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121 descender
v.1 to fall, to drop (valor, temperatura, nivel).ha descendido el interés por la política there is less interest in politics2 to descend.la niebla descendió sobre el valle the mist descended on the valleyel río desciende por el valle the river runs down the valley3 to be relegated.descender a segunda to be relegated to the second divisiondescender de categoría to be relegated4 to go down.5 to descend from.La tribu desciende de la región central the tribe comes from the central regionDe esa palabra descienden otras muchas many other words derive from that oneEl buen ánimo general descendió The general good mood descended.Ella descendió despacio She descended slowly.Ella desciende de guerreros She descends from warriors.El bus descendió por la colina The bus descended by way of the hill.Me descendió la temperatura My temperature descended.6 to get off, to get out.descender de un avión to get off a planedescender de un coche to get out of a car7 to walk down.Elsa descendió la colina Elsa walked down the hill.8 to lower, to reduce in intensity, to reduce.La fricción descendió el impulso The friction lowered the momentum.9 to have less.Me descendió la fiebre I have less fever.* * *1 to descend, go down, come down2 (temperatura, nivel, etc) to drop, fall, go down3 (ser descendiente) to descend (de, from), issue (de, from)4 (provenir) to come (de, from)1 (llevar más bajo) to take down, bring down, lower2 (bajar) to go down* * *verb1) to descend2) go down3) fall, drop•* * *1. VT1) [+ escalera, colina] to come down, go down, descend frmdescendió las escaleras y se nos acercó — he came down o frm descended the stairs and approached us
2) (=llevar abajo)descendieron al bombero al pozo — they lowered the fireman o let the fireman down into the well
descendieron al gato del tejado — they brought o got the cat down from the roof
un señor le ayudó a descender el equipaje — a man helped her to get o reach her luggage down
3) [en orden, jerarquía] to downgrade, demotelo han descendido de categoría por ineficacia — he has been downgraded o demoted for inefficiency
el single descendió tres puestos en las listas de éxitos — the single went down three places in the charts
2. VI1) (=disminuir) [fiebre] to go down, abate; [temperatura, precio, número, nivel] to go down, fall, drop; [ventas, demanda, producción] to fall, drop (off); [calidad] to go down, declineel índice de paro descendió considerablemente — unemployment has fallen o gone down considerably
2) [de un lugar a otro] [persona] to come down, go down, descend frm; [avión] to descendel río desciende limpio de la sierra — the river comes o runs down clean from the mountains
3) [en orden, jerarquía] to be downgraded, be demoted; (Dep) to be relegatedha descendido tras el reajuste de la plantilla — he has been downgraded o demoted in the staff reorganization
4)• descender de (=provenir de) —
esta palabra desciende del latín — this word comes from o derives from (the) Latin
desciende de linaje de reyes — he is descended from o comes from a line of kings
* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) temperatura/nivel to fall, dropb) (frml) ( desde una altura) avión to descend; persona to descend (frml), to come/go downdescendieron por la ladera oeste — they went/came down the western face
2)a) ( en jerarquía)b) (Dep) ( en fútbol) to go down, be relegated (BrE)3) ( proceder)* * *= descend, drop, dip, work + Posesivo + way down, come down, take + a dip, take + a dive.Ex. The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex. If we want a more complete list, then we could set the cut-off point at 200 items, with the most relevant items at the beginning, and steadily decreasing relevance as we worked our way down the list.Ex. Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.----* descender a = fall to.* descender de precio = come down in + price.* descender en picada = swoop.* descender por debajo de = fall below.* precio + descender = price + fall.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) temperatura/nivel to fall, dropb) (frml) ( desde una altura) avión to descend; persona to descend (frml), to come/go downdescendieron por la ladera oeste — they went/came down the western face
2)a) ( en jerarquía)b) (Dep) ( en fútbol) to go down, be relegated (BrE)3) ( proceder)* * *= descend, drop, dip, work + Posesivo + way down, come down, take + a dip, take + a dive.Ex: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.
Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex: If we want a more complete list, then we could set the cut-off point at 200 items, with the most relevant items at the beginning, and steadily decreasing relevance as we worked our way down the list.Ex: Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.* descender a = fall to.* descender de precio = come down in + price.* descender en picada = swoop.* descender por debajo de = fall below.* precio + descender = price + fall.* * *descender [E8 ]viA1 «temperatura/nivel» to fall, drophacia allá desciende la numeración de la calle the street numbers go down in that directionel avión empezó a descender the plane began its descent o began to descenddescendieron por la ladera oeste they came down o descended the western faceel sendero que desciende hasta el río the path which goes down to the riverlos pasajeros descendieron a tierra the passengers disembarkedB1(en una jerarquía): el hotel ha descendido de categoría the hotel has been downgradedsu disco ha descendido en la lista de éxitos his record has gone down the charts2 ( Dep) (de categoría, nivel) to go down, be relegateddescienden directamente de los incas they are directly descended from o are direct descendants of the Incasdesciende de una familia noble he is of noble descent, he descends from a noble family ( frml)■ descendervtA ‹escaleras/montaña› to descend ( frml), to go/come downB ‹empleado› to demote, downgrade* * *
descender ( conjugate descender) verbo intransitivo
1
[ persona] to descend (frml), to come/go down
2 ( en clasificación) to go down
3 ( proceder) descender de algn to be descended from sb
descender
I verbo intransitivo
1 (ir hacia abajo) to go down, descend
(disminuir: temperatura, precio) to fall, drop
2 (bajar de un vehículo) to get off [de, -]
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]
3 (provenir de) descender de, to descend from: desciende de los duques de Villamediana, he's a descendant of the Dukes of Villamediana
II verbo transitivo to bring down
' descender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
English:
descend
- dive
- nosedive
- relegate
- shelve
- slope
- descended
- drop
- nose
- plunge
- sink
* * *♦ vi1. [temperatura, nivel, precios] to fall, to drop;ha descendido el interés por la política there is less interest in politics;desciende el número de desempleados [en titulares] unemployment down2. [de una altura] to descend;descendimos por la cara este we made our descent by the east face;descender al interior de una mina to go down (into) a mine;el halcón descendió en picado the falcon swooped down;el río desciende por el valle the river runs down the valley;la niebla descendió sobre el valle the mist descended on the valleydescender de un coche to get out of a car;descender de un tren to get off a train4. [en el trabajo] to be demoted5. [en competición deportiva] to be relegated;descender a segunda to be relegated to the second division;descender de categoría to be relegateddesciende de aristócratas she's of aristocratic descent;el hombre desciende de los simios man is descended from the apes7. [en estimación] to go down;su prestigio como cantante descendió mucho his reputation as a singer plummeted♦ vtdescendió las escaleras rápidamente she ran down the stairs2. [en el trabajo] to demote;lo han descendido de categoría en el trabajo he's been demoted at work* * *I v/igo down, decrease, diminish2:* * *descender {56} vt1) : to descend, to go down2) bajar: to lower, to take down, to let downdescender vi1) : to descend, to come down2) : to drop, to fall3)descender de : to be a descendant of* * *descender vb2. (bajar de coche) to get out3. (bajar de autobús, tren, etc) to get off5. (proceder) to be descended6. (en una clasificación) to go down -
122 irse por las ramas
to get sidetracked, beat about the bush* * *(v.) = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangentEx. The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.Ex. 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex. It is important to ensure that one is pursuing the patron's question and has not gone off on another track = Es importante asegurarse de que estamos intentando responder a la pregunta del usuario y no nos estamos desviando del tema en cuestión.Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.Ex. The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.Ex. If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc.* * *(v.) = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangentEx: The Commission, however, goes off the track with its structural and institutional recommendations on how to ensure the long-term availability of public information resources = No obstante, la Comisión se sale por la tangente con sus recomendaciones estructurales e institucionales sobre cómo asegurar la disponibilidad a largo plazo de los recursos de información pública.
Ex: 'This discussion is getting off the track,' he said politely = "Esta discusión se está saliendo por la tangente", dijo cortésmente.Ex: It is important to ensure that one is pursuing the patron's question and has not gone off on another track = Es importante asegurarse de que estamos intentando responder a la pregunta del usuario y no nos estamos desviando del tema en cuestión.Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's 'nowt' as controversial as that.Ex: The book encourages the reader to go off on a tangent and wander from thought to thought endlessly.Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex: Occasional wandering off topic is allowed, but should be kept to a bare minimum.Ex: If you go off at tangents, you could end up with pointless discussions about the best car to buy, the public transport alternatives, etc. -
123 gang
Adj.: gang und gäbe sein be quite usual, be the usual thing; das ist ( hier) gang und gäbe auch that’s nothing unusual (around here)* * *der Gang(Anatomie) canal;(Auto) gear;(Bewegungsablauf) walk; gait;(Korridor) passage; hallway; corridor;(Spaziergang) ambulation; walk; stroll;(Speisefolge) course;(Stuhlreihe) corridor; aisle; gangway* * *Gạng [gaŋ]m -(e)s, ordm;e['gɛŋə]einen leichten Gang haben — to be light on one's feet, to walk lightly
einen schnellen Gang haben — to be a fast walker
jdn an seinem or am Gang erkennen — to recognize sb's walk or sb by the way he walks
jdn am aufrechten Gang erkennen — to recognize sb from his upright carriage
in aufrechtem Gang (fig) — with one's head held high
2) (= Besorgung) errand; (= Spaziergang) walkeinen Gang machen or tun — to go on an errand/for a walk
einen Gang zum Anwalt/zur Bank machen — to go to one's lawyer/the bank, to pay a visit to one's lawyer/the bank
einen schweren Gang tun — to do something difficult
das war für ihn immer ein schwerer Gang — it was always hard for him
sein erster Gang war... — the first thing he did was...
der Gang an die Börse — flotation (on the stock exchange)
3) (no pl) (Bewegung eines Motors) running; (einer Maschine) running, operation; (= Ablauf) course; (eines Dramas) developmentder Gang der Ereignisse/der Dinge — the course of events/things
seinen (gewohnten) Gang gehen (fig) — to run its usual course
etw in Gang bringen or setzen — to get or set sth going; (fig auch) to get sth off the ground or under way
etw in Gang halten (lit, fig) — to keep sth going; Maschine, Motor auch to keep sth running
in Gang kommen — to get going; (fig auch) to get off the ground or under way
in Gang sein — to be going; (Maschine auch) to be in operation, to be running; (Motor auch) to be running; (fig) to be off the ground or under way
es ist etwas im Gang(e) (inf) — something's up (inf)
See:→ tot4) (= Arbeitsgang) operation; (eines Essens) course; (FECHTEN, im Zweikampf) bout; (beim Rennen) heat5) (= Verbindungsgang) passage(way); (RAIL, in Gebäuden) corridor; (= Hausflur) (offen) passage(way), close (Scot); (hinter Eingangstür) hallway; (im oberen Stock) landing; (zwischen Sitzreihen, in Geschäft) aisle; (= Tunnel in Stadion, zu Flugzeug) gangway; (= Säulengang) colonnade, passage; (= Bogengang) arcade, passage; (= Wandelgang) walk; (in einem Bergwerk) tunnel, gallery; (= Durchgang zwischen Häusern) passage(way); (ANAT) duct; (= Gehörgang) meatus; (MIN = Erzgang) vein; (TECH eines Gewindes) threadauf or in den dritten Gang schalten — to change (Brit) or shift (US) into third (gear)
* * *der1) (a passage between rows of seats etc in a church, cinema etc.) aisle2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) course3) (a passageway, especially one off which rooms open: Go along the corridor and up the stairs.) corridor5) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) gear6) (a way or manner of walking: I recognised her walk.) walk* * *Gang1<-[e]s, Gänge>[ˈgaŋ, pl ˈgɛŋə]mich erkenne ihn schon am \Gang I recognize him from the way he walksaufrechter \Gang upright carriageseinen \Gang beschleunigen to quicken one's pace, to speed upeinen federnden \Gang haben to have a spring in one's stepeinen schnellen/hinkenden \Gang haben to walk quickly/with a limpeinen unsicheren \Gang haben to be unsteady on one's feetseinen \Gang verlangsamen to slow down2. (Weg zu einem Ort) walksein erster \Gang war der zum Frühstückstisch the first thing he did was to go to the breakfast tablemein erster \Gang führte mich in das Büro des Chefs the first place I went to was the bosses officeihr erster \Gang führte sie zu mir the first person she went to was meich traf sie auf dem \Gang zum Arzt I bumped into her on the way to the doctor'sder \Gang nach Canossa HIST the pilgrimage to Canossaeinen schweren \Gang tun [müssen] to [have to] do something difficult3. (Besorgung) errandjdm einen \Gang abnehmen to do an errand for sbeinen \Gang machen [o tun] to go on an errandich habe heute in der Stadt noch einige Gänge zu machen I must do [or go on] a few errands in town todaykönntest du für mich einen \Gang zur Bank machen? could you go to the bank for me?die Uhr hat einen gleichmäßigen \Gang the clock operates smoothlyder Motor hat einen ruhigen \Gang the engine runs quietlymit diesem Schalter wird die Anlage in \Gang gesetzt this switch starts up the plantkannst du den Motor wieder in \Gang bringen? can you get the engine going [or running] again?sein Angebot hat die Verhandlungen wieder in \Gang gebracht his offer got the negotiations going againetw in \Gang halten (a. fig) to keep sth going a. figden Motor in \Gang halten to keep the engine runningin \Gang kommen (a. fig) to get going a. figendlich sind die Verhandlungen in \Gang gekommen finally the negotiations have got goingdie Vorbereitungen sind endlich in \Gang gekommen the preparations are finally underwayer verfolgte den \Gang der Geschäfte he followed the company's developmentder \Gang der Dinge the course of eventsseinen gewohnten [o alten] \Gang gehen to run its usual coursealles geht wieder seinen gewohnten \Gang everything is proceeding as normalin [vollem] \Gang sein to be well underway; Feier to be in full swing7. TECH, AUTO gear; (beim Fahrrad a.) speedhast du den zweiten \Gang drin? (fam) are you in second gear?einen \Gang einlegen to engage a gearvorsichtig den ersten \Gang einlegen! carefully engage first gear!den \Gang herausnehmen to put the car into neutral, to engage neutralin den 2. \Gang schalten to change into 2nd gear8. (Korridor) corridor; (Hausflur) [entrance] hall; (Durch-, Verbindungsgang) passage[way], corridor; (im Flugzeug, Theater, Zug, in der Kirche) aisle, gangway BRIT; (Säulengang) colonnade, passage; (in einem Bergwerk) tunnel, gallerybitte warten Sie draußen auf dem \Gang please wait outside in the corridorlass die Schuhe bitte draußen im \Gang stehen please leave your shoes outside in the hallkönnte ich einen Platz am \Gang haben? could I have an aisle seat?rings um das Atrium führte ein überdachter \Gang there was a covered walkway all around the atrium13.er braucht 6 Tassen Kaffee, um morgens in die Gänge zu kommen he needs 6 cups of coffee to get going in the morning▶ im \Gange sein to be going onda ist etwas im \Gange something's upgegen jdn ist etwas im \Gang[e] moves are being made against sbgegen sie scheint eine Verschwörung im \Gang[e] zu sein there seems to be a conspiracy against herGang2<-, -s>[gɛŋ]f gang* * *Ider; Gang[e]s, Gänge1) (Gehweise) walk; gaitjemanden am Gang erkennen — recognise somebody by the way he/she walks
einen schweren Gang tun od. gehen [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] do a difficult thing
3) (Besorgung) errand4) o. Pl. (Bewegung) runningetwas in Gang bringen od. setzen/halten — get/keep something going
in Gang sein — be going; (Maschine) be running
in Gang kommen — get going; get off the ground
5) o. Pl. (Verlauf) courseseinen [gewohnten] Gang gehen — go on as usual
im Gang[e] sein — be in progress
6) (Technik) gearin den ersten Gang [zurück]schalten — change [down] into first gear
einen Gang zulegen — (fig. ugs.) get a move on (coll.)
7) (Flur) (in Zügen, Gebäuden usw.) corridor; (VerbindungsGang) passage[-way]; (im Theater, Kino, Flugzeug) aisle9) (Kochk.) courseIIdie; Gang, Gangs (Bande) gang* * *gang adj:gang und gäbe sein be quite usual, be the usual thing;* * *Ider; Gang[e]s, Gänge1) (Gehweise) walk; gaitjemanden am Gang erkennen — recognise somebody by the way he/she walks
einen schweren Gang tun od. gehen [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] do a difficult thing
3) (Besorgung) errand4) o. Pl. (Bewegung) runningetwas in Gang bringen od. setzen/halten — get/keep something going
in Gang sein — be going; (Maschine) be running
in Gang kommen — get going; get off the ground
5) o. Pl. (Verlauf) courseseinen [gewohnten] Gang gehen — go on as usual
im Gang[e] sein — be in progress
6) (Technik) gearin den ersten Gang [zurück]schalten — change [down] into first gear
einen Gang zulegen — (fig. ugs.) get a move on (coll.)
7) (Flur) (in Zügen, Gebäuden usw.) corridor; (VerbindungsGang) passage[-way]; (im Theater, Kino, Flugzeug) aisle9) (Kochk.) courseIIdie; Gang, Gangs (Bande) gang* * *¨-e (anatomisch) m.duct n. ¨-e (beim Essen) m.course n. ¨-e m.action n.corridor n.errand n.gait n.gangway n.gear n.hallway n.operation n.passage n.passageway n.running n.speed (gearbox) n.visit n.walk n.walkway n.way n.working n. -
124 holen
v/t1. (Sache, Polizei, Hilfe) get, fetch; (nehmen) take; gehen: go for, go and get; (einkaufen) go and buy; aus der Tasche / vom Regal holen take out of one’s pocket / from the shelf; jemandem etw. holen fetch ( oder get) s.th. for s.o.; holen lassen send for, call s.o.; jemanden ans Telefon holen get s.o. (to come) to the phone; jemanden aus dem Bett holen get s.o. out of bed, wake s.o. up; nach i-m Tod holte er i-e Kinder zu sich he took in her children after her death2. (abholen) call for, pick up; euph. Polizei, Sanitäter etc.: take away; sie kommen ihn holen they are coming to pick him up3. (bekommen) get; sich (Dat) etw. holen (Anregungen, Rat, Trost) seek s.th.; (Preis) get s.th., win s.th., take s.th.; (Titel, Sieg) win s.th.; umg., fig. (Abreibung, Schnupfen, Standpauke etc.) catch s.th.; sich (Dat) bei jemandem Rat holen ask s.o.’s advice; hier / bei ihr ist nichts zu holen there’s nothing going here / you won’t get anything out of her; du holst dir noch den Tod! umg. you’ll catch your death (of cold)!; Atem, Geier, Luft 2, Teufel 1 etc.* * *to take; to call; to go for; to go and get; to get; to pick up; to fetch* * *ho|len ['hoːlən]vt1) (= holen gehen) to fetch, to get; (= herunternehmen) to get or take or fetch down; (= herausnehmen) to get or take outLuft or Atem hólen — to draw breath
jdn aus dem Bett hólen — to get or drag (inf) sb out of bed
das Kind musste geholt werden — the baby had to be pulled out
See:→ Teufel2) (= abholen) to fetch, to pick up; Verbrecher, Patienten to take away3) (= kaufen) to get, to pick up (inf)4) (= herbeirufen, holen lassen) Polizei, Hilfe to fetch, to getjdn hólen lassen — to send for sb
einen Moment, ich lasse ihn schnell ans Telefon hólen — just a moment, I'll have someone fetch or get him to the phone
der Professor hat seinen Assistenten an die neue Uni geholt — the professor brought his assistant to the new university
6) (= sich zuziehen) Krankheit to catch, to get; elektrischen Schlag to getSchläge hólen — to get a beating
sonst wirst du dir etwas hólen — or you'll catch something
hólen — to catch a cold/one's death (inf)
etw hólen — to get (oneself) sth
dabei ist nichts zu hólen (inf) — there's nothing in it
* * *1) get2) (to go and get (something or someone) and bring it: Fetch me some bread.) fetch* * *ho·len[ˈho:lən]I. vt1. (herbeibringen)▪ etw \holen to get [or fetch] [or go for] sthkönntest du mir bitte meine Brille \holen? could you please [go and] get me my glasses [or my glasses for me2. (hervorholen)3. (kommen lassen)▪ jdn \holen to send for sbSie können den Patienten jetzt \holen you can send for the patient nower holte seinen früheren Studenten an die Fakultät he brought his former student to the facultyjdn aus dem Bett \holen to get sb out of bedjdn ans Telefon \holen to get sb [to come] to the phone▪ jdn/etw \holen to send for sb/sthHilfe \holen to get help5. (einkaufen)▪ etw \holen to get sther ist zum Bäcker gegangen, um Brot zu \holen he's gone to the baker's to get some bread▪ etw [für jdn/etw] \holen to win sth [for sb/sth]das Team hat olympisches Gold für Deutschland geholt the team won an Olympic gold for Germany7. (abholen)▪ jdn/etw \holen to collect [or come for] sb/sth▪ jdn \holen to take sb away9.bei dem ist nichts mehr zu \holen you won't get any more out of him1. (sich nehmen)2. (sich zuziehen)bei dem kalten Wetter holst du dir eine Erkältung you'll catch a cold in this chilly weatherau verdammt, ich habe mir an dem blöden Gerät einen Schlag geholt! ow damn, I've got a shock from this stupid appliance!; s.a. Tod3. (sich einhandeln)er hat sich einen Anschnauzer vom Chef geholt he got a rollicking from the boss* * *1.transitives Verb1) fetch; getsich (Dat.) Hilfe/Rat usw. holen — get [some] help/advice etc.
jemanden aus dem Bett holen — get or (coll.) drag somebody out of bed
da/bei ihr ist nichts zu holen — (fig.) you won't get anything there/out of her
3) (ugs.): (erlangen) get, win < prize>; get, carry off, win <medal, trophy, etc.>; get, score < points>4) (ugs. landsch.): (kaufen) get2.sich (Dat.) [beim Baden usw.] einen Schnupfen/die Grippe holen — catch a cold/the flu [swimming etc.]
* * *holen v/t1. (Sache, Polizei, Hilfe) get, fetch; (nehmen) take; gehen: go for, go and get; (einkaufen) go and buy;aus der Tasche/vom Regal holen take out of one’s pocket/from the shelf;jemandem etwas holen fetch ( oder get) sth for sb;holen lassen send for, call sb;jemanden ans Telefon holen get sb (to come) to the phone;jemanden aus dem Bett holen get sb out of bed, wake sb up;nach i-m Tod holte er i-e Kinder zu sich he took in her children after her deathsie kommen ihn holen they are coming to pick him up3. (bekommen) get;sich (dat)etwas holen (Anregungen, Rat, Trost) seek sth; (Preis) get sth, win sth, take sth; (Titel, Sieg) win sth; umg, fig (Abreibung, Schnupfen, Standpauke etc) catch sth;sich (dat)bei jemandem Rat holen ask sb’s advice;hier/bei ihr ist nichts zu holen there’s nothing going here/you won’t get anything out of her;du holst dir noch den Tod! umg you’ll catch your death (of cold)!; → Atem, Geier, Luft 2, Teufel 1 etc* * *1.transitives Verb1) fetch; getsich (Dat.) Hilfe/Rat usw. holen — get [some] help/advice etc.
jemanden aus dem Bett holen — get or (coll.) drag somebody out of bed
da/bei ihr ist nichts zu holen — (fig.) you won't get anything there/out of her
3) (ugs.): (erlangen) get, win < prize>; get, carry off, win <medal, trophy, etc.>; get, score < points>sich (Dat.) die Meisterschaft/den Preis usw. holen — win or take the championship/prize etc.
4) (ugs. landsch.): (kaufen) get2.sich (Dat.) etwas holen — get [oneself] something
sich (Dat.) [beim Baden usw.] einen Schnupfen/die Grippe holen — catch a cold/the flu [swimming etc.]
sich (Dat.) den Tod holen — (fig.) catch one's death [of cold]
* * *v.to call v.to fetch v.to get v.(§ p.,p.p.: got)or p.p.: gotten•) -
125 lejos
adv.1 far (away).¿está lejos? is it far?eso queda muy lejos that's a long way awayvivo lejos del centro I live a long way from the city centera lo lejos in the distancede o desde lejos from a distance2 long ago.eso queda ya lejos that happened a long time ago3 far away, far, far off, not near.* * *► adverbio1 far, far away, far off\a lo lejos in the distance, far awayde lejos from a distancedesde lejos from a distancelejos de far from■ lejos de reponerse, empeoró y al final murió far from recovering, he got worse and eventually diedquedar lejos to be farsin ir más lejos (por ejemplo) for example, to take a case in point 2 (por cierto) as a matter of fact, as it happens* * *adv.distant, far away- lejos de* * *1. ADV1) [en el espacio] far, far away¿está lejos? — is it far (away)?
está muy lejos — it's a long way (away), it's really far (away)
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a lo lejos — in the distance•
de o desde lejos — at o from a distance, from afar literlos curiosos observaban la escena desde lejos — bystanders observed the scene at o from a distance
prefiero ver los relámpagos de bien lejos — I prefer watching lightning from a good distance o from a long way off
el equipo español iba seguido de lejos por Alemania — the Spanish team was followed at a distance by Germany, the Spanish team was followed, a long way behind, by Germany
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más lejos — further awaysin ir más lejos —
Javier, sin ir más lejos, tuvo el mismo problema — Javier, as it happens, had the same problem
mundanalhoy, sin ir más lejos, la he visto dos veces — in fact o as it happens, I've seen her twice today
2)• lejos de algo — a long way from sth, far from sth
está lejos de la oficina — it is a long way o far from the office
lejos de asustarse, los niños estaban encantados con la tormenta — far from being scared, the children really loved the storm
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nada más lejos de mi intención que hacerte daño — harming you was the last thing on my mind3) [en el tiempo] far offestá lejos el día en que podamos comprarnos una casa — the day we can afford a house is still a long way off
¡qué lejos me parecen las vacaciones! — the holidays seem so far off!
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venir de lejos, su amistad viene de lejos — their friendship goes back a long way4) Cono Sur (=con mucho) easilyes lejos la más inteligente — she's the most intelligent by far, she's easily the most intelligent
2. SM1) (=aspecto)2) (Arte) [de cuadro] background3) Esp [en la vista]* * *1)a) ( en el espacio)está or queda demasiado lejos para ir a pie — it's too far to walk
lejos de algo: queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center; estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad — I was far from guessing the truth
b) (en locs)muy a lo lejos — (Chi) every now and again
llevar algo/ir demasiado lejos — to take something/to go too far
sin ir más lejos — for example o instance
c) (fam) ( con mucho)es lejos (CS) o (Col, Méx) de lejos — by far, easily
2) ( en el futuro) a long way off; ( en el pasado) a long time ago3) ( señalando contraste)lejos de + inf — far from -ing
lejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea — far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea
* * *Ex. The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.----* a lo lejos = in the distance.* bastante lejos de = well away from.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* de lejos = from a distance.* demasiado lejos = too far.* de muy lejos = from afar.* desde lejos = from a distance, from afar.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* lejos de = away from.* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos de (ser) = far from.* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.* llegar lejos = get + far.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* más lejos = further away, furthest away.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* tan lejos como = as far away as.* * *1)a) ( en el espacio)está or queda demasiado lejos para ir a pie — it's too far to walk
lejos de algo: queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center; estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad — I was far from guessing the truth
b) (en locs)muy a lo lejos — (Chi) every now and again
llevar algo/ir demasiado lejos — to take something/to go too far
sin ir más lejos — for example o instance
c) (fam) ( con mucho)es lejos (CS) o (Col, Méx) de lejos — by far, easily
2) ( en el futuro) a long way off; ( en el pasado) a long time ago3) ( señalando contraste)lejos de + inf — far from -ing
lejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea — far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea
* * *Ex: The number of users of mobile libraries is falling because of improved transport facilities which allow users to visit library services further afield.
* a lo lejos = in the distance.* bastante lejos de = well away from.* cada vez más lejos = further and further.* de lejos = from a distance.* demasiado lejos = too far.* de muy lejos = from afar.* desde lejos = from a distance, from afar.* desde muy lejos = from afar.* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* lejos de = away from.* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos del mundanal ruido = out in the woods, far from the maddening crowd(s).* lejos de (ser) = far from.* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.* llegar lejos = get + far.* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar aún más lejos = carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* más lejos = further away, furthest away.* muy lejos = far away, far off.* muy lejos de = a long way from, a long way removed from.* muy lejos de conseguir = a long way toward.* nada + estar + más lejos de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.* no estar muy lejos de = be just one step away from.* no lo bastante lejos = not far enough.* no muy lejos = within easy travelling distance, not far behind, not far off, not far away, not far, not too far.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* tan lejos como = as far away as.* * *A1(en el espacio): la estación queda or está muy lejos the station is a long way awayestá or queda demasiado lejos para ir andando it's too far to walkno está muy lejos it isn't very farvive lejísimos she lives miles away¿ves aquel edificio allá lejos? do you see that building way o right over there?lejos DE algo/algn:queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the centerponte lejos de mí or ( crit) lejos mío stand well away from meestaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad I was far from guessing the truth2 ( en locs):a lo lejos in the distancemuy a lo lejos ( Chi); now and again, from time to timede lejos from a distanceno veo bien de lejos I'm shortsightedseguido muy de lejos por el ciclista francés followed, a long way behind, by the French cyclistllevar algo/ir demasiado lejos to take sth/to go too farsin ir más lejos: ¿has visto a María últimamente? — ayer, sin ir más lejos, cené con ella have you seen María recently? — yes, in fact I had dinner with her just yesterdayGustavo, sin ir más lejos, lleva ocho meses esperando Gustavo, to take a case in point, has been waiting for eight monthses lejos la mejor (CS) or (Col, Méx) es de lejos or ( RPI) por lejos la mejor she's by far o easily the best, she's the best by far o by a long wayB (en el futuro) a long way off; (en el pasado) a long time ago¡el día 30 queda tan lejos! the 30th is so far off o such a long way off!lejos DE algo:estamos ya lejos de aquellos acontecimientos those events happened a long time agoaún estamos lejos del día de pago payday's still a long way offC (señalando contraste) lejos DE + INF far FROM -INGlejos de molestarle, le encantó la idea far from being upset, he thought it was a great idea* * *
lejos adverbio
1
queda lejos del centro it's a long way from the center;
estaba lejos de imaginarme la verdad I was far from guessing the truthb) ( en locs)
de lejos from a distance;
ir demasiado lejos to go too far;
sin ir más lejos for example, for instance
2 ( en el futuro) a long way off;
lejos adverbio far (away)
♦ Locuciones: figurado ir demasiado lejos, to go too far
figurado llegar lejos, to go a long way
figurado sin ir más lejos, to take an obvious example
a lo lejos, in the distance
de lejos, from a distance
lejos de, far from
' lejos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelante
- compensar
- divisar
- estar
- lloro
- quedar
- ver
- venir
- alejar
- allá
- incómodo
- llegar
- más
- pasar
- saltar
- vislumbrar
English:
afield
- away
- berth
- beyond
- burning
- carry
- distance
- explode
- far
- further
- in
- it
- lonely
- long
- mark
- off
- on
- out
- place
- stare
- touch
- way
- wide
- afar
- astonished
- easily
- for
- only
- range
* * *lejos adv1. [en el espacio] far (away);eso queda muy lejos that's a long way away;me hace falta un taxi porque voy bastante lejos I'll need to take a taxi because I'm going quite a long way;desde aquí lejos no se le oye you can't hear him from over here;el castillo está allá lejos the castle is right over there;no veo bien de lejos I'm short-sighted;a lo lejos in the distance;Hum & Literariolejos del mundanal ruido far from the madding crowd2. [en el pasado] long ago;eso queda ya lejos that happened a long time ago;la pasión por el campo le viene de lejos her love of the countryside goes back a long way;esta situación viene de lejos this situation has a history to it3. [en el futuro]la fecha del estreno aún está o [m5] queda lejos the première is still a long way off, there's still a long while to go until the premièrees, lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest5. Compno andar lejos: no acertó pero tampoco andaba lejos she didn't get it right, but she wasn't far off;de lejos by far, easily;es, de lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest;ir demasiado lejos to go too far;sin ir más lejos: este año, sin ir más lejos, ha habido dos terremotos this year alone there have been two earthquakes;algo que sí sucede, sin ir más lejos, en India something which does happen in India, to name but one example;lejos de far from;lejos de mejorar… far from getting better…;lejos estábamos de sospechar lo que estaba pasando we didn't have the faintest suspicion of what was going on;llegará lejos she'll go far;Famni de lejos: no es el mejor ni de lejos he's nowhere near o nothing like the best;no se le parece ni de lejos she's nothing like her, she doesn't look anything like her;RPpor lejos: es, por lejos, el más rápido he's by far o easily the fastest;¿cuál te gusta más? – el alto, por lejos which one do you like best? – the tall one, it's no contest* * *I adv far, far away;Navidad queda lejos Christmas is a long way off;a lo lejos in the distance;sin ir más lejos to give you an example;estar muy lejos de algo fig be a long way from sth;ir demasiado lejos fig go too far, overstep the mark;llegar lejos fig go far;nada más lejos de mi intención nothing was further from my mindII prp:lejos de far from;desde lejos from afar, from far away* * *lejos adv1) : far away, distanta lo lejos: in the distance, far offdesde lejos: from a distance2) : long ago, a long way offestá lejos de los 50 años: he's a long way from 50 years old3)de lejos : by faresta decisión fue de lejos la más fácil: this decision was by far the easiest4)lejos de : far fromlejos de ser reprobado, recibió una nota de B: far from failing, he got a B* * *lejos adv far / a long way¿está lejos? is it far? / is it a long way? -
126 back
{bæk}
I. 1. гръб, гърбина
BACK to BACK гръб с гръб, съвсем наблизо, плътно прилепнал (за къщи и пр.)
BACK to front заднишком, с гърба напред, обърнат наопаки
at the BACK отзад
behind one's BACK зад гърба на, отзад
oп one's BACK легнал по гръб, болен на легло
with one's BACK to с гръб/гърбом към
with one's BACK to the wall притиснат до стената, в безизходно положение
to give/make a BACK навеждам се (при прескочи кобила), to have a broad BACK търпелив съм, гърбът ми е широк нося
to straighten one's BACK изправям се
to turn one's BACK on обръщам гръб/не обръщам внимание на, напускам, изоставям, избягвам от
to turn the BACK обръщам гръб, побягвам
excuse my BACK извинявайте, че съм с гръб към вас
2. облегало (на стол и пр.)
3. задна част, обратна страна, гръб, тил, опако, хастар, подплата, дъно
BACK of the hand опакото на ръката (не дланта)
BACK of the head тил
BACK of the house задна част на къща
BACK of the neck тил, врат
BACK of a ship кил на кораб
at the BACK of зад, отзад на, на дъното на
at the BACK of one's mind посъзнателно
to be at the BACK of стоя в дъното на, тайната причина съм за
what's at the BACK of it? какво се крие зад всичко това
4. дебел край, тъпа задна част, тъпата страна (на сечиво и пр.)
5. мин. най-горната страна на въглищен пласт
6. футб. защитник, бек
BACK and edge напълно, с всички сили
to be at the BACK of someone подкрепям, вървя по петите на
to be/lie/be thrown on one's BACK сn. бивам победен
to have someone on one's BACK нося някого на гърба си, някой се нахвърля върху ми
to break the BACK of someone смазвам някого от работа
to break the BACK of something смазвам/погубвам/подкопавам нещо, свършвам най-важната и най-трудната част от нещо
to get/put/set someone's BACK up разгневявам някого, карам го да се наежи/заинати
to get to the BACK of идвам до същината на, проумявам, разбирам
to put one's BACK into заемам се здравата с/за
to see someone's BACK виждам гърба на/отървавам се от някого
to set one's BACK against the wall оказвам отчаяна съпротива, готов съм да се съпротивлявам докрай
II. 1. назад, обратно, отново, пак
BACK and forth напред-назад, насам-натам, нагоре-надолу
BACK of/from ам. зад, след, подир
BACK to назад към
2. в съчет. с гл. to get/go BACK връщам се
to answer BACK сопвам се, отвръщам грубо
to buy BACK откупвам
to go there and BACK отивам и се връщам
to hit BACK отвръщам на удара с удар
to order BACK заповядам на някого да се върне
3. връщам към първоначално положение, състояние
the way BACK обратният път
to bend BACK оправям нещо изкривено/прегънато
4. време
as far BACK as, BACKay BACK in още през
5. настрана, навътре, на известно разстояние (from от)
III. 1. подпирам, подкрепям, поддържам, подсилвам, подпомагам, субсидирам
2. поставям/служа за гръб/облегало/фон/основа и пр
3. ам. разг. нося на гърба си
4. движа (се) в обратна посока, връщам, карам на заден ход, оттеглям се, отдръпвам се, отстъпвам
5. залагам на
to BACK the wrong horse прен. излъгвам се в очакванията си
6. подписвам се на гърба, джиросвам, преподписвам (заповед и пр.)
7. гранича с, опирам със задната си страна в (on, upon, onto)
8. яхвам/яздя кон
9. мор. обръщам по посоката на вятъра
back down слизам заднишком
връщам се нa заден ход при вагоните (за локомотив), оттеглям се, отдръпвам се
отказвам се, отстъпвам (от поето задължение и пр.), back in влизам заднишком/на заден ход
back off/back down
back out излизам заднишком/на заден ход, прен. измъквам се, не си устоявам на думата
back up подкрепям, поддържам, муз. акомпанирам
IV. 1. заден, отдалечен, по-долен, по-лош
2. закъснял, просрочен, стар, остарял
3. обратен
BACK current обратно течение* * *{bak} n 1. гръб, гърбина; back to back гръб с гръб; съвсем наблизо, пл(2) adv 1. назад; обратно; отново, пак; back and forth напред-на{3} v 1. подпирам, подкрепям, поддържам, подсилвам; подпомага{4} а 1. заден; отдалечен; по-долен, по-лош; 2. закъснял, про* * *хастар; опако; отзад; обратно; облегалка; обяздвам; гърбина; джиросвам; гръб; задна страна; заден; назад;* * *1. 3 връщанг към първоначално положение, състояние 2. as far back as, backay back in още през 3. at the back of one's mind посъзнателно 4. at the back of зад, отзад на, на дъното на 5. at the back отзад 6. back and edge напълно, с всички сили 7. back and forth напред-назад, насам-натам, нагоре-надолу 8. back current обратно течение 9. back down слизам заднишком 10. back of a ship кил на кораб 11. back of the hand опакото на ръката (не дланта) 12. back of the head тил 13. back of the house задна част на къща 14. back of the neck тил, врат 15. back of/from ам. зад, след, подир 16. back off back down 3 17. back out излизам заднишком/на заден ход, прен. измъквам се, не си устоявам на думата 18. back to back гръб с гръб, съвсем наблизо, плътно прилепнал (за къщи и пр.) 19. back to front заднишком, с гърба напред, обърнат наопаки 20. back to назад към 21. back up подкрепям, поддържам, муз. акомпанирам 22. behind one's back зад гърба на, отзад 23. excuse my back извинявайте, че съм с гръб към вас 24. i. гръб, гърбина 25. ii. назад, обратно, отново, пак 26. iii. подпирам, подкрепям, поддържам, подсилвам, подпомагам, субсидирам 27. iv. заден, отдалечен, по-долен, по-лош 28. oп one's back легнал по гръб, болен на легло 29. the way back обратният път 30. to answer back сопвам се, отвръщам грубо 31. to back the wrong horse прен. излъгвам се в очакванията си 32. to be at the back of someone подкрепям, вървя по петите на 33. to be at the back of стоя в дъното на, тайната причина съм за 34. to be/lie/be thrown on one's back сn. бивам победен 35. to bend back оправям нещо изкривено/прегънато 36. to break the back of someone смазвам някого от работа 37. to break the back of something смазвам/погубвам/подкопавам нещо, свършвам най-важната и най-трудната част от нещо 38. to buy back откупвам 39. to get to the back of идвам до същината на, проумявам, разбирам 40. to get/put/set someone's back up разгневявам някого, карам го да се наежи/заинати 41. to give/make a back навеждам се (при прескочи кобила), to have a broad back търпелив съм, гърбът ми е широк нося 42. to go there and back отивам и се връщам 43. to have someone on one's back нося някого на гърба си, някой се нахвърля върху ми 44. to hit back отвръщам на удара с удар 45. to order back заповядам на някого да се върне 46. to put one's back into заемам се здравата с/за 47. to see someone's back виждам гърба на/отървавам се от някого 48. to set one's back against the wall оказвам отчаяна съпротива, готов съм да се съпротивлявам докрай 49. to straighten one's back изправям се 50. to turn one's back on обръщам гръб/не обръщам внимание на, напускам, изоставям, избягвам от 51. to turn the back обръщам гръб, побягвам 52. what's at the back of it? какво се крие зад всичко това 53. with one's back to the wall притиснат до стената, в безизходно положение 54. with one's back to с гръб/гърбом към 55. ам. разг. нося на гърба си 56. в съчет. с гл. to get/go back връщам се 57. време 58. връщам се на заден ход при вагоните (за локомотив), оттеглям се, отдръпвам се 59. гранича с, опирам със задната си страна в (on, upon, onto) 60. движа (се) в обратна посока, връщам, карам на заден ход, оттеглям се, отдръпвам се, отстъпвам 61. дебел край, тъпа задна част, тъпата страна (на сечиво и пр.) 62. задна част, обратна страна, гръб, тил, опако, хастар, подплата, дъно 63. закъснял, просрочен, стар, остарял 64. залагам на 65. мин. най-горната страна на въглищен пласт 66. мор. обръщам по посоката на вятъра 67. настрана, навътре, на известно разстояние (from от) 68. облегало (на стол и пр.) 69. обратен 70. отказвам се, отстъпвам (от поето задължение и пр.), back in влизам заднишком/на заден ход 71. подписвам се на гърба, джиросвам, преподписвам (заповед и пр.) 72. поставям/служа за гръб/облегало/фон/основа и пр 73. футб. защитник, бек 74. яхвам/яздя кон* * *back[bæk] I. n 1. гръб, гърбина, плещи; тил; прен. задница; \back to front обърнат наопаки, с гърба напред; at the \back отзад; отзад; on o.'s \back легнал по гръб, на гърба си; болен; with o.'s \back to the wall притиснат до стената; ( flat) on o.'s \back на легло; нетрудоспособен (поради болест); to have a broad \back търпелив съм, "нося"; to have s.o. at o.'s \back получавам нечия подкрепа; to straighten o.'s \back изправям се; to turn o.'s \back обръщам (се с) гръб, обръщам си гърба, обръщам се гърбом (to); excuse my \back извинявай, че съм с гръб към тебе; to stab s.o. in the \back нанасям удар в гърба; 2. облегалка (на стол); 3. гребен, било, хребет, рид, превал; 4. задна част, обратна страна, гръб, тил, опако, дъно; подложка, основа; хастар, подплата; the \back of the hand опакото на ръката (не дланта); the \back of my hand to you! презр. да имаш да вземаш! има да чакаш!; the \back of the head тил; the \back of the neck тил, врат; to talk through the \back of o.' s neck говоря (дрънкам) глупости; at the \back of зад, отзад на, на дъното на; at the very \back of най-отзад; at the \back of o.'s mind подсъзнателно, инстинктивно, индуктивно; машинално; out ( round) the \back отзад, зад къщата (сградата); 5. дебел край, тъпа задна част, тъпото (на сечиво); the \back of the knife обратната страна на ножа; 6. мин. открита страна (най-горна част) на въглищен пласт; 7. сп. защитник; full \back краен защитник; three-quarter \back среден защитник ( ръгби); • at the \back of beyond Бог знае къде; on the \back of след, подир, после, освен; отгоре на; to be ( lie, be thrown) on o.'s \back сп. бивам победен; to turn o.'s \back on обръщам гръб на, напускам, изоставям, избягвам от; to break the \back of унищожавам, смазвам, пречупвам; справям се (с проблем); to break the camel's \back преливам чашата на търпението, ставам причина за нещастие, злополука; изкарвам работа докрай; to break o.'s \back (to с inf) скъсвам се от работа, давам всичко от себе си (за да); to break her \back разделям се на две (за кораб); to get ( put, set) s.o.'s (o.'s) \back up, to raise ( hump, hump up) s.o.'s (o.'s) \back наежвам (се), разсърдвам (се), ядосвам (се), разлютявам (се), кипвам; оказвам съпротива, противодействам, протестирам, въставам, бунтувам се ( against); to have s.o. on o.'s \back нося някого на гърба си, изхранвам някого; to be on s.o.'s \back досаждам на някого, критикувам някого, заяждам се; get off my \back! остави ме намира! престани да се заяждаш (да ме критикуваш)!; to put o.'s \back into заемам (хващам) се здравата за; to see s.o.'s \back виждам гърба на, отървавам се от; to set o.'s \back against the wall оказвам отчаяна съпротива, съпротивлявам се отчаяно, боря се, опълчвам се; you scratch my \back and I' ll scratch yours ти на мене, аз на тебе; услуга за услуга; to go behind s.o.'s \back върша нещо зад гърба на някого (тайно); off the \back of a lorry краден (придобит) по нечестен начин; to live off the \backs of the people живея на гърба на хората; живея за чужда сметка; on the \back of an envelope който не е доведен докрай (за план и пр.), недовършен; II. adv 1. назад, обратно; отново, пак, отначало, още веднъж; \back and forth напред-назад, насам-натам, нагоре-надолу; \back to назад към; \back to \back плътно, един до друг; to answer ( talk) \back отговарям дръзко; to be \back 1) върнал съм се (от пътуване); 2) отново съм на мода; to bring \back връщам, идвам си, прибирам се; to buy \back откупвам; to put the clock \back връщам часовника назад; to get \back at s.o., to get o.'s own \back уреждам си сметките с някого, връщам си; to go \back on не спазвам, не удържам на (дума, обещание); to go there and \back отивам и се връщам; to hit \back отвръщам на удара с удар; to keep \back скривам, не съобщавам; задържам, не плащам; to lie ( sit) \back ( in a chair) облягам се (на стол); to order \back заповядвам на някого да се върне; to play \back прослушвам (запис и др.); to think \back to сещам се; опитвам се да си спомня; връщам мисълта си към; the way \back обратен път; and \back again и назад (обратно); 2. обратно (за връщане към първоначално положение, състояние); to bend \back оправям (нещо изкривено); 3. отново, отначало, още веднъж, повторно; to turn \back to s.o. for support обръщам се отново към някого за помощ; 4. за време; as far \back as, away \back in още през; way \back в миналото; 5. настрана, навътре, на известно разстояние ( from); III. adj 1. заден; отдалечен; по-долен, по-лош; \back areas воен. тил, тилови райони; \back door задна врата; to take a \back seat спотайвам се, тая се, стоя в сянка, не излизам наяве; заемам скромно положение; \back vowel ез. задна гласна; 2. закъснял, стар, остарял, просрочен; \back number стар брой (на периодично издание), прен. минала слава; \back pay ам. неизплатена надница; заплата; \back order неизпълнена поръчка; \back rent неизплатен наем; 3. обратен; \back flow обратно течение; IV. v 1. гранича, опирам със задната си страна (on, upon, on to); his garden \backs onto a school градината му граничи с училище; 2. движа (се) в обратна посока, връщам, давам заден ход (на); оттеглям се, отдръпвам се, отстъпвам; to \back out of the garage излизам от гаража на заден ход (за автомобил); 3. подпирам, подкрепям, поддържам, подсилвам; подпомагам, субсидирам, финансирам, спонсорирам; 4. залагам на; to \back the wrong horse не сполучвам с избора си, сбърквам, излъгвам се в сметките си; 5. подписвам се, написвам на гърба на, джиросвам, прехвърлям, приподписвам ( заповед); адресирам, изпращам ( писмо); 6. поставям (служа за) гръб, облегало, фон, основа, хастар, подплата (вж и backing); 7. разг. нося на гърба си; 8. яздя, възсядам, яхвам ( кон); обяздвам; 9. мор. обръщам по посоката на вятъра; започвам да духам в противоположна на слънцето посока (за вятър); -
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1. heel (of shoe)(капачка) heel-tapобувки с високи токове high-heeled shoesобувки с ниски токове low-/flat-heeled shoes2. ел. current; electricityнепостоянен (прав) ток intermittent/make-and-break currentотоплителен ток filament/heating currentпускам/спирам тока switch on/off the currentтокът дойде the current/electricity is on again* * *ток,м., -ове, (два) то̀ка heel (of shoe); ( капачка) heel-tap; обувки с ниски \токове low-/flat-heeled shoes; обувки с тънки, високи \токове stilettos, stiletto shoes.——————м., само ед. ел. current; electricity; галваничен \ток galvanic/voltaic current; изравнителен \ток equalizing current; йонен \ток gas current; контурен \ток mesh current; нарастващ \ток swelling current; непостоянен (прав) \ток intermittent/make-and-break current; остатъчен \ток residual/break-induced current; отоплителен \ток filament/heating current; прав \ток direct current, съкр. d.c.; променлив \ток alternating current, съкр. a.c.; постоянен \ток continuous/direct current, съкр. d.c.; пускам/спирам \тока switch on/off the current; работен \ток running current; разряден \ток discharge current; регулиране на \тока current adjustment; самоиндукционен ток extra current; силен \ток heavy current; слабо пулсиращ \ток ripple current; \токът дойде the current/electricity is on again; \токът спря, няма \ток the power has been cut off, there is no power; there is a power cut/failure; амер. there is a (power) outage; установен \ток sustained current; хваща ме \ток get an electric shock.* * *heel (на обувка); current (ел.): alternating ток - променлив ток, direct ток - постоянен ток, switch off the ток - изключвам тока; electricity ; power {`pauxr}: there is no ток - токът спря* * *1. (капачка) heel-tap 2. 1 heel (of shoe) 3. 2 ел. current;electricity 4. ТОКът дойде the current/electricity is on again 5. ТОКът спря, няма ТОК the power has been cut off, there is no power;there is a power cut/failure 6. непостоянен (прав) ТОК intermittent/make-and-break current 7. обувки с високи ТОКове high-heeled shoes 8. обувки с ниски ТОКове low -/flat-heeled shoes 9. отоплителен ТОК filament/heating current 10. постоянен ТОК continuous/direct current, ськр. d. с. 11. прав ТОК direct current, съкр. d. с. 12. променлив ТОК alternating current, ськр. а. с. 13. пускам/спирам ТОКа switch on/off the current 14. хваща ме ТОК get an electric shock -
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1. n разг. ход, ходьба; движениеthe boat rolled gently with the come and go of small waves — лодка мягко покачивалась на мелких волнах
on the go — на ходу; на ногах
passing go — решающий ход в настольной игре «го»
2. n разг. обстоятельство, положение; неожиданный поворот делtell me how things go ? — расскажите мне, как идут дела?
3. n разг. попыткаto have a go at — попытаться, рискнуть, попытать счастья
4. n разг. приступ5. n разг. порция6. n разг. сделка, соглашение7. n разг. разг. энергия, воодушевление; рвение; увлечение8. n разг. разг. успех; удача; успешное предприятиеto make a go of it — добиться успеха, преуспеть
he is convinced that he can make a go of it — он уверен, что добьётся в этом деле успеха
9. n разг. редк. походка10. n разг. ход; бросок«мимо»
quite the go — последний крик моды; предмет всеобщего увлечения
first go — первым делом, сразу же
at a go — сразу, зараз
11. a амер. разг. быть в состоянии готовности; работать12. v идти, ходить13. v направляться, следовать; ехать, поехатьto go on a journey — поехать в путешествие; совершать путешествие
to go on a visit — поехать с визитом; поехать погостить
14. v ездить, путешествовать, передвигатьсяto go at a crawl — ходить, ездить или двигаться медленно
15. v ходить, курсировать16. v уходить, уезжатьwe came at six and went at nine — мы пришли в шесть, а ушли в девять
I must be going now, I must be gone — теперь мне нужно уходить
she is gone — она ушла, её нет
17. v отходить, отправлятьсяto go gunning — охотиться, ходить на охоту
18. v двигаться, быть в движенииgo along — идти, двигаться
go forth — быть опубликованным, изданным
19. v двигаться с определённой скоростьюto go along — двигаться дальше; идти своей дорогой
to go nap — поставить всё на карту, идти на большой риск
20. v работать, действовать, функционировать21. v жить, действовать, функционироватьhe manages to keep going — он как-то тянет, ему удаётся держаться
22. v тянуться, проходить, пролегать, простиратьсяmountains that go from east to west — горы, тянущиеся с востока на запад
go by — проходить, проезжать мимо
23. v дотягиваться; доходитьto go to the races — ходить на скачки; ходить на бега
go about — расхаживать, ходить туда и сюда; слоняться
24. v протекать, проходитьvacation goes quickly — не успеваешь оглянуться, а отпуск кончился
I hope all goes well with you — надеюсь, что у вас всё хорошо
how did the voting go? — как завершилось голосование?; каковы результаты голосования?
25. v исчезать; проходить26. v исчезнуть, пропастьthe key has gone somewhere — ключ куда-то распространяться; передаваться
27. v передаваться28. v иметь хождение, быть в обращенииto go out of curl — быть выбитым из колеи; утратить форму
to go to oblivion — быть преданным забвению, быть забытым
29. v идти; брать на себя; решатьсяto go snacks — делить поровну; делиться ; брать свою долю
30. v податься; рухнуть; сломаться, расколотьсяfirst the sail went and then the mast — сперва подался парус, а затем и мачта
there goes another button! — ну вот, ещё одна пуговица отлетела!
31. v потерпеть крах, обанкротитьсяto go phut — лопнуть, потерпеть крах
go to smash — разориться; обанкротиться
to go to smash — разориться, обанкротиться
to go bust — остаться без копейки, обанкротиться
32. v отменяться, уничтожаться33. v отказываться; избавляться34. v быть расположенным, следовать в определённом порядкеto go by the title of … — быть известным под именем …
35. v храниться, находиться; становиться36. v умещаться, укладыватьсяthe thread is too thick to go into the needle — нитка слишком толстая, чтобы пролезть в иголку
37. v равняться38. v заканчиваться определённым результатом39. v гласить, говоритьthe story goes that he was murdered — говорят, что его убили
properly speaking, you ought to go — собственно говоря, вы должны уйти
40. v звучатьthe tune goes something like this … — вот как, примерно, звучит этот мотив
41. v звонитьI hear the bells going — я слышу, как звонят колокола
42. v бить, отбивать время43. v умирать, гибнутьshe is gone — она погибла, она умерла
to go to rack and ruin — обветшать; разрушиться; погибнуть
44. v пройти, быть принятымto take a turn, to go for a turn — пройтись
to go for a trot — быстро пройтись, пробежаться
45. v быть приемлемым46. v разг. выдерживать, терпеть47. v справляться, одолевать48. v ходить определённым шагомgo and see — заходить; зайти; навещать; навестить
go to see — заходить; зайти; навещать; навестить
49. v спариватьсяСинонимический ряд:1. energy (noun) birr; energy; hardihood; pep; potency; tuck2. fling (noun) crack; fling; pop; shot; slap; stab; try; whack; whirl3. occurrence (noun) circumstance; episode; event; happening; incident; occasion; occurrence; thing4. success (noun) arrival; flying colors; prosperity; success; successfulness5. time (noun) bout; hitch; innings; shift; siege; spell; stint; time; tour; trick; turn; watch6. vigor (noun) bang; drive; getup; get-up-and-go; punch; push; snap; starch; vigor; vitality7. agree (verb) accord; agree; check; check out; cohere; comport; conform; consist; consort; correspond; dovetail; fit in; harmonise; harmonize; jibe; march; quadrate; rhyme; square; tally8. bear (verb) abide; bear; brook; digest; endure; lump; stand; stick out; stomach; suffer; support; sustain; swallow; sweat out; take; tolerate9. become (verb) become; come; get; grow; wax10. decline (verb) decline; deteriorate; fade11. depart (verb) depart; exit; get away; get off; leave; pop off; pull out; push off; quit; retire; retreat; run along; shove off; take off; withdraw12. die (verb) cash in; conk; decease; demise; die; drop; expire; go away; go by; pass away; pass out; peg out; perish; pip; succumb13. disappear (verb) disappear; dissolve; vanish14. enjoy (verb) enjoy; like; relish15. fit (verb) belong; fit16. give (verb) bend; break; break down; buckle; cave; cave in; collapse; crumple; fold up; give; yield17. go on (verb) continue; go on; maintain; persist18. go with (verb) go with; suit19. happen (verb) befall; betide; chance; develop; do; fall out; hap; happen; occur; rise; transpire20. make (verb) head; make; set out; strike out21. move (verb) move; travel; walk22. offer (verb) bid; offer23. proceed (verb) advance; cruise; elapse; fare; hie; journey; pass; proceed; progress; push on; wend24. resort (verb) apply; recur; refer; repair; resort; resort to; turn25. run (verb) carry; extend; lead; range; reach; run; stretch; vary26. set (verb) bet; gamble; lay; risk; set; stake; venture; wager27. spend (verb) conclude; consume; exhaust; expend; finish; run through; spend; stop; terminate; use up; wash up28. succeed (verb) arrive; click; come off; come through; flourish; go over; make out; pan out; prosper; prove out; score; succeed; thrive; work out29. work (verb) act; function; operate; perform; workАнтонимический ряд:appear; approach; arrive; become; break down; clash; come; endure; enter; fail; improve; lack; live; persist; quit; regress; remain; rest; stand; stay
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