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(stay too close to)

1 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
2 close

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

2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) con estrechez

2. adjective
1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) íntimo

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

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

4) (tight: a close fit.) ajustado

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

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

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

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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.) cerrar

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

3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) concluir

2. noun
(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) fin, final

- close down
- close up

close¹ adj

1. cerca / al lado

the flat is close to the station el piso está cerca de la estación

2. íntimo

we're close friends somos amigos íntimos

close² adv cerca

we live close to the shops vivimos cerca de las tiendas

they were sitting close together estaban sentados muy juntos

close³ n final

at the close of the day al final del día

close⁴ vb cerrar

close the window cierra la ventana

the shop closes at five la tienda cierra a las cinco

El gerundio de close se escribe closing

close

tr[kləʊs]

adjective

1 (near) cercano,-a (to, a), próximo,-a (to, a)

■ our flat is close to the park nuestro piso está cerca del parque

■ the houses are in close proximity to each other las casas están muy próximas las unas de las otras

2 (friend) íntimo,-a, allegado,-a; (relation, family) cercano,-a; (link, tie, cooperation, collaboration) estrecho,-a; (contact) directo,-a

■ it's a close community es una comunidad muy unida

■ we're very close friends somos íntimos amigos

■ he's very close to his father está muy unido a su padre

3 (haircut) (cortado,-a) al rape; (shave) apurado,-a

4 (texture, weave) tupido,-a, cerrado,-a, compacto,-a; (print) apretado,-a

5 (similar) parecido,-a

■ she bears a close resemblance to Madonna se parece mucho a Madonna

6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (formation) cerrado,-a

7 (weather) bochornoso,-a, sofocante; (room, air) cargado,-a

8 (thorough, careful - study, examination, etc) detallado,-a, detenido,-a; (look) de cerca; (watch) atento,-a; (translation) fiel

■ pay close attention presta mucha atención

■ on closer examination al mirarlo más de cerca

9 (game, contest, finish) reñido,-a; (result) apretado,-a

10 (secretive) reservado,-a

11 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (vowel) cerrado,-a

adverb

1 (in position) cerca

■ their parents live close sus padres viven cerca

■ don't get too close to me no te me acerques demasiado

■ hold me close abrázame

2 (in time) cerca

■ the elections are getting close se acercan las elecciones

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at close quarters de cerca

at close range a quemarropa

close at/to hand al alcance de la mano, cerca

close by cerca

close on/to casi, cerca de

■ she's close on fifty anda rondando los cincuenta

close up de cerca

to be/have a close shave/call/thing salvarse por los pelos

to be close to tears estar a punto de llorar

to keep a close eye/watch on vigilar de cerca

to keep something a close secret mantener algo en el más riguroso secreto

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close

tr[kləʊz]

noun

1 (end) fin nombre masculino, final nombre masculino

■ the close of the day al caer el día

■ at the close of the century a finales de siglo

2 (precincts) recinto

transitive verb

1 (shut - gen) cerrar

■ close your eyes cierra los ojos

■ I'd like to close my account quisiera cerrar mi cuenta

2 (end - deal) cerrar; (meeting) cerrar, poner fin a; (course, conference) clausurar

intransitive verb

1 (gen) cerrar, cerrarse

■ what time do you close? ¿a qué hora cierran?

■ this drawer doesn't close properly este cajón no cierra bien

2 (end) concluir, terminar

■ the book closes with a murder el libro termina con un asesinato

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cerrar (at, a)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to bring something to a close concluir algo, poner fin a algo

to close ranks cerrar filas

to close in on something/somebody rodear algo/a alguien, cercar algo/a alguien

to close one's eyes to something cerrar los ojos a algo

to close one's mind to something cerrarse a algo

to come to a close / draw to a close tocar a su fin, llegar a su fin

close season veda, época de veda

close ['klo:z] v, closed ; closing vt

: cerrar

close vi

1) : cerrarse, cerrar

2) terminate: concluirse, terminar

3)

to close in approach: acercarse, aproximarse

close ['klo:s] adv

: cerca, de cerca

close adj, closer ; closest

1) confining: restrictivo, estrecho

2) secretive: reservado

3) strict: estricto, detallado

4) stuffy: cargado, bochornoso (dícese del tiempo)

5) tight: apretado, entallado, ceñido

it's a close fit: es muy apretado

6) near: cercano, próximo

7) intimate: íntimo

close friends: amigos íntimos

8) accurate: fiel, exacto

9) : reñido

a close election: una elección muy reñida

close ['klo:z] n

: fin m, final m, conclusión f

close

adj.

• angosto, -a adj.

• apretado, -a adj.

• aproximado, -a adj.

• arrimado, -a adj.

• cerca adj.

• cercano, -a adj.

• entrañable adj.

• estrecho, -a adj.

• minucioso, -a adj.

• próximo, -a adj.

• íntimo, -a adj.

n.

• conclusión s.f.

• fenecimiento s.m.

• fin s.m.

v.

• candar v.

• cerrar v.

• clausurar v.

• finiquitar v.

• tapar v.

• terminar v.

I kləʊs
adjective closer, closest

1)

a) ( near) próximo, cercano

at close range o quarters — de cerca

close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien

b) < shave> al ras, apurado

that was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)

2) <link/connection> estrecho; < contact> directo; < relative> cercano

they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos

they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos

sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

3) ( in similarity)

it's not the same color but it's a close match — no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got — esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido

5) ( strictly guarded)

it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detallado

to pay close attention to something — prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

7) <contest/finish> reñido

he finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso

II kləʊs
adverb closer, closest

1) ( in position) cerca

to draw/get/come close — acercarse*

close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien

to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien

they're following close behind — nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

2) ( in intimacy)

the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3) ( in approximation)

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi

close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

4) (in phrases)

close by — cerca

close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca

III

1) noun

Sense I

2) kləʊz (conclusion, end) fin m

to come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin

to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo

at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)

Sense II

3) kləʊs ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)

IV
1. kləʊz
transitive verb

1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*

he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos

2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*

3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*

4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a

2.

close vi

1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*

her eyes closed and she fell asleep — se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*

3)

a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*

b) closing pres p último

4) ( get closer) acercarse*

to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn

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Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

I [klǝʊs]
1.

ADV
(compar closer) (superl closest) cerca
the shops are very close — las tiendas están muy cerca

the hotel is close to the station — el hotel está cerca de la estación

she was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

according to sources close to the police — según fuentes allegadas a la policía

• close by — muy cerca

• come closer — acércate más

to come close to — acercarse a

we came very close to losing the match — estuvimos a punto de perder el partido, faltó poco para que perdiéramos el partido

that comes close to an insult — eso es casi un insulto

• the runners finished very close — los corredores llegaron casi al mismo tiempo

• to fit close — ajustarse al cuerpo

• to follow close behind — seguir muy de cerca

• to hold sb close — abrazar fuertemente a algn

• to keep close to the wall — ir arrimado a la pared

• he must be close on 50 — debe andar cerca de los 50

it's close on six o'clock — son casi las seis

• stay close to me — no te alejes or separes de mí

• close together — juntos, cerca uno del otro

• to look at sth close up — mirar algo de cerca

2. ADJ

1) (=near) [place] cercano, próximo; [contact] directo; [connection] estrecho, íntimo

• close combat — lucha f cuerpo a cuerpo

• at close quarters — de cerca

• to come a close second to sb/sth — disputarle la primera posición a algn/algo

• he was the closest thing to a real worker among us — entre nosotros él tenía más visos de ser un obrero auténtico, de nosotros él era el que tenía más visos de ser un obrero

- it was a close shave

2) (=intimate) [relative] cercano; [friend] íntimo

we have only invited close relations — solo hemos invitado a parientes cercanos

she's a close friend of mine — es una amiga íntima mía

I'm very close to my sister — estoy muy unida a mi hermana

they're very close (to each other) — están muy unidos

a close circle of friends — un estrecho círculo de amigos

3) (=almost equal) [result, election, fight] muy reñido; [scores] casi iguales

• it was a very close contest — fue una competición muy reñida

• to bear a close resemblance to — tener mucho parecido con

4) (=exact, detailed) [examination, study] detallado; [investigation, questioning] minucioso; [surveillance, control] estricto; [translation] fiel, exacto

• to pay close attention to sb/sth — prestar mucha atención a algn/algo

• to keep a close watch on sb — mantener a algn bajo estricta vigilancia

5) (=not spread out) [handwriting, print] compacto; [texture, weave] compacto, tupido; [formation] cerrado

6) (=stuffy) [atmosphere, room] sofocante, cargado; [weather] pesado, bochornoso

it's close this afternoon — hace bochorno esta tarde

7) (=secretive) reservado; (=mean) tacaño

8) (Ling) [vowel] cerrado

3.

N recinto m

4.

CPD

close company N — (Brit) (Econ) sociedad f exclusiva, compañía f propietaria

close corporation N (US) — = close company

close season N — (Hunting, Fishing) veda f ; (Ftbl) temporada f de descanso (de la liga de fútbol)

close work N — trabajo m minucioso

II [klǝʊz]
1.

N (=end) final m, conclusión f

• at the close — al final

at the close of day — a la caída de la tarde

at the close of the year — al final del año

• to bring sth to a close — terminar algo, concluir algo

• to draw to a close — tocar a su fin, estar terminando

2. VI

1) (=shut) [shop] cerrar; [door, window] cerrarse

the doors close automatically — las puertas se cierran automáticamente

the shops close at five thirty — las tiendas cierran a las cinco y media

this window does not close properly — esta ventana no cierra bien

his eyes closed — se le cerraron los ojos

2) (=end) terminar, terminarse, concluir
(Econ)
shares closed at 120p — al cierre las acciones estaban a 120 peniques

3. VT

1) (=shut) cerrar; [+ hole] tapar

please close the door — cierra la puerta, por favor

road closed — cerrado el paso

• to close one's eyes — cerrar los ojos

to close one's eyes to sth — (=ignore) hacer la vista gorda a algo

• to close the gap between two things — llenar el hueco entre dos cosas

• close your mouth when you're eating! — ¡no abras la boca comiendo!

• to close ranks — cerrar filas

2) (=end) [+ discussion, meeting] cerrar, poner fin a; [+ ceremony] clausurar, dar término a; [+ bank account] liquidar; [+ account] (Comm) saldar; [+ bargain, deal] cerrar

- close down

- close in

- close in on

- close off

- close on

- close out

- close round

- close up

- close with

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I [kləʊs]
adjective closer, closest

1)

a) ( near) próximo, cercano

at close range o quarters — de cerca

close TO something/somebody — próximo or cercano a algo/alguien, cerca de algo/alguien

b) < shave> al ras, apurado

that was a close shave o call — (colloq) se salvó (or me salvé etc) por un pelo or por los pelos (fam)

2) <link/connection> estrecho; < contact> directo; < relative> cercano

they are close friends — son muy amigos, son amigos íntimos

they've always been very close — siempre han sido or (Esp) estado muy unidos

sources close to the government — fuentes allegadas or cercanas al gobierno

3) ( in similarity)

it's not the same color but it's a close match — no es el mismo color pero es casi igual

he bears a close resemblance to his brother — tiene un gran parecido a or con su hermano, se parece mucho a su hermano

that's the closest thing to a hammer I've got — esto es lo más parecido a un martillo que tengo

4) < fit> ajustado, ceñido

5) ( strictly guarded)

it was kept a close secret — se mantuvo en el más absoluto or riguroso secreto

6) ( careful) < examination> detenido, detallado

to pay close attention to something — prestar mucha atención a algo

to keep a close watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien de cerca

7) <contest/finish> reñido

he finished a close second — llegó en segundo lugar, muy cerca del ganador

8) <weather/atmosphere> pesado, bochornoso

II [kləʊs]
adverb closer, closest

1) ( in position) cerca

to draw/get/come close — acercarse*

close TO something/somebody — cerca de algo/alguien

to hold somebody close — abrazar* a alguien

they're following close behind — nos siguen de cerca

phew, that was close! — uf, nos salvamos por poco or por los pelos!

2) ( in intimacy)

the tragedy brought them closer together o to each other — la tragedia los acercó or unió más

3) ( in approximation)

it's not my favorite, but it comes pretty close — no es mi favorito pero casi

close TO something: the temperature is close to... la temperatura es de casi...; he must be close to 50 debe tener cerca de or casi 50 años; that's the closest to an apology you'll get eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que vas a recibir; he was close to tears — estaba a punto de llorar

4) (in phrases)

close by — cerca

close on: there were close on 10,000 present había cerca de or casi 10.000 asistentes; close together ( physically) juntos; our birthdays are close together nuestros cumpleaños caen por las mismas fechas or muy cerca; close up — de cerca

III

1) noun

Sense I

2) [kləʊz] (conclusion, end) fin m

to come/draw to a close — llegar*/acercarse* a su fin

to bring something to a close — poner* or dar* fin a algo

at the close of day — (liter) al caer el día (liter)

Sense II

3) [kləʊs] ( in residential area) (BrE) calle f ( sin salida)

IV
1. [kləʊz]
transitive verb

1) \<\<window/book/valve\>\> cerrar*

he closed his mouth/eyes — cerró la boca/los ojos

2) ( block) \<\<road\>\> cerrar*

3) (terminate, wind up) \<\<branch/file/account\>\> cerrar*

4) ( conclude) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<debate/meeting\>\> cerrar*, poner* fin a

2.

close vi

1) \<\<door/window\>\> cerrar(se)*; \<\<gap/wound\>\> cerrarse*

her eyes closed and she fell asleep — se le cerraron los ojos y se quedó dormida

2) \<\<shop/library/museum\>\> cerrar*

3)

a) (finish, end) \<\<lecture/book\>\> terminar, concluir*

b) closing pres p último

4) ( get closer) acercarse*

to close ON something/somebody — acercarse* a algo/algn

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Phrasal Verbs:

- close down

- close in

- close off

- close out

- close up

- close with

English-spanish dictionary > close
3 close

Ⅰ.

close¹ [kləʊs]

proche ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (f) serré ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (g) attentif ⇒ 1 (e) mal aéré ⇒ 1 (h) près ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a) étroitement ⇒ 2 (b)

(compar closer, superl closest)

1 adjective

(a) (near in space or time) proche;

∎ the library is close to the school la bibliothèque est près ou proche de l'école;

∎ in close proximity to sth dans le voisinage immédiat de ou tout près de qch;

∎ they're very close in age ils ont presque le même âge;

∎ his death brought the war closer to home c'est avec sa mort que nous avons vraiment pris conscience de la guerre;

∎ we are close to an agreement nous sommes presque arrivés à un accord;

∎ at close intervals à intervalles rapprochés;

∎ I saw him at close quarters je l'ai vu de près;

∎ at close range à bout portant;

∎ to be close at or to hand (shop, cinema etc) être tout près; (book, pencil etc) être à portée de main;

∎ to be close to tears être au bord des larmes;

∎ to be (very) close to victory être (tout) près de la victoire;

∎ familiar I came close to thumping him one j'ai bien failli lui en coller une;

∎ he keeps things close to his chest il ne fait guère de confidences;

∎ to see sth at close quarters voir qch de près;

∎ to give sb a close shave raser qn de près;

∎ familiar that was a close shave or American call! on l'a échappé belle!, on a eu chaud!;

∎ the bill was passed but it was a close thing la loi a été votée de justesse;

∎ he managed to get elected but it was a close run thing il a été élu de justesse

(b) (in relationship) proche;

∎ they're very close (friends) ils sont très proches;

∎ he's a close friend of mine c'est un ami intime;

∎ a close relative un parent proche;

∎ I'm very close to my sister je suis très proche de ma sœur;

∎ he has close ties with Israel il a des rapports étroits avec Israël;

∎ there's a close connection between the two things il y a un rapport étroit entre les deux;

∎ the President consulted his closest advisers le président consulta ses conseillers les plus proches;

∎ sources close to the royal family des sources proches de la famille royale;

∎ a subject close to my heart un sujet qui me tient à cœur;

∎ to keep sth a close secret garder le secret absolu sur qch

(c) (continuous)

∎ they stay in close contact ils restent en contact en permanence

(d) (in competition, race etc) serré; (election) vivement serré;

∎ it was a close contest ce fut une lutte serrée;

∎ to play a close game jouer serré;

∎ close finish arrivée f serrée

(e) (thorough, careful) attentif, rigoureux;

∎ pay close attention to what she says faites très attention ou prêtez une grande attention à ce qu'elle dit;

∎ have a close look at these figures examinez ces chiffres de près;

∎ upon close examination après un examen détaillé ou minutieux;

∎ to keep (a) close watch or eye on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près;

∎ I keep close control of the expenses je contrôle étroitement les dépenses;

∎ in close confinement en détention surveillée

(f) (roughly similar) proche;

∎ his version of events was close to the truth sa version des faits était très proche de la réalité;

∎ he bears a close resemblance to his father il ressemble beaucoup à son père;

∎ it's the closest thing we've got to an operating theatre voilà à quoi se réduit notre salle d'opération

(g) (compact → handwriting, print) serré; (→ grain) dense, compact;

∎ Military in close formation en ordre serré

(h) British (stuffy → room) mal aéré, qui manque de ventilation ou d'air;

∎ it's very close in here on manque vraiment d'air ici;

∎ it's terribly close today il fait très lourd aujourd'hui

(i) (secretive) renfermé, peu communicatif;

∎ he's very close about his private life il est très discret sur sa vie privée

(j) familiar (miserly) pingre, radin

(k) Linguistics (vowel) fermé

2 adverb

(a) (near) près;

∎ don't come too close n'approche pas ou ne t'approche pas trop;

∎ I live close to the river j'habite près de la rivière;

∎ did you win? - no, we didn't even come close avez-vous gagné? - non, loin de là;

∎ she came close to losing her job elle a failli perdre son emploi;

∎ to come close to death frôler la mort;

∎ to come close to the world record frôler le record du monde;

∎ they walked close behind us ils nous suivaient de près;

∎ she lives close by elle habite tout près;

∎ I looked at it close to or up je l'ai regardé de près;

∎ close together serrés les uns contre les autres;

∎ sit closer together! serrez-vous!;

∎ it's brought us closer ça nous a rapprochés

(b) (tight) étroitement, de près;

∎ he held me close il m'a serré dans ses bras

3 noun

(a) (field) clos m

(b) British (street) impasse f

(c) British (of cathedral) enceinte f

(d) Scottish = passage conduisant de la rue à une cour ou à un immeuble en retrait

4 close on preposition

∎ it's close on nine o'clock il est presque neuf heures;

∎ she must be close on fifty elle doit friser la cinquantaine ou doit avoir près de cinquante ans

5 close to preposition

(almost, nearly) presque;

∎ the baby weighs close to 7 pounds ≃ le bébé pèse presque 3 kilos et demi

►► Military close combat corps à corps m;

Music close harmony tessiture f limitée

✾ Film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' Spielberg 'Rencontres du troisième type'

Ⅱ.

close² [kləʊz]

fermer ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (j), 2 (a) conclure ⇒ 1 (e), 1 (h) arrêter ⇒ 1 (f) liquider ⇒ 1 (g) se refermer ⇒ 2 (b) se terminer ⇒ 2 (d) clôturer ⇒ 2 (e) fin, conclusion ⇒ 3

1 transitive verb

(a) (shut → door, window, shop, book) fermer;

∎ he closed his eyes and went to sleep il ferma les yeux et s'endormit;

∎ figurative the committee had not closed the books on the inquiry le comité n'avait pas refermé le dossier de l'affaire;

∎ to close one's eyes to sth fermer les yeux sur qch;

∎ to close one's mind to sth refuser de penser à qch;

∎ she closed her mind to anything new elle s'est fermée à tout ce qui était neuf

(b) (opening, bottle) fermer, boucher;

∎ figurative we must close the gap between the rich and the poor nous devons combler le fossé entre riches et pauvres

(c) (block → border, road) fermer;

∎ they've closed the airport ils ont fermé l'aéroport;

∎ a road closed to motor traffic une route interdite à la circulation automobile

(d) (shut down → factory) fermer;

∎ they plan to close more rural stations ils ont l'intention de fermer d'autres petites gares de campagne

(e) (conclude → matter) conclure, terminer; (→ meeting, session) lever, clore; (→ debate) fermer;

∎ she closed the conference with a rallying call to the party faithful elle termina la conférence en lançant un appel de solidarité aux fidèles du parti;

∎ a neat way of closing the discussion un habile moyen de clore la discussion;

∎ the subject is now closed l'affaire est close

(f) Commerce & Finance (account) arrêter, clore;

∎ to close the books balancer les comptes, régler les livres;

∎ to close the yearly accounts arrêter les comptes de l'exercice

(g) Stock Exchange (operation) liquider; (position) couvrir

(h) (settle → deal) conclure;

∎ we closed a deal with them last week nous avons conclu un accord avec eux la semaine dernière

(i) (move closer together) serrer, rapprocher;

∎ Military close ranks! serrez les rangs!;

∎ figurative the party closed ranks behind their leader le parti a serré les rangs derrière le leader

(j) Electricity (circuit) fermer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (shut → gate, window) fermer, se fermer; (→ shop) fermer; (→ cinema, theatre) faire relâche;

∎ this window doesn't close properly cette fenêtre ne ferme pas bien ou ferme mal;

∎ the door closed quietly behind them la porte s'est refermée sans bruit derrière eux;

∎ the bakery closes on Fridays la boulangerie ferme le vendredi

(b) (wound, opening) se refermer;

∎ the gap was closing fast l'écart diminuait rapidement

(c) (cover, surround)

∎ the waves closed over him les vagues se refermèrent sur lui;

∎ the onlookers closed around us un cercle de curieux se forma autour de nous;

∎ my fingers closed around the gun mes doigts se resserrèrent sur le revolver

(d) (meeting) se terminer, prendre fin; (speaker) terminer, finir;

∎ I closed with a reference to Rimbaud j'ai terminé par une référence à Rimbaud

(e) Stock Exchange clôturer;

∎ the shares closed at 420p les actions ont clôturé ou terminé à 420 pence;

∎ the share index closed two points down l'indice (boursier) a clôturé en baisse de deux points

3 noun

fin f, conclusion f; (of day) tombée f; Stock Exchange (on financial futures market) clôture f; (closing price) cours m de clôture;

∎ at close of business à la ou en clôture;

∎ the concert came to a close le concert s'acheva;

∎ the year drew to a close l'année s'acheva;

∎ it's time to draw the meeting to a close il est temps de mettre fin à cette réunion;

∎ towards the close of the century vers la fin du siècle;

∎ at close of play (in cricket) à la fin du match

►► Computing close box case f de fermeture;

British close season Hunting fermeture f de la chasse; Fishing fermeture f de la pêche; Football intersaison f

➲ close down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (business, factory) fermer;

∎ the shop had to close down le magasin a dû fermer

(b) British Television & Radio terminer les émissions

2 separable transitive verb

(business, factory) fermer;

∎ they had to close down their shop ils ont dû fermer leur magasin

➲ close in intransitive verb

(a) (approach) approcher, se rapprocher; (encircle) cerner de près;

∎ to close in on or upon se rapprocher de;

∎ the hunters closed in on their prey les chasseurs se rapprochèrent de leur proie;

∎ the police/his creditors are closing in l'étau de la police/de ses créanciers se resserre

(b) (evening, night) approcher, descendre; (day) raccourcir; (darkness, fog) descendre;

∎ darkness closed in on us la nuit nous enveloppa

➲ close off separable transitive verb

isoler, fermer;

∎ the area was closed off to the public le quartier était fermé au public;

∎ some of the rooms in the house have been closed off certaines pièces de la maison ont été fermées;

∎ Accountancy to close off an account arrêter un compte

➲ close on inseparable transitive verb

se rapprocher de;

∎ we were closing on them fast nous nous rapprochions d'eux rapidement

➲ close out separable transitive verb

(a) American (factory, shop, business) liquider (avant fermeture)

(b) (complete successfully → game, competition) remporter;

∎ to close it out l'emporter

(c) Stock Exchange

∎ to close a position boucler ou clore ou fermer une position

➲ close up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (seal) fermer; (opening, pipe) obturer, boucher; (wound) refermer, recoudre

(b) Typography (characters) rapprocher; Military etc (ranks) serrer

(c) (shop, house) fermer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (wound) se refermer

(b) (shopkeeper) fermer

➲ close with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (finalize deal with) conclure un marché avec

(b) literary (fight with) engager la lutte ou le combat avec

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4 cling

kliŋ
past tense, past participle - clung; verb

((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) engancharse, adherirse

cling vb agarrarse

El pasado y participio pasado de cling es clung

cling

tr[klɪŋ]

intransitive verb (pt & pp clung tr[klʌŋ])

1 (hold tightly) agarrarse (to, a)

■ they clung together se agarraban el uno al otro

2 (stick - clothes) pegarse, ceñirse; (- smell) pegarse

■ the smell of smoke clings el olor a humo se pega

3 pejorative (stay too close to) pegarse a

4 figurative use (retain - hope, belief) aferrarse (to, a)

cling ['klɪŋ] vi, clung ['klʌŋ] ; clinging

1) stick: adherirse, pegarse

2) : aferrarse, agarrarse

he clung to the railing: se aferró a la barandilla

cling

v.

• adherirse v.

• agarrarse v.

• pegarse v.

klɪŋ
intransitive verb (past & past p clung)

1)

a) ( hold fast)

to cling TO something/somebody — estar* aferrado a algo/alguien

she still clings to that hope/belief — sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/creencia

the boy clung on to her hand — el niño no le soltaba la mano

b) ( be dependent) (pej)

to cling (TO somebody) — pegársele* a alguien

2) ( stick)

to cling (TO something) — pegarse* or adherirse* (a algo)

[klɪŋ]
(pt, pp clung) VI
1) (=hold on) (to person) pegarse (to a); (affectionately) agarrarse, aferrarse (to a); (to rope) agarrarse (to a, de); (to belief, opinion) aferrarse, seguir fiel (to a)

they clung to one another — no se desprendían de su abrazo

2) (=stick) [clothes] (to skin) pegarse (to a)

a dress that clings to the figure — un vestido que se pega al cuerpo

the smell clung to her clothes — la ropa se quedó impregnada del olor

3) (=stay close) (to friend, mother etc) no separarse (to de)

to cling together — (fig) no separarse (ni un momento)

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[klɪŋ]
intransitive verb (past & past p clung)

1)

a) ( hold fast)

to cling TO something/somebody — estar* aferrado a algo/alguien

she still clings to that hope/belief — sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/creencia

the boy clung on to her hand — el niño no le soltaba la mano

b) ( be dependent) (pej)

to cling (TO somebody) — pegársele* a alguien

2) ( stick)

to cling (TO something) — pegarse* or adherirse* (a algo)

English-spanish dictionary > cling
5 arrimar

v.

1 to move or bring closer.

arrimar algo a algo to move something up against something (pared, mesa)

arrimar el hombro (informal figurative) to lend a hand, to muck in

2 to put away.

3 to bring closer, to bring close, to place near.

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arrimar

► verbo transitivo

1 (acercar) to move closer

► verbo pronominal arrimarse

1 to move close, get close

2 familiar to cohabit, live together

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FRASEOLOGÍA

arrimar a alguien figurado to seek somebody's protection

arrimar al sol que más calienta figurado to get on the winning side

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1. VT

1) (=acercar) to move nearer, move closer (a to)
to bring nearer, bring closer (a to)
arrima tu silla a la mía — bring your chair nearer to mine

arrimaron el coche al bordillo a empujones — they pushed the car nearer to the kerb

se saludan solo arrimando la cara — they just touch cheeks when they greet each other

arrima el sofá contra la pared — move o push the sofa against the wall

• arrimar las espuelas a un caballo — to dig one's spurs into a horse

• arrimar un golpe a algn — Méx * to hit sb, strike sb

• arrimar el oído a la puerta — to put one's ear to the door

• vivir arrimado a algn — [gen] to live with sb; [con dependencia económica] to live off sb; [sexualmente] to shack up with sb
ascua, hombro
2) (=ignorar) [+ persona] to ignore; [+ proyecto] to shelve

el plan quedó arrimado — the plan was shelved

- arrimar los libros

3) (Náut) [+ carga] to stow

2.

See:

arrimarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( acercar)

arrima la silla, estás muy lejos — bring your chair closer, you're too far away

arrima una silla — pull up a chair

arrimó la cama a or contra la pared — he pushed o moved the bed up against the wall

2) (Méx fam) ( pegar)

le arrimó una santa tranquiza — he gave him a real beating o thrashing (colloq)

me arrimó un codazo — he elbowed me
2.
arrimarse v pron

1) (refl) ( acercarse)

arrímate al fuego — come (up) closer to the fire

se arrimó a or contra la pared — he moved up against the wall

bailaban muy arrimados — they were dancing very close

arrimarse a alguien — to move closer to somebody; (buscando calor, abrigo) to snuggle up to somebody

2)

a) (Méx, Ven fam) pareja

están arrimados — they're living together

b) (Méx, Ven fam) ( en casa de alguien)

se arrimaron en mi casa — they came to live o stay with me, they dumped themselves on me (pey)

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* arrimar el hombro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* arrimar la silla = hitch + chair.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( acercar)

arrima la silla, estás muy lejos — bring your chair closer, you're too far away

arrima una silla — pull up a chair

arrimó la cama a or contra la pared — he pushed o moved the bed up against the wall

2) (Méx fam) ( pegar)

le arrimó una santa tranquiza — he gave him a real beating o thrashing (colloq)

me arrimó un codazo — he elbowed me
2.
arrimarse v pron

1) (refl) ( acercarse)

arrímate al fuego — come (up) closer to the fire

se arrimó a or contra la pared — he moved up against the wall

bailaban muy arrimados — they were dancing very close

arrimarse a alguien — to move closer to somebody; (buscando calor, abrigo) to snuggle up to somebody

2)

a) (Méx, Ven fam) pareja

están arrimados — they're living together

b) (Méx, Ven fam) ( en casa de alguien)

se arrimaron en mi casa — they came to live o stay with me, they dumped themselves on me (pey)

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* arrimar el hombro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* arrimar la silla = hitch + chair.

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arrimar [A1 ]

vt

A

(acercar): arrima la lámpara para ver mejor if you move ( o bring etc) the lamp nearer you'll be able to see better

arrima la silla, estás muy lejos bring your chair closer o ( BrE) draw your chair up, you're too far away

arrima una silla pull up a chair

arrímala más a la puerta pull ( o bring etc) it nearer to the door

arrimó la cama a or contra la pared he pushed o moved the bed up against the wall

B

( Méx fam) ‹golpe› le arrimó una santa tranquiza he gave him a real beating o thrashing ( colloq)

me arrimó un codazo he elbowed me

■ arrimarse

v pron

A ( refl)

(acercarse): arrímate al fuego para calentarte come up to o come (up) closer to the fire to get warm

se arrimó a or contra la pared para dejarlos pasar he moved up against the wall to let them past

bailaban muy arrimados they were dancing very close

arrimarse A algn to move closer TO sb; (buscando calor, abrigo) to snuggle up TO sb

se le fue arrimando poco a poco she gradually edged up to o edged closer to o moved closer to him

se le han arrimado muchos desde que heredó esa fortuna he's suddenly acquired a lot of new friends since he inherited that fortune

sol

B

1

( Méx fam) «pareja»: nunca se casaron, nomás se arrimaron they never married, they just moved in together o set up house together o ( colloq) shacked up

están arrimados they're living together

2

( Ven fam) (en casa de algn): se arrimaron en casa de mi abuela they went to live o stay with my grandmother

está viviendo arrimado he's living o staying with relatives

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arrimar ( conjugate arrimar) verbo transitivo ( acercar) to move/bring … closer;
arrimó la cama a or contra la pared he pushed o moved the bed up against the wall
arrimarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( acercarse):
◊ se arrimó mucho a la orilla he went too close to the edge;

arrímate al fuego come (up) closer to the fire;
se arrimó a or contra la pared he moved up against the wall;
arrimarse a algn to move closer to sb;

(buscando calor, abrigo) to snuggle up to sb
2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( en casa de algn):
◊ se arrimaron en mi casa they came to live o stay with me, they dumped themselves on me (pey)

arrimar verbo transitivo to move closer
♦ Locuciones: familiar arrimar el hombro, to lend a hand
arrimar el ascua a su sardina, to look after one's own interests
' arrimar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hombro
- pegar
- sardina
English:
draw
- pitch

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arrimar

♦ vt

1. [acercar] to move o bring closer;

arrimar algo a o [m5] contra algo [pared, mesa] to move sth up against sth;

Comp
Fam
arrimar el hombro to lend a hand, to pitch in, Br to muck in;

Comp

arrimar el ascua a su sardina to look after number one

2. [arrinconar] to put away

♦ See also the pronominal verb arrimarse

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arrimar

v/t move closer;

arrimar el hombro fam pull one’s weight

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arrimar vt

acercar, aproximar: to bring closer, to draw near

♦ See also the reflexive verb arrimarse

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arrimar vb to move closer

no te arrimes a la pared keep away from the wall

Spanish-English dictionary > arrimar
6 pegado

adj.

1 stuck.

2 glued, bonded.

m.

plaster (parche).

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: pegar.

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pegado

► participio pasado

1→ link=pegar pegar

► adjetivo

1 clueless

■ está más pegado que un sello he hasn't got a clue

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1. ADJ

1) (=adherido) [gen] stuck; [con pegamento] glued

me desperté con los ojos pegados — I woke up with my eyes stuck together

¿está bien pegada la foto? — is the photo stuck on properly?

el póster estaba pegado a la pared con chinchetas — the poster was stuck o fixed to the wall with drawing pins
falda 1)
2) (=junto)

pegado a algo: el estadio está pegado al río — the stadium is right beside the river

íbamos muy pegados al coche de delante — we were right behind the car in front

pon el piano pegado a la pared — put the piano right up o flush against the wall

la lámpara estaba muy pegada al techo — the lamp was almost touching the ceiling

los corredores iban muy pegados unos a otros — the runners were bunched together

se tira las horas pegada al ordenador — she spends hours glued to the computer

se pasan el día pegados a los libros — they spend all day with their noses stuck in books *

está todo el día pegado a su madre — he's a real mother's boy

3) (=quemado) [arroz, leche] burnt, burned (EEUU)

oler a pegado — to smell burnt

- quedarse pegado

4) Esp (=asombrado) stunned

me has dejado pegado con esa noticia — what you've just said has really stunned me o taken me aback, I'm really stunned by what you've just said

5) Esp
**
estar pegado — to not have a clue *

no me sé nada del examen, estoy pegado — I haven't got a clue about the exam *

2.

SM (Med) (=parche) sticking plaster, Band-Aid ® (EEUU)

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- da adjetivo [ESTAR]

1) ( junto)

pegado A algo: su casa está pegada a la mía her house is right next to mine; iba muy pegado al coche de delante he was too close to the car in front; la cama está pegada a la pared — the bed is right up against the wall

2) ( adherido) stuck; (con cola, goma) glued

las piezas están pegadas — the pieces are glued together

pegado A algo: está pegado al suelo it's stuck to the floor; se pasa todo el día pegado al televisor he spends all day glued to the television; quedarse pegado — (fam) ( electrocutarse) to be electrocuted; (Educ) to stay o be kept down

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= pasted-on.

Ex. Some of these exotic bindings were sometimes enriched with chased metal, semi-precious stones, or pasted-on pictures.

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* pegado a = flush with.

* pegado a la pantalla = riveted to the screen.

* pegado al asiento = rooted to + Posesivo + seat.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

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- da adjetivo [ESTAR]

1) ( junto)

pegado A algo: su casa está pegada a la mía her house is right next to mine; iba muy pegado al coche de delante he was too close to the car in front; la cama está pegada a la pared — the bed is right up against the wall

2) ( adherido) stuck; (con cola, goma) glued

las piezas están pegadas — the pieces are glued together

pegado A algo: está pegado al suelo it's stuck to the floor; se pasa todo el día pegado al televisor he spends all day glued to the television; quedarse pegado — (fam) ( electrocutarse) to be electrocuted; (Educ) to stay o be kept down

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= pasted-on.

Ex: Some of these exotic bindings were sometimes enriched with chased metal, semi-precious stones, or pasted-on pictures.

* pegado a = flush with.

* pegado a la pantalla = riveted to the screen.

* pegado al asiento = rooted to + Posesivo + seat.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

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pegado -da

adjective

[ ESTAR]

A (junto) pegado A algo:

su casa está pegada a la mía her house is right next to mine

no me gusta ir muy pegado al coche de delante I don't like sitting right on the tail of o being too close to the car in front, I don't like tailgating the car in front ( AmE colloq)

la cama iba pegada a la pared the bed was right up against the wall

B (adherido) stuck; (con cola, goma) glued

las piezas están pegadas the pieces are glued together

me sirvió unos tallarines todos pegados he gave me some noodles which were all stuck together

pegado A algo:

está pegado al suelo it's stuck to the floor

se pasa todo el día pegado al televisor he spends all day glued to the television

está siempre pegado a la puerta a ver si oye lo que digo he always has an ear to the door to see if he can catch what I'm saying

quedarse pegado ( fam) (electrocutarse) to be electrocuted, to fry ( AmE colloq) (sorprenderse) ( Esp) to be stunned o amazed ( colloq);

( Educ) to stay o be kept down

se quedó pegado en el primer curso he was kept down o he stayed down at the end of the first year, he had to repeat the first year

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Del verbo pegar: ( conjugate pegar)

pegado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
pegado
pegar
pegado
◊ -da adjetivo [ESTAR]

a) ( junto) pegado A algo:

◊ su casa está pegada a la mía her house is right next to mine;

iba muy pegado al coche de delante he was too close to the car in front;
pon la cama pegada a la pared put the bed right up against the wall
b) ( adherido) stuck;

(con cola, goma) glued;
◊ está pegado al suelo it's stuck to the floor;

las piezas están pegadas the pieces are glued together
pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹bofetada/patada› to give;

◊ le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating;

le pegadoon un tiro they shot her
b) ‹grito/chillido› to let out;

◊ pegado un salto de alegría to jump for joy;

pegadole un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
a) ( adherir) to stick;

( con cola) to glue, stick
b) ( coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move … closer

3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
◊ me pegó la gripe he gave me the flu

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( golpear): pegadole a algn to hit sb;

(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ le pega a su mujer he beats his wife;

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) [producto/moda] to take off;

[ artista] to be very popular
2
a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together;

pegado CON algo to go with sth;
◊ no pega con el vestido it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

pegarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( golpearse):

◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
b) ( recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2 ‹ susto› to get;
◊ pegadose un tiro to shoot oneself

3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
◊ eso se pega you can easily catch it;

se te va a pegado mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pegado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estacazo
- estirón
- falda
- pegarse
- separar
- unida
- unido
- pegar
English:
shoot
- glue
- hug
- stick

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pegado

♦ adj

1. [junto]
nuestra oficina está pegada a la suya our office is right next to theirs;

ha aparcado el coche demasiado pegado al mío he's parked his car too close to mine;

su novio estuvo pegado a ella durante toda la fiesta her boyfriend was glued to her side all through the party;

lleva cinco horas pegado al televisor he's been glued to the television for five hours

2. [con pegamento] glued, stuck;

la suela está pegada al zapato the sole is glued o stuck to the shoe

3. Esp Fam [asombrado] amazed, flabbergasted;

me dejó pegado con su respuesta I was amazed o flabbergasted at his answer;

me quedé pegado cuando me enteré I was amazed o flabbergasted when I found out

4. Esp Fam
estar pegado [no saber] not to have a clue;

en latín estoy pegado I'm hopeless at Latin

♦ nm
[parche] plaster
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pegado

adj ( adherido) stuck (a to);

estar pegado a ( cerca de) be right up against;

estar pegado a alguien fig follow s.o. around, be s.o.’s shadow

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pegado, -da adj

1) : glued, stuck, stuck together

2)

pegado a : right next to

Spanish-English dictionary > pegado
7 serrer

serrer [seʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = maintenir, presser) to grip

• serrer qch dans sa main to clutch sth

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

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

• se serrer la main to shake hands

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

• serrer les lèvres to set one's lips

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

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

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

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

   c. ( = comprimer) to be too tight for

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

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

• ces chaussures me serrent these shoes are too tight

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

• serrer les prix to keep prices down

• serrer le frein à main to put on the handbrake

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

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

• serrer qn de près to follow close behind sb

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

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

• serrer les rangs to close ranks

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

2. intransitive verb

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

3. reflexive verb

► se serrer

   a. ( = se rapprocher)

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

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

• serrez-vous un peu squeeze up a bit

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

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seʀe
1.

verbe transitif

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

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

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

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

serrer les poings — to clench one's fists

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

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

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

serre bien tes lacets — do your shoelaces up tight

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

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

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

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

sans serrer — [fixer, visser] loosely

5) ( être près de)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

serrer les rangs — lit, fig to close ranks

7) ( réduire) to cut [dépenses, prix]

8) Nautisme to furl [voile]

serrer le vent — to sail close to the wind

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

2.

se serrer verbe pronominal

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

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

2) ( se comprimer)

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

nous nous sommes serré la main — we shook hands

3) ( se contracter)

avoir le cœur qui se serre — to feel deeply upset

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

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seʀe
1. vt

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

serrer qn dans ses bras — to hug sb

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

serrer la main à qn — to shake hands with sb

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

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

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

serrer la vis à qn — to clamp down on sb

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

4) [vêtement] to be too tight for

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

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

serrer les rangs — to close ranks

6) (en se plaçant tout près)

serrer qn de près — to follow close behind sb

serrer le trottoir — to hug the kerb

serrer sa droite — to keep well to the right

2. vi

serrer à droite — to keep to the right

"serrer à droite" — "keep right"

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serrer verb table: aimer

A vtr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B se serrer vpr

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

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

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

Idiome

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

[sere] verbe transitif

1. [presser] to hold tight

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

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

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

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

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

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

2. [suj: vêtement] to be tight

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

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

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

4. [contracter] to clench

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

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

serrer les mâchoires to clench one's jaws

en serrant les poings

a. (sens propre) clenching one's fists

b. (figuré) barely containing one's anger

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

serrer les fesses (familier) to have the jitters

5. [rapprocher]

serrer les rangs (figuré) MILITAIRE to close ranks

serrer le jeu SPORT to play a tight game

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

6. [suivre]

serrer le trottoir AUTOMOBILE to hug the kerb

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

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

7. NAUTIQUE

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

8. (littéraire) [enfermer] to put away

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[sere] verbe intransitif

AUTOMOBILE

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

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se serrer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se rapprocher] to squeeze up

se serrer contre quelqu'un

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

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

se serrer les uns contre les autres to huddle together

2. [se contracter] to tighten up

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

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

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se serrer verbe pronominal transitif

se serrer la main to shake hands

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > serrer
8 vicino

"contiguous;

Benachbart;

vizinho"

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1. adj near, close

vicino a near, close to

( accanto a) next to

da vicino esaminare closely

visto close up

2. adv nearby, close by

3. m, vicina f neighbo(u)r

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vicino agg.

1 ( nello spazio e nel tempo) near (by), close; near at hand (pred.): siamo vicini a casa, we're near (o close to) home; fermiamoci all'albergo più vicino, let's stop at the nearest hotel; ''é lontana la fermata del tram?'' ''No, è vicinissima'', ''Is the tram stop a long way off?'' ''No, it's very near (o it's nearby)''; Natale è ormai vicino, Christmas is near at hand // un uomo più vicino ai cinquanta che ai quaranta, a man closer to fifty (years of age) than forty // l'inverno era ormai vicino, winter was drawing near // gli esami sono vicini, it's almost exam time (o the exams are almost on top of us) // state vicini, altrimenti vi perdete, keep close together, or you'll lose one another // siamo molto vicini di età, there isn't much between us (o we're very close together in age)

2 ( limitrofo) neighbouring (attr.); ( adiacente) adjoining, adjacent; next: il villaggio vicino, the neighbouring village; abita nella casa vicina, he lives next door; la biblioteca è nella stanza vicina, the library is in the adjoining (o adjacent o next) room; i due appartamenti sono vicini ( tra loro), the two flats are adjoining (o adjacent) (o are next to each other) // il vicino Oriente, the Near East

3 (fig.) ( riferito a rapporti di parentela o amicizia) close: è un mio vicino parente, he is a close relative of mine // mi è stato vicino in quel momento difficile, he stood by me (o he was close to me) at that difficult time

4 (fig.) ( simile, affine) close: è un colore più vicino al rosso che al viola, it's (a colour) closer to red than purple; le nostre idee sono molto vicine alle vostre, our ideas are very close to yours

◆ s.m. neighbour: i nostri vicini di casa, our neighbours; essere vicini di casa, to be next-door neighbours; il mio vicino di tavolo, the person sitting next to me at table.

vicino avv. near (by), close, near by, close by: abitiamo vicino, we live near (o close) by; lavoro qui vicino, I work nearby (o near here); è successo lì vicino, it happened near (o close to) there; sta' vicino!, keep close!; venite più vicino, come closer; non ha indovinato, ma c'è andato vicino, he didn't guess right, but he was close // da vicino, (from) close up: vedi bene da vicino?, can you see well from close up?; fatti vedere da vicino, let me see you (from) close up; la foto è presa troppo da vicino, the photo was taken (from) too close up; guardare, esaminare qlco. da vicino, più da vicino, to look at, to examine sthg. from close up, from closer (o to give a close, closer look at sthg.); conoscere qlcu. da vicino, to know s.o. well.

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[vi'tʃino] vicino (-a)
1. agg

1) (a poca distanza) near, nearby, (paese) neighbouring Brit, neighboring Am, nearby

vicino a — near, close to

un paese vicino — a nearby village

l'interruttore della luce è vicino alla porta — the light switch is near the door

la stazione è vicina — the station is near, the station is close (by)

dov'è il ristorante più vicino? — where is the nearest restaurant?

quei quadri sono troppo vicini — those pictures are too close (together o to each other)

mi sono stati molto vicini fig — they were very supportive towards me

2) (accanto) next

la mia stanza è vicina alla tua — my room is next to yours

3) (nel tempo) near, close at hand

la fine è vicina — the end is near o imminent

siamo vicini alla fine — we've almost o nearly finished

le vacanze sono vicine — the holidays are Brit o the vacation is Am approaching

è vicina ai trent'anni — she's almost thirty

2. avv

1) (a poca distanza) near, nearby, close (by), (nel tempo) near, close

vieni più vicino — come closer

abitiamo qui vicino — we live near here

stai vicino! — stay close to me!

2)

da vicino — close to, (esaminare, seguire) closely, (sparare) at close quarters

guardare qc da vicino — to take a close look at sth

guardalo da vicino! — take a close look at it!

da vicino è più bella — she's much prettier when you see her close up

fai la fotografia da vicino — take the photograph close up

3)

vicino a — close to, near (to), (accanto a) beside, next to

vivono vicino al mare — they live close to o near the sea

era seduto vicino a me — he was sitting near me, (accanto a) he was sitting next to o beside me

state vicino a vostro padre (anche) fig — stay close to your father

ci sono andato vicino — (fig : quasi indovinato) I almost got it

3. sm/f

neighbour Brit, neighbor Am

i nostri vicini di casa — our next-door neighbo(u)rs

il mio vicino di banco — the person at the desk next to mine, my neighbo(u)r

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[vi'tʃino] 1.
aggettivo

1) (nello spazio) near mai attrib., close mai attrib., nearby attrib.; (confinante) neighbouring attrib. BE, neighboring attrib. AE

le scrivanie sono molto -e — the desks are close together

in una città -a — in a neighbouring town

dov'è l'ospedale più vicino? — where is the nearest hospital?

la nostra meta è -a — fig. our goal is in sight

2) (nel tempo) (imminente) [data, evento] close, near (at hand)

le vacanze sono -e — holidays are near at hand o are getting close

l'estate è ormai -a — summer is drawing near now

essere vicino alla pensione — to be approaching retirement

non si è ancora -i a una soluzione — there's no solution in sight

3) (simile) [idee, risultati, valori, significati] similar

4) (sul piano affettivo) [ persona] close (a to)
2.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)

1) (di casa) neighbour BE, neighbor AE

il gatto, il giardino dei -i — next door's cat, garden

2) (che si trova accanto)

il mio vicino di tavolo — the man o person next to me at table
3.
avverbio

1) near, close

abitare vicino — to live close(ly)

vieni più vicino — come closer

qui vicino — near here

2) da vicino

seguire da vicino — to follow closely

esaminare qcs. da vicino — to have a close look at sth.

visto da vicino è brutto — seen at close quarters, he's ugly

3) vicino a near, close to

abito vicino a Torino — I live near Turin

sedere vicino al finestrino — to sit at o by the window

sedeva vicino a lui — she was sitting next to o beside him

una casa vicino al mare — a house by the sea

non ho vinto ma ci sono andato vicino — I didn't win but I came close

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vicino

/vi't∫ino/

Per scegliere il corretto equivalente inglese dell'italiano vicino tra near, nearby, close, next to, beside, by, around, neighbouring, neighbour ecc., bisogna prima stabilire se vicino è usato come aggettivo, avverbio, nella locuzione prepositiva vicino a oppure come sostantivo, e se dal punto di vista semantico si riferisce allo spazio, al tempo o ad altro, e se è inteso in senso proprio o figurato. La struttura della voce qui sotto e gli esempi aiuteranno nella scelta. - Si noti in particolare l'uso di close e near: quando questi aggettivi si riferiscono a una vicinanza nello spazio compaiono solo nella locuzione preposizionale vicino a ( il mio ufficio è vicino alla chiesa = my office is close to / near the church) o in funzione predicativa ( il mio ufficio è molto vicino = my office is quite near / close), mentre in funzione attributiva davanti a un nome si deve usare nearby ( il vicino ristorante = the nearby restaurant) o la forma al superlativo the nearest ( il ristorante più vicino = the nearest restaurant).

I aggettivo

1 (nello spazio) near mai attrib., close mai attrib., nearby attrib.; (confinante) neighbouring attrib. BE, neighboring attrib. AE; le scrivanie sono molto -e the desks are close together; in una città -a in a neighbouring town; dov'è l'ospedale più vicino? where is the nearest hospital? la nostra meta è -a fig. our goal is in sight

2 (nel tempo) (imminente) [data, evento] close, near (at hand); le vacanze sono -e holidays are near at hand o are getting close; l'estate è ormai -a summer is drawing near now; essere vicino alla pensione to be approaching retirement; non si è ancora -i a una soluzione there's no solution in sight

3 (simile) [idee, risultati, valori, significati] similar

4 (sul piano affettivo) [ persona] close (a to)

II sostantivo maschile

(f. -a)

1 (di casa) neighbour BE, neighbor AE; il gatto, il giardino dei -i next door's cat, garden

2 (che si trova accanto) il mio vicino di tavolo the man o person next to me at table

III avverbio

1 near, close; abitare vicino to live close(ly); vieni più vicino come closer; qui vicino near here

2 da vicino seguire da vicino to follow closely; esaminare qcs. da vicino to have a close look at sth.; visto da vicino è brutto seen at close quarters, he's ugly

3 vicino a near, close to; abito vicino a Torino I live near Turin; sedere vicino al finestrino to sit at o by the window; sedeva vicino a lui she was sitting next to o beside him; una casa vicino al mare a house by the sea; non ho vinto ma ci sono andato vicino I didn't win but I came close.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > vicino
9 Nähe

Adj. nah

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die Nähe

closeness; vicinity; contiguity; nearness; vicinage; proximity; propinquity

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na|he ['naːə]
1. adj comp näher
['nɛːɐ] superl nächste(r, s) ['nɛːçstə]
1) (örtlich) near pred, close pred, nearby

der Nahe Osten — the Middle East

von Nahem — from close to, at close quarters

jdm nah sein — to be near (to) sb

Gott ist uns nah (liter) — God is nigh (liter)

Rettung or Hilfe ist nah — help is at hand

2) (zeitlich) near pred, approaching, nigh (liter) pred

die náhe Zukunft — the near future

3) (= eng) Freund, Beziehung etc close

náhe Verwandte — close relatives

2. adv comp näher, superl am nächsten

1) (örtlich) ['nɛːɐ]
near, close
náhe an — near or close to

nah(e) bei — close to or by, near

nah beieinander — close together

nah(e) liegend Ort — nearby → auch naheliegend

náhe vor — right in front of

von nah und fern — from near and far

jdm zu nah(e) treten (fig) — to offend sb

jdm/einer Sache zu nah(e) kommen — to get too close to sb/sth

wir stehen uns ( geistig) sehr náhe — our views are very close

See:

→ daran

2)

(zeitlich) mein Prüfungstermin rückt allmählich nah(e) — my examination is getting close

Weihnachten steht nah(e) bevor — Christmas is just (a)round the corner, Christmas is almost upon us

nah(e) bevorstehend —

sie ist nah an die Achtzig — she's almost or nearing eighty

3) (= eng) closely

nah verwandt — closely-related

mit jdm nah(e) verwandt sein — to be a near relative of sb's, to be closely related to sb

3. prep +dat
near (to), close to
der Ohnmacht/dem Wahnsinn etc nah(e) sein — to be on the verge of fainting/madness etc

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1) ((with close or near) near: The bus station is close at hand.) at hand

2) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) close

3) ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) close-set

4) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) close to

5) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) near

6) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) near

7) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) near

8) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) near

9) (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) near

10) (an old word for near.) nigh

11) (close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) at close quarters

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Nä·he

<->

[ˈnɛ:ə]

f kein pl

1. (geringe Entfernung) proximity no pl form

aus der \Nähe from close up

in der \Nähe near

bleib bitte in der \Nähe please don't go too far away

2. (Anwesenheit)

▪ jds \Nähe sb's closeness

jds \Nähe brauchen to need sb [to be] close [to one]

in jds \Nähe close to sb

3. (naher Zeitpunkt) closeness no pl

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1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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Nähe f; -, kein pl

1. (geringe räumliche Entfernung) nearness, proximity; (Umgebung) vicinity, neighbo(u)rhood;

in der Nähe nearby;

in der Nähe von (oder +gen) near (to), quite close to;

der Park in der Nähe the nearby park, the park nearby;

bei uns in der Nähe near (to) where we live, not far from where we live;

in der Nähe der Stadt near the town;

hier in der Nähe somewhere around here;

in der Nähe bleiben stay around;

in seiner Nähe near (to) where he lives; unmittelbar: near (to) him;

ich möchte in seiner Nähe sein I’d like to be with ( oder close to) him, I’d like to have him around me;

aus der Nähe close up, at close range;

aus der Nähe betrachten auch fig take a close(r) look at;

aus der Nähe betrachtet seen at close range, on closer view

2. (geringe zeitliche Entfernung) closeness;

der Examenstermin ist in unmittelbare Nähe gerückt the day of the exam is imminent;

die zeitliche Nähe zu einem Ereignis etc closeness; → greifbar

3. enge Beziehung:

menschliche Nähe human contact;

jemandes Nähe suchen seek sb’s company

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1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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nur sing. f.

adjacency n.

closeness n.

contiguousness n.

nearness n.

propinquity n.

proximity n.

vicinage n.

vicinity n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Nähe
10 junto

adj.

1 next, neighboring, close, immediate.

2 joined, united.

adv.

near, along, close.

pres.indicat.

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

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junto

► adjetivo

1 together

■ colocó dos sillas juntas he put two chairs next to each other

■ es la primera vez que veo tanto dinero junto it's the first time I've seen so much money in one place

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FRASEOLOGÍA

junto a next to

■ vive junto a mí he lives next door to me

■ un hotel junto al lago a hotel by the lake

junto con along with, together with

■ me lo mandó junto con el paquete he sent it along with the parcel

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(f. - junta)

adj.

1) united

2) together

•

- junto a

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1. ADJ

1) (=unido, acompañado) together

mételo todo junto en la maleta — put it all together in the suitcase

se pone todo junto en un plato y se sirve — arrange it all in a dish and serve

sinfín, como sustantivo, se escribe junto — when it is a noun, "sinfín" is written as one word

nunca había visto tantos libros juntos — I had never seen so many books together in one place

llevamos quince años juntos — we've been together for fifteen years

fuimos juntos — we went together

todos juntos — all together

trabajar juntos — to work together

vivir juntos — to live together

- juntos pero no revueltos

2) (=cercano) close together

tenía los ojos muy juntos — his eyes were very close together

poneos más juntos, que no cabéis en la foto — move a bit closer together, I can't get you all in (the photo)

3) (=al mismo tiempo) together

las vi entrar juntas — I saw them go in together

ocurrió todo junto — it happened all at once

2. ADV

1)

junto a —

a) (=cerca de) close to, near

20.000 personas seguían acampadas junto a la frontera — 20,000 people were still camped close to o near the border

tienen un chalet junto al mar — they have a house close to o near the sea

b) (=al lado de) next to, beside

fue enterrado junto a su padre — he was buried next to o beside his father

José permanecía de pie, junto a la puerta — José remained standing by the door

c) (=en compañía de) with, together with

celebró su aniversario junto a su familia — he celebrated his anniversary (together) with his family

expresó su deseo de volver junto a su marido — she expressed a wish to go back to her husband

d) (=conjuntamente) together with, along with

nuestro equipo es, junto al italiano, el mejor de la liga — together with the Italian team, ours is the best in the league

2)

junto con —

a) (=en compañía de) with, together with

fue detenido junto con otros cuatro terroristas — he was arrested (together) with four other terrorists

machacar los ajos en el mortero junto con el perejil — crush the garlic in the mortar (together) with the parsley

b) (=conjuntamente) together with

el paro es, junto con el terrorismo, nuestro mayor problema — together with terrorism, unemployment is our biggest problem

3)

en junto — † in all, all together

4)

(de) por junto — † (Com) wholesale

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (unido, reunido) together

juntos venceremos — together we shall overcome

nunca había visto tanto dinero junto/tanta gente junta — I'd never seen so much money/so many people in one place

b) (pl) (cercanos, contiguos) together

están demasiado juntos — they're too close together

bailaban muy juntos — they were dancing very close

2) (como adv)

a) <estudiar/trabajar> together

éstos van juntos — these go together

viven juntos — they live together

juntos pero no revueltos — (fam & hum)

viven juntos pero no revueltos — they share the same house but they lead separate lives

b) ( simultáneamente) at the same time

ahora todos juntos! — all together now!

les han pasado tantas cosas juntas...! — they've just had one thing after another!

3) (en locs)

junto a — next to

junto con — (together) with

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= adjacent, combined.

Ex. Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.

Ex. The joint code was the result of the combined efforts of the Library Association (UK) and the American Library Association.

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* aparecer juntos = stand + together.

* colocar juntos en el catálogo = collocate.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* jugar juntos = play along with.

* junta coordinadora = coordinating board.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* junta de gobierno = ruling executive body, governing board.

* junta directiva = executive board, board of directors.

* Junta Directiva de la IFLA = IFLA's Executive Board.

* Junta Profesional de la IFLA = IFLA's Professional Board.

* junto a = adjacent to, along with, alongside, concurrent with, coupled with, in combination with, in conjunction with, in juxtaposition with, in tandem with, together with, within one word of, next to, beside, hand in hand (with), side by side with, combined with, complete with.

* junto a..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* junto a la cama = by the bedside, at the bedside.

* junto a la chimenea = at the fireside.

* junto a la playa = beachside.

* junto al camino = by the roadside.

* junto al cuadrilátero = ringside.

* junto al mar = beachside, at the seaside.

* junto al paciente = at the bedside.

* junto al ring = ringside.

* junto con = in alliance with, combined with, in association with, in conjunction with, along with, together with, in partnership with.

* juntos = together, side by side.

* juntos por el lado más ancho = side by side.

* juntos por el lado más estrecho = end to end.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.

* sala de juntas = boardroom [board room].

* sala de juntas del ayuntamiento = town council meeting room.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) (unido, reunido) together

juntos venceremos — together we shall overcome

nunca había visto tanto dinero junto/tanta gente junta — I'd never seen so much money/so many people in one place

b) (pl) (cercanos, contiguos) together

están demasiado juntos — they're too close together

bailaban muy juntos — they were dancing very close

2) (como adv)

a) <estudiar/trabajar> together

éstos van juntos — these go together

viven juntos — they live together

juntos pero no revueltos — (fam & hum)

viven juntos pero no revueltos — they share the same house but they lead separate lives

b) ( simultáneamente) at the same time

ahora todos juntos! — all together now!

les han pasado tantas cosas juntas...! — they've just had one thing after another!

3) (en locs)

junto a — next to

junto con — (together) with

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= adjacent, combined.

Ex: Before him there are the two items to be joined, projected onto adjacent viewing positions.

Ex: The joint code was the result of the combined efforts of the Library Association (UK) and the American Library Association.

* aparecer juntos = stand + together.

* colocar juntos en el catálogo = collocate.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* jugar juntos = play along with.

* junta coordinadora = coordinating board.

* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.

* junta de gobierno = ruling executive body, governing board.

* junta directiva = executive board, board of directors.

* Junta Directiva de la IFLA = IFLA's Executive Board.

* Junta Profesional de la IFLA = IFLA's Professional Board.

* junto a = adjacent to, along with, alongside, concurrent with, coupled with, in combination with, in conjunction with, in juxtaposition with, in tandem with, together with, within one word of, next to, beside, hand in hand (with), side by side with, combined with, complete with.

* junto a..., hay otros + Nombre = with..., there are + other + Nombre.

* junto a la cama = by the bedside, at the bedside.

* junto a la chimenea = at the fireside.

* junto a la playa = beachside.

* junto al camino = by the roadside.

* junto al cuadrilátero = ringside.

* junto al mar = beachside, at the seaside.

* junto al paciente = at the bedside.

* junto al ring = ringside.

* junto con = in alliance with, combined with, in association with, in conjunction with, along with, together with, in partnership with.

* juntos = together, side by side.

* juntos por el lado más ancho = side by side.

* juntos por el lado más estrecho = end to end.

* mantener junto = keep together.

* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.

* sala de juntas = boardroom [board room].

* sala de juntas del ayuntamiento = town council meeting room.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

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junto -ta

adjective

A

1 (unido, reunido) together

nunca había visto tanto dinero junto/tanta gente junta I'd never seen so much money/so many people in one place

come más que todos nosotros juntos he eats more than the rest of us put together

juntos venceremos together we shall overcome

¿se los envuelvo todos juntos? shall I wrap them all up together?

2 (pl) (cercanos, contiguos) together

pusimos las camas juntas we put the beds together

los cuadros están demasiado juntos the pictures are too close together

hay que hacer este ejercicio con los pies juntos this exercise should be done with your feet together

bailaban muy juntitos they were dancing very close

3 (pl) ( Col crit) (ambos) both

B ( como adv)

1 ‹estudiar/trabajar/jugar› together

hicimos el trabajo juntas we did the work together

siempre van juntos a todas partes they always go everywhere together

éstos van juntos these go together

viven juntos they live together

juntos pero no revueltos ( fam hum): viven juntos pero no revueltos they share the same house but they lead separate lives o they live independently

2 (simultáneamente) at the same time

llegaron juntos they arrived at the same time, they arrived together

repitan todos juntos repeat together after me

¡les han pasado tantas cosas juntas …! they've just had one thing after another o one thing on top of another!

C ( en locs):

junto a by, next to

pon la mesa junto a la ventana put the table next to o by the window

junto con with

no laves las sábanas junto con los jeans don't wash the sheets with the jeans

junto con el Presidente viajan varios ministros several ministers are traveling with the President

Fuentes, junto con otros dos delegados, se abstuvo Fuentes, together with o along with two other delegates, abstained

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Del verbo juntar: ( conjugate juntar)

junto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

juntó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
juntar
junto
juntar ( conjugate juntar) verbo transitivo
a) ( unir) ‹pies/manos/camas› to put … together

b) ( reunir) ‹fichas/piezas› to collect up, gather together;

‹ dinero› to save (up);
◊ junto sellos (esp AmL) to collect stamps

c) ( cerrar) ‹ puerta› to push … to

juntarse verbo pronominal
1 [ personas]
a) ( acercarse) to move o get closer together

b) ( reunirse) to get together;

◊ juntose con algn to join sb, meet up with sb

c) ( como pareja) to live together;

◊ se volvieron a junto they got back together again

2
a) [desgracias/sucesos] to come together

b) [carreteras/conductos] to meet, join

junto
◊ -ta adjetivo

1
a) (unido, reunido) together;

◊ nunca había visto tanto dinero junto/tanta gente junta I'd never seen so much money/so many people in one place

b) (pl) (cercanos, contiguos) together;

◊ están demasiado juntos they're too close together;

bailaban muy juntos they were dancing very close
2 ( como adv)
a) ‹estudiar/trabajar/vivir› together

b) ‹llegar/saltar› at the same time;

◊ ¡ahora todos juntos! all together now!

3 ( en locs)
◊ junto a next to;

junto con (together) with
juntar verbo transitivo
1 (unir) to join, put together: juntaremos las sillas, we'll put the chairs together
(ensamblar) to assemble
2 (reunir a personas) quiere juntar a toda la familia, she wants to get all her family together
(reunir animales) to round up
4 (coleccionar) to collect
5 (una cantidad de dinero) to raise
junto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (reunido, acompañado, a un tiempo) together: vivimos juntos, we live together
todos juntos, all together
2 (próximos) tiene los ojos muy juntos, his eyes are very close together
dos mesas juntas, two tables side by side
II adverbio junto
1 (cerca de) junto a, next to
2 (en colaboración con, además de) junto con, together with
' junto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entre
- junta
- retener
- cementerio
- pegado
English:
along
- beside
- by
- crisps
- crony
- get in with
- near
- next
- potato chips
- stand
- together
- bed
- free
- lump
- pale
- put
- side
- window

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junto, -a

♦ adj

1. [unido] together;

si seguimos juntos, no nos perderemos if we stay together, we won't get lost;

saltaba con los pies juntos she was jumping up and down with her feet together

2. [agrupado, reunido] together;

con tu dinero y el mío juntos nos compraremos el barco with your money and mine we can buy the boat between us;

nunca he visto tanto niño junto I've never seen so many children all in one place;

hacer algo juntos to do sth together;

¿comemos juntos el viernes? shall we eat together on Friday?;

no se han casado pero viven juntos they're not married, but they live together;

Comp
Fam
juntos pero no revueltos: los dos partidos gobiernan juntos pero no revueltos the two parties govern together but that doesn't mean they're the best of friends

3. [próximo, cercano] close together;

las casas están muy juntas the houses are too close together;

si los cables están demasiado juntos, sepáralos if the cables are too close together, move them apart;

si no se ponen más juntos, no saldrán todos if they don't all squeeze up a bit more I won't be able to get them all in the photo;

bailaban muy juntos they were dancing very close

4. [al mismo tiempo]
no puedo atender a tantos clientes juntos I can't serve all these customers at the same time;

llegaron juntos a la meta they crossed the line together

♦ junto a loc prep
[al lado de] next to; [cerca de] right by, near;
el listín de teléfonos está junto a la lámpara the telephone directory is next to the lamp;

una casa junto al mar a house by the sea

♦ junto con loc conj

together with;

nuestro objetivo, junto con la calidad, es la competitividad our aim is not only to achieve quality, but also to be competitive

♦ todo junto loc adv
[ocurrir, llegar] all at the same time;
se escribe todo junto it's written as one word;

¿se lo envuelvo todo junto? shall I wrap everything up together for you?

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junto

I adj together;

todo junto altogether

II prp

:

junto a next to, near;

junto con together with

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junto, -ta adj

1) unido: joined, united

2) : close, adjacent

colgaron los dos retratos juntos: they hung the two paintings side by side

3) (used adverbially) : together

llegamos juntos: we arrived together

4)

junto a : next to, alongside of

5)

junto con : together with, along with

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junto adj

1. (en general) together

llegaron juntos they arrived together

2. (cerca) close together

tiene los ojos un poco juntos his eyes are a bit close together

Spanish-English dictionary > junto
11 demasiado

adj.

too much, far too much, a bit much, much too much.

adv.

too, much, too much, all too.

pron.

too much.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: demasiarse.

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demasiado

► adjetivo

1 (singular) too much; (plural) too many

■ tienes demasiados discos you've got too many records

■ hay demasiado pan there's too much bread

► adverbio

1 (modificador de adjetivo) too; (modificador de verbo) too much

■ es demasiado gordo he's too fat

■ bebes demasiado you drink too much

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1. (f. - demasiada)
adj.

too much, too many
2. adv.
too, too much

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1. ADJ

1) (=excesivo) too much

eso es demasiado — that's too much

hace demasiado calor — it's too hot

con demasiado cuidado — with excessive care

¡esto es demasiado! — that's the limit!

no tengo demasiado tiempo — I don't have much time

¡qué demasiado! — * wow! *

2) pl demasiados too many

2. ADV

1) (=en exceso) [con adjetivos, adverbios] too; [con verbos] too much

es demasiado pesado para levantarlo — it is too heavy to lift

demasiado bien lo sé — I know it only too well

comer demasiado — to eat too much

2) LAm (=mucho)

lo siento demasiado — I'm very o really sorry

es demasiado sabio — he's very wise
DEMASIADO ¿"Too", "too much" o "too many"? ► Demasiado se traduce por too delante de {adjetivos} y {adverbios}: Hace demasiado calor It's too hot Hace un día demasiado bueno para quedarse trabajando en casa It's too nice a day to stay at home working Hablas demasiado deprisa You talk too quickly ► Se traduce por too much cuando demasiado describe o se refiere a nombres {incontables} y como complemento de verbos: Le he echado demasiada agua a las patatas I've put too much water in the potatoes Creo que he comido demasiado I think I've eaten too much Habla demasiado He talks too much Cuando acompaña a un verbo de tiempo demasiado suele traducirse como too long: Ha tardado demasiado en acabar la tesis He's taken too long to finish his thesis ► Se traduce por too many cuando demasiado precede a nombres {contables} en {plural}: Tiene demasiadas preocupaciones She has too many worries Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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I
- da adjetivo (delante del n)

le dio demasiado dinero — he gave her too much money

había demasiada gente/demasiados coches — there were too many people/cars

hace demasiado calor — it's too hot

con demasiada frecuencia — too often
II
adverbio

1) <pequeño/caliente/caro> too

fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él — it was too much of an effort for him

es demasiado largo (como) para que lo termine hoy — it's too long for me to finish today

2) <comer/hablar/preocuparse> too much

trabajas demasiado — you work too hard
III
- da pronombre

piden demasiado por la casa — they're asking too much for the house

somos demasiados — there are too many of us

hizo demasiados — she made too many

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= far too (many/much), too + Adjetivo/Adverbio, too great, too heavily, too much, too far, all too + Adjetivo, way too much, overly much.

Ex. Obviously this is far too many references or added entries.

Ex. A user may reject a document because it is in a language that he cannot read or because it was written too long ago.

Ex. Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.

Ex. This leads to an approach which is insufficiently analytical, and which relies too heavily upon enumeration.

Ex. Finally a word of caution: do not expect too much.

Ex. Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.

Ex. The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.

Ex. Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.

Ex. In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.

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* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* calentarse demasiado = overheat.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily, all too easy.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of.

* consentir demasiado = overindulge.

* demasiada presión = overpressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* demasiado + Adjetivo = over + Adjetivo, too narrowly + Adjetivo, overly + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo.

* demasiado + Adjetivo + para su desgracia = too + Adjetivo + for + Posesivo + own good.

* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].

* demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado bien pagado = overpaid.

* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

* demasiado caro = overpriced [over-priced].

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.

* demasiado complejo = overcomplex.

* demasiado complicado = overcomplicated [over-complicated].

* demasiado común = all too common.

* demasiado corto = all too short.

* demasiado costoso = non-affordable [nonaffordable].

* demasiado cualificado = overqualified.

* demasiado decorado = overly-decorated.

* demasiado delgado = underweight.

* demasiado donde elegir = embarrassment of riches, spoilt for choice.

* demasiado entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado entusiasta = overenthusiastic [over-enthusiastic].

* demasiado exagerado = overly-exaggerated.

* demasiado fácil = all too easy, far too easy.

* demasiado fácilmente = all too easily.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.

* demasiado gordo = overweight.

* demasiado grande = overgrown, oversized.

* demasiado indulgente con uno mismo = self-indulgent.

* demasiado lejos = too far.

* demasiado líquido = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* demasiado maduro = overripe.

* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* demasiado meticuloso = nitpicking [nit-picking].

* demasiado optimista = over-optimistic [overoptimistic].

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* demasiado precipitado = too hurried, too rush.

* demasiado preciso = over-precise.

* demasiado pronto = too soon.

* demasiado puntilloso = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado raro = all too rare.

* demasiado recargado = glaring.

* demasiados = too many, all too many, Número + too many.

* demasiado seguro de uno mismo = overconfident.

* demasiado simplificado = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* demasiados participantes = too many cooks (spoil the broth).

* demasiados pocos = all too few.

* demasiado susceptible = oversensitive.

* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado tarde = too late.

* demasiado temprano = too early.

* demasiado tiempo = too long.

* demasiado usado = overworked, overused [over-used].

* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encarecer demasiado = price out of + the market, price out of + the reach.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* enfatizar demasiado = overstress.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* exigir demasiado = overtax.

* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.

* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.

* gastar demasiado = overspend.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* horarios de trabajo demasiado cargados = over-long hours.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* mimar demasiado = spoil + Nombre + rotten, overindulge.

* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.

* pagar demasiado = pay through + the nose.

* prometer demasiado = over-promise.

* proteger demasiado = overprotect.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.

* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.

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I
- da adjetivo (delante del n)

le dio demasiado dinero — he gave her too much money

había demasiada gente/demasiados coches — there were too many people/cars

hace demasiado calor — it's too hot

con demasiada frecuencia — too often
II
adverbio

1) <pequeño/caliente/caro> too

fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él — it was too much of an effort for him

es demasiado largo (como) para que lo termine hoy — it's too long for me to finish today

2) <comer/hablar/preocuparse> too much

trabajas demasiado — you work too hard
III
- da pronombre

piden demasiado por la casa — they're asking too much for the house

somos demasiados — there are too many of us

hizo demasiados — she made too many

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= far too (many/much), too + Adjetivo/Adverbio, too great, too heavily, too much, too far, all too + Adjetivo, way too much, overly much.

Ex: Obviously this is far too many references or added entries.

Ex: A user may reject a document because it is in a language that he cannot read or because it was written too long ago.

Ex: Truuskee Sanders, NBLC organiser for the Children's Panel, feels that the press attach too great importance to the books thus selected.

Ex: This leads to an approach which is insufficiently analytical, and which relies too heavily upon enumeration.

Ex: Finally a word of caution: do not expect too much.

Ex: Public libraries have had difficulty in establishing such a role without straying too far outside their own area of competence.

Ex: The author compares the high tech dreams of access to information technology for US school libraries with the all too shabby reality that currently exists.

Ex: Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.

Ex: In the past, she's relied overly much on her ready laugh, lean looks, and willingness to doff her duds.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* calentarse demasiado = overheat.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily, all too easy.

* con demasiada frecuencia = all too often.

* con demasiadas expectativas = over expectant.

* con demasiado trabajo = overworked.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* confiarse demasiado = be lulled into a false sense of.

* consentir demasiado = overindulge.

* demasiada presión = overpressure.

* demasiadas veces = one too many times.

* demasiado + Adjetivo = over + Adjetivo, too narrowly + Adjetivo, overly + Adjetivo, disappointingly + Adjetivo.

* demasiado + Adjetivo + para su desgracia = too + Adjetivo + for + Posesivo + own good.

* demasiado amplio = overwide [over-wide].

* demasiado ansioso = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado bien pagado = overpaid.

* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

* demasiado caro = overpriced [over-priced].

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* demasiado chabacano = all too shabby.

* demasiado complejo = overcomplex.

* demasiado complicado = overcomplicated [over-complicated].

* demasiado común = all too common.

* demasiado corto = all too short.

* demasiado costoso = non-affordable [nonaffordable].

* demasiado cualificado = overqualified.

* demasiado decorado = overly-decorated.

* demasiado delgado = underweight.

* demasiado donde elegir = embarrassment of riches, spoilt for choice.

* demasiado entusiasmado = overeager [over-eager].

* demasiado entusiasta = overenthusiastic [over-enthusiastic].

* demasiado exagerado = overly-exaggerated.

* demasiado fácil = all too easy, far too easy.

* demasiado fácilmente = all too easily.

* demasiado frecuente = all too frequent.

* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.

* demasiado gordo = overweight.

* demasiado grande = overgrown, oversized.

* demasiado indulgente con uno mismo = self-indulgent.

* demasiado lejos = too far.

* demasiado líquido = runny [runnier -comp., runniest -sup.].

* demasiado maduro = overripe.

* demasiado mayor en relación con Algo = overage.

* demasiado mayor para su curso = overage for grade.

* demasiado meticuloso = nitpicking [nit-picking].

* demasiado optimista = over-optimistic [overoptimistic].

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* demasiado precipitado = too hurried, too rush.

* demasiado preciso = over-precise.

* demasiado pronto = too soon.

* demasiado puntilloso = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado raro = all too rare.

* demasiado recargado = glaring.

* demasiados = too many, all too many, Número + too many.

* demasiado seguro de uno mismo = overconfident.

* demasiado simplificado = oversimplified [over-simplified].

* demasiados participantes = too many cooks (spoil the broth).

* demasiados pocos = all too few.

* demasiado susceptible = oversensitive.

* demasiado sutil = hair-splitting [hairsplitting].

* demasiado tarde = too late.

* demasiado temprano = too early.

* demasiado tiempo = too long.

* demasiado usado = overworked, overused [over-used].

* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.

* encabezamiento demasiado general = much-too-broad heading.

* encarecer demasiado = price out of + the market, price out of + the reach.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* enfatizar demasiado = overstress.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* exigir demasiado = overtax.

* exigir demasiado de = put + strain on.

* fruta demasiado madura = overripe fruit.

* gastar demasiado = overspend.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hilar demasiado fino = split + hairs.

* horarios de trabajo demasiado cargados = over-long hours.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* mimar demasiado = spoil + Nombre + rotten, overindulge.

* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.

* pagar demasiado = pay through + the nose.

* prometer demasiado = over-promise.

* proteger demasiado = overprotect.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser demasiado = be over-provided, be a mouthful.

* ser demasiado + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* ser demasiado común = be all too common.

* ser demasiado precavido = err + on the side of caution.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* tener demasiada prisa = be in too much of a hurry, be in too much of a rush.

* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.

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demasiado¹ -da

adjective

A ( delante del n):

le dio demasiado dinero he gave her too much money

había demasiada gente there were too many people

trajeron demasiadas cajas they brought too many boxes

hace demasiado calor it's too hot

con demasiada frecuencia too often

aquí lo que hay es demasiado extranjero ( fam); there are far too many foreigners around here

B ( fam)

(en interjecciones): ¡qué demasiado! wow! ( colloq), that's incredible o amazing! ( colloq)

demasiado²

adverb

A ‹pequeño/caliente/caro› too

fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él it was too much of an effort for him

es demasiado poco it isn't enough

es demasiado largo (como) para que lo termine hoy it's too long for me to finish today

B ‹comer/hablar› too much

trabajas demasiado you work too hard

C ( Méx) (muy) very

demasiado³ -da

pronoun

no te preocupes, demasiado has hecho ya don't worry, you've done far too much already

piden demasiado por la casa they're asking too much for the house

somos demasiados there are too many of us

hizo demasiados she made too many

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demasiado 1
◊ -da adjetivo ( delante del n): demasiado dinero too much money;

había demasiados coches there were too many cars;
hace demasiado calor it's too hot
■ pronombre: es demasiado it's too much;
somos demasiados there are too many of us;
hizo demasiados she made too many
demasiado 2 adverbio
1 ‹pequeño/caliente/caro› too;
◊ fue un esfuerzo demasiado grande para él it was too much of an effort for him

2 ‹comer/hablar/preocuparse› too much;
‹ trabajar› too hard
demasiado,-a
I adj (cuando el sustantivo inglés es singular) too much
(cuando el sustantivo inglés es plural) too many: hay demasiada pobreza, there is too much poverty
guardas demasiados trastos, you keep too much junk
había demasiada gente, there were too many people
II adv (modificando un adjetivo) too: es demasiado pesado/caro, it is too heavy/expensive
(modificando un verbo) bebe/habla demasiado, he drinks/talks too much
' demasiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ancha
- ancho
- arriesgarse
- caldosa
- caldoso
- clavar
- complaciente
- contemplar
- demasiada
- desventura
- dulzón
- dulzona
- empalagar
- herniarse
- histriónica
- histriónico
- inasequible
- interlineal
- lejos
- mucha
- mucho
- muy
- pagadera
- pagadero
- rápida
- rápido
- razón
- reciente
- resultar
- tardar
- tozuda
- tozudo
- transigente
- abrigado
- alejar
- apresurar
- bastante
- ceñir
- confiar
- demorar
- detener
- duro
- enfriar
- espacio
- exigir
- extender
- impresión
- junto
- justo
- para
English:
administration
- age
- assailant
- attractive
- awesome
- boat
- bristle
- candle
- carry
- chew
- close-fitting
- commercialize
- cord
- deny
- digestion
- domineering
- easy
- expose
- far
- far-fetched
- frame
- gristle
- late
- lay on
- limit
- loud
- moderately
- much
- obtrusive
- over
- overconfident
- overdo
- overgrown
- overly
- overpay
- overwork
- rank
- scare
- sentimental
- something
- space
- spread
- still
- swallow up
- take on
- temptation
- tight
- to
- too
- weak

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demasiado, -a

♦ adj
[en exceso] too much; [plural] too many;
demasiada comida too much food;

demasiados niños too many children;

aquí hay demasiado niño there are too many kids in here, this place is too full of kids;

tiene demasiada estatura she's too tall;

hay demasiado ruido it's too noisy;

¡esto es demasiado! [el colmo] this is too much!

♦ adj inv
Esp Fam [genial] great, cool;
esta discoteca es demasiado this club is something else;

¿que te has casado? ¡qué demasiado! you're married? too much!

♦ adv
[en exceso] too much;
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demasiado

I adj too much; antes de pl too many;

demasiada gente too many people;

hace demasiado calor it's too hot

II adv antes de adj, adv too; con verbo too much;

¡esto es demasiado! fig this is too much!

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demasiado adv

1) : too

vas demasiado aprisa: you're going too fast

2) : too much

estoy comiendo demasiado: I'm eating too much

demasiado, -da adj

: too much, too many, excessive

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demasiado¹ adj

1. (con sustantivo incontable) too much

has comprado demasiado queso you've bought too much cheese

2. (con sustantivo contable) too many

hay demasiados coches en la ciudad there are too many cars in the city

demasiado² adv

1. (con adjetivos, adverbios) too

ibas demasiado deprisa you were going too fast

hace demasiado calor it's too hot

2. (con verbos) too much

he comido demasiado I've eaten too much

creo que ya has dicho demasiado I think you've said too much already

demasiado³ pron

1. (con sustantivo incontable) too much

¿cuánto piden? Demasiado how much are they asking? Too much

2. (con sustantivo contable) too many

¿cuántos has comido? Demasiados how many have you eaten? Too many

Spanish-English dictionary > demasiado
12 cerca

adv.

near, close.

¿está o queda cerca? is it near o nearby?

cerca de near, close to; (en el espacio) nearly, about (aproximadamente)

de cerca closely; (examinar, mirar) deeply; (afectar) first-hand (vivir)

ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see something/somebody close up

por aquí cerca nearby

si no costó dos millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than two million

f.

1 fence (valla).

2 picket fence.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.

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cerca

► adverbio

1 (lugar y tiempo) near, close

■ el museo está muy cerca the museum is nearby

■ vente más cerca come closer

■ aquí cerca near here

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cerca de (cercano a) near, close 2 (aproximadamente) nearly, about, around

■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the station

■ cerca de un año nearly a year

■ cerca de dos mil about two thousand

de cerca closely

■ lo vi de cerca I saw it close up

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cerca

► nombre femenino

1 (vallado) fence, wall

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1. adv.
close, near, nearby

- cerca de
2. noun f.
1) fence

2) wall

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I
SF (=valla) [de madera, alambre] fence; [de piedra, ladrillo] wall

cerca eléctrica — electrified fence, electric fence

cerca viva — hedge
II
1. ADV

1) [indicando proximidad] [de aquí o allí] near, nearby; [entre objetos, personas] close

no había un hospital cerca — there wasn't a hospital near there o nearby

está aquí cerca — it's very o just near here

¿está cerca la estación? — is the station near here o nearby?

está tan cerca que puedo ir andando — it's so near here o so close I can just walk

las casas están tan cerca que se pueden oír las conversaciones de los vecinos — the houses are so close (to each other) that you can hear what the neighbours are saying

quería tener más cerca a los amigos — he wanted to be nearer (to) o closer to his friends

las vacaciones están ya cerca — the holidays are nearly here, the holidays are not far off now

• cerca de — near (to), close to

viven cerca de la playa — they live near (to) o close to the beach

estaba sentada cerca de mí — she was sitting near me

se sentía muy cerca de su familia — she felt very close to her family

2)

• de cerca —

a) (=a poca distancia) [ver] close up; [seguir, observar, vigilar] closely

no veo bien de cerca — I can't see things close up, I'm long-sighted

visto de cerca, parece mayor — when you see him close up o at close quarters, he seems older

pudo ver de cerca la pobreza — she got to see poverty close at hand o at close quarters

el coche iba a gran velocidad, seguido de cerca por su escolta — the car was travelling at a high speed, followed closely by its escort

seguí de cerca la guerra a través de los periódicos — I followed the war closely in the newspapers

b) (=en persona) in person

para todos aquellos que no puedan ver la exposición de cerca — for all those unable to see the exhibition in person

he tenido la oportunidad de conocer de cerca a muchos famosos — I have had the opportunity of meeting many famous people personally o in person

los que lo conocen de cerca hablan muy bien de él — those who know him well speak very highly of him

la crisis me ha afectado muy de cerca — the crisis has affected me personally

no conoce de cerca los problemas de la población — he does not have first-hand o personal knowledge of the people's problems

3)

• cerca de — (=casi) nearly

hay cerca de ocho toneladas — there are nearly eight tons of it

cerca de 2.500 personas — nearly 2,500 people

son cerca de las seis — it's nearly six o'clock

• estar cerca de hacer algo — to come close to doing sth

he estado cerca de tirar el libro por la ventana — I've come close to throwing that book out of the window

estuvimos tan cerca de conseguir la victoria... — we were so close to obtaining victory...

4) esp Cono Sur

cerca nuestro/mío — near us/me

2. SM †

1) (=aspecto)

tiene buen cerca — it looks all right close up

2) pl cercas (Arte) foreground sing

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I
adverbio

1)

a) ( en el espacio) near, close

¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?

queda aquí cerquita — it's very near (here)

está por aquí cerca — it's near here (somewhere)

cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody

viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us

b)

de cerca — close up, close to

ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to

no veo bien de cerca — I'm longsighted

seguir algo de cerca — to follow something closely

2) ( en el tiempo) close

los exámenes ya están cerca — the exams aren't far away now

cerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing

serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2

3) ( indicando aproximación)

cerca de — almost, nearly

cerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
II
femenino (de alambre, madera) fence; ( de piedra) wall

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I
adverbio

1)

a) ( en el espacio) near, close

¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?

queda aquí cerquita — it's very near (here)

está por aquí cerca — it's near here (somewhere)

cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody

viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us

b)

de cerca — close up, close to

ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to

no veo bien de cerca — I'm longsighted

seguir algo de cerca — to follow something closely

2) ( en el tiempo) close

los exámenes ya están cerca — the exams aren't far away now

cerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing

serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2

3) ( indicando aproximación)

cerca de — almost, nearly

cerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
II
femenino (de alambre, madera) fence; ( de piedra) wall

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cerca¹

¹ = picket fence, fence.

Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.

Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.

* cerca de alambre = wire fence.

* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.

* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.

* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.

cerca²

= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

Ex: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.

Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.

Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.

Ex: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.

Ex: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.

Ex: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.

Ex: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.

Ex: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.

* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.

* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].

* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.

* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.

* más cerca de = more nearly.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* muy cerca = close-by.

* muy de cerca = not far behind.

* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.

* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.

* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.

* vivir cerca = live + locally.

* * *

cerca¹

adverb

A

1 (en el espacio) near, close

su casa queda or está muy cerca her house is very near o very close

¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?

vamos a pie, queda aquí cerquita let's walk, it's very near (here) o it's very close

queda cerquísima it's only just around the corner ( o just down the road etc)

una de estas tiendas que hay aquí cerca one of these shops just up the road o around the corner o near here

cerca DE algo/algn:

viven cerca de casa/de Tampico they live near us/near Tampico

siéntate cerca de mí or ( crit) cerca mío sit near me

me siento muy cerca de ti I feel very close to you

2

de cerca close up, close to

me acerqué para verlo de cerca I went nearer so I could see it close up o close to

no veo bien de cerca I'm longsighted

seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely

B (en el tiempo) close

los exámenes ya están cerca the exams aren't far away now, the exams are getting quite close now

cerca DE algo:

estamos ya cerca de la Navidad Christmas is not far away

cuando estemos más cerca de la fecha te lo diré I'll tell you closer to o nearer the day

estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close o near to achieving it

C

(indicando aproximación): cerca de almost, nearly, close on

vendieron cerca de 1.000 cabezas de ganado they sold almost o nearly o close on 1,000 head of cattle

cerca²

feminine

(de alambre, madera) fence; (de piedra) wall

* * *

Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)

cerca es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cerca
cercar
cerca adverbio
a) ( en el espacio) near, close;

cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;
◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;

está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere);
mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to;
seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely
b) ( en el tiempo) close;

◊ los exámenes estaban cerca the exams were close;

estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it;
serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clock
c) ( indicando aproximación):

◊ cerca de almost, nearly

■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence;
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹campo/terreno› to enclose, surround;

( con valla) to fence in
b) ‹ persona› to surround

c) (Mil) ‹ ciudad› to besiege;

‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon
♦ Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borde
- caer
- encima
- excavar
- filo
- junta
- junto
- mayoría
- ponerse
- seto
- tarde
- topless
- valla
- casi
- encontrar
- luego
- portón
- tapia
- tocar
- vecino
- ventaja
- ver
- verja
English:
alongside
- apprehend
- around
- avoid
- by
- chart
- circa
- close
- closely
- come up to
- convenient
- cricket
- do
- early
- fence
- go by
- gunshot
- hand
- handy
- hotly
- inhibited
- near
- nearby
- on
- pass by
- proximity
- quarter
- round
- shadow
- spitting distance
- tail
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- village
- yacht
- zoom in
- anywhere
- ear
- examination
- fencing
- florist
- follow
- late
- lie
- point
- range
- run
- set
- somewhere
- stile

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cerca

♦ nf
[valla] fence; [muro] wall
Comp
cerca eléctrica electric fence;
cerca viva hedge

♦ adv

1. [en el espacio] near, close;

¿está o [m5] queda cerca? is it near o nearby?;

no me hace falta un taxi porque voy cerca I don't need a taxi, because I'm not going far;

cerca de near, close to;

la tienda está cerca del metro the shop's near the Br underground o US subway;

está cerca de mí it's near me;

estuvo cerca de ganar el premio she came close to winning the prize;

de cerca [examinar, mirar] closely;
[afectar] deeply; [vivir] first-hand;
vivió de cerca el problema de las drogas she had first-hand experience of drug addiction;

no ve bien de cerca he's long-sighted;

ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see sth/sb close up;

por aquí cerca nearby

2. [en el tiempo]
el verano ya está cerca summer is nearly here, summer isn't far away;

cerca del principio close to o near the beginning;

son cerca de las ocho it's about eight (o'clock);

los hechos ocurrieron cerca de las seis de la tarde the events in question took place at around six o'clock in the evening;

estamos cerca del final del festival we are nearing o approaching the end of the festival

3. [indica aproximación]
cerca de nearly, about;

acudieron cerca de mil manifestantes there were nearly o about a thousand demonstrators there;

si no costó 2 millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than 2 million

* * *

cerca

1 f fence

cerca

2 adv

1 near, close;

de cerca close up;

seguir de cerca follow closely;

vivo muy cerca, me coge muy cerca I live very close by;

cerca de near, close to

2 ( casi) nearly

* * *

cerca adv

1) : close, near, nearby

2)

cerca de : nearly, almost

cerca nf

1) : fence

2) : (stone) wall

* * *

cerca¹ adv near / close

vivo muy cerca I live very near

los exámenes están cerca the exams are nearly here

cerca de (junto a) near (casi) nearly

¿vives cerca de aquí? do you live near here?

la biblioteca está cerca del parque the library is near the park

llevo cerca de una hora esperando I've been waiting for nearly an hour

de cerca close up

cerca² n fence

una cerca de alambre a wire fence

Spanish-English dictionary > cerca
13 vicino

[vi'tʃino] vicino (-a)
1. agg

1) (a poca distanza) near, nearby, (paese) neighbouring Brit, neighboring Am, nearby

vicino a — near, close to

un paese vicino — a nearby village

l'interruttore della luce è vicino alla porta — the light switch is near the door

la stazione è vicina — the station is near, the station is close (by)

dov'è il ristorante più vicino? — where is the nearest restaurant?

quei quadri sono troppo vicini — those pictures are too close (together o to each other)

mi sono stati molto vicini fig — they were very supportive towards me

2) (accanto) next

la mia stanza è vicina alla tua — my room is next to yours

3) (nel tempo) near, close at hand

la fine è vicina — the end is near o imminent

siamo vicini alla fine — we've almost o nearly finished

le vacanze sono vicine — the holidays are Brit o the vacation is Am approaching

è vicina ai trent'anni — she's almost thirty

2. avv

1) (a poca distanza) near, nearby, close (by), (nel tempo) near, close

vieni più vicino — come closer

abitiamo qui vicino — we live near here

stai vicino! — stay close to me!

2)

da vicino — close to, (esaminare, seguire) closely, (sparare) at close quarters

guardare qc da vicino — to take a close look at sth

guardalo da vicino! — take a close look at it!

da vicino è più bella — she's much prettier when you see her close up

fai la fotografia da vicino — take the photograph close up

3)

vicino a — close to, near (to), (accanto a) beside, next to

vivono vicino al mare — they live close to o near the sea

era seduto vicino a me — he was sitting near me, (accanto a) he was sitting next to o beside me

state vicino a vostro padre (anche) fig — stay close to your father

ci sono andato vicino — (fig : quasi indovinato) I almost got it

3. sm/f

neighbour Brit, neighbor Am

i nostri vicini di casa — our next-door neighbo(u)rs

il mio vicino di banco — the person at the desk next to mine, my neighbo(u)r

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > vicino
14 cerca2

= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

Ex. You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.

Ex. Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.

Ex. The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.

Ex. The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.

Ex. The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.

Ex. In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.

Ex. For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.

Ex. A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.

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* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.

* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].

* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.

* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.

* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.

* más cerca de = more nearly.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* muy cerca = close-by.

* muy de cerca = not far behind.

* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.

* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.

* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.

* vivir cerca = live + locally.

Spanish-English dictionary > cerca2
15 Home

I 1. [həʊm]
nome

1) (dwelling) abitazione f.; (house) casa f., alloggio m.

a home of one's own — una casa propria

to work from home — lavorare a casa

to set up home in Madrid — stabilirsi a Madrid

2) (for residential care) ricovero m.

retirement, nursing home — casa di riposo, casa di cura

3) (family base) focolare m. domestico, famiglia f.

broken home — famiglia separata

"good home wanted" — "cercasi famiglia rispettabile"

to leave home — lasciare la famiglia

4) (country) patria f., paese m. natale

to consider Italy (as) home — considerare l'Italia come la propria patria

home of — [ country] patria di [ speciality]
2.
modificatore

1) (family) [life, background] familiare; [ comforts] di casa, familiare

2) (national) [market, affairs, news] interno

3) sport [match, win] in casa; [ team] locale, che gioca in casa
3.
avverbio

1) [come, go, arrive] (to house) a casa; (to country) in patria

on the journey home — tornando a casa; (by boat, plane) nel viaggio di ritorno

is she home? — è a casa?

2) fig. (to required effect)

to push one's point home — insistere su un punto

to bring sth. home to — fare comprendere qcs. a

to strike home — colpire nel segno

3) at home (in house) [work, stay] a casa; sport (on own ground) [ play] in casa; fig. (comfortable) [be, feel] a proprio agio

to live at home — vivere con i propri genitori

make yourself at home — fai come se fossi a casa tua

••

it's nothing to write home about — non è niente di eccezionale

it's home from home — BE

it's home away from home — AE è una seconda casa

to be a bit too close to home — toccare sul vivo

to be home and dry — avere la vittoria in pugno
II [həʊm]
verbo intransitivo home in

- home in

* * *
[həum] 1. noun
1) (the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives: I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten.) casa; habitat

2) (the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally: America is the home of jazz.) patria

3) (a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after: an old folk's home; a nursing home.) casa, dimora

4) (a place where people stay while they are working: a nurses' home.) casa

5) (a house: Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home.) casa
2. adjective
1) (of a person's home or family: home comforts.) domestico

2) (of the country etc where a person lives: home produce.) nazionale, nostrano

3) ((in football) playing or played on a team's own ground: the home team; a home game.) locale, di/in casa
3. adverb
1) (to a person's home: I'm going home now; Hallo - I'm home!) a casa

2) (completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be: He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers.) a fondo, nel segno

•

- homeless
- homely
- homeliness
- homing
- home-coming
- home-grown
- homeland
- home-made
- home rule
- homesick
- homesickness
- homestead
- home truth
- homeward
- homewards
- homeward
- homework
- at home
- be/feel at home
- home in on
- leave home
- make oneself at home
- nothing to write home about
* * *
(Surnames) Home /həʊm, hju:m/
* * *
I 1. [həʊm]
nome

1) (dwelling) abitazione f.; (house) casa f., alloggio m.

a home of one's own — una casa propria

to work from home — lavorare a casa

to set up home in Madrid — stabilirsi a Madrid

2) (for residential care) ricovero m.

retirement, nursing home — casa di riposo, casa di cura

3) (family base) focolare m. domestico, famiglia f.

broken home — famiglia separata

"good home wanted" — "cercasi famiglia rispettabile"

to leave home — lasciare la famiglia

4) (country) patria f., paese m. natale

to consider Italy (as) home — considerare l'Italia come la propria patria

home of — [ country] patria di [ speciality]
2.
modificatore

1) (family) [life, background] familiare; [ comforts] di casa, familiare

2) (national) [market, affairs, news] interno

3) sport [match, win] in casa; [ team] locale, che gioca in casa
3.
avverbio

1) [come, go, arrive] (to house) a casa; (to country) in patria

on the journey home — tornando a casa; (by boat, plane) nel viaggio di ritorno

is she home? — è a casa?

2) fig. (to required effect)

to push one's point home — insistere su un punto

to bring sth. home to — fare comprendere qcs. a

to strike home — colpire nel segno

3) at home (in house) [work, stay] a casa; sport (on own ground) [ play] in casa; fig. (comfortable) [be, feel] a proprio agio

to live at home — vivere con i propri genitori

make yourself at home — fai come se fossi a casa tua

••

it's nothing to write home about — non è niente di eccezionale

it's home from home — BE

it's home away from home — AE è una seconda casa

to be a bit too close to home — toccare sul vivo

to be home and dry — avere la vittoria in pugno
II [həʊm]
verbo intransitivo home in

- home in

English-Italian dictionary > Home
16 pouvoir

pouvoir [puvwaʀ]

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1. auxiliary verb

2. impersonal verb

3. transitive verb

4. reflexive verb

5. masculine noun

6. compounds

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➭ TABLE 33

1. <

   a. (permission)

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► Lorsque pouvoir sert à donner la permission de faire quelque chose, il peut se traduire par can ou may ; can est le plus courant et couvre la majorité des cas.

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• tu peux le garder si tu veux you can keep it if you like

• maintenant, tu peux aller jouer now you can go and play

• vous pouvez desservir you can clear the table

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► On emploie can lorsque la permission dépend d'une tierce personne ou d'une autorité ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.

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• sa mère a dit qu'il ne pouvait pas rester his mother said he couldn't stay

• elle ne pourra lui rendre visite qu'une fois par semaine she'll only be able to visit him once a week

► pouvoir ne pas

• il peut ne pas venir he doesn't have to come

• tu peux très bien ne pas venir you don't have to come

   b. (demande)

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► Lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un la permission de faire quelque chose, qu'on lui demande un service ou qu'on lui donne un ordre poli, on utilise can ou la forme plus polie could.

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• est-ce que je peux fermer la fenêtre ? can I shut the window?

• puis-je emprunter votre stylo ? could I borrow your pen?

• pourrais-je vous parler ? could I have a word with you?

• puis-je vous être utile ? can I be of assistance?

• tu peux m'ouvrir la porte, s'il te plaît ? can you or could you open the door for me, please?

• pourriez-vous nous apporter du thé ? could you bring us some tea?

   c. (possibilité)

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► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une possibilité ou une capacité, il se traduit généralement par can ou par to be able to ; can étant un verbe défectif, to be able to le remplace aux temps où il ne peut être conjugué.

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• peut-il venir ? can he come?

• ne peut-il pas venir ? can't he come?

• il ne peut pas venir he can't come

• il ne pourra plus jamais marcher he will never be able to walk again

• je ne peux que vous féliciter I can only congratulate you

• je voudrais pouvoir vous aider I wish I could help you

• il n'a pas pu venir he couldn't come

• la salle peut contenir 100 personnes the auditorium can seat 100 people

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► Lorsque pouvoir implique la notion de réussite, on emploie to manage.

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• il a pu réparer la machine à laver he managed to fix the washing machine

• tu as pu lui téléphoner ? did you manage to phone him?

• j'ai essayé de le joindre, mais je n'ai pas pu I tried to get in touch with him but I didn't manage to

   d. (probabilité, hypothèse)

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► Lorsque pouvoir exprime une probabilité, une éventualité ou une hypothèse, il se traduit par could ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.

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• il pourrait être italien he could or might be Italian

• ça peut laisser une cicatrice it might leave a scar

• ça aurait pu être un voleur ! it could or might have been a burglar!

► bien + pouvoir

• où ai-je bien pu mettre mon stylo ? where on earth can I have put my pen?

• qu'est-ce qu'il peut bien faire ? what can he be doing?

• il a très bien pu entrer sans qu'on le voie he could very well have come in without anyone seeing him

• qu'est-ce que cela peut bien lui faire ? (inf) what's it to him? (inf)

   e. (suggestion) could

• je pourrais venir te chercher I could come and pick you up

• tu aurais pu me dire ça plus tôt ! you could have told me sooner!

   f. (souhaits) puisse-t-il guérir rapidement ! let's hope he makes a speedy recovery!

• puissiez-vous dire vrai ! let's hope you're right!

2. <

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► La probabilité, l'éventualité, l'hypothèse ou le risque sont rendus par may ; might implique une plus grande incertitude.

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• il peut pleuvoir it may rain

• il pourrait pleuvoir it might rain

• il pourrait s'agir d'un assassinat it might be murder

3. <

• est-ce qu'on peut quelque chose pour lui ? is there anything we can do for him?

• il fait ce qu'il peut he does what he can

• il a fait tout ce qu'il a pu he did all he could

• que puis-je pour vous ? what can I do for you?

• je ne peux rien faire pour vous I can't do anything for you

• on n'y peut rien nothing can be done about it

• désolé, mais je n'y peux rien I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about it

► on ne peut plus

• il a été on ne peut plus aimable he couldn't have been kinder

• il a été on ne peut plus clair he couldn't have made it clearer► n'en pouvoir plus

• je n'en peux plus (fatigue) I'm worn out ; (énervement) I've had enough ; (désespoir) I can't take it any longer

• il n'en peut plus d'attendre he's fed up with waiting (inf)

4. <

► se pouvoir

• ça se peut (inf) it's possible

• tu crois qu'il va pleuvoir ? -- ça se pourrait bien do you think it's going to rain? -- it might

• ça ne se peut pas (inf) that's not possible► il se peut que + subjonctif

• il se peut qu'elle vienne she may come► il se pourrait que + subjonctif

• il se pourrait qu'elle vienne she might come

• il se pourrait bien qu'il pleuve it might or could well rain

5. <

power ; ( = capacité) ability ; ( = influence) influence

• avoir le pouvoir de faire qch to have the power to do sth

• il a un extraordinaire pouvoir de conviction he has remarkable powers of persuasion

• il fera tout ce qui est en son pouvoir he will do everything in his power

• pouvoir absorbant absorbency

• avoir beaucoup de pouvoir to have a lot of power

• avoir du pouvoir sur qn to have power over sb

• n'avoir aucun pouvoir sur qn to have no influence over sb

• tenir qn en son pouvoir to hold sb in one's power

• le quatrième pouvoir ( = presse) the press

• en vertu des pouvoirs qui me sont conférés by virtue of the power which has been vested in me

• séparation des pouvoirs separation of powers

• avoir pouvoir de faire qch (autorisation) to have authority to do sth ; (droit) to have the right to do sth

• pouvoir central central government

• le parti au pouvoir the party in power

• avoir le pouvoir to have power

• exercer le pouvoir to rule

• prendre le pouvoir (légalement) to come to power ; (illégalement) to seize power

• des milieux proches du pouvoir sources close to the government

6. <

► pouvoir d'achat purchasing power

► pouvoir de décision decision-making powers

► le pouvoir exécutif executive power

► le pouvoir judiciaire judicial power

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Note: can et may qui peuvent traduire le verbe pouvoir ne s'emploient ni à l'infinitif, ni au futur

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1. puvwaʀ
verbe auxiliaire

1) ( être capable de) to be able to

peux-tu soulever cette boîte? — can you lift this box?

dès que je pourrai — as soon as I can

je suis content que vous ayez pu venir — I'm glad you could come

il pourrait mieux faire — he could do better

je n'en peux plus — (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it (colloq); ( satiété) I'm full (colloq)

2) ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to

est-ce que je peux me servir de ta voiture? — can I use your car?

puis-je m'asseoir? — may I sit down?

est-ce qu'on peut fumer ici? — is smoking allowed here?

3) ( avoir le choix de)

on peut écrire clef ou clé — the word can be written clef or clé

on peut ne pas faire l'accord — the agreement is optional

il ne peut pas ne pas accepter — he has no option but to accept

4) ( avoir l'obligeance de)

pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? — can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?

5) ( être susceptible de)

tout peut arriver — anything could happen

il ne peut pas ne pas gagner — he's bound to win

puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers — wishing you everything you could want for the new year

qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? — (colloq) what business is it of yours?

on peut toujours espérer — there's no harm in wishing ou hoping

s'il croit que je vais payer il peut toujours attendre — if he thinks I'm going to pay he's got another think coming

ce qu'il peut être grand! — how tall he is!

peux-tu être bête! — you can be so silly!

2.

verbe transitif

que puis-je pour vous? — what can I do for you?

je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux — there's nothing I can do for you/about them

je fais ce que je peux — I'm doing my best

3.

verbe impersonnel

il peut faire très froid en janvier — it can get very cold in January

il pouvait être 10 heures — it was probably about 10 o'clock

il peut neiger comme il peut faire beau — it might snow or it might be fine

c'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! — you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!

4.

il se peut verbe pronominal impersonnel

il se peut que les prix augmentent en juin — prices may ou might rise in June

se peut-il qu'il m'ait oublié? — can he really have forgotten me?

‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’ - ‘cela se peut’ — ‘are you coming this evening?’ - ‘I may do’

ça ne se peut pas — (colloq) it's impossible

5.

on ne peut plus locution adverbiale

il est on ne peut plus timide — he is as shy as can be

il est on ne peut plus désagréable — he's thoroughly unpleasant

6.

on ne peut mieux locution adverbiale

c'est on ne peut mieux — it couldn't be better

ils s'entendent on ne peut mieux — they get on extremely well

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autant que faire se peut — as far as possible

II puvwaʀ
nom masculin

1) ( puissance) power

pouvoirs surnaturels — supernatural powers

2) ( faculté) ability

avoir le pouvoir de faire — to be able to do

3) ( ascendant) power ( sur over)

4) ( autorité) power, authority

je n'ai pas le pouvoir de décider — it's not up to me to decide

5) Politique power

pouvoir absolu — absolute power

après 15 ans au pouvoir — after 15 years in power

donner tous pouvoir à quelqu'un — to give somebody full powers

le pouvoir en place — the government in power

6) Administration, Droit power

pouvoir par-devant notaire — power of attorney

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pouvoir d'achat

- pouvoir exécutif

- le pouvoir judiciaire

- pouvoir législatif

- les pouvoir s constitués

- pouvoir s publics

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puvwaʀ
1. nm

1) (= influence, autorité) power

Le Premier ministre a beaucoup de pouvoir. — The prime minister has a lot of power.

avoir pouvoir de faire (= autorisation) — to have the authority to do, to have authority to do, (= droit) to have the right to do

2) (= dirigeants)

le pouvoir — those in power

les pouvoirs publics — the authorities

2. vb aux

1) (= avoir la possibilité de) to be able to

Je suis déçu de ne pas pouvoir le faire. — I am disappointed not to be able to do it.

Je ne pourrai pas venir samedi. — I won't be able to come on Saturday., I can't come on Saturday.

Je n'ai pas pu le réparer. — I couldn't repair it., I wasn't able to repair it.

Je peux lui téléphoner si tu veux. — I can phone her if you like.

2) (= avoir la permission de)

Vous pouvez aller au cinéma. — You can go to the pictures.

Puis-je venir vous voir samedi? — May I come and see you on Saturday?

3) (hypothèse)

Il a pu avoir un accident. — He may have had an accident., He might have had an accident., He could have had an accident.

Il aurait pu le dire! — He might have said so!, He could have said so!

4) (autres locutions)

tu ne peux pas savoir! — you have no idea!

tu peux le dire! — you can say that again!

3. vb impers

il peut arriver que — it may be that

il pourrait pleuvoir — it might rain

4. vt

J'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu. — I did all I could.

Fais ce que tu peux. — Do what you can.

Je n'y peux rien. — I can't do anything about it.

on ne peut; Je me porte on ne peut mieux. — I'm absolutely fine., I couldn't be better.

Elle est on ne peut plus gentille. — She couldn't be nicer., She's as nice as can be.

je n'en peux plus (fatigue) — I'm exhausted, (patience) I can't take any more

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I.

pouvoir verb table: pouvoir

❢ Can et may qui peuvent traduire le verbe pouvoir ne s'emploient ni à l'infinitif, ni au futur.

A v aux

1 ( être capable de) to be able to; peux-tu soulever cette boîte? can you lift this box?; nous espérons pouvoir partir cette année we hope to be able to go away this year; dès que je pourrai as soon as I can; il ne pourra pas venir he won't be able to come; je suis content que vous ayez pu venir I'm glad you could come; il ne pouvait pas cacher son irritation he couldn't conceal his annoyance; il pourrait mieux faire he could do better; elle aurait pu le faire she could have done it; tu peux/pourrais bien me rendre ce service you can/could at least do this for me; tu ne pouvais pas me le dire tout de suite! why couldn't you have told me ou didn't you tell me that right away?; on ne pourrait mieux dire that's very well put; je n'en peux plus (épuisement, exaspération) I've had it○; ( satiété) I'm full○; ⇒ vieillesse;

2 ( être autorisé à) to be allowed to; les élèves ne peuvent pas quitter l'établissement sans autorisation pupils can't ou may not ou are not allowed to leave the school without permission; est-ce que je peux me servir de ta voiture? can I use your car?; puis-je m'asseoir? may I sit down?; est-ce qu'on peut fumer ici? is smoking allowed here?; nous ne pouvons tout de même pas les laisser faire we can't just stand by and do nothing; tu peux toujours essayer you can ou could always try; on peut dire que it can be said that; après ce qui est arrivé on peut se poser des questions after what happened questions are bound to be asked;

3 ( avoir le choix de) on peut écrire clef ou clé the word can be written clef or clé; on peut ne pas faire l'accord the agreement is optional; il ne peut pas ne pas accepter he has no option but to accept; il peut être malade après tout ce qu'il a mangé after the amount he ate it's no wonder that he is ill;

4 ( avoir l'obligeance de) pourriez-vous me tenir la porte s'il vous plaît? can ou could you hold the door (open) for me please?; si tu pouvais garder la petite, je sortirais un peu if you could keep an eye on the baby, I could go out for a while; peux-tu me dire quelle heure il est s'il te plaît? could you tell me the time please?;

5 ( être susceptible de) tout peut arriver anything could happen; cela pourrait arriver à n'importe qui it could happen to anybody; il ne peut pas ne pas gagner he's bound to win; où peut-il bien être? where can he be?; où pouvait-il bien être? where could he be?; que peut-il bien faire? what can he be doing?; tout le monde peut se tromper anyone can make a mistake; puisse cette nouvelle année exaucer vos vœux les plus chers wishing you everything you could want for the new year; puisse-t-il revenir sur sa décision we can only hope that he goes back on his decision; puissiez-vous dire vrai let us hope you are right; rien ne pourra l'arrêter nothing can stop him/her; qu'est-ce que cela peut (bien) te faire? what business is it of yours?; il peut toujours espérer there's no harm in wishing ou hoping; s'il croit que je vais payer ses dettes il peut toujours attendre if he thinks I'm going to pay his debts he's got another think coming; elle pouvait mentir, il l'aimait toujours no matter how much she lied, he still loved her; qu'est-ce qu'il peut y avoir comme monde! what a crowd there is!; qu'est-ce qu'il peut faire froid ici! it's so cold here!; ce qu'il peut être grand! how tall he is!; peux-tu être bête! how silly you can be!

B vtr que puis-je pour vous? what can I do for you?; je ne peux rien pour vous/contre eux there's nothing I can do for you/about them; je n'y peux rien I can't do anything about it, there's nothing I can do about it; je fais ce que je peux I'm doing my best; ‘je sais que c'est difficile mais qu'y puis-je?’-‘vous pouvez beaucoup’ ‘I know it's hard, but what can I do?’-‘plenty’.

C v impers il peut faire très froid en janvier it can get very cold in January; il pourrait arriver que je parte I could ou might leave; il pouvait être 10 heures it was probably about 10 o'clock; il peut neiger comme il peut faire beau it might snow or it might be fine; c'est inimaginable ce qu'il a pu pleuvoir! you can't imagine ou wouldn't believe how much it rained!; ce qu'il peut pleuvoir en ce moment! it's raining really hard at the moment.

D il se peut vpr impers il se peut que les prix augmentent en juin prices may ou might rise in June; il se peut or pourrait que j'accepte leur offre I may ou might accept their offer; se peut-il qu'il m'ait oublié? can he really have forgotten me?; se peut-il que vous ayez fait cela? how could you do such a thing?; ‘est-ce que tu viendras ce soir?’-‘cela se peut’ ‘are you coming this evening?’-‘I may do’; cela se pourrait bien very possibly so; il or cela se pourrait (bien) qu'il soit fâché he might (well) be angry; ça ne se peut pas○ it's impossible.

E on ne peut plus loc adv il est on ne peut plus timide he is as shy as can be; c'est on ne peut mieux it couldn't be better; il travaille on ne peut plus sérieusement you couldn't ask for a more conscientious worker; il est on ne peut plus désagréable he's thoroughly unpleasant.

Idiomes

qui peut le plus peut le moins if you can do something complicated, you can do something simple; autant que faire se peut as far as possible.

II.

pouvoir nm

1 ( puissance) power; pouvoirs surnaturels supernatural powers; pouvoir blanchissant d'un détergent whitening power of a detergent; pouvoir d'évocation d'un mot evocative power of a word;

2 ( faculté) ability; avoir un remarquable pouvoir d'adaptation to be remarkably adaptable; avoir le pouvoir de faire to be able to do;

3 ( ascendant) power (sur over); le pouvoir de qn sur qn sb's power over sb; il la tient en son pouvoir he's got her in his power;

4 ( autorité) power, authority; n'avoir aucun pouvoir sur qn to have no power over sb; je n'ai pas le pouvoir de décider it's not up to me to decide; il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de prendre une telle décision I'm not the one who decides;

5 Pol power; pouvoir absolu/royal absolute/royal power; après 15 ans de pouvoir after 15 years in power; avoir le pouvoir to be in power; exercer le pouvoir to exercise power; prendre le pouvoir to take power; arriver au pouvoir to come to power; se maintenir au pouvoir to stay in power; séparation des pouvoirs separation of powers; en vertu des pouvoirs qui nous sont conférés by reason of ou in exercise of the powers invested in us; avoir tous pouvoirs to have ou exercise all powers; donner tous pouvoir à qn to give sb full powers, to confer full powers on sb; les pleins pouvoirs full powers; le pouvoir en place the government in power;

6 Admin, Jur power; déléguer ses pouvoirs à qn to delegate powers to sb; pouvoir par-devant notaire power of attorney; donner pouvoir à qn to give sb a proxy.

Composés

pouvoir d'achat purchasing power; pouvoir calorifique calorific value; pouvoir exécutif executive power; le pouvoir judiciaire ( corps) the judiciary; pouvoir législatif legislative power; pouvoir séparateur Phys resolving power; pouvoir spirituel spiritual power; pouvoir temporel temporal power; les pouvoirs constitués the powers that be; pouvoirs exceptionnels emergency powers; pouvoirs publics authorities.

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[puvwar] nom masculin

1. [aptitude, possibilité] power

avoir un grand pouvoir de concentration/de persuasion to have great powers of concentration/persuasion

je n'ai pas le pouvoir de lire l'avenir! I cannot predict the future!

il n'est plus en notre pouvoir de décider de la question we're no longer in a position to decide on this matter

je ferai tout ce qui est en mon pouvoir pour t'aider I'll do everything ou all in my power to help you

pouvoir d'achat ÉCONOMIE purchasing power

2. ADMINISTRATION & DROIT [d'un président, d'un tuteur] power

avoir pouvoir de décision to have the authority to decide

pouvoir disciplinaire disciplinary powers

3. POLITIQUE

le pouvoir

a. [exercice] power

b. [gouvernants] government

elle est trop proche du pouvoir pour comprendre she's too close to the seat of power to understand

arriver au pouvoir to come to power

être au pouvoir

a. [parti élu] to be in power ou office

b. [junte] to be in power

les gens au pouvoir ne connaissent pas nos problèmes those in power ou the powers that be don't understand our difficulties

prendre le pouvoir

a. [élus] to take office

b. [dictateur] to seize power

exercer le pouvoir to exercise power, to govern, to rule

le pouvoir central central government

le pouvoir exécutif executive power, the executive

le pouvoir judiciaire judicial power, the judiciary

le pouvoir législatif legislative power, the legislature

le pouvoir local local government, the local authorities

4. [influence] power, influence

avoir du pouvoir sur quelqu'un to have power ou influence over somebody

avoir quelqu'un en son pouvoir to have somebody in one's power

5. PHYSIQUE & TECHNOLOGIE power, quality

pouvoir calorifique (inférieur)/supérieur (net)/gross calorific value

pouvoir couvrant (d'une peinture) opacity (of a paint)

pouvoir isolant insulating capacity

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pouvoirs nom masculin pluriel

1. [fonctions] powers, authority

outrepasser ses pouvoirs to overstep ou to exceed one's authority

avoir tous pouvoirs pour faire quelque chose

a. [administrateur] to have full powers to do something

b. [architecte, animateur] to have carte blanche to do something

pouvoirs exceptionnels POLITIQUE special powers (available to the President of the French Republic in an emergency)

2. [gouvernants]

les pouvoirs constitués the legally constituted government

les pouvoirs publics the authorities

3. [surnaturels] powers

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[puvwar] verbe auxiliaire

1. [avoir la possibilité, la capacité de]

je peux revenir en France I'm able to ou I can return to France

je peux vous aider? [généralement, dans un magasin] can I help you?

on peut toujours s'arranger some sort of an arrangement can always be worked out

comment as-tu pu lui mentir! how could you lie to him!

quand il pourra de nouveau marcher when he's able to walk again

je ne peux pas dormir I'm unable to ou I can't sleep

tout le monde ne peut pas le faire/en dire autant! not everybody can do it/say that!

le projet ne pourra pas se faire sans sa collaboration the project can't be carried out without her collaboration

tu ne peux pas ne pas l'aider you MUST help her, you can't refuse to help her

il ne peut pas la voir (en peinture) (familier) he can't stand (the sight of) her

2. [parvenir à] to manage ou to be able to

avez-vous pu entrer en contact avec lui? did you succeed in contacting ou manage to contact him?

c'est construit de telle manière que l'on ne puisse pas s'échapper it's built in such a way that it's impossible to escape ou as to make escape impossible

3. [avoir la permission de]

vous pouvez disposer you may ou can go now

si je peux ou (soutenu) si je puis m'exprimer ainsi if I may use the phrase

si on ne peut plus plaisanter, maintenant! it's a pretty sad thing if you can't have a laugh anymore!

[avoir des raisons de]

on ne peut que s'en féliciter one can't but feel happy about it

je suis désolé — ça, tu peux (l'être)! (familier) I'm so sorry — so you should be ou and with good reason ou and I should think so too!

4. [exprime une éventualité, un doute, un risque]

la maladie peut revenir the disease can ou may recur

attention, tu pourrais glisser careful, you might ou could slip

ce ne peut être déjà les invités! (surely) it can't be the guests already!

j'aurais pu l'attendre longtemps, elle n'arrive que demain! I could have waited a long time, she's not coming until tomorrow!

après tout, il pourrait bien ne pas avoir menti he may well have been telling the truth after all

c'est plus facile qu'on ne pourrait le croire it's easier than you might think

je peux toujours m'être trompé it's possible I might have got it wrong

ça aurait pu être pire it could have been worse

(tournure impersonnelle)

il pourrait s'agir d'un suicide it could ou may ou might be a suicide

il peut arriver que... it may (so) ou can happen that...

5. [exprime une approximation]

elle pouvait avoir entre 50 et 60 ans she could have been between 50 and 60 (years of age)

6. [exprime une suggestion, une hypothèse]

tu peux toujours essayer de lui téléphoner you could always try phoning him

tu pourrais au moins t'excuser! you could at least apologize!, the least you could do is (to) apologize!

il aurait pu me prévenir! he could've ou might've warned me!

on peut s'attendre à tout avec elle anything's possible with her

7. [en intensif]

où ai-je bien pu laisser mes lunettes? what on earth can I have done with my glasses?

qu'a-t-elle (bien) pu leur dire pour les mettre dans cet état? what can she possibly have said for them to be in such a state!

8. (littéraire) [exprime le souhait]

puisse-t-il vous entendre! let us hope he can hear you!

puissé-je ne jamais revivre des moments pareils! may I never have to live through that again!

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[puvwar] verbe transitif

[être capable de faire]

qu'y puis-je? what can I do about it?

vous seul y pouvez quelque chose only you can do anything about it

on n'y peut rien it can't be helped, nothing can be done about it

que puis-je pour vous? what can I do for you?

j'ai fait tout ce que j'ai pu I did my level best ou all I could

je n'en peux plus

a. [physiquement] I'm exhausted

b. [moralement] I can't take anymore ou stand it any longer

c. [je suis rassasié] I'm full (up)

ma voiture n'en peut plus (familier) my car's had it

je n'en peux plus de l'entendre se plaindre sans cesse I just can't take his continual moaning any more

regarde-le danser avec elle, il n'en peut plus! (familier & humoristique) just look at him dancing with her, he's in seventh heaven!

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se pouvoir verbe impersonnel

ça se peut it may ou could be

ça se peut, mais... that's as may be, but...

il va pleuvoir — ça se pourrait bien! it's going to rain — that's quite possible!

sois calme, et s'il se peut, diplomate keep calm and, if (at all) possible, be tactful

il ou ça se peut que: il se peut qu'il soit malade he might be ill, maybe he's ill

il se pourrait bien qu'il n'y ait plus de places it might ou could well be fully booked

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pouvoir

17 Tuchfühlung

f close contact; auf Tuchfühlung shoulder to shoulder; Tuchfühlung haben mit fig. be in close contact with, be rubbing shoulders with; auf Tuchfühlung kommen mit come into contact with, get to know

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Tuch|füh|lung
f
physical or body contact
in Túchfühlung — in physical contact; (Mil) shoulder to shoulder; (fig) cheek by jowl

er blieb mit den Führenden in or auf Túchfühlung (Sport) — he stayed with the leaders

Túchfühlung haben — to be in physical contact (with sb); (fig) to be close to sb

auf Túchfühlung gehen — to move closer (to sb/together)

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Tuch·füh·lung

f

▶ auf \Tuchfühlung bleiben (fam) to stay in touch [or contact]

▶ mit jdm auf \Tuchfühlung sitzen [o sein] (fam) to sit close to sb

ich mag es nicht, wenn man mit mir auf \Tuchfühlung sitzt I don't like it when somebody sits [too] close to me

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die (scherzh.) physical contact; (fig.): (Kontakte) [close] contact

auf od. mit Tuchfühlung — close together

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Tuchfühlung f close contact;

auf Tuchfühlung shoulder to shoulder;

Tuchfühlung haben mit fig be in close contact with, be rubbing shoulders with;

auf Tuchfühlung kommen mit come into contact with, get to know

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die (scherzh.) physical contact; (fig.): (Kontakte) [close] contact

auf od. mit Tuchfühlung — close together

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Tuchfühlung

18 separarse

separarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (tomar diferente camino) to separate, part company

2 (matrimonio) to separate

3 (apartarse) to move away (de, from)

4 (desprenderse) to separate (de, from), come off (de, -)

5 (de amigo etc) to part company (de, with)

6 separarse de (dejar algo) to part with

■ no me separaré nunca de este libro I shall never part with this book

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to divorce

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VPR

1) [en el espacio] to part

caminaron hasta la plaza, donde se separaron — they walked as far as the square, where they went their separate ways o where they parted

al llegar a la juventud sus destinos parecen separarse — when they became teenagers they seemed to go their separate ways

separarse de algn/algo: no se separa de él ni un solo instante — she never leaves him o leaves his side for a moment

no debí separarme de las maletas — I shouldn't have left the suitcases unattended

no se separan ni un momento del televisor — they sit there glued to the television, they never take their eyes off the television

consiguió separarse del pelotón — he managed to leave the pack behind

no se separen del grupo hasta que estemos dentro de la catedral — stay with the group until we are in the cathedral

no quiere separarse de sus libros — he doesn't want to part with his books

se separó de la vida pública — she withdrew o retired from public life

2) [en una relación] [cónyuges] to separate, split up; [socios, pareja] to split up

sus padres se han separado — his parents have separated o split up

¿en qué año se separaron los Beatles? — what year did the Beatles break up o split up?

separarse de — [+ cónyuge] to separate from, split up with; [+ socio, pareja] to split up with

se separó de su marido — she separated from o split up with her husband

se ha separado de todos sus amigos — he has cut himself off from all his friends

piensa separarse de la empresa — he is thinking of leaving the company

3) (=desprenderse) [fragmento, trozo] to detach itself (de from)
come away; [pedazos] to come apart
4) (Pol, Rel) to break away

se separó de ellos para formar su propio partido — he broke away from them to form his own party

cuando la Iglesia anglicana se separó de Roma — when the Anglican Church broke away o frm seceded from Rome

5) (Jur) to withdraw (de from)

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(v.) = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork

Ex. UDC was originally based on the fifth edition of DC, and though the two schemes tended to drift apart, there was for some time an attempt to bring them into line again.

Ex. Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.

Ex. These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.

Ex. After having gone their separate ways, today we see these institutions coming back together = Tras haber estado separadas, en la actualidad estas instituciones están volviendo a colaborar.

Ex. Meanings in art come in layers, their ways forking and crossing one another like the meandering paths of a labyrinth.

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(v.) = drift apart, part, divorce, go (our/their) separate ways, fork

Ex: UDC was originally based on the fifth edition of DC, and though the two schemes tended to drift apart, there was for some time an attempt to bring them into line again.

Ex: Anthony Datto thanked them for having permitted him to unburden himself and after a few desultory remarks about the nasty weather and nothing in particular, they parted.

Ex: These relations are constructed through negotiations and contestations that cannot be easily divorced from cultural context.

Ex: After having gone their separate ways, today we see these institutions coming back together = Tras haber estado separadas, en la actualidad estas instituciones están volviendo a colaborar.

Ex: Meanings in art come in layers, their ways forking and crossing one another like the meandering paths of a labyrinth.

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■separarse verbo reflexivo
1 (aumentar la distancia) to move away [de, from]: no te separes de mí, stay with me
2 (coger rumbos distintos) to part: nos separamos para buscarte, we split up to look for you
3 (una banda, un grupo, un partido) to split up
4 (un matrimonio) to separate
' separarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apartar
- separar
English:
break away
- draw
- part
- secede
- separate
- split off
- split up
- break
- company
- diverge
- split
- stick

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vpr

1. [apartarse] to move apart;

separaos un poco move apart a bit;

separarse de to move away from;

sepárese un poco del micrófono don't speak too close to the microphone;

no se separen del grupo don't leave the group, stay together with the group;

no se separaba de mí he didn't leave my side;

jamás se separa de su osito de peluche she never goes anywhere without her teddy bear;

es la primera vez que se separa de sus padres it's the first time he's been away from his parents

2. [ir por distinto lugar] [personas] to separate, to part company;
[caminos, vías, carreteras] to diverge;
aquí se separan nuestros caminos this is where we each go our separate way, this is where we part company

3. [matrimonio] to separate (de from); [novios, grupo musical, entidades] to split up (de with);
se ha separado de su marido she has separated from her husband

4. [independizarse] [territorio, comunidad] to break away (de from)

5. [desprenderse] to come away o off

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separarse

v/r separate, split up fam

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separarse vb

1. (matrimonio, pareja) to separate / to split up [pt. & pp. split]

mis tíos se han separado my aunt and uncle have split up

2. (ir por distinto lugar) to go separate ways

nos separamos después de la fiesta we went our separate ways after the party

3. (apartarse) to move away

sepárate de la vía move away from the track

Spanish-English dictionary > separarse

19 fernhalten

to hold off; to keep away; to keep off;

sich fernhalten

to keep off; to stay away

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fẹrn|hal|ten sep irreg
1. vt
to keep away
2. vr
to keep or stay away
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1) (to keep away: to drive off flies.) drive off

2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) keep off

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fern|hal·ten

irreg

I. vt

▪ jdn von jdm/etw \fernhalten to keep sb away from sb/sth

II. vr

▪ sich akk von jdm/etw \fernhalten to keep away from sb/sth

halte dich lieber von mir fern, ich habe eine Erkältung! you better not come too close, I've got a bad cold

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* s. fern 1. 1)

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fernhalten v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) keep away (

von from);

jemanden von sich (dat)

fernhalten keep sb at a distance ( oder at arm’s length);

etwas von jemandem fernhalten fig keep sth from sb, protect sb from sth

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* s. fern 1. 1)

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v.

to keep away v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > fernhalten

20 Tuchfühlung

Tuch·füh·lung f

WENDUNGEN:

auf \Tuchfühlung bleiben

( fam) to stay in touch [or contact];

mit jdm auf \Tuchfühlung sein [o sitzen] ( fam) to sit close to sb;

ich mag es nicht, wenn man mit mir auf \Tuchfühlung sitzt I don't like it when somebody sits [too] close to me

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Tuchfühlung

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