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He was something of a musician

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1 something of a

I adj infml
It was something of a surprise — Это было довольно неожиданно

It was certainly something of a problem to know where to go next — Мы даже не знали, куда идти дальше

He was something of a musician — Он в некотором роде музыкант

He's something of a liar, don't you think? — Он не всегда говорит правду, не так ли?

She's something of a bore — Довольно нудная особа
II adv infml
She looks something of a dumb cluck — Она смахивает на дурочку

I feel something of a stranger here — Я здесь себя чувствую некоторым образом чужим

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > something of a
2 something

noun & pronoun

1) (some thing) etwas

something new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes

2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwas

something or other — irgendetwas

3) (some quantity of a thing) etwas

there is something in what you say — was du sagst, hat etwas für sich; an dem, was du sagst, ist etwas dran (ugs.)

he has something about him — er hat etwas Besonderes an sich (Dat.)

4) (impressive or important thing, person, etc.)

the party was quite something — die Party war spitze (ugs.)

5)

or something — see academic.ru/51968/or">or I 3)

6)

something like — etwa wie

that's something like it — das ist schon besser

7)

something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist

see something of somebody — jemanden sehen

* * *

pronoun

1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) etwas

2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) etwas

* * *

some·thing

[ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ]

I. pron indef

1. (unspecified thing, situation, action) etwas

there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Spitzes

\something terrible had happened etwas Schreckliches war geschehen

there's \something wrong with the engine mit dem Motor stimmt was nicht

I need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreiben

we stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essen

is there \something you'd like to say? möchtest du mir etwas sagen?

I'll need a credit card or \something of the kind to break into the apartment ich brauche eine Kreditkarte oder so etwas Ähnliches, um in die Wohnung einzubrechen

\something else etwas anderes

would you like some coffee or perhaps there's \something else you'd like? möchtest du Kaffee oder lieber etwas anderes?

\something a little stronger etwas Stärkeres [o Alkoholisches]

to get \something for nothing etwas einfach so bekommen

to do \something [about sb/sth] etwas [gegen jdn/etw] unternehmen

to have [got] \something to do with sb/sth etwas mit jdm/etw zu tun haben

didn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?

2. (outstanding person, thing, quality,) etwas

that's \something das ist schon was

there's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas an sich, das die meisten Männer attraktiv finden

to be really [or quite] \something ( approv fam) etwas darstellen

as a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderes

it was quite \something for her to remember us after all these years dass sie sich nach all den Jahren noch an uns erinnerte!

to make \something of oneself etwas aus sich dat machen

3. (not exact)

a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauern

she has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutter

he always was \something of a moaner er war schon immer ein rechter Nörgler

it was \something of a surprise es war eine ziemliche Überraschung

the building materials cost \something under $4,500 das Baumaterial kostet etwas unter 4.500 Dollar; ( fam)

she works for a bank or \something sie arbeitet für eine Bank oder so was fam

hey, are you drunk or \something? he, bist du betrunken oder was? fam

\something like... ungefähr wie..., in etwa wie...

he sounds \something like his father on the phone er klingt am Telefon fast genauso wie sein Vater

\something like [or ( fam) around] ... um die...

there were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/Bewerberinnen

4.

▶ to be \something else etwas Besonderes sein

the reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war wirklich beeindruckend

▶ to have \something going on with sb etwas mit jdm haben fam

they say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hat

▶ to have [got] \something there ein Hammer sein fam

▶ there's \something in sth an etw dat ist etwas dran

there's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmen

II. adv inv ( fam: very) ganz

my back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbar

III. n Etwas nt

I've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstag

the certain \something das gewisse Etwas

a little \something eine Kleinigkeit

time for a little \something Zeit, eine Kleinigkeit zu essen

* * *
['sʌmɵɪŋ]
1. pron

1) etwas

something nice/unpleasant/serious etc — etwas Nettes/Unangenehmes/Ernstes etc

something or other —

did you say something? — hast du (et)was gesagt?

something of the kind — so ( et)was (Ähnliches)

that's something I don't know — das weiß ich nicht

there's something I don't like about him — irgendetwas or irgendwas gefällt mir an ihm nicht

do you want to make something of it? — willst du dich mit mir anlegen? (inf)

there's something in what you say — an dem, was du sagst, ist (schon) was dran

well, that's something — (das ist) immerhin etwas

he's something to do with the Foreign Office — er ist irgendwie beim Außenministerium

she's called Rachel something —

there were thirty something — es waren etwas über dreißig

three hundred and something — dreihundert und ein paar (Zerquetschte (inf ))

we left at five something — wir sind etwas nach fünf gegangen

2)

(inf = something special or unusual) or quite something — das war schon toll (inf)

it's quite something to be Prime Minister at 44 —

what a beautiful dress! that's really something — so ein schönes Kleid! ganz große Klasse! (inf)

3)

or something (inf) — oder so (was)

are you drunk or something? (inf) — bist du betrunken oder was? (inf)

she's called Maria or something like that — sie heißt Maria oder so ähnlich

2. n

a certain something — ein gewisses Etwas

that certain something that makes all the difference — das gewisse Etwas, auf das es ankommt

3. adv

1)

something over 200 — etwas über 200, etwas mehr als 200

something like 200 — ungefähr 200, um die 200 herum

you look something like him — du siehst ihm irgendwie ähnlich

this is something like the one I wanted —

now that's something like a rose! another £500, now that's something like it — das nenne ich eine Rose! noch £ 500 und wir kommen der Sache schon näher

2)

it's something of a problem —

I feel something of a stranger here — ich fühle mich hier irgendwie fremd

he's something of a musician — er ist ein recht guter Musiker

something of a surprise — eine ziemliche Überraschung

something of a drunkard — ein ziemlicher Säufer

3) (Brit dial)

they tease her something chronic —

the weather was something shocking — das Wetter war einfach schrecklich

* * *

something

A s

1. (irgend)etwas, was:

something or other irgendetwas;

a certain something ein gewisses Etwas;

there is something in what you say da ist etwas dran

2. something of so etwas oder etwas Ähnliches wie:

I am something of a carpenter ich bin so etwas wie ein Zimmermann;

have something of a reputation for einen gewissen Ruf haben für

B adv

1. something like

a) so etwas wie, so ungefähr,

b) umg wirklich, mal, aber:

that’s something like a pudding!;

that’s something like! das lasse ich mir gefallen

2. etwas, ziemlich

* * *

noun & pronoun

1) (some thing) etwas

something new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes

2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwas

something or other — irgendetwas

3) (some quantity of a thing) etwas

there is something in what you say — was du sagst, hat etwas für sich; an dem, was du sagst, ist etwas dran (ugs.)

he has something about him — er hat etwas Besonderes an sich (Dat.)

4) (impressive or important thing, person, etc.)

the party was quite something — die Party war spitze (ugs.)

5)

or something — see or I 3)

6)

something like — etwa wie

that's something like it — das ist schon besser

7)

something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist

see something of somebody — jemanden sehen

* * *

adv.

etwas adv.

irgendetwas adv.

irgendwas adv.

English-german dictionary > something
3 something

pronoun

1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) algo

2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) algo importante

something pron algo

I want to tell you something quiero decirte algo

there's something wrong with the phone algo le pasa al teléfono

something

tr['sʌmɵɪŋ]

pronoun

1 algo

■ I've got something to tell you tengo que decirte algo

■ can I ask you something? ¿puedo preguntarte una cosa?

■ would you like something to drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?

2 (a thing of value) algo

■ there's something in what he says hay algo de verdad en lo que dice

■ there's something strange about this place este sitio tiene algo extraño

■ at least they didn't take much, that's something al menos no se llevaron mucho, algo es algo

3 (in vague or ill-defined statements) algo

■ something like that algo así, algo por el estilo

■ her name's Janet something or other se llama Janet no sé qué más

■ he must be thirty something tendrá unos treinta y tantos

■ do you want a sandwich or something? ¿quieres un bocadillo o algo así?

■ are you drunk or something? ¿estás borracho o qué?

■ it came as something of a surprise me pilló un poco por sorpresa

adverb

1

■ it costs something like 100 pounds cuesta unas cien libras

■ the pain is something terrible duele una barbaridad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

something else otra cosa

to be something else (special) ser algo extraordinario,-a

something ['sʌmɵɪŋ] pron

: algo

I want something else: quiero otra cosa

she's writing a novel or something: está escribiendo una novela o no sé qué

something

adv.

• algo adv.

• un poco adv.

n.

• algo s.m.

• alguna cosa s.f.

pron.

• algo pron.

I 'sʌmθɪŋ
pronoun

1) algo

something has happened to her — algo le ha pasado

have something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo

do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido

or something of the kind — o algo por el estilo

it's not something to be proud of — no es como para estar orgulloso

that was something I hadn't expected — eso no me lo esperaba

is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?

it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es

2)

a) ( in vague statements or approximations)

she's 30 something — tiene treinta y pico años (fam)

he said it was because of the traffic or something — dijo que era por el tráfico o qué se yo

have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?

b)

something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano

c)

something of — ( rather)

she's something of an eccentric — es algo excéntrica

it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco

3) ( something special)

it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición

that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)

she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?

to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)

I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón

II

noun (no pl)

won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?

she has that certain something — tiene ese no sé qué

III

adverb (colloq)

my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!

['sʌmθɪŋ]
1. PRON

1) algo

cook something nice — haz algo que esté rico

wear something warm — ponte algo que abrigue

• there's something about him I don't like — hay algo que no me gusta de él

• let me ask you something — déjame hacerte una pregunta, deja que te pregunte algo

• it's come to something when you get the sack for that — ¡a lo que hemos llegado! ¡que te echen por eso!

• that has something to do with accountancy — eso tiene que ver or está relacionado con la contabilidad

he's got something to do with it — está metido or involucrado en eso

• something else — otra cosa

• here's something for your trouble — † aquí tiene, por la molestia

• I think you may have something there — puede que tengas razón, puede que estés en lo cierto

• there's something in what you say — hay algo de verdad en lo que dices

he's something in the City — trabaja de algo or de no sé qué en la City

the music spoke to something in me — la música inspiró algo en mí

• something of the kind — algo por el estilo

• do you want to make something of it? — ¿quieres hacer un problema de esto?

• there's something the matter — pasa algo

• it's not something I approve of — no es algo que yo apruebe

• you can't get something for nothing — las cosas no las regalan

• there's something odd here — aquí hay or pasa algo (raro)

• it's something of a problem — es de algún modo or en cierto modo un problema, en cierto sentido representa un problema

he's something of a musician — tiene algo de músico, tiene cierto talento para la música

he's getting something of a reputation around here — se está ganando cierta fama por aquí

the play proved to be something of a letdown — la obra resultó ser un tanto decepcionante

I hope to see something of you — espero que nos seguiremos viendo, nos estaremos viendo, espero (LAm)

• did you say something? — ¿dijiste algo?

• well, that's something — eso ya es algo

• will you have something to drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

I need something to eat — necesito comer algo

it gives her something to live for — le da un motivo para vivir

2) * (=something special or unusual)

he thinks he's something * — se cree alguien

• their win was quite something — su victoria fue extraordinaria

• that's really something! — ¡eso sí que es fenomenal or estupendo!

3) (in guesses, approximations)

he's called John something — se llama John no sé qué, se llama John algo

there were 30 something — había 30 y algunos más

the four something train — el tren de las cuatro y pico

• are you mad or something? — ¿estás loco o qué?, ¿estás loco o algo así?

her name is Camilla or something — se llama Camilla o algo así, se llama algo así como Camilla, se llama Camilla o algo por el estilo

he's got flu or something — tiene gripe o algo parecido

• something or other — algo, alguna cosa

2. ADV

1) (=a little, somewhat)

a)

• there were something like 80 people there — había algo así como 80 personas allí, había como unas 80 personas allí

it's something like ten o'clock — son algo así como las diez, son las diez más o menos

it cost £100, or something like that — costó 100 libras, o algo así

he looks something like me — se parece algo or un poco a mí

he talks something like his father — tiene algo de su padre cuando habla

now that's something like a rose! — ¡eso es lo que se llama una rosa!

now that's something like it! — ¡así es como debe ser!

b)

• something over 200 — algo más de 200, un poco más de 200

2) *

they pull her leg something chronic — le toman el pelo una barbaridad *, le toman el pelo que es una cosa mala *

it hurts something awful — duele un montón *

she loves him something awful — le quiere una barbaridad *

3.

N

• she has a certain something — tiene un algo, tiene un no sé qué

that certain something that makes all the difference — ese no sé qué que importa tanto

• it's just a little something I picked up in a sale — es una tontería que compré en las rebajas

would you like a little something before dinner? — ¿quieres tomar or picar algo antes de la cena?

* * *

I ['sʌmθɪŋ]
pronoun

1) algo

something has happened to her — algo le ha pasado

have something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo

do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido

or something of the kind — o algo por el estilo

it's not something to be proud of — no es como para estar orgulloso

that was something I hadn't expected — eso no me lo esperaba

is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?

it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es

2)

a) ( in vague statements or approximations)

she's 30 something — tiene treinta y pico años (fam)

he said it was because of the traffic or something — dijo que era por el tráfico o qué se yo

have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?

b)

something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano

c)

something of — ( rather)

she's something of an eccentric — es algo excéntrica

it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco

3) ( something special)

it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición

that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)

she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?

to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)

I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón

II

noun (no pl)

won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?

she has that certain something — tiene ese no sé qué

III

adverb (colloq)

my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!

English-spanish dictionary > something
4 something ***** some·thing

['sʌmˌθɪŋ]
1. pron

qualche cosa, qualcosa

something nice — (pretty) qualcosa di carino, (to eat) qualcosa di buono, (to do) qualcosa di bello

something interesting — qualcosa di interessante

something special — qualcosa di speciale

something to do — qualcosa da fare

something else — altro, qualcos'altro

something has happened — è successo qualcosa

something of the kind — qualcosa del genere

she said something or other about it — mi ha detto qualcosa a tale proposito

he's a lecturer in something or other — è professore di non so che

he's a doctor or something — è dottore o qualcosa del genere

wear something warm — mettiti qualcosa di pesante

there's something the matter — c'è qualcosa che non va

to have something to live for — avere uno scopo nella vita

there's something in what you say — c'è del vero in quello che dici

will you have something to drink? — vuoi qualcosa da bere?

he's called John something — si chiama John vattelappesca

give her something for herself — regalale qualcosa di personale

here's something for your trouble — eccoti qualcosa per il disturbo

I hope to see something of you — spero di vederti qualche volta

I think you may have something there — penso che tu abbia ragione, (good idea) mi sembra una buona idea, la tua

there's something about him that... — c'è qualcosa in lui che...

she has a certain something — ha un certo non so che

that's really something! — mica male!

it would be really something! — non sarebbe mica male!

2. adv

1)

something over/under 200 — un po' più/meno di 200

something like 200 — circa 200

... or something like that —...o giù di lì

it cost a hundred pounds, or something like that — è costato cento sterline o giù di lì

he's something like me — mi assomiglia un po'

now that's something like a rose! — (approving comment) questa sì che è una rosa!

2)

it's something of a problem — è un bel problema

he is something of a liar — è un bel pezzo di bugiardo

he's something of a musician — è un musicista abbastanza bravo

3) fam

the weather was something shocking — faceva un tempo da cani

English-Italian dictionary > something ***** some·thing
5 play

plei
1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) jugar

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) jugar (a)

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) representar, actuar

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) ser representado

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) tocar

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) gastar una broma (a alguien)

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jugar contra

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) rielar, bailar

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigir

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jugar

2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) diversión

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) obra

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partido

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) juego

•

- player
- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up

play¹ n

1. obra de teatro

there's a Shakespeare play on at the local theatre representan una obra de Shakespeare en el teatro de la ciudad

2. juego

play is important for learning el juego es importante para aprender

play² vb

1. jugar

he is playing with his friends está jugando con sus amigos

she plays tennis and squash juega a tenis y a squash

2. tocar

he plays the trumpet toca la trompeta

play

tr[pleɪ]

noun

1 (recreation) juego

■ all work and no play mucho trabajo y nada de diversión

■ children at play niños jugando

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (action) juego; (match) partido; (move) jugada

■ rain has stopped play la lluvia ha interrumpido el juego

3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL obra (de teatro), pieza (teatral)

4 (free and easy movement, slack) juego

5 (action, effect, interaction) juego

transitive verb

1 (game, sport) jugar a

■ some played cards while the others played football algunos jugamos a cartas mientras otros jugaron a fútbol

■ do you play the Stock Exchange? ¿juegas a la Bolsa?

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (compete against) jugar contra; (in position) jugar de; (ball) pasar; (card) jugar; (piece) mover

■ Arsenal are playing Manchester tomorrow el Arsenal juega contra el Manchester mañana

■ have you played David at tennis? ¿has jugado al tenis con David?

3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tocar

■ she plays the piano toca el piano

■ play us something on the guitar tócanos algo a la guitarra

noun

1 (joke, trick) gastar, hacer

■ they played a dirty trick on me me jugaron una mala pasada

transitive verb

1 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL (part) hacer el papel de, hacer de; (play) representar, dar

■ she plays the part of Juliet hace de Julieta

■ they're playing King Lear at the Royal representan el Rey Lear en el Royal

2 (record, song, tape) poner

3 (direct - light, water) dirigir

intransitive verb

1 (amuse oneself) jugar (at, a), ( with, con)

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (at game) jugar

■ he plays for England juega con la selección inglesa

3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL (cast) actuar, trabajar; (show) ser representado,-a

4 (pretend) pretender, jugar a

■ what are you playing at? ¿qué pretendes?, ¿a qué estás jugando?

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tocar

6 (move) recorrer

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a play on words un juego de palabras

to be in play estar dentro de juego

to be out of play estar fuera de juego

to be played out estar agotado,-a, estar rendido,-a

to bring something into play poner algo en juego

to come into play entrar en juego

to give full play to something dar rienda suelta a algo

to make a play for something/somebody intentar conseguir algo/conquistar a alguien

to play by ear (music) tocar de oído

to play dead hacerse el/la muerto,-a

to play for time tratar de ganar tiempo

to play hard to get hacerse de rogar, hacerse el/la interesante

to play into somebody's hands hacerle el juego a alguien

to play it by ear (improvise) decidir sobre la marcha, improvisar

to play it cool hacer como si nada

to play one's cards right jugar bien sus cartas

to play safe / play it safe ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse

to play the fool hacer el indio, hacer el tonto

to play the game jugar limpio

to play truant hacer novillos, hacer campana

to play with an idea dar vueltas a una idea

to play with fire jugar con fuego

fair play / foul play juego limpio / juego sucio

play ['pleɪ] vi

1) : jugar

to play with a doll: jugar con una muñeca

to play with an idea: darle vueltas a una idea

2) fiddle, toy: jugar, juguetear

don't play with your food: no juegues con la comida

3) : tocar

to play in a band: tocar en un grupo

4) : actuar (en una obra de teatro)

play vt

1) : jugar (un deporte, etc.), jugar a (un juego), jugar contra (un contrincante)

2) : tocar (música o un instrumento)

3) perform: interpretar, hacer el papel de (un carácter), representar (una obra de teatro)

she plays the lead: hace el papel principal

play n

1) game, recreation: juego m

children at play: niños jugando

a play on words: un juego de palabras

2) action: juego m

the ball is in play: la pelota está en juego

to bring into play: poner en juego

3) drama: obra f de teatro, pieza f (de teatro)

4) movement: juego m (de la luz, una brisa, etc.)

5) slack: juego m

there's not enough play in the wheel: la rueda no da lo suficiente

play

n.

• drama s.m.

• holgura s.f.

• huelgo s.m.

• juego s.m.

• jugada s.f.

• obra dramática s.f.

• pieza s.f.

• recreo s.m. (A role)

v.

• desempeñar v. (An instrument)

v.

• tocar v. (To drum)

v.

• tañer v.

v.

• divertirse v.

• jugar v.

• juguetear v.

• representar v.

• reproducir (Electrónica) v.

• sonar v.

pleɪ
I

noun

1)

a) u ( recreation) juego m

she watched them at play — los observaba mientras jugaban

b) u ( Sport) juego m

play was interrupted — se interrumpió el juego or el partido

to bring something/come into play — poner* algo/entrar en juego

c) c (AmE Sport) ( maneuver) jugada f

to make a play for somebody/something — (also BrE)

he made a play for her — trató de ganársela or de conquistársela

the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries

2) u ( interplay) juego m

the play of light and shadow — el juego de luces y sombras

3) u ( slack) ( Tech) juego m

4) c ( Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f (teatral), comedia f

radio play — obra f radiofónica

5) c ( pun)

a play on words — un juego de palabras

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) \<\<cards/hopscotch\>\> jugar* a

let's play a game — vamos a jugar

to play a jokeick on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien

b) \<\<football/chess\>\> jugar* (AmL exc RPl), jugar* a (Esp, RPl)

3)

a) ( compete against) \<\<opponent\>\> jugar* contra

to play somebody AT something: I used to play her at chess — jugaba ajedrez or (Esp, RPl) al ajedrez con ella

b) \<\<ball\>\> pasar; \<\<card\>\> tirar, jugar*; \<\<piece\>\> mover*

c) ( in particular position) jugar* de

d) ( use in game) \<\<reserve\>\> alinear, sacar* a jugar

4) ( gamble on) jugar* a

to play the market — ( Fin) jugar* a la bolsa

Sense II

5) ( Theat)

a) \<\<villain/Hamlet\>\> representar el papel de, hacer* de, actuar* de

to play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente

b) \<\<scene\>\> representar

to play it cool — hacer* como si nada

to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*

to play (it) straight — ser* sincero or honesto

c) \<\<theater/town\>\> actuar* en

6) ( Mus) \<\<instrument/note\>\> tocar*; \<\<piece\>\> tocar*, interpretar (frml)

7) ( Audio) \<\<tape/record\>\> poner*

Sense III

8) ( move) (+ adv compl)

they played the hoses over the blaze — movían las mangueras sobre las llamas

2.

1) vi

Sense I

2) ( amuse oneself) \<\<children\>\> jugar*

to play AT something — jugar* a algo

what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?

to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien

we don't have much time to play with — no disponemos de mucho tiempo

to play with oneself — (euph) toquetearse (euf)

3) (Games, Sport) jugar*

to play fair — jugar* limpio

to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien

Sense II

4)

a) ( Theat) \<\<cast\>\> actuar*, trabajar; \<\<show\>\> ser* representado

the musical has been playing to packed houses — el musical ha estado llenando las salas

b) ( pretend)

to play dead — hacerse* el muerto

to play hard to get — hacerse* el (or la etc) interesante

5) ( Mus) \<\<musician\>\> tocar*

music was playing in the background — se escuchaba una música de fondo

Sense III

6) ( move)

lights played across the sky — un juego de luces recorrió el cielo

a smile played about his lips — un atisbo de sonrisa rondaba sus labios

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Phrasal Verbs:

- play about

- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play up

- play upon

[pleɪ]
1. N

1) (=recreation) juego m

• to be at play — estar jugando

• to do/say sth in play — hacer/decir algo en broma

2) (Sport) juego m; (=move, manoeuvre) jugada f, movida f

neat play — una bonita jugada

a clever piece of play — una hábil jugada

play began at three o'clock — el partido empezó a las tres

to be in play — [ball] estar en juego

to be out of play — [ball] estar fuera de juego
fair I, 1., 1), foul 5.
3) (Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f
plays teatro msing
the plays of Lope — las obras dramáticas de Lope, el teatro de Lope

radio/television play — obra f para radio/televisión

to be in a play — [actor] actuar en una obra
radio
4) (Tech etc) juego m

there's not enough play in the rope — la cuerda no da lo suficiente

there's too much play in the clutch — el embrague tiene demasiada holgura or va demasiado suelto

5) (fig) (=interaction)

the play of light on the water — el rielar de la luz sobre el agua

the play of light and dark in this picture — el efecto de luz y sombra en este cuadro

the free play of market forces — la libre interacción de los mercados

the play of ideas in the film is fascinating — el abanico de ideas en la película es fascinante

6) (figurative phrases)

• to bring or call into play — poner en juego

• to come into play — entrar en juego

• to make a play for sth/sb — intentar conseguir algo/conquistar a algn

to make (a) great play of sth — insistir en algo, hacer hincapié en algo

• a play on words — un juego de palabras

2. VT

1) [+ football, tennis, chess, bridge, cards, board game etc] jugar a; [+ game, match] jugar, disputar

do you play football? — ¿juegas al fútbol?

what position does he play? — ¿de qué juega?

to play centre-forward/centre-half etc — jugar de delantero centro/medio centro etc

they played him in goal — lo pusieron en la portería

• to play a game of tennis — jugar un partido de tenis

to play a game of cards (with sb) — echar una partida de cartas (con algn)

the children were playing a game in the garden — los niños estaban jugando (a un juego) en el jardín

don't play games with me! — (fig) ¡no me vengas con jueguecitos!, ¡no trates de engañarme!

- play the field

- play the game

2) [+ team, opponent] jugar contra

I played him twice — jugué contra él dos veces

last time we played Sunderland... — la última vez que jugamos contra Sunderland...

• to play sb at chess — jugar contra algn al ajedrez

I'll play you for the drinks — quien pierde paga

3) [+ card] jugar; [+ ball] golpear; [+ chess piece etc] mover; [+ fish] dejar que se canse, agotar

• he played the ball into the net — (Tennis) estrelló or golpeó la pelota contra la red

• to play the market — (St Ex) jugar a la bolsa

- play one's cards right or well

- he played his ace

- play ball

4) (=perform) [+ role, part] hacer, interpretar; [+ work] representar; (=perform in) [+ town] actuar en

what part did you play? — ¿qué papel tuviste?

when we played "Hamlet" — cuando representamos "Hamlet"

when I played Hamlet — cuando hice el papel de Hamlet

we shall be playing the West End — pondremos la obra en el West End

when we last played Blackpool — cuando actuamos la última vez en Blackpool

let's play it for laughs — hagámoslo de manera burlesca

to play the peacemaker/the devoted husband — (fig) hacer el papel de pacificador/de marido amantísimo

we could have played it differently — (fig) podríamos haber actuado de otra forma

- play it cool

- play it safe
book 1., 1), fool, trick 1., 1)
5) (Mus etc) [+ instrument, note] tocar; [+ tune, concerto] tocar, interpretar more frm; [+ tape, CD] poner, tocar

to play the piano/violin — tocar el piano/el violín

they played the 5th Symphony — tocaron or more frm interpretaron la Quinta Sinfonía

they were playing Beethoven — tocaban or more frm interpretaban algo de Beethoven

I can't play a note — no tengo ni idea de música

6) (=direct) [+ light, hose] dirigir

to play hoses on a fire — dirigir mangueras sobre un incendio

to play a searchlight on an aircraft — dirigir un reflector hacia un avión, hacer de un avión el blanco de un reflector

3. VI

1) (=amuse o.s.) [child] jugar; [puppy, kitten etc] jugar, juguetear

to go out to play — salir a jugar

to play with a stick — juguetear con un palo

to play with an idea — dar vueltas a una idea, barajar una idea

to play with one's food — comiscar

to play with fire — (fig) jugar con fuego

he's got money to play with — tiene dinero de sobra

how much time/money do we have to play with? — ¿con cuánto tiempo/dinero contamos?, ¿de cuánto tiempo/dinero disponemos?

he's just playing with you — se está burlando de ti

to play with o.s. * — euph tocarse, masturbarse

2) (Sport) (at game, gamble) jugar

play! — ¡listo!

who plays first? — ¿quién juega primero?

are you playing today? — ¿tu juegas hoy?

I've not played for a long time — hace mucho tiempo que no juego

• England are playing against Scotland in the final — Inglaterra jugará contra or se enfrentará a Escocia en la final

• to play at chess — jugar al ajedrez

they're playing at soldiers — están jugando a (los) soldados

he's just playing at it — lo hace para pasar el tiempo nada más

the little girl plays at being a woman — la niña juega a ser mujer

what are you playing at? * — pero ¿qué haces?, ¿qué te pasa?

• to play by the rules — (fig) acatar las normas

• to play fair — jugar limpio

• he plays for Liverpool — juega en el Liverpool

to play for money — jugar por dinero

to play for high stakes — (lit) apostar muy alto; (fig) poner mucho en juego

• to play in defence/goal — (Sport) jugar de defensa/de portero

• he played into the trees — (Golf) mandó la bola a la zona de árboles

- play for time

- play into sb's hands

- play to one's strengths

3) (Mus) [person] tocar; [instrument, record etc] sonar

do you play? — ¿sabes tocar?

a record was playing in the background — de fondo sonaba un disco

when the organ plays — cuando suena el órgano

• will you play for us? — ¿nos tocas algo?

• to play on the piano — tocar el piano

• to play to sb — tocar para algn

4) (Theat, Cine) (=act) actuar

to play in a film — trabajar en una película

we have played all over the South — hemos representado en todas partes del Sur

the film now playing at the Odeon — la película que se exhibe or proyecta en el Odeon

- play hard to get

- play dead
gallery
5) (=move about, form patterns) correr

the sun was playing on the water — rielaba el sol sobre el agua

a smile played on his lips — una sonrisa le bailaba en los labios

6) [fountain] correr, funcionar

4.

CPD

play clothes NPL — ropa f para jugar

play reading N — lectura f (de una obra dramática)

- play about

- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play in

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play over

- play up

- play upon

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[pleɪ]
I

noun

1)

a) u ( recreation) juego m

she watched them at play — los observaba mientras jugaban

b) u ( Sport) juego m

play was interrupted — se interrumpió el juego or el partido

to bring something/come into play — poner* algo/entrar en juego

c) c (AmE Sport) ( maneuver) jugada f

to make a play for somebody/something — (also BrE)

he made a play for her — trató de ganársela or de conquistársela

the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries

2) u ( interplay) juego m

the play of light and shadow — el juego de luces y sombras

3) u ( slack) ( Tech) juego m

4) c ( Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f (teatral), comedia f

radio play — obra f radiofónica

5) c ( pun)

a play on words — un juego de palabras

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) \<\<cards/hopscotch\>\> jugar* a

let's play a game — vamos a jugar

to play a joke/trick on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien

b) \<\<football/chess\>\> jugar* (AmL exc RPl), jugar* a (Esp, RPl)

3)

a) ( compete against) \<\<opponent\>\> jugar* contra

to play somebody AT something: I used to play her at chess — jugaba ajedrez or (Esp, RPl) al ajedrez con ella

b) \<\<ball\>\> pasar; \<\<card\>\> tirar, jugar*; \<\<piece\>\> mover*

c) ( in particular position) jugar* de

d) ( use in game) \<\<reserve\>\> alinear, sacar* a jugar

4) ( gamble on) jugar* a

to play the market — ( Fin) jugar* a la bolsa

Sense II

5) ( Theat)

a) \<\<villain/Hamlet\>\> representar el papel de, hacer* de, actuar* de

to play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente

b) \<\<scene\>\> representar

to play it cool — hacer* como si nada

to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*

to play (it) straight — ser* sincero or honesto

c) \<\<theater/town\>\> actuar* en

6) ( Mus) \<\<instrument/note\>\> tocar*; \<\<piece\>\> tocar*, interpretar (frml)

7) ( Audio) \<\<tape/record\>\> poner*

Sense III

8) ( move) (+ adv compl)

they played the hoses over the blaze — movían las mangueras sobre las llamas

2.

1) vi

Sense I

2) ( amuse oneself) \<\<children\>\> jugar*

to play AT something — jugar* a algo

what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?

to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien

we don't have much time to play with — no disponemos de mucho tiempo

to play with oneself — (euph) toquetearse (euf)

3) (Games, Sport) jugar*

to play fair — jugar* limpio

to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien

Sense II

4)

a) ( Theat) \<\<cast\>\> actuar*, trabajar; \<\<show\>\> ser* representado

the musical has been playing to packed houses — el musical ha estado llenando las salas

b) ( pretend)

to play dead — hacerse* el muerto

to play hard to get — hacerse* el (or la etc) interesante

5) ( Mus) \<\<musician\>\> tocar*

music was playing in the background — se escuchaba una música de fondo

Sense III

6) ( move)

lights played across the sky — un juego de luces recorrió el cielo

a smile played about his lips — un atisbo de sonrisa rondaba sus labios

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Phrasal Verbs:

- play about

- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play up

- play upon

English-spanish dictionary > play
6 sign

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

2) (Astrol.)

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

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

somebody's birth sign — jemandes Tierkreiszeichen

3) (notice) Schild, das

[direction] sign — Wegweiser, der

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

as a sign of — als Zeichen (+ Gen.)

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

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

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

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

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

2)

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

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

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[saɪn]

I. n

1. (gesture) Zeichen nt

to make the \sign of the cross sich akk bekreuzigen

a rude \sign eine unverschämte Geste

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

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

danger \sign Gefahrenschild nt

stop \sign Stoppschild nt

3. (symbol) Zeichen nt, Symbol nt

plus \sign Pluszeichen nt

4. (polarity sign) Vorzeichen nt

5. ASTROL (of the zodiac) Sternzeichen nt

the \sign of Leo das Sternzeichen des Löwen

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

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

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

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

\sign of life Lebenszeichen nt

a \sign of the times ein Zeichen nt der Zeit

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

to read the \signs die Zeichen erkennen

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

7. no pl (sign language) Gebärdensprache f

8. (in maths) Zeichen nt

II. vt

1. (with signature)

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

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

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

to \sign a guest book sich akk ins Gästebuch eintragen

to \sign a ceasefire einen Waffenstillstand unterzeichnen

to \sign a cheque einen Scheck unterzeichnen

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

to \sign a register sich akk eintragen

2. (employ under contract)

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

3. (gesticulate)

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

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

4. (in sign language)

▪ to \sign sth etw in der Gebärdensprache ausdrücken

5.

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

▶ \signed, sealed and delivered unter Dach und Fach

III. vi

1. (write signature) unterschreiben

\sign here, please unterschreiben Sie bitte hier

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

2. (accept)

to \sign for a delivery eine Lieferung gegenzeichnen

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

4. (make motion) gestikulieren

▪ to \sign to sb jdm ein Zeichen geben

5. COMPUT (log in) unterschreiben

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[saɪn]
1. n

1) (with hand etc) Zeichen nt

he nodded as a sign of recognition —

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

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

he made a rude sign — er machte eine unverschämte Geste

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

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

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

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

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

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

to show signs of sth — Anzeichen von etw erkennen lassen

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2. vt

1)

to sign one's name — unterschreiben

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

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

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

to sign the guest book — sich ins Gästebuch eintragen

to sign the register — sich eintragen

signed and sealed — (unterschrieben und) besiegelt

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

signed copy — handsigniertes Exemplar

3) football player etc unter Vertrag nehmen, einstellen

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

3. vi

1)

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

2) (with signature) unterschreiben

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

3) (= use sign language) die Gebärdensprache benutzen

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sign [saın]

A s

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

b) auch sign of the cross REL Kreuzzeichen n:

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

2. (Schrift)Zeichen n

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

4. Zeichen n, Wink m:

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

5. Zeichen n, Signal n

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

signs of fatigue Ermüdungserscheinungen;

a sign of illness ein Krankheitszeichen;

give no sign of life kein Lebenszeichen von sich geben;

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

make no sign sich nicht rühren;

the signs of the times die Zeichen der Zeit;

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

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

7. Kennzeichen n

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

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

10. besonders BIBEL (Wunder)Zeichen n:

signs and wonders Zeichen und Wunder

11. US Spur f ( auch JAGD)

B v/t

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

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

b) sich eintragen in (akk):

sign the visitors’ book

2. mit seinem Namen unterzeichnen

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

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

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

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

C v/i

1. unterschreiben, -zeichnen:

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

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

2. WIRTSCH zeichnen

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

to dat)

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

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

5. sign in

a) sich (in eine Anwesenheitsliste etc) eintragen,

b) einstempeln

6. sign off umg

a) (seine Rede) schließen,

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

c) sich zurückziehen, aussteigen umg

7. sign out

a) sich (aus einer Anwesenheitsliste etc) austragen,

b) ausstempeln

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

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

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

s. abk

1. second ( seconds pl) s, Sek.

2. section

3. see s.

4. series

5. set

6. HIST Br shilling ( shillings pl)

7. sign

8. signed gez.

9. singular Sg.

10. son

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

2) (Astrol.)

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

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

somebody's birth sign — jemandes Tierkreiszeichen

3) (notice) Schild, das

[direction] sign — Wegweiser, der

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

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

4) (outside shop etc.) see signboard

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

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

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

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

as a sign of — als Zeichen (+ Gen.)

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

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

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

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

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

2)

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

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

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

* * *

n.

Hinweistafel f.

Schild -er n.

Signum -en (Mathematik) n.

Symbol -e n.

Vorzeichen n.

Wert -e m.

Zeichen - n. v.

unterschreiben v.

unterzeichnen v.

English-german dictionary > sign
7 train

I trein noun
1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) tren

2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) cola

3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) serie, sucesión

4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) (animales) recua; convoy

II trein verb
1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) formar, enseñar, instruir; entrenar, preparar

2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) apuntar; (cámara) enfocar

3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) guiar

•

- trained
- trainee
- trainer
- training

train¹ n tren

the train for York leaves from platform 6 el tren con destino a York sale de la vía 6

by train en tren

train² vb

1. entrenar

athletes train very hard los atletas se entrenan muy duro

2. estudiar / formarse

he is training to be a lawyer estudia para ser abogado

train

tr[treɪn]

noun

1 (transport) tren nombre masculino

■ some got on the train and some got off unos subieron al tren y otros bajaron

■ I changed trains at Miranda hice transbordo en Miranda

2 (of dress) cola

3 (line - of animals) recua; (- of vehicles) convoy nombre masculino

4 (retinue) grupo, séquito

5 (of ideas, thoughts) serie nombre femenino, hilo; (of events) serie nombre femenino, sucesión nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL entrenar, preparar

2 (teach) enseñar, formar, capacitar

■ to train the mind formar la mente

■ he trained us to fight nos enseñó a luchar

■ the police are trained to shoot se enseña a la policía a disparar

3 (one's eye, ear, voice) educar

4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL adiestrar

5 (animal) enseñar; (to perfom tricks) amaestrar, adiestrar

6 (direct - gun) apuntar (on, a); (- camera) enfocar (on, a), dirigir (on, hacia); (- plant) guiar

intransitive verb

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL entrenarse, prepararse

■ he was training for the marathon se entrenaba para (correr) el maratón

2 (teach) estudiar

■ she trained to be a teacher estudió magisterio

■ he was trained as a nurse estudió enfermería

3 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL adiestrarse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in train en fase de preparación

to bring in its train acarrear, traer como consecuencia

train driver maquinista nombre masulino o femenino

train set juego de trenes

train spotter aficionado,-a a los trenes

train ['treɪn] vt

1) : entrenar (atletas), capacitar (empleados), adiestrar, amaestrar (animales)

2) point: apuntar (un arma, etc.)

train vi

: entrenar(se) (físicamente), prepararse (profesionalmente)

she's training at the gym: se está entrenando en el gimnasio

train n

1) : cola f (de un vestido)

2) retinue: cortejo m, séquito m

3) series: serie f (de eventos)

4) : tren m

passenger train: tren de pasajeros

train

v.

• adiestrar v.

• aleccionar v.

• amaestrar v.

• educar v.

• enseñar v.

• entrenar v.

• formar v.

• orientar v.

n.

• cola s.f.

• cola de un vestido s.f.

• convoy s.m.

• reguero de pólvora s.m.

• serie s.m.

• sucesión s.f.

• séquito s.m.

• tren s.m.

treɪn
I

noun

1) ( Rail) tren m

fast train — tren expreso or rápido

local o (BrE) slow train — tren que para en todas las estaciones

to take the train — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* el tren

to travel/go by train — viajar/ir* en tren; (before n)

train driver — (BrE) maquinista mf

train timetable — (esp BrE) horario m de trenes

the train journey — el viaje en tren

train set — ferrocarril m de juguete

2)

a) (of servants, followers) séquito m, cortejo m

b) (of events, disasters) serie f

train of thought: to lose one's train of thought — perder* el hilo (de las ideas)

3) (of dress, robe) cola f

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( instruct) \<\<athlete\>\> entrenar; \<\<soldier\>\> adiestrar; \<\<child\>\> enseñar; ( accustom) acostumbrar, habituar*; \<\<animal\>\> enseñar; ( to perform tricks etc) amaestrar, adiestrar; \<\<employee/worker\>\> ( in new skill etc) capacitar; \<\<teacher\>\> formar

they are being trained to use the machine — los están capacitando en el uso de la máquina, les están enseñando a usar la máquina

b) \<\<voice/ear\>\> educar*

c) \<\<plant\>\> guiar*

2) ( aim)

to train something ON something/somebody — \<\<camera/telescope\>\> enfocar* algo/a alguien con algo; \<\<gun\>\> apuntarle a algo/alguien con algo

2.

vi

a) ( receive instruction) \<\<nurse/singer/musician\>\> estudiar

she's training to be a nurse/teacher — estudia enfermería/magisterio, estudia para enfermera/maestra

he trained as a carpenter — aprendió el oficio de carpintero

b) ( Sport) entrenar(se)

[treɪn]
1. N

1) (Rail) tren m

diesel/electric train — tren m diesel/eléctrico

express/fast/slow train — tren m expreso/rápido/ordinario

high-speed train — tren m de alta velocidad

steam train — tren m de vapor

connecting train — tren m de enlace

through train — (tren m) directo m

• to catch a train (to) — coger or (LAm) tomar un tren (a)

I've got a train to catch — tengo que coger or (LAm) tomar un tren

• to change trains — cambiar de tren, hacer tra(n)sbordo

• to go by train — ir en tren

• to send sth by train — mandar algo por ferrocarril

• to take the train — coger or (LAm) tomar el tren

• to travel by train — viajar en tren
gravy
2) (=line) [of people, vehicles] fila f ; [of mules, camels] recua f, reata f

a train of reporters followed her everywhere — una cohorte de reporteros la seguía a todos sitios

3) (=sequence) serie f

a train of disasters/events — una serie de catástrofes/acontecimientos

• the earthquake brought great suffering in its train — el terremoto trajo consigo gran sufrimiento

the next stage of the operation was well in train — la siguiente fase de la operación ya estaba en marcha

• to put sth in train, set sth in train — poner algo en marcha

• train of thought, to lose one's train of thought — perder el hilo

you're interrupting my train of thought — me cortas el hilo de mis pensamientos

they were both silent, each following her own train of thought — estaban las dos calladas, cada una pensando en lo suyo

4) (=entourage) séquito m, comitiva f

5) [of dress] cola f

to carry sb's train — llevar la cola del vestido de algn

6) (Mech) [of gears] tren m

2. VT

1) (=instruct) [+ staff] formar; [+ worker] (in new technique) capacitar; [+ soldier, pilot] adiestrar; [+ athlete, team] entrenar; [+ animal] (for task) adiestrar; (to do tricks) amaestrar; [+ racehorse] entrenar, preparar

our staff are trained to the highest standards — el nivel de formación de nuestros empleados es del más alto nivel

you've got him well trained! — hum ¡le tienes bien enseñado! hum

he was trained in Salamanca — (for qualification) estudió en Salamanca; (for job) recibió su formación profesional en Salamanca

to train sb to do sth: his troops are trained to kill — a sus tropas se les enseña a matar

professional counsellors are trained to be objective — los consejeros profesionales están capacitados or adiestrados para ser objetivos

he had trained himself to write left-handed — aprendió por su cuenta a escribir con la izquierda

train yourself to think positively — habitúate a pensar de manera positiva

the dogs were trained to attack intruders — se adiestraba a los perros para que atacaran a los intrusos

• to train sb for sth, the programme trains young people for jobs in computing — el programa forma a la gente joven para realizar trabajos en informática

nobody trains you for the job of being a parent — nadie te enseña a ser padre

• to train sb in sth, officers trained in the use of firearms — oficiales entrenados or adiestrados en el uso de armas de fuego

they are training women in non-traditional female jobs — están formando a mujeres en trabajos que tradicionalmente no realizan las mujeres

2) (=develop) [+ voice, mind] educar

3) (=direct) [+ gun] apuntar (on a); [+ camera, telescope] enfocar (on a)

his gun was trained on Jo — apuntaba a Jo con la pistola

the camera was trained on me — la cámara me estaba enfocando

4) (=guide) [+ plant] guiar (up, along por)

3. VI

1) (=learn a skill) estudiar

where did you train? — (for qualification) ¿dónde estudió?; (for job) ¿dónde se formó?

he trained to be a lawyer — estudió derecho

she was training to be a teacher — estudiaba para (ser) maestra, estudiaba magisterio

• she trained as a hairdresser — estudió peluquería, aprendió el oficio de peluquera

• he's training for the priesthood — estudia para meterse en el sacerdocio

2) (Sport) entrenar, entrenarse

I train for six hours a day — (me) entreno seis horas diarias

to train for sth — entrenar(se) para algo

4.

CPD

train attendant N — (US) empleado(-a) m / f de a bordo de un tren

train crash N — accidente m ferroviario

train driver N — maquinista mf

train fare N —

I gave him the money for the train fare — le di dinero para el billete de tren

train journey N — viaje m en tren

train service N — servicio m de trenes

train set N — tren m de juguete (con vías, estaciones etc)

train station N — estación f de ferrocarril, estación f de tren

- train up

* * *
[treɪn]
I

noun

1) ( Rail) tren m

fast train — tren expreso or rápido

local o (BrE) slow train — tren que para en todas las estaciones

to take the train — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* el tren

to travel/go by train — viajar/ir* en tren; (before n)

train driver — (BrE) maquinista mf

train timetable — (esp BrE) horario m de trenes

the train journey — el viaje en tren

train set — ferrocarril m de juguete

2)

a) (of servants, followers) séquito m, cortejo m

b) (of events, disasters) serie f

train of thought: to lose one's train of thought — perder* el hilo (de las ideas)

3) (of dress, robe) cola f

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( instruct) \<\<athlete\>\> entrenar; \<\<soldier\>\> adiestrar; \<\<child\>\> enseñar; ( accustom) acostumbrar, habituar*; \<\<animal\>\> enseñar; ( to perform tricks etc) amaestrar, adiestrar; \<\<employee/worker\>\> ( in new skill etc) capacitar; \<\<teacher\>\> formar

they are being trained to use the machine — los están capacitando en el uso de la máquina, les están enseñando a usar la máquina

b) \<\<voice/ear\>\> educar*

c) \<\<plant\>\> guiar*

2) ( aim)

to train something ON something/somebody — \<\<camera/telescope\>\> enfocar* algo/a alguien con algo; \<\<gun\>\> apuntarle a algo/alguien con algo

2.

vi

a) ( receive instruction) \<\<nurse/singer/musician\>\> estudiar

she's training to be a nurse/teacher — estudia enfermería/magisterio, estudia para enfermera/maestra

he trained as a carpenter — aprendió el oficio de carpintero

b) ( Sport) entrenar(se)

English-spanish dictionary > train
8 play

1. noun
1) (Theatre) [Theater]stück, das

put on a play — ein Stück aufführen

2) (recreation) Spielen, das; Spiel, das

at play — beim Spielen

say/do something in play — etwas aus od. im od. zum Spaß sagen/tun

play [up]on words — Wortspiel, das

3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Amer.): (manoeuvre) Spielzug, der

a good piece of play — ein guter Spielzug

be in/out of play — [Ball:] im Spiel/aus [dem Spiel] sein

make a play for somebody/something — (fig. coll.) hinter jemandem/etwas her sein (ugs.); es auf jemanden/etwas abgesehen haben

4)

come into play, be brought or called into play — ins Spiel kommen

make [great] play with something — viel Wesen um etwas machen

5) (freedom of movement) Spiel, das (Technik); (fig.) Spielraum, der

give full play to one's emotions/imagination — etc. (fig.) seinen Gefühlen/seiner Fantasie usw. freien Lauf lassen

6) (rapid movement)

the play of light on water — das Spiel des Lichts auf Wasser
2. intransitive verb
1) spielen

play for money — um Geld spielen

have no one to play with — niemanden zum Spielen haben

play [up]on words — Wortspiele/ein Wortspiel machen

not have much time to play with — (coll.) zeitlich nicht viel Spielraum haben

play into somebody's hands — (fig.) jemandem in die Hand od. Hände arbeiten

play safe — sichergehen; auf Nummer Sicher gehen (ugs.)

play for time — Zeit gewinnen wollen

2) (Mus.) spielen (on auf + Dat.)
3. transitive verb
1) (Mus.): (perform on) spielen

play the violin — etc. Geige usw. spielen

play something on the piano — etc. etwas auf dem Klavier usw. spielen

play something by ear — etwas nach dem Gehör spielen

play it by ear — (fig.) es dem Augenblick/der Situation überlassen

2) spielen [Grammophon, Tonbandgerät]; abspielen [Schallplatte, Tonband]; spielen lassen [Radio]

3) (Theatre; also fig.) spielen

play a town — in einer Stadt spielen

play the fool/innocent — den Clown/Unschuldigen spielen

4) (execute, practise)

play a trick/joke on somebody — jemanden hereinlegen (ugs.) /jemandem einen Streich spielen

5) (Sport, Cards) spielen [Fußball, Karten, Schach usw.]; spielen od. antreten gegen [Mannschaft, Gegner]

play a match — einen Wettkampf bestreiten; (in team games) ein Spiel machen

he played me at chess/squash — er war im Schach/Squash mein Gegner

play it safe — auf Nummer Sicher gehen

6) (Sport) ausführen [Schlag]; (Cricket etc.) schlagen [Ball]

7) (Cards) spielen

play one's cards right — (fig.) es richtig anfassen (fig.)

8) (coll.): (gamble on)

play the market — spekulieren (in mit od. Wirtsch. in + Dat.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/56069/play_about">play about

- play along

- play around

- play at

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play up

- play upon

* * *
[plei] 1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) spielen

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spielen

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spielen

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) spielen

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spielen

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) spielen

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spielen

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) spielen

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) richten

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) ausspielen
2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) das Spiel

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) das Schauspiel

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) das Spiel

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) der Spielraum

•

- player
- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up
* * *

play

[pleɪ]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (recreation) Spiel nt

to be at \play beim Spiel sein, spielen

to do sth in \play etw [nur] zum Spaß tun

it's only in \play es ist doch nur Spaß

2. no pl SPORT (game time) Spiel nt

rain stopped \play wegen des Regens wurde das Spiel unterbrochen

the start/close of \play der Beginn/das Ende des Spiels

to be in/out of \play im Spiel/im Aus sein

3. AM SPORT (move) Spielzug m

to make a bad/good \play ein schlechtes/gutes Spiel machen

a foul \play ein Foul[spiel] nt

4. THEAT [Theater]stück nt

to go to see a \play ins Theater gehen

one-act \play Einakter m

to put on [or stage] [or ( fam) do] a \play ein Stück inszenieren

radio \play Hörspiel nt

television \play Fernsehspiel nt, Fernsehfilm m

5. no pl (change)

the \play of emotion across his face revealed his conflict seine widerstreitenden Gefühle spiegelten sich in seinem Gesicht wider

the \play of light [on sth] das Spiel des Lichts [auf etw dat]

6. (freedom) Spielraum m; TECH Spiel nt

to allow [or give] sth full \play etw dat freien Lauf lassen

7. no pl (interaction) Zusammenspiel nt

to bring sth into \play etw ins Spiel bringen, etw einsetzen

to come into \play eine Rolle spielen

8. no pl ( old: gambling) Spielen nt

9. no pl (coverage) Medieninteresse nt, Aufmerksamkeit f in den Medien

to get a lot of \play das Interesse der Medien auf sich akk ziehen, Thema Nummer eins sein fam

10.

▶ to make a \play for sb/sth ( fam) sich akk an jdn/etw heranpirschen

▶ to make \play with sth mit etw dat spielen

▶ to make great \play of [or with] sth viel Aufhebens von etw dat machen

▶ \play on words Wortspiel nt

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (amuse oneself)

▪ to \play [somewhere] [irgendwo] spielen

can Jenny come out and \play? kann Jenny zum Spielen rauskommen?

to \play on the swings schaukeln

2. SPORT spielen

Leonora always \plays to win Leonora will immer gewinnen

to \play fair/rough fair/hart spielen

it wasn't really \playing fair not to tell her ( fig) es war nicht besonders fair, dass du ihr nichts gesagt hast

▪ to \play against sb gegen jdn spielen

they're a difficult team to \play against diese Mannschaft ist ein schwieriger Gegner

to \play for a city/team für eine Stadt/ein Team spielen

to \play in attack/defence in der Offensive/als Verteidiger/Verteidigerin spielen

to \play in goal den Torwart/die Torwartin spielen

to \play in the match am Spiel teilnehmen

3. actor spielen

‘Hamlet’ is \playing at the Guildhall in der Guildhall kommt zurzeit der ‚Hamlet‘

to \play opposite sb mit jdm [zusammen] spielen

to \play to a full house vor ausverkauftem Haus spielen

Macbeth \played to full houses die Macbeth-Vorstellungen waren immer ausverkauft

4. (musician) spielen; instrument ertönen

5. (move)

the searchlights \played across [or over] the facade die [Such]scheinwerfer strichen über die Fassade

we watched the light \playing on the water wir beobachteten das Spiel des Lichts auf dem Wasser

she could hear the fountain \playing sie hörte den Springbrunnen plätschern

a smile \played across [or on] [or over] his lips ein Lächeln spielte um seine Lippen

6. (gamble) spielen

to \play for fun zum Spaß [o ohne Einsatz] spielen

to \play for money um Geld spielen

7. ( fam: be received)

how will this \play with the voters? wie wird das bei den Wählern ankommen?

8. usu neg (cooperate) mitmachen

9. + adj (pretend)

to \play dumb sich akk taub stellen

10.

▶ to \play fast and loose with sb/sth mit jdm/bei etw dat ein falsches Spiel spielen

▶ to not be \playing with a full deck AM ( fam) nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben fam

▶ to \play to the gallery billige Effekthascherei betreiben pej; politician populistische Stammtischparolen ausgeben pej

▶ to \play into sb's hands jdm in die Hände arbeiten

▶ to \play safe auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam

▶ to \play for time versuchen, Zeit zu gewinnen, auf Zeit spielen

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

1.

▪ to \play sth game etw spielen; position

Luke \plays centre forward/back Luke ist Mittelstürmer/Verteidiger

to \play a match ein Spiel bestreiten, spielen

2. (compete against)

▪ to \play sb gegen jdn spielen

James will be \playing Theo James wird gegen Theo antreten

3. (strike)

▪ to \play the ball den Ball spielen; (execute)

to \play a shot schießen; (in snooker) stoßen

to \play a stroke schlagen

4. (adopt)

to \play a part [or role] eine Rolle spielen

to \play an important part in sth bei etw dat eine wichtige Rolle spielen

5. (act)

▪ to \play sb/sth jdn/etw spielen; ( fig)

don't \play the innocent with me tu nicht so unschuldig

to \play the fool [or clown] herumalbern, rumspinnen pej fam, sich akk zum Narren machen

6. (function as)

to \play host to sb jds Gastgeber/Gastgeberin sein

to \play host to sth event etw ausrichten

7. (perform)

▪ to \play sth etw spielen

\play us a song [or a song for us] then! spiel uns ein Lied [vor]!

to \play sth by ear etw nach Gehör spielen

to \play it by ear ( fig fam) improvisieren

to \play an encore eine Zugabe geben

8. (perform on)

▪ to \play sth etw spielen

to \play the bagpipes/piano/violin Dudelsack/Klavier/Geige spielen

9. (perform at)

to play Berlin/London/San Francisco in Berlin/London/San Francisco spielen

10. (listen to)

▪ to \play sth CD, tape etw [ab]spielen

to \play the radio Radio hören

must you \play your radio loud? musst du dein Radio so laut stellen?

to \play one's stereo seine Anlage anhaben fam

11. (watch)

to \play a video sich dat ein Video ansehen; (insert) eine Videokassette einlegen

12. (broadcast)

they're \playing African music on the radio im Radio kommt gerade afrikanische Musik

13. (gamble)

to \play the horses auf Pferde wetten

to \play a slot machine an einem Spielautomaten spielen

to \play the stock market an der Börse spekulieren

14. (perpetrate)

to \play a trick [or joke] on sb jdn hochnehmen fig fam, jdn veräppeln fam; (practical joke) [jdm] einen Streich spielen

he's always \playing tricks der ist vielleicht ein Scherzkeks sl

15. (direct)

▪ to \play sth on [or onto] [or over] sth etw auf etw akk richten

the rescue team \played searchlights over the area das Rettungsteam ließ Scheinwerfer über die Gegend schweifen

16. CARDS (show)

to \play an ace/a king ein Ass/einen König [aus]spielen

to \play a trump einen Trumpf spielen

17. angler

to \play a fish einen Fisch auszappeln lassen (durch Nachlassen der Leine)

18. (treat)

▪ to \play sb for sth jdn wie etw behandeln

19.

▶ to \play ball [with sb] ( fam) [mit jdm] mitziehen [o mitspielen]

▶ to \play [with] one's cards close to one's chest ( fam) seine Karten nicht offenlegen fig

▶ to \play one's cards right geschickt taktieren

▶ to \play it cool ( fam) den Unbeteiligten spielen

▶ to \play ducks and drakes with sth BRIT (money) etw verprassen; (plans) etw durcheinanderbringen

▶ to \play ducks and drakes with sb BRIT jdn schlecht behandeln

▶ to \play sb false jdn hintergehen

▶ to \play second fiddle [to sb] [im Verhältnis zu jdm] die zweite Geige spielen fam

▶ to \play the field ( fam) sich akk umsehen

the firm continues to \play the field and negotiate with other companies die Firma sondiert das Terrain und verhandelt mit weiteren Firmen

▶ to \play footsie with sb ( fam: under table) mit jdm füßeln DIAL; (cooperate) mit jdm unter einer Decke stecken fam

▶ to \play the game BRIT sich akk an die [Spiel]regeln halten

▶ to \play gooseberry BRIT ( fam) das fünfte Rad am Wagen sein fam; (chaperone) den Anstandswauwau spielen hum fam

▶ to \play hard to get ( fam) sich akk unnahbar zeigen, einen auf unnahbar machen usu pej sl

▶ to \play hardball esp AM ( fam) andere Saiten aufziehen fig

▶ to \play havoc with sth etw durcheinanderbringen

▶ to \play [merry] hell with sth ( fam) etw völlig durcheinanderbringen

▶ to \play hook[e]y esp AM, AUS ( fam) blaumachen fam, schwänzen fam

▶ to \play a [or one's] hunch aus dem [hohlen] Bauch heraus agieren sl, seiner Nase folgen

▶ to \play possum (sleeping) sich akk schlafend stellen; (ignorant) sich akk dumm stellen

▶ to \play it safe auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam

▶ to \play silly buggers BRIT (sl) sich akk wie ein Idiot aufführen

▶ to \play truant [from school] BRIT schwänzen fam

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[pleɪ]
1. n

1) (= amusement, gambling) Spiel nt

to be at play — beim Spielen sein

to do/say sth in play — etw aus Spaß tun/sagen

play on words — Wortspiel nt

children at play —

children learn through play he lost £800 in a few hours' play — Kinder lernen beim Spiel er hat beim Spiel innerhalb von ein paar Stunden £ 800 verloren

2) (SPORT) Spiel nt

to abandon play — das Spiel abbrechen

because of bad weather play was impossible — es konnte wegen schlechten Wetters nicht gespielt werden

in a clever piece of play, in a clever play (US) — in einem klugen Schachzug

there was some exciting play toward(s) the end — gegen Ende gab es einige spannende (Spiel)szenen

to be in play/out of play (ball) — im Spiel/im Aus sein

to kick the ball out of play — den Ball aus or ins Aus schießen

3) (TECH, MECH) Spiel nt

1 mm (of) play — 1 mm Spiel

4) (THEAT) (Theater)stück nt; (RAD) Hörspiel nt; (TV) Fernsehspiel nt

the plays of Shakespeare — Shakespeares Dramen

5) (fig: moving patterns) Spiel nt

6)

(fig phrases) to come into play — ins Spiel kommen

to give full play to one's imagination — seiner Fantasie or Phantasie (dat) freien Lauf lassen

the game allows the child's imagination (to be given) full play — das Spiel gestattet die freie Entfaltung der kindlichen Fantasie

to bring or call sth into play — etw aufbieten or einsetzen

the play of opposing forces — das Widerspiel der Kräfte

the free play of market forces — das freie Spiel der Marktkräfte

to make great play of sth (Brit) — viel Aufhebens von etw machen

to make great play of doing sth (Brit) — viel Wind darum machen, etw zu tun

to make a play for sb — sich um jdn bemühen

to make a play for sth — es auf etw (acc) abgesehen haben

2. vt

1) game, card, ball, position spielen; player aufstellen, einsetzen

to play sb (at a game) — gegen jdn (ein Spiel) spielen

to play ball (with sb) — (mit jdm) mitspielen

to play shop — (Kaufmanns)laden spielen, Kaufmann spielen

to play a joke on sb — jdm einen Streich spielen

to play a mean/dirty trick on sb — jdn auf gemeine/schmutzige Art hereinlegen

to play the company game — sich in der Firma profilieren wollen

they're all playing the game — die machen doch alle mit

See:

→ card

2) (THEAT fig) part spielen; (= perform in) town spielen in (+dat)

to play it safe — auf Nummer sicher gehen (inf)

to play it cautious/clever — vorsichtig/klug vorgehen

to play the fool — den Clown spielen, herumblödeln

he was playing the jealous lover — er spielte den eifersüchtigen Liebhaber

See:

→ cool

3) instrument, record, tune spielen

to play the piano — Klavier spielen

to play sth through/over — etw durchspielen

4) (= direct) lights, jet of water richten

5) (FISHING) drillen

3. vi

1) (esp child) spielen

to go out to play —

run away and play! — geh spielen!

can Johnny come out to play? — darf Johnny zum Spielen rauskommen?

he wouldn't play (fig inf) — er wollte nicht mitspielen (inf)

2) (SPORT at game = gamble) spielen

England plays against Scotland next week — England spielt nächste Woche gegen Schottland

he plays for Celtic — er spielt für Celtic

to play at mothers and fathers/cowboys and Indians — Vater und Mutter/Cowboy und Indianer spielen

to play at being a fireman — Feuerwehrmann spielen

he was playing at being angry — seine Wut war gespielt

play! — Anspiel!

to play in defence — in der Abwehr spielen

to play in goal — im Tor stehen

he's just playing at it — er tut nur so

what are you playing at? (inf) — was soll (denn) das? (inf)

to play for money — um Geld spielen

to play for time (fig) — Zeit gewinnen wollen

to play into sb's hands (fig) — jdm in die Hände spielen

to play to one's strengths — seine Stärken ausspielen

3) (MUS) spielen

to play to sb — jdm vorspielen

4) (= move about, form patterns) (sun, light, water) spielen; (fountain) tanzen

a smile played on his lips — ein Lächeln spielte um seine Lippen

the firemen's hoses played on the flames — die Schläuche der Feuerwehrmänner waren auf die Flammen gerichtet

the searchlights played over the roofs — die Suchscheinwerfer strichen über die Dächer

5) (THEAT) (= act) spielen; (= be performed) gespielt werden

6) (SPORT ground, pitch) sich bespielen lassen

the pitch plays well/badly — auf dem Platz spielt es sich gut/schlecht

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play [pleı]

A s

1. (Glücks-, Wett-, Unterhaltungs) Spiel n ( auch SPORT)

2. Spiel(en) n:

children at play spielende Kinder;

watch children at play Kindern beim Spielen zusehen;

be at play

a) spielen,

b) Kartenspiel: am Ausspielen sein,

c) Schach: am Zug sein;

it is your play Sie sind am Spiel;

in (out of) play SPORT (noch) im Spiel (im Aus) (Ball);

keep the ball in play den Ball im Spiel halten;

the ball went out of play der Ball ging ins Aus;

hold in play fig beschäftigen;

have more of the play SPORT mehr vom Spiel haben, die größeren Spielanteile haben

3. Spiel(weise) n(f):

that was pretty play das war gut (gespielt);

fair play faires Spiel, a. fig Fairness f, Fairplay n, Anständigkeit f; → foul play

4. fig Spiel n, Spielerei f:

a play (up)on words ein Wortspiel

5. Kurzweil f, Vergnügen n, Zeitvertreib m

6. Scherz m, Spaß m:

in play im Scherz

7. a) Schauspiel n, (Theater-, Bühnen) Stück n

b) Vorstellung f:

go to a play ins Theater gehen;

(as) good as a play äußerst amüsant oder interessant

8. MUS Spiel n, Vortrag m

9. (Liebes) Spiel(e) n(pl), (erotisches) Spiel

10. fig Spiel n (von Licht auf Wasser etc):

play of colo(u)rs (muscles) Farben-(Muskel)spiel

11. (flinke) Handhabung (meist in Zusammensetzungen): → swordplay

12. Tätigkeit f, Bewegung f, Gang m:

bring ( oder put) into play

a) in Gang bringen,

b) ins Spiel oder zur Anwendung bringen, all seine Routine etc aufbieten;

come into play ins Spiel kommen;

make play

a) Wirkung haben,

b) seinen Zweck erfüllen;

make play with zur Geltung bringen, sich brüsten mit;

make great play of sth viel Aufheben(s) oder Wesens von etwas machen;

in full play in vollem Gange;

lively play of fantasy lebhafte Fantasie

13. a) TECH Spiel n:

give the rope some play das Seil locker lassen

b) Bewegungsfreiheit f, fig auch Spielraum m:

full play of the mind freie Entfaltung des Geistes;

allow ( oder give) full ( oder free) play to einer Sache, seiner Fantasie etc freien Lauf lassen

14. umg Manöver n, Trick m, Schachzug m:

make a play for sich bemühen um, es abgesehen haben auf (akk)

15. US sl

a) Beachtung f

b) Publizität f, Propaganda f

B v/i

1. a) spielen ( auch MUS, SPORT, THEAT und fig)( for um Geld etc)

b) mitspielen (auch fig mitmachen):

play at Ball, Karten etc spielen; fig sich nur so nebenbei mit etwas beschäftigen;

play at business ein bisschen in Geschäften machen;

play at keeping shop Kaufmann spielen;

play for time Zeit zu gewinnen suchen; SPORT auf Zeit spielen;

play for a cup einen Pokal ausspielen;

play to win auf Sieg spielen;

what do you think you are playing at? was soll denn das?;

play (up)on MUS auf einem Instrument spielen; mit Worten spielen; fig jemandes Schwächen (geschickt) ausnutzen;

play with spielen mit (a. fig einem Gedanken, jemandes Gefühlen etc; a. engS. herumfingern an);

play up to jemandem schöntun, sich bei jemandem einschmeicheln;

play safe umg auf Nummer sicher gehen;

he will not play again this season er fällt für den Rest der Saison aus; → fair¹ B 4, false B, gallery 3 a

2. a) Kartenspiel: ausspielen

b) Schach: am Zug sein, ziehen:

white to play Weiß zieht oder ist am Zuge

3. a) herumspielen, sich amüsieren

b) Unsinn treiben

c) scherzen

4. a) sich tummeln

b) flattern, gaukeln

c) spielen (Lächeln, Licht etc) (on auf dat)

d) schillern (Farbe)

e) in Betrieb sein (Springbrunnen)

5. a) schießen

b) spritzen

c) strahlen, streichen:

play on gerichtet sein auf (akk), bespritzen (Schlauch, Wasserstrahl), anstrahlen, absuchen (Scheinwerfer)

6. TECH

a) Spiel (-raum) haben

b) sich bewegen (Kolben etc)

7. be playing well SPORT gut bespielbar sein (Platz)

C v/t

1. Karten, Tennis etc, auch MUS, THEAT eine Rolle, ein Stück etc spielen, eine Nationalhymne abspielen, SPORT ein Spiel austragen:

play (sth on) the piano (etwas auf dem) Klavier spielen;

play sb sth jemandem etwas vorspielen;

play shop (pirates) Kaufmann (Piraten) spielen;

play the great lady sich als große Dame aufspielen;

play both ends against the middle fig vorsichtig lavieren, raffiniert vorgehen;

play it safe umg auf Nummer sicher gehen;

play it differently es anders handhaben oder machen;

play it low down sl ein gemeines Spiel treiben (on mit jemandem);

play the races bei (Pferde)Rennen wetten;

played out fig

a) erledigt‘, fertig, erschöpft,

b) verbraucht (Talent etc), abgetakelt (Schauspieler etc),

c) abgedroschen (Witz), überstrapaziert (These etc); (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven)

2. SPORT

a) antreten oder spielen gegen:

play sb at chess gegen jemanden Schach spielen

b) einen Spieler aufstellen, in die Mannschaft (auf)nehmen

3. a) eine Karte ausspielen (auch fig)

b) eine Schachfigur ziehen

4. spielen oder Vorstellungen geben in (dat):

play the larger cities

5. ein Geschütz, einen Scheinwerfer, einen Licht- oder Wasserstrahl etc richten (on auf akk):

play a hose on sth etwas bespritzen;

play colo(u)red lights on sth etwas bunt anstrahlen

6. FUSSB the ball played him das war angeschossene Hand

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1. noun
1) (Theatre) [Theater]stück, das

put on a play — ein Stück aufführen

2) (recreation) Spielen, das; Spiel, das

at play — beim Spielen

say/do something in play — etwas aus od. im od. zum Spaß sagen/tun

play [up]on words — Wortspiel, das

3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Amer.): (manoeuvre) Spielzug, der

a good piece of play — ein guter Spielzug

be in/out of play — [Ball:] im Spiel/aus [dem Spiel] sein

make a play for somebody/something — (fig. coll.) hinter jemandem/etwas her sein (ugs.); es auf jemanden/etwas abgesehen haben

4)

come into play, be brought or called into play — ins Spiel kommen

make [great] play with something — viel Wesen um etwas machen

5) (freedom of movement) Spiel, das (Technik); (fig.) Spielraum, der

give full play to one's emotions/imagination — etc. (fig.) seinen Gefühlen/seiner Fantasie usw. freien Lauf lassen

6) (rapid movement)

the play of light on water — das Spiel des Lichts auf Wasser
2. intransitive verb
1) spielen

play for money — um Geld spielen

have no one to play with — niemanden zum Spielen haben

play [up]on words — Wortspiele/ein Wortspiel machen

not have much time to play with — (coll.) zeitlich nicht viel Spielraum haben

play into somebody's hands — (fig.) jemandem in die Hand od. Hände arbeiten

play safe — sichergehen; auf Nummer Sicher gehen (ugs.)

play for time — Zeit gewinnen wollen

2) (Mus.) spielen (on auf + Dat.)
3. transitive verb
1) (Mus.): (perform on) spielen

play the violin — etc. Geige usw. spielen

play something on the piano — etc. etwas auf dem Klavier usw. spielen

play something by ear — etwas nach dem Gehör spielen

play it by ear — (fig.) es dem Augenblick/der Situation überlassen

2) spielen [Grammophon, Tonbandgerät]; abspielen [Schallplatte, Tonband]; spielen lassen [Radio]

3) (Theatre; also fig.) spielen

play a town — in einer Stadt spielen

play the fool/innocent — den Clown/Unschuldigen spielen

4) (execute, practise)

play a trick/joke on somebody — jemanden hereinlegen (ugs.) /jemandem einen Streich spielen

5) (Sport, Cards) spielen [Fußball, Karten, Schach usw.]; spielen od. antreten gegen [Mannschaft, Gegner]

play a match — einen Wettkampf bestreiten; (in team games) ein Spiel machen

he played me at chess/squash — er war im Schach/Squash mein Gegner

play it safe — auf Nummer Sicher gehen

6) (Sport) ausführen [Schlag]; (Cricket etc.) schlagen [Ball]

7) (Cards) spielen

play one's cards right — (fig.) es richtig anfassen (fig.)

8) (coll.): (gamble on)

play the market — spekulieren (in mit od. Wirtsch. in + Dat.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- play about

- play along

- play around

- play at

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play up

- play upon

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(theatre) n.

Stück -e n.

Theaterstück n. n.

Schauspiel n.

Spiel -e (mechanisch) n.

Spiel -e n. (at) cards expr.

Karten spielen ausdr. v.

spielen v.

English-german dictionary > play
9 sort

so:t
1. noun
(a class, type or kind: I like all sorts of books; She was wearing a sort of crown.) clase, tipo, género

2. verb
(to separate into classes or groups, putting each item in its place: She sorted the buttons into large ones and small ones.) clasificar

- sorter
- of a sort / of sorts
- out of sorts
- sort of
- sort out

sort¹ n tipo / clase

what sort of music do you prefer? ¿qué tipo de música prefieres?

there are all sorts of board games hay toda clase de juegos de mesa

a sort of una especie de

it's a sort of greeny blue es una especie de azul verdoso

sort² vb clasificar

the eggs are sorted according to size los huevos se clasifican según el tamaño

sort

tr[sɔːt]

noun

1 (type, kind) clase nombre femenino, tipo, género, suerte nombre femenino; (make, brand) marca

■ what sort of novels do you prefer? ¿qué tipo de novelas prefieres?

■ we've got three sorts of tea tenemos tres clases de té

■ there are all sorts of board games hay toda clase de juegos de mesa

■ it's not really your sort of film no es el tipo de película que te gusta

■ I know you like that sort of thing sé que te gustan esas cosas

2 familiar (person) tipo,-a, tío,-a

■ he's a good sort es buen tío

■ he's a strange sort es un tipo raro

■ I know your sort ya sé de qué pie calzas

transitive verb

1 (classify) clasificar

2 (repair) arreglar

intransitive verb

1 (check) revisar ( through, -)

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a sort of una especie de

■ she was wearing a sort of kimono llevaba una especie de quimono

■ he's a sort of journalist es una especie de periodista

it takes all sorts (to make a world) de todo hay en la viña del Señor

of a sort / of sorts una especie de

■ it was a meal of sorts fue una especie de comida

nothing of the sort nada semejante

■ you said she was mean, but she's nothing of the sort me dijiste que era tacaña, pero no lo es en absoluto

out of sorts (unwell) pachucho,-a 2 (moody) de mal humor

sort of en cierto modo

■ I sort of expected it en cierto modo me lo esperaba

■ it's sort of strange es un poco raro

■ I was sort of hoping that you'd come with me en cierto modo esperaba que me acompañaras

■ did you like it? - well, sort of ¿te ha gustado? - bueno, en cierto modo sí

to sort oneself out poner sus pensamientos en orden

sort ['sɔrt] vt

: clasificar

sort n

1) kind: tipo m, clase f

a sort of writer: una especie de escritor

2) nature: índole f

3)

out of sorts : de mal humor

sort

n.

• clase s.f.

• especie s.f.

• forma s.f.

• modo s.m.

• orden (Ordenamiento) s.m.

• pelaje s.m.

• tipo s.m.

v.

• apartar v.

• clasificar v.

• escoger v.

• ordenar v.

• separar v.

I sɔːrt, sɔːt
noun

1) (kind, type)

a) ( of things) tipo m, clase f

all sorts of adventures — todo tipo or toda clase de aventuras, aventuras de todo tipo or de toda clase, todo género or toda suerte de aventuras (liter)

what sort of car is it? — ¿qué tipo or clase de coche es?

you know the sort of thing I mean — ya sabes a lo que me refiero

I believe he's a musician or something of the sort — creo que es músico o algo por el estilo

don't tell lies: I didn't say anything of the sort — no digas mentiras: no dije nada semejante

you'll do nothing of the sort! — ni se te ocurra!

b) ( of people)

she's not the sort to let you down — no es de las que te fallan

I'm not that sort of girl — yo no soy de ésas

I know your sort — (BrE) ya sé de qué pie cojeas

a bad/good sort — (BrE) una mala/buena persona

it takes all sorts (to make a world) — hay de todo en la viña del Señor

c) ( approximating to)

a sort of o sort of a — una especie de

it's sort of a bluish-green color — es una especie de verde azulado

2) (in phrases)

of sorts, of a sort: he gave us a meal of sorts nos dio una comida, si se le puede llamar comida; sort of (colloq): it's sort of sad to think of him all alone da como pena pensar que está solo (fam); do you want to go? - well, sort of ¿quieres ir? - bueno, en cierto modo sí; out of sorts mal, pachucho (Esp fam); I'm feeling a bit out of sorts — no me encuentro muy bien

II

transitive verb

a) ( classify) \<\<papers/letters\>\> clasificar*

b) ( mend) arreglar

Phrasal Verbs:

- sort out

- sort through

[sɔːt]
1. N

1) (=kind) clase f, tipo m

a new sort of car — una nueva clase or un nuevo tipo de coche

the sort you gave me last time — de la misma clase or del mismo tipo que me dio la última vez

• books of all sorts, all sorts of books — libros de toda clase or de todo tipo, toda clase or todo tipo de libros

• I know his/ her sort — conozco el paño, conozco a esa clase de gente

• he's a painter of a sort or of sorts — se puede decir que es pintor

it's tea of a sort — es té, pero de bastante mala calidad

something of the sort — algo por el estilo

nothing of the sort! — ¡nada de eso!

I shall do nothing of the sort — no lo haré bajo ningún concepto, ni se me ocurriría hacerlo

• but not that sort — pero no de ese tipo, pero no así

• he's the sort who will cheat you — es de esa clase or de ese tipo de personas que te engañará, es de esos que or de los que te engañan

• what sort do you want? — (=make) ¿qué marca quieres?; (=type) ¿de qué tipo lo quieres?

- it takes all sorts to make a world

2)

• sort of —

a) (=type of)

it's a sort of dance — es una especie de baile

he's a sort of agent — es algo así como un agente

• he's not the sort of man to say that — no es de los que dicen eso

• an odd sort of novel — una novela rara, un tipo extraño de novela

• he's some sort of painter — es pintor de algún tipo

• that's the sort of person I am — así soy yo

he's not that sort of person — no es capaz de hacer eso, no es ese tipo de persona

I'm not that sort of girl — yo no soy de esas

• that's the sort of thing I need — eso es lo que me hace falta

that's just the sort of thing I mean — eso es precisamente lo que quiero decir

and all that sort of thing — y otras cosas por el estilo

• this sort of house — una casa de este estilo

• what sort of car? — ¿qué tipo de coche?

what sort of man is he? — ¿qué clase de hombre es?

b) *

it's sort of awkward — es bastante or (LAm) medio difícil

it's sort of blue — es más bien azul

I'm sort of lost — estoy como perdido

it's sort of finished — está más o menos terminado

I have a sort of idea that... — tengo cierta idea de que...

I sort of thought that... — quedé con la idea de que...

I sort of feel that... — en cierto modo creo que...

it sort of made me laugh — no sé por qué pero me hizo reír

"aren't you pleased?" - "sort of" — -¿no te alegras? -en cierto sentido

3) (=person)

• he's a good sort — es buena persona or (esp LAm) buena gente

• he's an odd sort — es un tipo raro

• your sort never did any good — las personas como usted nunca hicieron nada bueno

4)

- be out of sorts

5) (Comput) ordenación f

2. VT

1) (=classify, arrange) clasificar

to sort the good apples from the bad ones — separar las manzanas malas de las buenas
sheep
2) (Comput) ordenar

3) * (=resolve, settle) arreglar

we've got it sorted now — ya se arregló

3.

CPD

sort code N — [of bank] número m de agencia

- sort out

- sort through

* * *

I [sɔːrt, sɔːt]
noun

1) (kind, type)

a) ( of things) tipo m, clase f

all sorts of adventures — todo tipo or toda clase de aventuras, aventuras de todo tipo or de toda clase, todo género or toda suerte de aventuras (liter)

what sort of car is it? — ¿qué tipo or clase de coche es?

you know the sort of thing I mean — ya sabes a lo que me refiero

I believe he's a musician or something of the sort — creo que es músico o algo por el estilo

don't tell lies: I didn't say anything of the sort — no digas mentiras: no dije nada semejante

you'll do nothing of the sort! — ni se te ocurra!

b) ( of people)

she's not the sort to let you down — no es de las que te fallan

I'm not that sort of girl — yo no soy de ésas

I know your sort — (BrE) ya sé de qué pie cojeas

a bad/good sort — (BrE) una mala/buena persona

it takes all sorts (to make a world) — hay de todo en la viña del Señor

c) ( approximating to)

a sort of o sort of a — una especie de

it's sort of a bluish-green color — es una especie de verde azulado

2) (in phrases)

of sorts, of a sort: he gave us a meal of sorts nos dio una comida, si se le puede llamar comida; sort of (colloq): it's sort of sad to think of him all alone da como pena pensar que está solo (fam); do you want to go? - well, sort of ¿quieres ir? - bueno, en cierto modo sí; out of sorts mal, pachucho (Esp fam); I'm feeling a bit out of sorts — no me encuentro muy bien

II

transitive verb

a) ( classify) \<\<papers/letters\>\> clasificar*

b) ( mend) arreglar

Phrasal Verbs:

- sort out

- sort through

English-spanish dictionary > sort
10 study

1. verb
1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) estudiar

2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) estudiar, examinar, mirar detenidamente

2. noun
1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) estudio

2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) estudio

3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) estudio, biblioteca, despacho

study¹ n

1. estudio

he wants to continue his studies quiere seguir con los estudios

2. despacho

the headmaster's study el despacho del director

El plural de study se escribe studies

study² vb estudiar

I'm studying history estudio historia

study the contract before you sign it estudia el contrato antes de firmarlo

El pasado y participio pasado de study se escribe studied; el gerundio se escribe studying

study

tr['stʌdɪ]

noun (pl studies)

1 (act of studying) estudio; (investigation, research) investigación nombre femenino, estudio

■ she devotes a lot of time to study dedica mucho tiempo al estudio

2 (room) despacho, estudio

transitive verb (pt & pp studied, ger studying)

1 (gen) estudiar; (university subject) estudiar, cursar; (investigate, research) estudiar, investigar

2 (scrutinize) estudiar, examinar

intransitive verb

1 estudiar

■ he's studying to be a lawyer estudia para abogado

■ they're studying for their exams están preparando los exámenes

plural noun studies

1 (work) estudios nombre masculino plural; (subjects) estudios nombre masculino plural, asignaturas nombre femenino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

study group grupo de trabajo

study guide manual nombre masculino de estudio

study ['stʌdi] v, studied ; studying

1) : estudiar

2) examine: examinar, estudiar

study n, pl studies

1) studying: estudio m

2) office: estudio m, gabinete m (en una casa)

3) research: investigación f, estudio m

study

n.

• despacho s.m.

• escritorio s.m.

• estudio s.m.

• gabinete s.m.

v.

• estudiar v.

'stʌdi
I

noun (pl - dies)

1) u (act, process of learning) estudio m; (before n)

study group — grupo m de trabajo

study guide — manual m de estudio

study hall — (AmE) sala f de estudio

2) studies pl

a) ( work of student) estudios mpl

b) ( academic discipline)

Spanish studies — lengua f y civilización f españolas

business studies — empresariado m or (Esp) empresariales fpl

3) c ( room) estudio m

4) c

a) (investigation, examination) estudio m, investigación f

to make a study of something — estudiar or investigar* algo

b) (published report, thesis) trabajo m

5) c (Art, Liter, Mus) estudio m

her face was a study — su cara era un poema

II
1.

-dies, -dying, -died transitive verb

a) (at school, university) estudiar

b) (investigate, research into) estudiar, investigar*

c) (examine, scrutinize) estudiar

2.

vi estudiar

she's studying to be a doctor/lawyer — estudia medicina/derecho

to study UNDER o WITH somebody — \<\<painter/musician\>\> ser* discípulo de alguien, estudiar con alguien; \<\<postgraduate student\>\> realizar* su (or mi etc) investigación bajo la dirección de alguien

['stʌdɪ]
1. N

1) (gen) estudio m; [of text, evidence etc] investigación f, estudio m

my studies show that... — mis estudios demuestran que...

to make a study of sth — realizar una investigación de algo

- his face was a study
brown 5.
2) (=room) biblioteca f, despacho m

2. VT

1) (gen) estudiar; (as student) estudiar, cursar

2) (=examine) [+ evidence, painting] examinar, investigar

3.

VI estudiar

to study to be an agronomist — estudiar para agrónomo

to study under sb — estudiar con algn, trabajar bajo la dirección de algn

to study for an exam — estudiar or preparar un examen

4.

CPD

study group N — grupo m de estudio

study hall N — (US) (=hour for study) hora f de estudio; (longer) periodo m de estudios; (=room) sala f de estudios

study leave N — permiso en el trabajo para realizar estudios

study period N — (Brit) (=hour for study) hora f de estudio; (longer) periodo m de estudios; (=observation time for research) periodo m del estudio

study tour N — viaje m de estudios

* * *
['stʌdi]
I

noun (pl - dies)

1) u (act, process of learning) estudio m; (before n)

study group — grupo m de trabajo

study guide — manual m de estudio

study hall — (AmE) sala f de estudio

2) studies pl

a) ( work of student) estudios mpl

b) ( academic discipline)

Spanish studies — lengua f y civilización f españolas

business studies — empresariado m or (Esp) empresariales fpl

3) c ( room) estudio m

4) c

a) (investigation, examination) estudio m, investigación f

to make a study of something — estudiar or investigar* algo

b) (published report, thesis) trabajo m

5) c (Art, Liter, Mus) estudio m

her face was a study — su cara era un poema

II
1.

-dies, -dying, -died transitive verb

a) (at school, university) estudiar

b) (investigate, research into) estudiar, investigar*

c) (examine, scrutinize) estudiar

2.

vi estudiar

she's studying to be a doctor/lawyer — estudia medicina/derecho

to study UNDER o WITH somebody — \<\<painter/musician\>\> ser* discípulo de alguien, estudiar con alguien; \<\<postgraduate student\>\> realizar* su (or mi etc) investigación bajo la dirección de alguien

English-spanish dictionary > study
11 much

1. adjective,
more, most

1) viel; groß [Erleichterung, Sorge, Dankbarkeit]

with much love — voller Liebe

he never eats much breakfast/lunch — er isst nicht viel zum Frühstück/zu Mittag

too much — zu viel indekl.

2)

be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen
2. noun;
see also academic.ru/47990/more">more 2.; most 2.; vieles

we don't see much of her any more — wir sehen sie kaum noch

that doesn't come or amount to much — es kommt nicht viel dabei heraus

he/this beer isn't up to much — (coll.) mit ihm/diesem Bier ist nicht viel los (ugs.)

spend much of the day/week doing something — den Großteil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etwas zu tun

they have done much to improve the situation — sie haben viel für die Verbesserung der Situation getan

not be much of a cinema-goer — etc. (coll.) kein großer Kinogänger usw. sein (ugs.)

it isn't much of a bicycle — es ist kein besonders tolles Fahrrad (ugs.)

not be much to look at — nicht sehr ansehnlich sein

it's as much as she can do to get up the stairs — sie kommt gerade noch die Treppe hinauf

I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht

you are as much to blame as he is — du bist ebenso sehr schuld wie er

without so much as saying goodbye — ohne auch nur auf Wiedersehen zu sagen
3. adverb,
more, most

1) modifying comparatives viel [besser]

much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver

2) modifying superlatives mit Abstand [der/die/das beste, schlechteste, klügste usw.]

3) modifying passive participles and predicative adjectives sehr

he is much improved — (in health) es geht ihm viel besser

4) modifying verbs (greatly) sehr [lieben, mögen, genießen]; (often) oft [sehen, treffen, besuchen]; (frequently) viel

I don't much like him or like him much — ich mag ihn nicht besonders

not go much on somebody/something — (coll.) nicht viel von jemandem/etwas halten

it doesn't matter much — es ist nicht so wichtig

I would much prefer to stay at home — ich würde viel lieber zu Hause bleiben

much to my surprise/annoyance, I found that... — zu meiner großen Überraschung/Verärgerung stellte ich fest, dass...

5) (approximately) fast

[pretty or very] much the same — fast [genau] der-/die-/dasselbe

6)

much as or though — (although) sosehr... auch

much as he disliked the idea — sosehr ihm die Idee auch missfiel

much as I should like to go — so gern ich auch gehen würde

* * *

comparative of; see more

* * *

much

[mʌtʃ]

I. adj

<more, most>

+ sing viel

there wasn't \much post es kam nicht viel Post

how \much...? wie viel...?

how \much time have we got? wie viel Zeit bleibt uns?

half/twice as \much halb/doppelt so viel

not/so \much nicht/so viel

[\much] too \much [viel] zu viel

a bit too \much etwas [o ein bisschen] [zu] viel

II. pron

1. (relative amount) viel

this \much is certain so viel [o eines] ist sicher

I don't know \much about fishing ich hab nicht viel Ahnung vom Angeln

he left without so \much as an apology er ging ohne auch nur ein Wort der Entschuldigung

half/twice as \much halb/doppelt so viel

too \much zu viel

2. (great deal) viel

\much of what you say is right vieles von dem, was Sie sagen, ist richtig

you didn't miss \much Sie haben nicht viel verpasst

well, I guess our picnic won't come to \much ich glaube, aus unserem Picknick wird nichts werden

my new stereo isn't up to \much meine neue Anlage taugt nicht viel fam

I'm not up to \much really (not much planned) ich hab nicht viel vor; (not fit for much) mit mir ist nicht viel los fam

3. with neg ( pej: poor example)

I've never been \much of a dancer ich habe noch nie gut tanzen können

she's not \much of a believer in horoscopes sie glaubt nicht wirklich an Horoskope

he's not \much to look at er sieht nicht gerade umwerfend aus

4. (larger part)

\much of the day der Großteil des Tages

\much of sb's time ein Großteil von jds Zeit

5. (be redundant)

so \much for... das war's dann wohl mit...

the car's broken down again — so \much for the trip to the seaside das Auto ist schon wieder kaputt — das war's dann wohl mit unserem Ausflug ans Meer

6. with interrog

how \much is it? was kostet das?

III. adv

<more, most>

1. (greatly) sehr

we would very \much like to come wir würden sehr gerne kommen

she would \much rather have her baby at home than in the hospital sie würde ihr Kind viel lieber zu Hause als im Krankenhaus zur Welt bringen

I've been feeling \much healthier lately ich fühle mich in letzter Zeit viel besser

\much to our surprise zu unserer großen Überraschung

to not be \much good at sth in etw dat nicht sehr gut sein

2. (by far) bei Weitem

she's \much the best person for the job sie ist bei Weitem die Beste für den Job

3. (nearly) fast

things around here are \much as always hier ist alles beim Alten

as \much as so gut wie

he as \much as admitted that... er hat so gut wie zugegeben, dass...

\much the same fast so

I am feeling \much the same as yesterday ich fühle mich ungefähr genauso wie gestern

4. (specifying degree)

as \much as so viel wie

I like him as \much as you do ich mag ihn genauso sehr wie du

they fought with each other as \much as ever sie stritten sich wie eh und je

so \much so [sehr]

it hurts so \much to see him like that es tut so weh, ihn so zu sehen

I wanted so \much to meet you ich wollte dich unbedingt treffen

very \much sehr

thank you very \much herzlichen Dank

that's very \much the done thing around here das ist hier so üblich

5. (exactly that) genau das

I had expected as \much so etwas hatte ich schon erwartet

it was as \much as I could do to get out of bed ich konnte gerade noch aufstehen

6. (often) häufig

we don't go out \much wir gehen nicht viel [o oft] weg

do you see \much of her? siehst du sie öfters?

7. (setting up a contrast)

they're not so \much lovers as friends sie sind eher Freunde als ein Liebespaar

IV. conj (although) auch wenn, wenngleich geh

\much as I like you,... so gern ich dich auch mag,...

\much as I would like to help you,... so gerne ich euch auch helfen würde,...

he can barely boil an egg, \much less cook a proper dinner er kann kaum ein Ei kochen, geschweige denn eine richtige Mahlzeit

however \much you dislike her... wie unsympathisch sie dir auch sein mag,...

* * *
[mʌtʃ]
1. adj, n

1) viel inv

how much — wie viel inv

not much — nicht viel

that much — so viel

but that much I do know — aber DAS weiß ich

much of this is true — viel or vieles daran ist wahr

we don't see much of each other — wir sehen uns nicht oft or nur selten

he's/it's not up to much (inf) — er/es ist nicht gerade berühmt (inf)

I'm not much of a musician/cook/player — ich bin nicht sehr musikalisch/keine große Köchin/kein (besonders) guter Spieler

not much of a choice — keine große Auswahl

that wasn't much of a dinner/party — das Essen/die Party war nicht gerade besonders

I find that a bit (too) much after all I've done for him — nach allem was ich für ihn getan habe, finde ich das ein ziemlich starkes Stück (inf)

2)

to be too much for sb (in quantity) — zu viel für jdn sein

that insult was too much for me —

the sight of her face was too much for me ( inf = outrageous ) —, = outrageous ) ihr Gesicht war zum Schreien (inf)

these children are/this job is too much for me — ich bin den Kindern/der Arbeit nicht gewachsen

he'd be too much for anybody — er wäre für jeden eine Zumutung

he doesn't do too much — er tut nicht übermäßig viel

far too much, too much by half — viel zu viel

3)

(just) as much — ebenso viel inv, genauso viel inv

about/not as much —

three times as much — dreimal so viel

as much as you want/can etc — so viel du willst/kannst etc

as much as possible —

he spends as much as he earns — er gibt (genau)so viel aus, wie er verdient

they hope to raise as much as £2m — sie hoffen, nicht weniger als zwei Millionen Pfund aufzubringen

as much again — noch einmal so viel

I feared/thought etc as much — (genau) das habe ich befürchtet/mir gedacht etc

it's as much as I can do to stand up — es fällt mir schwer genug aufzustehen

as much as to say... — was so viel heißt or bedeutet wie...

4)

so much — so viel inv; (emph so, with following that) so viel

it's not so much a problem of modernization as... —

you know so much — du weißt so viel

See:

→ also so

5)

to make much of sb/sth — viel Wind um jdn/etw machen

Glasgow makes much of its large number of parks — Glasgow rühmt sich seiner vielen Parks

I couldn't make much of that chapter — mit dem Kapitel konnte ich nicht viel anfangen (inf)

2. adv

1) (with adj, adv) viel; (with vb) sehr; (with vb of physical action) drive, sleep, think, talk, laugh etc viel; come, visit, go out etc oft, viel (inf)

a much-admired/-married woman —

he was much dismayed/embarrassed etc — er war sehr bestürzt/verlegen etc

so much — so viel; so sehr

too much — zu viel, zu sehr

I like it very/so much — es gefällt mir sehr gut/so gut or so sehr

I don't like him/it too much — ich kann ihn/es nicht besonders leiden

thank you very much — vielen Dank

thank you ( ever) so much — vielen herzlichen Dank

I don't much care or care much — es ist mir ziemlich egal

however much he tries —

much to my astonishment much as I should like to — sehr zu meinem Erstaunen so gern ich möchte

much as I like him — sosehr ich ihn mag

there wasn't enough water to drink, much less wash in — es gab nicht genug Wasser zu trinken, ganz zu schweigen, um sich damit zu waschen

See:

→ also so

2) (= by far) weitaus, bei Weitem

much the biggest — weitaus or bei Weitem der/die/das größte

I would much prefer to or much rather stay — ich würde viel lieber bleiben

3) (= almost) beinahe

they are much of an age or much the same age —

they're ( fairly) much the same size — sie sind beinahe or so ziemlich gleich groß

they are produced in much the same way — sie werden auf sehr ähnliche Art hergestellt

* * *

much [mʌtʃ] komp more [mɔː(r); US auch ˈməʊər], sup most [məʊst]

A adj viel:

I haven’t got much money on me;

it wasn’t much fun es war kein sonderliches Vergnügen;

he’s too much for me umg ich werde nicht mit ihm fertig;

get too much for sb jemandem über den Kopf wachsen (Arbeit etc)

B s Menge f, große Sache:

nothing much nichts Besonderes;

it did not come to much es kam nicht viel dabei heraus;

think much of viel halten von, eine hohe Meinung haben von, große Stücke halten auf (akk);

I don’t think much of him as a teacher ich halte nicht viel von ihm als Lehrer;

he is not much of a dancer er ist kein großer oder berühmter Tänzer;

I’m not much of a drinker ich mach mir nicht viel aus Alkohol;

he’s not much of a husband er ist kein besonders guter Ehemann;

he’s not much of a scholar mit seiner Bildung ist es nicht weit her;

it is much of him even to come schon allein, dass er kommt, will viel heißen;

too much of a good thing zu viel des Guten; → make B 14

C adv

1. sehr:

we much regret wir bedauern sehr;

much to my regret sehr zu meinem Bedauern;

much to my surprise zu meiner großen Überraschung;

it’s not much good umg

a) es ist nicht besonders gut,

b) es schmeckt nicht besonders

2. (in Zusammensetzungen) viel:

much-admired;

much-decorated MIL hochdekoriert;

much-travel(l)ed

a) weit oder viel gereist, weit herumgekommen,

b) viel befahren;

much-vaunted viel gerühmt

3. (vor komp) viel, weit, erheblich:

much stronger viel stärker

4. (vor sup) bei Weitem, weitaus:

much the oldest

5. fast, annähernd, ziemlich (genau), mehr od weniger:

he did it in much the same way er tat es auf ungefähr die gleiche Weise;

it is much the same thing es ist ziemlich dasselbeBesondere Redewendungen: as much

a) so viel,

b) so sehr,

c) ungefähr, etwa as much as so viel wie;

(as) much as I would like so gern ich auch möchte;

as much more ( oder again) noch einmal so viel (as wie);

he said as much das war (ungefähr) der Sinn seiner Worte;

this is as much as to say das soll so viel heißen wie, das heißt mit anderen Worten;

he made a gesture as much as to say so, als ob er sagen wollte;

I thought as much das habe ich mir gedacht;

he, as much as any er so gut wie irgendeiner;

so much

a) so sehr,

b) so viel,

c) lauter, nichts als so much the better umso besser ( for für);

so much for today so viel für heute;

so much for our plans so viel (wäre also) zu unseren Plänen (zu sagen);

not so much as nicht einmal;

without so much as to move ohne sich auch nur zu bewegen;

so much so (und zwar) so sehr;

much less

a) viel weniger,

b) geschweige denn not much umg (als Antwort) wohl kaum;

much like a child ganz wie ein Kind

* * *
1. adjective,
more, most

1) viel; groß [Erleichterung, Sorge, Dankbarkeit]

with much love — voller Liebe

he never eats much breakfast/lunch — er isst nicht viel zum Frühstück/zu Mittag

too much — zu viel indekl.

2)

be a bit much — (coll.) ein bisschen zu viel sein; (fig.) ein bisschen zu weit gehen
2. noun;
see also more 2.; most 2.; vieles

we don't see much of her any more — wir sehen sie kaum noch

that doesn't come or amount to much — es kommt nicht viel dabei heraus

he/this beer isn't up to much — (coll.) mit ihm/diesem Bier ist nicht viel los (ugs.)

spend much of the day/week doing something — den Großteil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etwas zu tun

they have done much to improve the situation — sie haben viel für die Verbesserung der Situation getan

not be much of a cinema-goer — etc. (coll.) kein großer Kinogänger usw. sein (ugs.)

it isn't much of a bicycle — es ist kein besonders tolles Fahrrad (ugs.)

not be much to look at — nicht sehr ansehnlich sein

it's as much as she can do to get up the stairs — sie kommt gerade noch die Treppe hinauf

I expected/thought as much — das habe ich erwartet/mir gedacht

you are as much to blame as he is — du bist ebenso sehr schuld wie er

without so much as saying goodbye — ohne auch nur auf Wiedersehen zu sagen
3. adverb,
more, most

1) modifying comparatives viel [besser]

much more lively/happy/attractive — viel lebhafter/glücklicher/ attraktiver

2) modifying superlatives mit Abstand [der/die/das beste, schlechteste, klügste usw.]

3) modifying passive participles and predicative adjectives sehr

he is much improved — (in health) es geht ihm viel besser

4) modifying verbs (greatly) sehr [lieben, mögen, genießen]; (often) oft [sehen, treffen, besuchen]; (frequently) viel

I don't much like him or like him much — ich mag ihn nicht besonders

not go much on somebody/something — (coll.) nicht viel von jemandem/etwas halten

it doesn't matter much — es ist nicht so wichtig

I would much prefer to stay at home — ich würde viel lieber zu Hause bleiben

much to my surprise/annoyance, I found that... — zu meiner großen Überraschung/Verärgerung stellte ich fest, dass...

5) (approximately) fast

[pretty or very] much the same — fast [genau] der-/die-/dasselbe

6)

much as or though — (although) sosehr... auch

much as he disliked the idea — sosehr ihm die Idee auch missfiel

much as I should like to go — so gern ich auch gehen würde

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adj.

viel adj. n.

sehr adv.

viel adj.

English-german dictionary > much
12 alive

predicative adjective

1) lebendig; lebend

stay alive — am Leben bleiben

keep one's hopes alive — nicht die Hoffnung verlieren

keep somebody's hopes alive — jemanden noch hoffen lassen

come alive — wieder aufleben

2) (aware)

be alive to something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) bewusst sein

3) (brisk) rege; munter

be alive and kicking — gesund und munter sein

look alive! — ein bisschen munter!

4) (swarming)

be alive with something — von etwas wimmeln

* * *

adjective

1) (living and not dead: Queen Victoria was still alive in 1900.) leben

2) (full of activity: The town was alive with policemen on the day of the march.) wimmelnd (von)

•

- academic.ru/115031/alive_to">alive to

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alive

[əˈlaɪv]

adj pred, inv

1. (not dead) lebendig, lebend attr

▪ to be \alive leben, am Leben sein

it's great [or good] to be \alive das Leben ist [wunder]schön

to be \alive and well [or kicking] gesund und munter [o fam putzmunter] sein; ( fig) industry boomen sl

dead or \alive tot oder lebendig

to be more dead than \alive total erschöpft sein

to be the happiest person \alive der glücklichste Mensch der Welt sein

to be buried \alive lebendig begraben werden

to be burnt \alive bei lebendigem Leib verbrannt werden

to keep sb \alive jdn am Leben erhalten

to keep hope \alive die Hoffnung aufrechterhalten; ( fig)

to be eaten \alive by mosquitoes von Mücken zerfressen werden

2. (lively) lebendig fig

look \alive! beeil dich!

to come \alive lebendig werden

to bring sb/sth [or make sb/sth come] \alive characters, story jdn/etw lebendig werden lassen

3. (aware)

▪ to be \alive to sth sich dat einer S. gen bewusst sein

4. (swarming)

to be \alive with ants/people vor Ameisen/Menschen wimmeln

5.

▶ to eat sb \alive aus jdm Hackfleisch machen fig

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[ə'laɪv]
adj

1) pred (= living) lebendig, lebend attr

dead or alive — tot oder lebendig

to be alive — leben

the greatest musician alive — der größte lebende Musiker

the wickedest man alive — der schlechteste Mensch auf der ganzen Welt

while alive he was always... — zu seinen Lebzeiten war er immer...

it's good to be alive — das Leben ist schön

no man alive — niemand auf der ganzen Welt

to stay or keep alive — am Leben bleiben

to keep sb/sth alive (lit, fig) —

to do sth as well as anyone alive — etw so gut wie jeder andere können

to be alive and kicking (hum inf) — gesund und munter sein

he's been found alive and well —

he's very much alive — er ist ausgesprochen lebendig

to eat sb alive (fig inf) — jdn in der Luft zerreißen; (Press) über jdn herfallen

we were eaten alive by mosquitos (inf) — wir wurden von Moskitos halb tot gestochen (inf)

2) (= lively) lebendig

to keep one's mind alive — geistig rege bleiben

to bring sth alive (story, character) — etw lebendig werden lassen

3) pred

(= aware) to be alive to sth — sich (dat) einer Sache (gen)

to be alive to certain possibilities/sb's interests — gewisse Möglichkeiten/jds Interessen im Auge haben

4)

to be alive with tourists/fish/insects etc — von Touristen/Fischen/Insekten etc wimmeln

* * *

alive [əˈlaıv] adj

1. lebend, lebendig:

be still alive noch am Leben sein;

are your grandparents still alive? leben deine Großeltern noch?;

most of these traditions are still alive die meisten dieser Traditionen haben noch Bestand;

the proudest man alive der stolzeste Mann auf der ganzen Welt;

no man alive kein Mensch auf der ganzen Welt;

man alive! umg Menschenskind!;

he was burnt alive er verbrannte bei lebendigem Leib;

come alive in Schwung kommen (Diskussion etc);

keep alive

a) (sich) am Leben erhalten,

b) fig (aufrecht)erhalten, bewahren, seine Chance wahren;

it helps to keep alive old prejudices es trägt dazu bei, dass alte Vorurteile nicht aussterben;

she was seen alive sie wurde lebend gesehen; → bury 1, 2, flay 1, skin C 3

2. lebendig, lebhaft, munter, rege:

be alive and kicking gesund und munter sein;

look alive! umg mach fix!

3. (to)

a) empfänglich (für)

b) bewusst (gen):

be (become) alive to sth sich einer Sache bewusst sein (werden);

I am fully alive to that ich bin mir dessen vollkommen bewusst;

make sb alive to sth jemandem etwas bewusst machen oder zum Bewusstsein bringen

4. be alive with wimmeln von;

the streets were alive with people auf der Straße wimmelte es von Menschen

5. fig voll, erfüllt ( beide:

with von)

6. be alive ELEK unter Spannung oder unter Strom stehen

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predicative adjective

1) lebendig; lebend

stay alive — am Leben bleiben

keep one's hopes alive — nicht die Hoffnung verlieren

keep somebody's hopes alive — jemanden noch hoffen lassen

come alive — wieder aufleben

2) (aware)

be alive to something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) bewusst sein

3) (brisk) rege; munter

be alive and kicking — gesund und munter sein

look alive! — ein bisschen munter!

4) (swarming)

be alive with something — von etwas wimmeln

* * *

adj.

belebt adj.

lebend adj.

lebendig adj.

English-german dictionary > alive
13 note

nəut
1. noun
1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) nota

2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) nota, anotación

3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) nota

4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) nota

5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) nota

6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) billete

7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nota

8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota

9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) nota

2. verb
1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) apuntar, anotar

2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notar, advertir

•

- notable
- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of

note¹ n

1. nota

somebody has left me a note on my desk alguien me ha dejado una nota en la mesa

a musical note una nota musical

2. billete

a five pound note un billete de cinco libras

to make a note of something tomar nota de algo / apuntar algo

note² vb recordarse / fijarse

note that the plural of "mouse" is "mice" fijaos que el plural de "mouse" es "mice"

El gerundio de note se escribe noting

note

tr[nəʊt]

noun

1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL nota (key) tecla

2 (message) nota

3 (money) billete nombre masculino

■ £1000 in used five pound notes mil libras en billetes usados de cinco libras

transitive verb

1 (notice) notar, advertir

■ I noted a certain reluctance on John's part noté cierta reticencia por parte de John

2 (pay special attention) fijarse en

■ note that the plural of "child" is "children' fijaos en que el plural de "child" es "children"

■ please note that VAT is not included advierta que el IVA no está incluido

3 (write down) apuntar, anotar

plural noun notes

1 apuntes nombre masculino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

of note digno,-a de mención, de importancia

to compare notes cambiar impresiones

to make a note of apuntar

to take notes tomar apuntes

note ['no:t] vt, noted ; noting

1) notice: notar, observar, tomar nota de

2) record: anotar, apuntar

note n

1) : nota f (musical)

2) comment: nota f, comentario m

3) letter: nota f, cartita f

4) prominence: prestigio m

a musician of note: un músico destacado

5) attention: atención f

to take note of: prestar atención a

note

n.

• anotación s.f.

• apuntación s.f.

• apuntamiento s.m.

• apunte s.m.

• billete s.m.

• cuenta s.f.

• nota s.f.

• señal s.f.

• tono s.m.

v.

• anotar v.

• apuntar v.

• notar v.

• observar v.

I nəʊt
noun

1) c

a) (record, reminder) nota f

to make a note of something — anotar or apuntar algo

to make notes — hacer* anotaciones

to take notes — tomar apuntes or notas

to compare notes — cambiar impresiones

b) ( comment) nota f, comentario m

2) c ( message) nota f

3) c

a) ( Mus) nota f

b) ( tone)

it strikes a familiar note — suena conocido

I detected a note of sarcasm in his voice — percibí un tono de sarcasmo en su voz

if I may sound a note of caution... — si se me permite llamar a la precaución...

the evening ended on a sad note — la velada terminó con una nota triste

c) (element, hint) toque m

4) c (esp BrE) ( banknote) billete m

5) u

a) (importance, interest)

a surgeon of note — un cirujano de renombre, un eminente cirujano

nothing worthy of note — nada digno de mención

b) ( attention)

take note of what he says — toma nota de or presta atención a lo que dice

II

transitive verb

a) (observe, notice) observar, fijarse en; \<\<objections\>\> tomar (debida) nota de

to note THAT — observar or notar que

b) ( record) \<\<information/details\>\> apuntar, anotar

Phrasal Verbs:

- note down

[nǝʊt]
1. N

1) (=written reminder, record)

a) (short) nota f

• keep a note of all your expenses — detalla or anota todos tus gastos

• to make or take a note of sth — apuntar or anotar algo

I must make a note to buy some more — tengo que hacer una nota para que no se me olvide comprar más
mental 1., 1)
b) notes apuntes mpl, notas fpl

• to speak from notes — hablar con la ayuda de apuntes or notas

• to make notes — hacer anotaciones

• to take notes — tomar apuntes

• to speak without notes — hablar sin la ayuda de apuntes or notas

- compare notes
lecture 4.
2) (on text) anotación f, nota f; (more detailed) comentario m

see note 16 on page 223 — véase nota número 16 en la página 223

with an introduction and notes by... — con introducción y comentarios de...

author's note — nota del autor
programme, sleeve
3) (=letter, message) nota f

I left him a note saying where I was — le dejé una nota diciéndole dónde estaba

just a quick note to tell you... — solo una nota para decirte que...
delivery, sick 3., suicide
4) (official, diplomatic) nota f

5) (=tone) (gen) nota f; (in voice) dejo m, deje m

the only discordant note was the bad feeling between his two brothers — la única nota discordante fue la animosidad entre sus dos hermanos

there was a note of nostalgia in her voice — había un dejo or deje de nostalgia en su voz

there was a note of bitterness in her voice — había cierto resentimiento en su voz

the talks ended on a note of optimism — las negociaciones se cerraron con una nota de optimismo

• the 1980s/evening ended on a high note — la década de los ochenta/la velada se cerró con un broche de oro

• on a more positive note... — mirando el lado positivo...

• to sound a note of caution — llamar a la prudencia

• he tried to strike a note of optimism in his speech — intentó que su discurso sonara optimista

his speech struck the right/wrong note — su discurso fue/no fue acertado

6) (Mus) (=sound) nota f; (=key) tecla f

7) (=bank note) billete m

a five-pound note — un billete de cinco libras

8) (=importance)

• a writer/an artist of note — un escritor/un artista destacado or de renombre

nothing of note — nada digno de mención

• this is a first novel of some note — esta es una primera novela que merece atención

9) (=notice)

• to take note (of sth/sb), the government should take note of this survey — el gobierno debería tomar nota del resultado de esta encuesta

they will take note of what you say — tendrán en cuenta lo que digas

people began to take note of him — la gente empezó a tenerlo en cuenta or prestarle atención

• worthy of note — digno de mención

2. VT

1) (=observe)

note the statue by Rodin in the entrance hall — tomen nota de or fíjense en la estatua de Rodin en el vestíbulo

to note that — notar que

she noted that his hands were dirty — notó que tenía las manos sucias, se dio cuenta de que tenía las manos sucias

please note that there are a limited number of tickets — les informamos que el número de entradas es limitado

2) (=point out)

the report notes that this trend is on the increase — el informe señala or indica que esta tendencia se está extendiendo

3) (=record officially) tomar nota de

your remarks have been noted — hemos tomado nota de sus observaciones

4) (=write down) anotar, apuntar

3.

CPD

note issue N — emisión f fiduciaria

- note down

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I [nəʊt]
noun

1) c

a) (record, reminder) nota f

to make a note of something — anotar or apuntar algo

to make notes — hacer* anotaciones

to take notes — tomar apuntes or notas

to compare notes — cambiar impresiones

b) ( comment) nota f, comentario m

2) c ( message) nota f

3) c

a) ( Mus) nota f

b) ( tone)

it strikes a familiar note — suena conocido

I detected a note of sarcasm in his voice — percibí un tono de sarcasmo en su voz

if I may sound a note of caution... — si se me permite llamar a la precaución...

the evening ended on a sad note — la velada terminó con una nota triste

c) (element, hint) toque m

4) c (esp BrE) ( banknote) billete m

5) u

a) (importance, interest)

a surgeon of note — un cirujano de renombre, un eminente cirujano

nothing worthy of note — nada digno de mención

b) ( attention)

take note of what he says — toma nota de or presta atención a lo que dice

II

transitive verb

a) (observe, notice) observar, fijarse en; \<\<objections\>\> tomar (debida) nota de

to note THAT — observar or notar que

b) ( record) \<\<information/details\>\> apuntar, anotar

Phrasal Verbs:

- note down

English-spanish dictionary > note
14 performance

noun

1) (the doing of something: He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.) realización, ejecución, cumplimiento

2) (the way in which something or someone performs: His performance in the exams was not very good.) resultado, desempeño

3) (something done on stage etc: The company gave a performance of `Othello'; His last three performances have not been very good.) representación, actuación

performance n

1. interpretación / actuación

the dancer's performance was magnificent la actuación del bailarín fue magnífica

2. rendimiento / actuación / resultados

his performance in the exam was disappointing los resultados de su examen fueron decepcionantes

performance

tr[pə'fɔːməns]

noun

1 (of task) ejecución nombre femenino, realización nombre femenino; (of function, duty) ejercicio, desempeño

2 (session - at theatre) representación nombre femenino, función nombre femenino; (- at cinema) función nombre femenino; (- of circus, show, etc) número, espectáculo

3 (action - of song, of musician) interpretación nombre femenino; (- of play) representación nombre femenino; (- of actor) interpretación nombre femenino, actuación nombre femenino; (- of team) actuación nombre femenino

4 (of machine) funcionamiento; (of car) prestaciones nombre femenino plural; (of worker) rendimiento, desempeño

5 (fuss) lío, follón nombre masculino

performance [pər'fɔrmənts] n

1) execution: ejecución f, realización f, desempeño m, rendimiento m

2) interpretation: interpretación f

his performance of Hamlet: su interpretación de Hamlet

3) presentation: representación f (de una obra teatral), función f

performance

n.

• actuación s.f.

• comportamiento s.m.

• desempeño s.m.

• ejecución (Jurisprudencia) s.f.

• funcionamiento s.m.

• función s.f.

• rendimiento (IND) s.m.

• representación s.f.

• talante s.m.

pər'fɔːrməns, pə'fɔːməns
noun

1) c (Cin, Mus, Theat)

a) ( session) ( Theat) representación f, función f; ( Cin) función f; (by circus, cabaret artist) número m, espectáculo m

in performance — ( live) (actuando) en directo

b) (of symphony, song) interpretación f; ( of play) representación f

the first performance of the play — el estreno de la obra

c) ( of actor) interpretación f, actuación f; (of pianist, tenor) interpretación f; ( of entertainer) actuación f

2) c u ( of employee) rendimiento m, desempeño m (AmL); ( of student) rendimiento m; (of team, athlete) actuación f, desempeño m, performance f (AmL period); (of machine, vehicle) comportamiento m, performance f (AmL); ( of company) resultados mpl; ( of stocks) rendimiento m

a high-performance engine — un motor de alto rendimiento

performance-related pay — remuneración f según rendimiento

3) c (fuss, bother) (colloq)

what a performance! — qué historia! (fam), qué lata! (fam), qué rollo! (Esp fam)

[pǝ'fɔːmǝns]
1. N

1) (Theat, Mus etc)

a) (=session) (Theat) función f ; (Cine) sesión f

tonight's performance will end at 9.45 pm — (Theat) la función de esta noche terminará a las 21.45

• the late performance — (Theat) la función de noche; (Cine) la sesión de noche

• two performances nightly — (Theat) dos funciones or representaciones por noche; (Cine) dos sesiones por noche

• no performance tonight — esta noche no hay función, no hay representación esta noche

b) (=presentation) [of play, opera, ballet] representación f ; [of piece of music] interpretación f

it has not had a performance since 1950 — (Theat) no se ha representado desde 1950; (Mus) no se ha interpretado desde 1950

the play ran for over 300 performances — la obra tuvo más de 300 representaciones

• first performance — estreno m

• video footage of the band in performance — unas secuencias en vídeo del grupo en concierto

c) (by actor, singer) actuación f, interpretación f ; (by pianist, orchestra) interpretación f ; (by comedian) actuación f

• his performance as Don Juan was excellent — su actuación en el papel or su interpretación del papel de Don Juan fue excelente

this will be her first performance at Covent Garden — esta será su primera actuación en Covent Garden
gala 2., virtuoso
2) (=effectiveness) [of investment, worker] rendimiento m ; [of currency] comportamiento m ; [of team, athlete, racehorse] actuación f ; [of company] resultados mpl ; [of vehicle] rendimiento m, performance f (LAm); [of machine] (=productivity) rendimiento m ; (=working) funcionamiento m

the performance of the pound against the mark — el comportamiento de la libra con respecto al marco

we judge people on performance rather than age — juzgamos a las personas por su rendimiento y no por su edad

the party's disastrous performance in the elections — los pésimos resultados del partido en las elecciones

• Britain's poor economic performance in the 1970s — el poco rendimiento de la economía británica en los setenta

• on past performance, an England victory seems unlikely — si nos basamos en las actuaciones anteriores, parece poco probable que Inglaterra vaya a ganar

• her poor performance in French — su poco rendimiento en francés, sus malos resultados en francés

• he didn't put up a very good performance in the exams — no obtuvo muy buenos resultados en los exámenes, los exámenes no le salieron muy bien

the team gave or put up a poor performance — el equipo tuvo una actuación pobre
high-performance, performance-related
3) (=execution) [of task] realización f, ejecución f ; [of duty] cumplimiento m ; [of function] ejercicio m ; [of rite, ritual] práctica f, celebración f

she has to rely on others for the performance of the simplest tasks — tiene que depender de otros para realizar or ejecutar las tareas más sencillas

in the performance of his duties — en el ejercicio de su cargo

4) * (=bother, rigmarole) follón * m, jaleo * m

it's such a performance getting here — llegar aquí supone tal follón or jaleo *

what a performance it is to get a visa! — ¡conseguir un visado es un verdadero follón or jaleo! *

5) * (=fuss about nothing) numero * m

what a performance she made of making the tea — vaya numero que montó para hacer el té *

6) (Ling) actuación f

2.

CPD

performance art N — performance art m

performance bonus N — prima f de productividad

performance car N — coche m de alto rendimiento

performance figures NPL — cifras fpl de productividad

performance indicator N — (Comm, Econ) indicador m del rendimiento

performance target N — objetivo m de rendimiento

* * *
[pər'fɔːrməns, pə'fɔːməns]
noun

1) c (Cin, Mus, Theat)

a) ( session) ( Theat) representación f, función f; ( Cin) función f; (by circus, cabaret artist) número m, espectáculo m

in performance — ( live) (actuando) en directo

b) (of symphony, song) interpretación f; ( of play) representación f

the first performance of the play — el estreno de la obra

c) ( of actor) interpretación f, actuación f; (of pianist, tenor) interpretación f; ( of entertainer) actuación f

2) c u ( of employee) rendimiento m, desempeño m (AmL); ( of student) rendimiento m; (of team, athlete) actuación f, desempeño m, performance f (AmL period); (of machine, vehicle) comportamiento m, performance f (AmL); ( of company) resultados mpl; ( of stocks) rendimiento m

a high-performance engine — un motor de alto rendimiento

performance-related pay — remuneración f según rendimiento

3) c (fuss, bother) (colloq)

what a performance! — qué historia! (fam), qué lata! (fam), qué rollo! (Esp fam)

English-spanish dictionary > performance
15 play

I [pleɪ]
nome

1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.

a radio play — un dramma radiofonico

2) (amusement)

the sound of children at play — il rumore dei bambini che giocano

to learn through play — imparare giocando

3) sport

play starts at 9 — la partita comincia alle 9

there was no play today — oggi non hanno giocato

rain stopped play — la partita è stata interrotta a causa della pioggia

the ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona

there was some fine play from the Danish team — si è visto del bel gioco da parte dei danesi

4) fig. gioco m., azione f.

to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo

to bring new factors into play — tirare in ballo nuovi elementi

the play of light on the water — il gioco di luci sull'acqua

the free play of the imagination — il libero sfogo dell'immaginazione

a play on words — un gioco di parole

5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.

••

all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita

to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
II 1. [pleɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (for amusement)

to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino

to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.

to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.

to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn

2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]

he will play a nationwide tour — sarà in tournée in tutto il paese

he's playing the jazz club on Monday — suonerà al jazz club lunedì

3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)

to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in

4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]

play me the record — fammi sentire il disco

to play music — mettere un po' di musica

5) sport

to play goal — giocare in porta

to play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn

6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]

7) econ.

to play the stock market — giocare in Borsa
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) giocare

to play at keeping shop — giocare al negozio

2) fig.

to play at being an artist — atteggiarsi ad artista

what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?

3) sport giocare

Spain is playing against Ireland — la Spagna gioca contro l'Irlanda

he plays for Milan — gioca per il Milan

to play fair — giocare correttamente

to play into the net — mandare la palla in rete

4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonare

to play to large audiences — suonare per un vasto pubblico

5) cinem. teatr. [ play] andare in scena; [ film] essere in programma; [ actor] recitare

she's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"

6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare

a record played softly in the background — si sentiva un disco in sottofondo

I could hear music playing in the next room — sentivo la musica nella stanza accanto

7) (move lightly)

sunlight played over the water — la luce del sole giocava sull'acqua

a smile played on her lips — un sorriso errava sulle sue labbra

•

- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play up

- play upon

- play with

••

to play for time — cercare di guadagnare tempo

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[plei] 1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) giocare

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) giocare

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) recitare, interpretare

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) essere recitato

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) suonare

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) giocare

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) giocare (contro)

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) guizzare

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigere

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) giocare
2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) gioco, divertimento

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) dramma; commedia

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partita

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) gioco

•

- player
- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up
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I [pleɪ]
nome

1) teatr. opera f. (teatrale), dramma m., pièce f., rappresentazione f.

a radio play — un dramma radiofonico

2) (amusement)

the sound of children at play — il rumore dei bambini che giocano

to learn through play — imparare giocando

3) sport

play starts at 9 — la partita comincia alle 9

there was no play today — oggi non hanno giocato

rain stopped play — la partita è stata interrotta a causa della pioggia

the ball is in play, out of play — la palla è, non è buona

there was some fine play from the Danish team — si è visto del bel gioco da parte dei danesi

4) fig. gioco m., azione f.

to come into play — entrare in gioco o in ballo

to bring new factors into play — tirare in ballo nuovi elementi

the play of light on the water — il gioco di luci sull'acqua

the free play of the imagination — il libero sfogo dell'immaginazione

a play on words — un gioco di parole

5) mecc. gioco m., agio m.

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all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — prov. = non c'è solo il lavoro nella vita

to make a play for sb. — colloq. = fare di tutto per attirare l'attenzione di qcn
II 1. [pleɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (for amusement)

to play football, cards, hide and seek — giocare a calcio, a carte, a nascondino

to play sb. at chess, to play chess with sb. — giocare a scacchi con qcn.

to play a game of tennis with sb. — fare una partita a tennis con qcn.

to play a joke on sb. — fare uno scherzo a qcn

2) mus. suonare [instrument, symphony]

he will play a nationwide tour — sarà in tournée in tutto il paese

he's playing the jazz club on Monday — suonerà al jazz club lunedì

3) teatr. (act out) recitare, interpretare (il ruolo di), fare (la parte di)

to play a leading role in — fig. giocare un ruolo determinante in

4) (put on) mettere [tape, video, CD]

play me the record — fammi sentire il disco

to play music — mettere un po' di musica

5) sport

to play goal — giocare in porta

to play the ball to sb. — passare la palla a qcn

6) (in chess) muovere [ piece]; (in cards) giocare, buttare (giù) [card, suit]

7) econ.

to play the stock market — giocare in Borsa
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) giocare

to play at keeping shop — giocare al negozio

2) fig.

to play at being an artist — atteggiarsi ad artista

what does he think he's playing at? — BE colloq. a che gioco sta giocando?

3) sport giocare

Spain is playing against Ireland — la Spagna gioca contro l'Irlanda

he plays for Milan — gioca per il Milan

to play fair — giocare correttamente

to play into the net — mandare la palla in rete

4) mus. [musician, band, orchestra] suonare

to play to large audiences — suonare per un vasto pubblico

5) cinem. teatr. [ play] andare in scena; [ film] essere in programma; [ actor] recitare

she's playing opposite him in "Macbeth" — recita con lui in "Macbeth"

6) (make noise) [fountain, water] scorrere, mormorare

a record played softly in the background — si sentiva un disco in sottofondo

I could hear music playing in the next room — sentivo la musica nella stanza accanto

7) (move lightly)

sunlight played over the water — la luce del sole giocava sull'acqua

a smile played on her lips — un sorriso errava sulle sue labbra

•

- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play up

- play upon

- play with

••

to play for time — cercare di guadagnare tempo

English-Italian dictionary > play
16 make

n. merk
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v. maken; vervaardigen; veroorzaken; creëren

make¹

[ meek]

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 merk

2 natuur ⇒ karakter, soort

♦voorbeelden:

1   a famous make of dress • een jurk van een beroemd merk

2   a man of your make • een man van jouw slag

II 〈 niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 fabricage ⇒ vervaardiging

2 maaksel ⇒ fabrikaat, makelij

3 〈 elektriciteit〉 sluiting 〈 van stroomcircuit〉

♦voorbeelden:

2   of bad make • van slechte makelij, van slecht fabrikaat

¶ 〈 slang〉 on the make • op (eigen) voordeel uit, op winst uit; op de versiertoer 〈van man/vrouw〉

     that young man is really on the make • die jongeman is een echte streber

————————

make²

〈 made, made [ meed]〉

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 doen ⇒ zich gedragen, handelen

2 gaan ⇒ zich begeven

3 op het punt staan

4 〈 kaartspel〉de slag maken/winnen ⇒ houden

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 informeel〉 make like a lion • een leeuw imiteren/spelen/nadoen

     make as if/though • doen alsof; op het punt staan

2   make after someone • achter iemand aan gaan

     we were making toward(s) the woods • wij gingen naar de bossen

3   they made to depart • zij stonden op het punt te vertrekken

4   my ace made • mijn aas hield

¶ make believe • spelen, doen alsof

     you'll have to make do with this old pair of trousers • je zult het met deze oude broek moeten doen

     make away/off • 'm smeren, ervandoor gaan

     make away with oneself • zich van kant maken

     make away with • doden; meenemen, jatten

     make off with • weg/meenemen, jatten

     make at someone • op iemand afstormen

     〈Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 make with • komen met, brengen; doen, uitvoeren

     make with the drinks, I'm parched • kom op met de drank(jes), ik heb een vreselijke dorst

     make with the show • kom op met de show, voer de show op

→ make for make for/, make out make out/, make up make up/

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 maken ⇒ bouwen, fabriceren; scheppen; voortbrengen, veroorzaken; bereiden; (op)maken, opstellen 〈 wet, testament〉

2 in een bepaalde toestand/positie brengen ⇒ maken, vormen; maken tot, benoemen tot/als

3 (ver)krijgen ⇒ (be)halen, binnenhalen 〈 winst〉, hebben 〈 succes〉; lijden 〈 verlies〉; verdienen; scoren, maken 〈punt enz.〉

4 laten ⇒ ertoe brengen, doen, maken dat, dwingen

5 voorstellen als ⇒ doen lijken op, afschilderen (als)

6 schatten (op) ⇒ komen op

7 worden ⇒ maken, zijn

8 (geschikt) zijn (voor) ⇒ (op)leveren, worden

9 afleggen ⇒ overbruggen, doen

10 bereiken ⇒ komen tot, halen 〈 snelheid〉, gaan; halen, pakken 〈 trein〉; zien, in zicht krijgen 〈 land〉; bereiken 〈 rang〉, worden ⇒ komen in, halen 〈 ploeg〉

11 doen 〈 met handeling als object〉 ⇒ verrichten, uitvoeren 〈 onderzoek〉; geven 〈 belofte〉; nemen 〈 proef〉; houden 〈 redevoering〉

12 opmaken 〈 bed〉

13 versieren ⇒ 〈 in het bijzonder〉 naar bed gaan met

14 〈 informeel〉 tot een succes maken ⇒ het hem doen, de finishing touch geven

15 〈 elektriciteit〉 inschakelen ⇒ sluiten 〈 stroomcircuit〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   make coffee/tea • koffie/thee zetten

     make dinner • het warme eten klaarmaken

     make a house • een huis bouwen

     God made man • God schiep de mens

     make room • plaats maken

     make over a dress • een jurk vermaken/verstellen

     make a chair from paper • een stoel van papier maken

     〈 figuurlijk〉 show them what you are made of • toon wat je waard bent

     a bridge made of stone • een brug van steen, een stenen brug

     they made a cupboard out of oak • zij maakten een kast van eikenhout

     that boy's as fast/bad as they make 'em • die jongen is zo snel/slecht als maar kan

2   John made her his wife • John trouwde haar

     the letter made mother happy • de brief maakte moeder blij

     the workers made him their spokesman • de arbeiders maakten hem tot hun woordvoerder

     make the news public • het nieuws openbaar maken

     make over something (into) • iets ombouwen (tot), iets veranderen (in)

     make a stone into an axe • van een steen een bijl maken

     you've made such a happy man out of me • je hebt van mij zo'n gelukkig mens gemaakt

3   make a lot of money • veel geld verdienen

     make a profit of two guilders • een winst van twee gulden maken

     〈 kaartspel〉 make a trick • een slag maken/binnenhalen

     he made a lot on this deal • hij verdiende een hoop aan deze transactie

4   you think you can make this old car ride again • je denkt deze oude wagen weer aan de praat te kunnen krijgen

     the police made Randy sign the confession • de politie dwong Randy de bekentenis te tekenen

     the story made her laugh • het verhaal maakte haar aan het lachen

     Tom was made to tell his adventures once more • Tom moest zijn avonturen nog eens vertellen

     she made the food go round • ze zorgde ervoor dat er genoeg eten was voor iedereen

     he made himself heard by speaking loud and clear • hij maakte zichzelf verstaanbaar door hard en duidelijk te spreken

     you can't make me • je kunt me niet dwingen

5   this book makes the Second Worldwar end in 1943 • dit boek laat de Tweede Wereldoorlog eindigen in 1943

     the director made Macbeth a villain • de regisseur maakte van Macbeth een schurk

6   what do you make the time? • hoe laat heeft u het?

     I make it seven thirty • ik heb het half acht

7   a hundred pence make a pound • honderd pence is een pond

     three and four make seven • drie en vier is zeven

     that makes three who want whisky • dat zijn er drie die whisky willen

8   this boy will never make a musician • deze jongen zal nooit een musicus worden

     that novel makes pleasant reading • die roman laat zich lekker lezen

     she will make you the perfect secretary • zij zal de volmaakte secretaresse voor je zijn

     the man is made for this job • de man is geknipt voor deze baan

9   make a few more miles • nog een paar mijl afleggen

10 make an appointment • op tijd zijn voor een afspraak

     after that he made major • daarna werd hij majoor

     this car makes a hundred and thirty km/h • deze auto haalt honderddertig km/u

     make the front pages • de voorpagina's halen

     make port • de haven binnenlopen

     I wonder how that player could make this team • ik vraag me af hoe die speler in dit team kon komen/raken

     make it • op tijd zijn, het halen; 〈 figuurlijk〉succes hebben, slagen

     have it made • geslaagd zijn, op rozen zitten

11 make a decision • een beslissing nemen, beslissen

     make an effort • een poging doen, pogen

     make a phone call • opbellen

     make war against/on/with • oorlog voeren tegen/met

14 the dark colours make the picture • de donkere kleuren maken het schilderij af

     make something of oneself • succes hebben 〈 in het leven〉

¶ this fool can make or break/mar the project • deze gek kan het project maken of breken

     this new film will make him or break him • met deze nieuwe film is het erop of eronder voor hem

     make something do • zich met iets behelpen

     you'll have to make this bike do • je zult het met deze fiets moeten doen

     〈 slang〉 make it • het doen, een nummertje maken, naaien

     let's make it next week/Wednesday • laten we (voor) volgende week/woensdag afspreken

     make little of • onbelangrijk vinden; weinig hebben aan, weinig profijt trekken van; weinig begrijpen van

     he made little of this wonderful opportunity • hij deed weinig met deze prachtkans

     make the most of • er het beste van maken; zoveel mogelijk profiteren van

     make much of • belangrijk vinden; veel hebben aan; veel begrijpen van; veel werk maken van 〈 bijvoorbeeld meisje〉

     they never made much of reading at home • thuis vonden ze lezen nooit belangrijk

     make nothing of • gemakkelijk doen (over), geen probleem maken van; niets begrijpen van

     〈 informeel〉 want to make something of it? • zocht je soms mot?, knokken?

     〈 informeel〉 that makes two of us • dat geldt ook voor mij, hier idem dito

     make over (to) • vermaken (aan), overmaken (aan), toewijzen (aan) 〈geld e.d.〉

     what do you make of that story? • wat denk jij van dat verhaal?

     they couldn't make anything of my notes • ze begrepen niets van mijn aantekeningen

→ make out make out/, make up make up/

English-Dutch dictionary > make
17 amateur

'æmətə, ]( American) - ər
1. noun
1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) aficionado, amateur

2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) aficionado

2. adjective
an amateur golfer; amateur photography.) aficionado, amateur

- amateurish

amateur¹ adj amateur / aficionado

he's an amateur boxer es boxeador amateur

amateur² n amateur / aficionado

amateurs and professionals aficionados y profesionales

amateur /ama'ter/ adjetivo, masculino y femenino (pl
◊ - teurs) amateur

amateur adjetivo & mf amateur ' amateur' also found in these entries: Spanish: aficionada - aficionado - diletante - capea - casero - escoleta English: amateur - dramatics

amateur

tr['æmətə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 aficionado,-a

noun

1 aficionado,-a

amateur ['æməʧər, -tər, -.tʊr, -.tjʊr] n

1) : amateur mf

2) beginner: principiante mf; aficionado m, -da f

amateur

adj.

• aficionado, -a adj.

n.

• aficionado s.m.

• chapucero, -era s.m.,f.

I 'æmətər, 'æmətə(r)
noun

a) ( Sport) amateur mf

b) ( person lacking in professionalism)

a bunch of amateurs — un grupo de gente sin ninguna profesionalidad

II

adjective

a) ( not professional) <athlete/musician> amateur; <sport/competition> para amateurs

an amateur photographer — un aficionado a la fotografía

b) amateurish

['æmǝtǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (lit) (=non-professional) amateur mf ; (=hobbyist) aficionado(-a) m / f

he boxed first as an amateur then as a professional — boxeó primero como amateur y después como profesional

an enthusiastic amateur — un amateur entusiasta

I love gardening but I'm just an amateur — me encanta la jardinería, pero no soy más que un aficionado

2) pej chapucero(-a) m / f

those guys are amateurs! * — ¡esos tipos son unos chapuceros!

2. ADJ

1) (=not professional) [athlete, actor, production] amateur; [club, competition] para amateurs, para aficionados

amateur athletics/photography — atletismo/fotografía para amateurs

an amateur photographer — un aficionado a la fotografía, un fotógrafo aficionado

an amateur detective — un detective aficionado

I have an amateur interest in pottery — me interesa la cerámica como aficionado

amateur status — condición f de amateur

2) pej [production, performance] de aficionados, chapucero

it was a very amateur performance — fue una actuación de aficionados or muy chapucera

3.

CPD

amateur dramatics NSING — teatro m amateur, teatro m de aficionados

* * *

I ['æmətər, 'æmətə(r)]
noun

a) ( Sport) amateur mf

b) ( person lacking in professionalism)

a bunch of amateurs — un grupo de gente sin ninguna profesionalidad

II

adjective

a) ( not professional) <athlete/musician> amateur; <sport/competition> para amateurs

an amateur photographer — un aficionado a la fotografía

b) amateurish

English-spanish dictionary > amateur
18 music

noun

1) Musik, die

make music — Musik machen; musizieren

piece of music — Musikstück, das; Musik, die

set or put something to music — etwas vertonen od. in Musik setzen

be music to somebody's ears — (fig. coll.) Musik in jemandes Ohren sein (ugs.); see also academic.ru/26108/face">face 2. 3)

2) (score) Noten Pl.; (as merchandise also) Musikalien Pl.

sheet of music — Notenblatt, das

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['mju:zik] 1. noun
1) (the art of arranging and combining sounds able to be produced by the human voice or by instruments: She prefers classical music to popular music; She is studying music; ( also adjective) a music lesson.) die Musik; Musik-...

2) (the written form in which such tones etc are set down: The pianist has forgotten to bring her music.) die Noten (pl.)

•

- musical
2. noun
(a film or play that includes a large amount of singing, dancing etc.) das Musical

- musically
- musician
* * *

mu·sic

[ˈmju:zɪk]

n no pl

1. (pattern of sounds) Musik f

it is \music to my ears oh, das ist Musik in meinen Ohren

pop \music Popmusik f

rock 'n' roll \music Rock 'n' Roll m

classical \music klassische Musik

to make \music Musik machen, musizieren

to put on \music [etwas] Musik auflegen

2. no pl SCH, UNIV (study of music) Musik f

to study \music Musik studieren

3. (notes) Noten pl

to read \music Noten lesen

* * *
['mjuːzɪk]
n
Musik f; (of voice) Musikalität f; (= written score) Noten pl
I can't read music — ich kann keine Noten lesen

do you use music? — spielen/singen Sie nach Noten?

to set or put sth to music — etw vertonen

it was ( like) music to my ears — das war Musik für mich or in meinen Ohren

to face the music (fig) — dafür gradestehen

* * *

music [ˈmjuːzık] s

1. Musik f:

music for wind Blasmusik;

play music Musik machen, musizieren;

shall I put on some music? soll ich ein bisschen Musik machen?;

set ( oder put) sth to music etwas vertonen;

that’s music to my ears das ist Musik in meinen Ohren;

face the music umg die Suppe(, die man sich eingebrockt hat,) auslöffeln

2. a) Musikstück n, Komposition f

b) koll Kompositionen pl

3. Noten(blatt) pl(n):

play from music vom Blatt spielen;

can you read music? kannst du Noten lesen?

4. koll Musikalien pl

5. fig Musik f, Wohllaut m, Gesang m:

the music of the birds der Gesang der Vögel

6. Musikalität f

7. JAGD Geläute n, Gebell n der Jagdhunde

8. (Musik-)Kapelle f, Orchester n

mus. abk

1. museum

2. music

3. musical

4. musician

* * *

noun

1) Musik, die

make music — Musik machen; musizieren

piece of music — Musikstück, das; Musik, die

set or put something to music — etwas vertonen od. in Musik setzen

be music to somebody's ears — (fig. coll.) Musik in jemandes Ohren sein (ugs.); see also face 2. 3)

2) (score) Noten Pl.; (as merchandise also) Musikalien Pl.

sheet of music — Notenblatt, das

* * *

n.

Musik -en f.

English-german dictionary > music
19 audition

o:'diʃən
noun

(a trial performance for an actor, singer, musician etc: She had an audition for a part in the television play.) audición

audition

tr[ɔː'dɪʃən]

noun

1 prueba

transitive verb

1 hacer una prueba a

intransitive verb

1 hacer una prueba

■ she auditioned for the part of Goneril hizo una prueba para el papel de Goneril

audition [ɔ'dɪʃən] vi

: hacer una audición

audition n

: audición f

audition

n.

• audición s.f.

I
1. ɔː'dɪʃən
intransitive verb

to audition (for something) — dar* una audición or prueba (para algo)

2.

vt

to audition somebody (for something) — hacerle* una audición or prueba a alguien (para algo)

II

noun

audition (for something) — audición f or prueba f (para algo)

to hold auditions — hacer* audiciones or pruebas

[ɔː'dɪʃǝn]
1.

N (Theat, Cine, TV) prueba f, audición f

to give sb an audition — (Theat) hacer una prueba a algn, ofrecer una audición a algn

2.

VI

he auditioned for the part — hizo una prueba or audición para el papel

3.

VT hacer una prueba a, hacer una audición a

he was auditioned for the part — le hicieron una prueba or audición para el papel

* * *

I
1. [ɔː'dɪʃən]
intransitive verb

to audition (for something) — dar* una audición or prueba (para algo)

2.

vt

to audition somebody (for something) — hacerle* una audición or prueba a alguien (para algo)

II

noun

audition (for something) — audición f or prueba f (para algo)

to hold auditions — hacer* audiciones or pruebas

English-spanish dictionary > audition
20 much

comparative of; see more

much adj pron mucho

there isn't much time no hay mucho tiempo

did it rain much? ¿llovió mucho?

Se emplea sobre todo en las frases negativas e interrogativas, en las frases afirmativas se emplea a lot

it rained a lot llovió mucho

there is a lot of sugar in this tea hay mucho azúcar en este té

much

tr[mʌʧ]

adjective (comp more, superl most)

1 mucho,-a

■ we haven't got much bread no tenemos mucho pan

■ he didn't have much time no tenía mucho tiempo

■ we've made too much jam hemos hecho demasiada mermelada

■ why is there so much traffic? ¿por qué hay tanto tráfico?

■ take as much time as you need tómate tanto tiempo como necesites

■ how much money have you got? ¿cuánto dinero tienes?

pronoun

1 mucho

■ there's not much to do round here no hay mucho que hacer por aquí

■ much has been learned from this experience se ha aprendido mucho de esta experiencia

■ much remains to be seen queda mucho por ver

■ how much is it? ¿cuánto vale?

■ we don't see much of each other nos vemos poco, no nos vemos muy a menudo

■ I slept much of the time dormí durante la mayor parte del tiempo

adverb

1 mucho

■ he felt much better se encontraba mucho mejor

■ it's much more expensive es mucho más caro

■ she didn't say very much no dijo gran cosa

■ thank you ever so much muchísimas gracias

■ I'm very much looking forward to meeting you tengo muchísimas ganas de conocerte

■ much to her chagrin para gran disgusto suyo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a bit much un poco demasiado, un poco excesivo,-a

as much (equal) equivalente a 2 (the same) lo mismo

■ that's as much as saying I'm a thief eso equivale a decir que soy un ladrón

■ I thought as much ya lo suponía

it is as much as somebody can do to... apenas..., a duras penas...

■ it was as much as I could do to restrain myself apenas pude contenerme

much as (although) por mucho que + subj

■ much as I'd like to por mucho que quisiera

to be much the same ser más o menos igual, ser más o menos iguales

not to be much of a... no ser muy buen,-na...

■ he's not much of a singer no es muy buen cantante, no canta muy bien

not to be much good at something no ser muy bueno,-a en algo

that's not saying much eso no significa gran cosa, eso no es mucho decir

to make much of something dar mucha importancia a algo

to not be up to much no valer gran cosa

without so much as sin siquiera

much ['mʌʧ] adv, more ['mor] ; most ['mo:st] : mucho

I'm much happier: estoy mucho más contenta

she talks as much as I do: habla tanto como yo

much adj, more ; most : mucho

it has much validity: tiene mucha validez

too much time: demasiado tiempo

much pron

: mucho, -cha

I don't need much: no necesito mucho

much

adj.

• asaz adj.

• mucho, -a adj.

adv.

• casi adv.

• con mucho adv.

• mucho adv.

• muy adv.

• más o menos adv.

n.

• mucho s.m.

pron.

• mucho pron.

I mʌtʃ
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

[mʌtʃ]
1.

ADJ mucho

there isn't much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

much crime goes unreported — hay muchos crímenes que no se denuncian

• I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

• how much sugar do you want? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?

• so much tea — tanto té

she's got so much energy — tiene tanta energía

• too much jam — demasiada mermelada f

we haven't got too much time — no tenemos demasiado tiempo

• very much — mucho

we haven't very much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

• without much money — sin mucho dinero

2. ADV

1) (=a lot) mucho; (before pp) muy

she doesn't go out much — no sale mucho

it doesn't much matter, it doesn't matter much — no importa mucho

I much regret that... — siento mucho que...

it won't finish much before midnight — no terminará mucho antes de la media noche

much better — mucho mejor

he's much richer than I am or than me — es mucho más rico que yo

much pleased — muy satisfecho

• much as I would like to go — a pesar de que me gustaría mucho ir, aunque me gustaría mucho ir

much as I should like to — por mucho que quisiera

much as I like him — aunque or a pesar de que me gusta mucho

much as he hated the idea... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea...

much as I respect her ideas, I still think she's wrong — a pesar de que respeto mucho sus ideas or aunque respeto mucho sus ideas, creo que está equivocada

• however much he tries — por mucho que se esfuerce

• I hardly know her, much less her mother — apenas la conozco, y mucho menos a su madre

• not much — no mucho

• thank you (ever) so much — muchísimas gracias, muy agradecido

I feel ever so much better — me siento muchísimo mejor

• much though I like him — por mucho que él me guste

much though he hated the idea, he knew that... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea, sabía que...

he had reservations about the scheme, much though he valued Alison's opinions — tenía sus dudas respecto al plan, a pesar de que valoraba mucho las opiniones de Alison

• much to my astonishment — para gran sorpresa mía

• he talks too much — habla demasiado

• very much — mucho

I enjoyed myself very much — me divertí mucho

2) (=by far) con mucho

much the biggest — con mucho el más grande

I would much rather stay — prefiero mucho más quedarme

3) (=more or less) más o menos, casi

they're much the same size — tienen más o menos el mismo tamaño

they are much of an age — tienen casi la misma edad

3.

PRON mucho

there isn't much to do — no hay mucho que hacer

but much remains to be done — pero queda mucho que or por hacer

• you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

• that's a bit much! * — ¡eso es demasiado!

• there isn't much in it — (between alternatives) no hay mucha diferencia, no va mucho de uno a otro

• how much is it a kilo? — ¿cuánto vale el kilo?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

she won but there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero no por mucho

• she's not much to look at — físicamente no vale mucho

• to make much of sth — dar mucha importancia a algo

• much of this is true — gran parte de esto es verdad

we don't see much of each other — no nos vemos mucho

we haven't heard much of him lately — últimamente apenas sabemos nada de él

I'm not much of a musician — sé muy poco de música, entiendo poco de música

I'm not much of a cook — no cocino muy bien

he's not much of a player — como jugador no vale mucho

that wasn't much of a dinner — eso apenas se podía llamar cena

• we spent so much — gastamos tanto

I've got so much to do — tengo tantísimo que hacer

• that's too much — eso es demasiado

• it's not up to much * — no vale gran cosa

* * *

I [mʌtʃ]
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

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