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[kiːp] kept vb: pt, pp
1. vt

1) (retain, maintain) tenere

keep the change — tenga il resto

you can keep it — lo puoi tenere

he keeps himself to himself — se ne sta per conto suo

to keep sb busy — tenere qn occupato (-a)

the noise kept him awake — il rumore lo teneva sveglio

to keep time — (clock) andar bene

to keep sth clean — tenere qc pulito (-a)

to keep a place tidy — tenere un posto in ordine

she keeps herself fit — si tiene or si mantiene in forma

the garden is well kept — il giardino è tenuto bene

he has kept his looks — è ancora un bell'uomo

to keep sb waiting — far aspettare qn

sorry to keep you... — scusate il ritardo...

keep him at it! — spingilo a continuare!

to keep the engine running — tenere il motore acceso

I'll keep you to your promise — ti farò mantenere la promessa

to keep sth from sb fig — tenere qc nascosto (-a) a qn

to keep sth to o.s. — tenere qc per sé

keep it to yourself or under your hat fam — tienilo per te

2) (put aside) mettere da parte, (store) tenere, conservare

keep it in a safe place or somewhere safe — tienilo in un posto sicuro

"keep in a cool place" — "conservare in un luogo fresco"

3) (detain, restrain) trattenere

to keep sb in prison — tenere qn in prigione

I mustn't or don't let me keep you — non voglio trattenerti

what kept you? — come mai sei in ritardo?

to keep sb from doing sth — impedire a qn di fare qc

to keep sth from happening — impedire che qc succeda

to keep o.s. from doing sth — trattenersi dal fare qc

you're keeping me from my work — mi stai impedendo di lavorare, così non riesco a lavorare

keep him from school — non mandarlo a scuola

4) (fulfil, observe: promise, vow) mantenere, (law, rule, Lent) osservare, (treaty, agreement) rispettare, (Christmas, Easter) celebrare

to keep a secret — tenere un segreto

to keep an appointment — rispettare un appuntamento

5) (own, have), (also), (Comm: stock) avere, (Agr: animals) allevare

6) (support: family) mantenere

he earns enough to keep himself — guadagna abbastanza per mantenersi da solo

to keep sb in food and clothing — nutrire e vestire qn

7) (accounts, diary) tenere

to keep a record or note of sth — prendere nota di qc

keep a note of how much you spend — segnati quanto spendi

2. vi

1) (continue) continuare, (remain) stare, restare

to keep (to the) left/right — tenere la sinistra/la destra

to keep straight on — continuare dritto (-a)

to keep to — (promise) mantenere, (subject, text) attenersi a

to keep doing sth — continuare a fare qc

I keep forgetting my keys — continuo a dimenticare le chiavi

to keep fit — tenersi or mantenersi in forma

to keep in good health — mantenersi in buona salute

keep trying! — prova ancora!

keep going! — forza!

to keep at sb — (fam: pester) non dare pace a qn

to keep at sth — (fam: continue) continuare a fare qc

keep at it! fam — continua, dai!

to keep still — stare or rimanere fermo (-a)

to keep quiet — stare zitto (-a)

to keep together — rimanere insieme

to keep from doing sth — trattenersi or frenarsi dal fare qc

to keep to one's room/bed — rimanere in camera/a letto

they keep to themselves — si tengono in disparte, stanno per conto loro

2)

(in health) how are you keeping? — come stai?

I hope you're keeping well — spero che tu stia bene

she's keeping better — sta meglio

3) (food) mantenersi, conservarsi

(fig: wait) this business can keep — quest'affare può aspettare

3. n

1) (livelihood) vitto e alloggio

to earn one's keep — guadagnarsi di che vivere

2) (of castle) torrione m, maschio

See:

keeps

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- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep up

English-Italian dictionary > keep *****
2 place

place [plas]

feminine noun

   a. ( = esplanade) square

• la place du marché the market square

• porter le débat sur la place publique to bring the discussion into the public arena

   b. ( = emplacement) place ; (assise) seat

• changer qch de place to move sth

• ça n'a pas changé de place it hasn't moved

• changer de place avec qn to change places with sb

• laisser sa place à qn to give up one's seat to sb ; (figurative) to hand over to sb

• prenez place take a seat

• prendre la place de qn to take sb's place ; ( = remplacer qn) to take over from sb

• trouver place parmi to find a place among

• place d'honneur place of honour

• places assises 20, places debout 40 seating capacity 20, standing passengers 40

• une tente à 4 places a tent that sleeps 4

• elle tient une grande place dans ma vie she means a great deal to me

   c. ( = espace) room ; ( = emplacement réservé) space

• prendre de la place to take up a lot of room

• faire de la place to make room

• gagner de la place to save space

• place de parking parking space

• j'ai trouvé de la place pour me garer I've found a parking place

• j'ai trois places dans ma voiture I've room for three in my car

• place aux jeunes ! make way for the younger generation!

• faire place nette to make a clean sweep

   d. ( = billet) seat ; ( = prix, trajet) fare

• réserver sa place to book one's seat

• il n'a pas payé sa place he hasn't paid for his seat

• payer place entière (au cinéma) to pay full price ; (dans le bus) to pay full fare

   e. ( = rang) il a eu une place de premier en histoire he was first in history

• l'entreprise occupe la seconde place sur le marché des ordinateurs the company ranks second in the computer market

• figurer en bonne place [personne] to be prominent

   f. ( = emploi) job ; [de domestique] position

• une place de serveuse a job as a waitress

• dans les médias, les places sont chères there's a lot of competition for jobs in the media

   g. (Military) place forte fortified town

• place d'armes parade ground

• s'introduire dans la place to get contacts on the inside

   h. (Finance) place boursière stock market

   i. (locutions)

► à la place ( = en échange) instead

► à la place de ( = au lieu de) instead of

• se mettre à la place de qn to put o.s. in sb's shoes► à sa etc place ( = à l'endroit habituel)

cette lampe n'est pas à sa place this lamp isn't in the right place

• remettre qch à sa place to put sth back where it belongs

• remettre qn à sa place to put sb in his place

• j'y suis allé à sa place I went instead of him

• je n'aimerais pas être à sa place I wouldn't like to be him

• à ma place, tu aurais accepté ? if you were me, would you have agreed?

• à votre place if I were you► en place

• il ne tient pas en place he's always fidgeting

• les gens en place influential people

• le pouvoir en place (maintenant) the current government ; (à l'époque) the government at the time

• être en place [plan] to be ready

• tout le monde est en place everyone is seated

• en place pour la photo ! everybody take up your positions for the photograph!

• mettre en place [+ service d'ordre] to deploy ; [+ mécanisme, dispositif] to install

• mise en place [de projet] setting up► sur place on the spot

• être sur place to be there

• se rendre sur place to go there

• les sauveteurs sont déjà sur place rescuers are already at the scene

• la situation sur place the situation on the ground

• vous trouverez des brochures sur place leaflets are available on site

• (à consommer) sur place ou à emporter ? sit in or take away?

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plas
nom féminin

1) ( espace) room, space

laisser de la place — to leave enough space

2) (emplacement, espace défini) gén place; ( pour s'asseoir) seat

les dictionnaires ne sont pas à leur place — the dictionaries aren't where they should be

deux places pour ‘Le Lac des Cygnes’ — two tickets for ‘Swan Lake’

la place d'un mot dans une phrase — the position of a word in a sentence

il faut savoir rester à sa place — you must know your place

tenir une grande place dans la vie de quelqu'un — to play a large part in somebody's life

faire une large place à quelque chose — to put a lot of emphasis on something

notre travail laisse peu de place à l'imagination — our work leaves little room for the imagination

faire place à — to give way to

place aux jeunes or à la jeunesse! — lit, fig make way for the young!

il reste une place en première — there's one seat left in first class

une salle de 200 places — a 200 seat auditorium

payer sa place — (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay for one's ticket; ( dans un train etc) to pay one's fare

les places sont chères — fig ( parking difficile) parking spaces are hard to find; ( âpre concurrence dans l'emploi) jobs are hard to come by

prenez place — ( sur un siège) take a seat; ( chacun à son siège) take your seats; ( chacun à son poste) take your places

sur place — [aller] to the scene; [arriver] on the scene; [étudier] on the spot; [enquête] on-the-spot

on se retrouve sur place — we'll meet up there

ouvrage à consulter sur place — reference book

laisser quelqu'un sur place — to leave somebody standing

de place en place — here and there

divan à trois places — three-seater sofa

un parking de 500 places — a car park for 500 cars

3) ( dans un classement) place; ( dans un ordre) position

il est dans les premières places — he's up toward(s) the top

4) ( substitution)

à la place de — instead of, in place of

il a mis de la vodka à la place du cognac — he's used vodka instead of brandy

qu'aurais-tu fait à ma place? — what would you have done in my place?

(si j'étais) à ta place — if I were in your position ou shoes

je ne peux pas le faire à ta place! — I can't do it for you!

j'ai mis le vase à la place du cendrier — I put the vase where the ashtray was

5) ( situation définie)

en place — [système, structures] in place (après n); [troupes] in position (après n); [dirigeant, parti] ruling (épith)

les gens en place — the powers that be

ne plus tenir en place — to be restless ou fidgety

mettre en place — to put [something] in place [programme]; to put [something] in position [équipe]; to establish, to set up [réseau, institution]; to install [ligne téléphonique]

6) ( dans une agglomération) square

la place du village — the village square

la place du marché — the marketplace

7) Finance market

place financière — financial market

8) ( emploi) job

perdre sa place — to lose one's job

9) ( forteresse)

être dans la place — to be on the inside

être maître de la place — lit to be in control; fig to rule the roost

avoir un pied dans la place — fig to have a foot in the door

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Phrasal Verbs:

- place d'armes

- place assise

- place forte

- place d'honneur

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plas nf
1) [ville, village] square

la place du village — the village square

2) [train, cinéma, voiture] seat

Toutes les places ont été vendues. — All the seats have been sold.

Il n'a pas payé sa place. — He didn't pay for his ticket.

place assise — seat

Il y a vingt places assises. — There are 20 seats.

Il y a 20 places debout. — There is standing room for 20.

une quatre places AUTOMOBILES — a four-seater

3) (= endroit où l'on est assis) seat

la place d'honneur — the place of honour Grande-Bretagne the place of honor USA the seat of honour Grande-Bretagne the seat of honor USA

regagner sa place — to go back to one's seat

4) (= emplacement) place

une place pour chaque chose et chaque chose à sa place — a place for everything and everything in its place

5) (espace libre) room, space

ça prend de la place — it takes up a lot of room, it takes up a lot of space

faire de la place à — to make room for, to make space for

6) (place de stationnement) parking place

trouver une place — to find a parking place

Il ne reste plus de place pour se garer. — There's nowhere left to park.

7) (dans un classement) place

Vincent a eu la troisième place au concours. — Vincent got third place in the competition.

8) (= emploi) job

9) (autres locutions)

à la place de — instead of, in place of

à la place — instead

Il ne reste plus de tarte; désirez-vous quelque chose d'autre à la place? — There's no tart left; would you like something else instead?

remettre qn à sa place — to put sb in their place

remettre qch en place — to put sth back in its place

ne pas tenir en place — to be always on the go

de place en place — here and there, in places

par places — here and there, in places

sur place — on the spot

See:

surplace

faire place à — to give way to

prendre place — to take one's place

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place nf

1 ( espace) room, space; avoir de la place to have room ou space (pour faire to do); il y a encore assez de place pour deux personnes/valises there's enough room ou space left for two people/suitcases; avoir la place de faire to have enough room ou space to do; prendre de la place to take up room ou space; (faire) perdre/gagner de la place to waste/to save space; faire de la place to make room ou space (à qn/qch for sb/sth; pour faire to do); se faire de la place to make room ou space for oneself; laisser de la place (pour une personne, un meuble) to leave enough room ou space; ( pour un écrit) to leave enough space; laisse-moi un peu de place pour leur écrire un mot leave me a bit of space to write them a few lines;

2 (emplacement, espace défini) gén place; ( pour s'asseoir) seat; chaque chose à sa place everything in its place; il est resté une heure à la même place he stayed in the same place for an hour; remettre qch à sa place to put sth back in its place; les dictionnaires ne sont pas à la bonne/à leur place the dictionaries aren't in the right place/where they should be; j'ai deux places pour ‘Le Lac des Cygnes’ I've got two tickets for ‘Swan Lake’; il reste une place en première there's one seat left in first class; laisse ta place à la dame! give the lady your seat!; est-ce que cette place est libre? is this seat free?; une salle de 200 places a 200 seat auditorium; j'ai eu une place gratuite I got a free seat; garde-moi ma place ( dans une file) keep my place; (dans un train, au cinéma) keep my seat; garde-moi une place (dans le train, au cinéma) keep me a seat; payer sa place (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay for one's ticket; Transp to pay one's fare; payer place entière (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay full price; Transp to pay full fare; les places sont chères fig ( parking difficile) parking spaces are hard to find; ( âpre concurrence dans l'emploi) jobs are hard to come by; prenez place ( sur un siège) take a seat; ( chacun à son siège) take your seats; ( chacun à son poste) take your places; prendre place ( s'asseoir) to take a seat; ( s'installer) [exposant, stand] to set up; [tireur, policier] to position oneself; ( s'intégrer) to take one's place; roman qui a pris place parmi les plus grands novel that has taken its place among the greatest; sur place [aller, envoyer, se rendre] to the scene; [arriver] on the scene; [être, trouver, sautiller, étudier] on the spot; [enquête, recherche, tournage] on-the-spot ( épith); de place en place here and there; voiture de quatre places four-seater car; divan à trois places three-seater sofa; ⇒ chasse;

3 ( emplacement pour se garer) parking place; appartement avec place de parking apartment with parking space; je n'ai pas trouvé de place pour or où me garer I couldn't find a parking space ou a place to park; un parking de 500 places a car park for 500 cars;

4 (rang dans un classement, la société) place; ( position dans un ordre) position; prendre la place de qn to take sb's place; prendre or obtenir la deuxième place to take second place (à in); il est dans les premières/dernières places he's up toward(s) the top/down toward(s) the bottom; la place d'un mot dans une phrase the position of a word in a sentence; se faire une place dans le monde de la finance to carve out a place for oneself in the world of finance; être en bonne place pour gagner/réussir to be well-placed ou in a good position to win/succeed; il occupe une place éminente he holds a very high position (à, dans in); chacun (à) sa place everyone should know his place; il faut savoir rester à sa place you must know your place; il n'est pas à sa place dans cette réception he looks out of place at this reception; je ne me sens pas à ma place dans ce milieu I feel out of place in this environment; remettre qn à sa place to put sb in his/her place; quelle place faire à l'art? what place can be afforded to art?; avoir sa place dans to deserve a place in; il n'y a pas de place pour eux dans notre système there is no place for them in our system; avoir une place à part or de choix dans to have a special place in; tenir une grande place/une place très importante dans la vie de qn to play a large part/a very important part in sb's life; donner or consacrer or faire une large place à qch to put a lot of emphasis on sth; la place croissante de l'environnement en politique the growing emphasis on the environment in politics; notre travail laisse peu de place à l'imagination our work leaves little room for the imagination; faire place à to give way to; place aux jeunes or à la jeunesse! lit, fig make way for the young!;

5 ( substitution) à la place de instead of, in place of; il a mis de la vodka à la place du cognac he's used vodka instead of brandy; il y a maintenant un comité à la place de l'ancien directeur there's now a committee in place of the former manager; ils sont partis/ont été récompensés à notre place they went/were rewarded instead of us; qu'aurais-tu fait à ma place? what would you have done in my place?; (si j'étais) à ta place if I were in your position ou shoes; mets-toi à leur place put yourself in their position ou shoes; téléphone-lui toi-même, je ne peux pas le faire à ta place! phone him yourself, I can't do it for you!; j'ai mis le vase à la place du cendrier I put the vase where the ashtray was; construire une école à la place de la gare ( où était la gare) to build a school where the station used to be; ( où était prévue la gare) to build a school where the station should have been; ( au lieu de) to build a school instead of a station;

6 ( situation définie) en place [système, structures] in place ( après n); [troupes] in position ( après n); [dirigeant, pouvoir, régime, parti] ruling ( épith); les gens en place the powers that be; nos hommes sont en place our men are in position; ne plus tenir en place to be restless ou fidgety; les enfants ne tiennent plus en place the children keep fidgeting; mettre en place to put [sth] in place [grillage, programme, règlement, stratégie]; to put [sth] in ou into position [satellite, troupes, équipe]; to establish, to set up [réseau, marché, régime, institution]; to install [ligne téléphonique, canalisations]; se mettre en place [plan, politique, système, structure] to be put in place; [forces, troupes, police] ( être mis en position) to be put in ou into position; ( soi-même) to position oneself; [réseau, marché, régime] to be established, to be set up; mise en place (de grillage, système, normes, services) putting in place; (de satellite, forces, d'équipe) positioning; (de réseau, marché, régime, d'institution) establishment, setting up; (de ligne téléphonique, canalisation) installation^GB; remettre en place to put [sth] back in place; on se retrouve sur place we'll meet up there; je suis sur place, je peux le faire I'm on the spot, I can do it; dépannage/inscriptions sur place on-the-spot repairs/registration; ouvrage à consulter sur place reference book; laisser qn sur place to leave sb standing;

7 ( dans une agglomération) square; la place du village the village square; sur la place Tiananmen/Rouge in Tiananmen/Red Square; la place de la Concorde the Place de la Concorde; la place du marché the marketplace;

8 Fin market; place financière financial market; sur la place parisienne or de Paris on the Paris market;

9 ( emploi) job; avoir une bonne place chez to have a good job with; perdre sa place to lose one's job; c'est une place très recherchée or demandée it's a highly sought-after job ou position; il y a des places à prendre there are good job opportunities;

10 ( forteresse) entrer dans la place to get in on the inside; être dans la place to be on the inside; être maître de la place lit to be in control; fig to rule the roost; se rendre maître de la place to take control; avoir un pied dans la place fig to have a foot in the door.

Composés

place d'armes Mil parade ground; place assise seat; place forte Mil fortified town; place d'honneur ( à table) place ou seat of honour^GB; la place publique the public; intéresser la place publique to interest the public; sur la place publique [célébrer, apprendre, entendre] in public; mettre or porter or étaler qch sur la place publique to bring sth out in the open [[information, projet].

Idiomes

je ne lâcherais or donnerais pas ma place pour un empire I wouldn't change places for the world ou for all the tea in China; une place pour chaque chose et chaque chose à sa place Prov a place for everything and everything in its place.

[plas] nom féminin

1. [espace disponible] space (substantif non comptable), room (substantif non comptable)

faire de la place to make room ou space

faites-lui une petite place give her a bit of room

il reste de la place pour quatre personnes there's enough space ou room left for four people

prendre de la place to take up a lot of space ou room

ne prends pas toute la place

a. [à table, au lit] don't take up so much room

b. [sur la page] don't use up all the space

laisser la ou faire place à to make room ou way for

la machine à écrire a fait place au traitement de texte wordprocessors have taken over from ou superseded typewriters

ce travail ne laisse aucune place à la créativité there's no place ou room for creativity in this kind of work

les anciens font place aux jeunes older people give way to the young generation

la musique tient une grande place dans ma vie music is very important in ou is an important part of my life

place au sol [d'un ordinateur, d'une voiture] footprint

faire place nette

a. (sens propre) to tidy up

b. (figuré) to clear up, to make a clean sweep

2. [endroit précis] place, spot

changer les meubles/la cuisinière de place to move the furniture around/the stove

mets/remets les clefs à leur place put the keys/put the keys back where they belong

est-ce que tout est à sa place? is everything in order ou in its proper place?

[d'une personne]

savoir rester à sa place to know one's place

je ne me sens pas à ma place parmi eux I feel out of place among them

ta place n'est pas ici you're out of place here

tu auras toujours une place dans mon cœur there'll always be a place in my heart for you

reprendre sa place

a. [sa position] to go back to one's place

b. [son rôle] to go back to where one belongs

notre collègue ne pourra pas reprendre sa place parmi nous our colleague is unable to resume his post with us

pour rien au monde je ne donnerais ma place I wouldn't swop places for anything in the world

remettre quelqu'un à sa place to put somebody in his/her place

se faire une place au soleil to make a success of things, to find one's place in the sun

3. [siège] seat

[fauteuil au spectacle] seat

[billet] ticket

avoir la place d'honneur

a. [sur l'estrade] to sit at the centre of the stage

b. [à table] to sit at the top ou head of the table

à la place du conducteur in the driver's seat

une voiture à deux places a two-seater (car)

une caravane à quatre places a caravan that sleeps four

une salle de 500 places a room that can seat 500 people

réserver une place d'avion/de train to make a plane/train reservation

payer place entière to pay full price

j'ai trois places de concert I have three tickets for the concert

ça vous ennuierait de changer de place? would you mind swapping ou changing places?

place assise seat

il ne reste plus que des places debout it's now standing room only

à la place du mort in the (front) passenger seat

dans le monde du spectacle, les places sont chères it's difficult to gain a foothold in show business

la place est toute chaude (sens propre & figuré) the seat's still warm

4. [dans un parking] (parking) space

un parking de 1 000 places a car park with space for 1,000 cars

5. [espace urbain] square

la place du village the village square

sur la place de Paris: le plus cher sur la place de Paris the most expensive in Paris

sur la place publique in public

porter le débat sur la place publique to make the debate public

6. [poste, emploi] position, post

une bonne place a good job

je cherche une place de secrétaire I'm looking for a job as a secretary

7. [rang - dans une compétition] place, rank

avoir la première place to come first ou top

avoir la dernière place to come bottom (UK) ou last

elle est en bonne place au dernier tour she's well placed on the last lap

être ou partir en bonne place pour gagner to be (all) set to win

8. BOURSE

place financière financial centre

place financière internationale money market

le dollar est à la hausse sur la place financière de New York the dollar has risen on the New York exchange

9. MILITAIRE

place (forte) fortress, stronghold

nous voici dans la place

a. (sens propre) [ville assiégée] here we are, inside the walls (of the city)

b. [endroit quelconque] here we are

c. (figuré) we've now gained a foothold

10. (Belgique) [pièce d'habitation] room

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à la place locution adverbiale

instead

on ira en Espagne à la place we'll go to Spain instead

j'ai rapporté la jupe et j'ai pris un pantalon à la place I returned the skirt and exchanged it for a pair of trousers

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à la place de locution prépositionnelle

1. [au lieu de] instead of

j'irai à sa place I'll go instead of him

2. [dans la situation de]

à ma/sa place in my/his place

à ta place, j'irais if I were you I'd go

mettez-vous à ma place put yourself in my place ou shoes

je ne voudrais pas être à sa place rather him than me, I wouldn't like to be in his shoes

de place en place locution adverbiale

here and there

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en place locution adjectivale

[important] established

un homme politique en place a well-established politician

les gens en place disent que... the powers that be say that...

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en place locution adverbiale

1. [là] in position

les forces de police sont déjà en place the police have already taken up their position

est-ce que tout est en place? is everything in order ou in its proper place?

2. (locution)

mettre en place

a. [équipement] to set up (separable) , to install

b. [plan] to set up (separable) , to put into action

c. [réseau] to set up (separable)

la méthode sera mise en place progressivement the method will be phased in (gradually)

ça va lui mettre/remettre les idées en place it'll give him a more realistic view of things/set him thinking straight again

tenir en place: il ne tient pas en place

a. [il est turbulent] he can't keep still

b. [il est anxieux] he's nervous

c. [il voyage beaucoup] he's always on the move

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par places locution adverbiale

here and there

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sur place locution adverbiale

there, on the spot

je serai déjà sur place I'll already be there

PLACE

la place Beauvau square in Paris (also refers to the Ministry of the Interior, whose offices are situated there)

la place de la Concorde square in Paris (one of the biggest and busiest squares in Paris, laid out in the reign of Louis XV)

la place du Colonel-Fabien square in Paris (also refers to the Communist party headquarters, which are situated there)

la place de Grève former name of the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris. (The place where the unemployed gathered to wait for work, it was the origin of the expression "se mettre en grève")

la place Rouge Red Square

la place Saint-Marc Saint Mark's Square

la place Tian'anmen Tiananmen Square

la place Vendôme square in Paris (the name evokes opulence and luxury because of the Ritz hotel and the jewellery shops situated on the square)

la place des Vosges elegant and fashionable square in the Marais district of Paris, built under Henri IV

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > place
3 keep

ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch

keep¹ n manutención

I earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casa

keep² vb

1. quedarse / guardar

I'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar

2. guardar / tener

you should keep eggs in the fridge deberías guardar los huevos en la nevera

3. entretener / retener

it's late and I don't want to keep you es tarde y no quiero entretenerte

they kept him in hospital for two days estuvo ingresado en el hospital durante dos días

4. quedarse / permanecer

keep quiet! ¡cállate!

we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

keep still estáte quieto

5. mantener

I'll keep your dinner warm te mantendré la cena caliente

keep your room tidy mantén la habitación limpia

6. seguir / continuar

keep straight on sigue todo recto

7. conservarse / durar

cheese keeps well in the fridge el queso se conserva bien en la nevera

to keep doing something seguir haciendo algo

don't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablando

I keep losing my keys siempre pierdo las llaves

to keep a secret guardar un secreto

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

El pasado y participio pasado de keep es kept

keep

tr[kiːp]

noun

1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento

■ to earn one's keep ganarse el pan

2 (of castle) torreón nombre masculino, torre nombre femenino del homenaje

transitive verb (pt & pp kept tr[kept])

1 (not throw away) guardar

■ I kept all your letters guardé todas tus cartas

2 (not give back) quedarse con

■ you can keep that book I lent you quédate con aquel libro que te dejé

■ keep the change quédese con el cambio

3 (have) tener; (carry) llevar

■ you should always keep paper and pencil handy siempre hay que tener a mano lápiz y papel

■ I keep a spare pair of glasses in the car llevo unas gafas de recambio en el coche

4 (look after, save) guardar

■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?

■ John kept my place while I made a phone call John me guardó el sitio mientras hacía una llamada

5 (put away, store) guardar

■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?

■ I always keep a little brandy for emergencies siempre guardo un poco de coñac para una emergencia

6 (reserve) reservar

■ I keep this whisky for special occasions reservo este whisky para las ocasiones especiales

7 (detain) retener, hacer esperar; (hold up) entretener

■ they kept her in hospital overnight la retuvieron en el hospital toda la noche

■ she kept me talking for hours me entretuvo hablando durante horas

■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?

■ sorry to keep you waiting discúlpeme por hacerle esperar

8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar

■ they keep a small hotel on the coast tienen un pequeño hotel en la costa

9 (have in stock) tener, vender

■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros

10 (support) mantener

■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan

11 (animals) tener

■ children love keeping pets a los niños les encanta tener animales de compañía

■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas

12 (promise) cumplir

■ promises are made to be kept las promesas se deben cumplir

13 (secret) guardar

■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?

14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a

■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita

15 (order) mantener

■ teachers must keep order in their classes los profesores deben mantener el orden en sus clases

16 (tradition) observar

■ many old traditions are not kept nowadays muchas tradiciones antiguas ya no se observan

17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener

■ these doors must be kept locked estas puertas deben mantenerse cerradas

■ the stove keeps the whole house warm la estufa mantiene caliente toda la casa

■ this game will keep the children amused este juego entretendrá a los niños

■ this yoghurt must be kept cold este yogur debe conservarse en frío

intransitive verb

1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar

■ I keep thinking about her no dejo de pensar en ella

■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!

■ she was exhausted but kept swimming estaba agotada pero siguió nadando

■ keep trying until you succeed sigue intentándolo hasta que lo consigas

2 (stay fresh) conservarse

■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera

■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana

3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir

■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha

■ keep to the path no abandonar el sendero

4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer

■ please keep quiet cállese por favor

■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!

■ we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for keeps para siempre

how are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?

keep it up! ¡ánimo!

keep the change quédese con la vuelta

to keep going seguir (adelante)

to keep one's head no perder la cabeza

to keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruido

to keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguien

to keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algo

to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien

to keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-a

to keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para sí

to keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-a

you can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante

keep ['ki:p] v, kept ['kpt] ; keeping vt

1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)

2) observe: observar (una fiesta)

3) guard: guardar, cuidar

4) continue: mantener

to keep silence: mantener silencio

5) support: mantener (una familia)

6) raise: criar (animales)

7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con

9) store: guardar

10) detain: hacer quedar, detener

11) preserve: guardar

to keep a secret: guardar un secreto

keep vi

1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)

2) continue: seguir, no dejar

he keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos

3)

to keep from : abstenerse de

I couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risa

keep n

1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje

2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m

3)

for keeps : para siempre

keep (Of a castle)

n.

• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.

• cuidar v.

• custodiar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• permanecer v.

• preservar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

kiːp
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.
1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

- if this is fashion, you can keep it!

2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservar

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

ask the shop to keep you one — pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

3) (=have ready)

I always keep a torch in the car — siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

keep this by you in case of emergencies — guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

4) (=store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

you must keep it in a cold place — debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

5) (=house)

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions — tenían a los cachorros hacinados

the tarantulas were kept in cages — las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura

he keeps his wives in separate houses — tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

6) (=detain) tener

keep him in bed for a couple of days — tenlo en cama un par de días

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

he was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

illness kept her at home — la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

7) (=delay) entretener

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

don't let me keep you — no le entretengo más

what kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?

am I keeping you from your work? — quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

9) (=stock) tener

we don't keep that model any more — ya no tenemos ese modelo

10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantener

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

12) (=not divulge)

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

but he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

13) (=maintain)

a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

b) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

she always keeps the house very clean — tiene la casa siempre muy limpia

to keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

I'll keep your supper hot — te guardaré la comida caliente

• to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado
fixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)
c) + -ing

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche
go 1., 24)
14) (=hold)

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa
counsel 1., 1)
15) (=prevent)

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

what can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

16) (=guard, protect) † guardar

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

17)

to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=remain)

a) with adjective

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

b) with preposition/adverb

keep in the left lane — sigue por el carril de la izquierda

she kept inside for three days — no salió en tres días

2)

to keep doing sth —

a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking — siguió caminando

I keep hoping she'll come back — sigo esperando que vuelva

you must keep moving — no pares

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

keep going! — ¡no pares!

b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

he keeps mentioning his uncle — no hace más que mencionar a su tío

I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute — no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño

she keeps bursting into tears — está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill — siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas

you mustn't keep looking at your watch — no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

3) (in directions) (=continue) seguir

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...

keep left — circule por la izquierda

4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien

fish doesn't keep very well — el pescado no se conserva muy bien

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

5) * (=wait) esperar

the news will keep till I see you — la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos

it can keep — puede esperar

6) * (talking about health)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

he's not keeping very well — no está muy bien de salud

she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor

7) (=avoid)

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

3. NOUN

1) (=livelihood, food)

I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama

I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

in a poem every word must earn its keep — en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje

3) (=permanently)

for keeps * — para siempre

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep together

- keep under

- keep up

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[kiːp]
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

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4 keep

1. transitive verb,
kept

1) (observe) halten [Versprechen, Schwur usw.]; einhalten [Verabredung, Vereinbarung, Vertrag, Zeitplan]

2) (guard) behüten, beschützen [Person]; hüten [Herde, Schafe]; schützen [Stadt, Festung]; verwahren [Wertgegenstände]

keep somebody safe — jemanden beschützen

keep something locked away — etwas unter Verschluss halten od. aufbewahren

3) (have charge of) aufbewahren; verwahren

4) (retain possession of) behalten; (not lose or destroy) aufheben [Quittung, Rechnung]

you can keep it — (coll.): (I do not want it) das kannst du behalten od. dir an den Hut stecken (ugs.)

5) (maintain) unterhalten, instandhalten [Gebäude, Straße usw.]; pflegen [Garten]

neatly kept — gut gepflegt

6) (carry on, manage) unterhalten, führen, betreiben [Geschäft, Lokal, Bauernhof]

7) halten [Schweine, Bienen, Hund, Katze usw]; sich (Dat.) halten [Diener, Auto]

8) führen [Tagebuch, Liste usw.]

keep the books — die Bücher führen

9) (provide for) versorgen, unterhalten [Familie]

keep somebody/oneself in cigarettes — etc. jemanden/sich mit Zigaretten usw. versorgen

10) sich (Dat.) halten [Geliebte, Mätresse usw.]

11) (have on sale) führen [Ware]

keep a stock of something — etwas [am Lager] haben

12) (maintain in quality, state, or position) halten [Rhythmus]

keep something in one's head — etwas [im Kopf] behalten; sich (Dat.) etwas merken

keep somebody waiting — jemanden warten lassen

keep the office running smoothly — dafür sorgen, dass im Büro weiterhin alles reibungslos [ab]läuft

keep somebody alive — jemanden am Leben halten

keep the traffic moving — den Verkehr in Fluss halten

keep something shut/tidy — etwas geschlossen/in Ordnung halten

13) (detain) festhalten

what kept you? — wo bleibst du denn?

don't let me keep you — lass dich [von mir] nicht aufhalten

keep somebody in prison — jemanden in Haft halten

14) (restrain, prevent)

keep somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten od. daran hindern, etwas zu tun

to keep myself from falling — um nicht zu fallen

15) (reserve) aufheben; aufsparen

keep a seat for somebody — jemandem einen Platz freihalten

keep it for oneself — es für sich behalten

keep something for later — etc. sich (Dat.) etwas für später usw. aufheben od. aufsparen

16) (conceal)

keep something to oneself — etwas für sich behalten

keep something from somebody — jemandem etwas verheimlichen
2. intransitive verb,
kept

1) (remain in specified place, condition) bleiben

keep warm/clean — sich warm/sauber halten

how are you keeping? — (coll.) wie geht's [dir] denn so? (ugs.)

are you keeping well? — geht's dir gut?

keep together — zusammenbleiben

2) (continue in course, direction, or action)

keep [to the] left/[to the] right/straight on — sich links/rechts halten/immer geradeaus fahren/gehen usw.

‘keep left’ — (traffic sign) "links vorbeifahren"

keep behind me — halte dich od. bleib hinter mir

keep doing something — (not stop) etwas weiter tun; (repeatedly) etwas immer wieder tun; (constantly) etwas dauernd od. immer tun

keep talking/working etc. until... — weiterreden/-arbeiten usw., bis...

3) (remain good) [Lebensmittel:] sich halten

what I have to say won't keep — was ich zu sagen habe, ist eilig od. eilt
3. noun
1) (maintenance) Unterhalt, der

I get £100 a month and my keep — ich bekomme 100 Pfund monatlich und Logis

something doesn't earn its keep — etwas zahlt sich nicht aus (ugs.)

you don't earn your keep — du bist nichts als ein unnützer Esser

2)

for keeps — (coll.) auf Dauer; (to be retained) zum Behalten

3) (Hist.): (tower) Bergfried, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120203/keep_after">keep after

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep up

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[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) behalten

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) behalten

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?)

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) weiter-

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) aufbewahren

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) halten

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) sich halten

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) führen

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) aufhalten

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) unterhalten

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) halten

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) feiern
2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) der Unterhalt

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch
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keep

[ki:p]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (livelihood) [Lebens]unterhalt m

not to be worth one's \keep sein Geld nicht wert sein

to earn one's \keep [sich dat] seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

2. (main tower of castle) Bergfried m; (dungeon) Burgverlies nt

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<kept, kept>

1. (hold onto)

▪ to \keep sth etw behalten [o aufheben]

to \keep bills/receipts Rechnungen/Quittungen aufheben

to \keep the change das Wechselgeld behalten

to \keep one's sanity sich akk geistig gesund halten

2. (have in particular place)

▪ to \keep sth etw [bereit] stehen haben [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. parat haben]

he \keeps a glass of water next to his bed er hat immer ein Glas Wasser neben seinem Bett stehen

3. (store)

▪ to \keep sth medicine, money etw aufbewahren [o SCHWEIZ a. versorgen] [o ÖSTERR a. aufheben]

to \keep sth safe etw verwahren

where do you \keep your cups? wo sind die Tassen?

4. (run)

to \keep a shop ein Geschäft führen

5. (sell)

to \keep sth shop etw führen [o auf Lager haben

6. (detain)

▪ to \keep sb jdn aufhalten

to \keep sb waiting jdn warten lassen

7. (prevent)

▪ to \keep sb from doing sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun

8. (maintain)

you have to \keep your dog on a chain Hunde müssen an der Leine bleiben

to \keep sb/sth under control jdn/etw unter Kontrolle halten

to \keep count of sth etw mitzählen

I'll \keep count of how many times you jump ich zähle, wie oft du springst

to \keep sth up-to-date etw auf dem neuesten Stand halten

to \keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth den Blick auf jdn/etw geheftet halten

to \keep sth in one's head etw im Kopf behalten

to \keep house den Haushalt führen

to \keep sb in line dafür sorgen, dass jd sich akk an die Ordnung hält

to \keep sb/sth in mind jdn/etw im Gedächtnis behalten

to \keep a mistress sich dat eine Geliebte halten

to \keep one's mouth shut [or closed] den Mund halten

to \keep sb under observation jdn beobachten lassen

to \keep oneself to oneself für sich akk [allein] bleiben, [die] Gesellschaft [anderer] meiden

to \keep track of sb/sth jdn/etw im Auge behalten

\keep track of how many people have entered reception merken Sie sich, wie viele Leute die Eingangshalle betreten haben

I don't \keep track of the cats we've had any more ich weiß gar nicht mehr, wie viele Katzen wir schon gehabt haben

to \keep sb awake jdn wachhalten [o nicht einschlafen lassen]

to \keep sth closed/open etw geschlossen/geöffnet lassen

to \keep sb/sth warm jdn/etw warmhalten

9. (care for)

to \keep children Kinder betreuen

10. (own)

▪ to \keep animals Tiere halten

11. (guard)

▪ to \keep sth etw bewachen

to \keep goal im Tor stehen nt, das Tor hüten

to \keep watch Wache halten

12. (not reveal)

▪ to \keep sth from sb jdm etw akk vorenthalten [o verschweigen]

▪ to \keep sth to oneself etw akk für sich akk behalten

13. (stick to)

▪ to \keep sth etw [ein]halten [o befolgen]

to \keep an appointment/a treaty einen Termin/einen Vertrag einhalten

to \keep the faith fest im Glauben [o glaubensstark] sein

\keep the faith! AM nur Mut!, Kopf hoch!

he's really nervous about the presentation but I told him to \keep the faith er ist wirklich aufgeregt wegen der Moderation, aber ich habe ihm gesagt, er solle zuversichtlich sein

to \keep the law/the Ten Commandments das Gesetz/die Zehn Gebote befolgen

to \keep an oath/a promise einen Schwur/ein Versprechen halten

to \keep the sabbath den Sabbat heiligen

to \keep a tradition eine Tradition wahren

14. (make records)

to \keep the books die Bücher führen

to \keep a diary [or journal] ein Tagebuch führen

to \keep a log [or record] of sth über etw akk Buch führen

to \keep the minutes [das] Protokoll führen

to \keep score SPORT die Punkte anschreiben

15. (provide for)

▪ to \keep sb/sth jdn/etw unterhalten [o versorgen]

to \keep sb in cigarettes/money jdn mit Zigaretten/Geld versorgen

the news will \keep her in gossip for some time to come aufgrund dieser Meldung wird man noch einige Zeit über sie tratschen fam

16.

▶ to \keep one's balance [or feet] das Gleichgewicht halten

▶ to \keep an eye out for sth nach etw dat Ausschau halten

▶ to \keep one's hand in sth bei etw dat die Hand [weiterhin] im Spiel haben [o fam [nach wie vor] mitmischen]

▶ to \keep a secret ein Geheimnis hüten [o bewahren]

▶ to \keep time watch richtig [o genau] gehen; MUS Takt halten

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<kept, kept>

1. (stay fresh) food sich akk halten

2. (wait) Zeit haben

that gruesome story can \keep until we've finished eating, John diese Schauergeschichte hat Zeit bis nach dem Essen, John

your questions can \keep until later deine Fragen können noch warten

3. (stay) bleiben

to \keep to one's bed im Bett bleiben

she's ill and has to \keep to her bed sie ist krank und muss das Bett hüten

to \keep in line sich akk an die Ordnung halten

to \keep in step with sb mit jdm Schritt halten

to \keep awake/healthy wach/gesund bleiben

to \keep cool einen kühlen Kopf [o die Ruhe] bewahren

to \keep [to the] left/right sich akk [mehr] links/rechts halten

to \keep quiet still sein

4. (continue)

▪ to \keep doing sth etw weiter tun

don't stop, \keep walking bleib nicht stehen, geh weiter

he \keeps trying to distract me er versucht ständig, mich abzulenken

don't \keep asking silly questions stell nicht immer so dumme Fragen

▪ to \keep at sth mit etw dat weitermachen, an etw dat dranbleiben fam

5. (stop oneself)

▪ to \keep from doing sth etw unterlassen, sich dat etw akk verkneifen fam

though the show was disgusting, he couldn't \keep from looking obwohl die Show abscheulich war, musste er sie sich einfach ansehen

how will I ever \keep from smoking? wie kann ich jemals mit dem Rauchen aufhören?

6. (adhere to)

▪ to \keep to sth an etw dat festhalten; (not digress) bei etw dat bleiben

to \keep to an agreement/a promise sich akk an eine Vereinbarung/ein Versprechen halten

to \keep to a schedule einen Zeitplan einhalten

to \keep to a/the subject [or topic] bei einem/beim Thema bleiben

7.

▶ how are you \keeping? BRIT wie geht's dir so?

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keep [kiːp]

A s

1. (Lebens)Unterhalt m:

earn one’s keep

2. (Unterkunft f und) Verpflegung f

3. Unterhaltskosten pl (eines Pferdes etc):

earn its keep sich bezahlt machen

4. for keeps umg

a) für oder auf immer, endgültig:

settle a controversy for keeps einen Streit ein für alle Mal beilegen;

it’s mine for keeps ich kann oder darf es behalten

b) ernsthaft

5. Obhut f, Verwahrung f

6. a) Bergfried m, Hauptturm m

b) Burgverlies n

B v/t prät und pperf kept [kept]

1. (be)halten, SPORT einen Spieler halten:

keep the ticket in your hand behalte die Karte in der Hand

2. jemanden oder etwas lassen, (in einem bestimmten Zustand) (er)halten:

keep apart getrennt halten, auseinanderhalten;

keep a door closed eine Tür geschlossen halten;

keep sth dry etwas trocken halten oder vor Nässe schützen;

keep sb going

a) jemanden finanziell unterstützen,

b) jemanden am Leben erhalten;

keep the engine running den Motor laufen lassen;

keep sth a secret etwas geheim halten ( from sb vor jemandem); → advised 2, go¹ C 12, wait B 1

3. fig

a) (er)halten, (be)wahren:

keep one’s neutrality seine Neutralität wahren; → balance A 2, distance A 7, order A 1, temper A 4

b) SPORT das Tempo durchhalten

4. (im Besitz) behalten:

you can keep the book;

she wants to keep her baby sie will ihr Baby behalten (will nicht abtreiben);

keep the ball SPORT in Ballbesitz bleiben;

keep the change der Rest (des Geldes) ist für Sie!;

keep your seat, please bitte behalten Sie Platz;

keep a seat for sb jemandem einen Platz frei halten;

you can keep it! umg das kannst du dir an den Hut stecken!

5. fig halten, sich halten oder behaupten in oder auf (dat): → field A 7

6. jemanden aufhalten:

I won’t keep you long;

don’t let me keep you lass dich nicht aufhalten!;

what’s keeping him? wo bleibt er denn nur (so lange)?

7. (fest)halten, bewachen:

keep sb in prison jemanden in Haft halten;

keep sb for lunch jemanden zum Mittagessen dabehalten;

she keeps him here sie hält ihn hier fest, er bleibt ihretwegen hier; → goal 2 b, prisoner 1

8. alte Briefe etc aufheben, aufbewahren:

keep a secret ein Geheimnis bewahren;

can you keep a secret? kannst du schweigen?;

keep sth for later (sich) etwas für später aufheben; → well-kept 2

9. (aufrechter)halten, unterhalten:

keep good relations with sb zu jemandem gute Beziehungen unterhalten; → eye A 2, guard C 3

10. pflegen, (er)halten:

keep in good repair in gutem Zustand erhalten, instand halten;

badly kept

a) in schlechtem Zustand,

b) ungepflegt; → well-kept 1

11. eine Ware führen:

we don’t keep this article

12. ein Tagebuch etc führen: → account C 4, record C 5 a

13. ein Geschäft etc führen:

keep a shop (bes US store) einen Laden haben oder betreiben; → house A 1, A 2

14. ein Amt etc innehaben

15. besonders US eine Versammlung etc (ab)halten:

keep school Schule halten

16. ein Versprechen etc (ein)halten, einlösen:

keep an appointment eine Verabredung einhalten; → word B 4

17. das Bett, Haus, Zimmer hüten, bleiben in (dat):

keep one’s bed( house, room)

18. Vorschriften etc beachten, einhalten, befolgen:

keep Sundays die Sonntage einhalten

19. obs ein Fest begehen, feiern:

keep Christmas

20. ernähren, er-, unterhalten, sorgen für:

have a family to keep eine Familie ernähren müssen;

keep sb in money jemanden mit Geld versorgen;

keep sb in food für jemandes Ernährung sorgen, jemanden ernähren

21. Kostgänger etc haben, beherbergen

22. a) Tiere halten

b) sich ein Hausmädchen, ein Auto etc halten

23. (be)schützen ( from vor dat)

C v/i

1. bleiben:

keep at home;

keep in bed im Bett bleiben;

keep in sight in Sicht(weite) bleiben;

keep out of danger sich nicht in Gefahr bringen; → Verbindungen mit Adverbien

2. sich halten, (in einem bestimmten Zustand) bleiben:

keep calm ruhig oder gelassen bleiben;

keep still stillhalten;

keep still about nichts verlauten lassen von;

keep warm sich warm halten;

keep friends (weiterhin) Freunde bleiben;

keep in good health gesund bleiben;

the milk (weather) will keep die Milch (das Wetter) wird sich halten;

the weather keeps fine das Wetter bleibt schön;

this matter will keep diese Sache hat Zeit oder eilt nicht;

won’t it keep till later? hat das nicht bis später Zeit?;

the secret will keep das Geheimnis bleibt gewahrt; → cool A 1, A 5

3. weiter… (Handlung beibehalten):

he keeps (on) asking me er fragt mich dauernd oder fortwährend oder ständig;

the baby kept (on) crying for hours das Baby weinte stundenlang;

prices keep (on) increasing die Preise steigen immer weiter;

keep (on) laughing

a) weiterlachen, nicht aufhören zu lachen,

b) dauernd oder ständig lachen;

keep smiling immer nur lächeln!, lass den Mut nicht sinken!, Kopf hoch!;

keep (on) trying es weiter versuchen, es immer wieder versuchen

4. sich links oder rechts halten:

keep straight ahead ( oder on) immer geradeaus gehen oder fahren

5. how are you keeping? umg obs wie geht es dir?

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1. transitive verb,
kept

1) (observe) halten [Versprechen, Schwur usw.]; einhalten [Verabredung, Vereinbarung, Vertrag, Zeitplan]

2) (guard) behüten, beschützen [Person]; hüten [Herde, Schafe]; schützen [Stadt, Festung]; verwahren [Wertgegenstände]

keep somebody safe — jemanden beschützen

keep something locked away — etwas unter Verschluss halten od. aufbewahren

3) (have charge of) aufbewahren; verwahren

4) (retain possession of) behalten; (not lose or destroy) aufheben [Quittung, Rechnung]

you can keep it — (coll.): (I do not want it) das kannst du behalten od. dir an den Hut stecken (ugs.)

5) (maintain) unterhalten, instandhalten [Gebäude, Straße usw.]; pflegen [Garten]

neatly kept — gut gepflegt

6) (carry on, manage) unterhalten, führen, betreiben [Geschäft, Lokal, Bauernhof]

7) halten [Schweine, Bienen, Hund, Katze usw]; sich (Dat.) halten [Diener, Auto]

8) führen [Tagebuch, Liste usw.]

keep the books — die Bücher führen

9) (provide for) versorgen, unterhalten [Familie]

keep somebody/oneself in cigarettes — etc. jemanden/sich mit Zigaretten usw. versorgen

10) sich (Dat.) halten [Geliebte, Mätresse usw.]

11) (have on sale) führen [Ware]

keep a stock of something — etwas [am Lager] haben

12) (maintain in quality, state, or position) halten [Rhythmus]

keep something in one's head — etwas [im Kopf] behalten; sich (Dat.) etwas merken

keep somebody waiting — jemanden warten lassen

keep the office running smoothly — dafür sorgen, dass im Büro weiterhin alles reibungslos [ab]läuft

keep somebody alive — jemanden am Leben halten

keep the traffic moving — den Verkehr in Fluss halten

keep something shut/tidy — etwas geschlossen/in Ordnung halten

13) (detain) festhalten

what kept you? — wo bleibst du denn?

don't let me keep you — lass dich [von mir] nicht aufhalten

keep somebody in prison — jemanden in Haft halten

14) (restrain, prevent)

keep somebody from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten od. daran hindern, etwas zu tun

to keep myself from falling — um nicht zu fallen

15) (reserve) aufheben; aufsparen

keep a seat for somebody — jemandem einen Platz freihalten

keep it for oneself — es für sich behalten

keep something for later — etc. sich (Dat.) etwas für später usw. aufheben od. aufsparen

16) (conceal)

keep something to oneself — etwas für sich behalten

keep something from somebody — jemandem etwas verheimlichen
2. intransitive verb,
kept

1) (remain in specified place, condition) bleiben

keep warm/clean — sich warm/sauber halten

how are you keeping? — (coll.) wie geht's [dir] denn so? (ugs.)

are you keeping well? — geht's dir gut?

keep together — zusammenbleiben

2) (continue in course, direction, or action)

keep [to the] left/[to the] right/straight on — sich links/rechts halten/immer geradeaus fahren/gehen usw.

‘keep left’ — (traffic sign) "links vorbeifahren"

keep behind me — halte dich od. bleib hinter mir

keep doing something — (not stop) etwas weiter tun; (repeatedly) etwas immer wieder tun; (constantly) etwas dauernd od. immer tun

keep talking/working etc. until... — weiterreden/-arbeiten usw., bis...

3) (remain good) [Lebensmittel:] sich halten

what I have to say won't keep — was ich zu sagen habe, ist eilig od. eilt
3. noun
1) (maintenance) Unterhalt, der

I get £100 a month and my keep — ich bekomme 100 Pfund monatlich und Logis

something doesn't earn its keep — etwas zahlt sich nicht aus (ugs.)

you don't earn your keep — du bist nichts als ein unnützer Esser

2)

for keeps — (coll.) auf Dauer; (to be retained) zum Behalten

3) (Hist.): (tower) Bergfried, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- keep after

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep up

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept)

= aufbewahren v.

aufhalten v.

behalten v.

halten v.

(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)

English-german dictionary > keep
5 tidy

1. adjective
1) ((negative untidy) in good order; neat: a tidy room/person; Her hair never looks tidy.) ordenado

2) (fairly big: a tidy sum of money.) considerable

2. verb
((sometimes with up, away etc) to put in good order; to make neat: He tidied (away) his papers; She was tidying the room (up) when her mother arrived.) ordenar

- tidily
- tidiness

tidy¹ adj ordenado

try to keep your room tidy intenta mantener ordenada tu habitación

El comparativo de tidy se escribe tidier; el superlativo se escribe tidiest

tidy² vb ordenar / arreglar

you haven't tidied your room no has ordenado tu habitación

El pasado y participio pasado de tidy se escribe tidied

tidy

tr['taɪdɪ]

adjective (comp tidier, superl tidiest)

1 (place) ordenado,-a, bien arreglado

2 (person - appearance) arreglado,-a; (- habits) metódico,-a

3 (considerable) considerable, bastante

noun

1 organizador nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp tidied, ger tidying) (Also tidy up)

1 ordenar, poner en orden, arreglar

intransitive verb (Also tidy up)

1 poner las cosas en orden

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to tidy oneself up arreglarse

tidy ['taɪdi] vt, - died ; - dying : asear, limpiar, poner en orden

tidy adj, - dier ; - est

1) clean, neat: limpio, aseado, en orden

2) substantial: grande, considerable

a tidy sum: una suma considerable

tidy

adj.

• aseado, -a adj.

• atildado, -a adj.

• curioso, -a adj.

• limpio, -a adj.

• ordenado, -a adj.

• pulcro, -a adj.

v.

• asear v.

• limpiar v.

• poner en orden v.

I 'taɪdi
adjective tidier, tidiest

1) <room/cupboard/person> ordenado, prolijo (RPl); <garden/lawn> bien cuidado; < appearance> arreglado, pulcro

2) ( considerable) (colloq) (before n) <sum/profit> bonito (fam), considerable

II

tidies, tidying, tidied transitive verb arreglar, ordenar

Phrasal Verbs:

- tidy away

- tidy out

- tidy up

['taɪdɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar tidier) (superl tidiest)
1) (=neat, orderly)

a) (in appearance) [house, room] ordenado, arreglado; [garden] cuidado; [cupboard, desk, pile] ordenado; [appearance] aseado, pulcro; [hair] arreglado; [schoolwork] limpio

he likes to keep the house tidy — le gusta tener la casa ordenada or arreglada

to look tidy — [person] tener un aspecto aseado or pulcro; [room] tener un aspecto ordenado

b) (in character) [person, child] ordenado

she's not very tidy — no es muy ordenada

I'm an obsessively tidy person — soy un obseso del orden

2) * (=sizeable) [sum] bonito *; [income, profit] bueno

he'll make a tidy sum out of it — sacará de ello un buen dinero or una bonita cantidad *

2.

VT (also: tidy up) [+ room, house] ordenar, arreglar; [+ drawer, cupboard, desk] ordenar

3. N

1) (=container for desk, kitchen etc) recipiente para poner utensilios de escritorio, cubiertos etc

2) (=act)

I gave the lounge a quick tidy (up) — arreglé un poco el salón

- tidy away

- tidy out

- tidy up

* * *

I ['taɪdi]
adjective tidier, tidiest

1) <room/cupboard/person> ordenado, prolijo (RPl); <garden/lawn> bien cuidado; < appearance> arreglado, pulcro

2) ( considerable) (colloq) (before n) <sum/profit> bonito (fam), considerable

II

tidies, tidying, tidied transitive verb arreglar, ordenar

Phrasal Verbs:

- tidy away

- tidy out

- tidy up

English-spanish dictionary > tidy
6 keep

1. I
abs

1) is it worth keeping? стоит ли это хранить?

2) this book is yours to keep можете оставить эту книгу себе. эту книгу я вам дарю

3) butter (eggs, meat, apples, etc.) will keep масло и т. д. не испортится; chocolates that will keep шоколад, который может долго лежать

4) the news (this statement, etc.) will keep с этим сообщением и т. д. можно повременить; this information can't keep эту информацию нельзя задерживать /нужно скорее опубликовать/; my revenge will keep отомстить я еще успею; it will keep! успеется!

5) have a family (one's parents, a wife and two children, etc.) to keep иметь на иждивении /содержать/ семью и т. д.
2. II
1) keep somewhere keep at home (indoors, in, etc.) оставаться /сидеть/ дома, не выходить из дому; keep in some manner keep together держаться вместе, не разлучаться; let's keep together or we shall lose each other давайте держаться вместе, а то мы потеряем друг друга; if all the cars keep together we shall be quite safe если все машины пойдут вместе, нам нечего бояться; they kept abreast они шли в одну шеренгу

2) keep in some manner keep well (quite well, all right, etc.) хорошо и т. д. сохраняться; keep for some time cold milk (dried fruit, smoked fish, etc.) keeps longer холодное молоко и т. д. дольше сохраняется / не портится/; fish do not keep long рыба не может долго лежать id how are you keeping? как вы себя чувствуете?, как здоровье?; she is not keeping well она себя неважно чувствует
3. III
1) keep smth. keep one's old letters (one's old clothes, his books, the archives, etc.) хранить старые письма и т. д.; this is [the place] where I keep my things (my money, my stores, etc.) вот где я держу свои вещи и т. д.; he can make money but he cannot keep it он умеет зарабатывать деньги, но не умеет их беречь

2) keep smth. keep this book (this toy, this photograph, etc.) оставлять эту книгу и т. д. себе; since you have found this watch you may keep it раз вы нашли эти часы, то можете оставить их себе [навсегда]; you can keep the box, I don't need it any longer мне больше не нужна эта коробка, оставьте ее себе; keep the change сдачи не надо, оставьте сдачу себе

3) keep smth. keep the job не менять места работы, работать на том же месте; keep one's seat /one's place/ оставаться на месте, не вставать с места; keep one's room не выходить из комнаты; keep one's bed не вставать с постели: keep one's feet удержаться на ногах, не упасть; keep the saddle удержаться в седле; keep one's balance /one's feet/ удерживать равновесие; keep the middle of the road (the road, the path, one's course, etc.) держаться середины /идти по середине/ дороги и т. д.; keep one's way идти своей дорогой, не сворачивать со своего пути; keep the speed идти с той же скоростью, не сбавлять или не увеличивать скорость; keep time отбивать такт; keep good time верно показывать время

4) keep smth. keep one's temper (one's presence of mind, one's self-possession, one's composure, etc.) сохранять спокойствие и т. д., не терять спокойствия и т. д.; keep one's head не терять головы; keep silence молчать, хранить молчание; keep one's distance а) держаться на расстоянии; б) не допускать фамильярности

5) keep smth. keep fruit (vegetables, food, etc.) сохранять фрукты и т. д., не давать фруктам и т. д. портиться; keep its shape (its colour, etc.) сохранять /не терять/ форму и т. д., keep one's figure сохранять фигуру; keep one's looks не дурнеть, сохранять привлекательность; keep good health оставаться в добром здравии

6) keep smb. what is keeping you? почему вы задерживаетесь /опаздываете/?; don't let me keep you я не буду вас задерживать

7) keep smth. keep a bridge (a fort, a fortress, the gates of a town, one's grounds, etc.) защищать /удерживать/ мост и т. д.; keep the wicket защищать ворота (а крикете), keep the goal стоять в воротах, защищать ворота (в футболе)

8) keep smth. keep the rules (the law, order, commandments, etc.) соблюдать /не нарушать/ правила и т. д., придерживаться правил и т. д.; keep a treaty /an agreement/ выполнять /соблюдать/ условия договора; keep an appointment приходить на [деловое] свидание, приходить в назначенное время (место и т. п.); keep a date coll. приходить на свидание: keep one's word (one's promise, etc.) (с)держать слово и т. д., быть верным своему слову и т. д., keep a secret /one's own counsel/ помалкивать, хранить тайну; can you keep a secret? вы умеете молчать /держать язык за зубами/?; keep faith сохранять верность; keep peace сохранять /поддерживать/ мир; keep regular hours ложиться спать и вставать в одно и то же время, вести размеренную жизнь; keep late hours не ложиться /сидеть, работать/ допоздна; keep early hours рано ложиться и рано вставать; we keep late hours in this office в нашем учреждении рабочий день кончается поздно; keep one's birthday (festivals, etc.) отмечать /праздновать/ день рождения и т. д.; keep a fast (Sundays, rites, etc.) соблюдать пост и т. д., keep a ceremony отправлять /совершать/ обряд

9) keep smb. keep a family (an old mother, a wife and six children, etc.) обеспечивать /содержать/ семью и т. д.; at his age he ought to be able to keep himself в его возрасте пора бы самому зарабатывать на жизнь; he doesn't earn enough to keep himself он себя не может прокормить

10) keep smth., smb. keep a car (a garden, a horse, etc.) иметь машину и т. д.; keep an inn (a hotel, a school, etc.) держать небольшую гостиницу и т. д.; he kept a bar у неге был бар, он был хозяином бара; keep chickens (poultry, bees, sheep, cattles, etc.) держать /разводить/ цыплят и т. д.; keep a cook (a gardener, servants, a butler, a maid, etc.) держать повара и т. д.; keep boarders держать постояльцев; keep lodgers пускать жильцов; she keeps my dog when I am away я оставляю у нее свою собаку /она смотрит за моей собакой/, когда уезжаю; keep good (bad, rough, etc.) company водиться / дружить/ с хорошей и т. д. компанией /с хорошими и т. д. людьми/

11) keep smth. keep butter (eggs, tea, wine, meat, etc.) иметь [в продаже] масло и т. д., торговать маслом и т. д., this shop keeps everything you need (fresh eggs, fruit, etc.) в этом магазине есть [в продаже] все, что вам нужно и т. д., keep a stock (a large supply) of machine parts (of vegetables, of socks, etc.) иметь на складе или в ассортименте запас (большое количество) деталей машин и т. д.; do you sell buttons? - I am sorry, but we do not keep them у вас продаются пуговицы? - Нет, у нас их в продаже не бывает

12) keep smth. keep a diary (the score, records, accounts, books, the register, etc.) вести дневник и т. д.; keep house вести хозяйство; keep watch дежурить, стоять на часах
4. IV
1) keep smth. in some manner keep one's papers (one's toys, one's books, etc.) together держать свой документы и т. д. в одном месте; I wish you learnt to keep your things together and not leave them all over the house когда же ты научишься держать свой вещи в одном месте и не разбрасывать их по всему дому?

2) keep smb., smth. somewhere keep the children (the patient, all of us, etc.) at home (here, in, etc.) держать детей и т. д. дома и т. д., не выпускать детей и т. д. из дому и т. д.; the cold weather kept us indoors мы сидели дома /не выходили из дому/ из-за холодной погоды; keep smb., smth. in some manner keep these birds (these animals, these things, etc.) apart (together, etc.) держать этих птиц и т. д. отдельно [друг от друга] и т. д., не держать этих птиц и т. д. в одном месте /вместе/; soldiers kept five abreast солдаты шагали в шеренге по пять [человек] /по пять человек в ряд/

3) keep smb., smth. for some time keep the boys (one's friends, the newcomers, etc.) long (late, etc.) надолго и т. д. задерживать /не отпускать/ мальчиков и т. д.; I won't keep you long я вас долго не задержу; what kept you so late? из-за чего вы задержались допоздна?; keep these books (this picture, his bicycle, etc.) long долго держать у себя эти книги и т. д.; don't keep my dictionary long побыстрее верните мне словарь, не держите мой словарь долго; can you keep his papers a little longer? вы не могли бы задержать [у себя] его документы еще на некоторое время?; keep smb., smth. somewhere what kept him there? что его там удерживало /задержало/?
5. V
1) || keep smb. prisoner держать кого-л. в плену

2) || keep smb. company составить кому-л. компанию
6. VI
semiaux keep smb., smth. in some state keep one's hands clean (warm, etc.) держать руки чистыми и т. д., keep your hands dry смотри, чтобы у тебя были сухие руки; keep the house (the room, etc.) tidy /neat, clean, etc./ содержать дом и т. д. в чистоте; keep the windows open (shut) держать окна открытыми ( закрытыми); keep one's back straight держаться прямо, не горбиться; keep one's eyes open а) держать глаза открытыми; б) не закрывать глаза на происходящее, отдавать себе отчет в том, что происходит; keep one's head cool сохранять спокойствие /хладнокровие/; I want to keep my conscience clean я хочу, чтобы моя совесть была чиста; keep this day free оставлять этот день свободным; keep smb.'s plans secret держать /хранить/ чьи-л. планы в тайне; keep his things intact оставлять его вещи нетронутыми, не дотрагиваться до его вещей; keep meat (fish, etc.) fresh сохранять мясо и т. д. свежим; keep dinner warm не дать обеду остынуть; you must keep yourself warm тебе нельзя охлаждаться, одевайся теплее; keep a razor sharp следить за тем, чтобы бритва не затупилась /всегда была острой/; keep the children quiet не разрешать детям шуметь, утихомирить детей; keep the patient awake не давать больному засыпать; keep the troops alert держать войска в состоянии боевей готовности; keep the prisoner alive сохранять узнику жизнь; keep one's family safe and sound следить за тем, чтобы в семье все были здоровы; keep people happy давать людям счастье; keep the students (the boys, etc.) busy занимать делом студентов и т. д., keep the саг straight веста машину прямо; keep dictionaries (reference books, brushes, etc.) handy держать /иметь/ словарик и т. д. под рукой
7. VIII
semiaux keep smb., smth. doing smth. keep them waiting (him standing, one's mother sitting up, the girl working, etc.) заставлять их ждать и т. д., keep the watch going следить за тем, чтобы часы шли; keep the fire burning поддерживать огонь, не дать костру погаснуть; keep the engine running не выключай мотора; keep a light burning не выключать свет; keep the man going придавать человеку бодрости, поддерживать жизнедеятельность человеческого организма id keep the pot boiling зарабатывать на жизнь, следить за тем, чтобы дела шли; keep the ball rolling поддерживать разговор
8. IX
semiaux

keep smb., smth. in some state keep him interested поддерживать его заинтересованность; keep her advised держать ее в курсе дел, сообщать ей о положении дел /о своих планах и т. п./; keep the headquarters well informed /posted/ постоянно держать штаб в курсе дел, давать в штаб подробную информацию; keep smb. covered держать кого-л. на прицеле; keep one's throat protected закутывать /закрывать/ шею
9. XI
1) be kept somewhere be kept in a refrigerator (in a storehouse, on file, in the larder, etc.) храниться в холодильнике и т. д., vegetables were kept in the cellar овощи держали /хранили/ в погребе; be kept for smth. these books (these files, etc.) are kept for reference эти книги и т. д. keep для справок

2) be kept in some condition this medicine is kept cool and dry это лекарство нужно хранить в сухом и прохладном месте

3) be kept in some place be kept in prison сидеть в тюрьме; be kept in port быть задержанным в порту; he was kept in bed for a whole week его продержали в постели целую неделю; he was kept in with a flu он сидел дома с гриппом; be kept in some manner be kept under arrest /in custody/ находиться /быть/ под арестом; be kept under lock and key содержаться под замком; be kept somewhere by smth. I am kept here by business меня здесь держат дела; we were kept in by rain мы не могли выйти из-за дождя

4) be kept for some time milk curdles when it is kept too long когда молоко долго стоит, оно скисает

5) be kept in some manner the rule (the law, this clause of the treaty, etc.) was punctually kept правило и т. д. точно соблюдалось; his promise (his word) was faithfully kept он оказался верным своему обещанию (своему слову); the secret is solemnly kept тайна строго хранится; the rule is to be kept constantly in mind об этом правиле нельзя ни на минуту забывать; these dates (the festivals, etc.) are solemnly (punctually, usually, etc.) kept эти даты и т. д. торжественно и т. д. отмечаются; be kept somewhere this day is kept all over the world (everywhere, etc.) этот день отмечается во всем мире и т. д.

6) semiaux be kept in some state the road (the garden, etc.) is well (badly) kept дорога и т. д. содержится в хорошем (в плохом) состоянии; his affairs (his books, her accounts, etc.) are kept in good order его дела и т. д. [находятся] в порядке; the methods are kept up-to-date методы все время совершенствуются /модернизируются/; be kept in repair содержаться в хорошем состоянии, не требовать ремонта; the house (the flat, the hotel, etc.) is kept in repair дом и т. д. содержится в хорошем состоянии; my car is kept in repair моя машина всегда в полном порядке

7) semiaux be kept doing smth. people don't like to be kept waiting никому не нравится ждать; the firm is kept going фирма продолжает существовать /работать/
10. XIV
semiaux

keep doing smth. keep smiling (walking, writing, moving, etc.) продолжать улыбаться и т. д.; keep asking questions (bothering them, giggling, etc.) беспрестанно /все время/ задавать вопросы и т. д.: the thought kept recurring /running/ through my head эта мысль сверлила мне мозг; his words kept ringing in my ears его слова все время звучали у меня в ушах; the baby kept crying all night ребенок плакал всю ночь; my shoe-laces keep coming undone у меня все время /то и дело/ развязываются шнурки; he keeps changing his plans он то и дело меняет свой планы
11. XV
semiaux

keep in some state keep healthy (fit, inactive, etc.) оставаться здоровым и т. д., keep warm не остывать: keep calm /quiet, cool/ сохранять спокойствие, оставаться спокойным: keep silent /still/ а) хранить молчание; б) не шуметь; keep slender сохранять стройность; keep alert [все время] быть настороже, keep alive остаться в живых; keep aloof держаться особняком; keep awake бодрствовать; keep friendly оставаться по-прежнему дружелюбным; keep quiet about it никому об этом не рассказывать; keep cheerful быть неизменно веселым: the weather keeps fine (cool, dry, clear, etc.) [все. еще] стоит хорошая и т. д. погода; the meat (this milk, etc.) will keep good (sweet) till tomorrow мясо и т. д. до завтрашнего дня не испортится /простоит/
12. XVI
1) keep to (along, on, behind, etc.) smth., smb. keep to the house (to one's room, to one's office, etc.) не выходить из дому и т. д., keep to the left (to the right, to the middle of the road, to the side of the road, to the hedge, etc.) держаться левой стороны и т. д., идти по левой стороне и т. д.; keep to the north (to the south, etc.) все время идти /держать курс/ на север и т. д.; don't walk on the grass, keep to the path не ходите по траве, идите по дорожке; keep behind me идите за мной следом; keep along the river (along this road for two miles, along the railway line, etc.) идти вдоль /держаться/ реки и т. д., keep at a distance держаться в отдалении /на расстоянии/; keep abreast of /with/ smth. идти в ногу с чем-л.; keep abreast of the lorry (of the motor launch, etc.) не отставать от грузовика и т. д., keep abreast of /with/ the times идти в ногу со временем; keep abreast of /with/ the latest developments in one's subject (of /with/ the progress in technology, of /with/ the current events, with the news, etc.) быть в курсе последних достижений в своей области и т. д., keep abreast of /with/ the fashion не отставать от моды, следить за модой; keep to one's bed не вставать [с постели], быть больным || keep on good (equal, friendly, etc.) terms with smb. сохранять с кем-л. хорошие и т. д. отношения

2) keep out of / from/ smth. keep out of danger (out of trouble, out of harm, etc.) избегать опасности и т. д.; keep out of quarrel не вмешиваться /не встревать/ в ссору; keep out of mischief не проказничать, вести себя пристойно; keep out of the (smb.'s) way не вертеться (у кого-л.) под ногами, не мешать (кому-л.); keep from drink не пить /воздерживаться от/ алкогольных напитков

3) keep for (till, etc.) some time keep for months (for a few days, etc.) сохраняться /стоять/ месяцами и т. д.; these apples will keep till spring эти яблоки могут лежать до весны; keep in (on, etc.) smth. milk (fish, meat, etc.) will keep in the freezer (on ice, etc.) молоко и т. д. в морозильнике и т. д. хорошо сохраняется /не портится/; meat doesn't keep in hot weather в жаркую погоду мясо быстро портится || keep in good health оставаться здоровым, не болеть; keep in good repair быть в хорошем состоянии, не требовать ремонта

4) keep till (for) smth. the matter (the news, your story, etc.) will keep till morning (for another week, etc.) это дело и т. д. может подождать до утра и т. д., с этим делом и т. д. можно повременить до утра и т. д.

5) keep to smth. keep to the subject (to the point, to one's argument, to the same course of action, to the truth, etc.) не отклоняться /не отходить/ от темы и т. д.; keep to the rules /to the regulations/ соблюдать правила, действовать в соответствии с правилами; keep to the pattern придерживаться данного образца; keep to one's word /to one's promises, to the pledge/ сдержать данное слово; keep to one's determination неуклонно /твердо/ осуществлять свое намерение; keep to a strict diet соблюдать строгую диету, быть на строгой диете; keep to gruel (to plain food, etc.) сидеть на каше и т. д.; keep to one's native language (to the local dialect, etc.) пользоваться родным языком /говорить на родном языке/ и т. д., keep within smth. keep within one's income (within one's means, etc.) жить в соответствии со своим доходом и т. д., keep within the budget не выходить из бюджета; keep within the law держаться в рамках закона; keep within the bounds of truth and dignity не уклоняться от истины и не терять /не ронять/ достоинства; keep in touch with smb., smth. поддерживать связь /контакт/ с кем-л., чем-л.; keep in touch with everything не отставать от века, быть в курсе всего

6) keep at smth. keep at the subject (at one's French, etc.) упорно заниматься /работать над/ этим предметом и т. д.; keep at one's studies упорно заниматься; in spite of all we said he kept at the job несмотря на наши увещевания, он упорно делал /продолжал/ свое дело; keep at smb. keep at one's brother приставать к /надоедать/ своему брату; keep at him with appeals for money (for payment, for help, etc.) приставать к нему с просьбами дать денег и т. д.
13. XVII
keep from doing smth. keep from laughing (from crying, etc.) удерживаться от смеха и т. д.; I could not keep from smiling (from giving expression to my admiration, etc.) я не мог не улыбнуться и т. д.; I tried to keep from looking at her я старался не смотреть на нее
14. XVIII
keep to oneself my father (the boy, etc.) kept generally (most of the time, always, etc.) to himself мой отец и т. д. обычно и т. д. держался особняком / мало с кем общался/; keep smth. to oneself keep the news (the matter, one's impressions, one's remarks, etc.) to oneself держать эти новости и т. д. в тайне, никому не рассказывать этих новостей и т. д.; he kept his sorrow /grief/ to himself он ни с кем не делился своим горем; keep smth. about oneself keep some change about oneself иметь при себе мелочь; I never keep important papers about myself я никогда не ношу с собой важные документы; keep smth. for oneself you may keep the picture for yourself эту картину можете оставить себе /взять себе/ насовсем || keep oneself to oneself а) быть необщительным; б) держаться в стороне, не лезть в чужие дела
15. XXI1
1) keep smb., smth. in (at, on, under, eft.) smth. keep the child in bed держать ребенка в постели, не разрешать ребенку вставать; keep a rabbit in a box (lions at the zoo, a prisoner in a cell, a thief in prison, books in a bookcase, a stick in one's hand, etc.) держать кролика в ящике и т. д.; keep one's letters under lock and key держать свои письма под замком; keep a man in custody держать человека под арестом; keep smb. in irons держать кого-л. в кандалах, заковать кого-л. [в цепи]; keep the key in the lock (one's hands in one's pockets, etc.) не вынимать ключ из замка и т. д.; keep a revolver in one's pocket носить револьвер в кармане; keep one's money in a safe хранить деньги в сейфе; keep one's head above water держаться на поверхности; keep the river within its bed не дать реке выйти из берегов, удерживать реку в русле; keep the chain on the door держать дверь на цепочке; keep smb., smth. for some time will you keep my dog for a month? нельзя ли оставить у вас на месяц [мою] собаку?

2) keep smb., smth. at (from, out of) smth., smb. keep the students at work /at their job/ (at their studies, etc.) не разрешать студентам прекращать работу и т. д., you must keep him at his books вы должны следить, чтобы он усердно занимался; keep the boy at school оставлять мальчика в школе; keep children (workers, etc.) from [their] work (from their task, etc.) не давать детям и т. д. работать и т. д., these books keep me from work эти книги отвлекают меня от работы; keep the boy from school не пустить мальчика в школу; keep him from these people не давать ему общаться или водить дружбу с этими людьми; keep the tears from one's eyes удержать слезы; keep them from danger (the girl from all harm, etc.) уберегать их от опасности и т. д.; keep him out of my way! a) убери его с дороги!; б) пусть он не вертится у меня под ногами!; keep children out of school не пускать детей в школу, не давать детям учиться; keep children out of mischief не давать детям проказничать; keep her out of trouble (out of harm's way, etc.) уберечь ее от неприятностей и т. д.; how can we keep the boy out of her clutches? как нам оградить парня от ее влияния?

3) keep smth., smb. for (till, etc.) some time keep the fruit till evening оставить фрукты на вечер; she will keep the cake until tomorrow она оставит торт до завтрашнего дня /на завтра/; keep him for an hour задержи его на час; keep smth. for smth., smb. keep this meat for dinner (the wine for company, this bit of gossip for her, etc.) приберегать /оставлять/ это мясо на обед и т. д., keep the money for the future откладывать деньги на будущее; I keep the book for reference я держу эту книгу для справок; keep a seat for me займите мне место; I kept this picture for you я оставил эту картину для вас; keep smth. from smb. keep the news from her friends (something from me, etc.) утаивать эту новость от друзей и т. д., не сообщать эту новость друзьям и т. д., she can keep nothing from him она от него ничего не может скрыть

4) keep, smb. , smth. in (under) smth. keep the man in a state of fear (in awe of him, in suspense, in ignorance, etc.) держать человека в состоянии страха и т. д.; keep a child in good health [постоянно] следить за здоровьем ребенка; keep the village (enemy troops, etc.) under fire держать деревню и т. д. под огнем /под обстрелом/; keep the house (the ship. etc.) in good condition (in a state of repair, etc.) (содержать дом и т. д. в хорошем состоянии и т. д.; keep smth. under observation держать что-л. под наблюдением || keep him at a distance /at an arm's length/ не подпускать его близко, держать его на расстоянии; keep smb., smth. in mind помнить /не забывать/ кого-л., чего-л.; will you keep me in mind? вы будете иметь меня в виду?; keep smb. in the dark about smth. coll. не сообщать кому-л. /держать кого-л. в неведении/ относительно чего-л.; keep one's wife (one's mother, etc.) in the dark about one's plans держать жену и т. д. в неведении относительно своих планов; keep smb.'s mind off smth. отвлекать кого-л. от чего-л.; keep his mind off his troubles не давать ему думать о неприятностях; keep smb. to his promise /to his word/ вынудить / заставить/ кого-л. сдержать свое обещание ( свое слово); keep track of smth. следить за чем-л.; keep track of events быть в курсе событий, следить за событиями; keep smb., smth. in check сдерживать кого-л., что-л.; keep the epidemic of typhus (the process of erosion, the enemy, etc.) in check препятствовать распространению эпидемии тифа и т. д.

5) keep smth. for some time if you want to keep fish (meat, butter, etc.) for a long time (for a month, etc.) freeze it если вам надо сохранить рыбу и т. д. подольше /чтобы рыба и т. д. долго полежала/ и т. д., заморозьте ее

6) keep smb. on smth. keep the patient on a diet (on gruel, on milk, etc.) держать больного на диете и т. д., keep smth. at some level keep the temperature at 80° (the speed at 60 miles per hour, etc.) поддерживать /держать/ температуру на уровне восьмидесяти градусов и т. д. || keep расе /step/ with smb., smth. идти в ногу с кем-л., чем-л., не отставать от кого-л., чего-л.; keep расе with the times (with the events, with the rest of team, etc.) идти в ногу со временем и т. д., keep company with smb. дружить с кем-л.; keep company with grown-up girls водиться /дружить/ со взрослыми девочками

7) keep smb. at /in/ smth. keep employees at the office (the delegates at the conference, me at home, him in the country, etc.) задерживать служащих на работе и т. д., there was nothing to keep me in England меня ничего больше не задерживало /не удерживало/ в Англии

8) keep smth. against smb. keep a town (a fort, a castle, a road, etc.) against the enemy защищать город и т. д. от противника; keep smth. at smth. keep the goal at football стоять в воротах, защищать ворота [во время футбольного матча]

9) keep smb. on smth. he cannot keep a wife on his income на свои доходы он не может содержать жену; keep smb. in smth. coll. keep smb. in cigarettes (in chocolates, in nylons, etc.) хватать кому-л. на сигареты и т. д., keep oneself in clothes (in food, in beer, etc.) обеспечивать себя одеждой и т. д., such jobs barely kept him in clothes такие заработки едва покрывали его расходы на одежду; keep smb. in хате state the miser kept his mother and sister in poverty этот скупец держал свою мать и сестру в нищете

10) keep smth., smb. for smth. keep fruit (butter, fresh eggs, stamps, postcards, etc.) for sale торговать фруктами и т. д., иметь фрукты и т. д. в продаже; keep dogs (hens, birds, etc.) for sale держать собак и т. д. на продажу || keep eggs (butter, etc.) in store /in reserve/ иметь запасы яиц и т. д.; what do you keep in stock? что у вас есть в наличии /в ассортименте, в продаже/?
16. XXII
1) keep smb., smth. from doing smth. keep one's brother from going there (the child from talking too much, etc.) удерживать брата от этой поездки и т. д., не давать брату поехать туда и т. д.; keep him from asking questions не давай /не позволяй/ ему задавать вопросы; keep the enemy from getting to know our plans (the child from hurting himself, the girl from learning too much, etc.) не допустить, чтобы противник узнал о наших планах и т. д.; keep the old man from falling (the fruit from rotting, etc.) не дать старику упасть и т. д.; keep the child from eating too much не допускать, чтобы ребенок ел слишком много; what shall I do to keep this light dress from getting dirty? что мне делать, чтобы это светлое платье не пачкалось /не грязнилось/?; we must do something to keep the roof from falling надо что-то сделать, чтобы не обвалилась крыша; the noise kept him from sleeping шум мешал ему спать; urgent business kept us from joining you срочные дела помешали нам присоединиться к вам

2) || keep smb., smth. in training поддерживать кого-л., что-л. в хорошей форме; you should keep your memory in training вы должны все время тренировать память; what's the best way of keeping the team in training? как лучше всего держать команду в спортивной форме?
17. XXIV1
keep smth. as smth.

1) keep this photo (this little book, etc.) as a remembrance хранить эту фотографию и т. д. как память

2) keep the date as a day of mourning (as a jubilee, as a holiday, etc.) отмечать эту дату как день траура и т. д.
18. XXV
keep where... keep where you are не трогайтесь с места

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > keep
7 Mrs Mop

«Миссис Швабра», домашняя работница. Первой Mrs Mop была героиня британской комедийной радиопередачи в 1940-е гг. 'ITMA' ('It's That Man Again' — «Опять этот человек»), которая постоянно задавала вопрос
'Can I do you now, sir?' — «Это ничего, если я буду убирать вашу комнату сейчас?».

My father lives on his own in the village, but he has a Mrs Mop who comes in twice a week to keep the place tidy. — Мой отец живёт один в деревне, но у него есть постоянная работница, которая приходит два раза в неделю убираться.

English-Russian dictionary of expressions > Mrs Mop
8 mantener

v.

1 to keep.

mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good condition

mantener una promesa to keep a promise

mantener la calma to stay calm

Los mantengo trabajando I keep them working.

Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.

2 to support (with scaffold, columns).

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3 to support.

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

4 to have (relationships, conversations).

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody

5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).

mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent

mantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her

6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.

Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.

Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.

Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.

María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.

Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.

7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.

Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.

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mantener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (conservar) to keep

■ la policía mantiene el orden público the police keep law and order

■ la nevera mantiene los alimentos en buenas condiciones the fridge keeps food fresh

■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"

2 (tener) to keep

■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"

■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"

3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold

■ estos pilares mantienen el techo these pillars support the roof

■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much

4 (sustentar) to support, maintain

■ ella sola mantiene a toda la familia she supports the whole family by herself

5 (afirmación etc) to maintain

■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true

6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep

■ afirma que no mantuvieron relaciones sexuales he states that they did not have sexual intercourse

■ mantuvieron una larga correspondencia they kept up a lengthy correspondence

■ mantuvimos una reunión en su despacho we held a meeting in her office

► verbo pronominal mantenerse

1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand

2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep

■ se mantuvo a distancia she kept her distance

■ se mantiene firme en sus creencias he remains firm in his beliefs

3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself

4 (alimentarse) to eat, live

■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit

■ no nos mantenemos del aire we can't live on air

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mantener algo en secreto to keep something secret

mantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involved

mantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact with

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fit

mantenerse en pie to stand, remain standing

mantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's guns

mantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive

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verb

1) to keep

2) maintain

3) hold

4) support

5) sustain

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1. VT

1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support

mantén la caja un momento — hold the box a minute

los pilares que mantienen el puente — the pillars which support the bridge

2) (=preservar)

a) [en un lugar] to store, keep

una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado — once opened keep in a refrigerator

"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"

b) [en un estado o situación] to keep

la ilusión es lo único que lo mantiene vivo — hope is the only thing that keeps him alive o going

hay que mantener actualizada la base de datos — we have to keep the database up to date

para mantener el motor en buen estado — to keep the engine in good condition

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep your city clean

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños — keep out of the reach of children

• mantener algo caliente — to keep sth hot

• mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced

• mantener algo en secreto — to keep sth a secret

mantuvo en secreto que tenía dos hijos — she kept her two children a secret
raya I, 1)
3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keep

un alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis

me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion

una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions

eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order

mantener el orden público — to keep the peace

• al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when driving

• mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

le cuesta mantener el equilibrio — he finds it difficult to keep his balance

hemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure

• mantener el fuego — to keep the fire going

• mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shape

• mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace

- mantenella y no emendalla
calma, distancia
4) [económicamente] to support, maintain

ahora tiene una familia que mantener — now he has a family to support o maintain

ya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer

5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, hold

es incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation

en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president

¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
correspondencia 2)
6) (=afirmar) to maintain

siempre he mantenido lo contrario — I've always maintained the opposite

2.

See:

mantenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

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= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

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* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep

2)

a) (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure

para mantener su peso actual — to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones — to keep up the old traditions

el euro ha mantenido su valor — the euro has held its value

b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

mantener el equilibrio — to keep one's balance

mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth

mantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy

3)

a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintain

las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra — the negotiations held in Geneva

b) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep

4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
2.
mantenerse verbo pronominal

1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself

2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división — they kept their place in the first division

la torre aún se mantiene en pie — the tower is still standing

mantenerse a distancia — to keep one's distance

mantenerse en contacto con algn — to keep in touch with sb

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa — he remained neutral in the dispute

3) ( alimentarse)

mantenerse a base de latas — to live off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas — he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.

Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.

Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.

Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.

Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.

Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.

Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.

* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.

* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.

* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.

* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.

* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantener a la par de = keep up with.

* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.

* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.

* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.

* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.

* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.

* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.

* mantener al ralentí = idle.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* mantener aparte = keep + separate.

* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.

* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.

* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.

* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.

* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.

* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.

* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.

* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantener informado = keep + informed.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).

* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.

* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.

* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.

* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.

* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.

* mantener la vida = sustain + life.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.

* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.

* mantener presente = keep before.

* mantener presionado = hold down.

* mantener registro de = keep + record of.

* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.

* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.

* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).

* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.

* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.

* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.

* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.

* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.

* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.

* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.

* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.

* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.

* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.

* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.

* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.

* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.

* mantenerse como válido = hold up.

* mantener secreto = keep + secret.

* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).

* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.

* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.

* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.

* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.

* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.

* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.

* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.

* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.

* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.

* mantener separado = keep apart.

* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.

* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.

* mantenerse unidos = stick together.

* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.

* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.

* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.

* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.

* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.

* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.

* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.

* mantener un registro = keep + log.

* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.

* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.

* mantener vigente = keep + alive.

* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.

* * *

mantener [ E27 ]

vt

A (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain

cuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog

¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!

B

1 (conservar, preservar) to keep

mantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composure

mantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain order

para mantener la paz in order to keep the peace

mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight

mantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions

2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

los postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in position

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance

lo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his nose

los militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in power

todos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children

[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy

[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once open

no mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very well

sigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals alive

C

1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintain

durante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva

2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

D (afirmar, sostener) to maintain

mantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocent

■ mantenerse

v pron

A (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneself

B (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep

se mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first division

mantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fit

lo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standing

se mantiene al día she keeps up to date

siempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distance

se mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friends

se mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the dispute

C

(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned food

se mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills

* * *

mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
◊ mantener la calma to keep calm;

mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
a) ‹ conversaciones› to have;

‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
b) ( cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keep

4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
◊ mantenerse en forma to keep fit;

la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
◊ mantenerse a base de latas to live off tinned food

mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle

* * *

mantener

♦ vt

1. [económicamente] to support;

con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages

2. [sostener] to keep;

un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;

mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air

3. [conservar] to keep;
[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;
mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;

mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;

mantener la calma to stay calm;

mantener el orden to keep order;

mantener la línea to keep one's figure;

mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;

mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;

manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;

manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;

es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut

4. [tener] [conversación] to have;
[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;
mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;

mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;

mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb

5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;
[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;
mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;

mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her

♦ See also the pronominal verb mantenerse

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mantener

v/t

1 ( sujetar) hold; techo etc hold up

2 ( preservar) keep

3 conversación, relación have

4 económicamente support

5 ( afirmar) maintain

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mantener {80} vt

1) sustentar: to support, to feed

mantener uno su familia: to support one's family

2) conservar: to keep, to preserve

3) continuar: to keep up, to sustain

mantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence

4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm

♦ See also the reflexive verb mantenerse

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mantener vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

la nevera mantiene los alimentos fríos the fridge keeps food cold

he mantenido mi promesa I've kept my promise

2. (económicamente) to support

su hijo mantiene a toda la familia their son supports the whole family

3. (afirmar) to maintain

mantengo lo que dije el mes pasado I maintain what I said last month

4. (sujetar) to hold [pt. & pp. held]

mantén bien sujeto el cuadro hold the picture tight

Spanish-English dictionary > mantener
9 ordre

ordre [ɔʀdʀ]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = succession régulière) order

• par ordre alphabétique in alphabetical order

• par ordre d'importance in order of importance

• dans l'ordre in order

   b. ( = catégorie) order

• c'est dans l'ordre des choses it's in the order of things

• dans le même ordre d'idées similarly

• pour des motifs d'ordre personnel for reasons of a personal nature

• un chiffre du même ordre a figure of the same order

• un chiffre de l'ordre de 2 millions a figure of the order of 2 million

• donnez-nous un ordre de grandeur give us a rough estimate

• considérations d'ordre pratique considerations of a practical nature

   c. ( = légalité) l'ordre order

• l'ordre public law and order

• quand tout fut rentré dans l'ordre when order had been restored

   d. ( = bonne organisation) [de personne, chambre] tidiness

• avoir de l'ordre (rangements) to be orderly ; (travail) to be methodical

• mettre de l'ordre dans to tidy up

► en ordre [tiroir, maison, bureau] tidy ; [comptes] in order

• tenir en ordre [+ chambre] to keep tidy ; [+ comptes] to keep in order

• mettre en ordre to tidy up

   e. ( = commandement) order

• donner l'ordre de to give the order to

• j'ai reçu l'ordre de... I've been given orders to...

• je n'ai d'ordre à recevoir de personne I don't take orders from anyone

• être aux ordres de qn to be at sb's disposal

• combattre sous les ordres de qn to fight under sb's command

• ordre de grève strike call

• à l'ordre de (Finance) payable to

   f. ( = association) order

• ordre de chevalerie order of chivalry

• les ordres (religieux) holy orders

2. compounds

► ordre du jour [de conférence, réunion] agenda

• être à l'ordre du jour to be on the agenda ; ( = être d'actualité) to be topical

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ɔʀdʀ
nom masculin

1) ( commandement) order

donner à quelqu'un l'ordre de faire — to give somebody the order to do

je n'ai d'ordre à recevoir de personne — I don't take orders from anybody

j'ai des ordres — I'm acting under orders

agir sur ordre de quelqu'un — to act on somebody's orders

travailler sous les ordres de quelqu'un — to work under somebody

elle a 30 personnes sous ses ordres — she has 30 people (working) under her

prendre quelqu'un à ses ordres — to take somebody on

à vos ordres! — Armée yes, sir!; (à un ami, parent) hum at your service! hum

jusqu'à nouvel ordre — until further notice

2) ( disposition régulière) order

par ordre alphabétique — in alphabetical order

par ordre de préférence — in order of preference

procédons par ordre — let's do things in order

en bon ordre — [être aligné, avancer] in an orderly fashion

avancer en ordre dispersé/serré — to advance in scattered/close formation

3) Informatique command

4) ( fait d'être rangé) tidiness, orderliness; ( fait d'être bien organisé) order

être en ordre — [maison, armoire] to be tidy; [comptes] to be in order

tenir une pièce en ordre — to keep a room tidy

mettre de l'ordre dans — to tidy up [pièce, placard]

mettre de l'ordre dans ses comptes — to get one's accounts in order

mettre de l'ordre dans ses idées — to get one's ideas straight

mettre de l'ordre dans sa vie — to set ou put one's life in order

remettre une pièce en ordre — to put everything back where it was in a room

remise en ordre — fig rationalization

5) ( état stable et normal) order

maintenir l'ordre dans sa classe — to keep order in the classroom

rappeler quelqu'un à l'ordre — to reprimand somebody

tout est rentré dans l'ordre — gén everything is back to normal; ( après des émeutes) order has been restored

l'ordre public — public order

maintenir l'ordre (public) — to maintain law and order

6) ( nature) nature

c'est dans l'ordre des choses — it's in the nature of things

un problème de cet ordre — a problem of that nature

c'est un problème d'ordre économique — it's a problem of an economic nature

de l'ordre de 30% — in the order of 30% GB, on the order of 30% US

de premier ordre — first-rate

de second ordre — second-rate

dans le même ordre d'idées, je voudrais vous demander — talking of which, I would like to ask you

c'est du même ordre — it's the same kind of thing

7) Architecture, Biologie, Zoologie order

8) ( confrérie) order

9) Religion order

ordre monastique — monastic order

entrer dans les ordres — to take (holy) orders

10) Finance order

ordre d'achat — order to buy

libellez le chèque à l'ordre de X — make the cheque GB ou check US payable to X

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ordre du jour

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ɔʀdʀ
1. nm

1) (injonction) order

donner un ordre à qn — to give sb an order

donner l'ordre à qn de faire qch — to order sb to do sth

Ça ne se discute pas, c'est un ordre. — There's no discussion, it's an order.

jusqu'à nouvel ordre — until further notice

être aux ordres de qn — to be at sb's disposal

être sous les ordres de qn — to be under sb's command

2) (classement) order

par ordre alphabétique — in alphabetical order

dans l'ordre — in order

par ordre d'entrée en scène — in order of appearance

procéder par ordre — to take things one at a time

le nouvel ordre mondial — the new world order

3) (= nature, type)

de même ordre — of the same kind

d'ordre pratique — of a practical nature

dans le même ordre d'idées — in this connection

Peux-tu me donner un ordre de grandeur? — Can you give me some idea of the size?

de premier ordre — first-rate

dans l'ordre des choses — in the natural order of things

4) (organisation) orderliness, tidiness

avoir de l'ordre — to be tidy, to be orderly

mettre en ordre — to tidy, to tidy up, to put in order

mettre bon ordre à — to put to rights, to sort out

en ordre dispersé — in disarray

agir en ordre dispersé — not to have a plan of action

en ordre de bataille — ready for battle

5) (légalité, discipline) order

la loi et l'ordre — law and order

rappeler qn à l'ordre — to call sb to order

l'ordre établi — the established order

bousculer l'ordre établi; bouleverser l'ordre établi — to overthrow the established order

l'ordre public — public order

l'ordre moral — moral order

6) COMMERCE order

ordres de Bourse — stock exchange order

à l'ordre de — payable to

7) (= association) order

un ordre religieux — a religious order

l'ordre des médecins — the medical association

l'ordre des avocats — the lawyers' association

2. ordres nmpl

RELIGION Holy Orders

entrer dans les ordres — to take Holy Orders

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ordre nm

1 ( commandement) order; donner un ordre à qn to give sb an order; donner à qn l'ordre de faire to give sb the order to do, to order sb to do; recevoir l'ordre de faire qch to be given the order to do sth, to be ordered to do sth; je n'ai d'ordre à recevoir de personne I don't take orders from anybody; j'ai des ordres I'm acting under orders; agir sur ordre de qn to act on sb's orders; travailler sous les ordres de qn to work under sb; elle a 30 personnes sous ses ordres she has 30 people (working) under her; être aux ordres de qn Mil to serve under sb, to be under sb's command; ( employé de maison) to be in sb's service; prendre qn à ses ordres to take sb on; à vos ordres! Mil yes, sir!; hum (à un ami, parent) at your service! hum; jusqu' à nouvel ordre until further notice;

2 ( disposition régulière) order; par ordre alphabétique/chronologique in alphabetical/chronological order; en ordre croissant/décroissant in ascending/descending order; par ordre de préférence in order of preference; par ordre d'entrée en scène in order of appearance; l'ordre des mots word order; l'ordre des cérémonies the order of ceremonies; procédons par ordre let's do things in order; tu dois, dans l'ordre, téléphoner à la gare, à l'aéroport, à l'hôtel you've got to phone the station, the airport and the hotel, in that order; selon un ordre strict in strict order; en bon ordre [être aligné, avancer] in an orderly fashion ; avancer en ordre dispersé/serré to advance in scattered/close formation; ordre de bataille battle order;

3 Ordinat command;

4 ( fait d'être rangé) tidiness, orderliness; ( fait d'être bien organisé) order; être en ordre [maison, armoire] to be tidy; [comptes] to be in order; tenir une pièce en ordre to keep a room tidy; mettre de l'ordre dans to tidy up [pièce, placard]; mettre de l'ordre dans ses comptes to get one's accounts in order; mettre de l'ordre dans ses idées to get one's ideas straight; mettre de l'ordre dans sa vie to sort out one's life○; mettre ses affaires en ordre ( avant de mourir) to put one's affairs in order;

5 ( qualité) tidiness; elle n'a pas beaucoup d'ordre ( rangé) she' s not very tidy; ( méthodique) she's not very methodical; mettre bon ordre à qch to sort out sth; remettre une pièce en ordre to put everything back where it was in a room; remise en ordre fig rationalization;

6 ( comme valeur) order; aimer l'ordre et le travail sérieux to like order and hard work;

7 ( état stable et normal) order; maintenir l'ordre dans sa classe to keep order in the classroom; rappeler qn à l'ordre to reprimand sb; tout est rentré dans l'ordre gén everything is back to normal; ( après des émeutes) order has been restored; l'ordre public public order; maintenir/rétablir l'ordre (public) to maintain/restore law and order; troubler l'ordre public [individu] to cause a breach of the peace; [groupe d'insurgés] to disturb the peace; le respect de l'ordre établi respect for the established order; c'est dans l'ordre des choses it's in the nature of things; en ordre de marche in working order;

8 ( nature) nature; un problème de cet ordre a problem of that nature; un problème de cet ordre (de grandeur) a problem on that scale; c'est un problème d'ordre économique it's a problem of an economic nature; d'ordre officiel/personnel of an official/a personal nature; de l'ordre de 30% in ou of the order of 30% GB, on the order of 30% US; ordre de prix price range; de quel ordre de grandeur? [somme] how much approximately?; pour vous donner un ordre de grandeur to give you a rough idea; de premier ordre first-rate; de second ordre second-rate; dans le même ordre d'idées, je voudrais vous demander talking of which, I would like to ask you; c'est du même ordre it's the same kind of thing; c'est d'un tout autre ordre it's a completely different kind of thing; des préoccupations d'un tout autre ordre very different worries;

9 Archit, Biol, Zool order;

10 ( confrérie) order; ordre de chevalerie order of chivalry; l'ordre des médecins the medical association; l'ordre des avocats the lawyers' association; être rayé de l'ordre [avocat] to be disbarred; [médecin] to be struck off (the medical register) GB, to lose one's license US;

11 Relig order; ordre monastique monastic order; entrer dans les ordres to take (holy) orders; l'ordre des cisterciens the Cistercian order; l'ordre des Templiers the Knights Templar; les ordres majeurs/mineurs major/minor orders;

12 ( sous l'Ancien Régime) estate;

13 Fin order; ordre d'achat/de vente order to buy/to sell; libellez le chèque à l'ordre de X make the cheque GB ou check US payable to X; c'est à quel ordre? who do I make it payable to?;

14 Comm ( commande) order; carnet d'ordres order book.

Composés

ordre du jour ( de réunion) agenda; être à l'ordre du jour lit to be on the agenda; fig to be talked about; inscrire qch à l'ordre du jour to put sth on the agenda; ordre de mobilisation Mil marching orders (pl).

[ɔrdr] nom masculin

A.[INSTRUCTION]

1. [directive, injonction] order

MILITAIRE order, command

c'est un ordre! (and) that's an order!

donner un ordre

a. [parent] to give an order

b. [officiel, policier, officier] to issue ou to give an order

donner (l')ordre de to give the order to

donner à quelqu'un l'ordre de faire quelque chose to order somebody to do something, to give somebody the order to do something

2. BANQUE & BOURSE

à l'ordre de payable to, to the order of

chèque à mon ordre cheque made out ou payable to me

c'est à quel ordre? who shall I make it payable to?

ordre d'achat/de vente order to buy/to sell

ordre de paiement/virement order to pay/to transfer

B.[HIÉRARCHIE, AGENCEMENT]

1. [succession] order, sequence

l'ordre des mots dans la phrase the word order in the sentence

par ordre d'arrivée/de grandeur/d'importance in order of arrival/size/importance

par ordre chronologique/croissant/décroissant in chronological/ascending/descending order

en ordre dispersé/serré MILITAIRE in extended/close order

noms classés par ordre alphabétique names filed in alphabetical order

par ordre d'apparition à l'écran in order of appearance

par ordre d'entrée en scène in order of appearance

ordre de succession DROIT intestate succession

2. [rangement] tidiness, orderliness, neatness

la pièce était en ordre the room was tidy

mettre quelque chose en ordre to put something in order

tenir une maison en ordre to keep a house tidy

[sens du rangement]

avoir de l'ordre to be tidy

manquer ou ne pas avoir d'ordre to be untidy

3. [organisation méthodique - de documents] order

mettre en ordre, mettre de l'ordre dans [documents, comptabilité] to set in order, to tidy up (separable)

mettre de l'ordre dans ses idées to order one's ideas

il a laissé ses papiers/comptes en ordre avant de partir he left his papers/accounts in order before leaving

mettre bon ordre à quelque chose to sort something out

4. [discipline sociale]

faire régner l'ordre to keep ou maintain order

rappeler quelqu'un à l'ordre to call somebody to order

se faire rappeler à l'ordre

a. [dans une assemblée] to be called to order

b. [dans une classe] to get told off

la police est chargée du maintien de l'ordre it's the police's job to keep law and order

l'ordre établi the established order

l'ordre public public order, law and order

rentrer dans l'ordre: puis tout est rentré dans l'ordre then order was restored, then everything went back to normal

C.[CLASSIFICATION, DOMAINE]

1. RELIGION order

les ordres mineurs/majeurs RELIGION the minor/major orders

les ordres mendiants the mendicant orders

les ordres monastiques the monastic orders

entrer dans les ordres RELIGION to take (holy) orders

2. [nature, sorte] nature, order

des problèmes d'ordre professionnel problems of a professional nature

dans le même ordre d'idées similarly

dans un autre ordre d'idées in another connection

du même ordre [proposition, responsabilités] similar, of the same nature

de l'ordre de in the region ou order of

une augmentation de 5 %? — oui, de cet ordre a 5% rise? — yes, roughly ou in that region

donner un ordre de grandeur to give a rough estimate

c'est dans l'ordre des choses it's in the order ou nature of things

3. ARCHITECTURE & BIOLOGIE order

ordre attique/dorique/ionique Attic/Doric/Ionic order

de dernier ordre locution adjectivale

third-rate

de premier ordre locution adjectivale

first-rate

de second ordre locution adjectivale

[question] of secondary importance

[artiste, personnalité] second-rate

ordre du jour nom masculin

1. [d'un comité] agenda

être à l'ordre du jour

a. (sens propre) to be on the agenda

b. (figuré) to be in the news

mettre quelque chose à l'ordre du jour to put ou to place something on the agenda

2. MILITAIRE general orders, order of the day

cité à l'ordre du jour mentioned in dispatches

donner des ordres

Put the cases down here, please. Posez les valises là, s'il vous plaît

Take the bags out to the car, will you? Portez les bagages à la voiture, voulez-vous ?

Quiet, please. Un peu de silence, s'il vous plaît

Turn left at the traffic lights. Tournez à gauche au feu

Don't walk on the grass - it's wet. Ne marche pas sur l'herbe, elle est mouillée

Put that down! Pose ça !

Get out (of my house)! Sortez (d'ici) !

Just leave it alone, will you! Laisse-ça tranquille, tu m'entends !

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ordre
10 ordine

m order

mettere in ordine tidy up

ordine alfabetico alphabetical order

ordine di pagamento payment order

di prim'ordine first-rate, first-class

ordine del giorno agenda

l'ordine dei medici the medical association

ordine permanente finance standing order

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ordine s.m.

1 order, arrangement; ( fila, serie) series*, sequence: ordine alfabetico, cronologico, alphabetical, chronological order; ordine logico, logical order; ordine numerico, numerical order; (sport) ordine d'arrivo, order of arrival; in base all'ordine di partenza sono il primo, according to the starting order I am the first; in ordine di età, importanza, in order of age, importance; numero d'ordine, serial number; in ordine di apparizione, in order of appearance; che ordine in camera tua!, what a neat room!; ha la mania dell'ordine, he is obsessed with tidiness; cerchiamo di procedere con ordine, let's try to be methodical; mettetevi in ordine di altezza, line up by height; metter in ordine alfabetico, to put in alphabetical order; mettere in ordine di data, to put in order of date // mettere qlco. in ordine, ( riassettare) to tidy sthg. up (o to put sthg. in order): mettere in ordine la camera, to tidy (up) the bedroom; mettiti in ordine che usciamo, tidy yourself up, we're going out; ho appena finito di rimettere in ordine gli appunti, I've just finished putting my notes in order; mettere in ordine i propri affari, to straighten (out) one's affairs; se non fai un po' di ordine sulla scrivania, non troverai niente!, if you don't tidy (up) your desk, you won't find anything! // tenere in ordine i libri, to keep the books tidy (o in order) // essere in ordine, to be in order, ( di persona) to be tidy: la casa è in perfetto ordine, the house is in perfect order; è tutto in ordine, possiamo partire, everything is in order, we can leave // ordine di idee, scheme of things: ciò non rientra nel mio ordine di idee, this does not enter into my scheme of things; entrare nell'ordine di idee di fare qlco., to come round to the idea of doing sthg. // all'ordine del giorno, on the agenda: questioni all'ordine del giorno, items on the agenda; passare all'ordine del giorno, to proceed with the business on the agenda (o to the business of the day); mettere un argomento all'ordine del giorno, to table an item; è un argomento all'ordine del giorno, (fig.) it's a topical subject; ormai le sue scenate sono all'ordine del giorno, (estens.) his scenes are now everyday occurrences // (mil.) ordine sparso, chiuso, open, close order: avanzare in ordine sparso, to advance in open order // ritirarsi in buon ordine, to retire in good order; il mio progetto era troppo caro e quindi mi sono ritirato in buon ordine, my plan was too expensive so I backed down // (comm.) in ordine a, with regard to (o as to o following): in ordine alla vostra proposta, with regard to your proposal

2 ( comando) order, direction: ordine scritto, written order; fino a nuovo ordine, until further orders; per ordine di, by order of; ho l'ordine di restare qui, I have orders to remain here; ricevette l'ordine di andare all'estero, he was ordered abroad; dare ordine che sia fatto qlco., to give orders for sthg. to be done; dare, eseguire un ordine, to give (o to carry out) an order; eseguivo soltanto gli ordini, I was acting under orders; essere agli ordini di qlcu., to be at s.o.'s beck and call, (mil.) to be under s.o.'s orders (o command); ubbidire a un ordine, to obey an order; non prendo ordini da nessuno, I don't take orders from anyone; chi l'ha autorizzato a dare ordini?, who authorized him to give orders? // (mil.) agli ordini!, yes, sir! // parola d'ordine, password: quest'anno nella moda la parola d'ordine è 'minigonna', (fig.) this year in the world of fashion the miniskirt is a must

3 (dir.) order, injunction; rule; decree; ( mandato) warrant; writ: ordine di comparizione, summons; ordine di sequestro, writ of attachment

4 (econ.) order, request: ordine di pagamento, order of payment (o payment order), (banca) banker's order; ordine di prelievo, stock withdrawal order; ordine di acquisto, purchase order; ordine di merci per l'esportazione, indent; ordine di prova, trial order; ordine verbale, verbal order; ordine inevaso, unfulfilled (o unexecuted) order; ordine aperto, open order; ordini non ancora eseguiti, arretrati, outstanding orders; ordine per corrispondenza, mail order; ordine ripetitivo, ( dello stesso genere di merci) repeat order; dare ordine di pagamento di una fattura, to authorize payment of an invoice; soddisfare un ordine, to execute (o carry out an order); inoltrare un ordine, to send in an order; passare un ordine a qlcu., to place an order with s.o. (o to remit an order to s.o.); accusare ricevuta d'ordine, to acknowledge receipt of an order; annullare un ordine, to cancel an order; confermare un ordine, to confirm an order; evadere un ordine, to fill an order // (Borsa): ordine di Borsa, Stock Market order; ordine al listino, in chiusura, buy on close; ordine condizionato, contingent order; ordine debordant, stop order (o stop-loss order o resting order); ordine migliorando, split order; ordine revocabile, revocable order // (banca): all'ordine di, to the order of; ordine permanente, standing order; ordine di accreditamento, credit order; ordine di bonifico, payment order; ordine di fermo, stop payment; ordine di riscossione, di incasso, collection order

5 ( disciplina) order: ordine pubblico, public order; (dir.) delitto contro l'ordine pubblico, breach of the peace; fu ristabilito l'ordine, order was restored; mantenere l'ordine, to keep order; richiamare all'ordine, to call (a meeting) to order

6 ( categoria) order, rank, class: tutti gli ordini sociali erano rappresentati, all social classes were represented // ordine professionale, professional association; ordine degli Avvocati, Bar Association; Roll of Solicitors; ordine dei medici, Medical Association // di prim'ordine, first-class (attr.); first-rate: albergo di prim'ordine, first-class hotel; merce di prim'ordine, first-rate goods; artista di prim'ordine, first-rate artist; pranzo di prim'ordine, first-rate dinner; ristorante di infimo ordine, third-class restaurant // (amm.) impiegato d'ordine, junior employee // (dir.) ordine delle ipoteche, rank of mortgages

7 ( genere) kind, nature: problemi d'ordine tecnico, problems of a technical nature (o technical problems); questo è un altro ordine di cose, this is a different matter altogether

8 ( congregazione) order: ordine cavalleresco, religioso, order of chivalry, religious order // Ordine dei Cavalieri di Malta, Order of the Knights of Malta; Ordine dei Domenicani, Dominican Order

9 pl. (eccl.) orders: ordini maggiori, minori, major, minor orders; ordini sacri, Holy Orders; prendere gli ordini sacri, to take Holy Orders

10 (mat.) order: ordine di un gruppo, di un'equazione, order of a group, of an equation; relazione d'ordine, order relation // (fis.) ordine di grandezza, order of magnitude

11 (arch.) order: ordine dorico, ionico, corinzio, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian order

12 (bot., zool.) order: appartenente a un ordine, ordinal.

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['ordine]
sostantivo maschile

1) (comando) order

dare a qcn. l'ordine di fare — to give an order for sb. to do, to order sb. to do

ricevere l'ordine di fare — to take the order to do

eseguire un ordine — to carry out an order

non prendo -i da nessuno — I won't o don't take orders from anybody

agire su o per ordine di qcn. to act on sb.'s order; avere l'ordine di fare to be under o have orders to do; essere agli -i di qcn. to be under sb.'s orders (anche mil.); agli -i! mil. yes, sir! (anche scherz.); fino a nuovo ordine — until further orders

2) (criterio che ordina) order

in ordine alfabetico, cronologico — in alphabetical, chronological order

mettere in ordine alfabetico — to order alphabetically, to put in alphabetical order

ordine di partenza, di arrivo — sport starting order, order of arrival

avanzare in ordine sparso, serrato — to advance in scattered, close formation

3) (insieme di elementi)

primo, secondo ordine di posti in platea — first, second row of seats in the pit

4) (sistemazione ordinata) order

essere in ordine — [casa, armadio] to be tidy; [affari, conti] to be in order

tenere una stanza in ordine — to keep a room tidy

mettere in ordine — to clear up, to tidy up, to sort out [stanza, armadio]; to order, to arrange, to sort [schedario, nomi, date]; to organize [libri, carte]

mettere ordine nei propri affari — to put o set one's affairs in order

far ordine nella propria vita — to put o set one's life in order, to sort out one's life

è amante dell'ordine e della pulizia — he likes order and tidiness

5) (disciplina)

mantenere, ristabilire l'ordine — to keep, restore order

richiamare qcn. all'ordine — to call sb. to order

ordine pubblico — public order, peace

le forze dell'ordine — the police

6) (natura, categoria)

è un problema di ordine economico — it's a problem of an economic nature

è nell'ordine delle cose — it's in the natural order of things

dell'ordine del 15% — of BE o in AE the order of 15%

di prim'ordine — first-class, first-rate, high-class

di second'ordine — second-class, second-rate

7) arch. biol. order

8) (associazione, confraternita) order

ordine cavalleresco — order of chivalry

l'ordine dei medici — the medical association

l'ordine degli avvocati — the Bar, bar association AE

9) relig.

ordine monastico — monastic order

-i maggiori, minori — major, minor orders

10) relig. (sacramento) ordination, ordering

prendere gli -i — to take Holy orders

11) stor. order

l'Ordine della Giarrettiera — the Order of the Garter

12) econ. order

ordine d'acquisto, di vendita, di consegna, di pagamento — buying, selling, delivery, money order

pagare all'ordine del signor Bianchi — to pay to the order of Mr Bianchi

•

ordine del giorno — agenda

essere all'ordine del giorno — to be on the agenda (anche fig.)

ordine di grandezza — order of magnitude

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ordine

/'ordine/

sostantivo m.

1 (comando) order; dare a qcn. l'ordine di fare to give an order for sb. to do, to order sb. to do; ricevere l'ordine di fare to take the order to do; eseguire un ordine to carry out an order; non prendo -i da nessuno I won't o don't take orders from anybody; agire su o per ordine di qcn. to act on sb.'s order; avere l'ordine di fare to be under o have orders to do; essere agli -i di qcn. to be under sb.'s orders (anche mil.); agli -i! mil. yes, sir! (anche scherz.); fino a nuovo ordine until further orders

2 (criterio che ordina) order; in ordine alfabetico, cronologico in alphabetical, chronological order; mettere in ordine alfabetico to order alphabetically, to put in alphabetical order; ordine di partenza, di arrivo sport starting order, order of arrival; avanzare in ordine sparso, serrato to advance in scattered, close formation

3 (insieme di elementi) primo, secondo ordine di posti in platea first, second row of seats in the pit

4 (sistemazione ordinata) order; essere in ordine [ casa, armadio] to be tidy; [ affari, conti] to be in order; tenere una stanza in ordine to keep a room tidy; mettere in ordine to clear up, to tidy up, to sort out [ stanza, armadio]; to order, to arrange, to sort [ schedario, nomi, date]; to organize [ libri, carte]; mettere ordine nei propri affari to put o set one's affairs in order; far ordine nella propria vita to put o set one's life in order, to sort out one's life; è amante dell'ordine e della pulizia he likes order and tidiness

5 (disciplina) mantenere, ristabilire l'ordine to keep, restore order; richiamare qcn. all'ordine to call sb. to order; ordine pubblico public order, peace; le forze dell'ordine the police

6 (natura, categoria) è un problema di ordine economico it's a problem of an economic nature; è nell'ordine delle cose it's in the natural order of things; dell'ordine del 15% of BE o in AE the order of 15%; di prim'ordine first-class, first-rate, high-class; di second'ordine second-class, second-rate

7 arch. biol. order

8 (associazione, confraternita) order; ordine cavalleresco order of chivalry; l'ordine dei medici the medical association; l'ordine degli avvocati the Bar, bar association AE

9 relig. ordine monastico monastic order; -i maggiori, minori major, minor orders

10 relig. (sacramento) ordination, ordering; prendere gli -i to take Holy orders

11 stor. order; l'Ordine della Giarrettiera the Order of the Garter

12 econ. order; ordine d'acquisto, di vendita, di consegna, di pagamento buying, selling, delivery, money order; pagare all'ordine del signor Bianchi to pay to the order of Mr Bianchi

COMPOUNDS

ordine del giorno agenda; essere all'ordine del giorno to be on the agenda (anche fig.); ordine di grandezza order of magnitude.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ordine
11 gdzie

Ⅰ pron. 1. (pytajny) where
- gdzie są klucze? where are the keys?

- gdzie byliście na wakacjach? where did you go for your holiday(s)?

- gdzie idziesz? pot. where are you going?

- gdzie by to schować? where can I hide it?

- gdzieście wczoraj były? where were you yesterday?

- gdzie on nie był! w Indiach, Australii… he’s been everywhere – India, Australia…

- nie pamiętam, gdzie położyłem tę książkę I don’t remember where I put that book

- a gdzie kot? (and) where’s the cat?
2. (względny) where
- miasto, gdzie spędził dzieciństwo the town where he spent his childhood

- miejsce, gdzie ścieżka rozwidla się the point a. place where the path forks

- zgłosił się na posterunek, gdzie natychmiast został aresztowany he went to the police station, where he was immediately arrested

- kryli się, gdzie kto mógł they hid wherever they could

- zostań tam, gdzie jest sucho stay there, where it’s dry

- tam, gdzie teraz mieszkam where I live now

- spotkajmy się tam, gdzie zawsze let’s meet at the usual place

- tam, gdzie będzie to uzasadnione where(ver) it’s appropriate a. justified

- pojedźmy gdzieś, gdzie nie ma ludzi let’s go somewhere where there are no people

- gdzie tylko człowiek pójdzie a. gdzie by człowiek nie poszedł, wszędzie tłumy wherever one goes, there are always crowds of people

- siadajcie, gdzie chcecie sit wherever you like

- wszędzie, gdzie spojrzał wherever he looked

- sytuacje, gdzie może dojść do naruszenia praw człowieka situations that could lead to human rights violations
3. (nieokreślony) somewhere; someplace US pot.; (w pytaniu) anywhere; (w przeczeniu) nowhere
- pojedźmy gdzie na weekend pot. let’s go somewhere for the weekend

- masz gdzie spać? do you have anywhere a. somewhere to sleep?

- nie mam gdzie się podziać z pracą I have no space where I can work (properly)

- czy jest tam gdzie zaparkować samochód? is there anywhere to park the car there?
Ⅱ part. gdzie mi tam do żartów? how could I joke about it?
- gdzie mi staremu do żeniaczki? (będzie trudno) where’s an old man like me going to get married? pot.; (nie chcę) what would an old man like me want with marriage?

- gdzie mi do niego? I’m not a patch on him pot.

■ gdzie indziej elsewhere, somewhere else

- gdzie spojrzeć… wherever you look a. one looks…

- gdzie tam! pot. what are you talking about!

- mało a. rzadko gdzie hardly anywhere

- mało a. rzadko gdzie zachowały się stare drewniane kaplice the old wooden chapels have hardly survived anywhere

- gdzie Rzym, gdzie Krym they’re two entirely different things

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1. pron
( w zdaniach pytających) where

gdzie ona jest? — where is she?, ( w zdaniach podrzędnych) where

nie wiem, gdzie ona jest — I don't know where she is, ( w zdaniach względnych) where

wszedł do pokoju, gdzie stał duży stół — he entered the room where there was a big table

nie miał gdzie spać — he didn't have anywhere to sleep, he had nowhere to sleep

gdzie bądź — anywhere
2. part
( w znaczeniu wzmacniającym) how

gdzie mi mierzyć się z tobą — how could I measure up to you

gdzie tam! — pot nothing of the kind!

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gdzie

adv. i pron.

indecl.

1. ( zaimek pytajny i względny) where; gdzie jest twój samochód? where's your car?; zaparkuję tam, gdzie znajdę wolne miejsce I'll park where I find a space; gdzie Rzym, gdzie Krym! (as like as) chalk and cheese.

2. gdzie jak gdzie of all places, never mind other places; gdzie jak gdzie, ale w tym pokoju musi być porządek never mind other rooms, we have to keep this one tidy.

3. pot. (= dokąd) where; gdzie idziesz? where are you going?

4. byle gdzie l. gdzie bądź anywhere, any place; połóż to byle gdzie put it anywhere.

5. ( także gdzie tylko) (= wszędzie, gdzie...) wherever; gdzie spojrzysz, wszędzie dookoła widać drzewa wherever you look there are trees all about.

6. przest. l. pot. w pytaniach = gdzieś; nie widzieliście gdzie mojego pióra? haven't you seen my pen somewhere?

particle

( wyraża rezygnację) gdzie mi (tam) myśleć o wakacjach how can I think of the holidays; gdzie mi się (tam) równać z tobą how can I compete with you; gdzie tam! ciągle nic nie wiem sure enough, I still don't know anything.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gdzie
12 Ordnung

f

1. (das Ordnen) sorting, arrangement; von Akten etc.: organization; (Regelung) settlement; von Verkehr: regulation: von Finanzen, Angelegenheiten: putting in order

2. (bestimmter Zustand) order; die öffentliche Ordnung law and order; die göttliche Ordnung the divine order; zur Ordnung rufen call to order (auch PARL.)

3. (Ordentlichsein) order, tidiness; der Ordnung halber for form’s sake; Ordnung halten keep things in order; sehr auf Ordnung halten oder sehen be very keen on tidiness; für Ordnung sorgen maintain order; Ordnung schaffen sort things out; im Zimmer etc.: tidy up; Ordnung muss sein! you have to have order; Ordnung ist das halbe Leben Sprichw. keeping things in order is half the battle

4. (Gesundsein, Funktionieren) order; in Ordnung bringen (reparieren) fix; (erledigen) settle, umg. fix; (Problem etc.) sort out; in Ordnung sein umg. be all right; der Motor etc. ist nicht in Ordnung umg. there’s something wrong with the engine etc.; er ist nicht in Ordnung umg., gesundheitlich: he’s not well

5. umg., in Wertungen: sie ist in Ordnung there’s nothing wrong with her, she’s a nice person; ( das ist) in Ordnung! oder geht in Ordnung! (that’s) all right, (that’s) okay; es ist alles in bester oder schönster Ordnung everything’s just fine; das finde ich nicht in Ordnung I don’t think that’s right; ich finde sein Verhalten nicht in Ordnung I find his behavio(u)r out of order

6. (Vorschriften) rules Pl., regulations Pl.; ein Verstoß gegen die geltende Ordnung an offence against current regulations

7. (geordnete Lebensweise) routine; jedes Kind braucht seine Ordnung every child needs a routine

8. (Rang) order (auch BIO.); ... erster Ordnung... of the first order, auch first-class ( oder -rate)...; Stern erster Ordnung ASTRON. star of the first magnitude; ein Misserfolg erster Ordnung umg., fig. a resounding failure

9. (Anordnung) arrangement, order; (System) auch system; die Stichwörter erscheinen in alphabetischer Ordnung the headwords are arranged in alphabetical order

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die Ordnung

(Aufstellung) array; arrangement;

(Vorschrift) rules; regulations;

(Zustand) tidiness; order

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Ọrd|nung ['ɔrdnʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (= das Ordnen) ordering

bei der Ordnung der Papiere — when putting the papers in order

2) (= geordneter Zustand) order

Ordnung halten — to keep things tidy

du musst mal ein bisschen Ordnung in deinen Sachen halten — you must keep your affairs a bit more in order, you must order your affairs a bit more

in dem Aufsatz sehe ich keine Ordnung — I can see no order or coherence in the essay

Ordnung schaffen, für Ordnung sorgen — to sort things out, to put things in order, to tidy things up

seid ruhig, sonst schaff ich gleich mal Ordnung (inf) — be quiet or I'll come and sort you out (inf)

Sie müssen mehr für Ordnung in Ihrer Klasse sorgen — you'll have to keep more discipline in your class, you'll have to keep your class in better order

auf Ordnung halten or sehen — to be tidy

etw in Ordnung halten — to keep sth in order; Garten, Haus etc auch to keep sth tidy

ich finde es ( ganz) in Ordnung, dass... — I think or find it quite right that...

ich finde es nicht in Ordnung, dass... — I don't think it's right that...

(das ist) in Ordnung! (inf) — (that's) OK (inf) or all right!

geht in Ordnung (inf) — sure (inf), that's all right or fine or OK (inf)

Ihre Bestellung geht in Ordnung — we'll see to your order, we'll put your order through

der ist in Ordnung (inf) — he's OK (inf) or all right (inf)

da ist etwas nicht in Ordnung — there's something wrong there

mit ihm/der Maschine ist etwas nicht in Ordnung — there's something wrong or there's something the matter with him/the machine

die Maschine ist ( wieder) in Ordnung — the machine's fixed or in order or all right (again)

das kommt schon wieder in Ordnung (inf) — that will soon sort itself out

es ist alles in bester or schönster Ordnung — everything's fine, things couldn't be better

jetzt ist die/seine Welt wieder in Ordnung — all is right with the/his world again

jdn zur Ordnung rufen — to call sb to order

jdn zur Ordnung anhalten — to tell sb to be tidy

jdn zur Ordnung erziehen — to teach sb tidy habits

Ordnung muss sein! — we must have order!

Ordnung ist das halbe Leben (Prov) — a tidy mind or tidiness is half the battle

hier or bei uns herrscht Ordnung — we like to have a little order around here

hier herrscht ja eine schöne Ordnung (iro) — this is a nice mess

See:

→ Ruhe

3) (= Gesetzmäßigkeit) routine

alles muss (bei ihm) seine Ordnung haben (räumlich) — he has to have everything in its right or proper place; (zeitlich) he does everything according to a fixed schedule

das Kind braucht seine Ordnung — the child needs a routine

4) (= Vorschrift) rules pl

sich an eine Ordnung halten — to stick or keep to the rules

ich frage nur der Ordnung halber — it's only a routine or formal question, I'm only asking as a matter of form

der Ordnung gemäß — according to the rules or the rule book

5) (=Rang AUCH BIOL) order

Straße erster Ordnung — first-class road

das war ein Skandal erster Ordnung (inf) — that was a scandal of the first water (Brit inf) or first order

ein Stern fünfter Ordnung — a star of the fifth magnitude

die Ordnung der Nagetiere — the order of rodents

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die

1) (a regulation or order: school rules.) rule

2) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) order

3) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) order

4) tidiness

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Ord·nung

<-, -en>

[ˈɔrdnʊŋ]

f

1. kein pl (das Sortieren)

▪ die \Ordnung von etw dat arranging [or ordering] sth

bei der \Ordnung der Dokumente when putting the papers in order

2. kein pl (geordneter, ordentlicher Zustand) order no art, no pl

das nennst du \Ordnung? you call that tidy?

bei uns herrscht \Ordnung we like things tidy [or a little order] here

überall herrscht eine wunderbare \Ordnung everywhere is wonderfully neat and tidy

hier herrscht ja eine schöne \Ordnung! (iron) this is a nice mess!

jdn zur \Ordnung anhalten to urge sb to be tidy [or to encourage tidy habits in sb]

\Ordnung in etw akk bringen to put sth in order

es wäre Zeit, dass du \Ordnung in dein Leben bringst it's time you put your life in order

\Ordnung in die Papiere bringen to put the papers into order

etw in \Ordnung bringen (aufräumen) to tidy [or clear] sth up sep, to sort sth out sep fam; (reparieren) to fix sth; (Probleme bereinigen) to sort sth out sep

das Auto springt nicht an, kannst du es in \Ordnung bringen? the car won't start, can you fix it?

\Ordnung halten to keep things tidy [or in order]

sehr auf \Ordnung halten to set great store by tidiness

[jdm] etw in \Ordnung halten to keep sth in order [for sb]; Wohnung etc. to keep sth tidy [for sb]

\Ordnung schaffen, für \Ordnung sorgen to tidy things up sep, to sort things out sep; s.a. Ruhe

3. kein pl (Disziplin) order no art, no pl

Sie müssen für mehr \Ordnung in Ihrer Klasse sorgen you must keep more discipline in your class [or keep your class in better order]

benehmt euch, sonst schaff ich gleich mal \Ordnung behave yourself or I'll come and sort you out

hier herrscht \Ordnung we have some discipline here

sich akk an \Ordnung gewöhnen to get used to discipline

\Ordnung halten Lehrer to keep order

\Ordnung muss sein! we must have order!

jdn zur \Ordnung rufen to call sb to order

4. kein pl (Routine) order no art, no pl, routine

ich muss meine \Ordnung haben I like to keep to a routine

ein Kind braucht seine \Ordnung a child needs routine

5. kein pl (System von Normen) rules pl

die \Ordnung einer Gemeinschaft the rules of a community

der \Ordnung gemäß according to the rules [or the rule book]

der \Ordnung halber as a matter of form

ich frage nur der \Ordnung halber it's only a routine question, I'm only asking as a matter of form

sich akk an eine \Ordnung halten to keep [or stick] to the rules

die öffentliche \Ordnung public order

6. BIOL, CHEM order

die \Ordnung der Primaten the order of primates

7. kein pl TRANSP

eine Straße erster/zweiter \Ordnung a first/second-class road

8. kein pl MATH order; (in der Mengenlehre) ordered set

9.

▶ es ist alles in bester [o schönster] \Ordnung everything's fine, things couldn't be better

▶ erster Ordnung of the first order

er ist ein Snob erster \Ordnung he's a snob of the first order

das war ein Reinfall erster \Ordnung that was a disaster of the first order

▶ es [ganz] in \Ordnung finden, dass... to think [or find] it [quite] right that...

er scheint es ganz in \Ordnung zu finden, dass... he doesn't seem to mind at all that...

▶ es nicht in \Ordnung finden, dass... to not think it's right that...

▶ geht in \Ordnung! that's all right [or fam OK]

das geht schon in \Ordnung that'll be OK fam

Ihre Bestellung geht in \Ordnung we'll see to your order [or put your order through]

▶ \Ordnung ist das halbe Leben (prov) a place for everything and everything in its place prov

▶ in \Ordnung! all right! [or OK!] fam

▶ etw ist mit jdm/etw nicht in \Ordnung there's sth wrong with sb/sth

mit ihr/dem Auto ist etwas nicht in \Ordnung there's something wrong [or the matter] with her/the car

▶ [wieder] in \Ordnung kommen (Angelegenheit) to turn out all right [or fam OK]; (Gerät) to start working again

▶ in \Ordnung sein (fam) to be all right [or fam OK]

das ist in \Ordnung! that's all right [or fam OK]!

Anne ist in \Ordnung Anne's all right [or fam OK]

das Auto ist wieder in \Ordnung the car's fixed

ich bin jetzt wieder in \Ordnung I'm better [or all right] now

▶ nicht in \Ordnung sein (nicht funktionieren) to not be working properly; (sich nicht gehören) to not be right

der Fisch ist nicht mehr ganz in \Ordnung the fish has started to go bad

da ist etwas nicht in \Ordnung there's something wrong there

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die; Ordnung, Ordnungen

1) o. Pl. (ordentlicher Zustand) order; tidiness

Ordnung halten — keep things tidy

hier herrscht Ordnung — everything is neat and tidy here

Ordnung schaffen, für Ordnung sorgen — sort things out

etwas in Ordnung bringen — sort something out

ist dein Pass in Ordnung? — is your passport in order?

hier ist etwas nicht in Ordnung — there's something wrong here

mit ihr ist etwas nicht in Ordnung, sie ist nicht in Ordnung — (ugs.) there's something wrong or the matter with her

sie ist in Ordnung — (ugs.): (ist nett, verlässlich o. ä.) she's OK (coll.)

alles [ist] in schönster od. bester Ordnung — everything's [just] fine; [things] couldn't be better

[das] geht [schon] in Ordnung — (ugs.) that'll be OK (coll.) or all right

2) o. Pl. (geregelter Ablauf) routine

3) o. Pl. (System [von Normen]) order; (Struktur) structure

4) o. Pl. (Disziplin) order

hier herrscht Ordnung — we have some discipline here

Ordnung halten — <teacher etc.> keep order

5) (Formation) formation

6) (Biol.) order

7) o. Pl. (Rang)

eine Straße zweiter Ordnung — a second-class road

ein Reinfall erster Ordnung — (fig. ugs.) a disaster of the first order or water

8) o. Pl. (Math.) order

9) (Mengenlehre) ordered set

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Ordnung f

1. (das Ordnen) sorting, arrangement; von Akten etc: organization; (Regelung) settlement; von Verkehr: regulation: von Finanzen, Angelegenheiten: putting in order

2. (bestimmter Zustand) order;

die öffentliche Ordnung law and order;

die göttliche Ordnung the divine order;

zur Ordnung rufen call to order ( auch PARL)

3. (Ordentlichsein) order, tidiness;

der Ordnung halber for form’s sake;

Ordnung halten keep things in order;

sehr auf Ordnung halten oder

sehen be very keen on tidiness;

für Ordnung sorgen maintain order;

Ordnung schaffen sort things out; im Zimmer etc: tidy up;

Ordnung muss sein! you have to have order;

Ordnung ist das halbe Leben sprichw keeping things in order is half the battle

4. (Gesundsein, Funktionieren) order;

in Ordnung bringen (reparieren) fix; (erledigen) settle, umg fix; (Problem etc) sort out;

in Ordnung sein umg be all right;

der Motor etc

ist nicht in Ordnung umg there’s something wrong with the engine etc;

er ist nicht in Ordnung umg, gesundheitlich: he’s not well

5. umg, in Wertungen:

sie ist in Ordnung there’s nothing wrong with her, she’s a nice person;

(das ist) in Ordnung! oder

geht in Ordnung! (that’s) all right, (that’s) okay;

es ist alles in bester oder

schönster Ordnung everything’s just fine;

das finde ich nicht in Ordnung I don’t think that’s right;

ich finde sein Verhalten nicht in Ordnung I find his behavio(u)r out of order

6. (Vorschriften) rules pl, regulations pl;

ein Verstoß gegen die geltende Ordnung an offence against current regulations

7. (geordnete Lebensweise) routine;

jedes Kind braucht seine Ordnung every child needs a routine

8. (Rang) order ( auch BIOL);

… erster Ordnung … of the first order, auch first-class ( oder -rate) …;

Stern erster Ordnung ASTRON star of the first magnitude;

ein Misserfolg erster Ordnung umg, fig a resounding failure

9. (Anordnung) arrangement, order; (System) auch system;

die Stichwörter erscheinen in alphabetischer Ordnung the headwords are arranged in alphabetical order

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die; Ordnung, Ordnungen

1) o. Pl. (ordentlicher Zustand) order; tidiness

Ordnung halten — keep things tidy

hier herrscht Ordnung — everything is neat and tidy here

Ordnung schaffen, für Ordnung sorgen — sort things out

etwas in Ordnung bringen — sort something out

ist dein Pass in Ordnung? — is your passport in order?

hier ist etwas nicht in Ordnung — there's something wrong here

mit ihr ist etwas nicht in Ordnung, sie ist nicht in Ordnung — (ugs.) there's something wrong or the matter with her

sie ist in Ordnung — (ugs.): (ist nett, verlässlich o. ä.) she's OK (coll.)

alles [ist] in schönster od. bester Ordnung — everything's [just] fine; [things] couldn't be better

[das] geht [schon] in Ordnung — (ugs.) that'll be OK (coll.) or all right

2) o. Pl. (geregelter Ablauf) routine

3) o. Pl. (System [von Normen]) order; (Struktur) structure

4) o. Pl. (Disziplin) order

hier herrscht Ordnung — we have some discipline here

Ordnung halten — <teacher etc.> keep order

5) (Formation) formation

6) (Biol.) order

7) o. Pl. (Rang)

eine Straße zweiter Ordnung — a second-class road

ein Reinfall erster Ordnung — (fig. ugs.) a disaster of the first order or water

8) o. Pl. (Math.) order

9) (Mengenlehre) ordered set

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-en (Mathematik) f.

order n. -en f.

arrangement n.

order n.

orderliness n.

tidiness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ordnung
13 orden

f.

1 order (mandato).

¡a la orden!, ¡a sus órdenes! (military) (yes) sir!

dar órdenes to give orders

estar a la orden del día to be the order of the day

hasta nueva orden until further notice

por orden de by order of

orden de busca y captura warrant for search and arrest

orden de compra (commerce) purchase order

orden de desahucio o desalojo (law) eviction order

orden de pago (commerce) payment order

orden de registro (law) search warrant

2 order.

orden de caballería order of knighthood

orden militar military order

3 order. ( Latin American Spanish)

¿ya les tomaron la orden? have you ordered yet?

4 kind, class, order.

Un nuevo orden de dificultad A new kind of difficulty.

5 religious order, order.

6 writ.

7 command line.

m.

1 order.

en orden tidy, in its place; (bien colocado) in order (como debe ser)

en o por orden alfabético/cronológico in alphabetical/chronological order

llamar al orden a alguien to call somebody to order

poner en orden algo to tidy something up

por orden in order

sin orden ni concierto in a haphazard way

las fuerzas del orden the forces of law and order

orden del día agenda

el orden establecido the established order

orden público law and order

2 type, order (tipo).

problemas de orden económico economic problems

del orden de around, approximately, of o in the order of

en otro orden de cosas on the other hand

* * *

orden

► nombre masculino

1 (ordenación) order

■ es un amante del orden he loves order

■ clasificados por orden alfabético classified in alphabetical order

2 BIOLOGÍA order

3 ARQUITECTURA order

■ el orden jónico the Ionic order

4 field, sphere

■ cuestiones de orden internacional international matters

► nombre femenino

1 (mandato) order

■ ¡es una orden! that's an order!

■ ¡a la orden mi comandante! right away sir!

■ siempre está dando órdenes he's always ordering people about

2 RELIGIÓN order

■ la orden franciscana the Franciscan order

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

del orden de of the order of, US on the order of

de primer orden first-rate

estar algo a la orden del día to be the done thing

por orden de aparición in order of appearance

por orden de by order of

sin orden ni concierto any old how

el orden del día the agenda

la orden del día MILITAR the order of the day

las fuerzas del orden the security forces

orden de búsqueda y captura→ link=ordenorden de detención

orden de caballería order of knighthood

orden de detención arrest warrant

■ se ha dictado una orden de detención contra Juan Gómez an order has been issued for the arrest of Juan Gómez

orden de pago order of payment

orden de registro search warrant

orden judicial court order

orden público public order, the peace, law and order

■ una alteración del orden público a breach of the peace

* * *
1. noun m.
order

- orden del día
2. noun f.
order, command

- orden judicial

* * *

1. SM

1) [en colocación, sucesión]

a) [con objetos, personas] order

fueron archivados por orden alfabético — they were filed alphabetically o in alphabetical order

se fueron sentando por orden de llegada — they sat down in order of arrival

por orden de antigüedad — in order of seniority

por orden cronológico — in chronological order

por orden de importancia — in order of importance

• poner orden en algo — to sort sth out

el ministro supo poner orden en el departamento — the minister managed to sort out o put some order into the department

los policías trataban de poner orden en aquel caos de tráfico — the police attempted to sort out the traffic chaos

voy a poner orden en mi mesa — I'm going to tidy up my desk

b)

• en orden — in order

todo en orden, mi capitán — everything is in order, captain

en orden de combate — in battle order

• poner en orden — [+ papeles, documentos] to sort out

en unas cuantas horas consiguieron poner todas sus cosas en orden — in a few hours they managed to sort everything out

poner en orden las ideas — to sort out one's ideas

- poner la casa en orden

- sin orden ni concierto

orden del día — agenda

orden natural — natural order

orden sucesorio — order of succession

2) (tb: orden social) order

el orden establecido — the established order

las fuerzas del orden — the forces of law and order

• llamar al orden — to call to order

• mantener el orden — to keep order

• restablecer el orden — to restore o reestablish order

orden público — public order, law and order

fueron detenidos por alterar el orden público — they were arrested for breach of the peace o for disturbing the peace

3) (=tipo) nature

motivos de orden moral — moral reasons

• en otro orden de cosas... — at the same time..., meanwhile...

• de primer orden — [figura] leading; [factor] of prime importance, prime

una figura política de primer orden — a leading political figure

un pensador de primer orden — a first-rate thinker

un problema de primer orden — a major problem

• en todos los órdenes — on all fronts

4)

• del orden de — in the order of, in the region of

el coste sería del orden de diez millones de dólares — the cost would be in the order o region of ten million dollars

necesitamos del orden de 1.500 euros para comprarlo — we need approximately 1,500 euros to buy it

5)

• en orden a — (=con miras a) with a view to; (=en cuanto a) with regard to

• en orden a hacer algo — in order to do sth

6) (Arquit) order

orden corintio — Corinthian order

orden dórico — Doric order

orden jónico — Ionic order

7) (Bio) order

8) (Rel) (tb: orden sacerdotal) ordination

2. SF

1) (=mandato) order

¡es una orden! — (and) that's an order!

tenemos órdenes de no dejar pasar a nadie — we are under orders not to let anybody through

• dar una orden a algn — to give sb an order, order sb

dar (la) orden de hacer algo — to give the order to do sth

• hasta nueva orden — until further notice

• por orden de — by order of

fue encarcelado por orden del juez — he was imprisoned by order of the judge

estar a la orden del día —

los robos están a la orden del día en esta zona — robberies have become the norm in this area

en los setenta llevar coleta estaba a la orden del día — in the seventies ponytails were the in thing

orden de allanamiento — LAm search warrant

orden de arresto, orden de búsqueda y captura — arrest warrant

orden de citación Méx —

orden de comparación — Méx summons, subpoena (EEUU)

orden de desalojo — eviction order

orden de detención — arrest warrant

orden del día — (Mil) order of the day

orden de registro — search warrant

orden judicial — court order

orden ministerial — ministerial order, ministerial decree

2)

• a la orden —

a) (Mil) yes, sir!

b) LAm [en tienda] what can I get you?; (=no hay de qué) you're welcome, don't mention it!

estoy a la orden para lo que necesites — if there is anything you need, just ask

c)

• a las órdenes de algn — (Mil) at sb's command; [en la policía] under sb's instructions o orders; [en otros trabajos] under sb

el personal que estará a las órdenes del nuevo director — the staff who will be working under the new director

¡a sus órdenes! — (Mil) yes sir; esp LAm at your service

3) (Mil, Hist, Rel) (=institución) order

la Orden de Calatrava — the Order of Calatrava

la Orden de San Benito — the Benedictine Order

orden de caballería — order of knighthood

orden militar — military order

orden monástica — monastic order

orden religiosa — religious order

4) pl órdenes (Rel) orders

órdenes mayores — major orders

órdenes menores — minor orders

órdenes sagradas — holy orders

5) (Com, Econ) order; Méx (=pedido) order

• cheques a la orden de Suárez — cheques (to be made) payable to Suárez

orden bancaria — banker's order

orden de compra — purchase order

orden de pago — money order

6) Méx (=ración) dish

* * *
I
femenino

1) ( mandato) order

acatar una orden — to obey an order

deja de darme órdenes — stop ordering me about

por orden del Sr Alcalde — by order of His Honour (AmE) o (BrE) Worship the Mayor

hasta nueva orden — until further notice

estamos a la orden para lo que necesite — (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you

a sus órdenes! — yes, sir!

a la orden! — (Mil) yes, sir!; ( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all

- orden de arresto or de busca y captura

- orden de desalojo

- orden del día

- orden de registro or de cateo

- orden judicial/ministerial

2) (Fin) order

orden bancaria — banker's order

orden de pago — order to pay

- orden permanente de pago

3) (Hist, Mil, Relig) order

- órdenes sagradas

4) (AmL) (Com) ( pedido) order
II
masculino

1)

a) (indicando colocación, jerarquía) order

en or por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order

por orden de estatura — according to height

por orden cronológico — in chronological order

por orden de antigüedad — in order of seniority

vayamos por orden — let's begin at the beginning

una necesidad de primer orden — a basic necessity

b) (armonía, concierto) order

pon un poco de orden en la habitación — straighten your room up a little (AmE), tidy your room up a bit (BrE)

poner en orden — to put in order

tengo que poner mis ideas en orden — I have to straighten (AmE) o (BrE) sort my ideas out

llamar a alguien al orden — to call somebody to order

sin orden ni concierto — without rhyme or reason

c) ( disciplina) order

mantener el orden en la clase — to keep order in the classroom

orden en la sala! — order in the court!

la policía restableció el orden — the police reestablished order

d) (de curas/monjas order; ( fraternidad) order

- orden de batalla

- orden del día

- orden natural

- orden público

- orden sacerdotal

2)

a) (frml) (carácter, índole) nature

problemas de orden económico — problems of an economic nature

b) ( cantidad)

del orden de — (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)

c) (period) ( ámbito)

en el orden internacional — on the international front

en este orden de cosas — in this respect

en otro orden de cosas ¿qué opina de...? — moving on to something else, what do you think about...?

3)

a) (Arquit) order

b) (Biol, Zool) order

* * *
I
femenino

1) ( mandato) order

acatar una orden — to obey an order

deja de darme órdenes — stop ordering me about

por orden del Sr Alcalde — by order of His Honour (AmE) o (BrE) Worship the Mayor

hasta nueva orden — until further notice

estamos a la orden para lo que necesite — (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you

a sus órdenes! — yes, sir!

a la orden! — (Mil) yes, sir!; ( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all

- orden de arresto or de busca y captura

- orden de desalojo

- orden del día

- orden de registro or de cateo

- orden judicial/ministerial

2) (Fin) order

orden bancaria — banker's order

orden de pago — order to pay

- orden permanente de pago

3) (Hist, Mil, Relig) order

- órdenes sagradas

4) (AmL) (Com) ( pedido) order
II
masculino

1)

a) (indicando colocación, jerarquía) order

en or por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order

por orden de estatura — according to height

por orden cronológico — in chronological order

por orden de antigüedad — in order of seniority

vayamos por orden — let's begin at the beginning

una necesidad de primer orden — a basic necessity

b) (armonía, concierto) order

pon un poco de orden en la habitación — straighten your room up a little (AmE), tidy your room up a bit (BrE)

poner en orden — to put in order

tengo que poner mis ideas en orden — I have to straighten (AmE) o (BrE) sort my ideas out

llamar a alguien al orden — to call somebody to order

sin orden ni concierto — without rhyme or reason

c) ( disciplina) order

mantener el orden en la clase — to keep order in the classroom

orden en la sala! — order in the court!

la policía restableció el orden — the police reestablished order

d) (de curas/monjas order; ( fraternidad) order

- orden de batalla

- orden del día

- orden natural

- orden público

- orden sacerdotal

2)

a) (frml) (carácter, índole) nature

problemas de orden económico — problems of an economic nature

b) ( cantidad)

del orden de — (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)

c) (period) ( ámbito)

en el orden internacional — on the international front

en este orden de cosas — in this respect

en otro orden de cosas ¿qué opina de...? — moving on to something else, what do you think about...?

3)

a) (Arquit) order

b) (Biol, Zool) order

* * *

orden¹

¹ = command, commandment, directive, instruction, injunction, command function, edict.

Ex: The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: This directive is not an instruction and does not prevent adherence to the citation order.

Ex: A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.

Ex: Familiar injunctions such as 'Enter under...' seem to have been lost.

Ex: The command function 'BASE' is used to identify the data base to be searched.

Ex: A French edict of 1571 set the maximum price of Latin textbooks in large type at 3 deniers a sheet.

* acatar + Posesivo + órdenes = march to + Posesivo + orders.

* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.

* cadena de órdenes = command chain.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* dictar órdenes = hand down + decisions.

* ejecutar una orden = execute + command, execute + instruction.

* encadenamiento de órdenes = command chaining.

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* interfaz de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based interface.

* intérprete de órdenes = command interpreter.

* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* modalidad por órdenes = command mode.

* orden bancaria = standing order, direct debit, direct billing.

* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relacionados = explode command.

* orden de arresto = warrant for + Posesivo + arrest, arrest warrant.

* orden de comparecencia = subpoena, summons, judicial summons.

* orden de compra = purchase order.

* orden de desalojo = eviction order.

* orden de deshaucio = eviction order.

* orden de detención = arrest warrant, warrant for + Posesivo + arrest.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.

* orden de pedido = order.

* órdenes = command line operation.

* orden judicial = warrant, court order, writ.

* orden judicial de alejamiento = protection order.

* orden judicial de distanciamiento = restraining order.

* orden permanente de pago = standing account.

* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).

* por orden de = mandated.

* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

orden²

² = array, order, sequence, ranking, tidiness.

Ex: A microopaque is a sheet of opaque material bearing a number of microimages in a two-dimensional array.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.

Ex: Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.

Ex: The physical qualities that make a difference as to whether people visit woodlands or not include directional signs, good information boards and tidiness of appearance.

* agente del orden = law enforcement officer, law-enforcement official, law enforcer.

* alteración del orden = breach of the peace.

* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.

* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.

* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.

* del orden de = by the order of + Expresión Numérica.

* de orden inferior = lower-order.

* de orden superior = higher-order.

* de primer orden = world-class, blue chip [blue-chip], first-order [1st-order].

* de segundo orden = minor, second-order [2nd-order].

* de tercer orden = tertiary.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.

* en orden jerárquico = in ranked order.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* falto de orden = unordered.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.

* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* número de orden = rank number.

* orden alfabético = alphabetical order, alphabetic order.

* orden alfanumérico = alphanumeric order.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* orden ascendente = ascending order, ascending sequence.

* orden cronológico = chronological order.

* orden de cita = citation order, combination order.

* orden de coautoría = co-authorship order.

* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.

* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.

* orden de firma = co-authorship order.

* orden de importancia = pecking order, significance order.

* orden de importancia de los conceptos = significance order of terms.

* orden del día = agenda.

* orden de precedencia = order of precedence.

* orden de preferencia = order of preference.

* orden de prioridad = order of preference, priority order, pecking order, order of precedence.

* orden de registro = search warrant.

* orden descendente = descending order, descending sequence.

* orden de sucesión = order of succession.

* orden directo = direct order.

* orden geográfico = geographical order.

* orden integrado = integrated sequence.

* orden inverso = reverse order.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* orden mundial = world order.

* orden numérico = numerical order, numeric order.

* orden preferido = preferred order.

* orden público = public order.

* orden secuencial = sequential order.

* orden semiintegrado = semi-integrated sequence.

* orden separado = separate sequence.

* orden sistemático = classified order, systematic order.

* orden social = social order.

* orden topográfico = shelf order.

* organizar según un orden específico = organise in + Adjetivo + order.

* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos.

* por orden numérico = in numerical order.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.

orden³

³ = order.

Ex: The taxonomic subclass of acari (mites and ticks) comprises tens of thousands of species, grouped in many families and several orders.

* ingresar en una orden religiosa = join + religious order.

* orden de caballería = knighthood.

* orden de los Agustinos = Augustinian order.

* orden de los franciscanos, la = Franciscan order, the.

* orden de los Jesuitas = Jesuit order.

* orden monástica = monastic order.

* orden religiosa = religious order.

* * *

orden¹

feminine

A

1 (mandato) order; ( Mil) order

recibieron órdenes de desalojar el local they received orders to clear the premises

acatar una orden to obey an order

está siempre dando órdenes he's always giving orders

deja de darme órdenes stop ordering me about

por orden del Sr Alcalde se hace saber que … by order of His Worship the Mayor it is announced that …

hasta nueva orden until further notice

quedo a sus órdenes para … ( Corresp) ( frml); I am at your service for … ( frml)

el coche/la casa está a sus órdenes the car/house is at your disposal

por aquí estamos a la orden para cualquier cosa que necesite ( AmL); just let us know if there's anything we can do for you o we can do to help

¡a sus órdenes! yes, sir!

2

¡a la orden! ( Mil) yes, sir!; (fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all, it's a pleasure

Compuestos:

● orden de alejamiento

restraining order,protective order ( AmE)

● orden de arraigo

( AmL) injunction ( restricting the right to freedom of movement)

● orden de arresto

arrest warrant

● orden de busca y captura or de búsqueda y captura

arrest warrant

● orden de cateo

(Chi, Méx) search warrant

● orden de desalojo

notice to quit

● orden de detención

arrest warrant

● orden del día

( Mil) order of the day

estar a la orden del día to be the order of the day

los atracos están a la orden del día muggings are the order of the day (at the moment)

estos ordenadores están a la orden del día these computers are all the rage ( colloq)

ver tb orden² (↑ orden (2))

● orden de viaje

travel warrant

● orden judicial

court order

● orden ministerial

ministerial order o decree

B ( Fin) order

orden bancaria banker's order

orden de pago order to pay

páguese a la orden de … pay to the order of …

Compuesto:

orden permanente de pago

standing order

C (institución)

1 ( Hist, Mil) order

orden militar military order

orden de caballería order of knighthood

la Orden de Calatrava/Santiago the Order of Calatrava/Santiago

2 ( Relig) order

una orden religiosa a religious order

D ( Hist, Mil) (condecoración) order

E ( Relig) (grado) order

Compuestos:

● órdenes menores/mayores

fpl minor/major orders (pl)

● órdenes sagradas

fpl holy orders (pl)

F ( AmL) ( Com) (pedido) order

orden²

masculine

A

1 (indicando colocación, jerarquía) order

las fichas están en or por orden alfabético the cards are in alphabetical order

el orden de las palabras the order of the words

pónganse por orden de estatura line up according to height

reparto por orden de aparición cast in order of appearance

por orden cronológico in chronological order

por orden de antigüedad in order of seniority

vayamos por orden let's begin at the beginning

una necesidad de primer orden a basic necessity

2 (armonía, concierto) order

pon un poco de orden en la habitación straighten your room up a little ( AmE), tidy your room up a bit ( BrE)

puso orden en las cuentas she sorted the accounts out, she got the accounts straight

puso las páginas en orden she sorted out the pages, she put the pages in order

tengo que poner mis ideas en orden I have to sort my ideas out

no tenía los papeles en orden his documents weren't in order

¿falta algo? — no, está todo en orden is anything missing? — no, everything is in order

el nuevo orden mundial the new world order

llamar a algn al orden to call sb to order

sin orden ni concierto without rhyme or reason

3 (disciplina) order

para mantener el orden en la clase to keep order in the classroom

¡orden en la sala! order in court!

la policía restableció el orden the police reestablished order

Compuestos:

● orden de batalla

battle formation

● orden del día

agenda

el primer tema del orden del día the first item on the agenda

● orden natural

natural order

el orden natural de las cosas the natural order of things

● orden público

public order

mantener el orden público to keep the peace

lo detuvieron por alterar el orden público he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace

● orden sacerdotal or sagrado

ordination

B

1 ( frml) (carácter, índole) nature

problemas de orden económico problems of an economic nature

2

(cantidad): del orden de ( frml); on the order of ( AmE), in o of the order of ( BrE)

ingresos del orden de los 150.000 dólares receipts on o in o of the order of 150,000 dollars

3 ( period)

(ámbito): en el orden internacional on the international front

en este orden de cosas in this respect

en otro orden de cosas meanwhile

4

en orden a ( frml); with a view to

C

1 ( Arquit) order

orden dórico/jónico/corintio Doric/Ionic/Corinthian order

2 ( Biol, Zool) order

* * *

orden 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( mandato) order;
◊ deja de darme órdenes stop ordering me about;

hasta nueva orden until further notice;
estamos a la orden para lo que necesite (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you;
¡a la orden! (Mil) yes, sir!;

( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all;
orden de arresto or de busca y captura arrest warrant;
orden de registro or (Chi, Méx) de cateo search warrant;
◊ orden judicial court order

2 (Fin) order;
◊ orden bancaria banker's order

3 (Hist, Mil, Relig) order
4 (AmL) ( pedido) order
orden 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) order;
en or por orden alfabético in alphabetical order;
◊ por orden de estatura according to height;

vayamos por orden let's begin at the beginning;
poner algo en orden ‹habitación/armario/juguetes› to straight sth (up) (esp AmE), to tidy sth up (esp BrE);

‹asuntos/papeles› to sort sth up;
‹ fichas› to put sth in order;
◊ mantener el orden en la clase to keep order in the classroom;

orden del día agenda;
orden público public order;
alterar el orden público to cause a breach of the peace
2
a) (frml) (carácter, índole) nature;

◊ problemas de orden económico problems of an economic nature

b) ( cantidad):

◊ del orden de (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)

orden
I sustantivo masculino
1 (colocación, disciplina) order: hace falta un poco de orden, we need a bit of order here
orden del día, agenda
2 Arquit & Biol order
3 (tipo) nature: es un problema de orden moral, it's a moral issue
II sustantivo femenino
1 (mandato) order: no obedecimos sus órdenes, we failed to obey his orders
Jur warrant, order
orden de arresto, arrest warrant
2 Rel Mil order
la orden de los benedictinos, the Benedictine order
♦ Locuciones: Mil ¡a la orden/a sus órdenes!, yes, sir!
estar a la orden del día, to be common
llamar al orden, to call sb to order
poner en orden, to put in order: tengo que poner en orden mis ideas, I have to organize my ideas
del orden de, approximately: en el cine había del orden de mil personas, there were about one thousand people at the movies
sin orden ni concierto, without rhyme or reason
' orden' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alteración
- atenerse
- auto
- bastante
- consigna
- desorden
- desordenar
- desordenada
- desordenado
- después
- disposición
- ejecutar
- excarcelar
- incumplir
- incumplimiento
- inversa
- inverso
- invertir
- librar
- mandamiento
- mandato
- marear
- mendicante
- perturbar
- primera
- primero
- recoger
- replicar
- respetar
- restablecer
- restablecimiento
- revolucionar
- transmitir
- trastocar
- acatar
- allanamiento
- alterar
- alzar
- anterior
- antes
- anular
- ausencia
- cumplir
- disturbio
- ejecución
- fuerza
- invertido
- lanzamiento
- llamada
- luego
English:
after
- agenda
- alphabetically
- antisocial
- arrange
- before
- bottom
- breach
- collect
- command
- comply
- court order
- disorder
- disturb
- enforce
- execute
- execution
- first
- gather
- in
- item
- keep
- next
- numerical
- obey
- order
- order of the day
- place
- prioritize
- reverse
- right
- sequence
- shall
- shipshape
- should
- sort out
- standing order
- straight
- system
- third
- thousandth
- tidiness
- to
- warrant
- writ
- alphabetical
- bark
- descend
- disorderly
- drunk

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orden¹ nm

1. [secuencia, colocación correcta] order;

un orden jerárquico a hierarchy;

le gusta el orden y la limpieza she likes order and cleanliness;
Mat
el orden de los factores no altera el producto the order of the factors does not affect the product;

en orden [bien colocado] tidy, in its place;
[como debe ser] in order;
poner en orden algo, poner orden en algo [cosas, habitación] to tidy sth up;

tengo que poner mis ideas/mi vida en orden I have to put my ideas/life in order, I have to sort out my ideas/life;

en o [m5]por orden alfabético/cronológico in alphabetical/chronological order;

por orden in order;

por orden de antigüedad/de tamaños in order of seniority/size;
Cine & Teatro
por orden de aparición in order of appearance;

Comp

sin orden ni concierto haphazardly

Comp
orden del día agenda
2. [normalidad, disciplina] order;

acatar el orden establecido to respect the established order;

llamar al orden a alguien to call sb to order;

el orden natural de las cosas the natural order of things;

mantener/restablecer el orden to keep/restore order;

¡orden en la sala! order! order!

Comp
el orden público law and order
3. [tipo] order, type;

dilemas de orden filosófico philosophical dilemmas;

problemas de orden financiero economic problems;

es una universidad de primer(ísimo) orden it's a first-rate university;

del orden de around, approximately, of o in the order of;

en otro orden de cosas on the other hand

Comp
orden de magnitud order of magnitude
4. Biol order

5. Arquit order

Comp
orden corintio Corinthian order;
orden dórico Doric order;

orden jónico Ionic order

6. Rel el orden sacerdotal [sacramento] holy orders

orden² nf

1. [mandato] order;

¡es una orden! that's an order!;
Mil
¡a la orden!, ¡a sus órdenes! (yes) sir!;
Am
estoy a las/sus órdenes I am at your service;
Am
si no me queda bien, ¿la puedo cambiar? – cómo no, a sus o [m5] las órdenes if it's not right, can I change it? – of course you can, we're at your disposal;
Am
mi auto/casa está a la orden my car/house is at your disposal;

cumplir órdenes to obey orders;

dar órdenes (a alguien) to give (sb) orders;

a mí nadie me da órdenes I don't take orders from anyone;

hasta nueva orden until further notice;

por orden de by order of;

el local fue cerrado por orden del ayuntamiento the premises were closed by order of o on the orders of the town council;

obedecer órdenes to obey orders;

recibimos órdenes del jefe we received orders from the boss;

sólo recibo órdenes de mis superiores I only take orders from my superiors;

tener órdenes de hacer algo to have orders to do sth

Comp
Der orden de arresto arrest warrant; Der orden de busca y captura warrant for search and arrest; Der orden de comparecencia summons;
orden de desahucio eviction order;

orden de desalojo eviction order;
Der orden de detención arrest warrant; Der orden de detención europea European arrest warrant;
la orden del día Mil the order of the day;
Am [de reunión] the agenda;
Comp

estar a la orden del día [muy habitual] to be the order of the day;

orden de embargo order for seizure;
Der orden judicial court order; CSur Der orden de lanzamiento eviction order; Der orden de registro search warrant
2. Com order

Comp
orden de compra purchase order; Bolsa buy order; Bolsa orden al mercado market order;
orden de pago payment order;
Bolsa orden de venta sell order
3. [institución] order

Comp
orden de caballería order of knighthood;
orden mendicante mendicant order;

orden militar military order;

orden monástica monastic order

4. Rel órdenes sagradas holy orders

5. Am [pedido] order;

¿ya les tomaron la orden? have you ordered yet?;

¿tiene la orden del médico? have you got the form from your doctor?

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orden

1 m

1 order;

por orden alfabético in alphabetical order;

por orden de altura in order of height;

poner en orden tidy up, straighten up;

sin orden ni concierto without rhyme or reason

2 ( clase)

:

de todo orden of all kinds o types;

de primer orden top-ranking, leading

3

:

llamar al orden call to order

4 ARQUI order

orden

2 f ( mandamiento) order;

por orden de by order of, on the orders of;

hasta nueva orden until further notice;

¡a la orden! yes, sir

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orden nm, pl órdenes

1) : order

todo está en orden: everything's in order

por orden cronológico: in chronological order

2)

orden del día : agenda (at a meeting)

3)

orden público : law and order

orden nf, pl órdenes

1) : order

una orden religiosa: a religious order

una orden de tacos: an order of tacos

2)

orden de compra : purchase order

3)

estar a la orden del día : to be the order of the day, to be prevalent

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orden n

1. (en general) order

en orden alfabético in alphabetical order

el sargento dio la orden the sergeant gave the order

2. (clase, tipo) nature

el problema es de orden económico it's an economic problem

¡a la orden! yes, sir!

estar a la orden del día to be the done thing

poner en orden to tidy

sin orden ni concierto any old how

orden de registro search warrant

orden del día agenda

orden público law and order / the peace

Spanish-English dictionary > orden
14 ranger

I.

ranger¹ [ʀɑ̃ʒe]

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1. transitive verb

   a. ( = mettre en ordre) to tidy up ; [+ mots, chiffres] to arrange

• tout est toujours bien rangé chez elle her place is always tidy

• rangé par ordre alphabétique arranged alphabetically

   b. ( = mettre à sa place) [+ papiers, vêtements] to put away ; [+ voiture, vélo] (au garage) to put in the garage ; (dans la rue) to park

• où se rangent les tasses ? where do the cups go?

• je le range parmi les meilleurs I rank it among the best

2. reflexive verb

► se ranger

   a. [automobiliste] ( = stationner) to park ; ( = venir s'arrêter) to pull in

   b. ( = s'écarter) [piéton] to step aside ; [véhicule] to pull over

• il se rangea pour la laisser passer he stepped aside to let her go by

   c. ( = se mettre en rang) to line up

• se ranger par deux/quatre to line up in twos/fours

   d. ( = se rallier à) se ranger à [+ décision] to go along with ; [+ avis] to come round to

• se ranger du côté de qn to side with sb

   e. ( = cesser son activité) (inf) [escroc] to go straight ; [séducteur] to settle down

II.

ranger² [ʀɑ̃dʒεʀ]

masculine noun

( = garde) ranger ; ( = chaussure) heavy boot

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I
1. ʀɑ̃ʒe
verbe transitif

1) ( remettre à sa place) to put away

ranger un livre sur une étagère — to put a book back on a shelf

le dossier était mal rangé — the file had been put in the wrong place

où ranges-tu tes verres? — where do you keep the glasses?

2) ( ordonner) ( par classement) to arrange; ( en ligne) to line up

ranger quelque chose dans l'ordre alphabétique — to put something in alphabetical order

3) ( situer)

ranger un animal dans les mammifères — to class an animal as a mammal

ranger quelqu'un de son côté — to win somebody over to one's side

4) ( mettre en ordre) to tidy [maison, meuble]

tout est bien rangé — everything is nice and tidy

2.

se ranger verbe pronominal

1) ( se mettre en rang) to line up

2) ( se mettre sur le côté) [véhicule, conducteur] to pull over; [cycliste] to pull in; [piéton] to step aside

3) ( se garer) [véhicule, conducteur] to park

se ranger à quai — [navire] to dock

4) ( se placer)

se ranger parmi or au côté de — to side with

5) ( être mis à sa place) [vaisselle, livres] to be kept

un couteau ça se range! — there's a place for knives!

6) ( s'assagir) to settle down

II ʀɑ̃dʒɛʀ
nom masculin ( chaussure) heavy-duty boot

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ʀɑ̃dʒe vt
1) (= remettre à sa place) [habits, jouets] to put away

J'ai rangé tes affaires. — I've put your things away.

Je les ai rangés dans le placard. — I put them in the cupboard.

2) (= mettre de l'ordre dans) [chambre, bureau] to tidy up

Va ranger ta chambre. — Go and tidy up your room.

3) (= classer) [timbres-poste, collection] to arrange

ranger qch avec qch — to put sth with sth

4) fig (dans une catégorie)

ranger qn parmi — to rank sb among

ranger qch parmi — to rank sth among

5) (= disposer) (dans une certaine formation)

ranger qch en cercle — to arrange sth in a circle

ranger qch autour de — to arrange sth around

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I.

ranger verb table: manger

A vtr

1 ( remettre à sa place) to put away; range les ciseaux! put the scissors away!; avant de partir range tes jouets before leaving put away your toys; ranger un livre sur une étagère to put a book back on a shelf; le dossier était mal rangé the file had been put in the wrong place; où as-tu rangé ma veste? where did you put my jacket?; où ranges-tu tes verres? where do you keep the glasses?; ranger les produits dangereux hors de la portée des enfants keep (all) dangerous products out of the reach of children; ranger sa voiture au garage to put one's car in the garage;

2 ( ordonner) ( par classement) to arrange; ( en ligne) to line up; ranger qch dans l'ordre alphabétique/chronologique to put ou arrange sth in alphabetical/chronological order; ranger des élèves deux par deux/trois par trois to line pupils up in pairs/threes;

3 ( situer) ranger un poète parmi les romantiques to consider a poet as one of the Romantics; on le range dans le camp des marxistes he is regarded as a marxist; ranger qn dans la catégorie des imbéciles to consider sb an idiot; ranger un animal dans la catégorie des mammifères to class an animal as a mammal; ranger qn de son côté to win sb over to one's side;

4 ( mettre en ordre) to tidy [maison, pièce, meuble]; il passe son temps à ranger he spends his time tidying up; tout est bien rangé ici everything is nice and tidy here; ton bureau est toujours parfaitement rangé your desk is always perfectly tidy.

B se ranger vpr

1 ( se mettre en rang) [soldats, prisonniers] to line up, to get in line; [élèves, enfants] to line up, to form a line; se ranger derrière qn lit, fig to line up behind sb;

2 ( se mettre sur le côté) [véhicule, conducteur] to pull over; [cycliste] to pull in; [piéton] to step aside, to make way;

3 ( se garer) [véhicule, conducteur] to park; se ranger à quai [navire] to dock;

4 ( se placer) se ranger parmi or au côté de to side with; se ranger sous l'autorité de qn to abide by sb's authority; se ranger à l'avis or l'opinion de qn to go along with sb;

5 ( être mis à sa place) [vaisselle, livres] to be kept; où se rangent les assiettes? where are the plates kept?; un couteau ça se range! there's a place for knives!;

6 ( s'assagir) to settle down; avec l'âge il a fini par se ranger he has settled down with age.

II.

ranger nm

1 ( soldat américain) ranger;

2 ( chaussure) heavy-duty boot, Doc Marten® boot GB, stogie US.

I

[rɑ̃dʒɶr] nom masculin

MILITAIRE ranger

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rangers nom masculin pluriel

combat boots

II

[rɑ̃ʒe] verbe transitif

1. [mettre en ordre - pièce] to tidy (up)

2. [mettre à sa place - vêtement, objets] to put away (separable) ; [ - document] to file away (separable)

j'ai rangé la voiture au garage I've put the car in the garage

je ne sais pas, je l'ai rangé là I don't know, I put it there

3. [classer] to sort (out)

ranger des dossiers par année to file documents according to year

(figuré)

ranger quelqu'un parmi to rank somebody amongst

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se ranger verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

où se rangent les serviettes? where do the towels go?, where are the towels kept?

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se ranger verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'écarter - piéton] to stand aside ; [ - véhicule] to pull over

2. [se mettre en rang - élèves, coureurs] to line up

3. [se placer]

se ranger du côté de quelqu'un to side with somebody

se ranger contre to pull up next to

la voiture se rangea le long du trottoir the car pulled up beside the kerb

4. [s'assagir] to settle down

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se ranger à verbe pronominal plus préposition

[adhérer à]

se ranger à l'avis/au choix de quelqu'un to go along with somebody's opinion/decision

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ranger
15 tenir

tenir [t(ə)niʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. indirect transitive verb

4. impersonal verb

5. reflexive verb

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► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• la clé qu'il tient à la main the key that he's holding

• la clé qu'il tient dans sa main the key that he's holding

• il tient son fils par la main he's holding his son's hand

• tenir la porte à qn to hold the door open for sb

   b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keep

• tenir les yeux ouverts to keep one's eyes open

• le café le tient éveillé coffee keeps him awake

• tenir qch en place to keep sth in place

• tenir une note (Music) to hold a note

   c. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keep

   d. ( = détenir) to have

• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!

• nous le tenons we've got him

• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article

• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!

• en tenir pour qn (inf) ( = l'aimer) to have a crush on sb (inf)

   e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under control

   f. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold

   g. ( = occuper) [+ place, largeur] to take up ; [+ rôle] to have ; [+ emploi] to hold

• ça tient trop de place it takes up too much room

• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the right

• elle a bien tenu son rôle de chef she was a good manager

• elle tient le rôle d'Ophélie she plays the role of Ophelia

   h. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold

   i. ( = résister à) tenir l'alcool (inf) to be able to hold one's drink

• tenir le coup [personne] to survive ; [chose] to last

• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?

   j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep to

• tenir le rythme to keep up the pace

   k. (locutions)

► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as

• je le tenais pour un imbécile I regarded him as an idiot

• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb

• il tient cela de son père he gets that from his father► tiens ! (en donnant) here you are!

• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!

• tiens, tiens ! well, well!

2. <

   a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up

• ce chapeau ne tient pas sur ma tête this hat won't stay on my head

• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the tree

• il tient bien sur ses jambes he's very steady on his legs

   b. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last

• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?

• il n'y a pas de match qui tienne there's no question of going to any match

   c. ( = résister) to hold out

• tenir bon to hold out

• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer

   d. ( = pouvoir être contenu) to fit ( dans into)

• ils ne tiendront pas dans la voiture they won't fit into the car

• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight

• son discours tient en quelques pages his speech is just a few pages long

3. <

• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to

• il ne tenait plus à la vie he had lost his will to live

• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly

• il tient beaucoup à vous connaître he's very anxious to meet you

• elle tenait absolument à parler she insisted on speaking

• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...

• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to

• ça tient au climat it's because of the climate

• son succès tient à peu de chose his success hangs on very little

• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?

• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after

• il tient de son père he takes after his father

• il a de qui tenir it runs in the family

4. <

( = dépendre de) to depend

• il ne tient qu'à vous de décider it's up to you to decide

► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!

5. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• il se tenait le ventre de douleur he was holding his stomach in pain

• se tenir à qch to hold onto sth

• ils se tenaient par la main they were holding hands

• ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms round each other's waists

   b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up

• tiens-toi droit (debout) stand up straight ; (assis) sit up straight

• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouching

• tenez-vous prêts à partir be ready to leave

• elle se tenait à sa fenêtre she was standing at her window

   c. ( = se conduire) to behave

• il ne sait pas se tenir he doesn't know how to behave

• se tenir tranquille to be quiet

• tiens-toi tranquille keep still

• se tenir mal (à table) to have bad table manners ; (en société) to behave badly

• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!

   d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take place

   e. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold together

• tout se tient it's all connected

   f. (locutions)

► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!

• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with

• nous nous en tiendrons là pour aujourd'hui we'll leave it at that for today

• il aimerait savoir à quoi s'en tenir he'd like to know where he stands

• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)

il se tient pour responsable he holds himself responsible

• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!

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təniʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( serrer) to hold

tiens-moi ça — hold this (for me)

tenir quelqu'un par la main — to hold somebody's hand

tenir la rampe — to hold onto the banisters

tiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!

tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!

si je le tenais! — if I could get my hands on him!

bien tenir — to hold on to

2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control

il nous tient — he's got a hold on us

3) Armée to hold

4) ( avoir attrapé) to hold

je te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!

pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you

tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US

5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]

de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? — where did you get that information?

elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère — she inherited her jewels from her mother

6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]

bien tenir sa maison — to keep one's house spick and span

tenir la comptabilité — to keep the books

7) ( garder) to keep

tenir quelqu'un occupé — to keep somebody busy

‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’

tenir une note — Musique to hold a note

8) ( conserver une position)

tenir sa tête droite — to hold one's head upright

tenir les yeux baissés — to keep one's eyes lowered

9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]

tenir la porte fermée avec son pied — to hold the door shut with one's foot

10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]

11) ( résister)

tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy

tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out

tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain

12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]

13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]

14) ( considérer)

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible

je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts — I consider my information to be correct

tenir quelqu'un pour mort — to give somebody up for dead

tenir pour certain que — to regard it as certain that

2.

tenir à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( avoir de l'attachement pour)

tenir à — to be fond of, to like

tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life

il tient à son argent — he can't bear to be parted from his money

tenir à son indépendance — to like one's independence

2) ( vouloir)

j'y tiens — I insist

tenir à faire — to want to do

je ne tiens pas à faire — I'd rather not do

tenir à ce que quelqu'un fasse — to insist that somebody should do

je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle y aille — I'd rather she didn't go

je tiens beaucoup à la revoir — I'd really like to see her again

nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt — you really must come to dinner soon

3) ( être dû à)

tenir à — to be due to

3.

tenir de verbe transitif indirect

1) ( ressembler à)

tenir de — to take after

il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from

de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? — where does she get her nastiness from?

2) ( s'apparenter à)

tenir de — to border on

4.

verbe intransitif

1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in

ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds — these shoes won't stay on my feet

2) ( résister)

tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on

tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting

j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) — I hope my car will last out

il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television

3) ( durer)

le plan tient-il toujours? — is the plan still on?

la neige tient — the snow is settling

les fleurs n'ont pas tenu — the flowers didn't last long

la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded

4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up

5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)

faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture — to fit six people into a car

mon article tient en trois pages — my article takes up only three pages

tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)

tenir en hauteur dans une pièce — to fit into a room (heightwise)

ne pas tenir en hauteur — to be too tall ( dans for)

5.

se tenir verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to hold

se tenir la tête de douleur — to hold one's head in pain

2) ( l'un l'autre)

se tenir par le bras — to be arm in arm

ils se tenaient par la taille — they had their arms around each other's waists

se tenir par la main — to hold hands

3) ( s'accrocher) to hold on

se tenir par les pieds — to hold on with one's feet

tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock

4) ( demeurer)

se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out

se tenir sans bouger — to stay still

se tenir prêt — to be ready

se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself

se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still

5) ( se comporter) to behave

savoir se tenir — to know how to behave

tiens-toi bien! — behave yourself!

6) ( avoir une posture)

se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture

tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!

7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held

8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together

9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together

ça se tient — it makes sense

10) ( se considérer)

se tenir pour — to consider oneself to be

tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!

11) ( être fidèle)

s'en tenir à — to stand by

12) ( se limiter)

s'en tenir à — to keep to

s'en tenir aux ordres — to stick to orders

s'en tenir là — to leave it there

ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec — not to know what to make of

6.

verbe impersonnel

il ne tient qu'à toi de partir — it's up to you to decide whether to leave

qu'à cela ne tienne! — never mind!

7.

tiens exclamation oh!

tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!

tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?

tiens donc! — iron fancy that!

tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!

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t(ə)niʀ
1. vt

1) (avec sa main) to hold

Tu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?

Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.

2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run

tenir les comptes — to keep the books

tenir un rôle — to play a part

3) [promesse, engagement] to keep

4) (= considérer)

tenir qn pour — to take sb for

5) (= occuper)

tenir de la place — to take up space

6) (= résister à)

tenir l'alcool — to be able to hold a drink

tenir le coup — to hold out

7) (= garder, maintenir)

tenir sa langue fig — to hold one's tongue

tenir au chaud — to keep hot

tenir à l'abri — to keep under cover

tenir prêt — to have ready

Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.

8) (= avoir reçu)

tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb

2. vi

1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold

2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last

3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survive

tenir bon — to stand fast

tenir 3 jours — to last 3 days

4) (en donnant quelque chose)

tiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!

5) (exclamatif)

Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!

tiens? (surprise) — really?

6)

tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for

Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)

ça ne tient qu'à lui — it is entirely up to him

tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do

Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.

tenir à ce que qn fasse qch — to really want sb to do sth

7)

tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after

Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.

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tenir verb table: venir

A vtr

1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;

2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;

3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;

4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;

5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;

6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;

7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;

8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;

9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;

10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;

11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;

12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litres^GB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;

13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centre^GB of the square;

14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.

B tenir à vtr ind

1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;

2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;

3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.

C tenir de vtr ind

1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;

2 ( s'apparenter à) tenir de to border on; tenir du délire to border on madness.

D vi

1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;

2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;

3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colour^GB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;

4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;

5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.

E se tenir vpr

1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;

2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;

3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;

4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;

5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;

6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;

7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;

8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;

9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;

10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;

11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;

12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.

F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!

G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!

Idiome

en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.

[tənir] verbe transitif

A.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]

1. [retenir] to hold (on to)

tenir la main de quelqu'un to hold somebody's hand

je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped

2. [manier] to hold

tu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properly

B.[CONSERVER]

1. [maintenir - dans une position] to hold, to keep ; [ - dans un état] to keep

enlève les vis qui tiennent le panneau undo the screws which hold the panel in place

tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full

tenez-lui la tête hors de l'eau hold her head above the water

elle tient ses chiens attachés she keeps her dogs tied up

tenir chaud to keep warm

je veux une robe qui tienne chaud I'd like a warm dress

tenez-le prêt (à partir) make sure he's ready (to leave)

2. [garder - note] to hold

tenir l'accord to stay in tune

‘tenez votre droite’

a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’

b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’

3. (vieilli) [conserver - dans un lieu] to keep

4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collect

C.[POSSÉDER]

1. [avoir reçu]

tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody

les propriétés que je tenais de ma mère [par héritage] the properties I'd inherited from my mother

2. [avoir capturé] to have caught, to have got hold of

[avoir à sa merci] to have got

ah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!

si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!

elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hour

pendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?

3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou got

je crois que je tiens un scoop! I think I've got a scoop!

tenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something from

il a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?

nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...

tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the state

qu'est-ce que je tiens comme rhume! (familier) I've got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

elle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)

il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonight

qu'est-ce qu'il tient!

a. (familier) [il est stupide] what a twit (UK) ou blockhead!

b. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!

c. [il est enrhumé] he's got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

4. [transmettre]

nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documents

D.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]

1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to hold

quand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angry

la jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy

ce rhume me tient depuis deux semaines I've had this cold for two weeks

MILITAIRE to control

[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) control

2. [diriger, s'occuper de - commerce, maison, hôtel] to run ; [ - comptabilité, registre] to keep

tenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashier

elle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"

le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the bar

tenir la marque JEUX & SPORT to keep score

3. [donner - assemblée, conférence, séance] to hold, to have

le tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new building

4. [prononcer - discours] to give ; [ - raisonnement] to have ; [ - langage] to use

il me tint à peu près ce langage La Fontaine (allusion) here's roughly what he said to me

tenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks

comment peux-tu tenir un tel raisonnement? how can you possibly think this way?

5. [astreint à]

être tenu à quelque chose: être tenu au secret professionnel to be bound by professional secrecy

nous sommes tenus à la discrétion we're obliged to be very discreet

je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her

6. THÉÂTRE [rôle] to play, to have

tenir un rôle dans (figuré) to play a part in

7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in hand

E.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]

1. [occuper] to take up (separable), to occupy

le fauteuil tient trop de place the armchair takes up too much room

tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place

2. [contenir] to hold

F.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]

1. [résister à] (to be able) to take

il tient l'alcool he can take (especially UK) ou hold his drink

tenir le coup

a. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold out

b. [digue] to hold (out)

c. [personne] (to be able) to take it

le soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nights

tenir la route [véhicule] to have good road-holding (UK), to hold the road well

ton raisonnement ne tient pas la route (figuré) your argument doesn't stand up to scrutiny

2. [respecter] to keep to, to stand by, to uphold

tenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise

[s'engager dans - pari]

je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!

tenu!, je tiens! JEUX you're on!

G.[CONSIDÉRER] (soutenu) to hold, to consider

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as

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[tənir] verbe intransitif

1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay up

tenir en place to stay in place

mets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape better

la porte du placard ne tient pas fermée the cupboard door won't stay shut

tout ça tient avec de la colle all this is held together with glue

le porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you going

faire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into position

tenir à

a. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou to

b. [être contigu à] to be next to

[personne]

il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yet

je ne tiens plus sur mes jambes [de fatigue] I can hardly stand up any more

cet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair

elle ne tient pas en place she can't sit still

2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last out

je ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going in

le cœur ne tiendra pas his heart won't take it

tes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with reality

tenir bon ou ferme

a. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tight

b. [ne pas céder] to hold out

tenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its way

il me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my ground

le dollar tient toujours bon the dollar is still holding firm

ne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned him

ça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it

3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stay

aucun parfum ne tient sur moi perfumes don't stay on me

4. [être valable, être d'actualité - offre, pari, rendez-vous] to stand ; [ - promesse] to hold

ça tient toujours pour demain? is it still on for tomorrow?

il n'y a pas de... qui tienne: il n'y a pas de congé qui tienne there's no question of having leave

il n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!

5. [pouvoir être logé] to fit

le compte rendu tient en une page the report takes up one page

tenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)

on tient facilement à cinq dans la barque the boat sits five in comfort

son histoire tient en peu de mots his story can be summed up in a few words

6. (locution)

en tenir pour quelqu'un (familier) to have a crush on somebody

en tenir pour quelque chose

a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on something

b. [ne considérer que] to stick to something

elle en tient vraiment pour l'hypothèse de l'assassinat she seems convinced it was murder

tiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] here

tiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thundering

tiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself useful

tenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricity

s'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!

tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?

tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of him

elle a refusé? tiens donc! (familier & ironique) she said no? you amaze me! ou surprise, surprise!

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)

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tenir à verbe plus préposition

1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to value

si tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...

2. [vouloir]

tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing something

je tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signed

tu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularly

tenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good education

tiens-tu à ce que cela se sache? do you really want it to become known?

je voudrais t'aider — je n'y tiens pas I'd like to help you — I'd rather you didn't

venez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!

3. [résulter de] to stem ou to result from, to be due to, to be caused by

le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness

à quoi ça tient? (familier) what's the reason for it?, what's it due to?

qu'à cela ne tienne never mind, fear not (humoristique)

4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]

il ne tient qu'à toi de mettre fin à ce désordre it's entirely up to you to sort out this shambles

s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision

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tenir de verbe plus préposition

1. [ressembler à] to take after

ce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setter

elle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!

2. [relever de]

sa guérison tient du miracle his recovery is something of a miracle

des propos qui tiennent de l'injure remarks verging on the insulting

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils marchaient en se tenant la main they were walking hand in hand

se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[se dérouler - conférence] to be held, to take place ; [ - festival, foire] to take place

le festival se tient en plusieurs endroits there are several venues for the festival

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se tenir verbe pronominal transitif

se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands

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se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)

se tenir à

a. to hold on to

b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip

2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seated

se tenir (légèrement) en retrait to stand back (slightly)

se tenir debout to be standing (up)

se tenir droit

a. [debout] to stand up straight

b. [assis] to sit up straight

tiens-toi mieux sur ta chaise sit properly on your chair

c'est parce que tu te tiens mal que tu as mal au dos you get backaches because of bad posture

se tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out

se tenir coi to remain silent

3. [se conduire] to behave

bien se tenir to behave oneself

mal se tenir to behave oneself badly

4. [être cohérent]

se tenir (bien)

a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand up

b. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together

je voudrais trouver un alibi qui se tienne I'm looking for a plausible excuse

[coïncider - indices, événements] to hang together, to be linked

5. (locution)

s'en tenir à: tenez-vous-en aux ordres confine yourself to carrying out orders

d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop there

je ne m'en tiendrai pas à ses excuses I won't be content with a mere apology from him

ne pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself with

on ne se tenait plus de rire we were in absolute fits (of laughter)

tiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!

elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!

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se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se considérer comme]

je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yet

se tenir pour satisfait to feel satisfied

je ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius

2. (locution)

je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tenir

16 posto

1. past part vedere porre

posto che supposing that

2. m place

( lavoro) job, position

mettere a posto stanza tidy (up)

la tua camera è a posto? is your room tidy?

posto macchina parking space

posto finestrino/corridoio window/aisle seat

ho trovato solo un posto in piedi I had to stand

posto a sedere seat

posto di guardia guard post

information technology posto di lavoro workstation

posto di polizia police station

posto di pronto soccorso first aid post

posto di villeggiatura holiday resort

vado io al posto tuo I'll go in your place, I'll go instead of you

fuori posto out of place

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posto¹ s.m.

1 ( luogo, località) place; spot: posto di villeggiatura, resort; abita in un bel posto, she lives in a nice place; conosco io un bel posto per un picnic, I know a nice spot (o place) for a picnic; non ero mai stato in questo posto prima, I've never been to (o in) this place before; conosco io un posto dove fare colazione, I know a place where we can have lunch // in nessun posto, nowhere // posto di lavoro, workplace (o place of business) // la gente, la lingua del posto, the local people, language // (comm.) acquistare sul posto, to buy on the spot

2 ( collocazione di persona o cosa) place: mettilo al suo posto, put it in its place; vai al tuo posto, go to your place; questo non è il suo posto ( giusto), this is not its right place

3 ( spazio) room; space: c'è tanto posto in questa casa, there is a lot of room (o space) in this house; fagli posto, make room for him; nella mia auto c'è posto per altre due persone, in my car there is room for two more people; non c'è più posto nell'armadio, there is no more room in the wardrobe; questi libri occupano troppo posto, these books take up too much room (o space)

4 ( posto a sedere) seat: posto d'angolo, corner seat; posto di guida, driver's seat; posto riservato, reserved seat; automobile a quattro posti, four-seater (car); ho prenotato due posti per la commedia di domani sera, I have booked two seats for tomorrow evening's play; prendere posto, to take a seat (o to sit down); non ci sono più posti liberi, all the seats are taken // posti-letto, (in ospedale ecc.) beds

5 ( lavoro) job, work; ( carica) position: ha un posto di responsabilità, he's got a responsible job (o position); ha un buon posto in uno studio di avvocato, he's got a good job in a law firm; cerca un posto di segretaria, she is looking for a job as a secretary; posto ( di lavoro) vacante, vacancy (o job vacancy o unfilled vacancy); coprire un posto vacante, to fill a vacancy; concorso a dieci posti vacanti, competition for ten vacant posts

6 ( adibito a un particolare servizio o funzione) post; station: posto di polizia, police station; posto di pronto soccorso, first-aid post (o centre); posto di controllo, checkpoint; posto di blocco ( stradale), roadblock; posto di rifornimento ( per auto), filling station; posto di guardia, sentry post; posto telefonico pubblico, public telephone; (inform.) posto di lavoro, workstation; (mar.) posto di ancoraggio, berth

7 (inform.) ( in memoria) space.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a posto, ( in ordine) tidy, straight, in order: hai messo a posto la tua stanza?, have you tidied (up) your room?; metti a posto quei libri, tidy (up) those books; è tutto a posto, everything is straight (o settled o all right); mettersi a posto i vestiti, i capelli, to tidy (up) one's clothes, one's hair; avere la coscienza a posto, to have a clear conscience; metterò io le cose a posto, I'll settle things; lo metterò a posto io!, I settle him!; questa sciarpa non sta a posto, this scarf won't stay in place; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue // al posto di, instead of: verrò al posto di mio fratello, I'll come instead of my brother; se fossi al tuo posto, if I were you (o in your place) // chi prenderà il tuo posto?, who will take your place? // mettiti al mio posto..., put yourself in my place (o shoes)... // fuori posto, out of place; in the wrong place; è fuori posto, per questo non lo trovavo, it's in the wrong place, that's why I couldn't find it; metti sempre le cose fuori posto, you are always putting things in the wrong place; non ha mai un capello fuori posto, he's always perfectly groomed // sul posto, on the spot: addestramento sul posto, on-the-job (o in-house) training; controllo eseguito sul posto, on the spot control; è bene studiare le lingue sul posto, it's best to study languages where they are spoken.

posto² agg. placed, situated: la casa è posta ai piedi della montagna, the house is (situated) at the foot of the mountain // posto ciò, andrò avanti a parlarvi degli aspetti storici, having established this, I'll go on to speak about the historical aspects.

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['pɔsto, 'posto] I
sostantivo maschile

1) place

in qualche posto — somewhere

in nessun posto — nowhere

2) (spazio) room, space

avere il posto per fare — to have enough room o space to do

fare posto a qcn., qcs. — to make room o space for sb., sth.

potrebbe farmi posto per favore? — could you please move over?

3) (collocazione, posizione assegnata) place, position

prendere il posto di qcn. — to take sb.'s place

restare al proprio posto — to remain at one's post

bisogna saper rimanere al proprio posto — you must know your place

occupa un posto importante — he holds a very high position

sentirsi fuori posto — to feel out of place

ogni cosa al suo posto — everything in its place

i libri sono fuori posto, non sono al loro posto — the books aren't in the right place o where they should be

che cosa avresti fatto al mio posto? — what would you have done in my place?

(se fossi) al tuo posto — if I were in your position o in your shoes, if I were you

4) (in una classifica) place

piazzarsi al terzo posto — to be placed third

è ai primi, agli ultimi -i — he's up toward(s) the top, down toward(s) the bottom

questo problema viene al primo, all'ultimo posto tra le priorità del governo — the problem is at the top, bottom of the government's list of priorities

5) (sito, località) place, spot

essere nel posto giusto al momento giusto — to be in the right place at the right time

6) (per sedersi) seat, place; (a tavola) place

automobile a quattro -i — four-seater (car)

cedere il posto a qcn. — to give sb. one's seat

è libero questo posto? — is this seat free?

tienimi il, un posto — save my seat, save me a seat

prendere posto — to take one's seat

una sala da 200 -i — a 200-seat auditorium

7) (impiego) job, post

un posto di insegnante — a job as a teacher

avere un buon posto — to have a good job

perdere il posto — to lose one's job

8) (posteggio) parking place

9) a posto (in ordine) tidy

mettere a posto — to tidy (up) [ stanza]; to put away [ oggetti]; (aggiustare) to set [sth.] right [meccanismo, orologio]

questo dovrebbe mettere le cose a posto — fig. that ought to fix it

mettersi a posto — (rassettarsi) to make oneself presentable

mettersi a posto i capelli — to fix one's hair

ho la coscienza a posto — my conscience is clear

lo metto a posto io — I'll sort him out

siamo a posto! — iron. we're in a fine mess now!

tenere la lingua a posto — to hold one's tongue

non sa tenere le mani a posto — he can't keep his hands to himself

è tutto a posto? — (va tutto bene) is everything all right?

è un tipo a posto — he's a regular guy, he's okay

adesso ha messo la testa a posto — she's a lot more settled now

non mi sento a posto — (di salute) I don't feel well

10) al posto di (in sostituzione di) in place of; (invece) instead of

11) del posto

la gente del posto — the people around here

non è del posto — she's not from around here

12) sul posto [ andare] to the scene; [ arrivare] on the scene; [ essere] at the scene

studiare le lingue sul posto — to study languages where they are spoken

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posto di blocco — roadblock

posto di comando — command post

posto di combattimento — action station

posto di controllo — checkpoint

posto di frontiera — frontier post

posto di guardia — sentry o watch post

posto di guida — driving o driver's seat

posto letto — bed

posto macchina — = private parking place

posto d'onore — place of honour

posto di pilotaggio — aer. flight deck, cockpit

posto di polizia — police station

posto a sedere — seat

- i in piedi — standing room

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mandare qcn. in quel posto — to send sb. packing

prendersela in quel posto — to be screwed o conned

andare in quel posto — (gabinetto) to pay a visit
II 1.
participio passato porre
2.
aggettivo

1) (situato) placed, situated, set

2) posto che (dato che) given that, since; (ammesso che) provided that, assuming that

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posto¹

/'pɔsto, 'posto/

sostantivo m.

1 place; in qualche posto somewhere; in nessun posto nowhere

2 (spazio) room, space; avere il posto per fare to have enough room o space to do; fare posto a qcn., qcs. to make room o space for sb., sth.; potrebbe farmi posto per favore? could you please move over?

3 (collocazione, posizione assegnata) place, position; prendere il posto di qcn. to take sb.'s place; restare al proprio posto to remain at one's post; bisogna saper rimanere al proprio posto you must know your place; occupa un posto importante he holds a very high position; sentirsi fuori posto to feel out of place; ogni cosa al suo posto everything in its place; i libri sono fuori posto, non sono al loro posto the books aren't in the right place o where they should be; che cosa avresti fatto al mio posto? what would you have done in my place? (se fossi) al tuo posto if I were in your position o in your shoes, if I were you

4 (in una classifica) place; piazzarsi al terzo posto to be placed third; è ai primi, agli ultimi -i he's up toward(s) the top, down toward(s) the bottom; questo problema viene al primo, all'ultimo posto tra le priorità del governo the problem is at the top, bottom of the government's list of priorities

5 (sito, località) place, spot; essere nel posto giusto al momento giusto to be in the right place at the right time

6 (per sedersi) seat, place; (a tavola) place; automobile a quattro -i four-seater (car); cedere il posto a qcn. to give sb. one's seat; è libero questo posto? is this seat free? tienimi il, un posto save my seat, save me a seat; prendere posto to take one's seat; una sala da 200 -i a 200-seat auditorium

7 (impiego) job, post; un posto di insegnante a job as a teacher; avere un buon posto to have a good job; perdere il posto to lose one's job

8 (posteggio) parking place

9 a posto (in ordine) tidy; mettere a posto to tidy (up) [ stanza]; to put away [ oggetti]; (aggiustare) to set [sth.] right [meccanismo, orologio]; questo dovrebbe mettere le cose a posto fig. that ought to fix it; mettersi a posto (rassettarsi) to make oneself presentable; mettersi a posto i capelli to fix one's hair; ho la coscienza a posto my conscience is clear; lo metto a posto io I'll sort him out; siamo a posto! iron. we're in a fine mess now! tenere la lingua a posto to hold one's tongue; non sa tenere le mani a posto he can't keep his hands to himself; è tutto a posto? (va tutto bene) is everything all right? è un tipo a posto he's a regular guy, he's okay; adesso ha messo la testa a posto she's a lot more settled now; non mi sento a posto (di salute) I don't feel well

10 al posto di (in sostituzione di) in place of; (invece) instead of

11 del posto la gente del posto the people around here; non è del posto she's not from around here

12 sul posto [ andare] to the scene; [ arrivare] on the scene; [ essere] at the scene; studiare le lingue sul posto to study languages where they are spoken

IDIOMS

mandare qcn. in quel posto to send sb. packing; prendersela in quel posto to be screwed o conned; andare in quel posto (gabinetto) to pay a visit

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COMPOUNDS

posto di blocco roadblock; posto di comando command post; posto di combattimento action station; posto di controllo checkpoint; posto di frontiera frontier post; posto di guardia sentry o watch post; posto di guida driving o driver's seat; posto letto bed; posto macchina = private parking place; posto d'onore place of honour; posto di pilotaggio aer. flight deck, cockpit; posto di polizia police station; posto a sedere seat; - i in piedi standing room.

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posto²

/'pɔsto, 'posto/

I participio passato

→ porre

II aggettivo

1 (situato) placed, situated, set

2 posto che (dato che) given that, since; (ammesso che) provided that, assuming that.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > posto

17 ordenar

v.

1 to arrange, to put in order (poner en orden) (alfabéticamente, numéricamente).

2 to order.

Le ordené ir I ordered him to go

Ordené la habitación I straightened up the room.

La maestra ordenó silencio The teacher ordered silence.

3 to ordain (religion).

4 to order. ( Latin American Spanish)

5 to sort, to classify in a given order, to order.

Ordené mis papeles I sorted my papers.

6 to ordain as.

Ricardo ordenó a Manolo sacerdote Richard ordained Manolo as priest.

7 to be ordered to, to be told to, to receive orders to.

Se me ordenó matar I was ordered to kill.

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ordenar

► verbo transitivo

1 (arreglar) to put in order; (habitación) to tidy up

■ ordenó a los alumnos en filas she lined up the students

■ los libros estaban ordenados por materias the books were classified by subject matter

2 (mandar) to order

■ me ordenó que saliera de la habitación he ordered me to leave the room

3 RELIGIÓN to ordain

4 (encaminar) to direct

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ordenar las ideas figurado to collect one's thoughts

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verb

1) to order

2) arrange

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1. VT

1) (=poner en orden) [siguiendo un sistema] to arrange; [colocando en su sitio] to tidy; (Inform) to sort

hay que ordenar los recibos por fechas — we have to put the receipts in order of date, we have to arrange the receipts by date

voy a ordenar mis libros — I'm going to sort out o organize my books

ordenó los relatos cronológicamente — he arranged the stories chronologically o in chronological order

nunca ordena sus papeles — he never tidies his paperwork

• ordenar sus asuntos — to put one's affairs in order

• ordenar su vida — to put o get one's life in order

2) (=mandar) to order

la juez ordenó su detención — the judge ordered his arrest

les habían ordenado que siguieran al vehículo — they had been ordered to follow the vehicle

• un tono de ordeno y mando — a dictatorial tone

3) (Rel) to ordain

fue ordenado sacerdote en octubre — he was ordained as a priest in October

2.

See:

ordenarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <habitación/armario> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

ordené los libros por materias — I arranged the books according to subject

ordena estas fichas — put these cards in order

2)

a) ( dar una orden) to order

le ordenó salir de la oficina — she ordered him to leave the office

me ordenó que guardara silencio — he ordered me to keep quiet

b) (AmL) (en bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi — to call a taxi

3) < sacerdote> to ordain
2.
ordenarse v pron to be ordained

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= arrange, collate, instruct, order, rank, sort, sort out, grade, enjoin, finger-snapping, sort into + order, range, file, ordain, create + order, put in + order, clear out.

Ex. A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex. Contents page bulletins which comprise copies of contents pages of periodicals collated and dispatched to users are also reliant upon titles.

Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex. Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.

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Ex. During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

Ex. Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.

Ex. This had the advantage that the relevance judgments had already been made, and were graded into three levels: High relevance, Low relevance, No relevance.

Ex. Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex. The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.

Ex. Sort packages are designed to sort a specified file of records into order according to a particular field or key.

Ex. Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex. Numbers expressed in digits file before alphabetic characters, so it may be necessary to look in two different places for, say, a date -- 1984 will not file in the same place as ninenteen eighty four.

Ex. Born in Amite County, Mississippi in 1924, Will Campbell was ordained as a Baptist minister at the young age of seventeen.

Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.

Ex. The archives of Magdalen College were put in order and abstracts prepared in the 15th century.

Ex. Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

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* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* ordenar alfabéticamente = arrange + in alphabetical order.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* ordenar los documentos recuperados en orden de pertinencia = rank + document output, rank + documents.

* ordenar mal = misfile.

* ordenar por = file + in order of.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* ordenarse a uno mismo = self-ordained.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <habitación/armario> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

ordené los libros por materias — I arranged the books according to subject

ordena estas fichas — put these cards in order

2)

a) ( dar una orden) to order

le ordenó salir de la oficina — she ordered him to leave the office

me ordenó que guardara silencio — he ordered me to keep quiet

b) (AmL) (en bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi — to call a taxi

3) < sacerdote> to ordain
2.
ordenarse v pron to be ordained

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= arrange, collate, instruct, order, rank, sort, sort out, grade, enjoin, finger-snapping, sort into + order, range, file, ordain, create + order, put in + order, clear out.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: Contents page bulletins which comprise copies of contents pages of periodicals collated and dispatched to users are also reliant upon titles.

Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex: Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.

Ex: For example, search software offers the ability to rank the retrieved material according to its relative significance.

Ex: During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

Ex: Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.

Ex: This had the advantage that the relevance judgments had already been made, and were graded into three levels: High relevance, Low relevance, No relevance.

Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex: The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.

Ex: Sort packages are designed to sort a specified file of records into order according to a particular field or key.

Ex: Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex: Numbers expressed in digits file before alphabetic characters, so it may be necessary to look in two different places for, say, a date -- 1984 will not file in the same place as ninenteen eighty four.

Ex: Born in Amite County, Mississippi in 1924, Will Campbell was ordained as a Baptist minister at the young age of seventeen.

Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.

Ex: The archives of Magdalen College were put in order and abstracts prepared in the 15th century.

Ex: Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* ordenar alfabéticamente = arrange + in alphabetical order.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* ordenar los documentos recuperados en orden de pertinencia = rank + document output, rank + documents.

* ordenar mal = misfile.

* ordenar por = file + in order of.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* ordenarse a uno mismo = self-ordained.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

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ordenar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹habitación/armario/cajón› to straighten (up) ( AmE), to tidy (up) ( BrE)

hay que ordenar los libros por materias the books have to be arranged according to subject

ordena estas fichas sort out these cards, put these cards in order

B

1 (dar una orden) to order

la policía ordenó el cierre del local the police ordered the closure of the establishment o ordered the establishment to be closed

el médico le ordenó reposo absoluto the doctor ordered him to have complete rest

ordenar + INF:

le ordenó salir inmediatamente de la oficina she ordered him to leave the office immediately

ordenar QUE + SUBJ:

me ordenó que guardara silencio he ordered me to keep quiet

2 ( AmL) (en un bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi to call a taxi

C ‹sacerdote› to ordain

■ ordenarse

v pron

to be ordained

se ordenó sacerdote he was ordained a priest

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Multiple Entries:
ordenar
ordeñar
ordenar ( conjugate ordenar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹habitación/armario/juguetes› to straighten (up) (esp AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE);
‹ fichas› to put in order;
◊ ordené los libros por materias I arranged the books according to subject

2
a) ( dar una orden) to order;

◊ le ordenó salir de la oficina she ordered him to leave the office

b) (AmL) ( pedir) ‹taxi/bebida/postre› to order

3 ‹ sacerdote› to ordain
ordenarse verbo pronominal
to be ordained
ordeñar ( conjugate ordeñar) verbo transitivo
to milk
ordenar verbo transitivo
1 (un armario, los papeles, etc) to put in order, arrange: ordené los libros por autores, I arranged the books by author
(una habitación, la casa) to tidy up
2 (dar un mandato) to order: les ordenó que guardaran silencio, she ordered them to keep quiet
3 (a un sacerdote, caballero) to ordain
ordeñar verbo transitivo to milk
' ordeñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfabetizar
- arreglar
- mico
- ordenar
- recoger
- disponer
- mandar
English:
arrange
- clear up
- command
- dispose
- instruct
- marshal
- milk
- neatly
- ordain
- rank
- straight
- straighten
- straighten up
- tidy
- tidy out
- tidy up
- clear
- direct
- grade
- order
- organize
- sort

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ordenar

♦ vt

1. [poner en orden] [alfabéticamente, numéricamente] to arrange, to put in order;
[habitación, papeles] to tidy (up);
ordenar alfabéticamente to put in alphabetical order;

ordenar en montones to sort into piles;

ordenar por temas to arrange by subject

2. Informát to sort

3. [mandar] to order;

te ordeno que te vayas I order you to go;

me ordenó callarme he ordered me to be quiet

4. Rel to ordain

5. Am [pedir] to order;

acabamos de ordenar el desayuno we've just ordered breakfast

♦ vi

1. [mandar] to give orders;

Comp

(yo) ordeno y mando: Ana es de las de (yo) ordeno y mando Ana's the sort of person who likes telling everybody what to do

2. Am [pedir] to order;

¿ya eligieron?, ¿quieren ordenar? are you ready to order?

♦ See also the pronominal verb ordenarse

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ordenar

v/t

1 habitación tidy up

2 alfabéticamente arrange; INFOR sort

3 ( mandar) order

4 L.Am. ( pedir) order

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ordenar vt

1) mandar: to order, to command

2) arreglar: to put in order, to arrange

3) : to ordain (a priest)

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ordenar vb

1. (colocar por orden) to arrange / to put in order [pt. & pp. put]

ha ordenado los apuntes por materias he's arranged his notes according to subject

2. (recoger) to tidy [pt. & pp. tidied]

pasó toda la mañana ordenando su habitación she spent all morning tidying her bedroom

3. (mandar) to order

le ordené que volviera I ordered him to come back

Spanish-English dictionary > ordenar

18 order

1. noun
1) (sequence) Reihenfolge, die

word order — Wortstellung, die

in order of importance/size/age — nach Wichtigkeit/Größe/Alter

put something in order — etwas [in der richtigen Reihenfolge] ordnen

keep something in order — etwas in der richtigen Reihenfolge halten

answer the questions in order — die Fragen der Reihe nach beantworten

out of order — nicht in der richtigen Reihenfolge

2) (normal state) Ordnung, die

put or set something/one's affairs in order — Ordnung in etwas bringen/seine Angelegenheiten ordnen

be/not be in order — in Ordnung/nicht in Ordnung sein (ugs.)

be out of/in order — (not in/in working condition) nicht funktionieren/funktionieren

‘out of order’ — "außer Betrieb"

in good/bad order — in gutem/schlechtem Zustand

in working order — betriebsfähig

3) in sing. and pl. (command) Anweisung, die; Anordnung, die; (Mil.) Befehl, der; (Law) Beschluss, der; Verfügung, die

my orders are to..., I have orders to... — ich habe Anweisung zu...

while following orders — bei Befolgung der Anweisung

act on orders — auf Befehl handeln

orders are orders — Befehl ist Befehl

court order — Gerichtsbeschluss, der

by order of — auf Anordnung (+ Gen.)

4)

in order to do something — um etwas zu tun

in order that somebody should do something — damit jemand etwas tut

5) (Commerc.) Auftrag, der ( for über + Akk.); Bestellung, die ( for Gen.); Order, die (Kaufmannsspr.); (to waiter, ordered goods) Bestellung, die

place an order [with somebody] — [jemandem] einen Auftrag erteilen

have something on order — etwas bestellt haben

made to order — nach Maß angefertigt, maßgeschneidert [Kleidung]

6) (law-abiding state)

keep order — Ordnung [be]wahren; see also academic.ru/42004/law">law 2)

7) (Eccl.) Orden, der

holy orders — heilige Weihen

8)

Order! Order! — zur Ordnung!; Ruhe bitte!

Call somebody/the meeting to order — jemanden/die Versammlung zur Ordnung rufen

point of order — Verfahrensfrage, die

be in order — zulässig sein; (fig.) [Forderung:] berechtigt sein; [Drink, Erklärung:] angebracht sein

it is in order for him to do that — (fig.) es ist in Ordnung, wenn er das tut (ugs.)

be out of order — (unacceptable) gegen die Geschäftsordnung verstoßen; [Verhalten, Handlung:] unzulässig sein

9) (kind, degree) Klasse, die; Art, die

10) (Finance) Order, die

[banker's] order — [Bank]anweisung, die

‘pay to the order of...’ — "zahlbar an..." (+ Akk.)

11)

order [of magnitude] — Größenordnung, die

of or in the order of... — in der Größenordnung von...

a scoundrel of the first order — (fig. coll.) ein Schurke ersten Ranges
2. transitive verb
1) (command) befehlen; anordnen; [Richter:] verfügen; verordnen [Arznei, Ruhe usw.]

order somebody to do something — jemanden anweisen/(Milit.) jemandem befehlen, etwas zu tun

order something [to be] done — anordnen, dass etwas getan wird

order somebody out of the house — jemanden aus dem Haus weisen

2) (direct the supply of) bestellen ( from bei); ordern [Kaufmannsspr.]

order in advance — vorbestellen

3) (arrange) ordnen

Phrasal Verbs:

- order about

- order off

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['o:də] 1. noun
1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) die Anordnung

2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) der Auftrag

3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) die Bestellung

4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) ordentlicher Zustand

5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) die Ordnung

6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) die Reihenfolge

7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) öffentliche Ordnung

8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) die Order

9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) die Ordnung

10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) der Orden
2. verb
1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) befehlen

2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) bestellen

3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ordnen

•

- orderly
3. noun
1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) der/die Sanitäter(in)

2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) der Offiziersbursche

•

- orderliness
- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order
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or·der

[ˈɔ:dəʳ, AM ˈɔ:rdɚ]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (being tidy, organized) Ordnung f

to bring some \order into a system/one's life etwas Ordnung in ein System/sein Leben bringen

in \order in Ordnung

to leave sth in \order etw in [einem] ordentlichem Zustand hinterlassen

to put sth in \order etw ordnen [o in Ordnung bringen]

to put one's affairs in \order seine Angelegenheiten ordnen [o in Ordnung bringen

2. no pl (sequence) Reihenfolge f

the children lined up in \order of age die Kinder stellten sich dem Alter nach auf

in \order of preference in der bevorzugten Reihenfolge

in alphabetical/chronological/reverse \order in alphabetischer/chronologischer/umgekehrter Reihenfolge

to sort sth in \order of date/importance/price etw nach Datum/Wichtigkeit/Preis sortieren

to be out of \order durcheinandergeraten sein

running \order BRIT Programm nt, Programmablauf m

word \order Wortstellung f

3. (command) Befehl m, Anordnung f; LAW Verfügung f; COMPUT Anweisung f, Befehl m

\orders are \orders Befehl ist Befehl

they are under \orders to maintain silence sie sind gehalten, Schweigen zu bewahren geh

court \order richterliche Verfügung, Gerichtsbeschluss m

doctor's \orders ärztliche Anweisung

by \order of the police auf polizeiliche Anordnung hin

to give/receive an \order eine Anweisung [o einen Befehl] erteilen/erhalten

to take \orders from sb von jdm Anweisungen entgegennehmen

I won't take \order from you! du hast mir gar nichts zu befehlen!

if you don't learn to take \orders, you're going to have a hard time wenn du nicht lernst, dir etwas sagen zu lassen, wirst du es schwer haben

4. (in a restaurant) Bestellung f; (portion) Portion f

your \order will be ready in a minute, sir Ihre Bestellung kommt gleich!

we'll take three \orders of chicken nuggets wir nehmen drei Mal die Chickennuggets

to take an \order eine Bestellung entgegennehmen

5. COMM (request) Bestellung f; (to make sth also) Auftrag m

to be on \order bestellt sein

done [or made] to \order auf Bestellung [o nach Auftrag] [an]gefertigt

to put in an \order eine Bestellung aufgeben; (to make sth also) einen Auftrag erteilen

to take an \order eine Bestellung aufnehmen; (to make sth also) einen Auftrag aufnehmen

6. FIN Zahlungsanweisung f, Order m fachspr

pay to the \order of Mr Smith zahlbar an Herrn Smith

banker's [or standing] \order Dauerauftrag m

money \order Postanweisung f

7. STOCKEX Order m

market \order Bestensauftrag m fachspr

stop-loss \order Stop-Loss-Auftrag m fachspr

good-till-canceled \order AM Auftrag m bis auf Widerruf

fill or kill \order Sofortauftrag m

8. no pl (observance of rules, correct behaviour) Ordnung f; (discipline) Disziplin f

\order! [\order!] please quieten down! Ruhe bitte! seien Sie bitte leise!

to be in \order in Ordnung sein

is it in \order for me to park my car here? ist es in Ordnung, wenn ich mein Auto hier parke?

to be out of \order BRIT ( fam) person sich akk danebenbenehmen fam; behaviour aus dem Rahmen fallen, nicht in Ordnung sein

your behaviour was well out of \order dein Verhalten fiel ziemlich aus dem Rahmen [o war absolut nicht in Ordnung]

you were definitely out of \order du hast dich völlig danebenbenommen fam

to keep [a class in] \order [in einer Klasse] Ordnung wahren; (maintain discipline) die Disziplin [in einer Klasse] aufrechterhalten

to restore \order die Ordnung wiederherstellen

9. no pl POL, ADMIN (prescribed procedure) Verfahrensweise f; (in the House of Commons) Geschäftsordnung f

\order of the day Tagesordnung f, Traktandenliste f SCHWEIZ

to bring a meeting to \order eine Sitzung zur Rückkehr zur Tagesordnung aufrufen

to raise a point of \order eine Anfrage zur Geschäftsordnung haben

rules of \order Verfahrensregeln pl

\order of service Gottesdienstordnung f

to call to \order das Zeichen zum Beginn geben

to call a meeting to \order (ask to behave) eine Versammlung zur Ordnung rufen; (open officially) einen Sitzung eröffnen

10. no pl (condition) Zustand f

to be in good \order sich in gutem Zustand befinden, in einem guten Zustand sein; (work well) in Ordnung sein, gut funktionieren

to be in working [or running] \order (ready for use) funktionsbereit [o betriebsbereit] sein; (functioning) funktionieren

to be out of \order (not ready for use) nicht betriebsbereit sein; (not working) nicht funktionieren, kaputt sein fam

“out of \order” „außer Betrieb“

11. no pl (intention)

▪ in \order to do sth um etw zu tun

he came home early in \order to see the children er kam früh nach Hause, um die Kinder zu sehen

▪ in \order for... damit...

in \order for us to do our work properly, you have to supply us with the parts wenn korrekt arbeiten sollen, müssen Sie uns die Teile liefern

▪ in \order that... damit...

in \order that you get into college, you have to study hard um aufs College gehen zu können, musst du viel lernen

12. (type) Art f; (dimension)

\order [of magnitude] Größenordnung f

of a completely different \order (type) völlig anderer Art; (dimension) in einer völlig anderen Größenordnung

of the highest \order (quantity) hochgradig; (quality) von höchster Qualität

of [or in] the \order of sth in der Größenordnung einer S. gen

this project will cost in the \order of £5000 das Projekt wird ungefähr 500 Pfund kosten

13. (system, constitution) Ordnung f

a new world \order eine neue Weltordnung

14. usu pl BRIT (social class) Schicht f; (social rank) [gesellschaftlicher] Rang

the higher/lower \orders die oberen/unteren Bevölkerungsschichten

15. BIOL (category) Ordnung f

16. REL (society) [geistlicher] Orden

Jesuit O\order Jesuitenorden m

17. (elite) Orden m

O\order of the Garters Hosenbandorden m

O\order of Merit Verdienstorden m

Masonic O\order Freimaurerloge f

18. ARCHIT Säulenordnung f

Doric/Ionic \order dorische/ionische Säulenordnung

19. MATH Ordnung f

equations of the second \order Ableitungen erster Ordnung pl

20. REL (priesthood)

▪ \orders pl Weihe f

to take the \orders die Weihe empfangen

21.

▶ to be the \order of the day an der Tagesordnung sein

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

bestellen

are you ready to \order? möchten Sie schon bestellen?

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (decide, decree)

▪ to \order sth etw anordnen [o befehlen]

police \ordered the disco closed die Polizei ordnete die Schließung der Diskothek an

2. (command)

▪ to \order sb to do sth jdm befehlen [o jdn anweisen] etw zu tun

the doctor \ordered him to stay in bed der Arzt verordnete ihm Bettruhe

▪ to \order sb out jdn zum Verlassen auffordern, jdn hinausbeordern

3. (in a restaurant)

▪ to \order sth etw bestellen

4. COMM (request)

▪ to \order sth etw bestellen; (to be made also) etw in Auftrag geben

5. (arrange)

▪ to \order sth etw ordnen

to \order one's thoughts seine Gedanken ordnen

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['ɔːdə(r)]
1. n

1) (= sequence) (Reihen)folge f, (An)ordnung f

word order — Wortstellung f, Wortfolge f

are they in order/in the right order? — sind sie geordnet/in der richtigen Reihenfolge?

in order of preference/merit — in der bevorzugten/in der ihren Auszeichnungen entsprechenden Reihenfolge

to put sth in (the right) order — etw ordnen

to be in the wrong order or out of order — durcheinander sein; (one item) nicht am richtigen Platz sein

to get out of order — durcheinandergeraten; (one item) an eine falsche Stelle kommen

See:

→ cast

2) (= system) Ordnung f

there's no order in his work — seiner Arbeit fehlt die Systematik

he has no sense of order — er hat kein Gefühl für Systematik or Methode

the order of the world — die Weltordnung

it is in the order of things — es liegt in der Natur der Dinge

a new social/political order — eine neue soziale/politische Ordnung

3) (= tidy or satisfactory state) Ordnung f

his passport was in order — sein Pass war in Ordnung

to put or set one's life/affairs in order — Ordnung in sein Leben/seine Angelegenheiten bringen

4) (= discipline) (in society) Ordnung f; (in school, team) Disziplin f, Ordnung f

to keep order — die Ordnung wahren, die Disziplin aufrechterhalten

to keep the children in order — die Kinder unter Kontrolle halten

or the courtroom (US)! — Ruhe im Gerichtssaal!

order, order! — Ruhe!

5) (= working condition) Zustand m

to be in good order — in gutem Zustand sein

to be out of/in order (car, radio, telephone) — nicht funktionieren/funktionieren; (machine, lift also) außer/in Betrieb sein

"out of order" — "außer Betrieb"

See:

→ working

6) (= command) Befehl m, Order f (old, hum)

by order of the court — laut gerichtlicher Anweisung

orders are orders — Befehl ist Befehl

"no parking/smoking by order" — "Parken/Rauchen verboten!"

"no parking - by order of the Town Council" — "Parken verboten - die Stadtverwaltung"

by order of the minister — auf Anordnung des Ministers

I don't take orders from anyone — ich lasse mir von niemandem befehlen

to be under orders to do sth — Instruktionen haben, etw zu tun

until further orders — bis auf weiteren Befehl

7) (in restaurant etc COMM) Bestellung f; (= contract to manufacture or supply) Auftrag m

to place an order with sb — eine Bestellung bei jdm aufgeben or machen/jdm einen Auftrag geben

to put sth on order — etw in Bestellung/Auftrag geben

to be on order — bestellt sein

two orders of French fries (esp US) — zwei Portionen Pommes frites

made to order — auf Bestellung (gemacht or hergestellt)

8) (FIN)

to order — Orderscheck m, Namensscheck m

pay to the order of — zahlbar an (+acc)

pay X or Order — (zahlbar) an X oder dessen Order

9)

in order to do sth — um etw zu tun

in order that — damit

10)

(= correct procedure at meeting PARL ETC) a point of order — eine Verfahrensfrage

to be out of order — gegen die Verfahrensordnung verstoßen; ( Jur : evidence ) unzulässig sein; (fig) aus dem Rahmen fallen

to call sb to order — jdn ermahnen, sich an die Verfahrensordnung zu halten

to call the meeting/delegates to order —

an explanation/a drink would seem to be in order — eine Erklärung/ein Drink wäre angebracht

congratulations are in order — Glückwünsche sind angebracht

is it in order for me to go to Paris? — ist es in Ordnung, wenn ich nach Paris fahre?

his demand is quite in order — seine Forderung ist völlig berechtigt

what's the order of the day? — was steht auf dem Programm (also fig) or auf der Tagesordnung?; (Mil) wie lautet der Tagesbefehl?

11) (ARCHIT) Säulenordnung f; (fig = class, degree) Art f

intelligence of a high or the first order — hochgradige Intelligenz

the present crisis is of a different order — die gegenwärtige Krise ist andersgeartet

something in the order of ten per cent — in der Größenordnung von zehn Prozent

something in the order of one in ten applicants — etwa einer von zehn Bewerbern

12) (MIL: formation) Ordnung f

13) (social) Schicht f

the higher/lower orders — die oberen/unteren Schichten

the order of baronets — der Freiherrnstand

14) (ECCL of monks etc) Orden m

Benedictine order — Benediktinerorden m

15) orderspl

(holy) orders (Eccl) — Weihe(n) f(pl); (of priesthood) Priesterweihe f

to take (holy) orders — die Weihen empfangen

he is in (holy) orders — er gehört dem geistlichen Stand an

16) (= honour, society of knights) Orden m

Order of Merit (Brit) — Verdienstorden m

See:

→ garter

2. vt

1) (= command, decree) sth befehlen, anordnen; (= prescribe doctor) verordnen (for sb jdm)

to order sb to do sth — jdn etw tun heißen (geh), jdm befehlen or (doctor) verordnen, etw zu tun; (esp Mil) jdn dazu beordern, etw zu tun

to order sb's arrest —

he was ordered to be quiet (in public) the army was ordered to retreat — man befahl ihm, still zu sein er wurde zur Ruhe gerufen dem Heer wurde der Rückzug befohlen

he ordered his gun to be brought (to him) — er ließ sich (dat) sein Gewehr bringen

to order sb out/home — jdn heraus-/heimbeordern (form, hum) or -rufen

2) (= direct, arrange) one's affairs, life ordnen

to order arms (Mil) — das Gewehr abnehmen

3) (COMM ETC) goods, dinner, taxi bestellen; (to be manufactured) ship, suit, machinery etc in Auftrag geben (from sb bei jdm)

3. vi
bestellen
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order [ˈɔː(r)də(r)]

A s

1. Ordnung f, geordneter Zustand:

love of order Ordnungsliebe f;

bring some order into Ordnung bringen in (akk);

keep order Ordnung halten; → Bes Redew

2. (öffentliche) Ordnung:

order was restored die Ordnung wurde wiederhergestellt

3. Ordnung f ( auch BIOL Kategorie), System n ( auch BOT):

the old order was upset die alte Ordnung wurde umgestoßen

4. (An)Ordnung f, Reihenfolge f:

order of precedence ( oder priority) Rangordnung;

in order of importance nach Wichtigkeit; → alphabetic

5. Ordnung f, Aufstellung f:

in close (open) order MIL in geschlossener (geöffneter) Ordnung

6. MIL vorschriftsmäßige Uniform und Ausrüstung: → marching A

7. PARL etc (Geschäfts)Ordnung f:

a call to order ein Ordnungsruf;

call to order zur Ordnung rufen;

rise to (a point of) order zur Geschäftsordnung sprechen;

rule sb out of order jemandem das Wort entziehen;

order of the day, order of business Tagesordnung ( → A 10);

be the order of the day auf der Tagesordnung stehen (a. fig);

pass to the order of the day zur Tagesordnung übergehen

8. Zustand m:

in bad order nicht in Ordnung, in schlechtem Zustand;

in good order in Ordnung, in gutem Zustand

9. LING (Satz)Stellung f, Wortfolge f

10. Befehl m, Instruktion f ( beide auch IT), Anordnung f:

orders are orders Befehl ist Befehl;

order in council POL Br Kabinettsbefehl;

give orders ( oder an order, the order) for sth to be done ( oder that sth [should] be done) Befehl geben, etwas zu tun oder dass etwas getan werde;

order of the day MIL Tagesbefehl ( → A 7); → marching A

11. Verfügung f, Befehl m, Auftrag m:

order to pay Zahlungsbefehl, -anweisung f;

order of remittance Überweisungsauftrag

12. JUR (Gerichts) Beschluss m, Verfügung f, Befehl m:

release order Freilassungsbeschluss; → mandamus

13. Art f, Klasse f, Grad m, Rang m:

of a high order von hohem Rang;

of quite another order von ganz anderer Art

14. MATH Ordnung f, Grad m:

equation of the first order Gleichung f ersten Grades

15. (Größen)Ordnung f:

of ( oder in) (US on) the order of in der Größenordnung von

16. Klasse f, (Gesellschafts)Schicht f:

the military order der Soldatenstand

17. a) Orden m (Gemeinschaft von Personen)

b) (geistlicher) Orden:

the Franciscan Order der Franziskanerorden

c) auch order of knighthood HIST (Ritter)Orden m

18. Orden m:

Knight of the Order of the Garter Ritter m des Hosenbandordens; → bath² A 7, thistle

19. Ordenszeichen n: → Order of Merit 1

20. REL

a) Weihe(stufe) f:

major orders höhere Weihen

b) pl, meist holy orders (heilige) Weihen pl, Priesterweihe f:

take (holy) orders die heiligen Weihen empfangen, in den geistlichen Stand treten;

be in (holy) orders dem geistlichen Stand angehören

21. REL Ordnung f (der Messe etc):

order of confession Beichtordnung

22. Ordnung f, Chor m (der Engel):

Order of the Seraphim

23. ARCH (Säulen)Ordnung f:

Doric order dorische Säulenordnung

24. ARCH Stil m

25. WIRTSCH Bestellung f (auch Ware), Auftrag m ( for für):

give ( oder place) an order einen Auftrag erteilen, eine Bestellung aufgeben oder machen;

make to order

a) auf Bestellung anfertigen,

b) nach Maß anfertigen;

shoes made to order Maßschuhe; → tall A 4

26. a) Bestellung f (im Restaurant etc):

last orders, please Br die letzten Bestellungen!, (etwa) Polizeistunde!

b) umg Portion f

27. WIRTSCH Order f (Zahlungsauftrag):

pay to sb’s order an jemandes Order zahlen;

pay to the order of (Wechselindossament) für mich an (akk);

payable to order zahlbar an Order;

own order eigene Order;

check (Br cheque) to order Orderscheck m

28. besonders Br Einlassschein m, besonders Freikarte f

B v/t

1. jemandem oder eine Sache befehlen, etwas anordnen:

he ordered the bridge to be built er befahl, die Brücke zu bauen;

he ordered him to come er befahl ihm zu kommen, er ließ ihn kommen

2. jemanden schicken, beordern ( beide:

to nach):

order sb home jemanden nach Hause schicken;

order sb out of one’s house jemanden aus seinem Haus weisen;

order sb off the field SPORT jemanden vom Platz stellen

3. MED jemandem etwas verordnen:

order sb to (stay in) bed jemandem Bettruhe verordnen

4. Bücher, ein Glas Bier etc bestellen

5. regeln, leiten, führen

6. MIL das Gewehr bei Fuß stellen:

order arms! Gewehr ab!

7. fig ordnen:

order one’s affairs seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen, sein Haus bestellen;

an ordered life ein geordnetes Leben

C v/i

1. befehlen, Befehle geben

2. Auftäge erteilen, Bestellungen machen:

are you ready to order now? (im Restaurant) haben Sie schon gewählt?;

have you ordered yet? (im Restaurant) haben Sie schon bestellt?Besondere Redewendungen: at the order MIL Gewehr bei Fuß;

by order

a) befehls- oder auftragsgemäß,

b) im Auftrag (abk i.A.; vor der Unterschrift) by ( oder on) order of

a) auf Befehl von (od gen),

b) im Auftrag von (od gen),

c) WIRTSCH auf Order von (od gen) in order

a) in Ordnung (a. fig gut, richtig),

b) der Reihe nach, in der richtigen Reihenfolge,

c) in Übereinstimmung mit der Geschäftsordnung, zulässig,

d) angebracht in order to um zu;

the meeting has been adjourned in order for me to prepare my speech damit ich meine Rede vorbereiten kann;

in order that … damit …;

in short order US umg sofort, unverzüglich;

keep in order in Ordnung halten, instand halten;

put in order in Ordnung bringen;

set in order ordnen;

on order WIRTSCH

a) auf oder bei Bestellung,

b) bestellt, in Auftrag on the order of

a) nach Art von (od gen),

b) auch on orders of WIRTSCH bei Abnahme oder Bezug von (od gen)

c) auch on orders of auf Befehl von (od gen) out of order nicht in Ordnung:

a) in Unordnung,

b) defekt,

c) MED gestört,

d) im Widerspruch zur Geschäftsordnung, unzulässig I know I am out of order in saying that … ich weiß, es ist unangebracht, wenn ich sage, dass …;

till further orders

a) bis auf weiteren Befehl,

b) bis auf Weiteres order

a) befehlsgemäß,

b) auftragsgemäß,

c) → A 25,

d) → A 27 be under ( oder have) orders to do sth Befehl oder Order haben, etwas zu tun;

be just under orders nur Befehle ausführen;

my orders are to do sth ich habe Befehl, etwas zu tun

ord. abk

1. order

2. ordinal

3. ordinance

4. ordinary gewöhnl.

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1. noun
1) (sequence) Reihenfolge, die

word order — Wortstellung, die

in order of importance/size/age — nach Wichtigkeit/Größe/Alter

put something in order — etwas [in der richtigen Reihenfolge] ordnen

keep something in order — etwas in der richtigen Reihenfolge halten

answer the questions in order — die Fragen der Reihe nach beantworten

out of order — nicht in der richtigen Reihenfolge

2) (normal state) Ordnung, die

put or set something/one's affairs in order — Ordnung in etwas bringen/seine Angelegenheiten ordnen

be/not be in order — in Ordnung/nicht in Ordnung sein (ugs.)

be out of/in order — (not in/in working condition) nicht funktionieren/funktionieren

‘out of order’ — "außer Betrieb"

in good/bad order — in gutem/schlechtem Zustand

in working order — betriebsfähig

3) in sing. and pl. (command) Anweisung, die; Anordnung, die; (Mil.) Befehl, der; (Law) Beschluss, der; Verfügung, die

my orders are to..., I have orders to... — ich habe Anweisung zu...

while following orders — bei Befolgung der Anweisung

act on orders — auf Befehl handeln

orders are orders — Befehl ist Befehl

court order — Gerichtsbeschluss, der

by order of — auf Anordnung (+ Gen.)

4)

in order to do something — um etwas zu tun

in order that somebody should do something — damit jemand etwas tut

5) (Commerc.) Auftrag, der ( for über + Akk.); Bestellung, die ( for Gen.); Order, die (Kaufmannsspr.); (to waiter, ordered goods) Bestellung, die

place an order [with somebody] — [jemandem] einen Auftrag erteilen

have something on order — etwas bestellt haben

made to order — nach Maß angefertigt, maßgeschneidert [Kleidung]

6) (law-abiding state)

keep order — Ordnung [be]wahren; see also law 2)

7) (Eccl.) Orden, der

holy orders — heilige Weihen

8)

Order! Order! — zur Ordnung!; Ruhe bitte!

Call somebody/the meeting to order — jemanden/die Versammlung zur Ordnung rufen

point of order — Verfahrensfrage, die

be in order — zulässig sein; (fig.) [Forderung:] berechtigt sein; [Drink, Erklärung:] angebracht sein

it is in order for him to do that — (fig.) es ist in Ordnung, wenn er das tut (ugs.)

be out of order — (unacceptable) gegen die Geschäftsordnung verstoßen; [Verhalten, Handlung:] unzulässig sein

9) (kind, degree) Klasse, die; Art, die

10) (Finance) Order, die

[banker's] order — [Bank]anweisung, die

‘pay to the order of...’ — "zahlbar an..." (+ Akk.)

11)

order [of magnitude] — Größenordnung, die

of or in the order of... — in der Größenordnung von...

a scoundrel of the first order — (fig. coll.) ein Schurke ersten Ranges
2. transitive verb
1) (command) befehlen; anordnen; [Richter:] verfügen; verordnen [Arznei, Ruhe usw.]

order somebody to do something — jemanden anweisen/(Milit.) jemandem befehlen, etwas zu tun

order something [to be] done — anordnen, dass etwas getan wird

order somebody out of the house — jemanden aus dem Haus weisen

2) (direct the supply of) bestellen ( from bei); ordern [Kaufmannsspr.]

order in advance — vorbestellen

3) (arrange) ordnen

Phrasal Verbs:

- order about

- order off

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n.

Auftrag -¨e m.

Befehl -e m.

Grad -e m.

Kommando -s n.

Ordnung -en (Mathematik) f.

Ordnung -en f. v.

anfordern (commerce) v.

anordnen v.

befehlen v.

(§ p.,pp.: befahl, befohlen)

bestellen v.

English-german dictionary > order

19 ordeñar

v.

1 to arrange, to put in order (poner en orden) (alfabéticamente, numéricamente).

2 to order.

Le ordené ir I ordered him to go

Ordené la habitación I straightened up the room.

La maestra ordenó silencio The teacher ordered silence.

3 to ordain (religion).

4 to order. ( Latin American Spanish)

5 to sort, to classify in a given order, to order.

Ordené mis papeles I sorted my papers.

6 to ordain as.

Ricardo ordenó a Manolo sacerdote Richard ordained Manolo as priest.

7 to be ordered to, to be told to, to receive orders to.

Se me ordenó matar I was ordered to kill.

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ordenar

► verbo transitivo

1 (arreglar) to put in order; (habitación) to tidy up

■ ordenó a los alumnos en filas she lined up the students

■ los libros estaban ordenados por materias the books were classified by subject matter

2 (mandar) to order

■ me ordenó que saliera de la habitación he ordered me to leave the room

3 RELIGIÓN to ordain

4 (encaminar) to direct

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ordenar las ideas figurado to collect one's thoughts

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verb

1) to order

2) arrange

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1. VT

1) (=poner en orden) [siguiendo un sistema] to arrange; [colocando en su sitio] to tidy; (Inform) to sort

hay que ordenar los recibos por fechas — we have to put the receipts in order of date, we have to arrange the receipts by date

voy a ordenar mis libros — I'm going to sort out o organize my books

ordenó los relatos cronológicamente — he arranged the stories chronologically o in chronological order

nunca ordena sus papeles — he never tidies his paperwork

• ordenar sus asuntos — to put one's affairs in order

• ordenar su vida — to put o get one's life in order

2) (=mandar) to order

la juez ordenó su detención — the judge ordered his arrest

les habían ordenado que siguieran al vehículo — they had been ordered to follow the vehicle

• un tono de ordeno y mando — a dictatorial tone

3) (Rel) to ordain

fue ordenado sacerdote en octubre — he was ordained as a priest in October

2.

See:

ordenarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <habitación/armario> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

ordené los libros por materias — I arranged the books according to subject

ordena estas fichas — put these cards in order

2)

a) ( dar una orden) to order

le ordenó salir de la oficina — she ordered him to leave the office

me ordenó que guardara silencio — he ordered me to keep quiet

b) (AmL) (en bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi — to call a taxi

3) < sacerdote> to ordain
2.
ordenarse v pron to be ordained

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= milk.

Ex. Results showed that the first colostrum of ewes milked one hour postpartum had significantly more protein than that of nanny-goats.

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* no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* ordeñar una vaca = milk + a cow.

* sala de ordeñar = milking parlour.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <habitación/armario> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

ordené los libros por materias — I arranged the books according to subject

ordena estas fichas — put these cards in order

2)

a) ( dar una orden) to order

le ordenó salir de la oficina — she ordered him to leave the office

me ordenó que guardara silencio — he ordered me to keep quiet

b) (AmL) (en bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi — to call a taxi

3) < sacerdote> to ordain
2.
ordenarse v pron to be ordained

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= arrange, collate, instruct, order, rank, sort, sort out, grade, enjoin, finger-snapping, sort into + order, range, file, ordain, create + order, put in + order, clear out.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: Contents page bulletins which comprise copies of contents pages of periodicals collated and dispatched to users are also reliant upon titles.

Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex: Also, title entries were ordered by grammatical arrangement, rather than in natural word order.

Ex: For example, search software offers the ability to rank the retrieved material according to its relative significance.

Ex: During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

Ex: Some schools favor subject arrangement, other group together everything by publisher, and others sort everything out according to a theme.

Ex: This had the advantage that the relevance judgments had already been made, and were graded into three levels: High relevance, Low relevance, No relevance.

Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex: The stereotype of the decision-maker as a person who does nothig but finger-snapping and button-pushing fades with systematic research and analysis.

Ex: Sort packages are designed to sort a specified file of records into order according to a particular field or key.

Ex: Serials can be ranged in the order of the access number, i.e. in the order of their arrival, without distinction as to their size or contents.

Ex: Numbers expressed in digits file before alphabetic characters, so it may be necessary to look in two different places for, say, a date -- 1984 will not file in the same place as ninenteen eighty four.

Ex: Born in Amite County, Mississippi in 1924, Will Campbell was ordained as a Baptist minister at the young age of seventeen.

Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.

Ex: The archives of Magdalen College were put in order and abstracts prepared in the 15th century.

Ex: Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* ordenar alfabéticamente = arrange + in alphabetical order.

* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.

* ordenar los documentos recuperados en orden de pertinencia = rank + document output, rank + documents.

* ordenar mal = misfile.

* ordenar por = file + in order of.

* ordenar por número curren = arrange by + accession number.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* ordenarse a uno mismo = self-ordained.

* sin ordenar = unordered, unsorted.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

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ordenar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹habitación/armario/cajón› to straighten (up) ( AmE), to tidy (up) ( BrE)

hay que ordenar los libros por materias the books have to be arranged according to subject

ordena estas fichas sort out these cards, put these cards in order

B

1 (dar una orden) to order

la policía ordenó el cierre del local the police ordered the closure of the establishment o ordered the establishment to be closed

el médico le ordenó reposo absoluto the doctor ordered him to have complete rest

ordenar + INF:

le ordenó salir inmediatamente de la oficina she ordered him to leave the office immediately

ordenar QUE + SUBJ:

me ordenó que guardara silencio he ordered me to keep quiet

2 ( AmL) (en un bar, restaurante) to order

ordenar un taxi to call a taxi

C ‹sacerdote› to ordain

■ ordenarse

v pron

to be ordained

se ordenó sacerdote he was ordained a priest

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Multiple Entries:
ordenar
ordeñar
ordenar ( conjugate ordenar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹habitación/armario/juguetes› to straighten (up) (esp AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE);
‹ fichas› to put in order;
◊ ordené los libros por materias I arranged the books according to subject

2
a) ( dar una orden) to order;

◊ le ordenó salir de la oficina she ordered him to leave the office

b) (AmL) ( pedir) ‹taxi/bebida/postre› to order

3 ‹ sacerdote› to ordain
ordenarse verbo pronominal
to be ordained
ordeñar ( conjugate ordeñar) verbo transitivo
to milk
ordenar verbo transitivo
1 (un armario, los papeles, etc) to put in order, arrange: ordené los libros por autores, I arranged the books by author
(una habitación, la casa) to tidy up
2 (dar un mandato) to order: les ordenó que guardaran silencio, she ordered them to keep quiet
3 (a un sacerdote, caballero) to ordain
ordeñar verbo transitivo to milk
' ordeñar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfabetizar
- arreglar
- mico
- ordenar
- recoger
- disponer
- mandar
English:
arrange
- clear up
- command
- dispose
- instruct
- marshal
- milk
- neatly
- ordain
- rank
- straight
- straighten
- straighten up
- tidy
- tidy out
- tidy up
- clear
- direct
- grade
- order
- organize
- sort

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ordenar

♦ vt

1. [poner en orden] [alfabéticamente, numéricamente] to arrange, to put in order;
[habitación, papeles] to tidy (up);
ordenar alfabéticamente to put in alphabetical order;

ordenar en montones to sort into piles;

ordenar por temas to arrange by subject

2. Informát to sort

3. [mandar] to order;

te ordeno que te vayas I order you to go;

me ordenó callarme he ordered me to be quiet

4. Rel to ordain

5. Am [pedir] to order;

acabamos de ordenar el desayuno we've just ordered breakfast

♦ vi

1. [mandar] to give orders;

Comp

(yo) ordeno y mando: Ana es de las de (yo) ordeno y mando Ana's the sort of person who likes telling everybody what to do

2. Am [pedir] to order;

¿ya eligieron?, ¿quieren ordenar? are you ready to order?

♦ See also the pronominal verb ordenarse

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ordenar

v/t

1 habitación tidy up

2 alfabéticamente arrange; INFOR sort

3 ( mandar) order

4 L.Am. ( pedir) order

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ordenar vt

1) mandar: to order, to command

2) arreglar: to put in order, to arrange

3) : to ordain (a priest)

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ordenar vb

1. (colocar por orden) to arrange / to put in order [pt. & pp. put]

ha ordenado los apuntes por materias he's arranged his notes according to subject

2. (recoger) to tidy [pt. & pp. tidied]

pasó toda la mañana ordenando su habitación she spent all morning tidying her bedroom

3. (mandar) to order

le ordené que volviera I ordered him to come back

Spanish-English dictionary > ordeñar

20 tenere

1. v/t hold

(conservare, mantenere) keep

( gestire) run

spazio take up

conferenza give

tenere d'occhio keep an eye on, watch

2. v/i hold (on)

tenere a ( dare importanza a) care about

sports support

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tenere v.tr.

1 to hold* (anche fig.); ( mantenere, conservare) to keep* (anche fig.): tenere in mano qlco., to hold sthg. in one's hands; tenere in braccio un bambino, to hold a baby in one's arms; tenere le mani in tasca, to keep one's hands in one's pocket; tenere un cibo in caldo, to keep food hot; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue; tenere la finestra aperta, to keep the window open; ho tenuto in, a casa il bambino, I have kept the child in; ci ha tenuto in piedi per due ore, he kept us standing for two hours; tenere in vita qlcu., to keep s.o. alive; tenere insieme, to hold together; due colonne tengono su il soffitto, two pillars hold up the ceiling; tenere su il morale a qlcu., to bolster s.o.'s morale; tenere su la testa, to hold one's head up; posso tenere i guanti?, may I keep my gloves on?; tiene le chiavi della macchina sulla scrivania, he keeps the car keys on his desk; tenere stretto qlco., to hold on tightly to sthg. // tientelo per te, keep it under your hat // tenere buono qlcu., to keep s.o. quiet; è un bambino così vivace che non so come tenerlo, this child is so lively that I don't know how to keep him under control // tenere qlcu. informato, al corrente di qlco., to keep s.o. informed (o to let s.o. know) about sthg.; tenere qlcu. all'oscuro di qlco., to keep s.o. in the dark about sthg.; tenere qlco. nascosto a qlcu., to keep sthg. from s.o. // tenere presente qlco., to bear sthg. in mind: tieni presente che..., bear in mind that... // tenere a mente qlco., to keep sthg. in mind // tenere in ordine, to keep in order; tenere a posto, to keep tidy; tenere da conto qlco., to treat sthg. with care // tenere il posto a qlcu., to keep a seat for s.o., ( di lavoro) to keep a job (open) for s.o. // tenere le parti di qlcu., to side with s.o. // tenere una promessa, to keep a promise // tenere il diario, to keep one's diary // (aut.): tenere la destra, la sinistra, to keep to the right, to the left; una macchina che tiene bene la strada, a car that holds the road well // (comm.): nel nostro negozio non teniamo questa merce, we don't keep these goods in our shop; tenere merci in magazzino, to stock goods; tenere la cassa, to be in charge of the cash; tenere i conti, la contabilità, to keep accounts, the books; tenere il resto, to keep the change; tenere alti, bassi i prezzi, to keep prices up, down; tenere a bada i creditori, (amer.) to stall off creditors // tenere a cresima un bambino, to act as godparent to a child

2 ( prendere) to take*: tieni questo libro, take this book

3 ( avere) to keep*, to have: tenere una cameriera, to keep (o to have) a maid // tengo famiglia, (dial.) I've got a family to support

4 ( gestire) to keep*, to run*, to manage: tenere un negozio, to keep a shop; tenere un'azienda, una scuola, to run a business, a school // tenere una carica pubblica, to hold a public office

5 ( occupare) to take* up: tennero il forte per due mesi, they held the fort for two months; questa scrivania tiene troppo posto, this desk takes up too much room

6 ( trattenere) to keep*, to hold*: l'influenza l'ha tenuto a letto un paio di giorni, the flu kept him in bed for a couple of days; i vigili tenevano indietro la gente, the policemen were keeping (o holding) back people; tenere qlcu. per il braccio, to hold s.o. by the arm; tenere le lacrime, to restrain one's tears; tenere il fiato, to hold one's breath // tenersi la pancia dal ridere, (fam.) to hold one's sides with laughter

7 ( contenere) to hold*, to contain: questa bottiglia tiene un litro, this bottle holds (o contains) a litre

8 ( considerare) to consider, to regard, to hold*: tenere caro qlco., to hold sthg. dear; tenere per certo, to take (o to accept) as given; l'ho sempre tenuto per un buon ragazzo, (non com.) I have always considered him to be (o regarded him as) a good boy; tenere una notizia per vera, to take news as true // tientelo per detto, take the lesson to heart

9 ( organizzare) to hold*; ( fare) to deliver: tenere una riunione, to hold a meeting; tenere un discorso, to deliver a speech; tenere una lezione, to give a lesson

10 ( liquido, gas, non lasciarlo passare) to hold*: barile che tiene l'acqua, barrel that holds water (o that is watertight); questa stoffa tiene l'acqua, this material is waterproof

◆ v. intr.

1 ( non perdere) to be watertight: il serbatoio non tiene bene, the tank isn't watertight; il rubinetto non tiene, the tap leaks

2 ( resistere) to hold*: questa corda non terrà a lungo, this rope will not hold long; tieni duro, non cedere, hold on, don't give in // non c'è scusa che tenga, (fam.) there is no excuse for it // tenere dietro a qlcu., ( seguirlo) to follow s.o.

3 ( dare importanza) to care; ( desiderare) to like: tenere alle apparenze, to attach great importance to appearances; terrei molto a incontrarlo, I would like very much to meet him; tiene molto ai suoi titoli, he is very proud of his titles; non ci tengo, I don't care (for it)

4 ( parteggiare) to support (s.o.): tenere per una squadra di calcio, to support a football team; tenere dalla parte dei contribuenti, to support (o to side with) taxpayers

5 ( assomigliare) (non com.) to take* after (s.o.): tenere dal padre, dalla madre, to take after one's father, one's mother.

◘ tenersi v.rifl.

1 to keep* (oneself), to hold* (oneself); to stand*: tieniti alla ringhiera, hold on to the banister; tienti fermo, hold (o keep) still; tienti fuori dalle loro discussioni, keep out of their discussions; tienti lontano da questi luoghi, keep away from these places // egli si tenne sulle sue, he was rather reserved (o stiff) // tenere in contatto con qlcu., to keep in touch with s.o. // tenere in esercizio, to keep one's hand in // tenere indietro, to stand back; tenere in piedi, to keep on one's feet; tenere a destra, to keep to the right; tenere pronto, to keep ready

2 ( considerarsi) to hold* oneself, to consider oneself: non mi tengo responsabile di ciò, I do not hold myself responsible for it

3 ( trattenersi) to help (doing): non posso tenermi dal pensarci, I cannot help thinking of it

4 ( attenersi) to stick*, to follow (sthg.): tienti alle sue istruzioni, follow his instructions; tienti al testo, stick to the text; tenere ai fatti, to stick to the facts.

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1. [te'nere]
vb irreg vt
1) (reggere: in mano) to hold, (in posizione) to hold, keep, (in una condizione) to keep

tieni! — here!

tieni, usa il mio — here, use mine

tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you

non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it

tenere qn per mano — to hold sb by the hand

tenere in braccio un bambino — to hold a baby

tenere una pentola per il manico — to hold a pan by the handle

tiene la racchetta con la sinistra — he holds the racket with his left hand

tieni la porta aperta — hold the door open

tengono sempre la porta aperta — they always keep their door open

tiene sempre la camicia sbottonata — he always has his shirt unbuttoned

tenere le mani in tasca — to keep one's hands in one's pockets

tieni gli occhi chiusi — keep your eyes shut o closed

un cappotto che tiene caldo — a warm coat

tiene la casa molto bene — her house is always tidy

tenere presente qc — to bear sth in mind

tenere la rotta Naut — to keep o stay on course

il nemico teneva la città — the enemy had the city under its control o held the city

tenere la destra/la sinistra Auto — to keep to the right/the left

2) (dare: conferenza, lezione) to give, (organizzare: riunione, assemblea) to hold

3) (occupare: spazio) to take up, occupy

tenere il posto a qn — to keep sb's seat

mi tieni il posto? torno subito — will you keep my seat for me? I'll be right back

4) (contenere: sogg: recipiente) to hold

5)

(resistere a) tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthy

tenere la strada Auto — to hold the road

6)

(considerare) tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o consideration

tenere in gran conto o considerazione qn — to have a high regard for sb, think highly of sb

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (resistere) to hold out, last, (chiusura, nodo) to hold

tiene quella scatola? — is that box strong enough?

questa vite non tiene — this screw is loose

non ci sono scuse che tengano — I'll take no excuses

tenere duro — (resistere) to stand firm, hold out

2)

(parteggiare) tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth

io tengo per lui — I am on his side

3)

tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to

tiene molto all'educazione — he is a great believer in education

4)

(dare importanza) tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance to

tenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do

ci tengo ad ottenere la presidenza — it's important for me to become chairman

ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go

ci tiene che lo sappia — he wants him to know

non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me

se ci tieni proprio! — if you really want!

3. vr (tenersi)

1) (reggersi)

tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth

tieniti al corrimano — hold onto the rail

tieniti forte! — hold on tight!

tenersi per mano — (uso reciproco) to hold hands

si tenevano per mano — they were holding hands

tenersi in piedi — to stay on one's feet

non si teneva più dal ridere fig — he couldn't help laughing, he couldn't keep from laughing

2) (mantenersi) to keep, be

tenersi pronto (a fare qc) — to be ready (to do sth)

tieniti pronta per le cinque — be ready by five

tenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall

tenersi sulla corsia di destra — to stay in the right-hand lane

tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left

3) (attenersi)

tenersi a — to comply with, stick to

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[te'nere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]

tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand

tenere qcn. per mano — to hold sb.'s hand

tenere qcn. per — to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]

tenere qcs. per — to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]

puoi tenermi la borsa? — can you hold my bag for me?

tienimi la scala! — keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!

2) (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]

tenere le mani in alto — to hold one's hands up (in the air)

tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi — to keep one's eyes open, lowered

tenere qcn. occupato — to keep sb. busy

tenere qcn. prigioniero — to hold sb. prisoner

tenere qcs. segreto — to keep sth. secret

3) (conservare) to keep*

tenere i cibi al fresco — to keep food in a cool place

ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere — he kept all of your letters

dove tieni il vino? — where do you keep your wine?

tenere bene, male i libri — to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition

mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? — did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?

4) (badare a)

mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? — can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

5) (prendere per sé) to keep*

tienilo per ricordo — keep it as a memento

queste osservazioni tienile per te — keep these remarks to yourself

tieni! è per te — here (you are)! it's for you

6) comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]

7) (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]

8) (seguire)

tenere la sinistra, la destra — to keep (to the) left, right

tenere la rotta — to hold o steer the route

tenere la strada — aut. to hold the road

9) (contenere) to hold*

la sala tiene 300 persone — the room holds 300 people

quanto tiene il serbatoio? — what does the tank hold?

10) (occupare) [ oggetto] to take* up [spazio, posto]; mil. to hold* [territorio, ponte, città]

11) (gestire) to keep* [bar, boutique, casa, contabilità]; (avere) to keep* [cane, gatto, diario]

12) (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]

13) (avere un comportamento)

tenere una condotta discutibile — to behave questionably

14) (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*

2) (durare) [ tempo] to hold*; [ matrimonio] to last, to hold* together

3) (tifare)

per che squadra tieni? — what's your team? what team do you root for o support?

tenere per — to be a supporter of, to support

4) (dare molta importanza)

tenere a — to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]

tengo molto a lui — I care a lot about him

5) tenerci (volere fortemente)

ci tengo molto — it's really important for me

se ci tenete — if you like

ci tengo a mantenermi in forma — I like to keep fit

ci tengo ad avervi a cena — you really must come to dinner

mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo — my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it
3.
verbo pronominale tenersi

1) (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]

- rsi la testa tra le mani — to hold one's head in one's hands

- rsi per mano — to hold hands

- rsi a braccetto — to be arm in arm

- rsi in piedi — to stand (on one's feet)

2) (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to)

tenetevi (forte) — hold on (tight)

3) (mantenersi)

- rsi lontano da — to keep away from

- rsi sulla destra — to keep (to the) right

4) (prendere per sé)

-rsi qcs. — to keep sth.

tientelo per te — keep it for yourself

5) (trattenersi)

- rsi dal fare — to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

6) (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* place

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non c'è scusa che tenga — there can be no possible excuse

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tenere

/te'nere/ [93]⇒ 20

I verbo transitivo

1 (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]; tenere qcs. in mano to hold sth. in one's hand; tenere qcn. per mano to hold sb.'s hand; tenere qcn. per to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]; tenere qcs. per to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]; puoi tenermi la borsa? can you hold my bag for me? tienimi la scala! keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!

2 (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]; tenere le mani in alto to hold one's hands up (in the air); tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi to keep one's eyes open, lowered; tenere qcn. occupato to keep sb. busy; tenere qcn. prigioniero to hold sb. prisoner; tenere qcs. segreto to keep sth. secret

3 (conservare) to keep*; tenere i cibi al fresco to keep food in a cool place; ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere he kept all of your letters; dove tieni il vino? where do you keep your wine? tenere bene, male i libri to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition; mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?

4 (badare a) mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

5 (prendere per sé) to keep*; tienilo per ricordo keep it as a memento; queste osservazioni tienile per te keep these remarks to yourself; tieni! è per te here (you are)! it's for you

6 comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]

7 (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]

8 (seguire) tenere la sinistra, la destra to keep (to the) left, right; tenere la rotta to hold o steer the route; tenere la strada aut. to hold the road

9 (contenere) to hold*; la sala tiene 300 persone the room holds 300 people; quanto tiene il serbatoio? what does the tank hold?

10 (occupare) [ oggetto] to take* up [spazio, posto]; mil. to hold* [territorio, ponte, città]

11 (gestire) to keep* [bar, boutique, casa, contabilità]; (avere) to keep* [cane, gatto, diario]

12 (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]

13 (avere un comportamento) tenere una condotta discutibile to behave questionably

14 (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*

2 (durare) [ tempo] to hold*; [ matrimonio] to last, to hold* together

3 (tifare) per che squadra tieni? what's your team? what team do you root for o support? tenere per to be a supporter of, to support

4 (dare molta importanza) tenere a to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]; tengo molto a lui I care a lot about him

5 tenerci (volere fortemente) ci tengo molto it's really important for me; se ci tenete if you like; ci tengo a mantenermi in forma I like to keep fit; ci tengo ad avervi a cena you really must come to dinner; mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it

III tenersi verbo pronominale

1 (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]; - rsi la testa tra le mani to hold one's head in one's hands; - rsi per mano to hold hands; - rsi a braccetto to be arm in arm; - rsi in piedi to stand (on one's feet)

2 (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to); tenetevi (forte) hold on (tight)

3 (mantenersi) - rsi lontano da to keep away from; - rsi sulla destra to keep (to the) right

4 (prendere per sé) -rsi qcs. to keep sth.; tientelo per te keep it for yourself

5 (trattenersi) - rsi dal fare to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

6 (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* place

IDIOMS

non c'è scusa che tenga there can be no possible excuse.

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