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121 revenge
1. transitive verbrächen [Person, Tat]; sich rächen für [Tat]2. nounrevenge oneself or be revenged [on somebody] [for something] — sich [für etwas] [an jemandem] rächen
Rache, die[desire for] revenge — Rachsucht, die (geh.)
take revenge or have one's revenge [on somebody] [for something] — Rache [an jemandem] [für etwas] nehmen od. (geh.) üben
in revenge for something — als Rache für etwas
* * *[rə'ven‹] 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) die Rache2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) die Rachsucht2. verb((with on) to get( one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) sich rächen* * *re·venge[rɪˈvenʤ]to do sth out of \revenge etw aus Rache tun3.\revenge killing Vergeltungsmord mIII. vt▪ to \revenge sth etw rächen▪ to \revenge oneself [or be \revenged] [up]on sb ( liter or old) sich akk an jdm rächen; SPORT sich akk bei jdm revanchieren* * *[rI'vendZ]1. nRache f; (SPORT) Revanche fto take revenge on sb (for sth) — sich an jdm (für etw) rächen; (Mil etc) an jdm (für etw) Vergeltung üben
to get one's revenge — sich rächen, seine Rache bekommen; (Sport) sich revanchieren
2. vtinsult, murder, sb rächen* * *revenge [rıˈvendʒ]A v/t1. etwas, auch jemanden rächen2. be revenged (on sb for sth), revenge o.s. (on sb for sth) sich (an jemandem für etwas) rächen:swear to be revenged (on sb) (jemandem) Rache schwörenB s1. Rache f:take one’s revenge on sb (for sth) sich an jemandem (für etwas) rächen;have ( oder get) one’s revenge (on sb) for sth sich (an jemandem) für etwas rächen; → academic.ru/72625/sweet">sweet A 6give sb their revenge jemandem Revanche geben;3. Rachsucht f, Rachgier f* * *1. transitive verbrächen [Person, Tat]; sich rächen für [Tat]2. nounrevenge oneself or be revenged [on somebody] [for something] — sich [für etwas] [an jemandem] rächen
Rache, die[desire for] revenge — Rachsucht, die (geh.)
take revenge or have one's revenge [on somebody] [for something] — Rache [an jemandem] [für etwas] nehmen od. (geh.) üben
* * *n.Ahndung -en f.Rache nur sing. f.Revanche -n f. -
122 Hoch
1) ( groß an vertikaler Ausdehnung) high, tall;ein hoher Turm a tall [or high] tower;ein hoher Baum/ Mensch a tall tree/person;eine hohe Decke a high ceiling;eine hohe Schneedecke deep snow;[gut] 20 Meter \Hoch sein to be [a good] 20 metres [or (Am) -ers] tall/high [or in height] /deep; Aufhängung, Dach to be [a good] 20 metres [or (Am) -ers] off the ground;ein 125 Meter hoher Turm a 125 metre [high] tower2) ( beträchtlich) high, large;hohe Beträge large amounts;hohe Kosten high costs;ein hoher Lotteriegewinn a big lottery win3) ( stark gesteigert) high;etw einem hohen Druck aussetzen to expose sth to a high pressure;hohes Fieber haben to be running a high temperature4) ( erheblich) extensive, severe;hohe Verluste severe losses;ein hoher Sachschaden extensive damage to property5) ( groß) great, high;ein hoher Lebensstandard a high standard of living;eine hohe Freude a great pleasure;die Gesundheit ist ein hohes Gut health is a precious commodity6) ( bedeutend) great, high;hohe Ämter/ ein hohes Amt bekleiden to hold high office;hohes Ansehen great respect;ein hoher Feiertag an important public holiday;ein hoher Funktionär/ eine hohe Funktionärin a high-level official;hohe Offiziere high-ranking officers;ein hohe Position in der Firma a senior position in the firm7) ( sehr) highly;\Hoch begabt highly gifted [or talented];\Hoch beladen heavily laden;\Hoch besteuert highly taxed;\Hoch bezahlt highly paid, well paid;\Hoch dotiert highly remunerated ( form)eine \Hoch dotierte Stelle a highly remunerative position ( form)eine \Hoch entwickelte Kultur a highly developed civilization;( verfeinert) sophisticated;\Hoch favorisiert sein to be the strong favourite [or (Am) -orite];\Hoch geehrter Herr Präsident! dear Mr President!;\Hoch gelobt highly praised;\Hoch geschätzt highly esteemed [or valued] [or prized];\Hoch infektiös highly infectious;\Hoch industrialisiert highly industrialized;\Hoch kompliziert highly complicated;\Hoch konzentriert arbeiten to be completely focused on one's work;\Hoch motiviert highly motivated;\Hoch qualifiziert highly qualified;\Hoch radioaktiv highly radioactive;\Hoch rentabel highly profitable;\Hoch sensibel highly sensitive;\Hoch stehend advanced;eine \Hoch stehende Kultur an advanced civilization;wirtschaftlich/wissenschaftlich \Hoch stehend economically/scientifically advanced;gesellschaftlich \Hoch stehende Leute people of high social standing;\Hoch versichert heavily insured;\Hoch verschuldet deep in debt pred;wie \Hoch bist du verschuldet? how much [or deep] in debt are you?;jdn [als jdn/etw] \Hoch achten to respect sb highly [or greatly] [as sb/sth];\Hoch geachtet highly [or greatly] respected;etw \Hoch achten to respect sth highly [or greatly];jdm etw \Hoch anrechnen to give sb a great credit for sth;jdn/etw \Hoch einschätzen to have a high opinion of sb/sth;\Hoch eingeschätzt werden to be thought highly [or highly thought]; [or well] of;jdn/etw zu \Hoch einschätzen to overestimate sb/sth;jdn/etw \Hoch schätzen to appreciate sb/sth very much, to value sb/sth highly8) predadv <höher, am höchsten>1) ( nach oben)wie \Hoch kannst du den Ball werfen? how high can you throw the ball?;der Berg ragt 5000 Meter \Hoch empor the mountain towers to a height of 5000 metres;\Hoch zum Himmel zeigen to point up at [or to] the sky;\Hoch gewachsen tall;einen Gang \Hoch schalten auto to shift [up] gears;[zu] \Hoch singen mus to sing [too] high2) ( in einiger Höhe)\Hoch auf dem Berg befindet sich eine Jagdhütte there's a hunting lodge high up on the mountain;die Sterne stehen \Hoch am Himmel the stars are high up in the sky;wir fliegen 4000 Meter \Hoch we're flying at a height of 4,000 metres;im \Hoch gelegenen Gebirgstal high up in the mountains;\Hoch oben high up;im Keller steht das Wasser 3 cm \Hoch the water's 3 cm deep in the cellar;3) ( äußerst) extremely, highly, very;der Vorschlag ist mir \Hoch willkommen I very much welcome the suggestion4) ( eine hohe Summe umfassend) highly;\Hoch gewinnen to win a large amount;\Hoch wetten to bet heavily2 \Hoch 4 2 to the power of 4 spec;WENDUNGEN:zu \Hoch gegriffen sein to be an exaggeration;\Hoch und heilig ( fam) faithfully;\Hoch und heilig schwören, dass... to swear blind that...;etw \Hoch und heilig versprechen to promise sth faithfully;\Hoch hergehen ( fam) to be lively;auf ihren Partys geht es immer \Hoch her there's always a lively atmosphere at her parties;\Hoch hinauswollen ( fam) to aim high;jd ist \Hoch in den Fünfzigern/Sechzigern etc. sb's in his/her late fifties/sixties etc.;wenn es \Hoch kommt ( fam) at the most;\Hoch stehen to be high up;er stand in der Rangordnung recht \Hoch he was very high up in the hierarchy;\Hoch! get up!;\Hoch, ihr Faulpelze! [get] up, you lazy so-and-sos!2. Hoch -s, -s> [ho:x] ntcheer;ein dreifaches \Hoch dem glücklichen Brautpaar three cheers for the happy couple;ein \Hoch auf jdn ausbringen to give sb a cheer3. Hoch -s, -s> [ho:x] ntmeteo high -
123 hoch
1) ( groß an vertikaler Ausdehnung) high, tall;ein hoher Turm a tall [or high] tower;ein hoher Baum/ Mensch a tall tree/person;eine hohe Decke a high ceiling;eine hohe Schneedecke deep snow;[gut] 20 Meter \hoch sein to be [a good] 20 metres [or (Am) -ers] tall/high [or in height] /deep; Aufhängung, Dach to be [a good] 20 metres [or (Am) -ers] off the ground;ein 125 Meter hoher Turm a 125 metre [high] tower2) ( beträchtlich) high, large;hohe Beträge large amounts;hohe Kosten high costs;ein hoher Lotteriegewinn a big lottery win3) ( stark gesteigert) high;etw einem hohen Druck aussetzen to expose sth to a high pressure;hohes Fieber haben to be running a high temperature4) ( erheblich) extensive, severe;hohe Verluste severe losses;ein hoher Sachschaden extensive damage to property5) ( groß) great, high;ein hoher Lebensstandard a high standard of living;eine hohe Freude a great pleasure;die Gesundheit ist ein hohes Gut health is a precious commodity6) ( bedeutend) great, high;hohe Ämter/ ein hohes Amt bekleiden to hold high office;hohes Ansehen great respect;ein hoher Feiertag an important public holiday;ein hoher Funktionär/ eine hohe Funktionärin a high-level official;hohe Offiziere high-ranking officers;ein hohe Position in der Firma a senior position in the firm7) ( sehr) highly;\hoch begabt highly gifted [or talented];\hoch beladen heavily laden;\hoch besteuert highly taxed;\hoch bezahlt highly paid, well paid;\hoch dotiert highly remunerated ( form)eine \hoch dotierte Stelle a highly remunerative position ( form)eine \hoch entwickelte Kultur a highly developed civilization;( verfeinert) sophisticated;\hoch favorisiert sein to be the strong favourite [or (Am) -orite];\hoch geehrter Herr Präsident! dear Mr President!;\hoch gelobt highly praised;\hoch geschätzt highly esteemed [or valued] [or prized];\hoch infektiös highly infectious;\hoch industrialisiert highly industrialized;\hoch kompliziert highly complicated;\hoch konzentriert arbeiten to be completely focused on one's work;\hoch motiviert highly motivated;\hoch qualifiziert highly qualified;\hoch radioaktiv highly radioactive;\hoch rentabel highly profitable;\hoch sensibel highly sensitive;\hoch stehend advanced;eine \hoch stehende Kultur an advanced civilization;wirtschaftlich/wissenschaftlich \hoch stehend economically/scientifically advanced;gesellschaftlich \hoch stehende Leute people of high social standing;\hoch versichert heavily insured;\hoch verschuldet deep in debt pred;wie \hoch bist du verschuldet? how much [or deep] in debt are you?;jdn [als jdn/etw] \hoch achten to respect sb highly [or greatly] [as sb/sth];\hoch geachtet highly [or greatly] respected;etw \hoch achten to respect sth highly [or greatly];jdm etw \hoch anrechnen to give sb a great credit for sth;jdn/etw \hoch einschätzen to have a high opinion of sb/sth;\hoch eingeschätzt werden to be thought highly [or highly thought]; [or well] of;jdn/etw zu \hoch einschätzen to overestimate sb/sth;jdn/etw \hoch schätzen to appreciate sb/sth very much, to value sb/sth highly8) predadv <höher, am höchsten>1) ( nach oben)wie \hoch kannst du den Ball werfen? how high can you throw the ball?;der Berg ragt 5000 Meter \hoch empor the mountain towers to a height of 5000 metres;\hoch zum Himmel zeigen to point up at [or to] the sky;\hoch gewachsen tall;einen Gang \hoch schalten auto to shift [up] gears;[zu] \hoch singen mus to sing [too] high2) ( in einiger Höhe)\hoch auf dem Berg befindet sich eine Jagdhütte there's a hunting lodge high up on the mountain;die Sterne stehen \hoch am Himmel the stars are high up in the sky;wir fliegen 4000 Meter \hoch we're flying at a height of 4,000 metres;im \hoch gelegenen Gebirgstal high up in the mountains;\hoch oben high up;im Keller steht das Wasser 3 cm \hoch the water's 3 cm deep in the cellar;3) ( äußerst) extremely, highly, very;der Vorschlag ist mir \hoch willkommen I very much welcome the suggestion4) ( eine hohe Summe umfassend) highly;\hoch gewinnen to win a large amount;\hoch wetten to bet heavily2 \hoch 4 2 to the power of 4 spec;WENDUNGEN:zu \hoch gegriffen sein to be an exaggeration;\hoch und heilig ( fam) faithfully;\hoch und heilig schwören, dass... to swear blind that...;etw \hoch und heilig versprechen to promise sth faithfully;\hoch hergehen ( fam) to be lively;auf ihren Partys geht es immer \hoch her there's always a lively atmosphere at her parties;\hoch hinauswollen ( fam) to aim high;jd ist \hoch in den Fünfzigern/Sechzigern etc. sb's in his/her late fifties/sixties etc.;wenn es \hoch kommt ( fam) at the most;\hoch stehen to be high up;er stand in der Rangordnung recht \hoch he was very high up in the hierarchy;\hoch! get up!;\hoch, ihr Faulpelze! [get] up, you lazy so-and-sos!2. Hoch -s, -s> [ho:x] ntcheer;ein dreifaches \hoch dem glücklichen Brautpaar three cheers for the happy couple;ein \hoch auf jdn ausbringen to give sb a cheer3. Hoch -s, -s> [ho:x] ntmeteo high -
124 prometer
v.1 to promise.(te) lo prometo I promisete prometo que no miento I promise you I'm not lyingprometer el cargo to be sworn inElla le prometió a Ricardo She promised Richard.Ella prometió sin pensar She promised without thinking.Ella promete favores She promises favors.2 to be promising (tener futuro).el programa de fiestas promete the program for the celebrations looks promising3 to show promise, to shape well, to be promising.Ese restaurante promete That restaurant shows promise.4 to promise to, to vow to, to plight oneself to, to vow.Ella prometió barrer hoy She promised to sweep today.Le prometí a María ir I promised Mary to go.* * *1 to promise■ ¿lo prometes? promise?1 to be promising1 (pareja) to get engaged\prometer el oro y el moro to promise the Earthprometerse en matrimonio to get engagedprometérselas muy felices familiar to have high hopes* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=dar palabra) to promise¡te lo prometo! — I promise!
2) * (=asegurar) to assureno me verás más, te lo prometo — you won't see me again, (that) I can assure you
3) (=augurar) to promiseesto no nos promete nada bueno — this does not look at all hopeful for us, this promises to be pretty bad for us
4) (Rel)2.VI (=tener porvenir) to have promise, show promiseeste jugador promete — this player has o shows promise
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( dar su palabra) to promiseb) ( augurar) to promiseesas nubes no prometen nada bueno — those clouds look ominous o don't bode well
c) (fam) (afirmar, asegurar) to tell2.estoy harta, te lo prometo — I'm fed up, I can tell you
prometer vi persona/negocio to show o have promise3.prometerse v prona) ( en matrimonio) to get engagedb) (refl) <viaje/descanso> to promise oneselfc) ( confiar en) to expectprometérselas muy felices — (Esp) to have high hopes
* * *= have + the potential (to/for), swear to + Infinitivo, promise, pledge, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise, vow, take + oath, be promissory of.Ex. They have achieved this status because they have the potential to store a relatively large number of documents.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. CD-ROM promises to revive the fading dream of cooperative centralised computerised cataloguing.Ex. Although Canada has pledged to phase out the use of halon gas by the year 2000, alternative gases are being developed.Ex. The processing of electronic signals holds out the prospect of the automation of tasks which involve representations of information.Ex. Information technology holds out the promise of an improved information flow.Ex. The prosecutor vowed to fight what he considered an unjust law.Ex. The library had a display of the Bible and the Koran for solicitors and others for purposes of taking oaths and swearing in.Ex. The movie trailer was promissory of action and adventure, but the film itself was a bore.----* cumplir lo prometido = deliver + the goods.* prometer demasiado = over-promise.* prometer en matrimonio = betroth.* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* prometer ser interesante = promise + to be interesting.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( dar su palabra) to promiseb) ( augurar) to promiseesas nubes no prometen nada bueno — those clouds look ominous o don't bode well
c) (fam) (afirmar, asegurar) to tell2.estoy harta, te lo prometo — I'm fed up, I can tell you
prometer vi persona/negocio to show o have promise3.prometerse v prona) ( en matrimonio) to get engagedb) (refl) <viaje/descanso> to promise oneselfc) ( confiar en) to expectprometérselas muy felices — (Esp) to have high hopes
* * *= have + the potential (to/for), swear to + Infinitivo, promise, pledge, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise, vow, take + oath, be promissory of.Ex: They have achieved this status because they have the potential to store a relatively large number of documents.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: CD-ROM promises to revive the fading dream of cooperative centralised computerised cataloguing.Ex: Although Canada has pledged to phase out the use of halon gas by the year 2000, alternative gases are being developed.Ex: The processing of electronic signals holds out the prospect of the automation of tasks which involve representations of information.Ex: Information technology holds out the promise of an improved information flow.Ex: The prosecutor vowed to fight what he considered an unjust law.Ex: The library had a display of the Bible and the Koran for solicitors and others for purposes of taking oaths and swearing in.Ex: The movie trailer was promissory of action and adventure, but the film itself was a bore.* cumplir lo prometido = deliver + the goods.* prometer demasiado = over-promise.* prometer en matrimonio = betroth.* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.* prometer ser interesante = promise + to be interesting.* * *prometer [E1 ]vt1 (dar su palabra) to promiseno lo haré más, te lo prometo I won't do it again, I promise o I give you my wordme prometió un regalo he promised me a presentprometió llevarme she promised to take me2 (augurar) to promisela obra promete ser un éxito the play promises to be a successesas nubes no prometen nada bueno those clouds look ominous o don't look very promising o don't bode well3 ( fam) (afirmar, asegurar) to tellte prometo que es verdad it's true, I tell o assure youestoy harta, te lo prometo I'm fed up, I can tell you■ prometervito show o have promiseesta chica promete this girl shows o has promiseun negocio que promete a promising business1 (en matrimonio) to get engaged2 ( refl) ‹viaje/descanso› to promise oneself3 (esperar) to hopeprometérselas muy felices ( Esp); to have high hopes* * *
prometer ( conjugate prometer) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo [persona/negocio] to show o have promise
prometerse verbo pronominal
prometer
I verbo transitivo to promise: prometo que iré, I promise I'll go ➣ Ver nota en promise
II verbo intransitivo to be promising: promete como cantante, she shows promise as a singer
' prometer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
oro
- asegurar
- jurar
English:
promise
- pledge
* * *♦ vt1. [dar palabra] to promise;(te) lo prometo I promise;prometo hablar con ella I promise to talk to her;te prometo que no miento I promise you I'm not lying;Famno aguanto más, te lo prometo I'm telling you, I can't take any more3. [augurar] to promise;este libro promete ser entretenido this book promises to be entertaining♦ vi[tener futuro]el programa de fiestas promete the programme for the celebrations looks promising;esto promete this is promising* * *v/t promise* * *prometer vt: to promiseprometer vi: to show promise* * *prometer vb1. (asegurar) to promise2. (tener porvenir) to show promise -
125 mano
f (pl -i) handa portata di mano within reachfuori mano out of the way, not easy to get atfig alla mano approachabledi seconda mano second-handdare una mano a qualcuno give someone a handmettere mano a qualcosa start somethinglavo le pentole che sporco a mano a mano I wash the dirty pots as I go alongtenersi per mano hold handsman mano che as (and when)ha le mani bucate money just slips through his fingersmani in alto! hands up!* * *mano s.f.1 hand: mani affusolate, callose, tozze, slender, horny, stubby hands; la mano destra, sinistra, the right, left hand; le linee della mano, the lines of the hand; mi sono fatto male alla mano, I hurt my hand; vai a lavarti le mani, go and wash your hands; avere qlco. in mano, to have sthg. in one's hand; battere le mani, to clap (one's hands); consegnare, trasportare qlco. a mano, to deliver, to carry sthg. by hand; passeggiare mano nella mano, to walk hand in hand; alzare la mano, to put one's hand up; voto per alzata di mano, voting by show of hands // mani in alto!, hands up!; giù le mani!, hands off! // (calcio) fallo di mano, hands ball // avere le mani pulite, sporche, (anche fig.) to have clean, dirty hands; il nostro è un partito dalle mani pulite, there's no taint of corruption in our party // stringere la mano, le mani a qlcu., to shake hands with s.o.; qua la mano!, let's shake hands!; stretta di mano, handshake2 (parte, lato) side: contro mano, (di veicoli ecc.) on the wrong side of the road; tenere la propria mano, (nella circolazione stradale) to keep to one's own side of the road3 (potere, balìa) hand; power: cadde in mano al nemico, he fell into the enemy's hands; i terroristi hanno ancora in mano cinque ostaggi, the terrorists still have five hostages in their hands; il mio destino è nelle tue mani, my fate is in your hands; quella proprietà non è più nelle sue mani, that property is no longer in his hands; quell'uomo è in mia mano, that man is in my power; avere in mano il successo, to have success within one's grasp4 (scrittura) handwriting, (form.) hand: di sua mano, in his own hand; ha una bella mano, he has beautiful handwriting5 (tocco) touch (anche fig.): mano da maestro, masterly touch; si riconosce facilmente la mano di un maestro, it is easy to recognize the hand of a master; mano leggera, (di medico ecc.) light touch; dare l'ultima mano a un quadro, to give the finishing touch to a work // avere la mano pesante, to be heavy-handed6 (strato di colore, vernice ecc.) coat: mano di finitura, finishing coat; mano di fondo, primer (o priming o undercoat); una mano di vernice, a coat of varnish; mano isolante, sealer; occorre dare un'altra mano di bianco al soffitto, we have to give another coat of white to the ceiling7 (alle carte) hand: mano fortunata, lucky hand; facciamo ancora una mano, let's play one more hand // chi è di mano?, (a chi tocca iniziare il gioco?) whose lead is it?8 mano d'opera → manodopera.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: fatto a mano, handmade; tessuto a mano, handwoven // (mus.): pezzo a quattro mani, a piece for four hands; suonare a quattro mani, to play piano duets // di mano in mano, from hand to hand // a mani vuote, empty-handed // a piene mani, in (o by) handfuls: attinse a piene mani dai classici, he drew liberally on the classics // a mano armata, by force of (o under) arms: rapina a mano armata, holdup (o armed robbery) // a man salva, with impunity (o unopposed) // paga sempre denaro alla mano, (pronta cassa) he always pays (in) cash (o ready money); presentarsi al controllo documenti alla mano, have your documents ready for checking // scappare, sfuggire di mano, to slip through one's fingers: il vaso mi è sfuggito di mano accidentalmente, the vase slipped out of my hands accidentally; la situazione gli è sfuggita di mano, he couldn't keep the situation in hand (o he lost control of the situation); mi è sfuggito dalle mani un buon affare, a good deal slipped through my fingers // ho in mano le prove di quanto asserisco, I have evidence of what I say in my hands // di prima, di seconda mano, first-hand, second-hand: articolo di seconda mano, second-hand article; notizie di prima mano, first-hand news // disegno a mano libera, free-hand drawing // luogo fuori mano, out of the way place // una persona alla mano, an easygoing person // gli restituirò il denaro man mano, I shall give him the money back little by little; man mano che andava avanti si stancava sempre più, as he went on he got more and more tired; man mano che invecchia diventa sempre più avaro, the older he gets the meaner he grows // ha le mani di pastafrolla, he's a butterfingers // ho le mani legate, (fig.) my hands are tied // avere le mani in pasta, to have one's finger in the pie // me ne lavo le mani, I wash my hands of it // mi prudono le mani!, I could hit you! // mettere le mani su qlco., to lay hands on sthg. // non ci metterei la mano sul fuoco, I would not stake my life on it (o wouldn't swear to it) // possono darsi la mano, (fig.) they are two of a kind // puoi darmi una mano, per piacere?, can you give me a hand, please? // alzare le mani contro qlcu., to lift one's hand against s.o. // avere le mani bucate, to be a spendthrift // avere le mani lunghe, (per rubare) to have light fingers; un uomo svelto di mano, (ladruncolo) a light-fingered man (o a pilferer) // il nuovo direttore ha le mani lunghe, (facile a toccare le donne) the new manager can't keep his hands to himself // tenere qlco. a portata di mano, to have sthg. handy (o at hand o within easy reach o ready) // avere qlco. per le mani, to have sthg. in hand // fare la mano a qlco., to get one's hand in at sthg. // caricare la mano, to exaggerate // chiedere, domandare la mano di qlcu., to ask s.o.'s hand in marriage // essere in buone mani, to be in good hands // fare man bassa di qlco., to plunder (o loot) sthg.; i ragazzi hanno fatto man bassa di tutto ciò che c'era da mangiare, the kids made short work of everything that there was to eat // il cavallo gli ha preso la mano, he lost control of the horse; farsi prendere la mano da qlco., to lose control of sthg. // forzare la mano a qlcu., to force s.o.'s hand // lasciare mano libera a qlcu., to allow (o to give) s.o. a free hand // mi sarei mangiato le mani per essermi lasciato sfuggire quell'affare, I could kick myself for losing that deal // menar le mani, to fight // non ho ancora potuto metter mano al nuovo lavoro, I still haven't been able to get started on (o get down to) that new job // mettere mano alla penna, to put pen to paper // mettere mano alla spada, to draw one's sword // mettere mano alla borsa, (fig.) to open one's purse strings // mettere le mani avanti, to be on the safe side: in ogni caso ti conviene metter le mani avanti e definire al più presto la tua posizione, in any case it would be a good idea for you to play safe and clarify your position as soon as possible // mettersi in mano a, nelle mani di un buon medico, to put oneself into the hands of a good doctor // portare qlcu. in palma di mano, to hold s.o. in the palm of one's hand // prendere il coraggio a due mani, to take one's courage in both hands // stare con le mani in mano, to twiddle one's thumbs (o to remain idle): non stare lì con le mani in mano!, don't stand there doing nothing! (o twiddling your thumbs!) // tendere la mano, (elemosinare) to beg; tendere la mano a qlcu., to hold out a hand to s.o. (o to give a helping hand to s.o. o to give s.o. a hand) // tener mano a qlcu., to aid and abet s.o. // toccare con mano (qlco.), to see (sthg.) for oneself // venire alle mani, to come to blows // la mano sinistra non sappia quello che fa la destra, (prov.) let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing // una mano lava l'altra, (prov.) you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.* * *['mano]sostantivo femminile1) handsalutare qcn. con la mano — to wave at sb.
-i in alto, su le -i! — hands up!
tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand
prendere qcn. per mano — to take sb. by the hand (anche fig.)
attingere qcs. a piene -i — fig. to pick up handfuls of sth.
sporcarsi le -i — to dirty one's hands, to get one's hands dirty (anche fig.)
mettere mano al portafogli — to put one's money where one's mouth is, to put one's hand in one's pocket
2) (aiuto)dare una mano a qcn. — to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand
3) (indicando il controllo, il possesso) handavere qcs. sotto mano — to have sth. on hand
tenere qcs. a portata di mano — to keep sth. handy
essere nelle -i di qcn. — [potere, impresa] to be in sb.'s hands
cadere nelle -i di qcn. — to fall into sb.'s hands
di prima, seconda mano — firsthand, second-hand
4) (stile)fare o prendere la mano a to get one's hand in; avere la mano leggera to have a light touch; avere la mano pesante to be heavy-handed; avere la mano felice — to be skillful o skilled
6) gioc. (a carte) handpassare la mano — to pass (anche fig.)
8) (di colore) coat, layer9) a manofare qcs. a mano — to do o make sth. by hand
10) alla mano (pronto da usare, esibire)minacciare qcn. coltello alla mano — to threaten sb. at knife point
è arrivata con prove alla mano — she had concrete proof; (semplice) [ persona] informal
11) man mano, (a) mano a mano little by littleman mano che — as
12) fuori mano [paese, sentiero] out of the way; [ abitare] off the beaten track••chiedere la mano di qcn. — to ask for sb.'s hand
avere le -i di burro o di pastafrolla to be butterfingered; arrivare a -i vuote to arrive empty-handed; qua la mano! put it there! shake! give o slip me some skin! AE; man forte manforte; una mano lava l'altra you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; essere preso con le -i nel sacco to be caught red-handed; alzare le -i su qcn. mettere le -i addosso a qcn. to lay a finger o hand on sb.; mettere le -i avanti to play (it) safe; stare con le -i in mano to sit o stand idly by; avere le -i lunghe (rubare) to be light- o nimble-fingered, to have sticky fingers colloq.; (essere influente) to have a lot of influence; avere le -i in pasta to have a finger in every pie; farsi o lasciarsi prendere la mano to lose control of the situation; toccare con mano — to experience first hand
* * *mano/'mano/ ⇒ 4sostantivo f.1 hand; salutare qcn. con la mano to wave at sb.; -i in alto, su le -i! hands up! mano nella mano hand in hand; passare di mano in mano to pass from hand to hand; tenere qcs. in mano to hold sth. in one's hand; tenersi per mano to hold hands; prendere qcn. per mano to take sb. by the hand (anche fig.); attingere qcs. a piene -i fig. to pick up handfuls of sth.; a -i nude with one's bare hands; suonare il piano a quattro -i to play a duet on the piano; disegnare a mano libera to draw freehand; rapina a mano armata armed robbery; sporcarsi le -i to dirty one's hands, to get one's hands dirty (anche fig.); mettere mano al portafogli to put one's money where one's mouth is, to put one's hand in one's pocket3 (indicando il controllo, il possesso) hand; cambiare mano to change hands; avere qcs. sotto mano to have sth. on hand; mi è capitato tra le -i I just happened to come across it; tenere qcs. a portata di mano to keep sth. handy; essere nelle -i di qcn. [potere, impresa] to be in sb.'s hands; prendere in mano la situazione to take matters into one's own hands; in buone -i in good hands; in -i sicure in safe hands; cadere nelle -i di qcn. to fall into sb.'s hands; di prima, seconda mano firsthand, second-hand4 (stile) riconoscere la mano di un artista to recognize an artist's style5 (denotando l'abilità) fare o prendere la mano a to get one's hand in; avere la mano leggera to have a light touch; avere la mano pesante to be heavy-handed; avere la mano felice to be skillful o skilled8 (di colore) coat, layer9 a mano fare qcs. a mano to do o make sth. by hand; fatto a mano handmade; dipinto a mano hand-painted10 alla mano (pronto da usare, esibire) minacciare qcn. coltello alla mano to threaten sb. at knife point; è arrivata con prove alla mano she had concrete proof; (semplice) [ persona] informal11 man mano, (a) mano a mano little by little; preferisco informarli man mano I prefer to inform them as I go along; man mano che as12 fuori mano [paese, sentiero] out of the way; [ abitare] off the beaten trackchiedere la mano di qcn. to ask for sb.'s hand; ci metterei la mano sul fuoco I'm willing to bet on it; fare man bassa to sweep the board; venire alle -i to come to blows; avere le -i di burro o di pastafrolla to be butterfingered; arrivare a -i vuote to arrive empty-handed; qua la mano! put it there! shake! give o slip me some skin! AE; man forte→ manforte; una mano lava l'altra you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; essere preso con le -i nel sacco to be caught red-handed; alzare le -i su qcn., mettere le -i addosso a qcn. to lay a finger o hand on sb.; mettere le -i avanti to play (it) safe; stare con le -i in mano to sit o stand idly by; avere le -i lunghe (rubare) to be light- o nimble-fingered, to have sticky fingers colloq.; (essere influente) to have a lot of influence; avere le -i in pasta to have a finger in every pie; farsi o lasciarsi prendere la mano to lose control of the situation; toccare con mano to experience first hand. -
126 prestare
lendprestare ascolto/aiuto a qualcuno listen to/help someoneprestare un servizio provide a service* * *prestare v.tr.1 ( dare in prestito) to lend*; (spec. denaro) to loan: prestare denaro, un libro a qlcu., to lend money, a book to s.o. (o to lend s.o. money, a book); prestare denaro a interesse, to lend (o to loan) money on (o at) interest; prestare denaro senza interesse, to lend (o to loan) money free of interest; prestare denaro a usura, to lend (o to loan) money on usury // farsi prestare qlco. da qlcu., to borrow sthg. from s.o.2 ( dare) to give*, to lend*: prestare aiuto, man forte, una mano a qlcu., to lend s.o. a (helping) hand; prestare attenzione, to pay attention; prestare giuramento, to swear (o to take an oath); prestare fede a qlcu., to believe s.o.; prestare obbedienza a qlcu., to obey s.o.; prestare omaggio a qlcu., to pay homage to s.o.; prestare orecchio, ascolto a qlco., qlcu., to lend an ear (o to listen) to sthg., s.o.; prestare delle cure a qlcu., to give treatment to s.o. (o to give s.o. treatment); prestare la propria opera, to give one's services; prestare servizio, to work (o to be employed) // (dir.) prestare garanzia, to give security // prestare il fianco alle critiche, (fig.) to lay oneself open to criticism.◘ prestarsi v.rifl.1 ( prodigarsi, adoperarsi) to put* oneself out, to help (s.o.): chiediglielo pure, il professore si presta volentieri per i suoi alunni, don't hesitate to ask him, the professor is happy to put himself out for (o to help) his students; è sempre pronto a prestare quando c'è bisogno, he is always ready to help in case of need2 ( essere disponibile) to lend* oneself, to favour (sthg.); ( acconsentire) to consent (to sthg.): si presta sempre a iniziative del genere, he always lends himself to (o favours) such initiatives; non si presterebbe mai a un inganno, he would never lend himself to (o he would never countenance) deception; non credo che si presterà a fare una cosa del genere, I don't think he will consent to do such a thing◆ v.intr.pron. ( essere adatto) to be fit (for sthg., for doing), to lend* oneself: questo palcoscenico non si presta per grandi spettacoli, this stage is not fit (o suitable) for big shows; questo attore non si presta a ruoli comici, this actor isn't suited (o doesn't lend himself) to comic roles; l'alluminio si presta a molti usi, aluminium lends itself to many uses; questa stoffa non si presta per fare tende, this material isn't suitable for making curtains (o doesn't make good curtains) // questa frase si presta facilmente a un malinteso, this sentence lays itself open to misinterpretation.* * *[pres'tare]1. vtprestare qc a qn — to lend sb sth, lend sth to sb
prestare aiuto a qn — to give sb a helping hand, lend sb a hand
prestare ascolto o orecchio a — to listen to
2. vr (prestarsi)3. vip (prestarsi)prestarsi per o a — to lend itself to, be suitable for
la frase si presta a molteplici interpretazioni — the phrase lends itself to numerous interpretations
* * *[pres'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to lend*prestare qcs. a qcn. — to lend sb. sth.
farsi prestare qcs. da qcn. — to borrow sth. from sb
2) (accordare)prestare assistenza a qcn. — to give assistance to sb.
2.prestare i primi soccorsi a qcn. — to give sb. first aid
verbo pronominale prestarsi1) (accondiscendere) to offer oneself-rsi a qcs. — to make oneself available for sth
- rsi a due diverse interpretazioni — [frase, testo] to permit of two interpretations form.
* * *prestare/pres'tare/ [1]1 to lend*; prestare qcs. a qcn. to lend sb. sth.; farsi prestare qcs. da qcn. to borrow sth. from sb.2 (accordare) prestare assistenza a qcn. to give assistance to sb.; prestare i primi soccorsi a qcn. to give sb. first aid; prestare attenzione a to pay attention toII prestarsi verbo pronominale1 (accondiscendere) to offer oneself; -rsi a qcs. to make oneself available for sth.2 (essere adatto) - rsi a to lend oneself to; - rsi a due diverse interpretazioni [frase, testo] to permit of two interpretations form.; - rsi all'adattamento televisivo to be adaptable for TV. -
127 witness
1)as God is my \witness,... Gott ist mein Zeuge,...;\witness [to a marriage] Trauzeuge, -in m, f;in the presence of two \witnesses in Gegenwart zweier Zeugen/Zeuginnen;according to \witnesses Zeugenaussagen zufolge;before \witnesses vor Zeugen/Zeuginnenyour \witness! Ihr Zeuge/Ihre Zeugin!;character \witness Leumundszeuge, -in m, f;\witness for the defence/ prosecution [or defence/prosecution \witness] Zeuge, -in m, f, der Verteidigung/Anklage Entlastungs-/Belastungszeuge, -in m, f;expert \witness Gutachter(in) m(f);key \witness for the defence Hauptentlastungszeuge, -in m, f;to appear as a \witness als Zeuge/Zeugin auftreten;to call a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin aufrufen;to hear/swear in a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin vernehmen/vereidigento bear \witness to sth von etw dat Zeugnis ablegen;thou shalt not bear false \witness du sollst nicht falsch Zeugnis reden vt1) ( see)to \witness sth etw beobachten, Zeuge/Zeugin einer S. gen sein;to \witness sb doing sth sehen, wie jd etw tut;( watch attentively) beobachten, wie jd etw tut2) ( experience)to \witness sth etw miterleben;the past few years have \witnessed momentous changes throughout Eastern Europe die vergangenen Jahre sahen tief greifende Veränderungen in ganz Osteuropa3) ( attest)to \witness sth etw bestätigen;to \witness sb's signature jds Unterschrift beglaubigen;to \witness a will ein Testament als Zeuge/Zeugin unterschreiben4) usu passiveas \witnessed by the number of tickets sold... wie man anhand der verkauften Karten sehen kann,...5) ( behold)the situation is still unstable - \witness the recent outbreak of violence in the capital die Lage ist noch immer instabil, wie der jüngste Ausbruch von Gewalt in der Hauptstadt gezeigt hat;forecasters can get it disastrously wrong - \witness the famous British hurricane of 1987 Meteorologen können sich fürchterlich irren - man denke nur an den berühmten britischen Hurrikan von 1987 vi law ( form);to \witness to sth etw bestätigen [o bezeugen];to \witness to the authenticity of sth die Echtheit einer S. gen bestätigen -
128 Leisten
leis·ten1. leis·ten [ʼlaistn̩]vtganze Arbeit \Leisten to do a good job;viel/nicht viel \Leisten to get/not get a lot done, to be/not be very productive;für heute haben wir genug geleistet we've done enough for today;ich habe heute nicht viel geleistet I haven't been very productive today;ich hatte gehofft, sie würde mehr \Leisten I had hoped she would do a better job;etw Anerkennenswertes/ Bewundernswertes/ Besonderes/ Erstaunliches \Leisten to accomplish sth commendable/admirable/special/ amazingetw \Leisten to produce sth, to generate sthHilfe \Leisten to render assistance ( form)eine Anzahlung \Leisten to make a down payment;gute Dienste \Leisten to serve sb well;Gehorsam/Widerstand \Leisten to obey/offer resistance;Zivildienst/Wehrdienst \Leisten to do one's community/military service;einen Eid \Leisten to swear an oath;eine Unterschrift \Leisten to sign sthvr1) ( sich gönnen)2) ( sich herausnehmen)wenn Sie sich noch einmal nur das geringste Zuspätkommen \Leisten,... if you dare to be late again...;da hast du dir ja was geleistet! you've really outdone yourself [this time]!;( tragen können) to carry sth off;tolles Kleid - sie kann es sich \Leisten, bei der Figur! great dress - she can certainly carry it off with a figure like that!heute leiste ich mir mal ein richtig gutes Essen I'll treat myself today to a really good meal;2. Leis·ten <-s, -> [ʼlaistn̩] m(Schuh\Leisten) lastWENDUNGEN:alles über einen \Leisten schlagen ( fam) to measure everything by the same yardstick
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