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1 it was the furthest point they could reach by car

Общая лексика: это была самая дальняя точка, до которой можно было добраться на машине

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it was the furthest point they could reach by car
2 furthest

furthest [ˈfɜ:ðɪst]

1. adjective

• the house furthest from here la maison la plus éloignée d'ici

• they went by boat to the furthest point of the island ils se sont rendus en bateau à l'extrémité de l'île

2. adverb

• let's see who can throw the ball furthest voyons qui peut jeter la balle le plus loin

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['fɜːðɪst] 1.
adjective (superl of far) le plus éloigné
2.
adverb

1) ( in space) (also the furthest) le plus loin

this plan goes furthest towards solving the problem — fig c'est ce projet qui s'approche le plus de la solution du problème

2) ( in time)

the furthest back I can remember is 1970 — je ne me rappelle rien avant 1970

the furthest ahead we can look is next week — nous ne pouvons rien prévoir au-delà de la semaine prochaine

English-French dictionary > furthest
3 furthest

adverb ((also farthest) at or to the greatest distance or degree: Who lives furthest away?) más lejos

furthest¹ adj más lejano

which is the furthest star? ¿cuál es la estrella más lejana?

Es el superlativo de far

furthest² adv más lejos

who can throw the javelin furthest? ¿quién puede lanzar más lejos la jabalina?

Es el superlativo de far

furthest

tr['fɜːðɪst]

adjective

1→ link=far far{, further

adverb

1→ link=far far{, further

furthest ['fərðəst] farthest

furthest

adj.

• más lejano adj.

• super adj.

adv.

• más adv.

• más lejano adv.

• super adv.

'fɜːrðəst, 'fɜːðɪst
adverb superl of far I 1)

['fɜːðɪst]
1. ADV
(superl) of far
1) (in distance) más lejos

who has the furthest to go home? — ¿quién es el que vive más lejos?

that's the furthest that anyone has gone — ese es el punto más lejano al que se ha llegado

2) (in progress)

that was the furthest the club had ever gone — eso era lo máximo a lo que el club había llegado

Poland has taken these ideas furthest — Polonia ha sido el país que más ha desarrollado estas ideas

3) (=most) más

prices have fallen furthest in the south of England — donde más han bajado los precios ha sido en el sur de Inglaterra

2.

ADJ (superl)
of far; más lejano
the furthest point — el punto más lejano

the seat furthest from the window — el asiento que más lejos está de la ventana

the furthest recesses of the mind — los recovecos más olvidados de la mente

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['fɜːrðəst, 'fɜːðɪst]
adverb superl of far I 1)

English-spanish dictionary > furthest
4 furthest

Adj

1. सबसे\furthestआगे\furthestका

Scott wanted to go to the furthest point of the Atlantic.

English-Hindi dictionary > furthest
5 furthest

[English Word] furthest point

[Swahili Word] upeo

[Swahili Plural] peo

[Part of Speech] noun

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English-Swahili dictionary > furthest
6 furthest

furthest

A adj ( superlative of far) ( the most distant) [point, place, part, side, bank] le plus éloigné ; the tree furthest (away) from the window l'arbre le plus éloigné de la fenêtre ; the houses furthest (away) from the river les maisons les plus éloignées de la rivière ; which of the three is (the) furthest? lequel des trois est le plus éloigné or loin?

B adv

1 (to, at the greatest distance in space) ( also the furthest) le plus loin ; Tim can swim/run (the) furthest c'est Tim qui nage/court le plus loin ; the furthest north/west le plus au nord/à l'ouest ; this plan goes furthest towards solving the problem fig c'est ce projet qui s'approche le plus de la solution du problème ;

2 (at, to greatest distance in time) the furthest back I can remember is 1970 je ne me rappelle rien avant 1970 ; the furthest ahead we can look is next week nous ne pouvons rien prévoir au-delà de la semaine prochaine.

Big English-French dictionary > furthest
7 point

point ⇒ Points of the compass

A n

1 ( tip) (of knife, needle, pencil, tooth) pointe f ; ( of star) branche f ; the knife has a sharp point le couteau a la pointe très acérée ; the pencil has a sharp point le crayon est très bien taillé ; the tree comes to a point at the top l'arbre se termine en pointe ; to threaten sb at knife point menacer qn avec un couteau ;

2 ( place) (precise location, position on scale) point m ; ( less specific) endroit m ; boiling point point d'ébullition ; compass point point de la boussole ; assembly point point de rassemblement ; embarkation point lieu m d'embarquement ; the furthest/highest point le point le plus éloigné/le plus élevé ; at the point where the path divides à l'endroit où le chemin bifurque ; the road swings north at this point à cet endroit la route se dirige vers le nord ; point of entry ( into country) point d'arrivée ; ( of bullet into body) point d'impact ; ( into atmosphere) point d'entrée ; point of no return point de non-retour ;

3 (extent, degree) point m ; the rope had been strained to breaking point la corde avait été tendue au point qu'elle pouvait se rompre ; his nerves were strained to breaking point il était très tendu ; to be driven to the point of exhaustion être poussé jusqu'à l'épuisement ; I've got to the point where I can't take any more j'en suis arrivé au point où je n'en peux plus ; to push sth to the point of absurdity pousser qch jusqu'à l'absurde ; she was frank to the point of brutality ou of being brutal elle était franche au point d'en être brutale ; to reach a point in sth when… atteindre un stade dans qch où… ; up to a point jusqu'à un certain point ;

4 ( moment) ( precise) moment m ; ( stage) stade m ; to be on the point of doing être sur le point de faire ; to be on the point of bankruptcy être au bord de la faillite ; at this point I gave up à ce stade-là j'ai abandonné ; at this point in her career à ce stade-là de sa carrière ; at what point do we cease to feel sorry for him? à quel moment cesse-t-on de le plaindre? ; at some point in the future plus tard ; at one point à un moment donné ; the judge intervened at this point le juge est intervenu à ce moment-là ; it's at this point in the story that c'est à ce stade de l'histoire que ; there comes a point when… il arrive un moment où… ; when it came to the point of deciding quand il a fallu décider ; at this point in time dans l'état actuel des choses ;

5 (question, matter, idea) point m ; ( contribution in discussion) remarque f ; to make a point faire une remarque (about sur) ; to make the point that faire remarquer que ; you've made your point, please let me speak vous vous êtes exprimé, laissez-moi parler ; to make a point of doing ( make sure one does) s'efforcer de faire ; (do proudly, insistently) mettre un point d'honneur à faire ; (do obviously, to make a point) faire [qch] de manière visible ; to raise a point about sth soulever la question de qch ; my point was that ce que je voulais dire, c'était que ; to take up ou return to sb's point revenir sur un point soulevé par qn ; this proves my point cela confirme ce que je viens de dire ; are we agreed on this point? sommes-nous d 'accord sur ce point? ; a three/four-point plan un plan en trois/quatre points ; to go through a text point by point examiner un texte point par point ; the point at issue le sujet de la discussion ; that's a good point c'est une remarque judicieuse ; I take your point ( agreeing) je suis d'accord avec vous ; I take your point, but je vois bien où vous voulez en venir, mais ; all right, point taken! très bien, j'en prends note ; good point! très juste! ; you've got a point there vous n'avez pas tort ; in point of fact en fait ; as a point of information pour information ;

6 ( central idea) point m essentiel ; the point is that le point essentiel, c'est que ; the point is, another candidate has been selected malheureusement, un autre candidat a été sélectionné ; to come straight to the point aller droit au fait ; he never got to the point il n'est jamais entré dans le vif du sujet ; to keep to ou stick to the point rester dans le sujet ; to miss the point ne pas comprendre ; I missed the point of what she said je n'ai pas compris ce qu'elle a voulu dire ; to the point pertinent ; what she said was short and to the point ce qu'elle a dit était bref et pertinent ; that's beside the point là n'est pas la question ; what you're saying is beside the point ce que vous dites est à côté de la question ; to wander off the point s'écarter du sujet ; to see the point saisir ; to get the point comprendre ; that's not the point il ne s'agit pas de cela ;

7 ( purpose) objet m ; what was the point of her visit? quel était l'objet de sa visite? ; the exercise does have a point l'exercice n'est pas gratuit ; what's the point? à quoi bon? ; what's the point of doing…? à quoi bon faire…? ; there's no point in doing ça ne sert à rien de faire ; I see little point in doing, I don't see the point of doing je ne vois pas l'intérêt de faire ;

8 (feature, characteristic) point m, côté m ; his good/bad points ses bons/mauvais côtés ; what points do you look for when buying a car? que recherchez-vous lorsque vous achetez une voiture? ; punctuality is not her strong point la ponctualité n'est pas son point fort ; the points of similarity/difference between les points communs/de divergence entre ; it's a point in their favour c'est un point en leur faveur ; it has its points il/elle n'est pas mauvais/-e ;

9 Sport, Fin ( in scoring) point m ; to win/to be beaten by 4 points gagner/être battu à 4 points près ; to win on points ( in boxing) remporter une victoire aux points ; the FT 100 was up/down three points Fin l'indice FT 100 a gagné/perdu trois points ; Smurfit gained 4 points Fin les actions Smurfit ont gagné 4 points ; to evaluate sth on a 5-point scale évaluer qch d'après une échelle à 5 degrés ; match/championship point ( in tennis) balle f de match/championnat ;

10 ( dot) point m ; ( decimal point) virgule f ; ( diacritic) signe m diacritique ; a point of light un point lumineux ;

11 Math ( in geometry) point m ;

12 Print, Comput ( also point size) corps m (de caractère) ;

13 Geog ( headland) pointe f.

B points npl

1 GB Rail aiguillages mpl, aiguilles fpl ;

2 Aut électrodes fpl ;

3 ( in ballet) to dance on point(s) faire des pointes fpl.

C vtr

1 (aim, direct) to point sth at sb braquer qch sur qn [camera, gun] ; to point one's finger at sb montrer qn du doigt ; to point the finger at sb ( accuser) accuser qn ; just point the camera and press tu n'as qu'à viser avec l'appareil photo et appuyer ; to point sth towards (of car, boat) diriger qch vers ; to point sb in the right direction lit, fig mettre qn dans la bonne direction ;

2 ( show) to point the way to lit (person, signpost) indiquer la direction de ; to point sb the way to indiquer à qn la direction de ; the report points the way to a fairer system le rapport ouvre la voie à un syst ème plus équitable ;

3 (in ballet, gym) to point one's toes faire des pointes ;

4 Constr jointoyer [wall].

D vi

1 ( indicate) indiquer or montrer (du doigt) ; it's rude to point ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt ; she pointed over her shoulder elle a indiqué derrière elle ; she pointed in the direction of elle a indiqué du doigt la direction de ; to point at sb/sth montrer qn/qch du doigt ; he was pointing with his stick at something il indiquait quelque chose de son bâton ; to point to désigner ;

2 (be directed, aligned) [signpost, arrow] indiquer ; to point at sb ou in sb's direction [gun, camera] être braqué sur qn ; the needle points north l'aiguille indique le nord ; the gun was pointing straight at me l'arme était braquée sur moi ;

3 ( suggest) to point to [evidence, facts] sembler indiquer ; all the evidence points to murder les preuves semblent indiquer qu'il s'agit d'un meurtre ; everything points in that direction tout semble indiquer que c'est ainsi ;

4 ( cite) to point to citer ; to point to sth as evidence of success citer qch comme preuve d'une réussite ;

5 Comput to point at sth mettre le pointeur sur qch ;

6 [dog] se mettre à l'arrêt.

Phrasal verbs

■ point out:

▶ point out [sth/sb], point [sth/sb] out ( show) montrer (to à) ; can you point him out to me? peux-tu me le montrer? ; to point out where/who montrer l'endroit où/la personne qui ;

▶ point out [sth] ( remark on) faire remarquer [fact, discrepancy] ; to point out that faire remarquer que ; as he pointed out comme il l'a fait remarquer.

■ point up:

▶ point up [sth ] mettre [qch] en avant [contrast, similarity] ; faire ressortir [lack, incompetence].

Big English-French dictionary > point
8 furthest

ˈfə:ðɪst самый дальний, отдаленный - it was the * point they could reach by car это была самая дальняя точка, до которой можно было добраться на машине самый долгий, самый поздний - at (the) * самое большое, самое позднее - he promised to be back by 5 o'clock at the * он обещал вернуться самое позднее к 5 часам дальше всего (тж. * off) - to go * заходить очень далеко furthest =farthest

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > furthest
9 furthest

ks. yang paling jauh. That's the f. point from here Itu titik yang terjauh dari sini.

English-Malay dictionary > furthest
10 extremity

[ɪk'stremətɪ]
nome

1) (furthest point) estremità f. (anche fig.)

2) (of body) estremità f.

3) (extremeness) grado m. estremo

4) (dire situation) situazione f. estrema, caso m. disperato

to do sth. in extremity — fare qcs. in extremis

to be reduced to extremities — essere ridotto in condizioni disperate

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[-'stre-]

- plural extremities - noun

1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) estremità

2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) punto estremo

3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) caso estremo, situazione grave

4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) estremità

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extremity /ɪkˈstrɛmətɪ/
n.

1 estremità; punto estremo: (anat.) the lower extremities, le estremità inferiori

2 eccesso; colmo; stremo: an extremity of grief [of joy], un eccesso di dolore [di gioia]; to be driven to extremity, essere spinto allo stremo

3 caso estremo; frangente (o situazione) grave; estremo pericolo: What can we do in this extremity?, che cosa possiamo fare in questo grave frangente?

4 misura estrema (o drastica); provvedimento eccezionale; passo estremo: to go (o to proceed, to resort) to extremities, adottare misure drastiche

5 [u] (polit.) estremismo: the extremity of his political opinions, l'estremismo delle sue idee politiche.

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[ɪk'stremətɪ]
nome

1) (furthest point) estremità f. (anche fig.)

2) (of body) estremità f.

3) (extremeness) grado m. estremo

4) (dire situation) situazione f. estrema, caso m. disperato

to do sth. in extremity — fare qcs. in extremis

to be reduced to extremities — essere ridotto in condizioni disperate

English-Italian dictionary > extremity
11 extremity

noun

1) (of branch, road) äußerstes Ende; (of region) Rand, der

2) in pl. (hands and feet) Extremitäten Pl.

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[-'stre-]

- plural extremities - noun

1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) das Äußerste

2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) die Spitze

3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) höchste Not

4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) die Extremitäten (pl.)

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ex·trem·ity

[ɪkˈstreməti, AM -ət̬i]

n

1. (furthest end) äußerstes Ende

the southern \extremity of the estate die südliche Grenze des Anwesens

2. (hands and feet)

▪ extremities pl Gliedmaßen pl, Extremitäten pl geh

3. ( fig: near the limit) Äußerste(s) nt

a decision of that type is at the \extremity of a judge's powers eine solche Entscheidung bewegt sich gerade noch am Rande dessen, was ein Richter entscheiden kann

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[Ik'stremItɪ]
n

1) (= furthest point) äußerstes Ende

at the northerly extremity of the continent — am nördlichsten Zipfel des Kontinents

2) pl (= hands and feet) Extremitäten pl

3)

(= extreme degree) in the extremity of his despair — in tiefster or äußerster Verzweiflung

4) (= state of need, distress) Not f

he was reduced to the extremity of having to sell his business — er musste zum äußersten Mittel schreiten und sein Geschäft verkaufen

5)

(= extreme actions) to resort to extremities — zu äußersten or extremen Mitteln greifen

to drive sb to extremities — jdn zum Äußersten treiben

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extremity [ıkˈstremətı] s

1. a) äußerstes Ende, äußerste Grenze

b) fig (das) Äußerste:

the last extremity bis zum Äußersten;

drive sb to extremities jemanden zum Äußersten treiben

2. fig höchster Grad:

extremity of joy Übermaß n der Freude

3. fig äußerste Not, verzweifelte Situation:

be reduced to extremities in größter Not sein

4. obs äußerste Maßnahme:

go to extremities against sb drastische Maßnahmen gegen jemanden ergreifen

5. fig verzweifelter Entschluss oder Gedanke

6. Gliedmaße f, Extremität f

7. MATH Ende n

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noun

1) (of branch, road) äußerstes Ende; (of region) Rand, der

2) in pl. (hands and feet) Extremitäten Pl.

English-german dictionary > extremity
12 extremity

- 'stre-

- plural extremities - noun

1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) extremo

2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extremo

3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) situación extrema

4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) extremidades

extremity

tr[ɪk'stremɪtɪ]

noun (pl extremities)

1 formal use (furthest point) extremo

2 formal use (extreme degree, situation) extremo, situación nombre femenino extrema, situación nombre femenino límite

plural noun extremites

1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL extremidades nombre femenino plural

extremity [ɪk'strɛmət̬i, ɛk-] n, pl - ties

1) extreme: extremo m

2) extremities npl

limbs: extremidades fpl

extremity

n.

• cabo s.m.

• extremidad s.f.

• extremo s.m.

• medida extrema s.f.

• rigor s.m.

ɪk'streməti
noun (pl - ties)

1)

a) c ( farthest point) extremo m

b) extremities pl ( Anat) extremidades fpl

2) u c (critical degree, situation) (frml) extremo m

[ɪks'tremɪtɪ]
N
1) (=end) (usu pl) extremo m, punta f

2) (fig) [of despair etc] extremo m

in his extremity, he went to her for help — ante la necesidad, acudió a ella en busca de ayuda

3) extremities (Anat) extremidades fpl

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[ɪk'streməti]
noun (pl - ties)

1)

a) c ( farthest point) extremo m

b) extremities pl ( Anat) extremidades fpl

2) u c (critical degree, situation) (frml) extremo m

English-spanish dictionary > extremity
13 extreme

ik'stri:m
1. adjective
1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extremo

2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.)

3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extremo

2. noun
1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) extremo

2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) extremo

•

- extremely
- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes

extreme adj

1. extremo / intenso / sumo

extreme danger extremo peligro

2. más

the extreme west la zona más occidental

extreme

tr[ɪk'striːm]

adjective

1 (furthest, very great) extremo,-a

■ in the extreme north en el extremo norte

■ in extreme old age en la vejez extrema

■ extreme heat calor intensísimo

■ extreme pain dolor agudo

■ extreme poverty pobreza extrema

■ take extreme care ten extremo cuidado

2 (not moderate) extremo,-a, radical

■ extreme views opiniones radicales

3 (severe, unusual) excepcional

■ they had to use extreme methods tuvieron que emplear métodos excepcionales

■ an extreme case un caso excepcional

■ extreme weather conditions condiciones atmosféricas extremas

noun

1 extremo

■ extremes of temperature temperaturas extremas

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in the extreme en sumo grado, en extremo

■ he is tightfisted in the extreme es extremadamente tacaño

to go to extremes llegar a extremos

to go from one extreme to the other pasar de un extremo a otro

to take something to extremes ser extremado,-a en algo

extreme [ɪk'stri:m, ɛk-] adj

1) utmost: extremo, sumo

of extreme importance: de suma importancia

2) intense: intenso, extremado

extreme cold: frío extremado

3) excessive: excesivo, extremo

extreme views: opiniones extremas

extreme measures: medidas excepcionales, medidas drásticas

4) outermost: extremo

the extreme north: el norte extremo

extreme n

1) : extremo m

2)

in the extreme : en extremo, en sumo grado

extreme

adj.

• descompasado, -a adj.

• exaltado, -a adj.

• excepcional adj.

• extremado, -a adj.

• extremo, -a adj.

• extremoso, -a adj.

• sumo, -a adj.

n.

• extremidad s.f.

• extremo s.m.

I ɪk'striːm
adjective

a) ( very great) <poverty/caution/urgency> extremo; <annoyance/relief> enorme; < heat> extremado, intensísimo

with extreme care — con sumo cuidado

b) ( not moderate) <action/measure> extremo, extremado; < opinion> extremista

the extreme left/right — ( Pol) la extrema izquierda/derecha

c) ( outermost) (before n)

in the extreme north/south — en la zona más septentrional/meridional

II

noun extremo m

extremes of temperature — temperaturas fpl extremas

to go from one extreme to the other — ir* de un extremo al or a otro

she carries things to extremes — es una extremada

[ɪks'triːm]
1. ADJ

1) (=very great) [heat, danger, poverty, discomfort] extremo; [care, caution] sumo, extremo; [sorrow, anger] profundo, enorme

• a matter of extreme importance — una cuestión de suma importancia

• in extreme old age — en or a una edad muy avanzada

2) (=exceptional) [case, circumstances] extremo

3) (=radical) [views, opinion] extremista; [behaviour] extremado; [method, action, measure] extremo

the extreme left/right — (Pol) la extrema izquierda/derecha

to be extreme in one's opinions — tener opiniones extremistas

there's no need to be so extreme — no es necesario llegar a esos extremos

4) (=furthest) [point,] extremo

the extreme opposite — el extremo opuesto

winds from the extreme north — vientos de la región más septentrional

the room at the extreme end of the corridor — la habitación al final del todo del pasillo

2.

N extremo m

she's a woman of extremes — es una mujer de extremos

• to be driven to extremes — verse obligado a tomar medidas extremas

• to go to extremes — tomar medidas extremas

to go to any extreme — llegar a cualquier extremo

to go from one extreme to the other — pasar de un extremo al otro

• to take or carry sth to extremes — llevar algo al extremo

• extremes of temperature — las temperaturas extremas

• in the extreme — frm en extremo, en sumo grado

3.

CPD

extreme sports NPL — deportes mpl de aventura, deportes mpl extremos

extreme unction N — (Rel) extremaunción f

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I [ɪk'striːm]
adjective

a) ( very great) <poverty/caution/urgency> extremo; <annoyance/relief> enorme; < heat> extremado, intensísimo

with extreme care — con sumo cuidado

b) ( not moderate) <action/measure> extremo, extremado; < opinion> extremista

the extreme left/right — ( Pol) la extrema izquierda/derecha

c) ( outermost) (before n)

in the extreme north/south — en la zona más septentrional/meridional

II

noun extremo m

extremes of temperature — temperaturas fpl extremas

to go from one extreme to the other — ir* de un extremo al or a otro

she carries things to extremes — es una extremada

English-spanish dictionary > extreme
14 stretch

1. I
abs

rubber (this material, silk, this elastic, etc.) stretches резина и т.д. растягивается; my shoes are tight, I hope they'll stretch туфли мне тесны, надеюсь, [что] они разносятся; wood won't stretch дерево не обладает свойством тянуться; the rope has stretched веревка ослабла /растянулась/; stop yawning and stretching перестаньте зевать и потягиваться; I want to get out of the car and stretch я хочу выйти из машины и размяться /размять немного ноги/
2. II
1) stretch in some manner stretch easily (slightly, moderately, etc.) легко и т.д. растягиваться; iron may stretch slightly железо немного тянется; the elastic won't stretch any more резинка больше не растягивается

2) stretch in some direction stretch far (northward, etc.) далеко и т.д. простираться; the valley stretches southward долина тянется к югу; stretch for some time stretch three quarters of a century тянуться три четверти века, происходить на протяжении трех четвертей века
3. III
1) stretch smth. stretch a rubber band (smb.'s boots, a pair of gloves, the trousers, etc.) растягивать резиновое кольцо и т.д.; stretch one's legs вытянуть ноги; let's take a walk to stretch our legs давайте пройдемся, чтобы размяться; stretch one's neck вытягивать шею; stretch one's arms раскинуть /развести/ руки; stretch the wings расправить крылья; stretch a show (a programme), etc.) затянуть спектакль и т.д.

2) stretch smth. stretch a string (a wire, a cord, etc.) натягивать струну и т.д.; stretch one's muscles (one's nerves, etc.) напрягать мускулы и т.д.; you would have to stretch your imagination вам придется напрячь воображение

3) stretch smth. stretch the law (the rule, etc.) допускать натяжку в истолковании закона и т.д., вольно трактовать закон и т.д.; stretch a privilege злоупотреблять привилегией; stretch the facts (a story) приукрашивать факты (историю); stretch the meaning of a word приписывать слову несуществующее у него /еще одно/ значение; stretch the truth слегка преувеличивать, прибавлять то, чего не было; stretch a point делать исключение, допускать натяжку; it would be stretching a point to say that... было бы преувеличением сказать, что...; it would be stretching a point to arrest him now арестовать его в данный момент было бы превышением власти
4. IV
1) stretch smth. in some manner stretch smth. tight (ly) (loosely), thoroughly, etc.) туго и т.д. натягивать что-л.

2) stretch smth. for sometime stretch the action (the show, the programme), etc.) two minutes (half an hour, etc.) затянуть действие и т.д. на две минуты и т.д.

3) stretch smth. in some manner that's stretching things too fart это уже слишком!;
5. VI
stretch smb. in some manner a blow behind the ear stretched him unconscious on the floor удар по голове свалил его без сознания на пол
6. VII
stretch smth. to do smth. I stretch a pair of shoes to make them fit (food to feed extra guests, etc.) растягивать ботинки, чтобы они налезли /были впору/ и т.д.; stretch money to keep within the budget экономить деньги, чтобы не выйти из бюджета /уложиться в бюджет/; stretch one's neck in order to see over the heads of a crowd вытягивать шею, чтобы видеть поверх толпы

2)

stretch the rule to help his friend истолковать правило так, чтобы помочь другу; stretch the truth [in order] to prove his point слегка исказить правду /сказать не совсем то, что было/, чтобы доказать свою точку зрения; how can you stretch your principles to cover this situation? ну как вы приспособите свои принципы к данной ситуации?; he stretched the law to suit his own purpose он злоупотребил законом в угоду своим целям
7. XI
1) be stretched in (at) smth. the jacket is stretched in the waist (at the elbow, in the shoulders, etc.) жакет вытянулся /растянулся/ в талии и т.д.

2) be stretched in some manner the rope is tightly stretched веревка туго натянута; the engine is fully stretched мотор работает на полную мощность

3) be stretched somewhere the bridge is stretched across the river через реку перекинут мост
8. XVI
1)

stretch across (along, to, from, etc.) smth. stretch across the frontier (across the fields, across the river, etc.) пересекать /идти через/ границу и т.д.; а yellow cloud stretched across the sky above the horizon желтое облако закрыло небо /протянулось по небу/ над горизонтом; the town stretched along the bay (along the river, along the shore, etc.) город вытянулся вдоль залива и т.д.; stretch to the furthest point on the map (to the river, to the foot of the mountain, etc.) тянуться /простираться, доходить/ до самой крайней точки на карте и т.д.; the queue stretched to the corner очередь растянулась до угла; the road (the forest, the shore, etc.) stretches for miles and miles (for hundreds of miles, etc.) дорога и т.д. тянется /идет, простирается/ на много миль и т.д.; the country stretches from east to west (from Chile to Canada, etc.) страна простирается с востока на запад и т.д.; his mouth stretches from ear to ear у него рот до ушей; stretch to (into, over, etc.) some time it stretched to the early years of the
9. XV l
lth century (from 1868 to 1912, into the dim past, to infinity, etc.) это тянулось до начала шестнадцатого века и т.д.; the experiment stretched over a period of two years эксперимент длился два года; my means will not stretch to that (to a new TV, to a house in the country, etc.) моих средств на это и т.д. не хватит, мне этого и т.д. не позволят средства

2)

stretch for smth. he stretched for his gloves он потянулся за сваями перчатками
10. XVIII
stretch oneself he got out of bed and stretched himself он встал с постели и потянулся; the cat stretched itself кошка потянулась; stretch oneself on smth. stretch oneself on the bed (on the floor, on the grass, etc.) растянуться /вытянуться/ на кровати и т.д.
11. XIX1
stretch like smth. stretch like elastic (like hose, etc.) тянуться /растягиваться/ как резинка и т.д.
12. XXI1
1) stretch smth. by smth. stretch one's shoes (one's gloves, one's hat, etc.) by use разносить /растянуть/ ботинки и т.д. в носке; stretch with. to smth. stretch the elastic to its fullest extent растянуть резинку до отказа

2) stretch smth., smb. across (between, over, upon, etc.) smth. stretch a wire across a river (a string across the room, a rope between these two trees, a cord across the path, the clothes-line between the trees, etc.) протягивать /натягивать/ провод через реку и т.д.; stretch a carpet upon the floor растянуть /расстелить/ ковер по полу; stretch a curtain over an opening завесить проем портьерой

3) stretch smth. to smth. stretch one's powers to the utmost (one's credit to its limit, etc.) максимально использовать свою власть и т.д.; stretch smth. in smb.'s favour stretch the law in smb.'s favour толковать закон в чью-л. пользу; stretch a point in smb.'s favour сделать исключение в чью-л. пользу; stretch one's principles in smb.'s favour поступиться своими принципами ради кого-л.
13. XXV
1) stretch when... (if...) the rope (this fabric, ale.) will stretch if you wet it (when you wash it, etc.) веревка и т.д. растянется, если ее намочить и т.д.

2) stretch smth. until... he stretched the violin string until it broke он натянул струну на скрипке так туго, что она лопнула

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > stretch
15 end

1. noun
1) (farthest point) Ende, das; (of nose, hair, tail, branch, finger) Spitze, die

that was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)

at an end — zu Ende

come to an end — enden ( see also 1. 7))

my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende

look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten

from end to end — von einem Ende zum anderen

end to end — längs hintereinander

lay end to end — aneinander reihen

keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen

make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen

no end — (coll.) unendlich viel

there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende

put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen

2) (of box, packet, tube, etc.) Schmalseite, die; (top/bottom surface) Ober-/Unterseite, die

on end — (upright) hochkant

somebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)

3) (remnant) Rest, der; (of cigarette, candle) Stummel, der

4) (side) Seite, die

be on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen

how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei dir aus?

5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, die

6) (of swimming pool)

deep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]

7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, das

by the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war

at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März

that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt

be at an end — zu Ende sein

bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden

come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))

have come to the end of something — mit etwas fertig sein

in the end — schließlich

on end — ununterbrochen (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)

8) (downfall, destruction) Ende, das; (death) Ende, das (geh. verhüll.)

meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)

somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem

9) (purpose, object) Ziel, das; Zweck, der

be an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein

the end justifies the means — der Zweck heiligt die Mittel

with this end in view — mit diesem Ziel vor Augen

to this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
2. transitive verb
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]

end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen

2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)

end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)

3) (stand as supreme example of)

a feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
3. intransitive verb
enden

where will it all end? — wo soll das noch hinführen?

the match ended in a draw — das Spiel ging unentschieden aus

Phrasal Verbs:

- end up

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[end] 1. noun
1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) das Ende, End-...

2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) das Ende

3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) der Tod

4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) das Ziel

5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) der Rest, der Stummel
2. verb
(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (be)enden

- ending
- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end
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end

[end]

I. n

1. (last, furthest point) Ende nt

at our/your \end ( fam) bei uns/euch

from \end to \end von einem Ende zum anderen

2. (final part, finish) Ende nt, Schluss m

\end of the exchange session STOCKEX Börsenschluss m

\end of the quarter Quartalsende nt

\end of the term Laufzeitende nt

on \end ununterbrochen

for hours on \end stundenlang

3. (limit) Ende nt

to be at the \end of one's patience mit seiner Geduld am Ende sein

no \end of trouble reichlich Ärger

4. (completion) Schluss m

there's an \end of it! Schluss jetzt!

her career is now at an \end ihre Karriere ist jetzt zu Ende

to come to an \end zu Ende gehen

to make an \end of sth mit etw dat Schluss machen

to put an \end to sth etw dat ein Ende setzen

to read a story to the \end eine Geschichte zu Ende lesen

at the \end of next week Ende nächster Woche

at the \end of six months nach Ablauf von sechs Monaten

without \end unaufhörlich

5. (exhaustion) Ende nt

to be at an \end fertig sein fam; ( fig) pleite sein fam

6. (surface bounding extremities) Ende nt; TECH Stirnseite f, Stirnfläche f

\end to \end der Länge nach

\end on:

the table faced him \end on er stand vor der kurzen Tischkante

place the table \end on against the wall stell den Tisch mit der schmalen Seite an die Wand

on \end hochkant

my hair stood on \end mir standen die Haare zu Berge

7. usu pl (aims) Ziel nt, Absicht f; (purpose) Zweck m

for commercial \ends zu kommerziellen Zwecken

to achieve one's \ends seine Ziele erreichen

to this \end zu diesem Zweck

8. ( fig: matter of concern) Teil m

I'm taking care of my \end of the plan and hope he's taking care of his ich kümmere mich um meinen Teil des Plans und hoffe, dass er sich um seinen kümmert

you take care of the business \end of things du kümmerst dich um das Geschäftliche

9. (result) Ergebnis nt

the \end of all that was that... das Ende vom Lied war, dass...

10. (death) Ende nt, Tod m

sudden/untimely \end plötzliches/vorzeitiges Ende

to meet one's \end den Tod finden geh

sb is nearing his/her \end mit jdm geht es zu Ende

11. (small leftover piece) Rest m, Ende nt; of a candle, cigarette Stummel m

12. (share in a business transaction) Anteil m, SCHWEIZ a. Betreffnis nt

13. SPORT (either half of a pitch) [Spielfeld]hälfte f; (player in American Football) den Seitenlinien am nächsten stehender Spieler

14. COMPUT (button on keyboard) ‚Ende‘

15. ( fam: the worst)

it's the \end das ist das Letzte fam

16. esp AM ( fam: the best)

it's the \end das ist das Größte fam

17.

▶ all \ends up völlig

▶ to become an \end in itself [zum] Selbstzweck werden

▶ to come to a bad [or BRIT sticky] \end ein schlimmes Ende nehmen

▶ at the \end of the day (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss

▶ to go off the deep \end hochgehen fam

▶ to hold [or keep] one's \end up sich akk nicht unterkriegen lassen fam

▶ in the \end (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss

▶ the \end justifies the means ( prov) der Zweck heiligt die Mittel prov

▶ to make [both] \ends meet mit seinem Geld zurechtkommen, über die Runden kommen fam

▶ no \end außerordentlich

that would please Granny no \end darüber würde Oma sich irrsinnig freuen fam

▶ to put an \end to oneself [or it all] Selbstmord begehen

▶ to reach the \end of the line [or road] am Ende sein

▶ \end of story Schluss, aus, fertig fam

he deserved to be punished, \end of story er hat die Strafe verdient und Schluss fam

▶ [and] that's the \end of the story [or matter] und jetzt Schluss damit!

▶ to be at the \end of one's tether [or AM rope] am Ende [seiner Kräfte] sein

▶ to throw sb in at the deep \end jdn ins kalte Wasser werfen fig

▶ it's not the \end of the world davon geht die Welt nicht unter

II. vt

1. (finish)

▪ to \end sth etw beenden [o zu Ende bringen

2. (make stop)

▪ to \end sth etw beenden, etw dat ein Ende setzen [o machen

3. (outdo)

a film to \end all films der beste Film aller Zeiten

4.

▶ to \end it all Selbstmord begehen

III. vi

1. (result in)

▪ to \end in sth in etw dat enden

to \end in divorce mit der Scheidung enden

to \end in a draw unentschieden ausgehen

2. (finish) enden

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[end]
1. n

1) Ende nt; (of finger) Spitze f

at the end of the procession — am Schluss or Ende der Prozession

our house is the fourth from the end — unser Haus ist das viertletzte

to the ends of the earth — bis ans Ende der Welt

from end to end — von einem Ende zum anderen

who'll meet you at the other end? — wer holt dich ab, wenn du ankommst?

Lisa's on the other end (of the phone) — Lisa ist am Telefon

to stand on end (barrel, box etc) — hochkant stehen; (hair) zu Berge stehen

for hours on end —

the ships collided end on (Brit) — die Schiffe fuhren aufeinander auf

end to end — mit den Enden aneinander

to change ends (Sport) — die Seiten wechseln

to make (both) ends meet (fig) — zurechtkommen (inf), sich über Wasser halten

to see no further than the end of one's nose — nicht weiter sehen als seine Nase (reicht)

how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei Ihnen aus?

we've got some problems at this end — wir haben hier or bei uns einige Probleme

to have one's end away ( Brit sl ) — kräftig durchziehen (sl)

See:

→ rope, tether

2) (= remnant of rope) Ende nt, Rest m; (of candle, cigarette) Stummel m

just a few odd ends left — nur noch ein paar Reste

3) (= conclusion) Ende nt

at the end — schließlich

the end of the month — das Monatsende

at/toward(s) the end of December — Ende/gegen Ende Dezember

at the end of (the) winter/the war — am Ende des Winters/des Krieges

at the end of the opera/the book — am Schluss der Oper/des Buches

at the end of three weeks — nach drei Wochen

they'll be paid at the end of the job — sie werden bezahlt, wenn sie mit der Arbeit fertig sind

at the end of the day (fig) — letzten Endes, schließlich und endlich

until or to the end of time — bis ans Ende aller Tage

is there no end to this? — hört das denn nie auf?

as far as I'm concerned, that's the end of the matter! — für mich ist die Sache erledigt

we shall never hear the end of it — das werden wir noch lange zu hören kriegen

to be at an end — zu Ende sein

to be at the end of one's patience/strength — mit seiner Geduld/seinen Kräften am Ende sein

to watch a film to the end —

to read a book to the end — ein Buch bis zu Ende lesen

that's the end of him — er ist erledigt or fertig (inf)

that's the end of that — das ist damit erledigt

to bring to an end — zu Ende bringen, beenden; relations ein Ende setzen (+dat), beenden

to come to an end — zu Ende gehen

to get to the end of the road/book — ans Ende der Straße/zum Schluss des Buches kommen

this is the end of the road for the government —

at the end of the road or line many businesses will go bankrupt — letzten Endes werden viele Firmen Pleite machen (inf)

in the end — schließlich, zum Schluss

to put an end to sth — einer Sache (dat) ein Ende setzen

to come to a bad end — ein böses Ende nehmen

to meet one's end — den Tod finden

he met a violent end —

were you with him at the end? — warst du zum Schluss or am Ende bei ihm?

4)

(inf phrases) we met no end of famous people (esp Brit) — wir trafen viele berühmte Leute

to think no end of sb (esp Brit) — große Stücke auf jdn halten

it pleased her no end (esp Brit) — das hat ihr maßlos or irrsinnig (inf)

you're the end (Brit) (= annoying) (= funny) — du bist der letzte Mensch (inf) du bist zum Schreien (inf)

5) (= purpose) Ziel nt, Zweck m

with this end in view — mit diesem Ziel vor Augen

to what end? (form) — zu welchem Zweck?

an end in itself — Selbstzweck no art

the end justifies the means (prov) — der Zweck heiligt die Mittel (prov)

2. adj attr
letzte(r, s)
the end house — das Endhaus, das letzte Haus

3. vt
beenden; speech, one's days also beschließen
the novel to end all novels — der größte Roman aller Zeiten

the deal to end all deals — das beste Geschäft aller Zeiten

4. vi
enden
we'll have to end soon — wir müssen bald Schluss machen

we ended with a song — zum Schluss sangen wir ein Lied

to be ending — zu Ende gehen

to end by doing sth — schließlich etw tun

where's it all going to end? — wo soll das nur hinführen?

to end in an "s" —

each leg ends in a claw — jedes Bein läuft in einer Klaue aus

an argument which ended in a fight — ein Streit, der mit einer Schlägerei endete

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end [end]

A v/t

1. auch end off beenden, zu Ende bringen oder führen, einer Sache ein Ende machen:

end it all umg Schluss machen (sich umbringen)

2. töten, umbringen

3. a) auch end up etwas ab-, beschließen ( beide:

with mit)

b) den Rest seiner Tage zu-, verbringen, seine Tage beschließen

4. übertreffen:

the dictionary to end all dictionaries das beste Wörterbuch aller Zeiten;

he’s a husband to end all husbands er ist ein absoluter Mustergatte

B v/i

1. enden, aufhören, zu Ende kommen, schließen:

when the war ended bei Kriegsende;

all’s well that ends well Ende gut, alles gut;

where is all this going to end? wo soll das alles nur hinführen?

2. auch end up enden, ausgehen ( beide:

by, in, with damit, dass):

the story ends happily die Geschichte geht gut aus;

end in disaster ( oder a fiasco) mit einem Fiasko enden;

it ended with ( oder in) sb getting hurt schließlich führte es dazu, dass jemand verletzt wurde;

he will end by marrying her er wird sie schließlich heiraten

3. sterben

4. end up

a) enden, landen umg ( beide:

in prison im Gefängnis),

b) enden (as als):

he ended up as an actor er wurde schließlich Schauspieler

C s

1. (örtlich) Ende n:

at the end of the back straight SPORT eingangs der Zielkurve;

begin at the wrong end am falschen Ende anfangen;

from one end to another, from end to end von einem Ende zum anderen, vom Anfang bis zum Ende

2. Ende n, (entfernte) Gegend:

to the end of the world bis ans Ende der Welt;

the other end of the street das andere Ende der Straße

3. Ende n, Endchen n, Rest m, Stück(chen) n, Stummel m, Stumpf m

4. Ende n, Spitze f (eines Bleistifts etc)

5. SCHIFF (Kabel-, Tau) Ende n

6. auch TECH Stirnseite f, -fläche f, Ende n:

the two trains hit each other end on die beiden Züge stießen frontal zusammen;

put two tables end to end zwei Tische mit den Schmalseiten oder Enden aneinanderstellen

7. (zeitlich) Ende n, Schluss m:

“the end” (FILM etc) „Ende“;

in the end am Ende, schließlich;

at the end of May Ende Mai;

at the end of the season am Saisonende;

to the end of time bis in alle Ewigkeit;

without end unaufhörlich, endlos, immer und ewig;

there is no end in sight es ist kein Ende abzusehen;

there is no end to it es hat oder nimmt kein Ende

8. Tod m, Ende n, Untergang m:

be near one’s end dem Tod nahe sein;

you will be the end of me! du bringst mich noch ins Grab!

9. Resultat n, Ergebnis n, Folge f:

the end of the matter was that … die Folge (davon) war, dass …

10. meist pl Absicht f, (End)Zweck m, Ziel n:

end in itself Selbstzweck;

the end justifies ( oder sanctifies) the means der Zweck heiligt die Mittel;

to this end zu diesem Zweck;

gain one’s ends sein Ziel erreichen;

for one’s own end zum eigenen Nutzen;

private ends Privatinteressen;

to no end vergebensBesondere Redewendungen: no end of applause umg nicht enden wollender Beifall;

no end of trouble umg endlose Scherereien;

he is no end of a fool umg er ist ein Vollidiot;

we had no end of fun umg wir hatten einen Mordsspaß;

no end disappointed umg maßlos enttäuscht;

on end

a) ununterbrochen, hintereinander,

b) aufrecht stehend, hochkant for hours on end stundenlang;

place ( oder put) sth on (its) end etwas aufrecht oder hochkant stellen;

hy hair stood on end mir standen die Haare zu Berge;

end to end der Länge nach, hintereinander;

at our ( oder this) end umg hier bei uns;

at your end umg bei Ihnen, dort, in Ihrer Stadt;

how are things at your end? umg was tut sich bei Ihnen?;

be at an end

a) zu Ende sein, aus sein,

b) mit seinen Mitteln oder Kräften am Ende sein my patience is at an end meine Geduld ist zu Ende;

you are the (absolute) end umg

a) du bist (doch) das Letzte,

b) du bist (echt) zum Brüllen that’s the (absolute) end umg

a) das ist (doch) das Letzte,

b) das ist (einfach) sagenhaft iron. bring to an end eine Versammlung etc beenden;

come ( oder draw) to an end ein Ende nehmen oder finden, zu Ende gehen;

come to a bad end ein schlimmes oder böses Ende nehmen, bös enden;

you’ll come to a bad end mit dir wird es (noch einmal) ein schlimmes Ende nehmen;

get one’s end away Br vulg sl bumsen (Geschlechtsverkehr haben);

go off (at) the deep end umg hochgehen, wütend werden;

have an end ein Ende haben oder nehmen;

have sth at one’s finger’s end umg etwas aus dem Effeff beherrschen, etwas (Kenntnisse) parat haben;

keep one’s end up umg

a) seinen Mann stehen,

b) sich nicht unterkriegen lassen make (both) ends meet durchkommen, (finanziell) über die Runden kommen ( beide:

on mit);

make an end of ( oder put an end to) sth Schluss machen mit etwas, einer Sache ein Ende setzen;

put an end to o.s. seinem Leben ein Ende machen oder setzen; → loose A 3 b, sharp A 1

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1. noun
1) (farthest point) Ende, das; (of nose, hair, tail, branch, finger) Spitze, die

that was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)

at an end — zu Ende

come to an end — enden (see also 1. 7))

my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende

look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten

from end to end — von einem Ende zum anderen

end to end — längs hintereinander

lay end to end — aneinander reihen

keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen

make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen

no end — (coll.) unendlich viel

there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende

put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen

2) (of box, packet, tube, etc.) Schmalseite, die; (top/bottom surface) Ober-/Unterseite, die

on end — (upright) hochkant

somebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)

3) (remnant) Rest, der; (of cigarette, candle) Stummel, der

4) (side) Seite, die

be on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen

how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei dir aus?

5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, die

6) (of swimming pool)

deep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]

7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, das

by the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war

at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März

that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt

be at an end — zu Ende sein

bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden

come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))

have come to the end of something — mit etwas fertig sein

in the end — schließlich

on end — ununterbrochen (see also b)

8) (downfall, destruction) Ende, das; (death) Ende, das (geh. verhüll.)

meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)

somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem

9) (purpose, object) Ziel, das; Zweck, der

be an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein

the end justifies the means — der Zweck heiligt die Mittel

with this end in view — mit diesem Ziel vor Augen

to this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
2. transitive verb
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]

end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen

2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)

end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)

3) (stand as supreme example of)

a feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
3. intransitive verb
enden

where will it all end? — wo soll das noch hinführen?

the match ended in a draw — das Spiel ging unentschieden aus

Phrasal Verbs:

- end up

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(cigarette) n.

Zigarettenkippe f.

Zigarettenstummel m. n.

Ende -n n.

Schluss ¨-e m.

Ziel -e n.

Zweck -e m. v.

beenden v.

beendigen v.

enden v.

English-german dictionary > end
16 end

[end] n

1) (last, furthest point) Ende nt

2) (final part, finish) Ende nt, Schluss m

3) ( surface bounding extremities) Ende nt; tech Stirnseite f, Stirnfläche f

4) usu pl ( aims) Ziel nt, Absicht f; ( purpose) Zweck m;

to use sth for commercial \ends etw zu kommerziellen Zwecken einsetzen;

to achieve one's \ends seine Ziele erreichen

5) ( death) Ende nt, Tod m;

sudden/untimely \end plötzliches/vorzeitiges Ende;

sb is nearing his/her \end mit jdm geht es zu Ende

6) ( small leftover piece) Rest m, Ende nt; of a candle, cigarette Stummel m

7) sports ( either half of a pitch) [Spielfeld]hälfte f ( player in American Football) am nächsten an den Seitenlinien stehender Spieler

8) comput ( button on keyboard) ‚Ende‘;

9) (fig: matter of concern) Teil m;

I'm taking care of my \end of the plan and hope he's taking care of his ich kümmere mich um meinen Teil des Plans und hoffe, dass er sich um seinen kümmert;

stick to your \end of the deal! halte dich an deinen Teil der Abmachung!

10) ( position)

\end on;

the table faced him \end on er stand vor der kurzen Tischkante;

place the table \end on against the wall stell den Tisch mit der schmalen Seite an die Wand

PHRASES:

at the \end of the day ( when everything is considered) letzten Endes;

(finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss;

to reach the \end of the line [or road] am Ende sein;

\end of story Schluss, aus, fertig ( fam)

he deserved to be punished, \end of story er hat die Strafe verdient und Schluss ( fam)

[and] that's the \end of the story [or matter] und jetzt Schluss damit!;

to be at the \end of one's tether [or (Am) rope] am Ende [seiner Kräfte] sein;

it's not the \end of the world davon geht die Welt nicht unter;

to come to a bad [or ( Brit) sticky] \end ein schlimmes Ende nehmen;

to hold [or keep] one's \end up sich akk nicht unterkriegen lassen ( fam)

the \end justifies the means ( the means) der Zweck heiligt die Mittel ( prov)

to meet one's \end den Tod finden ( geh)

to make [both] \ends meet mit seinem Geld zurechtkommen, über die Runden kommen ( fam)

to put an \end to oneself/ it all mit seinem Leben/dem Ganzen Schluss machen;

that would please Granny no \end darüber würde sich Oma unglaublich freuen;

no \end of trouble reichlich Ärger;

in the \end ( when everything is considered) letzten Endes;

(finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss;

to become an \end in itself [zum] Selbstzweck werden;

to this \end zu diesem Zweck vt

1) ( finish)

to \end sth etw beenden [o zu Ende bringen];

to \end up one's speech with the words... seine Rede mit den Worten... [be]schließen

2) ( make stop)

to \end sth etw beenden, etw dat ein Ende setzen [o machen] vi

1) ( result in)

to \end in sth in etw dat enden;

to \end in divorce mit der Scheidung enden;

to \end in a draw unentschieden ausgehen;

to \end in a fight mit einer Schlägerei enden

2) ( finish) enden

English-German students dictionary > end
17 extremity

extremity n

1 ( furthest point) lit, fig extrémité f (of de) ; they stand at opposite extremities ils sont le contraire l'un de l'autre ;

2 ( of body) extrémité f ;

3 ( extremeness) degré m extrême (of de) ;

4 ( dire situation) situation f désespérée ; to do sth in extremity faire qch en dernier recours ; to be reduced to extremities être à bout.

Big English-French dictionary > extremity
18 far

1. adverb
1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) lejos

2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) lejos

3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) mucho

2. adjective
1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) lejano

2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) lo más lejos, la otra punta

•

- farther
- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far

far¹ adj extremo

the Far East el Extremo Oriente / el Lejano Oriente

the far end of the stadium el otro extremo del estadio

El comparativo de far es farther o further; el superlativo es farthest o furthest

far² adv

1. lejos

how far is it to Paris? ¿a cuánto está París? / ¿cuánto hay de aquí a París?

it isn't very far no está muy lejos

2. mucho

Egypt is far hotter than Iceland Egipto es mucho más caluroso que Islandia

it's far too expensive es demasiado caro

as far as hasta

he ran as far as the church and came back corrió hasta la iglesia y volvió

far away lejos

so far hasta ahora

El comparativo de far es farther o further; el superlativo es farthest o furthest

far

tr[fɑː^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective (comp farther o further, superl farthest o furthest)

1 (distant) lejano,-a, remoto,-a

■ a far country un país lejano

2 (more distant) opuesto,-a, extremo,-a

■ the far end of the hall el otro extremo de la sala

adverb

1 (a long way) lejos

■ is it far from here? ¿está lejos de aquí?

■ how far is? ¿a qué distancia está?

■ how far is it to Rome? ¿cuánto hay de aquí a Roma?

■ how far have we travelled? ¿cuántos kilómetros hemos hecho?

■ it isn't as far as it looks no está tan lejos como parece

2 (a long time) lejos

■ they existed as far back as the 12th century existían ya en el siglo doce

■ the day when we'll be able to shop by computer is not so far off el día en que se pueda comprar por ordenador no está tan lejos

■ they talked far into the night estuvieron hablando hasta muy entrada la noche

3 (much) mucho

■ it's far better than the other está mucho mejor que el otro

■ far bigger mucho más grande

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as far as... is concerned en cuanto a..., por lo que a... se refiere

■ as far as I am concerned por lo que a mí se refiere

as far as I know que yo sepa

as far as the eye can see hasta donde alcanza la vista

by far mucho, con mucho

■ it's cheaper by far to go by coach es mucho más barato ir en autocar

■ it's by far the tallest building es con mucho el edificio más alto

far and away con mucho, con diferencia

■ she's far and away the best es con mucho la mejor

far and wide / far and near por todas partes

far away lejos

far be it from me to... no es que yo quiera...

far from... lejos de...

■ far from causing problems, he was very helpful lejos de causar problemas, fue muy amable

far from it de eso nada, nada de eso, qué va

■ was the film bad? --far from it, it was excellent! ¿era mala la película? --¡de eso nada, era buenísima!

far off a lo lejos

not to be not far out / not to be far wrong / not to be far off no ir desencaminado,-a

so far (until now) hasta ahora 2 (to a point) hasta cierto punto

so far, so good hasta aquí bien, hasta ahora bien

to be a far cry from no tener nada que ver con

to go far (money) comprar mucho 2 (food, supplies etc) cundir 3 (person) llegar lejos

to go too far pasarse de la raya

to take something too far llevar las cosas demasiado lejos

the far left / the far right la extrema izquierda / la extrema derecha

far ['fɑr] adv, farther ['fɑrðər] or further ['fər-] ; farthest or furthest [-ðəst]

1) : lejos

far from here: lejos de aquí

to go far: llegar lejos

as far as Chicago: hasta Chicago

far away: a lo lejos

2) much: muy, mucho

far bigger: mucho más grande

far superior: muy superior

it's by far the best: es con mucho el mejor

3) (expressing degree or extent)

the results are far off: salieron muy inexactos los resultados

to go so far as: decir tanto como

to go far enough: tener el alcance necesario

4) (expressing progress)

the work is far advanced: el trabajo está muy avanzado

to take (something) too far: llevar (algo) demasiado lejos

5)

far and wide : por todas partes

6)

far from it! : ¡todo lo contrario!

7)

so far : hasta ahora, todavía

far adj, farther or further ; farthest or furthest

1) remote: lejano, remoto

the Far East: el Lejano Oriente, el Extremo Oriente

a far country: un país lejano

2) long: largo

a far journey: un viaje largo

3) extreme: extremo

the far right: la extrema derecha

at the far end of the room: en el otro extremo de la sala

far

adj.

• largo, -a adj.

• lejano, -a adj.

• más lejano adj.

adv.

• lejos adv.

• mucho más lejos adv.

I fɑːr, fɑː(r)
adverb

1) (comp further or farther; superl furthest or farthest)

a) ( in distance) lejos

how far can you swim? — ¿qué distancia puedes hacer a nado?

how far is it? — ¿a qué distancia está?

how far is it from New York to Seattle? — ¿qué distancia hay de Nueva York a Seattle?

it's not far (to go) now — ya falta or queda poco

go as far as that tree — camina hasta ese árbol

far away in the distance — a lo lejos

b) ( in progress)

the plans are now quite far advanced — los planes están ya muy avanzados

that girl will go far — esa chica va a llegar lejos

£20 won't go far these days — hoy no se hace nada con 20 libras

c) ( in time)

Christmas isn't far away o off now — ya falta or queda poco para Navidad

I can't remember that far back — no recuerdo cosas tan lejanas

I haven't planned that far ahead — no he hecho planes tan a largo plazo

d) (in extent, degree)

the new legislation doesn't go far enough — la nueva legislación no tiene el alcance necesario

this has gone far enough! — esto ya pasa de castaño oscuro

I wouldn't go so far as to say that — yo no diría tanto como eso

our estimates weren't too far out o off — no nos equivocamos mucho en los cálculos

his jokes went a bit too far — se pasó un poco con esos chistes

2) ( very much)

far superior — muy superior

far better — mucho mejor

the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages — las ventajas superan ampliamente or con mucho las desventajas

3) (in phrases)

as o so far as: as o so far as I know que yo sepa; as o so far as I'm concerned... en lo que a mí respecta or por mí...; by far: she's better than the rest by far es muchísimo mejor que el resto; their team was by far the worst su equipo fue con mucho el peor; far and away: he's far and away the best player es sin lugar a dudas or con mucho el mejor jugador; far and near o wide (liter): they searched far and near o wide buscaron por todas partes; from far and near o wide de todas partes; far from: the matter is far from over el asunto no está terminado ni mucho menos; it is far from satisfactory dista mucho de ser satisfactorio; she's not rich: far from it! no es rica todo lo contrario!; far be it from me to interfere, but... no es que yo quiera entrometerme ni mucho menos, pero...; so far: so far, everything has gone according to plan hasta ahora or hasta este momento todo ha salido de acuerdo a lo planeado; is the plan working? - yes, so far, so good — ¿funciona el plan? - por el momento, sí

II

adjective (comp farther; superl farthest)

a) ( distant) lejano

in the far distance — a lo lejos

b) (most distant, extreme) (before n, no comp)

at the far end of the room — en el otro extremo de la habitación

she's on the far right of the party — está en la extrema derecha del partido

[fɑː(r)] (compar farther, further) (superl farthest, furthest)
1. ADV

1) (distance) (lit, fig) lejos, a lo lejos

is it far (away)? — ¿está lejos?

is it far to London? — ¿hay mucho hasta Londres?

it's not far (from here) — no está lejos (de aquí)

• far away or off — lejos

far away or off in the distance — a lo lejos

not far away or off — no muy lejos

far away from one's family — lejos de la familia

• far beyond — mucho más allá de

• how far is it to the river? — ¿qué distancia or cuánto hay de aquí al río?

how far have you got with your work/plans? — ¿hasta dónde has llegado en tu trabajo/tus planes?

• to walk far into the hills — penetrar profundamente en los montes

far into the night — hasta altas horas de la noche

• from far and near — de todas partes

• Christmas is not far off — la Navidad no está lejos

he's not far off 70 — tiene casi 70 años, frisa en los 70 años

she was not far off tears — estaba al borde de las lágrimas

• far out at sea — en alta mar

our calculations are far out — nuestros cálculos yerran or se equivocan por mucho

• so far — (in distance) tan lejos; (in time) hasta ahora

so far this year — en lo que va del año

so far so good — por or hasta ahora, bien

in so far as... — en la medida en que..., en cuanto...

so or thus far and no further — hasta aquí, pero ni un paso más

• a bridge too far — un puente de más

the plans are too far advanced — los proyectos están demasiado adelantados

• far and wide — por todas partes

• he wasn't far wrong or off or out — casi acertaba, casi estaba en lo justo

2)

• as far as — hasta

as far as the eye can see — hasta donde alcanza la vista

to go as far as Milan — ir hasta Milán

to come from as far away as Milan — venir de sitios tan lejanos como Milán

she climbed as far as the rest of the team — escaló tanto como el resto del grupo

as far back as I can remember — hasta donde me alcanza la memoria

as far back as 1945 — ya en 1945

as far as possible — en lo posible

the theory is good as far as it goes — la teoría es buena dentro de sus límites

I will help you as far as I can — te ayudaré en lo que pueda

• as or so far as I know — que yo sepa

as or so far as I am concerned — por lo que a mí se refiere or respecta

I would go as or so far as to say that... — me atrevería a decir que...

3)

• far from — [+ place] lejos de

far from approving it, I... — lejos de aprobarlo, yo...

far from it! — ¡todo lo contrario!, ¡ni mucho menos!

he is far from well — no está nada bien

far be it from me to interfere, but... — no quiero entrometerme, pero...

far from easy — nada fácil

4)

• to go far, how far are you going? — ¿hasta dónde vas?

he'll go far — (fig) llegará lejos

it doesn't go far enough — (fig) no va bastante lejos, no tiene todo el alcance que quisiéramos

he's gone too far this time — (fig) esta vez se ha pasado

he's gone too far to back out now — (fig) ha ido demasiado lejos para echarse atrás or retirarse ahora

it won't go far — [money, food] no alcanzará mucho

for a white wine you won't go far wrong with this — si buscas un vino blanco este ofrece bastante garantía

- he was far gone

5) (=very much) mucho

• far better — mucho mejor

it is far better not to go — más vale no ir

• it's far and away the best, it's by far the best — es con mucho el mejor

she's the prettier by far — es con mucho la más guapa

• this car is far faster (than) — este coche es mucho más rápido (que)

• far superior to — muy superior a

2.

ADJ

the far east etc of the country — el extremo este etc del país

the far left/right — (Pol) la extrema izquierda/derecha

• at the far end of — en el otro extremo de, al fondo de

• on the far side of — en el lado opuesto de

- it's a far cry from

3.

CPD

the Far East N — el Extremo or Lejano Oriente

the Far North N — el Polo Norte

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I [fɑːr, fɑː(r)]
adverb

1) (comp further or farther; superl furthest or farthest)

a) ( in distance) lejos

how far can you swim? — ¿qué distancia puedes hacer a nado?

how far is it? — ¿a qué distancia está?

how far is it from New York to Seattle? — ¿qué distancia hay de Nueva York a Seattle?

it's not far (to go) now — ya falta or queda poco

go as far as that tree — camina hasta ese árbol

far away in the distance — a lo lejos

b) ( in progress)

the plans are now quite far advanced — los planes están ya muy avanzados

that girl will go far — esa chica va a llegar lejos

£20 won't go far these days — hoy no se hace nada con 20 libras

c) ( in time)

Christmas isn't far away o off now — ya falta or queda poco para Navidad

I can't remember that far back — no recuerdo cosas tan lejanas

I haven't planned that far ahead — no he hecho planes tan a largo plazo

d) (in extent, degree)

the new legislation doesn't go far enough — la nueva legislación no tiene el alcance necesario

this has gone far enough! — esto ya pasa de castaño oscuro

I wouldn't go so far as to say that — yo no diría tanto como eso

our estimates weren't too far out o off — no nos equivocamos mucho en los cálculos

his jokes went a bit too far — se pasó un poco con esos chistes

2) ( very much)

far superior — muy superior

far better — mucho mejor

the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages — las ventajas superan ampliamente or con mucho las desventajas

3) (in phrases)

as o so far as: as o so far as I know que yo sepa; as o so far as I'm concerned... en lo que a mí respecta or por mí...; by far: she's better than the rest by far es muchísimo mejor que el resto; their team was by far the worst su equipo fue con mucho el peor; far and away: he's far and away the best player es sin lugar a dudas or con mucho el mejor jugador; far and near o wide (liter): they searched far and near o wide buscaron por todas partes; from far and near o wide de todas partes; far from: the matter is far from over el asunto no está terminado ni mucho menos; it is far from satisfactory dista mucho de ser satisfactorio; she's not rich: far from it! no es rica todo lo contrario!; far be it from me to interfere, but... no es que yo quiera entrometerme ni mucho menos, pero...; so far: so far, everything has gone according to plan hasta ahora or hasta este momento todo ha salido de acuerdo a lo planeado; is the plan working? - yes, so far, so good — ¿funciona el plan? - por el momento, sí

II

adjective (comp farther; superl farthest)

a) ( distant) lejano

in the far distance — a lo lejos

b) (most distant, extreme) (before n, no comp)

at the far end of the room — en el otro extremo de la habitación

she's on the far right of the party — está en la extrema derecha del partido

English-spanish dictionary > far
19 farthest

see academic.ru/29963/furthest">furthest

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see further.

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far·thest

[ˈfɑ:ðɪst, AM ˈfɑ:r-]

I. adv superl of far am weitesten

the \farthest east/west/north/south am weitesten östlich/westlich/nördlich/südlich

II. adj superl of far am weitesten

the \farthest place der am weitesten entfernte Ort

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['fAːðɪst]
adj adv superl

the farthest point of the island — der am weitesten entfernte Punkt der Insel

See:

of far → furthest

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farthest [ˈfɑː(r)ðıst]

A adj

1. sup von far

2. weitest(er, e, es), entferntest(er, e, es)

3. → furthest A 2

B adv

1. am weitesten, am entferntesten

2. → furthest B 1

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see furthest

English-german dictionary > farthest
20 limit

'limit
1. noun
1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) límite

2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) límite

2. verb
(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) limitar, restringir

- limitation
- limited
- limitless

limit¹ n límite

the speed limit on motorways is 70 miles an hour el límite de velocidad en la autopista es de 70 millas por hora

limit² vb

1. limitar / restringir

the offer is limited to employees of the company la oferta se limita a los empleados de la compañía

2. reducir

we must try to limit spending hemos de intentar reducir los gastos

limit

tr['lɪmɪt]

noun

1 límite nombre masculino

■ there's a limit to everything todo tiene un límite

■ the driver was found to be over the limit el conductor dio positivo en la prueba de alcoholemia

transitive verb

1 limitar, restringir (to, a)

■ you should limit yourself to three cigarettes a day no deberías fumar más de tres cigarrillos al día

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

that's the limit! familiar ¡eso es el colmo!

to be off limits estar en zona prohibida (to, para)

to know no limits no conocer límites

within limits dentro de ciertos límites

limit ['lɪmət] vt

: limitar, restringir

limit n

1) maximum: límite m, máximo m

speed limit: límite de velocidad

2) limits npl

: límites mpl, confines mpl

city limits: límites de la ciudad

3)

that's the limit! : ¡eso es el colmo!

limit

n.

• acabóse s.m.

• aledaño s.m.

• colmo s.m.

• frontera s.f.

• linde s.m.

• lindero s.m.

• límite s.m.

• raya s.f.

• tope s.m.

• término s.m.

v.

• acotar v.

• apocar v.

• circunscribir v.

• coartar v.

• limitar v.

I 'lɪmət, 'lɪmɪt
noun

1)

a) c u ( boundary) límite m

to be off limits — (esp AmE) estar* en zona prohibida

b) c u ( furthest extent)

she pushes herself to the limit — se esfuerza al máximo

they stretched my patience to the limit — realmente pusieron a prueba mi paciencia

c) (no pl) (colloq) (in interj phrases)

you're/that's the limit! — eres/es el colmo! (fam)

2) c u (restriction, maximum) límite m

what's the (speed) limit? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima or el límite de velocidad?

within limits — dentro de ciertos límites

to put a limit on something — poner* un límite a algo

II

transitive verb \<\<possibility/extent/number\>\> limitar; \<\<imports\>\> restringir*

they limited me to one drink a week — me pusieron como límite una copa por semana

to limit oneself TO something/-ING — limitarse a algo/+ inf

['lɪmɪt]
1. N

1) (=cut-off point, furthest extent) límite m

there is a limit to my patience — mi paciencia tiene un límite

there's a limit to what doctors can do in such cases — lo que pueden hacer los médicos en estos casos es limitado

• to be at the limit of one's endurance — ya no poder más

to be at the limit of one's patience — haber agotado la paciencia

• behaviour beyond the limits of acceptability — comportamiento m que va más allá de los límites de lo aceptable

• to know no limits — no tener límite(s)

• these establishments are off limits to ordinary citizens — los ciudadanos de a pie tienen prohibido el acceso a estos establecimientos

that sort of question is off limits — ese tipo de pregunta se sale de los límites

• that is outside the limits of my experience — eso va más allá de los límites de mi experiencia

• it is important that parents set limits for their children — es importante que los padres les pongan límites a sus hijos

• she tried my patience to the limit — puso mi paciencia a prueba

• it is true within limits — es verdad dentro de ciertos límites
city 2., sky, stretch 2.
2) (=permitted maximum) límite m

there is no limit on or to the amount you can import — no existe un límite con respecto a la cantidad que se puede importar

• one glass of wine's my limit — con un vaso de vino me basta y me sobra

• he was three times over the limit — (Aut) había ingerido tres veces más de la cantidad de alcohol permitida (para conducir)
age 4., credit 3., speed, spending 2., time 3., weight 3.
3)

the limit: it's the limit! * — (=too much) ¡es el colmo!, ¡es demasiado!

he's the limit! — ¡es el colmo!, ¡es el no va más!

4) (Math) límite m

2.

VT [+ numbers, power, freedom] limitar; [+ spending] restringir

try to limit your fat intake — procura limitar el consumo de grasas

are you limited as to time? — ¿tienes el tiempo limitado?

he limited questions to 25 minutes — limitó las preguntas a 25 minutos

to limit o.s. to sth — limitarse a algo

he limited himself to a few remarks — se limitó a hacer algunas observaciones

I limit myself to ten cigarettes a day — me permito solo diez cigarrillos al día

* * *

I ['lɪmət, 'lɪmɪt]
noun

1)

a) c u ( boundary) límite m

to be off limits — (esp AmE) estar* en zona prohibida

b) c u ( furthest extent)

she pushes herself to the limit — se esfuerza al máximo

they stretched my patience to the limit — realmente pusieron a prueba mi paciencia

c) (no pl) (colloq) (in interj phrases)

you're/that's the limit! — eres/es el colmo! (fam)

2) c u (restriction, maximum) límite m

what's the (speed) limit? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima or el límite de velocidad?

within limits — dentro de ciertos límites

to put a limit on something — poner* un límite a algo

II

transitive verb \<\<possibility/extent/number\>\> limitar; \<\<imports\>\> restringir*

they limited me to one drink a week — me pusieron como límite una copa por semana

to limit oneself TO something/-ING — limitarse a algo/+ inf

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