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1 cuddle

cuddle

A n câlin m ; to have a cuddle se faire un câlin ; to give sb a cuddle faire un câlin à qn.

B vtr câliner.

C vi se câliner.

Phrasal verb

■ cuddle up se blottir (against contre) ; to cuddle up for warmth se blottir l'un contre l'autre pour se réchauffer.

Big English-French dictionary > cuddle
2 cuddle

cuddle ['kʌdəl]

1 intransitive verb

se faire un câlin, se câliner;

∎ they were cuddling on the sofa ils se faisaient un câlin sur le divan

2 transitive verb

câliner; (child) bercer (dans ses bras)

3 noun

câlin m;

∎ they were having a cuddle ils se faisaient un câlin;

∎ she gave the child a cuddle elle a fait un câlin à l'enfant

➲ cuddle up intransitive verb

se blottir, se pelotonner;

∎ she cuddled up close to him elle se blottit contre lui;

∎ they cuddled up to each other for warmth ils se sont pelotonnés ou blottis l'un contre l'autre pour se tenir chaud

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3 cuddle

اِلْتَصَقَ بعضه بالبعض الآخر \ cuddle: to lie close and comfortably: The children cuddled together for warmth. \ تَحَاضَنَ \ cuddle: to lie close and comfortably: The children cuddled together for warmth.

Arabic-English glossary > cuddle
4 cuddle

1. verb
(to hug affectionately: The mother cuddled the child until he fell asleep.) omfavne, klemme, kose
2. noun
(an affectionate hug.) klem, omfavnelse

- cuddly

klemme

I
subst. \/ˈkʌdl\/

omfavnelse, klem
II
verb \/ˈkʌdl\/

omfavne, klemme, klemme på

cuddle up to smyge seg\/krype inntil (for å kose seg)

English-Norwegian dictionary > cuddle
5 cuddle

N

1. गाढ\cuddleआलिंगन

The baby is longing for his mother's cuddle
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VI

1. चिपटना[चिपटाना]

Mother was cuddling her baby

English-Hindi dictionary > cuddle
6 pick up

pick up

1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi

2) (resume) riprendere

to pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]

3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]

to pick up the telephone — alzare la cornetta (del telefono)

to pick up the bill — pagare il conto

4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]

could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]

5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]

to pick up a bargain — fare un (buon) affare

6) (learn, acquire) imparare [ language]; prendere [habit, accent]; sviluppare [ skill]

7) (catch) prendere [ illness]

8) (notice, register) [ person] scovare, trovare [ error]; [ machine] rilevare [ defect]

9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]

10) (gain, earn) guadagnare [ point]; aumentare di [ size]

to pick up a reputation — farsi una brutta fama

to pick up speed — prendere velocità

11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]

you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]

12) (rescue) soccorrere, portare in salvo [ person]

13) (arrest) arrestare [ suspect]

14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]

15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up

16) (get up) alzarsi

17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi

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1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) imparare

2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) prendere su

3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) trovare

4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) rialzarsi

5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) prendere

6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) ricevere

7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) ritrovare; prendere

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1. vt + adv

1) (lift: sth dropped) raccogliere, raccattare, (sb fallen) tirar su

could you help me pick up the toys? — mi aiuti a raccogliere i giocattoli?

to pick o.s. up — rialzarsi

to pick up a child — prendere in braccio un bambino

to pick up the phone — alzare il ricevitore

to pick up the bill fig — pagare (il conto)

to pick sb up for having made a mistake — riprendere qn per aver fatto uno sbaglio

2) (collect: goods, person) passare a prendere

we'll come to the airport to pick you up — veniamo a prenderti all'aeroporto, (subj : bus etc) far salire, caricare, (rescue) raccogliere, (from sea) ripescare, (arrest) arrestare

the car picked up speed — la macchina ha acquistato velocità or ha accelerato

3) (acquire: sale bargain) trovare, (information, points in exam, germ) prendere, (learn: habit, ideas) prendere, (skill, language, tricks) imparare

they picked up a nasty infection — si sono presi una brutta infezione

can you pick up some information while you're there? — puoi prendere delle informazioni mentre sei lì?

I picked up some Spanish during my holiday — ho imparato un po' di spagnolo in vacanza

he picked up a girl at the disco fam — ha rimorchiato una ragazza in discoteca

4) Radio TV Telec captare

2. vi + adv

1) (improve: gen) migliorare, (wages) aumentare, (invalid, business) riprendersi, (weather) rimettersi

things are picking up — le cose stanno migliorando

2) (continue) continuare, riprendere

to pick up where one left off — riprendere dal punto in cui ci si era fermati

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pick up

1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi

2) (resume) riprendere

to pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]

3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]

to pick up the telephone — alzare la cornetta (del telefono)

to pick up the bill — pagare il conto

4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]

could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]

5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]

to pick up a bargain — fare un (buon) affare

6) (learn, acquire) imparare [ language]; prendere [habit, accent]; sviluppare [ skill]

7) (catch) prendere [ illness]

8) (notice, register) [ person] scovare, trovare [ error]; [ machine] rilevare [ defect]

9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]

10) (gain, earn) guadagnare [ point]; aumentare di [ size]

to pick up a reputation — farsi una brutta fama

to pick up speed — prendere velocità

11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]

you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]

12) (rescue) soccorrere, portare in salvo [ person]

13) (arrest) arrestare [ suspect]

14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]

15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up

16) (get up) alzarsi

17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi

English-Italian dictionary > pick up
7 pick

pick

A n

1 ( tool) gen pioche f, pic m ; (of miner, geologist) pic m ; ( of climber) piolet m ; ( of mason) smille f ; to dig with a pick creuser à la pioche ;

2 ( choice) choix m ; to have one's pick of avoir le choix parmi ; to take one's pick faire son choix (of parmi) ; take your pick choisis ; to get first pick choisir le/la premier/-ière, être le/la premier/-ière à choisir ;

3 ( best) meilleur/-e m/f ; the pick of the crop ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits ; the pick of this month's new films les meilleurs films sortis ce mois-ci ; the pick of the bunch le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot.

B vtr

1 (choose, select) gen choisir (from parmi) ; Sport sélectionner [player] (from parmi) ; former [team] ; ‘pick a card, any card’ ‘choisis une carte, n'importe laquelle’ ; to be picked for England/for the team être sélectionné pour représenter l'Angleterre/pour faire partie de l'équipe ; you picked the right person/a good time to do it tu as choisi la personne qu'il fallait/le bon moment pour faire cela ; you picked the wrong man ou person tu as choisi la mauvaise personne ; he certainly knows how to pick them! il sait les choisir! also iron ; to pick a fight ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer ○ (with avec) ; to pick a fight ou a quarrel chercher querelle (with à) ;

2 to pick one's way through avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter] ; to pick one's way down prendre des précautions pour descendre [mountain, slope] ;

3 (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers] ;

4 ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab, skin] ; to pick sth from ou off sth enlever qch de qch ; to pick one's nose mettre les doigts dans son nez ; to pick one's teeth se curer or se nettoyer les dents ; to pick a hole in one's sweater faire un trou dans son pull-over à force de tirer les mailles ; to pick a lock crocheter une serrure ; to pick sb's pocket faire les poches de qn.

C vi

1 ( choose) choisir ; you can afford to pick and choose tu peux te permettre de faire les difficiles or de faire la fine bouche (among, between pour choisir parmi) ;

2 ( poke) ⇒ pick at, pick over etc.

Phrasal verbs

■ pick at:

▶ pick at [sth]

1 [person] manger [qch] du bout des dents [food] ; gratter, tripoter ○ [spot, scab] ; tripoter ○ [fabric, knot] ;

2 [bird] picorer [crumbs] ;

▶ pick at [sb] US ⇒ pick on.

■ pick off:

▶ pick [sb] off, pick off [sb] ( kill) abattre ; he picked them off one by one il les visait soigneusement et les abattait un à un ; lions pick off any stragglers les lions se jettent sur les traînards ;

▶ pick [sth] off, pick off [sth] enlever [qch] ;

▶ pick [sth] off sth cueillir [qch] sur qch [apple, cherry] ; to pick sth off the floor prendre qch qui était par terre ; to pick sth off the top of a cake retirer qch qui était sur un gâteau.

■ pick on:

▶ pick on [sb] (harass, single out) harceler ; stop picking on me! arrête de me harceler comme ça, fiche-moi la paix! ○ ; pick on someone your own size! ne t'attaque pas à quelqu'un de plus faible que toi.

■ pick out:

▶ pick [sb/sth] out, pick out [sb/sth]

1 ( select) gen choisir ; ( single out) repérer ; to be picked out from the group être remarqué dans le groupe ; to pick out three winners sélectionner trois gagnants (from parmi) ;

2 (make out, distinguish) distinguer [object, landmark] ; saisir, comprendre [words] ; reconnaître [person in photo, suspect] ; repérer [person in crowd] ; to pick out the theme in a variation reconnaître le thème dans une variation ;

3 ( highlight) [person, artist] mettre en valeur [title, letter] ; [torch, beam] révéler [form, object] ; to be picked out in red être mis en valeur en rouge ;

4 to pick out a tune (on the piano) retrouver un air (au piano).

■ pick over:

▶ pick [sth] over, pick over [sth]

1 lit trier [articles, lentils, raisins] ;

2 fig analyser [film, book].

■ pick up:

▶ pick up

1 ( improve) [trade, market, business] reprendre ; [weather, performance, health] s'améliorer ; [ill person] se rétablir ; things have picked up slightly ça commence à aller mieux ;

2 ( resume) reprendre ; to pick up (from) where one left off reprendre là où on s'est arrêté ;

▶ pick [sb/sth] up, pick up [sb/sth]

1 (lift, take hold of) ( to tidy) ramasser [object, litter, toys, clothes] ; ( to examine) prendre ; ( after fall) relever [person, child] ; ( for cuddle) prendre [qn] dans ses bras [person, child] ; to pick sth up in ou with one's left hand prendre qch de sa main gauche ; to pick up the telephone décrocher le téléphone ; the wave picked up the boat la vague a soulevé le bateau ; to pick up the bill ou tab ○ régler l'addition, casquer ○ ;

2 ( collect) prendre [passenger, cargo, hitcher] ; (passer) prendre [dry-cleaning, ticket, keys] ; aller chercher [person from airport, station] ; could you pick me up? est-ce que tu peux venir me chercher? ;

▶ pick [sth] up, pick up [sth]

1 ( buy) prendre, acheter [milk, bread, newspaper] ; dénicher [bargain, find] ; could you pick up some milk on the way home? peux-tu prendre du lait en rentrant à la maison? ;

2 (learn, acquire) apprendre [language] ; prendre [habit, accent] ; développer [skill] ; where did he pick up those manners? où a-t-il pris or attrapé ces manières? ; I'm hoping to pick up some tips j'espère obtenir quelques tuyaux ; it's not difficult, you'll soon pick it up ce n'est pas difficile, tu t'y mettras vite ;

3 ( catch) attraper [illness, cold, infection] ;

4 (notice, register) [person] repérer [mistake, error] ; [person, machine] détecter [defect] ;

5 ( detect) [person, animal] trouver [trail, scent] ; [searchlight, radar] détecter la présence de [aircraft, person, object] ; Radio, Telecom capter [signal, broadcast] ;

6 (gain, earn) gagner [point, size] ; acquérir [reputation] ; to pick up speed prendre de la vitesse ;

7 ( resume) reprendre [conversation, career] ; you'll soon pick up your French again ton français te reviendra vite ; to pick up the pieces (of one's life) recoller les morceaux ;

▶ pick [sb] up, pick up [sb]

1 ( rescue) [helicopter, ship] recueillir [person] ;

2 ( arrest) [police] arrêter [suspect] ;

3 ( meet) péj ramasser [person, partner, prostitute] ;

4 ( find fault with) faire des remarques à [person] (on sur) ; they'll pick you up for being improperly dressed ils vont te faire remarquer que tu n'es pas vêtu correctement ;

▶ pick oneself up

1 lit ( get up) se relever ;

2 fig ( recover) se reprendre.

Big English-French dictionary > pick
8 kramme

I. vb:

[ kramme ud ( med)]

( rykke ud med) come out with ( fx the truth),

( pralende) parade ( fx one's knowledge).

II. vb

( klemme) crush, squeeze;

( kæle for) cuddle;

(neds: befamle) paw (about);

[ kramme sammen] crumple up.

Danish-English dictionary > kramme
9 pick up

pick up

1) ( improve) [trade, market] reprendre; [weather, performance, health] s'améliorer; [ill person] se rétablir

2) ( resume) reprendre

to pick up (from) where one left off — reprendre là où on s'est arrêté

pick [somebody/something] up, pick up [somebody/something]

3) (lift, take hold of) ( to tidy) ramasser; ( to examine) prendre; ( after fall) relever; ( for cuddle) prendre [quelqu'un] dans ses bras

to pick something up in ou with one's left hand — prendre quelque chose de sa main gauche

to pick up the telephone — décrocher le téléphone

to pick up the bill — régler l'addition

4) ( collect) prendre [passenger, cargo]; (passer) prendre [ticket, keys]

could you pick me up? — est-ce que tu peux venir me chercher?

pick [something] up, pick up [something]

5) ( buy) prendre, acheter; dénicher [bargain]

6) (learn, acquire) apprendre [language]; prendre [habit, accent]; développer [skill]

you'll soon pick it up — tu t'y mettras vite

7) ( catch) attraper [illness]

8) (notice, register) [person] repérer [error]; [person, machine] détecter [defect]

9) ( detect) trouver [trail, scent]; [radar] détecter la présence de [aircraft, person, object]; Radio, Telecommunications capter [signal]

10) (gain, earn) gagner [point, size]; acquérir [reputation]

to pick up speed — prendre de la vitesse

11) ( resume) reprendre [conversation, career]

you'll soon pick up your French again — ton français te reviendra vite

pick [somebody] up, pick up [somebody]

12) ( rescue) recueillir [person]

13) ( arrest) arrêter [suspect]

14) ( meet) péj ramasser [partner, prostitute]

15) ( find fault with) faire des remarques à [person] (on sur)

pick oneself up ( get up) se relever; ( recover) se reprendre

English-French dictionary > pick up
10 cariño

intj.

darling, baby, honey, my dear.

m.

affection, love, attachment, tenderness.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cariñar.

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cariño

► nombre masculino

1 (amor) love, affection

■ los padres sienten mucho cariño por sus hijos the parents love their children dearly

■ tenía cariño a aquella pulsera she was fond of that bracelet

2 (esmero) loving care

■ bordó sus iniciales con mucho cariño she embroidered his initials with loving care

3 (apelativo) darling, love, US honey

■ ¿pasa algo, cariño? what's the matter, darling?

4 figurado (expresión) caress, hug, kiss, cuddle

■ siempre le está haciendo cariños a su nieta he's always cuddling his granddaughter

► nombre masculino plural cariños

1 (recuerdos, saludos) love sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

coger/tomar cariño a alguien/algo to grow fond of somebody/something

'Con todo cariño' (en una carta) "Lots of love"

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noun m.

1) affection, love

2) honey, darling, sweet

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SM

1) (=afecto) love, affection

demostró mucho cariño por sus hijas — he showed great love o affection for his daughters

falta de cariño — lack of affection

palabras de cariño — affectionate words

• coger cariño a algn/algo — to grow o become fond of sb/sth, become attached to sb/sth

• con cariño, trata a sus plantas con mucho cariño — she takes loving care of her plants

lo recuerdo con cariño — I have fond memories of it, I remember it with great affection

con cariño, Luis — [en carta] love (from) Luis

• dar cariño a algn — to be affectionate to sb

• sentir cariño por algn — to be fond of sb, like sb

• tener cariño a algn/algo — to be fond of sb/sth, like sb/sth

• tomar cariño a algn/algo — to grow o become fond of sb/sth, become attached to sb/sth

2) [apelativo] darling, honey *

ven aquí, cariño — come here darling

3) (=caricia)

dar o hacer (un) cariño a algn — to caress sb, stroke sb

4) LAm (=regalo) gift, token (of affection)

5) pl cariños (=saludos) love

Rosa te manda muchos cariños — Rosa sends her love

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masculino

a) ( afecto) affection

niños sedientos de cariño — children starved of affection

fue la única persona que me dio cariño — she was the only person who showed me any affection

le tengo mucho cariño a este anillo — I'm very fond of this ring

siento muchísimo cariño por ella — I have a great affection o fondness for her, I am very fond of her

te ha tomado mucho cariño — he's become very fond of you

trátame el coche con cariño — take good care of my car

cariños por tu casa/a tu mujer — (AmL) (send my) love to your family/your wife

cariños, Beatriz — ( en cartas) (AmL) love, Beatriz

como sea su cariño — (Chi fam) whatever you can spare

b) ( caricia)

le hice un cariñito al niño — I gave the little boy a cuddle (o kiss etc)

la pareja se hacía cariño — (AmL) the couple were having a little cuddle (o a hug and a kiss etc)

c) ( como apelativo) dear, honey, love (BrE)

no llores cariño — don't cry, dear

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= affection, warmth, fondness, tenderness, caring, honey, attachment.

Ex. These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.

Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

Ex. It may sound trite, but it is indeed gratifying to know that one has made a difference in somebody's life and is remembered with fondness = Puede sonar poco novedoso, aunque de hecho es gratificante saber que uno ha sido importante en la vida de alguien y que se le recuerda con cariño.

Ex. In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.

Ex. Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.

Ex. The article ' Honey, I shrunk the kids' market' examines the mysterious decline in the profitability of the UK children's book market.

Ex. Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.

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* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* ganarse el cariño = endear.

* granjearse el cariño = endear.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* recordado con cariño = fondly remembered.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

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masculino

a) ( afecto) affection

niños sedientos de cariño — children starved of affection

fue la única persona que me dio cariño — she was the only person who showed me any affection

le tengo mucho cariño a este anillo — I'm very fond of this ring

siento muchísimo cariño por ella — I have a great affection o fondness for her, I am very fond of her

te ha tomado mucho cariño — he's become very fond of you

trátame el coche con cariño — take good care of my car

cariños por tu casa/a tu mujer — (AmL) (send my) love to your family/your wife

cariños, Beatriz — ( en cartas) (AmL) love, Beatriz

como sea su cariño — (Chi fam) whatever you can spare

b) ( caricia)

le hice un cariñito al niño — I gave the little boy a cuddle (o kiss etc)

la pareja se hacía cariño — (AmL) the couple were having a little cuddle (o a hug and a kiss etc)

c) ( como apelativo) dear, honey, love (BrE)

no llores cariño — don't cry, dear

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= affection, warmth, fondness, tenderness, caring, honey, attachment.

Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.

Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

Ex: It may sound trite, but it is indeed gratifying to know that one has made a difference in somebody's life and is remembered with fondness = Puede sonar poco novedoso, aunque de hecho es gratificante saber que uno ha sido importante en la vida de alguien y que se le recuerda con cariño.

Ex: In addition to its weirdness, vitriol, and zaniness, the volume is characterized by solid good sense with an undertone of genuinely elegiac tenderness.

Ex: Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.

Ex: The article ' Honey, I shrunk the kids' market' examines the mysterious decline in the profitability of the UK children's book market.

Ex: Librarians have affirmed their attachment to freedom of expression.

* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* con cariño = fondly, affectionately.

* ganarse el cariño = endear.

* granjearse el cariño = endear.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* recordado con cariño = fondly remembered.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

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cariño

masculine

A

1

(afecto): le tengo mucho cariño a este anillo I'm very fond of o attached to this ring

siento muchísimo cariño por ella I have a great affection o fondness for her, I am very fond of her

te ha tomado mucho cariño he's become very fond of you

te lo presto, pero trátalo con cariño I'll lend it to you, but take good care of it

cuando la veas dale mis cariños give her my love when you see her

cariños por tu casa/a tu mujer ( AmL); (send my) love to your family/your wife

niños sedientos de cariño children starved of affection

cariños, Beatriz (en cartas) ( esp AmL); love, Beatriz

2

( AmL) (caricia): hágale un cariñito a su tía give your aunt a hug ( o kiss etc)

no pierden la ocasión de hacerse cariño they never miss a chance to have a little cuddle ( o a hug and a kiss etc)

3 (como apelativo) dear, honey, love ( BrE)

no llores cariño don't cry, dear

B

( Chi fam) (pequeño obsequio): es sólo un cariño it's just a little something

como sea su cariño ( Chi fam); whatever you can spare

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cariño sustantivo masculino
a) ( afecto) affection;

◊ les tengo mucho cariño I am very fond of them;

te ha tomado mucho cariño he's become very fond of you;
cariños por tu casa/a tu mujer (AmL) (send my) love to your family/your wife;
cariños, Beatriz ( en cartas) (AmL) love, Beatriz
b) ( caricia):

◊ le hice un cariñito al niño I gave the little boy a cuddle (o kiss etc)

c) ( como apelativo) dear, honey, love (BrE)

cariño sustantivo masculino
1 (afecto) affection: siento mucho cariño por este disco, I'm very fond of this record
(amor, dulzura) abrazó a su hija con mucho cariño, he hugged his daughter tenderly
(cuidado) care: tráteme el coche con cariño, be careful with my car
2 (querido) darling: ten cuidado al cruzar la calle, cariño, look both ways when you cross the street, darling
3 (gesto de amor) cuddle
' cariño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- calor
- estimar
- inclinación
- mimar
- mimo
- privación
- tener
- afecto
- agarrar
- auténtico
- carente
- coger
- exagerado
- faltar
- paterno
- profesar
- reconquistar
- tomar
English:
affection
- attached
- attachment
- care for
- cotton
- dear
- fond
- fondly
- fondness
- gently
- honey
- liking
- love
- show
- sneaking
- sweetheart
- take to
- care
- darling
- endear
- endearment
- lovingly
- to

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cariño nm

1. [afecto] affection;

una demostración de cariño a display of affection;

habla con mucho cariño de sus padres she speaks very fondly of her parents;

se le recuerda con cariño he is remembered fondly o with affection;

tratar algo con cariño to treat sth with loving care;

tratar a alguien con cariño to be loving o affectionate to o towards sb;

tener cariño a to be fond of;

tomar cariño a to grow fond of

2. [muestra de afecto] sign of affection;

le hizo unos cariños a los niños he kissed/cuddled the children

3. [cuidado] loving care

4. [apelativo] dear, love, US honey

5. CAm, Chile [regalo] gift

6. RP
cariños [en carta] love

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cariño

m

1 affection, fondness;

con cariño with love;

tener cariño a alguien be fond of s.o.;

tomar cariño a become fond of

2

:

hacer cariño a alguien L.Am. ( acariciar) caress s.o.; ( abrazar) hug s.o.

3

:

¡cariño! darling!

4 Rpl

:

cariños (en carta) love

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cariño nm

afecto: affection, love

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cariño n

1. (afecto) affection / love

siente un gran cariño por su hermana he loves his sister dearly

2. (esmero) loving care

trata las plantas con mucho cariño she treats her plants with loving care

3. (apelativo) darling / sweetheart

¡hola, cariño! hello, darling!

coger / tomar cariño a to become fond of [pt. became; pp. become]

tener cariño a to be fond of

Spanish-English dictionary > cariño
11 abrazar

v.

1 to hug, to embrace (rodear con los brazos).

Elsa estrechó a su hijo Elsa embraced her son.

2 to believe in, to hold.

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abrazar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to embrace, hug

■ se abrazaron they embraced each other

2 (ceñir) to clasp

3 (incluir) to include, comprise

4 (adoptar) to adopt

5 figurado (adherirse) to embrace

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verb

1) to embrace, hug

2) adopt

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] to embrace, hug, hold

2) (=adoptar) [+ fe] to adopt, embrace; [+ doctrina] to espouse; [+ oportunidad] to seize; [+ profesión] to adopt, enter, take up

3) [+ empresa] to take charge of

4) (=abarcar) to include, take in

2.

See:

abrazarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> to hug; ( con más sentimiento) to embrace

abrázame fuerte — hold me tight

b) <tronco/columna> to encircle

2) (liter) <religión/causa> to embrace
2.
abrazarse v pron

a) (recípr) to hug each other; ( con más sentimiento) to embrace each other

b)

abrazarse a alguien/algo — to hold on o cling to somebody/something

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= hug, cuddle.

Ex. Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.

Ex. The girl blushed, then leaned over and cuddled him for a few seconds.

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* abrazar una ideología = embrace + ideology.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < persona> to hug; ( con más sentimiento) to embrace

abrázame fuerte — hold me tight

b) <tronco/columna> to encircle

2) (liter) <religión/causa> to embrace
2.
abrazarse v pron

a) (recípr) to hug each other; ( con más sentimiento) to embrace each other

b)

abrazarse a alguien/algo — to hold on o cling to somebody/something

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= hug, cuddle.

Ex: Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.

Ex: The girl blushed, then leaned over and cuddled him for a few seconds.

* abrazar una ideología = embrace + ideology.

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abrazar [A4 ]

vt

A

1 ‹persona› to hug, embrace

abrázame fuerte hold me tight

2 ‹tronco/columna› to encircle

B ( liter); ‹religión/causa› to embrace

■ abrazarse

v pron

1 ( recípr) to hug each other, embrace each other

2 abrazarse A algn/algo to hold on o cling TO sb/sth

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abrazar ( conjugate abrazar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to hug;
( con más sentimiento) to embrace;
◊ abrázame fuerte hold me tight

abrazarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) to hug each other;

( con más sentimiento) to embrace each other;
abrazarse a algn/algo to hold on o cling to sb/sth
abrazar verbo transitivo
1 (con los brazos) to embrace, hug
2 fig (una creencia, un dogma) to embrace
' abrazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- apapachar
- estrechar
English:
cuddle
- embrace
- hold
- hug

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abrazar

♦ vt

1. [rodear con los brazos] to hug, to embrace

2. [doctrina] to embrace

3. [profesión] to go into

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrazarse

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abrazar

v/t hug, embrace; fig

embrace

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abrazar {21} vt

: to hug, to embrace

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrazarse

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abrazar vb to hug [pt. & pp. hugged]

Spanish-English dictionary > abrazar
12 przytul|ić

pf — przytul|ać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (przygarnąć) to hug; (z czułością) to cuddle
- przytulić kogoś mocno to hug sb close

- przytuliła dziecko mocno do piersi she cuddled the baby close to her

- przytul mnie! give me a hug!

- przytul mnie mocno! hold me tight!
2. (przyłożyć) to snuggle [głowę, policzek]
- przytulić twarz do czyjegoś ramienia to snuggle one’s face into a. against sb’s shoulder
3. przen. (dać schronienie) to take [sb] in, to take in
- przytulić kogoś u siebie to take sb into one’s house

- przytulić kogoś na noc to take sb in for the night
Ⅱ przytulić się — przytulać się 1. (do kogoś) to cuddle
- przytulić się do kogoś to cuddle up to sb

- przytulali się do siebie they were cuddling (each other)

- przytulili się do siebie dla rozgrzewki they cuddled together to keep out the cold
2. przen. (schronić się) przytulić się u kogoś to find shelter with sb
- czy mógłbym się u was na noc przytulić? would you put me up for the night?
3. przen., książk. (być blisko) [miejscowość, domy] to be snuggled
- wieś przytuliła się do zbocza the village was snuggled into the hillside

■ nie mieć gdzie głowy przytulić to have nowhere to go

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przytul|ić
13 serrer

serrer [seʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = maintenir, presser) to grip

• serrer qch dans sa main to clutch sth

• serrer qn dans ses bras/contre son cœur to clasp sb in one's arms/to one's chest

• serrer la main à or de qn ( = la donner) to shake hands with sb ; ( = la presser) to squeeze sb's hand

• se serrer la main to shake hands

   b. ( = contracter) serrer le poing/les mâchoires to clench one's fist/one's jaws

• serrer les lèvres to set one's lips

• avoir le cœur serré par l'émotion to feel a pang of emotion

• avoir la gorge serrée par l'émotion to be choked by emotion

• serrer les dents to clench one's teeth ; (figurative) to grit one's teeth

• serrer les fesses (inf) ( = avoir peur) to be scared stiff (inf)

   c. ( = comprimer) to be too tight for

• mon pantalon me serre my trousers are too tight (for me)

• cette jupe me serre (à) la taille this skirt is too tight round the waist

• ces chaussures me serrent these shoes are too tight

   d. [+ écrou, vis, ceinture, lacet, nœud] to tighten ; [+ joint] to clamp

• serrer les prix to keep prices down

• serrer le frein à main to put on the handbrake

• serrer la vis à qn (inf) to crack down on sb (inf)

   e. ( = se tenir près de) (par derrière) to keep close behind ; (latéralement) to squeeze ( contre up against)

• serrer qn de près to follow close behind sb

• ne serre pas cette voiture de trop près don't get too close to that car

   f. [+ objets alignés, lignes, mots] to put close together

• serrer les rangs to close ranks

• il faudra serrer les invités, la table est petite we'll have to squeeze the guests together as the table is so small

2. intransitive verb

( = obliquer) serrer à droite/gauche to move in to the right-hand/left-hand lane

3. reflexive verb

► se serrer

   a. ( = se rapprocher)

se serrer contre qn to huddle up against sb ; (tendrement) to cuddle up to sb

• se serrer autour de la table/du feu to squeeze round the table/the fire

• serrez-vous un peu squeeze up a bit

   b. ( = se contracter) son cœur se serra he felt a pang of anguish

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seʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]

serrer quelqu'un/quelque chose dans ses bras — to hug somebody/something

serrer quelque chose entre ses dents — to clench something between one's teeth

serrer la main de quelqu'un — to shake hands with somebody

serrer les poings — to clench one's fists

la peur me serrait la gorge — my throat was constricted with fear

ça me serre le cœur de voir ça — it wrings my heart to see that

2) ( ajuster) to tighten [nœud, corde]

serre bien tes lacets — do your shoelaces up tight

tu as trop serré ton nœud de cravate — your tie is too tight

mon chignon n'est pas assez serré — my bun is (too) loose

3) ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight

4) ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [something] off tightly [robinet]

sans serrer — [fixer, visser] loosely

5) ( être près de)

serrer le trottoir — [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US

serrer à droite — [véhicule] to get ou stay in the right-hand lane

serrer quelqu'un de près — [concurrent] to be hot on somebody's tail

serrer un sujet de près — fig to study a subject closely

6) ( rapprocher) to push [something] closer together [livres, tables, objets]; to squeeze [personne]

être serré — [livres, personnes] to be packed together

nous sommes trop serrés dans la cuisine — there are too many of us in the kitchen

serrer les rangs — lit, fig to close ranks

7) ( réduire) to cut [dépenses, prix]

8) Nautisme to furl [voile]

serrer le vent — to sail close to the wind

9) ( ranger) liter, dial to stow [something] away [objet précieux, économies]

2.

se serrer verbe pronominal

1) ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up

ils se sont serrés les uns contre les autres — they huddled together

2) ( se comprimer)

se serrer dans une jupe — to squeeze oneself into a skirt

nous nous sommes serré la main — we shook hands

3) ( se contracter)

avoir le cœur qui se serre — to feel deeply upset

avoir la gorge qui se serre — ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; ( de peur) to have one's heart in one's mouth

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seʀe
1. vt

1) (= tenir) to grip tight, to hold tight

serrer qn dans ses bras — to hug sb

serrer la main de qn — to shake sb's hand

serrer la main à qn — to shake hands with sb

2) (= comprimer, coincer) to squeeze, [poings, mâchoires] to clench

serrer les dents — to clench one's teeth, to grit one's teeth

3) [ceinture, nœud, frein, vis] to tighten

serrer la vis à qn — to clamp down on sb

serrer la gorge à qn [chagrin] — to bring a lump to sb's throat

4) [vêtement] to be too tight for

Ce pantalon me serre trop. — These trousers are too tight for me.

5) (= rapprocher) [objets, chaises] to close up, to move closer together

serrer les rangs — to close ranks

6) (en se plaçant tout près)

serrer qn de près — to follow close behind sb

serrer le trottoir — to hug the kerb

serrer sa droite — to keep well to the right

2. vi

serrer à droite — to keep to the right

"serrer à droite" — "keep right"

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serrer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]; ne serrez pas le volant, détendez-vous don't grip the steering wheel, relax; si tu serres bien la corde tu ne risqueras rien if you grip the rope tightly you'll be OK; serrer qch dans sa main to grip [sth] in one's hand [pièce, bonbon, crayon, clé]; serrer qn/qch dans ses bras to hug sb/sth; serrer qn/qch contre sa poitrine to hug sb/sth to one's chest; serrer qch entre ses cuisses/genoux to grip sth between one's thighs/knees; serrer qch entre ses dents to clench sth between one's teeth; serrer le poignet/cou de qn to squeeze sb's wrist/neck; serrer la main de or la pince○ à qn to shake hands with sb; elle a serré la main du ministre she shook hands with the minister; serrer les poings to clench one's fists; la peur me serrait la gorge my throat was constricted with fear; ça me serre le cœur de voir ça it wrings my heart to see that;

2 ( ajuster) [personne] to tighten [corset, ceinture, nœud]; to tighten [ficelle]; serre bien tes lacets do your shoelaces up tight; tu as trop serré ton nœud de cravate your tie is too tight; serrer son peignoir autour de sa taille to pull one's dressing-gown around oneself; mon chignon n'est pas assez serré my bun is (too) loose;

3 ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight; mon pantalon me serre my trousers GB ou pants US are too tight; ça me serre à la taille/aux épaules/aux mollets it's too tight around my waist/across my shoulders/around my calves;

4 ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [sth] off tightly [robinet]; serrer une pièce dans un étau to grip a part in a vice GB ou vise US; ne serrez pas trop don't overtighten; sans serrer [fixer, visser] loosely;

5 ( être près de) serrer le trottoir [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US; serrer l'accotement to drive very close to the edge of the road; serrer à droite/gauche [véhicule] to move close to the right/left of the road; serrer un cycliste contre le trottoir [voiture] to force a cyclist up against the pavement GB ou sidewalk US; serrer qn de près [concurrent] to be hot on sb's tail;

6 ( rapprocher) to push [sth] closer together [livres, tables, objets] (contre against); to squeeze [personne] (dans in; contre against); être serré [livres, personnes] to be packed together; nous sommes trop serrés dans la cuisine there are too many of us in the kitchen; serrer les rangs lit, fig to close ranks;

7 ( étudier en profondeur) serrer un sujet/problème de près to study a subject/problem closely;

8 ( réduire) to cut [budget, dépenses, prix]; essayer de serrer les coûts to try to cut costs;

9 Naut to furl [voile]; serrer le vent to sail close to the wind;

10 liter, dial ( ranger) to stow [sth] away [objet précieux, économies].

B se serrer vpr

1 ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up (autour de around; dans in); serrez-vous pour faire de la place squeeze up to make room; ma voiture est petite, il va falloir se serrer my car is small, we'll have to squeeze up; se serrer contre qch/qn to squeeze up against sth/sb; ils se sont serrés les uns contre les autres they huddled together;

2 ( se comprimer) se serrer dans une jupe/un pantalon to squeeze oneself into a skirt/a pair of trousers GB ou pants US; nous nous sommes serré la main we shook hands;

3 ( se contracter) avoir le cœur qui se serre to feel deeply upset; avoir la gorge qui se serre ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; (de peur, trac) to have one's heart in one's mouth.

Idiome

serrer la pince○ or louche○ or cuiller○ à qn to shake sb's hand.

[sere] verbe transitif

1. [presser] to hold tight

serre-moi fort dans tes bras hold me tight in your arms

serrer quelque chose contre son cœur to clasp something to one's breast

serrer quelqu'un contre son cœur to clasp somebody to one's bosom

serrer quelqu'un à la gorge to grab somebody by the throat

serrer le kiki à quelqu'un (familier) to try to strangle somebody

serrer la main ou la pince (familier) à quelqu'un to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand

2. [suj: vêtement] to be tight

la chaussure droite/le col me serre un peu the right shoe/the collar is a bit tight

3. [bien fermer - nœud, lacets] to tighten, to pull tight ; [ - joint] to clamp ; [ - écrou] to tighten (up) ; [ - frein à main] to put on tight

serrer la vis à quelqu'un (familier) to crack down hard on somebody

4. [contracter] to clench

serrer les lèvres to set ou to tighten one's lips

serrer les dents to clench ou to set ou to grit one's teeth

serrer les mâchoires to clench one's jaws

en serrant les poings

a. (sens propre) clenching one's fists

b. (figuré) barely containing one's anger

avoir la gorge serrée par l'émotion to be choked with emotion

serrer les fesses (familier) to have the jitters

5. [rapprocher]

serrer les rangs (figuré) MILITAIRE to close ranks

serrer le jeu SPORT to play a tight game

être serrés comme des sardines ou des harengs to be squashed up like sardines

6. [suivre]

serrer le trottoir AUTOMOBILE to hug the kerb

serrer quelqu'un de près to follow close behind somebody, to follow somebody closely

serrer un problème de plus près to study a problem more closely

7. NAUTIQUE

serrer le vent to sail close to ou to hug the wind

8. (littéraire) [enfermer] to put away

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[sere] verbe intransitif

AUTOMOBILE

serrer à droite/gauche to keep to the right/left

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se serrer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se rapprocher] to squeeze up

se serrer contre quelqu'un

a. [par affection] to cuddle ou to snuggle up to somebody

b. [pour se protéger] to huddle up against somebody

se serrer les uns contre les autres to huddle together

2. [se contracter] to tighten up

je sentais ma gorge se serrer I could feel a lump in my throat

mon cœur se serra en les voyant my heart sank when I saw them

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se serrer verbe pronominal transitif

se serrer la main to shake hands

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > serrer
14 halata

yks.nom. halata; yks.gen. halaan; yks.part. halasi; yks.ill. halaisi; mon.gen. halatkoon; mon.part. halannut; mon.ill. halattiin

crave for (verb)

cuddle (verb)

desire (verb)

embrace (verb)

hug (verb)

long (verb)

squeeze (verb)

yearn (verb)

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• want

• yearn

• wish

• squeeze

• long

• long for

• embrace

• desire

• cuddle

• yearn for

• crave for

• caress

• apply

• hug

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > halata
15 cariño

cariño sustantivo masculino
a) ( afecto) affection;

◊ les tengo mucho cariño I am very fond of them;
te ha tomado mucho cariño he's become very fond of you; cariños por tu casa/a tu mujer (AmL) (send my) love to your family/your wife; cariños, Beatriz ( en cartas) (AmL) love, Beatriz
b) ( caricia):

◊ le hice un cariñito al niño I gave the little boy a cuddle (o kiss etc)

c) ( como apelativo) dear, honey, love (BrE)

cariño sustantivo masculino
1 (afecto) affection: siento mucho cariño por este disco, I'm very fond of this record (amor, dulzura) abrazó a su hija con mucho cariño, he hugged his daughter tenderly (cuidado) care: tráteme el coche con cariño, be careful with my car
2 (querido) darling: ten cuidado al cruzar la calle, cariño, look both ways when you cross the street, darling
3 (gesto de amor) cuddle ' cariño' also found in these entries: Spanish: acoger - calor - estimar - inclinación - mimar - mimo - privación - tener - afecto - agarrar - auténtico - carente - coger - exagerado - faltar - paterno - profesar - reconquistar - tomar English: affection - attached - attachment - care for - cotton - dear - fond - fondly - fondness - gently - honey - liking - love - show - sneaking - sweetheart - take to - care - darling - endear - endearment - lovingly - to

English-spanish dictionary > cariño
16 huddle

1. n куча, свалка; груда

2. n хитросплетение, лабиринт

huddle of ideas — путаница в мыслях;

3. n толпа

4. n стадо

5. n сумятица, суматоха; беспорядок, сутолока

6. n спешка, суета

7. n разг. тайное совещание; сговор

to go into a huddle — вступать в тайный сговор

8. n разг. амер. совещание игроков на поле

9. n разг. обдумывание важного решения, трудной проблемы

10. v сваливать в кучу, в груду; укладывать кое-как

to huddle clothes into a suitcase — напихать вещи в чемодан

11. v загонять, заталкивать

he huddled the children into a car — он затолкал всех ребят в машину

12. v располагать близко друг к другу

houses huddled together — дома, лепившиеся друг к другу

13. v выпроваживать

to huddle the crowd out of the hall — спешно очистить зал от народа

14. v собирать вместе, сгонять

to huddle sheep — согнать овец в одно место

15. v грудиться, толпиться; тесниться

16. v съёживаться, сжиматься; свёртываться калачиком

to lie huddled up — лежать, свернувшись калачиком

17. v прижиматься

to huddle up to one another for warmth — прижаться друг к другу, чтобы согреться

18. v набрасывать, напяливать одежду кое-как

19. v делать в спешке; «провернуть»

to huddle a job through — провернуть дело

20. v амер. разг. устраивать совещание на поле

21. v амер. разг. совещаться; проводить совещание

22. v амер. разг. уст. скрывать, укрывать, умалчивать

Синонимический ряд:

1. confusion (noun) ataxia; chaos; clutter; confusion; disarray; disorder; misorder; muddle; pell-mell; snarl; topsy-turviness

2. cluster (verb) cluster; converge; crowd together; curl up; draw together; gather close; make oneself small; press close

3. confer (verb) advise; collogue; confab; confabulate; confer; consult; parley; powwow; treat

4. cuddle (verb) cuddle; nestle; snuggle

5. gather (verb) congregate; crowd; flock; gather; herd; throng

6. hunch (verb) crouch; hunch; hunker; scrooch down; squat

Антонимический ряд:

disperse; scatter

English-Russian base dictionary > huddle
17 contre

contre [kɔ̃tʀ]

1. preposition

   a. (contact, juxtaposition) against

• s'appuyer contre un arbre to lean against a tree

• il s'est cogné la tête contre le mur he banged his head against the wall

• face contre terre face downwards

• il la serrait contre lui he clasped her to him

• pousse la table contre la fenêtre push the table up against the window

• elle se blottit contre sa mère she cuddled up to her mother

• elle s'assit (tout) contre lui she sat down (right) next to him

• les voitures étaient pare-chocs contre pare-chocs the cars were bumper to bumper

   b. (opposition, hostilité) against

• se battre/voter contre qn to fight/vote against sb

• Poitiers contre Lyon (Sport) Poitiers versus Lyon

• être en colère contre qn to be angry with sb

• je n'ai rien contre (cela) or là contre (formal) I have nothing against it

   c. (défense, protection) des comprimés contre la grippe flu tablets

• sirop contre la toux cough mixture

• s'assurer contre l'incendie to insure (o.s.) against fire

   d. (échange) (in exchange) for

• échanger qch contre to exchange sth for

   e. (proportion, rapport) 9 voix contre 4 9 votes to 4

• à 100 contre 1 at 100 to 1

2. adverb

• il a voté contre he voted against it

• je suis contre I'm against it

► par contre on the other hand

3. prefix

• contre(-) counter

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I
1. kɔ̃tʀ
préposition

1) ( marquant un contact entre personnes)

viens contre moi — come to me

ils étaient couchés l'un contre l'autre — they were lying close together

2) ( marquant l'opposition) against

être seul contre tous — to stand alone against everyone else

on ne peut rien contre ce genre de choses — there's nothing one can do about that kind of thing

dix contre un — ten to one

230 voix contre 110 — 230 votes to 110

Nantes contre Sochaux — Sport Nantes versus Sochaux

le procès Bedel contre Caselli — the Bedel versus Caselli case

2.

adverbe

1) ( marquant un contact)

il y a un mur et une échelle appuyée contre — there's a wall and a ladder leaning against it

2) ( marquant l'opposition)

la majorité a voté contre — the majority voted against it

3.

par contre locution adverbiale on the other hand

II kɔ̃tʀ
nom masculin

1) ( d'opposition)

le pour et le contre — the pros and cons (pl)

2) Sport counter-attack

faire un contre — to counter-attack

3) Jeux ( au bridge) double

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contre I

En général la préposition contre se traduit par against lorsqu'elle sert à indiquer

- un contact entre des choses: pousse le fauteuil contre le mur = push the armchair (up) against the wall. Les expressions telles que contre toute espérance, furieux contre sont traités sous l'élément principal, respectivement espérance, furieux etc

- une opposition: lutter/réagir/voter contre le racisme = to fight/react/vote against racism

- une défense: s'assurer contre le vol = to insure against theft; se protèger contre une attaque = to protect oneself against an attack

On aura toujours intérêt à consulter l'article de l'élément principal

Lorsque contre sert à indiquer la proximité, il se traduit par next to: leur jardin est contre le mien = their garden GB ou yard US is next to mine

Lorsque contre sert à indiquer un échange, il se traduit par for: changer une chemise trop petite contre une plus grande = to change a shirt which is too small for a larger one

Lorsque contre sert à indiquer une comparaison, il se traduit par as against: 22% contre 10% le mois dernier = 22% as against 10% last month

On trouvera ci-dessous d'autres exemples de contre dans ses diverses fonctions

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kɔ̃tʀ
1. prép

1) (situation, position) against

Ne mets pas ton vélo contre le mur. — Don't put your bike against the wall.

2) (désaccord) against

Tu es pour ou contre ce projet? — Are you for or against this plan?

3) (protection) against

une crème contre les effets du soleil — a cream to protect against the effects of the sun

4) (échange) for, in exchange for

échanger qch contre qch — to exchange sth for sth, to swap sth for sth

J'ai échangé mon dictionnaire contre un paquet de cigarettes. — I swapped my dictionary for a packet of cigarettes.

2. adv

Je lui ai demandé: il est contre. — I asked him: he's against it.

3. nm

1) (opposé au pour)

peser le pour et le contre — to weigh up the pros and cons

Il y a du pour et du contre, il faut bien y réfléchir. — There are pros and cons, we must think about it carefully.

2)

par contre — on the other hand

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I.

contre ⇒ Note d'usage

A prép

1 ( marquant un contact entre personnes) viens contre moi come to me; ils étaient couchés l'un contre l'autre they were lying close together;

2 ( marquant l'opposition) against; aller contre la décision de qn to go against sb's decision; je ne vais pas aller contre ce que tu as dit/fait I won't go against what you have said/done; c'est contre mes principes it's against my principles; il a tout le monde contre lui everyone is against him; tout est contre moi everything is against me; être seul contre tous to stand alone against everyone else; être contre une décision/un projet to be against a decision/a project; elle est toujours contre moi she's always against me; tu as quelque chose contre lui/cette idée? have you got anything against him/this idea?; je n'ai rien contre elle I've got nothing against her; on ne peut rien contre ce genre de choses there's nothing one can do about that kind of thing; dix contre un ( dans un pari) ten to one; la loi a été adoptée par 230 voix contre 110 the bill was passed by 230 votes to 110; Nantes contre Sochaux Sport Nantes versus Sochaux, Nantes vs Sochaux; le procès Bedel contre Caselli the Bedel versus Caselli case.

B adv

1 ( marquant un contact) il y a un mur et une échelle appuyée contre there's a wall and a ladder leaning against it;

2 ( marquant l'opposition) la majorité a voté contre the majority voted against it; ‘que penses-tu du projet?’-‘je suis contre’ ‘what do you think of the plan?’-‘I'm against it’; il refuse cette option, moi je n'ai rien contre he rejects this option, but I have nothing against it; si le comité vote en faveur des travaux je n'irai pas contre if the committee votes for the work to go ahead, I won't go against it.

C par contre loc adv on the other hand; je pense par contre que on the other hand I think that; en France, par contre, il est possible de… in France, on the other hand, it is possible to…; ⇒ fortune.

II.

contre nm

1 ( d'opposition) le pour et le contre the pros and cons (pl);

2 Sport counter-attack; faire un contre to counter-attack;

3 Jeux ( au bridge) double.

[kɔ̃tr] préposition

1. [indiquant la proximité] against, on

se frotter contre quelque chose to rub (oneself) against ou on something

se blottir contre quelqu'un to cuddle up to somebody

joue contre joue cheek to cheek

tenir quelqu'un tout contre soi to hold somebody close

allongé tout contre elle lying right next to ou beside her

un coup contre la vitre a knock on ou at the window

je me suis cogné la tête contre le radiateur I hit my head on the radiator

lancer une balle contre le mur to throw a ball against ou at the wall

mettez-vous contre le mur stand (right) by the wall

2. [indiquant l'opposition] against

nager contre le courant to swim upstream ou against the current

notre équipe aura le vent contre elle our team will play into the wind

être en colère contre quelqu'un to be angry at ou with somebody

je suis contre l'intervention I'm opposed to ou against (the idea of) intervention

voter contre quelqu'un/quelque chose to vote against somebody/something

Durier contre Chardin DROIT Durier versus Chardin

le match contre le Brésil the Brazil match, the match against ou with Brazil

avoir quelque chose contre quelqu'un to have something against somebody

pour une fois, j'irai contre mon habitude for once, I'll break my habit

vous allez contre l'usage/le règlement you're going against accepted custom/the regulations

3. [pour protéger de] against

pastilles contre la toux cough lozenges

lutter contre l'alcoolisme to fight (against) alcoholism

que faire contre l'inflation? what can be done about ou against ou to combat inflation?

s'assurer contre le vol to take out insurance against theft

4. [en échange de] for, in exchange ou return for

j'ai échangé mon livre contre le sien I swapped my book for hers

elle est revenue sur sa décision contre une promesse d'augmentation she reconsidered her decision after being promised a rise

5. [indiquant une proportion, un rapport] against, to

10 contre 1 qu'ils vont gagner! ten to one they'll win!

156 voix contre 34 156 votes to 34

ils nous sont tombés dessus à trois contre un there were three of them for every one of us, they were three to one against us

le dollar s'échange à 1,05 euros contre 1,07 hier the dollar is trading at 1.02 euros compared to ou (as) against 1.07 yesterday

6. [contrairement à]

contre toute attente contrary to ou against all expectations

contre toute logique against all logic

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[kɔ̃tr] adverbe

1. [indiquant la proximité]

il n'a pas vu le poteau, et sa tête a heurté contre he didn't see the post, and he banged his head against ou on it

2. [indiquant l'opposition] against

on partage? — je n'ai rien contre shall we share? — I've nothing against it ou it's OK by me

contre? levez la main hands up those against (UK), all against, hands up (US)

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[kɔ̃tr] nom masculin

1. [argument opposé]

le pour et le contre the pros and cons

2. SPORT & JEUX [au volley, au basket] block

[en escrime] counter

[au billard] kiss

[au bridge] double

marquer sur un contre FOOTBALL to score on a counter attack

faire un contre RUGBY to intercept the ball

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par contre locution adverbiale

on the other hand

il est très compétent, par contre il n'est pas toujours très aimable he's very competent, but on the other hand he's not always very pleasant

il parle espagnol, par contre son anglais laisse encore à désirer his Spanish is good, but his English isn't all it might be

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > contre
18 Love

1. n Лов, Лав

true love — истинная любовь; любовь в полном смысле слова

2. n любовь, привязанность, приязнь

motherly love — материнская любовь

love of country — любовь к родине, патриотизм

love of gain — корыстолюбие

to have a love of learning — иметь тягу к знаниям

a bankrupt in love — неудачник в любви

to be sick for love — томиться от любви

declaration of love — объяснение в любви

love knot — бант как символ любви, союза

ministering in love — служение с любовью

3. n влюблённость, любовь, страсть

love letter — любовное письмо

love scene — сцена любовного свидания

love match — брак по любви

unrequited love — любовь без взаимности

love at first sight — любовь с первого взгляда

in love — влюблённый

fo fall in love — влюбиться

to be in love — любить, быть влюблённым

to plant a love for learning — воспитывать любовь к знаниям

she likes to read love stories — она любит читать про любовь

to choose love for a theme — избрать любовь в качестве темы

make love the basis for life — класть любовь в основу жизни

one-way love — неразделённая любовь, любовь без взаимности

4. n предмет любви, возлюбленный; возлюбленная

my love — моя милая

I have lost my love — я потеряла любимого человека

minister in love — служить с любовью

the pleading of love — призыв любви

exigeant love — требовательная любовь

ministered in love — служил с любовью

to walk in love — поступать по любви

5. n прост. душечка, голубушка

what a little love of a child! — какой прелестный ребёнок!, какая прелесть!

6. n Эрос, амур, купидон

7. n любовная интрига; любовная история

his first love — его первая любовь, его первый роман

love story — роман или рассказ о любви, любовный роман

steamy love scene — откровенная любовная сцена

8. n спорт. ноль

love all — счёт 0:0

put that gun down, for the love of God — ради бога, брось пистолет

labour of love

for love of the game — из любви к искусству

for love or money — любой ценой

not to be had for love or money

to play for love — играть не на деньги

all is fair in love and war — в любви и на войне все средства хороши

love is neither bought nor sold — любовь не продаётся и не покупается

9. v ласкать

that night they loved — эту ночь они провели вместе

10. v любить; находить удовольствие; хотеть

to love comfort — любить комфорт

I love the way he smiles — мне ужасно нравится, как он улыбается

I love ice-cream — я обожаю мороженое

some people love fo find fault — некоторые люди любят придираться; некоторым людям доставляет удовольствие находить недостатки

will you come with me? — I should love to — не пойдёте ли вы со мной? — Охотно

I would so love to see you again — я бы так хотел увидеть вас снова

love one another — любите друг друга

I love my work — я люблю свою работу

will you love me always? — ты всегда будешь любить меня?

I love messing about in boats — я люблю заниматься лодками

Синонимический ряд:

1. admiration (noun) admiration; esteem; philos; regard; respect

2. adoration (noun) adoration; amorousness; amour; eros; infatuation; passion

3. affinity (noun) affinity; penchant; relish

4. agape (noun) agape; altruism; charity; kindness

5. commitment (noun) affection; ardor; ardour; attachment; bond; commitment; devotion; fondness; liking; loyalty; tenderness; tie

6. love affair (noun) affair; love affair; romance

7. sweetheart (noun) beau; beloved; darling; dear; flame; heartthrob; honey; honeybunch; loveling; lover; sweet; sweetheart; sweetling; truelove; turtledove

8. appreciate (verb) appreciate; enjoy; relish; savor

9. caress (verb) caress; cosset; cuddle; dandle; embrace; fondle; fornicate; kiss; pet; woo

10. like (verb) admire; adore; adulate; affection; be enamored of; be fond of; cherish; delight in; dote on; fancy; have affection for; idolize; like; treasure; worship

Антонимический ряд:

abhorrence; abominate; abomination; alienation; animosity; antipathy; aversion; bitterness; coldness; contumely; desertion; detest; detestation; disaffection; disdain; hate; hatred; loathe; misanthropy

English-Russian base dictionary > Love
19 gemme

2

пря́тать

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hide, lay by, lay down, save, secrete, store up, stow away

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I. (en -r) gem;

[ ophøjet gemme] cameo.

II. (et -r) hiding place;

[ i hendes gemmer] among her things.

III. *

( opbevare) keep ( fx will you keep this for me?);

( ikke bruge, spise etc) save ( fx he saved the rest of the chocolate till (el. for) later; save the best till the last);

( spare op) save, put by;

( skjule) hide ( noget for en something from somebody);

[ gemme hen] put by;

( skjule) pack away;

[ gemt er ikke glemt]

( kan gengives) I won't forget this!

[ gemme på] keep;

(fig) treasure ( fx a memory), nurse ( fx a grievance);

[ gemme sig] hide ( for from);

( lure) lurk ( fx below the surface);

[ gemme sig ind til en] cuddle (el. snuggle) up to somebody;

[ gemme væk] put away.

Danish-English dictionary > gemme
20 kæle

1, for

1) ласка́ть

2) ласка́ться (к кому-л.)

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vb:

[ kæle for]

( tage ind til sig) cuddle,

( kærtegne blidt) caress,

( mere intenst, ofte erotisk) fondle,

(oftest demonstrativt el. erotisk) pet ( fx she sat petting her dog; young couples petting in the back seat of cars);

(fig: udarbejde med omhu) lavish great care on;

[ kæle med] pet.

Danish-English dictionary > kæle

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