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to put in for a pay rise

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1 put in for

(to apply for, or claim: Are you putting in for that job?) pedir, solicitar

VI + PREP [+ promotion, transfer, pay rise, divorce] solicitar

I've put in for a new job — he solicitado otro empleo

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2 pay

pay [peɪ]

(verb: preterite, past participle paid)

1. noun

salaire m ; [of manual worker] paie f ; [of soldier] solde f

• three weeks' pay trois semaines de salaire

• to be on half pay toucher la moitié de son salaire

• the pay's not very good ce n'est pas très bien payé

• holidays with pay congés mpl payés

• time off without pay congé m sans solde

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ person] payer ( to do pour faire) ( for doing pour faire)

• to pay sb $20 payer qn 20 dollars

• he paid them $20 for the ticket il leur a acheté le billet pour 20 dollars

• he paid them $20 for the work il les a payés 20 dollars pour ce travail

• that's what you're paid for c'est pour cela qu'on vous paie

• I get paid on Fridays je touche ma paie le vendredi

• I am paid monthly je suis payé au mois

   b. [+ instalments, money, bill] payer ; [+ deposit] verser ; [+ debt] s'acquitter de

• he paid $20 for the ticket il a payé le billet 20 dollars

• he paid a lot for his suit il a payé très cher son costume

• to pay cash payer comptant

• to pay money into an account verser de l'argent sur un compte

   c. [+ interest] rapporter ; [+ dividend] distribuer

• shares that pay 5% des actions qui rapportent 5 %

• it would pay you to be nice to him vous gagneriez à être aimable avec lui

• the business is paying its way now l'affaire est maintenant rentable

• to pay the price (for sth) payer le prix (de qch)

• to pay the price of fame payer le prix de la célébrité

• they've paid a high price for their naivety ils ont payé très cher leur naïveté

► to put paid to

• to put paid to sb's hopes/chances ruiner les espoirs/chances de qn

   d. to pay sb a visit rendre visite à qn

• we paid a visit to Paris on our way south nous avons fait un petit tour à Paris en descendant vers le sud

3. intransitive verb

   a. payer

• his job pays well son travail paie bien

• I offered to pay for my mother j'ai proposé de payer pour ma mère

• to pay for the meal payer le repas

• to pay through the nose for sth (inf) payer le prix fort pour qch

• you'll pay for this! vous (me) le payerez !

• he made a mistake and he's had to pay for it il a fait une erreur et il l'a payée cher

   b. ( = be profitable) rapporter, être rentable

• does it pay? est-ce que ça rapporte ?

• we need to sell 600 to make it pay nous devons en vendre 600 pour que ce soit rentable

• crime doesn't pay le crime ne paie pas

• it pays to advertise la publicité rapporte

• it always pays to ask an expert's opinion on a toujours intérêt à demander l'avis d'un expert

4. compounds

[dispute, negotiation] salarial

► pay-and-display adjective (British) [car park] à horodateur

► pay-as-you-go adjective [mobile phone] à carte rechargeable noun (US) retenue f à la source de l'impôt sur le revenu

► pay award noun augmentation f de salaire

► pay bed noun (British) lit m (d'hôpital) payant (par opposition aux soins gratuits du système de Sécurité sociale britannique)

► pay check noun (US) paie f

► pay cheque noun (British) paie f

► pay claim noun revendication f salariale

► pay day noun jour m de paie

► pay desk noun caisse f

► pay envelope noun (US) enveloppe f de paie

► pay increase noun augmentation f de salaire

► paying-in slip noun bordereau m de versement

► pay packet noun (British) ( = wages) paie f

► pay-per-view adjective à la carte noun

télévision f à la carte

► pay phone noun téléphone m public

► pay raise noun (US) augmentation f de salaire

► pay rise noun (British) augmentation f de salaire

► pay station noun (US) téléphone m public ; (for parking) horodateur m

► pay structure noun (Industry) barême m des salaires

► pay-TV noun télévision f payante

► pay back separable transitive verb

   a. rembourser

• I paid my brother back the £10 I owed him j'ai remboursé à mon frère les 10 livres que je lui devais

   b. ( = get even with) to pay sb back for doing sth faire payer à qn qch qu'il a fait

• I'll pay you back for that! je vous revaudrai ça !

► pay down separable transitive verb

• he paid £10 down (as deposit) il a versé un acompte de 10 livres► pay in separable transitive verb verser (to à)

• to pay in money at the bank verser de l'argent sur son compte

• to pay in a cheque déposer un chèque► pay off

1. intransitive verb

[risk, scheme, decision] être payant ; [patience] être récompensé

• his patience paid off in the long run finalement sa patience a été récompensée

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ debts] s'acquitter de ; [+ loan] rembourser

• to pay sb off ( = bribe) acheter qn

   b. [+ worker, staff] licencier

► pay out

1. intransitive verb

[insurance policy] rembourser

2. separable transitive verb

( = spend) débourser

• they paid out a large sum of money on new equipment ils ont dépensé beaucoup d'argent pour acheter de nouveaux équipements

► pay up intransitive verb payer

• pay up! payez !

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[peɪ] 1.
noun gen salaire m; ( to soldier) solde f; Administration traitement m

back pay — rappel m de salaire

extra pay — prime f de salaire

to be in the pay of somebody — péj être à la solde de quelqu'un

pay and allowances — rémunération principale et indemnités

the pay is good — c'est bien payé
2.
noun modifier [ agreement, claim, negotiations, deal] salarial; [ rise, cut] de salaire; [ freeze, structure, policy] des salaires
3.
transitive verb (prét, pp paid)

1) (for goods, services) gen payer; verser [down payment]

to pay cash — payer comptant

to pay £100 on account — verser un acompte de 100 livres

to pay something into — verser quelque chose sur [account]

to pay high/low wages — payer bien/mal

all expenses paid — tous frais payés

2) Finance ( accrue) rapporter [interest]

to pay dividends — fig finir par rapporter

3) ( give)

to pay attention/heed to — faire/prêter attention à

to pay a tribute to somebody — rendre hommage à quelqu'un

to pay somebody a compliment — faire des compliments à quelqu'un

to pay somebody a visit — rendre visite à quelqu'un

4) ( benefit)

it would pay him/her etc to do — fig il/elle etc y gagnerait à faire

it doesn't pay to do — cela ne sert à rien de faire
4.
intransitive verb (prét, pp paid)

1) gen payer

to pay for something — payer quelque chose also fig

I'll make you pay for this! — fig tu me le paieras!

they're paying for him to go to college — ils lui paient ses études

‘pay on entry’ — ‘paiement à l'entrée’

you have to pay to get in — l'entrée est payante

‘pay and display’ — ( in carpark) ‘payez et laissez le ticket en évidence’

pay on demand — ( on cheque) payer à vue

to pay one's own way — payer sa part

the work doesn't pay very well — le travail est mal payé

2) ( bring gain) [business] rapporter; [activity, quality] payer

to pay handsomely — rapporter gros

to pay for itself — [business, purchase] s'amortir

to make something pay — rentabiliser quelque chose

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pay back

- pay down

- pay in

- pay off

- pay out

- pay up

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there'll be hell (colloq) ou the devil to pay — ça va barder (colloq)

to pay a visit — (colloq) euph aller au petit coin (colloq)

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3 put

put [pʊt]

mettre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c)-(f), 1 (i) dire ⇒ 1 (g) soumettre ⇒ 1 (h) placer ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (l) investir ⇒ 1 (k), 1 (l) miser ⇒ 1 (m)

(pt & pp put, cont putting)

1 transitive verb

(a) (into specified place or position) mettre;

∎ put the saucepan on the shelf mets la casserole sur l'étagère;

∎ she put her hand on my shoulder elle a mis sa main sur mon épaule;

∎ put the chairs nearer the table approche les chaises de la table;

∎ he put his arm around my shoulders il passa son bras autour de mes épaules;

∎ she put her arms around him elle l'a pris dans ses bras;

∎ to put one's head round the door/through the window passer la tête par la porte/par la fenêtre;

∎ did you put any salt in? as-tu mis du sel (dedans)?;

∎ put some more water on to boil remettez de l'eau à chauffer;

∎ he put another brick on the pile il a mis une autre brique sur la pile;

∎ to put a coin/a letter/a gun into sb's hand glisser ou mettre une pièce/une lettre/un revolver dans la main de qn;

∎ she put a match to the wood elle a allumé le bois;

∎ to put an advert in the paper mettre une annonce dans le journal;

∎ they want to put me in an old folks' home ils veulent me mettre dans une maison pour les vieux;

∎ to put a child to bed mettre un enfant au lit, coucher un enfant;

∎ to put a man on the moon envoyer un homme sur la lune;

∎ he put the telescope to his eye il a porté la longue-vue à son œil;

∎ to put honour before riches préférer l'honneur à l'argent;

∎ to put a play on the stage monter une pièce;

∎ to put a guard on the door faire surveiller la porte;

∎ figurative I didn't know where to put myself! je ne savais plus où me mettre!;

∎ put yourself in my position or place mettez-vous à ma place;

∎ to put oneself into sb's hands s'en remettre à qn;

∎ put it out of your mind or head sors-le-toi de la tête;

∎ I had long put this thought out of my mind ça faisait longtemps que je m'étais sorti cette idée de la tête;

∎ we put a lot of emphasis on creativity nous mettons beaucoup l'accent sur la créativité;

∎ don't put too much trust in what he says ne te fie pas trop à ce qu'il dit;

∎ familiar put it there! (shake hands) tope-là!, serrons-nous la pince!

(b) (push or send forcefully)

∎ he put his fist through the window il a passé son poing à travers le carreau;

∎ he put a bullet through his head il s'est mis une balle dans la tête;

∎ she put her pen through the whole paragraph elle a rayé tout le paragraphe d'un coup de stylo

(c) (impose → limit, responsibility, tax) mettre;

∎ to put a ban on sth interdire qch;

∎ it puts an extra burden on our department c'est un fardeau de plus pour notre service;

∎ the new tax will put 5p on a packet of cigarettes la nouvelle taxe augmentera de 5 pence le prix d'un paquet de cigarettes

(d) (into specified state) mettre;

∎ you're putting me in an awkward position vous me mettez dans une situation délicate;

∎ I hope I've not put you to too much trouble j'espère que je ne vous ai pas trop dérangé;

∎ music always puts him in a good mood la musique le met toujours de bonne humeur;

∎ the new rules will be put into effect next month le nouveau règlement entrera en vigueur le mois prochain;

∎ to put sb out of a job mettre qn au chômage;

∎ to put a prisoner on bread and water mettre un prisonnier au pain sec et à l'eau;

∎ the money will be put to good use l'argent sera bien employé;

∎ to put sb to sleep endormir qn;

∎ euphemism the dog had to be put to sleep il a fallu piquer le chien

(e) (write down) mettre, écrire;

∎ I forgot to put my address j'ai oublié de mettre mon adresse;

∎ what date shall I put? quelle date est-ce que je mets?

(f) (bring about)

∎ to put an end or a stop to sth mettre fin ou un terme à qch

(g) (say, express) dire, exprimer;

∎ I wouldn't put it quite like that je ne dirais pas cela;

∎ I don't know how to put it je ne sais comment dire;

∎ to put one's thoughts into words exprimer sa pensée, s'exprimer;

∎ let me put it this way laissez-moi l'exprimer ainsi;

∎ it was, how shall I put it, rather long c'était, comment dirais-je, un peu long;

∎ to put it another way,… en d'autres termes,…;

∎ he put it better than that il l'a dit ou formulé mieux que ça;

∎ you could have put that better tu aurais pu tourner cela un peu mieux;

∎ she put it politely but firmly elle l'a dit poliment mais clairement;

∎ as Churchill once put it comme l'a dit Churchill un jour;

∎ to put it briefly or simply, they refused bref ou en un mot, ils ont refusé;

∎ to put it bluntly pour parler franc;

∎ putting it in terms you'll understand… plus simplement, pour que vous compreniez…

(h) (present, submit → suggestion, question) soumettre; (→ motion) proposer, présenter;

∎ to put a proposal to the board présenter une proposition au conseil d'administration;

∎ he put his case very well il a très bien présenté son cas;

∎ I have a question to put to the Prime Minister j'ai une question à soumettre au Premier ministre;

∎ Law I put it to you that… n'est-il pas vrai que…?;

∎ I put it to the delegates that now is the time to act je tiens à dire aux délégués que c'est maintenant qu'il faut agir

(i) (class, rank) placer, mettre;

∎ I wouldn't put them in the same class as the Beatles je ne les mettrais ou placerais pas dans la même catégorie que les Beatles;

∎ I put my family above my job je fais passer ma famille avant mon travail

(j) (set to work)

∎ to put sb to work mettre qn au travail;

∎ they put her on the Jones case ils l'ont mise sur l'affaire Jones

(k) (devote → effort) investir, consacrer;

∎ to put a lot of time/energy into sth consacrer beaucoup de temps/d'énergie à qch, investir beaucoup de temps/d'énergie dans qch;

∎ she puts more into their relationship than he does elle s'investit plus que lui dans leur relation;

∎ to put a lot of work into sth/doing sth beaucoup travailler à qch/pour faire qch;

∎ Sport he put everything he had into his first service il a tout mis dans son premier service

(l) (invest → money) placer, investir;

∎ she had put all her savings into property elle avait investi ou placé toutes ses économies dans l'immobilier

(m) (bet) miser, parier;

∎ to put money on a horse miser ou parier sur un cheval;

∎ he put all his winnings on the red il misa tous ses gains sur le rouge

(n) Sport

∎ to put the shot lancer le poids

(o) Nautical

∎ to put a ship into port rentrer un bateau au port

2 intransitive verb

∎ Nautical to put to sea lever l'ancre, appareiller;

∎ they had to put back into harbour ils ont dû rentrer au port;

∎ we put into port at Bombay nous avons relâché ou fait relâche à Bombay

3 noun

(a) Sport lancer m (du poids);

∎ his third put son troisième lancer

(b) Stock Exchange option f de vente, put m;

∎ put and call stellage m, double option f

►► Stock Exchange put band période f de validité d'une option de vente;

Stock Exchange put bond emprunt m à fenêtre;

Stock Exchange put option option f de vente;

Stock Exchange put warrant warrant m à la vente

➲ put about

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (spread → gossip, story) faire courir; (→ rumour) faire circuler;

∎ to put it about that… faire circuler le bruit que…;

∎ it is being put about that he intends resigning le bruit court qu'il a l'intention de démissionner

(b) Nautical

∎ to put a boat about virer de bord

(c) familiar

∎ to put it or oneself about (be promiscuous) coucher à droite à gauche

2 intransitive verb

Nautical virer de bord

➲ put across separable transitive verb

(a) (communicate → gen) faire comprendre; (→ feeling) communiquer;

∎ to put sth across to sb faire comprendre qch à qn;

∎ I don't know how to put the argument across to them je ne sais pas comment leur faire comprendre cet argument;

∎ she knows how to put her ideas across elle sait bien faire passer ses idées;

∎ she's good at putting herself across elle sait se mettre en valeur

(b) British familiar

∎ to put one across on sb avoir qn, rouler qn;

∎ don't try putting anything across on me! ne me prends pas pour un imbécile!

➲ put around separable transitive verb

= put about separable transitive verb (a)

➲ put aside separable transitive verb

(a) (book, piece of work) mettre de côté, poser

(b) (disregard, ignore) écarter, laisser de côté;

∎ let's put aside our differences of opinion for the moment laissons nos différends de côté pour le moment;

∎ put aside all gloomy thoughts oublie toutes ces pensées maussades

(c) (save, keep) mettre de côté;

∎ we have a little money put aside nous avons un peu d'argent de côté

➲ put at separable transitive verb

(estimate) estimer;

∎ they put the cost of repairs to the bridge at around $10,000 ils estiment le montant des réparations du pont à environ 10 000 dollars;

∎ I wouldn't have put her (age) at more than twenty-five je ne lui aurais pas donné plus de vingt-cinq ans;

∎ what would you put it at? quelle est votre estimation?

➲ put away separable transitive verb

(a) (tidy) ranger; (return to its place) remettre à sa place; (car) garer;

∎ put your toys away! range tes jouets!;

∎ put your money/wallet away (I'm paying) range ton argent/ton portefeuille

(b) (save) mettre de côté;

∎ I have a few pounds put away j'ai un peu d'argent de côté, j'ai quelques économies;

∎ to put something away for one's old age mettre quelque chose de côté pour sa retraite

(c) familiar (lock up → in prison) coffrer; (→ in mental home) enfermer^□

(d) familiar (eat) enfourner, s'envoyer; (drink) descendre, écluser;

∎ he can really put it away! (food) il a un sacré appétit!; (drink) qu'est-ce qu'il descend!

➲ put back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (replace, return) remettre;

∎ put that record back where you found it! remets ce disque où tu l'as trouvé!

(b) (postpone) remettre;

∎ the meeting has been put back to Thursday la réunion a été repoussée ou remise à jeudi

(c) (slow down, delay) retarder;

∎ the strike has put our schedule back at least a month la grève nous a fait perdre au moins un mois sur notre planning

(d) (turn back → clock) retarder;

∎ we put the clocks back next weekend le week-end prochain, on passe à l'heure d'hiver;

∎ figurative this decision has put the clock back cette décision nous a ramenés en arrière

(e) familiar (drink) descendre, écluser

2 intransitive verb

∎ Nautical to put back (to port) rentrer au port

➲ put by separable transitive verb

(save → money) mettre de côté; (→ supplies) mettre en réserve;

∎ have you got anything put by? avez-vous un peu d'argent de côté?

➲ put down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (on table, floor etc) poser;

∎ put that knife down at once! pose ce couteau tout de suite!;

∎ put me down! lâche-moi!;

∎ put that down! laisse (ça)!;

∎ to put the phone down raccrocher;

∎ he put the phone down on me il m'a raccroché au nez;

∎ it's one of those books you just can't put down c'est un de ces livres que tu ne peux pas poser avant de l'avoir fini;

∎ I couldn't put it down (book) je l'ai lu d'un trait

(b) (drop off → passenger) déposer, laisser

(c) (write down) écrire, inscrire; (enrol, enter on list) inscrire;

∎ put down your name and address écrivez votre nom et votre adresse;

∎ she put us down as Mr and Mrs Smith elle nous a inscrits sous le nom de M. et Mme Smith;

∎ it's never been put down in writing ça n'a jamais été mis par écrit;

∎ I can put it down as expenses je peux le faire passer dans mes notes de frais

(d) (on agenda) inscrire à l'ordre du jour;

∎ to put down a motion of no confidence déposer une motion de censure

(e) (quell) réprimer, étouffer;

∎ the revolt was put down by armed police la révolte a été réprimée par les forces de police

(f) (belittle) rabaisser, critiquer;

∎ he's always putting students down il passe son temps à critiquer les étudiants;

∎ you shouldn't put yourself down tu ne devrais pas te sous-estimer

(g) British euphemism (kill)

∎ to have a cat/dog put down faire piquer un chat/chien

(h) (pay as deposit) verser;

∎ I've already put £50 down on the sofa j'ai déjà versé 50 livres pour le canapé

(i) (store → wine) mettre en cave

(j) (put to bed → baby) coucher

(k) (land → plane) poser

(l) (close → umbrella) fermer

2 intransitive verb

(land → plane, pilot) atterrir, se poser

➲ put down as separable transitive verb

classer parmi;

∎ I think they'd put me down as a mere amateur je crois qu'ils me classeraient parmi les simples amateurs

➲ put down for separable transitive verb

inscrire pour;

∎ put me down for £20 inscrivez-moi pour 20 livres;

∎ I'll put you down for Thursday at three o'clock je vous mets jeudi à trois heures;

∎ they've already put their son down for public school ils ont déjà inscrit leur fils dans une école privée

➲ put down to separable transitive verb

mettre sur le compte de;

∎ you can't put all the country's problems down to inflation vous ne pouvez pas mettre tous les problèmes du pays sur le compte de l'inflation;

∎ I put it down to her stubbornness je mets ça sur le compte de son entêtement;

∎ we'll have to put it down to experience au moins on a appris quelque chose

➲ put forth inseparable transitive verb

(a) literary (sprout → shoots, leaves) produire

(b) formal (state → argument, reason) avancer

➲ put forward separable transitive verb

(a) (suggest → proposal, idea, hypothesis) avancer; (→ candidate) proposer;

∎ she put her name forward for the post of treasurer elle a posé sa candidature au poste de trésorière;

∎ to put one's best foot forward (walk faster) presser le pas; figurative se mettre en devoir de faire de son mieux

(b) (turn forward → clock, hands of clock) avancer;

∎ we put the clocks forward next weekend le week-end prochain, on passe à l'heure d'été

(c) (bring forward) avancer;

∎ the meeting has been put forward to early next week la réunion a été avancée au début de la semaine prochaine

➲ put in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (place inside bag, container, cupboard etc) mettre dans;

∎ he put the eggs in the fridge il a mis les œufs dans le réfrigérateur;

∎ to put one's contact lenses in mettre ses lentilles de contact;

∎ to put one's head in at the window passer la tête par la fenêtre;

∎ Sport (in rugby) to put the ball in remettre la balle en jeu

(b) (insert, include) insérer, inclure;

∎ have you put in the episode about the rabbit? as-tu inclus l'épisode du lapin?

(c) (interject) placer;

∎ her name was Alicia, the woman put in elle s'appelait Alicia, ajouta la femme

(d) (install) installer;

∎ we're having central heating put in nous faisons installer le chauffage central;

∎ the voters put the Tories in les électeurs ont mis les conservateurs au pouvoir;

∎ they've put in a new manager at the factory ils ont nommé un nouveau directeur à l'usine

(e) (devote → time) passer;

∎ I've put in a lot of work on that car j'ai beaucoup travaillé sur cette voiture;

∎ I put in a few hours' revision before supper j'ai passé quelques heures à réviser avant le dîner;

∎ to put in an hour's work faire une heure de travail;

∎ to put in a full day at the office passer toute la journée au bureau;

∎ you only get out what you put in on ne récolte que ce qu'on sème

(f) (submit → request, demand) déposer, soumettre;

∎ they put in a claim for a 10 percent pay rise ils ont déposé une demande d'augmentation de salaire de 10 pour cent;

∎ to put in an application for a job déposer sa candidature pour ou se présenter pour un emploi

2 intransitive verb

Nautical relâcher, faire relâche;

∎ we put in at Wellington nous avons relâché ou fait relâche à Wellington

➲ put in for

1 separable transitive verb

présenter;

∎ we're putting him in for the 500 metres nous le présentons pour le 500 mètres;

∎ to put pupils in for an examination présenter des élèves à un examen

2 inseparable transitive verb

∎ to put in for sth (post) poser sa candidature pour qch; (leave, promotion) faire une demande de qch, demander qch;

∎ she put in for a transfer to Florida elle a demandé à être mutée en Floride

➲ put off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (drop off → passenger) déposer, laisser;

∎ just put me off at the corner vous n'avez qu'à me laisser ou me déposer au coin

(b) (postpone → meeting, appointment) remettre à plus tard, repousser; (→ decision, payment) remettre à plus tard, différer; (→ work) remettre à plus tard; (→ guests) décommander;

∎ the meeting has been put off until tomorrow la réunion a été renvoyée ou remise à demain;

∎ I kept putting off telling him the truth je continuais à repousser le moment de lui dire la vérité;

∎ I can't put him off again je ne peux pas encore annuler un rendez-vous avec lui

(c) (dissuade)

∎ once he's made up his mind nothing in the world can put him off une fois qu'il a pris une décision, rien au monde ne peut le faire changer d'avis

(d) (distract) déranger, empêcher de se concentrer;

∎ he deliberately tries to put his opponent off il fait tout pour empêcher son adversaire de se concentrer;

∎ the noise put her off her service le bruit l'a gênée ou dérangée pendant son service

(e) (repel) dégoûter, rebuter;

∎ it's the smell that puts me off c'est l'odeur qui me rebute;

∎ don't be put off by his odd sense of humour ne te laisse pas rebuter par son humour un peu particulier;

∎ it put me off skiing for good ça m'a définitivement dégoûté du ski;

∎ it put me off my dinner ça m'a coupé l'appétit

(f) (switch off → television, radio etc) éteindre

2 intransitive verb

Nautical déborder du quai, pousser au large;

∎ to put off from the shore quitter la côte, prendre le large

➲ put on separable transitive verb

(a) (clothes, make-up, ointment) mettre;

∎ put your hat on mets ton chapeau;

∎ to put on one's make-up se maquiller

(b) (present, stage → play, opera) monter; (→ poetry reading, slide show etc) organiser;

∎ why can't they put something decent on for a change? (on TV, radio) ils ne pourraient pas passer quelque chose d'intéressant pour une fois?

(c) (lay on, provide → train) mettre en service;

∎ they put on excellent meals on Sundays ils servent d'excellents repas le dimanche;

∎ they have put on twenty extra trains ils ont ajouté vingt trains

(d) (gain → speed, weight) prendre;

∎ I've put on a few pounds j'ai pris quelques kilos

(e) (turn on, cause to function → light, radio, gas) allumer; (→ record, tape) mettre; (→ handbrake) mettre, serrer;

∎ put the heater on mets ou allume le chauffage;

∎ he put on some Vivaldi/the news il a mis du Vivaldi/les informations;

∎ I've put the kettle on for tea j'ai mis de l'eau à chauffer pour le thé;

∎ to put on the brakes freiner

(f) (start cooking) mettre (à cuire);

∎ I forgot to put the peas on j'ai oublié de mettre les petits pois à cuire

(g) (bet) parier;

∎ I put £10 on the favourite j'ai parié 10 livres sur le favori

(h) (assume) prendre;

∎ to put on airs prendre des airs;

∎ he put on a silly voice il a pris une voix ridicule;

∎ to put on an act jouer la comédie;

∎ familiar don't worry, he's just putting it on ne t'inquiète pas, il fait du cinéma ou du chiqué

(i) familiar (tease) faire marcher;

∎ you're putting me on! là, tu me fais marcher!

(j) (apply → pressure) exercer

(k) (add) ajouter;

∎ the tax increase will put another 10p on a gallon of petrol l'augmentation de la taxe va faire monter le prix du gallon d'essence de 10 pence

(l) (impose) imposer;

∎ new restrictions have been put on bringing animals into the country de nouvelles restrictions ont été imposées à l'importation d'animaux dans le pays

(m) (attribute)

∎ it's hard to put a price on it c'est difficile d'en évaluer ou estimer le prix

(n) (advance → clock) avancer

(o) (on telephone)

∎ could you put him on, please? pouvez-vous me le passer, s'il vous plaît?

➲ put onto separable transitive verb

(help find) indiquer à;

∎ I'll put you onto a good solicitor je vous donnerai le nom d'un ou je vous indiquerai un bon avocat;

∎ she's put me onto quite a few bargains elle m'a indiqué plusieurs bonnes affaires;

∎ to put the police/taxman onto sb dénoncer qn à la police/au fisc;

∎ what put you onto the butler, detective inspector? qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à soupçonner le maître d'hôtel, commissaire?

➲ put out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (place outside) mettre dehors, sortir;

∎ have you put the dustbin out? as-tu sorti la poubelle?;

∎ I'll put the washing out (to dry) je vais mettre le linge (dehors) à sécher;

∎ to put a cow out to grass mettre une vache en pâture

(b) (remove)

∎ to put sb's eye out éborgner qn;

∎ you almost put my eye out! tu as failli m'éborgner!

(c) (issue → apology, announcement) publier; (→ story, rumour) faire circuler; (→ new record, edition, model etc) sortir; (→ appeal, request) faire; (broadcast) émettre;

∎ police have put out a description of the wanted man la police a publié une description de l'homme qu'elle recherche;

∎ to put out an SOS lancer un SOS

(d) (extinguish → fire, light, candle) éteindre; (→ cigarette) éteindre, écraser; (→ gas) fermer;

∎ don't forget to put the light out when you leave n'oubliez pas d'éteindre (la lumière) en partant

(e) (lay out, arrange) sortir;

∎ the valet had put out a suit for me le valet de chambre m'avait sorti un costume

(f) (stick out, stretch out → arm, leg) étendre, allonger; (→ hand) tendre; (→ tongue) tirer;

∎ she walked up to me and put out her hand elle s'approcha de moi et me tendit la main;

∎ she put out a foot to trip him up elle a mis un pied en avant pour le faire trébucher

(g) (dislocate)

∎ to put one's back/shoulder out se démettre le dos/l'épaule;

∎ I've put my back out je me suis déplacé une vertèbre

(h) (annoy, upset)

∎ to be put out about sth être fâché à cause de qch;

∎ he seems quite put out about it on dirait que ça l'a vraiment contrarié

(i) (inconvenience) déranger;

∎ I hope I haven't put you out j'espère que je ne vous ai pas dérangé;

∎ she's always ready to put herself out for other people elle est toujours prête à rendre service

(j) (sprout → shoots, leaves) produire

(k) (make unconscious → with drug, injection) endormir

(l) (subcontract) sous-traiter;

∎ we put most of our work out nous confions la plus grande partie de notre travail à des sous-traitants

(m) Horticulture (plant out) repiquer

2 intransitive verb

(a) Nautical prendre le large;

∎ to put out to sea faire appareiller

(b) American familiar (woman) accepter de coucher ( for avec);

∎ everyone knows she puts out tout le monde sait qu'elle est prête à coucher;

∎ did she put out? est-ce qu'elle a bien voulu coucher?;

∎ she'd put out for anybody elle coucherait avec le premier venu

➲ put over = put across

➲ put round separable transitive verb

(spread → gossip, story) faire courir

➲ put through separable transitive verb

(a) Telecommunications (connect) passer la communication à;

∎ hold on, I'll try to put you through ne quittez pas, je vais essayer de vous le/la passer;

∎ put the call through to my office passez-moi la communication dans mon bureau;

∎ I'll put you through to Mrs Powell je vous passe Mme Powell

(b) (carry through, conclude) conclure;

∎ we finally put through the necessary reforms nous avons fini par faire passer les réformes nécessaires

(c) (subject to) soumettre à;

∎ he was put through a whole battery of tests on l'a soumis à toute une série d'examens;

∎ I'm sorry to put you through this je suis désolé de vous imposer ça;

∎ have you any idea what you're putting him through? as-tu la moindre idée de ce que tu lui fais subir?;

∎ familiar to put sb through it en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn; (at interview) faire passer un mauvais quart d'heure à qn;

∎ he really put me through it il m'en a vraiment fait voir (de toutes les couleurs)

(d) (pay for)

∎ he put himself through college il a payé ses études

➲ put together separable transitive verb

(a) (place side by side → two objects) mettre côte à côte; (→ facts) rapprocher, comparer;

∎ he's more trouble than the rest of them put together il nous crée plus de problèmes à lui seul que tous les autres réunis

(b) (kit, furniture, engine) monter, assembler; (meal) préparer, confectionner; (menu) élaborer; (dossier) réunir; (proposal, report) préparer; (story, facts) reconstituer; (show, campaign) organiser, monter;

∎ to put sth (back) together again remonter qch;

∎ we're trying to put together enough evidence to convict him nous essayons de réunir assez de preuves pour le faire condamner;

∎ to put together a convincing picture of what happened reconstituer une idée convaincante de ce qui s'est passé;

∎ the programme is nicely put together ce programme est bien fait;

∎ I'll just put a few things together (in my bag) je vais faire rapidement ma valise

➲ put under separable transitive verb

(with drug, injection) endormir

➲ put up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (raise → hand) lever; (→ flag) hisser; (→ hood) relever; (→ umbrella) ouvrir; (→ one's hair, coat collar) relever;

∎ could all those going put up their hands? que tous ceux qui y vont lèvent la main;

∎ put your hands up! haut les mains!;

∎ familiar put 'em up! (in surrender) haut les mains!; (to fight) défends-toi!;

∎ I'm going to put my feet up for a few minutes je vais me reposer un peu

(b) (erect → tent) dresser, monter; (→ house, factory) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger; (→ scaffolding) installer, monter; (→ ladder) dresser;

∎ they put up a statue to her ils érigèrent une statue en son honneur

(c) (install, put in place) mettre; (curtains) poser, accrocher; (wallpaper) poser;

∎ they've already put up the Christmas decorations ils ont déjà installé les décorations de Noël;

∎ the shopkeeper put up the shutters le commerçant a baissé le rideau de fer

(d) (send up → rocket, satellite) lancer

(e) (display → sign) mettre; (→ poster) afficher;

∎ the results will be put up tomorrow les résultats seront affichés demain

(f) (show → resistance) offrir, opposer;

∎ to put up a good show bien se défendre;

∎ to put up a struggle se défendre, se débattre

(g) (present → argument, proposal) présenter;

∎ he puts up a good case for abstention il a des arguments convaincants en faveur de l'abstention

(h) (offer for sale)

∎ to put sth up for sale/auction mettre qch en vente/aux enchères

(i) (put forward → candidate) présenter; (→ person, name) proposer (comme candidat);

∎ we are not putting up any candidates nous ne présentons aucun candidat

(j) familiar (provide → capital) fournir;

∎ who's putting the money up for the new business? qui finance la nouvelle entreprise?;

∎ we put up our own money nous sommes auto-financés

(k) (increase) faire monter, augmenter;

∎ this will put up the price of meat ça va faire augmenter ou monter le prix de la viande

(l) (give hospitality to) loger, héberger;

∎ to put sb up for the night coucher qn

(m) (urge, incite)

∎ to put sb up to (doing) sth pousser qn à (faire) qch

(n) archaic (put away → sword, pistol) rengainer

2 intransitive verb

(a) British

∎ to put up at a hotel descendre dans un hôtel;

∎ where are you putting up? où est-ce que tu loges?; (in hotel) où es-tu descendu?;

∎ I'm putting up at Gary's for the moment je loge chez Gary pour le moment

(b) (stand → in election) se présenter, se porter candidat;

∎ she put up as a Labour candidate elle s'est présentée comme candidate du parti travailliste

(c) familiar

∎ put up or shut up! assez parlé, agissez!

➲ put upon inseparable transitive verb

(usu passive) to put upon sb (abuse) abuser de qn; (exploit) exploiter qn;

∎ you shouldn't let yourself be put upon like that! tu ne devrais pas te laisser marcher sur les pieds comme ça!

➲ put up with inseparable transitive verb

supporter, tolérer;

∎ I refuse to put up with this noise any longer! je ne supporterai pas ce bruit une minute de plus!;

∎ we'll have to put up with it il faut l'accepter ou nous y résigner

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4 pay

I 1. [peɪ]
nome paga f., stipendio m., retribuzione f.; (to manual worker) salario m.; (to soldier) soldo m.

back pay — arretrati sulla paga

extra pay — (paga) extra

to be in the pay of sb. — spreg. essere al soldo di qcn.

pay and allowances — retribuzione e indennità
2.
modificatore [agreement, claim, negotiations, deal] salariale; [rise, cut] di stipendio, salariale; [freeze, structure, policy] dei salari
II 1. [peɪ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. paid)

1) (for goods, services) pagare [tradesman, creditor, fee]; saldare, pagare [bill, debt]; versare [ down payment] (on per)

to pay cash — pagare in contanti

to pay Ј 50 on account — versare un acconto di 50 sterline

to pay sth. into — versare qcs. su [ account]

2) (for regular work) pagare, retribuire [ employee]

to pay low wages — retribuire male

all expenses paid — tutto spesato

3) econ. [account, bond] rendere, fruttare [ interest]

to pay dividends — fig. dare buoni frutti

4) (give)

to pay attention, heed to — fare o prestare attenzione a

to pay a tribute to sb. — rendere o tributare omaggio a qcn.

to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.

to pay sb. a visit — fare visita a qcn

5) (benefit)

it would pay him to do — fig. gli gioverebbe fare

it doesn't pay to do — non conviene fare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. paid)

1) (hand over money) pagare

to pay for sth. — pagare per qcs. (anche fig.)

I'll make you pay for this! — fig. te la farò pagare! questa me la pagherai!

they're paying for him to go to college — gli pagano gli studi universitari

"pay on entry" — "pagamento all'ingresso"

you have to pay to get in — l'ingresso è a pagamento

"pay and display" — (in carpark) "esporre il voucher attestante il pagamento"

pay on demand — (on cheque) pagare a vista

2) (settle) pagare

to pay one's own way — coprire le proprie spese

3) (reward employee)

the work doesn't pay very well — il lavoro non è ben retribuito

4) (bring gain) [ business] rendere, essere redditizio; [activity, quality] essere vantaggioso, essere utile

to pay handsomely — fruttare molto bene

to pay for itself — [business, purchase] ammortizzarsi

to make sth. pay — fare fruttare o rendere qcs

•

- pay back

- pay down

- pay in

- pay off

- pay out

- pay up

••

there'll be hell — colloq. o

the devil to pay — succederà un putiferio, saranno guai grossi

to pay a visit — colloq. eufem. andare in quel posto, andare al gabinetto

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[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb
1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) pagare

2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) pagare

3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) pagare

4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) pagare, rendere

5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) prestare, fare
2. noun
(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) paga, salario, remunerazione

- payable
- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to
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pay /peɪ/
A n. [u]

paga; retribuzione; compenso; salario; stipendio; (mil.) soldo, diaria: back pay, paga arretrata; arretrati; severance pay, indennità di licenziamento; liquidazione ( corrisposta al dipendente licenziato senza sua colpa)

B a. attr.

salariale: pay pause, tregua salariale

● (med.) pay bed, letto a pagamento ( in un ospedale) □ pay-book, libro paga □ pay ceiling, tetto salariale □ (in GB) pay cheque, assegno paga ( dal 1960) □ pay claim, rivendicazione (o richiesta d'aumento) salariale □ pay day, giorno di paga; ( Borsa, stor.) giorno di liquidazione (o dei compensi) □ pay differential, differenziale salariale □ ( USA) pay dirt, terreno ricco di minerali; (fig.) miniera d'oro (fig.), attività rimunerativa □ ( USA) pay envelope, busta paga □ pay freeze, congelamento (o blocco) dei salari □ (ind. min.) pay ore, minerale coltivabile □ pay package, pacchetto salariale □ (ingl.) pay packet, busta paga □ (TV) pay-per-view, pay-per-view ( sistema a pagamento per singolo programma) □ (telef.) pay phone, telefono a monete metalliche (in Italia, anche: a gettoni) □ pay rise, aumento salariale □ pay settlement, accordo salariale □ pay sheet, libro paga □ ( USA) pay station, cabina telefonica pubblica □ pay telephone = pay phone ► sopra □ (TV) pay television, pay-tv □ pay toilet, gabinetto a pagamento □ to be in the pay of, essere alle dipendenze (o al soldo) di NOTA D'USO: - salary, wage o pay?-.
♦ (to) pay (1) /peɪ/
(pass. e p. p. paid)

A v. t.

1 pagare; liquidare; saldare: to pay workmen [the tailor, one's creditors], pagare gli operai [il sarto, i creditori]; to pay a debt, pagare (o saldare) un debito; (trasp.) to pay toll, pagare il pedaggio NOTA D'USO: - pagare-

2 ( di lavoro) remunerare; rendere; esser retribuito con: This job pays two hundred pounds a week, questo lavoro rende duecento sterline la settimana

3 (econ., fin.) fruttare; rendere: The investment paid 15% after tax, l'investimento ha reso il 15% al netto delle imposte

4 dare profitto (o giovare) a (q.): It won't pay you to refuse, rifiutare non ti gioverà

5 (form.) ripagare; ricompensare

B v. i.

1 pagare; fare un pagamento: to pay by cheque, pagare con un assegno; to pay by instalments, pagare a rate; DIALOGO → - Paying for petrol- How would you like to pay?, come vuole pagare?; DIALOGO → - Paying 2- Can I pay by credit card?, posso pagare con carta di credito?

2 fruttare; rendere; pagare; convenire; essere conveniente: Crime doesn't pay, il delitto non paga; It pays to be honest, conviene essere onesti

● to pay attention, far attenzione; stare attento ( a quel che si dice, ecc.) □ to pay sb. by the hour, pagare q. a ore □ to pay the debt of nature, pagare il debito alla natura (lett.); morire □ to pay a call on sb. □ to pay sb. by the hour, pagare q. a ore □ to pay the debt of nature, pagare il debito alla natura (lett.); morire □ to pay a call on sb. = to pay sb. a visit ► sotto □ to pay cash, pagare in contanti □ to pay a compliment, fare un complimento □ to pay one's court to, far la corte a □ ( di una macchina, uno strumento, ecc.) to pay for itself, pagarsi ( da solo: entro un certo tempo) □ to pay homage to sb., rendere omaggio a q. □ to pay in advance, pagare in anticipo □ (fig.) to pay sb. in his own coin, pagare (o ripagare) q. della stessa moneta; rendere pan per focaccia □ to pay on the nail, pagare a tamburo battente □ ( banca) Pay self, pagate al mio ordine (o a me medesimo; abbr. M.M.) ( scritto su un assegno) □ to pay through the nose, pagare un prezzo esorbitante □ to pay a tribute to sb., onorare q.; riconoscere il merito di q. □ to pay sb. a visit, far visita a q. □ to pay one's way, far fronte ai propri impegni, ( d'investimento, impresa, ecc.) coprire le spese, rendere almeno quanto sono i costi d'esercizio □ (fig.) to pay the piper, pagare il conto; sostenere le spese; ( anche) subire le conseguenze: (prov.) He who pays the piper calls the tune, colui che paga i suonatori sceglie la musica.
(to) pay (2) /peɪ/
v. t.

(naut.) impeciare; catramare; rincatramare.

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I 1. [peɪ]
nome paga f., stipendio m., retribuzione f.; (to manual worker) salario m.; (to soldier) soldo m.

back pay — arretrati sulla paga

extra pay — (paga) extra

to be in the pay of sb. — spreg. essere al soldo di qcn.

pay and allowances — retribuzione e indennità
2.
modificatore [agreement, claim, negotiations, deal] salariale; [rise, cut] di stipendio, salariale; [freeze, structure, policy] dei salari
II 1. [peɪ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. paid)

1) (for goods, services) pagare [tradesman, creditor, fee]; saldare, pagare [bill, debt]; versare [ down payment] (on per)

to pay cash — pagare in contanti

to pay Ј 50 on account — versare un acconto di 50 sterline

to pay sth. into — versare qcs. su [ account]

2) (for regular work) pagare, retribuire [ employee]

to pay low wages — retribuire male

all expenses paid — tutto spesato

3) econ. [account, bond] rendere, fruttare [ interest]

to pay dividends — fig. dare buoni frutti

4) (give)

to pay attention, heed to — fare o prestare attenzione a

to pay a tribute to sb. — rendere o tributare omaggio a qcn.

to pay sb. a compliment — fare un complimento a qcn.

to pay sb. a visit — fare visita a qcn

5) (benefit)

it would pay him to do — fig. gli gioverebbe fare

it doesn't pay to do — non conviene fare
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. paid)

1) (hand over money) pagare

to pay for sth. — pagare per qcs. (anche fig.)

I'll make you pay for this! — fig. te la farò pagare! questa me la pagherai!

they're paying for him to go to college — gli pagano gli studi universitari

"pay on entry" — "pagamento all'ingresso"

you have to pay to get in — l'ingresso è a pagamento

"pay and display" — (in carpark) "esporre il voucher attestante il pagamento"

pay on demand — (on cheque) pagare a vista

2) (settle) pagare

to pay one's own way — coprire le proprie spese

3) (reward employee)

the work doesn't pay very well — il lavoro non è ben retribuito

4) (bring gain) [ business] rendere, essere redditizio; [activity, quality] essere vantaggioso, essere utile

to pay handsomely — fruttare molto bene

to pay for itself — [business, purchase] ammortizzarsi

to make sth. pay — fare fruttare o rendere qcs

•

- pay back

- pay down

- pay in

- pay off

- pay out

- pay up

••

there'll be hell — colloq. o

the devil to pay — succederà un putiferio, saranno guai grossi

to pay a visit — colloq. eufem. andare in quel posto, andare al gabinetto

English-Italian dictionary > pay
5 pay

pei
1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb
1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) pagar, retribuir, remunerar (trabajo)

2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) pagar, saldar (deuda)

3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) pagar

4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) compensar, valer la pena, convenir

5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) prestar (atención), rendir (homenaje), conceder, ofrecer

2. noun
(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) salario, sueldo, paga, remuneración

- payable
- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to

pay¹ n paga / sueldo

Friday is pay day el viernes es el día de la paga

I'll give you your money when I get my pay te daré el dinero cuando cobre

pay² vb pagar

they pay me five dollars an hour me pagan cinco dólares la hora

to pay attention prestar atención

El pasado y el participio pasado de pay se escribe paid; el gerundio se escribe paying

pay

tr[peɪ]

noun

1 (wages) paga, sueldo, salario

■ equal pay igualdad de salarios

transitive verb (pt & pp paid tr[peɪd])

1 (gen) pagar; (bill, debt) pagar, saldar

■ I paid him 10 pounds to mend my bike le pagué 10 libras para que me arreglara la bici

■ how much did you pay for that dress? ¿cuánto te costó ese vestido?, ¿cuánto pagaste por ese vestido?

■ he still hasn't paid me for the meal aún no me ha pagado la comida

■ I wouldn't go out with him if you paid me no saldría con él ni que me pagaran

2 (make, give - attention) prestar; (homage, tribute) rendir; (respects) presentar, ofrecer; (compliment, visit, call) hacer

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (make, give - interest, dividends) dar

4 (be worthwhile) compensar, convenir

■ it'll pay you to keep your mouth shut te conviene no decir ni pío

intransitive verb

1 (gen) pagar

■ you don't have to pay to go in no hay que pagar para entrar

■ I'll pay for it yo lo pagaré

■ the company paid for him to go to New York la empresa le pagó el viaje a Nueva York

■ this kind of work pays very well este tipo de trabajo está muy bien pagado

2 figurative use (suffer) pagar ( for, -)

■ he'll pay for this! ¡me las pagará!

■ I paid dearly for my haste pagué muy cara mi prisa

3 (be profitable - business etc) ser rentable, ser factible

4 (be worthwhile) compensar, convenir

■ crime doesn't pay el crimen no compensa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

pay per view pagar por ver, pago por visión

to be in somebody's pay ser empleado,-a de alguien, estar a sueldo de alguien

to get paid cobrar

■ how much do you get paid? ¿cuánto cobras?

to pay in advance pagar por adelantado

to pay cash / pay in cash pagar al contado, pagar en efectivo

to pay by cheque pagar con talón, pagar con cheque

to pay in instalments pagar a plazos

to pay one's way pagar su parte

to pay through the nose pagar un dineral

there will be hell to pay se va a armar la gorda

overtime pay dinero de horas extras

pay cheque sueldo, cheque nombre masculino del sueldo

pay claim reivindicación nombre femenino salarial

pay packet sobre nombre masculino de la paga

pay phone teléfono público

pay rise aumento de sueldo

pay slip nómina, hoja de salario

pay ['peɪ] v, paid ['peɪd] ; paying vt

1) : pagar (una cuenta, a un empleado, etc.)

2)

to pay attention : poner atención, prestar atención, hacer caso

3)

to pay back : pagar, devolver

she paid them back: les devolvió el dinero

I'll pay you back for what you did!: ¡me las pagarás!

4)

to pay off settle: saldar, cancelar (una deuda, etc.)

5)

to pay one's respects : presentar uno sus respetos

6)

to pay a visit : hacer una visita

pay vi

: valer la pena

crime doesn't pay: no hay crimen sin castigo

pay n

: paga f

pay

n.

• gajes s.m.pl.

• paga s.f.

• soldada s.f.

• sueldo s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: paid) = abonar v.

• contribuir v.

• ofrecer v.

• pagar v.

• prestar v.

• rendir v.

• retribuir v.

• tributar v.

I
1. peɪ
(past & past p paid) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<tax/rent\>\> pagar*; \<\<amount/fees\>\> pagar*, abonar (frml); \<\<bill\>\> pagar*, saldar; \<\<debt\>\> pagar*, saldar, cancelar

this account pays 8% interest — esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%

to pay something FOR something/to + inf: how much did you pay for the painting? ¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?, ¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?; I paid a fortune to have it cleaned me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar, me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo; they pay my salary directly into the bank — me depositan or (esp Esp) me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco

b) \<\<employee/creditoradesperson\>\> pagarle* a

to pay somebody FOR something — pagarle* algo a algn

they haven't paid me for the tickets — no me han pagado las entradas

I paid him £20 for the table — le di 20 libras por la mesa

to pay one's way: I've always paid my own way — siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

2) \<\<respects\>\> presentar; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

to pay somebody a visit o call — hacerle* una visita a algn; compliment I a), heed I, homage etc

2.

pay vi

1) ( with money) pagar*

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

that won't even pay for the food — eso no da ni para la comida

to pay FOR somebody (to + INF): I'll pay for Matthew yo pago lo de Matthew; I'll pay for you to go to Paris yo te pago el viaje a París; teaching doesn't pay very well — la enseñanza no está muy bien pagada or remunerada

2) ( suffer)

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

he paid for his mistake with his life — el error le costó la vida

I'll make you pay — me las pagarás

there'll be hell o the devil to pay — se va a armar la de San Quintín

3) paying pres p

the paying public — el público

paying guest — huésped mf ( que paga el alojamiento)

3.

pay v impers convenir*

it pays to be polite to people — merece la pena ser amable con la gente

Phrasal Verbs:

- pay back

- pay in

- pay off

- pay out

- pay up

II

mass noun ( of manual worker) paga f, salario m (frml); ( of employee) sueldo m

equal pay — igualdad f salarial

to be in somebody's pay — estar* a sueldo de alguien; (before n)

pay envelope o (BrE) packet — sobre m de la paga

pay increase — aumento m or (frml) incremento m salarial

[peɪ] (vb: pt, pp paid)
1.

N (=wages) [of professional person] sueldo m ; [of worker] salario m, sueldo m ; [of day labourer] jornal m ; (=payment) paga f

the pay's not very good — no pagan muy bien

to draw or get one's pay — cobrar

to be in sb's pay — estar al servicio de algn

agents in the enemy's pay — agentes mpl al servicio del enemigo

2. VT

1) [+ bill, duty, fee] pagar; [+ account] liquidar; [+ debt] saldar, liquidar; [+ employee, worker] pagar a

to pay sb £10 — pagar 10 libras a algn

how much is there to pay? — ¿cuánto hay que pagar?

to pay sb to do a job — pagar a algn para que haga un trabajo

paid — (on receipted bill) pagado

• to pay sth on account — pagar algo a cuenta

• a badly paid worker — un obrero mal pagado

• to pay cash (down) — pagar al contado

• I paid £5 for that record — pagué 5 libras por ese disco

how much did you pay for it? — ¿cuánto pagaste por él?, ¿cuánto te costó?

that's what you're paid for — para eso te pagan

it's a service that has to be paid for — es un servicio que hay que pagar

• to be or get paid on Fridays — cobrar los viernes

when do you get paid? — ¿cuándo cobras?

• does your current account pay interest? — ¿le rinde intereses su cuenta corriente?

• to pay money into an account — ingresar dinero en una cuenta

• to pay one's way — pagarse los gastos
paid
2) (=be profitable to)

it wouldn't pay him to do it — (lit) no le compensaría hacerlo; (fig) no le valdría la pena hacerlo

but it paid him in the long run — pero a la larga le fue provechoso

3) [+ attention] prestar (to a); [+ homage] rendir (to a); [+ respects] ofrecer, presentar

to pay sb a visit or call, to pay a visit to or a call on sb — ir a ver a algn
heed, penalty 1., 1), respect 1., 1)
3. VI

1) pagar

don't worry, I'll pay — no te preocupes, lo pago yo

• to pay in advance — pagar por adelantado

• can I pay by cheque? — ¿puedo pagar con cheque?

• to pay for sth — pagar algo

they paid for her to go — pagaron para que fuera

• to pay in full — pagarlo todo, pagar la cantidad íntegra

• to pay in instalments — pagar a plazos

2) [job]

his job pays well — tiene un buen sueldo, el trabajo le paga bien

3) (=be profitable) [business] rendir, ser rentable

the business doesn't pay — el negocio no es rentable

it pays to advertise — compensa hacer publicidad

it pays to be courteous/tell the truth — vale la pena ser cortés/decir la verdad
crime
4) (fig) (=suffer) pagar

she paid for it with her life — le costó la vida

they made him pay dearly for it — le hicieron pagarlo muy caro

you'll pay for this! — ¡me las pagarás!

4.

CPD

pay as you earn — (Brit) retención f fiscal (hecha por la empresa)

pay award N — adjudicación f de aumento de salarios

pay bargaining N — negociación f salarial

pay bed N — cama f de pago

pay cheque N — cheque m de la paga; (=salary) sueldo m

pay claim N — reivindicación f salarial

pay cut N — reducción f salarial

pay deal N — acuerdo m salarial

the union wants a better pay deal — el sindicato pide un mejor acuerdo salarial

pay desk N — caja f

pay dirt N — (US) grava f provechosa

- hit or strike pay dirt

pay dispute N — conflicto m salarial

pay envelope N — (US) sobre m de la paga

pay increase N — incremento m salarial

pay negotiations NPL — negociaciones fpl salariales

pay offer N — propuesta f de aumento (de sueldo)

pay office N — caja f, pagaduría f

pay packet N — (Brit) sobre m de la paga

pay pause † N — congelación f de sueldos y salarios

pay phone N — (Brit) teléfono m público

pay policy N — política f salarial

pay raise N (US), pay rise N — incremento m salarial

pay round N — serie f de negociaciones salariales

pay scale N — escala f salarial

pay slip N — nómina f, hoja f salarial or de sueldo

pay station N — (US) teléfono m público; (for parking) parquímetro m

pay structure N — estructura f salarial

pay talks NPL — = pay negotiations

pay television N — televisión f de pago

- pay back

- pay down

- pay in

- pay off

- pay out

- pay up

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I
1. [peɪ]
(past & past p paid) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<tax/rent\>\> pagar*; \<\<amount/fees\>\> pagar*, abonar (frml); \<\<bill\>\> pagar*, saldar; \<\<debt\>\> pagar*, saldar, cancelar

this account pays 8% interest — esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%

to pay something FOR something/to + inf: how much did you pay for the painting? ¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?, ¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?; I paid a fortune to have it cleaned me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar, me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo; they pay my salary directly into the bank — me depositan or (esp Esp) me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco

b) \<\<employee/creditor/tradesperson\>\> pagarle* a

to pay somebody FOR something — pagarle* algo a algn

they haven't paid me for the tickets — no me han pagado las entradas

I paid him £20 for the table — le di 20 libras por la mesa

to pay one's way: I've always paid my own way — siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

2) \<\<respects\>\> presentar; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

to pay somebody a visit o call — hacerle* una visita a algn; compliment I a), heed I, homage etc

2.

pay vi

1) ( with money) pagar*

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

that won't even pay for the food — eso no da ni para la comida

to pay FOR somebody (to + INF): I'll pay for Matthew yo pago lo de Matthew; I'll pay for you to go to Paris yo te pago el viaje a París; teaching doesn't pay very well — la enseñanza no está muy bien pagada or remunerada

2) ( suffer)

to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

he paid for his mistake with his life — el error le costó la vida

I'll make you pay — me las pagarás

there'll be hell o the devil to pay — se va a armar la de San Quintín

3) paying pres p

the paying public — el público

paying guest — huésped mf ( que paga el alojamiento)

3.

pay v impers convenir*

it pays to be polite to people — merece la pena ser amable con la gente

Phrasal Verbs:

- pay back

- pay in

- pay off

- pay out

- pay up

II

mass noun ( of manual worker) paga f, salario m (frml); ( of employee) sueldo m

equal pay — igualdad f salarial

to be in somebody's pay — estar* a sueldo de alguien; (before n)

pay envelope o (BrE) packet — sobre m de la paga

pay increase — aumento m or (frml) incremento m salarial

English-spanish dictionary > pay
6 put in

1. transitive verb
1) (install) einbauen

2) (elect) an die Regierung od. Macht bringen

3) (enter) melden [Person]

4) (submit) stellen [Forderung, Antrag]; einreichen [Bewerbung, Antrag]

put in a claim for damages — eine Schadensersatzforderung stellen

put in a plea of not guilty — sich nicht schuldig bekennen

5) (devote) aufwenden [Mühe, Kraft]; (perform) einlegen [Sonderschicht, Überstunden]; (coll.): (spend) einschieben [eine Stunde usw.]

6) (interpose) einwerfen [Bemerkung]
2. intransitive verb
put in for — sich bewerben um [Stellung, Posten, Vorsitz]; beantragen [Urlaub, Versetzung]

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1) (to insert or install: We're having a new shower put in.) installieren

2) (to do (a certain amount of work etc): He put in an hour's training today.) einschieben

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◆ put in

I. vt

1. (place in)

▪ to \put in in ⇆ sth etw hineinsetzen/-legen/-stellen

2. (add)

▪ to \put in in ⇆ sth food, ingredients etw hinzufügen; plants etw [ein]pflanzen; (in speech) etw hinzufügen

he put in the remark that... er warf ein, dass...

“we all know that!” she \put in in impatiently „das wissen wir doch alle!“ sagte sie ungeduldig

to \put in in a comma/full stop ein Komma/einen Punkt setzen

3. (install)

▪ to \put in sth ⇆ in etw installieren

we had a new central heating system \put in in bei uns wurde eine neue Zentralheizung installiert

4. (elect)

▪ to \put in sb/sth ⇆ in jdn/etw einsetzen

5. (enter, submit)

▪ to \put in sb/sth ⇆ in for sth exam, school, competition jdn/etw für etw anmelden

to \put in in an order for sth etw bestellen

6. FIN (deposit)

▪ to \put in sth ⇆ in etw einzahlen; (for a birthday present) etw beisteuern

7. (invest)

▪ to \put in in ⇆ sth time, work etw investieren

I \put in in an hour on the tennis court ich habe eine Stunde Tennis gespielt

I \put in in a good day's work today ich habe heute ein ordentliches Arbeitspensum erreicht

to \put in in a [phone] call to sb jdn anrufen

II. vi

▪ to \put in in for sth job sich akk um etw akk bewerben; pay rise, transfer etw beantragen

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put in

A v/t

1. herein-, hineinlegen, -stellen, -setzen, -stecken, eine Kassette etc einlegen

2. hineintun, -geben, -schütten

3. einschieben, -schalten:

put in a word eine Bemerkung einwerfen oder anbringen;

put in an extra hour’s work eine Stunde mehr arbeiten;

put in a fast lap (Motorsport) eine schnelle Runde hinlegen umg

4. POL eine Partei an die Regierung bringen

5. Zeit verbringen:

put in a lot of time doing sth viel Zeit damit verbringen, etwas zu tun

6. besonders JUR

a) ein Gesuch etc einreichen, ein Dokument vorlegen, (einen) Antrag stellen (to auf akk)

b) einen Anspruch erheben (to, for auf akk)

7. jemanden einstellen, anstellen

8. SPORT jemanden melden ( for für)

B v/i

1. SCHIFF einlaufen (at in dat)

2. einkehren (at in dat)

3. sich bewerben, nachsuchen ( beide:

for um):

he put in for two days’ leave er bat um zwei Tage Urlaub;

put in for sth etwas fordern, etwas verlangen

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1. transitive verb
1) (install) einbauen

2) (elect) an die Regierung od. Macht bringen

3) (enter) melden [Person]

4) (submit) stellen [Forderung, Antrag]; einreichen [Bewerbung, Antrag]

put in a claim for damages — eine Schadensersatzforderung stellen

put in a plea of not guilty — sich nicht schuldig bekennen

5) (devote) aufwenden [Mühe, Kraft]; (perform) einlegen [Sonderschicht, Überstunden]; (coll.): (spend) einschieben [eine Stunde usw.]

6) (interpose) einwerfen [Bemerkung]
2. intransitive verb
put in for — sich bewerben um [Stellung, Posten, Vorsitz]; beantragen [Urlaub, Versetzung]

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v.

eingeben v.

hineinstecken v.

English-german dictionary > put in
7 put in

vt

1) ( place in)

to \put in in <-> sth etw hineinsetzen/-legen/-stellen

2) ( add)

to \put in in <-> sth food, ingredients etw hinzufügen; plants etw [ein]pflanzen;

( in speech) etw hinzufügen;

he put in the remark, that... er warf ein, dass...;

‘we all know that!’, she \put in in impatiently „das wissen wir doch alle!“ sagte sie ungeduldig;

to \put in in a comma/ full stop ein Komma/einen Punkt setzen

3) ( install)

to \put in sth <-> in etw installieren;

we had a new central heating system \put in in bei uns wurde eine neue Zentralheizung installiert

4) ( elect)

to \put in sb/sth <-> in jdn/etw einsetzen

5) (enter, submit)

to \put in sb/sth <-> in for sth exam, school, competition jdn/etw für etw anmelden;

to \put in in an order for sth etw bestellen

6) fin ( deposit)

to \put in sth <-> in etw einzahlen;

( for a birthday present) etw beisteuern

7) ( invest)

to \put in in <-> sth time, work etw investieren;

I \put in in an hour on the tennis court ich habe eine Stunde Tennis gespielt;

I \put in in a good day's work today ich habe heute ein ordentliches Arbeitspensum erreicht;

to \put in in a [phone] call to sb jdn anrufen

8) ( cause to be)

to \put in sb/ sth in jeopardy jdn/etw in Gefahr bringen;

to \put in sb in a rage jdn wütend machen;

this \put ins me in a very difficult position das bringt mich in eine sehr schwierige Situation;

he was able to \put in them in a good mood er konnte sie aufheitern

9) ( evaluate as)

to \put in sb/ sth in sth jdn/etw in etw akk einordnen;

it can't be \put in in the same category as a Rolls Royce man kann es nicht auf eine Stufe mit einem Rolls Royce stellen;

I would \put in her in her 50s ich würde sie so in den Fünfzigern schätzen vi

1) naut anlegen, vor Anker gehen;

to \put in into the dock am Dock anlegen, vor Anker gehen;

to \put in into Hamburg/ harbour in Hamburg/im Hafen einlaufen

2) to \put in in for sth job sich akk um etw akk bewerben; pay rise, transfer etw beantragen

English-German students dictionary > put in
8 augmentation

augmentation [ɔgmɑ̃tasjɔ̃]

feminine noun

increase (de in)

• augmentation de salaire pay rise (Brit) or raise (US)

• réclamer une augmentation (collectivement) to make a wage claim ; (individuellement) to put in for a pay rise (Brit) or raise (US)

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ogmɑ̃tasjɔ̃
nom féminin

1) ( accroissement) increase

augmentation de 3% — 3% increase

2) ( majoration) increase

une augmentation (de salaire) — a pay rise GB ou raise US

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ɔɡmɑ̃tasjɔ̃ nf
1) (= action) [effectifs] increasing, [seuil, des taux, des impôts] raising

2) (= résultat) increase

l'augmentation de — the increase in

en augmentation — increasing, going up

3) (augmentation de salaire) pay rise Grande-Bretagne raise USA

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augmentation nf

1 ( accroissement) increase; ( action) increasing; l'augmentation des effectifs/du nombre de the increase in staff/in the number of; augmentation de 3% 3% increase; augmentation de 200 euros increase of 200 euros; l'augmentation du capital de 10 millions d’euros the increase in capital of 10 million euros;

2 ( majoration) ( de salaire) rise GB, raise US, increase; (de prix, loyer, d'impôt, allocation) increase; l'augmentation des prix/loyers the increase in prices/rents; l'augmentation des impôts par le gouvernement the raising of taxes by the government; une augmentation (de salaire) a pay rise GB ou raise US; j'ai eu une augmentation de 10% I got a 10% rise GB ou raise US; augmentation des prix de 3% en avril a 3% price increase in April; augmentation des tarifs pétroliers de 6% a 6% increase in oil;

3 ( en tricot) increase; faire une augmentation to increase.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > augmentation
9 call

call

A n

1 Telecom appel m (téléphonique) (from de) ; business call appel professionnel ; private ou personal call appel privé ; (tele)phone call appel m (téléphonique) ; I have a call for you j'ai un appel pour vous ; to make a call appeler, téléphoner ; to make a call to Italy appeler l'Italie, téléphoner en Italie ; to receive/take a call recevoir/prendre un appel ; to give sb a call appeler qn ; to return sb's call rappeler qn ; to put a call through to sb passer un appel à qn ;

2 ( audible cry) ( human) appel m (for à) ; ( animal) cri m ; to give sb a call appeler qn ;

3 ( summons) appel m, this is the last call for passengers to Berlin Aviat ceci est le dernier appel pour les passagers à destination de Berlin ; this is your ten minute call Theat en scène dans dix minutes ; to put out a call for sb ( over public address) faire appeler qn ; ( over radio) lancer un appel à qn ; the Red Cross has put out a call for blankets la Croix Rouge a lancé un appel pour obtenir des couvertures ;

4 ( visit) visite f ; social call visite f de courtoisie ; to make ou pay a call lit rendre visite (on à) ; to pay a call euph aller aux toilettes ; to return sb's call rendre sa visite à qn ;

5 ( demand) demande f ; the strikers' call for a pay rise la demande d'augmentation de salaire de la part des grévistes ; there were calls for his resignation sa démission a été réclamée ; a call for reform une demande de réforme ; she has many calls on her time elle est très sollicitée ; there's no call for it Comm il n'y a pas de demande (pour cet article) ; we don't get much call for that nous n'avons guère de demande pour cela ; to have first call on sth avoir la priorité sur qch ;

6 ( need) there's no call for sth/to do il n'y a pas de raison pour qch/de faire ; there was no call for her to say that elle n'avait aucune raison or aucun besoin de dire cela ;

7 ( allure) (of mountains, sea, the unknown) appel m (of de) ;

8 Sport décision f ;

9 Fin ( for repayment of loan) demande f de remboursement ; ( request) appel m ; ( right to buy) option f d'achat ; money at ou on call argent à court terme or au jour le jour ; on three months' call à trois mois ; payable at call remboursable sur présentation or à vue ; a call for capital/tenders un appel de fonds/d'offres ;

10 ( duty) to be on call [doctor] être de garde ; [engineer] être de service ;

11 Relig ( vocation) vocation f.

B vtr

1 ( say loudly) ( also call out) appeler [name, number] ; crier [answer, instructions] ; annoncer [result] ; Games parier [heads, tails] ; annoncer [flight] ; to call the register Sch faire l'appel ; he called (out) ‘Goodbye’ il a crié ‘au revoir’ ;

2 ( summon) appeler [lift] ; ( by shouting) appeler [person, animal, witness] ; ( by phone) appeler [person, police, taxi] ; ( by letter) convoquer [applicant, candidate] ; he was called before the committee il a été convoqué devant la commission ; the boss called me into his office le chef m'a fait venir dans son bureau ; the police were called to the scene la police a été appelée sur les lieux ; I've called you a taxi je vous ai appelé un taxi ; come when you're called venez quand on vous appelle ; call the next witness appelez le témoin suivant ; you may be called to give evidence il se peut que vous soyez convoqué pour témoigner ;

3 ( telephone) ( also call up) appeler [person, institution, number] (at à ; from de) ; don't call us, we'll call you hum (n'appelez pas) nous vous appellerons ;

4 ( give a name) appeler [person, baby, animal, place, product] (by par) ; intituler [book, film, music, play] ; she prefers to be called by her maiden name elle préfère qu'on l'appelle par son nom de jeune fille ;

5 ( arrange) organiser [strike] ; convoquer [conference, meeting, rehearsal] ; fixer [election] ;

6 ( waken) réveiller [person] ; what time shall I call you in the morning? à quelle heure voulez-vous que je vous réveille? ;

7 ( describe as) to call sb stupid/a liar traiter qn d'imbécile/de menteur/-euse ; I wouldn't call it spacious/beautiful je ne dirais pas que c'est vaste/beau ; do you call that plate clean? tu appelles ça une assiette propre? ; it's not what you'd call an exciting film on ne peut pas dire que ce film soit passionnant ; it's what you might call a delicate situation c'est ce qui s'appelle une situation délicate ; call that a garden ○ ! tu appelles ça un jardin! ; call it what you will appelle ça comme tu veux ; parapsychology or whatever they ou you call it ○ la métapsychologie ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là ○ ; (let's) call it £5 disons cinq livres sterling ; he hasn't a place to call his own il n'a pas de chez-lui ;

8 Sport [referee, linesman] déclarer ; the linesman called the ball in le juge de ligne a déclaré que la balle était bonne ;

9 Fin demander le remboursement de [loan] ;

10 Comput appeler [file, program].

C vi

1 ( cry out) ( also call out) [person, animal] appeler ; ( louder) crier ; [bird] crier ; London calling Radio ici Londres ;

2 ( telephone) appeler ; where are you calling from? d'où appelez-vous? ; I'm calling about your advertisement j'appelle au sujet de votre annonce ; thank you for calling merci d'avoir appelé ; please call back in an hour rappelez dans une heure s'il vous plaît, veuillez rappeler dans une heure fml ; to call home appeler chez soi or à la maison ; who's calling? qui est à l'appareil? ;

3 ( visit) passer ; to call at [person] passer chez [person, shop] ; [person] passer à [bank, library, town] ; [train] s'arrêter à [town, station] ; [boat] faire escale à [port] ; the London train calling at Reading and Slough le train à destination de Londres desservant les gares de Reading et Slough ;

4 (tossing coins, racquet) parier ; you call, heads or tails? à toi de parier, pile ou face?

D v refl to call oneself se faire appeler [Smith, Bob] ; ( claim to be) se dire, se prétendre [poet, designer] ; he calls himself a writer but… il se dit or se prétend écrivain mais… ; call yourself a sailor ○ ? et tu te prétends marin? ; I am proud to call myself European je suis fier d'être européen.

Idiom

it was a close call c'était de justesse.

Phrasal verbs

■ call away:

▶ call [sb] away appeler ; to be called away être obligé de s'absenter.

■ call back:

▶ call back

1 ( on phone) rappeler ;

2 ( return) repasser ;

▶ call [sb] back

1 (summon by shouting, phone back) rappeler [person] ;

2 ( recall) rappeler [representative, diplomat].

■ call by passer.

■ call down:

▶ call down ( shout from above) appeler ;

▶ call down [sth], call [sth] down appeler [blessing, curse, vengeance] (on sur).

■ call for:

▶ call for [sth]

1 ( shout) appeler à [help] ; appeler [ambulance, doctor] ;

2 ( demand) [person] demander [food, drink, equipment, tool] ; [report, article, politician, protesters] réclamer [changes, improvements] ; they are calling for talks to be extended ils réclament la prolongation des négociations ;

3 ( require) [situation, problem, conditions] exiger [treatment, skill, action, understanding] ; nécessiter [change, intervention, improvements] ; this calls for a celebration! ça se fête! ; that was not called for c'était déplacé ;

4 ( collect) passer prendre [person] ; passer chercher [object].

■ call forth littér:

▶ call forth [sth], call [sth] forth susciter.

■ call in:

▶ call in

1 ( visit) passer ;

2 ( telephone) appeler ; to call in sick [employee] appeler pour dire qu'on est malade ;

▶ call in [sb], call [sb] in

1 lit ( summon inside) faire rentrer [person, animal] ; faire entrer [candidate, client, patient] ;

2 ( send for) faire appel à [expert, police, engineer] ;

▶ call in [sth], call [sth] in

1 ( recall) demander le retour de [library book, ticket, surplus, supplies] ; retirer [qch] de la circulation [currency] ; retirer [qch] du commerce [product] ;

2 Fin demander le remboursement de [loan].

■ call off:

▶ call off [sth], call [sth] off

1 lit rappeler [dog, attacker] ;

2 fig ( halt) interrompre [arrangement, deal, plan, search, investigation, strike] ; ( cancel) annuler [show, meeting, wedding] ; to call off one's engagement rompre ses fiançailles ; to call off a strike annuler un ordre de grève ; let's call the whole thing off laissons tomber.

■ call on:

▶ call on [sb/sth]

1 ( visit) ( also call in on) rendre visite à [relative, friend] ; visiter [patient, client] ;

2 ( invite) demander à [speaker, lecturer] (to do de faire) ;

3 ( urge) demander à (to do de faire) ; ( stronger) enjoindre fml (to do de faire) ; he called on his colleagues to oppose it il a demandé à ses collègues de s'y opposer ;

4 (appeal to, resort to) s'adresser à [person] ; avoir recours à [services] ; faire appel à [moral quality] ; neighbours she can call on des voisins à qui elle peut s'adresser ; we will call on your services nous aurons recours à vos services ; you will have to call on all your patience and courage il faudra faire appel à toute ta patience et tout ton courage.

■ call out:

▶ call out ( cry aloud) appeler ; ( louder) crier ;

▶ call out [sb], call [sb] out

1 ( summon outside) appeler ; the teacher called me out to the front of the class le professeur m'a fait venir devant le reste de la classe ;

2 ( send for) appeler [expert, doctor, emergency service, repairman, troops] ;

3 Ind [union] lancer un ordre de grève à [members] ; to call sb out on strike lancer un ordre de grève à qn ;

▶ call [sth] out, call out [sth] appeler [name, number].

■ call over:

▶ call over to [sb] appeler ;

▶ call [sb] over appeler.

■ call round ( visit) venir.

■ call up:

▶ call up appeler ;

▶ call up [sb/sth], call [sb/sth] up

1 ( on phone) appeler ;

2 ( summon) appeler [reserves, reinforcements] ; appeler [qn] sous les drapeaux [soldier] ; invoquer [ghost, spirit] ;

3 ( evoke) rappeler [memory, past event, scene] ;

4 Comput appeler (à l'écran), afficher [data, file, menu] ;

5 Sport sélectionner [player].

■ call upon = call on.

Big English-French dictionary > call
10 claim *****

[kleɪm]
1. n

1) (demand: to title, right) pretesa, diritto, (for expenses, damages, increased pay) richiesta, (insurance claim) domanda d'indennizzo

the poor have a claim to our sympathy — i poveri hanno diritto alla nostra comprensione

there are many claims on my time — sono molto preso

to lay claim to sth — avanzare pretese su qc

to put in a claim for sth — fare una richiesta di qc

to put in a claim for a pay rise — chiedere un aumento di stipendio

to put in a claim for petrol expenses — chiedere il rimborso delle spese per la benzina

we sent in a claim to our insurance company — abbiamo mandato una richiesta di risarcimento alla nostra assicurazione

2) (assertion) affermazione f, pretesa

the manufacturer's claims are obviously untrue — le affermazioni del fabbricante sono ovviamente false

I make no claim to be infallible — non pretendo di essere infallibile

2. vt

1) (rights, territory) pretendere, rivendicare, (expenses, damages) (ri)chiedere, (lost property) reclamare

he's claiming compensation from the company — chiede un risarcimento da parte della società

she's claiming unemployment benefit — riceve il sussidio di disoccupazione

the explosion claimed five victims — l'esplosione ha fatto cinque vittime

something else claimed her attention — qualcosa distolse la sua attenzione

2) (assert) dichiarare, sostenere

the new system can claim many advantages over the old one — si può dire che il nuovo sistema offre molti vantaggi rispetto a quello vecchio

to claim that/to be... — affermare or sostenere che/di essere...

he claims he found the money — sostiene di aver trovato il denaro

he claims to have seen her — sostiene di averla vista

3. vi

(for insurance) fare una domanda d'indennizzo

English-Italian dictionary > claim *****
11 ♦ call

♦ call /kɔ:l/
n.

1 grido; invocazione; richiamo; chiamata; voce: a call for help, un grido (o un'invocazione) di aiuto; the call of the sea, il richiamo del mare; Give me a call when you're ready, chiamami (o dammi una voce) quando sei pronto; This is the last call for Flight Z 87, ultima chiamata per il volo Z 87; (teatr.) This is your five minute call, in scena tra cinque minuti

2 ( di uccello) verso; grido; richiamo

3 appello; invito: a call for action, un invito ad agire; a call for order, un invito all'ordine; a call to strike, un appello allo sciopero; a call to free the hostages, un appello per la liberazione degli ostaggi; to put out a call for st., diramare un appello per qc.

4 richiesta; domanda: a call for reforms [for a pay rise], una richiesta di riforme [di aumento salariale]; (fin.) call for funds, richiesta di fondi; There is little call for this kind of article, c'è poca richiesta per un simile articolo

5 telefonata; chiamata: telephone call, chiamata telefonica; telefonata; to make a call, fare una telefonata; DIALOGO → - Showing guest to room- If you want to make external calls, dial 0 for the line, se volete effettuare chiamate esterne, premere 0 per avere la linea; to return sb. 's call, telefonare a q. ( in risposta a una sua telefonata); to take a call, prendere una telefonata; rispondere (al telefono); DIALOGO → - Refusing a call- I don't want to take that call right now, non voglio prendere la chiamata adesso; I have a call for you, c'è una telefonata per te; I got a call from Tom yesterday, ieri mi ha telefonato Tom; I'll give you a call tomorrow, ti chiamo (o ti telefono) domani; local call, chiamata (o telefonata) urbana; hoax call, falso allarme telefonico

6 ( anche leg.) convocazione; chiamata: a call to the Palace, una convocazione del sovrano; The ambassador received a call to the Foreign Office, l'ambasciatore è stato convocato al Ministero degli Esteri

7 vocazione; chiamata: his call to be a missionary, la sua vocazione a fare il missionario

8 (in frasi neg. e interr.) bisogno; motivo: There's no call to shout, non c'è bisogno di gridare (o di alzare la voce); Is there any call for me to worry?, c'è motivo che io mi preoccupi?

9 visita (spec. ufficiale o professionale); to pay a call on sb., fare visita a q.; The doctor is out on a call, il medico è fuori per una visita; (med.) house call, visita a domicilio

10 (ferr.) fermata, sosta

11 (naut.) scalo: port of call, porto di scalo

12 (mil.) adunata: to sound the call, suonare l'adunata

13 ( in albergo, ecc.) sveglia: I asked the night porter for a five o'clock call, chiesi al portiere di notte di darmi la sveglia alle cinque

14 ( caccia) richiamo: a duck call, un richiamo per anatre

15 (fin.) richiesta di pagamento

16 (fin.) richiamo dei decimi ( sulle azioni sottoscritte)

17 (fin., USA) richiamo di titoli

18 ( Borsa) = call option ► sotto

19 (comput.) chiamata ( a una procedura, ecc.): call instruction, istruzione di chiamata

20 ( sport) richiamo, segnalazione, fischio ( dell'arbitro); ( anche) decisione dell'arbitro

21 (a bridge) (turno di) chiamata: Whose call is it?, a chi tocca chiamare?

● call-bell, campanello □ call bird, (uccello da) richiamo □ (GB) call box, cabina telefonica □ call boy ► callboy □ call centre ( USA call center), call center ( fornitore di servizi, tramite telefono) □ ( banca) call deposit, deposito a richiesta ( non vincolato) □ (telef.) call diverter, commutatore telefonico □ (leg.) call for bids (o for tenders), (bando di) gara d'appalto □ call girl, (ragazza) squillo □ ( USA) call house, casa d'appuntamenti; bordello □ (org. az.) call-in pay, indennità di pronta disponibilità □ ( radio, TV, USA) call-in ( program), programma con telefonate ( del pubblico) in diretta □ (fin.) call letter, lettera di richiamo dei decimi □ ( radio, TV, USA) call letters, = call sign ► sotto □ ( banca) call loan, prestito (rimborsabile) a richiesta ( con il preavviso di 24 ore) □ call money, ( Borsa) denaro investito a brevissima scadenza; ( banca) = call loan ► sopra □ call note, richiamo ( di uccello) □ ( USA) call number, segnatura ( di libro di biblioteca) □ (eufem.) call of nature, bisogno fisiologico □ (leg.) call on guarantor, chiamata in garanzia □ (fin.) call on shares, richiamo dei decimi □ ( Borsa) call option, contratto a premio del compratore (o da pagare); (contratto) dont; opzione di dont (o d'acquisto) □ call-out, chiamata ( di riparatore, ecc.): call-out charge, (diritto di) chiamata □ (GB, antiq.) call-over, appello ( a scuola) □ (fin.) call premium, premio di rimborso (o di richiamo) □ (fin.) call price, prezzo di riscatto □ (fin., Borsa, GB) call rate, tasso di interesse passivo su denaro a richiesta □ ( radio) call sign (o call signal), segnale di chiamata; nominativo □ (leg., in Inghil.) call to the Bar, abilitazione all'esercizio della professione forense □ (mil.) call to quarters, ritirata □ call-up, (mil.) chiamata alle armi, ( di riservisti) richiamo; (i) richiamati (collett.); ( sport) convocazione ( di un giocatore) □ (mil.) call-up papers, cartolina precetto □ calls on one's time, impegni □ above and beyond the call of duty ► above □ at call = on call ► sotto □ to have first call on st., avere diritto per primo a qc. □ (telef.) free call, telefonata gratuita; numero verde □ (naut.) «no calls», «senza scali intermedi» □ on call, a disposizione, reperibile; ( di medico) di servizio, di reperibilità; (fin.: di titolo) pagabile a richiesta; esigibile a vista □ (leg.) on first call, in prima convocazione □ (teatr.) to take a call, essere chiamato alla ribalta □ within call, a portata di voce.
♦ (to) call /kɔ:l/
A v. t.

1 gridare; dire forte: Joan called my name, Joan ha gridato il mio nome

2 chiamare (per attirare l'attenzione; per far venire, anche per telefono): I called her but she didn't stop, la chiamai ma lei non si fermò; He called me aside [to the window], mi ha chiamato in disparte [alla finestra]; to call the lift, chiamare l'ascensore; Shall I call you a taxi?, ti chiamo un taxi?; Call the police, chiama la polizia!

3 telefonare; chiamare: Please call me at 6, telefonami alle 6, per favore

4 svegliare; chiamare: What time would you like to be called in the morning?, a che ora vuole essere svegliato domani?

5 convocare; chiamare; citare (leg.): I was called before the committee, sono stato convocato davanti alla commissione; to call a court martial, convocare una corte marziale; to be called to give evidence, essere chiamato a testimoniare; essere citato come testimone

6 (al passivo) essere chiamato; sentire la vocazione

7 indire; convocare; proclamare: to call a meeting, indire una riunione; to call an election, indire le elezioni generali; to call a strike, proclamare uno sciopero

8 dare ( un nome) a; chiamare; mettere ( un nome) a: We're going to call her Lucy, la chiameremo Lucy; What are we going to call the new model?, che nome daremo al nuovo modello?

9 chiamare (con un dato nome, titolo, ecc.): I was always called by my surname, venivo sempre chiamata per cognome; DIALOGO → - Arriving for a meeting- Please, call me Sheila, la prego, mi chiami Sheila

10 (al passivo) chiamarsi; avere nome; (rif. a soprannome, ecc.) essere chiamato, essere detto; ( di libro, film, ecc.) intitolarsi, essere intitolato, avere come titolo: What's this thing called?, come si chiama questo?; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 1- What's the book called?, qual è il titolo del libro?; His friend was called Jasper, il suo amico si chiamava Jasper; King John, also called John Lackland, Re Giovanni, detto anche Giovanni Senzaterra

11 definire; dire; chiamare: I wouldn't call him a close friend, non lo definirei un amico intimo; That's what I call a miracle, io questo lo chiamo (o per me è) un miracolo; She calls herself an artist, si definisce un'artista; dice di essere un'artista

12 dare a (q. del…): He called me a cheat, mi ha dato dell'imbroglione

13 ( sport: di arbitro, ecc.) dichiarare: to call the ball in, dichiarare buona la palla

14 ( bridge) dichiarare

15 (fin.) richiamare ( un titolo)

16 ( danza: nella quadriglia, ecc.) annunciare ( i passi o le figure)

17 (comput.) chiamare ( una procedura, ecc.)

B v. i.

1 chiamare: I heard you call, ti ho sentito chiamare; Duty calls!, il dovere chiama!

2 ( d'uccello, ecc.) emettere il richiamo; chiamare

3 telefonare; chiamare: I'm calling about your ad, telefono per il suo annuncio; Where was he calling from?, da dove chiamava?; DIALOGO → - On the phone- Who's calling, please?, scusi, chi parla?

4 andare; venire; passare; far visita; andare a trovare: Has anybody called?, è venuto nessuno?; The nurse called every day, l'infermiera passava tutti i giorni; to call at the bank, passare in banca; to call into the post office, passare all'ufficio postale; We called on our neighbours to see if everything was all right, siamo passati dai vicini per vedere se andava tutto bene

● to call sb. 's attention to st., richiamare l'attenzione di q. su qc. □ to call the banns, fare le pubblicazioni (matrimoniali) □ to call sb. 's bluff ► bluff (3) □ (fin.) to call bonds, riscattare obbligazioni □ (leg.) to call a case, chiamare una causa; fissare un'udienza □ (telef., USA) to call collect, fare una telefonata a carico del destinatario □ (aeron., trasp.) to call a flight, annunciare un volo □ to call a halt, dare l'alt; fermare □ to call into being, dar vita a; creare □ to call into play, chiamare in gioco; mettere in moto □ to call into (o in) question, mettere in dubbio □ to call it ( seguito da una cifra), fare…; Let's call it $100, facciamo cento dollari □ (fam.) to call it a day, aver lavorato abbastanza; fare punto (e basta); chiuderla lì: It's getting dark: let's call it a day!, si fa buio: chiudiamola qui; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- I think we'll call it a day there, credo che concluderemo qui □ to call it quits, considerarsi pari; chiudere la faccenda; chiuderla lì; ( anche) farla finita, lasciare tutto, chiudere: Take these ten pounds and let's call it quits, prendi queste dieci sterline e chiudiamola lì □ to call sb. names, insultare q. □ (fam. USA) to call the shots, essere quello che decide, che comanda; comandare □ to call a spade a spade, dire pane al pane; parlare chiaro □ to call to account, chiamare alla resa dei conti; chiedere conto a q. (di qc.) □ to call to arms, chiamare alle armi □ to call to mind, richiamare alla mente (o alla memoria) □ to call to order, richiamare all'ordine □ to call the tune, essere quello che decide, che comanda; comandare; dirigere la musica □ to call st. one's own, dire che qc. ci appartiene: The study was the only place I could call my own, lo studio era l'unico posto che potevo dire (o che fosse) veramente mio □ (leg., in GB) to be called to the Bar, essere ammesso all'esercizio della professione forense □ (leg., in GB) to be called within the Bar, essere nominato ► «King's (o Queen's) Counsel» (► counsel) □ (eufem. fam.) Don't call us, we'll call you, la chiameremo noi; le faremo sapere ( equivalente a una risposta negativa data a un candidato, un postulante, ecc.) □ ( radio) London calling, qui Londra.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ call
12 cuánto

adj.

as much.

conj.

as much as, all.

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cuanto

► adjetivo (pl cuántos,-as)

1 (singular) as much as; (plural) as many as

■ puedes beber cuanta agua quieras you can drink as much water as you want

■ puedes coger cuantos libros quieras you can take as many books as you want

► pronombre

1 (singular) everything, all

■ vendió cuanto tenía he sold everything he had

■ escribe cuanto quieras write as much as you want

2 (plural) all who, everybody who

■ cuantos entraron se asustaron everybody who came in was frightened

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cuanto a with respect to, regarding, as for

cuanto antes as soon as possible

cuanto más (máximo) all the more

cuanto más... más the more... the more

■ cuanto más habla más me asusta the more he talks the more he frightens me

cuantos,-as más, mejor the more, the merrier

cuanto menos... menos the less... the less

■ cuanto menos comas, menos engordarás the less you eat, the less weight you'll put on

cuantos,-as... tantos,-as as many... as

■ cuantas cabezas, tantos sombreros as many heads as hats

en cuanto as soon as, when

■ en cuanto llegue dile... as soon as he arrives tell him...

en cuanto a with respect to, regarding, as for

■ en cuanto a mí as for me, as far as I'm concerned

en cuanto que insofar as, inasmuch as

por cuanto given that, since

unos,-as cuantos,-as some, a few

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cuanto

► nombre masculino

1 FÍSICA quantum

■ la teoría de los cuantos the quantum theory

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1. adv.
as much as

- cuanto antes
2. (f. - cuanta)
pron.

all what, everything

- unos cuantos
3. (f. - cuanta)
adj.

as many

- cuanto más
- cuanto menos
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1. ADJ

1) [indicando cantidad]

daremos cuantos créditos se precisen — we will give as many loans as (are) needed o whatever loans are needed

cuantos hombres la ven se enamoran de ella — all the men that see her fall for her

2) [en correlación]

• cuanto más — the more

cuantos más invitados vengan más comida habrá que preparar — the more guests come, the more food we'll have to prepare

• cuanto menos — the less

cuanto menos dinero tiene la gente, menos gasta en salir a comer — the less money people have, the less they spend on eating out

cuantos menos errores hagas mejor — the fewer mistakes you make, the better

3)

• unos cuantos — (=no muchos) a few; (=bastantes) quite a few

solo unos cuantos funcionarios permanecerán en el país — only a few officials will stay in the country

he leído unos cuantos libros suyos — I've read quite a few of his books

2. PRON

1) [indicando cantidad] all

tiene todo cuanto desea — he has everything o all (that) he wants

tome cuanto quiera — take as much as you want, take all you want

2) [en correlación]

• cuantos más — the more

cuantos más mejor — the more the better

• cuantos menos — the fewer

3)

• unos cuantos — (=no muchos) a few; (=bastantes) quite a few

lo sabíamos unos cuantos, pero la mayoría no — a few of us knew, but most people didn't

hay unos cuantos en clase que no hacen más que molestar — there are a few people in the class who do nothing but cause trouble

-¿cuántos vinieron? -unos cuantos — "how many people came?" - "quite a few"

3. ADV CONJ

1) [expresando correlación]

• cuanto antes mejor — the sooner the better

• cuanto más — the more

cuanto más intentes convencerlo, menos caso te hará — the more you try to persuade him, the more he will ignore you

cuanto más corto mejor — the shorter, the better

• cuanto menos — the less

cuanto menos se hable sobre este asunto mejor — the less (that is) said about this issue, the better

2) [locuciones]

a)

• cuanto antes — as soon as possible

tiene que estar terminado cuanto antes — it has to be finished as soon as possible

ven cuanto antes — come as soon as you can o as soon as possible

b)

en cuanto — (=tan pronto como) as soon as; (=en calidad de) as

en cuanto lo supe me fui — as soon as I heard I left

iré en cuanto pueda — I'll go as soon as I can

el cuento infantil, en cuanto género literario — children's stories, as a literary genre

c)

en cuanto a — as regards, as for

en cuanto a tu aumento de sueldo, lo discutiremos en diciembre — as regards o as for your pay rise, we'll discuss it in December

el sistema tiene ventajas en cuanto a seguridad y comodidad — as regards o with regard to safety and comfort, the system has advantages

en cuanto a mí — as for me

d)

en cuanto que — insofar as

e)

• cuanto más — especially

siempre está nervioso, cuanto más en época de exámenes — he's always nervous, all the more so o especially at exam time

no escribe a nadie, cuanto más a nosotros — he doesn't write to anyone, let alone us

f)

• cuanto menos — to say the least

esta interpretación es, cuanto menos, discutible — this interpretation is debatable to say the least

g)

• por cuanto — in that, inasmuch as frm

es un delito por cuanto vulnera los derechos constitucionales — it is a crime in that o inasmuch as frm it violates constitutional rights

llama la atención por cuanto supone de innovación — it attracts attention because of its novelty value

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I
adverbio

1) ( tanto como) as much as

grita cuanto quieras — shout as much as you like

2) (como conj)

cuantos más/menos seamos, mejor — the more/the fewer of us there are the better

cuanto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos — the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish

3) (en locs)

cuanto antes — as soon as possible

cuanto más — let alone

es duro para una persona sana, cuanto más para un enfermo — it's hard enough for a healthy person, let alone somebody who's ill

en cuanto — ( tan pronto como) as soon as; (como, en calidad de) as

en cuanto pueda — as soon as I can

en cuanto a — ( en lo que concierne) as for, as regards

en cuanto a rentabilidad — as for o as regards profitability

en cuanto a conocimientos del tema... — as far as knowledge of the subject is concerned...

por cuanto — (liter o frml) insofar as (frml)
II
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (todo, todos)

llévate cuantos discos quieras — take as many records as you want o like

b) (sing) ( con valor plural)

tiene cuanto libro hay sobre el tema — she has every book there is on the subject

2)

unos cuantos — a few

unos cuantos amigos — a few friends

había unas cuantas personas — there were several o quite a few people there
III
- ta pronombre

le di todo cuanto tenía — I gave her everything I had

fuimos sólo unos cuantos — only a few of us went

unos cuantos que yo conozco — a few people I can think of
IV
masculino quantum

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= how much, just how much.

Ex. 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.

Ex. Yet just how much greater the cost would be depends on the application.

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* cada cuantos + Nombre = every few + Nombre.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con unos cuantos + Expresión de Tiempo + de antelación = at a few + Expresión Temporal + notice.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).

* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.

* cuanto ha progresado + Nombre = how far along + Nombre + be.

* cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.

* cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.

* cuántos + Nombre Contable = how many + Nombre Contable.

* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.

* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.

* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.

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

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en tanto en cuanto = as long as, so long as.

* en tanto en cuanto que = inasmuch as, insomuch as.

* en tanto en cuanto + Subjuntivo = provided (that).

* en unos cuantos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.

* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.

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

* otros cuantos = several other.

* por cuanto que = because.

* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.

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

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

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

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.

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I
adverbio

1) ( tanto como) as much as

grita cuanto quieras — shout as much as you like

2) (como conj)

cuantos más/menos seamos, mejor — the more/the fewer of us there are the better

cuanto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos — the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish

3) (en locs)

cuanto antes — as soon as possible

cuanto más — let alone

es duro para una persona sana, cuanto más para un enfermo — it's hard enough for a healthy person, let alone somebody who's ill

en cuanto — ( tan pronto como) as soon as; (como, en calidad de) as

en cuanto pueda — as soon as I can

en cuanto a — ( en lo que concierne) as for, as regards

en cuanto a rentabilidad — as for o as regards profitability

en cuanto a conocimientos del tema... — as far as knowledge of the subject is concerned...

por cuanto — (liter o frml) insofar as (frml)
II
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (todo, todos)

llévate cuantos discos quieras — take as many records as you want o like

b) (sing) ( con valor plural)

tiene cuanto libro hay sobre el tema — she has every book there is on the subject

2)

unos cuantos — a few

unos cuantos amigos — a few friends

había unas cuantas personas — there were several o quite a few people there
III
- ta pronombre

le di todo cuanto tenía — I gave her everything I had

fuimos sólo unos cuantos — only a few of us went

unos cuantos que yo conozco — a few people I can think of
IV
masculino quantum

* * *

= how much, just how much.

Ex: 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.

Ex: Yet just how much greater the cost would be depends on the application.

* cada cuantos + Nombre = every few + Nombre.

* con cuanta creatividad = how creatively.

* con unos cuantos + Expresión de Tiempo + de antelación = at a few + Expresión Temporal + notice.

* cuantas veces se quiera = any number of times.

* cuanto antes = as soon as possible (asap).

* cuanto antes mejor = sooner the better, the.

* cuanto ha progresado + Nombre = how far along + Nombre + be.

* cuanto más = all the more so, all the more, a fortiori.

* cuanto más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* cuantos más, mejor = the more the merrier, the more the better.

* cuántos + Nombre Contable = how many + Nombre Contable.

* cuantos + Nombre + se quiera = any number of + Nombre.

* dentro de unos cuantos años = in a few years' time.

* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.

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

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en tanto en cuanto = as long as, so long as.

* en tanto en cuanto que = inasmuch as, insomuch as.

* en tanto en cuanto + Subjuntivo = provided (that).

* en unos cuantos años = within a few years, in a few years' time.

* hace unos cuantos días = a few days ago.

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

* otros cuantos = several other.

* por cuanto que = because.

* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.

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

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

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

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y unos cuantos más = and a few others.

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cuanto¹

adverb

A (tanto como) as much as

puedes gritar cuanto quieras you can shout all you like o as much as you like [ for examples with adjectives see cuan]

B ( como conj):

cuantos menos seamos, mejor the fewer of us there are the better

cuanto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish

C ( en locs):

cuanto antes as soon as possible

cuanto más: es un trabajo duro para una persona fuerte, cuanto más para un enfermo it's hard work for a healthy person, let alone o never mind someone who's ill

tienen mal tiempo en verano, cuanto más en invierno they have bad weather in summer, and the winter's even worse

en cuanto (tan pronto como) as soon as; (como, en calidad de) as

vendré en cuanto pueda I'll come as soon as I can

en cuanto a (en lo que concierne) as for, as regards

en cuanto a rentabilidad as for o as regards profitability

en cuanto a conocimientos del tema, no lo supera nadie as far as knowledge of the subject is concerned nobody can match him

no le dieron ninguna indicación en cuanto a la forma de hacerlo he was given no indication as to how to do it

por cuanto ( liter o frml); insofar as ( frml), inasmuch as ( frml)

cuanto² -ta

adjective

A

1

(todo, todos): llévate cuantos discos quieras take as many records as you want o like

2 ( sing)

(con valor plural): se ha leído cuanto libro hay sobre el tema she's read every book there is on the subject

le compran cuanto juguete se le antoja they buy him any toy(s) he wants

B

unos cuantos: ponle unas cuantas cucharadas de jugo de limón add several spoonfuls of lemon juice

ya había unas cuantas personas there were already several o quite a few people there

sólo unos cuantos amigos just a few friends

cuanto³ -ta

pronoun

le di todo cuanto tenía I gave her everything I had

no fuimos todos, sólo unos cuantos we didn't all go, only a few of us

unos cuantos que yo conozco a few people I can think of o I could mention

cuanto⁴

masculine

quantum

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Multiple Entries:
cuanto
cuánto
cuanto 1 adverbio
a) ( tanto como) as much as;

◊ grita cuánto quieras shout as much as you like

b) ( como conj):

◊ cuántos más/menos seamos, mejor the more/the fewer of us there are the better;

cuánto antes empecemos, más pronto terminaremos the sooner we begin, the sooner we'll finish
c) ( en locs)

◊ cuanto antes as soon as possible;

en cuanto ( tan pronto como) as soon as;
en cuanto a ( en lo que concierne) as for, as regards
cuanto 2
◊ -ta adjetivo: llévate cuántos discos quieras take as many records as you want o like;

unos cuántos amigos a few friends;
tiene cuánto libro hay sobre el tema she has every book there is on the subject
■ pronombre: le di todo cuánto tenía I gave her everything I had;
fuimos solo unos cuántos only a few of us went
cuánto 1 adverbio
a) ( en preguntas) how much

b) ( uso indirecto):

◊ si supieras cuánto la quiero/lo siento if you knew how much I love her/how sorry I am

cuánto 2
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ( en preguntas) ( sing) how much;

(pl) how many;
◊ ¿cuánto café queda? how much coffee is there left?;

¿cuántos alumnos tienes? how many students do you have?;
¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
¿cuánto tiempo tardarás? how long will you take?
b) ( uso indirecto) ( sing) how much;

(pl) how many;
◊ no sé cuánto dinero/cuántos libros tengo I don't know how much money/how many books I have

c) ( en exclamaciones):

◊ ¡cuánto vino! what a lot of wine!;

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages! (colloq)
■ pronombre
1 ( en preguntas)
a) ( sing) how much;

(pl) how many;
◊ ¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?;

¿cuánto mides? how tall are you?;
¿cuántos quieres? how many do you want?;
¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?
b) ( refirido a tiempo) how long;

◊ ¿cuánto falta para llegar? how long before we get there?

c) (refirido a precios, dinero) how much;

◊ ¿cuánto cuesta? how much is it?;

¿cuánto es? how much is that (altogether)?
2 ( uso indirecto):
◊ pregúntale cuánto va a demorar ask her how long she'll be;

no sé cuánto puede costar/cuántos tiene I don't know how much it might cost/how many she has
3 ( en exclamaciones):
◊ ¡cuánto has tardado! it's taken you a long time!

cuanto,-a
I adjetivo all: come cuanto arroz quieras, eat as much rice as you want
unas cuantas veces, a few times
II pron rel as much as: dice todo cuanto piensa, he says everything he thinks
gasta cuanto tiene, he spends all he has
III pron indef pl unos cuantos, a few
IV adverbio
1 (cantidad) cuanto más..., más, the more... the more: cuanto más trabajo, más me canso, the more I work the more tired I get
cuantos más (seamos), mejor, the more the merrier
2 (tiempo) ven cuanto antes, come as soon as possible
cuanto antes, mejor, the sooner the better
♦ Locuciones: en cuanto, (tan pronto como) as soon as
(en condición de) as
en cuanto a, with respect to, regarding
en cuanto a Javier, as for Javier o as far as Javier is concerned
cuánto,-a
I adjetivo & pron interr sing how much?
(pl) how many?: ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
¿cuántos días faltan?, how many days are left?
¡cuánta gente!, what a lot of people!
II adverbio how, how much: ¿cuánto quieres a mamá?, how much do you love mummy?
¡cuánto dormiste!, what a long time you slept!
' cuánto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- amanecer
- antes
- cada
- cerrojo
- cómo
- congelación
- contumaz
- costar
- cuanta
- cuánta
- cuanto
- desbandada
- desorden
- despojar
- dicotomía
- ducha
- durante
- embalarse
- ser
- estar
- honda
- hueso
- interesar
- irresoluta
- irresoluto
- larga
- largo
- limitación
- moscón
- mucha
- mucho
- mullida
- mullido
- rebotarse
- saber
- tardar
- tiempo
- apenas
- equivaler
- hoy
- más
- mejor
- mientras
- posible
- vanidoso
English:
action
- ago
- ahead
- altogether
- as
- asap
- be
- better
- bring round
- chance
- come to
- complaint
- disagree
- divorce
- doze off
- dread
- due
- duration
- far
- few
- for
- heavy
- height
- hold out
- how
- immediately
- ingrained
- less
- line
- lionise
- long
- more
- much
- play down
- possible
- publicity
- rate
- realize
- respect
- scrap
- soon
- strength
- subscription
- tall
- term
- the
- unpack
- wage
- what
- worth

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cuanto¹, -a

♦ adj

1. [todo]
despilfarra cuanto dinero gana he squanders all the money he earns;

soporté todas cuantas críticas me hizo I put up with every single criticism he made of me;

todos cuantos intentos hicimos fracasaron every single one of our attempts met with failure

2. [algunos]
unos cuantos chicos some o a few boys;

necesitaré unas cuantas hojas I'm going to need a few sheets of paper

3. (antes de adv) [expresa correlación]
cuantas más mentiras digas, menos te creerán the more you lie, the less people will believe you;

cuantos más amigos traigas, tanto mejor the more friends you bring, the better

♦ pron relativo

1. [todo lo que] everything, as much as;

come cuanto quieras eat as much as you like;

comprendo cuanto dice I understand everything he says;

herederás todo cuanto tengo you will inherit everything I have;

esto es todo cuanto puedo hacer this is as much as o all I can do

2.
cuantos [todos] [personas] everyone who;
[cosas] everything (that);
cuantos fueron alabaron el espectáculo everyone who went said the show was excellent;

dio las gracias a todos cuantos le ayudaron he thanked everyone who helped him

3.
unos cuantos [algunos] some, a few;

no tengo todos sus libros, sólo unos cuantos I don't have all of her books, only some o a few of them

♦ adv
[expresa correlación]
cuanto más se tiene, más se quiere the more you have, the more you want;

cuantos menos vayamos, más barato saldrá the fewer of us who go, the cheaper it will be;

cuanto más come, más gordo está the more he eats, the fatter he gets;

cuanto más lo pienso, menos lo entiendo the more I think about it, the less I understand it;

cuanto menos nos distraigas, mejor the less you distract us, the better;

cuanto antes llegues, antes empezaremos the sooner you arrive, the sooner we'll start

♦ cuanto antes loc adv

as soon as possible;

hazlo cuanto antes do it as soon as possible o as soon as you can

♦ en cuanto loc prep
[en calidad de] as;
en cuanto cabeza de familia as head of the family

♦ en cuanto loc conj
[tan pronto como] as soon as;
en cuanto acabe as soon as I've finished;

la reconocí en cuanto la vi I recognized her as soon as I saw her o instantly

♦ en cuanto a loc prep

as regards;

en cuanto a tu petición as regards your request, as far as your request is concerned;

en cuanto a temas de literatura, nadie sabe más que él no one knows more about literature than he does, when it comes to literature, no one knows more than he does

cuanto² nm
Fís quantum
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cuanto

1

I adj

:

cuanto dinero quieras as much money as you want;

unos cuantos chavales a few boys

II pron all, everything;

se llevó cuanto podía she took all o everything she could;

le dio cuanto necesitaba he gave her everything she needed;

unas cuantas a few;

todo cuanto everything

III adv

:

cuanto antes, mejor the sooner the better;

en cuanto as soon as;

en cuanto a as for;

cuanto más the more;

cuanto más, mejor the more the better;

cuanto más … más … the more …, the more …;

por cuanto inasmuch as;

todos cuantos all those who

cuanto

2 m FÍS quantum;

teoría de los cuantos quantum theory

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cuánto adv

: how much, how many

¿a cuánto están las manzanas?: how much are the apples?

no sé cuánto desean: I don't know how much they want

cuánto, -ta adj

: how much, how many

¿cuántos niños tiene?: how many children do you have?

cuánto pron

: how much, how many

¿cuántos quieren participar?: how many want to take part?

¿cuánto cuesta?: how much does it cost?

cuanto adv

1) : as much as

come cuanto puedas: eat as much as you can

2)

cuanto antes : as soon as possible

3)

en cuánto : as soon as

4)

en cuanto a : as for, as regards

cuanto, -ta adj

: as many, whatever

llévate cuantas flores quieras: take as many flowers as you wish

cuanto, -ta pron

1) : as much as, all that, everything

tengo cuanto deseo: I have all that I want

2)

unos cuantos, unas cuantas : a few

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cuanto¹ adj all

le gustan cuantos juguetes ve anunciados he likes all the toys he sees advertised

cuantos más / menos... the more / fewer...

cuanto² adv as much as

estudio cuanto puedo I study as much as I can

cuanto más / menos... the more / less...

cuanto más dinero tiene, más avaro es the more money he has, the greedier he is

cuanto menos trabajes, menos cobrarás the less you work, the less you'll earn

cuanto antes as soon as possible

en cuanto as soon as

en cuanto a as for / regarding

cuanto³ pron everything / all

tiene cuanto necesita he's got everything he needs

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13 stick

stick

A n

1 ( piece of wood) bâton m ; ( for kindling) bout m de bois ; (for ice cream, lollipop) bâton m ; Mil bâton m ;

2 ( also walking stick) canne f ;

3 ( rod-shaped piece) a stick of rock ou candy/chalk/dynamite un bâton de sucre d'orge/craie/dynamite ; a stick of celery une branche de céléri ; a stick of rhubarb une tige de rhubarbe ; a stick of (French) bread une baguette ;

4 Sport ( in hockey) crosse f ; ( in polo) maillet m ;

5 ( conductor's baton) baguette f ;

6 Mil a stick of bombs un chapelet de bombes ;

7 ○ ( piece of furniture) meuble m ; a few sticks (of furniture) quelques meubles ; we haven't got a stick of furniture nous n'avons pas un seul meuble ;

8 ○ GB ( person) a funny old stick un drôle de bonhomme/une drôle de bonne femme m/f ; he's a dry old stick il manque d'humour ;

9 ○ ( criticism) critique f ; to get ou take (some) stick se faire critiquer ; to give sb (some) stick critiquer qn violemment ;

10 Aviat manche m à balai ;

11 US Aut levier m (de changement) de vitesse.

B ○ sticks npl in the sticks en pleine cambrousse ○, dans la campagne ; to be from the sticks être de la campagne.

C vtr ( prét, pp stuck)

1 ( stab) égorger [pig] ; to stick a pin/spade/knife into sth planter une épingle/une pelle/un couteau dans qch ; he stuck a knife into the man's back il a planté un couteau dans le dos de l'homme ; she stuck her fork into the meat elle a piqué sa fourchette dans la viande ; to stick a pin/knife through sth faire un trou dans qch avec une épingle/un couteau ; a board stuck with pins un tableau hérissé d'épingles ;

2 ( put) he stuck his head round the door/through the window il a passé sa tête par la porte/la fenêtre ; she stuck her hands in her pockets elle a enfoncé ses mains dans ses poches ; stick your coat on the chair/the money in the drawer ○ mets ton manteau sur la chaise/l'argent dans le tiroir ; to stick an advert in the paper ○ mettre une annonce dans le journal ; to stick sb in a home ○ mettre qn dans une maison de retraite ; you know where you can stick it ou that ◑ ! tu sais où tu peux te le mettre ◑ ! ; stick it up your ass ● ! va te faire foutre ● ! ;

3 ( fix in place) coller [label, stamp] (in dans ; on sur ; to à) ; coller [poster, notice] (in dans ; on à) ; ‘stick no bills’ ‘défense d'afficher’ ;

4 ○ GB ( bear) supporter [person, situation] ; I can't stick him je ne peux pas le supporter ; I don't know how he sticks it je ne sais pas comment il tient le coup ○ ; I can't stick it any longer je n'en peux plus ;

5 ○ ( impose) he stuck me with the bill il m'a fait payer la note ; to stick an extra £10 on the price augmenter le prix de 10 livres ; I was stuck with Frank je me suis retrouvé avec Frank ;

6 ○ ( accuse falsely of) to stick a murder/a robbery on sb mettre un meurtre/un cambriolage sur le dos de qn ○.

D vi ( prét, pp stuck)

1 ( be pushed) the nail stuck in my finger/foot je me suis planté un clou dans le doigt/le pied ; there was a dagger sticking in his back il avait un poignard planté dans le dos ;

2 ( be fixed) [stamp, glue] coller ; this glue/stamp doesn't stick cette colle/ce timbre ne colle pas ; to stick to se coller à [page, wall, skin, surface] ; to stick to the pan [sauce, rice] coller au fond de la casserole, attacher ○ ;

3 ( jam) [drawer, door, lift] se coincer ; [key, valve, catch] se bloquer, se coincer ; fig [price] être bloqué ;

4 ( remain) [name, habit] rester ; to stick in sb's memory ou mind rester gravé dans la mémoire de qn ; we've caught the murderer, but now we have to make the charges stick nous avons attrapé le meurtrier, maintenant nous devons prouver sa culpabilité ; to stick ○ in the house/one's room rester dans la maison/sa chambre ;

5 ( in cards) garder la main.

Idioms

to be on the stick ○ US être compétent ; to get on the stick ○ US s'y mettre ; to have ou get hold of the wrong end of the stick mal comprendre ; to up sticks ○ and leave plier bagages et partir.

Phrasal verbs

■ stick around ○

1 ( stay) rester ; stick around! reste là! ;

2 ( wait) attendre.

■ stick at:

▶ stick at [sth] persévérer dans [task] ; stick at it! persévère!

■ stick by:

▶ stick by [sb] soutenir.

■ stick down:

▶ stick [sth] down, stick down [sth]

1 ( fasten) coller [stamp] ;

2 ○ ( write down) écrire [answer, name, item].

■ stick on:

▶ stick [sth] on, stick on [sth] coller [label, stamp].

■ stick out:

▶ stick out [nail, sharp object] dépasser ; his ears stick out il a les oreilles décollées ; his stomach sticks out il a un gros ventre ; her teeth stick out elle a les dents qui avancent ; to stick out of sth [screw, nail, feet] dépasser de qch ; to stick out for revendiquer [pay-rise, shorter hours] ;

▶ stick [sth] out, stick out [sth]

1 ( cause to protrude) to stick out one's hand/foot tendre la main/le pied ; to stick out one's chest bomber le torse ; to stick one's tongue out tirer la langue ;

2 ( cope with) to stick it out ○ tenir bon ○.

■ stick to:

▶ stick to [sth/sb]

1 ( keep to) s'en tenir à [facts, point, plan, diet] ; he stuck to his version of events il n'a pas changé sa version des faits ; stick to what you know tiens-toi en à ce que tu sais ; ‘no whisky for me, I'll stick to orange juice’ ‘pas de whisky pour moi, je m'en tiens au jus d'orange ;

2 ( stay close to) rester près de [person] ;

3 ( stay faithful to) rester fidèle à [brand, shop, principles].

■ stick together:

▶ stick together

1 ( become fixed to each other) [pages] se coller ;

2 ○ ( remain loyal) se serrer les coudes ○, être solidaire ;

3 ○ ( not separate) rester ensemble ;

▶ stick [sth] together, stick together [sth] coller [objects, pieces].

■ stick up:

▶ stick up ( project) [pole, mast] se dresser ; his hair sticks up ses cheveux se dressent sur sa tête ; to stick up from sth dépasser de qch ; to stick up for sb ( defend) défendre qn ; ( side with) prendre le parti de qn ; to stick up for oneself défendre ses intérêts ;

▶ stick [sth] up, stick up [sth] ( put up) mettre [poster, notice] ; to stick up one's hand lever la main ; to stick one's legs up in the air lever les jambes en l'air ; stick 'em up ○ ! haut les mains!

■ stick with ○:

▶ stick with [sb] rester avec [person] ;

▶ stick with [sth] rester dans [job] ; s'en tenir à [plan] ; rester fidèle à [brand] ; I'm sticking with my current car for now je garde la voiture que j'ai pour l'instant.

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14 aumento

m.

1 increase, rise.

un aumento del 10 por ciento a 10 percent increase

un aumento de los precios a price rise

las temperaturas experimentarán un ligero aumento temperatures will rise slightly

ir en aumento to be on the increase

aumento lineal across-the-board pay rise (de sueldo)

aumento de sueldo pay rise

2 promotion.

3 magnifying power.

4 jump.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aumentar.

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aumento

► nombre masculino

1 increase, growth

2 (óptica) magnification

3 (fotos) enlargement

4 (sonido) amplification

5 (salario) rise, US raise

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ir en aumento to be on the increase

aumento de precios rise in prices

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noun m.

1) increase

2) raise

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SM

1) [de tamaño] increase; (Fot) enlargement; (Ópt) magnification

2) [de cantidad, producción, velocidad, intensidad] increase; [de precio] increase, rise

un aumento del número de turistas — an increase in the number of tourists

se registró un aumento de temperatura — an increase o rise in temperature was recorded

un aumento del calor — a rise in temperature

aumento de peso — [en objeto] increase in weight; [en persona] weight gain

aumento de población — population increase

aumento de precio — rise in price

aumento de sueldo, aumento salarial — (pay) rise

3) (Elec, Radio) amplification

4)

ir en aumento — to be on the increase

5) (Ópt) magnification

una lente de 30 aumentos — a lens of 30x magnification

unas gafas de mucho aumento — glasses with very strong lenses

6) Méx (=posdata) postscript

* * *

masculino

a) ( incremento) rise, increase

pedir un aumento — to ask for a raise (AmE) o (BrE) rise

las tarifas sufrirán un ligero aumento — there will be a small increase o rise in fares

aumento de algo: aumento de peso increase in weight; aumento de temperatura rise in temperature; aumento de precio price rise o increase; aumento de sueldo — salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)

b) (Ópt) magnification

lentes con or de mucho aumento — glasses with very strong lenses

* * *

= boost, build-up [buildup], extension, growth, increase, rise, tide, expansion, deepening, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, upswing, widening, waxing, enlargement, heightening.

Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.

Ex. No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.

Ex. These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.

Ex. This document contains information on such concepts as settlement, urban growth, field patterns, forest clearance and many others.

Ex. The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.

Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.

Ex. What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex. This is not a simple general expansion of a description but an increasing emphasis upon aspects of the book.

Ex. There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.

Ex. If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.

Ex. The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.

Ex. The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.

Ex. The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.

Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex. Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.

Ex. This waning of one discipline and waxing of another represents the fundamental incommensurability, yet mutual dependence, of existing disciplinary categories of knowledge.

Ex. This enlargement of interests forms the basis of the claim to provide an information education appropriate to other than library-type environments.

Ex. The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.

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* aumento acelerado = spurt.

* aumento acusado = sharp increase.

* aumento asociado a la inflación = inflation-adjusted.

* aumento de = increased.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* aumento de costes = increased costs, cost increase.

* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.

* aumento de la producción = increased production.

* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.

* aumento de los impuestos = tax increase.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.

* aumento de peso = weight gain.

* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.

* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.

* aumento en espesor = thickening.

* aumento notable = rising tide.

* aumento repentino = upsurge.

* aumento salarial = salary increase, pay rise, salary rise.

* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.

* aumento transitorio de tensión = surge.

* aumento vertiginoso = explosion, spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

* conceder aumento salarial = award + salary increase.

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

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.

* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.

* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* lector de aumento = magnifying reader.

* lente de aumento = magnifying glass, magnifier.

* mamoplastía de aumento = augmentation mammoplasty.

* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.

* tasa de aumento = growth rate, rate of growth, rate of increase.

* * *

masculino

a) ( incremento) rise, increase

pedir un aumento — to ask for a raise (AmE) o (BrE) rise

las tarifas sufrirán un ligero aumento — there will be a small increase o rise in fares

aumento de algo: aumento de peso increase in weight; aumento de temperatura rise in temperature; aumento de precio price rise o increase; aumento de sueldo — salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)

b) (Ópt) magnification

lentes con or de mucho aumento — glasses with very strong lenses

* * *

= boost, build-up [buildup], extension, growth, increase, rise, tide, expansion, deepening, augmentation, increase in numbers, growth in number, surge, upswing, widening, waxing, enlargement, heightening.

Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.

Ex: No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.

Ex: These can be seen as extensions of the supportive role provided by Neighbourhood Advice Centres to community groups.

Ex: This document contains information on such concepts as settlement, urban growth, field patterns, forest clearance and many others.

Ex: The term you have chosen indicates an increase in specificity, since it is one of the members of the group described by the basic term.

Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.

Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.

Ex: This is not a simple general expansion of a description but an increasing emphasis upon aspects of the book.

Ex: There is a categorical moral imperative for a deepening and a renewal of the concept of collegiality -- that is a blend of intense competition and mutual support -- in relations between research scholars and research librarians.

Ex: If the budget will not permit staff augmentation, then the reference librarian must help the department head to make the most of available resources.

Ex: The present increase in numbers of overseas students in Australia tertiary institutions has implications for libraries.

Ex: The growth in number of national, regional and international agricultural organisations has resulted in a vast output of scientific and technical literature, issued in a wide variety of forms.

Ex: The Internet is also creating a new surge of interest in information in all forms, and a revitalized interest in reading.

Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.

Ex: Despite growth in export volume in recent years, there has been a widening of the national current account deficit from 8.8% to over 20%.

Ex: This waning of one discipline and waxing of another represents the fundamental incommensurability, yet mutual dependence, of existing disciplinary categories of knowledge.

Ex: This enlargement of interests forms the basis of the claim to provide an information education appropriate to other than library-type environments.

Ex: The arts can serve the heightening of our sensibilities to the theological dimensions of cultural movements.

* aumento acelerado = spurt.

* aumento acusado = sharp increase.

* aumento asociado a la inflación = inflation-adjusted.

* aumento de = increased.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* aumento de costes = increased costs, cost increase.

* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.

* aumento de la producción = increased production.

* aumento de las diferencias entre... y = widening gap between... and, widening of the gap beween.... and.

* aumento del conocimiento = knowledge building.

* aumento de los impuestos = tax increase.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.

* aumento de peso = weight gain.

* aumento de precios = price increase, increased price.

* aumento de tamaño = increase in size.

* aumento en espesor = thickening.

* aumento notable = rising tide.

* aumento repentino = upsurge.

* aumento salarial = salary increase, pay rise, salary rise.

* aumento salarial por méritos = merit salary increase.

* aumento transitorio de tensión = surge.

* aumento vertiginoso = explosion, spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

* conceder aumento salarial = award + salary increase.

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

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* espejo de aumento = magnifying mirror.

* experimentar un aumento = experience + rise.

* experimentar un aumento vertiginoso = experience + explosion.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* lector de aumento = magnifying reader.

* lente de aumento = magnifying glass, magnifier.

* mamoplastía de aumento = augmentation mammoplasty.

* ritmo de aumento = rate of increase.

* tasa de aumento = growth rate, rate of growth, rate of increase.

* * *

aumento

masculine

1 (incremento) rise, increase

pedir un aumento to ask for a pay raise ( AmE) o ( BrE) rise

las tarifas experimentarán or sufrirán un ligero aumento there will be a small increase o rise in fares

la tensión va en aumento tension is growing o mounting o increasing

el aumento de las cotizaciones en las bolsas the rise in stock market prices

la velocidad del cuerpo va en aumento a medida que … the speed of the object increases as …

aumento DE algo:

aumento de peso increase in weight, weight gain

aumento de temperatura rise in temperature

aumento de precio price rise o increase

aumento de sueldo salary increase, pay raise ( AmE), pay rise ( BrE)

2 ( Ópt) magnification

un microscopio de 20 aumentos a microscope with a magnifying power o magnification of 20

tiene gafas or ( AmL) lentes con or de mucho aumento he wears glasses with very strong lenses

* * *

Del verbo aumentar: ( conjugate aumentar)

aumento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

aumentó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
aumentar
aumento
aumentar ( conjugate aumentar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to increase;

‹precio/sueldo› to increase, raise
b) (Opt) to magnify

verbo intransitivo [temperatura/presión] to rise;
[ velocidad] to increase;
[precio/producción/valor] to increase, rise;
◊ aumentoá el frío it will become colder;

aumento de algo ‹de volumen/tamaño› to increase in sth;
aumentó de peso he put on o gained weight
aumento sustantivo masculino
a) ( incremento) rise, increase;

◊ aumento de peso increase in weight;

aumento de temperatura rise in temperature;
aumento de precio price rise o increase;
aumento de sueldo salary increase, pay raise (AmE), pay rise (BrE)
b) (Ópt) magnification;

◊ lentes de mucho aumento glasses with very strong lenses

aumentar
I verbo transitivo to increase
Fot to enlarge
Ópt to magnify
II vi (una cantidad) to go up, rise
(de valor) to appreciate
aumento sustantivo masculino
1 increase
aumento de sueldo, pay rise
2 Fot enlargement
3 Ópt magnification
' aumento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lente
- más
- petición
- producción
- progresiva
- progresivo
- salarial
- agudo
- auge
- aumentar
- autorizar
- bonificación
- escalada
- nubosidad
- prever
- prometido
- rápido
- representar
- retroactivo
- sensible
- triple
- valorización
- votar
English:
appreciation
- attribute
- bolster
- build-up
- by
- gain
- growing
- growth
- hike
- hysteria
- improvement
- increase
- leap
- mount
- negotiate
- of
- raise
- rise
- surge
- wage increase
- build
- glass
- jump
- pay
- rising
- settlement
- up

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aumento nm

1. [de temperatura, precio, gastos, tensión] increase, rise;
[de sueldo] Br rise, US raise; [de velocidad] increase;
un aumento del 10 por ciento a 10 percent increase;

un aumento de los precios a price rise;

las temperaturas experimentarán un ligero aumento temperatures will rise slightly;

ir o [m5] estar en aumento to be on the increase

Comp
aumento lineal [de sueldo] across-the-board pay Br rise o US raise;
aumento de sueldo pay increase;

pedir un aumento de sueldo to ask for a (pay) Br rise o US raise

2. [en óptica] magnification;

una lente de 20 aumentos a lens of magnification x 20

3. Méx [posdata] postscript

* * *

aumento

m de precios, temperaturas etc rise (de in), increase (de in);

aumento salarial o

de sueldo raise, Br (pay) rise;

ir en aumento be increasing

* * *

aumento nm

incremento: increase, rise

* * *

aumento n increase / rise

un aumento de sueldo a pay rise

aumento de precios a price increase

aumento de la temperatura a rise in temperature

ir en aumento to be increasing / to be rising

Spanish-English dictionary > aumento
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abkühlen, sich
(Konjunktur) to cool off.
abmelden, sich
to notify one’s departure.
absprechen, sich
to come to an arrangement, to agree;
• sich mit seinen Mitarbeitern absprechen to consult with one’s fellow workers;
• Schadenersatz absprechen to disallow damages.
abwechseln, sich
to take turns, to alternate;
• jährlich abwechseln (Vorsitz) to rotate every year;
• in Schichten abwechseln to rotate shifts.
aneignen, sich
to acquire, to appropriate, to adopt;
• sich Geld aneignen to embezzle funds, to misappropriate (convert) money;
• sich einen Namen aneignen to adopt a name.
auspendeln, sich
(Zinssätze) to stabilize at a certain level.
auswirken, sich
to bear upon, to take effect;
• sich auf das Betriebsergebnis auswirken to come through into the results;
• sich kostenmäßig auswirken to make a showing on costs;
• sich in einer Preiserhöhung auswirken to result in a price increase;
• sich schnell auswirken (Investitionen) to pick up quickly;
• sich ungünstig auswirken to have an unfavo(u)rable effect;
• sich voll auswirken to be in full swing;
• sich als Vorteil auswirken to turn out to be an advantage.
behaupten, sich
to stand one’s ground, (Kurse) to hold their ground, to keep its head, to keep (remain) steady, to remain firm;
• sich gut behaupten (Wechselkurs) to hold fairly steady;
• weiterhin hohe Kurse behaupten to continue to rule high;
• seine Rechte behaupten to safeguard one’s rights;
• sich am Schluss behaupten oder leicht abschwächen (Börse) to close steady to slightly lower;
• sich in seiner Stellung behaupten to hold one’s position;
• seine Stellung im technologischen Wettbewerb behaupten to keep up in the technology race.
behauptend, sich
(Preis) steady.
behelfen, sich
to make shift, to manage, to resort to expedients;
• sich ohne Sekretärin behelfen to do without the services of a secretary.
belaufen, sich
to come (mount up, run) to, to reach, to rise, to run into, to make;
• sich auf 10.000 Euro belaufen to foot up (figure out) to euro 10,000 debts;
• sich auf das Doppelte des Voranschlags belaufen to come to double the estimate;
• insgesamt belaufen to aggregate, to total;
• sich ungefähr belaufen to come near to.
bereichern, sich
to line one’s pockets, to make one’s pile;
• sich an Kinderarbeit bereichern to exploit child labo(u)r;
• sich öffentlich bereichern to enrich o. s. from public office.
beruhigen, sich
(Börse) to settle down, (politische Lage) to become stable, to ease;
• Gläubiger mit einer Ratenzahlung beruhigen to put off a dun with an instal(l)ment.
bewegen, sich
(Preise) to range (vary) from... to...;
• sich abwärts bewegen to be on the downgrade (skids, US);
• sich fast einheitlich um die 20% bewegen to cluster around the 20 per cent mark;
• sich entsprechend der Preisindexziffern bewegen to move in sympathy with the index figures of prices.
bewerben, sich
to apply for, to stand as a candidate for (Br.), to run, to [run as a] candidate, to seek, to go up (Br.), (um Lieferungen) to make a bid for, to tender, (um einen Preis) to compete for;
• sich um ein Amt bewerben to run (stand) for an office (US);
• sich um einen Auftrag bewerben to make a tender;
• sich persönlich bewerben to make a personal application;
• sich um eine Stelle (Stellung) bewerben to apply (run) for a position, to put in for a post (job, fam.), to compete for a job.
bewähren, sich
(Artikel) to stand the strain (test);
• sich nicht bewähren to prove a failure.
drehen, sich
(Börse) to turn;
• sich um ein Thema drehen to run on a subject.
durchschlagen, sich
to shift for a living;
• kostenmäßig durchschlagen to make a showing on cost;
• auf die Ladenverkaufspreise durchschlagen to work through to prices in the shops;
• direkt auf die Preise durchschlagen to feed straight through into the prices.
eignen, sich
to qualify, to be suitable (qualified);
• sich als Kapitalanlage eignen to be suitable for investment.
einbürgern, sich
to become established;
• teilweise einbürgern to denizen;
• wieder einbürgern to repatriate.
einigen, sich
to agree, to come to terms, to settle an issue (Br.);
• sich über die Bedingungen einigen to agree upon the terms;
• sich mit seinen Gläubigern einigen to compound with one’s creditors;
• sich auf die Gründung einer Gesellschaft einigen to agree to form a company;
• sich gütlich einigen to settle a matter amicably, to come to an amicable arrangement;
• sich auf einen bestimmten Preis einigen to agree on a certain price;
• sich vergleichsweise einigen to reach a settlement.
einmischen, sich
to intervene, to interfere, to meddle, to barge in (fam.);
• sich in die Angelegenheiten eines Nachbarlandes einmischen to intervene in the affairs of a neighbo(u)ring country;
• sich unaufgefordert (ungefragt) einmischen to meddle.
einpendeln, sich
(Kurse) to even out, to settle down.
einschiffen, sich
to embark, to get (go) aboard, to join one’s ship, to go on board, to [take] ship.
einwählen, sich
(Computer) to plug into.
emporarbeiten, sich
to work one’s way up, to win one’s way from poverty.
entschließen, sich
to determine, to decide, to make up one’s mind, to resolve;
• sich zu einem Kauf entschließen to decide on buying.
ereignen, sich
to occur, to happen, to take place.
erholen, sich
to recreate, to convalesce, to recuperate, to pick up, (Industrie) to be reviving, (Kurse) to look (pick, prick) up, to recover, to revive, to rally, to rise, to improve, (Markt) to improve, (sich schadlos halten) to make up for one’s losses, to repay (reimburse, recoup) o. s.;
• sich bei jem. erholen to draw (reimburse o. s.) upon s. o.;
• sich von einem geschäftlichen Fehlschlag erholen to recover from a business setback;
• sich beim Giranten erholen to have recourse to the endorser of a note;
• sich von den Nachwirkungen des Krieges erholen to recover from the effects of the war;
• sich bei den Schlusskursen erholen to be improving at the close;
• sich schnell erholen (Kurse) to brisk up;
• sich wieder erholen (Kurse) to be picking up again, to experience a recovery;
• sich finanziell wieder erholen to recover financially (one’s strength), to recuperate;
• sich für eine Zahlung erholen to cover o. s.
etablieren, sich
to establish o. s., to set up shop for o. s., to start a business.
festigen, sich
to consolidate, (Börse, Kurse, Preise) to [become] firm, to steady, to stiffen, to strengthen, to harden, to stabilize;
• Dollarkurs festigen to strengthen the dollar price;
• seine Stellung festigen to strengthen one’s position, to solidify one’s place;
• Währung festigen to stabilize the currency;
• sich erneut im Vergleich mit anderen harten Währungen festigen to strengthen again against other major currencies;
• Wechselkurse festigen to stabilize exchange rates.
freizeichnen, sich
to contract out, to exempt o. s. from a liability.
gesundschrumpfen, sich
to shrink to profitable size;
• sich gesundstoßen to make a packet (fam.).
heraufarbeiten, sich
to work one’s way (o. s.) up (o. s. into a good position).
herauskristallisieren, sich
to crystallize, to take shape;
• sich herausmachen (Firma) to make good progress;
• sein Kapital herausnehmen to withdraw one’s capital;
• Gehälter aus dem Preisindexsystem herausnehmen to disindex salaries from the price index;
• Geld aus jem. herauspressen to squeeze money out of s. o.;
• weitere Steuern aus dem Volk herauspressen to screw more taxes out of the people;
• Gewinne aus einem fallenden und überbesetzten Markt herausprügeln müssen to be forced to slug it out in a slumping and overcrowded market;
• Geld herausrücken to cough up (US sl.), to fork out (sl.);
• Zahlungen herausschieben to postpone payment;
• herausschinden to eke out;
• Geld aus jem. herausschinden to extract money from s. o.;
• zusätzliche Urlaubswoche herausschinden to wangle an extra week’s holiday;
• Geld aus einer Sache herausschlagen to get one’s money’s worth;
• allerlei Vorteile herausschlagen to gain all kinds of advantages;
• Unfähige herausschmeißen to weed out the incompetents;
• heraussetzen (Mieter) to evict, to eject, to turn out.
herausstellen, sich
to turn out, to prove;
• besonders herausstellen (Presse) to feature (US coll.), to highlight (US);
• sich als Fälschung herausstellen to prove to be a forgery;
• groß herausstellen to give a build-up;
• sich als sehr hoch herausstellen (Kosten) to come rather high;
• sich als missglückt herausstellen (Anlage) to turn sour;
• sich als Vorteil herausstellen to turn out to be an advantage.
hinschleppen, sich
to drag on.
konkretisieren, sich
(Forderung) to crystallize.
konstituieren, sich
(parl.) to assemble;
• Ausschuss konstituieren to appoint a committee;
• sich als eingetragene Gesellschaft konstituieren to form themselves into a registered corporation.
kreuzen, sich
to intersect, (Interessen) to clash, to run counter, (Straße) to cross.
kristallisieren, sich
to crystallize.
kräftigen, sich
(Kurs) to improve, to recover, (Markt) to strengthen;
• Dollarkurs kräftigen to strengthen the dollar price.
lebensversichern, sich
to assure one’s life with a company (Br.);
• sich für 20.000 L lebensversichern to insure (assure, Br.) o. s. for L 20,000;
• sich gegenseitig lebensversichern to insure one’s own life for the benefit of the other;
• seine Schlüsselkräfte lebensversichern to take out life policies on one’s key man.
liieren, sich
(Gesellschafter) to unite, to join, to associate, to become a partner.
massieren, sich
(Aufträge) to pile up.
niederlassen, sich
to set up for o. s., to take up one’s abode (domicile, residence), to locate, (Wohnsitz) to settle down;
• sich als Anwalt niederlassen to settle down in the practice of law;
• sich als Arzt niederlassen to put up (hang out) one’s shingle;
• sich als Buchhändler niederlassen to establish o. s. (set up business) as a bookseller;
• sich für dauernd niederlassen to settle down for good;
• sich geschäftlich niederlassen to establish o. s. as a businessman, to set up for o. s., to set up shop, to set o. s. up in business;
• sich im Hauptgeschäftsviertel niederlassen to fix one’s residence in the city;
• sich widerrechtlich niederlassen to abate.
rentieren, sich
to pay [its way (for costs)], to pay well, to bring a return, (Betrieb) to be profitable, (Ware) to leave a margin;
• sich gut rentieren to yield good profits;
• sich nicht rentieren not to be worthwhile;
• sich noch rentieren to break even;
• sich gerade noch rentieren to wash its face (Br. sl.);
• sich in zehn Jahren rentieren to pay its way in ten years.
stabilisieren, sich
to become stable;
• Preise stabilisieren to stabilize (peg) prices.
treffen, sich
to meet, to gather, to assemble;
• Abkommen treffen to come to an agreement (terms);
• Anordnungen treffen to prescribe;
• Auslese treffen to cull;
• Buchung treffen to pass (effect) an entry;
• Freigabeverfügungen für die Wirtschaftshilfe treffen to loosen its grip on the economic-aid purse strings;
• auf Öl treffen to strike oil;
• Steuerzahler heftig treffen to clobber the taxpayers;
• Übereinkommen treffen to compact;
• Übereinkunft treffen to come to an arrangement;
• Verabredung treffen to make (fix) an appointment;
• Verbraucher unmittelbar treffen to fall directly onto the consumer;
• vorläufige Vereinbarung treffen to make a provisional arrangement;
• Vorbereitungen (Vorkehrungen) treffen to make preparations;
• Vorsichtsmaßregeln treffen to take precautionary measures.
unterordnen, sich
to subordinate o. s.
verausgaben, sich
to spend beyond one’s means, to run short of money.
verbürgen, sich
to [a]vouch, to undertake, to warrant, to guarantee, to stand surety, to bail;
• sich für einen Bericht verbürgen to warrant a report;
• sich für jds. Ehrlichkeit und Zuverlässigkeit verbürgen to warrant s. o. an honest and reliable person;
• sich für eine Schuld verbürgen to answer for a debt;
• sich für jds. Zahlungsfähigkeit verbürgen to vouch for s. one's ability to pay.
verkalkulieren, sich
to miscalculate, to overshoot.
vermehren, sich
to multiply;
• sein Vermögen vermehren to enlarge one’s fortune;
• Zahlungsmittelumlauf vermehren to expand the currency.
verschulden, sich
to run into debt, to take on debts, to involve o. s. (get into) debt, to outrun the constable (Br.), to run up a score (Br.);
• sich kurzfristig erheblich verschulden to borrow heavily on a short-term basis;
• sich erneut verschulden to run into debt again;
• sich total verschulden (Staat) to plunge into debt;
• sich ungewöhnlich verschulden to go into debt at a record chip (US).
verschätzen, sich
to be out in one’s calculation[s] (estimate).
verspekulieren, sich
to lose money by bad investment.
verspäten, sich
(Schiff, Zug) to be overdue (behind schedule, US).
versteifen, sich
(Markt) to tighten [up].
verzweigen, sich
to branch out.
zurückhalten, sich
to keep a low profile, (Börse) to stay on the sidelines, (Verbraucher) to hold back, to resist;
• Aktien in Erwartung von Kurssteigerungen zurückhalten to hold stocks for a rise;
• Informationsmaterial zurückhalten to hold back information;
• Mittel zurückhalten to bottle up funds;
• sich mit der Verwirklichung geplanter Kapazitätsausweitungen zurückhalten to hold back on bringing in planned new capacity;
• restliche Ware zurückhalten to hold over the rest of the goods;
• Waren unberechtigt zurückhalten to wrongfully detain goods.
zurückmelden, sich
to report one’s return;
• sich vom Urlaub zurückmelden to report back from leave (one’s return).
zusammenschließen, sich
to amalgamate, to merge, to combine, to consolidate (US), (pol.) to unite, to fuse;
• Arbeiter in einer Gewerkschaft zusammenschließen to unite workers in a trade union;
• Firmen (Gesellschaften) zusammenschließen to consolidate business companies;
• sich zu einem Kartell zusammenschließen to join a cartel;
• sich in einem großen Unternehmen zusammenschließen to merge into one large organization;
• sich zu einem Verein zusammenschließen to club.
ändern, sich
to vary;
• Eintragung ändern to rectify (alter) an entry;
• nachträglich ändern (Wechsel) to alter materially;
• zweckentsprechend ändern to adapt.
überschneiden, sich
to overlap, to intersect, (Ereignisse) to clash;
• sich mit einem anderen Termin überschneiden to clash with another date.

Business german-english dictionary > sich
16 escala

f.

1 scale.

escala Celsius Celsius (temperature) scale

escala de Richter Richter scale

escala salarial salary scale

escala de valores set of values

2 scale.

una reproducción a escala a scale model

un dibujo a escala natural a life-size drawing

a escala mundial on a worldwide scale

a gran escala on a large scale

3 stopover.

hacer escala to stop over

sin escala non-stop

escala técnica refueling stop

4 scale (Music).

5 ladder (escalera).

6 intermediate stop.

7 staging post.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: escalar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: escalar.

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escala

► nombre femenino

1 (escalera - de mano) ladder; (- de tijera) stepladder

2 (graduación) scale; (de colores) range

3 (mapa, plano, etc) scale

■ lo dibujó a escala he drew it to scale

4 (port) port of call; (airport) stopover

5 MÚSICA scale

6 MILITAR promotion list

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a gran escala / en gran escala on a large scale

en pequeña escala on a small scale

hacer escala (en barco) to put in (en, at); (en avión) to stop over (en, in)

escala de gato rope ladder

escala de valores scale of values

escala móvil sliding scale

escala musical scale

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noun f.

1) range

2) scale

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SF

1) [en medición, gradación] scale

• a escala — [dibujo, mapa, maqueta] scale antes de s

un mapa hecho a escala — a map drawn to scale, a scale map

una imitación a escala reducida de un objeto real — a scaled-down version of a real object

• a escala real — life-size antes de s

• reproducir algo a escala — to reproduce sth to scale

escala (abierta de) Richter — Richter scale

escala (de) Beaufort — Beaufort scale

escala (de) Celsius — Celsius scale

escala de colores — colour spectrum, color spectrum (EEUU)

escala (de) Fahrenheit — Fahrenheit scale

escala (de) Kelvin — Kelvin scale

escala (de) Mercalli — Mercalli scale

escala de salarios — salary scale

escala de tiempo — (Geol) time scale

escala de valores — set of values, scale of values

escala graduada — graduated scale

escala móvil — (Téc) sliding scale; (Econ) sliding salary scale

escala salarial — salary scale

escala social — social ladder, social scale

2) [de importancia, extensión]

la producción a escala industrial — production on an industrial scale

un problema a escala mundial — a global problem, a problem on a worldwide scale

• a o en gran escala — on a large scale

• a o en pequeña escala — on a small scale

un caso de corrupción a pequeña escala — a case of small-scale corruption, a case of corruption on a small scale

3) (=parada en ruta)

a) (Aer) stopover

una escala de dos horas en París — a two-hour stopover in Paris

un vuelo sin escalas — a non-stop flight

• hacer escala — to stop over

el vuelo hizo escala en Brasil — the flight stopped over in Brazil

hizo dos escalas para repostar — it made two stopovers for refuelling

b) (Náut) port of call

la siguiente escala es Barcelona — the next port of call is Barcelona

el buque hizo escala en Cádiz — the ship put in at Cádiz

escala técnica — refuelling o (EEUU) refueling stop

4) (=escalera de mano) ladder

escala de cuerda, escala de viento — rope ladder

5) (Mús) scale

escala cromática — chromatic scale

escala diatónica — diatonic scale

escala musical — musical scale

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femenino

1) ( para mediciones) scale

- escala centígrada or Celsius/Fahrenheit

- escala de valores

- escala móvil

- escala salarial

2) (Mús) scale

3) ( escalafón)

la escala social — the social scale

4)

a) (de mapa, plano) scale

hecho a escala — done to scale

una reproducción a escala natural — a life-size o life-sized reproduction

b) (de fenómeno, problema) scale

a escala nacional — on a nationwide o national scale

a or en gran escala — on a large scale

5) (Aviac, Náut) stopover

hicimos escala en Roma — we stopped over in Rome

- escala técnica

6) ( escalera) ladder

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= echelon, magnitude, range, scale, scale, shade, spectrum [spectra, -pl.], continuum, gradation, stopover, rating scale, port of call, rating, sliding scale.

Ex. Involvement of lower echelon personnel in planning has the advantage of getting the practical point of view of those closer to the scene of the operations.

Ex. Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.

Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex. The scale of a map is the distance as shown on the map in relation to actual distance.

Ex. Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

Ex. Partly because of the fact that documents have shades of relevance to a given topic this is an impossible objective.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).

Ex. Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex. This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.

Ex. This process will allow institutional evaluators to compare their individual evaluations using a standardized format and rating scale.

Ex. ' Ports of Call' is an enchanting, lovely, scary and sad book, as good as any.

Ex. But the rater must not be afraid to give negative ratings.

Ex. For insulin dosing, use a sliding scale based on patient weight as well as on blood sugar values.

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* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.

* a escala = drawn-to-scale.

* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.

* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.

* a escala natural = full-scale.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.

* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].

* a un extremo de la escala = at one end of the scale.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other extreme.

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

* en otra escala = on a different plane.

* en un extremo de la escala = at one extreme.

* escala de ampliación = enlargement ratio.

* escala de grises = grey scale [gray scale].

* escala de reducción = reduction ratio.

* escala de tarifas según los ingresos = sliding fee scale.

* escala de valores = graded range, set of values.

* escala de Wechsler = Wechsler scale.

* escala móvil = sliding scale.

* escala que consta de nueve grados = nine-point scale.

* escala salarial = salary scale, pay scale, salary schedule, salary range, salary band, sliding pay scale.

* escala temporal = time continuum.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* hacer escala = stop over.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).

* IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).

* mención de escala = statement of scale.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* puerto de escala = port of call.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

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femenino

1) ( para mediciones) scale

- escala centígrada or Celsius/Fahrenheit

- escala de valores

- escala móvil

- escala salarial

2) (Mús) scale

3) ( escalafón)

la escala social — the social scale

4)

a) (de mapa, plano) scale

hecho a escala — done to scale

una reproducción a escala natural — a life-size o life-sized reproduction

b) (de fenómeno, problema) scale

a escala nacional — on a nationwide o national scale

a or en gran escala — on a large scale

5) (Aviac, Náut) stopover

hicimos escala en Roma — we stopped over in Rome

- escala técnica

6) ( escalera) ladder

* * *

= echelon, magnitude, range, scale, scale, shade, spectrum [spectra, -pl.], continuum, gradation, stopover, rating scale, port of call, rating, sliding scale.

Ex: Involvement of lower echelon personnel in planning has the advantage of getting the practical point of view of those closer to the scene of the operations.

Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.

Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.

Ex: The scale of a map is the distance as shown on the map in relation to actual distance.

Ex: Various scales of relevance ratings may be established.

Ex: Partly because of the fact that documents have shades of relevance to a given topic this is an impossible objective.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).

Ex: Until the mid nineteen hundreds, this community presented an almost feudal pattern of wealthy merchants and factory hands, with several gradations between these extremes.

Ex: This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.

Ex: This process will allow institutional evaluators to compare their individual evaluations using a standardized format and rating scale.

Ex: ' Ports of Call' is an enchanting, lovely, scary and sad book, as good as any.

Ex: But the rater must not be afraid to give negative ratings.

Ex: For insulin dosing, use a sliding scale based on patient weight as well as on blood sugar values.

* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.

* a escala = drawn-to-scale.

* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.

* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.

* a escala natural = full-scale.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.

* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].

* a un extremo de la escala = at one end of the scale.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other extreme.

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

* en otra escala = on a different plane.

* en un extremo de la escala = at one extreme.

* escala de ampliación = enlargement ratio.

* escala de grises = grey scale [gray scale].

* escala de reducción = reduction ratio.

* escala de tarifas según los ingresos = sliding fee scale.

* escala de valores = graded range, set of values.

* escala de Wechsler = Wechsler scale.

* escala móvil = sliding scale.

* escala que consta de nueve grados = nine-point scale.

* escala salarial = salary scale, pay scale, salary schedule, salary range, salary band, sliding pay scale.

* escala temporal = time continuum.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* hacer escala = stop over.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* IME (Integración a Media Escala) = MSI (Medium Scale Integration).

* IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).

* mención de escala = statement of scale.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* puerto de escala = port of call.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

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escala

feminine

A (para mediciones) scale

Compuestos:

● escala Beaufort

Beaufort scale

● escala centígrada or Celsius

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] centigrade o Celsius scale

● escala de valores

set of values

● escala Fahrenheit

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] Fahrenheit scale

● escala Mercalli

Mercalli scale

● escala móvil

sliding scale

● escala Richter

Richter scale

● escala salarial

salary o wage scale

B ( Mús) scale

Compuestos:

● escala cromática

chromatic scale

● escala diatónica

diatonic scale

● escala musical

musical scale

C

(escalafón): la escala social the social scale

D

1 (de un mapa, plano) scale

un dibujo hecho a escala a scale drawing, a drawing done to scale

una reproducción a escala natural a life-size o life-sized reproduction

la maqueta reproduce el teatro a escala it's a scale model of the theater

2 (de un fenómeno, problema) scale

a escala nacional/mundial on a nationwide o national/on a worldwide scale

el negocio empezó a or en pequeña escala the business began on a small scale

todo lo hacen a or en gran escala they do everything on a large scale

es un ladrón en pequeña escala he's a small-time thief ( colloq)

E ( Aviac, Náut) stopover

tras una escala de tres horas en Atenas after a three-hour stopover in Athens

hicimos/el avión hizó escala en Roma we/the plane stopped over in Rome

un vuelo sin escalas a direct flight

la primera escala será Tánger the first port of call will be Tangiers

Compuesto:

escala técnica

refueling* stop

el aparato tuvo que hacer una escala técnica en París the plane had to make a refueling stop o to stop for refueling in Paris

F (escalera) ladder

Compuestos:

● escala de cuerda or de viento

rope ladder

● escala real

royal flush

● escala telescópica

extending ladder

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Del verbo escalar: ( conjugate escalar)

escala es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
escala
escalar
escala sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) scale;
◊ escala centígrada/Fahrenheit centigrade o Celsius/Fahrenheit scale;

escala de valores set of values;
escala musical (musical) scale;
la escala social the social scale;
hecho a escala done to scale;
a gran escala on a large scale
2 (Aviac, Náut) stopover;
◊ hicimos escala en Roma we stopped over in Rome

escalar ( conjugate escalar) verbo transitivo ‹montaña/pared› to climb, scale;
(en jerarquía, clasificación) to climb (up)
verbo intransitivo (Dep) to climb, go climbing
escala sustantivo femenino
1 (serie, gradación) scale: la maqueta se realizó a escala, the model was made to scale
la escala decimal, decimal scale
2 (de colores) range
escala de valores, set of values
3 (parada provisional) Náut port of call
Av stopover: el avión hace escala en Barcelona, the plane stops over in Barcelona
escala técnica, refuelling stop
4 (escalera portátil) ladder, stepladder
5 (clasificación del personal de una empresa) position: subió de escala en la organización, he was promoted to a higher position in the company
6 (Mús) scale: tocó una escala muy alta, difícil de seguir con la voz, she played a very high scale which was difficult to sing
escalar
I verbo transitivo to climb, scale
II adjetivo Elec
♦ Locuciones: magnitud escalar, scalar quantitity
' escala' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- do
- fa
- la
- re
- sol
- abajo
- arriba
- descendente
- mayor
- modelo
- nivel
- tarifa
English:
call in
- full-scale
- grade
- kit
- ladder
- large-scale
- model
- nationally
- nationwide
- originate
- point
- port of call
- price range
- put in
- range
- Richter scale
- rise
- scale
- scale down
- sliding scale
- small-scale
- stop
- stop off
- stop over
- stopover
- wholesale
- country
- full
- global
- put
- rope
- sliding
- time

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escala nf

1. [para medir, ordenar] scale;
[de colores] range; [de cargos militares] scale of ranks;
subió varios puestos en la escala social he climbed several rungs of the social ladder

Comp
escala Celsius Celsius (temperature) scale;
escala centígrada Celsius scale;

escala Fahrenheit Fahrenheit scale;
Informát escala de grises grayscale;
escala Kelvin Kelvin scale;
Mat escala logarítmica logarithmic scale;
escala de popularidad popularity stakes;

escala de Richter Richter scale;

escala salarial pay o salary scale;

escala de valores set of values

2. [de dibujo, mapa] scale;

un mapa a escala 1/3000 a 1/3000 scale map;

una reproducción a escala a scale model;

un dibujo a escala natural a life-size drawing

3. [de trabajo, plan, idea] scale;

pretenden crear una casa de discos a escala reducida they aim to set up a small-scale record company;

a escala nacional/mundial on a national/worldwide scale;

una ofensiva a gran escala a full-scale offensive

4. Mús scale;

la escala musical the musical scale

Comp
escala cromática chromatic scale;
escala diatónica diatonic scale

5. [en un vuelo] stopover;
[en un crucero] port of call;
un vuelo a Estambul con escala en Roma a flight to Istanbul with a stopover in Rome;

hacer escala (en) to stop over (in);

sin escala non-stop;

un vuelo sin escalas a non-stop flight

Comp
escala de repostaje refuelling stop;
escala técnica refuelling stop;

haremos escala técnica en Londres we will make a refuelling stop in London

6. [escalera] ladder

Comp
Náut escala de cuerda rope ladder; Náut escala de viento rope ladder
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escala

f

1 tb
MÚS scale;
a escala to scale, life-sized;

a escala mundial on a world scale;

en o

a gran escala large-scale atr, on a large scale

2 AVIA stopover;

hacer escala en stop over in

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escala nf

1) : scale

2) escalera: ladder

3) : stopover

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escala n

1. (serie de cosas) scale

una escala de 1:50 a scale of of 1:50

2. (parada) stopover

hicimos escala en Lisboa we had a stopover in Lisbon

escala musical scale

Spanish-English dictionary > escala
17 claim

claim [kleɪm]

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = demand as one's due) réclamer ( from sb à qn ) ; [+ property, prize, right] revendiquer

• no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack l'attentat n'a pas encore été revendiqué

• to claim damages réclamer des dommages et intérêts

• the epidemic has claimed 100 victims l'épidémie a fait 100 victimes

   b. ( = maintain) prétendre

• he claims to have seen you il prétend vous avoir vu

   c. [+ sb's attention, sb's sympathy] solliciter

2. noun

   a. ( = act of claiming) revendication f, réclamation f ; (Insurance) ≈ déclaration f de sinistre

• claim for benefit demande f d'allocations

• to lay claim to prétendre à

• to put in a claim (for pay rise) demander une augmentation

• to make or put in a claim (Insurance) faire une déclaration de sinistre

• they put in a claim for a 3% pay rise ils ont demandé une augmentation de 3 %

• the claims were all paid (Insurance) les dommages ont été intégralement payés

   b. ( = assertion) affirmation f

• what do you think about his claim that... que pensez-vous de son affirmation selon laquelle...

• that's a big claim to make! c'est bien audacieux de dire cela !

   c. ( = right) claim to ownership titre m de propriété

• he renounced his claim to the throne il a renoncé à faire valoir ses droits à la couronne

3. compounds

► claim form noun (Insurance) (formulaire m de) déclaration f de sinistre ; (for expenses) note f de frais

* * *
[kleɪm] 1.
noun

1) ( demand) revendication f

to make claims ou lay claim to — prétendre à [throne]; revendiquer [right, land, title]

wage claim — revendications fpl salariales

there are too many claims on her generosity — on abuse de sa générosité

there are many claims on my time — je suis très pris

to have first claim on something — avoir la priorité sur quelque chose

2) ( in insurance) ( against a person) réclamation f; (for fire, theft) demande f d'indemnisation

to make ou put in a claim — faire une demande d'indemnisation

3) ( for welfare benefit) demande f d'allocation

to make ou put in a claim — faire une demande d'allocation

4) ( refund request) demande f de remboursement

travel claim — demande f de remboursement des frais de déplacement

5) ( assertion) affirmation f ( about au sujet de; by de la part de; of de)

his claim that he is innocent — ses protestations d'innocence

her claim(s) to be able to do — ses affirmations selon lesquelles elle peut faire

some extraordinary claims have been made for this drug — on a affirmé des choses extraordinaires sur ce médicament

my claim to fame — ma prétention à la gloire

6) ( piece of land) concession f
2.
transitive verb

1) ( assert)

to claim to be able to do — prétendre pouvoir faire

to claim to be innocent — prétendre être innocent

to claim responsibility for an attack — revendiquer un attentat

2) ( assert right to) revendiquer [money, property]

3) ( apply for) faire une demande de [benefit]; faire une demande de remboursement de [expenses]

4) ( cause)

the accident claimed 50 lives — l'accident a fait 50 victimes or morts
3.
intransitive verb

1) Law

to claim for damages — faire une demande pour dommages et intérêts

2) ( apply for benefit) faire une demande d'allocation

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- claim back

English-French dictionary > claim
18 stand

stand [stænd]

stand ⇒ 1 (a) étal ⇒ 1 (a) support ⇒ 1 (b) plate-forme ⇒ 1 (c) tribune ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) barre ⇒ 1 (f) position ⇒ 1 (g) mettre ⇒ 2 (a) poser ⇒ 2 (a) supporter ⇒ 2 (b)-(d) se lever ⇒ 3 (a) être debout ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) être ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (e), 3 (f) se tenir ⇒ 3 (b) reposer ⇒ 3 (d), 3 (g) se trouver ⇒ 3 (e) rester ⇒ 3 (g) rester valable ⇒ 3 (h) se classer ⇒ 3 (j)

(pt & pp stood [stʊd])

1 noun

(a) (stall, booth → at exhibition, trade fair) stand m; (→ in market) étal m, éventaire m; (kiosk) kiosque m;

∎ a shooting stand un stand de tir;

∎ newspaper stand kiosque m (à journaux)

(b) (frame, support → gen) support m; (→ for lamp, sink) pied m; (→ on bicycle, motorbike) béquille f; (→ for pipes, guns) râtelier m; Commerce (→ for magazines, sunglasses) présentoir m; (lectern) lutrin m;

∎ bicycle stand (in street) râtelier m à bicyclettes;

∎ plant stand sellette f;

∎ plate stand support m à assiette, présentoir m;

∎ Commerce revolving stand tourniquet m, présentoir m rotatif

(c) (platform → gen) plate-forme f; (→ for speaker) tribune f; (pulpit) chaire f

(d) (in sports ground) tribune f;

∎ the stands roared un rugissement s'éleva des tribunes ou des gradins

(e) (for taxis)

∎ (taxi) stand station f de taxis

(f) (in courtroom) barre f;

∎ the first witness took the stand le premier témoin est venu à la barre

(g) (position, stance) position f;

∎ to take a stand on sth prendre position sur qch;

∎ what's your stand on the issue? quelle est votre position sur la question?;

∎ he refuses to take a stand il refuse de prendre position

(h) Military & figurative (defensive effort) résistance f, opposition f;

∎ to make a stand résister;

∎ they made a stand at the foot of the hill ils ont résisté au pied de la colline;

∎ to make a stand against an abuse s'opposer résolument à un abus;

∎ History Custer's last stand la dernière bataille de Custer

(i) (of trees) bosquet m, futaie f; (of crop) récolte f sur pied;

∎ a fine stand of corn un beau champ de blé;

∎ a stand of bamboo un massif de bambous

2 transitive verb

(a) (set, place) mettre, poser;

∎ he stood the boy on a chair il a mis le garçon debout sur une chaise;

∎ she stood her umbrella in the corner elle a mis son parapluie dans le coin;

∎ to stand sth on (its) end mettre qch debout;

∎ help me stand the bedstead against the wall aide-moi à dresser le sommier ou mettre le sommier debout contre le mur

(b) (endure, withstand) supporter;

∎ his heart couldn't stand the shock son cœur n'a pas résisté au ou n'a pas supporté le choc;

∎ it will stand high temperatures without cracking cela peut résister à ou supporter des températures élevées sans se fissurer;

∎ how much weight can the bridge stand? quel poids le pont peut-il supporter?;

∎ the motor wasn't built to stand intensive use le moteur n'a pas été conçu pour supporter un usage intensif;

∎ wool carpeting can stand a lot of hard wear les moquettes en laine sont très résistantes;

∎ she's not strong enough to stand another operation elle n'est pas assez forte pour supporter une nouvelle opération;

∎ he certainly doesn't stand comparison with Bogart il n'est absolument pas possible de le comparer avec Bogart;

∎ their figures don't stand close inspection leurs chiffres ne résistent pas à un examen sérieux

(c) (put up with, bear → toothache, cold) supporter; (→ behaviour) supporter, tolérer;

∎ I can't stand it any longer! je n'en peux plus!;

∎ how can you stand working with him? comment est-ce que vous faites pour ou comment arrivez-vous à travailler avec lui?;

∎ I've had as much as I can stand of your griping! j'en ai assez de tes jérémiades!;

∎ if there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy s'il y a quelque chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisie;

∎ I can't stand (the sight of) him! je ne peux pas le supporter!, je ne peux pas le voir en peinture!;

∎ she can't stand Wagner/smokers elle ne peut pas supporter Wagner/les fumeurs;

∎ he can't stand flying il déteste prendre l'avion

(d) familiar (do with, need) supporter^□, avoir besoin de^□ ;

∎ oil company profits could certainly stand a cut une diminution de leurs bénéfices ne ferait aucun mal aux compagnies pétrolières;

∎ he could stand a bath! un bain ne lui ferait pas de mal!;

∎ American could I stand a drink! je prendrais bien un petit verre!

(e) (perform duty of) remplir la fonction de;

∎ to stand witness for sb (at marriage) être le témoin de qn

(f) familiar (treat to)

∎ to stand sb a meal payer un repas à qn;

∎ British I'll stand you a drink, American I'll stand you to a drink je t'offre un verre

(g) (idiom)

∎ to stand a chance (of doing sth) avoir de bonnes chances (de faire qch);

∎ you don't stand a chance! vous n'avez pas la moindre chance!;

∎ the plans stand little chance of being approved les projets ont peu de chances d'être approuvés

3 intransitive verb

(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;

∎ he refused to stand for the national anthem il a refusé de se lever pendant l'hymne national

(b) (be on one's feet) être debout, se tenir debout; (in a specified location, posture) être, se tenir;

∎ I've been standing all day je suis resté debout toute la journée;

∎ I had to stand all the way j'ai dû voyager debout pendant tout le trajet;

∎ she was so tired she could hardly stand elle était si fatiguée qu'elle avait du mal à tenir debout ou sur ses jambes;

∎ wear flat shoes if you have to stand a lot portez des chaussures à talons plats si vous devez rester debout pendant des heures;

∎ I don't mind standing ça ne me gêne pas de rester debout;

∎ don't stand near the edge ne restez pas près du bord;

∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne restez pas là à ne rien faire!;

∎ stand clear! écartez-vous!;

∎ I saw her standing at the window je l'ai vue (debout) à la fenêtre;

∎ a man stood in the doorway un homme se tenait à la porte;

∎ do you see that man standing over there? vous voyez cet homme là-bas?;

∎ where should I stand? - beside Yvonne où dois-je me mettre? - à côté d'Yvonne;

∎ I'll be standing outside the theatre j'attendrai devant le théâtre;

∎ small groups of men stood talking at street corners des hommes discutaient par petits groupes au coin des rues;

∎ he was standing at the bar il était debout au comptoir;

∎ is there a chair I can stand on? y a-t-il une chaise sur laquelle je puisse monter?;

∎ they were standing a little way off ils se tenaient un peu à l'écart;

∎ excuse me, you're standing on my foot excusez-moi, vous me marchez sur le pied;

∎ American to stand in line faire la queue;

∎ School stand in the corner! au coin!;

∎ to stand upright or erect se tenir droit;

∎ he was so nervous he couldn't stand still il était si nerveux qu'il ne tenait pas en place;

∎ I stood perfectly still, hoping they wouldn't see me je me suis figé sur place en espérant qu'ils ne me verraient pas;

∎ stand still! ne bougez pas!, ne bougez plus!;

∎ stand with your feet apart écartez les pieds;

∎ the heron was standing on one leg le héron se tenait debout sur une patte;

∎ to stand on tiptoe se tenir sur la pointe des pieds;

∎ stand and deliver! la bourse ou la vie!;

∎ figurative to stand on one's own two feet se débrouiller tout seul;

∎ figurative he left the others standing (gen) il était de loin le meilleur; (in race) il a laissé les autres sur place

(c) (be upright → post, target etc) être debout;

∎ not a stone (of the building) was left standing le bâtiment était complètement détruit;

∎ the house is still standing la maison tient toujours debout;

∎ the aqueduct has stood for centuries l'aqueduc est là depuis des siècles;

∎ the wheat stood high les blés étaient hauts

(d) (be supported, be mounted) reposer;

∎ the coffin stood on trestles le cercueil reposait sur des tréteaux;

∎ the house stands on solid foundations la maison repose ou est bâtie sur des fondations solides;

∎ figurative this argument stands on three simple facts ce raisonnement repose sur trois simples faits

(e) (be located → building, tree, statue) se trouver; (→ clock, vase, lamp) être, être posé;

∎ the fort stands on a hill la forteresse se trouve en haut d'une colline;

∎ this is where the city gates once stood c'est ici qu'autrefois se dressaient les portes de la ville;

∎ the piano stood in the centre of the room le piano était au centre ou occupait le centre de la pièce;

∎ the bottles stood in rows of five les bouteilles étaient disposées en rangées de cinq;

∎ do you see the lorry standing next to my car? vous voyez le camion qui est à côté de ma voiture?;

∎ a wardrobe stood against one wall il y avait une armoire contre un mur

(f) (indicating current state of affairs, situation) être;

∎ how do things stand? où en est la situation?;

∎ how do we stand? (in work etc) où en sommes-nous?; (financially) où en sont nos comptes?;

∎ I'd like to know where I stand with you j'aimerais savoir où en sont les choses entre nous;

∎ I don't know where I stand j'ignore quelle est ma situation ou ma position;

∎ you never know how or where you stand with her on ne sait jamais sur quel pied danser avec elle;

∎ as things stand, as matters stand telles que les choses se présentent;

∎ he's dissatisfied with the contract as it stands il n'est pas satisfait du contrat tel qu'il a été rédigé;

∎ just print the text as it stands imprimez le texte tel quel;

∎ he stands accused of rape il est accusé de viol;

∎ she stands alone in advocating this approach elle est la seule à préconiser cette approche;

∎ I stand corrected je reconnais m'être trompé ou mon erreur;

∎ the doors stood wide open les portes étaient grandes ouvertes;

∎ I've got a taxi standing ready j'ai un taxi qui attend;

∎ the police are standing ready to intervene la police se tient prête à intervenir;

∎ the party stands united behind him le parti est uni derrière lui;

∎ no-one stands above the law personne n'est au-dessus des lois;

∎ to stand at (gauge, barometer) indiquer; (score) être de; (unemployment) avoir atteint;

∎ their turnover now stands at three million pounds leur chiffre d'affaires atteint désormais les trois millions de livres;

∎ the exchange rate stands at 5 francs to the dollar le taux de change est de 5 francs pour un dollar;

∎ we're standing right behind you nous sommes avec vous;

∎ with the union standing behind him avec le soutien du syndicat;

∎ nothing stood between her and victory rien ne pouvait désormais l'empêcher de gagner;

∎ it's the only thing standing between us and financial disaster c'est la seule chose qui nous empêche de sombrer dans un désastre financier;

∎ to stand in need of… avoir besoin de…;

∎ he stands in danger of losing his job il risque de perdre son emploi;

∎ I stood lost in admiration j'en suis resté béat d'admiration;

∎ to stand in sb's way bloquer le passage à qn;

∎ figurative don't stand in my way! n'essaie pas de m'en empêcher!;

∎ nothing stands in our way now maintenant, la voie est libre;

∎ if you want to leave school I'm not going to stand in your way si tu veux quitter l'école, je ne m'y opposerai pas;

∎ it's his lack of experience that stands in his way c'est son manque d'expérience qui le handicape;

∎ their foreign debt stands in the way of economic recovery leur dette extérieure constitue un obstacle à la reprise économique;

∎ her pride is the only thing standing in the way of their reconciliation son orgueil est le seul obstacle à leur réconciliation

(g) (remain) rester; (be left undisturbed → marinade, dough) reposer; (→ tea) infuser;

∎ the machines stood idle les machines étaient arrêtées;

∎ the houses stood empty awaiting demolition les maisons, vidées de leurs occupants, attendaient d'être démolies;

∎ time stood still le temps semblait s'être arrêté;

∎ the car has been standing in the garage for a year ça fait un an que la voiture n'a pas bougé du garage;

∎ I've decided to let my flight reservation stand j'ai décidé de ne pas changer ma réservation d'avion;

∎ let the mixture stand until the liquid is clear laissez reposer le mélange jusqu'à ce que le liquide se clarifie;

∎ the champion stands unbeaten le champion reste invaincu;

∎ his theory stood unchallenged for a decade pendant dix ans, personne n'a remis en cause sa théorie;

∎ the government will stand or fall on the outcome of this vote le maintien ou la chute du gouvernement dépend du résultat de ce vote;

∎ united we stand, divided we fall l'union fait la force

(h) (be valid, effective → offer, law) rester valable; (→ decision) rester inchangé;

∎ my invitation still stands vous êtes toujours invité;

∎ the verdict stands unless there's an appeal le jugement reste valable à moins que l'on ne fasse appel;

∎ even with this new plan, our objection still stands ce nouveau projet ne remet pas en cause notre objection première;

∎ the bet stands le pari tient;

∎ what you said last week, does that still stand? et ce que tu as dit la semaine dernière, ça tient toujours?

(i) (measure → person, tree) mesurer;

∎ she stands 5 feet in her stocking feet elle mesure moins de 1,50 m pieds nus;

∎ the building stands ten storeys high l'immeuble compte dix étages

(j) (rank) se classer, compter;

∎ this hotel stands among the best in the world cet hôtel figure parmi les meilleurs du monde;

∎ American she stands first/last in her class elle est la première/la dernière de sa classe;

∎ I know she stands high in your opinion je sais que tu as une très bonne opinion d'elle;

∎ for price and quality, it stands high on my list en ce qui concerne le prix et la qualité, je le range ou le compte parmi les meilleurs

(k) (on issue)

∎ how or where does he stand on the nuclear issue? quelle est sa position ou son point de vue sur la question du nucléaire?;

∎ you ought to tell them where you stand vous devriez leur faire part de votre position

(l) (be likely)

∎ to stand to lose risquer de perdre;

∎ to stand to win avoir des chances de gagner;

∎ they stand to make a huge profit on the deal ils ont des chances de faire un bénéfice énorme dans cette affaire;

∎ no one stands to gain from a quarrel like this personne n'a rien à gagner d'une telle querelle

(m) British (run in election) se présenter, être candidat;

∎ she stood for Waltham elle a été candidate à la circonscription de Waltham;

∎ will he stand for re-election? va-t-il se représenter aux élections?;

∎ she's standing as an independent elle se présente en tant que candidate indépendante

(n) American (stop) s'arrêter (pour un court instant);

∎ no standing (sign) arrêt interdit

(o) American (pay) payer la tournée;

∎ you're standing c'est ta tournée

➲ stand about, stand around intransitive verb

rester là;

∎ we stood about or around waiting for the flight announcement nous restions là à attendre que le vol soit annoncé;

∎ the prisoners stood about or around in small groups les prisonniers se tenaient par petits groupes;

∎ after Mass, the men stand about or around in the square après la messe, les hommes s'attardent sur la place;

∎ I can't afford to pay people to stand around all day doing nothing je n'ai pas les moyens de payer les gens à ne rien faire;

∎ I'm not just going to stand about waiting for you to make up your mind! je n'ai pas l'intention de rester là à attendre que tu te décides!

➲ stand aside intransitive verb

(move aside) s'écarter;

∎ stand aside, someone's fainted! écartez-vous, quelqu'un s'est évanoui!;

∎ he politely stood aside to let us pass il s'écarta ou s'effaça poliment pour nous laisser passer;

∎ figurative to stand aside in favour of sb (gen) laisser la voie libre à qn; Politics se désister en faveur de qn

➲ stand back intransitive verb

(a) (move back) reculer, s'écarter;

∎ stand back from the doors! écartez-vous des portes!;

∎ she stood back to look at herself in the mirror elle recula pour se regarder dans la glace;

∎ the painting is better if you stand back from it le tableau est mieux si vous prenez du recul

(b) (be set back) être en retrait ou à l'écart;

∎ the house stands back from the road la maison est en retrait (de la route)

(c) (take mental distance) prendre du recul;

∎ I need to stand back and take stock j'ai besoin de prendre du recul et de faire le point

➲ stand by

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (support → person) soutenir;

∎ I'll stand by you through thick and thin je te soutiendrai ou je resterai à tes côtés quoi qu'il arrive

(b) (adhere to → promise, word) tenir; (→ decision, offer) s'en tenir à;

∎ to stand by an agreement respecter un accord;

∎ I stand by what I said/my original analysis of the situation je m'en tiens à ce que j'ai dit/ma première analyse de la situation

2 intransitive verb

(a) (not intervene) rester là (sans rien faire ou sans intervenir);

∎ how could you just stand by and watch them mistreat that poor dog? comment as-tu pu rester là à les regarder maltraiter ce pauvre chien (sans intervenir)?;

∎ I stood by helplessly while they searched the room je restais là, impuissant, pendant qu'ils fouillaient la pièce

(b) (be ready → person) être ou se tenir prêt; (→ vehicle) être prêt; (→ army, embassy) être en état d'alerte;

∎ the police were standing by to disperse the crowd la police se tenait prête à disperser la foule;

∎ we have an oxygen machine standing by nous avons une machine à oxygène prête en cas d'urgence;

∎ stand by! attention!; Nautical paré!, attention!;

∎ Aviation stand by for takeoff préparez-vous pour le décollage;

∎ Radio stand by to receive prenez l'écoute;

∎ Military standing by for orders! à vos ordres!

➲ stand down

1 intransitive verb

(a) British Politics (withdraw) se désister; (resign) démissionner;

∎ will he stand down in favour of a younger candidate? va-t-il se désister en faveur d'un candidat plus jeune?

(b) (leave witness box) quitter la barre;

∎ you may stand down, Mr Simms vous pouvez quitter la barre, M. Simms

(c) Military (troops) être déconsigné (en fin d'alerte);

∎ stand down! (after drill) rompez (les rangs)!

2 separable transitive verb

(workers) licencier

➲ stand for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (represent) représenter;

∎ what does DNA stand for? que veut dire l'abréviation ADN?;

∎ the R stands for Ryan le R signifie Ryan;

∎ the dove stands for peace la colombe symbolise la paix;

∎ we want our name to stand for quality and efficiency nous voulons que notre nom soit synonyme de qualité et d'efficacité;

∎ she supports the values and ideas the party once stood for elle soutient les valeurs et les idées qui furent autrefois celles du parti;

∎ I detest everything that they stand for! je déteste tout ce qu'ils représentent!

(b) (tolerate) tolérer, supporter; (allow) permettre;

∎ I'm not going to stand for it! je ne le tolérerai ou permettrai pas!

➲ stand in intransitive verb

assurer le remplacement;

∎ to stand in for sb remplacer qn; Cinema doubler qn

➲ stand off

1 separable transitive verb

British (workers) mettre en chômage technique

2 inseparable transitive verb

Nautical (coast, island) croiser au large de;

∎ they have an aircraft carrier standing off Aden ils ont un porte-avions qui croise au large d'Aden

3 intransitive verb

(a) (move away) s'écarter

(b) Nautical (take up position) croiser; (sail away) mettre le cap au large

➲ stand out intransitive verb

(a) (protrude → vein) saillir; (→ ledge) faire saillie, avancer;

∎ the veins in his neck stood out les veines de son cou saillaient ou étaient gonflées

(b) (be clearly visible → colour, typeface) ressortir, se détacher; (→ in silhouette) se découper;

∎ the pink stands out against the green background le rose ressort ou se détache sur le fond vert;

∎ the masts stood out against the sky les mâts se découpaient ou se dessinaient contre le ciel;

∎ the name on the truck stood out clearly le nom sur le camion était bien visible;

∎ she stands out in a crowd on la remarque dans la foule;

∎ figurative I don't like to stand out in a crowd je n'aime pas me singulariser;

∎ this one book stands out from all his others ce livre-ci surclasse tous ses autres livres;

∎ there is no one issue which stands out as being more important than the others il n'y a pas une question qui soit plus importante que les autres;

∎ the qualities that stand out in his work les qualités marquantes de son œuvre;

∎ she stands out above all the rest elle surpasse ou surclasse tous les autres;

∎ the day stands out in my memory cette journée est marquée d'une pierre blanche dans ma mémoire;

∎ familiar that stands out a mile! (is very obvious) ça se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure!;

∎ it really stands out that he's not a local ça se voit ou se remarque vraiment qu'il n'est pas d'ici

(c) (resist, hold out) tenir bon, tenir, résister;

∎ they won't be able to stand out for long ils ne pourront pas tenir ou résister longtemps;

∎ to stand out against (attack, enemy) résister à; (change, tax increase) s'opposer avec détermination à;

∎ to stand out for sth revendiquer qch;

∎ they are standing out for a pay increase ils revendiquent ou réclament une augmentation de salaire

➲ stand over

1 inseparable transitive verb

(watch over) surveiller;

∎ I can't work with someone standing over me je ne peux pas travailler quand quelqu'un regarde par-dessus mon épaule;

∎ she stood over him until he'd eaten every last bit elle ne l'a pas lâché avant qu'il ait mangé la dernière miette

2 separable transitive verb

British (postpone) remettre (à plus tard);

∎ I'd prefer to stand this discussion over until we have more information je préférerais remettre cette discussion jusqu'à ce que nous disposions de plus amples renseignements

3 intransitive verb

British être remis (à plus tard);

∎ we have two items standing over from the last meeting il nous reste deux points à régler depuis la dernière réunion

➲ stand to

1 separable transitive verb

Military mettre en état d'alerte

2 intransitive verb

Military se mettre en état d'alerte;

∎ stand to! à vos postes!

➲ stand together intransitive verb

être ou rester solidaire

➲ stand up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (set upright → chair, bottle) mettre debout;

∎ they stood the prisoner up against a tree ils ont adossé le prisonnier à un arbre;

∎ stand the ladder up against the wall mettez ou appuyez l'échelle contre le mur;

∎ to stand a child up (again) (re)mettre un enfant sur ses pieds

(b) familiar (fail to meet) poser un lapin à;

∎ I was stood up twice in a row on m'a posé un lapin deux fois de suite

2 intransitive verb

(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;

∎ she stood up to offer me her seat elle se leva pour m'offrir sa place;

∎ stand up! levez-vous!, debout!;

∎ figurative to stand up and be counted avoir le courage de ses opinions

(b) (be upright) être debout;

∎ I can't get the candle to stand up straight je n'arrive pas à faire tenir la bougie droite

(c) (last) tenir, résister;

∎ how is that repair job standing up? est-ce que cette réparation tient toujours?

(d) (be valid → argument, claim) être valable, tenir debout;

∎ his evidence won't stand up in court son témoignage ne sera pas valable en justice

➲ stand up for inseparable transitive verb

défendre;

∎ to stand up for oneself se défendre

➲ stand up to inseparable transitive verb

∎ to stand up to sth résister à qch;

∎ to stand up to sb tenir tête à ou faire face à qn;

∎ he's too weak to stand up to her il est trop faible pour lui tenir tête;

∎ she had a hard time standing up to their criticism ça ne lui a pas été facile de faire face à leurs critiques;

∎ it won't stand up to that sort of treatment ça ne résistera pas à ce genre de traitement;

∎ her hypothesis doesn't stand up to empirical testing son hypothèse ne résiste pas à la vérification expérimentale

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19 sollen

Modalv.; soll, sollte, hat sollen

1. bei Aufgabe, Verpflichtungen etc.: be to, be supposed to; Mutti sagt, du sollst nach Hause kommen mum (Am. mom) says you’re to come home; er soll mich anrufen he’s to ring me up, tell him to ring me up; ich soll erst abwaschen I have to ( oder I should) do the dishes first; sie soll sich schonen she’s (supposed) to take it easy; ich soll dir ausrichten, dass... I’m to tell you that...; ich soll dir schöne Grüße von ihm bestellen he sends his regards, he asked me to give you his regards; du solltest längst im Bett sein you were supposed to be ( oder should have been) in bed long ago; er sollte um zwei hier sein he was supposed to be ( oder should have been) here at two; er sollte Arzt werden he was supposed to become a doctor, the idea was that he should (Am. auch would) become a doctor

2. in Fragen: soll ich mitkommen? shall I come too?, do you want me to come?; ich könnte freinehmen - soll ich? umg. I could take time off - shall I? ( oder do you think I should?)

3. befehlend: du sollst ihn in Ruhe lassen! leave him alone!; wie oft soll ich dir das noch sagen? how many times do I have to tell you?; du sollst nicht alles anfassen! don’t ( oder you mustn’t) touch everything!; du sollst nicht töten BIBL. thou shalt not kill

4. bei Gedanken, Beabsichtigtem: hier soll eine Turnhalle gebaut werden a gymnasium ( oder gym umg.) is to be built here, there are plans to build a gymnasium ( oder gym umg.) here; er soll morgen ankommen he’s due ( oder supposed) to arrive tomorrow; das Buch soll Ihnen dabei helfen the book is designed to help you with this; meine Kinder sollen es einmal besser haben I want my children to be better off (than I was); es soll nicht wieder vorkommen it won’t happen again

5. bei unbestätigten Gerüchten etc.: be supposed to, be said to; sie soll sehr reich sein she’s supposed ( oder said) to be very rich, they say she’s very rich; er soll es versteckt haben he’s supposed ( oder said) to have hidden it, they say he’s hidden it; er soll eine Autorität auf dem Gebiet sein auch apparently he’s quite an expert on the subject

6. bei einer bestimmten Vorstellung: was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?; es sollte ein Geschenk werden it was supposed ( oder meant) to be a present; es sollte ein Witz sein it was meant to be ( oder as) a joke; soll das ein Witz sein? umg., ungehalten: is this some sort of joke?; wozu soll das gut sein? umg. what’s that in aid of?

7. bei Anweisung, Drohung, Herausforderung etc.: dann soll er’s ( von mir aus) haben umg. then he shall have it (for all I care); er soll alles haben, was er will he’s to ( oder he shall) have whatever he wants, let him have anything he wants; das soll uns nicht stören we won’t let that bother us; niemand soll sagen, dass... I don’t want it to be said that..., never let it be said that...; der soll nur kommen! umg. just let him come!; soll er es doch versuchen! umg. just let him try!; das sollst du mir büßen! umg. I’ll make you pay for that; das soll dir noch Leid tun you’ll be sorry for this; das soll mir mal einer nachmachen! umg. I’d like to see anyone do better

8. im Konjunktiv, bei Ratschlag, Vorwurf etc.: should, ought to; du solltest es mal sehen you should ( oder ought to) see it; du hättest es sehen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have seen it; man hätte es ihm sagen sollen he ought to ( oder should) have been told; das hättest du sagen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have said so ( oder said that); ich hätte es wissen sollen I should have known; du solltest lieber nach Hause gehen I think you’d better ( oder you ought to) go home; sie sagte, ich sollte erst zu Ende studieren she said I should ( oder I ought to, I was to) finish (Am. get) my degree first; so sollte es sein this is how it should ( oder ought to) be; so sollte das Wetter immer sein! the weather should always be like this; warum sollte ich ( auch)? why should I?, I don’t see why I should

9. bei Unentschlossenheit: was soll ich tun? what shall ( oder should) I do?; verzweifelt: auch what am I supposed to do?; er wusste nicht, was er machen sollte he didn’t know what to do; sie wussten nicht, ob sie lachen oder weinen sollten they didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; was soll ich sagen? what can I say?; ratlos: what am I (supposed) to say?; ich weiß nicht, was ich dir raten soll I don’t know what to suggest

10. bei einer Möglichkeit: falls er kommen sollte if he should come, in case he comes; falls es irgendwelche Probleme geben sollte if there should be ( oder are) any problems; sollte es nicht klappen, dann... if it all goes wrong, (then)...; sollte er es gewesen sein? could it have been him?; man sollte annehmen,... you would think...

11. bei Bestimmung, Schicksal: be to; er sollte den Prozess gewinnen he was to win the case; sie sollte eine berühmte Sängerin werden she was (destined) to become a famous singer; es hat nicht sein sollen oder umg. sollen sein it wasn’t meant to be; ein Jahr sollte verstreichen, bis it was to be another year before, a whole year was to pass before; es sollte alles anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently; er wusste nicht, dass er nie wiederkommen sollte he didn’t know that he would never return ( oder that he was never to return)

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sollen2

v/i; soll, sollte, hat gesollt; umg.

1. (irgendwohin müssen) be (supposed) to go; wo soll das hin? where’s it supposed to go?, where do you want me etc. to put it?; du sollst sofort zum Chef you are to go to (see) the boss right away

2. was soll das? (was bedeutet das?) what’s all this about?; (wozu soll es nützen?) what’s that for?; verärgert: what’s the idea?, what are you playing at?, Am. auch what are you up to?; was soll der Quatsch oder Scheiß? what’s all this nonsense?; was soll ich damit? what am I supposed to do with it?; was soll ich hier? can somebody tell me what I’m supposed to be doing here?; soll er doch! let him; (es ist mir egal) see if I care; was soll’s? so what?, who cares?

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must; shall; to be due to; to have to; should; ought to

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sọl|len ['zɔlən]
1. HILFSVERB
pret so\#llte, ['zɔltə] ptp so\#llen
1)

Befehl, Verpflichtung, Plan was soll ich/er tun? — what shall or should I/should he do?

kannst du mir helfen? – klar, was soll ich tun? — can you help me? – of course, what shall I do?

soll ich Ihnen helfen? — can I help you?

soll ich dir mal sagen, wie...? — shall or will I tell you how...?

soll ich (gehen/singen)? – ja, du sollst (gehen/singen) — shall I (go/sing)? – yes, do

du weißt, dass du das nicht tun sollst — you know that you're not supposed to do that

er weiß nicht, was er tun soll — he doesn't know what to do

sie sagte ihm, er solle draußen warten — she told him (that he was) to wait outside

er wurde wütend, weil er draußen warten sollte — he was livid that he had to wait outside

sie sagte mir, was ich tun sollte/was ich alles tun soll — she told me what to do or what I should do/everything I should do

was ich (nicht) alles tun/wissen soll! — the things I'm meant or supposed to do/know!

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen — it won't happen again

er soll reinkommen — tell him to come in

der soll nur kommen! — just let him come!

und da soll man nicht böse werden/nicht lachen! — and then they expect you/me etc not to get cross/not to laugh

niemand soll sagen, dass... — let no-one say that...

ich soll Ihnen sagen, dass... — I've been asked to tell you that...

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Renate bestellen — Renate asked me to give you her best wishes

du sollst nicht töten (Bibl) — thou shalt not kill

so soll es sein — that's how it should be

das Haus soll nächste Woche gestrichen werden —

das Gebäude soll ein Museum werden — the building is (meant) to become a museum

2)

konjunktivisch was sollte ich/er deiner Meinung nach tun? — what do you think I/he should do or ought to do?

so etwas sollte man nicht tun — one shouldn't do that, one oughtn't to do that (esp Brit)

das hättest du nicht tun sollen — you shouldn't have or oughtn't to have (esp Brit) done that

das hättest du sehen sollen! — you should have seen it!

er hätte (gehen/singen) sollen — he should have (gone/sung)

du solltest lieber etwas früher kommen/zu Hause bleiben — it would be better if you came early/stayed at home

3)

konditional sollte das passieren,... — if that should happen..., should that happen...

sollte ich unrecht haben, tut es mir leid — I'm sorry if I am wrong

4) Vermutung, Erwartung to be supposed or meant to

er soll heute kommen — he should come today, he is supposed or meant to come today

sie soll krank/verheiratet sein — apparently she's ill/married

er soll angeblich sehr reich sein — he's supposed to be very rich

Xanthippe soll zänkisch gewesen sein — Xanthippe is supposed to have been quarrelsome

das soll gar nicht so einfach sein — they say it's not that easy

was soll das heißen? — what's that supposed to mean?

wer soll das sein? — who is that supposed or meant to be?

5)

= können, mögen gut, Sie sollen recht haben! — all right, have it your own way (inf), all right, whatever you say

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me

so etwas soll es geben — these things happen

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...

sollte das möglich sein? — is that possible?

6)

in Prophezeihung geh er sollte sie nie wiedersehen — he was never to see her again

es hat nicht sollen sein — it wasn't to be

Jahre sollten vergehen, bevor... — years were to pass before...

es sollte nicht lange dauern, bis... — it was not to be long until...

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB pret so\#llte
['zɔltə] ptp geso\#llt [gə'zɔlt] (= bewirken, bedeuten in Fragen)
was soll das? — what's all this?

was solls! (inf) — what the hell! (inf)

was soll der Quatsch or Mist? (inf) — what's this stupid nonsense? (inf)

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

3. TRANSITIVES VERB pret so\#llte
['zɔltə] ptp geso\#llt [gə'zɔlt]
das sollst/solltest du nicht — you shouldn't do that

das hast du nicht gesollt — you shouldn't have done that

was man nicht alles soll or sollte! (inf) — the things you're expected to do!

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(used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) shall

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sol·len

[ˈzɔlən]

I. AUXILIARVERB

1.

< sollen>

im Präsens (Befehl, Verpflichtung)

▪ jd soll etw tun sb is to do sth

sie soll am Tag zwei Tabletten einnehmen she's to [or she must] take two pills a day

er soll sofort kommen he is to come immediately

ich soll Ihnen sagen, dass... I am [or I've been asked] to tell you that...

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Richard bestellen Richard asked me to give you his best wishes

[sagen Sie ihr,] sie soll hereinkommen tell her to come in

du sollst sofort damit aufhören! you're to stop that at once!

du sollst das lassen! stop it [or that]!

du weißt, dass du das nicht tun sollst! you know that you shouldn't do that!

du sollst herkommen, habe ich gesagt! I said [you should] come here!

du sollst nicht töten REL thou shalt not kill liter

du sollst Vater und Mutter ehren REL honour thy father and thy mother liter

2.

< sollen>

im Präsens (eigentlich müssen)

▪ jd soll etw tun sb is [supposed [or meant]] to do sth

ich soll morgen einen Bericht abgeben, aber er ist noch nicht fertig I'm supposed to hand in a report tomorrow, but it's not yet finished

was ich [nicht] alles tun/wissen soll! the things I'm meant [or supposed] to do/know!

3.

< sollte>

in der Vergangenheit (Verpflichtung)

▪ jd sollte etw tun sb was [supposed [or meant]] to do sth

sie sollte gestern zum Arzt gehen she was [supposed] to go to the doctor yesterday

solltest du nicht bei ihr anrufen? weren't you supposed to ring her?

du solltest ihn gestern anrufen you were meant to phone him yesterday

wie sollte ich das wissen? how was I to know that?

er ärgerte sich, weil er draußen warten sollte he was annoyed because he was to wait outside

4.

<sollte, sollen>

im Präsens, Konditional II, in der Vergangenheit (Absicht, Wunsch)

so soll[te] es sein that's how it should be

das soll[te] dich nicht stören don't let it bother you

du sollst [o solltest] dir deswegen keine Gedanken machen you shouldn't worry about it

du sollst dein Geld zurückbekommen you shall get your money back

du sollst dich ganz wie zu Hause fühlen! [just] make yourself at home!

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen! it won't [or shan't] happen again!

niemand soll sagen, dass... let no one say that..., no one shall say that...

wozu soll denn das gut sein? what's the good of that?

das soll sie erst mal tun! just let her try!

mir soll es gleich sein it's all the same to me

der soll [mir] nur kommen! just let him come!

das sollte ein Witz sein that was meant to be a joke

5.

< sollen>

im Präsens (etw ist geplant)

▪ jd/etw soll etw tun sb/sth is to do sth

ich soll die Stelle übernehmen I am to take over the job

hier soll ein Einkaufszentrum entstehen an arcade is to be built here

das Zimmer soll nächste Woche gestrichen werden the room [is meant] to be painted next week

6.

< sollen>

im Präsens (bei Ratlosigkeit)

▪ was soll ich/er tun? what shall [or should] I/he do?, what am I/is he to do?; (was ist geplant a.) what am I/is he meant to do?

kannst du mir helfen? — natürlich, was soll ich tun? can you help me? — of course, what shall I do?

soll ich dir helfen? shall [or can] I help you?

soll ich dir noch etwas Wein nachschenken? shall [or can] I give you some more wine?

was \sollen wir machen? what shall we do?

was soll ich nur machen? what am I to do?

was soll man da machen? what is one to do?, what shall I/we do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? what is to become of him?

ich weiß nicht, was ich machen soll I don't know what I should do [or what to do]

sie weiß nicht, wie sie das Problem lösen soll she doesn't know how to solve the problem

man hat mir gesagt, ich soll Sie fragen I was told to ask you

7. im Konjunktiv II (Rat)

▪ jd sollte etw tun sb should [or ought to] do sth

da solltest du mitfahren! you ought to come along!

das solltest du unbedingt sehen! you have to see this!, come and look at this!

du solltest dich schämen! you should [or ought to] be ashamed [of yourself]

so etwas sollte man nicht tun one shouldn't do that

mit deiner Erkältung solltest du besser zu Hause bleiben with your cold you had better stay at home

du solltest lieber etwas früher kommen it would be better if you came early

was sollte ich deiner Meinung nach tun? what do you think I should [or ought to] do?

8. im Konjunktiv II (Rat im Nachhinein)

▪ jd hätte etw tun \sollen sb should have done sth

du hättest dort hingehen \sollen you should have gone there

du hättest sie anrufen \sollen you should have phoned her

du hättest ihr das nicht erzählen \sollen you shouldn't have told her that

das hättest du sehen \sollen! you should have seen it!

das hätte er nicht sagen \sollen he shouldn't have said that

das hättest du besser nicht tun \sollen it would have been better if you hadn't done that

das hätte nicht vorkommen \sollen it should not have [or ought not to have] happened

was hätte ich tun \sollen? what should I [or ought I to] have done?

9.

< sollte>

in der Vergangenheit (schicksalhaft)

▪ jd/etw sollte etw sein/tun sb/sth was to be/do sth

sie sollten Rom nie erreichen they were never to reach Rome

es sollte ganz anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently

dieser Schicksalsschlag sollte nicht der letzte sein this stroke of fate was not to be the last

es sollten viele Jahre vergehen, bevor... many years were to pass before...

es sollte nicht lange dauern, bis... it was not to be long until...

es hat nicht sein \sollen, es hat nicht \sollen sein it was not to be

es hat nicht sein \sollen, dass die beiden sich je wiedertreffen the two were destined never to meet again

10.

< sollen>

im Präsens (angeblich)

▪ jd/etw soll etw sein/tun sb/sth is supposed to be/do sth

sie soll sehr reich sein she is supposed [or said] to be very rich

sie soll heute kommen she's supposed to come today

er soll eine Gehaltserhöhung bekommen he's supposed to be getting a pay rise

sie soll geheiratet haben I've heard she has got married

der Sommer soll heiß werden they say we're going to have a hot summer

soll das [schon] alles [gewesen] sein? is that [supposed to be] all?

so etwas soll es geben these things happen

das soll vorkommen things like that can happen

das soll gar nicht so einfach sein they say it's not that easy

was soll das heißen? what's that supposed to mean?, what are you/is he/she etc. getting at?

was soll dieses Bild darstellen? what is this picture supposed [or meant] to represent?

wer soll das sein? who's that [supposed [or meant] to be]?

11. im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)

sollte das möglich sein? is that [or can that be] possible?

sollte sie mich belogen haben? does that mean [or are you saying] [that] she lied to me?

sollte ich mich so getäuscht haben? could I have been so wrong?

man sollte glauben, dass... you would think that...

12. im Konditionalsatz (falls)

▪ sollte jd etw tun,... should sb do sth,...

sollte sie anrufen,..., falls sie anrufen sollte,... should she ring up,...

sollte das passieren,... if that should happen,..., should that happen,...

wenn du sie sehen solltest, sag ihr bitte... if you should see her, please tell her...

sollte es regnen, [dann] bleibe ich zu Hause if it should rain, I will stay at home

sollte ich einen Fehler gemacht haben, tut es mir leid if [or should] I have made a mistake, I'm sorry

ich werde es versuchen, und sollte ich auch verlieren I'll try, even though I may lose

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<sollte, gesollt>

(eigentlich müssen)

soll ich? — ja, du sollst! should I? — yes, you should!

soll er reinkommen? — ja, er soll should he come in? — yes, he should

das sollst [o solltest] du nicht you shouldn't do that

du sollst sofort nach Hause you should go home at once

du solltest jetzt ins Bett you should go to bed now

immer soll ich! it's always me [who has to do it]!

und warum soll ich das? and why am I to do that?

was man nicht alles soll! the things one has to do!, the things you're meant to!

sie hätte eigentlich in die Schule gesollt she should have gone to school

das hast du nicht gesollt you shouldn't have done that

2.

<sollte, gesollt>

(bedeuten)

was soll der Blödsinn? what's all this nonsense about?

was soll das? what's that supposed to mean?; (warum denn das?) what's that for?

was soll ich dort? what would I do there?

was soll's? (fam) who cares?, what the heck? fam

soll er doch! (fam) [just] let him/her!

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. sollen

1) (bei Aufforderung, Anweisung, Auftrag)

solltest du nicht bei ihm anrufen? — were you not supposed to ring him?

was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?

[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Herrn Meier bestellen — Herr Meier asked me to give you or sends his best wishes

2) (bei Wunsch, Absicht, Vorhaben)

du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require

das sollte ein Witz sein — that was meant to be a joke

was soll denn das heißen? — what is that supposed to mean?

3) (bei Ratlosigkeit)

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? — what is to become of him?

4) (Notwendigkeit ausdrückend)

man soll so etwas nicht unterschätzen — it's not to be taken or it shouldn't be taken so lightly

5) häufig im Konjunktiv II (Erwartung, Wünschenswertes ausdrückend)

du solltest dich schämen — you ought to be ashamed of yourself

das hättest du besser nicht tun sollen — it would have been better if you hadn't done that

6) (jemandem beschieden sein)

er sollte seine Heimat nicht wieder sehen — he was never to see his homeland again

es hat nicht sein sollen od. nicht sollen sein — it was not to be

7) im Konjunktiv II (eine Möglichkeit ausdrückend)

wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...

8) im Präsens (sich für die Wahrheit nicht verbürgend)

das Restaurant soll sehr teuer sein — the restaurant is supposed or said to be very expensive

9) im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)

sollte das sein Ernst sein? — is he really being serious?

10) (können)

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb

was soll das? — what's the idea?

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

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sollen¹ v/mod; soll, sollte, hat sollen

1. bei Aufgabe, Verpflichtungen etc: be to, be supposed to;

Mutti sagt, du sollst nach Hause kommen mum (US mom) says you’re to come home;

er soll mich anrufen he’s to ring me up, tell him to ring me up;

ich soll erst abwaschen I have to ( oder I should) do the dishes first;

sie soll sich schonen she’s (supposed) to take it easy;

ich soll dir ausrichten, dass … I’m to tell you that …;

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von ihm bestellen he sends his regards, he asked me to give you his regards;

du solltest längst im Bett sein you were supposed to be ( oder should have been) in bed long ago;

er sollte um zwei hier sein he was supposed to be ( oder should have been) here at two;

er sollte Arzt werden he was supposed to become a doctor, the idea was that he should (US auch would) become a doctor

2. in Fragen:

soll ich mitkommen? shall I come too?, do you want me to come?;

ich könnte freinehmen - soll ich? umg I could take time off - shall I? ( oder do you think I should?)

3. befehlend:

du sollst ihn in Ruhe lassen! leave him alone!;

wie oft soll ich dir das noch sagen? how many times do I have to tell you?;

du sollst nicht alles anfassen! don’t ( oder you mustn’t) touch everything!;

du sollst nicht töten BIBEL thou shalt not kill

4. bei Gedanken, Beabsichtigtem:

hier soll eine Turnhalle gebaut werden a gymnasium ( oder gym umg) is to be built here, there are plans to build a gymnasium ( oder gym umg) here;

er soll morgen ankommen he’s due ( oder supposed) to arrive tomorrow;

das Buch soll Ihnen dabei helfen the book is designed to help you with this;

meine Kinder sollen es einmal besser haben I want my children to be better off (than I was);

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen it won’t happen again

5. bei unbestätigten Gerüchten etc: be supposed to, be said to;

sie soll sehr reich sein she’s supposed ( oder said) to be very rich, they say she’s very rich;

er soll es versteckt haben he’s supposed ( oder said) to have hidden it, they say he’s hidden it;

er soll eine Autorität auf dem Gebiet sein auch apparently he’s quite an expert on the subject

6. bei einer bestimmten Vorstellung:

was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?;

es sollte ein Geschenk werden it was supposed ( oder meant) to be a present;

es sollte ein Witz sein it was meant to be ( oder as) a joke;

soll das ein Witz sein? umg, ungehalten: is this some sort of joke?;

wozu soll das gut sein? umg what’s that in aid of?

7. bei Anweisung, Drohung, Herausforderung etc:

dann soll er’s (von mir aus) haben umg then he shall have it (for all I care);

er soll alles haben, was er will he’s to ( oder he shall) have whatever he wants, let him have anything he wants;

das soll uns nicht stören we won’t let that bother us;

niemand soll sagen, dass … I don’t want it to be said that …, never let it be said that …;

der soll nur kommen! umg just let him come!;

soll er es doch versuchen! umg just let him try!;

das sollst du mir büßen! umg I’ll make you pay for that;

das soll dir noch leidtun you’ll be sorry for this;

das soll mir mal einer nachmachen! umg I’d like to see anyone do better

8. im Konjunktiv, bei Ratschlag, Vorwurf etc: should, ought to;

du solltest es mal sehen you should ( oder ought to) see it;

du hättest es sehen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have seen it;

man hätte es ihm sagen sollen he ought to ( oder should) have been told;

das hättest du sagen sollen you should ( oder ought to) have said so ( oder said that);

ich hätte es wissen sollen I should have known;

du solltest lieber nach Hause gehen I think you’d better ( oder you ought to) go home;

sie sagte, ich sollte erst zu Ende studieren she said I should ( oder I ought to, I was to) finish (US get) my degree first;

so sollte es sein this is how it should ( oder ought to) be;

so sollte das Wetter immer sein! the weather should always be like this;

warum sollte ich (auch)? why should I?, I don’t see why I should

9. bei Unentschlossenheit:

was soll ich tun? what shall ( oder should) I do?; verzweifelt: auch what am I supposed to do?;

er wusste nicht, was er machen sollte he didn’t know what to do;

sie wussten nicht, ob sie lachen oder weinen sollten they didn’t know whether to laugh or cry;

was soll ich sagen? what can I say?; ratlos: what am I (supposed) to say?;

ich weiß nicht, was ich dir raten soll I don’t know what to suggest

10. bei einer Möglichkeit:

falls er kommen sollte if he should come, in case he comes;

falls es irgendwelche Probleme geben sollte if there should be ( oder are) any problems;

sollte es nicht klappen, dann … if it all goes wrong, (then) …;

sollte er es gewesen sein? could it have been him?;

man sollte annehmen, … you would think …

11. bei Bestimmung, Schicksal: be to;

er sollte den Prozess gewinnen he was to win the case;

sie sollte eine berühmte Sängerin werden she was (destined) to become a famous singer;

es hat nicht sein sollen oder umg

sollen sein it wasn’t meant to be;

ein Jahr sollte verstreichen, bis it was to be another year before, a whole year was to pass before;

es sollte alles anders kommen things were to turn out quite differently;

er wusste nicht, dass er nie wiederkommen sollte he didn’t know that he would never return ( oder that he was never to return)

sollen² v/i; soll, sollte, hat gesollt; umg

1. (irgendwohin müssen) be (supposed) to go;

wo soll das hin? where’s it supposed to go?, where do you want me etc to put it?;

du sollst sofort zum Chef you are to go to (see) the boss right away

2.

was soll das? (was bedeutet das?) what’s all this about?; (wozu soll es nützen?) what’s that for?; verärgert: what’s the idea?, what are you playing at?, US auch what are you up to?;

was soll der Quatsch oder

Scheiß? what’s all this nonsense?;

was soll ich damit? what am I supposed to do with it?;

was soll ich hier? can somebody tell me what I’m supposed to be doing here?;

soll er doch! let him; (es ist mir egal) see if I care;

was soll’s? so what?, who cares?

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. sollen

1) (bei Aufforderung, Anweisung, Auftrag)

solltest du nicht bei ihm anrufen? — were you not supposed to ring him?

was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?

[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Herrn Meier bestellen — Herr Meier asked me to give you or sends his best wishes

2) (bei Wunsch, Absicht, Vorhaben)

du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require

das sollte ein Witz sein — that was meant to be a joke

was soll denn das heißen? — what is that supposed to mean?

3) (bei Ratlosigkeit)

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? — what is to become of him?

4) (Notwendigkeit ausdrückend)

man soll so etwas nicht unterschätzen — it's not to be taken or it shouldn't be taken so lightly

5) häufig im Konjunktiv II (Erwartung, Wünschenswertes ausdrückend)

du solltest dich schämen — you ought to be ashamed of yourself

das hättest du besser nicht tun sollen — it would have been better if you hadn't done that

6) (jemandem beschieden sein)

er sollte seine Heimat nicht wieder sehen — he was never to see his homeland again

es hat nicht sein sollen od. nicht sollen sein — it was not to be

7) im Konjunktiv II (eine Möglichkeit ausdrückend)

wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...

8) im Präsens (sich für die Wahrheit nicht verbürgend)

das Restaurant soll sehr teuer sein — the restaurant is supposed or said to be very expensive

9) im Konjunktiv II (Zweifel ausdrückend)

sollte das sein Ernst sein? — is he really being serious?

10) (können)

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb

was soll das? — what's the idea?

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

* * *

v.

(§ p.,pp.: sollte, gesollt)

= ought aux.

should modal

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20 price

[praɪs]
n

цена

The goods bring a much smaller price (hit the lowest price). — Товар идет по значительно заниженной (минимальной) цене.

The price covers air fare (delivery cost). — Цена включает перелет (доставку).

Prices rule high. — Цены держатся высоко.

Prices show a tendency to rise (to decline). — Цены проявляют тенденцию к росту (к падению).

Prices are frozen. — Цены заморожены.

Prices vary according to the quality of goods. — Цены колеблются в зависимости от качества товара.

The goods have realized poor prices. — Товары были проданы за бесценок.

Good advice is beyond price. — ◊ Доброму совету цены нет

- high price

- fixed prices

- firm prices

- agreed prices
- printer's price
- prewar price
- fabulous prices
- asking price
- going price
- actual prices
- actual selling price
- home market price
- exchange market price
- inflated prices
- tempting prices
- market prices
- unified prices
- final price
- easy price
- world's market prices
- sky-rocketing prices
- subscription price
- prevailing price
- consumer prices
- ceiling prices
- reduced price
- growing prices
- real estate prices
- home market prices
- price-list prices
- mailing price
- all-round prices
- non-profit prices
- purchase price
- cash price

- prices leaving very small profit
- price list
- price reduction
- price scissors
- price risk
- price level
- price control
- prices on some items
- price of smth
- price for smth
- prices for food products
- maximum retail prices for cars
- discount off the price
- ups and downs of prices
- decline in prices
- quotation of approximate prices
- formation of prices
- change of prices
- full refund of purchase price
- at a high price
- at prices strictly moderate
- with prices shooting up
- at a popular price
- not at any price
- accept the price named
- affect the price
- agree on prices
- ask an exorbitant price
- ask a high price

- arrange with buyers about the price
- be a price leader
- be in good price
- beat down the price
- be worth its price
- bid a price
- bid against smb
- boost the prices
- buy smth at this price
- buy smth at a bargain price

- calculate the price
- cause a rise in prices
- charge a price
- do smth at any price
- fetch a high price
- figure out the price
- find the price unacceptable
- fix prices at the lowest possible level
- force prices higher
- force back the prices
- get a good price of the market
- get a refund of the price
- haggle over the price
- hold down prices
- keep down prices
- keep up the price
- lessen the price
- make a concession in the price
- name the price
- negotiate the price
- offer a price
- offer double price for smth
- pay the price named
- pay a high price for smth
- protect home market prices
- put a price on goods
- quote prices for smth
- raise the price from... to...
- regulate prices
- revise prices
- sacrifice the quality of goods to reach a lower price
- sell at cost price
- sell at considerable price
- sell at a sacrifice price
- sell at a lower ready money price
- sell with a discount off the original price
- set prices
- slash the price
- stabilize prices
- price to be negotiated
- prices keep up
- prices have gone down
- prices stabilized
- prices are going up

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