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you have to be able to pull a few strings

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1 palanca

f.

1 lever (barra, mando).

palanca de cambio (automobiles) gear lever (British), gear shift, stick shift (United States)

palanca de mando joystick

2 diving board.

3 pull, influence, political influence.

4 leverage, sway.

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palanca

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) lever

2 (manecilla) handle

3 DEPORTE diving board

4 figurado (influencia) contacts plural

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer palanca to lever

tener palanca to have contacts, know people in the right places

palanca de cambio gearstick

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noun f.

lever

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SF

1) (=barra) lever

palanca de arranque — kick-starter

palanca de cambio — gear lever, gearshift (EEUU)

palanca de freno — brake lever

palanca de mando — joystick

2) * (=influencia) pull, influence

mover palancas — to pull strings

tener palanca — to have pull, know people in the right places

palancas del poder — levers of power

3) And, Méx [de barca] punting pole

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femenino

1)

a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar

es más fácil levantarlo haciendo palanca — it's easier to lift it using a lever

abrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open

b) ( de control) lever

- palanca de cambios

- palanca de mando

2) (fam)

a) ( influencia) influence

hay que tener palanca — you have to be able to pull a few strings (colloq)

b) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact

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= lever.

Ex. A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.

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* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.

* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.

* palanca de cambio = shifter.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

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femenino

1)

a) (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar

es más fácil levantarlo haciendo palanca — it's easier to lift it using a lever

abrir algo haciendo palanca — baúl/ventana to lever something open; tarro/lata to pry something open

b) ( de control) lever

- palanca de cambios

- palanca de mando

2) (fam)

a) ( influencia) influence

hay que tener palanca — you have to be able to pull a few strings (colloq)

b) ( persona influyente) influential person, contact

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= lever.

Ex: A lever runs through it at will, stopping at interesting items, going off on side excursions.

* abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.

* abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.

* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.

* extraer con palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.

* palanca de cambio = shifter.

* palanca de mando = joystick.

* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* separar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.

* tirar de una palanca = depress + lever.

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palanca

feminine

A

1 (para levantar, mover algo) lever; (para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar

usa esta barra como palanca use this bar as a lever

forzaron la puerta con una palanca de hierro they forced the door with a crowbar, they levered the door open with an iron bar

2 (de control) lever

la palanca del freno de mano the handbrake (lever)

3 (en una piscina) diving platform

Compuestos:

● palanca de cambios

gearshift, shift lever ( AmE), gear lever o stick ( BrE)

● palanca de mando

joystick

B ( fam)

1 (influencia) influence

hay que tener palanca you have to be able to pull a few strings ( colloq)

2 (persona influyente) influential person, contact

enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1)

CULTURAL NOTE

palanca

enchufe y enchufismo (↑ enchufe a1).

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palanca sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) lever;
(para forzar, abrir algo) crowbar;
◊ lo levanté haciendo palanca I lifted it using a lever;

palanca de cambios gearshift (AmE), gear lever o stick (BrE);
palanca de mando joystick
2 (AmL fam) ( influencia) influence;
( persona influyente) contact
palanca sustantivo femenino
1 lever
hacer palanca, to lever
2 (de un aparato, de un control de mandos) handle, stick
tirar de la palanca, to pull the handle
3 (influencia) leverage
' palanca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reventar
- accionar
- acomodado
- cuña
- punto
English:
act
- crowbar
- gearshift
- gearstick
- handle
- joystick
- lever
- leverage
- prise
- shift
- work
- crow
- joy
- prize
- pry
- stick

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palanca nf

1. [barra, mando] lever;

tuvimos que hacer palanca para levantar la piedra we had to use a lever to lift the rock

Comp
palanca de arranque kick-starter;
palanca de cambio [de automóvil] Br gear lever, gearstick, US gearshift, stick shift;

palanca de freno brake lever;

palanca de mando joystick

2. [trampolín] diving board;
[en la parte más alta] high board
3. Am Fam
tener palanca [enchufe] to have friends in high places

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palanca

f lever;

tener palanca Méx fig have pull o

clout

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palanca nf

1) : lever, crowbar

2) fam : leverage, influence

3)

palanca de cambio or

palanca de velocidad : gearshift

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palanca n lever

Spanish-English dictionary > palanca
2 Beziehung

f

1. (Zusammenhang) von Dingen: relation (zu to), relationship (with, to); connection (with, to); wechselseitige Beziehung interrelationship; in ( direkter) Beziehung zu jemandem / etw. stehen be (directly) connected to ( oder with) s.o. / s.th., be linked to s.o. / s.th., auch have a (direct) relation to s.o. / s.th.; etw. mit etw. in Beziehung bringen oder etw. zu etw. in Beziehung setzen relate s.th. to s.th, see ( oder establish) a link between s.th.

2. (Hinsicht): in dieser Beziehung from that point of view, in that respect; (in diesem Zusammenhang) in this connection; in mancher Beziehung in some ways ( oder respects); in gewisser Beziehung in a way; in jeder Beziehung in every way ( oder respect); in Beziehung auf (+ Akk) with regard to, as far as... goes ( oder is concerned); in politischer Beziehung politically (speaking), in political terms; in wirtschaftlicher Beziehung (seen) in economic terms, seen from an economic point of view

3. mit Partner oder Partnerin: relationship (zu with, to); (Affäre) affair; mit Paula hatte ich eine sehr schöne Beziehung I had a lovely (Am. auch great) relationship with Paula; in ihrer Beziehung kriselt es she is having problems in her relationship ( oder with her partner)

4. Pl.

a) (Verbindungen) connections Pl. (with, to); (Kontakt) contact (with), contacts Pl. (with, to); menschliche / diplomatische Beziehungen human / diplomatic relations; wirtschaftliche Beziehungen economic relations ( oder contacts); mit einem Staat wirtschaftliche / polititsche Beziehungen aufnehmen / abbrechen establish / break off economic / political relations ( oder contact) with a country; gute Beziehungen zu jemandem haben oder in guter Beziehung zu jemandem stehen be on good terms with s.o.;

b) zu höheren Stellen etc.: gute Beziehungen haben have good ( oder the right) connections, know the right people umg.; du brauchst Beziehungen you need connections, you’ve got to know the right people umg.; er hat es durch Beziehungen bekommen he got it through contacts, he got it through knowing the right people; seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings

5. (innere Beziehung, Verhältnis, Verständnis) relationship (zu to); affinity (for, to); feeling (for); understanding (of); zur Kunst etc.: auch appreciation (for, of); ich habe keine Beziehung zur Musik auch I can’t relate to music, music doesn’t mean anything ( oder means nothing) to me; ich habe keine Beziehung zu ihm (Menschen, Tier) I can’t relate to him, I feel no affinity for ( oder towards) him, I can’t warm to him

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die Beziehung

relationship; relation; esteem; bearing; respect; reference; association; regard; relational; relatedness

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Be|zie|hung
f

1) (= Verhältnis) relationship; (PHILOS, MATH) relation

2) usu pl (= Kontakt) relations pl

diplomatische Bezíéhungen aufnehmen/abbrechen — to establish/break off diplomatic relations

intime Bezíéhungen zu jdm haben — to have intimate relations with sb

menschliche Bezíéhungen — human relations or intercourse

3) (= Zusammenhang) connection (zu with), relation

etw zu etw in Bezíéhung setzen — to relate sth to sth

zwischen den beiden Dingen besteht keinerlei Bezíéhung — there is absolutely no connection between the two (things), the two (things) are totally unconnected or unrelated

in keiner Bezíéhung zueinander stehen — to have no connection (with each other)

etw hat keine Bezíéhung zu etw — sth has no bearing on sth, sth has no relationship to sth

jd verliert die Bezíéhung zur Wirklichkeit — sb feels cut off from reality

4) usu pl (= Verbindung) connections pl (zu with)

er hat die Stelle durch Bezíéhungen bekommen — he got the position through his connections or through knowing the right people

seine Bezíéhungen spielen lassen — to pull strings

Bezíéhungen haben — to have connections, to know the right people

Bezíéhungen muss/müsste man haben — you need to know the right people, you need to be able to pull strings

5) (= Sympathie) (zu etw) feeling (zu for); (zu jdm) affinity (zu for), rapport( zu with)

ich habe keine Bezíéhung zu abstrakter Malerei — I have no feeling for abstract art, abstract painting doesn't do anything for me

er hat überhaupt keine Bezíéhung zu seinen Kindern — he just doesn't relate to his children, he has no affinity for his children

6)

See:

= Bezug

7)

(= Hinsicht) in einer/keiner Bezíéhung — in one/no respect or way

in jeder Bezíéhung — in every respect, in all respects

in mancher Bezíéhung — in some or certain respects

in dieser Bezíéhung — in this respect

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die

1) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) relation

2) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) relation

3) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) relationship

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Be·zie·hung

<-, -en>

[bəˈtsi:ʊŋ]

f

1. (Verbindung)

▪ die/jds \Beziehung zu etw dat the/sb's relationship with sth

zwischen etw dat und jdm/etw besteht eine/keine \Beziehung there is a/no connection between sth and sb/sth

etw zu etw dat in \Beziehung setzen [o bringen] to connect sth with sth

als Tagträumer ist es leicht, die \Beziehung zur Realität zu verlieren it's easy for a daydreamer to lose his [or her] grasp of reality

2. meist pl (fördernde Bekanntschaften) connections npl

\Beziehungen haben to have connections

seine \Beziehungen spielen lassen to pull [some] strings

3. (Verhältnis) relationship; (sexuell) [sexual] relationship

ich habe zur heutigen Jugend keine \Beziehung I can't relate to the youth of today

diplomatische \Beziehungen diplomatic relations

diplomatische \Beziehungen aufnehmen/abbrechen to establish/break off diplomatic relations

▪ jds \Beziehung zu/mit jdm sb's relationship with sb

intime [o sexuelle] \Beziehungen [zu jdm] haben [o unterhalten] to have intimate relations [with sb]

menschliche \Beziehungen human relations

keine \Beziehung zu jdm/etw haben to have no feeling for [or be unable to relate to] sb/sth

4. (Hinsicht) respect

in einer/keiner \Beziehung in one/no respect [or way]

in jeder \Beziehung in every respect

in mancher \Beziehung in many respects

5. (Zusammenhang) connection

in einer/keiner \Beziehung zueinander stehen to have a/no connection with one another

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die

1) relation; (Zusammenhang) connection (zu with)

gute Beziehungen od. eine gute Beziehung zu jemandem haben — have good relations with somebody; be on good terms with somebody

Beziehungen haben — (gewisse Leute kennen) have [got] connections

etwas durch Beziehungen bekommen — get something through connections

seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — pull some strings

zu jemandem keine Beziehung haben — be unable to relate to somebody

er hat keine Beziehung zur Kunst — he has a blind spot where the arts are concerned; the arts are a closed book to him

zwischen A und B besteht keine/eine Beziehung — there is no/a connection between A and B

A zu B in Beziehung (Akk.) setzen — relate A to B; see A in relation to B

A und B in Beziehung (Akk.) zueinander setzen — relate A and B to each other; connect or link A and B

2) (Freundschaft, LiebesBeziehung) relationsship

3) (Hinsicht) respect

in mancher Beziehung — in many respects

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Beziehung f

1. (Zusammenhang) von Dingen: relation (

zu to), relationship (with, to); connection (with, to);

wechselseitige Beziehung interrelationship;

in (direkter) Beziehung zu jemandem/etwas stehen be (directly) connected to ( oder with) sb/sth, be linked to sb/sth, auch have a (direct) relation to sb/sth;

etwas mit etwas in Beziehung bringen oder

etwas zu etwas in Beziehung setzen relate sth to s.th, see ( oder establish) a link between sth

2. (Hinsicht):

in dieser Beziehung from that point of view, in that respect; (in diesem Zusammenhang) in this connection;

in mancher Beziehung in some ways ( oder respects);

in gewisser Beziehung in a way;

in jeder Beziehung in every way ( oder respect);

in Beziehung auf (+akk) with regard to, as far as … goes ( oder is concerned);

in politischer Beziehung politically (speaking), in political terms;

in wirtschaftlicher Beziehung (seen) in economic terms, seen from an economic point of view

3. mit Partner oder Partnerin: relationship (

zu with, to); (Affäre) affair;

mit Paula hatte ich eine sehr schöne Beziehung I had a lovely (US auch great) relationship with Paula;

in ihrer Beziehung kriselt es she is having problems in her relationship ( oder with her partner)

4. pl (Verbindungen) connections pl (with, to); (Kontakt) contact (with), contacts pl (with, to);

menschliche/diplomatische Beziehungen human/diplomatic relations;

wirtschaftliche Beziehungen economic relations ( oder contacts);

mit einem Staat wirtschaftliche/polititsche Beziehungen aufnehmen/abbrechen establish/break off economic/political relations ( oder contact) with a country;

gute Beziehungen zu jemandem haben oder

in guter Beziehung zu jemandem stehen be on good terms with sb; zu höheren Stellen etc:

gute Beziehungen haben have good ( oder the right) connections, know the right people umg;

du brauchst Beziehungen you need connections, you’ve got to know the right people umg;

er hat es durch Beziehungen bekommen he got it through contacts, he got it through knowing the right people;

seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings

5. (innere Beziehung, Verhältnis, Verständnis) relationship (

zu to); affinity (for, to); feeling (for); understanding (of); zur Kunst etc: auch appreciation (for, of);

ich habe keine Beziehung zur Musik auch I can’t relate to music, music doesn’t mean anything ( oder means nothing) to me;

ich habe keine Beziehung zu ihm (Menschen, Tier) I can’t relate to him, I feel no affinity for ( oder towards) him, I can’t warm to him

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die

1) relation; (Zusammenhang) connection (zu with)

gute Beziehungen od. eine gute Beziehung zu jemandem haben — have good relations with somebody; be on good terms with somebody

Beziehungen haben — (gewisse Leute kennen) have [got] connections

etwas durch Beziehungen bekommen — get something through connections

seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — pull some strings

zu jemandem keine Beziehung haben — be unable to relate to somebody

er hat keine Beziehung zur Kunst — he has a blind spot where the arts are concerned; the arts are a closed book to him

zwischen A und B besteht keine/eine Beziehung — there is no/a connection between A and B

A zu B in Beziehung (Akk.) setzen — relate A to B; see A in relation to B

A und B in Beziehung (Akk.) zueinander setzen — relate A and B to each other; connect or link A and B

2) (Freundschaft, LiebesBeziehung) relationsship

3) (Hinsicht) respect

in mancher Beziehung — in many respects

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(zu) f.

concern (with) n. f.

relation n.

relational n.

relationship n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Beziehung
3 Verbindung

f

1. union (auch Ehe), bond; (Zusammenschluss, Vereinigung mehrerer Eigenschaften) combination; (von Ideen) association; (Zusammenhang) connection; im Text: context; (Beziehung, auch WIRTS.) relations Pl., contact ( beide zu with); JUR. bond; in Verbindung mit combined with; in connection with, in conjunction with; eine Verbindung eingehen join together, unite; Dinge: combine, unite; (sich verbünden) ally, form an alliance ( alle mit with); Verbindungen knüpfen make contacts; eine Verbindung herstellen mit, sich in Verbindung setzen mit contact, get in touch with; in Verbindung bleiben keep in touch; die Verbindung verlieren lose touch; in Verbindung bringen mit fig. associate with; in Verbindung stehen mit be in touch ( oder contact) with; einer Sache: be connected with; eine Verbindung zwischen Rauchen und Krebs a link between smoking and cancer; die Verbindung einer beweglichen Sache mit einem Grundstück JUR. the binding of mov(e)able property to a piece of land ( oder personal to real property)

2. (Verkehrsverbindung) communication; eine direkte / günstige Verbindung nach Basel etc. a direct / good connection to Basle (Am. Basel) etc.; alle Verbindungen ausdrucken print out all the connections; die einzige Verbindung zur Insel etc. the only connection to the island etc.; eine Verbindung herstellen mit per Funk etc.: establish communication with; keine Verbindung bekommen mit TELEF. etc. not get through to; die Verbindung ist sehr schlecht TELEF. etc. the line is very bad

3. CHEM. compound

4. TECH. UND TELEF. connection; (Verbindungsstelle) junction, joint

5. EDV connection, link; keine Verbindung mit dem Server etc. bekommen fail to get connected to the serv- er

6. studentische: student society, Am. fraternity; für Studentinnen: sorority; schlagende / nicht schlagende Verbindung duelling / non-duelling society (Am. fraternity)

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die Verbindung

(Bündnis) alliance;

(Kombination) combination;

(Kontakt) contact;

(Liebesverhältnis) liaison;

(Studentenverein) fraternity;

(Telefonverbindung) connection;

(Verbindungsstelle) junction;

(Vereinigung) union;

(Zusammenhang) connection; connexion;

(chemischer Stoff) compound

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Ver|bịn|dung
f

1) connection; (= Kontakt) contact (zu, mit with)

jdn/etw mit etw in Verbindung bringen — to connect sb/sth with sth

er/sein Name wurde mit dem Mord/der Affäre in Verbindung gebracht — he/his name was mentioned in connection with the murder/the affair

seine Verbindungen spielen lassen — to use one's connections, to pull a few strings (inf)

Verbindungen anknüpfen or aufnehmen — to get contacts

Verbindung mit jdm aufnehmen — to contact sb

die Verbindung aufrechterhalten — to maintain contact; (esp zwischen Freunden) to keep in touch or contact

mit jdm in Verbindung bleiben — to stay in touch or contact with sb

neue Verbindung erstellen (Comput: Option) — make new connection

sich (mit jdm) in Verbindung setzen, (mit jdm) in Verbindung treten — to get in touch or contact (with sb), to contact sb

mit jdm in Verbindung stehen, mit jdm Verbindung haben — to be in touch or contact with sb

mit etw in Verbindung stehen — to be connected with sth

2) (= Verkehrsverbindung) connection (nach to)

die Verbindung von Berlin nach Warschau — the connections pl from Berlin to Warsaw

es besteht direkte Verbindung nach München — there is a direct connection to Munich

3) (TELEC = Anschluss) line

telefonische Verbindung — telephonic communication

Verbindung durch Funk — radio communication

eine Verbindung (zu einem Ort) bekommen — to get through (to a place)

die Verbindung ist sehr schlecht — the line is very poor

unsere Verbindung wurde unterbrochen — we were cut off

eine Verbindung zwischen zwei Rechnern aufbauen or herstellen (Comput) — to connect two computers

4) (MIL) contact; (durch Funk etc) communication; (= Zusammenarbeit) liaison

Verbindung aufnehmen — to make contact, to establish communication

5) (= Kombination) combination

6) (= Vereinigung, Bündnis) association; (ehelich) union; (UNIV) society; (für Männer auch) ≈ fraternity (US); (für Frauen auch) ≈ sorority (US)

eine Verbindung mit jdm eingehen — to join together with sb

eine schlagende/nicht schlagende Verbindung (Univ) — a duelling (Brit) or dueling (US)/nonduelling (Brit) or nondueling (US) fraternity

7) (CHEM) (= Prozess) combination; (= Ergebnis) compound (aus (formed out) of)

eine Verbindung mit etw eingehen — to form a compound with sth, to combine with sth

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die

1) (a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) join

2) (an association of trading companies: a large manufacturing combine.) combine

3) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) connection

4) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contact

5) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contact

6) (a link for joining things together: The railway carriage was damaged when the coupling broke.) coupling

7) (a close joining together: the marriage of his skill and her judgement.) marriage

8) (the state of being united, eg in marriage, friendship etc: Their marriage was a perfect union.) union

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Ver·bin·dung

f

1. (direkte Beziehung) contact

\Verbindung [mit jdm] aufnehmen to contact [or get in touch with] sb

[mit jdm] in \Verbindung bleiben to keep in touch [with sb]

\Verbindung[en] mit [o zu] jdm/etw haben to have connections pl with sb/sth

sich akk [mit jdm] in \Verbindung setzen to contact [or get in touch with] sb

seine \Verbindungen spielen lassen (fam) to [try and] pull a few strings

[mit jdm/miteinander] in \Verbindung stehen to be in [or have] contact [with sb/each other]

[mit jdm] in \Verbindung treten to contact sb

2. (Bündnis) alliance; (Vereinigung) association; (Ehe) union

▪ in \Verbindung mit jdm/etw in association with sb/sth

eine \Verbindung eingehen to unite

die beiden Parteien gingen eine \Verbindung ein the two parties joined forces

eine eheliche \Verbindung eingehen to join in marriage

3. TELEK (Gesprächsverbindung) connection

die [telefonische] \Verbindung nach Tokio war sehr schlecht the [telephone] line to [or connection with] Tokyo was very poor

ich bekomme keine \Verbindung I can't get a connection [or line], I can't get through

unsere \Verbindung wurde unterbrochen we were cut off

\Verbindung aufnehmen (per Funk) to make contact, to establish communication

eine/keine \Verbindung [irgendwohin] bekommen to get through/not to be able to get through [to somewhere]

4. LUFT, BAHN (Verkehrsverbindung) connection

was ist die beste \Verbindung [mit dem Zug] zwischen Hamburg und Dresden? what's the best way to get from Hamburg to Dresden [by train]?

direkte \Verbindung [nach...] direct connection [to...]

es gibt eine direkte \Verbindung mit dem Zug nach Kopenhagen there's a through train to Copenhagen

eine direkte \Verbindung mit dem Flugzeug gibt es leider nicht I'm afraid there isn't a direct flight

5. TRANSP (Verbindungsweg) connection, link

6. (Verknüpfung) combination

in \Verbindung mit etw dat in conjunction with sth

die Eintrittskarte gilt nur in \Verbindung mit dem Personalausweis this entrance ticket is only valid [together] with your ID card

in \Verbindung mit dem Einkauf hat sich dieser Besuch gelohnt combined with the shopping trip this visit was well worth it

7. (Zusammenhang) connection

in \Verbindung mit in connection with

jdn/etw mit jdm/etw in \Verbindung bringen to connect sb/sth with sb/sth

mit etw dat in \Verbindung stehen to be connected with sth

8. (Berührung) contact

[mit etw dat] in \Verbindung stehen to be in contact [or touch] with sth

eine \Verbindung zwischen zwei Dingen herstellen to connect two things

9. TECH (Berührungsstelle) connection, joint; von Leitungen junction

10. CHEM (Stoff) compound

[mit etw dat] eine \Verbindung eingehen to combine [or form a compound] [with sth]

eine \Verbindung aus zwei Stoffen a compound formed out of two substances

11. SCH (Korporation) [student] society BRIT; (für Männer) fraternity AM; (für Frauen) sorority AM

schlagende/nicht schlagende \Verbindung duelling/non-duelling fraternity

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die

1) (das Verknüpfen) linking

2) (Zusammenhalt) join; connection

3) (verknüpfende Strecke) link

4) (durch Telefon, Funk) connection

keine Verbindung mit jemandem bekommen — not be able to get through to somebody

5) (VerkehrsVerbindung) connection ( nach to)

die Verbindung zur Außenwelt — connections pl. with the outside world

6) (Kombination) combination

in Verbindung mit etwas — in conjunction with something

7) (Bündnis) association

eheliche Verbindung — (geh.) marriage

8) (Kontakt) contact

sich mit jemandem in Verbindung setzen, Verbindung mit jemandem aufnehmen — get in touch or contact with somebody; contact somebody

in Verbindung bleiben — keep in touch

seine Verbindungen spielen lassen — pull a few strings (coll.)

9) (Zusammenhang) connection

jemanden mit etwas in Verbindung bringen — connect somebody with something

10) (StudentenVerbindung) society

11) (Chemie) compound

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Verbindung f

1. union (auch Ehe), bond; (Zusammenschluss, Vereinigung mehrerer Eigenschaften) combination; (von Ideen) association; (Zusammenhang) connection; im Text: context; (Beziehung, auch WIRTSCH) relations pl, contact ( beide

zu with); JUR bond;

in Verbindung mit combined with; in connection with, in conjunction with;

eine Verbindung eingehen join together, unite; Dinge: combine, unite; (sich verbünden) ally, form an alliance ( alle

mit with);

Verbindungen knüpfen make contacts;

eine Verbindung herstellen mit, sich in Verbindung setzen mit contact, get in touch with;

in Verbindung bleiben keep in touch;

die Verbindung verlieren lose touch;

in Verbindung bringen mit fig associate with;

in Verbindung stehen mit be in touch ( oder contact) with; einer Sache: be connected with;

eine Verbindung zwischen Rauchen und Krebs a link between smoking and cancer;

die Verbindung einer beweglichen Sache mit einem Grundstück JUR the binding of mov(e)able property to a piece of land ( oder personal to real property)

2. (Verkehrsverbindung) communication;

eine direkte/günstige Verbindung nach Basel etc a direct/good connection to Basle (US Basel) etc;

alle Verbindungen ausdrucken print out all the connections;

die einzige Verbindung zur Insel etc the only connection to the island etc;

eine Verbindung herstellen mit per Funk etc: establish communication with;

keine Verbindung bekommen mit TEL etc not get through to;

die Verbindung ist sehr schlecht TEL etc the line is very bad

3. CHEM compound

4. TECH und TEL connection; (Verbindungsstelle) junction, joint

5. IT connection, link;

keine Verbindung mit dem Server etc

bekommen fail to get connected to the serv-er

6. studentische: student society, US fraternity; für Studentinnen: sorority;

schlagende/nicht schlagende Verbindung duelling/non-duelling society (US fraternity)

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die

1) (das Verknüpfen) linking

2) (Zusammenhalt) join; connection

3) (verknüpfende Strecke) link

4) (durch Telefon, Funk) connection

keine Verbindung mit jemandem bekommen — not be able to get through to somebody

5) (VerkehrsVerbindung) connection ( nach to)

die Verbindung zur Außenwelt — connections pl. with the outside world

6) (Kombination) combination

in Verbindung mit etwas — in conjunction with something

7) (Bündnis) association

eheliche Verbindung — (geh.) marriage

8) (Kontakt) contact

sich mit jemandem in Verbindung setzen, Verbindung mit jemandem aufnehmen — get in touch or contact with somebody; contact somebody

in Verbindung bleiben — keep in touch

seine Verbindungen spielen lassen — pull a few strings (coll.)

9) (Zusammenhang) connection

jemanden mit etwas in Verbindung bringen — connect somebody with something

10) (StudentenVerbindung) society

11) (Chemie) compound

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f.

alliance n.

association n.

catenation n.

chaining n.

compound n.

concatenation n.

conjunction n.

connection n.

connectivity n.

connexion (UK) n.

fusion n.

incorporation n.

interconnection n.

interface n.

joint n.

junction n.

liaison n.

link n.

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4 verbindung

f

1. union (auch Ehe), bond; (Zusammenschluss, Vereinigung mehrerer Eigenschaften) combination; (von Ideen) association; (Zusammenhang) connection; im Text: context; (Beziehung, auch WIRTS.) relations Pl., contact ( beide zu with); JUR. bond; in Verbindung mit combined with; in connection with, in conjunction with; eine Verbindung eingehen join together, unite; Dinge: combine, unite; (sich verbünden) ally, form an alliance ( alle mit with); Verbindungen knüpfen make contacts; eine Verbindung herstellen mit, sich in Verbindung setzen mit contact, get in touch with; in Verbindung bleiben keep in touch; die Verbindung verlieren lose touch; in Verbindung bringen mit fig. associate with; in Verbindung stehen mit be in touch ( oder contact) with; einer Sache: be connected with; eine Verbindung zwischen Rauchen und Krebs a link between smoking and cancer; die Verbindung einer beweglichen Sache mit einem Grundstück JUR. the binding of mov(e)able property to a piece of land ( oder personal to real property)

2. (Verkehrsverbindung) communication; eine direkte / günstige Verbindung nach Basel etc. a direct / good connection to Basle (Am. Basel) etc.; alle Verbindungen ausdrucken print out all the connections; die einzige Verbindung zur Insel etc. the only connection to the island etc.; eine Verbindung herstellen mit per Funk etc.: establish communication with; keine Verbindung bekommen mit TELEF. etc. not get through to; die Verbindung ist sehr schlecht TELEF. etc. the line is very bad

3. CHEM. compound

4. TECH. UND TELEF. connection; (Verbindungsstelle) junction, joint

5. EDV connection, link; keine Verbindung mit dem Server etc. bekommen fail to get connected to the serv- er

6. studentische: student society, Am. fraternity; für Studentinnen: sorority; schlagende / nicht schlagende Verbindung duelling / non-duelling society (Am. fraternity)

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die Verbindung

(Bündnis) alliance;

(Kombination) combination;

(Kontakt) contact;

(Liebesverhältnis) liaison;

(Studentenverein) fraternity;

(Telefonverbindung) connection;

(Verbindungsstelle) junction;

(Vereinigung) union;

(Zusammenhang) connection; connexion;

(chemischer Stoff) compound

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Ver|bịn|dung
f

1) connection; (= Kontakt) contact (zu, mit with)

jdn/etw mit etw in Verbindung bringen — to connect sb/sth with sth

er/sein Name wurde mit dem Mord/der Affäre in Verbindung gebracht — he/his name was mentioned in connection with the murder/the affair

seine Verbindungen spielen lassen — to use one's connections, to pull a few strings (inf)

Verbindungen anknüpfen or aufnehmen — to get contacts

Verbindung mit jdm aufnehmen — to contact sb

die Verbindung aufrechterhalten — to maintain contact; (esp zwischen Freunden) to keep in touch or contact

mit jdm in Verbindung bleiben — to stay in touch or contact with sb

neue Verbindung erstellen (Comput: Option) — make new connection

sich (mit jdm) in Verbindung setzen, (mit jdm) in Verbindung treten — to get in touch or contact (with sb), to contact sb

mit jdm in Verbindung stehen, mit jdm Verbindung haben — to be in touch or contact with sb

mit etw in Verbindung stehen — to be connected with sth

2) (= Verkehrsverbindung) connection (nach to)

die Verbindung von Berlin nach Warschau — the connections pl from Berlin to Warsaw

es besteht direkte Verbindung nach München — there is a direct connection to Munich

3) (TELEC = Anschluss) line

telefonische Verbindung — telephonic communication

Verbindung durch Funk — radio communication

eine Verbindung (zu einem Ort) bekommen — to get through (to a place)

die Verbindung ist sehr schlecht — the line is very poor

unsere Verbindung wurde unterbrochen — we were cut off

eine Verbindung zwischen zwei Rechnern aufbauen or herstellen (Comput) — to connect two computers

4) (MIL) contact; (durch Funk etc) communication; (= Zusammenarbeit) liaison

Verbindung aufnehmen — to make contact, to establish communication

5) (= Kombination) combination

6) (= Vereinigung, Bündnis) association; (ehelich) union; (UNIV) society; (für Männer auch) ≈ fraternity (US); (für Frauen auch) ≈ sorority (US)

eine Verbindung mit jdm eingehen — to join together with sb

eine schlagende/nicht schlagende Verbindung (Univ) — a duelling (Brit) or dueling (US)/nonduelling (Brit) or nondueling (US) fraternity

7) (CHEM) (= Prozess) combination; (= Ergebnis) compound (aus (formed out) of)

eine Verbindung mit etw eingehen — to form a compound with sth, to combine with sth

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die

1) (a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) join

2) (an association of trading companies: a large manufacturing combine.) combine

3) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) connection

4) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contact

5) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contact

6) (a link for joining things together: The railway carriage was damaged when the coupling broke.) coupling

7) (a close joining together: the marriage of his skill and her judgement.) marriage

8) (the state of being united, eg in marriage, friendship etc: Their marriage was a perfect union.) union

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Ver·bin·dung

f

1. (direkte Beziehung) contact

\Verbindung [mit jdm] aufnehmen to contact [or get in touch with] sb

[mit jdm] in \Verbindung bleiben to keep in touch [with sb]

\Verbindung[en] mit [o zu] jdm/etw haben to have connections pl with sb/sth

sich akk [mit jdm] in \Verbindung setzen to contact [or get in touch with] sb

seine \Verbindungen spielen lassen (fam) to [try and] pull a few strings

[mit jdm/miteinander] in \Verbindung stehen to be in [or have] contact [with sb/each other]

[mit jdm] in \Verbindung treten to contact sb

2. (Bündnis) alliance; (Vereinigung) association; (Ehe) union

▪ in \Verbindung mit jdm/etw in association with sb/sth

eine \Verbindung eingehen to unite

die beiden Parteien gingen eine \Verbindung ein the two parties joined forces

eine eheliche \Verbindung eingehen to join in marriage

3. TELEK (Gesprächsverbindung) connection

die [telefonische] \Verbindung nach Tokio war sehr schlecht the [telephone] line to [or connection with] Tokyo was very poor

ich bekomme keine \Verbindung I can't get a connection [or line], I can't get through

unsere \Verbindung wurde unterbrochen we were cut off

\Verbindung aufnehmen (per Funk) to make contact, to establish communication

eine/keine \Verbindung [irgendwohin] bekommen to get through/not to be able to get through [to somewhere]

4. LUFT, BAHN (Verkehrsverbindung) connection

was ist die beste \Verbindung [mit dem Zug] zwischen Hamburg und Dresden? what's the best way to get from Hamburg to Dresden [by train]?

direkte \Verbindung [nach...] direct connection [to...]

es gibt eine direkte \Verbindung mit dem Zug nach Kopenhagen there's a through train to Copenhagen

eine direkte \Verbindung mit dem Flugzeug gibt es leider nicht I'm afraid there isn't a direct flight

5. TRANSP (Verbindungsweg) connection, link

6. (Verknüpfung) combination

in \Verbindung mit etw dat in conjunction with sth

die Eintrittskarte gilt nur in \Verbindung mit dem Personalausweis this entrance ticket is only valid [together] with your ID card

in \Verbindung mit dem Einkauf hat sich dieser Besuch gelohnt combined with the shopping trip this visit was well worth it

7. (Zusammenhang) connection

in \Verbindung mit in connection with

jdn/etw mit jdm/etw in \Verbindung bringen to connect sb/sth with sb/sth

mit etw dat in \Verbindung stehen to be connected with sth

8. (Berührung) contact

[mit etw dat] in \Verbindung stehen to be in contact [or touch] with sth

eine \Verbindung zwischen zwei Dingen herstellen to connect two things

9. TECH (Berührungsstelle) connection, joint; von Leitungen junction

10. CHEM (Stoff) compound

[mit etw dat] eine \Verbindung eingehen to combine [or form a compound] [with sth]

eine \Verbindung aus zwei Stoffen a compound formed out of two substances

11. SCH (Korporation) [student] society BRIT; (für Männer) fraternity AM; (für Frauen) sorority AM

schlagende/nicht schlagende \Verbindung duelling/non-duelling fraternity

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die

1) (das Verknüpfen) linking

2) (Zusammenhalt) join; connection

3) (verknüpfende Strecke) link

4) (durch Telefon, Funk) connection

keine Verbindung mit jemandem bekommen — not be able to get through to somebody

5) (VerkehrsVerbindung) connection ( nach to)

die Verbindung zur Außenwelt — connections pl. with the outside world

6) (Kombination) combination

in Verbindung mit etwas — in conjunction with something

7) (Bündnis) association

eheliche Verbindung — (geh.) marriage

8) (Kontakt) contact

sich mit jemandem in Verbindung setzen, Verbindung mit jemandem aufnehmen — get in touch or contact with somebody; contact somebody

in Verbindung bleiben — keep in touch

seine Verbindungen spielen lassen — pull a few strings (coll.)

9) (Zusammenhang) connection

jemanden mit etwas in Verbindung bringen — connect somebody with something

10) (StudentenVerbindung) society

11) (Chemie) compound

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…verbindung f im subst

1. (Kontakt):

Fernsprechverbindung telephone connection;

Nachrichtenverbindung line of communication;

Postverbindung link to a ( oder the) postal service;

Schienenverbindung rail link

2. CHEM:

Sauerstoffverbindung oxygen compound;

Schwefelverbindung sulphur (US -fur) compound

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die

1) (das Verknüpfen) linking

2) (Zusammenhalt) join; connection

3) (verknüpfende Strecke) link

4) (durch Telefon, Funk) connection

keine Verbindung mit jemandem bekommen — not be able to get through to somebody

5) (VerkehrsVerbindung) connection ( nach to)

die Verbindung zur Außenwelt — connections pl. with the outside world

6) (Kombination) combination

in Verbindung mit etwas — in conjunction with something

7) (Bündnis) association

eheliche Verbindung — (geh.) marriage

8) (Kontakt) contact

sich mit jemandem in Verbindung setzen, Verbindung mit jemandem aufnehmen — get in touch or contact with somebody; contact somebody

in Verbindung bleiben — keep in touch

seine Verbindungen spielen lassen — pull a few strings (coll.)

9) (Zusammenhang) connection

jemanden mit etwas in Verbindung bringen — connect somebody with something

10) (StudentenVerbindung) society

11) (Chemie) compound

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f.

alliance n.

association n.

catenation n.

chaining n.

compound n.

concatenation n.

conjunction n.

connection n.

connectivity n.

connexion (UK) n.

fusion n.

incorporation n.

interconnection n.

interface n.

joint n.

junction n.

liaison n.

link n.

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5 coup

coup [ku]

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► Lorsque coup est suivi d'un complément de nom désignant une partie du corps ou un instrument, par exemple coup de pied, coup de téléphone, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━masculine noun

   a. ( = heurt, choc) blow

• il a pris un coup sur la tête ( = il s'est cogné) he banged his head ; ( = on l'a frappé) he was hit on the head

• la voiture a reçu un coup the car has had a bump

• donner des coups dans la porte to bang on the door

• en prendre un sacré coup (inf) [carrosserie] to have a nasty bang ; [personne, confiance, moral] to take a (real) knock

• ça lui a fichu un coup (inf) it's given him a shock

• coup dur hard blow

• il m'a donné un coup he hit me

• en venir aux coups to come to blows

• coups et blessures assault and battery

   b. (Sport, Jeux) (Cricket, golf, tennis) stroke ; (Boxing) punch ; (Shooting) shot ; (Chess) move ; (aux dés) throw

• coup droit (Tennis) drive

• faire un coup droit to do a forehand drive

• coup bas blow below the belt

• c'était un coup bas it was below the belt

• coup franc (Football, rugby) free kick ; (Basketball) free-throw shot

• tous les coups sont permis no holds barred

   c. [d'arme à feu] shot

• il jouait avec le fusil quand le coup est parti he was playing with the rifle when it went off

   d. ( = habileté) avoir le coup to have the knack

• attraper or prendre le coup to get the knack

   e. ( = bruit) knock

• sonner 3 coups to ring 3 times

• les douze coups de minuit the twelve strokes of midnight

• sur le coup de minuit (inf) on the stroke of midnight

   f. ( = événement) coup du sort blow dealt by fate

• coup de chance or de bol (inf) stroke of luck

   g. ( = action) [de cambrioleurs] job (inf)

• il est sur un coup (inf) he's up to something

• elle voulait cette maison, mais ils étaient plusieurs sur le coup (inf) she wanted that house but there were several people after it (inf)

• c'est un coup à tenter it's worth a go (inf)

• il a raté son coup he blew it (inf)

• c'est un coup à se tuer ! (inf) you could get yourself killed doing that!

• c'est encore un coup de 1 000 € (inf) that'll be another 1,000 euros to fork out (inf)

• coup monté set-up (inf)

• tu ne vas pas nous faire le coup d'être malade you're not going to go and be ill on us (inf)

• il nous fait le coup chaque fois he always does that

• faire un coup en vache à qn (inf) to pull a dirty trick on sb (inf)

   h. ( = fois) (inf) time

• à tous les coups every time

• du même coup at the same time

• pleurer un bon coup to have a good cry

   i. ( = boisson) (inf) aller boire un coup to go and have something to drink ; (au café) to go for a drink

• j'ai bu un coup de rouge I had a glass of red wine

• il a bu un coup de trop he's had one too many (inf)

   j. ( = partenaire sexuel) (vulg!) être un bon coup to be a good lay (vulg!)

   k. (locutions) en mettre un coup (inf) to pull out all the stops (inf)

► à coup(s) de

• le théâtre ne fonctionne qu'à coups de subventions ( = au moyen de) the theatre can only function thanks to subsidies► à coup sûr definitely

► après coup afterwards

► au coup par coup [agir] on an ad hoc basis ; [embaucher, acheter] as and when the need arises

► dans le coup

• être dans le coup (impliqué) to be in on it (inf) ; (au courant) to know all about it ; (à la page) to be with it (inf)

• mettre qn dans le coup to get sb involved► du coup as a result

► d'un seul coup ( = soudain) all at once ; ( = en une seule fois) in one go

► du premier coup [reconnaître, voir] straight away

• il a eu son permis de conduire du premier coup he passed his driving test first time► pour le coup

• là, pour le coup, il m'a étonné he really surprised me there► sous le coup de

• être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state

• il l'a fait sous le coup de la colère he did it in a fit of anger

• être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a current conviction

• tomber sous le coup de la loi to be a statutory offence► coup sur coup in quick succession

• deux victoires coup sur coup two successive wins► sur le coup ( = instantanément) outright

• mourir sur le coup to be killed outright

• sur le coup je n'ai pas compris at the time I didn't understand► tout à coup all of a sudden

► tout d'un coup all of a sudden

► valoir le coup

• ça vaut le coup it's worth it

• c'est un film qui vaut le coup the film is worth seeing

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ku
Note: Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc

nom masculin

1) ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack (colloq); (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab

coup à la porte — knock at the door

coup de marteau — hammer blow

d'un coup de hache — [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US

à coups de hache — [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US

casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau — to break down the door with a hammer

à coups de subventions — by means of subsidies

fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques — fever controlled with antibiotics

sous le coup d'un embargo — under an embargo

donner un coup de quelque chose à quelqu'un — gén to hit ou strike somebody with something

donner un coup de poing/pied/couteau à quelqu'un — to punch/kick/stab somebody

prendre un coup — [personne, voiture] to get a knock

en avoir pris un coup — (colloq) fig ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing

rendre coup pour coup — lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat

en venir aux coups — to come to blows ( pour over)

les trois coups — Théâtre three knocks signalling [BrE] that the curtain is about to rise

2) ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock

porter un coup (sévère) à — to deal [somebody/something] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation]

en cas de coup dur — ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough

ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup — (colloq) it gave me an awful shock

sous le coup de la colère — in (a fit of) anger

sous le coup de la fatigue/peur — out of tiredness/fear

être sous le coup d'une forte émotion — to be in a highly emotional state

tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation — to be liable to conviction

3) ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud

au douzième coup de minuit — on the last stroke of midnight

sur le coup de dix heures — (colloq) around ten

coup de gong — stroke of a gong

coup de sifflet — whistle blast

4) ( mouvement rapide)

se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne — to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly)

donner un coup sur la table — to dust the table

les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture — the shutters need a lick of paint

d'un coup d'aile — with a flap of its wings

5) Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( qu'on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick

tous les coups sont permis — lit, fig no holds barred

coup défendu — Jeux, Sport foul

6) ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round

blesser quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot and wound somebody

tuer quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot somebody dead

7) (colloq) ( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job (colloq), racket (colloq); ( vilain tour) trick (colloq); ( manœuvre) move

monter un coup — to plan a job (colloq)

coup monté! — set-up! (colloq)

mettre quelqu'un dans le coup — to cut somebody in on the deal (colloq)

être sur un gros coup — to be onto something big (colloq)

il a raté son coup — (colloq) he blew it (colloq)

réussir son coup — to pull it off

être dans le coup — ( impliqué) to be in on it; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on

tu n'es plus dans le coup! — fig you're behind the times!

être/rester hors du coup — ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean (colloq)

8) (fois, moment)

essayer encore un coup — to have another shot

du premier coup — ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt

(encore) un coup pour rien — no go again (colloq)

à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups — every time

ce coup-ci/-là — this/that time

du coup — (colloq) as a result

du même coup — (colloq) by the same token

pour le coup — (colloq) this time

après coup — afterwards, in restropect

au coup par coup — as things come

coup sur coup — in succession

tout d'un coup, tout à coup — suddenly, all of a sudden

d'un coup, d'un seul coup — just like that

en un seul coup — in one go (colloq)

sur le coup — ( à ce moment-là) at the time; ( immédiatement) instantly, on the spot

pleure un bon coup — have a good cry

respire un grand coup — take a deep breath

boire à petits coups — to sip

boire à grands coups — to swig

9) (colloq) ( boisson) drink

je te paye un coup (à boire) — I'll buy you a drink

donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin — give me another shot (colloq) of gin

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- coup bas

- coups et blessures

- coup droit

- coup fourré

- coup franc

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tenir le coup — ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it (colloq); [véhicule, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope

j'ai vu venir le coup — I could see it coming

faire coup double — to kill two birds with one stone

en mettre un coup — (colloq) to give it all one's got (colloq)

être aux cent coups — (colloq) to be worried sick (colloq), to be in a state (colloq)

faire les quatre cents coups — (colloq) to be up to no good

attraper le coup pour faire quelque chose — (colloq) to get the knack of doing something; pierre

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ku nm
1) (donné par qn ou qch) blow

porter un rude coup à qch — to deal a severe blow to sth

porter un coup fatal à qch fig — to deal a death blow to sth

donner un coup de couteau à qn — to stab sb

recevoir un coup de couteau — to be stabbed

donner un coup de coude à qn — to nudge sb

un coup de poignard dans le dos fig — a stab in the back

à coups de hache — with an axe

à coups de marteau — with a hammer

2) [fusil, pistolet, revolver] shot

un coup de fusil — a rifle shot

tuer qn à coups de fusil — to shoot sb dead (with a rifle)

tué à coups de fusil — shot dead (with a rifle)

tuer qn à coups de revolver — to shoot sb dead (with a handgun)

blessé à coups de revolver — shot and wounded (with a handgun)

3) (= bruit) [horloge]

sur le coup de minuit — on the stroke of midnight

sur le coup de midi — at the stroke of noon

sur le coup de huit heures — at the stroke of eight o'clock

coup de sonnette — ring of the bell

4) (affectif) blow, shock

Ça m'a fait un coup de le voir comme ça! — It gave me a shock to see him like that!

5) (= mouvement) stroke

coup de crayon — pencil line

coup de pinceau — brushstroke

donner un coup de balai — to sweep up, to give the floor a sweep

donner un coup de chiffon — to dust, to do some dusting

6) (= accès) wave

un coup de fatigue — a wave of tiredness

7) (action ponctuelle)

un coup de génie — a stroke of genius

un coup médiatique — a media stunt

réussir son coup — to pull it off *

8) TENNIS shot

9) FOOTBALL kick

See:

coup de pied de coin,

coup franc,

coups de pied arrêtés

10) BOXE punch, blow

11) (= fois) time

du premier coup — first time, at the first attempt

Il a été reçu au permis du premier coup. — He passed his driving test first time.

du même coup — at the same time

à tous les coups — every time

Je me trompe de rue à tous les coups. — I get the street wrong every time.

d'un seul coup (= subitement) — suddenly, (= à la fois) at one go

12) ÉCHECS move

13) (autres locutions)

avoir le coup — to have the knack

être dans le coup (= à la page) — to be with it

être sur un coup — to be on to something

boire un coup — to have a drink

du coup — as a result

à coup sûr — definitely, without fail

après coup — afterwards

Après coup j'ai regretté de m'être mis en colère. — Afterwards I was sorry I'd lost my temper.

coup sur coup — in quick succession

sur le coup; Il est mort sur le coup. — He died instantly.

Sur le coup je ne l'ai pas reconnu. — I didn't recognize him at first.

sous le coup de; agir sous le coup de la colère — to do sth out of anger

tomber sous le coup de la loi — to constitute a statutory offence

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coup nm Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément, donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc.

1 ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack○; (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab; coup sur la tête knock ou blow ou bang on the head; coup à la porte knock at the door; coup de marteau hammer blow; d'un coup de hache [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US; à coups de hache/machette [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US/a machete; frapper qn à coups de gourdin to club sb, to beat sb with a club; assommer qn à coups de gourdin to knock sb senseless with a club; tuer qn à coups de gourdin to club sb to death; casser qch à coups de gourdin to take a club to sth; casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau to break down the door with a hammer; à coups de dollars by forking out dollars; à coups de subventions by means of subsidies; fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques fever controlled with antibiotics; disperser des manifestants à coups de gaz lacrymogène to disperse demonstrators by using ou with teargas; sous le coup d'un embargo under an embargo; céder sous les coups de l'ennemi to cave in under enemy pressure; donner or porter un coup à qn/qch gén to hit sb/sth; donner un coup de qch à qn gén to hit ou strike sb with sth; donner un coup de poing/pied/coude/dents/couteau à qn to punch/kick/nudge/bite/stab sb; recevoir un coup [personne] to get hit; recevoir un coup de qch gén to get hit with sth; recevoir un coup de poing/pied/coude/couteau to be punched/kicked/nudged/stabbed; prendre un coup [personne, appareil, voiture] to get a knock; en avoir pris un coup○ ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing; rendre un coup to hit back; rendre coup pour coup lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat; en venir aux coups to come to blows (pour over); frapper trois coups à la porte to knock on the door three times, to give three knocks on the door; les trois coups Théât three knocks signalling^GB that the curtain is about to rise;

2 ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock; porter un coup (sévère) à to deal [sb/sth] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation, théorie]; être un coup terrible to be a terrible ou real blow (pour to); sa fierté en a pris un coup it was a blow to his/her pride; ce fut un coup dur pour eux/pour l'économie it was a great blow for ou to them/for ou to the economy; porter un coup très dur à qn to deal sb a major blow; en cas de coup dur ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough; ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup○ it gave me an awful shock; sous le coup de la colère in (a fit of) anger; sous le coup de la fatigue/peur out of tiredness/fear; être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state; tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation to be liable to conviction; être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a conviction; être sous le coup d'une procédure d'extradition to be facing extradition proceedings; ⇒ mauvais;

3 ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud; j'ai entendu un coup à la porte I heard a knock at the door; au douzième coup de minuit on the last stroke of midnight; sur le coup de dix heures○ around ten; coup de gong stroke of a gong; coup de sifflet whistle blast; donner un coup de gong to strike the gong; donner un coup de sifflet to blow one's whistle;

4 ( mouvement rapide) coup de brosse/peigne brush/comb; se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly); donner un (petit) coup d'aspirateur à une pièce to give a room a (quick) hoover® GB, to vacuum a room (quickly); donner un coup sur la table to dust the table; les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture the shutters need a lick of paint; d'un coup d'aile with a flap of its wings;

5 Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( dont on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick; tous les coups sont permis lit, fig no holds barred; coup défendu Jeux, Sport foul;

6 ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round; chasser qn à coups de fusil to scare sb off with gunshots; blesser qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot and wound sb; tuer qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot sb dead;

7 ○( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job○, racket○; ( vilain tour) trick○; ( manœuvre) move; monter un coup to plan a job○, to set up a racket○; c'est encore un coup des enfants! the children have been up to their tricks again!; c'était un beau coup de vendre tes actions it was a good ou shrewd move to sell your shares; monter un coup contre qn gén to set sb up; ( en vue d'une fausse accusation) to frame sb; c'est un coup monté! it's a set-up○!; monter le coup à qn to pull a fast one on sb○; expliquer le coup à qn to put sb in the picture; mettre qn dans le coup to bring sb in on the job○, to cut sb in on the racket○ ou deal; ils m'ont mis sur or dans le coup they've let me in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; se mettre dans le coup to get in on the action○; mettre qn sur un coup to put sb in on a job○, to put sb onto a racket○; être sur un gros coup to be onto something big○; préparer un sale or mauvais coup to be up to mischief; manquer or rater○ or foirer◑ son coup to blow it○, not to pull it off; il a raté son coup○ he blew it○; réussir son coup to pull it off; être dans le coup ( impliqué) to be in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on, to know what's what○; tu n'es plus dans le coup! fig you're behind the times!; être/rester hors du coup ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean○; être sur le coup ( opération d'envergure) to be in on it ou on the job○; qui a fait le coup? gén who did it?; ( opération minutieuse) whose work is it, who did the job?; elle m'a fait le coup de la veuve éplorée she did the weeping widow act with me; ce n'est pas la première fois qu'il me fait le coup it's not the first time he's done that to me;

8 (fois, moment) essayer un coup/encore un coup to have a shot/another shot; du premier coup ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt; au deuxième/troisième coup at the second/third attempt; (encore) un coup pour rien no go again○; à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups every time; ce coup-ci/-là this/that time; du coup○ as a result; du même coup○ by the same token; pour le coup○ this time; après coup afterwards, in restropect; au coup par coup as things come; coup sur coup in succession; tout d'un coup, tout à coup suddenly, all of a sudden; d'un coup, d'un seul coup just like that; d'un seul coup d'un seul○ in one fell swoop; en un seul coup in one go○; sur le coup ( à ce moment-là) at the time; [mourir, tuer] instantly, on the spot; rigoler un bon coup to have a good laugh; pleure un bon coup have a good cry; mouche-toi un bon coup give your nose a good blow; respire un grand coup take a deep breath; boire à petits coups to sip; boire à grands coups to swig;

9 ○( boisson) drink; viens, je te paye un coup (à boire) come on, I'll buy you a drink; un coup de rouge/blanc a glass of red/white wine; donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin give me another shot○ of gin;

10 ●( partenaire sexuel) un bon or beau coup a good fuck● ou lay●.

Composés

coup bas ( en boxe) blow ou punch below the belt; fig blow below the belt; c'était un coup bas fig that was below the belt; coups et blessures Jur assault and battery; coups et blessures volontaires malicious wounding ¢; coup droit ( au tennis) (forehand) drive; faire un coup droit ( au tennis) to drive; coup fourré dirty trick; coup franc ( au football) free kick.

Idiomes

tenir le coup ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it○; [véhicule, appareil, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [forces, armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope; j'ai vu venir le coup I could see it coming; faire coup double to kill two birds with one stone; compter les coups ( rester neutre) to stay ou stand on the sidelines; en mettre un coup○ to give it all one's got○; être aux cent coups○ to be worried sick○, to be in a state○; faire les quatre cents coups○ to be up to no good; les coups sont bons mais rares○! any chance of another drop of wine?; avoir/attraper le coup pour faire qch○ to have/to get the knack of doing sth; tirer un or son coup● to have a screw●.

[ku] nom masculin

A.[HEURT, DÉFLAGRATION]

1. [généralement] blow, knock

[avec le poing] punch, blow

[avec le pied] kick

un coup violent a hard knock

elle a failli mourir sous ses coups he thrashed her to within an inch of her life, he nearly battered her to death

frapper à coups redoublés to hit twice as hard

donner un petit coup à ou sur quelque chose to tap something lightly

donner un coup sec sur quelque chose to give something a (hard ou smart) tap

il frappait sur la porte à grands coups/à petits coups he banged on the door/he knocked gently at the door

donner un coup sur la table [avec le poing] to bang one's fist (down) on the table

en arriver ou en venir aux coups to come to blows

j'ai pris un coup sur la tête I got a knock ou a bang on the head

prendre des coups to get knocked about

recevoir un coup to get hit

rendre coup pour coup (sens propre & figuré) to hit back, to give as good as one gets

coups et blessures DROIT grievous bodily harm

porter un coup à quelqu'un (sens propre & figuré) to deal somebody a blow

les grandes surfaces ont porté un (rude) coup au petit commerce (figuré) small traders have been dealt a (severe) blow by large retail chains

le coup a porté (sens propre & figuré) the blow struck home

2. [attaque, choc] blow, shock

ça m'a fait un coup

a. [émotion] it gave me a shock

b. [déception] it was a blow

sale coup (pour la fanfare)! (familier) that's a bit of a blow ou downer!

en prendre un coup (familier) : trois échecs d'affilée, son moral en a pris un coup with three successive failures, her morale has taken a bit of a bashing

avec le krack boursier, l'économie en a pris un coup the economy has suffered a great deal from the crash

tenir le coup: j'ai trop de travail, je ne sais pas si je tiendrai le coup I've got too much work, I don't know if I'll be able to cope

3. [en boxe] punch, blow

coup bas

a. (sens propre) blow ou punch below the belt

b. (figuré) blow below the belt

c'est un coup bas that's below the belt

tous les coups sont permis (sens propre & figuré) (there are) no holds barred

compter les coups (sens propre & figuré) to keep score

4. ARMEMENT shot, blast

un coup de revolver a shot, a gunshot

le coup est parti

a. [revolver] the gun went off

b. [fusil] the rifle went off

tirer un coup de canon to fire ou to blast a cannon

(revolver à) six coups six-shot gun

faire coup double

a. CHASSE to do a right and left

b. (figuré) to kill two birds with one stone

5. [bruit - généralement] knock ; [ - sec] rap

[craquement] snap

des coups au carreau knocking ou knocks on the window

un coup de gong a bang on a gong

[heure sonnée] stroke

6. (vulgaire) [éjaculation]

tirer un ou son coup to shoot one's load (vulgaire)

B.[GESTE, ACTION]

1. [mouvement d'une partie du corps]

un coup de corne a butt

un coup de langue a lick

elle nettoyait ses chatons à (grands) coups de langue she was licking the kittens clean

un coup de bec

a. (sens propre) a peck

b. (figuré) cutting remark

un coup de dent

a. (sens propre) a bite

b. (figuré) cutting remark

coup de griffe ou patte

a. (sens propre) swipe of the paw

b. (figuré) cutting remark

2. [emploi d'un instrument]

donner un (petit) coup de brosse/chiffon à quelque chose to give something a (quick) brush/wipe

je vais me donner un coup de peigne I'll just comb my hair ou give my hair a (quick) comb

je viens pour un coup de peigne [chez le coiffeur] I just want a quick comb through

passe un coup d'aspirateur au salon give the living room a quick vacuum

passe un coup d'éponge sur la table give the table a wipe (with the sponge)

un coup de marteau a blow with a hammer

il s'est donné un coup de marteau sur le doigt he hit his finger with a hammer

en deux coups de rame nous pouvons traverser la rivière we can cross the river in a couple of strokes

passe un coup dans la salle de bains (familier) give the bathroom a going-over

en donner ou ficher (familier) ou mettre (familier) un coup to get down to business

il a fallu qu'ils en mettent un sacré coup they really had to pull out the stops

3. [au golf, au billard] stroke

TENNIS shot, stroke

coup droit (forehand) drive

4. (familier) [savoir-faire] knack

ah, tu as le coup pour mettre la pagaille! you really have a gift ou a knack for creating havoc, don't you!

une fois que tu auras pris le coup, ça ira tout seul! you'll find it's very easy once you get used to it ou once you've got the knack!

5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

coup de chaleur heatwave

coup de mer heavy swell

coup de vent gust of wind

6. [effet soudain] wave

j'ai un coup de cafard I feel down all of a sudden

j'ai eu un coup de fatigue I suddenly felt tired, a wave of tiredness came over me

il a eu un coup de folie et a acheté une Rolls he went mad and bought himself a Rolls-Royce

avoir un coup de chaleur to feel the beginnings of sunstroke

7. (familier) [boisson] drink

j'ai le hoquet — bois un coup I've got (the) hiccups — drink something ou have a drink

tu me sers un coup (à boire)? could you pour me a drink?

boire un coup de trop to have one too many

un coup de rouge a glass of red wine

8. [lancer] throw

elle a renversé toutes les boîtes de conserve en un seul coup she knocked down all the cans in one throw

[aux dés] throw (of the dice)

[action, JEUX] move

CARTES go

c'est un coup pour rien

a. [essai] it's a trial run

b. [échec] it's a failure

C.[ACTE OU SITUATION EXCEPTIONNELS]

1. (familier) [mauvais tour] trick

il prépare un coup he's up to something

(faire) un mauvais ou sale coup (à quelqu'un) (to play) a dirty trick (on somebody)

je parie que c'est un coup de Julie! I bet Julie's behind this!

coup en traître stab in the back

monter un coup contre quelqu'un to set somebody up, to frame somebody

il nous a encore fait le coup he's pulled the same (old) trick on us again

faire le coup de... à quelqu'un: il a essayé de me faire le coup de la panne he tried to pull the old running-out-of-petrol trick on me

ne me fais pas le coup de ne pas venir! now don't stand me up, will you!

coup monté put-up job, frame-up

faire un coup en douce: il fait toujours ses coups en douce he's always going behind people's backs

2. (très familier & argot milieu) [vol, escroquerie] job

3. (familier) [affaire]

je suis sur un coup I'm onto something

je veux l'acheter mais on est plusieurs sur le coup I want to buy it but there are several people interested

expliquer le coup à quelqu'un to explain the situation ou set-up to somebody

être dans tous les coups to have a finger in every pie

rattraper le coup to sort things out

il a manqué ou raté son coup he didn't pull it off

elle a réussi son coup she pulled it off

c'est un coup à avoir un accident, ça! that's the sort of thing that causes accidents!

combien crois-tu que ça va coûter? — oh, c'est un coup de 3 000 euros how much do you think it will cost? — oh, about 3,000 euros

[personne - sexuellement] (vulgaire)

c'est un bon coup he/she's a good lay (très familier)

4. [action remarquable, risquée] coup

faire un beau ou joli coup to pull a (real) coup

quand il s'agit d'un gros coup, elle met la main à la pâte when it's something really important, she lends a hand

tenter le coup to have a go, to give it a try

c'est un coup à faire ou tenter it's worth trying ou a try

5. [circonstance marquante]

marquer le coup to mark the occasion

un coup de chance ou de pot (familier) ou de bol (familier) a stroke of luck, a lucky break

D.[FOIS] time, go

du premier coup first time, at the first attempt

au prochain coup, tu vas y arriver you'll do it next time ou at your next go

essaie encore un coup have another go

ce coup-ci, on s'en va this time, we're off

pour un coup (familier) just for (this) once

un bon coup (familier) : c'est ça, pleure un bon coup that's it, have a good cry

vous devriez vous expliquer un bon coup! you should have it out once and for all!

un grand coup (familier) [en se mouchant, sur des bougies]: souffle un grand coup! blow hard!

respire un grand coup take a deep breath

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à coups de locution prépositionnelle

démoli à coups de marteau smashed to pieces with a hammer

la productivité a été augmentée à coups de primes spéciales productivity was increased through ou by dint of special bonuses

à coup sûr locution adverbiale

undoubtedly, certainly, for sure

elle ne s'engage qu'à coup sûr she only commits herself when she's certain of the outcome

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après coup locution adverbiale

afterwards, later on

son attitude, après coup, s'expliquait bien it was easy to explain her attitude afterwards ou in retrospect

à tous les coups locution adverbiale

(familier)

1. [chaque fois] every time

ça marche à tous les coups it never fails

2. [sans aucun doute]

à tous les coups, il a oublié he's bound to have forgotten

au coup par coup locution adverbiale

(familier) bit by bit

négocier au coup par coup to have piecemeal negotiations

coup sur coup locution adverbiale

one after the other, in quick succession

dans le coup (familier) locution adjectivale

elle est dans le coup

a. [complice] she's in on it ou involved in it

b. [au courant] she knows all about it

c. [à la page] she's hip ou with it

moi, je ne suis plus dans le coup

a. [dans l'affaire] count me out ou leave me out of it

b. [au courant] I'm a bit out of touch ou out of it

dans le coup (familier) locution adverbiale

mettre quelqu'un dans le coup to let somebody in on the act

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du coup locution adverbiale

so, as a result

elle ne pouvait pas venir, du coup j'ai reporté le dîner as she couldn't come, I put the dinner off, she couldn't come so I put the dinner off

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d'un (seul) coup locution adverbiale

1. [en une seule fois] in one (go), all at once

il a tout bu d'un coup he drank the whole lot in one go, he downed it in one

2. [soudainement] all of a sudden

j'ai eu envie de pleurer/de le gifler, ça m'a pris d'un coup (familier) I got a sudden urge to cry/to slap him

pour le coup locution adverbiale

pour le coup, je ne savais plus quoi faire at that point, I didn't know what to do next

j'ai aussi failli renverser le lait, c'est pour le coup qu'il aurait été en colère! (familier) I nearly spilt the milk as well, he really would have been furious then!

sous le coup de locution prépositionnelle

faire quelque chose sous le coup de la colère to do something in anger

sous le coup de la colère, on dit des choses qu'on regrette après you often say things in anger which you regret later

il est encore sous le coup de l'émotion he still hasn't got over the shock

tomber sous le coup de quelque chose to come within the scope of something

tomber sous le coup de la loi to be punishable by law

sur le coup locution adverbiale

1. [mourir] instantly

2. [à ce moment-là] straightaway, there and then

je n'ai pas compris sur le coup I didn't understand immediately ou straightaway

sur le coup de locution prépositionnelle

sur le coup de 6 h/de midi roundabout ou around 6 o'clock/midday

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coup d'aile nom masculin

tous les moineaux se sont envolés d'un coup d'aile all the sparrows took wing suddenly

Paris-Bruxelles en un coup d'aile (figuré) Paris-Brussels in one short hop

coup de balai nom masculin

donner un coup de balai to sweep up

je vais donner un coup de balai dans la cuisine I'm going to sweep (out) the kitchen

la cuisine a besoin d'un bon coup de balai the kitchen needs a good sweep

le comité aurait besoin d'un bon coup de balai (figuré) the committee could do with a shake-up

coup de barre nom masculin

(familier)

j'ai le coup de barre I feel tired all of a sudden

coup de chapeau nom masculin

praise

donner un coup de chapeau à quelqu'un to praise somebody

son livre mérite un coup de chapeau his book deserves some recognition

coup de cœur nom masculin

avoir un ou le coup de cœur pour quelque chose to fall in love with something, to be really taken with something

voici nos coups de cœur dans la collection de printemps here are our favourite spring outfits

(comme adjectif invariable)

des prix coup de cœur special offers

coup de coude nom masculin

donner un coup de coude à quelqu'un

a. [en signe] to nudge somebody

b. [agressivement] to dig one's elbow into somebody

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coup d'éclat nom masculin

feat

faire un coup d'éclat to pull off a coup

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coup d'État nom masculin

[putsch] coup (d'état)

coup de feu nom masculin

1. [tir] shot

tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot, to shoot

on a entendu des coups de feu we heard shots being fired ou gunshots

2. (figuré)

c'est le coup de feu there's a sudden rush on

coup de fil

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coup de filet nom masculin

[poissons] draught, haul

[suspects] haul

coup de foudre nom masculin

1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE flash of lightning

2. (figuré) love at first sight

ça a été le coup de foudre it was love at first sight

coup de fouet nom masculin

donner un coup de fouet à quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to lash ou to whip somebody

b. (figuré) to give somebody a boost

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coup fourré nom masculin

(figuré) low trick

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coup franc nom masculin

free kick

coup de fusil nom masculin

1. [acte] shot

[bruit] shot, gunshot

on entendait des coups de fusil you could hear shooting ou shots being fired

recevoir un coup de fusil to get shot

2. (figuré)

on y mange bien, mais après c'est le coup de fusil! it's a good restaurant, but the bill is a bit of a shock!

coup de grâce nom masculin

(sens propre & figuré) coup de grâce, deathblow

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coup du lapin nom masculin

[coup] rabbit punch

[dans un accident de voiture] whiplash (substantif non comptable)

coup de main nom masculin

1. [raid] smash-and-grab (attack)

MILITAIRE coup de main

2. [aide]

donner un coup de main à quelqu'un to give ou to lend somebody a hand

3. [savoir-faire]

avoir le coup de main to have the knack ou the touch

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coup d'œil nom masculin

1. [regard] look, glance

elle s'en rendit compte au premier coup d'œil she noticed straight away ou immediately ou at a glance

donner ou jeter un petit coup d'œil à to have a quick look ou glance at

d'un coup d'œil, il embrassa le tableau he took in the situation at a glance

avoir le coup d'œil to have a good eye

valoir le coup d'œil to be (well) worth seeing

2. [panorama] view

coup de pied nom masculin

[d'une personne, d'un cheval] kick

le coup de pied de l'âne (figuré) the parting shot

donner un coup de pied à quelqu'un/dans quelque chose to kick somebody/something

coup de poing nom masculin

punch

donner un coup de poing à quelqu'un to give somebody a punch, to punch somebody

faire le coup de poing to brawl, to fight

coup de poing adjectif invariable

‘opération coup de poing’ ‘prices slashed’

coup de poker nom masculin

(bit of a) gamble

on peut tenter la chose, mais c'est un coup de poker we can try it but it's a bit risky

coup de pompe nom masculin

(familier)

sudden feeling of exhaustion

j'ai un coup de pompe I suddenly feel completely shattered (UK) ou beat (US)

coup de pouce nom masculin

bit of help

donner un coup de pouce à quelqu'un to pull (a few) strings for somebody

donner un coup de pouce à quelque chose to give something a bit of a boost

coup de sang nom masculin

1. MÉDECINE stroke

2. (figuré) angry outburst

elle a eu un coup de sang she exploded (with rage)

coup de soleil nom masculin

sunburn (substantif non comptable)

prendre ou attraper un coup de soleil to get sunburnt

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coup du sort nom masculin

[favorable] stroke of luck

[défavorable] stroke of bad luck

coup de téléphone nom masculin

(phone) call

donner ou passer un coup de téléphone to make a call

donner ou passer un coup de téléphone à quelqu'un to phone ou to call ou to ring (UK) somebody

recevoir un coup de téléphone to receive ou to get a phone call

coup de tête nom masculin

1. [dans une bagarre] head butt

donner un coup de tête à quelqu'un to head-butt somebody

2. SPORT header

3. (figuré) (sudden) impulse

sur un coup de tête on (a sudden) impulse

coup de théâtre nom masculin

THÉÂTRE coup de théâtre, sudden twist in the action

(figuré) sudden turn of events

et alors, coup de théâtre, on lui demande de démissionner and then, out of the blue, he was asked to resign

coup de torchon nom masculin

(familier) [bagarre] fist-fight

[nettoyage] clear-out (UK), cleanup

coup de vent nom masculin

1. [rafale] gust (of wind)

2. (locution)

en coup de vent in a flash ou a whirl

entrer/partir en coup de vent to rush in/off

elle est passée par Lausanne en coup de vent she paid a flying visit to Lausanne

manger en coup de vent to grab something to eat

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > coup
6 spielen

I vt/i

1. allg. play (auch Schach, Karten etc.); Klavier / Geige / Schlagzeug spielen play the piano / violin / percussion ( Jazz: drums); Trumpf / eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump / a different suit; Fangen / Verstecken spielen play tag / hide-and-seek; falsch spielen MUS. play a wrong note ( oder the wrong note[s]); den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play; zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play; mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil; mit Worten spielen play (around) with words; das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg. the radio is on all day

2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (um for); Lotto / Roulette / an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery / play roulette / play on the machines; falsch spielen cheat; aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling; hoch / niedrig spielen play for high / low stakes; sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune; mit seinem Leben spielen fig. gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk

3. SPORT: gut / schlecht spielen play well / badly; unentschieden spielen gegen draw (Am. auch tie) with; 3:0 spielen win 3-0; zu Null spielen Fußball etc.: keep a clean sheet; Tennis etc.: win the game to love; A spielte gegen B A played (against) B; den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball; den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X; den Ball hoch / flach spielen play the ball in the air / along the ground; ( den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball; Libero / im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper / in midfield; bei oder für Ajax spielen play for Ajax; sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table); auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (Am. field) is difficult

4. THEAT. (aufführen) play, perform; (Film) show; spielen in (+Dat) Szene, Stück: be set in; Programm, Film: be on at; spielen an (+ Dat) Stück: be on at; Schauspieler: be (engaged) at; was wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?; wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg. doing) Hamlet again?; heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight; der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks; was wird hier gespielt? umg. what’s going on here?

5. (Rolle) play, act; den Hamlet / die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet / the lead; gut / schlecht spielen act well / badly, give a good / bad performance; den Gastgeber spielen umg., fig. play the host; ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg. I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day; den Beleidigten spielen umg. act (all) offended; den Kranken spielen umg. pretend to be ill; die feine Dame / den Boss spielen umg. act genteel, put on airs / act the boss; der Chef / mein Computer / das Wetter spielt verrückt umg., fig. the boss is being impossible / my computer is playing up / the weather’s gone crazy; gespielt

6. fig.: mit jemandem spielen play around with s.o., mess s.o. about; er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with; mit dem Gedanken spielen, etw. zu tun toy with the idea of doing s.th.; mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire; jemandem etw. in die Hände spielen play s.th. into s.o.’s hands; ein falsches Spiel spielen play false

7. fig.: spielen lassen bring into play; die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles; seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings; seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm

8. fig.: in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce; ins Rötliche spielen have a reddish tinge; Geige, krank, Rolle2, Theater 2, 4, Wand etc.

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(Glücksspiel) to gamble;

(Schauspiel) to act; to perform; to play; to do;

(Spiel) to play;

(Spielzeug) to toy

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spie|len ['ʃpiːlən]
1. vt
to play
Klavier/Flöte spíélen — to play the piano/the flute

was wird heute im Theater/Kino gespielt? — what's on at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/cinema today?, what's playing at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/what's showing at the cinema today?

sie spíélen einen Film von... — they're showing a film by...

das Stück war sehr gut gespielt — the play was very well acted or performed or done

wir haben die Mutter Courage in Stuttgart gespielt — we played Mother Courage in Stuttgart

den Unschuldigen spíélen — to play the innocent

den Beleidigten spíélen — to act all offended

sie spielt die große Dame — she's playing or acting the grand lady or the grand old dame (US)

am Sonntag musste ich mal wieder Klempner spíélen — on Sunday I had to do my plumber's act again

was wird hier gespielt? (inf) — what's going on here?

See:

→ Herr

2. vi
to play; (THEAT ) (Schauspieler) to act, to play; (Stück) to be on, to be playing; (Film) to be on, to be showing; (beim Glücksspiel) to gamble
die Mannschaft hat gut/schlecht etc gespielt — the team had a good/bad etc game, the team played well/badly etc

bei ihm spielt das Radio den ganzen Tag — he has the radio on all day

seine Beziehungen spíélen lassen — to bring one's connections to bear or into play

seine Muskeln spíélen lassen — to ripple one's muscles

wie das Leben so spielt — life's funny like that

in der Hauptrolle spielt X — X is playing the lead

das Stück spielt im 18. Jahrhundert/in Italien — the play is set in the 18th century/in Italy

nervös spielte er mit dem Bleistift — he played or toyed nervously with the pencil

mit dem Gedanken spíélen, etw zu tun — to toy or play with the idea of doing sth

mit jdm/jds Liebe/Gefühlen spíélen — to play (around) with sb/sb's affections/feelings

ein Lächeln spielte um ihre Lippen — a smile played about her lips

ihr Haar spielt ins Rötliche — her hair has a reddish tinge

3. vr

sich müde spíélen — to tire oneself out playing

sich warm spíélen — to warm up

sich in den Vordergrund spíélen — to push oneself into the foreground

auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schlecht (Sport) — wet ground isn't very good to play on

See:

→ auch gespielt

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1) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) act

2) (to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) gamble

3) gambling

4) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) play

5) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) play

6) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) play

7) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) play

8) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) play

9) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) play

10) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) play

11) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) play

12) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) play at

13) (to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience: The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin.) perform

14) strike

15) ((with with) to play with in an idle way: He wasn't hungry and sat toying with his food.) toy

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spie·len

[ˈʃpi:lən]

I. vt

1. (mit einem Spiel beschäftigt sein)

▪ etw \spielen to play sth

Lotto \spielen to play the lottery

2. (können)

Basketball/Schach/Tennis \spielen to play basketball/chess/tennis

Gitarre/Klavier \spielen to play the guitar/piano

3. MUS (vortragen)

▪ etw \spielen to play sth

4. FILM, THEAT (darstellen)

▪ jdn/etw \spielen to play sb/sth

die Rolle war schlecht gespielt the role [or part] was acted badly

5. FILM, THEAT (aufführen)

einen Film \spielen to show a film

was wird im Kino gerade gespielt? what's on [or showing] at the cinema at the moment?

im Theater wird heute Abend ein Stück von Brecht gespielt one of Brecht's plays is on at the theatre tonight

6. (vortäuschen)

den Ahnungslosen/Unschuldigen \spielen to act [or play] the ignorant/innocent, to pretend to be ignorant/innocent

7. (Rolle haben)

▪ jdn \spielen to act [or play] sb

den Gastgeber \spielen to play [or act] the host, to put on the host act

8. SPORT (Position innehaben)

Mittelstürmer \spielen to play centre-forward

9. (Ball etc. bewegen)

den Ball irgendwie/irgendwohin \spielen to play the ball somehow/somewhere

den Ball zu jdm \spielen to pass sb the ball

10. (etw im Spiel einsetzen)

eine Karte \spielen to play a card

11.

▶ was wird hier gespielt? (fam) what's going on here?; s.a. Streich, Vordergrund

II. vi

1. (sich beschäftigen)

▪ [irgendwo] \spielen to play [somewhere]

2. (musizieren) to play

falsch \spielen to play a wrong note

3. FILM, THEAT (auftreten)

er hat wieder einmal hervorragend gespielt he gave another marvellous performance

er spielt am Stadttheater he's engaged at the municipal theatre

gut/schlecht \spielen to play [or act] well/badly [or perform]

▪ in etw dat \spielen to star in sth

in der Hauptrolle \spielen to play the lead

vor vollem Haus \spielen to play to a full house

4. FILM, LIT, THEAT (als Szenario haben)

▪ irgendwann/irgendwo \spielen to be set in some time/place

Macbeth spielt im Schottland des 11. Jahrhunderts Macbeth is set in 11th-century Scotland

5. SPORT (ein Match austragen)

gegen jdn/ein Team \spielen to play [against] sb/a team

gut/schlecht \spielen to play well/badly

unentschieden \spielen to draw

6. (Glücksspiel betreiben) to gamble

um Geld \spielen to play for money

7. (nicht ernst nehmen)

▪ mit jdm/etw \spielen to play [around] with sb/sth

mit den Gefühlen einer Person gen \spielen to play with sb's feelings

8. (nicht in Ruhe lassen)

mit etw dat \spielen to play with sth

sie spielte mit ihrer Gabel she was playing [or fiddling] around with her fork

9. (leicht bewegen)

▪ irgendwo/mit etw dat \spielen to play somewhere/with sth

der Wind spielte mit dem Laub the wind was playing with the leaves

10. (übergehen)

▪ in etw akk \spielen to have a tinge of sth

das Grün spielt ins Türkis this green has a turquoise tinge

11. (in Betrieb sein) Radio to be on

12. (einsetzen)

etw \spielen lassen to bring sth into play

seinen Charme \spielen lassen to use one's charms

III. vr impers

sich akk gut/schlecht \spielen to be good/not very good to play on

auf einem nassen Platz spielt es sich sehr schlecht a wet pitch isn't very good to play on

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) play

um die Meisterschaft spielen — play for the championship

sie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0

auf der Gitarre spielen — play the guitar

er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music

2) (um Geld) play

er begann zu trinken und zu spielen — he began to drink and to gamble

um Geld spielen — play for money

3) (als Schauspieler) act; perform

4) (sich abspielen)

der Film spielt in Berlin — the film is set in Berlin

5) (fig.): (sich bewegen) <wind, water, etc.> play

seine Muskeln spielen lassen — flex one's muscles

seinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear

6) (fig.): (übergehen)

das Blau spielt ins Violette — the blue is tinged with purple
2.
transitives Verb

1) play

Räuber und Gendarm spielen — play cops and robbers

Cowboy spielen — play at being a cowboy

Geige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.

Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace

2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>

was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?

3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>

den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent

sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned

4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play

einen Ball mit Rückhand spielen — play a ball backhand
3.
reflexives Verb

sich warm spielen — warm up

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spielen v/t & v/i

1. allg play (auch Schach, Karten etc);

Klavier/Geige/Schlagzeug spielen play the piano/violin/percussion ( Jazz: drums);

Trumpf/eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump/a different suit;

Fangen/Verstecken spielen play tag/hide-and-seek;

falsch spielen MUS play a wrong note ( oder the wrong note[s]);

den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play;

zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play;

mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil;

mit Worten spielen play (around) with words;

das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg the radio is on all day

2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (

um for);

Lotto/Roulette/an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery/play roulette/play on the machines;

aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling;

hoch/niedrig spielen play for high/low stakes;

sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune;

mit seinem Leben spielen fig gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk

3. SPORT:

gut/schlecht spielen play well/badly;

unentschieden spielen gegen draw (US auch tie) with;

3:0 spielen win 3-0;

zu Null spielen Fußball etc: keep a clean sheet; Tennis etc: win the game to love;

A spielte gegen B A played (against) B;

den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball;

den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X;

den Ball hoch/flach spielen play the ball in the air/along the ground;

(den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball;

Libero/im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper/in midfield;

bei oder

für Ajax spielen play for Ajax;

sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table);

auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (US field) is difficult

4. THEAT (aufführen) play, perform; (Film) show;

spielen in (+dat) Szene, Stück: be set in; Programm, Film: be on at;

spielen an (+dat) Stück: be on at; Schauspieler: be (engaged) at;

was wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?;

wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg doing) Hamlet again?;

heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight;

der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks;

was wird hier gespielt? umg what’s going on here?

5. (Rolle) play, act;

den Hamlet/die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet/the lead;

gut/schlecht spielen act well/badly, give a good/bad performance;

den Gastgeber spielen umg, fig play the host;

ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day;

den Beleidigten spielen umg act (all) offended;

den Kranken spielen umg pretend to be ill;

die feine Dame/den Boss spielen umg act genteel, put on airs/act the boss;

der Chef/mein Computer/das Wetter spielt verrückt umg, fig the boss is being impossible/my computer is playing up/the weather’s gone crazy; → gespielt

6. fig:

mit jemandem spielen play around with sb, mess sb about;

er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with;

mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun toy with the idea of doing sth;

mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire;

jemandem etwas in die Hände spielen play sth into sb’s hands;

ein falsches Spiel spielen play false

7. fig:

spielen lassen bring into play;

die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles;

seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings;

seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm

8. fig:

in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce;

ins Rötliche spielen have a reddish tinge; → Geige, krank, Rolle², Theater 2, 4, Wand etc

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) play

um die Meisterschaft spielen — play for the championship

sie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0

auf der Gitarre spielen — play the guitar

er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music

2) (um Geld) play

er begann zu trinken und zu spielen — he began to drink and to gamble

um Geld spielen — play for money

3) (als Schauspieler) act; perform

4) (sich abspielen)

der Film spielt in Berlin — the film is set in Berlin

5) (fig.): (sich bewegen) <wind, water, etc.> play

seine Muskeln spielen lassen — flex one's muscles

seinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear

6) (fig.): (übergehen)

das Blau spielt ins Violette — the blue is tinged with purple
2.
transitives Verb

1) play

Räuber und Gendarm spielen — play cops and robbers

Cowboy spielen — play at being a cowboy

Geige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.

Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace

2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>

was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?

3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>

den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent

sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned

4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play

einen Ball mit Rückhand spielen — play a ball backhand
3.
reflexives Verb

sich warm spielen — warm up

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n.

playing n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spielen
7 Verbindung

Ver·bin·dung f

1) chem ( aus Elementen bestehender Stoff) compound;

[mit etw] eine \Verbindung eingehen to combine [with sth]

2) ( direkte Beziehung) contact;

[mit jdm] in \Verbindung bleiben to keep in touch [with sb];

eine \Verbindung [mit jdm/etw] eingehen ( geh) to join forces [with sb/sth];

die Parteien gingen eine \Verbindung [zu einem Wahlbündnis/einer Koalition] miteinander ein the parties joined forces with each other [to form [or in] an electoral alliance/a coalition];

\Verbindung [o \Verbindungen] mit [o zu] jdm/ etw haben to have good connections pl with sb/sth;

seine \Verbindungen spielen lassen ( fam) to [try and] pull a few strings;

\Verbindung [mit jdm] aufnehmen to contact sb;

sobald wir eintreffen, werden wir \Verbindung aufnehmen as soon as we arrive we'll get in touch with [or contact] you;

sobald wir etwas Neues erfahren, nehmen wir mit Ihnen \Verbindung auf as soon as we find out anything new we'll be [or get] in touch with [or contact] you;

sich [mit jdm] in \Verbindung setzen to contact [or get in touch with] sb;

[mit jdm/miteinander] in \Verbindung stehen to be in contact [with sb/each other [or one another] ];

sie bestritt, jemals mit dem Staatssicherheitsdienst in \Verbindung gestanden zu haben she denied ever having had any [or having been in] contact with the secret police;

[mit etw] in \Verbindung stehen to be in contact [or touch] with sth;

[mit jdm] in \Verbindung treten to contact sb

3) telek (Gesprächs\Verbindung) connection;

die \Verbindung nach Tokio war ausgezeichnet the line to [or connection with] Tokyo was excellent;

ich bekomme keine \Verbindung I can't get a connection [or line], I can't get through;

telefonische \Verbindung telephone connection;

die telefonische \Verbindung war sehr schlecht the telephone line [or connection] was very poor;

eine/keine \Verbindung [irgendwohin] bekommen to get through/not to be able to get through [to somewhere];

[jdm] eine \Verbindung [irgendwohin] machen ( fam) to put sb through [or ( Am usu) connect sb] [to somewhere]

4) luft, bahn (Verkehrs\Verbindung) connection;

was ist die günstigste \Verbindung [mit dem Zug] zwischen Hamburg und Dresden? what's the best [or easiest] [or quickest] way to get from Hamburg to Dresden [by train]?;

direkte \Verbindung [nach etw] direct connection [to sth];

es gibt eine direkte \Verbindung mit dem Zug nach Kopenhagen there's a through train to Copenhagen;

eine direkte \Verbindung mit dem Flugzeug gibt es leider nicht I'm afraid there isn't a direct flight

5) transp ( Verbindungsweg) connection, link;

der Panamakanal schafft eine \Verbindung zwischen dem Pazifik und dem Atlantik the Panama Canal provides a link [or connection] between the Pacific and the Atlantic [or connects the Pacific with the Atlantic];

6) ( Verknüpfung) combining;

in \Verbindung mit etw in conjunction with sth;

die Eintrittskarte gilt nur in \Verbindung mit dem Personalausweis this entrance ticket is only valid [together] with your ID card;

in \Verbindung mit dem Einkauf hat sich dieser Besuch gelohnt combined with the shopping trip this visit was well worth it

7) ( Zusammenhang)

die/eine \Verbindung zwischen Dingen the/a connection between things;

jdn [mit jdm/etw] in \Verbindung bringen to connect sb with sb/sth;

in \Verbindung mit in connection with

8) sch ( Korporation) [student] society ( Brit); ( für Männer) fraternity (Am); ( für Frauen) sorority (Am)

eine schlagende \Verbindung a duelling [or (Am) dueling] fraternity

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8 Artificial Intelligence

   1) Programs and the Complexity of Human Mental Processes

   In my opinion, none of [these programs] does even remote justice to the complexity of human mental processes. Unlike men, "artificially intelligent" programs tend to be single minded, undistractable, and unemotional. (Neisser, 1967, p. 9)

   2) Artificial Intelligence Is an Engineering Discipline

   Future progress in [artificial intelligence] will depend on the development of both practical and theoretical knowledge.... As regards theoretical knowledge, some have sought a unified theory of artificial intelligence. My view is that artificial intelligence is (or soon will be) an engineering discipline since its primary goal is to build things. (Nilsson, 1971, pp. vii-viii)

   3) A Sceptical View of Artificial Intelligence

   Most workers in AI [artificial intelligence] research and in related fields confess to a pronounced feeling of disappointment in what has been achieved in the last 25 years. Workers entered the field around 1950, and even around 1960, with high hopes that are very far from being realized in 1972. In no part of the field have the discoveries made so far produced the major impact that was then promised.... In the meantime, claims and predictions regarding the potential results of AI research had been publicized which went even farther than the expectations of the majority of workers in the field, whose embarrassments have been added to by the lamentable failure of such inﬂated predictions....

   When able and respected scientists write in letters to the present author that AI, the major goal of computing science, represents "another step in the general process of evolution"; that possibilities in the 1980s include an all-purpose intelligence on a human-scale knowledge base; that awe-inspiring possibilities suggest themselves based on machine intelligence exceeding human intelligence by the year 2000 [one has the right to be skeptical]. (Lighthill, 1972, p. 17)

   4) Just as Astronomy Succeeded Astrology, the Discovery of Intellectual Processes in Machines Should Lead to a Science, Eventually

   Just as astronomy succeeded astrology, following Kepler's discovery of planetary regularities, the discoveries of these many principles in empirical explorations on intellectual processes in machines should lead to a science, eventually. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)

   5) Problems in Machine Intelligence Arise Because Things Obvious to Any Person Are Not Represented in the Program

   Many problems arise in experiments on machine intelligence because things obvious to any person are not represented in any program. One can pull with a string, but one cannot push with one.... Simple facts like these caused serious problems when Charniak attempted to extend Bobrow's "Student" program to more realistic applications, and they have not been faced up to until now. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 77)

   6) The Meaning of a Symbolic Description

   What do we mean by [a symbolic] "description"? We do not mean to suggest that our descriptions must be made of strings of ordinary language words (although they might be). The simplest kind of description is a structure in which some features of a situation are represented by single ("primitive") symbols, and relations between those features are represented by other symbols-or by other features of the way the description is put together. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)

   7) The Principle of Artificial Intelligence

   [AI is] the use of computer programs and programming techniques to cast light on the principles of intelligence in general and human thought in particular. (Boden, 1977, p. 5)

   8) Artificial Intelligence Recognizes the Need for Knowledge in Its Systems

   The word you look for and hardly ever see in the early AI literature is the word knowledge. They didn't believe you have to know anything, you could always rework it all.... In fact 1967 is the turning point in my mind when there was enough feeling that the old ideas of general principles had to go.... I came up with an argument for what I called the primacy of expertise, and at the time I called the other guys the generalists. (Moses, quoted in McCorduck, 1979, pp. 228-229)

   9) Artificial Intelligence Is Psychology in a Particularly Pure and Abstract Form

   The basic idea of cognitive science is that intelligent beings are semantic engines-in other words, automatic formal systems with interpretations under which they consistently make sense. We can now see why this includes psychology and artificial intelligence on a more or less equal footing: people and intelligent computers (if and when there are any) turn out to be merely different manifestations of the same underlying phenomenon. Moreover, with universal hardware, any semantic engine can in principle be formally imitated by a computer if only the right program can be found. And that will guarantee semantic imitation as well, since (given the appropriate formal behavior) the semantics is "taking care of itself" anyway. Thus we also see why, from this perspective, artificial intelligence can be regarded as psychology in a particularly pure and abstract form. The same fundamental structures are under investigation, but in AI, all the relevant parameters are under direct experimental control (in the programming), without any messy physiology or ethics to get in the way. (Haugeland, 1981b, p. 31)

    10) There Are Many Types of Reasoning

   There are many different kinds of reasoning one might imagine:

    Formal reasoning involves the syntactic manipulation of data structures to deduce new ones following prespecified rules of inference. Mathematical logic is the archetypical formal representation. Procedural reasoning uses simulation to answer questions and solve problems. When we use a program to answer What is the sum of 3 and 4? it uses, or "runs," a procedural model of arithmetic. Reasoning by analogy seems to be a very natural mode of thought for humans but, so far, difficult to accomplish in AI programs. The idea is that when you ask the question Can robins ﬂy? the system might reason that "robins are like sparrows, and I know that sparrows can ﬂy, so robins probably can ﬂy."

    Generalization and abstraction are also natural reasoning process for humans that are difficult to pin down well enough to implement in a program. If one knows that Robins have wings, that Sparrows have wings, and that Blue jays have wings, eventually one will believe that All birds have wings. This capability may be at the core of most human learning, but it has not yet become a useful technique in AI.... Meta- level reasoning is demonstrated by the way one answers the question What is Paul Newman's telephone number? You might reason that "if I knew Paul Newman's number, I would know that I knew it, because it is a notable fact." This involves using "knowledge about what you know," in particular, about the extent of your knowledge and about the importance of certain facts. Recent research in psychology and AI indicates that meta-level reasoning may play a central role in human cognitive processing. (Barr & Feigenbaum, 1981, pp. 146-147)

    11) Programs Are Beginning to Do Things That Critics Have Asserted to Be Impossible

   Suffice it to say that programs already exist that can do things-or, at the very least, appear to be beginning to do things-which ill-informed critics have asserted a priori to be impossible. Examples include: perceiving in a holistic as opposed to an atomistic way; using language creatively; translating sensibly from one language to another by way of a language-neutral semantic representation; planning acts in a broad and sketchy fashion, the details being decided only in execution; distinguishing between different species of emotional reaction according to the psychological context of the subject. (Boden, 1981, p. 33)

    12) The Synthesis of Man and Machine

   Can the synthesis of Man and Machine ever be stable, or will the purely organic component become such a hindrance that it has to be discarded? If this eventually happens-and I have... good reasons for thinking that it must-we have nothing to regret and certainly nothing to fear. (Clarke, 1984, p. 243)

    13) The Thesis of Good Old-Fashioned Artificial Intelligence (GOFAI)

   The thesis of GOFAI... is not that the processes underlying intelligence can be described symbolically... but that they are symbolic. (Haugeland, 1985, p. 113)

    14) Artificial Intelligence Provides a Useful Approach to Psychological and Psychiatric Theory Formation

   It is all very well formulating psychological and psychiatric theories verbally but, when using natural language (even technical jargon), it is difficult to recognise when a theory is complete; oversights are all too easily made, gaps too readily left. This is a point which is generally recognised to be true and it is for precisely this reason that the behavioural sciences attempt to follow the natural sciences in using "classical" mathematics as a more rigorous descriptive language. However, it is an unfortunate fact that, with a few notable exceptions, there has been a marked lack of success in this application. It is my belief that a different approach-a different mathematics-is needed, and that AI provides just this approach. (Hand, quoted in Hand, 1985, pp. 6-7)

    15) Four Kinds of Artificial Intelligence

   We might distinguish among four kinds of AI.

   ♦ Nonpsychological AI

   Research of this kind involves building and programming computers to perform tasks which, to paraphrase Marvin Minsky, would require intelligence if they were done by us. Researchers in nonpsychological AI make no claims whatsoever about the psychological realism of their programs or the devices they build, that is, about whether or not computers perform tasks as humans do.

   ♦ Weak Psychological AI

   Research here is guided by the view that the computer is a useful tool in the study of mind. In particular, we can write computer programs or build devices that simulate alleged psychological processes in humans and then test our predictions about how the alleged processes work. We can weave these programs and devices together with other programs and devices that simulate different alleged mental processes and thereby test the degree to which the AI system as a whole simulates human mentality. According to weak psychological AI, working with computer models is a way of refining and testing hypotheses about processes that are allegedly realized in human minds.

   ♦ Strong Psychological AI

... According to this view, our minds are computers and therefore can be duplicated by other computers. Sherry Turkle writes that the "real ambition is of mythic proportions, making a general purpose intelligence, a mind." (Turkle, 1984, p. 240) The authors of a major text announce that "the ultimate goal of AI research is to build a person or, more humbly, an animal." (Charniak & McDermott, 1985, p. 7)

   ♦ Suprapsychological AI

   Research in this field, like strong psychological AI, takes seriously the functionalist view that mentality can be realized in many different types of physical devices. Suprapsychological AI, however, accuses strong psychological AI of being chauvinisticof being only interested in human intelligence! Suprapsychological AI claims to be interested in all the conceivable ways intelligence can be realized. (Flanagan, 1991, pp. 241-242)

    16) Determination of Relevance of Rules in Particular Contexts

   Even if the [rules] were stored in a context-free form the computer still couldn't use them. To do that the computer requires rules enabling it to draw on just those [ rules] which are relevant in each particular context. Determination of relevance will have to be based on further facts and rules, but the question will again arise as to which facts and rules are relevant for making each particular determination. One could always invoke further facts and rules to answer this question, but of course these must be only the relevant ones. And so it goes. It seems that AI workers will never be able to get started here unless they can settle the problem of relevance beforehand by cataloguing types of context and listing just those facts which are relevant in each. (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986, p. 80)

    17) Form and Content Are Not Fundamentally Different

   Perhaps the single most important idea to artificial intelligence is that there is no fundamental difference between form and content, that meaning can be captured in a set of symbols such as a semantic net. (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)

    18) The Assumption That the Mind Is a Formal System

   Artificial intelligence is based on the assumption that the mind can be described as some kind of formal system manipulating symbols that stand for things in the world. Thus it doesn't matter what the brain is made of, or what it uses for tokens in the great game of thinking. Using an equivalent set of tokens and rules, we can do thinking with a digital computer, just as we can play chess using cups, salt and pepper shakers, knives, forks, and spoons. Using the right software, one system (the mind) can be mapped into the other (the computer). (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)

    19) A Statement of the Primary and Secondary Purposes of Artificial Intelligence

   The primary goal of Artificial Intelligence is to make machines smarter.

   The secondary goals of Artificial Intelligence are to understand what intelligence is (the Nobel laureate purpose) and to make machines more useful (the entrepreneurial purpose). (Winston, 1987, p. 1)

    20) Mathematical Logic Provides the Basis for Theory in AI

   The theoretical ideas of older branches of engineering are captured in the language of mathematics. We contend that mathematical logic provides the basis for theory in AI. Although many computer scientists already count logic as fundamental to computer science in general, we put forward an even stronger form of the logic-is-important argument....

   AI deals mainly with the problem of representing and using declarative (as opposed to procedural) knowledge. Declarative knowledge is the kind that is expressed as sentences, and AI needs a language in which to state these sentences. Because the languages in which this knowledge usually is originally captured (natural languages such as English) are not suitable for computer representations, some other language with the appropriate properties must be used. It turns out, we think, that the appropriate properties include at least those that have been uppermost in the minds of logicians in their development of logical languages such as the predicate calculus. Thus, we think that any language for expressing knowledge in AI systems must be at least as expressive as the first-order predicate calculus. (Genesereth & Nilsson, 1987, p. viii)

    21) Perceptual Structures Can Be Represented as Lists of Elementary Propositions

   In artificial intelligence studies, perceptual structures are represented as assemblages of description lists, the elementary components of which are propositions asserting that certain relations hold among elements. (Chase & Simon, 1988, p. 490)

    22) Definitions of Artificial Intelligence

   Artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes defined as the study of how to build and/or program computers to enable them to do the sorts of things that minds can do. Some of these things are commonly regarded as requiring intelligence: offering a medical diagnosis and/or prescription, giving legal or scientific advice, proving theorems in logic or mathematics. Others are not, because they can be done by all normal adults irrespective of educational background (and sometimes by non-human animals too), and typically involve no conscious control: seeing things in sunlight and shadows, finding a path through cluttered terrain, fitting pegs into holes, speaking one's own native tongue, and using one's common sense. Because it covers AI research dealing with both these classes of mental capacity, this definition is preferable to one describing AI as making computers do "things that would require intelligence if done by people." However, it presupposes that computers could do what minds can do, that they might really diagnose, advise, infer, and understand. One could avoid this problematic assumption (and also side-step questions about whether computers do things in the same way as we do) by defining AI instead as "the development of computers whose observable performance has features which in humans we would attribute to mental processes." This bland characterization would be acceptable to some AI workers, especially amongst those focusing on the production of technological tools for commercial purposes. But many others would favour a more controversial definition, seeing AI as the science of intelligence in general-or, more accurately, as the intellectual core of cognitive science. As such, its goal is to provide a systematic theory that can explain (and perhaps enable us to replicate) both the general categories of intentionality and the diverse psychological capacities grounded in them. (Boden, 1990b, pp. 1-2)

    23) The Computer Can Not Be a Model of the Mind

   Because the ability to store data somewhat corresponds to what we call memory in human beings, and because the ability to follow logical procedures somewhat corresponds to what we call reasoning in human beings, many members of the cult have concluded that what computers do somewhat corresponds to what we call thinking. It is no great difficulty to persuade the general public of that conclusion since computers process data very fast in small spaces well below the level of visibility; they do not look like other machines when they are at work. They seem to be running along as smoothly and silently as the brain does when it remembers and reasons and thinks. On the other hand, those who design and build computers know exactly how the machines are working down in the hidden depths of their semiconductors. Computers can be taken apart, scrutinized, and put back together. Their activities can be tracked, analyzed, measured, and thus clearly understood-which is far from possible with the brain. This gives rise to the tempting assumption on the part of the builders and designers that computers can tell us something about brains, indeed, that the computer can serve as a model of the mind, which then comes to be seen as some manner of information processing machine, and possibly not as good at the job as the machine. (Roszak, 1994, pp. xiv-xv)

    24) Computers Will Not Always Be Inferior to Human Brains

   The inner workings of the human mind are far more intricate than the most complicated systems of modern technology. Researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have been attempting to develop programs that will enable computers to display intelligent behavior. Although this field has been an active one for more than thirty-five years and has had many notable successes, AI researchers still do not know how to create a program that matches human intelligence. No existing program can recall facts, solve problems, reason, learn, and process language with human facility. This lack of success has occurred not because computers are inferior to human brains but rather because we do not yet know in sufficient detail how intelligence is organized in the brain. (Anderson, 1995, p. 2)

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