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you can bet your boots that

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1 I (or I'll) bet my boots

( my bottom dollar или my life; тж. you bet, you (can) bet your boots, your bottom dollar, your life или your shirt)

   paзг.

   дepжу пapи, будьтe cпoкoйны, будьтe увepeны, мoгу вac зaвepить; дaю гoлoву нa oтceчeниe; кaк пить дaть [пepвoнaч. aмep.; you can bet your shirt пepвoнaч. жapгoн нa бeгax]

    I'll bet my boots that cough of yours is a put-up job (A. J. Cronin). 'Not easy for a man of your age to get a job these days, I guess. Is it, dad?' 'You bet it's not easy' (J. Camay). When one of the first remarks of a new patient is: 'Now, I don't want to be any trouble,' you can bet your shirt they are going to be more trouble than anyone else in the ward (M. Dickens)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > I (or I'll) bet my boots
2 bet

[bet] n

1) ( gamble) Wette f;

to lay [or make] [or place] a \bet on sth wetten, dass etw passiert, auf etw akk wetten;

to make a \bet with sb mit jdm wetten;

2) (fig: guess) Tipp m;

all \bets are off alles ist möglich;

it's a safe \bet that he won't remember my birthday tomorrow ich könnte wetten, dass er morgen meinen Geburtstag vergisst;

to be a good \bet ein guter Tipp sein vt <-tt-, bet or -ted, bet or - ted> to \bet £10/$20 on sb/ sth auf jdn/etw 10 Pfund/20 Dollar setzen [o wetten];

I \bet you £25 that... ich wette mit dir um 25 Pfund, dass...;

I'll \bet him anything he likes that he won't pass the exams ich gehe jede Wette mit ihm [darauf] ein, dass er die Prüfungen nicht bestehen wird;

to \bet two to one on sb/ sth zwei zu eins auf jdn/etw wetten

PHRASES:

you can \bet your boots [or bottom dollar] [or shirt] [or (Am) (fam!) ass] that... du kannst deinen Kopf [o dein Hemd] darauf verwetten, dass...;

you \bet! ( fam) das kannst du mir aber glauben!, aber sicher! vi wetten;

to \bet on sb/ sth ( fam) auf jdn/etw wetten [o setzen];

I wouldn't \bet on it ich würde nicht darauf wetten;

do you want to \bet? wollen wir wetten?;

I'll \bet! ( as a reply) und ob!;

to \bet heavily hoch wetten

English-German students dictionary > bet
3 bet

1. transitive verb,
-tt-, bet or betted

1) wetten

I bet him £10 — ich habe mit ihm um 10 Pfund gewettet

he bet £10 on that horse — er hat 10 Pfund auf das Pferd gesetzt

2) (coll.): (be confident) wetten

I bet he's late — wetten, dass er zu spät kommt?

bet [you] I can — und ob ich kann

you bet [I am/he will etc.] — und ob; allerdings
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, bet or betted wetten

bet on something — auf etwas (Akk.) setzen

[do you] want to bet? — [wollen wir] wetten?
3. noun
1) Wette, die; (sum) Wetteinsatz, der

make or have a bet with somebody on something — mit jemandem über etwas (Akk.) wetten

2) (fig. coll.): (choice) Tipp, der

be a bad/good/safe bet — ein schlechter/guter/sicherer Tipp sein

be somebody's best bet — das beste sein

my bet is that... — ich wette, dass...

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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb
((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) wetten
2. noun
1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) die Wette

2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) die Wette

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- academic.ru/115056/an_even_bet">an even bet
- take a bet
- you bet
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bet

[bet]

I. n

1. (gamble) Wette f

to lay [or make] [or place] a \bet on sth wetten, dass etw passiert, auf etw akk wetten

to make a \bet with sb mit jdm wetten

2. ( fig: guess) Tipp m

all \bets are off alles ist möglich

it's a safe \bet that he won't remember my birthday tomorrow ich könnte wetten, dass er morgen meinen Geburtstag vergisst

to be a good \bet ein guter Tipp sein

II. vt

<-tt-, bet or -ted, bet or -ted>

to \bet £10/$20 on sb/sth auf jdn/etw 10 Pfund/20 Dollar setzen [o wetten]

I \bet you £25 that... ich wette mit dir um 25 Pfund, dass...

I'll \bet him anything he likes that he won't pass the exams ich gehe jede Wette mit ihm [darauf] ein, dass er die Prüfungen nicht bestehen wird

to \bet two to one on sb/sth zwei zu eins auf jdn/etw wetten

▶ you can \bet your boots [or bottom dollar] [or shirt] [or AM (fam!) ass] that... du kannst deinen Kopf [o dein Hemd] darauf verwetten, dass...

▶ you \bet! ( fam) das kannst du mir aber glauben!, aber sicher!

III. vi wetten

▪ to \bet on sb/sth ( fam) auf jdn/etw wetten [o setzen]

I wouldn't \bet on it ich würde nicht darauf wetten

do you want to \bet? wollen wir wetten?

I'll \bet! (as a reply) und ob!

to \bet heavily hoch wetten

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[bet] vb: pret, ptp bet
1. n
Wette f (on auf +acc); (= money etc staked) Wetteinsatz m
to make or have a bet with sb — mit jdm wetten, mit jdm eine Wette eingehen

I have a bet (on) with him that... — ich habe mit ihm gewettet, dass...

it's a good or safe/bad bet — das ist ein sicherer/schlechter Tip

it's a good or safe bet he'll be in the bar — er ist bestimmt or garantiert in der Kneipe

Liverpool look a good or safe bet for the championship —

he's a bad bet for the job — er ist nichts für diese Arbeit (inf)

all bets are off (fig) — es ist unmöglich vorauszusagen, was passieren wird

2. vt

1) (GAMBLING) wetten, setzen (against gegen/on auf +acc)

I bet him £5 — ich habe mit ihm (um) £ 5 gewettet

to bet ten to one — zehn gegen eins wetten

2) (inf: wager) wetten

I bet he'll come! — wetten, dass er kommt! (inf)

I'll bet you anything (you like) — ich gehe mit dir jede Wette (darauf) ein

bet you! — wetten! (inf)

you can bet your boots or your bottom dollar that... — Sie können Gift darauf nehmen, dass... (inf)

bet you I can! (inf) — wetten, dass ich das kann! (inf)

3. vi
wetten
to bet on a horse/horses — auf ein Pferd/Pferde setzen or wetten, Pferdewetten abschließen

don't bet on it — darauf würde ich nicht wetten

you bet! (inf) — und ob! (inf)

(do you) want to bet? — (wollen wir) wetten?

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bet [bet]

A s

1. Wette f:

make a bet eine Wette eingehen;

make a bet that … wetten oder eine Wette abschließen, dass ….;

make ( oder lay) a bet on wetten oder setzen auf (akk);

do you want a bet? wollen wir wetten?

2. Gegenstand der Wette:

my bet is that … ich wette, dass …;

he’s a safe bet er ist ein sicherer Tipp;

your best bet is to inf umg das Beste ist, Sie …

3. Wetteinsatz m:

a £10 bet eine Wette über 10 Pfund

B v/t & v/i prät und pperf bet, betted wetten, setzen ( beide:

on auf akk), einsetzen:

do you want to bet? wollen wir wetten?;

I bet you ten pounds ich wette mit Ihnen (um) zehn Pfund;

I(’ll) bet that … wetten, dass …?;

you bet! umg und ob!, aber sicher!;

you bet I’m going there umg und ob ich dort hingehe!;

you can bet your boots ( oder bottom dollar, life, shirt) on that! umg darauf kannst du Gift nehmen!

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1. transitive verb,
-tt-, bet or betted

1) wetten

I bet him £10 — ich habe mit ihm um 10 Pfund gewettet

he bet £10 on that horse — er hat 10 Pfund auf das Pferd gesetzt

2) (coll.): (be confident) wetten

I bet he's late — wetten, dass er zu spät kommt?

bet [you] I can — und ob ich kann

you bet [I am/he will etc.] — und ob; allerdings
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, bet or betted wetten

bet on something — auf etwas (Akk.) setzen

[do you] want to bet? — [wollen wir] wetten?
3. noun
1) Wette, die; (sum) Wetteinsatz, der

make or have a bet with somebody on something — mit jemandem über etwas (Akk.) wetten

2) (fig. coll.): (choice) Tipp, der

be a bad/good/safe bet — ein schlechter/guter/sicherer Tipp sein

be somebody's best bet — das beste sein

my bet is that... — ich wette, dass...

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n.

Wette -n f.

Wetteinsatz m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: bet)

= wetten v.

English-german dictionary > bet
4 bet

bet

A n

1 ( gamble) pari m ; to have a bet on a race/on a horse parier dans une course/sur un cheval ; to place ou put ou lay a bet on parier or faire un pari sur [horse, dog] ; miser sur [number, colour] ; to make a bet that faire le pari que ; to make a bet parier or faire un pari (with avec) ; to do sth for a bet faire qch à la suite d'un pari ; ‘place your bets!’ ( in roulette) ‘faites vos jeux!’ ; this make of car is supposed to be a good ou safe bet cette marque de voiture devrait être une valeur sûre ; your best bet is to take the motorway le mieux pour toi est de prendre l'autoroute ;

2 ( guess) my bet is that moi je pense que ;

3 ( stake) gen pari m ; ( in casino) mise f.

B vtr ( p prés etc - tt- ; prét, pp bet ou betted) gen parier (on sur) ; ( in gambling) parier, miser ; to bet that parier que ; I bet you 100 dollars (that) I win je te parie 100 dollars que je gagne ; you can bet your ass ◑ ou your life ou your boots ○ ou your bottom dollar ○ (that) tu peux parier tout ce que tu veux or ta chemise que ; bet you can/can't! ( between children) chiche!

C vi ( p prés etc - tt- ; prét, pp bet ou betted) gen parier (on sur) gen parier ; ( in casino) miser ; to bet on a horse parier or miser sur un cheval ; to bet on a race jouer or parier dans une course ; to bet on sth happening parier que qch va se produire ; something will go wrong, you can bet on it il y a forcément quelque chose qui va aller de travers, tu peux en être sûr ; I'm willing to bet on it! j'en mettrais ma tête à couper! ; I wouldn't bet on it! je n'y compterais pas trop! ; I'll bet! ( in agreement) ça se comprend! ; ( ironically) ben voyons ○ ! ; you bet! tu parles!, et comment!

Big English-French dictionary > bet
5 ♦ you

♦ you /ju:, jə/
A pron. pers. 2^a pers. pl. e sing.

1 (sogg. e compl.) voi, ve, vi; tu, te, ti: How are you?, come stai?; come state?; You are my love, il mio amore sei tu; What do you want?, che cosa volete (voi)?; che cosa vuoi (tu)?; The letter is for you, la lettera è per te; I want to help you, voglio aiutarti (o aiutarvi); I'm not going to give it to you, non ve (o te) lo do; I choose you three, scelgo voi tre; You, there! What's your name?, ehi tu! come ti chiami?

2 (form., sogg. e compl.) Lei, Ella, Loro (forme di cortesia di 3^a persona): You're very kind, Sir, Lei è molto gentile, signore; Ladies and gentlemen, you know me quite well, Signori e Signore, Loro mi conoscono benissimo; Could I talk to you, later?, posso parlarle più tardi?

3 (pred.) tu; voi: Was that you?, eri tu? (o eravate voi?)

4 (idiom., escl.) Kiss her, you fool!, baciala, stupido!; You madman!, pazzo!; You darling!, tesoro!; caro!, cara!

5 (colloquiale; unito alla forma in - ing, è idiom.) They don't mind you forgetting to call on them, non ci fan caso se ti sei scordato di passare da loro; I must insist on you paying your debts, devo insistere che tu paghi i tuoi debiti

6 (arc., = yourself, yourselves): Sit you down!, siediti!; sedetevi!

B pron. impers.

si; sé: You never can tell!, non si sa mai!; You soon get used to it, ci si abitua presto; DIALOGO → - Asking about a house- You can see the garden from my room, si vede il giardino dalla mia camera

● ( slang USA) you-all, voi, voialtri (per distinguere da «you» = «tu, Lei») □ ( slang USA) You and who else (o and whose army)?, in quanti siete? ( fatevi sotto, ecc.) □ You asked for it!, te la sei cercata! □ you bet, certo; eccome; naturalmente □ (volg. USA) You bet your ass!, ci puoi scommettere il culo (volg.) □ ( slang) You bet your boots (o your sweet life), puoi scommetterci (o metterci) la testa! □ (pop.) You can say that again!, puoi ben dirlo!; davvero!; altroché! □ (fam.) You got it!, hai indovinato; ( anche) hai ragione; e va bene!, d'accordo! □ ( slang) You hear?, mi hai sentito?; hai capito?; va bene? □ ( slang USA) You heard the man, hai sentito ( quello che ha detto)?; vuoi dunque obbedire? □ (fam.) you-know-what, sai che cosa; quella cosa; il coso, la cosa ( un oggetto che non si vuole menzionare); (eufem.) rapporto sessuale: Petting often leads youngsters to you-know-what, i giovani, a furia di pomiciare, spesso finiscono per fare quella cosa □ (fam.) you-know-where, quel posto ( che non si vuole nominare); tu sai dove; (eufem.) al diavolo, all'inferno: You can just go you-know-where, puoi andare all'inferno! □ (fam.) you-know-who, chi dico io ( e non lo voglio nominare); tu sai chi: If you-know-who is there, I won't come, se c'è sai chi, io non ci vengo! □ If you say so!, se lo dici tu! □ You said it!, l'hai detto!; sono d'accordo!; è proprio vero □ all of you (fam. you all), voi tutti; tutti voi; voialtri; voi ( utile per distinguere «you», voi da «you», tu): You are all welcome, siete (tutti) i benvenuti; I don't want all of you to come, non voglio che veniate tutti; Sit down, all of you!, sedetevi! □ if I were you, se fossi in te □ the rest of you, gli altri: She may come, but the rest of you must stay behind, lei può venire, ma gli altri devono rimanere qui □ Thank you, grazie! □ There you go!, ecco a lei; prego! (quando si porge qc.) □ You see, it's like this, vedi (o capisci), le cose stanno così □ (fam.) You go away! (o Go away, you), vattene! □ (fam.) «You're an ass!» «You're another!», «sei un asino!» «asino sarai tu!» □ ( It's) very kind of you!, (è) molto gentile da parte tua (o da parte vostra)!
NOTA D'USO: - you o one?-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ you
6 bet

I [bet]
nome

1) (gamble) scommessa f.

to make a bet — scommettere, fare una scommessa ( with con)

to have a bet on — fare una scommessa in [ race]; scommettere su [ horse]

to place o put o lay a bet on puntare su [horse, dog, number, colour]; to make a bet that scommettere che; to do sth. for a bet fare qcs. per scommessa; "place your bets!" (in roulette) "faites vos jeux!"; this car is supposed to be a good o safe bet con questa automobile non dovrebbero esserci rischi; your best bet is to take the motorway — la cosa migliore è che tu prenda l'autostrada

2) (guess)

my bet is that — penso che

3) (stake) scommessa f.; (in casino) puntata f.
II 1. [bet]
verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in gambling) scommettere, puntare

to bet that — scommettere che

I bet you 100 dollars (that) I win — scommetto 100 dollari che vinco

bet you can, can't! — (between children) scommetto che ci riesci, non ci riesci!
2.
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in casino) scommettere, puntare

to bet on a horse — scommettere o puntare su un cavallo

to bet on a race — fare una scommessa in una corsa

to bet on sth. happening — scommettere che succederà qcs.

something will go wrong, you can bet on it — qualcosa andrà storto, puoi scommetterci

I wouldn't bet on it! — non ci metterei la mano sul fuoco!

I'll bet! — (in agreement) ci credo! credo bene! (ironically) come no!

you bet! — eccome! ci puoi scommettere!

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[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb
((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) scommettere su
2. noun
1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) scommessa

2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) scommessa, puntata

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- an even bet
- take a bet
- you bet
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bet /bɛt/
n.

1 scommessa: to have (o to make) a bet, fare una scommessa; to place a bet with a bookmaker, fare una scommessa con un allibratore; to take (o to accept) a bet on st., accettare una scommessa su qc.; to do st. for a bet, fare qc. per scommessa

2 puntata; posta

● (fam.) all bets are off, la partita è chiusa; non se ne fa niente □ (fam.) a bad bet, una cosa (o una persona) che non dà affidamento; un rischio: He's a bad bet for marriage, non dà nessun affidamento come marito □ (fam.) one's best bet, la cosa migliore da farsi: DIALOGO → - Car problems 2- That's your best bet, è la cosa migliore che puoi fare □ (fam.) to call off all bets, sospendere tutto; non farne più niente □ (fam.) a good bet, una scelta sicura; (la) scelta (o la soluzione) migliore □ to hedge one's bets, giocare su più fronti ( per minimizzare il rischio); tenersi equidistante; tenere il piede in due staffe; barcamenarsi □ (fam.) a safe bet, una cosa quasi sicura (o molto probabile): It's a safe bet that…, è probabile che…; ci puoi scommettere che… □ a sure bet to do st., una cosa (o persona) che farà sicuramente qc.: Bill's a sure bet to win, Bill vincerà sicuramente □ (fam.) My bet is that…, scommetto che… □ It's anyone's bet!, chi lo sa!; vattelapesca!
♦ (to) bet /bɛt/
(pass. e p. p. bet, betted), v. t. e i.

scommettere; puntare: to bet on horses, scommettere sui cavalli (o alle corse); I bet ten pounds on Astra, scommisi dieci sterline su Astra; I'm ready to bet against him winning, sono pronto a scommettere che lui non vincerà; I bet you twenty dollars she won't accept, scommettiamo venti dollari che lei non accetta?; I bet you he didn't know, scommetto che lui non lo sapeva; vuoi scommetterci che lui non lo sapeva?; DIALOGO → - At the museum- I bet you'll enjoy yourselves, secondo me vi divertirete

● (fam.) to bet one's boots (o one's bottom dollar, one's shirt), scommettere qualunque cifra; scommetterci la camicia □ (fam.) I wouldn't bet on it, io non ne sarei così sicuro; io non ci giurerei □ ( slang) You bet!, altro che!; eccome no!; ci puoi scommettere!; lo credo bene! □ (fam.) Want to bet?, scommettiamo?

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I [bet]
nome

1) (gamble) scommessa f.

to make a bet — scommettere, fare una scommessa ( with con)

to have a bet on — fare una scommessa in [ race]; scommettere su [ horse]

to place o put o lay a bet on puntare su [horse, dog, number, colour]; to make a bet that scommettere che; to do sth. for a bet fare qcs. per scommessa; "place your bets!" (in roulette) "faites vos jeux!"; this car is supposed to be a good o safe bet con questa automobile non dovrebbero esserci rischi; your best bet is to take the motorway — la cosa migliore è che tu prenda l'autostrada

2) (guess)

my bet is that — penso che

3) (stake) scommessa f.; (in casino) puntata f.
II 1. [bet]
verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in gambling) scommettere, puntare

to bet that — scommettere che

I bet you 100 dollars (that) I win — scommetto 100 dollari che vinco

bet you can, can't! — (between children) scommetto che ci riesci, non ci riesci!
2.
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in casino) scommettere, puntare

to bet on a horse — scommettere o puntare su un cavallo

to bet on a race — fare una scommessa in una corsa

to bet on sth. happening — scommettere che succederà qcs.

something will go wrong, you can bet on it — qualcosa andrà storto, puoi scommetterci

I wouldn't bet on it! — non ci metterei la mano sul fuoco!

I'll bet! — (in agreement) ci credo! credo bene! (ironically) come no!

you bet! — eccome! ci puoi scommettere!

English-Italian dictionary > bet
7 bet

[bet] 1. сущ.
1) пари

to accept / take a bet — принять пари, согласиться на пари

She made a bet that her team would win. — Она поспорила, что её команда победит.

- even bet
- side-bet
- on a bet
- lay a bet on
- make a bet
- place a bet on
- win a bet
Syn:

wager

2) ставка ( в пари)

- safe bet

3) объект пари

4) выбор

Your best bet is the back road. — Для тебя лучший выбор - это проселочная дорога.

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one's best bet — дело верное, выигрышное

All bets are off. — Положение кардинально изменилось.; Положение неясное.
2. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. bet, betted
1) = bet against держать пари, биться об заклад

We bet him ten pounds that it would rain. — Мы поспорили с ним на десять фунтов, что будет дождь.

I won't bet with that man, he's dishonest. — Я не буду заключать пари с этим человеком, он играет нечестно.

2) ( bet on)

а) делать ставку на (что-л.)

Are you going to bet on the white horse? — Ты собираешься поставить на белую лошадь?

I've bet all my money on "Apollo" in the third race. — Я поставил все свои деньги на Аполлона в третьем забеге.

Syn:

be 26), gamble, put on, stake 2., wager

б) быть уверенным в чём-л.

You can't bet on the weather in England. — Погода в Англии непредсказуема.

I think it's safe, but don't bet on it. — Я думаю, что это надёжно, но быть абсолютно уверенным в этом не стоит.

We daren't bet on the train arriving on time. — Мы не могли полагаться на то, что поезд придёт вовремя.

Syn:

bank on, build 2. 7), count 2., figure on, gamble 3), rely, trust, wager

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Syn:

venture

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you bet! — конечно!; ещё бы!; будьте уверены!

to bet one's shirt — рисковать всем

I'll bet my life (my bottom dollar, a cookie, my boots, my hat) — даю голову на отсечение

Англо-русский современный словарь > bet
8 boot

boot ⇒ Sizes

A n

1 ( footwear) botte f ; (for workman, soldier) brodequin m ; ankle boot bottine f ; calf-length boot demi-botte f ; thigh boot cuissarde f ; climbing/hiking boot chaussure f de montagne/randonnée ; football/rugby boot GB chaussure f de football/rugby ; to put the boot in lit rouer qn de coups de pied ; fig y aller fort ; a boot up the backside un bon coup de pied au derrière also fig ;

2 GB Aut coffre m ;

3 ○ ( dismissal) to get the boot se faire virer ; to give sb the boot virer qn ;

4 ○ ( kick) coup m de pied ; to give sth a boot donner un coup de pied dans qch ;

5 US Aut ( wheel clamp) sabot m de Denver ;

6 US ( puncture patch) rustine® f ;

7 ○ US ( recruit) bleu ○ m, recrue f.

B vtr

1 ○ ( kick) envoyer un coup de pied à [person] ; donner un coup de pied dans [ball] ;

2 Comput = boot up.

Idioms

as tough as old boots [meat] dur comme la semelle (de facteur) ; the boot is on the other foot GB les rôles sont renversés ; to be/get too big for one's boots GB avoir/prendre la grosse tête ; to boot par dessus le marché ; to lick sb's boots lécher les bottes à qn ; you can bet your boots that je te parie tout ce que tu veux que.

Phrasal verbs

■ boot out:

▶ boot [sb] out, boot out [sb] (from club, institution) renvoyer ; (from company, house) mettre à la porte.

■ boot up Comput:

▶ boot [sth] up, boot up [sth] amorcer [computer, system].

Big English-French dictionary > boot
9 mi

1. an enclitic particle used to make a statement into a question asking for a yes-or-no answer: Ahmet geldi mi? Has Ahmet come? Gitsek mi? Ought we to go? 2. as soon as, when, whenever: Eve girdi mi onun odasına koşardı. He´d run to her room as soon as he´d entered the house. Köprüyü geçti mi geçti koşmaya başladı. The minute he´d got completely across the bridge, he began to run. Sokağın sonuna geldin mi sağında büyük bir bahçe göreceksin. When you´ve come to the end of the street you´ll see a big garden on your right. O kadın peydahlandı mı ben toz olurdum. Whenever that woman arrived on the scene I´d head for the hills. 3. if: Onu biraz pohpohladın mı istediğini koparırsın. If you butter him up a bit, you can get what you want out of him. O salak herif geldi mi sepetle gitsin! If that nitwit has come, get rid of him! 4. as an intensifier: Kız güzel mi güzel! The girl´s a real knockout! Onun hakkından gelirim mi gelirim! You can bet your boots I´ll get even with him! 5. used with a negative verb to show emphasis: Bir de bana bağırmaz mı? And he would have to shout at me as well!

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > mi
10 puedes estar seguro

• make no difference

• make no head or tail of

• you can bet your boots

• you can say that again

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > puedes estar seguro
11 song and dance

разг.

1) шумиха, свистопляска (обыкн. употр. с гл. to make)

...you can bet your boots no one's going to make a song and dance about him. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Up at the Villa’, ch. V) —...можете быть уверены, что никто не будет поднимать шум по поводу исчезновения скрипача.

And would old Fakir Carmichael thank him for making a song and dance about the matter? (A. Christie, ‘They Came to Baghdad’, ch. 6) — А поблагодарит ли его старый факир Кармайкл, если он предаст огласке всю эту историю с покушением?

Why, then, has the Chancellor made these tax changes? And even more to the point - why the song and dance in the Press about them? — Зачем же министр финансов снизил налог на предметы роскоши? Правильнее было бы спросить, зачем пресса подняла такую шумиху по этому поводу.

2) амер. пустая болтовня, ерунда, вздор

Oh, that's it. Giving her a song and dance about me, I suppose. Little bride runs to mother because hubby doesn't like her biscuits. (J. O'Hara, ‘Appointment in Samarra’, ch. VIII) — А, вот в чем дело. Говоришь матери всякую ерунду обо мне. Женушка бегает к матери жаловаться потому, что муженьку не нравится ее печенье.

3) амер. пустые или лживые отговорки, увёртки; вымышленная история, выдумка (особ. бьющая на жалость)

When I asked him to repay me the money, he gave me the usual song and dance about his having many crushing expenses. (HAI) — Когда я попросил его вернуть деньги, он отделался обычной отговоркой, что ему предстоят большие расходы.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > song and dance
12 scommettere

bet

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scommettere¹ v.tr. ( disunire) to disjoin.

scommettere² v.tr. to bet*, to wager, to stake: scommettere 40 euro, to bet (o to stake) 40 euros; scommetto quello che vuoi che ha ragione, (I) bet you anything he's right; scommettiamo un gelato?!, let's bet an ice cream! // scommettere su un cavallo, to bet (o to gamble) on a horse // scommettere forte, to bet heavily (o to plunge) // scommetto che non lo sai!, (I) bet you don't know! // Non mi credi? Scommettiamo!, Don't you believe me? Then, let's bet on it.

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[skom'mettere]
verbo transitivo

1) (fare una scommessa) to bet*

scommettere su qcs. — to (have a) bet o gamble on sth.

puoi scommetterci! — you bet! you can bet on it!

scommetti che riesco a farlo? — bet you I can do it?

scommettere qcs. con qcn. — to bet sb. sth.

ci scommetto tutto quello che vuoi che — I bet you anything that

scommetto che non lo farai — I bet that you won't do it

puoi scommetterci la testa (che) — you can bet your life o your boots (that)

2) sport to gamble, to stake [ denaro]

scommettere su — to (place o put o lay a) bet on, to back [ cavallo]

3) (essere certo) to bet*

scommetto che sei infuriato — I bet you're furious

ci avrei scommesso! — I could have bet on it! I knew it!

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scommettere

/skom'mettere/ [60]

verbo transitivo

1 (fare una scommessa) to bet*; scommettere su qcs. to (have a) bet o gamble on sth.; puoi scommetterci! you bet! you can bet on it! scommetti che riesco a farlo? bet you I can do it? scommettere qcs. con qcn. to bet sb. sth.; ci scommetto tutto quello che vuoi che I bet you anything that; scommetto che non lo farai I bet that you won't do it; puoi scommetterci la testa (che) you can bet your life o your boots (that)

2 sport to gamble, to stake [ denaro]; scommettere su to (place o put o lay a) bet on, to back [ cavallo]

3 (essere certo) to bet*; scommetto che sei infuriato I bet you're furious; ci avrei scommesso! I could have bet on it! I knew it!

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scommettere
13 cabeza

f.

1 head.

me duele la cabeza I've got a headache

lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair

por cabeza per head

tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water)

cabeza de ajo head of garlic

cabeza (lectora) (gen)&(computing) head

cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead

2 unit.

3 lead, leading position.

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cabeza

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) head

■ diez mil por cabeza ten thousand a head

■ dos mil cabezas de ganado two thousand head of cattle

2 figurado (juicio) good judgement; (talento) talent, intelligence

■ tiene una buena cabeza she's intelligent

3 (de región) main town

► nombre masculino

1 (jefe) head, leader

■ el cabeza de familia the head of the family

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cabeza de at the front of, at the top of

■ a la cabeza de la lista at the top of the list

andar de cabeza / ir de cabeza to be rushed off one's feet

■ andamos de cabeza estos días we've been rushed off our feet for the past few days

andar de cabeza por alguien to be crazy about somebody

cabeza abajo upside down

cabeza arriba the right way up, upright

calentarse la cabeza por algo to get worked up about something

de cabeza (mentalmente) in one's head 2 (de memoria) from memory

darse de cabeza contra algo to bang one's head against something

de pies a cabeza from head to toe, from top to toe

estar mal de la cabeza figurado not to be right in the head

írsele a uno la cabeza figurado to feel dizzy

meterse algo en la cabeza familiar to get something into one's head

no levantar cabeza familiar (en deporte) not to find form 2 (en negocios) not to get off the ground

no tener ni pies ni cabeza figurado to be absurd, make no sense

pasarle a alguien por la cabeza figurado to occur to somebody

perder la cabeza figurado to lose one's head

quitarle a alguien algo de la cabeza figurado to talk somebody out of something

quitarse algo de la cabeza to get something out of one's head, forget something

ser un cabeza dura to be stubborn

subirse algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's head

tengo la cabeza como un bombo familiar my head is splitting

tirarse de cabeza to dive head first (a/en, into)

traer a alguien de cabeza / llevar a alguien de cabeza to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody mad

volver la cabeza to look round

cabeza cuadrada familiar bigot

cabeza de ajo bulb of garlic

cabeza de chorlito familiar scatterbrain

cabeza de espárrago asparagus tip

cabeza de lista main candidate

cabeza de partido administrative capital

cabeza de puente bridgehead

cabeza de turco scapegoat

cabeza hueca scatterbrain

cabeza loca familiar scatterbrain

cabeza rapada skinhead

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noun f.

head

- cabeza de familia
- cabeza de serie
- cabeza de turco
- cabeza dura
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1. SF

1) [de persona] head

se rascó la cabeza — he scratched his head

me duele la cabeza — I've got a headache, my head aches

los aviones pasan por encima de nuestras cabezas — the planes are flying overhead

• afirmar con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)

• agarrarse la cabeza — to hold one's head in one's hands

• asentir con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)

• caer de cabeza — to fall headfirst o headlong

se tiró al agua de cabeza — he dived headfirst into the water

marcar de cabeza — (Dep) to score with a header

• lavarse la cabeza — to wash one's hair

• levantar la cabeza — (=mirar) to look up

• negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head

• por cabeza, cinco dólares por cabeza — five dollars a head, five dollars per person

• se me va la cabeza — I feel giddy

• volver la cabeza — to look round, turn one's head

al oírlos volví la cabeza — when I heard them I looked round o turned my head

• me da vueltas la cabeza — my head's spinning

2)

- andar o ir de cabeza

- andar en cabeza

cortar cabezas —

será necesario cortar cabezas — heads will have to roll

- esconder la cabeza

írsele a algn de la cabeza —

se me fue de la cabeza — it went right out of my mind

- jugarse la cabeza

- lanzarse de cabeza a

- levantar cabeza

el Sporting sigue sin levantar cabeza — Sporting still haven't managed to end their poor run of form, Sporting haven't managed to turn the corner

el país no termina de levantar cabeza — the country still hasn't managed to turn the corner

hay sectores como la construcción que empiezan a levantar cabeza — some sectors, such as construction, are starting to pick up

estar mal de la cabeza *, no estar bien de la cabeza * —

hace falta estar mal de la cabeza para hacer eso — you'd have to be out of your mind to do that

no quiero acabar mal de la cabeza — I don't want to go off my head

- mantener la cabeza fuera del agua

- meter la cabeza en la arena

meter algo en la cabeza a algn —

por fin le metimos en la cabeza que... — we finally got it into his head that...

metérsele a algn en la cabeza —

se le ha metido en la cabeza hacerlo solo — he's taken o got it into his head to do it alone

esa melodía la tengo metida en la cabeza — I can't get that tune out of my head

pasársele a algn por la cabeza —

jamás se me pasó por la cabeza — it never entered my head

- perder la cabeza por

- es cabeza de pescado

- hablar cabezas de pescado

- tener cabeza de pollo

quitar algo de la cabeza a algn — to get sth out of sb's head

- romper la cabeza a algn

- romperse la cabeza

- sacarse una idea de la cabeza

- sentar cabeza

subirse a la cabeza —

el vino se me subió a la cabeza — the wine went to my head

- tener cabeza

- tengo la cabeza como un bombo

- tener la cabeza dura

- tener la cabeza sobre los hombros

- tener mala cabeza

- estar tocado de la cabeza

- traer de cabeza a algn

- vestirse por la cabeza

3) (=frente)

• a la cabeza de, a la cabeza de la manifestación — at the head o front of the demonstration

con Pérez a la cabeza del gobierno — with Pérez at the head of the government

• ir en cabeza — to be in the lead

ir en cabeza de la lista — to be at the top of the list, head the list

4) (=distancia) head

ganar por una cabeza (escasa) — to win by a (short) head

le saca una cabeza a su hermano — he is a head taller than his brother

5) [de montaña] top, summit

6) (=objeto)

cabeza atómica — atomic warhead

cabeza buscadora — homing head, homing device

cabeza de ajo — bulb of garlic

cabeza de biela — (Mec) big end

cabeza de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon

cabeza de escritura — (Tip) golf ball

cabeza de guerra — warhead

cabeza de impresión — (Inform) head, printhead

cabeza de partido — administrative centre

cabeza de plátanos — LAm bunch of bananas

cabeza de playa — beachhead

cabeza de puente — bridgehead

cabeza explosiva — warhead

cabeza grabadora — recording head

cabeza impresora — (Inform) head, printhead

cabeza nuclear — nuclear warhead

cabeza sonora — recording head

2. SMF

1) (=líder) head, leader

es cabeza de las fuerzas armadas — he's head o the leader of the armed forces

es cabeza del grupo rebelde — he's the leader of the rebel group

2)

cabeza caliente — extremist

cabeza cuadrada — * bigot

cabeza de chorlito — * scatterbrain

cabeza de familia — head of the household

cabeza de serie — (Dep) seed

cabeza de serrín — * airhead *

cabeza de turco — scapegoat

cabeza dura — stubborn person

es un cabeza dura — he's as stubborn as a mule

cabeza hueca — idiot

cabeza pelada — ( Hist) Roundhead

cabeza rapada — skinhead

cabeza sin seso — idiot

cabeza visible — head, leader

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femenino

1)

a) (Anat) head

me duele la cabeza — I've got a headache

marcó de cabeza — he scored with a header

un día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)

de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot

pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand

b) ( medida) head

ganó por una cabeza — he won by a head

le lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister

c) ( pelo) hair

me lavé la cabeza — I washed my hair

d) ( inteligencia)

tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders

usa la cabeza — use your head

qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?

e) ( mente)

que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado — what a memory! I had forgotten

tenía la cabeza en otra cosa — my mind was on other things

tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind

se me ha ido de la cabeza — it's gone right out of my head

se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...

lo primero que me vino a la cabeza — the first thing that came into my head

no se me pasó por la cabeza — it didn't cross my mind

andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)

ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work

anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her

calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth

calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)

cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes

- cabeza de chorlito

- cabeza de jabalí

- cabeza de turco

- cabeza dura

- cabeza hueca

- cabeza rapada

2)

a) ( individuo)

por cabeza — each, a head

b) ( de ganado) head

50 cabezas de ganado — 50 head of cattle

3) (primer lugar, delantera)

a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division

- cabeza de familia

- cabeza de la Iglesia

- cabeza de lista

- cabeza de partido

- cabeza de puente

- cabeza de serie

4)

a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) head

b) ( de misil) warhead

- cabeza atómica

- cabeza nuclear

5) (Audio, Video) head

6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch

•

- cabeza de ajo

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= head, knocker.

Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.

Ex. He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.

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* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.

* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.

* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.

* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.

* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.

* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.

* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.

* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.

* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.

* cabeza de impresión = print head.

* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.

* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.

* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.

* cabeza de línea = railhead.

* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.

* cabeza de playa = beachhead.

* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.

* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.

* cabeza de semillas = seed head.

* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.

* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.

* cabeza dura = pigheaded.

* cabeza fría = cool head.

* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.

* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.

* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.

* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.

* cabeza nuclear = warhead.

* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.

* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.

* dolor de cabeza = headache.

* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.

* herida en la cabeza = head injury.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.

* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.

* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.

* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* mover la cabeza = shake + head.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.

* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* por cabeza = per person.

* quebradero de cabeza = headache.

* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* sentar la cabeza = settle down.

* señal con la cabeza = nod.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

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femenino

1)

a) (Anat) head

me duele la cabeza — I've got a headache

marcó de cabeza — he scored with a header

un día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)

de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot

pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand

b) ( medida) head

ganó por una cabeza — he won by a head

le lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister

c) ( pelo) hair

me lavé la cabeza — I washed my hair

d) ( inteligencia)

tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders

usa la cabeza — use your head

qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?

e) ( mente)

que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado — what a memory! I had forgotten

tenía la cabeza en otra cosa — my mind was on other things

tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind

se me ha ido de la cabeza — it's gone right out of my head

se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...

lo primero que me vino a la cabeza — the first thing that came into my head

no se me pasó por la cabeza — it didn't cross my mind

andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)

ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work

anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her

calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth

calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)

cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes

- cabeza de chorlito

- cabeza de jabalí

- cabeza de turco

- cabeza dura

- cabeza hueca

- cabeza rapada

2)

a) ( individuo)

por cabeza — each, a head

b) ( de ganado) head

50 cabezas de ganado — 50 head of cattle

3) (primer lugar, delantera)

a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division

- cabeza de familia

- cabeza de la Iglesia

- cabeza de lista

- cabeza de partido

- cabeza de puente

- cabeza de serie

4)

a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) head

b) ( de misil) warhead

- cabeza atómica

- cabeza nuclear

5) (Audio, Video) head

6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch

•

- cabeza de ajo

* * *

= head, knocker.

Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.

Ex: He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.

* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.

* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.

* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.

* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.

* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.

* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.

* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.

* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.

* cabeza de impresión = print head.

* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.

* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.

* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.

* cabeza de línea = railhead.

* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.

* cabeza de playa = beachhead.

* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.

* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.

* cabeza de semillas = seed head.

* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.

* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.

* cabeza dura = pigheaded.

* cabeza fría = cool head.

* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.

* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.

* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.

* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.

* cabeza nuclear = warhead.

* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.

* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.

* dolor de cabeza = headache.

* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.

* herida en la cabeza = head injury.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.

* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.

* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.

* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* mover la cabeza = shake + head.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.

* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* por cabeza = per person.

* quebradero de cabeza = headache.

* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* sentar la cabeza = settle down.

* señal con la cabeza = nod.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

* * *

cabeza

feminine

A

1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] head

negó con la cabeza she shook her head

asintió con la cabeza he nodded, he nodded his head

sacó la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck o put his head out of the window

volvió la cabeza para ver si lo seguían he looked around o turned his head to see if he was being followed

bajó la cabeza avergonzado he lowered his head in shame

me duele la cabeza I've got a headache, my head aches

es para darse de or la cabeza contra la pared it's enough to make you cry

se tiró al agua de cabeza she dived into the water (head first)

marcó de cabeza he scored with a header o with his head, he headed the ball into the net

un día vas a perder la cabeza ( fam hum); you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on ( colloq hum)

me unté de grasa de la cabeza hasta los pies I got covered in grease from head to toe o foot

pararse en la or de cabeza ( AmL); to stand on one's head, to do a headstand

2 (medida) head

ganó por una cabeza he won by a head

le lleva una cabeza a su hermana he's a head taller than his sister, his sister only comes up to his shoulder

3 (pelo) hair

me tengo que lavar la cabeza I have to wash my hair

4

(inteligencia): tiene cabeza, pero es muy vago he's bright o ( AmE) smart o he has a good head on his shoulders, but he's very lazy

al pobre niño no le da la cabeza the poor kid doesn't have the brains for it

usa la cabeza use your head

nunca tuve cabeza para las ciencias I never had a head for science

no lo copié, salió todo de mi cabeza I didn't copy it, it was all out of my own head

¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?

5

(mente): ¡que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado completamente su cumpleaños what a memory! I had totally forgotten her birthday

tenía la cabeza en otra cosa my mind was elsewhere o I was thinking about something else

tú estás mal or no estás bien de la cabeza you're crazy, you're out of your mind, you're out of ( AmE) o ( BrE) off your head ( colloq)

con tantos halagos se le llenó la cabeza de humos all that praise went to his head

se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head

¿quién te ha metido esas ideas en la cabeza? who's put those ideas into your head?

se le ha metido en la cabeza que se quiere casar she's got it into her head that she wants to get married

le dije lo primero que me vino a la cabeza I said the first thing that came into my head

jamás se me pasó por la cabeza semejante idea the idea never even crossed my mind

ya te puedes ir quitando or sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza you'd better start getting that woman out of your head, you'd better start forgetting about that woman

andar or ir de cabeza ( fam): ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work

anda de cabeza por ella he's crazy about her

calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo ( fam); to fill sb's head with sth

calentarse la cabeza ( fam); to get worked up ( colloq)

como malo de la cabeza ( fam): se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza he stuffed himself silly ( colloq), he ate like there was no tomorrow ( colloq)

cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll

darle por la cabeza a algn ( RPl); to criticize sb, knock sb ( colloq)

darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo:

esconder la cabeza ( Chi fam); to make oneself scarce

ir con la cabeza alta to hold one's head high

írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy

jugarse la cabeza ( RPl fam): seguro que llega tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your life o your bottom dollar she'll be late ( colloq)

levantar cabeza ( fam); to get back on one's feet

aún tienen muchas deudas pero ya levantarán cabeza they've still got a lot of debts but they'll pull through o pick themselves up o get back on their feet

la selección no levanta cabeza the national team can't get out of its rut

levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando todo el día sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work all day

¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza! your father would turn in his grave!, if your father was alive today … !

meterse de cabeza en algo ( fam); to throw oneself into sth

no caberle a algn en la cabeza ( fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste vivir aquí I just can't understand how you like living here

¡en qué cabeza cabe meter un plato de plástico en el horno! who'd be stupid enough to put a plastic plate in the oven?

perder la cabeza: tranquilidad, no perdamos la cabeza keep calm, let's not panic o lose our heads

¿has perdido la cabeza? have you gone crazy?, are you out of your mind?

perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman

romperse or ( Andes) quebrarse la cabeza ( fam) (preocuparse) to rack one's brains; (lastimarse) to break one's neck ( colloq)

sentar (la) cabeza ( fam); to settle down

ser duro de cabeza ( fam); to be stupid

subírsele a algn a la cabeza: el vino/éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza the wine/her success has gone to her head

tener la cabeza como un bombo ( fam): tengo la cabeza como un bombo (me duele) I have o I've got a splitting headache! ( colloq), my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq) (estoy confundido) my head's spinning, my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq)

tener la cabeza como un colador to have a head like a sieve

tener la cabeza en su sitio or bien puesta or sobre los hombros ( fam); to have one's head screwed on tight ( AmE colloq), to have one's head screwed on ( BrE colloq)

tener la cabeza llena de pájaros ( fam); to have one's head in the clouds, be living in a fantasy world, be living in cloud-cuckoo-land

traer or llevar a algn de cabeza ( fam); to drive sb crazy ( colloq)

trae a los hombres de cabeza she drives men wild o crazy ( colloq)

más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond

nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena people only learn from their own mistakes, you have to make your own mistakes

Compuestos:

● cabeza caliente

masculine and feminine ( Ven fam) pinko ( AmE colloq), leftie ( BrE colloq)

● cabeza de chorlito

masculine and feminine ( fam) scatterbrain ( colloq)

● cabeza de jabalí

headcheese ( AmE), brawn ( BrE)

● cabeza de ñame

masculine and feminine ( Ven fam) clumsy idiot ( colloq)

● cabeza de pescado

feminine ( Chi fam): salió con su cabeza de pescado he made a silly remark

hablaban cabezas de pescado they were talking a load of nonsense ( colloq)

● cabeza de pollo

masculine and feminine ( Chi fam) scatterbrain ( colloq)

● cabeza de turco

masculine and feminine scapegoat

● cabeza dura

A

masculine and feminine ( fam): es un cabeza dura he's so stubborn o ( colloq) pigheaded

B adjective pigheaded ( colloq), stubborn

● cabeza hueca

masculine and feminine ( fam) scatterbrain ( colloq)

● cabeza rapada

masculine and feminine skinhead

B

1

(individuo): por cabeza each, a head

pagamos $50 por cabeza we paid $50 a head o each

2 (de ganado) head

tienen más de 600 cabezas (de ganado) they have more than 600 head of cattle

C

(primer lugar, delantera): se hizo con la cabeza she got to the front, she went into the lead

a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza de las empresas del sector we are the leading company in this sector

se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos en los sondeos they took the lead over the other parties in the opinion polls

iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration, they were leading o heading the demonstration

el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of o leads the division

Compuestos:

● cabeza de cordada

masculine and feminine leader, lead climber

● cabeza de familia

masculine and feminine head of the family

● cabeza de la Iglesia

masculine head of the Church

● cabeza de lista

masculine and feminine candidate at the top of an electoral list

● cabeza de partido

feminine administrative center of a partido² m E. (↑ partido (2))

● cabeza de playa

feminine beachhead

● cabeza de puente

feminine bridgehead

● cabeza de serie

masculine and feminine seed

derrotó a Guillén, cabeza de serie número cuatro he beat Guillén, seeded number four o the fourth seed o the number four seed

D

1 (de un alfiler, un clavo, una cerilla) head

2 (de un misil) warhead

Compuestos:

● cabeza atómica

atomic warhead

● cabeza de biela or émbolo

main bearing, big end ( BrE)

● cabeza explosiva

warhead

● cabeza nuclear

nuclear warhead

E ( Audio, Vídeo) head

Compuestos:

● cabeza de escritura

write head

● cabeza de grabación

recording head

● cabeza de reproducción

playback head

● cabeza lectora

playback head

F (de plátanos) hand, bunch

Compuesto:

cabeza de ajo

bulb of garlic

G (de un camión) tractor unit

* * *

cabeza sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) head;

◊ de la cabeza a los pies from head to toe o foot;

me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;
marcó de cabeza he scored with a header;
pararse en la or de cabeza (AmL) to do a headstand;
cabeza rapada skinhead
b) ( medida) head;

◊ me saca una cabeza he's a head taller than me

c) ( pelo) hair;

◊ me lavé la cabeza I washed my hair

d) ( inteligencia):

◊ usa la cabeza use your head;

¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente):

◊ ¡que cabeza la mía! what a memory!;

tú estás mal de la cabeza you're out of your mind;
se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head;
se le ha metido en la cabeza que … she's got it into her head that …;
no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't cross my mind;
cabeza de chorlito sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) scatterbrain (colloq);
írsele a algn la cabeza to feel dizzy;
levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet;
perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads;
perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman;
quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head;
romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains;

( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq);
◊ subírsele a algn a la cabeza [vino/éxito] to go to one's head;

tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
2
a) ( individuo):

◊ por cabeza each, a head

b) ( de ganado) head;

◊ 50 cabezas de ganado 50 head of cattle

3 (primer lugar, delantera):
◊ estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector;

a la cabeza de la manifestación at the front o head of the demonstration;
el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of the division;
cabeza de familia head of the family;
cabeza de serie seed
4
a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) head

b) ( de misil) warhead

5 (Audio, Video) head
6 ( de plátanos) hand, bunch;
◊ cabeza de ajo bulb of garlic

cabeza sustantivo femenino
1 head: le dolía la cabeza, she had a headache
2 (sentido común) sense
3 (mente) mind, head: no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't even occur to me
no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, I can't get it out of my mind
me vino a la cabeza la idea, the idea sprang to my mind
4 (habilidad) no tiene cabeza para los negocios, he hasn't got a good head for business
5 (cabellera) hair: se lavó la cabeza, he washed his hair
6 (responsable, líder) es la cabeza pensante de la banda, he's the brains behind the gang
la cabeza de la Iglesia Anglicana, the head of the Anglican Church
cabeza de familia, head of the family 7 cabeza de ajo, bulb of garlic
8 familiar cabeza de chorlito, scatterbrain, featherhead
cabeza dura, stubborn o obstinate person
cabeza de turco, scapegoat
cabeza rapada, skinhead
Dep cabeza de serie, heat, seed: jugará contra el cabeza de serie número 2, she's going to play against the second seed
9 cabeza de ganado, head of cattle
♦ Locuciones: a la cabeza de, at the front o top of
con la cabeza alta, with one's head held high: puedes decirlo con la cabeza bien alta, you can say it with your head held high
de cabeza, (de lleno) completely
(en natación) se tiró de cabeza a la piscina, he dived headfirst into the pool
Dep metió un gol de cabeza, he headed a goal
en cabeza, in the lead
estar mal/tocado de la cabeza, to be a mental case
perder la cabeza, to lose one's temper
rodar cabezas: si baja la cotización, van a rodar cabezas, if the share price goes down heads will roll
romperse la cabeza, to rack one's brains
traer a alguien de cabeza, to drive sb mad
por cabeza, per person: debemos poner cinco mil pesetas por cabeza, we should charge five thousand pesetas per head
sentar la cabeza: ya tienes edad de sentar la cabeza, it's about time you settled down
' cabeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- ajo
- asentir
- bajar
- brecha
- cabecear
- caber
- cabezazo
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- calentar
- calentarse
- cantidad
- casco
- chorlito
- coco
- dar
- descolgarse
- descontar
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- entrar
- escalabrar
- escarmentar
- gacha
- gacho
- girar
- hueca
- hueco
- inclinar
- infernal
- jaqueca
- ladear
- matar
- melón
- mover
- negación
- pájaro
- pañuelo
- pie
- por
- quebradero
- reclinar
- remate
- reposar
- romperse
- rondar
- sacar
English:
above
- ache
- aching
- ahead
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bare
- bash
- bash in
- bend
- bonk
- bow
- bump
- catch up
- clear
- cock
- crack
- crush
- crushing
- dive
- dizzy
- excruciating
- giddy
- grave
- hair
- hammer
- hang
- head
- head-first
- headache
- headroom
- hit
- hold
- idea
- incline
- keep down
- knock
- lead
- lift
- look round
- lose
- mind
- monstrous
- nod
- nut
- one-track
- overhead
- pat
- per capita

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cabeza

♦ nf

1. [de persona, animal] head;

me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;

bajar o [m5] doblar la cabeza to bow one's head;

de cabeza [en fútbol] with a header;

marcó de cabeza he scored with his head o with a header, he headed a goal;

tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water);

se tiró de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool;
Am
en cabeza [sin sombrero] bareheaded;

le lleva una cabeza a su madre she's a head taller than her mother;
Fam
le abrieron la cabeza de un ladrillazo they split his skull with a brick;

lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair;

Comp
Fam
alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza to get back on one's feet, to recover;

desde que perdieron la final, no han conseguido alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza they still haven't recovered from losing the final, they still haven't managed to pick themselves up after losing the final;

no hay manera de que alce o [m5] levante cabeza it's hard to see her recovering o getting over it;

Comp

¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza…! your father would turn in his grave…!;

Comp
Fam
calentar o [m5] hinchar la cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad;

no te calientes más la cabeza, no hay nada que hacer stop getting worked up o Br het up about it, there's nothing we can do;

Comp

con la cabeza (bien) alta with one's head held high;

Comp
Fam
la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;

Comp

darse de cabeza en la pared: se dio de cabeza en la pared por haber actuado tan torpemente she kicked herself for behaving so stupidly;

Comp
Fam
se me va la cabeza [me mareo] I feel dizzy;

Comp
RP Fam
jugarse la cabeza to be absolutely sure;

¿te parece que al final se van a casar? – ¡me juego la cabeza! do you think that they'll end up getting married? – you can bet on it!;

me juego la cabeza que hoy gana Nacional I'll give you any odds Nacional wins today;

Comp

meter la cabeza to get one's foot in the door;

Comp

meterse de cabeza en algo to plunge into sth;

Comp
Fam
tengo la cabeza como un bombo my head is throbbing;
Fam
me estás poniendo la cabeza como un bombo con tantas preguntas estúpidas you're making my head spin o hurt with all those stupid questions;

Comp
Fam
rodar cabezas: si no se producen resultados, rodarán cabezas if things don't get better, heads will roll;

Comp
Fam
romperse o [m5] quebrarse la cabeza to Br rack o US cudgel one's brains;

le amenazó con romperle la cabeza he threatened to smash her head in o to bash her brains in;

Comp

sacar la cabeza [aparecer] to show one's face;
[atreverse] to speak up;
Comp
Fam
subirse a la cabeza: se le subió a la cabeza it went to his head;

el vino se le subió a la cabeza the wine went to her head;

se le ha subido a la cabeza el ascenso his promotion has gone to his head;

Comp
Fam
tener la cabeza a pájaros o [m5] llena de pájaros to have one's head in the clouds;

Comp
Fam
tener la cabeza como una olla de grillos to be round the bend;

Comp
Fam
tenía la cabeza en otra parte my mind was wandering, my thoughts were elsewhere;

Comp
Fam
tener la cabeza en su sitio o [m5] bien puesta to have a sound head on one's shoulders, to have one's head screwed on (properly);

Comp

volver la cabeza [negar el saludo] to turn away;

Prov

más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven

Comp
Culin cabeza de jabalí Br brawn, US headcheese
2. [mente]
tiene buena cabeza para los números she has a (good) head for numbers;

Comp
Fam
andar o [m5]estar mal de la cabeza, RP [m5] estar de la cabeza to be funny in the head;

Comp

no me cabe en la cabeza I simply can't understand it;

no me cabe en la cabeza que haya sido él I can't believe it was him;

Comp

írsele a alguien de la cabeza: se me ha ido completamente de la cabeza it's gone clean out of my mind o head;

no consigo que el accidente se me vaya de la cabeza I can't get the accident out of my mind;

Comp

meter algo en la cabeza a alguien to get sth into sb's head;

métete en la cabeza que no vas a poder ir get it into your head that you're not going to be able to go;

se le ha metido en la cabeza que… he has got it into his head that…;

Comp

se me pasó por la cabeza it crossed my mind;

Comp

venir a la cabeza to come to mind;

ahora no me viene a la cabeza I can't think of it right now;

Comp

me he olvidado, ¡qué mala cabeza tengo! how silly of me to forget!

Comp

tener mucha cabeza to have brains

3. [juicio] sense;

tener poca cabeza to have no sense;

obrar con cabeza to use one's head;

tener mala cabeza to act foolishly;

perder la cabeza to lose one's head;

Pedro ha perdido la cabeza por esa chica Pedro has lost his head over that girl;

¿has perdido la cabeza o qué? are you out of your mind?

4. [posición] front, head;

cabeza abajo upside down;

cabeza arriba the right way up;

a la o [m5] en cabeza [en competición] in front, in the lead;
[en lista] at the top o head;
el equipo francés está a la cabeza de la clasificación the French team is top of the league;

está situado en (la) cabeza del pelotón he's at the front of the pack, he's amongst the leaders of the pack;

a la cabeza de [delante de] at the head of;
[al cargo de] in charge of;
estar a la cabeza de la empresa to run the company;

Juan está a la cabeza de la expedición Juan is the leader of the expedition;

la cabeza visible del movimiento the public face of the movement

Comp
cabeza de mina coalface; Mil cabeza de playa beachhead; Mil & Fig cabeza de puente bridgehead;
5. [de clavo, alfiler, fémur, cometa] head

Comp
cabeza de ajo head of garlic;
cabeza atómica nuclear warhead;
Aut cabeza de biela big end; Informát & TV cabeza de borrado erase head;
cabeza buscadora [en misil] homing device;

cabeza de combate warhead;

cabeza grabadora [en vídeo, casete] recording head;

cabeza de guerra warhead;

cabeza lectora [en vídeo, casete] (read) head;
Informát cabeza lectora-grabadora read-write head;
cabeza magnética magnetic head;

cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead;

cabeza reproductora [en vídeo, casete] (playback) head

6. [animal cuadrúpedo]
cabeza (de ganado) head (of cattle)

7.
por cabeza [persona] per head;

costará 500 por cabeza it will cost 500 per head;

pagamos diez euros por cabeza we paid ten euros each

8. [población] cabeza de partido Br ≈ county town, US ≈ county seat

9. Comp
Esp Fam
andar o [m5] ir de cabeza [muy atareado] to be snowed under;

esta semana voy de cabeza y no he tenido tiempo de llamar a nadie I'm really snowed under this week and I haven't had time to call anyone;
Esp
escarmentar en cabeza ajena to learn from another's mistakes;
RP
darle por la cabeza a alguien to really lay o slang into sb;
Fam
ir de cabeza a to head straight for;
Esp Fam
ir de cabeza con alguien [enamorado] to be head over heels in love with sb;
Esp Fam
llevar a alguien de cabeza: los hijos la llevan de cabeza the children drive her up the wall;
Fam
sentar la cabeza to settle down;
Fam
(estar) tocado de la cabeza (to be) touched;
Esp Fam
traer de cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad

♦ nmf
Fam cabeza de chorlito [despistado] scatterbrain; [estúpido] airhead; Fam cabeza cuadrada:
es un cabeza cuadrada he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;
Fam cabeza dura:
es un cabeza dura he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;

cabeza de familia head of the family;
Fam cabeza hueca airhead; Pol cabeza de lista = person who heads a party's list of candidates;
va como cabeza de lista por Salamanca he's the head of the party list for Salamanca;
Fam cabeza loca airhead; RP cabeza de novia airhead;
cabeza pensante: [m5] las cabezas pensantes de la derecha venezolana the policy-makers of the Venezuelan right;

las cabezas pensantes de la organización the brains behind the organization;

cabeza rapada skinhead;
Dep cabeza de serie seed;
el primer cabeza de serie se enfrenta al segundo the top o number one seed will play the second o number two seed;

cabeza de turco scapegoat

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cabeza

I f

1 ANAT head;

de cabeza caerse, tirarse etc headlong;

estar mal o

no estar bien de la cabeza fam not be right in the head fam ;

írsele la cabeza feel giddy o dizzy;

con la cabeza alta with one’s head held high;

subírsele a alguien a la cabeza fig go to s.o.’s head;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw one’s hands up (in the air);

andar o

ir de cabeza be snowed under;

sentar la cabeza settle down;

levantar cabeza ( recuperarse) pick up;

no levantar cabeza fig be knocked sideways;

tras la derrota, el equipo no consiguió levantar cabeza the team was knocked sideways by the defeat

2 ( razón)

:

perder la cabeza fig lose one’s head;

llevar o

traer a alguien de cabeza drive s.o. crazy;

3 ( memoria)

:

tener mala cabeza have a bad memory

4 ( pensamiento)

:

pasarle a alguien por la cabeza occur to s.o.;

se me viene a la cabeza … it occurs to me …;

meterse algo en la cabeza get sth into one’s head;

quitarse algo de la cabeza get sth out of one’s head;

calentarle la cabeza a alguien fig fill s.o.’s head with ideas;

calentarse la cabeza get worked up;

mantener la cabeza fría keep a cool head;

romperse la cabeza fig rack one’s brains

5 ( persona)

:

por cabeza per head, per person

6

:

el equipo a la cabeza o

en cabeza the team at the top;

estar a la cabeza be out in front, be the leader

II m/f de familia, grupo head

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cabeza nf

1) : head

2)

cabeza hueca : scatterbrain

3)

de cabeza : head first

4)

dolor de cabeza : headache

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cabeza n

1. (en general) head

se ha dado un golpe en la cabeza he's bumped his head

2. (seso) intelligence

tiene muy buena cabeza she's very intelligent

3. (memoria) memory

tiene mala cabeza he's forgetful

ir a la cabeza / ir en cabeza to be at the top / to lead [pt. & pp. led]

meter en la cabeza to get into your head

perder la cabeza to lose your head [pt. & pp. lost]

tener la cabeza dura to be stubborn

de cabeza headlong / headfirst

por cabeza a head / per head

cabeza de ajo head of garlic

cabeza de familia head of the family

cabeza de serie seed

cabeza rapada skinhead

Spanish-English dictionary > cabeza
14 verlassen

n; -s, kein Pl.: vor / nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc. before / after leaving the building etc.; böswilliges Verlassen JUR. wil(l)ful abandonment

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to leave ( Verb); to abandon ( Verb); to quit ( Verb); to desert ( Verb); derelict (Adj.); desolate (Adj.); forlorn (Adj.); to forsake ( Verb); abandoned (Adj.);

sich verlassen

to trust

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Ver|lạs|sen
nt -s, no pl

vor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes — before/after leaving the building

böswilliges Verlassen (Jur) — wilful abandonment

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1) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandoned

2) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) check out

3) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) deserted

4) ((an) act of deserting.) desertion

5) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) desert

6) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fail

7) forlornly

8) forlorn

9) (to leave alone; to abandon: He was forsaken by his friends.) forsake

10) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) leave

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ver·las·sen *¹

irreg

I. vt

1. (im Stich lassen)

▪ jdn \verlassen to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb

2. (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)

▪ etw \verlassen to leave sth

3. (euph: sterben)

▪ jdn \verlassen to pass away [or on

4. (verloren gehen)

▪ jdn \verlassen to desert sb

der Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him

5.

▶ [und] da[nn] verließen sie ihn/sie (fam) after that he/she was at a loss [for words]

II. vr

▪ sich akk auf jdn/etw \verlassen to rely [or depend] [up]on sb/sth

man kann sich auf ihn \verlassen he's reliable, you can rely on him

▪ sich akk [darauf] \verlassen, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/sth happening

darauf können Sie sich \verlassen you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of it

worauf du dich \verlassen kannst! (fam) you bet! fam, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] on it! fam

ver·las·sen²

adj deserted; (verwahrlost) desolate

ein \verlassenes Haus/eine \verlassene Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)

er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come

worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leave

Großvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
II
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>

einsam und verlassen — all alone

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verlassen¹ (irr)

A. v/t leave; (im Stich lassen) auch desert; Mut, Selbstvertrauen etc: desert, fail sb;

das Bett verlassen nach Krankheit: get out of bed, get up again;

seine Kräfte verließen ihn his strength failed him; plötzlich: auch his energy drained from him;

er hat uns für immer verlassen euph he has passed away;

und da verließen sie ihn umg and that’s as far as I etc got

B. v/r:

sich verlassen auf (+akk) rely ( oder depend, count) on;

Sie können sich darauf verlassen you can count on it,

Sie können sich darauf verlassen, dass … auch you can rest assured that …;

auf ihn oder

sein Wort kann man sich verlassen he’s as good as his word;

verlass dich drauf! umg take my word for it

verlassen²

A. pperf → verlassen¹

B. adj

1. Person: abandoned; liter forsaken (

von by);

verlassen aufgefunden werden Auto etc: be found abandoned;

sich (dat)

einsam und verlassen vorkommen feel all alone;

von Gott und aller Welt verlassen abandoned by everybody; → Geist

2. Gegend etc: deserted (auch Haus etc), desolate; (trostlos) bleak

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)

er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come

worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leave

Großvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
II
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>

einsam und verlassen — all alone

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n.

desertion n.

quitting n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verlassen
15 Verlassen

n; -s, kein Pl.: vor / nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc. before / after leaving the building etc.; böswilliges Verlassen JUR. wil(l)ful abandonment

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to leave ( Verb); to abandon ( Verb); to quit ( Verb); to desert ( Verb); derelict (Adj.); desolate (Adj.); forlorn (Adj.); to forsake ( Verb); abandoned (Adj.);

sich verlassen

to trust

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Ver|lạs|sen
nt -s, no pl

vor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes — before/after leaving the building

böswilliges Verlassen (Jur) — wilful abandonment

* * *

1) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandoned

2) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) check out

3) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) deserted

4) ((an) act of deserting.) desertion

5) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) desert

6) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fail

7) forlornly

8) forlorn

9) (to leave alone; to abandon: He was forsaken by his friends.) forsake

10) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) leave

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ver·las·sen *¹

irreg

I. vt

1. (im Stich lassen)

▪ jdn \verlassen to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb

2. (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)

▪ etw \verlassen to leave sth

3. (euph: sterben)

▪ jdn \verlassen to pass away [or on

4. (verloren gehen)

▪ jdn \verlassen to desert sb

der Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him

5.

▶ [und] da[nn] verließen sie ihn/sie (fam) after that he/she was at a loss [for words]

II. vr

▪ sich akk auf jdn/etw \verlassen to rely [or depend] [up]on sb/sth

man kann sich auf ihn \verlassen he's reliable, you can rely on him

▪ sich akk [darauf] \verlassen, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/sth happening

darauf können Sie sich \verlassen you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of it

worauf du dich \verlassen kannst! (fam) you bet! fam, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] on it! fam

ver·las·sen²

adj deserted; (verwahrlost) desolate

ein \verlassenes Haus/eine \verlassene Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street

* * *
I 1.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)

er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come

worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leave

Großvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
II
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>

einsam und verlassen — all alone

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Verlassen n; -s, kein pl:

vor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc before/after leaving the building etc;

böswilliges Verlassen JUR wil(l)ful abandonment

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)

er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come

worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leave

Großvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
II
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>

einsam und verlassen — all alone

* * *

n.

desertion n.

quitting n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Verlassen
16 verlassen

ver·las·sen *

1. ver·las·sen * irreg vt

1) ( im Stich lassen)

jdn \verlassen to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb

2) (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)

etw \verlassen to leave sth;

3) (euph: sterben)

jdn \verlassen to pass away [or on];

4) ( verloren gehen)

jdn \verlassen to desert sb;

der Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him

WENDUNGEN:

[und] da[nn] verließen sie ihn/ sie ( fam) after that he/she was at a loss [for words]

vr

sich auf jdn/etw \verlassen to rely [or depend] [up]on sb/sth;

man kann sich auf ihn \verlassen he's reliable, you can rely on him;

sich [darauf] \verlassen, dass jd etw tut/ etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or ( form) sb's] doing sth/sth happening;

darauf können Sie sich \verlassen you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of it;

worauf du dich \verlassen kannst! ( fam) you bet! ( fam), you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar]; [or ( Brit) boots] on it! ( fam)

2. ver·las·sen adj deserted; ( verwahrlost) desolate;

ein \verlassenes Haus/eine \verlassene Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > verlassen
17 verlassen *

ver·las·sen *

1. ver·las·sen * irreg vt

1) ( im Stich lassen)

jdn \verlassen * to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb

2) (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)

etw \verlassen * to leave sth;

3) (euph: sterben)

jdn \verlassen * to pass away [or on];

4) ( verloren gehen)

jdn \verlassen * to desert sb;

der Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him

WENDUNGEN:

[und] da[nn] verließen sie ihn/ sie ( fam) after that he/she was at a loss [for words]

vr

sich auf jdn/etw \verlassen * to rely [or depend] [up]on sb/sth;

man kann sich auf ihn \verlassen * he's reliable, you can rely on him;

sich [darauf] \verlassen *, dass jd etw tut/ etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or ( form) sb's] doing sth/sth happening;

darauf können Sie sich \verlassen * you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of it;

worauf du dich \verlassen * kannst! ( fam) you bet! ( fam), you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar]; [or ( Brit) boots] on it! ( fam)

2. ver·las·sen adj deserted; ( verwahrlost) desolate;

ein \verlassen *es Haus/eine \verlassen *e Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > verlassen *
18 Verlass

m: auf ihn ist Verlass you can rely on him; heutzutage ist auf nichts und niemand mehr Verlass umg. you can’t rely on anyone or anything nowadays

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der Verlass

reliance

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Ver|lạss [fɛɐ'las]
m -es, no pl

auf jdn/etw ist kein Verlass, es ist kein Verlass auf jdn/etw — there is no relying on sb/sth, you can't rely on sb/sth

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Ver·lass^RR

<- es>

Ver·laß^ALT

<- sses>

[fɛɐ̯ˈlas]

m kein pl

▪ auf jdn/etw ist/ist kein \Verlass you can/cannot rely on sb/sth, sb/sth can/cannot be relied [or depended] [up]on

▪ es ist \Verlass darauf, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht you can depend on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/on sth happening, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] [that]... fam

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der in

auf jemanden/etwas ist [kein] Verlass — somebody/something can[not] be relied or depended [up]on

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Verlass m:

auf ihn ist Verlass you can rely on him;

heutzutage ist auf nichts und niemand mehr Verlass umg you can’t rely on anyone or anything nowadays

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der in

auf jemanden/etwas ist [kein] Verlass — somebody/something can[not] be relied or depended [up]on

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Verlass
19 Verlaß

Ver·lass^RR

<- es>

Ver·laß^ALT

<- sses>

[fɛɐ̯ˈlas]

m kein pl

▪ auf jdn/etw ist/ist kein \Verlaß you can/cannot rely on sb/sth, sb/sth can/cannot be relied [or depended] [up]on

▪ es ist \Verlaß darauf, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht you can depend on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/on sth happening, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] [that]... fam

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Verlaß
20 Verlass

Ver·lass^RR <- es> m, Ver·laß^ALT <- sses> [fɛɐ̭ʼlas] m

kein pl

auf jdn/ etw ist/ist kein \Verlass you can/cannot rely on sb/sth, sb/sth can/cannot be relied [or depended] [up]on;

es ist \Verlass darauf, dass jd etw tut/ etw geschieht you can depend on sb [or ( form) sb's] doing sth/on sth happening, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar]; [or ( Brit) boots] [that]... ( fam)

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