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with a burning face

1 burning

burning

tr['bɜːnɪŋ]

noun

1 (of waste, body) incineración nombre femenino

2 (of building) incendio

3 (of skin) quemadura

4 (sensation) escozor nombre masculino

adjective

1 (on fire) en llamas, ardiendo

2 (sun) abrasador,-ra, de justicia; (heat) achicharrante

3 (desire, need) ardiente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be burning hot hacer un calor achicharrante

burning issue / burning question cuestión nombre femenino candente

burning

adj.

• abrasador adj.

• ardiente adj.

• candente adj.

• palpitante adj.

• urente adj.

n.

• abrasamiento s.m.

• ardimiento s.m.

• encendimiento s.m.

• quema s.f.

• quemadura s.f.

• quemazón s.m.

'bɜːrnɪŋ, 'bɜːnɪŋ
adjective (before n)

a) ( hot) < sand> ardiente; < sun> abrasador

b) (as adv)

it's burning hot — está muy caliente, está ardiendo

the burning hot sand — la arena ardiente

c) ( intense) < desire> ardiente; < hatred> violento

d) ( urgent) <question/issue> candente

['bɜːnɪŋ]
1. N

1) (=singeing)

there's a smell of burning — huele a quemado

I can smell burning — huelo a quemado

2) (=setting on fire) quema f

the burning (down) of the Embassy during the riots — la quema de la embajada durante los disturbios

2. ADJ

1) (=on fire) [building, forest] en llamas; [coals, flame] ardiente; [candle] encendido

the burning bush — (Bible) la zarza ardiente, la zarza que ardía sin consumirse

2) (=hot) [sun] abrasador, ardiente; [sand] ardiente; [desert] infernal; [face, skin] ardiendo; [thirst, fever] abrasador; [sensation] de ardor, de escozor

they drank some water to cool their burning throats — bebieron agua para refrescar sus ardientes gargantas

with a burning face — (through embarrassment, shame) con la cara ardiendo de vergüenza

3) (=intense) [desire, passion, eyes] ardiente; [ambition] que quema; [hatred] violento; [question, topic] candente

3.

ADV

burning hot, his forehead was burning hot — su frente estaba ardiendo

don't touch that, it's burning hot! — ¡no toques eso! ¡está ardiendo!

phew, it's burning hot today! — ¡uf! ¡hoy hace un calor abrasador!

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['bɜːrnɪŋ, 'bɜːnɪŋ]
adjective (before n)

a) ( hot) < sand> ardiente; < sun> abrasador

b) (as adv)

it's burning hot — está muy caliente, está ardiendo

the burning hot sand — la arena ardiente

c) ( intense) < desire> ardiente; < hatred> violento

d) ( urgent) <question/issue> candente

English-spanish dictionary > burning
2 burn

I 1. noun
(on the skin) Verbrennung, die; (on material) Brandfleck, der; (hole) Brandloch, das
2. transitive verb,
burnt or burned

1) verbrennen

burn a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) brennen

burn one's boats or bridges — (fig.) alle Brücken hinter sich (Dat.) abbrechen

2) (use as fuel) als Brennstoff verwenden [Gas, Öl usw.]; heizen mit [Kohle, Holz, Torf]; verbrauchen [Strom]; (use up) verbrauchen [Treibstoff]; verfeuern [Holz, Kohle]

burn coal in the stove — den Ofen mit Kohle feuern

3) (injure) verbrennen

burn oneself/one's hand — sich verbrennen/sich (Dat.) die Hand verbrennen

burn one's fingers, get one's fingers burnt — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen (fig.)

4) (spoil) anbrennen lassen [Fleisch, Kuchen]

be burnt — angebrannt sein

5) (cause burning sensation to) verbrennen

6) (put to death)

burn somebody [at the stake] — jemanden [auf dem Scheiterhaufen] verbrennen

7) (corrode) ätzen; verätzen [Haut]
3. intransitive verb,
burnt or burned

1) brennen

burn to death — verbrennen

2) (blaze) [Feuer:] brennen; [Gebäude:] in Flammen stehen, brennen

3) (give light) [Lampe, Kerze, Licht:] brennen

4) (be injured) sich verbrennen

she/her skin burns easily — sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand

5) (be spoiled) [Kuchen, Milch, Essen:] anbrennen

6) (be corrosive) ätzen; ätzend sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/9702/burn_down">burn down

- burn out

- burn up
II noun
(Scot.) Bach, der

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[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) verbrennen

2) (to use as fuel.) verbrennen

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) brennen

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) brennen
2. noun
(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) die Brandwunde,-stelle

- burner

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burn¹

[bɜ:n, AM bɜ:rn]

n SCOT Bächlein nt

burn²

[bɜ:n, AM bɜ:rn]

I. n

1. (injury) Verbrennung f, Brandwunde f; (sunburn) Sonnenbrand m; (sensation) Brennen nt

first/second/third degree \burns Verbrennungen pl ersten/zweiten/dritten Grades

severe \burns schwere Verbrennungen

2. (damage) Brandfleck m, Brandstelle f; (from acid) Verätzung f

cigarette \burn Brandloch nt

3. AEROSP Zündung f

II. n modifier (damage, wound) Brand-

III. vi

<burnt or AM usu burned, burnt or AM usu burned>

1. (be in flames) wood, fire brennen; house in Flammen stehen; (be destroyed) house, forest abbrennen; furniture, paper verbrennen

to \burn to death verbrennen

2. FOOD anbrennen

3. (sunburn) einen Sonnenbrand bekommen

my skin \burns easily ich bekomme leicht einen Sonnenbrand

4. (illuminate) candle, light brennen

5. (acid) ätzen, Verätzungen verursachen

6. (hot sensation) spicy food, skin brennen; forehead glühen

7. ( fig)

▪ to be \burning to do sth (have a longing) darauf brennen, etw zu tun; (be impatient) es kaum abwarten können, etw zu tun; (be eager) [ganz] heiß darauf sein, etw zu tun fam

8. ( fig: feel strongly)

to \burn with anger vor Wut kochen

to be \burning with curiosity vor Neugierde [fast] sterben

to \burn with desire/passion vor Begierde/Leidenschaft brennen geh

to \burn with embarrassment vor Verlegenheit [ganz] rot werden

to \burn with shame vor Scham rot anlaufen

IV. vt

<burnt or AM usu burned, burnt or AM usu burned>

1. (damage with heat)

▪ to \burn sb/sth jdn/etw verbrennen

to \burn a village ein Dorf niederbrennen

▪ to \burn oneself sich akk verbrennen

to be \burnt to death verbrennen; (in accident) in den Flammen umkommen

to \burn one's fingers ( also fig) sich dat die Finger verbrennen

to \burn sth to the ground etw bis auf die Grundmauern niederbrennen

to \burn a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk brennen

to be \burnt at the stake auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt werden; ( fig) ans Kreuz genagelt werden fig

to be \burnt alive [or to death] bei lebendigem Leibe verbrennen

2. FOOD

▪ to \burn sth etw anbrennen lassen

to \burn sth to a crisp etw verschmoren lassen

3. (sunburn)

▪ to be \burnt einen Sonnenbrand haben

4. (cause hot sensation)

to \burn sb's skin/tongue spicy food, sun jdm auf der Haut/Zunge brennen

I've \burnt my tongue ich habe mir die Zunge verbrannt

the curry \burnt her throat das Curry brannte ihr im Hals

5. (acid)

▪ to \burn sth etw verätzen

6. (use up)

to \burn calories/fat Kalorien/Fett verbrennen

to \burn gas/oil/petrol Gas/Öl/Benzin verbrauchen

7. COMPUT

to \burn a CD/DVD-ROM eine CD/DVD-ROM brennen

8.

▶ to \burn one's boats [or bridges] alle Brücken hinter sich dat abbrechen

▶ to \burn the candle at both ends sich akk übernehmen

▶ to have got money to \burn Geld wie Heu haben

▶ I've got all the money and it's \burning a hole in my pocket ich habe so viel Geld und das will jetzt ausgegeben werden fam

▶ to have time to \burn alle Zeit der Welt haben

▶ to \burn in hell in der Hölle schmoren

▶ to \burn the midnight oil bis spät in die Nacht hinein arbeiten

▶ to \burn rubber ( fam) auf die Tube drücken fam

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I [bɜːn]
n (Scot)
Bach m II vb: pret, ptp burnt ( Brit) or burned
1. n

1) (on skin) Brandwunde f; (on material) verbrannte Stelle, Brandfleck m

severe burns — schwere Verbrennungen pl

second degree burns — Verbrennungen zweiten Grades

cigarette burn — Brandfleck m or (hole) Brandloch nt or (on skin) Brandwunde f von einer Zigarette

2) (SPACE of rocket) Zündung f

3) (SPORT inf)

to go for the burn — sich total verausgaben (inf)

2. vt

1) verbrennen; incense abbrennen; village, building niederbrennen

he burned me with his cigarette — er hat mich mit der Zigarette gebrannt

to burn oneself — sich verbrennen

to be burned to death — verbrannt werden; (in accident) verbrennen

to be burned alive — bei lebendigem Leibe verbrannt werden or (in accident) verbrennen

to burn a hole in sth — ein Loch in etw (acc) brennen

to burn one's fingers (lit, fig) — sich (dat) die Finger verbrennen

he's got money to burn (fig) — er hat Geld wie Heu

to burn one's boats or bridges ( Brit fig ) — alle Brücken hinter sich (dat) abbrechen

to burn the midnight oil (fig) — bis tief in die Nacht arbeiten

2) meat, sauce, toast, cakes verbrennen lassen; (slightly) anbrennen lassen; (sun) person, skin verbrennen

3) (acid) ätzen

the curry burned his throat — das Currygericht brannte ihm im Hals

4) (= use as fuel ship etc) befeuert werden mit; (= use up) petrol, electricity verbrauchen

3. vi

1) (wood, fire etc) brennen

you will burn in hell — du wirst in der Hölle schmoren

to burn to death — verbrennen

See:

→ ear

2) (meat, pastry etc) verbrennen; (slightly) anbrennen

she/her skin burns easily — sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand

3) (ointment, curry, sun) brennen; (acid) ätzen

the acid burned into the metal — die Säure fraß sich ins Metall

4) (= feel hot wound, eyes, skin) brennen

his face was burning (with heat/shame) —

it's so hot, I'm burning — es ist so heiß, ich komm bald um vor Hitze

5)

to be burning to do sth —

he was burning to get his revenge he was burning with anger — er brannte auf Rache er war wutentbrannt

he was burning with ambition —

to burn (with love/desire) for sb (liter) — von glühender Liebe/glühendem Verlangen nach jdm verzehrt werden (liter)

6) (SPACE rockets) zünden

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burn¹ [bɜːn; US bɜrn]

A s

1. auch burn mark verbrannte Stelle, Brandfleck m, -spur f

2. MED Brandwunde f, Verbrennung f:

burn ointment Brandsalbe f

3. TECH Zündung f (einer Rakete)

4. do a burn → slow burn

B v/i prät und pperf burned, burnt

1. (ver)brennen, in Flammen stehen:

the house is burning das Haus brennt; → ground¹ A 1

2. brennen (Ofen, Licht etc)

3. fig brennen ( with vor dat):

burn with impatience;

burning with anger wutentbrannt;

his face was burning with anger sein Gesicht glühte vor Zorn;

burning with love von Liebe entflammt;

be burning to do sth darauf brennen, etwas zu tun

4. ver-, anbrennen, versengen:

the meat is burnt das Fleisch ist angebrannt

5. brennen (Gesicht, Wunde etc): → ear¹ Bes Redew

6. you are burning! (besonders bei Rätsel- od Suchspielen) heiß!

7. CHEM verbrennen, oxydieren

8. a) in den Flammen umkommen, verbrennen

b) verbrannt werden, den Feuertod erleiden

c) US sl auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hingerichtet werden

9. fig sich (unauslöschlich) einbrennen ( into dat oder in akk):

her words burned into his memory

C v/t

1. verbrennen:

his house was burnt sein Haus brannte ab;

be burnt to death → B 8 a; → boat A 1, bridge¹ A 1, candle A 1, ground¹ A 1, midnight B

2. ab-, verbrennen, versengen, durch Feuer oder Hitze beschädigen, eine Speise anbrennen lassen:

be severely burned schwere Verbrennungen erleiden;

burn one’s fingers, get one’s fingers burnt sich die Finger verbrennen (a. fig);

burn a hole ein Loch brennen (in[to] in akk);

burn the throat im Hals brennen

3. be burned → B 9

4. TECH (Holz)Kohle, Ziegel, Kalk, Porzellan brennen

5. a) heizen mit, Kohle etc verwenden:

we burn gas this winter

b) besonders SCHIFF betrieben werden oder fahren mit

6. US sl auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hinrichten

7. US sl einen Ball etc pfeffern, schmeißen (beide umg)

8. US sl übers Ohr hauen, reinlegen (beide umg)

burn² [bɜːn] s schott Bach m

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I 1. noun
(on the skin) Verbrennung, die; (on material) Brandfleck, der; (hole) Brandloch, das
2. transitive verb,
burnt or burned

1) verbrennen

burn a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) brennen

burn one's boats or bridges — (fig.) alle Brücken hinter sich (Dat.) abbrechen

2) (use as fuel) als Brennstoff verwenden [Gas, Öl usw.]; heizen mit [Kohle, Holz, Torf]; verbrauchen [Strom]; (use up) verbrauchen [Treibstoff]; verfeuern [Holz, Kohle]

burn coal in the stove — den Ofen mit Kohle feuern

3) (injure) verbrennen

burn oneself/one's hand — sich verbrennen/sich (Dat.) die Hand verbrennen

burn one's fingers, get one's fingers burnt — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen (fig.)

4) (spoil) anbrennen lassen [Fleisch, Kuchen]

be burnt — angebrannt sein

5) (cause burning sensation to) verbrennen

6) (put to death)

burn somebody [at the stake] — jemanden [auf dem Scheiterhaufen] verbrennen

7) (corrode) ätzen; verätzen [Haut]
3. intransitive verb,
burnt or burned

1) brennen

burn to death — verbrennen

2) (blaze) [Feuer:] brennen; [Gebäude:] in Flammen stehen, brennen

3) (give light) [Lampe, Kerze, Licht:] brennen

4) (be injured) sich verbrennen

she/her skin burns easily — sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand

5) (be spoiled) [Kuchen, Milch, Essen:] anbrennen

6) (be corrosive) ätzen; ätzend sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn out

- burn up
II noun
(Scot.) Bach, der

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(on) n.

Brandwunde f.

Verbrennung (an) f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: burned)

or: burnt•) = brennen v.

(§ p.,pp.: brannte, gebrannt)

verbrennen v. v.

verbrennen v.

English-german dictionary > burn
3 alight

I intransitive verb
1) aussteigen

alight from a vehicle — aus einem Fahrzeug aussteigen

alight from a horse — von einem Pferd absitzen

2) [Vogel:] sich niedersetzen
II predicative adjective
(on fire)

be/catch alight — brennen

set something alight — etwas in Brand setzen

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I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb
1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) aussteigen

2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) sich niederlassen
II adjective
(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) leuchtend

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alight¹

[əˈlaɪt]

adj pred

1. (on fire)

to be \alight in Flammen stehen, brennen

to get a fire \alight ein Feuer in Gang bringen

to set sth \alight etw in Brand stecken [o setzen]; ( fig)

to set sb \alight jdn begeistern

2. (shining brightly)

▪ to be \alight strahlen

her eyes were \alight with mischief ihre Augen blitzten schalkhaft

alight²

[əˈlaɪt]

vi

1. (from train, bus etc.)

▪ to \alight from sth aus etw dat aussteigen

2. (land)

▪ to \alight on [or upon] sth bird, butterfly auf etw dat landen, sich akk auf etw dat niederlassen geh; ( fig)

her eyes \alighted upon a painting ihr Blick fiel auf ein Gemälde

3. (find)

▪ to \alight on sth etw [zufällig] entdecken, auf etw akk [zufällig] stoßen

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I [ə'laɪt] (form)
vi

1) (person) aussteigen (from aus); (from horse) absitzen (from von)

2) (bird) sich niederlassen (on auf +dat)

his eyes alighted on the ring — sein Blick fiel auf den Ring

3)

to alight on a fact/an idea etc — auf ein Faktum/eine Idee etc stoßen
II
adj pred

to be alight (fire) — brennen; (building also) in Flammen stehen

to keep the fire alight — das Feuer in Gang halten

to set sth alight — etw in Brand setzen or stecken

her face was alight with pleasure — ihr Gesicht or sie glühte vor Freude

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alight¹ [əˈlaıt] prät und pperf alighted, alit [əˈlıt] v/i

1. (from) aussteigen (aus), absteigen (vom Fahrrad etc), absitzen (vom Pferd)

2. (on, upon) (sanft) fallen( auf akk) (Schnee), sich niederlassen (auf dat oder akk), sich setzen (auf akk) (Vogel)

3. FLUG niedergehen, landen

4. allg landen:

alight on one’s feet auf die Füße fallen

5. obs (on, upon) (zufällig) stoßen oder kommen (auf akk)

alight² [əˈlaıt] adv & präd adj

1. in Brand, in Flammen:

be alight in Flammen stehen, brennen;

catch alight Feuer fangen;

set alight in Brand setzen oder stecken, anzünden;

he (his invention) didn’t set the world alight er (seine Erfindung) hat nicht gerade für Furore gesorgt

2. erleuchtet, erhellt ( beide:

with von):

his face was alight with happiness sein Gesicht oder er strahlte vor Glück

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I intransitive verb
1) aussteigen

alight from a vehicle — aus einem Fahrzeug aussteigen

alight from a horse — von einem Pferd absitzen

2) [Vogel:] sich niedersetzen
II predicative adjective
(on fire)

be/catch alight — brennen

set something alight — etwas in Brand setzen

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: alit)

= landen v.

English-german dictionary > alight
4 burn

1. I
abs

1) coal (gas, wood, fire, etc.) burns уголь и т. д. горит; stone (damp wood, etc.) won't burn камень и т. д. не горит; tile house is.burning в доме пожар; дом в огне

2) the milk (the fish, the sauce, etc.) has burnt молоко и т. д. подгорело; see to it that the meat does not burn смотри, чтобы не подгорело /не сгорело/ мясо

3) pepper (mustard, etc.) burns перец и т. д. жжет /обжигает/ рот

4) my hand (smb.'s face, the child's forehead, smb.'s head, the swollen ankle, the wound, etc.) is burning моя рука и т. д. горит; the patient is all burning больной в жару /весь горит/
2. II
1) burn in some manner burn well (gaily, cheerfully, quietly, dimly /dim/. glowingly, vigorously, furiously, etc.) хорошо и т. д. гореть; the fire is burning brightly /bright/ огонь ярко горит; burn easily легко загораться /воспламеняться/; paper burns easily бумага хорошо горит; lie lias a skin that burns easily у нero такая кожа, что он сразу обгорает; burn at some time burn all night гореть всю ночь; lights were burning far into the night свет горел далеко за полночь

2) burn in some manner burn inwardly (ardently. radiantly, etc.) внутренне и т. д. пылать /гореть/
3. III
1) burn smth. burn paper (a letter, one's old toys, all one's things, a house,. the whole village, etc.) сжигать бумагу и т. д.; burn the carpet прожечь ковер; burn the fish (the cake, the milk, etc.) дать рыбе и т. д. подгореть; be careful not to burn the meat смотри, чтобы мясо не подгорело: some acids are strong enough to burn wood есть такие сильные кислоты, которые могут прожечь дерево; burn smb. burn witches (heretics, etc.) сжигать ведьм и т. д. id burn one's boats сжигать свои корабли; money burns his fingers =burn. деньги у него не задерживаются

2) burn smth. burn tiles (clay, etc.) обжигать изразцы и т. д.

3) burn smth. burn one's fingers (one's arm, the skin, etc.) обжигать пальцы и т. д.; pepper (this drink, mustard, etc.) burns my tongue (the throat, etc.) перец и т. д. жжет /обжигает/ мне язык и т. д.; be careful not to burn your mouth (your fingers, etc.) осторожнее, не обожги рот и т. д.

4) burn smth. burn coal (wood, gas, oil, etc.) работать на угле и т. д., most steamships now burn oil instead of coal большинство пароходов работает теперь на нефти, а не на угле; this make of саг burns a great deal of petrol эта марка машины расходует много бензина
4. IV
burn smth. in some manner burn one's tongue (one's finger, etc.) badly сильно обжечь язык и т. д.; burn smth. at some time you've burnt the roast again ты опять сожгла жаркое, у тебя опять подгорело жаркое
5. VI
burn smth. to some extent burn the pie (the roast, the steak, etc.) black совсем /до угольев/ сжечь пирог и т. д; burn smb. in some manner burn people alive сжигать людей заживо
6. VII
burn smth. to do smth. people used to burn candles to get light раньше жилье освещали свечами
7. XI
1) be burnt the soup (this meat, etc.) is burnt суп и т. д. подгорел; be burnt in some manner be terribly (badly, slightly, etc.) burnt быть сильно и т. д. обожженным, получить сильные ожоги, сильно подгореть; the ground was burnt hard by the sun от палящего солнца земля стала твердой /высохла/; get smth. burnt get one's fingers burnt a) обжечься, обжечь пальцы; 6) попасть /впутаться/ в неприятное положение; be (get) burnt on /about/ smth. get burnt on the hands (on the feet, etc.) получить ожог рук и т. д.; he is burnt about the face у него ожоги на лице /обожжено лицо/

2) Ъе (get) burnt to death получить смертельные ожоги, умереть от ожогов; Joan of Arc was burnt to death [at the stake] Жанна Д'Арк была сожжена [на костре]

3) be burnt out of smth. the Indians were burnt out, of the forest индейцев выкурили из леса
8. XIII
burn to do smth. usually in the' Continuous be burning to tell the truth (to leave the place, etc.) сгорать от желания /нетерпения/ рассказать правду и т. д.
9. XV
burn in some manner burn low тлеть; the sidewalk is burning hot тротуар раскален; burn blue гореть синим пламенем; the potatoes have burnt black картошка совсем сгорела /сгорела дотла/
10. XVI
1) burn in smth. burn in the grate (in the fire, etc.) гореть в камине и т. д).; а light is burning in the window в окне горит свет; all lights were burning in the house в доме горели все лампы; burn with (without) smth. burn with a crackle (with a purple flame, with a dull light, without flame, without smoke, etc.) гореть потрескивая и т. д.

2) burn to some state the pie (the fish, potatoes, etc.) burnt to a crisp пирог и т. д). совсем сгорел; the stake burnt to cinders от бифштекса остались одни угли

3) burn with smth. usually in the Continmus be burning with shame (with impatience, with curiosity, etc.) сгорать от стыда и т. д., be burning with hatred (with desire, with enthusiasm. etc.) гореть ненавистью и т. д., be burning with anger (with rage, with wrath, etc.) кипеть от злости и r. д., burn with love (with passion, with ardour) пылать любовью и т. д.; he is burning with envy (with jealousy) его сжигает /гложет/ зависть (ревность); he is burning; with ambition (with pride, etc.) его обуревает честолюбие и т. д., they were burning with religious zeal ни обуяло религиозное рвение; burn with fever быть в жару, гореть в лихорадке; burn in smth. anger (hatred, etc.) burnt in his heart в его сердце кипела злоба и т. д.

4) burn into (upon) smth. burn into smb.'s memory врезаться в чью-л. память; burn into (upon) smb.'s mind (into smb.'s soul) оставлять неизгладимый след в чьей-л. памяти (в чьей-л. душе); what he saw burnt into his soul то, что он увидел, запало ему в душу
11. XVIII
burn oneself look out you'll burn yourself! осторожнее, [ты] обожжешься!; the child burnt itself badly playing with fire играя с огнем, ребенок получил сильные ожоги
12. XIX1
|| burn like matchwood (like tinder) =burn гореть как солома
13. XXI1
1) burn smth. in (on) smth. burn one's initials on a handle выжигать свой инициалы на ручке; burn a hole in a rug прожигать дыру в ковре; burn smth. to smth. burn a house (a building, a village, etc.) to the ground /to ashes/ сжигать дом и т. д. дотла; burn one's fingers to the bone сжигать пальцы до кости; burn the pie (the bacon, the steak, etc.) to cinders /to a crisp/ дать пирогу и т. д. сильно подгореть; burn smth., smb. on (at) smth. burn one's hand (one's finger, one's arm, etc.) on a hot iron обжечь руку и т. д. о горячий утюг; burn heretics (witches, etc.) at the stake сжигать еретиков и т. д. на костре

2) burn smb. out of smth. burn soldiers out of a fort (people out of a house, a fox out of a hole, etc.) выкуривать солдат из крепости и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > burn
5 brûler

brûler° [bʀyle]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to burn ; [eau bouillante] to scald ; [+ maison, village] to burn down

• être brûlé vif to be burnt to death

• j'irai brûler un cierge pour toi (humorous) I'll cross my fingers for you

• j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent my eyes are smarting

• l'argent lui brûle les doigts money burns a hole in his pocket

• cette question me brûlait les lèvres I was dying to ask that question

   b. ( = ignorer) brûler un stop to ignore a stop sign

• brûler un feu rouge to go through a red light (Brit) to run a red light (US)

• brûler les étapes ( = trop se précipiter) to cut corners

2. intransitive verb

   a. to burn ; [maison, forêt] to be on fire

• j'ai laissé brûler le rôti I burnt the roast

   b. ( = être très chaud) to be burning

• ne touche pas, ça brûle don't touch that, you'll burn yourself

• tu brûles ! (jeu, devinette) you're getting hot!

   c. brûler d'impatience to seethe with impatience

• brûler d'envie de faire qch to be dying to do sth

3. reflexive verb

► se brûler

   a. to burn o.s. ; ( = s'ébouillanter) to scald o.s.

• je me suis brûlé la langue I burnt my tongue

• se brûler la cervelle to blow one's brains out (inf)

   b. (Canadian = se fatiguer) (inf) to exhaust o.s.

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bʀyle
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( mettre le feu) to burn [papiers, broussailles, encens]; to set fire to [voiture, maison]

brûler un cierge à — to light a candle to

brûler quelqu'un vif — to burn somebody alive

2) ( consommer) to burn [combustible, calories]; to use [électricité]

3) ( provoquer une brûlure) [acide, flamme, huile] to burn [personne, peau]; [eau, thé] to scald [peau, corps]; [aliments, alcool] to burn [estomac, gorge]; [soleil] to burn [peau]; to scorch [herbe]

être brûlé par une explosion — to get burned in an explosion

être brûlé au visage — to suffer burns to one's face

attention, ça brûle! — careful, it's very hot!

être brûlé par le soleil — [personne] to get sunburned

l'argent te brûle les doigts — fig money burns a hole in your pocket

j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent — my eyes are stinging

4) Médecine to cauterize [verrue] (à with)

5) (colloq) ( ne pas respecter) to ignore [stop, priorité]

brûler un feu (rouge) — to jump (colloq) the lights

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( se consumer) [bois, bougie] to burn; [forêt, maison, ville] to be on fire

bien/mal brûler — [combustible] to burn well/badly

3000 hectares de forêt ont brûlé — 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire

faire brûler — to burn [papier, pneu]; to burn [something] down [maison]

2) Culinaire [rôti, tarte] to burn

3) ( flamber) [feu] to burn

4) ( désirer)

brûler de faire, brûler d'envie de faire — to be longing to do

brûler (d'amour) pour quelqu'un — to be consumed with love for somebody

5) Jeux ( à cache-tampon)

tu brûles! — you're getting very warm!

3.

se brûler verbe pronominal to burn oneself ( avec with; en faisant doing)

se brûler la langue — to burn one's tongue

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bʀyle
1. vt

1) [feu, objet brûlant] to burn, [eau bouillante] to scald

2) (= consommer) [électricité, essence] to use

3) [feu rouge, signal] to go through

brûler les étapes — to make rapid progress, (= aller trop vite) to cut corners

2. vi

1) (= se consumer) to burn

2) (jeu)

tu brûles — you're getting warm

3) (= être impatient)

brûler de faire qch — to be dying to do sth

brûler d'impatience de faire qch — to be dying to do sth

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brûler verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( mettre le feu) to burn [papiers, broussailles]; to set fire to [voiture, maison]; to burn [encens]; brûler un cierge à saint Antoine to light a candle to Saint Anthony; brûler qn vif to burn sb alive; ⇒ chandelle;

2 ( consommer) to burn [bois, charbon, mazout]; to use [électricité]; to burn [calories]; ⇒ cartouche;

3 ( provoquer une brûlure) [acide, flamme, huile] to burn [personne, peau]; [eau, thé] to scald [peau, corps]; [aliments, alcool] to burn [estomac, gorge]; [soleil] to burn [peau]; [soleil] to scorch [herbe]; être brûlé par une explosion/dans un accident to get burned in an explosion/ in an accident; l'acide/l'huile m'a brûlé les mains the acid/the oil burned my hands; brûler sa chemise en la repassant to burn ou scorch one's shirt while ironing it; être brûlé au visage/cou to suffer burns to one's face/neck; être brûlé au premier/troisième degré to sustain first/third degree burns; attention, ça brûle! careful, it's very hot!; être brûlé par le soleil [personne] to get sunburned; l'argent leur brûle les doigts fig money burns a hole in their pocket; j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent my eyes are stinging;

4 Méd to cauterize [verrue] (à with);

5 ○( ne pas respecter) to ignore [stop, priorité]; to miss [station]; brûler un feu (rouge) to jump○ the lights;

6 †( torréfier) to roast [café].

B vi

1 ( se consumer) [bois, charbon, bougie] to burn; [forêt, maison, ville] to be on fire; bien/mal brûler [bois, combustible] to burn well/badly; 3000 hectares de forêt ont brûlé 3000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire; faire brûler qch to burn [sth] down [papier, bois, pneu, maison]; il fait brûler des ronces dans le jardin he's burning brambles in the garden;

2 Culin [rôti, tarte, gâteau] to burn; j'ai fait or laissé brûler mon gâteau I've burned the cake;

3 ( flamber) [feu] to burn (dans la cheminée in the fireplace);

4 ( être fiévreux) [personne, front, mains] to be burning hot; brûler de fièvre to be burning with fever;

5 ( désirer) brûler de faire, brûler d'envie or d'impatience de faire to be longing to do; brûler d'amour/de passion pour qn to be consumed with love/with passion for sb; brûler pour qn to be consumed with love for sb;

6 Jeux ( à cache-tampon) tu brûles! you're getting very, very warm!

C se brûler vpr [personne] to burn oneself (avec with; en faisant doing); se brûler la main/langue to burn one's hand/tongue; se brûler les ailes fig to come to grief, to come unstuck; se brûler les cheveux to singe one's hair; se brûler les doigts fig to get one's fingers burned; ⇒ pont.

[bryle] verbe transitif

1. [détruire - feuilles, corps, objet] to burn, to incinerate

brûler quelqu'un vif/sur le bûcher to burn somebody alive/at the stake

brûler ce qu'on a adoré to turn against one's former love ou loves

brûler le pavé to tear along

brûler les planches to give an outstanding performance

brûler ses dernières cartouches to shoot one's bolt

2. [consommer - électricité, fioul] to burn (up), to use, to consume

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts to burn the candle at both ends

elle brûle un cierge à la Vierge deux fois par an (sens propre) she lights a candle to the Virgin Mary twice a year

brûler un cierge à quelqu'un (figuré) to show one's gratitude to somebody

3. [trop cuire] to burn

4. [trop chauffer - tissu] to burn, to scorch, to singe ; [ - cheveux, poils] to singe ; [ - acier] to spoil

5. [irriter - partie du corps] to burn

la fumée me brûle les yeux smoke is making my eyes smart ou sting

le froid me brûle les oreilles the cold is making my ears burn

le piment me brûle la langue the chili is burning my tongue

brûler la cervelle à quelqu'un (sens propre) to blow somebody's brains out

l'argent lui brûle les doigts money burns a hole in his pocket

6. [endommager - suj: gel] to nip, to burn ; [ - suj: acide] to burn

brûlé par le gel frost-damaged

7. (familier) [dépasser]

brûler son arrêt [bus, personne] to go past ou to miss one's stop

brûler un feu to go through a red light

brûler un stop to fail to stop at a stop sign

brûler la politesse à quelqu'un

a. [passer devant lui] to push in front of somebody (in the queue)

b. [partir sans le saluer] to leave without saying goodbye to somebody

brûler les étapes

a. [progresser rapidement] to advance by leaps and bounds

b. (péjoratif) to cut corners, to take short cuts

8. [café] to roast

9. [animer] to burn

le désir qui le brûle the desire that consumes him

10. MÉDECINE [verrue] to burn off (separable)

11. (très familier & argot milieu) [tuer] to waste (très familier)

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[bryle] verbe intransitif

1. [flamber] to burn (up), to be on fire

[lentement] to smoulder

brûler sur le bûcher to be burnt at the stake

brûler vif to be burnt alive ou to death

la forêt a brûlé the forest was burnt down ou to the ground

2. [se consumer - charbon, essence] to burn

laisser brûler la lumière to leave the light burning ou on

faire brûler le rôti to burn the roast

3. [être chaud] to be burning

avoir le front/la gorge qui brûle to have a burning forehead/a burning sensation in the throat

ça brûle

a. [plat, sol] it's boiling hot ou burning

b. [eau] it's scalding

c. [feu] it's burning

les yeux me brûlent my eyes are stinging ou smarting

4. JEUX to be close

je brûle? am I getting warm?

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brûler de verbe plus préposition

1. [être animé de]

brûler de colère to be burning ou seething with anger

brûler d'impatience/de désir to be burning with impatience/desire

2. [désirer] to be dying ou longing to

brûler de parler à quelqu'un to be dying to talk to somebody

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se brûler verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to burn oneself

se brûler la main to burn one's hand

se brûler la cervelle (familier) to blow one's brains out

se brûler les ailes to get one's fingers burnt

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > brûler
6 deseo

m.

1 desire.

arder en deseos de hacer algo to be burning with desire to do something

2 wish (anhelo).

se cumplió mi deseo my wish came true, I got my wish

pedir/conceder un deseo to ask for/grant a wish

tus deseos son órdenes your wish is my command

buenos deseos good intentions

con mis/nuestros mejores deseos (with my/our) best wishes (en carta, obsequio)

pres.indicat.

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

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deseo

► nombre masculino

1 wish, desire

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

formular un deseo to make a wish

tener deseo de algo to wish something

■ tengo muchos deseos de que llegue el verano I wish summer would come, I'm longing for the summer

buenos deseos good intentions

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noun m.

desire, wish

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SM

1) (=anhelo) desire, wish

mi mayor deseo es encontrar un trabajo — my dearest wish o greatest desire is to find a job

el deseo de poder — the lust for power

un inacabable deseo de saber — an unquenchable thirst for knowledge

llegó al poder con buenos deseos de mejorarlo todo — he came to power with every intention of improving things

tengo deseos de verla — I yearn to see her, I'm longing to see her

ardo en deseos de conocerla — liter I have a burning desire to meet her

2) (=cosa deseada) wish

pedir o formular un deseo — to make a wish

su último deseo fue que la incineraran — her dying wish was to be cremated

nuestro deseo es que seas feliz — our wish is for you to be happy

con mis mejores deseos para el Año Nuevo — with best wishes for the New Year

tus deseos son órdenes — your wish is my command

3) (tb: deseo sexual) desire

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masculino

a) ( anhelo) wish

formular un deseo — to make a wish

que se cumplan todos tus deseos — may all your wishes come true

tus deseos son órdenes para mí — (fr hecha) your wish is my command (set phrase)

deseos de algo: con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success; ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he had a burning desire to see her

b) ( apetito sexual) desire

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= appetite, desire, want, will, willingness, wish, craving, urge, thirst, yearning.

Ex. We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.

Ex. Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.

Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.

Ex. The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.

Ex. On Carmichael's face came the look of one who sees the immediate fulfillment of a wish.

Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.

Ex. The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex. The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.

Ex. A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

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* amoldarse al deseo de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.

* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.

* deseo de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.

* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* deseo de cooperación = engagement.

* deseo de matar = bloodlust.

* deseo explícito = explicit wish.

* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.

* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseo sexual = lust, sexual desire.

* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.

* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* fuente de los deseos = wishing well.

* hacer realidad una deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.

* lista de deseos = wish list.

* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.

* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.

* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.

* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.

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masculino

a) ( anhelo) wish

formular un deseo — to make a wish

que se cumplan todos tus deseos — may all your wishes come true

tus deseos son órdenes para mí — (fr hecha) your wish is my command (set phrase)

deseos de algo: con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success; ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he had a burning desire to see her

b) ( apetito sexual) desire

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= appetite, desire, want, will, willingness, wish, craving, urge, thirst, yearning.

Ex: We need to know what and how consumers' information appetites have changed.

Ex: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.

Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.

Ex: The basic answer is a willingness to divert the resources to do it, and the ability to find the resources.

Ex: On Carmichael's face came the look of one who sees the immediate fulfillment of a wish.

Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.

Ex: The urge to mechanize paper-making came at first as much from the papermakers' desire to free themselves from dependence upon their skilled but rebellious workmen as from the pursuit of production economies.

Ex: The thirst grew not just for preservation but for circulation of stories that gave meaning to life and coherence to communities.

Ex: A flood of feeling welled up in him about life and death and beauty and suffering and transitoriness and the yearning of his unsatisfied soul for a happiness not to be found on earth which poured out in 'Ode to a Nightingale'.

* amoldarse al deseo de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.

* contra el deseo de Alguien = against + Posesivo + will.

* deseo de = hunger for, lust for, greed for.

* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* deseo de cooperación = engagement.

* deseo de matar = bloodlust.

* deseo explícito = explicit wish.

* deseo + hacerse realidad = wish + come true.

* deseo inconsciente de morir = death-wish.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseo sexual = lust, sexual desire.

* despertar el deseo = arouse + hunger.

* expresar los deseos de uno = make + Posesivo + wishes known.

* falta de deseo = unwillingness.

* fuente de los deseos = wishing well.

* hacer realidad una deseo = fulfil + Posesivo + wish.

* lista de deseos = wish list.

* pedir un deseo = make + a wish, mounting problems.

* pozo de los deseos = wishing well.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.

* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.

* sentir el deseo de = have + an/the inclination to, get + the urge to.

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deseo

masculine

1 (anhelo) wish

el hada le concedió tres deseos the fairy granted him three wishes

formular un deseo to make a wish

que se hagan realidad or que se cumplan todos tus deseos may all your wishes come true

tus deseos son órdenes para mí ( fr hecha); your wish is my command ( set phrase)

se procedió según su deseo everything was done according to his wishes

su último deseo fue que lo enterrasen allí his dying o last wish was to be buried there

deseos DE algo:

con mis mejores deseos de felicidad/éxito wishing you every happiness/success

deseos DE + INF:

ardía en deseos de verla ( liter); he had a burning desire to see her

2 (apetito sexual) desire

la satisfacción del deseo the satisfaction of desire

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Del verbo desear: ( conjugate desear)

deseo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

deseó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
desear
deseo
desear ( conjugate desear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish;
◊ te deseo un feliz viaje I hope you have a good trip

2 ( querer):
◊ un embarazo no deseado an unwanted pregnancy;

las tan deseadas vacaciones the long-awaited holidays;
lo que más deseo es … my greatest wish is …;
si tú lo deseas if you want to;
deseoía una respuesta ahora I would like a reply now;
está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you;
¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?
3 ‹ persona› to desire, want
deseo sustantivo masculino
a) ( anhelo) wish;

◊ formular un deseo to make a wish

b) ( apetito sexual) desire

desear verbo transitivo
1 (anhelar, querer con intensidad) to desire: estoy deseando verte, I'm looking forward to seeing you
te deseo lo mejor, I wish you all the best
(suerte, felicidad, etc) to wish: os deseo unas felices vacaciones, have a good holiday
2 (sexualmente) to desire, want
3 frml (querer) to want: ¿desea usted algo, caballero?, can I help you, Sir?
deseo ver al director, I would like to see the manager
♦ Locuciones: deja mucho/bastante que desear, it leaves a lot to be desired
deseo sustantivo masculino
1 wish
2 (sexual, pasional) desire
deseos de venganza, desire for revenge
♦ Locuciones: arder en deseos, to yearn for
' deseo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- ansia
- aspiración
- capricho
- carnal
- conceder
- cumplir
- cumplirse
- desear
- formular
- gana
- hambre
- impulso
- pretensión
- provocar
- prurito
- que
- rabiar
- realizar
- saciar
- satisfacción
- sed
- si
- sucumbir
- sueño
- voluntad
- ardiente
- avivar
- excitar
- felicitación
- feliz
- ferviente
- insatisfecho
- irrealizable
- irresistible
- mejor
- querer
- viveza
- vivo
English:
anxiety
- appetite
- ardent
- death wish
- desire
- every
- express
- get-well card
- indulge
- indulgence
- intense
- longing
- lust
- overwhelming
- sexual
- uncontrollable
- unvoiced
- wish

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deseo nm

1. [pasión] desire;

no sentía ningún deseo por él she felt no desire for him

2. [anhelo] wish;

piensa un deseo y sopla las velas think of a wish and blow out the candles;

expresó su deseo de paz para la región he expressed his desire for peace in the region;

buenos deseos good intentions;

con mis/nuestros mejores deseos [en carta, obsequio] (with my/our) best wishes;

conceder un deseo to grant a wish;

se cumplió mi deseo my wish came true, I got my wish;

formular un deseo to make a wish;

pedir un deseo to ask for a wish;
Formal
por deseo expreso de… at the express wish of…;

su último deseo fue… his last wish was…;

su último deseo fue que la casa nunca se vendiera her last o dying wish was that the house should never be sold;

Comp

tus deseos son órdenes your wish is my command

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deseo

m wish

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deseo nm

: wish, desire

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deseo n wish [pl. wishes]

el genio de la lámpara le concedió tres deseos a Aladino the genie of the lamp granted Aladdin three wishes

pide un deseo make a wish

Spanish-English dictionary > deseo
7 burn

burn [bɜ:n]

brûlure ⇒ 1 (a) combustion ⇒ 1 (b) brûler ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a) filer ⇒ 2 (c) exploser ⇒ 2 (d)

( British pt & pp burned or burnt [bɜ:nt], American pt & pp burned)

1 noun

(a) (injury) brûlure f

(b) Technology (in engine) (durée f de) combustion f

(c) familiar

∎ to go for the burn (when exercising) forcer jusqu'à ce que ça fasse mal^□

(d) Scottish (brook) ruisseau m

2 intransitive verb

(a) (gen) brûler;

∎ there was a lovely fire burning in the sitting-room un beau feu brûlait ou flambait au salon;

∎ I can't get the wood to burn je n'arrive pas à faire brûler ou flamber le bois;

∎ the toast is burning le pain grillé est en train de brûler;

∎ she could see a cigarette burning in the dark elle pouvait voir une cigarette qui brûlait ou se consumait dans l'obscurité;

∎ this material won't burn ce tissu est ininflammable;

∎ the church burned to the ground l'église a été réduite en cendres;

∎ a light was burning in the study une lumière brûlait dans le bureau

(b) figurative (face, person)

∎ my face was burning (with embarrassment) j'avais le visage en feu, j'étais tout rouge;

∎ the wind made her face burn le vent lui brûlait le visage;

∎ I'm burning (from sun) je brûle; (from fever) je suis brûlant, je brûle;

∎ she was burning with anger/impatience elle bouillait de colère/d'impatience;

∎ she was burning for adventure elle brûlait du désir d'aventure

(c) familiar (travel at speed) filer, foncer;

∎ we burned down the motorway nous foncions ou nous filions sur l'autoroute

(d) Technology (mixture in engine) exploser

3 transitive verb

(a) (paper, logs, food) brûler; (car, crop, forest) brûler, incendier;

∎ to burn coal/oil/gas (boiler) marcher au charbon/au mazout/au gaz;

∎ three people were burnt to death trois personnes sont mortes carbonisées ou ont été brûlées vives;

∎ to be burnt alive être brûlé vif;

∎ suspected witches were burnt at the stake les femmes soupçonnées de sorcellerie étaient brûlées vives;

∎ his cigarette burnt a hole in the carpet sa cigarette a fait un trou dans la moquette;

∎ did you burn yourself? est-ce que tu t'es brûlé?;

∎ I burnt my mouth drinking hot tea je me suis brûlé (la langue) en buvant du thé chaud;

∎ I've burnt the potatoes j'ai laissé brûler les pommes de terre;

∎ the house was burnt to the ground la maison fut réduite en cendres ou brûla entièrement;

∎ figurative to burn one's boats or bridges brûler ses vaisseaux ou les ponts;

∎ figurative to burn one's fingers, to get one's fingers burnt se brûler les doigts;

∎ figurative to have money to burn avoir de l'argent à ne pas savoir qu'en faire;

∎ money burns a hole in his pocket l'argent lui file entre les doigts

(b) Computing (CD) graver

(c) American familiar (swindle) arnaquer

(d) American familiar (anger) foutre en rogne

➲ burn away

1 intransitive verb

(a) (continue burning)

∎ the bonfire burned away for several hours le feu a brûlé pendant plusieurs heures

(b) (be destroyed by fire) se consumer

2 separable transitive verb

(gen) brûler; (paint) brûler, décaper au chalumeau

➲ burn down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (be destroyed by fire) brûler complètement;

∎ the building burned down le bâtiment fut complètement détruit par le feu ou brûla complètement

(b) (die down)

∎ the fire in the stove has burned down le feu dans le poêle est presque éteint; (grow smaller) diminuer, baisser;

∎ the candle has burned down la bougie a diminué

2 separable transitive verb

(building) détruire par le feu, incendier

➲ burn off separable transitive verb

(a) (vegetation) brûler, détruire par le feu; (gas) brûler; (paint) décaper au chalumeau

(b) (calories) brûler;

∎ to burn off some energy se dépenser

➲ burn out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (destroy by fire → building) détruire par le feu

(b) (wear out → bulb) griller; (→ fuse) faire sauter; (→ engine) griller;

∎ figurative to burn oneself out s'épuiser

(c) (die down) diminuer, éteindre;

∎ after twelve hours the forest fire burnt itself out au bout de douze heures l'incendie de forêt s'est éteint

2 intransitive verb

(bulb) griller; (fuse) sauter; (brakes, engine) griller; (candle, fire) s'éteindre

➲ burn up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (destroy by fire) brûler

(b) figurative (person → consume) brûler, dévorer;

∎ the desire for revenge was burning him up il était dévoré par le désir de se venger

(c) (consume)

∎ this car burns up a lot of petrol cette voiture consomme beaucoup d'essence;

∎ Physiology to burn up a lot of calories/energy dépenser ou brûler beaucoup de calories/d'énergie;

∎ Cars to burn up the miles aller à toute vitesse, foncer

(d) American familiar (make angry)

∎ it really burns me up to see you like this ça me rend dingue de te voir comme ça

2 intransitive verb

(a) (fire) flamber

(b) Aviation se consumer, se désintégrer

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8 burn

bə:n
1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) quemar

2) (to use as fuel.) quemar

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) quemar

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) arder

2. noun
(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) quemadura

- burner

burn¹ n quemadura

third degree burns quemaduras de tercer grado

burn² vb

1. quemar / quemarse

the chips are burning se están quemando las patatas

she burnt herself on the oven se quemó con el horno

2. arder

a fire was burning ardía un fuego

to be burning hot estar muy caliente / estar ardiendo

to smell burning oler a quemado

I can smell burning aquí huele a quemado

El pasado y participio pasado de burn se pueden escribir burnt o burned

burn

tr[bɜːn]

noun

1 (stream) arroyo

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burn

tr[bɜːn]

noun

1 quemadura

■ he suffered third-degree burns sufrió quemaduras de tercer grado

transitive verb (pt & pp burnt tr[bɜːnt] o burned)

1 quemar

■ they burnt all the old magazines quemaron todas las revistas viejas

2 quemarse

■ he burnt his fingers se quemó los dedos

3 (coal) quemar; (fuel) gastar, consumir

4 (food) quemar

■ he's burnt the toast se le han quemado las tostadas

5 (land, plants) abrasar

6 (body) incinerar

7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (cauterise) cauterizar

8 (harden bricks) cocer

9 (put to death) quemar

■ she was burnt at the stake la quemaron en la hoguera

intransitive verb

1 (blaze, glow) arder

■ we saw the building burning from the rooftop vimos como ardía el edificio desde el terrado

■ the building burnt for two days el edificio ardió durante dos días

2 (candle, light) estar encendido,-a

3 (food) quemarse

■ the steak has burnt el bistec se ha quemado

4 figurative use (passion, rage, desire) arder ( with, de)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to burn to a cinder calcinar, reducir a cenizas

to burn low no quemar bien

to burn well quemar bien

to burn one's boats figurative use quemar el último cartucho

to burn the candle at both ends figurative use hacer de la noche día

to burn one's fingers figurative use pillarse los dedos

to burn the midnight oil figurative use quemarse las pestañas

to burn a hole in something hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo

to burn a hole in one's pocket figurative use quemarle a uno el bolsillo

to be burned alive ser quemado,-a vivo,-a

to get burnt quemarse

■ if you touch it you'll get burnt si lo tocas te quemarás

to have a burnt taste saber a quemado

burn ['bərn] v, burned ['bərnd, 'bərnt] or burnt ['bərnt] ; burning vt

1) : quemar, incendiar

to burn a building: incendiar un edificio

I burned my hand: me quemé la mano

2) consume: usar, gastar, consumir

burn vi

1) : arder (dícese de un fuego o un edificio), quemarse (dícese de la comida, etc.)

2) : estar prendido, estar encendido

we left the lights burning: dejamos las luces encendidas

3)

to burn out : consumirse, apagarse

4)

to burn with : arder de

he was burning with jealousy: ardía de celos

burn n

: quemadura f

burn

n.

• quemadura s.f.

• quemazón s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: burned) or: burnt•) = abrasar v.

• achicharrar v.

• arder v.

• asar v.

• asolar v.

• asurar v.

• cauterizar v.

• churruscar v.

• escalfar v.

• incendiar v.

• quemar v.

• requemar v.

• resquemar v.

• tostar v.

I
1. bɜːrn, bɜːn
(past & past p burned or burnt) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarse

something's burning! — se está quemando algo

I can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado

b) \<\<food\>\> quemarse

c) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse

2)

a) ( be hot) arder

my cheeks were burning — me ardían las mejillas

b) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)

a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)

3) ( be consumed) arder

she was burning with curiosity — ardía de curiosidad

she burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemar

I burned a hole in my sleeve — me quemé la manga ( con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves

b) ( overcook) quemar

I've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)

2)

a) ( injure) quemar

to burn oneself (on something) — quemarse (con algo)

I've burned my tongue — me he quemado la lengua

to be burned to death — morir* abrasado

b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

noun

1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f

2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m

I [bɜːn] (vb: pt, pp burned, burnt)
1. N

1) (Med) quemadura f

2) (Space) [of rocket] fuego m

2. VT

1) (gen) quemar; [+ house, building] incendiar; [+ corpse] incinerar; [+ mouth, tongue] quemar, escaldar

to burn a house to the ground — incendiar y arrasar una casa

to burn a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo

to burn sth to ashes — reducir algo a cenizas

to be burned alive — ser quemado vivo

to be burnt to death — morir abrasado

to burn one's finger/hand — quemarse el dedo/la mano

I've burnt myself! — ¡me he quemado!, ¡me quemé! (LAm)

I burnt the toast — se me ha quemado la tostada

- burn one's boats or bridges

- burn the candle at both ends

- burn one's fingers

- money burns a hole in his pocket

2) [sun] [+ person, skin] tostar; [+ plants] abrasar

with a face burned by the sun — con la cara tostada al sol

3) [+ fuel] consumir, usar

4) [+ CD, DVD] tostar

3. VI

1) [fire, building etc] arder, quemarse; (=catch fire) incendiarse

to burn to death — morir abrasado

2) [skin] (in sun) quemarse, tostarse

3) [meat, pastry etc] quemarse

4) [light, gas] estar encendido

5) (fig)

to burn with anger/passion etc — arder de rabia/pasión etc

to burn with desire for — desear ardientemente

to burn with impatience — consumirse de impaciencia

to burn to do sth — desear ardientemente hacer algo

4.

CPD

burns unit N — unidad f de quemados

- burn away

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

[bɜːn]
N (Scot) arroyo m, riachuelo m
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I
1. [bɜːrn, bɜːn]
(past & past p burned or burnt) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarse

something's burning! — se está quemando algo

I can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado

b) \<\<food\>\> quemarse

c) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse

2)

a) ( be hot) arder

my cheeks were burning — me ardían las mejillas

b) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)

a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)

3) ( be consumed) arder

she was burning with curiosity — ardía de curiosidad

she burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemar

I burned a hole in my sleeve — me quemé la manga ( con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves

b) ( overcook) quemar

I've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)

2)

a) ( injure) quemar

to burn oneself (on something) — quemarse (con algo)

I've burned my tongue — me he quemado la lengua

to be burned to death — morir* abrasado

b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

noun

1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f

2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m

English-spanish dictionary > burn
9 arder

v.

1 to burn.

la iglesia está ardiendo the church is burning o on fire

con eso va que arde (informal figurative) that's more than enough

El legajo ardió ante sus ojos The dossier burned before his very eyes.

Mis ojos arden My eyes burn=itch.

Me arden los ojos My eyes burn.

2 to be boiling hot (estar caliente) (café, sopa).

¡está que arde! (figurative) he's fuming; (persona) it's getting pretty heated (reunión)

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arder

► verbo intransitivo

1 to burn (completamente) to burn down; (sin llama) to smoulder

■ el edificio está ardiendo the building is in flames

2 (resplandecer) to glow

3 figurado to burn

► verbo transitivo

1 to burn

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FRASEOLOGÍA

arder de pasión figurado to burn with passion

arder en guerras figurado to be ravaged by war

la cosa está que arde familiar things are getting pretty hot

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verb

1) to burn

2) smart, sting

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1. VT

1) (=quemar) to burn

2) esp LAm * [herida] to sting, make smart

2. VI

1) (=quemarse) to burn

arder sin llama — to smoulder, smolder (EEUU)

2) [abono] to ferment; [trigo etc] to heat up

3) poét (=resplandecer) to glow, shine, blaze; (=relampaguear) to flash

4) (fig) (=consumirse) to burn, seethe

arder de o en amor — to burn with love

arder de o en ira — to seethe with anger

arder en guerra — to be ablaze with war

- la cosa está que arde

3.

See:

arderse

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verbo intransitivo

1) ( quemarse) to burn

ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he burned with desire to see her (liter)

2) ( estar muy caliente) to be boiling (hot)

arder en fiestas: Zaragoza arde en fiestas the festivities in Zaragoza are in full swing; estar que arde persona to be fuming; la cosa está que arde — things have reached boiling point

3) ( escocer) <herida/ojos> to sting, smart

le ardían los hombros — her shoulders were burning

me arde el estómago — I've got heartburn

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= burn, go up in + flames, ignite, blaze, catch + fire, catch on + fire.

Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.

Ex. The title of the article is 'National library in Sarajevo destroyed; collections, archives go up in flames'.

Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex. An ammunition dump near the town of Balkhash in central Kazakhstan blazes after a huge explosion on Wednesday.

Ex. An ammo depot in Kabul caught fire and injured nine people in May.

Ex. Eric continued trying to stomp it out but his shoe caught on fire.

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* arder completamente = burn out.

* arder lentamente = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* arder sin llama = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* comenzar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

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verbo intransitivo

1) ( quemarse) to burn

ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he burned with desire to see her (liter)

2) ( estar muy caliente) to be boiling (hot)

arder en fiestas: Zaragoza arde en fiestas the festivities in Zaragoza are in full swing; estar que arde persona to be fuming; la cosa está que arde — things have reached boiling point

3) ( escocer) <herida/ojos> to sting, smart

le ardían los hombros — her shoulders were burning

me arde el estómago — I've got heartburn

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= burn, go up in + flames, ignite, blaze, catch + fire, catch on + fire.

Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.

Ex: The title of the article is 'National library in Sarajevo destroyed; collections, archives go up in flames'.

Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex: An ammunition dump near the town of Balkhash in central Kazakhstan blazes after a huge explosion on Wednesday.

Ex: An ammo depot in Kabul caught fire and injured nine people in May.

Ex: Eric continued trying to stomp it out but his shoe caught on fire.

* arder completamente = burn out.

* arder lentamente = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* arder sin llama = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* comenzar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

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arder [E1 ]

vi

A «madera/bosque/casa» (quemarse) to burn

ardía en deseos de volver a verla ( liter); he burned with desire to see her again ( liter)

B (estar muy caliente) to be boiling (hot)

arder en fiestas: Zaragoza arde en fiestas the festivities in Zaragoza are in full swing

estar algn/algo que arde: tu padre está que arde your father's fuming o seething

la sopa está que arde the soup's boiling (hot)

la cosa está que arde things have reached boiling point

la fiesta estaba que ardía ( Chi); the party was in full swing

va que arde ( Esp fam): te pagaré 1.000 euros y vas que ardes I'll pay you 1,000 euros and that's all you're getting o and you can count yourself lucky you're getting that much

C

1 (escocer) «herida/ojos» to sting, smart

le ardían los ojos con el humo the smoke was making her eyes smart, the smoke was irritating her eyes

le hizo arder la herida (CS); it made the cut sting

después de tanto sol le ardían los hombros her shoulders were burning o sore after so long in the sun

2

«estómago»: me arde el estómago I've got heartburn

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arder ( conjugate arder) verbo intransitivo
1 ( quemarse) to burn
2 ( estar muy caliente) to be boiling (hot);
◊ estar que arde [ persona] to be fuming;

la cosa está que arde things have reached boiling point
3 ( escocer) [herida/ojos] to sting, smart
arder verbo intransitivo to burn: familiar el jefe está que arde, the boss is really fuming
la cosa está que arde, things are hotting up
' arder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcinar
- deseo
- incendiar
English:
blaze
- burn
- flare up
- glow
- inflamed
- rage
- smoulder
- ablaze
- smolder
- sting

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arder vi

1. [quemarse] [bosque, casa] to burn;

la iglesia está ardiendo the church is burning o on fire;

ha ardido el granero the barn has burnt down;

una antorcha que arde permanentemente a torch that is always burning;

todavía arden los rescoldos de la hoguera the bonfire is still smouldering;

Comp
Fam
con eso va que arde that's more than enough

2. [estar caliente] [café, sopa] to be boiling hot;

Comp

¡está que arde! [persona] he's fuming;
[reunión] it's getting pretty heated
3. [sentir ardor]
le arde la cara her face is burning;

me arde el estómago I've got heartburn;

tanto dinero le arde en sus manos all that money is burning a hole in his pocket

4. [por deseos]
arder de rabia to burn with rage;

arder en deseos de hacer algo to be dying to do sth

5. [por agitación]
la ciudad ardía en fiestas the city was one great party;

todavía arde la revuelta de mayo the spirit of the May uprising is still alive

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arder

v/i

1 burn;

arder de o

en be burning with

2 estar muy caliente be exceedingly hot;

la reunión está que arde fam the meeting is about to erupt fam

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arder vi

1) : to burn

el bosque está ardiendo: the forest is in flames

arder de ira: to burn with anger, to be seething

2) : to smart, to sting, to burn

le ardía el estómago: he had heartburn

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arder vb

1. (quemarse) to burn [pt. & pp. burnt] / to be on fire

los bosques ardieron durante dos días the woods burnt for two days

2. (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot / to be boiling hot

la sopa está ardiendo the soup is boiling hot

Spanish-English dictionary > arder
10 quemar

v.

1 to burn.

quemaron una bandera americana they set fire to an American flag

El fuego quemó las cortinas The fire burned=burnt the curtains.

Elsa quemó la madera Elsa burned=set fire to the wood.

2 to go through, to fritter away (malgastar) (ahorros).

3 to burn out (informal) (desgastar).

4 to be (scalding) hot (estar caliente).

ten cuidado que la sopa quema be careful, the soup's (scalding) hot

5 to burn off, to consume, to burn up.

El ejercicio quema calorías Exercise burns off calories.

6 to be scorching, to be beating down, to be blazing down, to be blazing out.

Este sol quema This sun is scorching.

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quemar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to burn; (plants) to scorch

■ quemó un leño she burnt a log

■ la lejía quemó su ropa the bleach burnt his clothes

2 (incendiar) to set on fire

3 (destilar) to distil

4 figurado (dinero) to throw away, squander

5 familiar (acabar) to burn out

■ tanta popularidad lo ha quemado so much popularity burnt him out

■ dar clase quema mucho teaching burns you out

► verbo intransitivo

1 (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot

■ esta sopa quema this soup is burning hot

► verbo pronominal quemarse

1 (persona) to burn oneself; (cosa) to be burnt

■ se ha quemado la carne the meat got burnt

■ el niño se quemó los dedos the boy burnt his fingers

2 figurado (deteriorarse el prestigio) to burn oneself out; (en política) to be a has-been

3 figurado (ir a acertar) to get warm

■ ¡que te quemas! you're getting warm!

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verb

to burn

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1. VT

1) (=hacer arder)

a) [fuego, sol] [+ papeles, mueble, arroz, patatas] to burn; [+ edificio] to burn down; [+ coche] to set fire to

lo quemaron vivo — he was burned alive

las quemaron en la hoguera — they were burned at the stake

tenía el rostro quemado por el sol — he had a sunburned face

el incendio ha quemado varias hectáreas de bosque — the fire has destroyed o burned down several hectares of woodland

he quemado la camisa con la plancha — I scorched o burned my shirt with the iron

los guerrilleros quemaron varias aldeas — the guerrillas set fire to o burned several villages
nave 1)
b) [líquido hirviendo] to scald; [ácido, frío, helada] to burn

la pomada parece que te quema el brazo — the cream makes your arm burn

2) (=dar sensación de calor) [radiador, especia picante] to burn

el radiador me está quemando la espalda — the radiator is burning my back

esta bebida te quema la garganta — this drink burns your throat

3) [+ fusible] to blow

4) (=gastar)

a) [+ calorías] to burn, burn up; [+ energías] to burn off

b) [+ fortuna] to squander; [+ dinero] to blow *, squander; [+ recursos] to use up

quemó su dinero en la lotería — he blew his money on the lottery *

- quemar etapas

5) * (=fastidiar) to bug *, get *

lo que más me quemó fue que me tratara como a un estúpido — what bugged * me o got * me most was the way he treated me as if I was stupid

6) (=desgastar) [+ político, gobierno] to destroy, be the ruin of

un escándalo sexual puede quemar a cualquier político — a sex scandal can destroy o can be the ruin of any politician

tanto aparecer en televisión va a quemar su carrera — all these TV appearances will damage his career

7) (Com) [+ precios] to slash, cut; [+ géneros] to sell off cheap

8) Cuba (=estafar) to swindle

9) CAm (=denunciar) to denounce, inform on

10) Ven * [con arma de fuego] to shoot

11) Arg, Uru

quemar a algn — to make a fool of sb

2. VI

1) (=arder) [comida, líquido, metal] to be boiling (hot); [mejillas] to be burning

la sopa está quemando — the soup is boiling (hot)

ya no quema — it's not too hot now

le quemaban las mejillas — her cheeks were burning

¡cómo quema el sol! — the sun's really scorching (hot)!

este sol no quema nada — LAm you won't get tanned in this sun

2) (=picar) [especia, picante] to burn

es una especia que quema en la lengua — this spice burns your tongue

3.

See:

quemarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <basura/documentos> to burn

b) <herejes/brujas> to burn... at the stake

2) <leña/combustible> to burn; < calorías> to burn up; < grasa> to burn off

3) ( accidentalmente)

a) <comida/mesa/mantel> to burn; ( con la plancha) to scorch

me quemó con el cigarrillo — he burned me with his cigarette

b) líquido/vapor to scald

c) ácido <ropa/piel> to burn

d) < motor> to burn... out; < fusible> to blow

e) sol < plantas> to scorch; < piel> to burn; ( broncear) (AmL) to tan

4) ( malgastar) <fortuna/herencia> to squander
2.
quemar vi

1) ( estar muy caliente) plato/fuente to be very hot; café/sopa to be boiling (hot) (colloq)

2) sol to burn
3.
quemarse v pron

1)

a) (refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; <mano/lengua> to burn; <pelo/cejas> to singe

b) (fam) ( en juegos)

caliente, caliente... te quemaste! — getting warmer, warmer... you're burning! (colloq)

c) ( al sol - ponerse rojo) to get burned; (- broncearse) (AmL) to tan

2)

a) ( destruirse) papeles to get burned; edificio to burn down

b) ( sufrir daños) alfombra/vestido to get burned; comida to burn; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quemaron las tostadas — I burned the toast

3) persona ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out; ( pasar de moda)

un cantante que se quemó en un par de años — a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years

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= burn, set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, incinerate, scorch, sear, singe, scald.

Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.

Ex. The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.

Ex. Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.

Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex. The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.

Ex. This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.

Ex. If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.

Ex. Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.

Ex. Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.

Ex. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.

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* fusible + quemarse = blow + a fuse.

* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out.

* quemar completamente = burn out.

* quemarse = go up in + flames.

* quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.

* sin quemar = unburned.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <basura/documentos> to burn

b) <herejes/brujas> to burn... at the stake

2) <leña/combustible> to burn; < calorías> to burn up; < grasa> to burn off

3) ( accidentalmente)

a) <comida/mesa/mantel> to burn; ( con la plancha) to scorch

me quemó con el cigarrillo — he burned me with his cigarette

b) líquido/vapor to scald

c) ácido <ropa/piel> to burn

d) < motor> to burn... out; < fusible> to blow

e) sol < plantas> to scorch; < piel> to burn; ( broncear) (AmL) to tan

4) ( malgastar) <fortuna/herencia> to squander
2.
quemar vi

1) ( estar muy caliente) plato/fuente to be very hot; café/sopa to be boiling (hot) (colloq)

2) sol to burn
3.
quemarse v pron

1)

a) (refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; <mano/lengua> to burn; <pelo/cejas> to singe

b) (fam) ( en juegos)

caliente, caliente... te quemaste! — getting warmer, warmer... you're burning! (colloq)

c) ( al sol - ponerse rojo) to get burned; (- broncearse) (AmL) to tan

2)

a) ( destruirse) papeles to get burned; edificio to burn down

b) ( sufrir daños) alfombra/vestido to get burned; comida to burn; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quemaron las tostadas — I burned the toast

3) persona ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out; ( pasar de moda)

un cantante que se quemó en un par de años — a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years

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= burn, set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, incinerate, scorch, sear, singe, scald.

Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.

Ex: The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.

Ex: Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.

Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex: The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.

Ex: This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.

Ex: If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.

Ex: Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.

Ex: Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.

Ex: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.

* fusible + quemarse = blow + a fuse.

* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out.

* quemar completamente = burn out.

* quemarse = go up in + flames.

* quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.

* sin quemar = unburned.

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quemar [A1 ]

vt

A (destruir, eliminar)

1 ‹basura/documentos› to burn; ‹gases› to burn off

2 (en la hoguera) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stake

B

1 ‹leña/combustible/incienso› to burn

2 ‹calorías› to burn up; ‹grasa› to burn off

C (accidentalmente)

1 ‹comida› to burn; ‹mesa/mantel› to burn; (con la plancha) to scorch

me quemó con el cigarrillo he burned me with his cigarette

2 «líquido/vapor» to scald

3 «ácido» ‹ropa/piel› to burn

4 ‹motor› to burn… out; ‹fusible› to blow

D

1 «sol» ‹plantas› to scorch

la helada quemó los geranios the frost burned o damaged the geraniums

2 «sol» ‹piel› (poner rojo) to burn; (broncear) ( AmL) to tan

E (malgastar) ‹fortuna/herencia› to squander

F

( RPl arg) (hacer quedar mal) ‹persona› lo quemaron publicando esa foto it made him look ridiculous o it was very embarrassing for him when they published that photo

loco, me quemaste diciéndole eso you idiot, you really messed me up ( AmE) o ( BrE) dropped me in it by telling him that ( colloq)

G ‹CD› to burn

■ quemar

vi

A (estar muy caliente) «plato/fuente» to be very hot; «café/sopa» to be boiling ( colloq), to be boiling hot ( colloq), to be very hot

B «sol» to burn

aunque está nublado el sol quema igual even though it's cloudy, you can still get burned

a estas horas el sol quema mucho at this time of day, the sun is very strong o really burns

■ quemarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) (lastimarse) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; ‹mano/lengua› to burn; ‹pelo/cejas› to singe

me quemé con la plancha I burned myself on the iron

pestaña

2 ( fam)

(en juegos): caliente, caliente … ¡te quemaste! getting warmer, warmer … you're burning o boiling! ( colloq)

3 (al sol — ponerse rojo) to get burned; (— broncearse) ( AmL) to tan

B

1 (destruirse) «papeles» to get burned o burnt; «edificio» to burn down

2 (sufrir daños) «alfombra/vestido» to get burned o burnt; «comida» to burn

aquí se está quemando algo something's burning

(+ me/te/le etc): se me quemaron las tostadas I burned the toast, the toast burned

C «persona»

1 (desgastarse, agotarse) to burn oneself out

2

(pasarse de moda): un cantante que se quemó en un par de años a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years

en el mundo del espectáculo te quemas rápidamente in show business you're only famous for a short time

D

( RPl arg) «persona» (quedar mal): te quemás si les hacés un regalo así it'll look really bad if you give them a gift like that

no digas eso en la entrevista porque te quemás don't say that in your interview or you'll blow your chances ( colloq)

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quemar ( conjugate quemar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹basura/documentos/leña/CDs› to burn

b) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stake

2 ‹ calorías› to burn up;
‹ grasa› to burn off
3
a) ‹comida/mesa/mantel› to burn;

( con la plancha) to scorch
b) [líquido/vapor] to scald

c) [ ácido] ‹ropa/piel› to burn

d) ‹ motor› to burn … out;

‹ fusible› to blow
e) [ sol] ‹ plantas› to scorch;

‹ piel› to burn;
( broncear) (AmL) to tan
verbo intransitivo
a) [plato/sartén] to be very hot;

[café/sopa] to be boiling (hot) (colloq)
b) [ sol] to burn

quemarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself;

(con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself;
‹mano/lengua› to burn;
‹pelo/cejas› to singe
b) ( al sol — ponerse rojo) to get burned;

(— broncearse) (AmL) to tan
2
a) ( destruirse) [ papeles] to get burned;

[ edificio] to burn down
b) ( sufrir daños) [alfombra/vestido] to get burned;

[ comida] to burn;
◊ se me quemaron las tostadas I burned the toast

3 [ persona] ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out
quemar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con el sol, fuego, etc) to burn
2 (con líquido) to scald
3 fam (psíquicamente) to burn out
II vi (una bebida, etc) to be boiling hot
' quemar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrar
- nave
- abrasar
- incendiar
English:
burn
- burn out
- burn up
- sear
- wood
- work off
- blow
- frost
- scorch

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quemar

♦ vt

1. [sol, con fuego, calor] to burn;
[con líquido hirviendo] to scald;
quemaron una bandera americana they set fire to an American flag;

has quemado los macarrones you've burnt the macaroni;

quemaban a los herejes en la hoguera heretics were burnt at the stake;

Comp

quemar etapas [ir rápido] to come on in leaps and bounds, to progress rapidly;
[ir demasiado rápido] to cut corners;
Comp

quemar el último cartucho to play one's last card

2. [calorías] to burn up;
[grasa] to burn off
3. [plantas]
la helada quemó las plantas the frost killed the plants;

el sol quemó las plantas the plants withered in the sun

4. [malgastar] to run through, to fritter away;

quemó sus ahorros en pocos meses she ran through her savings in just a few months

5. Fam [desgastar] to burn out

6. CAm, Méx [delatar] to denounce, to inform on

7. Carib, Méx [estafar] to swindle

8. RP Fam [balear] to shoot

9. RP Fam [dejar mal a]
quemar a alguien to make sb look bad;

me quemaron con la publicación de esa noticia they really landed me in it by publishing that story

♦ vi

1. [estar caliente] to be (scalding) hot;

ten cuidado que la sopa quema be careful, the soup's (scalding) hot

2. Fam [desgastar]
la política quema politics burns you out

♦ See also the pronominal verb quemarse

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quemar

I v/t

1 burn

2 con agua scald

3 fam

recursos use up; dinero blow fam

II v/i be very hot

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quemar vt

: to burn, to set fire to

quemar vi

: to be burning hot

♦ See also the reflexive verb quemarse

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quemar vb

1. (en general) to burn [pt. & pp. burnt]

he quemado las tostadas I've burnt the toast

2. (edificio, etc) to burn down

el hombre quemó la casa the man burnt the house down

3. (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot / to be very hot

¡cuidado que quema! be careful, it's very hot!

Spanish-English dictionary > quemar
11 feu

I.

feu¹ [fø]

━━━━━━━━━

1. masculine noun

2. invariable adjective

3. compounds

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1. <

   a. ( = flammes, incendie) fire

• feu de bois wood fire

• allumer un feu to light a fire

• faire un feu to make a fire

• faire du feu to make a fire

• jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire

• avoir le feu au derrière (inf) to be in a hell of a hurry (inf)

• faire feu de tout bois to use all available means

• mettre le feu à qch to set fire to sth

• ça a mis le feu aux poudres it sparked things off

• prendre feu to catch fire

• au feu ! fire!

• il y a le feu there's a fire

• il n'y a pas le feu (au lac) ! (inf) no panic! (inf)

• avoir le feu sacré to burn with zeal

► à feu et à sang

• la région est à feu et à sang the region is being torn apart by war► en feu burning

• sa maison était en feu his house was on fire

• devant la maison en feu in front of the burning house

• il avait les joues en feu his cheeks were burning

   b. (pour un fumeur) light

• vous avez du feu ? have you got a light?

• donner du feu à qn to give sb a light

   c. ( = brûleur) burner ; ( = plaque électrique) ring (Brit), burner (US)

• cuisinière à trois feux stove with three rings

• faire cuire à feu doux to cook on a low heat ; (au four) to cook in a low oven

• faire cuire à feu vif to cook on a high heat ; (au four) to cook in a hot oven

• plat qui va au feu flameproof dish

► à petit feu [cuire] gently

• tuer qn à petit feu to kill sb by inches

   d. ( = sensation de brûlure) j'ai le feu aux joues my cheeks are burning

• le feu du rasoir shaving rash

   e. ( = ardeur) dans le feu de la discussion in the heat of the discussion

► tout feu tout flamme wildly enthusiastic

   f. ( = tir) fire

• faire feu to fire

• feu ! fire!

• sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire

• être pris entre deux feux to be caught in the crossfire

• un feu roulant de questions a barrage of questions

► coup de feu shot

• c'est le coup de feu it's all go (inf)

   g. ( = signal lumineux) light

• le feu était au rouge the lights were on red

• s'arrêter aux feux to stop at the lights

   h. ( = éclairage) light

• les feux de la rampe the footlights

• pleins feux sur... spotlight on...

• être sous le feu des projecteurs to be in the limelight

• les feux de l'actualité sont braqués sur eux they are in the full glare of the media spotlight

   i. ► mise à feu [de fusée, moteur] firing ; [d'explosif, bombe] setting off

• au moment de la mise à feu de la fusée at blast-off

2. <

(couleur) flame-coloured

• rouge feu flame red

3. <

► feu antibrouillard fog light

► feu arrière tail light

► feu d'artifice firework display

► feu de camp campfire

► feu de cheminée ( = flambée) fire ; ( = incendie) chimney fire

► feu clignotant flashing light

► feux de croisement dipped headlights (Brit), low beams (US)

► feux de détresse hazard warning lights

► feu follet will-o'-the-wisp

► feu de forêt forest fire

► feu de joie bonfire

► feu orange amber light (Brit), yellow light (US)

► feu de paille (figurative) flash in the pan

► feu de position sidelight

► feux de recul reversing lights (Brit), back-up lights (US)

► feu rouge ( = couleur) red light ; ( = objet) traffic light

► feux de route headlights on full beam

► feux de la Saint-Jean bonfires lit to celebrate the summer solstice

► feux de signalisation traffic lights

► feu de stop brake light

► feux tricolores traffic lights

► feu vert green light

• donner le feu vert à qn to give sb the go-ahead

II.

feu², eadjective

(literary or humorous = décédé) feu ma tante my late aunt

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I

feue fø adjectif late

feu la reine, la feue reine — the late queen

II
1.

pl feux fø adjectif invariable

(de couleur) feu — flame-coloured [BrE]

rouge feu — fiery red

2.

nom masculin

1) (combustion, incendie) fire

feu de braises — glowing embers (pl)

au feu! — fire!

mise à feu — ( de fusée) blast-off

au coin du feu — [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside (épith); huile, marron

2) ( lumière) light

les feux de la rampe — the footlights

sous le feu des projecteurs — lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight

3) ( éclat)

briller de mille feux — [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly

les feux du couchant — the fiery glow of the setting sun

4) Automobile, Aviation, Nautisme ( signal) light

tous feux éteints — without lights

5) ( à un carrefour) traffic light

feu orange — amber GB ou yellow US light

j'ai le feu vert de mon patron — my boss has given me the go-ahead

6) Culinaire ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat

j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu — I've left the soup on the stove

j'ai quelque chose sur le feu — I've got something cooking

7) (allumettes, briquet)

avez-vous du feu? — have you got a light?

8) ( sensation de brûlure)

épice qui met la bouche en feu — spice that burns your mouth

elle avait les joues en feu — her cheeks were burning ou on fire

pour apaiser le feu du rasoir — to soothe shaving burn

9) ( enthousiasme) passion

avoir un tempérament de feu — to have a fiery temperament

dans le feu de la discussion — in the heat of the discussion

10) ( tir)

feu! — fire!

faire feu — to fire ( sur at)

coup de feu — shot

le coup de feu de midi — ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush

être pris entre deux feux — lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire

11) ( combat) action

aller au feu — to go into action

12) (colloq) ( pistolet) gun

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Phrasal Verbs:

- feu d'artifice

- feu de Bengale

- feu de camp

- feu de cheminée

- feu d'encombrement

- feu follet

- feu de gabarit

- feu de joie

- feu de paille

- feu de signalisation

- feu x de croisement

- feu x de détresse

- feu x de position

- feu x de recul

- feu x de route

- feu x de stationnement

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il n'y a pas le feu! — (colloq) there's no rush!

jouer avec le feu — to play with fire

faire long feu — [projectile, projet] to misfire

ne pas faire long feu — (colloq) not to last long

il n'y a vu que du feu — (colloq) he fell for it

mourir à petit feu — to die a slow death

avoir le feu au derrière (colloq) or aux fesses — (colloq) ( être pressé) to be in a rush

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fø feux pl
1. nm

1) (l'un des éléments) fire

en feu — on fire

prendre feu — to catch fire

mettre le feu à — to set fire to, to set on fire

avez-vous du feu? — have you got a light?

2) (incendie) fire

au feu! — fire!

feu de forêt — forest fire

3) (dans un foyer, une cheminée)

faire du feu — to make a fire

allumer un feu — to light a fire

Ils ont allumé un feu dans la cheminée. — They lit a fire in the fireplace.

feu de bois — wood fire

feu de tourbe — peat fire

4) (= signal) light

mon feu arrière droit — my right rear light

un feu rouge — a red light

le feu vert — the green light

5) [cuisinière] ring

une cuisinière à trois feux — a stove with three rings

à feu doux — over a slow heat

à feu vif — over a brisk heat

mijoter à feu doux — simmer over a gentle heat

à petit feu CUISINE — over a gentle heat, figslowly

6) (= sensation de brûlure) burning sensation

7) MILITAIRE (= tirs) fire

un feu nourri — sustained fire

commander le feu — to give the order to fire

tué au feu — killed in action

faire feu — to fire

ouvrir le feu — to open fire

pris entre deux feux — caught in the crossfire

8) (autres locutions)

mettre à feu [fusée] — to fire off

ne pas faire long feu fig — not to last long

être tout feu tout flamme (passion) — to be aflame with passion, (enthousiasme) to be fired with enthusiasm

dans le feu de l'action — in the heat of the moment

2. feux nmpl

1) AUTOMOBILES (sur un véhicule) lights

N'oubliez pas d'allumer vos feux. — Don't forget to put your lights on.

feux de croisement — dipped headlights Grande-Bretagne dimmed headlights USA

feux de route — headlights on full beam Grande-Bretagne headlights on high beam USA

tous feux éteints NAVIGATION, AUTOMOBILES — without lights

2) (de signalisation routière) lights, traffic lights

Tournez à gauche aux feux. — Turn left at the lights.

3) lit

les feux de... — the lights of...

On voyait briller les feux de la ville. — We could see the city lights shining.

les feux du couchant — the fiery colours of the sunset

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I.

feu, pl feux

A ⇒ Les couleurs adj inv (de couleur) feu flame-coloured^GB; rouge feu fiery red.

B nm

1 (combustion, incendie) fire; feu de bois/brousse/forêt wood/bush/forest fire; feu de braises glowing embers (pl); en feu on fire; au feu! fire!; j'ai entendu (quelqu'un) crier au feu I heard someone shout ‘fire!’; il y a le feu à l'étable the cowshed is on fire; il y a eu le feu chez elle she's had a fire; allumer un feu to light a fire; faire un or du feu to make a fire; prendre feu to catch fire; le feu a pris au sous-sol the fire started in the basement; le feu a pris/ne prend pas the fire is lit/won't light; mettre le feu à to set fire to; mettre or jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire; mise à feu ( de fusée) blast-off; au coin du feu [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside ( épith);

2 ( lumière) light; les feux de la ville the lights of the city; les feux de la rampe the footlights; sous le feu des projecteurs lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight; pleins feux sur… the spotlight is on…;

3 ( éclat) briller de mille feux [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly; les feux du couchant the fiery glow of the setting sun;

4 Aut, Aviat, Gén Civ, Naut (signal, indicateur) light; tous feux éteints without lights;

5 ( à un carrefour) traffic light; feu vert/rouge green/red light; feu orange amber GB ou yellow US light; prenez à droite au feu (rouge) turn right at the (traffic) lights; le feu est au vert the lights are green; avoir/recevoir le feu vert de qn fig to have/get the green light ou the go-ahead from sb; donner son feu vert à qn fig to give sb the go-ahead;

6 Culin ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat; faire cuire à feu vif/moyen cook over a high/medium heat; faire cuire à petit feu or à feu doux cook over a gentle heat; retirez du feu au bout de 15 minutes remove from the heat after 15 minutes; j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu I've left the soup on the stove; attends, j'ai quelque chose sur le feu just a minute, I've got something cooking;

7 ( allumette) avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?;

8 ( sensation de brûlure) épice qui met la bouche en feu spice that burns your mouth; elle avait les joues en feu her cheeks were burning ou on fire; pour apaiser le feu du rasoir to soothe shaving burn;

9 ( enthousiasme) passion; avec feu [parler, défendre] with passion; être plein de feu [personne] to be full of fire; avoir un tempérament de feu to have a fiery temperament; dans le feu de la discussion/de l'action in the heat of the discussion/of the moment; ⇒ action;

10 ( tir) feu! Mil fire!; feu nourri sustained fire; faire feu to fire (sur at); ouvrir le feu to open fire (sur on); sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire; coup de feu shot; des coups de feu ont été tirés shots were fired; essuyer des coups de feu to be shot at; tirer un coup de feu to shoot into the air; échange de coups de feu shooting incident; le coup de feu de midi fig ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush; être pris entre deux feux lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire; sous les feux croisés de X et de Y lit, fig under the crossfire of X and Y; un feu roulant de critiques a torrent of criticism;

11 ( combat) action; aller au feu to go into action ; envoyer qn au feu to send sb into action; baptême du feu baptism of fire;

12 †( foyer) un village de 30 feux a village of some 30 dwellings;

13 ○( pistolet) shooter○, piece○ US, gun.

Composés

feu arrière rear light GB, tail light US; feu d'artifice ( spectacle) fireworks display; ( un seul) firework; tirer un feu d'artifice ( un seul) to let off a firework; ( plusieurs) to have fireworks; feu bactérien fire blight; feu de Bengale Bengal light; feu de brouillard fog-light; feu de camp campfire; feu de cheminée chimney fire; feu clignotant indicator GB, blinker US; feu de croisement dipped GB ou dimmed US headlight; feu d'encombrement marker lamp ou light; feu follet will-o'-the-wisp; feu de gabarit = feu d'encombrement; feu de joie bonfire; feu de marche arrière = feu de recul; feu de paille flash in the pan; feu de recul reversing GB ou backup US light; feu de route main-beam headlight; passer or se mettre en feux de route to switch on to full beam GB, to put the high beams on; feu de signalisation traffic light; feu de stationnement sidelight GB, parking light US; feu stop Aut brake light, stop lamp; feu tricolore = feu de signalisation; feux de détresse warning lights, hazard lamps; feux de position Aut sidelights GB, parking lights US; Aviat, Naut navigation lights.

Idiomes

il n'y a pas le feu○! there's no rush!; jouer avec le feu to play with fire; faire long feu [projectile, projet] to misfire; ne pas faire long feu○ not to last long; il n'y a vu que du feu he fell for it; mourir à petit feu to die a slow death; faire mourir qn à petit feu to make sb die a slow death; avoir le feu au derrière○ or aux fesses○ or au cul◑ ( être pressé) to be in a rush; ( être salace) to be randy○; ⇒ main, lieu.

II.

feu, feue adj fml late; feu la reine, la feue reine the late queen.

I

( féminin feue) [fø] adjectif

(soutenu) (invariable avant l'article ou le possessif) late

feu la reine the late Queen

II

[fø] ( pluriel feux) nom masculin

1. [combustion] fire

faire du ou un feu to make a fire

allumer un feu to light a fire

feu de bois (wood) fire

feu de braises (glowing) embers

feu de cheminée chimney fire

mettre le feu à une maison to set a house on fire

au feu! fire!

feu de camp campfire

feu d'enfer blazing fire

feu de joie bonfire

feu de paille flash in the pan

les feux de la Saint-Jean bonfires lit to celebrate Midsummer's Day

le feu, l'épreuve du feu HISTOIRE ordeal by fire

prendre feu (sens propre) to catch fire

avoir le feu sacré to burn with enthusiasm

il n'y a pas le feu (au lac)! (humoristique) what's the big hurry?, where's the fire?

elle n'a pas fait long feu dans l'entreprise she didn't last long in the company

jouer avec le feu to play with fire

il n'y a vu que du feu he never saw a thing, he was completely taken in

il se jetterait dans le feu pour lui/eux he'd do anything for him/them

avoir le feu au derrière (familier) ou aux fesses (familier) ou au cul (vulgaire)

a. [être pressé] to be in a tearing hurry

b. [sexuellement] to be horny (très familier)

2. [brûleur] ring, burner

à feu doux

a. [plaque] on a gentle ou slow heat

b. [four] in a slow oven

mijoter ou faire cuire à petit feu to cook slowly

tuer ou faire mourir quelqu'un à petit feu (figuré) to kill somebody slowly ou by inches

à feu vif on a fierce heat

avoir quelque chose sur le feu to be (in the middle of) cooking something

j'ai laissé le lait sur le feu! I've left the milk on!

un plat/ramequin qui va sur le feu a fireproof dish/ramekin

3. [briquet]

avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?

il n'a jamais de feu he's never got a light

4. [en pyrotechnie]

feu d'artifice [spectacle] fireworks display

son récital, un vrai feu d'artifice! (figuré) his recital was a virtuoso performance!

des feux d'artifice fireworks

feu de Bengale Bengal light

5. MILITAIRE [tir] fire, shooting

[combats] action

ouvrir le feu (sur) to open fire (on), to start firing (at)

cesser le feu to cease fire

faire feu to fire, to shoot

feu! fire!

un feu croisé, des feux croisés (sens propre) crossfire

pris dans le feu croisé de leurs questions (figuré) caught in the crossfire of their questions

feu nourri (sens propre) sustained fire

un feu nourri de plaisanteries (figuré) a constant stream of jokes

feu roulant (sens propre) constant barrage

un feu roulant de commentaires (figuré) a running commentary

mettre le feu aux poudres

a. (sens propre) to spark off an explosion

b. (figuré) to spark things off

6. TRANSPORTS [signal]

feu (tricolore ou de signalisation) traffic lights

feu rouge/orange/vert red/amber/green light

à droite au troisième feu (rouge) right at the third set of (traffic) lights

donner le feu vert à quelqu'un/quelque chose (figuré) to give somebody/something the green light ou the go-ahead

7. AÉRONAUTIQUE & AUTOMOBILE & NAUTIQUE light

feu arrière taillight

feux de brouillard fog lamps

feu de position sidelight

feu de recul reversing light

feux de croisement headlights

feux de détresse warning lights

feux de navigation sailing lights

feux de route headlights on full beam

8. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE

les feux de la rampe the footlights

être sous le feu des projecteurs

a. (sens propre) to be in front of the spotlights

b. (figuré) to be in the limelight

il est sous les feux de l'actualité he's very much in the news at the moment

9. (littéraire) [ardeur] fire, passion, ardour

10. (littéraire) [éclat, lumière] fire, light

le feu de son regard her fiery eyes

les feux de la ville the city lights

les cristaux brillaient de tous leurs feux the crystals sparkled brightly

le feu d'un diamant the blaze ou fire of a diamond

11. [sensation de brûlure] burn

le feu me monta au visage I went ou turned red, my face ou I flushed

le feu du rasoir razor burn

12. (archaïque) [maison] house, homestead

13. (familier) [pistolet] gun, rod (US)

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[fø] adjectif invariable

flame (modificateur), flame-coloured

à feu et à sang locution adverbiale

mettre un pays à feu et à sang to ransack and pillage a country

avec feu locution adverbiale

passionately

dans le feu de locution prépositionnelle

in the heat of

dans le feu de l'action in the heat of the moment

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en feu locution adjectivale

1. [incendié] on fire, burning

2. [brûlant]

j'ai la bouche/gorge en feu my mouth/throat is burning

il entra, les joues en feu he came in, cheeks ablaze

sans feu ni lieu locution adverbiale

(littéraire)

être sans feu ni lieu to have nowhere to lay one's head

tout feu tout flamme locution adjectivale

burning with enthusiasm

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feu follet nom masculin

will-o'-the-wisp

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > feu

12 bruciare

1. v/t burn

( incendiare) set fire to

bruciare le tappe forge ahead

2. v/i burn

fig di occhi sting

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bruciare v.tr.

1 to burn*: ( incendiare) to burn* down, to set* fire to (sthg.); ( del gelo) to frost, to wither; ( del calore) to scorch: quel pazzo bruciò la propria casa, that lunatic set fire to his own house; domani bruceremo le foglie secche in giardino, tomorrow we are going to burn the dead leaves in the garden; la gelata notturna ha bruciato le prime foglie, the night frost has blackened the new leaves; ha bruciato la camicetta col ferro da stiro, she scorched (o burned) her shirt with the iron; mi sono bruciato un dito, I have burnt my finger // bruciare le cervella a qlcu., to blow s.o.'s brains out // bruciare la scuola, (fig.) to play truant // bruciare il paglione, (fig.) to break a promise // bruciarsi la carriera, to put paid to one's career // bruciarsi le ali, (fig.) to burn one's wings

2 ( cibi) to burnt, to char: ha bruciato l'arrosto, she has burnt the roast

3 ( corrodere) to corrode, to burn*: secondo me quello smacchiatore è troppo forte e brucia i tessuti, in my opinion that stain remover is too strong and eats into the fabric

4 ( consumare) to burn*: quest'auto brucia olio, this car burns oil; durante la combustione si brucia ossigeno, oxygen is burnt during combustion

5 (med.) ( cauterizzare) to cauterize

6 ( superare velocemente) to scorch past, to flash past: bruciare un avversario, to scorch (o streak) past an opponent; bruciare il traguardo, to flash past the finishing line; bruciare il semaforo, to jump a light // bruciare le tappe, to forge ahead: non cercare di bruciare le tappe, don't go too fast

◆ v. intr.

1 to burn*; ( fiammeggiare) to blaze: il fuoco brucia allegramente, the fire is blazing merrily; il granaio brucia, the barn is on fire; questa legna non brucia bene, this wood doesn't burn well; tutti i suoi mobili sono bruciati nell'incendio, all his furniture has been burnt in the fire; hai lasciato di nuovo bruciare la torta, you've let the cake burn again // sentirsi bruciare la terra sotto i piedi, to have itchy feet

2 ( dare sensazione di bruciore) to sting*; to smart; to burn*: ti bruciano gli occhi?, are your eyes stinging?; mi brucia la gola, my throat is burning (o sore); se metti l'alcol su una ferita brucia, if you put alcohol on a wound it stings (o smarts) // una sconfitta che brucia ancora, a defeat that still smarts (o rankles)

3 (fig.) to burn*, to be burning: bruciare dalla curiosità, to be burning with curiosity; bruciare dalla sete, to be very thirsty (o to have a burning thirst): bruciare di passione per qlcu., to be consumed (o to burn) with passion for s.o.

4 ( scottare) to burn*, to be burning, (fam.) to be boiling: bruciare per la febbre, to burn with fever.

◘ bruciarsi v.rifl. to burn* oneself: attento a non bruciarti, careful you don't burn yourself // ha agito precipitosamente e si è bruciato, he behaved too recklessly and spoilt his chances

◆ v.intr.pron. to burn* out: si è bruciata una lampadina, a light bulb burnt out; è andata via la luce perché si è bruciato un fusibile, the light went out because a fuse had gone (o burnt out).

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[bru'tʃare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to burn, (edificio) to burn down, (stoffa: stirando) to scorch, (Med : verruca) to cauterize

oh no, ho bruciato la torta! — oh no, I've burnt the cake!

mi sono bruciata un dito — I've burnt my finger

bruciato dal sole — (terreno) sun-scorched, (volto) sunburnt, (ustionato) burnt by the sun

2)

(fraseologia) bruciare gli avversari Sport fig — to leave the rest of the field behind

bruciare le cervella a qn — to blow sb's brains out

bruciare le tappe o i tempi Sport fig — to shoot ahead

bruciarsi le ali fig — to burn one's fingers

bruciarsi la carriera — to ruin one's career

2. vi (aus essere)

1) (gen) to burn, (edificio, bosco) to be on fire

2) (essere molto caldo) to be burning (hot), (sole) to be scorching, be burning

bruciare di febbre — to run a high temperature

3)

(produrre bruciore) gli occhi mi bruciano — my eyes are smarting o stinging

il viso mi brucia — my face is burning

mi brucia molto questa offesa — that insult really rankles

3. vr vip (bruciarsi)

(persona) to burn o.s.

mi sono bruciata! — I've burnt myself!

si è bruciato l'arrosto — the joint is burnt

si è bruciata una lampadina — a bulb has blown

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[bru'tʃare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (fare ardere) to burn* [lettera, incenso]

2) (distruggere) to burn* down [ casa]

3) (consumare) to burn* (up) [combustibile, calorie]

4) (causare bruciore) [cibi, alcol] to burn* [stomaco, gola]

5) gastr. to burn* [arrosto, pentola]

6) (inaridire) [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]; to scorch [ erba]; to bake [ terra]; [ gelo] to blacken [ pianta]

7) (corrodere) [ acido] to burn* [ superficie]

8) (stirando) to scorch, to singe [ camicia]

9) colloq. (non rispettare) to ignore [ stop]; to jump, to go* through [ semaforo (rosso)]

10) fig. (superare) to flash by [ avversario]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (ardere) [legna, combustibile] to burn*

far bruciare — to make [sth.] burn, to burn [carta, legna]

2) (ridursi in cenere) [ casa] to be* on fire, to burn* down

la foresta brucia — the forest is on fire

sono bruciati 3.000 ettari di foresta — 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire

3) gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4) (essere molto caldo)

attenzione, brucia! — careful, it's very hot!

bruciare per la febbre — to be burning with fever

5) (essere irritato) [occhi, escoriazione, alcol su ferita] to sting*

6) (fremere)

bruciare dalla voglia di fare — to be burning o longing to do

bruciare d'amore per qcn. — to be on fire, to be inflamed o consumed with love for sb

7) fig.

la sconfitta gli brucia ancora — he is still smarting over his defeat
3.
verbo pronominale bruciarsi

1) (incendiarsi) to get* burned

2) (scottarsi) [ persona] to burn* oneself

-rsi la mano, la lingua — to burn one's hand, one's tongue

3) gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4) (fulminarsi) [ lampadina] to go*, to burn* out

5) fig. (fallire)

-rsi finanziariamente, politicamente — to ruin oneself financially, politically

6) fig. (sprecare) to blow* [occasione, possibilità]

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bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana — to nose sb. out, to pip sb. at the post BE

bruciare i ponti — to burn one's bridges

bruciare le cervella a qcn. — to blow sb.'s brains out

- rsi le ali — to come unstuck o to grief

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bruciare

/bru't∫are/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (fare ardere) to burn* [lettera, incenso]

2 (distruggere) to burn* down [ casa]

3 (consumare) to burn* (up) [combustibile, calorie]

4 (causare bruciore) [cibi, alcol] to burn* [stomaco, gola]

5 gastr. to burn* [arrosto, pentola]

6 (inaridire) [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]; to scorch [ erba]; to bake [ terra]; [ gelo] to blacken [ pianta]

7 (corrodere) [ acido] to burn* [ superficie]

8 (stirando) to scorch, to singe [ camicia]

9 colloq. (non rispettare) to ignore [ stop]; to jump, to go* through [ semaforo (rosso)]

10 fig. (superare) to flash by [ avversario]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (ardere) [legna, combustibile] to burn*; far bruciare to make [sth.] burn, to burn [carta, legna]

2 (ridursi in cenere) [ casa] to be* on fire, to burn* down; la foresta brucia the forest is on fire; sono bruciati 3.000 ettari di foresta 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire

3 gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4 (essere molto caldo) attenzione, brucia! careful, it's very hot! bruciare per la febbre to be burning with fever

5 (essere irritato) [occhi, escoriazione, alcol su ferita] to sting*

6 (fremere) bruciare dalla voglia di fare to be burning o longing to do; bruciare d'amore per qcn. to be on fire, to be inflamed o consumed with love for sb.

7 fig. la sconfitta gli brucia ancora he is still smarting over his defeat

III bruciarsi verbo pronominale

1 (incendiarsi) to get* burned

2 (scottarsi) [ persona] to burn* oneself; -rsi la mano, la lingua to burn one's hand, one's tongue

3 gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4 (fulminarsi) [ lampadina] to go*, to burn* out

5 fig. (fallire) -rsi finanziariamente, politicamente to ruin oneself financially, politically

6 fig. (sprecare) to blow* [occasione, possibilità]

IDIOMS

bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana to nose sb. out, to pip sb. at the post BE; bruciare i ponti to burn one's bridges; bruciare le cervella a qcn. to blow sb.'s brains out; - rsi le ali to come unstuck o to grief.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > bruciare

13 ♦ burn

♦ burn (1) /bɜ:n/
n.

1 (med.) ustione; scottatura

2 (segno di) bruciatura: cigarette burns, bruciature da sigaretta

3 [u] (sensazione di) bruciore; irritazione da sfregamento: a burn in the throat, un bruciore in gola

4 (ind.) cottura; calcinazione

5 (miss.) accensione ( di razzo, ecc.)

6 ( slang GB) sigaretta; paglia (pop.); cicca (pop.)

7 ( slang USA) fregatura; bidone

● (fam.) slow burn, ira crescente silenziosa ( rivelata solo dal viso): to do a slow burn, cominciare a fumare; prepararsi a esplodere □ (fam. sport) to go for the burn, spingersi al massimo ( cercando di superare la soglia del dolore).
burn (2) /bɜ:n/
n.

(scozz.) ruscello.
♦ (to) burn /bɜ:n/
A v. t. (pass. e p. p. burned, burnt NOTA D'USO: -- ed o -t?-)

1 bruciare; ardere; dare alle fiamme; incenerire: to burn wood, bruciare (o ardere) legna; They were burnt alive, sono stati bruciati vivi; (stor.) to burn sb. at the stake, bruciare sul rogo; essere mandato al rogo; We burnt the papers, abbiamo bruciato i documenti; to burn a flag, bruciare (o dare fuoco a) una bandiera

2 ( del sole) bruciare; abbronzare: His face was burnt by the sun, aveva il viso bruciato dal sole

3 scottare; ustionare; bruciare: I've burnt my hand, mi sono scottato una mano; to burn oneself, scottarsi; ustionarsi

4 ( cucina) bruciare: I've burnt the chicken, ho bruciato il pollo

5 ( di macchina, ecc.) usare ( un combustibile); andare a: to burn coal, andare a carbone; a lamp that burns oil, una lampada a olio

6 fare ( con il fuoco): to burn a hole in one's jacket, farsi un buco nella giacca ( con la sigaretta, ecc.)

7 (al passivo: to get burned) restare scottato ( da un'esperienza)

8 (al passivo: to get burned) subire una forte perdita finanziaria (in un affare, ecc.); perdere un sacco di soldi

9 (med.) cauterizzare ( una ferita, ecc.)

10 marchiare a fuoco ( bestiame, ecc.)

11 (comput.) masterizzare ( un cd o un dvd)

12 (chim.) combinare con l'ossigeno

13 (tecn.) cuocere; calcinare

14 (miss.) accendere ( un razzo)

15 (tecn.) tagliare ( metalli) con la fiamma ossidrica (o col cannello ferruminatorio)

16 ( slang USA) imbrogliare; fregare, bidonare (pop.)

17 ( slang USA) giustiziare sulla sedia elettrica

18 ( slang USA) ammazzare ( con un'arma da fuoco), freddare, far fuori

19 ( slang USA) far girare le scatole; fare incavolare

20 ( slang USA) stare addosso a; tormentare

21 ( slang USA) battere; superare; bruciare

B (pass. e p. p. burned, burnt), v. i.

1 bruciare; ardere; andare a fuoco: A fire was burning in the fireplace, nel camino ardeva il fuoco; The house is burning, sta andando a fuoco la casa; The fire was burning out of control, l'incendio ardeva indomabile; to burn low, ardere piano: bruciare a fiamma bassa

2 ( di cibo) bruciare; bruciarsi: The bread has burnt, il pane si è bruciato; Something's burning!, sta bruciando qualcosa!

3 ( di luce) ardere; brillare: A light was burning in the window, dietro la finestra brillava una luce

4 ( della pelle, ecc.) bruciare; scottare: His forehead was burning with fever, la sua fronte scottava di febbre; My face was burning, avevo la faccia in fiamme (per la vergogna, l'ira, ecc.): My eyes burn, mi bruciano gli occhi

5 ( di liquido, crema, ecc., sulla pelle) bruciare

6 (fig.) ardere; bruciare: to burn with anger, bruciare per la rabbia

7 (fig.) ardere dal desiderio (di fare qc.); fremere dalla voglia (di): She was burning to meet him, ardeva dal desiderio d'incontrarlo

8 (fam.) bruciare all'inferno; finire all'inferno

9 (chim.) combinarsi con l'ossigeno

10 (fis. nucl.) subire una fusione; fondersi

11 (miss.: di razzo) accendersi; restare acceso

12 viaggiare ad alta velocità; (autom.) bruciare la strada, andare sparato

13 ( slang USA) infuriarsi; incavolarsi; imbufalirsi

14 ( slang USA) morire sulla sedia elettrica

● (volg. USA) to burn sb. 's ass, fare incazzare q. □ to burn one's boats (o bridges), tagliarsi i ponti alle spalle □ to burn the candle at both ends, andare a letto tardi e alzarsi presto ( per lavorare); lavorare troppo; esaurirsi □ to burn charcoal, fare il carbone di legna □ to burn clear, (di candela, ecc.) fare una bella luce; far luce (bene) □ That money is burning a hole in his pocket, ha una gran voglia (o non vede l'ora) di spendere quei soldi □ (fam.) to burn the midnight oil, lavorare fino a notte tarda □ (autom., slang USA) to burn rubber, sgommare □ to burn to ashes (o to the ground), incenerire, incenerirsi □ to burn to a crisp (o to a frazzle), bruciare completamente; ridurre in cenere; carbonizzare □ (fam.) to have money to burn, avere denaro da buttar via; poter spendere e spandere □ (fam.) My ears are burning, mi fischiano le orecchie (fig.) □ to get one's fingers burnt, scottarsi le dita (in un affare, ecc.); rimanere scottato.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ burn

14 heiß

I Adj.

1. hot; Land, Wüste: torrid; Stirn etc., bei Fieber: hot; glühend heiß red-hot; Sand, Sonne etc.: scorching; siedend heiß boiling hot; heiß machen heat (up); mir ist heiß I’m hot; mir wird heiß I’m getting hot; das Kind ist ganz heiß the baby feels hot; ihm wurde heiß und kalt ( vor Angst) he went hot and cold (with fear); heiß! bei Suchspielen: hot!; heiße Spur fig. hot trail; Draht 2, Nadel 1

2. fig. (heftig) vehement, fierce; (leidenschaftlich) fiery; Liebesaffäre: auch passionate; (inbrünstig) fervent; heißes Blut hot blood ( oder temper); heißes Blut haben be hot-blooded; heißen Dank! umg. thanks a lot; heißer Krieg shooting war; heiße Tränen weinen weep bitterly; was ich nicht weiß, macht mich nicht heiß umg. ignorance is bliss, what you don’t know can’t hurt you; ganz heiß sein auf umg. be wild about

3. (erregend) Musik, Rhythmen: hot; heiße Höschen hot pants

4. (gefährlich) Geld, Ware etc.: hot; heißer Sommer long, hot summer; das Land steht vor einem heißen Herbst things are likely to get pretty hot in the country this autumn; heißes Thema (highly) controversial issue, Am. auch hot-button topic; Eisen 3

5. PHYS. (radioaktiv) hot

6. umg. (sexuell erregt) Tier: on (Am. in) heat; Person: hot; jemanden heiß machen turn s.o. on

7. umg. (mit guten Aussichten) Favorit, Tipp: hot; ein heißer Anwärter auf den Posten / Titel a hot prospect for the post / title

8. Sl. (toll) hot; heißer Typ hunk; echt heiß! brill!, Am. awesome!

II Adv.

1. die Sonne brennt heiß herunter the sun is burning down; sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet they talked themselves silly, they talked till they were blue in the face; (haben sich gestritten) they went at it hammer and tongs; den haben sie ( als Kind) wohl zu heiß gebadet! umg. they must have dropped him on his head when he was a baby; es wird nichts so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird Sprichw. things are never as bad as they look

2. fig. (leidenschaftlich) fervently, ardently; heiß begehrt coveted; heiß begehrt sein auch be in great demand; etw. heiß ersehnen long for (fervently); heiß ersehnt longed-for; Brief etc.: auch long-awaited; heiß geliebt dearly ( stärker: passionately) loved; meine heiß geliebte Frau my dearly beloved wife; heiß ( und innig) lieben love s.o. madly; (auch Sache) adore, be wild about umg.; heiß umkämpft sein be fiercely fought over, be the object of fierce fighting; fig. Wahlkreis, Sieg: be hotly ( oder fiercely) contested; die Stadt ist heiß umkämpft fierce battles are being fought over the town; heiß umstritten highly controversial; (Thema etc.) auch hotly debated; hergehen 2

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thermal; ardent; zealous; hot

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1. adj

1) hot; Zone torrid

brennend/siedend/glühend héíß — burning/boiling/scorching hot

drückend héíß — oppressively hot

jdm ist/wird héíß — sb is/is getting hot

sie hat einen héíßen Kopf (wegen Fieber) — she has a burning forehead; (vom Denken) her head is spinning

etw héíß machen — to heat sth up

héíße Tränen weinen — to cry one's heart out

mit der héíßen Nadel genäht — thrown together

ein Paar Heiße (dial) — a couple of hot sausages

See:

→ baden

2) (= heftig) Diskussion, Kampf, Auseinandersetzung heated, fierce; Zorn impassioned; Begierde passionate, burning; (= innig) Liebe, Wunsch burning, fervent

héíßen Dank — very many thanks

3) (= aufreizend) Musik, Sachen, Bilder hot; (inf = sexuell erregt) hot, randy (Brit inf horny (inf)

héíße Höschen — hot pants

4) (= gefährlich) Ware, Geld hot; (= radioaktiv) Teilchen etc hot; Gegend, Thema hotly-disputed

das wird ein héíßer Winter — things are going to be pretty hot this winter (inf)

ein héíßes Eisen — a hot potato

ein héíßes Eisen anfassen (inf) — to grasp the nettle

5) attr (inf) Favorit, Tip, Maschine hot

ein héíßer Ofen — a motorbike

héíßer Draht — hotline

héíße Spur — firm lead

6)

pred (inf: = brünstig) héíß sein — to be on heat

2. adv

1)

(= nicht kalt) héíß waschen — to wash with hot water

etw héíß trinken — to drink sth hot

héíß baden — to have a hot bath

héíß duschen — to take a hot shower

es überläuft mich héíß und kalt — I feel hot and cold all over

es wird nichts so héíß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird (prov) — things are never as bad as they seem

2)

(= heftig) etw héíß wünschen — to be dying to have sth

héíß ersehnt — much longed for

héíß geliebt — dearly beloved

eine héíß geführte Diskussion — a passionate discussion

es ging héíß her — things got heated

das Gebiet/die Stadt ist héíß umkämpft — the area/town is being hotly or fiercely fought over

ein héíß umkämpfter Markt — a fiercely contested market

héíß umstritten (Frage) — hotly debated; Künstler etc highly controversial

jdn/etw héíß und innig lieben — to love sb/sth madly

See:

→ heiß laufen, heißmachen, heißreden

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1) (angrily; passionately: The accusations were hotly denied.) hotly

2) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) hot

3) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) hot

4) (very hot: the torrid zone (= the area of the world on either side of the equator).) torrid

5) (passionate: a torrid love affair.) torrid

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heiß

[hais]

I. adj

1. (sehr warm) hot

[jdm] etw \heiß machen to heat [or warm] up sth sep [for sb]

▪ jdm ist/wird es \heiß sb is/gets hot

ist das \heiß! it's so hot!

\heiß! (fam: beim Erraten) you're getting warm fam

2. (heftig) heated

eine \heiße Debatte a heated debate

ein \heißer Kampf a fierce fight

\heiß umkämpfter Markt hotly contested market

3. (innig) fervent

eine \heiße Liebe a burning love

ein \heißer Wunsch a fervent wish

4. (fam: aufreizend) hot; Kleid sexy

5. (fam: gestohlen) hot fam

6. (brisant) explosive

ein \heißes Thema an explosive issue

7. (fam: konfliktreich) hot fam

8. attr (fam: aussichtsreich) hot fam

die Polizei ist auf einer \heißen Fährte the police are on a hot trail

9. (sl: großartig) fantastic; (rasant) fast

10. (fam: brünstig) on [or AM in] heat

11. (neugierig)

▪ auf etw akk \heiß sein (fam) to be dying to know about sth fam

II. adv

1. (sehr warm) hot

\heiß laufen Maschinenteil to overheat; Debatte, Gespräch to become heated; Telefonleitungen, Drähte to buzz

2. (innig) ardently, fervently

\heiß ersehnt much longed for

\heiß geliebt dearly beloved

mein \heiß geliebter Mann my dearly beloved husband

3. (erbittert) fiercely

\heiß umkämpft fiercely contested

\heiß umstritten hotly disputed; (Person) highly controversial

4. NUKL

\heißes Atom hot [or recoil] atom

\heiße Chemie hot chemistry

5.

▶ es wird nichts so \heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird (prov) things are not as bad as they first seem

▶ es geht \heiß her (fam) things are getting heated, sparks are beginning to fly

▶ jdn überläuft es \heiß und kalt sb feels hot and cold all over

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1.
Adjektiv

1) hot; hot, torrid < zone>

brennend/glühend heiß — burning/scorching hot

kochend heiß — boiling hot; piping hot <soup etc.>

jemandem ist heiß — somebody feels hot

es überläuft mich heiß und kalt — I feel hot and cold all over

sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet — the conversation/debate became heated

2) (heftig) heated <debate, argument>; impassioned < anger>; burning, fervent < desire>; fierce < fight, battle>

3) (innig) ardent, passionate <wish, love>

heiße Tränen weinen — weep bitterly; cry one's heart out

heißen Dank — (ugs.) thanks a lot! (coll.)

4) (aufreizend) hot <rhythm etc.>; sexy <blouse, dress, etc.>

was für'n heißer Typ! — (salopp) what a guy! (coll.)

5) (ugs.): (gefährlich) hot (sl.) <goods, money>

ein heißes Thema — a controversial subject; s. auch Eisen 2)

6) nicht präd. (ugs.): (Aussichten habend) hot <favourite, tip, contender, etc.>

auf einer heißen Spur sein — be hot on the scent

7) nicht präd. (ugs.): (schnell) hot; s. auch Ofen 5)

8) (ugs.): (brünstig) on heat

9) (salopp): (aufgereizt)

jemanden heiß machen — turn somebody on (coll.)
2.
adverbial

1) (heftig) < fight> fiercely

heiß umkämpft — fiercely contested or disputed

ein heiß umstrittenes Thema — a hotly debated subject

der heiß umstrittene Direktor — the highly controversial director

es ging heiß her — things got heated; sparks flew (coll.); (auf einer Party usw.) things got wild

2) (innig)

jemanden heiß und innig lieben — love somebody dearly or with all one's heart

ihr heiß geliebter Gatte/Sohn — heer dearly beloved husband/son

sein heiß geliebtes Auto — his beloved car

das heiß ersehnte Fahrrad — the bicycle he/she has/had longed for so fervently

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heiß

A. adj

1. hot; Land, Wüste: torrid; Stirn etc, bei Fieber: hot;

glühend heiß red-hot; Sand, Sonne etc: scorching;

siedend heiß boiling hot;

heiß machen heat (up);

mir ist heiß I’m hot;

mir wird heiß I’m getting hot;

das Kind ist ganz heiß the baby feels hot;

ihm wurde heiß und kalt (vor Angst) he went hot and cold (with fear);

heiß! bei Suchspielen: hot!;

heiße Spur fig hot trail; → Draht 2, Nadel 1

2. fig (heftig) vehement, fierce; (leidenschaftlich) fiery; Liebesaffäre: auch passionate; (inbrünstig) fervent;

heißes Blut hot blood ( oder temper);

heißes Blut haben be hot-blooded;

heißen Dank! umg thanks a lot;

heißer Krieg shooting war;

heiße Tränen weinen weep bitterly;

ganz heiß sein auf umg be wild about

3. (erregend) Musik, Rhythmen: hot;

heiße Höschen hot pants

4. (gefährlich) Geld, Ware etc: hot;

heißer Sommer long, hot summer;

das Land steht vor einem heißen Herbst things are likely to get pretty hot in the country this autumn;

heißes Thema (highly) controversial issue, US auch hot-button topic; → Eisen 3

5. PHYS (radioaktiv) hot

6. umg (sexuell erregt) Tier: on (US in) heat; Person: hot

7. umg (mit guten Aussichten) Favorit, Tipp: hot;

ein heißer Anwärter auf den Posten/Titel a hot prospect for the post/title

8. sl (toll) hot;

heißer Typ hunk;

echt heiß! brill!, US awesome!

B. adv

1.

die Sonne brennt heiß herunter the sun is burning down;

heiß laufen overheat, run hot;

der Motor ist ( oder

hat sich)

heiß gelaufen the engine has overheated;

den haben sie (als Kind) wohl zu heiß gebadet! umg they must have dropped him on his head when he was a baby;

es wird nichts so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird sprichw things are never as bad as they look

2. fig (leidenschaftlich) fervently, ardently;

heiß begehrt coveted;

heiß begehrt sein auch be in great demand;

etwas

heiß ersehnen long for (fervently);

heiß ersehnt longed-for; Brief etc: auch long-awaited;

heiß geliebt dearly ( stärker: passionately) loved;

meine heiß geliebte Frau my dearly beloved wife;

heiß (und innig) lieben love sb madly; (auch Sache) adore, be wild about umg;

heiß umkämpft sein be fiercely fought over, be the object of fierce fighting; fig Wahlkreis, Sieg: be hotly ( oder fiercely) contested;

die Stadt ist heiß umkämpft fierce battles are being fought over the town;

heiß umstritten highly controversial; (Thema etc) auch hotly debated; → hergehen 2

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1.
Adjektiv

1) hot; hot, torrid < zone>

brennend/glühend heiß — burning/scorching hot

kochend heiß — boiling hot; piping hot <soup etc.>

jemandem ist heiß — somebody feels hot

es überläuft mich heiß und kalt — I feel hot and cold all over

sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet — the conversation/debate became heated

2) (heftig) heated <debate, argument>; impassioned < anger>; burning, fervent < desire>; fierce <fight, battle>

3) (innig) ardent, passionate <wish, love>

heiße Tränen weinen — weep bitterly; cry one's heart out

heißen Dank — (ugs.) thanks a lot! (coll.)

4) (aufreizend) hot <rhythm etc.>; sexy <blouse, dress, etc.>

was für'n heißer Typ! — (salopp) what a guy! (coll.)

5) (ugs.): (gefährlich) hot (sl.) <goods, money>

ein heißes Thema — a controversial subject; s. auch Eisen 2)

6) nicht präd. (ugs.): (Aussichten habend) hot <favourite, tip, contender, etc.>

auf einer heißen Spur sein — be hot on the scent

7) nicht präd. (ugs.): (schnell) hot; s. auch Ofen 5)

8) (ugs.): (brünstig) on heat

9) (salopp): (aufgereizt)

jemanden heiß machen — turn somebody on (coll.)
2.
adverbial

1) (heftig) < fight> fiercely

heiß umkämpft — fiercely contested or disputed

ein heiß umstrittenes Thema — a hotly debated subject

der heiß umstrittene Direktor — the highly controversial director

es ging heiß her — things got heated; sparks flew (coll.); (auf einer Party usw.) things got wild

2) (innig)

jemanden heiß und innig lieben — love somebody dearly or with all one's heart

ihr heiß geliebter Gatte/Sohn — heer dearly beloved husband/son

sein heiß geliebtes Auto — his beloved car

das heiß ersehnte Fahrrad — the bicycle he/she has/had longed for so fervently

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adj.

ardent adj.

fervent adj.

hot adj. adv.

ardently adv.

fervently adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > heiß

15 spritzen

I v/t (hat gespritzt)

1. (eine Flüssigkeit) squirt; (größere Menge) spray (auch Parfüm, Pflanzenschutzmittel, Farbe); nass spritzen spray (with water); ungewollt: auch make wet; sich (Dat) etw. aufs Hemd spritzen spatter ( oder splash, spray) s.th. on one’s shirt, spatter etc. one’s shirt with s.th.; Sahne / jemandes Namen auf eine Torte spritzen pipe cream / s.o.’s name on a cake; das Obst ist nicht gespritzt the fruit hasn’t been sprayed

2. (sprengen) spray, sprinkle ( mit with); (Garten, Pflanzen mit Wasser) water

3. MED. (Mittel) inject; (Person) auch give s.o. an injection ( oder shot umg.); (Rauschgift) Sl. shoot (up), mainline; sich spritzen give o.s. an injection, inject o.s.; sich spritzen lassen go for ( oder have, get) an injection ( oder shot umg.)

4. (Getränk) mix with (soda) water; gespritzt, Gespritzte

5. (lackieren) (Auto etc.) spray

6. TECH. (Metall) die-cast; (Plastik) inject

II v/i

1. (hat) Wasser etc.: splash, spray; Blut: spurt; stärker: gush; heißes Fett: spray; Achtung, es spritzt! watch out, it’s spraying ( oder splashing) all over the place

2. (ist) auf etw. spritzen splash onto s.th.; ihm ist Blut auf den Kittel gespritzt blood splashed ( oder spattered) onto his white coat

3. (hat) MED. give (s.o.) an injection ( oder shot umg.); umg. (Rauschgift spritzen) Sl. shoot up, mainline; er ist zuckerkrank und muss täglich spritzen he’s (a) diabetic and has to have a daily injection ( oder shot umg.)

4. (ist) umg. (eilen) zoom, Brit. auch nip (nach, zu [a]round to)

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to spatter; to splutter; to squirt; to gush; to spray; to splash; to slosh

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sprịt|zen ['ʃprɪtsn]
1. vt

1) Flüssigkeit to spray; (in einem Strahl) Wasser to squirt, to spray; (COOK ) Zuckerguss etc to pipe; (= verspritzen) Wasser, Schmutz etc to splash; (Fahrzeug) to spray, to spatter

die Feuerwehr spritzte Wasser in das brennende Gebäude — the firemen directed their hoses into the burning building

das vorbeifahrende Auto spritzte mir Wasser ins Gesicht — the passing car sprayed or spattered water in my face

2) (= lackieren) Auto, Gegenstand to spray

3) Wein to dilute with soda water

er trinkt Rotwein gespritzt — he drinks red wine and soda

See:

→ Gespritzte(r)

4) (= injizieren) Serum etc to inject; Heroin etc to inject, to shoot (up) (inf); (= eine Injektion geben) to give injections/an injection

wir müssen (dem Kranken) Morphium spritzen — we have to give (the patient) a morphine injection

Heroin spritzen — to inject (oneself with) heroin, to shoot (up) heroin (inf)

2. vi

1) aux haben or sein (Wasser, Schlamm) to spray, to splash; (heißes Fett) to spit; (Blut) to spray; (in einem Strahl) to spurt; (aus einer Tube, Wasserpistole etc) to squirt

es spritzte gewaltig, als er ins Wasser plumpste — there was an enormous splash when he fell into the water

die Feuerwehr spritzte in das brennende Gebäude — the firemen directed their hoses into the burning building

2) (= lackieren) to spray

3) (= sich injizieren) to inject oneself

er spritzt seit einem Jahr (inf) — he has been shooting (up) or mainlining for a year (sl); (Diabetiker) he has been injecting himself for a year

4) aux sein inf = eilen) to dash, to nip (Brit inf)

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1) (to cover with a mist or with fine jets of liquid: He sprayed the roses to kill pests.) spray

2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) splash

3) ((of a liquid) to spout or gush: Blood spurted from the wound.) spurt

4) (to (make a liquid etc) shoot out in a narrow jet: The elephant squirted water over itself; Water squirted from the hose.) squirt

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sprit·zen

[ˈʃprɪtsn̩]

I. vi

1. Hilfsverb: haben (in Tropfen auseinanderstieben) Regen, Schlamm to spray; Fett to spit

2. Hilfsverb: sein (im Strahl gelangen) Wasser to spurt; (aus einer Wasserpistole) to squirt

3. Hilfsverb: haben MED (injizieren) to inject; (sl: mit Drogen) to shoot [up] sl

II. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (im Strahl verteilen)

▪ etw [auf etw akk] \spritzen to squirt sth [onto sth]

jdm/sich etw ins Gesicht \spritzen to squirt sth into sb's/one's face

2. (bewässern)

▪ etw \spritzen to sprinkle [or water] sth

3. MED (injizieren)

▪ etw \spritzen to inject sth

▪ [jdm/sich] etw \spritzen to give [sb/oneself] an injection

die Pfleger spritzten ihr ein starkes Beruhigungsmittel the nurses injected her with a tranquillizer

sich dat Heroin \spritzen (sl) to shoot [up] heroin

4. KOCHK

Sahne/Zuckerguss auf etw akk \spritzen to pipe cream/icing onto sth

5. (mit Bekämpfungsmittel besprühen)

▪ etw [gegen etw akk] \spritzen to spray sth [against sth]

6. AUTO (mit der Spritzpistole lackieren)

▪ etw \spritzen to spray sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (versprühen) spray; (verspritzen) splash <water, ink, etc.>; spatter <ink etc.>; (in Form eines Strahls) spray, squirt <water, foam, etc.>; pipe <cream etc.>

2) (bespritzen, besprühen) water <lawn, tennis court>; water, spray <street, yard>; spray <plants, crops, etc.>; pump < concrete>; (mit Lack) spray <car etc.>

jemanden nass spritzen — splash somebody; (mit Wasserpistole, Schlauch) spray somebody

3) (injizieren) inject <drug etc.>

4) (spritzend herstellen) create < ice rink> by spraying; pipe <cake-decoration etc.>; produce < plastic article> by injection moulding

5) (ugs.): (einer Injektion unterziehen)

jemanden/sich spritzen — give somebody an injection/inject oneself

jemandem ein Schmerzmittel spritzen — give somebody a pain-killing injection

6) (verdünnen) dilute <wine etc.> with soda water/lemonade etc
2.
intransitives Verb

1)

die Kinder planschten und spritzten — the children splashed and threw water about

2) mit Richtungsangabe mit sein < hot fat> spit; <mud etc.> spatter, splash; <blood, water> spurt

das Wasser spritzte ihm ins Gesicht — the water splashed up into his face

3) mit sein (ugs.): (rennen) dash

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spritzen

A. v/t (hat gespritzt)

1. (eine Flüssigkeit) squirt; (größere Menge) spray (auch Parfüm, Pflanzenschutzmittel, Farbe);

nass spritzen spray (with water); ungewollt: auch make wet;

sich (dat)

etwas aufs Hemd spritzen spatter ( oder splash, spray) sth on one’s shirt, spatter etc one’s shirt with sth;

Sahne/jemandes Namen auf eine Torte spritzen pipe cream/sb’s name on a cake;

das Obst ist nicht gespritzt the fruit hasn’t been sprayed

2. (sprengen) spray, sprinkle (

mit with); (Garten, Pflanzen mit Wasser) water

3. MED (Mittel) inject; (Person) auch give sb an injection ( oder shot umg); (Rauschgift) sl shoot (up), mainline;

sich spritzen give o.s. an injection, inject o.s.;

sich spritzen lassen go for ( oder have, get) an injection ( oder shot umg)

4. (Getränk) mix with (soda) water; → gespritzt, Gespritzte

5. (lackieren) (Auto etc) spray

6. TECH (Metall) die-cast; (Plastik) inject

B. v/i

1. (hat) Wasser etc: splash, spray; Blut: spurt; stärker: gush; heißes Fett: spray;

Achtung, es spritzt! watch out, it’s spraying ( oder splashing) all over the place

2. (ist)

auf etwas spritzen splash onto sth;

ihm ist Blut auf den Kittel gespritzt blood splashed ( oder spattered) onto his white coat

3. (hat) MED give (sb) an injection ( oder shot umg); umg (Rauschgift spritzen) sl shoot up, mainline;

er ist zuckerkrank und muss täglich spritzen he’s (a) diabetic and has to have a daily injection ( oder shot umg)

4. (ist) umg (eilen) zoom, Br auch nip (

nach, zu [a]round to)

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (versprühen) spray; (verspritzen) splash <water, ink, etc.>; spatter <ink etc.>; (in Form eines Strahls) spray, squirt <water, foam, etc.>; pipe <cream etc.>

2) (bespritzen, besprühen) water <lawn, tennis court>; water, spray <street, yard>; spray <plants, crops, etc.>; pump < concrete>; (mit Lack) spray <car etc.>

jemanden nass spritzen — splash somebody; (mit Wasserpistole, Schlauch) spray somebody

3) (injizieren) inject <drug etc.>

4) (spritzend herstellen) create < ice rink> by spraying; pipe <cake-decoration etc.>; produce < plastic article> by injection moulding

5) (ugs.): (einer Injektion unterziehen)

jemanden/sich spritzen — give somebody an injection/inject oneself

jemandem ein Schmerzmittel spritzen — give somebody a pain-killing injection

6) (verdünnen) dilute <wine etc.> with soda water/lemonade etc
2.
intransitives Verb

1)

die Kinder planschten und spritzten — the children splashed and threw water about

2) mit Richtungsangabe mit sein < hot fat> spit; <mud etc.> spatter, splash; <blood, water> spurt

das Wasser spritzte ihm ins Gesicht — the water splashed up into his face

3) mit sein (ugs.): (rennen) dash

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spritzen

16 ablaze

predicative adjective

be ablaze — in Flammen stehen

be ablaze with light — hell erleuchtet sein

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[ə'bleiz]
adjective

1) (burning strongly: The building was ablaze when the fire brigade arrived.) in Flammen

2) (very bright: The street was ablaze with lights.) hell erleuchtet

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ablaze

[əˈbleɪz]

adj pred

1. (burning)

▪ to be \ablaze in Flammen stehen

to set sth \ablaze etw in Brand stecken

2. (bright)

this painting is \ablaze with colour die Farben in diesem Bild explodieren geradezu

the ballroom was \ablaze with lights der Ballsaal war hell erleuchtet

3. ( fig: impassioned)

her eyes were \ablaze with excitement ihre Augen leuchteten vor Aufregung

his face was \ablaze with anger sein Gesicht glühte vor Zorn

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[ə'bleɪz]
adv adj pred

1) (lit) in Flammen

to be ablaze — in Flammen stehen

to set sth ablaze —

the paraffin really set the fire ablaze — das Paraffin ließ das Feuer wirklich auflodern

2) (fig

= animated) her eyes were ablaze — ihre Augen glühten

his face was ablaze with joy/anger — sein Gesicht glühte vor Freude/brannte vor Ärger

to be ablaze with light — hell erleuchtet sein

or color (US) — in leuchtenden Farben erstrahlen

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ablaze [əˈbleız] adv & präd adj

1. be ablaze in Flammen stehen;

set ablaze in Brand stecken

2. the hall was ablaze with light der Saal erstrahlte im Lichterglanz;

his eyes were ablaze with anger seine Augen funkelten vor Zorn;

her face was ablaze with anger (excitement) ihr Gesicht glühte vor Zorn (Aufregung)

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predicative adjective

be ablaze — in Flammen stehen

be ablaze with light — hell erleuchtet sein

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adj.

lodernd adj.

English-german dictionary > ablaze

17 scottare

1. v/t burn

gastronomy verdure blanch

mi sono scottato le dita I burned my fingers

2. v/i burn

scotta! it's hot!

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scottare v.tr.

1 to burn*; ( superficialmente) to scorch; ( con un liquido) to scald: l'acqua bollente gli scottò una mano, boiling water scalded his hand; il sole gli ha scottato il viso, the sun has burnt his face

2 (cuc.) ( cuocere parzialmente) to half-cook; to scald; ( rosolare) to brown; ( sbianchire, sbollentare) to blanch, to parboil: scottare la frutta prima di metterla nei vasi, to scald fruit before putting it into jars

3 (fig.) ( colpire, offendere, addolorare) to hurt*; to sting*: parole che scottano, stinging words; quelle critiche lo hanno scottato, those criticisms have stung (o hurt) him

◆ v. intr.

1 to be hot; to be burning; to be scorching: la minestra scotta, the soup is hot (o burning); gli scotta la fronte, his forehead is burning // denaro che scotta, hot money; merce che scotta, hot goods // la terra gli scotta sotto i piedi, (fig.) he is itching to be off

2 ( interessare vivamente) to be a burning issue: un problema che scotta, a problem which is a burning issue.

◘ scottarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to burn* oneself; ( superficialmente) to scorch oneself; ( con un liquido) to scald oneself: scottare con l'olio bollente, to burn oneself with boiling oil; sono stato troppo al sole e mi sono scottato, I stayed too long in the sun and I got badly sunburnt

2 (fig.) ( soffrire per un'esperienza negativa) to get* one's fingers burnt: mi sono già scottato troppe volte, I've already got my fingers burnt too often.

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[skot'tare]
1. vt

(gen) to burn, (con liquido, vapore) to scald, burn, (Culin : in acqua) to scald, (friggendo) to sear

scottarsi una mano — to burn one's hand

sono già stato scottato una volta fig — I've already burnt my fingers once

2. vi

(aus avere) (gen) to be very hot, (sole, sabbia) to be burning, be scorching

attento che scotta — be careful, it's hot

il sole scotta in agosto — the sun is hot in August

è roba che scotta — (fig : refurtiva) it's hot

sono argomenti che scottano — (fig : delicati) these are delicate issues

gli scotta la terra sotto ai piedi fig — he's itching to be off

3. vr (scottarsi)

(gen) to burn o.s., (con liquido, vapore) to scald o.s., burn o.s., (al sole) to get burnt

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[skot'tare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]

2) gastr. to scald, to parboil [ verdura]

3) fig. (scoraggiare) [ esperienza] to put* [sb.] off, to disappoint [ persona]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (provocare una scottatura) [sole, oggetto rovente] to burn*

attento, scotta! — careful, it's very hot!

2) (essere caldo) [bevanda, cibo] to burn*

3) (per la febbre) [persona, fronte] to be* burning hot (with fever)

4) fig.

problema o questione che scotta burning o hot issue; denaro che scotta — hot money
3.
verbo pronominale scottarsi

1) [ persona] to burn* oneself; (con liquido) to scald oneself; (col sole) to get* (badly) sunburned o sunburnt

- rsi la mano — to get one's hand burnt, to burn one's hand

2) fig. to have* one's fingers burnt

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scottare

/skot'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]

2 gastr. to scald, to parboil [ verdura]

3 fig. (scoraggiare) [ esperienza] to put* [sb.] off, to disappoint [ persona]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (provocare una scottatura) [sole, oggetto rovente] to burn*; attento, scotta! careful, it's very hot!

2 (essere caldo) [bevanda, cibo] to burn*

3 (per la febbre) [persona, fronte] to be* burning hot (with fever)

4 fig. problema o questione che scotta burning o hot issue; denaro che scotta hot money

III scottarsi verbo pronominale

1 [ persona] to burn* oneself; (con liquido) to scald oneself; (col sole) to get* (badly) sunburned o sunburnt; - rsi la mano to get one's hand burnt, to burn one's hand

2 fig. to have* one's fingers burnt.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scottare

18 nez

nez [ne]

masculine noun

   a. nose

• ça se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure it's as plain as the nose on your face

• cela sent le brûlé à plein nez there's a strong smell of burning

• où est mon sac ? -- sous ton nez ! where's my bag? -- right under your nose!

• le nez dans son assiette with his head bent over his plate

• il ne lève jamais le nez de ses livres he's always got his nose in a book

• mettre le nez à la fenêtre to show one's face at the window

• je n'ai pas mis le nez dehors hier I didn't put my nose outside the door yesterday

• rire au nez de qn to laugh in sb's face

• fermer la porte au nez de qn to shut the door in sb's face

• elle m'a raccroché au nez she hung up on me ; (avec colère) she slammed the phone down on me

• se trouver nez à nez avec qn to find o.s. face to face with sb

   b. ( = flair) il a du nez he has good instincts

• en affaires, il a le nez fin he has a flair for business

   c. (figurative) avoir qn dans le nez (inf) to have it in for sb (inf)

• avoir un verre dans le nez (inf) to have had one too many (inf)

• se bouffer le nez (inf) to be at each others' throats

• mettre son nez dans qch to poke one's nose into sth

• l'affaire lui est passée sous le nez (inf) the deal slipped through his fingers

• je vais lui mettre le nez dans sa merde (vulg!) I'll rub his (or her) nose in it (inf)

• montrer le bout de son nez ( = se manifester) to make an appearance

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nɛ
nom masculin nose

nez en trompette — turned-up nose

ça sent le parfum à plein nez — (colloq) there's a strong smell of perfume

je n'ai pas mis le nez dehors — (colloq) I didn't set foot outside

mettre le nez à la fenêtre — (colloq) to show one's face at the window

lever à peine le nez — barely to look up

ne pas lever le nez de quelque chose — never to lift one's head from something

tu as le nez dessus — (colloq) it's staring you in the face

avoir du nez, avoir le nez fin — ( odorat) to have a good sense of smell; ( intuition) to be shrewd

rire au nez de quelqu'un — to laugh in somebody's face

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mener quelqu'un par le bout du nez — (colloq) ( dans un couple) to have somebody under one's thumb; ( plus général) to have somebody wrapped round one's little finger

avoir quelqu'un dans le nez — (colloq) to have it in for somebody

avoir un coup or verre dans le nez — (colloq) to have had one too many (colloq)

faire quelque chose au nez (et à la barbe) de quelqu'un — to do something right under somebody's nose

filer or passer sous le nez de quelqu'un — to slip through somebody's fingers

avoir le nez creux — (colloq) to be canny

se casser le nez — (colloq) ( trouver porte close) to find nobody at home; ( échouer) to fail, to come a cropper (colloq)

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ne nm
nose

rire au nez de qn — to laugh in sb's face

avoir du nez — to have flair, to have foresight

se trouver nez à nez avec qn — to come face to face with sb

à vue de nez — roughly

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nez ⇒ Le corps humain nm

1 Anat nose; nez droit/aquilin or en bec d'aigle straight/aquiline nose; nez en trompette or en pied de marmite turned-up nose; avoir le nez bouché/qui coule to have a blocked/runny nose; respirer par le nez to breathe through one's nose; se boucher le nez to hold one's nose; tu saignes du nez your nose is bleeding; ça sent le parfum à plein nez○ there's a strong smell of perfume; regarder qn sous le nez to stare rudely at sb; mettre qch sous le nez de qn○ to put sth right under sb's nose; mettre○ or fourrer◑ son nez partout/dans qch to poke one's nose into everything/into sth; je n'ai pas mis le nez dehors I didn't set foot outside; il fait un froid à ne pas mettre le nez dehors it's freezing cold; mettre le nez à la fenêtre to show one's face at the window; montrer or pointer le bout du nez to show one's face; lever à peine le nez barely to look up; ne pas lever le nez de qch never to lift one's head from sth; elle travaille le nez sur son ordinateur/sa feuille she works hunched over her computer/her sheet of paper; tu as le nez dessus it's staring you in the face; se retrouver nez à nez avec qn to find oneself face to face with sb; avoir du nez, avoir le nez fin ( odorat) to have a good sense of smell; ( intuition) to be shrewd; rire/fermer la porte au nez de qn to laugh/shut the door in sb's face; ⇒ lait, moutarde, ver;

2 Aviat, Naut ( partie avant) nose;

3 Géog ( promontoire) headland;

4 Vin ( arôme) nose.

Idiomes

ça se voit or c'est gros comme le nez au milieu du visage or de la figure○ it's as plain as the nose on your face; mener qn par le bout du nez○ ( dans un couple) to have sb under one's thumb; ( plus général) to have sb wrapped round one's little finger○; ton nez bouge or remue you're telling a lie; avoir qn dans le nez○ to have it in for sb; avoir un coup or un verre dans le nez○ to have had one too many○; se manger○ or bouffer◑ le nez to be at each other's throats; ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez to see no further than the end of one's nose; faire qch au nez (et à la barbe) de qn to do sth right under sb's nose; filer or passer sous le nez de qn to slip through sb's fingers; avoir le nez creux○ to be canny; se casser le nez○ ( trouver porte close) to find nobody at home; ( échouer) to fail, to come a cropper○.

[ne] nom masculin

1. ANATOMIE nose

avoir le nez bouché to have a stuffed up ou blocked nose

avoir le nez qui coule to have a runny nose

avoir le nez qui saigne, saigner du nez to have a nosebleed

avoir un nez grec to have a Grecian nose

nez en trompette turned-up nose

parler du nez to talk ou to speak through one's nose

2. [jugement] flair (substantif non comptable), good judgment (substantif non comptable), intuition (substantif non comptable)

avoir du nez to have good judgment

il a du nez pour acheter des antiquités he's got a flair for buying antiques

j'ai eu du nez ou le nez fin ou le nez creux my intuition was good

tu vois, j'ai eu le nez fin de partir avant minuit you see, I was right to trust my instinct and leave before midnight

3. [flair d'un chien] nose

avoir du nez to have a good nose

4. [en parfumerie] perfume tester

5. AÉRONAUTIQUE nose

sur le nez tilting down

6. CONSTRUCTION (tile) nib

7. GÉOGRAPHIE edge, overhang

8. NAUTIQUE bows

9. œNOLOGIE nose

un vin qui a du nez a wine with a good nose

10. TECHNOLOGIE shank

11. (locution)

le nez en l'air

a. (sens propre) looking upwards

b. (figuré) without a care in the world

il a toujours le nez dans une BD he's always got his nose buried in a comic

sans lever le nez de son travail without looking up from his/her work

montrer (le bout de) son nez to show one's face, to put in an appearance

le voisin/soleil n'a pas montré son nez de la semaine the man next door/sun hasn't come out all week

fermer/claquer la porte au nez à quelqu'un to shut/to slam the door in somebody's face

au nez (et à la barbe) ou sous le nez de quelqu'un under somebody's nose

tu as le nez dessus!, il est sous ton nez! it's right under your nose!

le dernier billet m'est passé sous le nez I just missed the last ticket

se trouver nez à nez avec quelqu'un to find oneself face to face with somebody

ce type, je l'ai dans le nez (familier) that guy gets right up my nose (UK), I can't stand that guy

ça se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure it's as plain as the nose on your face

se manger ou se bouffer (familier) le nez to be at each other's throats

elle ne met jamais le nez ici she never shows her face in here

je n'ai pas mis le nez dehors depuis une semaine I haven't put my nose outside the door for a week

mettre ou fourrer son nez dans les affaires de quelqu'un (familier) to poke ou to stick one's nose in somebody's business

je vais lui mettre le nez dans son caca (très familier) ou sa merde (vulgaire) , moi! I'm going to rub his nose right in it!

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à plein nez locution adverbiale

ça sent le fromage à plein nez there's a strong smell of cheese

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > nez

19 light

̈ɪlaɪt I
1. сущ.
1) а) свет;
освещение by the light of ≈ при свете to read by the light of a candle ≈ читать при свете свечи to cast, shed light on smth. ≈ проливать свет на что-л. to dim the lights, turn the lights down ≈ притушить свет to extinguish, turn off, turn out a light ≈ выключить, потушить, погасить свет to put on, switch on, turn on a light ≈ зажигать свет to shine a light on smth. ≈ посветить на что-л. to turn the lights up ≈ включить свет light flickers ≈ свет мерцает light goes on ≈ свет включается, зажигается light goes out ≈ свет выключается the lights are off, out ≈ освещение выключено the lights are on ≈ освещение включено light travels( very fast) ≈ свет движется (очень быстро) The lights have fused. ≈ Свет выключили. Пробки вышибло. see the light б) дневной свет;
естественное освещение Syn: daylight в) рассвет, утренняя заря Syn: dawn
1.
2) источник света а) небесное светило (луна, солнце, звезды и т.д.) б) огонь;
зажженная свеча Syn: candle в) лампа, фонарь, прожектор
3) перен. духовное свечение, духовный свет а) просвещенность, образованность Syn: enlightenment б) истинность( от выраж. "свет истины") Syn: truth
4) огонь, пламя to put a light to the lamp ≈ зажечь лампу
5) окно, просвет
6) светило;
знаменитость Syn: celebrity
7) а) мн.;
разг. глаза, гляделки б) перен. выражение глаз;
блеск в глазах
8) а) мн. светофор at a light ≈ на светофоре to stop at a light ≈ остановиться на светофоре to cross against the lights ≈ переходить при красном сигнале to drive against the lights ≈ проезжать на красный свет to go through a light ≈ проехать светофор traffic light ≈ светофор Syn: traffic light б) маяк, сигнальный огонь Syn: lighthouse, beacon в) фара( автомобильная)
9) обыкн. мн. информация, сведения, данные to come to light ≈ обнаружиться to shed light upon ≈ проливать свет на (что-л.)
10) а) огласка( фактов, сведений, данных и т.д.) ;
гласность facts brought to light ≈ ставшие известными факты б) аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
восприятие to put smth. in a favourable light ≈ представить что-л. в выгодном свете Let's see the matter in a different light. ≈ Давай попробуем посмотреть на эту ситуацию в другом аспекте.
11) мн. (умственные) способности
12) мн. система взглядов, принципов ∙ by the light of nature ≈ интуитивно
2. прил.
1) светлый, ясный( о помещении) a light airy room ≈ светлая просторная комната
2) а) бледный, тусклый Syn: pale II
1. б) светлый (об оттенке цвета) light-blue ≈ голубой light-green ≈ светло-зеленый light-yellow ≈ бледно-желтый
3) (о кофе) поданный с очень большим количеством молока или сливок
3. гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - lighted, lit
1) а) прояснять;
делать светлым, радостным His face lit up. ≈ Его лицо осветилось (радостью). Syn: brighten б) оживлять A smile lit up her face. ≈ Улыбка оживила ее лицо. Syn: animate
2.
2) загораться, зажигать(ся) (часто light up) Syn: kindle, take fire
3) освещать( часто light up) ;
светить( кому-л.) Syn: illuminate ∙ light up II
1. прил.
1) а) легкий;
легковесный as light as a feather ≈ легкий как перышко б) малой грузоподъемности, рассчитанный на малый вес a light truck ≈ малотоннажный грузовой автомобиль в) легкий (по отношению к объему) light metal ≈ легкий металл
2) обыденный, незначительный, мелкий light sleep ≈ легкий сон, дремота The loss of a job is no light matter. ≈ Потеря работы - не такое уж незначительное событие. light rain ≈ небольшой дождь, дождик light snow ≈ небольшой снег Syn: trivial
3) легкий, необременительный, нетрудный light duties ≈ легкие поручения light punishment ≈ мягкое, нестрогое наказание Syn: easy, simple
4) рыхлый, неплотный( о почве)
5) пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый light woman ≈ женщина легкого поведения to make light of ≈ относиться несерьезно, небрежно к (чему-л.), не придавать значения (чему-л.) Syn: light-hearted, amusing, funny I
1., gay
1., carefree, frivolous, sprightly
1., blithe
6) а) легкоусваиваемый, необильный (о пище) light breakfast ≈ легкий завтрак б) некрепкий, легкий ( об алкогольных напитках)
7) а) быстрый, легкий ( о движениях) She is a light dancer. ≈ Она очень грациозно танцует. Syn: airy, graceful б) воен. легкий, подвижный light artillery ≈ легкая артиллерия light automatic gun ≈ ручной пулемет
8) фон. а) неударный( о слоге, звуке) б) слабый( об ударении)
9) кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный( о тесте)
10) неотчетливый, смутный, неясный Syn: not distinct;
faint
2. ∙ light in the head ≈ в полубессознательном состоянии light hand
2. нареч.
1) легко to get off light ≈ легко отделаться to travel light ≈ путешествовать налегке to tread light ≈ легко ступать Syn: lightly I light come light go ≈ легко нажито, легко прожито
2) налегке (без большого количества вещей) to travel light ≈ путешествовать налегке III гл.;
прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - lighted, lit
1) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напасть (on, upon) His eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd. ≈ Неожиданно он увидел знакомое лицо в толпе. He lit upon an interesting idea. ≈ Ему в голову случайно пришла интересная мысль.
2) а) падать (on, upon), сваливаться б) перен. неожиданно обрушиться( об ударе и т. п.)
3) уст. сходить( обыкн. light off, light down) ;
опускаться, садиться( на что-л.) Syn: settle II, alight I, dismount ∙ light into light out свет - the * of the sun свет солнца - northern /polars/ *s северное сияние - * bath (медицина) световая ванна - * therapy( медицина) светолечение - * gun /pen/ (компьютерное) световое перо - to stand in smb.'s * заслонять кому-л. свет освещенность, видимость - * line (военное) граница затемненного района - in a good * хорошо видный, хорошо освещенный;
при хорошем освещении - to read in poor * читать при плохом свете /при слабом освещении/ - there is enough * for reading для чтения здесь достаточно светло - hang the picture in a good * повесьте картину так, чтобы она была хорошо освещена /видна/ (обыкн. the *) дневной свет, день, дневное время - to rise with the * вставать с рассветом - as soon as there was * как только рассвело - the * began to fail надвигались сумерки - before the * fails до того, как стемнеет, засветло pl (искусство) светлые части картины (тж. high *s) источник света;
огонь, лампа и т. п. - to put out the * погасить свет - *s were burning in every room во всех комнатах горел огонь - *s out! отбой! (команда) (военное) прожектор pl светофор - to stop for the *s останавливаться у светофора - to cross against the *s переходить при красном сигнале маяк - floating * плавучий маяк pl (театроведение) (профессионализм) рампа, огни рампы - before the *s у рампы, на сцене огонь, пламя, искра - to strike a * зажечь спичку - can you give me a *? не дадите ли мне прикурить? - to put a * to the lamp зажечь лампу огонек, свет ( глаз) ;
отражение душевного волнения( на лице) информация, новые сведения, данные - we need more * on the subject нам нужны дополнительные сведения /данные/ по этому вопросу - these facts throw /shed/ (a) new * on the matter эти данные проливают новый свет на дело гласность - to come to * обнаруживаться, выявляться - to bring to * обнаружить, раскрыть;
вывести на чистую воду;
вытащить на свет божий - new evidence has come to * обнаружились новые факты /данные/ аспект, вид;
восприятие - in the * of past events в свете прошлых /имевших место/ событий - to view smth. in a favourable * смотреть на что-л. благосклонно, одобрять что-л. - to put things in a favourable * представлять /выставлять/ что-л. в выгодном свете - I can't see the affair in that * я не могу смотреть на это дело таким образом - in whatever * we view it с какой бы стороны ни рассматривать это знаменитость, светило;
светоч - he was one of the shining /leading/ *s of his age он был одним из самых выдающихся людей своего времени pl убеждения, взгляды;
уровень - to do one's best according to one's *s сделать все в меру своих способностей /возможностей/ - to worship according to one's *s молиться в соответствии со своими убеждениями /со своей верой/ - he acted according to his *s он действовал, как ему казалось правильным /в соответствии со своими убеждениями/ просвет;
окно;
стекло( в крыше или стене оранжереи) зрение pl (разговорное) глаза > to stand in smb.'s * мешать кому-л., стоять у кого-л. на дороге > to stand in one's own * вредить самому себе, нарушать собственные интересы;
сам себе враг > get out of the * не мешай(те), уходи(те) с дороги, не стойте на моем пути > green * зеленая улица( чему-л.) > the * of my eyes свет очей моих > to see the * увидеть свет, родиться;
увидеть свет, выйти из печати;
прозреть, понять в чем дело;
(религия) (духовно) прозреть;
обратиться( в какую-л. веру) > to put out smb.'s * убить /ликвидировать/ кого-л. > out like a * без сознания( особ. от удара по голове) ;
крепко спящий;
спит без задних ног > * at the end of the tunnel просвет (в кризисном положении) ;
надежда на близкую победу;
намечающийся успех > by the * of nature интуитивно, инстинктивно;
естественно( без указаний, обучения и т. п.) > the * of smb.'s countenance чья-л. благосклонность, чье-л. расположение;
чье-л. одобрение, чья-л. поддержка > the * of thy countenance (библеизм) свет лица твоего > the greater and the lesser * (библеизм) светило большее и светило меньшее;
солнце и луна светлый - * room светлая комната - * day светлый /не пасмурный/ день светлый, светлого цвета;
бледный (о цвете) - * hair светлые волосы - * compexion белая кожа - * beer /ale/ светлое пиво с молоком или сливками (о кофе) (light-) как компонент сложных слов: светло- - light-blue светло-голубой, бледно-голубой - a light-skinned mulatto светлокожий мулат (тж. * up) зажигать - to * a lamp зажечь лампу - to * fire затопить печку /камин/ зажигаться, загораться освещать - our houses are *ed /lit/ (up) by electricity наши дома освещаются электричеством - all the streets were brightly lit (up) все улицы были залиты светом - * ship! (морское) включить освещение! (команда) освещаться - all the windows lit up во всех окнах вспыхнул свет прикуривать( сигарету, папиросу и т. п.) - to * (up) a cigarette закурить сигарету светить (кому-л.) - to * (up) a person on his way посветить кому-л., осветить кому-л. дорогу - she lit him up the stairs with the candle пока он поднимался по лестнице, она светила ему свечкой освещать, озарять - a smile lit up her face улыбка озарила ее лицо (with) освещаться, озаряться;
светиться, сиять( о глазах, лице) - to * (up) with a smile озариться улыбкой - to * (up) with pleasure сиять от радости, светиться счастьем > to be lit up напиться легкий, нетяжелый - * box легкий ящик - * shoes легкие туфли - * clothing легкая /летняя/ одежда - (as) * as a feather /as air/ легкий как пух;
невесомый - * alloy легкий сплав - * oil (специальное) маловязкое масло;
легкий нефтепродукт - * sails верхние летучие паруса легкий на ногу;
проворный - * walk /footsteps/ легкая походка - * of foot проворный, быстроногий - * on one's feet легкий на подъем, подвижный легкий, рассчитанный на небольшую нагрузку - * car малолитражный автомобиль - * railway узкоколейная или временная железная дорога;
подъездной путь( военное) легкий, облегченного типа - * automatic gun ручной пулемет - * bomb авиабомба небольшого калибра - * machine-rifle автоматическая винтовка - * machine-gun ручной пулемет;
облегченный станковый пулемет - * warning radar легкая радиолокационная станция обнаружения - * load уменьшенный заряд( военное) имеющий легкое вооружение - * (horse) brigade( историческое) кавалерийская бригада - * artillery легкая артиллерия - * bomber легкий бомбардировщик - * cruiser легкий крейсер - * tank легкий танк - in * marching order с облегченным походным снаряжением неполновесный, неправильного веса - * coin неполновесная монета - to give * weight недовешивать, обвешивать легкий, несильный, слабый - * touch легкое /мягкое/ прикосновение - a * print слабый /еле видный/ отпечаток тонкий, деликатный - * vein of humour тонкий юмор - * persiflage деликатное подшучивание легкий, некрепкий (о вине, пиве) легкий (о пище) - * supper легкий ужин неплотный;
негустой - * soil легкая /рыхлая/ почва - * clouds легкие /перистые/ облака легкий, воздушный, хорошо поднявшийся (о тесте) несерьезный;
незначительный;
несущественный - * remarks несерьезные /несущественные/ замечания - to one's *est word по чьему-л. малейшему слову - to make * of smth. недооценивать что-л.;
не воспринимать серьезно;
принижать, преуменьшать (заслуги и т. п.) - to make * of danger недооценивать опасность - he makes * of his illness он не обращает достаточно внимания на свою болезнь - this is no * matter это дело нешуточное легкий, несложный, развлекательный - * music легкая музыка( в противоп. классической) - * reading легкое чтение, развлекательная литература - * opera комическая опера;
оперетта - * comedy легкая комедия - * comedian актер легкого комедийного жанра легкий, небольшой, несильный - a * attack of illness легкий приступ болезни - * wind легкий ветерок - * frost небольшой /легкий/ мороз - * rain дождик, небольшой дождь - * applause непродолжительные /жидкие/ аплодисменты - * smoker незаядлый курильщик - * eater человек с плохим аппетитом, малоешка нетрудный, необременительный - * work нетрудная /легкая/ работа - * duties необременительные /несложные/ обязанности - * household tasks мелкая работа по дому - to make * work of smth. быстро управляться с чем-л. легкий, несуровый - * punishment легкое наказание - * sentence мягкий приговор легкомысленный;
ветреный, непостоянный - * opinions неустойчивые убеждения - a person of * character весьма легкомысленный человек фривольный;
распущенный - * woman женщина легкого поведения /нестрогих правил/ веселый, беззаботный, беспечный - * laughter веселый /беззаботный/ смех - * jest веселая шутка - * chatter беседа о том, о сем легкий, чуткий( о сне) - a * sleeper спящий чутко (фонетика) неударный (о слоге) (фонетика) слабый (об ударении) > with a * heart с легким сердцем > * hand ловкость;
умение;
тактичность;
деликатность > she has a * hand for pastry она мастерица печь пирожные > * fingers ловкий;
вороватый, нечистый на руку > * in the head чувствующий /испытывающий/ головокружение;
глупый легко - to tread * легко ступать - to sleep * некрепко /чутко/ спать - to travel * путешествовать налегке - to get off * (разговорное) легко /дешево/ отделаться > * come, * go (пословица) легко нажито, легко прожито (on, upon) неожиданно, случайно натолкнуться (на что-л.) - to * on a rare book in a second-hand shop случайно найти /увидеть/ редкую книгу в букинистическом магазине - we lit upon a solution мы неожиданно нашли решение обрушиться (об ударе и т. п.) - misfortune *ed upon him на него свалилось горе сходить, выходить( обыкн. * down, * off, * from) - to * off a horse спешиться, сойти с лошади - to * down from the bus выйти из автобуса - to * at one's door сойти у своего дома (on, upon) опускаться, садиться;
падать - to * on one's feet стать на ноги (после падения или прыжка) ;
счастливо отделаться - the bird lit upon the bough птица села на сук - my eye *ed on a familiar face among the crowd мой взгляд упал на знакомое лицо в толпе (into) нападать, накидываться - we lit into the food мы набросились на еду ~ (умственные) способности;
according to one's ~s в меру своих сил, возможностей anchor ~ якорный огонь ~ легкий;
легковесный;
as light as a feather (или air) легкий как перышко;
to give light weight обвешивать high ~ основной момент, факт;
to be in( или to hit) the high light быть в центре внимания ~ разъяснение;
to bring to light выявлять, выяснять;
выводить на чистую воду;
to come to light обнаружиться ~ attr. световой;
light therapy светолечение;
by the light of nature интуитивно ~ разъяснение;
to bring to light выявлять, выяснять;
выводить на чистую воду;
to come to light обнаружиться ~ pl светофор;
to stop for the lights останавливаться у светофора;
to cross (to drive) against the lights переходить (проезжать) при красном сигнале diffused ~ рассеянный свет ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться ~ легкий;
легковесный;
as light as a feather (или air) легкий как перышко;
to give light weight обвешивать to give the green ~ амер. разг. дать "зеленую улицу", открыть путь green ~ амер. разг. "зеленая улица" green ~ зеленый свет (светофора) green ~ разг. разрешение на беспрепятственное прохождение( работы, проекта и т. п.) ;
"зеленая улица" high ~ основной момент, факт;
to be in (или to hit) the high light быть в центре внимания high ~ световой эффект( в живописи, фотографии) ~ (lit, lighted) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напасть (on, upon) ;
his eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd он увидел знакомое лицо в толпе ~ аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
in the light of these facts в свете этих данных;
I cannot see it in that light я не могу это рассматривать таким образом ~ аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
in the light of these facts в свете этих данных;
I cannot see it in that light я не могу это рассматривать таким образом jack ~ амер. фонарь (для охоты или рыбной ловли ночью) leading ~ направляющий огонь light аспект ~ аспект;
интерпретация;
постановка вопроса;
in the light of these facts в свете этих данных;
I cannot see it in that light я не могу это рассматривать таким образом ~ быстрый, легкий (о движениях) ~ pl разг. глаза, гляделки ~ (lit, lighted) зажигать(-ся) (часто light up) ~ источник света ~ воен. легкий, подвижный;
light artillery легкая артиллерия;
light automatic gun ручной пулемет ~ легкий;
легковесный;
as light as a feather (или air) легкий как перышко;
to give light weight обвешивать ~ легкий ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться ~ незначительный;
light rain (snow) небольшой дождь (снег) ;
a light attack of illness небольшое недомогание ~ незначительный ~ некрепкий (о напитке) ;
легкий (о пище) ;
light meal легкий завтрак, ужин, легкая закуска ~ (lit, lighted) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напасть (on, upon) ;
his eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd он увидел знакомое лицо в толпе ~ неожиданно обрушиться (об ударе и т. п.) ~ неполновесный ~ несущественный ~ нетрудный, необременительный, легкий;
light work легкая работа;
light punishment мягкое наказание ~ фон. неударный (о слоге, звуке) ;
слабый (об ударении) ~ облегченного типа ~ огонь;
зажженная свеча, лампа, фонарь, фара, маяк;
to strike a light зажечь спичку;
will you give me a light? позвольте прикурить ~ освещать (часто light up) ;
светить (кому-л.) ~ освещать ~ освещенность ~ просвет, окно ~ пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый;
light woman женщина легкого поведения;
with a light heart весело;
с легким сердцем ~ разъяснение;
to bring to light выявлять, выяснять;
выводить на чистую воду;
to come to light обнаружиться ~ рассчитанный на небольшую нагрузку ~ рыхлый, неплотный (о почве) ~ (обыкн. pl) сведения, информация;
we need more light on the subject нам нужны дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу ~ свет;
освещение;
дневной свет ~ свет ~ светило;
знаменитость ~ светлый;
бледный (о цвете) ;
light brown светло-коричневый ~ pl светофор;
to stop for the lights останавливаться у светофора;
to cross (to drive) against the lights переходить (проезжать) при красном сигнале ~ уст. сходить (обыкн. light off, light down) ;
опускаться, садиться (на что-л.) ;
падать (on, upon) ~ кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный (о тесте) ;
light sleep чуткий сон;
light in the head в полубессознательном состоянии ~ (умственные) способности;
according to one's ~s в меру своих сил, возможностей ~ воен. легкий, подвижный;
light artillery легкая артиллерия;
light automatic gun ручной пулемет ~ незначительный;
light rain (snow) небольшой дождь (снег) ;
a light attack of illness небольшое недомогание ~ attr. световой;
light therapy светолечение;
by the light of nature интуитивно ~ воен. легкий, подвижный;
light artillery легкая артиллерия;
light automatic gun ручной пулемет ~ светлый;
бледный (о цвете) ;
light brown светло-коричневый ~ come ~ go = легко нажито, легко прожито ~ hand деликатность, тактичность ~ hand ловкость ~ кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный (о тесте) ;
light sleep чуткий сон;
light in the head в полубессознательном состоянии ~ некрепкий (о напитке) ;
легкий (о пище) ;
light meal легкий завтрак, ужин, легкая закуска ~ нетрудный, необременительный, легкий;
light work легкая работа;
light punishment мягкое наказание ~ незначительный;
light rain (snow) небольшой дождь (снег) ;
a light attack of illness небольшое недомогание ~ reading легкое чтение ~ кул. хорошо поднявшийся, легкий, воздушный (о тесте) ;
light sleep чуткий сон;
light in the head в полубессознательном состоянии ~ attr. световой;
light therapy светолечение;
by the light of nature интуитивно ~ up зажечь свет;
в) оживлять(ся), загораться, светиться (о лице, глазах) ~ up закурить (трубку и т. п.) ~ пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый;
light woman женщина легкого поведения;
with a light heart весело;
с легким сердцем ~ нетрудный, необременительный, легкий;
light work легкая работа;
light punishment мягкое наказание to make ~ (of smth.) относиться несерьезно, небрежно (к чему-л.), не придавать значения (чему-л.) north ~ (pl) = northern lights north ~ (pl) = northern lights to put (smth.) in a favourable ~ представить (что-л.) в выгодном свете ready ~ вчт. индикатор готовности to see the ~ выйти из печати to see the ~ обратиться (в какую-л. веру и т. п.) to see the ~ понять;
убедиться;
to stand in (smb.'s) light заслонять свет;
перен. мешать, стоять на дороге;
to stand in one's own light вредить самому себе to see the ~ увидеть свет, родиться red ~ красный свет (сигнал опасности на транспорте и т. п.) ;
to see the red light предчувствовать приближение опасности, беды see: to ~ scarlet прийти в ярость, в бешенство;
to see the red light предчувствовать приближение опасности, беды sense ~ вчт. световой индикатор signal ~ вчт. индикаторная лампочка signal ~ вчт. световая сигнализация signal ~ сигнальный огонь to see the ~ понять;
убедиться;
to stand in (smb.'s) light заслонять свет;
перен. мешать, стоять на дороге;
to stand in one's own light вредить самому себе to see the ~ понять;
убедиться;
to stand in (smb.'s) light заслонять свет;
перен. мешать, стоять на дороге;
to stand in one's own light вредить самому себе ~ pl светофор;
to stop for the lights останавливаться у светофора;
to cross (to drive) against the lights переходить (проезжать) при красном сигнале ~ огонь;
зажженная свеча, лампа, фонарь, фара, маяк;
to strike a light зажечь спичку;
will you give me a light? позвольте прикурить to throw a new ~ (upon smth.) представить (что-л.) в ином свете to throw (или to shed) ~ (upon smth.) проливать свет (на что-л.) ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться ~ легко;
to tread light легко ступать;
to travel light путешествовать налегке;
to get off light легко отделаться Verey ~ = Very light Verey ~ = Very light Very ~ воен. сигнальная ракета Вери warning ~s вчт. световая сигнализация ~ (обыкн. pl) сведения, информация;
we need more light on the subject нам нужны дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу ~ огонь;
зажженная свеча, лампа, фонарь, фара, маяк;
to strike a light зажечь спичку;
will you give me a light? позвольте прикурить ~ пустой;
непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьезный;
веселый;
light woman женщина легкого поведения;
with a light heart весело;
с легким сердцем

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > light

20 oreja

f.

1 ear (anatomy).

tenía una sonrisa de oreja a oreja he was grinning from ear to ear

agachar o bajar las orejas (informal) to back down (en discusión)

calentarle a alguien las orejas to box somebody's ears

con las orejas gachas with one's tail between one's legs

tirar a alguien de las orejas (figurative) to give somebody a good telling-off

verle las orejas al lobo to see what's coming

orejas de soplillo stick-out ears

2 wing.

3 handle, lug.

4 squealer, stool pigeon, snitch, grass.

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oreja

► nombre femenino

1 ear

2 (de sillón) wing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

poner/tener una sonrisa de oreja a oreja to grin like a Cheshire cat, grin from ear to ear

verle las orejas al lobo to see the red light, wake up to a danger, realize things could go wrong

oreja de mar ear shell, ormer

sillón de orejas wing chair

* * *

noun f.

ear

* * *

1. SF

1) (Anat) ear

- aguzar las orejas

- calentar las orejas a algn

- chafar la oreja

- descubrir o enseñar la oreja

- con las orejas gachas

- estar hasta las orejas de algo

- hacer orejas

- hacer orejas de mercader

- pegar la oreja en algo

- planchar oreja

- ponerle a algn las orejas coloradas

- sonreír de oreja a oreja

- verle las orejas al lobo

vérsele la oreja a algn * —

se le ve la oreja — you can see his little game *
tirón I, 1)
2) (=pieza) [de sillón] wing; [de zapato] tab; [de jarra] handle; [de envase de zumo, leche] flap; [de martillo] claw; [de libro] flap; [de tambor] lug

3) LAm (=curiosidad) curiosity; (=escucha) eavesdropping; (=prudencia) caution

2.

SMF ** (=soplón) grass *, fink (EEUU) *, informer

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I
femenino

1) (Anat) ear

tiene las orejas despegadas or salidas — his ears stick out

el perro puso las orejas tiesas — the dog pricked up its ears

calentarle la oreja a alguien — (Ven fam) to try to talk somebody into something

con las orejas gachas — with one's tail between one's legs

jalarle las orejas a alguien — (Méx, Per, Ven fam) to tell somebody off

parar la oreja — (AmL fam) to pay attention

paré la oreja para ver de qué hablaban — I pricked up my ears to hear what they were talking about (colloq)

tirarle a alguien de las orejas or (AmL) tirarle las orejas a alguien — ( literal) to pull somebody's ears; ( reprender) to tell somebody off

verle las orejas al lobo — to realize something is wrong

2) ( de sillón) wing
II
masculino y femenino (Méx fam) ( soplón - de la policía) stool pigeon (colloq), grass (BrE colloq); ( que escucha a escondidas) eavesdropper

* * *

= ear.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; ear; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

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* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* lóbulo de la oreja = ear lobe, earlobe.

* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre, outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.

* oreja caída = drop ear.

* oreja de mar = abalone.

* oreja gacha = drop ear.

* orejas de burro = dunce cap.

* planchar la oreja = bunk down.

* reírse con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja = grin from + ear to ear.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

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I
femenino

1) (Anat) ear

tiene las orejas despegadas or salidas — his ears stick out

el perro puso las orejas tiesas — the dog pricked up its ears

calentarle la oreja a alguien — (Ven fam) to try to talk somebody into something

con las orejas gachas — with one's tail between one's legs

jalarle las orejas a alguien — (Méx, Per, Ven fam) to tell somebody off

parar la oreja — (AmL fam) to pay attention

paré la oreja para ver de qué hablaban — I pricked up my ears to hear what they were talking about (colloq)

tirarle a alguien de las orejas or (AmL) tirarle las orejas a alguien — ( literal) to pull somebody's ears; ( reprender) to tell somebody off

verle las orejas al lobo — to realize something is wrong

2) ( de sillón) wing
II
masculino y femenino (Méx fam) ( soplón - de la policía) stool pigeon (colloq), grass (BrE colloq); ( que escucha a escondidas) eavesdropper

* * *

= ear.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; ear; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

* con las orejas gachas = with a flea in + Posesivo + ear, depressed.

* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* lóbulo de la oreja = ear lobe, earlobe.

* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre, outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.

* oreja caída = drop ear.

* oreja de mar = abalone.

* oreja gacha = drop ear.

* orejas de burro = dunce cap.

* planchar la oreja = bunk down.

* reírse con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja = grin from + ear to ear.

* tirar de las orejas = tell + Nombe + off.

* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* * *

oreja¹

feminine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) ear

de orejas grandes big-eared o with big ears

tiene las orejas paradas or despegadas or salidas his ears stick out

el perro puso las orejas tiesas the dog pricked up its ears

puso una sonrisa de oreja a oreja she grinned from ear to ear

orejas de paila ( Chi fam); big ears

arderle las orejas a algn ( AmL): deben de arderle las orejas her ears must be burning

asomar la oreja to show one's true colors

calentarle la oreja a algn ( Ven fam); to try to talk sb into sth

con las orejas gachas with one's tail between one's legs

estar hasta las orejas de algo ( fam); to be up to one's ears o eyes in sth ( colloq)

jalarle las orejas a algn (Méx, Per fam); to tell sb off

parar la oreja ( AmL fam); to pay attention

para bien la oreja, que esto es importante pay attention, this is important o ( AmE colloq) listen up, this is important

paré la oreja para ver de qué hablaban I pricked up my ears to hear what they were talking about ( colloq)

planchar or chafar la oreja ( fam); to get some shut-eye ( colloq)

voy a planchar la oreja I'm going to get some shut-eye, I'm off to bed ( colloq)

tirarle a algn de las orejas or ( AmL) tirarle las orejas a algn (literal) to pull sb's ears; (reprender) to tell sb off, slap sb's wrists ( colloq)

verle las orejas al lobo to realize sth is wrong

B

1 (de una taza) handle

2 (de un sillón) wing

Compuesto:

oreja de burro

dog-ear

oreja²

masculine and feminine

( Méx fam)

1 (soplón — de la policía) informer, stool pigeon ( colloq), grass ( BrE colloq)

2 (que escucha a escondidas) eavesdropper

* * *

oreja sustantivo femenino (Anat) ear;
◊ el perro puso las orejas tiesas the dog pricked up its ears;

tirarle a algn de las orejas or (AmL) tirarle las orejas a algn to pull sb's ears
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Méx fam) ( soplón — de la policía) stool pigeon (colloq), grass (BrE colloq);

( que escucha a escondidas) eavesdropper
oreja sustantivo femenino
1 Anat ear
2 (de sillón) wing
♦ Locuciones: ver las orejas al lobo, to see the danger signs
con las orejas gachas, with one's tail between one's legs
' oreja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lóbulo
- mosca
English:
ache
- belt
- ear
- grin
- push
- broad
- lobe
- prick

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oreja

♦ nf

1. [de persona, animal] ear;

orejas de soplillo sticky-out ears;

el perro puso las orejas tiesas the dog pricked up his ears;

tirar a alguien de las orejas to pull sb's ears [traditionally done to a person celebrating their birthday];
Fig to give sb a good telling-off;
tenía una sonrisa de oreja a oreja he was grinning from ear to ear;

Comp
Fam
agachar o [m5] bajar las orejas [en discusión] to back down;

Comp
Am Fam
le deben arder las orejas his ears must be burning;

Comp
Fam
calentarle a alguien las orejas to box sb's ears;

Comp
Fam
descubrir o [m5] enseñar la oreja to show one's true colours;

Comp
Fam
con las orejas gachas with one's tail between one's legs;

Comp
Am Fam
parar la oreja to pay attention, to listen up;

Comp

ponerle las orejas coloradas a alguien to tell sb off, to make sb feel uncomfortable;

Comp
Fam
ver las orejas al lobo to see what's coming

2. [de sillón] wing

3. [de vasija] handle

4. oreja de mar abalone

♦ nmf
Méx Fam informer, Br grass
* * *

oreja

f

1 ear;

orejas despegadas protruding ears;

una sonrisa de oreja a oreja a smile from ear to ear;

aguzar las orejas L.Am. prick one’s ears up;

parar la oreja pay attention;

asomar o

enseñar o

descubrir la oreja show one’s true colors o Br colours;

ver las orejas al lobo fig fam wake up to the danger;

bajar o

agachar las orejas fig back down;

calentarle a alguien las orejas fig tell s.o. off;

hasta las orejas fig up to one’s eyes o

ears

2 Méx fam ( delator) informer

* * *

oreja nf

: ear

* * *

oreja n ear

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