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f.1 hand.hecho a mano handmade¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?votación a mano alzada show of handsa mano armada armeddar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebodydarse o estrecharse la mano to shake handslavarse las manos to wash one's hands¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).3 coat.4 pestle.5 game (partida de naipes).ser mano to (be the) lead6 series (serie, tanda).7 handball (sport) (falta).8 coat of paint.9 dealer, hand, lead.10 buddy, pal.m.pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA hand3 (lado) side4 (de reloj) hand5 (de pintura) coat6 (de jabón) soaping7 (habilidad) skill8 (influencia) influence9 (ayuda) hand10 (de mortero) pestle11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball\a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, nearabrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenienta mano armada armeda manos llenas generouslyalzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebodybajo mano underhandedlycogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-handcon el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleevecon las manos en la masa red-handedcon las manos vacías empty-handedcon una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's namedejar de la mano to abandonechar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on somethingechar una mano to give a hand, lend a handen buenas manos in good handsestar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's handshecho,-a a mano handmade¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's handsllegar a las manos to come to blowsllevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrifiedmano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs¡manos arriba! hands up!meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in somethingpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's handponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebodyponer la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebodyponer manos a la obra to get down to work, get crackingquedar algo muy a mano to be very nearser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right handser mano de santo to work wonderstener algo a mano to have something handytener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at somethingtener buenas manos to be good with one's handstener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingerstener las manos limpias to be cleantener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fisttener mano izquierda to have a lot of tacttraerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to somethingmano de cerdo pig's trottermano de obra labourmano dura a firm hand* * *noun f.1) hand2) coat•- mano de obra* * *I1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINOPara las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.1) (Anat) handlo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself
el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air
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votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands•
[dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand•
[darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands•
recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb•
los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands•
¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!•
¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand•
¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers
escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)
¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?
en manola tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
2)en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school
mano a mano —
meter mano a algo —
hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption
ponerle a algn la mano encima —
¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!
poner la mano en el fuego —
yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan
traerse algo entre manos —
¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?
- vivir de la mano a la bocafue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered
mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand
3) (=posesión) hand•
[cambiar] de manos — to change handsla casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners
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de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand•
de [segunda] mano — second-handropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes
4) (=control)ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power
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[de buena] mano — on good authoritya manos de at the hands of•
[en buenas] manos — in good handsen manos de in the hands ofla carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
írsele a algn la mano con algo —
írsele algo de las manos a algn —
5) (=habilidad)¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!
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tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking•
tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkwardmano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals
6) (=lado) side7) (=trabajadores)pl manos hands, workerscontratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers
mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower
8) (Dep) handling, handball¡mano! — handball!
9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunkmanos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters
10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] handmano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle
11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soapingdar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping
12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) handechar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus
ser {o} tener la mano — to lead
13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand14) (Mús) scale16) LAm (=suerte)¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!
17) LAm (Aut) direction2.SUSTANTIVO MASCULINOmano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament
IIla corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal ** * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *mano11 = hand.Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.
* accionado a mano = hand-powered.* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manos de = at the hands of.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* apretón de manos = handshake.* arreglarse las manos = manicure.* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.* asignado a mano = manually assigned.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.* batidora de mano = food mincer.* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.* bomba de mano = hand pump.* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* cambiar de manos = change + hands.* cambio de manos = change of hands.* carretilla de mano = pushcart.* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.* codificar a mano = hand-code.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* cogido a mano = hand-picked.* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* corregir a mano = hand-correct.* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.* crema de manos = hand cream.* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.* croché a mano = hand crochet.* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.* de mano = hand-held [handheld].* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* de tercera mano = third-hand.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* en mano = in hand.* en manos de = in the hands of.* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.* escalera de mano = stepladder.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* escribir a mano = handletter.* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].* escritura a mano = handwriting.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* fabricado a mano = hand-made.* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.* granada de mano = hand grenade.* hacer a mano = handcraft.* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.* hilado a mano = handspinning.* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.* juegos de manos = fingergame.* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* mano amiga = helping hand.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* mano de obra infantil = child labour.* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.* mano derecha = right hand.* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.* mano negra = schemer.* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meterse mano = pet.* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pintado a mano = hand-painted.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* quitar de las manos = snap up.* realizado a mano = hand-made.* recogido a mano = hand-picked.* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* sierra de mano = handsaw.* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* tallado a mano = hand-carved.* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.* tener entre manos = be up to.* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.mano22 = coat.Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.
* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.mano33 = quire.Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.
* mano de papel = quire.* * *mano1A1 Anatomía2 Zoología: de un oso, perroB indicando posesión, controlC en fútbolD del morteroE1 de papel2 de plátanosF de pintura, cera, barnizG1 vuelta, juego2 conjunto de cartas3 jugadorHCompuestos:1 lado2 AutomovilismoSentido III obrerosA1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) handtengo las manos sucias my hands are dirtyno tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of handsle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to hercon las dos manos with both handsentrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by handlevanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finishedlo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two handssalió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!habla con las manos she talks with her handscon la mano en el corazón hand on heartse nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed aroundrecibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himselfdarle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's handdame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my handle estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his handme tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to mehacerse las manos to have a manicureme leyó las manos she read my palmtocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duetel perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legsmanos hands (pl)ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several timescayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemynueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialistsel asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyersel negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good handsharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my powermi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached himla muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret policela situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!C (en fútbol) handballD (del mortero) pestleE1 (de papel) quire2 (de plátanos) handF (de pintura, cera, barniz) coatG ( Jueg)1 (vuelta, juego) handno gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?2 (conjunto de cartas) handme ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards3(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your leadtener la mano ( Col); to leadganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)H ( en locs):hecho a mano handmadepintado a mano hand-paintedescrito a mano handwrittenun tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestryzapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoestuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by handlas tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handysiempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to handen mano ‹lápiz/copa› in handcayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand[ S ] llave en mano immediate possessionagarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handeda mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehanda manos llenas ‹dar› generously;‹gastar› lavishlyaspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriagele concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriageno cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the saltme cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged mele están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at workdesde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit mecon una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's namedar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sthdarse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come togetherel cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these ritesdejado de la mano de Dios godforsakenla miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate regionse sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlornde la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my handiban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in handde la mano de Mao under Mao's leadershipde manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedlyde primera mano (at) first handde segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhandechar or dar una mano to give o lend a handechar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sthechar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savingsla gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for helpecharse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horrorestar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tiedírsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt inle cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like thatjugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leaderlavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's handsyo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affairles das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a milelevantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sbllegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blowsmano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us(ver tb mano a mano m)meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sthponer la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sbponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sbponer manos a la obra to get down to work¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own handsquitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my handstuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is aboutser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generousser mano de santo to work wonderstenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) handtener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sthtener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingeredtener la mano pesada to be heavy-handedtener mano de seda to have a light touchtener mano para algo to be good at sthtiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawingtraerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the brothCompuestos:en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of ginjugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I wonel debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaderslabor*wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)right-hand man/womanfirm handhay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with themtiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his childrenen esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)fpl:tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain1 (lado) side¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the rightla casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side2 ( Auto):yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the roadmasculine, feminine* * *
Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)
mano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
manó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) hand;
levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;
(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead
7 ( en locs)
hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;
(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a mano derecha on the rightb) (Auto) side of the road
mano 2
manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed
' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop
* * *mano1♦ nf1. [de persona] hand;le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;equipaje de mano hand luggage;paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);hecho a mano handmade;lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);robo a mano armada armed robbery;votación a mano alzada show of handsmano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;Der manos muertas mortmain2. [de animal] forefoot;[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint4. [de mortero] pestle5. [de naipes] [partida] game;[ronda] hand;eres mano it's your lead6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]8. [serie, tanda] series9. [lado]a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);gire a mano derecha turn right10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects11. Am [de plátanos] bunch12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street14. [influencia] influence;tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb15. [intervención] hand;la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affairmano negra hidden hand;mano oculta hidden hand¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!mano izquierda:tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sbde manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;cambiar de manos to change hands;en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;[noticias] first-hand;de segunda mano second-hand18.manos [ayudantes] helpers;nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano19. Compabrir la mano to be more lenient;alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;CSuragarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;bajo mano secretly;de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;cargar la mano to go over the top;RP Famcon una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;Famcon una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;[persona] to be a total failure;echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;[exageró] she went too far;se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);a manos llenas generously;llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified; Fammano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;Esp Fammeter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fammeter mano a algo to tackle sth;meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;RP Famponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;Famser mano de santo to work wonders;tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;Fam Humtener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;con las manos vacías empty-handedmano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers♦ nmfRP Famser un mano abierta to be open-handed;es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble♦ a mano loc adv1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything♦ mano a mano nmun mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates♦ manos libres nm inv[teléfono] hands free setmano2 nmAm salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy* * *I f(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);¡manos arriba! hands up!;lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;un mano a mano a contest;de mano en mano from hand to hand;a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;a manos llenas fig generously;con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;ser mano de santo work wonders;bajo mano on the quiet;de segunda mano second-hand;de primera mano first-hand;ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;echar mano a fam grab;echar mano de fig use, make use of;echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;hecho a mano hand-made;llegar ovenir a las manos come to blows;pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;poner manos a la obra get down to work;se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;tener a mano have to hand;tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;estar en buenas manos be in good hands;lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;alzar oa alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;dar la última mano a algo finish sth offII m Méx fampal fam, buddy fam* * *mano nf1) : hand2) : coat (of paint or varnish)3)a mano : by hand4)a mano ora la mano : handy, at hand, nearby5)darse la mano : to shake hands6)de la mano : hand in handla política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand7)de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand8)de segunda mano : secondhandropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing9)mano a mano : one-on-onemano de obra : labor, manpowermano de mortero : pestleechar una mano : to lend a hand¡oye, mano!: hey man!* * *mano n1. (en general) hand2. (de pintura) coata mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left -
42 doigt
doigt [dwa]masculine nouna. [de main, gant] finger ; [d'animal] digitb. ( = mesure) un doigt de vin a drop of wine• un doigt de whisky/vodka a finger of whisky/vodka• avec lui, ils obéissent au doigt et à l'œil with him, they have to toe the line• il n'a pas levé or bougé le petit doigt pour nous aider he didn't lift a finger to help us• filer or glisser entre les doigts de qn to slip through sb's fingers• être à deux doigts or un doigt de faire qch to come very close to doing sth* * *dwanom masculin (de main, gant) fingerpetit doigt — little finger GB, pinkie US
du bout des doigts — lit with one's fingertips; fig reluctantly
désigner or montrer du doigt — lit to point at; fig to point the finger at
toucher du doigt — ( vraiment sentir) to experience at first hand; ( atteindre) to come close to touching
Phrasal Verbs:••être à deux doigts de quelque chose/de faire — to be a whisker away from something/from doing
filer entre les doigts — [affaire, argent, voleur] to slip through one's fingers; [temps] to slip away from somebody
* * *dwa nm1) (de la main) fingerdésigner qn/qch du doigt; montrer qn/qch du doigt — to point at sb/sth
Ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt. — It's rude to point.
à deux doigts de — within an ace of Grande-Bretagne within an inch of
connaître qch sur le bout des doigts [poème, partition, leçon] — to know sth backwards
* * *doigt ⇒ Le corps humain nm1 Anat finger; compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers; petit doigt little finger GB, pinkie US; le petit doigt sur la couture du pantalon fig standing to attention; lever le doigt to put one's hand up; bout des doigts fingertips (pl); du bout des doigts lit with one's fingertips; fig reluctantly; être français jusqu'au bout des doigts to be French through and through; sur le bout des doigts lit on one's fingertips; connaître une ville sur le bout des doigts to know a city like the back of one's hand; savoir son vocabulaire sur le bout des doigts to know one's vocabulary off pat; désigner or montrer du doigt lit to point at; fig to point the finger at; mettre le doigt sur qch lit, fig to put one's finger on sth; tu as mis le doigt dessus you put your finger on it; toucher du doigt ( vraiment sentir) to experience at first hand; ( atteindre) to come close to touching; ⇒ bague, dix, obéir, plaie;2 ( de gant) finger;3 Mes finger; mettez-moi deux doigts de vodka pour me two fingers of vodka.se brûler les doigts to get one's fingers burned; ça se compte sur les doigts de la or d'une main it can be counted on the fingers of one hand; croiser les doigts to cross one's fingers; être à deux doigts de qch/faire to be a whisker away from sth/doing; filer entre les doigts [affaire, argent, voleur] to slip through one's fingers; [temps] to slip away from sb; ne pas lever le petit doigt not to lift a finger (pour qn for sb; pour faire to do); mon petit doigt me dit que a little bird tells me that; ; se mordre les doigts d'avoir fait to kick oneself for having done; s'en mordre les doigts to kick oneself over it; les doigts dans le nez○ standing on one's head; se mettre○ or fourrer◑ le doigt dans l'œil (jusqu'au coude) to be seriously mistaken; se faire taper sur les doigts to get one's knuckles rapped.[dwa] nom masculinmettre ses doigts dans ou se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's noseils sont comme les (deux) doigts de la main they're like brothers, they're as thick as thievesglisser ou filer entre les doigts de quelqu'un to slip through somebody's fingersse fourrer (familier) ou se mettre (familier) ou se foutre (très familier) le doigt dans l'œil (jusqu'au coude) to be barking up the wrong treemener ou faire marcher quelqu'un au doigt et à l'œil to have somebody toe the line, to rule somebody with a rod of ironles doigts dans le nez (familier) : tu pourrais le faire? — les doigts dans le nez! could you do it? — standing on my head!mettre le doigt sur, toucher du doigt to identify preciselytu as mis le doigt dessus! that's precisely it!, you've put your finger on it!là, nous touchons du doigt le problème principal now we're getting to the crux of the problemil ne bougera ou lèvera pas le petit doigt pour faire... he won' t lift a finger to do...2. [mesure] little bità un doigt de locution prépositionnelle,à deux doigts de locution prépositionnellewithin an inch ou a hair's breadth of -
43 cruzar
v.1 to cross.cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the streetesta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several townsun río que cruzar todo el país a river that flows the length of the countryEl viejito cruzó la calle The old man crossed the street.Ella cruza patos con gansos She crosses ducks with geese.2 to cross (piernas, brazos).3 to cross (animales).4 to exchange (unas palabras).5 to cross over, to go over, to get over.Ella cruzó y se salvó She crossed over and saved herself.6 to go across, to cross.Ella cruza el puente She goes across the bridge.7 to breed, to cross, to interbreed.* * *1 (gen) to cross2 (poner atravesado) to lay across; (estar atravesado) to lie across3 (en geometría) to intersect4 (animales) to cross5 (miradas, palabras) to exchange1 (encontrarse) to cross, pass each other2 (intercambiarse) to exchange\cruzar a nado to swim acrosscruzar apuestas to make betscruzar con una raya to draw a line acrosscruzar los brazos to fold one's armscruzarle la cara a alguien figurado to slap somebody's facecruzarse en el camino de alguien figurado to cross somebody's path* * *verb1) to cross2) exchange•- cruzarse* * *1. VT1) [+ calle, río, frontera, puente] to crossal cruzar la puerta o el umbral del palacio — when you set foot inside the palace
2) [arrugas, líneas]3) (=poner cruzado)•
cruzar los dedos — (lit, fig) to cross one's fingersel equipo se juega la Copa -cruzo los dedos- mañana — the team is playing for the Cup tomorrow - (I'm keeping my) fingers crossed
4) [+ palabras] to exchange5) [+ apuestas] to place, make6) (Bio) [+ plantas, razas] to cross7) (Náut) to cruise8) esp LAm (Agr) to plough a second time in a criss-cross pattern10) Ven2.VI [peatón] to crosscruza ahora, que no vienen coches — cross now, there are no cars coming
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross2) < piernas> to crosscon los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded
3) < cheque> to cross4) ( tachar) to cross out5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across7) <animales/plantas> to cross2. 3.cruzarse v pron1) (recípr)a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meetb) (en un viaje, un camino)seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way
cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody
2) ( interponerse)* * *= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.Ex. Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.Ex. A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.Ex. The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.Ex. The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.Ex. Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.----* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( atravesar) <calle/mar/puente> to cross2) < piernas> to crosscon los brazos cruzados — with my/your/his arms crossed o folded
3) < cheque> to cross4) ( tachar) to cross out5) <palabras/saludos> to exchange6) ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc)... across7) <animales/plantas> to cross2. 3.cruzarse v pron1) (recípr)a) caminos/líneas to intersect, meetb) (en un viaje, un camino)seguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino — ( nos veremos) we're sure to meet o pass each other on the way; ( no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the way
cruzarse con alguien — to see o pass somebody
2) ( interponerse)* * *= cross, fall across, walk across, intersect, cross-pollinate, throw across, interbreed.Ex: Some of the cases presented in this book are concerned with broad policy issues, while others are less encompassing and present some of the narrower problems that cross the library manager's desk.
Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.Ex: The purpose of the conference is to cross-pollinate the research of all fields that endeavor to inform clients.Ex: The gangplank (illustrated by the dotted line in Figure 1) can be thrown across without weakening the chain of command, as long as this relationship is advisory and not policy making = La pasarela (ilustrada por la línea de puntos de la Figura 1) se puede cruzar sin debilitar la cadena de mando, en tanto en cuanto esta relación sea consultiva y no para la elaboración de políticas.Ex: Our human ancestors were still interbreeding with their chimp cousins long after first splitting from the chimpanzee lineage, a genetic study suggests.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night), like passing ships (in the night).* cruzar en el camino de Alguien = cross + Posesivo + path.* cruzar fronteras = span + boundaries.* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.* cruzar la frontera = cross + the boundary.* cruzar la línea = cross + the line.* cruzar la línea divisoria = cross + the boundary, cross + the great divide, cross + the dividing line, cross + the line.* cruzar la línea que separa = cross over + the line separating.* cruzar la mente = shoot through + Posesivo + mind.* cruzar la meta = cross + the finish line.* cruzar las fronteras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.* cruzar las líneas divisorias que separan + Nombre = cross + Adjetivo + lines.* cruzar las piernas = cross + Posesivo + legs, fold + Posesivo + legs.* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* cruzarse con = run into, cross + Posesivo + path.* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.* cruzarse de piernas = fold + Posesivo + legs.* cruzársele a Uno en el camino = come + Posesivo + way.* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* * *cruzar [A4 ]vtA (atravesar) ‹calle› to cross; ‹mar/desierto/puente› to cross, go/come acrosscruzó el río a nado she swam across the riveresta calle no cruza Serrano this street doesn't intersect with SerranoB ‹piernas› to crossse sentó y cruzó las piernas she sat down and crossed her legscon los brazos cruzados with my/your/his arms crossed o foldedcrucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossedC ‹cheque› to crossD (tachar) to cross outE ‹palabras/saludos› to exchangeno crucé ni una palabra con él we didn't say a single word to each other, we didn't exchange a single wordF (llevar al otro lado) to take ( o carry etc) … acrossla madre cruzó a los niños the mother took the children acrossel barquero nos cruzó the boatman took o ferried us acrossG ‹animales/plantas› to cross■ cruzarvi(atravesar) to crosscruzaron por el puente they went over o across the bridge■ cruzarseA ( recípr)1 «caminos/líneas» to intersect, meet, cross2(en un viaje, un camino): los trenes se cruzaron a mitad de camino the trains passed each other half wayespero no cruzármelo nunca más I hope I never set eyes on him again, I hope we never cross paths againnuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the postseguro que nos cruzaremos por el camino (nos veremos) we're sure to meet o see o pass each other on the way; (no nos veremos) we're sure to miss each other along the waycruzarse CON algn to see o pass sbme crucé con él al salir de la estación I saw o passed o met him as I came out of the stationme cruzo con ella todos los días I see her o we pass each other everydayB(interponerse): se le cruzó una moto y no pudo frenar a motorcycle pulled out in front of him and he couldn't brake in timese nos cruzó otro corredor y nos caímos todos another runner cut in front of us and we all fell* * *
cruzar ( conjugate cruzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( atravesar) ‹calle/mar/puente› to cross
2 ‹ piernas› to cross;
‹ brazos› to cross, fold
3
4 ( llevar al otro lado) to take (o carry etc) … across
5 ‹animales/plantas› to cross
verbo intransitivo ( atravesar) to cross;
cruzarse verbo pronominal
1 ( recípr)
b) (en viaje, camino):◊ nos cruzamos en el camino we met o passed each other on the way;
nuestras cartas se han debido de cruzar our letters must have crossed in the post;
cruzarse con algn to see o pass sb
2 ( interponerse):
se me cruzó otro corredor another runner cut in front of me
cruzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cross
(las piernas) to cross one's legs
(los brazos) to fold one's arms
2 (dirigir unas palabras, miradas) to exchange
3 (animal, planta) to cross, crossbreed
II verbo intransitivo (atravesar) to cross
' cruzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cariño
- empeñarse
- franquear
- isleta
- ojo
- cruzado
- lado
- luz
- mano
- pasar
English:
across
- come through
- cross
- fold
- get across
- go across
- go over
- hold on
- intersect
- jaywalk
- jaywalking
- jump across
- scramble
- see
- single-breasted
- span
- swim
- unsafe
- walk across
- get
- jay
- pass
- stepping-stone
- way
* * *♦ vt1. [calle, río] to cross;cruzó el Atlántico en velero he sailed across the Atlantic;nos cruzó al otro lado del río en su barca he took us across to the other side of the river in his boat;cruzó el río a nado she swam across the river;cruzó la calle corriendo he ran across the street;esta carretera cruza varios pueblos this road goes through several towns;un río que cruza todo el país a river that flows the length of the country2. [interponer]cruzaron un autobús para detener el tráfico they put a bus across the road to stop the traffic3. [piernas, brazos] to cross;crucemos los dedos let's keep our fingers crossed4. [unas palabras] to exchangecruzó demasiado la pelota he pulled his shot wide6. [animales, plantas] to cross7. [cheque] to cross8. CompFamcruzar la cara a alguien to slap sb across the face;como no te estés quieto te voy a cruzar la cara if you don't keep still I'm going to slap you* * *v/t cross* * *cruzar {21} vt1) : to cross2) : to exchange (words, greetings)3) : to cross, to interbreed* * *cruzar vb1. (en general) to cross2. (intercambiar) to exchange -
44 dito
m (pl le dita) fingerdel piede toeun dito di vino a drop of wine* * *dito s.m.1 finger; ( del piede) toe: dito anulare, ring finger; dito indice, forefinger; dito medio, middle finger; dito mignolo, little finger; dito pollice, thumb; dito grosso, ( alluce) big toe, ( pollice) thumb; ha il brutto vizio di mettersi le dita nel naso, he has the nasty habit of picking his nose; questo guanto ha le dita troppo corte, the fingers of this glove are too short; mi minacciò con il dito alzato, he wagged his finger threateningly at me; cacciarsi un dito in un occhio, to stick a finger in one's eye // mostrare, indicare con il dito, to point out; mi indicò con il dito la sua casa, he pointed his home out to me // mostrare, segnare qlcu. a dito, to point (one's finger) at s.o. // il dito di Dio, the hand of God // è roba da leccarsi le dita!, it's delicious! // incrociare le dita, to keep one's fingers crossed // si contano sulle dita di una mano, you can count them on the fingers of your hand // gli dai un dito e si prende una mano, give him an inch and he'll take a yard // non aveva la forza di alzare un dito, she was so weak she couldn't lift a finger // non mosse un dito per noi, he didn't lift a finger to help us // non muove un dito tutto il santo giorno, she doesn't do a stroke of work all day long // sa la storia sulla punta delle dita, he knows history inside out // se la legò al dito, he took it badly // stammi alla larga perché mi prudono le dita, stay away from me, I'm itching to hit you // mettere il dito sulla piaga, to touch a sore spot // mordersi le dita, to repent bitterly // toccare il cielo con un dito, to be beside oneself with joy // tra moglie e marito non mettere il dito, (prov.) never come between a man and his wife2 ( spazio, lunghezza di un dito a mo' di misura) inch; ( nel senso della larghezza) finger: bisogna accorciare la gonna di un dito, the skirt needs to be taken up an inch; versami solo un dito di vino, pour me just a finger of wine // essere a un dito da, to be within a hair's breadth of3 (anat., zool.) digit.* * *['dito]sostantivo maschile (in the plural, the feminine form dita is generally used; the masculine form diti is used when the name of each finger is specified)1) (di mano, guanto) finger; (di piede) toeindicare col dito o mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. — to point one's finger at sb., sth
2) (misura)••non muovere un dito — not to lift a finger (per qcn. for sb.; per fare to do)
puntare il dito contro qcn. — to point the finger at sb.
sapere o avere qcs. sulla punta delle -a — to have sth. at one's fingertips, to know sth. like the back of one's hand
* * *dito/'dito/ ⇒ 4sostantivo m.(in the plural, the feminine form dita is generally used; the masculine form diti is used when the name of each finger is specified)1 (di mano, guanto) finger; (di piede) toe; con la punta delle -a with one's fingertips; indicare col dito o mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. to point one's finger at sb., sth.2 (misura) allungare l'orlo di quattro -a to lower the hem a couple of inches; sui mobili c'è un dito di polvere the dust is an inch thick on the furniture; due -a di vodka two fingers of vodka; un dito d'acqua an inch of waterincrociamo le -a! fingers crossed! incrociare le -a to keep one's fingers crossed; non muovere un dito not to lift a finger ( per qcn. for sb.; per fare to do); leccarsi le -a to lick one's lips; se le dai un dito si prende il braccio give her an inch and she'll take a yard o mile; questa me la lego al dito! I won't forget that! puntare il dito contro qcn. to point the finger at sb.; mettere il dito nella piaga to touch on a sore point; sapere o avere qcs. sulla punta delle -a to have sth. at one's fingertips, to know sth. like the back of one's hand. -
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1) General subject: burn fingers (чем-л.), get fingers burned (чем-л.), put fingers in the fire (чем-л.), burn fingers (чём-л.), singe feathers (чем-л.)3) Jargon: burn one's fingers (чем-л.)4) Makarov: get (one's) fingers burned (чем-л.), put (one's) fingers in the fire (чем-л.), singe (one's) feathers (чем-л.), singe (one's) wings (чем-л.) -
46 palec
- ca; -cepalec wskazujący — index finger, forefinger
maczać w czymś palce (przen) — to have a hand in sth
mieć coś w małym palcu (przen) — to know sth inside out
nie kiwnąć lub ruszyć ( perf) palcem — not to lift lub raise a finger
patrzeć na coś przez palce (przen) — to turn a blind eye on lub to sth
chodzić na palcach — to tiptoe, to walk on tiptoe
palce lizać! — scrumptious!, yum-yum! (pot), yummy! (pot)
owinąć sobie kogoś dookoła palca — ( perf) to twist sb round one's little finger
* * *mi- lc- Gen. -a1. ( u ręki) finger, digit; palec serdeczny ring finger; palec wskazujący index finger; palec środkowy middle finger; mały palec little finger, pinkie; pokazywać coś palcem point a finger at sth; szeroki na palec/dwa palce one finger/two fingers wide; liczyć na palcach tick sth off on one's fingers; móc coś policzyć na palcach jednej ręki be able to count sth on (the fingers of) one hand; bębnić palcami drum one's fingers; przebierać palcami twiddle one's thumbs; pstrykać palcami click l. flip one's fingers; zrobiłbym to z palcem w nosie I could do it standing on my head; pogrozić komuś palcem wag one's finger at sb; kiwnąć na kogoś palcem beckon sb; podróżować palcem po mapie żart. daydream a vacation; palec boży the hand of God, divine intervention, an act of God; sam jak palec all alone; maczać w czymś palce have a hand in sth, meddle with sth; mieć coś w małym palcu know sth inside out; nawet cię palcem nie tknąłem I didn't even touch you; owinąć kogoś wokół małego palca have sb on a leash, twist sb round one's little finger; palce lizać! finger-licking good!, yummy!; plany palcem na wodzie pisane everything's still up in the air; nie kiwnąć palcem not lift l. raise a finger; patrzeć na coś przez palce wink at sth, turn a blind eye to sth; wytykać kogoś palcami point one's finger at sb; pieniądze przeciekają mu przez palce money flows like sand through his fingers, his paycheck is burning a hole in his pocket; te brednie wyssałeś z palca it's a trumped-up story, it's out of whole cloth, you fabricated this story; mieć lepkie palce have sticky fingers, be light-fingered; poparzyć sobie palce burn one's fingers.2. ( u nogi) toe, digit; wspinać się na palce stand on one's toes; chodzić na palcach walk on tiptoe, tiptoe; przen. treat sb in kid gloves, be overconsiderate; nie kiwnąć palcem w bucie not lift l. raise a finger.3. ( rękawiczki) finger; rękawiczka z jednym palcem mitten, mitt; rękawiczka z pięcioma palcami glove.4. techn. finger, pin; palec rozdzielacza distributor rotor arm.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > palec
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47 trabajar
v.1 to work (en empleo, tarea) (hierro, barro, tierra).¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?trabajar de/en to work as/intrabajar en una empresa to work for a firmponerse a trabajar to get to workEllos trabajan hoy They work today.Ellos trabajan la madera They work the wood.2 to act (Cine & Teatro).¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!3 to sell, to stock (vender) (producto, género, marca).4 to work on or at.5 to run.Eso trabaja con gasolina That runs on gasoline.6 to operate.El condensador trabaja The condenser operates.7 to work out for.Me trabajó el diagrama The diagram worked out for me.* * *1 (gen) to work2 (en obra, película) to act, perform■ ¿quién trabaja en la obra? who's in the play?3 figurado (soportar) to be under stress1 (materiales) to work (on)2 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on3 (la tierra) to till1 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on2 figurado (a alguien) to persuade\trabajar a alguien para que haga algo to talk somebody into doing something, try to persuade somebody to do somethingtrabajar a destajo to do pieceworktrabajar como un,-a condenado,-a / trabajar como una bestia familiar to slave awaytrabajar de to be, work astrabajar de balde to work for nothingtrabajar el hierro / trabajar la madera to work iron / work woodtrabajar en balde familiar to work in vaintrabajar por horas to be paid by the hour* * *verb1) to work2) labor* * *1. VI1) [persona] to work•
trabajar de algo — to work as sth•
trabajar en algo, ¿en qué trabajas? — what's your job?¿ha trabajado antes en diseño gráfico? — do you have any previous work experience in graphic design?
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trabajar jornada completa — to work full-time•
trabajar por hacer algo, estamos trabajando por conseguir nuestros derechos — we are working towards getting our rights•
trabajar a tiempo parcial — to work part-time2) (=funcionar) [fábrica] to work; [máquina] to run, workel sistema inmunitario trabaja para vencer las infecciones — the immune system works to overcome infections
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hacer trabajar, si quiere hacer trabajar su dinero llámenos — if you want to make your money work for you, give us a call3) [tierra, árbol] to bear, yield2. VT1) [+ tierra, cuero, madera] to work; [+ masa] to knead; [+ ingredientes] to mix in2) [+ detalle, proyecto] to work on; [+ mente] to exercisehay que trabajar un poco más los números musicales — we need to do a bit more work on the musical numbers
3) (Com) (=vender) to selles mi colega quien trabaja ese género — it is my colleague who sells o handles that line
nosotros no trabajamos esa marca — we don't sell o stock that brand
4) [+ caballo] to train3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( en empleo) to worktrabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time
trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time
¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?
trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising
trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something
2) (en tarea, actividad) to worktrabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave
3) ( actuar) to act, perform¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?
4) (operar, funcionar) to work2.la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity
trabajar vt1)a) <campo/tierra> to workb) <madera/cuero> to workc) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix2) <género/marca> to sell, stock3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)3.trabajarse v pron (fam)a) <premio/ascenso> to work forb) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)* * *= function, work.Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.Ex. He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.----* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* espacio para trabajar = workspace.* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* manera de trabajar = work practice.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.* que trabajan para él = in its employ.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* trabajando = in post.* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.* trabajar como residente = intern.* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.* trabajar con = operate to, get into.* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.* trabajar de = serve as.* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en red = network.* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( en empleo) to worktrabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time
trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time
¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?
trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising
trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something
2) (en tarea, actividad) to worktrabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave
3) ( actuar) to act, perform¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?
4) (operar, funcionar) to work2.la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity
trabajar vt1)a) <campo/tierra> to workb) <madera/cuero> to workc) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix2) <género/marca> to sell, stock3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)3.trabajarse v pron (fam)a) <premio/ascenso> to work forb) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)* * *= function, work.Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.
Ex: He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* espacio para trabajar = workspace.* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* manera de trabajar = work practice.* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.* que trabajan para él = in its employ.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* trabajando = in post.* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.* trabajando mucho = hard at work.* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.* trabajar a partir de = work forward.* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.* trabajar como residente = intern.* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.* trabajar con = operate to, get into.* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.* trabajar de = serve as.* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.* trabajar en grupo = team.* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).* trabajar en red = network.* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar mejor = work + best.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* trabajar mucho = work + hard.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.* * *trabajar [A1 ]viA (en un empleo) to workempiezo a trabajar mañana I start work tomorrow¿a qué hora entras a trabajar ? what time do you start work?el lunes no se trabaja Monday is a holidaytrabajar por su cuenta or por cuenta propia to be self-employedlos que trabajamos jornada completa or a tiempo completo those of us who work full-timetrabajar fuera (de casa) or ( AmL) trabajar afuera to go out to worktrabajar en las minas/en el campo to work in o down the mines/on the landtrabaja para una compañía extranjera she works for a foreign companytrabajan a jornal fijo they are paid a fixed daily ratetrabaja bien aunque le falta experiencia she does her job well o she's a good worker although she lacks experiencelos ponían a trabajar desde niños they were sent out to work from an early agetrabajar EN algo:¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?, what line are you in?, what sort of work do you do?trabaja en publicidad she works in o she is in advertisingtrabajar DE or COMO algo to work AS sthtrabaja de camarero por las noches he works as a waiter in the eveningsB (en una tarea, actividad) to workdeja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar stop wasting time and start doing some work o get workingvoy a ir a trabajar un poco a la biblioteca I'm going to go and do some work in the librarytrabajó mucho he worked hardnos han tenido trabajando todo el día they've kept us (hard) at it all day ( colloq)trabajar EN algo to work ON sthestoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a noveltrabajamos en la búsqueda de una solución we are working on o working to find a solutiontrabajar EN CONTRA DE/ POR algo:trabajamos en contra de la aprobación de la ley we are working to prevent o we are trying to stop the law being passedsiempre ha trabajado por la paz she has always worked for peace o to promote peacetrabajar como una bestia or un negro or un enano or un chino ( fam); to work like a slave, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)C (actuar) to act, perform¿quién trabaja en la película? who's in the movie?, who are the actors in the movie?ella trabaja muy bien she's a very good performer o actress o she's very goodtrabajó en una película de Saura he was in one of Saura's filmsD(operar, funcionar): la empresa trabaja a pérdida the company is running o operating at a lossla fábrica está trabajando a tope the factory is working o operating at full capacitytienen mucha maquinaria ociosa, sin trabajar they have a lot of spare machinery standing idlelos motores trabajan al máximo al despegar the engines work o operate o run at full throttle during take offhaga trabajar su dinero make your money work for youhemos logrado que las mareas trabajen para nosotros we have succeeded in harnessing the tidesel tiempo trabaja en contra nuestra/en nuestro favor time is (working) against us/is on our sideun problema que hace trabajar el cerebro a problem which exercises the mind■ trabajarvtA1 ‹masa› (con las manos) to knead, work; (con un tenedor) to mix2 ‹madera/cuero/oro› to work3 ‹campo/tierra› to workB ‹género/marca› to sell, stockC (perfeccionar, pulir) to work onhay que trabajar la escena final we must work on the last scenetengo que trabajarlo un poco más I have to work on it a bit more o do some more work on it( fam)1 ‹premio/ascenso› to work fortodavía me lo estoy trabajando I'm still working on him* * *
trabajar ( conjugate trabajar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to work;
trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo to work full-time;
trabajar media jornada to work part-time;
trabajar mucho to work hard;
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?;
estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel;
trabajar DE or COMO algo to work as sth
2 ( actuar) to act, perform;◊ ¿quién trabaja en la película who's in the movie?
verbo transitivo
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2 (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on
trabajar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to work: trabaja de secretaria, she works as a secretary
trabaja en los astilleros, she works in the shipyard
trabaja bien, he's a good worker
2 Cine (actuar) to act: en esta película trabaja mi actriz favorita, my favourite actress is in this movie
II verbo transitivo
1 (pulir, ejercitar, estudiar) to work on: tienes que trabajar más el estilo, you have to work on your style
2 (la madera) to work
(un metal) to work
(la tierra) to work, till
(cuero) to emboss
2 (comerciar) to trade, sell: nosotros no trabajamos ese artículo, we don't stock that item
' trabajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- bestia
- bregar
- cuenta
- equipo
- hecha
- hecho
- herniarse
- hormiguita
- pausa
- por
- señorito
- seria
- serio
- vida
- aunque
- balde
- bartola
- burro
- campo
- chequeo
- clandestinidad
- comisión
- deber
- demasiado
- deprisa
- desgana
- desmayo
- destajo
- duro
- exceder
- exceso
- firme
- grupo
- huevada
- ir
- jornada
- jornal
- junto
- justificar
- mucho
- noche
- rápido
- servir
- sistema
English:
act
- agree
- attuned to
- away
- beaver away
- bone
- branch out
- burn
- bustle
- clock
- cut out
- done
- dungarees
- entitlement
- exercise
- expect
- face
- finger
- fit
- flag
- for
- free
- get down to
- graft
- habit
- hard
- hindrance
- keep at
- knock off
- knuckle down
- labour
- mad
- mean
- midnight
- model
- must
- nonstop
- object
- often
- overwork
- pack up
- plod
- probation
- pull together
- ridesharing
- set
- settle down
- shift
- slave
- slog
* * *♦ vi1. [tener un empleo] to work;no trabajes tanto you shouldn't work so hard;trabajar a tiempo parcial/completo to work part time/full time;¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?;trabajar de autónomo to be self-employed;trabajar de voluntario to do voluntary work;trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm;trabaja en personal she works in personnel;trabaja para una multinacional she works for a multinational;trabajar por horas to work by the hour;trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;Amtrabajar afuera to work outside the home;Amtrabajar en casa to work at o from home2. [realizar una tarea] to work;tiene que trabajar más si quiere aprobar she has to work harder if she wants to pass;ponerse a trabajar to get to work;está trabajando en un nuevo guión he's working on a new script;trabajamos mucho con empresas japonesas we do a lot of business with Japanese companies3. [actor] to act;trabajaba en “Vértigo” she was in “Vertigo”;¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!4. [funcionar] to work;la central nuclear trabaja ya a pleno rendimiento the nuclear power station is now operating at maximum capacity;los pulmones son los que trabajan it demands a lot of your lungs;hacer trabajar una máquina to load a machine;hacer trabajar un músculo to exercise a muscle♦ vt1. [hierro, barro, madera, cuero] to work;[la tierra, el campo] to work; [masa] to knead2. [vender] [producto, género, marca] to sell, to stock;sólo trabajamos esta marca we only sell o stock this brand3. [mejorar] to work on o at;debes trabajar la pronunciación you need to work on o at your pronunciation;trabajar los músculos to build up one's muscles* * *I v/i work;trabajar de camarero work as a waitertrabajar media jornada work part-time* * *trabajar vi1) : to worktrabaja mucho: he works hardtrabajo de secretaria: I work as a secretary2) : to strivetrabajan por mejores oportunidades: they're striving for better opportunities3) : to act, to performtrabajar en una película: to be in a movietrabajar vt1) : to work (metal)2) : to knead3) : to till4) : to work ontienes que trabajar el español: you need to work on your Spanish* * *trabajar vb to work¿de qué trabajas? what do you do? -
48 अङ्गुलिः _aṅguliḥ _ली _lī _रिः _riḥ _री _rī
अङ्गुलिः ली रिः री f. [अङ्ग्-उलि Uṇ.4.2] A finger (the names of the 5 fingers are अङ्गुष्ठ thumb, तर्जनी forefinger, मध्यमा middle finger, अनामिका ring-finger, and कनिष्ठा or कनिष्ठिका the little finger); a toe (of the foot); एकविंशो$यं पुरुषः दश हस्त्या अङ्गुलयो दश पाद्या आत्मैकविंशः Ait. Br.-2 The thumb, great toe.-3 The tip of an elephant's trunk. cf. Mātaṅga L.6.9.-4 The measure अङ्गुल.-5 N. of the tree गजकर्णिका. (Mar. काकडी ?)-6 Penis (?).-Comp. -ग्रन्थिः f. (also -पर्वन) The portion of the finger between two joints.-तारणम् [अङ्गुलेः तोरणमिव कृतम्] a mark on the forehead of the form of the half moon made with sandal &c.-त्रम् त्राणम् [अङ्गुलिं त्रायते, अङ्गुलिस्त्रायते अनेन त्रै -क.] a fingerprotector (a contrivance like a thimble used by archers to protect the thumb or fingers from being injured by the bow-string). सज्जैश्चापैर्बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रैः Pañch. 2; व्रजति पुरतरुण्यो बद्धचित्राङ्गुलित्रे Bk.1.26.-पञ्चकम् the five fingers collectively.-फला f. Dolichos lablab (Mar. घेवडा).-मुद्रा, -मुद्रिका a seal-ring. इयमङ्गुलिमुद्रा आर्यमवगतार्थं करिष्यति Mu.1.-मोटनम्, -स्फोटनम् [अङ्गुल्योर्मोटनं मर्दनं स्फोटनं ताडनं वा यत्र] snapping or cracking the fingers (Mar चुटकी).-वेष्टः ring; अङ्गदान्यङ्गुलीवेष्टान् Rām.6.65.26.-सङ्गा [अङ्गुलौ सङ्गो यस्याः सा] sticking to the fingers; ˚गा यवागूः ˚गा यवागूः ˚गा गाः सादयति P. VIII.3.8 Sk. (अङ्गुलिसंलेपकारकं यवागूद्रव्यम् Tv.) (-ङ्गः) contact of the fingers; act of fingering. गतमङ्गुलिषङ्गं त्वां..... Bk.9.78.-संज्ञा [तृ. त.] a sign made by the finger; मुखार्पितैकाङ्गुलिसंज्ञयैव Ku.3.41-सन्देशः making signs with fingers; cracking or snapping the fingers as a sign.-संभूत a. [स. त.] produced from or on the finger. (-तः) a finger nail.Sanskrit-English dictionary > अङ्गुलिः _aṅguliḥ _ली _lī _रिः _riḥ _री _rī
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49 claquer
claquer [klake]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. [porte, volet] to bang ; [drapeau] to flapb. ( = produire un bruit) claquer des doigts to snap one's fingers• ça ne se fait pas en claquant des doigts ! it doesn't come about just by snapping your fingers or just with a flick of the wristc. ( = casser) [ficelle] to snapd. [télévision, moteur, lampe] (inf) to conk out (inf) ; ( = mourir) (inf!) to kick the bucket (inf!)2. transitive verba. ( = gifler) to slapc. ( = fatiguer) (inf) to tire out3. reflexive verb* * *klake
1.
1) ( fermer) to slam [porte]claquer la porte au nez de quelqu'un — lit, fig to slam the door in somebody's face
partir or sortir en claquant la porte — lit to storm out slamming the door behind one
ils sont partis en claquant la porte — ( pendant des négociations) they walked out closing the door on further negotiations
2) (colloq) ( épuiser) to exhaust, to wear [somebody] out [personne]3) (colloq) ( dépenser) to blow (colloq) [argent, paie]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( faire un bruit) [porte, volet] to bang; [coup de feu] to ring out; [bannière, voile] to flap; ( se fermer) [porte] to slam shut2) ( avec une partie du corps)claquer des talons — Armée to click one's heels
3.
se claquer verbe pronominal1) ( se distendre)se claquer un muscle — to pull ou strain a muscle
* * *klake1. vi1) [drapeau] to flap2) [porte] (de manière répétée) to bang, (une fois) to slamOn entend des volets qui claquent. — You can hear the shutters banging.
3) [coup de feu] to ring outfaire claquer [fouet] — to crack, [doigts] to snap
4)claquer des dents; Elle claquait des dents. — Her teeth were chattering.
5) * (= mourir) to snuff it * to kick the bucket *2. vt1) [porte] to slamElle est partie en claquant la porte. — She left, slamming the door behind her.
2) (= gifler) to slap3) * (= fatiguer) to wear out4) * (= dépenser) [héritage] to blow ** * *claquer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( fermer) to slam [porte]; claquer la porte au nez de qn lit, fig to slam the door in sb's face; partir or sortir en claquant la porte lit to storm out slamming the door behind one; ils sont partis en claquant la porte ( pendant des négociations) they walked out closing the door on further negotiations;2 ○( épuiser) to exhaust, to wear [sb] out [personne]; la course l'a claqué he was worn out after the race;3 ○( dépenser) to (manage to) go through, to blow○ [argent]; claquer sa paie au casino/en livres to blow one's wages at the casino/on books;4 Sport to pull, to strain [muscle];5 ( gifler) to slap [personne];6 ○( casser) to break [appareil].B vi1 ( faire un bruit) [porte, volet] to bang; [coup de feu] to ring out; [bannière, voile] to flap; faire claquer la porte to slam the door; faire claquer son fouet to crack one's whip; la porte claqua ( se ferma) the door slammed shut;2 ( faire un bruit avec une partie du corps) claquer des doigts to snap one's fingers; claquer des talons Mil to click one's heels; claquer des mains or dans ses mains to clap (one's hands); elle claque des dents her teeth are chattering; faire claquer ses doigts to snap one's fingers; faire claquer sa langue to click one's tongue;3 ◑( mourir) to die (de from), to snuff it○ GB, to croak○; le malade lui a claqué dans les doigts the patient died on him/her○;4 ○( se casser) [appareil, machine] to pack up○ GB, to conk out○; [corde] to snap; fig ( échouer) [affaire] to go bust○; la télé m'a claqué dans les mains the TV died on me○.C se claquer vpr2 ○( s'épuiser) to wear oneself out (à faire doing).[klake] verbe transitif1. [fermer] to bang ou to slam (shut)2. [faire résonner]3. (familier) [dépenser] to spend5. (familier) [gifler] to slap————————[klake] verbe intransitif2. (familier) [mourir] to peg out[tomber en panne] to conk out————————claquer de verbe plus préposition————————se claquer verbe pronominal intransitif(familier) [se fatiguer] to wear oneself out————————se claquer verbe pronominal transitifse claquer un muscle to strain ou to pull a muscle -
50 FINGR
(gen. fingrar or fingrs; pl. fingr), m. finger (fingr digrir); rétta e-m f., to point one’s finger at.* * *m., gen. fingrar, mod. fingrs; dat. fingri; pl. fingr; a neut. fingr occurs in O. H. L. 73, 74, which gender is still found in Swed. dialects; the acc. pl. is in conversation used as fem., an Icel. says allar fingr, not alla fingr: [Goth. figgrs; A. S. finger, etc.; whereas Lat. digitus and Gr. δάκτυλος etymologically answer to Icel. tá, Engl. toe, Germ. zehe, a finger of the foot]:—a finger, Grág. i. 498, Hkr. ii. 380, 384, Magn. 518, passim: the names of the fingers—þumal-fingr, the thumb; vísi-f., the index finger, also called sleiki-f., lick-finger; langa-töng, long-prong; græði-f., leech-finger, also, but rarely, called baug-f., digitus annuli; litli-f., the little finger. Sayings or phrases:—playing with one’s fingers is a mark of joy or happiness—leika fingrum (Rm. 24), or leika við fingr sér (sína), Fms. iv. 167, 172, vii. 172, Orkn. 324, mod. leika við hvern sinn fingr; also spila fingra, id., Fbr. 198; vita e-ð upp á sinar tíu fingr, to know a thing on one’s ten fingers, i. e. have at one’s fingers’ ends; fetta fingr útí e-t, to find fault with; rétta e-m fingr, digito monstrare, Grett. 117; sjá ekki fingra sinna skil, not to be able to distinguish one’s fingers, of blindness, Bs. i. 118: other phrases are rare and of foreign origin, e. g. sjá í gegnum fingr við e-n, to shut one’s eyes to a thing, etc.; fingr digrir, thick fingers, of a clown, Rm. 8; but mjó-fingraðr, taper-fingered, epithet of a lady, 36; fingra-mjúkr, nimble-fingered; fingrar-þykkr, a finger thick, Al. 165; fingrar gómr, a finger’s end, Fs. 62; fingra staðr, the print of the fingers, Symb. 59; fingrar breidd, a finger’s breadth. In the Norse law (N. G. L. i. 172) the fingers are taxed, from the thumb at twelve ounces, to the little finger at one ounce—not so in the curious lawsuit recorded in Sturl. i. ch. 18–27. Also a measure, a finger’s breadth, Nj. 27, cp. MS. 732. 5: arithm. any number under ten, Alg. 362: botan., skolla-fingr, a kind of fern, lycopodium. fingra-járn, n. a ‘finger-iron,’ a thimble (?), Dipl. v. 18. fingr-hæð, f. a finger’s height, as measure. -
51 contare
1. v/t count2. v/i countcontare di fare qualcosa plan on doing something* * *contare v.tr.1 to count; (antiq.) to reckon: contare le teste, to count heads; contare gli invitati, to count the guests; non sa ancora contare, she can't count yet; contare sulle dita, to count on one's fingers; (fig.) to count on the fingers of one hand; gli onesti che conosco si contano sulle dita, the honest people I know can be counted on the fingers of one hand; conta fino a dieci prima di rispondere, count up to ten before you answer; conto le ore che mi restano prima di andare a casa, I'm counting the hours until I can go home (o I can't wait to go home); scusa, non ti ho contato, sorry, I didn't count you (o I left you out); saremo in sette senza contare Mark, there'll be seven of us, not counting Mark; è molto antipatica, senza contare le risposte che dà, she's most unpleasant, not to mention the answers she gives // Che disastro! Non si contano gli errori d'ortografia!, What a mess! There are countless spelling mistakes! // (sport) contare un pugile, to count a boxer out2 ( annoverare) to have: non conto molte conoscenze qui a Roma, I don't have many acquaintances here in Rome; conta molti anni d'esperienza in campo editoriale, he's had many years of experience in publishing houses // conta quindici anni di servizio in questa ditta, he's been (in service) with this firm for fifteen years // conta cinquant'anni ormai, she's turned fifty3 ( lesinare) to dole out: è un gran tirchio, conta anche i soldi del tram a suo figlio, he's a real miser, even the bus-fare money to his son is doled out4 (fam.) ( raccontare) to tell*: contare balle, frottole, to tell stories, lies; No?! Ma cosa mi conti?!, Really?!, What's that you're telling me?!; contala a chi vuoi, ma non al sottoscritto, you can tell that to anybody else, but not to me // me ne hanno contate delle belle sul suo conto, I've heard some juicy gossip about him5 ( sperare) to expect; to reckon; to trust: contavo che mi avrebbe scritto, I expected him to write to me (o I reckoned he'd write to me); conto di sentirti presto, I expect (o I trust) to hear from you soon; conto di partire domani, I reckon I'll be leaving tomorrow; cosa conti di fare?, what do you reckon you'll do (o plan to do)?◆ v. intr.1 ( valere) to mean*; to count; to matter: anche pochi euro contano, even a few euros count (o every single penny counts o matters); il successo conta molto per lui, success means a lot to him; ciò che conta non è vincere, what counts (o matters) is not (the) winning; questi contributi conteranno per la vostra pensione, these contributions will count towards your pension // e, ciò che più conta,..., and, what's more... // le parole contano meno dei fatti, actions speak louder than words // conta più la pratica che la grammatica, (prov.) knowledge without practice makes but half an artist2 ( fare assegnamento) to count; to depend; to rely; to reckon: non possono contare su uno stipendio fisso, they can't count on a regular salary; non si può contare su di lui, you can't depend (o count) on him; contavamo sul suo aiuto, we were relying upon his help (o him helping us).* * *[kon'tare]1. vt1) (calcolare, enumerare) to countli ho contati, sono quindici — I've counted them, there are fifteen
le telefonate non si contavano più — I (o you ecc) couldn't keep count of the telephone calls
ha i giorni contati; ha le ore contate — his days are numbered
amici così si contano sulla punta delle dita — you can count the number of friends like that on the fingers of one hand
2) (considerare) to include, count (in), considersenza contare — (senza includere) not counting, (senza parlare di) not to mention
eravamo in dieci, senza contare i professori — there were ten of us, not counting the teachers
contare di fare qc — to intend to do sth, to think of
3) (fam : raccontare) to tell1) (calcolare) to count2)contare su qn/qc — to count on sb/sth, rely on sb/sth3) (avere importanza) to count, matter, be of importance* * *[kon'tare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (calcolare) to count [persone, parole, errori, punti, oggetti]contare uno a uno — to count out [soldi, carte]
2) (includere) to count9 persone contando i bambini — 9 people, counting the children o children included
contando Sara, senza contare Sara saremo in sei — including Sara, not including Sara we'll be six
3) (avere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, alleati]il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini — the regiment numbered 1,000 men
si contano 8.000 disoccupati — there is a total of 8,000 unemployed
4) (progettare)contare di fare — to figure o count on doing
5) colloq. (dire, raccontare) to tell*2.contare balle — to tell fibs, to fib
1) (calcolare) to countcontare sulle dita, a mente — to count on one's fingers, in one's head
2) (pronunciare i numeri) to count3) (essere importante) to matter (per qcn. to sb.)4) (avere valore) [prova, errore] to countcontare su — to count (up)on [persona, aiuto]
contare su qcn. per fare — to depend o rely on sb. to do
gli dirò cosa ne penso, puoi contarci! — I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!
ci conto — I'm counting o relying on it
non ci contare! — don't bank o count on it!
••contare qcs. sulla punta delle dita, sulle dita di una mano — to count sth. on the fingers of one hand
* * *contare/kon'tare/ [1]1 (calcolare) to count [persone, parole, errori, punti, oggetti]; contare uno a uno to count out [soldi, carte]; le sue vittorie non si contano più she has had countless victories2 (includere) to count; 9 persone contando i bambini 9 people, counting the children o children included; contando Sara, senza contare Sara saremo in sei including Sara, not including Sara we'll be six; non avevo contato l'IVA I hadn't taken the VAT into account; senza contare le preoccupazioni not to mention the worry3 (avere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, alleati]; il reggimento contava 1.000 uomini the regiment numbered 1,000 men; si contano 8.000 disoccupati there is a total of 8,000 unemployed4 (progettare) contare di fare to figure o count on doing; conti di andarci? do you intend to go? conto di arrivare a Londra per mezzogiorno I reckon to reach London by midday5 colloq. (dire, raccontare) to tell*; contala giusta! a likely tale! contare balle to tell fibs, to fib(aus. avere)1 (calcolare) to count; contare sulle dita, a mente to count on one's fingers, in one's head2 (pronunciare i numeri) to count; contare fino a 50 to count (up) to 503 (essere importante) to matter (per qcn. to sb.); quel che conta è che what matters is that; tutto il mio lavoro non conta nulla all my work counts for nothing; è il pensiero che conta it's the thought that counts; lui non conta niente per me he means nothing to me; è veramente una che conta she's somebody; tutte le persone che contano everybody who is anybody4 (avere valore) [prova, errore] to count5 (fare affidamento) contare su to count (up)on [persona, aiuto]; contare su qcn. per fare to depend o rely on sb. to do; puoi contare su di me! you can rely on me! ci puoi contare! you can depend on it! gli dirò cosa ne penso, puoi contarci! I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that! ci conto I'm counting o relying on it; non ci contare! don't bank o count on it!contare le pecore to count sheep; contare qcs. sulla punta delle dita, sulle dita di una mano to count sth. on the fingers of one hand. -
52 vinger
1 [deel van de hand] finger2 [deel van een handschoen] finger♦voorbeelden:zij is met een natte vinger te lijmen • she doesn't have to be asked twice〈 figuurlijk〉 als men hem een vinger geeft, neemt hij de hele hand • give him an inch and he'll take a milehij heeft zich in de vingers gesneden • 〈 figuurlijk〉 he burned his fingers, he got (his fingers) burnedde vinger opsteken • put up/raise one's handeen vinger aan de pols houden • 〈 figuurlijk〉 have/keep a finger on the pulse〈 figuurlijk〉 iets door de vingers zien • wink at/overlook something, turn a blind eye to somethingmet de vingers knippen • snap one's fingers〈 figuurlijk〉 hij hoeft maar met zijn vingers te knippen of … • he only has to snap his fingers and …iemand met de vinger dreigen • shake/wag one's finger at someonehij had haar nog met geen vinger aangeraakt • he hadn't put/laid a finger on her〈 figuurlijk〉 zij kan hem om haar vinger winden • she can twist/wind him around her little fingerop de vingers van één hand te tellen zijn • be few and far betweende vinger op de wond leggen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 put/lay one's finger on the problem/(sore) spot, touch the (sore) spot〈 figuurlijk〉 dat had je op je vingers kunnen natellen • you could have known that, that was to be expectedgeen vinger voor iets of iemand uitsteken • not lift/raise a finger for something/someone -
53 erfrieren
(unreg.)I v/i (ist erfroren)2. (verderben, absterben) Äpfel, Ernte: suffer frost damage; ihm sind zwei Finger erfroren he lost two fingers through frostbite; mir sind die Finger erfroren übertreibend: my fingers were frozen solid ( oder to the bone)* * *to freeze to death* * *er|frie|ren [ɛɐ'friːrən] ptp erfroren [ɛɐ'froːrən]1. vi irreg aux seinto freeze to death, to die of exposure; (Pflanzen) to be killed by frost2. vtdie Füße/Finger erfríéren — to suffer frostbite in one's feet/fingers
* * *(to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) freeze* * *er·frie·ren *vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein1. (durch Frost eingehen) to be killed by frost2. (durch Frost absterben) Gliedmassen to get frostbitten▪ erfroren frozen* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) < person, animal> freeze to death; <plant, harvest, etc.> be damaged by frost; suffer frost-damageihm sind die Zehen erfroren — he got frostbite in his toes
er ist ganz erfroren — (ugs.) he's absolutely frozen
2) (fig.): (erstarren) freeze* * *erfrieren (irr)A. v/i (ist erfroren)ihm sind zwei Finger erfroren he lost two fingers through frostbite;B. v/t (hat):er hat sich zwei Finger erfroren he got frostbite on two fingers* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <person, animal> freeze to death; <plant, harvest, etc.> be damaged by frost; suffer frost-damageer ist ganz erfroren — (ugs.) he's absolutely frozen
2) (fig.): (erstarren) freeze* * *v.to freeze to death expr. -
54 Hand
f; -, Hände1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 13. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)—f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful* * *die Handhand* * *Hạnd* * *(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand* * *<-, Hände>[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]f1. ANAT handmit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own handsjdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sbman kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's facejdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's handjdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in angerjdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's handjdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's handdie \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fistmit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's handkeine \Hand frei haben to have both hands fullsie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking handsetw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's handsaus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands\Hand in \Hand hand in handin die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaudjdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's handküss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good dayetw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sepjdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]linker/rechter \Hand on the left/rightzur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand sidemit der \Hand by handjdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/handssie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her childjdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's handetw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sepeine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure handmit sanfter \Hand with a gentle handjdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's handdie Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hipszu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duetvon \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manuallyvon \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten2.(Maß)eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel▪ Hände handsder Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign handsin jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's handsin fremde Hände übergehen to change hands4. POLdie öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local governmentdurch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector5. JURdie Tote \Hand mortmain specetw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth histder Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball\Hand machen to handle the ball10.▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash▶ aus der \Hand offhandaus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sbbei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous ownersInformationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand informationetw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's handsschaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free handbei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter▶ von fremder \Hand from a strangerdie Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sensedieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this planetw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sbjdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's handsam Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sthfür Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's handsich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sthdie \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]▶ von langer \Hand well in advance▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's handsdieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sthüberall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sbetw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevineetw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be deniedes lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingerszu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballwas hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest
Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
4)an Hand — s. anhand
* * *Hand1 f; -, Hände1. hand;feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;Hände weg! hands off!;an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;geben put aside;jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;zur Hand at hand, handy;in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;zur linken/rechten oderlinker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;an +akk) take sth in hand;(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;Hand an sich (akk)legen euph commit suicide;letzte Hand an etwas (akk)legen add the finishing touches to;jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;schütteln shake hands with sb;(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;aus bester Hand on good authority;aus erster Hand first-hand;ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;aus privater Hand privately;eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;in guten Händen sein be in good hands;geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (mit for);sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;von langer Hand long beforehand;mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;mit vollen Händen liberally;sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;jemandem (etwas) in die Hände spielen play (sth) into sb’s hands;bitten ask for sb’s hand;unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben4. fig sonstige Wendungen:hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;sich (dat)die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand;eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;auf der Hand in one’s hand;aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)7. Fußball:(das war) Hand! handball!zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballHand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
4)* * *¨-e f.hand n. -
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v.1 to count.se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one handPedro cuenta los goles Peter counts the goals.El aseo cuenta como algo importante Hygiene counts as something important.2 to count.cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs toosomos 57 sin contar a los niños there are 57 of us, not counting the children3 to count.sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten4 to count.aquí no cuento para nada I count for nothing herelo que cuenta es… what matters is…5 to tell.cuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?Ricardo le cuenta historias al grupo Richard tells the group stories.Le conté I told him [her].6 to consider, to repute, to judge.María cuenta su actitud Mary considers his attitude.* * *(o changes to ue in stressed syllables)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to count2) tell•* * *1. VT1) (=calcular) [+ objetos, números, puntos] to count; [+ dinero] to count, count up2) (=relatar) to tell¿qué les voy a contar que ustedes no sepan? — what can I tell you that you don't already know?
el paro está peor y la corrupción, ¿qué le voy a contar? — unemployment has got worse and as for corruption, what can I say?
si pierdo el trabajo, ya me contarás de qué vamos a vivir — you tell me what we'll live on if I lose my job
¿y a mí qué me cuentas? — so what?
¡a mi me lo vas a contar! — you're telling me! *, tell me about it! *
se cuenta que... — it is said that...
- ¡una obra que ni te cuento!3) (=tener la edad de)4) (=incluir) to countseis en total, sin contarme a mí — six altogether, not counting me
1.500 sin contar las propinas — 1,500, excluding tips, 1,500, not counting tips
5) (=tener en cuenta) to remember, bear in mindcuenta que es más fuerte que tú — remember o don't forget he's stronger than you are
2. VI1) (Mat) to countparar de contar * —
hay dos sillas, una mesa y para ya de contar — there are two chairs, a table, and that's it
2) (=relatar) to tellojalá tengas suerte con la entrevista de trabajo, ya me contarás — I hope the job interview goes well, I look forward to hearing all about it
- cuenta y no acaba de hablar3) (=importar, valer) to count•
contar por dos, los domingos una hora cuenta por dos — on Sundays one hour counts as two4)•
contar con —a) (=confiar en) to count oncuenta conmigo — you can rely o count on me
b) (=tener presente)tienes que contar con el mal estado de la carretera — you have to take into account o remember the bad state of the road
cuenta con que es más fuerte que tú — bear in mind o remember he's stronger than you are
sin contar con que... — leaving aside the fact that...
c) (=incluir) to count inlo siento, pero para eso no cuentes conmigo — I'm sorry but you can count me out of that
no contéis con nosotros para el viernes, estaremos ocupados — don't expect us on Friday, we'll be busy
d) (=tener) to haveel polideportivo cuenta con una piscina olímpica — the sports centre has o boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool
una democracia que tan solo cuenta con dieciséis años de existencia — a democracy that has only existed for sixteen years
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Ex. This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex. The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex. People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex. The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex. The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex. I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex. At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.----* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dinero/votos/dís> to count2)a) ( incluir) to countb) ( tener)contaba ya veinte años — (frml o liter) she was then twenty years old
3) <cuento/chiste/secreto> to tella mí me lo vas a contar! — (fam) you're telling me!
¿y a a mí qué me cuentas? — what's that to do with me?
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? — (fam) how're things? (colloq)
2.cuenta la leyenda que... — the story goes that...
contar vi1) (Mat) to counthay cuatro tiendas... y para de contar — there are four stores and that's it
2) (importar, valer) to count¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? — does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?
ella no cuenta para nada — what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
3) contar con<persona/ayuda/discreción> to count on, rely oncuento contigo para la fiesta — I'm counting o relying on you being at the party
yo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo — I'm against it, so you can count me out
eso contando con que... — assuming that...
sin contar con que... — without taking into account that...
4) ( prever) to expect5) (frml) ( tener) to have3.contarse v prona) (frml) ( estar incluido)contarse entre algo: se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access (frml); me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters; su nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalists; su novela se cuenta entre las mejores — his novel is among the best
b)¿qué te cuentas? — how's it going? (colloq)
* * *= count, relate, tally, count, tell out into, narrate, number, count out, hip.Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.
Ex: This article relates what happened to the records of the German era after the colony became a mandate under the British administration and after the attainment of independence.Ex: The statistic programs have been designed to make it possible to extract, tally, and print statistical information from the journal.Ex: People must be made to feel that they and their ideas count.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.Ex: The inmates satisfied their need for reading by smuggling in Polish books, or else narrating stories from memory.Ex: I would therefore like to give a blanket thankyou to everyone who has talked or written to me in my research and they must now number thousands rather than hundreds.Ex: At midnight, one pirate arose, opened the chest, and counted out the gold pieces into five even piles.Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.* contando = counting.* contar Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* contar con = hold, count on, have at + Posesivo + disposal, bank on, set + your watch by.* contar con Alguien = count + Pronombre + in.* contar con apoyo para = have + support for.* contar con el apoyo de Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.* contar con el apoyo necesario para = have + the power behind to.* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.* contar con la aprobación = meet with + approval.* contar con la colaboración de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con la cooperación de = enjoy + cooperation with.* contar con + Posesivo + aprobación = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.* contar de = tell of.* contar dinero = count + money.* contar en confianza = confide.* contar experiencias = tell + tales.* contar historias = tell + tales.* contar la experiencia = relate + experience, recount + experience.* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* contar para nada = count + for nothing.* contar + Posesivo + propia vida y milagros = spill + Posesivo + guts.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* contar una anécdota = tell + story.* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.* contar un cuento = tell + story.* cuenta la leyenda que = legend has it that, as legend goes.* dinero contante y sonante = readies, the ready.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* no contar = be out of the picture.* no contar con = leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* no contar con la aprobación = frown on/upon.* poder contar con = be there for + Pronombre.* que se cuentan por millones = numbered in millions.* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.* sin contar = not including, excluding.* sin contar con = in the absence of.* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.* volver a contar = recount, retell.* * *vtA ‹dinero/votos› to count15 días a contar desde la fecha de notificación 15 days starting from the date of notificationestá contando los días que faltan para que llegues he's counting the days until you arriveB1 (incluir) to counta mí no me cuentes entre sus partidarios don't include me among his supporterslo cuento entre mis mejores amigos I consider him (to be) one of my best friendssin contar al profesor somos 22 there are 22 of us, not counting the teachery eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without taking overtime into account o without including overtime2la asociación cuenta ya medio siglo de vida ( frml); the association has now been in existence for half a century ( frml)Sentido II ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tellno se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyonecuéntame qué es de tu vida tell me what you've been doing o ( colloq) what you've been up to¡y a mí me lo vas a contar! ( fam); you're telling me! o don't I know! o tell me about it! ( colloq)abuelito, cuéntame un cuento grandpa, tell me a storyes una historia muy larga de contar it's a long story¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! ( fam); go tell it to the marines! ( AmE colloq), come off it! ( BrE colloq)■ contarviA1 ( Mat) to countcuenta de diez en diez count in tenscuenta hasta 20 count (up) to 20cuatro tiendas, dos bares … y para de contar four stores, two bars and that's it2 (importar, valer) to countpara él lo único que cuenta es el dinero for him the only thing that counts is money o the only thing that matters to him is money¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?este ejercicio cuenta por dos porque es muy largo this exercise counts as two because it's very longa efectos impositivos, estos ingresos no cuentan this does not count as taxable incomelo que cuenta es el gesto it's the thought that counts1 ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on¿puedo contar con tu colaboración? can I count on your help?cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the partyno cuentes conmigo para mañana, tengo una cita con el médico don't expect me there tomorrow, I've got a doctor's appointmentyo me opongo, así es que no cuentes conmigo I'm against it, so you can count me out2 (prever) to expectno contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad, I hadn't bargained for o allowed for such bad weatherno habíamos contado con este contratiempo we hadn't expected o anticipated o ( colloq) we hadn't reckoned on this setbackel hotel cuenta con piscina, gimnasio y sauna the hotel has o is equipped with o offers o boasts a swimming pool, gym and saunano contamos con los elementos de juicio necesarios we do not have o possess the necessary knowledgelos sindicatos contarán con representación en este organismo the unions will be represented in this organization■ contarse1 ( frml) (estar incluido) contarse ENTRE algo:se cuenta entre los pocos que tienen acceso she is numbered among the few who have access ( frml), she is one of the few people who have accesssus partidarios, entre quienes me cuento their supporters, and I count myself as one of them o ( frml) their supporters, and I number myself among themsu nombre se cuenta entre los finalistas her name figures o appears among the finalistssu novela se cuenta entre las mejores del año his novel is among o is numbered among the year's best2* * *
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
y eso sin contar las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;
sin contar con que … without taking into account that …
contarse verbo pronominala) (frml) ( estar incluido):
su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the bestb)◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
' contar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- cacarear
- confiar
- cotillear
- cuento
- dada
- dado
- desahogarse
- guión
- lisamente
- película
- referir
- sin
- bola
- chisme
- chiste
- contabilizar
- esperar
- largo
- narración
- platicar
English:
allow for
- bank on
- bargain for
- bargain on
- count
- count on
- count out
- crack
- depend
- expect
- fib
- figure on
- foresee
- joke
- miscount
- narrate
- number
- plan on
- put
- reckon
- reckon on
- recount
- rely
- repeat
- report
- retell
- secret
- spin
- story
- tell
- untold
- bank
- boast
- command
- figure
- gossip
- plan
- re-count
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* * *♦ vt1. [enumerar] to count;contaron doscientos manifestantes en la marcha del domingo the number of demonstrators at Sunday's march was estimated at two hundred;se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano you can count them on (the fingers of) one hand2. [incluir] to count;cuenta también los gastos de desplazamiento count o include travel costs too;somos cincuenta y siete sin contar a los niños there are fifty-seven of us, not counting the children;la economía, sin contar el desempleo, parece recuperarse the economy, with the exception of the unemployment situation, seems to be recovering3. [narrar] to tell;no me cuentes el final don't tell me what happens;ya me contarás qué tal te va por la capital let me know how you get on in the capital;me han contado maravillas sobre ese restaurante I've heard great things about that restaurant;Fam¿qué cuentas? how are you doing?;¿qué me cuentas? ¡no me lo puedo creer! never! I can't believe it!;Famcuéntame, ¿cómo te va la vida? tell me, how are things?;Irónico¿me lo cuentas a mí? you're telling me!;Fam¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! pull the other one!, come off it!;Famno me cuentes tu vida I don't want to hear your life story4. [tener una cantidad de]la población contaba mil habitantes the village had a thousand inhabitants;cuenta ya diez años she's ten years old now;el equipo cuenta ya dos victorias the team has already achieved two wins, the team already has two wins under its belt5. [considerar]a él lo cuento como uno más del grupo I consider o see him as just another member of the group;te contaba como una persona seria I thought you were a serious person;cuenta que la próxima semana estoy de vacaciones remember that I'm on holiday next week♦ vi1. [hacer cálculos] to count;sabe contar hasta diez she can count to ten;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it2. [importar] to count;lo que cuenta es que te pongas bien the important thing is for you to get better, what matters is for you to get better;en esta casa no cuento para nada I count for nothing in this household;para él lo único que cuenta es ganar dinero the only thing that matters to him is making money;los dos peores resultados no cuentan para el resultado final the worst two scores aren't taken into account when calculating the final total;es tan fuerte que cuenta por dos he has the strength of two men3.contar con [confiar en] to count on, to rely on;es un buen amigo, siempre se puede contar con él he's a good friend, you can count on o rely on him;¡no cuentes con ellos! don't count on o rely on them!;no cuentes conmigo, no voy a venir don't expect me, I won't be coming;cuenta con ello, estaré allí para ayudarte I'll be there to help you, you can count on it, rest assured, I'll be there to help you4.contar con [tener, poseer] to have;cuenta con dos horas para hacerlo she has two hours to do it;las minorías contarán con representación en el nuevo parlamento minority parties will be represented in the new parliament5.contar con [tener en cuenta] to take into account;con esto no contaba I hadn't reckoned with that;no contaban con que se acabara la cerveza tan rápidamente they hadn't expected the beer to run out so quickly* * *I v/t1 count2 ( narrar) tell;¡a quién se lo vas a contar!, ¡me lo vas a contar a mí! you’re telling me!;¿qué (me) cuentas? what’s new?II v/i1 count2:contar con count on* * *contar {19} vt1) : to count2) : to tell3) : to includecontar vi1) : to count (up)2) : to matter, to be of concerneso no cuenta: that doesn't matter3)contar con : to rely on, to count on* * *contar vb1. (en general) to count3. (edad) to be -
56 левак
left-handed person, left-hander (и прен.)(несръчен човек) butter-fingers* * *лева̀к,м., -ци; лева̀чк|а ж., -и left-handed/cack-handed person, left-hander, lefty (и прен.); ( несръчен човек) butter-fingers; голям \левакк e all his fingers are thumbs.* * *left-handed; butter-fingers (несръчен)* * *1. (несръчен човек) butter-fingers 2. left-handed person, left-hander (и прен.) 3. голям ЛЕВАК е all his fingers are thumbs -
57 ръка
1. hand(от китката до лакьта) fore-armс ръка with o.'s hands, with the handс шапка/револвер и пр. в ръка hat/revolver in handс ръце в джобовете with o.'s hands in o.'s pockets, hands in pocketsс ръце отзад with o.'s hands behind o.'s backс голи ръце with bare handsс празни ръце empty-handedна ръка (саморъчно) by handнося/тъка/пиша на ръка carry/weave/write by handвземам/хващам за ръка take by the handхващам някого под ръка take s.o.'s arm. slip/draw o.'s arm through s.o.'sхванати под ръка arm in armвземам/нося на ръце take/carry in o.'s armsдържа здраво в ръцете си hold tight in o.'s graspдържим се за ръце hold handsпипам с ръце handleплясвам през ръцете rap over the knucklesгоре ръцете! hands up!2. (обществено положение) standing, rankхора от всякаква ръка people of all ranksчовек от първа ръка a man of high standing3. мн. ч. (власт) handsв ръцете на in the hands of, at the mercy ofе в ръцете на (зависи от) rests with, ( за право) resides inв добри/сигурни ръце in safe handsдържа в ръцете си hold in the hollow of o.'s handоставям се в ръцете на put o.s. in s.o.'s handsпоемам работите в ръцете си take matters in hand4. (беритба) priming5. (карти) hand(взятка) trick(възможност за игра) entryрешаващата ръка the odd trickна ръка (на разположение) at hand, ( на склад) on handимам пари на ръка have money at handoffhand. slapdash, ( много бързо) in no timeтова е едно на ръка this is one thing certain; of courseпод ръка (на разположение) near at hand, ready to hand, within easy, reach handy; easily availableминавам от ръка на ръка pass from hand to hand, ( за имот) change handsот първа/втора ръка at first/second hand; first-/second-hand (attr.)знам от първа ръка have first-hand information, know first-handвдигам ръце (признавам се за побе-ден) hold up o.'s hands, throw up the sponge, throw in o.'s hand, ( отказвам се) give upвдигам ръце от give up (as a bad job)слагам/турям ръка на lay (o.'s) hands onне мърся/цапам ръцете си keep o.'s hands cleanподписвам с две ръце be dead sureразвързвам ръцете на някого give s.o. a free handразвързани ми са ръцете have a free handръцете ме сърбят да my fingers itch toизмивам си ръцете wash o.'s hands (of)имам дълги ръце be thievishимам златни ръце have deft fingers, be good with o.'s handsотпускам ръце give inоставил си ръцете he's bungled it, he's made a mess of itплюя си на ръцете set to (with a will), roll up o.'s sleevesпотривам ръце rub o.'s hands, gloat (over)скръствам ръце fold o.'s armsстоя със скръстени ръце do nothing (about s.th.)давам с едната ръка, вземам с другата give with one hand, take back with the otherспирам такси с ръка hail a taxi* * *ръка̀,ж., -цѐ 1. hand; (от китката до лакътя) forearm; (от китката до рамото) arm; вземам/нося на \ръкаце take/carry in o.’s arms; вземам/хващам за \ръкака take by the hand; горе \ръкацете! hands up! държа здраво в \ръкацете си hold tight in o.’s grasp; държим се за \ръкаце hold hands; карам велосипед без \ръкаце ride a bicycle no hands; на \ръкака ( саморъчно) by hand; написано на \ръкака written in longhand; пипам с \ръкаце handle; плясвам през \ръкацете rap over the knuckles; подавам \ръкака hold out o.’s hand (на to), ( помагам) lend/give a (helping) hand (на to); \ръкака за \ръкака hand-in-hand (c with); с празни \ръкаце empty-handed; с шапка/револвер и пр. в \ръкака hat/revolver in hand; слагам си \ръкаката на ухото cup o.’s ear; хванати под \ръкака arm in arm; хващам някого под \ръкака take s.o.’s arm, slip/draw o.’s arm through s.o.’s; шито на \ръкака hand-sewn;2. ( обществено положение) standing, rank; средна \ръкака хора ordinary/middle-class people; хора от всякаква \ръкака people of all ranks; човек от първа \ръкака a man of high standing;3. само мн. ( власт) hands; в \ръкацете на in the hands of, at the mercy of; (за право) resides in; държа някого в \ръкацете си разг. have (s.o.) over a barrel; have (s.o.) by the short hairs; hold (s.o.) in the hollow; have s.o. eating out of o.’s hand; оставям се в \ръкацете на put o.s. in s.o.’s hands; поемам работите в \ръкацете си take matters in hand;4. ( беритба) priming;5. ( карти) hand; ( възможност за игра) entry; решаващата \ръкака the odd trick; • в добри \ръкаце in safe hands; вдигам \ръкаце ( признавам се за победен) hold up o.’s hands, throw up the sponge, throw in o.’s hand, ( отказвам се) give up; вдигам \ръкаце от give up (as a bad job); давам с едната \ръкака, вземам с другата give with one hand, take back with the other; дай \ръкака ( при пазарлък) done! it’s a bargain! дясна \ръкака на някого s.o.’s right-hand man; за четири \ръкаце муз. four-handed; имам дълги \ръкаце be thievish; имам златни \ръкаце have deft fingers, be good with o.’s hands; имам лека \ръкака1. be nimble-fingered;2. be lucky; искам \ръкаката на ask for s.o.’s hand, seek s.o. in marriage; махвам (с) \ръкака на lose all interest in; на бърза \ръкака hastily, hurriedly; offhand, slapdash, ( много бързо) in no time; на/под \ръкака (на разположение) at hand, (на склад) on hand; не мърся/цапам \ръкацете си keep o.’s hands clean; не са ми останали \ръкаце от работа I have worked/worn my fingers to the bone; нося на \ръкаце make much of; оставил си \ръкацете he’s bungled it, he’s made a mess of it; от първа/втора \ръкака at first/second hand; first-/second-hand (attr.); плащам на \ръкака pay down/cash, pay (down) on the nail; плюя си на \ръкацете roll up o.’s sleeves; под \ръкака (на разположение) near at hand, ready to hand, close at hand; within easy reach; close by/to; handy; easily available; at o.’s finger-tips; (за имот) change hands; подлагам \ръкака beg; подписвам с две \ръкаце be dead sure; потривам \ръкаце rub o.’s hands, gloat (over); работна \ръкака labour; hands; развързвам \ръкацете на някого give s.o. a free hand; \ръкацете ме сърбят да my fingers itch to; свирим на четири \ръкаце play duettes; скръствам \ръкаце fold o.’s arms; слагам \ръкака на lay (o.’s) hands on; спирам такси с \ръкака hail a taxi; това е едно на \ръкака this is one thing certain; of course; ще ми откъсне \ръкацете it weighs a ton.* * *hand: We walk ръка in ръка. - Вървим ръка за ръка., with bare ръкаs - с голи ръце, Is your pullover knitted by ръка? - Пуловерът ти на ръка ли е плетен?, pass from ръка to ръка - предавам от ръка на ръка, I have some books in ръка. - Имам няколко книги под ръка., Your future is in your ръкаs. - Бъдещето ти е в твои ръце., shake ръкаs - стисваме си ръцете, information from first ръка - информация от първа ръка, a good ръка - добра ръка (при игра на карти), I hold up my ръкаs - вдигам ръце; arm (от рамото до китката): She carries the child in her ръкаs. - Тя носи детето си на ръце., They walked ръка in ръка. - Те вървяха хванати под ръка.; forearm (от китката до лакътя); mauley (жарг.)* * *1. (беритба) priming 2. (взятка) trick 3. (възможност за игра) entry 4. (карти) hand 5. (обществено положение) standing, rank 6. (от китката до лакьта) fore-arm 7. (от китката до рамото) arm 8... е в ръцете на (зависи от)... rests with. (за право) resides in 9. 6) be nimble-fingered 10. 7) be lucky 11. hand 12. offhand. slapdash, (много бързо) in no time 13. РЪКА за РЪКА hand-in-hand (с with) 14. в добри/ сигурни ръце in safe hands 15. в ръцете на in the hands of, at the mercy of 16. вдигам РЪКА hold up/raise o.'s hand 17. вдигам РЪКА върху lift a hand against 18. вдигам ръце (признавам се за побе-ден) hold up o.'s hands, throw up the sponge, throw in o.'s hand, (отказвам се) give up 19. вдигам ръце от give up (as a bad job) 20. вземам/нося на ръце take/carry in o.'s arms 21. вземам/хващам за РЪКА take by the hand 22. водя за РЪКА lead by the hand 23. горе ръцете! hands up! 24. давам с едната РЪКА, вземам с другата give with one hand, take back with the other 25. държа в ръцете си hold in the hollow of o.'s hand 26. държа здраво в ръцете си hold tight in o.'s grasp 27. държим се за ръце hold hands 28. дясна РЪКА 29. знам от първа РЪКА have first-hand information, know first-hand 30. измивам си ръцете wash o.'s hands (of) 31. имам дълги ръце be thievish 32. имам златни ръце have deft fingers, be good with o.'s hands 33. имам лека РЪКА 34. имам пари на РЪКА have money at hand 35. искам РЪКАта на ask for s.o.'s hand, seek s.o. in marriage 36. махвам (с) РЪКА на lose all interest in 37. минавам от РЪКА на РЪКА pass from hand to hand, (за имот) change hands 38. мн. ч. (власт) hands 39. на РЪКА (на разположение) at hand, (на склад) on hand 40. на РЪКА (саморъчно) by hand 41. на бърза РЪКА hastily, hurriedly 42. не мърся/цапам ръцете си keep o.'s hands clean 43. нося (дреха) на РЪКА carry on o.'s arm 44. нося/тъка/пиша на РЪКА carry/weave/write by hand 45. оставил си ръцете he's bungled it, he's made a mess of it 46. оставям се в ръцете на put o.s. in s.o.'s hands 47. от РЪКА наРЪКА from hand to hand 48. от първа/втора РЪКА at first/second hand;first-/second-hand (attr,) 49. отпускам ръце give in 50. пипам с ръце handle 51. плащам на РЪКА pay down/cash, pay (down) on the nail 52. плюя си на ръцете set to (with a will), roll up o.'s sleeves 53. плясвам през ръцете rap over the knuckles 54. под РЪКА (на разположение) near at hand, ready to hand, within easy, reach handy;easily available 55. подавам РЪКА hold. out o.'s hand (на to), (помагам) lend/give: a helping hand (на to) 56. подлагам РЪКА beg 57. подписвам с две ръце be dead sure 58. поемам работите в ръцете си take matters in hand 59. потривам ръце rub o.'s hands, gloat (over) 60. развързани ми са ръцете have a free hand 61. развързвам ръцете на някого give s.o. a free hand 62. решаващата РЪКА the odd trick 63. ръцете ме сърбят да my fingers itch to 64. с РЪКА with o.'s hands, with the hand 65. с голи ръце with bare hands 66. с празни ръце empty-handed 67. с ръце в джобовете with o.'s hands in o.'s pockets, hands in pockets 68. с ръце отзад with o.'s hands behind o.'s back 69. с шапка/револвер и пр. в РЪКА hat/revolver in hand 70. скръствам ръце fold o.'s arms 71. слагам си РЪКАта на ухото cup o.'s ear 72. слагам/турямРЪКА на lay (o.'s) hands on 73. спирам такси с РЪКА hail a taxi 74. средна РЪКА хора ordinary/middle-class people 75. стоя със скръстени ръце do nothing (about s.th.) 76. това е едно на РЪКА this is one thing certain;of course 77. хванати под РЪКА arm in arm 78. хващам някого под РЪКА take s.o.'s arm. slip/draw o.'s arm through s.o.'s 79. хващам с РЪКА catch with the hand 80. хора от всякаква РЪКА people of all ranks 81. човек от първа РЪКА a man of high standing 82. шито на РЪКА hand-sewn -
58 поплатиться за непрошенное вмешательство
1) General subject: burn fingers, get fingers burned, put fingers in the fireУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > поплатиться за непрошенное вмешательство
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59 kidole
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole[Swahili Plural] vidole[English Word] finger[English Plural] fingers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] dole, udole[English Definition] any of the terminal digits of the hand[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole cha mkono[Swahili Plural] vidole vya mkono[English Word] finger[English Plural] fingers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] mkono[English Definition] any of the terminal digits of the hand[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole cha gumba[Swahili Plural] vidole vya gumba[English Word] thumb[English Plural] thumbs[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] gumba[English Definition] the thick short innermost digit of the hand[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole cha shahada[Swahili Plural] vidole vya shahada[English Word] index finger[English Plural] index fingers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] shahada[English Definition] the finger next to the thumb[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole cha shahada[Swahili Plural] vidole vya shahada[English Word] forefinger[English Plural] forefingers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[English Definition] the finger next to the thumb[Swahili Example] mwenye genge anapitisha kidole chake cha shahada juu ya mwiko na kukilamba [Ma][Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole cha kati[Swahili Plural] vidole vya kati[English Word] middle finger[English Plural] middle fingers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kati[English Definition] the longest finger of the hand, between the index finger and the ring finger[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole cha kati ya kando[Swahili Plural] vidole vya kati ya kando[English Word] ring finger[English Plural] ring fingers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] kati, kando[English Definition] the finger between the middle finger and the pinkie[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole cha mwisho[Swahili Plural] vidole vya mwisho[English Word] pinkie[English Plural] pinkies[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] mwisho[English Definition] the finger farthest from the thumb[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole cha mwisho[Swahili Plural] vidole vya mwisho[English Word] little finger[English Plural] little fingers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] mwisho[English Definition] the finger farthest from the thumb[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole[Swahili Plural] vidole[English Word] toe[English Plural] toes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] dole, udole[English Definition] one of the digits of the foot[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kidole cha mguu[Swahili Plural] vidole vya mguu[English Word] toe[English Plural] toes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Related Words] mguu[English Definition] one of the digits of the foot[Terminology] anatomy------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -onyeshea kidole[English Word] point[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] onyesha[English Definition] use a finger to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pelekeza kidole[English Word] point (with the finger)[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] pelekeza, peleka[Swahili Definition] onyesha kwa kidole[English Definition] use a finger to indicate a place, direction, person, or thing------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] alama ya vidole[Swahili Plural] alama za vidole[English Word] fingerprint[English Plural] fingerprints[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Related Words] alama[English Definition] a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used as evidence in criminal investigations[Swahili Example] bora nizungumze nawe kabla ya kufika daktari na wataalamu wa alama za vidole [Masomo 171][English Example] it's best I speak with you before the arrival of the doctor and the fingerprint specialists.------------------------------------------------------------ -
60 Daumen
m; -s, -; thumb; am Daumen lutschen suck one’s thumb; jemandem den oder die Daumen halten oder drücken fig. keep one’s fingers crossed (for s.o.); Daumen drehen umg. twiddle one’s thumbs (auch fig.); den Daumen auf etw. (Akk) haben oder halten umg., fig. keep tabs on s.th., watch over s.th.; etw. über den Daumen peilen umg. make a rough guess at s.th.; über den Daumen ( gepeilt) umg. at a rough guess* * *der Daumenthumb* * *Dau|men ['daumən]m -s, -thumbjdm or für jdn die Dáúmen drücken or halten — to keep one's fingers crossed for sb
See:→ peilen* * *der1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) thumb2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) thumb* * *Dau·men<-s, ->[ˈdaumən]m thumb, pollex specam \Daumen lutschen to suck one's thumb▶ jdm die \Daumen drücken [o halten] to keep one's fingers crossed [for sb]▶ etw über den \Daumen peilen to estimate sth by rule of thumb* * *der; Daumens, Daumen: thumbjemandem den od. die Daumen drücken od. halten — keep one's fingers crossed for somebody
auf etwas (Dat.) den Daumen haben, auf etwas (Akk.) den Daumen halten — (ugs.) keep a careful eye or check on something
[etwas] über den Daumen peilen — (ugs.) make a guesstimate [of something] (coll.)
* * *am Daumen lutschen suck one’s thumb;drücken fig keep one’s fingers crossed (for sb);den Daumen auf etwas (akk)halten umg, fig keep tabs on sth, watch over sth;etwas über den Daumen peilen umg make a rough guess at sth;über den Daumen (gepeilt) umg at a rough guess* * *der; Daumens, Daumen: thumbjemandem den od. die Daumen drücken od. halten — keep one's fingers crossed for somebody
auf etwas (Dat.) den Daumen haben, auf etwas (Akk.) den Daumen halten — (ugs.) keep a careful eye or check on something
[etwas] über den Daumen peilen — (ugs.) make a guesstimate [of something] (coll.)
* * *- m.thumb n.
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Fingers, Inc. — Fingers, Inc., also known as Fingers, was a Chicago house music group consisting of producer/arranger Larry Heard ( Mr. Fingers ) and vocalists Robert Owens and Ron Wilson. The group is best known for a handful of pioneering deep house tracks… … Wikipedia
Fingers, Inc. — Fingers, Inc. Fingers, Inc., aussi connu sous le nom de Fingers est un groupe de house de Chicago. Biographie Fingers, Inc. est composé du célébre producteur Larry Heard ( Mr. Fingers ) et des chanteurs Robert Owens et Ron Wilson. Le groupe s est … Wikipédia en Français
Fingers, inc — Fingers, Inc. Fingers, Inc., aussi connu sous le nom de Fingers est un groupe de house de Chicago. Biographie Fingers, Inc. est composé du célébre producteur Larry Heard ( Mr. Fingers ) et des chanteurs Robert Owens et Ron Wilson. Le groupe s est … Wikipédia en Français
Fingers inc — Fingers, Inc. Fingers, Inc., aussi connu sous le nom de Fingers est un groupe de house de Chicago. Biographie Fingers, Inc. est composé du célébre producteur Larry Heard ( Mr. Fingers ) et des chanteurs Robert Owens et Ron Wilson. Le groupe s est … Wikipédia en Français