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A n1 ( end) (of stick, branch, shoot, leaf, sword, pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger, wing) bout m, pointe f ; (of tail, feather, cue) bout m ; (of ski, spire, island, landmass) pointe f ; to stand on the tips of one's toes être sur la pointe des pieds ; at the southernmost tip of Italy à la pointe la plus au sud de l'Italie ;5 ( gratuity) pourboire m ; to give/leave a tip donner/laisser un pourboire ; a £5 tip 5 livres de pourboire ;6 ( hint) truc ○ m, conseil m ; sewing/safety tips conseils pour la couture/de sécurité ; a tip for doing ou on how to do un conseil pour faire ; I'll give you a tip, let me give you a tip un conseil d'ami ; take a tip from me, take my tip suis mon conseil ; take a tip from your sister prends exemple sur ta sœur ;1 (tilt, incline) incliner [object, bowl, seat] ; to tip sth forward/back/to one side incliner qch vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté ; to tip sth onto its side mettre qch sur le côté ; to tip one's chair back se balancer sur sa chaise ; to tip sb off his ou her chair faire tomber qn de sa chaise ; to tip one's hat soulever son chapeau (to sb pour saluer qn) ; to tip the scales at 60 kg peser 60 kilos ;2 (pour, empty) to tip sth into/onto/out of sth verser qch dans/sur/de qch ; to tip sth upside down retourner qch ; to tip sth down the sink verser qch dans l'évier ; to tip sth away jeter qch ;3 fig (push, overbalance) to tip sth over 50% faire passer à qch la barre des 50% ; to tip the economy into recession faire basculer l'économie dans la récession ; to tip sb over the edge ( mentally) faire basculer qn ; to tip the balance ou scales faire pencher la balance (in favour of en faveur de) ; to tip the result the other way inverser les résultats ;4 (throw away, dump) [person, lorry] déverser [waste] ; to tip sth by the roadside/in the countryside déverser qch le long de la route/dans la campagne ; to tip sth into a pit verser qch dans un trou ;5 (forecast, predict) to tip sb/sth to win prédire que qn/qch va gagner ; to tip sb as the next president prédire que qn sera le prochain président ; to tip sb for a job prédire que qn aura un poste ; to be tipped as a future champion/for promotion être donné comme futur champion/candidat à une promotion ; to be tipped for the top se voir prédire un avenir brillant ;6 ( give money to) donner un pourboire à [waiter, driver] ; to tip sb £5 donner 5 livres de pourboire à qn ; how much should I tip (the porter)? combien dois-je laisser de pourboire (au porteur)? ;7 ( put something on the end of) recouvrir le bout de [sword, cane, heel] (with avec) ; to tip sth with red paint peindre le bout de qch en rouge ; to be tipped with red paint avoir le bout peint en rouge ; to tip an arrow with poison empoisonner la pointe d'une flèche ;8 Sport (touch, gently push) to tip the ball over the net/past the goalkeeper frapper la balle délicatement pour l'envoyer de l'autre côté du filet/dans le but.1 ( tilt) [seat, object] s'incliner ; to tip forward/back/onto one side pencher vers l'avant/vers l'arrière/sur le côté ;2 fig [balance, scales] pencher (in favour of sb, in sb's favour en faveur de qn).▶ it ou the rain is tipping (it) down il tombe des cordes ○.■ tip off:▶ tip off [sb], tip [sb] off avertir, donner un tuyau ○ à [person, police] ; to tip sb off about sth avertir qn de qch ; to be tipped off être averti.■ tip out:▶ tip out [sth], tip [sth] out vider [drawer, contents].■ tip over:▶ tip over [sth], tip [sth] over faire basculer [chair, cupboard] ; renverser [bucket, cup, stack, pile].■ tip up:▶ tip up s'incliner, se pencher ;▶ tip up [sth], tip [sth] up incliner [cup, bottle] ; pencher [chair, wardrobe]. -
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tip [tɪp]1. nounb. ( = money) pourboire mc. ( = advice) conseil ma. ( = reward) donner un pourboire à• he tipped the waiter £3 il a donné 3 livres de pourboire au serveurb. ( = forecast) pronostiquerc. ( = tilt) pencher ; ( = overturn) faire basculer ; ( = pour) [+ liquid] verser ( into dans) ( out of de ) ; [+ load, rubbish] déversera. ( = incline) pencher ; ( = overturn) se renverser• "no tipping" (British) « défense de déposer des ordures »4. compounds• to give sb a tip-off donner un tuyau (inf) à qn ; (police informant) donner (inf) qn ► tip-up seat noun strapontin m• he was arrested after someone tipped off the police il a été arrêté après avoir été dénoncé à la police► tip out separable transitive verb[+ liquid, contents] vider ; [+ load] décharger► tip over( = tilt) pencher ; ( = overturn) basculer* * *[tɪp] 1.1) ( end) (of stick, sword, pen, shoe, cue, ski, spire, landmass) pointe f; (of branch, leaf, shoot, tail, feather) extrémité f; (of finger, nose, tongue, wing) bout m; ( protective cover) ( on umbrella) pointe f; ( on shoe heel) bout m ferré2) GB ( waste dump) décharge f3) (colloq) GB ( mess) fouillis m4) ( gratuity) pourboire ma £5 tip — 5 livres de pourboire
5) ( practical hint) truc (colloq) m, conseil m; (in betting, speculation) tuyau (colloq) m2.- tipped combining form3.silver-/pink-/spiky-tiped — à bout argenté/rose/pointu
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)to tip the balance ou scales — fig faire pencher la balance
to tip somebody over the edge — fig faire basculer quelqu'un
2) ( predict)to tip somebody/something to win — prédire que quelqu'un/quelque chose va gagner
3) ( give money to) donner un pourboire à [waiter, driver]to tip somebody £5 — donner 5 livres de pourboire à quelqu'un
4) ( put something on the end of) recouvrir le bout de [sword, cane, heel]5) ( gently push)4.to tip the ball over the net/past the goalkeeper — frapper la balle délicatement pour l'envoyer de l'autre côté du filet/dans le but
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( tilt) s'inclinerto tip forward/back — pencher vers l'avant/vers l'arrière
2) fig [balance, scales] pencher•Phrasal Verbs:- tip down- tip off- tip out- tip over- tip up -
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I 1. nounthe tip of his nose/finger/toe — seine Nasen-/Finger-/Zehenspitze
from tip to toe — vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle
2. transitive verb,it is on the tip of my tongue — es liegt mir auf der Zunge
- pp-II 1. intransitive verb, 2. transitive verb,tip something [with stone/brass] — etwas mit einer [Stein-/Messing]spitze versehen
- pp-1) (make tilt) kippentip the balance — (fig.) den Ausschlag geben; see also academic.ru/64432/scale">scale II 1. 2)
3) (mention as likely winner etc.) voraussagen [Sieger]be tipped for the Presidency/a post — als Favorit für die Präsidentschaftswahlen/einen Posten genannt werden
4) (coll.): (give) gebentip somebody the wink — (fig.) jemandem Bescheid sagen; (tip somebody off) jemandem einen Tipp geben (ugs.)
3. nountip somebody [20p] — jemandem [20 Pence] Trinkgeld geben
1) (money) Trinkgeld, dasPhrasal Verbs:- tip off* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) die Spitze2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) beschlagen- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) kippen2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) der Abladeplatz- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) das Trinkgeld2. verb(to give such a gift to.) Trinkgeld gebenIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) der Tip- tip off* * *tip1[tɪp]I. vt<- pp->1. (attach to extremity of)to \tip an arrow/a spear with poison einen Pfeil/Speer in Gift [ein]tauchento \tip sth with black/red/white etw in schwarze/rote/weiße Farbe eintauchento \tip sth with silver/steel etw mit einer Silber-/Stahlspitze versehenmountains \tipped with snow Berge pl mit schneebedeckten Gipfeln2. (dye one's hair)to \tip one's hair sich dat die Spitzen färbenII. nasparagus \tip Spargelspitze ffilter \tip Filtermundstück ntthe southern \tip of Florida die Südspitze von Florida2. (of hair)▪ \tips pl gefärbte Spitzen3.▶ to the \tips of sb's fingers durch und durchhe's a conservative to the \tips of his fingers er ist erzkonservativ▶ the \tip of the iceberg die Spitze des Eisbergs▶ it's on the \tip of my tongue es liegt mir auf der Zungetip2[tɪp]II. vt<- pp->1. (empty out)the child \tipped the toys all over the floor das Kind kippte die Spielsachen über den ganzen Boden aus2. (tilt)▪ to \tip sth etw neigentwo quick goals \tipped the balance in favour of England zwei schnelle Tore brachten die Entscheidung zu Gunsten Englandsto \tip one's chair back seinen Stuhl nach hinten kippento \tip the window das Fenster kippen3. (touch)to \tip one's cap [or hat] an den Hut tippento \tip one's cigarette die Asche von seiner Zigarette abklopfenIII. vi<- pp->“No \tipping” „Müll abladen verboten“2. (tilt) umkippentip3[tɪp]I. na \tip about buying a house/growing vegetables ein Tipp für den Hauskauf/Gemüseanbauhelpful/useful \tip hilfreicher/nützlicher Tipp [o Hinweis]hot \tip heißer Tipp famto give sb a \tip jdm einen Tipp geben famto take a \tip from sb jds Rat befolgenif you take my \tip, you'll avoid that part of the city wenn du mich fragst, solltest du diesen Teil der Stadt meidenII. vt<- pp->▪ to \tip sb jdm Trinkgeld gebenthey \tipped the waiter £5 sie gaben dem Ober 5 Pfund TrinkgeldDavis is being \tipped to win the championship Davis ist Favorit auf den Meistertitelhe's \tipped as the next Prime Minister er gilt als der nächste Premierministerto be \tipped for success auf Erfolgskurs sein3.III. vi<- pp->Trinkgeld geben* * *I [tɪp]1. nSpitze f; (of cigarette) Filter mit was on the tip of my tongue to tell her what I thought of her — ich war fast so weit, ihr zu sagen, was ich von ihr hielt
it's just the tip of the iceberg (fig) — das ist nur die Spitze des Eisbergs
See:2. vt(= put tip on)to tip sth with copper/steel etc — etw mit einer Kupfer-/Stahlspitze versehen
IIcopper/steel-tipped — mit Kupfer-/Stahlspitze
1. n1) (= gratuity) Trinkgeld ntwhat do your tips amount to? —
3)(= tap)
to give the ball a tip — den Ball nur antippen2. vt1) (= give gratuity to) Trinkgeld geben (+dat)to tip sb £3 — jdm £ 3 Trinkgeld geben
he tipped Golden Boy for the 3.30 — er setzte or tippte im 3.30-Uhr-Rennen auf Golden Boy
they are tipped to win the competition/election ( Brit fig ) — sie sind die Favoriten in dem Wettbewerb/in der Wahl
you tipped a winner (lit, fig) — da hast du auf das richtige Pferd gesetzt
3. viIII1. vt(= tilt, incline) kippen; (= overturn) umkippen; (= pour) liquid kippen, schütten; (= empty) load, sand, rubbish schütten; books, clothes etc schmeißento tip sth backwards/forwards —
he tips the scales at 70kg — er bringt 70 kg auf die Waage
to tip one's hat over one's eyes — sich (dat) den Hut über die Augen ziehen/schieben
2. vi(= incline) kippen; (= dump rubbish) Schutt abladen"no tipping", "tipping prohibited" — "Schutt abladen verboten"
3. n2)* * *tip1 [tıp]A s1. (Schwanz-, Stock- etc) Spitze f, äußerstes (Flügel- etc) Ende, Zipfel m:tip of the ear Ohrläppchen n;the tips of one’s fingers fig bis in die Fingerspitzen, durch und durch;on the tips of one’s toes auf Zehenspitzen;I had it ( oder it was) on the tip of my tongue es lag oder schwebte mir auf der Zunge, ich hatte es auf der Zungea) (Stock- etc) Zwinge fb) (Pumpen-, Stecker-, Taster- etc) Spitze fc) Düse fd) Tülle f4. Filter m (einer Zigarette)B v/t2. Büsche etc stutzentip2 [tıp]A s1. Neigung f:2. Br (Schutt- etc) Abladeplatz m, (-)Halde f3. TECH Kippvorrichtung f, -anlage fB v/t1. kippen, neigen:5. Br Müll etc abladenC v/i1. sich neigen:tip up hochkippen, -klappen3. tip out herausfallentip3 [tıp]A s1. Trinkgeld n2. (Wett- etc) Tipp m3. Tipp m, Wink m, Fingerzeig m, Hinweis m, Rat m:take my tip and … hör auf mich und …B v/t1. jemandem ein Trinkgeld geben:tip sb £2 jemandem zwei Pfund Trinkgeld geben;tip sb lavishly jemandem ein fürstliches oder großzügiges Trinkgeld gebentip sb off jemandem einen Tipp oder Wink geben ( that dass), jemanden (rechtzeitig) warnen ( about vor dat)tip4 [tıp]A s Klaps m, leichte Berührung:give the ball a tip den Ball antippenC v/i trippeln* * *I 1. noun(end, point) Spitze, die2. transitive verb,the tip of his nose/finger/toe — seine Nasen-/Finger-/Zehenspitze
- pp-II 1. intransitive verb,tip something [with stone/brass] — etwas mit einer [Stein-/Messing]spitze versehen
- pp- (lean, fall) kippen2. transitive verb,- pp-1) (make tilt) kippentip the balance — (fig.) den Ausschlag geben; see also scale II 1. 2)
3) (mention as likely winner etc.) voraussagen [Sieger]be tipped for the Presidency/a post — als Favorit für die Präsidentschaftswahlen/einen Posten genannt werden
4) (coll.): (give) gebentip somebody the wink — (fig.) jemandem Bescheid sagen; (tip somebody off) jemandem einen Tipp geben (ugs.)
3. nountip somebody [20p] — jemandem [20 Pence] Trinkgeld geben
1) (money) Trinkgeld, dasPhrasal Verbs:- tip off* * *n.Hinweis -e m.Kippe -n f.Tip -s (alt.Rechtschreibung) m.Tipp -s m.Trinkgeld n. (money) v.ein Trinkgeld geben ausdr. -
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1. tip noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) punta, cabo, extremidad
2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) poner punta- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue
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1. tip past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) ladearse, inclinarse3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) verter, tirar; vaciar
2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) vertedero- tip over
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1. tip noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) propina
2. verb(to give such a gift to.)
IV tip noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) consejo, sugerencia- tip offtip1 n1. punta2. propina3. consejo4. vertederotip2 vb1. dar una propina2. inclinartr[tɪp]■ your room is a tip! ¡tu habitación está hecha un asco!1 (lean, tilt) inclinar, ladear3 (rubbish) verter1 inclinarse, ladearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tip it down llover a cántarosto tip one's hat quitarse el sombreroto tip the scales / tip the balance figurative use inclinar la balanza, decidir la cuestión————————tr[tɪp]1 (gen) extremo, punta, cabo; (of cigarette) boquilla, filtro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom tip to toe de pies a cabezato have something on the tip of one's tongue tener algo en la punta de la lenguathe tip of the iceberg la punta del iceberg————————tr[tɪp]1 (gratuity) propina1 (give gratuity to) dar una propina a2 (predict) pronosticar2) tilt: ladear, inclinarto tip one's hat: saludar con el sombrero3) tap: tocar, golpear ligeramente4) : darle una propina (a un mesero, etc.)I tipped him $5: le di $5 de propina5) : adornar o cubrir la punta dewings tipped in red: alas que tienen las puntas rojas6)to tip off : dar información atip vitilt: ladearse, inclinarsetip n1) end, point: punta f, extremo mon the tip of one's tongue: en la punta de la lengua2) gratuity: propina f3) advice, information: consejo m, información f (confidencial)n.• aviso s.m.• consejo s.m.n.• adehala s.f.• agujeta s.f.• cabo s.m.• casquillo s.m.• chivatazo s.m.• clavija s.f.• embocadura s.f.• extra s.f.• extremidad s.f.• extremo s.m.• gratificación s.f.• inclinación s.f.• pico s.m.• propina s.f.• punta s.f.• regatón s.m.v.• bascular v.• clavetear v.• dar propinas v.• gratificar v.• inclinar v.• ladear v.tɪp
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1) (end, extremity) punta f; (of stick, umbrella) contera f, regatón m; ( filter tip) filtro mhe was standing on the tips of his toes — estaba de puntillas or (CS) en puntas de pie
the tip of the iceberg — la punta del iceberg
to have something on the tip of one's tongue — tener* algo en la punta de la lengua
2)a) ( helpful hint) consejo m (práctico)b) ( in betting) pronóstico m, fija f (CS, Per)3) ( gratuity) propina f4) (BrE) ( rubbish dump) vertedero m (de basuras), basurero m, basural m (AmL)your room is a tip — (colloq) tienes el cuarto hecho una pocilga
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- pp- transitive verb1) ( give gratuity to) darle* (una) propina a2)a) ( tilt) inclinarthe child tipped the glass upside down — el niño le dio la vuelta al vaso or (CS) dio vuelta el vaso
to tip the balance o the scales — inclinar la balanza a su (or mi etc) favor
he tipped the scales at 72kg — (colloq) pesó 72 kilos
b) (pour, throw) tirar, botar (AmL exc RPl)it's tipping it down outside — (BrE colloq) está lloviendo a cántaros
3)a) (predict, forecast) (BrE)to tip the winner — pronosticar* quién va a ser el ganador
he is widely tipped as the next party leader — todos los pronósticos coinciden en que será el próximo líder del partido
b) (warn, inform) (AmE) avisar(le a), pasarle el dato a (CS), darle* un chivatazo a (Esp fam)
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vi1) ( give gratuity) dar* propina2) ( tilt) inclinarse, ladearse3) ( dump rubbish) (BrE)no tipping — prohibido arrojar basura/escombros
•Phrasal Verbs:- tip off- tip over- tip up
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[tɪp]N1) (=end) [of knife, paintbrush, finger, nose] punta f; [of shoe, boot] puntera fasparagus2) (=protective piece) [of umbrella] contera f3) (=filter) [of cigarette] filtro m
II [tɪp]1. N1) (=gratuity) propina f2) (=hint) consejo m; (Racing, Gambling) pronóstico mtake a tip from an old friend and leave well alone — acepta un consejo de un viejo amigo y mantente bien alejado
a hot tip * — (Racing, Gambling) un pronóstico fiable
2. VT1) [+ driver, waiter] dar una propina ashe tipped the barman ten dollars — le dio diez dólares de propina or una propina de diez dólares al barman
2) (Racing, Gambling)he is already being tipped as a future prime minister — ya se habla de él como de un futuro primer ministro
3.VI (=give gratuity) dar propina- tip off
III [tɪp]1. N2) (Brit)* (=mess)2. VT1) (=tilt) inclinarto tip one's hat to sb — saludar a algn con el sombrero or ladeando el sombrero
- tip the balance or scales in sb's favour/against sb- tip sb over the edge2) (=pour)to tip sth into sth: tip the vegetables into a bowl — eche las verduras en un cuenco
they tip the rubbish into the river — vierten or tiran la basura en el río
3. VI2) (=dump rubbish) tirar or (LAm) botar basura3)- it's tipping- tip away- tip back- tip out- tip over- tip up
IV [tɪp]1.N (=tap) golpecito m2.VT (=tap, touch) tocar ligeramente* * *[tɪp]
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1) (end, extremity) punta f; (of stick, umbrella) contera f, regatón m; ( filter tip) filtro mhe was standing on the tips of his toes — estaba de puntillas or (CS) en puntas de pie
the tip of the iceberg — la punta del iceberg
to have something on the tip of one's tongue — tener* algo en la punta de la lengua
2)a) ( helpful hint) consejo m (práctico)b) ( in betting) pronóstico m, fija f (CS, Per)3) ( gratuity) propina f4) (BrE) ( rubbish dump) vertedero m (de basuras), basurero m, basural m (AmL)your room is a tip — (colloq) tienes el cuarto hecho una pocilga
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- pp- transitive verb1) ( give gratuity to) darle* (una) propina a2)a) ( tilt) inclinarthe child tipped the glass upside down — el niño le dio la vuelta al vaso or (CS) dio vuelta el vaso
to tip the balance o the scales — inclinar la balanza a su (or mi etc) favor
he tipped the scales at 72kg — (colloq) pesó 72 kilos
b) (pour, throw) tirar, botar (AmL exc RPl)it's tipping it down outside — (BrE colloq) está lloviendo a cántaros
3)a) (predict, forecast) (BrE)to tip the winner — pronosticar* quién va a ser el ganador
he is widely tipped as the next party leader — todos los pronósticos coinciden en que será el próximo líder del partido
b) (warn, inform) (AmE) avisar(le a), pasarle el dato a (CS), darle* un chivatazo a (Esp fam)
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vi1) ( give gratuity) dar* propina2) ( tilt) inclinarse, ladearse3) ( dump rubbish) (BrE)no tipping — prohibido arrojar basura/escombros
•Phrasal Verbs:- tip off- tip over- tip up -
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I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp]* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.)2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.)- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.)- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.)2. verb(to give such a gift to.)IV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.)- tip off* * *I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp] -
6 nos
m 1. (część twarzy) nose- czubek nosa the tip of one’s nose- rozpłaszczyła nos o szybę she pressed her nose up against the window(pane)- włożyć na nos okulary to put on one’s glasses2. (czubek) nose, tip- czółno zaryło się nosem w piasku the nose of the canoe dug into the sand- pantofle o kwadratowych nosach square-toed shoes- nosy nart the tips of the skis■ autobus/pociąg/tramwaj uciekł mi/jej sprzed nosa I/she missed the bus/train/tram by a whisker- to jest pod nosem a. masz to pod nosem it’s a. you have it under your nose- dostać a. oberwać po nosie pot. to be hauled over the coals GB, to be taken a. brought down a peg (or two)- kręci a. wierci mnie/ją w nosie my/her nose is tickling- od kurzu aż w nosie wierci the dust makes my nose tickle- mieć kogoś/coś w nosie pot. to not care a. give a hoot a. two hoots about sb/sth- mieć nosa do czegoś pot. to have a nose for sth- miałem nosa, rzeczywiście przyszli I had a hunch (that) they’d come- robić coś na nosa pot. to follow one’s nose- mamrotać/mówić pod nosem to talk a. mumble under one’s breath- mówić przez nos to talk through one’s nose a. nasally- nie wychylać a. nie wyściubiać a. nie wyścibiać a. nie wytykać skądś nosa pot. to not poke one’s head out of sth- okazja przeszła mi/mu koło nosa pot. I/he missed the opportunity- pilnować swojego nosa pot. to mind one’s own business- pociągać nosem to sniffle, to sniff- przytrzeć a. utrzeć komuś nosa a. dać komuś po nosie pot. to take a. bring sb down a peg (or two), to cut sb down to size- robić coś (tuż) pod czyimś nosem pot. to do sth (right) under sb’s nose- nos w nos pot. face to face- spotkać się z kimś nos w nos to come face to face with sb- widzieć tylko koniec a. czubek swojego a. własnego nosa a. nie widzieć dalej niż czubek swojego a. własnego nosa pot. to see no further than (the end of) one’s nose pot.- wetknąć a. wsadzić a. wściubić nos w coś a. siedzieć z nosem w czymś pot. to have one’s nose in sth pot., to bury one’s head in sth- wodzić nosem po czymś pot. to bury one’s nose in sth- wtykać a. wsadzać a. wścibiać nos w nie swoje a. w cudze sprawy pot. to stick a. poke one’s nose into other people’s business- nie wtykaj nosa w nie swoje sprawy don’t poke your nose into other people’s business- zadzierać nosa pot. to put on a. give oneself airs- zaryć nosem w ziemię pot. to fall flat on one’s face, to fall headlong- nie nosdla tabakiery, ale tabakiera dla nosa przysł. let your letter stay for the post, not the post for the letter przysł.- nie wsadzaj a. nie wtykaj nosa do cudzego prosa a. trzosa, pilnuj swego nosa, a nie cudzego prosa przysł. keep your nose out of other people’s business, don’t stick a. poke your nose into other people’s business* * *kręcić na coś nosem — (przen) to turn up one's nose at sth
wtykać nos w nie swoje sprawy — (przen) to poke one's nose into other people's affairs
mam to w nosie — (przen) I don't give a hoot
mam tego po dziurki w nosie — (przen) I've had it up to here
mieć nosa — (przen) to have a hunch
* * *miGen. -a1. (= narząd powonienia) nose; orli nos Roman nose, hook nose; zadarty nos pug nose; pod nosem (= blisko) (right) under one's nose; (= niewyraźnie) ( powiedzieć coś) under one's breath; (= w czyjejś bliskości) in one's face; dać komuś po nosie cut sb down to size, take sb down a peg (or two); kręcić nosem (na coś) tun one's nose up (at sth); mieć mleko pod nosem be wet behind the ears; mieć muchy w nosie (z powodu czegoś) be ticked off (about sth); mieć (dobrego) nosa (do czegoś) have a (good) nose (for sth); mieć kogoś/czegoś po dziurki w nosie be sick and tired of sb/sth; mieć kogoś/coś w nosie not care less about sb/sth, not give a darn l. hoot about sb/sth; mówić przez nos talk through one's nose; nie widzieć dalej niż czubek własnego nosa not see past the end of one's nose; pilnować własnego nosa mind one's own business; podtykać coś komuś pod nos put sth in sb's face; przytrzeć l. utrzeć komuś nosa rake sb over the coals; sprzątnąć coś komuś sprzed nosa grab sth (out) from under sb's nose; wodzić kogoś za nos lead sb (around) by the nose, play with sb; wtykać l. wściubiać nos w coś (= wtrącać się) stick l. poke one's nose into sth; zadzierać nosa go around with one's nose (up) in the air; zatrzasnąć komuś drzwi przed nosem slam the door in sb's face; zaryć nosem fall on one's face; zwąchać pismo nosem smell a rat; zwiesić nos na kwintę hang one's head down; idzie jak krew z nosa it is a real drag.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nos
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7 soplar
v.1 to blow out (vela, fuego).Ella sopla el polvo de la mesa She blows the dust from the table.2 to blow off (ceniza, polvo).3 to blow up (globo).4 to blow (vidrio) (echar aire).5 to prompt (informal) (en examen).me sopló las respuestas he whispered the answers to me6 to pinch(informal) (steal). (peninsular Spanish)7 to booze (informal) (beber). (peninsular Spanish)8 to be blowing.Un viento anormal sopla An abnormal wind is blowing.9 to whisper.Me sopló la respuesta He whispered the answer to me.10 to billow, to puff up with the wind.11 to get it on, to get it up, to function sexually.* * *1 (viento etc) to blow2 familiar (denunciar) to squeal2 (vidrio) to blow3 figurado (inspirar) to inspire1 (dedos, manos) to blow* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=echar aire sobre) [+ polvo] to blow away, blow off; [+ superficie, sopa, fuego] to blow on; [+ vela] to blow out; [+ globo] to blow up; [+ vidrio] to blow2) (=inspirar) to inspire3) (=decir confidencialmente)soplar a algn — (=ayudar a recordar) to prompt sb
4) * (=delatar) to split on *5) * (=birlar) to pinch *6) * (=cobrar) to charge, sting *¿cuánto te soplaron? — how much did they sting you for?
7) * [+ golpe]le sopló un buen mamporro — she whacked o clouted him one *
2. VI1) [persona, viento] to blow¡sopla! — * [indicando sorpresa] well I'm blowed! *
2) * (=delatar) to split *, squeal *3) * [beber] to drink, booze3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( con la boca) to blowb) viento to blow2) (fam) ( en examen) to whisper ( answers in an exam)2.soplar vt1)a) < vela> to blow out; <fuego/brasas> to blow onb) < vidrio> to blow2)b) (arg) ( a la policía) to give... awayalguien debió soplarles el lugar donde se escondían — someone must have squealed and told the police where they were hiding (sl)
3) (fam)me soplaron 10.000 pesetas — they stung me (for) 10,000 pesetas
b) <pieza/ficha> to take3.soplarse v pron2) (AmL fam) ( vencer) to beat3) (Méx, Per fam) ( aguantar) < persona> to put up with; <discurso/película> to sit through, suffer4) (Méx, RPl fam) ( matar) to do... in (colloq)* * *= puff, blow.Ex. He designed everything for dramatic effect, and even in his last days when he puffed audibly his breathing still supported his voice and gave it energy = Lo hacia todo dándole un efecto dramático e incluso en sus últimos días cuando respiraba resoplando de forma audible su respiración no afectaba a su manera de hablar y además le daba energía.Ex. Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.----* cristal soplado = blown glass.* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.* soplar viento = wind + blow.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( con la boca) to blowb) viento to blow2) (fam) ( en examen) to whisper ( answers in an exam)2.soplar vt1)a) < vela> to blow out; <fuego/brasas> to blow onb) < vidrio> to blow2)b) (arg) ( a la policía) to give... awayalguien debió soplarles el lugar donde se escondían — someone must have squealed and told the police where they were hiding (sl)
3) (fam)me soplaron 10.000 pesetas — they stung me (for) 10,000 pesetas
b) <pieza/ficha> to take3.soplarse v pron2) (AmL fam) ( vencer) to beat3) (Méx, Per fam) ( aguantar) < persona> to put up with; <discurso/película> to sit through, suffer4) (Méx, RPl fam) ( matar) to do... in (colloq)* * *= puff, blow.Ex: He designed everything for dramatic effect, and even in his last days when he puffed audibly his breathing still supported his voice and gave it energy = Lo hacia todo dándole un efecto dramático e incluso en sus últimos días cuando respiraba resoplando de forma audible su respiración no afectaba a su manera de hablar y además le daba energía.
Ex: Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.* cristal soplado = blown glass.* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.* soplar viento = wind + blow.* * *soplar [A1 ]viA1 (con la boca) to blowsopla fuerte blow hardapagó todas las velitas soplando una sola vez she blew out all the candles in one go o breathsi está caliente sopla if it's too hot, blow on it2 «viento» to blowesta noche sopla un viento muy fuerte there's a strong wind (blowing) tonight■ soplarvtA1 ‹vela› to blow out; ‹fuego/brasas› to blow onsopló el polvo que había sobre los libros she blew the dust off the bookssopla la leche para que se enfríe blow on the milk to cool it down2 ‹vidrio› to blowB1 ( fam) ‹respuesta› (en un examen) to whisper2 ( arg) (a la policía) to give … awayalguien debió soplarles el lugar donde se escondían someone must have squealed o ( BrE) grassed and told the police where they were hiding (sl)C ( fam)por esta porquería me soplaron 6 euros they stung me (for) 6 euros for this piece of junk ( colloq)2 ‹pieza/ficha› to take■ soplarseme tuve que soplar el discurso I had to sit through o suffer the speech* * *
soplar ( conjugate soplar) verbo intransitivo
1
2 (fam) ( en examen) to whisper ( answers in an exam)
verbo transitivo
1
‹fuego/brasas› to blow on
2 (fam) ‹ respuesta› ( en examen) to whisper
3 (fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to pinch (BrE colloq);
( cobrar) to sting (colloq)
soplarse verbo pronominal (Méx, Per fam) ( aguantar) ‹ persona› to put up with;
‹discurso/película› to sit through, suffer
soplar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (viento, persona) to blow: sopla por este tubo, blow into this tube
2 familiar to drink alcohol
II verbo transitivo
1 (algo caliente) to blow on
2 (una vela) to blow out
3 (un fuego) to fan
4 (un globo) to blow up
(vidrio) to blow
5 (apartar con un soplo) to blow away
6 (una respuesta, un cotilleo) to whisper: me sopló el resultado, he passed the result on to me
7 fam (hurtar) to pilfer: me han soplado los rotuladores, I have had my markers pinched
' soplar' also found in these entries:
English:
blow
- bluster
- puff
- tell
* * *♦ vt1. [vela, fuego] to blow out2. [para enfriar] to blow on3. [ceniza, polvo] to blow off4. [globo] to blow up5. [vidrio] to blow6. [ficha] to takeme sopló las respuestas he whispered the answers to me8. Fam [denunciar]le sopló a la policía la hora del atraco he informed the police of the time of the robbery♦ vi1. [echar aire] to blow;sopla más fuerte blow harder;el viento soplaba con fuerza the wind was blowing hard;ver de qué lado sopla el viento to see which way the wind blows4. CompRP Famno ser soplar y hacer botellas to be no easy thing* * *II v/t1 vela blow out2 polvo blow away3:soplar algo a la policía tip the police off about sth* * *soplar vi: to blowsoplar vt: to blow on, to blow out, to blow off* * *soplar vb -
8 umkippen
(trennb., -ge-)II v/i (ist)1. tip over; (umfallen) fall over2. umg. (ohnmächtig werden) faint, keel over3. (ins Gegenteil umschlagen) switch (completely); Stimme: crack; umg. gesinnungsmäßig etc.: give in; die Stimmung im Saal / der Bevölkerung kippte um the atmosphere in the room / the mood of the population changed; die Enttäuschung kippte um in Gewalt disappointment turned into violence* * *to topple over; to upset; to topple; to topple down; to conk up; to overbalance; to fall over; to keel over* * *ụm|kip|pen sep1. vt(= umwerfen) to tip over, to upset; Auto, Boot to overturn, to turn over; Leuchter, Vase to knock over; volles Gefäß to upset2. vi aux sein1) (= zur Seite fallen) to tip or fall over; (Auto, Boot) to overturn, to turn over; (volles Gefäß, Bier) to be spilled or upset2) (inf = ohnmächtig werden) to pass out3) (inf = aufgeben) to back down4) (= sich umwandeln) to tip over (in +acc into)plötzlich kippte seine Fröhlichkeit in Depression um — suddenly his cheerfulness turned to depression
5) (Fluss, See) to become polluted* * *1) (to turn over: They overturned the boat; The car overturned.) overturn2) (to overturn: He upset a glass of wine over the table.) upset3) (to knock or fall over; to overturn: He tipped the lamp over; She put the jug on the end of the table and it tipped over.) tip over* * *um|kip·penI. vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (seitlich umfallen) to tip [or fall] over4. ÖKOL to become polluteddurch die Mülldeponie in Ufernähe ist der See umgekippt the balance in the lake has been upset by the rubbish tip near the riverbank5. (ins Gegenteil umschlagen) to change course [or tack], to do a U-turn [or an about-face]seine Laune kann von einer Minute auf die andere \umkippen his mood can blow hot and cold from one minute to the nextII. vt Hilfsverb: haben* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein2) (ugs.): (ohnmächtig werden) keel over3) (ugs. abwertend) s. umfallen 3)5) (Ökologie) <river, lake> reach the stage of biological collapse2.transitives Verb tip over; knock over <lamp, vase, glass, cup>; capsize < boat>; turn < boat> over; overturn < vehicle>* * *umkippen (trennb, -ge-)B. v/i (ist)1. tip over; (umfallen) fall over2. umg (ohnmächtig werden) faint, keel overdie Stimmung im Saal/der Bevölkerung kippte um the atmosphere in the room/the mood of the population changed;die Enttäuschung kippte um in Gewalt disappointment turned into violence* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein2) (ugs.): (ohnmächtig werden) keel over3) (ugs. abwertend) s. umfallen 3)5) (Ökologie) <river, lake> reach the stage of biological collapse2.transitives Verb tip over; knock over <lamp, vase, glass, cup>; capsize < boat>; turn < boat> over; overturn < vehicle>* * *(Gewässer) v.to die v. v.to faint v.to fall over v.to flake out v.to keel over v.to knock over v.to switch completely expr.to tip over v. -
9 avisar
v.1 to warn.yo ya te había avisado I did warn youestás avisado you've been warnedElla le avisa a Ricardo She warns Richard.2 to call, to send for.hay que avisar al electricista we'll have to call the electriciancorre, avisa a la policía go and get the police3 to announce, to give notice of.Ella avisó el suceso She announced the event.4 to inform, to let know, to tell, to alert.Ella le avisó a Ricardo She informed Richard.* * *1 (informar) to inform, notify, announce2 (advertir) to warn3 (mandar llamar) to call for\'Se avisa grúa' "Cars will be towed away"* * *verb1) to notify, inform2) warn3) call* * *VT1) (=informar) to tell, notify frm¿por qué no me avisaste? — why didn't you tell me?
avísale cuando acabes — tell him o let him know when you finish
la policía ya ha avisado a los familiares — the police have now told o frm notified o frm informed the family
se presentó en casa sin avisar — he turned up at home without telling anyone o without warning
2) (=llamar) to callavisar al médico — to call the doctor, send for the doctor
avisamos grúa — Esp cars parked here will be towed away
3) (=advertir) to warnun dispositivo que avisa (de) que la línea está interceptada — a device that warns you that the line is bugged
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( notificar)¿por qué no me avisaste que venías? — why didn't you let me know you were coming?
nos han avisado que... — they've notified us that...
b) (Esp, Méx) ( llamar) to callavisar al médico/a la policía — to call the doctor/the police
c) ( advertir) to warn2.avisar villegó sin avisar — she showed up without any prior warning o unexpectedly
avisar a alguien de algo — to let somebody know about something, inform somebody of something
* * *= alert to, forewarn, sound + alarm, sound + a wake-up call, raise + warning flag, raise + red flag, raise + flag, raise + cautionary flags.Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.Ex. I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.Ex. If loans to this borrower have been blocked, the system displays the screen shown in Figure 88 and sounds the alarm at the terminal.Ex. The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.Ex. Some of the barriers and limitations identified do raise warning flags, but they did not negate the largely positive trends in the evidence presented.Ex. Research raises red flags suggesting that policies adopted may be increasing children's risk of maltreatment.Ex. This experience should raise cautionary flags about seeking private-sector candidate.----* avisar por radio = radio.* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( notificar)¿por qué no me avisaste que venías? — why didn't you let me know you were coming?
nos han avisado que... — they've notified us that...
b) (Esp, Méx) ( llamar) to callavisar al médico/a la policía — to call the doctor/the police
c) ( advertir) to warn2.avisar villegó sin avisar — she showed up without any prior warning o unexpectedly
avisar a alguien de algo — to let somebody know about something, inform somebody of something
* * *= alert to, forewarn, sound + alarm, sound + a wake-up call, raise + warning flag, raise + red flag, raise + flag, raise + cautionary flags.Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.
Ex: I think a person would be derelict in his or her duty not to forewarn someone about a problem.Ex: If loans to this borrower have been blocked, the system displays the screen shown in Figure 88 and sounds the alarm at the terminal.Ex: The article 'Robert Nawrocki sounds a wake-up call for records managers' reports an interview with the President of ARMA (Association of Records Managers and Administrators) International.Ex: Some of the barriers and limitations identified do raise warning flags, but they did not negate the largely positive trends in the evidence presented.Ex: Research raises red flags suggesting that policies adopted may be increasing children's risk of maltreatment.Ex: This experience should raise cautionary flags about seeking private-sector candidate.* avisar por radio = radio.* sin avisar = unannounced, out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.* * *avisar [A1 ]vt1(notificar): ¿por qué no me avisaste que venías? why didn't you let me know o tell me you were coming?nos han avisado que van a cortar el agua they've notified us that they're going to cut the water off2 (Esp, Méx) (llamar) to callavisar al médico/a la policía to call the doctor/the police3(de un peligro): le avisaron que venía la policía they warned him that the police were coming■ avisarvillegó sin avisar she showed up without any prior warning o unexpectedly o out of the blueavísame cuando acabes let me know when you've finished¿le han avisado a la familia? has the family been told o notified o informed?avisarle a algn DE algo to let sb know ABOUT sth, tell sb ABOUT sth, inform o notify sb OF sth ( frml)* * *
avisar ( conjugate avisar) verbo transitivoa) ( notificar):◊ ¿por qué no me avisaste que venías? why didn't you let me know you were coming?;
nos han avisado que… they've notified us that…
quedas or estás avisado you've been warned
verbo intransitivo:◊ llegó sin avisar she showed up without any prior warning o unexpectedly;
avísame cuando acabes let me know when you've finished;
avisar a algn de algo to let sb know about sth
avisar verbo transitivo
1 (prevenir, advertir) to warn: ya te avisé, I told you so
2 (comunicar) to inform: cuando te decidas, avísame, let me know when you make up your mind
3 (llamar) to call for
avisar a la policía, to call the police
avisar al médico, to send for the doctor
' avisar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chivatazo
- con
- robo
- timbre
- advertir
- antelación
- atención
English:
know
- let
- next of kin
- notice
- notify
- tell
- tip off
- warn
- withhold
- tip
- warning
* * *♦ vtllamó para avisar que llegaría tarde she called to say she would be lateestás avisado you've been warned3. [llamar] to call, to send for;hay que avisar al electricista we'll have to call the electrician;corre, avisa a la policía go and get the police♦ vientró sin avisar she came in without knocking;avisa cuando acabes let me/us/ etc know when you've finished;el que avisa no es traidor don't say I didn't warn you* * *v/tsin avisar without warning2 ( llamar) call, send for* * *avisar vt1) : to notify, to inform2) : to advise, to warn* * *avisar vb1. (advertir) to warn -
10 corrente
"current;Strom;corrente"* * *1. adj currentacqua runninglingua fluentdi uso corrente in common use2. m: essere al corrente know (di something)tenere qualcuno al corrente keep someone up to date, keep someone informed3. f currentfig di opinione trendfazione factioncorrente continua direct currentcorrente d'aria draught* * *corrente1 agg.1 ( che scorre) running, flowing: acqua corrente, running water // (mar.) manovre correnti, running rigging // (tip.) titolo corrente, running head (o running title)2 ( scorrevole) flowing, smooth, fluent: uno stile corrente, a smooth style; esprimersi in modo corrente, to speak fluently4 ( nelle specificazioni di tempo) present, current: mese corrente, current month; in risposta alla Vs. del 14 c.m., in reply to your letter of the 14th instant (o of this month); settimana corrente, current week6 ( comune) common, current, ordinary: nel linguaggio corrente, in common speech; opinione corrente, current opinion; parola di uso corrente, word in current (o common) use; secondo l'uso corrente, according to current use7 ( andante, dozzinale) common; ordinary; ( nella terminologia commerciale) middling: materiale corrente, common material; qualità corrente, middling quality◆ s.m.1 al corrente, informed (o up to date o well informed): lo mise al corrente della nostra decisione, he acquainted him with (o informed him of) our decision, essere al corrente di un fatto, to be well informed about (o to be acquainted with) a fact; tenere qlcu. al corrente di qlco., to keep s.o. well informed (o posted) on sthg.; tenersi al corrente, to keep up to date2 (arch., mar., aer.) stringer.corrente2 s.f.1 current, stream; ( molto veloce) race: corrente di marea, riptide; corrente di flusso, flood current; corrente di riflusso, ebb current; corrente di risucchio, rip current; corrente sottomarina, undercurrent; la corrente impetuosa del fiume, the river's strong current; il nuotatore fu travolto dalla corrente, the swimmer was swept away by the current; nuotare contro corrente, to swim against the current; andare contro corrente, to swim against the stream (anche fig.); seguire la corrente, to go (o to swim) with the tide (anche fig.) // la Corrente del Golfo, the Gulf Stream2 ( di aria) draught; current of air: entrò una corrente d'aria fredda quando apristi la finestra, a cold draught came in when you opened the window; non state nella corrente!, don't stand in the draught!; chiudi la porta: fa corrente!, close the door! there's a draught // (meteor.): corrente ascensionale, updraught; corrente a getto, jet stream; corrente di convezione, convection current; correnti occidentali, westerlies3 ( flusso) stream, flow: corrente laminare, laminar flow; corrente di traffico, traffic flow; la corrente dell'esportazione, the flow of exports4 (elettr.) current: corrente a bassa tensione, low-voltage current; corrente ad alta tensione, high-voltage current; corrente alternata, alternate current; corrente continua, direct current; corrente derivata, derived current; corrente di compensazione, equalizing current; corrente di ritardo, lagging current; corrente di spostamento, displacement current; corrente efficace, effective current; corrente indotta, induced current; corrente parassita, eddy current; presa di corrente, current tap (o socket); riduttore di corrente, instrument current transformer; siamo rimasti senza corrente per tutta la notte, we were without electricity all night; accidenti! è saltata la corrente!, damn! the power (o current) has gone!5 (fig.) ( usanza) fashion; ( tendenza) current, tendency, trend: corrente letteraria, literary current; le correnti del pensiero moderno, the tendencies of modern thought* * *[kor'rɛnte]1. agg1) (acqua del rubinetto) running2) (uso, anno) current, (moneta) validè opinione corrente che... — it is commonly believed that...
la vostra lettera del 5 corrente mese — (in lettere commerciali) in your letter of the 5th of this month, in your letter of the 5th inst. Brit frm
3) (ordinario: merce) ordinary4) (quotidiano: spese, affari) everyday2. smessere al corrente di — (notizia) to know about, (scoperte scientifiche) to be well-informed about
3. sfElettr, (di acque) current, (di aria) airstream, current of air, (spiffero) draught Brit, draft Am, (di opinioni) trendtagliare la corrente Elettr — to cut off the power
* * *I [kor'rɛnte]1) (diffuso, frequente) [pratica, errore, mentalità, parola] common, currentdi uso corrente — in current o common o everyday use
2) (ordinario) [ lingua] everyday; [procedura, funzionamento] usual, ordinary; [tariffa, tasso] going3) (con riferimento temporale) [settimana, mese, anno] currentil 5 del mese corrente — the 5th of this month, the 5th inst
4) (che scorre) [ acqua] running, flowing5) al correnteessere al corrente — to be in the know (di qcs. about sth.); to be aware (di qcs. of sth.)
mettere qcn. al corrente — to put sb. in the picture, to fill sb. in (di qcs. about sth.)
tenere qcn. al corrente — to keep sb. posted, to let sb. know (di qcs. about sth.)
II [kor'rɛnte]tenersi al corrente — to keep up to date (di qcs. on sth.)
sostantivo femminile1) (movimento dell'acqua) currentcontro corrente — [ nuotare] against the current o tide; fig. [ andare] against the tide o trend
seguire la corrente — to go with the tide o current, to go downstream; fig. to go with the flow
2) (d'aria) draught BE, draft AE3) aer. meteor. current4) el. currentstaccare la corrente — to switch o turn off the power o electricity
manca, è saltata la corrente — there's no power, the power has failed
5) (tendenza, movimento) trend, current•corrente atmosferica — aer. air flow; meteor. airstream
* * *corrente1/kor'rεnte/1 (diffuso, frequente) [pratica, errore, mentalità, parola] common, current; di uso corrente in current o common o everyday use2 (ordinario) [ lingua] everyday; [procedura, funzionamento] usual, ordinary; [tariffa, tasso] going; moneta corrente currency3 (con riferimento temporale) [settimana, mese, anno] current; il 5 del mese corrente the 5th of this month, the 5th inst.4 (che scorre) [ acqua] running, flowing5 al corrente essere al corrente to be in the know (di qcs. about sth.); to be aware (di qcs. of sth.); mettere qcn. al corrente to put sb. in the picture, to fill sb. in (di qcs. about sth.); tenere qcn. al corrente to keep sb. posted, to let sb. know (di qcs. about sth.); tenersi al corrente to keep up to date (di qcs. on sth.).————————corrente2/kor'rεnte/sostantivo f.1 (movimento dell'acqua) current; contro corrente [ nuotare] against the current o tide; fig. [ andare] against the tide o trend; seguire la corrente to go with the tide o current, to go downstream; fig. to go with the flow3 aer. meteor. current4 el. current; corrente elettrica electric current; staccare la corrente to switch o turn off the power o electricity; manca, è saltata la corrente there's no power, the power has failed5 (tendenza, movimento) trend, current; una corrente politica a political trend; una corrente di pensiero a current of thought6 (spostamento) le -i migratorie migratory movementscorrente alternata alternating current; corrente atmosferica aer. air flow; meteor. airstream; corrente continua direct current; corrente del Golfo Gulf Stream; corrente marina drift. -
11 Ende
n; -s, -n1. räumlich: end; am Ende des Zuges einsteigen get in at the back of the train; das vordere / hintere Ende the front (end) ( oder forward end) / the back, the rear (end); das obere / untere Ende the top (end) / bottom (end); das ( letzte) Ende der Wurst the last bit ( oder tail-end umg.) of the sausage; etw. am falschen oder verkehrten Ende anpacken fig. tackle s.th. the wrong way (a)round, put the cart before the horse; am Ende der Welt wohnen umg. live at the back of beyond ( oder way out in the sticks)2. nur Sg.; eines Zeitraums: end, close; Ende Januar at the end of January; am oder zu / gegen Ende des Monats at / toward(s) the end of the month; noch vor Ende dieser Woche by the end of this week, before the week is out geh.; bis ans Ende aller Tage oder Zeiten until the end of time; Ende der Dreißigerjahre oder dreißiger Jahre in the late thirties, at the end of the thirties; sie ist Ende zwanzig she’s in her late twenties3. (Schluss) end, close; eines Films etc.: ending; Auslaufen eines Vertrags: expiry; einer Frist: end, expiry; (Ergebnis) result, outcome; Ende! FUNK. over!; ohne Ende endless, unending; und damit Ende! and that’s that! ( oder it!); er findet kein Ende he can’t stop, he doesn’t know where ( oder when) to stop; bis zum bitteren Ende to the bitter end; letzten Endes after all, ultimately, in the end, at the end of the day, when all is said and done; die Arbeit geht ihrem Ende entgegen is nearing completion; ohne dass ein Ende abzusehen wäre oder ... und kein Ende in Sicht with no end in sight; das bedeutet das Ende von that’s ( oder that means, that spells) the end of; einer Sache ein Ende machen oder bereiten put a stop ( oder an end) to s.th.; seinem Leben ein Ende machen oder setzen die by one’s own hand geh., end it all umg.; alles hat einmal ein Ende all (good) things come to an end; das muss ein Ende haben oder nehmen it’s got to stop; es nimmt kein Ende it just goes on and on; ein schlimmes oder böses Ende nehmen come to a bad end; mit dir wird es noch ein schlimmes Ende nehmen you’ll come to a bad end; das dicke Ende kommt nach oder noch umg. the worst is yet to come, there’s worse to come, it gets worse; das Ende vom Lied war fig. the end of the story was, what happened in the end was, the upshot of it (all) was umg.; Ende gut, alles gut Sprichw. all’s well that ends well; lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne Ende Sprichw. etwa better bite the bullet ( oder face the music), don’t prolong the agony4. am Ende (schließlich) in the end, eventually; (auf die Dauer) in the long run, eventually; am Ende mussten wir hinlaufen we ended ( oder wound umg.) up having to walk (there)5. am Ende (fertig, erledigt, kaputt) finished, done, on one’s last legs; ich bin am Ende (kann nicht mehr) I’m finished, I’ve had it umg., Brit. auch I’m all in umg.; der Wagen ist ( ziemlich) am Ende umg. the car’s (just about) had it, the car’s on its last legs; ich bin mit meiner Geduld / meinen Nerven am Ende I’ve been patient (for) long enough / I can’t stand the strain any longer; ich bin mit meinem Latein oder meiner Weisheit am Ende I’ve run out of ideas ( oder suggestions etc.); stärker: I’m at my wits’ end6. am Ende (vielleicht, womöglich, etwa) maybe, could be, perhaps; am Ende stimmt das sogar! it could even be true!; meinst du das am Ende ernst? are you actually serious about this?, I’m beginning to think you mean it7. zu Ende bringen oder führen finish, complete, see s.th. through; zu Ende gehen (enden) (come to an) end, finish; allmählich: draw to a close; (knapp werden) run short ( oder low); etw. zu Ende denken think s.th. out fully, think s.th. through; zu Ende lesen / schreiben etc. finish (reading / writing etc.); zu Ende sein Schule, Krieg, Wartezeit etc.: be over; Film, Spiel etc.: have finished; Geduld, Vorräte: be at an end, be exhausted, have run out; Vorräte: auch be finished8. nur Sg.; lit. (Zweck) end, purpose; zu welchem Ende? to what end?9. nur Sg.; lit. euph. (Tod) end; sein Ende nahen fühlen sense that one’s end is near ( oder that one has not long to live); es geht zu Ende mit ihm he’s going ( oder slipping) fast, it won’t be long now10. umg. (kleines Stück) bit, piece, scrap; sie hatte ein Ende Schnur in der Tasche she had a ( oder an odd) piece of string in her pocket11. nur Sg.; umg.: es ist noch ein ganzes oder ziemliches Ende it’s a long way (off) yet, there’s quite a distance still13. NAUT. line, rope* * *das Ende(Ablauf) expiration;(Abschluss) termination; close; windup; ending; finish; end;(Ergebnis) result; conclusion; outcome;(Tod) quietus* * *Ẹn|de ['ɛndə]nt -s, -nend; (eines Jahrhunderts etc auch) close; (= Ausgang, Ergebnis) outcome, result; (= Ausgang eines Films, Romans etc) ending; (HUNT = Geweihende) point; (inf = Stückchen) (small) piece; (inf = Strecke) way, stretch; (NAUT = Tau) (rope's) endEnde Mai/der Woche — at the end of May/the week
Ende der zwanziger Jahre or Zwanzigerjahre — in the late twenties
er ist Ende vierzig — he is in his late forties
er wohnt am Ende der Welt (inf) — he lives at the back of beyond, he lives in the middle of nowhere
bis ans Ende der Welt — to the ends of the earth
das Ende vom Lied — the final outcome
lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne Ende (Prov) — it's best to get unpleasant things over and done with
letzten Endes — when all is said and done, after all
ein Ende machen — to put an end to sth
damit muss es jetzt ein Ende haben — there has to be an end to this now, this must stop now
das nimmt or findet gar kein Ende (inf) — there's no sign of it stopping, there's no end to it
da ist das Ende von weg! (N Ger inf) — it's incredible! (inf)
... und kein Ende —... with no end in sight,... without end
es war des Staunens/Jubels etc kein Ende (old, liter) — there was no end to the surprise/celebrations etc
es ist noch ein gutes or ganzes Ende (inf) — there's still quite a way to go (yet)
am Ende sein (fig) — to be at the end of one's tether (Brit) or rope (US)
mit etw am Ende sein — to be at the end of sth, to have reached the end of sth; (Vorrat) to have run out of sth
meine Geduld ist am Ende — my patience is at an end
ein Problem am richtigen/falschen or verkehrten Ende anfassen — to tackle a problem from the right/wrong end
Leiden ohne Ende — endless suffering, suffering without end
zu Ende — finished, over, at an end
etw zu Ende bringen or führen — to finish (off) sth
ein Buch/einen Brief zu Ende lesen/schreiben — to finish (reading/writing) a book/letter
zu Ende gehen — to come to an end; (Vorräte) to run out
zu dem Ende, dass... (obs) — to the end that... (form)
zu diesem Ende (obs) — to this end (form)
Ende gut, alles gut (Prov) — all's well that ends well (Prov)
alles hat einmal ein Ende (Prov) — everything must come to an end some time; (angenehme Dinge) all good things must come to an end (Prov)
See:→ dick* * *das1) (a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) close2) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) end3) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) end4) (the end, especially of a story, poem etc: Fairy stories have happy endings.) ending* * *En·de<-s, -n>[ˈɛndə]nt1. (räumlich) ender setzte sich ganz ans \Ende des Tisches he sat down at the far end of the tabledas äußerste \Ende the extreme endvon allen \Enden from all partsam \Ende at the endsie wohnt ganz am \Ende der Straße she lives at the far end of the roadsie ging am \Ende der Prozession she walked at the tail of the processiondas Telefon befindet sich am \Ende des Zuges the telephone is at the end [or rear] of the traindas obere/untere \Ende der Treppe the head/foot end of the stairsam unteren/oberen \Ende des Tisches at the far end/the head of the tableam \Ende der Seite at the foot [or the bottom] of the pageetw zu \Ende lesen/schreiben to finish reading/writing sthdas spitze \Ende eines Bleistifts the tip of a pencil\Ende August/des Monats/2004 [at] the end of August/the month/2004sie kommt gegen \Ende August she's coming towards the end of Augustdas \Ende des Jahrhunderts the end [or close] of the centurysie ist \Ende 1948 geboren she was born at the end of 1948\Ende zwanzig [o 20] sein to be in one's late twenties [or 20s]„\Ende der Durchsage“ “end of the message”es ist kein \Ende abzusehen there is no end in sightdamit muss es jetzt ein \Ende haben this must stop now\Ende des Zitats end of the quotationam \Ende (fam) finally, at [or in] the endbis zum bitteren \Ende to the bitter enddas \Ende nahen fühlen to feel the end approachingein \Ende nehmen (fam) to come to an enddas nimmt gar kein \Ende there's no end to itohne \Ende without end, endlessFehler ohne \Ende any number of mistakesQualen ohne \Ende suffering without end, endless sufferingdas \Ende eines Projekts the conclusion of a projectetw zu \Ende bringen [o führen] to complete sthdem \Ende zu gehen to draw to a closeetw geht zu \Ende sth is nearly finishedalles geht mal zu [o hat mal ein] \Ende nothing lasts forever, all things must come to an end; (Angenehmes) all good things must come to an end [some time]etw zu einem guten \Ende bringen [o führen] to complete sth successfullyetw zu \Ende lesen to finish reading sthzu \Ende sein to finish, to end; (vorbei sein) to be overwo ist die Straße zu \Ende? where does the road end?der Film ist bald zu \Ende the film finishes soonunser Urlaub ist leider zu \Ende unfortunately, our holiday is over [or is finished]wann ist die Schule/das Spiel zu \Ende? when is school/the game over?, when does school/the game finish?das Spiel ist bald zu \Ende the game will end soondie Stunde ist in 10 Minuten zu \Ende the lesson will end [or finish] in ten minutesmeine Geduld ist zu \Ende my patience has run outdie Geschichte hat ein gutes \Ende the story has a happy endingbei \Ende des Vertrags [up]on termination of the contracter fand ein tragisches \Ende he met a tragic end formsie fühlte ihr \Ende nahen she felt that her end was neares geht mit ihr zu \Ende she is nearing her end formseinem Leben ein \Ende setzen to put an end to one's life form, to commit suicide7. (Stückchen)ein \Ende Brot a crust of breadvon hier bis zum See ist es ein ganzes \Ende it's quite a way from here to the lakewir haben noch ein schönes \Ende Weges vor uns we have a considerable way [or fam a pretty long way] to go yetdas Geweih dieses Hirsches hat zwölf \Enden this stag's antlers have twelve points10.er war bei dieser Frage mit seinem Wissen am \Ende this question baffled himich bin mit meiner Geduld/Weisheit am \Ende I've run out of patience/ideas\Ende der Fahnenstange! that's the limit!▶ lieber ein \Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne \Ende (prov) it's better to end with a short, sharp shock than to prolong the agonysie wohnt am \Ende der Welt she lives at the back of beyond fam▶ jdm bis ans \Ende der Welt folgen to follow sb to the ends of the earth* * *das; Endes, Enden1) endam Ende — at the end; (schließlich) in the end
am Ende der Welt — (scherzh.) at the back of beyond
am/bis/gegen Ende des Monats/der Woche — at/by/towards the end of the month/week
zu Ende sein — <patience, hostility, war> be at an end
die Schule/das Kino/das Spiel ist zu Ende — school is over/the film/game has finished
zu Ende gehen — < period of time> come to an end; <supplies, savings> run out; < contract> expire
etwas zu Ende führen od. bringen — finish something
Ende gut, alles gut — all's well that ends well (prov.)
ein/kein Ende nehmen — come to an end/never come to an end
einer Sache/seinem Leben ein Ende machen od. setzen — (geh.) put an end to something/take one's life
am Ende sein — (ugs.) be at the end of one's tether
2) (ugs.): (kleines Stück) bit; piece3) (ugs.): (Strecke)4) (Jägerspr.) point* * *1. räumlich: end;am Ende des Zuges einsteigen get in at the back of the train;das vordere/hintere Ende the front (end) ( oder forward end)/the back, the rear (end);das obere/untere Ende the top (end)/bottom (end);verkehrten Ende anpacken fig tackle sth the wrong way (a)round, put the cart before the horse;Ende Januar at the end of January;am oderzu/gegen Ende des Monats at/toward(s) the end of the month;noch vor Ende dieser Woche by the end of this week, before the week is out geh;Zeiten until the end of time;dreißiger Jahre in the late thirties, at the end of the thirties;sie ist Ende zwanzig she’s in her late twenties3. (Schluss) end, close; eines Films etc: ending; Auslaufen eines Vertrags: expiry; einer Frist: end, expiry; (Ergebnis) result, outcome;Ende! RADIO over!;ohne Ende endless, unending;und damit Ende! and that’s that! ( oder it!);er findet kein Ende he can’t stop, he doesn’t know where ( oder when) to stop;bis zum bitteren Ende to the bitter end;letzten Endes after all, ultimately, in the end, at the end of the day, when all is said and done;geht ihrem Ende entgegen is nearing completion;… und kein Ende in Sicht with no end in sight;das bedeutet das Ende von that’s ( oder that means, that spells) the end of;alles hat einmal ein Ende all (good) things come to an end;nehmen it’s got to stop;es nimmt kein Ende it just goes on and on;böses Ende nehmen come to a bad end;mit dir wird es noch ein schlimmes Ende nehmen you’ll come to a bad end;noch umg the worst is yet to come, there’s worse to come, it gets worse;das Ende vom Lied war fig the end of the story was, what happened in the end was, the upshot of it (all) was umg;Ende gut, alles gut sprichw all’s well that ends well;lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne Ende sprichw etwa better bite the bullet ( oder face the music), don’t prolong the agony4.5.der Wagen ist (ziemlich) am Ende umg the car’s (just about) had it, the car’s on its last legs;ich bin mit meiner Geduld/meinen Nerven am Ende I’ve been patient( for) long enough/I can’t stand the strain any longer;6.am Ende (vielleicht, womöglich, etwa) maybe, could be, perhaps;am Ende stimmt das sogar! it could even be true!;meinst du das am Ende ernst? are you actually serious about this?, I’m beginning to think you mean it7.führen finish, complete, see sth through;zu Ende gehen (enden) (come to an) end, finish; allmählich: draw to a close; (knapp werden) run short ( oder low);etwas zu Ende denken think sth out fully, think sth through;zu Ende lesen/schreiben etc finish (reading/writing etc);zu Ende sein Schule, Krieg, Wartezeit etc: be over; Film, Spiel etc: have finished; Geduld, Vorräte: be at an end, be exhausted, have run out; Vorräte: auch be finishedzu welchem Ende? to what end?sein Ende nahen fühlen sense that one’s end is near ( oder that one has not long to live);10. umg (kleines Stück) bit, piece, scrap;sie hatte ein Ende Schnur in der Tasche she had a ( oder an odd) piece of string in her pocket11. nur sg; umg:ziemliches Ende it’s a long way (off) yet, there’s quite a distance still13. SCHIFF line, rope* * *das; Endes, Enden1) endam Ende — at the end; (schließlich) in the end
am Ende der Welt — (scherzh.) at the back of beyond
am/bis/gegen Ende des Monats/der Woche — at/by/towards the end of the month/week
zu Ende sein — <patience, hostility, war> be at an end
die Schule/das Kino/das Spiel ist zu Ende — school is over/the film/game has finished
zu Ende gehen — < period of time> come to an end; <supplies, savings> run out; < contract> expire
etwas zu Ende führen od. bringen — finish something
Ende gut, alles gut — all's well that ends well (prov.)
ein/kein Ende nehmen — come to an end/never come to an end
einer Sache/seinem Leben ein Ende machen od. setzen — (geh.) put an end to something/take one's life
am Ende sein — (ugs.) be at the end of one's tether
2) (ugs.): (kleines Stück) bit; piece3) (ugs.): (Strecke)4) (Jägerspr.) point* * *-n n.end n.ending n.expiration n.finish n.outcome n.quietus n.result n.tail n. -
12 hot
adjective1) heiß; (cooked) warm [Mahlzeit, Essen]; (fig.): (potentially dangerous, difficult) heiß (ugs.) [Thema, Geschichte]; ungemütlich, gefährlich [Lage]be too hot to handle — (fig.) eine zu heiße Angelegenheit sein (ugs.)
make it or things [too] hot for somebody — (fig.) jemandem die Hölle heiß machen (ugs.)
2) (feeling heat)I am/feel hot — mir ist heiß
3) (pungent) scharf [Gewürz, Senf usw.]4) (passionate, lustful) heiß [Küsse, Tränen, Umarmung]be hot for something — heiß auf etwas (Akk.) sein (ugs.)
he's really hot on her — (sexually) er ist richtig scharf auf sie (ugs.)
get [all] hot and bothered — sich [fürchterlich (ugs.)] aufregen
be hot at something — in etwas (Dat.) [ganz] groß sein (ugs.)
I'm not too hot at that — darin bin ich nicht besonders umwerfend (ugs.)
be hot on something — (knowledgeable) sich in od. mit etwas (Dat.) gut auskennen
7) (recent) noch warm [Nachrichten]this is really hot [news] — das ist wirklich das Neueste vom Neuen
8) (close)you are getting hot/are hot — (in children's games) es wird schon wärmer/[jetzt ist es] heiß
follow hot on somebody's heels — jemandem dicht auf den Fersen folgen (ugs.)
9) (coll.): (in demand) zugkräftiga hot property — (singer, actress, etc.) eine ertragreiche Zugnummer; (company, invention, etc.) eine ertragreiche Geldanlage
10) (Sport; also fig.) heiß (ugs.) [Tipp, Favorit]11) (sl.): (illegally obtained) heiß [Ware, Geld]. See also academic.ru/7680/blow">blow I 1. 2); cake 1. 1); collar 1. 1); potatoPhrasal Verbs:- hot up* * *[hot]2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) heiß3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) scharf4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) hitzig5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) frisch•- hotly- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes* * *[hɒt, AM hɑ:t]I. adj<- tt->1. (temperature) heißshe was \hot ihr war heiß2. (spicy) food scharfto be \hot with rage vor Wut kochento have a \hot temper leicht erregbar sein4. (close)the gang drove off with the police in \hot pursuit die Bande fuhr davon mit der Polizei dicht auf den Fersenyou're getting \hot (in guessing game) wärmermy Spanish is not all that \hot mein Spanisch ist nicht gerade umwerfend famhe's Hollywood's \hottest actor er ist Hollywoods begehrtester SchauspielerI don't feel so \hot mir geht es nicht so besonders famto be \hot stuff absolute Spitze sein fam\hot tip heißer Tipp famto be \hot on punctuality übertrieben großen Wert auf Pünktlichkeit legento be \hot for travel/skiing leidenschaftlich gern reisen/Ski fahrenthe mafia were making it too \hot for them die Mafia machte ihnen die Hölle heiß fam\hot romance leidenschaftliche Liebesaffäre\hot gossip das Allerneueste11.▶ sb goes \hot and cold jdn überläuft es heiß und kalt▶ \hot off the presses druckfrischII. vt<- tt->to \hot up a car's engine hochschaltento \hot up a party eine Party in Schwung bringento \hot up the speed das Tempo steigernIII. vi<- tt->IV. n▶ to have the \hots for sb scharf auf jdn sein sl* * *[hɒt]1. adj (+er)1) heiß; meal, tap, drink warmin the hot weather — bei dem heißen Wetter, wenn es so heiß ist
the room was hot — in dem Zimmer war es heiß
5) (inf: in demand) product zugkräftig... are totally hot this season —... sind momentan total in (inf)
6) (inf: good, competent) stark (inf)7) (fig)or favorite (US) — hoch favorisiert sein, der große Favorit sein
the latest designs hot from Milan — die neuesten Entwürfe, gerade aus Mailand eingetroffen
she has a hot temper — sie braust leicht auf, sie hat ein hitziges Wesen
it's too hot to handle (political issue, in journalism) — das ist ein heißes Eisen
that's a hot button, that hits a hot button (US) — das ist ein heißes Eisen
to get into hot water — in Schwulitäten kommen (inf), in (des) Teufels Küche kommen (inf)
to feel hot and bothered (inf) — ins Schwitzen kommen (inf)
I went hot and cold all over ( inf, with emotion ) — mir wurde es ganz anders
things started getting hot in the tenth round (inf) — in der zehnten Runde wurde es langsam spannend or gings los (inf)
to make things too hot for sb (inf) — jdm die Hölle heißmachen (inf), jdm einheizen (inf)
that girl's smoking hot ( US sl ) — die Frau ist voll scharf (inf)
See:→ trail2. adv (+er)3. n* * *A adj (adv hotly)2. warm, heiß (Speisen):hot meal warme Mahlzeit;hot and hot ganz heiß, direkt vom Feuer3. erhitzt, heiß:I am hot mir ist heiß;I went hot and cold es überlief mich heiß und kalt4. a) scharf (Gewürze)b) scharf gewürzt (Gericht etc)5. heiß, hitzig, heftig, erbittert (Kampf etc):hot words heftige Worte;6. leidenschaftlich, feurig:a hot temper ein hitziges Temperament;a hot patriot ein glühender Patriot;7. a) wütend, erbostb) aufgeregt:get hot and bothered sich aufregen8. heiß umg:a) ZOOL brünstigb) umg spitz, geil9. heiß (im Suchspiel):you’re getting hot(ter)!a) es wird schon heißer!,b) fig du kommst der Sache schon näher!10. ganz neu oder frisch, noch warm:11. umga) toll, großartig:it (he) is not so hot es (er) ist nicht so toll;b) heiß, vielversprechend (Tipp):13. umg ungemütlich, gefährlich:make it hot for sb jemandem die Hölle heißmachen, jemandem gründlich einheizen (beide umg);the place was getting too hot for him ihm wurde der Boden zu heiß (unter den Füßen);be in hot water in Schwulitäten sein umg, Ärger oder Schwierigkeiten haben (besonders mit einer Behörde);a) jemanden in Schwulitäten bringen,b) in Schwulitäten kommen, Ärger oder Schwierigkeiten kriegen;get into hot water with sb es mit jemandem zu tun kriegen;a) wütend, erbost,b) aufgeregt,c) verlegen14. umga) heiß (gestohlen, geschmuggelt etc):b) (von der Polizei) gesucht17. TECH, ELEK Heiß…, Warm…, Glüh…B adv heiß:get it hot (and strong) umg eins auf den Deckel kriegen;give it hot (and strong) to sb umg jemandem gründlich einheizen, jemandem die Hölle heißmachen; → blow1 B 1, run C 17, track A 1, trail C 4C v/ta) fig an-, aufheizen:hot up the pace SPORT aufs Tempo drücken; aufdrehenb) Schwung bringen in (akk)c) ein Auto, einen Motor frisieren, aufmotzenD v/ib) schwungvoller werden:things hotted up es kam Schwung in die Sache* * *adjective1) heiß; (cooked) warm [Mahlzeit, Essen]; (fig.): (potentially dangerous, difficult) heiß (ugs.) [Thema, Geschichte]; ungemütlich, gefährlich [Lage]be too hot to handle — (fig.) eine zu heiße Angelegenheit sein (ugs.)
make it or things [too] hot for somebody — (fig.) jemandem die Hölle heiß machen (ugs.)
I am/feel hot — mir ist heiß
3) (pungent) scharf [Gewürz, Senf usw.]4) (passionate, lustful) heiß [Küsse, Tränen, Umarmung]be hot for something — heiß auf etwas (Akk.) sein (ugs.)
he's really hot on her — (sexually) er ist richtig scharf auf sie (ugs.)
5) (agitated, angry) hitzigget [all] hot and bothered — sich [fürchterlich (ugs.)] aufregen
be hot at something — in etwas (Dat.) [ganz] groß sein (ugs.)
be hot on something — (knowledgeable) sich in od. mit etwas (Dat.) gut auskennen
7) (recent) noch warm [Nachrichten]this is really hot [news] — das ist wirklich das Neueste vom Neuen
8) (close)you are getting hot/are hot — (in children's games) es wird schon wärmer/[jetzt ist es] heiß
9) (coll.): (in demand) zugkräftiga hot property — (singer, actress, etc.) eine ertragreiche Zugnummer; (company, invention, etc.) eine ertragreiche Geldanlage
10) (Sport; also fig.) heiß (ugs.) [Tipp, Favorit]11) (sl.): (illegally obtained) heiß [Ware, Geld]. See also blow I 1. 2); cake 1. 1); collar 1. 1); potatoPhrasal Verbs:- hot up* * *adj.heiß adj.scharf adj.scharf gewürzt adj.warm adj. expr.echt geil* ausdr. -
13 mettere
putvestito put onmettere a punto meccanismo adjustmotore (fine-)tunemettere in moto start (up)mettere in ordine tidy upmettere al sicuro put away safelymettere su casa set up housemettiamo che let's assume that* * *mettere v.tr.1 to put*; (collocare, disporre) to place, to set*; (posare, deporre) to lay* (down), to put* (down): mise i libri sullo scaffale, he put the books on the shelf; metterò la nuova poltrona in camera mia, I'll put the new armchair in my bedroom; metti la firma a questa lettera, put your signature to this letter; metti questa scatola sulla tavola, put this box on the table; mise il denaro in tasca, he put the money in his pocket; mise tutti i giocattoli davanti al suo amico, he placed (o set) all his toys in front of his friend2 (infondere) to inspire; (produrre, causare) to cause; to make*: l'idea di vederlo mi mette gioia, the idea of seeing him makes me very happy; questo tempo mi mette tristezza, this weather makes me sad; mettere fame, sete, to make (s.o.) hungry, thirsty; mettere paura a qlcu., to scare (o to frighten) s.o.; mettere soggezione (a qlcu.), to make (s.o.) uneasy; mettere terrore (a qlcu.), to terrify (s.o.)3 (emettere) to put* forth: quel ragazzo sta mettendo i baffi, that boy is growing a moustache; mettere un dente, to cut a tooth; mettere i denti, to teethe; mettere le foglie, to grow (o to put forth) leaves; mettere radici, to put down roots (anche fig.)4 (impiegare) to take*: quanto tempo ci hai messo a farlo?, how long did it take you to do it?5 (investire) to put*; (scommettere, puntare) to bet*: ho messo 10 sterline su Golden Cloud, I bet (o put) ten pounds on Golden Cloud; ci ha messo tutti i suoi risparmi, he put all his savings in it6 (indossare) to put* on; (portare) to wear*; mettiti l'abito azzurro, put on the blue dress; che cosa ti metterai al matrimonio?, what are you going to wear for the wedding?7 (non com.) (ridurre, rendere) to turn: mettere in francese, to translate into French; mettere in versi, to turn into verse8 (far pagare) to charge: quanto ti hanno messo per vitto e alloggio?, how much did they charge you for board and lodgings?9 (ammettere) to suppose: mettiamo che abbia ragione, (let us) suppose he is right10 (paragonare) to compare: non vorrai mettere la mia casa con la tua, you can't compare your house with mine; la sua è molto più bella, neanche da mettere, (fam.) hers is much nicer, there is no comparison11 (installare) to lay* on, to put* in: ti hanno messo il telefono?, have they put in (o installed) the telephone?; domani verranno a mettere il gas, tomorrow they are coming to lay on the gas; non hanno ancora messo lo scaldabagno, they haven't installed the water heater yet◆ v. intr. (sboccare) to lead* (to sthg.); (sfociare) to flow (into sthg.).◘ mettersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 to put* oneself; to place oneself: mi sono messo in una situazione imbarazzante, I have got (myself) into an awkward position; si mise vicino a sua moglie, he placed himself near his wife; mettere a sedere, to sit down; mettere a tavola, to sit down at the table // mettiti nei miei panni, put yourself in my shoes // mettere a capo di qlco., to assume control of sthg. // mettere a letto, (ammalarsi) to take to one's bed // mettere a proprio agio, in libertà, to make oneself at home (o comfortable) // mettere d'accordo su qlco., to come to an agreement about sthg. // mettere in contatto con qlcu., to get in touch with s.o. // mettere in mostra, to draw attention to oneself // (comm.) mettere in società con qlcu., to form a (o to go into) partnership with s.o. // mettere in urto con qlcu., to fall out with s.o. // mettere sotto, (accingersi a un lavoro di buona lena) to get down to it2 (incominciare) to begin*, to start, to set* to (sthg.): si mise a lavorare, he started working; è ora di mettere a lavorare, it's time to get down to work; si mise a piovere, it began to rain; mettere in cammino, in viaggio, to set out (o off o forth)3 (diventare) to become*, to turn: la situazione si mette male, the situation is taking a turn for the worse; il tempo si mette al bello, the weather turned out fine; mettere in sospetto, to become suspicious4 (indossare) to wear*, to put* on (sthg.): non occorre mettere in abito da sera, you don't need to wear evening dress.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mettere a, to put to; mettere a bottega, to apprentice; mettere a confronto, to confront (o to compare); mettere a dieta, to put on a diet; mettere a disposizione di qlcu., to put at s.o.'s disposal; mettere a frutto, to invest; (ottica) mettere a fuoco, to focus; mettere agli atti, to file away; mettere a grano un campo, to plant a field with corn; mettere al bando, to ban; mettere al corrente qlcu. di qlco., to inform s.o. of (o to acquaint s.o. with) sthg.; mettere alla gogna, to pillory; mettere a letto, to put to bed; mettere alla porta qlcu., to show s.o. the door (o to turn s.o. out); mettere alla prova, to test (o to put to a test); mettere alla tortura, to torture; mettere all'incanto, all'asta, to put up for auction; mettere all'indice, to put on the Index; mettere al sicuro, to put into a safe place (o to preserve); mettere al trotto, to put into a trot; mettere a morte, to put to death; mettere a parte qlcu. di qlco., to tell s.o. sthg.; mettere a posto qlco., to put sthg. in its proper place, (aggiustare) to repair (o to adjust) sthg.: mettere le cose a posto, (fig.) to put things right; mettere a posto qlcu., (trovargli lavoro) to find a job for s.o., (dargli una lezione) to put s.o. in his place: ti metto a posto io!, I'll fix you!; mettere a profitto qlco., to turn sthg. to account: mettere a profitto un consiglio, to profit by advice; mettere a punto, to get ready, (un motore) to tune up; mettere a sacco, to sack; mettere a soqquadro, to turn upside-down (o to turn topsy-turvy) // mettere in, to put in (to): mettere in atto, to put into action; mettere in cantiere qlco., to begin work on sthg.; mettere in carta, to write down; mettere in chiaro qlco., to make sthg. clear; mettere in commercio, to put on sale; mettere in conto qlco. a qlcu., to put sthg. on s.o.'s account; mettere in dubbio, in forse qlco., to cast doubt on (o to question o to doubt) sthg.: non lo metto in dubbio, I don't doubt it; mettere in fila, to line up; mettere in fuga, to put to flight; mettere in funzione una macchina, to start a machine; mettere in giro, in piazza, to spread (o to broadcast); mettere in grado qlcu. di fare qlco., to enable s.o. to do sthg.; mettere nei guai qlcu., to land s.o. in a mess; mettere in guardia qlcu., to put s.o. on his guard; mettere in libertà, to set free; mettere in luce, in rilievo qlco., (fig.) to emphasize (o to stress o to highlight) sthg.; (tip.) mettere in macchina, to print; mettere qlco. in mano di qlcu., to put sthg. in s.o.'s hands; (mecc.) mettere in moto, in marcia, to start; mettere in musica, to set to music; (rad.) mettere in onda, to broadcast; mettere in opera, to start up (o to set running); mettere in ordine, to put (o to set) in order; mettere in pericolo, to endanger; mettere in pratica, to put into practice; mettere in prigione, to put in prison (o to imprison); mettere in salvo, to save; (teatr.) mettere in scena, to produce; mettere in tacere, to keep secret; mettere in vendita, to put on sale: mettere in vendita una casa, to put a house up for sale; mettere nel sacco, to fool (o to deceive) // mettersi in mente, in testa di fare qlco., to get (o to take) it into one's head to do sthg.: si mise in mente che la colpa fosse mia, he got it into his head that it was my fault; si mise in mente una strana idea, he got a strange idea into his head; si mise in testa di farlo, he took it into his head to do it // mettere su, to put on: mettere su arie, to put on airs; mettere su casa, to set up house; mettere su ciccia, (fam.) to put on weight; mettere su la minestra, (fam.) to put the soup on; mettere su un negozio, to set up a shop; mettere su i punti, (a maglia) to cast on stitches; mettere su qlcu. contro un altro, to set (o to incite) s.o. against another // mettere le ali ai piedi di qlcu., to lend wings to s.o.'s heels // mettere avanti, indietro un orologio, to put a watch forward, back // mettere il bastone tra le ruote, to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel // mettere il carro davanti ai buoi, to put the cart before the horse // mettere qlcu. con le spalle al muro, alle strette, to get s.o. with his back to the wall // mettere da parte, to put (o to set o to lay) aside: ha messo da parte molto denaro, he has put a good bit of money aside // mettere dentro, (in prigione) to put inside // mettere disaccordo tra due persone, to set two people against each other // mettere fine a qlco., to put an end to sthg. // mettere fuoco a qlco., to set fire to sthg. (o to set sthg. on fire) // mettere fuori combattimento qlcu., (boxe) to knock s.o. out // mettere insieme, to put together, (raccogliere) to gather (o to collect) // mettere le mani addosso a qlcu., to lay hands on s.o., (molestare una donna) to touch s.o. up // mettere le mani su qlco., to lay one's hands on (o to take) sthg. // non credo che ci abbia messo mano, I do not think he has had a hand in it; mettere mano alla spada, to clap one's hand to one's sword // mettere il naso, il becco in qlco., to stick one's nose into sthg. // mettere nome a qlcu., to call (o to name) s.o.: gli ho messo nome Giovanni, I've named him John // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlcu., to set eyes on s.o. // mettere per iscritto, to put in writing // mettere piede in un posto, to set foot in a place // mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a qlcu., to sow doubts in s.o.'s mind // mettere i puntini sugli i, to dot one's i's // mettere sotto i piedi qlcu., to humiliate (o to trample on) s.o. // mettere sul lastrico qlcu., to turn s.o. out into the street, (fig.) to ruin s.o. // mettere tavola, to lay the table // mettere tempo in mezzo, to gain time // mettere la testa a partito, a posto, to settle down // mettere una tassa, to levy a tax.* * *1. ['mettere]vb irreg vt1) (porre) to putgli ha messo una mano sulla spalla — he put o laid a hand on his shoulder
mettere qc diritto — to put o set sth straight
quando si mette una cosa in testa... — when he gets an idea into his head...
2)mettere fame/allegria/malinconia a qn — to make sb (feel) hungry/happy/sad3)non metto più quelle scarpe — I've stopped wearing those shoes, I don't wear those shoes any more
4) (installare: telefono, gas, finestre) to put in, (acqua) to lay on5) (sveglia, allarme) to set6)mettiamo che... — let's suppose o say that...7)metterci; metterci molta cura/molto tempo — to take a lot of care/a lot of time
mettercela tutta — to do one's utmost o very best
8)mettere a confronto — to comparemettere in conto — (somma ecc) to put on account
mettere dentro qn — (fam : imprigionare) to put sb inside
mettere in giro — (pettegolezzi, voci) to spread
mettere insieme — (gen) to put together, (organizzare: spettacolo, gruppo) to organize, get together, (soldi) to save
mettere in luce — (problemi, errori) to show up, highlight
mettere sotto — (sopraffare) to get the better of
mettere a tacere qn/qc — to keep sb/sth quiet
2. vr (mettersi)1) to put o.s.non metterti là — (seduto) don't sit there, (in piedi) don't stand there
mettersi a letto — to go to bed, (malato) to take to one's bed
2)mettersi in costume — to put on one's swimming things3)mettersi in società — to set up in businesssi sono messi insieme — (coppia) they've started going out together Brit o dating Am
3. vip (mettersi)1)mettersi a fare qc — to start to do sthmettersi a piangere/ridere — to start crying/laughing, start o begin to cry/laugh
2)si mette al bello — (tempo) the weather's turning finemettersi bene/male — (faccenda) to turn out well/badly
* * *['mettere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]mettere giù (il ricevitore) — to hang up, to put down the receiver, to ring off BE
2) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]3) (porre in una situazione, in uno stato)mettere qcn. di buonumore, di cattivo umore — to put sb. in a good, bad mood
mettere qcn. contro qcn. altro — to play sb. off against sb.
mettere qcn. a dieta — to put sb. on a diet
mettere in fuga qcn. — to put sb. to flight
mettere qcs. in vendita — to put sth. up o offer sth. for sale
4) (classificare) to put*, to ranktra gli scrittori, lo metto al primo posto — I rank him the best writer of all
mettere i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto — to put children, safety first
5) (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]6) mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]7) (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]8) (puntare)mettere avanti, indietro l'orologio — to put forward, back the clock
9) (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]10) (rendere, volgere)11) (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]12) (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]mettercela tutta — to try one's hardest o best to do
13) (impiegare)14) (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)15) colloq. (fare pagare)a quanto mette le patate? — what price have you put on the potatoes? what are you asking for potatoes?
17) (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspiremettere paura a qcn. — to frighten sb., to give sb. a scare
mettere allegria — to cheer, to delight
mettere sete, fame a qcn. — to make sb. thirsty, hungry
18) (azionare)mettere la retromarcia — to go into reverse, to put the car into reverse
19) colloq. (confrontare) to comparevuoi mettere questo ristorante con quella bettola? — how can you compare this restaurant with that greasy spoon?
20) colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assumemettiamo il caso che... — let's assume that...
mettere su casa — to set up home o house
mettere su un negozio — to set up o start up shop; (ingrassare)
mettere su peso, chili — to put on weight, kilos; (sul fornello)
mettere su il caffè — colloq. to put the coffee on; (allestire)
mettere su uno spettacolo — to put on o stage a show
22) mettere sotto2. 3.mettere sotto qcn. — (investire) to run over o down sb.; (fare lavorare) to work sb. hard
verbo pronominale mettersi1) (collocarsi) to put* oneself- rsi in ginocchio — to go o get down on one's knees, to kneel
- rsi a letto — to go to bed, to take to one's bed
- rsi a tavola — to sit down to dinner o to a meal
2) (infilarsi)3) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]- rsi in maschera — to put on o wear fancy dress
4) (cominciare)-rsi a studiare inglese, a giocare a tennis — to take up English, tennis
- rsi a cantare — to burst into song, to burst out singing
si è messo a nevicare — it started to snow o snowing
5) (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato)-rsi contro qcn. — to set oneself against sb
6) colloq.- rsi insieme — [soci, amici] to team up; [ innamorati] to pair off
7) (evolversi)••come la mettiamo? — (di fronte a difficoltà) so where do we go from here? (per chiedere una spiegazione) what have you got to say for yourself?
- rsi sotto — (impegnarsi) to set to
* * *mettere/'mettere/ [60]1 (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]; mettere i piatti in tavola to put the plates on the table; mettere una tovaglia to put on a tablecloth; ti ho messo le lenzuola pulite I've changed the sheets for you; mettere i piedi sul tavolo to put one's feet on the table; mettere le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; mettere la biancheria ad asciugare to put the washing out to dry; mettere un annuncio sul giornale to place an advertisement in the paper; mettere giù (il ricevitore) to hang up, to put down the receiver, to ring off BE2 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; non metto mai il cappello I never wear a hat; metti la sciarpa! put your scarf on!3 (porre in una situazione, in uno stato) mettere qcn. di buonumore, di cattivo umore to put sb. in a good, bad mood; mettere qcn. contro qcn. altro to play sb. off against sb.; mettere qcn. a dieta to put sb. on a diet; mettere alla prova to put to the test; mettere in dubbio to question; mettere in fuga qcn. to put sb. to flight; mettere in libertà to set free; mettere qcs. in vendita to put sth. up o offer sth. for sale4 (classificare) to put*, to rank; tra gli scrittori, lo metto al primo posto I rank him the best writer of all; mettere i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto to put children, safety first5 (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]6 mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]; mettere un po' di musica to play music7 (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]; fare mettere il telefono to have a telephone put in; mettere la moquette to lay a carpet8 (puntare) mettere la sveglia alle sette to set the alarm for 7 am; mettere avanti, indietro l'orologio to put forward, back the clock9 (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]; metta una firma qui sign here11 (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]12 (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]; mettercela tutta to try one's hardest o best to do; mettici più impegno! try harder!13 (impiegare) non metterci tanto don't be long; ci ho messo due ore it took me two hours; ci hanno messo molto a decidere they've been a long time making up their minds; ce ne hai messo di tempo! you took a long time!14 (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)15 colloq. (fare pagare) a quanto mette le patate? what price have you put on the potatoes? what are you asking for potatoes?17 (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire; mettere paura a qcn. to frighten sb., to give sb. a scare; mettere allegria to cheer, to delight; mettere sete, fame a qcn. to make sb. thirsty, hungry18 (azionare) mettere la retromarcia to go into reverse, to put the car into reverse; mettere la seconda to shift into second gear AE; mettere gli anabbaglianti to dip one's headlights BE19 colloq. (confrontare) to compare; vuoi mettere questo ristorante con quella bettola? how can you compare this restaurant with that greasy spoon? vuoi mettere? there's no comparison!20 colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume; mettiamo il caso che... let's assume that...; mettiamo che sia vero suppose (that) it's true21 mettere su (dare inizio) mettere su famiglia to start a family; mettere su casa to set up home o house; mettere su un negozio to set up o start up shop; (ingrassare) mettere su peso, chili to put on weight, kilos; (sul fornello) mettere su il caffè colloq. to put the coffee on; (allestire) mettere su uno spettacolo to put on o stage a show22 mettere sotto mettere sotto qcn. (investire) to run over o down sb.; (fare lavorare) to work sb. hardIII mettersi verbo pronominale1 (collocarsi) to put* oneself; - rsi in un angolo to place oneself in a corner; - rsi in piedi to stand up; - rsi in ginocchio to go o get down on one's knees, to kneel; - rsi a letto to go to bed, to take to one's bed; mettiti seduto sit down there; - rsi a tavola to sit down to dinner o to a meal2 (infilarsi) - rsi le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; - rsi una caramella in bocca to pop a sweet in(to) one's mouth3 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; che cosa ti metti stasera? what are you wearing tonight? non ho niente da mettermi I haven't got a thing to wear; - rsi in pigiama to get into one's pyjamas; - rsi in maschera to put on o wear fancy dress4 (cominciare) -rsi a studiare inglese, a giocare a tennis to take up English, tennis; - rsi a bere to take to the bottle; - rsi a cantare to burst into song, to burst out singing; - rsi a correre to break into a run; si è messo a nevicare it started to snow o snowing5 (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato) - rsi dalla parte del torto to put oneself in the wrong; - rsi nei guai to get into trouble; - rsi in salvo to flee to safety; - rsi in viaggio to go on a journey; -rsi contro qcn. to set oneself against sb.7 (evolversi) le cose si mettono male per noi things are looking black for us; dipende da come si mettono le cose it depends how things turn out; il tempo si è messo al bello the weather is set faircome la mettiamo? (di fronte a difficoltà) so where do we go from here? (per chiedere una spiegazione) what have you got to say for yourself? - rsi sotto (impegnarsi) to set to. -
14 głowa
head; (pot: umysł) brain, mindkoniak/sukces uderzył mu do głowy — the brandy/success went to his head
przyszło mi do głowy, że... — it (has) just occurred to me, that...
mieć coś/kogoś na (swojej) głowie — (przen) to have sth/sb on one's hands
* * *f.Gen.pl. głów1. (człowieka, zwierzęcia) head; ból głowy headache; marzenie ściętej głowy pie in the sky, wishful thinking; trupia głowa skull and crossbones; od stóp do głów from head to foot; z odkrytą l. gołą głową bare-headed; bić kogoś na głowę be more than a match for sb; być czyimś oczkiem w głowie be the apple of sb's eye; chować głowę w piasek bury l. hide one's head in the sand; domagać się czyjejś głowy call for sb's head; drapać się w głowę scratch one's head; kręcić głową shake one's head; mieć dach nad głową have a roof over one's head; mieć głowę na karku pot. have a good head on one's shoulders; mieć słabą głowę pot. not be able to hold one's liquor; mieć urwanie głowy w pracy be having a hectic time at work; skinąć głową nod one's head; stawać na głowie, żeby coś robić stand on one's head l. bend over backwards to do sth; strzec kogoś/czegoś jak oka w głowie watch sb/sth like a hawk; zmyć komuś głowę pot. rake sb over the coals; dam sobie głowę uciąć, że... I'd bet my life that...; głowa mi pęka I've got a splitting headache; kręci mi się w głowie my head is spinning l. reeling; niech cię o to głowa nie boli never you mind; od przybytku głowa nie boli there is never too much of a good thing; ręczę za to głową I can vouch for it; włos z głowy mu nie spadnie not a hair of his head shall be injured, I can vouch for his safety; woda sodowa uderzyła mu do głowy pot. sb has got a big head, sb has grown too big for his/her britches; wszystko stoi na głowie everything has been turned upside down l. topsy turvy; głowa do góry! cheer up!2. (= rozum) head, mind; człowiek z głową na karku a man with a good head on his shoulders; łamać sobie głowę nad czymś rack one's brains over sth; mieć coś z głowy have sth off one's mind; mieć olej w głowie have one's head screwed on right; przychodzić do głowy spring to mind; przyszło mi do głowy, że... it just came l. occurred to me that...; nic mi nie przychodzi do głowy nothing springs to mind; robić coś z głową use one's head to get sth done; suszyć komuś głowę give sb grief, bitch at sb; tracić głowę lose one's head; wylecieć z głowy slip one's mind; zawrócić komuś w głowie cast a spell on sb; zawracać komuś głowę pester l. bug sb about sth; nie zawracaj sobie tym głowy don't bother l. worry yourself about it; chodzi mi po głowie pewien pomysł I have an idea; chyba masz coś z głową pot. I think you have sth wrong upstairs; chyba masz nie po kolei w głowie pot. I don't think you have all your marbles; jego nazwisko wyleciało mi z głowy I had his name on the tip of my tongue; mam inne sprawy na głowie I've got other things to worry about; mam pustkę w głowie my mind is a blank, I have a mental block; moja w tym głowa, żeby... I'll make sure that...; nie mam głowy do interesów I don't have a head for business; to się nie mieści w głowie it staggers the mind l. imagination; wybij to sobie z głowy get that idea out of your head; spokojna głowa! pot. stay cool!; rusz głową! use your head!; zawracanie głowy! nonsense!; kto nie ma w głowie, ten ma w nogach little wit in the head makes much work for the feet l. heels.3. (= człowiek jako osoba myśląca) head; co dwie głowy, to nie jedna two heads are better than one; co głowa, to rozum so many men, so many minds; mądrej głowie dość dwie słowie a word to the wise is sufficient.4. (= człowiek jako jednostka) head; pół litra na głowę a half liter per head; płacić od głowy pay by the head.6. (np. kapusty) head; głowa cukru loaf of sugar.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > głowa
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15 hot
hot [hɒt]chaud ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (k), 1 (l), 1 (t) qui tient chaud ⇒ 1 (c) épicé ⇒ 1 (e) tout frais ⇒ 1 (f) violent ⇒ 1 (h) intense ⇒ 1 (i) enthousiaste ⇒ 1 (j) sévère ⇒ 1 (m) recherché ⇒ 1 (o), 1 (r)(a) (high in temperature) chaud;∎ a hot, stuffy room une pièce où il fait une chaleur étouffante ou où l'on étouffe;∎ the engine/glass/oven is hot le moteur/verre/four est chaud;∎ I'm getting hot je commence à avoir chaud;∎ the water is getting hot l'eau devient chaude;∎ how hot should the oven be? le four doit être à quelle température?;∎ it was hot work le travail donnait chaud;∎ there's hot and cold running water il y a l'eau courante chaude et froide;∎ we sat in the hot sun nous étions assis sous un soleil brûlant;∎ I'd like a hot bath j'aimerais prendre un bain bien chaud;∎ the doctor said not to have any hot drinks le médecin m'a conseillé de ne pas boire chaud ou m'a déconseillé les boissons chaudes;∎ a hot meal un repas chaud;∎ keep the meat hot tenez la viande au chaud;∎ serve the soup while it's hot servez la soupe bien chaude;∎ the bread was hot from the oven le pain sortait tout chaud du four;∎ hot food always available (sign) plats chauds à toute heure;∎ figurative you're getting hot! (in guessing game) tu brûles!;∎ familiar to be or to get (all) hot and bothered (about sth) être dans tous ses états ou se faire du mauvais sang (au sujet de qch);∎ familiar to be or to get hot under the collar (about sth) être en colère ou en rogne (au sujet de qch);∎ the books were selling like hot cakes les livres se vendaient comme des petits pains;∎ familiar he's full of hot air c'est une grande gueule;∎ all her promises are just a lot of hot air toutes ses promesses ne sont que des paroles en l'air;∎ that's nothing but hot air! tout ça n'est que du vent!∎ it's hot il fait très chaud;∎ it's really hot! il fait vraiment très chaud!;∎ it's getting hotter il commence à faire très chaud;∎ I can't sleep when it's so hot je ne peux pas dormir par cette chaleur;∎ it was very hot that day il faisait très chaud ce jour-là, c'était un jour de grande ou forte chaleur;∎ one hot afternoon in August (par) une chaude après-midi d'août;∎ in (the) hot weather pendant les chaleurs;∎ we had a hot spell last week c'était la canicule la semaine dernière;∎ the hottest day of the year la journée la plus chaude de l'année(c) (clothing) qui tient chaud;∎ this jacket's too hot cette veste tient trop chaud∎ a hot curry un curry relevé ou épicé(f) (fresh, recent) tout(e) frais (fraîche);∎ the news is hot off the presses ce sont des informations de toute dernière minute;∎ this book is hot off the press ce livre vient juste de paraître(g) (close, following closely)∎ to be hot on the trail être sur la bonne piste;∎ the police were hot on their heels or on their trail la police les talonnait ou était à leurs trousses;∎ he fled with the police in hot pursuit il s'est enfui avec la police à ses trousses(h) (fiery, vehement) violent;∎ she has a hot temper elle s'emporte facilement, elle est très soupe au lait(i) (intense → anger, shame) intense, profond∎ they're very hot on formal qualifications (attach importance to) ils insistent beaucoup sur les diplômes;∎ they're not very hot on hygiene (fussy about) ils ne sont pas très portés sur l'hygiène∎ the reporter was onto a hot story le journaliste était sur un coup (fumant);∎ to have a hot date avoir un rendez-vous galant□ ;∎ this book is hot stuff c'est un livre très audacieux□ ;∎ this issue is hot stuff, I wouldn't touch it c'est un sujet brûlant, je n'y toucherais pas∎ we could make it or things very hot for you if you don't cooperate nous pourrions vous mener la vie dure ou vous en faire voir de toutes les couleurs si vous ne vous montrez pas coopératif;∎ the presence of the army made things hot for the smugglers la présence de l'armée a rendu les choses très difficiles pour les contrebandiers□ ;∎ the town had got too hot for the drug dealers l'atmosphère de la ville était devenue irrespirable pour les trafiquants de drogue;∎ the situation was too hot to handle la situation était trop délicate pour qu'on s'en mêle□∎ the police are really hot on drunk driving la police ne badine vraiment pas avec la conduite en état d'ivresse∎ how is he? - not so hot (unwell) comment va-t-il? - pas trop bien□ ;∎ I don't feel so hot je ne suis pas dans mon assiette;∎ I'm not so hot at maths je ne suis pas très calé en maths;∎ she's hot stuff at golf c'est un as ou un crack au golf;∎ his latest book isn't so hot son dernier livre n'est pas terrible ou fameux;∎ that isn't such a hot idea ce n'est pas terrible ou fameux comme idée;∎ that's hot! c'est super!;∎ a hot tip un tuyau sûr ou increvable∎ she's really hot just now elle a vraiment beaucoup de succès en ce moment□ ;∎ to be hot property être très demandé□ ;∎ windsurfing is hot stuff in this area la planche à voile est très en vogue dans cette région□∎ to be hot (stuff) être sexy (inv);∎ he's hot (sexually aroused) il a le feu au derrière;∎ to be hot to trot avoir le feu aux fesses2 adverb∎ to go hot and cold at the thought of sth avoir des sueurs froides à l'idée de qch∎ familiar to have the hots for sb craquer pour qnhot desking = pratique qui consiste à ne pas assigner de bureaux individuels aux employés, ces derniers étant libres de s'installer à n'importe quel poste de travail inoccupé;1 noun(sausage) hot-dog m, frankfurter m; Skiing ski m acrobatique; (in surfing) surf m acrobatique; American familiar (show-off) m'as-tu-vu mf invhot dog stand stand m de hot-dogs;∎ we met in front of the hot dog stand nous nous sommes retrouvés devant le vendeur de hot-dogs;Metallurgy hot drawing tirage m à chaud;hot gospeller = prêcheur évangéliste qui harangue les foules;British hot gossip les tous derniers cancans mpl;familiar hot jazz (jazz m) hot m inv;Computing hot key touche f personnalisée;Telecommunications hot line numéro m d'urgence; Politics (between US and Kremlin) téléphone m rouge;hot line support assistance f technique téléphonique, hot line f;∎ he has a hot line to the president il a une ligne directe avec le président;∎ she's on the hot line to the director elle téléphone au directeur;∎ the hot line to the Kremlin la téléphone rouge avec le Kremlin;Computing hot link lien m hypertexte;familiar hot money (UNCOUNT) (stolen) argent m volé□ ; Finance capitaux mpl flottants ou fébriles□ ;British hot news les toutes dernières nouvelles fpl;American hot pad dessous-de-plat m inv;hot pants mini-short m (très court et moulant);familiar figurative hot potato sujet m brûlant et délicat;∎ a political hot potato un sujet brûlant ou une question brûlante de politique;∎ to drop sb like a hot potato laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette ou savate;Irish hot press (airing cupboard) = placard chauffé où l'on fait sécher le linge;Metallurgy hot rolling laminage m à chaud;American familiar hot seat (electric chair) chaise f électrique□ ;∎ figurative to be in the hot seat (difficult situation) être sur la sellette;Photography hot shoe griffe f du flash, pied-sabot m;hot spot (dangerous area) point m chaud ou névralgique; familiar (night club) boîte f de nuit□ ; Technology point m chaud;∎ let's hit the town's hot spots si on faisait la tournée des boîtes?;hot spring source f chaude;British Computing hot swap (of devices) remplacement m à chaud;American familiar hot ticket: to be a hot ticket faire fureur;∎ the play is the hottest ticket in town c'est la pièce qui a le plus de succès actuellement□ ;hot tub = sorte de Jacuzzi ® qu'on installe dehors;hot war guerre f chaude ou ouverte;hot water eau f chaude;∎ figurative their latest prank got them into or landed them in hot water leur dernière farce leur a attiré des ennuis;∎ you'll be in hot water when she finds out tu passeras un mauvais quart d'heure quand elle s'en apercevra;hot wire fil m sous tension(a) (intensify → argument, contest) échauffer□ ; (→ bombing, fighting) intensifier□ ; (→ party) mettre de l'animation dans□ ; (→ music) faire balancer, faire chauffer;∎ they hotted up the pace ils ont forcé l'allure∎ to hot up a car gonfler le moteur d'une voiture(intensify → discussion, campaign) s'échauffer□ ; (→ fighting, situation) chauffer□, s'intensifier□ ;∎ the price war has hotted up la guerre des prix s'intensifie;∎ things are beginning to hot up ça se corse -
16 point
A n1 ( tip) (of knife, needle, pencil, tooth) pointe f ; ( of star) branche f ; the knife has a sharp point le couteau a la pointe très acérée ; the pencil has a sharp point le crayon est très bien taillé ; the tree comes to a point at the top l'arbre se termine en pointe ; to threaten sb at knife point menacer qn avec un couteau ;2 ( place) (precise location, position on scale) point m ; ( less specific) endroit m ; boiling point point d'ébullition ; compass point point de la boussole ; assembly point point de rassemblement ; embarkation point lieu m d'embarquement ; the furthest/highest point le point le plus éloigné/le plus élevé ; at the point where the path divides à l'endroit où le chemin bifurque ; the road swings north at this point à cet endroit la route se dirige vers le nord ; point of entry ( into country) point d'arrivée ; ( of bullet into body) point d'impact ; ( into atmosphere) point d'entrée ; point of no return point de non-retour ;3 (extent, degree) point m ; the rope had been strained to breaking point la corde avait été tendue au point qu'elle pouvait se rompre ; his nerves were strained to breaking point il était très tendu ; to be driven to the point of exhaustion être poussé jusqu'à l'épuisement ; I've got to the point where I can't take any more j'en suis arrivé au point où je n'en peux plus ; to push sth to the point of absurdity pousser qch jusqu'à l'absurde ; she was frank to the point of brutality ou of being brutal elle était franche au point d'en être brutale ; to reach a point in sth when… atteindre un stade dans qch où… ; up to a point jusqu'à un certain point ;4 ( moment) ( precise) moment m ; ( stage) stade m ; to be on the point of doing être sur le point de faire ; to be on the point of bankruptcy être au bord de la faillite ; at this point I gave up à ce stade-là j'ai abandonné ; at this point in her career à ce stade-là de sa carrière ; at what point do we cease to feel sorry for him? à quel moment cesse-t-on de le plaindre? ; at some point in the future plus tard ; at one point à un moment donné ; the judge intervened at this point le juge est intervenu à ce moment-là ; it's at this point in the story that c'est à ce stade de l'histoire que ; there comes a point when… il arrive un moment où… ; when it came to the point of deciding quand il a fallu décider ; at this point in time dans l'état actuel des choses ;5 (question, matter, idea) point m ; ( contribution in discussion) remarque f ; to make a point faire une remarque (about sur) ; to make the point that faire remarquer que ; you've made your point, please let me speak vous vous êtes exprimé, laissez-moi parler ; to make a point of doing ( make sure one does) s'efforcer de faire ; (do proudly, insistently) mettre un point d'honneur à faire ; (do obviously, to make a point) faire [qch] de manière visible ; to raise a point about sth soulever la question de qch ; my point was that ce que je voulais dire, c'était que ; to take up ou return to sb's point revenir sur un point soulevé par qn ; this proves my point cela confirme ce que je viens de dire ; are we agreed on this point? sommes-nous d 'accord sur ce point? ; a three/four-point plan un plan en trois/quatre points ; to go through a text point by point examiner un texte point par point ; the point at issue le sujet de la discussion ; that's a good point c'est une remarque judicieuse ; I take your point ( agreeing) je suis d'accord avec vous ; I take your point, but je vois bien où vous voulez en venir, mais ; all right, point taken! très bien, j'en prends note ; good point! très juste! ; you've got a point there vous n'avez pas tort ; in point of fact en fait ; as a point of information pour information ;6 ( central idea) point m essentiel ; the point is that le point essentiel, c'est que ; the point is, another candidate has been selected malheureusement, un autre candidat a été sélectionné ; to come straight to the point aller droit au fait ; he never got to the point il n'est jamais entré dans le vif du sujet ; to keep to ou stick to the point rester dans le sujet ; to miss the point ne pas comprendre ; I missed the point of what she said je n'ai pas compris ce qu'elle a voulu dire ; to the point pertinent ; what she said was short and to the point ce qu'elle a dit était bref et pertinent ; that's beside the point là n'est pas la question ; what you're saying is beside the point ce que vous dites est à côté de la question ; to wander off the point s'écarter du sujet ; to see the point saisir ; to get the point comprendre ; that's not the point il ne s'agit pas de cela ;7 ( purpose) objet m ; what was the point of her visit? quel était l'objet de sa visite? ; the exercise does have a point l'exercice n'est pas gratuit ; what's the point? à quoi bon? ; what's the point of doing…? à quoi bon faire…? ; there's no point in doing ça ne sert à rien de faire ; I see little point in doing, I don't see the point of doing je ne vois pas l'intérêt de faire ;8 (feature, characteristic) point m, côté m ; his good/bad points ses bons/mauvais côtés ; what points do you look for when buying a car? que recherchez-vous lorsque vous achetez une voiture? ; punctuality is not her strong point la ponctualité n'est pas son point fort ; the points of similarity/difference between les points communs/de divergence entre ; it's a point in their favour c'est un point en leur faveur ; it has its points il/elle n'est pas mauvais/-e ;9 Sport, Fin ( in scoring) point m ; to win/to be beaten by 4 points gagner/être battu à 4 points près ; to win on points ( in boxing) remporter une victoire aux points ; the FT 100 was up/down three points Fin l'indice FT 100 a gagné/perdu trois points ; Smurfit gained 4 points Fin les actions Smurfit ont gagné 4 points ; to evaluate sth on a 5-point scale évaluer qch d'après une échelle à 5 degrés ; match/championship point ( in tennis) balle f de match/championnat ;10 ( dot) point m ; ( decimal point) virgule f ; ( diacritic) signe m diacritique ; a point of light un point lumineux ;C vtr1 (aim, direct) to point sth at sb braquer qch sur qn [camera, gun] ; to point one's finger at sb montrer qn du doigt ; to point the finger at sb ( accuser) accuser qn ; just point the camera and press tu n'as qu'à viser avec l'appareil photo et appuyer ; to point sth towards (of car, boat) diriger qch vers ; to point sb in the right direction lit, fig mettre qn dans la bonne direction ;2 ( show) to point the way to lit (person, signpost) indiquer la direction de ; to point sb the way to indiquer à qn la direction de ; the report points the way to a fairer system le rapport ouvre la voie à un syst ème plus équitable ;3 (in ballet, gym) to point one's toes faire des pointes ;4 Constr jointoyer [wall].D vi1 ( indicate) indiquer or montrer (du doigt) ; it's rude to point ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt ; she pointed over her shoulder elle a indiqué derrière elle ; she pointed in the direction of elle a indiqué du doigt la direction de ; to point at sb/sth montrer qn/qch du doigt ; he was pointing with his stick at something il indiquait quelque chose de son bâton ; to point to désigner ;2 (be directed, aligned) [signpost, arrow] indiquer ; to point at sb ou in sb's direction [gun, camera] être braqué sur qn ; the needle points north l'aiguille indique le nord ; the gun was pointing straight at me l'arme était braquée sur moi ;3 ( suggest) to point to [evidence, facts] sembler indiquer ; all the evidence points to murder les preuves semblent indiquer qu'il s'agit d'un meurtre ; everything points in that direction tout semble indiquer que c'est ainsi ;4 ( cite) to point to citer ; to point to sth as evidence of success citer qch comme preuve d'une réussite ;5 Comput to point at sth mettre le pointeur sur qch ;6 [dog] se mettre à l'arrêt.■ point out:▶ point out [sth/sb], point [sth/sb] out ( show) montrer (to à) ; can you point him out to me? peux-tu me le montrer? ; to point out where/who montrer l'endroit où/la personne qui ;▶ point out [sth] ( remark on) faire remarquer [fact, discrepancy] ; to point out that faire remarquer que ; as he pointed out comme il l'a fait remarquer.■ point up:▶ point up [sth ] mettre [qch] en avant [contrast, similarity] ; faire ressortir [lack, incompetence]. -
17 straight
A n1 Sport ligne f droite ; back straight côté m opposé de la piste ; home straight dernière ligne droite ; into the straight dans la ligne droite ;2 Games suite f ;3 ○ ( heterosexual) hétéro ○ mf.B adj1 ( not bent or curved) [line, cut, edge, road, stretch] droit ; [chair] à dossier droit ; [hair] raide ; dead straight gen tout droit ; [hair] très raide ; in a straight line en ligne droite ;2 (level, upright) [fixture, post, shelf, hem, edge, wall] bien droit ; [garment, bedclothes, rug, tablecloth] bien mis ; is the picture straight now? est-ce que le tableau est droit maintenant? ; the picture/your tie isn't straight le tableau/ta cravate est de travers ; to put ou set sth straight mettre qch (bien) droit [furniture, picture, mirror] ; ajuster [tie, hat] ; to have a straight back avoir le dos droit ; a straight(-sided) glass un verre droit ;3 (tidy, in order) en ordre ; to get ou put sth straight lit, fig mettre qch en ordre ; I must get the house straight before Sunday il faut que je mette la maison en ordre avant dimanche ; the lawyer will put things straight l'avocat va mettre les choses en ordre ;4 ( clear) to get sth straight comprendre qch ; have you got that straight? c'est compris? ; let's get this straight, you're paying half entendons-nous bien, tu paies la moitié ; now let's get one thing straight que ce soit bien clair ; to put ou set sb straight about sth éclairer qn sur qch ; to set matters straight mettre les choses en clair ; to put ou set the record straight établir la vérité ;5 (honest, direct) [person] honnête, loyal ; [answer, question] clair ; [advice, tip] sûr ; to be straight with sb jouer franc jeu avec qn ; I want a straight answer to a straight question je veux une réponse claire à une question claire ; it's time for straight talking il est temps de parler franchement ;6 ( unconditional) [contradiction, majority, profit] net/nette ; [choice] simple ; [denial, refusal, rejection] catégorique ; to do a straight swap faire simplement l'échange ; a straight fight GB Pol une élection à deux candidats ; that's straight dishonesty c'est de la malhonnêteté pure et simple ;7 ( undiluted) [spirits, drink] sec, sans eau ;8 ( consecutive) [wins, defeats] consécutif/-ive ; she got straight ‘A’s Sch elle a eu A partout ; to win/lose in straight sets Sport gagner/perdre en plusieurs sets consécutifs ; to vote a straight ticket US Pol voter pour la liste d'un parti ;9 Theat [actor, play, role] classique ;11 ○ [person] ( conventional) conventionnel/-elle ; ( not on drugs) qui ne se drogue pas ; ( heterosexual) hétéro ○ inv.C adv1 ( not obliquely or crookedly) [walk, stand up, grow, fly, steer, hang, cut, throw, hit] droit ; [shoot] juste ; stand up straight! tenez-vous droit! ; sit up straight! asseyez-vous convenablement! ; she held her arm out straight elle a tendu son bras tout droit ; she was stretched straight out on the floor elle était étendue toute raide sur le sol ; to go straight ahead aller tout droit ; to look straight ahead regarder droit devant soi ; to look sb straight in the eye ou face regarder qn droit dans les yeux ; can you see straight? est-ce-que tu vois bien? ; he headed straight for the bar il s'est dirigé droit vers le bar ; he went straight for me il s'est jeté sur moi ; he walked straight across the road il a traversé la route tout droit ; the car was coming straight at ou towards me la voiture se dirigeait droit sur moi ; she was looking straight at me elle regardait droit dans ma direction ; straight above our heads juste au-dessus de nos têtes ; straight down into the ground droit dans le sol ; straight up in the air droit en l'air ; the bullet went straight through his body la balle lui a traversé le corps de part en part ; we went straight through the book nous avons lu le livre de bout en bout ; he fired straight into ou through the crowd il a tiré en plein dans la foule ; they drove straight through the red light ils ont brûlé le feu rouge ; they drove straight past me ils sont passés droit devant moi ; she drove straight into a tree elle est rentrée droit dans un arbre ; keep straight on, it's on the left continuez tout droit, c'est sur la gauche ; his poems speak straight to our hearts ses poèmes nous vont droit au cœur ;2 ( without delay) directement ; to go straight home rentrer directement à la maison ; to go straight to bed aller directement au lit ; she went straight back to Paris elle est rentrée directement à Paris ; shall we go straight there? nous y allons directement? ; she wrote straight back elle a répondu immédiatement ; to come straight to the point aller droit au fait ; he went straight to the heart of the matter il est rentré directement dans le vif du sujet ; straight after tout de suite après ; I went out straight after phoning you je suis sorti tout de suite après t'avoir téléphoné ; straight away, straight off tout de suite ; I saw straight away ou off that it was impossible j'ai vu tout de suite que c'était impossible ; he sat down and read/played it straight off il s'est assis et l'a lu/joué d'une seule traite ; I can tell you the dates/prices straight off je peux vous donner les dates/prix de mémoire ; she told him straight out that… elle lui a dit carrément or sans ambages que… ; it seemed like something straight out of a horror film/the Middle Ages cela semblait sortir tout droit d'un film d'horreur/du Moyen Âge ;3 ( frankly) tout net ; I'll tell you straight, I'll give it to you straight ○ je vous le dirai tout net ; give it to me straight ○ dis-moi la vérité ; straight out carrément ; I told him straight out that he was wrong je lui ai dit carrément qu'il se trompait ; to play straight with sb fig jouer franc jeu avec qn ;to keep a straight face garder son sérieux ; to keep to the straight and narrow suivre le droit chemin ; to stray from the straight and narrow s'écarter du droit chemin ; to go straight ○ [criminal] se ranger ; straight up ○ ? 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18 levantarse
1 (alzarse) to rise2 (ponerse de pie) to stand up3 (dejar la cama) to get up, get out of bed4 (sublevarse) to rebel, rise up5 (viento, oleaje) to get up* * *1) to get up2) stand up3) rise* * *VPR1) (=alzarse)a) [de la cama, del suelo] to get up¡venga, levántate! — come on, get out of bed o get up!
- levantarse con ob) [de un asiento] to get up, stand upse levantaron todos cuando entró el obispo — everyone got up o stood up o rose to their feet frm when the bishop entered
2) (=erguirse) [edificio, monumento] to standla torre se levanta por encima de los demás edificios — the tower rises o stands above the other buildings
3) (=despegarse)a) (Constr) [pintura] to come off, peel off; [baldosa, suelo] to come upb) [piel] to peel4) (Meteo)a) (=disiparse) [niebla, nubes] to liftb) (=producirse) [viento] to get up5) (=sublevarse) to rise, rise up6) (Rel) (=resucitar) to rise7) * (=apoderarse)* * *= get up, rise, roll out of + bed, rise to + Posesivo + feet.Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.Ex. Rising to leave, she indicated that she intended to call a meeting of the staff to see if they had any ideas.Ex. His son often had trouble rolling out of bed in the morning and making it to school on time.Ex. She deliberately refused to rise to her feet when he entered a room as was customary, often pretending not to have seen him.----* levantarse de la cama = get out of + bed.* levantarse temprano = get up + early, have + an early morning.* * *= get up, rise, roll out of + bed, rise to + Posesivo + feet.Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.
Ex: Rising to leave, she indicated that she intended to call a meeting of the staff to see if they had any ideas.Ex: His son often had trouble rolling out of bed in the morning and making it to school on time.Ex: She deliberately refused to rise to her feet when he entered a room as was customary, often pretending not to have seen him.* levantarse de la cama = get out of + bed.* levantarse temprano = get up + early, have + an early morning.* * *
■levantarse verbo reflexivo
1 (de una silla, del suelo) to stand up, rise
(de la cama) to get up: está de mal humor, se levantó con el pie izquierdo, he's in a bad mood, he got out of bed on the wrong side
2 (para protestar) to rise, revolt: el pueblo se levantó ante aquel abuso, the people rose up against that abuse
3 (viento, brisa) to get up
(una tormenta) to gather
4 (acabar) to finish: se levantó el embargo, the embargo was lifted
' levantarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alzarse
- elevarse
- segunda
- segundo
- ademán
- arriba
- incorporar
- levantar
- parar
- pie
- temprano
- trabajo
English:
accustom
- arise
- bed
- get up
- lie-in
- mean
- rise
- spring up
- stand
- stand up
- surface
- surge
- tip up
- used
- weak
- blow
- bounce
- clear
- get
- go
- lift
- melt
- spring
- stir
- turn
* * *vpr1. [ponerse de pie] to stand up;[de la cama] to get up;levantarse de la silla to get up from one's chair;levantarse tarde to sleep in, to get up late;levantarse con el pie izquierdo to get out of bed on the wrong side2. [pintura, venda] to come off3. [viento, oleaje] to get up;[tormenta] to gather;con el viento se levantó una gran polvareda the wind blew up a huge cloud of dust4. [sobresalir]la cúpula de la catedral se levanta sobre la ciudad the dome of the cathedral stands out against o rises up above the rest of the city6. [elevarse] [sol] to climb in the sky;[niebla] to lift* * *v/r4 en rebelión rise up* * *vr1) : to rise, to stand up2) : to get out of bed* * *levantarse vb1. (de la cama) to get up -
19 avisar
avisar ( conjugate avisar) verbo transitivoa) ( notificar):◊ ¿por qué no me avisaste que venías? why didn't you let me know you were coming?;nos han avisado que… they've notified us that… quedas or estás avisado you've been warned verbo intransitivo:◊ llegó sin avisar she showed up without any prior warning o unexpectedly;avísame cuando acabes let me know when you've finished; avisar a algn de algo to let sb know about sth
avisar verbo transitivo
1 (prevenir, advertir) to warn: ya te avisé, I told you so
2 (comunicar) to inform: cuando te decidas, avísame, let me know when you make up your mind
3 (llamar) to call for
avisar a la policía, to call the police
avisar al médico, to send for the doctor ' avisar' also found in these entries: Spanish: chivatazo - con - robo - timbre - advertir - antelación - atención English: know - let - next of kin - notice - notify - tell - tip off - warn - withhold - tip - warning -
20 dejar
v.1 to leave, to put.dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the tabledeja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hangerhe dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearbyRicardo dejó a Ilse Richard left Ilse.Fuss dejó a Ricardo en la escuela Fuss left=dropped off Richard at school.Dejé mi trabajo anterior I left my former job.Dejé el lugar limpio ó dejé limpio el lugar I left the place clean.El viejo le dejó su dinero a su hijo The old man left his money to his son.2 to leave (abandonar) (casa, trabajo, país).dejar algo por imposible to give something up as a lost causedejar a alguien atrás to leave somebody behindsu marido la ha dejado her husband has left herte dejo, tengo que irme I have to leave you now, I must go3 to leave out.dejar algo por o sin hacer to fail to do somethingdejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved4 to forget (about).¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!déjame tranquilo o en paz leave me alone o in peacedéjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter5 to leave behind, to clear out of, to leave.Missy dejó su bolso en su apuro Missy left behind her purse in the rush.6 to be given, to inherit, to receive.Se me dejó dinero en el testamento I was given money in the will.7 to let, to allow to.Dejé al perro salir a la calle I allowed the dog to go outside.8 to be allowed to.Se nos dejó ir We were allowed to go.9 to be left.Se nos dejó asombrados We were left astonished.10 to quit, to give up, to abandon, to relinquish.Ella dejó y se fue She quitted and left.11 to lend, to lend out.* * *1 (colocar) to leave, put2 (abandonar - persona, lugar) to leave; (- hábito, cosa, actividad) to give up3 (permitir) to allow, let4 (prestar) to lend5 (ceder) to give6 (producir dinero) to bring in, make7 (producir humo, ceniza) to produce, leave8 (esperar) to wait9 (aplazar) to put off10 (omitir) to leave out, omit11 (causar un efecto) to make12 (legar) to bequeath, leave► auxiliar1 dejar de + inf (cesar - voluntariamente) to stop + gerund, give up + gerund; (- involuntariamente) to stop + gerund2 no dejar de + inf not to fail to + inf3 dejar + past participle1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to1 (cesar) to stop\dejar algo por imposible to give up on somethingdejar caer to dropdejar en paz to leave alonedejar frío,-a figurado to leave colddejar mal a alguien to make somebody look baddejar plantado,-a a alguien to stand somebody updejar preocupado,-a to worrydejarse caer to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop indejarse llevar por alguien to be influenced by somebodydejarse llevar por algo to get carried away with somethingdejarse sentir el frío/verano/invierno to feel the cold/summer/winter* * *verb1) to leave2) abandon3) give up4) let5) allow, permit•- dejar de- dejarse* * *Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=poner, soltar) to leavedejé 1.500 euros de entrada — I put down 1,500 euros as a deposit
podemos dejarle los niños a mi madre si salimos — we can leave the children with my mother if we go out
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dejar algo [aparte] — to leave sth aside•
dejar [atrás] — [+ corredor, vehículo adelantado, competidor] to leave behindse vino de Holanda, dejando atrás a su familia — he came over from Holland, leaving his family behind
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dejar algo a un [lado] — to set sth aside2) [al desaparecer, morir] to leave3) (=guardar)¿me habéis dejado algo de tarta? — have you left {o} saved me some cake?
4) (=abandonar)a) [+ actividad, empleo] to give up•
dejar la [bebida] — to give up drink, stop drinkingb) [+ persona, lugar] to leavec) [en coche] to drop off¿te dejo en tu casa? — shall I drop you off at your place?
5) (=no molestar)deja ya el ordenador, que lo vas a romper — leave the computer alone, you're going to break it
déjame, quiero estar solo — leave me be, I want to be alone
¡déjalo! — (=¡no hagas eso!) stop it!; (=no te preocupes) forget it!, don't worry about it!
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dejar [así] las cosas — to leave things as they are•
¡déjame [en paz]!, ¡déjame [tranquilo]! — leave me alone!6) (=posponer)•
dejar algo [para] — to leave sth tillhe dejado el italiano para cuando tenga más tiempo — I've put off learning Italian till I have more time
7) (=prestar) to lend¿me dejas diez euros? — can you lend me ten euros?
¿me dejas el coche? — can I borrow the car?, will you lend me the car?
8) (=permitir) + infin to letdejar que ({+ subjun})dejar pasar a algn — to let sb through {o} past
dejar que las cosas vayan de mal en peor — to let things go {o} allow things to go from bad to worse
9) [indicando resultado]+ adjme dejó confundido — she left me confused, she confused me
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dejar algo [como nuevo], me han dejado el abrigo como nuevo — my coat was as good as new when it came back from them10) (=producir)[+ dinero]11) dejar que (=esperar)dejaron que pasara el temporal antes de zarpar — they waited for the storm to pass before setting sail
deja que me toque la lotería y verás — just wait till I win the lottery, then you'll see
12) (=omitir) to leave out, forget2.VERBO INTRANSITIVO [con una actividad]deja, ya lo hago yo — leave it, I'll do it
dejar de hacer algo [por un momento] to stop doing sth; [por una temporada] to give up doing sth, stop doing sthdeja, yo lo pago — no {o} it's all right, I'll pay for it
cuando deje de llover — when it stops raining, when the rain stops
¡déja de hacer eso! — stop that!
yo dejé de ir hace muchos años — I gave up {o} stopped going years ago
no puedo dejar de fumar — I can't give up {o} stop smoking
no dejar de ({+ infin})cuando murió su padre dejó de comer — when her father died she stopped eating {o} she went off her food
no por eso deja de ser una tontería lo que has dicho — that doesn't change the fact that what you said was stupid
no dejes de visitarlos — don't fail to visit them, make sure you visit them
3.See:DEJAR Dejar en el sentido de prestar se puede traducir al inglés empleando borrow o lend. Borrow se usa cuando el sujeto es quien pide (significa tomar prestado) y lend cuando el sujeto es quien da (significa dejar prestado): ¿Me dejas tus botas de esquiar? Can I borrow your ski boots? o Can you lend me your ski boots? ¿Me podrías dejar tu reloj? Could I borrow your watch? o Could you lend me your watch? NOTA: Borrow y lend no se utilizan normalmente con cosas que no pueden trasladarse de un sitio a otro: ¿Me dejas tu casa de campo este fin de semana? Can I use your house in the country this weekend? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( en lugar determinado) to leavelo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table
¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault
dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) to leavec) ( como herencia) to leave2)a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leaveb) < ganancia> to produce3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave4) (+ compl)a) ( en cierto estado) to leaveel avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos
dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)
b) (CS)5)a) ( posponer) leaveno lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now
b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave6) ( permitir)dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf
déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out
¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?
dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf
7)a)b)2.dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop
a) ( cesar)dejar de + inf — to stop -ing
deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me
b) (omitir, no hacer)3.dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
dejarse v pron1)a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself gob)dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract
2) <barba/bigote> to grow3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leaveme dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home
4) dejarse de (fam)déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush
* * *= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.----* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* dejando a un lado = apart from.* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.* dejar aparte = leave + aside.* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.* dejar atónito = stun, astound.* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejar ciego = blind.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.* dejar claro que = make + the point that.* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* dejar constancia de = record.* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.* dejar de existir = be no more.* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.* dejar de gustar = go off.* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.* dejar de pie = leave + standing.* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.* dejar de ser actual = date.* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.* dejar de ver = become + blind to.* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.* dejar en adobo = marinade.* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.* dejar en garantía = pledge.* dejar en herencia = bequeath.* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.* dejar en prenda = pledge.* dejar en remojo = steep.* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.* dejar en testamento = will.* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.* dejar estupefacto = stagger.* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.* dejar huérfano = orphan.* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* dejar lisiado = lame.* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.* dejar marcado = scar.* dejar margen = allow + margin.* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.* dejar pasmado = stagger.* dejar paso = step + aside.* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* dejar plantado = walk out on.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* dejarse ver = have + visibility.* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.* dejar sin poder = disempower.* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.* dejar tiempo = free up + time.* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.* dejar una cicatriz = scar.* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* no dejar pasar = keep out.* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.* sin dejar huella = into thin air.* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( en lugar determinado) to leavelo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table
¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault
dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) to leavec) ( como herencia) to leave2)a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leaveb) < ganancia> to produce3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave4) (+ compl)a) ( en cierto estado) to leaveel avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos
dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)
b) (CS)5)a) ( posponer) leaveno lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now
b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave6) ( permitir)dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf
déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out
¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?
dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf
7)a)b)2.dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop
a) ( cesar)dejar de + inf — to stop -ing
deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me
b) (omitir, no hacer)3.dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
dejarse v pron1)a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself gob)dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract
2) <barba/bigote> to grow3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leaveme dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home
4) dejarse de (fam)déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush
* * *= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.
Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* dejando a un lado = apart from.* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.* dejar aparte = leave + aside.* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.* dejar atónito = stun, astound.* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejar ciego = blind.* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.* dejar claro que = make + the point that.* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* dejar constancia de = record.* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.* dejar de existir = be no more.* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.* dejar de gustar = go off.* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.* dejar de pie = leave + standing.* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.* dejar de ser actual = date.* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.* dejar de ver = become + blind to.* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.* dejar en adobo = marinade.* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.* dejar en garantía = pledge.* dejar en herencia = bequeath.* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.* dejar en prenda = pledge.* dejar en remojo = steep.* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.* dejar en testamento = will.* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.* dejar estupefacto = stagger.* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.* dejar huérfano = orphan.* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* dejar lisiado = lame.* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.* dejar marcado = scar.* dejar margen = allow + margin.* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.* dejar pasmado = stagger.* dejar paso = step + aside.* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.* dejar plantado = walk out on.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* dejarse ver = have + visibility.* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.* dejar sin poder = disempower.* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.* dejar tiempo = free up + time.* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.* dejar una cicatriz = scar.* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.* no dejar pasar = keep out.* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.* sin dejar huella = into thin air.* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.* * *■ dejar (verbo transitivo)A1 dejar en un lugar2 olvidar3 como herencia4 depositar: personaB1 dejar: marca, mancha etc2 ComercioC abandonar: novia, marido etcD1 en cierto estado2 dejar algo dichoE1 posponer2 reservar, guardarF prestarA1 permitir2 esperarB1 dejar paso2 dejar caer■ dejar (verbo intransitivo)A deja/dejenB1 dejar de: omitir, no hacer2 dejar de: cesar■ dejarse (verbo pronominal)A abandonarseB1 dejarse la barba etc2 dejarse + infinitivoC olvidarD dejarse devtA1 (en un lugar) to leave¿dónde dejaste el coche? where did you leave the car?déjamelo en recepción leave it in reception for medeja ese cuchillo, que te vas a cortar put that knife down, you'll cut yourselfdejé un depósito I put down o left a deposit¿cuánto se suele dejar de propina? how much do you normally leave as a tip?dejémoslo, no quiero discutir por eso let's forget o drop it, I don't want to argue about itdéjalo ya, no le pegues más that's enough o stop it now, don't hit him any moredéjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone o let her be, it wasn't her faultdejar que desear: la calidad deja bastante/mucho que desear the quality leaves rather a lot/much to be desired2 (olvidar) to leavedejó el paraguas en el tren she left her umbrella on the train3 (como herencia) to leavele dejó sus alhajas a su nieta she left her jewels to her granddaughter4 (depositar) ‹persona› to drop, drop … offdejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at schoolB1 ‹marca/mancha/huella› to leavedeja un gusto amargo en la boca it leaves a bitter taste in the mouthdeja viuda y tres hijos he leaves a widow and three children2 ( Comercio):no deja mucho margen it does not have a very high profit marginese tipo de negocio deja mucho dinero that type of business is very lucrative o yields high returnsC (abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave; ‹familia› to leave, abandon; ‹trabajo› to give up, leave; ‹lugar› to leavelo dejó por otro she left him for another manquiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancingno quería dejar esa casa donde había sido tan feliz he didn't want to leave that house where he had been so happyte dejo, que tengo que arreglarme I must go, I have to get readyD (+ compl)1 (en cierto estado) to leavedejé la ventana abierta I left the window opensu muerte los dejó en la miseria his death left them in absolute povertysu respuesta me dejó boquiabierta I was astonished by her replyese estilo de cine me deja frío that sort of movie leaves me coldel golpe lo dejó inconsciente the blow knocked o rendered him unconsciousdejar los garbanzos en remojo leave the chickpeas to soakdejo el asunto en tus manos I'll leave the matter in your handsme dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outsideel avión/bus nos dejó (Col, Ven); we missed the plane/bus¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesosquiero dejar esto bien claro I want to make this quite clear, I want this to be quite cleardejando aparte la cuestión de … leaving aside the question of …dejó atrás a los otros corredores she left the other runners behinddejar algo/a algn estar to let sth/sb be ( colloq), to leave sth/sb alone2(CS): dejar algo dicho to leave a messagedejó dicho que lo llamaran he left a message for them to call him¿quiere dejar algo dicho? do you want to leave a message?E1 (posponer) leaveno lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it nowdejemos los platos para mañana let's leave the dishes until tomorrow2 (reservar, guardar) to leavedeja tus chistes para otro momento save your jokes for some other timedejen un poco de postre para Gustavo leave some dessert for Gustavodeja un margen leave a marginhe salido sin dinero — yo te puedo dejar algo I've come out without any money — I can lend you some o let you have someA1 (permitir) dejar algo/a algn + INF to let sth/sb + INF¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?déjame entrar/salir let me in/outsiempre lo han dejado hacer lo que le da la gana they've always allowed him to do o let him do just as he pleasesdeja correr el agua let the water run, run the watertú déjame hacer a mí y no te preocupes you leave it to me and don't worrysacar del horno y dejar reposar remove from the oven and leave to standsu rostro no dejaba traslucir ninguna emoción his face showed no emotiondejar que algo/algn + SUBJ to let sth/sb + INFdejó que lo eligiera ella he let her choose, he left the choice to herdéjame que te ayude let me help youno dejes que se queme la carne don't let the meat burn2 (esperar) dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ:dejar que espese la salsa allow the sauce to thicken, wait until the sauce thickensdeja que se tranquilice un poco primero wait for him to calm down o let him calm down a bit first¡deja que te agarre y vas a ver! just you wait till I get my hands on you!B1dejar paso to make waydejen paso a la ambulancia let the ambulance through, make way for the ambulancehay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas we have to make way for new ideas2dejar caer ‹objeto› to drop;‹comentario› to let … dropdejó caer la noticia de que se casaba she let it drop that she was getting married■ dejarviAdeja/dejen: deja, me toca pagar a mí no, no, it's my turn to paytoma lo que te debía — deja, deja here, this is what I owed you — no, it doesn't matter o no, forget it o no, pleasedejen, no se preocupen look, leave it, don't botherB dejar de1 (omitir, no hacer) dejar DE + INF:no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues don't forget to write o make sure you write as soon as you get thereno deja de llamar ni un solo día he telephones every day without failno dejes de recordarles que … be sure to remind them that …no por eso voy a dejar de decir lo que siento that won't stop me from saying what I feelyo no puedo dejar de sacar mis propias conclusiones I can't help but draw my own conclusionsno deja de sorprenderme que haya venido a disculparse I still find it surprising that he came to apologizelo que hagan o dejen de hacer es cosa suya whatever they do or don't do is their business2 (cesar) dejar DE + INF to stop -INGdeja de llorar/importunarme stop crying/bothering mecreía que habías dejado de fumar I thought you had given up smoking■ dejarseA (abandonarse) to let oneself gose ha dejado mucho desde que enviudó he's let himself go terribly since he lost his wifeB1 ‹barba/bigote› to growquiero dejarme el pelo largo I want to grow my hair long2 dejarse + INF:se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of himno me voy a dejar convencer tan fácilmente I am not going to be persuaded that easilyquería besarla, pero ella no se dejó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't let himse dejó llevar por la música she let herself be carried o swept along by the musicse dejó abatir por el desánimo she succumbed to despondencyno te dejes, tú también pégale ( AmL exc RPl); don't just take it, hit him back ( colloq)¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer ( fam hum); what's the dessert like? — it's not bad o I've tasted worse ( colloq hum)de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club he used to drop by o into the club now and thennunca te dejas ver we never seem to see youdejarse estar: no te dejes estar you'd better do somethingsi nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato if we don't get our act together o get a move on we'll lose the contract, if we don't do something, we'll lose the contract ( colloq)me dejé el dinero en casa I left my/the money at homeD dejarse de ( fam):déjate de rodeos y dime la verdad stop beating about the bush and tell me the truthdéjense ya de lamentaciones stop complaininga ver si se dejan de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time* * *
Multiple Entries:
dejar
dejar algo
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
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dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
dejar un recado to leave a message;
dejar propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
dejar mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!
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3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now
( permitir)◊ dejara algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;
déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
dejar que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;◊ dejar de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;
no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
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b)◊ dejarse hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;
se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejarse estar (AmL);
( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejarse de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' dejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
- aplanar
- aturdir
- barbecho
- betún
- cabida
- cabo
- caer
- callar
- clara
- claro
- colgada
- colgado
- consistir
- Cristo
- dejarse
- descendencia
- descolgar
- desconectarse
- despedirse
- desplumar
- destartalar
- destilar
- desvelar
- deteriorarse
- enseñar
- entrever
- estacada
- estampar
- franquear
- hoy
- huella
- imprimir
- miel
- olvidar
- palmo
- petrificar
- piedra
- pieza
- plantar
- plantificar
- poltrona
- prenda
- rastro
- reñir
- reposo
- respirar
- sabor
- salirse
- señal
English:
abandon
- admit
- advance
- advise
- allow
- astound
- black out
- blind
- boggle
- bowl over
- break off
- brew
- brush aside
- burner
- butt out
- cease
- chuck in
- cold
- come off
- consider
- cripple
- cut
- cut off
- cut out
- dangle
- dent
- device
- disable
- dismiss
- drop
- drop off
- drop out
- dump
- end
- fool
- forward
- fox
- free
- gear
- give
- give up
- gripping
- imprint
- jack in
- jilt
- keep
- keep in
- keep out
- knock out
- lay down
* * *♦ vt1. [poner] to leave, to put;dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table;deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger;he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby;deja el jarrón, que lo vas a romper put that vase down or you'll break it;su compañero le dejó un balón perfecto y sólo tuvo que rematar a gol his team-mate played a perfect ball for him and all he had to do was tap it in2. [olvidar] to leave;dejé el paraguas en el cine I left my umbrella at the moviesle dejé los niños a mi madre I left the children with my mother¿me dejas un paraguas? could you lend me an umbrella?;¿nos dejarás tu casa el próximo verano? will you let us use your house next summer?5. [abandonar] [casa, trabajo, país] to leave;[tabaco, estudios] to give up; [familia] to abandon;dejé la fiesta a medianoche I left the party at midnight;dejó el tenis cuando empezó la universidad she gave up tennis when she started university;dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarla he stopped o dropped what he was doing to help her;te dejo, que si no pierdo el autobús I have to leave you now, or I'll miss the bus;su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her;lo dejó por un hombre más joven she left him for a younger man;dejar a alguien en algún sitio [con el coche] to drop sb off somewhere;el avión dejó a treinta pasajeros en la primera escala thirty passengers got off (the plane) at the first stopover;dejar atrás a alguien to leave sb behind;es muy inteligente y ha dejado atrás al resto de la clase she's very intelligent and has left the rest of the class behind (her), she's very intelligent and is way ahead of the rest of the class;dejó atrás al resto de corredores he left the other runners behind o in his wake;dejar algo por imposible to give sth up as a lost cause6. [posponer] to leave;dejemos esto para la próxima reunión let's leave this matter until the next meeting;dejamos el viaje para diciembre we put off the journey until December;no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy don't put off till o leave for tomorrow what you can do todayno me dejan salir, estoy castigado I'm being kept in as a punishment;dejar entrar/salir a alguien to let sb in/out;sus gritos no me dejaron dormir his cries prevented me from sleeping;déjame a mí, que tengo más experiencia let me do it, I'm more experienced;déjame a mí, yo me encargo de preparar la comida leave it to me, I'll get dinner;deja que tu hijo venga con nosotros let your son come with us;¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?;dejar correr algo to leave sth be;dejó pasar tres semanas he let three weeks go by;el resultado final no deja lugar a dudas the final result leaves no room for doubtdeja algo para los demás leave some for the others;deja tus críticas para una mejor ocasión save your criticisms for another time9. [legar] to leave;dejar algo a alguien to leave sth to sb;dejó todos sus ahorros a varias instituciones benéficas she left all her savings to charity10. [reportar] to bring;el negocio les deja varios millones al año the business brings them several million a year11. [omitir] to leave out;la cocina déjala de momento, ahora hay que limpiar el baño leave the kitchen for the moment, I want you to clean the bathroom now;dejemos aparte las introducciones y comencemos la negociación let's dispense with the introductions and get straight down to the negotiations;dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved12. (en imperativo) [olvidar] to forget (about);déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter13. (en imperativo) [no molestar] to leave alone o in peace;¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!;¡deja a tu padre, está durmiendo! leave your father alone o in peace, he's sleeping!;déjalo estar leave it as it is, let it be14. (+ infinitivo)dejó adivinar sus intenciones she allowed her intentions to be guessed;lo dejó caer she dropped it;dejó caer que no se presentaría a las próximas elecciones he let it drop that he wouldn't be standing at the next election;dejó escapar una magnífica oportunidad she missed an excellent opportunity, she allowed an excellent opportunity to slip by15. [indica resultado] to leave;deja un sabor agridulce it has a bittersweet aftertaste;la lejía ha dejado marcas en la ropa the bleach has left stains on the clothes;el examen me dejó agotado I was left exhausted by the exam;¡no me dejes así, cuéntame qué pasó! don't leave me guessing, tell me what happened!;yo dejaría la pared tal y como está I'd leave the wall as it is;tu comportamiento deja bastante/mucho que desear your behaviour leaves something/a lot to be desired;dejar algo hecho to get sth done;te lo dejaré hecho para el lunes I'll get it done for you by Monday;dejar algo como nuevo to leave sth as good as newdejó que acabara de llover para salir he waited until it had stopped raining before going out;deja que se calme un poco, y entonces háblale wait until she calms down a bit before you talk to her♦ videjó de llover it stopped raining, the rain stopped;ha dejado de fumar/beber he's stopped smoking/drinking;no deja de venir ni un solo día he never fails to come;poco a poco dejaron de llamarse they gradually stopped phoning one another;no deja de ser extraño que haga tanto calor en esta época del año it really is most strange for it to be so hot at this time of year¡no dejes de escribirme! be sure to write to me!;no dejes de avisarnos si tienes algún problema be sure to tell us if you have any problem3. (en imperativo) [indica negación]deja, ya subo yo las maletas leave the cases, I'll bring them up;deje, señora, ya lo hago yo allow me, madam, I'll do it;¿vas a volver a correr la maratón? – ¡deja, deja! ya tuve suficiente con la del año pasado are you going to run the marathon again? – don't! last year was more than enough* * *I v/t1 leave; estudios give up, quit fam ;dejar mucho que desear leave a lot to be desired;dejar algo para mañana leave sth until tomorrow;dejémoslo aquí let’s leave it here;2 ( permitir) let, allow;déjale marcharse let him go;dejar que algo ocurra let sth happen, allow sth to happen3 ( prestar) lend4 beneficios yield5:déjame en la esquina drop me at the corner;dejar caer algo drop sthII v/i1 ( parar):dejar de hacer algo stop doing sth;dejar de fumar give up smoking, stop o quit smoking;no deja de fastidiarme he keeps (on) annoying me;no puedo dejar de pensar en ellos I can’t stop thinking about them2:no dejes de visitarnos be sure to visit us* * *dejar vt1) : to leave2) abandonar: to abandon, to forsake3) : to let be, to let go4) permitir: to allow, to permitdejar videjar de : to stop, to quitdejar de fumar: to quit smoking* * *dejar vb¿me dejas este libro? can you lend me this book? / can I borrow this book?dejar de (involuntariamente) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped] (voluntariamente) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!
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