Перевод: со всех языков на английский

с английского на все языки

to ruin one's career

Толкование Перевод

1 повреждать

гл.

1. to damage; 2. tо harm/to do harm; 3. to injure; 4. to hurt; 5. to spoil; 6. to ruin

Русский глагол повреждать/повредить употребляется как с одушевленными, так и с неодушевленными существительными. В отличие от него его английские соответствия различаются тем, что одни характеризуют только неодушевленные существительные, другие только одушевленные существительные, а третьи, как и русский глагол, и те, и другие.

1. to damage — повреждать, повредить, нанести ущерб, нанести вред (указывает на повреждения только неодушевленных предметов; испортить так, чтобы были нарушены основные функции предмета или был потерян его внешний вид): Be careful, you will damage the paint work. — Осторожнее, ты повредишь краску./Осторожно, ты смажешь краску. Heavy rains and storms have severely damaged this year's crop. — Сильные дожди и бури нанесли большой ушерб урожаю этого года. Your parcel was unfortunately damaged in the mail. — Ваша посылка была, к сожалению, повреждена во время пересылки. Smoking damages your health. — Курение вредно для здоровья./Куреиие вредит вашему здоровью. The car was badly damaged in the accident. — Машина сильно пострадала в аварии.

2. to harm/to do harm — повреждать, повредить, нанести вред ( кому-либо) (повредить аппаратуру, предмет или здоровье, чаще в результате какого-либо процесса и воздействия, например, химикатов): Taking vitamins may not help but they certainly won't harm you. — Витамины, может быть, и не помогут, но и, конечно, не повредят. Drinking alcohol harm health. — Алкоголь вредит здоровью. A cup of strong tea won't harm you (do you any harm). — Чашка крепкого чая вам не повредит.

3. to injure — повреждать, повредить, травмировать (указывает на разные повреждения, нанесенные человеку, живым существам, а также частям их тела): Many people were injured in the accident. — В этой аварии пострадали ногие люди. They were treated for shock but no one was seriously injured. — Их лечили от шока, но никто из них серьезно физически не пострадал. Не injured his back in Friday's game and will be unable to play tomorrow. — Он повредил себе спину во время игры в пятницу и не сможет играть завтра. I'm afraid he has badly injured his leg. — Боюсь, он сильно повредил себе ногу. One of the players injured his knee and had to be carried off. — Один из игроков ушиб/повредил колено, и его пришлось унести с поля. Two people were critically injured in a road accident.— Два человека сильно пострадали во время аварии па дороге.

4. to hurt — повреждать, повредить, ущемлять, ущемить, доставлять боль (указывает на разного рода повреждения живому существу, чистим тела и чувствам): She slipped and fell down badly hurling her back. — Она поскользнулась и упала, сильно ушибив спину. I hurt my finger in the door. — Я прищемил себе палец дверью. Careful, don't hurt yourself with that sharp knife. — Осторожно, не порежься этим острым ножом. Put that thingdown — you may hurt someone with it. — Положи эту штуку, ты можешь кого-либо ушибить.

5. to spoil — повреждать, повредить, ухудшать, испортить, портиться, испортиться (употребляется как с неодушевленными Предметами, так и с живыми существами; обозначает ухудшение неким объекта, лишения его присущих ему положительных черт и качеств): The beauty of the countryside has been spoiled by the new road. — Новая Врога испортила красоту местности. Don't spoil your sister's birthday by crying at her party. — He порти день рождения твоей сестры и не плачь на празднике. You know you arc spoiling me with all this good cooking. — Знаешь, ты меня балуешь своей хорошей кухней./Знаешь, ты меня балуешь своей хорошей едой. You will only spoil the child by humouring him. —Ты только избалуешь ребенка, потакая ему во всем. Look, you have spoiled my watch beyond repair. — Смотри, ты испортил Мои часы так, что их уже не починишь. Radio towers spoil the view. — Радиобашни портят вид./Радиобашни Нории пейзаж. I he whole show was spoilt by the lack of decent actors. — Все зрелище flu но испорчено тем, что там не было приличных актеров. I he meat (the fish) has spoiled. — Мясо испортилось. (Рыба испортилась)

6. to ruin — повреждать, повредить, погубить, испортить, нанести большой ущерб: to ruin one's career (one's life) — погубить свою карьеру (свою жизнь); to ruin smb's reputation — погубить чью-либо репутаиию Reading in bed will ruin your eyesight. — Чтение лежа в кровати испор тит вам зрение. You will completely ruin the (lowers if you touch them. — Ты вконец погубишь цветы, если будешь их трогать./Ты вконец испортишь цветы, если будешь их трогать. Any kind of dishonest dealing will ruin his career. — Любые нечестные поступки погубят/испортят его карьеру. She had ruined my chance of getting a job. — Она погубила все мои шансы на получение работы. They did not want to be accused of ruining the party. — Они не хотели, чтобы их обвинили в том, что они испортили весь вечер. The scandal has totally ruined the company. — Скандал полностью погубил компанию.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > повреждать
2 повредить

гл.

1. to damage; 2. tо harm/to do harm; 3. to injure; 4. to hurt; 5. to spoil; 6. to ruin

Русский глагол повреждать/повредить употребляется как с одушевленными, так и с неодушевленными существительными. В отличие от него его английские соответствия различаются тем, что одни характеризуют только неодушевленные существительные, другие только одушевленные существительные, а третьи, как и русский глагол, и те, и другие.

1. to damage — повреждать, повредить, нанести ущерб, нанести вред (указывает на повреждения только неодушевленных предметов; испортить так, чтобы были нарушены основные функции предмета или был потерян его внешний вид): Be careful, you will damage the paint work. — Осторожнее, ты повредишь краску./Осторожно, ты смажешь краску. Heavy rains and storms have severely damaged this year's crop. — Сильные дожди и бури нанесли большой ушерб урожаю этого года. Your parcel was unfortunately damaged in the mail. — Ваша посылка была, к сожалению, повреждена во время пересылки. Smoking damages your health. — Курение вредно для здоровья./Куреиие вредит вашему здоровью. The car was badly damaged in the accident. — Машина сильно пострадала в аварии.

2. to harm/to do harm — повреждать, повредить, нанести вред ( кому-либо) (повредить аппаратуру, предмет или здоровье, чаще в результате какого-либо процесса и воздействия, например, химикатов): Taking vitamins may not help but they certainly won't harm you. — Витамины, может быть, и не помогут, но и, конечно, не повредят. Drinking alcohol harm health. — Алкоголь вредит здоровью. A cup of strong tea won't harm you (do you any harm). — Чашка крепкого чая вам не повредит.

3. to injure — повреждать, повредить, травмировать (указывает на разные повреждения, нанесенные человеку, живым существам, а также частям их тела): Many people were injured in the accident. — В этой аварии пострадали ногие люди. They were treated for shock but no one was seriously injured. — Их лечили от шока, но никто из них серьезно физически не пострадал. Не injured his back in Friday's game and will be unable to play tomorrow. — Он повредил себе спину во время игры в пятницу и не сможет играть завтра. I'm afraid he has badly injured his leg. — Боюсь, он сильно повредил себе ногу. One of the players injured his knee and had to be carried off. — Один из игроков ушиб/повредил колено, и его пришлось унести с поля. Two people were critically injured in a road accident.— Два человека сильно пострадали во время аварии па дороге.

4. to hurt — повреждать, повредить, ущемлять, ущемить, доставлять боль (указывает на разного рода повреждения живому существу, чистим тела и чувствам): She slipped and fell down badly hurling her back. — Она поскользнулась и упала, сильно ушибив спину. I hurt my finger in the door. — Я прищемил себе палец дверью. Careful, don't hurt yourself with that sharp knife. — Осторожно, не порежься этим острым ножом. Put that thingdown — you may hurt someone with it. — Положи эту штуку, ты можешь кого-либо ушибить.

5. to spoil — повреждать, повредить, ухудшать, испортить, портиться, испортиться (употребляется как с неодушевленными Предметами, так и с живыми существами; обозначает ухудшение неким объекта, лишения его присущих ему положительных черт и качеств): The beauty of the countryside has been spoiled by the new road. — Новая Врога испортила красоту местности. Don't spoil your sister's birthday by crying at her party. — He порти день рождения твоей сестры и не плачь на празднике. You know you arc spoiling me with all this good cooking. — Знаешь, ты меня балуешь своей хорошей кухней./Знаешь, ты меня балуешь своей хорошей едой. You will only spoil the child by humouring him. —Ты только избалуешь ребенка, потакая ему во всем. Look, you have spoiled my watch beyond repair. — Смотри, ты испортил Мои часы так, что их уже не починишь. Radio towers spoil the view. — Радиобашни портят вид./Радиобашни Нории пейзаж. I he whole show was spoilt by the lack of decent actors. — Все зрелище flu но испорчено тем, что там не было приличных актеров. I he meat (the fish) has spoiled. — Мясо испортилось. (Рыба испортилась)

6. to ruin — повреждать, повредить, погубить, испортить, нанести большой ущерб: to ruin one's career (one's life) — погубить свою карьеру (свою жизнь); to ruin smb's reputation — погубить чью-либо репутаиию Reading in bed will ruin your eyesight. — Чтение лежа в кровати испор тит вам зрение. You will completely ruin the (lowers if you touch them. — Ты вконец погубишь цветы, если будешь их трогать./Ты вконец испортишь цветы, если будешь их трогать. Any kind of dishonest dealing will ruin his career. — Любые нечестные поступки погубят/испортят его карьеру. She had ruined my chance of getting a job. — Она погубила все мои шансы на получение работы. They did not want to be accused of ruining the party. — Они не хотели, чтобы их обвинили в том, что они испортили весь вечер. The scandal has totally ruined the company. — Скандал полностью погубил компанию.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > повредить
3 ødelægge

corrupt, damage, destroy, devastate, fuck up, kill, mangle, mar, make a mess of, mess about / around, prejudice, ravage, ruin, spoil, taint, wreck

* * *

vb

( spolere, volde stor skade på) spoil ( fx one's appetite, one's eyes, one's health; the crops, the environment; the soup; her looks, the fun; she spoils her son);

( stærkere: beskadige uafhjælpeligt) ruin ( fx the storm ruined the crops; you'll ruin the car by driving like that; ruin one's career, health, life, the fun);

( bevidst: tilintetgøre) destroy ( fx a bridge by blowing it up; an enemy ship; a town; his happiness);

( gøre til vrag, knuse etc) wreck ( fx a ship; a car in an accident; his career, happiness, life);

( slå i stykker) smash, break ( fx the child broke its new toy); ruin;

( uden objekt) do (el. cause) damage ( fx they did £5000 worth of damage);

[ ødelægge fornøjelsen for én] spoil (, ruin) somebody's pleasure (el.

enjoyment, fun);

[ nu er det hele ødelagt!] that's torn (el. done) it!

[ ødelægge éns smag] corrupt somebody's taste.

Danish-English dictionary > ødelægge
4 bruciare

1. v/t burn

( incendiare) set fire to

bruciare le tappe forge ahead

2. v/i burn

fig di occhi sting

* * *

bruciare v.tr.

1 to burn*: ( incendiare) to burn* down, to set* fire to (sthg.); ( del gelo) to frost, to wither; ( del calore) to scorch: quel pazzo bruciò la propria casa, that lunatic set fire to his own house; domani bruceremo le foglie secche in giardino, tomorrow we are going to burn the dead leaves in the garden; la gelata notturna ha bruciato le prime foglie, the night frost has blackened the new leaves; ha bruciato la camicetta col ferro da stiro, she scorched (o burned) her shirt with the iron; mi sono bruciato un dito, I have burnt my finger // bruciare le cervella a qlcu., to blow s.o.'s brains out // bruciare la scuola, (fig.) to play truant // bruciare il paglione, (fig.) to break a promise // bruciarsi la carriera, to put paid to one's career // bruciarsi le ali, (fig.) to burn one's wings

2 ( cibi) to burnt, to char: ha bruciato l'arrosto, she has burnt the roast

3 ( corrodere) to corrode, to burn*: secondo me quello smacchiatore è troppo forte e brucia i tessuti, in my opinion that stain remover is too strong and eats into the fabric

4 ( consumare) to burn*: quest'auto brucia olio, this car burns oil; durante la combustione si brucia ossigeno, oxygen is burnt during combustion

5 (med.) ( cauterizzare) to cauterize

6 ( superare velocemente) to scorch past, to flash past: bruciare un avversario, to scorch (o streak) past an opponent; bruciare il traguardo, to flash past the finishing line; bruciare il semaforo, to jump a light // bruciare le tappe, to forge ahead: non cercare di bruciare le tappe, don't go too fast

◆ v. intr.

1 to burn*; ( fiammeggiare) to blaze: il fuoco brucia allegramente, the fire is blazing merrily; il granaio brucia, the barn is on fire; questa legna non brucia bene, this wood doesn't burn well; tutti i suoi mobili sono bruciati nell'incendio, all his furniture has been burnt in the fire; hai lasciato di nuovo bruciare la torta, you've let the cake burn again // sentirsi bruciare la terra sotto i piedi, to have itchy feet

2 ( dare sensazione di bruciore) to sting*; to smart; to burn*: ti bruciano gli occhi?, are your eyes stinging?; mi brucia la gola, my throat is burning (o sore); se metti l'alcol su una ferita brucia, if you put alcohol on a wound it stings (o smarts) // una sconfitta che brucia ancora, a defeat that still smarts (o rankles)

3 (fig.) to burn*, to be burning: bruciare dalla curiosità, to be burning with curiosity; bruciare dalla sete, to be very thirsty (o to have a burning thirst): bruciare di passione per qlcu., to be consumed (o to burn) with passion for s.o.

4 ( scottare) to burn*, to be burning, (fam.) to be boiling: bruciare per la febbre, to burn with fever.

◘ bruciarsi v.rifl. to burn* oneself: attento a non bruciarti, careful you don't burn yourself // ha agito precipitosamente e si è bruciato, he behaved too recklessly and spoilt his chances

◆ v.intr.pron. to burn* out: si è bruciata una lampadina, a light bulb burnt out; è andata via la luce perché si è bruciato un fusibile, the light went out because a fuse had gone (o burnt out).

* * *
[bru'tʃare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to burn, (edificio) to burn down, (stoffa: stirando) to scorch, (Med : verruca) to cauterize

oh no, ho bruciato la torta! — oh no, I've burnt the cake!

mi sono bruciata un dito — I've burnt my finger

bruciato dal sole — (terreno) sun-scorched, (volto) sunburnt, (ustionato) burnt by the sun

2)

(fraseologia) bruciare gli avversari Sport fig — to leave the rest of the field behind

bruciare le cervella a qn — to blow sb's brains out

bruciare le tappe o i tempi Sport fig — to shoot ahead

bruciarsi le ali fig — to burn one's fingers

bruciarsi la carriera — to ruin one's career

2. vi (aus essere)

1) (gen) to burn, (edificio, bosco) to be on fire

2) (essere molto caldo) to be burning (hot), (sole) to be scorching, be burning

bruciare di febbre — to run a high temperature

3)

(produrre bruciore) gli occhi mi bruciano — my eyes are smarting o stinging

il viso mi brucia — my face is burning

mi brucia molto questa offesa — that insult really rankles

3. vr vip (bruciarsi)

(persona) to burn o.s.

mi sono bruciata! — I've burnt myself!

si è bruciato l'arrosto — the joint is burnt

si è bruciata una lampadina — a bulb has blown

* * *
[bru'tʃare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (fare ardere) to burn* [lettera, incenso]

2) (distruggere) to burn* down [ casa]

3) (consumare) to burn* (up) [combustibile, calorie]

4) (causare bruciore) [cibi, alcol] to burn* [stomaco, gola]

5) gastr. to burn* [arrosto, pentola]

6) (inaridire) [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]; to scorch [ erba]; to bake [ terra]; [ gelo] to blacken [ pianta]

7) (corrodere) [ acido] to burn* [ superficie]

8) (stirando) to scorch, to singe [ camicia]

9) colloq. (non rispettare) to ignore [ stop]; to jump, to go* through [ semaforo (rosso)]

10) fig. (superare) to flash by [ avversario]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (ardere) [legna, combustibile] to burn*

far bruciare — to make [sth.] burn, to burn [carta, legna]

2) (ridursi in cenere) [ casa] to be* on fire, to burn* down

la foresta brucia — the forest is on fire

sono bruciati 3.000 ettari di foresta — 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire

3) gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4) (essere molto caldo)

attenzione, brucia! — careful, it's very hot!

bruciare per la febbre — to be burning with fever

5) (essere irritato) [occhi, escoriazione, alcol su ferita] to sting*

6) (fremere)

bruciare dalla voglia di fare — to be burning o longing to do

bruciare d'amore per qcn. — to be on fire, to be inflamed o consumed with love for sb

7) fig.

la sconfitta gli brucia ancora — he is still smarting over his defeat
3.
verbo pronominale bruciarsi

1) (incendiarsi) to get* burned

2) (scottarsi) [ persona] to burn* oneself

-rsi la mano, la lingua — to burn one's hand, one's tongue

3) gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4) (fulminarsi) [ lampadina] to go*, to burn* out

5) fig. (fallire)

-rsi finanziariamente, politicamente — to ruin oneself financially, politically

6) fig. (sprecare) to blow* [occasione, possibilità]

••

bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana — to nose sb. out, to pip sb. at the post BE

bruciare i ponti — to burn one's bridges

bruciare le cervella a qcn. — to blow sb.'s brains out

- rsi le ali — to come unstuck o to grief

* * *

bruciare

/bru't∫are/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (fare ardere) to burn* [lettera, incenso]

2 (distruggere) to burn* down [ casa]

3 (consumare) to burn* (up) [combustibile, calorie]

4 (causare bruciore) [cibi, alcol] to burn* [stomaco, gola]

5 gastr. to burn* [arrosto, pentola]

6 (inaridire) [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]; to scorch [ erba]; to bake [ terra]; [ gelo] to blacken [ pianta]

7 (corrodere) [ acido] to burn* [ superficie]

8 (stirando) to scorch, to singe [ camicia]

9 colloq. (non rispettare) to ignore [ stop]; to jump, to go* through [ semaforo (rosso)]

10 fig. (superare) to flash by [ avversario]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (ardere) [legna, combustibile] to burn*; far bruciare to make [sth.] burn, to burn [carta, legna]

2 (ridursi in cenere) [ casa] to be* on fire, to burn* down; la foresta brucia the forest is on fire; sono bruciati 3.000 ettari di foresta 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire

3 gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4 (essere molto caldo) attenzione, brucia! careful, it's very hot! bruciare per la febbre to be burning with fever

5 (essere irritato) [occhi, escoriazione, alcol su ferita] to sting*

6 (fremere) bruciare dalla voglia di fare to be burning o longing to do; bruciare d'amore per qcn. to be on fire, to be inflamed o consumed with love for sb.

7 fig. la sconfitta gli brucia ancora he is still smarting over his defeat

III bruciarsi verbo pronominale

1 (incendiarsi) to get* burned

2 (scottarsi) [ persona] to burn* oneself; -rsi la mano, la lingua to burn one's hand, one's tongue

3 gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4 (fulminarsi) [ lampadina] to go*, to burn* out

5 fig. (fallire) -rsi finanziariamente, politicamente to ruin oneself financially, politically

6 fig. (sprecare) to blow* [occasione, possibilità]

IDIOMS

bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana to nose sb. out, to pip sb. at the post BE; bruciare i ponti to burn one's bridges; bruciare le cervella a qcn. to blow sb.'s brains out; - rsi le ali to come unstuck o to grief.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > bruciare
5 carriera

f career

fare carriera come a long way

di gran carriera at top speed

* * *

carriera s.f.

1 ( professione) career: carriera diplomatica, militare, diplomatic, military career; far carriera, to get on (o to make a career for oneself); rovinarsi la carriera, to ruin one's career; una carriera aperta alle donne, a career open to women; funzionario di carriera, career official (o civil servant); ufficiale di carriera, regular career officer // farai molta carriera!, you'll have a very successful career! (o fam. you'll make good!)

2 ( velocità) full speed, career: andare di gran carriera, to run at full speed (o to career).

* * *
[kar'rjɛra]
sostantivo femminile career

intraprendere la carriera di attore — to take up a career as an actor

ufficiale di carriera — career officer

fare carriera — to advance one's career, to work one's way up o to the top, to get ahead

essere all'apice della carriera — to be at the top of one's profession

donna in carriera — career woman

••

andare di (gran) carriera — to run at full speed, to go in full career

* * *

carriera

/kar'rjεra/

sostantivo f.

career; intraprendere la carriera di attore to take up a career as an actor; ufficiale di carriera career officer; fare carriera to advance one's career, to work one's way up o to the top, to get ahead; essere all'apice della carriera to be at the top of one's profession; donna in carriera career woman

\

IDIOMS

andare di (gran) carriera to run at full speed, to go in full career.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > carriera
6 bruciare

[bru'tʃare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to burn, (edificio) to burn down, (stoffa: stirando) to scorch, (Med : verruca) to cauterize

oh no, ho bruciato la torta! — oh no, I've burnt the cake!

mi sono bruciata un dito — I've burnt my finger

bruciato dal sole — (terreno) sun-scorched, (volto) sunburnt, (ustionato) burnt by the sun

2)

(fraseologia) bruciare gli avversari Sport fig — to leave the rest of the field behind

bruciare le cervella a qn — to blow sb's brains out

bruciare le tappe o i tempi Sport fig — to shoot ahead

bruciarsi le ali fig — to burn one's fingers

bruciarsi la carriera — to ruin one's career

2. vi (aus essere)

1) (gen) to burn, (edificio, bosco) to be on fire

2) (essere molto caldo) to be burning (hot), (sole) to be scorching, be burning

bruciare di febbre — to run a high temperature

3)

(produrre bruciore) gli occhi mi bruciano — my eyes are smarting o stinging

il viso mi brucia — my face is burning

mi brucia molto questa offesa — that insult really rankles

3. vr vip (bruciarsi)

(persona) to burn o.s.

mi sono bruciata! — I've burnt myself!

si è bruciato l'arrosto — the joint is burnt

si è bruciata una lampadina — a bulb has blown

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > bruciare
7 губить карьеру

соверш to ruin one's career

Русско-английский юридический словарь > губить карьеру
8 разрушать

гл.

1. to destroy; 2. to demolish; 3. to knock/to pull down; 4. to wreck; 5. to ruin

Русское разрушать называет сам процесс, не указывая ни на тип действия, ни на объект действия, ни на его результат. Английские же эквиваленты этого глагола различаются именно спецификой как объекта ( что разрушается), так и действия (как/чем действует) и результата/цели действия ( для чего разрушается)

1. to destroy — разрушать, сносить, уничтожать (разрушать до такой степени, что объект не подлежит восстановлению или использованию): The earthquake destroyed much of the city. — Большая часть города была разрушена землетрясением. Two houses have been destroyed by last night's fire. — Вчерашний пожар ночью уничтожил два дома. His arrival destroyed all remaining hope to begin my life anew. — Он приехал и разбил все мои надежды на то, чтобы начать жизнь заново./Его приезд положил конец моим надеждам начать жизнь заново. Here is your replacement credit card. Please destroy the old one. — Вот ваша новая кредитная карточка. Пожалуйста, уничтожьте старую./Пожалуйста, разорвите старую. Some people think that TV has destroyed the art of conversation. — Некоторые считают, что телевидение уничтожило искусство беседы. A sudden noise outside startled me and destroyed my concentration. — Я вздрогнул от внезапного шума на улице и потерял нить мысли./Вне запный шум с улицы сбил меня с мысли./Внезапный шум с улицы нарушил ход моих размышлений.

2. to demolish — разрушать, сносить ( здание тяжелой техтехникой): Some of the apartment buildings had been so badly designed that they had to be demolished a few years within. — Некоторые жилые дома были так лохо спроектированы, что их пришлось снести через несколько лет после постройки. When the church was demolished a cave was found beneath it. — Когда церковь снесли, под ней была обнаружена пещера.

3. to knock/to pull down — разрушать, сносить (noстройки и части построек с тем, чтобы на их месте построить новые): She was brought up in a petty little house that has been pulled down since. — Она выросла в неказистом домишке, который теперь снесен. We made our living room bigger by knocking down two inner walls. — Мы увеличили гостиную, снеся две внутренние стены. We will have to knock a few houses down in order to build an access road. — Придется снести несколько домов, чтобы построить подъездные пути.

4. to wreck — разрушать, разрушать полностью, разбивать, портить ( умышленно), выводить из строя, испортить (как материальные, так и нематериальные объекты; обозначает умышленное действие, после которого ничего нельзя исправить или восстановить): to wreck smb's life — испортить кому-либо жизнь; to wreck smb's hopes — разбить чьи-либо надежды; to wreck smb's career — испортить чью-либо карьеру/разрушить чью-либо карьеру; to wreck smb's marriage — разбить чью- либо семейную жизнь Most of the public phones around here have been wrecked by vandals. — Большая часть телефонов-автоматов в округе были выведены из строя хулиганами. As he had been warned, the affair wrecked his marriage. — Как его и предупреждали, этот роман разбил его семейную жизнь/разрушил его брак. The power station was wrecked by a huge gas explosion. — Электростанция была разрушена мощным взрывом газа.

5. to ruin — разрушить полностью, превратить в руины, превратить в развалины, разрушитьдооспования, испортить (как и to wreck может относиться как к материальным, так и нематериальным объектам): to ruin one's dress — испортить платье; to ruin one's eyes — испортить зрение/испортить глаза; to ruin one's health — подорвать свое здоровье The rain absolutely ruined our picnic. — Дождь совершенно испортил наш пикник. If you open the camera, you'll ruin the film. — Если вы откроете фотоаппарат, вы испортите пленку./Если вы откроете фотоаппарат, вы засветите пленку. If the newspapers find out about this, it could ruin his marriage, his reputation and his career. — Если бы это стало известно прессе, его семейная жизнь была бы разрушена, его репутации был бы нанесен урон, его карьера испорчена. The castle has been ruined by time. — Co временем от замка остались одни руины./Замок разрушился от времени./Время нанесло непоправимый урон замку.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > разрушать
9 Weg

Adv. away; (weggegangen sein, verloren) gone; (nicht zu Hause) not in; meine Uhr ist weg my watch is ( oder has) gone; der Zug, die Maschine etc. ist schon weg has (already) left; weg da! umg. get away!; weg damit! umg. take it away!; Finger oder Hände weg! umg. hands off!; nichts wie weg! umg. let’s get out of here, scram! Sl.; weg sein umg. (bewusstlos) be out (for the count); nach Alkohol: be gone; (geistesabwesend) be miles away, be away with the fairies; ganz ( hin und) weg sein umg. (begeistert) be thrilled to bits, be over the moon; ich bin darüber weg I’ve got over it, I’m over it; in einem weg umg. non-stop; Fenster etc.

* * *

der Weg

(Methode) way; approach;

(Spaziergang) walk;

(Strecke) course; route; road;

(kleine Straße) path; way; track; pathway; lane

* * *
[veːk]
m -(e)s, -e
[-gə]
1) (=Pfad, Gehweg fig) path; (= Waldweg, Wanderweg etc) track, path; (= Straße) road

am Wége — by the wayside

woher des Wég(e)s? (old) — where have you come from?, whence comest thou? (obs)

wohin des Wég(e)s? (old) — where are you going to?, whither goest thou? (obs)

des Wég(e)s kommen (old) — to come walking/riding etc up

in einer Gegend Wég und Steg kennen — to know an area like the back of one's hand

jdm in den Wég treten, jdm den Wég versperren or verstellen — to block or bar sb's way

jdm/einer Sache im Wég stehen (fig) — to stand in the way of sb/sth

sich selbst im Wég stehen (fig) — to be one's own worst enemy

jdm Hindernisse or Steine in den Wég legen (fig) — to put obstructions in sb's way

jdm nicht über den Wég trauen (fig) — not to trust sb an inch

jdn aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to get rid of sb

etw aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to remove sth; Missverständnisse to clear sth up

neue Wége beschreiten (fig) — to tread new paths

den Wég der Sünde/Tugend gehen — to follow the path of sin/virtue

die Wége Gottes — the ways of the Lord

den Wég des geringsten Widerstandes gehen — to follow the line of least resistance

der Wég zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert (Prov) — the road to Hell is paved with good intentions (prov)

See:

→ irdisch

2) (lit, fig = Route) way; (= Entfernung) distance; (= Reise) journey; (zu Fuß) walk; (fig zum Erfolg) way, road; (= Bildungsweg) road

ich muss diesen Wég jeden Tag zweimal gehen/fahren — I have to walk/drive this stretch twice a day

auf dem Wég nach London/zur Arbeit — on the way to London/work

auf dem Wég zu jdm/nach einem Ort sein — to be on the or one's way to sb's/a place

sich auf den Wég machen — to set off

6 km Wég — 6 kms away

noch zwei Stunden/ein Stück Wég vor sich haben — to still have two hours/some distance to travel

jdn ein Stück Wég(es) begleiten (geh) — to accompany sb part of the way

mein erster Wég war zur Bank — the first thing I did was go to the bank

jdn auf seinem letzten Wég begleiten (euph) — to pay one's last respects to sb

seiner Wége gehen (geh) (lit) — to go on one's way; (fig) to go one's own way

welchen Wég haben sie eingeschlagen? (lit) — what road did they take?

einen neuen Wég einschlagen (fig) — to follow a new avenue; (beruflich) to follow a new career

den falschen/richtigen Wég einschlagen — to follow the wrong/right path or road or (fig) avenue

jdm etw mit auf den Wég geben (lit) — to give sb sth to take with him/her etc

jdm einen guten Rat mit auf den Wég geben — to give sb good advice to follow in life

jdm/einer Sache aus dem Wég gehen (lit) — to get out of sb's way/the way of sth; (fig) to avoid sb/sth

jdm über den Wég laufen (fig) — to run into sb

seinen Wég (im Leben/Beruf) machen (fig) — to make one's way in life/one's career

seinen Wég nehmen (fig) — to take its course

etw in die Wége leiten — to arrange sth

etw auf den Wég bringen — to get sth under way

jdm/sich den Wég verbauen — to ruin sb's/one's chances or prospects (für of)

auf dem besten Wég sein, etw zu tun — to be well on the way to doing sth

der gerade Wég ist der kürzeste or beste (Prov) — honesty is the best policy

3) (= Mittel, Art und Weise) way; (= Methode) method

auf welchem Wég kommt man am schnellsten zu Geld? — what's the fastest way of making or to make money?

auf welchem Wég sind Sie zu erreichen? — how can I get in touch with you?

auf diesem Wége — this way

auf diplomatischem Wége — through diplomatic channels

auf gesetzlichem or legalem Wége — legally, by legal means

auf künstlichem Wége — artificially, by artificial means

See:

= zuwege

4) (inf = Besorgung) errand

* * *

1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) away

2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) away

3) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) channel

4) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) lane

5) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) course

6) (away (from a place, time etc): He walked off; She cut her hair off; The holidays are only a week off; She took off her coat.) off

7) ((any place on) the line along which someone or something is moving: She stood right in the path of the bus.) path

8) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) way

9) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) way

10) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) way

11) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) way

12) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) way

13) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) road

14) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) road

15) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) track

16) ((the distance covered during) an outing or journey on foot: She wants to go for / to take a walk; It's a long walk to the station.) walk

* * *

Weg

<-[e]s, -e>

[ve:k, pl ˈve:gə]

m

1. (Pfad) path; (Straße) road; (unbefestigte Straße) track

sie stand am \Weg she stood by the wayside

2. (Route) way

das ist der kürzeste \Weg nach Berlin this is the shortest route to Berlin

▪ auf dem \Weg [zu jdm/irgendwohin] sein to be on one's way [to sb/somewhere]

auf dem richtigen \Weg sein to be on the right track

vom \Weg abkommen to lose one's way

jdn nach dem \Wegfragen to ask sb the way

auf jds \Weg liegen to be on sb's way

sich akk auf den \Weg [irgendwohin] machen to set off [for somewhere]

es wird schon spät, ich muss mich auf den \Weg machen it's getting late, I must be on my way!

jdm den \Weg versperren to block [or bar] sb's way

3. (Strecke) way

bis zu euch muss ich einen \Weg von über drei Stunden zurücklegen I've got a journey of more than three hours to get to your place

4. (Gang, Besorgung) errand

\Wege zu erledigen haben to have some shopping to do

5. (Methode) way

es gibt keinen anderen \Weg there is no choice

auf friedlichem \Wege (geh) by peaceful means

auf illegalem \Wege by illegal means, illegally

auf schriftlichem \Wege (geh) in writing

neue \Wege gehen to follow new avenues

6. (Lebensweg) way

7.

▶ aus dem \Weg! stand aside!, make way!

geh mir aus dem \Weg! get out of my way!

▶ etw dat den \Weg bereiten to pave the way [or prepare the ground] for sth

▶ auf dem \Wege der Besserung sein (geh) to be on the road to recovery

▶ auf dem besten \Wege sein, etw zu tun to be well on the way to doing sth

▶ etw auf den \Weg bringen to introduce sth

▶ sich dat den \Weg frei schießen to shoot one's way out

▶ jdm etw mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb sth to take with him/her

du brauchst mir nichts mit auf den \Weg zu geben, ich weiß das schon I don't need you to tell me anything, I already know

jdm eine Ermahnung/einen Ratschlag mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb a warning/piece of advice for the future

▶ seinen \Weg gehen to go one's own way

▶ seiner \Wege gehen (geh) to continue [or carry on] regardless

▶ jdm/etw aus dem \Weg gehen to avoid sb/sth

▶ den \Weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen to take the line of least resistance

▶ jdm auf halbem \Wege entgegenkommen to meet sb halfway

▶ des \Weges kommen (geh) to approach

▶ jdm über den \Weg laufen to run into sb

lauf mir nicht noch mal über den \Weg! don't come near me again!

▶ etw in die \Wege leiten to arrange sth

▶ jdn auf seinem letzten \Weg begleiten (euph) to pay one's last respects to sb

▶ jdn aus dem \Weg räumen to get rid of sb

▶ etw aus dem \Weg räumen to remove sth

▶ vom rechten \Weg abkommen to wander from the straight and narrow fam

▶ jdm/etw im \Wege stehen to stand in the way of sb/sth

nur die Kostenfrage steht der Verwirklichung des Projekts im \Wege only the issue of cost is an obstacle to this project being implemented

▶ sich dat selbst im \Weg stehen to be one's own worst enemy

▶ jdm nicht über den \Weg trauen (fam) not to trust sb an inch

▶ hier trennen sich unsere \Wege this is where we part company

▶ sich dat einen \Weg verbauen to ruin one's chances

▶ viele \Wege führen nach Rom (prov) all roads lead to Rome prov

▶ woher des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where do you come from?

▶ wohin des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where are you going to?; s.a. Hindernis, Stein

* * *

der; Weg[e]s,Wege

1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

am Weg[e] — by the wayside

2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

jemandem den Weg abschneiden — head somebody off

jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

[jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

wir haben denselben Weg — we're going the same way

das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

jemandem nicht über den Weg trauen — not trust somebody an inch

den Weg des geringsten Widerstands gehen — take the line of least resistance

seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

auf dem kürzesten Weg — by the shortest route

auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

etwas in die Wege leiten — get something under way

auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

jemandem einen Weg abnehmen — run an errand for somebody

6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

ich sehe keinen anderen Weg — I can't see any alternative

auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

* * *

Weg m; -(e)s, -e

1. way (auch Richtung); (Pfad) path (auch fig und IT); (Route) route; (Gang) walk; (Besorgung) errand; (Weg zum Ziel) course;

am Wege by the wayside;

auf dem Wege on the way;

das liegt auf meinem Weg that’s on my way, I’ll be passing (by) there on my way (home etc);

einen Weg machen umg (Spaziergang) go for a walk;

jemandem über den Weg laufen umg run ( oder bump) into sb;

sich auf den Weg machen set off;

jemanden nach dem Weg fragen ask sb the way;

jemandem den Weg zeigen/beschreiben show sb the way/give sb directions;

jemandem einen Weg abnehmen spare sb the trip;

jemandem etwas mit auf den Weg geben give sb sth to take along with them, give sb sth for the journey; fig (Rat etc) give sb sth to remember;

aus dem Wege gehen get out of the way, step aside; fig steer clear (+gen of); fig → auch 2;

jemandem im Wege stehen auch fig be in sb’s way;

jemandem in den Weg treten bar sb’s way; fig get in sb’s way;

hier trennen oder

scheiden sich unsere Wege this is where we say goodbye; fig this is the parting of the ways;

Weg und Steg geh the highroads and byroads pl;

Weg und Steg kennen know every inch of the area

2. fig:

sein letzter Weg (Beerdigung) his final journey;

den Weg allen Fleisches gehen geh, euph go the way of all flesh;

etwas/jemanden aus dem Weg schaffen get rid of sth/sb;

aus dem Weg räumen (Hindernis etc) clear out of the way; umg (jemanden) get rid of sb;

der/auf dem Weg zum Erfolg the/on the road to success;

auf dem Wege der Besserung on the road to recovery;

auf dem besten Weg(e) sein zu (+inf) be well on the way to (+ger)

auf dem besten Weg(e) sein, sich zu ruinieren be heading for disaster;

auf dem richtigen Weg(e) sein be on the right track;

jemanden auf den richtigen Weg bringen put sb back on the straight and narrow;

er wird seinen Weg machen he’ll go far ( oder go places);

ich traue ihm nicht über den Weg umg I don’t trust him an inch, I wouldn’t trust him as far as I can throw him;

jemandem aus dem Weg gehen steer clear of sb;

seine eigenen Wege gehen go one’s own way, do one’s own thing umg;

unsere Wege haben sich getrennt we went our separate ways;

einer Frage/Entscheidung aus dem Wege gehen evade a question, avoid the issue/avoid making a decision;

jemandem oder einer Sache

den Weg bereiten oder

ebnen pave the way for; (einer Sache) auch prepare the ground for;

etwas

in die Wege leiten initiate, start sth off; (vorbereiten) pave the way for;

da führt kein Weg dran vorbei umg there’s no way (a)round it;

dem steht nichts im Wege there’s nothing to stop it;

der Weg ist das Ziel the way is the goal

3. fig (Art und Weise, Methode) way;

auf schriftlichem Wege in writing;

auf gesetzlichem Wege legally, by legal means;

auf diplomatischem Wege through diplomatic channels;

auf diesem Wege this way;

auf kaltem Wege pej by fair means or foul, without bothering too much about the niceties, US auch by hook or by crook;

neue Wege in der Kindererziehung new approaches to child education;

neue Wege gehen try a new tack, pursue a different path;

es bleibt kein anderer Weg offen there’s no choice ( oder alternative); → abbringen 1, bahnen, halb A 3, irdisch, Mittel¹ 1, Widerstand 1, Wille etc

* * *

der; Weg[e]s,Wege

1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

am Weg[e] — by the wayside

2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

jemandem den Weg abschneiden — head somebody off

jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

[jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

wir haben denselben Weg — we're going the same way

das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

jemandem nicht über den Weg trauen — not trust somebody an inch

den Weg des geringsten Widerstands gehen — take the line of least resistance

seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

auf dem kürzesten Weg — by the shortest route

auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

etwas in die Wege leiten — get something under way

auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

jemandem einen Weg abnehmen — run an errand for somebody

6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

ich sehe keinen anderen Weg — I can't see any alternative

auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

* * *

-e (Mathematik) m.

path n. -e m.

alley n.

itinerary n.

lane n.

path n.

road n.

route n.

way n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Weg
10 weg

Adv. away; (weggegangen sein, verloren) gone; (nicht zu Hause) not in; meine Uhr ist weg my watch is ( oder has) gone; der Zug, die Maschine etc. ist schon weg has (already) left; weg da! umg. get away!; weg damit! umg. take it away!; Finger oder Hände weg! umg. hands off!; nichts wie weg! umg. let’s get out of here, scram! Sl.; weg sein umg. (bewusstlos) be out (for the count); nach Alkohol: be gone; (geistesabwesend) be miles away, be away with the fairies; ganz ( hin und) weg sein umg. (begeistert) be thrilled to bits, be over the moon; ich bin darüber weg I’ve got over it, I’m over it; in einem weg umg. non-stop; Fenster etc.

* * *

der Weg

(Methode) way; approach;

(Spaziergang) walk;

(Strecke) course; route; road;

(kleine Straße) path; way; track; pathway; lane

* * *
[veːk]
m -(e)s, -e
[-gə]
1) (=Pfad, Gehweg fig) path; (= Waldweg, Wanderweg etc) track, path; (= Straße) road

am Wége — by the wayside

woher des Wég(e)s? (old) — where have you come from?, whence comest thou? (obs)

wohin des Wég(e)s? (old) — where are you going to?, whither goest thou? (obs)

des Wég(e)s kommen (old) — to come walking/riding etc up

in einer Gegend Wég und Steg kennen — to know an area like the back of one's hand

jdm in den Wég treten, jdm den Wég versperren or verstellen — to block or bar sb's way

jdm/einer Sache im Wég stehen (fig) — to stand in the way of sb/sth

sich selbst im Wég stehen (fig) — to be one's own worst enemy

jdm Hindernisse or Steine in den Wég legen (fig) — to put obstructions in sb's way

jdm nicht über den Wég trauen (fig) — not to trust sb an inch

jdn aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to get rid of sb

etw aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to remove sth; Missverständnisse to clear sth up

neue Wége beschreiten (fig) — to tread new paths

den Wég der Sünde/Tugend gehen — to follow the path of sin/virtue

die Wége Gottes — the ways of the Lord

den Wég des geringsten Widerstandes gehen — to follow the line of least resistance

der Wég zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert (Prov) — the road to Hell is paved with good intentions (prov)

See:

→ irdisch

2) (lit, fig = Route) way; (= Entfernung) distance; (= Reise) journey; (zu Fuß) walk; (fig zum Erfolg) way, road; (= Bildungsweg) road

ich muss diesen Wég jeden Tag zweimal gehen/fahren — I have to walk/drive this stretch twice a day

auf dem Wég nach London/zur Arbeit — on the way to London/work

auf dem Wég zu jdm/nach einem Ort sein — to be on the or one's way to sb's/a place

sich auf den Wég machen — to set off

6 km Wég — 6 kms away

noch zwei Stunden/ein Stück Wég vor sich haben — to still have two hours/some distance to travel

jdn ein Stück Wég(es) begleiten (geh) — to accompany sb part of the way

mein erster Wég war zur Bank — the first thing I did was go to the bank

jdn auf seinem letzten Wég begleiten (euph) — to pay one's last respects to sb

seiner Wége gehen (geh) (lit) — to go on one's way; (fig) to go one's own way

welchen Wég haben sie eingeschlagen? (lit) — what road did they take?

einen neuen Wég einschlagen (fig) — to follow a new avenue; (beruflich) to follow a new career

den falschen/richtigen Wég einschlagen — to follow the wrong/right path or road or (fig) avenue

jdm etw mit auf den Wég geben (lit) — to give sb sth to take with him/her etc

jdm einen guten Rat mit auf den Wég geben — to give sb good advice to follow in life

jdm/einer Sache aus dem Wég gehen (lit) — to get out of sb's way/the way of sth; (fig) to avoid sb/sth

jdm über den Wég laufen (fig) — to run into sb

seinen Wég (im Leben/Beruf) machen (fig) — to make one's way in life/one's career

seinen Wég nehmen (fig) — to take its course

etw in die Wége leiten — to arrange sth

etw auf den Wég bringen — to get sth under way

jdm/sich den Wég verbauen — to ruin sb's/one's chances or prospects (für of)

auf dem besten Wég sein, etw zu tun — to be well on the way to doing sth

der gerade Wég ist der kürzeste or beste (Prov) — honesty is the best policy

3) (= Mittel, Art und Weise) way; (= Methode) method

auf welchem Wég kommt man am schnellsten zu Geld? — what's the fastest way of making or to make money?

auf welchem Wég sind Sie zu erreichen? — how can I get in touch with you?

auf diesem Wége — this way

auf diplomatischem Wége — through diplomatic channels

auf gesetzlichem or legalem Wége — legally, by legal means

auf künstlichem Wége — artificially, by artificial means

See:

= zuwege

4) (inf = Besorgung) errand

* * *

1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) away

2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) away

3) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) channel

4) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) lane

5) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) course

6) (away (from a place, time etc): He walked off; She cut her hair off; The holidays are only a week off; She took off her coat.) off

7) ((any place on) the line along which someone or something is moving: She stood right in the path of the bus.) path

8) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) way

9) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) way

10) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) way

11) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) way

12) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) way

13) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) road

14) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) road

15) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) track

16) ((the distance covered during) an outing or journey on foot: She wants to go for / to take a walk; It's a long walk to the station.) walk

* * *

Weg

<-[e]s, -e>

[ve:k, pl ˈve:gə]

m

1. (Pfad) path; (Straße) road; (unbefestigte Straße) track

sie stand am \Weg she stood by the wayside

2. (Route) way

das ist der kürzeste \Weg nach Berlin this is the shortest route to Berlin

▪ auf dem \Weg [zu jdm/irgendwohin] sein to be on one's way [to sb/somewhere]

auf dem richtigen \Weg sein to be on the right track

vom \Weg abkommen to lose one's way

jdn nach dem \Wegfragen to ask sb the way

auf jds \Weg liegen to be on sb's way

sich akk auf den \Weg [irgendwohin] machen to set off [for somewhere]

es wird schon spät, ich muss mich auf den \Weg machen it's getting late, I must be on my way!

jdm den \Weg versperren to block [or bar] sb's way

3. (Strecke) way

bis zu euch muss ich einen \Weg von über drei Stunden zurücklegen I've got a journey of more than three hours to get to your place

4. (Gang, Besorgung) errand

\Wege zu erledigen haben to have some shopping to do

5. (Methode) way

es gibt keinen anderen \Weg there is no choice

auf friedlichem \Wege (geh) by peaceful means

auf illegalem \Wege by illegal means, illegally

auf schriftlichem \Wege (geh) in writing

neue \Wege gehen to follow new avenues

6. (Lebensweg) way

7.

▶ aus dem \Weg! stand aside!, make way!

geh mir aus dem \Weg! get out of my way!

▶ etw dat den \Weg bereiten to pave the way [or prepare the ground] for sth

▶ auf dem \Wege der Besserung sein (geh) to be on the road to recovery

▶ auf dem besten \Wege sein, etw zu tun to be well on the way to doing sth

▶ etw auf den \Weg bringen to introduce sth

▶ sich dat den \Weg frei schießen to shoot one's way out

▶ jdm etw mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb sth to take with him/her

du brauchst mir nichts mit auf den \Weg zu geben, ich weiß das schon I don't need you to tell me anything, I already know

jdm eine Ermahnung/einen Ratschlag mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb a warning/piece of advice for the future

▶ seinen \Weg gehen to go one's own way

▶ seiner \Wege gehen (geh) to continue [or carry on] regardless

▶ jdm/etw aus dem \Weg gehen to avoid sb/sth

▶ den \Weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen to take the line of least resistance

▶ jdm auf halbem \Wege entgegenkommen to meet sb halfway

▶ des \Weges kommen (geh) to approach

▶ jdm über den \Weg laufen to run into sb

lauf mir nicht noch mal über den \Weg! don't come near me again!

▶ etw in die \Wege leiten to arrange sth

▶ jdn auf seinem letzten \Weg begleiten (euph) to pay one's last respects to sb

▶ jdn aus dem \Weg räumen to get rid of sb

▶ etw aus dem \Weg räumen to remove sth

▶ vom rechten \Weg abkommen to wander from the straight and narrow fam

▶ jdm/etw im \Wege stehen to stand in the way of sb/sth

nur die Kostenfrage steht der Verwirklichung des Projekts im \Wege only the issue of cost is an obstacle to this project being implemented

▶ sich dat selbst im \Weg stehen to be one's own worst enemy

▶ jdm nicht über den \Weg trauen (fam) not to trust sb an inch

▶ hier trennen sich unsere \Wege this is where we part company

▶ sich dat einen \Weg verbauen to ruin one's chances

▶ viele \Wege führen nach Rom (prov) all roads lead to Rome prov

▶ woher des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where do you come from?

▶ wohin des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where are you going to?; s.a. Hindernis, Stein

* * *

der; Weg[e]s,Wege

1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

am Weg[e] — by the wayside

2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

jemandem den Weg abschneiden — head somebody off

jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

[jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

wir haben denselben Weg — we're going the same way

das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

jemandem nicht über den Weg trauen — not trust somebody an inch

den Weg des geringsten Widerstands gehen — take the line of least resistance

seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

auf dem kürzesten Weg — by the shortest route

auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

etwas in die Wege leiten — get something under way

auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

jemandem einen Weg abnehmen — run an errand for somebody

6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

ich sehe keinen anderen Weg — I can't see any alternative

auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

* * *

weg adv away; (weggegangen sein, verloren) gone; (nicht zu Hause) not in;

meine Uhr ist weg my watch is ( oder has) gone;

der Zug, die Maschine etc

ist schon weg has (already) left;

weg da! umg get away!;

weg damit! umg take it away!;

Finger oder

Hände weg! umg hands off!;

nichts wie weg! umg let’s get out of here, scram! sl;

weg sein umg (bewusstlos) be out (for the count); nach Alkohol: be gone; (geistesabwesend) be miles away, be away with the fairies;

ganz (hin und) weg sein umg (begeistert) be thrilled to bits, be over the moon;

ich bin darüber weg I’ve got over it, I’m over it;

in einem weg umg non-stop; → Fenster etc

* * *

der; Weg[e]s,Wege

1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

am Weg[e] — by the wayside

2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

jemandem den Weg abschneiden — head somebody off

jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

[jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

wir haben denselben Weg — we're going the same way

das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

jemandem nicht über den Weg trauen — not trust somebody an inch

den Weg des geringsten Widerstands gehen — take the line of least resistance

seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

auf dem kürzesten Weg — by the shortest route

auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

etwas in die Wege leiten — get something under way

auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

jemandem einen Weg abnehmen — run an errand for somebody

6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

ich sehe keinen anderen Weg — I can't see any alternative

auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

* * *

-e (Mathematik) m.

path n. -e m.

alley n.

itinerary n.

lane n.

path n.

road n.

route n.

way n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > weg
11 łamać

(-mię, -miesz); perf z-; vt

(gałąź, obietnicę, prawo) to break; ( opór) to break (down)

łamać sobie głowę (nad czymś) — to puzzle one's head (over sth)

łamie mnie w kościach — my bones are aching

* * *

łamać

ipf.

- ę -esz

1. (= kruszyć) break, smash, crack; łamać sobie język na czymś twist one's tongue trying to pronounce sth; łamać sobie głowę nad czymś puzzle one's head over sth, rack one's brains, beat out l. cudgel one's brains; łamie mnie w krzyżu pot. my back is killing me, I have shooting pains in my back; łamać (pierwsze) lody break the ice.

2. (opór, przeszkody) (= przezwyciężać) break (down), overcome.

3. (= naruszać) break, violate, transgress, infringe; ( umowę) breach; ( zasady) flout; ( obietnicę) break, go back on; łamać prawo break the law, infringe upon the law; łamać tradycję fly in the face l. teeth of tradition.

4. (= zaprzepaszczać) ruin, spoil; łamać sobie karierę ruin l. spoil one's career, bring one's career to an end.

5. druk. make up.

łamać się

ipf.

1. (= dzielić się) share; łamać się opłatkiem share the wafer.

2. (= być łamanym) break; głos się komuś łamie sb's voice falters.

3. przen. (o fali, świetle) refract, be refracted.

4. przen. (= załamywać się) break down, get depressed, go to pieces.

5. ( o falach) (= rozpryskiwać się) break.

6. (= wahać się) waver, be in two minds.

7. pot. (= zamartwiać się) eat one's heart out, fret; nie łam się, wszystko będzie dobrze don't worry, it's going to be fine l. all right.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > łamać
12 démolir

démolir [demɔliʀ]

➭ TABLE 2 transitive verb

   a. ( = détruire) [+ maison, quartier] to demolish

   b. ( = abîmer) [+ jouet, radio, voiture] to wreck

• cet enfant démolit tout ! that child wrecks everything!

   c. [+ autorité, influence] to destroy ; [+ doctrine] to demolish

   d. [+ personne] (inf) ( = frapper) to bash up (inf) (Brit) ; ( = critiquer) to tear to pieces

• ce travail/cette maladie l'avait démoli this work/this illness had just about done for him (inf)

• je vais lui démolir le portrait I'm going to smash his face in (inf)

* * *
demɔliʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( détruire) to demolish [quartier, bâtiment]; ( détériorer) to wreck [appareil, jouet]

2) fig to destroy [système, réputation]; to demolish [argumentation, politicien]; to wreck [carrière]

3) (colloq) ( rosser) to beat [somebody] up (colloq) [personne]; ( épuiser) [effort] to whack [somebody] out (colloq) [personne]

2.

se démolir verbe pronominal

se démolir (colloq) la santé — to ruin one's health

* * *
demɔliʀ vt
1) [mur, immeuble] to demolish

2) [santé] to wreck, [moral] to shatter

3) [adversaire] to wipe the floor with

4) [film, auteur, théorie] to slate

* * *

démolir verb table: finir

A vtr

1 ( détruire) to demolish [quartier]; to pull down, to demolish [bâtiment];

2 ( rendre inutilisable) to wreck [appareil, jouet];

3 ( ruiner) to destroy [système, doctrine, réputation]; [critique] to demolish [argumentation]; les critiques m'ont démoli the critics tore me to pieces;

4 ( discréditer) to demolish [politicien]; cette histoire a démoli sa carrière the affair wrecked his/her career;

5 ○( rosser) to beat [sb] up○ [personne]; se faire démolir to get beaten up;

6 ○( épuiser) [effort] to whack [sb] out○ [personne]; [produit] to do [sth] in○ [organe]; l'alcool lui a démoli le foie/la santé alcohol has wrecked his liver/health.

B se démolir vpr se démolir○ la santé to ruin one's health.

[demɔlir] verbe transitif

1. [détruire - immeuble, mur] to demolish, to pull ou to tear down (separable) ; [ - jouet, voiture] to wreck, to smash up (separable)

2. [anéantir - argument, théorie] to demolish ; [ - projet] to ruin, to play havoc with ; [ - réputation, autorité] to shatter, to destroy

l'alcool lui a démoli la santé alcohol ruined ou wrecked his health

3. (familier) [anéantir - auteur, roman] to pan

4. (familier) [battre] to thrash, to beat up (separable)

démolir le portrait à quelqu'un to beat ou to smash somebody's face in

5. (familier) [épuiser - physiquement] to do in (separable) ; [ - moralement] to shatter

————————

se démolir verbe pronominal transitif

se démolir la santé to ruin one's health

se démolir la santé à faire quelque chose (familier) to kill oneself ou to bust a gut doing something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > démolir
13 stehen

: über etw. stehen

< Geschäft> precede

* * *
stehen
(Kurse) to rule, to remain;
• am Anfang seiner Karriere stehen to be at the beginning of one’s career;
• in Arbeit stehen to be employed;
• vor dem Bankrott stehen to be on the verge of bankruptcy;
• vor seiner Beförderung stehen to be down for promotion;
• zu Buch stehen to stand at cost;
• zur Debatte stehen to be on the carpet;
• nicht zur Debatte stehen to be out of the question;
• im Debet stehen to be on the debit side;
• dem Fortschritt im Wege stehen to impede progress;
• auf eigenen Füßen stehen to play off one’s own bat;
• vor Gericht stehen to stand one’s trial;
• in Geschäftsbeziehungen mit jem. stehen to transact business with s. o.;
• geschlossen hinter jem. stehen to go solid for s. o.;
• in einem Gesetz stehen to be embodied in a law;
• gut stehen (Aktien) to be at a favo(u)rable price, (Ernte) to look promising, (Sache) to be in a fair way;
• sich finanziell gut stehen to be in funds (well-off, fixed, US);
• sich mit seinem Vorgesetzten gut stehen to stand well with one’s chief;
• hoch stehen (Kurse) to rule high;
• weiterhin hoch stehen to continue to rule high;
• hoch im Preis stehen to command a high price;
• höher denn je stehen to be at an all-time high (US);
• sich auf 40.000 Euro im Jahr stehen to have an income of 40,000 euro a year;
• mit jem. in Konkurrenz stehen to be in competition with s. o.;
• unter Kontrakt stehen to be under bonds;
• hinter dem Ladentisch stehen to be behind the counter;
• leer stehen (Wohnung) to stand empty, to be vacant;
• unter jds. Leitung stehen to be directed by s. o.;
• auf einer Liste stehen to appear (figure) in a list;
• bei jem. in Lohn und Brot stehen to be in s. one’s employ;
• niedrig stehen (Aktien) to be down, (Kurse) to be low;
• sehr niedrig stehen (Kurse) to stand at a minimum;
• niedriger stehen (Kurse) to rule lower;
• um 4 Punkte niedriger stehen to be 4 points worse (less);
• Pari stehen (Anleihe) to run at par;
• über Pari stehen (Anleihe) to sell at a premium;
• unter Pari stehen (Anleihe) to sell at a discount;
• um einen halben Punkt höher stehen (Kurse) to be 1/2 higher;
• auf einer Rechnung stehen to appear on (figure in) an account;
• in laufender Rechnung stehen to have a running account;
• in schlechtem Ruf stehen to be in bad repute;
• vor dem Ruin stehen to be faced with ruin;
• an der Spitze der Bestsellerliste stehen to ride high on the best-sellers list;
• auf der Tagesordnung stehen to be on the agenda;
• unveränderlich stehen (Kurse) to remain steady;
• jem. zur Verfügung stehen to be at s. one’s disposal;
• zum Verkauf stehen to be up for sale;
• in einem Vertrauensverhältnis zu dem Leiter seiner Bank stehen to stand well with one’s bank manager;
• stehen bleiben to stop, to [come to a] halt;
• Geld bei einer Bank stehen haben to have a banking account;
• zu stehen kommen to cost;
• zu hoch zu stehen kommen to bear too high a price;
• auf 5 Pfund pro Kopf zu stehen kommen to work out at five pounds a head;
• stehen lassen (drucktechn.) to keep the type standing, (Schuldbetrag) to leave on tick.

Business german-english dictionary > stehen
14 spolere

verb. spoil (f.eks.
spoil one's looks, one's appetite, the fun or one's pleasure
) verb. ruin (f.eks.
ruin one's health or pleasure
) verb. wreck (f.eks.
wreck his career or someone's happiness
)

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > spolere
15 reins

n. m. pl.

1. Avoir les reins solides: To have a strong financial backbone (to be able to resist quite a few business set-backs).

2. Casser les reins à quelqu'un: To 'break someone', to ruin someone's career.

3. Avoir quelque chose sur les reins: To be lumbered with something.

4. Les avoir dans les reins: To have the police on one's tail.

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > reins
16 tirar

v.

1 to throw.

tirar algo a algo/alguien to throw something to something/somebody (para que lo agarre) to throw something at something/somebody (para hacer daño)

tírame una manzana throw me an apple

Ella tira bolas She throws balls.

2 to drop (dejar caer) (object).

3 to knock over (derribar) (botella, lámpara).

4 to throw away.

tirar algo a la basura to throw something away

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5 to fire (disparar) (bala, misil).

tirar una foto to take a picture

6 to play (jugar) (carta).

7 to take (sport) (falta, penalti).

tirar a gol to shoot, to have a shot at goal

8 to print.

La imprenta tiró la primera edición The printer printed the first edition.

9 to fail (informal) (suspender).

10 to shoot.

tirar a matar to shoot to kill

11 to have a pull (informal) (atraer).

me tira la vida del campo I feel drawn toward life in the country

tirar de algo to attract something

12 to draw (cigarrillo, chimenea).

13 to go, to work (informal) (funcionar).

14 to go, to head.

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

15 to (have one's) go.

16 to kick (sport) (con el pie).

17 to last.

18 to knock down, to break down, to batter down.

La policía tiró la puerta The police broke down the door.

19 to pull.

El tractor tira fuerte The tractor pulls hard.

* * *

tirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (echar) to throw, fling

2 (dejar caer) to drop

3 (desechar) to throw away

4 (derribar) to knock down; (casa, árbol) to pull down

5 (derramar) to spill

6 (vaso, botella) to knock over

7 (estirar) to pull

8 (imprimir) to print

9 (hacer - foto) to take; (línea, plano) to draw

10 (un tiro) to fire; (una bomba) to drop; (cohete) to launch

11 (beso) to blow; (pellizco) to give; (patada, coz) to kick

12 DEPORTE to take

13 figurado (malgastar) to waste, squander

14 familiar figurado (suspender) to fail

► verbo intransitivo

1 (cuerda, puerta) to pull (de, -)

2 (carreta, carro) to draw (de, -)

3 (atraer) to draw, attract

4 (estufa, chimenea) to draw

5 (en juegos) to be a player's move, be a player's turn

■ tira él it's his turn

6 familiar (funcionar) to work, run

■ esto ya no tira this doesn't work any more

7 familiar (durar) to last

■ con esta reparación tirará un par de meses after these repairs it'll last for a couple of months

8 (quedar estrecho) to be tight on

■ esta camisa me tira de la espalda this shirt's tight on me

9 figurado (tender) to tend (a, towards); (ser un poco) to be a bit

■ tira a verde it's greenish in colour

■ tira a dulce it's a bit sweet

10 familiar figurado (atraer) to attract, appeal

■ no le tira la mecánica mechanics doesn't appeal to him

11 figurado (inclinarse) to be attracted (a/hacia, to), be drawn (a/hacia, to)

■ esta chica tira hacia las artes this girl is drawn to the arts

12 figurado (parecerse) to take after (a, -)

■ tira a su padre she takes after her father

13 figurado (ir) to go, turn

■ tira a la derecha turn right

14 figurado (mantenerse) to get by, get along

■ ella tira con poco dinero she gets by with little money

15 (disparar) to shoot, fire

16 DEPORTE (fútbol) to shoot; (ciclismo) to set the pace

► verbo pronominal tirarse

1 (lanzarse) to throw oneself, hurl oneself

2 (abalanzarse) to rush ( sobre, at), jump ( sobre, on)

3 (tumbarse) to lie down

4 familiar (tiempo) to spend

■ se tiró una hora en la ducha he spent an hour in the shower

5 argot (fornicar) to lay (a, -)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo tirar figurado at the most, at the latest

ir tirando (espabilarse) to manage, get by 2 (tener buena salud) to be okay

tira y afloja figurado give and take

tirando familiar so-so

tirar abajo (gen) to demolish, pull down 2 (puerta) to smash in

tirar al blanco to shoot at a target

tirar de familiar to use

■ cuando no tiene dinero tira de tarjeta when he hasn't got any money he uses his credit card

tirar a alguien de la lengua figurado to draw somebody out

tirar de cartera to dip into one's wallet

tirar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, push the boat out

tirar la primera piedra figurado to cast the first stone

tirar una moneda al aire to toss a coin

tirarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water

* * *

verb

1) to throw, hurl, toss

2) throw away

3) shoot, fire

4) pull, draw

5) attract

6) print

•

- ir tirando
- tirar a
- tirar de la cadena
- tirar para
* * *
Para las expresiones como tirar de la lengua, tirar de la manta, tirar por la borda, tirar por tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=lanzar) to throw

tiró un papel por la ventanilla — he threw a piece of paper out of the window

tirar algo a algn — [para que lo coja] to throw sth to sb; [para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb

tírame la pelota — throw me the ball

les tiraban piedras a los soldados — they were throwing stones at the soldiers

me tiró un beso — she blew me a kiss

2) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to pull down; [+ jarrón, silla, estatua] to knock over; [+ pared, verja] to knock down

van a tirar la casa — they are going to demolish {o} pull down the house

la moto la tiró al suelo — the motorbike knocked her over

el viento ha tirado la valla — the wind has knocked the fence down

¡abre, o tiro la puerta abajo! — open up, or I'll break the door down!

3) (=dejar caer) to drop

tropezó y tiró la bandeja — she tripped and dropped the tray

han tirado muchas bombas en la capital — many bombs have been dropped on the capital

4) (=desechar) to throw away

no tires las sobras, que se las voy a dar al perro — don't throw away the leftovers, I'll give them to the dog

tira las sobras a la basura — throw the leftovers in the bin

no tires el aceite por el sumidero — don't tip {o} pour the oil down the drain

estos pantalones están para tirarlos — these trousers have had it, these trousers are about ready for the dustbin

no hay que tirar la comida — you shouldn't waste food

5) (=malgastar) [+ dinero] to waste; [+ fortuna] to squander

has tirado el dinero comprando eso — it was a waste of money buying that, you wasted your money buying that

6) (=disparar) [+ tiro] to fire; [+ flecha] to shoot; [+ cohete] to launch, fire

el aparato tira el proyectil a 2.000m — the machine throws the projectile 2,000m

7) [+ foto] to take

8) (=dar, pegar)

deja ya de tirar patadas — stop kicking

la mula le tiró una coz — the mule kicked him {o} gave him a kick

¡mamá, Carlos me ha tirado un mordisco! — Carlos has bitten me, Mum!

9) (Tip) (=imprimir) to print, run off

10) (=trazar) [+ línea] to draw, trace

11) * (=suspender)

ya me han vuelto a tirar en química — I've failed chemistry again, I've flunked chemistry again ( esp EEUU) *

12) And (=usar) to use

tirar brazo — to swim

13) And, Caribe, Cono Sur (=acarrear) to cart, haul, transport

14)

• tirarla [de] — † (=dárselas de) to fancy oneself as, pose as

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [haciendo fuerza]

a) (=traer hacia sí) to pull

¡tira un poco más fuerte! — pull a bit harder!

• tirar [de] — [+ soga, cuerda] to pull

tire de ese cabo — pull that end

¡no le tires de la trenza a tu hermana! — don't pull your sister's pigtail!

tirar de la cadena (del wáter) — to flush the toilet, pull the chain

tirar de la manga a algn — to tug at sb's sleeve

tirar — Esp [en puerta etc] pull

tire — LAm [en puerta etc] pull

b) (=llevar tras sí)

• tirar [de] — to pull

un burro tiraba de la carreta — a donkey was pulling the cart along, the cart was drawn by a donkey

los niños tiraban del trineo — the children were pulling the sledge along

2) * (=atraer)

no le tira el estudio — studying does not appeal to him, studying holds no attraction for him

la patria tira siempre — one's native land always exerts a powerful pull

3) (=estar tirante) [ropa] to be tight

este vestido tira un poco de aquí — this dress is a bit tight here

me tira de sisa — it's tight round my armpits

4) (=usar)

• tirar [de] — [+ espada, navaja] to draw

tiraron de cuchillos — they drew their knives

tiramos de diccionario y lo traducimos en un minuto — * if we use a dictionary it will just take a minute to translate

5) (=disparar) to shoot

¡no tires! — don't shoot!

tirar con bala — to use live ammunition

• tirar al [blanco] — to aim

• tirar a [matar] — to shoot to kill

los guardas tiraban a matar — the guards were shooting to kill

mi jefa es de las que tiran a matar — my boss is the sort of person who goes for the kill

6) (Dep) [con balón] to shoot; [con fichas, cartas etc] to go, play

¡tira! — shoot!

tiró fuera de la portería — he shot wide of the goal

tira tú ahora — it's your go now

• tirar a [puerta] — Esp to shoot at goal

7) * (=arreglárselas) to get by

podemos tirar con menos dinero — we can get by on less money

ir tirando — to get by, manage

-¿qué tal esa salud? -vamos tirando — "how's your health?" - "we're getting by"

8) (=funcionar) [motor] to pull; [chimenea, puro] to draw, pull

el motor no tira — the engine isn't pulling

esta moto no tira — there's no life in this motorbike

9) (=ir) to go

tire usted adelante — go straight on

¡tira de una vez! — get on with it!, go on, then!

tirar a la derecha — to turn right

tirar por una calle — to turn down a street, go off along a street

10) * (=durar) to last

esos zapatos tirarán todavía otro invierno — those shoes will last another winter yet

11) [seguido de preposición]
tirar a (=tender)
tiene el pelo rubio tirando a rojizo — he has reddish blond hair

es mediocre tirando a malo — it's middling to bad, it's mediocre verging on bad

tira más bien a cuidadoso — he's on the careful side

tira a su padre — he takes after his father
tirar para (=aspirar a ser)
la pequeña tira para actriz — the little girl has ambitions of becoming an actress

tira para médico — he's attracted towards a career in medicine

12)

- a todo tirar

nos queda gasolina para 20km a todo tirar — we have only enough petrol for 20kms at the most {o} at the outside

llegará el martes a todo tirar — he'll arrive on Tuesday at the latest

13) LAm *** [sexualmente] to screw ***

3.

See:

tirarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex. Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex. The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex. A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex. In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex. A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex. Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex. The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex. They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex. Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex. Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

----

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( arrojar) to throw

tiró la pelota al aire — he threw the ball up in the air

no tires los papeles al suelo — don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo a alguien — ( para que lo agarre) to throw somebody something; ( con agresividad) to throw something at somebody

tírame las llaves — throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra — she threw a stone at me

le tiró los brazos — he stretched his arms out to her

tirarle un beso a alguien — to blow somebody a kiss

b) (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) — these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste

qué manera de tirar el dinero! — what a waste of money!

2)

a) ( hacer caer) to knock over

cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! — be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo — he knocked the vase off the table (o shelf etc) with his elbow

b) ( derribar) to knock down

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared — they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down

3)

a) < bomba> to drop; < cohete> to fire, launch; < flecha> to shoot; < tiros> to fire

b) < foto> to take

4) (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena — he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo — don't pull her hair

le tiró la oreja — she tweaked his ear

le tiraba la manga — he was tugging at her sleeve

5) (Impr) to print, run off

6) (Mat) < línea> to draw

7) (Chi) < lotería> to draw the winning number in; < rifa> to draw
2.
tirar vi

1) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tirar de algo — to pull something

tirar de la cadena — to pull the chain

no le tires del pelo — don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro — the cart was drawn by two horses

le tiró de la oreja — she tweaked his ear

2) ( atraer)

le sigue tirando México — she misses Mexico

la sangre tira — blood is thicker than water

no le tira el deporte — he's not interested in sports

3)

a) ( disparar) to shoot

no tiren! — don't shoot!

le tiró a traición — she shot him in the back

tirar a dar — to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar al blanco — to aim at the target

tirar a matar — to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta — to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto — at the (very) least/most

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away; ( en juegos de dados) to throw; ( en dardos) to throw; ( en bolos) to bowl

4)

a) chimenea/cigarro to draw

b) coche/motor to pull

5)

a) (fam) ( arreglárselas) to get by

con $100 podemos tirar — with $100 we could get by

b) tirando gerundio (fam)

ganamos poco pero vamos tirando — we don't earn much but we're managing

¿qué tal andas? - tirando... — how are things? - not too bad

6) (Esp fam) ( desplazarse)

vamos, tira — get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche — if you back up a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante) no te pares — keep going don't stop now

tira por esta calle abajo — go o turn down this street

7) (AmL vulg) ( en sentido sexual) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)

8) tirar a ( tender a)

tira más bien a azul — it's more of a bluish color

un erotismo que tira a pornográfico — an eroticism which verged on the pornographic

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito — he's average to short in height

los niños tiran más a la madre — the children take after their mother more
3.
tirarse v pron

1)

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

tirarse en paracaídas — to parachute; ( en emergencia) to bale out

tirarse al agua — to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín — to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza — to dive in, to jump in headfirst

se le tiró a los brazos — she threw herself into his arms

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

tirárselas de algo — (AmL fam)

se las tira de valiente — he makes out he's so brave

2) (fam) <horas/días> to spend

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo — he spent two years writing it

3) (vulg) ( en sentido sexual)

tirarse a alguien — to screw somebody (vulg), to lay somebody (sl)

4) (fam) ( expulsar)

tirarse un pedo — to fart (sl)

tirarse un eructo — to burp (colloq)

5) (Col fam) ( echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo — the downpour ruined our walk

se tiró el examen — he flunked the exam (colloq)

* * *

tirar(de)

(v.) = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage

Ex: Do not push or pull on the disc drawer.

Ex: Do not pull a book from the shelf by forcefully tugging the top of the spine.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: He had a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travelbag onto the plane and stuffing it in the overhead bin.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

= dump, haul, run off, throw, throw out, throw away, tear down, toss out, fling, toss, pull down, knock down, jettison, pitch, turf out, toss away, hurl, chuck + Nombre + out.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.

Ex: Not only are they the same work, they were run off from the same plates.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: Well, I happened to inherit a full set of Trollope, and I had the guts to throw it out.

Ex: The person who never throws away a newspaper is regarded as an eccentric; the person who never throws away a book is more likely to be regarded as a bibliophile no matter what the resulting motley assortment of books may be.

Ex: A group opposing the incumbent alderman decided that the board's feasibility study amounted to a covert plan to tear down the house that served as the library and erect an ugly building.

Ex: In preparation for computerization, let us not toss out old standards that were good.

Ex: A gust of wind flung a powder of snow from the window-sill into the room.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: Evacuation of the building was followed by a recovery process which included covering stacks with plastic, locating damaged books, pulling down water-soaked ceiling tiles and removing computer terminals.

Ex: Your note attempts to knock down an assertion not made.

Ex: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.

Ex: They pitched him unceremoniously out of the window, laming him for life, on a brick pavement below.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: It's a waste to toss them away, so I decided to make them into this pair of lovely bobby pins.

Ex: Palestinians hurled Molotov cocktails Friday at Israeli soldiers operating south of Nablus, the army said.

Ex: Now to start chucking out stuff that I don't need; being a bit of a magpie, that might be difficult!.

* cuchillo de usar y tirar = disposable knife.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* de usar y tirar = disposable, throwaway, single-use.

* introducir tirando = haul in.

* ir tirando = shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* plato de usar y tirar = disposable plate.

* sacar tirando = haul out.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* servilleta de usar y tirar = disposable napkin.

* tenedor de usar y tirar = disposable fork.

* tirando a bajo = shortish.

* tirando a corto = shortish.

* tirando a marrón = brownish.

* tirando a morado = purplish.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.

* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.

* tirar a lo bajo = low-ball.

* tirar al suelo = upset.

* tirar a matar = go for + the jugular, deadly force, shoot to + kill.

* tirar bombas = bomb.

* tirar de = pull (at/on/from), tug, pull back, lug, leverage.

* tirar de la cadena = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la cisterna = flush + the toilet.

* tirar de la manta = let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff, spill + the beans.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* tirar de una manivela = pull + lever.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* tirar el dinero = throw + Posesivo + money down the drain.

* tirar el dinero por la ventana = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* tirar la casa por la ventana = lash out (on), go to + town on.

* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.

* tirar los tejos = flirt, throw + hints.

* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.

* tirar por el desagüe = pour down + the drain.

* tirarse a la calle = go out on + the road.

* tirarse a la jugular = go for + the jugular.

* tirarse a la piscina = take + a dive.

* tirarse a las calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* tirarse con ala delta = hang-glide.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* tirarse de las barbas = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* tirarse en paracaídas = parachute.

* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.

* tirarse una plancha = put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* tirarse un eructo = belch, burp.

* tirarse un farol = bullshit.

* tirarse un pedo = fart, trump, break + wind, trumpet.

* * *

tirar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (lanzar, arrojar) to throw

¿quiénes estaban tirando piedras? who was throwing stones?

tiró la colilla por la ventanilla she threw the cigarette butt out of the window

tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air

tiraban piedrecitas al río they were throwing stones into the river

no tires los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground

tirarle algo A algn (para que lo agarre) to throw sth TO sb, to throw sb sth; (con agresividad) to throw sth AT sb

le tiró la pelota she threw him the ball, she threw the ball to him

tírame las llaves throw me the keys

me tiró una piedra she threw a stone at me

le tiraron un cubo de agua they threw a bucket of water over him

le tiró los brazos he put o stretched his arms out to her

tírale un beso blow him a kiss

2 (desechar, deshacerse de) to throw out o away

todo esto es para tirar all this can be thrown out o away, this is all going out ( colloq)

estos zapatos ya están para tirar(los) these shoes are about ready to be thrown away o out

¡que asco! tira eso inmediatemente a la basura ugh! throw that away right now!, ugh! put that in the garbage can ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bin right now!

3 (desperdiciar) to waste

¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

B (dejar en desorden) (+ compl):

no tiren los juguetes por todos lados don't leave o strew your toys all over the place

se quitó la camisa y la tiró en un rincón he took off his shirt and threw it into a corner

C

1 (hacer caer) to knock over

¡cuidado, que vas a tirar la leche! be careful, you're going to knock the milk over!

tiró el jarrón al suelo de un codazo he knocked the vase off the table ( o shelf etc) with his elbow

2 (derribar) to knock down

el perro se le echó encima y lo tiró al suelo the dog leaped up at him and knocked him to the ground o knocked him over

tiró todos los bolos de una vez he knocked all the pins down in one go

van a tirar (abajo) esta pared or van a tirar esta pared (abajo) they're going to knock this wall down

tiraron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

D

1 ‹bomba› to drop; ‹cohete› to fire, launch; ‹flecha› to shoot; ‹tiros› to fire

le tiraron tres tiros they shot at him three times, they fired three shots at him

2 ‹foto› to take

E (dar) ‹puñetazo› to throw

tiraba puñetazos a diestra y siniestra he was throwing punches o lashing out left and right ( AmE) o ( BrE) left, right and center

el perro me tiró un mordisco the dog snapped at me

no me tires más pellizcos stop pinching me

F ( AmL) (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

no le tires el pelo don't pull his hair

te voy a tirar las orejas I'm going to tweak your ears

le tiraba la manga she was tugging o pulling at his sleeve

G ( Impr) to print, run off

H ( Mat) ‹línea› to draw

I ( Chi)

1 ‹carrera› to start, give the starting signal for

2 ‹lotería› to draw the winning number in; ‹rifa› to draw

■ tirar

vi

A

1 (atrayendo hacia sí) to pull

¡vamos, tiren todos a una! come on, everybody pull together!

[ S ] tirar pull

tirar DE algo to pull sth

no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

dos caballos tiraban del carro the cart was drawn by two horses

tirar de la cadena to pull the chain

le tiró de la manga she tugged o pulled at his sleeve

le tiró de la oreja she tweaked his ear

2 «vestido/blusa» to be (too) tight

me tira it's too tight on me

B

(atraer): le sigue tirando México she still hankers after o misses Mexico

no parece que le tiren mucho los deportes he doesn't seem to be very interested in o keen on sport

la sangre tira blood is thicker than water

C

1

(disparar): le tiró a traición she shot him in the back

¡no tiren! don't shoot!

le tiró al corazón he shot him through the heart

tirar a dar to shoot to wound ( not to kill)

tirar a matar (literal) to shoot to kill

(para ofender, atacar): cuando empieza a criticar, tira a matar when she starts criticizing you, she really goes for the jugular o she really sticks the knife in ( colloq)

siempre que me dice algo, tira a matar whenever he says anything to me, he goes all out to hurt me

2 ( Dep) to shoot

tirar al arco ( AmL) or ( Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal

tirando por lo bajo/alto at the (very) least/most

3 ( Jueg) (descartarse) to throw away, discard; (en juegos de dados) to throw; (en dardos) to throw; (en bolos) to bowl

D

1 «chimenea/cigarro» to draw

2 «coche/motor» to pull

E

1 ( fam) (llegar, sobrevivir) to get by

con $100 podríamos tirar hasta fin de mes with $100 we could get by until the end of the month

con este uniforme podrás tirar hasta fin de año this uniform will last you o ( colloq) will do you till the end of the year

2 tirando

ger ( fam): ¿qué tal andas? — ya lo ves, tirando … how are things? — well, you know, not too bad o we're getting by

no ganamos mucho pero vamos tirando we don't earn much but we're managing

F

( Esp fam) (seguir adelante): tira, que creo que no nos ha visto go on, I don't think he's seen us

vamos, tira come on, get moving o get a move on

si tiras para atrás cabe otro coche if you back up o go back a bit we can get another car in

tira (p'alante), no te pares ahora keep going, don't stop now

hay mucho que hacer pero entre todos podemos tirar p'alante there's a lot to be done but if we all pull together we can get through it

tira por esta calle abajo go o turn down this street

en cuanto nos vieron, tiraron por otro lado as soon as they saw us they went off in a different direction/they turned off up a different street

G ( AmL vulg) (en sentido sexual) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

H tirar a

(tender a): un amarillo fuerte tirando a naranja a bright orangish o ( BrE) orangy yellow

no es verde, tira más bien a azul it's not green, it's more of a bluish color

los precios son más bien tirando a caros the prices are a bit on the expensive o ( colloq) steep side

el erotismo de la película tiraba a pornográfico the eroticism in the film tended toward(s) o verged on the pornographic

los niños tiran más a la madre the children take after their mother more

es de estatura normal, tirando a bajito he's average to short in height

■ tirarse

v pron

A

1 (lanzarse, arrojarse) (+ compl) to throw oneself

se tiró por la ventana he threw himself o he leapt out of the window

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute

tirarse al agua to dive/jump into the water

tirarse del trampolín to dive off the springboard

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst

intentó tirarse del tren en marcha she tried to throw herself from o to jump off the train while it was moving

se le tiró a los brazos she threw herself into his arms

2 «coche/conductor» (+ compl) to pull over

se tiró bruscamente a un lado he swerved to one side

3 ( AmL) (tumbarse) to lie down

estoy agotada, me voy a tirar un rato I'm exhausted, I'm going to lie down for a while

tirárselas de algo (Col, RPl fam): se las tira de valiente he makes out he's so brave

B ( fam); ‹horas/días› to spend

nos hemos tirado media hora para encontrar la casa it's taken us half an hour to find the house

se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

se ha tirado una hora entera hablando por teléfono he's been on the phone for a whole hour, he's spent a whole hour on the phone

C ( vulg)

(joder): tirarse a algn to screw sb ( vulg), to fuck sb ( vulg), to lay sb (sl)

D ( fam)

(expulsar): tirarse un pedo to fart (sl), to pass wind

tirarse un eructo to belch, to burp ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (echar a perder) to ruin

el aguacero se tiró el paseo the downpour washed out o ruined our walk

se tiró el examen he flunked the exam ( colloq)

* * *

tirar ( conjugate tirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

tirarle algo a algn ( para que lo agarre) to throw sb sth;

( con agresividad) to throw sth at sb
b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tirar el dinero! what a waste of money!

2
a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

3
a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

‹ cohete› to fire, launch;
‹ flecha› to shoot
b) ‹ foto› to take

4 (AmL) ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

verbo intransitivo
1 ( atrayendo hacia sí) to pull;
tirar de algo to pull sth;
◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

2
a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirar a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

tirar al arco (AmL) or (Esp) a puerta to shoot at goal
c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

( en juegos de dados) to throw;
( en dardos) to throw;
( en bolos) to bowl
3
a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

4
◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

¿qué tal andas? — tirando how are things? — not too bad
5
◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

ella tira más a la madre she takes after her mother more
tirarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

tirarse en paracaídas to parachute;

( en emergencia) to bale out;
◊ tirarse al agua to jump into the water;

tirarse de cabeza to dive in, to jump in headfirst
b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

2 (fam) ‹horas/días› to spend;
◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

3 (fam) ( expulsar):
◊ tirarse un pedo to fart (sl)

tirar
I verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar, echar) to throw: lo tiró al agua, he threw it into the water
no tires la cáscara al suelo, don't throw o drop the peel on the floor
(enérgicamente) to fling, hurl: lo tiró al fuego, she threw it on the fire
2 (deshacerse de) to throw out o away
tiré mis zapatos viejos, I threw my old shoes away
3 (malgastar) tiraste el dinero con esa joya falsa, you've wasted your money on that fake jewel
(despilfarrar) to squander
4 (hacer caer) to knock over: tiré el vaso, I knocked the glass over
5 (derribar a alguien) to knock o push over
tirar abajo (una pared, una puerta) to knock down
(demoler) to pull down
6 (una bomba) to drop
(un tiro, un cohete) to fire
7 (una foto) to take
8 Impr to print
II verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer fuerza hacia sí) to pull: no le tires del pelo, don't pull his hair
¡tira de la cuerda!, tug on the rope!
2 (disparar) to shoot
Dep to shoot
(dados, dardos) to throw
3 fam (gustar) le tira mucho el baloncesto, he's very keen on basketball
4 (tender) tira a azul, it's bluish
(parecerse) tira a su madre, she takes after her mother
5 fam (arreglárselas) ir tirando, to get by, manage
6 (ir) tira a la derecha, turn right
' tirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- bala
- borda
- calle
- casa
- esconder
- palanca
- toalla
- trapo
- apedrear
- arrojar
- basura
- blanco
- botar
- cadena
- crimen
- echar
- jalar
- pinta
- zumbar
English:
aim at
- archery
- bung
- cast
- chain
- chuck
- chuck away
- chuck out
- clearout
- dash
- drag
- draw
- fling
- flush
- haul
- heave
- keep
- knock off
- knock over
- lash out
- pitch
- pull
- pull on
- pull over
- putt
- run off
- shoot
- sling
- sling out
- splash out
- sponge
- strain
- throw
- throw aside
- throw away
- throw out
- toss
- toss away
- towel
- town
- trash
- tug
- turf out
- waste
- yank
- beat
- blow
- bring
- disposable
- ditch

* * *

tirar

♦ vt

1. [lanzar] to throw;

tiraron las gorras al aire they threw their caps (up) in the air;

tirar algo a alguien [para que lo agarre] to throw sth to sb;
[para hacer daño] to throw sth at sb;
tírame una manzana throw me an apple;

le tiró un beso she blew him a kiss;

le tiraban piedras a la policía they were throwing stones at the police

2. [dejar caer] [objeto] to drop;
[líquido] [derramar] to spill;
no tiren los papeles al suelo don't throw o drop the wrappers on the ground;

tiró las maletas y se tumbó en la cama she dropped her suitcases and lay down on the bed;

me has tirado salsa en el traje you've spilt some sauce on my suit

3. [derribar] [botella, lámpara] to knock over;
[muro, tabique, edificio] to knock down;
tiró la lámpara con un codo al pasar she knocked over the lamp with her elbow as she went by;

la violencia del choque la tiró al suelo the force of the collision knocked o hurled her to the floor;

esta pared habrá que tirarla we're going to have to knock this wall down

4. [desechar] to throw away o out;

tirar algo a la basura to throw sth out;

tíralo a la papelera throw it in the wastepaper basket;

esto está para tirarlo you/we/ etc should throw this away o out;

eso es tirar el dinero that's a complete waste of money

5. [arrastrar]
un carro tirado por bueyes an ox-drawn cart

6. [disparar] [balas, misiles, disparos] to fire;
[bomba] to drop; [petardo, cohete] to let off; [dardos, flechas] to shoot; Fam
tirar una foto to take a picture

7. [jugar] [carta] to play;
[dado] to throw
8. [en deportes] [falta, penalti] to take;
[balón] to pass
9. [imprimir] to print

10. [trazar] [línea] to draw

11. Fam [suspender] to fail, US to flunk;

me han tirado en geografía I've failed o US flunked geography

♦ vi

1. [disparar] to shoot;

tirar al aire to fire shots into the air;

tirar a dar to shoot to wound, not to kill;

tirar a matar [con arma] to shoot to kill;
[con comentario] to go for the jugular
2. [estirar, arrastrar]
tirar (de algo) to pull (sth);

el ciclista colombiano tiraba del pelotón the Colombian cyclist was pulling the bunch along;

me tiró del pelo she pulled my hair;
[en letrero] pull;
me tiró del brazo/de la manga she tugged at my arm/sleeve;

Comp
RP
tirar parejo: esto no es justo, o tiramos parejo o yo me retiro this is not fair, either we all pull together or I'm dropping out

3. [estar tirante] to be tight;

la chaqueta me tira de atrás the jacket's a bit tight at the back

4. [en deportes] [con el pie] to kick;
[con la mano] to throw; [a meta, canasta] to shoot;
tirar a gol o Am [m5] al arco o Esp [m5] a puerta to shoot, to have a shot at goal

5. [dirigirse] to go ( hacia o para towards), to head ( hacia o para for o towards); Fam
¡tira! [para empezar a moverse] get moving!;
Fam
¡tira que llegamos tarde! let's get a move on or we'll be late!;

tiramos hacia la izquierda we turned left;
Fam
tira para arriba, que ahora subo yo you go on up, I'll come up in a minute;

tira por esa calle go up o take that street

6. [jugar] to go, to have one's go;

te toca tirar a ti [en naipes, dados, billar] it's your go

7. [cigarrillo, chimenea] to draw;

este tabaco no tira these cigarettes aren't drawing properly

8. Fam [funcionar] to go, to work;

el motor no tira the engine isn't working properly;

el coche tira bien the car runs well

9. [durar] to last;

estos zapatos tirarán otro año these shoes will last another year

10. Fam [atraer]
la familia tira mucho blood is thicker than water;

la tierra siempre tira de uno your homeland never loses its pull on you;

tirarle a alguien: me tira la vida del campo country life appeals to me;

no le tira la profesión de su padre his father's profession doesn't appeal to him;

no le tira viajar she doesn't feel the urge to travel;

tirar de alguien to exert a pull on sb

11. Fam [apañárselas]
aún puedo tirar con este abrigo un par de inviernos this coat should do me for another couple of winters yet;

ir tirando to get by;

voy tirando I'm OK, I've been worse

12. [tener aspecto de o tendencia a]
tirar a: tira a gris it's greyish;

tira a su abuela she takes after her grandmother;

este programa tira a (ser) hortera this programme is a bit on the tacky side;

el tiempo tira a mejorar the weather looks as if it's getting better;

es un reformista tirando a radical he's somewhere between a reformist and a radical;

es verde tirando a azul it's a bluey green;

es tirando a delgado if anything, he's rather thin;

tira para deportista he has the makings of a sportsman

13. Fam [hacer uso]
tirar de algo to use sth;

cuando no hay dinero hay que tirar del ingenio when you don't have any money, you have to rely on your wits;

hubo que tirar de los ahorros we had to draw on our savings

14. Ven Vulg [copular] to fuck

♦ See also the pronominal verb tirarse

* * *

tirar

I v/t

1 throw; edificio, persona knock down; ( volcar) knock over

2 basura throw away; dinero waste, throw away fam

3 TIP print

4 fam

en examen fail

5 foto take

6 tiro fire

II v/i

1 de coche pull;

tirar de algo pull sth

2 ( disparar) shoot

3 DEP en fútbol

:

tirar a puerta shoot at goal;

tirar fuera shoot wide

4 ( atraer) pull, attract;

no me tira la música music doesn’t turn me on

5

:

tirar a tend toward;

tirar a conservador/verde have conservative/Green tendencies

6 ( girar)

:

tirar a la derecha turn right, take a right

7

:

ir tirando fam get by, manage

* * *

tirar vt

1) : to throw, to hurl, to toss

2) botar: to throw away, to throw out, to waste

3) derribar: to knock down

4) : to shoot, to fire, to launch

5) : to take (a photo)

6) : to print, to run off

tirar vi

1) : to pull, to draw

2) : to shoot

3) : to attract

4) : to get by, to manage

va tirando: he's getting along, he's managing

5)

tirar a : to tend towards, to be rather

tira a picante: it's a bit spicy

♦ See also the reflexive verb tirarse

* * *

tirar vb

1. (lanzar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

me tiró una piedra he threw a stone at me

tírame la pelota throw the ball to me

lo tiré a la papelera I threw it in the bin

2. (desechar) to throw away [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

voy a tirar toda esta ropa vieja I'm going to throw all these old clothes away

3. (derribar) to knock over / to knock down

los jóvenes tiraron al suelo la escultura the youths knocked the sculpture over

han tirado aquel edificio they've knocked that building down

el viento tiró el árbol the wind blew the tree down

4. (malgastar) to waste

has tirado el dinero you've wasted your money

5. (arrastrar, estirar) to pull

tira de la cadena pull the chain

6. (disparar) to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

tirar una flecha to shoot an arrow

tirar a puerta to shoot at goal

7. (atraer, gustar) to like

le tiran mucho las motos he really likes motorbikes

ir tirando to get by

Spanish-English dictionary > tirar
17 rater

rater [ʀate]

➭ TABLE 1

1. intransitive verb

[projet, affaire] to fail

• ça risque de tout faire rater it could well ruin everything

• je t'avais dit qu'il le casserait, ça n'a pas raté (inf) I told you he'd break it and sure enough he did!

• ça ne rate jamais ! it never fails!

2. transitive verb

a. ( = manquer) [+ balle, cible, occasion, train, rendez-vous, spectacle, personne] to miss

• c'est une occasion à ne pas rater it's an opportunity not to be missed

• raté ! missed!

• ils se sont ratés de peu they just missed each other

• si tu croyais m'impressionner, c'est raté if you were trying to impress me, it hasn't worked!

• il n'en rate pas une ! (ironic) he's always doing stupid things

• je ne te raterai pas ! ( = je me vengerai) I'll show you!

b. ( = ne pas réussir) [+ travail, affaire] to mess up ; [+ mayonnaise, sauce, plat] to make a mess of ; [+ examen] to fail

• ces photos sont complètement ratées these photos are a complete disaster

• un écrivain raté a failed writer

• rater son entrée to miss one's entrance

• rater sa vie to make a mess of one's life

• il a raté son coup he didn't pull it off

• il s'est raté (suicide) he bungled his suicide attempt

* * *
ʀate
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( ne pas réussir) to fail, to flunk (colloq) US [examen]

j'ai raté ma vie/ma photo — my life/my photo is a failure

elle a raté son coup — (colloq) she has failed

2) ( ne pas être présent pour) to miss [train, début de film, rendez-vous]

3) (ne pas atteindre, ne pas voir) to miss [cible, objectif, marche, personne]

2.

verbe intransitif [plan, opération] to fail, to flop (colloq)

ça va tout faire rater — (colloq) it'll spoil everything

3.

se rater verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to bungle one's suicide attempt

2) ( ne pas se voir)

nous nous sommes ratés — we missed each other

* * *
ʀate
1. vi

1) (= échouer) [affaire, projet] to go wrong, to fail

2) (= ne pas partir) [coup de feu] to fail to go off

2. vt

1) [cible, train, occasion] to miss

Chantal a raté son train. — Chantal missed her train.

rater sa cible [bombe, projectile] — to miss its target, [tireur] to miss

2) [démonstration, plat] to make a mess of

Elle a raté sa pizza. — She made a mess of her pizza.

rater son coup — to fail

3) [examen] to fail

J'ai raté mon examen de maths. — I failed my maths exam.

* * *

rater verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( ne pas réussir) to fail, to flunk○ US [examen]; j'ai raté ma vie/ma carrière my life/my career is a failure; j'ai raté mon gâteau/ma photo my cake/my photo is a failure; je rate toujours les gâteaux my cakes are never a success; rater un saut en hauteur to fail a high-jump; elle a raté son coup○ she has failed;

2 ( ne pas être présent pour) to miss [train, début de film, rendez-vous]; rater son train de cinq minutes to miss the train by five minutes;

3 (ne pas atteindre, ne pas voir) to miss [cible, objectif, marche, personne]; il n'en rate pas une○ he can be relied upon to put his foot in it○;

4 ○( ne pas sanctionner) la prochaine fois je ne le raterai pas next time I won't let him get away with it; elle ne l'a pas raté○ fig she put him in his place○.

B vi

1 [plan, opération] to fail, flop○; il dit toujours des bêtises, ça ne rate jamais○ he can be relied upon to say something stupid; ça va tout faire rater○ it'll spoil everything;

2 [arme] to misfire.

C se rater vpr

1 ( soi-même) to bungle one's suicide attempt;

2 ( ne pas se voir) nous nous sommes ratés we missed each other.

[rate] verbe intransitif

1. (familier) [échouer] to fail

je t'avais dit qu'elle serait en retard, et ça n'a pas raté! I told you she'd be late, and sure enough she was!

ça ne rate jamais it never fails

tais-toi, tu vas tout faire rater! shut up or you'll ruin everything!

2. ARMEMENT

le coup a raté the gun failed to go off

————————

[rate] verbe transitif

1. [but] to miss

elle a raté la marche she missed the step

j'ai raté mon coup (familier) I made a mess of it

s'il recommence, je te jure que je ne le raterai pas! (familier) if he does it again, I swear I'll get him!

2. [avion, rendez-vous, visiteur, occasion] to miss

je n'ai pas vu le concert — tu n'as rien raté/tu as raté quelque chose! I didn't see the concert — you didn't miss anything/you really missed something!

c'est une émission à ne pas rater this programme is a must

tu n'en rates pas une! (familier) you're always putting your foot in it!

3. [ne pas réussir]

il a complètement raté son oral he made a complete mess of his oral

il a raté son effet he didn't achieve the desired effect

il rate toujours les mayonnaises his mayonnaise always goes wrong

rater sa vie to make a mess of one's life

————————

se rater verbe pronominal

(familier) (emploi réfléchi)

il s'est coupé les cheveux lui-même, il s'est complètement raté! he cut his hair himself and made a complete mess of it!

elle est tombée de vélo, elle ne s'est pas ratée! she didn't half hurt herself when she fell off her bike!

elle s'est ratée pour la troisième fois that's her third (unsuccessful) suicide attempt

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rater
18 łam|ać

impf (łamię) Ⅰ vt 1. (kruszyć) to break [gałąź, chleb]; to break, to fracture [kość, kończynę]
- setki narciarzy łamią nogi na nartach hundreds of skiers break a. fracture their legs (when) skiing

- łamać komuś karierę przen. to ruin a. wreck sb’s career

- łamać komuś życie przen. to ruin sb’s life

- łamać kogoś kołem Hist. to put sb to the rack, to rack sb ⇒ złamać

- łamać opór wroga to break a. wear down the enemy’s resistance ⇒ złamać
3. (naruszać) to break, to violate [umowę, traktat, przepisy, prawo]; to break, to infringe [przepisy drogowe]
- łamać obietnicę to break a. go back on a promise

- łamanie norm współżycia społecznego violating social norms ⇒ złamać
4. przen. to break [osobę]
- przesłuchanie łamało najsilniejszych the toughest broke down a. cracked under interrogation ⇒ złamać
5. (odczytywać) to break, to crack [szyfr, kod]
- łamać szyfr/kod nieprzyjaciela to break the enemy’s cipher/code ⇒ złamać
6. Druk. to make up [książkę, gazetę] ⇒ złamać Ⅱ łamać się 1. (dzielić się) to share
- łamać się opłatkiem to share a special wafer when exchanging Christmas wishes ⇒ przełamać się
2. (zginać się, pękać) [drzewa, lód] to break, to crack; [kość] to break, to fracture
- łamać się pod ciężarem owoców (uginać się) to bend a. sag under the weight of the fruit; (pękać) to break a. snap under the weight of the fruit ⇒ załamać się
3. przen. (odbijać się) to be reflected
- odbicie drzewa łamało się w wodzie the reflection of the tree was broken by ripples in the water

- w kroplach rosy łamały się promienie słońca the sun’s rays reflected off the dewdrops

- fale łamały się o brzeg the waves were breaking against the shore ⇒ załamywać się
4. przen. [osoba] to give up
- łamać się pod naciskiem trudności to break (down) a. crack under the strain

- nie łam się, wszystko będzie dobrze! don’t worry, everything’s going to be all right! ⇒ załamać się
5. pot. (wahać się) to dither; to dilly-dally pot.
- powoli łamał się he was beginning to bend ⇒ złamać się
6. przen. (walczyć) to struggle, to wrestle, to grapple
- łamać się ze sobą to wrestle with one’s conscience

- łamać się z przeciwnościami losu to struggle against adversity

■ łamać sobie głowę (nad czymś) pot. to rack one’s brains a. to puzzle (over sth)

- łamać sobie język pot. to twist one’s tongue

- łamię sobie język na francuskich wyrażeniach I have trouble getting my tongue (a)round French phrases

- łamać szeregi to break ranks

- łamać zęby na czymś pot. to find sth a tough a. hard nut to crack, to find sth heavy going

- głos się mu/jej łamie his/her voice breaks

- ze wzruszenia łamał mu się głos his voice quivered a. faltered (with emotion)

- mówić łamiącym się głosem to speak in a faltering voice

- łamie mnie w kościach pot. my bones are aching

- łamie mnie w krzyżu pot. my back is killing me

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > łam|ać
19 В-239

ВИСЕТЬ (ДЕРЖАТЬСЯ)/ПОВИСНУТЬ НА ВОЛОСКЕ (НА НИТОЧКЕ, НА НИТКЕ) VP subj: human or abstr, often жизнь if subj: human, usu. one's life or career is involved) to be in a perilous position or condition, be threatened by imminent danger, ruin, or death
X висит на волоске = X is hanging by a thread
person X is within a hairbreadth (a hairsbreadth etc) of death person X is on the brink of death (in limited contexts) X is within a hairbreadth of disaster (ruin) X is on the brink of disaster (ruin) thing X is touch and go.
Долгое время жизнь князя висела на волоске (Окуджава 2). His (the prince's) life hung by a thread for a long time (2a).

«Жить в городе стало невозможно, скажите спасибо вашему Голему -кстати, вы знаете, что Голем - скрытый коммунист?.. Да-да, уверяю вас, есть материалы... он на ниточке висит, ваш Голем...» (Стругацкие 1). "It's impossible to live in this town, for which you can say thank you to your buddy Golem-incidentally, are you aware of his Communist leanings? Yes, I assure you, we have evidence, he's hanging by a thread, your Golem" (1a).

(Елена Федотовна:) Ты обострил с ним отношения?.. Ах, молчишь... Ты повис на волоске! (Салынский 1). (Е.Е:) You've spoilt your relations with him? Why don't you answer?...You are on the brink of disaster! (1a).

Мне претила ложь и скука старой семьи, и я участвовала в её разрушении. Выход я нашла в свободном союзе. Случайно мой опыт удался, но всё всегда висело на волоске (Мандельштам 2)....Repelled by the hypocrisy and tedium of conventional family life, I helped to undermine it...by seeking my own solution in a free union based on love, not marriage. It so happens that in my particular case it succeeded-though it was very much always touch and go (2a).

From the story of Damocles, courtier of the Syracusan tyrant Dionysius in classical mythology. At a banquet, Dionysius had Damocles seated under a sword suspended by a single hair to show him how precarious power and the ruler's happiness were.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > В-239
20 висеть на волоске

• ВИСЕТЬ < ДЕРЖАТЬСЯ>/ПОВИСНУТЬ НА ВОЛОСКЕ <НА НИТОЧКЕ, НА НИТКЕ>

[VP; subj: human or abstr, often жизнь; if subj: human, usu. one's life or career is involved]

=====

⇒ to be in a perilous position or condition, be threatened by imminent danger, ruin, or death:

- X висит на волоске≈ X is hanging by a thread;

- person X is within a hairbreadth (a hairsbreadth etc) of death;

- person X is on the brink of death;

- [in limited contexts] X is within a hairbreadth of disaster (ruin);

- X is on the brink of disaster (ruin);

- thing X is touch and go.

     ♦ Долгое время жизнь князя висела на волоске (Окуджава 2). His [the prince's] life hung by a thread for a long time (2a).

     ♦ "Жить в городе стало невозможно, скажите спасибо вашему Голему - кстати, вы знаете, что Голем - скрытый коммунист?.. Да-да, уверяю вас, есть материалы... он на ниточке висит, ваш Голем..." (Стругацкие 1). "It's impossible to live in this town, for which you can say thank you to your buddy Golem - incidentally, are you aware of his Communist leanings? Yes, I assure you, we have evidence; he's hanging by a thread, your Golem" (1a).

     ♦ [Елена Федотовна:] Ты обострил с ним отношения?.. Ах, молчишь... Ты повис на волоске! (Салынский 1). [E.F:] You've spoilt your relations with him? Why don't you answer?...You are on the brink of disaster! (1a).

     ♦...Мне претила ложь и скука старой семьи, и я участвовала в её разрушении. Выход я нашла в свободном союзе. Случайно мой опыт удался, но всё всегда висело на волоске (Мандельштам 2)....Repelled by the hypocrisy and tedium of conventional family life, I helped to undermine it...by seeking my own solution in a free union based on love, not marriage. It so happens that in my particular case it succeeded - though it was very much always touch and go (2a).

—————

← From the story of Damocles, courtier of the Syracusan tyrant Dionysius in classical mythology. At a banquet, Dionysius had Damocles seated under a sword suspended by a single hair to show him how precarious power and the ruler's happiness were.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > висеть на волоске

Страницы

См. также в других словарях:

ruin — n Ruin, havoc, devastation, destruction are comparable when they mean the bringing about of disaster or what is left by a disaster. They are general terms which do not definitely indicate the cause or the effect yet suggest the kind of force… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ruin — ru|in1 S3 [ˈru:ın] v [T] 1.) to spoil or destroy something completely ▪ This illness has ruined my life. ▪ His career would be ruined. ▪ All this mud s going to ruin my shoes. see usage note ↑destroy 2.) to make someone lose all their money ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
List of NYPD Blue characters — The following is a list of the numerous characters that appeared on NYPD Blue during the twelve seasons it was on the air. Contents 1 Main 15th Squad detectives 2 Other 15th Squad detectives 3 15th Squad commanders … Wikipedia
List of Hope & Faith episodes — This is a list of Hope Faith episodes. Contents 1 Episode list 1.1 Season 1: 2003 2004 1.2 Season 2: 2004 2005 1.3 Season 3: 2005 2006 … Wikipedia
Honor Harrington — Honor Stephanie Harrington Honorverse character Information Species Human Gender Female Occupation Manticoran/Grayson Naval Officer … Wikipedia
Rod Blagojevich — For other people named Blagojevich, see Blagojević. Rod R. Blagojevich 40th Governor of Illinois In office January 13, 2003 – January 29, 2009 Lieutenant Pat Quinn … Wikipedia
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor — The Right Honourable The Viscountess Astor MP CH Lady Astor, by John Singer Sargent, 1909 … Wikipedia
Miles Browning — Miles Rutherford Browning Born April 10, 1897(1897 04 10) Perth Amboy, New Jersey Died September 29, 1954(1954 09 29) (aged 57) Boston, Massachusetts … Wikipedia
Grey's Anatomy (season 4) — infobox tvseason season name = Grey s Anatomy Season 4 caption = Promotional poster for the fourth season. dvd release date = September 9, 2008 dvd format = country = USA network = ABC first aired = September 27, 2007 last aired = May 22, 2008… … Wikipedia
List of Home and Away characters (2009) — The following is a list of characters who first appeared in the Australian soap opera Home and Away during 2009, they are listed in order of their first appearance. They were all introduced by the shows executive producer, Cameron Welsh. Contents … Wikipedia
ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… … Universalium

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на английский

to ruin one's career

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на английский

to ruin one's career

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка: