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1 take one's ease
to make oneself comfortable; to relax:يَستَريحThere he was – taking his ease in his father's chair!
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2 ancho
adj.1 broad, wide.2 latus.3 large-waist.4 permissive, lax, loose.m.width, breadth.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: anchar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) broad, wide2 (prenda - holgada) loose-fitting; (- grande) too big1 (anchura) breadth, width■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?2 (en costura) width\a sus anchas familiar comfortable, at easea lo ancho breadthwise, acrossestar más ancho,-a que largo,-a to be full of oneselfestar muy ancho,-a to have plenty of space, have plenty of roomponerse más ancho,-a que largo,-a to swell with pridequedarse tan ancho,-a familiar to behave as if nothing had happened, not bat an eyelid————————1 (anchura) breadth, width■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?2 (en costura) width* * *1. noun m.breadth, width2. (f. - ancha)adj.1) broad, wide2) loose* * *1. ADJ1) (=amplio) [camino, puente, habitación] wide; [calle, sonrisa, manos] broad; [muro] thick•
a lo ancho de algo — across sthhabía manifestantes a todo lo ancho de la avenida — there were demonstrators the length and breadth of the avenue
Castilla, largo 1., 6)•
por todo el ancho mundo — throughout the whole wide world, the world over2) (=holgado) [chaqueta, pantalón] loose, loose-fitting; [falda] full; [manga] widequedar o Esp estar o Esp venir ancho a algn — to be too wide for sb
esta camisa me viene ancha — this shirt is too big for me, this shirt is on the big side *
a sus anchas —
manga 1)ponerse a sus anchas — to make o.s. comfortable, spread o.s.
3) Esp (=cómodo, confortable)aquí te puedes sentir bien ancha — you can make yourself comfortable o at home here
en dos coches iremos más anchos — we'll be more comfortable in two cars, we'll have more room if we go in two cars
quedarse tan ancho, quedarse más ancho que largo —
le dijo cuatro verdades y se quedó tan ancho — he gave him a piece of his mind and felt very pleased with himself
panchono sabes lo ancho que me he quedado después de decírselo — it feels such a weight off my shoulders to have told him
4) (=liberal) liberal, broad-minded5) (=orgulloso) proud2. SM1) (=anchura) [de camino, ventana] width; [de río] width, breadth¿cuál es el ancho de la mesa? — what is the width of the table?
doble 1., 1)•
de ancho, tiene doce metros de ancho — it is twelve metres wide2) (Ferro) (tb: ancho de vía) gauge, gage (EEUU)* * *I- cha adjetivo1)a) <camino/río/mueble> widea lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways
b) <manos/cara/espalda> broadc) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proudiba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter
3) (cómodo, tranquilo)allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there
qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him
estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home
IIquedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
masculino width¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?
tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide
* * *= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.Ex. Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.Ex. After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.Ex. The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.----* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* ancho de banda = bandwidth.* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* meter de ancho = take in.* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.* * *I- cha adjetivo1)a) <camino/río/mueble> widea lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways
b) <manos/cara/espalda> broadc) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proudiba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter
3) (cómodo, tranquilo)allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there
qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him
estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home
IIquedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
masculino width¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?
tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide
* * *= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.
Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.Ex: Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.Ex: After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.Ex: The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* ancho de banda = bandwidth.* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* meter de ancho = take in.* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.* * *A1 ‹camino› wide; ‹río› wide, broad; ‹cama/mesa› widela entrada no es lo suficientemente ancha the entrance is not wide enoughpusieron barricadas a todo lo ancho de la carretera they put barricades right across the roaddoblar el papel a lo ancho fold the paper breadthways o ( BrE) widthways2 ‹manos/cara/espalda› broades ancho de espaldas he's broad-shouldered3 ‹pared› thick4 ‹pantalones/chaqueta› loose-fitting, loosela falda me está or queda or viene ancha de cintura the skirt is too big around the waist for meB ( fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proudiba todo ancho del brazo de su hija he was very proud o bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughterC(cómodo, tranquilo): vamos en mi coche, así estaremos más anchos ( Esp); we'll take my car, that way we'll have more room¡qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! ( Esp); I felt really good o I felt I'd got(ten) a real weight off my chest after I'd told himestar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at homeen su casa me siento a mis anchas I feel at home o at ease at his houseahora podemos charlar a nuestras anchas now we can relax and have a good chatllegó al hotel y se puso a sus anchas he arrived at the hotel and made himself comfortable o made himself at home o settled himself inquedarse tan ancho ( Esp fam): lo dijo mal y se quedó tan ancho he said it wrong but just carried on regardless o as if nothing had happened o but he wasn't at all fazedlo echaron del trabajo y se quedó tan ancho they fired him but he wasn't the least bit bothered o worried o but he was totally unpertubedcasi se mata y se queda tan ancho he nearly kills himself and then behaves o acts as if nothing had happened, he nearly kills himself and he doesn't bat an eyelash ( AmE) o ( BrE) eyelid o turn a hairme llamó mentirosa y se quedó tan ancho he called me a liar, quite unashamedlydijo que se iba a vivir con él, así tan ancha she quite boldly o calmly said she was going to go and live with him, she said she was going to go and live with him, quite brazenly o unashamedly1 widthmide el ancho de la alfombra measure the width of the carpet¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? how wide is it?tiene or mide 6 metros de largo por 3 de ancho it's 6 meters long by 3 meters wideCompuestos:bandwidthgauge( Ferr) Spanish broad gauge( Ferr) standard gauge* * *
ancho 1◊ - cha adjetivo
1
a lo ancho breadthways o (BrE) widthways
2 (cómodo, tranquilo):
estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at home
ancho 2 sustantivo masculino
width;◊ ¿cuánto mide de ancho? how wide is it?;
tiene 6 metros de ancho it's 6 meters wide
ancho,-a
I adjetivo wide, broad
ese vestido te está muy ancho, that dress is too big for you
II sustantivo masculino
1 (anchura) width, breadth: ¿qué ancho tiene?, how wide is it?
la mesa tiene un metro de ancho, the table is a metre wide
2 Cost width
♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse tan ancho (tranquilo): llega tarde y se queda tan ancha, she is always late but never shows any sign of remorse
a lo ancho: mide la cocina a lo ancho, measure the kitchen widthways
familiar a mis/tus/sus anchas, at ease, comfortable
Empleamos wide (ancho) para hablar de distancias físicas: Vivimos en una calle ancha. We live in a wide street. El coche no entra, es demasiado ancho. The car won't go in, it's too wide.
Broad (amplio) es más abstracto y lo usamos en ciertas expresiones (plena luz de día, broad daylight; liberal, broad-minded) o en estilo literario para describir ríos, valles u otros elementos geográficos: Al otro lado del ancho valle se encuentra el castillo. On the other side of the broad valley stands the castle.
' ancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amplia
- amplio
- ancha
- interlineal
- medir
- sacar
- tener
- de
- espalda
- impresión
- por
English:
across
- breadth
- broad
- frame
- gauge
- in
- wide
- width
- baggy
- coast
- depth
- how
- length
* * *ancho, -a♦ adj1. [abertura, carretera, río] wide;mídelo a lo ancho measure it crosswise;a lo ancho de across (the width of);había rocas a lo ancho de la carretera there were rocks across the middle of the road;es ancho de hombros he's broad-shouldered;en este asiento se está muy ancho this seat is nice and wide2. [muro] thick3. [ropa] loose-fitting;este vestido me viene ancho de cintura this dress is too big for me around the waist;venirle ancho a alguien to be too big for sb;el puesto de director le viene ancho he doesn't have what it takes for the job of manager4. [persona] [cómoda] comfortable;estaremos más anchos si nos vamos al jardín we'll have more room if we go into the garden;a mis/tus anchas at ease;ponte a tus anchas make yourself at home[desahogada] relieved;estar/ponerse muy ancho to be/become conceited;yo tan preocupada y él, tan ancho I was so worried whereas he didn't seem at all bothered o the least bit concerned;quedarse tan ancho not to care less;lo dijo delante de todos y se quedó tan ancho he said it in front of everyone, just like that;¡qué ancho me he quedado después del examen! I'm so relieved to have got the exam over with!;Irónico¡se habrá quedado ancho con la tontería que ha dicho! he must be delighted with himself for making that stupid remark♦ nmwidth;tener 5 metros de ancho to be 5 metres wideInformát ancho de banda bandwidth; Ferroc ancho de vía gauge* * *I adj1 wide, broad:a sus anchas at ease, relaxed;quedarse tan ancho fam carry on as if nothing had happened3 ( orgulloso):ponerse muy ancho be very proud4:venir ancho a be too much for;le viene ancho el cargo the job is too much for herII m width;dos metros de ancho two meters wide* * *1) : wide, broad2) : ample, loose-fittingancho nm: width, breadth* * *ancho1 adj1. (en general) wide3. (hombros, espalda) broadestar muy ancho to have plenty of space / to have plenty of roomquedarse tan ancho not to be at all bothered / not to bat an eyelidlo hizo todo mal y se quedó tan ancho he did it all wrong, but he wasn't at all botheredancho2 n widtha mis anchas comfortable / at home -
3 acomodarse
pron.v.1 to comply, conform.2 to install, settle down.¡Acomódese a su gusto make yourself at home3 to fix oneself up (with a job) (colocarse), to pull strings; (fig.) to marry into money. (Southern Cone)4 to reconcile oneself (acomodarse con); to come to an agreement.* * *1 (instalarse) to make oneself comfortable2 (adaptarse) to adapt oneself (a/con, to); (aceptar) to accept* * *VPR1) (=ponerse cómodo)¡acomódate! — make yourself comfortable
se acomodaron en una mesa contigua a la nuestra — frm they sat at the next table to us
2) (=adaptarse)3) * (=casarse) to marry into money4) frmacomodarse de — to provide o.s. with
* * *(v.) = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + inEx. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.* * *(v.) = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + inEx: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.
Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.* * *
■acomodarse verbo reflexivo
1 to make oneself comfortable
2 (acostumbrarse) to adapt
3 (adecuarse) el piso se acomoda a nuestras posibilidades, the flat is perfect for our needs
' acomodarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
plegarse
- acomodar
English:
accommodate
- settle down
* * *vpr1. [instalarse] to make oneself comfortable;se acomodó en el sillón he settled down in the armchair2. [adaptarse] to adapt (a to);el presupuesto deberá acomodarse a nuestras necesidades our budget should meet our needs;es una persona que se acomoda a todo she's a very easy-going person;el producto tendrá que acomodarse a los gustos del consumidor the product will have to give the consumer what they want3. CSur, Méx [colocarse en un trabajo] to set oneself up through connections4. RP [arreglarse] to straighten;acomodate el pelo antes de salir give your hair a brush before you go out* * *v/r1 make o.s. comfortable2 ( adaptarse) adapt (a to)* * *vr1) : to settle in2)acomodarse a : to adapt to* * *acomodarse vb1. (colocarse) to settle down2. (acostumbrarse) to adapt / to adjust -
4 acomodar
v.1 to seat, to instal (instalar) (person).El teatro acomoda a mil personas The theater seats a thousand people.2 to fit.3 to accommodate, to fix up, to adapt, to fit.María acomoda el cuarto a diario Mary accommodates the bedroom daily.4 to give accommodation for, to make room for, to provide accommodation for.El hotel acomoda a excursiones The hotel gives accommodation for tours.* * *1 (colocar) to arrange, fit in, find room for2 (adaptar) to apply, adapt3 (alojar) to lodge, accommodate4 (conseguir empleo) to provide with a job, find a job for5 (en un local) to find a place for1 (instalarse) to make oneself comfortable2 (adaptarse) to adapt oneself (a/con, to); (aceptar) to accept* * *verbto accommodate, make room for, to adapt to* * *1. VT1) [+ visitante, huésped] to put upacomodaron a los evacuados en la escuela — they put up o accommodated the evacuees in the school
2) (=sentar)3) (=poner cómodo) to make comfortable4) (=albergar) [local] to seat; [vehículo] to takeuna sala con capacidad para acomodar a mil personas — a hall with a capacity of one thousand, a hall which can seat one thousand people
5) frm (=adaptar)acomodaron la historia a sus necesidades políticas — they adapted history to suit their political requirements
tendrán que acomodar la ley a la directiva europea — they will have to bring the law into line with the European directive
7) frm (=suministrar)acomodar a algn con algo — to supply o provide sb with sth
8) LAm (=colocar) to putacomodó a su primo en la oficina — he got his cousin a job in the office, he fixed his cousin up (with a job) in the office *
10) Caribe (=estafar) to con *, trick2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt2) < huésped> to put... up3)2.acomodarse v prona) ( ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortableb) (adaptarse, amoldarse)c) (AmL) ( arreglarse) <ropa/anteojos> to adjust* * *----* acomodarse = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in.* acomodarse a = accommodate.* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* acomodarse en un Asiento = adjust + Reflexivo + Asiento.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt2) < huésped> to put... up3)2.acomodarse v prona) ( ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortableb) (adaptarse, amoldarse)c) (AmL) ( arreglarse) <ropa/anteojos> to adjust* * ** acomodarse = fit, suit, ease + Reflexivo + in.* acomodarse a = accommodate.* acomodarse a la voluntad de Alguien = bend itself to + Posesivo + will.* acomodarse en un Asiento = adjust + Reflexivo + Asiento.* * *acomodar [A1 ]vtA (adaptar, amoldar) to adaptacomodar la ley a las realidades sociales to bring the law into line with the realities of society, to adapt the law to the realities of societyno puedes acomodar las reglas a tu antojo you can't bend the rules just to suit youdeberías tratar de acomodar tus pretensiones a la realidad you should try to be more realistic in your aimsB ‹huésped› to put … upC1voy a acomodar el equipaje en el auto I'm going to put the bags in the car2 ( fam) ‹persona›(en un puesto): su tío lo acomodó en su departamento his uncle got him a job in o ( colloq) got him into his department1 (ponerse cómodo) to make oneself comfortablese acomodó en el sillón he settled himself (comfortably) in the armchair2 (adaptarse, amoldarse) acomodarse A algo to adapt TO sthse tendrá que acomodar a nuestra manera de hacer las cosas he will have to adapt to o adjust to o fit in with our way of doing thingsno se acomoda a la realidad de la situación it doesn't fit in with the reality of the situation3 ( AmL) (arreglarse) ‹ropa/anteojos› to straightense acomodó los anteojos he straightened his glasses* * *
acomodar ( conjugate acomodar) verbo transitivo
1 (adaptar, amoldar) to adapt
2 ‹ huésped› to put … up
3
( poner) to put
acomodarse verbo pronominal
b) (adaptarse, amoldarse) acomodarse a algo to adapt to sth
acomodar verbo transitivo
1 (dar alojamiento) to lodge, accommodate
2 (dar asiento en cine, teatro, etc) to find a place for
3 (adaptar) to adapt: acomoda tu horario al suyo, adapt your timetable to his
puedes acomodar la habitación a otros usos, you can put this room to other uses
' acomodar' also found in these entries:
English:
fit
* * *♦ vt1. [instalar] [persona] to seat, to instal;[cosa] to place;acomodó a los niños en la habitación de invitados she put the children in the guest room;nos acomodaron en su casa lo mejor que pudieron they put us up in their house as best they could;el vehículo tiene capacidad para acomodar a siete adultos the vehicle seats seven adults2. [adaptar] to fit;acomodamos nuestro paso al del resto del grupo we adjusted our pace to that of the rest of the group3. CSur, Méx [colocar en un trabajo]acomodar a alguien to get sb a job through connections o influence* * *v/t1 ( adaptar) adapt2 a alguien accommodate* * *acomodar vt1) : to accommodate, to make room for2) : to adjust, to adapt -
5 donner
donner [dɔne]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. to give• j'ai déjà donné ! I've already made a donation! ; ( = on ne m'y reprendra plus !) I've been there!(PROV) donner c'est donner, reprendre c'est voler a gift is a gift• je vous le donne en mille ! (inf) you'll never guess!b. ( = céder) [+ vieux vêtements] to give awayc. ( = distribuer) to hand out ; [+ cartes] to deald. ( = indiquer) [+ détails, idée, avis, ton] to give ; [+ sujet de devoir, tempo] to set• pouvez-vous me donner l'heure ? can you tell me the time?e. ( = causer) [+ plaisir, courage] to give ; [+ peine, mal] to cause• mangez ça, ça va vous donner des forces eat this, it'll give you some energyf. ( = organiser) [+ réception, bal] to give ; [+ pièce] to performg. ( = attribuer) quel âge lui donnez-vous ? how old would you say he was?h. ( = produire) [+ fruits, récolte] to yield ; [+ résultat] to produce• qu'est-ce que ça donne ? (inf) how's it going?• tout donne à croire que... everything suggests that...2. <a. ( = produire) les pommiers ont bien donné cette année the apple trees have produced a good crop this yearb. (locutions)• je ne sais plus où donner de la tête I don't know which way to turn► donner dans [+ piège] to fall into• il donne dans le sentimentalisme he's got to be rather sentimental► donner sur [pièce, porte] to open onto ; [fenêtre] to overlook3. <a. ( = se consacrer)se donner à to devote o.s. tob. ( = échanger) ils se donnaient des baisers they were kissing each other* * *dɔne
1.
1) géndonner quelque chose à quelqu'un — to give something to somebody, to give somebody something [livre, adresse, emploi, temps, autorisation, conseil, courage, rhume]; Jeux to deal [cartes] (à to)
je lui donne 40 ans — I'd say he/she was 40
on ne lui donne pas d'âge — you can't tell how old he/she is
donner froid/faim à quelqu'un — to make somebody feel cold/hungry
donner à croire or penser or comprendre que... — to suggest that...
donner à quelqu'un à penser/croire que... — to make somebody think/believe that...
donne-moi ton genou que j'examine cette blessure — let me see your knee so that I can look at that wound
3) ( présenter) [salle, cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]; [troupe] to give [spectacle, représentation]qu'est-ce qu'on donne au Marignan? — Cinéma what's showing ou on at the Marignan?; Théâtre what's playing at the Marignan?
4) ( organiser) to give [dîner, gala] ( pour quelqu'un for somebody)5) ( assurer) to give [cours, exposé] (à, devant to)6) ( considérer) to give [personne, œuvre] (comme, pour as)7) ( produire) to give [sentiment, impression]; to give [ombre, aspect, teinte]; to produce, to yield [fruits, jus]; to produce [résultats]8) ( manifester) to show [signes] (à to)9) (colloq) ( dénoncer) to inform on [complice] (à to)10) ( entreprendre)
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( produire)le poirier va bien donner cette année — the pear tree will produce GB ou yield a good crop this year
2) ( émettre un son) [radio] to be playingdonner du cor — ( à la chasse) to sound the horn
3) ( heurter)donner sur ou contre — [personne, animal, véhicule] to hit, to run into
donner de la tête or du front contre quelque chose — to hit one's head against something
ne plus savoir où donner de la tête — fig not to know which way to turn
4) ( être orienté)donner sur — [chambre, fenêtre] to overlook [mer, rue]; [porte] to give onto
donner au nord/sud — [façade, pièce] to face ou look north/south
5) ( avoir tendance à)en ce moment, il donne dans la musique baroque — at the moment, he's into (colloq) baroque music
6) ( se lancer)7) ( consacrer)donner de soi-même or de sa personne — to give of oneself
8) ( attaquer) [troupe, chars] to attack, to go into action
3.
se donner verbe pronominal1) ( se livrer)se donner à — to devote oneself to [travail, cause]
2) ( s'octroyer)3) ( s'imposer)se donner pour or comme but/mission de faire — to make it one's aim/mission to do
4) ( affecter)se donner pour intelligent/pacifiste — to make oneself out to be intelligent/a pacifist
5) ( échanger)••donnant donnant: je garde ton chat à Noël, tu gardes le mien à Pâques — fair's fair: I keep your cat at Christmas, you keep mine at Easter
avec lui, c'est donnant donnant — he never does anything for nothing
je te le donne en mille — (colloq) you'll never guess
* * *dɔne1. vt1) [objet personnel, argent] to give, (= faire don de) to give away"Tu as toujours ta veste en daim?"- - "Non, je l'ai donnée." — "Have you still got your suede jacket?" - - "No, I've given it away."
donner qch à qn [cadeau, renseignement] — to give sb sth, to give sth to sb
Elle m'a donné son adresse. — She gave me her address.
2) [spectacle] to put on, [film] to show3) [résultat, effet] to produceCela donne un résultat surprenant. — It produces a surprising result.
Ça m'a donné faim. — That made me feel hungry.
2. vi1) (= faire un don) to giveIl donne toujours quand c'est pour Médecins Sans Frontières. — He always gives something when it's for Médecins Sans Frontières.
non merci, j'ai déjà donné ironique — no thanks, I've had my fair share of that
2)donner de sa personne (= se sacrifier) — to give of o.s.
3) [soleil] to shineLe soleil donnait à fond. — The sun was beating down.
4) [arbre fruitier] to bear fruitNotre noyer n'a pas donné cette année. — Our walnut tree didn't have any nuts this year.
5) (= laisser croire)donner à penser que... — to make one think that...
donner à entendre que... — to give to understand that...
6) (= avoir vue)donner sur [fenêtre, chambre] — to look onto, to overlook
une fenêtre qui donne sur la mer — a window that looks onto the sea, a window overlooking the sea
donner dans [piège] — to fall into, [genre, style] to slip into
8) MILITAIRE (= charger, attaquer)* * *donner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mettre en la possession de) to give [livre, jouet, argent, salaire]; donner qch à qn to give sth to sb, to give sb sth; donner pour les œuvres to give to charity; j'ai déjà donné! lit I've already made a donation!; fig been there, done that!; je donnerais beaucoup or cher pour savoir qui/comment I'd give a lot to know who/how; ⇒ chat;2 ( attribuer) to give [nom, titre] (à to); donner un sens particulier à un mot to give a word a particular meaning; je lui donne 40 ans I'd say he/she was 40; on ne lui donne pas d'âge you can't tell how old he/she is; il me donnait du ‘Maître’ he was calling me ‘Maître’;3 ( faire avoir) to give [migraine, appétit, courage, cauchemars] (à to); donner froid/faim à qn to make sb feel cold/hungry;4 ( procurer) to give [objet, emploi, nourriture, réponse, conseil] (à to); Jeux to deal [cartes] (à to); donner le bras/la main à qn to give sb one's arm/hand; donner à boire à qn to give sb something to drink; c'est à toi de donner Jeux it's your deal; donner à croire or penser or comprendre que… to suggest that…; donner à qn à penser/croire que… to make sb think/believe that…; donne-moi ton genou que j'examine cette blessure let me see your knee so that I can look at that wound; ⇒ main;5 (transmettre, communiquer) to give [renseignement] (à to); je vais vous donner mon adresse I'll give you my address; elle m'a donné son rhume she's given me her cold; donner l'heure à qn to tell sb the time;6 ( confier) to give [objet, tâche] (à faire to do); il m'a donné son chat/ses livres à garder he gave me his cat/his books to look after; elle donne sa fille à garder à mes parents she has my parents look after her daughter; j'ai donné ma voiture à réparer I've taken my car in to be repaired;7 ( accorder) to give [temps, moyens, autorisation]; je ne te donne pas deux mois pour te faire renvoyer I'd give you less than two months before you're sacked; donner tout son temps au club to devote all one's time to the club;8 ( présenter) [salle, cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]; [troupe] to give [spectacle, représentation] ; qu'est-ce qu'on donne au Marignan? Cin what's showing ou on at the Marignan?; Théât what's playing at the Marignan?; cette pièce a été donnée pour la première fois en 1951 this play was first performed in 1951;9 ( organiser) to give [dîner, réception, gala] (pour qn for sb);10 ( assurer) to give [cours, exposé] (à, devant to);11 ( considérer) to give [personne, œuvre] (comme, pour as); les sondages le donnent en tête the polls put him in the lead; on donne ce texte pour authentique this text is given as authentic; les spécialistes le donnent comme futur champion the experts point to him as the future champion;12 ( produire) [aspect] to give [sentiment, impression]; [plante] to give [ombre]; to produce, to yield [fruits, jus, substance]; [expérience, méthode] to produce [résultats]; [procédé, éclairage, maquillage] to give [aspect, teinte]; leur intervention n'a rien donné their intervention didn't have any effect; elle lui a donné trois fils she gave him three sons; mange des carottes, ça te donnera bonne mine eat carrots, they're good for your complexion;15 ( entreprendre) [troupe, infanterie, police] donner l'assaut à qn to attack sb; donner la charge contre qn to charge at sb.B vi1 ( produire) [plante] to produce a crop GB, to yield a crop; le poirier va bien donner cette année the pear tree will produce GB ou yield a good crop this year;2 ( émettre un son) [radio, hi-fi] to be playing; leur téléviseur donne à fond their television is on full blast; donner du cor Chasse to sound the horn;3 ( heurter) donner sur ou contre [personne, animal] to run into; [tête] to hit; [véhicule] to hit, to run into; donner de la tête or du front contre qch to hit one's head against sth; ne plus savoir où donner de la tête fig not to know which way to turn;4 ( être orienté) donner sur or dans [porte, chambre, fenêtre] ( d'une hauteur) to overlook, to look out over; ( de plain-pied) to look onto [mer, cour, rue]; donner au nord/sud [façade, pièce] to face ou look north/south; la cuisine donne dans le salon the kitchen leads into the living-room; la fenêtre donne sur la mer the window overlooks the sea;5 ( avoir tendance à) donner dans to tend toward(s); donner dans le masochisme [roman, film] to tend toward(s) masochism; [personne] to have masochistic tendencies; en ce moment, il donne dans la musique baroque at the moment, he's into○ baroque music;6 ( se lancer) donner dans une embuscade/un piège to fall into an ambush/a trap;7 ( consacrer) donner de soi-même or de sa personne to give of oneself; donner de soi-même pour faire/pour qch to devote oneself to doing/to sth;8 ( attaquer) [troupe, chars] to attack, to go into action; faire donner la troupe to send the troops into action.C se donner vpr1 ( se livrer) se donner à to devote oneself to [travail, cause, peinture]; se donner à fond dans qch to give one's all to sth; se donner à un homme to give oneself to a man;2 ( s'octroyer) se donner le temps de faire to give oneself time to do; se donner les moyens de faire to find the means to do; pays qui se donne un nouveau président country which is getting a new president; il se donnait le nom de Brutus/le titre de docteur he called himself Brutus/gave himself the title of doctor; ⇒ joie, temps;3 ( s'imposer) se donner pour or comme but/mission de faire to make it one's aim/mission to do; il se donne le détachement comme objectif he makes it his aim to be detached; il se donne comme objectif de perdre 15 kilos he has set himself the target of losing 15 kilos; se donner pour tâche de faire to set oneself the task of doing; je me donne trois jours pour finir I'll give myself three days to finish;4 ( affecter) se donner pour intelligent/pacifiste to make oneself out to be intelligent/a pacifist; il se donne pour plus compétent qu'il n'est he makes himself out to be more competent than he really is; elle se donne des airs de Marilyn Monroe she walks around as if she's Marylin Monroe; se donner de grands airs to give oneself airs; un prétentieux qui se donne des airs de savant a pretentious man who acts as if he is a scholar; se donner bonne conscience to affect a clear conscience; se donner une nouvelle image to give oneself a new image; il se donne une importance qu'il n'a pas he acts as if he's important when he isn't;5 ( échanger) se donner des coups to exchange blows; se donner des baisers to kiss one another; se donner rendez-vous to arrange to meet; se donner le mot to pass the word on;6 ( être joué) [film] to be showing (à at); [spectacle] to be put on (à at); [pièce] to be playing (à at).donnant donnant: je garde ton chat à Noël, tu gardes le mien à Pâques fair's fair: I keep your cat at Christmas, you keep mine at Easter; avec lui, c'est donnant donnant he never does anything for nothing; je te le donne en mille○ you'll never guess.[dɔne] verbe transitifA.[CÉDER, ACCORDER]1. [offrir] to give[se débarrasser de] to give away (separable)[distribuer] to give out (separable)donner quelque chose à quelqu'un to give something to somebody, to give somebody somethingdonner quelque chose en souvenir à quelqu'un to give ou to leave somebody something as a souveniril est joli, ce tableau! — je te le donne what a lovely picture! — please have ità ce prix-là, ma petite dame, je vous le donne! at that price, dear, I'm giving it away!dis donc, on te l'a donné, ton permis de conduire! (humoristique) how on earth did you pass your driving test!donner à boire à un enfant to give a child a drink ou something to drinkdonner à manger aux enfants/chevaux to feed the children/horses3. [accorder - subvention] to give, to hand out (separable) ; [ - faveur, interview, liberté] to give, to grant ; [ - prix, récompense] to give, to awarddonner la permission à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose to allow somebody to do something, to give somebody permission to do somethingb. [ami, amant] to make a date with somebodydonner à quelqu'un l'occasion de faire quelque chose to give somebody the opportunity to do something ou of doing somethingil n'est pas donné à tout le monde de... not everybody is fortunate enough to...donne la balle, Rex, donne! come on Rex, let go (of the ball)!7. [vendre - suj: commerçant] to give8. [payer] to give10. [appliquer - coup, baiser] to givedonner une fessée à quelqu'un to smack somebody's bottom, to spank somebodydonner un coup de rabot/râteau/pinceau à quelque chose to go over something with a plane/rake/paintbrush13. (locution)je vous le donne en cent ou mille (familier) you'll never guess in a month of Sundays ou in a million yearsB.[CONFÉRER]1. [assigner] to givedonner un nom à quelqu'un to give somebody a name, to name somebody2. [attribuer]3. [prédire] to givea. [à vivre] I give her less than three months to liveb. [avant d'échouer] I'll give it three months at the mostC.[GÉNÉRALEMENTÉRER]1. [suj: champ] to yield2. [susciter, provoquer - courage, énergie, espoir] to give ; [ - migraine] to give, to cause ; [ - sensation] to give, to create ; [ - impression] to give, to produceça donne la diarrhée it gives you ou causes diarrhoeadonner chaud/froid/faim/soif à quelqu'un to make somebody hot/cold/hungry/thirstyen ajoutant les impôts, cela donne la somme suivante when you add (in) ou on the tax, it comes to the following amountet ta candidature, ça donne quelque chose? have you had anything about your application?la robe ne donne pas grand-chose comme cela, essaie avec une ceinture the dress doesn't look much like that, try it with a beltj'ai ajouté du vin à la sauce — qu'est-ce que ça donne? I've added some wine to the sauce — what is it like now?D.[EXPRIMER, COMMUNIQUER]1. [présenter, fournir - garantie, preuve, précision] to give, to provide ; [ - explication] to give ; [ - argument] to put forward (separable) ; [ - ordre, consigne] to givedonner un conseil à quelqu'un to give somebody a piece of advice, to advise somebodydonner à entendre ou comprendre que to let it be understood thaton le donnait pour riche he was said ou thought to be rich2. [dire] to give————————[dɔne] verbe intransitifla vigne a bien/mal donné cette année the vineyard had a good/bad yield this yeara. [radio] to be on full blast, to be blaring (out)b. [campagne de publicité, soirée] to be in full swing3. [attaquer] to chargefaire donner la garde/troupe to send in the guards/troops————————donner dans verbe plus préposition1. [tomber dans]2. [se cogner contre]3. [déboucher sur] to give out ontol'escalier donne dans une petite cour the staircase gives out onto ou leads to ou leads into a small courtyard————————donner de verbe plus préposition1. [cogner avec]donner du coude/de la tête contre une porte to bump one's elbow/one's head against a door2. [utiliser]donner de la tête [animal] to shake its head3. NAUTIQUE4. (locution)elle lui donne du "monsieur" she calls him "Sir"————————donner sur verbe plus préposition1. [se cogner contre]2. [être orienté vers]la chambre donne sur le jardin/la mer the room overlooks the garden/the sea————————se donner verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[film, pièce] to be on————————se donner verbe pronominal intransitif1. [employer son énergie]elle s'est donnée à fond ou complètement dans son entreprise she put all her effort into her business2. (soutenu) [sexuellement]————————se donner verbe pronominal transitif1. [donner à soi-même]a. [généralement] to have fun[s'accorder - délai] to give ou to allow oneself2. [échanger] to give one another ou each otherse donner un baiser to give each other a kiss, to kiss3. [se doter de] to give oneself4. [prétendre avoir]5. (locution)s'en donner à cœur joie, s'en donner: les enfants s'en sont donné au square the children had the time of their lives in the park————————se donner pour verbe pronominal plus prépositionto pass oneself off as, to claim to be————————donnant donnant locution adverbialed'accord, mais c'est donnant donnant OK, but I want something in return -
6 rahat
",-tı 1. peace and quiet, peace. 2. comfort, ease. 3. at ease, easy, untroubled. 4. relaxed, easygoing; (someone) who has an easy manner. 5. comfortable (place, thing). -ına bakmak 1. to think only of one´s own comfort. 2. to make oneself comfortable, enjoy oneself. 3. to take it easy. -ınıza bakın. colloq. 1. Make yourself comfortable./Enjoy yourself. 2. Take it easy. - batmak /a/ to be stupid enough to throw up an easy life. - bırakmamak /ı/, - vermemek /a/ not to leave (someone) in peace, pester, badger, devil. - döşeği bed (in which a corpse is lying). - (dur)! mil. At ease! - durmak to stand or sit still; to behave oneself, behave. - duruş standing at ease, standing in the at ease position. - etmek 1. to be at ease, rest easy, be untroubled. 2. to rest, take it easy. -ını kaçırmak /ın/ to annoy; to discomfit, disconcert. - kıçına batmak to be stupid enough to spurn an easy life. - rahat 1. comfortably. 2. easily, smoothly, without difficulty. - yüzü görmemek to be constantly plagued by troubles, not to have a moment´s peace." -
7 nota
intj.note.f.1 note (apunte).nota bene nota bene, N.B.nota al margen marginal notenota necrológica obituary noticenota a pie de página footnotenotas de sociedad society column2 note (Music).nota falsa false note3 mark (British), grade (United States) (evaluation).sacar o tener buenas notas to get good marksnota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university4 bill (cuenta).nota de gastos expenses claim5 grade, marking, score, note.6 annotation, note.7 musical note, note, pitch.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: notar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: notar.* * *1 (anotación) note2 (calificación) mark, grade; (calificación alta) high mark■ si quieres nota tendrás que presentarte al oral if you want a higher mark you'll have to go for a viva3 (cuenta) bill■ ¿nos trae la nota por favor? could you bring us the bill please?5 MÚSICA note\dar la nota familiar to draw attention to oneselfsacar buenas notas to get good marks* * *noun f.1) note2) grade, mark3) announcement4) touch* * *1. SF1) (=mensaje corto) note; (Admin) memonota de inhabilitación — (Aut) endorsement ( on licence)
2) (=apunte) notetomar (buena) nota (de algo) — [fijarse] to take (good) note (of sth)
3) (=comentario) notetexto con notas de... — text edited with notes by..., text annotated by...
4) (Escol) mark, grade (EEUU)ir para o a por nota — * to go o aim for a high mark
¿ya te han dado las notas? — have you had your report yet?
5) (Mús) notedar la nota — (lit) to give the keynote; (fig) to get oneself noticed, act up
nota discordante — (lit) discordant note, discord
nota dominante — (lit) dominant note; (fig) dominant feature o element
6) (=adorno, detalle)7) (Prensa) note8)digno de nota — (=notable) notable, worthy of note
9) (Com) (=recibo) receipt; (=vale) IOU; Méx (=cuenta) billnota de cargo, nota de débito — debit note
10) † (=reputación) reputationde nota — of note, famous
11) LAm ** effects pl of drugs2.* * *1)a) ( apunte) notetomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something
b) ( acotación) note2)a) ( mensaje) noteb) ( noticia breve)y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...
3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks
4)a) ( rasgo)b) ( detalle) touch5) (Mús) notedar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself
dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)
ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note
6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt* * *1)a) ( apunte) notetomar nota de algo — ( apuntar) to make a note of something; ( fijarse) to take note of something
b) ( acotación) note2)a) ( mensaje) noteb) ( noticia breve)y ahora, la nota deportiva... — and now the sports roundup...
3) (Educ) ( calificación) grade (AmE), mark (BrE)sacar buenas notas — to get good grades o marks
4)a) ( rasgo)b) ( detalle) touch5) (Mús) notedar la nota — (fam) to stand out; ( por algo censurable) to make a spectacle of oneself
dar la nota discordante — to be difficult (o different etc)
ser la nota discordante — to strike a sour note
6) ( en restaurante) check (AmE), bill (BrE); ( en tienda) (Ur) receipt* * *nota11 = note, notice, notification, N.B. (latín - nota bene), cover note, written note.Ex: An annotation is a note added to the title and/or other bibliographic information concerning a document, by way of comment or explanation.
Ex: Notices may be useful in this context for the user who wishes to familiarise himself with the workings of the catalogue before approaching a terminal.Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex: (N.B. Neither this nor the LC service give any assistance in the making of a subject index for a classified catalogue).Ex: The video collection of operas and ballets is accessible by language of text, author of libretto/lyrics, author and language of cover notes as well as the more usual entry points.Ex: Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* área de notas = note area.* bloc de notas = notebook.* bloque funcional de notas = notes block.* campo de notas = notes field.* como nota al margen = on a sidenote.* comparar notas = compare + notes.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* cuaderno de notas = note book.* fijar una nota en un sitio público = post.* hacer una nota mental = make + note + in + Posesivo + mind.* libro de notas = mark book.* nota aclaratoria = cover note.* nota al final = endnote.* nota al final del texto = endnote.* nota al margen = sidenote [side-note].* nota analítica = analytical note.* nota a pie de página = footnote.* nota de abono = debit note.* nota de advertencia = warning label.* nota de agradecimiento = note of thanks, thank-you note.* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).* nota de cargo = credit note.* nota de edición = edition note.* nota de pago = promissory note.* nota de prensa = press release, press statement.* nota de rescate = ransom note.* nota de suicida = suicide note.* nota de ubicación y existencias = holdings note.* nota enmarcada en un recuadro = sidebar.* nota explicativa = cover note.* nota informativa = information note, information notice.* nota introductoria = background note.* nota marginal = marginal note.* nota musical = note.* nota necrológica = obituary.* nota oficial = official notification.* nota posterior = postscript.* notas de conferencias = lecture notes.* notas de contenido = contents notes.* notas de discurso = speaking notes.* pantalla resumen de notas = note summary screen.* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* toma de notas = note-taking.* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.* tomar nota de = note.nota22 = grade, mark.Ex: The public library's sole reason for being is to help people get along in the world, to help school children get better grades, to help preachers write better sermons that will keep the congregation awake, to help newspapermen find facts.
Ex: The author assesses six Web sites giving marks out of ten for ease of use and navigation.* bajarle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + down.* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.* nota del curso = course grade.* nota media = grade point average (GPA).* perder nota = lose + marks.* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.* sistema de notas = grading system.* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.* * *nota1A1 (apunte) notetoma nota de su nombre make a note of his nametomé nota del pedido I took (down) the ordertoma (buena) nota de lo que le pasó a él take note of o bear in mind what happened to him2 (acotación) noteCompuestos:margin notefootnotefpl Post-it® notesB1 (mensaje) noteme mandó una notita diciendo que … she sent me a little note saying that …2(noticia breve): notas sociales or de sociedad society columny ahora con la nota deportiva … and now with the sports roundup …según una nota que acaba de llegar a nuestra redacción according to a report just inCompuestos:press release, statement issued to the pressdiplomatic noteannouncement of a deathnotas necrológicas deaths section, obituariessacar buenas notas to get good grades o marksme puso una nota muy baja she gave me a very bad o low grade o markD1(rasgo, característica): la nota dominante de su carácter/de su estilo the dominant feature of his character/of his styleuna nota melancólica subyace en todos estos poemas a note of melancholy underlies all of these poems, there is an underlying note of melancholy in all of these poemsla humedad constituye la nota característica high humidity is the most characteristic feature o is the main characteristic2 (detalle) touchpara agregar una nota de humor to add a touch of humorfue una nota muy simpática it was a very nice touch o gesturesu comentario fue la nota de mal gusto de la reunión his remark was the one thing that lowered the tone of the meetingE ( Mús) notedar la nota discordante to be difficult ( o different etc)¿te da nota si nos vamos a la playa? are you on for the beach? ( colloq), do you fancy going to the beach? ( BrE colloq)ser la nota discordante to strike a sour noteCompuesto:noteF2 (Ur) (en una tienda) receiptCompuesto:( Méx) detailed receipt ( for a meal)nota2( fam)character ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo notar: ( conjugate notar)
nota es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
nota
notar
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (apunte, mensaje) note;
( fijarse) to take note of sth;
nota a pie de página footnote
2
◊ sacar buenas notas to get good grades o marksb) (Mús) note
3 ( detalle) touch;
notar ( conjugate notar) verbo transitivo
hacer(le) nota algo (a algn) to point sth out (to sb);
te noto muy triste you look very sad;
se le notaba indeciso he seemed hesitantb) ( impers):◊ se nota que es novato you can tell o see he's a beginner;
se te nota en la cara it's written all over your face
notarse verbo pronominal (+ compl) to feel;
nota sustantivo femenino
1 (escrito breve) note
tomar notas, to take notes
2 Educ mark, grade: tiene muy mala notas en matemáticas, she has a bad mark in maths
3 (cuenta, factura) bill
4 (rasgo) element, quality: da una nota de alegría, it gives a touch of cheerfulness
5 Mús note
♦ Locuciones: dar la nota, to make a spectacle of oneself
Los resultados de los exámenes se expresan normalmente con letras (A, B, C, D, E y F). A es la nota más alta y F significa Fail (suspenso).
notar verbo transitivo
1 (darse cuenta) to notice ➣ Ver nota en notice
2 (a alguien en un estado) to find: le noté cansado, I found him tired
3 (sentir) to feel: noté frío, I felt cold
' nota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundante
- acabar
- aconsejar
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actual
- actualmente
- acuerdo
- adición
- agradecer
- aguantar
- aguardar
- ahora
- alegre
- almuerzo
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- amarilla
- amarillo
- amplia
- amplio
- añadir
- añorar
- anotar
- apartamento
- apellido
- apetecer
- apreciar
- arrepentirse
- arriesgarse
- atreverse
- aún
- ausente
- ayudar
- bajar
- bastante
- caliente
- cama
- carnero
- casa
- cena
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerveza
- cesar
- coletilla
- colgarse
English:
able
- add
- addition
- advertising
- afloat
- afraid
- afternoon
- aghast
- ajar
- akin
- alight
- alike
- alive
- all
- allow
- alone
- already
- although
- among
- amongst
- another
- apartment
- appear
- appendix
- arouse
- as
- ashamed
- asleep
- assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- attorney
- averse
- awake
- awaken
- aware
- bar
- barrister
- bath
- be
- beat
- beer
- benefit
- between
- bill
- billion
- bite
- bitter
- blond
- blonde
* * *nota1 nf1. [apunte] note;déjale una nota encima de la mesa leave her a note on the table;tomar nota de algo [apuntar] to note sth down;[fijarse] to take note of sth;tomamos nota de sus comentarios we note your comments;tomar buena nota de algo to take careful note of sth2. [acotación] notenota aclaratoria explanatory note;nota bene nota bene, N.B.;nota al margen marginal note;nota a pie de página footnotenota de prensa press release;Méx nota roja police reports (section);notas de sociedad society column4. [cuenta] bill;[en restaurante] Br bill, US check Méx nota de consumo expenses claim;nota de gastos expenses claim;Méx nota de remisión delivery note5. [calificación] Br mark, US grade;Esp Fam nota de corte = minimum marks for entry into university;6. [toque, rasgo] touch;una nota de distinción/de color a touch of elegance/colour8. [musical] notenota discordante discordant note;la nota discordante la puso el discurso agresivo del presidente ruso the Russian president's aggressive speech was out of key with the tone of the occasion;nota dominante dominant note;la tensión fue la nota dominante de la reunión an atmosphere of tension predominated at the meeting;la nota dominante de su estilo es la ironía the predominant feature of his style is irony;nota falsa false note;nota tónica keynote9. Famdar la nota: allá donde vamos, siempre da la nota she always has to draw attention to herself wherever we go;con estos pantalones das la nota nobody could miss you in those trousers;nota2 nmEsp Fam1. [individuo] guy, Br bloke* * *f1 MÚS note;nota discordante fig discordant note;dar la nota fam draw attention to o.s.2 EDU grade, mark;sacar buenas/malas notas get good/bad grades3 ( anotación):tomar notas take notes;tomar nota de algo make a note of sth* * *nota nf1) : note, message2) : announcementnota de prensa: press release3) : grade, mark (in school)4) : characteristic, feature, touch5) : note (in music)6) : bill, check (in a restaurant)* * *nota n1. (en general) note2. (calificación) mark -
8 cómodo
adj.1 comfortable, cosy, snug, cozy.2 comfortable, well-off.3 convenient.4 commodious, roomy, ample.m.bedpan.* * *► adjetivo1 comfortable, cosy2 (útil) convenient, handy3 (carácter) easy-going\ponerse cómodo,-a to make oneself comfortable* * *(f. - cómoda)adj.1) comfortable2) convenient* * *ADJ1) (=confortable) [cama, silla, habitación] comfortable; [trabajo, tarea] agreeable2) (=conveniente) [instrumento, objeto] handy; [arreglo, horario] convenient3) (=descansado) comfortableponerse cómodo — to make o.s. comfortable
4) [persona] (=perezoso) lazy; (=tranquilo) laid-back ** * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( confortable) comfortable, comfy (colloq)b) (conveniente, fácil) <horario/sistema> convenient2) ( holgazán) lazy, idle* * *= comfortable, cosy [cozy, -USA], at ease, comfy [comfier -comp., comfiest -sup.].Nota: Abreviatura de comfortable.Ex. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound intoáthe realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex. The architectural styles of some library buildings make the new user feel oppressed, rather than welcome and at ease.Ex. The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.----* cómodo y calentito = snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.].* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* resultar cómodo = be easy.* sentirse cómodo con = be comfortable with.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) ( confortable) comfortable, comfy (colloq)b) (conveniente, fácil) <horario/sistema> convenient2) ( holgazán) lazy, idle* * *= comfortable, cosy [cozy, -USA], at ease, comfy [comfier -comp., comfiest -sup.].Nota: Abreviatura de comfortable.Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.
Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound intoáthe realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex: The architectural styles of some library buildings make the new user feel oppressed, rather than welcome and at ease.Ex: The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.* cómodo y calentito = snug [snugger -comp., snuggest -sup.].* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.* resultar cómodo = be easy.* sentirse cómodo con = be comfortable with.* * *cómodo -daA1 (confortable) comfortable, comfy ( colloq)me siento or estoy cómoda con esta blusa I feel comfortable in this blouseponte cómodo make yourself at homeno me siento cómodo cuando hablan de tales cosas I feel uncomfortable when they talk about things like that2 (conveniente, fácil) ‹horario/sistema› convenientésa es una actitud/solución muy cómoda that's a very easy attitude to take/a very easy solutiones muy cómodo no tomar responsabilidades it's very easy not to take on responsibility, not taking on any responsibility is the easy way outeligió el camino más cómodo she took the soft optionB (holgazán) lazy, idle* * *
cómodo◊ -da adjetivo
cómodo,-a
I adjetivo
1 comfortable: ponte cómodo, make yourself comfortable
no me siento cómodo con tus padres, I don't feel comfortable with your parents
2 (fácil, conveniente) handy, convenient: es un trayecto muy cómodo, it's a very handy way
II sustantivo masculino y femenino lazy
' cómodo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apoltronarse
- bicoca
- chollo
- cómoda
- resultar
- acomodar
- ancho
- bien
- conveniente
- poner
English:
comfortable
- convenient
- cushy
- easy
- home
- sensible
- settle
- sit back
- snug
- conveniently
- smooth
- undemanding
* * *cómodo, -a♦ adj1. [confortable] comfortable;estar cómodo to feel comfortable;ponte cómodo [como en casa] make yourself at home;no me siento cómodo delante de ellos I don't feel comfortable o I feel uncomfortable in their company;con estos zapatos voy muy cómodo I'm very comfortable in these shoes2. [conveniente] convenient;es muy cómodo que te traigan la compra a casa it's very convenient o handy having the shopping delivered to your home3. [oportuno, fácil] easy;es muy cómodo dejar que los demás decidan todo por ti it's very easy to let others make all the decisions for you4. [vago] lazy♦ nm,fser un cómodo to be lazy* * *adj comfortable;¡póngase cómodo! make yourself at home, make yourself comfortable* * *cómodo, -da adj1) confortable: comfortable2) : convenient♦ cómodamente adv* * *cómodo adj1. (confortable) comfortable¡qué sillón más cómodo! what a comfortable armchair!2. (conveniente) convenient -
9 Hand
f; -, Hände1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 13. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)—f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful* * *die Handhand* * *Hạnd* * *(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand* * *<-, Hände>[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]f1. ANAT handmit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own handsjdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sbman kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's facejdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's handjdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in angerjdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's handjdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's handdie \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fistmit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's handkeine \Hand frei haben to have both hands fullsie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking handsetw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's handsaus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands\Hand in \Hand hand in handin die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaudjdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's handküss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good dayetw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sepjdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]linker/rechter \Hand on the left/rightzur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand sidemit der \Hand by handjdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/handssie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her childjdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's handetw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sepeine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure handmit sanfter \Hand with a gentle handjdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's handdie Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hipszu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duetvon \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manuallyvon \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten2.(Maß)eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel▪ Hände handsder Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign handsin jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's handsin fremde Hände übergehen to change hands4. POLdie öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local governmentdurch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector5. JURdie Tote \Hand mortmain specetw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth histder Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball\Hand machen to handle the ball10.▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash▶ aus der \Hand offhandaus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sbbei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous ownersInformationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand informationetw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's handsschaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free handbei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter▶ von fremder \Hand from a strangerdie Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sensedieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this planetw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sbjdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's handsam Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sthfür Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's handsich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sthdie \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]▶ von langer \Hand well in advance▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's handsdieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sthüberall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sbetw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevineetw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be deniedes lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingerszu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballwas hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest
Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
4)an Hand — s. anhand
* * *Hand1 f; -, Hände1. hand;feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;Hände weg! hands off!;an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;geben put aside;jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;zur Hand at hand, handy;in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;zur linken/rechten oderlinker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;an +akk) take sth in hand;(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;Hand an sich (akk)legen euph commit suicide;letzte Hand an etwas (akk)legen add the finishing touches to;jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;schütteln shake hands with sb;(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;aus bester Hand on good authority;aus erster Hand first-hand;ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;aus privater Hand privately;eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;in guten Händen sein be in good hands;geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (mit for);sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;von langer Hand long beforehand;mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;mit vollen Händen liberally;sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;jemandem (etwas) in die Hände spielen play (sth) into sb’s hands;bitten ask for sb’s hand;unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben4. fig sonstige Wendungen:hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;sich (dat)die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand;eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;auf der Hand in one’s hand;aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)7. Fußball:(das war) Hand! handball!zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballHand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
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10 bequem
I Adj.1. Schuhe, Sessel etc.: comfortable; (gemütlich) co|sy (Am. -zy); es sich (Dat) bequem machen make o.s. at home; fig. (sich etw. einfach machen) take the easy way out; ist Ihnen das so bequem? is that comfortable enough for you?2. (mühelos, einfach) easy; eine bequeme Stelle a cushy job; es bequem haben have an easy time of it3. (praktisch, keine Umstände machend) auch Ausrede etc.: convenient; (zur Hand) handy; fürs Einkaufen ist es sehr bequem it’s very convenient for shopping ( oder the shops)4. bequeme Lösung easy way out5. Person: comfort-loving; (träge) indolent; (faul) lazy; er ist zu bequem, um zu (+ Inf.) he just can’t be bothered to (+ Inf.), he’s too lazy to (+ Inf.)II Adv.1. comfortably, in comfort; hier sitzt man sehr bequem this is a very comfortable armchair ( oder sofa etc.); sitzen / liegen Sie bequem? are you sitting / lying comfortably?, are you comfortable?* * *convenient (Adj.); cushy (Adj.); at ease (Adv.); comfortable (Adj.)* * *be|quem [bə'kveːm]1. adj(= angenehm) comfortable; Gast, Schüler etc easy; (= leicht, mühelos) Weg, Methode easy; Ausrede convenient; (= träge) Mensch idlees bequém haben — to have an easy time of it
bequém machen — to make oneself comfortable
machen Sie es sich bequém — make yourself at home
2. adv(= leicht) easily; (= angenehm) comfortablysich bequém tragen — to be comfortable to wear
auf dem Stuhl sitzt es sich bequém — this chair is comfortable to sit in
* * *1) (easy and comfortable: a cushy job.) cushy2) (producing a good physical feeling: a comfortable chair.) comfortable3) comfortably* * *be·quem[bəˈkve:m]I. adj1. (angenehm) comfortable2. (leicht zu bewältigen) easy3. (leicht zu handhaben) manageable, easy to operate4. (im Umgang angenehm) easy-goinges \bequem [mit jdm/etw] haben to have an easy time of it [with sb/sth]II. adv1. (leicht) easily2. (angenehm) comfortably* * *1.1) comfortablees sich (Dat.) bequem machen — make oneself comfortable
2) (mühelos) easy2.ein bequemes Leben führen — have an easy or comfortable life
1) comfortablyliegen/sitzen Sie bequem so? — are you comfortable like that?
2) (mühelos) easily; comfortably* * *A. adjes sich (dat)bequem machen make o.s. at home; fig (sich etwas einfach machen) take the easy way out;ist Ihnen das so bequem? is that comfortable enough for you?2. (mühelos, einfach) easy;eine bequeme Stelle a cushy job;es bequem haben have an easy time of it4.bequeme Lösung easy way outB. adv1. comfortably, in comfort;sitzen/liegen Sie bequem? are you sitting/lying comfortably?, are you comfortable?2. (leicht) easily;wir haben bequem Zeit umg we’ve got plenty of time* * *1.1) comfortablees sich (Dat.) bequem machen — make oneself comfortable
2) (mühelos) easyein bequemes Leben führen — have an easy or comfortable life
3) (abwertend): (träge) lazy; idle2.1) comfortablyliegen/sitzen Sie bequem so? — are you comfortable like that?
2) (mühelos) easily; comfortably* * *adj.comfortable adj.convenient adj.cushy adj.easy adj.modest adj. adv.conveniently adv.readily adv. -
11 behaglich
I Adj. comfortable; (heimelig) cosy (Am. cozy), homely, Am. homey; (zufrieden) contented smile etc.; es jemandem / sich (Dat) behaglich machen make s.o. / o.s. comfortable* * *comfortable (Adj.); agreeable (Adj.); cosy (Adj.); cozy (Adj.); at ease (Adv.); easy (Adj.); enjoyable (Adj.); comfy (Adj.); convenient (Adj.); snug (Adj.)* * *be|hag|lich [bə'haːklɪç]1. adjcosy; (= heimelig auch) snug, homely; (= bequem) comfortable; (= zufrieden) contented2. adv(= gemütlich) comfortably; (= genussvoll) contentedlybeháglich warm — comfortably warm
beháglich machen — to make oneself comfortable
beháglich in der Sonne sitzen — to sit comfortably in the sun
die Katze streckte sich beháglich — the cat stretched contentedly
* * *1) (free from pain, trouble, anxiety etc: He had an easy day at the office.) easy2) (comfortably or warmly: The girl had a scarf wrapped snugly round her neck.) snugly* * *be·hag·lich[bəˈha:klɪç]I. adjes sich dat auf dem Sofa/vor dem Kamin \behaglich machen to make oneself comfortable on the sofa/in front of the fire2. (genussvoll) contentedein \behagliches Schnurren a contented purringII. adv2. (genussvoll) contentedly* * *1.2.es jemandem/sich behaglich machen — make somebody/oneself comfortable
adverbial comfortably, cosily <warm, furnished>* * *es jemandem/sich (dat)behaglich machen make sb/o.s. comfortable* * *1.Adjektiv comfortable; comfortable, cosy <atmosphere, room, home, etc.>2.es jemandem/sich behaglich machen — make somebody/oneself comfortable
adverbial comfortably, cosily <warm, furnished>* * *adj.comfortable adj.comfy* adj.cosy adj.snug adj.snugly adj. adv.comfortably adv.cosily adv. -
12 comodo
1. adj comfortablevestito loose, comfortable( facilmente raggiungibile) easy to get to( utile) useful, handycolloq persona laid back colloq stia comodo! don't get up!2. m comfortcon comodo at one's conveniencefar comodo di denaro come in useful, be handyle fa comodo così she finds it easier that wayfare il proprio comodo do as one pleases* * *comodo agg.1 ( confortevole) comfortable: una casa comoda, a comfortable house; viaggio comodo, comfortable (o easy) journey; scarpe comode, sensible (o comfortable) shoes; condurre una vita comoda, to lead a life of leisure2 ( conveniente, opportuno) convenient: tornare comodo a qlcu., to be convenient for s.o. (o to suit s.o.); quando vi torna comodo, when it is convenient for you; mi farebbe comodo arrivare alle dieci, it would suit me to arrive at ten3 ( maneggevole) handy: il formato di questo libro è molto comodo, the format of this book is very handy4 ( utile) useful: è sempre comodo avere amici all'estero, it is very useful to have friends abroad // comodo vero farsi mantenere dai genitori?!, (fam.) very nice to have your parents support you!5 ( a proprio agio): stia comodo, ( non resti in piedi) don't stand up (o please sit down), ( non si disturbi) don't trouble yourself; mettiti comodo, make yourself comfortable; prenditela comoda, take your time◆ s.m. comfort; convenience // con suo comodo, at your leisure // prendila con comodo!, take it easy! // fare i propri comodi, to do as one likes // con vostro comodo, at your convenience // fa solo i suoi sporchi comodi, (fam.) he always plays his own dirty game // di comodo, convenient; una soluzione di comodo, a convenient arrangement // (comm.) cambiale di comodo, accommodation bill; (banca) comodo di cassa, cash accommodation (o short-term credit).* * *['kɔmodo] comodo (-a)1. agg(conveniente) convenient, (pratico) handy, (utile) useful, (confortevole) comfortable, (facile) easy2. smcon comodo — at one's convenience o leisure
fare il proprio comodo — to please o.s., do as one pleases
una macchina mi farebbe comodo — a car would do me nicely, a car would be very handy
* * *['kɔmodo] 1.1) (confortevole) comfortable, cosy2) (a proprio agio) [ persona] comfortableessere comodo per — to be convenient for BE o to AE [stazione, negozi]
5) iron. (facile) [scusa, spiegazione] convenient2.troppo comodo! — how o very convenient!
sostantivo maschile1) (vantaggio)fare comodo a qcn. — to suit sb.
vieni alle 2 o alle 3, come ti fa più comodo — come at 2 or 3, whichever suits you best
2) di comodo3) con comodoprendersela con comodo — to take one's time, to take it easy
fare qcs. con comodo — to do sth. at (one's) leisure o at one's convenience
* * *comodo/'kɔmodo/1 (confortevole) comfortable, cosy2 (a proprio agio) [ persona] comfortable; mettersi comodo to make oneself comfortable; essere o stare comodo to be comfortable4 (pratico) [luogo, orario] convenient; [ negozio] convenient, handy; [ oggetto] handy; in -e rate by easy instalments; essere comodo per to be convenient for BE o to AE [stazione, negozi]; tornare comodo to come in handy; lo farà quando gli tornerà comodo he'll do it in his own sweet time1 (vantaggio) a vostro comodo at your convenience; fare comodo a qcn. to suit sb.; vieni alle 2 o alle 3, come ti fa più comodo come at 2 or 3, whichever suits you best; fare i propri -i o il proprio comodo to do as one likes2 di comodo soluzione di comodo convenient arrangement3 con comodo prendersela con comodo to take one's time, to take it easy; fare qcs. con comodo to do sth. at (one's) leisure o at one's convenience; fallo con comodo! take your time over it! -
13 sentire
feel( udire) hear( ascoltare) listen toodore smellcibo taste* * *sentire v.tr.1 to feel* (anche fig.): hai sentito il peso di questo pacco?, have you felt the weight of this parcel?; senti quanta umidità c'è in questa stanza, feel how damp this room is; senti com'è ruvido, feel how rough it is; sento un bruciore allo stomaco, I've got heartburn; sento che ha bisogno di me, he needs me, I feel it; sento che ha ragione, I feel he is right; sentire caldo, freddo, to feel warm, cold; sentire il caldo, il freddo, to feel the heat, the cold; sentire fame, sete, to feel hungry, thirsty; sentire la fatica, to feel the strain; sentire un male alla schiena, to feel a pain in one's back; sentire i morsi della fame, to feel the pangs of hunger; sentire il morso, to feel the bit; sentire la frusta, to feel the whip; sentire un prurito, to feel an itch; sentire il solletico, to be ticklish; sentire l'obbligo, to feel obliged; sentire la mancanza di qlcu., qlco., to feel the lack of (o to miss) s.o., sthg.; sentire compassione per qlcu., to feel pity for s.o. // sentire il tempo, to feel the weather // il freddo incomincia a farsi sentire, the cold is beginning to make itself felt // non sento più le gambe, I can hardly stand up // è un egoista che non sente nulla, he is an egoist without feelings // è un uomo schietto, le dice come le sente, he is an outspoken man, he says what he thinks // non tutti la sentono allo stesso modo, not everyone feels the same way about it // gli uomini hanno gli anni che sentono, le donne quelli che dimostrano, prov. men are as old as they feel, women as old as they look2 ( gustare) to taste: senti questo caffè, taste this coffee; senti se ti piace questa salsa, taste this sauce and see if you like it; sento qlco. di strano in questo dolce, I can taste sthg. strange in this cake3 ( odorare) to smell*: senti questa rosa, smell this rose; sento odore di cipolla, gas, bruciato, I smell onions, gas, sthg. burning; il cane l'ha sentito al fiuto, the dog has scented it; l'ho sentito dall'odore, I smelt it4 ( udire) to hear*: ho sentito un rumore, I heard a noise; si sente il treno, you can hear the train; fui così felice di sentire che avevi vinto il premio, I was so happy to hear you had won the prize; ho sentito dire che non è in città, I have heard that he is not in town; lo sentii io dire questo, I heard him say so myself; non l'ho mai sentito cantare, I have never heard him sing; non ne ho mai sentito parlare, I have never heard of it; non voglio sentirne più parlare, I do not want to hear any more about it // non sente nemmeno le cannonate, he sleeps like a log // a quel che sento, from what I hear // ne sentiremo delle belle, we won't half catch it // se ne sentono di tutti i colori!, the things you hear! (o that happen!) // farsi sentire, to make oneself heard: fatti sentire!, speak up for yourself!; non ti far sentire a piangere, don't let them hear you crying5 ( ascoltare) to listen to (s.o., sthg.): senti il tuo avvocato, go and see your lawyer; Senti! Volevo dirti..., Listen (o look)! I wanted to tell you...; stammi a sentire, listen to me; sentiamo!, let's hear it; sentire una commedia, to listen to a play; sentire la radio, to listen to the radio; sentire una conferenza, to listen to a lecture; sentire la lezione a un bambino, to make a child repeat his lesson // sentire la messa, to attend mass // a sentire lui, according to him // non sente ragione, he won't listen to reason // non sente altro che l'interesse, he doesn't do anything for nothing◆ v. intr.1 ( udire) to hear*: non sente, è sordo, he cannot hear, he is deaf // da quell'orecchio non ci sente, he is deaf in that ear; (fig.) he'll turn a deaf ear◘ sentirsi v.rifl.1 to feel*; to feel* up to (sthg., doing); to feel* like (sthg., doing): sentire offeso, grato, obbligato, to feel hurt, grateful, obliged; sentire rinato, to feel reborn; non mi sento ( in grado) di fare una cosa così difficile, una passeggiata così lunga, I do not feel up to doing such a difficult thing, to going for such a long walk; non mi sento di mangiare, uscire, I do not feel like eating, going out // non me la sento, I do not feel like (o up to) it2 ( stare) to feel*; to be: come ti senti?, how do you feel? (o how are you feeling?); non mi sento molto bene, I do not feel quite myself; sentire a proprio agio, to feel at ease (o at home); sentire bene, male, stanco, depresso, to feel well, ill, tired, depressed; sentire svenire, to feel faint.sentire s.m. (letter.) ( sentimento) feeling, sentiment: uomo di alto sentire, man of noble feelings.* * *[sen'tire]1. vt1) (percepire: gen), (al tatto) to feelsentire freddo/caldo — to feel cold/hot
2) (emozione) to feel3) (al gusto) to taste, (all'olfatto) to smellho il raffreddore e non sento gli odori/i sapori — I've got a cold and I can't smell/taste anything
4) (udire) to hear, (ascoltare) to listen tosenti, mi presti quel disco? — listen, will you lend me that record?
ho sentito dire che... — I have heard that...
a sentir lui... — to hear him talk...
farsi sentire — to make o.s. heard
non ci sente — (sordo) he's deaf, he can't hear
intendo sentire il mio legale/il parere di un medico — I'm going to consult my lawyer/a doctor
2. vr (sentirsi)1) (gen) to feelsentirsi bene/male — to feel well/unwell o ill
come ti senti? — how are you?, how do you feel?
2)sentirsi di fare qc — to feel like doing sth3) (uso reciproco) to hear from each other, be in touchci sentiamo spesso — (al telefono) we often talk on the phone
* * *I 1. [sen'tire]verbo transitivosentire freddo, caldo — to feel o to be cold, hot
sentire fame, sete — to be o to feel hungry, thirsty
ho camminato troppo, non sento più i piedi — I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb
2) (attraverso il tatto) to feel*3) (attraverso l'odorato) to smell* [odore, profumo]4) (attraverso il gusto) to taste5) (udire) to hear* [parola, rumore, colpo]6) (ascoltare) to listen to [radio, cassetta, conferenza, concerto]; [giudice, polizia] to hear* [ testimone]stammi bene a sentire... — now listen here...
senti chi parla! — look o listen who's talking!
senti un po',... — just a minute,...
senti, non essere ridicolo! — come on, don't be ridiculous!
senta, ne ho abbastanza — listen, I've had enough
senti Sara, puoi prestarmi 10 euro? — say Sara, can you lend me 10 euros?
non sentire ragioni — not to listen to, not to see reason
7) (consultare)9) (venire a sapere di) to hear* [notizia, storia]a quel che sento... — from what I hear...
10) (intuire, immaginare) to feel*11) (provare) to feel* [affetto, desiderio, pietà, bisogno]2.3.sentirci o sentire male to have a bad hearing; non sentire da un orecchio — to be deaf in one ear
verbo pronominale sentirsi1) to feel* [stanco, triste, nervoso, stupido, tradito]- rsi male — to feel ill o sick o bad
mi sentii mancare — my heart o spirit sank
-rsi in debito con qcn. — to feel under obligation to sb.
sentiamoci, ci sentiamo — (I'll) be in touch
3) sentirsela (avere voglia) to feel* like ( di fare doing); (essere in grado) to feel* up to ( di fare doing)••••farsi sentire — (cominciare a pesare) to be felt; (farsi vivo) to turn up; (farsi valere) to make oneself o one's voice heard
Note:v. la nota della voce 1.vedereII [sen'tire]sostantivo maschile lett. feeling, sentiment* * *sentire1/sen'tire/ [3]v. la nota della voce 1. vedere1 (avvertire una sensazione fisica) sentire freddo, caldo to feel o to be cold, hot; sentire fame, sete to be o to feel hungry, thirsty; non sento più le dita per il freddo I'm so cold I can't feel my fingers any more; ho camminato troppo, non sento più i piedi I've been walking for too long, my feet are numb2 (attraverso il tatto) to feel*; ho sentito qualcosa di morbido I felt something soft3 (attraverso l'odorato) to smell* [odore, profumo]; si sente un buon profumo di caffè there is a lovely smell of coffee; i cani hanno sentito l'odore del cinghiale the dogs scented the boar4 (attraverso il gusto) to taste; si sente il vino nella salsa one can taste the wine in the sauce5 (udire) to hear* [parola, rumore, colpo]; la sentì salire le scale he heard her coming up the stairs; non l'ho mai sentito dire una cosa del genere I've never heard him say such a thing6 (ascoltare) to listen to [radio, cassetta, conferenza, concerto]; [giudice, polizia] to hear* [ testimone]; senti che cosa vuole go and see what he wants; sentiamo di che si tratta let's see what's it's about; non starlo a sentire don't listen to him; che cosa c'è? - sentiamo what's the matter? let's have it; che mi tocca sentire! I've never heard such nonsense! stammi bene a sentire... now listen here...; ma sentilo! (just) listen to him! senti chi parla! look o listen who's talking! ora mi sente! I'll give him a piece of my mind! senti un po',... just a minute,...; senti, non essere ridicolo! come on, don't be ridiculous! senta, ne ho abbastanza listen, I've had enough; senti Sara, puoi prestarmi 10 euro? say Sara, can you lend me 10 euros? non sentire ragioni not to listen to, not to see reason; non ne ho mai sentito parlare I've never heard of it; non voglio più sentirne parlare I don't want to hear another word about it7 (consultare) dovresti sentire un medico you should go to the doctor('s); sentire il parere degli esperti to seek experts' advice8 (avere notizie di) l'hai più sentita? have you heard any more from her?9 (venire a sapere di) to hear* [notizia, storia]; l'ho sentito ieri per caso I overheard it yesterday; ho sentito che si sposa I heard she's getting married; a quel che sento... from what I hear...; ne ho sentite delle belle su di lui I have been hearing stories about him; hai sentito dell'incidente? have you heard (anything) of the accident?10 (intuire, immaginare) to feel*; sento che è sincero I feel that he's sincere; sento che questo libro ti piacerà I have a feeling that you'll like this book11 (provare) to feel* [affetto, desiderio, pietà, bisogno](aus. avere) sentirci o sentire male to have a bad hearing; non sentire da un orecchio to be deaf in one earIII sentirsi verbo pronominale1 to feel* [stanco, triste, nervoso, stupido, tradito]; - rsi male to feel ill o sick o bad; come ti senti? how do you feel? mi sentii mancare my heart o spirit sank; -rsi in debito con qcn. to feel under obligation to sb.; - rsi una star to feel like a star; me lo sentivo! I knew it!2 (per telefono) sentiamoci, ci sentiamo (I'll) be in touch; non fare niente finché non ci sentiamo di nuovo don't do anything until you hear from me3 sentirsela (avere voglia) to feel* like ( di fare doing); (essere in grado) to feel* up to ( di fare doing); te la senti? do you feel up to it? non me la sento di andare a Londra I'm not up to going to Londonfarsi sentire (cominciare a pesare) to be felt; (farsi vivo) to turn up; (farsi valere) to make oneself o one's voice heard; gli effetti si faranno sentire in tutto il paese the effects will be felt throughout the country; il freddo comincia a farsi sentire the cold weather is setting in; fatti sentire! keep in touch!————————sentire2/sen'tire/sostantivo m.lett. feeling, sentiment. -
14 a se face comod
to take one's easeto make oneself quite at hometo make oneself snugto let out a reef. -
15 как дома
1) General subject: at ones ease2) Set phrase: (быть, чувствовать себя)(to make oneself) at home -
16 быть как дома
to be at one's ease, to feel at home, to make oneself at home -
17 дома
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18 rahat etmek
a) to be at ease b) to make oneself comfortable -
19 erleichtern
I v/t1. (Gewicht, Last) lighten (um by)2. fig. (Bürde, Gewissen, Not, Schmerz) ease; (Not, Schmerz) auch relieve; (jemanden) relieve; sich (Dat) das Herz erleichtern unburden one’s heart; es erleichtert mich zu hören, dass... I am relieved to hear that...3. fig. (Arbeit, Verständnis etc.) make easier; (vereinfachen) facilitate; das erleichtert vieles that makes things a lot easier; das erleichtert mir meine Aufgabe nicht gerade that doesn’t make my task any easierII v/refl1. unburden o.s.2. umg. (Kleidungsstücke ausziehen) make o.s. comfortable (by taking off outer clothing)3. euph. (seine Notdurft verrichten) relieve o.s.* * *to relieve; to facilitate; to lighten; to ease; to assuage* * *er|leich|tern [ɛɐ'laiçtɐn] ptp erleichtert1. vt(= einfacher machen) to make easier; (fig) Last, Los to lighten; (= beruhigen) to relieve; (= lindern) Not, Schmerz etc to relieve, to alleviatedas Gewissen erléíchtern — to unburden one's heart/conscience
es würde mein Gewissen erléíchtern, wenn... — it would ease my mind or conscience if...
jdm etw erléíchtern — to make sth easier for sb
jdn um etw erléíchtern (hum) — to relieve sb of sth
2. vr (old)to relieve oneself* * *2) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) relieve* * *er·leich·tern *[ɛɐ̯ˈlaiçtɐn]I. vt2. (innerlich beruhigen)▪ jdn \erleichtern to be of relief to sbes hat mich sehr erleichtert zu erfahren, dass... I was greatly relieved to hear that...* * *1.transitives Verb1) (einfacher machen) make easierjemandem/sich die Arbeit erleichtern — make somebody's/one's work easier
2) (befreien) relievedas hat ihn erleichtert — that came as a relief to him
3) (Gewicht verringern, fig.) lightensein Herz/sein Gewissen erleichtern — open one's heart/unburden one's conscience
2.jemanden um etwas erleichtern — (ugs. scherzh.) relieve somebody of something
* * *A. v/t1. (Gewicht, Last) lighten (um by)sich (dat)das Herz erleichtern unburden one’s heart;es erleichtert mich zu hören, dass … I am relieved to hear that …das erleichtert vieles that makes things a lot easier;das erleichtert mir meine Aufgabe nicht gerade that doesn’t make my task any easier4. umg, hum:jemanden um seine Brieftasche etcerleichtern relieve sb ofB. v/r1. unburden o.s.3. euph (seine Notdurft verrichten) relieve o.s.C. v/i:weine nur, das erleichtert have a good cry, it’ll make you feel better* * *1.transitives Verb1) (einfacher machen) make easierjemandem/sich die Arbeit erleichtern — make somebody's/one's work easier
2) (befreien) relieve3) (Gewicht verringern, fig.) lightensein Herz/sein Gewissen erleichtern — open one's heart/unburden one's conscience
2.jemanden um etwas erleichtern — (ugs. scherzh.) relieve somebody of something
* * *v.to alleviate v.to ease v.to facilitate v.to lighten v.to relieve v. -
20 leicht
I Adj.1. Gewicht: light; Kleidung: auch thin, cool; Anzug: lightweight; die Bluse ist aus ganz leichtem Material the blouse is made from really thin ( oder lightweight) material; das Kind ist für sein Alter zu leicht this child is underweight for his age; danach war ich um hundert Euro leichter umg., fig. I came away a hundred euros lighter; jemanden um einiges leichter machen umg. relieve s.o. of a little cash; gewogen und zu leicht befunden fig. tried and found wanting2. (bekömmlich) Essen, Lektüre, Musik, Wein etc.: light; Zigarre: mild; abends esse ich meist etwas Leichtes I usually have a light meal in the evening; er hat einen leichten Schlaf he’s a light sleeper; Kost3. (unbeschwert) light-hearted; leichten Herzens happily; (erleichtert) relieved; (ohne weiteres) readily; jetzt ist mir leichter ( ums Herz)! what a relief!, that’s a load off my mind; leichten Fußes lightfootedly, nimbly; fig. with a spring in one’s step4. (nicht schwierig) easy; Aufgabe etc.: auch simple; leichter Sieg walkover, Am. walkaway; nichts leichter als das! nothing could be simpler, no problem, it’s a cinch (Am. auch snap) umg.; es leicht haben have an easy time (of it); mit ihm hat sie’s nicht leicht she has a difficult time with him, he gives her a hard time; die hat’s nicht gerade leicht she doesn’t exactly have an easy time of it; er nimmt es auf die leichte Schulter he’s making light of it, he’s pretty casual about it; keinen leichten Stand haben be in a difficult ( oder tricky) position; es ist ihm ein Leichtes zu (+ Inf.) it’s a simple matter (umg. no big deal) for him to (+ Inf.); Spiel 15. (sanft) Brise, Berührung etc.: light, gentle6. (geringfügig) slight (auch Erkältung); Entzündung, Gehirnerschütterung: auch mild; Verletzung: minor; Fehler: minor, little; Kratzer: MOT. surface; auch am Körper: little; leichter Regen / Schnee light rainfall / snowfall; ein leichter Fall Krankheit: a mild case, nothing serious; Kranker: a straightforward case; er hat eine leichte Bronchitis he has a mild case of (umg. a touch of) bronchitis; ein leichtes Vergehen a minor offen|ce (Am. -se); eine leichte Strafe a mild punishment (JUR. sentence)II Adv.1. (geringfügig) slightly; leicht berühren touch gently ( oder carefully); versehentlich: brush against; es regnete leicht it was raining slightly, there was a light rain falling; leicht bedeckter Himmel slightly overcast skies, slight cloud cover; leicht bekleidet lightly dressed; spärlich: scantily dressed (iro. clad); leicht bewaffnet lightly armed; leicht beschwingt Melodie: lilting, with a gentle lilt; leicht geschürzt hum. scantily clad; leicht verletzt slightly hurt ( oder injured); leicht verwundet slightly wounded; das ist leicht übertrieben that’s a slight ( oder a bit of an) exaggeration2. mit Adj. (mühelos) easily; leicht beweglich easily transportable; (leicht verstellbar) easily adjustable; leicht entzündlich Gas, Flüssigkeit etc.: highly inflammable (bes. Am. UND TECH. flammable); leicht löslich easily ( oder readily) soluble; leicht verdaulich (easily) digestible; auch fig. light; leicht verderblich perishable; leicht verderbliche Waren perishables; leicht verdientes Geld easy money; leicht verkäuflich Artikel: easy to sell, fast-selling; leicht verständlich easy to understand ( oder follow); Sprache: auch (very) straightforward; leicht verständliche Lektüre easy reading; in leicht verständlicher Form in comprehensible ( oder accessible) form3. mit Verb (einfach) es geht ganz leicht it’s really easy; leichter gesagt als getan oder das ist leicht gesagt easier said than done; du hast leicht reden it’s all right for you, 'you can talk; jemandem leicht fallen be easy for s.o.; es fällt ihm nicht leicht it isn’t easy for him (zu + Inf. to + Inf.), he doesn’t find it easy (+ Ger. oder to + Inf.); so etwas fällt ihm leicht he finds that sort of thing easy, that sort of thing comes easily to him, he has no difficulty with that sort of thing; jemandem etw. leicht machen make s.th. easy for s.o.; es sich (Dat) leicht machen take the easy way out; du machst es dir zu leicht you’re making life too easy for yourself; in diesem Fall: it’s not that simple; sich (Dat) mit etw. leicht tun umg. have no difficulties with s.th., have no difficulty doing s.th.; auch grundsätzlich: find it easy to do s.th.; mit so etwas tut er sich leicht auch that sort of thing comes easily ( oder easy) to him4. (nicht ernst) etw. leicht nehmen take s.th. lightly; er nimmt es zu leicht he doesn’t take it seriously enough; das Leben leicht nehmen take life as it comes; nimms leicht! umg. don’t worry about it5. (schnell) easily; sie ist leicht gekränkt she’s easily offended; er erkältet sich leicht he catches cold very easily, he’s always catching cold; so etwas passiert leicht that (sort of thing) can happen very easily ( oder before you know it); das wird so leicht nicht wieder passieren it’s not likely to happen again; das wird mir so leicht nicht wieder passieren I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again in a hurry; das wird er so leicht nicht vergessen I(‘ll) bet he won’t forget that in a hurry; es ist leicht möglich that could well be, that’s quite possible; du kannst dir leicht denken... you can well imagine; er könnte leicht sein Bruder sein he could easily be taken for his brother; man hat’s nicht leicht, aber leicht hat’s einen umg. it’s a hard life* * ** * *[laiçt]1. adj1) (=von geringem Gewicht, nicht schwerfällig MIL) light; (= aus leichtem Material) Koffer, Kleidung lightweighteinen léíchten Gang haben — to have an easy walk
mit léíchter Hand — lightly; (fig) effortlessly
eine léíchte Hand mit jdm/für etw haben — to have a way with sb/sth
léíchten Fußes (liter) — with a spring in one's step
gewogen und zu léícht befunden (fig) — tried and found wanting
jdn um einiges léíchter machen — to relieve sb of some of his money
See:→ Feder2) (= schwach, geringfügig, nicht wichtig) slight; Regen, Wind, Frost, Schläge, Schlaf, Berührung, Atmen light; (JUR) Diebstahl, Vergehen etc minor, petty3) (von geringem Gehalt) Essen, Musik, Lektüre etc light4) (= ohne Schwierigkeiten, einfach) easymit dem werden wir ( ein) léíchtes Spiel haben — he'll be a pushover (inf) or walkover (inf), he'll be no problem
das ist ihr ein Leichtes (geh) — that will present no problem to or for her
nichts léíchter als das! — nothing (could be) easier or simpler
5) (= moralisch locker) Lebenswandel looseléíchtes Mädchen — tart (Brit inf), floozy (inf)
6) (= unbeschwert) Herz, Gefühl lightetw léíchten Herzens or Sinnes tun — to do sth with a light heart
See:→ Schulter2. adv1) (= einfach) easilyjdm etw léícht machen — to make it easy for sb
(bei etw) léícht machen — not to make much of an effort (with sth)
sie hat es immer léícht gehabt (im Leben) — she's always had it easy, she's always had an easy time of it
man hats nicht léícht (inf) — it's a hard life
das ist or geht ganz léícht — it's quite easy or simple
die Aufgabe ist léícht zu lösen or lässt sich léícht lösen — the exercise is easy to do
das ist léíchter gesagt als getan — that's easier said than done
du hast léícht reden/lachen — it's all very well for you or it's all right for you to talk/laugh
2) (= problemlos) easilyléícht zu beantworten/verstehen — easily answered/understood, easy to answer/understand
léícht verständlich — readily or easily understood
er ist léícht herumzukriegen/zu überzeugen — he's easy to win round/convince, he's easily won round/convinced
léícht begreifen — to understand quickly or readily
das kann ich mir léícht vorstellen or denken — I can easily or well imagine (it)
léícht verdaulich (Speisen, Informationen) — easily digestible; Kunst, Musik etc not too demanding
3)léíchtbeschwingte Melodien — melodies for easy listening
sich léícht und beschwingt fühlen — to be walking on air, to be up in the clouds
mir ist so léícht ums Herz — my heart is so light
mir ist jetzt viel léíchter — I feel a lot easier now
nimm das nicht zu léícht — don't take it too lightly
See:4) (= schnell, unversehens) easilyer wird léícht böse/ist léícht beleidigt etc — he is quick to get angry/take offence (Brit) or offense (US) etc, he gets angry/takes offence (Brit) or offense (US) etc easily
léícht zerbrechlich — very fragile
léícht verderblich — highly perishable
man kann einen Fehler léícht übersehen — it's easy to miss a mistake, mistakes are easily missed
das ist léícht möglich — that's quite possible
léícht entzündlich (Brennstoff etc) — highly (in)flammable
léícht entzündliche Haut — skin which easily becomes inflamed
léícht entzündlich sein (Gas, Brennstoff) — to be highly inflammable; (Haut) to become easily inflamed
man hat léícht etwas gesagt, was man nachher bereut — it's easy to say something (without thinking) that you regret later
das passiert mir so léícht nicht wieder — I won't let that happen again in a hurry (inf)
das passiert mir so léícht nicht wieder, dass ich dir Geld borge — I won't lend you money again in a hurry (inf)
das Haus ist léícht gebaut — the house is built of light materials
ein zu léícht gebautes Haus/Auto — a flimsily built house/car
léícht bekleidet sein — to be scantily clad or dressed
léícht gekleidet sein — to be (dressed) in light clothes
léícht geschürzt (hum) — scantily clad or dressed
6) (= schwach) regnen not hardes hat léícht gefroren — there was a light frost
léícht gewürzt/gesalzen — lightly seasoned/salted
zu léícht gewürzt/gesalzen —
léícht waschen — to wash gently
7) (= nicht ernsthaft) beschädigt slightly; gekränkt auch a littleléícht verletzt — slightly injured; (in Gefecht, Schlägerei etc auch) slightly wounded
léíchter verletzt — not as seriously injured
léícht verwundet — slightly wounded
See:= Leichtverwundete(r)* * *1) (in a light-hearted manner: She airily dismissed all objections.) airily3) (like gossamer: a blouse of a gossamer material.) gossamer4) lightly5) (light in weight: a lightweight raincoat.) lightweight6) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) light7) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) light8) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) light9) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) light10) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) light11) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) light12) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) slight* * *[laiçt]I. adj1. (geringes Gewicht habend) light▪ jd/etw ist... \leichter [als jd/etw] sb/sth is... lighter [than sb/sth]sie ist 48 Kilo \leicht she only weighs 48 kg\leicht wie eine Feder sein to be as light as a featherein \leichter Koffer a light suitcase\leichte Schuhe light shoes2. (einfach) easy, simpleeine \leichte Arbeit an easy jobk[ein] \leichter Entschluss no/an easy decisiondas ist \leicht! that's easy!jd hat ein \leichtes Leben sb has an easy time of itein \leichter Sieg an easy victoryjdm ein L\leichtes sein (geh) to be easy for sbjdm ein L\leichtes sein, etw zu tun to be easy for sb to do sthnichts \leichter als das! no problem; s.a. Handeine \leichte Brandung low surfein \leichter Donner distant thundereine \leichte Strömung a weak current\leichter Regen/Schneefall light rain/a light fall of snow4. (geringfügig) light, slighter hat einen sehr \leichten Akzent he has a very slight accent\leichtes Nachgeben der Börsenkurse slight easing offeinen \leichten Schlaf haben to be a light sleeperein \leichter Schlag a gentle slap\leichte Zunahme slight increase5. (nicht schlimm) minorein \leichter Eingriff a minor operation\leichtes Fieber a slight fevereine \leichte Verbrennung minor burns6. (nicht belastend) Speisen, Getränke lighteine \leichte Mahlzeit/Nachspeise a light meal/dessertein \leichter Wein a light wineeine \leichte Zigarette/ein \leichter Tabak a mild cigarette/tobacco7. (einfach verständlich) easy\leichte Lektüre light reading\leichte Musik easy listening; s.a. Muse▪ jdm ist \leichter sb is [or feels] relieved, sb feels better\leichten Herzens/Schrittes with a light heart/sprightly step9. (betrügen)jdn um 50 Euro \leichter machen to sting sb for 50 Euro; (berauben) to rob sb of 50 Euro10. (nicht massiv) lightweight\leicht gebaut having a lightweight construction\leichter Sitz (bei Anpassungen) a sliding fit11. TYPO\leichte Schrift light typeface\leichtes Papier low-grammage paper\leichter Diebstahl petty larcenyeine \leichte Strafe a light punishment [or sentence]ein \leichtes Vergehen a minor [or petty] offenceII. adv1. (einfach) easilyetw geht [ganz] \leicht sth is [quite] easyes [im Leben] \leicht haben to have it easy [in life], to have an easy time of ites nicht \leicht haben to not have it easy, to have a hard time of ites nicht \leicht mit jdm haben to have one's work cut out with sbes jdm \leicht machen to make it easy for sb2. (schnell) easilydas sagst du so \leicht! that's easy for you to say!das kann \leicht passieren that can happen easilyder Inhalt ist \leicht zerbrechlich the contents are very delicate [or fragile]\leicht entzündlich highly inflammableetw \leicht glauben to believe sth readily\leicht lernen to learn quickly\leicht verdaulich easily digestible, easy to digest\leicht verderblich highly perishable3. (nur wenig, etwas) slightly\leicht erkältet sein to have a slight cold\leicht humpeln to have a slight limpetw \leicht salzen to salt sth lightly\leicht übertrieben sein to be slightly exaggerated\leicht verärgert sein to be slightly annoyed4. (problemlos) easilyetw \leicht begreifen/schaffen to grasp/manage sth easilyetw ist \leicht löslich sth dissolves easily\leicht möglich maybedas ist \leicht möglich that may well bees regnet heute nur \leicht there's only light rain today7. (aus dünnem Material) lightly\leicht bekleidet dressed in light clothing8.▶ [das ist] \leichter gesagt als getan that's easier said than done▶ nichts \leichter als das no problem at all* * *1.1) light; lightweight <suit, material>leichte Kleidung — thin clothes; (luftig) light or cool clothes
etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen — (ugs.) take something casually; make light of something
2) (einfach) easy <task, question, job, etc.>; (nicht anstrengend) light <work, duties, etc.>es leicht/nicht leicht haben — have/not have it easy or an easy time of it
nichts leichter als das — nothing could be simpler or easier
mit jemandem [kein] leichtes Spiel haben — find somebody is [not] easy meat
jemandem/sich etwas leicht machen — make something easy for somebody/oneself
es sich — (Dat.)
leicht machen — make it or things easy for oneself; take the easy way out
leicht fallen — (leicht sein) be easy
3) (schwach) slight <accent, illness, wound, doubt, etc.>; light < wind, rain, sleep, perfume>ein leichter Stoß [in die Rippen] — a gentle nudge [in the ribs]
5) (heiter) light-heartedihr wurde es etwas/viel leichter — she felt somewhat/much easier or relieved
6) (unterhaltend) light <music, reading, etc.>7)2.ein leichtes Mädchen — (veralt. abwertend) a loose-living girl
leicht bekleidet — be lightly or thinly dressed
2) (einfach, schnell, spielend) easilyleicht verdaulich — [easily] digestible
leicht verständlich od. zu verstehen sein — be easy to understand; be easily understood
sie hat leicht reden — it's easy or all very well for her to talk
ihr wird leicht schlecht — the slightest thing makes her sick
3) (geringfügig) slightly* * *A. adjdie Bluse ist aus ganz leichtem Material the blouse is made from really thin ( oder lightweight) material;das Kind ist für sein Alter zu leicht this child is underweight for his age;danach war ich um hundert Euro leichter umg, fig I came away a hundred euros lighter;jemanden um einiges leichter machen umg relieve sb of a little cash;gewogen und zu leicht befunden fig tried and found wantingabends esse ich meist etwas Leichtes I usually have a light meal in the evening;3. (unbeschwert) light-hearted;jetzt ist mir leichter (ums Herz)! what a relief!, that’s a load off my mind;leichten Fußes lightfootedly, nimbly; fig with a spring in one’s stepleichter Sieg walkover, US walkaway;nichts leichter als das! nothing could be simpler, no problem, it’s a cinch (US auch snap) umg;es leicht haben have an easy time (of it);mit ihm hat sie’s nicht leicht she has a difficult time with him, he gives her a hard time;die hat’s nicht gerade leicht she doesn’t exactly have an easy time of it;er nimmt es auf die leichte Schulter he’s making light of it, he’s pretty casual about it;es ist ihm ein Leichtes zu (+inf) it’s a simple matter (umg no big deal) for him to (+ inf); → Spiel 16. (geringfügig) slight (auch Erkältung); Entzündung, Gehirnerschütterung: auch mild; Verletzung: minor; Fehler: minor, little; Kratzer: AUTO surface; auch am Körper: little;leichter Regen/Schnee light rainfall/snowfall;ein leichtes Vergehen a minor offence (US -se);eine leichte Strafe a mild punishment (JUR sentence)7. umg:ein leichtes Mädchen a bit of a tart (US slut)B. adv1. (geringfügig) slightly;es regnete leicht it was raining slightly, there was a light rain falling;leicht bedeckter Himmel slightly overcast skies, slight cloud cover;leicht bewaffnet lightly armed;leicht beschwingt Melodie: lilting, with a gentle lilt;leicht geschürzt hum scantily clad;leicht verletzt slightly hurt ( oder injured);leicht verwundet slightly wounded;das ist leicht übertrieben that’s a slight ( oder a bit of an) exaggeration2. mit adj (mühelos) easily;leicht beweglich easily transportable; (leicht verstellbar) easily adjustable;leicht löslich easily ( oder readily) soluble;leicht verdaulich (easily) digestible; auch fig light;leicht verderblich perishable;leicht verderbliche Waren perishables;leicht verdientes Geld easy money;leicht verkäuflich Artikel: easy to sell, fast-selling;leicht verständliche Lektüre easy reading;in leicht verständlicher Form in comprehensible ( oder accessible) formes geht ganz leicht it’s really easy;das ist leicht gesagt easier said than done;du hast leicht reden it’s all right for you, 'you can talk;jemandem etwas leicht machen make sth easy for sb;es sich (dat)leicht machen take the easy way out;du machst es dir zu leicht you’re making life too easy for yourself; in diesem Fall: it’s not that simple4. (schnell) easily;sie ist leicht gekränkt she’s easily offended;er erkältet sich leicht he catches cold very easily, he’s always catching cold;so etwas passiert leicht that (sort of thing) can happen very easily ( oder before you know it);das wird so leicht nicht wieder passieren it’s not likely to happen again;das wird mir so leicht nicht wieder passieren I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again in a hurry;das wird er so leicht nicht vergessen I(’ll) bet he won’t forget that in a hurry;es ist leicht möglich that could well be, that’s quite possible;du kannst dir leicht denken … you can well imagine;er könnte leicht sein Bruder sein he could easily be taken for his brother;man hat’s nicht leicht, aber leicht hat’s einen umg it’s a hard life* * *1.1) light; lightweight <suit, material>leichte Kleidung — thin clothes; (luftig) light or cool clothes
etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen — (ugs.) take something casually; make light of something
2) (einfach) easy <task, question, job, etc.>; (nicht anstrengend) light <work, duties, etc.>es leicht/nicht leicht haben — have/not have it easy or an easy time of it
nichts leichter als das — nothing could be simpler or easier
mit jemandem [kein] leichtes Spiel haben — find somebody is [not] easy meat
jemandem/sich etwas leicht machen — make something easy for somebody/oneself
es sich — (Dat.)
leicht machen — make it or things easy for oneself; take the easy way out
leicht fallen — (leicht sein) be easy
das fällt mir leicht — it is easy for me; I find it easy
3) (schwach) slight <accent, illness, wound, doubt, etc.>; light <wind, rain, sleep, perfume>ein leichter Stoß [in die Rippen] — a gentle nudge [in the ribs]
5) (heiter) light-heartedihr wurde es etwas/viel leichter — she felt somewhat/much easier or relieved
6) (unterhaltend) light <music, reading, etc.>7)2.ein leichtes Mädchen — (veralt. abwertend) a loose-living girl
leicht bekleidet — be lightly or thinly dressed
2) (einfach, schnell, spielend) easilyleicht verdaulich — [easily] digestible
leicht verständlich od. zu verstehen sein — be easy to understand; be easily understood
sie hat leicht reden — it's easy or all very well for her to talk
3) (geringfügig) slightly* * *adj.easy adj.facile adj.light adj.lightweight adj. adv.easily adv.facilely adv.lightly adv.readily adv.
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