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1 rest

rest [rest]

reste ⇒ 1 (a) repos ⇒ 1 (b) paix ⇒ 1 (c) support ⇒ 1 (d) silence ⇒ 1 (e) (se) reposer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a)-(c), 3 (g) (s')appuyer ⇒ 2 (b), 3 (b) fonder ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c) être ⇒ 3 (d) résider ⇒ 3 (e)

1 noun

(a) the rest (of) (remainder) le reste (de); (others) les autres mfpl;

∎ take the rest of the cake prenez le reste ou ce qui reste du gâteau;

∎ take the rest of the cakes prenez les autres gâteaux ou les gâteaux qui restent;

∎ I'm keeping the rest of it for tomorrow je garde le reste ou le restant pour demain;

∎ the rest of the time they watch television le reste du temps, ils regardent la télévision;

∎ he's the only amateur, the rest of them are professionals c'est le seul amateur, les autres sont professionnels;

∎ the rest of the group disagreed le reste du groupe n'était pas d'accord;

∎ the rest of us nous autres, le reste (d'entre nous);

∎ it's just another day like all the rest c'est un jour comme un autre;

∎ (as) for the rest pour le reste, quant au reste;

∎ and all the rest (of it), and the rest et tout le reste ou tout le tralala

(b) (relaxation) repos m; (pause) repos m, pause f;

∎ (a) rest will do him good un peu de repos lui fera du bien;

∎ try to get some rest essayez de vous reposer (un peu);

∎ I had or I took a ten-minute rest je me suis reposé pendant dix minutes, j'ai fait une pause de dix minutes;

∎ you need a week's rest/a good night's rest vous avez besoin d'une semaine de repos/d'une bonne nuit de sommeil;

∎ my arms need a rest j'ai besoin de me reposer les bras;

∎ after a moment's rest après s'être reposé quelques instants;

∎ after her afternoon rest après sa sieste;

∎ a day of rest une journée de repos;

∎ she had to take several rests while climbing the stairs en montant l'escalier, elle a été obligée de s'arrêter à plusieurs reprises;

∎ he needs a rest from the pressure/the children il a besoin de se détendre/d'un peu de temps sans les enfants;

∎ he gave her no rest until she consented il ne lui a pas laissé une minute de répit jusqu'à ce qu'elle accepte;

∎ his conscience gave him no rest sa conscience ne lui laissait pas de répit;

∎ you'd better give the skiing a rest vous feriez mieux de ne pas faire de ski pendant un certain temps;

∎ familiar give it a rest! arrête, tu veux?;

∎ rest and recuperation American Military permission f; humorous vacances fpl;

∎ to put or to set sb's mind at rest tranquilliser ou rassurer qn;

∎ the machines are at rest les machines sont au repos;

∎ her hands were rarely at rest ses mains restaient rarement inactives;

∎ to come to rest (vehicle, pendulum, ball) s'immobiliser, s'arrêter; (bird, falling object) se poser

(c) euphemism (death) paix f;

∎ eternal rest repos m éternel;

∎ he's finally at rest il a finalement trouvé la paix;

∎ to lay sb to rest porter qn en terre;

∎ to lay or to put sth to rest (doubts, rumour, suspicions) dissiper qch; (allegation, notion) abandonner qch;

∎ perhaps we could lay the matter to rest (not discuss any further) peut-être qu'on pourrait arrêter de parler de cette affaire une bonne fois pour toutes;

∎ the matter should be laid to rest as quickly as possible (resolved) cette affaire doit être résolue au plus vite

(d) (support) support m, appui m; (in snooker) chevalet m;

∎ she used it as a rest for her camera elle s'en est servie comme appui pour son appareil photo

(e) Music silence m;

∎ British minim or American half rest demi-pause f;

∎ British crotchet or American quarter rest soupir m;

∎ British quaver or American eighth rest demi-soupir m

(f) (in poetry) césure f

2 transitive verb

(a) (allow to relax) laisser se reposer;

∎ to rest oneself se reposer;

∎ they had to stop to rest the camels ils ont dû s'arrêter pour laisser se reposer les chameaux;

∎ sit down and rest your legs assieds-toi et repose-toi les jambes;

∎ Agriculture to rest a field mettre un champ en jachère;

∎ (God) rest his soul! que Dieu ait son âme!, qu'il repose en paix!;

∎ I rest my case Law j'ai conclu mon plaidoyer; figurative je n'ai rien d'autre à ajouter

(b) (support, lean → gen) appuyer; (→ one's head) reposer (on sur); (→ one's hopes, confidence etc) fonder (on sur);

∎ she rested her bicycle against a lamppost elle appuya sa bicyclette contre un réverbère;

∎ I rested my suitcase on the step j'ai posé ma valise sur la marche;

∎ he rested his arm on the back of the sofa son bras reposait sur le dossier du canapé

(c) (base → argument, theory) fonder (on sur)

3 intransitive verb

(a) (relax) se reposer;

∎ they set off again after resting for an hour ils se sont remis en route après s'être reposés pendant une heure;

∎ horses resting in the shade des chevaux qui se reposent à l'ombre;

∎ to be resting (actor) = se trouver sans engagement;

∎ we shall not rest until the fight is won nous n'aurons de cesse que la lutte ne soit gagnée

(b) (be held up or supported) reposer; (lean → person) s'appuyer; (→ bicycle, ladder) être appuyé;

∎ the buildings rest on solid foundations les bâtiments reposent sur des fondations solides;

∎ his arm rested on the back of the sofa son bras reposait sur le dossier du canapé;

∎ his head was resting on her shoulder il avait la tête appuyée contre son épaule;

∎ she was resting on her broom elle était appuyée sur son balai;

∎ the skis were resting against the wall les skis étaient appuyés contre le mur

(c) (be based)

∎ to rest on (argument, hope) reposer sur;

∎ the theory rests on a false assumption la théorie repose sur une hypothèse fausse;

∎ the whole problem rests on a misunderstanding tout le problème repose sur un malentendu

(d) (be, remain) être;

∎ rest assured we're doing our best soyez certain que nous faisons de notre mieux;

∎ their fate rests in your hands leur sort est entre vos mains;

∎ that's how things rest between us voilà où en sont les choses entre nous;

∎ can't you let the matter rest? ne pouvez-vous pas abandonner cette idée?;

∎ I won't let it rest at that cela ne se passera pas ainsi;

∎ he just won't let it rest il y revient sans cesse

(e) (reside, belong) résider;

∎ power rests with the committee c'est le comité qui détient le pouvoir;

∎ the choice rests with you c'est à vous de choisir;

∎ the decision doesn't rest with me la décision ne dépend pas de moi

(f) (alight → eyes, gaze) se poser (on sur)

(g) euphemism (lie dead) reposer;

∎ may they rest in peace! qu'ils reposent en paix!;

∎ rest in peace (on gravestone) repose en paix (épitaphe)

(h) Law

∎ the defence/the prosecution rests = formule de fin de plaidoyer ou de réquisitoire

(i) Agriculture (lie fallow) être en repos ou en jachère;

∎ to let a field rest laisser un champ en repos ou en jachère

►► Cars rest area aire f de repos;

rest cure cure f de repos;

∎ figurative this job is no rest cure ce travail n'est pas une sinécure;

rest day jour m de repos;

rest home (for convalescents) maison f de repos; (for elderly) maison f de retraite;

American rest room toilettes fpl;

American Cars rest stop aire f de stationnement ou de repos;

∎ to make a rest stop faire une pause pour se détendre

➲ rest up intransitive verb

familiar se reposer (un peu)^□, prendre un peu de repos^□

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2 отпускам

отпусна 1. (средства) grant, allot, assign

(заем, пенсия, стипендия) grant

(периодично) allow, give an allowance

(снабдявам) воен. issue ( и с with)

отпускам средства в бюджет за make an allocation in a budget for

отпускам средства за строеж grant funds for building

отпускам кредит grant/allot credit

отпускам заем issue/float a loan. make (s.o.) a loan

редовно отпускани суми regularly forthcoming sums

2. (удължавам) lengthen

(разширявам) widen, let out (и шев)

(охлабвам) slacken, loosen, ease, relax

(колан) let out. loosen

(ръкав, яка) ease

(въже) мор. pay/let out, ease off

(преставам да държа здраво) loosen o.'s grip/hold (on)

отпускам юздите (на кон) let out/slacken the reins, give (a horse) free rein/t. е reins/his head

отпускам юздите на прен. give full/loose rein to

отпускам каишката на куче loose the lead of a dog

болката ме отпусна the pain has eased

отпуснете веслата! easy all! отпускам сърцето си relax

отпускам му края вж. край

3. (навеждам) sink; drop, let fall

отпускам глава hang o.'s head

отпускам глава на гърди sink o.'s head on o.'s chest

отпускам ръце drop o.'s arms

прен. give up

4. (дисциплина) not be able to enrorce discipline (on), spoil. indulge

отпускам ce

5. slacken, slack, relax

(за кожа) loosen

(за мускул) go slack, become flabby/flaccid

(за знаме) droop

обущата ми се отпускат wear off the stiffness of o.'s shoes

6. (в работата си) ease off, let up, slacken/relax o.'s efforts, ( работя недобросъвестно) become undisciplined/slack, slacken, slack it

(отпочивам си) relax

7. (не се стеснявам) feel at ease, relax, unbend, let o.s. go, open up/out, throw off constraint, thaw

отпускам се пред някого let o.s. go with s.o.

8. (ставам по-щедър) loosen o.'s purse, show generosity

9. (снишавам се, навеждам, се) sink, drop

главата му се отпусна his head sank/dropped forward

ръцете му се отпуснаха his arms sank to his sides

отпускам се на стол sink/drop/slump into a chair

отпускамсе на канапе lie back on a sofa

отпускам се на кресло lie back/loll/lounge in an armchair

отпускам се на леглото fall/lie back on o.'s bed

отпускам се на възглавницата си sink down on o.'s pillow

отпускам се с цялата си тяжест rest o.'s weight (на against)

отпускам се на колене sink/sag to o.'s knees

10. (за времето) become/turn warmer; there is a break in the cold spell

ако времето се отпусне if the cold relaxes

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отпу̀скам,

и отпу̀щам, отпу̀сна гл.

1. ( средства) grant, allot, assign; ( заем, пенсия, стипендия) grant; ( периодично) allow, give an allowance; ( снабдявам) воен. issue (и с with); \отпускам заем issue/float a loan, make (s.o.) a loan; \отпускам кредит grant/allot credit; \отпускам парична помощ в размер на … grant an allowance of …; \отпускам средства в бюджет за make an allocation in a budget for; \отпускам средства за строеж grant funds for building; редовно отпускани суми regularly forthcoming sums;

2. ( удължавам) lengthen; ( разширявам) widen, let out (и шев); ( охлабвам) slacken, loosen, ease, relax; ( колан) let out, loosen; ( ръкав, яка) ease; ( въже) мор. pay/let out, ease off; ( преставам да държа здраво) loosen o.’s grip/hold (on); болката ме отпусна the pain has eased; \отпускам каишката на куче loose the lead of a dog; \отпускам му края let go the reins; \отпускам сърцето си relax; \отпускам юздите (на кон) let out/slacken the reins, give (a horse) free rein/the reins/his head; \отпускам юздите на прен. give full/loose rein to; отпуснете веслата! easy all!;

3. ( навеждам) sink; drop, let fall; \отпускам глава hang o.’s head; \отпускам глава на гърди sink o.’s head on o.’s chest; \отпускам ръце drop o.’s arms; прен. give up;

4. ( дисциплина) not be able to enforce discipline (on), spoil, indulge;

\отпускам се 1. slacken, slack, relax; (за кожа) loosen; (за мускул) go slack, become flabby/flaccid; (за знаме) droop; обувките ми се отпускат wear off the stiffness of o.’s shoes;

2. (в работата си) ease off, let up, slacken/relax o.’s efforts, ( работя недобросъвестно) become undisciplined/slack, slacken, slack it; ( отпочивам си) relax;

3. (не се стеснявам) feel at ease, relax, unbend, let o.s. go, open up/out, throw off constraint, thaw; ( държа се свободно) let o.’s hair down; \отпускам се пред някого let o.s. go with s.o.;

4. ( ставам по-щедър) loosen o.’s purse, show generosity;

5. ( снишавам се, навеждам се) sink, drop; \отпускам се на възглавницата си sink down on o.’s pillow; \отпускам се на колене sink/sag to o.’s knees; \отпускам се на кресло lie back/loll/lounge in an armchair; \отпускам се на легло fall/lie back on o.’s bed; \отпускам се на стол sink/drop/slump into a chair; \отпускам се с цялата си тежест rest o.’s weight (на against); ръцете му се отпуснаха his arms sank to his sides;

6. (за времето) become/turn warmer; there is a break in the cold spell; ако времето се отпусне if the cold relaxes.

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allow (средства); issue: отпускам a loan - отпускам заем; allocate (средства); ease (за болка); ease down; loll; drop: отпускам o.'s hands - отпускам ръце; loose (разхлабвам); loosen; relax (почивам си); unrein (поводите на и прен.); untuck (плисе, набор)

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1. (в работата си) ease off, let up, slacken/relax o.'s efforts, (работя недобросъвестно) become undisciplined/slack, slacken, slack it 2. (въже) мор. pay/let out, ease off 3. (дисциплина) not be able to enrorce discipline (on), spoil. indulge 4. (за времето) become/turn warmer;there is a break in the cold spell 5. (за знаме) droop 6. (за кожа) loosen 7. (за мускул) go slack, become flabby/flaccid 8. (заем, пенсия, стипендия) grant 9. (колан) let out. loosen 10. (навеждам) sink;drop, let fall 11. (не се стеснявам) feel at ease, relax, unbend, let o. s. go, open up/out, throw off constraint, thaw 12. (отпочивам си) relax 13. (охлабвам) slacken, loosen, ease, relax 14. (периодично) allow, give an allowance 15. (преставам да държа здраво) loosen o.'s grip/hold (on) 16. (разширявам) widen, let out (u шев) 17. (ръкав, яка) ease 18. (снабдявам) воен. issue (и с with) 19. (снишавам се, навеждам, се) sink, drop 20. (ставам no-щедър) loosen o.'s purse, show generosity 21. (удължавам) lengthen 22. slacken, slack, relax 23. ОТПУСКАМ ce 24. ОТПУСКАМ глава hang o.'s head 25. ОТПУСКАМ глава на гърди sink o.'s head on o.'s chest 26. ОТПУСКАМ заем issue/float a loan. make (s. o.) a loan 27. ОТПУСКАМ каишката на куче loose the lead of a dog 28. ОТПУСКАМ кредит grant/allot credit 29. ОТПУСКАМ му края вж. край 30. ОТПУСКАМ ръце drop o.'s arms 31. ОТПУСКАМ се на възглавницата си sink down on o.'s pillow 32. ОТПУСКАМ се на колене sink/sag to o.'s knees 33. ОТПУСКАМ се на кресло lie back/loll/lounge in an armchair 34. ОТПУСКАМ се на леглото fall/lie back on o.'s bed 35. ОТПУСКАМ се на стол sink/drop/slump into a chair 36. ОТПУСКАМ се пред някого let o. s. go with s. o. 37. ОТПУСКАМ се с цялата си тяжест rest o.'s weight (на against) 38. ОТПУСКАМ средства в бюджет за make an allocation in a budget for 39. ОТПУСКАМ средства за строеж grant funds for building 40. ОТПУСКАМ юздите (на кон) let out/slacken the reins, give (a horse) free rein/t. е reins/his head 41. ОТПУСКАМ юздите на прен. give full/loose rein to 42. ОТПУСКАМce на канапе lie back on a sofa 43. ако времето се отпусне if the cold relaxes 44. болката ме отпусна the pain has eased 45. главата му се отпусна his head sank/dropped forward 46. обущата ми се отпускат wear off the stiffness of o.'s shoes 47. отпусна (средства) grant, allot, assign 48. отпуснете веслата! easy all! ОТПУСКАМ сърцето си relax 49. пpен. give up 50. редовно отпускани суми regularly forthcoming sums 51. ръцете му се отпуснаха his arms sank to his sides

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3 rest

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1. rest noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso, reposo

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso, sueño

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoyo, soporte

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) en reposo

2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar, reposar

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar, reposar(se)

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar sobre, apoyar(se)

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) relajarse, estar tranquilo

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) corresponder

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest
II rest
- the rest

rest¹ n

1. descanso / reposo

I'm tired, I need a rest estoy cansado, necesito un descanso

2. los demás

where are the rest of the players? ¿dónde están los demás jugadores?

3. el resto

he ate one bite and threw away the rest comió un bocado y tiró el resto a la basura

rest² vb

1. descansar

we'll rest when we reach the top descansaremos cuando lleguemos a la cima

2. apoyar

he rested his feet on the stool apoyó los pies en el taburete

rest

tr[rest]

intransitive verb

1 quedar

■ the matter won't rest here el asunto no quedará así

■ you may rest assured that... puede tener la seguridad de que...

noun the rest

1 el resto

■ I spent half of the money and put the rest in the bank gasté la mitad del dinero y metí el resto en el banco

■ we'll eat one trout and freeze the rest comeremos una de las truchas y congelaremos las otras

■ Tom came, but the rest stayed at home vino Tom, pero los demás se quedaron en casa

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rest

tr[rest]

noun

1 (repose) descanso, reposo

■ I need a rest necesito descansar

2 (peace) paz nombre femenino, tranquilidad nombre femenino

■ they don't give me a moment's rest no me dejan tranquilo ni un momento

3 (support) soporte nombre masculino; (in snooker etc) diablo; (for head) reposacabezas nombre masculino; (for arms) apoyabrazos nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ take off your boots and rest your feet quítate las botas y descansa los pies

2 (lean) apoyar

■ rest the shotgun against the tree apoya la escopeta contra el árbol

■ rest your head on my shoulder apoya la cabeza en mi hombro

intransitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ this tablet will help you to rest esta pastilla te ayudará a descansar

2 (be calm) quedarse tranquilo,-a

■ I shall not rest until I know the answer no me quedaré tranquilo hasta que sepa la respuesta

3 (depend) depender (on, de)

■ his whole argument rests on one piece of evidence todo su argumento depende de una sola prueba

transitive verb

1 (lean) apoyar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at rest en reposo

give it a rest! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!

Rest in peace Descanse en paz

to come to rest pararse

to lay to rest enterrar

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

rest cure cura de reposo

rest room SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL servicios nombre masculino plural

rest home (for the ill) casa de reposo 2 (for the elderly) asilo

rest ['rɛst] vi

1) repose: reposar, descansar

2) relax: quedarse tranquilo

3) stop: pararse, detenerse

4) depend: basarse (en), descansar (sobre), depender (de)

the decision rests with her: la decisión pesa sobre ella

5)

to rest on : apoyarse en, descansar sobre

to rest on one's arm: apoyarse en el brazo

rest vt

1) relax: descansar

2) support: apoyar

3)

to rest one's eyes on : fijar la mirada en

rest n

1) relaxation, repose: reposo m, descanso m

2) support: soporte m, apoyo m

3) : silencio m (en música)

4) remainder: resto m

5)

to come to rest : pararse

rest

n.

• descanso s.m.

• espera s.f.

• feria s.f.

• huelga s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pausa s.f.

• paz s.f.

• poso s.m.

• reposo s.m.

• restante s.m.

• resto s.m.

• silencio s.m.

v.

• apoyarse v.

• descansar v.

• quedar v.

• reposar v.

• sestear v.

• sosegar v.

rest
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1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

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1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

I [rest]
1. N

1) (=repose) descanso m

I need a rest — necesito descansar, me hace falta un descanso

• to be at rest — (=not moving) estar en reposo; euph (=dead) descansar

• to come to rest — [ball, vehicle, person] pararse, detenerse; [bird, insect, eyes, gaze] posarse

her eyes came to rest on the book — su mirada se posó en el libro

• day of rest — día m de descanso

• I need a rest from gardening — me hace falta descansar de la jardinería

• try to get some rest — intenta descansar

• to give sth a rest — dejar algo (por un tiempo)

I think you ought to give football a rest — creo que deberías dejar el fútbol por un tiempo

give it a rest! * — ¡déjalo ya!, ¡vale ya! *

• to have or take a rest — tomarse un descanso

why don't you have or take a rest? — (=take a break) ¿por qué no te tomas un descanso?; (=lie down) ¿por qué no descansas un rato?

to have a good night's rest — dormir bien

• to lay sb to rest — enterrar a algn

• to lay or put sth to rest — [+ theory] enterrar algo

his speech should lay those fears to rest — su discurso debería acabar con or enterrar esos temores
bed 3., change 1., 1), mind 1., 1), wicked
2) (Mus) silencio m

3) (=support) apoyo m, soporte m ; (Billiards) soporte m ; (Telec) horquilla f

2. VT

1) (=give rest to) descansar

try to rest the ankle as much as possible — intente descansar el tobillo lo más que pueda

the horses have to be rested — hay que dejar descansar a los caballos

I feel very rested — me siento muy descansado

• to rest o.s. — descansar

• God rest his soul! — ¡Dios le acoja en su seno!

2) (=support) apoyar (on en, sobre) ( against contra)

rest the ladder against the tree — apoya la escalera contra el árbol

to rest one's hand on sb's shoulder — apoyar la mano en el hombro de algn

3) (=settle)

• to rest one's eyes/ gaze on sth — posar la mirada en algo

4) (Jur)

• to rest one's case — concluir su alegato

I rest my case — concluyo mi alegato; (fig) hum he dicho

3. VI

1) (=repose) descansar

go back to bed and rest — vuelve a la cama y descansa

the waves never rest — las olas no descansan nunca

he won't rest until he finds out the truth — no descansará hasta que descubra la verdad

• may he rest in peace — euph que en paz descanse
laurel
2) (=lean, be supported) [person] apoyarse (on en); [roof, structure] estar sostenido (on por); (fig) [responsibility] pesar (on sobre)

he rested on his spade for a while — se apoyó en la pala un rato

his head was resting on her shoulder — tenía la cabeza apoyada en su hombro

her arm rested on my chair — su brazo estaba apoyado en mi silla

her elbows were resting on the table — tenía los codos apoyados en la mesa

the ladder was resting against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada contra la pared

a heavy responsibility rests on him — sobre él pesa una grave responsabilidad

3) (=alight) [eyes, gaze] posarse

his eyes rested on me — su mirada se posó en mí

4) (=depend, be based) [argument, case] basarse (on en); [sb's future] depender (on de)

the future of the country rests on how we teach our children — el futuro del país depende de la enseñanza que demos a nuestros hijos

5) (=be, remain) quedar

we cannot let the matter rest there — no podemos permitir que la cosa quede ahí

• the decision rests with her, it rests with her to decide — la decisión la tiene que tomar ella, ella es la que tiene que decidir, la decisión es suya
assure, easy 1., 2)
6) (Theat)
euph
to be resting — no tener trabajo

7) (Jur)

the defence/prosecution rests — la defensa/el fiscal concluye su alegato

4.

CPD

rest area N — (Aut) área f de descanso

rest cure N — cura f de reposo

rest day N — día m de descanso

rest home N — residencia f de ancianos, asilo m (de ancianos)

rest period N — período m de descanso

rest room N — (US) servicios mpl, baño(s) m(pl) (LAm)

rest stop N — (=pause) parada f para descansar, parada f de descanso
(Aut) = rest area
- rest up

II

[rest]
N
the rest — (=remainder) [of money, food, month] el resto; [of people, things] el resto, los/las demás

I'm taking the rest of the week off — me tomaré el resto or lo que queda de la semana libre

the dog ate the rest — el perro se comió el resto or lo que sobró

you go home - I'll do the rest — tú vete a casa, yo hago lo demás or lo que queda

I'll take half of the money - you keep the rest — yo me llevo la mitad del dinero, tú te quedas con el resto

the rest of the money — el resto del dinero

all the rest of the money — todo lo que sobró del dinero

they left the rest of the meal untouched — no tocaron el resto de la comida

the rest stayed outside — los demás se quedaron fuera

the rest of us will wait here — los demás esperaremos aquí

the rest of the boys — los otros chicos, los demás chicos

he was as drunk as the rest of them — estaba tan borracho como los demás

the rest of them couldn't care less — a los demás or a los otros les trae sin cuidado

what shall we give the rest of them? — ¿qué les daremos a los otros?

the rest of the soldiers — los otros soldados, los demás soldados

I will take this book and you keep the rest — yo me llevo este libro y tú quédate con los demás

all the rest of the books — todos los demás libros, todos los otros libros

it was just another grave like all the rest — no era más que otra tumba, como todas las demás or todas las otras

and all the rest (of it) * — etcétera, etcétera *

he was from a wealthy family, went to Eton, Oxford and all the rest of it — era de familia rica, estudió en Eton, Oxford etcétera, etcétera *

she was a deb and all the rest of it * — era debutante y todo lo demás

(as) for the rest — por lo demás

only there did his age show, for the rest, he might have been under seventy — solo en eso se le notaba la edad, por lo demás, podía haber tenido menos de setenta años
history
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[rest]
I

1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

English-spanish dictionary > rest
4 dejar

v.

1 to leave, to put.

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby

Ricardo dejó a Ilse Richard left Ilse.

Fuss dejó a Ricardo en la escuela Fuss left=dropped off Richard at school.

Dejé mi trabajo anterior I left my former job.

Dejé el lugar limpio ó dejé limpio el lugar I left the place clean.

El viejo le dejó su dinero a su hijo The old man left his money to his son.

2 to leave (abandonar) (casa, trabajo, país).

dejar a alguien en algún sitio to drop somebody off somewhere (con el coche)

dejar algo por imposible to give something up as a lost cause

dejar a alguien atrás to leave somebody behind

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her

te dejo, tengo que irme I have to leave you now, I must go

3 to leave out.

dejar algo por o sin hacer to fail to do something

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

4 to forget (about).

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!

déjame tranquilo o en paz leave me alone o in peace

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

5 to leave behind, to clear out of, to leave.

Missy dejó su bolso en su apuro Missy left behind her purse in the rush.

6 to be given, to inherit, to receive.

Se me dejó dinero en el testamento I was given money in the will.

7 to let, to allow to.

Dejé al perro salir a la calle I allowed the dog to go outside.

8 to be allowed to.

Se nos dejó ir We were allowed to go.

9 to be left.

Se nos dejó asombrados We were left astonished.

10 to quit, to give up, to abandon, to relinquish.

Ella dejó y se fue She quitted and left.

11 to lend, to lend out.

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dejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to leave, put

■ dejó unos tomates en la mesa he left some tomatoes on the table

2 (abandonar - persona, lugar) to leave; (- hábito, cosa, actividad) to give up

■ dejó el despacho a las ocho she left the office at eight o'clock

■ ha dejado a su mujer he has left his wife

■ dejó el tabaco he gave up smoking

3 (permitir) to allow, let

■ déjale jugar let him play

■ no nos dejaron ir allí we were not allowed go there

4 (prestar) to lend

■ me dejó su abrigo she lent me her coat

5 (ceder) to give

6 (producir dinero) to bring in, make

■ esta tienda deja un buen dinero this shop makes a lot of money

7 (producir humo, ceniza) to produce, leave

8 (esperar) to wait

■ deja que llegue wait till he arrives

9 (aplazar) to put off

■ dejémoslo hasta mañana let's leave it till tomorrow

10 (omitir) to leave out, omit

11 (causar un efecto) to make

■ me ha dejado nuevo I feel like a new man

■ le película me ha dejado triste the film made me sad

12 (legar) to bequeath, leave

► auxiliar

1 dejar de + inf (cesar - voluntariamente) to stop + gerund, give up + gerund; (- involuntariamente) to stop + gerund

■ ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

■ dejó de fumar he gave up smoking

2 no dejar de + inf not to fail to + inf

■ no deja de sorprenderme she never fails to surprise me

■ no dejes de hacerlo don't forget to do it

■ no deja de molestarme she's always annoying me

3 dejar + past participle

■ dejó dicho que vendría mañana he left a message that he would come tomorrow

■ lo dejó escrito en su agenda he wrote it down in his diary

► verbo pronominal dejarse

1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind

■ me he dejado las llaves en casa I've left my keys at home

3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to

■ se dejó pegar he let himself be hit

► verbo pronominal dejarse de

1 (cesar) to stop

■ déjate de llorar stop crying

■ déjate de tonterías don't be silly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar algo por imposible to give up on something

dejar caer to drop

dejar en paz to leave alone

dejar frío,-a figurado to leave cold

dejar mal a alguien to make somebody look bad

dejar plantado,-a a alguien to stand somebody up

dejar preocupado,-a to worry

dejarse caer to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop in

■ déjate caer por mi casa cuando puedas drop in whenever you can

dejarse llevar por alguien to be influenced by somebody

dejarse llevar por algo to get carried away with something

dejarse oír (gen) to be heard 2 (gritar) to make oneself heard

dejarse sentir el frío/verano/invierno to feel the cold/summer/winter

■ se deja sentir el invierno one can feel that winter's here

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verb

1) to leave

2) abandon

3) give up

4) let

5) allow, permit

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- dejar de
- dejarse
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner, soltar) to leave

he dejado las llaves en la mesa — I've left the keys on the table

se lo dejo en la conserjería — I'll leave it for you at the porter's office

dejé 1.500 euros de entrada — I put down 1,500 euros as a deposit

podemos dejarle los niños a mi madre si salimos — we can leave the children with my mother if we go out

• dejar algo [aparte] — to leave sth aside

• dejar [atrás] — [+ corredor, vehículo adelantado, competidor] to leave behind

dejó atrás a los demás corredores — he left the other runners behind

se vino de Holanda, dejando atrás a su familia — he came over from Holland, leaving his family behind

dejar a algn muy atrás — to leave sb a long way behind

• dejar algo a un [lado] — to set sth aside

2) [al desaparecer, morir] to leave

el agua ha dejado una mancha en la pared — the water has left a stain on the wall

te deja un sabor demasiado dulce después de comerlo — it leaves a sickly aftertaste in your mouth

dejó todo su dinero a sus hijos — he left all his money to his children

dejó dos niñas pequeñas — she left two small girls

deja escritas tres novelas — he leaves three completed novels behind

3) (=guardar)

¿me habéis dejado algo de tarta? — have you left {o} saved me some cake?

deja algo de dinero para cuando lo necesites — put some money aside for when you need it

4) (=abandonar)

a) [+ actividad, empleo] to give up

dejó el esquí después del accidente — he gave up skiing after the accident

ha dejado los estudios por el fútbol — he has given up his studies to pursue a career in football

lo dejamos porque era muy difícil — we gave up because it was too hard

lo dejamos por imposible — we gave it up as being impossible

• dejar la [bebida] — to give up drink, stop drinking

b) [+ persona, lugar] to leave

dejaron al niño en la puerta de una iglesia — they left the child outside a church

su novio la ha dejado — her boyfriend has left her

dejé su casa al amanecer — I left his house at dawn

c) [en coche] to drop off

¿te dejo en tu casa? — shall I drop you off at your place?

5) (=no molestar)

deja ya el ordenador, que lo vas a romper — leave the computer alone, you're going to break it

déjame, quiero estar solo — leave me be, I want to be alone

¡déjalo! — (=¡no hagas eso!) stop it!; (=no te preocupes) forget it!, don't worry about it!

• dejar [así] las cosas — to leave things as they are

dejémoslo así — let's leave it at that

• ¡déjame [en paz]!, ¡déjame [tranquilo]! — leave me alone!

6) (=posponer)

• dejar algo [para] — to leave sth till

dejar algo para mañana — to leave sth till tomorrow

dejar algo para después — to leave sth till later

he dejado el italiano para cuando tenga más tiempo — I've put off learning Italian till I have more time

7) (=prestar) to lend

le dejé mi libro de física — I lent him my physics book

¿me dejas diez euros? — can you lend me ten euros?

¿me dejas el coche? — can I borrow the car?, will you lend me the car?

8) (=permitir) + infin to let

mis padres no me dejan salir de noche — my parents won't let me go out at night

quiero pero no me dejan — I want to but they won't let me

dejar entrar a algn — to let sb in

dejar pasar a algn — to let sb through {o} past

dejar salir a algn — to let sb out
dejar que ({+ subjun})
dejar que las cosas vayan de mal en peor — to let things go {o} allow things to go from bad to worse

9) [indicando resultado]
+ adj
dejó la ventana abierta — she left the window open

lo ha dejado muy triste — it has left him very sad

me dejó confundido — she left me confused, she confused me

nos dejó a todos asombrados — he stunned us all

hay algo que quiero dejar bien claro — there is one thing I want to make perfectly clear

dejaron el jardín tal como estaba — they left the garden as it was

• dejar algo [como nuevo], me han dejado el abrigo como nuevo — my coat was as good as new when it came back from them

esa ducha me ha dejado como nueva — I feel like a different person after that shower

10) (=producir)
[+ dinero]
el negocio le deja lo justo para vivir — the business brings in just enough for him to live on

ese fondo de inversión apenas me deja intereses — that investment fund barely pays any interest

11) dejar que (=esperar)

deja que acabe de llover — wait for it to stop raining

dejaron que pasara el temporal antes de zarpar — they waited for the storm to pass before setting sail

deja que me toque la lotería y verás — just wait till I win the lottery, then you'll see

12) (=omitir) to leave out, forget

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [con una actividad]

deja, ya lo hago yo — leave it, I'll do it

deja, yo lo pago — no {o} it's all right, I'll pay for it
dejar de hacer algo [por un momento] to stop doing sth; [por una temporada] to give up doing sth, stop doing sth
cuando deje de llover — when it stops raining, when the rain stops

¡déja de hacer eso! — stop that!

yo dejé de ir hace muchos años — I gave up {o} stopped going years ago

no puedo dejar de fumar — I can't give up {o} stop smoking

cuando murió su padre dejó de comer — when her father died she stopped eating {o} she went off her food
no dejar de ({+ infin})
no deja de preguntarme por ti — he's always asking me about you

eso no deja de tener gracia — it has its funny side

no deja de ser raro que no haya venido — it's rather odd that she hasn't come

no por eso deja de ser una tontería lo que has dicho — that doesn't change the fact that what you said was stupid

no puedo dejar de asombrarme — I can't help being astonished

no dejes de visitarlos — don't fail to visit them, make sure you visit them

no dejes de comprar el billete — make sure you buy the ticket

3.

See:

dejarse
DEJAR Dejar en el sentido de prestar se puede traducir al inglés empleando borrow o lend. Borrow se usa cuando el sujeto es quien pide (significa tomar prestado) y lend cuando el sujeto es quien da (significa dejar prestado): ¿Me dejas tus botas de esquiar? Can I borrow your ski boots? o Can you lend me your ski boots? ¿Me podrías dejar tu reloj? Could I borrow your watch? o Could you lend me your watch? NOTA: Borrow y lend no se utilizan normalmente con cosas que no pueden trasladarse de un sitio a otro: ¿Me dejas tu casa de campo este fin de semana? Can I use your house in the country this weekend? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

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= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

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* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

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

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

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= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

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

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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dejar [A1 ] [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dejar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 dejar en un lugar

2 olvidar

3 como herencia

4 depositar: persona

B

1 dejar: marca, mancha etc

2 Comercio

C abandonar: novia, marido etc

D

1 en cierto estado

2 dejar algo dicho

E

1 posponer

2 reservar, guardar

F prestar

Sentido II

A

1 permitir

2 esperar

B

1 dejar paso

2 dejar caer

■ dejar (verbo intransitivo)

A deja/dejen

B

1 dejar de: omitir, no hacer

2 dejar de: cesar

■ dejarse (verbo pronominal)

A abandonarse

B

1 dejarse la barba etc

2 dejarse + infinitivo

C olvidar

D dejarse de

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (en un lugar) to leave

¿dónde dejaste el coche? where did you leave the car?

déjamelo en recepción leave it in reception for me

deja ese cuchillo, que te vas a cortar put that knife down, you'll cut yourself

dejé un depósito I put down o left a deposit

¿cuánto se suele dejar de propina? how much do you normally leave as a tip?

dejémoslo, no quiero discutir por eso let's forget o drop it, I don't want to argue about it

déjalo ya, no le pegues más that's enough o stop it now, don't hit him any more

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone o let her be, it wasn't her fault

dejar que desear: la calidad deja bastante/mucho que desear the quality leaves rather a lot/much to be desired

2 (olvidar) to leave

dejó el paraguas en el tren she left her umbrella on the train

3 (como herencia) to leave

le dejó sus alhajas a su nieta she left her jewels to her granddaughter

4 (depositar) ‹persona› to drop, drop … off

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school

B

1 ‹marca/mancha/huella› to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

deja viuda y tres hijos he leaves a widow and three children

2 ( Comercio):

no deja mucho margen it does not have a very high profit margin

ese tipo de negocio deja mucho dinero that type of business is very lucrative o yields high returns

C (abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave; ‹familia› to leave, abandon; ‹trabajo› to give up, leave; ‹lugar› to leave

lo dejó por otro she left him for another man

quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

no quería dejar esa casa donde había sido tan feliz he didn't want to leave that house where he had been so happy

te dejo, que tengo que arreglarme I must go, I have to get ready

D (+ compl)

1 (en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open

su muerte los dejó en la miseria his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta I was astonished by her reply

ese estilo de cine me deja frío that sort of movie leaves me cold

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente the blow knocked o rendered him unconscious

dejar los garbanzos en remojo leave the chickpeas to soak

dejo el asunto en tus manos I'll leave the matter in your hands

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó (Col, Ven); we missed the plane/bus

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro I want to make this quite clear, I want this to be quite clear

dejando aparte la cuestión de … leaving aside the question of …

dejó atrás a los otros corredores she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a algn estar to let sth/sb be ( colloq), to leave sth/sb alone

lado

2

(CS): dejar algo dicho to leave a message

dejó dicho que lo llamaran he left a message for them to call him

¿quiere dejar algo dicho? do you want to leave a message?

E

1 (posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

dejemos los platos para mañana let's leave the dishes until tomorrow

2 (reservar, guardar) to leave

deja tus chistes para otro momento save your jokes for some other time

dejen un poco de postre para Gustavo leave some dessert for Gustavo

deja un margen leave a margin

F ( Esp fam) (prestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to lend

he salido sin dinero — yo te puedo dejar algo I've come out without any money — I can lend you some o let you have some

Sentido II

A

1 (permitir) dejar algo/a algn + INF to let sth/sb + INF

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?

déjame entrar/salir let me in/out

siempre lo han dejado hacer lo que le da la gana they've always allowed him to do o let him do just as he pleases

deja correr el agua let the water run, run the water

tú déjame hacer a mí y no te preocupes you leave it to me and don't worry

sacar del horno y dejar reposar remove from the oven and leave to stand

su rostro no dejaba traslucir ninguna emoción his face showed no emotion

dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ to let sth/sb + INF

dejó que lo eligiera ella he let her choose, he left the choice to her

déjame que te ayude let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne don't let the meat burn

2 (esperar) dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ:

dejar que espese la salsa allow the sauce to thicken, wait until the sauce thickens

deja que se tranquilice un poco primero wait for him to calm down o let him calm down a bit first

¡deja que te agarre y vas a ver! just you wait till I get my hands on you!

B

1

dejar paso to make way

dejen paso a la ambulancia let the ambulance through, make way for the ambulance

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas we have to make way for new ideas

2

dejar caer ‹objeto› to drop;

‹comentario› to let … drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba she let it drop that she was getting married

■ dejar

vi

A

deja/dejen: deja, me toca pagar a mí no, no, it's my turn to pay

toma lo que te debía — deja, deja here, this is what I owed you — no, it doesn't matter o no, forget it o no, please

dejen, no se preocupen look, leave it, don't bother

B dejar de

1 (omitir, no hacer) dejar DE + INF:

no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues don't forget to write o make sure you write as soon as you get there

no deja de llamar ni un solo día he telephones every day without fail

no dejes de recordarles que … be sure to remind them that …

no por eso voy a dejar de decir lo que siento that won't stop me from saying what I feel

yo no puedo dejar de sacar mis propias conclusiones I can't help but draw my own conclusions

no deja de sorprenderme que haya venido a disculparse I still find it surprising that he came to apologize

lo que hagan o dejen de hacer es cosa suya whatever they do or don't do is their business

por no dejar ( Chi fam); for the sake of it

2 (cesar) dejar DE + INF to stop -ING

deja de llorar/importunarme stop crying/bothering me

creía que habías dejado de fumar I thought you had given up smoking

■ dejarse

v pron

A (abandonarse) to let oneself go

se ha dejado mucho desde que enviudó he's let himself go terribly since he lost his wife

B

1 ‹barba/bigote› to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo I want to grow my hair long

2 dejarse + INF:

se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him

no me voy a dejar convencer tan fácilmente I am not going to be persuaded that easily

quería besarla, pero ella no se dejó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't let him

se dejó llevar por la música she let herself be carried o swept along by the music

se dejó abatir por el desánimo she succumbed to despondency

no te dejes, tú también pégale ( AmL exc RPl); don't just take it, hit him back ( colloq)

¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer ( fam hum); what's the dessert like? — it's not bad o I've tasted worse ( colloq hum)

de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club he used to drop by o into the club now and then

nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you

dejarse estar: no te dejes estar you'd better do something

si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato if we don't get our act together o get a move on we'll lose the contract, if we don't do something, we'll lose the contract ( colloq)

C ( fam) (olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa I left my/the money at home

D dejarse de ( fam):

déjate de rodeos y dime la verdad stop beating about the bush and tell me the truth

déjense ya de lamentaciones stop complaining

a ver si se dejan de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time

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Multiple Entries:
dejar
dejar algo
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave;

◊ lo dejé en recepción I left it in reception;

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
dejar un recado to leave a message;
dejar propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
dejar mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) ‹dinero/objeto› to leave;

◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2
a) ‹mancha/huella/sabor› to leave

b) ‹ ganancia› to produce;

◊ el negocio dejó pérdidas the business made a loss

3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
◊ quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
◊ dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open;

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
a) ( posponer) leave;

◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) ‹espacio/margen/comida› to leave

( permitir)
◊ dejara algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;

déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
dejar que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ dejar de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;

no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

◊ dejarse hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;

se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejarse estar (AmL);

( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejarse de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ déjate de lamentarte stop complaining

4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' dejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
- aplanar
- aturdir
- barbecho
- betún
- cabida
- cabo
- caer
- callar
- clara
- claro
- colgada
- colgado
- consistir
- Cristo
- dejarse
- descendencia
- descolgar
- desconectarse
- despedirse
- desplumar
- destartalar
- destilar
- desvelar
- deteriorarse
- enseñar
- entrever
- estacada
- estampar
- franquear
- hoy
- huella
- imprimir
- miel
- olvidar
- palmo
- petrificar
- piedra
- pieza
- plantar
- plantificar
- poltrona
- prenda
- rastro
- reñir
- reposo
- respirar
- sabor
- salirse
- señal
English:
abandon
- admit
- advance
- advise
- allow
- astound
- black out
- blind
- boggle
- bowl over
- break off
- brew
- brush aside
- burner
- butt out
- cease
- chuck in
- cold
- come off
- consider
- cripple
- cut
- cut off
- cut out
- dangle
- dent
- device
- disable
- dismiss
- drop
- drop off
- drop out
- dump
- end
- fool
- forward
- fox
- free
- gear
- give
- give up
- gripping
- imprint
- jack in
- jilt
- keep
- keep in
- keep out
- knock out
- lay down

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dejar

♦ vt

1. [poner] to leave, to put;

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table;

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger;

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby;

deja el jarrón, que lo vas a romper put that vase down or you'll break it;

su compañero le dejó un balón perfecto y sólo tuvo que rematar a gol his team-mate played a perfect ball for him and all he had to do was tap it in

2. [olvidar] to leave;

dejé el paraguas en el cine I left my umbrella at the movies

3. [encomendar]
dejarle algo a alguien to leave sth with sb;

le dejé los niños a mi madre I left the children with my mother

4. Esp [prestar]
dejar algo a alguien to lend sb sth, to lend sth to sb;

¿me dejas un paraguas? could you lend me an umbrella?;

¿nos dejarás tu casa el próximo verano? will you let us use your house next summer?

5. [abandonar] [casa, trabajo, país] to leave;
[tabaco, estudios] to give up; [familia] to abandon;
dejé la fiesta a medianoche I left the party at midnight;

dejó el tenis cuando empezó la universidad she gave up tennis when she started university;

dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarla he stopped o dropped what he was doing to help her;

te dejo, que si no pierdo el autobús I have to leave you now, or I'll miss the bus;

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her;

lo dejó por un hombre más joven she left him for a younger man;

dejar a alguien en algún sitio [con el coche] to drop sb off somewhere;

el avión dejó a treinta pasajeros en la primera escala thirty passengers got off (the plane) at the first stopover;

dejar atrás a alguien to leave sb behind;

es muy inteligente y ha dejado atrás al resto de la clase she's very intelligent and has left the rest of the class behind (her), she's very intelligent and is way ahead of the rest of the class;

dejó atrás al resto de corredores he left the other runners behind o in his wake;

dejar algo por imposible to give sth up as a lost cause

6. [posponer] to leave;

dejemos esto para la próxima reunión let's leave this matter until the next meeting;

dejamos el viaje para diciembre we put off the journey until December;

Prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy don't put off till o leave for tomorrow what you can do today

7. [permitir]
dejar a alguien hacer algo to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth;

no me dejan salir, estoy castigado I'm being kept in as a punishment;

dejar entrar/salir a alguien to let sb in/out;

sus gritos no me dejaron dormir his cries prevented me from sleeping;

déjame a mí, que tengo más experiencia let me do it, I'm more experienced;

déjame a mí, yo me encargo de preparar la comida leave it to me, I'll get dinner;

deja que tu hijo venga con nosotros let your son come with us;

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?;

dejar correr algo to leave sth be;

dejar pasar o [m5] escapar algo to let sth slip;

dejó pasar tres semanas he let three weeks go by;

el resultado final no deja lugar a dudas the final result leaves no room for doubt

8. [reservar]
deja algo de café para mí leave some coffee for me;

deja algo para los demás leave some for the others;

deja tus críticas para una mejor ocasión save your criticisms for another time

9. [legar] to leave;

dejar algo a alguien to leave sth to sb;

dejó todos sus ahorros a varias instituciones benéficas she left all her savings to charity

10. [reportar] to bring;

el negocio les deja varios millones al año the business brings them several million a year

11. [omitir] to leave out;

la cocina déjala de momento, ahora hay que limpiar el baño leave the kitchen for the moment, I want you to clean the bathroom now;

dejemos aparte las introducciones y comencemos la negociación let's dispense with the introductions and get straight down to the negotiations;

dejar algo por o [m5] sin hacer to fail to do sth;

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

12. (en imperativo) [olvidar] to forget (about);

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

13. (en imperativo) [no molestar] to leave alone o in peace;

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!;

déjame tranquilo o [m5] en paz leave me alone o in peace;

¡deja a tu padre, está durmiendo! leave your father alone o in peace, he's sleeping!;

déjalo estar leave it as it is, let it be

14. (+ infinitivo)
dejó adivinar sus intenciones she allowed her intentions to be guessed;

lo dejó caer she dropped it;

dejó caer que no se presentaría a las próximas elecciones he let it drop that he wouldn't be standing at the next election;

dejó escapar una magnífica oportunidad she missed an excellent opportunity, she allowed an excellent opportunity to slip by

15. [indica resultado] to leave;

deja un sabor agridulce it has a bittersweet aftertaste;

la lejía ha dejado marcas en la ropa the bleach has left stains on the clothes;

el examen me dejó agotado I was left exhausted by the exam;

¡no me dejes así, cuéntame qué pasó! don't leave me guessing, tell me what happened!;

yo dejaría la pared tal y como está I'd leave the wall as it is;

tu comportamiento deja bastante/mucho que desear your behaviour leaves something/a lot to be desired;

dejar algo hecho to get sth done;

te lo dejaré hecho para el lunes I'll get it done for you by Monday;

dejar algo como nuevo to leave sth as good as new

16. [esperar a]
dejar que to wait until;

dejó que acabara de llover para salir he waited until it had stopped raining before going out;

retirar del fuego y dejar enfriar o [m5] que se enfríe remove from the heat and allow to cool;

deja que se calme un poco, y entonces háblale wait until she calms down a bit before you talk to her

♦ vi

1. [parar]
dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;

dejó de llover it stopped raining, the rain stopped;

ha dejado de fumar/beber he's stopped smoking/drinking;

no deja de venir ni un solo día he never fails to come;

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse they gradually stopped phoning one another;

no deja de ser extraño que haga tanto calor en esta época del año it really is most strange for it to be so hot at this time of year

2. (en negativo) [indica promesa]
no dejar de to be sure to;

¡no dejes de escribirme! be sure to write to me!;

no dejes de avisarnos si tienes algún problema be sure to tell us if you have any problem

3. (en imperativo) [indica negación]
deja, ya subo yo las maletas leave the cases, I'll bring them up;

deje, señora, ya lo hago yo allow me, madam, I'll do it;

¿vas a volver a correr la maratón? – ¡deja, deja! ya tuve suficiente con la del año pasado are you going to run the marathon again? – don't! last year was more than enough

♦ See also the pronominal verb dejarse

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dejar

I v/t

1 leave; estudios give up, quit fam ;

dejar mucho que desear leave a lot to be desired;

dejar algo para mañana leave sth until tomorrow;

dejémoslo aquí let’s leave it here;

¡déjalo! persona leave him alone!; asunto drop it!

2 ( permitir) let, allow;

déjale marcharse let him go;

dejar que algo ocurra let sth happen, allow sth to happen

3 ( prestar) lend

4 beneficios yield

5

:

déjame en la esquina drop me at the corner;

dejar caer algo drop sth

II v/i

1 ( parar)

:

dejar de hacer algo stop doing sth;

dejar de fumar give up smoking, stop o quit smoking;

no deja de fastidiarme he keeps (on) annoying me;

no puedo dejar de pensar en ellos I can’t stop thinking about them

2

:

no dejes de visitarnos be sure to visit us

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dejar vt

1) : to leave

2) abandonar: to abandon, to forsake

3) : to let be, to let go

4) permitir: to allow, to permit

dejar vi

dejar de : to stop, to quit

dejar de fumar: to quit smoking

♦ See also the reflexive verb dejarse

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dejar vb

1. (en general) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

déjalo todo en la mesa leave everything on the table

ha dejado a su marido she's left her husband

2. (abandonar una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

dejó los estudios he gave up his studies

3. (permitir) to let [pt. & pp. let]

mi padre no me deja ir a la discoteca my father doesn't let me go to the disco

4. (prestar) to lend [pt. & pp. lent]

me dejó su vestido para la fiesta she lent me her dress for the party

¿me dejas este libro? can you lend me this book? / can I borrow this book?

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

has dejado caer el pañuelo you've dropped your hankie

dejar de (involuntariamente) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped] (voluntariamente) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

mi padre ha dejado de fumar my father's given up smoking

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar
5 rest

I [rest]
nome

1) (what remains)

the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto

for the rest of my life — per il resto della mia vita

for the rest... — per il resto...

and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto

2) (other people)

he is no different from the rest (of them) — non è diverso dagli altri

why can't you behave like the rest of us? — perché non puoi comportarti come tutti gli altri?
II [rest]
nome

1) (repose) riposo m.; (break) pausa f.

to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.

to have a rest — riposarsi

to have a rest in the afternoon — fare un riposino pomeridiano

2) (support) supporto m.

3) mus. pausa f.

4) (immobility)

to come to rest — fermarsi

••

a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi

give it a rest! — piantala!
III 1. [rest]
verbo transitivo

1) (lean)

to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]

2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]

3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]

4) dir.

to rest one's case — chiudere il caso

I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (relax) riposarsi

I won't rest until I know — non mi darò pace finché non (lo) saprò

to rest easy — stare tranquillo

2) (be supported)

to rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su

3) eufem.

to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte

4)

to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace

5) fig.

to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!

•

- rest on

- rest up

- rest with

••

to rest on one's laurels — riposare sugli allori

and there the matter rests — tutto qui

God rest his soul — che Dio l'abbia in gloria

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I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.)

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.)

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.)

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.)
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.)

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.)

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.)

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.)

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.)

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.)

•

- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

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I [rest]
nome

1) (what remains)

the rest — (of food, day, story) il resto

for the rest of my life — per il resto della mia vita

for the rest... — per il resto...

and all the rest of it — colloq. e tutto il resto

2) (other people)

he is no different from the rest (of them) — non è diverso dagli altri

why can't you behave like the rest of us? — perché non puoi comportarti come tutti gli altri?
II [rest]
nome

1) (repose) riposo m.; (break) pausa f.

to put sb.'s mind at rest — tranquillizzare qcn.

to have a rest — riposarsi

to have a rest in the afternoon — fare un riposino pomeridiano

2) (support) supporto m.

3) mus. pausa f.

4) (immobility)

to come to rest — fermarsi

••

a change is as good as a rest — prov. = cambiare fa bene tanto quanto riposarsi

give it a rest! — piantala!
III 1. [rest]
verbo transitivo

1) (lean)

to rest sth. on — appoggiare qcs. su [ surface]

2) (allow to rest) riposare [ legs]; tenere a riposo [ injured limb]; fare riposare [ horse]

3) agr. lasciare a maggese [ land]

4) dir.

to rest one's case — chiudere il caso

I rest my case — fig. non ho niente da aggiungere
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (relax) riposarsi

I won't rest until I know — non mi darò pace finché non (lo) saprò

to rest easy — stare tranquillo

2) (be supported)

to rest on — appoggiarsi su, essere appoggiato su

3) eufem.

to be resting — [ actor] essere disoccupato, non avere una parte

4)

to rest in peace — [ dead person] riposare in pace

5) fig.

to let the matter o things rest lasciare perdere; you can't just let it rest there! — non puoi abbandonare tutto così!

•

- rest on

- rest up

- rest with

••

to rest on one's laurels — riposare sugli allori

and there the matter rests — tutto qui

God rest his soul — che Dio l'abbia in gloria

English-Italian dictionary > rest
6 let

Ⅰ.

let¹ [let] (pt & pp let, cont letting)

1 noun

(a) (rental) location f;

∎ she took a six-month let on a house elle a loué une maison pour six mois;

∎ a short/long let une location de courte/longue durée

(b) Sport (in tennis, squash) balle f let;

∎ let! let!;

∎ the ball was a let la balle était let;

∎ to play a let jouer une balle let

(c) Law (hindrance)

∎ without let or hindrance librement, sans entrave

2 transitive verb

(a) (rent) louer;

∎ to let (sign) à louer

(b) archaic

∎ or literary to let (sb's) blood faire une saignée (à qn)

►► Sport let ball balle f let

Ⅱ.

let² [let] (pt & pp let, cont letting)

1 transitive verb

(a) (permit) laisser, permettre; (allow) laisser;

∎ to let sb do sth laisser qn faire qch, permettre à qn de faire qch;

∎ she let them watch the programme elle les a laissés regarder l'émission;

∎ I couldn't come because my parents wouldn't let me je ne suis pas venu parce que mes parents ne me l'ont pas permis;

∎ I let the cakes burn j'ai laissé brûler les gâteaux;

∎ let me buy you all a drink laissez-moi vous offrir un verre;

∎ don't let me stop you going je ne veux pas t'empêcher d'y aller;

∎ let me see the newspaper fais-moi voir le journal;

∎ to let sb past laisser passer qn;

∎ they don't let anyone near the reactor ils ne laissent personne approcher du réacteur;

∎ let me tell you that… permettez-moi de vous dire que…;

∎ it wasn't easy, let me tell you! ça n'a pas été facile, crois-moi!;

∎ familiar don't let it get you down! ne te laisse pas abattre pour ça!;

∎ don't let him get to you ne te soucie pas de lui;

∎ to let sb have sth donner qch à qn;

∎ don't be selfish, let him have a cake! ne sois pas égoïste, donne-lui un gâteau!;

∎ I'll let you have a copy of the report je vous ferai parvenir une copie du rapport;

∎ she let him know what she thought of him elle lui a fait savoir ce qu'elle pensait de lui;

∎ let me know when he wakes up prévenez-moi quand il se réveillera;

∎ I'll let him know you're here je vais le prévenir que vous êtes arrivé;

∎ please let me know if there's any change veuillez me prévenir s'il y a du changement;

∎ please God don't let anything happen to her! faites qu'il ne lui arrive rien!;

∎ to let sth pass laisser passer qch;

∎ familiar to let sb have it (physically) casser la figure à qn; (verbally) dire ses quatre vérités à qn

(b) (followed by "go")

∎ to let sb go (allow to leave) laisser partir qn; (release) relâcher qn; (allow to escape) laisser échapper qn; euphemism (dismiss, fire) licencier qn;

∎ to let sb go, to let go of sb (stop holding) lâcher qn;

∎ they let the hostages go ils ont relâché les otages;

∎ she let her assistant go elle a licencié son assistant;

∎ let me go!, let go of me! lâchez-moi!;

∎ to let sth go (allow to escape) laisser échapper qch;

∎ to let sth go, to let go of sth (stop holding) lâcher qch;

∎ hold the rope and don't let go (of it)! tiens la corde et ne la lâche pas!;

∎ to let oneself go (neglect oneself, relax) se laisser aller;

∎ he's really let the garden go il a vraiment négligé le jardin;

∎ that remark was uncalled-for but I'll let it go cette réflexion était déplacée mais restons-en là;

∎ give me £5 and we'll let it go at that donne-moi 5 livres et on n'en parle plus

(c) (in making suggestions)

∎ let's hurry! dépêchons-nous!;

∎ let's go to bed allons nous coucher;

∎ let's go! allons-y!;

∎ don't let's go out or let's not go out tonight ne sortons pas ce soir;

∎ let's not have an argument about it! on ne va pas se disputer pour ça!;

∎ now, let's not have any nonsense! allons, pas de bêtises!;

∎ shall we have a picnic? - yes, let's! si on faisait un pique-nique? - d'accord!;

∎ formal let us pray prions ensemble

(d) (to focus attention)

∎ let me start by saying how pleased I am to be here laissez-moi d'abord vous dire combien je suis ravi d'être ici;

∎ let me put it another way je vais tâcher d'être plus clair;

∎ let me try and explain je vais essayer de vous expliquer

(e) (in hesitation)

∎ let me think attends, voyons voir;

∎ let me see, let's see voyons

(f) (to express criticism or defiance)

∎ if she doesn't want my help, let her do it herself! si elle ne veut pas de mon aide, qu'elle le fasse toute seule!;

∎ let them talk! laisse-les dire!

(g) (in threats)

∎ don't let me catch you at it again! que je ne t'y reprenne plus!;

∎ familiar let me catch you doing that again and you're for it! si je te reprends à faire ça, ça va être ta fête!

(h) (in commands) Bible

∎ let there be light que la lumière soit;

∎ let the festivities begin! que la fête commence!;

∎ let them be! laisse-les tranquilles!, fiche-leur la paix!

(i) (in making assumptions)

∎ let us suppose that... supposons que...;

∎ Mathematics let x equal 17 soit x égal à 17;

∎ Mathematics let ABC be a right-angled triangle soit un triangle rectangle ABC

2 let alone conjunction

∎ I wouldn't go out with him, let alone marry him je ne sortirais même pas avec lui, alors pour ce qui est de l'épouser...;

∎ he's never even used a computer, let alone surfed the Internet il ne s'est jamais servi d'un ordinateur et encore moins de l'Internet

➲ let by separable transitive verb

∎ to let sb by laisser passer qn

➲ let down separable transitive verb

(a) (disappoint) décevoir;

∎ to let sb down gently ménager qn;

∎ I felt really let down j'étais vraiment déçu;

∎ our old car has never let us down notre vieille voiture ne nous a jamais lâchés;

∎ he has been badly let down il a été gravement déçu

(b) (lower, let fall → object) baisser, (faire) descendre; (→ hair) dénouer;

∎ figurative to let sb down gently traiter qn avec ménagement

(c) (garment) rallonger;

∎ to let the hem of a dress down rallonger une robe

(d) (deflate) dégonfler

➲ let in separable transitive verb

(a) (person, animal) laisser entrer;

∎ to let sb in ouvrir (la porte) à qn, faire entrer qn;

∎ his mother let me in sa mère m'a fait entrer ou m'a ouvert (la porte);

∎ here's the key to let yourself in voici la clé pour entrer;

∎ she let herself in with a pass key elle est entrée avec un passe

(b) (air, water) laisser passer;

∎ the roof lets the rain in le toit laisse entrer ou passer la pluie;

∎ my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau

(c) Cars

∎ to let in the clutch embrayer

➲ let in for separable transitive verb

∎ he didn't realize what he was letting himself in for il ne savait pas à quoi il s'engageait;

∎ we're letting ourselves in for a lot of work nous allons avoir beaucoup de travail

➲ let in on separable transitive verb

∎ to let sb in on sth mettre qn au courant de qch;

∎ have you let him in on the secret? lui avez-vous confié le secret?

➲ let into separable transitive verb

(a) (allow to enter) laisser entrer;

∎ my mother let her into the flat ma mère l'a laissée entrer dans l'appartement

(b) (allow to know)

∎ I'll let you into a secret je vais te confier un secret

(c) (insert) encastrer;

∎ the pipes are let into the wall les tuyaux sont encastrés dans le mur;

∎ to let a door/window into a wall percer une porte/fenêtre dans un mur

➲ let off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (excuse) dispenser;

∎ to let sb off doing sth dispenser qn de faire qch;

∎ I've been let off work je suis dispensé de travailler

(b) (allow to leave) laisser partir; (allow to disembark) laisser descendre;

∎ we were let off an hour early on nous a laissés partir une heure plus tôt;

∎ they let us off the bus on nous a laissés descendre du bus

(c) (criminal, pupil, child) ne pas punir;

∎ the judge let him off lightly le juge a fait preuve d'indulgence à son égard;

∎ she was let off with a fine elle s'en est tirée avec une amende;

∎ I'll let you off this time pour cette fois, je passe;

∎ you let him off too easily vous n'avez pas été assez sévère avec lui

(d) (bomb, explosive) faire exploser; (firework) faire partir; (gun) laisser partir

(e) (release → steam, liquid) laisser échapper;

∎ figurative to let off steam se défouler

(f) (rent) louer;

∎ the whole building is let off as offices tout l'immeuble est loué en bureaux

2 intransitive verb

familiar (break wind) péter

➲ let on

1 separable transitive verb

(allow to embark) laisser monter;

∎ they let us on the train on nous a laissés monter dans le train

2 intransitive verb

familiar parler^□ ;

∎ she never let on elle ne l'a jamais dit;

∎ somebody let on about the wedding to the press quelqu'un a parlé du mariage à ou a révélé le mariage à la presse;

∎ he didn't let on that he saw her (didn't tell anyone) il n'a pas dit qu'il l'avait vue; (didn't acknowledge her) il a fait semblant de ne pas la voir;

∎ don't let on! pas un mot!

➲ let out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (allow to leave) laisser sortir; (bird) laisser échapper; (prisoner) libérer;

∎ the teacher let us out early le professeur nous a laissés sortir plus tôt;

∎ my secretary will let you out ma secrétaire va vous reconduire;

∎ don't get up, I'll let myself out ne vous levez pas, je connais le chemin

(b) (water, air) laisser échapper;

∎ someone's let the air out of the tyres quelqu'un a dégonflé les pneus

(c) (shout, oath, whistle) laisser échapper

(d) (secret) révéler;

∎ who let it out that they're getting married? qui est allé raconter qu'ils allaient se marier?

(e) (garment) élargir

(f) Cars

∎ to let out the clutch débrayer

(g) British (rent) louer;

∎ they let out boats by the hour ils louent des bateaux à l'heure

2 intransitive verb

American (end) finir

➲ let up intransitive verb

(a) (stop) arrêter; (diminish) diminuer;

∎ the rain didn't let up all day il n'a pas cessé ou arrêté de pleuvoir de toute la journée;

∎ once he's started he never lets up une fois lancé, il ne s'arrête plus

(b) (relax)

∎ he never lets up il ne s'accorde aucun répit;

∎ don't let up now, you're in the lead ce n'est pas le moment de faiblir, tu es en tête

➲ let up on inseparable transitive verb

familiar

∎ to let up on sb lâcher la bride à qn

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7 rest

I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvil; pause

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) søvn

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) støtte; -støtte

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) stoppet
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvile

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) hvile sig

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvile

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) få ro; være rolig

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) hvile

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) afhænge af

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

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I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvil; pause

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) søvn

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) støtte; -støtte

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) stoppet
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvile

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) hvile sig

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvile

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) få ro; være rolig

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) hvile

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) afhænge af

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- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

English-Danish dictionary > rest
8 rest

I 1. intransitive verb
1) (lie, lit. or fig.) ruhen

rest on — ruhen auf (+ Dat.); (fig.) [Argumentation:] sich stützen auf (+ Akk.); [Ruf:] beruhen auf (+ Dat.)

rest against something — an etwas (Dat.) lehnen

2) (take repose) ruhen; sich ausruhen ( from von); (pause) eine Pause machen od. einlegen

I won't rest until... — ich werde nicht ruhen noch rasten, bis...

tell somebody to rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen

3) (be left)

let the matter rest — die Sache ruhen lassen

rest assured that... — seien Sie versichert, dass...

4)

rest with somebody — [Verantwortung, Entscheidung, Schuld:] bei jemandem liegen
2. transitive verb
1) (place for support)

rest something against something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) lehnen

rest something on something — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf etwas (Akk.) stützen

2) (give relief to) ausruhen lassen [Pferd, Person]; ausruhen [Augen]; schonen [Stimme, Körperteil]
3. noun
1) (repose) Ruhe, die

get a good night's rest — sich ordentlich ausschlafen

be at rest — (euphem.): (be dead) ruhen (geh.)

lay to rest — (euphem.): (bury) zur letzten Ruhe betten (geh. verhüll.)

2) (freedom from exertion) Ruhe[pause], die; Erholung, die ( from von)

take a rest — sich ausruhen ( from von)

tell somebody to take a rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen

set somebody's mind at rest — jemanden beruhigen ( about hinsichtlich)

3) (pause)

have or take a rest — [eine] Pause machen

give somebody/ something a rest — ausruhen lassen [Person, Nutztier]; (fig.) ruhen lassen [Thema, Angelegenheit]

give it a rest! — (coll.) hör jetzt mal auf damit!

4) (stationary position)

at rest — in Ruhe

come to rest — zum Stehen kommen; (have final position) landen

5) (Mus.) Pause, die
II noun
(remainder)

the rest — der Rest

we'll do the rest — alles Übrige erledigen wir

the rest of her clothes — ihre übrigen Kleider

she's no different from the rest — sie ist nicht besser als die anderen

and [all] the rest of it — und so weiter

for the rest — im übrigen; sonst

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I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) die Ruhepause

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) die Ruhe

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) die Stütze

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) die Ruhelage
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ausruhen

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) ruhen

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) ruhen

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ruhen

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) sich stützen

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) liegen

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- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

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rest¹

[rest]

n + sing/pl vb

▪ the \rest der Rest

the \rest is silence der Rest ist Schweigen

rest²

[rest]

I. n

1. (period of repose) [Ruhe]pause f

to have a \rest eine Pause machen [o einlegen]

to need a \rest eine Pause brauchen

I feel like I need a \rest from all my problems ich könnte eine Verschnaufpause von allen meinen Problemen gebrauchen

2. no pl (repose) Erholung f

for a \rest zur Erholung

3. MUS Pause f; (symbol) Pausenzeichen nt

4. (support) Stütze f, Lehne f; (in billiards) Führungsqueue m o nt

arm/foot/book \rest Arm-/Fuß-/Buchstütze f

5.

▶ to be at \rest (not moving) sich akk im Ruhezustand befinden; (dead) ruhen euph

▶ to come to \rest zur Ruhe kommen

▶ to give sth a \rest etw ruhenlassen

▶ to give it a \rest ( fam) es seinlassen fam, damit aufhören

II. vt

1. (repose)

to \rest one's eyes/legs seine Augen/Beine ausruhen

to \rest oneself sich akk ausruhen

2. (support)

▪ to \rest sth against/[up]on sth etw gegen/an etw akk lehnen

she \rested her head on my shoulder sie lehnte den Kopf an meine Schulter

3. AM LAW (conclude evidence)

to \rest one's case seine Beweisführung abschließen

III. vi

1. (cease activity) [aus]ruhen, sich akk ausruhen

to not \rest until... [so lange] nicht ruhen, bis...

2. (not to mention sth)

to let sth \rest etw ruhenlassen; ( fam)

let it \rest! lass es doch auf sich beruhen!

why won't you let me come with you? — oh, let it \rest! warum darf ich nicht mitkommen? — ach, hör doch endlich auf!

3. ( form: remain) ruhen

the problem cannot be allowed to \rest das Problem darf nicht aufgeschoben werden

it \rests on her to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei ihr

4. (be supported) ruhen

the child's head \rested in her lap der Kopf des Kindes ruhte in ihrem Schoß

▪ to \rest against sth an etw dat lehnen

5. (depend on)

▪ to \rest on sth auf etw dat ruhen; (be based on) auf etw dat beruhen

the prosecution's case \rests almost entirely on circumstantial evidence die Anklage gründet sich fast ausschließlich auf Indizienbeweise

▪ to \rest on [or with] sb auf jdm ruhen, jdm obliegen geh

the final decision \rests with the planning committee die endgültige Entscheidung ist Sache des Planungskomitees

6. ( form or liter: alight on)

▪ to \rest [up]on sb/sth gaze auf jdm/etw ruhen

7.

▶ [you can] \rest assured [or easy] [that...] seien Sie versichert, dass...

▶ to be \resting BRIT ( fam) arbeitslos sein

▶ to \rest on one's laurels sich akk auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen

▶ \rest in peace ruhe in Frieden

may he/she \rest in peace möge er/sie in Frieden ruhen

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I [rest]
1. n

1) (= relaxation) Ruhe f; (= pause) Pause f, Unterbrechung f; (in rest cure, on holiday etc) Erholung f

a day of rest — ein Ruhetag m

to need rest — Ruhe brauchen

I need a rest — ich muss mich ausruhen

to go to the mountains for a rest — zur Erholung in die Berge fahren

take a rest! — mach mal Pause!

to have a good night's rest — sich ordentlich ausschlafen

to give one's eyes a rest —

to give sb/the horses a rest — jdn/die Pferde ausruhen lassen

give it a rest! (inf) — hör doch auf!

2)

to lay to rest (euph) — zur letzten Ruhe betten

to set at rest (fears, doubts) — beschwichtigen

to put or set sb's mind at rest — jdn beruhigen

you can set or put your mind at rest — Sie können sich beruhigen, Sie können beruhigt sein

to come to rest (ball, car etc) — zum Stillstand kommen; (bird, insect) sich niederlassen; (gaze, eyes) hängen bleiben (upon an +dat )

3) (= support) Auflage f; (of telephone) Gabel f; (BILLIARDS) Steg m → armrest, footrest

See:

→ armrest, footrest

4) (MUS) Pause f; (POET) Zäsur f

2. vi

1) (= lie down, take rest) ruhen (geh); (= relax, be still) sich ausruhen; (= pause) Pause machen, eine Pause einlegen; (on walk, in physical work) rasten, Pause machen; (euph = be buried) ruhen

you must rest for an hour — Sie sollten eine Stunde ausruhen

she never rests — sie arbeitet ununterbrochen

he will not rest until he discovers the truth — er wird nicht ruhen (und rasten), bis er die Wahrheit gefunden hat

to rest easy (in one's bed) — beruhigt schlafen

to be resting — ruhen (geh); ( euph

to let a field rest — einen Acker brachliegen lassen

(the case for) the prosecution rests — das Plädoyer der Anklage ist abgeschlossen

to let a matter rest — eine Sache auf sich beruhen lassen

let the matter rest! — lass es dabei!

may he rest in peace —

to rest in the Lord — im Herrn ruhen

2) (= remain decision, authority, blame, responsibility etc) liegen (with bei)

the matter must not rest there —

and there the matter rests for the moment — und damit ist die Sache momentan erledigt

(you may) rest assured that... — Sie können versichert sein, dass...

3) (= lean person, head, ladder) lehnen (on an +dat, against gegen= be supported roof etc) ruhen (on auf +dat fig eyes, gaze) ruhen (on auf +dat fig = be based, argument, case) sich stützen (on auf +acc); (reputation) beruhen (on auf +dat); (responsibility) liegen, ruhen (on auf +dat)

her elbows were resting on the table — ihre Ellbogen waren auf den Tisch gestützt

her head was resting on the table — ihr Kopf lag auf dem Tisch

3. vt

1) one's eyes ausruhen; voice schonen; horses ausruhen lassen

to rest oneself — sich ausruhen

to be rested — ausgeruht sein

to feel rested —

(may) God rest his soul — Gott hab ihn selig!

to rest one's case (Jur) — das Plädoyer abschließen

2) (= lean) ladder lehnen (against gegen, on an +acc); elbow stützen (on auf +acc); (fig) theory, suspicions stützen (on auf +acc)

to rest one's hand on sb's shoulder — jdm die Hand auf die Schulter legen

to rest one's head on the table — den Kopf auf den Tisch legen

he rested his head against the wall — er lehnte den Kopf an die Wand
II
n
(= remainder) Rest m
the rest of the money/meal — der Rest des Geldes/Essens, das übrige Geld/Essen

the rest of the boys —

you go off and the rest of us will wait here — ihr geht, und der Rest von uns wartet hier

he was as drunk as the rest of them — er war so betrunken wie der Rest or die übrigen

she's no different from the rest — sie ist wie alle anderen

all the rest of the money — der ganze Rest des Geldes, das ganze übrige Geld

all the rest of the books — alle übrigen Bücher

and all the rest of it (inf) — und so weiter und so fort

Mary, Jane and all the rest of them — Mary, Jane und wie sie alle heißen

for the rest — im Übrigen

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rest¹ [rest]

A s

1. (Nacht)Ruhe f:

have a good night’s rest gut schlafen;

go ( oder retire) to rest sich zur Ruhe begeben

2. Ruhe f, Rast f, Ruhepause f, Erholung f:

day of rest Ruhetag m;

give a rest to

a) jemanden, ein Pferd etc ausruhen lassen, die Beine etc ausruhen,

b) eine Maschine etc ruhen lassen,

c) umg etwas auf sich beruhen lassen;

take a rest, get some rest sich ausruhen

3. Ruhe f (Untätigkeit):

volcano at rest untätiger Vulkan

4. Ruhe f (Frieden):

be at rest

a) (aus)ruhen,

b) beruhigt sein;

put ( oder set) sb’s mind at rest

a) jemanden beruhigen,

b) jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen;

set a matter at rest eine Sache (endgültig) erledigen

5. ewige oder letzte Ruhe:

be at rest ruhen (Toter);

lay to rest zur letzten Ruhe betten

6. PHYS, TECH Ruhe(lage) f:

rest mass PHYS Ruhemasse f;

rest contact ELEK Ruhekontakt m;

be at rest TECH sich in Ruhelage befinden

7. Ruheplatz m (auch Grab)

8. Raststätte f

9. Herberge f, Heim n

10. Wohnstätte f, Aufenthalt m

11. a) TECH Auflage f, Stütze f

b) (Fuß) Raste f

c) (Arm) Lehne f

d) Support m (einer Drehbank)

e) MIL (Gewehr) Auflage f

f) (Nasen) Steg m (einer Brille)

g) TEL Gabel f

12. MUS Pause f

13. LIT Zäsur f

B v/i

1. ruhen (auch Toter):

may he rest in peace er ruhe in Frieden;

rest (up)on

a) ruhen auf (dat) (auch Last, Blick etc),

b) fig beruhen auf (dat), sich stützen oder sich gründen auf (akk),

c) fig sich verlassen auf (akk);

let a matter rest fig eine Sache auf sich beruhen lassen;

the matter cannot rest there damit kann es nicht sein Bewenden haben

2. (sich) ausruhen, rasten, eine Pause einlegen:

rest from toil von der Arbeit ausruhen;

he never rested until er ruhte (u. rastete) nicht, bis;

rest up US umg (sich) ausruhen, sich erholen;

resting euph ohne Engagement (Schauspieler)

3. rest with fig bei jemandem liegen, in jemandes Händen liegen, von jemandem abhängen:

the fault rests with you die Schuld liegt bei Ihnen;

it rests with you to propose terms es bleibt Ihnen überlassen oder es liegt an Ihnen, Bedingungen vorzuschlagen

4. AGR brachliegen (Ackerland)

5. (against) sich stützen oder lehnen (gegen), TECH anliegen (an dat)

6. sich verlassen (on, upon auf akk)

7. vertrauen (in auf akk):

rest in God

8. JUR US → C 7

C v/t

1. (aus)ruhen lassen:

rest one’s legs die Beine ausruhen

2. seine Augen, seine Stimme etc schonen

3. Frieden geben (dat):

God rest his soul Gott hab ihn selig

4. (on) legen (auf akk), lagern (auf dat)

5. lehnen, stützen ( beide:

against gegen;

on auf akk)

6. fig stützen, gründen ( beide:

on auf akk)

7. rest one’s case JUR US den Beweisvortrag abschließen (Prozesspartei)

rest² [rest]

A s

1. Rest m:

rest nitrogen MED Reststickstoff m

2. (das) Übrige, (die) Übrigen pl:

and all the rest of it und alles Übrige;

and the rest of it und dergleichen;

he is like all the rest er ist wie alle anderen;

the rest of it das Weitere;

the rest of us wir Übrigen;

for the rest im Übrigen

3. WIRTSCH Br Reservefonds m

4. WIRTSCH Br

a) Bilanzierung f

b) Restsaldo m

B v/i in einem Zustand bleiben, weiterhin sein:

the affair rests a mystery die Angelegenheit bleibt ein Geheimnis; → assured A 1

rest³ [rest] s MIL, HIST Rüsthaken m (Widerlager für Turnierlanze):

lay ( oder set) one’s lance in rest die Lanze einlegen

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I 1. intransitive verb
1) (lie, lit. or fig.) ruhen

rest on — ruhen auf (+ Dat.); (fig.) [Argumentation:] sich stützen auf (+ Akk.); [Ruf:] beruhen auf (+ Dat.)

rest against something — an etwas (Dat.) lehnen

2) (take repose) ruhen; sich ausruhen ( from von); (pause) eine Pause machen od. einlegen

I won't rest until... — ich werde nicht ruhen noch rasten, bis...

tell somebody to rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen

3) (be left)

let the matter rest — die Sache ruhen lassen

rest assured that... — seien Sie versichert, dass...

4)

rest with somebody — [Verantwortung, Entscheidung, Schuld:] bei jemandem liegen
2. transitive verb
1) (place for support)

rest something against something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) lehnen

rest something on something — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf etwas (Akk.) stützen

2) (give relief to) ausruhen lassen [Pferd, Person]; ausruhen [Augen]; schonen [Stimme, Körperteil]
3. noun
1) (repose) Ruhe, die

get a good night's rest — sich ordentlich ausschlafen

be at rest — (euphem.): (be dead) ruhen (geh.)

lay to rest — (euphem.): (bury) zur letzten Ruhe betten (geh. verhüll.)

2) (freedom from exertion) Ruhe[pause], die; Erholung, die ( from von)

take a rest — sich ausruhen ( from von)

tell somebody to take a rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen

set somebody's mind at rest — jemanden beruhigen ( about hinsichtlich)

3) (pause)

have or take a rest — [eine] Pause machen

give somebody/ something a rest — ausruhen lassen [Person, Nutztier]; (fig.) ruhen lassen [Thema, Angelegenheit]

give it a rest! — (coll.) hör jetzt mal auf damit!

4) (stationary position)

at rest — in Ruhe

come to rest — zum Stehen kommen; (have final position) landen

5) (Mus.) Pause, die
II noun
(remainder)

the rest — der Rest

we'll do the rest — alles Übrige erledigen wir

the rest of her clothes — ihre übrigen Kleider

she's no different from the rest — sie ist nicht besser als die anderen

and [all] the rest of it — und so weiter

for the rest — im übrigen; sonst

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n.

Auflage f.

Lehne -n f.

Pause -n (Musik) f.

Rast -en f.

Rest -e m.

Ruhe nur sing. f.

Stütze -n f. v.

ausruhen v.

bleiben v.

(§ p.,pp.: blieb, ist geblieben)

rasten v.

ruhen v.

English-german dictionary > rest
9 Muße

f; -, kein Pl. leisure; (Freizeit) leisure time; mit oder in Muße at (one’s) leisure; dazu habe ich nicht die Muße I don’t have the time (or the relaxed frame of mind) for that kind of thing; Zeit und Muße finden (zu + Inf.) find the time to relax (in order to... + Inf.)

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die Muße

leisure; idleness

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Mu|ße ['muːsə]
f -, no pl
leisure
(die) Múße für or zu etw finden — to find the time and leisure for sth

dafür fehlt mir die Múße — I don't have the time or leisure

sich (dat) Múße gönnen — to allow oneself some (time for) leisure

etw mit Múße tun — to do sth in a leisurely way

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Mu·ße

<->

[ˈmu:sə]

f kein pl leisure no art, no pl

die \Muße für etw akk finden to find the time [and leisure] for sth

sich dat \Muße gönnen to allow oneself some [time for] leisure

etw mit \Muße tun to do sth with leisure [or leisurely] [or in a leisurely way]

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die; Muße: leisure

etwas in od. mit Muße tun — do something at one's leisure; take one's time over something

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Muße f; -, kein pl leisure; (Freizeit) leisure time;

mit oder

in Muße at (one’s) leisure;

dazu habe ich nicht die Muße I don’t have the time (or the relaxed frame of mind) for that kind of thing;

Zeit und Muße finden (

zu +inf) find the time to relax (in order to … +inf)

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die; Muße: leisure

etwas in od. mit Muße tun — do something at one's leisure; take one's time over something

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10 laisser

laisser [lese]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

to leave

• laisser sa clé au voisin to leave one's key with the neighbour

• laisse-lui du gâteau leave him some cake

• il m'a laissé ce vase pour 100 € he let me have this vase for 100 euros

• laissez, je vais le faire/c'est moi qui paie leave that, I'll do it/I'm paying

• laisse-moi devant la banque leave me at the bank

• laisse-moi ! leave me alone!

• laisser qn dans le doute to leave sb in doubt

• laisser qn debout to keep sb standing

• vous laissez le village sur votre droite you go past the village on your right

• laisser la vie à qn to spare sb's life

• laisser la porte ouverte to leave the door open

• laisser le meilleur pour la fin to leave the best till last

2. auxiliary verb

to let

• laisser qn faire qch to let sb do sth

• laisse-le partir let him go

• laissez-moi rire ! don't make me laugh!

• il n'en a rien laissé voir he showed no sign of it

• laisse-le faire (à sa manière) let him do it his own way

• on ne va pas le laisser faire sans réagir ! we're not going to let him get away with that!

3. reflexive verb

► se laisser

• se laisser persuader to let o.s. be persuaded

• il ne faut pas se laisser décourager you mustn't let yourself become discouraged

• ce petit vin se laisse boire (inf) this wine goes down nicely

• se laisser aller to let o.s. go

• je n'ai pas l'intention de me laisser faire I'm not going to let myself be pushed around

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lese
1.

verbe transitif

1) to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]

laisser quelque chose à quelqu'un — to leave somebody something

laisser la liberté à quelqu'un — to let somebody go free

je te laisse — I must go

laisse tes livres et viens te balader — put your books away and come for a stroll

laisser le choix à quelqu'un — to give somebody the choice

laisse ce jouet à ton frère — let your brother have the toy

tu y laisseras ta santé — you'll ruin your health

je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau — (colloq) I don't want it to kill me

laisse-le, ça lui passera — ignore him, he'll get over it

je te laisse à tes occupations — I'll let you get on

cela me laisse sceptique — I'm sceptical

2) ( cesser) liter

cela ne laisse pas d'étonner — it is a continual source of amazement

2.

verbe auxiliaire

laisser quelqu'un/quelque chose faire — to let somebody/something do

laisse-moi faire — ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me

laisse-la faire! — ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!

laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule — just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord

3.

se laisser verbe pronominal

se laisser bercer par les vagues — to be lulled by the waves

il se laisse insulter — he puts up with insults

elle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire — ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around

il ne veut pas se laisser faire — (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him

se laisser aller — to let oneself go

ça se laisse manger! — (colloq) euph it's quite palatable

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Verbe transitif

laisser verbe transitif se traduit généralement par to leave. On trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser la parole à quelqu'un, laisser quelque chose en suspens, laisser à quelqu'un le soin de, laisser quelqu'un pour mort etc sous le nom ou l'adjectif. Attention, to leave verbe transitif ne s'utilise jamais sans complément: laisse, si tu n'as plus faim! = leave it if you've had enough!; laisse, c'est trop lourd pour toi! = leave it, it's too heavy for you!; non merci, je laisse, c'est trop cher = no thank you, I think I'll leave it, it's too expensive

laisser + sujet + infinitif

On trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser voir, laisser courir, laisser à penser etc sous le deuxième verbe

Lorsque laisser signifie permettre de ou ne pas empêcher de, on pourra le traduire par to let: vous avez laissé pousser des mauvaises herbes = you've let weeds grow; il ne laisse pas ses enfants regarder la télévision = he doesn't let his children watch television; laisse-le pleurer/critiquer/dormir = let him cry/criticize/sleep; ne laisse pas le chat monter sur le canapé don't let the cat climb on the settee; ne laisse pas brûler la sauce = don't let the sauce burn; quand on laisse le repassage s'accumuler = if you let the ironing mount up. Voir II

se laisser + infinitif

- De façon très générale, le verbe pronominal suivi d'un verbe à l'infinitif peut se traduire par to let oneself: laisse-toi couler jusqu'au fond = let yourself sink to the bottom

- Quand la structure signifie plus précisément accepter l'action d'autrui on traduira par to let somebody do something: il s'est laissé coiffer = he let me/her etc do his hair; il ne se laisse pas caresser = he won't let you stroke him

- Quand se laisser peut-être remplacé par être vous traduirez par to be: se laisser envahir par un sentiment de bien-être = to be overcome by a feeling of well-being. Voir III

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lese
1. vt

1)

laisser qch quelque part — to leave sth somewhere

J'ai laissé mon parapluie à la maison. — I've left my umbrella at home.

laisser qn quelque part — to leave sb somewhere

J'ai laissé les enfants à la garderie. — I left the children at the nursery.

2) [passager]

laisser qn quelque part — to drop sb somewhere, to drop sb off somewhere

Laisse-moi ici, j'en ai pour cinq minutes jusqu'à la gare. — You can drop me off here, it'll only take me five minutes to get to the station.

3) [parent survivant] to leave

Il laisse une femme et deux enfants. — He leaves a wife and two children.

4) (ne pas tout prendre) [gâteau, argent] to leave

Laisse du rôti, tu n'es pas tout seul! — Leave some meat, you are not the only one here!

laisser qch à qn; laisser qch pour qn — to leave sb sth, to leave sth for sb

Laisse du gâteau à ton frère. — Leave your brother some cake., Leave some cake for your brother.

5) (avec un attribut d'objet)

laisser qn tranquille — to leave sb alone

Ne laisse pas ta chambre en désordre. — Don't leave your room in a mess.

6) (= ne pas empêcher)

laisser qn faire qch — to let sb do sth

Laisse-le parler. — Let him speak.

Il les a laissé torturer sans intervenir. — He stood back and let them be tortured.

laisse-le faire! — leave him to it!

7) (= permettre)

rien ne laisse penser que... — there is no reason to think that...

ceci laisse supposer que... — this would lead us to believe that..., this seems to indicate that...

2. vi

ne pas laisser de... (+ infinitif) Cela ne laisse pas de surprendre. — It never ceases to surprise.

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laisser ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]; laisser qch à qn gén to leave sb sth; ( à sa mort) to leave sb sth; laisser la liberté à qn to let sb go free; laisser la vie à qn to spare sb's life; il laisse une veuve et deux enfants he leaves a wife and two children; laisser qn quelque part ( déposer) to leave sb ou drop sb (off) somewhere; je te laisse ( en sortant d'un bâtiment) I must be off ou go; (en sortant d'une pièce, au téléphone) I must go; ( en fin de lettre) I'll have to stop; laisse tes livres et viens te balader put your books away and come for a stroll; partez en vacances et laissez vos problèmes take a vacation and leave your problems behind; laissons de côté les raisons de son départ let's not go into why he/she left; laissez la rue Palassou sur votre gauche ( dépasser) you'll see rue Palassou on your left;

2 ( confier) to leave (à qn with sb); laisser les clés au gardien to leave the keys with the caretaker; jamais je ne lui laisserais les enfants I would never leave the children with him/her;

3 ( accorder) laisser qch à qn to give sb sth [temps, chance]; laisser le choix à qn to give sb the choice; ( choix peu important) to let sb choose;

4 (céder, prêter, ne pas retirer) laisser qch à qn to let sb have sth; laisse ce jouet à ton frère let your brother have the toy; je vous le laisse pour 100 euros ( céder) I'll let you have it for 100 euros; je te laisse ma voiture pendant 15 jours ( ne pas prendre avec soi) I'll leave you my car for two weeks; ( prêter) I'll let you have my car for two weeks, you can have my car for two weeks; tu devrais laisser ta place à la vieille dame you should let the old lady have your seat;

5 ( perdre) to lose; laisser une jambe à la guerre to lose a leg in the war; tu y laisseras ta santé you'll ruin your health; je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau○ I don't want it to kill me;

6 ( ne pas s'occuper de) to leave; laisse-le, ça lui passera ignore him, he'll get over it; ‘qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?’-‘rien, laisse, ce n'est pas grave’ ‘what's wrong?’-‘nothing really, don't worry’; non, laisse, je te l'offre! no, no, it's my treat!;

7 ( abandonner) to leave; je te laisse à tes occupations I'll let you get on; laisse-le à ses rêves let him dream;

8 ( maintenir) to leave; laisser un animal en liberté to leave an animal in the wild; je ne voulais pas le laisser dans l'ignorance I wanted him to know;

9 ( rendre) to leave; cela l'a laissé froid/sans voix it left him cold/speechless; laisser qn perplexe to puzzle sb; cela me laisse sceptique I'm sceptical;

10 liter ( cesser) cela ne laisse pas d'étonner it is a continual source of amazement.

B v aux laisser qn/qch faire to let sb/sth do; laisser qn parler/pleurer to let sb speak/cry; laisse-moi entrer/sortir/passer let me in/out/through; laisse-moi faire ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me; laisse-la faire! ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!; laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord; ils s'entretuent et on laisse faire they're killing each other and we just sit back and do nothing; laisse faire! ( qu'importe) so what!; laissons faire le temps let things run their course.

C se laisser vpr se laisser bercer par les vagues to be lulled by the waves; il se laisse insulter he puts up with insults; elle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around; c'est parce que tu te laisses faire ( pas assez autoritaire) it's because you're too easy going; il ne veut pas se laisser faire (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him; laisse-toi faire, c'est un bon coiffeur leave it to him, he's a good hairdresser; s'il veut te l'offrir, laisse-toi faire! if he wants to buy it for you, let him do it; se laisser aller ( tous contextes) to let oneself go; se laisser aller au désespoir to give in to despair; ça se laisse manger○! iron it's quite palatable iron.

Idiomes

‘c'est cher’-‘c'est à prendre ou à laisser’ ‘it's expensive’-‘take it or leave it’; c'est cher mais c'est à prendre ou à laisser it's expensive but that is how it is; il y a à prendre et à laisser dans ce qu'elle dit I'd take what she says with a pinch of salt.

[lɛse] verbe transitif

A.[ABANDONNER]

1. [ne pas prendre, renoncer à] to leave

elle a laissé son dessert she left her pudding (untouched), she didn't touch her pudding

c'est à prendre ou à laisser (it's) take it or leave it

il y a à prendre et à laisser

a. [il y a du bon et du mauvais] you have to pick and choose

b. [il y a du vrai et du faux] you have to be selective

laissez toute espérance, vous qui entrez Dante (allusion) abandon hope all ye who enter here

2. [quitter momentanément - personne, chose] to leave

j'ai laissé mes enfants chez mon frère I left my children at my brother's

j'ai laissé la voiture à la maison I left the car at home

laisse-nous, nous avons à parler leave us (alone), we have things to talk about

je vous laisse

a. [au téléphone] I must hang up ou go now

b. [dans une lettre] that's all for now, I'll leave you now

3. [quitter définitivement] to leave, to abandon

il a laissé femme et enfants he abandoned his wife and children, he walked out on his wife and children

[après sa mort - famille] to leave

il laisse beaucoup de dettes he has left considerable debts (behind him)

elle a laissé une œuvre considérable she left (behind her) a vast body of work

4. [oublier] to leave, to forget

j'ai laissé mon sac à la maison I left my bag at home

5. [perdre - membre, personne, bien matériel] to lose

y laisser la vie ou sa vie to lose one's life

y laisser sa santé to ruin one's health

6. [déposer - trace, marque] to leave

ce vin laisse un arrière-goût désagréable this wine has an unpleasant aftertaste

il laisse un bon/un mauvais souvenir we have good/bad memories of him

elle laisse le souvenir d'une femme énergique she will be remembered as an energetic woman

7. [négliger] to leave

laisse ton livre et viens avec moi put down ou leave your book and come with me

laissez la direction de Paris sur la gauche et tournez à droite go past ou leave the road to Paris on your left and turn right

laisse tes soucis et viens avec nous forget your worries and come with us

8. (littéraire)

ne pas laisser de [ne pas manquer de]: cette réponse ne laisse pas de m'étonner I can't help but be surprised by this answer

B.[DONNER, CÉDER]

1. [accorder] to leave

laisser quelque chose à quelqu'un to leave something for somebody, to leave somebody something

le juge lui a laissé les enfants the judge gave her custody of the children

laissez la priorité à droite give way to the right

laissez le passage à l'ambulance let the ambulance through

laisser sa place à quelqu'un [siège] to give up one's seat to somebody

laisse-nous un peu de place! let us have ou leave us some room!

laisse-lui le temps de le faire leave ou give her time to do it

2. [confier] to leave

laisser des consignes à quelqu'un to leave instructions with somebody, to leave somebody with instructions

laissez les clés chez le gardien drop the keys off at the caretaker's, leave the keys with the caretaker

tu me laisses tout le travail! you're leaving me with all the work!

laisser quelque chose à faire à quelqu'un to leave somebody to do something, to leave something for somebody to do

3. [vendre] to let have

je vous le laisse pour 100 euros I'll let you have it for 100 euros

4. [transmettre]

après l'insurrection, il dut laisser le pouvoir à son fils after the rebellion, he had to hand over power to his son

[après sa mort] to leave, to bequeath (soutenu)

il a laissé d'immenses propriétés à sa famille he left his family vast estates

5. [réserver] to leave

laissez une marge pour les corrections leave a margin for corrections

laisser quelque chose pour la fin to leave something till last ou till the end

6. [suj: chose]

laisser à penser que to make one think ou suppose that, to lead one to believe that

ta lettre laisse à penser que tu ne pourras pas venir your letter implies that you won't be coming

je vous laisse à imaginer s'ils étaient surpris I'll leave you to imagine how surprised they were

(en usage absolu)

elle n'est pas là, cela laisse à penser she's not here, it makes you wonder

C.[DANS UN ÉTAT, UNE SITUATION]

1. [faire demeurer] to leave, to keep

laisse la fenêtre fermée/ouverte leave the window shut/open

laisser un crime impuni to let a crime go unpunished, to leave a crime unpunished

ceci me laisse sceptique I remain sceptical (about it)

cela me laisse froid ou indifférent it leaves me cold ou unmoved

laisser quelqu'un tranquille ou en repos ou en paix to leave somebody alone ou in peace

laisser quelque chose tranquille to leave something alone

laisser quelqu'un dans l'ignorance de quelque chose to let somebody remain ignorant of something, to leave somebody in the dark about something

laissez le nom en blanc leave the name blank, do not write the name in

les corps ont été laissés sans sépulture the bodies remained ou were left unburied

laisser derrière soi (sens propre & figuré) to leave behind

laisser la bride sur le cou à un cheval (sens propre) to give a horse its head

laisser la bride sur le cou à quelqu'un (figuré) to give somebody free rein

2. (en usage absolu) [s'abstenir d'intervenir]

laisse, je vais le faire leave it, I'll do it myself

laisse, je vais me débrouiller, ça va aller I'll be all right

laissez, je vous en prie please don't bother (with that)

laisse, c'est moi qui paie put your money away, I'll pay for this

D.[SUIVI D'UN INFINITIF]

1. [autoriser] to let, to allow, to permit

laisser quelqu'un faire quelque chose to let somebody do something, to allow somebody to do something

2. [ne pas empêcher de] to let, to allow

laisser quelqu'un faire to let somebody do, to leave somebody to do, to allow somebody to do

laisse-le dormir let him sleep, leave him to sleep

laisse-moi le lui dire let me tell her/him (about it)

laisser tomber quelque chose to drop something

laisser voir [montrer] to show, to reveal

son décolleté laissait voir une peau satinée her plunging neckline revealed skin like satin

laisser voir son émotion to show one's emotion

laisser condamner un innocent to allow an innocent man to be punished

laisser échapper un cri de douleur to let out a cry of pain

elle laissa échapper un soupir she gave a sigh

laisser sécher la colle to leave ou to allow the glue to dry

laissez bouillir quelques secondes let it boil for a few seconds

ceci laisse supposer que... this implies that..., this makes one think that...

3. (locution)

laisser dire: laissez dire et faites ce que vous avez à faire let them talk and do what you have to do

laisser faire: on n'y peut rien, il faut laisser faire there's nothing we can do (about it), you just have to let things take their course

laisse faire, ça n'est pas grave! don't worry, it doesn't matter!

tu t'imagines que je vais laisser faire ça? do you think I'm just going to stand by and watch while this happens?

laisser faire le temps to let time take its course

laisser tomber (familier) : laisser tomber un ami to drop a friend

tu devrais laisser tomber, ça ne marchera jamais you should give up ou drop it ou forget it, it'll never work

je te dois encore dix euros — laisse tomber I still owe you ten euros — forget it

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se laisser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

ça se laisse regarder [à la télévision] it's watchable

il se laisse boire, ton petit vin your little wine goes down nicely ou is very drinkable

ça se laisse manger it's rather tasty

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se laisser verbe pronominal intransitif

elle s'est laissé accuser injustement she allowed herself to be ou she let herself be unjustly accused

il s'est laissé séduire he let himself be seduced

il s'est laissé mourir he let himself die, he just gave up living

ils se sont laissé surprendre par la nuit they were caught out by nightfall

se laisser tomber sur une chaise/dans un fauteuil to collapse onto a chair/into an armchair

se laisser aller

a. [se négliger] to let oneself go

b. [se détendre] to let oneself go, to relax

se laisser aller à to go as ou so far as

se laisser dire que to have heard (it said) that

se laisser faire: ne te laisse pas faire! stand up for yourself!, don't let yourself be taken advantage of!

la proposition est tentante, je crois que je vais me laisser faire it's an attractive offer, I think I'll give in to temptation

laisse-toi faire, ça nous fait plaisir de te l'offrir do take it ou come on, we'd love to give it to you

se laisser vivre (familier) to live for the moment, to take life as it comes

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > laisser
11 rest

I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) počitek

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spanje

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) opora, naslon

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) mirovanje
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpočiti se

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) počivati

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) počivati

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) oddahniti si

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) opreti (se)

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) biti odvisen (od)

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

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I [rest]
noun

(nočni) počitek, počivanje, mirovanje, mir; spanje, odmor, oddih; večni počitek (mir); počivališče; dom, zavetišče, prebivališče; technical opora, opornik, podpornik; music pavza; (metrika) cezura; (redko) obnovljena moč

without rest — brez miru, brez odloga, nemudoma

at rest — miren, nepremičen, mrtev

a good night's rest — dobro spanje

rest room — soba za počivanje, dnevna soba; American toaleta

rest period sport odmor v igri

day of rest — dan počitka, praznik

sailors' rest — dom za pomorščake

travellers' rest — turistični dom (prenočišče)

vulcano at rest — mirujoč vulkan

to be at rest — mirovati, v miru počivati (o mrtvem); biti pomirjen

to allow an hour for rest — privoščiti si uro počitka

to come to rest — priti do miru, pomiriti se

to go (to retire) to rest — iti k počitku, iti spat

to lay to rest — položiti k (večnemu) počitku, zagrebsti, pokopati

to set s.o.'s mind at rest — pomiriti, umiriti, utešiti, potolažiti koga

to set a question at rest — odločiti, rešiti vprašanje

to take a rest — odpočiti se

to take one's rest — počivati, iti k počitku

I want rest — potreben sem počitka
II [rest]
intransitive verb

mirovati, počivati, najti mir, umiriti se, biti miren; ležati, spati; odpočiti se; oddahniti se; obstati, ustaviti se (o stroju); opirati se (against, on na), opreti se, nasloniti se; zanesti se na, zaupati (in v); transitive verb pustiti (komu) počivati, dati počitek komu; varovati, prizanašati komu; dati mir komu; nasloniti, opreti (on na); upreti (pogled) na, v

to rest oneself — odpočiti se, oddahniti si

rest his soul! — mir, pokoj njegovi duši!

to rest in the churchyard — večno počivati na pokopališču

to rest from toil — odpočiti si od težkega dela

I rest on your promise — zanesem se na vašo obljubo

he rested his head on the pillow — položil je glavo na blazino k počitku

he rests his suspicions on that letter — on opira svoja sumničenja na ono pismo

to rest on (upon) one's oars — nehati veslati, figuratively počivati po napornem delu

to rest on one's laurels figuratively počivati na svojih lovorikah

to rest a ladder against a wall — nasloniti lestev na zid

are you rested? — si se odpočil?

it rests with you to propose terms — vam je prepuščeno, da predlagate pogoje

the burden rests upon him — breme odgovornosti leži, počiva na njem

the fault rests with you — krivda je vaša (leži pri vas)

let him rest in peace! — naj (on) v miru počiva!

to let a quarrel rest — pokopati prepir

the matter cannot rest there — stvar (zadeva) ne more ostati pri tem

the officer rested the soldiers — častnik je dal počitek (odmor) vojakom

a shadow rests on the valley — senca leži nad dolino

we stopped to rest the horses — ustavili smo se, da bi dali počitka konjem
III [rest]
noun

ostanek; preostanek; ostalo, ostali; rezervni sklad, rezerva (zlasti v Bank of England); commerce zaključek bilance, delanje bilance, računski zaključek; tennis niz (dolga zaporednost) žog

among the rest — med ostalim

and all the rest of it — in vse ostalo (drugo)

and the rest of it — in (ostalo) podobno

for the rest — v ostalem, kar se ostalega tiče, gledé ostalega, sicer

the rest of us — ostali od nas

net rest — neto prebitek

all the rest are going — vsi drugi (ostali) gredo (hočejo iti)

he was drunk like the rest — bil je pijan kot vsi ostali (drugi)
IV [rest]
intransitive verb

ostati, preostati, biti preostanek (of česa)

rest assured that I will do my best — bodite prepričani, da bom storil vse, kar bo v moji moči

to rest with — biti v rokah, biti odvisen od

it rests with you to decide — vi odločite; vaša stvar je, da odločite

it does not rest with me to decide — odločitev ni v mojih rokah

the affair rests a mystery — zadeva (stvar) ostaja (je še naprej) skrivnost
V [rest]
noun

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12 release

1. transitive verb
1) (free) freilassen [Tier, Häftling, Sklaven]; (from jail) entlassen ( from aus); (from bondage, trap) befreien ( from aus); (from pain) erlösen ( from von); (from promise, obligation, vow) entbinden ( from von)

2) (let go, let fall) loslassen; lösen [Handbremse]; ausklinken [Bombe]

release one's hold or grip on something — etwas loslassen

3) (make known) veröffentlichen [Erklärung, Nachricht]; (issue) herausbringen [Film, Schallplatte, Produkt]
2. noun
1) (act of freeing) see 1. 1): Freilassung, die; Entlassung, die; Befreiung, die; Erlösung, die; Entbindung, die

2) (of published item) Veröffentlichung, die

when does the film go out on general release? — wann kommt der Film in die Kinos?

a new release by Bob Dylan — eine neue Platte od. eine Neuveröffentlichung von Bob Dylan

3) (handle, lever, button) Auslöser, der

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[rə'li:s] 1. verb
1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) entlassen

2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) loslassen

3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) lösen

4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) freigeben

5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) veröffentlichen
2. noun
1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) die Freigabe,-lassung

2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) die Veröffentlichung

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re·lease

[rɪˈli:s]

I. vt

1. (set free)

▪ to \release sb/an animal jdn/ein Tier freilassen

the zoo keepers \released the lions from their cage die Zoowärter ließen die Löwen aus dem Käfig

▪ to \release sb jdn freigeben [o freistellen

2. LAW

▪ to \release sb jdn [aus der Haft] entlassen [o freilassen]

to \release sb on bail jdn gegen Kaution auf freien Fuß setzen

to \release sb on parole jdn bedingt aus der Haft entlassen

to \release sb from prison jdn aus dem Gefängnis entlassen

to \release sb on probation jdn auf Bewährung entlassen

to be \released early for good behaviour [or AM behavior] wegen guter Führung vorzeitig entlassen werden

3. ( fig: free from suffering)

▪ to \release sb from sth jdn von etw dat befreien

4. (move sth from fixed position)

▪ to \release sth etw lösen

to \release the brake die Bremse lösen

to \release the shutter PHOT den Auslöser betätigen

5. (detonate, drop)

to \release a bomb eine Bombe abwerfen

to \release a missile eine Rakete abschießen

6. (allow to escape)

to \release gas/steam Gas/Dampf freisetzen

to \release sth into the atmosphere etw in die Atmosphäre entweichen lassen

steam was \released Dampf entwich

7. (relax pressure)

▪ to \release sth etw loslassen

to \release one's grip [or hold] seinen Griff lockern

8. (make public, circulate)

▪ to \release sth etw verbreiten [o in Umlauf bringen] [o der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich machen]; (issue) etw veröffentlichen [o herausbringen]

▪ to \release sth to sb jdm etw aushändigen

to \release a film/a CD einen Film/eine CD herausbringen

to \release a statement eine Erklärung abgeben

to be \released erscheinen, auf den Markt kommen

9. ECON

to \release dues überfällige Bestellungen abwickeln

10. (put on market)

▪ to \release sth etw zum Verkauf freigeben, etw herausbringen

11. COMPUT (release block of memory)

▪ to \release sth etw freigeben

II. n no pl

1. (setting free) Entlassung f

\release of a hostage Freilassung f einer Geisel

\release from prison Entlassung f aus dem Gefängnis

2. ECON (from work) Freistellung f

day \release BRIT Freistellung zur beruflichen Fortbildung

3. (mechanism) Auslöser m

brake/clutch \release Brems-/Kupplungsausrückmechanismus m

\release cord Reißleine f

steam \release Dampfventil nt

4. (action) of a handbrake Lösen nt

5. (items on hold) of goods Freigabe f

\release of funds Mittelfreisetzung f

\release for payment Zahlungsfreigabe f

6. (relaxation) Entspannung f; of tension Nachlassen nt; (freeing from unpleasant feeling) Erleichterung f

merciful \release ( euph) Erlösung f euph

to experience a feeling of \release ein Gefühl der Erleichterung verspüren

7. (escape of gases etc.) Entweichen nt

8. no pl (publication) Veröffentlichung f

9. (information document) Verlautbarung f

press \release Pressemitteilung f, Presseverlautbarung f, ÖSTERR bes Presseaussendung f

10. (new CD etc.) Neuerscheinung f; (new film) neuer Film

her latest \release is a song about hopeless love sie hat zuletzt ein Lied über hoffnungslose Liebe herausgebracht

to go on \release film [in den Kinos] anlaufen

11. COMPUT (version) Version f

12. LAW Verzicht m, Aufgabe f

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[rɪ'liːs]
1. vt

1) animal, person freilassen; (from prison) entlassen; employee, football player etc freigeben; (= rescue) befreien; (from obligation, vow) entbinden, befreien; (from pain) erlösen

to release sb from a debt — jdm eine Schuld erlassen

can you release him for a few hours each week? — können Sie ihn für ein paar Stunden pro Woche freistellen?

to release tension (emotional) — sich abreagieren

to release one's anger on sb — seinen Ärger an jdm auslassen or abreagieren

to release an animal into the wild — ein Tier auswildern

2) (= let go of) loslassen; handbrake losmachen, lösen; (PHOT) shutter auslösen; bomb abwerfen; grip, clasp lösen; (police) confiscated articles freigeben

to release the ( foot)brake/clutch — den Fuß von der Bremse/Kupplung nehmen, die Kupplung kommen lassen

to release one's hold or grip (on sth) — (etw) loslassen

3) (COMM: issue) film, goods herausbringen; record veröffentlichen, herausbringen

4) (= make known) news, statement veröffentlichen; figures also bekannt geben

5) (= emit) gas, energy freisetzen; smell ausströmen; (= let off into atmosphere) pressure, steam ablassen

6) (JUR) property, title aufgeben, verzichten auf (+acc)

2. n

1) (of animal, person) Freilassung f; (from prison) Entlassung f; (of employee, football player etc) Freigabe f; (= rescue) Befreiung f; (from obligation, vow) Entbindung f, Befreiung f; (from pain) Erlösung f

death was a happy or welcome release for him — der Tod war eine Erlösung für ihn

2) (= letting go) Loslassen nt; (of handbrake) Lösen nt; (PHOT of shutter) Auslösen nt; (of bomb) Abwurf m; (= mechanism) Auslöser m → academic.ru/67042/shutter">shutter

See:

→ shutter

3) (COMM: issuing of film, goods) Herausbringen nt; (of record) Veröffentlichung f, Herausbringen nt; (= film) Film m; (= record) Platte f

this film is now on general release — dieser Film ist nun überall zu sehen

a new release from Michael Jackson — eine Neuerscheinung von Michael Jackson

a new release from XYZ Films Inc — ein neuer Film der XYZ Filmgesellschaft

4) (of news, statement) Veröffentlichung f; (= statement) Verlautbarung f

5) (of gas, energy) Freisetzung f

6) (JUR of property, title) Aufgabe f (
of (+gen, Verzicht m (of auf (+acc
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release [rıˈliːs]

A v/t

1. entlassen ( from aus), freilassen, auf freien Fuß setzen:

release into the wilds ein in Gefangenschaft gehaltenes Tier auswildern

2. (from)

a) befreien, erlösen (von):

release sb from pain jemanden von seinen Schmerzen erlösen oder befreien

b) entbinden (von oder gen):

release sb from jemandem eine Verpflichtung erlassen;

release sb from a contract jemanden aus einem Vertrag entlassen

3. a) gesperrte Konten etc freigeben:

release an article for publication einen Artikel zur Veröffentlichung freigeben;

release a film einen Film (zur Aufführung) freigeben;

the film will be released next week der Film kommt nächste Woche in die Kinos oder läuft nächste Woche an;

release a body for burial JUR eine Leiche zur Bestattung freigeben

b) eine Schallplatte etc herausbringen: his latest album has not been released yet ist noch nicht herausgekommen

c) SPORT einen Spieler freistellen ( for für die Nationalmannschaft etc)

4. JUR ein Recht, Eigentum aufgeben oder übertragen:

release a mortgage eine Hypothek löschen

5. CHEM, PHYS freisetzen

6. TECH

a) auslösen ( auch FOTO)

b) ausschalten:

release bombs Bomben (ab)werfen oder ausklinken;

release the clutch AUTO auskuppeln;

release gas Gas abblasen;

release the pedal das Pedal loslassen

B s

1. (Haft)Entlassung f, Freilassung f ( from aus)

2. Befreiung f, Erlösung f ( beide:

from von):

his death came as ( oder was) a merciful release from his sufferings der Tod war für ihn eine Erlösung

3. (from) Entlassung f (aus einem Vertrag etc), Entbindung f (von einer Pflicht, Schuld etc)

4. Freigabe f:

first release (Film) Uraufführung f;

release print (Film) Verleihkopie f;

be on general release überall zu sehen sein (Film);

release of energy Freiwerden n von Energie

5. JUR

a) Verzicht(leistung) m(f), Verzichturkunde f

b) (Rechts)Übertragung f:

release of mortgage Hypothekenlöschung f

c) Quittung f

6. TECH

a) Auslöser m ( auch FOTO)

b) Auslösung f:

release of bombs MIL Bombenabwurf m;

release button Auslösetaste f;

release buzzer elektrischer Türöffner;

release cord FLUG Reißleine f (am Fallschirm)

7. Mitteilung f, Verlautbarung f

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1. transitive verb
1) (free) freilassen [Tier, Häftling, Sklaven]; (from jail) entlassen ( from aus); (from bondage, trap) befreien ( from aus); (from pain) erlösen ( from von); (from promise, obligation, vow) entbinden ( from von)

2) (let go, let fall) loslassen; lösen [Handbremse]; ausklinken [Bombe]

release one's hold or grip on something — etwas loslassen

3) (make known) veröffentlichen [Erklärung, Nachricht]; (issue) herausbringen [Film, Schallplatte, Produkt]
2. noun
1) (act of freeing) see 1. 1): Freilassung, die; Entlassung, die; Befreiung, die; Erlösung, die; Entbindung, die

2) (of published item) Veröffentlichung, die

when does the film go out on general release? — wann kommt der Film in die Kinos?

a new release by Bob Dylan — eine neue Platte od. eine Neuveröffentlichung von Bob Dylan

3) (handle, lever, button) Auslöser, der

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(from) n.

Freilassung (aus) f. (from prison etc.) n.

Entlassung f.

(aus der Haft (<nur sing.>) usw.) n.

Ausgabe -n f.

Befreiung f.

Entbindung f.

Entspannung f.

Erlösung -en f.

Freigabe -en f.

Freigabe -en f.

(Buch, Film (<-e>), Software)

Freisetzung f.

Quittung -en (Recht) f.

Verzicht -e m.

Übertragung f. v.

auslösen v.

ausrücken v.

befreien v.

entbinden v.

entlassen v.

entlasten v.

erlösen v.

freigeben v.

freigelassen v.

freilassen v.

freisetzen v.

English-german dictionary > release
13 remitto

rĕ-mitto, mīsi, missum, 3, v. a. and n.
I.
Act., to let go back, send back, despatch back, drive back, cause to return (class. and very freq.; cf. reddo).
A.
Lit.
1.
In gen.: Al. Redde mihi illam (filiam)... Non remissura es mihi illam?... non remittes? Me. Non remittam! Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 29 sq.:
a legione omnes remissi sunt domum Thebis,
id. Ep. 2, 2, 22:
aliquem domum,
Caes. B. G. 1, 43 fin.; 4, 21; 7, 4 fin.; id. B. C. 3, 27 fin.:
mulieres Romam,
Cic. Att. 7, 23, 2:
paucos in regnum,
Caes. B. C. 2, 44:
Fabium cum legione in sua hiberna,
id. B. G. 5, 53:
partem legionum in sua castra,
id. B. C. 3, 97:
ad parentes aliquem nuntium,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 15:
aliquem ad aliquem,
id. Cas. 2, 8, 1; Cic. Fam. 16, 5, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 24; 26:
obsides alicui,
id. B. G. 3, 8 fin.; Lucil. ap. Lact. 5, 14:
is argentum huc remisit,
Plaut. As. 2, 2, 69:
librum tibi remisi,
Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2: pila intercepta, to cast or hurl back, Caes. B. G. 2, 27; so,
tractum de corpore telum,
Ov. M. 5, 95:
epistulam ad aliquem,
Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 43:
litteras Caesari,
Caes. B. G. 5, 47; cf.:
scripta ad eum mandata per eos,
id. B. C. 1, 10:
naves ad aliquem,
id. B. G. 5, 23; so,
naves,
id. B. C. 1, 27:
obsides,
id. B. G. 3, 8; 3, 29:
nonne vides etiam, quantā vi tigna trabesque Respuat umor aquae?.. Tam cupide sursum revomit magis atque remittit,
drives back, Lucr. 2, 199; so,
aquas longe (cautes),
Sen. Hippol. 583:
calces (equi),
i. e. kick out behind, Nep. Eum. 5, 5.—
b.
To send forth from itself, give out, yield:
ut melius muriā, quam testa marina remittit,
gives forth, yields, Hor. S. 2, 8, 53:
muriam,
Col. 12, 9 init.:
minimum seri,
id. 12, 13:
umorem (humus),
id. 12, 15 init.:
aeruginem (vasa aenea),
id. 12, 20, 2:
nec umenti sensit tellure remitti (nebulas),
Ov. M. 1, 604:
umorem ex se ipsa remittit,
Verg. G. 2, 218:
quod baca remisit olivae,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 69:
sanguinem e pulmone,
Ov. P. 1, 3, 19.—
2.
In partic.
a.
To let go back, to loosen, slacken, relax any thing strained, bound, rigid, etc. (syn. relaxo;
opp. intendo, adduco): in agro ambulanti ramulum adductum, ut remissus esset, in oculum suum recidisse,
Cic. Div. 1, 54, 123; cf.:
habenas vel adducere vel remittere,
id. Lael. 13, 45:
frena,
Ov. M. 2, 191 (opp. retinere);
6, 228: lora,
id. ib. 2, 200; id. Am. 3, 2, 14; cf.:
vela pennarum,
Lucr. 6, 743:
ira contractis, hilaritas remissis (superciliis) ostenditur,
Quint. 11, 3, 79:
quattuor remissis (digitis) magis quam tensis,
id. 11, 3, 99:
digitis,
Ov. H. 19, 197:
remissis,
id. M. 4, 229: junctasque manus remisit;
vinclis remissis, etc.,
i. e. to loose, id. ib. 9, 314 sq.:
digitum contrahens ac remittens,
Plin. 11, 26, 32, § 94: bracchia, i. e. to let sink or fall down, Verg. G. 1, 202: remissas manus, sinking or failing, Vulg. Heb. 12, 12:
frigore mella Cogit hiems eademque calor liquefacta remittit,
dissolves again, melts, Verg. G. 4, 36; cf.:
cum se purpureo vere remittit humus,
opens again, thaws, Tib. 3, 5, 4:
vere remissus ager,
Ov. F. 4, 126. —
b.
To leave behind, produce:
veluti tractata notam labemque remittunt Atramenta,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 235.—
c.
Jurid. t. t.: remittere nuntium or repudium, to send a bill of divorce, to dissolve a marriage or betrothal; v. nuntius and repudium.—
B.
Trop.
1.
In gen., to send back, give back, return, restore, dismiss, remove, etc.:
(specula) simulacra remittunt,
Lucr. 4, 337 Lachm.:
vocem late nemora alta remittunt,
Verg. A. 12, 929; cf.:
totidemque remisit Verba locus,
Ov. M. 3, 500:
chorda sonum... remittit acutum (with reddere),
Hor. A. P. 349:
vos me imperatoris nomine appellavistis: cujus si vos paenitet, vestrum vobis beneficium remitto, mihi meum restituite nomen,
Caes. B. C. 2, 32 fin.:
quin etiam ipsis (imperium) remittere,
id. B. G. 7, 20: integram causam ad senatum remittit, refers, Tac. A. 3, 10:
a quibus appellatum erit, si forte ad eosdem remittemur,
Quint. 11, 1, 76; 12, 10, 21:
veniam,
to return, repay, Verg. A. 4, 436:
quae nisi respuis ex animo longeque remittis,
Lucr. 6, 68; cf.:
opinionem animo,
to dismiss, reject, cast off, Cic. Clu. 2, 6:
si quid ab omnibus conceditur, id reddo ac remitto,
resign it, id. Sull. 30, 84:
utramque provinciam remitto, exercitum depono,
id. Phil. 8, 8, 25:
Galliam togatam,
id. ib. 8, 9, 27.—
2.
In partic.
a.
(Acc. to I A. 2. a.) To slacken, relax, relieve, release, abate, remit (freq. and class.):
omnes sonorum tum intendens tum remittens persequetur gradus,
Cic. Or. 18, 59; cf.:
(sonorum vis) tum remittit animos, tum contrahit,
id. Leg. 2, 15, 38: quaero enim non quibus intendam rebus animum, sed quibus relaxem ac remittam, relieve, recreate, refresh, id. Fragm. ap. Non. 383, 23:
ut requiescerem curamque animi remitterem,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 61, § 137:
animum per dies festos licentius,
Liv. 27, 31; and in a like sense with se, Nep. Alcib. 1 fin.;
and mid.: mirum est, ut opusculis animus intendatur remittaturque,
Plin. Ep. 7, 9, 13:
animos a contentione pugnae,
Liv. 5, 41:
animos a certamine,
id. 9, 12:
animos a religione,
id. 5, 25; cf.:
nihil apud milites remittitur a summo certamine,
id. 6, 24, 10:
superioris temporis contentionem,
Caes. B. C. 2, 14 fin.; cf. Cic. Brut. 55, 202:
diligentiam in perdiscendo ac memoriam,
Caes. B. G. 6, 14; cf.:
curam et diligentiam remittunt,
id. B. C. 2, 13:
summum illud suum studium remisit,
Cic. Brut. 93, 320:
ea studia remissa temporibus revocavi,
id. Tusc. 1, 1, 1:
belli opera,
Liv. 30, 3:
bellum,
id. 30, 23:
pugnam,
Sall. J. 60, 3 al.:
urguent tamen et nihil remittunt,
Cic. Fin. 4, 28, 77: equites petere ut sibi laxaret aliquid laboris;
quibus ille, ne nihil remissum dicatis, remitto, etc.,
Liv. 9, 16:
cottidie aliquid iracundiae remittebat,
Cic. Phil. 8, 6, 19; cf. id. Att. 10, 4, 2:
aliquid de suo,
id. Rab. Post. 11, 31:
horam de meis legitimis horis,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 9, § 25:
aliquid de severitate cogendi,
id. Phil. 1, 5, 12; 13, 17, 36:
nihil de saevitiā,
Tac. A. 6, 25 al.; cf. Caes. B. C. 3, 17:
ex eo, quod ipse potest in dicendo, aliquantum remittet,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 15, 48:
aliquid ex pristinā virtute,
Caes. B. C. 3, 28:
aliquid ex curā verborum,
Quint. 10, 7, 22; 7, 1, 22.—With ellipsis of aliquid, etc.:
illum viris fortissimis remittere de summā non potuisse, te mulieri deterrimae recte remississe, etc.,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 35, § 82; Liv. 4, 43, 11:
de voluntate nihil,
Cic. Brut. 5, 17:
nihil e solito luxu,
Tac. H. 3, 55:
nihil ex arrogantiā,
id. Agr. 27 al. — Impers.:
tum aequo animo remittendum de celeritate existumabat,
Caes. B. G. 5, 49.—
(β).
With inf., to cease, leave off, omit to do any thing (rare;
not in Cic. or Cæs.): si cogites, remittas jam me onerare injuriis,
Ter. And. 5, 1, 8:
neque remittit quid ubique hostis ageret explorare,
Sall. J. 52, 5; cf.:
quid bellicosus Cantaber cogitet, remittas Quaerere,
Hor. C. 2, 11, 3.—
(γ).
With se, or mid., to relax, abate:
ubi dolor et inflammatio se remiserunt,
Cels. 4, 24 fin.; cf.:
cum se furor ille remisit,
Ov. H. 4, 51:
quae (febres) certum habent circuitum et ex toto remittuntur,
Cels. 3, 12; cf. under II.—
(δ).
Mid., to recreate one ' s self:
eundem, cum scripsi, eundem etiam cum remittor, lego,
Plin. Ep. 1, 16, 7; cf.:
fas est et carmine remitti,
id. ib. 7, 9, 9; cf.
supra: animus remittatur,
id. ib. 7, 9, 13.—
(ε).
To give free course to (opp. continere):
animi appetitus, qui tum remitterentur, tum continerentur,
Cic. N. D. 2, 12, 34.—
b.
With respect to a person, to free one from any thing; to give up, grant, forgive, yield, resign, concede, surrender, sacrifice a thing to any one (= concedere, condonare); with acc. of the offence:
Tranioni remitte quaeso hanc noxiam causā meā,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 47:
injuriam,
Sall. H. 3, 61, 2 Dietsch:
quare tum cito senex ille remisit injuriam?
Sen. Contr. 2, 11, 1:
ut ex animo tibi volens omne delictum remittam,
App. M. 3, p. 137, 29; so freq. in late Lat., to remit, forgive a sin or offence:
peccata,
Vulg. Matt. 9, 2:
blasphemia,
id. ib. 12, 31:
cogitationem,
id. Act. 8, 22. — Freq. with acc. of the penalty:
multam,
Cic. Phil. 11, 8, 18:
poenam alicui,
Liv. 40, 10, 9: ipso remittente Verginio ultimam poenam, id. 3, 59, 10; 8, 35, 1:
omnia tibi ista concedam et remittam,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 9, § 22; cf. id. Ac. 2, 33, 106; and:
alicui remittere atque concedere, ut, etc.,
id. Planc. 30, 73: meam animadversionem et suppli cium... remitto tibi et condono, Vatin. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 10, 2:
quod natura remittit, Invida jura negant,
Ov. M. 10, 330:
si per populum Romanum stipendium remittatur,
Caes. B. G. 1, 44:
pecunias, quas erant in publicum Varroni cives Romani polliciti, remittit,
id. B. C. 2, 21; cf. Liv. 42, 53: aedes (venditas) alicui, to give up, resign a purchase, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 111:
tempus vobis,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 11, § 30:
ut patria tantum nobis in nostrum privatum usum, quantum ipsi superesse posset, remitteret,
id. Rep. 1, 4, 8:
navem imperare debuisti ex foedere: remisisti in triennium: militem nullum umquam poposcisti per tot annos,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 9, § 21:
tibi remittunt omnes istam voluptatem et eā se carere patiuntur,
resign that pleasure to you, id. de Or. 1, 58, 246:
ut memoriam simultatium patriae remitteret,
sacrifice to his country, Liv. 9, 38; cf.:
privata odia publicis utilitatibus remittere,
Tac. A. 1, 10:
ut sibi poenam magistri equitum remitteret (dictator),
that he would remit for their sake, Liv. 8, 35:
dictator consulibus in senatu magnifice conlaudatis et suarum quoque rerum illis remisso honore, dictaturā se abdicavit,
having been resigned in their favor, id. 7, 11:
jus ipsi remittent,
will abandon their claim, id. 6, 18, 7.— Absol.:
remittentibus tribunis plebis comitia per interregem sunt habita,
withdrawing their opposition, Liv. 6, 36, 3:
de tributo remiserunt,
id. 5, 12, 13; cf. Tac. A. 1, 8:
si hoc ipsi remitti vellent, remitterent ipsi de maritumis custodiis,
Caes. B. C. 3, 17.—
(β).
Poet., with inf., to allow, permit:
sed mora damnosa est nec res dubitare remittit,
Ov. M. 11, 376; cf.:
(Fides) occulte saevire vetat, prodesse remittit,
Claud. Laud. Stil. 2, 37. —
II.
Neutr., to decrease, abate (very rare, but class.):
si forte ventus remisisset,
Caes. B. C. 3, 26:
imbres,
Liv. 40, 33, 4:
pestilentia,
id. 2, 34, 6:
cum remiserant dolores pedum,
Cic. Brut. 34, 130; cf.:
si remittent quippiam Philumenae dolores,
Ter. Hec. 3, 2, 14:
tumor remittens,
Cels. 7, 18:
vapor calidus primo non remittit propter levitatem,
does not sink, Vitr. 8, 2.— Hence, rĕmissus, a, um, P. a. (acc. to I. A. 2. a.), slack, loose, relaxed, languid (opp. contentus, contendere):
membra,
Lucr. 5, 852.
A.
Lit.:
ut onera contentis corporibus facilius feruntur, remissis opprimunt,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54; cf.:
vox, ut nervi, quo remissior, hoc gravior et plenior,
Quint. 11, 3, 42:
ridens Venus et remisso Filius arcu,
Hor. C. 3, 27, 67:
ammoniacum,
i. e. liquid, Pall. 1, 41, 2; cf.
adeps,
Veg. 1, 11, 4. —
B.
Trop., relaxed, not rigid, strict, or hard, both in a good and bad sense.
1.
Mild, gentle, soft, indulgent, cheerful, good-humored, gay, etc. (syn.:
lenis, mitis, dulcis): remissior ventus,
Caes. B. C. 3, 26:
remissiora frigora,
id. B. G. 5, 12 fin.:
cantūs remissiores,
Cic. de Or. 1, 60, 254; cf.:
tum intentis tum remissis modis,
Quint. 11, 3, 17:
si me non improbissime Dolabella tractasset, dubitassem fortasse, utrum remissior essem, an summo jure contenderem,
Cic. Att. 16, 15, 1:
in eo sermone non remissi sumus,
id. Fin. 3, 1, 2:
remissus et subridens,
Tac. Or. 11 init.:
nisi magistratus valde lenes et remissi sint,
Cic. Rep. 1, 43, 66:
in ulciscendo remissior,
id. Red. ad Quir. 7, 23:
animus (with lenis),
id. de Or. 2, 46, 193; cf.:
remississimo ad otium et ad omnem comitatem animo,
i. e. most prone, Suet. Aug. 98:
remissus et mitis,
Plin. Ep. 3, 14, 5:
cum tristibus severe, cum remissis jucunde vivere,
Cic. Cael. 6, 13; cf. Suet. Galb. 14; id. Claud. 21:
decorus est sermo senis quietus et remissus,
Cic. Sen. 9, 28:
remissius genus dicendi,
id. Sest. 54, 115:
amicitia remissior esse debet et liberior et dulcior,
id. Lael. 18, 66; cf.
affectus,
Quint. 10, 1, 73:
egressiones dulces et remissae,
id. 11, 3, 164: joci, gay, merry (opp. curae graves), Ov. M. 3, 319; cf.:
remissiores hilarioresque sermones,
Suet. Tib. 21:
opus,
Ov. Tr. 2, 547. —
2.
Slack, negligent, remiss (syn. languidus):
esse remisso ac languido animo,
Caes. B. C. 1, 21; cf.:
nostris languentibus atque animo remissis,
id. ib. 2, 14: dolus Numidarum [p. 1563] nihil languidi neque remissi patiebatur, i. e. no negligence, Sall. J. 53, 6; 88, 2:
in labore,
Nep. Iphic. 3, 1:
oderunt agilem gnavumque remissi,
Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 90:
remissior in petendo,
Cic. Mur. 26, 52:
vita remissior,
Suet. Tib. 52.—
b.
Lower, cheaper:
remissior aliquanto ejus fuit aestimatio quam annona,
below the market price, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 92, § 214. — Hence, adv.: rĕ-missē (acc. to B. 1.), gently, mildly (with leniter, urbane;
opp. severe, graviter, vehementer, etc.),
Cic. de Or. 3, 26, 102; id. Cael. 14, 33; Col. 1, 8, 10; Quint. 10, 2, 23; 12, 10, 71; Suet. Claud. 30.— Comp., Cic. de Or. 1, 60, 255; id. Verr. 2, 4, 34, § 76; Quint. 9, 2, 91.— Sup. is not found.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > remitto
14 rest

I 1. rest noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvil, pust i bakken, pause

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) hvile, lur

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) (-)støtte, (arm)lene

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) i ro, avslått
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvile (seg), raste

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) hvile seg, ta en lur

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvile, støtte/lene seg mot

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) hvile, falle til ro

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) hvile på; sette sin lit til, stole på

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) avhenge av, påhvile

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II rest
- the rest

bli
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rest
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ro
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støtte

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subst. \/rest\/

1) ( med bestemt artikkel) resten, det siste, de øvrige, de andre, i andre

• the rest of it is useless

resten er ubrukelig

• the rest are gone

de andre er borte

• the rest of us have not been there

vi andre har ikke vært der

• she decided to study for the rest of the year

hun bestemte seg for å studere resten av året

2) ( bankvesen) reserve (fond)

and all the rest (of it) og alt annet som hører med, og så videre

as to\/for the rest for øvrig, ellers, forresten, hva det øvrige angår
II
subst. \/rest\/

1) hvile, avslapning

• I need a day of rest now

jeg trenger en hviledag nå

• he gave himself no rest

han unte seg ingen hvile

2) søvn, hvil, hvilepause, rast

• she had a good night's rest

hun sov godt hele natten

• Tom had to take a rest

Tom måtte ta seg en hvil

3) ro, fred

• I have no rest

jeg har ingen ro på meg

4) rasteplass

5) hvilested, hjem

6) ( musikk) pause, pausetegn, hvilepunkt

7) ( metrikk) cesur

8) støtte, lene

• his grandfather used an old cardboard box as a rest for the feet

bestefaren hans brukte en gammel pappeske som støtte for føttene

9) ( militærvesen) anlegg, støtte

10) (om skuespillere, britisk) forklaring: periode hvor de ikke har engasjement

at rest i ro, i hvile ( militærvesen) i hvilestilling rolig, avslappet

• my mother felt at rest

moren min følte seg avslappet

stedt til hvile, innsovnet

• he is at rest

han har fått fred

come to rest stoppe, bli liggende

• the ball came to rest under the chair

ballen ble liggende under stolen

the eternal\/final rest den evige hvile, den siste hvile

give it a rest! ( hverdagslig) kutt ut!, hold opp med det der!, nå får det jammen være nok!

give oneself no rest unne seg verken rast eller ro

go to rest eller be laid to rest begraves, bli stedt til hvile

have\/take a rest hvile seg, ta en pause

• we took a good rest

vi tok oss en lang hvil

put\/set someone's mind\/fears at rest berolige noen, roe noen ned

set one's mind at rest on something være helt trygg på noe, være helt sikker på noe

without rest uten ro på seg, rastløs uten pause
III
verb \/rest\/

1) hvile, hvile seg, slappe av, la hvile, gi hvile til

• his eyes rested on me

blikket hans hvilte på meg

• I need to rest my eyes

jeg må hvile øynene

2) få ro (på seg), få fred

• he will not rest until he knows the truth

han får ikke ro på seg før han vet sannheten

3) forbli

• it rests a mystery

det forblir et mysterium

4) ( om død person) hvile (i graven)

5) hvile, støtte (seg), legge

• Matthew had a cup of hot chocolate, resting his elbows on the table

Matthew tok seg en kopp varm kakao mens han hvilte albuene på bordet

6) (jus, amer.) avslutte bevisføringen

7) ( sport) sette (en spiller) midlertidig ut (av laget)

8) ( om jord) (la) ligge brakk, (la) hvile

9) (om skuespiller, britisk) være uten engasjement, være arbeidsledig

10) ( om problem) la ligge, gjøre seg ferdig med (uten videre behandling eller diskusjon)

11) stole på, sette lit til

• we rest our hope in them

vi setter vår lit til dem

God rest his soul! Gud velsigne ham!, Gud være hans sjel nådig!

rest assured that være forvisset om, være sikker på, være trygg på

• you may rest assured that I will find him sooner or later

du kan være trygg på at jeg kommer til å finne ham før eller senere

rest (up)on støtte seg på, hvile på stole på ( overført) bygge på, støtte seg til, basere seg på

• we rest our arguments on this theory

vi bygger argumentene våre på denne teorien

rest one's case ( jus) avslutte sin prosedyre

rest oneself hvile seg, hvile ut

rest on one's laurels hvile på sine laurbær

rest up hvile ut

rest with hvile hos, ligge hos

• the mistake rests with you

feilen ligger hos deg

( om avgjørelse) være (bli) opp til, avhenge av

• the decision rests with your father

det blir opp til faren din å avgjøre det

thus the matter rests dermed basta, sånn blir det bare

English-Norwegian dictionary > rest
15 rest

I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvíld, hlé

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) hvíld

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stuðningur, stoð

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) kyrrstaða
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvíla (sig), taka sér hvíld

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) taka sér hvíld, sofa

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvíla, hallast (á/í/upp að e-u)

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) hvílast, vera rólegur

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) velta á e-m/e-u; reiða sig á e-n

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vera í höndum e-s

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

English-Icelandic dictionary > rest
16 rest

pihenés, maradék to rest: marad, pihentet, szünetet tart
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I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) pihenés

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) alvás

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) támasz(ték)

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) nyugalmi állapot
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) pihen

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) alszik

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) nyugszik vmin

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) megnyugszik

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) alapszik vmin

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) (a felelősség, döntés stb.) vkié, vkin múlik

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

English-Hungarian dictionary > rest
17 rest

I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoio

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) desligado
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) descansar

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) pertencer

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

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rest¹

[rest] n 1 descanso, repouso, folga, trégua, tranqüilidade, paz, sossego. 2 sono. 3 lugar de repouso, sanatório. 4 abrigo, albergue, pousada, parada. 5 suporte, apoio, pedestal. 6 Mus pausa. 7 Poet morte, túmulo. 8 inércia. the matter rests with you / o caso depende de você. 9 Poet cesura. • vt+vi 1 descansar ( from de), repousar, fazer uma pausa, estar parado, não se mover, ficar quieto. I shall not rest until this matter is settled / não descansarei até este assunto ser resolvido. 2 estar calmo, sossegado ou despreocupado. you can rest assured that we will do all we can / você pode ter a certeza de que faremos tudo que pudermos. 3 dormir. 4 estar morto, jazer. 5 não ser aproveitado, cultivado (terras). 6 ser espalhado. 7 ser apoiado ou apoiar-se (on, against sobre, em), basear-se ( upon sobre), motivar-se (in em). 8 depender (on de), confiar (in em). 9 parar, cessar de mover-se. 10 deixar pendente. 11 dirigir, fixar (os olhos). our eyes rest on the book / nossos olhos estão fixos no livro. 12 Jur interromper voluntariamente a apresentação de provas. a day of rest dia de descanso. the fault rests with you a culpa é sua. to be at rest a) estar dormindo. b) estar parado. c) estar despreocupado, livre de aborrecimentos. d) Euphem estar morto. to give a rest deixar em paz, não amolar. to lay at rest sepultar, enterrar. to lay/ put ( an idea) to rest provar que é falso. to let something rest deixar de lado. to let the matter rest dar o assunto por liquidado. to put/set someone’s mind at rest tranqüilizar, apaziguar. to rest on/ upon a) apoiar-se. b) basear-se. to rest up coll descansar. to set at rest acalmar, aquietar. to take a rest descansar. without rest sem descanso, sem folga.

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rest²

[rest] n 1 resto, restante, sobra, resíduo. 2 saldo, reserva. 3 Ten série longa de trocas de bola. • vt+vi 1 restar, sobrar, sobejar. 2 ficar, permanecer. among the rest entre as outras coisas. and all the rest of it e tudo o mais. and the rest? e quem mais? for the rest demais, além disso. the rest os outros, os demais. you may rest assured that você pode ficar certo de que.

English-Portuguese dictionary > rest
18 rest

n. dinlenme, geri, uyku, hareketsizlik, rahat, ölüm, dinlenme yeri, misafirhane, mezar, destek, dayanak, kalan, es, durak, artık, kalıntı, gerisi, bakiye, ihtiyat akçesi [brit.]
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v. dinlenmek, mola vermek, uyumak, istirahat etmek, uzanmak, yatmak, ebedi istirahatte olmak, dayanmak, yaslanmak, durmak, dinlendirmek, dikmek (bakış), dayamak, koymak, çıkarmak, gömülü olmak, olmaya devam etmek, aynen kalmak

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1. istirahat 2. dinlen (v.) 3. dinlenme (n.)
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I 1. [rest] noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) dinlenme

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) uyku

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.)... dayanağı, destek

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) hareketsizlik, işlemeyiş
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) dinlenmek, istirahat etmek

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) uyumak, uzanmak, yatmak

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) yaslanmak, dayanmak

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) içinde olmak, rahata kavuşmak

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.)...-e bağlı olmak

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.)...-e ait olmak,...-e düşmek

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]
- the rest

English-Turkish dictionary > rest
19 rest

• ripe

• rääppeet

• tuki

• tukea

• nojata

• nokkaunet

• nojautua

• noja

• nukkua

• jäte

• tähde

• haudan lepo

• hengähtää

• henkäistä

• huilata

• huokaista

• huoahtaa

• huilia

• virkistyä

• viipyä

• siesta

• antaa levätä

• vapaa-aika

• rentoutua

• rauha

• taukomerkki

• tauko

• levätä

• lepo

• lepuuttaa

• lepotauko

• lepopaikka

• lepo-

• lepohetki

• levollisuus

• levähdys

• levähtää

• lepoaika

finance, business, economy

• jäämä

• jäänne

• jäädä

• jäännös

• mielenrauha

• muu

• muut

• paussi

• perustaa

• perustua

• maata

• sopusointu

• säilymä

• säästymä

• ylijäämä

• koti

• luottaa

• loput

• loppu

• loppuosa

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I 1. rest noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) lepo

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) lepo

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) tuki

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) pysähdyksissä
2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.)

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.)

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.)

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.)

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.)

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.)

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II rest
- the rest

English-Finnish dictionary > rest
20 lasciare

leave

( abbandonare) give up

( concedere) let

( smettere di tenere) let go

lascia andare!, lascia perdere! forget it!

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lasciare v.tr.

1 (andar via da) to leave*; (abbandonare) to abandon; to desert, to quit; (rinunciare) to give* up: lasciammo Londra una settimana prima di te, we left London a week before you; ha lasciato l'ufficio verso mezzogiorno, he left the office towards midday; lo lasciammo che lavorava in giardino, we left him working in the garden; ha lasciato il lavoro per unirsi a un gruppo rock, he quit (o left) his job to join a rock group; ha dovuto lasciare l'università per motivi di salute, he had to leave (o give up) university because of ill-health; la ditta lascerà la vecchia sede, the firm will move out of its former premises; i medici avevano lasciato ogni speranza di salvarlo, the doctors had given up all hope of saving him; ha lasciato la famiglia per seguire quella donna, he has left (o deserted o abandoned) his family for the sake of that woman; lasciò la fidanzata, he left his fiancée // ci ha lasciati l'anno scorso, (è morto) he left us last year

2 (far rimanere) to leave*; (lasciar dietro di sé) to leave* behind: ha lasciato moglie e figli in Italia, he left his wife and children in Italy; non posso lasciare a casa i bambini, I can't leave the children at home; lascia la finestra aperta per piacere, leave the window open, please; quando morì lasciò moglie e due figli, when he died he left a wife and two children behind him; la ferita mi ha lasciato una cicatrice, the wound has left me with a scar; mi lasciò senza una lira, he left me penniless; questa medicina mi ha lasciato la bocca amara, this medicine has left a bitter taste in my mouth; ha lasciato tutto com'era, he left everything as it was; ha lasciato un buon ricordo di sé, he left behind a good memory of himself; l'assassino ha lasciato molte tracce, the murderer left a load of clues behind; è partito senza lasciare istruzioni, he went off without leaving any instructions // lasciare fuori, to leave out // lasciare da parte, to leave aside // lasciare solo, in pace, to leave alone, in peace

3 (posare, deporre) to leave*, to put*; (far scendere) to drop off: ti lascerò il pacchetto sulla scrivania, I'll leave (o put) the packet on your desk; lascialo pure sulla sedia, you can put it on the chair; ti lascerò davanti al supermercato, I'll drop you off (o leave you) opposite the supermarket

4 (dimenticare, non prendere con sé) to leave*, to forget*: ho lasciato gli occhiali a casa, I have left my glasses at home; ho lasciato l'ombrello sull'autobus, I've forgotten the umbrella on the bus; ha lasciato la finestra aperta ed è entrato un ladro, he left the window open and a thief got in

5 (rimetterci) to leave*, to lose*: in quell'incidente ci lasciò la vita, he lost his life in that accident; per poco ci lasciai la salute, I nearly ruined my health; ci ha lasciato la vita, it cost him his life

6 (in eredità) to leave*, to bequeath, to will: gli ha lasciato tutto il patrimonio, he left all his property to him; lasciare una proprietà a un ente assistenziale, to bequeath an estate to a charitable institution

7 (permettere, fare) to let* (s.o. do), to allow (s.o. to do): chi ti ha lasciato entrare?, who let you in?; lascialo fare a me, let me do it; lascia che me ne occupi io, leave it to me; questa fessura lascia passare molta aria, this crack lets in a lot of air; non lasciare cadere quel vaso, don't drop that vase; l'hanno lasciato morire senza far niente, they let him die without doing anything; non lascia uscire suo figlio da solo, he doesn't allow his son to go out on his own; non gli lascia guidare la sua auto, he doesn't let him drive his car

8 (serbare) to keep*, to leave*: lasciami questa carne per cena, keep this meat for my supper; puoi lasciarmi qualcosa da mangiare?, can you leave (o keep) me something to eat?; lasciami un po' di birra, leave me a drop of beer

9 (affidare, dare) to leave*, to trust, to give*; (cedere) to let* have: lasciami tuo figlio fino a questa sera, leave your son with me until tonight; non voglio lasciargli il mio orologio, ho paura che me lo rompa, I don't want to trust my watch to him (o to give him my watch), I'm afraid he may break it; te lo lascerò per 50 euro, you can have it for 50 euros; hai lasciato la mancia al cameriere?, did you tip the waiter? (o did you leave a tip for the waiter?)

10 (allentare) to let* go; (liberare) to release; to set* free, to free: lascia la corda, let go of the rope; il cane lasciò la presa, the dog loosened its grip; lasciarono il prigioniero in libertà, they released the prisoner

◆ v. intr. (smettere, cessare di) (non com.) to stop, to leave* off: non lascia di brontolare, she doesn't stop grumbling.

◘ lasciarsi v.rifl. to let* oneself: non mi lascerò truffare, I'm not going to be cheated; non si lasciò vedere per tutta una settimana, he didn't appear for a whole week; si lasciò andare su una poltrona, he sank into an armchair; si lasciò trasportare dall'ira, he let himself be carried away by anger; lasciare guidare dall'esperienza, to let oneself be guided by experience; non si lascia avvicinare da nessuno, he doesn't let anyone get close to him; si è lasciato convincere facilmente, he let himself be convinced easily // lasciati andare, (rilassati) let yourself go (o relax); dopo che lei lo ha abbandonato si è completamente lasciato andare, after she left him he let himself go completely; non lasciarti prendere dall'emozione, dal panico, don't let yourself get carried away, don't panic

◆ v.rifl.rec. to part, to leave* each other: si sono lasciati dopo nove anni di fidanzamento, they left each other after a nine-year engagement; si lasciarono all'alba, they parted at daybreak.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: prendere o lasciare, take it or leave it // è meglio lasciare perdere, we'd better forget (o leave) it // ho deciso di lasciare correre, I decided to forget (o leave) it // lascia stare, non è affar tuo!, leave it, it's none of your business! // lasciare detto qlco. a qlcu., to leave a word with s.o. // la sua condotta lascia molto a desiderare, his behaviour leaves a lot to be desired // lascialo dire, let him talk // ''Com'è il tuo dolce?'' ''Si lascia mangiare'', ''What's your cake like?'' ''Not bad''.

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[laʃ'ʃare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to leave

lasciare qc a qn — to leave sb sth o sth to sb

ha lasciato Roma nel '76 — he left Rome in '76

ho lasciato i soldi a casa — I've left my money at home

devo lasciare l'università — I have to leave university, I have to give up university

ha lasciato la scuola a 16 anni — he left school at 16

lasciare la stanza — to vacate the room

lasciare la porta aperta — to leave the door open

lasciare qn solo (a casa) — to leave sb (at home) alone

ha lasciato la moglie — he's left his wife

lascia la moglie e due bambini — he leaves a wife and two children

lasciare qn erede — to make sb one's heir

lasciare qn perplesso/confuso — to leave sb perplexed/confused

2)

(permettere) lasciare qn fare qc o che qn faccia qc — to let sb do sth, allow sb to do sth

mio padre non mi lascia uscire fino a tardi — my father doesn't let me stay out late

lascia fare a me — let me do it

lascia stare o correre o perdere — let it drop, forget it

3) (deporre: cose) to leave, deposit, (persone) to leave, drop (off)

ti lascio all'angolo — I'll drop you off at the corner

4) (dare, concedere) to give, let have

mi puoi lasciare la macchina oggi? — can you let me have the car today?

lasciami il tempo di farlo — give me time to do it

5) (omettere) to leave out, forget

non lasciare tutti i particolari interessanti — don't leave out all the interesting bits

6) (serbare) to leave, keep

lasciami un po' di vino — leave some wine for me

7)

lasciare stare qn — to let sb be, leave sb alone

lasciare stare qc — to leave sth alone

lascia stare quel povero gatto! — leave that poor cat alone!

lascia stare, ci penso io — leave it, I'll see to it

lascialo stare, non vale la pena di arrabbiarsi — just ignore him, it's not worth getting annoyed

lascia stare, offro io — it's all right, I'm paying o it's on me

è meglio lasciar stare certi argomenti — it's better not to bring up certain subjects

volevo insistere ma poi ho lasciato stare — I was going to insist but then I decided to let it go

8)

lasciarsi sfruttare — to let o.s. be exploited

lasciarsi andare — to let o.s. go

9)

(fraseologia) lasciare in bianco — to leave blank

lasciare (molto) a desiderare — to leave much o a lot to be desired

lasciare detto o scritto (a qn) — to leave word (for sb)

lasciare qn indifferente — to leave sb unmoved

non lascia mai niente al caso — he never leaves anything to chance

lasciami in pace — leave me alone o in peace

lasciare la presa — to lose one's grip

lasciare il segno (su qc) — to mark (sth), fig to leave one's o a mark (on sth)

ci ha lasciato la vita — it cost him his life

2. vr (lasciarsi)

(uso reciproco) to part (from each other), (coniugi) to leave each other, split up

si sono lasciati all'aeroporto — they left each other at the airport, they said goodbye at the airport

ci siamo lasciati un anno fa — we split up a year ago

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[laʃ'ʃare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (smettere di tenere) to let* go of [oggetto, corda]; (fare cadere) to drop

lasciami! — get off me!

2) (separarsi da) to leave* [persona, famiglia, fidanzato]

3) (andare via da) to leave* [luogo, paese, ufficio]

devo lasciarvi, ho una riunione — I must go now, I have a meeting

4) (dimenticare) to leave* (behind), to forget* [ombrello, chiavi, portafoglio]

5) (fare restare) to leave* [traccia, impronta]

lasciami alla stazione — drop me (off) at the station

lasciare qcn. nel dubbio — to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty

lasciare le cose come stanno — to leave well enough alone, to let the matter lie

lasciare in pace qcn. — to leave sb. alone

6) (rinunciare a) to leave* [lavoro, partito, azienda]; to leave*, to give* up [ studi]

7) (cedere, prestare) to leave*

lasciare il posto a qcn. — to let sb. have one's seat

8) (affidare) to leave* (a qcn. with sb.)

9) (dare)

lasciare [qcs.] a qcn. — to give sb. [mancia, tempo, scelta]

10) (rendere)

lasciare perplesso qcn. to puzzle sb.; mi lasciò indifferente it left me cold; lasciare libero un animale — to let an animal go

11) (vendere)

glielo lascio per 50 euro — I'll let you have it for 50 euros

12) (mantenere) to leave*

lasciare la porta chiusa, una luce accesa — to leave the door shut, a light on

13) (conservare)

lasciami qualcosa da mangiare — leave o keep me something to eat

14) (in eredità) to leave* [denaro, proprietà]

15) (permettere)

lasciare che qcn., qcs. faccia — to let sb., sth. do

lasciare fare qcs. a qcn. — to let sb. do sth.

lascia fare a me — leave it to me, let me (do that)

lasciare cadere qcs. — to let sth. fall

16) lasciare stare (non disturbare)

lascialo stare — leave him alone, let him be; (smettere di toccare)

lascia stare quella bici — leave that bike alone; (lasciare perdere)

no, lascia stare, pago io! — no, no it's my treat!

lascia stare, è un fastidio troppo grosso — leave it, it's too much trouble
2.
verbo pronominale lasciarsi

1) (separarsi) [ persone] to part; [ coppia] to split* up, to break* up

-rsi da buoni amici, molto male — to part the best of friends, on angry terms

2) (farsi)

- rsi cullare dalle onde — to be lulled by the waves

non è certo il tipo che si lascia fregare — he won't be pushed around

- rsi sfuggire — to let slip, to come out with [frase, bestemmia]

3) (abbandonarsi)

- rsi andare alla disperazione — to give in to despair

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lasciar detto, scritto a qcn. che... — to give o leave sb. a message that...

lasciarci una gamba, un mucchio di soldi — to lose an arm, a lot of money

lasciar correre o perdere to let sth. pass; prendere o lasciare take it or leave it; -rsi qcs. alle spalle to leave sth. behind; lasciare a molto desiderare to leave much to be desired; -rsi andare to let oneself go; lasciare il segno [personaggio, avvenimento] to set one's stamp; lascia il tempo che trova — = it makes no difference

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lasciare

/la∫'∫are/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (smettere di tenere) to let* go of [ oggetto, corda]; (fare cadere) to drop; lasciami! get off me!

2 (separarsi da) to leave* [ persona, famiglia, fidanzato]

3 (andare via da) to leave* [ luogo, paese, ufficio]; devo lasciarvi, ho una riunione I must go now, I have a meeting

4 (dimenticare) to leave* (behind), to forget* [ ombrello, chiavi, portafoglio]

5 (fare restare) to leave* [ traccia, impronta]; lasciami alla stazione drop me (off) at the station; lasciare qcn. nel dubbio to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty; lasciare le cose come stanno to leave well enough alone, to let the matter lie; lasciare in pace qcn. to leave sb. alone

6 (rinunciare a) to leave* [ lavoro, partito, azienda]; to leave*, to give* up [ studi]

7 (cedere, prestare) to leave*; lasciare il posto a qcn. to let sb. have one's seat

8 (affidare) to leave* ( a qcn. with sb.)

9 (dare) lasciare [qcs.] a qcn. to give sb. [ mancia, tempo, scelta]

10 (rendere) lasciare perplesso qcn. to puzzle sb.; mi lasciò indifferente it left me cold; lasciare libero un animale to let an animal go

11 (vendere) glielo lascio per 50 euro I'll let you have it for 50 euros

12 (mantenere) to leave*; lasciare la porta chiusa, una luce accesa to leave the door shut, a light on

13 (conservare) lasciami qualcosa da mangiare leave o keep me something to eat

14 (in eredità) to leave* [ denaro, proprietà]

15 (permettere) lasciare che qcn., qcs. faccia to let sb., sth. do; lasciare fare qcs. a qcn. to let sb. do sth.; lascia fare a me leave it to me, let me (do that); lasciare cadere qcs. to let sth. fall

16 lasciare stare (non disturbare) lascialo stare leave him alone, let him be; (smettere di toccare) lascia stare quella bici leave that bike alone; (lasciare perdere) no, lascia stare, pago io! no, no it's my treat! lascia stare, è un fastidio troppo grosso leave it, it's too much trouble

II lasciarsi verbo pronominale

1 (separarsi) [ persone] to part; [ coppia] to split* up, to break* up; -rsi da buoni amici, molto male to part the best of friends, on angry terms

2 (farsi) - rsi cullare dalle onde to be lulled by the waves; non è certo il tipo che si lascia fregare he won't be pushed around; - rsi sfuggire to let slip, to come out with [ frase, bestemmia]

3 (abbandonarsi) - rsi andare alla disperazione to give in to despair

IDIOMS

lasciar detto, scritto a qcn. che... to give o leave sb. a message that...; lasciarci una gamba, un mucchio di soldi to lose an arm, a lot of money; lasciar correre o perdere to let sth. pass; prendere o lasciare take it or leave it; -rsi qcs. alle spalle to leave sth. behind; lasciare a molto desiderare to leave much to be desired; - rsi andare to let oneself go; lasciare il segno [ personaggio, avvenimento] to set one's stamp; lascia il tempo che trova = it makes no difference.

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