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save [seɪv]a. ( = rescue) sauver• we must save the planet for future generations il faut sauvegarder la planète pour les générations à venirb. ( = store away) [+ money] mettre de côté ; [+ food] garder• to save stamps ( = collect) collectionner les timbres• will you save me a place at your table? tu me gardes une place à ta table ?c. ( = not spend, not take) [+ money, work] économiser ; [+ time] gagner ; ( = avoid) [+ need] éviter ( sb sth qch à qn)• you save $1 if you buy three packets en achetant trois paquets vous économisez un dollare. [+ computer file] sauvegardera. ( = save up) mettre de l'argent de côté3. noun4. preposition• save that... sauf que...* * *[seɪv] 1.1) Sport arrêt m de but2) Computing sauvegarde f2.transitive verb1) ( rescue) sauverto save somebody's life — lit, fig sauver la vie à quelqu'un
he can't speak German to save his life! — (colloq) il ne parle pas un mot d'allemand!
to save the day ou the situation — sauver la situation
2) (put by, keep) mettre [quelque chose] de côté [money, food]; garder [goods, documents]to save something for somebody —
3) ( economize on) économiser [money, energy]; gagner [time, space]to save one's energy/voice — ménager ses forces/sa voix
you'll save money/£20 — vous ferez des économies/une économie de 20 livres
to save somebody something — faire économiser quelque chose à quelqu'un [money]; éviter quelque chose à quelqu'un [trouble, expense, journey]; faire gagner quelque chose à quelqu'un [time]
to save somebody/something (from) having to do — éviter à quelqu'un/quelque chose de faire
4) Sport arrêter [penalty]5) Religion sauver6) Computing sauvegarder, enregistrer (on, to sur)3.1) ( put by funds) = save up2) ( economize) économiser, faire des économies4.to save on — faire des économies de [energy, paper]
1) ( rescue oneself) lit, fig s'en tirer2) ( keep energy) se réserver ( for pour)3) ( avoid waste)•Phrasal Verbs:- save up -
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save [seɪv]arrêt ⇒ 1 (a) sauvegarde ⇒ 1 (b) sauver ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (g) économiser ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c), 3 (a) epargner ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (d), 3 (b) mettre de côté ⇒ 2 (b) éviter ⇒ 2 (d) arrêter ⇒ 2 (f) sauvegarder ⇒ 2 (h), 3 (c) faire des économies(de) ⇒ 2 (c), 3 (a), 3 (b)1 noun∎ great save! superbe arrêt!∎ save command commande f de sauvegarde∎ she saved my life elle m'a sauvé la vie;∎ the doctors managed to save her eyesight les médecins ont pu lui sauver la vue;∎ to save sb from a fire/from drowning sauver qn d'un incendie/de la noyade;∎ he saved me from making a terrible mistake il m'a empêché de faire une erreur monstrueuse;∎ they had only the belongings they had saved from the flood ils n'avaient que les affaires qu'ils avaient sauvées de l'inondation;∎ nothing can save their marriage now rien ne peut plus sauver leur mariage;∎ to save a species from extinction sauver une espèce en voie de disparition;∎ saved by the bell! sauvé par le gong!;∎ familiar to save one's neck or skin or hide or bacon sauver sa peau;∎ familiar I couldn't climb up there to save my life je serais incapable de grimper là-haut□ ;∎ familiar he can't sing/play tennis to save his life il chante/joue au tennis comme un pied;∎ to save face sauver la face;∎ to save the day sauver la mise(b) (put by, keep → money) économiser, épargner, mettre de côté; (→ food, papers, old jars etc) garder, mettre de côté; (collect → stamps, cards) collectionner;∎ I save £100 a month in a special account j'économise 100 livres par mois sur un compte spécial;∎ how much money have you got saved? à combien se montent vos économies?, combien d'argent avez-vous mis de côté?;∎ I'm saving money to buy a car je fais des économies pour acheter une voiture;∎ I'll save you a place je te garderai une place;∎ I always save the best part till last je garde toujours le meilleur pour la fin;∎ to save oneself for sth se réserver pour qch;∎ save a dance for me réservez-moi une danse;∎ do you still save stamps? est-ce que tu collectionnes toujours les timbres?(c) (economize on → fuel, electricity) économiser, faire des économies de; (→ money) économiser; (→ time, space) gagner; (→ strength) ménager, économiser;∎ buy now and save £15! achetez dès maintenant et économisez 15 livres!;∎ their advice saved me a fortune leurs conseils m'ont fait économiser une fortune;∎ you'd save a lot of time if you used a computer vous gagneriez beaucoup de temps si vous utilisiez un ordinateur;∎ a computer would save you a lot of time un ordinateur vous ferait gagner beaucoup de temps;∎ I might as well have saved my breath j'aurais mieux fait d'économiser ma salive∎ it'll save you getting up early/going into town ça t'évitera de te lever tôt/d'aller en ville;∎ thanks, you've saved me a trip/having to go myself merci, vous m'avez évité un trajet/d'y aller moi-même;∎ this has saved him a great deal of expense/trouble cela lui a évité ou épargné beaucoup de dépense/peine(e) (protect → eyes, shoes) ménager;∎ God save the King/the Queen! vive le Roi/la Reine!∎ to save a goal arrêter ou bloquer un tir∎ to save sth to disk sauvegarder qch sur disquette;∎ do you want to save changes? voulez-vous enregistrer les modifications?;∎ save as… enregistrer sous…(a) (spend less) faire des économies, économiser;∎ you save if you buy in bulk on fait des économies en achetant en gros;∎ to save on fuel économiser sur le carburant(b) (put money aside) faire des économies, épargner;∎ I'm saving for a new car je fais des économies pour acheter une nouvelle voitureformal sauf, hormis;∎ we'd thought of every possibility save one nous avions pensé à tout sauf à çaà part;∎ save for the fact that we lost, it was a great match à part le fait qu'on a perdu, c'était un très bon match;∎ she was utterly alone, save for one good friend à part une seule amie, elle n'avait personne►► Save the Children Fund = organisme international d'assistance à l'enfance➲ save up(put by, keep → money) économiser, épargner, mettre de côté; (→ food, papers, old jars etc) garder, mettre de côté; (collect → stamps, cards) collectionner;∎ I'm saving up money to buy a car je fais des économies pour acheter une voiturefaire des économies, épargner;∎ I'm saving up for a new car je fais des économies pour acheter une nouvelle voiture -
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I [seɪv]1) sport salvataggio m., parata f.2) inform. salvataggio m.II 1. [seɪv]1) (rescue) salvareto save sb., sth. from doing — impedire a qcn., qcs. di fare
to save sb.'s life — salvare la vita a qcn. (anche fig.)
he can't speak German to save his life! — colloq. è assolutamente negato per il tedesco!
2) (put by, keep) risparmiare, mettere da parte [ money]; conservare, tenere in serbo [ food]; conservare [goods, documents]to save sth. for sb. to save sb. sth. tenere qcs. per qcn to save an evening for sb. — tenersi libera una serata per qcn
3) (economize on) risparmiare [money, energy]; guadagnare [time, space] ( by doing facendo)to save sb. sth. — fare risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [money, time]; risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [trouble, expense, journey]
to save sb., sth. (from) doing — evitare a qcn., qcs. di fare
5) relig. salvare, redimere [soul, mankind]6) inform. salvare [file, data] (on, to su)7) (collect) collezionare, fare collezione di [stamps, cards]2.1) (put by funds) risparmiare2) (economize) economizzare, fare economie3.to save on — fare economia di, economizzare su [energy, paper]
verbo riflessivo to save oneself1) (rescue oneself) salvarsi (anche fig.)to save oneself from doing — risparmiarsi o evitarsi di fare
2) (keep energy) risparmiarsi ( for per)to save oneself money — risparmiare, fare economie
•- save upIII [seɪv]preposizione ant. (anche save for) salvo, tranne, eccetto* * *I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.)2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.)3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.)4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.)5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.)6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.)- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.)* * *save (1) /seɪv/n.2 (comput.) salvataggio.save (2) /seɪv/prep.eccetto; eccettuato; salvo; fuorché; tranne: all save one, tutti tranne uno; all save me, tutti eccetto me● save and except, eccetto; tranne; salvo □ save that, eccetto che; salvo che.♦ (to) save /seɪv/A v. t.1 salvare; scampare; preservare: to save sb. from a fire, salvare q. da un incendio; He saved my life, mi ha salvato la vita; God save me from my friends, Dio mi scampi (e liberi) dagli amici!2 serbare; tenere in serbo; conservare: Save some beer for tonight, conserva un po' di birra per stasera!3 risparmiare; far risparmiare: to save (up) a lot of money, risparmiare molto denaro; It saves me time, mi fa risparmiare tempo4 evitare: Stopping there overnight saved me driving in the dark, fermandomi là per la notte ho evitato di dover guidare al buio5 (comput.) salvare: DIALOGO → - Downloading and printing- Where shall I save the document?, dove devo salvare il documento?B v. i.1 risparmiare; fare economie; economizzare● to save appearances, salvare le apparenze □ (volg. USA) to save one's ass (o butt), salvare il culo (volg.); cavarsela □ ( tennis) to save a break point, annullare (o neutralizzare) una palla break ( dell'avversario) □ to save one's breath, risparmiare il fiato; tacere □ (mil. e fig.) to save the day, salvare la situazione □ (fig.) to save one's face, salvare la faccia □ (fam.) to save (st.) for a rainy day, risparmiare (qc.) per il futuro □ to save sb. from himself, salvare q. da sé stesso (impedendogli di fare sciocchezze) □ (fam.) to save one's neck (o skin), salvarsi la pelle; salvare una situazione disperata □ to save oneself, salvarsi; risparmiarsi: Save yourself for tomorrow's match, risparmiati per l'incontro di domani; I'll take notes to save myself the trouble of remembering, prenderò appunti per risparmiarmi il fastidio di ricordare □ to save the situation, salvare la situazione □ to save one's strength, risparmiare le forze, risparmiarsi □ God save the King [the Queen]!, Dio salvi il Re [la Regina]! □ saved by the bell, ( di un pugile) salvato dal suono del gong; (fig.) salvato in extremis (o per il rotto della cuffia).* * *I [seɪv]1) sport salvataggio m., parata f.2) inform. salvataggio m.II 1. [seɪv]1) (rescue) salvareto save sb., sth. from doing — impedire a qcn., qcs. di fare
to save sb.'s life — salvare la vita a qcn. (anche fig.)
he can't speak German to save his life! — colloq. è assolutamente negato per il tedesco!
2) (put by, keep) risparmiare, mettere da parte [ money]; conservare, tenere in serbo [ food]; conservare [goods, documents]to save sth. for sb. to save sb. sth. tenere qcs. per qcn to save an evening for sb. — tenersi libera una serata per qcn
3) (economize on) risparmiare [money, energy]; guadagnare [time, space] ( by doing facendo)to save sb. sth. — fare risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [money, time]; risparmiare [qcs.] a qcn. [trouble, expense, journey]
to save sb., sth. (from) doing — evitare a qcn., qcs. di fare
5) relig. salvare, redimere [soul, mankind]6) inform. salvare [file, data] (on, to su)7) (collect) collezionare, fare collezione di [stamps, cards]2.1) (put by funds) risparmiare2) (economize) economizzare, fare economie3.to save on — fare economia di, economizzare su [energy, paper]
verbo riflessivo to save oneself1) (rescue oneself) salvarsi (anche fig.)to save oneself from doing — risparmiarsi o evitarsi di fare
2) (keep energy) risparmiarsi ( for per)to save oneself money — risparmiare, fare economie
•- save upIII [seɪv]preposizione ant. (anche save for) salvo, tranne, eccetto -
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خَلَّصَ \ extricate: to free from sth. (a difficulty, a trap, etc.). rescue: to save from danger: He rescued the children from the burning house. salvage: to save sth. from loss (by fire, by sinking at sea, etc): He salvaged some furniture from the ruins of his house. save: to take out of danger: The doctor saved her life. I lost my books in the fire, but I saved my clothes. \ See Also أنقذ (أَنْقَذَ) -
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أنْقَذَ \ rescue: to save from danger: He rescued the children from the burning house. salvage: to save sth. from loss (by fire, by sinking at sea, etc): He salvaged some furniture from the ruins of his house. save: to take out of danger: The doctor saved her life. I lost my books in the fire, but I saved my clothes. -
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1. noun1) (rescue of property) Bergung, die; attrib. Bergungs[arbeiten, -aktion]2. transitive verb2) (save for recycling) für die Wiederverwendung sammeln* * *['sælvi‹] 1. verb(to save from loss or destruction in a fire, shipwreck etc: He salvaged his books from the burning house.) bergen2. noun1) (the act of salvaging.) die Bergung2) (property etc which has been salvaged: Was there any salvage from the wreck?) das Bergungsgut* * *sal·vage[ˈsælvɪʤ]I. vt▪ to \salvage sth1. (rescue) cargo etw bergen2. (preserve) etw rettento \salvage one's reputation seinen Ruf wahren\salvage operation Bergungsaktion f* * *['slvɪdZ]1. n(= act) Bergung f; (= objects) Bergungsgut nt; (= payment) Bergelohn m; (= proceeds from salvaged goods) Wert m der geretteten Waren2. vt(from wreck, building) bergen (from aus); (fig) retten (from von)to salvage sth from the fire — etw aus den Flammen retten
to salvage one's pride/reputation — sich (dat) seinen Stolz/Ruf erhalten können
salvage what you can (lit, fig) — rettet, was ihr retten könnt
a few happy memories can be salvaged from the marriage — ein paar glückliche Erinnerungen können aus den Trümmern der Ehe geborgen werden
* * *salvage [ˈsælvıdʒ]A s1. SCHIFF etca) Bergung f, Rettung f (eines Schiffs oder seiner Ladung, auch brandgefährdeter Güter etc)b) Bergungsgut nsalvage (work) Aufräumungsarbeiten pl4. TECHa) Wiederverwertung f (von Industrieabfällen etc)b) verwertbares Altmaterial:salvage value Schrottwert mB v/tsalvage the situation die Situation retten2. Altmaterial verwerten* * *1. noun1) (rescue of property) Bergung, die; attrib. Bergungs[arbeiten, -aktion]2. transitive verb2) (save for recycling) für die Wiederverwendung sammeln* * *(ships) n.Altmaterial n.Rettung -en f. v.bergen v.(§ p.,pp.: barg, geborgen)retten v. -
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save, rescue* * *salvare v.tr.1 to save (anche fig.): salvare l'anima, to save one's soul; salvare le apparenze, to save (o to keep up) appearances; salvare la faccia, to save one's face; salvare la pelle, to save one's skin; salvare una situazione, to save a situation; salvare la vita a qlcu., to save s.o.'s life; la vernice salva il metallo dalla ruggine, paint save metal from rust // Dio salvi il re!, God save the king!2 ( trarre in salvo) to rescue, to save: tutti i passeggeri furono salvati, all the passengers were rescued (o saved); salvare qlcu. da un pericolo incombente, to rescue s.o. from an impending danger; andare a salvare qlcu., to go to s.o.'s rescue // salvare una società dal fallimento, to rescue a company from bankruptcy; salvare un'azienda in difficoltà, to bail out a firm3 ( mettere in serbo) to save, to lay* aside, to put* aside: ho salvato un pezzo di torta per te, I have saved a piece of cake for you4 (inform.) to save.◘ salvarsi v.rifl.1 to save oneself; to survive: nessuno si salvò dall'incendio, no one survived the fire; sono tutti bocciati, non se ne salva neanche uno, everyone has failed without exception; in quella famiglia di matti si salva il padre, the only sane person in that crazy family is the father // salvare per miracolo, in extremis, per un pelo, to save oneself by a miracle, at the eleventh hour, by the skin of one's teeth // (sport) salvare in corner, to make a save giving away a corner, (fig.) to save oneself by the skin of one's teeth // si salvi chi può, every man for himself2 ( evitare) to be spared: nessuno si salva dalle sue calunnie, his slanderous remarks spare no one.* * *[sal'vare]1. vt(gen) Inform to save, (portare soccorso) to rescue2. vr (salvarsi)(salvare la propria vita) to save o.s.* * *[sal'vare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to save, to rescue (da from)salvare la vita a qcn. — to save sb.'s life
2) (preservare) to save, to protect [natura, ambiente]; to save, to salvage [matrimonio, reputazione]; to save, to redeem [ situazione]; sport to save [ partita]salvare qcs. dall'oblio — to rescue sth. from oblivion
3) relig. to save, to redeem [credente, anima]5) inform. to save2.verbo pronominale salvarsi1) to save oneself (da from)2) (rifugiarsi)3) (difendersi, proteggersi) to defend oneself, to protect oneself••* * *salvare/sal'vare/ [1]1 to save, to rescue (da from); salvare la vita a qcn. to save sb.'s life2 (preservare) to save, to protect [natura, ambiente]; to save, to salvage [matrimonio, reputazione]; to save, to redeem [ situazione]; sport to save [ partita]; salvare qcs. dall'oblio to rescue sth. from oblivion; salvare le apparenze to keep up appearances; salvare la faccia to save face3 relig. to save, to redeem [credente, anima]4 (rendere accettabile) è ciò che lo salva it's his saving grace5 inform. to saveII salvarsi verbo pronominale1 to save oneself (da from); - rsi per miracolo to have a narrow escape2 (rifugiarsi) - rsi all'estero to escape abroad3 (difendersi, proteggersi) to defend oneself, to protect oneself; - rsi dalle critiche to be safe from criticismsi salvi chi può! every man for himself! -
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v.1 to save (librar de peligro).nos salvó del peligro he saved us from dangerElla salva la situación She saves the situation.María salva a Ricardo Mary saves Richard.El tipo salva la información The guy saves=saves to disk the information.La fe redimió a Ricardo Faith redeemed Richard.2 to rescue.3 to overcome (superar) (dificultad).4 to cover.5 to bridge.* * *1 (librar de peligro) to save, rescue2 (barco) to salvage3 (honor, ruina) to save4 (obstáculo) to clear5 (dificultad) to overcome, get round6 (distancia) to cover7 (atravesar) to cross, span8 (exceptuar) to exclude, except1 (sobrevivir) to survive, come out alive2 (escaparse) to escape (de, from)3 RELIGIÓN to be saved, save one's soul\salvarse por los pelos familiar to have a narrow escape, get away by the skin of one's teeth¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!* * *verb1) to save2) overcome3) cover•- salvarse* * *1. VT1) [de un peligro] to saveme has salvado de tener que sentarme con ese pesado — you saved me (from) having to sit next to that old bore
2) (Rel) to save3) (Inform) to save4) (=evitar) [+ dificultad, obstáculo] to get round, overcome; [+ montaña, río, barrera] to cross; [+ rápidos] to shoot5) frm [+ distancia] to coverel tren salva la distancia en dos horas — the train covers o does the distance in two hours
6) (=exceptuando)distancia 1)salvando: salvando algún detalle, la traducción está muy bien — apart from a few minor details, the translation is very good
7) frm [+ altura] to rise above8) Cono Sur [+ examen] to pass2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to savesalvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something
b) (fam) ( librar) to savec) (Relig) to save2)a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcomeb) < distancia> to coverc) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass2.salvarse v prona) (de la muerte, de un peligro)sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived
b) (fam) ( librarse)de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro
salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service
c) (Relig) to be saved* * *= circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex. Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.Ex. It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.----* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvar el mundo = save + the world.* salvar la división = bridge + the divide.* salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* salvar registros = download + records.* salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (de la muerte, de un peligro) to savesalvar algo/a alguien DE algo — to save something/somebody from something
b) (fam) ( librar) to savec) (Relig) to save2)a) <dificultad/obstáculo> to overcomeb) < distancia> to coverc) (Per, Ur) < examen> to pass2.salvarse v prona) (de la muerte, de un peligro)sólo se salvaron tres personas — only three people got out alive, only three people survived
b) (fam) ( librarse)de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro — the only one of the family who's all right is Alejandro
salvarse DE algo: se salvó de hacer el servicio militar — he got out of doing his military service
c) (Relig) to be saved* * *= circumvent, save, redeem, salvage, hold together.Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.
Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.Ex: Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.Ex: It details steps to be taken to salvage discs which have been damaged by spilled substances such as coffee with cream and sugar, Classic Coke, hamburger and french fries, and hand cream.Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.* salvado por la campana = saved by the bell.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvar el mundo = save + the world.* salvar la división = bridge + the divide.* salvar las distancias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf.* salvar la vida = save + life.* salvar la vida de milagro = have + a close shave with death.* salvar registros = download + records.* salvarse de milagro = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* salvar un problema = circumvent + problem, negotiate + problem.* sálvese el que pueda = free-for-all.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, every man for himself, let battle commence.* * *salvar [A1 ]vtA1 (de la muerte, de un peligro) to savelos médicos no consiguieron salvarlo the doctors were unable to save himlograron salvarle la vida they managed to save her lifesalvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb FROM sthsalvó al niño de perecer ahogado she saved the child from drowningconsiguieron salvar las joyas del incendio they managed to save o rescue the jewels from the fireme has salvado de tener que aguantar su discurso you've saved me from having to listen to his speech3 ( Relig) to saveB1 ‹dificultad/obstáculo› to overcome3 (Per, Ur) ‹examen› to passsalvando a los presentes present company excepted■ salvarse1(de la muerte, de un peligro): sólo se salvaron tres personas only three people got out o escaped alive, only three people survived¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!salvarse DE algo to escape FROM sthse salvó de un terrible incendio she escaped from o survived a terrible firese salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death2 ( fam)(librarse): de la familia, el único que se salva es Alejandro of the family, the only one who isn't ugly ( o stupid etc) is Alejandro, of the family, the only one who's all right is Alejandrosólo se salva él porque no lo sabía you/we can't count him because he didn't knowsalvarse DE algo:se salvó de hacer el servicio militar he got out of doing his military service3 ( Relig) to be saved* * *
salvar ( conjugate salvar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to save;
salvar algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb from sth
2
salvarse verbo pronominal
to survive;◊ ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!;
salvarse DE algo ‹de accidente/incendio› to survive sth;
se salvaron de una muerte segura they escaped certain death
salvar verbo transitivo
1 (librar de un peligro) to save [de, from]
2 (conservar) no salvaron nada de la tormenta, they didn't save anything from the storm
3 Rel to save
4 (pasar un obstáculo) to cross
5 (superar una dificultad, un apuro) to overcome
6 (hacer una excepción) salvando a José, todos fueron castigados, except for José, everyone was punished
7 (recorrer una distancia) salvó 400 km en tres horas, she covered 400 km in three hours
' salvar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- pellejo
- rescatar
- sacar
English:
appearance
- clear
- cross
- day
- face
- face saving
- futile
- jump
- negotiate
- reprieve
- retrieve
- salvage
- save
- shoot
- wreckage
- bridge
- get
- pass
- rescue
* * *♦ vt1. [librar de peligro] to save;nos salvó del peligro he saved us from danger;la subvención los salvó de la ruina the subsidy saved them from ruin;el portero salvó el gol en el último instante the goalkeeper saved the goal at the last moment;me has salvado de tener que ir a visitarla you've saved me from having to go and visit her2. [rescatar] to rescue;salvaron todo lo que pudieron del edificio en llamas they rescued all they could from the blazing building3. [superar] [dificultad] to overcome;[obstáculo] to go over o around;el caballo salvó el foso de un salto the horse jumped (across) the ditch;un puente salva la distancia entre las dos orillas a bridge spans the river;la atleta salvó los 2 metros the athlete cleared 2 metres4. [recorrer] to cover;salvaron la distancia entre las dos ciudades en tres días they covered the distance between the two cities in three dayssalvando las distancias allowing for the obvious differences6. Rel to save* * *v/t1 vida, matrimonio save;salvar la vida a alguien save s.o.’s life2 obstáculo get round, get over3 REL save* * *salvar vt1) : to save, to rescue2) : to cover (a distance)3) : to get around (an obstacle), to overcome (a difficulty)4) : to cross, to jump across5)salvando : except for, excluding* * *salvar vb (en general) to save -
9 salva
f.salvo (military).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: salvar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: salvar.* * *1 (de comida) tasting2 (con arma) salvo, volley\salva de aplausos figurado round of applause* * *f., (m. - salvo)* * *ISF1) [de aplausos] storm2) (Mil) salute, salvo3) (=saludo) greeting4) (=promesa) oath, solemn promiseIISF (=bandeja) salver, tray* * *una salva de 21 cañonazos — a 21-gun salute o salvo
una salva de aplausos — a burst o round of applause
* * *= volley, salvo.Nota: Plural salvoes/salvos.Ex. In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.Ex. The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.----* una salva de = a volley of.* * *una salva de 21 cañonazos — a 21-gun salute o salvo
una salva de aplausos — a burst o round of applause
* * *= volley, salvo.Nota: Plural salvoes/salvos.Ex: In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.
Ex: The fighter pilot said he was ordered to fire a full salvo of rockets at the UFO moving erratically over the North Sea.* una salva de = a volley of.* * *una salva de 21 cañonazos a 21-gun salute o salvolo recibieron con una salva de aplausos he was received with a burst o round of applausefueron simples salvas de advertencia they were just warning shots* * *
Del verbo salvar: ( conjugate salvar)
salva es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
salva
salvar
salva sustantivo femenino:◊ una salva de 21 cañonazos a 21-gun salute o salvo;
una salva de aplausos a burst o round of applause
salvar ( conjugate salvar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to save;
salva algo/a algn DE algo to save sth/sb from sth
2
salvarse verbo pronominal
to survive;◊ ¡sálvese quien pueda! every man for himself!;
salvase DE algo ‹de accidente/incendio› to survive sth;
se salvaon de una muerte segura they escaped certain death
salva sustantivo femenino
1 Mil salvo, salute
el presidente fue recibido con una salva en el patio de armas, the president was received with a volley of gunfire in the parade-ground 2 salva de aplausos, burst of applause
salvo,-a
I adj (ileso) safe, unharmed
II salvo prep (menos, excepto) not including, except: abre los sábados, salvo en agosto, it's open on Saturdays, except in August
III sustantivo femenino ➣ salva
♦ Locuciones: a salvo, out of danger
salvo que, unless, except that
salvar verbo transitivo
1 (librar de un peligro) to save [de, from]
2 (conservar) no salvaron nada de la tormenta, they didn't save anything from the storm
3 Rel to save
4 (pasar un obstáculo) to cross
5 (superar una dificultad, un apuro) to overcome
6 (hacer una excepción) salvando a José, todos fueron castigados, except for José, everyone was punished
7 (recorrer una distancia) salvó 400 km en tres horas, she covered 400 km in three hours
' salva' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salvarse
- salvo
- cañonazo
English:
burst
- salute
- alive
- grace
- life
* * *salva nf[de cañonazos] salvo;fue recibido con la tradicional salva de 21 cañonazos he was received with the traditional 21-gun salute;una salva de aplausos a round of applause* * *f:salva de aplausos round of applause* * *salva nf1) : salvo, volley2)salva de aplausos : round of applause -
10 keep
keep [ki:p]garder ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1B (e), 1D (d) mettre ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1B (d) avoir ⇒ 1C (b) tenir ⇒ 1C (c) vendre ⇒ 1C (d) élever ⇒ 1C (e) observer ⇒ 1D (b) maintenir ⇒ 1D (c) continuer ⇒ 2 (a) rester ⇒ 2 (b) se tenir ⇒ 2 (b) se conserver ⇒ 2 (c) aller ⇒ 2 (d)(pt & pp kept [kept])A.(a) (retain → receipt, change) garder;∎ you can keep the book I lent you vous pouvez garder le livre que je vous ai prêté;∎ she's kept her English accent elle a gardé son accent anglais;∎ please keep your seats veuillez rester assis;∎ he's never kept a job for more than a year il n'a jamais gardé ou conservé le même emploi plus d'un an;∎ to keep a secret garder un secret;∎ to keep one's temper/composure garder son calme/son sang-froid;∎ to keep one's figure garder la ligne;∎ to keep its shape/colour (garment) conserver sa forme/couleur;∎ to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi;∎ they kept the discovery to themselves ils ont gardé la découverte pour eux;∎ keep it to yourself! garde ça pour toi!;∎ you can keep your snide remarks to yourself! tu peux garder tes remarques déplaisantes pour toi!;∎ keep your hands to yourself! bas les mains!;∎ to keep oneself to oneself rester dans son coin;∎ they keep themselves very much to themselves ils ne se mêlent pas du tout aux autres;∎ familiar if that's your idea of a holiday, you can keep it! si c'est ça ton idée des vacances, tu peux te la garder!;∎ familiar tell him he can keep his rotten job! dis-lui qu'il peut se le garder, son sale boulot!∎ to keep sth for sb garder qch pour qn;∎ we've kept some cake for you on t'a gardé du gâteau;∎ can you keep my seat? pouvez-vous (me) garder ma place?;∎ we'll keep the tickets for you until Wednesday nous vous garderons les tickets jusqu'à mercredi;∎ I'm keeping this cigar for later je garde ce cigare pour plus tard(c) (store, put) mettre, garder;∎ she keeps her money in the bank elle met son argent à la banque;∎ I keep my comb in my pocket je mets toujours mon peigne dans ma poche;∎ how long can you keep fish in the freezer? combien de temps peut-on garder ou conserver du poisson au congélateur?;∎ where do you keep the playing cards? où est-ce que vous rangez les cartes à jouer?;∎ I've got nowhere to keep my books je n'ai nulle part où mettre mes livres;∎ keep out of the reach of children (on medicine, harmful products) ne pas laisser à la portée des enfantsB.(a) (with adj complement) (maintain in the specified state) to keep sth clean/secret tenir qch propre/secret;∎ to keep sb quiet faire tenir qn tranquille;∎ to keep oneself warm (by staying in the warmth) se tenir au chaud; (by dressing warmly) s'habiller chaudement;∎ to keep sth warm garder qch au chaud;∎ the noise kept me awake le bruit m'a empêché de dormir, le bruit m'a tenu éveillé;∎ to keep the door open/shut garder ou laisser la porte ouverte/fermée;∎ the doors are kept locked les portes sont toujours fermées à clef;∎ to keep sth up to date tenir qch à jour(b) (with adv complement) (maintain in the specified manner or place) a well-kept/badly kept office un bureau bien/mal tenu;∎ the weather kept us indoors le temps nous a empêchés de sortir;∎ troops were kept on the alert les soldats ont été maintenus en état d'alerte;∎ he kept his hands in his pockets il a gardé les mains dans les poches;∎ keep your eyes on the red dot ne quittez pas le point rouge des yeux;∎ keep the noise to a minimum essayez de ne pas faire trop de bruit(c) (with present participle) to keep sb waiting faire attendre qn;∎ keep the engine running n'arrêtez pas le moteur;∎ we kept the fire burning all night nous avons laissé le feu allumé toute la nuit;∎ to keep sth going (organization, business) faire marcher qch; (music, conversation) ne pas laisser qch s'arrêter;∎ alcohol is the only thing that keeps me going l'alcool est la seule chose qui me permette de tenir (le coup)∎ I hope I've not kept you j'espère que je ne vous ai pas retenu;∎ what kept you? qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?∎ to keep sb in hospital/prison garder qn à l'hôpital/en prison;∎ the doctor kept him in bed le médecin l'a obligé à garder le lit;∎ I don't want to keep you from your work je ne veux pas vous empêcher de travailler;∎ there was nothing to keep me in England/with that company rien ne me retenait en Angleterre/dans cette entrepriseC.∎ he hardly earns enough to keep himself il gagne à peine de quoi vivre;∎ she has a husband and six children to keep elle a un mari et six enfants à nourrir;∎ it keeps me in cigarettes ça paie mes cigarettes;∎ the grant barely keeps me in food ma bourse me permet tout juste de me payer de quoi manger∎ he keeps a mistress il a une maîtresse;∎ they keep a maid and a gardener ils ont une bonne et un jardinier(c) (run → shop, business) tenir∎ I'm afraid we don't keep that article je regrette, nous ne vendons pas ou nous ne faisons pas cet article(e) (farm animals) élever;∎ they keep pigs/bees ils élèvent des porcs/des abeilles(f) (diary, list etc) tenir;∎ my secretary keeps my accounts ma secrétaire tient ou s'occupe de ma comptabilité;∎ to keep a record of events prendre les événements en note;∎ to keep a note of sth noter qchD.(a) (fulfil → a promise) tenir;∎ to keep one's word tenir sa parole(b) (observe → silence) observer; (→ the Sabbath) respecter; (→ law) respecter, observer; (→ vow) rester fidèle à; (→ treaty) tenir, respecter, observer; (→ date, appointment) ne pas manquer;∎ Religion to keep the commandments observer les commandements∎ to keep order/the peace maintenir l'ordre/la paix;∎ to keep a lookout faire le guet∎ to keep goal être gardien de but;∎ to keep wicket (in cricket) garder le guichet;∎ archaic God keep you! Dieu vous garde!E.∎ to keep sb from doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch;∎ nothing will keep me from going rien ne m'empêchera d'y aller∎ to keep sth from sb cacher qch à qn;∎ to keep information from sb dissimuler des informations à qn;∎ I can't keep anything from her je ne peux rien lui cacher;∎ they deliberately kept the news from his family ils ont fait exprès de cacher les nouvelles à sa famille(a) (with present participle) (continue) continuer;∎ letters keep pouring in les lettres continuent d'affluer;∎ don't keep apologizing arrête de t'excuser;∎ they keep teasing him ils n'arrêtent pas de le taquiner;∎ to keep smiling garder le sourire;∎ don't keep asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;∎ I wish you wouldn't keep saying that j'aimerais bien que tu arrêtes de répéter cela;∎ she had several failures but kept trying elle a essuyé plusieurs échecs mais elle a persévéré;∎ to keep going (not give up) continuer;∎ keep going till you get to the crossroads allez jusqu'au croisement;∎ she kept going when everyone else had given up elle a continué alors que tous les autres avaient abandonné;∎ with so few customers, it's a wonder the shop keeps going avec si peu de clients, c'est un miracle que le magasin ne ferme pas(b) (stay, remain) rester, se tenir;∎ to keep quiet se tenir ou rester tranquille;∎ keep calm! restez calmes!, du calme!;∎ she kept warm by jumping up and down elle se tenait chaud en sautillant sur place;∎ keep to the path ne vous écartez pas du chemin;∎ to keep in touch with sb rester en contact avec qn;∎ to keep to oneself se tenir à l'écart(c) (last, stay fresh) se conserver, se garder;∎ it will keep for a week in the refrigerator vous pouvez le garder ou conserver au réfrigérateur pendant une semaine;∎ what I've got to tell you won't keep till tomorrow ce que j'ai à te dire n'attendra pas jusqu'à demain;∎ will it keep till later? (news) est-ce que ça peut attendre?(d) (in health) aller;∎ how are you keeping? comment allez-vous?, comment ça va?;∎ I'm keeping well je vais bien, ça va (bien);∎ she doesn't keep well elle ne jouit pas d'une bonne santé3 noun∎ the grant is supposed to be enough to pay your keep la bourse est censée vous permettre de payer la nourriture et le logement;∎ he gives his mother £50 a week for his keep il donne 50 livres par semaine à sa mère pour sa pension;∎ to earn one's keep = payer ou travailler pour être nourri et logé;∎ our cat certainly earns his keep notre chat vaut bien ce qu'il nous coûte∎ for keeps pour de bon□➲ keep at∎ the sergeant kept us hard at it all morning le sergent nous a fait travailler toute la matinée∎ she kept at him until he agreed elle l'a harcelé jusqu'à ce qu'il accepte∎ to keep at it persévérer;∎ he kept at it until he found a solution il a persévéré jusqu'à trouver une solutiontenir éloigné, empêcher d'approcher;∎ keep the baby away from the fire empêche le bébé d'approcher du feu;∎ the rain kept a lot of spectators away la pluie a dissuadé bien des spectateurs de venir;∎ keep that dog away (from me)! tenez ce chien loin de moi!;∎ the wind will keep the rain away le vent empêchera la pluiene pas s'approcher;∎ keep away (from me)! n'approchez pas!;∎ keep away from the cooker ne t'approche pas de la cuisinière;∎ keep away from those people évitez ces gens-là;∎ I felt my visits were unwelcome and so I kept away je n'avais pas l'impression que mes visites étaient bienvenues, alors je n'y suis plus allé;∎ I can't keep away from chocolates je ne peux pas résister quand je vois des chocolats(a) (keep at a distance → crowd, spectators) tenir éloigné, empêcher de s'approcher(b) (not reveal → names, facts) cacher;∎ I'm sure he's keeping something back (from us) je suis sûr qu'il (nous) cache quelque chose∎ part of our salary is kept back every month une partie de notre salaire est retenue tous les mois∎ to be kept back after school être en retenue;∎ School to be kept back a year redoubler(e) (restrain) retenir;∎ he struggled to keep back the tears il s'est efforcé de retenir ses larmesrester en arrière, ne pas s'approcher;∎ keep back! restez où vous êtes!, n'approchez pas!(after meeting, class) retenir(a) (not raise) ne pas lever;∎ keep your head down! ne lève pas la tête!, garde la tête baissée!;∎ keep your voices down! parlez moins fort ou plus bas(b) (prevent from increasing) limiter;∎ we must keep our expenses down il faut que nous limitions nos dépenses;∎ our aim is to keep prices down notre but est d'empêcher les prix d'augmenter;∎ to keep one's weight down garder la ligne∎ the army kept the population/the revolt down l'armée a tenu la population en respect/a maté la révolte;∎ you can't keep a good man down rien n'arrête un homme de mérite∎ she can't keep solid foods down son estomac ne garde aucun aliment solide∎ to be kept down a year redoubler une annéene pas se relever;∎ keep down! ne vous relevez pas!s'empêcher de, se retenir de;∎ I couldn't keep from laughing je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de rire➲ keep in∎ the bad weather kept us in le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir;∎ they're keeping him in overnight (in hospital) ils le gardent pour la nuit∎ to keep one's hand in garder la main(not go out) ne pas sortir, rester chez soi∎ to keep in with sb ne pas se mettre mal avec qn➲ keep off∎ this cream will keep the mosquitoes off cette crème vous/le/te/ etc protégera contre les moustiques;∎ keep your hands off! pas touche!, bas les pattes!(b) (coat, hat) ne pas remettre∎ keep off drink and tobacco évitez l'alcool et le tabac;∎ we tried to keep off the topic on a essayé d'éviter le sujet(b) (keep at a distance from) ne pas s'approcher de;∎ keep off the grass (sign) pelouse interdite(a) (keep at a distance) ne pas s'approcher;∎ that's mine, keep off! c'est à moi, n'y touchez pas!∎ the rain/snow kept off il n'a pas plu/neigé;∎ if the storm keeps off si l'orage n'éclate pas➲ keep on(a) (coat, hat) garder(b) (employee) garder∎ to keep the central heating on laisser le chauffage central en marche;∎ don't keep the lights on all day ne laissez pas la lumière allumée toute la journée(a) (continue) continuer;∎ keep on until you come to a crossroads continuez jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à un carrefour;∎ they kept on talking ils ont continué à parler;∎ don't keep on asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;∎ I keep on making the same mistakes je fais toujours les mêmes erreurs∎ he keeps on about his kids il n'arrête pas de parler de ses gosses;∎ don't keep on about it! ça suffit, j'ai compris!;∎ he just keeps on and on about it il n'arrête pas d'en parler∎ to keep on at sb (to do sth) harceler qn (pour qu'il fasse qch)□➲ keep outempêcher d'entrer;∎ a guard dog to keep intruders out un chien de garde pour décourager les intrus;∎ a scarf to keep the cold out une écharpe pour vous protéger du froidne pas entrer;∎ to keep out of an argument ne pas intervenir dans une discussion;∎ to keep out of danger rester à l'abri du danger;∎ try to keep out of trouble essaie de ne pas t'attirer d'ennuis(a) (observe, respect) respecter;∎ you must keep to the deadlines vous devez respecter les délais(b) (not deviate from) ne pas s'écarter de;∎ to keep to the script (actors) s'en tenir au script;∎ keep to the point or the subject! ne vous écartez pas du sujet!;∎ keep to the main roads when it's icy restez sur les grandes routes quand il y a du verglas∎ to keep to one's room/bed garder la chambre/le litne pas séparer;∎ I'd like them to be kept together j'aimerais qu'ils ne soient pas séparésrester ensemble∎ he's being kept under with Pentothal on le garde sous Pentothal➲ keep up(a) (prevent from falling → shelf, roof) maintenir;∎ I need a belt to keep my trousers up j'ai besoin d'une ceinture pour empêcher mon pantalon de tomber;∎ figurative it will keep prices up ça empêchera les prix de baisser;∎ it's to keep the troops' morale up c'est pour maintenir le moral des troupes;∎ keep your spirits up! ne te laisse pas abattre!(b) (maintain → attack, bombardment) poursuivre; (→ correspondence, contacts, conversation) entretenir;∎ you have to keep up the payments on ne peut pas interrompre les versements;∎ she kept up a constant flow of questions elle ne cessait de poser des questions;∎ it's a tradition which hasn't been kept up c'est une tradition qui s'est perdue;∎ keep up the good work! c'est du bon travail, continuez!;∎ you're doing well, keep it up! c'est bien, continuez!;∎ once they start talking politics, they can keep it up all night une fois lancés sur la politique, ils sont capables d'y passer la nuit(c) (prevent from going to bed) empêcher de dormir;∎ the baby kept us up all night nous n'avons pas pu fermer l'œil de la nuit à cause du bébé(d) (not allow to deteriorate → house, garden) entretenir;∎ the lawns haven't been kept up les pelouses n'ont pas été entretenues;∎ she goes to evening classes to keep up her French elle suit des cours du soir pour entretenir son français(a) (continue) continuer;∎ if this noise keeps up much longer, I'm going to scream! si ce bruit continue, je crois que je vais hurler!(b) (not fall) se maintenir;∎ if prices keep up si les prix se maintiennent;∎ how are their spirits keeping up? est-ce qu'ils gardent le moral?(c) (not fall behind) suivre;∎ he's finding it hard to keep up in his new class il a du mal à suivre dans sa nouvelle classe;∎ things change so quickly I can't keep up les choses bougent si vite que j'ai du mal à suivre∎ to keep up with the news se tenir au courant de l'actualité;∎ I can barely keep up with her (she changes so much) ça change tellement vite avec elle que j'ai du mal à suivre;∎ to keep up with the times être à la page(b) (keep in touch with) rester en contact avec;∎ have you kept up with your cousin in Australia? est-ce que tu es resté en contact avec ton cousin d'Australie?∎ to keep up with sb aller à la même allure que qn;∎ I can't keep up with you vous marchez/parlez/ etc trop vite pour moi;∎ he couldn't keep up with the rest of the children in his class il n'arrivait pas à suivre dans sa classe -
11 خلص
خَلَّصَ \ extricate: to free from sth. (a difficulty, a trap, etc.). rescue: to save from danger: He rescued the children from the burning house. salvage: to save sth. from loss (by fire, by sinking at sea, etc): He salvaged some furniture from the ruins of his house. save: to take out of danger: The doctor saved her life. I lost my books in the fire, but I saved my clothes. \ See Also أنقذ (أَنْقَذَ) \ خَلَّصَ \ rid: to free (of sth. unwanted): Can you rid my house of rats?. cure: to cause (a disease) to disappear: He cured my fever. relieve: to take sth. from sb.: The servant relieved me of my bag and carried it to my room. \ See Also حَرَّر من -
12 desesperado
adj.desperate, hopeless, despairing, anguished.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desesperar.* * *1→ link=desesperar desesperar► adjetivo1 (sin esperanza) hopeless, desperate2 (irritado) exasperated, infuriated► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 desperate person\a la desesperada figurado as a last hope, in desperationcomo un,-a desesperado,-a figurado like a mad person* * *(f. - desesperada)adj.desperate, hopeless* * *desesperado, -a1. ADJ1) (=sin esperanza) [persona] desperate; [caso, situación] hopelessestar desesperado de algo — to have despaired of sth, have lost hope of sth
2) [esfuerzo] furious, frenzied2.SM / F* * *I- da adjetivo desperateII- da masculino, femeninocorrió como un desesperado — he ran like crazy (colloq)
* * *= frantic, desperate, in desperation, agonised [agonized, -USA], hopeless, despairing, up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, forlorn, frenzied.Ex. Frantic assistants fell over each other's feet trying to retrieve tickets from the rows and rows of issue trays = Los frenéticos auxiliares tropezaban unos con otros intentando coger los tickets de las filas y filas de cajones de préstamo.Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex. When a library user comes to the reference desk in frustration and desperation -- perhaps in a rage or in tears, it is often an unforgettable (and sometimes unpleasant) opportunity to test one's problem-solving abilities and diplomatic talents.Ex. He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.Ex. Sympathetic readers wept with Dwight MacDonald in his despairing plea for the restoration of the English language after first encountering 'Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language'.Ex. The article is entitled ' Up against the wall: highlights of the Detroit Conference, American Library Association, June 27-July 3'.Ex. With his back against the wall, he might judge that he had little choice but to use his weapons of mass destruction in a last-ditch attempt to save his country.Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex. There was a frenzied last-minute rush by Indians to do their bit to see the Taj Mahal through to the elite list of the new Seven Wonders of the World.----* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* * *I- da adjetivo desperateII- da masculino, femeninocorrió como un desesperado — he ran like crazy (colloq)
* * *= frantic, desperate, in desperation, agonised [agonized, -USA], hopeless, despairing, up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall, forlorn, frenzied.Ex: Frantic assistants fell over each other's feet trying to retrieve tickets from the rows and rows of issue trays = Los frenéticos auxiliares tropezaban unos con otros intentando coger los tickets de las filas y filas de cajones de préstamo.
Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex: When a library user comes to the reference desk in frustration and desperation -- perhaps in a rage or in tears, it is often an unforgettable (and sometimes unpleasant) opportunity to test one's problem-solving abilities and diplomatic talents.Ex: He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.Ex: Sympathetic readers wept with Dwight MacDonald in his despairing plea for the restoration of the English language after first encountering 'Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language'.Ex: The article is entitled ' Up against the wall: highlights of the Detroit Conference, American Library Association, June 27-July 3'.Ex: With his back against the wall, he might judge that he had little choice but to use his weapons of mass destruction in a last-ditch attempt to save his country.Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.Ex: There was a frenzied last-minute rush by Indians to do their bit to see the Taj Mahal through to the elite list of the new Seven Wonders of the World.* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* * *desperateuna maniobra desesperada a desperate moveen un intento desesperado por salvarse in a desperate attempt to save himselfestá desesperado porque no sabe cómo lo va a pagar he's desperate o frantic because he doesn't know how he's going to paydesesperado, llegó a pensar en el suicidio he was o felt so desperate that he even contemplated suicidemiraba desesperado cómo las llamas consumían el edificio he looked on in desperation as the flames consumed the buildingestaba desesperado de dolor the pain was driving him mad, he was in excruciating paina la desesperada in desperationmasculine, femininecome como un desesperado he eats as if he were half-starved ( colloq)corrió como un desesperado he ran like crazy o mad ( colloq), he ran as if his life depended on it* * *
Del verbo desesperar: ( conjugate desesperar)
desesperado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desesperado
desesperar
desesperado◊ -da adjetivo
desperate
desesperar ( conjugate desesperar) verbo transitivo
to drive … to distraction o despair
verbo intransitivo
to despair, give up hope
desesperarse verbo pronominal
to become exasperated
desesperado,-a adjetivo
1 (sin esperanza) desperate, hopeless, in despair
2 (irritado) exasperated, infuriated
(esfuerzo, intento) frenzied, desperate
desesperar verbo transitivo
1 to drive to despair
2 (poner nervioso, irritado) to exasperate
' desesperado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desesperada
English:
anything
- despair
- despairing
- desperate
- frantic
- hopeless
- last-ditch
- agony
- forlorn
- frenetic
- hopelessness
- last
- wild
- wit
* * *desesperado, -a♦ adjdesperate;estar desesperado [sin alternativa] to be desperate;[sin esperanza] to be in despair;lo hice porque estaba desesperado I did it out of desperation;gritaba desesperado que lo ayudaran he was screaming frantically for them to help him;en un intento desesperado por huir del incendio in a desperate attempt to escape from the fire;el estado de la población es desesperado the people are in a desperate state;(hacer algo) a la desesperada (to do sth) in desperation♦ nm,fFamcomo un desesperado like mad o crazy;comer como un desesperado to eat as if one were half-starved* * *adj in despair;a la desesperada out of desperation* * *desesperado, -da adj: desperate, despairing, hopeless♦ desesperadamente adv* * *desesperado adj1. (en general) desperate2. (situación) hopeless -
13 extricate
خَلَّصَ \ extricate: to free from sth. (a difficulty, a trap, etc.). rescue: to save from danger: He rescued the children from the burning house. salvage: to save sth. from loss (by fire, by sinking at sea, etc): He salvaged some furniture from the ruins of his house. save: to take out of danger: The doctor saved her life. I lost my books in the fire, but I saved my clothes. \ See Also أنقذ (أَنْقَذَ) -
14 rescue
خَلَّصَ \ extricate: to free from sth. (a difficulty, a trap, etc.). rescue: to save from danger: He rescued the children from the burning house. salvage: to save sth. from loss (by fire, by sinking at sea, etc): He salvaged some furniture from the ruins of his house. save: to take out of danger: The doctor saved her life. I lost my books in the fire, but I saved my clothes. \ See Also أنقذ (أَنْقَذَ) -
15 salvage
خَلَّصَ \ extricate: to free from sth. (a difficulty, a trap, etc.). rescue: to save from danger: He rescued the children from the burning house. salvage: to save sth. from loss (by fire, by sinking at sea, etc): He salvaged some furniture from the ruins of his house. save: to take out of danger: The doctor saved her life. I lost my books in the fire, but I saved my clothes. \ See Also أنقذ (أَنْقَذَ) -
16 rescue
1. transitive verb 2. nounsee 1.: Rettung, die; Befreiung, die; attrib. Rettungs[dienst, -versuch, -mannschaft, -aktion]go/come to the/somebody's rescue — jemandem zu Hilfe kommen
* * *['reskju:] 1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) retten2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) die Rettung- academic.ru/61716/rescuer">rescuer* * *res·cue[ˈreskju:]I. vtto \rescue a hostage/a prisoner eine Geisel/einen Gefangenen befreiento \rescue sb from danger jdn aus einer Gefahr rettento \rescue sb/sth from a fire jdn/etw aus einem Feuer rettenII. nto come [or go] to sb's \rescue jdm zu Hilfe kommen\rescue bid Rettungsversuch m\rescue mission Rettungsmission f, Rettungseinsatz m\rescue operation Rettungsarbeiten pl, Bergungsarbeiten pl\rescue package Notpaket nt\rescue team Rettungsmannschaft f* * *['reskjuː]1. n(= saving) Rettung f; (= freeing) Errettung f, Befreiung frescue was difficult — die Rettung war schwierig
to go/come to sb's rescue — jdm zu Hilfe kommen
it was Bob to the rescue — Bob war unsere/seine etc Rettung
rescue attempt/operation/party — Rettungsversuch m/-aktion f/-mannschaft f
See:→ air-sea rescue2. vt(= save) retten; (= free) erretten, befreienyou rescued me from a difficult situation the rescued were taken to hospital — du hast mich aus einer schwierigen Lage gerettet die Geretteten wurden ins Krankenhaus gebracht
* * *rescue [ˈreskjuː]A v/trescue sb from drowning jemanden vor dem Ertrinken retten;rescue from oblivion der Vergessenheit entreißen3. (gewaltsam) zurückholenB s1. Rettung f, Bergung f:come to sb’s rescue jemandem zu Hilfe kommen2. (gewaltsame) Befreiung3. JUR (gewaltsame) WiederinbesitznahmeC adj Rettungs…, Bergungs…:rescue breathing Mund-zuMund-Beatmung f;rescue helicopter Rettungshubschrauber m;rescue operations Bergungs-, Rettungsarbeiten;* * *1. transitive verbretten ( from aus); (set free) befreien ( from aus)2. nounsee 1.: Rettung, die; Befreiung, die; attrib. Rettungs[dienst, -versuch, -mannschaft, -aktion]go/come to the/somebody's rescue — jemandem zu Hilfe kommen
* * *n.Bergung -en f.Errettung f.Rettung -en f. -
17 أنقذ
أنْقَذَ \ rescue: to save from danger: He rescued the children from the burning house. salvage: to save sth. from loss (by fire, by sinking at sea, etc): He salvaged some furniture from the ruins of his house. save: to take out of danger: The doctor saved her life. I lost my books in the fire, but I saved my clothes. -
18 rescue
أنْقَذَ \ rescue: to save from danger: He rescued the children from the burning house. salvage: to save sth. from loss (by fire, by sinking at sea, etc): He salvaged some furniture from the ruins of his house. save: to take out of danger: The doctor saved her life. I lost my books in the fire, but I saved my clothes. -
19 salvage
أنْقَذَ \ rescue: to save from danger: He rescued the children from the burning house. salvage: to save sth. from loss (by fire, by sinking at sea, etc): He salvaged some furniture from the ruins of his house. save: to take out of danger: The doctor saved her life. I lost my books in the fire, but I saved my clothes. -
20 salvage
'sælvi‹
1. verb(to save from loss or destruction in a fire, shipwreck etc: He salvaged his books from the burning house.) salvar, rescatar, recuperar
2. noun1) (the act of salvaging.) rescate, salvamento2) (property etc which has been salvaged: Was there any salvage from the wreck?) objetos recuperados/rescatadostr['sælvɪʤ]1 (recovery) salvamento, rescate nombre masculino2 (things recovered) objetos nombre masculino plural recuperados, material nombre masculino recuperado3 SMALLLAW/SMALL (compensation) derecho de salvamento1 salvar, rescatar, recuperarsalvage n1) salvaging: salvamento m, rescate m2) : objetos mpl salvadosn.• objetos salvados s.m.pl.• salvamento s.m.v.• recobrar v.• salvar v.
I 'sælvɪdʒtransitive verb rescatar
II
['sælvɪdʒ]1. N1) (=rescue) [of ship etc] salvamento m3) (=fee) derechos mpl de salvamento2. VT1) (=save) salvar2) (fig) [+ sth from theory, policy etc] rescatar; [+ pride, reputation] (=manage to keep) conservar; (=regain) recuperar, salvar3.CPDsalvage fee N — derechos mpl de salvamento
salvage operation N — operación f de rescate, operación f de salvamento
salvage value N — valor m de desecho
salvage vessel N — buque m de salvamento
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I ['sælvɪdʒ]transitive verb rescatar
II
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