He fell into the water

n. [uc]

1 acqua: fresh water, acqua dolce; salt water, acqua salata; He fell into the water, cadde in acqua; drinking water, acqua potabile; tap water, acqua del rubinetto; stagnant water, acqua morta; acqua stagnante; running water, acqua corrente; distilled water, acqua distillata; hard water, acqua dura; soft water, acqua dolce; murky water, acqua torbida; pure water, acqua pura; shallow water, acqua bassa; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 1- Would you like still or sparkling water?, preferisce acqua liscia o frizzante?; water pollution, inquinamento delle acque (o idrico); water supply, rifornimento (o approvvigionamento) idrico

2 (pl.) acque; distesa d'acqua; acque (termali): the waters of the Dead Sea, le acque del Mar Morto; to take the waters at Bath, fare la cura delle acque a Bath; coastal waters, acque costiere; uncharted waters, terreno inesplorato; (naut.) The fishing boat was sailing in Tunisian waters, il peschereccio navigava in acque (territoriali) tunisine

3 (farm.) acqua aromatica

4 (fisiol., med.) liquido corporeo; umore

5 (pl.) (fisiol.) acque (fam.); liquido amniotico

6 (naut.) marea: high [low] water, alta [bassa] marea; high [low] water mark, limite dell'alta [della bassa] marea

7 ( di pietra preziosa) acqua; trasparenza

● water bag, otre □ water bailiff, funzionario di dogana ( in un porto); (stor.) guardiano della pesca □ (fisiol.) water balance, bilancio idrico □ (tecn.) water-base painting, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ (pitt.) water-based paint, vernice a tempera □ water bath, bagnomaria □ water bearer, portatore d'acqua □ (astron., astrol.) the Water Bearer, l'Acquario ( costellazione e XI segno dello zodiaco) □ (geol.) water-bearing stratum, strato acquifero □ water bed, (geol.) falda freatica; ( anche) letto idrostatico, letto con materasso ad acqua □ (zool.) water bird, uccello acquatico □ water birth, parto in acqua □ water biscuit, galletta; cracker □ water blister, vescica acquosa ( sulla pelle) □ (zool.) water boa, anaconda □ (naut.) water boat, nave cisterna □ (zool.) water boatman ( Notonecta glauca), notonetta □ (fis. nucl.) water-boiler reactor, reattore ad acqua □ water bottle, bottiglia dell'acqua; ( anche mil.) borraccia; ( anche) borsa dell'acqua calda □ ( ciclismo) water bottle clip, portabottiglia □ (tecn.) water brake, freno dinamometrico idraulico □ (med.) water brash, pirosi, acidosi; bruciore di stomaco (fam.) □ water bucket, secchiello; (naut.) bugliolo □ (zool.) water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis), bufalo indiano □ water bus, vaporetto ( in servizio regolare su un fiume, un lago, ecc.) □ water butt, botte per l'acqua ( piovana) □ water cannon, cannone ad acqua; idrante □ water carriage, (mezzi di) trasporto per via d'acqua □ water carrier, vettore fluviale (o marittimo); ( ciclismo) portatore d'acqua □ water cart, carro per il trasporto dell'acqua; annaffiatrice ( carro per innaffiare) □ (zool.) water cell, cella acquifera ( del cammello) □ (bot.) water chestnut ( Trapa natans), castagna d'acqua □ water chiller, refrigeratore dell'acqua potabile □ water chute, scivolo d'acqua □ water clock, grande orologio ad acqua □ water closet, water closet; gabinetto con sciacquone □ (tecn.) water-cooled, raffreddato ad acqua □ water cooler, (tecn.) raffreddatore d'acqua; ( anche) = water chiller ► sopra □ (tecn.) water cooling, raffreddamento ( di un motore, ecc.) ad acqua □ water company, azienda (di erogazione) dell'acqua □ (dial.) water crake = water rail ► sotto □ (mecc.) water crane, gru idraulica □ (zool., USA) water cricket ( Gerris), gerride □ (med.) water cure, idroterapia □ water diviner, rabdomante □ ( caccia) water dog, cane da palude; (fig.) amante dei bagni □ water drinker, bevitore d'acqua; astemio □ water engineer, tecnico dell'acqua □ water filter, filtro dell'acqua □ water finder, rabdomante □ (zool.) water flea ( Daphnia pulex), pulce d'acqua □ (zool.) water-fly, insetto acquatico □ water garden, giardino con vasche e fontane □ water gate, cateratta, saracinesca ( di chiusa) □ water gauge, indicatore di livello dell'acqua □ water glass, contenitore di vetro ( per bulbi); tubo di livello ( per caldaia); soluzione di silicato di sodio ( per affreschi o per conservare uova) □ ( cucina) water gruel, farina d'orzo bollita nell'acqua □ water guard, guardia di finanza portuale □ ( USA) water gun, pistola ad acqua (cfr. ingl. water pistol, sotto pistol) □ (idraul.) water hammer, colpo d'ariete ( dell'acqua) □ ( golf) water hazard, ostacolo d'acqua; fossatello □ ( USA) water heater, scaldaacqua; scaldabagno (cfr. ingl. geyser) □ (edil., elettr.) water heating system, scaldaacqua ( elettrico) □ (zool.) water hen ( Gallinula chloropus), gallinella d'acqua □ water hole, buca ( in un fiume); polla (o pozza) d'acqua □ water ice, sorbetto □ water ice lolly, ghiacciolo ( da succhiare) □ water intake, presa d'acqua ( di centrale idroelettrica) □ (mecc.) water jacket, camicia d'acqua ( di un motore, ecc.) □ water jug, brocca □ (ipp.) water jump, riviera; (salto del) fossato □ (mus.) water key, chiave idraulica ( di strumento a fiato) □ water level, livello dell'acqua, livello piezometrico; (naut.) livello del mare; ( anche) piano d'acqua ( nei porti); (geol.) livello freatico □ (bot.) water lily ( Nymphaea), ninfea □ water main, conduttura principale ( d'impianto idrico) □ water mattress, materasso ad acqua □ (agric.) water meadow, marcita □ (zool.) water measurer = water strider ► sotto □ water meter, contatore dell'acqua □ (bot.) water mint ( Mentha aquatica), menta acquatica □ (zool.) water moccasin ( Agkistrodon piscivorus), mocassino acquatico ( serpente velenoso nel sud degli USA) □ water monkey, giara dal collo sottile ( per mantenere fresca l'acqua) □ (mitol.) water nymph, ninfa delle fonti; naiade □ (fig.) the waters of forgetfulness, il fiume dell'oblio; il Lete □ ( Bibbia) water of life, fonte di vita spirituale □ (med.) water on the brain, idrocefalo □ (med.) water on the knee, sinovite □ (tecn.) water paint, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ water park ► waterpark □ water pick®, idropulsore dentale ( macchinetta che pulisce i denti con getti d'acqua) □ water pipe, conduttura dell'acqua □ water pistol, pistola ad acqua □ water plane, (naut.) piano di galleggiamento; (aeron.) idrovolante □ (bot.) water plant, pianta acquatica; idrofita □ ( sport) water polo, pallanuoto □ water-polo player, pallanuotista □ (med.) water pox, varicella □ water pump, pompa da acqua; (autom., mecc.) pompa dell'acqua □ water purification, depurazione dell'acqua □ water purifier, depuratore dell'acqua □ (zool.) water rail ( Rallus aquaticus), porciglione □ water rat, (zool., Arvicola amphibius) topo d'acqua; (fig.) ladruncolo di porto □ water rate, tariffa per la fornitura idrica; bolletta dell'acqua □ water repellent, idrorepellente □ water repellent product, idrofugo □ (tecn.) water resistance, la resistenza dell'acqua □ (tecn.) water resistant, resistente all'acqua □ (med.) water retention, ritenzione idrica □ (leg.) water right, diritto d'utilizzazione dell'acqua (spec. per irrigazione) □ (zool.) water skater = water strider ► sotto □ ( sport) water ski, sci d'acqua, idroscì ( l'attrezzo) □ ( sport) water skier, idrosciatore; chi pratica lo sci nautico □ ( sport) water skiing, sci d'acqua, sci nautico (o acquatico), idroscì ( lo sport) □ water skin, ghirba □ (zool.) water snake, serpe d'acqua; biscia acquaiola □ water softener, addolcitore (o depuratore) d'acqua □ (tecn.) water soluble, idrosolubile □ water spaniel, cane spaniel addestrato al riporto in palude □ (zool.) water spider ( Argyroneta aquatica), argironeta ( ragno) □ water splash, ruscelletto che attraversa (o pozzanghera che sommerge parte di) una strada □ water sports, sport acquatici □ water-spout, tubo di scarico ( di grondaia, ecc.), cannella; (naut.) tromba marina □ water-stained, macchiato dall'umidità; ( arte) tinteggiato a tempera □ (zool., USA) water strider ( Gerris), gerride □ water surface, superficie dell'acqua □ water system, impianto idrico; (geogr.) sistema idrografico □ water table, (archit.) (cornicione) marcapiano; (geol.) superficie (o falda) freatica □ water tank, cisterna □ (med.) water test, prova dell'acqua □ water toothpick = water pick ► sopra □ water tower, serbatoio ( idrico) sopraelevato □ water transport, trasporto per via d'acqua (o su idrovie) □ water trap, sifone; pozzetto □ ( sci nautico) water tricks, evoluzioni idrosciistiche □ water tunnel, (costr.) galleria adduttrice ( di acquedotto); (tecn.) galleria idrodinamica □ (mecc.) water turbine, turbina idraulica □ (fis.) water vapour, vapore acqueo □ water vendor, venditore d'acqua; acquaiolo □ (zool.) water vole = water rat ► sopra □ water wagon, carro per il rifornimento dell'acqua □ water waving, (ind. tess.) marezzatura; ( dei capelli) ondulazione □ water well, pozzo idrico □ (mecc.) water wheel, ruota idraulica; noria □ water witch, rabdomante □ water witching, rabdomanzia □ above water, sopra il livello dell'acqua; a galla ( anche fig.) □ (naut.) to back water, remare all'indietro; frenare coi remi □ (fig.) a blunder of the first water, un errore madornale □ to bring the water to sb. 's mouth, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q. □ by water, per via d'acqua; per mare, via mare; per via fluviale (o lacustre) □ (fig.) to cast (o to throw) one's bread upon the waters, far un'opera buona senza speranza di ricompensa □ (fam. USA) to cut off sb. 's water, fare abbassare la cresta a q.; sistemare q. □ to drink (o to take) the waters, fare la cura delle acque termali; bere le acque □ (fig.) to go through fire and water, affrontare i più gravi pericoli; passarne di cotte e di crude □ (fig.: di una teoria, ecc.) to hold water, reggere; sostenersi; essere valido □ (fam. USA) to hold one's water, stare calmo; portare pazienza; non agitarsi □ (relig.) holy water, acqua santa □ to be in deep water (o waters), essere in acque profonde; (fig.) trovarsi in difficoltà, essere nei guai □ (fig.) to be in [to get into] hot water, essere [cacciarsi] nei guai (o nei pasticci) □ to be in low water, essere in secca; (fig.) essere a corto di quattrini, essere al verde □ (fig. fam.) to be in smooth water (o waters), navigare in acque tranquille; aver superato la tempesta (la crisi, le difficoltà, ecc.) □ to keep one's head above water, tener la testa sopra il pelo dell'acqua; tenersi a galla; (fig.) evitare la rovina, il fallimento □ (fam.) to make (o to pass) water, fare acqua; orinare □ (fig.) to muddy the waters, confondere le acque; rendere incomprensibile □ (fig.) not to hold water, non reggere alle critiche; ( di una scusa, ecc.) non reggersi in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ on the water, in mare; a bordo; in viaggio ( via mare) □ (fig. fam.) to be on the water wagon, essere astemio □ (fig.) to pour cold water on st., gettare acqua sul fuoco (fig.); raffreddare gli entusiasmi □ to shed blood like water, versare sangue a torrenti; fare una grande strage □ to spend money like water, spendere e spandere; gettar denaro a piene mani; scialacquare □ (naut., ferr.) to take in water, fare la provvista dell'acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua □ to throw cold water on st., gettare acqua fredda su qc. ( anche fig.) □ under water, sott'acqua; coperto dall'acqua; inondato □ upon the water = on the water ► sopra □ well water, acqua di fonte (o di pozzo) □ ( di nome, fama, ecc.) written on water, scritto sull'acqua; presto dimenticato; fugace □ (prov.) Still waters run deep, le acque chete rovinano i ponti

A v. t.

1 innaffiare, annaffiare; (agric.) irrigare: to water the garden [the streets], innaffiare il giardino [le strade]

2 ( spesso to water down) annacquare; allungare; diluire; (fig.) mitigare, attenuare: to water wine, annacquare il vino; to water down a statement, attenuare un'affermazione

3 abbeverare; dare da bere a ( animali): to water horses, abbeverare cavalli

4 ( di fiumi, ecc.) bagnare: Ten States are watered by the Mississippi River, dieci Stati ( degli USA) sono bagnati dal fiume Mississippi

5 (fin.) gonfiare artificiosamente ( il capitale nominale d'una società); «annacquare» ( capitale azionario): watered capital (o stock) capitale annacquato

6 (ind. tess.) marezzare: watered silk, seta marezzata

B v. i.

1 ( d'animali) abbeverarsi

2 ( di locomotive, navi, ecc.) fare acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua

3 ( degli occhi) lacrimare; velarsi di lacrime: My right eye is watering, mi lacrima l'occhio destro

● (chim.) to water a solution, diluire una soluzione □ to make sb. 's eyes water, far venire le lacrime agli occhi a q.; far piangere q. □ to make sb. 's mouth water, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q.

water ['wɔ:tə(r)]

1 noun

(a) (gen) eau f;

∎ I took a drink of water j'ai bu de l'eau ou un verre d'eau;

∎ is the water safe to drink? est-ce que l'eau est potable?;

∎ hot and cold running water eau f courante chaude et froide;

∎ turn on the water (at main) ouvre l'eau; (at tap) ouvre le robinet;

∎ prisoners were put on bread and water on mit les prisonniers au pain (sec) et à l'eau;

∎ they held his head under water ils lui ont tenu la tête sous l'eau;

∎ the cellar is under 2 metres of water il y a 2 mètres d'eau dans la cave;

∎ my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau;

∎ the water or waters of the Seine l'eau ou les eaux de la Seine;

∎ the ship was making water le bateau prenait l'eau ou faisait eau;

∎ figurative they're in rough financial waters ils sont dans une situation financière difficile;

∎ that idea won't hold water cette idée ne tient pas debout;

∎ familiar you're in hot water now tu vas avoir de gros ennuis^□, tu es dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar her statement got us into hot water sa déclaration nous a mis dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar I'm trying to keep my head above water or to stay above water j'essaye de me maintenir à flot ou de faire face;

∎ the wine flowed like water le vin coulait à flots;

∎ to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres;

∎ they poured or threw cold water on our suggestion ils n'ont pas été enthousiasmés par notre suggestion;

∎ it's like water off a duck's back ça glisse comme sur les plumes d'un canard;

∎ it's water under the bridge c'est du passé;

∎ a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then il a coulé beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts depuis;

∎ British formal he's an artist of the first water c'est un artiste de premier ordre

(b) (body of water) eau f;

∎ the children played at the water's edge les enfants ont joué au bord de l'eau;

∎ she fell in the water elle est tombée à l'eau;

∎ they sent the goods by water ils ont envoyé la marchandise par bateau

(c) (tide) marée f;

∎ at high/low water à marée haute/basse

(d) euphemism (urine) urine f;

∎ to make or to pass water uriner

(e) Medicine

∎ water on the brain hydrocéphalie f;

∎ the baby has water on the brain le bébé est hydrocéphale;

∎ to have water on the knee avoir un épanchement de synovie

(f) Textiles (of cloth) moiré m

2 transitive verb

(a) (land, plants) arroser;

∎ the land here is watered by the Seine ici, la terre est arrosée ou irriguée par la Seine

(b) (animal) donner à boire à, faire boire

(c) (dilute → alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(d) Textiles (cloth) moirer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (eyes) larmoyer

(b) (mouth)

∎ the smell made my mouth water l'odeur m'a fait venir l'eau à la bouche

4 waters plural noun

(a) (territorial) eaux fpl;

∎ in Japanese waters dans les eaux (territoriales) japonaises

(b) (spa water)

∎ to take the waters prendre les eaux, faire une cure thermale

(c) (of pregnant woman) poche f des eaux;

∎ her waters broke elle a perdu les eaux, la poche des eaux s'est rompue

(d) proverb

∎ to cast one's bread upon the waters = se comporter de façon altruiste

►► Botany water avens benoîte f des ruisseaux;

water bag outre f à eau;

British water bailiff garde-pêche m (personne);

water bed lit m à matelas d'eau;

Entomology water beetle (whirligig beetle) gyrin m, tourniquet m;

water bird oiseau m aquatique;

water birth accouchement m sous l'eau;

British water biscuit = biscuit salé croquant;

water blister ampoule f, specialist term phlyctène f;

British Administration water board service m des eaux;

Entomology water boatman notonecte f;

water bomb bombe f à eau;

water bottle (gen) bouteille f d'eau; (soldier's, worker's) bidon m à eau; (in leather) gourde f;

water buffalo (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

Entomology water bug (water scorpion) nèpe f;

water bus navette f (sur eau);

water butt citerne f (à eau de pluie);

water cannon canon m à eau;

water carrier (container) bidon m à eau; (person) porteur(euse) m,f d'eau;

Astrology & Astronomy the Water Carrier le Verseau;

water cart (to sprinkle water) arroseuse f; (to sell water) voiture f de marchand d'eau;

water chestnut châtaigne f d'eau;

Botany water chickweed mouron m des fontaines;

water chute (in swimming-pool) toboggan m;

water clock horloge f à eau, clepsydre f;

old-fashioned water closet W-C mpl, toilettes fpl, cabinets mpl;

water cooler distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

familiar Television water cooler show émission f dont tout le monde parle^□ ;

water cooling refroidissement m par eau;

American water cracker = biscuit salé craquant;

Geography water cycle cycle m de l'évaporation;

water damage dégâts mpl des eaux;

Botany water dock oseille f aquatique;

Botany water flag flambe f d'eau;

Entomology water flea daphnie f, puce f d'eau;

water fountain (for decoration) jet m d'eau; (for drinking) distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

water gas gaz m à l'eau;

water gauge jauge f d'eau;

water glass (for drinking out of) verre m à eau; (water gauge) jauge f d'eau; Chemistry silicate m de potasse;

water gun pistolet m à eau;

water hammer (in pipes) cognements mpl dans la canalisation;

water heater chauffe-eau m inv;

Botany water hemlock ciguë f vireuse;

water hen poule f d'eau;

British water ice sorbet m;

water jacket chemise f d'eau;

Cars water jet gicleur m d'eau;

water jump brook m;

water level (of river, sea) niveau m de l'eau; (in tank) niveau m d'eau;

Botany water lily nénuphar m;

water main conduite f d'eau;

water mattress matelas m à eau;

water meadow prairie f (souvent inondée);

water meter compteur m d'eau;

Botany water milfoil volant m d'eau, myriophylle m;

Botany water mint menthe f aquatique;

water nymph naïade f;

Ornithology water ouzel cincle m plongeur, merle m d'eau;

Zoology water ox (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

water park parc m aquatique;

Botany water pepper renouée f poivre-d'eau;

water pipe Building industry conduite f ou canalisation f d'eau; (hookah) narguilé m;

Ornithology water pipit pipit m spioncelle;

water pistol pistolet m à eau;

water plant plante f aquatique;

Botany water plantain plantain m d'eau;

Ecology water pollution pollution f des eaux;

water polo water-polo m;

water power énergie f hydraulique, houille f blanche;

water pump pompe f à eau;

Ornithology water rail râle m d'eau;

Zoology water rat rat m d'eau;

British water rate taxe f sur l'eau;

Astrology water sign signe m d'eau;

water ski ski m nautique;

water skier skieur(euse) m,f nautique;

water skiing ski m nautique;

Zoology water snail hélice f aquatique;

Zoology water snake serpent m d'eau;

water softener adoucisseur m d'eau;

water spaniel épagneul m (qui chasse du gibier d'eau);

Entomology water spider araignée f d'eau;

water sports (water skiing, windsurfing etc) sports mpl nautiques; vulgar = pratique sexuelle qui consiste à uriner sur son ou sa partenaire;

Mythology water sprite ondin(e) m,f;

water supply (for campers, troops) provision f d'eau; (to house) alimentation f en eau; (to area, town) distribution f des eaux, approvisionnement m en eau;

∎ the water supply has been cut off l'eau a été coupée;

water table niveau m de la nappe phréatique;

water tank réservoir m d'eau, citerne f;

water torture supplice m de l'eau;

water tower château m d'eau;

water transport transport m par voie d'eau;

water vapour vapeur f d'eau;

Botany water violet hottonie f des marais;

Zoology water vole rat m d'eau

➲ water down separable transitive verb

(a) (alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(b) figurative (speech) édulcorer; (complaint, criticism) atténuer

1) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) en, dentro de

2) (against: The car ran into the wall.) contra

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) en

4) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) entre

into prep en / dentro de / a

Muchas veces into implica un proceso de transformación

tr['ɪntʊ]

preposition

1 (indicating movement) en, dentro de, a; (in direction of) a, hacia; (against) contra, con

■ I'm going into town voy al centro

■ they went into the house entraron en la casa

■ she's got to go into hospital tienen que ingresarla en el hospital

■ he jumped into the water saltó al agua

■ they climbed into bed se metieron en la cama

■ I bit into the apple mordí la manzana, di un mordisco a la manzana

■ the cheque must be paid into a bank account hay que ingresar el cheque en una cuenta bancaria

■ look into my eyes mira a mis ojos

■ speak into the receiver habla al auricular

■ I bumped into him me topé con él

■ he crashed into a tree chocó contra un árbol

■ I walked into a door me topé con una puerta

2 (time, age) hasta

■ she worked long into the night trabajó hasta muy avanzada la noche

■ he remained a bachelor until well into middle age permaneció soltero hasta bien entrada la mediana edad

■ I can see into the future puedo ver el futuro

■ three days into our holiday... a los tres días de empezar las vacaciones...

3 (indicating change) en, a

■ he turned water into wine transformó el agua en vino

■ he changed into a monster se convirtió en un monstruo

■ translate this into Spanish traduce esto al español

■ she wants to change some pounds into euros quiere cambiar libras en euros

■ cut it into small pieces cortadlo en trozos pequeños

■ a house divided into flats una casa dividida en pisos

■ I'll change into a dress me pondré un vestido

■ they came into power llegaron al poder

■ she went into journalism se dedicó al periodismo

■ an inquiry into the disaster una investigación sobre la catástrofe

4 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL entre

■ what's four into twenty? ¿cuánto son veinte entre cuatro?

■ four into eight goes two ocho entre cuatro son dos

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to be into something familiar (keen on) gustarle a uno algo 2 (interested in) ser aficionado,-a a algo

■ she's into skating le gusta patinar

■ he's into heavy rock le gusta el rock duro

into ['ɪn.tu:] prep

1) (indicating motion) : en, a, contra, dentro de

she got into bed: se metió en la cama

to get into a plane: subir a un avión

he crashed into the wall: chocó contra la pared

looking into the sun: mirando al sol

2) (indicating state or condition) : a, en

to burst into tears: echarse a llorar

the water turned into ice: el agua se convirtió en hielo

to translate into English: traducir al inglés

3) (indicating time)

far into the night: hasta bien entrada la noche

he's well into his eighties: tiene los ochenta bien cumplidos

4) (in mathematics)

3 into 12 is 4: 12 dividido por 3 es 4

• a prep.

• dentro de prep.

• en prep.

• hacia el interior de prep.

1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

b) ( against)

c) ( Math)

2) (in time, distance)

3) ( indicating result of action)

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

['ɪntʊ]

1) (of place) en, dentro de

2) (of time)

3) (change in condition etc)

4) (Math)

5)

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1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

b) ( against)

c) ( Math)

2) (in time, distance)

3) ( indicating result of action)

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

1. указывает на движение или направление внутрь чего-л. в

2. ( часто far into) указывает на продолжение процесса до момента, далеко отстоящего от начала какого-л. отрезка времени до

3. указывает на

1) проникновение в какую-л. среду, сферу в

2) попадание в трудное или неприятное положение в

3) проникновение в сущность чего-л. в

4) включение в состав или наличие в составе чего-л. в

4. указывает на

1) переход в новое состояние в; передаётся тж. глагольными префиксами

2) придание или приобретение формы в

3) перевод с одного языка на другой на

5. указывает на

1) деление предмета на части, сгибание, складывание на

2) деление:

3) умножение:

6. указывает на результат действия, сообщая предшествующему глаголу каузативность; передаётся описательно:

7. указывает на столкновение с кем-л., чем-л. на

8. в сочетаниях:

- pp- plumpsen (ugs.); [Regen:] klatschen, platschen

- pp- plumpsen lassen (ugs.)

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[plɒp, AM plɑ:p]

I. n Platsch[er] m fam

it fell into the water with a \plop es platschte [o fam plumpste] ins Wasser

II. adv platschend

III. vi

1. (fall into liquid) platschen fam

2. (drop heavily) plumpsen fam

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1. n

2. adv

3. vi

1) (= make a plopping sound) platschen

2) (inf: fall) plumpsen (inf)

4. vt

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plop [plɒp; US auch plɑp]

A v/i plumpsen umg, (besonders ins Wasser) platschen:

plop into a chair sich in einen Sessel plumpsen lassen

B v/t platschen oder umg plumpsen lassen:

plop the tray on the table das Tablett auf den Tisch knallen

C s Plumps(en) m(n) umg, Platsch(en) m(n)

D adv mit einem Plumps oder Platsch, plumpsend, platschend

E int plumps!, platsch!

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- pp- plumpsen (ugs.); [Regen:] klatschen, platschen

- pp- plumpsen lassen (ugs.)

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plumpsen v.

1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) empujar

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) empujar (a), presionar

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pasar, traficar

1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) empujón

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) empuje, dinamismo, ímpetu

•

- push-bike

push¹ n empujón

push² vb empujar

tr[pʊʃ]

noun

1 (shove) empujón nombre masculino

■ we had to give the car a push tuvimos que empujar el coche

■ at the push of a button con sólo apretar un botón

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva

3 (drive) empuje nombre masculino, dinamismo

transitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ the car broke down and I had to push it el coche se averió y tuve que empujarlo

■ they pushed her in the water la empujaron al agua

■ he pushed his way forward se abrió paso a empujones

2 (press - button, bell, etc) pulsar, apretar

3 (persuade forcefully) empujar, presionar; (harass) apretar, presionar, exigir

■ they pushed her into marrying him la empujaron a casarse con él

■ they're pushing me for an answer me están exigiendo una respuesta

■ you're pushing yourself too hard te estás exigiendo demasiado

4 (promote, try to sell) promocionar

5 familiar (drugs) pasar, vender, traficar con

intransitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ push harder! ¡empuja más!

■ stop pushing! ¡no empujes!

2 (move forward) abrirse paso

■ they just pushed past me me apartaron de un empujón

3 (pressurize) presionar, exigir

■ they're pushing for reforms están exigiendo reformas

\

at a push si fuera necesario

if it comes to the push en último caso

to be (hard) pushed for something andar escaso,-a de algo, andar corto,-a de algo

to be pushed to do something tenerlo difícil para hacer algo

to be pushing thirty, forty, etc rondar los treinta, cuarenta, etc

to give somebody the push (from job) poner a alguien de patitas en la calle, echar a alguien 2 (end relationship) dejar a alguien

to push and shove dar empujones

to push one's luck arriesgarse demasiado, forzar la suerte

push ['pʊʃ] vt

1) shove: empujar

2) press: aprietar, pulsar

push that button: aprieta ese botón

3) pressure, urge: presionar

to push around bully: intimidar, mangonear

push vi

1) shove: empujar

2) insist: insistir, presionar

to push off leave: marcharse, irse, largarse fam

to push on proceed: seguir

push n

1) shove: empujón m

2) drive: empuje m, energía f, dinamismo m

3) effort: esfuerzo m

• arremetida s.f.

• empellón s.m.

• empuje s.m.

• empujón s.m.

• envite s.m.

• envión s.f.

• impulso s.m.

• metido s.m.

• ofensiva s.f.

• puja s.f.

• rempujón s.m.

• empellar v.

• empujar v.

• envasar v.

• fomentar v.

• impeler v.

• incitar v.

• obligar v.

• promover v.

• proseguir v.

• pujar v.

• pulsar v.

• rempujar v.

1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

2) ( put pressure on)

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

•

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

1. N

1) (=shove) empujón m

2) (Brit)

3) (=effort) esfuerzo m

4) (=encouragement) empujoncito * m

5) (Mil) (=offensive) ofensiva f

6) *

- when push comes to shove

7) (=dynamism) dinamismo m, empuje m, energía f

2. VT

1) (=shove, move by pushing) empujar

2) (=press) [+ button etc] apretar, pulsar

3) (fig)

a) (=press, advance) [+ trade] fomentar; [+ product] promover

b) (=put pressure on)

4) * [+ drugs] pasar *

5) *

3. VI

1) (=press) empujar

2) (fig) (=make demands)

3) (Mil) avanzar

- push about

- push ahead

- push along

- push aside

- push at

- push away

- push back

- push down

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push over

- push through

- push to

- push up

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1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

2) ( put pressure on)

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

•

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

1) (position; also fig.) in (+ Dat.)

2) (wearing as dress) in (+ Dat.); (wearing as headgear) mit

3) (with respect to)

4) (as a proportionate part of)

5) (as a member of) in (+ Dat.)

6) (as content of)

7) (expr. identity) in (+ Dat.)

8) (concerned with) in (+ Dat.)

9)

10) (with the means of; having as material or colour)

11) (while, during)

12) (after a period of) in (+ Dat.)

13) (within the ability of)

14)

15)

1) (inside) hinein[gehen usw.]; (towards speaker) herein[kommen usw.]

2) (at home, work, etc.)

3) (included) darin; drin (ugs.)

4) (inward) innen

5) (in fashion) in (ugs.); in Mode

6) (elected)

7) (having arrived)

8)

9) (coll.): (as participant, accomplice, observer, etc.)

(fashionable) Mode-

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I. PREPOSITION

1. (position) in + dat

the butter is \in the fridge die Butter ist im Kühlschrank

I live \in New York/Germany ich lebe in New York/Deutschland

he read it \in the paper er hat es in der Zeitung gelesen

soak it \in warm water lassen Sie es in warmem Wasser einweichen

I've got a pain \in my back ich habe Schmerzen im Rücken

who's the woman \in that painting? wer ist die Frau auf diesem Bild?

he is deaf \in his left ear er hört auf dem linken Ohr nichts

down below \in the valley unten im Tal

\in a savings account auf einem Sparkonto

to lie in bed/the sun im Bett/in der Sonne liegen

to ride \in a car [im] Auto fahren

to be \in hospital im Krankenhaus sein

\in the middle of sth in der Mitte von etw dat

to be \in prison im Gefängnis sein

to be \in a prison in einem Gefängnis sein (als Besucher)

\in the street auf der Straße

2. after vb (into) in + dat

I just put too much milk \in my coffee ich habe zu viel Milch in meinen Kaffee getan

he went \in the rain er ging hinaus in den Regen

slice the potatoes \in two schneiden Sie die Kartoffel einmal durch

to get \in the car ins Auto steigen

to invest \in the future in die Zukunft investieren

to invest one's savings \in stocks seine Ersparnisse in Aktien anlegen

to get \in trouble Schwierigkeiten bekommen, in Schwierigkeiten geraten

3. AM (at) auf + dat

is Erika still \in school? ist Erika noch auf der Schule?

Boris is \in college Boris ist auf dem College

4. (as part of) in + dat

he was a singer \in a band er war Sänger in einer Band

there are 31 days in March der März hat 31 Tage

get together \in groups of four! bildet Vierergruppen!

you're with us \in our thoughts wir denken an dich, in Gedanken sind wir bei dir

5. (state, condition) in + dat

he cried out \in pain er schrie vor Schmerzen

he always drinks \in excess er trinkt immer zu viel

\in anger im Zorn

dark \in colour dunkelfarbig

difference \in quality Qualitätsunterschied m

to be \in [no] doubt [nicht] zweifeln [o im Zweifel sein]

\in his excitement in seiner Begeisterung

\in horror voller Entsetzen

\in all honesty in aller Aufrichtigkeit

to be \in a hurry es eilig haben

to be \in love [with sb] [in jdn] verliebt sein

to fall \in love [with sb] sich akk [in jdn] verlieben

to live \in luxury im Luxus leben

to be \in in a good mood guter Laune sein

\in private vertraulich

to put sth \in order etw in Ordnung bringen

\in a state of panic in Panik

\in secret im Geheimen, heimlich

to tell sb sth \in all seriousness jdm etw in vollem Ernst sagen

6. (with) mit + dat

, in + dat

it was covered \in dirt es war mit Schmutz überzogen

to pay \in cash [in] bar bezahlen

to pay \in dollars mit [o in] Dollar zahlen

to write \in ink/pencil mit Tinte/Bleistift schreiben

to paint \in oils in Öl malen

\in writing schriftlich

7. (language, music, voice)

Mozart's Piano Concerto \in E flat Mozarts Klavierkonzert in E-Moll

\in English/French/German auf Englisch/Französisch/Deutsch

to listen to music \in stereo Musik stereo hören

to speak to sb \in a normal tone of voice sich akk mit jdm normal unterhalten

to speak \in a loud/small voice mit lauter/leiser Stimme sprechen

to talk \in a whisper sehr leise reden, mit Flüsterstimme sprechen

8. (time: during) am + dat

, in + dat

he's getting forgetful \in his old age er wird vergesslich auf seine alten Tage

she assisted the doctor \in the operation sie assistierte dem Arzt bei der Operation

\in 1968 [im Jahre] 1968

\in the end am Ende, schließlich

to be with the Lord \in eternity bei Gott im Himmel sein

to be \in one's forties in den Vierzigern sein

\in March/May im März/Mai

\in the morning/afternoon/evening morgens [o am Morgen] /nachmittags [o am Nachmittag] /abends [o am Abend]

\in the late 60s in den späten Sechzigern

\in spring/summer/autumn/winter im Frühling/Sommer/Herbst/Winter

9. (time: within) in + dat

dinner will be ready \in ten minutes das Essen ist in zehn Minuten fertig

I'll be ready \in a week's time in einer Woche werde ich fertig sein

he learnt to drive \in two weeks in [o innerhalb von] zwei Wochen konnte er Auto fahren

to return \in a few minutes/hours/days in einigen Minuten/Stunden/Tagen zurückkommen

\in record time in Rekordzeit

10. (time: for) seit + dat

she hasn't heard from him \in six months sie hat seit sechs Monaten nichts mehr von ihm gehört

I haven't done that \in a long time ich habe das lange Zeit nicht mehr gemacht

I haven't seen her \in years ich habe sie seit Jahren nicht gesehen

11. (at a distance of) nach + dat

the house should be coming up \in about one mile das Haus müsste nach einer Meile auftauchen

12. (job, profession)

he's \in computers er hat mit Computern zu tun

she's \in business/politics sie ist Geschäftsfrau/Politikerin

she works \in publishing sie arbeitet bei einem Verlag

to enlist \in the army sich akk als Soldat verpflichten

13. (wearing) in + dat

he was all \in black er war ganz in Schwarz

you look nice \in green Grün steht dir

the woman \in the hat die Frau mit dem Hut

the man [dressed] \in the grey suit der Mann in dem grauen Anzug

to be \in disguise verkleidet sein

\in the nude nackt

to sunbathe \in the nude nackt sonnenbaden

to be \in uniform Uniform tragen

14. (result) als

\in conclusion schließlich, zum Schluss

\in exchange als Ersatz, dafür

\in fact tatsächlich, in Wirklichkeit

\in reply [or answer] [or response] to als Reaktion [o Antwort] auf + akk

\in that... ( form) insofern als

I was fortunate \in that I had friends ich hatte Glück, weil ich Freunde hatte

15. + -ing (while doing)

\in attempting to save the child, he nearly lost his own life bei dem Versuch, das Kind zu retten, kam er beinahe selbst um

\in refusing to work abroad, she missed a good job weil sie sich weigerte, im Ausland zu arbeiten, entging ihr ein guter Job

\in saying this, I will offend him wenn ich das sage, würde ich ihn beleidigen

\in doing so dabei, damit

16. (with quantities)

temperatures tomorrow will be \in the mid-twenties die Temperaturen werden sich morgen um 25 Grad bewegen

he's about six foot \in height er ist ungefähr zwei Meter groß

a novel \in 3 parts ein Roman in 3 Teilen

people died \in their thousands die Menschen starben zu Tausenden

to be equal \in weight gleich viel wiegen

\in total insgesamt

17. (comparing amounts) pro + dat

the potatoes are twenty pence \in the pound die Kartoffeln kosten zwanzig Pence pro Pfund

she has a one \in three chance ihre Chancen stehen eins zu drei

one \in ten people jeder zehnte

18. after vb (concerning)

to interfere \in sb's business sich akk in jds Angelegenheiten einmischen

to share \in sb's success an jds Erfolg teilnehmen

to be interested \in in sth sich akk für etw akk interessieren

19. after n

she underwent a change \in style sie hat ihren Stil geändert

she had no say \in the decision sie hatte keinen Einfluss auf die Entscheidung

to have confidence \in sb jdm vertrauen, Vertrauen zu jdm haben

20. (in a person)

▪ \in sb mit jdm

we're losing a very good sales agent \in Kim mit Kim verlieren wir eine sehr gute Verkaufsassistentin

it isn't \in sb to do sth jd ist nicht zu etw dat in der Lage

it's not \in me to lie ich kann nicht lügen

to not have it \in oneself to do sth nicht in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

21. (author) bei + dat

these themes can often be found \in Schiller diese Themen kommen bei Schiller oft vor

▶ \in all insgesamt

there were 10 of us \in all wir waren zu zehnt

▶ all \in all alles in allem

all \in all it's been a good year insgesamt gesehen, war es ein gutes Jahr

▶ \in between dazwischen

▶ there's nothing [or not much] [or very little] \in it da ist kein großer Unterschied

▶ to be \in and out of sth:

she's been \in and out of hospitals ever since the accident sie war seit dem Unfall immer wieder im Krankenhaus

II. ADVERB

1. inv (into sth) herein

come \in! herein!

\in with you! rein mit dir!

he opened the door and went \in er öffnete die Tür und ging hinein

she was locked \in sie war eingesperrt

could you bring the clothes \in? könntest du die Wäsche hereinholen?

she didn't ask me \in sie hat mich nicht hereingebeten

the sea was freezing, but \in she went das Meer war eiskalt, doch sie kannte nichts und ging hinein

to bring the harvest \in die Ernte einbringen

2. inv (at arrival point) train, bus

the train got \in very late der Zug ist sehr spät eingetroffen

the bus is due \in any moment now der Bus müsste jetzt jeden Moment kommen

3. inv (towards land)

is the tide coming \in or going out? kommt oder geht die Flut?

we watched the ship come \in wir sahen zu, wie das Schiff einlief

4. inv (submitted)

to get [or hand] sth \in etw abgeben [o einreichen

5. inv (elected)

to get \in candidate gewählt werden; party also an die Regierung kommen

▶ day \in, day out tagein, tagaus

▶ to get \in with sb sich akk bei jdm lieb Kind machen fam

▶ to get \in on sth über etw akk Bescheid wissen

▶ to let sb \in on sth jdn in etw akk einweihen

III. ADJECTIVE

1. pred, inv (there) da; (at home) zu Hause

is David \in? ist David da?

I'm afraid Mr Jenkins is not \in at the moment Herr Jenkins ist leider gerade nicht im Hause form

to have a quiet evening \in einen ruhigen Abend zu Hause verbringen

2. inv (leading in) einwärts

door \in Eingangstür f

\in-tray AUS, BRIT

\in-box AM Behälter m für eingehende Post

3. inv (in fashion) in

▪ to be \in in [o angesagt] sein

to be the \in place to dance/dine ein angesagtes Tanzlokal/Restaurant sein

4. pred, inv (submitted)

when does your essay have to be \in? wann musst du deinen Essay abgeben?

the application must be \in by May 31 die Bewerbung muss bis zum 31. Mai eingegangen sein

5. pred, inv (elected)

▪ to be \in candidate gewählt sein; party also an der Regierung sein

6. pred, inv SPORT (within bounds)

the ball was definitely \in! der Ball war keineswegs im Aus!

7. pred, inv SPORT

▪ to be \in player am Ball sein; (in cricket) team am Schlag sein

8. pred, inv (in season) reif

pumpkins are \in! Kürbisse jetzt frisch!

▶ to be \in at sth bei etw dat dabei sein

▶ to be \in for sth sich akk auf etw akk gefasst machen müssen

you'll be \in for it if... du kannst dich auf was gefasst machen, wenn...

▶ to be \in on sth über etw akk Bescheid wissen

▶ to be [well] \in with sb bei jdm gut angeschrieben sein

she just says those things to get \in with the teacher sie sagt so was doch nur, um sich beim Lehrer lieb Kind zu machen

IV. NOUN

1. (connection) Kontakt[e] m[pl]

he wants to get involved with that group but doesn't have an \in er würde gern mit dieser Gruppe in Kontakt kommen, aber bis jetzt fehlt ihm die Eintrittskarte

2. AM POL

▪ the \ins die Regierungspartei

▶ to know the \ins and outs of sth sich akk in einer S. dat genau auskennen

▶ to understand the \ins and outs of sth etw hundertprozentig verstehen

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1. PREPOSITION

1) position in (+dat); (with motion) in (+acc)