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high [haɪ]1. adjectivea. haut• how high is that tower? quelle est la hauteur de cette tour ?• how high is the mountain? quelle est l'altitude de la montagne ?• to have the moral high ground ( = moral superiority) avoir l'avantage moralb. (in degree, number, strength) [frequency, latitude, tension] haut before n ; [speed, number] grand before n ; [rent, price] élevé ; [sound, voice] aigu (- guë f)• official reports say casualties have been high selon les rapports officiels, il y a beaucoup de morts et de blessés• to have high expectations of sb/sth beaucoup attendre de qn/qch• to have a high opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch• in high gear en quatrième (or cinquième) vitesse► high in... [+ fat, nitrogen] à forte teneur en2. adverba. [climb, jump, throw] haut ; [fly] à haute altitude• how high can you jump? à quelle hauteur peux-tu sauter ?b. (in degree, number, strength) the numbers go as high as 200 les nombres montent jusqu'à 200• I had to go as high as $200 for it j'ai dû aller jusqu'à 200 dollars pour l'avoir• to play high [gambler] jouer gros (jeu)3. nouna. ( = high point) the cost of living reached a new high le coût de la vie a atteint un nouveau recordc. ( = weather system) zone f de haute pression4. compounds► high-class adjective [hotel, food, service] sélect ; [neighbourhood, flat] (de) grand standing ; [person] du grand monde ; [prostitute] de luxe► high fibre diet noun ( = régime) régime m riche en fibres ; ( = food eaten) alimentation f riche en fibres• to be on one's high horse être sur ses grands chevaux ► high-impact adjective [aerobics, exercise] high-impact inv► high-level adjective [meeting, discussions] à un très haut niveau ; [computer language, programming] de haut niveau► high-octane adjective [petrol] à indice d'octane élevé ; (figurative = powerful, exciting) puissant• the high point of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high-powered adjective [car] très puissant ; [person] de haut vol• high-powered businessman homme m d'affaires de haut vol ► high-pressure adjective à haute pression• high-pressure area zone f de haute pression ► high-profile adjective [position, politician] très en vue ; [role] très influent ; [issue] très discuté• high school diploma (US) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m → HIGH SCHOOL ► high seas plural noun• high-speed train train m à grande vitesse ► high-spirited adjective [person] plein d'entrain ; [horse] fougueux• in high spirits ( = lively) plein d'entrain ; ( = happy) tout joyeux ► high spot noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m• to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu ► high street noun (British) [of village] grand-rue f ; [of town] rue f principale► high-tech adjective de haute technologie ; [computer] sophistiqué ; [industry, medicine, technique] de pointe━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Dans le système juridique anglais et gallois, la High Court est une cour de droit civil chargée des affaires plus importantes et complexes que celles traitées par les « County Courts ». En Écosse en revanche, la High Court (of Justiciary) est la plus haute cour de justice, à laquelle les affaires les plus graves, telles que meurtre et viol, sont soumises et où elles sont jugées devant un jury.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, les high schools réunissent les quatre années du deuxième cycle du secondaire (15 à 18 ans). Les élèves reçus à leur examen final se voient remettre leur diplôme au cours d'une importante cérémonie appelée « Graduation ».La vie des high schools a inspiré de nombreux films et téléfilms américains ; on y voit le rôle qu'y jouent les sports (en particulier le football et le basket-ball) et certaines manifestations mondaines comme le bal de fin d'année des élèves de terminale, le « Senior Prom ». → GRADE GRADUATION PROM━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *[haɪ] 1.1)2) (colloq)to give somebody a high — [drug] défoncer (colloq) quelqu'un; [success] monter à la tête de quelqu'un
3) (colloq) US School = high school2.1) [building, wall, cliff] haut; [table, forehead, collar] haut (after n)high cheekbones — pommettes fpl saillantes
how high (up) are we? — ( on top of building) on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol?; (on plane, mountain) quelle est notre altitude?
2) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé; [wind] violent; [hope, expectation] grand (before n)3) ( important) [quality, standard, rank] supérieur4) ( noble) [ideal, principle] noble5) ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë; [note] haut6) Culinary [game] faisandéto be high on — être défoncé à [drug]
3.to get high — se défoncer (colloq)
1) ( to a great height) hautto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] grimper de plus en plus haut; fig [figures, unemployment] augmenter de plus en plus
don't go any higher than £5,000 — ne dépasse pas 5000 livres sterling
from on high — gen d'en haut; Religion du Ciel
2) (at a high level, pitch) [set, turn on] fort; [sing, play] haut•• -
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1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto; elevado; grande4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) importante; de gran valor
2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight
3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) destacar, hacer resaltar, poner de relieve- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech
4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) de alta tecnología, de tecnología punta- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
high adj1. altoit is over 29,000 feet high tiene más de 29.000 pies de altura2. fuerte3. agudotr[haɪ]1 alto,-a■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a5 (very good) bueno,-a,6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a7 (of time) pleno,-a8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a1 alto■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contadosto be in high spirits estar de buen humorto be on a high sentirse muy biento have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-ato leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguiento search high and low for something buscar algo por todas parteshigh chair silla altaHigh Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto ComisionadoHigh Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremohigh fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femeninohigh jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de alturahigh noon mediodía nombre masculinohigh priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculinohigh road carretera principalhigh season temporada altahigh school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 11 y 18 años) 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 15 y 18 años)high tea merienda-cenathe high life la buena vidathe High Street la Calle Mayorhigh ['haɪ] adv: altohigh adj1) tall: altoa high wall: una pared alta2) elevated: alto, elevadohigh prices: precios elevadoshigh blood pressure: presión alta3) great, important: grande, importante, altoa high number: un número grandehigh society: alta sociedadhigh hopes: grandes esperanzas4) : alto (en música)5) intoxicated: borracho, drogadohigh n1) : récord m, punto m máximoto reach an all-time high: batir el récord2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)4)on high : en las alturasadj.• alto, -a adj.• atiplado, -a adj.• de altura adj.• elevado, -a adj.• eminente adj.• empinado, -a adj.• encandilado, -a adj.• encumbrado, -a adj.• manido, -a adj.• mayor adj.• prócer adj.• subido, -a adj.• sumo, -a adj.• superior adj.n.• alta presión s.f.• marcha directa s.f.
I haɪadjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) u[haɪ]on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
1. ADJ(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grandea building 60 metres high — un edificio de 60 metros de alto or de altura
it's 20 metres high — tiene 20 metros de alto or de altura
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the ceilings are very high — los techos son muy altos•
how high is Ben Nevis/that tree? — ¿qué altura tiene el Ben Nevis/ese árbol?•
economic reform is high on the agenda — la reforma económica figura entre los asuntos más importantes a tratar•
the river is high — el río está crecido•
I've known her since she was so high * — la conozco desde que era así (de pequeña)•
the sun was high in the sky — el sol daba de plenothe boats lay at the river's edge, high and dry — los botes estaban en la orilla del río, varados
- leave sb high and dry2) (=considerable, great) [level, risk, rent, salary, principles] alto; [price, tax, number] alto, elevado; [speed] alto, gran; [quality] alto, bueno; [colour] subido; [complexion] (characteristically) rojizo; (temporarily) enrojecido; [wind] fuertetemperatures were in the high 80s — las temperaturas alcanzaron los ochenta y muchos, las temperaturas rondaron los 90 grados
we offer education of the highest quality — ofrecemos una educación de la más alta or de la mejor calidad
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to have high blood pressure — tener la tensión alta, ser hipertenso•
to have high hopes of sth, I had high hopes of being elected — tenía muchas esperanzas de que me eligieran•
parsley is high in calcium — el perejil es rico en calcio•
to have a high opinion of sb — (=think highly of) tener muy buena opinión or concepto de algn; (=be fond of) tener a algn en alta estima•
to pay a high price for sth — (lit) pagar mucho dinero por algo; (fig) pagar algo muy caro•
to have a high temperature — tener mucha fiebre, tener una fiebre muy alta- have a high old timegear, priority, profile, spirit, stake, high 1., 4)it's high time... * —
3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto•
high and mighty, she's too high and mighty — es demasiado engreídashe moves in the circles of the high and mighty — se mueve en círculos de los poderosos, se mueve en círculos de gente de mucho fuste pej
- get up on one's high horsethere's no need to get (up) on your high horse! — ¡no hace falta que te subas a la parra!
- come down off or get off one's high horsein high places —
to have friends in high places — tener amigos importantes or con influencias
people in high places — gente influyente or importante
4) (=high-pitched) [sound, note] alto; [voice] agudoon a high note —
5) * (=intoxicated)to be high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] estar colocado (de) *
to get high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] colocarse (de) *
she was high on her latest success — estaba encantada or entusiasmada con su último éxito
- be as high as a kite6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado2. ADV(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura•
high above, an eagle circled high above — un águila circulaba en las alturasthe town is perched high above the river — el pueblo está en un alto, sobre el río
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high up, his farm was high up in the mountains — su granja estaba en lo alto de las montañas- hold one's head up high- live high on the hog- hunt or search high and low for sth/sbaim, fly, head 1., 1), stand 3., 5)2) (in degree, number, strength)•
the bidding went as high as £500 — las ofertas llegaron hasta 500 libras3. N1)on high — (=in heaven) en el cielo, en las alturas
there's been a new directive from on high — (fig) ha habido una nueva directriz de arriba
2) (=peak)- be on a high3) (Econ) máximo mthe Dow Jones index reached a high of 2503 — el índice de Dow Jones alcanzó un máximo de 2.503
4) (Met) zona f de altas presiones; (esp US) temperatura f máxima5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f4.CPDhigh altar N — altar m mayor
high beam N (US) (Aut) —
he had his lights on high beam — llevaba las luces largas or de cruce
high camp N — (Theat) amaneramiento m
high chair N — silla f alta (para niño), trona f (Sp)
High Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana muy cercano a la liturgia y ritos católicos
high comedy N — (Theat) comedia f de costumbres
it was high comedy — (fig) era de lo más cómico
high command N — (Mil) alto mando m
high commission N — (=international body) alto comisionado m; (=embassy) embajada f (que representa a uno de los países de la Commonwealth en otro)
high commissioner N — [of international body] alto comisario(-a) m / f; (=ambassador) embajador(a) m / f (de un país de la Commonwealth en otro)
high-definitionHigh Court N — (Jur) Tribunal m Supremo
high dependency unit N — (Med) unidad f de alta dependencia
high diving N — saltos mpl de trampolín de gran altura
high explosive N — explosivo m de gran potencia; high-explosive
high fashion N — alta costura f
high five, high-five N — choque m de cinco
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to give sb a high five — chocar los cinco con algnhigh flier N —
he's a high flier — es ambicioso, tiene talento y promete
High German N — alto alemán m
high ground N (fig) —
they believe they have or occupy the moral high ground in this conflict — creen que tienen moralmente la razón de su parte en este conflicto
high heels NPL — (=heels) tacones mpl altos; (=shoes) zapatos mpl de tacón
high jinks † * NPL — jolgorio msing, jarana f
there were high jinks last night — hubo jolgorio or jarana anoche
high jump N — (Sport) salto m de altura
high jumper N — (Sport) saltador(a) m / f de altura
the high life N — (gen) la buena vida; (in high society) la vida de la buena sociedad
high noon N — (=midday) mediodía m; (fig) (=peak) apogeo m; (=critical point) momento m crucial
high point N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high priest N — sumo sacerdote m
high relief N — alto relieve m
to throw or bring sth into high relief — (fig) poner algo de relieve
high road N — (esp Brit) carretera f
the high road to success/disaster — el camino directo al éxito/desastre
high roller N — (US) (gen) derrochón(-ona) m / f; (gambling) jugador(a) m / f empedernido*
high school N — (US, Brit) instituto m de enseñanza secundaria, ≈ liceo m (LAm)
junior high (school) — (US) instituto donde se imparten los dos primeros años de bachillerato
high school diploma N — (US) ≈ bachillerato m
high school graduate N — (US) ≈ bachiller mf
the high seas NPL — alta mar fsing
high season N — temporada f alta
high spot N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high stakes NPL —
- play for high stakeshigh street N — calle f mayor, calle f principal
high street banks — bancos mpl principales
high street shops — tiendas fpl de la calle principal
high summer N — pleno verano m, pleno estío m
high table N — (gen) mesa f principal, mesa f presidencial; (Univ, Scol) mesa f de los profesores
high tea N — (Brit) merienda-cena f (que se toma acompañada de té)
at high tide — en la pleamar, en marea alta
high treason N — alta traición f
high-water markhigh water N — pleamar f, marea f alta
HIGH SCHOOL En Estados Unidos las high schools son los institutos donde los adolescentes de 15 a 18 años realizan la educación secundaria, que dura tres cursos ( grades), desde el noveno hasta el duodécimo año de la enseñanza; al final del último curso se realiza un libro conmemorativo con fotos de los alumnos y profesores de ese año Yearbook y los alumnos reciben el diploma de high school en una ceremonia formal de graduación. Estos centros suelen ser un tema frecuente en las películas y programas de televisión estadounidenses en los que se resalta mucho el aspecto deportivo - sobre todo el fútbol americano y el baloncesto - además de algunos acontecimientos sociales como el baile de fin de curso, conocido como Senior Prom.high wire act N — número m en la cuerda floja, número m de funambulismo
See:see cultural note YEARBOOK in yearbook* * *
I [haɪ]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) uon high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
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1. nlet me have a look at it! — разреши́те мне взгляну́ть!
2) по́иск мtake a look over there — посмотри́те/поищи́те там
3) вид мshe kept good looks even in old age — она́ хорошо́ вы́глядела да́же в ста́рости
2. vI don't like the look of this — мне э́то совсе́м не нра́вится
1) смотре́тьlook! — смотри́те!
2) вы́глядеть- look backyou look well — вы хорошо́ вы́глядите
- look for
- look forward to
- look in
- look into
- look on/upon
- look out
- look over
- look to smb / smth
- look up
- look up to smb
- look down at smb
- look here!
- looking glass
- look sharp
- look a gift horse in the mouth
- look for a needle in a haystack
- look high and low for smth
- look like a million dollars -
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(to search for: She lost her handbag and wasted ten minutes looking for it.) iskati* * *intransitive verb iskati, pričakovati, upati na kajto look high and low for — vse preiskati, vse pretakniti -
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1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also academic.ru/5412/bar">bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
those in high places — die Oberen
be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverbsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounI'll go as high as two thousand pounds — ich gehe bis zweitausend Pfund
1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hoch2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hoch3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hoch4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) Haupt-...5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hoch8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hoch9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) angegangen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hoch2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hoch- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb- highly-strung- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high tide- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *[haɪ]I. adjhe lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten StockwerkI knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kindthe river is \high der Fluss führt Hochwassershe wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleidto fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegenthe rooms in our flat have \high ceilings unsere Wohnung hat hohe Räumethirty centimetres/one metre \high dreißig Zentimeter/ein Meter hoch\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochento do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen\high forehead hohe Stirn\high latitude GEOG hohe Breiteshe got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Notenthe job demands a \high level of concentration die Tätigkeit erfordert hohe Konzentrationto have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machento have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne habento have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ habena \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffernto have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung habento be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes seinto drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahrento demand \high standards from sb/sth hohe Ansprüche [o Anforderungen] an jdn/etw stellen3. (of large numerical value)the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opferthe \highest common denominator der größte gemeinsame Nenner\high number hohe [o große] Zahl4. (important)safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit steht weit oben auf meiner Prioritätenliste\high crimes schwere Vergehento hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegento have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde habenof \high rank hochrangig5. (noble)to be of \high birth adliger Abstammung seinto have \high principles hohe Prinzipien habento be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend sein7. (intense)to have a \high complexion ein gerötetes Gesicht habento be \high drama hochdramatisch sein\high wind starker Wind8. MED\high blood-pressure hoher Blutdruck\high fever hohes Fieber\high in calories kalorienreichto be \high in calcium/iron viel Kalzium/Eisen enthaltento be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein11. (shrill)to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singena \high note ein hoher Tona \high voice eine schrille Stimme12. LING\high vowel hoher Vokal14.▶ with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes▶ come hell or \high water um jeden Preiscome hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig▶ to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen▶ to stink to \high heaven (smell awful) wie die Pest stinken sl; (be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken fig sl▶ \high time höchste ZeitII. adv1. (position) hochyou have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen▪ \high up hoch oben2. (amount) hochthe prices are running \high die Preise liegen hochhe said he would go as \high as 500 dollars er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben3. (intensity)the sea was running \high das Meer tobte; ( fig)feelings were running \high die Gemüter erhitzten sich4.▶ to hold one's head \high stolz sein▶ \high and low überallIII. nto reach an all-time [or a record] \high einen historischen Höchststand erreichen3. (exhilaration)\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen figto be on a \high high sein sl4. (heaven)on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe poetGod looked down from on \high Gott blickte vom Himmel herab; ( hum fig fam)the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle5. AUTO höchster Gangto move into \high den höchsten Gang einlegen* * *[haɪ]1. adj (+er)a high dive — ein Kopfsprung m aus großer Höhe
he left her high and dry with four young children — er hat sie mit vier kleinen Kindern sitzen lassen
I knew him when he was only so high — ich kannte ihn, als er nur SO groß war or noch so klein war
See:→ also high ground3) (= considerable, extreme, great) opinion, speed, temperature, fever, pressure, salary, price, rate, density, sea hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr; reputation ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; altitude groß; wind stark; complexion, colour (hoch)rot/quality — von bestem Format/bester Qualität
casualties were high — es gab viele Opfer; (Mil) es gab hohe Verluste
the temperature was in the high twenties — die Temperatur lag bei fast 30 Grad
to put a high value on sth —
to have high expectations of sb/sth — hohe Erwartungen an jdn/etw stellen
in (very) high spirits — in Hochstimmung, in äußerst guter Laune
to have a high old time (inf) — sich prächtig amüsieren, mächtig Spaß haben (inf)
5)high noon — zwölf Uhr mittagsit's high time you went home — es ist or wird höchste Zeit, dass du nach Hause gehst
6) sound, note hoch; (= shrill) schrill8) meat angegangen2. adv (+er)1) hochhigh up (position) — hoch oben; (motion) hoch hinauf
birds circling very high up — Vögel, die ganz weit oben kreisen
higher up the hill was a small farm — etwas weiter oben am Berg lag ein kleiner Bauernhof
2)to go as high as £200 — bis zu £ 200 (hoch) gehen
inflation is climbing higher and higher —
3. n1)2)unemployment/the pound has reached a new high — die Arbeitslosenzahlen haben/das Pfund hat einen neuen Höchststand erreicht
the highs and lows of my career — die Höhen und Tiefen pl meiner Laufbahn
4) (US AUT= top gear)
in high —* * *high [haı]1. hoch:ten feet high zehn Fuß hoch;2. hoch (gelegen):High Asia Hochasien nhigh latitude hohe Breite4. hoch (Grad):high expectations große oder hohe Erwartungen;high favo(u)r hohe Gunst;high hopes große Hoffnungen;high praise großes Lob;keep the pace high SPORT das Tempo hoch halten;a) hohe Geschwindigkeit,b) SCHIFF hohe Fahrt, äußerste Kraft;high starting number SPORT hohe Startnummer;be high in calories viele Kalorien haben;5. stark, heftig:high passion wilde Leidenschaft;high wind starker Wind;high words heftige oder scharfe Worte6. hoch (im Rang), Hoch…, Ober…, Haupt…:a high official ein hoher Beamter;the Most High der Allerhöchste (Gott)7. bedeutend, hoch, wichtig:high aims hohe Ziele;high politics pl (oft als sg konstruiert) hohe Politik8. hoch (Stellung), vornehm, edel:of high birth von hoher oder edler Geburt, hochgeboren;9. hoch, erhaben, edel:high spirit erhabener Geist10. hoch, gut, erstklassig (Qualität etc):high performance hohe Leistung11. hoch, Hoch… (auf dem Höhepunkt stehend):high period Glanzzeit f (eines Künstlers etc)12. hoch, fortgeschritten (Zeit):high summer Hochsommer m;13. (zeitlich) fern, tief:in high antiquity tief im Altertum14. LINGa) Hoch… (Sprache)b) hoch (Laut):high tone Hochton m15. hoch (im Kurs), teuer:land is high Land ist teuer17. extrem, eifrig (Sozialdemokrat etc)18. a) hoch, hell (Ton etc)b) schrill, laut (Stimme etc)19. lebhaft (Farben):high complexion rosiger Teint20. erregend, spannend (Abenteuer etc)on auf akk)be high Hautgout haben24. SCHIFF hoch am WindB adv1. hoch:lift high in die Höhe heben, hochheben;a) hochgehen (See, Wellen),feelings ran high die Gemüter erhitzten sich;search high and low überall suchen, etwas wie eine Stecknadel suchen2. stark, heftig, in hohem Grad oder Maß3. teuer:pay high teuer bezahlen4. hoch, mit hohem Einsatz:5. üppig:live high in Saus und Braus leben6. SCHIFF hoch am WindC s1. (An)Höhe f, hoch gelegener Ort:a) hoch oben, droben,b) hoch hinauf,c) im oder zum Himmel;a) von oben,b) vom Himmel2. METEO Hoch(druckgebiet) n3. TECHb) höchster Gang:4. fig Höchststand m:his life was full of highs and lows sein Leben war voller Höhen und Tiefen* * *1. adjective1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch
be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)
3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also bar 1. 2)
5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)
be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein
6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen
high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der
have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten
7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)
8) (of time, season)it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst
high summer — Hochsommer, der
9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]10) (enjoyable)have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren
get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]
12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]14) (Cards) hoch2. adverb1) (in or to a high position) hochsearch or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen
2) (to a high level) hoch3. nounon high — hoch oben od. (geh., südd., österr.) droben; (in heaven) im Himmel
3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das* * *adj.hoch adj.hoh adj. n.Hoch nur sing. n.Höchststand m. -
8 high
[haɪ] adjhe lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten Stockwerk;I knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kind;to fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegen;to have a \high ceiling hohe Räume haben;\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochen;to do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen;the \high diving board das oberste Sprungbrett;to have a \high forehead eine hohe Stirn haben;\high waves hohe Wellen;\high wind starker Wind;shoulder/waist-\high schulter-/hüfthochshe got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Noten;the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opfer;\high level of concentration hohe Konzentration;to have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machen;to have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne haben;to have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ haben;a \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffern;to have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung haben;to be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes sein;to have \high principles strenge Prinzipien haben;to drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahren;3) medto suffer from \high blood-pressure an hohem Blutdruck leiden;\high in calories/ cholesterol kalorien-/cholesterinreich;\high fever hohes Fieber4) ( important)safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit zählt zu meinen höchsten Prioritäten;to have sth on the \highest authority ( esp hum) etw aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen;to hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegen;to have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde haben;of \high rank hochrangig;to be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend seinto be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein;6) ( shrill)to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singen;a \high note ein hoher Ton;a \high voice eine schrille Stimme7) fashionshe wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleid;\high heels Stöckelschuhe mplPHRASES:\high drama hochdramatisch;with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes;to stink to \high heaven ( smell awful) wie die Pest stinken (sl) ( be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken ( fig) (sl)come hell or \high water um jeden Preis;come hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig;sb's stock is \high jds Aktien stehen gut ( fig), jd steht hoch im Kurs;\high time höchste Zeit;to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen adv1) ( position) hoch;you'll have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen;he said he would go as \high as $500 er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben;\high up hoch oben2) ( intensity)the sea was running \high das Meer tobte;feelings were running \high ( fig) die Gemüter erhitzten sichPHRASES:to hold one's head \high stolz sein;1) (high[est] point) Höchststand m;3) ( exhilaration)\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen ( fig)to be on a \high high sein (sl)4) ( heaven)on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe ( poet)the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle -
9 terra
f earth(regione, proprietà, terreno agricolo) land( superficie del suolo) ground( pavimento) floora terra on the groundtechnology mettere a terra earth* * *terra s.f.1 ( il nostro pianeta, l'opposto di cielo) earth: la Terra ruota sul suo asse e gira intorno al Sole, the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves round the Sun; il cielo e la terra, Heaven and Earth; le gioie della terra, earthly joys; il miglior uomo sulla terra, the best man on earth // muovere cielo e terra, to move heaven and earth // queste cose non stanno né in cielo né in terra, these things are totally ridiculous (o quite unheard of)2 ( l'opposto di acqua) land: avvistare la terra, to sight land; la nave si avvicinava alla terra, the ship was approaching land; sulla terra e sul mare, on land and on sea; battaglia di terra, land battle; trasporto via terra, land carriage; il villaggio è raggiungibile via mare, ma non ancora via terra, the village can be reached by sea, but not by land yet; non andai per terra, ma per mare, I didn't go by land, but (I went) by sea; (mar.) scendere a terra, to go ashore; viaggiare per mare e per terra, to travel by (o over) land and sea // (mar.) terra in vista!, land ho! // l'ho cercata per mare e per terra, ma non l'ho trovata, I looked for her everywhere, but I didn't find her3 ( proprietà terriera) land; ( possedimento) estate, property, holding: una striscia, un pezzo di terra, a strip, a piece of land; possiede molte terre in Toscana, he owns a great deal of land in Tuscany; le sue terre si estendevano sino al mare, his estate stretched as far as the coast; queste sono le terre del re di Francia, these are the lands of the king of France // terra di proprietà, freehold land; terra in assegnazione, settled land; terra in locazione, leasehold land // terra di nessuno, no-man's-land4 ( materiale terroso, terriccio) earth; ( suolo coltivabile) soil: raccolse una manciata di terra, he picked up a handful of earth; riempire un secchio di terra, to fill a bucket with earth; devo cambiare la terra al vaso di rose, I must change the earth in the rose pot; una terra fertile, a fertile soil; una terra ricca di sali minerali, a soil rich in minerals; terra grassa, loam; una zolla di terra, a clod of earth // un vaso di terra, ( terracotta) earthenware vase // terra d'ombra, umber; terra da pipe, pipeclay; terra da porcellana, kaolin; terra di Siena, sienna; terra di Siena bruciata, burnt sienna // (tecn.) terra da fonderia, foundary sand // (chim.): terre rare, rare earths; terre alcaline, alkaline earths5 ( superficie terrestre; suolo) ground; ( pavimento) floor: un buco nella terra, a hole in the ground; cadere per terra, to fall to the ground (o floor); sdraiarsi, dormire per terra, to lie, to sleep on the ground (o floor); si sedette per terra, he sat on the ground (o floor); appoggiare qlco. per terra, to place sthg. on the ground; l'aereo si sollevò da terra, toccò terra, the plane lifted off, touched down (the ground); buttare qlcu., qlco. a terra, to throw s.o., sthg. to (o on) the ground; buttare a terra qlcu., ( demoralizzarlo) to dishearten s.o. // i prodotti della terra, agricultural produce; lavoratori della terra, farm labourers // raso terra, to the ground: volare raso terra, to fly close to the ground; tagliare un albero raso terra, to cut a three to the ground7 ( paese, regione) land, country: l'Olanda è la terra dei mulini a vento, Holland is the land of windmills; in terre lontane, in distant lands; la terra nativa, one's native country; in terra straniera, in foreign parts; è una terra ancora da esplorare, it's an unexplored country // la Terra Promessa, the Promised Land8 (elettr.) ( filo di) terra, ground wire; presa di terra, ground tap; mettere a terra, to put to earth.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: essere a terra, ( di pneumatico) to have a flat tyre, ( finanziariamente) to be broke (o to be on one's uppers), ( moralmente) to feel low, ( depresso) to be at rock bottom // restare a terra, ( da un mezzo) to miss (sthg.): l'autobus era affollato e sono rimasto a terra, the bus was crowded so I was left behind // tornare sulla terra, ( smettere di fantasticare) to come back to earth // tenere, rimanere con i piedi per terra, ( non fantasticare) to keep one's feet firmly on the ground; è un tipo con i piedi per terra, ( realista) he has his feet firmly on the ground // camminare a un metro da terra, ( essere molto felice) to walk on air; ( essere molto distratto) to have one's head in the clouds // terra terra, ( scadente) lacklustre; ( semplice) straightforward (o down-to-earth): fare un discorso terra terra, to make a down-to-earth speech // senza di te mi manca la terra sotto i piedi, I feel lost without you // far terra bruciata, (fig.) to make life impossible for oneself.* * *['tɛrra]1. sf1)3) (distesa, campagna) land no plun pezzo di terra — (gen) a piece of land, (fabbricabile, per orto) a plot of land
le sue terre — (possedimento) his estate
4) (terraferma) land no plvia terra — (viaggiare) by land, overland
5) (paese, regione) land, country6) Elettr earth Brit, ground Ammettere a terra — to earth o ground
7)avere una gomma a terra — to have a flat tyreessere a terra — (fig : depresso) to be at rock bottom
terra terra — (fig : persona, argomento) prosaic, pedestrian
cercare qn/qc per mare e per terra — to look high and low for sb/sth
2.* * *['tɛrra] 1.sostantivo femminile1) astr.2) (suolo) groundmettere a terra — (buttare giù) to knock down [ persona]; fig. (privare delle forze) to strike down
toccare terra — [ aereo] to touch ground, to land; [ nave] to reach o make land, to land
scendere a terra — [ passeggeri] to land
3) (materia) earth; agr. soilterra rossa, argillosa — red, clayey earth o soil
4) (campagna) land5) (terreno) landacquistare, vendere una terra — to buy, sell a plot of land
6) (regione, paese) landuna terra sconosciuta — an undiscovered o unknown land
in terra straniera — on foreign land o soil
7) (terraferma) (dry) land"terra (in vista)!" — "land ahoy!" "land ho!"
8) (mondo) earth, worldabbandonare o lasciare questa terra eufem. to depart this world; scendi o torna sulla terra! — fig. come down to earth!
9) el. earth BE, ground AEcollegare o mettere a terra to earth BE, to ground AE; messa a terra — earthing BE, grounding AE
10) terra terra (concreto) [ persona] down-to-earth, practical, matter-of-fact; [ questione] practical; [atteggiamento, maniere] no-nonsense, practical; [ considerazioni] low, materialistic; (mediocre) [conversazione, persona] ordinary, pedestrian11) a terraavere il morale a terra — to feel very low(-spirited), to be at an all-time low, to be down in the dumps
essere, sentirsi a terra — (fisicamente) to be, feel low o run-down; (moralmente) to be, feel down o low(-spirited) o flat
essere a terra — (finanziariamente) to be broke o penniless
12) in terra, per terra (stato) (sul terreno) on the ground; (sul pavimento) on the floor; (moto) (sul terreno) to the ground; (sul pavimento) to the floor2.aggettivo invariabile (al livello del suolo)piano terra — ground floor BE, bottom floor BE, first floor AE
terra battuta — (nel tennis) clay
campo in terra battuta clay o hard court; terra di nessuno mil. no man's land; terra promessa Promised Land (anche fig.); terra di Siena art. sienna; -e emerse lands above sea level; -e sommerse lands below sea level; Terra Santa — Holy Land
••tenere i piedi per terra, stare coi piedi per terra — to keep both o one's feet on the ground
* * *terra/'tεrra/I sostantivo f.2 (suolo) ground; essere gettato a terra to be thrown to the ground; faccia a terra face down; mettere a terra (buttare giù) to knock down [ persona]; fig. (privare delle forze) to strike down; esercizi a terra floor exercises; toccare terra [ aereo] to touch ground, to land; [ nave] to reach o make land, to land; scendere a terra [ passeggeri] to land; via terra by land; di terra [ esercito] ground(-based), land; [hostess, personale] ground4 (campagna) land; terra coltivata cropland; il ritorno alla terra the movement back to the land; lavorare la terra to work the land5 (terreno) land; acquistare, vendere una terra to buy, sell a plot of land; fuori dalla mia terra! get off my land!6 (regione, paese) land; - e lontane distant lands; una terra sconosciuta an undiscovered o unknown land; in terra straniera on foreign land o soil7 (terraferma) (dry) land; avvistare terra to sight land; "terra (in vista)!" "land ahoy!" "land ho!"8 (mondo) earth, world; abbandonare o lasciare questa terra eufem. to depart this world; scendi o torna sulla terra! fig. come down to earth!9 el. earth BE, ground AE; collegare o mettere a terra to earth BE, to ground AE; messa a terra earthing BE, grounding AE10 terra terra (concreto) [ persona] down-to-earth, practical, matter-of-fact; [ questione] practical; [atteggiamento, maniere] no-nonsense, practical; [ considerazioni] low, materialistic; (mediocre) [conversazione, persona] ordinary, pedestrian11 a terra avere il morale a terra to feel very low(-spirited), to be at an all-time low, to be down in the dumps; essere, sentirsi a terra (fisicamente) to be, feel low o run-down; (moralmente) to be, feel down o low(-spirited) o flat; essere a terra (finanziariamente) to be broke o penniless; avere una gomma a terra to have a flat tyre12 in terra, per terra (stato) (sul terreno) on the ground; (sul pavimento) on the floor; (moto) (sul terreno) to the ground; (sul pavimento) to the flooravere i piedi per terra to be very down-to-earth; tenere i piedi per terra, stare coi piedi per terra to keep both o one's feet on the ground; sentirsi mancare la terra sotto i piedi to feel one's legs give way; fare terra bruciata to operate a scorched earth policy; sotto terra → sottoterra\terra battuta (nel tennis) clay; campo in terra battuta clay o hard court; terra di nessuno mil. no man's land; terra promessa Promised Land (anche fig.); terra di Siena art. sienna; - e emerse lands above sea level; - e sommerse lands below sea level; Terra Santa Holy Land. -
10 Ecke
f; -, -n1. in einem Raum: corner; sich in eine Ecke verkriechen crawl into a corner; die neutrale Ecke (beim Boxen) the neutral corner; in die Ecke drängen corner; fig., in den Hintergrund: push s.o. into the background2. von zwei Straßen: corner; um die Ecke kommen come (a)round the corner; an der Ecke at ( Haus: on) the corner; Ecke Weinstraße at ( oder on) the corner of Weinstraße; gleich um die Ecke just (a-) round the corner4. Fußball: corner; die kurze / lange Ecke the near / far corner; eine Ecke ausführen oder treten take a corner5. umg. (Gegend) corner; aus welcher Ecke Deutschlands kommen Sie? which area of ( oder whereabouts in) Germany are you from?; Ecke der Welt corner of the world6. umg., fig. (Strecke) stretch; das ist noch eine ganze Ecke that’s still a fair way to go; eine ganze Ecke besser / schlechter etc. quite a bit ( oder lot) better / worse7. fig. in Wendungen: es fehlt an allen Ecken und Enden we’re etc. short on everything; er ist ein Mann mit Ecken und Kanten fig. he rubs people (up) the wrong way; ich bin um fünf etc. Ecken mit ihm verwandt fig. I’m a distant relation ( oder relative) of his; jemanden um die Ecke bringen umg., fig. bump s.o. off, do away with s.o.* * *die Ecke(Sport) corner kick; corner;(Winkel) corner; angle; nook* * *Ẹcke ['ɛkə]f -, -nKantstraße Ecke Goethestraße — at the corner of Kantstraße and Goethestraße
er wohnt gleich um die Ecke — he lives just (a)round the corner
ein Kind in die Ecke stellen — to make a child stand in the corner
er wurde in die reaktionäre Ecke gestellt — he was pigeon-holed as a reactionary
etw in allen Ecken und Winkeln suchen — to search or look high and low for sth
jdn in die Ecke drängen (fig) — to push sb into the background
jdn um die Ecke bringen (inf) — to bump sb off (inf), to do away with sb (inf)
mit jdm um ein paar or um sieben Ecken herum verwandt sein (inf) — to be distantly related to sb, to be sb's second cousin twice removed (hum inf)
die neutrale Ecke (Boxen) — the neutral corner
Ecken und Kanten (fig) — rough edges
See:→ fehlen2) (= Käseecke, Kuchenecke) wedgeeine ganze Ecke entfernt — quite a (long) way away, a fair way away
eine (ganze) Ecke älter/billiger/größer — (quite) a bit older/cheaper/bigger
aus welcher Ecke kommst du? — what part of the world are you from?
* * *die1) (a corner.) angle2) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) corner3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) corner4) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) wedge* * *<-, -n>[ˈɛkə]f\Ecken und Kanten (fig) rough edges2. (Straßenecke) cornergleich um die \Ecke just [a]round the corner3. (Zimmerecke) cornerjdn in die \Ecke stellen to make sb stand in the cornerab in die \Ecke! go and stand in the corner!4. (Käseecke) wedgewir kommen aus der gleichen \Ecke we come from the same corner of the worldbis dahin ist es noch eine ganz schöne \Ecke it's still a fair old distance awaymit jdm um/über sieben \Ecken verwandt sein (fam) to be distantly related to sb7. SPORT cornereine kurze/lange \Ecke a short/long cornerdie neutrale \Ecke the neutral corner8.▶ jdn in die \Ecke drängen to push sb aside▶ mit \Ecken und Kanten with a mind of one's own* * *die; Ecke, Ecken1) cornerNietzschestr., Ecke Goethestr. — on the corner of Nietzschestrasse and Goethestrasse
um die Ecke biegen — turn the corner; go/come round the corner
die lange/kurze Ecke — (Ballspiele) the far/near corner
jemanden um die Ecke bringen — (fig. salopp) bump somebody off (sl.)
mit jemandem um od. über sieben Ecken verwandt sein — (fig. ugs.) be distantly related to somebody
an allen Ecken [und Enden od. Kanten] — (ugs.) everywhere
2) (Ballspiele) cornereine Ecke treten — take a corner
3) (ugs.): (Gegend) corner4) (ugs., bes. nordd.): (Strecke)* * *1. in einem Raum: corner;sich in eine Ecke verkriechen crawl into a corner;die neutrale Ecke (beim Boxen) the neutral corner;2. von zwei Straßen: corner;um die Ecke kommen come (a)round the corner;an der Ecke at ( Haus: on) the corner;gleich um die Ecke just (a-)round the corner3. von Gegenstand: edge;die Ecken (und Kanten) abschleifen smooth away the rough edges4. Fußball: corner;die kurze/lange Ecke the near/far corner;treten take a corner5. umg (Gegend) corner;aus welcher Ecke Deutschlands kommen Sie? which area of ( oder whereabouts in) Germany are you from?;Ecke der Welt corner of the world6. umg, fig (Strecke) stretch;das ist noch eine ganze Ecke that’s still a fair way to go;7. fig in Wendungen:es fehlt an allen Ecken und Enden we’re etc short on everything;ich bin um fünf etcjemanden um die Ecke bringen umg, fig bump sb off, do away with sb* * *die; Ecke, Ecken1) cornerNietzschestr., Ecke Goethestr. — on the corner of Nietzschestrasse and Goethestrasse
um die Ecke biegen — turn the corner; go/come round the corner
die lange/kurze Ecke — (Ballspiele) the far/near corner
jemanden um die Ecke bringen — (fig. salopp) bump somebody off (sl.)
mit jemandem um od. über sieben Ecken verwandt sein — (fig. ugs.) be distantly related to somebody
an allen Ecken [und Enden od. Kanten] — (ugs.) everywhere
2) (Ballspiele) corner3) (ugs.): (Gegend) corner4) (ugs., bes. nordd.): (Strecke)* * *-n f.corner n.edge n.nook n.recess n.(§ pl.: recesses)wedge n. -
11 Winkel
m; -s, -3. MIL. chevron* * *der Winkel(Ecke) angle; nook; corner;(Geometrie) angle;(Ärmelabzeichen) chevron* * *Wịn|kel ['vɪŋkl]m -s, -See:→ tot3) (MIL = Rangabzeichen) stripe4) (fig) (= Stelle, Ecke) corner; (= Plätzchen esp von Land, Wald etc) place, spotjdn/etw in allen (Ecken und) Winkeln suchen — to look high and low for sb/sth
* * *der1) (the (amount of) space between two straight lines or surfaces that meet: an angle of 90°.) angle2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) corner* * *Win·kel<-s, ->[ˈvɪŋkl̩]m1. MATH anglerechter/spitzer/stumpfer \Winkel a right/an acute/obtuse angleim richtigen \Winkel at the right angle2. (Ecke) corner3. (Bereich) place, spottoter \Winkel a blind spot* * *der; Winkels, Winkel1) angle2) (Ecke; auch fig.) corner3) (Ort) corner; spot4) (Werkzeug) [carpenter's] square; (T-förmig) T-square* * *1. MATH angle;3. MIL chevron* * *der; Winkels, Winkel1) angle2) (Ecke; auch fig.) corner3) (Ort) corner; spot4) (Werkzeug) [carpenter's] square; (T-förmig) T-square* * *- (Mathematik) m.angle n. - (Techn.) m.elbow n. - m.angle n.bracket n.corner n. -
12 terra
['tɛrra]1. sf1)3) (distesa, campagna) land no plun pezzo di terra — (gen) a piece of land, (fabbricabile, per orto) a plot of land
le sue terre — (possedimento) his estate
4) (terraferma) land no plvia terra — (viaggiare) by land, overland
5) (paese, regione) land, country6) Elettr earth Brit, ground Ammettere a terra — to earth o ground
7)avere una gomma a terra — to have a flat tyreessere a terra — (fig : depresso) to be at rock bottom
terra terra — (fig : persona, argomento) prosaic, pedestrian
cercare qn/qc per mare e per terra — to look high and low for sb/sth
2. -
13 remover el cielo y la tierra
(v.) = hunt + high and low, look + high and low, leave + no stone unturned, move + heaven and earthEx. They hunted high and low, even examining the waste-paper baskets, but to no avail.Ex. They went backstage and looked high and low for Andre, but he was gone.Ex. In out search for Mom's wedding ring, we left no stone unturned.Ex. I say in the interests of the club and its supporters, Phil Gartside should swallow his pride and move heaven and earth to get Sam back here.* * *(v.) = hunt + high and low, look + high and low, leave + no stone unturned, move + heaven and earthEx: They hunted high and low, even examining the waste-paper baskets, but to no avail.
Ex: They went backstage and looked high and low for Andre, but he was gone.Ex: In out search for Mom's wedding ring, we left no stone unturned.Ex: I say in the interests of the club and its supporters, Phil Gartside should swallow his pride and move heaven and earth to get Sam back here. -
14 Stecknadel
f pin; wie eine Stecknadel ( im Heuhaufen) suchen fig. hunt high and low for; da sucht man eine Stecknadel im Heuhaufen it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack; es war so still, dass man eine Stecknadel fallen hören konnte it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop* * *die Stecknadelneedle; pin* * *Stẹck|na|delfpinetw mit Stecknadeln befestigen — to pin sth (an +dat to)
jdn/etw wie eine Stecknadel suchen (fig) — to hunt high and low for sb/sth
* * *Steck·na·delf pin▶ eine \Stecknadel im Heuhaufen suchen to look for a needle in a haystack* * *die pinjemanden/etwas suchen wie eine Stecknadel — (ugs.) search high and low for somebody/something
* * *Stecknadel f pin;wie eine Stecknadel (im Heuhaufen) suchen fig hunt high and low for;da sucht man eine Stecknadel im Heuhaufen it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack;es war so still, dass man eine Stecknadel fallen hören konnte it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop* * *die pinjemanden/etwas suchen wie eine Stecknadel — (ugs.) search high and low for somebody/something
* * *f.pin n. -
15 remover
v.1 to stir (agitar) (sopa, café).Ellos removieron los tragos They stirred the drinks.2 to stir up, to rake up (recuerdos, pasado).3 to dismiss, to sack. ( Latin American Spanish)4 to remove, to discharge.La empresa removió al empleado The company removed=discharged the employeeEllos removieron las gavetas They removed the drawers.Ellos removieron un pulmón They removed a lung.5 to eliminate.6 to move, to displace, to dislodge, to withdraw.Ellos remueven las piedras They move the rocks.7 to wash off, to remove.El detergente remueve la mugre The detergent washes off dirt.8 to turn over.El mar removió el barco The sea turned over the boat.9 to bring back to memory, to revive, to recall.Ella removió recuerdos She revived memories.10 to be removed from.Se me removió un tumor A tumor was removed from me.11 to absolve, to wash off, to wash away.El cura remueve el pecado The priest absolves sin.* * *1 (trasladar) to move2 (tierra) to turn over, dig up3 (líquido) to stir4 (comida) to stir; (ensalada) to toss7 (destituir) to remove (from office), oust1 to stir, shift* * *verb1) to stir2) remove* * *VT1) [+ tierra] to turn over, dig up; [+ objetos] to move round; [+ fuego, brasas] to poke, stir; [+ sopa] to stir; [+ ensalada] to toss; [+ cóctel] to shake2) (=quitar) to remove; (Med) to remove3) esp LAm (=cesar) to dismiss* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <líquido/salsa> to stir; < ensalada> to toss; <tierra/piedras> to turn over; < escombros> to dig about in; < brasas> to poke, stir2) < asunto> to bring... up again; <recuerdo/pasado> to revive, stir up3) (frml)a) <impedimento/obstáculo> to removeb) (esp AmL) ( destituir)2.removerse v pron to shift, shift around* * *= stir up, stir.Ex. The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.Ex. The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.----* remover (el) cielo y (la) tierra = hunt + high and low, look + high and low, leave + no stone unturned, move + heaven and earth.* remover Roma con Santiago = move + heaven and earth.* remover un obstáculo = remove + obstacle, remove + barrier.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <líquido/salsa> to stir; < ensalada> to toss; <tierra/piedras> to turn over; < escombros> to dig about in; < brasas> to poke, stir2) < asunto> to bring... up again; <recuerdo/pasado> to revive, stir up3) (frml)a) <impedimento/obstáculo> to removeb) (esp AmL) ( destituir)2.removerse v pron to shift, shift around* * *= stir up, stir.Ex: The stuff was diluted there with water to the appearance and consistency of liquid porridge; it was kept tepid with a small charcoal furnace let into the side of the vat, and it was stirred up occasionally with a paddle.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.* remover (el) cielo y (la) tierra = hunt + high and low, look + high and low, leave + no stone unturned, move + heaven and earth.* remover Roma con Santiago = move + heaven and earth.* remover un obstáculo = remove + obstacle, remove + barrier.* * *remover [E9 ]vtA1 ‹líquido/salsa› to stir; ‹ensalada› to toss2 ‹tierra/piedras› to turn overremovieron los escombros en busca de víctimas they dug about in the rubble looking for victimsremueve las brasas para avivar el fuego poke o stir the embers to get the fire going, give the fire a poke to get it goingB ‹asunto› to bring … up again; ‹recuerdo› to revive, stir upC1 ( frml); ‹impedimento/obstáculo› to removeto shift, shift around* * *
remover ( conjugate remover) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ensalada› to toss;
‹tierra/piedras› to turn over;
‹ escombros› to dig about in;
‹ brasas› to poke, stir
‹ pasado› to revive, stir up
2 (frml)
b) (esp AmL) ( destituir) remover A algn DE algo to remove sb from sth
remover verbo transitivo
1 (objetos) to move round, change over
2 (la tierra) to turn over, dig up
3 (las brasas, cenizas) to poke, stir
4 (un líquido) to stir
5 (una ensalada) to toss
6 (un asunto) to bring up again, stir up
7 (un obstáculo) to remove
♦ Locuciones: remover Roma con Santiago, to move heaven and earth
' remover' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consistir
- depilatoria
- depilatorio
- desmaquillador
- desmaquilladora
- escarbar
- quitaesmalte
- quitamanchas
- acetona
English:
dig
- hair-remover
- heaven
- paint-remover
- rake up
- remover
- stain remover
- stir
- stir up
- stone
- furniture
- high
- make
- stain
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [agitar] [sopa, café] to stir;[ensalada] to toss2. [tierra] to turn over, to dig up;remover Roma con Santiago to leave no stone unturned3. [obstáculo] to remove4. [recuerdos, pasado] to stir up, to rake up;prefieren no remover el asunto they would rather not rake up the matter* * *v/t1 ( agitar) stir2 L.Am. ( destituir) dismiss3 C.Am., Méx ( quitar) remove* * *remover {47} vt1) : to stir2) : to move around, to turn over3) : to stir up4) : to remove5) : to dismiss* * *remover vb2. (ensalada) to toss3. (objeto) to move4. (tierra) to turn over -
16 cielo
m.1 sky.mira hacia el cielo look upward2 heaven (religion).3 my love, my dear (nombre cariñoso).4 ceiling.5 sweetie, sweetie pie.6 Cielo.* * *1 (gen) sky2 (clima) weather, climate3 RELIGIÓN heaven1 good heavens!\a cielo abierto (minería) opencasta cielo raso in the open (air)bajado,-a del cielo / caído,-a del cielo / llovido,-a del cielo figurado heaven-sent¡cielo santo! good heavens!clamar al cielo figurado to be crying out for a solutiondespejarse el cielo to clear upestar en el séptimo cielo figurado to be in seventh heavenmover cielo y tierra / remover cielo y tierra figurado to move heaven and earthponer a algo/alguien por los cielos to praise something/somebody to the skiesponer el grito en el cielo to hit the ceilingser un cielo (de persona) familiar to be an angelver el cielo abierto figurado to see a way outcielo raso ceilingEl reino de los cielos the kingdom of heaven* * *noun m.1) sky2) heaven* * *SM1) (Astron, Meteo) skyel cielo está cubierto — the sky is overcast o cloudy
el cielo estaba despejado — it was a cloudless o clear day
- llegar o venir como caído o llovido del cielotocar el cielo con las manos Cono Sur, Perú, Col —
conseguir que me ayude es tocar el cielo con las manos — getting him to help me would be virtually impossible
si me lo ganara sería como tocar el cielo con las manos — if I won it, it would be like a dream come true
venírsele a algn el cielo abajo —
2) (Rel) heaven¡cielos! — good heavens!
•
ganar el cielo — to win salvation•
ir al cielo — to go to heavenclamar al cielo —
¡esto clama al cielo! — it's an outrage!, it's outrageous!
ver el cielo abierto —
vimos el cielo abierto cuando dijo que podíamos quedarnos en su casa — it was a great relief when he said we could stay in his house
3) * [uso afectivo]¡mi cielo!, ¡cielo mío! — my love, sweetheart
¡has fregado los platos! eres un cielo — you've washed the dishes! you're a real angel
cielo máximo — (Aer) ceiling
5) (Arquit) (tb: cielo raso) ceiling* * *1) ( firmamento) skya cielo abierto — (Min) opencast (before n)
cambiar del cielo a la tierra — (Chi) to change out of all recognition
como caído or llovido del cielo — ( oportunamente)
este dinero me viene como caído del cielo — this money must be heaven-sent
tocar el cielo con las manos — (AmS)
sería tocar el cielo con las manos — it would be a dream come true
2) (Relig)a)que el cielo no lo permita! — heaven o God forbid!
clama al cielo: una injusticia que clama al cielo a gross injustice, an outrage; clama al cielo que... it's outrageous that...; estar/sentirse en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven; ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heaven; ver el cielo abierto — to see one's chance
b) (como interj)cielo santo! or santo cielo! — heavens above!
3) ( techo) ceiling4)a) ( aplicado a personas) angelb) ( como apelativo) sweetheart, darling* * *1) ( firmamento) skya cielo abierto — (Min) opencast (before n)
cambiar del cielo a la tierra — (Chi) to change out of all recognition
como caído or llovido del cielo — ( oportunamente)
este dinero me viene como caído del cielo — this money must be heaven-sent
tocar el cielo con las manos — (AmS)
sería tocar el cielo con las manos — it would be a dream come true
2) (Relig)a)que el cielo no lo permita! — heaven o God forbid!
clama al cielo: una injusticia que clama al cielo a gross injustice, an outrage; clama al cielo que... it's outrageous that...; estar/sentirse en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven; ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heaven; ver el cielo abierto — to see one's chance
b) (como interj)cielo santo! or santo cielo! — heavens above!
3) ( techo) ceiling4)a) ( aplicado a personas) angelb) ( como apelativo) sweetheart, darling* * *cielo11 = sky [skies, -pl.].Ex: She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.
* azul cielo = sky blue.* cielo de la boca, el = roof of the mouth, the.* cielo despejado = cloudless sky, clear sky.* cielo encapotado = overcast sky.* cielo estrellado = starry sky.* cielo nublado = overcast sky.* cielo raso = cloudless sky.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.* recorrer cielo y tierra = travel + far and wide.* regalo llovido del cielo = boon.* remover (el) cielo y (la) tierra = hunt + high and low, look + high and low, leave + no stone unturned, move + heaven and earth.cielo22 = heaven.Ex: His eyes lift up to heaven, the best of books in his hand.
* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.* bendición del cielo = gift from God.* caído del cielo = heaven-sent.* cielo, el = heavens, the.* cielo en la tierra, el = heaven on earth.* ¡Cielos! = Good heavens!.* ¡Cielo Santo! = Good heavens!.* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time.* llovido del cielo = heaven-sent.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* poner el grito en el cielo = blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.* ¡Santo Cielo! = Good heavens!.el cielo= heavens, theEx: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.
* * *A (firmamento) skycielo cubierto/despejado overcast/clear skyel cielo se está despejando the sky is clearinga cielo descubierto in the openaunque se junten el cielo y la tierra not for all the tea in Chinacambiar del cielo a la tierra ( Chi); to change out of all recognitioncomo caído or llovido del cielo (de manera inesperada) out of the blue(oportunamente): este dinero me viene como caído del cielo this money must be heaven-sent, this money is a godsendponer a algn por los cielos to praise sb to the skiesremover cielo y tierra to move heaven and earthtaparle a algn el cielo con un harnero ( RPl); to pull the wool over sb's eyestocar el cielo con las manos ( AmS): conseguir ese trabajo es tocar el cielo con las manos that job is way out of my reach o I haven't a hope in hell of getting that job ( colloq)sentí que tocaba el cielo con las manos I was on cloud nine o over the moon ( colloq)B ( Relig)1ir al cielo to go to heavenclama al cielo: una injusticia que clama al cielo a gross injustice, an outrageclama al cielo que … it's outrageous o a gross injustice that …estar/sentirse en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven, be over the moonganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heavenver el cielo abierto to see one's chance2(Dios): el cielo Godquiera el cielo que sea así please God it may be so ( liter), let's hope so¡que el cielo no lo permita! heaven o God forbid!3 ( como interj):¡cielos! good heavens!, heavens!¡cielo santo! or ¡santo cielo! heavens above!C (techo) ceilinguna sala amplia, de cielos altos a large room with a high ceilingCompuesto:ceilingD1 (aplicado a personas) angel2 (como apelativo) sweetheart, darling¡mi cielo! or ¡cielo mío! my love, my darling* * *
cielo sustantivo masculino
1 ( firmamento) sky;
a cielo abierto (Min) opencast ( before n);
este dinero me viene como caído del cielo this money is a godsend
2 (Relig)a)
ir al cielo to go to heaven;
ganarse el cielo to earn oneself a place in heavenb) ( como interj):◊ ¡cielos! (good) heavens!
3 ( techo) ceiling
4
◊ ¡mi cielo! my darling
cielo
I sustantivo masculino
1 sky: un cielo negro anunciaba tormenta, the black clouds signalled the coming of a storm
2 Rel Heaven
3 (persona adorable) angel
4 Anat cielo de la boca, roof of the mouth
5 Arquit cielo raso, ceiling
II interj (sorpresa) ¡cielo santo!, good heavens!
♦ Locuciones: figurado esta injusticia clama al cielo, this injustice is an outrage
estar en el séptimo cielo, to be in seventh heaven
ver el cielo abierto, to see one's chance
caído del cielo, (oportuno) heaven-sent: ese dinero nos vino como caído del cielo, that money was heaven-sent
' cielo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aborregarse
- celeste
- clarear
- cubierta
- cubierto
- despejarse
- estrellada
- estrellado
- fosca
- fosco
- grito
- horizonte
- llover
- oscurecerse
- panza
- parda
- pardo
- plomiza
- plomizo
- rasa
- raso
- santa
- santo
- surcar
- teñirse
- tocino
- tornarse
- ver
- azul
- claro
- despejado
- ennegrecer
- enrojecer
- limpio
- mina
- nube
- nublado
- nublar
- sereno
- techo
English:
arm
- ascend
- clear
- cloud
- cloudy
- darken
- godsend
- good
- grey
- grief
- heaven
- leaden
- lighten
- mile
- roof
- sky
- star
- starry
- stone
- sullen
- sweetie
- blessing
- ceiling
- god
- high
- open
- stud
- wind
* * *♦ nm1. [atmósfera] sky;cielo despejado/con nubes clear/cloudy sky;mira hacia el cielo look upwards;a cielo abierto [a la intemperie] in the open;[mina] Br opencast, US opencut2. Rel heaven;los que se portan bien van al cielo if you're good you'll go to heaven;¡cielo santo! good heavens!;ganarse el cielo to win salvation, to win a place in heaven;pido al cielo que nos ayude may heaven o God help us3. [tratamiento] darling, my love, my dear;cielo (mío), ¿podrías ayudarme un momento? could you help me a moment, darling?cielo raso ceiling5. Compme viene bajado del cielo it's a godsend (to me);como llovido del cielo [inesperadamente] out of the blue;[oportunamente] at just the right moment;estar en el séptimo cielo to be in seventh heaven;se le juntó el cielo con la tierra he lost his nerve;mover cielo y tierra to move heaven and earth;ser un cielo to be an angel;ver el cielo abierto to see one's way out♦ cielos interjgood heavens!;¡cielos, no me había dado cuenta de lo tarde que era! good heavens! I hadn't realized how late it was!* * *m1 sky;minería a cielo abierto MIN strip mining, Br opencast mining;poner a alguien por los cielos fam praise s.o. to the skies;llovido del cielo out of the blue;remover cielo y tierra fam move heaven and earth2 REL heaven;estar en el séptimo cielo fig be in seventh heaven;ver el cielo abierto fam see one’s chance;ser un cielo fam be an angel fam ;¡cielos! good heavens!* * *cielo nm1) : sky2) : heaven3) : ceiling* * *cielo n2. (en religión) heaven -
17 Auge
n1. ANAT. eye; sie hat blaue Augen she has (got) blue eyes; gute / schlechte Augen haben have good / bad eyesight ( oder eyes); vae auf einem Auge blind sein be blind in one eye; auf dem rechten Auge habe ich nur 30% Sehstärke I have only 30% vision in my right eye; mit bloßem Auge with the naked eye; mit geschlossenen oder verbundenen Augen blindfold(ed); mit nassen Augen with tears in one’s eyes; jemandem in die Augen sehen look into s.o.’s eyes; ihr fallen die Augen zu her eyelids are drooping; ganz kleine Augen haben fig. be all sleepy; sich (Dat) die Augen verderben ruin one’s eyes ( oder eyesight); Augen haben wie ein Adler oder Luchs be sharp-eyed ( oder eagle-eyed) auch fig.2. in Wendungen, oft fig.: mit eigenen Augen with one’s own eyes; ich hab’s mit eigenen Augen gesehen auch it happened before my very eyes ( oder right under my nose); unter jemandes Augen before s.o.’s very eyes; vor aller Augen in front of everyone, in full view (of everyone); es geschah vor meinen etc. Augen right in front of me etc.; wo hast du denn deine Augen? oder hast du keine Augen im Kopf? are you blind?; wo hast du nur deine Augen gehabt? nach Unfall etc.: haven’t you got eyes in your head?, why weren’t you looking (where you were going)?; ich hab doch hinten keine Augen! I haven’t got eyes in the back of my head; ich habe schließlich Augen im Kopf! (ich hab’s wirklich gesehen!) I’m not blind you know!; etwas fürs Auge a feast for the eyes; etwas fürs Auge sein have visual appeal; nur fürs Auge just for show; so weit das Auge reicht as far as the eye can see; sieh mir mal in die Augen (und sage die Wahrheit etc.) look at me; er konnte mir nicht in die Augen sehen he couldn’t look me in the eye; Auge in Auge face to face ( mit with); vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei Sprichw. two pairs of eyes are better than one; die Augen aufmachen open one’s eyes; fig. keep one’s eyes open; im Auge behalten / haben keep / have an eye on; fig. bear / have in mind; (Ziel) auch keep sight of; ein Auge haben auf (+ Akk) have one’s eye on; aus den Augen verlieren lose sight of; fig. lose touch with; nicht aus den Augen lassen not let s.o. (oder s.th.) out of one’s sight; kein Auge lassen von not let s.o. (oder s.th.) out of one’s sight; geh mir aus den Augen! get out of my sight!; jemandem unter die Augen treten können be able to look s.o. in the face; komm mir nicht wieder unter die Augen! I don’t ever want to see you again!, don’t darken my doorstep again!; ein Auge voll Schlaf nehmen fig. have forty winks, take a nap; unter vier Augen in private; Gespräch unter vier Augen private conversation; sie hat ihre Augen überall she’s got eyes like a hawk; ich kann meine Augen nicht überall haben I can’t keep track of everything; die Augen offen halten ( nach) keep one’s eyes open (for), keep a look-out (for); mit offenen Augen durch die Welt gehen walk about with one’s eyes open; ein Auge riskieren steal a glance; sie haben sich die Augen aus dem Kopf geschaut umg. they goggled, their eyes were popping out of their heads; ein Ziel, eine Erinnerung etc. vor Augen haben have s.th. in mind; sich (Dat) etw. vor Augen halten keep ( oder bear) s.th. in mind; jemandem etw. vor Augen führen make s.th. clear to s.o.; einer Gefahr / den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen face (up to) (a) danger / the facts, look danger / the facts in the face; sehenden Auges (ins Verderben rennen etc.) with one’s eyes wide open; vor etw. die Augen verschließen refuse to see s.th.; jemandem die Augen öffnen Person: enlighten s.o., open s.o.’s eyes to the truth; etw.: be an eye-opener for s.o.; mir gingen plötzlich die Augen auf suddenly I saw the light; ein Auge oder beide Augen zudrücken turn a blind eye ( bei to); kein Auge zutun not sleep a wink (all night); nicht mehr oder kaum noch aus den Augen sehen können not be able to see straight any more; mit offenen Augen schlafen daydream, be daydreaming; seinen Augen nicht oder kaum trauen not be able to believe ( oder trust) one’s eyes; ins Auge fassen consider, contemplate (doing s.th.); ins Auge gefasst haben be considering; (planen) be planning; vor meinem geistigen Auge in my mind’s eye; in meinen Augen as I see it; sie hat kein(e) Auge(n) dafür she hasn’t got an eye for that; etw. mit anderen Augen ansehen see s.th. in a different light; ( einem) ins Auge fallen oder springen catch one’s eye, stick out a mile; (überdeutlich sein) hit one in the eye; einem in die Augen stechen (gefallen) take one’s fancy; Fehler etc.: glare at one; das Auge beleidigen offend the eye; die Dummheit / der Neid etc. schaut jemandem aus den Augen you can see the stupidity / jealousy etc. in s.o.’s eyes, stupidity / jealousy etc. is written all over s.o.’s face; da blieb kein Auge trocken auch iro. there wasn’t a dry eye in the place; mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge with mixed feelings; sich (Dat) die Augen ausweinen oder aus dem Kopf weinen cry one’s eyes out; jemandem gehen die Augen über s.o. is overwhelmed; geh. (jemand weint) s.o. is moved to tears; jemanden mit den Augen verschlingen devour s.o. with one’s eyes; lüstern: ogle s.o.; er wird große Augen machen! he’s in for a surprise; er hat große Augen gemacht! you should have seen his face; seine Augen sind größer als sein Magen his eyes are bigger than his stomach; er hat ein Auge auf sie geworfen (findet sie sympathisch) he has his eye on her; jemandem ( schöne) Augen machen make eyes at s.o.; er macht es doch nicht um i-r schönen Augen willen he isn’t doing it (for her) out of the goodness of his heart, you know; jemandem jemanden / etw. aufs Auge drücken foist ( oder fob) s.o. / s.th. off on s.o.; jemanden / etw. aufs Auge gedrückt bekommen have s.o. / s.th. foisted ( oder fobbed off) on one; das hätte leicht ins Auge gehen können that was close ( oder a close one umg.), it could easily have backfired; jemandem die Augen auskratzen ( wollen) (want to) scratch s.o.’s eyes out; ihre Augen brachen geh. (sie starb) she passed away; das Auge des Gesetzes the (sharp) eye of the law; aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn Sprichw. out of sight, out of mind; Auge um Auge(, Zahn um Zahn) BIBL. an eye for an eye(, a tooth for a tooth); ( da hilft nur) Augen zu und durch! we’ve (just) got to get through it somehow, we’ve got to ride this one out; blau 1, Dorn1, Faust, schwarz4. (Keim, Knospe) einer Kartoffel: eye; eines Zweiges: bud, axil; die Rosen auf zwei Augen zurückschneiden cut the roses back to two buds5. eines Sturms: eye6. (Fettauge) globule of fat7. NAUT. eye8. magisches Auge magic eye* * *das Augeeye* * *Au|ge* * *(the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) eye* * *Au·ge<-s, -n>[ˈaugə]nt1. (Sehorgan) eyeer hat eng stehende \Augen his eyes are too close togethermir wurde schwarz vor \Augen everything went black, I blacked outauf einem \Auge blind sein/schielen to be blind/to have a squint in one eyemit den \Augen blinzeln [o zwinkern] to blink [or wink]mit bloßem [o nacktem] \Auge with the naked eyeetw im \Auge haben to have [got] sth in one's eyemit den \Augen rollen to roll one's eyesjdm schwimmt alles vor den \Augen sb feels giddy [or dizzy]jdm in die \Augen sehen [o schauen] to look into sb's eyesetw mit [seinen] eigenen \Augen gesehen haben to have seen sth with one's own eyesjds \Augen tränen, jdm tränen die \Augen sb's eyes are wateringmit verbundenen \Augen blindfolded; (fig) blindfoldjdm jeden Wunsch an [o von] den \Augen ablesen to anticipate sb's every wish2. (Blick) eyegeh mir aus den \Augen! get out of my sight [or fam face]!man muss seine \Augen überall haben you need eyes in the back of your head[die] \Augen links/rechts! MIL eyes left/right!vor aller \Augen in front of everybodyjdn/etw im \Auge behalten to keep an eye on sb/sth; (fig: sich vormerken) to keep [or bear] sb/sth in mindnur [was] fürs \Auge sein (fam) to be good to look at but not much elsejdn/etw im \Auge haben (a. fig) to have one's eye on sb/sth a. figein \Auge auf jdn/etw haben to keep an eye on sb/sthnur \Augen für jdn haben to only have eyes for sbjdn nicht aus den \Augen lassen to not let sb out of one's sight, to keep one's eyes riveted on sbein \Auge riskieren (fam) to risk a glance [or peep], to have [or take] a peepes springt [o fällt] [einem gleich] ins \Auge, wie/dass... it is glaringly obvious how/that...etw/jdn aus den \Augen verlieren to lose sight of sth/sbetw aus den \Augen verlieren (fig) to loose track of sthjdn aus den \Auge verlieren (fig) to lose contact [or touch] with sbnach dem Studium haben wir uns leider aus den \Augen verloren after university we sadly lost touch with each other [or lost contact]3. (Bewusstsein, Vorstellung)jdm etw vor \Augen führen to make sb aware of sthkeiner von euch führt sich vor \Augen, warum/wie/dass... none of you is aware of why/of how/of the fact that...das muss man sich mal vor \Augen führen! just imagine it!vor jds geistigem [o innerem] \Auge in sb's mind's eyeetw schwebt [o steht] jdm vor \Augen sb can picture sth vividlysehenden \Auges (geh) with open eyes, with one's eyes open4. (Sehvermögen) eyeich habe doch \Augen im Kopf! (fam) I know what I saw!hast du/haben Sie keine \Augen im Kopf? (fam) haven't you got any eyes in you head? fam, use your eyes!ich traute meinen \Augen nicht! I couldn't believe my eyes [or what I was seeing]!ihren scharfen \Augen war nichts entgangen her sharp eyes had missed nothingals Chirurg braucht er ein sicheres \Auge und eine ruhige Hand as a surgeon he needs a good eye and a steady handgute/schlechte \Augen [haben] [to have] good/poor eyes\Augen wie ein Luchs haben to have eyes like a hawk, to be eagle-eyed; (alles merken a.) to not miss a thingso weit das \Auge reicht as far as the eye can see5. (Sichtweise) eyejdn/etw mit anderen \Augen [an]sehen to see sb/sth in a different [or in another] lightetw mit fachmännischem \Auge besehen to examine sth with the eye of an expertetw mit kritischem \Auge betrachten to view sth with a critical eyein den \Augen der Leute/Öffentlichkeit in the eyes of most people/the publicin meinen \Augen kann er nichts falsch machen he can do no wrong in my eyes, as I see it, he can do no wrongin den \Augen seiner Kollegen ist er ein Exzentriker in the eyes of his colleagues he is an eccentric6. (Würfelpunkt) pipvier \Augen werfen to throw a fourwie viele \Augen hat er geworfen? what has he thrown?8. (Fett) drop [or globule] of fat9. (Zentrum) eyedas \Auge des Wirbelsturms the eye of the hurricane11. ELEK, RADIOmagisches \Auge magic eye12.jetzt gehen mir die \Augen auf! now I'm beginning to see the light!dir werden die \Augen schon noch aufgehen! you are in for a rude awakening!▶ sich dat die \Augen nach jdm/etw ausgucken (fam) to look everywhere for sb/sth, to hunt high and low for sth▶ etw nicht nur blauer [o schöner] \Augen willen tun to not just do sth for the sake of sb's pretty face fam▶ etw ins \Auge fassen to contemplate sth[es] ins \Auge fassen, etw zu tun to contemplate doing sth▶ jdm gehen die \Augen über sb's eyes are popping out of their head▶ jd guckt sich dat die \Augen aus dem Kopf (fam) sb's eyes are popping out of their head [or are coming out on stalks] fam▶ \Auge in \Auge face to faceda machst du \Augen, was? that's got you, hasn't it? fam▶ mit offenen \Augen schlafen to daydream▶ jdm sieht die Dummheit aus den \Augen sb's stupidity is plain to see▶ jdm sieht der Schalk aus den \Augen sb [always] has a roguish [or mischievous] look on their faceein Gespräch unter vier \Augen a private conversation▶ der Wahrheit ins \Auge sehen to face up to the truth▶ ein \Auge auf jdn/etw geworfen haben to have one's eye on sb/sth* * *das; Auges, Augen1) eyegute/schlechte Augen haben — have good/poor eyesight
auf einem Auge blind sein — be blind in one eye; (fig.) have a one-sided view
ganz kleine Augen haben — (fig.) be all sleepy
mit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]
etwas im Auge haben — have something in one's eye; (fig.): (haben wollen) have one's eye on something
das Auge des Gesetzes — (fig.): (Polizist) the law (coll.)
ihm/ihr usw. werden die Augen noch aufgehen — (fig.) he/she etc. is in for a rude awakening
[große] Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) be wide-eyed
da wird er Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) his eyes will pop out of his head
da blieb kein Auge trocken — (fig. ugs.) everyone laughed till they cried; (es blieb niemand verschont) no one was safe
ich traute meinen Augen nicht — (ugs.) I couldn't believe my eyes
ich habe doch hinten keine Augen — (ugs.) I haven't got eyes in the back of my head
ein Auge od. beide Augen zudrücken — (fig.) turn a blind eye
ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas geworfen haben — (fig.) have taken a liking to somebody/have one's eye on something
ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas haben — (achtgeben) keep an eye on somebody/something
ein Auge/ein sicheres Auge für etwas haben — have an eye/a sure eye for something
ich habe ja schließlich Augen im Kopf — (ugs.) I'm not blind, you know
jemandem die Augen öffnen — (fig.) open somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen — not take one's eyes off somebody/something; not let somebody/something out of one's sight
jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something; (fig.) lose contact or touch with somebody/lose touch with something
aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn! — (Spr.) out of sight, out of mind
jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten — (fig.) keep an eye on somebody/bear or keep something in mind
in jemandes Augen — (Dat.) (fig.) to somebody's mind; in somebody's opinion
jemandem ins Auge od. in die Augen fallen od. springen — (fig.) hit somebody in the eye
etwas ins Auge fassen — (fig.) consider something; think about something
einer Sache (Dat.) ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face something
der Wahrheit/Gefahr ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face up to the truth/danger
ins Auge gehen — (fig. ugs.) end in disaster; end in failure
Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
unter vier Augen — (fig.) in private
unter jemandes Augen — (Dat.) right in front of somebody; right under somebody's nose
jemandem etwas vor Augen führen od. halten — (fig.) bring something home to somebody
wenn man sich (Dat.) das mal vor Augen führt — (fig.) when you stop and think about it
2) (auf Würfeln, Dominosteinen usw.) pip* * *Auge n1. ANAT eye;sie hat blaue Augen she has (got) blue eyes;gute/schlechte Augen haben have good/bad eyesight ( oder eyes);vaeauf einem Auge blind sein be blind in one eye;auf dem rechten Auge habe ich nur 30% Sehstärke I have only 30% vision in my right eye;mit bloßem Auge with the naked eye;verbundenen Augen blindfold(ed);mit nassen Augen with tears in one’s eyes;jemandem in die Augen sehen look into sb’s eyes;ihr fallen die Augen zu her eyelids are drooping;ganz kleine Augen haben fig be all sleepy;sich (dat)die Augen verderben ruin one’s eyes ( oder eyesight);2. in Wendungen, oft fig:mit eigenen Augen with one’s own eyes;ich hab’s mit eigenen Augen gesehen auch it happened before my very eyes ( oder right under my nose);unter jemandes Augen before sb’s very eyes;vor aller Augen in front of everyone, in full view (of everyone);vor meinen etcAugen right in front of me etc;wo hast du denn deine Augen? oderhast du keine Augen im Kopf? are you blind?;wo hast du nur deine Augen gehabt? nach Unfall etc: haven’t you got eyes in your head?, why weren’t you looking (where you were going)?;ich hab doch hinten keine Augen! I haven’t got eyes in the back of my head;ich habe schließlich Augen im Kopf! (ich hab’s wirklich gesehen!) I’m not blind you know!;etwas fürs Auge a feast for the eyes;etwas fürs Auge sein have visual appeal;nur fürs Auge just for show;so weit das Auge reicht as far as the eye can see;sieh mir mal in die Augen (und sage die Wahrheit etc) look at me;er konnte mir nicht in die Augen sehen he couldn’t look me in the eye;Auge in Auge face to face (mit with);vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei sprichw two pairs of eyes are better than one;die Augen aufmachen open one’s eyes; fig keep one’s eyes open;ein Auge haben auf (+akk) have one’s eye on;aus den Augen verlieren lose sight of; fig lose touch with;nicht aus den Augen lassen not let sb (oder sth) out of one’s sight;kein Auge lassen von not let sb (oder sth) out of one’s sight;geh mir aus den Augen! get out of my sight!;jemandem unter die Augen treten können be able to look sb in the face;komm mir nicht wieder unter die Augen! I don’t ever want to see you again!, don’t darken my doorstep again!;ein Auge voll Schlaf nehmen fig have forty winks, take a nap;unter vier Augen in private;Gespräch unter vier Augen private conversation;sie hat ihre Augen überall she’s got eyes like a hawk;ich kann meine Augen nicht überall haben I can’t keep track of everything;die Augen offen halten (nach) keep one’s eyes open (for), keep a look-out (for);mit offenen Augen durch die Welt gehen walk about with one’s eyes open;ein Auge riskieren steal a glance;sie haben sich die Augen aus dem Kopf geschaut umg they goggled, their eyes were popping out of their heads;ein Ziel, eine Erinnerung etcvor Augen haben have sth in mind;sich (dat)etwas vor Augen halten keep ( oder bear) sth in mind;jemandem etwas vor Augen führen make sth clear to sb;einer Gefahr/den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen face (up to) (a) danger/the facts, look danger/the facts in the face;sehenden Auges (ins Verderben rennen etc) with one’s eyes wide open;vor etwas die Augen verschließen refuse to see sth;jemandem die Augen öffnen Person: enlighten sb, open sb’s eyes to the truth; etwas: be an eye-opener for sb;mir gingen plötzlich die Augen auf suddenly I saw the light;beide Augen zudrücken turn a blind eye (bei to);kein Auge zutun not sleep a wink (all night);kaum noch aus den Augen sehen können not be able to see straight any more;mit offenen Augen schlafen daydream, be daydreaming;kaum trauen not be able to believe ( oder trust) one’s eyes;ins Auge fassen consider, contemplate (doing sth);ins Auge gefasst haben be considering; (planen) be planning;vor meinem geistigen Auge in my mind’s eye;in meinen Augen as I see it;sie hat kein(e) Auge(n) dafür she hasn’t got an eye for that;etwas mit anderen Augen ansehen see sth in a different light;springen catch one’s eye, stick out a mile; (überdeutlich sein) hit one in the eye;das Auge beleidigen offend the eye;die Dummheit/der Neid etcschaut jemandem aus den Augen you can see the stupidity/jealousy etc in sb’s eyes, stupidity/jealousy etc is written all over sb’s face;da blieb kein Auge trocken auch iron there wasn’t a dry eye in the place;mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge with mixed feelings;sich (dat)aus dem Kopf weinen cry one’s eyes out;jemandem gehen die Augen über sb is overwhelmed; geh (jemand weint) sb is moved to tears;jemanden mit den Augen verschlingen devour sb with one’s eyes; lüstern: ogle sb;er wird große Augen machen! he’s in for a surprise;er hat große Augen gemacht! you should have seen his face;seine Augen sind größer als sein Magen his eyes are bigger than his stomach;er hat ein Auge auf sie geworfen (findet sie sympathisch) he has his eye on her;jemandem (schöne) Augen machen make eyes at sb;er macht es doch nicht um i-r schönen Augen willen he isn’t doing it (for her) out of the goodness of his heart, you know;jemandem jemanden/etwas aufs Auge drücken foist ( oder fob) sb/sth off on sb;jemanden/etwas aufs Auge gedrückt bekommen have sb/sth foisted ( oder fobbed off) on one;das hätte leicht ins Auge gehen können that was close ( oder a close one umg), it could easily have backfired;jemandem die Augen auskratzen (wollen) (want to) scratch sb’s eyes out;ihre Augen brachen geh (sie starb) she passed away;das Auge des Gesetzes the (sharp) eye of the law;aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn sprichw out of sight, out of mind;Auge um Auge(, Zahn um Zahn) BIBEL an eye for an eye(, a tooth for a tooth);(da hilft nur) Augen zu und durch! we’ve (just) got to get through it somehow, we’ve got to ride this one out; → blau 1, Dorn1, Faust, schwarzdie Rosen auf zwei Augen zurückschneiden cut the roses back to two buds5. eines Sturms: eye6. (Fettauge) globule of fat7. SCHIFF eye8.magisches Auge magic eye* * *das; Auges, Augen1) eyegute/schlechte Augen haben — have good/poor eyesight
auf einem Auge blind sein — be blind in one eye; (fig.) have a one-sided view
ganz kleine Augen haben — (fig.) be all sleepy
mit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]
etwas im Auge haben — have something in one's eye; (fig.): (haben wollen) have one's eye on something
das Auge des Gesetzes — (fig.): (Polizist) the law (coll.)
ihm/ihr usw. werden die Augen noch aufgehen — (fig.) he/she etc. is in for a rude awakening
[große] Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) be wide-eyed
da wird er Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) his eyes will pop out of his head
da blieb kein Auge trocken — (fig. ugs.) everyone laughed till they cried; (es blieb niemand verschont) no one was safe
ich traute meinen Augen nicht — (ugs.) I couldn't believe my eyes
ich habe doch hinten keine Augen — (ugs.) I haven't got eyes in the back of my head
ein Auge od. beide Augen zudrücken — (fig.) turn a blind eye
ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas geworfen haben — (fig.) have taken a liking to somebody/have one's eye on something
ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas haben — (achtgeben) keep an eye on somebody/something
ein Auge/ein sicheres Auge für etwas haben — have an eye/a sure eye for something
ich habe ja schließlich Augen im Kopf — (ugs.) I'm not blind, you know
jemandem die Augen öffnen — (fig.) open somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen — not take one's eyes off somebody/something; not let somebody/something out of one's sight
jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something; (fig.) lose contact or touch with somebody/lose touch with something
aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn! — (Spr.) out of sight, out of mind
jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten — (fig.) keep an eye on somebody/bear or keep something in mind
in jemandes Augen — (Dat.) (fig.) to somebody's mind; in somebody's opinion
jemandem ins Auge od. in die Augen fallen od. springen — (fig.) hit somebody in the eye
etwas ins Auge fassen — (fig.) consider something; think about something
einer Sache (Dat.) ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face something
der Wahrheit/Gefahr ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face up to the truth/danger
ins Auge gehen — (fig. ugs.) end in disaster; end in failure
Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
unter vier Augen — (fig.) in private
unter jemandes Augen — (Dat.) right in front of somebody; right under somebody's nose
jemandem etwas vor Augen führen od. halten — (fig.) bring something home to somebody
wenn man sich (Dat.) das mal vor Augen führt — (fig.) when you stop and think about it
2) (auf Würfeln, Dominosteinen usw.) pip* * *-n n.eye n. -
18 Auge
Au·ge <-s, -n> [ʼaugə] nt1) ( Sehorgan) eye;es tränen ihr die \Augen her eyes are watering;er hat eng stehende \Augen his eyes are too close together;das linke/rechte \Auge one's left/right eye;etw mit [seinen] eigenen \Augen gesehen haben to have seen sth with one's own eyes, to have witnessed sth in person;\Augen wie ein Luchs haben ( sehr gut sehen) to have eyes like a hawk, to be eagle-eyed;(alles merken a.) to not miss a thing;etw im \Auge haben to have [got] sth in one's eye;sich dat die \Augen reiben to rub one's eyes; (nach dem Schlaf a.) to rub the sleep from one's eyes;mit den \Augen rollen to roll one's eyes;auf einem \Auge schielen/ blind sein to have a squint/to be blind in one eye;ich habe doch \Augen im Kopf! ( fam) I know what I saw!;hast du/haben Sie keine \Augen im Kopf? ( fam) haven't you got any eyes in you head?, use your eyes!;mit offenen \Augen schlafen to daydream;mir wurde schwarz vor \Augen everything went black, I blacked out;sehenden \Auges ( geh) with open eyes, with one's eyes open;ein sicheres \Auge für etw haben to have a good eye for sth;mit verbundenen \Augen blindfolded;( mit absoluter Sicherheit) blindfold;so weit das \Auge reicht as far as the eye can see;( sich vormerken) to keep [or bear] sb/sth in mind;etw ins \Auge fassen to contemplate sth;ins \Auge fassen, etw zu tun to contemplate doing sth;das muss man sich mal vor \Augen führen/führen, was...! just imagine it/imagine what...!;jdm etw vor \Augen führen to make sb aware of sth;geh mir aus den \Augen! get out of my sight [or (fam!) face] !;jetzt gehen mir die \Augen auf! now I'm beginning to see the light;sich dat die \Augen nach jdm/ etw ausgucken ( fam) to look everywhere for sb/sth, to hunt high and low for sth;jdm gehen die \Augen über sb's eyes are popping out of her/his head;ein \Auge auf jdn/ etw geworfen haben to have one's eye on sb/sth;jdn/etw im \Auge haben to have one's eye on sb/sth, to keep tabs on sth;ein \Auge auf jdn/ etw haben to keep an eye on sb/sth;nur \Augen für jdn haben to only have eyes for sb;jdn nicht aus den \Augen lassen to not let sb out of one's sight, to keep one's eyes riveted on sb;die \Augen schließen ( geh) to fall asleep;jdm schwimmt alles vor den \Augen sb feels giddy [or dizzy], sb's head is spinning;etwas fürs \Auge sein to be a treat to look at; Ding a. to have visual appeal; ( unerwartet) to be a sight for sore eyes ( fam)jdm in die \Augen sehen [o schauen] to look into sb's eyes; ( trotzig) to look sb in the eye[s] [or straight in the face];etw steht [o schwebt] jdm vor \Augen sb can picture sth vividly, sb envisages [or envisions] sth ( form)ich traute meinen \Augen nicht! I couldn't believe my eyes [or what I was seeing];etw aus den \Augen verlieren to lose track of sth;sich aus den \Augen verlieren to lose contact, to lose touch with each other [or one another];in den Augen der Leute/ Öffentlichkeit in the eyes of most people/the public;\Auge in \Auge face to face;unter jds \Augen dat before sb's very eyes, under sb's very nose;vor aller \Augen in front of everybody2) ( Punkt beim Würfeln) point3) ( Keimansatz) eye4) (Fett\Auge) drop [or globule] of fat5) ( Zentrum) eyeWENDUNGEN:jdm sieht die Dummheit aus den \Augen sb's stupidity is plain to see;jd guckt sich die \Augen aus dem Kopf ( fam) sb's eyes are popping out of her/his head [or coming out on stalks];jdm sieht der Schalk aus den \Augen sb [always] has a roguish [or mischievous] look on his/her face;„\Auge um \Auge, Zahn um Zahn“ ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’;[um] jds blauer \Augen willen for the sake of sb's pretty face (a. iron)mit einem blauen \Auge davonkommen ( fam) to get off lightly;vor jds geistigem [o innerem] \Auge in sb's mind's eye;mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden \Auge with mixed feelings;jdm schöne [o verliebte] \Augen machen to make eyes at sb;unter vier \Augen in private; (unter uns etc. a.) between ourselves etc.;ein Gespräch unter vier \Augen a private conversation;ich hab' doch hinten keine \Augen! ( fam) I don't have eyes in the back of my head;der würde ich am liebsten die \Augen auskratzen! ( fam) I'd like to scratch her eyes out;ins \Auge gehen ( fam) to backfire, to go wrong;da machst du \Augen, was? that's got you, hasn't it?; -
19 szukać
(+gen) (miejsca, złodzieja, okazji, pociechy) to look for; (przygód, sprawiedliwości, zemsty, szczęścia) to seek* * *ipf.1. (= starać się znaleźć) (książki, złodzieja, postoju taksówek) look for; search (kogoś/coś for sb/sth); (słówka w słowniku, pociągu w rozkładzie) look up; szukać czegoś po omacku feel around l. fumble for sth; szukać czegoś w internecie search the Internet for sth; wszędzie czegoś/kogoś szukać hunt l. search high and low for sth/sb; szukałem wszędzie I looked everywhere; szukać po kieszeniach search l. rummage through one's pockets; szukać w pamięci rack one's brain(s) for sth; szukać słów be at a loss for words; takich ludzi ze świecą szukać such people are few and far between; szukać dziury w całym find fault in everything; szukać igły w stogu siana look for a needle in a haystack; szukaj wiatru w polu it's a wild goose chase, gone with the wind.2. (= usilnie dążyć) seek, look for ( czegoś sth); (okazji, sposobności) hunt for; ( przyjemności) be bent on, seek; (rozwiązania, słów) grope ( czegoś after l. for sth); szukać schronienia seek sanctuary l. refuge, run for shelter l. cover (przed czymś/kimś from sth/sb); szukać szczęścia seek one's fortune; szukać w czymś pocieszenia seek solace in sth; szukać zapomnienia w alkoholu seek oblivion in alcohol; szukać guza be looking for trouble; szukać zaczepki be spoiling for a fight, pick a quarrel.ipf.look for each other l. one another.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > szukać
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20 hunt
1. noun1) (pursuit of game) Jagd, die2. transitive verbbe on the hunt for somebody/something — auf der Suche/Jagd nach jemandem/etwas sein
1) jagen; Jagd machen auf (+ Akk.)2) (search for) Jagd machen auf (+ Akk.) [Mörder usw.]; fahnden nach [vermisster Person]3) (drive, lit. or fig.) jagen3. intransitive verbhe was hunted out of society — er wurde aus der Gesellschaft ausgestoßen
1) jagengo hunting — jagen; auf die Jagd gehen
2) (seek)hunt after or for somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas suchen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/103274/hunt_about">hunt about- hunt out- hunt up* * *1. verb2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) jagen2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) die Jagd2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) die Suche•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out* * *[hʌnt]I. nthe \hunt is on die Jagd hat begonnento go on a \hunt auf die Jagd gehenthe \hunt is on for a successor to Sir James Gordon man sieht sich bereits nach einem geeigneten Nachfolger für Sir James Gordon umto be on the \hunt for sb auf der Suche nach jdm seinto be on the \hunt for a murderer nach einem Mörder fahndento have a \hunt for sth/sb hinter etw/jdm her seinII. vt1. (chase to kill)▪ to \hunt sth etw jagento \hunt a horse/hounds mit einem Pferd/mit Hunden auf die Jagd gehen2. (search for)the police are \hunting the terrorists die Polizei fahndet nach den Terroristen\hunt the thimble Suchspiel der Kinder, bei dem ein im Raum verstecktes Objekt über ‚heiß‘ und ‚kalt‘ gefunden werden mussIII. vi1. (chase to kill) jagen2. (search) suchento \hunt [high and low] for sth [überall/fieberhaft] nach etw dat suchen▪ to \hunt through sth etw durchsuchen* * *[hʌnt]1. nJagd f; (= huntsmen) Jagd(gesellschaft) f; (fig = search) Suche ftiger hunt — Tigerjagd f
to have a hunt for sth — nach etw fahnden (inf), eine Suche nach etw veranstalten
to be on the hunt for sth (for animal) — etw jagen, auf etw (acc) Jagd machen; (fig) auf der Suche or Jagd nach etw sein (inf)
2. vt1) (HUNT) jagen; (= search for) criminal jagen, fahnden nach; missing article etc suchen; missing person suchen, fahnden nachhunt the slipper/thimble — Pantoffel-/Fingerhutverstecken nt
2)to hunt a horse/hounds — zu Pferd/mit Hunden jagen
3. vito go hunting — jagen, auf die Jagd gehen
2) (= search) suchen (for, after nach)* * *hunt [hʌnt]A s1. Jagd f, Jagen n:2. Jagd(gebiet) f(n), -revier n3. Jagd(gesellschaft) f4. fig Jagd f:a) Verfolgung ffor, after nach):be on the hunt for auf der Jagd sein nach5. SPORT Aufholjagd f6. TECH Flattern n, Tanzen n (von Reglern etc)B v/t1. (auch fig jemanden) jagen, Jagd machen auf (akk), hetzen:hunt to death zu Tode hetzen;hunt down erlegen, zur Strecke bringen (a. fig);hunt the slipper (thimble) Pantoffel-(Fingerhut)suchen n (Kinderspiel);a hunted look ein gehetzter Blick2. jemanden, eine Spur verfolgen3. jagen, treiben:hunt out hinausjagen, vertreiben (of aus)a) heraussuchen,b) Nachforschungen anstellen über (akk),c) aufstöbern, -spürenfor nach)6. mit Pferden, Hunden etc jagenC v/i1. jagen:go hunting auf die Jagd gehen;hunt for Jagd machen auf (akk) (a. fig)2. (after, for)a) suchen (nach)b) fig jagen, streben (nach)3. TECH flattern, tanzen (Regler etc)* * *1. noun1) (pursuit of game) Jagd, die2. transitive verbbe on the hunt for somebody/something — auf der Suche/Jagd nach jemandem/etwas sein
1) jagen; Jagd machen auf (+ Akk.)2) (search for) Jagd machen auf (+ Akk.) [Mörder usw.]; fahnden nach [vermisster Person]3) (drive, lit. or fig.) jagen3. intransitive verb1) jagengo hunting — jagen; auf die Jagd gehen
2) (seek)hunt after or for somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas suchen
Phrasal Verbs:- hunt out- hunt up* * *n.Jagd -en f.Kesseltreiben n.Suche -n f.Treibjagd f. v.durchsuchen v.forschen v.jagen v.suchen v.
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