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1 command

command [kəˈmα:nd]

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = order) ordonner ( sb to do sth à qn de faire qch)

• to command that... ordonner que... + subj

• to command sth to be done donner l'ordre de (faire) faire qch

   b. [+ army, ship] commander

   c. ( = be in position to use) [+ money, services, resources] disposer de

   d. [+ respect] imposer

• the party commands tremendous support le parti bénéficie d'un soutien formidable

   e. ( = overlook) avoir vue sur

2. intransitive verb

commander

3. noun

   a. ( = order) ordre m, commandement m ; (Computing) commande f

   b. ( = power, authority) commandement m

• to take command of sth prendre le commandement de qch

• to be in command of sth être à la tête de qch

   c. ( = troops) troupes fpl ; ( = military authority) commandement m

   d. ( = possession, mastery) maîtrise f, possession f

• his command of English sa maîtrise de l'anglais

• to have sth at one's command avoir qch à sa disposition

4. compounds

► command post noun (Military) poste m de commandement

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[kə'mɑːnd], US [-'mænd] 1.
noun

1) ( order) ordre m

to carry out/give a command — exécuter/donner un ordre

2) ( military control) commandement m

to give somebody command of something — confier le commandement de quelque chose à quelqu'un

to be in command — commander

to be under the command of somebody — [person] être sous les ordres de quelqu'un; [regiment] être sous les ordres or sous le commandement de quelqu'un

I'm in command of the troops — les troupes sont sous mes ordres

command of the air — maîtrise f du ciel

3) ( mastery) maîtrise f

to have full command of one's faculties — maîtriser parfaitement ses facultés

an excellent command of Russian — une excellente maîtrise du russe

to be in command of the situation — avoir la situation en main

to have something at one's command — avoir quelque chose à sa disposition

4) Computing commande f
2.
transitive verb

1) ( order) ordonner à [person] ( to do de faire)

to command that — ordonner que (+ subj)

2) ( obtain as one's due) inspirer [affection, respect]

to command a good price — se vendre cher

3) ( dispose of) disposer de [funds, support, majority]

4) ( dominate) dominer [valley]

to command a view of — avoir vue sur

5) Military commander [regiment]; maîtriser [air, sea]
3.
intransitive verb commander

English-French dictionary > command
2 command

1. verb
1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) beordre, befale

2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) ha kommandoen over, kommandere

3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) kunne forlange; nyte
2. noun
1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) ordre, befaling, kommando, bud

2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) kommando

•

- commandant
- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief

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kommando

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subst. \/kəˈmɑːnd\/

1) befaling, bud

• at his command

på hans befaling

2) ( militærvesen) ordre, kommando

3) herredømme, makt, myndighet

4) ( militærvesen) kommando, kommandering

5) herredømme, kontroll, makt

• he has no command of himself

han kan ikke beherske seg

• she has complete command of the situation

hun har hele situasjonen under kontroll, hun har fullstendig herredømme over situasjonen

6) ( om språk) beherskelse

• have a good command of a language

beherske et språk godt

7) disposisjon, rådighet

• all the money at his command

alle pengene som står til hans disposisjon

8) ( militærvesen) kommando, kommandostilling, kommandogruppe

9) ( EDB) kommando, kommando-

• command file (language)

at the word of command på gitt signal

be in command føre kommandoen

• he is first\/second in command

han er øverstkommanderende\/nestkommanderende

do something at\/by sombody's command gjøre noe på noens ordre

in command kommanderende, befalshavende

• who is the officer in command?

hvem er kommanderende offiser?

place in command of få kommandoen over, sette til å lede

take command of ta kommandoen over

the higher command øverstbefalende, det høyere befalet

under the command of somebody under noens kommando

word of command kommandoord
II
verb \/kəˈmɑːnd\/

1) gi befaling til, gi ordre til, befale, kreve, forlange, (på)by

• command a person to do something

• command silence

2) ha kommandoen over, kommandere

• command a vessel

føre et fartøy

3) være herre over, beherske

4) disponere (over), råde over, ha rådighet over

• command vast sums of money

• he commands the services of many officials

han har mange tjenestemenn under seg

5) ha, nyte

• he commands our respect \/sympathy\/obedience

6) beherske, dominere, ha utsikt over

• the castle commands the town

• the hill commands a fine view

7) kunne forlange (en pris), kunne kreve (en pris)

• command one's own price

kunne forlange\/kreve hva man vil

Yours to command ( gammeldags) Deres ydmyke tjener

English-Norwegian dictionary > command
3 under

under [ˈʌndə^r]

1. preposition

   a. ( = beneath) sous

• under the table/umbrella sous la table/le parapluie

• it's under there c'est là-dessous

• under it dessous

• he went and sat under it il est allé s'asseoir dessous

• under the Tudors sous les Tudor

• he had 50 men under him il avait 50 hommes sous ses ordres

• under the command of... sous les ordres de...

   b. ( = less than) moins de ; (in rank, scale) au-dessous de

• to be under age être mineur

• children under 15 enfants mpl de moins de 15 ans

• the under-15s les moins de 15 ans

• it sells at under £10 cela se vend à moins de 10 livres

• in under two hours en moins de deux heures

   c. (with names) sous

• under an assumed name sous un faux nom

   d. ( = according to) selon

• under French law selon la législation française

• under the terms of the contract selon les termes du contrat

2. adverb

   a. ( = beneath) en dessous

• he stayed under for three minutes ( = underwater) il est resté sous l'eau pendant trois minutes

• he lifted the rope and crawled under il a soulevé la corde et il est passé dessous en rampant

   b. ( = less) moins

• children of 15 and under les enfants de moins de 16 ans

• ten degrees under moins dix

3. prefix

( = insufficiently) sous-

• undernourished sous-alimenté

• underused sous-exploité

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Note: When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table; under a sheet = sous un drap; under a heading = sous un titre

under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by ( under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc)

under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercook, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary

For particular usages, see the entry below
['ʌndə(r)] 1.
preposition

1) ( physically beneath or below) sous

under the bed — sous le lit

under it — en dessous

it's under there — c'est là-dessous

to come out from under something — sortir de dessous quelque chose

2) ( less than)

under £10 — moins de 10 livres sterling

children under five — les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans

a number under ten — un nombre inférieur à dix

temperatures under 10°C — des températures inférieures à 10°C

3) ( according to)

under the law — selon la loi

fined under a rule — condamné à une amende en vertu d'une règle

4) ( subordinate to) sous

I have 50 people under me — j'ai 50 employés sous mes ordres

5) ( in classification) sous

do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’? — est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’?
2.
adverb

1) ( physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] en dessous

to go under — [diver, swimmer] disparaître sous l'eau

2) ( less) moins

£10 and under — 10 livres sterling et moins

children of six and under — des enfants de six ans et moins

to run five minutes under — [event, programme] durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu

3) ( anaesthetized)

to put somebody under — endormir quelqu'un

4) ( subjugated)

to keep somebody under — opprimer quelqu'un

5) (below, later in text)

see under — voir ci-dessous

English-French dictionary > under
4 command

1. verb
1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) ordenar, mandar

2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) estar al mando de

3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) infundir, inspirar

2. noun
1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) orden

2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) control, mando

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- commandant
- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief

command¹ n

1. orden

when the officer gives the command, fire! cuando el oficial dé la orden, ¡disparen!

2. mando

who is in command of this ship? ¿quién está al mando de este barco?

command² vb

1. ordenar

he commanded his soldiers to advance ordenó a sus soldados que avanzaran

2. tener el mando / dirigir

who commands this ship? ¿quién dirige este barco?

command

tr[kə'mɑːnd]

noun

1 (order) orden nombre femenino

■ your wish is my command tus deseos son órdenes

2 (control, authority) mando

■ under the command of the king bajo el mando del rey

■ who is in command? ¿quién está al mando?

3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (part of army, group of officers) mando

4 (knowledge, mastery) dominio

■ he has a good command of Greek domina el griego

5 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL orden nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 (order) mandar, ordenar

■ he commanded them to shoot les ordenó que dispararan

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (have authority over) estar al mando de, tener el mando de, comandar

3 (have at one's disposal) disponer de, contar con, tener

■ the hotel commands a fantastic view of the city el hotel tiene una vista fantástica de la ciudad

4 (deserve - respect, admiration) infundir, imponer, inspirar; (- confidence) inspirar; (- sympathy) merecer

■ it commanded a high price alcanzó un precio muy alto

■ he can command a high salary puede exigir un sueldo alto

5 (of place, fort) dominar

intransitive verb

1 mandar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at somebody's command por orden de alguien

to be at somebody's command estar a las órdenes de alguien

to be in command of oneself ser dueño,-a de sí mismo,-a

to be in command of the situation dominar la situación

to take command tomar el mando

command module módulo de maniobra y mando

command performance actuación a petición de un miembro de la familia real

command post puesto de mando

command [kə'mænd] vt

1) order: ordenar, mandar

2) control, direct: comandar, tener el mando de

command vi

1) : dar órdenes

2) govern: estar al mando m, gobernar

command n

1) control, leadership: mando m, control m, dirección f

2) order: orden f, mandato m

3) mastery: maestría f, destreza f, dominio m

4) : tropa f asignada a un comandante

command (Technical)

n.

• dominio (Técnica) s.m.

n.

• cabeza s.f.

• comandancia s.f.

• comando s.m.

• imperio s.m.

• mandado s.m.

• mandato s.m.

• mando s.m.

• orden s.m.

v.

• acaudillar v.

• capitanear v.

• comandar v.

• dominar v.

• imperar v.

• imponer v.

• mandar v.

• ordenar v.

• sargentear v.

I kə'mænd, kə'mɑːnd
transitive verb

1)

a) ( order)

to command somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

b) \<\<army/ship\>\> estar* al or tener* el mando de, comandar

2) \<\<wealth/resources\>\> contar* con, disponer* de

3) \<\<respect\>\> imponer*, infundir, inspirar; \<\<fee\>\> exigir*; \<\<price\>\> alcanzar*

II

noun

1)

a) c ( order) orden f

b) u ( authority) mando m

to be at somebody's command — estar* a las órdenes de alguien

who's in command on this ship? — ¿quién está al mando de este barco?, ¿quién manda en este barco?

she's in command of the situation — es dueña de la situación

under somebody's command — bajo las órdenes de alguien

c) c ( leadership) (+ sing or pl vb) mando m; (before n)

command post — puesto m de mando

2) u ( mastery) dominio m

3) c ( Comput) orden f, comando m

[kǝ'mɑːnd]
1. N

1) (=order) (esp Mil) orden f ; (Comput) orden f, comando m

he gave the command (to attack/retreat) — dio la orden (de atacar/retirarse)

his commands were obeyed at once — sus órdenes se cumplieron de inmediato

• at or by the command of sb — por orden de algn

• by royal command — por real orden

2) (=control) [of army, ship] mando m

• to be at sb's command — [resources, money, troops] estar a la disposición de algn; [men] estar a las órdenes de algn, estar bajo el mando de algn

to have at one's command — [+ resources, money, troops] disponer de, tener a su disposición; [+ men] tener a sus órdenes, estar al mando de

• to have command of sth — estar al mando de algo

• to be in command (of sth) — estar al mando (de algo)

who is in command here? — ¿quién manda aquí?

to be in command of one's faculties — estar en posesión de sus facultades

to be in command of the situation — ser dueño de la situación

• to take command of sth — asumir el mando de algo

• under the command of — bajo el mando de

3) (=mastery) dominio m

his command of English — su dominio del inglés

to have a good command of English — dominar el inglés

command of the seas — dominio de los mares

4) (=authority) (Mil, Naut) mando m, jefatura f

second in command — segundo m ; (Naut) segundo m de a bordo
high 4.
2. VT

1) (=order)

to command sb to do sth — mandar or ordenar a algn que haga algo

to command sth to be done — mandar or ordenar que se haga algo

2) (=be in control of) [+ soldiers, army] mandar, estar al mando de; [+ ship] comandar

3) (=have at one's disposal) [+ resources, money, services] disponer de, contar con

4) (=deserve and get) [+ attention] ganarse; [+ respect] imponer; [+ sympathy] merecerse, hacerse acreedor de; [+ price] venderse a, venderse por; [+ fee] exigir

5) (=overlook) [+ area] dominar; [+ view] tener, disfrutar de

3.

CPD

command economy N — economía f planificada

command key N — (Comput) tecla f de comando

command language N — (Comput) lenguaje m de comandos

command line N — (Comput) orden f, comando m

command module N — (on a space rocket) módulo m de mando

command performance N — gala f (a petición) real

command post N — puesto m de mando

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I [kə'mænd, kə'mɑːnd]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( order)

to command somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

b) \<\<army/ship\>\> estar* al or tener* el mando de, comandar

2) \<\<wealth/resources\>\> contar* con, disponer* de

3) \<\<respect\>\> imponer*, infundir, inspirar; \<\<fee\>\> exigir*; \<\<price\>\> alcanzar*

II

noun

1)

a) c ( order) orden f

b) u ( authority) mando m

to be at somebody's command — estar* a las órdenes de alguien

who's in command on this ship? — ¿quién está al mando de este barco?, ¿quién manda en este barco?

she's in command of the situation — es dueña de la situación

under somebody's command — bajo las órdenes de alguien

c) c ( leadership) (+ sing or pl vb) mando m; (before n)

command post — puesto m de mando

2) u ( mastery) dominio m

3) c ( Comput) orden f, comando m

English-spanish dictionary > command
5 command

1. transitive verb
1) (order, bid) befehlen ( somebody jemandem)

2) (be in command of) befehligen [Schiff, Armee, Streitkräfte]; (have authority over or control of) gebieten über (+ Akk.) (geh.); beherrschen

3) (have at one's disposal) verfügen über (+ Akk.) [Gelder, Ressourcen, Wortschatz]

4) (deserve and get) verdient haben [Achtung, Respekt]

5)

the hill commands a fine view of... — der Berg bietet eine schöne Aussicht auf... (+ Akk.)
2. noun
1) Kommando, das; (in writing) Befehl, der

at or by somebody's command — auf jemandes Befehl (Akk.) [hin]

2) (exercise or tenure) Kommando, das; Befehlsgewalt, die

be in command of an army/ship — eine Armee/ein Schiff befehligen

have/take command of... — das Kommando über (+ Akk.)... haben/übernehmen

officer in command — befehlshabender Offizier

3) (control, mastery, possession) Beherrschung, die

have a good command of French — das Französische gut beherrschen

4) (Computing) Befehl, der

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1. verb
1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) befehlen

2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) kommandieren

3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) einflößen
2. noun
1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) der Befehl

2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) die Befehlsgewalt

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- academic.ru/14487/commandant">commandant
- commander
- commanding
- commandment
- commander-in-chief
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com·mand

[kəˈmɑ:nd, AM -ˈmænd]

I. vt

1. (order)

▪ to \command sb jdm einen Befehl geben [o geh erteilen]

▪ to \command sb to do sth jdm befehlen, etw zu tun

2. MIL (be in charge)

▪ to \command sth den Oberbefehl über etw akk haben

to \command a company eine Einheit leiten

to \command a ship ein Schiff befehligen

3. (be able to ask)

to \command the prices die Preise diktieren

4. (have at disposal)

▪ to \command sth über etw akk verfügen

5. ( form: inspire)

▪ to \command sth etw gebieten geh

she \commands my utmost admiration sie hat meine volle Bewunderung

to \command sb's sympathy jds Mitleid erwecken

to \command sb's respect jdm Respekt einflößen

6. ( form: give)

to \command a view einen Ausblick bieten [o geh gewähren

II. vi Befehle erteilen [o geben

III. n

1. (order) Befehl m

the Royal C\command BRIT königliche Order

to give a \command einen Befehl erteilen [o geben]

to obey a \command einen Befehl ausführen

at my \command auf meinen Befehl

2. no pl (authority) Kommando nt

to take \command of a force das Kommando über eine Truppe übernehmen

to have \command over [or be in \command of] a regiment/fleet ein Regiment/eine Flotte befehligen

▪ to be at sb's \command ( hum) jdm zur Verfügung stehen

under sb's \command unter jds Kommando

3. no pl (control) Kontrolle f

▪ to be in \command [of oneself] sich akk unter Kontrolle haben

▪ to be in \command of sth etw unter Kontrolle [o fam im Griff] haben

to have sth at one's \command über etw akk verfügen

4. + sing/pl vb MIL (military district)

▪ C\command Befehlsbereich m; (troops) Kommando nt

5. COMPUT (instruction) Befehl m

invalid \command ungültiger Befehl

to type a \command einen Befehl eingeben

6. no pl (knowledge) Beherrschung f

to have a \command of a language eine Sprache beherrschen

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[kə'mAːnd]
1. vt

1) (= order) befehlen, den Befehl geben (sb jdm)

he commanded that the prisoners be released — er befahl, die Gefangenen freizulassen

2) (= be in control of) army, ship befehligen, kommandieren

3) (= be in a position to use) money, resources, vocabulary verfügen über (+acc), gebieten über (+acc) (geh)

to command sb's services — jds Dienste or Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen

4)

to command sb's admiration/respect — jdm Bewunderung/Respekt abnötigen, jds Bewunderung/Respekt erheischen (geh)

antiques command a high price — Antiquitäten stehen hoch im Preis

5) (= overlook) valley überragen; view bieten (of über +acc)

2. vi

1) (= order) befehlen

2) (MIL, NAUT: to be in command) das Kommando führen

3. n

1) (= order) Befehl m

at/by the command of — auf Befehl

at the word of command — auf Kommando

on command — auf Befehl or Kommando

2) (MIL: power, authority) Kommando nt, Befehlsgewalt f

to be in command — das Kommando or den (Ober)befehl haben (of über +acc )

to take command — das Kommando übernehmen (
of +gen )

the new colonel arrived to take command of his regiment — der neue Oberst kam, um sein Regiment zu übernehmen

during/under his command — unter seinem Kommando

the battalion is under the command of... — das Bataillon steht unter dem Kommando von... or wird befehligt von...

to be second in command — zweiter Befehlshaber sein

3) (MIL) (= troops) Kommando nt; (= district) Befehlsbereich m; (= command post) Posten m

4) (COMPUT) Befehl m

5) (fig: possession, mastery) Beherrschung f

command of the seas the gymnast's remarkable command over his body — Seeherrschaft f die bemerkenswerte Körperbeherrschung des Turners

his command of English is excellent — er beherrscht das Englische ausgezeichnet

to have sb/sth at one's command — über jdn/etw verfügen or gebieten (geh)

I am at your command — ich stehe zu Ihrer Verfügung

to be in command (of oneself) — sich unter Kontrolle haben

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command [kəˈmɑːnd; US kəˈmænd]

A v/t

1. befehlen, gebieten (dat):

command sb to come jemandem befehlen zu kommen

2. gebieten, fordern, (gebieterisch) verlangen:

command silence sich Ruhe erbitten

3. beherrschen, gebieten über (akk), unter sich haben

4. MIL kommandieren:

a) jemandem befehlen

b) eine Truppe befehligen, führen

5. Gefühle, auch die Lage beherrschen:

command o.s. ( oder one’s temper) sich beherrschen

6. zur Verfügung haben, verfügen über (akk):

command a sum;

command sb’s services

7. Mitgefühl, Vertrauen etc einflößen:

command (sb’s) admiration (jemandem) Bewunderung abnötigen, (jemandes) Bewunderung verdienen;

command respect Achtung gebieten

8. (durch eine strategisch günstige Lage) beherrschen:

this hill commands a wide area

9. Aussicht gewähren, bieten:

this window commands a fine view

10. ARCH den einzigen Zugang zu einem Gebäudeteil etc bilden

11. WIRTSCH

a) einen Preis einbringen, erzielen

b) Absatz finden

12. obs bestellen

B v/i

1. befehlen, gebieten

2. MIL kommandieren, das Kommando führen, den Befehl haben

3. Ausblick gewähren:

as far as the eye commands so weit das Auge reicht

C s

1. Befehl m ( auch COMPUT), Gebot n:

at sb’s command auf jemandes Befehl;

by command laut Befehl

2. fig Herrschaft f, Gewalt f ( beide:

of über akk):

lose command of one’s temper die Beherrschung verlieren

3. Verfügung f:

be at sb’s command jemandem zur Verfügung stehen;

have at command → A 6

4. Beherrschung f, Kenntnis f (einer Sprache etc):

have (a good) command of eine Fremdsprache etc beherrschen;

his command of English seine Englischkenntnisse;

command of language Sprachbeherrschung f, Redegewandtheit f

5. MIL Kommando n:

a) (Ober)Befehl m, Führung f:

be in command das Kommando führen, den Befehl haben;

in command of befehligend;

the officer in command der befehlshabende Offizier;

be under sb’s command jemandem unterstellt sein;

take command of an army das Kommando über eine Armee übernehmen;

the higher command Br die höhere Führung

b) (volle) Kommandogewalt, Befehlsbefugnis f

c) Befehl m:

command of execution Ausführungskommando

d) Befehlsbereich m

6. MIL Kommandobehörde f, Führungsstab m, Oberkommando n

7. (strategische) Beherrschung (eines Gebiets etc)

8. Sichtweite f, Aussicht f

9. Br königliche Einladung

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1. transitive verb
1) (order, bid) befehlen ( somebody jemandem)

2) (be in command of) befehligen [Schiff, Armee, Streitkräfte]; (have authority over or control of) gebieten über (+ Akk.) (geh.); beherrschen

3) (have at one's disposal) verfügen über (+ Akk.) [Gelder, Ressourcen, Wortschatz]

4) (deserve and get) verdient haben [Achtung, Respekt]

5)

the hill commands a fine view of... — der Berg bietet eine schöne Aussicht auf... (+ Akk.)
2. noun
1) Kommando, das; (in writing) Befehl, der

at or by somebody's command — auf jemandes Befehl (Akk.) [hin]

2) (exercise or tenure) Kommando, das; Befehlsgewalt, die

be in command of an army/ship — eine Armee/ein Schiff befehligen

have/take command of... — das Kommando über (+ Akk.)... haben/übernehmen

officer in command — befehlshabender Offizier

3) (control, mastery, possession) Beherrschung, die

have a good command of French — das Französische gut beherrschen

4) (Computing) Befehl, der

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(military) n.

Anführung f. n.

Befehl -e m.

Gebot -e n.

Kommando -s n. v.

befehlen v.

(§ p.,pp.: befahl, befohlen)

kommandieren v.

English-german dictionary > command
6 befehligen

v/t MIL. command, be in command of; befehlen 2

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to command; to be in command

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be|feh|li|gen [bə'feːlɪgn] ptp befehligt
vt (MIL)
to command, to be in command of, to have command of or over
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be·feh·li·gen *

[bəˈfe:lɪgn̩]

vt MIL

▪ jdn/etw \befehligen to command sb/sth, to be in [or have] command of sb/sth

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transitives Verb have command of; be in command of

von jemandem befehligt werden — be commanded by somebody; be under the command of somebody

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befehligen v/t MIL command, be in command of; → befehlen 2

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transitives Verb have command of; be in command of

von jemandem befehligt werden — be commanded by somebody; be under the command of somebody

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > befehligen
7 stå

stand

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I.:

[ gå i stå] stop ( fx he stopped in the middle of a sentence; the watch

(, clock) stopped; his heart stopped), come to a standstill ( fx

production (, operations) came to a standstill), come to a stop,

( langsomt) grind to a halt ( fx the train ground to a halt; when the strike began production ground to a halt);

( glemme hvad man skal (, vil) sige, T) get stuck, dry up ( fx he

dried up in the middle of his speech);

( om motor) stop, stall,

T conk out, go on the blink;

[ han er gået åndeligt i stå] he has come to a mental halt; he is

psychologically arrested;

[ sætte i stå] stop, bring ( fx industry) to a standstill.

II. vb (stod, stået)

(mods: sidde, ligge) stand ( fx I have been standing all day), be standing up;

(= være) be ( fx there is a tree in front of the house);

[ stå alene] be alone ( fx I was alone in the world);

[ stå og], se ndf;

[ som sagerne står] as matters stand;

[ stå stille], se II. stille;

[ uret står] the watch (, clock) has stopped;

( finde sted) take place ( fx when will the marriage take place?), be (

fx when is the marriage (to be)? there was a debate about it; there was a battle);

[ brylluppet stod i domkirken] the wedding took place (, F: was solemnized) in the cathedral;

[ brylluppet stod i London] the wedding took place (, F: was celebrated) in London;

[ der stod et slag]

( også) a battle was fought;

[ der står at...]

(i brev etc) it says that...;

[ det står 3-2]

( om sportskamp) the score is 3-2;

[ det står hos Byron, det står i avisen], se ndf;

[ med vb:]

[ sagen står og falder med...] the case stands or falls with...; the case hangs on...;

[ det hele står og falder med ham] it all depends on him; he is the kingpin of the whole undertaking;

[ kom som du står og går] come as you are;

[ det tøj jeg står og går i] the clothes I stand up in;

[ lade noget stå] let something stand,

(= lade det være i fred) leave something alone,

( ikke slette det) leave something in, keep something;

[ lade døren stå] leave the door open;

[ lade skægget stå], se I. skæg;

[ han stod og så på mig] he stood looking (el. and looked) at me;

[ stå og skulle til at] be about to, be on the point of -ing;

[ med sig:]

[ stå sig]

( hævde sig) hold one's own;

[ stå sig godt med] be on good terms with, stand well with;

[ kunne stå sig mod (el. over for) én] be a match for somebody;

[ stå sig ved] serve oneself well (, best) by, profit by;

[ jeg står mig ved at vente]

( også) it pays me to wait;

[ med præp & adv:]

[ stå `af]

(dvs af køretøj) get off,

( af hest, cykel) get off,

F dismount;

(dvs melde fra) opt out ( fx when they began to get violent I opted out);

[ stå af bussen]

(etc) get off the bus (etc);

[ stå af cyklen] get off one's bicycle,

F dismount from one's bicycle;

[ stå bag]

(dvs støtte) stand behind;

(dvs være ophavsmanden) be behind;

[ stå bag én]

(dvs støtte også) back somebody up;

[ det er ham der står bag ved]

(dvs er ophavsmanden) he is the one behind it all, he is the one who pulls the strings;

[ stå én bi] stand by somebody ( fx stand by one's friend),

F aid;

[ lykken står den kække bi] fortune favours the brave;

[ så det står efter] with a vengeance, like anything;

[ stå fast] stand firm;

[ det står fast at] it is an established fact that, the fact remains that;

[ stå fast på] insist on;

[ stå fast ved] stick to;

[ stå ` for] screen somebody (, something) from view,

( om flere) stand round somebody (, something) in a ring;

[` stå for]

( betyde) stand for ( fx what do the letters GATT stand for?),

(mene etc) stand for ( fx I don't know what he stands for),

( lede) be in charge of ( fx the arrangements), manage ( fx the

house);

[ kunne stå for] be able to resist ( fx they made him an offer he could not resist); stand up to ( fx this furniture will stand up to any amount of rough treatment; the theory will not (, did not) stand up to close examination);

[ kunne stå for kritik] be proof against criticism,

(om bog etc) pass muster;

[ hans ansigt står stadig for mig]

(dvs for mit indre blik) his face is still before me (el. still haunts me);

[ hun er ikke til at stå for] she is irresistible;

(se også skud);

[ stå foran] stand in front of;

[ når der står en vokal foran] when preceded by a vowel;

[ stå frem] stand forward,

( rage frem) stand out;

(se også ndf: stå ud);

[ stå frit]

( være uafhængig) be independent,

( have handlefrihed) have a free hand;

[ det står dig frit for] you can do it if you like;

[ det står dig frit for at] you are at liberty to ( fx accept the offer if you wish);

[ det står dig frit for om du vil gøre det eller ej] you can decide for yourself whether you will do it or not;

[ lade det stå hen] leave it open (el. undecided),

F leave it in abeyance;

[ som der står hos Byron] as Byron has it;

[ det står hos Byron] it is in Byron;

[ stå ` hos] stand by;

[ det står i avisen] it is (el. it says so) in the paper;

[ der står i avisen at han er her] it says in the paper (el. the paper says) that he is here;

[ det står i akkusativ] it is in the accusative;

[ aktierne står i pari] the shares are quoted at par;

[ pengene står i en bank] the money is (deposited) in a bank;

[ pengene står i landejendomme] the money is invested in landed property;

[huset stod ham i £50.000] the house cost him £50,000;

(se også blomst, I. fare, forhold, I. lue, I. lære, magt, vej);

[ stå noget igennem] come through something;

[ vi håber hun vil stå det igennem] we hope she will pull through;

[ stå ` imod] resist;

[ få noget (dvs at spise) til at stå imod med] have something to put one on;

[ lægge lidt penge til side til at stå imod med] put a little money away for a rainy day;

[ stå ind mod land] head for the shore;

[ stå inde for] answer for, vouch for,

(se også indestå);

[ stå lige], se III. lige;

[` stå op] stand, be standing up;

[ stå `op] stand up,

( af sengen) get up,

F rise ( fx rise with the sun),

( om solen, månen etc) rise;

[ stå op af døde, stå op fra de døde] rise from the dead;

[ stå op på] get up on ( fx the table),

F mount;

[ få noget op at stå]

(fig) get something off the ground; get something going;

[ få det op at stå]

( også) get the show on the road;

[ stå over]

( overvåge) stand over,

( være højere stillet end) be above,

( være bedre end) be superior to;

[ de der står over ham] his superiors;

[ stå over for] face, stand facing,

F be confronted by ( fx when he left the house he was confronted by a policeman),

(fig, om vanskeligheder etc) face ( fx growing opposition), be faced with ( fx a choice),

F be confronted by ( fx a difficult task);

( kunne se frem til) be able to look forward to ( fx we can now look forward to falling unemployment);

[ stå `på]

( stige ind) get up, get in;

[ barometeret står på regnvejr] the barometer is at rain;

[ den står på bøf hver dag] we (, they) have steak every day;

[ stå på cyklen] get on one's bicycle,

F mount one's bicycle;

[ en plade på hvilken der stod...] a tablet bearing the inscription...; a tablet on which was written...;

[ stå på et tog (, en bus etc)]

(dvs stige ind) get on a train (, bus etc), board a train (, bus etc);

[ termometeret står på 90ø] the thermometer stands at 90ø;

[ viseren står på 3] the hand points to 3;

[ stå på sin ret] stand on one's rights;

[ mens det stod `på] while it lasted, while it was going on;

[ mens forhandlingerne stod `på] during (, F: pending) the negotiations;

[ den side hvor vinden står `på] the windward side, the side exposed to the wind;

[ når solen står `på] when (it is) exposed to the sun;

(se også ben, hoved, pind, vagt);

[ stå sammen] stand together,

T stick together ( fx we must stick together);

[ stå stærkt (, svagt)] be in a strong (, weak) position;

[` stå til]

( passe til) go well with,

( om farver også) match;

[ mit håb står kun til dig] I set all my hopes on you;

[ han står til 4 år] he stands to get 4 years;

[ lade stå ` til]

( tage chancen) chance it,

( opgive ævred) let things slide;

[ hvordan står det til ( med dig, etc)?] how are you (etc)?

T how are you (etc) doing?

[ det står dårligt til] things are not (any) too good;

[ det står dårligt til med ham]

T he is in a bad way;

[ det står dårligt til med økonomien]

(dvs i landet) the economy is in a bad shape;

[ stå til søs (el. havs)] put to sea;

[ det står til ( Deres) disposition] it is at your disposal;

[ det står til dig at gøre det] it is up to you to do it;

[ hvis det stod til ham] if he had his way;

[ han står ikke til at redde] he is past praying for;

(se også regnskab);

[ stå tilbage]

( være til rest) be left,

F remain;

( i udvikling) be backward;

[ stå tilbage for] be inferior to, fall short of;

[ han står ikke tilbage for nogen] he is second to none;

[ stå ud]

(fx af vogn) get out,

( rage frem) stick out,

F project,

( iøjnefaldende) jut out,

F protrude;

[ stå ud af sengen] get out of bed;

[ stå ud fra land]

(mar) stand off the land;

[ stå udenfor]

(fig) have no part in it;

( være holdt ude) be left out;

[ stå under én]

( under éns kommando) be under (the command of) somebody,

( i rang) rank below somebody;

( være ringere end én) be inferior to somebody, be below somebody;

[ stå ved sit løfte] stand by one's promise;

[ han tør stå ved sine meninger] he has the courage of his convictions;

(se også magt, ror).

Danish-English dictionary > stå
8 unterstellen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. unter etw.: put ( oder place) under(neath)

2. (unterbringen) put (in + Dat in[to]); (dalassen) leave ( bei jemandem at s.o.’s place); (lagern) store ( bei at)

II v/refl zum Schutz: shelter, take shelter ( vor + Dat from); stellen wir uns dort unter, bis es aufhört zu regnen let’s take shelter under there until ( oder till umg.) the rain stops

—

unter'stellen2

v/t (untr., hat)

1. jemandem unterstellen, dass... allege ( oder imply, insinuate) that s.o....; jemandem eine Lüge / unlautere Motive etc. unterstellen allege ( oder imply) that s.o. has lied / has dishonest motives etc.; jemandem böse Absichten unterstellen impute bad intentions to s.o.; jemandem etw. unterstellen allege that s.o. has done ( zeitneutral: is capable of doing) s.th.

2. (vorläufig annehmen) suppose, assume; unterstellen wir einmal let’s assume (for the sake of argument); wenn man dies unterstellt granting that this is ( oder was) so

3. jemandem etw. / jemanden unterstellen put s.o. in charge of s.th. / s.o.; jemandem unterstellt werden be placed under s.o.(‘s command MIL.)

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un|ter|stẹl|len [ʊntɐ'ʃtɛlən] ptp unterste\#llt insep
1. vt

1) (= unterordnen) to (make) subordinate (+dat to); Abteilung, Ministerium etc auch to put under the control (+dat of)

jdm unterstellt sein — to be under sb, to be answerable to sb; (in Firma) to report to sb

ihm sind vier Mitarbeiter unterstellt — he is in charge of four employees, he has four employees subordinate to him

jdm etw unterstellen — to put sb in charge of sth; (Mil) to put sth under the command of sb, to put sth under sb's command

2) (= annehmen) to assume, to suppose

einmal unterstellt, es sei so gewesen — supposing or let us suppose (that) it was so

3)

(= unterschieben) jdm etw unterstellen — to insinuate or imply that sb has done/said sth

jdm Nachlässigkeit unterstellen — to insinuate that sb has been negligent

ihm wurde unterstellt, gesagt zu haben,... — he was purported to have said...

2. vr
to subordinate oneself (+dat to)
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un·ter·stel·len *¹

[ʊntɐˈʃtɛlən]

I. vt

1. (unterordnen)

▪ jdm jdn/etw \unterstellen to put sb in charge of sb/sth

wir unterstellen Ihnen vier Abteilungen we're putting you in charge of four departments

▪ jdm/etw unterstellt sein to be under sb/sth

Sie sind ab sofort der Redaktion III unterstellt as from now you report to editorial department III

2. (unterschieben)

▪ jdm etw \unterstellen to imply [or insinuate] that sb has said/done sth

\unterstellen Sie mir Nachlässigkeit? are you implying that I have been negligent?

II. vi

▪ \unterstellen, [dass]... to suppose [or assume] [that]...

ich unterstelle einfach einmal, dass Sie recht haben I'm just supposing for once that you are right

un·ter|stel·len²

[ˈʊntɐʃtɛlən]

I. vt

1. (abstellen)

▪ etw irgendwo/bei jdm \unterstellen to store sth somewhere/at sb's house

ein Auto bei jdm \unterstellen to leave one's car at sb's house

er stellt ein paar Möbelstücke bei uns unter he's storing a few items of furniture at our place

2. (darunterstellen)

▪ etw \unterstellen to store sth underneath

einen Eimer \unterstellen to put a bucket underneath

II. vr

▪ sich akk \unterstellen to take shelter [or cover]

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I 1.
transitives Verb

1) (zur Aufbewahrung) keep; store < furniture>

2) (unter etwas) put underneath
2.
reflexives Verb take shelter
II
transitives Verb

1) (jemandem unterordnen, übertragen)

jemandem eine Abteilung unterstellen — put somebody in charge of a department

die Behörde ist dem Ministerium unterstellt — the office is under the ministry

2) (annehmen) assume

3) (unterschieben)

jemandem böse Absichten unterstellen — insinuate or imply that somebody's intentions are bad

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'unterstellen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. unter etwas: put ( oder place) under(neath)

2. (unterbringen) put (

in +dat in[to]); (da) leave (

bei jemandem at sb’s place); (lagern) store (

bei at)

B. v/r zum Schutz: shelter, take shelter (

vor +dat from);

stellen wir uns dort unter, bis es aufhört zu regnen let’s take shelter under there until ( oder till umg) the rain stops

unter'stellen v/t (untrennb, hat)

1.

jemandem unterstellen, dass … allege ( oder imply, insinuate) that sb …;

jemandem eine Lüge/unlautere Motive etc

unterstellen allege ( oder imply) that sb has lied/has dishonest motives etc;

jemandem böse Absichten unterstellen impute bad intentions to sb;

jemandem etwas unterstellen allege that sb has done ( zeitneutral: is capable of doing) sth

2. (vorläufig annehmen) suppose, assume;

unterstellen wir einmal let’s assume (for the sake of argument);

wenn man dies unterstellt granting that this is ( oder was) so

3.

jemandem etwas/jemanden unterstellen put sb in charge of sth/sb;

jemandem unterstellt werden be placed under sb(’s command MIL)

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I 1.
transitives Verb

1) (zur Aufbewahrung) keep; store < furniture>

2) (unter etwas) put underneath
2.
reflexives Verb take shelter
II
transitives Verb

1) (jemandem unterordnen, übertragen)

jemandem eine Abteilung unterstellen — put somebody in charge of a department

die Behörde ist dem Ministerium unterstellt — the office is under the ministry

2) (annehmen) assume

3) (unterschieben)

jemandem böse Absichten unterstellen — insinuate or imply that somebody's intentions are bad

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v.

to assume v.

to impute v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > unterstellen
9 mando

m.

1 command, authority.

estar al mando (de) to be in charge (of)

2 control (device).

mando automático/a distancia automatic/remote control

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mandar.

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mando

► nombre masculino

1 (autoridad) command

■ le han relevado en el mando he's been dismissed

2 (período) term of office

3 (persona) person in charge; (oficial) officer

4 (botón) control

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ejercer el mando to be in charge

estar al mando de to be in charge of

alto mando high-ranking officer

mandos intermedios middle management

mandos militares military officers

mandos policiales police officers

mando a distancia (sistema) remote control 2 (aparato) remote control unit

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noun m.

1) command

2) control

•

- mando a distancia

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SM

1) (=poder) command

ha entregado el mando al teniente — he's handed over command to the lieutenant

están bajo el mando del ejercito alemán — they are under the command of the German army

el Mando de las Fuerzas Aéreas — the Air Force Command

• al mando de — [+ pelotón, flota] in command of; [+ asociación, expedición, país] in charge of; [+ capitán, jefe] under the command o orders of, led by

con ella al mando, mejorarán las cosas — with her in charge, things will get better

lo pusieron al mando de la campaña electoral — they put him in charge of the electoral campaign

un grupo al mando de las labores de rescate — a group leading the rescue operations

estuvo al mando del país durante muchos años — he was in power for many years, he led the country for many years

las tropas estaban al mando de un general extranjero — the troops were under the command o orders of a foreign general o were led by a foreign general

• alto mando — high command

• tomar el mando — (Mil) to take command; (Dep) to take the lead

mando supremo — commander-in-chief
dote 2), voz 3)
2) [de máquina, vehículo] control

no podía controlar los mandos — she couldn't operate the controls

• a los mandos de algo — at the controls of sth

• cuadro de mandos — control panel

• mando a la izquierda — left-hand drive

• palanca de mando — [de máquina] control lever; [de avión] joystick

• tablero de mandos — control panel

mando a distancia — remote control

mando de teclado — push-button control

mando selector — control knob

3) (=período de mando) term of office

4) pl mandos (=autoridades) (Mil) high-ranking officers, senior officers; (Pol) high-ranking members, senior members

mandos intermedios, mandos medios — LAm (Com) middle management

mandos militares — high-ranking officers, senior officers

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masculino

1)

a) (Gob, Mil) command

dotes de mando — leadership qualities

entregarle el mando a alguien — to hand over command to somebody

estar al mando — to be in charge

b)

al mando de algo — in charge of something

la expedición iba a su mando — he was leading the expedition

2) (Dep) lead

tomar el mando — to take the lead

3) (Auto, Elec) control

•

- mando a distancia

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* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* bastón de mando = gavel, ceremonial staff, staff.

* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.

* Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) = Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

* cuadro de mandos = circuit board, dashboard.

* cuartillo de mandos eléctricos = electrical closet.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mando militar = military command.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* tablero de mandos = dashboard.

* tener el mando = rule + the roost.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.

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masculino

1)

a) (Gob, Mil) command

dotes de mando — leadership qualities

entregarle el mando a alguien — to hand over command to somebody

estar al mando — to be in charge

b)

al mando de algo — in charge of something

la expedición iba a su mando — he was leading the expedition

2) (Dep) lead

tomar el mando — to take the lead

3) (Auto, Elec) control

•

- mando a distancia

* * *

* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* bastón de mando = gavel, ceremonial staff, staff.

* cadena de mando = chain of command, line of command, scalar chain of authority, scalar chain of command, scalar chain.

* Cuadro de Mando Integral (CMI) = Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

* cuadro de mandos = circuit board, dashboard.

* cuartillo de mandos eléctricos = electrical closet.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* línea de mando = line of authority, line of command.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* mando a distancia = remote control, remote controller.

* mando militar = military command.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* tablero de mandos = dashboard.

* tener el mando = rule + the roost.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* vara de mando = ceremonial staff.

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mando

masculine

A

1 ( Gob, Mil) command

el mando supremo de las Fuerzas Armadas the supreme command of the Armed Forces

tiene dotes de mando she has leadership qualities

entregó el mando a su sucesor he handed over command to his successor

las cosas van a cambiar con ella al mando things are going to change now she's in charge o ( colloq) in the saddle

2

al mando de algo in charge of sth

quedó/lo pusieron al mando de la empresa he was put in charge of the company

la expedición iba al mando de un conocido científico the expedition was led by a well-known scientist

Compuestos:

● mando medio

manager ( in middle management)

● mandos militares

mpl military commanders (pl)

B ( Dep) lead

tomar el mando to take the lead

C ( Auto, Elec) control; (de TV, DVD) remote control

Compuesto:

mando a distancia

remote control

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Del verbo mandar: ( conjugate mandar)

mando es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

mandó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
mandar
mando
mandar ( conjugate mandar) verbo transitivo
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a) ( ordenar):

◊ a mí nadie me manda nobody tells me what to do, nobody orders me about;

haz lo que te mandan do as you're told;
la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet;
mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served
b) ( recetar) to prescribe;

◊ el médico le mandó descansar the doctor advised him to rest

2 ( enviar) to send;
◊ la mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the bread

3 (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos):
◊ mis padres me mandoon llamar my parents sent for me;

mandó decir que … she sent a message to say that …;
mando algo a arreglar to get o have sth mended
4 (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar):
◊ mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

verbo intransitivo ( ser el jefe) to be in charge, be the boss (colloq);
◊ ¿mande? (Méx) (I'm) sorry?, pardon?;

¡María! — ¿mande? (Méx) María! — yes?
mando sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) command;
◊ entregarle el mando a algn to hand over command to sb;

dotes de mando leadership qualities;
estar al mando (de algo) to be in charge (of sth)
2 (Auto, Elec) control;
◊ mando a distancia remote control

mandar verbo transitivo
1 (dar órdenes) to order: me mandó barrer el suelo, she told me to sweep the floor
2 (remitir) to send: le mandaré unas flores, I'll send him some flowers
te manda saludos, she sends you her regards
mándalo por correo, send it by post
nos mandaron a por unos huevos, they sent us for some eggs
3 (capitanear, dirigir) to lead, be in charge o command of
Mil to command
mando sustantivo masculino
1 (autoridad) command, control: ahora es él quien tiene el mando, now he's the one in charge
es una decisión de los altos mandos, the decision comes from the top
2 Téc (control) controls pl: los mandos no responden, the controls don't respond
Auto cuadro o tablero de mandos, dashboard
mando a distancia, remote control
' mando' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dirigir
- dote
- gobierno
- mandar
- puente
- puesta
- puesto
- timón
- alto
- comandante
- comando
- cuadro
- don
- mismo
- palanca
- recado
English:
assume
- blow
- bridge
- busywork
- charge
- command
- command post
- control
- joystick
- limber up
- remote control
- roost
- take over
- under
- cock
- commanding
- dual
- flight
- follow
- joy
- lead
- leadership
- pack
- posse
- remote

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mando nm

1. [poder] command, authority;

entregar el mando to hand over command;

estar al mando (de) to be in charge (of);

el grupo de rescate está al mando de un capitán the rescue group are under the command of a captain;

tomar el mando (de) to take command o control (of)

2. [jefe]
el alto mando the high command;

los mandos [militares] the command;

los mandos policiales se reunieron para discutir la visita papal senior police officers met to discuss the Pope's visit;

mandos intermedios middle management

3. [dispositivo] control;

tomó los mandos del avión he took the controls of the plane;

tablero de mandos [de avión] instrument panel;
[de coche] dashboard
Comp
mando automático automatic control;
mando a distancia remote control

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mando

m command;

alto mando high command;

mando a distancia TV remote control;

cuadro de mandos AVIA instrument panel;

tablero de mandos AUTO dashboard;

estar al mando de be in charge of

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mando nm

1) : command, leadership

2) : control (for a device)

mando a distancia: remote control

3)

al mando de : in charge of

4)

al mando de : under the command of

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mando n

1. (autoridad) command

el capitán tomó el mando the captain took command

2. (dispositivo) control

me enseñó cómo funcionaban los mandos he showed me how the controls worked

mando a distancia remote control

Spanish-English dictionary > mando
10 commandement

commandement [kɔmɑ̃dmɑ̃]

masculine noun

   a. ( = direction) [d'armée, navire] command

• prendre le commandement de to take command of

   b. ( = état-major) command

   c. ( = ordre) command ; (Religion) commandment

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kɔmɑ̃dmɑ̃
nom masculin

1) Armée ( direction) command

avoir le commandement de — to be in command of [armée]

2) Armée ( ordre) order, command

à mon commandement, feu! — at ou on my command, fire!

3) ( autorités militaires) command

4) Religion

les dix commandements — the Ten Commandments

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kɔmɑ̃dmɑ̃ nm
1) (action, responsabilité) command

2) (= personnel) command

3) (= ordre) command, order

à mon commandement... — on my command...

4) RELIGION commandment

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commandement nm

1 Mil ( direction) command; sous le commandement de under the command of; avoir le commandement de, être au commandement de to be in command of [armée, opération, avion, bateau]; to be in control of [course, championnat]; prendre le commandement de to take command of [troupes, avion]; to take control of [championnat];

2 Mil ( ordre) order, command; à mon commandement, feu! at ou on my command, fire!;

3 ( autorités militaires) command; le commandement local/régional local/regional command; le haut commandement high command; le commandement intégré de l'OTAN the integrated military command structure of NATO; le commandement suprême des forces alliées en Europe supreme headquarters of the Allied powers in Europe;

4 Relig commandment; les dix commandements the Ten Commandments;

5 Jur summons (sg) ou order to pay.

[kɔmɑ̃dmɑ̃] nom masculin

1. [ordre] command, order

obéir aux commandements de quelqu'un to obey somebody's orders

à mon commandement, prêt, partez! on the word of command, ready, go!

2. [fait de diriger] command

prendre le commandement d'une section to take over command of a platoon

avoir le commandement de [armée, pays] to be in command of, to lead

3. [état-major] command

le haut commandement the High Command

4. DROIT summons

5. BIBLE commandment

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > commandement
11 управление

1) General subject: administration (делами), authority, authority (Oblast Health Authority) (учреждение), board, bureau, conduct, control, (объектом) control (процесс выработки и осуществления управляющих воздействий: 1) выработка управляющих воздействий включает сбор, передачу и обработку необходимой информации, принятие решений, обязательно включающее определение управляющи), dep., direction (to work under the direction of somebody - работать под руководством кого-либо), directorate, directorate (учреждение), drive, governance, helm, intendance, leadership, leading, management, manipulating, office, operation (предприятием и т. п.), overlordship, presidence, regimen, ruling, steerage, superintendence, superintendency, supervisory authority, government, stewardship (of the country/company, etc.), division (учреждение)

2) Naval: conning (кораблём), helming, triggering

3) Medicine: control (напр. функцией), monitoring, regulation

4) Military: administration, command, (командование и) command and control, controllerate, division, driving (танком, БМП и т.д.), exercise of command, headquarters, overhead, (кораблём с помощью рулевого устройства) steering

5) Engineering: Board of Control, agency, driving (автомобилем, поездом), guidance, manipulation, handling (чем-либо), steering, vectoring

6) Agriculture: handling (машиной)

7) Mathematics: control circuit

8) Religion: stewardship

9) Railway term: administration office, driving (машиной)

10) Law: direction (ребёнком), ministry, regency

11) Economy: management practice, managing, operating

12) Accounting: lead, management (планирование, регулирование, контроль), management (компании), mgmt (компании)

13) Linguistics: regime

14) Automobile industry: driving (автомобилем), handling (за механизмом), running

15) Dutch: kantoor

16) Mining: steering (машиной)

17) Diplomatic term: dispensation

18) Forestry: dispatching

19) TV: control track pulse

20) Information technology: controlling, governing, guidance( дистанционное) (дистанционное), manipulation (механизмом), administratorship

21) Oil: mgmt, supervision

22) Sociology: branch of administration

23) Astronautics: commanding, guiding, headquarters

24) Patents: operation (предприятием)

25) Business: department, disposal, head office, managerial control

26) Household appliances: guidance control

27) American English: administration (civilian), directorate (mil)

28) EBRD: administration

29) Automation: maneuvering (напр. станком), (ручное) manning, manual data input control (от УЧПУ), pilot operation, piloting, (диспетчерское) supervision

30) Quality control: operation (машиной)

31) leg.N.P. administration (as administration building), authority (as an organ or body, e.g., port authority), seat

32) General subject: direction steering (поворотом), directional steering (поворотом)

33) Aviation medicine: adjustment, administration (учреждение)

34) Public law: rulership (см. rulership в en. wiktionary. org)

35) Makarov: administration (чем-л.), arm, carriage, control (технической системой. производством), ctrl (control), cueing, department (структурное подразделение, административный орган), directing, disposition, drive (автомобилем или поездом), driving (движением, работой), handling (использование рулевого устройства), management (планирование, контроль, регулирование), management (экономическое, административное), manning (ручное), move, movement, op (operation), ordering, steer (напр. колёсами трактора или самоходной машины), steering (использование рулевого устройства)

36) Taboo: mastering

37) SAP.tech. ctrl

38) Logistics: administering

39) Electrical engineering: operation (оборудованием)

40) General subject: control (водным режимом)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > управление
12 Befehl

m; -(e)s, -e

1. allg. und MIL.: order; jemandem einen Befehl geben oder erteilen give s.o. an order, issue an order to s.o.; einen Befehl ausführen oder befolgen obey ( oder carry out) an order; einen Befehl verweigern flout ( oder refuse to obey) an order; Befehl zum Angriff order to attack; auf Befehl des Generals on the orders of ( oder by order of) the general; wie auf Befehl (mechanisch) like clockwork; (als ob es so verabredet wäre) as if on cue; auf Befehl handeln act on orders; auf höheren Befehl on orders from above; bis auf weiteren Befehl until further orders; den Befehl haben, etw. zu tun have ( oder be under) orders to do s.th.; Befehl vom Chef! boss’s orders!; Befehl ist Befehl! orders are orders; zu Befehl! yes, sir!; dein Wunsch ist oder sei mir Befehl umg., hum. your wish is my command

2. EDV command, instruction

3. nur Sg.; (Befehlsgewalt) command; den Befehl über jemanden / etw. haben / übernehmen be in / take ( oder assume) command of s.o. / s.th.; jemandes Befehl unterstellt sein be under s.o.’s command

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der Befehl

order; command; captaincy; mandamus; imperative; fiat

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Be|fehl [bə'feːl]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= Anordnung) order, command (
an +acc to, von from); (COMPUT, PHYSIOL) command
einen Beféhl verweigern — to refuse to obey an order etc

er gab ( uns) den Beféhl,... — he ordered us to...

wir hatten den Beféhl,... — we had orders to..., we were ordered to...

wir haben Beféhl, Sie festzunehmen — we have orders or have been ordered to arrest you

auf seinen Beféhl (hin) — on his orders, at his command

auf Beféhl — to order

auf Beféhl handeln — to act under or according to orders

auf höheren Beféhl — on orders from above

zu Beféhl, Herr Hauptmann (Mil) — yes, sir; (nach erhaltenem Befehl auch) very good, sir

zu Beféhl, Herr Kapitän — aye aye, sir

Beféhl ausgeführt! — mission accomplished

Beféhl ist Beféhl — orders are orders

Beféhl von oben — orders from above

Beféhl vom Chef! — boss's orders

dein Wunsch ist mir Beféhl (hum) — your wish is my command

2) (= Befehlsgewalt) command

den Beféhl haben or führen — to have command, to be in command (
über +acc of)

den Beféhl übernehmen — to take or assume command

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der

(an order: We obeyed his commands.) command

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Be·fehl

<-[e]s, -e>

[bəˈfe:l]

m

1. (Anweisung) order

\Befehl vom Chef! boss's orders!

\Befehl ist \Befehl orders are orders

einen \Befehl ausführen to carry out [or execute] an order

\Befehl ausgeführt! MIL mission accomplished!

einen \Befehl befolgen to obey [or follow] an order [or pl orders]

einen \Befehl erhalten to receive an order

einen \Befehl erlassen to issue [or hand down] an order

jdm einen \Befehl geben [o erteilen], etw zu tun to order sb [or issue sb with an order] to do sth

einen \Befehl geben, etw zu tun to order [or issue an order] that sth be done

Sie haben mir hier überhaupt keine \Befehle zu geben! I won't take orders from you!

den \Befehl haben, etw zu tun to have orders [or to have been ordered] to do sth

den \Befehl [über etw akk] haben [o führen] to have [or be in] command [of sth]

auf \Befehl handeln to act under orders

unter jds dat \Befehl stehen to be under sb's command

den \Befehl übernehmen to take [or assume] command

einen \Befehl verweigern to disobey an order

auf \Befehl under orders, to order

auf höheren \Befehl on orders from above

auf jds akk \Befehl [hin] on sb's order

\Befehl von oben orders from above

zu \Befehl (veraltend) yes, sir, aye, aye, sir

2. INFORM, MED command

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der; Befehl[e]s, Befehle

1) order; command

jemandem den Befehl geben, etwas zu tun — order or command somebody to do something

den Befehl haben, etwas zu tun — be under orders or have been ordered to do something

auf jemandes Befehl — (Akk.) on somebody's orders

auf Befehl (Akk.) handeln — act under orders

Befehl ist Befehl — orders are orders

zu Befehl! — yes, sir!; aye, aye, sir! (Navy)

dein Wunsch ist mir Befehl — (ugs. scherzh.) your wish is my command

2) (Befehlsgewalt) command

den Befehl über jemanden/etwas haben — have command of or be in command of somebody/something

3) (DV) instruction; command

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Befehl m; -(e)s, -e

1. allg und MIL order;

jemandem einen Befehl geben oder

erteilen give sb an order, issue an order to sb;

einen Befehl ausführen oder

befolgen obey ( oder carry out) an order;

einen Befehl verweigern flout ( oder refuse to obey) an order;

Befehl zum Angriff order to attack;

auf Befehl des Generals on the orders of ( oder by order of) the general;

wie auf Befehl (mechanisch) like clockwork; (als ob es so verabredet wäre) as if on cue;

auf Befehl handeln act on orders;

auf höheren Befehl on orders from above;

bis auf weiteren Befehl until further orders;

den Befehl haben, etwas zu tun have ( oder be under) orders to do sth;

Befehl vom Chef! boss’s orders!;

Befehl ist Befehl! orders are orders;

zu Befehl! yes, sir!;

dein Wunsch ist oder

sei mir Befehl umg, hum your wish is my command

2. IT command, instruction

3. nur sg; (Befehlsgewalt) command;

den Befehl über jemanden/etwas haben/übernehmen be in/take ( oder assume) command of sb/sth;

jemandes Befehl unterstellt sein be under sb’s command

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der; Befehl[e]s, Befehle

1) order; command

jemandem den Befehl geben, etwas zu tun — order or command somebody to do something

den Befehl haben, etwas zu tun — be under orders or have been ordered to do something

auf jemandes Befehl — (Akk.) on somebody's orders

auf Befehl (Akk.) handeln — act under orders

Befehl ist Befehl — orders are orders

zu Befehl! — yes, sir!; aye, aye, sir! (Navy)

dein Wunsch ist mir Befehl — (ugs. scherzh.) your wish is my command

2) (Befehlsgewalt) command

den Befehl über jemanden/etwas haben — have command of or be in command of somebody/something

3) (DV) instruction; command

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-e m.

command n.

dictate n.

dictates n.

instruction n.

mandate n.

order n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Befehl
13 charge

1. verb
1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) cobrar

2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) poner en la cuenta

3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) acusar

4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) cargar contra, embestir, arremeter

5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) irrumpir

6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) cargar

7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) cargar

2. noun
1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) precio

2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) acusación

3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) carga

4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) carga

5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) cargo (a cargo de), cuidado

6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) carga

•

- charger
- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge

charge¹ n

1. cobro / precio

there is no charge for the use of the pool el uso de la piscina es gratuito

2. acusación / cargo

a charge of murder una acusación de asesinato

3. ataque / carga

the soldiers made a charge los soldados atacaron

to be in charge mandar / ser el encargado

to take charge hacerse cargo

charge² vb

1. cobrar

he charged me ten pounds me cobró diez libras

2. acusar

they charged her with murder la acusaron de asesinato

3. embestir

the bull charged the fence el toro embistió contra la valla

4. irrumpir / entrar corriendo

people charged into the store looking for bargains la gente irrumpió en la tienda en busca de gangas

El gerundio de charge se escribe charging

charge

tr[ʧɑːʤ]

noun

1 (price) precio; (fee(s)) honorarios nombre masculino plural

2 (responsibility) cargo

■ my husband has charge of the children at weekends mi marido se hace cargo de los niños los fines de semana

■ who is in charge? ¿quién es la persona encargada?

■ I'm leaving you in charge dejo todo a tu cargo

3 SMALLLAW/SMALL cargo, acusación nombre femenino

■ he was on a murder charge fue acusado de asesinato

4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (attack) carga

5 (explosive) carga explosiva

6 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL carga

transitive verb

1 (ask as a price - customer, amount) cobrar; (record as debit) cargar

■ they charged me £20 for a haircut me cobraron £20 por un corte de pelo

■ how much do you charge? ¿cuánto cobras?

■ charge it to my account cárguelo en mi cuenta

2 SMALLLAW/SMALL acusar ( with, de)

■ she's been charged with stealing la han acusado de robo

3 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cargar

4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL cargar contra, atacar

intransitive verb

1 (ask in payment) cobrar

■ we don't charge for delivery el reparto es gratis

2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cargar

3 (soldiers, police, etc) cargar (at, contra), arremeter (at, contra), atacar; (animal) arremeter (at, contra), embestir

■ charge! ¡al ataque!, ¡a la carga!

4 (rush) irrumpir

■ he came charging into the office irrumpió en la oficina

■ the children charged off los niños salieron corriendo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in charge of estar al cargo de

to bring a charge against somebody formular una acusación contra alguien

to charge somebody to do something ordenar a alguien que haga algo

to drop charges retirar la acusación, retirar los cargos

to take charge of something hacerse cargo de algo

admission charge / entry charge entrada

charge account cuenta de crédito

charge card tarjeta de pago

charge hand encargado,-a

charge nurse enfermero,-a jefe

charge sheet atestado policial

charge ['ʧɑrʤ] v, charged ; charging vt

1) : cargar

to charge the batteries: cargar las pilas

2) entrust: encomendar, encargar

3) command: ordenar, mandar

4) accuse: acusar

charged with robbery: acusado de robo

5) : cargar a una cuenta, comprar a crédito

charge vi

1) : cargar (contra el enemigo)

charge!: ¡a la carga!

2) : cobrar

they charge too much: cobran demasiado

charge n

1) : carga f (eléctrica)

2) burden: carga f, peso m

3) responsibility: cargo m, responsabilidad f

to take charge of: hacerse cargo de

4) accusation: cargo m, acusación f

5) cost: costo m, cargo m, precio m

6) attack: carga f, ataque m

charge (Firearms)

n.

• munición s.f.

n.

• acusación s.f.

• adeudo s.m.

• capítulo s.m.

• carga s.f.

• cargo s.m.

• cometido s.m.

• embestida s.f.

• encargo s.m.

• encomienda s.f.

• exhorto s.m.

• gasto s.m.

• gravamen s.m.

• precio s.m.

v.

• acometer v.

• acusar v.

• adeudar v.

• cargar v.

• cobrar v.

• embestir v.

• encargar v.

tʃɑːrdʒ, tʃɑːdʒ
I

noun

1) c ( Law) cargo m, acusación f

he's being tried on a charge of murder — se lo juzga por homicidio

to bring o press charges against somebody — formular or presentar cargos contra alguien

to drop charges — retirar la acusación or los cargos

2) c ( price) precio m; ( fee) honorario m

there is no charge for the service — no se cobra por el servicio, el servicio es gratis

free of o without charge — gratuitamente, gratis, sin cargo

at no extra charge — sin cargo adicional

electricity charges are going up again — las tarifas eléctricas vuelven a subir

3)

a) c (command, commission) orden f, instrucción f

b) ( responsibility)

who is in charge? — ¿quién es el/la responsable?

I left Paul in charge — dejé a Paul a cargo

to be in charge of something/somebody — tener* algo/a alguien a su (or mi etc) cargo

in the charge of somebody in somebody's charge a cargo de alguien; to take charge of somebody/something/-ing: she took charge of the situation se hizo cargo de la situación; Sarah took charge of the guests/of buying the food — Sarah se encargó de los invitados/de comprar la comida

c) c ( somebody entrusted)

a nanny with her young charges — una niñera con los niños a su cargo or cuidado

4) c u (Elec, Phys) carga f

5) c ( of explosive) carga f

6) c

a) ( attack) carga f

b) ( in US football) ofensiva f ( en la que se gana mucho terreno)

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( accuse)

to charge somebody WITH something/-ING — acusar a alguien de algo/+ inf

2) ( ask payment) cobrar

they charged him $15 for a haircut — le cobraron 15 dólares por el corte de pelo

3) ( obtain on credit)

she never carries cash, she just charges everything — (AmE) nunca lleva dinero, lo compra todo con tarjeta (de crédito)/lo carga todo a su cuenta

to charge something TO somebody — cargar* algo a la cuenta de alguien

4)

a) ( entrust) (frml)

to charge somebody WITH something/-ING — encomendarle* a alguien algo/que (+ subj)

b) ( command) (liter)

to charge somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien + inf or que (+ subj)

c) ( allege) (AmE) aducir*

5) ( attack) ( Mil) cargar* contra; \<\<animal\>\> embestir* or arremeter contra

6) ( Elec) \<\<battery\>\> cargar*

2.

vi

a)

to charge (AT something/somebody) — ( Mil) cargar* (contra algo/alguien); \<\<animal\>\> arremeter or embestir* (contra algo/alguien)

charge! — al ataque!, a la carga!

b) ( rush) (colloq) (+ adv compl)

he charged straight into me — se abalanzó hacía mí

don't all charge off at the end of the lesson — no salgan en estampida al acabar la clase

[tʃɑːdʒ]
1. NOUN

1) (=accusation) (Jur) cargo m, acusación f ; (fig) acusación f

the charges were dropped — retiraron los cargos or la acusación

what is the charge? — ¿de qué se me acusa?

the charge was murder — lo acusaron de asesinato

to lay o.s. open to the charge of... — exponerse a que le acusen de...

• to bring a charge against sb — formular or presentar cargos contra algn

• he will appear in court on a charge of murder or murder charge — comparecerá ante el tribunal acusado de asesinato

he was arrested on a charge of murder or murder charge — lo detuvieron bajo acusación de asesinato
press 2., 9)
2) (Mil)

• to put sb on a charge — arrestar a algn

3) (=fee) precio m ; (professional) honorarios mpl
(Telec) charges tarifa fsing
charge for admission — precio m de entrada

is there a charge? — ¿hay que pagar (algo)?

is there a charge for delivery? — ¿se paga el envío?

there's no charge — es gratis

no charge for admission — entrada gratis, entrada gratuita

• extra charge — recargo m, suplemento m

• free of charge — gratis

• interest charges — cargos mpl en concepto de interés

• to make a charge for (doing) sth — cobrar por (hacer) algo

• for a small charge, we can supply... — por una pequeña cantidad, podemos proporcionarle...
prescription 2., reverse 3., 3), service 3.
4) (US) (=charge account)

• cash or charge? — ¿al contado o a crédito?

5) (=responsibility)

I've been given charge of this class — han puesto a esta clase a mi cargo

• to have charge of sb/sth — hacerse cargo de algn/algo

• the patients under her charge — los pacientes a su cargo
in charge
the person in charge — el/la encargado(-a)

who is in charge here? — ¿quién es el encargado aquí?

look, I'm in charge here! — ¡oye, aquí mando yo!
in charge of
to be in charge of — [+ department, operation] estar al frente or al cargo de

he's in charge of the shop when I'm out — se encarga de la tienda cuando yo no estoy

it is illegal for anyone under 16 to be left in charge of young children — es ilegal dejar a niños pequeños a cargo or al cuidado de alguien menor de 16 años
to put sb in charge of [+ department, operation] poner a algn al frente or al cargo de; [+ ship, plane] poner a algn al mando de
to put sb in charge of doing sth — encargar a algn que haga algo
to take charge (of firm, project) hacerse cargo (of de)
he took charge of the situation at once — se hizo cargo de la situación inmediatamente

will you take charge of the situation while I'm away? — ¿te puedes hacer cargo de la situación mientras no esté yo?

6) (=person)

the teacher and her charges — la maestra y los alumnos a su cargo

the nurse and her charges — la enfermera y los enfermos a su cargo

7) (electrical) carga f

there is no charge left in the battery — la batería está descargada

to get a charge out of sth —

I got a big charge out of working with the Philharmonic Orchestra — disfruté muchísimo trabajando con la Orquesta Filarmónica

8) (=explosive) carga f

9) (=attack) (by people, army) carga f, ataque m ; (by bull) embestida f ; sound I, 2., 1)

10) (=financial burden) carga f

• to be a charge on... — ser una carga para...

11) (Heraldry) blasón m

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (Jur) (also fig) (=accuse) acusar ( with de)

he was charged with stealing a car — lo acusaron del robo de un coche

to find sb guilty/not guilty as charged — declarar a algn culpable/inocente de los delitos que se le imputan

he charged the minister with lying about the economy — acusó al ministro de mentir acerca de la economía

to charge that — (US) alegar que

2) (=ask for) [+ price] cobrar

what did they charge you for it? — ¿cuánto te cobraron?

what are they charging for the work? — ¿cuánto cobran or piden por el trabajo?

to charge 3% commission — cobrar un 3% de comisión

3) (=record as debt)

to charge sth (up) to sb, charge sth (up) to sb's account — cargar algo en la cuenta de algn

charge it (up) to my card — cárguelo a mi tarjeta

4) (=attack) [person, army] cargar contra, atacar; [bull etc] embestir

5) (Elec) (also: charge up) [+ battery] cargar

6) (=order)

to charge sb to do sth — ordenar a algn hacer or que haga algo

to charge sb with a mission — confiar una misión a algn

I am charged with the task of modernizing the company — me han encargado la tarea de modernizar la empresa

7) (US) (in library)

to charge a book — [reader] rellenar la ficha del préstamo; [librarian] registrar un libro como prestado

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=ask for a fee) cobrar

they'll mend it but they'll charge! — lo arreglarán, pero ¡te va a salir caro!

2) (=attack) [person, army] atacar; [bull] embestir

charge! — ¡a la carga!

he charged into the room — irrumpió en la habitación

3) (Elec) (also: charge up) [battery] cargarse

leave the battery to charge (up) for a couple of hours — deja que la batería se cargue durante un par de horas

4.

COMPOUNDS

charge account N — (US) cuenta f de crédito

charge card N — (Brit) (Comm) tarjeta f (de) cliente; (US) (=credit card) tarjeta f de crédito

charge nurse N — (Brit) enfermero(-a) m / f jefe

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[tʃɑːrdʒ, tʃɑːdʒ]
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noun

1) c ( Law) cargo m, acusación f

he's being tried on a charge of murder — se lo juzga por homicidio

to bring o press charges against somebody — formular or presentar cargos contra alguien

to drop charges — retirar la acusación or los cargos

2) c ( price) precio m; ( fee) honorario m

there is no charge for the service — no se cobra por el servicio, el servicio es gratis

free of o without charge — gratuitamente, gratis, sin cargo

at no extra charge — sin cargo adicional

electricity charges are going up again — las tarifas eléctricas vuelven a subir

3)

a) c (command, commission) orden f, instrucción f

b) ( responsibility)

who is in charge? — ¿quién es el/la responsable?

I left Paul in charge — dejé a Paul a cargo

to be in charge of something/somebody — tener* algo/a alguien a su (or mi etc) cargo

in the charge of somebody in somebody's charge a cargo de alguien; to take charge of somebody/something/-ing: she took charge of the situation se hizo cargo de la situación; Sarah took charge of the guests/of buying the food — Sarah se encargó de los invitados/de comprar la comida

c) c ( somebody entrusted)

a nanny with her young charges — una niñera con los niños a su cargo or cuidado

4) c u (Elec, Phys) carga f

5) c ( of explosive) carga f

6) c

a) ( attack) carga f

b) ( in US football) ofensiva f ( en la que se gana mucho terreno)

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( accuse)

to charge somebody WITH something/-ING — acusar a alguien de algo/+ inf

2) ( ask payment) cobrar

they charged him $15 for a haircut — le cobraron 15 dólares por el corte de pelo

3) ( obtain on credit)

she never carries cash, she just charges everything — (AmE) nunca lleva dinero, lo compra todo con tarjeta (de crédito)/lo carga todo a su cuenta

to charge something TO somebody — cargar* algo a la cuenta de alguien

4)

a) ( entrust) (frml)

to charge somebody WITH something/-ING — encomendarle* a alguien algo/que (+ subj)

b) ( command) (liter)

to charge somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien + inf or que (+ subj)

c) ( allege) (AmE) aducir*

5) ( attack) ( Mil) cargar* contra; \<\<animal\>\> embestir* or arremeter contra

6) ( Elec) \<\<battery\>\> cargar*

2.

vi

a)

to charge (AT something/somebody) — ( Mil) cargar* (contra algo/alguien); \<\<animal\>\> arremeter or embestir* (contra algo/alguien)

charge! — al ataque!, a la carga!

b) ( rush) (colloq) (+ adv compl)

he charged straight into me — se abalanzó hacía mí

don't all charge off at the end of the lesson — no salgan en estampida al acabar la clase

English-spanish dictionary > charge
14 orden

f.

1 order (mandato).

¡a la orden!, ¡a sus órdenes! (military) (yes) sir!

dar órdenes to give orders

estar a la orden del día to be the order of the day

hasta nueva orden until further notice

por orden de by order of

orden de busca y captura warrant for search and arrest

orden de compra (commerce) purchase order

orden de desahucio o desalojo (law) eviction order

orden de pago (commerce) payment order

orden de registro (law) search warrant

2 order.

orden de caballería order of knighthood

orden militar military order

3 order. ( Latin American Spanish)

¿ya les tomaron la orden? have you ordered yet?

4 kind, class, order.

Un nuevo orden de dificultad A new kind of difficulty.

5 religious order, order.

6 writ.

7 command line.

m.

1 order.

en orden tidy, in its place; (bien colocado) in order (como debe ser)

en o por orden alfabético/cronológico in alphabetical/chronological order

llamar al orden a alguien to call somebody to order

poner en orden algo to tidy something up

por orden in order

sin orden ni concierto in a haphazard way

las fuerzas del orden the forces of law and order

orden del día agenda

el orden establecido the established order

orden público law and order

2 type, order (tipo).

problemas de orden económico economic problems

del orden de around, approximately, of o in the order of

en otro orden de cosas on the other hand

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orden

► nombre masculino

1 (ordenación) order

■ es un amante del orden he loves order

■ clasificados por orden alfabético classified in alphabetical order

2 BIOLOGÍA order

3 ARQUITECTURA order

■ el orden jónico the Ionic order

4 field, sphere

■ cuestiones de orden internacional international matters

► nombre femenino

1 (mandato) order

■ ¡es una orden! that's an order!

■ ¡a la orden mi comandante! right away sir!

■ siempre está dando órdenes he's always ordering people about

2 RELIGIÓN order

■ la orden franciscana the Franciscan order

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FRASEOLOGÍA

del orden de of the order of, US on the order of

de primer orden first-rate

estar algo a la orden del día to be the done thing

por orden de aparición in order of appearance

por orden de by order of

sin orden ni concierto any old how

el orden del día the agenda

la orden del día MILITAR the order of the day

las fuerzas del orden the security forces

orden de búsqueda y captura→ link=ordenorden de detención

orden de caballería order of knighthood

orden de detención arrest warrant

■ se ha dictado una orden de detención contra Juan Gómez an order has been issued for the arrest of Juan Gómez

orden de pago order of payment

orden de registro search warrant

orden judicial court order

orden público public order, the peace, law and order

■ una alteración del orden público a breach of the peace

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1. noun m.
order

- orden del día
2. noun f.
order, command

- orden judicial

* * *

1. SM

1) [en colocación, sucesión]

a) [con objetos, personas] order

fueron archivados por orden alfabético — they were filed alphabetically o in alphabetical order

se fueron sentando por orden de llegada — they sat down in order of arrival

por orden de antigüedad — in order of seniority

por orden cronológico — in chronological order

por orden de importancia — in order of importance

• poner orden en algo — to sort sth out

el ministro supo poner orden en el departamento — the minister managed to sort out o put some order into the department

los policías trataban de poner orden en aquel caos de tráfico — the police attempted to sort out the traffic chaos

voy a poner orden en mi mesa — I'm going to tidy up my desk

b)

• en orden — in order

todo en orden, mi capitán — everything is in order, captain

en orden de combate — in battle order

• poner en orden — [+ papeles, documentos] to sort out

en unas cuantas horas consiguieron poner todas sus cosas en orden — in a few hours they managed to sort everything out

poner en orden las ideas — to sort out one's ideas

- poner la casa en orden

- sin orden ni concierto

orden del día — agenda

orden natural — natural order

orden sucesorio — order of succession

2) (tb: orden social) order

el orden establecido — the established order

las fuerzas del orden — the forces of law and order

• llamar al orden — to call to order

• mantener el orden — to keep order

• restablecer el orden — to restore o reestablish order

orden público — public order, law and order

fueron detenidos por alterar el orden público — they were arrested for breach of the peace o for disturbing the peace

3) (=tipo) nature

motivos de orden moral — moral reasons

• en otro orden de cosas... — at the same time..., meanwhile...

• de primer orden — [figura] leading; [factor] of prime importance, prime

una figura política de primer orden — a leading political figure

un pensador de primer orden — a first-rate thinker

un problema de primer orden — a major problem

• en todos los órdenes — on all fronts

4)

• del orden de — in the order of, in the region of

el coste sería del orden de diez millones de dólares — the cost would be in the order o region of ten million dollars

necesitamos del orden de 1.500 euros para comprarlo — we need approximately 1,500 euros to buy it

5)

• en orden a — (=con miras a) with a view to; (=en cuanto a) with regard to

• en orden a hacer algo — in order to do sth

6) (Arquit) order

orden corintio — Corinthian order

orden dórico — Doric order

orden jónico — Ionic order

7) (Bio) order

8) (Rel) (tb: orden sacerdotal) ordination

2. SF

1) (=mandato) order

¡es una orden! — (and) that's an order!

tenemos órdenes de no dejar pasar a nadie — we are under orders not to let anybody through

• dar una orden a algn — to give sb an order, order sb

dar (la) orden de hacer algo — to give the order to do sth

• hasta nueva orden — until further notice

• por orden de — by order of

fue encarcelado por orden del juez — he was imprisoned by order of the judge

estar a la orden del día —

los robos están a la orden del día en esta zona — robberies have become the norm in this area

en los setenta llevar coleta estaba a la orden del día — in the seventies ponytails were the in thing

orden de allanamiento — LAm search warrant

orden de arresto, orden de búsqueda y captura — arrest warrant

orden de citación Méx —

orden de comparación — Méx summons, subpoena (EEUU)

orden de desalojo — eviction order

orden de detención — arrest warrant

orden del día — (Mil) order of the day

orden de registro — search warrant

orden judicial — court order

orden ministerial — ministerial order, ministerial decree

2)

• a la orden —

a) (Mil) yes, sir!

b) LAm [en tienda] what can I get you?; (=no hay de qué) you're welcome, don't mention it!

estoy a la orden para lo que necesites — if there is anything you need, just ask

c)

• a las órdenes de algn — (Mil) at sb's command; [en la policía] under sb's instructions o orders; [en otros trabajos] under sb

el personal que estará a las órdenes del nuevo director — the staff who will be working under the new director

¡a sus órdenes! — (Mil) yes sir; esp LAm at your service

3) (Mil, Hist, Rel) (=institución) order

la Orden de Calatrava — the Order of Calatrava

la Orden de San Benito — the Benedictine Order

orden de caballería — order of knighthood

orden militar — military order

orden monástica — monastic order

orden religiosa — religious order

4) pl órdenes (Rel) orders

órdenes mayores — major orders

órdenes menores — minor orders

órdenes sagradas — holy orders

5) (Com, Econ) order; Méx (=pedido) order

• cheques a la orden de Suárez — cheques (to be made) payable to Suárez

orden bancaria — banker's order

orden de compra — purchase order

orden de pago — money order

6) Méx (=ración) dish

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I
femenino

1) ( mandato) order

acatar una orden — to obey an order

deja de darme órdenes — stop ordering me about

por orden del Sr Alcalde — by order of His Honour (AmE) o (BrE) Worship the Mayor

hasta nueva orden — until further notice

estamos a la orden para lo que necesite — (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you

a sus órdenes! — yes, sir!

a la orden! — (Mil) yes, sir!; ( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all

- orden de arresto or de busca y captura

- orden de desalojo

- orden del día

- orden de registro or de cateo

- orden judicial/ministerial

2) (Fin) order

orden bancaria — banker's order

orden de pago — order to pay

- orden permanente de pago

3) (Hist, Mil, Relig) order

- órdenes sagradas

4) (AmL) (Com) ( pedido) order
II
masculino

1)

a) (indicando colocación, jerarquía) order

en or por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order

por orden de estatura — according to height

por orden cronológico — in chronological order

por orden de antigüedad — in order of seniority

vayamos por orden — let's begin at the beginning

una necesidad de primer orden — a basic necessity

b) (armonía, concierto) order

pon un poco de orden en la habitación — straighten your room up a little (AmE), tidy your room up a bit (BrE)

poner en orden — to put in order

tengo que poner mis ideas en orden — I have to straighten (AmE) o (BrE) sort my ideas out

llamar a alguien al orden — to call somebody to order

sin orden ni concierto — without rhyme or reason

c) ( disciplina) order

mantener el orden en la clase — to keep order in the classroom

orden en la sala! — order in the court!

la policía restableció el orden — the police reestablished order

d) (de curas/monjas order; ( fraternidad) order

- orden de batalla

- orden del día

- orden natural

- orden público

- orden sacerdotal

2)

a) (frml) (carácter, índole) nature

problemas de orden económico — problems of an economic nature

b) ( cantidad)

del orden de — (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)

c) (period) ( ámbito)

en el orden internacional — on the international front

en este orden de cosas — in this respect

en otro orden de cosas ¿qué opina de...? — moving on to something else, what do you think about...?

3)

a) (Arquit) order

b) (Biol, Zool) order

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I
femenino

1) ( mandato) order

acatar una orden — to obey an order

deja de darme órdenes — stop ordering me about

por orden del Sr Alcalde — by order of His Honour (AmE) o (BrE) Worship the Mayor

hasta nueva orden — until further notice

estamos a la orden para lo que necesite — (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you

a sus órdenes! — yes, sir!

a la orden! — (Mil) yes, sir!; ( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all

- orden de arresto or de busca y captura

- orden de desalojo

- orden del día

- orden de registro or de cateo

- orden judicial/ministerial

2) (Fin) order

orden bancaria — banker's order

orden de pago — order to pay

- orden permanente de pago

3) (Hist, Mil, Relig) order

- órdenes sagradas

4) (AmL) (Com) ( pedido) order
II
masculino

1)

a) (indicando colocación, jerarquía) order

en or por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order

por orden de estatura — according to height

por orden cronológico — in chronological order

por orden de antigüedad — in order of seniority

vayamos por orden — let's begin at the beginning

una necesidad de primer orden — a basic necessity

b) (armonía, concierto) order

pon un poco de orden en la habitación — straighten your room up a little (AmE), tidy your room up a bit (BrE)

poner en orden — to put in order

tengo que poner mis ideas en orden — I have to straighten (AmE) o (BrE) sort my ideas out

llamar a alguien al orden — to call somebody to order

sin orden ni concierto — without rhyme or reason

c) ( disciplina) order

mantener el orden en la clase — to keep order in the classroom

orden en la sala! — order in the court!

la policía restableció el orden — the police reestablished order

d) (de curas/monjas order; ( fraternidad) order

- orden de batalla

- orden del día

- orden natural

- orden público

- orden sacerdotal

2)

a) (frml) (carácter, índole) nature

problemas de orden económico — problems of an economic nature

b) ( cantidad)

del orden de — (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)

c) (period) ( ámbito)

en el orden internacional — on the international front

en este orden de cosas — in this respect

en otro orden de cosas ¿qué opina de...? — moving on to something else, what do you think about...?

3)

a) (Arquit) order

b) (Biol, Zool) order

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orden¹

¹ = command, commandment, directive, instruction, injunction, command function, edict.

Ex: The first half of the command looks for words hit by 'FIB?' immediately followed by a word hit by 'OPTIC?'.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: This directive is not an instruction and does not prevent adherence to the citation order.

Ex: A command language is the language with which the search proceeds; the commands are instructions that the searcher can issue to the computer.

Ex: Familiar injunctions such as 'Enter under...' seem to have been lost.

Ex: The command function 'BASE' is used to identify the data base to be searched.

Ex: A French edict of 1571 set the maximum price of Latin textbooks in large type at 3 deniers a sheet.

* acatar + Posesivo + órdenes = march to + Posesivo + orders.

* búsqueda por medio de órdenes = command search.

* cadena de órdenes = command chain.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* dictar órdenes = hand down + decisions.

* ejecutar una orden = execute + command, execute + instruction.

* encadenamiento de órdenes = command chaining.

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* interfaz de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based interface.

* intérprete de órdenes = command interpreter.

* lenguaje de órdenes = command language.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* modalidad por órdenes = command mode.

* orden bancaria = standing order, direct debit, direct billing.

* orden de ampliar la búsqueda a los términos relacionados = explode command.

* orden de arresto = warrant for + Posesivo + arrest, arrest warrant.

* orden de comparecencia = subpoena, summons, judicial summons.

* orden de compra = purchase order.

* orden de desalojo = eviction order.

* orden de deshaucio = eviction order.

* orden de detención = arrest warrant, warrant for + Posesivo + arrest.

* orden de funcionamiento del disco = disc operating command.

* orden de mostrar los términos relacionados = expand command.

* orden de pedido = order.

* órdenes = command line operation.

* orden judicial = warrant, court order, writ.

* orden judicial de alejamiento = protection order.

* orden judicial de distanciamiento = restraining order.

* orden permanente de pago = standing account.

* orden por comportamiento antisocial = ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order).

* por orden de = mandated.

* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.

* que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.

orden²

² = array, order, sequence, ranking, tidiness.

Ex: A microopaque is a sheet of opaque material bearing a number of microimages in a two-dimensional array.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: A classified catalogue is a catalogue with three or four separate sequences: an author/title catalogue or index (or separate author and title catalogues), a classified subject catalogue, and a subject index to the classified catalogue.

Ex: Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.

Ex: The physical qualities that make a difference as to whether people visit woodlands or not include directional signs, good information boards and tidiness of appearance.

* agente del orden = law enforcement officer, law-enforcement official, law enforcer.

* alteración del orden = breach of the peace.

* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.

* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.

* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.

* del orden de = by the order of + Expresión Numérica.

* de orden inferior = lower-order.

* de orden superior = higher-order.

* de primer orden = world-class, blue chip [blue-chip], first-order [1st-order].

* de segundo orden = minor, second-order [2nd-order].

* de tercer orden = tertiary.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.

* en orden jerárquico = in ranked order.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* falto de orden = unordered.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* imponer orden = impose + order, bring + order.

* imponer orden en donde hay caos = bring + order out of chaos.

* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.

* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* Norma Británica 1749: Recomendaciones para la ordenación alfabética y el ord = BS (British Standard) 1749: Recommendations for alphabetical arrangement and the filing order of numerals and symbols.

* número de orden = rank number.

* orden alfabético = alphabetical order, alphabetic order.

* orden alfanumérico = alphanumeric order.

* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.

* orden ascendente = ascending order, ascending sequence.

* orden cronológico = chronological order.

* orden de cita = citation order, combination order.

* orden de coautoría = co-authorship order.

* orden de combinación de encabezamientos = citation order.

* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.

* orden de firma = co-authorship order.

* orden de importancia = pecking order, significance order.

* orden de importancia de los conceptos = significance order of terms.

* orden del día = agenda.

* orden de precedencia = order of precedence.

* orden de preferencia = order of preference.

* orden de prioridad = order of preference, priority order, pecking order, order of precedence.

* orden de registro = search warrant.

* orden descendente = descending order, descending sequence.

* orden de sucesión = order of succession.

* orden directo = direct order.

* orden geográfico = geographical order.

* orden integrado = integrated sequence.

* orden inverso = reverse order.

* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.

* orden mundial = world order.

* orden numérico = numerical order, numeric order.

* orden preferido = preferred order.

* orden público = public order.

* orden secuencial = sequential order.

* orden semiintegrado = semi-integrated sequence.

* orden separado = separate sequence.

* orden sistemático = classified order, systematic order.

* orden social = social order.

* orden topográfico = shelf order.

* organizar según un orden específico = organise in + Adjetivo + order.

* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos.

* por orden numérico = in numerical order.

* punto del orden del día = agenda item.

* ser del orden de + Número = be of the order of + Número.

* sin orden = unordered.

* sin orden ni concierto = higgledy-piggledy, without rhyme or reason.

* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.

orden³

³ = order.

Ex: The taxonomic subclass of acari (mites and ticks) comprises tens of thousands of species, grouped in many families and several orders.

* ingresar en una orden religiosa = join + religious order.

* orden de caballería = knighthood.

* orden de los Agustinos = Augustinian order.

* orden de los franciscanos, la = Franciscan order, the.

* orden de los Jesuitas = Jesuit order.

* orden monástica = monastic order.

* orden religiosa = religious order.

* * *

orden¹

feminine

A

1 (mandato) order; ( Mil) order

recibieron órdenes de desalojar el local they received orders to clear the premises

acatar una orden to obey an order

está siempre dando órdenes he's always giving orders

deja de darme órdenes stop ordering me about

por orden del Sr Alcalde se hace saber que … by order of His Worship the Mayor it is announced that …

hasta nueva orden until further notice

quedo a sus órdenes para … ( Corresp) ( frml); I am at your service for … ( frml)

el coche/la casa está a sus órdenes the car/house is at your disposal

por aquí estamos a la orden para cualquier cosa que necesite ( AmL); just let us know if there's anything we can do for you o we can do to help

¡a sus órdenes! yes, sir!

2

¡a la orden! ( Mil) yes, sir!; (fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all, it's a pleasure

Compuestos:

● orden de alejamiento

restraining order,protective order ( AmE)

● orden de arraigo

( AmL) injunction ( restricting the right to freedom of movement)

● orden de arresto

arrest warrant

● orden de busca y captura or de búsqueda y captura

arrest warrant

● orden de cateo

(Chi, Méx) search warrant

● orden de desalojo

notice to quit

● orden de detención

arrest warrant

● orden del día

( Mil) order of the day

estar a la orden del día to be the order of the day

los atracos están a la orden del día muggings are the order of the day (at the moment)

estos ordenadores están a la orden del día these computers are all the rage ( colloq)

ver tb orden² (↑ orden (2))

● orden de viaje

travel warrant

● orden judicial

court order

● orden ministerial

ministerial order o decree

B ( Fin) order

orden bancaria banker's order

orden de pago order to pay

páguese a la orden de … pay to the order of …

Compuesto:

orden permanente de pago

standing order

C (institución)

1 ( Hist, Mil) order

orden militar military order

orden de caballería order of knighthood

la Orden de Calatrava/Santiago the Order of Calatrava/Santiago

2 ( Relig) order

una orden religiosa a religious order

D ( Hist, Mil) (condecoración) order

E ( Relig) (grado) order

Compuestos:

● órdenes menores/mayores

fpl minor/major orders (pl)

● órdenes sagradas

fpl holy orders (pl)

F ( AmL) ( Com) (pedido) order

orden²

masculine

A

1 (indicando colocación, jerarquía) order

las fichas están en or por orden alfabético the cards are in alphabetical order

el orden de las palabras the order of the words

pónganse por orden de estatura line up according to height

reparto por orden de aparición cast in order of appearance

por orden cronológico in chronological order

por orden de antigüedad in order of seniority

vayamos por orden let's begin at the beginning

una necesidad de primer orden a basic necessity

2 (armonía, concierto) order

pon un poco de orden en la habitación straighten your room up a little ( AmE), tidy your room up a bit ( BrE)

puso orden en las cuentas she sorted the accounts out, she got the accounts straight

puso las páginas en orden she sorted out the pages, she put the pages in order

tengo que poner mis ideas en orden I have to sort my ideas out

no tenía los papeles en orden his documents weren't in order

¿falta algo? — no, está todo en orden is anything missing? — no, everything is in order

el nuevo orden mundial the new world order

llamar a algn al orden to call sb to order

sin orden ni concierto without rhyme or reason

3 (disciplina) order

para mantener el orden en la clase to keep order in the classroom

¡orden en la sala! order in court!

la policía restableció el orden the police reestablished order

Compuestos:

● orden de batalla

battle formation

● orden del día

agenda

el primer tema del orden del día the first item on the agenda

● orden natural

natural order

el orden natural de las cosas the natural order of things

● orden público

public order

mantener el orden público to keep the peace

lo detuvieron por alterar el orden público he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace

● orden sacerdotal or sagrado

ordination

B

1 ( frml) (carácter, índole) nature

problemas de orden económico problems of an economic nature

2

(cantidad): del orden de ( frml); on the order of ( AmE), in o of the order of ( BrE)

ingresos del orden de los 150.000 dólares receipts on o in o of the order of 150,000 dollars

3 ( period)

(ámbito): en el orden internacional on the international front

en este orden de cosas in this respect

en otro orden de cosas meanwhile

4

en orden a ( frml); with a view to

C

1 ( Arquit) order

orden dórico/jónico/corintio Doric/Ionic/Corinthian order

2 ( Biol, Zool) order

* * *

orden 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( mandato) order;
◊ deja de darme órdenes stop ordering me about;

hasta nueva orden until further notice;
estamos a la orden para lo que necesite (AmL) just let us know if there's anything we can do for you;
¡a la orden! (Mil) yes, sir!;

( fórmula de cortesía) (Andes, Méx, Ven) you're welcome, not at all;
orden de arresto or de busca y captura arrest warrant;
orden de registro or (Chi, Méx) de cateo search warrant;
◊ orden judicial court order

2 (Fin) order;
◊ orden bancaria banker's order

3 (Hist, Mil, Relig) order
4 (AmL) ( pedido) order
orden 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) order;
en or por orden alfabético in alphabetical order;
◊ por orden de estatura according to height;

vayamos por orden let's begin at the beginning;
poner algo en orden ‹habitación/armario/juguetes› to straight sth (up) (esp AmE), to tidy sth up (esp BrE);

‹asuntos/papeles› to sort sth up;
‹ fichas› to put sth in order;
◊ mantener el orden en la clase to keep order in the classroom;

orden del día agenda;
orden público public order;
alterar el orden público to cause a breach of the peace
2
a) (frml) (carácter, índole) nature;

◊ problemas de orden económico problems of an economic nature

b) ( cantidad):

◊ del orden de (frml) on the order of (AmE), in o of the order of (BrE)

orden
I sustantivo masculino
1 (colocación, disciplina) order: hace falta un poco de orden, we need a bit of order here
orden del día, agenda
2 Arquit & Biol order
3 (tipo) nature: es un problema de orden moral, it's a moral issue
II sustantivo femenino
1 (mandato) order: no obedecimos sus órdenes, we failed to obey his orders
Jur warrant, order
orden de arresto, arrest warrant
2 Rel Mil order
la orden de los benedictinos, the Benedictine order
♦ Locuciones: Mil ¡a la orden/a sus órdenes!, yes, sir!
estar a la orden del día, to be common
llamar al orden, to call sb to order
poner en orden, to put in order: tengo que poner en orden mis ideas, I have to organize my ideas
del orden de, approximately: en el cine había del orden de mil personas, there were about one thousand people at the movies
sin orden ni concierto, without rhyme or reason
' orden' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alteración
- atenerse
- auto
- bastante
- consigna
- desorden
- desordenar
- desordenada
- desordenado
- después
- disposición
- ejecutar
- excarcelar
- incumplir
- incumplimiento
- inversa
- inverso
- invertir
- librar
- mandamiento
- mandato
- marear
- mendicante
- perturbar
- primera
- primero
- recoger
- replicar
- respetar
- restablecer
- restablecimiento
- revolucionar
- transmitir
- trastocar
- acatar
- allanamiento
- alterar
- alzar
- anterior
- antes
- anular
- ausencia
- cumplir
- disturbio
- ejecución
- fuerza
- invertido
- lanzamiento
- llamada
- luego
English:
after
- agenda
- alphabetically
- antisocial
- arrange
- before
- bottom
- breach
- collect
- command
- comply
- court order
- disorder
- disturb
- enforce
- execute
- execution
- first
- gather
- in
- item
- keep
- next
- numerical
- obey
- order
- order of the day
- place
- prioritize
- reverse
- right
- sequence
- shall
- shipshape
- should
- sort out
- standing order
- straight
- system
- third
- thousandth
- tidiness
- to
- warrant
- writ
- alphabetical
- bark
- descend
- disorderly
- drunk

* * *

orden¹ nm

1. [secuencia, colocación correcta] order;

un orden jerárquico a hierarchy;

le gusta el orden y la limpieza she likes order and cleanliness;
Mat
el orden de los factores no altera el producto the order of the factors does not affect the product;

en orden [bien colocado] tidy, in its place;
[como debe ser] in order;
poner en orden algo, poner orden en algo [cosas, habitación] to tidy sth up;

tengo que poner mis ideas/mi vida en orden I have to put my ideas/life in order, I have to sort out my ideas/life;

en o [m5]por orden alfabético/cronológico in alphabetical/chronological order;

por orden in order;

por orden de antigüedad/de tamaños in order of seniority/size;
Cine & Teatro
por orden de aparición in order of appearance;

Comp

sin orden ni concierto haphazardly

Comp
orden del día agenda
2. [normalidad, disciplina] order;

acatar el orden establecido to respect the established order;

llamar al orden a alguien to call sb to order;

el orden natural de las cosas the natural order of things;

mantener/restablecer el orden to keep/restore order;

¡orden en la sala! order! order!

Comp
el orden público law and order
3. [tipo] order, type;

dilemas de orden filosófico philosophical dilemmas;

problemas de orden financiero economic problems;

es una universidad de primer(ísimo) orden it's a first-rate university;

del orden de around, approximately, of o in the order of;

en otro orden de cosas on the other hand

Comp
orden de magnitud order of magnitude
4. Biol order

5. Arquit order

Comp
orden corintio Corinthian order;
orden dórico Doric order;

orden jónico Ionic order

6. Rel el orden sacerdotal [sacramento] holy orders

orden² nf

1. [mandato] order;

¡es una orden! that's an order!;
Mil
¡a la orden!, ¡a sus órdenes! (yes) sir!;
Am
estoy a las/sus órdenes I am at your service;
Am
si no me queda bien, ¿la puedo cambiar? – cómo no, a sus o [m5] las órdenes if it's not right, can I change it? – of course you can, we're at your disposal;
Am
mi auto/casa está a la orden my car/house is at your disposal;

cumplir órdenes to obey orders;

dar órdenes (a alguien) to give (sb) orders;

a mí nadie me da órdenes I don't take orders from anyone;

hasta nueva orden until further notice;

por orden de by order of;

el local fue cerrado por orden del ayuntamiento the premises were closed by order of o on the orders of the town council;

obedecer órdenes to obey orders;

recibimos órdenes del jefe we received orders from the boss;

sólo recibo órdenes de mis superiores I only take orders from my superiors;

tener órdenes de hacer algo to have orders to do sth

Comp
Der orden de arresto arrest warrant; Der orden de busca y captura warrant for search and arrest; Der orden de comparecencia summons;
orden de desahucio eviction order;

orden de desalojo eviction order;
Der orden de detención arrest warrant; Der orden de detención europea European arrest warrant;
la orden del día Mil the order of the day;
Am [de reunión] the agenda;
Comp

estar a la orden del día [muy habitual] to be the order of the day;

orden de embargo order for seizure;
Der orden judicial court order; CSur Der orden de lanzamiento eviction order; Der orden de registro search warrant
2. Com order

Comp
orden de compra purchase order; Bolsa buy order; Bolsa orden al mercado market order;
orden de pago payment order;
Bolsa orden de venta sell order
3. [institución] order

Comp
orden de caballería order of knighthood;
orden mendicante mendicant order;

orden militar military order;

orden monástica monastic order

4. Rel órdenes sagradas holy orders

5. Am [pedido] order;

¿ya les tomaron la orden? have you ordered yet?;

¿tiene la orden del médico? have you got the form from your doctor?

* * *

orden

1 m

1 order;

por orden alfabético in alphabetical order;

por orden de altura in order of height;

poner en orden tidy up, straighten up;

sin orden ni concierto without rhyme or reason

2 ( clase)

:

de todo orden of all kinds o types;

de primer orden top-ranking, leading

3

:

llamar al orden call to order

4 ARQUI order

orden

2 f ( mandamiento) order;

por orden de by order of, on the orders of;

hasta nueva orden until further notice;

¡a la orden! yes, sir

* * *

orden nm, pl órdenes

1) : order

todo está en orden: everything's in order

por orden cronológico: in chronological order

2)

orden del día : agenda (at a meeting)

3)

orden público : law and order

orden nf, pl órdenes

1) : order

una orden religiosa: a religious order

una orden de tacos: an order of tacos

2)

orden de compra : purchase order

3)

estar a la orden del día : to be the order of the day, to be prevalent

* * *

orden n

1. (en general) order

en orden alfabético in alphabetical order

el sargento dio la orden the sergeant gave the order

2. (clase, tipo) nature

el problema es de orden económico it's an economic problem

¡a la orden! yes, sir!

estar a la orden del día to be the done thing

poner en orden to tidy

sin orden ni concierto any old how

orden de registro search warrant

orden del día agenda

orden público law and order / the peace

Spanish-English dictionary > orden
15 order

'o:də
1. noun
1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) orden

2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) orden, pedido

3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pedido

4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) orden

5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) orden

6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) orden

7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) orden

8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) orden

9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) orden

10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) orden

2. verb
1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) ordenar, mandar

2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) pedir, encargar

3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ordenar

•

- orderly

3. noun
1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) asistente (de hospital)

2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ordenanza

•

- orderliness
- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order

order¹ n

1. orden

the officer gave the order to fire el oficial dio la orden de disparar

2. orden

the names are in alphabetical order los nombres están por orden alfabético

in order to para

we work in order to earn money trabajamos para ganar dinero

to be out of order no funcionar

the lift is out of order el ascensor no funciona

order² vb

1. ordenar / mandar

the policeman ordered me to get out of the car el policía me ordenó bajar del coche

2. pedir / encargar

did you order fried eggs? ¿has pedido huevos fritos?

we've ordered 20 copies of the book hemos encargado 20 ejemplares del libro

order

tr['ɔːdə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (sequence) orden nombre masculino, serie nombre femenino

■ in alphabetical/chronological order por orden alfabético/cronológico

■ you've put them in the wrong order los has ordenado mal

2 (condition, organization) orden nombre masculino, concierto

■ she put her affairs in order puso sus asuntos en orden

3 (fitness for use) condiciones nombre femenino plural, estado

■ the car's in good working order el coche funciona bien

■ the house is in good order la casa está en buenas condiciones

4 (obedience, authority, discipline) orden nombre masculino, disciplina

■ the teacher must keep order in the class el profesor debe mantener el orden en la clase

5 (system) orden nombre masculino

■ the existing order el orden actual

6 (rules, procedures, etc) orden nombre masculino, procedimiento

■ a point of order una cuestión de procedimiento

7 (command) orden nombre femenino

■ until futher orders hasta nueva orden

8 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (request, goods) pedido

■ I placed an order for 5 boxes encargué 5 cajas

■ the waiter took our order el camarero tomó nota de lo que queríamos

9 (written instruction) orden nombre femenino

■ a court order una orden nombre femenino judicial

10 (classes) orden nombre femenino

■ the military order la orden militar

■ the lower orders las clases bajas

11 (of plants, animals) orden nombre masculino

12 (group, society) orden nombre femenino; (badge, sign worn) condecoración nombre femenino, orden nombre femenino

■ the monastic orders las órdenes monásticas

■ a Masonic order una orden masónica

■ the Order of the Garter la Orden de la Jarretera

13 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL orden nombre masculino

14 (kind, sort) orden nombre masculino

■ of the highest order de primer orden

transitive verb

1 (command) ordenar, mandar

■ he ordered the soldiers to shoot ordenó a los soldados que dispararan

■ the doctor ordered me to stay in bed el médico me mandó quedarme en cama

2 (ask for) pedir, encargar

■ I've ordered a cake for his birthday he encargado un pastel para su cumpleaños

■ could you order me a taxi? ¿me podrías llamar un taxi?

■ we ordered two coffees pedimos dos cafés

3 (arrange, put in order, organize) ordenar, poner en orden

intransitive verb

1 (request to bring, ask for) pedir

■ have you ordered yet? ¿ya han pedido?

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

by order of por orden de

in order (tidy, acceptable) en orden 2 (valid) en regla 3 (ready) dispuesto,-a, listo,-a

■ everything in order? ¿todo en orden?

■ is your passport in order? ¿tienes el pasaporte en regla?

in order that para que, a fin de que

in order to para, a fin de

of the order of del orden de, alrededor de

'Last orders, please!' grito del camarero que indica que el bar va a cerrar y que hay que pedir la última consumición

out of order (not working) que no funciona

■ the lift is out of order el ascensor no funciona 2 (not in sequence) desordenado,-a 3 (not according to rules) fuera de lugar 4 familiar (unacceptable) inaceptable

■ her behaviour was out of order su comportamiento no fue aceptable, no hizo bien 6 familiar (in the wrong) equivocado,-a

■ you were out of order there, mate eso no estuvo bien, tío

to be on order estar pedido,-a

to be under orders (to do something) tener orden (de hacer algo)

to do something to order hacer algo por encargo

to take holy orders recibir las órdenes sagradas

order book libro de pedidos

order form hoja de pedido

the order of the day el orden del día

order ['ɔrdər] vt

1) organize: arreglar, ordenar, poner en orden

2) command: ordenar, mandar

3) request: pedir, encargar

to order a meal: pedir algo de comer

order vi

: hacer un pedido

order n

1) : orden f

a religious order: una orden religiosa

2) command: orden f, mandato m

to give an order: dar una orden

3) request: orden f, pedido m

purchase order: orden de compra

4) arrangement: orden m

in chronological order: por orden cronológico

5) discipline: orden m

law and order: el orden público

6)

in order to : para

7)

out of order : descompuesto, averiado

8) orders npl or holy orders : órdenes fpl sagradas

order

n.

• arreglo s.m.

• consigna s.f.

• cédula s.f.

• decreto s.m.

• encargo s.m.

• estructura s.f.

• forma s.f.

• línea s.f.

• mandado s.m.

• mandato s.m.

• orden (Comercio) s.m.

• pedido s.m.

• precepto s.m.

• regla s.f.

v.

• cometer v.

• disponer v.

• encargar v.

• intimar v.

• mandar v.

• mandar hacer v.

• ordenar v.

• pedir v.

'ɔːrdər, 'ɔːdə(r)
I

1) noun

Sense I

2) c

a) ( command) orden f

to await orders — esperar órdenes

I don't take orders from anyone — a mí nadie me da órdenes

orders are orders — órdenes son órdenes

order to + INF — orden de + inf

he gave the order to fire — dio orden de disparar

order THAT — orden de que (+ subj)

I left orders that she was not to be disturbed — dejé órdenes de que no se la molestara

on whose orders are you doing this? — ¿quién le ordenó hacer esto?

by order of... — por orden de...

to get one's marching orders — (colloq) ser* despedido

b) ( court decree) ( Law) orden f; see also order of the day

3) c (request, goods requested) pedido m

to place an order for something — hacer* un pedido de algo, encargar* algo

the books are on order — los libros están pedidos

we make them to order — los hacemos por encargo

the waiter took my order — el camarero tomó nota de lo que quería

a tall order: it's a bit of a tall order, but I'll see what I can do — es algo difícil, pero veré qué puedo hacer

4) u ( instructions to pay) ( Fin) orden f; see also postal order, standing order

Sense II

5) u

( sequence) orden m

in alphabetical/numerical order — en or por orden alfabético/numérico

the photos were all in the wrong order — las fotos estaban todas desordenadas

to put something in(to) order — poner* algo en orden, ordenar algo

6) ( satisfactory condition) orden m

let's get this room into some sort of order — tratemos de ordenar un poco esta habitación

I'm trying to put my affairs in order — estoy tratando de poner mis asuntos en orden or de arreglar mis asuntos

the car was in perfect working order — el coche funcionaba perfectamente bien

7) (harmony, discipline) orden m

to keep order — mantener* el orden

order in (the) court! — silencio en la sala!

to call somebody to order — llamar a alguien al orden

8) (rules, procedure) orden m

point of order — cuestión f de orden or de procedimiento

to call a meeting to order — ( start) empezar* una reunión; ( resume) reanudar una reunión

9) ( in phrases)

a)

in order: is your bedroom in order? ¿tu cuarto está ordenado or en orden?; are her papers in order? ¿tiene los papeles en regla?; is everything in order for tomorrow's performance? ¿está todo dispuesto para la función de mañana?; an apology would seem to be in order — parecería que lo indicado sería disculparse

b)

in order to — para

c)

in order that — para que (+ subj)

d)

out of order — ( not in sequence) desordenado; ( not working) averiado, descompuesto (AmL)

out of order — no funciona; (uncalled-for, not following procedure)

that remark was out of order — ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar

Sense III

10) c

a) (kind, class)

the lower orders — las clases bajas

a performance of the first order — una interpretación de primera clase

a fool of the first order — un tonto de marca mayor

b) ( Biol) orden m

c) (in phrases)

on o (BrE) in the order of: it cost something on the order of $100 — costó alrededor de 100 dólares, el costo fue del orden de 100 dólares

11) c

a) (of monks, nuns) orden f

b) ( insignia) condecoración f

12) orders pl ( Relig) órdenes fpl sagradas

to take (holy) orders — recibir las órdenes (sagradas), ordenarse sacerdote

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( command) ordenar

to order somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

to order something (to be) done — ordenar que se haga algo

to order THAT — ordenar que (+ subj)

he ordered me out of the room — me ordenó or me mandó salir de la habitación

b) ( Med) mandar

he ordered complete rest — le mandó hacer reposo absoluto

2) ( request) pedir*; \<\<goods\>\> encargar*, pedir*

I ordered three boxes of pencils — hice un pedido de or encargué tres cajas de lápices

to order a taxi — llamar un taxi

3) ( put in order) \<\<work/life/affairs\>\> ordenar, poner* en orden

2.

vi ( in restaurant)

are you ready to order? — ¿ya han decidido qué van a tomar or pedir?

Phrasal Verbs:

- order around

['ɔːdǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=sequence) orden m

in order — en orden, por orden

what order should these documents be in? — ¿en qué orden deben estar estos documentos?

• in alphabetical order — por or en orden alfabético

cast in order of appearance — (Theat, Cine) por orden de aparición

• in chronological order — por orden cronológico

• in order of merit — ordenado según el mérito

• they are out of order — están mal ordenados

to get out of order — desarreglarse

• put these in the right order — ponga estos por orden

• in order of seniority — por orden de antigüedad

• word order — orden m de las palabras

• they are in the wrong order — están mal ordenados

2) (=system) orden m

a new political/social order — un nuevo orden político/social

• she has no order in her life — lleva un régimen de vida muy desorganizado

• the old order is changing — el viejo orden está cambiando

• it is in the order of things — es ley de vida

• a new world order — un nuevo orden mundial

3) (=good order) buen estado m, orden m

• in order — (legally) en regla; [room] en orden, ordenado

his papers are in order — tiene los papeles en regla

everything is in order — todo está en regla

is this passport in order? — ¿este pasaporte está en regla?

to put a matter in order — arreglar un asunto

to put one's affairs in order — poner sus asuntos en orden

in good order — en buen estado, en buenas condiciones

a machine in working or running order — una máquina en buen estado

• to be out of order — [machine] estar estropeado or (LAm) descompuesto

the line is out of order — (Telec) no hay línea, la línea no funciona

out of order — no funciona

4) (=peace, control) orden m

• the forces of order — las fuerzas del orden

• to keep order — mantener el orden

she can't keep order — es incapaz de imponer la disciplina, no puede hacerse obedecer

to keep children in order — mantener a los niños en orden

5) (=command) orden f ; [of court etc] sentencia f, fallo m

orders are orders — las órdenes no se discuten

• bankruptcy order — orden f de quiebra

• by order of — por orden de

• Order in Council — (Brit) (Parl) Orden f Real

• order of the court — sentencia f del tribunal

• deportation order — orden f de deportación

• till further orders — hasta nueva orden

• to give orders — dar órdenes

to give sb orders to do sth — ordenar or mandar a algn hacer algo

he gave the order for it to be done — ordenó que se hiciera

• to obey orders — cumplir órdenes

• on the orders of — a las órdenes de

• to take orders from sb — recibir órdenes de algn

I don't take orders from anyone — a mí no me da órdenes nadie

• that's an order! — ¡es una orden!

• under orders — bajo órdenes

we are under orders not to allow it — tenemos orden de no permitirlo

to be under the orders of — estar bajo el mando de

- get one's marching orders
starter 1., 1)
6) (=correct procedure) (at meeting, Parliament etc) orden m

order (, order)! — ¡orden!

• to call sb to order — llamar a algn al orden

to call the meeting to order — abrir la sesión

• order of the day — (Mil) orden del día; (fig) moda f, estilo m del momento

strikes are the order of the day — las huelgas están a la orden del día

• to be in order — [action, request] ser procedente

a beer would be in order — sería indicado tomarse una cerveza

it seems congratulations are in order! — ¡enhorabuena!

is it in order for me to go to Rome? — ¿(le) es inconveniente si voy a Roma?

it is not in order to discuss Ruritania — Ruritania está fuera de la cuestión

• to be out of order * — (=unacceptable) [remark] estar fuera de lugar; [person] comportarse mal

to rule a matter out of order — decidir que un asunto no se puede discutir

• a point of order — una cuestión de procedimiento

7) (Comm) pedido m, encargo m

• we have it on order for you — está pedido para usted

we will put it on order for you — se lo pediremos para usted al fabricante

• to place an order for sth with sb — encargar or hacer un pedido de algo a algn

• repeat order — pedido m de repetición

• rush order — pedido m urgente

• made to order — hecho a medida

we can't do things to order — no podemos proveer en seguida todo cuanto se nos pide

- that's rather a tall order

8) (in restaurant)

the waiter took our order — el camarero tomó nota de lo que íbamos a comer

an order of French fries — una ración de patatas fritas

9)

in order to do sth — para or a fin de hacer algo

in order that he may stay — para que pueda quedarse

10) [of society etc] clase f, categoría f ; (Bio) orden m

• Benedictine Order — Orden f de San Benito

• the present crisis is of a different order — la crisis actual es de un orden distinto

• talents of the first order — talentos mpl de primer orden

• holy orders — órdenes fpl sagradas

to be in/take (holy) orders — ser/ordenarse sacerdote

• the lower orders — las clases bajas or (LAm) populares

• of the order of 500 — del orden de los quinientos

something in or of or (US) on the order of £3,000 — unos 3.000, alrededor de 3.000

order of magnitude — magnitud f

11) (Econ) libranza f ; (postal) giro m

pay to the order of — páguese a la orden de

12) (Archit) orden m

Doric order — orden m dórico

13)

in short order — (US) rápidamente

14) (Mil)

• in battle order — en orden de batalla

• in close order — en filas apretadas

• in marching order — en orden de marchar

2. VT

1) (=command) mandar, ordenar

to order sb to do sth — mandar or ordenar a algn hacer algo

to be ordered to pay costs — ser condenado en costas

he was ordered to be quiet — le ordenaron que se callara

he ordered that the army should advance — ordenó que el ejército avanzara, dio órdenes de que el ejército avanzara

the referee ordered the player off the field — el árbitro expulsó al jugador del campo

to order sb in/up etc — mandar entrar/subir etc a algn, hacer entrar/subir etc a algn

are you ordering me out of my own house? — ¿me estás echando de mi propia casa?

2) (=put in order) ordenar, poner en orden

they are ordered by date/size — están ordenados por fecha/tamaño

3) (=organize) organizar, arreglar

to order one's life properly — organizar bien su vida, vivir de acuerdo a cierto método

4) [+ goods, meal, taxi] pedir, encargar

to order a suit — mandar hacer un traje

we ordered steak and chips — pedimos un filete con patatas fritas

3.

VI (in restaurant) pedir

are you ready to order? — ¿han decidido qué van a pedir?

4.

CPD

order book N — (Comm) libro m de pedidos, cartera f de pedidos

order department N — (Comm) sección f de pedidos

order form N — (Comm) hoja f de pedido

order number N — (Comm) número m de pedido

Order of Merit N (Brit) —

• the Order of Merit — la Orden del Mérito

order paper N — (Brit) (Parl etc) orden m del día
garter
- order about

- order back

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['ɔːrdər, 'ɔːdə(r)]
I

1) noun

Sense I

2) c

a) ( command) orden f

to await orders — esperar órdenes

I don't take orders from anyone — a mí nadie me da órdenes

orders are orders — órdenes son órdenes

order to + INF — orden de + inf

he gave the order to fire — dio orden de disparar

order THAT — orden de que (+ subj)

I left orders that she was not to be disturbed — dejé órdenes de que no se la molestara

on whose orders are you doing this? — ¿quién le ordenó hacer esto?

by order of... — por orden de...

to get one's marching orders — (colloq) ser* despedido

b) ( court decree) ( Law) orden f; see also order of the day

3) c (request, goods requested) pedido m

to place an order for something — hacer* un pedido de algo, encargar* algo

the books are on order — los libros están pedidos

we make them to order — los hacemos por encargo

the waiter took my order — el camarero tomó nota de lo que quería

a tall order: it's a bit of a tall order, but I'll see what I can do — es algo difícil, pero veré qué puedo hacer

4) u ( instructions to pay) ( Fin) orden f; see also postal order, standing order

Sense II

5) u

( sequence) orden m

in alphabetical/numerical order — en or por orden alfabético/numérico

the photos were all in the wrong order — las fotos estaban todas desordenadas

to put something in(to) order — poner* algo en orden, ordenar algo

6) ( satisfactory condition) orden m

let's get this room into some sort of order — tratemos de ordenar un poco esta habitación

I'm trying to put my affairs in order — estoy tratando de poner mis asuntos en orden or de arreglar mis asuntos

the car was in perfect working order — el coche funcionaba perfectamente bien

7) (harmony, discipline) orden m

to keep order — mantener* el orden

order in (the) court! — silencio en la sala!

to call somebody to order — llamar a alguien al orden

8) (rules, procedure) orden m

point of order — cuestión f de orden or de procedimiento

to call a meeting to order — ( start) empezar* una reunión; ( resume) reanudar una reunión

9) ( in phrases)

a)

in order: is your bedroom in order? ¿tu cuarto está ordenado or en orden?; are her papers in order? ¿tiene los papeles en regla?; is everything in order for tomorrow's performance? ¿está todo dispuesto para la función de mañana?; an apology would seem to be in order — parecería que lo indicado sería disculparse

b)

in order to — para

c)

in order that — para que (+ subj)

d)

out of order — ( not in sequence) desordenado; ( not working) averiado, descompuesto (AmL)

out of order — no funciona; (uncalled-for, not following procedure)

that remark was out of order — ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar

Sense III

10) c

a) (kind, class)

the lower orders — las clases bajas

a performance of the first order — una interpretación de primera clase

a fool of the first order — un tonto de marca mayor

b) ( Biol) orden m

c) (in phrases)

on o (BrE) in the order of: it cost something on the order of $100 — costó alrededor de 100 dólares, el costo fue del orden de 100 dólares

11) c

a) (of monks, nuns) orden f

b) ( insignia) condecoración f

12) orders pl ( Relig) órdenes fpl sagradas

to take (holy) orders — recibir las órdenes (sagradas), ordenarse sacerdote

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( command) ordenar

to order somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien que (+ subj)

to order something (to be) done — ordenar que se haga algo

to order THAT — ordenar que (+ subj)

he ordered me out of the room — me ordenó or me mandó salir de la habitación

b) ( Med) mandar

he ordered complete rest — le mandó hacer reposo absoluto

2) ( request) pedir*; \<\<goods\>\> encargar*, pedir*

I ordered three boxes of pencils — hice un pedido de or encargué tres cajas de lápices

to order a taxi — llamar un taxi

3) ( put in order) \<\<work/life/affairs\>\> ordenar, poner* en orden

2.

vi ( in restaurant)

are you ready to order? — ¿ya han decidido qué van a tomar or pedir?

Phrasal Verbs:

- order around

English-spanish dictionary > order
16 führen

I v/t

1. lead (nach, zu to); (geleiten) auch take, escort; zu einem Platz: auch usher; (jemandem den Weg zeigen) lead, guide; (zwangsweise) escort; an oder bei der Hand führen take s.o. by the hand; an der Leine / am Zügel führen walk on the lead / lead by the reins; Besucher in ein Zimmer führen show ( oder lead oder usher) into a room; jemanden durch die Firma / Wohnung führen show s.o. (a)round the firm (Am. company) / the apartment (Brit. auch flat); die Polizei auf jemandes Spur führen fig. put the police on s.o.’s track; was führt dich zu mir? fig. what brings you here?; meine Reise führte mich nach Spanien fig. my trip took me to Spain; Versuchung

2. (irgendwohin gelangen lassen): jemandem die Hand führen guide s.o.’s hand (auch fig.); zum Mund führen raise to one’s lips; ein Kabel durch ein Rohr führen pass a cable through a pipe; eine Straße um einen Ort führen take a road (a)round a place, bypass a place

3. (handhaben) handle, wield; sie führt den Ball sicher Basketball etc.: she’s got good ball control

4. Amtsspr. (Auto, Zug etc.) drive; (Flugzeug etc.) pilot, fly; (Schiff) navigate

5. bei oder mit sich führen have on one, carry; (Fracht, Ladung etc.) carry; Erz führen bear ( oder contain) ore; Strom führen ETECH. be live; (leiten) conduct current; der Fluss führt Sand ( mit sich) the river carries sand with it; Hochwasser

6. (anführen) lead, head; (Leitung haben) be in charge of; MIL. auch command; (Geschäft, Haushalt etc.) manage, run; (lenkend beeinflussen) guide; eine Armee in den Kampf / zum Sieg führen lead an army into battle / to victory; in den Ruin führen (Firma etc.) lead to ruin; eine Klasse zum Abitur führen take a class through to the Abitur exam; er führt seine Mitarbeiter mit fester Hand he manages his colleagues with a firm hand; Aufsicht, geführt, Kommando, Vorsitz etc.

7. (Gespräch, Verhandlung etc.) carry on, have; (Telefongespräch) make; (Prozess) conduct; (Buch, Liste, Protokoll etc.) keep; (Konto) manage; ein geruhsames etc. Leben führen lead ( oder live) a peaceful etc. life; sie führen eine gute Ehe they’re happily married, they have a good (husband-and-wife) relationship; etw. zu Ende führen finish s.th.; Beweis, Krieg, Regie etc.

8. (Namen) bear, go by ( oder under) the name of; (Nummer, Wappen) have; (Flagge) carry, fly; (Titel) Person: hold; Buch etc.: have; den Titel... führen Buch: auch be entitled...

9. (Ware) auf Lager: stock; zum Verkauf: auch sell, have; führen Sie Campingartikel? do you have ( oder sell oder stock) camping gear?; auf oder in einer Liste führen list, make a list of; ( auf oder in einer Liste) geführt werden appear on a list, be listed; als vermisst geführt werden be posted as missing

10. (Reden, Sprache) use; ständig im Munde führen be constantly talking about; (Wendung) be constantly using

11. fig. Feld, Schild2 1 etc.

II v/i

1. lead (nach, zu to); Tal, Tür etc.: auch open (into); unser Weg führte durch einen Wald / über eine Brücke our route led ( oder passed) through a wood / over a bridge

2. beim Tanzen: lead, steer

3. SPORT: führen über (+ Akk) (dauern) last; der Kampf führt über zehn Runden the fight is over ten rounds

4. (führend sein) lead; SPORT auch be in the lead; mit zwei Toren führen be two goals ahead, have a two-goal lead; mit 3:1 führen be 3-1 up; mit 3:1 gegen X führen lead X by 3-1

5. fig.: durch das Programm / den Abend führt X your guide ( oder presenter) for the program(me) / evening is X; führen zu lead to, end in; (zur Folge haben) result in; das führt zu nichts that won’t get you ( oder us etc.) anywhere; das führt zu keinem Ergebnis that won’t produce a result; das führt zu weit that’s ( oder that would be) going too far; wohin soll das noch führen? where will all this lead ( oder end up)?

III v/refl conduct o.s.; bes. Schüler: behave (o.s.); sich gut führen behave (well)

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(befördern) to carry;

(herumführen) to guide;

(im Sortiment haben) to carry;

(leiten) to lead; to shepherd; to conduct;

(lenken) to drive; to pilot; to steer

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füh|ren ['fyːrən]
1. vt

1) (= geleiten) to take; (= vorangehen, - fahren) to lead

eine alte Dame über die Straße fǘhren — to help an old lady over the road

sie hat uns den richtigen Weg geführt — she showed us the right way

er führte uns durch das Schloss — he showed us (a)round the castle

er führte uns durch Italien — he was our guide in Italy

eine Klasse zum Abitur fǘhren — ≈ to see a class through to A-levels (Brit) or to their high school diploma (US)

jdn zum (Trau)altar fǘhren — to lead sb to the altar

2) (= leiten) Geschäft, Betrieb etc to run; Gruppe, Expedition etc to lead, to head; Schiff to captain; Armee etc to command

3) (= in eine Situation bringen) to get (inf), to lead; (= veranlassen zu kommen/gehen) to bring/take

der Hinweis führte die Polizei auf die Spur des Diebes — that tip put the police on the trail of the thief

das führt uns auf das Thema... — that brings or leads us (on)to the subject...

was führt Sie zu mir? (form) — what brings you to me?

ein Land ins Chaos fǘhren — to reduce a country to chaos

4) (= registriert haben) to have a record of

wir fǘhren keinen Meier in unserer Kartei — we have no( record of a) Meier on our files

5) (= handhaben) Pinsel, Bogen, Kamera etc to wield

den Löffel zum Mund/das Glas an die Lippen fǘhren —

die Hand an die Mütze fǘhren — to touch one's cap

6) (= entlangführen) Leitung, Draht to carry

7) (form = steuern) Kraftfahrzeug to drive; Flugzeug to fly, to pilot; Kran, Fahrstuhl to operate; Schiff to sail

8) (= transportieren) to carry; (= haben) Autokennzeichen, Wappen, Namen to have, to bear; Titel to have; (= selbst gebrauchen) to use

Geld/seine Papiere bei sich fǘhren (form) — to carry money/one's papers on one's person

der Fluss führt Hochwasser — the river is running high

9) (= im Angebot haben) to stock, to carry (spec), to keep

etw ständig im Munde fǘhren — to be always talking about sth

er führt diesen Spruch ständig im Munde — he is always using that phrase

2. vi

1) (= in Führung liegen) to lead; (bei Wettkämpfen) to be in the lead, to lead

die Mannschaft führt mit 10 Punkten Vorsprung — the team has a lead of 10 points, the team is in the lead or is leading by 10 points

die Firma XY führt in Videorekordern — XY is the leading firm for video recorders

2) (= verlaufen) (Straße) to go; (Kabel, Pipeline etc) to run; (Spur) to lead

das Rennen führt über 10 Runden/durch ganz Frankreich — the race takes place over 10 laps/covers France

die Straße führt nach Kiel/am Rhein entlang — the road goes to Kiel/runs or goes along the Rhine

die Brücke führt über die Elbe — the bridge crosses or spans the Elbe

der Waldweg führt zu einem Gasthof — the forest path leads or goes to an inn

3)

(= als Ergebnis haben) zu etw fǘhren — to lead to sth, to result in sth

das führt zu nichts — that will come to nothing

es führte zu dem Ergebnis, dass er entlassen wurde — it resulted in or led to his being dismissed

das führt dazu, dass noch mehr Stellen abgebaut werden — it'll lead to or end in further staff reductions or job cuts

wohin soll das alles nur fǘhren? — where is it all leading (us)?

3. vr
form = sich benehmen) to conduct oneself, to deport oneself (form)
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1) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) bear

2) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) conduct

3) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) go

4) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) guide

5) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) keep

6) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) lead

7) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) lead

8) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) lead

9) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) lead

10) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) stock

11) ((often with around, in, out etc) to guide or lead carefully: He shepherded me through a maze of corridors.) shepherd

12) (to lead, escort: The waiter ushered him to a table.) usher

13) (to carry on or engage in (especially a war): The North waged war on/against the South.) wage

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füh·ren

[ˈfy:rən]

I. vt

1. (bringen, begleiten)

▪ jdn aus etw dat/in etw akk \führen to lead sb into/out of sth

jdn in einen Raum \führen to lead [or usher] sb into a room

▪ jdn durch/über etw akk \führen to lead sb through/across [or over] sth

eine alte Dame über die Straße \führen to help an old lady across [or over] the road

▪ jdn zu etw/jdm \führen (hinbringen) to take sb to sth/sb; (herbringen) to bring sb to sth/sb; (vorangehen) to lead sb to sth/sb

was führt Sie zu mir? (geh) what brings you to me? form

jdn zu seinem Platz \führen to lead [or usher] sb to their seat

jdn zum Traualtar \führen to lead sb to the altar

2. (umherführen, den Weg zeigen)

▪ jdn \führen to guide sb

einen Blinden \führen to guide a blind person

jdn durch ein Museum/ein Schloss/eine Stadt \führen to show sb round a museum/a castle/a town

er führte uns durch London he was our guide in London

3. (leiten)

▪ jdn \führen to lead sb/sth

eine Armee \führen to command an army

eine Expedition/eine Gruppe/eine Mannschaft \führen to lead an expedition/a group/a team

▪ etw \führen to run sth

einen Betrieb/ein Geschäft \führen to run [or manage] a company/a business

4. (anleiten)

▪ jdn \führen to lead sb

er führt seine Angestellten mit fester Hand he leads [or directs] his employees with a firm hand

sie weiß die Schüler zu \führen she knows how to lead the students

5. (bringen, lenken)

▪ jdn auf etw akk \führen to lead sb to sth

der Hinweis führte die Polizei auf die Spur des Diebes the tip put the police on the trail of the thief

das führt uns auf das Thema... that brings [or leads] us on[to] the subject...

jdn auf Abwege \führen to lead sb astray

etw zu Ende \führen to complete sth

6. (laufend ergänzen)

eine Liste/ein Verzeichnis \führen to keep a list/a register

7. (registriert haben)

jdn/etw auf einer Liste/in einem Verzeichnis \führen to have a record of sb/sth on a list/in a register

wir \führen keinen Schmidt in unserer Kartei we have no [record of a] Schmidt on our files

8. (bewegen)

einen Bogen [über die Saiten] \führen to wield a bow [across the strings]

die Kamera [an etw akk] \führen to guide the camera [towards sth]; (durch Teleobjektiv) to zoom in [on sth]

die Kamera ruhig \führen to operate the camera with a steady hand

etw zum Mund[e] \führen to raise sth to one's mouth

sie führte ihr Glas zum Mund she raised her glass to her lips

einen Pinsel [über etw akk] \führen to wield a brush [over sth]

9. (entlangführen)

▪ etw durch/über etw akk \führen to lay sth through/across [or over] sth

er führte das Satellitenkabel durch die Wand he laid [or fed] the satellite cable through the wall

10. (geh: steuern)

ein Flugzeug \führen to fly a plane

ein Kraftfahrzeug/einen Zug \führen to drive a motor vehicle/a train

einen Kran/eine Maschine \führen to operate a crane/a machine

11. (geh: tragen)

einen Namen \führen to go by [or form to bear] a name

verheiratete Frauen \führen oft ihren Mädchennamen weiter married women often retain [or still go by] their maiden name

welchen Namen wirst du nach der Hochzeit \führen? which name will you use when you're married?

unser Mann führt den Decknamen ‚Hans‘ our man goes by the alias of ‘Hans’

einen Titel \führen to hold [or form bear] a title

etw im Wappen \führen to bear sth on one's coat of arms form

12. (geh: haben)

Gepäck bei [o mit] sich dat \führen to be carrying luggage

seine Papiere/eine Schusswaffe bei [o mit] sich dat \führen to carry one's papers/a firearm on one, to carry around one's papers/a firearm sep

13. (im Angebot haben)

▪ etw \führen to stock [or spec carry] sth; (verkaufen) to sell sth

14. (durchführen)

einen Prozess/Verhandlungen \führen to conduct a case/negotiations

II. vi

1. (in Führung liegen) to be in the lead

mit drei Punkten/einer halben Runde \führen to have a lead of [or to be in the lead by] three points/half a lap

2. (verlaufen) to lead, to go

wohin führt diese Straße/dieser Weg? where does this road/this path lead [or go] to?

die Straße führt am Fluss entlang the road runs [or goes] along the river

▪ durch/über etw akk \führen Weg to lead [or go] through/over sth; Straße to lead [or go] [or run] through/over sth; Kabel, Pipeline to run through/over sth; Spuren to lead through/across sth

die Brücke führt über den Rhein the bridge crosses [over] [or spans] the Rhine [or goes over

3. (als Ergebnis haben)

▪ zu etw dat \führen to lead to sth, to result in sth

das führte dazu, dass er entlassen wurde this led to [or resulted in] his [or him] being dismissed

[all] das führt [euch/uns] doch zu nichts that will [all] get you/us nowhere

III. vr (geh: sich benehmen)

▪ sich akk \führen to conduct oneself form

sich akk gut/schlecht \führen to conduct oneself well/badly [or to misbehave]

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1.
transitives Verb

1) lead

ein Tier an der Leine führen — walk an animal on a lead

jemanden durch eine Stadt führen — show somebody around a town

durch das Programm führt [Sie] Klaus Frank — Klaus Frank will present the programme

jemanden auf die richtige Spur führen — put somebody on the right track

2) (Kaufmannsspr.) stock, sell < goods>

3) (durchführen)

Gespräche führen — hold conversations

ein Orts-/Ferngespräch führen — make a local/long-distance call

ein unruhiges Leben führen — lead a turbulent life

eine glückliche Ehe führen — be happily married

einen Prozess [gegen jemanden] führen — take legal action [against somebody]

4) (verantwortlich leiten) manage, run <company, business, pub, etc.>; lead < party, country>; command < regiment>; chair < committee>

eine Reisegruppe führen — be courier to a group of tourists

5) (gelangen lassen) <journey, road> take

was führt Sie zu mir? — what brings you to me?

6) (Amtsspr.) drive <train, motor, vehicle>; navigate < ship>; fly < aircraft>

7) (verlaufen lassen) take <road, cable, etc.>

8) (als Kennzeichnung, Bezeichnung haben) bear

einen Titel/Künstlernamen führen — have a title/use a stage name

den Titel ‘Professor’ führen — use the title of professor

9) (angelegt haben) keep <diary, list, file>

10) (befördern) carry

der Zug führt einen Speisewagen — the train has a dining car

der Fluss führt Hochwasser — the river is in flood

11) (registriert haben)

jemanden in einer Kartei führen — have somebody on file

12) (tragen)

etwas bei od. mit sich führen — have something on one

eine Waffe bei sich führen — carry a weapon
2.
intransitives Verb

1) lead

die Straße führt nach.../durch.../über... — the road leads or goes to.../goes through.../goes over...

das würde zu weit führen — (fig.) that would be taking things too far

2) (an der Spitze liegen) lead; be ahead

nach Punkten führen — be ahead on points

in der Tabelle führen — be the league leaders; be at the top of the league

3)

zu etwas führen — (etwas bewirken) lead to something

zum Ziel führen — bring the desired result

das führt zu nichts — (ugs.) that won't get you/us etc. anywhere (coll.)
3.
reflexives Verb

sich gut/schlecht führen — conduct oneself or behave well/badly

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führen

A. v/t

1. lead (

nach, zu to); (geleiten) auch take, escort; zu einem Platz: auch usher; (jemandem den Weg zeigen) lead, guide; (zwangsweise) escort;

an oder

bei der Hand führen take sb by the hand;

an der Leine/am Zügel führen walk on the lead/lead by the reins;

Besucher

in ein Zimmer führen show ( oder lead oder usher) into a room;

jemanden durch die Firma/Wohnung führen show sb (a)round the firm (US company)/the apartment (Br auch flat);

die Polizei auf jemandes Spur führen fig put the police on sb’s track;

was führt dich zu mir? fig what brings you here?;

meine Reise führte mich nach Spanien fig my trip took me to Spain; → Versuchung

2. (irgendwohin gelangen lassen):

jemandem die Hand führen guide sb’s hand (auch fig);

zum Mund führen raise to one’s lips;

ein Kabel durch ein Rohr führen pass a cable through a pipe;

eine Straße um einen Ort führen take a road (a)round a place, bypass a place

3. (handhaben) handle, wield;

sie führt den Ball sicher Basketball etc: she’s got good ball control

4. ADMIN (Auto, Zug etc) drive; (Flugzeug etc) pilot, fly; (Schiff) navigate

5.

bei oder

mit sich führen have on one, carry; (Fracht, Ladung etc) carry;

Erz führen bear ( oder contain) ore;

Strom führen ELEK be live; (leiten) conduct current;

der Fluss führt Sand (mit sich) the river carries sand with it; → Hochwasser

6. (anführen) lead, head; (Leitung haben) be in charge of; MIL auch command; (Geschäft, Haushalt etc) manage, run; (lenkend beeinflussen) guide;

eine Armee in den Kampf/zum Sieg führen lead an army into battle/to victory;

in den Ruin führen (Firma etc) lead to ruin;

eine Klasse zum Abitur führen take a class through to the Abitur exam;

er führt seine Mitarbeiter mit fester Hand he manages his colleagues with a firm hand; → Aufsicht, geführt, Kommando, Vorsitz etc

7. (Gespräch, Verhandlung etc) carry on, have; (Telefongespräch) make; (Prozess) conduct; (Buch, Liste, Protokoll etc) keep; (Konto) manage;

ein geruhsames etc

Leben führen lead ( oder live) a peaceful etc life;

sie führen eine gute Ehe they’re happily married, they have a good (husband-and-wife) relationship;

etwas zu Ende führen finish sth; → Beweis, Krieg, Regie etc

8. (Namen) bear, go by ( oder under) the name of; (Nummer, Wappen) have; (Flagge) carry, fly; (Titel) Person: hold; Buch etc: have;

den Titel … führen Buch: auch be entitled …

9. (Ware) auf Lager: stock; zum Verkauf: auch sell, have;

führen Sie Campingartikel? do you have ( oder sell oder stock) camping gear?;

auf oder

in einer Liste führen list, make a list of;

(

auf oder

in einer Liste)

geführt werden appear on a list, be listed;

als vermisst geführt werden be posted as missing

10. (Reden, Sprache) use;

ständig im Munde führen be constantly talking about; (Wendung) be constantly using

11. fig → Feld, Schild² 1 etc

B. v/i

1. lead (

nach, zu to); Tal, Tür etc: auch open (into);

unser Weg führte durch einen Wald/über eine Brücke our route led ( oder passed) through a wood/over a bridge

2. beim Tanzen: lead, steer

3. SPORT:

führen über (+akk) (dauern) last;

der Kampf führt über zehn Runden the fight is over ten rounds

4. (führend sein) lead; SPORT auch be in the lead;

mit zwei Toren führen be two goals ahead, have a two-goal lead;

mit 3:1 führen be 3-1 up;

mit 3:1 gegen X führen lead X by 3-1

5. fig:

durch das Programm/den Abend führt X your guide ( oder presenter) for the program(me)/evening is X;

führen zu lead to, end in; (zur Folge haben) result in;

das führt zu nichts that won’t get you ( oder us etc) anywhere;

das führt zu keinem Ergebnis that won’t produce a result;

das führt zu weit that’s ( oder that would be) going too far;

wohin soll das noch führen? where will all this lead ( oder end up)?

C. v/r conduct o.s.; besonders Schüler: behave (o.s.);

sich gut führen behave (well)

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1.
transitives Verb

1) lead

ein Tier an der Leine führen — walk an animal on a lead

jemanden durch eine Stadt führen — show somebody around a town

durch das Programm führt [Sie] Klaus Frank — Klaus Frank will present the programme

jemanden auf die richtige Spur führen — put somebody on the right track

2) (Kaufmannsspr.) stock, sell < goods>

3) (durchführen)

Gespräche führen — hold conversations

ein Orts-/Ferngespräch führen — make a local/long-distance call

ein unruhiges Leben führen — lead a turbulent life

eine glückliche Ehe führen — be happily married

einen Prozess [gegen jemanden] führen — take legal action [against somebody]

4) (verantwortlich leiten) manage, run <company, business, pub, etc.>; lead <party, country>; command < regiment>; chair < committee>

eine Reisegruppe führen — be courier to a group of tourists

5) (gelangen lassen) <journey, road> take

was führt Sie zu mir? — what brings you to me?

6) (Amtsspr.) drive <train, motor, vehicle>; navigate < ship>; fly < aircraft>

7) (verlaufen lassen) take <road, cable, etc.>

8) (als Kennzeichnung, Bezeichnung haben) bear

einen Titel/Künstlernamen führen — have a title/use a stage name

den Titel ‘Professor’ führen — use the title of professor

9) (angelegt haben) keep <diary, list, file>

10) (befördern) carry

der Zug führt einen Speisewagen — the train has a dining car

der Fluss führt Hochwasser — the river is in flood

11) (registriert haben)

jemanden in einer Kartei führen — have somebody on file

12) (tragen)

etwas bei od. mit sich führen — have something on one

eine Waffe bei sich führen — carry a weapon
2.
intransitives Verb

1) lead

die Straße führt nach.../durch.../über... — the road leads or goes to.../goes through.../goes over...

das würde zu weit führen — (fig.) that would be taking things too far

2) (an der Spitze liegen) lead; be ahead

nach Punkten führen — be ahead on points

in der Tabelle führen — be the league leaders; be at the top of the league

3)

zu etwas führen — (etwas bewirken) lead to something

zum Ziel führen — bring the desired result

das führt zu nichts — (ugs.) that won't get you/us etc. anywhere (coll.)
3.
reflexives Verb

sich gut/schlecht führen — conduct oneself or behave well/badly

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v.

to conduct v.

to go v.

(§ p.,p.p.: went, gone)

to guide v.

to lead v.

(§ p.,p.p.: led)

to steer v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > führen
17 Wasser

n; -s, - und Wässer

1. nur Sg. water; hartes / weiches Wasser hard / soft water; Wasser abstoßend oder abweisend water-repellent; unter Wasser setzen flood; unter Wasser stehen be under water, be flooded; Wasser aufsetzen für Tee etc.: put the kettle on; Wasser marsch! Feuerwehr: etwa bring up the hoses (German fire officer’s traditional and legendary command to firefighters); das Wasser ablesen read the water meter; bei Wasser und Brot altm., umg. in the clink ( oder chokey, Am. poky), behind bars; Wasser ziehen Substanz etc.: absorb water; umg., fig. Strümpfe etc.: be at half mast; ins Wasser gehen (sich umbringen) go into the water, drown o.s.

2. Pl. -; (Mineralwasser) mineral water; zwei Wasser bitte two mineral waters, please; ein Wasser mit / ohne Kohlensäure a glass of sparkling / still (mineral) water; stilles Wasser (ohne Kohlensäure) still water

3. Pl. -; (Gewässer): fließendes / stehendes Wasser running / stagnant water; zu Wasser und zu Land by land and by water; die Wasser des Meeres the waters of the sea; zu Wasser lassen (Schiff) launch; unter Wasser schwimmen swim underwater; auflaufendes / ablaufendes Wasser incoming / outgoing tide; Wasser treten beim Schwimmen: tread water; bei Kneippkur: paddle; die Wasser schlugen über dem Boot zusammen the waves were breaking over the boat; Wasser führend Fluss-, Bachbett: water-bearing; still 4

4. nur Sg.; fig. (Körperflüssigkeit): Wasser lassen pass water, urinate; das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent; sein Wasser abschlagen umg. pass water; Wasser in den Beinen etc. fluid in one’s legs etc.; ihm schoss das Wasser in die Augen his eyes filled with tears; das Wasser stand ihm auf der Stirn the sweat was running down his forehead; da läuft einem das Wasser im Munde zusammen it makes your mouth water

5. Pl. Wässer; (Parfüm etc.): wohlriechende Wässer scents; (Kölnisch Wasser) colognes; Wässer und Brände fruit and other brandies

6. fig., in Wendungen: sich über Wasser halten keep one’s head above water; jemanden über Wasser halten (über eine schwierige Zeit) tide s.o. over; ein Berliner reinsten Wassers a Berliner born and bred; ein Edelstein reinsten Wassers a stone of the first water; das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle that’s grist to his mill; ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals he’s in up to his neck; ins Wasser fallen Pläne etc.: fall through ( oder flat); das läuft an ihm ab wie Wasser Vorwurf etc.: it’s like water off a duck’s back; das ist ja Wasser in ein Sieb schöpfen it’s a complete waste of time; sie hat nahe am Wasser gebaut tears come easily to her, she’s always on the verge of tears; bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Berg oder Rhein oder die Donau etc. hinunter that’s a long way off yet; die kochen auch nur mit Wasser they’re no different from anybody else; jemandem Wasser in seinen Wein schütten dampen s.o.’s spirits; er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen he’s not a patch on her, he can’t hold a candle to her; wie Feuer und Wasser sein be like chalk and cheese; er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen he knows every trick in the book; abgraben, fließend II 1, Fisch 1, Rotz 1, Schlag 1, schwer I 2 etc.

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das Wasser

water; aqua

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Wạs|ser ['vasɐ]
nt -s, - or -
['vɛsɐ]
1) no pl water

Wasser abstoßend, Wasser abweisend — water-repellent

bei Wasser und Brot (euph) — behind bars, in prison

das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle (fig) — this is all grist to (Brit) or for his mill

bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Bach or den Rhein or die Donau etc hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then

dort wird auch nur mit Wasser gekocht (fig) — they're no different from anybody else (there)

ihr kann er nicht das Wasser reichen (fig) — he can't hold a candle to her, he's not a patch on her (Brit)

Wasser lassen (Med) — to pass water

See:

→ Blut, Rotz, abgraben, rein

2) pl Wässer (= Flüssigkeit, Abwaschwasser etc) water; (medizinisch) lotion; (= Parfüm) cologne, scent; (= Mineralwasser) mineral water; (= Schnaps) schnapps; (= Tränen) tears pl; (= Speichel) saliva; (= Schweiß) sweat; (= Urin) water, urine; (MED in Beinen etc) fluid; (= Abwasser) sewage no pl

Wasser mit Geschmack (inf) — fizzy pop (inf)

dabei läuft mir das Wasser im Mund(e) zusammen — it makes my mouth water

3) (=Wassermasse im Gegensatz zu Land) water

die Wasser pl (geh) — the waters pl

etw unter Wasser setzen — to flood sth

unter Wasser stehen — to be flooded, to be under water

Wasser treten (beim Schwimmen) — to tread water; (Med) to paddle (in cold water as a therapy)

zu Wasser — on the water or (Meer) sea

ein Boot zu Wasser lassen — to launch a boat

einen Ort zu Wasser erreichen — to reach a place by water

ins Wasser fallen, zu Wasser werden (fig) — to fall through

nahe ans or am Wasser gebaut haben (inf) — to be inclined to tears, to be weepy

ins Wasser gehen (euph) — to drown oneself

sich über Wasser halten (fig) — to keep one's head above water

er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen — he is a shrewd customer, he knows all the tricks

See:

→ Schlag

4) (= Gezeiten) tide

das Wasser läuft ab/kommt — the tide is going out/coming in

See:

→ auflaufen

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das

1) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) wash

2) (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) water

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Was·ser

<-s, - o Wässer>

[ˈvasɐ, pl ˈvɛsɐ]

nt

1. kein pl (H₂O) water no pl

\Wasser abweisend [o abstoßend] water-repellent

fließendes warmes \Wasser hot running water

schweres \Wasser heavy water

etw unter \Wasser setzen to flood sth

unter \Wasser stehen to be flooded [or under water]

\Wasser treten MED to paddle

2. (Gewässer) water no pl

Wasserflugzeuge können auf dem \Wasser landen amphibious aircraft can land on water

fließendes/stehendes \Wasser running/stagnant water

\Wasser gefährdende Stoffe water-polluting substances

zu \Wasser by sea [or water]

etw zu \Wasser lassen NAUT to launch sth

3. pl (geh: Fluten) waters pl

die \Wasser des Rheins the waters of the Rhine

4. (Getränk) mineral water; (euph: Schnaps) schnapps

5. (Parfum) cologne

duftende Wässer pl toilet water BRIT, cologne

6. (euph: Urin)

sein \Wasser abschlagen to relieve oneself

das \Wasser nicht halten können to be incontinent

\Wasser lassen to pass water

7. MED (in Beinen/Organen) fluid

8.

▶ jdm das \Wasser abgraben to take away sb's livelihood

▶ mit allen \Wassern gewaschen sein (fam) to know every trick in the book fam

▶ bei \Wasser und Brot behind bars

▶ ins \Wasser fallen (fam) to fall through fam

▶ bis dahin fließt noch viel \Wasser den Bach [o Rhein] hinunter (fam) a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then

▶ ins \Wasser gehen (euph) to drown oneself

▶ sich akk über \Wasser halten to keep oneself above water; (sich vorm Untergehen bewahren) to keep afloat

▶ das \Wasser bis zum Hals stehen haben (fam) to be up to one's ears in debt

▶ auch nur mit \Wasser kochen (fam) to be no different from anybody else

▶ \Wasser auf jds Mühle sein to be grist to sb's mill

▶ jdm läuft das \Wasser im Mund[e] zusammen sb's mouth is watering

▶ nah am \Wasser gebaut haben to be prone to tears

▶ jdm das \Wasser reichen können to be a match for sb

▶ ... reinsten \Wassers (fam) pure...

▶ stilles \Wasser [a bit of]a dark horse

▶ stille \Wasser sind tief still waters run deep prov

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das; Wassers, Wasser/Wässer

1) o. Pl. water

ins Wasser gehen — (zum Schwimmen) go for a swim; (verhüll.): (sich ertränken) drown oneself

direkt am Wasser — right by the water; (am Meer) right by the sea

ein Boot zu Wasser lassen — put out or launch a boat

unter Wasser stehen — be under water; be flooded

etwas unter Wasser setzen — flood something

zu Wasser — by sea

2) Plural Wasser (fig.)

sich über Wasser (Dat.) halten — keep one's head above water

ins Wasser fallen — fall through

bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Fluss od. Rhein usw. hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then

mit allen Wassern gewaschen sein — know all the tricks

jemandem das Wasser abgraben — pull the carpet from under somebody's feet; leave somebody high and dry

jemandem nicht das Wasser reichen können — not be able to hold a candle to somebody; not be a patch on somebody (coll.)

3) Plural Wässer (MineralWasser, TafelWasser) mineral water; (HeilWasser) water

4) o. Pl. (Gewässer)

ein fließendes/stehendes Wasser — a moving/stagnant stretch of water

5) o. Pl. (Schweiß) sweat; (Urin) water; urine; (Speichel) saliva; (Gewebsflüssigkeit) fluid

Wasser lassen — pass water

ihm lief das Wasser im Munde zusammen — his mouth watered

Wasser in den Beinen haben — have fluid in one's legs; s. auch Blut; Rotz 1)

6) Plural Wässer (Lösung, Lotion usw.) lotion; (DuftWasser) scent

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Wasser n; -s, - und Wässer

1. nur sg water;

hartes/weiches Wasser hard/soft water;

Wasser abstoßend oder

abweisend water-repellent;

unter Wasser setzen flood;

unter Wasser stehen be under water, be flooded;

Wasser aufsetzen für Tee etc: put the kettle on;

Wasser marsch! Feuerwehr: etwa bring up the hoses (German fire officer’s traditional and legendary command to firefighters);

das Wasser ablesen read the water meter;

bei Wasser und Brot obs, umg in the clink ( oder chokey, US poky), behind bars;

Wasser ziehen Substanz etc: absorb water; umg, fig Strümpfe etc: be at half mast;

ins Wasser gehen (sich umbringen) go into the water, drown o.s.

2. pl -; (Mineralwasser) mineral water;

zwei Wasser bitte two mineral waters, please;

ein Wasser mit/ohne Kohlensäure a glass of sparkling/still (mineral) water;

stilles Wasser (ohne Kohlensäure) still water

3. pl -; (Gewässer):

fließendes/stehendes Wasser running/stagnant water;

zu Wasser und zu Land by land and by water;

die Wasser des Meeres the waters of the sea;

zu Wasser lassen (Schiff) launch;

unter Wasser schwimmen swim underwater;

auflaufendes/ablaufendes Wasser incoming/outgoing tide;

Wasser treten beim Schwimmen: tread water; bei Kneippkur: paddle;

die Wasser schlugen über dem Boot zusammen the waves were breaking over the boat;

Wasser führend Fluss-, Bachbett: water-bearing; → still 4

4. nur sg; fig (Körperflüssigkeit):

Wasser lassen pass water, urinate;

das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent;

sein Wasser abschlagen umg pass water;

Wasser in den Beinen etc fluid in one’s legs etc;

ihm schoss das Wasser in die Augen his eyes filled with tears;

das Wasser stand ihm auf der Stirn the sweat was running down his forehead;

da läuft einem das Wasser im Munde zusammen it makes your mouth water

5. pl Wässer; (Parfüm etc):

wohlriechende Wässer scents; (kölnisch Wasser) colognes;

Wässer und Brände fruit and other brandies

6. fig, in Wendungen:

sich über Wasser halten keep one’s head above water;

jemanden über Wasser halten (über eine schwierige Zeit) tide sb over;

ein Berliner reinsten Wassers a Berliner born and bred;

ein Edelstein reinsten Wassers a stone of the first water;

das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle that’s grist to his mill;

ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals he’s in up to his neck;

ins Wasser fallen Pläne etc: fall through ( oder flat);

das läuft an ihm ab wie Wasser Vorwurf etc: it’s like water off a duck’s back;

das ist ja Wasser in ein Sieb schöpfen it’s a complete waste of time;

sie hat nahe am Wasser gebaut tears come easily to her, she’s always on the verge of tears;

bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Berg oder

Rhein oder

die Donau etc

hinunter that’s a long way off yet;

die kochen auch nur mit Wasser they’re no different from anybody else;

jemandem Wasser in seinen Wein schütten dampen sb’s spirits;

er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen he’s not a patch on her, he can’t hold a candle to her;

wie Feuer und Wasser sein be like chalk and cheese;

er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen he knows every trick in the book; → abgraben, fließend B 1, Fisch 1, Rotz 1, Schlag 1, schwer A 2 etc

* * *

das; Wassers, Wasser/Wässer

1) o. Pl. water

ins Wasser gehen — (zum Schwimmen) go for a swim; (verhüll.): (sich ertränken) drown oneself

direkt am Wasser — right by the water; (am Meer) right by the sea

ein Boot zu Wasser lassen — put out or launch a boat

unter Wasser stehen — be under water; be flooded

etwas unter Wasser setzen — flood something

zu Wasser — by sea

2) Plural Wasser (fig.)

sich über Wasser (Dat.) halten — keep one's head above water

ins Wasser fallen — fall through

bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Fluss od. Rhein usw. hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then

mit allen Wassern gewaschen sein — know all the tricks

jemandem das Wasser abgraben — pull the carpet from under somebody's feet; leave somebody high and dry

jemandem nicht das Wasser reichen können — not be able to hold a candle to somebody; not be a patch on somebody (coll.)

3) Plural Wässer (MineralWasser, TafelWasser) mineral water; (HeilWasser) water

4) o. Pl. (Gewässer)

ein fließendes/stehendes Wasser — a moving/stagnant stretch of water

5) o. Pl. (Schweiß) sweat; (Urin) water; urine; (Speichel) saliva; (Gewebsflüssigkeit) fluid

Wasser lassen — pass water

ihm lief das Wasser im Munde zusammen — his mouth watered

Wasser in den Beinen haben — have fluid in one's legs; s. auch Blut; Rotz 1)

6) Plural Wässer (Lösung, Lotion usw.) lotion; (DuftWasser) scent

* * *

- n.

water n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Wasser
18 buscar

v.

1 to look.

2 to look for.

busco piso en esta zona I am looking for a flat o (British) apartment in this area (United States)

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America

María busca su bolso Mary looks for her purse.

3 to look up.

Busca esa palabra en el diccionario Look up that word in the dictionary.

4 to search for (computing).

El detective buscó incansablemente The detective searched tirelessly.

5 to push, to try the patience of (informal) (provocar).

buscar bronca/camorra to look for trouble

6 to pick up.

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper

ir a buscar a alguien to pick somebody up

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

7 to seek to, to attempt to, to try to, to try how to.

Ese plan busca destruirnos That plan seeks to destroy us.

* * *

buscar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to look for, search for

■ busco un hombre que se llama Pedro I'm looking for a man called Pedro

■ la policía busca un hombre de unos treinta años the police are searching for a man of about thirty

■ hay que buscar una solución al problema we have to find a solution to the problem

2 (en lista, índice etc) to look up

■ búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3 (ir a coger) to go and get, fetch

■ ves a buscar pan go and get some bread

■ busca un médico, ¡rápido! fetch a doctor, quick!

4 (recoger) to pick up

■ iré a buscarte a la estación I'll pick you up at the station, I'll meet you at the station

■ a la una voy a buscar a los chicos al colegio at one o'clock I go to pick the children up from school

5 (intentar conseguir) to try to achieve

■ no sé qué buscan con esto I don't know what they're trying to achieve with this

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mirar) to look

■ he buscado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

buscársela familiar to be looking for trouble

■ se la estaba buscando y la encontró she was looking for trouble and she found it

buscarse la vida familiar to try and earn one's living

'Se busca...' "... wanted"

* * *

verb

1) to look for, seek

2) search

* * *

1. VT

1) (=tratar de encontrar)

a) [+ persona, objeto perdido, trabajo] to look for

estuvieron buscando a los montañeros — they were searching for o looking for the mountaineers

llevo meses buscando trabajo — I've been job-hunting for months, I've been looking for a job for months

el ejército busca a un comando enemigo — the army is searching for o looking for an enemy commando unit

el terrorista más buscado del país — the most wanted terrorist in the country

"se busca piso" — "flat wanted"

"chico busca chica" — "boy seeks girl"

el acomodador me buscó un asiento al fondo — the usher found me a seat at the back

las plantas buscan la luz — plants grow towards the light

- buscarle tres pies al gato

- busca y encontrarás

b) [en diccionario, enciclopedia] to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

c) [con la vista] to try to spot, look for

lo busqué entre el público pero no lo vi — I tried to spot him o looked for him in the crowd but I didn't see him

2) (=tratar de conseguir) [+ solución] to try to find

no sé lo que buscas con esa actitud — I don't know what you're aiming to o trying to achieve with that attitude

con esta novela se busca la creación de un estilo diferente — this novel attempts to o aims to create a different style

yo no busco la fama — I'm not looking for fame

solo buscaba su dinero — he was only out for o after her money

como tienen una niña ahora van buscando la parejita — as they've got a girl they're trying for a boy now

• buscar excusas — to make excuses

• buscar hacer algo — to seek to do sth, try to do sth

siempre buscaba hacerlo lo mejor posible — she always sought o tried to do the best possible thing

• ir a buscar algo/a algn, ha ido a buscar una servilleta — she's gone to fetch o get a napkin

ve a buscar a tu madre — go and fetch o get your mother

voy a buscar tabaco — I'll go and get some cigarettes

- buscarla

vino buscando pelea — he was looking for trouble o a fight, he was spoiling for a fight *

- buscar la ruina a algn

este hijo mío me va a buscar la ruina — this son of mine will be the ruin of me

3) (=recoger) to pick up, fetch

¿vais a ir a buscarme a la estación? — are you going to pick me up o fetch me from the station?

vino a buscar sus plantas — she came to pick up o fetch her plants

4) (Inform) to search

5) (=preguntar por) to ask for

¿quién me busca? — who is asking for me?

2.

VI to look

ya puedes dejar de buscar, aquí tienes las llaves — you can stop looking, here are the keys

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

busca en la página 45 — look on page 45

¡busca! — [al perro] fetch!

3.

See:

buscarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

* * *

= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex. Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex. In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex. If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex. Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex. This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex. In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex. When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

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* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

* * *

= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex: Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex: In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex: If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex: This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex: In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex: When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

* * *

buscar [A2 ]

vt

A (intentar encontrar)

1 ‹persona/objeto› to look for; ‹fama/fortuna› to seek; ‹trabajo/apartamento› to look for, try to find; ‹solución› to look for, try to find

lo he buscado en or por todas partes I've looked o searched for it everywhere

no trates de buscar excusas don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

[ S ] se busca wanted

los hombres como él sólo buscan una cosa men like him are only after one thing ( colloq)

te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

las flores buscan la luz flowers grow towards the light

la buscaba con la mirada or los ojos he was trying to spot her

está buscando la oportunidad de vengarse he's looking for a chance to get his own back ( colloq)

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo try and find an easier way of doing it

2 (en un libro, una lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

B

1 (recoger) to collect, pick up

fuimos a buscarlo al aeropuerto we went to pick him up from o fetch him from o collect him from o meet him at the airport

vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

2 (conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico he went to get a doctor, he fetched a doctor

salió a buscar un taxi/el pan he went to get a taxi/the bread

sube a buscarme las tijeras go up and get me o bring me o fetch me the scissors

C

1

(intentar conseguir): una ley que busca la igualdad de (los) sexos a law which aims to achieve sexual equality o equality between the sexes

¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?

tiene cuatro hijas y busca el varón ( fam); she has four girls and she's trying for a boy

buscar + INF to try to + INF, set out to + INF

el libro busca destruir ese mito the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

2 (provocar) ‹bronca/camorra› to look for

siempre están buscando pelea they're always looking o spoiling for a fight

me está buscando y me va a encontrar he's looking for trouble and he's going to get it

■ buscar

vi

to look

busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? have you looked properly?, have you had a proper look?

¡busca! ¡busca! (a un perro) fetch!

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás seek and ye shall find

■ buscarse

v pron

A (intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse a alguien que le cuidara los niños she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

B ‹complicaciones/problemas›

no quiero buscarme complicaciones I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) ( fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it ( colloq)

no te quejes, la verdad es que te la buscaste don't complain, the truth is you had it coming to you o you brought it on yourself ( colloq)

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Multiple Entries:
buscar
buscar algo
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( intentar encontrar) to look for;

‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
◊ te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

b) (en libro, lista) to look up;

◊ busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

2
a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up;

◊ fui a buscarlo al aeropuerto ( para traerlo — en coche) I went to pick him up from the airport;

(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;
◊ vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir) to get;

◊ yo le busqué trabajo I found him a job;

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;
◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;
◊ no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' buscar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- condicionamiento
- ir
- mirar
- sistema
- tienta
- aguja
- andar
- bronca
- camorra
- colocación
- pelea
- perro
- recoger
- refugio
- trabajo
- venir
English:
advertise
- collect
- dig around
- down-market
- expressly
- fetch
- fish
- forage
- fumble
- get
- go for
- hunt
- instrumental
- kerb-crawl
- look
- look for
- look out for
- look up
- meet
- needle
- pick
- pick up
- prospect
- pursue
- scout around
- search
- search for
- seek
- seek after
- spoil for
- want
- afield
- call
- collection
- court
- dig
- feel
- ferry
- go
- grope
- house
- job
- nook
- scout
- send
- trouble
- woo

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buscar

♦ vt

1. [para encontrar] to look for, to search for;
[provecho, beneficio propio, fortuna] to seek;
busco apartamento en esta zona I am looking for Br a flat o US an apartment in this area;

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work;

la policía busca a los terroristas the police are searching o hunting for the terrorists;

lo busqué, pero no lo encontré I looked o hunted for it, but I couldn't find it;

¿me ayudas a buscar las llaves? can you help me to look for the keys?;

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America;

fui a buscar ayuda I went in search of help;

¡ve a buscar ayuda, rápido! quick, go for help o go and find help!;

Comp

es como buscar una aguja en un pajar it's like looking for a needle in a haystack;

Comp
CSur Fam
buscar la vuelta a algo to (try to) find a way of doing sth

2. [recoger] to pick up;

vino a buscar sus libros he came to pick up his books;

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper;

ir a buscar a alguien to pick sb up;

ya iré yo a buscar a los niños al colegio I'll go and pick the children up from school;

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

3. [en diccionario, índice, horario] to look up;

buscaré la dirección en mi agenda I'll look up the address in my address book

4. [intentar conseguir]
siempre busca quedar bien con todos she always tries to please everybody;

no sé qué está buscando con esa actitud I don't know what he is hoping to achieve with that attitude;

con estas medidas buscan reducir la inflación these measures are intended to reduce inflation, with these measures they are seeking to reduce inflation;
Fam
ése sólo busca ligar he's only after one thing

5. Informát to search for

6. Fam [provocar] to push, to try the patience of;

no me busques, que me voy a enfadar don't push me o it, I'm about to lose my temper;

buscar bronca o [m5] camorra to look for trouble

♦ vi

to look;

busqué bien pero no encontré nada I had a thorough search, but didn't find anything;

buscamos por toda la casa we looked o searched throughout the house, we searched the house from top to bottom

♦ See also the pronominal verb buscarse

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buscar

v/t search for, look for;

ir/venir a buscar fetch;

se la estaba buscando he was asking for trouble o for it

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buscar {72} vt

1) : to look for, to seek

2) : to pick up, to collect

3) : to provoke

buscar vi

: to look, to search

buscó en los bolsillos: he searched through his pockets

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buscar vb

1. (tratar de encontrar) to look for

estoy buscando las llaves I'm looking for my keys

2. (consultar) to look up

búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3. (recoger) to pick up / to meet [pt. & pp. met]

iré a buscarte al aeropuerto I'll pick you up at the airport

4. (traer) to fetch / to get

voy a buscar el pan I'm going to get the bread

"Se busca" "Wanted"

Spanish-English dictionary > buscar
19 befehlen

to command; to order; to be in command

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be|feh|len [bə'feːlən] pret befahl [bə'faːl] ptp befohlen [bə'foːlən]
1. vt

1) (= anordnen) to order

er befahl Stillschweigen or zu schweigen — he ordered them/us etc to be silent

sie befahl ihm Stillschweigen or zu schweigen — she ordered him to be silent

er befahl, den Mann zu erschießen, er befahl die Erschießung des Mannes — he ordered the man to be shot

sie befahl, dass... — she ordered or gave orders that...

du hast mir gar nichts zu beféhlen, von dir lasse ich mir nichts beféhlen —

gnädige Frau beféhlen? (old form) was beféhlen gnädige Frau? (old form) — was beféhlen gnädige Frau? (old form) yes, Madam?, what can I do for you, Madam?

2) (= beordern) (an die Front etc) to order, to send; (zu sich auch) to summon

3) (liter = anvertrauen) to entrust, to commend (liter)

seine Seele Gott/in die Hände Gottes beféhlen — to commend or entrust one's soul to God/into God's hands

2. vi

1) (= Befehle erteilen) to give orders

schweigen Sie, befahl er — be quiet, he ordered

er befiehlt gern — he likes giving orders

hier habe nur ich zu beféhlen — I give the orders around here

wie Sie beféhlen — as you wish

wer beféhlen will, muss erst gehorchen lernen (prov) — if you wish to command you must first learn to obey

2) (MIL = den Befehl haben) to be in command, to have command (
über +acc of)
über Leben und Tod beféhlen — to be in absolute command

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1) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) direct

2) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) dictate

3) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) command

4) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) order

5) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) tell

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be·feh·len

<befahl, befohlen>

[bəˈfe:lən]

I. vt

1. (den Befehl geben)

▪ jdm \befehlen, etw zu tun to order [or command] sb to do sth

▪ etw \befehlen to order sth

von dir lasse ich mir nichts \befehlen! I won't take orders from you!

was \befehlen Sie, Herr Hauptmann? what are your orders, Captain?

2. (beordern)

▪ jdn irgendwohin \befehlen to order sb [to go] somewhere

▪ jdn zu jdm/etw \befehlen to summon sb to sb/sth

Sie sind zum General befohlen worden! you've been summoned to the General!

3. (veraltet geh)

▪ [etw] \befehlen to desire [sth]

\befehlen Sie sonst noch etwas, gnädige Frau? will there be anything else, Madam?

ganz wie Sie \befehlen! just as you wish!

II. vi

1. MIL

▪ über jdn/etw \befehlen to be in [or have] command of sb/sth

2. (Anordnungen erteilen)

▪ \befehlen, dass... to order [or give orders] that...

mit \befehlender Stimme in a commanding voice

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. order; (Milit.) order; command

von Ihnen lasse ich mir nichts befehlen — I don't take orders from you

2) (beordern) order; (zu sich) summon

jemanden zum Rapport befehlen — order/summon somebody to report

3) (geh. veralt.): (anvertrauen) commend
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

über jemanden/etwas befehlen — have command of or be in command of somebody/something

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befehlen; befiehlt, befahl, hat befohlen

A. v/t

1. order, give the order for;

jemandem etwas befehlen order sb to do sth;

von dir lasse ich mir nichts befehlen I won’t be ordered about by you;

du hast hier nichts zu befehlen since when have you been giving orders around here?;

etwas in befehlendem Ton sagen say sth in an imperious ( oder a peremptory oder commanding) tone (of voice)

2. (befehligen) MIL auch give the command;

eine Armee oder

ein Heer befehlen command an army, be commander-in-chief of an army

3. (beordern):

jemanden zu sich (dat)

befehlen send for sb

4. geh, obs (anbefehlen) commit, commend;

seine Seele/seinen Geist in Gottes Hand oder

Hände befehlen commend one’s soul/spirit to God ( oder into God’s hands); BIBEL:

befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege commit thy ways unto the Lord;

(also,) Gott befohlen! God bless you!, God be with you!

B. v/i give the orders;

über jemanden/etwas befehlen be in command of sb/sth, have sb/sth at ( oder under) one’s command;

er befiehlt gern he likes to order ( oder boss) people around;

wer befehlen will, muss erst gehorchen lernen sprichw he who will command must first learn to obey;

der Herr befehlen? obs your order, Sir?;

wie Sie befehlen obs as you wish

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. order; (Milit.) order; command

von Ihnen lasse ich mir nichts befehlen — I don't take orders from you

2) (beordern) order; (zu sich) summon

jemanden zum Rapport befehlen — order/summon somebody to report

3) (geh. veralt.): (anvertrauen) commend
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

über jemanden/etwas befehlen — have command of or be in command of somebody/something

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: befahl, befohlen)

= to command v.

to order v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > befehlen
20 place

1. noun
1) Ort, der; (spot) Stelle, die; Platz, der

I left it in a safe place — ich habe es an einem sicheren Ort gelassen

it was still in the same place — es war noch an derselben Stelle od. am selben Platz

a place in the queue — ein Platz in der Schlange

all over the place — überall; (coll.): (in a mess) ganz durcheinander (ugs.)

from place to place — von Ort zu Ort

in places — hier und da; (in parts) stellenweise

find a place in something — (be included) in etwas (Akk.) eingehen; see also academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. 4)

2) (fig.): (rank, position) Stellung, die

put somebody in his place — jemanden in seine Schranken weisen

know one's place — wissen, was sich für einen gehört

it's not my place to do that — es kommt mir nicht zu, das zu tun

3) (building or area for specific purpose)

a [good] place to park/to stop — ein [guter] Platz zum Parken/eine [gute] Stelle zum Halten

do you know a good/cheap place to eat? — weißt du, wo man gut/billig essen kann?

place of residence — Wohnort, der

place of work — Arbeitsplatz, der; Arbeitsstätte, die

place of worship — Andachtsort, der

4) (country, town) Ort, der

Paris/Italy is a great place — Paris ist eine tolle Stadt/Italien ist ein tolles Land (ugs.)

place of birth — Geburtsort, der

go places — (coll.) herumkommen (ugs.); (fig.) es [im Leben] zu was bringen (ugs.)

5) (coll.): (premises) Bude, die (ugs.); (hotel, restaurant, etc.) Laden, der (ugs.)

she is at his/John's place — sie ist bei ihm/John

[shall we go to] your place or mine? — [gehen wir] zu dir oder zu mir?

6) (seat etc.) [Sitz]platz, der

change places [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] die Plätze tauschen; (fig.) [mit jemandem] tauschen

lay a/another place — ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen

is this anyone's place? — ist dieser Platz noch frei?

7) (in book etc.) Stelle, die

lose one's place — die Seite verschlagen od. verblättern; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, an welcher Stelle man ist

8) (step, stage)

in the first place — zuerst

why didn't you say so in the first place? — warum hast du das nicht gleich gesagt?

in the first/second/third etc. place — erstens/zweitens/drittens usw.

9) (proper place) Platz, der

everything fell into place — (fig.) alles wurde klar

a woman's place is in the home — eine Frau gehört ins Haus

the clamp is properly in place — die Klammer sitzt richtig

into place — fest[nageln, -schrauben, -kleben]

out of place — nicht am richtigen Platz; (several things) in Unordnung; (fig.) fehl am Platz

take the place of somebody — jemandes Platz einnehmen

10) (position in competition) Platz, der

take first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen

11) (job, position, etc.) Stelle, die; (as pupil; in team, crew) Platz, der

12) (personal situation)

what would you do in my place? — was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?

put yourself in my place — versetzen Sie sich in meine Lage
2. transitive verb
1) (put) (vertically) stellen; (horizontally) legen

place in position — richtig hinstellen/hinlegen

place an announcement/advertisement in a paper — eine Anzeige/ein Inserat in eine Zeitung setzen

place a bet — auf ein Pferd wetten

2) (fig.)

place one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen

he places happiness above all other things — Glück steht für ihn an erster Stelle

3) in p.p. (situated) gelegen

a badly placed window — ein Fenster an einer ungünstigen Stelle

we are well placed for buses/shops — etc. wir haben es nicht weit zur Bushaltestelle/zum Einkaufen usw.

how are you placed for time/money? — (coll.) wie steht's mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld?

4) (find situation or home for) unterbringen ( with bei)

place somebody under somebody's care — jemanden in jemandes Obhut geben

5) (class, identify) einordnen; einstufen

I've seen him before but I can't place him — ich habe ihn schon einmal gesehen, aber ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen soll

be placed second in the race — im Rennen den zweiten Platz belegen

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[pleis] 1. noun
1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) der Ort

2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) der Platz

3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) der Platz

4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) der Platz

5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) der Platz

6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) der Platz

7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) die Stelle

8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) die Aufgabe

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) der Platz

10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) die Wohnung

11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) der Platz

12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) die Stelle
2. verb
1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) stellen, setzen

2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) einordnen

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- place-name
- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
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place

[pleɪs]

I. NOUN

1. (location) Ort m

I hate busy \places ich hasse Orte, an denen viel los ist

the hotel was one of those big, old-fashioned \places das Hotel war eines dieser großen altmodischen Häuser

we're staying at a bed-and-breakfast \place wir übernachten in einer Frühstückspension

let's go to a pizza \place lass uns eine Pizza essen gehen

this is the exact \place! das ist genau die Stelle!

this plant needs a warm, sunny \place diese Pflanze sollte an einem warmen, sonnigen Ort stehen

Scotland is a very nice \place Schottland ist ein tolles Land fam

that café is a nice \place dieses Café ist echt nett fam

a nice little \place at the seaside ein netter kleiner Ort am Meer

please put this book back in its \place bitte stell dieses Buch wieder an seinen Platz zurück

this is the \place my mother was born hier wurde meine Mutter geboren

sorry, I can't be in two \places at once tut mir leid, ich kann nicht überall gleichzeitig sein

\place of birth Geburtsort m

\place of custody Verwahrungsort m

\place of death Sterbeort m

\place of delivery Erfüllungsort m

\place of employment Arbeitsplatz m

\place of jurisdiction Gerichtsstand m

\place of performance Erfüllungsort m

\place of refuge Zufluchtsort m

\place of residence Wohnort m

a \place in the sun ( fig) ein Plätzchen an der Sonne

\place of work Arbeitsplatz m, Arbeitsstätte f

to go \places AM weit herumkommen, viel sehen

in \places stellenweise

this plant still exists in \places diese Pflanze kommt noch vereinzelt vor

2. no pl (appropriate setting) [geeigneter] Ort

this meeting isn't the \place to discuss individual cases diese Konferenz ist nicht der Ort, um Einzelfälle zu diskutieren

university was not the \place for me die Universität war irgendwie nicht mein Ding fam

that bar is not a \place for a woman like you Frauen wie du haben in solch einer Bar nichts verloren

3. (home)

I'm looking for a \place to live ich bin auf Wohnungssuche

we'll have a meeting at my \place/Susan's \place wir treffen uns bei mir/bei Susan

where's your \place? wo wohnst du?; ( fam)

your \place or mine? zu dir oder zu mir?

they're trying to buy a larger \place wir sind auf der Suche nach einer größeren Wohnung

4. ( fig: position, rank) Stellung f

she's got friends in high \places sie hat Freunde in hohen Positionen

they have a \place among the country's leading exporters sie zählen zu den führenden Exporteuren des Landes

it's not your \place to tell me what to do es steht dir nicht zu, mir zu sagen, was ich zu tun habe

I'm not criticizing you — I know my \place das ist keine Kritik — das würde ich doch nie wagen!

to keep sb in their \place jdn in seine Schranken weisen

to put sb in his/her \place [or show sb his/her \place] jdm zeigen, wo es langgeht fam

5. (instead of)

▪ in \place of stattdessen

you can use margarine in \place of butter statt Butter kannst du auch Margarine nehmen

I invited Jo in \place of Les, who was ill Les war krank, daher habe ich Jo eingeladen

6. (proper position)

▪ to be in \place an seinem Platz sein; ( fig: completed) fertig [o abgeschlossen] sein

the chairs were all in \place die Stühle waren alle dort, wo sie sein sollten; ( fig)

the arrangements are all in \place now die Vorbereitungen sind jetzt abgeschlossen; ( fig)

the new laws are now in \place die neuen Gesetze gelten jetzt; ( fig)

suddenly all fell into \place plötzlich machte alles Sinn

to be out of \place nicht an der richtigen Stelle sein; person fehl am Platz[e] sein; ( fig)

the large desk was totally out of \place in such a small room der große Schreibtisch war in solch einem kleinen Zimmer völlig deplatziert

what you've just said was completely out of \place was du da gerade gesagt hast, war völlig unangebracht

to push sth in \place etw in die richtige Position schieben

7. MATH (in decimals) Stelle f

to five \places of decimals bis auf fünf Stellen hinter dem Komma

8. (job, position) Stelle f; (in team) Platz m; (at university) Studienplatz m

your \place is here by my side du gehörst an meine Seite

to take the \place of sb jds Platz einnehmen

9. (in book) Stelle f

to find one's \place die [richtige] Stelle wiederfinden

to keep one's \place markieren, wo man gerade ist/war

to lose one's \place die Seite verblättern[, wo man gerade war]; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, wo man gerade ist

10. (seat) Platz m

is this \place taken? ist dieser Platz noch frei?

to change \places with sb mit jdm die Plätze tauschen

to keep sb's \place [or save sb a \place] jdm den Platz freihalten

to lay a/another \place ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen

to take one's \place at table Platz nehmen

11. (position) Stelle f

just put yourself in my \place versetzen Sie sich doch mal in meine Lage!

if I were in your \place... ich an deiner Stelle...

what would you do in my \place? was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?

12. (ranking) Platz m, Position f

the song went from tenth to second \place in the charts das Lied stieg vom zehnten auf den zweiten Platz in den Charts

our team finished in second \place unsere Mannschaft wurde Zweiter

to take [or esp BRIT get] first/second \place Erste(r)/Zweite(r) werden

to take first/second \place ( fig) an erster/zweiter Stelle kommen

their children always take first \place ihre Kinder stehen für sie immer an erster Stelle

in second \place auf dem zweiten Platz

13. SPORT

to get a \place sich akk platzieren; AM Zweite(r) werden

14. AM ( fam: somewhere)

I know I left that book some \place ich weiß, dass ich das Buch irgendwo gelassen habe

15.

▶ all over the \place (everywhere) überall; (badly organized) [völlig] chaotisch; (spread around) in alle Himmelsrichtungen zerstreut

▶ a \place for everything and everything in its \place ( prov) jedes Ding hat seinen Platz

▶ in the first \place (at first) zuerst; (at all) überhaupt

we shouldn't have got married in the first \place! wir hätten erst gar nicht heiraten dürfen!

but why didn't you say that in the first \place? aber warum hast du denn das nicht gleich gesagt?

▶ in the first/second \place (firstly, secondly) erstens/zweitens

▶ to give \place to sb/sth jdm/etw Platz machen

▶ to go \places ( fam) auf dem Weg nach oben sein

▶ to take \place stattfinden

▶ there is a \place and time for everything alles zu seiner Zeit

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (position)

▪ to \place sth somewhere etw irgendwohin stellen; (lay) etw irgendwohin legen

bowls of flowers had been \placed on tables auf den Tischen waren Blumenvasen aufgestellt

the Chancellor \placed a wreath on the tomb der Kanzler legte einen Kranz auf dem Grab nieder

she \placed her name on the list sie setzte ihren Namen auf die Liste

he \placed his hand on my shoulder er legte mir die Hand auf die Schulter

to \place an advertisement in the newspaper eine Anzeige in die Zeitung setzen

to \place sth on the agenda etw auf die Tagesordnung setzen

to \place a bet on sth auf etw akk wetten

to \place sb under sb's care jdn in jds Obhut geben

to \place a comma ein Komma setzen

to \place one foot in front of the other einen Fuß vor den anderen setzen

to \place a gun at sb's head jdn eine Pistole an den Kopf setzen

to \place money on sth Geld auf etw akk setzen

▪ to be \placed shop, town liegen

2. (impose)

to \place an embargo on sb/sth über jdn/etw ein Embargo verhängen

to \place a limit [or ceiling] on sth etw begrenzen

to \place ten pounds/half a million on sth etw mit zehn Pfund/einer halben Million veranschlagen

3. (ascribe)

to \place the blame on sb jdm die Schuld geben

to \place one's faith [or trust] in sb/sth sein Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen

to \place one's hopes on sb/sth seine Hoffnungen auf jdn/etw setzen

to \place importance on sth auf etw akk Wert legen

... and she \placed the emphasis on the word ‘soon’... und die Betonung lag auf ‚schnell‘

he \placed stress on every second syllable er betonte jede zweite Silbe

4. (arrange for)

to \place a call ein Telefongespräch anmelden

to \place sth at sb's disposal jdm etw überlassen

5. (appoint to a position)

▪ to \place sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwo unterbringen [o SCHWEIZ platzieren]

to \place sb on [the] alert jdn in Alarmbereitschaft versetzen

to \place sb under arrest jdn festnehmen

to \place sb in charge [of sth] jdm die Leitung [von etw dat] übertragen

to \place sb in jeopardy jdn in Gefahr bringen

to \place sb under pressure jdn unter Druck setzen

to \place a strain on sb/sth jdn/etw belasten

to \place staff Personal unterbringen [o vermitteln]

to \place sb under surveillance jdn unter Beobachtung stellen

the town was \placed under the control of UN peacekeeping troops die Stadt wurde unter die Aufsicht der UN-Friedenstruppen gestellt

6. (recognize)

▪ to \place sb/sth face, person, voice, accent jdn/etw einordnen

7. (categorize, rank)

▪ to \place sb/sth jdn/etw einordnen

to be \placed SPORT sich akk platzieren; AM unter die ersten zwei kommen

to be \placed first/second SPORT Erste(r)/Zweite(r) werden

▪ to \place sth above [or before] [or over] sth etw über etw akk stellen

sb \places sth above all other things etw steht bei jdm an erster Stelle

I'd \place him among the world's ten most brilliant scientists für mich ist er einer der zehn hervorragendsten Wissenschaftler der Welt

they \placed the painting in the Renaissance sie ordneten das Bild der Renaissance zu

8. ECON

▪ to \place sth goods etw absetzen

to \place an order for sth etw bestellen

to \place an order with a firm einer Firma einen Auftrag erteilen

9. passive (good position)

▪ to be well \placed for sth für etw akk eine gute Ausgangsposition haben

we're well \placed for the shops wir haben es nicht weit zum Einkaufen fam

to be well \placed financially finanziell gut dastehen

to be well \placed to watch sth von seinem Platz aus etw gut sehen können

10. passive (have at disposal)

▪ to be well \placed for sth:

how \placed are you for time/money? wie sieht es mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld aus?

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

SPORT sich akk platzieren; AM also (finish second) Zweite(r) werden

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[pleɪs]
1. NOUN

1) general Platz m, Stelle f

this is the place where he was born —

do the spoons have a special place? — haben die Löffel einen bestimmten Platz?

water is coming through in several places — an mehreren Stellen kommt Wasser durch

from place to place — von einem Ort zum anderen

in another place — woanders

bed is the best place for him — im Bett ist er am besten aufgehoben

we found a good place to watch the procession from — wir fanden einen Platz, von dem wir den Umzug gut sehen konnten

in the right/wrong place — an der richtigen/falschen Stelle

some/any place — irgendwo

a poor man with no place to go — ein armer Mann, der nicht weiß, wohin

this is no place for you/children —

there is no place for the unsuccessful in our society your place is by his side — für Erfolglose ist in unserer Gesellschaft kein Platz dein Platz ist an seiner Seite

it was the last place I expected to find him — da hätte ich ihn zuletzt or am wenigsten vermutet

this isn't the place to discuss politics — dies ist nicht der Ort, um über Politik zu sprechen

to laugh in the right places — an den richtigen Stellen lachen

I can't be in two places at once! —

she likes to have a place for everything and everything in its place — sie hält sehr auf Ordnung und achtet darauf, dass alles an seinem Platz liegt

2) = geographical location = district Gegend f; (= country) Land nt; (= building) Gebäude nt; (= town) Ort m

there's nothing to do in the evenings in this place —

Sweden's a great place they're building a new place out in the suburbs — Schweden ist ein tolles Land sie bauen ein neues Gebäude am Stadtrand

3) = home Haus nt, Wohnung f

come round to my place some time — besuch mich mal, komm doch mal vorbei

let's go back to my place — lass uns zu mir gehen

I've never been to his place — ich bin noch nie bei ihm gewesen

where's your place? — wo wohnst du?

at Peter's place — bei Peter

your place or mine? (hum inf) — gehen wir zu dir oder zu mir?

4) in book etc Stelle f

to find one's place — die richtige Stelle finden

to keep one's place — sich (dat) die richtige Stelle markieren

to lose one's place — die Seite verblättern; (on page) die Zeile verlieren

5) = seat, position at table, in team, school, hospital Platz m; (at university) Studienplatz m; (= job) Stelle f

to lay an extra place for sb — ein zusätzliches Gedeck für jdn auflegen

to take one's place (at table) —

take your places for a square dance! — Aufstellung zur Quadrille, bitte!

places for 500 students — 500 Studienplätze

to give up one's place (in a queue) — jdm den Vortritt lassen

to lose one's place (in a queue) — sich wieder hinten anstellen müssen

if I were in your place — an Ihrer Stelle, wenn ich an Ihrer Stelle wäre

put yourself in my place — versetzen Sie sich in meine Lage

to take the place of sb/sth — jdn/etw ersetzen, jds Platz or den Platz von jdm/etw einnehmen

6) in hierarchy Rang m, Stellung f

people in high places — Leute in hohen Positionen

to know one's place — wissen, was sich (für einen) gehört

of course I'm not criticizing you, I know my place! (hum) — ich kritisiere dich selbstverständlich nicht, das steht mir gar nicht zu

it's not my place to comment/tell him what to do — es steht mir nicht zu, einen Kommentar abzugeben/ihm zu sagen, was er tun soll

to keep or put sb in his place — jdn in seine Schranken weisen

that put him in his place! — das hat ihn erst mal zum Schweigen gebracht, da hab ichs/hat ers etc ihm gezeigt (inf)

7) in exam, competition Platz m, Stelle f

Lunt won, with Moore in second place — Lunt hat gewonnen, an zweiter Stelle or auf dem zweiten Platz lag Moore

to win first place — Erste(r, s) sein

to take second place to sth — einer Sache (dat) gegenüber zweitrangig sein

8) SPORT Platzierung f

to get a place —

to back a horse for a place — auf Platz wetten, eine Platzwette abschließen

9) in street names Platz m

10) MATH Stelle f

to work sth out to three decimal places — etw auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma berechnen

11)

set structures __diams; place of + noun place of amusement — Vergnügungsstätte f

place of birth — Geburtsort m

place of residence — Wohnort m

place of business or work — Arbeitsstelle f __diams; in places stellenweise

the snow was up to a metre deep in places — der Schnee lag stellenweise bis zu einem Meter hoch

everything was in place — alles war an seiner Stelle

make sure the wire/screw is properly in place — achten Sie darauf, dass der Draht/die Schraube richtig sitzt

the legislation is already in place — die gesetzlichen Regelungen gelten schon

to look out of place —

to feel out of place — sich fehl am Platz or deplatziert fühlen

not a hair out of place — tipptopp frisiert (inf)

McCormack played in goal in place of Miller — McCormack stand anstelle von Miller im Tor __diams; to fall into place Gestalt annehmen

in the first place..., in the second place... — erstens..., zweitens...

the meeting will take place on Monday — das Treffen findet am Montag statt

he's going places (fig inf) — er bringts zu was (inf) __diams; to give place to sth einer Sache (dat) Platz machen

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) = put setzen, stellen; (= lay down) legen; person at table etc setzen; guards aufstellen; shot (with gun) anbringen; (FTBL, TENNIS) platzieren; troops in Stellung bringen; announcement (in paper) inserieren (in in +dat); advertisement setzen (in in +acc)

the magician placed one hand over the other — der Zauberer legte eine Hand über die andere

she slowly placed one foot in front of the other —

he placed the cue ball right behind the black he placed a gun to my head — er setzte die Spielkugel direkt hinter die schwarze Kugel er setzte mir eine Pistole an den Kopf

she placed a finger on her lips —

the vase was precariously placed — die Vase stand an einer gefährlichen Stelle

to place a matter before sb — jdm eine Angelegenheit vorlegen

I shall place the matter in the hands of a lawyer — ich werde die Angelegenheit einem Rechtsanwalt übergeben

to place a strain on sth — etw belasten

this placed him under a lot of pressure — dadurch geriet er stark unter Druck

to place confidence/trust in sb/sth — Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen

to be placed (shop, town, house etc) — liegen

how are you placed for time/money? — wie sieht es mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld aus?

we are well placed for the shops — was Einkaufsmöglichkeiten angeht, wohnen wir günstig

Liverpool are well placed in the league — Liverpool liegt gut in der Tabelle

they were well placed to observe the whole battle — sie hatten einen günstigen Platz, von dem sie die ganze Schlacht verfolgen konnten

we are well placed now to finish the job by next year —

with the extra staff we are better placed now than we were last month — mit dem zusätzlichen Personal stehen wir jetzt besser da als vor einem Monat

he is well placed (to get hold of things) — er sitzt an der Quelle

he is well placed to get information — er kommt leicht an Informationen

2) = rank stellen

to place local interests above or before or over those of central government — kommunale Interessen über die der Zentralregierung stellen

that should be placed first — das sollte an erster Stelle stehen

where do you place love on your list of priorities? — an welcher Stelle steht die Liebe für dich?

the German runner was placed third — der deutsche Läufer belegte den dritten Platz or wurde Dritter

to be placed (Sport) — sich platzieren

3) = identify context of einordnen

in which school would you place this painting? —

I don't know, it's very difficult to place I can't quite place him/his accent — ich weiß es nicht, es ist sehr schwer einzuordnen ich kann ihn/seinen Akzent nicht einordnen

historians place the book in the 5th century AD — Historiker datieren das Buch auf das 5. Jahrhundert

4) COMM goods absetzen; order erteilen (with sb jdm); contract abschließen (with sb mit jdm)

who did you place the computer typesetting job with? —

this is the last time we place any work with you — das ist das letzte Mal, dass wir Ihnen einen Auftrag erteilt haben

5) money (= deposit) deponieren; (= invest) investieren

to place money at sb's credit — jdm eine Geldsumme gutschreiben

6) phone call anmelden

7) = find job for unterbringen (with bei)

the agency is trying to place him with a building firm — die Agentur versucht, ihn bei einer Baufirma unterzubringen

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place [pleıs]

A s

1. Ort m, Stelle f, Platz m:

from place to place von Ort zu Ort;

in places stellenweise;

the goalkeeper was exactly in the right place SPORT der Torhüter stand goldrichtig;

all over the place umg überall;

his hair was all over the place umg er war ganz zerzaust;

come to the wrong place an die falsche Adresse geraten;

keep sb’s place jemandem seinen Platz frei halten ( in a queue in einer Schlange);

lay a place for sb für jemanden decken;

take place stattfinden;

win a place in the semifinals SPORT ins Halbfinale einziehen, sich fürs Halbfinale qualifizieren; → safe A 1

2. (mit adj) Stelle f:

a wet place on the floor

3. (eingenommene) Stelle:

take sb’s place

a) jemandes Stelle einnehmen,

b) jemanden vertreten;

take the place of ersetzen, an die Stelle treten von (od gen);

in place of anstelle von (od gen);

if I were in your place I would … ich an Ihrer Stelle würde …; wenn ich Sie wäre, würde ich …;

put yourself in my place versetzen Sie sich (doch einmal) in meine Lage!

4. Platz m (Raum):

give place (to) Platz machen (für oder dat) (a. fig), nachgeben (dat)

5. (richtiger oder ordnungsgemäßer) Platz (auch fig): in his library every book has its place hat jedes Buch seinen Platz;

find one’s place sich zurechtfinden;

know one’s place wissen, wohin man gehört;

in (out of) place (nicht) am (richtigen) Platz;

this remark was out of place diese Bemerkung war deplatziert oder unangebracht;

feel out of place sich fehl am Platz fühlen;

this is not the place for

a) das oder hier ist nicht der (geeignete) Ort für,

b) das ist nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt für;

such people have no place in our club für solche Leute ist kein Platz in unserem Verein;

put sth back in its place etwas (an seinen Platz) zurücklegen oder -stellen;

put sb back in their place jemanden in die oder seine Schranken verweisen; → click¹ B 4, fall into 1, slot¹ C

6. Ort m, Stätte f:

one of the best places to eat eines der besten Restaurants oder Speiselokale;

place of amusement Vergnügungsstätte;

place of birth Geburtsort;

place of interest Sehenswürdigkeit f;

place of work Arbeitsplatz m, -stelle f;

place of worship

a) Kultstätte,

b) Gotteshaus n;

go places

a) ausgehen,

b) (umher)reisen,

c) fig es zu etwas bringen; → assembly 1

7. WIRTSCH Ort m, Platz m, Sitz m:

place of business Geschäftssitz;

place of delivery Erfüllungsort;

place of jurisdiction Gerichtsstand m;

place of payment Zahlungsort;

from this place ab hier; → destination 1

8. Haus n, Wohnung f:

at his place bei ihm (zu Hause);

he came over to my place yesterday er kam gestern zu mir;

your place or mine? umg bei dir od bei mir?

9. Ort(schaft) m(f):

in this place hier;

Munich is a nice place to live in München lebt man angenehm oder lässt es sich angenehm leben; → exile A 1

10. Gegend f:

of this place hiesig

11. THEAT Ort m (der Handlung)

12. umg Lokal n:

go to a Greek place zum Griechen gehen

13. SCHIFF Platz m, Hafen m:

place of tran(s)shipment Umschlagplatz;

place of call Anlaufhafen

14. Raum m (Ggs Zeit)

15. Stelle f (in einem Buch etc):

lose one’s place die Seite verblättern oder verschlagen;

I’ve lost my place auch ich weiß nicht mehr, wo (an welcher Stelle) ich war;

the audience laughed in the right places an den richtigen Stellen

16. MATH (Dezimal) Stelle f:

of many places vielstellig;

place value Stellenwert m

17. Platz m, Stelle f (in einer Reihenfolge):

in the first place

a) an erster Stelle, erstens, zuerst, als Erst(er, e, es),

b) in erster Linie,

c) überhaupt (erst),

d) ursprünglich;

why did you do it in the first place? warum haben Sie es überhaupt getan?;

you should not have done it in the first place Sie hätten es von vornherein bleiben lassen sollen;

why didn’t you admit it in the first place? warum hast du es nicht gleich zugegeben?;

in the last place an letzter Stelle, zuletzt, als letzt(er, e, es); schließlich; → second¹ A 1

18. SPORT etc Platz m:

in third place auf dem dritten Platz;

take third place den dritten Platz belegen; → second¹ A 1

19. (Sitz)Platz m, Sitz m:

take your places nehmen Sie Ihre Plätze ein!

20. a) (An)Stellung f, (Arbeits)Stelle f, Posten m:

out of place stellenlos

b) UNIV Studienplatz m

21. Amt n:

a) Dienst m:

in place im Amt (Minister etc), im Staatsdienst

b) fig Aufgabe f, Pflicht f:

it is not my place to do this es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, dies zu tun

22. (soziale) Stellung, Stand m, Rang m:

in high places an hoher Stelle;

persons in high places hochstehende Persönlichkeiten

23. fig Grund m:

there’s no place for doubt es besteht kein Grund zu zweifeln

B v/t

1. stellen, setzen, legen (alle auch fig):

place together Tische etc zusammenstellen;

place a call ein (Telefon)Gespräch anmelden;

place a coffin einen Sarg aufbahren;

place in order zurechtstellen, ordnen;

place sb in a difficult place jemanden in eine schwierige Lage bringen;

he places hono(u)r above wealth ihm ist Ehre wichtiger als Reichtum;

place on record aufzeichnen, (schriftlich) festhalten;

he placed a ring on her finger er steckte ihr einen Ring an den Finger; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven);

the referee was well placed SPORT der Schiedsrichter stand günstig

2. Posten etc aufstellen:

place o.s. sich aufstellen oder postieren

3. I can’t place him ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen oder wohin ich ihn tun soll (woher ich ihn kenne)

4. einen Wohnungssuchenden etc unterbringen ( with bei), einen Arbeitssuchenden auch vermitteln

5. jemanden ein-, anstellen

6. jemanden ernennen oder in ein Amt einsetzen

7. (der Lage nach) näher bestimmen

8. WIRTSCH

a) eine Anleihe, Kapital unterbringen

b) (with) Aufträge erteilen (dat), vergeben (an akk), eine Bestellung aufgeben (bei)

c) einen Vertrag, eine Versicherung abschließen:

place an issue eine Emission unterbringen oder platzieren

9. Ware absetzen

10. a) be placed SPORT sich platzieren, platziert sein, unter den ersten drei sein:

be placed 6th sich an 6. Stelle platzieren

b) how are you placed for money? bes Br wie sieht es bei dir finanziell aus?

11. SPORT

a) den Ball platzieren

b) Rugby: ein Tor mit einem Platztritt schießen

12. ELEK schalten:

place in parallel parallel schalten

C v/i SPORT US

a) → B 10 a

b) den zweiten Platz belegen

pl. abk

1. place Pl.

2. plate

3. plural Pl.

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1. noun
1) Ort, der; (spot) Stelle, die; Platz, der

I left it in a safe place — ich habe es an einem sicheren Ort gelassen

it was still in the same place — es war noch an derselben Stelle od. am selben Platz

a place in the queue — ein Platz in der Schlange

all over the place — überall; (coll.): (in a mess) ganz durcheinander (ugs.)

from place to place — von Ort zu Ort

in places — hier und da; (in parts) stellenweise

find a place in something — (be included) in etwas (Akk.) eingehen; see also take 1. 4)

2) (fig.): (rank, position) Stellung, die

put somebody in his place — jemanden in seine Schranken weisen

know one's place — wissen, was sich für einen gehört

it's not my place to do that — es kommt mir nicht zu, das zu tun

3) (building or area for specific purpose)

a [good] place to park/to stop — ein [guter] Platz zum Parken/eine [gute] Stelle zum Halten

do you know a good/cheap place to eat? — weißt du, wo man gut/billig essen kann?

place of residence — Wohnort, der

place of work — Arbeitsplatz, der; Arbeitsstätte, die

place of worship — Andachtsort, der

4) (country, town) Ort, der

Paris/Italy is a great place — Paris ist eine tolle Stadt/Italien ist ein tolles Land (ugs.)

place of birth — Geburtsort, der

go places — (coll.) herumkommen (ugs.); (fig.) es [im Leben] zu was bringen (ugs.)

5) (coll.): (premises) Bude, die (ugs.); (hotel, restaurant, etc.) Laden, der (ugs.)

she is at his/John's place — sie ist bei ihm/John

[shall we go to] your place or mine? — [gehen wir] zu dir oder zu mir?

6) (seat etc.) [Sitz]platz, der

change places [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] die Plätze tauschen; (fig.) [mit jemandem] tauschen

lay a/another place — ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen

is this anyone's place? — ist dieser Platz noch frei?

7) (in book etc.) Stelle, die

lose one's place — die Seite verschlagen od. verblättern; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, an welcher Stelle man ist

8) (step, stage)

in the first place — zuerst

why didn't you say so in the first place? — warum hast du das nicht gleich gesagt?

in the first/second/third etc. place — erstens/zweitens/drittens usw.

9) (proper place) Platz, der

everything fell into place — (fig.) alles wurde klar

a woman's place is in the home — eine Frau gehört ins Haus

the clamp is properly in place — die Klammer sitzt richtig

into place — fest[nageln, -schrauben, -kleben]

out of place — nicht am richtigen Platz; (several things) in Unordnung; (fig.) fehl am Platz

take the place of somebody — jemandes Platz einnehmen

10) (position in competition) Platz, der

take first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen

11) (job, position, etc.) Stelle, die; (as pupil; in team, crew) Platz, der

12) (personal situation)

what would you do in my place? — was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?

put yourself in my place — versetzen Sie sich in meine Lage
2. transitive verb
1) (put) (vertically) stellen; (horizontally) legen

place in position — richtig hinstellen/hinlegen

place an announcement/advertisement in a paper — eine Anzeige/ein Inserat in eine Zeitung setzen

place a bet — auf ein Pferd wetten

2) (fig.)

place one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen

he places happiness above all other things — Glück steht für ihn an erster Stelle

3) in p.p. (situated) gelegen

a badly placed window — ein Fenster an einer ungünstigen Stelle

we are well placed for buses/shops — etc. wir haben es nicht weit zur Bushaltestelle/zum Einkaufen usw.

how are you placed for time/money? — (coll.) wie steht's mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld?

4) (find situation or home for) unterbringen ( with bei)

place somebody under somebody's care — jemanden in jemandes Obhut geben

5) (class, identify) einordnen; einstufen

I've seen him before but I can't place him — ich habe ihn schon einmal gesehen, aber ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen soll

be placed second in the race — im Rennen den zweiten Platz belegen

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n.

Ort -e m.

Ortschaft f.

Platzierung f.

Plazierung (alt.Rechtschreibung) f.

Plazierung f.

Stelle -n f.

Stätte -n f. v.

platzieren v.

plazieren (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

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