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muscle ['mʌsəl]1 noun∎ he has plenty of muscle il est bien musclé;∎ she didn't move a muscle elle est restée parfaitement immobile∎ we need some muscle to help lift these shelves on a besoin d'hommes forts pour soulever ces étagères(c) (influence, power) puissance f, poids m;∎ the drink-driving laws have no muscle les lois contre l'alcoolisme au volant n'ont aucun poids ou impact;∎ it would give our campaign more muscle cela donnerait plus de force à notre campagnemuscler;∎ he has well-muscled arms il a des bras bien musclés►► muscle fibre fibres fpl musculaires;muscle power force f physique ou musculaire;muscle relaxant myorelaxant m, décontracturant m;Medicine muscle strain élongation f;muscle tone tonus m musculaire;∎ she's got excellent muscle tone elle a les muscles très bien dessinésfamiliar intervenir□ ;∎ to muscle in on sth intervenir autoritairement dans qch□ ;∎ to muscle one's way in entrer par la force□ ;∎ a lot of big companies are muscling in de nombreuses grosses sociétés arrivent en force□ ;∎ we don't want them muscling in nous ne voulons pas qu'ils marchent sur nos plates-bandes -
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1. noun1) Muskel, der2) (tissue) Muskeln Pl.3) (muscular power) [Muskel-, Körper]kraft, die; Muskeln Pl.; (fig.): (force, power, influence) Stärke, die2. intransitive verbmuscle in — (coll.) sich hineindrängen (on in + Akk.)
* * *(any of the bundles of fibres in the body which, by contracting or relaxing, cause movement of the body: He has well-developed muscles in his arms.) der Muskel- academic.ru/48658/muscular">muscular- muscle in* * *mus·cle[ˈmʌsl̩]I. nbulging \muscles hervortretende Muskelnrippling \muscles spielende Muskelnto not move a \muscle nicht mit der Wimper zuckento flex a \muscle Stärke zeigen, seine Muskeln spielenlassento have considerable financial \muscle über beträchtliche finanzielle Ressourcen verfügen, finanzstark [o finanzkräftig] seinII. vi* * *['mʌsl]nMuskel m; (fig = power) Macht fhe's all muscle — er besteht nur aus Muskeln, er ist sehr muskulös (gebaut)
to have financial muscle — finanzstark or -kräftig sein
* * *muscle [ˈmʌsl]A s1. ANAT Muskel m:muscle cramp Muskelkrampf m;muscle power Muskelkraft f;not move a muscle fig nicht mit der Wimper zucken2. Muskeln pl:be all muscle nur aus Muskeln bestehen3. fig Macht f, Einfluss m4. US sla) angeheuerter Schläger, angeheuerte Schläger plb) Gorilla(s) m(pl) (Leibwächter)muscle one’s way into fig → C* * *1. noun1) Muskel, dernot move a muscle — (fig.) sich nicht rühren
2) (tissue) Muskeln Pl.3) (muscular power) [Muskel-, Körper]kraft, die; Muskeln Pl.; (fig.): (force, power, influence) Stärke, die2. intransitive verbmuscle in — (coll.) sich hineindrängen (on in + Akk.)
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mus·cle [ʼmʌsl̩] nbulging \muscles hervortretende Muskeln;rippling \muscles spielende Muskeln;to not move a \muscle nicht mit der Wimper zucken;to flex a \muscle Stärke zeigen, seine Muskeln spielen lassen;to have considerable financial \muscle über beträchtliche finanzielle Ressourcen verfügen, finanzstark [o finanzkräftig] sein vito \muscle in on sth sich akk irgendwo [mit aller Gewalt] hineindrängeln -
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( often with on) (to gain entry, or gain a share of something by force: The large firms have muscled in on all the important contracts.) entrometerse, inmiscuirsev + adv (colloq) meterse por medio ( con prepotencia)to muscle in on something: a rival company muscled in on their market — una compañía de la competencia se introdujo en su sector del mercado
VI + ADV* * *v + adv (colloq) meterse por medio ( con prepotencia)to muscle in on something: a rival company muscled in on their market — una compañía de la competencia se introdujo en su sector del mercado
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immischiarsi (on in)* * *( often with on) (to gain entry, or gain a share of something by force: The large firms have muscled in on all the important contracts.) (imporsi con la forza)* * *vi + advto muscle in (on sth) fam — intromettersi or immischiarsi (in qc)
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A n1 (in arm, leg etc) muscle m ; calf/stomach muscles muscles du mollet/de l'estomac ; without moving a muscle sans broncher ; don't move a muscle! ne bouge pas! ;3 ( clout) puissance f ; financial/military muscle poids or puissance financière/militaire ; they have no muscle ils ne font pas le poids ; we have the muscle to compete with these firms nous avons assez de ressources pour être en compétition avec ces entreprises ; to give muscle to donner du poids à [argument, threat].C vtr to muscle one's way into sth essayer de s'imposer dans [discussion] ; se frayer un chemin jusqu'à [room].■ muscle in ○ s'immiscer (on dans) ; to muscle in on sb's territory piétiner les plates-bandes de qn ○. -
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rouiller [ʀuje]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb2. transitive verb[+ objet, métal] to make rusty* * *ʀuje
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1) lit to rust, to make [something] go rusty [fer]2) fig to slow [somebody] down; to dull [esprit]
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verbe intransitif [fer] to rust, to go rusty
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se rouiller verbe pronominal [personne] to slow down; [sportif] to get out of shape; [muscle, corps] to lose tone; [mémoire, esprit, connaissances] to get rusty* * *ʀuje1. vt[humidité] to make rusty, to rust2. vi[métal] to rust, to go rusty* * *rouiller verb table: aimerA vtr1 lit to rust, to make [sth] go rusty [objet, fer];2 fig to slow [sb] down [personne]; to make [sth] soft [corps, muscle]; to make [sth] shaky ou rusty [mémoire]; to dull, to blunt [esprit].C se rouiller vpr [personne] to slow down; [sportif] to get out of shape; [muscle, corps] to lose tone; [mémoire, esprit] to get shaky ou rusty; [pratique, connaissance] to become ou get rusty.[ruje] verbe transitif1. [métal] to rust2. [intellect, mémoire] to make rusty————————[ruje] verbe intransitif————————se rouiller verbe pronominal intransitif2. [esprit] to become ou to get rusty3. [muscle] to grow ou to get stiff[athlète] to get rusty -
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I 1. nounput a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten
2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, derfeel the strain — die Anstrengung spüren
stand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten
place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen
be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen
3) (person, thing)be a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein
2. transitive verbfind something a strain — etwas als Belastung empfinden
2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannen3) (exert to maximum)strain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen
strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen
strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun
4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]3. intransitive verbstrain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
(strive intensely) sich anstrengenstrain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren
strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können
strain after something — sich mit aller Gewalt um etwas bemühen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120866/strain_away">strain awayII noun* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstrengen2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) zerren, überanstrengen3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strapazieren4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrieren2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) die Spannung2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) die Anstrengung3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) die Zerrung4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) die Strapaze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) die Rasse2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) die Anlage3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) die Weise* * *strain1[streɪn]na \strain of eccentricity/puritanism ein Hang m zum Exzentrischen/Puritanismusstrain2[streɪn]to put a \strain on sth einen Druck auf etw akk ausübenI found it quite a \strain having her to stay with us ich habe es als ziemliche Belastung empfunden, sie bei uns zu habenstresses and \strains Strapazen plto be under a lot of \strain stark unter Druck stehen; (emotional) unter großem Druck stehenexcess weight puts a lot of \strain on the heart Übergewicht stellt eine große Belastung für das Herz darstress and \strain Zug und Druckback/groin \strain Rücken-/Leistenzerrung fhamstring \strain Zerrung f der Achillessehne▪ \strains pl Melodie[n] f[pl]II. vithe dog is \straining at the leash der Hund zerrt an der LeineIII. vt▪ to \strain sthI \strained a muscle in my back ich habe mir eine Rückenmuskelzerrung zugezogenhe \strained the rope until he was sure that it would hold fast er belastete das Seil, bis er sicher war, dass es halten würdeto \strain a ligament sich dat eine Bänderzerrung zuziehenshe's \straining every nerve to get the work finished on time sie strengt sich ungeheuer an, um die Arbeit rechtzeitig fertig zu bekommento \strain one's ears die Ohren spitzen [o fam aufsperren]to \strain one's eyes die Augen überanstrengento \strain the truth übertreibenI agree she's lost weight, but I think it's \straining the truth a little to describe her as slim ich finde auch, dass sie abgenommen hat, aber sie als schlank zu bezeichnen, das wäre denn doch etwas zu vielhis conduct couldn't but \strain their relationship sein Benehmen musste eine Belastungsprobe für ihre Beziehung seinto \strain sb's credulity für jdn sehr unglaubhaft klingen4. (remove solids from liquids) coffee etw [aus]sieben [o ausziehen]; (remove liquid from solids) vegetables etw abgießen* * *I [streɪn]1. n1) (MECH) Belastung f, Beanspruchung f; (on rope, arch) Spannung f, Belastung f; (on beams, floor) Druck mcan you take some of the strain? — können Sie mal mit festhalten/mit ziehen?
to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überbeanspruchung zeigen
2) (fig mental, economic etc) Belastung f (on für); (= effort) Anstrengung f; (= pressure, of job etc also) Beanspruchung f (of durch); (of responsibility) Last fto suffer from ( nervous) strain — (nervlich) überlastet sein, im Stress sein
I find her/it a bit of a strain — ich finde sie/das ziemlich anstrengend
to put a (great) strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw stark belasten
to put too great a strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw überlasten
to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überanstrengung zeigen
to take the strain off sb/sth — jdn/etw entlasten
the strain of six hours at the wheel — die Anstrengung, sechs Stunden am Steuer zu sitzen
3) (= muscle-strain) (Muskel)zerrung f; (on eyes, heart etc) Überanstrengung f (on +gen)4) pl (of instrument, tune) Klänge plto the strains of — zu den Klängen (+gen)
2. vt1) (= stretch) spannen2) (= put strain on) rope, beams, relationship, faith, budget belasten; nerves, patience, resources strapazieren; (= put too much strain on) überlasten; meaning, word dehnento strain one's ears/eyes to... —
to strain oneself — sich anstrengen; (excessively) sich überanstrengen
don't strain yourself! (iro inf) — überanstrenge dich bloß nicht!, reiß dir bloß kein Bein aus! (inf)
3) (MED) muscle zerren; ankle, arm, neck verrenken; back, eyes, voice anstrengen, strapazieren; (excessively) überanstrengen; heart belasten; (excessively) überlastento strain off water —
3. vi(= exert effort) sich anstrengen, sich abmühen; (= pull) zerren, ziehen; (fig = strive) sich bemühen, strebento strain to do sth — sich anstrengen or abmühen, etw zu tun
to strain at the leash (dog) — an der Leine zerren; (fig) aufmucken, aufmüpfig werden (inf)
to strain after sth — nach etw streben, sich um etw bemühen
IIto strain against sth —
n2) (= style) Anflug m* * *strain1 [streın]A v/t1. ein Seil etc (an)spannen, anziehen, straff ziehen2. sich einen Muskel, eine Sehne etc zerren, sich das Handgelenk verstauchen, seine Augen etc (auch sich) überanstrengen oder bis (zum Äußersten) anstrengen:strain a groin (muscle) sich eine Leisten-(Muskel)zerrung zuziehen;3. TECH deformieren, verformen, verziehen4. fig etwas überspannen, strapazieren, jemandes Geduld, Kräfte etc überfordern, auf eine harte Probe stellen5. fig einen Sinn, ein Recht strapazieren, vergewaltigen, Gewalt antun (dat), Befugnisse etc überschreiten:strain a point zu weit gehen;a strained interpretation eine forcierte Auslegung6. (durch)seihen, passieren, filtern, filtrieren:B v/i1. sich (bis zum Äußersten) anstrengen ( to do zu tun):strain after sich abmühen um, streben nach;strain after effects nach Effekt haschen2. sich (an)spannen4. ( auch beim Stuhlgang) pressen, drücken:5. TECH sich verziehen, sich verformen6. a) durchlaufen, -tropfen, -sickern (Flüssigkeit)C s1. Spannung f, Beanspruchung f, Zug m2. TECH verformende Spannung, Verdehnung f3. MEDa) Zerrung fb) Überanstrengung f:strain fracture Ermüdungsbruch m4. Anstrengung f, Anspannung f, Kraftaufwand m5. (on) (starke) Anstrengung, Strapaze f (für), Überanstrengung f (gen), (nervliche, auch finanzielle) Belastung (für), Druck m (auf akk), Last f (der Verantwortung etc):it is a strain es nimmt einen mit;be a strain on sb’s nerves jemanden Nerven kosten;be under a strain mitgenommen sein, mit den Nerven herunter sein6. Weise f, Melodie f:to the strains of zu den Klängen von (od gen)7. Vers m, Passage f8. fig Ton(art) m(f), Stil m9. Laune f, Stimmung f:he was in a philosophizing strain er war zum Philosophieren aufgelegt10. pl Spannungen plstrain2 [streın] s1. Geschlecht n, Linie f2. Abstammung f3. BIOLa) Rasse fb) (Ab-, Spiel)Art f4. Beimischung f, (Rassen)Merkmal n, Zug m:a strain of Greek blood ein Schuss griechischen Bluts5. (Erb)Anlage f, (Charakter)Zug mof von)* * *I 1. nounput a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten
2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, derstand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten
place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen
be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen
3) (person, thing)2. transitive verbbe a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein
1) (overexert) überanstrengen; zerren [Muskel]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Loyalität usw.]2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannenstrain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen
strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen
strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun
4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]3. intransitive verbstrain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
(strive intensely) sich anstrengenstrain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren
strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können
Phrasal Verbs:II noun* * *n.Anspannung f.Anstrengung f.Beanspruchung f.Dehnung -en f.Kraftaufwand f.Spannung -en f.Strapaze -n f.Verdehnung f.Zug ¨-e m.starke Inanspruchnahme f. v.anstrengen v. -
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I v/t1. (schleppen) drag3. fig.: vor Gericht zerren haul before a court; etw. an die Öffentlichkeit zerren drag s.th. into the open, put the public spotlight on s.th.II v/i: zerren an (+ Dat) tug ( oder pull) at; an der Leine zerren strain at the leash, pull at the lead ( oder leash); an den Nerven zerren fig. be a strain on one’s nerves* * *das Zerrenhaul; pull* * *zẹr|ren ['tsɛrən]1. vtto drag; Sehne to pull, to strain2. vi* * *1) (to drag with difficulty: She lugged the heavy trunk across the floor.) lug2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) strain3) (to pull (something) sharply and strongly: He tugged (at) the door but it wouldn't open.) tug* * *zer·ren[ˈtsɛrən]I. vt▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \zerren to drag sb/sth somewhereetw an die Öffentlichkeit \zerren to drag sth into the public eyeII. vian den Nerven \zerren to be nerve-rackingich habe mir beim Sport einen Muskel gezerrt I pulled a muscle doing sports* * *1.transitives Verb1) drag2)2.sich (Dat.) einen Muskel/eine Sehne zerren — pull a muscle/tendon
intransitives Verban etwas (Dat.) zerren — tug or pull at something
* * *A. v/t1. (schleppen) drag2. MED:sich (dat)einen Muskel/eine Sehne zerren pull a muscle/tendon3. fig:vor Gericht zerren haul before a court;etwas an die Öffentlichkeit zerren drag sth into the open, put the public spotlight on sthB. v/i:an der Leine zerren strain at the leash, pull at the lead ( oder leash);an den Nerven zerren fig be a strain on one’s nerves* * *1.transitives Verb1) drag2)2.sich (Dat.) einen Muskel/eine Sehne zerren — pull a muscle/tendon
intransitives Verban etwas (Dat.) zerren — tug or pull at something
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1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) estirar, tensar2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) torcerse, hacerse un esguince, hacerse daño (en), forzar3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) poner a prueba, abusar4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) colar, escurrir
2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) tensión, presión2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) tensión, estrés3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) torcedura, esguince4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) presión•- strained- strainer
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II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)strain1 n tensiónstrain2 vb1. forzar2. lesionarse / torcer3. filtrar / colartr[streɪn]1 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (tension) tensión nombre femenino; (pressure) presión nombre femenino; (weight) peso2 (stress, pressure) tensión nombre femenino, estrés nombre masculino; (effort) esfuerzo; (exhaustion) agotamiento■ the latest crisis has put more strain on Franco-Spanish relations la última crisis ha aumentado la tirantez en las relaciones francoespañolas4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL torcedura, esguince nombre masculino1 (stretch) estirar, tensar2 (damage, weaken - muscle) torcer(se), hacerse un esguince en; (- back) hacerse daño en; (- voice, eyes) forzar; (ears) aguzar; (- heart) cansar3 (stretch - patience, nerves, credulity) poner a prueba; (- resources) estirar al máximo; (- relations) someter a demasiada tensión, crear tirantez en4 (filter - liquid) colar; (- vegetables, rice) escurrir1 (make great efforts) esforzarse, hacer un gran esfuerzo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto strain at the leash tirar de la correato strain oneself esforzarse■ don't strain yourself! ¡no te esfuerces!————————tr[streɪn]2 (streak) venastrain ['streɪn] vt1) exert: forzar (la vista, la voz)to strain oneself: hacer un gran esfuerzo2) filter: colar, filtrar3) injure: lastimarse, hacerse daño ento strain a muscle: sufrir un esguincestrain n1) lineage: linaje m, abolengo m2) streak, trace: veta f3) variety: tipo m, variedad f4) stress: tensión f, presión f5) sprain: esguince m, torcedura f (del tobillo, etc.)6) strains npltune: melodía f, acordes mpl, compases fpln.• agotamiento nervioso s.m.• deformación s.f.• duelo s.m.• esfuerzo muy grande s.m.• linaje s.m.• raza s.f.• ribete s.m.• tensión s.f.• tirantez s.f.v.• cerner v.• colar v.• estirar v.• fatigar v.• forzar v.• pujar v.• torcer v.• trascolar v.streɪn
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
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v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
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vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
I [streɪn]1. N1) (=physical pressure) (on rope, cable) tensión f ; (on beam, bridge, structure) presión f•
this puts a strain on the cable — esto tensa el cable•
to take the strain — (lit) aguantar el peso•
to take the strain off — [+ rope, cable] disminuir la tensión de; [+ beam, bridge, structure] disminuir la presión sobreto collapse under the strain — [bridge, ceiling] venirse abajo debido a la presión
2) (fig) (=burden) carga f ; (=pressure) presión f ; (=stress) tensión fI found it a strain being totally responsible for the child — me suponía una carga llevar toda la responsabilidad del niño yo solo
it was a strain on the economy/his purse — suponía una carga para la economía/su bolsillo
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to put a strain on — [+ resources] suponer una carga para; [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ relationship] crear tirantez or tensiones enhis illness has put a terrible strain on the family — su enfermedad ha creado mucha tensión or estrés para la familia
stress•
he has been under a great deal of strain — ha estado sometido a mucha presión3) (=effort) esfuerzo m4) (Physiol)b) (=wear) (on eyes, heart) esfuerzo meyestrain, repetitive•
he knew tennis put a strain on his heart — sabía que el tenis le sometía el corazón a un esfuerzo or le forzaba el corazónwe could hear the gentle strains of a Haydn quartet — oíamos los suaves compases de un cuarteto de Haydn
the bride came in to the strains of the wedding march — la novia entró al son or a los compases de la marcha nupcial
2. VT1) (=stretch) (beyond reasonable limits) [+ system] forzar al límite; [+ friendship, relationship, marriage] crear tensiones en, crear tirantez en; [+ resources, budget] suponer una carga para; [+ patience] poner a prueba•
the demands of the welfare state are straining public finances to the limit — las exigencias del estado de bienestar están resultando una carga excesiva para las arcas públicas•
to strain relations with sb — tensar las relaciones con algn2) (=damage, tire) [+ back] dañar(se), hacerse daño en; [+ eyes] cansarto strain o.s.: you shouldn't strain yourself — no deberías hacer mucha fuerza
don't strain yourself! — iro ¡no te vayas a quebrar or herniar!
3) (=make an effort with) [+ voice, eyes] forzarto strain every nerve or sinew to do sth — esforzarse mucho por hacer algo, hacer grandes esfuerzos por hacer algo
4) (=filter) (Chem) filtrar; (Culin) [+ gravy, soup, custard] colar; [+ vegetables] escurrir•
to strain sth into a bowl — colar algo en un cuenco•
strain the mixture through a sieve — pase la mezcla por un tamiz3.VI (=make an effort)•
he strained against the bonds that held him — liter hacía esfuerzos para soltarse de las cadenas que lo retenían•
to strain at sth — tirar de algoto strain at the leash — [dog] tirar de la correa; (fig) saltar de impaciencia
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to strain under a weight — ir agobiado por un peso
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[streɪn]N2) (=streak, element) vena f* * *[streɪn]
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the rope snapped under the strain — la cuerda se rompió debido a la tensión a la que estaba sometida
the incident put a strain on Franco-German relations — las relaciones franco-alemanas se volvieron tirantes a raíz del incidente
she's been under great o a lot of strain — ha estado pasando una época de mucha tensión or de mucho estrés
4)b) ( streak) (no pl) veta f
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1) ( exert)to strain one's eyes/voice — forzar* la vista/voz
to strain one's ears — aguzar* el oído
2)a) ( overburden) \<\<beam/support\>\> ejercer* demasiada presión sobreb) ( injure)to strain one's back — hacerse* daño en la espalda
to strain a muscle — hacerse* un esguince
c) (overtax, stretch) \<\<relations\>\> someter a demasiada tensión, volver* tenso or tirante; \<\<credulity/patience\>\> poner* a prueba
2.
v reflto strain oneself — hacerse* daño
3.
vito strain to + INF — hacer* un gran esfuerzo para + inf
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11 strain
strain [streɪn]1. noun• it was a strain on the economy/their resources/his purse cela grevait l'économie/leurs ressources/son budgetc. ( = sprain) foulure fa. [+ rope, beam] tendre fortement ; [+ muscle] froisser ; [+ ankle] fouler ; [+ friendship, marriage] mettre à rude épreuve ; [+ resources, the economy] peser lourdement sur• to strain o.s. ( = damage muscle) se froisser un muscle ; ( = overtire o.s.) se surmener• don't strain yourself! (ironic) surtout ne te fatigue pas !• to strain to do sth (physically) fournir un gros effort pour faire qch ; (mentally) s'efforcer de faire qch• to strain at sth (pushing/pulling) pousser/tirer qch de toutes ses forces[+ liquid] vider* * *[streɪn] 1.to put a strain on — fatiguer [heart, lungs]
to take the strain — [beam, rope] être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations
2) ( pressure) ( on person) stress m; ( in relations) tension fmental ou nervous strain — tension f nerveuse
to put a strain on — avoir un effet néfaste sur [relationship]; créer des tensions au sein de [alliance]; grever [economy, finances]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience, goodwill]
to be under strain — [person] être stressé; [relations] être tendu
3) ( injury) muscle m froissé5) ( style) veine f, ton m2.strains plural noun air m3.transitive verb1)to strain one's eyes — ( to see) plisser les yeux
2) fig grever [resources, finances]; compromettre [relationship]; mettre [quelque chose] à rude épreuve [patience]3) ( injure)4) ( sieve) passer [sauce]; égoutter [vegetables, pasta]4.to strain at — tirer sur [leash, rope]
Phrasal Verbs: -
12 tear
I 1. nounRiß, der; see also academic.ru/81489/wear">wear 1. 1)2. transitive verb,tear one's dress [on a nail] — sich (Dat.) das Kleid [an einem Nagel] aufreißen
tear a hole/gash in something — ein Loch/eine klaffende Wunde in etwas (Akk.) reißen
tear something in half or in two — etwas entzweireißen
tear to shreds or pieces — (lit.) zerfetzen; in Stücke reißen [Flagge, Kleidung, Person]
tear to shreds — (fig.) (destroy) ruinieren [Ruf, Leumund]; zerrütten [Nerven]; zunichte machen [Argument, Alibi]; auseinander nehmen (salopp) [Mannschaft]; (criticize) verreißen (ugs.)
be torn between two things/people/between x and y — zwischen zwei Dingen/Personen/x und y hin- und hergerissen sein
that's torn it — (Brit. fig. coll.) das hat alles vermasselt (salopp)
2) (remove with force) reißentear something out of or from somebody's hands — jemandem etwas aus der Hand reißen
3. intransitive verb,tear one's hair — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Haare raufen (ugs.)
tore, torn1) (rip) [zer]reißenit tears along the perforation — es lässt sich entlang der Perforation abreißen
tear in half or in two — entzweireißen; durchreißen
2) (move hurriedly) rasen (ugs.)tear past — vorbeirasen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- tear at- tear off- tear out- tear upII nounTräne, diethere were tears in her eyes — sie hatte od. ihr standen Tränen in den Augen
with tears in one's eyes — mit Tränen in den Augen
end in tears — böse enden od. ausgehen; ein böses od. schlimmes Ende nehmen
* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) die Träne- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) (zer-)reißen2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) (zer-)reißen3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) rasen2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) der Riß- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *tear1[tɪəʳ, AM tɪr]I. nher eyes filled with \tears ihre Augen füllten sich mit Tränen\tears ran down his face [or rolled down his cheek] ihm liefen [die] Tränen über das Gesicht [o rannen [die] Tränen über die Wangen]▪ to be in \tears weinento have \tears in one's eyes Tränen in den Augen haben\tears of frustration/remorse Tränen pl der Enttäuschung/Reue\tears of happiness/joy Glücks-/Freudentränen plto be all \tears in Tränen aufgelöst seinto burst into \tears in Tränen ausbrechento dissolve into \tears sich akk in Tränen auflösento not shed [any] \tears over sb/sth jdm/etw keine Träne nachweinento squeeze a \tear eine Träne [im Auge] zerdrücken2. TECH (hardened matter) of glass [Glas]träne f, [Glas]tropfen m; of resin [Harz]tropfen m; TECH (in glass) Luftblase fII. vithe wind made her eyes \tear durch den Wind begannen ihre Augen zu tränentear2[teəʳ, AM ter]II. vt<tore, torn>▪ to \tear sth1. (rip) piece of fabric, letter, paper etw zerreißen; ( fig: disrupt) country, party, team etw auseinanderreißento \tear a hole in one's trousers sich dat ein Loch in die Hose reißen2. (injure)to \tear one's fingernail sich dat den Fingernagel einreißento \tear a muscle sich dat einen Muskelriss zuziehento \tear sth to pieces [or shreds] article, book, play etw verreißenIII. vi<tore, torn>1. (rip) piece of fabric, paper, rope [zer]reißen; buttonhole, lining, tab ausreißen; biscuit, slab [zer]brechento \tear down the stairs die Treppe hinunterstürmento \tear in hineinstürmen, hineinstürzenI hate to \tear off, but I'm late ich haue ungern schon ab, aber ich bin spät dran3. (pull)to \tear at sb's soul jdm auf der Seele liegento \tear at each other's throats aufeinander losgehen; (physically also) sich dat an die Gurgel springen; (verbally also) übereinander herziehen5. (criticise)I was late, and my boss tore into me like a mad dog ich kam zu spät, und mein Chef ging wie ein Wilder auf mich los* * *I [tɛə(r)] vb: pret tore, ptp torn1. vtI've torn a muscle —
the nail tore a gash in his arm — er hat sich (dat) an dem Nagel eine tiefe Wunde am Arm beigebracht
to tear sth in two — etw (in zwei Stücke or Hälften) zerreißen, etw in der Mitte durchreißen
2) (= pull away) reißenthe wind tore the tent from the pole — der Wind riss das Zelt von der Stange
her child was torn from her/from her arms — das Kind wurde ihr entrissen/ihr aus den Armen gerissen
to tear one's hair (out) — sich (dat) die Haare raufen
3) (figa country torn by war — ein vom Krieg zerrissenes Landto be torn between two things/people — zwischen zwei Dingen/Menschen hin und her gerissen sein
2. vi1) (material etc) (zer)reißenher coat tore on a nail — sie zerriss sich (dat) den Mantel an einem Nagel
2) (= move quickly) rasen3. n(in material etc) Riss m II [tɪə(r)]nTräne fthe news brought tears to her eyes — als sie das hörte, stiegen ihr die Tränen in die Augen
See:→ shed* * *tear1 [tıə(r)] s1. Träne f:tears of joy Freudentränen;be in tears in Tränen aufgelöst sein;let the tears flow den Tränen freien Lauf lassen;slimming without tears müheloses Abnehmen; → bore2 B 1, burst A 4, fetch A 5, near Bes Redew, reduce A 16, squeeze A 32. pl Tränen pl, Leid n3. Tropfen m:tear of resin Harztropfentear2 [teə(r)]A s2. Riss m3. rasendes Tempo:at full tear in vollem Schwung;in a tear in wilder HastB v/t prät tore [tɔː(r); US auch ˈtəʊər], obs tare [teə(r)], pperf torn [tɔː(r)n; US auch ˈtəʊərn]1. zerreißen:tear one’s shirt sich das Hemd zerreißen;tear in two entzweireißen;tear open aufreißen;tear a page out of a book eine Seite aus einem Buch herausreißen;tear a muscle MED sich einen Muskelriss zuziehen;2. sich die Hand etc aufreißen:tear one’s hand3. (ein)reißen:tear a hole in one’s coat (sich) ein Loch in den Mantel reißen4. zerren an (dat), (aus)reißen:tear one’s hair sich die Haare (aus)raufen (a. fig)5. weg-, losreißen ( beide:from von)6. entreißen ( sth from sb jemandem etwas)7. fig zerreißen, -fleischen:a party torn by internal strife eine durch interne Streitigkeiten zerrissene Partei;be torn between hope and despair zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung hin- und hergerissen sein oder werden;a heart torn with anguish ein schmerzgequältes HerzC v/i1. (zer)reißen2. reißen, zerren ( beide:at an dat)3. umg stürmen, jagen, rasen:tear into sb über jemanden herfallen (auch mit Worten)4. umg wüten, toben* * *I 1. nounRiß, der; see also wear 1. 1)2. transitive verb,tear one's dress [on a nail] — sich (Dat.) das Kleid [an einem Nagel] aufreißen
tear a hole/gash in something — ein Loch/eine klaffende Wunde in etwas (Akk.) reißen
tear something in half or in two — etwas entzweireißen
tear to shreds or pieces — (lit.) zerfetzen; in Stücke reißen [Flagge, Kleidung, Person]
tear to shreds — (fig.) (destroy) ruinieren [Ruf, Leumund]; zerrütten [Nerven]; zunichte machen [Argument, Alibi]; auseinander nehmen (salopp) [Mannschaft]; (criticize) verreißen (ugs.)
be torn between two things/people/between x and y — zwischen zwei Dingen/Personen/x und y hin- und hergerissen sein
that's torn it — (Brit. fig. coll.) das hat alles vermasselt (salopp)
2) (remove with force) reißentear something out of or from somebody's hands — jemandem etwas aus der Hand reißen
3. intransitive verb,tear one's hair — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Haare raufen (ugs.)
tore, torn1) (rip) [zer]reißentear in half or in two — entzweireißen; durchreißen
2) (move hurriedly) rasen (ugs.)tear past — vorbeirasen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- tear at- tear off- tear out- tear upII nounTräne, diethere were tears in her eyes — sie hatte od. ihr standen Tränen in den Augen
end in tears — böse enden od. ausgehen; ein böses od. schlimmes Ende nehmen
* * *n.Träne -n f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: tore, torn)= zerreißen v.zerren v.ziehen v.(§ p.,pp.: zog, ist/hat gezogen) -
13 fuerza
f.1 strength (fortaleza).no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enoughtener fuerzas para to have the strength tola fuerza de la costumbre force of habitla fuerza del destino the power of destinyfuerza física strengthno llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my controlfuerza de voluntad willpowertener mucha fuerza to be very strongrecuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength backsacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage2 force (violencia).tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by forcerecurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcea la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the newspor la fuerza by forcefuerza bruta brute force3 force (grupo) (military).todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groupsfuerza aérea air forceFuerzas Armadas armed forcesfuerza de intervención troops, forcesfuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction forcefuerzas del orden público security forcesfuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forcesfuerzas de seguridad security forces4 force (physics).fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal forcefuerza de la gravedad force of gravityfuerza motriz driving forcepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.* * *1 (gen) strength2 (violencia) force, violence3 (militar) force4 (en física) force5 (electricidad) power, electric power6 (poder) power1 (el poder) authorities\a fuerza de by dint of, by force ofa la fuerza by forceírsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talkpor fuerza by forcepor la fuerza against one's willpor la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habitfuerza bruta brute forcefuerza de voluntad willpowerfuerza mayor force majeurefuerza de gravedad force of gravityFuerzas Aéreas Royal Air ForceFuerzas Armadas Armed Forcesfuerzas del orden público police force sing* * *noun f.1) strength2) force3) might4) power•* * *SF1) [de persona]a) [física] strengthme agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock
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hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myselfvamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!
si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it
b) [de carácter] strength•
restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength•
sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sthmedir 1., 3)•
tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensityel agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall
3) (=ímpetu)en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force
la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday
4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] forcees un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument
serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law
la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength
la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently
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por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit•
con fuerza legal — (Com) legally bindingfuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure
aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control
5) (=violencia) force•
por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by forcepor la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force
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a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase6) [locuciones]a)• a fuerza de — by
a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself
conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study
a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience
b)• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth
yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it
se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home
a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!
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alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb•
entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forciblya la fuerza ahorcan —
dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *
c)• en fuerza de — by virtue of
d)• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth
es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...
e)• por fuerza — inevitably
una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper
7) (Fís, Mec) forcefuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy
fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift
fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force
8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) forcefuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)
fuerza pública — police, police force
9) (Elec) power* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.----* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.
Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *A(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightlytuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hardpor más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open ittuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift ita último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last momentnecesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength backno me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journeygritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her mightha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the marketCompuestos:strength of characterwillpowerB (del viento, de las olas) strength, forcevientos de fuerza ocho force eight windsC (de una estructura, un material) strengthD (violencia) forcehubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailantCompuesto:brute forceE (autoridad, poder) powerun sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great powervan armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the lawtener fuerza de ley to have the force of lawla fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argumentpor fuerza de costumbre out of force of habitCompuesto:se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our controllas pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeureuna fuerza de paz a peacekeeping forceuna fuerza de ocupación an occupying forcefuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forcesCompuestos:air forcetaskforceworkforce● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasióndeterrent( period):la fuerza pública the policefpl armed forces (pl)● fuerzas del orden or de orden públicoSpecial Forcesfpl social forces (pl)G ( Fís) forceCompuestos:acceleration● fuerza centrífuga/centrípetacentrifugal/centripetal forcegravity, force of gravity, gravitational pullinertialifthydraulic powermotive powerdecelerationkinetic energyH ( en locs):a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this waya la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right oppositeno quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him thereentraron a la fuerza they forced their way inlo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leavea fuerza de bypude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every daypor fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competitionpor fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about itpor la fuerza by forcelo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the housea la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternativea viva fuerza by sheer forceírsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sbsacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tapesaqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him* * *
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)
fuerza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
2 ( violencia) force;
fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;
lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity
' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket
* * *♦ nf1. [fortaleza] strength;el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;Famse le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's couragela fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;fuerza física strength;se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;fuerza de voluntad willpower2. [resistencia] [de material] strength3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;[de dolor] intensity;aprieta con fuerza press hard;llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind4. [violencia] force;ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;emplear la fuerza to use force;por la fuerza by force;recurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcefuerza bruta brute force5. Mil forcefuerza aérea air force;fuerzas armadas armed forces;fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;fuerza disuasoria deterrent;fuerza de intervención troops, forces;fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;fuerzas de seguridad security forces6.fuerzas [grupo] forces;las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city7. Fís forcefuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;fuerza hidráulica water power;fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;Fig [impulso] prime mover;fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force8. Elec power;han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut♦ a fuerza de loc prep[a base de] by dint of;a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard♦ a la fuerza loc adv1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school2. [forzosamente] inevitably;a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable♦ por fuerza loc adv[forzosamente] inevitably;tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient* * *f1 strength;hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;cobrar fuerza fig gather ogain strength2 ( violencia) force;por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday3 EL power4:la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;a fuerza de … by (dint of)5:fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …* * *fuerza nf1) : strength, vigorfuerza de voluntad: willpower2) : forcefuerza bruta: brute force3) : power, mightfuerza de brazos: manpower4) fuerzas nfpl: forcesfuerzas armadas: armed forces5)a fuerza de : by, by dint of* * *fuerza n1. (en general) strength2. (potencia) force -
14 move
1. nounit's your move — du bist am Zug
4)be on the move — (moving about) [Person:] unterwegs sein
5)make a move — (initiate action) etwas tun od. unternehmen; (coll.): (leave, depart) losziehen (ugs.)
make the first move — den Anfang machen
make no move — sich nicht rühren
make no move to help somebody — keine Anstalten machen, jemandem zu helfen
6)get a move on — (coll.) einen Zahn zulegen (ugs.)
2. transitive verbget a move on! — (coll.) [mach] Tempo! (ugs.)
move the chair over here — rück den Stuhl hier herüber!
move something to a new position — etwas an einen neuen Platz bringen
move the luggage into the building — das Gepäck ins Gebäude hineinbringen
please move your head [to one side] — bitte tun Sie Ihren Kopf zur Seite
move it! — (coll.)
move yourself! — (coll.) Beeilung! (ugs.)
move somebody to another department/job — jemanden in eine andere Abteilung/Position versetzen
move police/troops into an area — Polizeikräfte/Truppen in ein Gebiet schicken
2) (in game) ziehen3) (affect) bewegen; berührenmove somebody to laughter/anger — jemanden zum Lachen bringen/jemandes Ärger erregen
be moved by something — über etwas (Akk.) gerührt sein
4) (prompt)move somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bewegen, etwas zu tun
5) (propose) beantragen [Beendigung, Danksagung]; stellen [Antrag]6) (Commerc.): (sell) absetzen3. intransitive verb1) (go from place to place) sich bewegen; (by car, bus, train) fahren; (on foot) gehen; (coll.): (start, leave) gehen; [Wolken:] ziehen ( across über + Akk.)move with the times — (fig.) mit der Zeit gehen
start to move — [Fahrzeug:] sich in Bewegung setzen
he has moved to another department — er ist jetzt in einer anderen Abteilung
Don't move. I'll be back soon — Bleib hier od. Geh nicht weg. Ich bin gleich zurück
3) (fig.): (initiate action) handeln; aktiv werden5) (change residence or accommodation) umziehen (to nach); (into flat etc.) einziehen ( into in + Akk.); (out of town) wegziehen ( out of aus); (out of flat etc.) ausziehen ( out of aus)I want to move to London — ich will nach London ziehen
6) (change posture or state) sich bewegen; (in order to make oneself comfortable etc.) eine andere Haltung einnehmendon't move or I'll shoot — keine Bewegung, oder ich schieße
things are moving now — jetzt geht es voran
move towards — näherkommen (+ Dat.) [Einigung, Höhepunkt, Kompromiss]
8) (Commerc.): (be sold) [Waren:] Absatz finden, sich absetzen lassen9) (coll.): (go fast)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/105921/move_about">move about- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up* * *[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) (fort-)bewegen2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) umziehen3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) ergreifen2. noun2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) der Umzug•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move* * *[mu:v]I. nshe made a sudden \move towards me plötzlich bewegte sie sich auf mich zuI hate the way my boss watches my every \move ich hasse es, wie meine Chefin jede meiner Bewegungen beobachtetone \move and you are dead [or and I'll shoot]! keine Bewegung oder ich schieße!she's on the \move sie verändert gerade viele Dinge in ihrem Lebento make a \move ( fam: leave) sich akk auf den Weg machen; (act) etwas unternehmen; (start) loslegen famnobody was making a \move [to go] niemand machte Anstalten zu gehena \move to democracy/peace ein Schritt m hin zur Demokratie/zum Friedento make the first \move den ersten Schritt tunit's your \move du bist dranto make a \move CHESS ziehenwe've had four \moves in three years wir sind in drei Jahren viermal umgezogenI don't feel like another [job] \move yet ich möchte nicht schon wieder meine Stelle wechselnto be on the \move gerade am Umziehen sein6.get a \move on! ( fam) Beeilung!II. vi1. (change position) sich akk bewegen; (go) gehen; (drive) fahren; (walk further on) weitergehen; (run further on) weiterlaufen; (drive further on) weiterfahren; (budge up) rückenyou couldn't \move in the bar last night man konnte sich gestern Abend in der Bar vor lauter Leuten kaum rührenno one \moved keiner rührte sichhe told his children not to \move er sagte seinen Kindern, sie sollten sich nicht von der Stelle rührendon't \move or I'll shoot! keine Bewegung oder ich schieße!don't \move, I'll be back in a second rühr dich nicht von der Stelle, ich bin gleich zurückplease \move back! bitte zurücktreten!keep moving! bitte gehen Sie weiter!to \move [out of the way] aus dem Weg gehen, Platz machento begin to \move sich akk in Bewegung setzenSophie has \moved into a higher class Sophie geht nun in die nächsthöhere Klassethat's my final decision, and I am not going to \move [on it] das ist mein letztes Wort und dabei bleibt esto \move off a subject das Thema wechselnto \move into new markets neue Märkte erschließento \move with the times mit der Zeit gehento \move forward Fortschritte machenhe's moving from the publicity department to the sales department er wechselt von der Werbeabteilung in die Verkaufsabteilungto \move to Berlin/the city/the country nach Berlin/in die Stadt/auf's Land ziehento \move into a flat/a house/an office in eine Wohnung/ein Haus/ein Büro einziehen5. (in games) ziehenwhose turn is it to \move next? wer ist am Zug?to get moving sich akk auf den Weg machenwe have to get moving wir müssen los famto get moving loslegen famNigel's new car can really \move Nigels neuer Wagen ist sehr schnell10. (sell) sich gut verkaufen lassenthis new shampoo is moving really fast das neue Shampoo findet reißenden Absatz famshe \moves in a small circle of friends sie hat einen kleinen Freundeskreistime \moves so quickly! wie die Zeit vergeht!14. MEDhave your bowels \moved? hatten Sie Stuhlgang?III. vt1.▪ to \move sth (change position of) etw bewegen; (in a text) etw verschieben; (place somewhere else) etw woanders hinstellen; (push somewhere else) etw verrücken; (clear) etw wegräumen; (rearrange) furniture etw umstellen; (transport) etw befördernI asked you not to \move my shoes/books ich habe dich doch gebeten, meine Schuhe stehen/meine Bücher liegen zu lassenthe defendant stood without moving a muscle as the judge passed sentence der Angeklagte nahm das Urteil regungslos entgegendon't \move a muscle! ( fam) keine Bewegung!please \move your legs away! bitte nehmen Sie Ihre Beine da weg!we finally \moved the crockery into the cupboards endlich haben wir das Geschirr in die Schränke [ein]geräumtdon't \move anything! bitte lassen Sie alles so, wie es ist!could you please \move your car? könnten Sie bitte [ihren Wagen] wegfahren?the bus stop was \moved 100 metres down the road die Bushaltestelle wurde 100 Meter die Straße hinunter verlegt\move your chair closer to the table rück deinen Stuhl näher an den Tisch [heran]please \move your head to the left drehen Sie Ihren Kopf bitte nach linksto \move a wall eine Wand versetzento \move sth [aside] etw beiseiteräumen2. (reschedule)▪ to \move sth etw verlegen [o verschieben]can we \move our meeting to another day? können wir unseren Termin vertagen?3.the government \moved troops into the crisis area die Regierung schickte Truppen ins Krisengebietto \move sb to another hospital/prison jdn in ein anderes Krankenhaus/Gefängnis verlegento \move sb to marketing/to a higher class jdn in die Marketingabteilung/in eine höhere Klasse versetzen4. (change)to \move house umziehento \move office in ein anderes Büro ziehento \move sb to laughter jdn zum Lachen bringento \move sb to tears jdn zu Tränen rührento \move sb deeply [or sincerely] jdn zutiefst bewegento be [deeply] \moved by sth von etw dat [zutiefst] bewegt sein; (stronger) von etw dat [zutiefst] ergriffen sein6. (drive)▪ to \move sth mechanism, wheel etw antreiben7. (cause change of mind)▪ to \move sb jdn umstimmenshe won't be \moved sie lässt sich nicht umstimmen▪ to \move sth etw vorschlagento \move an amendment eine Ergänzung einbringen▪ to \move that... vorschlagen, dass...I should like to \move that the proposal [should] be accepted ich plädiere dafür, den Vorschlag anzunehmen9. MEDto \move one's bowels Stuhlgang haben10. (in games)to \move a knight/rook einen Läufer/Turm ziehen11. COMM▪ to \move sth etw absetzen12.* * *move [muːv]A v/t1. a) (von der Stelle) bewegen, rückenb) einen Körperteil bewegen, rührenc) transportierend) COMPUT eine Textstelle etc verschieben:2. a) entfernen, fortbringen, -schaffen:b) seinen Wohnsitz, eine Militäreinheit etc verlegen (to nach):move house Br umziehen;move sb umg jemandes Umzug durchführenc) einen Angestellten etc versetzen (to nach)a) vorwärtstreiben,b) jemanden auffordern, weiterzugehen4. fig bewegen, rühren, ergreifen:be moved to tears zu Tränen gerührt seinto zu;to do zu tun):move sb from an opinion jemanden von einer Ansicht abbringen;move sb to anger jemanden erzürnen;feel moved to say sth sich veranlasst fühlen, etwas zu sagen8. jemanden erregen, aufregenmove that … beantragen, dass …;he moved that the meeting (should) be adjourned er beantragte, die Sitzung zu vertagen;move an amendment PARL einen Abänderungsantrag stellen10. einen Antrag stellen, einbringen11. WIRTSCH absetzen, verkaufenB v/i1. a) sich bewegen, sich rühren, sich regen:don’t move! keine Bewegung!b) fig sich ändern (Ansichten etc)2. sich fortbewegen, gehen, fahren:move on weitergehen;move along, please bitte weitergehen!;a) anrücken (Polizei etc),b) vorgehen (on gegen Demonstranten etc),c) fig ins Haus stehen (Veränderungen etc) (on dat);move forward fig Fortschritte machen, vorankommen;move up SPORT aufsteigen;move with the times mit der Zeit gehen;move to the top of the table SPORT sich an die Tabellenspitze setzen;be really moving umg einen ganz schönen Zahn draufhaben3. umziehen (to nach):move (away) aus-, fort-, wegziehen;move to ziehen nach;move in einziehen;move into einziehen in (akk), beziehen;move out ausziehen (of aus);if moved falls verzogen4. fig voran-, fortschreiten:things began to move die Sache kam in Gang, es tat sich etwas5. laufen, in Gang sein (Maschine etc)6. verkehren ( with mit), sich bewegen:move in rarefied circles sich in exklusiven Kreisen bewegenin sth in einer Sache;against gegen):he moved quickly er handelte rasch9. Schach etc: einen Zug machen, ziehenhis bowels have moved er hat Stuhlgang gehabt11. WIRTSCH12. BIBEL leben:C sa) in Bewegung,b) auf den Beinen,c) auf Achse;get a move on umg sich beeilen;get a move on umg Tempo!, mach(t) schon!, los!;a) aufbrechen,b) sich (von der Stelle) rühren,c) fig handeln;make no move keine Anstalten machen ( to do zu tun)3. a) Schach etc: Zug m:it’s your move Sie sind am Zugb) fig Schritt m, Maßnahme f:a clever move ein kluger Schachzug oder Schritt;make the first move den ersten Schritt tun;make one’s move handeln4. SPORTa) Kombination fb) Spielzug m* * *1. noun4)be on the move — (moving about) [Person:] unterwegs sein
5)make a move — (initiate action) etwas tun od. unternehmen; (coll.): (leave, depart) losziehen (ugs.)
make no move to help somebody — keine Anstalten machen, jemandem zu helfen
6)get a move on — (coll.) einen Zahn zulegen (ugs.)
2. transitive verbget a move on! — (coll.) [mach] Tempo! (ugs.)
1) (change position of) bewegen; wegräumen [Hindernis, Schutt]; (transport) befördernplease move your head [to one side] — bitte tun Sie Ihren Kopf zur Seite
move it! — (coll.)
move yourself! — (coll.) Beeilung! (ugs.)
move somebody to another department/job — jemanden in eine andere Abteilung/Position versetzen
move police/troops into an area — Polizeikräfte/Truppen in ein Gebiet schicken
2) (in game) ziehen3) (affect) bewegen; berührenmove somebody to laughter/anger — jemanden zum Lachen bringen/jemandes Ärger erregen
be moved by something — über etwas (Akk.) gerührt sein
4) (prompt)move somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bewegen, etwas zu tun
5) (propose) beantragen [Beendigung, Danksagung]; stellen [Antrag]6) (Commerc.): (sell) absetzen3. intransitive verb1) (go from place to place) sich bewegen; (by car, bus, train) fahren; (on foot) gehen; (coll.): (start, leave) gehen; [Wolken:] ziehen ( across über + Akk.)move with the times — (fig.) mit der Zeit gehen
start to move — [Fahrzeug:] sich in Bewegung setzen
Don't move. I'll be back soon — Bleib hier od. Geh nicht weg. Ich bin gleich zurück
2) (in games) ziehen3) (fig.): (initiate action) handeln; aktiv werden4) (in certain circles, part of society, part of town) verkehren5) (change residence or accommodation) umziehen (to nach); (into flat etc.) einziehen ( into in + Akk.); (out of town) wegziehen ( out of aus); (out of flat etc.) ausziehen ( out of aus)6) (change posture or state) sich bewegen; (in order to make oneself comfortable etc.) eine andere Haltung einnehmendon't move or I'll shoot — keine Bewegung, oder ich schieße
7) (make progress) vorankommenmove towards — näherkommen (+ Dat.) [Einigung, Höhepunkt, Kompromiss]
8) (Commerc.): (be sold) [Waren:] Absatz finden, sich absetzen lassen9) (coll.): (go fast)Phrasal Verbs:- move in- move off- move on- move out- move up* * *n.Bewegung -en f. (change lodgings) expr.Wohnung wechseln ausdr. v.antreiben v.bewegen v.(§ p.,pp.: bewog, bewogen)erregen v.umziehen v.übersiedeln v. -
15 tear
I tiə noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) lágrima- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears
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1. teə past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) romper, hacer pedazosizas, despedazar; arrancar2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) romperse, hacerse pedazosizas3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) ir/correr a toda velocidad, precipitarse
2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) rasgón, desgarrón, rotura- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up
tear1 n1. lágrima2. desgarróntear2 vb1. rasgar / romper2. arrancartr[teəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (rip, make a hole) rasgar, desgarrar; (pull apart, into pieces) romper, hacer pedazos2 (remove by force) arrancar1 romperse, rasgarse2 (rush) ir a toda velocidad, lanzarse, precipitarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be torn between... debatirse entre..., no poder escoger entre...to be tearing one's hair out figurative use estar que se sube por las paredesto tear a strip off somebody regañar severamente a alguiento tear somebody limb from limb despedazar a alguienwear and tear desgaste nombre masculino————————tr[tɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 lágrima■ tears of joy/laughter lágrimas de alegría/risa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin tears llorandoto be bored to tears aburrirse como una ostrato burst into tears romper en lágrimasto shed tears derramar lágrimascrocodile tears lágrimas nombre femenino plural de cocodrilotear gas gas nombre masculino lacrimógeno1) rip: desgarrar, romper, rasgar (tela)to tear to pieces: hacer pedazos3) remove: arrancartorn from his family: arrancado de su familia4)to tear down : derribartear vi1) rip: desgarrarse, romperse2) rush: ir a gran velocidadshe went tearing down the street: se fue como rayo por la calletear n: desgarradura f, rotura f, desgarro m (muscular)tear ['tɪr] n: lágrima fadj.• lágrima adj.n.• descosido s.m.• desgarro s.m.• lágrima s.f.• raja s.f.• rasgado s.m.• rasgadura s.f.• rasgón s.m.• roto s.m.• rotura s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: tore, torn) = acongojar v.• arpar v.• arrancar v.• desgajar v.• desgarrar v.• estropear v.• lacerar v.• rajar v.• rasgar v.• romper v.
I1) tɪr, tɪə(r) lágrima fto burst into tears — echarse or ponerse* a llorar
to be in tears — estar* llorando
it brought tears to my eyes — hizo que se me saltaran las lágrimas, me hizo llorar
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1. ter, teə(r)a) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romper*, rasgar*I tore my shirt climbing the fence — me hice un desgarrón en or me rompí la camisa subiendo la valla
to tear a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo
I tore open the letter — abrí la carta, abrí or rasgué el sobre
to tear something to pieces o bits o shreds — \<\<cloth/paper\>\> hacer* algo pedazos; \<\<play/essay\>\> hacer* algo pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo; \<\<argument\>\> echar algo por tierra
to tear somebody to pieces o bits o shreds — (lit: dismember) descuartizar* a alguien; \<\<critic\>\> hacer* a alguien pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo
that's torn it! — (BrE colloq & dated) se ha ido todo al traste or al garete! (fam)
b) ( divide) (usu pass) dividira nation torn by civil war — una nación dividida or desgarrada por la guerra civil
he was torn between his sense of duty and his love for her — se debatía entre el sentido del deber y su amor por ella
c) ( remove forcibly)to tear something FROM something — arrancar* algo de algo
2.
vi1) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romperse*, rasgarse*tear along the dotted line — arrancar* or rasgar* por la línea de puntos
2)a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)to tear along — ir* a toda velocidad
to tear after somebody — salir* corriendo or lanzarse* tras alguien
b) tearing pres phe was in a tearing hurry — iba con muchísima prisa or (AmL tb) apuradísimo
•Phrasal Verbs:- tear at- tear off- tear out- tear up
I [tɛǝ(r)] (vb: pt tore) (pp torn)1. N1) (=rip) (in fabric, paper) roto m, rasgón m, desgarrón mwear 1., 2)your shirt has a tear in it — llevas la camisa rota, tu camisa está rota, tienes un roto or rasgón or desgarrón en la camisa
2) (Med) (=injury) (in muscle) desgarro m; (in ligament) rotura f; [of tissue] (in childbirth) desgarro m2. VT1) (=rip) [+ fabric, paper] romper, rasgaryou've torn your trousers — te has roto or rasgado el pantalón
Jane tore my dress — Jane me rompió or rasgó el vestido
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to tear a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo•
she tore open the envelope — abrió el sobre rápidamente•
to tear sth to pieces or bits — (lit) [+ letter, photograph] hacer pedazos algo, destrozar algo; [+ animal] descuartizar algo; (fig) [+ argument, essay, idea] echar algo por tierrahair 1., 1), limbto tear sb to pieces or bits — (lit) descuartizar a algn; (fig) poner a algn por los suelos
2) (=injure) [+ muscle] desgarrarse; [+ ligament] rompersetorn ligaments — rotura f de ligamentos
3) (=pull, remove)•
he tore the shelf away from the wall with his bare hands — arrancó el estante de la pared con sus propias manoshe tore a page from or out of his notebook — arrancó una hoja del bloc de notas
- tear sb off a strip4) (fig)having to make a decision like that can tear you in two — tomar una decisión así puede ser una experiencia desgarradora
tear apartshe was torn between the two men in her life — no se decidía entre los dos hombres que formaban parte de su vida
3. VI1) (=get torn) [fabric, paper] rasgarse, romperse; (Med) [muscle, tissue] desgarrarse; [ligament] romperse2) (=pull)•
tear along the dotted line — rasgar por la línea de puntos•
to tear at sth, he tore at the wrapping paper — tiró del papel de regalo3) (=rush)she tore out of the room/up the stairs — salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras embalada, salió de la habitación/subió las escaleras a toda velocidad
we were tearing along the motorway — íbamos embalados por la autopista, íbamos por la autopista a toda velocidad or a toda pastilla *
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an explosion tore through the building — una explosión sacudió el edificio4.CPDtear sheet N — hoja f separable, página f recortable
- tear off- tear out- tear up
II [tɪǝ(r)]1.N lágrima f•
to burst into tears — echarse a llorar•
she was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar•
to dissolve into tears — deshacerse en lágrimas•
to be in tears — estar llorandoto end in tears: it'll end in tears! — (lit) ¡luego vendrán los llantos!, ¡al final acabaráis llorando!; (fig) acabará mal
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to be moved to tears — llorar de la emoción•
to reduce sb to tears — hacerle llorar a algn•
she didn't shed a single tear — no derramó ni una sola lágrima•
to wipe away one's tears — secarse las lágrimas- bore sb to tearsI was bored to tears — me aburrí soberanamente or como una ostra *
2.CPDtear gas bomb N — bomba f lacrimógena
tear gas canister N — bote m de gas lacrimógeno
tear gas grenade N — granada f lacrimógena
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I1) [tɪr, tɪə(r)] lágrima fto burst into tears — echarse or ponerse* a llorar
to be in tears — estar* llorando
it brought tears to my eyes — hizo que se me saltaran las lágrimas, me hizo llorar
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1. [ter, teə(r)]a) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romper*, rasgar*I tore my shirt climbing the fence — me hice un desgarrón en or me rompí la camisa subiendo la valla
to tear a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo
I tore open the letter — abrí la carta, abrí or rasgué el sobre
to tear something to pieces o bits o shreds — \<\<cloth/paper\>\> hacer* algo pedazos; \<\<play/essay\>\> hacer* algo pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo; \<\<argument\>\> echar algo por tierra
to tear somebody to pieces o bits o shreds — (lit: dismember) descuartizar* a alguien; \<\<critic\>\> hacer* a alguien pedazos or trizas or (fam) polvo
that's torn it! — (BrE colloq & dated) se ha ido todo al traste or al garete! (fam)
b) ( divide) (usu pass) dividira nation torn by civil war — una nación dividida or desgarrada por la guerra civil
he was torn between his sense of duty and his love for her — se debatía entre el sentido del deber y su amor por ella
c) ( remove forcibly)to tear something FROM something — arrancar* algo de algo
2.
vi1) \<\<cloth/paper\>\> romperse*, rasgarse*tear along the dotted line — arrancar* or rasgar* por la línea de puntos
2)a) ( rush) (+ adv compl)to tear along — ir* a toda velocidad
to tear after somebody — salir* corriendo or lanzarse* tras alguien
b) tearing pres phe was in a tearing hurry — iba con muchísima prisa or (AmL tb) apuradísimo
•Phrasal Verbs:- tear at- tear off- tear out- tear up -
16 tirón
m.pull, jerk, tug, haul.* * *1 pull, tug\dar un tirón de orejas a alguien to pull somebody's earde un tirón familiar in one go* * *noun m.pull, tug* * *ISM1) (=acción) pull, tugdar un tirón a algo — to give sth a pull o tug, pull o tug at sth
me dio un tirón del jersey — she pulled o tugged at my jumper
dar un tirón de orejas a algn — (lit) to pull o tug sb's ear; (fig) to tell sb off
2) [en músculo, tendón]3) (=robo) bag-snatching4) [de un coche, motor] sudden jerk, sudden jolt5)IIde un tirón —
SM (=persona) tyro, novice* * *a) ( movimiento) tug, pullde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck; hicimos el viaje de un tirón (fam) we did the journey without stopping; lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one go; trabajamos 12 horas de un tirón — (fam) we worked 12 hours at a stretch
b) ( de músculo)c) ( forma de robo)le dieron un or el tirón — they snatched her bag
* * *= pull, jerk, twitch.Ex. A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.Ex. He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex. Drinking beverages with caffeine can also cause eyelid twitches.----* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* dar un tirón = jerk.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* de una tirón = in one action.* de (un) tirón = with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stopping.* robo por medio del tirón = purse snatching.* tener un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* tirón muscular = crick.* * *a) ( movimiento) tug, pullde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck; hicimos el viaje de un tirón (fam) we did the journey without stopping; lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one go; trabajamos 12 horas de un tirón — (fam) we worked 12 hours at a stretch
b) ( de músculo)c) ( forma de robo)le dieron un or el tirón — they snatched her bag
* * *= pull, jerk, twitch.Ex: A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.
Ex: He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex: Drinking beverages with caffeine can also cause eyelid twitches.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* dar un tirón = jerk.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* de una tirón = in one action.* de (un) tirón = with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stopping.* robo por medio del tirón = purse snatching.* tener un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* tirón muscular = crick.* * *1 (movimiento) tughay que pegarle un tirón fuerte a la cuerda you have to give the string a good hard pull o tugdale un tirón de orejas tweak his ears for him ( colloq)me dio un tirón de pelo he pulled my hairel autobús avanzaba a tirones the bus jerked alongde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neckarráncate el esparadrapo de un tirón pull the dressing off in one gohicimos el viaje de un tirón ( fam); we did the journey without stopping o in one gola leyó de un tirón ( fam); she read it at a single sitting o in one godormí nueve horas de un tirón ( fam); I slept nine hours right o straight off2(de un músculo): sufrió un tirón en la pierna derecha he pulled a muscle in his right legsentí un tirón en la espalda I felt something pull in my back3(forma de robo): le dieron un or el tirón they snatched her bagle dieron un tirón y le robaron la cadena they ripped her chain from her neckle robaron el bolso por el procedimiento del tirón ( period); she had her bag snatched* * *
tirón sustantivo masculino
dale un tirón de orejas tweak his ears for him (colloq);
el autobús avanzaba a tirones the bus jerked along;
de un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck;
lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one gob) ( de músculo):
tirón sustantivo masculino
1 tug
un tirón fuerte, a hard pull o tug
2 (sacudida de un vehículo) jerk
3 (de un músculo) le dio un tirón, he pulled a muscle
4 (robo) dar el tirón a alguien, to snatch sb's bag
♦ Locuciones: fam (sin parar) de un tirón, in one go: leyó la novela de un tirón, she read the novel in one go
' tirón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dormir
- jalada
- jalón
English:
haul
- heave
- jerk
- pull
- reel off
- slap
- straight
- tug
- twitch
- wrench
- yank
- go
- reel
- swoop
* * *tirón nm1. [estirón] pull;le dio un tirón de orejas she tweaked his ears;dar tirones (de algo) to tug o pull (at sth);Famde un tirón in one go;dormir diez horas de un tirón to sleep ten hours straight through2. [muscular] pull;me ha dado un tirón I've pulled a muscle;sufrir un tirón to pull a musclele dieron un tirón she had her bag snatched5. [aceleración]les salvó el tirón de las fiestas navideñas they were saved by the Christmas spending spree;la economía ha crecido debido al tirón del euro the economy has grown due to the impetus given by the euro* * *m1 tug, jerk;de un tirón at a stretch, without a break;dormir de un tirón sleep through;2 MED:tirón muscular pulled muscle* * *1) : pull, tug, yank2)de un tirón : all at once, in one go* * *tirón n1. (acción brusca) tug2. (robo) snatch -
17 tono
m.1 tone.¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!subir el tono, subir de tono to get o grow louder; (volumen, ruido) to get angrier and angrier (situación)tono de voz tone of voice2 shade, tone.tono de piel complexion3 tone.tono muscular muscle tone4 key (Music) (tonalidad).tono mayor major keytono menor minor key5 vigor, strength, vigour.6 hue, tone, shade, color.* * *1 (gen) tone2 (energía) energy\a tono con in tune with, in harmony withbajar de tono / bajar el tono to lower one's voice 2 figurado to tone downdar tono / dar buen tono figurado to give class, give prestigedarse tono figurado to put on airsde mal tono figurado vulgaren tono airado in an angry tonefuera de tono figurado inappropriate, out of placesin venir a tono figurado for no good reasonsubir de tono / subir el tono to speak louder 2 figurado to warm uptono mayor MÚSICA major keytono menor MÚSICA minor key* * *noun m.1) tone2) key, pitch3) shade* * *SM1) [de sonido] toneen tono bajo — in low tones, in a low tone
baja/sube un poco el tono del televisor — turn down/up the television a little
tono de marcar — (Telec) dialling tone, dial tone (EEUU)
tono de llamada — (Telec) ringtone
-ya me he dado cuenta -dijo, alzando el tono de voz — "I can see that," he said, raising his voice
2) [de palabras, discusión, escrito] tone¡cómo hablas en ese tono a tu padre! — how dare you speak to your father in that tone (of voice)!
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bajar el tono — to soften one's tonebajar el tono de algo — to soften the tone of sth, tone sth down
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cambiar de tono — to change one's tonecuando le dije eso se serenó y cambió de tono — when I told him that he calmed down and changed his tone o his tone changed
fue él quien cambió el tono de la conversación — it was him that changed the tone of the conversation
la reunión cambió de tono pasadas las nueve de la noche — the tone of the meeting changed after nine o'clock
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a este tono — in the same vein•
subir de tono — [discusión, conversación] to grow o become heated; [conflicto] to intensify; [quejas] to grow louderla oposición está subiendo el tono de sus ataques al gobierno — the opposition is stepping up o intensifying its attacks on the government
3)• a tono — matching
una escena final divertida, muy a tono con el resto de la película — an amusing final scene, very much in keeping with the rest of the film
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ponerse a tono — (=prepararse físicamente) to get (o.s.) into shape; (=animarse) to perk o.s. up *voy a tomarme un whisky doble, a ver si me pongo a tono — I'm going to have a double whisky to perk myself up *
4) (=clase, distinción)•
una familia de tono — a good family•
ser de buen/mal tono: ir a los balnearios era entonces una actividad de buen tono — visiting spas was quite the done thing thenes de mal tono hablar de esos temas — it is bad form to talk about such matters, it's (simply) not done to talk about such things
5) [de color] shade, toneen tonos grises y azules — in shades of grey and blue, in grey and blue tones
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tonos pastel — pastel shades, pastel tones6) (Anat, Med) tone7) (Mús) (=intervalo) tone; (=tonalidad) key; (=altura) pitch8) (Mús) (=diapasón) tuning fork; (=corredera) slide* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex. 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex. 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex. The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.
Ex: 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex: 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex: The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *tono grave serious toneen tono cariñoso in an affectionate tone of voicese lo he dicho en todos los tonos I've told him time and time again, I've tried telling him every way I can think ofen tono de reproche reproachfully—me da igual —contestó en tono despectivo it's all the same to me, she answered scornfullyno es lo que me dijo, sino el tono en que lo dijo it isn't what he said, it's the way he said it o it's the tone he usedB (tendencia, matiz) toneel tono general de la conversación fue amistoso the general tone of the conversation was friendlya tono con in keeping with, in tune withno estuvo muy a tono con la ocasión it wasn't very in keeping with the occasionpara estar a tono con los tiempos to keep up with the timesfuera de tono: su reacción estuvo bastante fuera de tono her reaction was rather out of placesiempre hace comentarios fuera de tono he's always making inopportune remarksno venir a tono to be out of placeser de buen/mal tono to be in good/bad tasteC (de un color) shadeéste es un tono de gris más oscuro this is a darker shade of graytonos pastel pastel shadessubido de tono risquéD ( Mús) keyCompuesto:tono mayor/menormajor/minor keybajar el tono (reducir el volumen) to lower the volume, turn the volume down(hablar con menos arrogancia): baja el tonito que soy tu madre don't take that tone with me, I'm your motherF (del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene or no da tono I can't get a dial tone ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone on this phoneCompuestos:● tono de discar or marcarringing toneG (de músculos) tone* * *
tono sustantivo masculino
1
en tono de reproche reproachfully;
el tono en que lo dijo the way he said it;
el tono general de la conversación the general tone of the conversationb) (Rad, Telec, TV) tone;
este teléfono no da or tiene tono I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone;
tono de marcar or (AmL) de discado or (AmS) de discar dial tone (AmE), dialling tone (BrE);
no venir a tono to be out of place
2 ( de color) shade;◊ subido de tono risqué
3 (Mús) key
tono sustantivo masculino
1 (de la voz: intensidad) tone, pitch
un tono alto/bajo, a high/low pitch
(: modo) lo dijo en tono despectivo, he said it in a contemptuous tone
2 (de un color) shade, tone
diferentes tonos de verde, different shades of green
3 Mús key
4 (del teléfono) tone
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse tono, to put on airs
a tono con, in tune with
a tono con los tiempos, in keeping with the times
de buen/mal tono, in good/bad taste
fuera de tono, inappropiate, out of place
figurado (algo grosero, obsceno) subido de tono, arrogant, (altanero) haughty
' tono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acre
- agradar
- aguda
- agudo
- alta
- alto
- atonía
- bajar
- clave
- grave
- inflexión
- jovial
- rebajar
- salida
- sarcástica
- sarcástico
- sorna
- suave
- suavidad
- subida
- subido
- abrupto
- ácido
- agrio
- amigable
- atenuar
- bajo
- brusco
- burlón
- cálido
- cansado
- cantarín
- cortante
- decidido
- despectivo
- destemplado
- disuasivo
- elevar
- endulzar
- familiar
- humilde
- imperativo
- impertinente
- irónico
- magistral
- pastoso
- resuelto
- sequedad
- tajante
- teatral
English:
abrupt
- bawdy
- chord
- emphatic
- friendly
- hue
- injured
- key
- measured
- menace
- off-color
- off-colour
- pitch
- pose
- shade
- subdued
- talk down
- tone
- tune
- unnatural
- urgent
- coloring
- critically
- dial
- gentle
- high
- lilt
- monotone
- name
- note
- off
- pastel
- pleasantly
- racy
- rise
- risqué
- show
- step
- talk
- tint
- valentine
* * *tono nm1. [de sonido] tone;bajar el tono to lower one's voice;dar el tono to set the tonetono continuo [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone; Andes, RP tono de discado o de discar [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;2. [de palabras, escrito, discurso] tone;el tono con el que lo dijo the tone she said it in, the tone in which she said it;¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!;habló con tono serio he spoke in a serious tone of voice;lo dijo en tono de broma she said it jokingly;la novela es de tono humorístico the novel is humorous in tone;bajar de tono to quieten down;cambiar de tono: la reunión fue cambiando de tono the tone o atmosphere of the meeting gradually changed;aquí el texto cambia de tono at this point in the text the tone changes;subir el tono, subir de tono [volumen, ruido] to get o grow louder;[situación] to get angrier;el murmullo/la protesta subió de tono the murmuring/the protests grew louder;la conversación subió de tono the conversation got more heated;subido de tono [atrevido, picante] risqué;[impertinente] impertinent3. [de color] shade, tone;en tonos ocres/pastel in ochre/pastel shades o tones;tono de piel complexion4. [de músculo] tonetono muscular muscle tone [altura] pitch; [intervalo] tone, US step tono agudo high pitch;tono grave low pitch;tono mayor major key;tono menor minor key;tono puro simple tone7. [en frases]a tono: cortinas y cojines a tono matching curtains and cushions;estar a tono con to suit;un traje/discurso a tono con las circunstancias a dress/speech appropriate to o in keeping with the circumstances;Famponerse a tono [emborracharse] to get in the mood;de buen tono elegant, tasteful;ser de buen tono to be the done thing;no es de buen tono mencionar la guerra it is not done to mention the war;de mal tono crass, vulgar;Famdarse tono to give oneself airs;fuera de tono out of place* * *m MÚS, MED, PINT tone;estar a tono con algo be in harmony with sth;ponerse a tono get into the mood* * *tono nm1) : tonetono muscular: muscle tone2) : shade (of colors)3) : key (in music)* * *tono n1. (de sonido, voz) tone2. (de color) shade -
18 contract
1. nounVertrag, derbe under contract to do something — vertraglich verpflichtet sein, etwas zu tun
2. transitive verbexchange contracts — (Law) die Vertragsurkunden austauschen
1) (cause to shrink, make smaller) schrumpfen lassen; (draw together) zusammenziehen2) (become infected with) sich (Dat.) zuziehencontract something from somebody — sich mit etwas bei jemandem anstecken
contract something from... — an etwas (Dat.) durch... erkranken
3) (incur) machen [Schulden]3. intransitive verb1) (enter into agreement) Verträge/einen Vertrag schließencontract to do something — sich vertraglich verpflichten, etwas zu tun
2) (shrink, become smaller, be drawn together) sich zusammenziehenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/15731/contract_out">contract out* * *1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) zusammenziehen2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) sich vertraglich verpflichten4) (to promise (in marriage).) schließen2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) der Vertrag, der Auftrag- contraction- contractor* * *con·tract1[ˈkɒntrækt, AM ˈkɑ:n-]I. n\contract of service Arbeitsvertrag m\contract for services Dienstleistungsvertrag m\contract for work Werkvertrag ma five-year \contract ein Vertrag m auf fünf Jahreby private \contract durch Privatvertragtemporary \contract Zeitvertrag mto abrogate a \contract einen Vertrag außer Kraft setzento award a \contract to sb jdm einen Vertrag zuerkennento be bound by \contract [to do sth] vertraglich verpflichtet sein[, etw zu tun]to be under \contract [to [or with] sb] [bei jdm] unter Vertrag stehento be under \contract to do sth vertraglich verpflichtet sein, etw zu tunto break [the terms of] a \contract gegen die vertraglichen Bestimmungen verstoßen, einen Vertrag brechento cancel/conclude/draw up a \contract einen Vertrag kündigen/abschließen/aufsetzento enter into a \contract einen Vertrag [ab]schließen [o eingehen]to make a \contract with sb einen Vertrag mit jdm [ab]schließen [o machen]to negotiate a \contract einen Vertrag verhandelnto repudiate a \contract einen Vertrag nicht anerkennento sign a \contract einen Vertrag unterschreiben [o geh unterzeichnen]to sign a \contract to do sth sich akk vertraglich verpflichten, etw zu tunto void a \contract einen Vertrag aufheben [o für nichtig erklären]to win the \contract [to do sth] die Ausschreibung [für etw akk] gewinnen, den Vertrag [für etw akk] bekommenthere is a \contract out for him auf seinen Kopf ist Geld ausgesetztII. vi▪ to \contract with sb to do sth mit jdm vertraglich vereinbaren, etw zu tunIII. vt▪ to \contract sth etw vertraglich vereinbaren▪ to \contract sb to do sth jdn vertraglich dazu verpflichten, etw zu tuncon·tract2[kənˈtrækt]I. vi3. LINGII. vt▪ to \contract sthto \contract one's muscles die Muskeln anspannen2. LING etw verkürzen [o zusammenziehen3. (catch)to \contract AIDS/a cold/smallpox AIDS/eine Erkältung/die Pocken bekommento \contract pneumonia/a virus sich dat eine Lungenentzündung/einen Virus zuziehen* * *I ['kɒntrkt]1. n1) (= agreement) Vertrag m, Kontrakt m (old); (= document also) Vertragsdokument nt; (COMM = order) Auftrag m; (= delivery contract) Liefervertrag mto be under contract — unter Vertrag stehen (to bei, mit)
to be bound by contract — vertraglich gebunden sein (to an +acc )
See:2. adjprice, date vertraglich festgelegt or vereinbart3. vt[kən'trkt]1) (= acquire) debts machen, ansammeln; illness erkranken an (+dat); vices, habit sich (dat) zulegen, entwickeln, annehmen; passion entwickeln2) (= enter into) marriage, alliance schließen, eingehen4. vi[kən'trkt]1) (COMM)to contract to do sth — sich vertraglich verpflichten, etw zu tun
2) (form: make an arrangement) sich verbündenII [kən'trkt]1. vt1) muscle, metal etc zusammenziehen2. vi(muscle, metal etc) sich zusammenziehen; (pupil also) sich verengen; (fig, influence, business) (zusammen)schrumpfen* * *A s [ˈkɒntrækt; US ˈkɑn-]1. a) JUR Vertrag m, Kontrakt m:contract of employment Arbeitsvertrag;contract of sale Kaufvertrag;by contract vertraglich;be under contract unter Vertrag stehen (with, to bei);contract killer professioneller Killer2. JUR Vertragsurkunde f3. a) Ehevertrag mb) Verlöbnis n4. WIRTSCHcontract for services Dienstvertrag;under contract in Auftrag gegebenb) US Akkord m:give out work by the contract Arbeit im Akkord vergeben5. Kartenspiel:b) höchstes GebotB v/t [kənˈtrækt]1. einen Muskel etc zusammenziehen:contract one’s forehead die Stirn runzeln2. LING zusammenziehen, verkürzen3. eine Gewohnheit annehmen4. sich eine Krankheit zuziehen5. Schulden machen6. eine Verpflichtung eingehen:contract marriage die Ehe eingehen oder schließen7. [US ˈkɑnˌtrækt] jemanden unter Vertrag nehmen, jemanden vertraglich verpflichten ( to do zu tun):be contracted to unter Vertrag stehen bei, vertraglich gebunden sein an (akk)C v/i1. sich zusammenziehen, (Pupillen) sich verengen2. sich verkleinern, kleiner werden3. [US ˈkɑnˌtrækt] JUR kontrahieren, einen Vertrag schließen oder eingehen ( with mit; for über akk)b) (for sth) sich (etwas) ausbedingen:the fee contracted for das vertraglich festgesetzte Honorarcontr. abk1. contract2. contracted3. contraction4. contralto5. contrary* * *1. nounVertrag, dercontract of employment — Arbeitsvertrag, der
be under contract to do something — vertraglich verpflichtet sein, etwas zu tun
2. transitive verbexchange contracts — (Law) die Vertragsurkunden austauschen
1) (cause to shrink, make smaller) schrumpfen lassen; (draw together) zusammenziehen2) (become infected with) sich (Dat.) zuziehencontract something from... — an etwas (Dat.) durch... erkranken
3) (incur) machen [Schulden]3. intransitive verb1) (enter into agreement) Verträge/einen Vertrag schließencontract to do something — sich vertraglich verpflichten, etwas zu tun
2) (shrink, become smaller, be drawn together) sich zusammenziehenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Kontrakt -e m.Vertrag -¨e m. v.Vertrag abschließen ausdr. -
19 strain
strain [streɪn]1 noun∎ the rope snapped under the strain la corde a rompu sous la tension;∎ the weight put too much strain on the rope le poids a exercé une trop forte tension sur la corde;∎ to collapse under the strain (bridge, animal) s'effondrer sous le poids;∎ I took most of the strain c'est moi qui ai fourni le plus gros effort;∎ the buttress takes the strain off the wall le contrefort réduit la pression qui s'exerce sur le mur;∎ the girder can't take the strain la poutre ne peut pas supporter cette pression;∎ figurative the war is putting a great strain on the country's resources la guerre grève sérieusement les ressources du pays;∎ the new taxes take the strain off the budget les nouveaux impôts renflouent le budget(b) (mental or physical effort) (grand) effort m; (overwork) surmenage m; (tiredness) (grande) fatigue f; (stress) stress m, tension f ou fatigue f nerveuse;∎ he's beginning to feel/show the strain il commence à sentir la fatigue/à donner des signes de fatigue;∎ I've been under great physical strain je me suis surmené;∎ it was quite a strain for me to have to stand j'ai trouvé très fatigant de devoir rester debout;∎ the strain of making polite conversation l'effort que ça demande de faire la conversation à quelqu'un;∎ the situation has put our family under a great deal of strain la situation a mis notre famille à rude épreuve;∎ recent events have placed considerable strain on their relationship les événements récents ont mis leur relation à rude épreuve;∎ he can't take the strain anymore il ne peut plus supporter cette situation stressante;∎ it's a terrible strain on her nerves ses nerfs sont mis à rude épreuve;∎ they've been under a lot of strain recently leurs nerfs ont été mis à rude épreuve ces derniers temps;∎ the arrival of a new secretary took the immediate strain off me avec l'arrivée d'une nouvelle secrétaire, j'ai été immédiatement soulagée d'une partie de mon travail;∎ I couldn't stand the strain of commuting je trouvais trop épuisant de prendre les transports en commun tous les matins∎ to give one's back a strain se donner un tour de reins(d) (breed, variety → of animal, insect) race f; (→ of virus, bacteria) souche f; (→ of plant, grain) variété f∎ his other books are all very much in the same strain ses autres livres sont tout à fait dans le même genre ou dans le même style ou dans le même esprit(f) (streak, tendency) fond m, tendance f;∎ there is a strain of madness in the family il y a une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a strong strain of fantasy in his novels il y a une grande part de rêve dans ses romans(a) (rope, cable, girder) tendre (fortement); figurative (resources, economy, budget) grever; (patience) mettre à l'épreuve, abuser de; (friendship, relationship) mettre à l'épreuve, mettre à rude épreuve;∎ he strained the canvas over the frame il a tendu la toile sur le cadre;∎ to be strained to breaking point être tendu au point de se rompre;∎ this new expense is straining our income to the limit nos revenus nous permettent tout juste cette dépense supplémentaire(b) (force → voice) forcer;∎ he strained his ears to hear what they were saying il tendit l'oreille pour entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ to strain one's eyes to see sth plisser les yeux pour mieux voir qch;∎ to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch(c) (hurt, damage → eyes) fatiguer;∎ reading small print strains your eyes ça fatigue les yeux de lire des petits caractères;∎ you'll strain your eyes tu vas te fatiguer les yeux;∎ to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle;∎ I have to be careful not to strain my heart il faut que je veille à ménager mon cœur;∎ to strain one's back se donner un tour de reins;∎ I've strained my arm je me suis froissé un muscle du bras;∎ mind you don't strain yourself lifting that typewriter attention de ne pas te faire mal en soulevant cette machine à écrire;∎ ironic don't strain yourself! surtout ne te fatigue pas!;∎ she lent a hand, but she didn't exactly strain herself elle a mis la main à la pâte, mais elle ne s'est pas vraiment fatiguée∎ it would be straining the truth to call the play a masterpiece dire que cette pièce est un chef-d'œuvre serait exagéré∎ she strained the child to her breast elle serra l'enfant contre sa poitrine∎ she was straining at the door (pulling) elle tirait sur la porte de toutes ses forces; (pushing) elle poussait (sur) la porte de toutes ses forces;∎ to strain at a rope/at the oars tirer sur une corde/sur les rames;∎ the dog strained at the leash le chien tirait sur sa laisse;∎ figurative to be straining at the leash piaffer d'impatience;∎ I had to strain against the wind j'ai dû lutter contre le vent;∎ she strained under the weight elle ployait sous la charge∎ to strain to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch;∎ I strained to understand/hear what they were saying je me suis efforcé de comprendre/d'entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ he tends to strain after effect il a tendance à vouloir se faire remarquer(c) (be under tension → rope, cable) se tendre; (→ beam) fatiguer, travailler; (become deformed) gauchir, se fausser∎ to strain at sth (be unwilling) se faire un scrupule de qch;∎ to strain at doing sth avoir des scrupules à faire qch(of music) accents mpl, accords mpl;∎ the crowd rose to the strains of the national anthem le public s'est levé aux accents de l'hymne national(liquid) vider, égoutter -
20 déchirer
déchirer [de∫iʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ papier] to tear up ; [+ vêtement] to tear ; ( = arracher) [+ page] to tear out (de from ) ; ( = ouvrir) [+ sac, enveloppe] to tear open• elle est déchirée par le remords/la douleur she is torn by remorse/racked by pain• ça déchire ! (inf) ( = c'est génial !) it's great!2. reflexive verba. [vêtement] to tear ; [sac] to burst* * *deʃiʀe
1.
1) ( mettre en morceaux) to tear [something] up [papier, tissu]; to rip [something] up [chair]; to break [something] up [surface]déchirer un contrat — fig to go back on a contract
2) ( détériorer) to tear [vêtement, sac]4) ( diviser) [conflit] to split [groupe, pays]5) ( faire souffrir) to torture [personne]
2.
se déchirer verbe pronominal1) ( se rompre) [papier, tissu, vêtement] to tear2) Médecine3) ( s'affronter) [personnes] to tear each other apart* * *deʃiʀe vt1) [tissu] to tear, to rip2) (pour jeter) [lettre, document] to tear up, (pour ouvrir) to tear open3) (= arracher) to tear out4) fig, [couple, groupes sociaux] to tear apart* * *déchirer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mettre en morceaux) to tear [sth] up [papier, tissu]; to rip [sth] up [chair]; to break [sth] up [surface]; déchirer un contrat/un accord fig to go back on a contract/an agreement; déchirer le voile fig to lift the veil;2 ( détériorer) to rip, to tear [vêtement, sac];3 fml ( troubler) [bruit] to shatter [silence, nuit]; [éclair, lumière] to rend [obscurité, ciel]; [événement] to shatter [vie, illusion];4 ( diviser) [conflit] to split [groupe, pays]; couple/pays déchiré divided couple/country; il était déchiré entre son devoir et son désir de rester he was torn between his duty and his desire to stay; déchiré entre sa famille et son travail torn between his family and his work;5 ( faire souffrir) [spectacle, douleur, personne] to torture [personne]; humanité déchirée tortured humanity.B se déchirer vpr1 ( se rompre) [papier, tissu, vêtement] to tear, to rip; ma robe s'est déchirée my dress has torn ou ripped;2 Méd se déchirer un muscle to tear a muscle;3 ( s'affronter) [groupes, personnes] to tear each other apart;4 fml ( souffrir) [cœur] to break; [âme] to be in torment; mon cœur se déchire à l'idée de partir the thought of leaving breaks my heart.[deʃire] verbe transitifattention, tu vas déchirer ton collant mind not to rip your tights2. [mettre en deux morceaux] to tear[mettre en morceaux] to tear up ou to pieces3. [arracher] to tear off (separable)4. [ouvrir]déchirer une enveloppe to tear ou to rip open an envelopeun bruit qui déchire les tympans an earpiercing ou earsplitting noisedéchirer quelqu'un ou le cœur de quelqu'un (littéraire) to break somebody's heart, to make somebody's heart bleed7. [diviser] to tear apart————————se déchirer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)[se faire souffrir] to tear each other apart————————se déchirer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se déchirer verbe pronominal intransitif[membrane] to break————————se déchirer verbe pronominal transitifse déchirer un muscle/tendon/ligament to tear a muscle/tendon/ligament
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