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81 herumfummeln
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg.: herumfummeln an (+ Dat) fiddle ( oder mess) around with; (herumbasteln) tinker with; an Person, Kleidung, ordnend etc.: fiddle around with; sexuell: touch s.o. up, Am. diddle with* * *to fiddle about* * *he|rụm|fum|melnvi sep (inf)(an +dat with) to fiddle or fumble about; (an Auto) to mess about; (= basteln) to tinker (about)* * *(to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) fumble* * *he·rum|fum·melnvi (fam)1. (anhaltend hantieren)2. (anfassen)▪ an jdm/etw \herumfummeln to fiddle [or fumble] about with sb/sth; (mit sexueller Absicht) to touch [or feel] sb up fam, to grope sb* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.)1)an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln — fiddle about with something
2) (sich handwerklich beschäftigen) fiddle or mess around with something3) (betasten)* * *herumfummeln v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg:herumfummeln an (+dat) fiddle ( oder mess) around with; (herumbasteln) tinker with; an Person, Kleidung, ordnend etc: fiddle around with; sexuell: touch sb up, US diddle with* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.)1)an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln — fiddle about with something
2) (sich handwerklich beschäftigen) fiddle or mess around with something3) (betasten)* * *(mit) v.to fiddle around (with) v. v.to fumble around v. -
82 fiddle
1. noun[as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund
play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)
play second fiddle to somebody — in jemandes Schatten (Dat.) stehen
it's all a fiddle — das ist alles Schiebung (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbbe on the fiddle — krumme Dinger machen (ugs.)
1)fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)
fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)
3. transitive verbfiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen
(coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)* * *['fidl] 1. noun1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) die Geige2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) die Unterschlagung2. verb1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) geigen3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) unterschlagen•- academic.ru/27076/fiddler">fiddler- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle* * *fid·dle[ˈfɪdl̩]I. nto play the \fiddle Geige spielenthis is some sort of \fiddle hier ist was faul famit's a real \fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts all die kleinen Teile machen das Zusammensetzen ganz schön schwierig fam4.▶ sb's face is as long as a \fiddle esp BRIT ( fam) jd macht ein Gesicht wie drei Tage Regenwetter fam▶ to be [as] fit as a \fiddle kerngesund sein▶ to play second \fiddle to sb in jds Schatten stehen▪ to \fiddle sthto \fiddle the accounts/books die Rechnungen/Bücher frisieren famIV. vi▪ to \fiddle with sth an etw dat herumspielen [o herumfummeln] fam; (play) mit etw dat herumspielen fam4.▶ to \fiddle while Rome burns den Kopf in den Sand stecken* * *['fɪdl]1. nto play second fiddle to sb (fig) — in jds Schatten (dat) stehen
he refuses to play second fiddle (fig) — er will immer die erste Geige spielen
it's a fiddle —
there are so many fiddles going on — es wird so viel getrickst (inf) or manipuliert
the accountants were well aware there had been some sort of fiddle — die Buchprüfer wussten ganz genau, dass da irgendetwas manipuliert or frisiert (inf) worden war
2. vi2) (= fidget, play around) herumspielendon't fiddle with the engine if you don't know what you're doing — spiel nicht am Motor herum, wenn du dich damit nicht auskennst
he sat there nervously fiddling with his tie/cigarette lighter — er saß da und spielte nervös an seinem Schlips herum/spielte mit seinem Feuerzeug herum
put that thing down and stop fiddling! — leg das Ding weg und hör endlich mit der Fummelei auf! (inf)
3) (= split hairs, be overprecise etc) Haare spalten, pingelig sein (inf)3. vt4. interjach du liebe Zeit, ach du liebes Lottchen (hum inf)* * *fiddle [ˈfıdl]A s1. MUS umg Fiedel f, Geige f:play (on) the fiddle Geige spielen;play first (second) fiddle fig die erste (zweite) Geige spielen;play second fiddle to in jemandes Schatten stehen;2. SCHIFF Schlingerbord n3. Br umga) Gaunerei fb) Manipulation fB v/ia) herumfummeln (an dat), spielen (mit),C v/t1. umg eine Melodie etc fiedeln3. Br umg Konten etc frisieren pej, manipulierenD int umg Unsinn!, dummes Zeug!* * *1. noun1) (Mus.) (coll./derog.) Fidel, die; (violin for traditional or folk music) Geige, die; Fidel, die[as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund
play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)
play second fiddle to somebody — in jemandes Schatten (Dat.) stehen
it's all a fiddle — das ist alles Schiebung (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbbe on the fiddle — krumme Dinger machen (ugs.)
1)fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)
fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)
3. transitive verbfiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen
(coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)* * *n.Fiedel -n f.Geige -n f. (with) v.kungeln (mit) v. -
83 hacer pequeños ajustes
(v.) = tinker + around the edges, tinker withEx. EU leaders are trying to raise the dead by taking the rejected constitution and tinkering around the edges.Ex. Johnson's corrected proofs for the first edition of the 'Prefaces to the poets' show him skimming the text, tinkering with the accidentals but not revising them systematically.* * *(v.) = tinker + around the edges, tinker withEx: EU leaders are trying to raise the dead by taking the rejected constitution and tinkering around the edges.
Ex: Johnson's corrected proofs for the first edition of the 'Prefaces to the poets' show him skimming the text, tinkering with the accidentals but not revising them systematically. -
84 tripatouiller
tripatouiller (inf) [tʀipatuje]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb(pejorative) [+ texte, objet] to fiddle about with (inf) ; [+ comptes, résultats électoraux] to fiddle (inf) ; [+ statistiques] to fiddle with (inf) ; [+ moteur, moto, machine] to tinker with ; [+ personne] to paw (inf)* * *(colloq) tʀipatuje verbe transitif1) ( altérer) to fiddle about (colloq) with, to tamper with [texte]; to fiddle (colloq), to rig [résultats électoraux]2) ( bricoler) to fiddle with (colloq), to tinker with [moteur, machine]3) ( tripoter) to fiddle with (colloq), to toy with [objet]; to paw (colloq) [personne]* * *tripatouiller○ verb table: aimer vtr1 ( altérer) to fiddle about○ with, to tamper with [texte]; to fiddle○, to rig [résultats électoraux];2 ( bricoler) to fiddle with○, to tinker with [moteur, machine];[tripatuje] (familier) verbe transitif1. [truquer - document] to tamper with (inseparable) ; [ - chiffres, résultats] to fiddle (UK), to doctor (US)2. [modifier - textes] to alter3. [nourriture] to play with (inseparable)————————[tripatuje] (familier) verbe intransitif -
85 бърникам
rummage, fumbleнякой ми е бърникал книгите s.o. has been at my books* * *бърнѝкам,гл. rummage, fumble; meddle (with), tamper (обикн. с with), tinker (with); ( играя си) monkey (with), play about (with); fiddle (with); mess s.th. about; някой ми е бърникал книгите s.o. has been at my books.* * *fumble; meddle; mess about; monkey with* * *1. (играя си) monkey (with), play about (with);mess s. th. about 2. meddle (with), tamper (обик. с with), tinker (with) 3. rummage, fumble 4. някой ми е бърникал книгите s.o. has been at my books -
86 hantieren
v/i bustle around ( oder about); gemütlich: potter around ( oder about); hantieren mit work with, handle; mit Werkzeug etc., gefährlich: wave s.th. around; hantieren an (+ Dat) work on, fiddle with pej., tinker with pej.* * *han|tie|ren [han'tiːrən] ptp hantiertvi1) (= arbeiten) to be busy2)(= umgehen mit)
mit etw hantíéren — to handle sthseine Geschicklichkeit im Hantieren mit Begriffen (fig) — his skill in handling ideas
3) (= herumhantieren) to tinker or fiddle about (an +dat with, on)* * *han·tie·ren *[hanˈti:rən]vi1. (sich beschäftigen)ich hörte ihn im Keller mit Werkzeug \hantieren I heard him using tools in the cellar* * *intransitives Verb be busy* * ** * *intransitives Verb be busy* * *(mit) v.to ply v. -
87 tüfteln
v/i: an etw. tüfteln fiddle about with, tinker with; (einer Denkaufgabe) try to work ( oder puzzle) out, stärker: rack one’s brains over* * *tụ̈f|teln ['tʏftln]vi (inf)to puzzle; (= basteln) to fiddle about (inf)er tüftelt gern — he likes doing fiddly (esp Brit) or finicky things
* * *tüf·teln[ˈtʏftl̩n]* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) fiddle (an + Dat. with); do finicky work (an + Dat. on); (geistig) rack one's brains, puzzle (an + Dat. over)* * *tüfteln v/i:an etwastüfteln fiddle about with, tinker with; (einer Denkaufgabe) try to work ( oder puzzle) out, stärker: rack one’s brains over* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.) fiddle (an + Dat. with); do finicky work (an + Dat. on); (geistig) rack one's brains, puzzle (an + Dat. over)* * *v.to work meticulously expr. -
88 trafficare
deal, trade (in in)( armeggiare) tinker( affaccendarsi) bustle about* * *trafficare v. intr.1 ( commerciare) to deal*, to trade; ( barattare) to barter: trafficare in vini, in elettrodomestici, to deal (o to trade) in wine, in electric appliances; trafficare in valuta straniera, to deal in foreign currency2 ( fare traffici illeciti) to traffic; ( spacciare) to push: trafficare in merce rubata, to traffic in stolen goods; trafficare in droga, to push drugs3 ( affaccendarsi) to bustle about, to busy oneself: non fa che trafficare in cucina, she does nothing but bustle about in the kitchen* * *[traffi'kare]1)trafficare (in) — to traffic (in), deal o trade illicitly (in)2) (affaccendarsi) to busy o.s.2. vt(droga) to traffic in* * *[traffi'kare]1) (fare commerci illeciti) to traffictrafficare in armi — to traffic in o smuggle arms
2) colloq. (armeggiare)trafficare con — to fiddle with, to muck about with [chiusura, comandi]; to tinker with [ auto]
* * *trafficare/traffi'kare/ [1](aus. avere)2 colloq. (armeggiare) trafficare con to fiddle with, to muck about with [chiusura, comandi]; to tinker with [ auto]. -
89 pequeño
adj.1 little, minute, short, small.2 small, slight, minor, little.3 small, little.4 small, undersize.m.child, little boy, boy, little one.* * *► adjetivo1 (de tamaño) little, small2 (de edad) young3 (en tiempo) short► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (niño) little one\de pequeño,-a as a childser el pequeño/la pequeña to be the youngest* * *(f. - pequeña)adj.1) small2) little3) young4) short* * *pequeño, -a1.ADJ small, little; [cifra] small, low; (=bajo) shortcuando era pequeño, de pequeño — when I was a child, when I was little
2.SM / F childlos pequeños — the children, the little ones
* * *I- ña adjetivoa) ( de tamaño) smallb) ( de edad) young, smallmi hermano pequeño — my younger o little brother
de pequeño or cuando era pequeño — when I was small o little
c) ( de poca importancia) < distancia> short; < retraso> short, slight; < cantidad> small; < esfuerzo> slightIIun pequeño problema — a slight o small problem
- ña masculino, femenino ( tamaño) little one (colloq); ( edad - de dos) younger (- de muchos) youngestes el pequeño de la familia/de la clase — he's the baby of the family/the youngest in the class
* * *= small [smaller -comp., smallest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], little [little -comp., littlest -sup.], small scale [small-scale], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex. The small extract from the index to BNB in figure 2.1 demonstrates some of the features of index entries generated according to PRECIS indexing.Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex. To introduce a little vulgarity, it would be absolutely hell on browsers were all the works by Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers or Dashiell Hammett or you name it, entered individually by their title.Ex. While similar systems have been developed on an experimental basis in the past, these have usually been restricted to small scale collections.Ex. Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.----* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.* escuela de pequeños = infant school.* finca pequeña = croft.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* granja pequeña = croft.* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.* hermana pequeña = baby sister.* hermanita pequeña = baby sister.* hermanito pequeño = baby brother.* hermano pequeño = baby brother.* impresor de pequeños trabajos = jobbing house.* IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* niño pequeño = toddler, little child.* pequeña = petite.* pequeña empresa = small business.* pequeña nobleza, la = gentry, the.* pequeñas modificaciones = tinkering.* pequeño agricultor = smallholder.* pequeño comercio = retailer, retail store, retail shop.* pequeño empresario = small business owner.* pequeño negocio = small business.* pequeño propietario de tierras = yeoman farmer.* pequeños ajustes = tinkering.* pequeños detalles = minutiae, petty details.* pez pequeño = bait fish.* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.* PYME (Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) = SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise).* terreno cultivable pequeño = croft.* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.* * *I- ña adjetivoa) ( de tamaño) smallb) ( de edad) young, smallmi hermano pequeño — my younger o little brother
de pequeño or cuando era pequeño — when I was small o little
c) ( de poca importancia) < distancia> short; < retraso> short, slight; < cantidad> small; < esfuerzo> slightIIun pequeño problema — a slight o small problem
- ña masculino, femenino ( tamaño) little one (colloq); ( edad - de dos) younger (- de muchos) youngestes el pequeño de la familia/de la clase — he's the baby of the family/the youngest in the class
* * *= small [smaller -comp., smallest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], little [little -comp., littlest -sup.], small scale [small-scale], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex: The small extract from the index to BNB in figure 2.1 demonstrates some of the features of index entries generated according to PRECIS indexing.
Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex: To introduce a little vulgarity, it would be absolutely hell on browsers were all the works by Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers or Dashiell Hammett or you name it, entered individually by their title.Ex: While similar systems have been developed on an experimental basis in the past, these have usually been restricted to small scale collections.Ex: Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* con pequeños matices = nuanced.* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.* escuela de pequeños = infant school.* finca pequeña = croft.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* granja pequeña = croft.* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.* hacer pequeños ajustes = tinker + around the edges, tinker with.* hermana pequeña = baby sister.* hermanita pequeña = baby sister.* hermanito pequeño = baby brother.* hermano pequeño = baby brother.* impresor de pequeños trabajos = jobbing house.* IPE (Integración a Pequeña Escala) = SSI (Small Scale Integration).* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* niño pequeño = toddler, little child.* pequeña = petite.* pequeña empresa = small business.* pequeña nobleza, la = gentry, the.* pequeñas modificaciones = tinkering.* pequeño agricultor = smallholder.* pequeño comercio = retailer, retail store, retail shop.* pequeño empresario = small business owner.* pequeño negocio = small business.* pequeño propietario de tierras = yeoman farmer.* pequeños ajustes = tinkering.* pequeños detalles = minutiae, petty details.* pez pequeño = bait fish.* presupuesto cada vez más pequeño = shrinking budget.* PYME (Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) = SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprise).* terreno cultivable pequeño = croft.* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.* * *1 (de tamaño) smallun paquete pequeño a small packageun país pequeño pero poderoso a small but powerful countryuna casa pequeñita a small o little housese me ha quedado pequeño it's too small for me nowen pequeño in miniature2 (de edad) young, smallde pequeñoor cuando era pequeño when I was small o young o little3 (de poca importancia) ‹distancia› short; ‹retraso› short, slight; ‹cantidad› small; ‹esfuerzo› slighttienen sus pequeñas diferencias they have their little differencestuvimos un pequeño problema we had a slight problem o a small problem o a bit of a problemCompuestos:feminine petite bourgeoisiefeminine small businessla pequeñoa pantalla the small screen ( colloq), television● pequeño comerciante, pequeña comerciante( masculine) small businessperson, small businessman; ( feminine) small businessperson, small businesswomanmasculine, femininelittle one ( colloq)voy a acostar al pequeño I'm going to put the little one o the baby to bedes el pequeño de la familia/de la clase he's the baby of the family/the youngest in the class* * *
pequeño◊ -ña adjetivo
en pequeño in miniature
◊ mi hermano pequeño my younger o little brother;
cuando era pequeño when I was small o little
‹ retraso› short, slight;
‹ cantidad› small;
‹ esfuerzo› slight;
‹problema/diferencia› slight, small
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:◊ el pequeño/la pequeña the little one (colloq);
( edad — de dos) the younger;
(— de muchos) the youngest
pequeño,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de tamaño) small, little
2 (de estatura) short
3 (de edad) little, young
4 (en importancia) small, slight: tenemos un pequeño inconveniente, we have a slight objection
II m,f (de poca edad) child, kid
Small describe de forma neutral el tamaño: Es muy pequeño. It's very small. Significa lo contrario que big o large.
Little (adjetivo) expresa emociones (afecto, desprecio, etc.), además de tamaño. Significa corto en expresiones de distancia o pequeño (comparado con los demás): Dije una copa pequeña, pero no así. I said a small glass, not such a little one. Tienen una preciosa casita en el campo. They've got a pretty little house in the country (aquí, pretty no es un adverbio de intensidad, sino un adjetivo (preciosa); sin embargo, se convertiría en uno con small: pretty small, (bastante pequeño). ¡Vaya pequeñajo más asqueroso! What a nasty little boy!; pobrecito; poor little thing; a poca distancia, a little way; mi hermanita, my little sister.
' pequeño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
babear
- buche
- calabacín
- canto
- chalet
- chorro
- comerciante
- criatura
- de
- enana
- enano
- espaciador
- estar
- inclinarse
- insignificancia
- mínima
- mínimo
- papa
- pasarela
- pequeña
- renacuajo
- rincón
- terruño
- cabina
- camarón
- camioneta
- canijo
- chico
- demasiado
- descuido
- detalle
- escuadrón
- exceptuar
- fortín
- langostino
- lapsus
- loma
- menor
- minucia
- muelle
- nene
- pataleta
- perol
- platillo
- portadocumentos
- preferencia
- reducido
- velero
English:
astonishing
- baby
- beautiful
- bit
- boat
- broadsheet
- centrally
- close-run
- compact
- compel
- cramped
- dwarf
- ferry
- flap
- floor
- footlocker
- grin
- hiccough
- hiccup
- his
- horror
- infant
- job
- jog
- least
- let out
- little
- midge
- misunderstanding
- pack in
- paving stone
- poky
- road
- sea
- set up
- small
- stocking filler
- tabloid
- telescope
- toddler
- town
- tub
- useful
- vegetable patch
- via
- village
- yacht
- low
- runt
- target
* * *pequeño, -a♦ adj1. [de tamaño] small;la casa se nos ha quedado pequeña the house is too small for us now;su jardín es un Versalles en pequeño her garden is a miniature Versaillespequeña burguesía petty bourgeoisie;pequeños comerciantes small businessmen;pequeña empresa small business;la pequeña empresa small businesses;pequeño empresario small businessman;pequeñas y medianas empresas small and medium-sized enterprises;la pequeña pantalla the small screen2. [de estatura] small;la niña está muy pequeña para su edad the girl is very small for her age3. [en cantidad] [ingresos, cifras] low4. [en intensidad] [dolor] slight;[explosión] small; [problema] small, slight; [posibilidad] slight;de pequeña importancia of little importance5. [en duración] [discurso, texto] short6. [hermano] little♦ nm,f[niño] little one;de pequeño as a child;el pequeño, la pequeña [benjamín] the youngest, the baby* * *I adj small, little;de pequeño when I was small o little;en pequeño in miniatureII m, pequeña f little one* * *pequeño, -ña adj1) : small, littleun libro pequeño: a small book2) : young3) bajo: shortpequeño, -ña n: child, little one* * *pequeño1 adj1. (en general) small2. (de estatura) short / smallpara su edad, este niño es muy pequeño this boy's very small for his age3. (en importancia) slight / minor4. (de edad) little / young5. (en tiempo, distancia) shortpequeño2 n childel pequeño the youngest / the little one -
90 trifouiller
trifouiller (inf) [tʀifuje]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. intransitive verb* * *(colloq) tʀifuje verbe intransitiftrifouiller dans — to rummage through [placard, affaires]; to tinker with [appareil, moteur]
* * *trifouiller○ verb table: aimer vi trifouiller dans qch to rummage through sth [placard, affaires]; to tinker with [appareil, moteur]; qu'est-ce que tu trifouilles? what are you up to?[trifuje] verbe transitif————————trifouiller dans verbe plus préposition2. [tripoter - moteur] to tinker with -
91 revisar
v.1 to go over again.2 to check.revíseme los frenos could you check my brakes?me tengo que revisar la vista I have to get my eyes testedle revisaron el equipaje they searched her luggageEllos revisan las maletas They check the luggage.3 to revise.Ellos revisaron el diálogo They revised the dialogue.4 to search. ( Latin American Spanish)5 to proof-read, to edit, to proofread, to rework.Ricardo revisa el libro Richard proof-reads the book.6 to make a revision, to check.Ellos revisaron ayer They made a revision yesterday.7 to examine.El doctor revisa a María The doctor examines Mary* * *1 (gen) to revise, go through, check2 (examen etc) to check, look over3 (cuentas) to check, audit4 (billetes) to inspect5 (coche) to service, overhaul* * *verb1) to check, inspect2) revise* * *VT1) [+ texto] to revise, look over, go through; [+ edición] to revise2) [+ cuenta] to check; (Econ) to audit3) (Jur) to review4) [+ teoría] to reexamine, review5) (Mil) to review6) (Mec) to check, overhaul; (Aut) to service* * *verbo transitivo1) < documento> to go through, look through; <traducción/cuenta> to check, go through2) <criterio/doctrina/edición> to revise3)a) <máquina/instalación/frenos> to checkb) (Esp) < coche> ( hacer revisión periódica) to service4) (AmL) <equipaje/bolsillos> to search, go through* * *= overhaul, review, revise, refine.Ex. It is difficult to overhaul the basic structure of an enumerative scheme without complete revision of sections of the scheme.Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex. It is normally taken to indicate that the document has been revised, if a work has progressed to a second or subsequent edition.Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.----* revisar ligeramente = tinker with.* sin revisar = unrevised.* * *verbo transitivo1) < documento> to go through, look through; <traducción/cuenta> to check, go through2) <criterio/doctrina/edición> to revise3)a) <máquina/instalación/frenos> to checkb) (Esp) < coche> ( hacer revisión periódica) to service4) (AmL) <equipaje/bolsillos> to search, go through* * *= overhaul, review, revise, refine.Ex: It is difficult to overhaul the basic structure of an enumerative scheme without complete revision of sections of the scheme.
Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex: It is normally taken to indicate that the document has been revised, if a work has progressed to a second or subsequent edition.Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.* revisar ligeramente = tinker with.* sin revisar = unrevised.* * *revisar [A1 ]vtA1 (leer) ‹documento› to go through, look through2 (comprobar) ‹traducción/cuenta› to check, go throughB1 ‹criterio/doctrina› to revise2 ‹edición› to reviseC1 ‹máquina› to check; ‹instalación› to inspect, check; ‹frenos› to checkD ( AmL) ‹equipaje/bolsillos› to search, go throughalguien me estuvo revisando los cajones someone's been going through my drawersE ( AmL)1 ‹paciente› to examine2 ‹dentadura› to checkcada seis meses se hace revisar la dentadura he has a dental checkup o he has his teeth checked every six months* * *
revisar ( conjugate revisar) verbo transitivo
‹traducción/cuenta› to check, go through
‹ coche› ( hacer revisión periódica) (Esp) to service
‹ dentadura› to check;
revisar verbo transitivo
1 Téc to check, overhaul
(un coche) to service
2 (la corrección de algo) to check, revise
3 Mil to review
' revisar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
checar
- chequear
English:
audit
- check
- comb
- go over
- go through
- look through
- oil
- overhaul
- revise
- rework
- service
- double
- examine
- go
- inspect
- look
- search
- sort
* * *revisar vt1. [repasar] to go over again;revisé el examen antes de entregarlo I went over the exam again before handing it in2. [examinar] to check;Am [pruebas, galeradas] to correct; Am [paciente] to examine;déjame que revise la cuenta del supermercado let me check the supermarket receipt;un auditor vino a revisar las cuentas de la empresa an auditor came to audit the company's accounts;me tengo que revisar la vista I have to get my eyes tested;le revisaron el equipaje they searched her luggage;tengo que llevar el coche a que lo revisen I have to take the car in to have it serviced;revíseme los frenos could you check my brakes?3. [modificar] to revise;han revisado sus previsiones de crecimiento they've revised their growth forecasts;revisar algo al alza/a la baja to revise sth upwards/downwards4. Am [registrar] to search;revisaban a todos antes de subir al avión they searched everyone before they boarded the plane;Fama mí, que me revisen don't look at me!* * *v/t check, inspect* * *revisar vt1) : to examine, to inspect, to check2) : to check over, to overhaul (machinery)3) : to revise* * *revisar vb to check -
92 ahorro
m.saving.ahorros savingspres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ahorrar.* * *1 saving2 (cualidad) thrift1 savings\caja de ahorros savings bank* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=acto) [de dinero, energía, trabajo] saving2) pl ahorros (=dinero) savingscaja, libretacon el tiempo he conseguido reunir unos ahorrillos — over time I've managed to get some savings together
3) (=cualidad) thrift* * *a) ( acción) saving* * *= economy [economies, pl.], saving, cost saving [cost-saving], thrift, thriftiness.Ex. In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.Ex. Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.Ex. For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.Ex. With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.Ex. Bubble and squeak is a triumph of thriftiness in that it uses leftover vegetables and meat.----* ahorro de combustible = fuel saving.* ahorro de dinero = savings in money.* ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.* ahorro de espacio = economy of space.* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.* ahorro de personal = staff saving.* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.* ahorro energético = energy saving.* ahorro en los costes = savings in costs.* ahorros = savings, nest egg.* ahorros considerables = economies of scale, scale economies.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* banco de ahorros mutualista = mutual savings bank.* banco de ahorros mutuos = mutual savings bank.* caja de ahorros = savings bank.* campaña de ahorro = economy drive.* cartilla de ahorros = passbook.* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* estrategia de ahorro = saver.* libreta de ahorros = passbook.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.* persona con ahorros = saver.* * *a) ( acción) saving* * *= economy [economies, pl.], saving, cost saving [cost-saving], thrift, thriftiness.Ex: In the interest of economy, and in order to avoid an overcomplex catalogue these rules recommend selective use of added entries.
Ex: Instead, a large scale saving of index entries is achieved by producing a general or blanket reference in some such form as the following: DICTIONARIES See names of individual subjects.Ex: For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.Ex: With his interest in the process of making something, the craftsman embodies the traditional work ethic, with his respect for people and his concern for quality and thrift.Ex: Bubble and squeak is a triumph of thriftiness in that it uses leftover vegetables and meat.* ahorro de combustible = fuel saving.* ahorro de dinero = savings in money.* ahorro de energía = energy conservation, energy saving, savings in energy.* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.* ahorro de espacio = economy of space.* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.* ahorro de personal = staff saving.* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.* ahorro energético = energy saving.* ahorro en los costes = savings in costs.* ahorros = savings, nest egg.* ahorros considerables = economies of scale, scale economies.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* banco de ahorros mutualista = mutual savings bank.* banco de ahorros mutuos = mutual savings bank.* caja de ahorros = savings bank.* campaña de ahorro = economy drive.* cartilla de ahorros = passbook.* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* estrategia de ahorro = saver.* libreta de ahorros = passbook.* medio de ahorro = economy measure.* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.* persona con ahorros = saver.* * *1 (acción) savingmedidas para fomentar el ahorro measures to encourage savingsupone un gran ahorro de tiempo it saves a lot of timele supuso un ahorro del 15% it saved him 15%, it meant a saving of 15%tengo unos ahorros para cuando me jubile I have some money set aside o put by o I have some savings for when I retire* * *
Del verbo ahorrar: ( conjugate ahorrar)
ahorro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ahorró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
ahorrar
ahorro
ahorrar ( conjugate ahorrar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/energía/agua› to save;
‹ tiempo› to save
2 ( evitar) ‹molestia/viaje› (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare
verbo intransitivo
to save
ahorrarse verbo pronominal ( enf)
ahorro sustantivo masculino
b)
ahorrar verbo transitivo
1 to save
2 (evitar) to spare: este camino nos ahorra pasar por el centro, this road saves us having to go through the centre
ahorro sustantivo masculino
1 saving
ahorro energético, energy saving 2 ahorros, savings
' ahorro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuenta
- economía
- fomentar
- libreta
- promover
English:
economy
- save up
- saving
- savings
- thrift
* * *ahorro nm1. [gasto menor] saving;esta medida supone un ahorro de varios millones this measure means a saving of several millions;medidas de ahorro energético energy-saving measures;una campaña para fomentar el ahorro a campaign encouraging people to save;este sistema es un ahorro de tiempo this system saves (you) time o is a time-saver2.ahorros [cantidad] savings* * *m1 saving;ahorro energético, ahorro de energía energy saving2:ahorros pl savings pl ;caja de ahorros savings bank* * *ahorro nm: savingcuenta de ahorros: savings account* * *ahorro n saving -
93 interno
adj.1 internal, inward, from within, interior.2 in-house.3 in-store.4 in-patient, inpatient, hospital-stay.5 internus.f. & m.1 intern, internee, houseman.2 boarding pupil.3 hospital doctor.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: internar.* * *► adjetivo1 (órgano) internal2 (política) domestic, home3 (alumno) boarding► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (alumno) boarder2 (médico) intern3 (preso) prisoner\medicina interna internal medicine* * *1. (f. - interna)adj.2. (f. - interna)noun* * *interno, -a1.ADJ internalla política interna — internal politics, domestic politics
por vía interna — (Med) internally
2. SM / F1) (Escol) boarder2) (Med) houseman, intern (EEUU)3) (=preso) inmate, prisoner3.SM Cono Sur (Telec) extension, telephone extension* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <llamada/correo/régimen> internalb) <producción/demanda> internal, domesticc) <dolor/hemorragia> internal2)a) (Educ)b) (Med)IImédico interno — ≈intern ( in US), ≈houseman ( in UK)
- na masculino, femenino1)a) (Educ) boarderb) ( en cárcel) inmate2) (RPl) (Telec) ( extensión) extension* * *= in-built, internal, local, inner, inward, inwardly, indoor, backroom, near-side, embedded, in situ, domestic.Ex. A citation index seeks to exploit these in-built links between documents and facilitate the identification of networks of cited, and thus associated documents.Ex. Although internal arrangements and library services vary from place to place, generally recent academic libraries have a number of common factors.Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex. As he drove to the library, he harkened to those busy inner voices filling his mind with ominous portents.Ex. The questions of outward and inward gateways are addressed.Ex. An inwardly feverish but outwardly calm desperation possessed him.Ex. The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.Ex. For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.Ex. The near-side press point was placed further in towards the middle of the tympan (and of the sheet) than the off-side point.Ex. It works a treat and handles the embedded CRLF perfectly.Ex. The author describes a new indexing algorithm designed to create large compressed inverted indexes in situ.Ex. Results indicate that bibliographers at these libraries depend on inadequate reviewing sources and domestic approval plans for developing these literatures.----* auditor interno = internal auditor.* base de datos interna = in-house database.* boletín interno = in-house bulletin.* comunicado interno = internal memo.* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].* formación interna = in-service training, in-service support, in-service.* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.* luchas internas = infighting [in-fighting].* mercado interno = internal market.* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.* normas internas = in-house guidelines.* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme.* querellas internas = infighting [in-fighting].* reloj interno = body clock, biological clock.* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.* sentimiento interno = inner feeling.* ser más interno = inner being.* * *I- na adjetivo1)a) <llamada/correo/régimen> internalb) <producción/demanda> internal, domesticc) <dolor/hemorragia> internal2)a) (Educ)b) (Med)IImédico interno — ≈intern ( in US), ≈houseman ( in UK)
- na masculino, femenino1)a) (Educ) boarderb) ( en cárcel) inmate2) (RPl) (Telec) ( extensión) extension* * *= in-built, internal, local, inner, inward, inwardly, indoor, backroom, near-side, embedded, in situ, domestic.Ex: A citation index seeks to exploit these in-built links between documents and facilitate the identification of networks of cited, and thus associated documents.
Ex: Although internal arrangements and library services vary from place to place, generally recent academic libraries have a number of common factors.Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.Ex: As he drove to the library, he harkened to those busy inner voices filling his mind with ominous portents.Ex: The questions of outward and inward gateways are addressed.Ex: An inwardly feverish but outwardly calm desperation possessed him.Ex: The old-time indoor apprentices, who had boarded and lodged with the printer and received only nominal wages, were mostly replaced by outdoor apprentices who found their own board and lodging and were paid wages according to their skill and experience.Ex: For many years, we have used the new technology to tinker with the existing system, to achieve cost savings in the backroom processes, and to produce paper products more cheaply and rapidly.Ex: The near-side press point was placed further in towards the middle of the tympan (and of the sheet) than the off-side point.Ex: It works a treat and handles the embedded CRLF perfectly.Ex: The author describes a new indexing algorithm designed to create large compressed inverted indexes in situ.Ex: Results indicate that bibliographers at these libraries depend on inadequate reviewing sources and domestic approval plans for developing these literatures.* auditor interno = internal auditor.* base de datos interna = in-house database.* boletín interno = in-house bulletin.* comunicado interno = internal memo.* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].* formación interna = in-service training, in-service support, in-service.* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.* luchas internas = infighting [in-fighting].* mercado interno = internal market.* motor de explosión interna = internal combustion engine.* normas internas = in-house guidelines.* programa de trabajo como interno residente = residency programme.* querellas internas = infighting [in-fighting].* reloj interno = body clock, biological clock.* robo con cómplice interno = inside job.* sentimiento interno = inner feeling.* ser más interno = inner being.* * *A1 ‹llamada/correo/régimen› internalhabía luchas internas en el seno del partido there were battles o there was in-fighting within the party2 ‹producción/demanda› internal, domestic3 ‹dolor/hemorragia› internalB1 ( Educ):su hijo está interno en un colegio inglés her son is a boarder at an English school, her son boards at an English school2 ( Med):masculine, feminineA1 ( Educ) boarder2 (en una cárcel) inmateB¿me da con el interno 25? can I have extension 25, please?* * *
Del verbo internar: ( conjugate internar)
interno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
internó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
internar
interno
internar ( conjugate internar) verbo transitivo:
lo internoon en el hospital he was admitted to (the) hospital;
tuvimos que internolo we had to take him to (the) hospital
internarse verbo pronominal
interno 1◊ -na adjetivo
1 ( en general) internal
2a) (Educ):
b) (Med):
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) (Educ) boarder
interno 2 sustantivo masculino (RPl) (Telec) ( extensión) extension
internar vtr (en un hospital) to admit
(en un manicomio) to confine
interno,-a
I adjetivo
1 internal
medicina interna, internal medicine
2 Pol domestic
3 (espiritual) inward: en mi fuero interno me moría de la risa, inwardly I was laughing like mad
II m,f (alumno) boarder
Med (enfermo) patient
(preso) inmate
' interno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alumna
- alumno
- fuero
- interna
- íntima
- íntimo
- MIR
- pupilo
English:
board
- boarder
- by-law
- domestic
- in-house
- inmate
- inner
- inner ear
- intern
- internal
- inwardly
- live in
- communal
- extension
* * *interno, -a♦ adj1. [de dentro] internal;[capa] inner;pinta la parte interna del cajón paint the inside of the box;escucha voces internas she hears voices2. [política] domestic;la política interna de un país a country's domestic policy3. [medicina] internal5. [alumno] boarding;estuvo interno en Suiza he went to a boarding school in Switzerland6.♦ nm,f1. [alumno] boarder2. [preso] prisoner, inmate3. [médico] Br house officer, US intern♦ nmRP [extensión] (telephone) extension;interno 28, por favor extension 28, please* * *I adj internal; POL domestic, internalII m, interna f1 EDU boarder2 ( preso) inmate3 MED intern, Brhouseman* * *interno, -na adj: internal♦ internamente advinterno, -na n1) : intern2) : inmate, internee* * *interno1 adj1. (en general) internal2. (del país) domesticinterno2 n1. (alumno) boarder2. (preso) prisoner -
94 ligeramente
adv.swiftly, lightly, easily; giddily, slightly, hastily.* * *► adverbio* * *adv.1) slightly2) lightly* * *ADV1) [con adjetivos] slightly2) (=con verbos)a) (=levemente) [oler, saber] slightly; [asar, cocer] lightly; [desplazarse, moverse, cambiar] slightlylas acciones han bajado ligeramente esta semana — the shares have dropped slightly o a little this week
b) (=rápidamente) [correr, andar] quickly; [tocar] lightly, gentlyc) (=sin sensatez) [actuar] flippantlyhay decisiones que no se pueden tomar ligeramente — there are some decisions which can't be taken lightly
* * *a) ( un poco) <cambiar/mejorar> slightlyb) ( superficialmente) < tocar> lightly, gently; < juzgar> casually, hastily* * *= lightly, marginally, slightly, midly, mildly, vaguely, gently, gently, subtly.Ex. To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.Ex. Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.Ex. The other woman nodded, smiling slightly, and began to make concentric circles on a pad of paper.Ex. At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).Ex. In a similar vein, the reference librarians interviewed were mildly cost conscious and believed that their requesters were most satisfied with their performance.Ex. Consequences of challenging her at this time began to shape themselves vaguely in his mind.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex. The DaVinci Code movie deviates only subtly from the best-selling book on which it is based by making the lead character a man of some faith.----* balancearse ligeramente = bobble.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* ligeramente + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, vaguely + Adjetivo.* ligeramente + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* revisar ligeramente = tinker with.* subir ligeramente = nudge up.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* * *a) ( un poco) <cambiar/mejorar> slightlyb) ( superficialmente) < tocar> lightly, gently; < juzgar> casually, hastily* * *= lightly, marginally, slightly, midly, mildly, vaguely, gently, gently, subtly.Ex: To read a borrower label place the scanner on the left side of the label and move it from left to right across the bar codes, pressing lightly to keep it in direct contact with the label.
Ex: Even for those items that are designated relevant some may be judged to be highly relevant, whilst others may be regarded as partially relevant or only marginally relevant.Ex: The other woman nodded, smiling slightly, and began to make concentric circles on a pad of paper.Ex: At the other end of the continuum is the form of hack writing typified by the poorest quality of adventure stories (often mildly pornographic).Ex: In a similar vein, the reference librarians interviewed were mildly cost conscious and believed that their requesters were most satisfied with their performance.Ex: Consequences of challenging her at this time began to shape themselves vaguely in his mind.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.Ex: The DaVinci Code movie deviates only subtly from the best-selling book on which it is based by making the lead character a man of some faith.* balancearse ligeramente = bobble.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente = tap, pat.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* ligeramente + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, vaguely + Adjetivo.* ligeramente + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* mirar ligeramente = glance at.* revisar ligeramente = tinker with.* subir ligeramente = nudge up.* tirar ligeramente de = tug on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.* * *1 (un poco) slightlyse sintió ligeramente mareado he felt slightly dizzyquedó ligeramente sorprendida con el resultado she was somewhat o slightly surprised at the outcomesabe ligeramente a pescado it has a slight taste of fishtostar ligeramente en el horno brown lightly in the oven2 (superficialmente) ‹tocar› lightly, gently; ‹juzgar› casually, hastilyla bala sólo lo rozó ligeramente the bullet only grazed him slightlytemas que no se deben tratar ligeramente subjects which shouldn't be taken lightly o treated flippantly* * *
ligeramente adverbio
1 (con ligereza) lightly
2 (un poco) slightly: es ligeramente amarillo, it's slightly yellow
' ligeramente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afrutada
- afrutado
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- rozar
English:
bit
- dab
- faintly
- lightly
- marginally
- mildly
- nick
- slightly
- tenuously
- thinly
- bitter
- gently
- nudge
- vaguely
* * *ligeramente adv1. [levemente] lightly;[aumentar, bajar, doler] slightly;está ligeramente torcido it's not quite straight;estoy ligeramente cansado I'm a little tired2. [superficialmente] lightly;la pelota rozó ligeramente el larguero the ball just grazed the crossbar;lo juzgaste muy ligeramente you were very quick to judge him;estudiaron el asunto muy ligeramente they looked at the matter very superficially* * *ligeramente adv1) : slightly2) levemente: lightly, gently3) : casually, flippantly* * *ligeramente adv lightly -
95 mess about (Brit) or around
(inf)1. vt sep(= fiddle, tinker with) herumpfuschen an (+dat) (inf); person an der Nase herumführen (inf); (boss, person in authority) herumschikanieren; (by delaying decision) hinhalten2. vi1) (= play the fool) herumalbern or -blödeln (inf)2) (= do nothing in particular) herumgammeln (inf)he enjoys messing about or around on the river (in boat) — er gondelt gern (im Boot) auf dem Fluss herum
3) (= tinker, fiddle) herumfummeln (inf) or -spielen (with an +dat); (as hobby etc) herumbasteln (with an +dat) (inf)that'll teach you to mess about or around with explosives — das soll dir eine Lehre sein, nicht mit Sprengkörpern herumzuspielen
I don't like film directors messing about or around with my scripts — ich kann es nicht haben, wenn Regisseure an meinen Drehbüchern herumändern
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96 herantrauen
v/refl (trennb., hat -ge-) dare to go near ( oder approach); sich herantrauen an (+ Akk) dare to go near; an Hund etc.: auch dare to go up to; sich nicht herantrauen an (+ Akk) auch fig. be scared of; ich trau mich an die Maschine nicht heran I wouldn’t like to tinker with the machine; stärker: I daren’t (Am. dare not) touch the machine; ich trau mich an das Projekt nicht heran fig. I don’t think I can handle the project; er hat sich schon an schlimmere Probleme herangetraut fig. he’s tackled ( oder had to deal with) worse problems than that* * *sich nicht herantrauen an (+akk) auch fig be scared of;ich trau mich an die Maschine nicht heran I wouldn’t like to tinker with the machine; stärker: I daren’t (US dare not) touch the machine;ich trau mich an das Projekt nicht heran fig I don’t think I can handle the project;er hat sich schon an schlimmere Probleme herangetraut fig he’s tackled ( oder had to deal with) worse problems than that -
97 herumschrauben
* * *herumschrauben v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg:herumschrauben an (+dat) fiddle about with, tinker with -
98 revisar ligeramente
(v.) = tinker withEx. Johnson's corrected proofs for the first edition of the 'Prefaces to the poets' show him skimming the text, tinkering with the accidentals but not revising them systematically.* * *(v.) = tinker withEx: Johnson's corrected proofs for the first edition of the 'Prefaces to the poets' show him skimming the text, tinkering with the accidentals but not revising them systematically.
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99 dłubać
(-bię, -biesz); vidłubać (w czymś) — ( drążyć) to hollow (sth) out
dłubać (przy czymś) — ( majstrować) to tinker (with/at sth)
dłubać w nosie/zębach — to pick one's nose/teeth
* * *ipf.- ę -esz1. (= grzebać) pick; dłubać w nosie/zębach/uchu pick one's nose/teeth/ear.2. (= drążyć) pick, scoop; dłubać w czymś hollow sth out; dłubać w ziemi pick l. dig holes in the ground.3. pot. zwł. żart. (= majstrować) tinker ( przy czymś with sth); (on) dłubie coś przy samochodzie he's tinkering about with his car.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dłubać
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100 näperrellä
yks.nom. näperrellä; yks.gen. näpertelen; yks.part. näperteli; yks.ill. näpertelisi; mon.gen. näperrelköön; mon.part. näperrellyt; mon.ill. näperreltiinfiddle (verb)potter about (verb)tinker (verb)* * *• tinker with• nibble• fiddle• be busy• tinker
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tinker — noun 1》 an itinerant mender of pots, kettles, etc. 2》 Brit., chiefly derogatory a Gypsy or other person living in an itinerant community. 3》 Brit. informal a mischievous child. 4》 an act of tinkering with something. verb (tinker with) attempt in… … English new terms dictionary