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1 stock
I 1. [stɒk]1) U (in shop, warehouse) stock m., scorta f., provvista f.to have sth. in stock — (in shop) avere qcs. in magazzino; (in warehouse) essere provvisto di qcs.
to be out of stock — [product, model] essere esaurito; [shop, warehouse] avere esaurito le scorte
2) (supply, store) (on large scale) stock m.; (on domestic scale) provviste f.pl.to get in o lay in a stock of provisions fare provviste; while stocks last — fino a esaurimento scorte
3) econ. (capital) capitale m. azionario, capitale m. sociale4) (descent) famiglia f., etnia f., stirpe f.5) (standing) credito m., stima f.his stock has risen since... — la considerazione per lui è aumentata da quando
6) gastr. brodo m. ristretto7) (of gun) calcio m.8) bot. violacciocca f.9) sart. (cravat) lavallière f.11) bot. + verbo pl. portainnesto m.2.1) stor. dir.the stocks — la gogna, la berlina
2) econ. azioni f., titoli m., obbligazioni f.stocks closed higher, lower — la borsa ha chiuso in rialzo, in ribasso
3.stocks and shares — valori mobiliari, titoli
••II [stɒk]to take stock — fare il punto (of di)
1) comm. (sell) avere, vendereI'm sorry, we don't stock it — mi dispiace, non lo abbiamo
2) (fill with supplies) fornire, riempire [larder, fridge]; rifornire, riempire [ shelves]; rifornire, approvvigionare [ shop]•- stock up* * *[stok] 1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) stock, merce2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) provvista, scorta3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) bestiame4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) azione; titolo5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) brodo6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) manico; calcio2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) comune, standard3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) tenere, avere2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) rifornire, provvedere•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile 4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) (accumulare riserve di)- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock* * *I 1. [stɒk]1) U (in shop, warehouse) stock m., scorta f., provvista f.to have sth. in stock — (in shop) avere qcs. in magazzino; (in warehouse) essere provvisto di qcs.
to be out of stock — [product, model] essere esaurito; [shop, warehouse] avere esaurito le scorte
2) (supply, store) (on large scale) stock m.; (on domestic scale) provviste f.pl.to get in o lay in a stock of provisions fare provviste; while stocks last — fino a esaurimento scorte
3) econ. (capital) capitale m. azionario, capitale m. sociale4) (descent) famiglia f., etnia f., stirpe f.5) (standing) credito m., stima f.his stock has risen since... — la considerazione per lui è aumentata da quando
6) gastr. brodo m. ristretto7) (of gun) calcio m.8) bot. violacciocca f.9) sart. (cravat) lavallière f.11) bot. + verbo pl. portainnesto m.2.1) stor. dir.the stocks — la gogna, la berlina
2) econ. azioni f., titoli m., obbligazioni f.stocks closed higher, lower — la borsa ha chiuso in rialzo, in ribasso
3.stocks and shares — valori mobiliari, titoli
••II [stɒk]to take stock — fare il punto (of di)
1) comm. (sell) avere, vendereI'm sorry, we don't stock it — mi dispiace, non lo abbiamo
2) (fill with supplies) fornire, riempire [larder, fridge]; rifornire, riempire [ shelves]; rifornire, approvvigionare [ shop]•- stock up -
2 store
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1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) provisión2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) reserva, almacén, depósito3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) almacén, depósito4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) tienda
2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) almacenar, guardar, acumular2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) abastecer•- storage- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
- store up
store1 n1. tienda / almacén2. almacéna store for furniture un almacén para muebles / un guardamuebles3. reservastore2 vb almacenar / guardartr[stɔːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (supply - gen) reserva, provisión nombre femenino; (- of wisdom, knowledge) reserva; (- of jokes etc) colección nombre femenino2 (warehouse) almacén nombre masculino, depósito3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (shop) tienda2 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL almacenar3 (put in storage) guardar, almacenar, mandar a un depósito4 figurative use (trouble etc) ir acumulando (up, -), ir almacenando (up, -)5 (fill with supplies) abastecer ( with, de)1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (supplies, equipment) pertrechos nombre masculino plural; (place) intendencia f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in store estar en depósito, estar en un guardamueblesto be something in store (for somebody) esperarle algo a alguien, aguardarle algo a alguiento have something in store for somebody tenerle algo preparado para alguien■ I have a surprise in store for you te tengo preparada una sorpresa, tengo una sorpresa para ti■ what does the future have in store for us? ¿qué nos depara el futuro?to keep something in store guardar algo de reservato set store by something valorar algo muchogeneral stores colmadostore n1) reserve, supply: reserva f2) shop: tienda fgrocery store: tienda de comestiblesn.• pertrechos s.m.pl.n.• almacén s.m.• depósito s.m.• despacho s.m.• negocio s.m.• provisión s.f.• repuesto s.m.• retén s.m.• tienda s.f.v.• abastecer v.• almacenar v.• depositar v.• guardar v.
I stɔːr, stɔː(r)1)a) c u (stock, supply) reserva f, provisión fin store: we always keep some drink in store siempre tenemos bebida de reserva; there's a surprise in store for her la espera una sorpresa, se va a llevar una sorpresa; we have a surprise in store for you te tenemos (preparada) una sorpresa; who knows what the future has in store? ¿quién sabe lo que nos deparará el futuro?; to set great/little store by something — dar* mucho/poco valor a algo
b) stores pl (Mil, Naut) pertrechos mpl2)a) (warehouse, storage place) (often pl) almacén m, depósito m, bodega f (Méx)3) ca) ( shop) (esp AmE) tienda fa shoe/hardware store — una zapatería/ferretería
b) ( department store) grandes almacenes mpl, tienda f; (before n)store card — tarjeta f de crédito ( expedida por una tienda)
store detective — guarda mf or vigilante mf no uniformado ( en una tienda)
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a) ( keep) \<\<food/drink/supplies\>\> guardar; ( Busn) almacenar; \<\<information\>\> almacenar; \<\<electricity\>\> acumularstore in a cool, dry place — consérvese en un lugar fresco y seco
the children's old toys are stored (away) in the attic — los juguetes viejos de los niños están guardados en el desván
b) ( Comput) \<\<data/program\>\> almacenar
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vi \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> conservarsePhrasal Verbs:- store up
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store-bought 'stɔːrbɔːt, 'stɔːbɔːt adjective (AmE) < clothes> de confección; < cake> comprado[stɔː(r)]1. N1) (=supply, stock)a) [of food, candles, paper] reserva f•
to lay in a store of sth — hacer una reserva de algo, proveerse de algob) (fig) [of jokes, stories] repertorio m; [of information] cúmulo mthe company has a great store of expertise — la compañía cuenta con una multitud de gente competente
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to be in store for sb — (fig) aguardar a algnthere's a surprise in store for you! — ¡te espera una sorpresa!
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to set great/little store by sth — tener algo en mucho/poco, dar mucho/poco valor a algo2) (=depository) almacén m, depósito mto put sth in(to) store — (in a warehouse) almacenar algo; (in a furniture store) llevar algo a un guardamuebles
to be in store — (in a warehouse) estar en un almacén; (in a furniture store) estar en un guardamuebles
furniture store — guardamuebles m inv
4) (=shop)a) (esp US) [of any size] tienda frecord store — tienda f de discos
book store — librería f
- mind the storegrocery, village chain, department2. VT1) (=keep, collect)a) (gen) [+ food] conservar, guardar; [+ water, fuel, electricity] almacenar; [+ heat] acumular; [+ documents] archivarb) (Comput) [+ information] almacenar, guardar; (Physiol) [+ fat, energy] almacenar, acumularwhere in the brain do we store information about colours? — ¿en qué parte del cerebro almacenamos or guardamos información sobre los colores?
2) (=put away) guardarI've got the camping things stored (away) till we need them — tengo las cosas de acampar guardadas hasta que las necesitemos
3) (=put in depository) [+ furniture] depositar en un guardamuebles; [+ goods, crop, waste] almacenar3.VI conservarse4.CPDstore card N — tarjeta f de compra
store clerk N — (US) dependiente(-a) m / f
store cupboard N — despensa f
store detective N — vigilante mf jurado (de paisano en grandes almacenes)
store manager N — gerente mf de tienda (de grandes almacenes)
store window N — (US) escaparate m, vitrina f, vidriera f (S. Cone)
- store up* * *
I [stɔːr, stɔː(r)]1)a) c u (stock, supply) reserva f, provisión fin store: we always keep some drink in store siempre tenemos bebida de reserva; there's a surprise in store for her la espera una sorpresa, se va a llevar una sorpresa; we have a surprise in store for you te tenemos (preparada) una sorpresa; who knows what the future has in store? ¿quién sabe lo que nos deparará el futuro?; to set great/little store by something — dar* mucho/poco valor a algo
b) stores pl (Mil, Naut) pertrechos mpl2)a) (warehouse, storage place) (often pl) almacén m, depósito m, bodega f (Méx)3) ca) ( shop) (esp AmE) tienda fa shoe/hardware store — una zapatería/ferretería
b) ( department store) grandes almacenes mpl, tienda f; (before n)store card — tarjeta f de crédito ( expedida por una tienda)
store detective — guarda mf or vigilante mf no uniformado ( en una tienda)
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a) ( keep) \<\<food/drink/supplies\>\> guardar; ( Busn) almacenar; \<\<information\>\> almacenar; \<\<electricity\>\> acumularstore in a cool, dry place — consérvese en un lugar fresco y seco
the children's old toys are stored (away) in the attic — los juguetes viejos de los niños están guardados en el desván
b) ( Comput) \<\<data/program\>\> almacenar
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vi \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> conservarsePhrasal Verbs:- store up
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store-bought ['stɔːrbɔːt, 'stɔːbɔːt] adjective (AmE) < clothes> de confección; < cake> comprado -
3 stock
A n1 ¢ (in shop, warehouse) stock m ; to have sth in stock ( in shop) avoir qch en magasin ; ( in warehouse) avoir qch en stock ; to be out of stock [product, model] être épuisé ; [shop, warehouse] être en rupture de stock ; the smaller size is out of stock il n'y a plus de petites tailles ;2 (supply, store, accumulation) ( on large scale) stock m (of de) ; ( on domestic scale) provisions fpl ; a massive stock of unsold homes un grand stock de maisons invendues ; stocks of coal/fish des stocks de charbon/poisson ; stocks are running low les stocks sont presque épuisés ; we need to replenish our stocks il faut renouveler les stocks ; to get in ou lay in a stock of provisions s'approvisionner or faire des provisions ; while stocks last jusqu'à épuisement des stocks ; a stock of knowledge un réservoir de connaissances ;4 ( descent) souche f, origine f ; to be of/from peasant/immigrant stock être de souche or d'origine paysanne/immigrée ; to come from farming stock venir d'une famille d'agriculteurs ; only the paternal stock concerns us seule la branche or lignée paternelle nous intéresse ;7 ( of gun) fût m ;8 Bot giroflée f d'hiver ;11 Agric, Zool, Bot (+ v pl) ( cattle) bétail m, cheptel m bovin ; ( bloodstock) chevaux mpl de race ; ( young plants) porte-greffe(s) m ; stock rearing élevage du bétail.2 Fin valeurs fpl, titres mpl ; short/medium/long-dated stock titres à courte/moyenne/longue échéance ; government stock fonds mpl d'État ; stocks closed higher/lower la Bourse a clôturé en hausse/en baisse ; stocks and shares valeurs fpl mobilières ;D vtr1 Comm ( sell) avoir, vendre ; I'm sorry, we don't stock it je suis désolé, mais nous n'en faisons pas or nous ne vendons pas cela ;2 ( fill with supplies) remplir [larder, fridge] ; garnir [shelves] ; approvisionner [shop] ; to stock a lake with fish peupler un lac de poissons ; well-stocked [garden, library] bien fourni.fig to take stock faire le point (of sur).■ stock up s'approvisionner (with, on en). -
4 cargar
v.1 to load (llenar) (vehículo, arma, cámara).cargar algo de to load something withcargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load something onto a ship/onto a lorrycargar algo demasiado to overload somethingcargar las tintas (figurative) to exaggerate, to lay it on thickPedro cargaba los camiones en la noche Peter loaded up the trucks at night2 to give (responsabilidad, tarea).siempre le cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do3 to charge ( electricity and electronics).Missy cargó la batería Missy charged the battery.Pedro cargó la cuenta Peter charged the account.4 to bug (informal) (molestar). (peninsular Spanish)me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves5 to carry, to bear, to take the weight of, to bear in arms.Bernardo cargó a María Bernardo carried Mary.6 to fill, to load.Missy cargó su bolso con recuerdos Missy filled her bag with souvenirs.7 to make heavier by overloading, to overload.La aerolínea cargó el avión The airline overloaded the plane.8 to mount.Cargar el revólver Mount the gun.* * *1 (poner peso) to load2 (arma, máquina de fotos) to load3 ELECTRICIDAD to charge4 (pluma etc) to fill5 (precio) to charge; (en cuenta) to debit■ nos cargaron un 7% de IVA we were charged 7% VAT6 figurado (poner muchas cosas) to fill (de, with), cram (de, with)7 figurado (trabajo) to burden with, lumber with; (responsabilidad) to burden (de, with); (culpa) to put on, lay on9 DERECHO to charge10 INFORMÁTICA to load11 MILITAR to charge1 (gen) to load2 (batería) to charge3 (toro, elefante, etc) to charge4 (atacar) to charge (contra/sobre, -)1 (llenarse) to load oneself (de, with)2 (el cielo) to get cloudy, become overcast3 ELECTRICIDAD to become charged5 familiar (destrozar) to smash, ruin\cargar algo en la cuenta de alguien COMERCIO to debit somebody's account with somethingcargar con alguien figurado to take charge of somebodycargar con la culpa to take the blamecargar con la responsabilidad to take the responsibilitycargar con las consecuencias to suffer the consequencescargar las culpas a alguien to put the blame on somebodycargar las tintas familiar to exaggeratecargarse de algo figurado to weigh oneself down with something, saddle oneself with something, burden oneself with somethingcargarse de paciencia to summon up one's patiencecargárselas familiar to get into trouble■ te las vas a cargar you'll get into trouble, you're in for it* * *verb1) to load2) carry3) charge* * *1. VT1) [+ peso] (=echar) to load; (=llevar) to carry2) (=llenar)a) [+ vehículo, pistola, lavadora, cámara] to loadb) (=llenar de combustible) [+ mechero, pluma] to fill; [+ batería, pilas] to charge; [+ horno] to stokec) [en exceso]has cargado la sopa de sal — you've overdone the salt o put too much salt in the soup
tratamos de no cargar a los alumnos con demasiadas horas de clase — we try not to overburden the students with too many teaching hours
d) [+ imaginación, mente] to fille) (Inform) to load3) (=cobrar)a) [en cuenta] to chargeb) [+ contribución] to charge for; [+ impuesto] to levy4) (=hacer recaer)cargar las culpas (de algo) a algn — to blame sb (for sth), put the blame (for sth) on sb
buscan a alguien a quien cargar la culpa — they are looking for somebody to blame o to put the blame on
cargar la culpabilidad en o sobre algn — to hold sb responsible, put the blame on sb
5) (=agobiar)cargar a algn de algo: el ser campeones nos carga de responsabilidad — being champions places a lot of responsibility on our shoulders
6) (=acusar) to charge, accusecargar algo a algn, cargar a algn con algo — to charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth
cargar a algn de poco escrupuloso — to accuse sb of being unscrupulous, charge sb with being unscrupulous
7) (=soportar) [+ culpa] to take; [+ responsabilidad] to accept; [+ carga] to shoulder8) * (=fastidiar)esto me carga — this gets on my nerves *, this bugs me *
9) * (=suspender) to fail10) (Mil) (=atacar) to charge, attack11) (Náut) [+ vela] to take in12) [+ dados] to load13) LAm (=llevar)¿cargas dinero? — have you got any money on you?
2. VI1) (=echar carga) (Aut) to load up; (Náut) to take on cargo2)cargar con —
a) [+ objeto] (=levantar) to pick up; (=llevar) to carryb) [+ culpa, responsabilidad] to take; [+ consecuencias] to suffer3) (=atacar)cargar sobre algn — (=presionar) to urge sb, press sb; (=molestar) to pester sb
4) (=apoyarse)cargar en o sobre algo — [persona] to lean on o against sth; [muro, bóveda] to rest on sth, be supported by sth
5) (Ling) [acento] to fall (en, sobre on)6) (Meteo) to turn, veer (a to) ( hacia towards)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <barco/avión/camión> to loadb) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge2)a) < mercancías> to loadb) < combustible> to fueltengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol
c) (Inf) to load3)a) ( de obligaciones)b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me
4) ( llevar)a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carryb) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carryc) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)5) ( a una cuenta) to chargeme lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account
6)a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill2.cargar vi1)a) ( con un bulto)b) ( con responsabilidad)cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame
2) tropas/policía3) batería to charge4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)5)a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become chargedb) (de peso, obligaciones)cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children
6)a) (fam) ( matar) to killcargársela(s) — (fam)
te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)
* * *= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.Ex. Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.Ex. Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.Ex. An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).Ex. Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.----* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* cargar con = saddle with.* cargar con ello = live with it.* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.* cargar información = load + information.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* volver a cargar = reload.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <barco/avión/camión> to loadb) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge2)a) < mercancías> to loadb) < combustible> to fueltengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol
c) (Inf) to load3)a) ( de obligaciones)b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me
4) ( llevar)a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carryb) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carryc) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)5) ( a una cuenta) to chargeme lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account
6)a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill2.cargar vi1)a) ( con un bulto)b) ( con responsabilidad)cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame
2) tropas/policía3) batería to charge4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)5)a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become chargedb) (de peso, obligaciones)cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children
6)a) (fam) ( matar) to killcargársela(s) — (fam)
te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)
* * *= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.
Ex: Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.Ex: Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.Ex: An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).Ex: Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* cargar con = saddle with.* cargar con ello = live with it.* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.* cargar información = load + information.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* volver a cargar = reload.* * *cargar [A3 ]vtA1 ‹barco/avión/camión› to loadcargaron el camión con 20 toneladas de fruta they loaded the truck with 20 tons of fruit, they loaded 20 tons of fruit onto the truck2 ‹pistola/escopeta› to load; ‹pluma/encendedor› to fill; ‹cámara› to load, put a film incargó la lavadora he loaded the washing machine, he put the washing in the machinecargué la estufa de leña I put some wood in the stove, I filled the stove with woodno cargues tanto ese baúl don't put so much into that trunk, don't fill that trunk so full3 ‹batería/pila› to charge; ‹condensador/partícula› to chargeB1 ‹mercancías› to loadcargaron los muebles en el camión they loaded the furniture into/onto the truck2 ‹combustible› to fuelel avión hizo escala en Roma para cargar combustible the plane stopped in Rome to refuelC1 (de obligaciones) cargar a algn DE algo to burden sb WITH sthlo cargaron de responsabilidades they gave him a lot of responsibility o burdened him with responsibility2 ‹culpa› (+ me/te/le etc):quieren cargarme la culpa de lo que pasó they're trying to put o lay the blame on me o they're trying to blame me for what happened3D (llevar)1 ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry; ‹niño› ( AmL) to carryte cargo en mi mente ( liter); you're in my thoughts2¿cargas carro? do you have the car with you?3 ( Chi) ‹armas› to carrycargaba una camisa azul he was wearing a blue shirtsiempre carga una sonrisa de felicidad she always wears o has a happy smilecarga una fama de ladrón he has a reputation as a thiefE (a una cuenta) to chargeme lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta they charged it to my accountFlo cargan porque está tan gordo they tease him o ( colloq) poke fun at him because he's so fatsabía que me estaban cargando I knew they were pulling my leg ( colloq), I knew they were putting ( AmE) o ( BrE) having me on ( colloq)G «toro» to mount, cover■ cargarviA1 (con un bulto) cargar CON algo to carry sth2 (con una responsabilidad) cargar CON algo:tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the householdvaya a donde vaya tiene que cargar con los niños wherever she goes she has to take the children with heracabó cargando con la culpa he ended up taking the blame3 ( Arquit) cargar SOBRE algo to rest ON sthla cúpula carga sobre estas cuatro columnas the dome rests on o is supported by these four columns4 ( Indum):cargar a la derecha/izquierda to dress to the right/leftB1 «tropas/policía» to charge cargar CONTRA algn to charge ON o AT sbla policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged on o at the demonstrators2 «toro» to chargeC «batería» to chargeD ( fam) (+ me/te/le etc)(fastidiar): me cargan los fanfarrones como él I can't stand show-offs like him, show-offs like him really annoy me o ( colloq) get on my nervesme carga levantarme temprano I hate o can't stand getting up early■ cargarseA1 «pilas/flash» to charge; «partícula» to become charged2 (de peso, obligaciones) cargarse DE algo:no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage, don't weigh yourself down with luggagese había cargado de responsabilidades he had taken on a lot of responsibilitiesse cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts, he got deep into debta los pocos años ya se había cargado de hijos within a few years she already had several childrenBse han cargado el pueblo they've ruined the villagecargársela(s) ( fam): si no me dices dónde está te las vas a cargar if you don't tell me where it is you'll be for it o you'll get what for o you'll be in trouble ( colloq)1 (inclinarse, propender) cargarse A algo:se cargan a la flojera they tend to be lazy2 (favorecer) cargarse PARA algn to favor* sb* * *
cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge
2
◊ tengo que cargar nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrolc) (Inf) to load
3 ( de obligaciones) cargar a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;◊ me cargaron la culpa they put o laid the blame on me
4
‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
( tener consigo):
5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 cargar con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;◊ tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household
2 cargar contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
cargarse verbo pronominal
1
[ partícula] to become chargedb) cargarse de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;
‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
‹ jarrón› to smash
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' cargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gravar
- pila
- tinta
- muerto
English:
burden
- charge
- debit
- download
- hump
- land
- load
- load up
- lumber
- shoulder
- weigh down
- bear
- boot
- carry
- cart
- encumber
- pin
- rap
- recharge
- top
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [vehículo] to load;cargar algo de to load sth with;cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load sth onto a ship/onto a truck o Br lorry;cargaron la furgoneta con cajas they loaded the van up with boxes;cargar algo demasiado to overload sth2. [arma, cámara] to load;[pluma, mechero] to refill; RP [tanque] to fill (up);ha cargado el guiso de sal he's put too much salt in the stew, he's overdone the salt in the stew;cargar las tintas to exaggerate, to lay it on thick3. [peso encima] to throw over one's shoulder;cargué la caja a hombros I carried the box on my shoulder4. Elec to chargeme carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves;me carga tener que aguantarlo it bugs the hell out of me that I have to put up with him6. [adeudar] [importe, factura, deuda] to charge (a to);cargar un impuesto a algo/alguien to tax sth/sb;cargar algo a alguien en su cuenta to charge sth to sb's account;no me han cargado todavía el recibo de la luz the payment for the electricity bill still hasn't gone through;cargar de más to overcharge;cargar de menos to undercharge7. [responsabilidad, tarea] to give;siempre lo cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do;le cargaron la culpa a ella they laid o put the blame on her8. [producir pesadez] [sujeto: olor] to make stuffy;[sujeto: comida] to bloat;el humo ha cargado la habitación the atmosphere in the room is thick with smoke9. Informát to load12. RP Fam [bromear][llevar puesto] to wear, to have on;José se casó – ¡me estás cargando! José got married – you're having me on o you're kidding!cargar una pistola to carry a gun;cargar anteojos to wear specs;cargar un niño [en brazos] to carry a child;[de la mano] to lead a child by the hand;no cargo carro hoy I haven't got my wheels today;aún cargo aquella imagen conmigo I can still picture the scene;carga siempre una cara triste he always has a sad face on him;carga una gran pena he's sick at heart;carga dolor de espalda she has a bad back;cargamos fama de deshonestos we have a name for being dishonest15. Chile, Perú [atacar] to attack♦ vi1.[coste, responsabilidad] to bear; [consecuencias] to accept; [culpa] to get;cargar con [paquete, bulto] to carry;cargué con todos los paquetes I carried all the packages;hoy me toca a mí cargar con los niños it's my turn to look after the children today2.cargar contra [atacar] to charge;la policía cargó contra los alborotadores the police charged (at) the rioters;Depcargar contra alguien to brush sb aside, to push sb [with one's body]3.Arquit to lean o rest on;cargar sobre [acento] to fall on;cargar sobre alguien [recaer] to fall on sb;el pelotón cargó sobre la posición enemiga the platoon charged the enemy position;la bóveda carga sobre cuatro pilares the vault is supported by four pillars4. [toro] to charge5. [tormenta] to turn, to veer6. Elec to charge;esta batería ya no carga this battery won't charge any more8. RP Fam [intentar seducir]se pasó la noche cargando he spent the night Br trying to get off with someone o US hitting on people* * *I v/t3 COM charge (en to);cargar algo en cuenta a alguien charge sth to s.o.’s account4 L.Am. ( traer) carry5:esto me carga L.Am. I can’t stand thisII v/i2 ( fastidiar) be annoying3:cargar con algo carry sth;cargar con la culpa fig shoulder the blame;tuvo que cargar con toda la familia durante las vacaciones I had the whole family to contend with during the vacation4:cargar contra alguien MIL, DEP charge (at) s.o.* * *cargar {52} vt1) : to carry2) : to load, to fill3) : to chargecargar vi1) : to load2) : to rest (in architecture)3)cargar sobre : to fall upon* * *cargar vb1. (vehículo, mercancías, arma, etc) to load¿sabes cargar la cámara? do you know how to load the film?2. (pluma) to fill3. (pila) to chargecargar con (llevar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried] (responsabilidad) to take on [pt. took; pp. taken] / to shoulder -
5 rifornire
macchina fill (up)frigo restock, fill (di with)rifornire il magazzino restock* * *rifornire v.tr. to supply, to provide; to stock, to replenish: l'ho rifornito di tutto ciò di cui può aver bisogno, I have supplied him with everything he may need; rifornire le truppe di armi e di viveri, to supply (o to provide) the troops with arms and victuals; rifornire un negozio di merci, to stock a shop with goods; rifornire il guardaroba, to restock one's wardrobe; rifornire un aereo di carburante, to refuel an aircraft; rifornire in misura insufficiente, to understock.◘ rifornirsi v.rifl. to stock up (on sthg.), to take* in (sthg.), to take* on (sthg.): mi sono rifornito di sigari, I have stocked up on cigars; (mar.) rifornire di acqua, to take on water; rifornire di benzina, to fill up (o to take on) petrol; la nave si sta rifornendo di viveri, the ship is taking in (o on) provisions (o is victualling); rifornire di combustibile, to stock up on fuel.* * *[rifor'nire]1. vtrifornire di — to supply o provide with
2. vr (rifornirsi)rifornirsi di — (provviste) to get in a supply of, stock up with, (benzina) to re-fuel (with), fill up (with)
* * *[rifor'nire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (di viveri, acqua) to supply [ città] ( con, di with); (di carburante) to refuel, to fuel up [aereo, nave]rifornire qcn. di qcs. — to provide sb. with fresh supplies of sth
2) comm. to replenish, to stock [negozio, magazzino]2.verbo pronominale rifornirsi (di viveri, materiale) to stock up (di on, with); (di carburante) to refuel* * *rifornire/rifor'nire/ [102]1 (di viveri, acqua) to supply [ città] ( con, di with); (di carburante) to refuel, to fuel up [aereo, nave]; rifornire qcn. di qcs. to provide sb. with fresh supplies of sth.2 comm. to replenish, to stock [negozio, magazzino]II rifornirsi verbo pronominale(di viveri, materiale) to stock up (di on, with); (di carburante) to refuel. -
6 proveer
v.1 to supply, to provide.proveer a alguien de algo to provide o supply somebody with somethingElla me da dinero She gives me money.2 to fill (puesto, cargo).3 to provide for.4 to decide.* * *1 (suministrar) to provide (de, with)2 (cubrir) to fill3 DERECHO to give an interim ruling on\Dios proveerá the Lord will provide* * *verbto provide, supply* * *( pp provisto y proveído)1. VT1) (=suministrar) to supply, furnish (de with)2) (=preparar) to provide, get ready3) [+ vacante] to fill4) [+ negocio] to transact, dispatch5) (Jur) to decree2.VI3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( suministrar) to providenos proveyeron de todo lo necesario — they supplied o furnished us with everything we needed
iban provistos de botes salvavidas — they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats
2) < vacante> to fill3) (Der) to give an interim ruling on2.proveer vi to provide3.proveerse v pron (refl)proveerse DE algo — de herramientas, armas to equip oneself with something
tenemos que proveernos de suficiente comida — we must get o obtain enough food
* * *= provide, set + aside, furnish (with), purvey, provision.Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex. A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.Ex. One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.Ex. In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* proveer de = arm with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( suministrar) to providenos proveyeron de todo lo necesario — they supplied o furnished us with everything we needed
iban provistos de botes salvavidas — they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats
2) < vacante> to fill3) (Der) to give an interim ruling on2.proveer vi to provide3.proveerse v pron (refl)proveerse DE algo — de herramientas, armas to equip oneself with something
tenemos que proveernos de suficiente comida — we must get o obtain enough food
* * *= provide, set + aside, furnish (with), purvey, provision.Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.
Ex: A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.Ex: One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.Ex: In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* proveer de = arm with.* * *vtA (suministrar) to provide proveer a algn DE algo to provide sb WITH sthprovee de carbón a toda la región it provides o supplies the whole area with coalnos proveyeron de todo lo necesario they provided o supplied o furnished us with everything we needediban provistos de botes salvavidas they were equipped with o they carried lifeboatsproveyó a los niños de or con comida suficiente she provided the children with o she gave the children sufficient foodB ‹vacante› to fillC ( Der) to give an interim ruling on■ proveervito provideDios proveerá the Lord will provide( refl):nos proveemos en la tienda del pueblo we get our provisions o stores at the village storeproveerse DE algo ‹de herramientas, armas› to equip oneself WITH sthtenemos que proveernos de suficiente comida we must get o obtain o ( frml) secure enough food* * *
proveer ( conjugate proveer) verbo transitivo ( suministrar) to provide;
proveer a algn DE algo to provide sb with sth;◊ iban provistos de botes salvavidas they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats
proveerse verbo pronominal ( refl): proveerse DE algo ‹de herramientas/armas› to equip oneself with sth;
‹ de comida› to get sth
proveer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suministrar, aportar) to supply
proveer a alguien de algo, to provide sb with sthg
2 (cubrir una vacante) to fill
II verbo intransitivo to provide: Dios proveerá, the Lord will provide
' proveer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
facilitar
- provisto
- surtir
English:
cater
- equip
- fix up
- provide
- purvey
- staff
- stock
- supply
- fit
* * *♦ vt1. [abastecer] to supply, to provide;proveer a alguien de algo to provide o supply sb with sth;la empresa provee de acceso a Internet al ministerio the company acts as Internet service provider for the Ministry2. [puesto, cargo] to fill♦ vi¡Dios proveerá! God will provide!* * *<part provisto> v/t supply;proveer a alguien de algo supply s.o. with sth* * *proveer {63} vt: to provide, to supply* * * -
7 rifornimento
m civil aviation refuellingrifornimenti pl supplies, provisionsfare rifornimento di cibo stock up on foodfare rifornimento di benzina fill up* * *rifornimento s.m.1 ( il rifornire) supplying (with sthg.), providing (with sthg.); replenishment, restocking; (aer., aut., mar.) refuelling: rifornimento in volo, in navigazione, refuelling in flight, at sea; (aut.) stazione, posto di rifornimento, filling station, (amer.) gas station; fare rifornimento di benzina, to fill up the tank; fare rifornimento di acqua, to take on water (o to water)2 ( scorta) supply; stock, store: i rifornimenti non sono ancora arrivati, the supplies have not yet arrived; ha un buon rifornimento di medicinali, he has a large supply (o stock) of medicines; rifornimento di cibo, food supply; inviare, ricevere rifornimenti, to send, to receive supplies of goods; esaurire i rifornimenti, to run out of provisions (o to deplete the stores).* * *[riforni'mento] 1.sostantivo maschile (di viveri, acqua, ecc.) supply; (di carburante) refuelling BE, refueling AE2.stazione di rifornimento — filling station, petrol BE o gas AE station
sostantivo maschile plurale rifornimenti (provviste) (food) supplies; scherz. (per una gita) provisions* * *rifornimento/riforni'mento/I sostantivo m.(di viveri, acqua, ecc.) supply; (di carburante) refuelling BE, refueling AE; stazione di rifornimento filling station, petrol BE o gas AE stationII rifornimenti m.pl. -
8 servir
v.1 to serve.¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?la polémica está servida the gloves are offLa ley sirve su propósito The law serves its purpose..No servimos a los menores de edad We do not serve kids under age.Este lugar sirve buen pescado This restaurant serves good fish.María sirvió y llamó a comer Mary served and called us to eat.Esto sirve This serves.2 to serve (prestar servicio).servir en el Ejército to serve in the Army3 to be in service (como criado).4 to suit someone's purposes, to suit, to serve someone's purposes.El estante sirve The shelf suits one's purposes.5 to serve the ball.El tenista sirvió The tennis player served the ball.6 to be useful for.Este sistema me sirve This system is useful for me.7 to process, to fill.El chico sirve la órden de compra The boy processes the purchase order.* * *(e weakens to i in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to serve2) be of use3) work•- servirse- servirse de* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, intereses, causa] to serveestán sirviendo a su interés personal — they are furthering o serving their own interests
¿en qué puedo servirle? — how can I help you?
2) [para comer]a) [en la mesa] [+ comida] to serve; [+ bebida] to serve, pour¿a qué hora sirven el desayuno? — what time is breakfast served?
¿me ayudas a servir la mesa? — can you help me serve (the food)?
la cena está servida — dinner's on the table, dinner is served frm
¿te sirvo un poco más? — would you like some more?, can I give you some more?
había cinco criados para servir la mesa — there were five servants waiting at o serving at table
b) (=proporcionar) to give, serve frmese día sirven una comida especial a la tropa — the troops are given o frm served a special meal that day
sirvieron unos canapés tras la inauguración — after the opening ceremony there were canapés, canapés were served after the opening ceremony frm
3) (Com) [+ pedido] to process4) (Tenis) to serve5) (Mec) [+ máquina, cañón] to man6) (Naipes) [+ cartas] to deal2. VI1) (=ser útil) to be usefulsiempre que lo he necesitado me ha servido — whenever I've needed it, it's done the job
•
eso no sirve — that's no good o useeste sistema ya no sirve — this system is no good o use any more
ya no me sirve — it's no good o use to me now
la distinción entre derechas e izquierdas ya no sirve — the distinction between right and left is no longer valid
•
servir para algo, puede servir para limpiar el metal — it can be used for o it is suitable for cleaning metal¿para qué sirve? — what is it for?
¿para qué sirve este aparato? — what's this gadget for?
la nueva normativa solo ha servido para crear polémica — the new regulation has only served to stir up controversy frm, the only thing the new rule has done is to stir up controversy
2)•
servir de algo, la legislación italiana puede servirnos de guía — we can use Italian law as a guide, Italian law can serve a guide•
no sirve de nada quejarse — it's no good o use complaining, there's no point in complainingno sirve de nada que vaya él — it's no good o use him going *, there's no point in him going
precedente 2.•
¿de qué sirve mentir? — what's the good o use of lying?, what's the point in lying?3) [en el servicio doméstico] to work as a servant•
ponerse a servir — to become a servant4) [camarero] to serve5) (Mil) to serve frmyo serví en la Marina — I was in the Navy, I served in the Navy frm
6) (Tenis) to serve7) (Naipes) (tb: servir del palo) to follow suit3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex. Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex. Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex. One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.----* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex: Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.
Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *viA(ser útil): esta caja no sirve, trae una más grande this box won't do o is no good, can you bring a bigger one?tíralo, ya no me sirve throw it away, it's (of) no use to me o it's no good to me any moreservir PARA algo:¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?, what does this device do?¿esto sirve para algo? is this any use?no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for somethingeste cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting breadno creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this jobyo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm no good at lyingservir DE algo:de nada sirve llorar/que me lo digas ahora it's no use o good crying/telling me now¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?esto te puede servir de manto para el disfraz you can use this as a cloak for your fancy dress costumeB1 (en la mesa) to serveen este restaurante no saben servir the service is very poor in this restaurantse sirve a los invitados primero guests are served firstno esperes a que te sirva help yourself, don't wait2 (trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) serviceempezó a servir a los catorce años she went into service at the age of fourteensirvió en Infantería he was in o he served in the InfantryC ( Dep) (en tenis) to serve■ servirvtA ‹comida› to serve; ‹bebida› to serve, pourlos alumnos mayores ayudan a servir la comida the older pupils help serve o serve out o ( colloq) dish out the fooda mí no me sirvas salsa no sauce for me, thanks o I won't have any sauce, thank yousírvele otro jerez a Pilar will you pour Pilar another sherry?¿te sirvo un poco más de arroz? can I give you a little more rice?, can I help you to a little more rice?la cena está servida dinner is servedservir frío/a temperatura ambiente serve cold/at room temperatureB1 (estar al servicio de) servir A algo/algn to serve sth/sbservir a la patria/la comunidad/Dios to serve one's country/the community/Godella se sienta y espera que la sirvan she sits down and expects to be waited on¿en qué puedo servirla? ( frml); how can I help you?no se puede servir a dos señores or a Dios y al diablo no man can serve two masters2 ( Com) ‹pedido› to process; ‹cliente› to serve; ‹mercancías› to sendserviremos el pedido a la mayor brevedad we will process your order as soon as possibleC ( Agr) to service■ servirseA ( refl) ‹comida› to help oneself to; ‹bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself tosírvete otro trozo help yourself to another pieceC ( frml) (hacer el favor de) servirse + INF:si el señor se sirve firmar aquí … if you would be kind enough to o would care to sign here, Sir … ( frml)sírvase rellenar la solicitud que se adjunta please fill in the enclosed application formsírvase pasar por caja donde le harán efectivo el pago if you would like to go over to the cashier, they will give you the moneyles rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información a la brevedad we would ask you to send us this information at your earliest convenience ( frml)* * *
servir ( conjugate servir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser útil):◊ esta caja no sirve this box won't do o is no good;
ya no me sirve it's (of) no use to me anymore;
¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?;
no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something;
este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread;
no sirves para nada you're useless;
no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job;
servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying;
¿de qué sirve? what's the point o the use?;
esto te puede servir de mesa you can use this as a table
2
c) (Mil) to serve (frml)
3 (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ comida› to serve;
‹ bebida› to serve, pour
2 ( estar al servicio de) ‹persona/a la patria› to serve;◊ ¿en qué puedo servirla? (frml) how can I help you?
servirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ comida› to help oneself to;
‹ bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to
servir
I verbo intransitivo
1 to serve
servir a la patria, to serve one's country
2 (ser útil) to be useful, be suitable: su fracaso no me sirve de consuelo, his failure is no consolation to me
el cine te servirá de distracción, the film will keep you amused
ahora ya no sirve para nada, it's no use at all
¿para qué sirve?, what is it (used) for?
3 (ropa, objetos) los pantalones ya no le sirven, the trousers don't fit him now
4 (tener capacidad) este muchacho sirve para estudiar, this boy is good at studying
5 (actuar como sustituto) esta cacerola me servirá de casco, this pot will serve as a helmet
II verbo transitivo
1 to serve
¿en qué puedo servirle?, what can I do for you? o may I help you?
2 (comida) to serve
(bebida) to pour
' servir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- cafetera
- cuchara
- fuente
- pala
- carrito
- echar
- hacer
- helado
- huevera
- jarra
- jarro
- lechera
- panera
- poner
- servicio
- tetera
- valer
English:
act
- attend
- disagree
- dish
- dish out
- dish up
- do
- fix
- help
- off-chance
- pour
- pour out
- purpose
- rim
- serve
- serve out
- serve up
- server
- tablespoon
- venue
- wait
- wait on
- deterrent
- duty
- fat
- serving
- spatula
- table
* * *♦ vt1. [comida, bebida] to serve;todavía no nos han servido we haven't been served yet;sírvanos dos cervezas two beers, please;¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?;¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?;la polémica está servida the gloves are off2. [prestar servicio a] to serve;¿en qué puedo servirle? [en tienda, mostrador] what can I do for you?;servir a la patria/a Dios to serve one's country/God;Formalpara servirle, para servir a usted [como respuesta] at your service3. [suministrar] [mercancías] to supply;le serviremos el pedido en el acto we'll bring you your order immediately;nuestra empresa sirve a toda la zona our company serves o supplies the whole area4.Fig [tengo de sobra] I've got plentyvoy servido [en naipes] stick, I'm sticking;♦ vi1. [prestar servicio] to serve;sirvió de ministro en el gobierno socialista he served as o was a minister in the socialist government;servir en el ejército to serve in the Army2. [valer, ser útil]esta batidora ya no sirve/aún sirve this mixer is no good any more/can still be used;esta mesa no me sirve, necesito una mayor this table's no good o use to me, I need a bigger one;servir de algo [cumplir la función de] to serve as sth;el desván le sirve de oficina he uses the attic as an office, the attic serves as his office;la radio me servía de distracción the radio kept me entertained o served to entertain me;servir de guía to act as a guide;servir para [utensilio, máquina, objeto] to be for;¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?;este líquido sirve para limpiar la plata this liquid is for cleaning silver;¿te sirven estos papeles para algo? are these papers any use to you?;este pegamento no sirve para la madera this glue is no good for wood;yo no serviría para sacerdote I wouldn't be any good as a priest;no sirve para estudiar he's no good at studying;de nada sirve que se lo digas it's no use telling him;¿de qué sirve quejarse si no nos hacen caso? what's the point in o what's the good of complaining if they never take any notice of us?3. [como criado] to be in service;tuvo que ponerse a servir she had to go into service;servir en palacio/en una casa to be a servant at a palace/in a household4. [en tenis, squash] to serve* * *I v/t serve;¿le sirven ya? are you being served?;¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?;¡para servirle! at your service!II v/i1 be of use;servir de serve as;esta habitación sirve de trastero we use this room as a junk room;servir para be (used) for;¿para qué sirve esto? what is this (used) for?;no servir de nada be no use at all2 MIL, DEP serve3 fig:ir servido fam have another think coming* * *servir {54} vt1) : to serve, to be of use to2) : to serve, to wait3) surtir: to fill (an order)servir vi1) : to workmi radio no sirve: my radio isn't working2) : to be of use, to be helpfulesa computadora no sirve para nada: that computer's perfectly useless* * *servir vb1. (atender, poner comida) to serve¿ya le sirven? are you being served?2. (poner bebida) to pour¿sirvo yo? shall I pour?3. (trabajar) to serve / to work4. (en tenis) to serve5. (hacer las veces) to serve6. (ser útil) to be useful7. (valer) to do8. (emplearse) to be for¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?9. (ser apto) to be good -
9 supply
1. n обыкн. запас2. n l3. n припасы; продовольствие, провиант; ресурсы4. n принадлежности; товары5. n снабжение; поставкаpower supply — электроснабжение; энергоснабжение
6. n ассигнования на расходы правительства, утверждённые парламентом7. n содержание8. n временный заместитель9. n временное замещение должности10. n эк. предложениеif demand exceeds supply the price will rise — если спрос превысит предложение, цены поднимутся
11. n тех. подача, питание, подвод; притокsupply float — поплавок, регулирующий подачу
12. v поставлять, доставлять, давать; питатьto supply nourishment — питать; предоставлять питание
13. v восполнять, возмещать; удовлетворять14. v замещать15. v тех. подавать, подводить; питать, снабжатьСинонимический ряд:1. temporary (adj.) acting; ad interim; interim; pro tem; pro tempore; temporary2. stock (noun) accumulation; armamentarium; fund; hoard; inventory; quantity; quota; reserve; stock; store3. contribute (verb) contribute; extend; render4. furnish (verb) equip; fill; fulfil; fulfill; furnish; outfit; replenish; satisfy; stock5. give (verb) deliver; dish out; dispense; feed; find; give; hand; hand over; provide; transfer; turn overАнтонимический ряд:consume; demand; exhaust; expend; retain; shortage; use; waste; withhold -
10 stock
stok
1. noun1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) existencias, stock2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) reserva, provisión3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) ganado4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) acciones, valores5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) caldo6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) culata
2. adjective(common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) corriente, normal, de serie
3. verb1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) tener en stock, vender2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) abastecer•- stockist- stocks
- stockbroker
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockpile
4. verb(to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) acumular, almacenar- stock-taking
- stock up
- take stock
stock1 n existenciasI'm afraid that colour is out of stock lo siento, pero ese color está agotadostock2 vb vender / tener
stock m (pl stocks) stock ' stock' also found in these entries: Spanish: abastecerse - acopiar - acopio - alhelí - bajar - balance - bolsa - bursátil - caldo - estirpe - existencia - existente - extracción - hazmerreír - inversión - participación - repostar - reserva - trabajar - abastecer - acción - aprovisionar - cepa - cuadrar - cubo - inventario - poblar - surtir - tronco English: AMEX - bundle - collapse - concise - exercise - gain - in - laughing stock - list - market - NYSE - packet - preferred stock - quote - rolling stock - stock - stock car - stock car-racing - stock exchange - stock market - stock up - stock-cube - broker - carry - clearance - deplete - float - joint - replenish - reserve - run - sell - store - supply - surplus - trading - turn - yardtr[stɒk]1 (supply) reserva2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (goods) existencias nombre femenino plural, stock nombre masculino; (variety) surtido4 SMALLAGRICULTURE/SMALL (livestock) ganado5 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (broth) caldo7 (trunk, main part of tree) tronco; (of vine) cepa8 (plant from which cuttings are grown) planta madre; (stem onto which another plant is grafted) patrón nombre masculino11 (of gun) culata; (of tool, whip, fishing rod) mango1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (goods, size) corriente, normal, de serie, estándar2 pejorative (excuse, argument, response) de siempre, típico,-a, de costumbre; (greeting, speech) consabido,-a; (phrase, theme) trillado,-a, gastado,-a, muy visto,-a■ do you stock textbooks? ¿venden libros de texto?2 (provide with a supply) abastecer de, surtir de, proveer de; (fill - larder etc) llenar ( with, de); (- lake, pond) poblar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be out of stock estar agotado,-ato have something in stock tener algo en stock, tener algo en existenciasto take stock SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL hacer el inventarioto take stock of something figurative use evaluar algo, hacer balance de algogovernment stock papel de estadostock certificate SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL título de accionesstock company SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL compañía de repertorio 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL sociedad nombre femenino anónimastock cube pastilla de caldostock exchange bolsastock market bolsa, mercado bursátilstock ['stɑk] vt: surtir, abastecer, venderstock vito stock up : abastecersestock n1) supply: reserva f, existencias fpl (en comercio)to be out of stock: estar agotadas las existencias2) securities: acciones fpl, valores mpl3) livestock: ganado m4) ancestry: linaje m, estirpe f5) broth: caldo m6)to take stock : evaluarn.• cepa s.f.• enseres s.m.pl.• estirpe s.f.• existencias s.f.pl.• ganado s.m.• provisión s.f.• renta s.f.• repuesto s.m.• retén s.m.• surtido s.m.v.• abastecer v.• acopiar v.• almacenar v.• poblar v.• proveer v.• surtir v.
I stɑːk, stɒk1)a) ( supply) (often pl) reserva fwe need to get some stocks in — necesitamos abastecernos or aprovisionarnos
b) u (of shop, business) existencias fpl, estoc m, stock mto have something in stock — tener* algo en estoc or en existencias
we're out of stock of green ones — no nos quedan verdes, las verdes se han agotado or están agotadas
to take stock of something — hacer* un balance de algo, evaluar* algo
2) ( Fin)b)stocks and bonds o (BrE) stocks and shares — acciones fpl; ( including government securities) acciones fpl y bonos mpl del Estado
3) u ( livestock) ganado m; (before n)stock farmer — ganadero, -ra m,f
stock farming — ganadería f, cría f de ganado
4) u ( descent) linaje m, estirpe fto come of good stock — ser* de buena familia
5) c ( of gun) culata f6) u ( Culin) caldo m7) c (plant, flower) alhelí m9) u (AmE Theat) (no art) repertorio m; (before n) <play, company> de repertorio
II
1) ( Busn) vender2) ( fill) \<\<store\>\> surtir, abastecer*; \<\<larder\>\> llenarto stock a lake with fish — poblar* un lago de peces
•Phrasal Verbs:- stock up
III
adjective (before n)[stɒk]a stock phrase — un cliché, una frase hecha
1. N1) (Comm) existencias fplhe sold his father's entire stock of cloth — vendió todas las existencias de telas que tenía su padre
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to have sth in stock — tener algo en existencia•
to be out of stock — estar agotadoto take stock of — [+ situation, prospects] evaluar; [+ person] formarse una opinión sobre
2) (=supply) reserva f•
fish/coal stocks are low — las reservas de peces/carbón escaseanhousing•
I always keep a stock of tinned food — siempre estoy bien abastecido de latas de comida3) (=selection) surtido m•
luckily he had a good stock of books — por suerte tenía un buen surtido de libros•
we have a large stock of sportswear — tenemos un amplio surtido de ropa deportiva4) (Theat)stock of plays — repertorio m de obras
5) (Econ) (=capital) capital m social, capital m en acciones; (=shares) acciones fpl ; (=government securities) bonos mpl del estado6) (=status) prestigio mlaughing7) (Agr) (=livestock) ganado m•
breeding stock — ganado de cría8) (=descent)people of Mediterranean stock — gentes fpl de ascendencia mediterránea
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to be or come of good stock — ser de buena cepa9) (Culin) caldo m•
beef/ chicken stock — caldo de vaca/pollo10) (Rail) (also: rolling stock) material m rodante12) (Bot)a) (=flower) alhelí mb) (=stem, trunk) [of tree] tronco m ; [of vine] cepa f ; (=source of cuttings) planta f madre; (=plant grafted onto) patrón m13) stocksa)the stocks — (Hist) el cepo
b) (Naut) astillero m, grada f de construcción•
to be on the stocks — [ship] estar en vías de construcción; (fig) [piece of work] estar en preparación14) (=tie) fular m2. VT1) (=sell) [+ goods] venderdo you stock light bulbs? — ¿vende usted bombillas?
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we stock a wide range of bicycles — tenemos un gran surtido de bicicletas2) (=fill) [+ shop] surtir, abastecer ( with de); [+ shelves] reponer; [+ library] surtir, abastecer ( with de); [+ farm] abastecer ( with con); [+ freezer, cupboard] llenar ( with de); [+ lake, river] poblar ( with de)•
a well stocked shop/library — una tienda/biblioteca bien surtida•
the lake is stocked with trout — han poblado el lago de truchas3. ADJ1) (Comm) [goods, model] de serie, estándarstock line — línea f estándar
stock size — tamaño m estándar
2) (=standard, hackneyed) [argument, joke, response] típico"mind your own business" is her stock response to such questions — -no es asunto tuyo, es la respuesta típica que da a esas preguntas
3) (Theat) [play] de repertorio4) (Agr) (for breeding) de críastock mare — yegua f de cría
4.CPDstock book N — libro m de almacén, libro m existencias
stock-car racingstock car N — (US) (Rail) vagón m para el ganado; (Aut, Sport) stock-car m
stock certificate N — certificado m or título m de acciones
stock company N — sociedad f anónima, sociedad f de acciones
stock control N — control m de existencias
stock cube N — (Culin) pastilla f or cubito m de caldo
stock dividend N — dividendo m en acciones
Stock Exchange N — (Econ) Bolsa f
to be on the Stock Exchange — [listed company] ser cotizado en bolsa
prices on the Stock Exchange, Stock Exchange prices — cotizaciones fpl en bolsa
stock farm N — granja f para la cría de ganado
stock farmer N — ganadero(-a) m / f
stock index N — índice m bursátil
stock list N — (Econ) lista f de valores y acciones; (Comm) lista f or inventario m de existencias
stock management N — gestión f de existencias
stock market N — (Econ) bolsa f, mercado m bursátil
stock market activity — actividad f bursátil
stock option (US) N — stock option f, opción f sobre acciones
stock option plan N — plan que permite que los ejecutivos de una empresa compren acciones de la misma a un precio especial
joint 4.stock raising N — ganadería f
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I [stɑːk, stɒk]1)a) ( supply) (often pl) reserva fwe need to get some stocks in — necesitamos abastecernos or aprovisionarnos
b) u (of shop, business) existencias fpl, estoc m, stock mto have something in stock — tener* algo en estoc or en existencias
we're out of stock of green ones — no nos quedan verdes, las verdes se han agotado or están agotadas
to take stock of something — hacer* un balance de algo, evaluar* algo
2) ( Fin)b)stocks and bonds o (BrE) stocks and shares — acciones fpl; ( including government securities) acciones fpl y bonos mpl del Estado
3) u ( livestock) ganado m; (before n)stock farmer — ganadero, -ra m,f
stock farming — ganadería f, cría f de ganado
4) u ( descent) linaje m, estirpe fto come of good stock — ser* de buena familia
5) c ( of gun) culata f6) u ( Culin) caldo m7) c (plant, flower) alhelí m9) u (AmE Theat) (no art) repertorio m; (before n) <play, company> de repertorio
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1) ( Busn) vender2) ( fill) \<\<store\>\> surtir, abastecer*; \<\<larder\>\> llenarto stock a lake with fish — poblar* un lago de peces
•Phrasal Verbs:- stock up
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adjective (before n)a stock phrase — un cliché, una frase hecha
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of* * *prep. w. dat.I. Of place:1) off, from;G. hljóp af hesti sínum, G. jumped off his horse;ganga af mótinu, to go away from the meeting;Flosi kastaði af sér skikkjunni, threw off his cloak;Gizzur gekk af útsuðri at gerðinu, from the south-west;hann hafði leyst af sér skúa sína, he had taken off his shoes;Steinarr vildi slíta hann af sér, throw him off;tók Gísli þá af sér vápnin, took off his arms;bréf af Magnúsi konungi, a letter from king Magnus;land af landi, from one land to the other;hverr af öðrum, one after another, in succession;vil ek þú vinnir af þér skuldina, work off the debt;muntu enga sætt af mér fá, no peace at my hand;rísa af dauða, to rise from the dead;vakna af draumi, to awaken from a dream;lúka upp af hrossi, to open a gate from off a horse;vindr stóð af landi, the wind blew from the land;2) out of;verða tekinn af heimi, to be taken out of the world;gruflar hón af læknum, she scrambles out of the brook;Otradalr var mjök af vegi, far out of the way.Connected with út; föstudaginn fór út herrinn af borginni, marched out of the town.II. Of time; past, beyond:af ómagaaldri, able to support oneself, of age;ek em nú af léttasta skeiði, no longer in the prime of life;þá er sjau vikur eru af sumri, when seven weeks of summer are past;var mikit af nótt, much of the night was past.III. In various other relations:1) þiggja lið af e-m, to receive help from one;hafa umboð af e-m, to be another’s deputy;vera góðs (ills) maklegr af e-m, to deserve good (bad) of one;féll þar lið mart af Eyvindi, many of Eyvind’s men fell there;þá eru þeir útlagir ok af goðorði sínu, have forfeited their goðorð;þá skalt þú af allri fjárheimtunni, forfeit all the claim;ek skal stefna þér af konunni, summon thee to give up;2) off, of;höggva fót, hönd, af e-m, to cut off one’s foot, hand;vil ek, at þú takir slíkt sem þér líkar af varningi, whatever you like of the stores;þar lá forkr einn ok brotit af endanum, with the point broken off;absol., beit hann höndina af, bit the hand off;fauk af höfuðit, the head flew off;3) of, among;hinn efniligasti maðr af ungum mönnum, the most promising of the young men;4) with;hláða, (ferma) skip af e-u, to load (freight) a ship with;fylla heiminn af sínu kyni, to fill the world with his offspring;5) of (= ór which is more frequent);húsit var gert af timbr stokkum, was built of trunks of trees;6) fig., eigi vita menn hvat af honum er orðit, what has become of him;hvat hefir þú gert af Gunnari, what hast thou done with Gunnar?;7) denoting parentage, descent, origin;ok eru af þeim komnir Gilsbekkingar, are descended from them;kominn af Trójumönnum, descended from the Trojans;8) by, of (after passive);ek em sendr hingat af Starkaði, sent hither by;ástsæll af landsmónnum, beloved of;9) on account of, by reason of, by;úbygðr at frosti ok kulda, because of frost and cold;ómáli af áverkum, speechless from wounds;af ástæld hans, by his popularity;af því, therefore;af hví, wherefor why;af því at, because;10) by means of, by;framfœra e-n af verkum sínum, by means of his own labour;af sínu fé, by one’s own means;absol., hann fekk af hina mestu sœmd, derived great honour from it;11) with adjectives, in regard to;mildr af fé, liberal of money;góðr af griðum, merciful;fastr af drykk, close (stingy) in regard to drink;12) used absol. with a verb, off away;hann bað hann þá róa af fjörðinn, to row the firth off;ok er þeir höfðu af fjörðung, when they had covered one forth of the way;sofa af nóttina, to sleep the night away.* * *prep. often used elliptically by dropping the case, or even merely adverbially, [Ulf. af; A. S. and Engl. of, off; Hel. ab; Germ. ab; Gr. άπό; Lat. a, ab.] With dat. denoting a motion a loco; one of the three prepp. af, ór, frá, corresponding to those in loco—á, í, við, and ad locum—á, í, at. It in general corresponds to the prepp. in loco—á, or in locum— til, whilst ór answers more to í; but it also frequently corresponds to yfir, um or í. It ranges between ór and frá, generally denoting the idea from the surface of, while ór means from the inner part, and frá from the outer part or border. The motion from a hill, plain, open place is thus denoted by af; by ór that from an enclosed space, depth, cavity, thus af fjalli, but ór of a valley, dale; af Englandi, but ór Danmörk, as mörk implies the notion of a deep wood, forest. The wind blows af landi, but a ship sets sail frá landi; frá landi also means a distance from: af hendi, of a glove, ring; ór hendi, of whatever has been kept in the hand (correl. to á hendi and í hendi). On the other hand af is more general, whilst frá and ór are of a more special character; frá denoting a departure, ór an impulse or force; a member goes home af þingi, whereas ór may denote an inmate of a district, or convey the notion of secession or exclusion from, Eb. 105 new Ed.; the traveller goes af landi, the exile ór landi: taka e-t af e-m is to take a thing out of one’s hand, that of taka frá e-m to remove out of one’s sight, etc. In general af answers to Engl. of, off, ór to out of, and frá to from: the Lat. prepp. ab, de, and ex do not exactly correspond to the Icelandic, yet as a rule ór may answer to ex, af sometimes to ab, sometimes to de. Of, off, from among; with, by; on account of by means of, because of concerning, in respect of.A. Loc.I. With motion, off, from:1. prop. corresp. to á,α. konungr dró gullhring af hendi sér (but á hendi), Ld. 32; Höskuldr lætr bera farm af skipi, unload the ship (but bera farm á skip), id.; var tekit af hestum þeirra, they were unsaddled, Nj. 4; Gunnarr hafði farit heiman af bæ sínum, he was away from home, 82; Gunnarr hljóp af hesti sínum, jumped off his horse (but hl. á hest), 83; hlaupa, stökkva af baki, id., 112, 264 ; Gunnarr skýtr til hans af boganum, from the bow, where af has a slight notion of instrumentality, 96; flýja af fundinum, to fly from off the battle-field, 102; ríða af Þríhyrningshálsum, 206; út af Langaholti, Eg. 744 ; sunnan ór Danmörk ok af Saxlandi, 560; ganga af mótinu, to go from the meeting, Fms. vii. 130; af þeirra fundi reis María upp ok fór, 625. 85 ; Flosi kastaði af ser skikkjunni, threw his cloak off him (but kasta á sik),Nj. 176; taka Hrungnis fót af honum, of a load, burden, Edda 58; land þat er hann fiskði af, from which he set off to fish, Grág. i. 151, is irregular, frá would suit better; slíta af baki e-s, from off one’s back, ii. 9 ; bera af borði, to clear the table, Nj. 75.β. where it more nearly answers to í; þeir koma af hafi, of sailors coming in (but leggja í haf), Nj. 128 ; fara til Noregs af Orkneyjum (but í or til O.), 131; þeim Agli fórst vel ok komu af hafi i Borgarfjörð, Eg. 392 ; hann var útlagi ( outlawed) af Noregi, where ór would be more regular, 344; af Islandi, of a traveller, Fms. x. 3; búa her af báðum ríkjunum, to take a levy from, 51; hinir beztu bændr ór Norðlendingafjórðungi ok af Sunnlendingafjórðungi, the most eminent Southerners and Northerners, 113; Gizzurr gékk af útsuðri at gerðinu, from south-west, Sturl. ii. 219; prestar af hvárutveggja biskupsdæmi, from either diocess, Dipl. ii. 11; verða tekinn af heimi, to be taken out of the world, 623. 21; gruflar hon af læknum, scrambles out of the brook, Ísl. ii. 340; Egill kneyfði af horninu í einum drykk, drained off the horn at one draught, literally squeezed every drop out of it, Eg. 557; brottuaf herbúðunurn, Fms. x. 343.γ. of things more or less surrounding the subject, corresp. to yfir or um; láta þeir þegar af sér tjöldin, break off, take down the tents in preparing for battle, Eg. 261; kyrtillinn rifnaði af honum, his coat burst, caused by the swollen body, 602; hann hafði leyst af sér skúa sína, he untied his shoes (but binda á sik), 716; Steinarr vildi slíta hann af sér, throw him off, of one clinging to one’s body, 747; tók Gísli þá af sér vápnin, took off his arms, Fms. vii. 39. Of putting off clothes; fara af kápu, Nj. 143; far þú eigi af brynjunni, Bs. i. 541; þá ætlaði Sigurðr at fara af brynjunni, id.; þá var Skarphéðinn flettr af klæðunum, Nj. 209: now more usually fara or klæðum, fötum, exuere, to undress.δ. connected with út; föstudaginn for út herrinn af borginni, marched out of the town, Nj. 274; ganga út af kirkjunni, to go out of the church, now út úr, Fms. vii. 107: drekki hann af þeirri jörðunni, of something impregnated with the earth, Laekn. 402.ε. more closely corresponding to frá, being in such cases a Latinism (now frá); bréf af páfa, a pope’s bull, Fms. x. 6; rit af hánum, letter from him, 623. 52; bréf af Magnúsi konungi, a letter from king Magnus, Bs. i. 712; farið þér á brautu af mér í eilífan eld, Hom. 143; brott af drottins augliti, Stj. 43.ζ. denoting an uninterrupted continuity, in such phrases as land aflandi, from land to land, Eg. 343, Fas. ii. 539; skip af skipl. from ship to ship, Fms. v. 10; brann hvat af öðru, one after another, of an increasing fire, destroying everything, i. 128; brandr af brandi brenn, funi kveykist af funa, one from another, Hm. 56; hverr af öðrum, one after another, in succession, also hverr at öðrum, Eb. 272, 280 (where at in both passages).2. metaph., at ganga af e-m dauðum, to go from, leave one dead on the spot, of two combatants; en hann segiz bani hins ef hann gekk af dauðum manni, Grág. ii. 88, Hkr. 1. 327; undr þykir mér er bróðir þinn vildi eigi taka af þér starf þetta, would not take this toil from thee, Nj. 77; þegnar hans glöddust af honum, were fain of him, Fms. x. 380; at koma þeim manni af sér er settr var á fé hans, to get rid of, Ld. 52; vil ek þú vinriir af þér skuldina, work off the debt, Njarð. 366; reka af sér, to repel, Sturl. ii. 219; hann á þá sonu er aldri munu af oss ganga, who will never leave us, whom we shall never get rid of, Fas. i. 280; leysa e-n af e-u, to relieve, 64; taka e-n af lífi, to kill, Eg. 48, 416, Nj. 126; af lífdögum, Fms. vii. 204; ek mun ná lögum af því máli, get the benefit of the law in this case, Eg. 468; muntu enga sætt af mér fá, no peace at my hand, 414; rísa af dauða, to rise from death, Fms. ii. 142; guð bætti honum þó af þessi sótt, healed him of this sickness, ix. 390; vakna af sýn, draumi, svefni, to awaken from a vision, dream, sleep, 655 xxxii. I, Gísl. 24, Eb. 192, Fas. i. 41. Rather with the notion out of, in the phrase af sér etc., e. g. sýna e-t af scr, to shew, exhibit a disposition for or against, Ld. 18; gera mikit af sér, to shew great prowess, Ísl. ii. 368; éf þú gerir eigi meira af þér um aðra leika, unless you make more of thyself, Edda 32; Svipdagr hafði mikit af sér gert, fought bravely, Fas. i. 41; góðr (illr) af sér, good ( bad) of oneself, by nature; mikill af sjálfum sér, proud, bold, stout, Nj. 15; ágætastr maðr af sjálfum sér, the greatest hero, Bret.: góðr af ser, excellent, Hrafn. 7; but, on the contrary, af sér kominn, ruinous, in decay; this phrase is used of old houses or buildings, as in Bs. i. 488 = Sturl. l. c.; af sér kominn af mæði can also be said of a man fallen off from what he used to be; kominn af fotum fram, off his legs from age, Sturl. i. 223, Korm. 154 (in a verse).II. WITHOUT MOTION:1. denoting direction from, but at the same time continuous connection with an object from which an act or thing proceeds, from; tengja skip hvárt fram af stafni annars, to tie the ships in a line, stem to stern, Fms. i. 157, xi. 111; svá at þeir tóku út af borðum, jutted out of the boards, of rafters or poles, iv. 49; stjarna ok af sem skaft, of a comet, ix. 482; lúka upp af hrossi, to open a gate from off a horse, Grág. ii. 264; hon svarar af sínu sæti sem álpt af baru, Fás. i. 186; þar er sjá mátti utau af firði, af þjóðleið, that might be seen from the fareway on the sea when sailing in the firth, Hkr. ii. 64; þá mun hringt af (better at) Burakirkju, of bells rung at the church, Fms. xi. 160; gengr þar af Meðalfellsströnd, projects from, juts out, of a promontory, Ld. 10.2. denoting direction alone; upp af víkinni stóð borg mikil, a burg inland from the inlet, Eg. 161; lokrekkja innar af seti, a shut bed inward from the benches in the hall, Ísl. ii. 262; kapella upp af konungs herbergjum, upwards from, Fms. x. 153; vindr stóð af landi, the wind stood off the land, Bárð. 166.β. metaph., stauda af e-u, vide VI. 4.γ. ellipt., hallaði af norðr, of the channel, north of a spot, Boll. 348; also, austr af, suðr af, vestr af, etc.3. denoting absence; þingheyendr skulu eigi vera um nótt af þingi ( away from the meeting), eðr lengr, þá eru þeir af þingi ( away from (be meeting) ef þeir eru or ( out of) þingmarki, Grág. i. 25; vera um nótt af várþingi, 115; meðan hann er af landi héðan, abroad, 150.β. metaph., gud hvíldi af öllum verkum sínum á sjaunda degi, rested from his labours, Ver. 3.4. denoting distance; þat er komit af þjóðleið, out of the high road, remote, Eg. 369; af þjóðbraut, Grág. ii. 264, i. 15; Otradalr (a farm) var mjök af vegi, far out of the way, Háv. 53.B. TEMP, past, from, out of, beyond:1. of a person’s age, in the sense of having past a period of life; af ómaga aldri, of age, able to support oneself, Grág. i. 243; af aeskualdri, stricken in years, having past the prime of life, Eg. 202; lítið af barnsaldri, still a child, Ld. 74; ek em nú af léttasia skeiði, no longer in the prime of life, Háv. 40.2. of a part or period of time, past; eigi síðar en nótt er af þingi, a night of the session past, Grág. i. 101; þá er sjau vikur eru af sumri, seven weeks past of the summer, 182; tíu vikur af sumri, Íb. 10; var mikit af nótt, much of the night was past, Háv. 41; mikið af vetri, much of the winter was past, Fas. ii. 186; þriðjungr af nótt, a third of the night past, Fms. x. 160; stund af degi, etc.; tveir mánoðr af sumri, Gþl. 103.3. in adverbial phrases such as, af stundu, soon; af bragði, at once; af tómi, at leisure, at ease; af nýju, again; af skyndingu, speedily; af bráðungu, in a hurry, etc.C. In various other relations:I. denoting the passage or transition of an object, concrete or abstract, of, from.1. where a thing is received, derived from, conferred by a person or object; þiggja lið af e-m, to derive help from, Edda 26; taka traust af e-m, to receive support, comfort from, Fms. xi. 243; taka mála af e-m, to be in one’s pay, of a soldier, Eg. 266; halda land af e-m, to hold land of any one, 282; verða viss af e-m, to get information from, 57, Nj. 130; taka við sök af manni (a law term), to undertake a case, suit, Grág. i. 142; hafa umboð af e-m, to be another’s deputy, ii. 374; vera góðs (ills) maklegr af e-m, to deserve good (bad) of, Vd. 88 (old Ed., the new reads frá), Fs. 45; afla matar af eyjum, to derive supplies from, Eb. 12.2. where an object is taken by force:α. prop. out of a person’s hand; þú skalt hnykkja smíðit af honum, wrest it out of his hand, Nj. 32; cp. taka, þrífa, svipta e-u (e-t) af e-m, to wrest from.β. metaph. of a person’s deprival of anything in general; hann tók af þér konuna, carried thy wife off, Nj. 33; tók Gunnarr af þér sáðland þitt, robbed thee of seedland, 103; taka af honum tignina, to depose, degrade him, Eg. 271; vinna e-t af e-m, to carry off by force of arms, conquer, Fms. iii. 29; drepa menn af e-m, for one, slay one’s man, Eg. 417; fell þar lið mart af Eyvindi, many of Eyvind’s people fell there, 261.γ. in such phrases as, hyggja af e-u (v. afhuga), hugsa af e-u, to forget; hyggja af harmi; sjá af e-u, to lose, miss; var svá ástúðigt með þeim, at livargi þóttist mega af öðrum sjá, neither of them could take his eyes off the other, Sturl. i. 194; svá er mörg við ver sinn vær, at varla um sér hon af hoiuun nær, Skálda 163.3. denoting forfeiture; þá eru þeir útlagir, ok af goðorði sínu, have forfeited their priesthood, Grág. i. 24; telja hann af ráðunum fjár síns alls, to oust one, on account of idiocy or madness, 176; verða af kaupi, to be off the bargain, Edda 26; þá skalt þú af allri fjárheimtunni, forfeit all the claim, Nj. 15; ek skal stefna þér af konunni, summon thee to forfeit, a case of divorce, id.; ella er hann af rettarfari um hana, has forfeited the suit, Grág. i. 381.β. ellipt., af ferr eindagi ef, is forfeited, Grág. i. 140.II. denoting relation of a part to a whole, off, of, Lat. de; höggva hönd, höfuð, fót af e-um, to cut one’s hand, head, foot off, Nj. 97, 92, Bs. i. 674; höggva spjót af skapti, to sever the blade from the shaft, 264; hann lét þá ekki hafa af föðurarfi sínum, nothing of their patrimony, Eg. 25; vil ek at þú takir slíkt sem þér líkar af varningi, take what you like of the stores, Nj. 4; at þú eignist slíkt af fé okkru sem þú vili, 94.β. ellipt., en nú höfum vér kjörit, en þat er af krossinum, a slice of, Fms. vii. 89; Þórðr gaf Skólm frænda sínum af landnámi sínu, a part of, Landn. 211; hafði hann þat af hans eigu er hann vildi, Sturl. ii. 169; þar lá forkr einn ok brotið af endanum, the point broken off, Háv. 24, Sturl. i. 169.γ. absol. off; beit hann höndina af, þar sem nú heitir úlfliðr, bit the hand off, Edda 17; fauk af höfuðit, the head flew off, Nj. 97; jafnt er sem þér synist, af er fótrinn, the foot is off, id.; af bæði eyru, both ears off, Vm. 29.2. with the notion of—among; mestr skörungr af konum á Norðrlöndum, the greatest heroine in the North, Fms. i. 116; hinn efniligasti maðr af ungum mönnum í Austfjörðum, the most hopeful of youths in the Eastfirths, Njarð. 364; af ( among) öllurn hirðmönnuni virði konungr mest skáld sín, Eg. 27; ef hann vildi nokkura kaupa af þessum konum, Ld. 30; ör liggr þar útiá vegginum, ok er sú af þeirra örum, one of their own arrows, Nj. 115.β. from, among, belonging to; guð kaus hana af ollum konum sér til móður, of the Virgin Mary, Mar. A. i. 27.γ. metaph., kunna mikit (lítið) af e-u, to know much, little of, Bragi kann mest af skáldskap, is more cunning of poetry than any one else, Edda 17.δ. absol. out of, before, in preference to all others; Gunnarr bauð þér góð boð, en þú vildir eingi af taka, you would choose none of them, Nj. 77; ráða e-t af, to decide; þó mun faðir minn mestu af ráða, all depends upon him, Ld. 22; konungr kveðst því mundu heldr af trúa, preferred believing that of the two, Eg. 55; var honum ekki vildara af ván, he could expect nothing better, 364.3. with the additional sense of instrumentality, with; ferma skip af e-u, to freight a ship with, Eg. 364; hlaða mörg skip af korni, load many ships with corn, Fms. xi. 8; klyfja tvá hesta af mat, Nj. 74; var vágrinn skipaðr af herskipum, the bay was covered with war ships, 124; fylla ker af glóðum, fill it with embers, Stj. 319; fylla heiminn af sínu kyni, to fill the world with his offspring, Ver. 3.III. denoting the substance of which a thing is made, of; used indifferently with ór, though ór be more frequent; þeir gerðu af honum jörðina, af blóði hans sæinn ok vötnin, of the creation of the world from the corpse of the giant Ymir; the poem Gm. 40, 41, constantly uses ór in this sense, just as in modern Icelandic, Edda 5; svá skildu þeir, at allir hlutir væri smíðaðir af nokkru efni, 147 (pref.); húsit var gert af timbrstokkum, built of trunks of timber, Eg. 233; hjöhin vóru af gulli, of gold, golden, Fms. i. 17; af osti, of cheese, but in the verse 1. c. ór osti, Fms. vi. 253; línklæði af lérepti, linen, Sks. 287.2. metaph. in the phrases, göra e-t af e-n ( to dispose of), verða af ( become of), hvat hefir þú gört af Gunnari, what hast thou done with Gunnar? Njarð. 376; hvat af motrinuni er orðit, what has become of it? of a lost thing, Ld. 208; hverfr Óspakr á burt, svá eigi vita menn hvat af honum er orðit, what has become of him? Band. 5.IV. denoting parentage, descent, origin, domicile, abode:1. parentage, of, from, used indifferently with frá; ok eru af þeim komnir Gilsbekkingar, descend from them, but a little below—frá honum eru konmir Sturlungar, Eb. 338, cp. afkvæmi; af ætt Hörðakára, Fms. i. 287; kominn af Trojumönnum, xi. 416; af Ása-ætt (Kb. wrongly at), Edda I.β. metaph., vera af Guði (theol.), of God, = righteous, 686 B. 9; illr ávöxtr af íllri rót, Fms. ii. 48; Asia er kölluð af nafni nokkurar konu, derives her name from, Stj. 67; af honum er bragr kallaðr skáldskapr, called after his name, Edda 17.2. of domicile; af danskri tungu, of Danish or Scandinavian origin, speaking the Danish tongue, Grág. ii. 73; hvaðan af löndum, whence, native of what country? Ísl.β. especially denoting a man’s abode, and answering to á and í, the name of the farm (or country) being added to proper names, (as in Scotland,) to distinguish persons of the same name; Hallr af Síðu, Nj. 189; Erlingr af Straumey, 273; Ástríðr af Djúpárbakka, 39; Gunnarr af Hlíðarenda (more usual frá); þorir haklangr konungr af Ögðum, king of Agdir, Eg. 35, etc.; cp. ór and frá.V. denoting a person with whom an act, feeling, etc. originates, for the most part with a periphrastic passive:1. by, the Old Engl. of; as, ek em sendr hingað af Starkaði ok sonum hans, sent hither by, Nj. 94; inna e-t af hendi, to perform, 257; þó at alþýða væri skírð af kennimönnum, baptized of, Fms. ii. 158; meira virðr af mönnum, higher esteemed, Ld. 158; ástsæll af landsmönnum, beloved, íb. 16; vinsæll af mönnum, Nj. 102; í allgóðu yfirlæti af þeim feðgum, hospitably treated by them, Eg. 170; var þá nokkut drukkið af alþjóð, there was somewhat hard drinking of the people, Sturl. iii. 229; mun þat ekki upp tekið af þeim sükudólgum mínum, they will not clutch at that, Nj. 257; ef svá væri í hendr þér búit af mér, if í had so made everything ready to thy hands, Ld. 130; þá varð fárætt um af föður hans, his father said little about it, Fms. ii. 154.2. it is now also sometimes used as a periphrase of a nom., e. g. ritað, þýtt af e-m, written, translated, edited by, but such phrases scarcely occur in old writers.VI. denoting cause, ground, reason:1. originating from, on account of, by reason of; af frændsemis sökum, for kinship’s sake, Grág. ii. 72; ómáli af áverkum, speechless from wounds, 27; af manna völdum, by violence, not by natural accident, of a crime, Nj. 76; af fortölum Halls, through his pleading, 255; af ástsæld hans ok af tölum þeirra Sæmundar, by his popularity and the eloquence of S., Íb. 16; af ráðum Haralds konungs, by his contriving, Landn. 157; úbygðr af frosti ok kulda, because of frost and cold, Hkr. i. 5.β. adverbially, af því, therefore, Nj. 78; af hví, why? 686 B. 9; þá verðr bóndi heiðinn af barni sínu, viz. if he does not cause his child to be christened, K. Þ. K. 20.2. denoting instrumentality, by means of; af sinu fé, by one’s own means, Grág. i. 293; framfæra e-n af verkum sinum, by means of one’s own labour, K. Þ. K. 142; draga saman auð af sökum, ok vælum ok kaupum, make money by, 623. I; af sínum kostnaði, at hi s own expense, Hkr. i. 217.β. absol., hún fellir á mik dropa svá heita at ek brenn af öll, Ld. 328; hann fékk af hina mestu sæmd, derived great honotur from it, Nj. 88; elli sótti á hendr honum svá at hann lagðist í rekkju af, he grew bedridden from age, Ld. 54; komast undan af hlaupi, escape by running, Fms. viii. 58; spinna garn af rokki, spin off a wheel (now, spinna á rokk), from a notion of instrumentality, or because of the thread being spun out (?), Eb. 92.3. denoting proceeding, originating from; lýsti af höndum hennar, her hands spread beams of light, Edda 22; allir heimar lýstust ( were illuminated) af henni, id.; en er lýsti af degi, when the day broke forth, Fms. ii. 16; lítt var lýst af degi, the day was just beginning to break, Ld. 46; þá tók at myrkja af nótt, the ‘mirk-time’ of night began to set in, Eg. 230; tók þá brátt at myrkva af nótt, the night grew dark, Hkr. ii. 230.4. metaph., standa, leiða, hljótast af, to be caused by, result from; opt hlýtst íllt af kvenna hjali, great mischief is wrought by women’s gossip (a proverb), Gísl. 15, 98; at af þeim mundi mikit mein ok úhapp standa, be caused by, Edda 18; kenna kulda af ráðum e-s, to feel sore from, Eb. 42; þó mun her hljótast af margs manns bani, Nj, 90.5. in adverbial phrases, denoting state of mind; af mikilli æði, in fury, Nj. 116; af móð, in great emotion, Fms. xi. 221; af áhyggju, with concern, i. 186; af létta, frankly, iii. 91; af viti, collectedly, Grág. ii. 27; af heilu, sincerely, Eg. 46; áf fári, in rage; af æðru, timidly, Nj. (in a verse); af setning, composedly, in tune, Fms. iii. 187; af mikilli frægð, gallantly, Fas. i. 261; af öllu afli, with all might, Grág. ii. 41; af riki, violently, Fbr. (in a verse); af trúnaði, confidently, Grág. i. 400.VII. denoting regard to, of, concerning, in respect of, as regards:1. with verbs, denoting to tell of, be informed, inquire about, Lat. de; Dioscorides segir af grasi því, speaks of, 655 xxx. 5; er menn spurðu af landinu, inquired about it, Landn. 30; halda njósn af e-u, Nj. 104; er þat skjótast þar af at segja, Eg. 546, Band. 8.β. absol., hann mun spyrja, hvárt þér sé nokkut af kunnigt hversu for með okkr, whether you know anything about, how, Nj. 33; halda skóla af, to hold a school in a science, 656 A. i. 19 (sounds like a Latinism); en ek gerða þik sera mestan mann af öllu, in respect of all, that you should get all the honour of it, Nj. 78.2. with adjectives such as mildr, illr, góðrafe-u, denoting disposition or character in respect to; alira manna mildastr af fo, very liberal, often-banded, Fms. vii. 197; mildr af gulli, i. 33; góðr af griðum, merciful, Al. 33; íllr af mat en mildr af gulli, Fms. i. 53; fastr af drykk, close, stingy in regard to, Sturl. ii. 125; gat þess Hildigunnr at þú mundir góðr af hestinum, that you would be good about the horse, Nj. 90, cp. auðigr at, v. at, which corresponds to the above phrases; cp. also the phrase af sér above, p. 4, col. I, ll. 50 sqq.VIII. periphrasis of a genitive (rare); provincialis af öllum Predikaraklaustrum, Fms. x. 76; vera af hinum mesta fjandskap, to breathe deep hatred to, be on bad terms with, ix. 220; af hendi, af hálfu e-s, on one’s behalf, v. those words.IX. in adverbial phrases; as, af launungu, secretly; af hljóði, silently; v. those words.β. also used absolutely with a verb, almost adverbially, nearly in the signification off, away; hann bað þá róa af fjörðinn, pass the firth swiftly by rowing, row the firth off, Fms. ix. 502; var pá af farit þat seni skerjóttast var, was past, sailed past, Ld. 142; ok er þeir höfðu af fjórðung, past one fourth of the way, Dropl. 10: skína af, to clear up, of the skv, Eb. 152; hence in common language, skína af sér, when the sun breaks forth: sofa af nóttina, to sleep it away, Fms. ii. 98; leið af nóttin, the night past away, Nj. 53; dvelja af stundir, to kill the time, Band. 8; drepa af, to kill; láta af, to slaughter, kill off;γ. in exclamations; af tjöldin, off with the awnings, Bs. i. 420, Fins, ix. 49.δ. in the phrases, þar af, thence; hér af, hence, Fms. ii. 102; af fram, straight on, Nj. 144; now, á fram, on, advance.X. it often refers to a whole sentence or to an adverb, not only like other prepp. to hér, hvar, þar, but also redundantly to hvaðan, héðan, þaðan, whence, hence, thence.2. the preposition may sometimes be repeated, once elliptically or adverbially, and once properly, e. g. en er af var borit at borðinu, the cloth was taken off from the table, Nj. 176; Guð þerrir af (off, away) hvert tár af ( from) augum heilagra manna, God wipes off every tear from the eyes of his saints, 655 xx. vii. 17; skal þó fyrst bætr af lúka af fé vegaiula, pay off, from, Gþl. 160, the last af may be omitted—var þá af borið borðinu—and the prep. thus be separated from its case, or it may refer to some of the indecl. relatives er or sem, the prep. hvar, hér, þar being placed behind them without a case, and referring to the preceding relative, e. g. oss er þar mikit af sagt auð þeim, we have been told much about these riches, Band. 24; er þat skjótast þar af at segja, in short, shortly. Eg. 546; þaðan af veit ek, thence í infer, know, Fms. i. 97.XI. it is moreover connected with a great many verbs besides those mentioned above, e. g. bera af, to excel, whence afbragð, afbrigði; draga af, to detract, deduct, hence afdráttr; veita ekki af, to be hard with; ganga at, to be left, hence afgangr; standast af um e-t, to stand, how matters stand; sem af tekr, at a furious rate; vita af, to be conscious, know about (vide VII).D. As a prefix to compounds distinction is to be made between:I. af privativum, denoting diminution, want, deduction, loss, separation, negation of, etc., answering indifferently to Lat. ab-, de-, ex-, dis-, and rarely to re- and se-, v. the following COMPDS, such as segja, dicere, but afsegja, negare; rækja, colere, but afrækja, negligere; aflaga, contra legem; skapligr, normalis, afskapligr, deformis; afvik, recessus; afhús, afhellir, afdalr, etc.II. af intensivum, etymologically different, and akin to of, afr-, e. g. afdrykkja = ofdrykkja, inebrietas; afbrýði, jealously; afbendi, tenesmus; afglapi, vir fatuus, etc. etc. Both the privative and the intensive af may be contracted into á, esp. before a labial f, m, v, e. g. á fram = af fram; ábrýði = afbrýði; ávöxtr = afvöxtr; áburðr = afburðr; ávíta = afvíta (?). In some cases dubious. With extenuated and changed vowel; auvirðiligr or övirðiligr, depreciated, = afv- etc., v. those words. -
12 supply **** sup·ply
I [sə'plaɪ]1. n(delivery) fornitura, (stock) provvista, Tech alimentazione fthe electricity/water/gas supply — l'erogazione f di corrente/d'acqua/di gas
to be in short supply — scarseggiare, essere scarso (-a) supplies npl, (food) viveri mpl, Mil approvvigionamenti mpl, rifornimenti mpl, (food only) sussistenza
medical supplies — materiale msg sanitario
office supplies — forniture fpl per ufficio
2. vt(goods, materials, information etc) fornire, (fill: need, want) soddisfareto supply sth (with sth) — (system, machine) alimentare qc (con qc)
to supply sb (with sth) — (with goods) fornire a qn qc, rifornire qn di qc, Mil approvvigionare qn (di qc)
3. adj(ship, train) di rifornimentoII ['sʌplɪ] adv(bend) agilmente -
13 replenish
transitive verb[wieder] auffüllen* * *[rə'pleniʃ](to fill up again; to fill up (one's supply of something) again: We must replenish our stock of coal.) auffüllen- academic.ru/61577/replenishment">replenishment* * *re·plen·ish[rɪˈplenɪʃ]vtto \replenish a glass ein Glas wieder füllento \replenish supplies Vorräte [wieder] auffüllento \replenish coal stocks with imports from abroad die Kohlenvorräte durch Importe aus dem Ausland aufstocken2. COMPUT▪ to \replenish sth etw wieder aufladen* * *[rI'plenɪʃ]vtergänzen; (when badly depleted) wieder auffüllen; glass auffüllen; shelves nachfüllen* * *replenish [rıˈplenıʃ] v/twith mit)2. wieder füllen ( with mit)* * *transitive verb[wieder] auffüllen* * *v.auffüllen (Vorräte) v. -
14 abasto
m.1 provisioning, supplying, profusion, plenty.2 supply.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abastar.* * *1 (abastecimiento) supplying, provision2 (abundancia) abundance1 provisions, supplies\dar abasto familiar to be sufficient for■ es que no doy abasto I just can't cope, I can't keep up■ no doy abasto para corregir tantos ejercicios I've got so many exercises to correct that I just can't cope* * *SM1) (=provisión) supplydar abasto a un pedido — to fill an order, meet an order
no puedo dar abasto (a) — (fig) I can't cope o keep up (with)
2) Cono Sur public meat market3) Caribe grocer's (shop), grocery store* * *a) ( aprovisionamiento) supplyno dar abasto: no dan abasto con el trabajo — they can't cope with all the work
b) ( provisiones) tbabastos — masculino plural basic provisions (pl) ( esp foodstuffs)
* * *= supply, provision.Ex. The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.Ex. Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.----* dar abasto = cope.* dar abasto con = cope with.* mercado de abastos = public market.* * *a) ( aprovisionamiento) supplyno dar abasto: no dan abasto con el trabajo — they can't cope with all the work
b) ( provisiones) tbabastos — masculino plural basic provisions (pl) ( esp foodstuffs)
* * *= supply, provision.Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.
Ex: Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.* dar abasto = cope.* dar abasto con = cope with.* mercado de abastos = public market.* * *1 (aprovisionamiento) supplyno dar abasto: no dan abasto con el trabajo que tienen they can't cope with all the work they have2 (provisiones) tb* * *
abasto sustantivo masculino
◊ no dar abasto: no dan abasto con el trabajo they can't cope with all the work
◊ abastos sustantivo masculino plural
basic provisions (pl) ( esp foodstuffs)
abasto m (usu pl) abastos, provisions pl, supplies pl; mercado de abastos, wholesale food market
♦ Locuciones: familiar no dar abasto, not to be able to have a rest o not to be able to cope: en Navidades las bodegas no dan abasto, the wine shops can't cope at Christmas
' abasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
English:
cope
* * *abasto nm1. [provisión, suministro] supply3. Compno dar abasto to be unable to cope;no da abasto con tanto trabajo she can't cope with so much work* * *m:no dan abasto (con) they can’t cope (with)* * *abasto nm: supply, supplyingno da abasto: there isn't enough for all -
15 за обе щеки
(есть, уписывать, уплетать и т. п.)разг., шутл.eat heartily (ravenously); eat smth. with great gusto (with the utmost zest); cf. stuff oneself with smth.; fill one's face with smth.; cut and come again; shovel up food; play (ply) knife and folkФеодора молчит и уплетает за обе щеки баранью котлету. (В. Инбер, Мая) — Theodora remained silent, eating her mutton chop with great gusto.
- Пока что мы закусим хлебом с колбасой. Шурка, тащи сюда наши запасы! Скоро все трое за обе щеки уписывали бутерброды. (А. Степанов, Порт-Артур) — 'While we're waiting for it we can have some bread and sausage. Shurka, bring the supplies here!' Soon all three were munching sandwiches with the utmost zest.
Пока Сабуров, которому хотелось есть и некогда было объясняться, уплетал за обе щеки картошку, Петя стоял над ним в позе заботливой матери. (К. Симонов, Дни и ночи) — Saburov, who was hungry and had no time for explanations anyway, began to fill his face with potatoes. Petya stood beside him in the pose of an anxious mother.
Мы ели за обе, верней за четыре, щеки, поглядывая то друг на друга, то на приютившую нас женщину. (В. Тельпугов, Дыхание костра) — We ate ravenously, looking now at each other, now at the woman who had sheltered us.
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16 subpleo
sup-plĕo ( subpl) -, ēvi, ētum, 2, v. a., to fill up, make full or whole, to make good, to complete, supply (class.; cf.: reficio, suppedito).I.In gen.:II.fiscellam,
Cato, R. R. 88, 1:dum suppleri summa queatur,
Lucr. 1, 1044:bibliothecam,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 4, 5:usum provinciae,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 5, § 9:Hirtius, qui Gallici belli novissimum librum supplevit,
Suet. Caes. 56:adjectoque cavae supplentur corpore rugae,
Ov. M. 7, 291:vulnera supplevit lacrimis,
id. ib. 4, 140: tu mihi da cives et inania moenia (i. e. urbem) supple, fill up, i. e. people, id. ib. 7, 628; cf.:si fetura gregem suppleverit,
Verg. E. 7, 36:ad supplenda exercitūs damna,
Tac. A. 1, 71:damna incendiorum multis,
to make good, repair, Suet. Calig. 16; cf. id. Aug. 41:colos consumptas,
Sen. Herc. Oet. 1084:aerarium,
Tac. A. 2, 38:ut referendis praeteritis verbis id scriptum suppleatur,
Cic. de Or. 2, 26, 110: hypocauston. si dies nubilus, immisso vapore solis vicem supplet, supplies the place of, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 24; so,locum parentis tibi,
Sen. Hipp. 633:remis Zephyros,
Stat. Achill. 2, 20:ponite ante oculos M. Antonium consularem, sperantem consulatum Lucium adjungite: supplete ceteros, etc.,
Cic. Phil. 12, 6, 14:praemia,
to furnish, Aus. Idyll. 10, 412:suppletis lucernis,
i. e. with oil, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 43:simili mixturā vas suppleatur,
Col. 12, 10, 2. — Absol.:supplet iste nescio qui,
Cic. Fl. 17, 40.—In partic., in milit. lang., to fill up, make complete or full in number, furnish with a complement, recruit: cum sex legionibus iisque suppletis ex Bruti exercitu, M. Anton. ap. Cic. Phil. 8, 9, 27:legiones,
Liv. 29, 24, 14:exercitum junioribus,
Just. 12, 11, 4:legiones subito delectu,
Tac. H. 4, 19:decurias equitum,
Suet. Tib. 41:naves remigio,
Liv. 26, 39, 7; cf.remigium,
Verg. A. 3, 471. -
17 suppleo
sup-plĕo ( subpl) -, ēvi, ētum, 2, v. a., to fill up, make full or whole, to make good, to complete, supply (class.; cf.: reficio, suppedito).I.In gen.:II.fiscellam,
Cato, R. R. 88, 1:dum suppleri summa queatur,
Lucr. 1, 1044:bibliothecam,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 4, 5:usum provinciae,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 5, § 9:Hirtius, qui Gallici belli novissimum librum supplevit,
Suet. Caes. 56:adjectoque cavae supplentur corpore rugae,
Ov. M. 7, 291:vulnera supplevit lacrimis,
id. ib. 4, 140: tu mihi da cives et inania moenia (i. e. urbem) supple, fill up, i. e. people, id. ib. 7, 628; cf.:si fetura gregem suppleverit,
Verg. E. 7, 36:ad supplenda exercitūs damna,
Tac. A. 1, 71:damna incendiorum multis,
to make good, repair, Suet. Calig. 16; cf. id. Aug. 41:colos consumptas,
Sen. Herc. Oet. 1084:aerarium,
Tac. A. 2, 38:ut referendis praeteritis verbis id scriptum suppleatur,
Cic. de Or. 2, 26, 110: hypocauston. si dies nubilus, immisso vapore solis vicem supplet, supplies the place of, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 24; so,locum parentis tibi,
Sen. Hipp. 633:remis Zephyros,
Stat. Achill. 2, 20:ponite ante oculos M. Antonium consularem, sperantem consulatum Lucium adjungite: supplete ceteros, etc.,
Cic. Phil. 12, 6, 14:praemia,
to furnish, Aus. Idyll. 10, 412:suppletis lucernis,
i. e. with oil, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 43:simili mixturā vas suppleatur,
Col. 12, 10, 2. — Absol.:supplet iste nescio qui,
Cic. Fl. 17, 40.—In partic., in milit. lang., to fill up, make complete or full in number, furnish with a complement, recruit: cum sex legionibus iisque suppletis ex Bruti exercitu, M. Anton. ap. Cic. Phil. 8, 9, 27:legiones,
Liv. 29, 24, 14:exercitum junioribus,
Just. 12, 11, 4:legiones subito delectu,
Tac. H. 4, 19:decurias equitum,
Suet. Tib. 41:naves remigio,
Liv. 26, 39, 7; cf.remigium,
Verg. A. 3, 471. -
18 hole
[həʊl]n1) дыра, отверстие, яма, ямка, канава, лунка, воронка, рытвина, выбоина, прокол, нораWhy don't you leave this awful hole?! — Почему бы тебе не уехать из этого захолустья/из этой дыры?
Recent payments have made a large hole in my savings. — На оплату счетов ушла большая часть моих сбережений.
Money burns a hole in his pocket. — У него деньги не держатся.
- round hole- wretched hole
- peep hole
- rabbit hole
- deep hole
- shallow hole
- pot hole
- bomb hole
- holes in one's socks
- hole in the road
- hole in the fence
- hole for a tree
- hole in the tree-trunk
- hole in a boat
- hole in a theory
- hole of golf
- roads full of holes
- socks with holes
- cheese with holes in it
- full of holes
- bore a small hole
- burn a hole in one's pocket
- fit the hole
- fit into the hole
- force smth into the hole
- press smth into the hole
- get through the hole in the wall
- mend a hole in the stocking
- pass a string through a hole
- prick a hole with a sharp pin
- rub a hole in smth
- stop a hole in the tire
- wear smth in a hole
- wear into holes
- burn a fox out of the hole
- creep into a hole
- dig a hole in smth
- dive into a hole
- fall into a hole
- fill up the hole with sand
- get through a hole
- lift smb over the hole
- send a ball into a hole
- wash a hole in the path2) щель, прорезь, просвет, брешь- narrow hole- finger hole
- eyelet hole
- foxhole
- hole in the clouds
- hole in the defence
- cut a hole in the ice for fishing3) затруднительное положение, изъян, недостаток, слабое местоShe might find herself in the same hole as her boss. — Она может очутиться в таком же затруднительном положении, как и ее начальник.
The new project has many holes in it. — В новом проекте много недочетов
- make a hole in smb's supplies- be in a hole
- find holes in smb's programme
- pick holes in an argument
- get smb out of a hole -
19 draw
1. n тягаdraw pull — сила тяги на крюке, тяговое усилие
2. n вытягивание, вытаскивание; выхватываниеhe was quick on the draw — он сразу хватался за шпагу;
3. n амер. затяжка4. n разг. то, что нравится, привлекает зрителей; приманка; гвоздь программыthe new play proved a great draw — на новую пьесу народ валом валил; новая пьеса пользовалась большим успехом
5. n разг. провокационное замечание, провокационный вопрос6. n разг. тот, кто пытается спровоцировать собеседника на неосторожное замечание; тот, кто допытывается, выспрашивает7. n разг. тот, кто легко поддаётся на провокацию; тот, кто легко проговаривается, болтун8. n разг. жеребьёвка9. n разг. лотерея10. n разг. вытянутый жребий; выигрыш11. n разг. молодой побег,12. n разг. амер. диал. выдвижной ящик комода13. n разг. спорт. игра вничью, ничья14. n разг. амер. разводная часть моста15. n разг. амер. лощина16. n разг. рикошет17. n разг. тех. прокатка18. v тащить, волочить; тянуть19. v тащиться, волочиться; тянуться20. v пододвигать; подтягивать; приближатьdraw near — приближаться; приблизиться
21. v пододвигаться; подтягиваться; приближаться22. v перемещать, передвигать23. v перемещаться, передвигатьсяthey drew apart — они разошлись, они отдалились друг от друга
24. v натягивать; вытягиватьdraw out — вытягивать; удлинять; растягивать, затягивать
draw on — натягивать; надевать
25. v натягиваться; вытягиватьсяto draw tight — натянуться, напрячься
26. v обыкн. вытягиваться, искажаться27. v вытягиваться, выпрямляться28. v привлекать, притягивать; собиратьto draw an audience — собирать аудиторию, привлекать слушателей
29. v привлекать зрителей, слушателей; пользоваться успехомthe play draws well, the play continues to draw — пьеса всё ещё пользуется успехом
30. v спорт. оттягивать на себяto draw the opponent — оттянуть противника на себя; увлечь противника
31. v вытаскивать, вытягивать; выдёргивать, вырывать32. v добывать33. v зондировать, прощупывать34. v провоцировать35. v отбирать, отделять; выделять, выбирать36. v спорт. нагонять, настигать; сокращать расстояние, разрыв37. v спорт. сводить, кончать вничьюdraw up the balance — подводить баланс; сводить баланс
38. v не получать перевесаthe battle was drawn — исход битвы был неопределённым, битва не принесла победы ни той, ни другой стороне
draw 6 points — получать,6 балла
39. v рисовать40. v представлять, изображать, обрисовывать41. v чертить, вычерчиватьСинонимический ряд:1. advantage (noun) advantage; allowance; bulge; edge; handicap; head start; odds; start; vantage2. appeal (noun) allure; allurement; appeal; attraction; attractiveness; call; charisma; charm; drawing power; enchantment; fascination; glamour; lure; magnetism; seduction; witchery3. pull (noun) drag; draught; haul; puff; pull; traction4. tie (noun) dead heat; deadlock; dogfall; stalemate; standoff; stand-off; tie5. attract (verb) allure; appeal; attract; bewitch; captivate; charm; enchant; entice; evoke; fascinate; invite; lure; magnetise; magnetize; wile6. deplete (verb) bankrupt; deplete; draw down; exhaust; impoverish; use up7. draft (verb) draft; outline; write8. drain (verb) drain; draw off; pump; siphon; tap9. eviscerate (verb) bowel; disembowel; embowel; eviscerate; exenterate; gut; paunch10. evoke (verb) elicit; evoke11. extend (verb) attenuate; draw out; elongate; extend; lengthen; prolong; prolongate; protract; pull out; spin out; stretch12. formulate (verb) compose; draw up; form; formulate; frame; prepare13. induce (verb) argue into; bring around; convince; draw in; draw on; induce; oversway; persuade; prevail on; prevail upon; procure; prompt; talk into; win over14. infer (verb) collect; conclude; deduce; deduct; derive; gather; get; infer; judge; make; make out; steal; take; understand15. pay (verb) bear; bring in; clear; earn; gain; gross; net; pay; produce; realise; repay; return; yield16. pick (verb) cull; extract; pick; pluck; select17. picture (verb) delineate; depict; design; etch; paint; pencil; picture; portray; sketch; trace18. pour (verb) decant; effuse; pour19. pull (verb) drag; hale; haul; lead; lug; puff; pull; purchase; tow; trail; tug20. suck (verb) inhale; suckАнтонимический ряд:compel; defeat; drive; estrange; fill; impel; propel; push; rebuff; reject; repel; repulse; shrink; throw; thrust; victory -
20 rifornimento sm
[riforni'mento]1) (operazione) supplying, providing, (di carburante) refuellingfare rifornimento di — (viveri) to stock up with, (benzina) to fill up with
stazione di rifornimento — filling o petrol Brit o gas Am station
2)rifornimenti smpl — (scorte) stocks, supplies, provisions
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