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change

A n

1 ( alteration) ( by replacement) changement m ; ( by adjustment) modification f ; the change in the schedule la modification du programme ; change of air/of diet changement d'air/de régime ; change of direction changement de direction ; change of plan changement de programme ; a change for the better/worse un changement en mieux/pire ; a time of economic/social change une époque de changements économiques/sociaux ; to make a change in sth changer qch ; to make a small/big change in sth faire un petit/grand changement dans qch ; to make changes in apporter des changements à [text] ; faire des changements dans [room, company] ; there will have to be a change in your attitude il va falloir que vous changiez d'attitude ; people opposed to change les personnes qui sont contre le progrès ;

2 (substitution, replacement) changement m (of de) ; costume/scene change Theat changement de costume/scène ; change of leader/government Pol changement de dirigeant/gouvernement ;

3 (fresh, different experience) changement m ; the change will do you good le changement vous fera du bien ; it makes ou is a change from television/from staying at home cela change un peu de la télévision/de rester chez soi ; to make a change pour changer un peu ; that makes a nice ou refreshing change ça change agréablement ; she needs a change elle a besoin de se changer les idées ; to need a change of air fig avoir besoin de changer d'air ; for a change (for variety, as improvement) pour changer ; the train was late, for a change iron pour changer, le train était en retard ;

4 ( of clothes) vêtements mpl de rechange ; a change of socks des chaussettes de rechange ; a change of suit un costume de rechange ; take a change of clothes emportez des vêtements de rechange ;

5 ( cash) monnaie f ; small change petite monnaie ; she gave me 6p change elle m'a rendu 6 pence ; don't forget your change! n'oubliez pas votre monnaie! ; have you got change for £10? pouvez-vous me changer un billet de 10 livres? ; have you any change for the meter? as-tu de la monnaie pour le parcmètre? ; 60p in change 60 pence en petite monnaie ; ‘no change given’ ( on machine) ‘ne rend pas la monnaie’ ; keep the change! gardez la monnaie ; ‘exact change please’ ( on bus) ‘faites l'appoint, s'il vous plaît’ ; you won't get much change out of £20 ○ tu vas payer près de 20 livres ;

6 ( in bell-ringing) to ring the changes lit carillonner ; fig introduire des changements ;

7 ‡ Fin la Bourse.

B vtr

1 ( alter) ( completely) changer ; ( in part) modifier ; the baby has changed my life le bébé a changé ma vie ; we have changed the shape of the lawn/the look of the town nous avons modifié la forme de la pelouse/l'aspect de la ville ; to change X into Y transformer X en Y ; the road has been changed from a quiet street into a motorway d'une rue calme la route a été transformée en autoroute ; to change one's mind changer d'avis (about à propos de) ; to change one's mind about doing abandonner l'idée de faire ; to change sb's mind faire changer qn d'avis ; to change one's ways changer de mode de vie ; that won't change anything ça n'y changera rien ;

2 ( exchange for sth different) gen changer de [clothes, name, car] ; ( in shop) échanger [faulty item, unsuitable purchase] (for pour) ; can I change it for a size 12? est-ce que je peux l'échanger contre une taille 12? ; if it's too big, we'll change it for you s'il est trop grand, nous vous l'échangerons ; to change colour changer de couleur ; he changed the colour il a changé la couleur ; hurry up and get changed! dépêche-toi de te changer! ; to change sth from X to Y (of numbers, letters, words) remplacer X par Y ; (of building, area etc) transformer X en Y ; to change X for Y ( in shop) échanger X contre Y ; they changed their car for a smaller one ils ont remplacé leur voiture par un modèle plus petit ;

3 (replace sth dirty, old, broken) changer [battery, bulb, fuse, linen, accessory, wheel] ; to change a bed changer les draps ;

4 ( exchange with sb) échanger [clothes, seats] ; she changed hats with her sister sa sœur et elle ont échangé leurs chapeaux ; to change places changer de place (with avec) ; fig ( roles) intervertir les rôles ; I wouldn't change places with the Queen je ne voudrais pas être à la place de la Reine ; to change ends Sport changer de côté ;

5 ( actively switch) changer de [course, side, job, direction, transport, TV channel, hands, feet, doctor, dentist, agent, supplier] ; I'm tired, I have to change hands/feet je suis fatigué, il me faut changer de main/pied ; to change hands fig changer de propriétaire ; the hotel has changed hands l'hôtel a changé de propriétaire ; no money changed hands il n'y a pas eu d'échange d'argent ; she changed her bag from her left hand to her right elle a fait passer son sac de la main gauche à la main droite ;

6 ( alter character) changer ; to change sb/sth into changer qn/qch en [frog, prince] ; sugar is changed into alcohol le sucre se transforme en alcool ; the accident changed him from an active young man into an invalid l'accident a transformé le jeune homme actif qu'il était en invalide ;

7 ( replace nappy of) changer [baby] ;

8 Fin changer [cheque, currency] (into, for en) ; to change some money changer de l'argent ;

9 Comput modifier.

C vi

1 ( alter) gen changer ; [wind] tourner ; the price hasn't changed much le prix a peu changé ; times change les temps changent ; some things never change il y a des choses qui ne changent jamais ; to change from X (in)to Y passer de X à Y ; Chem virer de X à Y ; the lights changed from red to orange les feux sont passés du rouge à l'orange ; she changed from a friendly child into a sullen adolescent l'enfant aimable qu'elle était s'est transformée en adolescente maussade ;

2 ( into different clothes) se changer ; he went upstairs to change for dinner il monta se changer pour le dîner ; to change into passer [different garment] ; I'm going to change into my jeans je vais passer un jean ; to change out of ôter, enlever [garment] ;

3 (from bus, train) changer ; you must change at Sheffield vous devez changer à Sheffield ; do I have to change? est-ce qu'il y a un changement? ; ‘change at Tours for Paris’ ( over loudspeaker) ‘correspondance à Tours pour Paris’ ; we changed from a train to a bus après un voyage en train nous avons pris le car ; all change! tout le monde descend! ;

4 ( become transformed) [person, face, Europe] se métamorphoser (from de ; into en).

D changed pp adj [man, woman, child, animal] autre (before n).

Idiom

you'll get no change out of him/her ○ c'est peine perdue.

Phrasal verbs

■ change around = change round.

■ change down GB Aut rétrograder.

■ change over:

▶ change over ( swap) [drivers] changer ; I don't like my part, let's change! je n'aime pas mon rôle, échangeons! ; to change over from sth to sth passer de qch à qch ; we changed over from gas to electric heating nous sommes passés du gaz à l'électricité pour le chauffage ;

▶ change over [sth/sb], change [sth/sb] over intervertir [sequence, roles, people].

■ change round GB changer de place ;

▶ change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb] déplacer [furniture, large objects] ; changer [qn/qch] de place [employers, workers, small objects, words, letters] ; she's changed the pictures round elle a changé les tableaux de place.

■ change up GB Aut passer à une vitesse supérieure.

Big English-French dictionary > change
2 change

change [t∫eɪndʒ]

1. noun

   a. ( = alteration) changement m

• a change for the better une amélioration

• change in public opinion revirement m de l'opinion publique

• change in attitudes changement m d'attitude

• a change in government policy un changement dans la politique du gouvernement

• (just) for a change pour changer un peu

• to make a change in sth changer qch

• to have a change of heart changer d'avis

• it makes a change ça change un peu

• it will be a nice change cela nous fera un changement

• the change of life le retour d'âge

• change of address changement m d'adresse

• he brought a change of clothes il a apporté des vêtements de rechange

• change of job changement m de travail

   b. ( = money) monnaie f

• small change petite monnaie f

• can you give me change for this note/for $20? pouvez-vous me faire la monnaie de ce billet/de 20 dollars ?

• keep the change gardez la monnaie

2. transitive verb

   a. (by substitution) changer de

• to change (one's) clothes se changer

• to change one's shirt/skirt changer de chemise/jupe

• to change the baby/his nappy changer le bébé/ses couches

• to change hands ( = one's grip) changer de main ; [goods, property, money] changer de mains

• to change trains changer de train

• to change one's mind changer d'avis

• to change sb's mind (about sth) faire changer qn d'avis (à propos de qch)

   b. ( = exchange) échanger

• you can change it for something else vous pouvez l'échanger contre quelque chose d'autre

• to change places (with sb) changer de place (avec qn)

• I wouldn't like to change places with you je n'aimerais pas être à votre place

• to change ends (Tennis, football) changer de côté

   c. [+ banknote, coin] faire la monnaie de ; [+ foreign currency] changer ( into en)

   d. ( = alter, modify, transform) changer ( X into Y X en Y)

• the witch changed him into a cat la sorcière l'a changé en chat

• this has changed my ideas cela m'a fait changer d'idée

• success has utterly changed her la réussite l'a complètement transformée

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = become different) changer

• you've changed a lot! tu as beaucoup changé !

• he will never change il ne changera jamais

• his mood changed from resignation to rage il est passé de la résignation à la fureur

• the water had changed to ice l'eau s'était changée en glace

   b. ( = change clothes) se changer

• she changed into an old skirt elle a mis une vieille jupe

   c. (on bus, plane, train journey) changer

• you have to change at Edinburgh vous devez changer à Édimbourg

• all change! tout le monde descend !

4. compounds

► change machine noun distributeur m de monnaie

► change purse noun (US) portemonnaie m

► change down intransitive verb

(British in car gears) rétrograder

► change over intransitive verb

(gen) passer( from de, to à ;) [two people] faire l'échange

► change up intransitive verb

(British in car gears) passer la vitesse supérieure

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[tʃeɪndʒ] 1.
noun

1) ( alteration) ( by replacement) changement m; ( by adjustment) modification f

the change in the schedule — la modification du programme

change of plan — changement de programme

a change for the better/worse — un changement en mieux/pire

social change — changements sociaux

to make a change in something — changer quelque chose

to make changes in — apporter des changements à [text]; faire des changements dans [room, company]

there will have to be a change in your attitude — il va falloir que vous changiez d'attitude

people opposed to change — les personnes qui sont contre le progrès

2) (substitution, replacement) changement m (of de)

costume change — Theatre changement de costume

change of government — Politics changement de gouvernement

3) (fresh, different experience) changement m

it makes a change from television/from staying at home — cela change un peu de la télévision/de rester chez soi

that makes a nice ou refreshing change — ça change agréablement

she needs a change — elle a besoin de se changer les idées

to need a change of air — fig avoir besoin de changer d'air

for a change — pour changer

to ring the changes — fig introduire des changements

4) ( of clothes)

a change of clothes — des vêtements de rechange

5) ( cash) monnaie f

small change — petite monnaie

she gave me 6p change — elle m'a rendu 6 pence

have you got change for £10? — pouvez-vous me changer un billet de 10 livres?

60p in change — 60 pence en petite monnaie

‘no change given’ — ( on machine) ‘ne rend pas la monnaie’

‘exact change please’ — ‘faites l'appoint, s'il vous plaît’

you won't get much change out of £20 — (colloq) tu vas payer près de 20 livres
2.
transitive verb

1) ( alter) ( completely) changer; ( in part) modifier

we have changed the look of the town — nous avons modifié l'aspect de la ville

to change X into Y — transformer X en Y

to change one's mind — changer d'avis ( about à propos de)

to change one's mind about doing — abandonner l'idée de faire

to change somebody's mind — faire changer quelqu'un d'avis

to change one's ways — changer de mode de vie

that won't change anything — ça n'y changera rien

2) ( exchange for something different) gen changer de [clothes, name, car]; ( in shop) échanger [item] ( for pour)

can I change it for a size 12? — est-ce que je peux l'échanger contre une taille 12?

if it's too big, we'll change it for you — s'il est trop grand, nous vous l'échangerons

to change colour — changer de couleur

hurry up and get changed! — dépêche-toi de te changer!

to change something from X to Y — (of numbers, letters, words) remplacer X par Y; (of building, area etc) transformer X en Y

they changed their car for a smaller one — ils ont remplacé leur voiture par un modèle plus petit

3) (replace something dirty, old, broken) changer

to change a bed — changer les draps

4) ( exchange with somebody) échanger [clothes, seats]

to change places — changer de place ( with avec); fig ( roles) intervertir les rôles

I wouldn't change places with the Queen — je ne voudrais pas être à la place de la Reine

5) ( actively switch) changer de [side, job, direction, TV channel, doctor]

to change hands — fig [property, object] changer de propriétaire

no money changed hands — il n'y a pas eu d'échange d'argent

6) ( alter character) changer

to change somebody/something into — changer quelqu'un/quelque chose en [frog, prince]

sugar is changed into alcohol — le sucre se transforme en alcool

7) ( replace nappy of) changer [baby]

8) ( convert) changer [cheque, currency] (into, for en)
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( alter) gen changer; [wind] tourner

to change from X (in)to Y — passer de X à Y

2) ( into different clothes) se changer

to change into — passer [different garment]

to change out of — ôter, enlever [garment]

3) (from bus, train) changer

‘change at Tours for Paris’ — ‘correspondance à Tours pour Paris’

all change! — tout le monde descend!

4) ( become transformed) se métamorphoser
4.
changed past participle adjective [man, woman] autre (before n)

Phrasal Verbs:

- change down

- change over

- change round

- change up

English-French dictionary > change
3 change over

change over а) менять(ся) местами Can we change over? I'd like to sit inthe sun, too. If you change the words over, the sentence sounds better. б) пе-реходить на что-л. (to) In 1971 Britain changed over to decimal money. Thechairman decided to change the factory over to bicycle production.

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > change over
4 change round

change round GB changer de place; change [something/somebody] round, change round [something/somebody] déplacer [large objects]; changer [quelqu'un/quelque chose] de place [workers, objects, words]

English-French dictionary > change round
5 change

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[English Word] be changed

[Swahili Word] -badilika

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] badili

[Swahili Definition] kuwa tofauti

[English Example] When she returned Matika was not like before. She had changed greatly.

[Swahili Example] Matika aliporudi hakuwa yule yule wa zamani. Alikuwa amebadilika vikubwa [Balisidya, Masomo 353]; na sasa kabadilika kabisa [Muk]

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[English Word] be changed

[Swahili Word] -badilishwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] passive

[Swahili Example] [nyumba ya Bahati] haikupata kubadilishwa kitu tangu ilipojengwa na marehemu baba yake [Sul]

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[English Word] be changed

[Swahili Word] -badiliwa

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] badili

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[English Word] cause someone to change his views

[Swahili Word] -ongoa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] chenji

[Part of Speech] noun

[English Example] [small] change

[Swahili Example] fedha ya chenji

[Terminology] finance

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] geuzi

[Swahili Plural] mageuzi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] geuzo

[Swahili Plural] mageuzo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] geua v

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] geuzo

[Swahili Plural] mageuzo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] geua V

[English Example] democratic reform.

[Swahili Example] mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] mageuko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] geua

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] mageuzi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] geua

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] mageuzo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] geua

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] mgeuzo

[Swahili Plural] mageuzo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] geua V

[English Example] democratic reform.

[Swahili Example] mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] ugeufu

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] ugeuko

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] ugeuzaji

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] ugeuzi

[Swahili Plural] mageuzi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/6

[Derived Word] geuza V

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] ugeuzo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] -badili

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] change one's mind; have a change of air (rest, recuperation); change money; change clothes

[Swahili Example] change shauri; change hewa; change fedha; changenguo

[Note] Cf. badala, badilifu, badiliko, mbadilishaji, ubadilifu, ubadilishaji

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] -badilisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] badili

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] -geua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] -geuza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] geua v

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] -ghairisha

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] -hawili

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] hawala

[Swahili Example] hawili hawala

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[English Word] change

[Swahili Word] -zinga

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] change (into)

[Swahili Word] -geuka

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] geua v

[Swahili Example] ulimi wake ukageuka kipande cha chuma [Sul]

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[English Word] change (of conditions or customs or practices)

[Swahili Word] badiliko

[Swahili Plural] mabadiliko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Note] Cf. '-badili / usually plural: mabadiliko / also: badilisho

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[English Word] change (of conditions or customs or practices)

[Swahili Word] badilisho

[Swahili Plural] mabadilisho

[Part of Speech] noun

[Note] Cf. '-badili / usually plural: mabadilisho / also: badiliko

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[English Word] change (of guard etc)

[Swahili Word] zamu

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] change (small)

[English Plural] change

[Swahili Word] sarafu

[Swahili Plural] sarafu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] -sarifu, masurufu

[English Definition] coins of small denomination regarded collectively

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[English Word] change about (e.g. from one political party to another)

[Swahili Word] -huni

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] mhuni, uhuni

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[English Word] change color

[Swahili Word] -geuka rangi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -geuka

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[English Word] change direction

[Swahili Word] -pindua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] inversive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -pinda

[English Example] change the direction of a ship

[Swahili Example] pindua meli

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[English Word] change into

[Swahili Word] -siri

[Part of Speech] verb

[Note] rare

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[English Word] change one's mind

[Swahili Word] -ghairi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] change one's mind

[Swahili Word] -jipindua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reflexive

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -pinda, -pindua

[Swahili Definition] kugeuza au kubandilisha fikira zako

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[English Word] change one's mind

[Swahili Word] -rajua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] change one's residence

[Swahili Word] -tama

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] change one's ways

[Swahili Word] -ongoka nafsi

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] ongoa V

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[English Word] change severely

[Swahili Word] -badilibadili

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -badili

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[English Word] change somewhat

[Swahili Word] -geukageuka

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] geua v

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[English Word] drastic change

[Swahili Word] pinduo

[Swahili Plural] mapinduo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] pinda V

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[English Word] go for a change of air

[Swahili Word] -punga upepo

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -punga

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[English Word] radical change

[Swahili Word] mapinduzi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] something which produces a change of direction

[Swahili Word] pinduli

[Swahili Plural] mapinduli

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] pinda V

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English-Swahili dictionary > change
6 change

I [tʃeɪndʒ]
nome

1) (alteration) cambiamento m.

the change in the schedule — la variazione di programma

change of direction — cambiamento di direzione

a change for the better, worse — un cambiamento in meglio, peggio

to make changes in — fare (dei) cambiamenti in [text, room]

there will have to be a change in your attitude — sarà necessario che cambiate atteggiamento

people opposed to change — le persone contrarie ai cambiamenti

2) (substitution) cambio m., cambiamento m.

change of government — pol. cambio di governo

3) (different experience) cambiamento m.

it makes o is a change from staying at home è qualcosa di diverso dal rimanere sempre a casa; to make a change per cambiare un po'; that makes a nice o refreshing change è un bel cambiamento; to need a change of air fig. avere bisogno di cambiare aria; for a change per cambiare; the train was late, for a change — iron. tanto per cambiare, il treno era in ritardo

4) (of clothes) cambio m.

take a change of clothes — portate dei vestiti di ricambio

5) (cash) moneta f., resto m.

small change — spiccioli

she gave me 6p change — mi ha dato 6 penny di resto

have you got change for Ј 10? — hai da cambiare 10 sterline?

60p in change — 60 penny in moneta

"no change given" — (on machine) "non dà resto"

"exact change please" — (on bus) "preparare denaro contato, per favore"

you won't get much change out of Ј 20 — colloq. non avanzi molto da 20 sterline

6) (in bell-ringing)

to ring the changes — suonare il cambio d'ora; fig. introdurre dei cambiamenti
II 1. [tʃeɪndʒ]
verbo transitivo

1) (alter) cambiare

to change X into Y — trasformare X in Y

to change one's mind about — cambiare idea su

to change sb.'s mind — fare cambiare idea a qcn.

to change one's ways — cambiare vita

that won't change anything — (questo) non cambia niente

2) (exchange for sth. different) cambiare [clothes, name, car]

can I change it for a size 12? — posso cambiarlo con una taglia 42?

if it's too big, we'll change it for you — se è troppo grande, glielo cambiamo

hurry up and get changed! — fai in fretta a cambiarti!

to change sth. from X to Y — (of numbers, letters, words) sostituire X con Y; (of building, area) trasformare X in Y

they changed their car for a smaller one — hanno cambiato la loro macchina con una più piccola

3) (replace) cambiare [bulb, linen, wheel]

to change a bed — cambiare le lenzuola

4) (exchange with sb.) scambiare [clothes, seats]

to change places — cambiare di posto ( with con); fig. invertire i ruoli

I wouldn't change places with you — non vorrei essere al tuo posto

5) (actively switch) cambiare [side, job, direction, TV channel, doctor]

the hotel has changed hands — l'hotel ha cambiato di proprietario

no money changed hands — non c'è stato passaggio di denaro

6) (alter character)

to change sb., sth. into — trasformare qcn., qcs. in [frog, prince]

sugar is changed into alcohol — lo zucchero si trasforma in alcol

7) (replace nappy of) cambiare [ baby]

8) econ. cambiare [cheque, currency] (into, for in)
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (alter) cambiare

to change from X (in)to Y — passare da X a Y

2) (into different clothes) cambiarsi

to change into — infilarsi, mettersi [ different garment]

to change out of — togliersi [ garment]

3) (from bus, train) cambiare

"change at Bologna for Bari" — "coincidenza a Bologna per Bari"

all change! — termine corsa!

4) (become transformed) trasformarsi

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- change down

- change over

- change round

- change up

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[ ein‹] 1. verb
1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) cambiare

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) scambiare

3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) cambiarsi; sostituire

4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) mutare, trasformare

5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) cambiare
2. noun
1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) cambiamento

2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) cambiamento

3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) cambio

4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) spiccioli

5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) resto

6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) cambiamento

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- changeable
- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change
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I [tʃeɪndʒ]
nome

1) (alteration) cambiamento m.

the change in the schedule — la variazione di programma

change of direction — cambiamento di direzione

a change for the better, worse — un cambiamento in meglio, peggio

to make changes in — fare (dei) cambiamenti in [text, room]

there will have to be a change in your attitude — sarà necessario che cambiate atteggiamento

people opposed to change — le persone contrarie ai cambiamenti

2) (substitution) cambio m., cambiamento m.

change of government — pol. cambio di governo

3) (different experience) cambiamento m.

it makes o is a change from staying at home è qualcosa di diverso dal rimanere sempre a casa; to make a change per cambiare un po'; that makes a nice o refreshing change è un bel cambiamento; to need a change of air fig. avere bisogno di cambiare aria; for a change per cambiare; the train was late, for a change — iron. tanto per cambiare, il treno era in ritardo

4) (of clothes) cambio m.

take a change of clothes — portate dei vestiti di ricambio

5) (cash) moneta f., resto m.

small change — spiccioli

she gave me 6p change — mi ha dato 6 penny di resto

have you got change for Ј 10? — hai da cambiare 10 sterline?

60p in change — 60 penny in moneta

"no change given" — (on machine) "non dà resto"

"exact change please" — (on bus) "preparare denaro contato, per favore"

you won't get much change out of Ј 20 — colloq. non avanzi molto da 20 sterline

6) (in bell-ringing)

to ring the changes — suonare il cambio d'ora; fig. introdurre dei cambiamenti
II 1. [tʃeɪndʒ]
verbo transitivo

1) (alter) cambiare

to change X into Y — trasformare X in Y

to change one's mind about — cambiare idea su

to change sb.'s mind — fare cambiare idea a qcn.

to change one's ways — cambiare vita

that won't change anything — (questo) non cambia niente

2) (exchange for sth. different) cambiare [clothes, name, car]

can I change it for a size 12? — posso cambiarlo con una taglia 42?

if it's too big, we'll change it for you — se è troppo grande, glielo cambiamo

hurry up and get changed! — fai in fretta a cambiarti!

to change sth. from X to Y — (of numbers, letters, words) sostituire X con Y; (of building, area) trasformare X in Y

they changed their car for a smaller one — hanno cambiato la loro macchina con una più piccola

3) (replace) cambiare [bulb, linen, wheel]

to change a bed — cambiare le lenzuola

4) (exchange with sb.) scambiare [clothes, seats]

to change places — cambiare di posto ( with con); fig. invertire i ruoli

I wouldn't change places with you — non vorrei essere al tuo posto

5) (actively switch) cambiare [side, job, direction, TV channel, doctor]

the hotel has changed hands — l'hotel ha cambiato di proprietario

no money changed hands — non c'è stato passaggio di denaro

6) (alter character)

to change sb., sth. into — trasformare qcn., qcs. in [frog, prince]

sugar is changed into alcohol — lo zucchero si trasforma in alcol

7) (replace nappy of) cambiare [ baby]

8) econ. cambiare [cheque, currency] (into, for in)
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (alter) cambiare

to change from X (in)to Y — passare da X a Y

2) (into different clothes) cambiarsi

to change into — infilarsi, mettersi [ different garment]

to change out of — togliersi [ garment]

3) (from bus, train) cambiare

"change at Bologna for Bari" — "coincidenza a Bologna per Bari"

all change! — termine corsa!

4) (become transformed) trasformarsi

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- change down

- change over

- change round

- change up

English-Italian dictionary > change
7 change over

фраз. гл.

1) менять местами

If you change the words over, the sentence sounds better. — Если переставить слова, предложение звучит лучше.

2) меняться местами

Can we change over? I'd like to sit in the sun, too. — Мы не можем поменяться? Я тоже хочу посидеть на солнышке.

3) ( change over to) переходить (на что-л.)

In 1971 Britain changed over to decimal money. — В 1971 году Великобритания перешла на десятичную денежную систему.

Англо-русский современный словарь > change over
8 change over

1) менять(ся) местами Can we change over? I'd like to sit in the sun, too. ≈ Мы не можем поменяться? Я тоже хочу посидеть на солнышке. If you change the words over, the sentence sounds better. ≈ Если переставить слова, предложение станет лучше.
2) переходить на что-л. (to) In 1971 Britain changed over to decimal money. ≈ В 1971 году в Великобритании перешли на десятичную денежную систему. меняться местами;
- during the dance they had to * во время танца им приходилось меняться местами переходить;
- to * to Hindi перейти на язык хинди;
- to * from summer to winter uniform( военное) перейти с летней формы одежды на зимнюю

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > change over
9 do not change

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[English Word] do not change this line

[Swahili Word] usibadili mstari huu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] conjugated

[Derived Word] -badili (v)

[English Example] Do not change this line. In order to contribute new words to the Living Dictionary, choose "additional blank rows" below to add the number of lines that you want.

[Swahili Example] Usibadili mstari huu. Ili kuchangia maneno mapya kwenye Kamusi Hai, chagua "additional blank rows" hapo chini kuongeza idadi ya mistari unayotaka.

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[English Word] do not change this line

[Swahili Word] usibadili mstari huu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] conjugated

[Derived Word] -badili (v)

[English Example] Do not change this line. In order to contribute new words to the Living Dictionary, choose "additional blank rows" below to add the number of lines that you want.

[Swahili Example] Usibadili mstari huu. Ili kuchangia maneno mapya kwenye Kamusi Hai, chagua "additional blank rows" hapo chini kuongeza idadi ya mistari unayotaka.

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[English Word] do not change this line

[Swahili Word] usibadili mstari huu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] conjugated

[Derived Word] -badili (v)

[English Example] Do not change this line. In order to contribute new words to the Living Dictionary, choose "additional blank rows" below to add the number of lines that you want.

[Swahili Example] Usibadili mstari huu. Ili kuchangia maneno mapya kwenye Kamusi Hai, chagua "additional blank rows" hapo chini kuongeza idadi ya mistari unayotaka.

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English-Swahili dictionary > do not change
10 your words do not incline me to change my mind

your words do not incline me to change my mind

ik zie in uw woorden geen aanleiding om van gedachten te veranderen

English-Dutch dictionary > your words do not incline me to change my mind
11 the genius of our language is its use of short words which do not change their endings

Общая лексика: специфика нашего языка состоит в употреблении коротких слов, окончания которых не изменяются

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the genius of our language is its use of short words which do not change their endings
12 translate

1. transitive verb
1) übersetzen

translate a novel from English into German — einen Roman aus dem Englischen ins Deutsche übersetzen

translate "Abgeordneter" as "Deputy" — ‘Abgeordneter’ mit ‘Deputy’ übersetzen

2) (convert)

translate words into action[s] — Worte in die Tat/in Taten umsetzen
2. intransitive verb
sich übersetzen lassen

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[træns'leit]
verb

(to put (something said or written) into another language: He translated the book from French into English.) übersetzen

- academic.ru/76241/translation">translation
- translator
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trans·late

[trænzˈleɪt, AM trænˈs-]

I. vt

1. (change language)

to \translate a book/document/word ein Buch/Dokument/Wort übersetzen

to \translate sth from Greek into Spanish etw aus dem Griechischen ins Spanische übersetzen

2. (interpret)

▪ to \translate sth etw interpretieren

to \translate sth as agreement etw als Zustimmung interpretieren

3. (adapt)

▪ to \translate sth etw adaptieren

to \translate a stage play into film ein Bühnenstück für den Film adaptieren

4. (make a reality)

▪ to \translate sth etw umsetzen

to \translate a plan into action einen Plan in die Tat umsetzen

5. (move)

to be \translated from one state to another aus einem Zustand in einen anderen versetzt werden

6. REL

to \translate a bishop einen Bischof in eine andere Diözese berufen

7. ECON

▪ to \translate sth into sth etw in etw akk umrechnen

8. COMPUT (convert data)

▪ to \translate sth etw übersetzen

II. vi

1. (change words) übersetzen

to \translate from Hungarian into Russian aus dem Ungarischen ins Russische übersetzen

to \translate easily/only with difficulty sich akk einfach/schwierig übersetzen lassen

to \translate simultaneously simultan dolmetschen

2. (transfer) sich akk umsetzen lassen

hopefully these advertisements will \translate into increased sales hoffentlich werden diese Anzeigen zu erhöhtem Verkauf führen

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[trnz'leɪt]
1. vt

1) (lit) text, novel übersetzen

to translate a text from German (in)to English — einen Text aus dem Deutschen ins Englische übersetzen

it is translated as... — es wird mit... übersetzt

2) (fig) übertragen

to translate feelings into action — Gefühle in die Tat umsetzen

to translate a novel into a film — aus einem Roman einen Film machen

could you translate that into cash terms? — lässt sich das geldmäßig ausdrücken?

3) (ECCL) bishop in eine andere Diözese berufen; (REL, to heaven) aufnehmen

4) (rare: transfer) übertragen; person versetzen

2. vi

1) (lit) übersetzen

it translates well (into English) — es lässt sich gut( ins Englische) übersetzen or übertragen

2) (fig) übertragbar sein

the novel didn't translate easily into screen terms — es war nicht einfach, aus dem Roman einen Film zu machen

how does that translate into cash? — was kommt geldmäßig dabei heraus?

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translate [trænsˈleıt; trænz-]

A v/t

1. a) übersetzen, -tragen ( beide:

into in akk):

translate a book into English ein Buch ins Englische übersetzen oder -tragen

b) dolmetschen

2. Grundsätze etc übertragen ( into in akk):

translate ideas into action Gedanken in die Tat umsetzen

3. fig

a) auslegen, interpretieren

b) ausdrücken (in in dat)

4. a) eine chiffrierte Nachricht etc übertragen

b) IT Daten übersetzen

5. REL

a) eine Reliquie etc überführen, verlegen ( beide:

to nach)

b) einen Geistlichen versetzen (from … to von … nach)

6. REL jemanden entrücken

7. obs jemanden hinreißen, verzücken

B v/i

1. übersetzen

2. sich gut etc übersetzen lassen

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1. transitive verb
1) übersetzen

translate a novel from English into German — einen Roman aus dem Englischen ins Deutsche übersetzen

translate "Abgeordneter" as "Deputy" — ‘Abgeordneter’ mit ‘Deputy’ übersetzen

2) (convert)

translate words into action[s] — Worte in die Tat/in Taten umsetzen
2. intransitive verb
sich übersetzen lassen

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(into) v.

übersetzen (in) v. v.

neu übersetzen v.

English-german dictionary > translate
13 translate

trans·late [trænzʼleɪt, Am trænʼs-] vt

1) ( change language)

to \translate a book/ document/ word ein Buch/Dokument/Wort übersetzen;

to \translate sth from Greek into Spanish etw aus dem Griechischen ins Spanische übersetzen

2) ( interpret)

to \translate sth etw interpretieren;

to \translate sth as agreement etw als Zustimmung interpretieren

3) ( adapt)

to \translate sth etw adaptieren;

to \translate a stage play into film ein Bühnenstück für den Film adaptieren

4) ( make a reality)

to \translate sth etw umsetzen;

to \translate a plan into action einen Plan in die Tat umsetzen

5) ( move)

to be \translated from one state to another aus einem Zustand in einen anderen versetzt werden

6) rel

to \translate a bishop einen Bischof in eine andere Diözese berufen vi

1) ( change words) übersetzen;

to \translate from Hungarian into Russian aus dem Ungarischen ins Russische übersetzen;

to \translate easily/ only with difficulty sich akk einfach/schwierig übersetzen lassen;

to \translate simultaneously simultan dolmetschen

2) ( transfer) sich akk umsetzen lassen;

hopefully these advertisements will \translate into increased sales hoffentlich werden diese Anzeigen zu erhöhtem Verkauf führen

English-German students dictionary > translate
14 wechseln

I v/t (hat gewechselt)

1. change (auch Öl, Reifen etc.); (austauschen, auch Schläge, Worte etc.) exchange; die Fahrbahn wechseln change ( oder switch) lanes; die Kleider wechseln change (one’s clothes); das Hemd etc. wechseln put on a clean shirt etc.; die Schuhe wechseln put on another pair of shoes; Unterwäsche zum Wechseln spare underwear; den Arbeitsplatz / Arzt wechseln change jobs / doctors, find another job / go to another doctor; die Schule wechseln change ( oder switch) schools; die Partei wechseln go over to another party, join the other side; den Partner wechseln change partners; die Wohnung wechseln move (house), move to another house; das Zimmer wechseln change rooms, move to another room; Besitzer, Thema 1 etc.

2. (Geld) change; (Währung) (ex)change; (abwechseln [lassen]) alternate; Geld wechseln in Kleingeld: get (some) change; können Sie einen Hunderter wechseln? can you change a hundred euro etc. note?; Dollar in Euro wechseln change dollars into euros

3. (austauschen) exchange; ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have ( oder exchange) a few words with s.o.; sie wechselten Blicke they exchanged glances; Briefe mit jemandem wechseln correspond with s.o.

II v/i (ist) change; (verschieden sein, abwechseln) vary; Wild: pass; wechseln in (+ Akk) oder nach etc. switch (over) to, move to; kannst du wechseln? (hast du Kleingeld?) can you change this?, have you got change for this?; ich kann nicht wechseln I’ve got no change

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to exchange; to rotate; to change

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wech|seln ['vɛksln]
1. vt
to change ( in +acc into); (= austauschen) to exchange; (FTBL ETC) to substitute (gegen for)
den Arzt wechseln — to change doctors or one's doctor

den Tisch/die Schule/das Hemd wechseln — to change tables/schools/one's shirt

die Farbe wechseln — to change colour (Brit) or color (US)

den Platz mit jdm wechseln — to exchange one's seat with sb

Briefe wechseln — to correspond or be in correspondence (mit with)

die Wohnung wechseln — to move house (Brit), to move

den Wohnsitz wechseln — to move to another place

können Sie (mir) 10 Euro wechseln? — can you change 10 euros (for me)?

Wäsche zum Wechseln — a change of underwear

2. vi

1) to change; (SPORT) to change (over); (= einander ablösen) to alternate

ich kann Ihnen leider nicht wechseln — I'm sorry, I don't have any change

2) (HUNT) to pass by

über die Grenze wechseln (Mensch) — to cross the border

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1) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) change

2) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) change

3) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) exchange

4) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) exchange

5) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) grade

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wech·seln

[ˈvɛksl̩n]

I. vt

1. (austauschen)

▪ etw \wechseln to change sth

2. (umtauschen)

▪ [jdm] etw \wechseln to change sth [for sb]

3. (etw anderes nehmen)

▪ etw \wechseln to change sth

macht es Ihnen was aus, mit mir den Platz zu \wechseln? would you mind if we changed [or traded] places?

II. vi

1. FIN (Geld umtauschen) to change sth

können Sie mir \wechseln? can you change that for me?

2. (den Arbeitgeber wechseln) to go to a different job

3. METEO (sich ändern) to change

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1.
transitives Verb

1) change

die Wohnung wechseln — move home

ein Hemd zum Wechseln — a spare shirt; s. auch Besitzer 1)

2) ([aus]tauschen) exchange <letters, words, glances, etc.>

3) (umwechseln) change <money, note, etc.> (in + Akk. into)

kannst du mir 100 Euro wechseln? — can you change 100 euros for me?
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (sich ändern) change

mit wechselndem Erfolg — with varying success

wechselnde Bewölkung, wechselnd wolkig — (bei Wettervorhersagen) variable cloud

2) mit sein (überwechseln) move

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wechseln

A. v/t (hat gewechselt)

1. change (auch Öl, Reifen etc); (austauschen, auch Schläge, Worte etc) exchange;

die Fahrbahn wechseln change ( oder switch) lanes;

die Kleider wechseln change (one’s clothes);

das Hemd etc

wechseln put on a clean shirt etc;

die Schuhe wechseln put on another pair of shoes;

Unterwäsche zum Wechseln spare underwear;

den Arbeitsplatz/Arzt wechseln change jobs/doctors, find another job/go to another doctor;

die Schule wechseln change ( oder switch) schools;

die Partei wechseln go over to another party, join the other side;

den Partner wechseln change partners;

die Wohnung wechseln move (house), move to another house;

das Zimmer wechseln change rooms, move to another room; → Besitzer, Thema 1 etc

2. (Geld) change; (Währung) (ex)change; (abwechseln [lassen]) alternate;

Geld wechseln in Kleingeld: get (some) change;

können Sie einen Hunderter wechseln? can you change a hundred euro etc note?;

Dollar in Euro wechseln change dollars into euros

3. (austauschen) exchange;

ein paar Worte mit jemandem wechseln have ( oder exchange) a few words with sb;

sie wechselten Blicke they exchanged glances;

Briefe mit jemandem wechseln correspond with sb

B. v/i (ist) change; (verschieden sein, abwechseln) vary; Wild: pass;

wechseln in (+akk) oder

nach etc switch (over) to, move to;

kannst du wechseln? (hast du Kleingeld?) can you change this?, have you got change for this?;

ich kann nicht wechseln I’ve got no change

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1.
transitives Verb

1) change

die Wohnung wechseln — move home

ein Hemd zum Wechseln — a spare shirt; s. auch Besitzer 1)

2) ([aus]tauschen) exchange <letters, words, glances, etc.>

3) (umwechseln) change <money, note, etc.> (in + Akk. into)

kannst du mir 100 Euro wechseln? — can you change 100 euros for me?
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (sich ändern) change

mit wechselndem Erfolg — with varying success

wechselnde Bewölkung, wechselnd wolkig — (bei Wettervorhersagen) variable cloud

2) mit sein (überwechseln) move

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v.

to alternate v.

to bandy v.

to change v.

to shift v.

to swap v.

to switch v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > wechseln
15 разменявам

разменя exchange (за for)

(като търговия) trade, barter

разг. swop, swap

(думи в изречение) transpose

разменяваме впечатления compare notes; exchange impressions

разменявам (няколко) думи с have a few words with

разменявам думи (карам се) с have (harsh) words with

разменяваме си местата change places/seats

разменяваме си обиди exchange insults, hurl insults at each other

разменявампари (с чужда валута) change o.'s money

разменете ми пет лева give me change for five levs

разменяваме опит exchange information/experiences

разменявам поздрави с exchange greetings with; pass the time of day with

разменяваме погледи exchange glances

разменявам е си ролите turn the tables (on), reverse roles

разменявам един вид стока срещу друг trade one sort of goods for another

разменяваме си шеги banter, bandy Jokes

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разменя̀вам,

и размѐням, разменя̀ гл. exchange (за for); commute; counterchange; ( като търговия) trade, barter; разг. swop, swap; ( думи в изречение) transpose; разменете ми пет лева give me change for five levs; \разменявам думи с ( карам се) bandy words with; \разменявам (няколко) думи с have a few words with; \разменявам пари (с чужда валута) change o.’s money; \разменявам поздрави с exchange greetings with; pass the time of day with; \разменявам целувки и милувки snog; разменяме си ролите turn the tables (on), reverse roles; разменяме си шеги banter, bandy jokes.

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1. (думи в изречение) transpose 2. (като търговия) trade, barter 3. РАЗМЕНЯВАМ (няколко) думи с have a few words with 4. РАЗМЕНЯВАМ думи (карам се) с have (harsh) words with 5. РАЗМЕНЯВАМ е си ролите turn the tables (on), reverse roles 6. РАЗМЕНЯВАМ един вид стока срещу друг trade one sort of goods for another 7. РАЗМЕНЯВАМ поздрави с exchange greetings with;pass the time of day with 8. РАЗМЕНЯВАМЕ опит exchange information/experiences 9. РАЗМЕНЯВАМЕ погледи exchange glances 10. РАЗМЕНЯВАМЕ си местата change places/seats 11. РАЗМЕНЯВАМЕ си обиди exchange insults, hurl insults at each other 12. РАЗМЕНЯВАМЕ си шеги banter, bandy Jokes 13. РАЗМЕНЯВАМе впечатления compare notes;exchange impressions 14. РАЗМЕНЯВАМпари (с чужда валута) change o.'s money 15. разг. swop, swap 16. разменете ми пет лева give me change for five levs 17. разменя exchange (за for)

Български-английски речник > разменявам
16 reducir

v.

1 to reduce.

reduzca la velocidad reduce speed now (en letrero)

nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut

reducir algo a algo to reduce something to something

reducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of something

Ella redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.

2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).

3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).

4 to set (medicine).

5 to shorten, to shrink.

Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.

6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.

Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.

7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.

Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.

8 to hydrogenate.

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reducir

Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to reduce

■ reducir a cenizas to reduce to ashes

2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on

■ reducir gastos to cut down on expenses

3 (vencer) to subdue

4 MEDICINA to set

5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down

► verbo intransitivo

1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear

► verbo pronominal reducirse

1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease

2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)

■ todo se redujo a una equivocación it all came down to a mistake

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verb

1) to reduce, cut

2) decrease

3) subdue

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1. VT

1) (=disminuir)

a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessen

medidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed

han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists

el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down

conviene reducir el consumo de grasas — it is advisable to cut down on fatty foods

el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%

un tratamiento para reducir la celulitis — a treatment to reduce cellulite

• reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sth

tenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%

• reducir a la mínima expresión — to reduce to the bare minimum

• reducir algo al mínimo — to reduce o cut sth to the minimum

• reducir algo a la mitad — to cut sth by half

b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reduce

han reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months

sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months

c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten

2)

• reducir algo a algo —

a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sth

redujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government

todo lo reduce a cosas materiales — he reduces everything to material terms

b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth

reducir un kilómetro a metros — to convert a kilometre into metres

el techo fue reducido a cenizas por el fuego — the roof was reduced to ashes by the fire

- reducir algo al absurdo

3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm

entre los tres lograron reducir al atracador — the three of them managed to overpower the robber

• reducir a algn a la obediencia — to bring sb to heel

• reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence

4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm

5) (Quím) to reduce

6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *

2.

VI (Aut) to change down

reduce a segunda — change down to second gear

3.

See:

reducirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

reducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce

2)

a) ( transformar)

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

b) (Quím) to reduce

c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)

3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
2.
reducir vi

1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down

2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
3.
reducirse v pron

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

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= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.

Nota: Generalmente aplicado a los precios.

Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.

Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.

Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.

Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.

Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.

Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.

Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.

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* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.

* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].

* reducir costes = reduce + costs.

* reducir de plantilla = downsize.

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.

* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* reducir gradualmente = scale down.

* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* reducir progresivamente = phase out.

* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

reducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce

2)

a) ( transformar)

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

b) (Quím) to reduce

c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)

3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
2.
reducir vi

1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down

2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
3.
reducirse v pron

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

* * *

= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.

Nota: Generalmente aplicado a los precios.

Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.

Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.

Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.

Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.

Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.

Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.

* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].

* reducir costes = reduce + costs.

* reducir de plantilla = downsize.

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.

* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* reducir gradualmente = scale down.

* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* reducir progresivamente = phase out.

* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.

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reducir [I6 ]

vt

A

1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reduce

hemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of cases

redujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reduced

han prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxes

con esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infection

ejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistline

reducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sth

han reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pages

le han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two years

la población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former size

reducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o form

el suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothing

reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sth

pretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million

2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduce

B

1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:

reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligrams

reducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominator

quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes

todas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered

2 ( Quím) to reduce

3 ( AmS) ‹objeto robado› to receive, fence ( colloq)

C (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slavery

D ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)

E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)

■ reducir

vi

A ( Coc) to reduce, boil down

dejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reduce

B ( Auto) to shift into a lower gear, change down ( BrE)

■ reducirse

v pron

reducirse A algo:

todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figures

todo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river

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reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹gastos/costos› to cut, reduce;

‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
◊ debería reducir el consumo de sal you should cut down on salt;

reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
b) ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduce

2
a) ( transformar):

◊ reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams;

quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
b) (AmS) ‹ objeto robado› to receive, fence (colloq)

3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
◊ todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful

reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift

' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind

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reducir

♦ vt

1. [disminuir] to reduce;
[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);
nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;

reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;

reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;

el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;

reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;

reducir algo a o [m5] en la mitad to reduce sth by half;

tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;

reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum

2. [fotocopia] to reduce

3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;
[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower
4. Mat [unidades de medida] to convert (a to); [fracciones, ecuaciones] to cancel out

5. Med [hueso] to set

6. Quím to reduce

7. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce

8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence

9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]

♦ vi

1. [en el automóvil]
reducir (de marcha o [m5] velocidad) to change down;

reduce a tercera change down into third (gear)

2. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce

♦ See also the pronominal verb reducirse

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reducir

v/t

1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;

reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;

reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear

2 MIL overcome

* * *

reducir {61} vt

1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut

2) : to subdue

3) : to boil down

♦ See also the reflexive verb reducirse

* * *

reducir vb to reduce

reducir la velocidad to reduce speed

Spanish-English dictionary > reducir
17 обръщам

1. turn, turn round/about, ( и надолу) reverse

обръщам нагоре upturn

обръщам надолу turn upside down, upturn

(наопаки. надолу) invert

(камък) turn over

(кола) turn, swing round

обръщам кон turn o.'s horse's head (to)

(кормило) shift, give a twist to

( прекатурвам) turn over, overturn, upset

обръщам наопаки turn inside out

обръщам главата си turn o.'s head

обръщам очи turn o.'s eyes ( към to)

обръщам-очи настрана avert o.'s eyes

обръщам поглед turn o.'s gaze ( към on)

обръщам гръб на прен. turn o.'s back on, cold-shoulder, give s.o. the cold shoulder

обръщам платно на плавателен съд jib

обръщам страниците на turn over the leaves of

обръщам бързо страниците на ruffle

обръщам на страница... turn over to page...

обръщам на другата страница turn over to the next page

обръщам нова страница прен. turn over a new leaf

обръщам ноти (те) turn over (the) music; turn the page

обръщамрадиото tune in (to a broadcast), retune to another frequency

обръщам джобовете си turn o.'s pockets (inside) out

обръщам чаша turn a glass (upside) down/bottom upward, ( изпивам) down

обръщам палачинка toss a pancake

обръщам почвата turn the soil over

обръщам стърнища plough in the stubble

2. (превръщам, променям) turn, change, convert (into), ( свеждам) reduce (to)

(преминавам) switch over (to)

обръщам в своя полза turn to o.'s own advantage/account

обръщам го на молба resort to pleading

обръщам го на търговия make a trade of

обръщам на шега turn into a joke, make a jest of

обръщам на смях laugh (s.th.) off

обръщам разговоря change the topic of the conversation

обръщам на друга тема change the subject

обръщам на английски drop/slip into English, switch (over) to English

обръщам в пари realize, convert into money

обръщам имотите си в пари convert o.'s property into money

ще го обърне на дъжд it will turn to rain

обърна го на сняг it turned to snow

обръщам в християнство convert to Christianity

3. (предумвам, спечелвам на своя страна) bring round

4. (претърсвам, преравям) ransack, scour, comb (for); search high and low

(преброждам) range

обръщам библиотека ransack a library

обръщам литературата (по даден въпрос) comb the literature

обръщам цяла София да намеря (и пр.) search all over Sofia to find (etc.)

обръщам внимание на pay attention to, take notice of, ( забелязвам) notice

не обръщам сериозно внимание на make light of

обръщам голямо внимание на облеклото си be particular about o.'s dress

обръщам внимание на някого на call (s.o.'s) attention to

обръщам вниманието на някого върху call/draw/direct s.o.'s attention to, bring to s.o.'s notice

не му обръщай внимание! never mind him! обръщам в ума си ponder, turn over in o.'s mind

обръщам с главата надолу upset, turn upside down, set topsy-turvy, play havoc/hell with

обръщам колата/политиката turn/swing/veer round, go into reverse, change o.'s policy, reverse o.'s line

обръщам дебелия край вж. край

накъдето и да се обърнеш at every turn

накъдето и да обърнеш поглед wherever you look, in whatever direction you turn your eyes

не мога да си обърна езика be unable to put two words together

обръщам ce

5. turn round

(за сърце) turn over

обръщам се надясно/наляво turn to the right/left

обръщам се с лице към turn to face (s.th.)

обръщам се с гръб към turn o.'s back to

обръщам се назад, за да погледна turn to look back, turn o.'s head to look back (at), turn round to look (at)

обръщам се на гърба си turn on to/over on o.'s back

обръщам се по корем turn over on o.'s stomach

обръщам се на една страна turn over on one side

обръщам се на другата страна turn on the other side

обръщам се кръгом turn about

обръщам се против някого turn on s.o.

обръщам се към (заговарям) address (o.s. to), accost, ( отнасям се до) apply/refer to (за for), ( моля) appeal to (for)

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обръ̀щам,

гл.

1. turn, turn round/about; (и надолу) reverse; \обръщам бързо страниците на ruffle; \обръщам гръб на прен. turn o.’s back on, cold-shoulder, give s.o. the cold shoulder; \обръщам на другата страница turn over to the next page; \обръщам на страница … turn over to page …; \обръщам нагоре upturn; \обръщам надолу turn upside down, upturn; ( наопаки, надолу) invert; ( камък) turn over; ( кола) turn, swing round; ( кормило) shift, give a twist to; ( прекатурвам) turn over, overturn, upset; \обръщам наопаки turn inside out; \обръщам нова страница прен. turn over a new leaf; \обръщам ноти(те) turn over (the) music; turn the page; \обръщам очи настрана avert o.’s eyes; \обръщам палачинка toss a pancake; \обръщам платно на плавателен съд jib; \обръщам поглед turn o.’s gaze ( към on); \обръщам почвата turn the soil over; \обръщам стърнище ( разоравам) plough in the stubble; \обръщам чаша turn a glass (upside) down/bottom upward, ( изпивам) down, knock back;

2. ( превръщам, променям) turn, change, convert (into), ( свеждам) reduce (to); ( преминавам) switch over (to); \обръщам в пари convert o.’s property into money; \обръщам в своя полза turn to o.’s own advantage/account; \обръщам в християнска вяра convert to Christianity; \обръщам го на молба resort to pleading; \обръщам го на търговия make a trade of; \обръщам на английски drop/slip into English, switch (over) to English; \обръщам на смях laugh (s.th.) off; \обръщам на шега turn into a joke, make a jest of; \обръщам разговора change the topic of the conversation;

3. ( придумвам, спечелвам на своя страна) bring round;

4. ( претърсвам, преравям) ransack, scour, comb (for); search high and low; ( преброждам) range; \обръщам библиотека ransack a library; \обръщам литературата (по даден въпрос) comb the literature; • накъдето и да се обърнеш at every turn; не мога да си обърна езика be unable to put two words together; не му обръщай внимание! never mind him! не \обръщам сериозно внимание на make light of; \обръщам в ума си ponder, turn over in o.’s mind; \обръщам внимание на pay attention to, take notice of, ( забелязвам) notice; \обръщам вниманието на някого върху call/draw/direct s.o.’s attention to, bring to s.o.’s notice; \обръщам голямо внимание на облеклото си be particular about o.’s dress; \обръщам дебелия край shake the big stick, show the strong hand; \обръщам колата/политиката turn/swing/veer round, go into reverse, change o.’s policy, reverse o.’s line; \обръщам с главата надолу upset, turn upside down, set topsy-turvy, play havoc/hell with;

\обръщам се 1. turn round; (за сърце) turn over; \обръщам се за помощ към call in, call on s.o. to help; appeal to s.o. for aid/help; \обръщам се кръгом turn about; \обръщам се към ( заговарям) address (o.s. to), accost; ( отнасям се до) apply/refer to (за for), approach (s.o.); ( моля) appeal to (for); \обръщам се към някого по име address s.o. by name; \обръщам се направо към appeal directly to, make direct approaches to; \обръщам се отново към make a new appeal to; \обръщам се против някого turn on s.o.; \обръщам се с гръб към turn o.’s back to; \обръщам се с лице към turn to face (s.th.); \обръщам се с молба към address a request to;

2. ( променям се за вятър) shift, work round, change its quarter, change (from north to east, to south etc.); (за време) break; ( оправя се) turn out fine; ( възприемам нова линия на поведение) veer (round), change sides; \обръщам се на 180 градуса прен. veer round, backpedal;

3. ( преобръщам се, прекатурвам се) overturn, turn over, tip over/up, (за плавателен съд, кола) capsize, be capsized; когато се обърне колата, пътища много if ifs and ans were pots and pans, there would be no trade for tinkers; if things were to be done twice, all would be wise;

4. ( превръщам се) turn (to, into), be transformed (into), be converted (to, into), be reduced (to); • докато се обърнеш before you can say Jack Robinson/knife; нещата се обърнаха the shoe/boot is on the other foot now; няма къде да се обърнеш there is no room to turn round/to swing a cat in; be cramped for room; обърна ми се сърцето my heart leapt into my mouth/sank into my boots; стомахът ми се обръща ( повдига ми се) my stomach/I heave(s); my stomach churns.

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turn: обръщам a new page - обръщам нова страница, обръщам inside out - обръщам наопаки, обръщам upside down - обръщам надолу с главата; convert (преобразувам): обръщам ice to water - обръщам лед във вода; invert; notice (внимание); reverse{ri`vx;s}: обръщам the direction - обръщам посоката; tip; turn down (на долу); turn round (завъртам); turn up (нагоре); veer (кораб, мор.); change: обръщам the topic - обръщам разговора

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1. ( прекатурвам) turn over, overturn, upset 2. (за сърце) turn over 3. (камък) turn over 4. (кола) turn, swing round 5. (кормило) shift, give a twist to 6. (наопаки. надолу) invert 7. (преброждам) range 8. (превръщам, променям) turn, change, convert (into), (свеждам) reduce (to) 9. (предумвам, спечелвам на своя страна) bring round 10. (преминавам) switch over (to) 11. (претърсвам, преравям) ransack, scour, comb (for);search high and low 12. - внимание на някого на call (s.o.'s) attention to 13. turn round 14. turn, turn round/about, (и надолу) reverse 15. ОБРЪЩАМ ce 16. ОБРЪЩАМ библиотека ransack a library 17. ОБРЪЩАМ бързо страниците на ruffle 18. ОБРЪЩАМ в пари realize, convert into money 19. ОБРЪЩАМ в своя полза turn to o.'s own advantage/ account 20. ОБРЪЩАМ в християнство convert to Christianity 21. ОБРЪЩАМ внимание на pay attention to, take notice of, (забелязвам) notice 22. ОБРЪЩАМ вниманието на някого върху call/draw/direct s.o.'s attention to, bring to s.o.'s notice 23. ОБРЪЩАМ главата си turn o.'s head 24. ОБРЪЩАМ го на молба resort to pleading 25. ОБРЪЩАМ го на търговия make a trade of 26. ОБРЪЩАМ голямо внимание на облеклото си be particular about o.'s dress 27. ОБРЪЩАМ гръб на прен. turn o.'s back on, cold-shoulder, give s.o. the cold shoulder 28. ОБРЪЩАМ дебелия край вж. край 29. ОБРЪЩАМ джобовете си turn o.'s pockets (inside) out 30. ОБРЪЩАМ имотите си в пари convert o.'s property into money 31. ОБРЪЩАМ колата/политиката turn/swing/veer round, go into reverse, change o.'s policy, reverse o.'s line 32. ОБРЪЩАМ кон turn o.'s horse's head (to) 33. ОБРЪЩАМ литературата (по даден въпрос) comb the literature 34. ОБРЪЩАМ на английски drop/slip into English, switch (over) to English 35. ОБРЪЩАМ на друга тема change the subject 36. ОБРЪЩАМ на другата страница turn over to the next page: ОБРЪЩАМ нова страница прен. turn over a new leaf: ОБРЪЩАМ ноти(те) turn over (the) music;turn the page 37. ОБРЪЩАМ на смях laugh (s.th.) off 38. ОБРЪЩАМ на страница... turn over to page... 39. ОБРЪЩАМ на шега turn into a joke, make a jest of 40. ОБРЪЩАМ нагоре upturn 41. ОБРЪЩАМ надолу turn upside down, upturn 42. ОБРЪЩАМ наопаки turn inside out 43. ОБРЪЩАМ очи turn o.'s eyes (към to) 44. ОБРЪЩАМ палачинка toss a pancake 45. ОБРЪЩАМ платно на плавателен съд jib 46. ОБРЪЩАМ поглед turn o.'s gaze (към on) 47. ОБРЪЩАМ почвата turn the soil over 48. ОБРЪЩАМ разговоря change the topic of the conversation 49. ОБРЪЩАМ с главата надолу upset, turn upside down, set topsy-turvy, play havoc/hell with 50. ОБРЪЩАМ се кръгом turn about 51. ОБРЪЩАМ се към (заговарям) address (o.s. to), accost, (отнасям се до) apply/refer to (за for), (моля) appeal to (for); 52. ОБРЪЩАМ се на гърба си turn on to/over on o.'s back 53. ОБРЪЩАМ се на другата страна turn on the other side 54. ОБРЪЩАМ се на една страна turn over on one side 55. ОБРЪЩАМ се надясно/наляво turn to the right/left 56. ОБРЪЩАМ се назад, за да погледна turn to look back, turn o.'s head to look back (at), turn round to look (at) 57. ОБРЪЩАМ се по корем turn over on o.'s stomach 58. ОБРЪЩАМ се против някого turn on s.o. 59. ОБРЪЩАМ се с гръб към turn o.'s back to 60. ОБРЪЩАМ се с лице към turn to face (s.th.) 61. ОБРЪЩАМ страниците на turn over the leaves of 62. ОБРЪЩАМ стърнища plough in the stubble 63. ОБРЪЩАМ цяла София да намеря (и пр.) search all over Sofia to find (etc.) 64. ОБРЪЩАМ чаша turn a glass (upside) down/bottom upward, (изпивам) down 65. ОБРЪЩАМ- очи настрана avert o.'s eyes 66. ОБРЪЩАМрадиото tune in (to a broadcast), retune to another frequency 67. накъдето и да обърнеш поглед wherever you look, in whatever direction you turn your eyes 68. накъдето и да се обърнеш at every turn 69. не ОБРЪЩАМ сериозно внимание на make light of 70. не мога да си обърна езика be unable to put two words together 71. не му обръщай внимание! never mind him! ОБРЪЩАМ в ума си ponder, turn over in o.'s mind 72. обърна го на сняг it turned to snow 73. ще го обърне на дъжд it will turn to rain

Български-английски речник > обръщам
18 alterar

v.

1 to alter (to change).

alterar el orden de las palabras to change the order of the words

esto altera nuestros planes that changes our plans

Alteré las medidas I altered the measurements.

Su petulancia alteró a Elsa His petulance altered Elsa.

2 to agitate, to fluster (perturbar) (person).

le alteran mucho los cambios change upsets him a lot

3 to disrupt.

fue detenido por alterar el orden público he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace

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alterar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cambiar) to change, modify, alter

■ alteró nuestros planes he changed our plans

2 (estropear) to spoil, upset; (comida) to make go off, turn bad

■ el calor altera la leche heat makes milk go off

■ drogas que alteran la percepción drugs which distort one's perception

3 (enfadar) to annoy, upset

■ todo le altera the slightest thing upsets him

4 (inquietar) to unnerve, make feel restless

► verbo pronominal alterarse

1 (cambiar) to change

2 (deteriorarse) to go bad, go off

3 (enfadarse) to lose one's temper, get upset

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FRASEOLOGÍA

alterar el orden público to disturb the peace, cause a breach of the peace

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verb

1) to alter, modify

2) disturb

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- alterarse

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1. VT

1) (=cambiar) to modify, alter

tuvimos que alterar los planes por la huelga — we had to modify o alter our plans because of the strike

2) (=estropear) [+ alimentos] to spoil; [+ leche] to sour

la humedad alteró los alimentos — the humidity spoiled the food, the humidity made the food go bad

3) (=conmocionar) to shake, upset

la noticia del accidente la alteró visiblemente — she was visibly shaken o upset by the news of the accident

4)

alterar el orden — to disturb the peace

5) (=distorsionar) [+ verdad] to distort, twist

2.

See:

alterarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <plan/texto> to change, alter

b) <hechos/verdad> to distort

el sentido de mis palabras fue alterado — what I said was misinterpreted o misrepresented

c) < alimento> to make... go off, turn... bad

la exposición al sol puede alterar el color — exposure to the sun can affect the color

2) ( perturbar)

a) < paz> to disturb

alterar el orden público — to cause a breach of the peace

b) < persona> to upset

la noticia lo alteró visiblemente — he was visibly shaken by the news
2.
alterarse v pron

1) alimentos to go off, go bad

2) pulso/respiración to become irregular

con la emoción se le alteró la voz — her voice shook with emotion

3) persona to get upset

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= alter, disturb, upset, doctor, redraw [re-draw], change.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. The purpose of the present paper is to determine the effect of doctoring AACR2 in this manner.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

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* alterar el equilibrio = upset + the balance.

* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.

* alterar el sistema = perturb + the system.

* alterar la paz = disrupt + peace.

* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <plan/texto> to change, alter

b) <hechos/verdad> to distort

el sentido de mis palabras fue alterado — what I said was misinterpreted o misrepresented

c) < alimento> to make... go off, turn... bad

la exposición al sol puede alterar el color — exposure to the sun can affect the color

2) ( perturbar)

a) < paz> to disturb

alterar el orden público — to cause a breach of the peace

b) < persona> to upset

la noticia lo alteró visiblemente — he was visibly shaken by the news
2.
alterarse v pron

1) alimentos to go off, go bad

2) pulso/respiración to become irregular

con la emoción se le alteró la voz — her voice shook with emotion

3) persona to get upset

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= alter, disturb, upset, doctor, redraw [re-draw], change.

Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex: Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: The purpose of the present paper is to determine the effect of doctoring AACR2 in this manner.

Ex: the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex: A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

* alterar el equilibrio = upset + the balance.

* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.

* alterar el sistema = perturb + the system.

* alterar la paz = disrupt + peace.

* sin alterar = unaltered, unmodified.

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alterar [A1 ]

vt

A (cambiar, modificar)

1 ‹plan/texto/información› to change, alter

el orden de los factores no altera el producto the order of the factors does not alter o affect the product

está alterando los hechos he is distorting the facts

el sentido de mis palabras ha sido alterado what I said has been misinterpreted o misrepresented

2 ‹alimento› to make … go off, turn … bad

la exposición al sol puede alterar el color exposure to the sun can affect the color

B (perturbar)

1 ‹paz› to disturb

fue acusado de alterar el orden público he was charged with causing a breach of the peace

2 ‹persona› to upset

traten de no alterar al enfermo try not to upset the patient in any way

la noticia del golpe alteró visiblemente al embajador the ambassador was visibly shaken by the news of the coup

no debes dejar que esas cosas te alteren you shouldn't let those things upset you o ( colloq) get to you

■ alterarse

v pron

A «alimentos» to go off, go bad

B

«pulso/respiración»: con la emoción se le alteró la voz her voice shook o faltered with emotion

C «persona» to get upset

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alterar ( conjugate alterar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹plan/texto› to change, alter

b) ‹hechos/verdad› to distort

c) ‹ alimento› to make … go off, turn … bad

2 ( perturbar)
a) ‹ paz› to disturb;

◊ alterar el orden público to cause a breach of the peace

b) ‹ persona› to upset

alterarse verbo pronominal
1 [ alimentos] to go off, go bad
2 [pulso/respiración] to become irregular;
[ color] to change
3 [ persona] to get upset
alterar verbo transitivo to alter, change
' alterar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitar
- desfigurar
- falsear
- pervertir
- tergiversar
- trastocar
- trastornar
- cambiar
- falsificar
- orden
English:
disturb
- evenly
- ruffle
- tamper
- breach
- tamper with
- unsettle
- upset

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alterar

♦ vt

1. [cambiar] to alter, to change;

alterar el orden de las palabras to change the order of the words;

esto altera nuestros planes that changes our plans

2. [perturbar] [persona] to agitate, to fluster;

le alteran mucho los cambios the changes upset him a lot;

no le gusta que alteren sus costumbres she doesn't like having her routine upset;

fue detenido por alterar el orden público he was arrested for causing a breach of the peace

3. [estropear]
el calor alteró los alimentos the heat made the food spoil o Br go off

♦ See also the pronominal verb alterarse

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alterar

v/t

1 ( cambiar) alter

2 a alguien upset

3

:

alterar el orden público cause a breach of the peace

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alterar vt

1) modificar: to alter, to modify

2) perturbar: to disturb, to disrupt

♦ See also the reflexive verb alterarse

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alterar vb (cambiar) to alter / to change

hemos tenido que alterar los planes we've had to change our plans

Spanish-English dictionary > alterar
19 usibadili

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[Swahili Word] usibadili mstari huu

[English Word] do not change this line

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] conjugated

[Derived Word] -badili (v)

[Swahili Example] Usibadili mstari huu. Ili kuchangia maneno mapya kwenye Kamusi Hai, chagua "additional blank rows" hapo chini kuongeza idadi ya mistari unayotaka.

[English Example] Do not change this line. In order to contribute new words to the Living Dictionary, choose "additional blank rows" below to add the number of lines that you want.

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[Swahili Word] usibadili mstari huu

[English Word] do not change this line

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] conjugated

[Derived Word] -badili (v)

[Swahili Example] Usibadili mstari huu. Ili kuchangia maneno mapya kwenye Kamusi Hai, chagua "additional blank rows" hapo chini kuongeza idadi ya mistari unayotaka.

[English Example] Do not change this line. In order to contribute new words to the Living Dictionary, choose "additional blank rows" below to add the number of lines that you want.

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[Swahili Word] usibadili mstari huu

[English Word] do not change this line

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] conjugated

[Derived Word] -badili (v)

[Swahili Example] Usibadili mstari huu. Ili kuchangia maneno mapya kwenye Kamusi Hai, chagua "additional blank rows" hapo chini kuongeza idadi ya mistari unayotaka.

[English Example] Do not change this line. In order to contribute new words to the Living Dictionary, choose "additional blank rows" below to add the number of lines that you want.

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Swahili-english dictionary > usibadili
20 pedir

v.

1 to ask for.

pedir algo a alguien to ask somebody for something

pedir a alguien que haga algo to ask somebody to do something

pedir a alguien (en matrimonio) to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage)

pedir (prestado) algo a alguien to borrow something from somebody

pide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbike

Yo pido una pizza I ask for a pizza.

Yo le pido a María una pizza I ask Mary for a pizza.

Yo le pido a María I ask Mary.

2 to order.

¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?

3 to demand.

4 to call for, to need.

5 to beg.

6 to ask to, to request to.

Yo pedí hablar en la reunión I requested to talk at the meeting.

7 to require.

El caso pide una acción immediata The case requires immediate action.

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pedir

Conjugation model [ SERVIR], like link=servir servir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to ask for

■ me pidió el teléfono he asked me for my phone number

■ me pidió que la acompañara she asked me to go with her

2 (mercancías, en restaurante) to order

■ lo pedí por teléfono I ordered it over the phone

■ ¿qué has pedido de postre? what did you order for dessert?

3 (necesitar) to need, cry out for

■ este suelo está pidiendo a gritos un fregado this floor is crying out to be washed

► verbo intransitivo

1 (por la calle) to beg

■ siempre hay gente pidiendo there are always people begging

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a pedir de boca just right, perfectly

pedir la cuenta to ask for the bill

pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand in marriage

* * *

verb

1) to ask for, request

2) order

* * *

1. VT

1) (=rogar, solicitar) to ask for

¿habéis pedido ya la cuenta? — have you asked for the bill yet?

lo único que pido es que no llueva mañana — all I ask is that it doesn't rain tomorrow

necesito pedirte consejo — I need to ask your advice

a ti nadie te ha pedido tu opinión — nobody asked your opinion

estuve pidiendo auxilio durante un buen rato — I was calling for help for some time

una manifestación pidiendo la libertad de los secuestrados — a demonstration calling for the release of the hostages

llamé para pedir que me pusieran una canción — I phoned to request a song

• pedir cuentas a algn — to demand an explanation from sb

• pedir algo a Dios — to pray to God for sth

• pedir disculpas — to apologize

• pedir algo por favor, me pidió por favor que fuera discreto — he asked me to please keep it to myself

te lo pido por favor, quédate conmigo — please stay with me

• pedir hora — to make an appointment

• pedir limosna — to beg

• pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

pido la palabra, señoría — permission to speak, my lord

• pedir perdón — (=disculparse) to apologize; [suplicando] to beg (for) forgiveness

• pedir permiso — to ask (for) permission

- te lo pido por Dios

- ¿qué más se puede pedir?

2) (Com) (=encargar) to order

he pedido unos zapatos por correo — I've ordered some shoes by post

tengo pedidos varios libros — I've got some books on order

3) [en un restaurante] to order; [en un bar] to ask for, order

de primero hemos pedido sopa — we've ordered soup as a starter

hemos pedido dos cafés y un té — we've asked for o ordered two coffees and a tea

4) [para casarse] to propose to

fue a su casa a pedirla — he went to her house to propose to her

mis dos hermanas ya están pedidas — my two sisters are already spoken for

• pedir la mano de algn — to ask for sb's hand

• pedir a algn en matrimonio — to ask for sb's hand in marriage

5) (Jur) [+ condena] to ask for

el fiscal pidió siete años de cárcel — the prosecution asked for a seven-year sentence

6) (=requerir) to need

esta planta pide mucho sol — this plant needs lots of sunlight

ese sofá pide una cortina azul — that sofa needs a blue curtain to go with it

• pedir algo a gritos o voces — to be crying out for sth

la casa está pidiendo a voces que la pinten — the house is crying out to be painted

7) (tb: pedir prestado) to borrow

tengo que pedirte unos libros — I need to borrow some books off you

me pidió prestado el coche — he asked if he could borrow the car, he asked to borrow the car

2. VI

1) (=rogar)

este niño está todo el día pidiendo — that child is always asking for things

• pedir por algn — (Rel) to pray for sb

pido a Dios por los difuntos — I pray to God for the dead

- por pedir que no quede

2) (=pedir dinero) [mendigo] to beg; [voluntario] to collect money

iba pidiendo por los vagones — he went begging from carriage to carriage

piden para una buena causa — they are collecting money for a good cause

3) [en un bar, restaurante] to order

¿habéis pedido ya? — have you ordered yet?
boca 1., 3)
3.

See:

pedirse
PEDIR ¿"Ask" o "ask for"? ► La expresión pedir algo se traduce por ask for something: Pidieron muchas cosas diferentes They asked for many different things Si el verbo pedir lleva dos complementos, el complemento de persona siempre va delante: Pídele un lápiz a la profesora Ask the teacher for a pencil ► La estructura pedir a alguien que haga algo, se traduce al inglés por ask + ((objeto)) + ((construcción de infinitivo)): Le pedí a mi hermana que me trajera una alfombra de Turquía I asked my sister to bring me a rug from Turkey Le pediremos que nos haga un descuento We'll ask him to give us a discount Si el contexto es más formal pedir también se puede traducir por request: Ambas partes en conflicto están pidiendo ayuda al extranjero Both sides are requesting help from abroad Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask for

pidieron un préstamo al banco — they asked the bank for a loan

pidió permiso para salir — she asked permission to leave

pide limosna — he begs (for money)

perdirle algo a alguien — to ask somebody for something

le pidió ayuda — he asked her for help

nadie (te) ha pedido tu opinión — nobody asked (for) your opinion

me pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)

me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions

pedir hora — to make an appointment

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?

me pidió que le enseñara — he asked me to teach him

pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado

b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for

2) (Com)

a) ( como precio)

pedir algo POR algo — to ask something for something

¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?

b) < mercancías> to order

3) ( para casarse)

pedir a una mujer en matrimonio — to ask for a woman's hand in marriage (frml)

4) ( requerir) to need

este pescado pide un vino blanco — this fish needs a white wine to go with it

esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
2.
pedir vi

a) ( mendigar) to beg

b) (en bar, restaurante) to order

c) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask

pidió para salir temprano — he asked if he could go early

estos niños sólo saben pedir — these children do nothing but make demands

* * *

= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.

Ex. This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.

Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.

Ex. For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.

Ex. The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.

Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex. A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.

Ex. Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex. Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.

Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.

Ex. I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.

Ex. Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.

Ex. If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

Ex. You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.

Ex. The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.

Ex. For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.

Ex. The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.

Ex. If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.

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* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.

* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.

* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.

* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.

* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.

* pedir en préstamo = borrow.

* pedir especialmente = special order.

* pedir información = request + information.

* pedir información de = ask for + details of.

* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].

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

* pedir la documentación = card.

* pedir la identificación = card.

* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* pedir prestado = borrow.

* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.

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

* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.

* pedir un rescate = ransom.

* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.

* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <dinero/ayuda> to ask for

pidieron un préstamo al banco — they asked the bank for a loan

pidió permiso para salir — she asked permission to leave

pide limosna — he begs (for money)

perdirle algo a alguien — to ask somebody for something

le pidió ayuda — he asked her for help

nadie (te) ha pedido tu opinión — nobody asked (for) your opinion

me pidió disculpas or perdón — he apologized (to me)

me pidió explicaciones or cuentas — he asked me to justify my actions

pedir hora — to make an appointment

pedir la palabra — to ask for permission to speak

¿qué más se puede pedir? — what more could you ask for?

me pidió que le enseñara — he asked me to teach him

pidió que lo trasladaran — he asked to be transferred; ver prestado

b) (en bar, restaurante) <plato/bebida> to order; < cuenta> to ask for

2) (Com)

a) ( como precio)

pedir algo POR algo — to ask something for something

¿cuánto pide por la casa? — how much is she asking for the house?

b) < mercancías> to order

3) ( para casarse)

pedir a una mujer en matrimonio — to ask for a woman's hand in marriage (frml)

4) ( requerir) to need

este pescado pide un vino blanco — this fish needs a white wine to go with it

esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen — this plant is crying out to be watered
2.
pedir vi

a) ( mendigar) to beg

b) (en bar, restaurante) to order

c) ( para tener algo) (AmL) to ask

pidió para salir temprano — he asked if he could go early

estos niños sólo saben pedir — these children do nothing but make demands

* * *

= ask, ask for, have + calls for, call for, call on/upon, canvass, instruct, invite, order, plead for, request, require, prompt, bid, beg, howl for, cadge, call on/upon, bay.

Ex: This recommendation asks the cataloguer to ascertain the name by which an author is commonly known.

Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.

Ex: For some while there have been calls for an abbreviated version of AACR, for small libraries and for non-cataloguers.

Ex: The main rules call for entry of societies under name and institutions under place.

Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

Ex: A change to 48% reduction instead of the present 24% is being canvassed, in order to keep the size within bounds, but this should not cause any serious problems in use, particularly as many modern microform readers have dual magnification.

Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex: Members of the audience were invited to ask questions, make statements, and express themselves freely.

Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.

Ex: I would plead for more standardization, not less, because I think whatever we do is going to be imperfect.

Ex: Also, with online display, the user should be able to request displays indicating different levels of specificity.

Ex: If the library wants all users to have passwords, an authorization level of 1 can be assigned in the search function to force the system to require a password.

Ex: You will be prompted to choose a file; your last search will then be executed automatically in the file that you choose.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: A sociologist at Yale begs libraries to keep information from him - he says that information seeks him everywhere in this world of email, fax and telephone.

Ex: The article ' Howling for change' suggests what can be done to halt the decline of the book industry.

Ex: For the most part it is a story of bug-ridden rooms in working-men's hotels, of fights, drinking bouts, cheap brothels, Russian refugees, cadging.

Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.

Ex: If the Holocaust cannot be discussed freely then stop baying about freedom of speech.

* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.

* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.

* pedir con insistencia = urge, urging.

* pedir dinero prestado = borrow + money.

* pedir disculpas = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* pedir encarecidamente = urge, appeal for, make + a plea for, urging.

* pedir en préstamo = borrow.

* pedir especialmente = special order.

* pedir información = request + information.

* pedir información de = ask for + details of.

* pedir información sobre = enquire of [inquire of, -USA].

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

* pedir la documentación = card.

* pedir la identificación = card.

* pedir la luna = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* pedir la opinión sobre = ask for + opinion on.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

* pedir prestado = borrow.

* pedir rescate por Algo = hold + Nombre + for ransom.

* pedir sugerencias = solicit + recommendations.

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

* pedir un préstamo = take + a loan.

* pedir un rescate = ransom.

* pedir venganza = bay for + vengeance, bay for + blood.

* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* * *

pedir [ I14 ]

vt

A

1 ‹dinero/ayuda› to ask for

pidieron un préstamo al banco they asked the bank for a loan

pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave

me pidió consejo he asked my advice, he asked me for advice

pide limosna a la puerta de la iglesia he begs (for money) at the church door

préstamelo, te lo pido por favor please lend it to me

si no me lo pides por favor no te lo doy I won't give it to you unless you say please o unless you ask nicely

pedir algo prestado ver prestado:

nadie te ha pedido (tu) opinión nobody asked (for) your opinion

me pidió disculpas or perdón por lo que había hecho he apologized for what he had done

pídele perdón a tu padre apologize to o say you're sorry to your father

¿quién eres tú para venir a pedirme cuentas or explicaciones? who do you think you are, asking me to justify my actions?

pedir hora to make an appointment

pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak

pide cuatro años de cárcel para los acusados he is asking for a four-year sentence for the accused

es un sitio donde se come barato y bien, no se puede pedir más it's the sort of place where you can eat cheaply and well, what more could you ask for? o it's ideal

está haciendo todo lo posible, no se le puede pedir más she's doing all she can, you can't ask for more than that o that's all you can ask

pedir QUE + SUBJ:

me pidió que le comprara el periódico he asked me to buy him the newspaper

pidió que lo trasladaran he asked to be transferred

boca

2 (en un bar, restaurante) to order

pedimos pescado de segundo we ordered fish for our second course

pide la cuenta y nos vamos ask for o get the check ( AmE) o ( BrE) bill and we can go

B ( Com)

1 (como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth FOR sth

¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?

2 ‹mercancías› to order

C

(para casarse): pedir a una mujer en matrimonio to ask for a woman's hand in marriage ( frml)

le pedí la mano de su hija I asked for his daughter's hand in marriage ( frml), I asked to marry his daughter

vino a pedir a mi hermana he came to ask if he could marry my sister

D (requerir) to need

este pescado pide un buen vino blanco this fish needs a good white wine to go with it, this fish would go well with a good white wine

ese vestido pide unos zapatos más altos that dress needs shoes with a higher heel

está pidiendo una bofetada she's asking for a slap

esta planta está pidiendo a gritos que la rieguen this plant is crying out to be watered

■ pedir

vi

1 (mendigar) to beg

pide a la puerta de la iglesia he begs at the church door

2 (en un bar, restaurante) to order

3 (para tener algo) ( AmL) to ask

pidió para salir temprano he asked if he could go early o he asked permission to go early

estos niños sólo saben pedir these chidren are very demanding o do nothing but make demands

■ pedirse

v pron

( leng infantil); to have dibs on ( AmE colloq), to bags ( BrE colloq)

me pido la cama de arriba I have dibs on the top bunk, I bags the top bunk

* * *

pedir ( conjugate pedir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹dinero/ayuda› to ask for;

◊ pidieron un préstamo al banco they asked the bank for a loan;

pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave;
pide limosna he begs (for money);
pedirle algo a algn to ask sb for sth;
le pidió ayuda he asked her for help;
me pidió disculpas or perdón he apologized (to me);
pedir hora to make an appointment;
pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak;
me pidió que le enseñara he asked me to teach him;
ver prestado
b) (en bar, restaurante) ‹plato/bebida› to order;

‹ cuenta› to ask for
2 (Com)
a) ( como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth for sth;

◊ ¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?

b) ‹ mercancías› to order

verbo intransitivo
a) (en bar, restaurante) to order

b) ( mendigar) to beg

pedir verbo transitivo
1 (un favor) to ask: me pidió que la ayudara, he asked me to help her
2 (una cosa) to ask for: el niño le pidió unos caramelos, the child asked him for some sweets ➣ Ver nota en ask
3 (en la tienda, en el bar, etc) to order
4 (limosna) to beg
5 (requerir, necesitar) to need: ese coche está pidiendo que lo laven, that car needs washing
♦ Locuciones: pedir a gritos, to cry out
pedir disculpas, to apologize
pedir prestado, to borrow
a pedir de boca, just fine
' pedir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apestosa
- apestoso
- bastar
- boca
- cita
- cobrar
- cuenta
- demandar
- disculpa
- hora
- luna
- pera
- perdón
- prestar
- requerir
- socorro
- voz
- asilo
- audiencia
- auxilio
- aventón
- cola
- excusar
- gorrear
- informe
- justicia
- limosna
- mano
- ordenar
- palabra
- palmada
- pida
- prestado
- qué
- raid
- turno
- vez
English:
apologetic
- appeal
- apply for
- appointment
- ask
- ask for
- asylum
- beg
- borrow
- clamor
- clamour
- cry out for
- formality
- get
- have
- invite
- may
- order
- permission
- propose
- request
- seek
- send away for
- send for
- send off for
- shall
- sorry
- summon
- tall order
- want
- wish
- write back
- write off
- apologize
- by
- call
- claim
- cry
- hitch
- impossible
- make
- might
- place
- send
- urge

* * *

pedir

♦ vt

1. [solicitar] to ask for;

pedir algo a alguien to ask sb for sth;

me pidió (mi) opinión she asked me (for) my opinion;

pedir un taxi (por teléfono) to ring for a taxi;

pedir a alguien que haga algo to ask sb to do sth;

le pido que sea breve, por favor I would ask you to be brief, please;

le pedí que saliera conmigo I asked her out;

pedir a alguien en matrimonio, pedir la mano de alguien to ask for sb's hand (in marriage);

pedir prestado algo a alguien to borrow sth from sb;

pide un millón por la moto he's asking a million for the motorbike;

no tienes más que pedirlo all you need to do is ask;

si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask;

Comp
CAm, Méx
pedir raid to hitch a ride o Br lift

2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;

¿qué has pedido de postre? what have you ordered for dessert?

3. [mercancías] to order;

pedir algo a alguien to order sth from sb

4. [exigir] to demand;

¡pido que se me escuche! I demand to be heard!;

le pedimos al gobierno una inmediata retirada de las tropas we demand that the government withdraw its troops immediately;

la acusación pide veinte años de cárcel the prosecution is asking for twenty years

5. [requerir] to call for, to need;

los cactus piden poca agua cacti don't need a lot of water;

esta cocina está pidiendo a gritos que la limpies this kitchen is crying out for you to clean it

♦ vi

1. [mendigar] to beg;

hay mucha gente pidiendo por la calle there are a lot of beggars in the streets

2. [en bares, restaurantes] to order;

¿han pedido ya? have you ordered?

3. [rezar]
pedir por el alma de alguien to pray for sb's soul

♦ See also the pronominal verb pedirse

* * *

pedir

I v/t

1 ask for;

pedir algo a alguien ask s.o. for sth;

me pidió que no fuera he asked me not to go;

te lo pido I beg you

2 ( necesitar) need

3 en bar, restaurante order

II v/i

1 ( mendigar) beg

2 en bar, restaurante order

* * *

pedir {54} vt

1) : to ask for, to request

le pedí un préstamo a Claudia: I asked Claudia for a loan

2) : to order (food, merchandise)

3)

pedir disculpas or

pedir perdón : to apologize

pedir vi

1) : to order

2) : to beg

* * *

pedir vb

1. (en general) to ask for

ha pedido una bicicleta a los Reyes Magos he's asked Father Christmas for a bicycle

¿cuánto piden por el cuadro? how much are they asking for the picture?

2. (un favor) to ask

te tengo que pedir un favor I've got to ask you a favour

3. (en restaurante) to order

¿qué has pedido de segundo? what have you ordered for your main course?

pedir disculpas to apologize

pedir hora to make an appointment

pedir / pedir limosna to beg [pt. & pp. begged]

pedir perdón to apologize

pedir prestado to borrow

Spanish-English dictionary > pedir

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