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rub [rʌb]1. noun• to give sth a rub [+ furniture, shoes] donner un coup de chiffon à qch ; [+ sore place, one's arms] frotter qchfrotter ; ( = polish) astiquer[thing] frotter ; [person, cat] se frotter4. compounds[+ oil, liniment] faire pénétrer en frottant[mark] partir ; [writing] s'effacer• I hope some of his politeness will rub off on to his brother (inf) j'espère qu'il passera un peu de sa politesse à son frère[+ writing on blackboard] effacer ; [+ dirt] enlever en frottant► rub out[mark, writing] s'effacer( = erase) effacer* * *[rʌb] 1.1) ( massage) friction fto give [something] a rub — frictionner [back]; bouchonner [horse]
2) ( polish) coup m de chiffon2.to give [something] a rub — donner un coup de chiffon à [table]; frotter [stain]
transitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( touch) se frotter [chin, eyes]2) ( polish) frotter [stain, surface]3) ( massage) frictionner4) ( apply)5) ( incorporate)6) ( chafe) blesser [heel]; frotter contre [mudguard]3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( scrub) frotter2) ( chafe)•Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub shoulders with somebody — côtoyer or fréquenter quelqu'un
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1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) gni; skubbe; gnage2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) gniing, frottering- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong wayskrubbeIsubst. \/rʌb\/1) skrubb, skrubbing, frottering• give the silver a rub!hun frotterte\/tørket ham på ryggen2) hinder, hake, vanskelighet3) ujevnhet, hump, kul4) spydighet, finte, hipp5) noe ergerlig, noe irriterende• the rub is that...det ergerlige er at...6) (forkortelse for rubber) gummiget the rub fatte, skjønne, henge med• do you get the rub?the rub on\/of the green (britisk, hverdagslig) (plutselig) hindringIIverb \/rʌb\/1) gni, skrubbe, smøre utover2) frottere, massere3) viske ut, gni bort4) pusse, polere5) gnage, gnisse, skrape6) gjøre avtrykk fra noe (ved hjelp av skravering)rub along\/by\/on humpe og gå, gå på et vis• we manage to rub along somehow, although we're short of moneydet går på et vis, selv om vi mangler penger klare segrub along together komme overens, være på god fotrub at something gni på noe, stryke på noeetter rideturen striglet han hesten sin pusse, pusse nedgni, tørke, frotterevisitererub in smøre inninnprente, mase omrub it in mase om, gni inn, minne om noe pinlig• don't rub it in!trenger du å gni det inn? \/ må du drive og minne meg på det der!rub noses gni nese(ne mot hverandre)( vulgært) runkerub off (on) smitte over på, smitte av pårub on\/against something skrape mot noerub one's hands gni seg i hendene ( overført) godte segrub (something) out viske bort (noe), stryke ut (noe), fjerne (noe)rub salt into someone's wounds strø salt i sårene til noenrub shoulders\/elbows with gå arm i arm med, omgås ha kontakt med, ha omgang medrub somebody out (amer., slang) kverke noen, myrde noen, gjøre av med noenrub somebody (up) the right\/wrong way stryke noen etter\/mot hårene, føye\/irritere noenrub someone's nose in it\/in the dirt gni det inn, trø noen ned i dritten, minne noen på deres feil\/tabber, tråkke på noenrub through greie segrub to a powder pulverisererub up pusse, polere friske opp• I'm going to St. Tropez this summer, so I have to rub up my Frenchjeg skal til St. Tropez i sommer, så jeg må friske opp fransken minblande sammen ( vulgært) kåte opp, runkerub up against komme borti noen egle seg innpå noen -
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I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
* * *1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) strofinare2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) strofinata, lucidata- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *[rʌb]1. n(with cloth) fregata, strofinata, (on person) frizione f, massaggioto give sth a rub — (furniture, mark) strofinare qc, (sore place) massaggiare qc
there's the rub! liter — qui sta il problema!
2. vtsfregare, fregare, strofinareto rub one's hands together/one's nose — sfregarsi le mani/il naso
3. vito rub against sth, rub on sth — strofinarsi contro or su qc
•- rub away- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up* * *rub /rʌb/n.1 fregamento; strofinata; lucidata: She gave her shoes a quick rub, si è data una lucidatina alle scarpe2 (fam.) frizione; massaggio: to give sb. a back [neck, foot] rub, fare un massaggio alla schiena [al collo, ai piedi] a q.● ( slang USA) ( body) rub parlor, salone per massaggi e prestazioni equivoche □ rub stone, pietra pomice ( per affilare); mola □ There's the rub!, qui casca l'asino!.♦ (to) rub /rʌb/v. t. e i.1 (s)fregare; strofinare: The tyre rubs against the fender, la gomma sfrega contro il paraurti; He rubbed his sore elbow, si è strofinato il gomito che gli faceva male; to rub bread with garlic, strofinare dell'aglio sul pane; to rub one's eyes, stropicciarsi gli occhi; to rub one's hands ( together), stropicciarsi (o fregarsi) le mani; to rub one's hands ( in glee), fregarsi le mani (dalla contentezza); The media are rubbing their hands over this, i media ci vanno a nozze2 (med.) fare un massaggio a (q.); massaggiare; frizionare: to rub sb.'s back [shoulders], massaggiare la schiena [le spalle] a q.4 spalmare, stendere ( crema, ecc.) strofinando; to rub the cream into one's face, massaggiare la crema sul viso per farla assorbire; I rubbed the cream into the chaps on my hands, ho massaggiato per far penetrare la crema nelle screpolature delle mani; Rub the butter into the flour, incorporate il burro alla farina con le mani5 strofinare ( per lucidare): She rubbed the brass until it shone, ha strofinato l'ottone fino a farlo brillare6 togliere ( strofinando): The paint had been rubbed away over the centuries, la vernice era andata via a forza di sfregare nel corso dei secoli; The sandpaper has rubbed the rust off, la carta vetrata ha portato via la ruggine; Rub the mud off your shoes!, togliti il fango dalle scarpe!; Rub the words off the blackboard!, cancella le parole dalla lavagna!; This paint is still wet: it won't rub off the wall, questa vernice è ancora fresca: non si stacca dalla parete8 ( di una scarpa troppo stretta e fig.) causare irritazione; fare male ( sfregando): My left shoe is rubbing, la scarpa sinistra mi sfrega il piede e mi fa male● to rub the blackboard clean, pulire (o cancellare) la lavagna □ to rub oneself against st. [sb.], strusciarsi su qc. [q.]: The cat rubbed itself against her legs, il gatto le si è strusciato sulle gambe □ to rub st. dry, asciugare qc. strofinando (o frizionando): Rub the hair dry with a towel, asciuga i capelli frizionandoli con un asciugamano □ (fam.) to rub elbows (o shoulders) with sb., essere in rapporti familiari con q. (spec. persone famose) □ to rub st. through a sieve, passar qc. al setaccio ( sfregando) □ (fig.) to rub sb. up the wrong way, prendere q. per il verso sbagliato □ to rub two sticks together to make fire, strofinare due bastoncini per accendere il fuoco.* * *I [rʌb]1) (massage) massaggio m.2) (polish) strofinata f.II 1. [rʌb]to give [sth.] a rub — dare una lucidata a [ spoon]; dare una pulita o passata a [ table]; sfregare [ stain]
to rub sth. away — strofinare via [ stain]
4) (apply)2.to rub sth. on to the skin — spalmare qcs. sulla pelle
1) (scrub) strofinare2) (chafe)•- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out••to rub sb. up the wrong way — prendere qcn. per il verso sbagliato
to rub shoulders with sb. — essere a contatto di gomito con qcn
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/rʌb/ * danh từ - sự cọ xát, sự chà xát - sự lau, sự chải =to give the horse a good rub+ chải thật kỹ con ngựa - (thể dục,thể thao) chỗ đất gồ ghề (làm chệch quả cầu lăn) - sự khó khăn, sự cản trở =there's the rub+ khó khăn là ở chỗ đó - đá mài ((cũng) rub stone) * ngoại động từ - cọ xát, chà xát; xoa, xoa bóp =rub something dry+ chà xát cái gì cho khô đi =to rub one's hands [together]+ xoa tay =to rub oil into someone+ xoa bóp dầu cho ai - lau, lau bóng, đánh bóng - xát mạnh lên giấy can để nổi bật (hình vẽ...) - nghiền, tán =to rub something to power+ nghiền cái gì thành bột * nội động từ - cọ, chà xát - mòn rách, xơ ra (quần áo...), xước (da) - (thể dục,thể thao) chệch đi vì lăn vào chỗ gồ ghề (quả cầu lăn) !to rub along - len lỏi qua được; lách lên một cách khó khăn - giải quyết được khó khăn, xoay xở được =to manage to rub along+ tìm cách xoay xở được - sống tương đối hoà thuận với nhau; thông cảm với nhau =they rub along together+ họ sống thông cảm với nhau (tương đối hoà thuận với nhau) !to rub away - cọ mòn, cọ xơ ra - xoa bóp cho hết (đau) - xoá sạch, lau sạch, chùi sạch, tẩy sạch !to rub down - chà xát; chải (mình ngựa) - xoa bóp; lau mình (sau khi tắm) - mài nhẵn, đánh nhẵn !to rub in (into) - xoa bóp cho thấm (dầu cao, thuốc bóp...) - (nghĩa bóng) nhồi nhét vào, bức ép; nhấn mạnh, nói đi nói lại =the lesson needs rubbing in+ bài náy bắt buộc phải học thuộc =don't rub it in+ đừng nhắc đi nhắc lại chuyện đó !to rub off - lau sạch, chùi sạch, xoá sạch, tẩy sạch - làm sầy, làm xước =to rub one's skin off+ làm xước da !to rub out !to rub off - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) khử, thủ tiêu, giết =to be rubbed out by the gangsters+ bị bọn cướp thủ tiêu đi !to rub through - xát qua (một cái sàng, cái rây) !to rub up - lau bóng, đánh bóng - ôn luyện lại, làm nhớ lại =to rub up one's memory+ nhớ lại =to rub up one's English+ ôn luyện lại tiếng Anh - nghiền nhỏ rồi trộn (sôcôla, bột màu...) bánh thánh !to rub elbows with someone - (xem) elbow !to rub somebody up the wrong way - làm trái ý ai, chọc tức ai -
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1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) restregar, frotar
2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) friega, acto de restregar/frotar- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way
rub vb frotartr[rʌb]1 friega1 rozar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto rub it in familiar insistirto rub shoulders with codearse conto rub somebody up the wrong way sacar de quicio a alguien1) : frotar, restregarto rub one's hands together: frotarse las manos2) massage: friccionar, masajear3) chafe: rozar4) polish: frotar, pulir5) scrub: fregar6)to rub elbows with : codarse con7)to rub someone the wrong way : sacar de quicio a alguien, caerle mal a alguienrub vito rub against : rozarrub n1) rubbing: frotamiento m, fricción f2) difficulty: problema mn.• fricción s.f.• frotación s.f.• frotamiento s.m.• refregón s.m.• roce s.m.• rozadura s.f.expr.• caerle mal a alguien expr.v.• estregar v.• fregar v.• friccionar v.• frotar v.• limpiar frotando v.• refregar v.• restregar v.• rozar v.• sobar v.
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1. rʌb- bb- transitive verbto rub one's eye/eyes — restregarse* or refregarse* or (Méx) tallarse el ojo/los ojos
not to have two farthings o halfpennies o pennies to rub together — (BrE) no tener* donde caerse muerto (fam)
to rub somebody the wrong way — (AmE) caerle* mal a alguien
b) ( with a cloth) frotar
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vito rub AGAINST/ON something: these shoes rub against o on my heels estos zapatos me rozan los talones; the cat rubbed against my legs — el gato se me restregó contra las piernas
Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up
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1)a) ( act)b) ( polish)2) ( difficulty)[rʌb]1. N1) (gen)2) (fig)there's the rub — ahí está el problema, esa es la dificultad
the rub is that... — el problema es que...
2.VT (=apply friction) frotar; (hard) restregar, estregar; (Med etc) friccionar; (to clean) limpiar frotando; (=polish) sacar brillo a3.VIto rub against/on sth — rozar algo
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1. [rʌb]- bb- transitive verbto rub one's eye/eyes — restregarse* or refregarse* or (Méx) tallarse el ojo/los ojos
not to have two farthings o halfpennies o pennies to rub together — (BrE) no tener* donde caerse muerto (fam)
to rub somebody the wrong way — (AmE) caerle* mal a alguien
b) ( with a cloth) frotar
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vito rub AGAINST/ON something: these shoes rub against o on my heels estos zapatos me rozan los talones; the cat rubbed against my legs — el gato se me restregó contra las piernas
Phrasal Verbs:- rub down- rub in- rub off- rub out- rub up
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1)a) ( act)b) ( polish)2) ( difficulty) -
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1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) esfregar2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) esfregadela- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *[r∧b] n 1 esfrega, esfregadura, esfregação, fricção, atrito. 2 obstáculo, impedimento, embaraço, tropeço, obstrução, dificuldade. 3 o que fere os sentimentos, como sarcasmo, crítica, zombaria, censura, reprovação. 4 escabrosidade de superfície, irregularidade de caráter. 5 aspereza. 6 erro, falha, falta. • vt+vi 1 esfregar, friccionar. we rubbed our hands / esfregamos as mãos. 2 raspar, rasurar, escoriar. 3 roçar, coçar. the boat rubbed the ground / a canoa roçou o chão. 4 polir, lustrar, limpar (esfregando). 5 passar, deslizar. 6 irritar, vexar, exasperar. You rubbed him the wrong war / você irritou-o. 7 viver em ou prosseguir (curso, carreira, etc.) com dificuldades. don’t rub it in! não precisa ficar repetindo isso. it rubs out é apagável ou removível. there’s the rub aí é que está o problema. to rub along, through passar apertado. to rub away tirar, fazer sair (esfregando). to rub down a) enxugar (pessoa ou animal) esfregando. b) polir, alisar ou desgastar esfregando. to rub in a) fazer penetrar pelos poros, untar, esfregar (pomada), besuntar, engordurar. b) (também into) ensinar ou enfiar na cabeça pela repetição insistente. to rub off a) esfregar até sair, tirar esfregando. b) fig desgastar, perder o brilho. to rub out a) apagar, raspar, rasurar. b) fig eliminar, matar. to rub up a) polir, lustrar. b) refrescar (memória). c) recordar, repassar (lição, estudo). to rub up against topar com. we rubbed our elbows/ shoulders with éramos muito íntimos de, convivíamos com. -
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1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) arañar2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) raspar3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) raspar, rascar4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) rozar, pasar rozando5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) cavar
2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) raspado, chirrido2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) rasguño, arañazo, roce, raspadura3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) lío•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up
scrape vb1. raspar2. quitar / rascarscrape the old paint off before you start painting antes de empezar a pintar, rasca la pintura viejatr[skreɪp]3 familiar (fix, jam) lío, apuro, aprieto1 (surface, paint, etc) raspar (away/off, -), rascar (away/off, -); (vegetables) raspar2 (graze skin) arañarse, hacerse un rasguño en, rasparse3 (rub against) rozar, raspar, rascar1 (grate) chirriar2 (rub against) raspar, rozar, pasar rozando3 (economize) hacer economías, ahorrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get into a scrape meterse en un líoto scrape a living ganar lo justo para vivirto scrape something clean dejar algo limpio,-a, limpiar algoto scrape the (bottom of the) barrel tocar fondo1) graze, scratch: rozar, rascarto scrape one's knee: rasparse la rodilla2) clean: rasparto scrape carrots: raspar zanahorias3)to scrape off : raspar (pintura, etc.)4)scrape vi1) rub: rozar2)to scrape by : arreglárselas, ir tirandoscrape n1) scraping: raspadura f2) scratch: rasguño m3) predicament: apuro m, aprieto mn.• aprieto s.m.• lío s.m.• raspadura s.f.v.• arañar v.• estregar v.• legrar v.• raer v.• rapar v.• rascar v.• raspar v.• rozar v.skreɪp
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1)a) ( act)b) ( sound) chirrido m2) ( predicament) (colloq) lío m (fam), apuro m
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1)a) ( rub against) rozar*; ( grate against) rascar*b) (damage, graze) \<\<paintwork\>\> rayar; \<\<knee/elbow\>\> rasparse, rasguñarse2)a) ( clean) \<\<toast\>\> raspar; \<\<carrot/potato\>\> pelar; \<\<woodwork\>\> raspar, rascar*, rasquetearto scrape something OFF o FROM something: scrape the mud off your boots — quítales el barro a las botas (con un cuchillo, contra una piedra etc)
b) scrape (out) \<\<bowl/pan\>\> fregar*, restregar*3) ( narrowly achieve)to scrape a majority — apenas alcanzar* una escasa mayoría
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vi (rub, grate) rozar*; ( make a noise) chirriarPhrasal Verbs:[skreɪp]1. N1) (=act) raspado m, raspadura f ; (=sound) chirrido m ; (=mark) arañazo m, rasguño mto give sth a scrape — raspar algo, limpiar algo raspándolo
2) (fig) lío m, aprieto mto get into/out of a scrape — meterse en/salir de un lío or aprieto
to get sb out of a scrape — sacar a algn de un lío or aprieto
2.VT [+ knee, elbow] arañarse, rasguñarse; (=clean) [+ vegetables] raspar, limpiar; [+ walls, woodwork] rasparto scrape on/along/against sth — arrastrar en/a lo largo de/contra algo
- scrape the bottom of the barrel3.VI (=make sound) chirriar(=rub)* * *[skreɪp]
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1)a) ( act)b) ( sound) chirrido m2) ( predicament) (colloq) lío m (fam), apuro m
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1)a) ( rub against) rozar*; ( grate against) rascar*b) (damage, graze) \<\<paintwork\>\> rayar; \<\<knee/elbow\>\> rasparse, rasguñarse2)a) ( clean) \<\<toast\>\> raspar; \<\<carrot/potato\>\> pelar; \<\<woodwork\>\> raspar, rascar*, rasquetearto scrape something OFF o FROM something: scrape the mud off your boots — quítales el barro a las botas (con un cuchillo, contra una piedra etc)
b) scrape (out) \<\<bowl/pan\>\> fregar*, restregar*3) ( narrowly achieve)to scrape a majority — apenas alcanzar* una escasa mayoría
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vi (rub, grate) rozar*; ( make a noise) chirriarPhrasal Verbs: -
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1. transitive verb1) (make smooth) schaben [Häute, Möhren, Kartoffeln usw.]; abziehen [Holz]; (damage) verkratzen, verschrammen [Fußboden, Auto]; schürfen [Körperteil]2) (remove) [ab]schaben, [ab]kratzen [Farbe, Schmutz, Rost] (off, from von)3) (draw along) schleifen5) (draw back) straff kämmen [Haar]6) (excavate) scharren [Loch]7) (accumulate by care with money)8)scrape together/up — (amass by scraping) zusammenscharren [Sand, Kies]
9) (leave no food on or in) abkratzen [Teller]; auskratzen [Schüssel]. See also academic.ru/5575/barrel">barrel 1)2. intransitive verb1) (make with scraping sound) schleifen2) (rub) streifen (against, over Akk.)3)scrape past each other — [Autos:] haarscharf aneinander vorbeifahren
4)3. nounbow and scrape — katzbuckeln (abwertend). See also scrimp
2) (predicament) Schwulitäten Pl. (ugs.)be in a/get into a scrape — in Schwulitäten sein/kommen
get somebody out of a scrape — jemandem aus der Bredouille od. Patsche helfen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) schaben2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) kratzen3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) scharren4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) schaben5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) scharren2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) das Kratzen2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) der Kratzer3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) die Klemme•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *[skreɪp]I. nto give a potato a \scrape eine Kartoffel schälento give one's boots a \scrape seine Schuhe abstreifento be in a \scrape in der Klemme [o Bredouille] sein [o stecken] famto get into a \scrape in Schwulitäten kommen famto get sb out of a \scrape jdm aus der Bredouille [o Klemme] helfen famdespite this \scrape with disaster, he refused to give up racing obwohl er nur knapp an einer Katastrophe vorbeigeschrammt ist, weigerte er sich, mit dem Rennfahren aufzuhören famhe had several fairly narrow \scrapes with death while mountaineering beim Bergsteigen ist er schon ein paar Mal knapp dem Tod entronnenII. vt1. (remove outer layer)he must have been hungry, he's \scraped his plate completely clean so, wie er seinen Teller ratzeputz leer gegessen hat, muss er sehr hungrig gewesen seinto \scrape one's shoes die Schuhe abstreifen [o SCHWEIZ abputzen2. (graze)he just \scrapes the bow of his violin over the strings er kratzt mit seinem Geigenbogen über die Saiten humto \scrape one's hair [back] sein Haar straff [zurück]kämmen [o [zurück]bürsten5.III. vi1.▪ to \scrape against [or on] sth (rub) an etw dat reiben; (brush) etw streifen; (scratch) an etw dat kratzen3. (economize) sparen4. (barely)to \scrape into college/university es mit Ach und Krach auf die Fachhochschule/Uni[versität] schaffen fam5.* * *scrape [skreıp]A sb) MED Ausschabung f2. HIST Kratzfuß m3. Kratzer m, Schramme f5. umg Krach m, Streit m6. umg Klemme f:7. dünn gekratzte Schicht (Butter):bread and scrape umg dünn geschmiertes ButterbrotB v/t1. kratzen, schaben:scrape off abkratzen oder abschaben (von);scrape one’s chin umg hum sich rasieren;scrape a living sich gerade so über Wasser halten;scrape (up) (an) acquaintance fig oberflächlich miteinander bekannt werden;scrape (up) (an) acquaintance with sb figa) mit jemandem oberflächlich bekannt werden,b) sich um jemandes Bekanntschaft bemühen,scrape down Br einen Redner durch (Füße)Scharren zum Schweigen bringen3. scheuern, reiben ( beide:against an dat)4. sich die Knie etc aufschürfen:scrape one’s kneesC v/i1. kratzen, schaben, scharren2. scheuern, sich reiben ( beide:against an dat)3. kratzen (on auf einer Geige etc)on mit);a) sich durchzwängen (durch),b) SCHULE gerade so durchkommen,c) sich gerade so durchschlagen, über die Runden kommen ( beide:on mit);scrape through (one’s examination) in English mit Ach und Krach durch die Englischprüfung kommen umg;scrape in(to a school) mit Ach und Krach die Aufnahme (in eine Schule) schaffen umg5. pej knickern, knausern* * *1. transitive verb1) (make smooth) schaben [Häute, Möhren, Kartoffeln usw.]; abziehen [Holz]; (damage) verkratzen, verschrammen [Fußboden, Auto]; schürfen [Körperteil]2) (remove) [ab]schaben, [ab]kratzen [Farbe, Schmutz, Rost] (off, from von)3) (draw along) schleifen4) (remove dirt from) abstreifen [Schuhe, Stiefel]5) (draw back) straff kämmen [Haar]6) (excavate) scharren [Loch]8)scrape together/up — (amass by scraping) zusammenscharren [Sand, Kies]
9) (leave no food on or in) abkratzen [Teller]; auskratzen [Schüssel]. See also barrel 1)2. intransitive verb1) (make with scraping sound) schleifen2) (rub) streifen (against, over Akk.)3)scrape past each other — [Autos:] haarscharf aneinander vorbeifahren
4)3. nounbow and scrape — katzbuckeln (abwertend). See also scrimp
2) (predicament) Schwulitäten Pl. (ugs.)be in a/get into a scrape — in Schwulitäten sein/kommen
get somebody out of a scrape — jemandem aus der Bredouille od. Patsche helfen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.kratzen v.schaben v. -
9 back
bæk
1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) espalda2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) lomo3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) parte trasera, fondo4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defensa
2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) de detrás, trasero
3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) de vuelta2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) hacia atrás, para atrás3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) hacia atrás, para atrás4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de vuelta5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) atrás
4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) dar marcha atrás, mover hacia atrás2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoyar3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar a•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand
5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) del revés; con el dorso de la mano- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat
back1 adj trasero / de atrásback2 adv1. atrás / hacia atrásstand back! ¡atrás! / ¡apártate!2. de vuelta3. hacethat was years back! ¡eso fue hace años!we met back in 1983 nos conocimos en 1983 back también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplosback3 n1. espaldalie on your back échate de espaldas / échate boca arriba2. dorso / revés3. parte de atrás / fondocan you hear me at the back? ¿me escucháis al fondo?back4 vb1. apoyar / respaldar2. dar marcha atráshe backed the car into the garage metió el coche en el garaje de culo / metió el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrástr[bæk]1 (of person) espalda2 (of animal, book) lomo3 (of chair) respaldo4 (of hand) dorso5 (of knife, sword) canto6 (of coin, medal) reverso7 (of cheque) dorso8 (of stage, room, cupboard) fondo1 trasero,-a, de atrás1 (support) apoyar, respaldar2 (finance) financiar3 (bet on) apostar por\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLback to back espalda con espaldaback to front al revésto answer back replicarto be back estar de vueltato be glad to see the back of somebody estar contento de haberse quitado a alguien de encimato break one's back deslomarseto carry on one's back llevar a cuestasto fall on one's back caerse de espaldasto have somebody on one's back tener a alguien encimato come back / go back volverto get somebody's back up mosquear a alguiento get off somebody's back dejar de fastidiar a alguiento hit back devolver el golpe 2 figurative use contestar a una acusaciónto have one's back to the wall figurative use estar entre la espada y la paredto lie on one's back estar acostado,-a boca arribato give back devolverto put back volver a guardar en su sitioto put one's back into something arrimar el hombroto phone back volver a llamarto stand back apartarseto turn one's back on somebody volver la espalda a alguienback copy número retrasadoback door puerta traseraback number número atrasadoback pay atrasos nombre masculino pluralback row última filaback seat asiento de atrásback street callejuelaback wheel rueda traserashort back and sides corte nombre masculino de pelo casi al rapeback ['bæk] vt3) : estar detrás de, formar el fondo detrees back the garden: unos árboles están detrás del jardínback vi2)to back away : echarse atrás3)back adv1) : atrás, hacia atrás, detrásto move back: moverse atrásback and forth: de acá para allá2) ago: atrás, antes, yasome years back: unos años atrás, ya unos años10 months back: hace diez meses3) : de vuelta, de regresowe're back: estamos de vueltashe ran back: volvió corriendoto call back: llamar de nuevoback adj1) rear: de atrás, posterior, trasero2) overdue: atrasado3)back pay : atrasos mplback n1) : espalda f (de un ser humano), lomo m (de un animal)2) : respaldo m (de una silla), espalda f (de ropa)3) reverse: reverso m, dorso m, revés m4) rear: fondo m, parte f de atrás5) : defensa mf (en deportes)adj.• posterior adj.• trasero, -a adj.adv.• atrás adv.• detrás adv.• redro adv.n.• atrás s.m.• costilla s.f.• dorso s.m.• envés s.m.• espalda s.f.• espaldar s.m.• fondo s.m.• lomo s.m.• respaldo s.m.• reverso s.m.• revés s.m.• trasera s.f.v.• apadrinar v.• mover hacia atrás v.• respaldar v.bæk
I
behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)
2) ca) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa fb) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso mc)back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)
3) c u ( rear part)I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás
(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá
he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo
in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)
4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f
II
adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás2) ( of an earlier date)back number o issue — número m atrasado
III
1) (indicating return, repetition)meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...
to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión
they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back
2) (in reply, reprisal)3)a) ( backward)b) ( toward the rear) atráswe can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back
4) (in, into the past)5)back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)
IV
1.
1)a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyarb) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por2) ( reverse)he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
3) ( lie behind)4) ( Mus) acompañar
2.
vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa
Phrasal Verbs:- back off- back out- back up[bæk] When back is an element in a phrasal verb, eg come back, go back, put back, look up the verb.1. NOUN1) (=part of body)a) [of person] espalda f; [of animal] lomo m•
I've got a bad back — tengo la espalda mal, tengo un problema de espalda•
to shoot sb in the back — disparar a algn por la espalda•
he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arribato carry sth/sb on one's back — llevar algo/a algn a la espalda
•
to have one's back to sth/sb — estar de espaldas a algo/algnb)- break the back of sth- get off sb's back- get sb's back up- live off the back of sb- be on sb's backshares rose on the back of two major new deals — las acciones subieron a consecuencia de dos nuevos e importantes tratos
- put one's back into sth- put one's back into doing sth- put sb's back upto see the back of sb —
- have one's back to the wallflat I, 1., 1), stab 1., 1)2) (=reverse side) [of cheque, envelope] dorso m, revés m; [of hand] dorso m; [of head] parte f de atrás, parte f posterior more frm; [of dress] espalda f; [of medal] reverso mto know sth like the back of one's hand —
3) (=rear) [of room, hall] fondo m; [of chair] respaldo m; [of car] parte f trasera, parte f de atrás; [of book] (=back cover) tapa f posterior; (=spine) lomo mthere was damage to the back of the car — la parte trasera or de atrás del coche resultó dañada
•
at the back (of) — [+ building] en la parte de atrás (de); [+ cupboard, hall, stage] en el fondo (de)be quiet at the back! — ¡los de atrás guarden silencio!
they sat at the back of the bus — se sentaron en la parte de atrás del autobús, se sentaron al fondo del autobús
this idea had been at the back of his mind for several days — esta idea le había estado varios días rondándole la cabeza
•
the ship broke its back — el barco se partió por la mitad•
in back of the house — (US) detrás de la casa•
the toilet's out the back — el baño está fuera en la parte de atrásbeyond 2., mind 1., 1)•
they keep the car round the back — dejan el coche detrás de la casa4) (Sport) (=defender) defensa mf•
the team is weak at the back — la defensa del equipo es débil2. ADVERB1) (in space) atrásstand back! — ¡atrás!
keep (well) back! — (=out of danger) ¡quédate ahí atrás!
keep back! — (=don't come near me) ¡no te acerques!
meanwhile, back in London/back at the airport — mientras, en Londres/en el aeropuerto
he little suspected how worried they were back at home — qué poco sospechaba lo preocupados que estaban en casa
to go back and forth — [person] ir de acá para allá
•
back from the road — apartado de la carretera2) (in time)it all started back in 1980 — todo empezó ya en 1980, todo empezó allá en 1980 liter
3) (=returned)•
to be back — volverwhen/what time will you be back? — ¿cuándo/a qué hora vuelves?, ¿cuándo/a qué hora estarás de vuelta?
he's not back yet — aún no ha vuelto, aún no está de vuelta
black is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el negro, se vuelve a llevar el negro
•
he went to Paris and back — fue a París y volvió•
she's now back at work — ya ha vuelto al trabajo•
I'll be back by 6 — estaré de vuelta para las 6•
I'd like it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan•
full satisfaction or your money back — si no está totalmente satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero•
everything is back to normal — todo ha vuelto a la normalidadhit back•
I want it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan3. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=reverse) [+ vehicle] dar marcha atrás a2) (=support)a) (=back up) [+ plan, person] apoyarb) (=finance) [+ person, enterprise] financiarc) (Mus) [+ singer] acompañar3) (=bet on) [+ horse] apostar porto back the wrong horse — (lit) apostar por el caballo perdedor
Russia backed the wrong horse in him — (fig) Rusia se ha equivocado al apoyar a él
to back a winner — (lit) apostar por el ganador
he is confident that he's backing a winner — (fig) (person) está seguro de que está dando su apoyo a un ganador; (idea, project) está seguro de que va a funcionar bien
4) (=attach backing to) [+ rug, quilt] forrar4. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) [person]a) (in car) dar marcha atrásb) (=step backwards) echarse hacia atrás, retrocederhe backed into a table — se echó hacia atrás y se dio con una mesa, retrocedió y se dio con una mesa
2) (=change direction) [wind] cambiar de dirección (en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj)5. ADJECTIVE1) (=rear) [leg, pocket, wheel] de atrás, trasero2) (=previous, overdue) [rent, tax, issue] atrasado6.COMPOUNDSback alley N — callejuela f (que recorre la parte de atrás de una hilera de casas)
back boiler N — caldera f pequeña (detrás de una chimenea)
back burner N — quemador m de detrás
- put sth on the back burnerback catalogue N — (Mus) catálogo m de grabaciones discográficas
back copy N — (Press) número m atrasado
back-countrythe back country N — (US) zona f rural (con muy baja densidad de población)
back cover N — contraportada f
- do sth by or through the back doorback formation N — (Ling) derivación f regresiva
back garden N — (Brit) jardín m trasero
back lot N — (Cine) exteriores mpl (del estudio); [of house, hotel, company premises] solar m trasero
back marker N — (Brit) (Sport) competidor(a) m / f rezagado(-a)
back matter N — [of book] apéndices mpl
back number N — [of magazine, newspaper] número m atrasado
back page N — contraportada f
back passage N — (Brit) euph recto m
back rub N — (=massage) masaje m en la espalda
•
to give sb a back rub — masajearle la espalda a algn, darle un masaje a algn en la espalda- take a back seatback somersault N — salto m mortal hacia atrás
back stop N — (Sport) red que se coloca alrededor de una cancha para impedir que se escapen las pelotas
back tooth N — muela f
back view N —
the back view of the hotel is very impressive — el hotel visto desde atrás es impresionante, la parte de atrás del hotel es impresionante
back vowel N — (Ling) vocal f posterior
- back off- back out- back up* * *[bæk]
I
behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)
2) ca) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa fb) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso mc)back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)
3) c u ( rear part)I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás
(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá
he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo
in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)
4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f
II
adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás2) ( of an earlier date)back number o issue — número m atrasado
III
1) (indicating return, repetition)meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...
to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión
they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back
2) (in reply, reprisal)3)a) ( backward)b) ( toward the rear) atráswe can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back
4) (in, into the past)5)back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)
IV
1.
1)a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyarb) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por2) ( reverse)he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
3) ( lie behind)4) ( Mus) acompañar
2.
vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa
Phrasal Verbs:- back off- back out- back up -
10 salt
so:lt
1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) sal2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) sal3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) (viejo) lobo de mar
2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salado
3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) salar, echar sal- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt
salt n saltr[sɔːlt]1 ( Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) conversaciones para la limitación de armas estratégicassalt ['sɔlt] vt: salar, echarle sal asalt adj: saladosalt n: sal fadj.• salado, -a adj.• salobre adj.n.• sal (Química) s.m.• salero s.m.v.• curar v.• marinar v.• salar v.• salpresar v.
I sɔːlta) u ( Culin) sal fto be the salt of the earth — ser* la sal de la tierra
(to be) worth one's salt: any teacher worth her salt toda maestra que se precie de tal, toda maestra digna de ese nombre; to rub salt into the wound(s) hurgar* en la herida; to take something with a pinch o grain of salt — no creerse* algo al pie de la letra, tomar algo con pinzas (CS)
b) c ( Chem) sal f
II
a) ( put salt on) \<\<vegetables/meat\>\> salar, ponerle* or echarle sal a; \<\<road\>\> echar sal enb) salted past p saladoPhrasal Verbs:
III
a) ( salted) (before n) <meat/cod> salado, en salazónb) ( saline) (before n) <pond/lake> salobre, de agua salada[sɔːlt]1. N1) (Culin) sal f- take sth with a pinch or grain of salt- rub salt into the wound2) (Med)salts sales fpl2.VT (=flavour) salar; (=preserve) conservar en sal; [+ road] poner sal en, tratar con sal3.ADJ [meat, water, taste] salado4.CPDsalt flats NPL — salinas fpl
salt marsh N — saladar m, salina f
salt shaker N — salero m
salt spoon N — cucharita f de sal
saltwatersalt water N — agua f salada
* * *
I [sɔːlt]a) u ( Culin) sal fto be the salt of the earth — ser* la sal de la tierra
(to be) worth one's salt: any teacher worth her salt toda maestra que se precie de tal, toda maestra digna de ese nombre; to rub salt into the wound(s) hurgar* en la herida; to take something with a pinch o grain of salt — no creerse* algo al pie de la letra, tomar algo con pinzas (CS)
b) c ( Chem) sal f
II
a) ( put salt on) \<\<vegetables/meat\>\> salar, ponerle* or echarle sal a; \<\<road\>\> echar sal enb) salted past p saladoPhrasal Verbs:
III
a) ( salted) (before n) <meat/cod> salado, en salazónb) ( saline) (before n) <pond/lake> salobre, de agua salada -
11 work
1. nounat work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also academic.ru/23063/e">e)
be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken
set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen
set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken
all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten
have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)
2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, dasis that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?
work of art — Kunstwerk, das
a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk
5) (employment) Arbeit, dieout of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit
7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeitenthe [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
1) arbeitenwork for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten
work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen
2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen
3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen4) (be craftsman)work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten
5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on
6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben3. transitive verb,work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen5) (control) steuern6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)
work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten
8) (get gradually) bringenwork something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren
10) (gradually excite)work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern
12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)
Phrasal Verbs:- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) die Arbeit2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) die Arbeit3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) die Arbeit4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) das Werk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) die Arbeit6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) die Arbeit2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbeiten2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeiten3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funktionieren4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) klappen5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) sich arbeiten6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) sich arbeiten7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeiten•- -work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) das Werk•- work-basket- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *[wɜ:k, AM wɜ:rk]I. NOUNto be at \work am Werk seinforces of destruction are at \work here hier sind zerstörerische Kräfte am Werkvarious factors are at \work in this situation in dieser Situation spielen verschiedene Faktoren eine Rollegood \work! gute Arbeit!there's a lot of \work to be done yet es gibt noch viel zu tunthe garden needs a lot of \work im Garten muss [so] einiges gemacht werden\work on the tunnel has been suspended die Arbeiten am Tunnel wurden vorübergehend eingestelltdid you manage to get a bit of \work done? konntest du ein bisschen arbeiten?construction/repair \work Bau-/Reparaturarbeiten plresearch \work Forschungsarbeit fit's hard \work doing sth (strenuous) es ist anstrengend, etw zu tun; (difficult) es ist schwierig, etw zu tunto be at \work doing sth [gerade] damit beschäftigt sein, etw zu tunto make \work for sb jdm Arbeit machenwhat sort of \work do you have experience in? über welche Berufserfahrung verfügen Sie?she's got \work as a translator sie hat Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Übersetzerin gefundento look for \work auf Arbeitssuche seinhe's looking for \work as a system analyst er sucht Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Systemanalytikerto be in \work Arbeit [o eine Stelle] habento be out of \work arbeitslos seinto be late for \work zu spät zur Arbeit kommento have to stay late at \work lange arbeiten müssento be at \work bei der Arbeit seinto be off \work frei haben; (without permission) fehlento be off \work sick sich akk krankgemeldet habento commute to \work pendelnto get to \work by car/on the train mit dem Auto/mit dem Zug zur Arbeit fahrento go/travel to \work zur Arbeit gehen/fahrento be injured at \work einen Arbeitsunfall habento ring sb from \work jdn von der Arbeit [aus] anrufen4. (construction, repairs)▪ \works pl Arbeiten plbuilding/road \works Bau-/Straßenarbeiten plthis is the \work of professional thieves das ist das Werk professioneller Diebegood \works REL gute Werke6. ART, LIT, MUS Werk nt‘The Complete W\works of William Shakespeare’ ‚Shakespeares gesammelte Werke‘\works of art Kunstwerke pl\work in bronze Bronzearbeiten pl\work in leather aus Leder gefertigte Arbeitensb's early/later \work jds Früh-/Spätwerk ntto show one's \work in a gallery seine Arbeiten in einer Galerie ausstellen7. (factory)▪ \works + sing/pl vb Werk nt, Fabrik fsteel \works Stahlwerk nttwo large pizzas with the \works, please! esp AM zwei große Pizzen mit allem bitte!11. MIL▪ \works pl Befestigungen pl12.II. NOUN MODIFIER\work clothes Arbeitskleidung f\work speed Arbeitstempo nt2.\works premises Werksgelände ntIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB1. (do a job) arbeitenwhere do you \work? wo arbeiten Sie?to \work as an accountant als Buchhalter arbeitento \work a twelve-hour day/a forty-hour week zwölf Stunden am Tag/vierzig Stunden in der Woche arbeitento \work from home zu Hause [o von zu Hause aus] arbeitento \work at the hospital/abroad im Krankenhaus/im Ausland arbeitento \work hard hart arbeitento \work together zusammenarbeiten▪ to \work with sb mit jdm zusammenarbeitenwe're \working to prevent it happening again wir bemühen uns [o arbeiten daran], so etwas in Zukunft zu verhindernto \work towards a degree in biology einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie anstrebenwe're \working on it wir arbeiten daranto \work at a problem an einem Problem arbeitento \work hard at doing sth hart daran arbeiten, etw zu tun3. (have an effect) sich auswirkento \work both ways sich sowohl positiv als auch negativ auswirken▪ to \work in sb's favour sich zu jds Gunsten auswirkenmy cell phone doesn't \work mein Handy geht nichtthe boiler seems to be \working okay der Boiler scheint in Ordnung zu seinI can't get this washing machine to \work ich kriege die Waschmaschine irgendwie nicht zum Laufento \work off batteries batteriebetrieben seinto \work off the mains BRIT mit Netzstrom arbeitento \work off wind power mit Windenergie arbeitento \work in practice [auch] in der Praxis funktionieren7. (be based)to \work on the assumption/idea that... von der Annahme/Vorstellung ausgehen, dass...8. (move)to \work free/loose sich lösen/lockernto \work windward NAUT gegen den Wind segeln10. NAUTto \work windward [hart] am Wind segeln11.▶ to \work like a charm [or like magic] Wunder bewirkenIV. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (make work)to \work sb/oneself hard jdm/sich viel abverlangen2. (operate)to be \worked by electricity/steam elektrisch/dampfgetrieben seinto be \worked by wind power durch Windenergie angetrieben werden3. (move)to \work one's way through an article/a book sich akk durch einen Artikel/ein Buch durcharbeitento \work one's way through a crowd/out of a crowded room sich dat einen Weg durch die Menge/aus einem überfüllten Zimmer bahnento \work one's way down a list eine Liste durchgehento \work one's way up sich akk hocharbeitenhe's \worked his way up through the firm er hat sich in der Firma hochgearbeitetto \work sth free/loose etw losbekommen/lockernto \work sth [backwards and forwards] etw [hin- und her]bewegen4. (bring about)▪ to \work sth etw bewirkenI don't know how she \worked it! ich weiß nicht, wie sie das geschafft hat!to \work oneself into a more positive frame of mind sich dat eine positivere Lebenseinstellung erarbeitento \work a cure eine Heilung herbeiführento \work a miracle ein Wunder vollbringento \work miracles [or wonders] [wahre] Wunder vollbringen5. (get)to \work oneself into a state sich akk aufregento \work sb into a state of jealousy jdn eifersüchtig machen6. (shape)▪ to \work sth etw bearbeitento \work clay Ton formen▪ to \work sth into sth etw in etw akk einarbeiten; food etw mit etw dat vermengen; (incorporate) etw in etw akk einbauen [o einfügen]to \work the ingredients together die Zutaten [miteinander] vermengento \work sth into the skin (rub) die Haut mit etw dat einreiben; (massage) etw in die Haut einmassieren8. (embroider)▪ to \work sth etw [auf]sticken9. (cultivate)to \work the land das Land bewirtschaften; (exploit)to \work a mine/quarry eine Mine/einen Steinbruch ausbeuten10. (cover)to \work the inner city [area]/the East Side für die Innenstadt/die East Side zuständig sein11. (pay for by working)to \work one's passage sich dat seine Überfahrt durch Arbeit auf dem Schiff verdienento \work one's way through university sich dat sein Studium finanzieren12.▶ to \work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] ( fam) sich dat [für jdn] den Rücken krumm arbeiten fam* * *[wɜːk]1. nto be at work (on sth) ( — an etw dat ) arbeiten
there are forces at work which... — es sind Kräfte am Werk, die...
nice or good work! — gut or super (inf) gemacht!
we've a lot of work to do before this choir can give a concert — wir haben noch viel zu tun, ehe dieser Chor ein Konzert geben kann
you need to do some more work on your accent/your technique — Sie müssen noch an Ihrem Akzent/an Ihrer Technik arbeiten
to get or set to work on sth — sich an etw (acc) machen
to put a lot of work into sth — eine Menge Arbeit in etw (acc) stecken
to make short or quick work of sb/sth — mit jdm/etw kurzen Prozess machen
time/the medicine had done its work — die Zeit/Arznei hatte ihr Werk vollbracht/ihre Wirkung getan
it was hard work for the old car to get up the hill — das alte Auto hatte beim Anstieg schwer zu schaffen
2) (= employment, job) Arbeit fhow long does it take you to get to work? — wie lange brauchst du, um zu deiner Arbeitsstelle zu kommen?
at work — an der Arbeitsstelle, am Arbeitsplatz
3) (= product) Arbeit f; (ART, LITER) Werk ntgood works — gute Werke pl
a chance for artists to show their work — eine Gelegenheit für Künstler, ihre Arbeiten or Werke zu zeigen
5) pl (MECH) Getriebe, Innere(s) nt; (of watch, clock) Uhrwerk nt6) sing or pl (Brit: factory) Betrieb m, Fabrik fgas/steel works — Gas-/Stahlwerk nt
7) (inf)pl alles Drum und Dranwe had fantastic food, wine, brandy, the works — es gab tolles Essen, Wein, Kognak, alle Schikanen (inf)
he was giving his opponent the works — er machte seinen Gegner nach allen Regeln der Kunst fertig (inf)
2. vi1) person arbeiten (at an +dat)to work toward(s)/for sth — auf etw (acc) hin/für etw arbeiten
or favor (US) — diese Faktoren, die gegen uns/zu unseren Gunsten arbeiten
2) (= function, operate) funktionieren; (plan) funktionieren, klappen (inf); (medicine, spell) wirken; (= be successful) klappen (inf)"not working" (lift etc) — "außer Betrieb"
but this arrangement will have to work both ways — aber diese Abmachung muss für beide Seiten gelten
3) (yeast) arbeiten, treiben5)(= move gradually)
to work loose — sich lockernto work round (wind, object) — sich langsam drehen (to nach)
he worked (a)round to asking her — er hat sich aufgerafft, sie zu fragen
OK, I'm working (a)round to it — okay, das mache ich schon noch
3. vtto work oneself/sb hard — sich/jdn nicht schonen
to work sth by electricity/hand — etw elektrisch/mit Hand betreiben
3) (= bring about) change, cure bewirken, herbeiführento work it ( so that...) (inf) — es so deichseln(, dass...) (inf)
See:→ work upwork the flour in gradually/the ingredients together — mischen Sie das Mehl allmählich unter/die Zutaten (zusammen)
6) (= exploit) mine ausbeuten, abbauen; land bearbeiten; smallholding bewirtschaften; (salesman) area bereisen7) muscles trainieren8)(= move gradually)
to work one's hands free — seine Hände freibekommenhe worked his way across the rock face/through the tunnel — er überquerte die Felswand/kroch durch den Tunnel
to work oneself into sb's confidence — sich in jds Vertrauen (acc) einschleichen
* * *A s1. allg Arbeit f:a) Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit fb) Aufgabe fc) Hand-, Nadelarbeit f, Stickerei f, Näherei fd) Leistung fe) Erzeugnis n:work done geleistete Arbeit;a beautiful piece of work eine schöne Arbeit;a) bei der Arbeit,b) am Arbeitsplatz,c) in Tätigkeit, in Betrieb (Maschine etc);be at work on arbeiten an (dat);do work arbeiten;I’ve got some work to do ich muss arbeiten;do the work of three (men) für drei arbeiten;be in (out of) work (keine) Arbeit haben;(put) out of work arbeitslos (machen);set to work an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen;take some work home Arbeit mit nach Hause nehmen;have one’s work cut out (for one) zu tun haben, schwer zu schaffen haben;make work Arbeit verursachen;make light work of spielend fertig werden mit;make sad work of arg wirtschaften oder hausen mit;2. PHYS Arbeit f:3. auch koll (künstlerisches etc) Werk:4. Werk n (Tat und Resultat):this is your work!;5. pla) ARCH Anlagen pl, (besonders öffentliche) Bauten plb) Baustelle f (an einer Autobahn etc)c) MIL (Festungs)Werk n, Befestigungen pl7. pl TECH (Räder-, Trieb)Werk n, Getriebe n:9. REL (gutes) Werkgive sb the works umg jemanden fertigmachen;B v/i prät und pperf worked, besonders obs oder poet wrought [rɔːt]1. (at, on) arbeiten (an dat), sich beschäftigen (mit):work at a social reform an einer Sozialreform arbeiten;make one’s money work sein Geld arbeiten lassen2. arbeiten, Arbeit haben, beschäftigt seinagainst gegen;for für eine Sache):work toward(s) hinarbeiten auf (akk)4. TECHa) funktionieren, gehen (beide auch fig)b) in Betrieb oder Gang sein:our stove works well unser Ofen funktioniert gut;your method won’t work mit Ihrer Methode werden Sie es nicht schaffen;get sth to work etwas reparieren5. fig klappen, gehen, gelingen, sich machen lassenthe poison began to work das Gift begann zu wirken8. sich gut etc bearbeiten lassen9. sich (hindurch-, hoch- etc) arbeiten:work into eindringen in (akk);work loose sich losarbeiten, sich lockern;her tights worked down die Strumpfhose rutschte ihr herunter10. in (heftiger) Bewegung sein, arbeiten, zucken ( alle:12. gären, arbeiten (beide auch fig: Gedanke etc)C v/t1. arbeiten an (dat)2. verarbeiten:a) TECH bearbeitenb) einen Teig kneteninto zu):work cotton into cloth Baumwolle zu Tuch verarbeiten4. (an-, be)treiben:worked by electricity elektrisch betrieben7. Bergbau: eine Grube abbauen, ausbeuten9. jemanden, Tiere (tüchtig) arbeiten lassen, (zur Arbeit) antreibenfor wegen):11. a) work one’s way sich (hindurch- etc) arbeitenb) erarbeiten, verdienen: → passage1 512. MATH lösen, ausarbeiten, errechnenwork o.s. into a rage sich in eine Wut hineinsteigern14. bewegen, arbeiten mit:he worked his jaws seine Kiefer mahlten15. fig (prät oft wrought) hervorbringen, -rufen, zeitigen, Veränderungen etc bewirken, Wunder wirken oder tun, führen zu, verursachen:work hardship on sb für jemanden eine Härte bedeuten17. work intoa) eine Arbeit etc einschieben in (akk),18. sl etwas herausschlagen19. US sl jemanden bescheißen20. herstellen, machen, besonders stricken, nähen21. zur Gärung bringenw. abk1. weight2. wide3. width4. wife5. withwk abk1. week Wo.2. work* * *1. noun1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, dieat work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also e)
be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken
set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen
have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)
2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, daswork of art — Kunstwerk, das
3) (book, piece of music) Werk, dasa work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk
4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke5) (employment) Arbeit, dieout of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit
at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)
7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeitenthe [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
1) arbeitenwork for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten
work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen
2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen
3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufenwork in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten
5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on
6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben3. transitive verb,work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen5) (control) steuern6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)
7) (cause to go gradually) führenwork one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten
8) (get gradually) bringen9) (knead, stir)work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren
work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern
11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)
Phrasal Verbs:- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up* * *(hard) for expr.erarbeiten v.sich etwas erarbeiten ausdr. v.arbeiten v.funktionieren v. n.Arbeit -en f.Werk -e n. -
12 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) moler, triturar, picar2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) hacer rechinar, moler3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) oprimir, clavar
2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) trabajo pesado- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
grind vb molertr[graɪnd]1 (mill) moler; (crush) machacar, triturar; (crystals, ore) pulverizar; (lens, mirror) pulir; (knife, blade) afilar2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (mince - beef) picar3 (teeth) hacer rechinar4 (press down hard on) incrustar, aplastar; (press in) meter1 (crush) triturarse2 (make harsh noise) rechinar, chirriar3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (swot) empollar, machacar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grind the faces of the poor into the dust oprimir a los pobresto grind to a halt / grind to a standstill (vehicle) detenerse ruidosamente, pararse ruidosamente 2 (production) irse parando poco a poco 3 (negotiations) estancarse, llegar a un punto muertoto have an axe to grind tener un interés personal1) crush: moler, machacar, triturar2) sharpen: afilar3) polish: pulir, esmerilar (lentes, espejos)4)to grind one's teeth : rechinarle los dientes a uno5)to grind down oppress: oprimir, agobiargrind vi1) : funcionar con dificultad, rechinarto grind to a halt: pararse poco a poco, llegar a un punto muerto2) study: estudiar muchogrind n: trabajo m pesadothe daily grind: la rutina diarian.• empollón s.m.• molienda s.f.• rutina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ground) = afilar v.• amolar v.• majar v.• moler v.• pulverizar v.• quebrantar v.
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1. graɪnd(past & past p ground) transitive verba) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturarb) ( rub together)to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra
2.
vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado
Phrasal Verbs:- grind on
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a) ( drudgery) (colloq) (no pl) trabajo m pesado, paliza f (fam)b) ( over-conscientious worker) (AmE colloq)[ɡraɪnd] (pt, pp ground)1. VT1) [+ coffee] moler; [+ corn, flour] moler, machacar; [+ stone] pulverizar; (US) (Culin) [+ meat] picarto grind sth into or to a powder — reducir algo a polvo, pulverizar algo
2) (=sharpen) [+ knife] amolar, afilar3) (=polish) [+ gem, lens] esmerilar2.VI [machine etc] funcionar con dificultadto grind to a halt or standstill — pararse en seco
3.N * (=dull hard work) trabajo m pesado- grind on- grind up* * *
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1. [graɪnd](past & past p ground) transitive verba) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturarb) ( rub together)to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra
2.
vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado
Phrasal Verbs:- grind on
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a) ( drudgery) (colloq) (no pl) trabajo m pesado, paliza f (fam)b) ( over-conscientious worker) (AmE colloq) -
13 brush
1. noun1) Bürste, die; (for sweeping) Hand-, Kehrbesen, der; (with short handle) Handfeger, der; (for scrubbing) [Scheuer]bürste, die; (for painting or writing) Pinsel, derhave a brush with the law — mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt kommen
3) (light touch) flüchtige Berührung4)give your hair/teeth a brush — bürste dir die Haare/putz dir die Zähne
2. transitive verbgive your shoes/clothes a brush — bürste deine Schuhe/Kleider ab
1) (sweep) kehren; fegen; abbürsten [Kleidung]brush one's teeth/hair — sich (Dat.) die Zähne putzen/die Haare bürsten
2) (Cookery) bepinseln, bestreichen [Teigwaren, Gebäck]3) (touch in passing) flüchtig berühren; streifen3. intransitive verbbrush by or against or past somebody/something — jemanden/etwas streifen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/84893/brush_aside">brush aside- brush away- brush down- brush off- brush up* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) die Bürste2) (an act of brushing.) das Bürsten3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) buschiger Schwanz4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) das Scharmützel2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) bürsten3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) bürsten4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) streifen•- brush aside- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *[brʌʃ]I. n<pl -es>to give sth a \brush etw abbürstento give one's teeth a \brush sich dat die Zähne putzento have a \brush with sb mit jdm aneinandergeratento have a \brush with death dem Tode knapp entronnen seinto have a \brush with the law mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geratenII. vt1. (clean)to \brush one's hair sich dat die Haare bürstenJackie \brushed her hair out of her eyes Jackie strich sich die Haare aus dem Gesichtto \brush one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzento \brush sb's cheek jds Wange leicht berühren3. (apply a substance)▪ to \brush against sth/sb etw/jdn streifen▪ to \brush by sb an jdm vorbeieilen* * *[brʌʃ]1. n1) (= object) Bürste f; (= artist's brush, paintbrush, shaving brush, pastry brush) Pinsel m; (= hearth brush) Besen m; (with dustpan) Handbesen or -feger m; (= flue brush) Stoßbesen m; (= flue brush with weight) Sonne fto be as daft as a brush (inf) — total meschugge sein (inf)
2)(= action)
to give sth a brush — etw bürsten; jacket, shoes etw abbürstenyour jacket/hair/teeth could do with a brush — du solltest deine Jacke/dein Haar/deine Zähne mal wieder bürsten
3) (= light touch) leichte, flüchtige Berührung, Streifen ntI felt the brush of his lips against my neck — ich fühlte, wie seine Lippen meinen Nacken leicht berührten
4) (of fox) Lunte f5) (= undergrowth) Unterholz nt2. vt1) (= clean, tidy) bürsten; (with hand) wischento brush one's teeth — sich (dat) die Zähne putzen
to brush one's hair — sich (dat) das Haar bürsten
3) (= touch lightly) streifen4) fabric bürsten, aufrauen* * *brush1 [brʌʃ]A s1. Bürste f2. Pinsel m3. MALa) Pinsel mb) Pinselstrich m4. Bürsten n (Tätigkeit):give sth a brush etwas ab- oder ausbürsten;he gave his hair a quick brush er fuhr sich schnell mit der Bürste durch die Haare6. ELEKa) (Kontakt)Bürste f8. leichte Berührung9. MIL und fig Scharmützel n, kurzer Zusammenstoß:have a brush with sb mit jemandem aneinandergeratenB v/t1. a) bürstenb) fegen, kehren:brush one’s hair sich die Haare bürsten;brush one’s teeth sich die Zähne bürsten oder putzen;brush down ab-, ausbürsten;brush up aufkehren ( → C 1)2. TECH Farbe etc auftragen, -bürsten3. Stoff rauen4. a) streifen, leicht berührenb) fig jemanden (innerlich) berührena) zur Seite schieben, wegschieben,b) fig (mit einer Handbewegung) abtun, wegwischenC v/ia) jemanden streifen oder leicht berühren,b) an jemandem vorbeihuschen,c) an jemandem (gerade noch) vorbeikommenbrush2 [brʌʃ] s1. Gebüsch n, Strauchwerk n, Gestrüpperf n, Dickicht n, Unterholz n, Niederwald m3. Reisig n* * *1. noun1) Bürste, die; (for sweeping) Hand-, Kehrbesen, der; (with short handle) Handfeger, der; (for scrubbing) [Scheuer]bürste, die; (for painting or writing) Pinsel, der2) (quarrel, skirmish) Zusammenstoß, der3) (light touch) flüchtige Berührung4)give your hair/teeth a brush — bürste dir die Haare/putz dir die Zähne
2. transitive verbgive your shoes/clothes a brush — bürste deine Schuhe/Kleider ab
1) (sweep) kehren; fegen; abbürsten [Kleidung]brush one's teeth/hair — sich (Dat.) die Zähne putzen/die Haare bürsten
2) (Cookery) bepinseln, bestreichen [Teigwaren, Gebäck]3) (touch in passing) flüchtig berühren; streifen3. intransitive verbbrush by or against or past somebody/something — jemanden/etwas streifen
Phrasal Verbs:- brush up* * *(vegetation) n.Strauchwerk f. n.Bürste -n f. (one's teeth) v.sich die Zähne putzen ausdr. v.bürsten v. -
14 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) ojo2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) ojo; agujero3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) buen ojo
2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) mirar, observar- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open
eye n ojoto keep an eye on vigilar / echar un ojocan you keep an eye on my suitcase? ¿me puedes vigilar la maleta?to see eye to eye opinar igual / estar de acuerdotr[aɪ]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL ojo2 (sense) vista3 (of needle, potato, storm) ojo1 (observe) mirar, observar; (look at longingly) echar el ojo a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall eyes were on... todas las miradas estaban puestas en...an eye for an eye ojo por ojoas far as the eye can see hasta donde alcanza la vistabefore somebody's very eyes delante de los propios ojos de alguieneyes right/left/front vista a la derecha/izquierda/al frentefor somebody's eyes only sólo para los ojos de alguienif you had half an eye si tuvieras dos dedos de frentein the eyes of the law según la Leyin the eyes of somebody / in somebody's eyes a ojos de alguien, para alguienmy eye! ¡y un pepino!not to be able to believe one's eyes no poder dar crédito a sus ojos, no poder creer lo que uno está viendonot to take one's eyes off something/somebody no quitar la vista de encima de algo/a alguien, no perder de vista algo/a alguiensomebody's eyes are bigger than their stomach comer con los ojosto be all eyes ser todo,-a ojosto be one in the eye for somebody suponer un chasco para alguiento be unable to look somebody in the eye no poder mirar a alguien a la carato be unable to take one's eyes off somebody/something no poder quitar la vista de encima de alguien/algoto be up to one's eyes in something estar hasta el cuello de algoto cast one's eyes over something / run one's eyes over something ojear algo, echar una ojeada a algoto catch somebody's eye llamar la atención de alguiento clap/lay/set eyes on somebody/something ver a alguien/algo, poner los ojos en alguien/algoto close one's eyes to something hacer la vista gorda a algoto eye somebody up and down comerse a alguien con los ojosto give somebody the eye lanzar miraditas a alguiento have an eye for something tener buen ojo para algoto have eyes in the back of one's head darse cuenta de todo, tener cien ojosto have one's eye on (watch) observar, vigilarto keep an eye open/out for somebody/something mantener los ojos bien abiertos por si se ve a alguien/algoto keep one's eyes peeled estar ojo avizorto look somebody in the eye mirar a alguien a los ojosto make eyes at somebody / make sheep's eyes at somebody dirigir miraditas a alguiento only have eyes for somebody / have eyes only for somebody sólo tener ojos para alguiento open somebody's eyes abrirle los ojos a alguiento see eye to eye with somebody estar de acuerdo con alguiento turn a blind eye to something hacer la vista gorda a algowith an eye to doing something con la intención de hacer algo, con miras a hacer algowith one's eyes open con los ojos abiertoswith one's eyes shut con los ojos cerradoswith the naked eye a simple vistaeye contact contacto oculareye shadow sombra de ojoseye socket cuenca del ojo, órbitaeye n1) : ojo m2) vision: visión f, vista f, ojo ma good eye for bargains: un buen ojo para las gangas3) glance: mirada f, ojeada f4) attention: atención fto catch one's eye: llamar la atención5) point of view: punto m de vistain the eyes of the law: según la ley6) : ojo m (de una aguja, una papa, una tormenta)n.• hondón s.m.• ojo s.m.• yema s.f.v.• mirar detenidamente v.• ojear v.
I aɪ1)a) ( Anat) ojo mto have sharp eyes — tener* (una) vista de lince, tener* ojo de águila
as far as the eye can/could see — hasta donde alcanza/alcanzaba la vista
I can't believe my eyes — si no lo veo, no lo creo, no doy crédito a mis ojos
to close o shut one's eyes to something — cerrar* los ojos a algo
to cry one's eyes out — llorar a lágrima viva or a mares
to have eyes in the back of one's head — tener* ojos en la nuca
to keep one's eyes open — (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con cuidado; ( looking for something)
keep your eyes open for a restaurant — vete mirando or fíjate bien a ver si ves un restaurante
to keep one's eyes peeled o skinned — (colloq) (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con mucho ojo (fam); ( looking for something) estar(se)* ojo avizor (fam)
to make eyes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes — abrirle* los ojos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes to something — hacerle* ver algo a alguien
to see eye to eye with somebody — (usu with neg) estar* de acuerdo con alguien, coincidir con alguien
with one's eyes shut o closed — con los ojos cerrados
to be up to one's eyes in something — estar* hasta aquí de algo (fam)
I'm up to my eyes in work — estoy agobiada or (fam) hasta aquí de trabajo
we're up to our eyes in debt — estamos cargados de deudas, debemos hasta la camisa (fam); (before n)
eye contact: to make/avoid eye contact with somebody mirar/evitar mirar a alguien a los ojos; at eye level — a la altura de la vista
b) (look, gaze) mirada fto cast o run one's eye over something — recorrer algo con la vista
to have one's eyes on somebody/something — no quitarle los ojos de encima a alguien/algo
in Mary's eyes he's perfect — para Mary or a ojos de Mary es perfecto
to keep one's eye(s) on something/somebody: keep your eyes on the road! no apartes la vista de la carretera!; keep your eyes on him no lo pierdas de vista; to look somebody straight in the eye mirar a alguien directamente a los ojos; she won't look me in the eye no se atreve a mirarme a la cara; he couldn't take his eyes off her no podía quitarle los ojos de encima; easy on the eye (colloq) agradable a la vista; to keep an eye on something/somebody vigilar or cuidar algo/a alguien; keep an eye on those two no pierdas de vista a esos dos, vigila a esos dos; to lay o set o (colloq) clap eyes on somebody/something: from the moment I laid o set o (colloq) clapped eyes on him/it desde el primer momento que lo vi; to turn a blind eye (to something) — hacer* la vista gorda (frente a or ante algo)
c) ( attention)the company has been in the public eye a lot recently — últimamente se ha hablado mucho de la compañía
d) ( ability to judge) ojo mto have an eye for design — tener* ojo or idea para el diseño
to have an eye for detail — ser* detallista
2)a) ( of needle) ojo mb) (of hurricane, storm) ojo mc) ( in potato) ojo m
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a) ( observe) mirar, observarb) ( ogle) mirar, pasarle revista a (fam)[aɪ]1. N1) (gen) ojo m•
I couldn't believe my (own) eyes — no daba crédito a lo que veían mis ojosshe had a black eye — tenía or llevaba un ojo morado
•
to catch sb's eye — llamar la atención de algnhe accidentally caught her eye and looked away — su mirada se cruzó por casualidad con la de ella y apartó la vista
•
it was the biggest one I'd ever clapped eyes on — era el más grande que jamás me había echado a la cara•
to cry one's eyes out — llorar a moco tendido or a lágrima viva•
there wasn't a dry eye in the house — no había ojos sin lágrimas en todo el teatro•
to have an eye or a keen eye for a bargain — tener mucha vista or buen ojo para las gangas•
he's got his eye on you — (=monitoring) no te quita ojo, no te pierde de vista; (=attracted to) te tiene echado el ojoI've got my eye on that sofa in the sale — le tengo echado el ojo a ese sofá que vimos en las rebajas
•
she had eyes only for me — solo tenía ojos para mí, no tenía ojos más que para mí•
it hits you in the eye — salta a la vista•
in the eyes of — a los ojos de•
to keep an eye on sth/sb — (=watch) vigilar algo/a algn, echar una mirada a algo/algn; (=look after) cuidar algo/a algnkeep your eyes on the road! — ¡no quites los ojos de la carretera!
I'm keeping an eye on things while the boss is away — yo estoy al cargo del negocio mientras el jefe está fuera
•
to look sb (straight) in the eye — mirar a algn (directamente) a los ojos•
with the naked eye — a simple vista•
he couldn't keep his eyes off the girl — se le fueron los ojos tras la chica•
to keep an eye out or one's eyes open for sth/sb — estar pendiente de algo/algnkeep an eye out for the postman — estáte atento or pendiente a ver si ves al cartero
keep your eyes open for bag-snatchers! — ¡mucho ojo, no te vayan a dar el tirón!
I haven't seen any recently but I'll keep my eyes open — últimamente no he visto ninguno pero estaré al tanto
•
I saw it with my own eyes — lo vi con mis propios ojos•
to be in the public eye — estar a la luz pública•
eyes right/left/front! — ¡vista a la derecha/izquierda/al frente!•
to run one's eye over sth — (from curiosity) recorrer algo con la vista; (checking) echar un vistazo a algo•
the sun is in my eyes — me da el sol en los ojos•
he didn't take his eyes off her for one second — no le quitó los ojos de encima ni por un segundo•
with an eye to sth/to doing sth — con vistas or miras a algo/a hacer algo•
use your eyes! * — ¡abre los ojos!•
it happened before my very eyes — ocurrió delante de mis propios ojos•
under the watchful eye of — bajo la atenta mirada de- have eyes in the back of one's headhe must have eyes in the back of his head! — ¡no se le escapa una!
I haven't got eyes in the back of my head — iro ¿te crees que tengo ojos en la nuca o qué?
- give sb the glad eye- open sb's eyes to sth- keep one's eyes peeled- do sth with one's eyes- make sheep's eyes at sb- shut one's eyes to- be up to one's eyes- an eye for an eyeblind 1., feast 2., mind 1., 1), sight2) [of potato] yema f3) [of storm] ojo m4) (Sew) [of needle] ojo m; [of hook and eye] hembra f de corchete2.VT mirar detenidamente, observarshe eyed him sullenly/with suspicion — lo miró detenidamente con gesto hosco/con recelo
I didn't like the way they eyed me up and down — no me gustaba la forma que tenían de mirarme de arriba abajo
an expensive leather jacket I had been eyeing for some time — una cazadora de cuero muy cara a la que hacía tiempo (que) le había echado el ojo
3.CPDeye clinic N — clínica f oftalmológica
eye colour N — color m de los ojos
eye contact N — contacto m ocular
eye doctor N — (US) oculista mf
eye dropper N — cuentagotas m inv
eye examination N — examen m de la vista
eye pencil N — lápiz m de ojos
eye shadow N — sombra f de ojos
eye socket N — cuenca f del ojo
- eye up* * *
I [aɪ]1)a) ( Anat) ojo mto have sharp eyes — tener* (una) vista de lince, tener* ojo de águila
as far as the eye can/could see — hasta donde alcanza/alcanzaba la vista
I can't believe my eyes — si no lo veo, no lo creo, no doy crédito a mis ojos
to close o shut one's eyes to something — cerrar* los ojos a algo
to cry one's eyes out — llorar a lágrima viva or a mares
to have eyes in the back of one's head — tener* ojos en la nuca
to keep one's eyes open — (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con cuidado; ( looking for something)
keep your eyes open for a restaurant — vete mirando or fíjate bien a ver si ves un restaurante
to keep one's eyes peeled o skinned — (colloq) (to avoid danger, problems) andarse* or ir* con mucho ojo (fam); ( looking for something) estar(se)* ojo avizor (fam)
to make eyes at somebody — hacerle* ojitos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes — abrirle* los ojos a alguien
to open somebody's eyes to something — hacerle* ver algo a alguien
to see eye to eye with somebody — (usu with neg) estar* de acuerdo con alguien, coincidir con alguien
with one's eyes shut o closed — con los ojos cerrados
to be up to one's eyes in something — estar* hasta aquí de algo (fam)
I'm up to my eyes in work — estoy agobiada or (fam) hasta aquí de trabajo
we're up to our eyes in debt — estamos cargados de deudas, debemos hasta la camisa (fam); (before n)
eye contact: to make/avoid eye contact with somebody mirar/evitar mirar a alguien a los ojos; at eye level — a la altura de la vista
b) (look, gaze) mirada fto cast o run one's eye over something — recorrer algo con la vista
to have one's eyes on somebody/something — no quitarle los ojos de encima a alguien/algo
in Mary's eyes he's perfect — para Mary or a ojos de Mary es perfecto
to keep one's eye(s) on something/somebody: keep your eyes on the road! no apartes la vista de la carretera!; keep your eyes on him no lo pierdas de vista; to look somebody straight in the eye mirar a alguien directamente a los ojos; she won't look me in the eye no se atreve a mirarme a la cara; he couldn't take his eyes off her no podía quitarle los ojos de encima; easy on the eye (colloq) agradable a la vista; to keep an eye on something/somebody vigilar or cuidar algo/a alguien; keep an eye on those two no pierdas de vista a esos dos, vigila a esos dos; to lay o set o (colloq) clap eyes on somebody/something: from the moment I laid o set o (colloq) clapped eyes on him/it desde el primer momento que lo vi; to turn a blind eye (to something) — hacer* la vista gorda (frente a or ante algo)
c) ( attention)the company has been in the public eye a lot recently — últimamente se ha hablado mucho de la compañía
d) ( ability to judge) ojo mto have an eye for design — tener* ojo or idea para el diseño
to have an eye for detail — ser* detallista
2)a) ( of needle) ojo mb) (of hurricane, storm) ojo mc) ( in potato) ojo m
II
a) ( observe) mirar, observarb) ( ogle) mirar, pasarle revista a (fam) -
15 SALT
so:lt
1. noun1) ((also common salt) sodium chloride, a white substance frequently used for seasoning: The soup needs more salt.) sal2) (any other substance formed, like common salt, from a metal and an acid.) sal3) (a sailor, especially an experienced one: an old salt.) (viejo) lobo de mar
2. adjective(containing, tasting of, preserved in salt: salt water; salt pork.) salado
3. verb(to put salt on or in: Have you salted the potatoes?) salar, echar sal- salted- saltness
- salty
- saltiness
- bath salts
- the salt of the earth
- take something with a grain/pinch of salt
- take with a grain/pinch of salt
salt n saltr[sɔːlt]1 ( Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) conversaciones para la limitación de armas estratégicassalt ['sɔlt] vt: salar, echarle sal asalt adj: saladosalt n: sal fadj.• salado, -a adj.• salobre adj.n.• sal (Química) s.m.• salero s.m.v.• curar v.• marinar v.• salar v.• salpresar v.
I sɔːlta) u ( Culin) sal fto be the salt of the earth — ser* la sal de la tierra
(to be) worth one's salt: any teacher worth her salt toda maestra que se precie de tal, toda maestra digna de ese nombre; to rub salt into the wound(s) hurgar* en la herida; to take something with a pinch o grain of salt — no creerse* algo al pie de la letra, tomar algo con pinzas (CS)
b) c ( Chem) sal f
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a) ( put salt on) \<\<vegetables/meat\>\> salar, ponerle* or echarle sal a; \<\<road\>\> echar sal enb) salted past p saladoPhrasal Verbs:
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a) ( salted) (before n) <meat/cod> salado, en salazónb) ( saline) (before n) <pond/lake> salobre, de agua salada[sɔːlt]N ABBR = Strategic Arms Limitation Talks* * *
I [sɔːlt]a) u ( Culin) sal fto be the salt of the earth — ser* la sal de la tierra
(to be) worth one's salt: any teacher worth her salt toda maestra que se precie de tal, toda maestra digna de ese nombre; to rub salt into the wound(s) hurgar* en la herida; to take something with a pinch o grain of salt — no creerse* algo al pie de la letra, tomar algo con pinzas (CS)
b) c ( Chem) sal f
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a) ( put salt on) \<\<vegetables/meat\>\> salar, ponerle* or echarle sal a; \<\<road\>\> echar sal enb) salted past p saladoPhrasal Verbs:
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a) ( salted) (before n) <meat/cod> salado, en salazónb) ( saline) (before n) <pond/lake> salobre, de agua salada -
16 grind
1. transitive verb,1) (reduce to small particles)grind [up] — zermahlen; pulverisieren [Metall]; mahlen [Kaffee, Pfeffer, Getreide]
2) (sharpen) schleifen [Schere, Messer]; schärfen [Klinge]; (smooth, shape) schleifen [Linse, Edelstein]3) (rub harshly) zerquetschengrind one's teeth — mit den Zähnen knirschen
4) (produce by grinding) mahlen [Mehl]2. intransitive verb,3. noungrind to a halt, come to a grinding halt — [Fahrzeug:] quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig.) [Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Maschine:] stehen bleiben; [Projekt:] sich festfahren
Plackerei, die (ugs.)the daily grind — (coll.) der alltägliche Trott
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87578/grind_away">grind away* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mahlen2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) knirschen3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) bohren2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) die Schinderei- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *[graɪnd]I. nthe daily \grind der tägliche Trottto be a real \grind sehr mühsam seinII. vt<ground, ground>1. (crush)▪ to \grind sth coffee, pepper etw mahlenfreshly ground coffee frisch gemahlener Kaffeeto \grind sth [in]to flour/a powder etw fein zermahlento \grind meat AM, AUS Fleisch fein hackento \grind one's teeth mit den Zähnen knirschen2. (press firmly)Sara ground her cigarette into the ashtray Sara drückte ihre Zigarette im Aschenbecher aus3. (sharpen)▪ to \grind sth etw schleifen [o schärfen] [o wetzen4.III. vi<ground, ground>to \grind to a halt car, machine [quietschend] zum Stehen kommen; production stocken; negotiations sich akk festfahren▶ the mills of God \grind slowly [but they \grind exceeding small] ( prov) Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam [aber trefflich fein] prov* * *[graɪnd] vb: pret, ptp ground1. vtto grind sth to a powder — etw fein zermahlen/zerstoßen
3) (= turn) handle, barrel organ drehento grind one's heel into the earth — den Absatz in die Erde bohren
4)the tyrant ground the people into the dust — der Tyrann hat das Volk zu Tode geschunden
2. vi1) (mill) mahlen; (brakes, teeth, gears) knirschenthe metal ground against the stone —
the ship ground against the rocks — das Schiff lief knirschend auf die Felsen auf
to grind to a halt or standstill (lit) — quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig) stocken; (production etc) zum Erliegen kommen; (negotiations)
3. nSee:→ bumpshe found housework a grind — sie empfand Hausarbeit als Plackerei (inf)
* * *grind [ɡraınd]A v/t prät und pperf ground [ɡraʊnd]1. Glas etc schleifen, Brillengläser etc einschleifen2. ein Messer etc schleifen, wetzen, schärfen:grind small (into dust) fein (zu Staub) zermahlen;grind with emery (ab)schmirgeln, glätten4. a) Kaffee, Korn etc mahlenb) Fleisch durchdrehen:grind meat auch Hackfleisch machen6. knirschend aneinanderreiben:grind one’s teeth mit den Zähnen knirschengrind the faces of the poor die Armen aussaugen8. einen Leierkasten drehen9. oft grind out ein Musikstück herunterspielen, einen Zeitungsartikel etc herunterschreiben, hinhauen10. grind out mühsam hervorbringen, ausstoßen12. some lorries were grinding their way up the long incline umg ein paar Lkws quälten sich die lange Steigung hochB v/i2. sich mahlen oder schleifen lassen3. knirschen:a) quietschend zum Stehen kommen,b) fig zum Erliegen kommen;the negotiations ground on for several months die Verhandlungen schleppten sich über mehrere Monate dahin4. umg sich abschinden, schuftenfor für):grind at English Englisch paukenC s1. Knirschen n2. umg Schinderei f, Schufterei f:the daily grind der Alltagstrott3. SCHULE umga) Pauken n, Büffeln n, Ochsen nb) Pauker(in), Büffler(in)4. Br sl Nummer f sl (Geschlechtsverkehr):have a grind eine Nummer machen oder schieben* * *1. transitive verb,grind [up] — zermahlen; pulverisieren [Metall]; mahlen [Kaffee, Pfeffer, Getreide]
2) (sharpen) schleifen [Schere, Messer]; schärfen [Klinge]; (smooth, shape) schleifen [Linse, Edelstein]3) (rub harshly) zerquetschen4) (produce by grinding) mahlen [Mehl]5) (fig.): (oppress, harass) auspressen (fig.)2. intransitive verb,3. noungrind to a halt, come to a grinding halt — [Fahrzeug:] quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig.) [Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Maschine:] stehen bleiben; [Projekt:] sich festfahren
Plackerei, die (ugs.)the daily grind — (coll.) der alltägliche Trott
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Plackerei f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: ground)= mahlen v.(§ p.,pp.: mahlte, gemahlen)reiben v.(§ p.,pp.: rieb, gerieben)schleifen v.wetzen v. -
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1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) limpiar2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) limpiar, enjugar
2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) lavado, fregado- wiper- wipe out
wipe vb1. limpiar / enjugar2. enjugar / secartr[waɪp]1 (dishes) enjugar■ shall I wash or wipe? ¿lavo o enjugo?1 (clean) lavado, fregado2 (cloth) paño, trapo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto wipe the floor with somebody darle una paliza a alguiento wipe something off the face of the earth borrar algo de la faz de la tierrato wipe the slate clean hacer borrón y cuenta nuevato wipe the smile off somebody's face quitarle a alguien la sonrisa1) : limpiar, pasarle un trapo ato wipe one's feet: limpiarse los pies2)to wipe away : enjugar (lágrimas), borrar (una memoria)3)to wipe out annihilate: aniquilar, destruirwipe n: pasada f (con un trapo, etc.)v.• enjugar v.• enjutar v.• frotar para limpiar v.• limpiar v.n.• frotadura s.f.• limpiadura s.f.waɪp
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a) ( action)b) ( cloth) toallita f
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1.
a) ( clean) \<\<floor/table\>\> limpiar, pasarle un trapo a; \<\<dishes\>\> secar*b) ( remove) (+ adv compl)he wiped the tears from his eyes — se secó or (liter) se enjugó las lágrimas
c) ( rub) (+ adv compl) \<\<cloth/rag\>\> pasar
2.
vi ( dry dishes) secar*Phrasal Verbs:- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up[waɪp]1. N1) (=action)to give sth a wipe (down or over) — pasar un trapo a algo, dar una pasada con un trapo a algo
2) (=product) toallita fbaby wipes — toallitas fpl húmedas para el bebé
2. VT1) (=clean, dry) [+ table, floor, surface] pasar un trapo a, limpiar (con un trapo); [+ blackboard] borrar, limpiar; [+ dishes] secar; [+ one's nose, shoes] limpiarse; [+ one's face, hands] secarseto wipe one's eyes/one's brow — enjugarse or secarse las lágrimas/la frente
to wipe sth dry — secar algo (con un trapo/una toalla etc)
- wipe the floor with sb- wipe the slate clean2) (=remove)she wiped the sweat from or off her face — se secó or se limpió el sudor de la cara
she wiped the tears from her eyes — se secó or se limpió las lágrimas de los ojos
he stood up, wiping the crumbs from around his mouth — se levantó, limpiándose or quitándose las migas de alrededor de la boca
ten billion pounds was wiped off shares — el valor de las acciones bajó en diez mil millones de libras
3) (=move, pass)•
to wipe sth over sth, he wiped a handkerchief over his forehead — se enjugó or se secó la frente con un pañuelo4) (=erase) [+ tape, disk, data] borrarthe village was wiped from or off the map in a bombing raid — los bombardeos borraron la aldea del mapa
3.VI secaryou wash, I'll wipe — tú friega, yo seco
- wipe at- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up* * *[waɪp]
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a) ( action)b) ( cloth) toallita f
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a) ( clean) \<\<floor/table\>\> limpiar, pasarle un trapo a; \<\<dishes\>\> secar*b) ( remove) (+ adv compl)he wiped the tears from his eyes — se secó or (liter) se enjugó las lágrimas
c) ( rub) (+ adv compl) \<\<cloth/rag\>\> pasar
2.
vi ( dry dishes) secar*Phrasal Verbs:- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up -
18 out
(to allow to come in, go out: Let me in!; I let the dog out.) dejar entrar/salirout adv1. fuerathey're out in the garden están fuera, en el jardínmy father is in, but my mother has gone out mi padre está en casa, pero mi madre ha salido2. apagado3. en voz altatr[aʊt]1 (outside) fuera, afuera■ could you wait out there? ¿podrías esperar allí fuera?■ is it cold out? ¿hace frío en la calle?2 (move outside) fuera■ get out! ¡fuera!3 (not in) fuera■ there's no answer, they must be out no contestan, deben de haber salido■ shall we eat out? ¿comemos fuera?7 (available, existing) diferentes traducciones■ when will her new book be out? ¿cuándo saldrá su nuevo libro?9 (flowers) en flor; (sun, stars, etc) que ha salido■ the sun's out ha salido el sol, brilla el sol, hace sol10 (protruding) que se sale■ don't put your tongue out! ¡no saques la lengua!11 (clearly, loudly) en voz alta12 (to the end) hasta el final; (completely) completamente, totalmente13 SMALLRADIO/SMALL (end of message) fuera1 (extinguished) apagado,-a2 (unconscious) inconsciente; (asleep) dormido,-a■ the boxer knocked his opponent out el boxeador dejó K.O. a su contrincante■ he's out! ¡lo han eliminado!4 (wrong, not accurate) equivocado,-a■ my calculation was out by £5 mi cálculo tenía un error de 5 libras5 (not fashionable) pasado,-a de moda6 (out of order) estropeado,-a7 (unacceptable) prohibido,-a8 (on strike) en huelga9 (tide) bajo,-a10 (over, finished) acabado,-a1 (away from, no longer in) fuera de2 (from a state of) fuera de■ out of print agotado,-a3 (not involved in) fuera de4 (from among) de5 (without) sin■ we're out of tea se nos ha acabado el té, nos hemos quedado sin té■ he's out of work está parado, está sin trabajo6 (because of) por7 (using, made from) de■ made out of wood hecho,-a de madera8 (from) de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of favour en desgraciaout of sight, out of mind ojos que no ven, corazón que no sienteout of sorts indispuesto,-aout of this world extraordinario,-aout with it! ¡dilo ya!, ¡suéltalo ya!to feel out of it sentirse excluido,-ato be out and about (from illness) estar recuperado,-ato be out for something querer algoto be out of one's head / be out of one's mind estar loco,-ato be out to lunch SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL estar loco,-ato be out to do something estar decidido,-a a hacer algoout tray bandeja de salidasout ['aʊt] vi: revelarse, hacerse conocidoout advshe opened the door and looked out: abrió la puerta y miró para afuerato eat out: comer afuerathey let the secret out: sacaron el secreto a la luzhis money ran out: se le acabó el dineroto turn out the light: apagar la luz5) outside: fuera, afueraout in the garden: afuera en el jardín6) aloud: en voz alta, en altoto cry out: gritarout adj1) external: externo, exterior2) outlying: alejado, distantethe out islands: las islas distantes3) absent: ausente4) unfashionable: fuera de moda5) extinguished: apagadoout prepI looked out the window: miré por la ventanashe ran out the door: corrió por la puerta2) out ofadj.• fuera adj.adv.• afuera adv.• fuera adv.prep.• allá en prep.
I aʊt1) adverb2)a) ( outside) fuera, afuera (esp AmL)is the cat in or out? — ¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?
all the books on Dickens are out — todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados; see also out of
b) (not at home, work)he's out to o at lunch — ha salido a comer
to eat o (frml) dine out — cenar/comer fuera or (esp AmL) afuera
3) ( removed)4)a) (indicating movement, direction)b) (outstretched, projecting)the dog had its tongue out — el perro tenía la lengua fuera or (esp AmL) afuera
arms out, legs together — brazos extendidos, piernas juntas
5) ( indicating distance)ten miles out — ( Naut) a diez millas de la costa
6)a) (ejected, dismissed)b) (from hospital, jail)c) ( out of office)7) ( in phrases)out for: Lewis was out for revenge Lewis quería vengarse; out to + inf: she's out to beat the record está decidida a batir el récord; they're only out to make money su único objetivo es hacer dinero; they're out to get you! — andan tras de ti!, van a por ti! (Esp); see also out of
8)a) (displayed, not put away)are the plates out yet? — ¿están puestos ya los platos?
b) ( in blossom) en florc) ( shining)when the sun's out — cuando hay or hace sol
9)a) (revealed, in the open)once the news was out, she left the country — en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país
out with it! who stole the documents? — dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?
b) (published, produced)a report out today points out that... — un informe publicado hoy señala que...
c) ( in existence) (colloq)10) (clearly, loudly)he said it out loud — lo dijo en voz alta; see also call, cry, speak out
II
1) (pred)a) ( extinguished)to be out — \<\<fire/light/pipe\>\> estar* apagado
b) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimientoafter five vodkas she was out cold — con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate (fam)
2) (pred)a) ( at an end)before the month/year is out — antes de que acabe el mes/año
b) ( out of fashion) pasado de moda; see also go out 7) a)c) ( out of the question) (colloq)smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out — ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios (fam), está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios
3) ( Sport)a) ( eliminated)b) ( outside limit) (pred) fuerait was out — cayó or fue fuera
out! — ( call by line-judge or umpire) out!
4) ( inaccurate) (pred)you're way o a long way o miles out — andas muy lejos or muy errado
5) (without, out of) (colloq) (pred)6) < homosexual> declarado
III
he looked out the window — miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana; see also out of 1)
IV
1)a) ( in baseball) out m, hombre m fuerab) ( escape) (AmE colloq) escapatoria f2) outs pl (AmE)a)to be on the outs with somebody — estar* enemistado con alguien
b) ( those not in power)
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transitive verb revelar la homosexualidad de[aʊt]1. ADVWhen out is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go out, put out, walk out, look up the verb.1) (=not in) fuera, afuerait's cold out — fuera or afuera hace frío
they're out in the garden — están fuera or afuera en el jardín
to be out — (=not at home) no estar (en casa)
Mr Green is out — el señor Green no está or (LAm) no se encuentra
•
to have a day out — pasar un día fuera de casa•
out you go! — ¡fuera!•
the journey out — el viaje de ida•
to have a night out — salir por la noche (a divertirse); (drinking) salir de juerga or (LAm) de parranda•
to run out — salir corriendo•
the tide is out — la marea está bajasecond I, 3., 3)•
out with him! — ¡fuera con él!, ¡que le echen fuera!2) (=on strike)she's out in Kuwait — se fue a Kuwait, está en Kuwait
three days out from Plymouth — (Naut) a tres días de Plymouth
4)• to be out, when the sun is out — cuando brilla el sol
•
to come out, when the sun comes out — cuando sale el sol5) (=in existence) que hay, que ha habidowhen will the magazine be out? — ¿cuándo sale la revista?
the book is out — se ha publicado el libro, ha salido el libro
6) (=in the open) conocido(-a), fuera•
your secret's out — tu secreto se ha descubierto or ha salido a la luz•
out with it! — ¡desembucha!, ¡suéltalo ya!, ¡suelta la lengua! (LAm)7) (=to or at an end) terminado(-a)8) [lamp, fire, gas] apagado(-a)"lights out at ten pm" — "se apagan las luces a las diez"
9) (=not in fashion) pasado(-a) de modalong dresses are out — ya no se llevan los vestidos largos, los vestidos largos están pasados de moda
10) (=not in power)11) (Sport) [player] fuera de juego; [boxer] fuera de combate; [loser] eliminado(-a)that's it, Liverpool are out — ya está, Liverpool queda eliminado
you're out — (in games) quedas eliminado
out! — ¡fuera!
12) (indicating error) equivocado(-a)your watch is five minutes out — su reloj lleva cinco minutos de atraso/de adelanto
13) (indicating loudness, clearness) en voz alta, en altoright 2., 1), straight 2., 1)speak out (loud)! — ¡habla en voz alta or fuerte!
he's out for all he can get — busca sus propios fines, anda detrás de lo suyo
15)to be out — (=unconscious) estar inconsciente; (=drunk) estar completamente borracho; (=asleep) estar durmiendo como un tronco
I was out for some minutes — estuve inconsciente durante varios minutos, estuve varios minutos sin conocimiento
16)17) (=worn through)18)When out of is part of a set combination, eg out of danger, out of proportion, out of sight, look up the other word.out of —
a) (=outside, beyond) fuera de•
to go out of the house — salir de la casa•
to look out of the window — mirar por la ventana•
to throw sth out of a window — tirar algo por una ventana•
to turn sb out of the house — echar a algn de la casa- feel out of itdanger 1., proportion 1., 1), range 1., 5), season 1., 2), sight 1., 2)b) (cause, motive) pornecessity, spite•
out of respect for you — por el respeto que te tengoc) (origin) de•
a box made out of wood — una caja (hecha) de maderad) (=from among) de cadae) (=without) sinit's out of stock — (Comm) está agotado
breath 1., 1)to be out of hearts — (Cards) tener fallo a corazones
f) (Vet)Blue Ribbon, by Black Rum out of Grenada — el caballo Blue Ribbon, hijo de Black Rum y de la yegua Grenada
2.3.VT (=expose as homosexual) revelar la homosexualidad de4.VI* * *
I [aʊt]1) adverb2)a) ( outside) fuera, afuera (esp AmL)is the cat in or out? — ¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?
all the books on Dickens are out — todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados; see also out of
b) (not at home, work)he's out to o at lunch — ha salido a comer
to eat o (frml) dine out — cenar/comer fuera or (esp AmL) afuera
3) ( removed)4)a) (indicating movement, direction)b) (outstretched, projecting)the dog had its tongue out — el perro tenía la lengua fuera or (esp AmL) afuera
arms out, legs together — brazos extendidos, piernas juntas
5) ( indicating distance)ten miles out — ( Naut) a diez millas de la costa
6)a) (ejected, dismissed)b) (from hospital, jail)c) ( out of office)7) ( in phrases)out for: Lewis was out for revenge Lewis quería vengarse; out to + inf: she's out to beat the record está decidida a batir el récord; they're only out to make money su único objetivo es hacer dinero; they're out to get you! — andan tras de ti!, van a por ti! (Esp); see also out of
8)a) (displayed, not put away)are the plates out yet? — ¿están puestos ya los platos?
b) ( in blossom) en florc) ( shining)when the sun's out — cuando hay or hace sol
9)a) (revealed, in the open)once the news was out, she left the country — en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país
out with it! who stole the documents? — dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?
b) (published, produced)a report out today points out that... — un informe publicado hoy señala que...
c) ( in existence) (colloq)10) (clearly, loudly)he said it out loud — lo dijo en voz alta; see also call, cry, speak out
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1) (pred)a) ( extinguished)to be out — \<\<fire/light/pipe\>\> estar* apagado
b) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimientoafter five vodkas she was out cold — con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate (fam)
2) (pred)a) ( at an end)before the month/year is out — antes de que acabe el mes/año
b) ( out of fashion) pasado de moda; see also go out 7) a)c) ( out of the question) (colloq)smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out — ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios (fam), está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios
3) ( Sport)a) ( eliminated)b) ( outside limit) (pred) fuerait was out — cayó or fue fuera
out! — ( call by line-judge or umpire) out!
4) ( inaccurate) (pred)you're way o a long way o miles out — andas muy lejos or muy errado
5) (without, out of) (colloq) (pred)6) < homosexual> declarado
III
he looked out the window — miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana; see also out of 1)
IV
1)a) ( in baseball) out m, hombre m fuerab) ( escape) (AmE colloq) escapatoria f2) outs pl (AmE)a)to be on the outs with somebody — estar* enemistado con alguien
b) ( those not in power)
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transitive verb revelar la homosexualidad de -
19 grind
I [graɪnd]1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)II 1. [graɪnd]1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti
3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]2.1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridereto grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi
2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare•- grind on- grind up* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) macinare2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) arrotare; digrignare3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) sfregare2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) faticata, sgobbata- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *[ɡraɪnd] ground vb: pt, pp1. vt(coffee, corn) macinare, (Am: meat) tritare, macinare, (car gears) grattare, (sharpen: knife) arrotare, (polish: gem, lens) molare2. vistridere, cigolareto grind to a halt — (vehicle) rallentare fino a fermarsi, (fig: talks, scheme) insabbiarsi, (work, production) cessare del tutto
3. n(fam: work) sgobbatathe daily grind fam — il trantran m inv quotidiano
•- grind on- grind up* * *grind /graɪnd/n.1 [u] il macinare; il frantumare; lo stritolare; l'affilare, l'arrotare, ecc.; macinatura; frantumazione (► to grind)2 [u] (fam.) faticata; sfacchinata; sgobbata5 (volg. ingl., antiq.) chiavata, scopata (volg.).(to) grind /graɪnd/(pass. e p. p. ground)A v. t.1 macinare; frantumare; sgretolare; stritolare: to grind wheat, macinare grano; to grind a bone [a stone], stritolare un osso [una pietra]3 fregare; sfregare; stropicciare5 levigare; molare: to grind diamonds, levigare le facce dei diamanti; to grind a lens, molare una lente6 (mecc.) molare; rettificare; smerigliare: to grind a flat surface, rettificare una superficie piana; to grind the valves of an engine, smerigliare le valvole d'un motore8 azionare; girare la manovella di: to grind a coffee mill, girare la manovella di un macinino da caffè; to grind a hand-organ, azionare (o suonare) un organetto9 (fig. fam.) inculcare; insegnare con grande impegno: to grind grammar into a boy's head, sudare sette camicie per insegnare la grammatica a un ragazzo10 (fig.) schiacciare; opprimere; infierire suB v. i.2 frantumarsi; sgretolarsi5 macinarsi: Some wheats grind better than others, certe varietà di grano si macinano meglio di altre● (fig.) to grind the faces of the poor, sfruttare i poveri; sfruttare i lavoratori □ to grind small (o to pieces), frantumare; fare a pezzi □ ( di un veicolo) to grind to a halt (o to a standstill), (mecc.) fermarsi con grande stridore; (fig.) arrestarsi, fermarsi: Public works have ground to a halt, i lavori pubblici si sono fermati □ (fig.) to have an axe to grind, avere un interesse personale, egoistico.* * *I [graɪnd]1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)II 1. [graɪnd]1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti
3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]2.1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridereto grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi
2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare•- grind on- grind up -
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A ◑ n sperme m.1 ( travel) faire ; to come 100 km to see faire 100 km pour voir ;2 ○ GB ( act) don't come the innocent with me ne fais pas l'innocent ; to come the heavy-handed father jouer les pères autoritaires.1 ( arrive) [person, day, success, fame] venir ; [bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war] arriver ; the letter came on Monday la lettre est arrivée lundi ; your turn will come ton tour arrivera ; to come after sb ( chase) poursuivre qn ; to come by ( take) prendre [bus, taxi, plane] ; I came on foot/by bike je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette ; to come down descendre [stairs, street] ; to come up monter [stairs, street] ; to come down from Scotland/from Alaska venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska ; to come from venir de [airport, hospital] ; to come into entrer dans [house, room] ; the train came into the station le train est entré en gare ; to come past [car, person] passer ; to come through [person] passer par [town centre, tunnel] ; [water, object] traverser [window etc] ; to come to venir à [school, telephone] ; to come to the door venir ouvrir ; to come to the surface remonter à la surface ; to come to the company as entrer dans l'entreprise comme [apprentice, consultant] ; to come to do venir faire ; to come running arriver en courant ; to come limping down the street descendre la rue en boitant ; to come crashing to the ground [structure] s'écraser au sol ; to come streaming through the window [light] entrer à flots par la fenêtre ; lunch is ready, come and get it! le déjeuner est prêt, à table! ; when the time comes lorsque le moment sera venu ; the time has come to do le moment est venu de faire ; I'm coming! j'arrive! ; come to mummy viens voir maman ; to come and go aller et venir ; you can come and go as you please tu es libre de tes mouvements ; fashions come and go les modes vont et viennent ; come next week/year la semaine/l'année prochaine ; come Christmas/Summer à Noël/en été ; there may come a time ou day when you regret it tu pourrais le regretter un jour ; for some time to come encore quelque temps ; there's still the meal/speech to come il y a encore le repas/discours ;2 ( approach) s'approcher ; to come and see/help sb venir voir/aider qn ; to come to sb for venir demander [qch] à qn [money, advice] ; I could see it coming ( of accident) je le voyais venir ; don't come any closer ne vous approchez pas (plus) ; he came to the job with preconceived ideas quand il a commencé ce travail il avait des idées préconçues ; to come close ou near to doing faillir faire ;3 (call, visit) [dustman, postman] passer ; [cleaner] venir ; I've come to do je viens faire ; I've come about je viens au sujet de ; I've come for je viens chercher ; my brother is coming for me at 10 am mon frère passe me prendre à 10 heures ; they're coming for the weekend ils viennent pour le week-end ; I've got six people coming to dinner j'ai six personnes à dîner ; my sister is coming to stay with us ma sœur vient passer quelques jours chez nous ;4 ( attend) venir ; I can't ou won't be able to come je ne pourrai pas venir ; come as you are venez comme vous êtes ; to come to venir à [meeting, party, wedding] ; to come with sb venir avec qn, accompagner qn ; do you want to come fishing? est-ce que tu veux venir à la pêche? ;5 ( reach) to come to, to come up/down to [water] venir jusqu'à ; [dress, carpet, curtain] arriver à ; I've just come to the chapter where… j'en suis juste au chapitre où… ;6 ( happen) how did you come to do? comment as-tu fait pour faire? ; that's what comes of doing/not doing voilà ce qui arrive quand on fait/ne fait pas ; how come? comment ça se fait? ; how come you lost? comment ça se fait que tu aies perdu? ; come what may advienne que pourra ; to take things as they come prendre les choses comme elles viennent ; when you come to think of it à la réflexion ; come to think of it, you're right en fait, tu as raison ;7 ( begin) to come to believe/hate/understand finir par croire/détester/comprendre ;8 ( originate) to come from [person] être originaire de, venir de [city, country etc] ; [word, song, legend] venir de [country, language] ; [substance, food] provenir de [raw material] ; [coins, stamps] provenir de [place, collection] ; [smell, sound] venir de [place] ; to come from France [fruit, painting] provenir de France ; [person] être français/-e ; to come from a long line of artists être issu d'une longue lignée d'artistes ;9 ( be available) to come in exister en [sizes, colours] ; to come with a radio/sunroof être livré avec radio/toit ouvrant ; to come with chips être servi avec des frites ; to come with matching napkins être vendu avec les serviettes assorties ; calculators don't come smaller/cheaper than this il n'existe pas de calculatrice plus petite/moins chère que celle-là ;10 ( tackle) to come to aborder [problem, subject] ; I'll come to that in a moment je reviendrai sur ce point dans un moment ; to come to sth ou to doing sth late in life se mettre à faire qch sur le tard ;11 ( develop) it comes with practice/experience cela s'apprend avec la pratique/l'expérience ; wisdom comes with age la sagesse vient en vieillissant ;12 ( be situated) venir ; to come after suivre, venir après ; to come before (in time, list, queue) précéder ; ( in importance) passer avant ; to come within faire partie de [terms] ; to come first/last [athlete, horse] arriver premier/dernier ; where did you come? tu es arrivé combien ○ ?, tu es arrivé à quelle place? ; my family comes first ma famille passe avant tout ; nothing can come between us rien ne peut nous séparer ; don't let this come between us on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça ; to try to come between two people essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes ; nothing comes between me and my football! pour moi le foot c'est sacré! ;13 ( be due) the house comes to me when they die la maison me reviendra quand ils mourront ; death/old age comes to us all tout le monde meurt/vieillit ; he had it coming (to him) ○ ça lui pendait au nez ; they got what was coming to them ○ ils ont fini par avoir ce qu'ils méritaient ;14 ( be a question of) when it comes to sth/to doing lorsqu'il s'agit de qch/de faire ;15 ○ ( have orgasm) jouir.come again ○ ? pardon? ; I don't know if I'm coming or going je ne sais plus où j'en suis ; ‘how do you like your tea?’-‘as it comes’ ‘tu le prends comment ton thé?’-‘ça m'est égal’ ; he's as stupid/honest as they come il n'y a pas plus stupide/honnête que lui ; come to that ou if it comes to that, you may be right en fait, tu as peut-être raison ; to come as a shock/a surprise être un choc/une surprise.1 ( happen) [problems, reforms] survenir ; [situation, change] se produire ; the discovery came about by accident on a fait la découverte par hasard ;2 Naut virer de bord.■ come across:▶ come across ( be conveyed) [meaning, message] passer ; [feelings] transparaître ; the message of the film comes across clearly le message du film est clair ; his love of animals comes across strongly on sent bien qu'il adore les animaux ; she comes across well on TV elle passe bien à la télé ; come across as donner l'impression d'être [liar, expert] ; paraître [enthusiastic, honest] ;▶ come across [sth] tomber sur [article, reference, example] ; découvrir [qch] par hasard [village] ; we rarely come across cases of nous avons rarement affaire à des cas de ;▶ come across [sb] rencontrer [person] ; one of the nicest people I've ever come across une des personnes les plus sympathiques que j'aie jamais rencontrées.1 ( arrive) [bus, person] arriver ; [opportunity] se présenter ; to wait for the right person to come along attendre que la personne idéale se présente ;2 ( hurry up) come along! dépêche-toi! ;3 ( attend) venir ; why don't you come along? tu veux venir? ; to come along to venir à [lecture, party] ; to come along with sb venir avec qn, accompagner qn ;4 ( make progress) [pupil, trainee] faire des progrès ; [book, building work, project] avancer ; [painting, tennis] progresser ; [plant, seedling] pousser ; your Spanish is coming along votre espagnol a progressé ; how's the thesis coming along? est-ce que ta thèse avance?1 ( accidentally) [book, parcel, box] se déchirer ; [shoes] craquer ; [toy, camera] se casser ; the toy just came apart in my hands le jouet m'est resté dans les mains ;■ come at:▶ come at [sb]2 fig there were criticisms/questions coming at me from all sides j'étais assailli de critiques/questions.1 ( leave) lit partir ; to come away from quitter [cinema, match, show] ; sortir de [interview, meeting] ; fig to come away from the match/from the meeting disappointed/satisfied sortir déçu/satisfait du stade/de la réunion ; to come away with the feeling that rester sur l'impression que ;2 ( move away) s'éloigner ; come away! ( said by parent) pousse-toi de là! ; ( said by official) circulez! ; come away from the edge éloigne-toi du bord ;3 ( become detached) [handle, plaster, cover] se détacher (from de).1 ( return) gen [letter, person, memories, feeling, good weather] revenir (from de ; to à) ; ( to one's house) rentrer ; to come running back revenir en courant ; the memories came flooding back les souvenirs me sont revenus d'un seul coup ; to come back to revenir à [topic, problem] ; retourner auprès de [spouse, lover] ; to come back with sb raccompagner qn ; to come back with ( return) revenir avec [present, idea, flu] ; ( reply) répondre par [offer, suggestion] ; can I come back to you on that tomorrow? est-ce que nous pourrions en reparler demain? ; it's all coming back to me now tout me revient maintenant ; the name will come back to me le nom me reviendra ; to come back to what you were saying pour en revenir à ce que tu disais ;2 ( become popular) [law, system] être rétabli ; [trend, method, hairstyle] revenir à la mode ; to come back into fashion revenir à la mode.■ come by:▶ come by [sth] trouver [book, job, money].1 ( move lower) [person] descendre (from de) ; [lift, barrier, blind] descendre ; [curtain] tomber ; to come down by parachute descendre en parachute ; to come down in the lift prendre l'ascenseur pour descendre ; he's really come down in the world fig il est vraiment tombé bas ; his trousers barely came down to his ankles son pantalon lui arrivait à peine aux chevilles ;2 ( drop) [price, inflation, unemployment, temperature] baisser (from de ; to à) ; [cost] diminuer ; cars are coming down in price le prix des voitures baisse ;3 Meteorol [snow, rain] tomber ; the fog came down overnight le brouillard est apparu pendant la nuit ;5 ( crash) [plane] s'écraser ;7 fig ( be resumed by) se ramener à [question, problem, fact] ; it all really comes down to the fact that ça se ramène au fait que.1 ( step forward) s'avancer ;2 ( volunteer) se présenter (to do pour faire) ; to come forward with présenter [proof, proposal] ; offrir [help, money, suggestions] ; to ask witnesses to come forward lancer un appel à témoins.■ come in1 ( enter) [person, rain] entrer (through par) ;2 ( return) rentrer (from de) ; she comes in from work at five elle rentre du travail à cinq heures ;4 ( arrive) [plane, train, bill, complaint, delivery, letter] arriver ; which horse came in first? quel cheval est arrivé premier? ; we've got £2,000 a month coming in nous avons une rentrée de 2 000 livres sterling par mois ;5 ( become current) [trend, invention, style] faire son apparition ; [habit, practice] commencer à se répandre ;6 ( interject) intervenir ; to come in with an opinion exprimer son opinion ;8 ( participate) to come in with sb s'associer à qn ; to come in on the deal participer à l'affaire ;9 ( serve a particular purpose) where do I come in? à quel moment est-ce que j'interviens? ; where does the extra money come in? à quel moment est-ce qu'on introduira l'argent en plus? ; to come in useful ou handy [box, compass, string etc] être utile, servir ; [skill, qualification] être utile ;10 ( receive) to come in for criticism [person] être critiqué ; [plan] faire l'objet de nombreuses critiques ; to come in for praise recevoir des éloges.■ come into:▶ come into [sth]2 ( be relevant) to come into it [age, experience] entrer en ligne de compte, jouer ; luck/skill doesn't come into it ce n'est pas une question de hasard/d'habileté.■ come off:▶ come off1 ( become detached) ( accidentally) [button, label, handle] se détacher ; [lid] s'enlever ; [paint] s'écailler ; [wallpaper] se décoller ; ( intentionally) [handle, panel, lid] s'enlever ; the knob came off in my hand la poignée m'est restée dans la main ; the lid won't come off je n'arrive pas à enlever le couvercle ;2 ( fall) [rider] tomber ;7 ( fare) she came off well ( in deal) elle s'en est très bien tirée ; who came off worst? ( in fight) lequel des deux a été le plus touché? ;▶ come off [sth]1 ( stop using) arrêter [pill, tablet, heroin] ;2 ( fall off) tomber de [bicycle, horse] ;■ come on1 ( follow) I'll come on later je vous rejoindrai plus tard ;2 ( exhortation) ( encouraging) come on, try it! allez, essaie! ; come on, follow me! allez, suivez-moi! ; ( impatient) come on, hurry up! allez, dépêche-toi! ; ( wearily) come on, somebody must know the answer! enfin, il y a sûrement quelqu'un qui connaît la réponse! ; come on, you don't expect me to believe that! non mais franchement, tu ne t'attends pas à ce que je croie ça! ;3 ( make progress) [person, player, patient] faire des progrès ; [bridge, road, novel] avancer ; [plant] pousser ; how are the recruits coming on? est-ce que les recrues font des progrès? ; her tennis is coming on well elle fait des progrès en tennis ;4 ( begin) [asthma, attack, headache] commencer ; [winter] arriver ; [programme, film] commencer ; [rain] se mettre à tomber ; it came on to snow il s'est mis à neiger ;5 ( start to work) [light] s'allumer ; [heating, fan] se mettre en route ; the power came on again at 11 le courant est revenu à 11 heures ;6 Theat [actor] entrer en scène.■ come out1 ( emerge) [person, animal, vehicle] sortir (of de) ; [star] apparaître ; [sun, moon] se montrer ; [flowers, bulbs] sortir de terre ; [spot, rash] apparaître ; come out with your hands up! sortez les mains en l'air ; when does he come out? (of prison, hospital) quand est-ce qu'il sort? ; he came out of it rather well fig il ne s'en est pas mal tiré ;2 ( originate) to come out of [person] être originaire de ; [song] venir de ; [news report] provenir de ; the money will have to come out of your savings il faudra prendre l'argent sur tes économies ;3 ( result) to come out of [breakthrough] sortir de ; something good came out of the disaster il est sorti quelque chose de bon du désastre ;4 ( strike) faire la grève ; to come out on strike faire la grève ;5 [homosexual] déclarer publiquement son homosexualité ;6 ( fall out) [contact lens, tooth, key, screw, nail] tomber ; [electrical plug] se débrancher ; [sink plug] sortir ; [contents, stuffing] sortir ; [cork] s'enlever ; his hair is coming out il commence à perdre ses cheveux ;7 ( be emitted) [water, air, smoke] sortir (through par) ; the water comes out of this hole l'eau sort par ce trou ;9 ( be deleted) [reference, sentence] être éliminé ;10 (be published, issued) [magazine, novel] paraître ; [album, film, model, product] sortir ;11 ( become known) [feelings] se manifester ; [message, meaning] ressortir ; [details, facts, full story] être révélé ; [results] être connu ; [secret] être divulgué ; it came out that on a appris que ; if it ever comes out that it was my fault si on découvre un jour que c'était de ma faute ; the truth is bound to come out la vérité finira forcément par se savoir ; so that's what you think-it's all coming out now! c'est ça que tu penses-tu finis par l'avouer! ;12 Phot, Print [photo, photocopy] être réussi ; the photos didn't come out (well) les photos ne sont pas réussies ; red ink won't come out on the photocopy l'encre rouge ne donnera rien sur la photocopie ;13 ( end up) to come out at 200 dollars [cost, bill] s'élever à 200 dollars ; the jumper came out too big le pull était trop grand ; the total always comes out the same le total est toujours le même ;14 ( say) to come out with sortir [excuse] ; raconter [nonsense, rubbish] ; I knew what I wanted to say but it came out wrong je savais ce que je voulais dire mais je me suis mal exprimé ; whatever will she come out with next? qu'est-ce qu'elle va encore nous sortir ○ ? ; to come straight out with it le dire franchement ;15 ( enter society) faire ses débuts dans le monde.■ come over:1 ( drop in) venir ; come over for a drink venez prendre un verre ; to come over to do venir faire ;2 ( travel) venir ; they came over on the ferry ils sont venus en ferry ; she's coming over on the 10 am flight elle arrive par l'avion de 10 heures ; she often comes over to France elle vient souvent en France ; their ancestors came over with the Normans leurs ancêtres sont venus ici au temps des Normands ;3 ( convey impression) [message, meaning] passer ; [feelings, love] transparaître ; to make one's feelings come over exprimer ses sentiments ; to come over very well [person] donner une très bonne impression ; to come over as donner l'impression d'être [lazy, honest] ;4 ○ ( suddenly become) to come over all embarrassed se sentir gêné tout à coup ; to come over all shivery se sentir fiévreux/-euse tout à coup ; to come over all faint être pris de vertige tout d'un coup ;▶ come over [sb] [feeling] envahir ; what's come over you? qu'est-ce qui te prend? ; I don't know what came over me je ne sais pas ce qui m'a pris.1 ( regain consciousness) reprendre connaissance ;2 ( make a detour) faire un détour (by par) ;3 ( circulate) [steward, waitress] passer ;4 ( visit) venir ; to come round and do venir faire ; to come round for dinner/drinks venir dîner/prendre un verre ;5 ( occur) [event] avoir lieu ; the elections are coming round again les élections auront bientôt lieu ; by the time Christmas comes round à Noël ;6 ( change one's mind) changer d'avis ; to come round to an idea/to my way of thinking se faire à une idée/à ma façon de voir les choses ;7 Naut [boat] venir au vent.■ come through:1 ( survive) s'en tirer ;3 ( arrive) the fax/the call came through at midday nous avons reçu le fax/l'appel à midi ; my posting has just come through je viens de recevoir ma mutation ; she's still waiting for her visa/her results to come through elle n'a toujours pas reçu son visa/ses résultats ;4 ( emerge) [personality, qualities] apparaître ;▶ come through [sth]1 ( survive) se tirer de [crisis] ; se sortir de [recession] ; survivre à [operation, ordeal, war] ;■ come to:▶ come to ( regain consciousness) ( from faint) reprendre connaissance ; ( from trance) se réveiller ;▶ come to [sth]1 ( total) [shopping] revenir à ; [bill, expenditure, total] s'élever à ; both columns should come to the same figure les deux colonnes devraient donner le même total ; that comes to £40 cela fait 40 livres sterling ;2 ( result in) aboutir à ; if it comes to a fight si on en vient à se battre ; all her plans came to nothing aucun de ses projets ne s'est réalisé ; did the plans come to anything? est-ce que les projets ont abouti? ; all our efforts came to nothing tous nos efforts ont été vains ; I never thought it would come to this je n'aurais jamais imaginé que les choses en arriveraient là ; it may not come to that ce ne sera peut-être pas nécessaire.■ come under:▶ come under [sth]1 ( be subjected to) to come under scrutiny faire l'objet d'un examen minutieux ; to come under suspicion être soupçonné ; to come under threat être menacé ; we're coming under pressure to do on fait pression sur nous pour faire ;2 ( be classified under) (in library, shop) être classé dans le rayon [reference, history] ; Dali comes under Surrealism Dali fait partie des surréalistes.■ come up:▶ come up1 ( arise) [problem, issue, matter] être soulevé ; [name] être mentionné ; to come up in conversation [subject] être abordé dans la conversation ; this type of question may come up c'est le genre de question qui pourrait être posée ;2 (be due, eligible) to come up for re-election se représenter aux élections ; my salary comes up for review in April mon salaire sera révisé en avril ; the car is coming up for its annual service la voiture va avoir sa révision annuelle ;3 ( occur) [opportunity] se présenter ; something urgent has come up j'ai quelque chose d'urgent à faire ; a vacancy has come up une place s'est libérée ;5 Jur [case, hearing] passer au tribunal ; to come up before [case] passer devant ; [person] comparaître devant.▶ come up against [sth] se heurter à [problem, prejudice, opposition].■ come up with:▶ come up with [sth] trouver [answer, idea, money].■ come upon:▶ come upon [sth] tomber sur [book, reference] ; trouver [idea] ;▶ come upon [sb] rencontrer, tomber ○ sur [friend].
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rub — [rub] vt. rubbed, rubbing [ME rubben, akin to Dan rubbe, EFris rubben < IE * reup , to tear out < base * reu , to dig, tear out > ROB, RIP1, RUG, RUBBLE, L rumpere, to break] 1. to move one s hand, a cloth, etc. over (a surface … English World dictionary
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finish someone/something off — 1 the executioners finished them off: KILL, take/end the life of, execute, terminate, exterminate, liquidate, get rid of; informal wipe out, do in, bump off, take out, dispose of, do away with; N. Amer. informal ice, rub out, waste. 2 financial… … Useful english dictionary
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