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81 pique
1. transitive verb1) (irritate) verärgernbe piqued at somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas verärgert sein
2) (wound the pride of) kränken2. nounin a [fit of] pique — verstimmt; eingeschnappt (ugs.)
* * *[pi:k](anger caused by one's pride being hurt: She walked out of the room in a fit of pique.) der Groll* * *[pi:k]he stormed from the room in a fit of \pique er rannte eingeschnappt aus dem ZimmerII. vt▪ to \pique sb jdn verärgernto \pique sb's curiosity/interest jds Neugier/Interesse wecken* * *[piːk]1. nGroll m, Vergrämtheit fhe resigned in a fit of pique — er kündigte, weil er vergrämt war
you needn't have a fit of pique just because... — du brauchst nicht gleich pikiert or beleidigt zu sein, nur weil...
to do sth out of pique — etw aus Groll (dat)
2. vt(= offend, wound) kränken, verletzento be piqued at or by sth — über jdn/etw (acc) ungehalten or pikiert sein
3. vrto pique oneself on sth — sich (dat) viel auf etw (acc) einbilden
* * *pique1 [piːk]A v/t1. (auf)reizen, sticheln, ärgern, kränken, verstimmen, jemandes Stolz etc verletzen:2. jemandes Neugier etc reizen, weckenB s1. Groll m2. Gereiztheit f, Verstimmung f, Ärger m, Gekränktheit f:in a (fit of) pique verärgertpique2 [piːk] (Pikettspiel)A s Dreißiger mB v/i dreißig Punkte gewinnenC v/t jemandem dreißig Punkte abgewinnen* * *1. transitive verb1) (irritate) verärgernbe piqued at somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas verärgert sein
2) (wound the pride of) kränken2. nounin a [fit of] pique — verstimmt; eingeschnappt (ugs.)
* * *v.reizen v. -
82 plain
1. adjectivemake something plain [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas klarmachen
make it plain that... — klarstellen, dass...
the reason is plain [to see] — der Grund liegt auf der Hand; see also academic.ru/24358/English">English 2. 1); pikestaff
2) (frank, straightforward) ehrlich; offen; schlicht [Wahrheit]be plain with somebody — mit jemandem od. jemandem gegenüber offen sein
be [all] plain sailing — (fig.) [ganz] einfach sein
3) (unsophisticated) einfach; schlicht [Kleidung, Frisur]; klar [Wasser]; einfach, bescheiden [Lebensstil]; (not lined) unliniert [Papier]; (not patterned) [Stoff] ohne Muster4) (unattractive) wenig attraktiv [Mädchen]5) (sheer) rein2. adverb1) (clearly) deutlich2) (simply) einfach3. noun1) Ebene, die2) (Knitting) rechte Masche* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) einfach2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) klar3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) ehrlich4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) klar5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) unscheinbar2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) das Flachland2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) der Flachstich•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[pleɪn]I. adj\plain food einfaches Essenmy father says he likes good \plain food mein Vater sagt, er isst gerne einfache Hausmannskost\plain omelette Omelette nature f\plain yoghurt Naturjoghurt m o nt2. (uncomplicated) einfach\plain folks [or people] einfache Leute\plain and simple ganz einfach3. (clear) klar, offensichtlichher meaning was \plain es war klar, was sie meinteit's \plain that they... sie wollen ganz offensichtlich, dass...the sign was \plain enough — we just didn't see it das Schild war klar und deutlich — wir haben es nur einfach übersehento be perfectly \plain ganz offensichtlich seinthe reason is perfectly \plain der Grund liegt auf der Handto make sth \plain etw klarstellenhave I made myself \plain to you? habe ich mich klar ausgedrückt?▪ to be \plain with sb jdm gegenüber [ganz] offen seinit was \plain torture es war die reinste Torturthe \plain truth is that... die traurige Wahrheit ist, dass...5. (unattractive) unscheinbar, unansehnlich\plain Jane Mauerblümchen nt6.▶ to be as \plain as the nose on one's face [or BRIT also as a pikestaff] ganz offensichtlich [o ÖSTERR fam a. sonnenklar] sein, klar wie Kloßbrühe sein BRD famII. adv1. (simply) ohne großen Aufwandthe fish had been grilled and served \plain der Fisch war gegrillt und kam ohne weitere Zutaten auf den Tisch\plain awful einfach furchtbarIII. nthe Great P\plains die Great Plains (in den USA)2. (in knitting) rechte Masche* * *[pleɪn]1. adj (+er)1) klar; (= obvious) offensichtlich, klar; tracks, differences deutlichit is plain to see that... — es ist offensichtlich, dass...
I'd like to make it quite plain that... — ich möchte gern klarstellen, dass...
to make one's view plain — seine Meinung klar zum Ausdruck bringen
to be plain with sb —
in plain language or English — unmissverständlich, auf gut Deutsch
in plain language or English, the answer is no — um es klar or auf gut Deutsch zu sagen: die Antwort ist nein
it won't all be plain sailing — es wird gar nicht so einfach sein
from now on it'll be plain sailing — von jetzt an geht es ganz einfach
3) (= simple, with nothing added) einfach; dress, design, living schlicht, einfach; cooking, food (gut)bürgerlich; cook einfach, gutbürgerlich; water klar; paper unliniert; envelope einfach; colour einheitlich; cigarette filterlos, ohne Filterunder plain cover — in neutraler Verpackung
5) (= not beautiful) person, appearance, face unattraktiv2. adv1) (inf: simply, completely) (ganz) einfachplain stupid/wrong — einfach dumm/falsch
2)3. nthe plains — das Flachland, die Ebene; (in North America) die Prärie
* * *plain1 [pleın]A adj (adv plainly)1. einfach, gewöhnlich, schlicht:in plain clothes in Zivil;plain cooking gutbürgerliche Küche;plain fare Hausmannskost f;plain living schlichte oder einfache Lebensweise;plain paper unlin(i)iertes Papier;plain postcard gewöhnliche Postkarte;plain scale natürlicher Maßstab;2. schlicht, schmucklos, kahl (Zimmer etc), ungemustert, einfarbig (Stoff), unkoloriert (Fotos etc), glatt (Spitzen etc):plain knitting Rechts-, Glattstrickerei f;plain sewing Weißnäherei f3. unscheinbar, farb-, reizlos, wenig anziehend:4. klar (u. deutlich), unmissverständlich, offen:in plain terms rundheraus (gesagt);the plain truth die nackte Wahrheit5. klar, offensichtlich, offenbar, -kundig, deutlich, leicht verständlich:a) ohne Umschweife, klipp und klar,b) Telegrafie etc im Klartext, offen, unverschlüsselt;make sth plain etwas klarstellen;a) jemandem etwas klarmachen,b) jemandem etwas klar zu verstehen geben;6. unverdünnt, pur (alkoholisches Getränk)7. ausgesprochen, rein, bar (Unsinn etc):plain folly heller Wahnsinn8. offen (u. ehrlich):plain dealing Redlichkeit f;be plain with sb jemandem gegenüber offen sein9. a) mittelmäßig, unbedeutend, Durchschnitts…plain country flaches Land;plain bearing Gleitlager n;plain fit Schlichtpassung f;plain roll Glattwalze fB adv umg völlig:he’s just plain stupid er ist ganz einfach dummC s1. Ebene f, Flachland nplain2 [pleın] v/i obs oder poet (weh)klagen* * *1. adjectivemake something plain [to somebody] — [jemandem] etwas klarmachen
make it plain that... — klarstellen, dass...
2) (frank, straightforward) ehrlich; offen; schlicht [Wahrheit]be plain with somebody — mit jemandem od. jemandem gegenüber offen sein
be [all] plain sailing — (fig.) [ganz] einfach sein
3) (unsophisticated) einfach; schlicht [Kleidung, Frisur]; klar [Wasser]; einfach, bescheiden [Lebensstil]; (not lined) unliniert [Papier]; (not patterned) [Stoff] ohne Muster4) (unattractive) wenig attraktiv [Mädchen]5) (sheer) rein2. adverb1) (clearly) deutlich2) (simply) einfach3. noun1) Ebene, die2) (Knitting) rechte Masche* * *adj.ehrlich adj.einfach adj.einfarbig adj.flach adj.leicht verständlich adj.vollständig adj. n.Ebene -n f. -
83 wash
1. transitive verb1) waschenwash oneself/one's hands (also euphem.) /face/hair — sich waschen/sich (Dat.) die Hände (auch verhüll.) /das Gesicht/die Haare waschen
wash the dishes — abwaschen; [Geschirr] spülen
wash the floor — den Fußboden aufwischen od. feucht wischen
wash one's hands of somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas nichts mehr zu tun haben wollen
3) (by licking) putzenthe cat washed its fur — die Katze putzte sich (Dat.) das Fell
4) (carry along) spülen2. intransitive verb1) sich waschen2) (clean clothes) waschen3) [Stoff, Kleidungsstück, Handtuch:] sich waschen lassen3. nounthat won't wash — (fig. coll.) das zieht nicht (ugs.)
1)give somebody/something a [good] wash — jemanden/etwas [gründlich] waschen
the baby/car needs a wash or (coll.) could do with a wash — das Kind/Auto müsste mal gewaschen werden
2) (laundering) Wäsche, dieit is in the wash — es ist in der Wäsche
it'll all come out in the wash — (fig. coll.) das wird sich alles klären
4) (lotion) Waschlotion, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/81128/wash_away">wash away- wash off- wash out- wash up* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) (ab)waschen2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) sich waschen4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) wegschwemmen2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) das Waschen2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) die Wäsche3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) die Brandung4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) das Wasser5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) der Farbüberzug6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) das Kielwasser•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *[wɒʃ, AM wɑ:ʃ]I. n<pl -es>to do a \wash [Wäsche] waschento give sth/sb a [good] \wash etw/jdn [gründlich] waschento have a \wash sich akk waschento need a good \wash gründlich gewaschen werden müssen▪ the \wash die Wäscheto be in the \wash in der Wäsche seinthey both have their pros and cons so it's a \wash really beide haben ihre Vor- und Nachteile, es bleibt sich also gleich6.II. vt1. (clean)▪ to \wash sb/oneself/sth jdn/sich/etw waschento \wash sb's clothes jds Wäsche waschento \wash the dishes abwaschen, [ab]spülento \wash one's hair/hands sich dat die Haare/Hände waschento \wash a wound eine Wunde spülen [o auswaschento be \washed ashore an Land gespült werdento be \washed overboard über Bord gespült werden3.▶ to \wash one's dirty linen in public ( pej) seine schmutzige Wäsche in aller Öffentlichkeit waschen▶ to not be fit to \wash sb's feet es nicht wert sein, jds Füße zu waschen▶ to \wash one's hands of sb/sth mit jdm/etw nichts zu tun haben wollen▶ to \wash sb's mouth [out] with soap and water jdm den Mund gründlich mit Seifenwasser ausspülenIII. vi2. (laundry)to \wash well sich akk gut waschen lassen3. (lap)4.▶ sth won't \wash with sb etw hat keinerlei Wirkung bei jdmyour excuse for being late won't \wash with me deine Entschuldigung für dein Zuspätkommen kaufe ich dir nicht ab fam* * *[wɒʃ]1. n1)to give sb/sth a (good) wash — jdn/etw (gründlich) waschen
to give one's hands/face a wash — sich (dat) die Hände/das Gesicht waschen
2) (= laundry) Wäsche fit will all come out in the wash (fig inf) — es wird schon alles rauskommen, es wird sich schon noch alles zeigen (inf)
5) (= mouthwash) Mundwasser nt; (= liquid remains, also pej) Spülwasser nt; (for walls etc) Tünche f6)2. vt1) car, hair, clothes etc waschen; dishes spülen, abwaschen; floor aufwaschen, aufwischen; parts of body sich (dat) waschento wash one's hands (euph) — sich (dat) die Hände waschen (euph)
to wash one's hands of sb/sth — mit jdm/etw nichts mehr zu tun haben wollen
to wash sth clean — etw rein waschen
2) (sea etc) umspülen; wall, cliffs etc schlagen gegen3) (river, sea = carry) spülento wash ashore — an Land spülen or schwemmen, anschwemmen
4)3. vi1) (= have a wash) sich waschen3)a material that washes well/doesn't wash well — ein Stoff, der sich gut wäscht/den man nicht waschen kann or der sich nicht waschen lässt
4) (sea etc) schlagen* * *A s1. Waschen n, Wäsche f:in the wash in der Wäsche;a) herausgehen (Fleck etc),b) fig umg in Ordnung kommen, sich klären,c) fig umg rauskommen, sich zeigen;give sth a wash etwas (ab)waschen;have a wash sich waschen;2. (zu waschende oder gewaschene) Wäsche3. Waschwasser n, -lauge f4. Spülwasser n (auch fig dünne Suppe etc)5. Spülicht n, Küchenabfälle pl6. fig Gewäsch n, leeres Gerede7. (Augen-, Haar- etc) Wasser n8. PHARM Waschung f9. Anspülen n (der Wellen), Wellenschlag m, (Tosen n der) Brandung f10. Anschlagen n, Klatschen n (der Wellen)11. SCHIFF Kielwasser n12. FLUGa) Luftstrudel m, Sog mb) glatte Strömung13. Goldsand m, goldhaltige Erde14. GEOLa) Auswaschung f, (Wasser)Erosion fb) (Alluvial)Schutt m15. GEOGa) Schwemm-, Marschland nb) Morast m16. seichtes Gewässer17. Farbüberzug m:a) Tusche f, dünn aufgetragene (Wasser)Farbeb) ARCH Tünche f18. TECHa) Bad n, Abspritzung fb) Plattierung fB adj waschbar, -echt (Stoff etc)C v/twash one’s face;wash o.s., get washed sich waschen;2. (ab)spülen, (ab)spritzen4. benetzen, befeuchten5. be-, um-, überspülen, überfluten:6. (fort-, weg)spülen, (-)schwemmen:be washed ashore angeschwemmt werden9. (mit Farbe) streichen:a) tünchen, weißenb) dünn anstreichenc) tuschen10. Sand (nach Gold etc) auswaschenD v/i1. a) sich waschenb) sich die Hände waschen2. (Wäsche) waschen3. a) sich gut etc waschen (lassen)b) waschecht sein4. umga) einer näheren Prüfung standhalten (Aussage etc)wash ashore angeschwemmt werden6. fluten, spülen ( beide:over über akk)7. branden, klatschen ( beide:against gegen)* * *1. transitive verb1) waschenwash oneself/one's hands (also euphem.) /face/hair — sich waschen/sich (Dat.) die Hände (auch verhüll.) /das Gesicht/die Haare waschen
wash the dishes — abwaschen; [Geschirr] spülen
wash the floor — den Fußboden aufwischen od. feucht wischen
wash one's hands of somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas nichts mehr zu tun haben wollen
3) (by licking) putzenthe cat washed its fur — die Katze putzte sich (Dat.) das Fell
4) (carry along) spülen2. intransitive verb1) sich waschen2) (clean clothes) waschen3) [Stoff, Kleidungsstück, Handtuch:] sich waschen lassen3. nounthat won't wash — (fig. coll.) das zieht nicht (ugs.)
1)give somebody/something a [good] wash — jemanden/etwas [gründlich] waschen
the baby/car needs a wash or (coll.) could do with a wash — das Kind/Auto müsste mal gewaschen werden
2) (laundering) Wäsche, dieit'll all come out in the wash — (fig. coll.) das wird sich alles klären
3) (of ship, aircraft, etc.) Sog, der4) (lotion) Waschlotion, diePhrasal Verbs:- wash off- wash out- wash up* * *v.sich waschen v.waschen v.(§ p.,pp.: wusch, gewaschen) n.Wäsche f. -
84 belong
bi'loŋ1) ((with to) to be the property of: This book belongs to me.) pertenecer, ser propiedad (de)2) ((with to) to be a native, member etc of: I belong to the sailing club.) ser miembro, formar parte de3) ((with with) to go together with: This shoe belongs with that shoe.) ir con•belong vb1. pertenecer / ser dedoes this scarf belong to you? ¿es tuya esta bufanda?2. ser socio / ser miembrodo you belong to any clubs? ¿eres socio de algún club?tr[bɪ'lɒŋ]1 pertenecer (to, a), ser (to, de)2 (be a member of a club) ser socio,-a (to, de); (be a member of political party) ser miembro (to, de)3 (have suitable qualities) ser apto,-a (in, para)4 (fit specific environment) estar en su ambiente natural5 (be correctly placed) estar en su sitio, deber colocarse enbelong [bɪ'lɔŋ] vi1) : pertenecer (a), ser propiedad (de)it belongs to her: pertenece a ella, es suyo, es de ella2) : ser parte (de), ser miembro (de)he belongs to the club: es miembro del club3) : deber estar, iryour coat belongs in the closet: tu abrigo va en el roperov.• competer v.• corresponder v.• pertenecer v.bɪ'lɔːŋ, bɪ'lɒŋ1)a) ( be property)to belong to somebody — ser* de alguien, pertenecerle* a alguien
it belongs to her — es suyo, es de ella, le pertenece (a ella)
does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?
who does that car belong to? — ¿de quién es ese coche?
b) ( be member)to belong to something — \<\<to a club\>\> ser* socio de algo; \<\<to a union/political party\>\> estar* afiliado a algo
c) ( be part)to belong to something — ser* de algo, pertenecer* a algo
2)a) ( have as usual place) ir*b) ( in category) pertenecer*c) ( be suitable)d) ( socially)[bɪ'lɒŋ]VI1) (=be possession)who does this belong to? — ¿a quién pertenece esto?, ¿de quién es esto?
the house/the book doesn't belong to you — la casa/el libro no te pertenece
the land belongs to him — la tierra es de su propiedad, la tierra le pertenece
2) (=be product) ser3) (=be member)I used to belong to the Labour Party — estuve afiliado a or fui miembro del partido laborista
do you belong to a church? — ¿perteneces a alguna iglesia?
4) (=be appropriate)5) (=fit in)6) (=have rightful place)your toys don't belong in the living room — el sitio de tus juguetes no es el salón, tus juguetes no deberían estar en el salón
go back home where you belong — vuelve a casa, que es donde está tu sitio
7) (=be part) serit belongs to the rodent family — pertenece a or es de la familia de los roedores
Henry and I belong to different generations — Henry y yo pertenecemos a distintas generaciones or somos de dos generaciones diferentes
* * *[bɪ'lɔːŋ, bɪ'lɒŋ]1)a) ( be property)to belong to somebody — ser* de alguien, pertenecerle* a alguien
it belongs to her — es suyo, es de ella, le pertenece (a ella)
does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?
who does that car belong to? — ¿de quién es ese coche?
b) ( be member)to belong to something — \<\<to a club\>\> ser* socio de algo; \<\<to a union/political party\>\> estar* afiliado a algo
c) ( be part)to belong to something — ser* de algo, pertenecer* a algo
2)a) ( have as usual place) ir*b) ( in category) pertenecer*c) ( be suitable)d) ( socially) -
85 rate
reit
1. noun1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tasa, índice2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) porcentaje3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) velocidad, ritmo4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarifa5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) contribución municipal, impuestos municipales
2. verb(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) estimar, tasar, valorar- rating- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange
rate n1. tasa / índice / tipo2. razón3. ritmotr[reɪt]1 tasa, índice nombre masculino2 (speed) velocidad nombre femenino, ritmo■ at the rate he's going he'll finish by Tuesday al paso que lleva, acabará el martes■ at this rate there'll be no woods left a este paso no quedará bosque, como sigamos así no quedará bosque3 (price) tarifa, precio1 (consider) considerar■ how do rate your chances for the race? ¿qué oportunidad crees que tienes en la carrera?2 (deserve) merecer■ the fire rated no more than three lines in the local paper el incendio mereció tan solo tres líneas en el diario local3 (fix value) tasar1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL contribución f sing urbana\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the rate of a razón defirst/second rate de primera/segunda (categoría)interest rate tipo de interésrate of exchange tipo de cambiorate of inflation tasa de inflación1) consider, regard: considerar, estimar2) deserve: merecerrate n1) pace, speed: velocidad f, ritmo mat this rate: a este paso2) : índice m, tasa fbirth rate: índice de natalidadinterest rate: tasa de interés3) charge, price: precio m, tarifa fadv.• tanto por ciento adv.n.• cadencia s.f.• cuota s.f.• paso s.m.• porcentaje s.m.• precio s.m.• proporción s.f.• ritmo s.m.• tarifa s.f.• tasa s.f.• valoración s.f.• velocidad s.f.v.• tasar v.• valuar v.reɪt
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1)their vocabulary increases at a rate of five words a day — su vocabulario aumenta a razón de cinco palabras por día
at this rate, it'll take weeks — a este paso, nos va a llevar semanas
at any rate — ( at least) por lo menos; ( in any case) en todo caso
b) (level, ratio)birth rate — índice m de natalidad
death rate — mortalidad f
literacy rate — nivel m de alfabetización
rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación
rate of interest — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés
rate of exchange — tipo m de cambio
c) (price, charge) tarifa fpeak/standard rate — tarifa f alta/normal
the work is paid at a rate of $20 per hour — el trabajo se paga a (razón de) 20 dólares por hora
2) ( local tax) (formerly, in UK) (often pl) ≈contribución f (municipal or inmobiliaria)
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1)a) (rank, consider)to rate somebody/something (AS something): I rate her as the best woman tennis player yo la considero la mejor tenista; how do you rate the movie on a scale of 1 to 10? — ¿qué puntuación or (AmL) puntaje le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10?
b) ( consider good) (BrE colloq) (usu neg)
2.
via) ( be classed)to rate AS something — estar* considerado como algo
b) ( measure up)to rate WITH somebody — (AmE)
I [reɪt]1. N1) (=proportion, ratio)birth rate — índice m or tasa f de natalidad, natalidad f
death rate — índice m or tasa f de mortalidad, mortalidad f
the failure/success rate for this exam is high — el índice de suspensos/aprobados en este examen es alto
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at a rate of — a razón deit is increasing at a or the rate of 5% a year — está aumentando a razón de un 5% al año
crime, divorce 4., first-rate, second-rate, third-rate, metabolic, suicideat a or the rate of three a minute — a razón de tres por minuto
he is the least appealing, to me at any rate — es el menos atractivo, al menos or por lo menos para mí
I don't know what happened, at any rate she didn't turn up — no sé lo que pasó, el caso es que or en todo caso no se presentó
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at this rate — a este pasoheart 2.at the rate you're going, you'll be dead before long — al paso que vas no vas a durar mucho
there is a reduced rate for children under 12 — a los niños menores de 12 años se les hace un descuento, hay una tarifa reducida para niños menores de 12 años
calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate — el precio de la llamada es de 36 peniques el minuto, dentro de la tarifa barata
postage, postal, peak 3., standard 3.they were paid a rate of £5 an hour — les pagaban a razón de 5 libras la hora
4) (Econ) [of stocks] cotización fbasic, fixed-rate, mortgage, taxwater 4.we pay £900 in rates — pagamos 900 libras de contribuciones
2. VT1) (=rank)how do you rate her? — ¿qué opinas de ella?
how do you rate his performance on a scale of one to ten? — ¿cuántos puntos le darías a su actuación en una escala del uno al diez?
X-rated, zero-rated•
to rate sth/sb highly, I rate the book highly — tengo muy buena opinión del libro2) (=consider, regard) considerar•
I rate myself as fairly fit — considero que estoy bastante en forma3) * (=regard as good)4) (=deserve) merecer(se)in those crowded streets he wouldn't rate a second glance — en esas calles llenas de gente pasaría desapercibido
3. VI1) (=perform, measure up)how did he rate? — ¿qué tal lo hizo?, ¿qué tal se portó?
2)• to rate as, it must rate as one of the most boring films around — debe de estar considerada una de las películas más aburridas del momento
4.CPDrate rebate N — (Brit) (formerly) devolución f de contribución municipal
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[reɪt]VT liter (=scold) regañar, reñir* * *[reɪt]
I
1)their vocabulary increases at a rate of five words a day — su vocabulario aumenta a razón de cinco palabras por día
at this rate, it'll take weeks — a este paso, nos va a llevar semanas
at any rate — ( at least) por lo menos; ( in any case) en todo caso
b) (level, ratio)birth rate — índice m de natalidad
death rate — mortalidad f
literacy rate — nivel m de alfabetización
rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación
rate of interest — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés
rate of exchange — tipo m de cambio
c) (price, charge) tarifa fpeak/standard rate — tarifa f alta/normal
the work is paid at a rate of $20 per hour — el trabajo se paga a (razón de) 20 dólares por hora
2) ( local tax) (formerly, in UK) (often pl) ≈contribución f (municipal or inmobiliaria)
II
1.
1)a) (rank, consider)to rate somebody/something (AS something): I rate her as the best woman tennis player yo la considero la mejor tenista; how do you rate the movie on a scale of 1 to 10? — ¿qué puntuación or (AmL) puntaje le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10?
b) ( consider good) (BrE colloq) (usu neg)
2.
via) ( be classed)to rate AS something — estar* considerado como algo
b) ( measure up)to rate WITH somebody — (AmE)
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86 close
I 1. kləus adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nær, på nært hold, rett/like (bak)2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) ettersittende, trangt, tett2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) nær2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) omtrent likt, svært jevn3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) nøyaktig, nøye, omhyggelig4) (tight: a close fit.) trang, ettersittende5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) innestengt, kvalm; lummer6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) smålig, gjerrig7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) hemmelighetsfull•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. kləuz verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) stenge, lukke(s), lukke seg2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) slutte, opphøre; avslutte3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) avslutte, slå til2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) slutt- close uplukke--------nær--------slutte--------stengeIsubst. \/kləʊz\/1) slutt, avslutning2) ( musikk) kadens, slutningdraw\/bring something to a close avslutte\/ende noe, få en slutt på noedraw to a close gå mot sluttenda han følte at slutten nærmet seg \/ det nærmet seg sluttenIIsubst. \/kləʊz\/1) innhegning, inngjerding, lukket grunn, lukket plass, gård2) skolegård, lekeplass3) (kirke)gård4) passasje5) ( spesielt britisk) forklaring: boliggate hvor gjennomkjøring er forbudt eller umuligIIIverb \/kləʊz\/1) lukke, stenge(s), slå sammen, sperre av, bli lukket, lukke seg2) legge ned3) slutte, avslutte, sluttføre4) minske, redusere5) slutte, ende, avslutte(s), opphøre, ta slutt, bli tatt av plakaten6) ( sjøfart) holde kloss opp til, passere på nært hold, gå tett inntil7) slutte seg sammen, samle seg, nærme seg, møtes, forenes8) komme i kamp, komme i håndgemeng, gå løs på9) bli enig, komme overensclose about\/round lukke seg om, omringe fullstendig slutte opp omclose a ring round an army omringe en hærclose down lukke, stenge opphøre, innstille driften, legge ned\/nedlegge virksomheten ( om radio og TV) avslutte sendingenclose in (up)on omringe (etter hvert), kaste seg overclose off avsluttestenge ute, isolere, lukke igjen forclose on slutte seg om, lukke seg omclose one's eyes to ( overført) lukke øynene forclose out få\/gjøre (en) slutt på, avslutte(amer.) selge utclose the ranks\/files ( militærvesen) slutte rekkene ( overført) slutte opp omclose to the right ( militærvesen) høyre omclose up stenge igjen, fylle, tette igjen (amer., hverdagslig) slutte å prate, holde kjeft rykke sammen, slutte oppclose upon lukke helt, tette igjen ( om sår) gro, heles, lukke seg bli enig om gripe om, slutte seg omclose with komme i kamp med, komme i håndgemeng med komme overens med gå med på, akseptere, ta imot, godta, antaclose with the land ( sjøfart) gå tett inntil landIVadj. \/kləʊz\/1) nær2) intim, fortrolig, inderlig3) kort, glatt4) tett, tettvevd, trang5) inngående, omhyggelig, grundig, nøyaktig, nøye• on closer investigation, he turned out to be innocent6) stor, full7) som ligger nær opp til originalen, tro8) logisk, stringent, streng9) oppmerksom10) strengt bevoktet, godt bevart11) lukket (dvs. ikke åpent for alle), eksklusiv12) skjult, hemmelig, hemmelighetsfull, taus, umeddelsom13) lummert, kvalmt, innestengt, trykkende• close air\/weather14) påholdende, smålig, gjerrig, gnien15) ( om konkurranse e.l.) svært jevn16) ( språkvitenskap) lukket• a close vowel\/syllableat close quarters eller at close range på nært hold i håndgemeng, i nærkampbe at close quarters with komme tett innpå livet, være nær innpåcome to close quarters komme i slagsmål, komme i håndgemengin close proximity\/vicinity to i umiddelbar nærhet avin close quarters trangtkeep a close watch on somebody holde strengt oppsyn med noen, passe godt på noenkeep close about something eller keep something close holde tett med noe, holde noe hemmeligkeep\/lie close holde seg skjult, gjemme segrun somebody a close second være like i hælene på noenVadv. \/kləʊz\/1) tett, nær, straks, alldeles2) ( ofte close together) tett sammen3) ( sjøfart) dikt, tett (opptil), nær (ved)4) ( sjelden) inngående, grundigclose at hand like ved, like i nærheten, for hånden, som står for dørenclose by\/to tett inntil, rett ved siden av, like i nærhetenclose on nær, nesten, nærmereclose on somebody's heels like i hælene på noenclose upon rett etter, tett innpårun it close ha liten tid å gå pårun somebody close være rett bak noen, være like i hælene på noen være nesten like god som noen -
87 piqué
1. transitive verb1) (irritate) verärgernbe piqued at somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas verärgert sein
2) (wound the pride of) kränken2. nounin a [fit of] pique — verstimmt; eingeschnappt (ugs.)
* * *[pi:k](anger caused by one's pride being hurt: She walked out of the room in a fit of pique.) der Groll* * *[pi:k]he stormed from the room in a fit of \pique er rannte eingeschnappt aus dem ZimmerII. vt▪ to \pique sb jdn verärgernto \pique sb's curiosity/interest jds Neugier/Interesse wecken* * *[piːk]1. nGroll m, Vergrämtheit fhe resigned in a fit of pique — er kündigte, weil er vergrämt war
you needn't have a fit of pique just because... — du brauchst nicht gleich pikiert or beleidigt zu sein, nur weil...
to do sth out of pique — etw aus Groll (dat)
2. vt(= offend, wound) kränken, verletzento be piqued at or by sth — über jdn/etw (acc) ungehalten or pikiert sein
3. vrto pique oneself on sth — sich (dat) viel auf etw (acc) einbilden
* * ** * *1. transitive verb1) (irritate) verärgernbe piqued at somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas verärgert sein
2) (wound the pride of) kränken2. nounin a [fit of] pique — verstimmt; eingeschnappt (ugs.)
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88 sit
1. intransitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (become seated) sich setzensit on or in a chair/in an armchair — sich auf einen Stuhl/in einen Sessel setzen
sit by or with somebody — sich zu jemandem setzen
sit over there! — setz dich dort drüben hin!
2) (be seated) sitzendon't just sit there! — sitz nicht einfach rum! (ugs.)
sit in judgement on or over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas zu Gericht sitzen
sit still! — sitz ruhig od. still!
3)4) (take a test)sit for something — die Prüfung für etwas machen
5) (be in session) tagen6) (be on perch or nest) sitzen2. transitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (cause to be seated, place) setzen2) (Brit.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/67517/sit_about">sit about- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit up- sit upon* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sich setzen3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) angehören4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitzen5) (to undergo (an examination).) sich unterziehen6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sitzen7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) tagen•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *<-tt, sat, sat>[sɪt]I. vi1. (seated) sitzendon't just \sit there! sitz doch nicht so tatenlos herum!to \sit in an armchair im Sessel sitzento \sit at the desk/table am Schreibtisch/Tisch sitzento \sit on the sofa auf dem Sofa sitzen▪ to \sit for sb für jdn Modell sitzento \sit for one's portrait jdm Porträt sitzen, sich akk porträtieren lassen▪ to \sit for sb für jdn babysitten\sit! Platz!, Sitz!would you all please \sit! würden Sie sich bitte alle hinsetzen!he sat [down] next to me er setzte sich neben michwhere would you like us to \sit? wo sollen wir Platz nehmen?4. (perch) hocken, sitzen5. (on a nest) brüten6. (be located) liegento \sit in the bottom of a valley am Fuße eines Tals liegen7. (remain undisturbed) stehenthat car's been \sitting there for days dieses Auto steht schon seit Tagen dortto \sit on the shelf/on sb's desk im [o auf dem] Regal stehen/auf jds Schreibtisch liegenParliament is \sitting das Parlament tagtshe \sits for Ashley East sie ist Abgeordnete für Ashley Eastthe idea didn't \sit well with any of us die Idee behagte keinem von uns so recht12.▶ to \sit at sb's feet jds Schüler/Schülerin seinII. vt1. (put on seat)to \sit a child on a chair ein Kind auf einen Stuhl setzento \sit an exam eine Prüfung ablegen* * *[sɪt] vb: pret, ptp sat1. visit by/with me — setz dich zu mir/neben mich
to sit for an exam (Brit) — eine Prüfung ablegen (form) or machen
to be sitting pretty (fig inf) — gut dastehen (inf)
See:→ stillto sit in parliament/on a committee — einen Sitz im Parlament/in einem Ausschuss haben
3) (object = be placed, rest) stehenthe car sat in the garage — das Auto stand in der Garage
4) (bird = hatch) sitzen, brüten6)7)See:= baby-sit2. vt1) setzen (in in +acc, on auf +acc); (= place) object stellento sit a child on one's knee — sich (dat) ein Kind auf die Knie setzen
2) horse sitzen auf (+dat)3. vrto sit oneself down —
4. n* * *A v/i1. sitzen:sit at sb’s feet (als Schüler) zu jemandes Füßen sitzen;sit on one’s handsa) nicht applaudieren,b) fig keinen Finger rühren;2. sich (hin)setzen:sit! (an einen Hund) Platz!;3. liegen (Bücher etc), (Stadt etc auch) gelegen sein, (Auto etc) stehen4. sitzen, brüten (Henne)5. liegen, lasten ( beide:on auf dat):sit heavily on sb’s stomach jemandem schwer im Magen liegen11. babysitten ( for bei)B v/tsit a horse well gut zu Pferd sitzen3. Sitzplatz bieten für, aufnehmen:4. setzen:sit a hen on eggs eine Glucke setzen5. Br eine Prüfung machen* * *1. intransitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (become seated) sich setzensit on or in a chair/in an armchair — sich auf einen Stuhl/in einen Sessel setzen
sit by or with somebody — sich zu jemandem setzen
2) (be seated) sitzensit in judgement on or over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas zu Gericht sitzen
sit still! — sitz ruhig od. still!
sit tight — (coll.) ruhig sitzen bleiben; (fig.): (stay in hiding) sich nicht fortrühren
3)5) (be in session) tagen6) (be on perch or nest) sitzen2. transitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (cause to be seated, place) setzen2) (Brit.)Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit up- sit upon* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: sat)= sitzen v.(§ p.,pp.: saß, gesessen) -
89 use
I ju:z verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) usar, utilizar2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) consumir, gastar•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to
II ju:s1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) uso, utilización2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) uso3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) utilidad4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) uso5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) uso•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
use1 n1. uso / empleothey gave me the use of their car me dejaron utilizar su coche / pusieron su coche a mi disposición2. sentidowhat's the use of spending all that money? ¿qué sentido tiene gastar tanto dinero? / ¿para qué gastar tanto dinero?it's no use ringing the bell, there's nobody in es inútil llamar al timbre, no hay nadie en casause2 vb usar / utilizarwhat do you use to clean the paintbrushes? ¿qué usas para limpiar los pinceles?how do you use this machine? ¿cómo se utiliza esta máquina?1 uso, empleo, utilización nombre femenino■ directions for use instrucciones de uso, modo de empleo2 (handling) manejo3 (usefulness) utilidad nombre femenino4 (right to use, power to use) uso1 usar, utilizar■ what do you use to remove stains? ¿qué usas para quitar manchas?■ use your handkerchief! ¡utiliza el pañuelo!■ don't cross the road, use the subway no cruces la carretera, utiliza el paso subterráneo2 (consume) gastar, consumir3 (exploit unfairly) aprovecharse de1 (In this sense, if no habit is involved, translate using the imperfect) (past habits) soler, acostumbrar■ where did you use to live? ¿dónde vivías antes?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin use en uso, que se está utilizandoit's no use no sirve de nada, es inútil'Not in use' "No funciona"out of use desusado,-ato be of use ser útil, ser de utilidadwhat's the use of...? ¿de qué sirve... ?■ what's the use of crying? ¿de qué sirve llorar?1) employ: emplear, usar2) consume: consumir, tomar (drogas, etc.)3) utilize: usar, utilizarto use tact: usar tactohe used his friends to get ahead: usó a sus amigos para mejorar su posición4) treat: tratarthey used the horse cruelly: maltrataron al caballo5)to use up : agotar, consumir, gastarwinters used to be colder: los inviernos solían ser más fríos, los inviernos eran más fríosshe used to dance: acostumbraba bailaruse ['ju:s] n1) application, employment: uso m, empleo m, utilización fout of use: en desusoready for use: listo para usarto be in use: usarse, estar funcionandoto make use of: servirse de, aprovechar2) usefulness: utilidad fto be of no use: no servir (para nada)it's no use!: ¡es inútil!3)to have the use of : poder usar, tener acceso a4)to have no use for : no necesitarshe has no use for poetry: a ella no le gusta la poesíav.• emplear (Utilizar) v.• soler v.• usar v.• utilizar v.n.• empleo s.m.• estilo s.m.• gasto s.m.• manejo s.m.• usanza s.f.• uso s.m.• utilidad s.f.
I juːs1) u (of machine, substance, method, word) uso m, empleo m, utilización finstructions for use — instrucciones, modo de empleo
the use of force — el empleo or uso de la fuerza
to lose the use of an arm — perder* el uso de un brazo
to be in use — \<\<machine\>\> estar* funcionando or en funcionamiento; \<\<word/method\>\> emplearse, usarse
to make use of something — usar algo, hacer* uso de algo
I must make better use of my time — debo emplear or aprovechar mejor el tiempo
to put something to good use — hacer* buen uso de algo
2) c (application, function) uso mshe has her uses — para algo sirve, a veces nos (or les etc) es útil
3) u ( usefulness)to be (of) use to somebody — serle* útil or de utilidad a alguien, servirle* a alguien
I'm not much use at cooking — no se me da muy bien la cocina, no sirvo para cocinar
is this (of) any use to you? — ¿te sirve de algo esto?
it's no use — es inútil, no hay manera, no hay caso (AmL)
it's no use complaining — de nada sirve quejarse, no se consigue nada quejándose or con quejarse
what's the use (of -ing)? — ¿de qué sirve (+ inf)?, ¿qué sentido tiene (+ inf)?
4) ( right to use)to have the use of somebody's car/office — poder* usar el coche/la oficina de alguien
II
1. juːz1)a) (for task, purpose) usarthis camera is easy to use — esta cámara es muy fácil de usar or es de fácil manejo
a technique used in this treatment — una técnica que se emplea or se utiliza or se usa en este tratamiento
use your head/imagination — usa la cabeza/la imaginación
to use something to + INF — usar or utilizar* algo para + inf
use a knife to open it — usa or utiliza un cuchillo para abrirla, ábrela con un cuchillo
what's this used for? — ¿y esto para qué sirve or para qué se usa?
to use something AS something — usar algo de or como algo
b) ( avail oneself of) \<\<service/facilities\>\> utilizar*, usar, hacer* uso demay I use your phone? — ¿puedo hacer una llamada or llamar por teléfono?
may I use your toilet? — ¿puedo pasar or ir al baño?
2) ( do with) (colloq)I could use a drink/the money — no me vendría mal un trago/el dinero
3) ( consume) \<\<food/fuel\>\> consumir, usar; \<\<money\>\> gastaruse by 3 Feb 97 — fecha de caducidad: 3 feb 97, consumir antes del 3 feb 97
4) (manipulate, exploit) (pej) utilizar*, usar (esp AmL)I felt I'd been used — me sentí utilizado or (esp AmL) usado
2.
v mod juːs (in neg, interrog sentences)where did you use to live? — ¿dónde vivías?; see also used II
Phrasal Verbs:- use up[juːs]1. N1) (=act of using) uso m, empleo m, utilización f ; (=handling) manejo mthe use of steel in industry — el empleo or la utilización or el uso del acero en la industria
care in the use of guns — cuidado m en el manejo de las armas de fuego
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fit for use — servible, en buen estado•
in use, word in use — palabra f en uso or que se usato make good use of — sacar partido or provecho de
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out of use — en desusoit is now out of use — ya no se usa, está en desuso
to go or fall out of use — caer en desuso
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to put sth to good use — hacer buen uso de algo, sacar partido or provecho de algo•
ready for use — listo (para ser usado)•
it improves with use — mejora con el uso2) (=way of using) modo m de empleo; (=handling) manejo m3) (=function) uso m•
can you find a use for this? — ¿te sirve esto?4) (=usefulness) utilidad f•
to be of use — servir, tener utilidadcan I be of any use? — ¿puedo ayudar?
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to be no use, he's no use as a teacher — no vale para profesor, no sirve como profesorit's (of) no use — es inútil, no sirve para nada
it's no use discussing it further — es inútil or no vale la pena seguir discutiendo
I have no further use for it — ya no lo necesito, ya no me sirve para nada
I've no use for those who... — no aguanto a los que...
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what's the use of all this? — ¿de qué sirve todo esto?5) (=ability to use, access)•
to have the use of, to have the use of a garage — tener acceso a un garajeI have the use of it on Sundays — me permiten usarlo los domingos, lo puedo usar los domingos
I have the use of the kitchen until 6p.m. — puedo or tengo permitido usar la cocina hasta las seis
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he lost the use of his arm — se le quedó inútil el brazo6) (Ling) (=sense) uso m, sentido m2. [juːz]VT1) (gen) usar, emplear, utilizarhe used a knife — empleó or usó or utilizó un cuchillo
are you using this book? — ¿te hace falta este libro?
which book did you use? — ¿qué libro consultaste?
have you used a gun before? — ¿has manejado alguna vez una escopeta?
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to use sth as a hammer — emplear or usar algo como martillo•
to be used, what's this used for? — ¿para qué sirve esto?, ¿para qué se utiliza esto?I could use a drink! * — ¡no me vendría mal un trago!
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to use sth for, to use sth for a purpose — servirse de algo con un propósito•
careful how you use that razor! — ¡cuidado con la navaja esa!2) (=make use of, exploit) usar, utilizarhe said I could use his car — dijo que podía usar or utilizar su coche
he wants to use the bathroom — quiere usar el cuarto de baño; (=go to the toilet) quiere ir al lavabo or (LAm) al baño
someone is using the bathroom — el lavabo or (LAm) el baño está ocupado
use your head or brains! * — ¡usa el coco! *
3) (=consume) [+ fuel] consumirhave you used all the milk? — ¿has terminado toda la leche?
4) † (=treat) tratar•
she had been cruelly used by... — había sido tratada con crueldad por...3.VI (Drugs) ** drogarse4.[juːs]AUX VB (gen) soler, acostumbrar (a)I used to go camping as a child — de pequeño solía or acostumbraba ir de acampada
I didn't use to like maths, but now I love it — antes no me gustaban las matemáticas, pero ahora me encantan
- use up* * *
I [juːs]1) u (of machine, substance, method, word) uso m, empleo m, utilización finstructions for use — instrucciones, modo de empleo
the use of force — el empleo or uso de la fuerza
to lose the use of an arm — perder* el uso de un brazo
to be in use — \<\<machine\>\> estar* funcionando or en funcionamiento; \<\<word/method\>\> emplearse, usarse
to make use of something — usar algo, hacer* uso de algo
I must make better use of my time — debo emplear or aprovechar mejor el tiempo
to put something to good use — hacer* buen uso de algo
2) c (application, function) uso mshe has her uses — para algo sirve, a veces nos (or les etc) es útil
3) u ( usefulness)to be (of) use to somebody — serle* útil or de utilidad a alguien, servirle* a alguien
I'm not much use at cooking — no se me da muy bien la cocina, no sirvo para cocinar
is this (of) any use to you? — ¿te sirve de algo esto?
it's no use — es inútil, no hay manera, no hay caso (AmL)
it's no use complaining — de nada sirve quejarse, no se consigue nada quejándose or con quejarse
what's the use (of -ing)? — ¿de qué sirve (+ inf)?, ¿qué sentido tiene (+ inf)?
4) ( right to use)to have the use of somebody's car/office — poder* usar el coche/la oficina de alguien
II
1. [juːz]1)a) (for task, purpose) usarthis camera is easy to use — esta cámara es muy fácil de usar or es de fácil manejo
a technique used in this treatment — una técnica que se emplea or se utiliza or se usa en este tratamiento
use your head/imagination — usa la cabeza/la imaginación
to use something to + INF — usar or utilizar* algo para + inf
use a knife to open it — usa or utiliza un cuchillo para abrirla, ábrela con un cuchillo
what's this used for? — ¿y esto para qué sirve or para qué se usa?
to use something AS something — usar algo de or como algo
b) ( avail oneself of) \<\<service/facilities\>\> utilizar*, usar, hacer* uso demay I use your phone? — ¿puedo hacer una llamada or llamar por teléfono?
may I use your toilet? — ¿puedo pasar or ir al baño?
2) ( do with) (colloq)I could use a drink/the money — no me vendría mal un trago/el dinero
3) ( consume) \<\<food/fuel\>\> consumir, usar; \<\<money\>\> gastaruse by 3 Feb 97 — fecha de caducidad: 3 feb 97, consumir antes del 3 feb 97
4) (manipulate, exploit) (pej) utilizar*, usar (esp AmL)I felt I'd been used — me sentí utilizado or (esp AmL) usado
2.
v mod [juːs] (in neg, interrog sentences)where did you use to live? — ¿dónde vivías?; see also used II
Phrasal Verbs:- use up -
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drop
1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) gota2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) gota, culo (de vaso/botella)3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) caída, descenso4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) desnivel
2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) dejar caer, tirar2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) caer3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) dejar, abandonar4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) dejar5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) escribir•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
drop1 n1. descenso / bajada2. gotadrop2 vb dejar caertr[drɒp]1 (of liquid) gota2 (sweet) pastilla, caramelo3 (descent, distance down) desnivel nombre masculino, caída4 (fall - gen) caída; (in price) bajada, caída; (in sales) disminución nombre femenino, descenso; (in temperature) descenso1 (let fall - accidentally) caérsele a uno■ don't drop it! ¡que no se te caiga!■ drop it! ¡suéltalo!■ where shall I drop you? ¿dónde quieres que te deje?5 (give up, abandon - school subject, course, etc) dejar, abandonar; (- idea, plan) abandonar, renunciar a; (- case) abandonar; (- charge) retirar; (- boyfriend, girlfriend) plantar■ drop it! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!, ¡ya está bien!6 (omit, leave out - in speaking) no pronunciar, comerse; (in writing) omitir■ don't drop your "h's' no te comas las "haches"■ the gerund drops the final "e' el gerundio pierde la "e" final8 (in knitting) soltar, dejar escapar9 slang (take drug) tomarse1 (fall - object) caer, caerse; (- person) dejarse caer, tirarse2 (collapse) desplomarse, caer rendido,-a3 (prices) bajar, caer, descender; (wind) amainar; (temperature) bajar, descender; (speed) reducirse, disminuir; (voice) bajar4 (land, ground) caer5 (lapse) dejar■ let it drop! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL gotas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa drop in the ocean una gota de agua en el mar, un grano de arena en el desiertoto do something at the drop of a hat hacer algo en cualquier momento, hacer algo sin más ni másto drop a brick / drop a clanger hacer una plancha, meter la patato drop a hint soltar una indirectato drop dead caerse muerto,-a■ drop dead! ¡vete a la porra!, ¡vete al demonio!to drop names mencionar a gente importanteto drop somebody a line / drop somebody a note escribir cuatro/unas líneas a alguiento have a drop too much beber más de la cuentato let drop that... dejar caer/escapar que...drop kick (in rugby) boteprontodrop shot dejada1) : dejar caer, soltarshe dropped the glass: se le cayó el vasoto drop a hint: dejar caer una indirecta2) send: mandardrop me a line: mándame unas líneas3) abandon: abandonar, dejarto drop the subject: cambiar de tema4) lower: bajarhe dropped his voice: bajó la voz5) omit: omitir6)to drop off : dejardrop vi1) drip: gotear2) fall: caer(se)3) decrease, descend: bajar, descenderthe wind dropped: amainó el viento4)5)drop n1) : gota f (de líquido)2) decline: caída f, bajada f, descenso m3) incline: caída f, pendiente fa 20-foot drop: una caída de 20 pies4) sweet: pastilla f, dulce m5) drops npl: gotas fpl (de medicina)n.• baja s.f.• bajón s.m.• caída s.f.• declive s.m.• depresión s.f.• descenso s.m.• gota s.f.• lágrima s.f.v.• abandonar v.• bajar v.• caer v.(§pres: caigo, caes...)• dejar caer v.• gotear v.• inclinar v.• suprimir v.drɑːp, drɒp
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1)a) ( of liquid) gota fb) ( small amount) gota fcan I have a drop? — ¿me das una gotita?
a drop in the ocean — un grano de arena en el desierto, una insignificancia
ear/nose drops — gotas para los oídos/la nariz
d) ( candy)acid drops — caramelos mpl ácidos
chocolate drops — pastillas fpl de chocolate
2)a) ( fall) (no pl) ( in temperature) descenso m; ( in prices) caída f, baja fa drop of 30% o a 30% drop in sales — un descenso del 30% en las ventas
b) ( difference in height) caída f3) ( of supplies) lanzamiento m4) (AmE)a) ( letter box) buzón mb) ( collection point) punto m de recogida
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( accidentally)I/you/he dropped the cup — se me/te/le cayó la taza
this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball — (AmE) es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata (fam)
b) ( deliberately) \<\<cup/vase\>\> dejar caer, tirar; \<\<bomb/supplies\>\> lanzar*to drop a brick o (BrE) a clanger — meter la pata (fam)
to drop somebody/something like a hot potato — no querer* saber nada más de algn/algo
2) ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> alargar*, bajar; \<\<eyes/voice\>\> bajar3)a) ( set down) \<\<passenger/cargo\>\> dejarb) ( deliver) pasar a dejar4) ( send) (colloq) \<\<card/letter\>\> mandardrop me a line — a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas
5) ( utter) \<\<hint/remark\>\> soltar*, dejar caerto let it drop that... — ( inadvertently) dejar escapar que...; ( deliberately) dejar caer que...
6)a) ( omit) \<\<letter/syllable/word\>\> omitirto drop something (FROM something) — \<\<chapter/scene/article\>\> suprimir algo (de algo)
to drop somebody from a team — sacar* a algn de un equipo
b) (give up, abandon) \<\<case\>\> abandonar; \<\<charges\>\> retirar; \<\<plan/idea\>\> abandonar, renunciar a; \<\<friend/associate\>\> dejar de ver a
2.
drop vi1)a) ( fall) \<\<object\>\> caer(se)*; \<\<plane\>\> bajar, descender*he dropped to the ground — ( deliberately) se tiró al suelo; ( fell) cayó de un golpe
b) ( collapse) desplomarseto be ready to drop — estar* cayéndose
to drop (down) dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — (colloq) vete al demonio! (fam)
2)a) ( decrease) \<\<wind\>\> amainar; \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar, experimentar un descenso (frml); \<\<voice\>\> bajarb) ( in height) \<\<terrain\>\> caer*•Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out[drɒp]1. N1) [of liquid] gota f"would you like some milk?" - "just a drop" — -¿quieres leche? -una gota nada más
would you like a drop of soup? — ¿quieres un poco de sopa?
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there's just a drop left — queda solo una gota•
I haven't touched a drop — no he probado una sola gota2) drops (Med) gotas fpl3) (=sweet) pastilla fa drop of 10% — una bajada del 10 por ciento
5) (=steep incline) pendiente f ; (=fall) caída f8)- have the drop on sb9) (Theat) telón m de boca2. VT1) (=let fall)a) (deliberately) [+ object] dejar caer; (=release, let go of) soltar; [+ bomb, parachutist] lanzar; [+ anchor] echar; [+ liquid] echar gota a gotadon't drop your coat on the floor, hang it up — no sueltes el abrigo en el suelo, cuélgalo
I've dropped a stitch — (Knitting) se me escapó un punto
2) (=lower) [+ eyes, voice, price, hem] bajarcould you drop me at the station? — ¿me puedes dejar en la estación?
4) (=utter casually) [+ remark, name, clue] soltar•
to drop (sb) a hint about sth — echar (a algn) una indirecta sobre algo•
to drop a word in sb's ear — decir algo a algn en confianza5) (=send casually) [+ postcard, note] echar6) (=omit) (from text) suprimir7) (=abandon) [+ conversation, correspondence] dejar; [+ candidate] rechazar; [+ boyfriend] dejar, plantar; [+ friend] romper con; [+ charges] retirar; [+ claim, plan] renunciar a, abandonar•
drop it! * — (subject) ¡ya está bien!8) (=lose) [+ game] perder9) (Drugs)to drop acid ** — tomar ácido
3. VI1) (=fall) [object, person] caer(se)•
drop dead! * — ¡vete al cuerno! *•
he let it drop that... — reveló que...2) (=decrease) [wind] calmarse, amainar; [temperature, price, voice] bajar; [numbers, crowd, demand] disminuir4.CPDdrop goal N — (Rugby) drop m
drop handlebars NPL — manillar msing de (bicicleta de) carreras
drop zone N — (Aer) zona f de salto
- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out* * *[drɑːp, drɒp]
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1)a) ( of liquid) gota fb) ( small amount) gota fcan I have a drop? — ¿me das una gotita?
a drop in the ocean — un grano de arena en el desierto, una insignificancia
ear/nose drops — gotas para los oídos/la nariz
d) ( candy)acid drops — caramelos mpl ácidos
chocolate drops — pastillas fpl de chocolate
2)a) ( fall) (no pl) ( in temperature) descenso m; ( in prices) caída f, baja fa drop of 30% o a 30% drop in sales — un descenso del 30% en las ventas
b) ( difference in height) caída f3) ( of supplies) lanzamiento m4) (AmE)a) ( letter box) buzón mb) ( collection point) punto m de recogida
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( accidentally)I/you/he dropped the cup — se me/te/le cayó la taza
this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball — (AmE) es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata (fam)
b) ( deliberately) \<\<cup/vase\>\> dejar caer, tirar; \<\<bomb/supplies\>\> lanzar*to drop a brick o (BrE) a clanger — meter la pata (fam)
to drop somebody/something like a hot potato — no querer* saber nada más de algn/algo
2) ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> alargar*, bajar; \<\<eyes/voice\>\> bajar3)a) ( set down) \<\<passenger/cargo\>\> dejarb) ( deliver) pasar a dejar4) ( send) (colloq) \<\<card/letter\>\> mandardrop me a line — a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas
5) ( utter) \<\<hint/remark\>\> soltar*, dejar caerto let it drop that... — ( inadvertently) dejar escapar que...; ( deliberately) dejar caer que...
6)a) ( omit) \<\<letter/syllable/word\>\> omitirto drop something (FROM something) — \<\<chapter/scene/article\>\> suprimir algo (de algo)
to drop somebody from a team — sacar* a algn de un equipo
b) (give up, abandon) \<\<case\>\> abandonar; \<\<charges\>\> retirar; \<\<plan/idea\>\> abandonar, renunciar a; \<\<friend/associate\>\> dejar de ver a
2.
drop vi1)a) ( fall) \<\<object\>\> caer(se)*; \<\<plane\>\> bajar, descender*he dropped to the ground — ( deliberately) se tiró al suelo; ( fell) cayó de un golpe
b) ( collapse) desplomarseto be ready to drop — estar* cayéndose
to drop (down) dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — (colloq) vete al demonio! (fam)
2)a) ( decrease) \<\<wind\>\> amainar; \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar, experimentar un descenso (frml); \<\<voice\>\> bajarb) ( in height) \<\<terrain\>\> caer*•Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out -
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1. intransitive verb1) (Theatre) abgehen2)his wife has gone off with the milkman — seine Frau ist mit dem Milchmann durchgebrannt (ugs.)
3) [Alarm, Klingel, Schusswaffe:] losgehen; [Wecker:] klingeln; [Bombe:] hochgehen5) [Strom, Gas, Wasser:] ausfallen6)go off [to sleep] — einschlafen
7) (be sent) abgehen (to an + Akk.)8)2. transitive verbgo off well — etc. gut usw. verlaufen. See also academic.ru/31516/go">go 1. 2)
(begin to dislike)go/have gone off somebody — jemanden nicht mehr mögen
* * *1) ((of a bomb etc) to explode: The little boy was injured when the firework went off in his hand.) losgehen3) (to leave: He went off yesterday.) fortgehen4) (to begin to dislike: I've gone off cigarettes.) abkommen von5) (to become rotten: That meat has gone off.) schlecht werden6) (to stop working: The fan has gone off.) kaputt gehen* * *◆ go offvidon't \go off off the path verlassen Sie den Weg nichtthey went off on their own through the city sie erkundeten die Stadt auf eigene Fausthe went off into the blue er verschwand spurlosthe TV station usually \go offes off at 3 a.m. der Sender stellt normalerweise um 3 Uhr morgens den Betrieb einto \go off off the air den Sendebetrieb einstellendidn't you hear your alarm clock \go off off this morning? hast du heute Morgen deinen Wecker nicht gehört?his gun went off accidentally aus seiner Waffe löste sich versehentlich ein Schuss4. BRIT, AUS (decrease in quality) nachlassen; food schlecht werden; milk sauer werden; butter ranzig werden; pain nachlassen5. (happen) vonstattengehen, verlaufento \go off off badly/smoothly/well schlecht/reibungslos/gut [ver]laufen7. (diverge) abgehenpass the road that \go offes off to Silver Springs fahren Sie an der Straße vorbei, die nach Silver Springs abzweigtto \go off off the subject vom Thema abschweifento \go off off at [or on] a tangent plötzlich [völlig] vom Thema abkommen8. (stop liking)▪ to \go off off sth/sb etw/jdn nicht mehr mögenI went off him after... ich konnte ihn nicht mehr leiden, nachdem...she went off skiing after she broke her leg sie ist vom Skifahren abgekommen, nachdem sie sich das Bein gebrochen hatte9.* * *go off v/i2. losgehen (Gewehr, Sprengladung etc)4. verfallen, geraten ( beide:in, into in akk):go off in a fit einen Anfall bekommen5. nachlassen (Schmerz etc)6. sich verschlechtern7. a) sterbenb) eingehen (Pflanze, Tier)9. verlaufen, über die Bühne gehen umg10. a) einschlafenb) ohnmächtig werden11. verderben, schlecht werden (Nahrungsmittel), (Milch auch) sauer werden, (Butter etc auch) ranzig werden12. ausgehen (Licht etc):the water has gone off wir haben kein Wasser13. abgehen von, aufgeben:go off a drug ein Medikament absetzen* * *1. intransitive verb1) (Theatre) abgehen2)go off with somebody/something — sich mit jemandem/etwas auf- und davonmachen (ugs.)
3) [Alarm, Klingel, Schusswaffe:] losgehen; [Wecker:] klingeln; [Bombe:] hochgehen5) [Strom, Gas, Wasser:] ausfallen6)go off [to sleep] — einschlafen
7) (be sent) abgehen (to an + Akk.)8)2. transitive verbgo off well — etc. gut usw. verlaufen. See also go 1. 2)
go/have gone off somebody — jemanden nicht mehr mögen
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make [meɪk]faire ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1A (e)-(g), 1B (b)-(d), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(c) fabriquer ⇒ 1A (a) établir ⇒ 1A (c) former ⇒ 1A (d) rendre ⇒ 1B (a) atteindre ⇒ 1C (a), 1C (b) gagner ⇒ 1C (d) marquer ⇒ 1D (d) faire le succès de ⇒ 1E (a) marque ⇒ 3 (a)(pt & pp made [meɪd])A.(a) (construct, create, manufacture) faire, fabriquer;∎ to make one's own clothes faire ses vêtements soi-même;∎ to make a meal préparer un repas;∎ I'll make some tea je vais préparer du thé;∎ they make computers ils fabriquent des ordinateurs;∎ made in Japan (on packaging) fabriqué au Japon;∎ a vase made of or from clay un vase en ou de terre cuite;∎ what's it made of? en quoi est-ce que c'est fait?;∎ what do you make aluminium from? à partir de quoi est-ce qu'on fabrique l'aluminium?;∎ he makes models out of matchsticks il fait des maquettes avec des allumettes;∎ Knitting to make one/two faire un jeté simple/double;∎ they're made for each other ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre;∎ familiar we're not made of money! on n'a pas d'argent à jeter par les fenêtres!;∎ familiar I'll show them what I'm made of! je leur montrerai de quel bois je me chauffe ou qui je suis!(b) (cause to appear or happen → hole, tear, mess, mistake, noise) faire;∎ it made a dent in the bumper ça a cabossé le pare-chocs;∎ he's always making trouble il faut toujours qu'il fasse des histoires(c) (establish → law, rule) établir, faire;∎ I don't make the rules ce n'est pas moi qui fais les règlements(d) (form → circle, line) former∎ she's making a documentary elle fait un documentaire;∎ he's made several films with Ridley Scott il a fait plusieurs films avec Ridley Scott∎ to make an offer faire une offre;∎ to make a request faire une demande;∎ to make a note of sth prendre note de qch;∎ to make a speech faire un discours;∎ to make a phone call passer un coup de fil;∎ the Queen will make an official visit to Japan la reine va se rendre en visite officielle au Japon;∎ we've made a few changes nous avons fait ou apporté quelques modifications;∎ the police are making inquiries la police procède à une enquête;∎ I have no further comments to make je n'ai rien à ajouter∎ to make one's bed faire son litB.(a) (with adj or pp complement) (cause to be) rendre;∎ to make sb happy/mad rendre qn heureux/fou(folle);∎ to make oneself useful se rendre utile;∎ this will make things easier cela facilitera les choses;∎ it makes her tired ça la fatigue;∎ what makes the sky blue? qu'est-ce qui fait que le ciel est bleu?;∎ I'd like to make it clear that it wasn't my fault je voudrais qu'on comprenne bien que je n'y suis pour rien;∎ make yourselves comfortable mettez-vous à l'aise;∎ it was hard to make myself heard/understood j'ai eu du mal à me faire entendre/comprendre;∎ a child would make our happiness complete il ne nous manque qu'un enfant pour que notre bonheur soit parfait(b) (with noun complement or with "into") (change into) faire;∎ the film made her (into) a star le film a fait d'elle une vedette;∎ to make a success of sth réussir qch;∎ he was made president for life il a été nommé président à vie;∎ they made Bonn the capital ils ont choisi Bonn pour capitale;∎ they made Strasbourg the capital of Europe ils ont fait de Strasbourg la capitale de l'Europe;∎ he makes a joke of everything il tourne tout en plaisanterie;∎ the building has been made into offices l'immeuble a été réaménagé ou converti en bureaux;∎ I'll make you a present of it je t'en ferai cadeau;∎ the latest cheque makes the total £10,000 le dernier chèque porte la somme totale à 10 000 livres;∎ I can't come in the morning, shall we make it 2 p.m.? je ne peux pas venir le matin, est-ce que 14 heures vous conviendrait?;∎ if we made it a Wednesday… si on faisait ça un mercredi…;∎ can we make it your place? est-ce qu'on peut faire ça chez toi?;∎ better make it or that TWO whiskies mettez-moi un deuxième whisky∎ what makes you think they're wrong? qu'est-ce qui te fait penser qu'ils ont tort?;∎ peeling onions makes my eyes water les oignons me font pleurer;∎ I can't make the coffee machine work je n'arrive pas à faire marcher la machine à café;∎ you make it look easy à vous voir, on croirait que c'est facile;∎ the hat/photo makes you look ridiculous tu as l'air ridicule avec ce chapeau/sur cette photo;∎ don't make me laugh! ne me fais pas rire!(d) (force, oblige)∎ to make sb do sth faire faire qch à qn; (stronger) forcer ou obliger ou contraindre qn à faire qch;∎ they made me wait ils m'ont fait attendre;∎ if he doesn't want to do it you can't make him s'il ne veut pas le faire, tu ne peux pas l'y obliger ou forcer;∎ she made herself keep running elle s'est forcée à continuer à courirC.(a) (attain, achieve → goal) atteindre;∎ we made all our production targets nous avons atteint tous nos objectifs de production;∎ their first record made the top ten leur premier disque est rentré au top ten;∎ you won't make the team if you don't train tu n'entreras jamais dans l'équipe si tu ne t'entraînes pas;∎ the story made the front page l'histoire a fait la une des journaux(b) (arrive at, get to → place) atteindre;∎ we should make Houston/port by evening nous devrions arriver à Houston/atteindre le port d'ici ce soir;∎ did you make your train? as-tu réussi à avoir ton train?∎ I won't be able to make lunch je ne pourrai pas déjeuner avec toi/elle/vous/ etc;∎ can you make Friday afternoon? vendredi après-midi, ça vous convient?;∎ I can make two o'clock je peux être là à deux heures(d) (earn, win) faire, gagner;∎ how much do you make a month? combien gagnes-tu par mois?;∎ she made her first million selling beauty products elle a gagné son premier million en vendant des produits de beauté;∎ what do they make out of the deal? qu'est-ce qu'ils gagnent dans l'affaire?, qu'est-ce que l'affaire leur rapporte?D.(a) (amount to, add up to) faire;∎ 17 and 19 make or makes 36 17 plus 19 font ou égalent 36;∎ if Kay comes, that will make eight si Kay vient, ça fera huit;∎ that makes £4, Madam ça fait ou fera 4 livres, Madame;∎ that makes the third time you've been late this week c'est la troisième fois que vous êtes en retard cette semaine;∎ how old does that make him? quel âge ça lui fait?∎ I make the answer 257 d'après moi, ça fait 257;∎ I make it $14 each si je compte bien, ça fait 14 dollars par personne;∎ what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu?(c) (with noun complement) (fulfil specified role, function etc) faire;∎ these shoes will make an excellent Christmas present ces chaussures feront un très beau cadeau de Noël;∎ he'll make somebody a good husband ce sera un excellent mari;∎ he'd make a good teacher il ferait un bon enseignant;∎ they make a handsome couple ils forment un beau couple;∎ her reminiscences make interesting reading ses souvenirs sont intéressants à lire∎ Smith made his second century Smith a marqué deux cents pointsE.(a) (make successful) faire le succès de;∎ it's her performance that makes the film tout le film repose sur son interprétation;∎ if this deal comes off we're made! si ça marche, on touche le gros lot!;∎ you've got it made! tu n'as plus de souci à te faire!;∎ what happens today will make us or break us notre avenir dépend entièrement de ce qui va se passer aujourd'hui∎ make a right/left tournez à droite/à gauche∎ I'll never make it for ten o'clock je ne pourrai jamais y être pour dix heures;∎ we made it to the airport with an hour to spare nous sommes arrivés à l'aéroport avec une heure d'avance;∎ if he doesn't make it back in ten minutes, start without him s'il n'est pas revenu dans dix minutes, commencez sans lui;∎ I hope she makes it through the winter j'espère qu'elle passera l'hiver;∎ he'll never make it as a businessman il ne réussira jamais dans les affaires;∎ I can't make it for supper tomorrow je ne peux pas dîner avec eux/toi/ etc demain;∎ American familiar to make sb, to make it with sb (have sex with) coucher avec qn∎ (act) to make (as if) to faire mine de;∎ she made (as if) to stand up elle fit mine de se lever;∎ familiar I walked in trying to make like a businessman je suis entré en essayant d'avoir l'air d'un homme d'affaires□ ;∎ familiar he's always making like a tough guy il essaie toujours de jouer les durs;∎ familiar make like you don't know anything fais comme si tu ne savais pas;∎ familiar make like you're asleep! fais semblant de dormir!□ ;∎ familiar I didn't know what it was all about but I made like I did je ne savais pas de quoi il était question, mais j'ai fait comme si;∎ to make believe imaginer;∎ make believe you're a bird imagine que tu es un oiseau;∎ it's broken but we'll just have to make do c'est cassé mais il faudra faire avec ou nous débrouiller avec;∎ we could make do with ten nous pourrions nous débrouiller avec dix3 noun∎ what make of washing machine have you got? quelle est la marque de votre machine à laver?, qu'est-ce que vous avez comme machine à laver?(b) (in bridge) contrat m∎ to be on the make (financially) chercher à se faire du fric, chercher à s'en mettre plein les poches; (looking for sexual partner) chasser, draguerpartir avec;∎ he made away with the cash il est parti avec l'argent∎ the plane is making for Berlin l'avion se dirige sur Berlin;∎ he made straight for the fridge il se dirigea tout droit vers le frigo;∎ when it started to rain everyone made for the trees quand il s'est mis à pleuvoir, tout le monde s'est précipité vers les arbres;∎ the truck was making right for him le camion fonçait droit sur lui;∎ he made for his gun il fit un geste pour saisir son pistolet(b) (contribute to) mener à;∎ the treaty should make for a more lasting peace le traité devrait mener ou aboutir à une paix plus durable;∎ this typeface makes for easier reading cette police permet une lecture plus facile;∎ a good diet makes for healthier babies un bon régime alimentaire donne des bébés en meilleure santé➲ make of(a) (understand) comprendre à;∎ I don't know what to make of that remark je ne sais pas comment interpréter cette remarque;∎ can you make anything of these instructions? est-ce que tu comprends quelque chose à ce mode d'emploi?∎ I think you're making too much of a very minor problem je pense que tu exagères l'importance de ce petit problème;∎ you're making too much of this tu y attaches trop d'importance;∎ the press has made a lot of this visit la presse a fait beaucoup de bruit autour de cette visite;∎ the prosecution made much of this fact l'accusation a fait grand cas de ce fait;(think of) penser de;∎ what do you make of the Caines? qu'est-ce que tu penses des Caine?partirpartir avec;∎ he made off with the cash il est parti avec l'argent➲ make out∎ I could just make out the outline of the castle je distinguais juste la silhouette du château;∎ I couldn't make out what he said je ne comprenais pas ce qu'il disait;∎ I can't make out the address je n'arrive pas à déchiffrer l'adresse(b) (understand) comprendre;∎ I couldn't make out how to fit it together je ne comprenais pas comment l'assembler;∎ I can't make her out at all je ne la comprends pas du tout∎ she made out that she was busy elle a fait semblant d'être occupée;∎ don't make yourself out to be something you're not ne prétends pas être ce que tu n'es pas;∎ it's not as bad as everyone makes out ce n'est pas aussi mauvais qu'on le prétend(d) (fill out → form) remplir;∎ to make out a cheque (to sb) faire un chèque (à l'ordre de qn);∎ who shall I make the cheque out to? je fais le chèque à quel ordre?∎ I'm sure she'll make out whatever happens je suis sûr qu'elle se débrouillera quoi qu'il arrive;∎ how did you make out at work today? comment ça s'est passé au boulot aujourd'hui?∎ to make out with sb peloter qn(a) (transfer) transférer, céder;∎ she has made the estate over to her granddaughter elle a cédé la propriété à sa petite-fille∎ the garage had been made over into a workshop le garage a été transformé en atelier(c) (change the appearance of) transformer➲ make up(a) (put make-up on) maquiller;∎ to make oneself up se maquiller;∎ he was heavily made up il était très maquillé ou fardé∎ we can make up a bed for you in the living room nous pouvons vous faire un lit dans le salon;∎ the chemist made up the prescription le pharmacien a préparé l'ordonnance;∎ the fire needs making up il faut remettre du charbon/du bois sur le feu∎ I'm sure he made the story up je suis sûr qu'il a inventé cette histoire (de toutes pièces);∎ I'm making it up as I go along j'improvise au fur et à mesure(d) Typography mettre en pages∎ to make up with sb, British to make it up with sb se réconcilier avec qn;∎ have you made up or British made it up with him? est-ce que vous vous êtes réconciliés?(a) (constitute) composer, constituer;∎ the different ethnic groups that make up our organization les différents groupes ethniques qui constituent notre organisation;∎ the cabinet is made up of eleven ministers le cabinet est composé de onze ministres;∎ it's made up of a mixture of different types of tobacco c'est un mélange de plusieurs tabacs différents(b) (compensate for → losses) compenser;∎ to make up lost ground regagner le terrain perdu;∎ he's making up time il rattrape son retard∎ this cheque will help you make up the required sum ce chèque vous aidera à atteindre le montant requis;∎ we need two more players to make up the team nous avons besoin de deux joueurs de plus pour que l'équipe soit au complet;∎ I'll make up the difference je mettrai la différence(a) (put on make-up) se maquiller(b) (become reconciled) se réconciliercompenser;∎ the pay doesn't make up for the poor conditions le salaire ne compense pas les piètres conditions de travail;∎ how can I make up for all the trouble I've caused you? que puis-je faire pour me faire pardonner tous les ennuis que je vous ai causés?;∎ also figurative she's making up for lost time now! elle est en train de rattraper le temps perdu!∎ (idiom) I promise I'll make it up to you someday tu peux être sûr que je te revaudrai ça (un jour)∎ to make up to sb (try to win favour) essayer de se faire bien voir par qn; (make advances) faire du plat à qn∎ make with the drinks! à boire!;∎ make with the music! musique! -
93 laugh
1. verb(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) le2. noun(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) latter(brøl)- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh atle--------vitsIsubst. \/lɑːf\/1) latter, latterbrøldet var han som lo sist, latteren var på hans sidejeg har ledd av det mange ganger, det har gitt meg en god latter mange ganger2) lattervekkende person, lattervekkende gjenstand, lattervekkende begivenhet3) ( overført) vits, skøyerstrekvære til å le av, være latterligbreak into a laugh briste ut i latter, begynne å ledo something for a laugh gjøre noe på spøk, gjøre noe for moro skyldhave a good laugh (about) få seg en god latterhave the last laugh være den som ler sist, ta siste stikkjeg triumferte over ham, det var min tur til å lehave the laugh on one's side ha latteren på sin sidelaugh fit to kill ukontrollert latter, hysterisk latterraise a laugh fremkalle latter, vekke allmenn munterhetwith a laugh med et smil, med en latterIIverb \/lɑːf\/1) le• don't make me laugh!de hånlo av ham \/ de lo hånlig av ham2) ( overført) smile, le, stråle3) spøke, spøke medbe laughing ( hverdagslig) være fri for bekymringer, være sorgløsdon't make me laugh ( uttrykk for vantro) ikke få meg til å lehe laughs best who laughs last\/longest (ordspråk, også he who laughs best laughs last) den som ler sist ler bestlaugh about\/over le av, ha moro avlaugh at le av, ha moro av gjøre narr av, latterliggjøre ta lett pålaugh away\/off slå bort med en spøklaugh in somebody's face le noen rett opp i ansiktetlaugh like a drain ( hverdagslig) brøle av latter, gapskrattelaugh oneself helpless\/silly le seg fordervet, le seg i hjellaugh one's head off le seg i hjellaugh on the other side of one's face ( også laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth) miste lysten til å le, tørke av seg fliret, at pipen får en annen lyd• you'll laugh on the wrong side of your mouth when I catch the big fish!laugh outright le av full hals, gapskrattelaugh somebody down le ut noenlaugh somebody out of court le ut noenlaugh somebody to scorn ( litterært) hånle av noenlaugh up one's sleeve le innvendig, le i skjeggetmake somebody laugh få noen til å le -
94 road
noun1) Straße, dieLondon/Shelley Road — Londoner Straße/Shelleystraße
‘road up’ — "Straßenarbeiten"
across or over the road [from us] — [bei uns od. (geh.) uns (Dat.)] gegenüber
off the road — (being repaired) in der Werkstatt; in Reparatur
one for the road — (coll.) ein Glas zum Abschied
be on the road — auf Reisen od. unterwegs sein; [Theaterensemble usw.:] auf Tournee od. (ugs.) Tour (Dat.) sein
put a vehicle on the road — ein Fahrzeug in Betrieb nehmen
2) (means of access) Weg, derset somebody on the road to ruin — jemanden ins Verderben führen
be on the right road — auf dem richtigen Weg sein
end of the road — (destination) Ziel, das; (limit) Ende, das
get in somebody's road — (coll.) jemandem in die Quere kommen (ugs.)
get out of my road! — (coll.) geh mir aus dem Weg!
4) (Amer.) see academic.ru/60118/railway">railway5) (Mining) Strecke, die6) usu. in pl. (Naut.) Reede, die* * *[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) die Straße; Straßen-...2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) die Straße3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) der Weg4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) der Weg•- roadblock- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road* * *[rəʊd, AM roʊd]nis this the \road to Burlington? ist das die Straße nach Burlington?all \roads into the town were blocked by snow sämtliche Zufahrtsstraßen in die Stadt waren völlig zugeschneiton this/the other side of the \road auf dieser/der anderen Straßenseitebusy \road stark befahrene Straßedirt \road Feldweg mimpassable \road unpassierbare Straßemain \road Hauptstraße fto cross the \road die Straße überquerenI live in 77 Mill R\road ich wohne in der Mill Road [Nr.] 77to be on the \road to recovery sich akk auf dem Wege der Besserung befindento be on the right \road auf dem richtigen Weg sein8.▶ by \road mit dem Auto/Bus/LKW▶ to come to the end of the \road zu Ende seinmy relationship with Ann has come to the end of the \road mit Ann ist Schluss fam▶ \road to Damascus prägendes, einschneidendes Erlebnismeeting Martin Luther King was a \road to Damascus for many people die Begegnung mit Martin Luther King war für viele Menschen ein Erlebnis, das ihr Leben entscheidend geprägt hat▶ the \road to hell is paved with good intentions ( saying) der Weg zur Hölle ist mit guten Absichten gepflastert hum▶ to be on the \road (performing at different venues) auf Tournee sein; (travelling by road) unterwegs sein; (fit for driving) straßentauglich sein* * *[rəʊd]n1) Straße f"road up" (Brit) — "Straßenbauarbeiten"
"road narrows" — "Straßenverengung"
she lives across the road ( from us) — sie wohnt gegenüber (von uns)
my car has never been/is never off the road — mein Auto war noch nie/ist nie in der Werkstatt
I hope to put the car back on the road soon — ich hoffe, das Auto bald wieder fahren zu können
he is a danger on the road — er ist eine Gefahr für den Straßenverkehr
to take to the road — sich auf den Weg machen, losfahren; (as tramp) Vagabund werden
is this the road to London? —
"Westlands/London road" — "Westlandsstraße/Londoner Straße"
on the road to ruin/success — auf dem Weg ins Verderben/zum Erfolg
somewhere along the road he changed his mind —
you're in my road ( Brit dial inf ) — du bist mir im Weg
See:= anyhow4)See:= railroad* * *road [rəʊd] s1. (Land)Straße f:across the road gegenüber;a) auf dem Straßenweg,b) mit dem Auto etc;a) im oder durchs Gelände,b) in der Werkstatt;take one’s car off the road sein Auto abmelden;a) auf der Straße,b) ( besonders geschäftlich) unterwegs, auf Reisen, auf Achse,c) THEAT etc auf Tournee oder umg Tour;get a play on the road mit einem Stück auf Tournee gehen;b) ein Tramp werden;hold the road well AUTO eine gute Straßenlage haben;“road up” „Straßenarbeiten!“;it is a long road that has no turning (Sprichwort) alles muss sich einmal ändern; → Damascus, Rome A2. BAHNa) Br Strecke fb) US Bahn f3. fig Weg m:be in sb’s road jemandem im Weg stehen;get sth out of the road etwas aus dem Weg räumen;the road to ruin (to success) der Weg ins Verderben (zum Erfolg)4. meist pl SCHIFF Reede f:lie in the roads auf der Reede liegenr. abk1. radius r2. rare3. recipe4. river5. road Str.6. ruledrd. abk1. road Str.3. round* * *noun1) Straße, diethe Birmingham/London road — die Straße nach Birmingham/London; (name of road/street)
London/Shelley Road — Londoner Straße/Shelleystraße
‘road up’ — "Straßenarbeiten"
across or over the road [from us] — [bei uns od. (geh.) uns (Dat.)] gegenüber
by road — (by car/bus) per Auto/Bus; (by lorry/truck) per Lkw
off the road — (being repaired) in der Werkstatt; in Reparatur
one for the road — (coll.) ein Glas zum Abschied
be on the road — auf Reisen od. unterwegs sein; [Theaterensemble usw.:] auf Tournee od. (ugs.) Tour (Dat.) sein
2) (means of access) Weg, derend of the road — (destination) Ziel, das; (limit) Ende, das
3) (one's way) Weg, derget in somebody's road — (coll.) jemandem in die Quere kommen (ugs.)
get out of my road! — (coll.) geh mir aus dem Weg!
4) (Amer.) see railway5) (Mining) Strecke, die6) usu. in pl. (Naut.) Reede, die* * *(nautical) n.Reede -n f. n.Autostraße f.Straße -n f.Weg -e m. -
95 trial
['traɪəl] noun1) (Law) [Gerichts]verfahren, dasgo on trial [for one's life] — [wegen eines Verbrechens, auf das die Todesstrafe steht,] vor Gericht gestellt werden
2) (testing) Test, der[by] trial and error — [durch] Ausprobieren
trial of strength — Kraftprobe, die
find something a trial — etwas als lästig empfinden
4) (Sport) (competition) Prüfung, die; (for selection) Testspiel, das. See also academic.ru/76552/tribulation">tribulation 1)* * *1) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) der Versuch2) (a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law: Their trial will be held next week.) der Prozeß•- trial run- on trial
- trial and error* * *tri·al[traɪəl]I. n\trial by jury Schwurgerichtsverhandlung fto bring sb to \trial jdn vor Gericht bringento go to \trial vor Gericht gehento put sb on \trial jdn unter Anklage stellenshe's standing \trial for fraud sie steht wegen Betrug[e]s unter Anklageto be on \trial for one's life wegen eines Verbrechens, auf das die Todesstrafe steht, angeklagt seinclinical \trials klinische Tests\trial of strength Kraftprobe f▪ to be a \trial to sb eine Plage für jdn seinit's been a real \trial having my mother staying with us der Besuch meiner Mutter war die reinste Strapaze\trials and tribulations Schwierigkeiten pl1. (legal) Verhandlungs-, Prozess-2. (test) Probe-, Test-III. vt<-ll- or -l->* * *['traIəl]nto be on trial — angeklagt sein, unter Anklage stehen
he goes on trial tomorrow — seine Verhandlung ist morgen
to be on trial for theft — des Diebstahls angeklagt sein, wegen Diebstahls unter Anklage stehen
to be on trial for one's life — wegen eines mit Todesstrafe bedrohten Verbrechens angeklagt sein
to stand trial (for sth) — (wegen etw) vor Gericht stehen
at the trial — bei or während der Verhandlung
to bring sb to trial — jdn vor Gericht stellen, jdm den Prozess machen
trial by television/the media (fig) — Vorverurteilung f durch das Fernsehen/die Medien
2) (= test) Versuch m, Probe f, Erprobung fthe manager has promised to give me a trial as a clerk — der Betriebsleiter hat versprochen, mir eine Chance als Büroangestellter zu geben
to take sb/sth on trial — jdn/etw zur Probe nehmen, jdn/etw probeweise nehmen
to put sb/sth to the trial — jdn/etw testen or auf die Probe stellen
to be on trial (new product etc) — getestet werden
he's a trial to his mother — er macht seiner Mutter sehr viel Kummer
trials and tribulations — Aufregungen pl, Schwierigkeiten pl, Drangsale pl (liter)
* * *trial [ˈtraıəl]A sby trial and error durch (Aus)Probieren;trial of strength Kraftprobe f;a) eine Probezeit durchmachen,b) fig auf dem Prüfstand sein ( → A 2);he’s still on trial er ist noch in der Probezeit;on the first trial beim ersten Versuch;by way of trial versuchsweise;give sb (sth) a trial einen Versuch mit jemandem (etwas) machen, jemanden (etwas) testen;have a trial at sich versuchen an (dat)at the trial of im Prozess gegen;trial by jury Schwurgerichtsverfahren;stand (one’s) trial, be on trial vor Gericht stehen ( → A 1);3. figa) (Schicksals)Prüfung f, Heimsuchung fb) Last f, Plage f, (Nerven)Belastung ftrials and tribulations Probleme und Sorgen4. pl SPORT Trials pl (Ausscheidungs-, Qualifikationswettkämpfe)5. Trialsport mB adj1. Versuchs…, Probe…2. JUR Verhandlungs…* * *['traɪəl] noun1) (Law) [Gerichts]verfahren, dasbe on trial [for murder] — [wegen Mordes] vor Gericht stehen
go on trial [for one's life] — [wegen eines Verbrechens, auf das die Todesstrafe steht,] vor Gericht gestellt werden
bring somebody to trial, put somebody on trial — jemandem den Prozess machen ( for wegen)
2) (testing) Test, der[by] trial and error — [durch] Ausprobieren
trial of strength — Kraftprobe, die
* * *(court of law) n.Verhandlung f. (law) n.Gerichtsverhandlung (Strafverhandlung) f.Prozess -e m. n.Erprobung f.Probe -n f.Prüfung -en f.Test -s m.Untersuchung f.Versuch -e m. -
96 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) respuesta, contestación2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solución
2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder, contestar2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) responder; abrir (la puerta)/coger (el teléfono)3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfacer4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) responder a, corresponder a•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
answer1 n1. respuesta / contestaciónwhat is your answer? ¿cuál es tu respuesta?I've telephoned, but there's no answer he llamado, pero no contestan2. soluciónanswer2 vb1. contestar / responder2. contestarshall I answer the phone? ¿contesto yo? / ¿cojo yo el teléfono?somebody's ringing the bell, please answer the door llaman al timbre, abre la puerta, por favortr['ɑːnsəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (reply) respuesta, contestación nombre femenino2 (solution) solución nombre femenino1 (question) responder a, contestar a2 (door) abrir; (telephone) contestar a, coger1 (question) responder, contestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin answer to en respuesta ato have a lot to answer for tener mucha culpato answer to the name of... atender por...answer ['æntsər] vt1) : contestar (a), responder (a)to answer the telephone: contestar el teléfono2) fulfill: satisfacer3)to answer for : ser responsable de, pagar porshe'll answer for that mistake: pagará por ese erroranswer vi: contestar, responderanswer n1) reply: respuesta f, contestación f2) solution: solución fn.• contestación s.f.• explicación s.f.• respuesta s.f.• réplica s.f.• solución s.f.v.• acudir v.• contestar v.• resolver v.• responder v.• responder a v.'ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)
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1)a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación fwhat was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?
there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan
to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo
to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo
b) ( response)answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico
2)a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta fb) ( solution) solución f
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1)a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestarbecause it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió
b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?
c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a2)a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*b) ( fit)
2.
vi contestar, responderif the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras
Phrasal Verbs:['ɑːnsǝ(r)]1. N1) (=reply) respuesta f, contestación fhe has an answer for everything — tiene respuesta or contestación para todo
I never got an answer to my question — nunca me respondieron or contestaron (a) la pregunta
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he smiled in answer — como respuesta esbozó una sonrisain answer to your question — en or como respuesta a su pregunta, para responder or contestar (a) su pregunta
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there's no answer — (Telec) no contestan•
her only answer was to smile — respondió simplemente con una sonrisa, como respuesta se limitó a sonreír- know all the answers2) (=solution) solución f3) (=equivalent)4) (in exam, quiz)b) (=individual response) respuesta fwrite your answers on the sheets provided — escriba las respuestas en las hojas que se le han proporcionado
5) (Jur) contestación f a la demanda, réplica f2. VT1) (=reply to) [+ person] contestar a, responder a; [+ question] contestar (a), responder (a); [+ letter] contestar (a); [+ criticism] responder aanswer me — contéstame, respóndeme
to answer your question, I did see him — contestando or respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi
to answer that... — responder que..., contestar que...
"not yet," he answered — -aún no -respondió
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to answer a call for help — acudir a una llamada de socorro•
to answer the door — (ir a) abrir la puerta, atender la puerta (LAm)•
our prayers have been answered — nuestras súplicas han sido escuchadas2) (=fulfil) [+ needs] satisfacer; [+ description] responder atwo men answering the description of the suspects — dos hombres que respondían a la descripción de los sospechosos
it answers the purpose — sirve para su propósito, cumple su cometido
3) (Jur)to answer a charge — responder a una acusación, responder a un cargo
4) (Naut)3.VI contestar, respondershe didn't answer immediately — tardó en contestar or responder
if the phone rings, let someone else answer — si suena el teléfono, deja que conteste otro
4.CPDanswer machine N — contestador m automático
answer paper N — hoja f de respuestas
* * *['ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)]
I
1)a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación fwhat was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?
there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan
to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo
to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo
b) ( response)answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico
2)a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta fb) ( solution) solución f
II
1.
1)a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestarbecause it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió
b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?
c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a2)a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*b) ( fit)
2.
vi contestar, responderif the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras
Phrasal Verbs: -
97 throw
throw [θrəʊ]1. noun[of javelin, discus] jet m• it costs $10 a throw (inf) ça coûte 10 dollars à chaque fois• to throw o.s. to the ground se jeter à terrec. ( = put suddenly) jeter• to throw into confusion [+ person] semer la confusion dans l'esprit de ; [+ meeting, group] semer la confusion dans• to throw open [+ door, window] ouvrir tout grand ; [+ house, gardens] ouvrir au public ; [+ competition] ouvrir à tout le monded. [+ switch] actionnere. [+ pottery] tournerf. ( = disconcert) (inf) déconcerter3. compounds► throw about, throw around separable transitive verb• to be thrown about (in boat, bus) être ballotté[+ rubbish] jeter ; [+ one's life, happiness, chance, talents] gâcher► throw in( = give) donner( = get rid of) se libérer de ; [+ cold, infection] se débarrasser deb. ( = make wrong) fausserb. [+ people] réunir (par hasard)► throw up* * *[θrəʊ] 1.1) Sport, Games ( in football) touche f; (of javelin, discus etc) lancer m; (in judo, wrestling etc) jeté m; ( of dice) coup m2) (colloq) ( each)2.CDs £5 a throw! — les compacts à cinq livres (la) pièce!
1) gen, Games, Sport ( project) ( with careful aim) lancer; ( downwards) jeter; ( with violence) projeterto throw a six — ( in dice) faire un six
2) fig ( direct) lancer [punch, question]; jeter [glance, look]; envoyer [kiss]; projeter [image, light, shadow] (on sur); faire [shadow] (on sur)we are ready for all the problems that Europe can throw at us — fig nous somme prêts à affronter tous les problèmes que l'Europe nous pose
to throw suspicion on somebody/something — faire naître des soupçons sur quelqu'un/quelque chose
3) fig ( disconcert) désarçonnerto throw [something/somebody] into confusion ou disarray — semer la confusion dans [meeting, group]; semer la confusion parmi [people]
4) Technology actionner [switch, lever]the operator threw the machine into gear/reverse — l'opérateur a embrayé l'engin/passé la marche arrière
5) (colloq) ( indulge in)to throw a fit — fig piquer une crise (colloq)
6) (colloq) ( organize)to throw a party — faire une fête (colloq)
7) ( in pottery)3. 4.to throw oneself — se jeter ( onto sur)
to throw oneself into — lit se jeter dans; fig se plonger dans
Phrasal Verbs:- throw in- throw on- throw up••it's throwing it down! — (colloq) GB ça dégringole! (colloq)
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98 house
1.
plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) casa2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) casa3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) sala4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) casa
2.
verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) alojar2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) guardar•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming
3. adjectivea house-warming party.) de inauguración- housework
- like a house on fire
house n casa1 (gen) casa; (official use) domicilio2 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL cámara3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL sala4 (company) empresa, casa1 (gen) alojar, albergar; (supply housing) proveer de vivienda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'House full' "Agotadas las localidades"on the house figurative use invita la casato bring the house down ser un exitazoto get on with somebody like a house on fire familiar llevarse de maravilla con alguiento keep house for somebody llevar la casa a alguiento move house mudarse de casa, trasladarsehouse arrest SMALLLAW/SMALL arresto domiciliariohouse of cards castillo de naipesHouse of Commons Cámara de los ComunesHouse of Lords Cámara de los LoresHouse of Representatives SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL Cámara de Representanteshouse plant planta de interiorhouse rules normas nombre femenino plural de la casaHouses of Parliament Parlamentopublishing house editorial nombre femenino1) home: casa f2) : cámara f (del gobierno)3) business: casa f, empresa fn.• cámara (Gobierno) s.f.adj.• doméstico, -a adj.n.• casa s.f.• edificio s.m.• habitación s.f.• morada s.f.v.• almacenar v.• alojar v.• domiciliar v.• encajar v.
I haʊs1)a) (dwelling, household) casa fas safe as houses — (BrE) totalmente seguro
to clean house — (AmE) ( restore order) poner* la casa en orden; (lit: spring-clean) hacer* (una) limpieza general
to get along like a house afire o (BrE) on fire (colloq) — hacer* buenas migas, llevarse muy bien
to keep open house — tener* la puerta siempre abierta
to put one's (own) house in order — poner* sus (or mis etc) asuntos en orden, ordenar sus (or mis etc) asuntos
to set up house — poner* casa; (before n)
b) ( dynasty) casa f, familia f2) ( Govt) Cámara fthe House of Representatives — ( in US) la Cámara de Representantes or de Diputados
the House of Commons/of Lords — ( in UK) la Cámara de los Comunes/de los Lores
the Houses of Parliament — ( in UK) el Parlamento
3) ( Busn) casa f, empresa fdrinks are on the house — invita la casa; (before n)
house wine — vino m de la casa
4) ( Theat)a) ( auditorium) sala fto bring the house down — (colloq)
that scene brought the house down — el teatro casi se viene abajo con los aplausos que siguieron a esa escena
b) ( audience) público mc) ( performance) función f
II haʊza) ( accommodate) \<\<person/family\>\> alojar, darle* alojamiento ab) ( contain) \<\<office/museum\>\> albergar*c) ( store) almacenar
III haʊsinterjection (BrE) cartón! (AmL), bingo! (Esp)1. [haʊs]N (pl houses) [ˌ'haʊzɪz]1) (=building) casa fthe party's at my/John's house — la fiesta es en mi casa/en casa de John
•
are you handy around the house? — ¿eres un manitas para la casa?•
to move house — mudarse (de casa)•
to keep open house — tener la puerta siempre abierta, recibir a todo el mundo- get on like a house on firecoffee 2., eat, public, safe, steak2) (=household) casa f•
to keep house (for sb) — llevar la casa (a algn)•
the children were playing (at) house — los niños estaban jugando a las casitas•
to set up house — poner casa- put or set or get one's house in order3) (Pol) cámara fthe House — (=House of Commons) la Cámara de los Comunes; (US) la Cámara de Representantes
the upper/lower house — la cámara alta/baja
See:see cultural note SPEAKER in speaker4) (in debate) asamblea fthis house believes that... — esta asamblea cree que...
5) (Brit) (Scol) subdivisión de alumnos que se crea en algunos colegios para promover la competición entre ellos6) (Theat) (=auditorium) sala f; (=audience) público m•
they played to packed houses — llenaban las salas•
the second house — la segunda función- bring the house down7) (Comm) casa f•
we do our printing in house — hacemos nuestra propia impresión, hacemos la impresión en la empresa•
it's on the house — invita la casain-house•
TV programmes made out of house — programas de televisión realizados por productoras externas8) (=family, line) casa f, familia f9) (Cards)full house — full m
10) (Astrol) casa f (celeste)2. [haʊz]VT1) (=provide accommodation for) [+ person, family] alojar, dar alojamiento a2) (=have space for, contain) albergarthe building will not house them all — el edificio no podrá albergarlos a todos, no cabrán todos en el edificio
3) (=store) guardar, almacenar4) (Mech) encajar3.[haʊs]CPDhouse agent N — (Brit) agente mf inmobiliario(-a)
house arrest N — arresto m domiciliario
house call N — consulta f a domicilio
house contents insurance N — seguro m del contenido de una casa
house doctor N — = house physician
house guest N — invitado(-a) m / f
house hunter N — persona f en busca de vivienda
house lights NPL — (Theat) luces fpl de sala
house manager N — (Theat) encargado(-a) m / f del teatro
house martin N — avión m común
house number N — número m de calle
house officer N — interno(-a) m / f
house owner N — propietario(-a) m / f de una casa
house painter N — pintor(a) m / f (de brocha gorda)
house party N — (event) fiesta de varios días en una casa de campo ; (people) grupo m de invitados (que pasan varios días en una casa de campo)
house physician N — (Brit) médico(-a) m / f interno(-a)
house plant N — planta f de interior
house rule N — (in family) regla f de la casa
no drugs is a house rule — (in institution) aquí están prohibidas las drogas
house sale N — venta f inmobiliaria
house sparrow N — gorrión m común
house style N — estilo m de la casa
house surgeon N — (Brit) cirujano(-a) m / f interno(-a)
house wine N — vino m de la casa
* * *
I [haʊs]1)a) (dwelling, household) casa fas safe as houses — (BrE) totalmente seguro
to clean house — (AmE) ( restore order) poner* la casa en orden; (lit: spring-clean) hacer* (una) limpieza general
to get along like a house afire o (BrE) on fire (colloq) — hacer* buenas migas, llevarse muy bien
to keep open house — tener* la puerta siempre abierta
to put one's (own) house in order — poner* sus (or mis etc) asuntos en orden, ordenar sus (or mis etc) asuntos
to set up house — poner* casa; (before n)
b) ( dynasty) casa f, familia f2) ( Govt) Cámara fthe House of Representatives — ( in US) la Cámara de Representantes or de Diputados
the House of Commons/of Lords — ( in UK) la Cámara de los Comunes/de los Lores
the Houses of Parliament — ( in UK) el Parlamento
3) ( Busn) casa f, empresa fdrinks are on the house — invita la casa; (before n)
house wine — vino m de la casa
4) ( Theat)a) ( auditorium) sala fto bring the house down — (colloq)
that scene brought the house down — el teatro casi se viene abajo con los aplausos que siguieron a esa escena
b) ( audience) público mc) ( performance) función f
II [haʊz]a) ( accommodate) \<\<person/family\>\> alojar, darle* alojamiento ab) ( contain) \<\<office/museum\>\> albergar*c) ( store) almacenar
III [haʊs]interjection (BrE) cartón! (AmL), bingo! (Esp) -
99 go on
1. intransitive verb1) weitergehen/-fahren; (by vehicle) die Reise/Fahrt usw. fortsetzen; (go ahead) vorausgehen/-fahren2) (continue) weitergehen; [Kämpfe:] anhalten; [Verhandlungen, Arbeiten:] [an]dauern; (continue to act) weitermachen; (continue to live) weiterlebenI can't go on — ich kann nicht mehr
go on for weeks — etc. Wochen usw. dauern
go on to say — etc. fortfahren und sagen usw.
go on [and on] — (coll.): (chatter) reden und reden
go on about somebody/something — (coll.) (talk) stundenlang von jemandem/etwas erzählen; (complain) sich ständig über jemanden/etwas beklagen
go on at somebody — (coll.) auf jemandem herumhacken (ugs.)
3) (elapse) [Zeit:] vergehenas time/the years went on — im Laufe der Zeit/Jahre
4) (happen) passieren; vor sich gehenthere's more going on in the big cities — in den großen Städten ist mehr los
what's going on? — was geht vor?; was ist los?
5)be going on [for]... — (be nearly) fast... sein
he is going on [for] ninety — er geht auf die Neunzig zu
it is going on [for] ten o'clock — es geht auf 10 Uhr zu
6) (behave) sich benehmen; sich aufführen7) [Kleidung:] passenmy dress wouldn't go on — ich kam nicht in mein Kleid rein (ugs.)
8) (Theatre) auftreten9) [Licht:] angehen; [Strom, Wasser:] kommengo on again — [Strom, Gas, Wasser:] wiederkommen
10)2. transitive verbgo on! — (proceed) los, mach schon! (ugs.); (resume) fahren Sie fort!; (coll.): (stop talking nonsense) ach, geh od. komm! (ugs.)
1) (ride on) fahren mit2) (continue)go on working/talking — etc. weiterarbeiten/-reden usw.
go on trying — es weiter[hin] versuchen
3) (coll.): (be guided by) sich stützen auf (+ Akk.)4) (begin to receive) bekommen, erhalten [Arbeitslosengeld, Sozialfürsorge]; see also academic.ru/21703/dole">dole 1.5) (start to take) nehmen [Medikament, Drogen]go on a diet — eine Abmagerungs- od. Schlankheitskur machen
* * *1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) fortfahren2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) weiter fortfahren3) (to happen: What is going on here?) vor sich gehen4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) fortfahren* * *◆ go onvito \go on on ahead vorausgehen; vehicle vorausfahrenthe forests seemed to \go on on for ever die Wälder schienen sich bis in die Unendlichkeit zu erstreckenit'll get warmer as the day \go ones on im Laufe des Tages wird es wärmeras time went on, their friendship blossomed im Laufe der Zeit wurde ihre Freundschaft immer tieferI can't \go on on ich kann nicht mehryou can't \go on on like that indefinitely du kannst nicht ewig so weitermachenwe can't \go on on arguing like this wir können nicht immerzu so weiter streitenhow can you \go on on as if nothing has happened? wie kannst du nur einfach so weitermachen, als sei nichts passiert?to \go on on trying es weiter versuchento \go on on working weiterarbeitento \go on on and on kein Ende nehmen [wollen]sorry, please \go on on Entschuldigung, bitte fahren Sie forthe just \go ones on and on er redet echt wie ein Wasserfall famshe went on to talk about her time in Africa sie erzählte weiter von ihrer Zeit in Afrikahe went on to say that... dann sagte er, dass...▪ to \go on on about sb/sth stundenlang über jdn/etw redento always \go on on [about sth] andauernd [über etw akk] reden5. (criticize)▪ to \go on on about sb/sth dauernd über jdn/etw klagen6. (happen) passierenthis has been \go oning on for months now das geht jetzt schon Monate so!what on earth's been \go oning on here? was um alles in der Welt ist denn hier passiert?what's \go oning on here? was geht denn hier vor?I always knew that he would \go on on to a successful career ich wusste schon immer, dass er es mal zu etwas bringen würdeshe went on to do a PhD sie strebte einen Doktortitel anhe went on to become a teacher später wurde er Lehrerwhat proportion of people who are HIV-positive \go on on to develop AIDS? bei wie viel Prozent der HIV-Infizierten bricht tatsächlich AIDS aus?this is the second fishing trip he's gone on this summer das ist dieses Jahr schon sein zweiter Angelurlaubto \go on on [or onto] the attack den Angriff startento \go on on a diet auf Diät gehento \go on on the dole stempeln gehen famto \go on on an expedition auf eine Expedition gehento \go on on a half-day week halbtags arbeitento \go on on honeymoon auf Hochzeitsreise gehen, eine Hochzeitsreise machen ÖSTERRto \go on on a journey eine Reise machento \go on on the pill MED die Pille nehmento \go on on strike in den Streik tretento \go on on tour auf Tournee gehen10. THEAT auftretenI don't \go on on until the second act ich komme erst im zweiten Akt dran11. SPORT an der Reihe seinwe haven't got any anything to \go on on yet wir haben noch keine Anhaltspunkte13. (fit)▪ to \go on on [sth]:these boots won't \go on on over my thick socks diese Stiefel passen nicht über meine dicken Sockenthis shoe just won't \go on on ich kriege diesen Schuh einfach nicht an fam14. (belong on)that vice \go ones on the workbench diese Schraubzwinge gehört auf die Werkbankall travel expenses \go on on the company account die Firma übernimmt alle Reisekosten16. (as encouragement)\go on on, have another drink na komm, trink noch einen\go on on and ask directions komm, frag nach dem Weg\go on on! los, mach schon!17. (expressing disbelief)what, they eloped? \go on on, you must be kidding! was, sie sind abgehauen? das ist nicht dein Ernst! fam18. (ride on)▪ to \go on on the swings auf die Schaukel gehen19. (approach)my granny is \go oning on [for] ninety meine Oma geht auf die neunzig zuit's \go oning on [for] nine o'clock es geht auf neun zuI'm \go oning on [for] ten! ich bin [schon] fast zehn!* * *go on v/i1. weitergehen, -fahrengo on!a) (mach) weiter!,b) iron hör auf!, ach komm!;go on reading lies weiter!3. daraufhin anfangen ( to do zu tun):he went on to say darauf sagte er;go on to sth zu einer Sache übergehen4. fortdauern, weitergehen:his speech went on for more than two hours seine Rede dauerte länger als zwei Stunden;life goes on das Leben geht weiter5. vor sich gehen, vorgehen, passieren: I don’t know what’s going on in his head was in seinem Kopf vorgeht;what’s going on here? was ist hier los?6. sich benehmen oder aufführen:don’t go on like that! hör auf damit!7. umgb) ständig herumnörgeln (at an dat)8. angehen (Licht etc)9. THEAT auftretenit’s going on for 5 o’clock;he is going on for 60 er geht auf die Sechzig zu* * *1. intransitive verb1) weitergehen/-fahren; (by vehicle) die Reise/Fahrt usw. fortsetzen; (go ahead) vorausgehen/-fahren2) (continue) weitergehen; [Kämpfe:] anhalten; [Verhandlungen, Arbeiten:] [an]dauern; (continue to act) weitermachen; (continue to live) weiterlebengo on for weeks — etc. Wochen usw. dauern
go on to say — etc. fortfahren und sagen usw.
go on [and on] — (coll.): (chatter) reden und reden
go on about somebody/something — (coll.) (talk) stundenlang von jemandem/etwas erzählen; (complain) sich ständig über jemanden/etwas beklagen
go on at somebody — (coll.) auf jemandem herumhacken (ugs.)
3) (elapse) [Zeit:] vergehenas time/the years went on — im Laufe der Zeit/Jahre
4) (happen) passieren; vor sich gehenwhat's going on? — was geht vor?; was ist los?
5)be going on [for]... — (be nearly) fast... sein
he is going on [for] ninety — er geht auf die Neunzig zu
it is going on [for] ten o'clock — es geht auf 10 Uhr zu
6) (behave) sich benehmen; sich aufführen7) [Kleidung:] passen8) (Theatre) auftreten9) [Licht:] angehen; [Strom, Wasser:] kommengo on again — [Strom, Gas, Wasser:] wiederkommen
10)2. transitive verbgo on! — (proceed) los, mach schon! (ugs.); (resume) fahren Sie fort!; (coll.): (stop talking nonsense) ach, geh od. komm! (ugs.)
1) (ride on) fahren mit2) (continue)go on working/talking — etc. weiterarbeiten/-reden usw.
go on trying — es weiter[hin] versuchen
3) (coll.): (be guided by) sich stützen auf (+ Akk.)4) (begin to receive) bekommen, erhalten [Arbeitslosengeld, Sozialfürsorge]; see also dole 1.5) (start to take) nehmen [Medikament, Drogen]go on a diet — eine Abmagerungs- od. Schlankheitskur machen
* * *v.angehen v.weiterfahren v.weitergehen v. -
100 throw
Ɵrəu 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.)2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.)3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.)4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.)2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwawayhive--------kast--------kaste--------slenge--------slyngeIsubst. \/θrəʊ\/1) kast (også i bryting)2) ( fiske) utsetting (av garn), kast, utkasting3) terningkast4) ( geologi) loddrett forskyvning, forkastning, sprang5) ( mekanikk) slaglengde, stempelslag6) ( mekanikk) veivaksel, veivtapp7) dreiebenk8) pottemakerhjul, pottemakerskive9) (amer.) pledd, kast, sjal, (senge)teppe10) (amer., hverdagslig) vågestykke, sjansea stone's throw from et steinkast fraa throw (amer., slang) per stykk, stykketstake everything on one throw sette alt på ett kortthrow of the dice terningkastthrow of crankshaft veivstangslagII1) kaste, kaste med, hive, slenge• don't throw stones here!2) (i bryting, judo e.l.) kaste over ende, velte3) ( om hest) kaste av4) ( om fiske) kaste (ut) (not, sluk, garn e.l.)5) ( i terningspill) slå, kaste, kaste terning6) ( om kortspill) kaste, hive7) kaste av seg, gi, yte8) skyte ut, sende ut9) ( om tilstand) bringe, hensette, gjøre10) sprute (ut)kua kastet\/fødte en kalv12) sette, stille, legge, plassere13) kaste inn, sette inn14) flytte til, forflytte, overflytte15) bygge, slå16) (om fjær, hår, hud e.l.) felle, kaste17) (om garn, fiber e.l.) sno, tvinne18) (om keramikk, tre e.l.) dreie, forme, lage20) (hverdagslig, i konkurranse eller sport) gi opp, gi bort, tape med hensikt21) ( hverdagslig) arrangere, holde22) ( hverdagslig) gjøre forvirret, gjøre paff, bringe ut av fatning, få ut av fatningbe thrown against someone støte sammen med noenbe thrown by something bli forundret\/forbauset over noebe thrown idle bli arbeidsløs, rammes av driftsstans, miste jobbenthrow about kaste\/slenge omkring ( sjøfart) gå over stagthrow a fit bli rasendethrow a match fikse en kampthrow aside kaste vekk, legge vekk overgi, svikethrow away hive, kaste (bort), slenge vekk, vrake, kvitte seg med ( overført) kaste\/skusle\/søle bort, spille( teater) gli over (en replikk)throw back kaste tilbake( om lys e.l.) kaste tilbake, reflektere, gjenspeile holde tilbake, holde igjen, sette tilbake, hindre, forsinke( arvelære) ha atavistiske trekk, vise tegn på atavisme (vise tilbakeslag i utviklingen)throw back to gå tilbake til, stamme frathrow by kassere, legge av\/vekkthrow cold water on someone ( overført) slå kaldt vann i blodet på noenthrow down kaste nedkaste overende, ødelegge, rivekullkaste, styrte, velte( kjemi) felle (ut) forkaste, vrake• how could you throw down my offer?throw down one's tools gå til streikthrow in kaste inn legge inn, skyte inn, tilføyela følge med på kjøpet• can I throw in?begynne kampen, ta opp kampen sette i girthrow into gear sette i gir, koble på\/til, startethrow off kaste av\/bort kaste av segbli av med, bli kvitt, riste av segvillederiste ut av ermet, improvisere, komme opp medavgi, utsondre, utskille• why does it throw off this strong smell?( jakt) slippe løs( jakt) begynne jakten ( overført) sette i gang, begynne ( boktrykking) legge ut, lage (et) avtrykk avthrow oneself at someone kaste seg i armene på noen, legge an på noenthrow oneself into kaste seg over, gå opp ithrow oneself into something kaste seg inn i noe, gi seg i kast med noethrow oneself (up)on someone kaste seg over noenthrow on something eller throw something on kaste på seg noethrow open kaste opp, rive opp, slå opp, rykke oppåpne (for publikum), gjøre tilgjengeligthrow out kaste\/hive ut, sette på dør kjøre ut, kjøre bort sende\/stråle ut, utstråle( militærvesen) sende ut (patruljer)kaste frem, komme medantyde, foreslåbygge (til)forkastefremheve, gi relieff til distrahere, forvirre, bringe ut av fatning, forrykke( sport) distansere, slå utthrow out of gear koble fra\/ut ( overført) bringe i ulage, sette ut av spillthrow out the clutch koble fra, slippe clutchenthrow over avvise, forlate, oppgi, velte, kaste over bordgjøre slutt med, slå opp med, gi på båten, ikke ville vite avthrow somebody into something kaste noen inn\/opp i noe( overført) hensette noen i noe, gjøre noen noethrow somebody out kaste noen ut ødelegge for noen, få noen ut av noedet kullkastet mine beregninger \/ det førte til at jeg regnet feilthrow somebody out of work gjøre noen arbeidsløsthrow something at someone kaste noe på noenthrow something into someone's face kaste\/slenge noe i ansiktet på noen• did you have to throw the truth in her face like that?throw the baby out\/away with the bathwater kaste barnet ut med badevannet (forkaste noe viktig samtidig som man forkaster noe uviktig)throw together smøre\/rote sammenføre sammen(amer.) slå seg sammenthrow up kaste\/slenge\/hive oppkaste opp, spy løfte, hevebygge i en fart, sette opp i en fei, smekke opp\/sammenfremhevegi opp, slutte, avstå frafå frem, produserethrow up one's cards gi opp (spillet), gi taptthrow up something against someone eller throw up something at\/to someone ( hverdagslig) håne noen for noethrow up the game gi opp (spillet), gi taptthrow up the sponge\/towel ( overført) kaste inn håndkleet
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