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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > use one's wit's
2 wit

wit
noun

1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, gracia

2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) persona salada, chistoso, ingenioso

3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) juicio, inteligencia

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- witless
- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits

wit n inteligencia / ingenio

wit

tr[wɪt]

noun

1 (clever humour) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, sal nombre femenino, gracia

2 (intelligence) inteligencia, presencia de ánimo

3 (person) persona salada, chistoso,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be at one's wit's end estar para volverse loco,-a

to gather one's wits calmarse, tranquilizarse

to have one's wits about one ser despabilado,-a

to keep one's wits about one estar despabilado,-a

to wit es decir

wit ['wɪt] n

1) intelligence: inteligencia f

2) cleverness: ingenio m, gracia f, agudeza f

3) humor: humorismo m

4) joker: chistoso m, -sa f

5) wits npl

: razón f, buen juicio m

scared out of one's wits: muerto de miedo

to be at one's wits' end: estar desesperado

wit

n.

• agudeza s.f.

• chispa s.f.

• chistoso s.m.

• discreción s.f.

• gracejo s.m.

• graciosidad s.f.

• ingenio s.m.

• inteligencia s.f.

• jacarero, -era s.m.,f.

• sal s.m.

• salero s.m.

• travesura s.f.

I wɪt
noun

1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio m

to be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer

to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)

to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo

to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio

2)

a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza f

she has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz

b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m

II

intransitive verb

to wit — a saber

I

[wɪt]
N
1) (=understanding) inteligencia f

• a battle of wits — una contienda entre dos inteligencias

• to collect one's wits — reconcentrarse

• to be at one's wits' end — no saber qué hacer, estar desesperado

• to gather one's wits — reconcentrarse

• to have or keep one's wits about one — no perder la cabeza

he hadn't the wit to see that... — no tenía bastante inteligencia para comprender que...

• to live by one's wits — vivir del cuento

• to be out of one's wits — estar fuera de sí

to be frightened or scared out of one's wits — estar profundamente asustado

• to sharpen one's wits — aguzar el ingenio, despabilarse

• to use one's wits — usar su sentido común

2) (=humour, wittiness) ingenio m, agudeza f

• in a flash of wit he said... — en un golpe de ingenio dijo...

• to have a ready wit — ser ingenioso

• the wit and wisdom of Joe Soap — las agudezas y sabiduría de Joe Soap

• a story told without wit — un cuento narrado sin gracia

3) (=person) persona f ingeniosa; (Hist) ingenio m

an Elizabethan wit — un ingenio de la época isabelina

II

[wɪt]
N frm (also Jur)
to wit... — a saber..., esto es...

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I [wɪt]
noun

1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio m

to be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer

to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)

to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo

to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio

2)

a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza f

she has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz

b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m

II

intransitive verb

to wit — a saber

English-spanish dictionary > wit
3 wit

wit I [wit] vi. drejt. vjet. to wit domethënë, konkretisht

wit II [wit] n 1. mend, zgjuarësi; use your wits! thirri mendjes!, tregohu i zgjuar! mother wit, native wit zgjuarësi natyrale; gjykim i shëndoshë; they hadn't the wit/enough wit to tell her nuk patën aq mend sa t'i thonin asaj; be /go out of one's wits jam i marrë; marrosem, luaj mendsh. 2. mençuri, gjëra të mençura; mendjemprehtësi; in a flash of wit she said... në një çast kthjellimi ajo tha... 3. burrë i mençur; grua e mençur.

● be at one's wit's end e humbas pusullën; have/keep one's wits about jam i vëmendshëm; live by one's wits e nxjerr jetesën me marifete të holla.

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mendje

English-Albanian dictionary > wit
4 wit

I noun
1) (humour) Witz, der

have a ready wit — schlagfertig sein

2) (intelligence) Geist, der

battle of wits — intellektueller Schlagabtausch

be at one's wit's or wits' end — sich (Dat.) keinen Rat mehr wissen

collect or gather one's wits — zu sich kommen

drive somebody out of his/her wits — jemanden um den Verstand bringen

frighten or scare somebody out of his/her wits — jemandem Todesangst einjagen

be frightened or scared out of one's wits — Todesangst haben

have/keep one's wits about one — auf Draht sein (ugs.) /nicht den Kopf verlieren

3) (person) geistreicher Mensch
II intransitive verb
to wit — nämlich

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[wit]
noun

1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) der Witz

2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) witziger Kopf

3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) geistige Fähigkeit

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- -witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
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wit

[wɪt]

I. n

1. no pl (humour) Witz m, Geist m, Esprit m geh

a flash of \wit ein Geistesblitz m

biting/dry \wit beißender/trockener Humor

to have a ready \wit schlagfertig sein

2. no pl (intelligence) Verstand m

to be beyond the \wit of sb über jds Verstand [o Horizont] [hinaus]gehen

to have the \wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etw zu tun

3. (practical intelligence)

▪ \wits pl geistige Fähigkeiten, Intelligenz f kein pl

battle of \wits geistiger Schlagabtausch, geistiges Kräftemessen

to be at one's \wits' end mit seiner Weisheit [o seinem Latein] am Ende sein

to collect [or gather] one's \wits seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen fam, sich akk wieder besinnen

to frighten [or scare] sb out of his/her \wits [or the \wits out of sb] jdn zu Tode erschrecken

to be frightened [or scared] out of one's \wits sich akk zu Tode ängstigen

to have/keep one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne beisammen haben/zusammenhalten fam

to live [or survive] on one's \wits sich akk [mit Schläue] durchs Leben schlagen

to lose one's \wits ( old) den Verstand verlieren

to need all one's \wits about one seine fünf Sinne zusammennehmen müssen fam

to pit one's \wits against sb/sth seinen Verstand an jdm/etw messen geh

4. (funny person) geistreiche Person, kluger Kopf fam; (astute person) schlagfertige Person

II. vi ( form)

▪ to \wit nämlich, und zwar

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I [wɪt]
vi (old JUR)

to wit — nämlich, und zwar
II [wɪt]
n

1) (= understanding) Verstand m

beyond the wit of man — über den menschlichen Verstand or Horizont hinaus

a battle of wits — ein geistiges Kräftemessen

to be at one's wits' end — am Ende seiner Weisheit sein, mit seinem Latein am Ende sein (hum inf)

I was at my wits' end (to find a solution) — ich wusste mir keinen Rat or Ausweg mehr(, wie ich eine Lösung finden könnte)

to drive sb out of his wits — jdn um seinen Verstand bringen

to lose one's wits — den or seinen Verstand verlieren

to collect one's wits — seine fünf Sinne (wieder) zusammennehmen

to frighten or scare sb out of his wits — jdn zu Tode erschrecken

to be frightened or scared out of one's wits — zu Tode erschreckt sein

to have or keep one's wits about one — seine (fünf) Sinne zusammen- or beisammenhaben, einen klaren Kopf haben

to sharpen one's wits — seinen Verstand schärfen

to use one's wits — seinen Verstand gebrauchen, sein Köpfchen or seinen Grips anstrengen (inf)

to live by or on one's wits — sich schlau or klug durchs Leben schlagen

2) (= humour, wittiness) Geist m, Witz m

full of wit — geistreich

the book is full of wit — es ist sehr viel Geistreiches in dem Buch

3) (= person) geistreicher Kopf

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wit¹ [wıt] s

1. meist pl geistige Fähigkeiten pl, Intelligenz f

2. meist pl Verstand m:

be at one’s wit’s ( oder wits’) end mit seiner Weisheit am Ende sein;

have one’s wits about one seine fünf Sinne oder seinen Verstand beisammenhaben;

have the wit to do sth Verstand genug haben, etwas zu tun;

keep one’s wits about one einen klaren Kopf behalten;

live by one’s wits sich mehr oder weniger ehrlich durchs Leben schlagen;

out of one’s wits von Sinnen, verrückt

3. Witz m, Geist m, Esprit m

4. geistreicher Mensch, witziger Kopf

5. obs

a) kluge Person

b) geistige Größe

c) Witz m, witziger Einfall

wit² [wıt] 1. und 3. sg präs wot [wɒt; US wɑt], sg präs wost [wɒst; US wɑst], pl präs wite [waıt], prät und pperf wist [wıst]

A v/t obs einer Sache gewahr werden

B v/i:

to wit obs oder JUR das heißt, nämlich

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I noun
1) (humour) Witz, der

have a ready wit — schlagfertig sein

2) (intelligence) Geist, der

battle of wits — intellektueller Schlagabtausch

be at one's wit's or wits' end — sich (Dat.) keinen Rat mehr wissen

collect or gather one's wits — zu sich kommen

drive somebody out of his/her wits — jemanden um den Verstand bringen

frighten or scare somebody out of his/her wits — jemandem Todesangst einjagen

be frightened or scared out of one's wits — Todesangst haben

have/keep one's wits about one — auf Draht sein (ugs.) /nicht den Kopf verlieren

3) (person) geistreicher Mensch
II intransitive verb
to wit — nämlich

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n.

Verstand -¨e m.

Witz -e m.

English-german dictionary > wit
5 wit n

[wɪt]
1) (understanding: gen pl) intelligenza

native wit — buon senso

to be at one's wits' end — avere esaurito tutte le risorse, non sapere più che fare

I'm at my wits' end! — non so più cos'altro fare!

to have or keep one's wits about one — avere presenza di spirito

use your wits! — usa il cervello!

to live by one's wits — vivere di espedienti

to collect one's wits — rimettersi in sesto

to be frightened or scared out of one's wits — essere spaventato (-a) a morte

2) (humour, wittiness) spirito, arguzia

he was known for his intelligence and wit — era conosciuto per la sua intelligenza e il suo spirito

3) (person) persona arguta, bello spirito

4)

(namely) to wit — cioè

English-Italian dictionary > wit n
6 шевелить мозгами

1) General subject: cerebrate, set wits to, use brains, use one's brains, use one's wit's

2) Colloquial: make use of senses, use( one's) beam

3) Australian slang: use( one's) loaf

4) Jargon: nut, use one's beam

5) Makarov: use head, use wits, work nut

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > шевелить мозгами
7 verve

verve [vεʀv]

feminine noun

( = esprit, éloquence) witty eloquence

• être en verve to be in brilliant form

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vɛʀv
nom féminin eloquence

être (très) en verve — to be in sparkling form

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vɛʀv nf
witty eloquence

être en verve — to be in brilliant form

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verve nf eloquence; retrouver toute sa verve to regain one's eloquence; être très en verve to be in sparkling form; un livre plein de verve an imaginative book.

[vɛrv] nom féminin

1. [fougue] verve, gusto

[esprit] wit

avec verve with gusto ou verve

exercer sa verve contre quelqu'un to use one's wit against somebody

2. (littéraire) [créativité] inspiration

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en verve locution adjectivale

être en verve to be particularly witty

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > verve
8 Geist

m; -(e)s, -er

1. nur Sg.; (Verstand) mind; (Intellekt) intellect; (Sinn, Gemüt) mind; (Witz) wit; (Seele) spirit; Geist und Körper mind and body, body and spirit; Mann von Geist man of wit; vor Geist sprühen oder seinen Geist sprühen lassen scintillate; den oder seinen Geist aushauchen geh. euph. (sterben) give up the ghost; den Geist aufgeben umg. (kaputtgehen) give up the ghost, conk out; das / er geht mir auf den Geist umg. it / he really gets on my nerves, it’s / he’s driving me crazy; im Geiste in one’s mind’s eye; im Geiste sah sie sich schon als Siegerin she already imagined ( oder saw) herself as the winner; wir werden im Geiste bei euch sein we will be with you in spirit; der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

2. nur Sg.; (Einstellung) spirit; (Verfassung) morale; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere, vibes Pl. umg.; der olympische Geist the Olympic spirit; der Geist des Christentums etc. the spirit of Christianity etc.; es herrschte ein kameradschaftlicher Geist there was a comradely spirit; in jemandes Geiste handeln act in the spirit of s.o.; daran sieht man, wes Geistes Kind er ist it says a lot about him

3. überirdischer: spirit; (Gespenst) ghost; (Erscheinung) apparition; ich glaube nicht an Geister I don’t believe in ghosts; böser Geist evil spirit, demon; der Böse Geist KIRCHL. the Evil One; hier geht ein Geist um this place is haunted; bist du denn von allen guten Geistern verlassen? are you out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?; heilig

4. fig. Person: großer Geist great mind ( oder thinker); kleiner Geist small-minded person; dienstbarer Geist umg., hum. (Dienstbote) servant, domestic treasure; jemandes guter Geist s.o.’s guiding light; sie ist der gute Geist der Abteilung she is the moving spirit in the department; sie ist ein unruhiger Geist she’s a restless person ( oder spirit), she can’t sit still for one moment, she’s up and down like a yoyo umg.; scheiden III

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der Geist

(Gespenst) specter; ghost; phantom; spectre;

(Seele) animus; spirit;

(Verstand) brains; intellect; mind;

(Verstorbener) soul;

(Witz) wit

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[gaist]
m -(e)s, -er

1) no pl (= Denken, Vernunft) mind

der menschliche Géíst, der Géíst des Menschen — the human mind

Géíst und Materie — mind and matter

mit Géíst begabt — endowed with a mind

"Phänomenologie des Géístes" — "Phenomenology of the Spirit"

2) (REL = Seele, außerirdisches Wesen) spirit; (= Gespenst) ghost

Géíst und Körper — mind and body

seinen Géíst aufgeben or aushauchen (liter, iro) — to give up the ghost

der Géíst ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach (prov) — the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

der Heilige Géíst — the Holy Ghost or Spirit

der Géíst Gottes — the Spirit of God

der böse Géíst — the Evil One

der Géíst der Finsternis — the Prince of Darkness

gute/böse Géíster — good/evil spirits

die Stunde der Géíster — the witching hour

der gute Géíst des Hauses (geh) — the moving spirit in the household

von allen guten Géístern verlassen sein (inf) — to have taken leave of one's senses (inf)

jdm auf den Géíst gehen (inf) — to get on sb's nerves

in dem Schloss gehen Géíster um — the castle is haunted, the castle is walked by ghosts (liter)

3) (no pl = Intellekt) intellect, mind; (fig = Denker, Genie) mind

Géíst haben — to have a good mind or intellect; (Witz) to show wit

einen regen/lebhaften Géíst haben —

ein Mann von großem Géíst — a man of great intellect, a man with a great mind

die Rede zeugte nicht von großem Géíst — the speech was not particularly brilliant

das geht über meinen Géíst (inf) — that's way over my head (inf), that's beyond me (inf)

hier scheiden sich die Géíster — this is the parting of the ways

seinen Géíst anstrengen (inf) — to use one's brains (inf)

sie sind verwandte Géíster — they are kindred spirits

kleine Géíster (iro: ungebildet) — people of limited intellect; (kleinmütig) small-minded or petty-minded people

See:

→ unruhig

4) no pl (= Wesen, Sinn, Gesinnung) spirit

in kameradschaftlichem Géíst — in a spirit of comradeship

in diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer Géíst — this office has a friendly atmosphere

in seinem/ihrem Géíst — in his/her spirit

in jds Géíst handeln — to act in the spirit of sb

der Géíst der Zeit/der russischen Sprache — the spirit or genius (liter) of the times/of the Russian language

nach dem Géíst des Gesetzes, nicht nach seinem Buchstaben gehen — to go by the spirit rather than the letter of the law

daran zeigt sich, wes Géístes Kind er ist — that (just) shows what kind of person he is

5) no pl (= Vorstellung) mind

etw im Géíst(e) vor sich sehen — to see sth in one's mind's eye

sich im Géíst(e) als etw/als jd/an einem Ort sehen — to see or picture oneself as sth/as sb/in a place

im Géíste bin ich bei euch — I am with you in spirit, my thoughts are with you

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der

1) (a spirit, usually of a dead person: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.) ghost

2) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirit

3) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) spirit

4) (an elf or fairy: a water-sprite.) sprite

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Geist¹

<-[e]s, -e>

[ˈgaist]

m

1. kein pl (Vernunft) mind

die Rede zeugte nicht von großem \Geist the speech was no testament to a great mind

ihr \Geist ist verwirrt she's mentally deranged

seinen \Geist anstrengen to put one's mind to it

seinen \Geist aushauchen (euph geh) to breathe one's last

jdm [mit etw dat] auf den \Geist gehen (fam) to get on sb's nerves [with sth] fam

im \Geist[e] (in Gedanken) in spirit, in one's thoughts; (in der Vorstellung) in one's mind's eye, in one's thoughts

etw im \Geiste vor sich dat sehen to see sth in one's mind's eye, to picture sth

\Geist und Körper body and mind

der menschliche \Geist, der \Geist des Menschen the human mind

2. kein pl (Witz) wit

er sprühte vor \Geist he was as witty as could be

eine Rede voller \Geist und Witz a witty speech

\Geist haben to have esprit

ein Mann ohne/von \Geist a dull/witty man

\Geist versprühen to be scintillating

3. kein pl (Gesinnung) spirit

in diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer \Geist there's a spirit of cooperation in this office

an \Geist und Buchstaben einer S. gen halten to observe the spirit and letter of sth

der freie \Geist free thought

in kameradschaftlichem \Geist in a spirit of camaraderie [or comradeship]

in jds \Geist how sb would have wished

der \Geist der Zeit the spirit of the times [or age

4. (Destillat) spirit

5.

▶ seinen [o den] \Geist aufgeben (iron veraltet: sterben) to give up the ghost, to breathe one's last; (hum fam: kaputtgehen) to give up the ghost

▶ wes \Geistes Kind jd ist the kind of person sb is

▶ da [o hier] scheiden sich die \Geister opinions differ here

▶ der \Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

Geist²

<-[e]s, -e>

m

1. (Denker) mind, intellect

große \Geister stört das nicht (hum fam) that doesn't bother me/us etc.

kleiner \Geist small-minded person, person of limited intellect

2. (Charakter) spirit

ein guter \Geist an angel

der gute \Geist des Hauses the moving [or guiding] spirit of the household

ein unruhiger \Geist a restive spirit, a restless creature

verwandte \Geister kindred spirits

3. (Wesenheit) spirit

der böse \Geist the Evil One old

dienstbarer \Geist ministering spirit

der \Geist der Finsternis (geh) the Prince of Darkness

der \Geist Gottes the Spirit of God

der Heilige \Geist the Holy Ghost

4. (Gespenst) ghost

ihm erschien der \Geist seiner toten Mutter he was visited by the ghost of his dead mother

\Geister gehen hier um this place is haunted

wie ein \Geist aussehen to look very pale; krank a. to look like death warmed up [or AM over] fam; erschreckt a. to look as if one has seen a ghost

einen \Geist beschwören to invoke a spirit

böse/gute \Geister evil/good spirits

5.

▶ dienstbarer \Geist (hum fam) servant

▶ von allen guten \Geistern verlassen sein (fam) to have taken leave of one's senses

▶ jdm als Heiliger \Geist erscheinen, jdm den Heiligen \Geist schicken MIL, SCH (veraltet sl) to don fancy dress at night and thrash sb sleeping in bed

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der; Geist[e]s, Geister

1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mind

jemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed

jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something

den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost

im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye

2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit

3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit

4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellect

ein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect

hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ

5) (überirdisches Wesen) spirit

der Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit

der böse Geist — the evil spirit

von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind

6) (Gespenst) ghost

Geister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted

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Geist m; -(e)s, -er

1. nur sg; (Verstand) mind; (Intellekt) intellect; (Sinn, Gemüt) mind; (Witz) wit; (Seele) spirit;

Geist und Körper mind and body, body and spirit;

Mann von Geist man of wit;

vor Geist sprühen oder

seinen Geist sprühen lassen scintillate;

den oder

seinen Geist aushauchen geh euph (sterben) give up the ghost;

den Geist aufgeben umg (kaputtgehen) give up the ghost, conk out;

das/er geht mir auf den Geist umg it/he really gets on my nerves, it’s/he’s driving me crazy;

im Geiste in one’s mind’s eye;

im Geiste sah sie sich schon als Siegerin she already imagined ( oder saw) herself as the winner;

wir werden im Geiste bei euch sein we will be with you in spirit;

der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

2. nur sg; (Einstellung) spirit; (Verfassung) morale; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere, vibes pl umg;

der olympische Geist the Olympic spirit;

der Geist des Christentums etc the spirit of Christianity etc;

es herrschte ein kameradschaftlicher Geist there was a comradely spirit;

in jemandes Geiste handeln act in the spirit of sb;

daran sieht man, wes Geistes Kind er ist it says a lot about him

3. überirdischer: spirit; (Gespenst) ghost; (Erscheinung) apparition;

ich glaube nicht an Geister I don’t believe in ghosts;

böser Geist evil spirit, demon;

der Böse Geist KIRCHE the Evil One;

hier geht ein Geist um this place is haunted;

bist du denn von allen guten Geistern verlassen? are you out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?; → heilig

4. fig Person:

großer Geist great mind ( oder thinker);

kleiner Geist small-minded person;

dienstbarer Geist umg, hum (Dienstbote) servant, domestic treasure;

jemandes guter Geist sb’s guiding light;

sie ist der gute Geist der Abteilung she is the moving spirit in the department;

sie ist ein unruhiger Geist she’s a restless person ( oder spirit), she can’t sit still for one moment, she’s up and down like a yoyo umg; → scheiden C

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der; Geist[e]s, Geister

1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mind

jemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed

jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something

den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost

im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye

2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit

3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit

4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellect

ein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect

hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ

5) (überirdisches Wesen) spirit

der Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit

der böse Geist — the evil spirit

von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind

6) (Gespenst) ghost

Geister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted

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-er m.

esprit n.

ghost n.

mind n.

soul n.

specter n.

spirit n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Geist
9 geist

m; -(e)s, -er

1. nur Sg.; (Verstand) mind; (Intellekt) intellect; (Sinn, Gemüt) mind; (Witz) wit; (Seele) spirit; Geist und Körper mind and body, body and spirit; Mann von Geist man of wit; vor Geist sprühen oder seinen Geist sprühen lassen scintillate; den oder seinen Geist aushauchen geh. euph. (sterben) give up the ghost; den Geist aufgeben umg. (kaputtgehen) give up the ghost, conk out; das / er geht mir auf den Geist umg. it / he really gets on my nerves, it’s / he’s driving me crazy; im Geiste in one’s mind’s eye; im Geiste sah sie sich schon als Siegerin she already imagined ( oder saw) herself as the winner; wir werden im Geiste bei euch sein we will be with you in spirit; der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

2. nur Sg.; (Einstellung) spirit; (Verfassung) morale; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere, vibes Pl. umg.; der olympische Geist the Olympic spirit; der Geist des Christentums etc. the spirit of Christianity etc.; es herrschte ein kameradschaftlicher Geist there was a comradely spirit; in jemandes Geiste handeln act in the spirit of s.o.; daran sieht man, wes Geistes Kind er ist it says a lot about him

3. überirdischer: spirit; (Gespenst) ghost; (Erscheinung) apparition; ich glaube nicht an Geister I don’t believe in ghosts; böser Geist evil spirit, demon; der Böse Geist KIRCHL. the Evil One; hier geht ein Geist um this place is haunted; bist du denn von allen guten Geistern verlassen? are you out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?; heilig

4. fig. Person: großer Geist great mind ( oder thinker); kleiner Geist small-minded person; dienstbarer Geist umg., hum. (Dienstbote) servant, domestic treasure; jemandes guter Geist s.o.’s guiding light; sie ist der gute Geist der Abteilung she is the moving spirit in the department; sie ist ein unruhiger Geist she’s a restless person ( oder spirit), she can’t sit still for one moment, she’s up and down like a yoyo umg.; scheiden III

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der Geist

(Gespenst) specter; ghost; phantom; spectre;

(Seele) animus; spirit;

(Verstand) brains; intellect; mind;

(Verstorbener) soul;

(Witz) wit

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[gaist]
m -(e)s, -er

1) no pl (= Denken, Vernunft) mind

der menschliche Géíst, der Géíst des Menschen — the human mind

Géíst und Materie — mind and matter

mit Géíst begabt — endowed with a mind

"Phänomenologie des Géístes" — "Phenomenology of the Spirit"

2) (REL = Seele, außerirdisches Wesen) spirit; (= Gespenst) ghost

Géíst und Körper — mind and body

seinen Géíst aufgeben or aushauchen (liter, iro) — to give up the ghost

der Géíst ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach (prov) — the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

der Heilige Géíst — the Holy Ghost or Spirit

der Géíst Gottes — the Spirit of God

der böse Géíst — the Evil One

der Géíst der Finsternis — the Prince of Darkness

gute/böse Géíster — good/evil spirits

die Stunde der Géíster — the witching hour

der gute Géíst des Hauses (geh) — the moving spirit in the household

von allen guten Géístern verlassen sein (inf) — to have taken leave of one's senses (inf)

jdm auf den Géíst gehen (inf) — to get on sb's nerves

in dem Schloss gehen Géíster um — the castle is haunted, the castle is walked by ghosts (liter)

3) (no pl = Intellekt) intellect, mind; (fig = Denker, Genie) mind

Géíst haben — to have a good mind or intellect; (Witz) to show wit

einen regen/lebhaften Géíst haben —

ein Mann von großem Géíst — a man of great intellect, a man with a great mind

die Rede zeugte nicht von großem Géíst — the speech was not particularly brilliant

das geht über meinen Géíst (inf) — that's way over my head (inf), that's beyond me (inf)

hier scheiden sich die Géíster — this is the parting of the ways

seinen Géíst anstrengen (inf) — to use one's brains (inf)

sie sind verwandte Géíster — they are kindred spirits

kleine Géíster (iro: ungebildet) — people of limited intellect; (kleinmütig) small-minded or petty-minded people

See:

→ unruhig

4) no pl (= Wesen, Sinn, Gesinnung) spirit

in kameradschaftlichem Géíst — in a spirit of comradeship

in diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer Géíst — this office has a friendly atmosphere

in seinem/ihrem Géíst — in his/her spirit

in jds Géíst handeln — to act in the spirit of sb

der Géíst der Zeit/der russischen Sprache — the spirit or genius (liter) of the times/of the Russian language

nach dem Géíst des Gesetzes, nicht nach seinem Buchstaben gehen — to go by the spirit rather than the letter of the law

daran zeigt sich, wes Géístes Kind er ist — that (just) shows what kind of person he is

5) no pl (= Vorstellung) mind

etw im Géíst(e) vor sich sehen — to see sth in one's mind's eye

sich im Géíst(e) als etw/als jd/an einem Ort sehen — to see or picture oneself as sth/as sb/in a place

im Géíste bin ich bei euch — I am with you in spirit, my thoughts are with you

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der

1) (a spirit, usually of a dead person: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.) ghost

2) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirit

3) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) spirit

4) (an elf or fairy: a water-sprite.) sprite

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Geist¹

<-[e]s, -e>

[ˈgaist]

m

1. kein pl (Vernunft) mind

die Rede zeugte nicht von großem \Geist the speech was no testament to a great mind

ihr \Geist ist verwirrt she's mentally deranged

seinen \Geist anstrengen to put one's mind to it

seinen \Geist aushauchen (euph geh) to breathe one's last

jdm [mit etw dat] auf den \Geist gehen (fam) to get on sb's nerves [with sth] fam

im \Geist[e] (in Gedanken) in spirit, in one's thoughts; (in der Vorstellung) in one's mind's eye, in one's thoughts

etw im \Geiste vor sich dat sehen to see sth in one's mind's eye, to picture sth

\Geist und Körper body and mind

der menschliche \Geist, der \Geist des Menschen the human mind

2. kein pl (Witz) wit

er sprühte vor \Geist he was as witty as could be

eine Rede voller \Geist und Witz a witty speech

\Geist haben to have esprit

ein Mann ohne/von \Geist a dull/witty man

\Geist versprühen to be scintillating

3. kein pl (Gesinnung) spirit

in diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer \Geist there's a spirit of cooperation in this office

an \Geist und Buchstaben einer S. gen halten to observe the spirit and letter of sth

der freie \Geist free thought

in kameradschaftlichem \Geist in a spirit of camaraderie [or comradeship]

in jds \Geist how sb would have wished

der \Geist der Zeit the spirit of the times [or age

4. (Destillat) spirit

5.

▶ seinen [o den] \Geist aufgeben (iron veraltet: sterben) to give up the ghost, to breathe one's last; (hum fam: kaputtgehen) to give up the ghost

▶ wes \Geistes Kind jd ist the kind of person sb is

▶ da [o hier] scheiden sich die \Geister opinions differ here

▶ der \Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

Geist²

<-[e]s, -e>

m

1. (Denker) mind, intellect

große \Geister stört das nicht (hum fam) that doesn't bother me/us etc.

kleiner \Geist small-minded person, person of limited intellect

2. (Charakter) spirit

ein guter \Geist an angel

der gute \Geist des Hauses the moving [or guiding] spirit of the household

ein unruhiger \Geist a restive spirit, a restless creature

verwandte \Geister kindred spirits

3. (Wesenheit) spirit

der böse \Geist the Evil One old

dienstbarer \Geist ministering spirit

der \Geist der Finsternis (geh) the Prince of Darkness

der \Geist Gottes the Spirit of God

der Heilige \Geist the Holy Ghost

4. (Gespenst) ghost

ihm erschien der \Geist seiner toten Mutter he was visited by the ghost of his dead mother

\Geister gehen hier um this place is haunted

wie ein \Geist aussehen to look very pale; krank a. to look like death warmed up [or AM over] fam; erschreckt a. to look as if one has seen a ghost

einen \Geist beschwören to invoke a spirit

böse/gute \Geister evil/good spirits

5.

▶ dienstbarer \Geist (hum fam) servant

▶ von allen guten \Geistern verlassen sein (fam) to have taken leave of one's senses

▶ jdm als Heiliger \Geist erscheinen, jdm den Heiligen \Geist schicken MIL, SCH (veraltet sl) to don fancy dress at night and thrash sb sleeping in bed

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der; Geist[e]s, Geister

1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mind

jemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed

jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something

den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost

im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye

2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit

3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit

4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellect

ein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect

hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ

5) (überirdisches Wesen) spirit

der Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit

der böse Geist — the evil spirit

von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind

6) (Gespenst) ghost

Geister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted

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…geist m im subst; CHEM, GASTR spirit(s pl US);

Himbeergeist (white) raspberry brandy;

Mirabellengeist plum brandy

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der; Geist[e]s, Geister

1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mind

jemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed

jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something

den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost

im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye

2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit

3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit

4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellect

ein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect

hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ

5) (überirdisches Wesen) spirit

der Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit

der böse Geist — the evil spirit

von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind

6) (Gespenst) ghost

Geister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted

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-er m.

esprit n.

ghost n.

mind n.

soul n.

specter n.

spirit n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > geist
10 rozum

m (G rozumu) 1. (władza poznawcza umysłu) mind, intellect
- człowiek wielkiego rozumu a man of great intellect

- objąć a. ogarnąć coś rozumem to understand sth

- górować nad kimś rozumem to be more intelligent than sb
2. (u człowieka) (rozsądek) reason, sense; (u zwierzęcia) cleverness
- rozum przychodzi z wiekiem a. z latami one gets wiser as one grows older

- rozum dyktuje, żeby nie działać zbyt pochopnie reason tells us not to act too hastily

- miejże rozum, nie rób tego! have some sense, don’t do that!

- □ chłopski rozum pot. common sense, good sense

- czysty rozum Filoz. pure reason

■ brać coś na rozum to use one’s common sense

- być niespełna rozumu to be out of one’s mind, to be off one’s head

- co głowa, to rozum so many heads, so many minds

- człowiek do śmierci rozumu się uczy man is always learning

- głowa wielka a rozumu mało a big head and little sense

- mieć swój rozum pot. to know one’s own mind

- mieć więcej szczęścia niż rozumu ≈ to have more luck than judg(e)ment

- (jak) na mój głupi rozum pot. in my opinion

- nauczyć kogoś rozumu to teach sb a lesson

- nie grzeszyć rozumem to be rather stupid

- odchodzić od rozumu z rozpaczy/strachu to be beside oneself a. to be out of one’s mind with grief/fear

- pozjadać wszystkie rozumy pot. to have all the answers

- pójść po rozum do głowy to use one’s head

- przemówić komuś do rozumu to bring sb to reason

- rozum mu odjęło he must be out of his mind

- rusz rozumem! put your thinking cap on!

- to przechodzi ludzki rozum it’s beyond human understanding

- kogo Bóg chce ukarać, temu rozum odbiera przysł. whom the gods would destroy they first make mad

- włos długi, rozum krótki pot. long on hair and short on brains

- lepszy funt szczęścia niż cetnar rozumu przysł. an ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom

- od wódki rozum krótki przysł. when drink is in, wit is out

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- mu; -my; loc sg - mie; m

reason

na chłopski lub zdrowy rozum,... — common sense suggests that...

być niespełna rozumu — to be out of one's mind

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rozum

mi

1. (= umysł) reason, mind, intelect; czysty rozum fil. pure reason; niespełna rozumu nuts, bats, crazy; na mój (głupi) rozum pot. in my (humble) opinion, as I see it; mieć swój rozum have one's wits about one, be in one's right senses; kierować się własnym rozumem use one's judgement l. own head; postradać l. stracić rozum loose one's marbles l. mind, be out of one's mind; pójść po rozum do głowy find a reasonable solution to a problem, think of sth sensible; mieć bystry rozum have quick wits; obdarzony rozumem rational.

2. (= rozsądek) judgement, wit(s), sense; chłopski rozum horse sense, common sense; zdrowy rozum common sense, native reason; na chłopski l. zdrowy rozum common sense suggests that...; mieć więcej szczęścia niż rozumu succeed by a fluke; nauczyć kogoś rozumu teach sb a lesson; przemówić komuś do rozumu make sb see sense l. reason, make sb listen to reason, bring sb to reason; powinieneś mieć więcej rozumu w głowie you should know better; wydaje mu się, że pozjadał wszystkie rozumy he's such a smart alec l. aleck; weź to na rozum think it over, give it a reasonable thought.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > rozum
11 head

1. [hed] n
I

1. 1) голова

bald head - лысая голова, лысина

bullet head - круглая голова

taller by a head, a head taller - на голову выше

a blow on the head - удар по голове

a nod of the head - утвердительный кивок головы

to shake one's head - отрицательно покачать головой [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to toss one's head - тряхнуть головой

to fall head first - упасть головой вперёд

to dive head downwards /foremost/ - а) нырять головой вниз; б) действовать опрометчиво /необдуманно/

to feel heavy in the head - ощущать тяжесть в голове

to cut off smb.'s head - обезглавить кого-л.; снести кому-л. голову

to win by a head спорт. - а) опередить на голову; б) еле-еле выиграть ( на скачках; тж. to win by short head)

a price was set on his head - за его голову была назначена награда

my head aches - у меня болит голова

my head swims - у меня голова кружится, у меня всё плывёт перед глазами

the blood rushed (in)to his head - кровь бросилась ему в голову

2) головной портрет, изображение головы

3) жизнь

it will cost him his head - он поплатится за это головой, это будет стоить ему жизни

2. 1) ум, рассудок; способности

a clear head - ясный ум

a cool head - трезвый ум, рассудительный человек [см. тж. ♢ ]

a hot head - горячая голова, горячий /вспыльчивый/ человек

a wise head - а) умная голова, умница; б) ирон. умник

a wooden head - тупица

to have a (good) head on one's shoulders - иметь хорошую /светлую/ голову

to use one's head - шевелить мозгами

use your head - подумай хорошенько

to trouble /to bother/ one's head about smth. - а) беспокоиться о чём-л.; б) ломать голову над чем-л.

to take smth. into one's head, to take it into one's head to do smth. - вбить /забрать/ себе что-л. в голову

to keep smth. in one's head - держать что-л. в голове; хранить что-л. в памяти

to be above smb. 's head - быть выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/

he has a good [a poor] head for figures - ему хорошо [плохо] даётся арифметика

it came into his head - ему пришло /взбрело/ в голову

it never entered his head to help me - ему и в голову не пришло помочь мне

something put /sent/ it out of my head - это почему-то вылетело /выскочило/ у меня из головы, я почему-то забыл об этом

2) (физиологическая) переносимость, способность

he has a good head for heights - он хорошо переносит высоту

he has a good /strong/ head for drink - он может много выпить

3. человек

the wiser heads - мудрецы

the crowned heads (of Europe) - коронованные особы (Европы)

ten dollars a /per/ head - по десяти долларов с человека /с каждого/

to count heads - считать по головам ( присутствующих)

4. (pl без измен.) голова скота

a thousand head of cattle - тысяча голов скота

the park feeds about 40 head of deer - в парке насчитывается около 40 оленей

5. 1) стадо; стая (птиц)

a large head of game - огромное скопление дичи

2) с.-х. поголовье

6. амер. разг. головная боль (особ. с похмелья)

he has a head - у него голова болит с похмелья

I've got a bad /awful, thick/ head - у меня голова раскалывается /трещит/

7. сл. рот

to keep one's head shut - не болтать; помалкивать, попридержать язык

8. рога ( оленя)

9. уст. причёска; волосы

I combed his head - я причесал его

10. амер. сл.

1) наркоман

2) фанатик, страстный поклонник, болельщик

a film head - большой любитель кино

II

1. 1) верхняя часть (чего-л.); верх, верхушка

the head of a mountain - вершина горы

the head of the stairs - верхняя площадка лестницы

2) мор. топ ( мачты)

2. 1) передняя, головная часть (чего-л.); перёд

the head of a procession [of a column] - голова процессии [колонны]

heads of a bridge - головные части моста

the head of the street - начало улицы

at the head of the page [of the list, of the chapter] - в начале страницы [списка, главы]

at the head of the table - во главе стола, на почётном месте

at the head of the bed - у изголовья кровати

to be at the head of the field /pace/ - спорт. вести бег

I waited at the head of the line - я был первым в очереди

2) мор. передняя, носовая часть судна; нос ( судна)

head to sea - против волны

down by the head - а) на нос; б) образн. подвыпивший

be in the position ❝head to wind❞ - «стать в левентик» ( парусный спорт)

3. продвижение вперёд, прогресс

to make (no) head - (не) двигаться вперёд

we are making head at last - мы, наконец, добились сдвигов

the movement gathered head - движение набирало силу

4. крона ( дерева)

5. 1) головка

the head of a flower - головка цветка

a head of cabbage - кочан капусты

2) колос, метёлка ( злаковых)

6. главный исток, верховье ( реки)

7. заглавие, заголовок; рубрика, параграф

heads of chapters - названия глав

a document arranged under five heads - документ, состоящий из пяти разделов /пунктов/

under different heads - под разными рубриками

8. 1) мед. назревшая головка ( нарыва)

to come /to draw/ to a head, to gather head - назреть ( о нарыве) [см. тж. 2)]

2) критическая точка, перелом; кризис

to come to a head - достигнуть критической стадии [см. тж. 1)]

trouble coming to a head - беда, которая вот-вот разразится

to bring smth. to a head - а) обострять что-л.; вызывать кризис; б) доводить что-л. до конца, заканчивать что-л.

9. 1) головка (булавки, винта и т. п.); цилиндрическая головка ( болта)

2) шляпка ( гвоздя)

3) обух ( топора); боёк ( молота); лоб ( зубила)

4) набалдашник ( трости)

5) наконечник ( стрелы)

6) головка ( теннисной ракетки)

7) воен. головка снаряда

8) тех. насадка, ригель

9) вчт. головка

print head - печатающая головка

10. pl лицевая сторона ( монеты); орёл

heads or tails? - орёл или решка?

heads I win, tails you lose - если выпадет орёл, я выигрываю, а если решка - ты проигрываешь; ты проигрываешь в любом случае

11. 1) пена (на пиве и т. п.)

with a head on - с шапкой пены, пенящийся

2) сливки ( на молоке)

12. подъёмный навес; откидной верх (экипажа, автомобиля)

a car with a folding /sliding/ head - автомобиль с открывающимся верхом, открытый автомобиль

13. 1) днище (бочки, цистерны и т. п.)

2) редк. кожа, натянутая на барабане

14. элк., радио магнитная головка (тж. magnetic head)

15. тех. бабка ( станка)

16. тех. подвижной штамп

17. стр. верхний брус ( оконной или дверной коробки)

18. архит. капитель, замочный камень ( свода)

19. 1) тж. pl горн. богатый концентрат

2) pl хим. головной погон, головная фракция ( при перегонке)

20. гидр. разность уровней; напор, высота напора, давление ( столба жидкости)

to flow by heads - течь прерывистой струёй /толчками/; течь с перебоями

21. метал. литник, прибыль ( при литье)

22. геогр. мыс ( часто в названиях)

23. амер.

1) мор. жарг. гальюн

2) прост. уборная, туалет

III

1. 1) глава, руководитель, начальник; главный, старший

the Head - разг. начальник, главный, старший

the head of the family - глава семьи

the head of a department - амер. руководитель отделения колледжа или университета

Head of Government [of State] - глава правительства [государства]

the head of a party - руководитель партии

the Head of the Army - командующий вооружёнными силами, главнокомандующий

2) вождь; вожак; предводитель

the head of a clan - вождь племени

3) = headmaster

2. верхушка; руководство; головка

3. ведущее, руководящее положение

at the head of the whole business - во главе всего предприятия

to be at [to rise to] the head of one's class - быть [стать] первым /лучшим/ учеником в классе

4. лингв. вершина, стержневое слово, «хозяин» ( конструкции)

head of a nominal expression - вершина /главный член/ именной конструкции

♢

a head of hair - шапка /копна/ волос

a good head of hair - густая шевелюра

raw head and broody bones - а) изображение черепа с двумя скрещёнными костями; б) пугало, что-л. страшное

scare head - амер. большой сенсационный заголовок ( в газете)

an old head on young shoulders - ≅ мудрый не по летам

big head and little wit - ≅ лоб широк, да мозгу мало

off /out of/ one's head - сошедший с ума, спятивший; не в своём уме

to go off /out of/ one's head - сойти с ума, рехнуться

on one's head - а) на чьей-л. ответственности; б) на чьей-л. совести; в) = standing on one's head

standing on one's head - легко, без труда

I can do it standing on my head - мне ничего не стоит это сделать; я сделаю это с закрытыми глазами

soft /weak/ in the head - придурковатый, глупый, слабоумный

he is weak in the head - у него слабые умственные способности

light in the head - а) испытывающий головокружение; it made him feel light in the head - от этого у него закружилась голова; б) глупый; в) спятивший, сумасшедший

he is touched in the head - ≅ у него не все дома; у него винтика не хватает

out of one's own head - из собственной головы, выдуманный, сочинённый

by the head and ears - насильно

over head and ears, head over ears (in love, in debt) - по уши (влюблённый, в долгу)

head over heels, heels over head - а) вверх тормашками, вверх ногами; б) кубарем, кувырком; поспешно; в) до крайности, весьма

head over heels in love - влюблённый по уши

from head to foot /heel/ - с головы до пят

over /above/ smb.'s head - а) через чью-л. голову, не поставив в известность кого-л.; б) выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/

one's head off - до крайней степени; весьма; изо всех сил

to work one's head off - работать до упаду /как вол/

to shout one's head off - кричать во всю глотку /что есть мочи/

be snored his head off - он громко храпел

to eat one's head off - а) наесться; объесться; есть много или долго; б) не окупать себя, не оправдывать своей работой стоимости содержания; в) ручаться

I'll eat my head off, I'll give my head for it - даю голову на отсечение, ручаюсь

to talk smb.'s head off - заговорить кого-л., замучить кого-л. разговорами

to bite off smb.'s head, to snag /to eat/ smb.'s head off - резко, грубо оборвать кого-л. /огрызнуться/

to beat smb.'s head off - разбить кого-л. наголову

to be head and shoulders above others - быть на голову /неизмеримо/ выше других

heads up! - а) берегись!, осторожнее!; б) посторонись!; heads up, everybody! - посторонись!, с дороги!; в) усилить наблюдение за воздухом! ( команда); г) внимание!; мяч!; сверху! (возглас игрока, пытающегося привлечь внимание к летящему мячу)

to keep [to lose] one's head - сохранять спокойствие /присутствие духа/ [потерять голову]

to keep a cool head - сохранять хладнокровие, не терять голову [см. тж. I 2]

to lift up one's head - снова поднять голову, воспрянуть духом

to show one's head - появляться публично

to turn smb.'s head - вскружить кому-л. голову

to take the head - а) понести, закусить удила ( о лошади); б) выйти из повиновения, пуститься во все тяжкие

to hide one's head - стыдиться; не знать, куда деваться от стыда, прятать глаза

to hang /to have/ one's head down - а) стыдиться; б) повесить голову

to stand with one's head down - стоять понурив голову

to hold one's head up, to carry one's head high - высоко держать голову

to keep one's head down - затаиться

to shake one's head at smth. - а) усомниться в чём-л.; б) не одобрять чего-л.; [ср. тж. I 1, 1)]

to stake one's head on smth., to give one's head for smth. - ручаться головой за что-л., давать голову на отсечение

to put one's head in a noose - самому в петлю лезть

to make head against smb., smth. - а) подниматься /восставать/ против кого-л., чего-л.; успешно сопротивляться; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие

to break one's head over smth. - ломать голову над чем-л.

to bury /to hide/ one's head in the sand - зарывать /прятать/ голову в песок; придерживаться страусовой политики

to hold /to keep/ one's head above water - едва сводить концы с концами, едва перебиваться

to keep one's head above ground - выжить

to get a swelled head, to go about with one's head in the air - важничать, задаваться

to beat /to bang/ one's head against the wall - ≅ биться головой об стену, пытаться прошибить лбом стену

to have one's head in the clouds - ≅ витать в облаках

to give one's head for the washing - покорно сносить оскорбления

to wash an ass's head - попусту стараться, затрачивать энергию зря

to knock smb.'s heads together - решительными мерами примирить ссорящихся

to lay /to put/ heads together - совещаться; совместно консультироваться, обсуждать

to make head or tail of smth. - понять что-л., разобраться в чём-л.

not to /to be unable to/ make head or tail of smth. - запутаться в чём-л., не суметь /быть не в состоянии/ разобраться в чём-л.

to give smb. his head - дать кому-л. волю; разрешить кому-л. действовать по своему усмотрению

to go to the head - а) опьянить, броситься в голову ( о вине); the whisky has gone to his head - виски ударило ему в голову; б) вскружить голову

his successes have gone to his head - успех вскружил ему голову

to stand on one's head - ≅ ходить на голове

to hit the nail on the head - попасть в точку, угадать

to have a cold in the head - простудиться

he has a cold in the head - он простудился, у него насморк

to knock smth. on the head - положить конец чему-л., покончить с чем-л.

to fling oneself at smb.'s head - ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею

to do smth. on one's own head - сделать что-л. с лёгкостью /без труда/

on your head be it - а) пусть это будет на вашей совести; вы за это ответите; б) пусть возмездие обрушится на вашу голову

to cut /to make/ shorter by the head - обезглавить

heads will /would, are likely to/ roll - ≅ многих /кое-кого/ накажут /снимут с работы/

two heads are better than one - посл. ≅ ум хорошо, а два лучше

better be the head of a dog, than the tail of a lion - посл. ≅ лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе
2. [hed] a
1. 1) верхний; передний; головной

2) главный, старший

head nurse - старшая медицинская сестра

head waiter - метрдотель

head electrician - кино бригадир осветителей

the head man of the tribe - старейшина племени

2. встречный

head tide - встречное течение

head wind - встречный /противный/ ветер

head sea - встречная волна

3. предназначенный для ношения на голове; головной
3. [hed] v
1. возглавлять, стоять во главе; идти, стоять впереди

to head an army [a procession, a parade, an expedition] - возглавлять армию [процессию, парад, экспедицию]

to head the poll - получить большинство голосов

2. превосходить; быть первым

he heads all the records - он бьёт все рекорды

3. 1) озаглавливать; начинать (какими-л. словами)

to head a section - озаглавить раздел

to head a letter with the date - поставить число в начале письма

the article is headed... - статья озаглавлена...

2) начинать, быть началом, открывать (текст и т. п.)

these words head the charge - так /такими словами/ начинается обвинительное заключение

his name heads the list - в списке его имя стоит первым

4. 1) направлять

to head a boat towards shore - направить лодку к берегу

to head smb. to the proper door - показать кому-л. нужную дверь, направить кого-л. в нужную комнату

he headed his flock for home - он погнал стадо домой

2) направляться; держать курс (куда-л.)

to head south - держать курс на юг

to head straight for one's destination - направиться прямо к месту назначения

how does the ship head? - куда направляется судно?

5. 1) мешать, препятствовать ( движению)

to head a flock of sheep - преградить путь стаду овец

2) уступать (кому-л.) дорогу

3) подниматься к истокам (реки, ручья и т. п.); обходить (реку, ручей и т. п.)

the traveller headed the stream instead of crossing it - путешественник не стал переправляться через ручей, а обошёл /обогнул/ его

4) двигаться навстречу (чему-л.)

he headed the driving snow - он шёл в пургу против ветра, снег бил ему в лицо

5) (for) навлекать на себя, напрашиваться

to head for trouble - навлекать на себя неприятности; ≅ лезть на рожон

you are heading for disaster - ты неминуемо попадёшь в беду

6. брать начало, вытекать ( о реке)

the Potomac heads in the Alleghanies - река Потомак берёт начало в Аллеганских горах

7. насаживать, приделывать головку (к булавке, гвоздю, стреле и т. п.; тж. head up)

to head (up) a barrel - вставлять днище в бочку

8. (тж. head up)

1) завиваться, образовывать кочаны (о капусте и т. п.)

2) колоситься ( о злаковых)

9. 1) нарвать, созреть ( о нарыве)

2) достигать наивысшей, критической точки

10. 1) срезать верхушку (дерева, растения; тж. head down)

2) снимать, обрезать ( корку)

3) обезглавливать

to head and gut fish - удалить у рыбы голову и внутренности

11. отбивать мяч головой; играть головой (тж. head in; футбол)

to head the ball - отбить мяч головой

he headed the goal to equalize - он головой забил гол и сравнял счёт

♢ to head a trick - карт. бить /брать взятку/ старшей картой

НБАРС > head
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1. [hed] n
I

1. 1) голова

bald head - лысая голова, лысина

bullet head - круглая голова

taller by a head, a head taller - на голову выше

a blow on the head - удар по голове

a nod of the head - утвердительный кивок головы

to shake one's head - отрицательно покачать головой [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to toss one's head - тряхнуть головой

to fall head first - упасть головой вперёд

to dive head downwards /foremost/ - а) нырять головой вниз; б) действовать опрометчиво /необдуманно/

to feel heavy in the head - ощущать тяжесть в голове

to cut off smb.'s head - обезглавить кого-л.; снести кому-л. голову

to win by a head спорт. - а) опередить на голову; б) еле-еле выиграть ( на скачках; тж. to win by short head)

a price was set on his head - за его голову была назначена награда

my head aches - у меня болит голова

my head swims - у меня голова кружится, у меня всё плывёт перед глазами

the blood rushed (in)to his head - кровь бросилась ему в голову

2) головной портрет, изображение головы

3) жизнь

it will cost him his head - он поплатится за это головой, это будет стоить ему жизни

2. 1) ум, рассудок; способности

a clear head - ясный ум

a cool head - трезвый ум, рассудительный человек [см. тж. ♢ ]

a hot head - горячая голова, горячий /вспыльчивый/ человек

a wise head - а) умная голова, умница; б) ирон. умник

a wooden head - тупица

to have a (good) head on one's shoulders - иметь хорошую /светлую/ голову

to use one's head - шевелить мозгами

use your head - подумай хорошенько

to trouble /to bother/ one's head about smth. - а) беспокоиться о чём-л.; б) ломать голову над чем-л.

to take smth. into one's head, to take it into one's head to do smth. - вбить /забрать/ себе что-л. в голову

to keep smth. in one's head - держать что-л. в голове; хранить что-л. в памяти

to be above smb. 's head - быть выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/

he has a good [a poor] head for figures - ему хорошо [плохо] даётся арифметика

it came into his head - ему пришло /взбрело/ в голову

it never entered his head to help me - ему и в голову не пришло помочь мне

something put /sent/ it out of my head - это почему-то вылетело /выскочило/ у меня из головы, я почему-то забыл об этом

2) (физиологическая) переносимость, способность

he has a good head for heights - он хорошо переносит высоту

he has a good /strong/ head for drink - он может много выпить

3. человек

the wiser heads - мудрецы

the crowned heads (of Europe) - коронованные особы (Европы)

ten dollars a /per/ head - по десяти долларов с человека /с каждого/

to count heads - считать по головам ( присутствующих)

4. (pl без измен.) голова скота

a thousand head of cattle - тысяча голов скота

the park feeds about 40 head of deer - в парке насчитывается около 40 оленей

5. 1) стадо; стая (птиц)

a large head of game - огромное скопление дичи

2) с.-х. поголовье

6. амер. разг. головная боль (особ. с похмелья)

he has a head - у него голова болит с похмелья

I've got a bad /awful, thick/ head - у меня голова раскалывается /трещит/

7. сл. рот

to keep one's head shut - не болтать; помалкивать, попридержать язык

8. рога ( оленя)

9. уст. причёска; волосы

I combed his head - я причесал его

10. амер. сл.

1) наркоман

2) фанатик, страстный поклонник, болельщик

a film head - большой любитель кино

II

1. 1) верхняя часть (чего-л.); верх, верхушка

the head of a mountain - вершина горы

the head of the stairs - верхняя площадка лестницы

2) мор. топ ( мачты)

2. 1) передняя, головная часть (чего-л.); перёд

the head of a procession [of a column] - голова процессии [колонны]

heads of a bridge - головные части моста

the head of the street - начало улицы

at the head of the page [of the list, of the chapter] - в начале страницы [списка, главы]

at the head of the table - во главе стола, на почётном месте

at the head of the bed - у изголовья кровати

to be at the head of the field /pace/ - спорт. вести бег

I waited at the head of the line - я был первым в очереди

2) мор. передняя, носовая часть судна; нос ( судна)

head to sea - против волны

down by the head - а) на нос; б) образн. подвыпивший

be in the position ❝head to wind❞ - «стать в левентик» ( парусный спорт)

3. продвижение вперёд, прогресс

to make (no) head - (не) двигаться вперёд

we are making head at last - мы, наконец, добились сдвигов

the movement gathered head - движение набирало силу

4. крона ( дерева)

5. 1) головка

the head of a flower - головка цветка

a head of cabbage - кочан капусты

2) колос, метёлка ( злаковых)

6. главный исток, верховье ( реки)

7. заглавие, заголовок; рубрика, параграф

heads of chapters - названия глав

a document arranged under five heads - документ, состоящий из пяти разделов /пунктов/

under different heads - под разными рубриками

8. 1) мед. назревшая головка ( нарыва)

to come /to draw/ to a head, to gather head - назреть ( о нарыве) [см. тж. 2)]

2) критическая точка, перелом; кризис

to come to a head - достигнуть критической стадии [см. тж. 1)]

trouble coming to a head - беда, которая вот-вот разразится

to bring smth. to a head - а) обострять что-л.; вызывать кризис; б) доводить что-л. до конца, заканчивать что-л.

9. 1) головка (булавки, винта и т. п.); цилиндрическая головка ( болта)

2) шляпка ( гвоздя)

3) обух ( топора); боёк ( молота); лоб ( зубила)

4) набалдашник ( трости)

5) наконечник ( стрелы)

6) головка ( теннисной ракетки)

7) воен. головка снаряда

8) тех. насадка, ригель

9) вчт. головка

print head - печатающая головка

10. pl лицевая сторона ( монеты); орёл

heads or tails? - орёл или решка?

heads I win, tails you lose - если выпадет орёл, я выигрываю, а если решка - ты проигрываешь; ты проигрываешь в любом случае

11. 1) пена (на пиве и т. п.)

with a head on - с шапкой пены, пенящийся

2) сливки ( на молоке)

12. подъёмный навес; откидной верх (экипажа, автомобиля)

a car with a folding /sliding/ head - автомобиль с открывающимся верхом, открытый автомобиль

13. 1) днище (бочки, цистерны и т. п.)

2) редк. кожа, натянутая на барабане

14. элк., радио магнитная головка (тж. magnetic head)

15. тех. бабка ( станка)

16. тех. подвижной штамп

17. стр. верхний брус ( оконной или дверной коробки)

18. архит. капитель, замочный камень ( свода)

19. 1) тж. pl горн. богатый концентрат

2) pl хим. головной погон, головная фракция ( при перегонке)

20. гидр. разность уровней; напор, высота напора, давление ( столба жидкости)

to flow by heads - течь прерывистой струёй /толчками/; течь с перебоями

21. метал. литник, прибыль ( при литье)

22. геогр. мыс ( часто в названиях)

23. амер.

1) мор. жарг. гальюн

2) прост. уборная, туалет

III

1. 1) глава, руководитель, начальник; главный, старший

the Head - разг. начальник, главный, старший

the head of the family - глава семьи

the head of a department - амер. руководитель отделения колледжа или университета

Head of Government [of State] - глава правительства [государства]

the head of a party - руководитель партии

the Head of the Army - командующий вооружёнными силами, главнокомандующий

2) вождь; вожак; предводитель

the head of a clan - вождь племени

3) = headmaster

2. верхушка; руководство; головка

3. ведущее, руководящее положение

at the head of the whole business - во главе всего предприятия

to be at [to rise to] the head of one's class - быть [стать] первым /лучшим/ учеником в классе

4. лингв. вершина, стержневое слово, «хозяин» ( конструкции)

head of a nominal expression - вершина /главный член/ именной конструкции

♢

a head of hair - шапка /копна/ волос

a good head of hair - густая шевелюра

raw head and broody bones - а) изображение черепа с двумя скрещёнными костями; б) пугало, что-л. страшное

scare head - амер. большой сенсационный заголовок ( в газете)

an old head on young shoulders - ≅ мудрый не по летам

big head and little wit - ≅ лоб широк, да мозгу мало

off /out of/ one's head - сошедший с ума, спятивший; не в своём уме

to go off /out of/ one's head - сойти с ума, рехнуться

on one's head - а) на чьей-л. ответственности; б) на чьей-л. совести; в) = standing on one's head

standing on one's head - легко, без труда

I can do it standing on my head - мне ничего не стоит это сделать; я сделаю это с закрытыми глазами

soft /weak/ in the head - придурковатый, глупый, слабоумный

he is weak in the head - у него слабые умственные способности

light in the head - а) испытывающий головокружение; it made him feel light in the head - от этого у него закружилась голова; б) глупый; в) спятивший, сумасшедший

he is touched in the head - ≅ у него не все дома; у него винтика не хватает

out of one's own head - из собственной головы, выдуманный, сочинённый

by the head and ears - насильно

over head and ears, head over ears (in love, in debt) - по уши (влюблённый, в долгу)

head over heels, heels over head - а) вверх тормашками, вверх ногами; б) кубарем, кувырком; поспешно; в) до крайности, весьма

head over heels in love - влюблённый по уши

from head to foot /heel/ - с головы до пят

over /above/ smb.'s head - а) через чью-л. голову, не поставив в известность кого-л.; б) выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/

one's head off - до крайней степени; весьма; изо всех сил

to work one's head off - работать до упаду /как вол/

to shout one's head off - кричать во всю глотку /что есть мочи/

be snored his head off - он громко храпел

to eat one's head off - а) наесться; объесться; есть много или долго; б) не окупать себя, не оправдывать своей работой стоимости содержания; в) ручаться

I'll eat my head off, I'll give my head for it - даю голову на отсечение, ручаюсь

to talk smb.'s head off - заговорить кого-л., замучить кого-л. разговорами

to bite off smb.'s head, to snag /to eat/ smb.'s head off - резко, грубо оборвать кого-л. /огрызнуться/

to beat smb.'s head off - разбить кого-л. наголову

to be head and shoulders above others - быть на голову /неизмеримо/ выше других

heads up! - а) берегись!, осторожнее!; б) посторонись!; heads up, everybody! - посторонись!, с дороги!; в) усилить наблюдение за воздухом! ( команда); г) внимание!; мяч!; сверху! (возглас игрока, пытающегося привлечь внимание к летящему мячу)

to keep [to lose] one's head - сохранять спокойствие /присутствие духа/ [потерять голову]

to keep a cool head - сохранять хладнокровие, не терять голову [см. тж. I 2]

to lift up one's head - снова поднять голову, воспрянуть духом

to show one's head - появляться публично

to turn smb.'s head - вскружить кому-л. голову

to take the head - а) понести, закусить удила ( о лошади); б) выйти из повиновения, пуститься во все тяжкие

to hide one's head - стыдиться; не знать, куда деваться от стыда, прятать глаза

to hang /to have/ one's head down - а) стыдиться; б) повесить голову

to stand with one's head down - стоять понурив голову

to hold one's head up, to carry one's head high - высоко держать голову

to keep one's head down - затаиться

to shake one's head at smth. - а) усомниться в чём-л.; б) не одобрять чего-л.; [ср. тж. I 1, 1)]

to stake one's head on smth., to give one's head for smth. - ручаться головой за что-л., давать голову на отсечение

to put one's head in a noose - самому в петлю лезть

to make head against smb., smth. - а) подниматься /восставать/ против кого-л., чего-л.; успешно сопротивляться; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие

to break one's head over smth. - ломать голову над чем-л.

to bury /to hide/ one's head in the sand - зарывать /прятать/ голову в песок; придерживаться страусовой политики

to hold /to keep/ one's head above water - едва сводить концы с концами, едва перебиваться

to keep one's head above ground - выжить

to get a swelled head, to go about with one's head in the air - важничать, задаваться

to beat /to bang/ one's head against the wall - ≅ биться головой об стену, пытаться прошибить лбом стену

to have one's head in the clouds - ≅ витать в облаках

to give one's head for the washing - покорно сносить оскорбления

to wash an ass's head - попусту стараться, затрачивать энергию зря

to knock smb.'s heads together - решительными мерами примирить ссорящихся

to lay /to put/ heads together - совещаться; совместно консультироваться, обсуждать

to make head or tail of smth. - понять что-л., разобраться в чём-л.

not to /to be unable to/ make head or tail of smth. - запутаться в чём-л., не суметь /быть не в состоянии/ разобраться в чём-л.

to give smb. his head - дать кому-л. волю; разрешить кому-л. действовать по своему усмотрению

to go to the head - а) опьянить, броситься в голову ( о вине); the whisky has gone to his head - виски ударило ему в голову; б) вскружить голову

his successes have gone to his head - успех вскружил ему голову

to stand on one's head - ≅ ходить на голове

to hit the nail on the head - попасть в точку, угадать

to have a cold in the head - простудиться

he has a cold in the head - он простудился, у него насморк

to knock smth. on the head - положить конец чему-л., покончить с чем-л.

to fling oneself at smb.'s head - ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею

to do smth. on one's own head - сделать что-л. с лёгкостью /без труда/

on your head be it - а) пусть это будет на вашей совести; вы за это ответите; б) пусть возмездие обрушится на вашу голову

to cut /to make/ shorter by the head - обезглавить

heads will /would, are likely to/ roll - ≅ многих /кое-кого/ накажут /снимут с работы/

two heads are better than one - посл. ≅ ум хорошо, а два лучше

better be the head of a dog, than the tail of a lion - посл. ≅ лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе
2. [hed] a
1. 1) верхний; передний; головной

2) главный, старший

head nurse - старшая медицинская сестра

head waiter - метрдотель

head electrician - кино бригадир осветителей

the head man of the tribe - старейшина племени

2. встречный

head tide - встречное течение

head wind - встречный /противный/ ветер

head sea - встречная волна

3. предназначенный для ношения на голове; головной
3. [hed] v
1. возглавлять, стоять во главе; идти, стоять впереди

to head an army [a procession, a parade, an expedition] - возглавлять армию [процессию, парад, экспедицию]

to head the poll - получить большинство голосов

2. превосходить; быть первым

he heads all the records - он бьёт все рекорды

3. 1) озаглавливать; начинать (какими-л. словами)

to head a section - озаглавить раздел

to head a letter with the date - поставить число в начале письма

the article is headed... - статья озаглавлена...

2) начинать, быть началом, открывать (текст и т. п.)

these words head the charge - так /такими словами/ начинается обвинительное заключение

his name heads the list - в списке его имя стоит первым

4. 1) направлять

to head a boat towards shore - направить лодку к берегу

to head smb. to the proper door - показать кому-л. нужную дверь, направить кого-л. в нужную комнату

he headed his flock for home - он погнал стадо домой

2) направляться; держать курс (куда-л.)

to head south - держать курс на юг

to head straight for one's destination - направиться прямо к месту назначения

how does the ship head? - куда направляется судно?

5. 1) мешать, препятствовать ( движению)

to head a flock of sheep - преградить путь стаду овец

2) уступать (кому-л.) дорогу

3) подниматься к истокам (реки, ручья и т. п.); обходить (реку, ручей и т. п.)

the traveller headed the stream instead of crossing it - путешественник не стал переправляться через ручей, а обошёл /обогнул/ его

4) двигаться навстречу (чему-л.)

he headed the driving snow - он шёл в пургу против ветра, снег бил ему в лицо

5) (for) навлекать на себя, напрашиваться

to head for trouble - навлекать на себя неприятности; ≅ лезть на рожон

you are heading for disaster - ты неминуемо попадёшь в беду

6. брать начало, вытекать ( о реке)

the Potomac heads in the Alleghanies - река Потомак берёт начало в Аллеганских горах

7. насаживать, приделывать головку (к булавке, гвоздю, стреле и т. п.; тж. head up)

to head (up) a barrel - вставлять днище в бочку

8. (тж. head up)

1) завиваться, образовывать кочаны (о капусте и т. п.)

2) колоситься ( о злаковых)

9. 1) нарвать, созреть ( о нарыве)

2) достигать наивысшей, критической точки

10. 1) срезать верхушку (дерева, растения; тж. head down)

2) снимать, обрезать ( корку)

3) обезглавливать

to head and gut fish - удалить у рыбы голову и внутренности

11. отбивать мяч головой; играть головой (тж. head in; футбол)

to head the ball - отбить мяч головой

he headed the goal to equalize - он головой забил гол и сравнял счёт

♢ to head a trick - карт. бить /брать взятку/ старшей картой

НБАРС > head
13 gł|owa

f 1. (część ciała) head
- pokiwać głową to nod (one’s head)

- pokręcić a. potrząsnąć głową to shake one’s head

- pochylać głowę to bow one’s head

- podnosić głowę to raise one’s head; przen. to rebel, to revolt

- ból głowy a headache

- cierpieć na ból głowy to have a headache

- głowa mi/jej pęka a. puchnie od hałasu/waszego gadania all the noise/your chatter is giving me/her a splitting headache

- włożyć czapkę na głowę to put a cap on

- chodzić z gołą a. odkrytą głową to go bareheaded

- głową naprzód [upaść, skoczyć] headlong, head first

- od stóp do głów from head to toe a. foot

- zmierzyć kogoś wzrokiem od stóp do głów to look sb up and down, to look sb over from head to foot

- ubrana na czerwono od stóp do głów dressed in red from head to toe

- przerastać kogoś o głowę (być wyższym) to be a head taller than sb; przen. to be head and shoulders above sb

- głowa ci/mu się kiwała (ze zmęczenia) you were/he was nodding off; (od alkoholu) you were/he was tipsy

- krew uderzyła mu/jej do głowy the blood rushed to his/her head

- kręciło się jej/mi w głowie she/I felt dizzy, her/my head was spinning

- szumiało mu w głowie his head was spinning a. whirling

- leje mi się na głowę my roof leaks

- (mieć) dach nad głową (to have) a roof over one’s head
2. (umysł) head, mind
- z głowy (z pamięci, bez sprawdzania) from memory

- chodzi mi po głowie myśl a. pomysł, żeby zmienić pracę I’ve been toying with the idea of changing jobs

- siedzieć komuś w głowie [myśl, wydarzenie] to be on sb’s mind, to weigh on sb’s mind

- ten problem od tygodnia siedzi mi w głowie I haven’t been able to get my mind off the problem all week

- nie mieścić się komuś w głowie to be unbelievable a. incredible, to boggle sb’s mind

- nie mieści mi się w głowie, jak mogłeś zapomnieć o jej urodzinach I can’t believe you forgot her birthday

- nie postać komuś w głowie [myśl, pomysł] to not occur to sb, to not enter sb’s mind a. head

- nawet w głowie mi nie postało, żeby się jej sprzeciwiać it never even occured to me to contradict her

- nic mi nie przychodzi do głowy nothing comes to mind, I can’t think of anything

- nie przyszło jej do głowy, żeby do niego zadzwonić a. że powinna do niego zadzwonić it didn’t occur to her to phone him a. that she ought to phone him

- przelecieć a. przemknąć komuś przez głowę [myśl, pomysł] to cross sb’s mind

- przeleciało a. przemknęło mu przez głowę, żeby do nich napisać the idea of writing to them crossed his mind

- wchodzić/nie wchodzić komuś do głowy [nauka, przedmiot szkolny] to come/to not come easily to sb

- daty zawsze łatwo wchodziły jej do głowy she’s always had a good head for dates

- języki obce łatwo wchodzą mu do głowy he picks up foreign languages easily, foreign languages come easily to him

- matematyka w ogóle nie wchodzi mi do głowy I have no head for maths

- wylecieć komuś z głowy to slip sb’s mind

- wszystko, czego się uczyłem, na egzaminie wyleciało mi z głowy I’d studied really hard, but during the exam my mind went blank, everything that I’d learned went out of my head during the exam

- wyleciało mi z głowy, że miałam pojechać po niego na lotnisko I was supposed to pick him up at the airport but it completely slipped my mind

- kłaść a. wbijać coś komuś w głowę a. do głowy to hammer sth into sb’s head

- kłaść a. pakować coś komuś łopatą do głowy to cram sth into sb’s head

- kręcić a. mącić a. mieszać komuś w głowie to mix sb up; to do sb’s head in GB pot.

- miałam/miał/miała pustkę w głowie my/his/her mind went blank

- mieć mętlik w głowie to be all mixed up

- moja w tym głowa, żeby… it’s up to me to…

- mieć coś z głową to be off one’s head

- mieć dobrze w głowie to be sensible

- mieć głowę do czegoś to have a (good) head for sth [matematyki, interesów]

- mieć głowę zajętą czymś/kimś to be preoccupied with sth/sb

- mieć spokojną głowę to have nothing to worry about

- mieć wolną głowę to have a clear head a. mind

- miesza a. mąci a. plącze mi/jej się w głowie I’m/she’s confused a. mixed up

- nabić a. zaprzątnąć sobie głowę czymś to stuff one’s head with sth

- nie mam teraz głowy do tego I’ve got too many other things on my mind to think about that right now

- robić coś z głową/bez głowy to use/to not use one’s head a. one’s common sense when doing sth

- wyjazd na wycieczkę zaplanowany z głową/zupełnie bez głowy a well-/thoughtlessly planned trip

- zaświtać komuś w głowie [myśl, pomysł] to dawn on sb

- już mi coś zaczęło świtać w głowie I was beginning to get the idea

- rozjaśniło mi/mu się w głowie it became clearer to me/him

- po rozmowie z matką rozjaśniło mi się w głowie talking to a. with my mother helped me sort it all out

- tracić głowę pot. to lose one’s head
3. (człowiek inteligentny) brain pot.
- człowiek z głową a man/woman with a good head on his/her shoulders

- mądra głowa a brain pot.

- tęga głowa a brainbox GB pot., a brain pot.

- jej siostra to tęga a. mądra głowa her sister is a real brain

- z tego matematyka to nie lada głowa this mathematician is a real brain
4. (fryzura) hair(cut), hairstyle
- modnie uczesana głowa a fashionable hairstyle

- miała głowę prosto od fryzjera she’d just had her hair done

- zrób coś z tą głową, wyglądasz jak czupiradło do something with your hair, you look a fright
5. (w wyliczeniach) na głowę a. od głowy each, per person
- do zapłacenia jest 100 zł na głowę a. od głowy it costs 100 zlotys each a. per person

- dochód na głowę mieszkańca per capita income

- spożycie alkoholu na głowę mieszkańca per capita alcohol consumption
6. (przywódca) head
- głowa rodziny the head of the family

- koronowane głowy crowned heads

- głowa państwa Polit. the head of state

- głowa kościoła anglikańskiego/(rzymsko)katolickiego Relig. the head of the Anglican/(Roman) Catholic church

■ kapuściana a. ośla a. zakuta głowa pot., obraźl. dimwit pot., obraźl., thickhead pot., obraźl.

- pójść a. skoczyć po rozum do głowy pot. to see the light (of reason) iron.

- łamać sobie głowę nad czymś pot. to puzzle over sth, to chew sth over

- łamać sobie głowę czymś to (w)rack a. cudgel one’s brain(s) about sth, to chew sth over

- mieć na tyle oleju w głowie, żeby… pot. to have the wit(s) a. the brains a. the sense to… pot.

- nie mieć oleju a. rozumu w głowie pot. not to have the sense one was born with

- mieć źle a. niedobrze w głowie pot. to need to have one’s head examined pot.

- mieć zielono a. pstro w głowie pot. to be an airhead pot.

- zawracać komuś głowę to bug sb pot.; to bother a. pester sb

- suszyć komuś głowę to nag sb

- przewracać komuś w głowie [zaszczyty, pochlebstwa, sukcesy] to go to sb’s head

- mieć coś/kogoś z głowy pot. (pozbyć się) to get rid of sb/sth; (załatwić sprawę) to get sth out of the way a. over (and done) with pot.

- wybić coś sobie z głowy pot. to get sth out of one’s head pot.

- wybij sobie z głowy wakacje za granicą you can just forget about going abroad for the holidays pot.

- wybić coś komuś z głowy pot. to put sb off sth

- muszę mu wybić z głowy ten pomysł I have to put him off that idea

- wziąć sobie kogoś/coś na głowę pot. to take sb/sth on one’s shoulders

- siedzieć komuś na głowie pot. to stay with sb

- rodzina z Kanady siedzi mi na głowie od miesiąca I’ve had relatives from Canada on my hands all month pot.

- zwalić się komuś na głowę pot. to descend on sb

- mieć z kimś/czymś urwanie głowy pot. to have one’s hands full with sb/sth pot.

- w domu było urwanie głowy there was bedlam in the house

- zachodzić w głowę pot. to go nuts trying to figure sth out pot.

- zachodzę w głowę, gdzie mogłam wsadzić paszport/zostawić teczkę I’m going nuts trying to figure out where I could’ve put my passport/left my briefcase

- zawrócić komuś w głowie (zbałamucić) to lead sb astray; (rozkochać) to turn sb’s head

- mieć głowę na karku a. nie od parady to have one’s head screwed on right a. screwed the right way, to have a good head on one’s shoulders

- przewyższać kogoś o głowę to be head and shoulders above sb

- (po)bić kogoś na głowę to outdo sb; to run a. make rings (a)round sb pot.

- konkurencja bije nas na głowę pod względem liczby sprzedanych egzemplarzy/kontroli jakości the competition is running rings around us in terms of sales/quality control

- mieć mocną/słabą głowę to have/to not have a strong head (for alcohol), to hold/to not hold (one’s) liquor well

- iść a. uderzać komuś do głowy [alkohol] to go (straight) to sb’s head

- kurzyło mu się z głowy he was drunk

- dać głowę (stracić życie) to lose one’s life

- głowę dam, że… I’m positive a. absolutely certain (that)…

- skrócić kogoś o głowę a. uciąć komuś głowę to behead sb

- nadstawiać głowy a. głowę to risk one’s neck

- odpowiadać a. ręczyć głową za kogoś/coś to stick one’s neck out for sb/sth

- naznaczyć cenę na czyjąś głowę to put a price on sb’s head

- chodzić z głową w chmurach to have one’s head in the clouds

- chować głowę w piasek to bury one’s head in the sand

- stać a. być postawionym na głowie pot. to make no sense

- wisieć (komuś) nad głową to be hanging over sb a. over sb’s head

- nosić głowę wysoko to hold up one’s head a. to hold one’s head (up) high

- rwać a. drzeć włosy z głowy to tear one’s hair out

- schylać a. pochylać głowę przed kimś to bow (down) before sb

- stawać na głowie (żeby coś zrobić) pot. to bend over backwards (to do sth), to break one’s neck (to do sth)

- tłuc a. walić głową o mur to beat a. bang one’s head against the wall a. against a brick wall

- ukręcić czemuś głowę pot. to hush sth up [sprawie, aferze]; to nip sth in the bud [plotce]

- wchodzić komuś na głowę pot. to walk all over sb

- wylać komuś kubeł zimnej wody na głowę pot. to bring sb (back) down to earth

- wylewać komuś pomyje na głowę pot. to bad-mouth sb pot.

- wziąć kogoś za głowę pot. to take sb in hand

- zmyć komuś głowę pot. to give sb what for pot.

- woda sodowa uderzyła mu do głowy pot. he’s become big-headed pot.

- włos ci/mu z głowy nie spadnie it won’t harm a hair on your/his head

- włos się mi/jej na głowie jeży (od czegoś) sth makes my/her hair stand on end, sth makes my/her hair curl

- życie a. los nie głaszcze go/jej po głowie he/she doesn’t have an easy life

- spokojna głowa not to worry pot.; don’t worry

- spokojna głowa, zdążymy don’t worry, we’ll be on time

- niech cię o to głowa nie boli that’s not your problem, don’t worry about it

- głowa do góry! chin up!, cheer up!

- marzenie ściętej głowy a pipe dream

- czapki z głów! hats off!

- co dwie głowy to nie jedna przysł. two heads are better than one przysł.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gł|owa
14 głowa

- owy; - owy; dat sg - owie; gen pl; -ów; f

head; (pot: umysł) brain, mind

na głowę — per capita

głowa państwa — head of state

głowa do góry! — chin up!

mieć głowę na karku — to have one's head screwed on

stracić ( perf) głowę — to lose one's head

z głowy — (przen) off the cuff lub the top of one's head

całkiem mi to wyleciało z głowy — it completely slipped my mind

koniak/sukces uderzył mu do głowy — the brandy/success went to his head

nie zawracaj sobie głowy — don't bother

przyszło mi do głowy, że... — it (has) just occurred to me, that...

mieć coś/kogoś na (swojej) głowie — (przen) to have sth/sb on one's hands

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głowa

f.

Gen.pl. głów

1. (człowieka, zwierzęcia) head; ból głowy headache; marzenie ściętej głowy pie in the sky, wishful thinking; trupia głowa skull and crossbones; od stóp do głów from head to foot; z odkrytą l. gołą głową bare-headed; bić kogoś na głowę be more than a match for sb; być czyimś oczkiem w głowie be the apple of sb's eye; chować głowę w piasek bury l. hide one's head in the sand; domagać się czyjejś głowy call for sb's head; drapać się w głowę scratch one's head; kręcić głową shake one's head; mieć dach nad głową have a roof over one's head; mieć głowę na karku pot. have a good head on one's shoulders; mieć słabą głowę pot. not be able to hold one's liquor; mieć urwanie głowy w pracy be having a hectic time at work; skinąć głową nod one's head; stawać na głowie, żeby coś robić stand on one's head l. bend over backwards to do sth; strzec kogoś/czegoś jak oka w głowie watch sb/sth like a hawk; zmyć komuś głowę pot. rake sb over the coals; dam sobie głowę uciąć, że... I'd bet my life that...; głowa mi pęka I've got a splitting headache; kręci mi się w głowie my head is spinning l. reeling; niech cię o to głowa nie boli never you mind; od przybytku głowa nie boli there is never too much of a good thing; ręczę za to głową I can vouch for it; włos z głowy mu nie spadnie not a hair of his head shall be injured, I can vouch for his safety; woda sodowa uderzyła mu do głowy pot. sb has got a big head, sb has grown too big for his/her britches; wszystko stoi na głowie everything has been turned upside down l. topsy turvy; głowa do góry! cheer up!

2. (= rozum) head, mind; człowiek z głową na karku a man with a good head on his shoulders; łamać sobie głowę nad czymś rack one's brains over sth; mieć coś z głowy have sth off one's mind; mieć olej w głowie have one's head screwed on right; przychodzić do głowy spring to mind; przyszło mi do głowy, że... it just came l. occurred to me that...; nic mi nie przychodzi do głowy nothing springs to mind; robić coś z głową use one's head to get sth done; suszyć komuś głowę give sb grief, bitch at sb; tracić głowę lose one's head; wylecieć z głowy slip one's mind; zawrócić komuś w głowie cast a spell on sb; zawracać komuś głowę pester l. bug sb about sth; nie zawracaj sobie tym głowy don't bother l. worry yourself about it; chodzi mi po głowie pewien pomysł I have an idea; chyba masz coś z głową pot. I think you have sth wrong upstairs; chyba masz nie po kolei w głowie pot. I don't think you have all your marbles; jego nazwisko wyleciało mi z głowy I had his name on the tip of my tongue; mam inne sprawy na głowie I've got other things to worry about; mam pustkę w głowie my mind is a blank, I have a mental block; moja w tym głowa, żeby... I'll make sure that...; nie mam głowy do interesów I don't have a head for business; to się nie mieści w głowie it staggers the mind l. imagination; wybij to sobie z głowy get that idea out of your head; spokojna głowa! pot. stay cool!; rusz głową! use your head!; zawracanie głowy! nonsense!; kto nie ma w głowie, ten ma w nogach little wit in the head makes much work for the feet l. heels.

3. (= człowiek jako osoba myśląca) head; co dwie głowy, to nie jedna two heads are better than one; co głowa, to rozum so many men, so many minds; mądrej głowie dość dwie słowie a word to the wise is sufficient.

4. (= człowiek jako jednostka) head; pół litra na głowę a half liter per head; płacić od głowy pay by the head.

5. (= zwierzchnik) head; głowa państwa head of state; koronowana głowa crowned head.

6. (np. kapusty) head; głowa cukru loaf of sugar.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > głowa
15 ply

I [plaɪ]
nome strato m.

two ply paper — carta a due strati

two ply wool — lana a due capi
II 1. [plaɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (sell) vendere [ wares]

2) (perform) esercitare [ trade]

3) (manipulate) maneggiare [pen, oars]

4) (press)

to ply sb. with — assillare qcn. di, incalzare qcn. con [ questions]; rimpinzare qcn. di [ food]

to ply sb. with drink — offrire di continuo o insistentemente da bere a qcn
2.
verbo intransitivo [boat, bus] fare servizio di linea

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I verb
1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.)

2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.)

3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.)
II noun
(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.)

- plywood

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I [plaɪ]
1. n

(of wool) capo, (of wood) strato

2. adj

three-ply wood — compensato a tre strati

three-ply wool — lana a tre capi
II [plaɪ]
1. vt

(knitting needle, tool etc) maneggiare, (sea, river, route) viaggiare regolarmente su

to ply one's trade — esercitare il proprio mestiere

to ply sb with questions — continuare a far domande a qn

to ply sb with drink — continuare a offrir da bere a qn

2. vi

to ply between — far la spola fra, fare servizio regolare fra

to ply for hire — (taxi) andare avanti e indietro in attesa di clienti

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ply /plaɪ/
n. [u]

1 piega; (fig.) tendenza, inclinazione

2 capo ( di lana, ecc.); trefolo ( di corda): three-ply wool, lana a tre capi

3 (falegn.) piallaccio; strato: four-ply wood, legno (compensato) a quattro strati

4 (ind. tess.) filato semplice di ritorto

5 ( di pneumatico) tela.
(to) ply /plaɪ/
A v. t.

1 adoperare; maneggiare; lavorare con: to ply an axe, adoperare l'ascia; to ply the sword, maneggiare la spada; to ply one's needle, lavorare d'ago; cucire

2 condurre; esercitare: to ply a trade, esercitare un mestiere

3 importunare; incalzare: to ply sb. with questions, incalzare q. con domande

4 fornire; provvedere; offrire ( di continuo); riempire; rimpinzare: to ply sb. with presents, riempire q. di doni; to ply sb. with drinks, offrire di continuo da bere a q.; to ply sb. with food, rimpinzare q. di cibo

5 (naut.) solcare ( il mare); attraversare ( un fiume, ecc.): All kinds of boats ply the river, imbarcazioni d'ogni sorta attraversano il fiume

B v. i.

1 lavorare assiduamente; essere affaccendato; darsi da fare: to ply with a spade, darsi da fare con una vanga

2 (spec. naut.) fare servizio regolare; fare la spola: The ferry plies between Italy and Corsica, il traghetto fa servizio di linea tra l'Italia e la Corsica

3 (naut.) bordeggiare; andare all'orza raso

4 ( di barcaiolo, vetturino, facchino) stazionare ( in attesa di clienti)

5 ( di taxi) stazionare

6 ( di prostitute) essere in attesa di clienti; battere

● to ply one's brush delicately, usare il pennello con delicatezza □ ( di taxi e sim.) to ply for hire, fare servizio; essere in attesa di clienti □ (naut.) to ply the oars, remare □ to ply one's wit, usare l'ingegno; far uso della propria intelligenza.

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I [plaɪ]
nome strato m.

two ply paper — carta a due strati

two ply wool — lana a due capi
II 1. [plaɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (sell) vendere [ wares]

2) (perform) esercitare [ trade]

3) (manipulate) maneggiare [pen, oars]

4) (press)

to ply sb. with — assillare qcn. di, incalzare qcn. con [ questions]; rimpinzare qcn. di [ food]

to ply sb. with drink — offrire di continuo o insistentemente da bere a qcn
2.
verbo intransitivo [boat, bus] fare servizio di linea

English-Italian dictionary > ply
16 at

[æt, ət] prep

1) ( in location of)

\at sth, at the baker's beim Bäcker;

she's standing \at the bar sie steht an der Theke;

my number \at the office is 2154949 meine Nummer im Büro lautet 2154949;

the man who lives \at number twelve der Mann, der in Nummer zwölf wohnt;

I'd love to stay \at home ich möchte gerne zu Hause bleiben;

John's \at work right now John ist gerade bei der Arbeit;

\at the top of the stairs am oberen Treppenende;

sb \at the door ( sb wanting to enter) jd an der Tür;

\at sb's feet neben jds Füßen

2) ( attending)

\at sth, \at the party/ festival auf [o bei] der Party/dem Festival;

we spent the afternoon \at the museum wir verbrachten den Nachmittag im Museum;

\at school auf [o in] der Schule;

\at university auf [o an] der Universität;

\at work auf [o bei] der Arbeit;

\at the institute am Institut;

while he was \at his last job, he learned a lot in seiner letzten Stelle hat er eine Menge gelernt

3) ( during time of)

\at sth;

he was defeated \at this election er wurde bei dieser Wahl geschlagen;

what are you doing \at Christmas? was macht ihr an Weihnachten?;

\at the weekend am Wochenende;

\at night in der Nacht, nachts;

our train leaves \at 2:00 unser Zug fährt um 2:00 Uhr;

\at daybreak im Morgengrauen;

\at nightfall bei Einbruch der Nacht;

\at midnight um Mitternacht;

I'm busy \at present [or the moment] ich habe im Moment viel zu tun;

I can't come to the phone \at the moment ich kann gerade nicht ans Telefon kommen;

I'm free \at lunchtime ich habe in der Mittagspause Zeit;

we always read the kids a story \at bedtime wir lesen den Kindern zum Schlafengehen immer eine Geschichte vor;

\at the age of 60 im Alter von 60;

most people retire \at 65 die meisten Leute gehen mit 65 in Rente;

\at the beginning/ end am Anfang/Ende;

\at this stage of research bei diesem Stand der Forschung;

\at a time auf einmal, gleichzeitig;

just wait a second - I can't do ten things \at a time eine Sekunde noch - ich kann nicht tausend Sachen auf einmal machen;

his death came \at a time when the movement was split sein Tod kam zu einem Zeitpunkt, als die Bewegung auseinanderbrach;

\at the time zu dieser Zeit, zu diesem Zeitpunkt;

\at the same time ( simultaneously) zur gleichen Zeit, gleichzeitig;

they both yelled “no!” \at the same time beide schrieen im gleichen Moment „nein!“;

( on the other hand) auf der anderen Seite;

I like snow - \at the same time, however, I hate the cold ich mag Schnee - andererseits hasse ich die Kälte;

\at no time [or point] [or stage] nie[mals]

4) ( to amount of)

he can see clearly \at a distance of 50 metres er kann auf eine Entfernung von 50 Metern noch alles erkennen;

learners of English \at advanced levels Englischlernende mit fortgeschrittenen Kenntnissen;

he denied driving \at 120 km per hour er leugnete, 120 km/h schnell gefahren zu sein;

he drives \at any speed he likes er fährt so schnell er will;

\at 50 kilometres per hour mit [o bei] 50 km/h;

the horse raced to the fence \at a gallop das Pferd raste im Galopp auf den Zaun zu;

the children came \at a run die Kinder kamen alle angelaufen;

\at £20 für 20 Pfund;

I'm not going to buy those shoes \at $150! ich zahle für diese Schuhe keine 150 Dollar!;

\at that price, I can't afford it für diesen Preis kann ich es mir nicht leisten;

the bells ring \at regular intervals die Glocken läuten in regelmäßigen Abständen;

inflation is running \at 5% die Inflation liegt im Moment bei 5%;

\at least ( at minimum) mindestens;

clean the windows \at least once a week! putze die Fenster mindestens einmal pro Woche!;

( if nothing else) zumindest;

\at least you could say you're sorry du könntest dich zumindest entschuldigen;

they seldom complained - officially \at least sie haben sich selten beschwert - zumindest offiziell;

\at [the] most [aller]höchstens;

I'm afraid we can only pay you £5 an hour at [the] most ich befürchte, wir können Ihnen höchstens 5 Pfund in der Stunde zahlen

5) ( in state of)

I love watching the animals \at play ich sehe den Tieren gerne beim Spielen zu;

everything is \at a standstill alles steht still;

the country was \at war das Land befand sich im Krieg;

she finished \at second place in the horse race sie belegte bei dem Pferderennen den zweiten Platz;

to be \at an advantage/ a disadvantage im Vorteil/Nachteil sein;

to be \at fault im Unrecht sein;

\at first zuerst, am Anfang;

\at first they were happy together anfangs waren sie miteinander glücklich;

\at last endlich, schließlich + superl

she's \at her best when she's under stress sie ist am besten, wenn sie im Stress ist;

he was \at his happiest while he was still in school in der Schule war er noch am glücklichsten;

\at large in Freiheit;

there was a murderer \at large ein Mörder war auf freiem Fuß

6) after adj ( in reaction to)

I was so depressed \at the news ich war über die Nachricht sehr frustriert;

we are unhappy \at the current circumstances die gegenwärtigen Umstände machen uns unglücklich ( fam);

don't be angry \at her! ärgere dich nicht über sie!;

I'm amazed \at the way you can talk ich bin erstaunt, wie du reden kannst after vb

many people in the audience were crying \at the film viele Leute im Publikum weinten wegen des Films;

they laughed \at her funny joke sie lachten über ihren komischen Witz;

she shuddered \at the thought of flying in an airplane sie erschauderte bei dem Gedanken an einen Flug in einem Flugzeug;

her pleasure \at the bouquet was plain to see ihre Freude über den Blumenstrauß war unübersehbar

7) ( in response to)

I'm here \at your invitation ich bin auf Ihre Einladung hin gekommen;

\at your request we will send extra information auf Ihre Bitte hin senden wir Ihnen zusätzliche Informationen;

\at that daraufhin

8) after vb ( in ability to) bei +dat;

he excels \at estimating the seriousness of the offers er tut sich beim Einschätzen der Ernsthaftigkeit der Angebote hervor after adj

he's very good \at getting on with people er kann sehr gut mit Menschen umgehen;

she's good \at maths but bad \at history sie ist gut in Mathematik, aber schlecht in Geschichte;

he is poor \at giving instructions er kann keine guten Anweisungen geben after n

he's a failure \at love er kennt sich kaum in der Liebe aus

9) after vb ( repeatedly do) an +dat;

the dog gnawed \at the bone der Hund knabberte an dem Knochen herum;

she clutched \at the thin gown sie klammerte sich an den dünnen Morgenmantel;

if you persevere \at a skill long enough, you will master it wenn man eine Fertigkeit lange genug trainiert, beherrscht man sie auch;

to be \at sth mit etw dat beschäftigt sein;

he's been \at it for at least 15 years er macht das jetzt schon seit 15 Jahren

10) after vb ( expressing object of action)

they smiled \at us as we drove by sie lächelten uns zu, als wir vorbeifuhren;

he glanced \at his wife before he answered er warf seiner Frau einen Blick zu, bevor er antwortet;

she hates it when people laugh \at her sie hasst es, ausgelacht zu werden;

the kids waved \at their father die Kinder winkten ihrem Vater zu;

some dogs howl \at the moon manche Hunde heulen den Mond an;

the policeman rushed \at him der Polizist rannte auf ihn zu;

the policy aimed \at reducing taxation die Politik hatte eine Steuerreduzierung zum Ziel;

what are you hinting \at? was hast du vor?;

to go \at sb jdn angreifen

11) after n ( expressing the means by which sth is done)

\at a rough guess, I'd say the job will take three or four weeks grob geschätzt würde ich sagen, die Arbeit dauert drei bis vier Wochen

PHRASES:

to be \at the end of one's rope mit seinem Latein am Ende sein;

\at hand in Reichweite;

we have to use all the resources \at hand wir müssen alle verfügbaren Ressourcen einsetzen;

to be \at one's wit's end mit seiner Weisheit am Ende sein;

\at all überhaupt;

she barely made a sound \at all sie hat fast keinen Ton von sich gegeben;

I haven't been well \at all recently mir ging es in letzter Zeit gar nicht gut;

I don't like him \at all ich kann ihn einfach nicht ausstehen;

did she suffer \at all? hat sie denn gelitten?;

nothing/nobody \at all gar [o überhaupt] nichts/niemand;

I'm afraid I've got nothing \at all to say ich befürchte, ich habe gar nichts zu sagen;

there was nobody at home \at all when I called dort war niemand zu Hause, als ich anrief;

not \at all ( polite response) gern geschehen, keine Ursache;

( definitely not) keineswegs, überhaupt [o durchaus] nicht;

I'm not \at all in a hurry - please don't rush ich habe es wirklich nicht eilig - renne bitte nicht so;

to get \at sth auf etw hinaus wollen [o abzielen];

\at that noch dazu;

where it's \at (fam: fashionable) wo etw los ist;

New York is where it's \at, stylewise in New York ist modemäßig richtig was los ( fam)

English-German students dictionary > at
17 bueno

adj.

1 good, fine, okay.

2 good-hearted, decent, kind, good.

3 good, suitable, wholesome.

4 favorable, good.

intj.

1 okay.

2 now then.

3 hello.

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bueno

► adjetivo

1 (gen) good

■ es una película muy buena it's a very good film

■ los niños buenos obedecen a sus padres good children obey their parents

■ lo que necesitas es una buena taza de café what you need is a nice cup of coffee

2 (persona - amable) kind; (- agradable) nice, polite

3 (tiempo) good, nice

■ hizo un día muy bueno the weather was very good

4 (apropiado) right, suitable; (correcto) right

■ no es bueno para los niños pequeños it's not suitable for small children

■ esta llave no es la buena this key isn't the right one

5 (de salud) well

■ ¿ya estás buena? are you better now?

6 (grande) big; (considerable) considerable

■ un buen número de participantes quite a few participants

► interjección ¡bueno!

1 (sorpresa) well, very well; (de acuerdo) all right!

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de buenas a primeras familiar all of a sudden, just like that

estar bueno,-a to be in good health 2 familiar to be good-looking

estar de buen ver to be good-looking

por la buenas willingly

¡ésta sí que es buena! familiar that's a good one!

buen humor good humour (US humor)

buenas noches good evening

buenas tardes good afternoon

buenos días good morning

la buena mesa good food

la buena vida the good life Table 1 NOTA See also buen/Table 1

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(f. - buena)

adj.

1) good

2) kind, nice

3) large, considerable

4) healthy, well

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bueno, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing buen)
1) [gen] good; [tiempo] fine, good, fair

es un buen libro — it's a good book

está muy bueno este bizcocho — this sponge cake is lovely o really good

tiene buena voz — she has a good voice

les gusta la buena vida — they like the good life

es buen traductor — he's a good translator

hace buen tiempo — the weather's fine o good o fair

los buenos tiempos — the good old days

la mano buena — hum the right hand

¡bueno está! — LAm that's enough!

¡qué bueno! — esp LAm excellent!, great!

lo bueno es que... — the best thing is that..., the best part is that...

lo bueno fue que ni siquiera quiso venir — the best thing o part was that he didn't even want to come

- lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno

2) (=bondadoso) [persona] kind, good

fue muy bueno conmigo — he was very kind o good to me

es usted muy bueno — you are very kind

sé bueno — be good

es buena persona — he's a nice person, he's a good sort

- es más bueno que el pan

3) (=apropiado) good

este es un buen momento para comprar — this is a good time to buy

no es bueno que esté solo — it's not good for him to be alone

ser bueno para — to be good for

esta bebida es buena para la salud — this drink is good for your health

4) [de salud]

estar bueno — to be well

ponerse bueno — to get better

5) * (=atractivo)

está muy bueno — he's a bit of all right *, he's gorgeous *

6) (=considerable) good, large

un buen número de... — a good o large number of...

una buena cantidad de dinero — a large amount of money

un buen trozo de... — a nice big piece of...

le eché un buen rapapolvo — I gave him a good telling-off

le di un buen susto — I gave him a real fright

ganó buenos duros — she earned a good deal of money

7) iró

¡buen conductor! — a fine driver you are!, some driver you are!

¡esa sí que es buena! — that's a good one!

¡buena la has liado o hecho! — you've really gone and done it now!

¡en buen lío me he metido! — I've got myself into a fine mess!

¡estaría bueno! — * I should hope not!

estaría bueno que... — it would be just great if...

luego verás lo que es bueno — * then you'll see

le pusieron bueno — * (=lo pegaron) they beat the living daylights out of him *; (=lo criticaron) they slagged him off *

le dio un tortazo de los buenos — he gave him a hell of a thump *

8) [en saludos]

¡buenas! — hello!

buenos días — good morning

buenas tardes — [a primera hora] good afternoon; [más tarde] good evening

¿qué hay de bueno? — what's new?

9)

- estar de buenas

- estar en la buena

- hacer algo a la buena de Dios

por las buenas —

resolver algo por las buenas — to settle sth amicably

irás por las buenas o por las malas — you'll go whether you like it or not

si no me obedeces por las buenas, tendrás que hacerlo por las malas — you can either do as I say willingly, or I'll have to force you to do it

- de buenas a primeras

decir una noticia a algn de buenas a primeras — to spring a piece of news on sb

2.

ADV

¡bueno! — all right!, O.K.!; Méx (Telec) hello!

bueno, pues... — well...

bueno, resulta que... — well, it so happens that...

bueno, ¿y qué? — well, so what?, well?

¡pero bueno, cómo puedes ser tan bruto! — honestly, how can you be so stupid!

pero bueno, no nos vamos a meter en historias — but anyway, let's not go into this

3. SM / F

1)

el bueno — [de la película] the goody *, the good guy *

2)

el bueno de Manolo — good old Manolo

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex. A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex. At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex. Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex. Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

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* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

el bueno

(n.) = good guy, the

Ex: From the viewpoint of periodical prices, learned society publishers are the ' good guys' and libraries should switch from commercial publishers to learned society publishers in order to reduce costs.

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex: A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex: At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex: Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex: Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *

bueno¹ -na

adjective

[ The form buen is used before masculine singular nouns. buen]

Sentido I

A

1 [ SER] (de calidad) ‹hotel/producto› good

tiene buena memoria she has a good memory

siempre lleva ropa buena he always wears good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo she did a good job

¿es bueno o de bisutería? is it real or imitation?

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 (valioso) good

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

me dio muy buenos consejos she gave me (some) very good o useful advice

3 (válido, correcto) ‹razón/excusa› good

¿tienes buena hora or hora buena? do you have the right o correct time?

la bola fue buena the ball was in

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) ( fam); you can have too much of a good thing

B

1 [ SER] (competente) ‹médico/alumno› good

como secretaria es muy buena she's a very good secretary

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French

2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› good

3 (eficaz, efectivo) ‹remedio/método› good ser bueno PARA algo to be good for sth

es bueno para el hígado it's good for the liver

C (favorable) ‹oferta/suerte› good

traigo buenas noticias I have good news (for you)

la novela tuvo muy buena crítica the novel got very good reviews o was very well reviewed

están en buena posición económica they're comfortably off

en las buenas (CS); in the good times

estar de buenas (de buen humor) ( fam) to be in a good mood; (afortunado) ( Col fam) to be lucky

estar en la buena (CS); to be having a lucky streak, be on a run of good luck

hoy no estoy en la buena it's not my lucky day

por las buenas: si no lo hace por las buenas … if he won't do it willingly …

intenta convencerlo por las buenas try persuading him nicely

D [ SER] (conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él it would be a good idea o thing if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good for you to eat so much

E (ingenioso, divertido) ‹chiste/idea› good, great ( colloq)

lo bueno fue que ella tampoco tenía ni idea the funny thing was she didn't have a clue either

F

1 (agradable) nice

¡qué buena pinta tiene esa ensalada! that salad looks delicious o really good

hace muy buen tiempo the weather's lovely o very nice

hace bueno ( Esp); it's a nice day

2 (agradable al paladar — en general) ser bueno; to be delicious, be nice (— de algo en particular) estar bueno; to be good, be delicious, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is delicious o really nice

¡qué buena está la carne/esta pera! the meat/this pear is delicious

la paella no te quedó or salió tan buena como la última vez the paella didn't turn out as well as last time

3

¡qué bueno! ( AmL); great!

¡qué bueno que se te ocurrió traerlo! it's a good thing you thought of bringing it

G [ ESTAR]

(en buen estado): esta leche no está buena this milk is off o has gone off

estos zapatos todavía están buenos these shoes are still OK o still have some wear in them

¿este pescado estará bueno? do you think this fish is all right?

H [ ESTAR] ( fam)

(sexualmente atractivo): está muy buena she's quite a looker (sl), she's gorgeous ( colloq), she's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

está buenísimo he's really gorgeous o dishy o hunky ( colloq), he's a real looker (sl), he's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

I

(saludable, sano): tiene muy buen semblante she looks very well

háblale por el oído bueno speak to him in his good ear

aún no está bueno del todo ( Esp); he still hasn't recovered completely o isn't completely better

bueno y sano ( Chi) (sin novedad) safe and sound; (sobrio) sober

J (en fórmulas, saludos) good

¡buenos días! or ( RPl) ¡buen día! good morning

¡buenas tardes! (temprano) good afternoon; (más tarde) good evening

¡buenas noches! (al llegar) good evening; (al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela say good night to Grandma

¡buenas! ¿qué tal? ( fam); hi! o hullo! how are things? ( colloq)

¡buen viaje! have a good journey!

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras (de repente) suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

no lo puedo decidir así, de buenas a primeras I can't make up my mind just like that

Sentido II

A [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona› good; ‹conducta/obra/acción› good

fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good to me

un buen hombre a good man

dígame, buen hombre … tell me, my good man …

B [ SER] ‹niño› good

sé buenito y no hagas ruido be a good little boy and don't make any noise

Sentido III

A ( iró fam):

¡estás tú buena si crees que te va a ayudar! you must be crazy if you think he's going to help you

¡estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! it'd be just great if he said no now! ( iro colloq)

¡en buena nos hemos metido! this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

darle una buena a algn ( fam); to give sb a good hiding ( colloq)

de los buenos/de las buenas ( fam): nos echó un sermón de los buenos she gave us a real dressing-down ( colloq)

B ( delante del n)

(uso enfático): se llevó un buen susto she got a terrible fright

lo que necesita es una buena paliza what he needs is a good thrashing

se metió en un buen lío he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad a lot, a fair amount

C

un buen día one day

un buen día se va a cansar y … one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and …

un buen día llegó y dijo … one (fine) day she came home and said …

Compuestos:

● buena forma

feminine physical fitness

está en muy buenoa forma she's very fit, she's in very good shape

● buena mesa

feminine:

la buenoa mesa good cooking

es un amante de la buenoa mesa he's a lover of good food o cooking

● Buena Nueva

feminine:

la Buenoa Nueva the Good News

● buena pieza

feminine ( fam):

¡buenoa pieza resultó ser Ernesto! a fine one o a right one Ernesto turned out to be! ( colloq)

● buena vida

feminine:

la buenoa vida the good life

● buen nombre

masculine good name

● Buen Pastor

masculine:

el Buen Pastor the good Shepherd

bueno² -na

masculine, feminine

1 ( hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody ( colloq)

los buenos y los malos the goodies and the baddies ( colloq hum), the good guys and the bad guys ( colloq)

2

(bonachón, buenazo): el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno³

interjection

A

1 (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK ( colloq), all right

¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

2 (expresando duda, indecisión) well

3

(expresando resignación): bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

4 (expresando escepticismo) well

5 (intentando calmar a algn) okay, all right

bueno, bueno, tranquilízate okay, okay, calm down o all right, calm down

B

1

(expresando irritación): bueno, se acabó, ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!

¡bueno, ya está bien! ¡os calláis los dos! right, that's enough, be quiet the pair of you!

pero, bueno, ¿lo quiere o no lo quiere? well, do you want it or not?

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? ( RPl); well, what did you expect me to do?

2 (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

¡bueno!, ¿qué manera de hablar es ésa? really! that's no way to talk!

¡bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba ( iró); oh, great! that's all we needed ( iro)

C

1 (introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? now (then) o right (then), where were we?

2

(calificando lo expresado): no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least o at any rate, it didn't use to be

era amarillo, bueno, más bien naranja it was yellow; well, actually it was more like orange

D

( Méx) (al contestar el teléfono) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ¡bueno! hello

* * *

bueno 1
◊ -na adjetivo buen is used before masculine singular nouns

1 [ser]
a) ‹hotel/producto/trabajo› good;

◊ ropa buena good-quality clothes;

la buena mesa good cooking
b) ‹remedio/método› good;

◊ es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza it's good for the flu/headaches

c) ‹médico/alumno› good;

◊ un buen padre/amigo he's a good father/friend;

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French;
es buena para los negocios she's got a good head for business
d) (amable, bondadoso) good, kind;

◊ fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good o kind to me

e) (conveniente, correcto) good;

◊ no es buena hora it's not a good time;

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good to eat so much;
es bueno para la salud it's good for your health;
su inglés es bueno her English is good
2
a) ( agradable) nice;

◊ hace muy buen tiempo the weather is nice

b) ‹ comida› ( en general)

◊ ser bueno to be good, be nice;

( en particular)
◊ estar bueno to be good, be nice;

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is really good;
esta sopa está muy buena this soup is very good
c) ( favorable) ‹oferta/crítica› good;

◊ una buena noticia a piece of good news

3 [estar]
a) ( en buen estado) ‹leche/pescado› fresh;

◊ esta leche no está buena this milk is off o sour

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo):

◊ está buenísimo he's really gorgeous

4 (saludable, sano) ‹costumbre/alimentación› good;
◊ estar en buena forma to be in good shape

5
a) (en fórmulas, saludos) good;

◊ ¡buenos días! good morning;

¡buenas tardes! ( temprano) good afternoon;

( más tarde) good evening;
◊ ¡buenas noches! ( al llegar) good evening;

( al despedirse) good night;
◊ ¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal
b) ( delante del n) ( uso enfático) ‹ susto› terrible;

◊ una buena cantidad a fair amount;

un buen día one day
c)

◊ ¡qué bueno! (AmL) great

d)

◊ de buenas a primeras suddenly;

por las buenas willingly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq);

◊ los buenos y los malos the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo):

◊ el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno 2 interjección
1
a) ( expresando — duda) well;

(— conformidad) OK (colloq), all right;
◊ ¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

b) ( expresando resignación):

◊ bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

c) ( expresando irritación):

◊ bueno, se acabó ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!;

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
2 (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)
◊ ¡bueno! hello

bueno,-a
I adjetivo
1 good
un café muy bueno, a very good coffee
2 (bondadoso, bonachón) good, kind: es muy buena persona, she's a very kind soul
3 (saludable) well, in good health: el niño se pondrá bueno en unos días, the child will be well again in a few days
4 Meteor (apacible) good
hoy hace muy buena noche, it's a lovely night tonight
5 (rico, sabroso) good, nice: la cena estaba muy buena, the dinner was delicious
6 (conveniente, provechoso) good: no es bueno que leas con esa luz, it's not good for you to read in this light
sería bueno que nos reuniéramos los lunes, it would be a good idea if we met on Mondays
7 (grande) considerable: un buen montón de dinero, a considerable amount of money
8 fam (macizo) gorgeous, sexy: Javier está muy bueno, Javier's gorgeous
9 irón fine, real: armó un buen jaleo, he kicked up quite a fuss
¡en buen lío nos hemos metido!, that's a fine mess we've got ourselves into!
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (cándido, buenazo) el bueno de Pedro, good old Pedro
III exclamación ¡bueno!, (vale) all right, OK
(sorpresa) ¡bueno!, no me digas que te vas a casar, well!, don't tell me you're getting married!
♦ Locuciones: ¡buena la hemos hecho!, that's done it!
¡buenas!, hello!
dar algo por bueno, to approve sthg
estar de buenas, to be in a good mood
¡estaría bueno!, I should jolly well hope not!
librarse de una buena, to get off scot free
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, all at once
por las buenas, willingly
' bueno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- buen
- buena
- campeonato
- canela
- en
- enrollada
- enrollado
- estar
- estival
- excedente
- fantástica
- fantástico
- formidable
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- inmejorable
- magistral
- más
- mejor
- pan
- redundar
- saber
- saludable
- vista
- visto
- antología
- cara
- conmigo
- decir
- igualmente
- ir
- malo
- rollo
- ser
- súper
- y
English:
anyhow
- approval
- as
- assent
- beauty
- bright
- brilliant
- censor
- clear
- conducive
- connotation
- crush
- decent
- devil
- endorse
- endorsement
- fair
- fine
- good
- hot
- hunk
- indifferent
- nearly
- nice
- OK
- okay
- quite
- reasonable
- right
- satisfying
- seal
- short
- so
- something
- such
- sweet
- thick
- tick
- to
- upside
- well
- wind
- worthy
- allow
- all right
- anyway
- be
- better
- bill
- charitable

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bueno, -a buen is used instead of bueno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. buen hombre good man). The comparative form of bueno is mejor (better), and the superlative form is el mejor (masculine) or la mejor (feminine) (the best).

♦ adj

1. [en general] good;

tu hijo es muy buen estudiante your son's a very good student;

hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud exercise is good for your health;

la cena estaba muy buena the meal was very good;

una buena oportunidad a good opportunity;

los buenos tiempos the good times;

¿tienes hora buena? do you have the right time?;

el juez de silla señaló que la bola fue/no fue buena the umpire said the ball was good/called the ball out;

golpeó la pelota con la pierna buena he struck the ball with his stronger foot;

tener buena acogida to be well received;

tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;
[cosa] to look good;
ir por buen camino to be on the right track;

tener buen concepto de to think highly of;

creo que éste no es un buen momento para decírselo I don't think this is a good time to tell her;

Prov

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno you can have too much of a good thing

Comp
el buen salvaje the noble savage;
el buen samaritano the Good Samaritan

2. [bondadoso, amable] kind, good;

ser bueno con alguien to be good to sb;

¡sé bueno! be good!

3. [curado, sano] well, all right;

ya estoy bueno I'm all right now;

todavía no estoy bueno del todo I'm not completely better o recovered yet;

ponerse bueno to get well

4. [apacible] nice, fine;

buen tiempo good o fine weather;

hizo buen tiempo the weather was good;
Esp
¿hace bueno ahí fuera? is it nice out?

5. [aprovechable] all right;
[comida] fresh;
esta lecha no está buena this milk is bad o off

6. [uso enfático]
ese buen hombre that good man;

una buena cantidad de comida a good o considerable amount of food;

tiene una buena cantidad de libros she has a large amount of books, she has quite a few books;

un buen susto a real fright;

un buen lío a real o fine mess;

un buen día se va a llevar un disgusto one of these days she's going to get a nasty shock;

le cayó una buena reprimenda he got a stern ticking-off;

le pegó un puñetazo de los buenos he punched her really hard, he gave her an almighty punch

7. Fam [atractivo]
estar bueno to be gorgeous o Br a bit of all right o Br tasty;

¡qué bueno está tu vecino! your neighbour's gorgeous o a real hunk!

8. Irónico [muy malo] fine;

¡bueno es lo bueno! enough's enough!;

¡bueno está! that's enough!;

¡buen amigo te has echado! some friend he is!;

¡buen granuja estás hecho! you rascal!, you're a real rascal!;

¡buena la has armado o [m5] hecho! you've really gone and done it now!;

librarse de una buena to have a lucky o narrow escape;

de buena te libraste you had a lucky o narrow escape;

¡si te pillo no te librarás de una buena! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!;

estaría bueno that would really cap it all;

si te crees que va a aceptar, estás bueno you're kidding yourself if you think she's going to accept;

estamos buenos como tengamos que esperarle if we have to wait for him we've had it;

te has metido en una buena this is a fine mess you've got o US gotten yourself into!;

poner bueno a alguien to criticize sb harshly

9. [en saludos]
¡buenas! hello!;

¡buenas!, ¿qué tal? hi o hello, how are you?;

¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;

¡buenas tardes! [hasta las cinco] good afternoon!;
[después de las cinco] good evening!;
¡buenas noches! good night!;

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say good morning to me

10. [en frases]
¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!;

¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

de buen ver good-looking, attractive;

de buena gana willingly;

¡me comería un bocadillo de buena gana! I'd really like o Br I really fancy a sandwich!;

lo hizo, y de buena gana he did it willingly;

lo haría de buena gana, pero estoy ocupado I'd be pleased o more than happy to do it, but I'm busy;

dar algo por bueno to approve sth;
Am Fam
estar en la buena to be on a roll;

lo bueno es que… the best thing about it is that…;

prueba este pastel y verás lo que es bueno try this cake, it's excellent;
Irónico
como no me lo des, verás lo que es bueno if you don't give it to me, you'll be in for it

♦ nm,f

1. Cine
el bueno the goody;

los buenos siempre ganan the good guys always win

2. [bonachón]
el bueno de tu hermano your good old brother

♦ adv

1. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿te acompaño hasta la esquina? – bueno would you like me to walk up to the corner with you? – O.K.;

le pregunté si quería ayuda y me dijo que bueno I asked her if she needed any help and she said all right;

¿quieres venir con nosotros? – bueno do you want to come with us? – if you like o sure;

bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;

¡te has equivocado! – bueno ¿y qué? you were wrong – yeah, so what?

2. [pues] well;

bueno, el caso es que… well, the thing is…

3. Am [bien]
¡qué bueno! (that's) great!;

¡qué bueno que vinieron! I'm so glad that you could come!

♦ interj

1. [expresa sorpresa]
¡bueno!, ¡qué alegría verte por aquí! hey, how nice to see you!;

¡bueno, mira quien está aquí! well, look who's here!

2. [expresa irritación]
¡bueno!, ¡lo que faltaba! great, that's just what we needed!

3. Col, Méx [al teléfono] hello

♦ buenas nfpl

Comp

estar de buenas [bien dispuesto] to be in a good mood;

de buenas a primeras [de repente] all of a sudden;
[a simple vista] at first sight, on the face of it;
así, de buenas a primeras, no sé qué decir I'm not sure I know what to say without thinking about it first;

por las buenas willingly;

intentamos persuadirlo por las buenas we tried to convince him the nice way;

lo hará por las buenas o por las malas she'll do it whether she likes it or not;

¿quieres hacerlo por las buenas o por las malas? do you want to do it the easy or the hard way?

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bueno

I adj

1 good;

buena voluntad goodwill;

lo bueno es que … the best thing about it is that …;

estar de buenas be in a good mood;

ponerse bueno get well;

dar algo por bueno approve sth;

ahora viene lo bueno irón here comes the good bit;

¡ésta sí que es buena! irón fam that’s a good one!;

¡estaría bueno! irón fam oh, terrific!;

lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 ( bondadoso) kind;

ser buena gente be nice

3 ( sabroso) nice

4

:

por las buenas willingly;

por las buenas o por las malas whether we/they/etc like it or not;

de buenas a primeras without warning;

a la buena de Dios any which way, Br any old how

II int

:

¡bueno! well!;

¿bueno? Méx hello;

¡buenas! hello!;

buenos días, Rpl

bueno día good morning;

buenas noches good evening;

buenas tardes good evening

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bueno, -na adj, ( buen before masculine singular nouns)

1) : good

una buena idea: a good idea

2) bondadoso: nice, kind

3) apropiado: proper, appropriate

4) sano: well, healthy

5) : considerable, goodly

una buena cantidad: a lot

6)

buenos días : hello, good day

7)

buenas tardes : good afternoon

8)

buenas noches : good evening, good night

bueno interj

1) : OK!, all right!

2) Mex : hello! (on the telephone)

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bueno¹ adj

1. (en general) good [comp. better; superl. best]

los niños buenos good children

un buen coche a good car

2. (agradable) nice

hace un día muy bueno it's a really nice day

es buena persona he's a nice person

¡estas fresas están buenas! these strawberries are nice!

3. (atractivo) gorgeous / good looking

ese tío está muy bueno that guy's gorgeous

4. (sano) better

cuando te pongas bueno, podrás salir a la calle you'll be able to go out when you get better

5. (uso intensivo) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest] / huge

cayó un buen chaparrón there was a huge downpour

una buena ración de croquetas a nice big portion of croquettes

estar de buenas to be in a good mood

por las buenas willingly

bueno² adv (de acuerdo) OK / all right

bueno³ n (en una película) good guy

Spanish-English dictionary > bueno
18 flash

1. noun
1) (of light) Aufleuchten, das; Aufblinken, das; (as signal) Lichtsignal, das

flash of lightning — Blitz, der

flash in the pan — (fig. coll.) Zufallstreffer, der

2) (Photog.) Blitzlicht, das

3) (fig.)

flash of genius or inspiration or brilliance — Geistesblitz, der

flash of insight or intuition — Eingebung, die

4) (instant)

be over in a flash — gleich od. im Nu vorbei sein
2. transitive verb
1) aufleuchten lassen

flash the/one's headlights — aufblenden; die Lichthupe betätigen

2) (fig.)

her eyes flashed fire — ihre Augen sprühten Feuer od. funkelten böse

flash somebody a smile/glance — jemandem ein Lächeln/einen Blick zuwerfen

3) (display briefly) kurz zeigen

flash one's money about or around — mit [dem] Geld um sich werfen (ugs.)

4) (Communications) durchgeben
3. intransitive verb
1) aufleuchten

the lightning flashed — es blitzte

flash at somebody with one's headlamps — jemanden anblinken od. mit der Lichthupe anblenden

2) (fig.)

her eyes flashed in anger — ihre Augen blitzten vor Zorn

3) (move swiftly)

flash by or past — vorbeiflitzen (ugs.); (fig.) [Zeit, Ferien:] wie im Fluge vergehen

4) (burst suddenly into perception)

something flashed through my mind — etwas schoß mir durch den Kopf

5) (Brit. sl.): (expose oneself) sich [unsittlich] entblößen

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[flæʃ] 1. noun
1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) der Blitz

2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) der Augenblick

3) (a flashlight.) das Blinklicht

4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) die Kurzmeldung
2. verb
1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) aufblitzen lassen

2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) rasen

3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) hervorzeigen

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- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight
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flash

[flæʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (light) [Licht]blitz m, Aufblitzen nt kein pl, Aufleuchten nt kein pl; of jewellery, metal [Auf]blitzen nt kein pl, [Auf]blinken nt kein pl

\flash of light Lichtblitz m

\flash of lightning Blitz m

to give sb a \flash AUTO jdm Lichthupe machen fam

2. (flame) of an explosion Stichflamme f

3. ( fig: feeling) Blitz m

\flash of anger/temper Wut-/Temperamentsausbruch m

\flash of hope Hoffnungsstrahl m

\flash of inspiration [or wit] Geistesblitz m

\flash of intuition plötzliche Eingebung

\flash of pity Aufwallung f von Mitleid

4. (glimpse)

to catch a \flash of sth einen Blick von etw dat erhaschen

to give sth a \flash einen Blick auf etw akk werfen

5. (moment) Augenblick m, Moment m

for a \flash einen Augenblick [o Moment] lang

6. MEDIA (bulletin) Kurzmeldung f

7. AM ELEC ( fam: lamp) Taschenlampe f

8. PHOT (light) Blitz m, Blitzlicht nt

a built-in \flash ein eingebauter Blitz

to use a \flash [for sth] [etw] blitzen [o mit Blitzlicht fotografieren

9. BRIT MIL (insignia) [Uniform]besatz m, [Uniform]abzeichen nt meist pl, [Kragen]spiegel m meist pl, [Schulter]streifen m meist pl

10. FILM, TV (insert) [kurze] Einblendung fachspr; (interference) [kurzzeitige] Bildstörung fachspr

11. MECH, TECH (excess material) [starker] Grat, überfließendes Material fachspr; in casting Gussgrat m fachspr; in forging Schmiedegrat m fachspr; in pressing Pressgrat m fachspr

12. MED (sl: effect) drug addict Flash m sl

13. ( fam) Großspurigkeit f

14.

▶ to be back in a \flash sofort [o gleich] wieder da sein

▶ in a \flash in Sekundenschnelle, im Nu [o Handumdrehen]

▶ like a \flash blitzartig, wie der Blitz

▶ a \flash in the pan ( pej: short-lived effect) ein Strohfeuer nt pej, eine Eintagsfliege pej; (miss) ein Schuss m in den Ofen pej fam; (sl: in sexual act) unvollendeter Quickie fam

▶ quick as a \flash blitzschnell, wie ein geölter Blitz

II. adj ( esp pej fam)

1. (showy) clothing [sehr] auffällig, protzig pej fam

a \flash car ein protziges Auto pej fam

\flash outfit protzige Aufmachung

2. (pretentious) großspurig, großkotzig pej fam

a \flash Harry BRIT ein Protz [o pej fam feiner Pinkel] [o pej sl Großkotz] m

III. vt

1. (signal)

to \flash a light ein Licht aufleuchten lassen

to \flash a light at sb (in a car) jdm Lichthupe machen fam; with a torch jdn anleuchten

to \flash a message eine Nachricht blinken

to \flash a mirror [at sb] [jdn] mit einem Spiegel blenden

2. (look)

to \flash a glance/smile at sb jdm einen Blick/ein Lächeln zuwerfen

3. (communicate)

▪ to \flash sth message, news etw übermitteln [o durchgeben

4. ( fig pej fam: show)

▪ to \flash sth about [or around] one's car, success mit etw dat protzen

to \flash one's money around mit dem Geld [nur so] um sich akk werfen, den reichen Mann markieren pej fam

to \flash a credit card/money/a wallet eine Kreditkarte/Geld/eine Brieftasche zücken fam

IV. vi

1. (shine) blitzen; AUTO Lichthupe machen

the lightning \flashed es blitzte

Jane's eyes \flashed with rage Janes Augen funkelten vor Zorn

2. ( fig: appear) kurz [o plötzlich] auftauchen

a smile \flashed across her face ein Lächeln huschte über ihr Gesicht

a thought \flashed through her mind ein Gedanke schoss ihr durch den Kopf

my whole life \flashed before me mein ganzes Leben lief im Zeitraffer vor mir ab

3. (move)

▪ to \flash by [or past] vorbeirasen fam, vorbeiflitzen fam

the time is just \flashing past die Zeit rast nur so dahin

4. ( fam: expose genitals)

▪ to \flash [at sb] male sich akk [jdm] exhibitionistisch zeigen

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[flʃ]
1. n

1) (of light) Aufblinken nt no pl; (very bright) Aufblitzen nt no pl; (of metal, jewels etc) Blitzen nt, Blinken nt no pl; (MOT) Lichthupe f no pl

there was a sudden flash of light — plötzlich blitzte es hell auf

to give sb a flash (Mot) — jdn (mit der Lichthupe) anblinken

flash of lightning — Blitz

he gave two quick flashes with his torch — er blinkte zweimal kurz mit der Taschenlampe

the flashes come at regular intervals — es blinkt in regelmäßigen Abständen

three short flashes is the Morse sign for S — dreimal kurz blinken ist or drei kurze Blinkzeichen sind das Morsezeichen für S

2) (fig) (= newsflash) Kurzmeldung f

flash of anger — Wutausbruch m

or color (US) — Farbtupfer m

flash of wit/inspiration — Geistesblitz m

in a flash — blitzartig, wie der Blitz

as quick as a flash — blitzschnell

a flash in the pan (inf) — ein Strohfeuer nt

3) (MIL on uniform) Abzeichen nt

4) (PHOT) Blitz(licht nt) m

to use a flash — Blitzlicht benutzen

5) (US inf = torch) Taschenlampe f

2. vi

1) (light) aufblinken; (very brightly) aufblitzen; (repeatedly indicators etc) blinken; (metal, jewels, teeth) blitzen; (MOT) die Lichthupe benutzen

to flash on and off — immer wieder aufblinken

her eyes flashed (with anger) — ihre Augen blitzten (wütend)

a message flashed ( up) onto the screen — eine Nachricht blinkte auf dem Bildschirm auf

2) (= move quickly vehicle, person) sausen, schießen, flitzen (all inf)

a smile flashed across his face — ein Lächeln huschte über sein Gesicht

to flash past or by — vorbeisausen etc; (holidays etc) vorbeifliegen

the time flashed past — die Zeit verflog im Nu

the thought flashed through my mind that... — mir kam plötzlich der Gedanke, dass..., es schoss mir durch den Kopf, dass...

3. vt

1) light aufblitzen or aufleuchten lassen; SOS, message blinken

to flash a torch on sb — jdn mit der Taschenlampe anleuchten

to flash a torch in sb's face — jdm mit der Taschenlampe ins Gesicht leuchten

to flash one's headlights — die Lichthupe betätigen

to flash one's headlights at sb, to flash sb — jdn mit der Lichthupe anblinken

she flashed him a look of contempt/gratitude — sie blitzte ihn verächtlich/dankbar an

he flashed his famous smile — er ließ sein berühmtes Lächeln aufblitzen

2) (inf = show, wave also flash around) schwenken (inf), protzen mit; diamond ring blitzen lassen; identity card kurz vorzeigen

don't flash all that money around — wedel nicht so mit dem vielen Geld herum (inf)

those images were flashed across television screens all around the world — diese Bilder wurden auf Fernsehschirmen in der ganzen Welt gezeigt

4. adj
(inf: showy) protzig (pej); (= smart) schick
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flash [flæʃ]

A s

1. Aufblitzen n, -leuchten n, Blitz m:

like a flash wie der Blitz;

(as) quick as a flash blitzschnell;

answer (as) quick as a flash wie aus der Pistole geschossen antworten;

flash of fire Feuergarbe f;

flash of hope Hoffnungsstrahl m;

flash of lightning Blitz(strahl) m;

flash of wit Geistesblitz;

give sb a flash AUTO jemanden anblinken

2. Stichflamme f:

a flash in the pan fig

a) eine Eintagsfliege,

b) ein Strohfeuer

3. Augenblick m:

in a flash im Nu, sofort;

for a flash einen Augenblick lang

4. kurzer Blick:

catch a flash of einen Blick erhaschen von

5. RADIO etc Kurzmeldung f

6. SCHIFF Schleusenwassersturz m

7. MIL Br (Uniform)Abzeichen n

8. FOTO umg Blitz m (Blitzlicht)

9. besonders US umg Taschenlampe f

10. sl Flash m (Augenblick, in dem sich eine gespritzte Droge mit demBlut verbindet und der Rauschzustand eintritt)

B v/t

1. auch flash on aufleuchten oder (auf)blitzen lassen:

he flashed a light in my face er leuchtete mir plötzlich ins Gesicht;

flash one’s lights AUTO die Lichthupe betätigen;

flash one’s lights at sb jemanden anblinken;

his eyes flashed fire fig seine Augen blitzten oder sprühten Feuer

2. ( besonders mit Licht) signalisieren

3. flash sb AUTO jemanden anblinken;

flash sb a glance jemandem einen Blick zuwerfen;

she flashed him an angry glance sie blitzte ihn wütend an;

flash a smile at sb jemandem kurz zulächeln

4. umg schnell hervorziehen, kurz sehen lassen:

flash sth at sb jemandem etwas kurz zeigen

5. umg zur Schau tragen, protzen mit pej

6. eine Nachricht durchgeben:

a) telegrafieren

b) funken

7. TECH Glas überfangen, plattieren

C v/i

1. aufflammen, (auf)blitzen

2. zucken (Blitz)

3. blinken

4. sich blitzartig bewegen, rasen, flitzen umg, schießen (auch Wasser):

flash by ( oder past)

a) vorbeirasen,

b) fig wie im Flug(e) vergehen;

flash up a tree blitzschnell auf einen Baum klettern;

flash into action blitzschnell in Aktion treten oder handeln;

it flashed into ( oder across, through) his mind that … plötzlich schoss es ihm durch den Kopf, dass …

5. auch flash out fig aufbrausen, -fahren:

flash out against wettern auf (akk) oder über (akk) oder gegen

6. flash back zurückblenden (in einem Film, Roman etc) (to auf akk)

7. flash on US sl sofort abfahren auf (akk) (begeistert sein)

D adj

1. umg für flashy

2. umg

a) geschniegelt, aufgedonnert pej (Person)

b) protzig pej

3. falsch, gefälscht, unecht

4. in Zusammensetzungen Schnell…

5. umg Unterwelts…, unterweltlich

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1. noun
1) (of light) Aufleuchten, das; Aufblinken, das; (as signal) Lichtsignal, das

flash of lightning — Blitz, der

flash in the pan — (fig. coll.) Zufallstreffer, der

2) (Photog.) Blitzlicht, das

3) (fig.)

flash of genius or inspiration or brilliance — Geistesblitz, der

flash of insight or intuition — Eingebung, die

4) (instant)

be over in a flash — gleich od. im Nu vorbei sein
2. transitive verb
1) aufleuchten lassen

flash the/one's headlights — aufblenden; die Lichthupe betätigen

2) (fig.)

her eyes flashed fire — ihre Augen sprühten Feuer od. funkelten böse

flash somebody a smile/glance — jemandem ein Lächeln/einen Blick zuwerfen

3) (display briefly) kurz zeigen

flash one's money about or around — mit [dem] Geld um sich werfen (ugs.)

4) (Communications) durchgeben
3. intransitive verb
1) aufleuchten

the lightning flashed — es blitzte

flash at somebody with one's headlamps — jemanden anblinken od. mit der Lichthupe anblenden

2) (fig.)

her eyes flashed in anger — ihre Augen blitzten vor Zorn

3) (move swiftly)

flash by or past — vorbeiflitzen (ugs.); (fig.) [Zeit, Ferien:] wie im Fluge vergehen

4) (burst suddenly into perception)

something flashed through my mind — etwas schoß mir durch den Kopf

5) (Brit. sl.): (expose oneself) sich [unsittlich] entblößen

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n.

Blitz -e m.

Lichtstrahl m.

Schein -e m. v.

aufblinken v.

aufblitzen v.

aufflammen v.

aufleuchten v.

blitzen v.

funkeln v.

leuchten v.

English-german dictionary > flash
19 BERA

tote

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I)

(ber; bar, bárum; borinn), v.

I.

1) to bear, carry, convey (bar B. biskup í börum suðr í Hvamm);

bera (farm) af skipi, to unload a ship;

bera (mat) af borði, to take (the meat) off the table;

bera e-t á hesti, to carry on horseback;

2) to wear (bera klæði, vápn, kórónu);

bera œgishjálm, to inspire fear and awe;

3) to bear, produce, yield (jörðin berr gras; tré bera aldin, epli);

4) to bear, give birth to, esp. of sheep and cows;

kýr hafði borit kálf, had calved;

absol., ván at hón mundi bera, that the cow would calve;

the pp. is used of men; hann hafði verit blindr borinn, born blind;

verða borinn í þenna heim, to be born into this world;

þann sóma, sem ek em til borinn, born to;

borinn e-m, frá e-m (rare), born of;

Nótt var Nörvi borin, was the daughter of N.;

borinn Sigmundi, son of S.;

5) bera e-n afli, ofrafli, ofrliði, ofrmagni, ofríki, to bear one down, overcome, oppress, one by odds or superior force;

bera e-n ráðum, to overrule one;

bera e-n málum, to bear one down (wrongfully) in a lawsuit;

bera e-n sök, to charge one with a fault;

bera e-n bjóri, to make drunk with beer;

verða bráðum borinn, to be taken by surprise;

borinn verkjum, overcome by pains;

þess er borin ván, there is no hope, all hope is gone;

borinn baugum, bribed; cf. bera fé á e-n, to bribe one;

6) to lear, be capable of bearing (of a ship, horse, vehicle);

þeir hlóðu bæði skipin sem borð báru, with as much as they could carry;

fig., to sustain, support (svá mikill mannfjöldi, at landit fekk eigi borit);

of persons, to bear up against, endure, support (grief, sorrow, etc.);

absol., bar hann drengiliga, he bore it manfully;

similarly, bera (harm) af sér, berast vel (illa, lítt) af;

bar hon sköruliga af sér, she bore up bravely;

hversu berst Auðr af um bróðurdauðann, how does she bear it?

hon berst af lítt, she is much cast down;

bera sik vel upp, to bear well up against;

7) bera e-t á, e-n á hendr e-m, to charge or tax one with (eigi erum vér þess valdir, er þú berr á oss);

bera (kvið) á e-n, to give a verdict against, declare guilty (í annat sinn báru þeir á Flosa kviðinn);

bera af e-m (kviðinn), to give a verdict for;

bera e-t af sér, to deny having done a thing;

bera or bera vitni, vætti, to bear witness, testify;

bera or bera um e-t, to give a verdict in a case;

bera e-n sannan at sök, to prove guilty by evidence;

bera e-n undan sök, to acquit;

bera í sundr frændsemi þeirra, to prove (by evidence) that they are not relations;

bera e-m vel (illa) söguna, to give a favourable (unfavourable) account of one;

refl. (pass.), berast, to be proved by evidence (þótt þér berist þat faðerni, er þú segir);

8) to set forth, report, tell;

bera e-m kveðju (orð, orðsending), to bring one a greeting, compliments (word, message);

bera or bera fram erindi sín fyrir e-n, to state (tell) one’s errand or to plead one’s case before one;

bera e-m njósn, to apprise one;

bera e-t upp, to produce, mention, tell;

bera upp gátu, to give (propound) a riddle;

bera upp erindi sín, to state one’s errand;

bera saman ráð sín, to consult together;

eyddist það ráð, er þeir báru saman, which they had designed;

9) to keep, hold, bear, of a title (bera jarlnafn, konnungsnafn);

bera (eigi) giptu, gæfu, hammingju, auðnu til e-s, (not) to have the good fortune to do a thing (bar hann enga gæfu til at þjóna þér);

bera vit, skyn, kunnáttu á e-t, to have knowledge of, uniderstanding about;

vel viti borinn, endowed with a good understanding;

bera hug, áræði, þor, traust til e-s, to have courage, confidence to do a thing;

bera áhyggju fyrir e-u, to be concerned about;

bera ást, elsku, hatr til e-s, to bear affection, love, hatred to;

10) to bear off or away, carry off (some gain);

bera sigr af e-m, af e-u, to carry off the victory from or in;

hann hafði borit sigr af tveim orustum, he had been victorious in two battles;

bera hærra (lægra) hlut to get the best (the worst) of it;

bera efra (hærra) skjöld, to gain the victory;

bera hátt (lágt) höfuðit, to bear the head high (low), to be in high (low) spirits;

bera halann bratt, lágt, to cock up or let fall the tail, to be in high or low spirits;

11) with preps.:

bera af e-m, to surpass;

en þó bar Bolli af, surpassed all the rest;

bera af sér högg, lag to ward off, parry a blow or thrust;

bera eld at, to set fire to;

bera fjötur (bönd) at e-m, to put fetters (bonds) on one;

bera vápn á e-n, to attack one with sharp weapons;

bera á or í, to smear, anoint (bera vatn í augu sér, bera tjöru í höfuð sér);

bera e-t til, to apply to, to try if it fits (bera til hvern lykil af öðrum at portinu);

bera e-t um, to wind round;

þá bar hann þá festi um sik, made it fast round his body;

bera um með e-n, to bear with, have patience with;

bera út barn, to expose a child;

12) refl., berast mikit (lítit) á, to bear oneself proudly (humbly);

láta af berast, to die;

láta fyrir berast e-s staðar, to stay, remain in a place (for shelter);

berast e-t fyrir, to design a thing (barst hann þat fyrir at sjá aldregi konur);

at njósna um, hvat hann bærist fyrir, to inquire into what he was about;

berast vápn á, to attack one another;

berast at or til, to happen;

þat barst at (happened) á einhverju sumri;

ef svá harðliga kann til at berast, if that misfortune does happen;

berast í móti, to happen, occur;

hefir þetta vel í móti borizt, it is a happy coincidence;

berast við, to be prevented;

ok nú lét almáttugr guð við berast kirkjubrunann, prevented, stopped the burning of the church;

II. impers., denoting a sort of passive or involuntary motion;

1) with acc., it bears or carries one to a place;

alla berr at sama brunni, all come to the same well (end);

bar hann (acc.) þá ofan gegnt Ösuri, he happened to come down just opposite to Ö.;

esp. of ships and sailors; berr oss (acc.) til Íslands eða annarra landa, we drift to Iceland or other countries;

þá (acc.) bar suðr í haf, they were carried out southwards;

Skarpheðin (acc.) bar nú at þeim, S. came suddenly upon them;

ef hann (acc.) skyldi bera þar at, if he should happen to come there;

e-n berr yfir, one is borne onwards, of a bird flying, a man riding;

hann (acc.) bar skjótt yfir, it passed quickly (of a flying meteor);

2) followed by preps.:

Gunnar sér, at rauðan kyrtil bar við glugginn, that a red kirtle passed before the window;

hvergi bar skugga (acc.) á, there was nowhere a shadow;

e-t berr fram (hátt), is prominent;

Ólafr konungr stóð í lyptingu ok bar hann (acc.) hátt mjök, stood out conspicuously;

e-t berr á milli, comes between;

leiti (acc.) bar á milli, a hill hid the prospect;

fig. e-m berr e-t á milli, they are at variance about a thing;

mart (acc.) berr nú fyrir augu mér, many things come now before my eyes;

veiði (acc.) berr í hendr e-m, game falls to one’s lot;

e-t berr undan, goes amiss, fails;

bera saman, to coincide;

bar nöfn þeirra saman, they had the same name;

fig., with dat.; bar öllum sögum vel saman, all the stories agreed well together;

fund várn bar saman, we met;

3) bera at, til, við, at hendi, til handa, to befall, happen, with dat. of the person;

svá bar at einn vetr, it happened one winter;

þó at þetta vandræði (acc.) hafi nú borit oss (dat.) at hendi, has befallen us;

bar honum svá til, it so befell him;

þat bar við (it so happened), at Högni kom;

raun (acc.) berr á, it is proved by fact;

4) of time, to fall upon;

ef þing (acc.) berr á hina helgu viku, if the parliament falls in the holy week;

bera í móti, to coincide, happen exactly at the same time;

5) denoting cause;

e-t berr til, causes a thing;

konungr spurði, hvat til bæri úgleði hans, what was the cause of his grief;

ætluðu þat þá allir, at þat mundi til bera, that that was the reason;

berr e-m nauðsyn til e-s, one is obliged to do a thing;

6) e-t berr undir e-n, falls to a person’s lot;

hon á arf at taka, þegar er undir hana berr, in her turn;

e-t berr frá, is surpassing;

er sagt, at þat (acc.) bæri frá, hvé vel þeir mæltu, it was extraordinary how well they spoke;

7) e-t berr bráðum, happens of a sudden;

e-t berr stóru, stórum (stœrrum), it amounts to much (more), it matters a great deal (more), it is of great (greater) importance;

8) absol. or with an adv., vel, illa, with infin.;

e-m berr (vel, illa) at gera e-t, it becomes, beseems one (well, ill) to do a thing (berr yðr vel, herra, at sjá sannindi á þessu máli);

used absol., berr vel, illa, it is beseeming, proper, fit, or unbeseeming, improper, unfit (þat þykkir eigi illa bera, at).

II)

(að), v. to make bare (hon beraði likam sinn).

III)

f. she-bear, = birna.

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1.

u, f.

I. [björn], a she-bear, Lat. ursa; the primitive root ‘ber’ remains only in this word (cp. berserkr and berfjall), björn (q. v.) being the masc. in use, Landn. 176, Fas. i. 367, Vkv. 9: in many Icel. local names, Beru-fjörðr, -vík, from Polar bears; fem. names, Bera, Hallbera, etc., Landn.

II. a shield, poët., the proverb, baugr er á beru sæmstr, to a shield fits best a baugr (q. v.), Lex. Poët., Edda (Gl.); hence names of poems Beru-drápa, Eg.

2.

bar, báru, borit, pres. berr,—poët. forms with the suffixed negative; 3rd pers. sing. pres. Indic. berrat, Hm. 10; 3rd pers. sing. pret. barat, Vellekla; 1st pers. sing. barkak, Eb. 62 (in a verse); barkat ek, Hs. 8; 2nd pers. sing. bartattu; 3rd pers. pl. bárut, etc., v. Lex. Poët. [Gr. φέρειν; Lat. ferre; Ulf. bairan; A. S. beran; Germ. gebären; Engl. bear; Swed. bära; Dan. bære].

A. Lat. ferre, portare:

I. prop. with a sense of motion, to bear, carry, by means of the body, of animals, of vehicles, etc., with acc., Egil tók mjöðdrekku eina mikla, ok bar undir hendi sér, Eg. 237; bar hann heim hrís, Rm. 9; konungr lét bera inn kistur tvær, báru tveir menn hverja, Eg. 310; bera farm af skipi, to unload a ship, Ld. 32; bera (farm) á skip, to load a ship, Nj. 182; tóku alla ösku ok báru á á ( amnem) út, 623, 36; ok bar þat ( carried it) í kerald, 43, K. Þ. K. 92; b. mat á borð, í stofu, to put the meat on table, in the oven; b. mat af borði, to take it off table, Eb. 36, 266, Nj. 75, Fms. ix. 219, etc.

2. Lat. gestare, ferre, denoting to wear clothes, to carry weapons; skikkja dýr er konungr hafði borit, Eg. 318; b. kórónu, to wear the crown, Fms. x. 16; atgeir, Nj. 119; vápn, 209: metaph., b. ægishjálm, to inspire fear and awe; b. merki, to carry the flag in a battle, Nj. 274, Orkn. 28, 30, 38, Fms. v. 64, vi. 413; bera fram merki, to advance, move in a battle, vi. 406.

3. b. e-t á hesti (áburðr), to carry on horseback; Auðunn bar mat á hesti, Grett. 107; ok bar hrís á hesti, 76 new Ed.; þeir báru á sjau hestum, 98 new Ed.

II. without a sense of motion:

1. to give birth to; [the root of barn, bairn; byrja, incipere; burðr, partus; and burr, filius: cp. Lat. parĕre; also Gr. φέρειν, Lat. ferre, of child-bearing.] In Icel. prose, old as well as mod., ‘ala’ and ‘fæða’ are used of women; but ‘bera,’ of cows and sheep; hence sauðburðr, casting of lambs, kýrburðr; a cow is snembær, siðbær, Jólabær, calves early, late, at Yule time, etc.; var ekki ván at hon ( the cow) mundi b. fyr en um várit, Bs. i. 193, 194; kýr hafði borit kálf, Bjarn. 32; bar hvárrtveggi sauðrinn sinn burð, Stj. 178: the participle borinn is used of men in a great many compds in a general sense, aptrborinn, árborinn, endrborinn, frjálsborinn, goðborinn, höldborinn, hersborinn, konungborinn, óðalborinn, samborinn, sundrborinn, velborinn, úborinn, þrælborinn, etc.; also out of compds, mun ek eigi upp gefa þann sóma, sem ek em til borinn, … entitled to by inheritance, Ld. 102; hann hafði blindr verit borinn, born blind, Nj. 152, Hdl. 34, 42, Vsp. 2: esp. borinn e-m, born of one, Rm. 39, Hdl. 12, 23, 27, Hðm. 2, Gs. 9, Vþm. 25, Stor. 16, Vkv. 15; borinn frá e-m, Hdl. 24: the other tenses are in theol. Prose used of Christ, hans blezaða son er virðist at láta berast hingað í heim af sinni blezaðri móður, Fms. i. 281; otherwise only in poetry, eina dóttur (acc.) berr álfröðull (viz. the sun, regarded as the mother), Vþm. 47; hann Gjálp um bar, hann Greip um bar …, Hdl. 36: borit (sup.), Hkv. 1. 1.

β. of trees, flowers; b. ávöxt, blóm …, to bear fruit, flower … (freq.); bar aldinviðrinn tvennan blóma, Fms. ix. 265; cp. the phrase, bera sitt barr, v. barr.

2. denoting to load, with acc. of the person and dat. of the thing:

α. in prop. sense; hann hafði borit sik mjök vápnum, he had loaded himself with arms, i. e. wore heavy armour, Sturl. iii. 250.

β. but mostly in a metaph. sense; b. e-n ofrafli, ofrmagni, ofrliði, ofríki, magni, to bear one down, to overcome, oppress one, by odds or superior force, Grág. i. 101, ii. 195, Nj. 80, Hkr. ii. 371, Gþl. 474, Stj. 512, Fms. iii. 175 (in the last passage a dat. pers. badly); b. e-n ráðum, to overrule one, Nj. 198, Ld. 296; b. e-n málum, to bearhim down (wrongfully) in a lawsuit, Nj. 151; b. e-n bjóri, to make drunk, Vkv. 26: medic., borinn verkjum, sótt, Bjarn. 68, Og. 5; bölvi, Gg. 2: borne down, feeling heavy pains; þess er borin ván, no hope, all hope is gone, Ld. 250; borinn sök, charged with a cause, Fms. v. 324, H. E. i. 561; bráðum borinn, to be taken by surprise, Fms. iv. 111; b. fé, gull á e-n, to bring one a fee, gold, i. e. to bribe one, Nj. 62; borinn baugum, bribed, Alvm. 5; always in a bad sense, cp. the law phrase, b. fé í dóm, to bribe a court, Grág., Nj. 240.

3. to bear, support, sustain, Lat. sustinere, lolerare, ferre:

α. properly, of a ship, horse, vehicle, to bear, be capable of bearing; þeir hlóðu bæði skipin sem borð báru, all that they could carry, Eb. 302;—a ship ‘berr’ ( carries) such and such a weight; but ‘tekr’ ( takes) denotes a measure of fluids.

β. metaph. to sustain, support; dreif þannig svá mikill mannfjöldi at landit fékk eigi borit, Hkr. i. 56; but metaph. to bear up against, endure, support grief, sorrow, etc., sýndist öllum at Guð hefði nær ætlað hvat hann mundi b. mega, Bs. i. 139; biðr hann friðar ok þykist ekki mega b. reiði hans, Fms. iii. 80: the phrase, b. harm sinn í hljóði, to suffer silently; b. svívirðing, x. 333: absol., þótti honum mikit víg Kjartans, en þó bar hann drengilega, he bore it manfully, Ld. 226; er þat úvizka, at b. eigi slíkt, not to bear or put up with, Glúm. 327; b. harm, to grieve, Fms. xi. 425: in the phrases, b. sik, b. af sér, berask, berask vel (illa, lítt), to bear oneself, to bear up against misfortune; Guðrúnu þótti mikit fráfall Þorkels, en þó bar hon sköruliga af sér, she bore her bravely up, Ld. 326–328; lézt hafa spurt at ekkjan bæri vel af sér harmana, Eb. 88; berask af; hversu bersk Auðr af um bróðurdauðann? (how does she bear it?); hón bersk af lítt ( she is much borne down) ok þykir mikit, Gísl. 24; niun oss vandara gört en öðrum at vér berim oss vel (Lat. fortiter ferre), Nj. 197; engi maðr hefði þar jamvel borit sik, none bad borne himself so boldly, Sturl. iii. 132; b. sik vel upp, to bear well up against, bear a stout heart, Hrafn. 17; b. sik beiskliga ( sorely), Stj. 143; b. sik lítt, to be downcast, Fms. ii. 61; b. sik at göra e-t, to do one’s best, try a thing.

III. in law terms or modes of procedure:

1. bera járn, the ordeal of bearing hot iron in the hand, cp. járnburðr, skírsla. This custom was introduced into Scandinavia together with Christianity from Germany and England, and superseded the old heathen ordeals ‘hólmganga,’ and ‘ganga undir jarðarmen,’ v. this word. In Norway, during the civil wars, it was esp. used in proof of paternity of the various pretenders to the crown, Fms. vii. 164, 200, ix. Hák. S. ch. 14, 41–45, viii. (Sverr. S.) ch. 150, xi. (Jómsv. S.) ch. 11, Grett. ch. 41, cp. N. G. L. i. 145, 389. Trial by ordeal was abolished in Norway A. D. 1247. In Icel. It was very rarely mentioned, vide however Lv. ch. 23 (paternity), twice or thrice in the Sturl. i. 56, 65, 147, and Grág. i. 341, 361; it seems to have been very seldom used there, (the passage in Grett. S. l. c. refers to Norway.)

2. bera út (hence útburðr, q. v.), to expose children; on this heathen custom, vide Grimm R. A. In heathen Icel., as in other parts of heathen Scandinavia, it was a lawful act, but seldom exercised; the chief passages on record are, Gunnl. S. ch. 3 (ok þat var þá siðvandi nokkurr, er land var allt alheiðit, at þeir menn er félitlir vórn, en stóð ómegð mjök til handa létu út bera börn sín, ok þótti þó illa gört ávalt), Fs. Vd. ch. 37, Harð. S. ch. 8, Rd. ch. 7, Landn. v. ch. 6, Finnb. ch. 2, Þorst. Uxaf. ch. 4, Hervar. S. ch. 4, Fas. i. 547 (a romance); cp. Jómsv. S. ch. 1. On the introduction of Christianity into Icel. A. D. 1000, it was resolved that, in regard to eating of horse-flesh and exposure of children, the old laws should remain in force, Íb. ch. 9; as Grimm remarks, the exposure must take place immediately after birth, before the child had tasted food of any kind whatever, and before it was besprinkled with water (ausa vatni) or shown to the father, who had to fix its name; exposure, after any of these acts, was murder, cp. the story of Liafburga told by Grimm R. A.); v. Also a Latin essay at the end of the Gunnl. S. (Ed. 1775). The Christian Jus Eccl. put an end to this heathen barbarism by stating at its very beginning, ala skal barn hvert er borit verðr, i. e. all children, if not of monstrous shape, shall be brought up, N. G. L. i. 339, 363.

β. b. út (now more usual, hefja út, Am. 100), to carry out for burial; vera erfðr ok tit borinn, Odd. 20; var hann heygðr, ok út borinn at fornum sið, Fb. i. 123; b. á bál, to place (the body and treasures) upon the pile, the mode of burying in the old heathen time, Fas. i. 487 (in a verse); var hon borin á bálit ok slegit í eldi, Edda 38.

B. Various and metaph. cases.

I. denoting motion:

1. ‘bera’ is in the Grág. the standing law term for delivery of a verdict by a jury (búar), either ‘bera’ absol. or adding kvið ( verdict); bera á e-n, or b. kvið á e-n, to give a verdict against, declare guilty; bera af e-m, or b. af e-m kviðinn, to give a verdict for; or generally, bera, or b. um e-t, to give a verdict in a case; bera, or b. vitni, vætti, also simply means to testify, to witness, Nj. 111, cp. kviðburðr ( delivering of verdict), vitnisburðr ( bearing witness), Grág. ii. 28; eigi eigu búar ( jurors) enn at b. um þat hvat lög eru á landi hér, the jurors have not to give verdict in (to decide) what is law in the country, cp. the Engl. maxim, that jurors have only to decide the question of evidence, not of law, Grág. (Kb.) ch. 85; eigi eru búar skildir at b. um hvatvetna; um engi mál eigu þeir at skilja, þau er erlendis ( abroad) hafa görzt, id.; the form in delivering the verdict—höfum vér ( the jurors), orðit á eitt sáttir, berum á kviðburðinn, berum hann sannan at sökinni, Nj. 238, Grág. i. 49, 22, 138, etc.; í annat sinn báru þeir á Flosa kviðinn, id.; b. annattveggja af eðr á; b. undan, to discharge, Nj. 135; b. kvið í hag ( for), Grág. i. 55; b. lýsingar vætti, Nj. 87; b. vitni ok vætti, 28, 43, 44; b. ljúgvitni, to bear false witness, Grág. i. 28; b. orð, to bear witness to a speech, 43; bera frændsemi sundr, to prove that they are not relations, N. G. L. i. 147: reflex., berask ór vætti, to prove that oneself is wrongly summoned to bear witness or to give a verdict, 44: berask in a pass. sense, to be proved by evidence, ef vanefni b. þess manns er á hönd var lýst, Grág. i. 257; nema jafnmæli berisk, 229; þótt þér berisk þat faðerni er þú segir, Fms. vii. 164; hann kvaðst ætla, at honum mundi berask, that he would be able to get evidence for, Fs. 46.

β. gener. and not as a law term; b. á, b. á hendr, to charge; b. e-n undan, to discharge, Fs. 95; eigi erum vér þessa valdir er þú berr á oss, Nj. 238, Ld. 206, Fms. iv. 380, xi. 251, Th. 78; b. e-m á brýnn, to throw in one’s face, to accuse, Greg. 51; b. af sér, to deny; eigi mun ek af mér b., at… ( non diffitebor), Nj. 271; b. e-m gott vitni, to give one a good…, 11; b. e-m vel (illa) söguna, to bear favourable (unfavourable) witness of one, 271.

2. to bear by word of mouth, report, tell, Lat. referre; either absol. or adding kveðju, orð, orðsending, eyrindi, boð, sögu, njósn, frétt…, or by adding a prep., b. fram, frá, upp, fyrir; b. kveðju, to bring a greeting, compliment, Eg. 127; b. erindi (sín) fyrir e-n, to plead one’s case before one, or to tell one’s errand, 472, 473; b. njósn, to apprise, Nj. 131; b. fram, to deliver (a speech), talaði jungherra Magnús hit fyrsta erindi (M. made his first speech in public), ok fanst mönnum mikit um hversu úbernsliga fram var borit, Fms. x. 53; (in mod. usage, b. fram denotes gramm. to pronounce, hence ‘framburðr,’ pronunciation); mun ek þat nú fram b., I shall now tell, produce it, Ld. 256, Eg. 37; b. frá, to attest, relate with emphasis; má þat frá b., Dropl. 21; b. upp, to produce, mention, tell, þótt slík lygi sé upp borin fyrir hann, though such a lie be told him, Eg. 59; þær (viz. charges) urðu engar upp bornar ( produced) við Rút, Nj. 11; berr Sigtryggr þegar upp erindi sín (cp. Germ. ojfenbaren), 271, Ld. 256; b. upp gátu, to give (propound) a riddle, Stj. 411, Fas. i. 464; b. fyrir, to plead as an excuse; b. saman ráð sín, or the like, to consult, Nj. 91; eyddist þat ráð, er þeir báru saman, which they had designed, Post. 656 A. ii; b. til skripta, to confess (eccl.), of auricular confession, Hom. 124, 655 xx.

II. in a metaphorical or circumlocutory sense, and without any sense of motion, to keep, hold, bear, of a title; b. nafn, to bear a name, esp. as honour or distinction; tignar nafn, haulds nafn, jarls nafn, lends manns nafn, konungs nafn, bónda nafn, Fms. i. 17, vi. 278, xi. 44, Gþl. 106: in a more metaph. sense, denoting endowments, luck, disposition, or the like, b. (ekki) gæfu, hamingju, auðnu til e-s, to enjoy (enjoy not) good or bad luck, etc.; at Þórólfr mundi eigi allsendis gæfu til b. um vináttu við Harald, Eg. 75, 112, 473, Fms. iv. 164, i. 218; úhamingju, 219; b. vit, skyn, kunnáttu á (yfir) e-t, to bring wit, knowledge, etc., to bear upon a thing, xi. 438, Band. 7; hence vel (illa) viti borinn, well (ill) endowed with wit, Eg. 51; vel hyggjandi borinn, well endowed with reason, Grág. ii; b. hug, traust, áræði, þor, til e-s, to have courage, confidence … to do a thing, Gullþ. 47, Fms. ix. 220, Band. 7; b. áhyggju, önn fyrir, to care, be concerned about, Fms. x. 318; b. ást, elsku til e-s, to bear affection, love to one; b. hatr, to hate: b. svört augu, to have dark eyes, poët., Korm. (in a verse); b. snart hjarta, Hom. 5; vant er þat af sjá hvar hvergi berr hjarta sitt, where he keeps his heart, Orkn. 474; b. gott hjarta, to bear a proud heart, Lex. Poët., etc. etc.; b. skyndi at um e-t, to make speed with a thing, Lat. festinare, Fms. viii. 57.

2. with some sense of motion, to bear off or away, carry off, gain, in such phrases as, b. sigr af e-m, af e-u, to carry off the victory from or in …; hann hafði borit sigr af tveim orrustum, er frægstar hafa verit, he had borne off the victory in two battles, Fms. xi. 186; bera banaorð af e-m, to slay one in a fight, to be the victor; Þorr berr banaorð af Miðgarðsormi, Edda 42, Fms. x. 400: it seems properly to mean, to bear off the fame of having killed a man; verðat svá rík sköp, at Regin skyli mitt banorð bera, Fm. 39; b. hærra, lægra hlut, ‘to bear off the higher or the lower lot,’ i. e. to get the best or the worst of it, or the metaphor is taken from a sortilege, Fms. ii. 268, i. 59, vi. 412; b. efra, hærra skjöld, to carry the highest shield, to get the victory, x. 394, Lex. Poët.; b. hátt (lágt) höfuðit, to bear the head high (low), i. e. to be in high or low spirits, Nj. 91; but also, b. halann bratt (lágt), to cock up or let fall the tail (metaph. from cattle), to be in an exultant or low mood: sundry phrases, as, b. bein, to rest the bones, be buried; far þú til Íslands, þar mun þér auðið verða beinin at b., Grett. 91 A; en þó hygg ek at þú munir hér b. beinin í Norðrálfunni, Orkn. 142; b. fyrir borð, to throw overboard, metaph. to oppress; verðr Þórhalli nú fyrir borð borinn, Th. was defied, set at naught, Fær. 234; b. brjóst fyrir e-m, to be the breast-shield, protection of one, Fms. vii. 263: also, b. hönd fyrir höfuð sér, metaph. to put one’s hand before one’s head, i. e. to defend oneself; b. ægishjálm yfir e-m, to keep one in awe and submission, Fm. 16, vide A. I. 2.

III. connected with prepp., b. af, and (rarely) yfir (cp. afburðr, yfirburðr), to excel, surpass; eigi sá hvárttveggja féit er af öðrum berr, who gets the best of it, Nj. 15; en þó bar Bolli af, B. surpassed all the rest, Ld. 330; þat mannval bar eigi minnr af öðrum mönnum um fríðleik, afi ok fræknleik, en Ormrinn Langi af öðrum skipum, Fms. ii. 252; at hinn útlendi skal yfir b. ( outdo) þann sem Enskir kalla meistara, xi. 431: b. til, to apply, try if it fits; en er þeir báru til (viz. shoes to the hoof of a horse), þá var sem hæfði hestinum, ix. 55; bera til hvern lykil at öðrum at portinu, Thom. 141; b. e-t við, to try it on (hence viðburðr, experiment, effort): b. um, to wind round, as a cable round a pole or the like, Nj. 115; þá bar hann þá festi um sik, made it fast round his body, Fms. ix. 219; ‘b. e-t undir e-n’ is to consult one, ellipt., b. undir dóm e-s; ‘b. e-t fyrir’ is to feign, use as excuse: b. á, í, to smear, anoint; b. vatn í augu sér, Rb. 354; b. tjöru í höfuð sér, Nj. 181, Hom. 70, 73, cp. áburðr; b. gull, silfr, á, to ornament with gold or silver, Ld. 114, Finnb. 258: is now also used = to dung, b. á völl; b. vápn á e-n, to attack one with sharp weapons, Eg. 583, Fms. xi. 334: b. eld at, to set fire to, Nj. 122; b. fjötur (bönd) at e-m, to put fetters (bonds) on one, Fms. x. 172, Hm. 150: metaph. reflex., bönd berask at e-m, a law term, the evidence bears against one; b. af sér, to parry off; Gyrðr berr af sér lagit, G. parries the thrust off, Fms. x. 421; cp. A. II. 3. β.

IV. reflex., berask mikit á (cp. áburðr), to bear oneself proudly, or b. lítið á, to bear oneself humbly; hann var hinn kátasti ok barst á mikit, Fms. ii. 68, viii. 219, Eb. 258; b. lítið á, Clem. 35; láta af berask, to die; Óttarr vill skipa til um fjárfar sitt áðr hann láti af b., Fms. ii. 12: berask fyrir, to abide in a place as an asylum, seek shelter; hér munu vit láta fyrir b., Fas. iii. 471; berask e-t fyrir, to design a thing, be busy about, barsk hann þat fyrir at sjá aldregi konur, Greg. 53; at njósna um hvat hann bærist fyrir, to inquire into what he was about, Fms. iv. 184, Vígl. 19.

β. recipr. in the phrase, berask banaspjót eptir, to seek for one another’s life, Glúm. 354: b. vápn á, of a mutual attack with sharp weapons, Fms. viii. 53.

γ. pass., sár berask á e-n, of one in the heat of battle beginning to get wounds and give way, Nj.:—berask við, to be prevented, not to do; ok nú lét Almáttugr Guð við berast kirkjubrunnann, stopped, prevented the burning of the church, Fms. v. 144; en mér þætti gott ef við bærist, svá at hón kæmi eigi til þín, vi. 210, vii. 219; ok var þá búit at hann mundi þegar láta hamarinn skjanna honum, en hann lét þat við berask, he bethought himself and did not, Edda 35; því at mönnum þótti sem þannig mundi helzt úhæfa við berask, that mischief would thus be best prevented, Sturl. ii. 6, iii. 80.

C. IMPERS.:—with a sort of passive sense, both in a loc. and temp. sense, and gener. denotes an involuntary, passive motion, happening suddenly or by chance:

I. with acc. it bears or carries one to a place, i. e. one happens to come; the proverb, alla (acc.) berr at sama brunni, all come to the same well (end), Lat. omnes una manet nox; bar hann þá ofan gegnt Özuri, he happened to come in his course just opposite to Ö., Lat. delatus est, Dropl. 25: esp. of ships or sailors; nú berr svá til ( happens) herra, at vér komum eigi fram ferðinni, berr oss (acc.) til Íslands eðr annara landa, it bore us to I., i. e. if we drive or drift thither, Fms. iv. 176; þá (acc. pl.) bar suðr í haf, they drifted southwards, Nj. 124.

β. as a cricketing term, in the phrase, berr (bar) út knöttinn, the ball rolls out, Gísl. 26, cp. p. 110 where it is transit.; berr Gísli ok út knöttinn, vide Vígl. ch. 11, Grett. ch. 17, Vd. ch. 37, Hallfr. S. ch. 2.

γ. Skarpheðin (acc.) bar nú at þeim, Sk. came suddenly upon them, Nj. 144; bar at Hróaldi þegar allan skjöldinn, the shield was dashed against H.’s body, 198; ok skyldu sæta honum, ef hann (acc.) bæri þar at, if he should per chance come, shew himself there, Orkn. 406; e-n berr yfir, it bears one, i. e. one is borne onwards, as a bird flying, a man riding; þóttist vita, at hann (acc.) mundi fljótara yfir bera ef hann riði en gengi, that he would get on more fleetly riding than walking, Hrafn. 7; hann (acc.) bar skjótt yfir, he passed quickly, of a flying meteor, Nj. 194; e-n berr undan, escapes.

2. also with acc. followed by prepp. við, saman, jafnframt, hjá, of bodies coinciding or covering one another: loc., er jafnframt ber jaðrana tungls ok sólar, if the orb of the moon and sun cover each other, Rb. 34; þat kann vera stundum, at tunglit (acc.) berr jafht á millum vár ok sólar (i. e. in a moon eclipse), 108; ber nokkut jaðar (acc.) þess hjá sólar jaðri, 34; Gunnarr sér at rauðan kyrtil (acc.) bar við glugginn, G. sees that a red kirtle passed before the window, Nj. 114; bar fyrir utan þat skip vápnaburð (acc.) heiðingja (gen. pl.), the missiles of the heathens passed over the ship without hurting them, flew too high, Fms. vii. 232; hvergi bar skugga (acc.) á, nowhere a shadow, all bright, Nj. 118; þangat sem helzt mátti nokkut yfir þá skugga bera af skóginum, where they were shadowed (hidden) by the trees, Fms. x. 239; e-t berr fram (hátt), a body is prominent, Lat. eminet; Ólafr konungr stóð í lyptingunni, bar hann (acc.) hátt mjök, king O. stood out conspicuously, ii. 308; b. yfir, þótti mjök bera hljóð (acc.) þar yfir er Ólafr sat, the sound was heard over there where O. sat, Sturl. i. 21; b. á milli, something comes between; leiti (acc.) bar á milli, a hill hid the prospect, Nj. 263: metaph., e-m berr e-t á milli, they come to dissent, 13, v. 1.; b. fyrir augu (hence fyrirburðr, vision), of a vision or the like; mart (acc.) berr nú fyrir augu mér, ek sé …, many things come now before my eyes, 104; hann mundi allt þat er fyrir hann hafði borit, i. e. all the dream, 195; eina nótt berr fyrir hann í svefni mikla sýn, Fms. i. 137, Rd. 290; veiði (acc.) berr í hendr e-m (a metaphor from hunting), sport falls to one’s lot; hér bæri veiði í hendr nú, here would be a game, Nj. 252; e-t berr undan (a metaphor from fishing, hunting term), when one misses one’s opportunity; vel væri þá … at þá veiði (acc.) bæri eigi undan, that this game should not go amiss, 69; en ef þetta (acc.) berr undan, if this breaks down, 63; hon bað hann þá drepa einhvern manna hans, heldr en allt (acc.) bæri undan, rather than that all should go amiss, Eg. 258: absol., þyki mér illa, ef undan berr, if I miss it, Nj. 155; viljum vér ekki at undan beri at…, we will by no means miss it…, Fms. viii. 309, v. 1. The passage Bs. i. 416 (en fjárhlutr sá er átt hafði Ari, bar undan Guðmundi) is hardly correct, fjárhlut þann would run better, cp. bera undir, as a law term, below.

II. adding prepp.; b. við, at, til, at hendi, at móti, til handa …, to befall, happen, Lat. accidere, occurrere, with dat. of the person, (v. atburðr, viðburðr, tilburðr); engi hlut skyldi þann at b., no such thing should happen as…, Fms. xi. 76; svá bar at einn vetr, it befell, x. 201; þat hefir nú víst at hendi borit, er…, Nj. 174; þó þetta vandræði (acc.) hafi nú borit oss (dat.) at hendi, Eg. 7; b. til handa, id., Sks. 327; bar honum svá til, so it befell him, Fms. xi. 425; at honum bæri engan váðaligan hlut til á veginum, that nothing dangerous should befall him on the way, Stj. 212; bæri þat þá svá við, at hann ryfi, it then perchance might happen, that …, 102; þat bar við at Högni kom, 169, 172, 82; raun (acc.) berr á, it is proved by the fact, event, Fms. ix. 474, x. 185.

2. temp., e-t berr á, it happens to fall on …; ef þing (acc.) ber á hina helgu viku, if the parliament falls on the holy week (Whitsun), Grág. i. 106; ef Crucis messu (acc.) berr á Drottins dag, Rb. 44; berr hana (viz. Petrs messu, June 29) aldrei svá optarr á öldinni, 78; þat er nú berr oss næst, what has occurred of late, Sturl. iii. 182: b. í móti, to happen exactly at a time; þetta (acc.) bar í móti at þenna sama dag andaðist Brandr biskup, Bs. i. 468; b. saman, id.; bar þat saman, at pá var Gunnarr at segja brennusöguna, just when G. was about telling the story, Nj. 269.

3. metaph. of agreement or separation; en þat (acc.) þykir mjök saman b. ok þessi frásögn, Fms. x. 276: with dat., bar öllum sögum vel saman, all the records agreed well together, Nj. 100, v. l.; berr nú enn í sundr með þeim, Bjarna ok Þorkatli at sinni, B. and Th. missed each other, Vápn. 25.

4. denoting cause; e-t (acc.) berr til …, causes a thing; ætluðu þat þá allir, at þat mundi til bera, that that was the reason, Nj. 75; at þat beri til skilnaðar okkars, that this will make us to part (divorce), 261; konungr spurði, hvat til bæri úgleði hans, what was the cause of his grief? Fms. vi. 355; þat berr til tunglhlaups, Rb. 32.

β. meiri ván at brátt beri þat (acc.) til bóta, at herviliga steypi hans ríki, i. e. there will soon come help (revenge), Fms. x. 264; fjórir eru þeir hlutir er menn (acc.) berr í ætt á landi hér, there are four cases under which people may be adopted, Grág. i. 361.

γ. e-t berr undir e-n, falls to a person’s lot; hon á arf at taka þegar er undir hana berr, in her turn, 179; mikla erfð (acc.) bar undir hana, Mar. (Fr.); berr yfir, of surpassing, Bs. ii. 121, 158; b. frá, id. (fráburðr); herðimikill svá at þat (acc.) bar frá því sem aðrir menn, Eg. 305; er sagt, at þat bæri frá hve vel þeir mæltu, it was extraordinary how well they did speak, Jb. 11; bar þat mest frá hversu illa hann var limaðr, but above all, how…, Ó. H. 74.

5. with adverbial nouns in a dat. form; e-t berr bráðum, happens of a sudden; berr þetta (acc.) nú allbráðum, Fms. xi. 139; cp. vera bráðum borinn, to be taken by surprise (above); berr stórum, stærrum, it matters a great deal; ætla ek stærrum b. hin lagabrotin (acc.), they are much more important, matter more, vii. 305; var þat góðr kostr, svá at stórum bar, xi. 50; hefir oss orðit svá mikil vanhyggja, at stóru berr, an enormous blunder, Gísl. 51; svá langa leið, at stóru bar, Fas. i. 116; þat berr stórum, hversu mér þóknast vel þeirra athæfi, it amounts to a great deal, my liking their service, i. e. I do greatly like, Fms. ii. 37; eigi berr þat allsmám hversu vel mér líkar, in no small degree do I like, x. 296.

β. with dat., it is fitting, becoming; svá mikit sem landeiganda (dat.) berr til at hafa eptir lögum, what he is legally entitled to, Dipl. iii. 10; berr til handa, it falls to one’s lot, v. above, Grág. i. 93.

III. answering to Lat. oportet, absolutely or with an adverb, vel, illa, with infinit.; e-m berr, it beseems, becomes one; berr þat ekki né stendr þvílíkum höfuðfeðr, at falsa, Stj. 132; berr yðr (dat.) vel, herra, at sjá sannindi á þessu máli, Fms. ix. 326; sagði, at þat bar eigi Kristnum mönnum, at særa Guð, x. 22; þá siðu at mér beri vel, Sks. 353 B: used absol., berr vel, illa, it is beseeming, proper, fit, unbeseeming, unfit, improper; athæfi þat er vel beri fyrir konungs augliti, 282; þat þykir ok eigi illa bera, at maðr hafi svart skinn til hosna, i. e. it suits pretty well, 301: in case of a pers. pron. in acc. or dat. being added, the sentence becomes personal in order to avoid doubling the impers. sentence, e. g. e-m berr skylda (not skyldu) til, one is bound by duty; veit ek eigi hver skylda (nom.) yðr (acc.) ber til þess at láta jarl einn ráða, Fms. i. 52: also leaving the dat. out, skylda berr til at vera forsjámaðr með honum, vii. 280; eigi berr hér til úviska mín, it is not that I am not knowing, Nj. 135.

IV. when the reflex. inflexion is added to the verb, the noun loses its impers. character and is turned from acc. into nom., e. g. þar (þat?) mun hugrinn minn mest hafa fyrir borizt, this is what I suspected, fancied, Lv. 34; cp. hugarburðr, fancy, and e-t berr fyrir e-n (above, C. I. 2); hefir þetta (nom.) vel í móti borizt, a happy coincidence, Nj. 104; ef svá harðliga kann til at berask, if the misfortunes do happen, Gþl. 55; barsk sú úhamingja (nom.) til á Íslandi, that mischief happened (no doubt the passage is thus to be emended), Bs. i. 78, but bar þá úhamingju …; þat (nom.) barsk at, happened, Fms. x. 253; fundir várir (nom.) hafa at borizt nokkurum sinnum, vii. 256; þat barsk at á einhverju sumri, Eg. 154; bærist at um síðir at allr þingheimrinn berðist, 765, cp. berast við, berask fyrir above (B. V.): berast, absol., means to be shaken, knocked about; var þess ván, at fylkingar mundu berast í hergöngunni, that they would be brought into some confusion, Fms. v. 74; Hrólfr gékk at ramliga, ok barst Atli (was shaken, gave away) fyrir orku sakir, þar til er hann féll. Fas. iii. 253; barst Jökull allr fyrir orku sakir (of two wrestling), Ísl. ii. 467, Fms. iii. 189: vide B. IV.

D. In mod. usage the strong bera—bar is also used in impersonal phrases, denoting to let a thing be seen, shew, but almost always with a negative preceding, e. g. ekki bar (ber) á því, it could ( can) not be seen; að á engu bæri, láta ekki á bera ( to keep tight), etc. All these phrases are no doubt alterations from the weak verb bera, að, nudare, and never occur in old writers; we have not met with any instance previous to the Reformation; the use is certainly of late date, and affords a rare instance of weak verbs turning into strong; the reverse is more freq. the case.

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20 distinguir

v.

1 to distinguish.

¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?

me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apart

distinguir algo de algo to tell something from something

Ella distingue los colores She distinguishes the colors.

Ella distingue a los gemelos She distinguishes the twins.

El rector distinguió al profesor The rector distinguished the professor.

Ella distinguió She distinguished.

2 to distinguish, to characterize.

distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish something/somebody from, to set something/somebody apart from

3 to honor.

hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honored to have with us Mr…

4 to make out.

¿distingues algo? can you see anything?, can you make anything out? (al mirar)

5 to differentiate, to know the difference.

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DISTINGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

distingo, distingues, distingue, distinguimos, distinguís, distinguen.

Present Subjunctive

distinga, distingas, distinga, distingamos, distingáis, distingan.

Imperative

distingue (tú), distinga (él/Vd.), distingamos (nos.), distinguid (vos.), distingan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to differentiate, distinguish

2) honor

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1. VT

1) (=diferenciar)

a) (=ver la diferencia entre) to distinguish

no distingo bien los colores — I can't distinguish the colours very well

no resulta fácil distinguir a los mellizos — it is not easy to tell the twins apart, it's not easy to distinguish between the twins

he puesto una etiqueta en la maleta para distinguirla — I've put a label on the suitcase to be able to tell it apart from o distinguish it from the others

lo sabría distinguir entre un millón — I would know it o recognize it anywhere

¿sabes distinguir un violín de una viola? — can you tell o distinguish a violin from a viola?

- no distingue lo blanco de lo negro

b) (=hacer diferente) to set apart

lo distingue su capacidad intelectual — his intellect sets him apart

lo que nos distingue de los animales — what distinguishes us from the animals, what sets us apart from the animals

c) (=hacer una distinción entre) to distinguish

hay que distinguir dos períodos — we need to distinguish two periods

2) (=ver) [+ objeto, sonido] to make out

no podía distinguir la matrícula — I couldn't make out the number plate

ya distingo la costa — I can see o make out the coast now

3) (=honrar) [+ amigo, alumno] to honour, honor (EEUU)

me distingue con su amistad — I am honoured to have his friendship

lo distinguieron con el Premio Nobel — he was honoured with the Nobel Prize

4) (=elegir) to single out

lo distinguieron para el ascenso — he was singled out for promotion

2.

VI (=ver la diferencia) to tell the difference ( entre between)
(=hacer una distinción) to make a distinction ( entre between)
lo mismo le da un vino malo que uno bueno, no distingue — it's all the same to him whether it's a bad wine or a good one, he can't tell the difference

no era capaz de distinguir entre lo bueno y lo malo — he couldn't tell the difference o distinguish between good and bad

es un hombre que sabe distinguir — he is a discerning person

en su discurso, distinguió entre el viejo y el nuevo liberalismo — in his speech he made a distinction between the old and the new liberalism

3.

See:

distinguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

distinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another

es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other

b) ( caracterizar) to characterize

2) ( percibir) to make out

a lo lejos se distingue la catedral — the cathedral can be seen in the distance

se distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves

3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*
2.
distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)

distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something

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= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.

Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.

Ex. You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.

Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex. No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.

Ex. What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.

Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

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* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.

* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.

* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

distinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another

es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other

b) ( caracterizar) to characterize

2) ( percibir) to make out

a lo lejos se distingue la catedral — the cathedral can be seen in the distance

se distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves

3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*
2.
distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)

distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something

* * *

= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.

Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.

Ex: You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.

Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex: No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.

Ex: What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.

Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.

* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.

* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

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distinguir [I2 ]

vt

A

1 (diferenciar) to distinguish

no sabe distinguir una nota de otra she can't tell o distinguish one note from another

he aprendido a distinguir los diferentes compositores I've learnt to distinguish (between) o recognize the different composers

son tan parecidos que es muy difícil distinguirlos they look so much alike it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other o to distinguish between them

yo la distinguiría entre mil I'd recognize o know her anywhere, I could pick her out in a crowd

2 (caracterizar) to characterize

B (percibir) to make out

a lo lejos se distingue la catedral the cathedral can be seen in the distance

entre los matorrales pudo distinguir algo que se movía she could make out o see something moving in the bushes

se distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas the sound of the waves could be clearly heard, we/he/they could clearly hear o make out the sound of the waves

C (con una medalla, un honor) to honor*

los distinguió con su presencia ( frml); she honored them with her presence ( frml)

■ distinguir

vi

(discernir): hay que saber distinguir para apreciar la diferencia you have to be discerning to appreciate the difference

■ distinguirse

v pron

(destacarse) distinguirse POR algo:

se distinguió por su talento musical he became famous o renowned for his musical talent

se distinguió por su valor en el combate he distinguished himself by his bravery in battle

nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products stand out for their quality, our products are distinguished by o for their quality

distinguirse EN algo to distinguish oneself IN sth, to make a name for oneself IN sth

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distinguir ( conjugate distinguir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

b) ( caracterizar) to characterize

2 ( percibir) ‹figura/sonido› to make out
3 (con medalla, honor) to honor^{( conjugate honor)}
distinguirse verbo pronominal ( destacarse): distinguirse por algo [ persona] to distinguish oneself by sth;
[ producto] to be distinguished by sth
distinguir verbo transitivo
1 (reconocer) to recognize
2 (apreciar la diferencia) to distinguish: no soy capaz de distinguir a Juan de su hermano gemelo, I can't tell Juan from his twin brother
3 (conferir un privilegio, honor) to honour, US honor
4 (verse, apreciarse) to make out
' distinguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discriminar
- caracterizar
English:
differentiate
- discern
- distinction
- distinguish
- make out
- pick out
- separate
- single out
- tell
- tell apart
- define
- discriminate
- know
- make
- mark
- pick
- right
- set

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distinguir

♦ vt

1. [diferenciar] to distinguish, to tell the difference between;

¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?;

me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apart;

Kant distingue varios tipos de “razón” Kant distinguishes between several kinds of “reason”;

distinguir algo de algo to tell sth from sth;

por teléfono no distingo tu voz de la de tu madre I can't tell your voice from your mother's on the telephone;

no distinguen el verde del azul they can't tell green from blue

2. [caracterizar] to distinguish, to characterize;

distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish sth/sb from, to set sth/sb apart from;

esto lo distingue del resto de los mamíferos this distinguishes it from other mammals;

¿qué es lo que distingue a un gorila? what are the main characteristics of a gorilla?;

el grado de adherencia distingue los diversos tipos de neumático the different types of tyre are distinguished by their road-holding capacity;

su amabilidad la distingue de las demás her kindness sets her apart from the rest

3. [premiar] to honour;

ha sido distinguido con numerosos premios he has been honoured with numerous prizes;

hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honoured to have with us Mr…

4. [vislumbrar, escuchar] to make out;

¿distingues algo? [al mirar] can you see anything?, can you make anything out?;

desde aquí no distingo si es ella o no I can't see if it's her or not from here;

podía distinguir su voz I could make out her voice

♦ vi

to differentiate, to know the difference ( entre between);
el público distingue entre un buen y un mal tenor the audience can tell o knows the difference between a good and a bad tenor;

estudiando mucho uno aprende a distinguir after a lot of study one learns how to discriminate

♦ See also the pronominal verb distinguirse

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distinguir

v/t

1 distinguish (de from)

2 ( divisar) make out;

distinguir algo lejano make out sth in the distance

3 con un premio honor, Br

honour

* * *

distinguir {26} vt

1) : to distinguish

2) : to honor

♦ See also the reflexive verb distinguirse

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distinguir vb

1. (diferenciar) to distinguish / to tell the difference [pt. & pp. told]

no sabe distinguir un mulo de un asno he can't tell the difference between a mule and an ass

los gemelos son difíciles de distinguir the twins are hard to tell apart / it's hard to tell the twins apart

2. (ver) to make out / to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

no distingo el camino I can't see the path

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