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1 Ladenschilder

pl

shop signs

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Ladenschilder
2 ye

ji:
pronoun

(an old word for you, occurring as the subject of a sentence.) vos

ye

tr[jiː]

definite article

1 (on shop signs etc)→ link=the the{

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ye

tr[jiː]

pronoun

1 architecture vos

ye ['ji:] pron

: vosotros, vosotras

ye

pron.

• vosotros pron.

I jiː
pronoun (arch or dial) vosotros, -tras

II

definite article (mock archaic) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las

ye olde Tudor Tavern — la vieja taberna Tudor

[jiː]
1.

PRON liter, dialect vosotros, vosotras

2.

DEF ART
†† = the
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I [jiː]
pronoun (arch or dial) vosotros, -tras

II

definite article (mock archaic) (sing) el, la; (pl) los, las

ye olde Tudor Tavern — la vieja taberna Tudor

English-spanish dictionary > ye
3 ye

I [jiː]
pronome ant. voi
II [jiː]
determinante ant. lett. the

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[ji:]
pronoun

(an old word for you, occurring as the subject of a sentence.) voi

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I [jiː] pron
old pl

See:

you
II [jiː] def art
old (on shop signs)

See:

the

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ye (1) /ji:/
pron. pers.

(poet. o scherz.) voi, ve, vi; tu, te, ti: Ye fools!, o (voi) stolti!; I tell ye, te lo (ve lo) dico io; (fam.) Thank ye, grazie!
ye (2) /ji:/
art. determ.

(arc.) il, lo; la; i; gli; le (segno tipografico sostituito dai primi stampatori a una lettera anglosassone come simbolo del suono «th»; ora comune soltanto nelle insegne di locande, pub e botteghe): «Ye Boar's Head», «La Testa del Cinghiale».

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I [jiː]
pronome ant. voi
II [jiː]
determinante ant. lett. the

English-Italian dictionary > ye
4 light up

1. intransitive verb
1) (become lit) erleuchtet werden

2) (become bright) aufleuchten ( with vor)

3) (begin to smoke a cigarette etc.) sich (Dat.) eine anstecken (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (illuminate) erleuchten

2) (make bright) erhellen

3) anzünden [Zigarette usw.]

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1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) angehen

2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) erleuchten

3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) aufleuchten

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◆ light up

I. vt

1. (illuminate)

▪ to \light up up ⇆ sth hall, room etw erhellen; street etw beleuchten

fireworks lit up the sky das Feuerwerk erleuchtete den Himmel

2. (start smoking)

to \light up up a cigar/cigarette/pipe eine Zigarre/Zigarette/Pfeife anzünden

3. (make animated)

to \light up up ⇆ sb's eyes jds Augen aufleuchten lassen

to \light up up ⇆ sb's face jds Gesicht erhellen

II. vi

1. (become illuminated) aufleuchten

the lights on the tree lit up die Lichter am Baum gingen an

2. (start smoking) sich dat eine [Zigarette] anstecken fam

3. (become animated) eyes aufleuchten fig; face strahlen

her face lit up with pleasure sie strahlte vor Freude

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1. vi

1) (= be lit) aufleuchten

the shop signs light up after dark — die Leuchtreklamen werden nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit eingeschaltet

the room suddenly lit up — plötzlich ging das Licht im Zimmer an

2) (face) sich erhellen; (eyes) aufleuchten

his face lit up with joy — sein Gesicht strahlte vor Freude

3)

(= start to smoke) the men took out their pipes and lit up — die Männer holten ihre Pfeifen hervor und zündeten sie an

2. vt sep

1) (= illuminate) beleuchten; lights anmachen

a smile lit up his face — ein Lächeln erhellte sein Gesicht

Piccadilly Circus was all lit up — der Piccadilly Circus war hell erleuchtet

flames lit up the night sky — Flammen erleuchteten den Nachthimmel

2) cigarette etc anzünden

3) (fig inf)

to be lit up — angesäuselt sein (inf)

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1. intransitive verb
1) (become lit) erleuchtet werden

2) (become bright) aufleuchten ( with vor)

3) (begin to smoke a cigarette etc.) sich (Dat.) eine anstecken (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (illuminate) erleuchten

2) (make bright) erhellen

3) anzünden [Zigarette usw.]

* * *

v.

aufleuchten v.

English-german dictionary > light up
5 глядеть по сторонам

глядеть (зевать) по сторонам

разг.

look about; look in all directions; gape

Он отдалился на дальнее расстояние, беспечно глядел по сторонам и рассматривал вывески... (Н. Гоголь, Невский проспект) — He drew further back, looked nonchalantly in all directions and inspected the shop signs...

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > глядеть по сторонам
6 غاز

غازٌ \ gas: any substance that is like air. \ غَازُ الأكسجين \ oxygen: a gas in the air that is necessary for all life, and has no colour or smell; with Hydrogen, another gas, it forms water: On high mountains it is hard to breathe, because the air contains too little oxygen. \ غَازُ البُوتَان \ butane: gas from oil, supplied in liquid form for home use. \ غَازٌ سَامّ \ gas: poisonous gas, as used in war. \ غَازُ الكلور \ chlorine: a gas that is used to make things pure and free from disease (esp. drinking water). \ غَازٌ مُسْتَهْلَك \ exhaust: the gas or steam which escapes through the exhaust pipe of an engine or machine. \ غَازُ النيتروجين \ nitrogen: a colourless gas that forms three-quarters of the air that we breathe. \ غَازُ النِّيُون \ neon: a colourless gas that burns with a red light, used in a form of electric lighting, esp. in shop signs, etc.. \ غَازُ الهيدروجين \ hydrogen: the lightest of all gases, which has no colour or smell; with Oxygen, another gas, it forms water. \ غَازُ الوَقُود \ gas: gas that is used for heating and lighting: coal gas; natural gas.

Arabic-English dictionary > غاز
7 neon

غَازُ النِّيُون \ neon: a colourless gas that burns with a red light, used in a form of electric lighting, esp. in shop signs, etc..

Arabic-English glossary > neon
8 sign

1. noun
1) (symbol, gesture, signal, mark) Zeichen, das

2) (Astrol.)

sign [of the zodiac] — [Tierkreis]zeichen, das; Sternzeichen, das

what sign are you? — welches Tierkreiszeichen od. Sternzeichen bist du?

somebody's birth sign — jemandes Tierkreiszeichen

3) (notice) Schild, das

[direction] sign — Wegweiser, der

[advertising] sign — Reklameschild, das; Reklame, die; (illuminated, flashing) Leuchtreklame, die

danger sign — (lit. or fig.) Gefahrenzeichen, das

4) (outside shop etc.) see academic.ru/67219/signboard">signboard

5) (indication) Zeichen, das; (of future event) Anzeichen, das

there is little/no/every sign of something/that... — wenig/nichts/alles deutet auf etwas (Akk.) hin od. deutet darauf hin, dass...

show [no] signs of fatigue/strain/improvement — etc. [keine] Anzeichen der Müdigkeit / Anstrengung / Besserung usw. zeigen od. erkennen lassen

the carpet showed little/ some sign[s] of wear — der Teppich wirkte kaum/etwas abgenutzt

as a sign of — als Zeichen (+ Gen.)

do something as a sign of something — etwas zum Zeichen einer Sache (Gen.) tun

at the first or slightest sign of something — schon beim geringsten Anzeichen von etwas

there was no sign of him/the car anywhere — er/der Wagen war nirgends zu sehen

there was no sign of life — keine Menschenseele war zu sehen

sign of the times — Zeichen der Zeit
2. transitive verb
1) (write one's name etc. on) unterschreiben; [Künstler, Autor:] signieren [Werk]

2)

sign one's name — [mit seinem Namen] unterschreiben

sign oneself R. A. Smith — mit R. A. Smith unterschreiben
3. intransitive verb
(write one's name) unterschreiben

sign for something — (acknowledge receipt of something) den Empfang einer Sache (Gen.) bestätigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

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1. noun
1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) das Zeichen

2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) das Schild

3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) das Zeichen

4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) das Anzeichen
2. verb
1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) unterschreiben

2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) unterschreiben

3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) bedeuten mit

•

- signboard
- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up
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sign

[saɪn]

I. n

1. (gesture) Zeichen nt

to make the \sign of the cross sich akk bekreuzigen

a rude \sign eine unverschämte Geste

to give/make a \sign to sb jdm ein Zeichen geben/machen

2. (notice) [Straßen-/Verkehrs]schild nt; (signboard) Schild nt; (for shop) Ladenschild nt

danger \sign Gefahrenschild nt

stop \sign Stoppschild nt

3. (symbol) Zeichen nt, Symbol nt

plus \sign Pluszeichen nt

4. (polarity sign) Vorzeichen nt

5. ASTROL (of the zodiac) Sternzeichen nt

the \sign of Leo das Sternzeichen des Löwen

6. (indication) [An]zeichen nt; (from God) Zeichen nt

the children's restlessness is a \sign that they're getting bored die Unruhe der Kinder ist ein Zeichen dafür, dass ihnen langweilig wird; (trace) Spur f; of an animal Fährte f

the search team could not find any \sign of the climbers die Suchmannschaft konnte keine Spur der Kletterer finden

the least [or slightest] \sign of confidence das geringste Anzeichen von Vertrauen

\sign of life Lebenszeichen nt

a \sign of the times ein Zeichen nt der Zeit

a sure \sign of sth ein sicheres Zeichen für etw akk

to read the \signs die Zeichen erkennen

to show \signs of improvement Anzeichen der Besserung erkennen lassen [o zeigen

7. no pl (sign language) Gebärdensprache f

8. (in maths) Zeichen nt

II. vt

1. (with signature)

▪ to \sign sth etw unterschreiben; contract, document etw unterzeichnen; book, painting etw signieren

he \signed himself ‘Mark Taylor’ er unterschrieb mit ‚Mark Taylor‘

\sign your name on the dotted line unterschreiben Sie auf der gestrichelten Linie

to \sign a guest book sich akk ins Gästebuch eintragen

to \sign a ceasefire einen Waffenstillstand unterzeichnen

to \sign a cheque einen Scheck unterzeichnen

to \sign a letter einen Brief unterschreiben [o form unterzeichnen]

to \sign a register sich akk eintragen

2. (employ under contract)

▪ to \sign sb athlete, musician jdn [vertraglich] verpflichten

3. (gesticulate)

▪ to \sign sb to do sth jdm ein Zeichen machen, etw zu tun

he \signed the waiter to bring him another drink er machte dem Kellner ein Zeichen, ihm noch einen Drink zu bringen

4. (in sign language)

▪ to \sign sth etw in der Gebärdensprache ausdrücken

5.

▶ to \sign one's own death warrant ( fam) sein eigenes Todesurteil unterschreiben

▶ \signed, sealed and delivered unter Dach und Fach

III. vi

1. (write signature) unterschreiben

\sign here, please unterschreiben Sie bitte hier

▪ to \sign for [or with] sb/sth athlete, musician sich akk für jdn/etw [vertraglich] verpflichten

2. (accept)

to \sign for a delivery eine Lieferung gegenzeichnen

3. (use sign language) die Zeichensprache benutzen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ benützen

4. (make motion) gestikulieren

▪ to \sign to sb jdm ein Zeichen geben

5. COMPUT (log in) unterschreiben

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[saɪn]
1. n

1) (with hand etc) Zeichen nt

he nodded as a sign of recognition —

to give sb a sign to make a sign to sb — jdm ein Zeichen geben jdm ein Zeichen machen or geben

he gave or made me a sign to stay — er gab mir durch ein Zeichen zu verstehen, ich solle bleiben

he made a rude sign — er machte eine unverschämte Geste

2) (= indication MED) Anzeichen nt (of für, +gen); (= evidence) Zeichen nt (of von, +gen); (= trace) Spur f

a sure/good/bad sign — ein sicheres/gutes/schlechtes Zeichen

it's a sign of the times — es ist ein Zeichen unserer Zeit

it's a sign of a true expert — daran erkennt man den wahren Experten

at the slightest/first sign of disagreement — beim geringsten/ersten Anzeichen von Uneinigkeit

there is no sign of their agreeing — nichts deutet darauf hin, dass sie zustimmen werden

to show signs of sth — Anzeichen von etw erkennen lassen

he shows signs of doing it — es sieht so aus, als ob er es tun würde

our guest showed no sign(s) of leaving — unser Gast machte keine Anstalten zu gehen

the rain showed no sign(s) of stopping — nichts deutete darauf hin, dass der Regen aufhören würde

he gave no sign of having heard — er ließ nicht erkennen, ob er es gehört hatte

he gave no sign of life — er gab kein Lebenszeichen von sich

there was no sign of life in the village — es gab keine Spur or kein Anzeichen von Leben im Dorf

there was no sign of him/the book anywhere — von ihm/von dem Buch war keine Spur zu sehen

is there any sign of him yet? — ist er schon zu sehen?

3) (= road sign, inn sign, shop sign) Schild nt

4) (= written symbol) Zeichen nt; (= Math) Vorzeichen nt; (ASTRON, ASTROL) (Tierkreis)zeichen nt

2. vt

1)

to sign one's name — unterschreiben

to sign one's name in a book — sich in ein Buch eintragen

he signs himself J.G. Jones — er unterschreibt mit J. G. Jones

2) letter, contract, cheque unterschreiben, unterzeichnen (form); picture, book signieren

to sign the guest book — sich ins Gästebuch eintragen

to sign the register — sich eintragen

signed and sealed — (unterschrieben und) besiegelt

signed, sealed and delivered — unter Dach und Fach, fix und fertig (inf)

signed copy — handsigniertes Exemplar

3) football player etc unter Vertrag nehmen, einstellen

4) (= use sign language in) programme, performance in die Gebärdensprache übersetzen

3. vi

1)

(= signal) to sign to sb to do sth — jdm ein Zeichen geben, etw zu tun

2) (with signature) unterschreiben

Fellows has just signed for United — Fellows hat gerade bei United unterschrieben

3) (= use sign language) die Gebärdensprache benutzen

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sign [saın]

A s

1. a) Zeichen n, Symbol n (beide auch fig)

b) auch sign of the cross REL Kreuzzeichen n:

in ( oder as a) sign of zum Zeichen (gen)

2. (Schrift)Zeichen n

3. MATH, MUS (Vor)Zeichen n ( auch IT)

4. Zeichen n, Wink m:

give sb a sign, make a sign to sb jemandem ein Zeichen geben

5. Zeichen n, Signal n

6. Anzeichen n, Symptom n ( auch MED):

signs of fatigue Ermüdungserscheinungen;

a sign of illness ein Krankheitszeichen;

give no sign of life kein Lebenszeichen von sich geben;

show only faint signs of life nur schwache Lebenszeichen von sich geben;

make no sign sich nicht rühren;

the signs of the times die Zeichen der Zeit;

there was not a sign of him von ihm war (noch) nichts zu sehen;

all the signs are that … alles deutet darauf hin, dass …

7. Kennzeichen n

8. (Verkehrs- etc) Schild n, (-)Zeichen n

9. ASTROL (Stern-, Tierkreis) Zeichen n: → zodiac

10. besonders BIBEL (Wunder)Zeichen n:

signs and wonders Zeichen und Wunder

11. US Spur f ( auch JAGD)

B v/t

1. a) unterzeichnen, -schreiben, auch MAL, TYPO signieren:

signed, sealed, and delivered (ordnungsgemäß) unterschrieben und ausgefertigt; → autograph A 1

b) sich eintragen in (akk):

sign the visitors’ book

2. mit seinem Namen unterzeichnen

3. sign away Eigentum etc übertragen, -schreiben, abtreten

4. auch sign on ( oder up) (vertraglich) verpflichten, unter Vertrag nehmen (beide a. SPORT), anstellen, SCHIFF anheuern

5. REL das Kreuzzeichen machen über (akk oder dat), segnen

6. jemandem bedeuten ( to do zu tun), jemandem seine Zustimmung etc (durch Zeichen oder Gebärden) zu verstehen geben

C v/i

1. unterschreiben, -zeichnen:

she brought him a letter to sign sie brachte ihm einen Brief zur Unterschrift;

sign for den Empfang (gen) (durch seine Unterschrift) bestätigen; → dot² B 1

2. WIRTSCH zeichnen

3. Zeichen geben, (zu)winken ( beide:

to dat)

4. sign on (off) RADIO, TV sein Programm beginnen (beenden):

we sign off at 10 o’clock Sendeschluss ist um 22 Uhr

5. sign in

a) sich (in eine Anwesenheitsliste etc) eintragen,

b) einstempeln

6. sign off umg

a) (seine Rede) schließen,

b) Schluss machen ( im Brief, a. allg),

c) sich zurückziehen, aussteigen umg

7. sign out

a) sich (aus einer Anwesenheitsliste etc) austragen,

b) ausstempeln

8. auch sign on ( oder up) sich (vertraglich) verpflichten ( for zu), (eine) Arbeit annehmen, SCHIFF anheuern, MIL sich verpflichten ( for auf 5 Jahre etc):

the player signed on for two years der Spieler unterschrieb einen Zweijahresvertrag

9. sign off on US umg einen Plan etc absegnen, genehmigen

s. abk

1. second ( seconds pl) s, Sek.

2. section

3. see s.

4. series

5. set

6. HIST Br shilling ( shillings pl)

7. sign

8. signed gez.

9. singular Sg.

10. son

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1. noun
1) (symbol, gesture, signal, mark) Zeichen, das

2) (Astrol.)

sign [of the zodiac] — [Tierkreis]zeichen, das; Sternzeichen, das

what sign are you? — welches Tierkreiszeichen od. Sternzeichen bist du?

somebody's birth sign — jemandes Tierkreiszeichen

3) (notice) Schild, das

[direction] sign — Wegweiser, der

[advertising] sign — Reklameschild, das; Reklame, die; (illuminated, flashing) Leuchtreklame, die

danger sign — (lit. or fig.) Gefahrenzeichen, das

4) (outside shop etc.) see signboard

5) (indication) Zeichen, das; (of future event) Anzeichen, das

there is little/no/every sign of something/that... — wenig/nichts/alles deutet auf etwas (Akk.) hin od. deutet darauf hin, dass...

show [no] signs of fatigue/strain/improvement — etc. [keine] Anzeichen der Müdigkeit / Anstrengung / Besserung usw. zeigen od. erkennen lassen

the carpet showed little/ some sign[s] of wear — der Teppich wirkte kaum/etwas abgenutzt

as a sign of — als Zeichen (+ Gen.)

do something as a sign of something — etwas zum Zeichen einer Sache (Gen.) tun

at the first or slightest sign of something — schon beim geringsten Anzeichen von etwas

there was no sign of him/the car anywhere — er/der Wagen war nirgends zu sehen

there was no sign of life — keine Menschenseele war zu sehen

sign of the times — Zeichen der Zeit
2. transitive verb
1) (write one's name etc. on) unterschreiben; [Künstler, Autor:] signieren [Werk]

2)

sign one's name — [mit seinem Namen] unterschreiben

sign oneself R. A. Smith — mit R. A. Smith unterschreiben
3. intransitive verb
(write one's name) unterschreiben

sign for something — (acknowledge receipt of something) den Empfang einer Sache (Gen.) bestätigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

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n.

Hinweistafel f.

Schild -er n.

Signum -en (Mathematik) n.

Symbol -e n.

Vorzeichen n.

Wert -e m.

Zeichen - n. v.

unterschreiben v.

unterzeichnen v.

English-german dictionary > sign
9 sign

1. noun
1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) señal

2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) señal, panel, letrero

3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) gesto, seña

4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) signo

2. verb
1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) firmar

2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) firmar

3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) hacer señas

•

- signboard
- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up

sign¹ n

1. señal / seña

the policeman made a sign for me to stop el policía me hizo una señal para que me detuviera

2. letrero / señal

the sign said "Beware of the dog" en el letrero ponía "Cuidado con el perro"

3. signo

the signs of the zodiac los signos del zodiaco

4. señal / indicio

there are no signs of life on Mars no hay indicios de vida en Marte

sign² vb

1. firmar

sign here, please firma aquí, por favor

2. fichar

we've signed a new goalkeeper hemos fichado a un nuevo portero

sign

tr[saɪn]

noun

1 (symbol) signo, símbolo

2 (gesture) gesto, seña; (signal) señal nombre femenino

■ wait until I give the sign espera hasta que dé la señal

■ he made signs to us to go away no hizo señales para que nos fuéramos

3 (indication) señal nombre femenino, indicio, muestra; (proof) prueba; (trace) rastro

■ it's a sure sign of rain es un claro indicio de lluvia

■ that must be a good sign eso debe de ser (una) buena señal

■ talking to oneself is the first sign of madness hablar solo es el primer signo de locura

■ there was no sign of them anywhere no se los veía por ninguna parte, no había ni rastro de ellos

■ there are no signs of life in this village no hay señales de vida en este pueblo

■ she's showing signs of improvement da muestras de mejoría

■ all the signs are that... todo parece indicar que...

4 (board) letrero; (notice) anuncio, aviso; (over shop) letrero, rótulo

transitive verb

1 (letter, document, cheque, etc) firmar

■ sign your name here, please firme aquí, por favor

■ the two countries signed a treaty los dos países firmaron un tratado

2 (player, group) fichar (on/up, -)

■ Spurs have signed a new player los Spurs han fichado un nuevo jugador

3 (gesture) hacer una seña/señal

■ he signed me to shut up me hizo una señal para que me callara

intransitive verb

1 (write name) firmar

2 (player, group) fichar (for/with, por)

■ Laudrup signed for Real Madrid Laudrup fichó por el Real Madrid

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (use sign language) comunicarse por señas, hablar por señas

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as a sign of como muestra de

a sign of the times un signo de los tiempos que corren

to make the sign of the cross hacer la señal de la cruz

to sign one's own death warrant firmar su propia sentencia de muerte

sign language lenguaje nombre masculino por señas

sign of the zodiac signo del zodíaco

sign ['saɪn] vt

1) : firmar

to sign a check: firmar un cheque

2) or to sign on hire: contratar (a un empleado), fichar (a un jugador)

sign vi

1) : hacer una seña

she signed for him to stop: le hizo una seña para que se parara

2) : comunicarse por señas

sign n

1) symbol: símbolo m, signo m

minus sign: signo de menos

2) gesture: seña f, señal f, gesto m

3) : letrero m, cartel m

neon sign: letrero de neón

4) trace: señal f, indicio m

sign

n.

• amago s.m.

• aparato s.m.

• asomo s.m.

• huella s.f.

• indicación s.f.

• indicio s.m.

• letrero s.m.

• marca s.f.

• muestra s.f.

• rótulo s.m.

• seña s.f.

• señal s.f.

• signo (Matemática) s.m.

• vestigio s.m.

v.

• escriturar v.

• firmar v.

• subscribir v.

• suscribir v.

saɪn
I

noun

1)

a) c u ( indication) señal f, indicio m

all the signs are that... — todo parece indicar que...

he showed signs of wanting to leave — dio muestras de querer irse

he showed little sign of enthusiasm at the news — demostró muy poco entusiasmo por la noticia

there's no sign of them yet — todavía no han llegado

there was no sign of him anywhere — no estaba por ninguna parte

it's a sign of the times — es un indicio de los tiempos que corren

that's a good sign — eso es (una) buena señal

b) c ( omen) presagio m

2) c ( gesture) seña f, señal f

to make a sign to somebody — hacerle* una seña or una señal a alguien

to make the sign of the cross — hacerse* la señal de la cruz, santiguarse*

3) c

a) (notice, board) letrero m, cartel m; ( in demonstration) pancarta f

b) ( road sign) señal f (vial)

4) c

a) ( symbol) símbolo m; ( Math) signo m

plus/minus sign — signo (de) más/menos

b) ( Astrol) signo m

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( write signature on) firmar

to sign one's name — firmar

b) ( hire) \<\<actor\>\> contratar; \<\<player\>\> fichar, contratar

2.

vi

1)

a) ( write name) firmar

b) ( Busn)

to sign (WITH somebody) — firmar un contrato (con alguien)

2)

a) ( gesture)

to sign TO somebody to + INF: she signed to me to sit down — me hizo una seña or una señal para que me sentara

b) ( use sign language) comunicarse* por señas

3.

v refl

to sign oneself — firmarse

he signed himself (as) J. Bell — se firmaba J. Bell, firmaba con el nombre de J. Bell

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign for

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

[saɪn]
1. N

1) (=indication) señal f, indicio m ; (Med) síntoma m

it's a sign of rain — es señal or indicio de lluvia

he searched for a sign of recognition on her face — buscó en su rostro una señal or muestra de reconocimiento

there was no sign of him anywhere — no había ni rastro de él

there was no sign of life — no había señales or rastro de vida

it was seen as a sign of weakness — se interpretaba como una muestra or señal de flaqueza

at the first sign of a cold, take vitamin C — al primer indicio de un resfriado, tome vitamina C

it's a good/bad sign — es buena/mala señal

to show signs of sth/doing sth — dar muestras or señales de algo/de hacer algo

the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery — la economía está dando muestras or señales de recuperarse

the storm showed no sign of abating — la tormenta no daba muestras or señales de calmarse

that's a sure sign he's feeling better — es una señal inconfundible de que se encuentra mejor

it's a sign of the times — es señal de los tiempos que vivimos

2) (=gesture) seña f

to communicate by signs — hablar or comunicarse por señas

he gave the victory sign — hizo la seña de victoria

to make a sign to sb — hacer una seña a algn

he made a sign for them to leave — les hizo una seña para que se marcharan

to make the sign of the Cross — hacerse la señal de la cruz, santiguarse

to make the sign of the Cross over sth — bendecir algo

3) (=notice) letrero m ; (=road sign) señal f (de tráfico); (=direction indicator) indicador m ; (=shop sign) letrero m, rótulo m ; (US) (carried in demonstration) pancarta f

exit sign — letrero m de salida

a no-entry sign — una señal de prohibición de entrada

a give way sign — una señal de ceda el paso

4) (=written symbol) símbolo m ; (Math, Mus, Astrol) signo m

the text was full of strange signs and symbols — el texto estaba lleno de símbolos extraños

what sign are you? — ¿de qué signo eres?

plus/minus sign — signo de más/menos

2. VT

1) [+ contract, agreement, treaty] firmar

she signs herself B. Smith — firma con el nombre B. Smith

Sue Townsend will be signing her new book — Sue Townsend firmará autógrafos en su nuevo libro

to sign one's name — firmar

signed and sealed — firmado y lacrado, firmado y sellado

2) (=recruit) [+ player] fichar, contratar; [+ actor, band] contratar

3) (=use sign language)

the programme is signed for the hearing-impaired — el programa incluye traducción simultánea al lenguaje de signos para aquellos con discapacidades auditivas

3. VI

1) (with signature) firmar

sign here please — firme aquí, por favor
dotted line
2) (=be recruited) (Sport) firmar un contrato

he has signed for or with Arsenal — ha firmado un contrato con el Arsenal, ha fichado por el Arsenal (Sp)

3) (=signal) hacer señas

to sign to sb to do sth — hacer señas a algn para que haga algo

he signed to me to wait — me hizo señas para que esperara

4) (=use sign language) hablar con señas

4.

CPD

sign language N — lenguaje m por señas

to talk in sign language — hablar por señas

sign painter, sign writer N — rotulista mf

- sign away

- sign for

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

* * *
[saɪn]
I

noun

1)

a) c u ( indication) señal f, indicio m

all the signs are that... — todo parece indicar que...

he showed signs of wanting to leave — dio muestras de querer irse

he showed little sign of enthusiasm at the news — demostró muy poco entusiasmo por la noticia

there's no sign of them yet — todavía no han llegado

there was no sign of him anywhere — no estaba por ninguna parte

it's a sign of the times — es un indicio de los tiempos que corren

that's a good sign — eso es (una) buena señal

b) c ( omen) presagio m

2) c ( gesture) seña f, señal f

to make a sign to somebody — hacerle* una seña or una señal a alguien

to make the sign of the cross — hacerse* la señal de la cruz, santiguarse*

3) c

a) (notice, board) letrero m, cartel m; ( in demonstration) pancarta f

b) ( road sign) señal f (vial)

4) c

a) ( symbol) símbolo m; ( Math) signo m

plus/minus sign — signo (de) más/menos

b) ( Astrol) signo m

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( write signature on) firmar

to sign one's name — firmar

b) ( hire) \<\<actor\>\> contratar; \<\<player\>\> fichar, contratar

2.

vi

1)

a) ( write name) firmar

b) ( Busn)

to sign (WITH somebody) — firmar un contrato (con alguien)

2)

a) ( gesture)

to sign TO somebody to + INF: she signed to me to sit down — me hizo una seña or una señal para que me sentara

b) ( use sign language) comunicarse* por señas

3.

v refl

to sign oneself — firmarse

he signed himself (as) J. Bell — se firmaba J. Bell, firmaba con el nombre de J. Bell

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign for

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

English-spanish dictionary > sign
10 sign

I [saɪn]
nome

1) (symbolic mark) segno m., simbolo m.

the pound sign — il simbolo della sterlina

2) (object) (roadsign, billboard etc.) cartello m.; (outside inn, shop) insegna f.

3) (gesture) gesto m.

the sign of the cross — il segno della croce

4) (signal) segnale m.

the sign for us to leave — il nostro segnale di partenza

5) (visible evidence) segno m.

there was no sign of life — non c'erano segni di vita

6) (indication, pointer) segno m.

this is a sign that — è segno che

the signs are that — tutto indica che

there is no sign o there are no signs of non c'è segno di [ change]; non c'è ombra di [ solution]; to show signs of mostrare segni di [stress, talent]; to show signs of doing — dare segni di fare

7) astrol. (of zodiac) segno m.

what sign are you? — di che segno sei?
II 1. [saɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (put signature to) firmare [ document]

it's signed, sealed and delivered — fig. = è completamente finito, concluso

2) (on contract) ingaggiare [footballer, band]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [ person] firmare

2) sport [ player] firmare il contratto

3) (signal)

to sign to sb. to do — fare cenno a qcn. di fare

4) (communicate in sign language) comunicare con il linguaggio dei segni

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- sign away

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign up

* * *
1. noun
1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) segno

2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) cartello, segnale; insegna

3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) segno, segnale

4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) segno
2. verb
1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) firmare

2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) firmare

3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) fare segno

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- signboard
- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up
* * *
I [saɪn]
nome

1) (symbolic mark) segno m., simbolo m.

the pound sign — il simbolo della sterlina

2) (object) (roadsign, billboard etc.) cartello m.; (outside inn, shop) insegna f.

3) (gesture) gesto m.

the sign of the cross — il segno della croce

4) (signal) segnale m.

the sign for us to leave — il nostro segnale di partenza

5) (visible evidence) segno m.

there was no sign of life — non c'erano segni di vita

6) (indication, pointer) segno m.

this is a sign that — è segno che

the signs are that — tutto indica che

there is no sign o there are no signs of non c'è segno di [ change]; non c'è ombra di [ solution]; to show signs of mostrare segni di [stress, talent]; to show signs of doing — dare segni di fare

7) astrol. (of zodiac) segno m.

what sign are you? — di che segno sei?
II 1. [saɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (put signature to) firmare [ document]

it's signed, sealed and delivered — fig. = è completamente finito, concluso

2) (on contract) ingaggiare [footballer, band]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [ person] firmare

2) sport [ player] firmare il contratto

3) (signal)

to sign to sb. to do — fare cenno a qcn. di fare

4) (communicate in sign language) comunicare con il linguaggio dei segni

•

- sign away

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign up

English-Italian dictionary > sign
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sign [saɪn]

1. noun

   a. signe m

• he made a sign of recognition il m'a reconnu et m'a fait un signe

• to make a sign to sb faire signe à qn

• to make the sign of the Cross faire le signe de la croix ; ( = cross o.s.) se signer

• the signs of the zodiac les signes mpl du zodiaque

• as a sign of... en signe de...

• it's a good/bad sign c'est bon/mauvais signe

• all the signs are that... tout indique que...

• it's a sign of the times c'est un signe des temps

• it's a sure sign c'est un signe infaillible

• he gave no sign of having heard us rien n'indiquait qu'il nous avait entendus

• there was no sign of life il n'y avait aucun signe de vie

• there's no sign of him anywhere on ne le trouve nulle part

• there's no sign of it anywhere il a disparu

   b. ( = notice) panneau m ; (on inn, shop) enseigne f

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ letter, visitors' book] signer

• to sign one's name signer (son nom)

   b. to sign a player engager un joueur

3. intransitive verb

   a. signer

• he signed for the parcel il a signé le reçu pour le colis

• Smith has signed for Celtic (Football) Smith a signé un contrat avec le Celtic

   b. to sign to sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch

   c. ( = use sign language) parler par signes

4. compounds

► sign language noun langage m des signes

• to talk in sign language parler par signes

► sign away separable transitive verb

• to sign sth away renoncer à qch (en signant un document)► sign in intransitive verb signer le registre (en arrivant)

► sign off intransitive verb

   a. (Radio, TV) terminer l'émission

   b. (at end of letter) terminer sa lettre

► sign on intransitive verb

(for course) s'inscrire ; (British) (at employment office) pointer au chômage

► sign over separable transitive verb céder par écrit (to à)

► sign up

1. intransitive verb

s'inscrire

2. transitive verb

[+ employee] embaucher

* * *
[saɪn] 1.
noun

1) ( symbolic mark) signe m, symbole m

the pound sign — le symbole de la livre sterling

2) ( object) (roadsign, billboard) panneau m; (smaller, indicating opening hours) pancarte f; (outside inn, shop) enseigne f

3) ( gesture) geste m

the sign of the cross — le signe de la croix

4) ( signal) signal m

the sign for us to leave — le signal du départ

5) ( visible evidence) signe m

there was no sign of life — il n'y avait aucun signe de vie

there was no sign of any troops — il n'y avait pas l'ombre d'un soldat

6) (indication, pointer) signe m

this is a sign that — c'est signe que, ça indique que

the signs are that — tout indique que

there is no sign ou there are no signs of — il n'y a rien qui annonce [change, solution]

to show signs of — montrer des signes de [stress, talent]

to show signs of doing — sembler faire

7) ( of zodiac) signe m

what sign are you? — tu es de quel signe?
2.
transitive verb

1) ( put signature to) signer

signed, sealed and delivered — lit dûment signé et remis à qui de droit; fig terminé

2) ( on contract) engager [footballer, band]
3.
intransitive verb

1) gen signer

sign for — signer un reçu pour

2) Sport signer son contrat

3) ( signal)

to sign to somebody to do — faire signe à quelqu'un de faire

4) ( communicate) communiquer en langage des sourds-muets

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign up

English-French dictionary > sign
12 sign

I [saɪn] n
1) признак, свидетельство, примета, предзнаменование

There is no sign that the industry is on the upturn. — Нет никаких признаков подъма производства.

It can be expected from every sign. — По всем признакам этого следует ожидать.

- unlucky sign
- ominous sign
- mute sign
- natural signs
- sure sign that...
- sure signs of spring
- terrible signs of an accident
- happy sign of the times
- hopeful sign of the times
- signs of an earthquake
- sign of age
- sign of the times
- sign of infection
- sign of weakness
- signs of healing
- sign of the Cross
- signs and wonders
- at the first signs of danger
- with every sign of surprise
- without any sign of embarrassment
- in sign of agreement
- interpret the signs of the times
- look upon smth as a sign of breeding
- show signs of life
- show signs of impatience
- show genuine signs of intellegence
- show genuine signs of common sense
2) вывеска, объявление

That sign says we are ten miles from the town. — По этому указателю мы в десяти милях от города.

What does that sign over the door say? — Что написано на этой вывеске над дверью?

The police put up a sign that the road was closed. — Полиция повесила указатель, что дорога закрыта.

- illuminated signs
- shop sign
- barber's sign
- sign of a pawnbroker
- sign of rotation
- examine sign over the door
- put up a cllosed sign over the door
- put a sold-out sign
- read the signs that they had marked on the wall
3) (обыкновенно pl) следы

There's still no sign of my luggage. — Моего багажа так и не видно/все еще нет.

The ruin is a sign of past grandeur. — Эти руины/развалины - следы былого величия.

The coat shows no sign of wear. — У пальто нет следов изношенности.

The book has no sign of use. — Не видно, чтобы книгой пользовались.

- watery signs
- signs of tears
- evident signs of murder
- bear signs of blows
4) знак, сигнал

- call signs
- signs of distress
- sign for order
- sign for attack
- sign for starting
- sign and countersign
- at a sign from his master
- give smb the sign to follow him
- make friendly signs
- make no signs
- make frantic signs
- make hostile signs
- make fraternal signs
- make a sign that he wanted to leave
- speak by signs
- make oneself understood by signs
- mark smth with a plus sign
- place road signs
- put up signs to show the way
5) символ, значок, условное обозначение

Sign used in written music (in arithmetic, in phonetic transcription). — Знаки, использующиеся при записи музыми (арифметических действий, транскрипции).

The note was written in secret signs. — Записка была написана неизвестными символами/знаками

- mathematical signs
- conventional signs
- traffic signs
- minus sign
- dollar sign
- deaf-and-dumb signs
- small signs
- twelwe signs of the Zodiac
- four signs of the arithmetic operations
- rank signs of military
- be born under the sign of the Twins
- bear the sign of her caste painted on her forehead
- wipe out signs II [saɪn] v
подписывать, подписываться, ставить подпись, расписываться

- sign a document
- sigh one's name
- sign an agreement

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > sign
13 sign

sign [saɪn]

signe ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e)-(g) symbole ⇒ 1 (a) geste ⇒ 1 (b) signal ⇒ 1 (c) panneau ⇒ 1 (d) écriteau ⇒ 1 (d) enseigne ⇒ 1 (d) signer ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) engager ⇒ 2 (b) signer un contrat ⇒ 3 (b)

1 noun

(a) (symbol → gen) signe m, symbole m; Mathematics, Music & Linguistics signe m;

∎ this sign means "real leather" ce symbole signifie "cuir véritable";

∎ plus/minus sign signe m plus/moins

(b) (gesture, motion) signe m;

∎ to make a sign to sb faire signe à qn;

∎ to make a rude sign faire un geste grossier;

∎ she made a sign for me to enter elle m'a fait signe d'entrer;

∎ the chief made signs for me to follow him le chef m'a fait signe de le suivre;

∎ to make the sign of the cross faire le signe de croix;

∎ wait until the policeman gives the sign to cross attendez que le policier vous fasse signe de traverser;

∎ the victory sign le signe de la victoire

(c) (arranged signal) signal m;

∎ a lighted lamp in the window is the sign that it's safe une lampe allumée à la fenêtre signifie qu'il n'y a pas de danger;

∎ when I give the sign, run à mon signal, courez

(d) (written notice → gen) panneau m; (→ smaller) écriteau m; (→ on shop, bar, cinema etc) enseigne f;

∎ the signs are all in Arabic tous les panneaux sont en arabe;

∎ follow the signs for Manchester suivre les panneaux indiquant Manchester;

∎ I didn't see the stop sign je n'ai pas vu le stop;

∎ traffic signs panneaux mpl de signalisation;

∎ a 'for sale' sign un écriteau 'à vendre'

(e) (evidence, indication) signe m, indice m; Medicine signe m;

∎ his speech was interpreted as a sign of goodwill on a interprété son discours comme un signe de bonne volonté;

∎ as a sign of respect en témoignage ou en signe de respect;

∎ they wear red as a sign of mourning ils portent le rouge en signe de deuil;

∎ a distended belly is a sign of malnutrition un ventre dilaté est un signe de sous-alimentation;

∎ a red sunset is a sign of fair weather un coucher de soleil rouge est signe qu'il fera beau;

∎ it's a sign of the times c'est un signe des temps;

∎ it's a good sign if he's making jokes c'est bon signe s'il fait des plaisanteries;

∎ at the first sign of trouble, he goes to pieces au premier petit problème, il craque;

∎ it's a sure sign that… à n'en pas douter, c'est le signe que…+ indicative;

∎ were there any signs of a struggle? y avait-il des traces de lutte?;

∎ all the signs are that the economy is improving tout laisse à penser que l'économie s'améliore;

∎ the room showed signs of having been recently occupied il était clair que la pièce avait récemment été occupée;

∎ there's no sign of her changing her mind rien n'indique qu'elle va changer d'avis;

∎ there's no sign of the file anywhere on ne trouve trace du dossier nulle part;

∎ he gave no sign of having heard me il n'a pas eu l'air de m'avoir entendu;

∎ is there any sign of Amy yet? - not a sign est-ce qu'on a eu des nouvelles de Amy? - pas la moindre nouvelle;

∎ is there any sign of the missing child? est-ce qu'il y a une trace de l'enfant disparu?;

∎ since then, he's given no sign of life depuis lors, il n'a pas donné signe de vie;

∎ there is little sign of progress in the negotiations les négociations ne semblent pas avancer

(f) Astrology signe m;

∎ what sign are you? de quel signe êtes-vous?

(g) Religion (manifestation) signe m;

∎ a sign from God un signe de Dieu

2 transitive verb

(a) (document, book) signer;

∎ sign your name here signez ici;

∎ here are the letters to be signed voici les lettres à signer;

∎ a signed Picasso lithograph une lithographie signée par Picasso;

∎ he gave me a signed photo of himself il m'a donné une photo dédicacée;

∎ American do you want to sign this to your room? je le mets sur votre note?;

∎ she signs herself A.M. Hall elle signe A.M. Hall;

∎ to sign a deal passer un marché;

∎ the deal will be signed and sealed tomorrow l'affaire sera définitivement conclue demain;

∎ Law signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of… fait et signé en présence de…;

∎ figurative you're signing your own death warrant vous signez votre arrêt de mort

(b) (footballer, musician, band) engager;

∎ he's been signed for next season il a été engagé pour la saison prochaine

(c) (provide with signs) signaliser;

∎ the museum is not very well signed la signalisation du musée n'est pas très bonne

(d) (signal)

∎ to sign assent faire signe que oui;

∎ to sign sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch

3 intransitive verb

(a) (write name) signer;

∎ he signed with an X il a signé d'une croix;

∎ to sign on the dotted line signer à l'endroit indiqué; figurative s'engager

(b) (footballer, musician, band) signer un contrat;

∎ he signed for United il a signé avec United

(c) (signal)

∎ to sign to sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch

(d) (know sign language) connaître la langue des signes; (use sign language) communiquer en langue des signes ou par signes;

∎ they were signing to each other ils se parlaient par signes

►► sign language (UNCOUNT) langue f des signes;

∎ to speak in sign language parler par signes;

∎ using sign language, he managed to ask for food (en s'exprimant) par signes, il s'est débrouillé pour demander à manger;

sign painter (of lettering) peintre m en lettres; (of pub signs etc) peintre m d'enseignes

➲ sign away separable transitive verb

(right, land, inheritance) se désister de; (independence) renoncer à; (power, control) abandonner;

∎ I felt I was signing away my freedom j'avais l'impression qu'en signant je renonçais à ma liberté;

∎ you're signing your life away c'est comme si tu signais ton arrêt de mort

➲ sign for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (acknowledge receipt of)

∎ to sign for a delivery/a registered letter signer un bon de livraison/le récépissé d'une lettre recommandée;

∎ the files have to be signed for il faut signer pour retirer les dossiers

(b) (undertake work on)

∎ she's signed for another series elle s'est engagée à faire un autre feuilleton

➲ sign in

1 intransitive verb

(a) (at hotel) remplir sa fiche (d'hôtel); (in club) signer le registre

(b) (worker) pointer (en arrivant)

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (guest) inscrire (en faisant signer le registre);

∎ I'm a member, so I can sign you in je suis membre, donc je peux vous faire entrer;

∎ guests must be signed in les visiteurs doivent se faire inscrire dès leur arrivée

(b) (file, book) rendre, retourner

➲ sign off intransitive verb

(a) Radio & Television terminer l'émission;

∎ it's time to sign off for today il est l'heure de nous quitter pour aujourd'hui

(b) (in letter)

∎ I'll sign off now je vais conclure ici

➲ sign on

1 intransitive verb British

(a) (register as unemployed) s'inscrire au chômage;

∎ you have to sign on every two weeks il faut pointer (au chômage) toutes les deux semaines

(b) (enrol) s'inscrire;

∎ she signed on for an evening class elle s'est inscrite à des cours du soir

(c) Computing ouvrir une session

2 separable transitive verb

(a) British (enrol → student, participant) inscrire

(b) esp American (recruit → employee, staff) embaucher

➲ sign out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (file, car) retirer (contre décharge); (library book) emprunter;

∎ the keys are signed out to Mr Hill c'est M. Hill qui a signé pour retirer les clés

(b) (hospital patient) autoriser le départ de;

∎ he signed himself out il est parti sous sa propre responsabilité

2 intransitive verb

(guest) signer le registre (en partant); (worker) pointer (en partant)

➲ sign over separable transitive verb

transférer;

∎ she signed the property over to her son elle a transféré la propriété au nom de son fils;

∎ the house is being signed over to its new owners tomorrow les nouveaux propriétaires entrent en possession de la maison demain

➲ sign up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (employee) embaucher; Military (recruit) engager; (player, musician) engager

(b) (student, participant) inscrire

2 intransitive verb

(a) (for job) se faire embaucher;

∎ he signed up as a crew member il s'est fait embaucher comme membre d'équipage

(b) Military (enlist) s'engager;

∎ to sign up for the Marines s'engager dans les marines

(c) (enrol) s'inscrire;

∎ she signed up for an evening class elle s'est inscrite à des cours du soir

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sign
14 sign

[saɪn] 1. сущ.
1) знак; символ

for sale sign — вывеска "продаётся"

no trespassing sign — знак, запрещающий проход или проезд

to put up / post a sign — вывешивать знак

to set up a sign — устанавливать знак

The police put up a sign that the road was closed. — Полиция поставила знак, говорящий о том, что проезд закрыт.

- sign and countersign
- sign manual
- road sign
- traffic sign
- sure sign
- telltale sign
- unmistakable sign
- vital signs
- warning signs
Syn:

symbol

2)

а) признак, примета

encouraging signs — обнадёживающие признаки

signs of an early spring — приметы ранней весны

There had been no sign that the volcano would erupt. — Не было никаких признаков того, что вулкан начнёт извержение.

They showed no signs of life. — Они не подавали признаков жизни.

Syn:

presage 1., portent

б) знамение, предзнаменование, предвестие; суеверие

в) мед. симптом ( заболевания растения или животного)

He showed signs of advanced emphysema. — У него наблюдались симптомы эмфиземы на последней стадии.

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Syn:

superstition

3)

а) жест, знак

to speak in signs — объясняться жестами

Give me a sign when they come. — Дай мне знать, когда они придут.

deaf-and-dumb signs — азбука глухонемых

б) сигнал, знак ( звуковой)

Syn:

signal 1.

4) след ( зверя)

5)

а) = signboard вывеска

The sign, in faded letters, was suspended over a shop window. — Вывеска, все буквы на которой выцвели, висела над витриной.

yard sign — амер. предвыборный плакат

Syn:

signboard

б) табло

6) астрол.; = Zodiac sign знак зодиака

7) муз. знак музыкальной грамоты, используемый в партитуре (бемоль, диез, реприза и т. п.)

Syn:

segno

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- signs of life
- sign of the cross 2. гл.
1)

а) подписывать ( документ)

to sign an agreement / a cheque / a contract — подписать соглашение / чек / контракт

to sign a bill into law — подписать законопроект и тем самым придать ему силу закона

б) расписываться, ставить подпись

Would you please sign for this parcel? — Распишитесь, пожалуйста, в получении посылки.

He signed on the dotted line. — Он поставил свою подпись под контрактом.

2) писать ( своё имя); давать ( автограф)

A week earlier, they had been allowed into an England training session and David Beckham had signed his autograph for every single one of them. — Неделей раньше им разрешили присутствовать на тренировке сборной Англии, и Дэйвид Бекхэм каждому из них дал свой автограф.

3)

а) = sign away отказываться, оформлять отказ

to sign away one's inheritance — отказываться от своих прав на наследство

He felt as if he'd signed away his life. — Ему казалось, что он подписал себе смертный приговор.

б) = sign over отписывать имущество (в пользу кого-л.)

He wanted me to sign over the house to him. — Он хотел, чтобы я оформила передачу дома в его собственность.

4) = sign on / up

а) заключать контракт, нанимать

The Yankees signed him for another season. — "Нью-Йорк янкиз" заключили с ним контракт ещё на один сезон.

We have been lucky to sign on / up so many experienced workers. — Нам повезло, что мы заполучили так много опытных сотрудников.

б) заключать контракт, наниматься

to sign on / up as a teacher — устраиваться на должность учителя

He signed for / with Glasgow Rangers in 1995. — В 1995 году он заключил контракт с клубом "Глазго рейнджерз".

After missing the 2004 season because of the injury, he signed on with Cleveland Indians. — Пропустив сезон 2004 года из-за травмы, он подписал контракт с командой "Кливленд индианс".

If you join the army, you'll have to sign on for at least three years. — Если ты пойдёшь в армию, тебе нужно будет подписать контракт как минимум на три года.

5) выражать жестом; подавать знак

to sign one's approval with a nod — кивком головы выразить своё согласие

6) общаться на специальном языке жестов, используемом глухонемыми

Strangely, many educators of deaf students don't sign. — Это странно, но многие преподаватели, работающие с глухими учениками, не могут изъясняться на языке глухонемых.

7) помечать, отмечать; ставить знак или знаки

Syn:

mark II 2.

8) крестить, осенять крестным знамением

He signed himself with the cross. — Он осенил себя крестным знамением.

Syn:

cross 3.

9) значить, обозначать

to sign the productivity of nature — обозначать плодородность, быть признаком плодородности

Syn:

indicate, signify, betoken

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- sign in
- sign off
- sign on
- sign out
- sign up

Англо-русский современный словарь > sign
15 sign

sign

A n

1 ( symbolic mark) signe m, symbole m ; the pound/dollar sign le symbole de la livre/du dollar ;

2 ( object) (roadsign, billboard) panneau m (for pour) ; (smaller, indicating opening hours) pancarte f ; (outside inn, shop) enseigne f ;

3 ( gesture) geste m ; to make a rude sign faire un geste grossier ; to give sb a V sign faire un geste obscène à qn ; to make the sign of the cross faire le signe de la croix ;

4 ( signal) signal m ; that will be the sign for us to leave ce sera le signal du départ or pour que nous partions ;

5 ( visible evidence) signe m (of de) ; the first signs of global warming les premiers signes du réchauffement de la planète ; there was no sign of any troops il n'y avait pas l'ombre d'un soldat ; there was no sign of life at the Smiths' il n'y avait aucun signe de vie chez les Smith ; there was still no sign of them at midday à midi, ils n'étaient toujours pas arrivés ;

6 (indication, pointer) signe m (of de) ; it's a sign of age c'est un signe qu'on vieillit ; it's a good/bad sign c'est bon/mauvais signe ; this is a sign that c'est signe que, ça indique que ; it's a sure sign that c'est la preuve que ; the signs are that tout indique que ; there is no sign ou there are no signs of il n'y a rien qui annonce [improvement, change, recovery, solution] ; there is little sign of an improvement il n'y a rien qui annonce vraiment une amélioration ; to show signs of montrer des signes de [stress, weakness, growth, talent] ; to show no signs of sth ne montrer aucun signe de qch ; to show signs of doing sembler faire ; she shows no signs of changing her mind rien ne laisse penser qu'elle va changer d'avis ; a sign of the times un signe des temps ;

7 ⇒ The signs of the Zodiac Astrol ( of zodiac) signe m ; what sign are you? tu es de quel signe?

B vtr

1 ( put signature to) signer [agreement, letter, document] ; to sign one's own death warrant signer son arrêt de mort ; signed, sealed and delivered lit dûment signé et remis à qui de droit ; fig terminé ;

2 ( on contract) engager [footballer, musician, band].

C vi

1 [person] signer ; sign for signer un reçu pour [key, parcel] ;

2 Sport [player] signer son contrat (with avec ; for pour) ;

3 ( signal) to sign to sb to do faire signe à qn de faire ;

4 ( communicate in sign language) communiquer en langage des sourds-muets.

Phrasal verbs

■ sign away:

▶ sign away [sth], sign [sth] away renoncer à [qch] par écrit [rights, inheritance].

■ sign in:

▶ sign in signer le registre (à l'arrivée) ;

▶ sign in [sb], sign [sb] in inscrire [guest].

■ sign off:

▶ sign off

1 ( on radio ou TV show) terminer ; this is X signing off and wishing you… c'était X qui vous souhaite… ;

2 ( end letter) terminer.

■ sign on:

▶ sign on

1 GB Soc Admin pointer au chômage ;

2 ( commit oneself) (to training period, time in forces) s'engager ; ( for course of study) s'inscrire (for à, dans) ;

▶ sign on [sb] engager [player, employee].

■ sign out signer le registre (au départ) ; to sign out a library book GB signer quand on emprunte un livre dans une bibliothèque.

■ sign over:

▶ sign over [sth], sign [sth] over céder [qch] par écrit [estate, property].

■ sign up:

▶ sign up

1 (in forces, by contract) s'engager ;

2 ( for course) s'inscrire (for à, dans) ;

▶ sign up [sb] engager [player, filmstar].

Big English-French dictionary > sign
16 close

1. adjective
1) (near in space) dicht; nahe

be close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein

how close is London to the South coast? — wie weit ist London von der Südküste entfernt?

you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer

I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen

be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein

at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant

at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung

2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)

3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]

be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen

4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]

pay close attention — genau aufpassen

5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]

6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]

a close race — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen

that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!

7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]

be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen

bear a close resemblance to somebody — jemandem sehr ähnlich sehen

8) eng [Schrift]
2. adverb
1) (near) nah[e]

come close to the truth — der Wahrheit nahe kommen

be close at hand — in Reichweite sein

close by — in der Nähe

close by the river — nahe am Fluss

close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre

close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]

close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas

don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs

close together — dicht beieinander

it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher

close behind — dicht dahinter

be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]

on looking closer — bei genauerem Hinsehen
3. transitive verb
1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]

2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]

close an account — ein Konto auflösen

3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]
4. intransitive verb
1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließen

the door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig

2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen

3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen
5. noun
1) no pl. Ende, das; Schluss, der

come or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen

bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen

2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/13537/close_down">close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

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I 1. [kləus] adverb
1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) nahe

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) eng
2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) vertraut

2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) knapp

3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) genau

4) (tight: a close fit.) eng

5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) schwül

6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) geizig

7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) verschwiegen

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- closely
- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb
1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) schließen

2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) enden

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) abschließen
2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) das Ende

- close down
- close up
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close¹

[kləʊs, AM kloʊs]

I. adj usu pred

1. (short distance) nah[e]

let's go to the \closest pub lasst uns in das nächste Pub gehen!

▪ to be \close to sth in der Nähe einer S. gen liegen

our guest-house was \close to the sea unsere Pension war nicht weit vom Meer entfernt

\close combat Nahkampf m

\close to the ground dicht über dem Boden

in \close proximity in unmittelbarer Nähe

at \close quarters aus der Nähe [betrachtet]

at \close range aus kurzer Entfernung

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

2. (near)

to be \close to exhaustion total erschöpft sein

to be \close to perfection so gut wie perfekt sein

to be \close to tears den Tränen nahe sein

3. (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]

it's \close to Christmas Weihnachten steht vor der Tür

war is \close ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor

\close together nahe [o dicht] beieinander

4. (intimate)

▪ to be \close to sb jdm [sehr] nahestehen

my brother and I have always been very \close mein Bruder und ich standen uns schon immer sehr nahe

... because of their \close links with terrorist groups... wegen ihrer engen Verbindung zu Terrorgruppen

\close bond enges Band

\close co-operation enge Zusammenarbeit

just \close family nur die nächsten Verwandten

\close friend enger Freund/enge Freundin

\close friendship enge Freundschaft

\close links eine enge Verbindung

\close relatives nahe Verwandte

5. (little space between) eng

\close handwriting enge Schrift

ten pages of \close print zehn eng bedruckte Seiten

\close ranks geschlossene Reihen

\close weave dichtes Gewebe

6. ( fig: dense)

\close argument stichhaltiges Argument

\close reasoning geschlossene Argumentation

7. (almost equal) knapp

the race is going to be a \close contest das wird ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen!

the election was too \close to call der Ausgang der Wahl war völlig offen

\close race Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

8. (similar)

to be the \closest equivalent to sth etw dat am nächsten kommen

\close resemblance große Ähnlichkeit

to bear a \close resemblance to sb/sth jdm/etw sehr ähnlich sehen/sein

9. (exact) genau

to pay \close attention to sb jdm gut zuhören

to pay \close attention to sth genau auf etw akk achten

to keep a \close eye on sth etw gut im Auge behalten

10. (secret) verschwiegen

she's very \close about her relationship was ihre Beziehung angeht, ist sie sehr verschwiegen

\close secret großes Geheimnis

11. (airless, stifling) schwül; (in room) stickig

12. (mean) knauserig pej

13. (almost)

\close to [or on] ... nahezu..., fast...

\close to midnight kurz vor Mitternacht

14. LING

\close vowel geschlossener Vokal

15.

▶ to be \close to the bone der Wahrheit ziemlich nahekommen

▶ that was a \close call! das war knapp!

▶ that was too \close for comfort! das ging gerade nochmal gut!; (distance)

she lives too \close for comfort sie wohnt näher als ihr lieb ist

▶ to hold [or keep] one's cards \close to one's chest sich dat nicht in die Karten sehen lassen

▶ that was a \close shave! das war knapp! fam

▶ to have had a \close shave gerade noch davongekommen sein

II. adv (near in location) nahe; (near in time) nahe [bevorstehend]

please come \closer kommen Sie doch näher!

the election is getting \close die Wahlen stehen unmittelbar vor der Tür

she came \close to getting that job fast hätte sie die Stelle bekommen

to come \close to blows beinahe handgreiflich werden

to be \close at hand person in Reichweite sein; event unmittelbar bevorstehen

to come \close to tears den Tränen nahekommen

to come \close to the truth der Wahrheit [ziemlich] nahekommen

to get \close to sb/sth jdm/etw nahekommen

to hold sb \close jdn fest an sich drücken

on looking \closer bei genauerem Hinsehen

▪ \close by in der Nähe

the little child stood \close by his mother das kleine Kind stand dicht bei seiner Mutter

▪ from \close up aus der Nähe

▪ \close together dicht beieinander

please stand \closer together können Sie vielleicht noch ein bisschen aufrücken?

these appointments are too \close together diese Termine liegen einfach zu dicht aufeinander

▶ to sail \close to the wind sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

III. vi

1. (move nearer)

▪ to \close on sb/an animal sich akk jdm/einem Tier [bedrohlich] nähern

2. STOCKEX (reach a price)

shares \closed at 15 dollars die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von 15 Dollar

IV. n BRIT Hof m; (in street names) Straßenname für Sackgassen; (around cathedral) Domhof m; SCOT schmaler, meist offener Durchgang oder Hof

close²

[kləʊz, AM kloʊz]

I. vt

1. (shut)

▪ to \close sth etw schließen

to \close a book ein Buch zumachen

to \close a company/factory/shop einen Betrieb/eine Fabrik/einen Laden schließen

to \close the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehen

to \close the door/one's mouth/the window die Tür/seinen Mund/das Fenster zumachen

to \close one's ears ( fig) sich akk taub stellen

to \close one's eyes seine Augen zumachen [o schließen]

to \close one's eyes to sth ( fig) die Augen vor etw dat verschließen

to \close a plant/railway line ein Werk/eine Bahnstrecke stilllegen

to \close ranks die Reihen schließen

the party has \closed ranks on the issue die Partei nimmt dem Thema gegenüber eine geschlossene Stellung ein

to \close a road eine Straße sperren; ECON, FIN

to \close an account ein Konto auflösen

2. (bring to an end)

the matter is \closed der Fall ist abgeschlossen

the performance was \closed with ‘Auld Lang Syne’ die Aufführung endete mit dem Lied ‚Auld Lang Syne‘

to \close a bank account ein Konto auflösen

to \close a case LAW einen Fall abschließen

case \closed also LAW der Fall ist abgeschlossen

to \close a deal einen Handel [ab]schließen

to \close a discussion eine Diskussion beenden

let's \close this discussion with a brief summary lassen Sie mich diese Diskussion mit einer kurzen Zusammenfassung abschließen

to \close a meeting eine Besprechung beenden

3. (make smaller)

▪ to \close sth etw schließen

to \close the gap between x and y die Kluft zwischen x und y überwinden

4. ELEC

to \close a circuit einen Stromkreis schließen

5. COMPUT

to \close a file eine Datei zumachen [o schließen

6.

▶ to \close the stable door after the horse has bolted den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist prov

II. vi

1. (shut) wound sich schließen; door, window, lid zugehen; shop, bank schließen

her eyes \closed in tiredness vor Müdigkeit fielen ihr die Augen zu

this box doesn't \close properly diese Kiste geht nicht richtig zu

2. (shut down) schließen; shop zumachen; factory also stilllegen

3. (end) zu Ende gehen; meeting schließen; play abgesetzt werden; STOCKEX

the pound \closed at $1.62 das Pfund schloss mit 1,62 Dollar

4. (approach) sich akk nähern

the tanks \closed to within 50 metres of the frontline die Panzer kamen bis auf 50 Meter an die Front heran

III. n

1. no pl (end) Ende nt, Schluss m

to bring [or draw] sth to a \close etw beenden

to come to a \close zu Ende gehen, enden

to draw to a \close sich dem Ende zuneigen

at the \close of business bei Geschäftsschluss

at the \close of trading bei Börsenschluss

2. STOCKEX Börsenschluss m

by the \close bei Börsenschluss

3. (in cricket)

▪ the \close Ende des Spieltages beim Kricket

4. MUS Kadenz f

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I [kləʊs]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= near) nahe (
to +gen), in der Nähe ( to +gen, von)
is Glasgow close to Edinburgh? — liegt Glasgow in der Nähe von Edinburgh?

the buildings which are close to the station — die Gebäude in der Nähe des Bahnhofs or in Bahnhofsnähe

in close proximity — in unmittelbarer Nähe (
to +gen )

in such close proximity (to one another) — so dicht zusammen

you're very close (in guessing etc) — du bist dicht dran

close combat — Nahkampf m

at close quarters —

he chose the closest cake — er nahm den Kuchen, der am nächsten lag

we use this pub because it's close/the closest — wir gehen in dieses Lokal, weil es in der Nähe/am nächsten ist

2) (in time) nahe (bevorstehend)

nobody realized how close a nuclear war was — es war niemandem klar, wie nahe ein Atomkrieg bevorstand

3) (fig) friend, co-operation, connection etc eng; relative nahe; resemblance groß, stark

they were very close (to each other) — sie waren or standen sich or einander (geh) sehr nahe

4) (= not spread out) handwriting, print eng; ranks dicht, geschlossen; (fig) argument lückenlos, stichhaltig; reasoning, game geschlossen

5) (= exact, painstaking) examination, study eingehend, genau; translation originalgetreu; watch streng, scharf

now pay close attention to me — jetzt hör mir gut zu

you have to pay very close attention to the traffic signs —

to keep a close lookout for sb/sth — scharf nach jdm/etw Ausschau halten

6) (= stuffy) schwül; (indoors) stickig

7) (= almost equal) fight, result knapp

a close(-fought) match — ein (ganz) knappes Spiel

a close finish — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt

a close election — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen nt, eine Wahl mit knappem Ausgang

it was a close thing or call — das war knapp!

the vote/election was too close to call — der Ausgang der Abstimmung/Wahl war völlig offen

8)

close on — nahezu

close on sixty/midnight — an die sechzig/kurz vor Mitternacht

2. adv (+er)
nahe; (spatially also) dicht
close by — in der Nähe

close by us — in unserer Nähe

stay close to me — bleib dicht bei mir

close to the water/ground —

close to or by the bridge — nahe (bei) der Brücke

he followed close behind me — er ging dicht hinter mir

don't stand too close to the fire — stell dich nicht zu nahe or dicht ans Feuer

to be close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

close together — dicht or nahe zusammen

my exams were so close together — meine Prüfungen lagen so kurz hintereinander

the closer the exams came the more nervous he got —

that brought the two brothers closer together — das brachte die beiden Brüder einander näher

please stand closer together — bitte rücken Sie näher or dichter zusammen

this pattern comes close/closest to the sort of thing we wanted — dieses Muster kommt dem, was wir uns vorgestellt haben, nahe/am nächsten

what does it look like ( from) close up? —

if you get too close up... — wenn du zu nahe herangehst...

3. n
(in street names) Hof m; (of cathedral etc) Domhof m; (Scot = outside passage) offener Hausflur II [kləʊz]
1. vt

1) (= shut) schließen; eyes, door, shop, window, curtains also zumachen; (permanently) business, shop etc schließen; factory stilllegen; (= block) opening etc verschließen; road sperren

"closed" — "geschlossen"

sorry, we're closed — tut uns leid, wir haben geschlossen or zu

don't close your mind to new ideas — du solltest dich neuen Ideen nicht verschließen

to close one's eyes/ears to sth — sich einer Sache gegenüber blind/taub stellen

to close ranks ( Mil, fig ) — die Reihen schließen

to close the gap between... — die Diskrepanz zwischen... beseitigen

to close an application (Comput) — eine Anwendung beenden

2) (= bring to an end) church service, meeting schließen, beenden; affair, discussion also abschließen; bank account etc auflösen; sale abschließen

the matter is closed — der Fall ist abgeschlossen

3) (ELEC) circuit schließen

2. vi

1) (= shut, come together) sich schließen; (door, window, box, lid, eyes, wound also) zugehen; (= can be shut) schließen, zugehen; (shop, factory) schließen, zumachen; (factory permanently) stillgelegt werden

his eyes closed — die Augen fielen ihm zu; (in death) seine Augen schlossen sich

2) (= come to an end) schließen; (tourist season) aufhören, enden, zu Ende gehen; (THEAT, play) auslaufen

3) (= approach) sich nähern, näher kommen; (boxers etc) aufeinander losgehen

the battleship closed to within 100 metres — das Kriegsschiff kam bis auf 100 Meter heran

4) (COMM: accept offer) abschließen, zu einem Abschluss kommen

5) (ST EX) schließen

the shares closed at £5 — die Aktien erreichten eine Schlussnotierung von £ 5

3. n
Ende nt, Schluss m
to come to a close — enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen

to draw to a close — sich dem Ende nähern, dem Ende zugehen

to draw or bring sth to a close —

at/towards (Brit) or toward (US) the close of (the) day — am/gegen Ende des Tages

at the close (of business) — bei Geschäfts- or (St Ex) Börsenschluss

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close

A adj [kləʊs] (adv → closely)

1. ver-, geschlossen, (nur präd) zu

2. obs von Mauern etc umgeben

3. zurückgezogen, abgeschieden

4. verborgen, geheim

5. dumpf, schwül, stickig, drückend

6. fig verschlossen, verschwiegen, zurückhaltend

7. geizig, knaus(e)rig

8. knapp, beschränkt:

money is close das Geld ist knapp

9. nicht zugänglich, nicht öffentlich, geschlossen

10. dicht, fest (Gewebe etc)

11. eng, (dicht) gedrängt:

close handwriting enge Schrift

12. knapp, kurz, bündig (Stil etc)

13. kurz (Haar)

14. eng (anliegend) (Kleid etc)

15. (wort)getreu, genau (Übersetzung)

16. stark (Ähnlichkeit)

17. nah, dicht:

close combat MIL Nahkampf m;

close fight Handgemenge n, weitS. zähes Ringen, harter Kampf;

close together dicht beieinander;

close to

a) nahe oder dicht bei,

b) (zeitlich) dicht vor (dat), nahe (dat),

c) fig (jemandem) nahestehend, vertraut mit,

d) fig eng verwandt oder verbunden mit;

this subject is very close to me dieses Thema liegt mir sehr am Herzen;

close to tears den Tränen nahe;

a speed close to that of sound eine Geschwindigkeit, die dicht an die Schallgrenze herankommt; → bone¹ A 1, proximity, range A 5

18. eng (Freunde):

he was a close friend of mine, we were close friends wir waren eng befreundet

19. nah (Verwandte)

20. fig knapp:

that was close; → shave C 1, squeak C 3, squeeze C 10, thing² 3

21. fig scharf, hart, knapp:

close victory knapper Sieg;

close election knapper Wahlausgang;

close finish scharfer Endkampf

22. gespannt (Aufmerksamkeit)

23. gründlich, eingehend, scharf, genau:

close investigation gründliche oder eingehende Untersuchung;

close observer scharfer Beobachter;

close questioning strenges Verhör; → inspection 1

24. streng, scharf:

close arrest strenge Haft;

close prisoner streng bewachter Gefangener;

in close custody unter scharfer Bewachung;

keep a close watch on scharf im Auge behalten (akk)

25. streng, logisch, lückenlos (Beweisführung etc)

26. LING geschlossen (Laut etc): → punctuation 1

27. MUS eng:

close harmony enger Satz

B adv [kləʊs] eng, nahe, dicht:

close by

a) nahe oder dicht dabei, ganz in der Nähe,

b) nahe oder dicht bei, neben (dat);

close at hand nahe bevorstehend;

close on two hundred fast oder annähernd zweihundert;

fly close to the ground dicht am Boden fliegen;

come close to fig dicht herankommen oder -reichen an (akk), fast … sein;

cut close ganz kurz schneiden;

keep close in der Nähe bleiben;

lie ( oder keep) close sich verborgen halten;

press sb close jemanden hart bedrängen;

run sb close jemandem dicht auf den Fersen sein;

if you look closer wenn du näher oder genauer hinsiehst; → wind¹ A 1

C s [kləʊz]

1. (Ab)Schluss m, Ende n:

bring to a close eine Versammlung etc beenden;

come ( oder draw) to a close zu Ende gehen

2. Schlusswort n

3. Briefschluss m

4. MUS Kadenz f, Schluss(fall) m

5. Handgemenge n, Kampf m

6. [kləʊs] Br

a) Einfriedung f, Hof m (einer Kirche, Schule etc)

b) Gehege n

c) JUR (eingefriedetes) Grundstück: → breach Bes Redew

7. [kləʊs] Br (kurze, umbaute) Sackgasse

8. [kləʊs] schott Hausdurchgang m zum Hof

D v/t [kləʊz]

1. (ab-, ver-, zu)schließen, zumachen, COMPUT eine Datei etc schließen: → closed, door Bes Redew, eye A 1, gap 6, heart Bes Redew, mind A 2, rank¹ A 7

2. ein Loch etc verstopfen

3. a) einen Betrieb, die Schule etc schließen

b) they had their ground closed for two games SPORT sie bekamen eine Platzsperre für zwei Spiele

4. ein Gelände, eine Straße (ab)sperren:

close a road to traffic eine Straße für den Verkehr sperren

5. die Hand schließen, die Faust ballen

6. die Sicht versperren

7. ELEK den Stromkreis schließen

8. fig beenden, be-, abschließen:

close a case einen Fall abschließen;

close the court JUR die Verhandlung schließen;

close an issue eine (strittige) Sache erledigen;

close a procession einen Zug beschließen;

close one’s days seine Tage beschließen (sterben);

the subject was closed das Thema war beendet

9. WIRTSCH

a) ein Konto auflösen

b) eine Rechnung abschließen: → book A 9

10. einen Handel, ein Geschäft abschließen

11. einen Abstand verringern

12. SCHIFF näher herangehen an (akk):

close the wind an den Wind gehen

13. WIRTSCH US → close out A 2

E v/i [kləʊz]

1. allg sich schließen (auch Lücke, Wunde etc)

2. geschlossen werden

3. schließen, zumachen:

the shop closes at 5 o’clock

4. enden, aufhören, zu Ende gehen

5. schließen ( with the words mit den Worten)

6. Börse: abschließen (at mit)

7. heranrücken, sich nähern:

close (a)round ( oder about) sb jemanden einschließen, jemanden umzingeln

8. close with sb mit jemandem (handels)einig werden, sich mit jemandem einigen ( beide:

on über akk)

9. close with sb mit jemandem handgemein werden oder aneinandergeraten

10. sich verringern (Abstand, Strecke)

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1. adjective
1) (near in space) dicht; nahe

be close to something — nahe bei od. an etwas (Dat.) sein

how close is London to the South coast? — wie weit ist London von der Südküste entfernt?

you're too close to the fire — du bist zu dicht od. nah am Feuer

I wish we lived closer to your parents — ich wünschte, wir würden näher bei deinen Eltern wohnen

be close to tears/breaking point — den Tränen/einem Zusammenbruch nahe sein

at close quarters, the building looked less impressive — aus der Nähe betrachtet, wirkte das Gebäude weniger imposant

at close range — aus kurzer Entfernung

2) (near in time) nahe (to an + Dat.)

3) eng [Freund, Freundschaft, Beziehung, Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung]; nahe [Verwandte, Bekanntschaft]

be/become close to somebody — jemandem nahe stehen/nahekommen

4) (rigorous, painstaking) eingehend, genau [Untersuchung, Prüfung, Befragung usw.]

pay close attention — genau aufpassen

5) (stifling) stickig [Luft, Raum]; drückend, schwül [Wetter]

6) (nearly equal) hart [[Wett]kampf, Spiel]; knapp [Ergebnis]

a close race — ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen

that was a close call or shave or thing — (coll.) das war knapp!

7) (nearly matching) wortgetreu [Übersetzung]; getreu, genau [Imitation, Kopie]; groß [Ähnlichkeit]

be the closest equivalent to something — einer Sache (Dat.) am ehesten entsprechen

bear a close resemblance to somebody — jemandem sehr ähnlich sehen

8) eng [Schrift]
2. adverb
1) (near) nah[e]

come close to the truth — der Wahrheit nahe kommen

be close at hand — in Reichweite sein

close by — in der Nähe

close by the river — nahe am Fluss

close on 60 years — fast 60 Jahre

close on 2 o'clock — kurz vor 2 [Uhr]

close to somebody/something — nahe bei jemandem/etwas

don't stand so close to the edge of the cliff — stell dich nicht so nah od. dicht an den Rand des Kliffs

close together — dicht beieinander

it brought them closer together — (fig.) es brachte sie einander näher

close behind — dicht dahinter

be/come close to tears — den Tränen nahe sein

2) fest [schließen]; genau [hinsehen]

on looking closer — bei genauerem Hinsehen
3. transitive verb
1) (shut) schließen, (ugs.) zumachen [Augen, Tür, Fenster, Geschäft]; zuziehen [Vorhang]; (declare shut) schließen [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik, Betrieb, Werk, Zeche]; stilllegen [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche, Bahnlinie]; sperren [Straße, Brücke]

2) (conclude) schließen, beenden [Besprechung, Rede, Diskussion]; schließen [Versammlung, Sitzung]

close an account — ein Konto auflösen

3) (make smaller) schließen (auch fig.) [Lücke]
4. intransitive verb
1) (shut) sich schließen; [Tür:] zugehen (ugs.), sich schließen

the door/lid doesn't close properly — die Tür/der Deckel schließt nicht richtig

2) [Laden, Geschäft, Fabrik:] schließen, (ugs.) zumachen; (permanently) [Betrieb, Werk, Zeche:] geschlossen od. stillgelegt werden; [Geschäft:] geschlossen werden, (ugs.) zumachen

3) (come to an end) zu Ende gehen; enden; (finish speaking) schließen
5. noun
1) no pl. Ende, das; Schluss, der

come or draw to a close — zu Ende gehen

bring or draw something to a close — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende bereiten; etwas zu Ende bringen

2) (cul-de-sac) Sackgasse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close up

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v.

abschließen v.

schließen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schloß, geschlossen)

zumachen v.

English-german dictionary > close
17 a la expectativa de

= on the lookout for, on the alert for

Ex. The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.

Ex. Of course the perceptive librarian is on the alert for signs of this reaction on the part of the reader, but, sad to relate, there are those who will be deterred by nothing short of a loud cry of 'Stop'.

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= on the lookout for, on the alert for

Ex: The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.

Ex: Of course the perceptive librarian is on the alert for signs of this reaction on the part of the reader, but, sad to relate, there are those who will be deterred by nothing short of a loud cry of 'Stop'.

Spanish-English dictionary > a la expectativa de
18 al tanto de

= on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with

Ex. The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.

Ex. Of course the perceptive librarian is on the alert for signs of this reaction on the part of the reader, but, sad to relate, there are those who will be deterred by nothing short of a loud cry of 'Stop'.

Ex. The challenge to the information professional is to integrate the use of information into the fabric of society, in step with the realization that information flow is the lifeline of modern democracies.

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= on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with

Ex: The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.

Ex: Of course the perceptive librarian is on the alert for signs of this reaction on the part of the reader, but, sad to relate, there are those who will be deterred by nothing short of a loud cry of 'Stop'.

Ex: The challenge to the information professional is to integrate the use of information into the fabric of society, in step with the realization that information flow is the lifeline of modern democracies.

Spanish-English dictionary > al tanto de
19 sign *****

[saɪn]
1. n

1) (with hand etc) segno, gesto

to communicate by signs — comunicare a gesti

to make a sign to sb (to do sth) — far segno a qn (di fare qc)

to make the sign of the Cross — far(si) il segno della croce

2) (indication) segno, indizio

as a sign of — in segno di

it's a sign of the times — è sintomo dei tempi che corrono

it's a good/bad sign — è buon/brutto segno

all the signs are that... — tutto fa prevedere che...

at the first or slightest sign of — al primo or al minimo segno di

to show signs/no sign of doing sth — accennare/non accennare a fare qc

there was no sign of him anywhere — non c'era traccia di lui da nessuna parte

there was no sign of life in the village — nel paesino non c'era segno di vita

there's no sign of improvement — non c'è alcun segno di miglioramento

3) (also: road sign) segnale m

4) (also: shop sign) insegna, (notice) cartello, avviso

there was a big sign saying "private" — c'era un grande cartello con la scritta "privato"

5) (written symbol) segno

plus/minus sign — segno del più/meno

6) (also: star sign) segno zodiacale

what sign are you? — di che segno sei?

2. vt

1) (letter, contract) firmare

to sign one's name — firmare, apporre la propria firma

she signs herself B. Smith — si firma B. Smith

2) (Ftbl: player) ingaggiare

3. vi

1) (with signature) firmare, Ftbl firmare un contratto

sign here, please — firmi qui, per favore

2)

(signal) to sign to sb to do sth — far segno a qn di fare qc

3) (deaf people) usare il linguaggio dei segni

•

- sign away

- sign for

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

English-Italian dictionary > sign *****
20 look

look

A n

1 ( glance) coup m d'œil ; to have ou take a look at sth ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qch ; ( closely) examiner qch ; to have ou take a good look at examiner [qch] soigneusement [car, contract, patient] ; regarder [qch] de près [suspect, photo] ; I didn't get a good look at the thief je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur ; to have a look inside/behind sth regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qch ; to have a look round faire un tour de [house, town] ; I had a quick look round ( in town) j'ai fait un petit tour ; ( in shop) j'ai jeté un coup d'œil ; to have a look round the shops faire le tour des magasins ; to have a look through ( peer) regarder dans [telescope] ; regarder par [crack, window] ; ( scan) chercher dans [archives, files] ; parcourir [essay, report] ; she took one look at him and screamed elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier ; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade ; let's have a look at that grazed knee voyons ce genou écorché ; to take a long hard look at sth fig étudier sérieusement qch ;

2 ( search) to have a look chercher ; to have a look for sth chercher qch ; I've had several looks j'ai regardé or cherché plusieurs fois ; I had a good look in the attic j'ai bien cherché dans le grenier ;

3 ( expression) regard m ; a look of fear/anger un regard rempli de terreur/de colère ; a look of sadness un regard triste ; to give sb a kind/pitying look regarder qn avec bonté/pitié ; he gave me a look of sheer hatred il m'a lancé or jeté un regard de pure haine ; did you see the look he gave me? tu as vu le regard qu'il m'a jeté? ; she gave me such a look! elle m'a jeté un de ces regards! ; he got some odd ou funny looks on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air ; I don't like the look on his face ou in his eye je n'aime pas son air ; you could tell from the look on his face that à sa tête ○ on voyait que ; to give sb a dirty/evil look regarder qn d'un sale œil/d'un air méchant ;

4 ( appearance) ( of person) air m ; (of building, car, design, scenery) aspect m ; to have a look of weariness/sadness about one avoir l'air abattu/triste ; the car has a dated look la voiture ne fait pas très moderne ; she has a look of her father about her elle a quelque chose de son père ; to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté ; I like the look of it ça a l'air bien ; I like the look of the new computer/car j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture ; I like the look of him il a l'air sympa ○, il a une bonne tête ○ ; I don't like the look of him il ne m'inspire pas confiance ; I don't like the look of the weather le ciel n'annonce rien de bon ; I don't like the look of that rash ces rougeurs m'inquiètent ; by the look(s) of him he must be about 40 à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine ; by the look(s) of the barometer à en juger par le baromètre ;

5 ( style) look ○ m, style m ; the look for the 90's le look des années 90.

B looks npl he's got the looks, but can he act? il a le physique, mais sait-il jouer? ; looks aren't everything il n'y a pas que la beauté qui compte ; to keep one's looks rester beau/belle ; he's losing his looks il n'est pas aussi beau qu'autrefois ; you can't go ou judge by looks alone il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences.

C vtr

1 (gaze, stare) regarder ; look what he's done! regarde ce qu'il a fait! ; look how/where… regarde comment/où… ; to look sb in the eye/in the face regarder qn dans les yeux/en face ; to look sb up and down ( appraisingly) regarder qn de haut en bas ; ( critically) toiser qn des pieds à la tête ; to look one's last on jeter un dernier regard sur [house, view] ; look what arrived this morning regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin ; look who it is! regarde qui voilà! ; look who's just walked in! regarde qui vient d'arriver! ; now look what you've done! regarde ce que tu as fait! ; look what time it starts! tu as vu à quelle heure ça commence! ;

2 ( appear) to look one's age faire son âge ; to look one's best être à son avantage ; she still looks the same elle n'a pas changé ; to look an idiot ou a fool avoir l'air ridicule ; it won't look good if you refuse ça sera mal vu si tu refuses ; he doesn't look himself today il n'a pas l'air dans son assiette aujourd'hui.

D vi

1 regarder (into dans ; over par-dessus) ; to look and see who's at the door regarder qui est à la porte ; to look and see what's on TV regarder ce qu'il y a à la télé ; to look at sb/sth regarder qn/qch ; to look away détourner le regard or les yeux ; to look in at the window regarder (à l'intérieur) par la fenêtre ; to look out of ou through the window regarder par la fenêtre ; to look the other way lit regarder ailleurs ; fig fermer les yeux ; to look up and down the street regarder partout dans la rue ; I didn't know where to look fig je ne savais plus où me mettre ; ( in shop) I'm just looking je ne fais que regarder ;

2 ( search) chercher, regarder ; to look down parcourir [list] ; to look for sth chercher qch ; a group of youths looking for trouble une bande de jeunes qui cherchent la bagarre ; are you looking for a smack in the mouth ○ ? tu veux mon poing sur la figure ○ ? ;

3 (appear, seem) avoir l'air, paraître ; he looks happy il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux ; it's nice to see you looking happy ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux ; you look hot/cold tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid ; he doesn't look French il n'a pas l'air français, il ne fait pas français ; he looks young for his age il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge ; she's 40 but she doesn't look it elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas ; he looks about 50 il doit avoir la cinquantaine ; that dress makes you look younger cette robe te rajeunit ; how do I look? comment me trouves-tu? ; you look well tu as bonne mine ; you don't look well tu as mauvaise mine ; you look good in that hat ce chapeau te va bien ; you look good enough to eat! tu es mignon à croquer ○ ! ; that cake looks good ce gâteau a l'air bon ; the picture will look good in the study le tableau ira bien dans le bureau ; how does my tie look? comment est ma cravate? ; it doesn't look straight il n'est pas droit, il est de travers ; it doesn't look right ça ne va pas ; how does it look to you? qu'est-ce que tu en penses? ; it looks OK to me ça m'a l'air d'aller ; does the meat look cooked to you? est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite? ; things are looking good les choses se présentent bien ; things aren't looking too good ça ne va pas très bien ; it looks to me as if ou though j'ai l'impression que ; this looks to me like the right street j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue ; it looks as if ou though it will rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it looks likely that il semble probable que (+ subj) ; it looks certain that il semble certain que (+ indic) ; he looks to be the strongest il semble être le plus fort ; it looks to be a question of time/money ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent ;

4 to look like sb/sth ressembler à qn/qch ; it doesn't look anything like a Picasso! ça ne ressemble absolument pas à un Picasso! ; that photograph doesn't look like you ou looks nothing like you on ne te reconnaît pas du tout sur cette photo ; what does she look like? comment est-elle? ; what does the house look like? comment est la maison? ; it looks like being funny/interesting cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant ; you look like being the only man there il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent ; she looks like being the first to finish il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir ; it looks like he's dying tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant ; it looks like rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it certainly looks like it ça en a tout l'air ; ‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron ‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron ; what does it look like to you? murder? qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre? ; it looks like cancer to me je pense que c'est un cancer ; you look like you could do with a drink/bath j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal ;

5 ( also look here) écoute ; look, this is ridiculous écoute, c'est ridicule ; look, it wasn't my fault écoute, ce n'était pas ma faute ; look here, I'm in no mood for jokes écoute-moi bien, je ne suis pas d'humeur à plaisanter ;

6 ( be oriented) to look north/south [house, room] être orienté au nord/sud.

E - looking (dans composés) serious/distinguished-looking [person] à l'air sérieux/distingué ; dubious/sinister-looking [place, object] à l'aspect douteux/sinistre ; he's not bad-looking il n'est pas mal.

Idiom

if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now il/elle/etc m'a fusillé du regard.

Phrasal verbs

■ look about = look around.

■ look after:

▶ look after [sb/sth]

1 ( care for) soigner [patient, sick animal] ; garder [child] ; s'occuper de [customer, guest] ; s'occuper de [animal, plant] ; entretenir [car, equipment] ; prendre soin de [belongings, toys] ; he's being looked after by his grand-parents ce sont ses grand-parents qui le gardent ; these books have been well looked after on a pris soin de ces livres ; to look after sb's needs satisfaire les besoins de qn ;

2 ( be responsible for) s'occuper de [administration, finances, business, shop] ; surveiller [class, schoolchildren] ; to look after sb's interests veiller aux intérêts de qn ; look after my luggage, I'll be back in a minute! surveille mes bagages, je reviens tout de suite! ;

▶ look after oneself

1 ( cope) she's too frail to look after herself elle est trop fragile pour se débrouiller toute seule ; I'm old enough to look after myself je suis assez grand pour me débrouiller tout seul ;

2 ( be careful) safe journey, and look after yourself bon voyage, sois prudent!

■ look ahead lit regarder devant soi ; fig regarder vers l'avenir ; we must look ahead to the future now nous devons penser à l'avenir maintenant ; she's looking ahead to the next Olympics elle se prépare pour les prochains jeux Olympiques ; and now, looking ahead to tomorrow's programmes Radio, TV et maintenant, un aperçu des émissions de demain.

■ look around:

▶ look around

1 ( turn around) se retourner ;

2 ( glance around) regarder autour de soi ; to look around at one's friends/ colleagues fig passer en revue ses amis/collègues ;

3 ( search) chercher ; to look around for sb/sth chercher qn/qch ;

4 (visit, examine) (in building, town) faire un tour ; ( in room) jeter un coup d'œil ;

▶ look around [sth] visiter [church, town] ; faire le tour de [room] ; they spent the morning looking around London/the shops ils ont passé la matinée à visiter Londres/à faire les magasins.

■ look at:

▶ look at [sth]

1 gen regarder ; ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil sur ; look at the state of you! regarde un peu de quoi tu as l'air! ; just look at the state of this room! regarde un peu l'état de cette pièce! ; look at this coat/book! regarde-moi ○ ce manteau/ce livre! ; just look at this! regarde-moi ça ○ ! ; you'd never guess, to look at her à la voir on ne devinerait jamais ; he's/it's not much to look at il/ça ne paie pas de mine ;

2 ( examine) vérifier [equipment] ; [doctor] examiner [patient, wound] ; [workman] jeter un coup d'œil à [car, plumbing] ; étudier [problem, implications, effects, ways, offer, options] ; you should get that wound looked at tu devrais faire examiner cette blessure (par le médecin) ;

3 (see, view) voir [life, events, situation] ; envisager [problem] ; try and look at it my way essaie de voir les choses de mon point de vue ; his way of looking at things sa façon de voir les choses ; look at it this way, if he offers, I won't refuse écoute, s'il me fait une proposition, je ne la refuserai pas ; that's how I look at it c'est comme ça que je vois les choses ; the problem needs to be looked at from all angles il faut envisager ce problème sous tous ses aspects ; you can't be too careful, look at Tom! il faut être très prudent, regarde ce qui est arrivé à Tom! ;

4 ( face) to be looking at [firm] être au bord de [bankruptcy, collapse] ; [criminal] risquer [life sentence, fine] ; you're looking at major repairs here dites-vous bien qu'il s'agit ici de réparations importantes ; you're looking at a bill for about 3,000 dollars ça va vous coûter aux alentours de 3 000 dollars.

■ look back:

▶ look back

1 ( turn around) se retourner ; to look back at sb/sth se retourner pour regarder qn/qch ;

2 (reflect, reminisce) let's look back to the year 1964 revenons à l'année 1964 ; if we look back to the 19th century si l'on considère le dix-neuvième siècle ; since then she's never looked back depuis tout s'est très bien passé pour elle ; to look back on se tourner sur [past] ; repenser à [experience] ; faire le bilan de [career, marriage] ; looking back on it, I think I made the right decision rétrospectivement, je pense que j'ai pris la bonne décision.

■ look down:

▶ look down (with modesty, shame) baisser les yeux ; ( from a height) regarder en bas ; from the hilltop she looked down on the city elle regardait la ville du haut de la colline ;

▶ look down on [sb/sth]

1 ( despise) mépriser [person, lifestyle] ;

2 ( dominate) [fortress, tower] dominer [town, valley].

■ look for:

▶ look for [sb/sth] ( search for) chercher qn/qch ;

▶ look for [sth] ( expect) attendre [commitment, co-operation, result, reward] (from de) ; what I'm looking for from you is a guarantee ce que j'attends de vous c'est une garantie ; what do you look for in a new recruit? qu'est-ce que vous attendez d'une nouvelle recrue?

■ look forward: to look forward to [sth] attendre [qch] avec impatience ; I was so looking forward to it j'attendais ça avec tant d'impatience, je m'en faisais une telle joie ; she's looking forward to going on holiday elle a hâte de partir en vacances ; I'm not looking forward to the interview/party la perspective de l'entretien/la fête ne me réjouit pas ; I look forward to hearing from you ( writing to a friend) j'espère avoir bientôt de tes nouvelles ; ( in formal correspondence) dans l'attente de votre réponse.

■ look in

1 ( pay a visit) passer ; I'll look in again tomorrow je repasserai demain ; to look in on passer voir [person, class, rehearsals] ; look in on the baby and check she's still asleep va voir si le bébé dort ;

2 ( watch TV) if there are any viewers looking in who want more details, please contact us les téléspectateurs qui désirent obtenir plus de renseignements peuvent nous contacter.

■ look into:

▶ look into [sth] examiner, étudier [matter, possibility, problem] ; examiner [accounts, background] ; enquêter sur [death, disappearance, theft].

■ look on:

▶ look on [crowd, spectators] regarder ; we looked on admiringly as she danced nous l'avons regardée danser avec admiration ; I was forced to look on as the house was ransacked j'ai été forcé d'assister au pillage de la maison ;

▶ look on [sb/sth] considérer [person, event etc] (as comme ; with avec) ; we look on him as a son nous le considérons comme notre fils ; I look on it as a privilege je considère que c'est un privilège.

■ look onto:

▶ look onto [sth] [house, room] donner sur [sea, garden, street].

■ look out:

▶ look out ( take care) faire attention (for à) ; ( be wary) se méfier (for de) ; you must look out for snakes faites attention aux serpents ; look out for motorists turning out of side roads méfiez-vous des automobilistes qui débouchent des petites routes ; look out! attention! ;

▶ look out for [sb/sth] guetter [person] ; être à l'affût de [new recruits, talent] ; être à la recherche de [apartment, book] ; guetter l'apparition de [signs, symptoms] ; repérer [cases, examples] ; être à l'affût de [bargain, special offer] ;

▶ look out for [oneself] se débrouiller tout seul, s'occuper de soi ;

▶ look out over [sth] [window, balcony] donner sur [sea, park].

■ look over:

▶ look [sb] over passer [qn] en revue [new recruits, troops] ;

▶ look [sth] over examiner [car, equipment] ; [vet] examiner [animal] ; get an expert to look the car over before you buy it fais examiner la voiture par un spécialiste avant de l'acheter ;

▶ look over [sth]

1 ( read) ( in detail) examiner [document, contract] ; ( rapidly) parcourir [essay, lines, notes] ; jeter un coup d'œil sur, parcourir [document, report] ; I'll get Rose to look it over quickly je demanderai à Rose d'y jeter un petit coup d'œil ;

2 ( visit) visiter [factory, gardens, house].

■ look round

1 ( look behind one) se retourner ; she looked round to see who it was elle s'est retournée pour voir qui c'était ;

2 ( look about) regarder autour de soi ; I'm just looking round ( in shop) je ne fais que regarder ; we're looking round for a new house nous cherchons une nouvelle maison ;

▶ look round [sth] visiter [town, building].

■ look through:

▶ look through [sth]

1 ( read) consulter [archive, material, files] ; parcourir [essay, list, script, report, notes] ; ( scan idly) feuilleter [book, magazine] ;

2 ( search) fouiller dans [belongings, drawers, briefcase] ; I caught him looking through my diary je l'ai trouvé en train de lire mon journal intime ; try looking through that pile of papers regarde dans cette pile de papiers ;

▶ look through [sb] faire semblant de ne pas voir [person].

■ look to:

▶ look to [sb/sth]

1 ( rely on) compter sur qn/qch (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; they look to him for leadership ils comptent sur lui pour les diriger ;

2 ( turn to) se tourner vers [future] ; he looked to his friends for support il s'est tourné vers ses amis pour qu'ils le soutiennent ;

▶ look to [sth] ( pay attention) veiller à [defences, interests] ;

▶ look to do ( expect) espérer faire ; we're looking to break even/make a profit nous espérons rentrer dans nos frais/faire des bénéfices.

■ look up:

▶ look up

1 ( raise one's eyes) lever les yeux (from de) ;

2 ( raise one's head) lever la tête ; to look up at the clouds/tree-tops regarder les nuages/le sommet des arbres ;

3 ( improve) [business, prospects] aller mieux ; [conditions, situation] s'améliorer ; [property market] reprendre ; things are looking up for us les choses s'arrangent pour nous ;

▶ look up [sth] regarder à l'intérieur de [chimney] ; to look up sb's skirt regarder sous la jupe de qn ;

▶ look [sb/sth] up, look up [sb/sth]

1 ( check in book) chercher [address, phone number, price, word] (in dans) ; look his number up in the phone book cherche son numéro de téléphone dans l'annuaire ;

2 ( visit) passer voir [acquaintance, friend] ; look me up if you're ever in New York passez me voir or faites-moi signe si jamais vous vous trouvez à New York ;

▶ look up to [sb] admirer [person].

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