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1 a smile lit her face
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2 a smile lit up her face
Общая лексика: улыбка озарила её лицоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a smile lit up her face
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♦ face /feɪs/n.1 faccia; viso; volto; muso ( d'animale): a round [pale] face, una faccia tonda [pallida]; un viso tondo [pallido]; a friendly [sad] face, una faccia amica [triste]; She had a puzzled expression on her face, aveva l'aria perplessa; The wind was blowing right in my face, il vento mi soffiava dritto in faccia; There were several new faces, c'erano diverse facce nuove; to laugh in sb. 's face, ridere in faccia a q.; to cross one's face, disegnarsi sul viso di q.; Her face lit up, le si rischiarò il viso2 faccia; espressione; aria: with a cheerful face, con la faccia allegra; long face, faccia seria; faccia lunga; muso; to pull a long face, fare la faccia lunga; fare il broncio3 smorfia; boccaccia: to make a face, fare una smorfia; to make (o to pull) faces at sb., fare le boccacce (o le smorfie) a q.4 aspetto ( di cosa, situazione, ecc.); faccia: This'll change the face of the neighbourhood, questo cambierà l'aspetto del quartiere; to put a new face on st., conferire (o dare) un aspetto nuovo a qc.; cambiare qc.5 [u] faccia tosta; impudenza; sfacciataggine; (bel) coraggio: to have the face to do st., avere la faccia tosta di fare qc.6 faccia; superficie: A cube has six faces, il cubo ha sei facce; on the face of the earth, sulla faccia della terra8 (edil.) facciata; faccia; fronte12 (tipogr.) faccia; occhio● face-ache, nevralgia facciale; (fig. fam.) brutta faccia, brutto muso; faccia da funerale □ (fam.) a face as long as a fiddle, una faccia da funerale □ ( USA) face card, figura ( delle carte da gioco); (fig. fam.) personaggio importante □ (miner.) face-centred, a facce centrate □ ( cosmesi) face cream, crema per il viso □ face down, a faccia in giù; bocconi, prono; ( di carta da gioco) coperta □ (GB) face flannel ► facecloth □ (mecc.) face gear, ingranaggio (o ruota dentata) frontale □ (fam. GB) a face like the end of a bus, faccia sgradevole (spec. di donna) □ face lathe, tornio per spianatura □ face-lift (o face-lifting), ( cosmesi, med.) plastica facciale; lifting, ritidectomia; (fig.) restauro, rifacimento, maquillage (franc.), modernizzazione, svecchiamento □ a face like thunder, una faccia scura; un'espressione furibonda □ face mask, maschera di protezione; ( cosmesi, USA) maschera di bellezza □ (archit.) face of the arch, fronte dell'arco □ ( sport) face of the goal, specchio della porta □ ( cosmesi) face pack, maschera di bellezza □ face paint, pittura per la faccia □ face painting, il dipingersi la faccia (per decorazione, rito, gioco, ecc.) □ ( cosmesi) face powder, cipria □ face-saver, espediente (o gesto, risultato, ecc.) che salva la faccia □ face-saving, (sost.) il salvare la faccia; (agg.) che salva la faccia, onorevole □ (tecn.) face shield, visiera di protezione ( per saldatori, ecc.) □ face to face (with), (a) faccia a faccia (con); di fronte (a); a quattr'occhi (con); a tu per tu (con): to come face to face with st., trovarsi di fronte a qc.; sperimentare qc. di persona; a face-to-face meeting, un incontro faccia a faccia □ face up, a faccia in su; supino; ( di carta da gioco) scoperta □ (fam. USA) face time, periodo di contatto diretto, di rapporto faccia a faccia ( tra superiori e inferiori) □ (psic.) face validity, validità esteriore (o di facciata) □ face value, (fin.) valore nominale (o facciale) ( di moneta, banconota, ecc.); (fig.) valore apparente, apparenza; to take st. at (its) face value, prendere qc. per quello che sembra; giudicare qc. dall'aspetto; prendere qc. alla lettera □ ( slang USA) to chew face, baciarsi □ (fam.) to crack one's face, sorridere □ (fam.) to do one's face, truccarsi; rifarsi il trucco □ His face fell, ha fatto una faccia ( per la delusione); c'è rimasto male □ to fly in the face of, sfidare; andare contro: to fly in the face of all logic, sfidare ogni logica □ (fam. USA) to get out of sb. 's face, levarsi di torno; togliersi di mezzo □ in the face of, davanti a; di fronte a; ( anche) nonostante, a dispetto di: to show calm in the face of difficulties, mostrare calma davanti alle difficoltà; The motion passed in the face of strong opposition, la mozione è passata nonostante una forte opposizione □ ( slang USA) In your face!, va' al diavolo; bèccati questo!; tiè! □ (fam.) in your face (attr. in-your-face), aggressivo; vistoso; provocatorio; sfacciato □ to keep a firm face, mantenere la calma e la sicurezza □ to keep a straight face, trattenersi dal ridere; restare serio □ to look sb. in the face, guardare q. in faccia; (fig.) guardare bene in faccia q. □ to lose (one's) face, perdere la faccia □ (fam.: spec. di donna) not just a pretty face, non solo carina; che ha anche un cervello □ on one's face, a faccia in giù; bocconi; disteso: to fall on one's face, cadere a faccia in giù; cadere disteso □ on the face of it, a prima vista; a giudicare dalle apparenze; a quanto pare □ to put a brave (o bold o good) face on st., fare buon viso a qc.; reagire con coraggio a qc.; prendere con filosofia qc. □ to set one's face against, opporsi a; contrastare; resistere a □ to save (one's) face, salvare la faccia □ to set one's face against st., opporsi a qc. □ to show one's face, mostrare la faccia; farsi vedere; comparire □ (fam.) to stuff one's face, rimpinzarsi; ingozzarsi; abboffarsi □ (fig.) to throw st. in sb. 's face, rinfacciare qc. a q. □ to sb. 's face, in faccia a q.; in presenza di q.: I told him to his face, glielo dissi in faccia; to criticize sb. to his face, criticare q. in sua presenza.♦ (to) face /feɪs/A v. t.1 essere (o stare o mettersi) di fronte a; guardare verso; essere rivolto a; fronteggiare: Our hotel faced the church, il nostro albergo era di fronte alla chiesa; to face east, essere rivolto a est; guardare verso est; to face north, essere rivolto a nord; to face south, essere esposto a mezzogiorno; essere rivolto a sud; to face west, essere esposto a ovest; the building facing you, l'edificio di fronte a voi (o che avete di fronte); We stood facing each other, eravamo uno di fronte all'altro; the windows facing the lake, le finestre prospicienti al (o che danno sul) lago; I was ordered to stand facing the wall, mi è stato ordinato di mettermi con la faccia al muro; the picture facing p. 45, l'illustrazione di fronte a p. 452 avere di fronte; trovarsi di fronte; dover affrontare; dover far fronte a; avere la prospettiva di: the dilemma we are facing, il dilemma che abbiamo di fronte; I felt nervous about facing him, ero agitato all'idea di doverlo affrontare; the tasks faced by teachers, i compiti che gli insegnanti si trovano di fronte (o devono affrontare); He faces up to a three years in prison, gli si prospettano (o rischia) fino a tre anni di prigione; to face trial, essere processato3 affrontare; far fronte a: She stood and faced him angrily, lei si alzò e lo affrontò furiosa; to face the press, affrontare la stampa4 affrontare; accettare; guardare in faccia: to face facts, affrontare le cose come stanno; accettare la realtà dei fatti; to face the truth, affrontare la verità; guardare in faccia la realtà; to face a problem, affrontare un problema7 (mecc.) sfacciare; spianare; tornire in pianoB v. i.1 affacciarsi (su); essere rivolto (a); guardare (verso): The houses face on to a canal, le case si affacciano su un canale2 (mil.) voltarsi; girarsi: Left [Right] face!, fronte sinistr [destr]!● (fig.) to face the music, affrontare le conseguenze ( di ciò che si è fatto) □ Let's face it!, ammettiamolo!; siamo sinceri!; diciamo la verità! -
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1. noun1) Gesicht, daswash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen
the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht
bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...
in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz
slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen
show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen
tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...
till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)
save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten
lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren
make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden
don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!
on the face of it — dem Anschein nach
2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die3) (surface)disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden
4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die5) see academic.ru/77333/typeface">typeface. See also face down; face up2. transitive verb1) (look towards) sich wenden zu[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]
the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus
sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen
2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen
3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)
let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)
4)be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen
5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften3. intransitive verbface forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein
stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen
face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen
the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer
Phrasal Verbs:- face up to* * *[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) das Gesicht2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) die Oberfläche3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) die Wand2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) gegenüberliegen2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) ansehen3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) ins Auge sehen•- -faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *[feɪs]I. nthe expression on her \face showed her disappointment die Enttäuschung stand ihr ins Gesicht geschriebento have a puzzled expression on one's \face ein ratloses Gesicht machento have a smile on one's \face lächelnto keep a smile on one's \face [immerzu] lächelnto put a smile on sb's \face jdn zum Lächeln bringenwith a \face like thunder mit finsterer Mieneto have a \face like thunder finster dreinblickento go blue/green/red in the \face [ganz] blau/grün/rot im Gesicht werdenwith a fierce/friendly \face mit grimmiger/freundlicher Mienewith a happy/smiling \face mit strahlender Mieneto pull a long \face ein langes Gesicht machen [o ziehen]a sad \face eine traurige Miene, ein trauriges Gesichtto pull a sad \face ein trauriges Gesicht machento show one's true \face sein wahres Gesicht zeigen\face down/up mit dem Gesicht nach unten/obento look sb in the \face jdm in die Augen schauenshe made a \face of disgust sie verzog angewidert das Gesichtto shut the door in sb's \face jdm die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagento tell sth to sb's \face jdm etw ins Gesicht sagen\face to \face von Angesicht zu Angesicht2. of a building Fassade f; of a cliff, mountain Wand f; of a clock, watch Zifferblatt nt; of a card, coin Bildseite fplace the cards \face down/up on the table legen Sie die Karten mit der Bildseite nach unten/oben auf den TischBritain has many \faces Großbritannien hat viele Gesichterpoor quality is the unacceptable \face of increased productivity schlechte Qualität ist die Kehrseite [o Schattenseite] erhöhter Produktivitätto lose/save \face das Gesicht verlieren/wahrenshe left home in the \face of strong opposition from her parents sie ist trotz starken Widerstands vonseiten ihrer Eltern ausgezogenhe maintained, in the \face of all the facts, that he had told the truth obwohl alle Tatsachen dagegen sprachen, behauptete er, die Wahrheit gesagt zu habento show courage in the \face of the enemy Mut vor dem Feind zeigenin the \face of adversity angesichts der widrigen Umständein the \face of danger/death im Angesicht der Gefahr/des Todesto have the \face to do sth die Unverfrorenheit [o Stirn] haben, etw zu tunto work at the \face vor Ort arbeiten10.▶ to disappear [or be wiped] off the \face of the earth wie vom Erdboden verschluckt sein▶ sb's \face drops [or falls] jd ist sichtlich enttäuscht▶ to be in sb's \face AM (sl: impede) jdm in die Quere kommen fam; (bother) jdm auf den Geist gehen fam▶ on the \face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich betrachtet▶ to put a brave \face on it, to put on a brave \face gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machenII. vt1. (look towards) person▪ to \face [or sit facing] sb jdm gegenübersitzen▪ to \face [or stand facing] sb jdm gegenüberstehenshe sat down facing me sie setzte sich mir gegenüberplease \face me when I'm talking to you schau mich bitte an, wenn ich mit dir redeto \face the audience sich dem Publikum zuwenden akkto sit facing the engine [or front] in Fahrtrichtung sitzen2.▪ to \face sth (point towards) object zu etw dat [hin] zeigen [o gerichtet sein]; (be situated opposite) building gegenüber etw dat liegenthe school \faces the church die Schule liegt gegenüber der Kircheour houses \face each other unsere Häuser liegen einander gegenüberto \face the garden/sea/street auf den Garten/das Meer/die Straße [hinaus]gehen; garden, houseto \face the mountains/sea auf die Berge/das Meer blickento \face the street zur Straße [hin] liegenwe are looking for a house facing the market square wir suchen ein Haus mit Blick auf den Marktplatzto \face a charge angeklagt seinto \face a charge of theft sich akk wegen Diebstahls vor Gericht verantworten müssento \face criticism Kritik ausgesetzt seinto \face death dem Tod ins Auge sehento \face a difficult situation mit einer schwierigen Situation konfrontiert sein5. (confront)to be \faced with one's past/the truth mit seiner Vergangenheit/der Wahrheit konfrontiert werdenthey are \faced with financial penalties sie müssen mit Geldstrafen rechnen6. (require the attention of)the main problem facing us is how... wir stehen hauptsächlich vor dem Problem, wie...we were \faced by a flooded cellar wir standen vor einem überfluteten Keller7. (accept, deal with)to \face the criticism sich akk der Kritik stellento \face death/the facts dem Tod/den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen [o blicken]let's \face facts [or it] machen wir uns doch nichts vorto \face one's fears/problems sich akk seinen Ängsten/Problemen stellen8. (bear)▪ to \face sth etw ertragenI couldn't \face another shock like that noch so einen Schock würde ich nicht verkraftenI can't \face another drink! ich kann jetzt wirklich nichts mehr trinken!he can't \face work today er ist heute nicht imstande zu arbeitenshe can't \face seeing him so soon after their break-up sie sieht sich außerstande, ihn so kurz nach ihrer Trennung wiederzusehenI can't \face climbing those stairs again! allein der Gedanke, noch einmal die Treppen hochsteigen zu müssen!I can't \face telling him the truth ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich, ihm die Wahrheit zu sagen9. ARCHIT10. TECH11. FASHION▪ to \face sth etw einfassen12.you had better go in and \face the music now geh lieber gleich rein und stell dich der Sache famIII. vi1. (point)to \face backwards/downwards/forwards nach hinten/unten/vorne zeigena seat facing forwards TRANSP ein Sitz in Fahrtrichtungto \face downhill/east bergab/nach Osten zeigen2. (look onto)to \face south/west room, window nach Süden/Westen [hinaus]gehen; house, garden nach Süden/Westen liegen3. (look) person blicken\face right! MIL Abteilung rechts[um]!to \face away [from sb/sth] sich akk [von jdm/etw] abwendento sit/stand facing away from sb/sth mit dem Rücken zu jdm/etw sitzen/stehenfacing forwards/left mit dem Gesicht nach vorne/linksto \face [or sit facing] backwards/forwards TRANSP entgegen der/in Fahrtrichtung sitzen* * *[feɪs]1. n1) Gesicht ntto go red in the face — rot anlaufen
we were standing face to face — wir standen einander Auge in Auge or von Angesicht zu Angesicht (geh) gegenüber
next time I see him face to face — das nächste Mal, wenn ich ihm begegne
to bring sb face to face with sb/sth — jdn mit jdm/etw konfrontieren
to bring two people face to face — zwei Leute einander gegenüberstellen or miteinander konfrontieren
to come face to face with sth — einer Sache (dat) ins Auge sehen
get outta my face! ( US inf ) — lass mich in Ruhe!
in the face of great difficulties/much opposition etc — angesichts or (= despite) trotz größter Schwierigkeiten/starker Opposition etc
See:→ flat2) (= expression) Gesicht(sausdruck m) ntto make or pull faces/a funny face — Gesichter or Grimassen/eine Grimasse machen or schneiden (at sb jdm)
to put a brave face on it — sich (dat) nichts anmerken lassen
3)(= prestige)
loss of face — Gesichtsverlust m4) (of clock) Zifferblatt nt; (= rock face) (Steil)wand f; (= coalface) Streb m; (= typeface) Schriftart f; (of playing card) Bildseite f; (of coin) Vorderseite f; (of house) Fassade fto put sth face up( wards)/down(wards) — etw mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten legen
to be face up( wards)/down(wards) (person) — mit dem Gesicht nach oben/unten liegen; (thing) mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten liegen; (book) mit der aufgeschlagenen Seite nach oben/unten liegen
to work at the ( coal) face —
he/it vanished off the face of the earth (inf) — er/es war wie vom Erdboden verschwunden
I'm the luckiest person on the face of the earth (inf) — ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt
on the face of it — so, wie es aussieht
5) (inf= effrontery)
to have the face to do sth — die Stirn haben, etw zu tun2. vt1) (= be opposite, have one's face towards) gegenüber sein (+dat), gegenüberstehen/-liegen etc (+dat); (window, door) north, south gehen nach; street, garden etc liegen zu; (building, room) north, south liegen nach; park, street liegen zuto face the wall/light — zur Wand gekehrt/dem Licht zugekehrt sein; (person) mit dem Gesicht zur Wand/zum Licht stehen/sitzen etc
the picture/wall facing you — das Bild/die Wand Ihnen gegenüber
2) (fig) possibility, prospect rechnen müssen mitto be faced with sth — sich einer Sache (dat) gegenübersehen
the problem facing us — das Problem, dem wir gegenüberstehen or mit dem wir konfrontiert sind
to be faced with a bill for £100 — eine Rechnung über £ 100 präsentiert bekommen
he is facing a charge of murder — er steht unter Mordanklage, er ist wegen Mordes angeklagt
he faces life in prison if convicted — wenn er für schuldig befunden wird, muss er mit lebenslänglich rechnen
3) (= meet confidently) situation, danger, criticism sich stellen (+dat); person, enemy gegenübertreten (+dat)let's face it —
you'd better face it, you're not going to get the job — du musst dich wohl damit abfinden, dass du die Stelle nicht bekommst
7) stone glätten, (plan) schleifen3. vi(house, room) liegen (towards park dem Park zu, onto road zur Straße, away from road nicht zur Straße); (window) gehen (onto, towards auf +acc, zu, away from nicht auf +acc)the house faces south/toward(s) the sea — das Haus liegt nach Süden/zum Meer hin
why was the house built facing away from the park? —
* * *face [feıs]A s1. Gesicht n, besonders poet Angesicht n, Antlitz n (beide auch fig):face down (upwards) mit dem Gesicht nach unten (oben);for your fair face um deiner schönen Augen willen;face to face von Angesicht zu Angesicht, direkt;they were sitting face to face sie saßen sich (direkt) gegenüber;bring persons face to face Personen (einander) gegenüberstellen;face to face with Auge in Auge mit, gegenüber, vor (dat);she’s not just a face in the crowda) sie hat kein Dutzendgesicht,b) sie ist nicht irgendjemand;do (up) one’s face, umg put one’s face on sich schminken, sich anmalen pej;a) jemandem ins Gesicht springen,b) sich (offen) widersetzen (dat), auch der Gefahr trotzen;laugh into sb’s face jemandem ins Gesicht lachen;look sb in the face jemandem ins Gesicht sehen;say sth to sb’s face jemandem etwas ins Gesicht sagen;shut ( oder slam) the door in sb’s face jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen; → flat1 C 1, show B 1, write A 22. Gesicht(sausdruck) n(m), Aussehen n, Miene f:have a face as long as a fiddle umg ein Gesicht machen wie drei Tage Regenwetter;put a good face on the matter gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen;make ( oder pull) a face ein Gesicht oder eine Grimasse oder eine Fratze machen oder schneiden ( at sb jemandem);pull a long face ein langes Gesicht machen;put a bold face on sth sich etwas (Unangnehmes etc) nicht anmerken lassen, einer Sache gelassen entgegensehen; → set against 13. umg Stirn f, Dreistigkeit f, Unverschämtheit f:have the face to do sth die Stirn haben oder so unverfroren sein, etwas zu tun4. fig Gegenwart f, Anblick m, Angesicht n:before his face vor seinen Augen, in seiner Gegenwart;a) angesichts (gen), gegenüber (dat),b) trotz (gen od dat);in the face of danger angesichts der Gefahr;in the very face of day am helllichten Tagethe face of affairs die Sachlage;on the face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich (betrachtet);put a new face on sth etwas in neuem oder anderem Licht erscheinen lassen6. fig Gesicht n, Ansehen n:save (one’s) face, preserve face das Gesicht wahren;lose face das Gesicht verlieren7. WIRTSCH, JUR Nenn-, Nominalwert m (eines Wertpapiers etc), Wortlaut m (eines Dokuments)8. Ober-, Außenfläche f, Vorderseite f:face (of a clock) Zifferblatt n;lie on its face nach unten gekehrt oder auf dem Gesicht liegen;wipe off the face of the earth eine Stadt etc ausradieren, dem Erdboden gleichmachen10. rechte Seite (Stoff, Leder etc)11. Bildseite f (einer Spielkarte), (einer Münze auch) Vorderseite f, (einer Münze) Avers mface of a crystal Kristallfläche13. TECHa) Stirnseite f, -fläche fb) Amboss-, Hammerbahn fc) Breite f (eines Zahnrades etc)d) Brust f (eines Bohrers, Zahns etc)e) Schneide f14. TYPO Bild n (der Type)face of a gangway Ort einer Strecke, Ortsstoß m;face of a shaft Schachtstoß m;at the face vor Ort16. (Fels)Wand f:the north face of the Eiger die EigernordwandB v/t2. a) jemandem, einer Sache gegenüberstehen, -liegen, -sitzen:the man facing me der Mann mir gegenüberthe house faces the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;the windows face the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)3. etwas umkehren, umwenden:face a card eine Spielkarte aufdecken4. j.m, einer Sache mutig entgegentreten oder begegnen, sich stellen, die Stirn oder Spitze bieten, trotzen:face death dem Tod ins Auge blicken;face it out die Sache durchstehen;5. oft be faced with fig sich jemandem od einer Sache gegenübersehen, gegenüberstehen, entgegenblicken, ins Auge sehen (dat):he was faced with ruin er stand vor dem Nichts;he is facing imprisonment er muss mit einer Gefängnisstrafe rechnen6. etwas hinnehmen:face the facts sich mit den Tatsachen abfinden;let’s face it seien wir ehrlich, machen wir uns nichts vor7. TECHa) eine Oberfläche verkleiden, verblendenb) plandrehen, fräsen, Stirnflächen bearbeitenc) Schneiderei: besetzen, einfassen, unterlegen:faced with red mit roten Aufschlägen8. ARCHa)(mit Platten etc) verblendenb) verputzenc) Steine glättenface tea Tee färben10. MIL eine Wendung machen lassenC v/i1. das Gesicht wenden, sich drehen, eine Wendung machen ( alle:to, toward[s] nach):face about sich umwenden, kehrtmachen (a. fig);about face! MIL US ganze Abteilung kehrt!;left face! MIL US linksum!;right about face! MIL US rechtsum kehrt!;face away sich abwenden2. blicken, liegen (to, toward[s] nach) (Raum etc):face east nach Osten liegen;south-facing balcony Südbalkon m* * *1. noun1) Gesicht, daswash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen
go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden
go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden
bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden
come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...
in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen
show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen
tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...
save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten
lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren
make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden
2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die3) (surface)disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden
4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die2. transitive verb1) (look towards) sich wenden zu[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]
the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus
sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen
2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen
3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)
let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)
4)be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen
5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften3. intransitive verbface forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein
face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen
the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Anschein -e m.Fläche -n f.Gesicht -er n.Miene -n f.Oberfläche f. v.Trotz bieten ausdr.beschichten v.gegenüberliegen v. -
5 light up
1. intransitive verb1) (become lit) erleuchtet werden3) (begin to smoke a cigarette etc.) sich (Dat.) eine anstecken (ugs.)2. transitive verb1) (illuminate) erleuchten2) (make bright) erhellen3) anzünden [Zigarette usw.]* * *1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) angehen2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) erleuchten3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) aufleuchten* * *◆ light upI. vt1. (illuminate)fireworks lit up the sky das Feuerwerk erleuchtete den Himmel2. (start smoking)to \light up up a cigar/cigarette/pipe eine Zigarre/Zigarette/Pfeife anzünden3. (make animated)to \light up up ⇆ sb's eyes jds Augen aufleuchten lassento \light up up ⇆ sb's face jds Gesicht erhellenII. vi1. (become illuminated) aufleuchtenthe lights on the tree lit up die Lichter am Baum gingen anher face lit up with pleasure sie strahlte vor Freude* * *1. vi1) (= be lit) aufleuchtenthe shop signs light up after dark — die Leuchtreklamen werden nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit eingeschaltet
the room suddenly lit up — plötzlich ging das Licht im Zimmer an
3)(= start to smoke)
the men took out their pipes and lit up — die Männer holten ihre Pfeifen hervor und zündeten sie an2. vt sep1) (= illuminate) beleuchten; lights anmachenPiccadilly Circus was all lit up — der Piccadilly Circus war hell erleuchtet
flames lit up the night sky — Flammen erleuchteten den Nachthimmel
2) cigarette etc anzünden3) (fig inf)to be lit up — angesäuselt sein (inf)
* * *1. intransitive verb1) (become lit) erleuchtet werden2) (become bright) aufleuchten ( with vor)3) (begin to smoke a cigarette etc.) sich (Dat.) eine anstecken (ugs.)2. transitive verb1) (illuminate) erleuchten2) (make bright) erhellen3) anzünden [Zigarette usw.]* * *v.aufleuchten v. -
6 cara
f.1 face (rostro).esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before2 face (person).acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there3 side (lado).4 heads.echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)5 front (parte frontal).6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.8 dial.9 Cara.10 expression, look.* * *1 (rostro) face2 (expresión) face, expression3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?4 (superficie) face■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person\a la cara to somebody's facecaérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shamecara a facingcara a cara face to facedar la cara figurado to face the consequencesdar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebodyde cara facingechar algo a cara o cruz to toss for somethingechar en cara figurado to reproach foren la cara in somebody's facejugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for somethinglavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for itno saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneselfno tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do somethingplantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebodyponer al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear itponer buena cara to look pleasedponer mala cara to pull a long faceromperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face intener buena cara to look welltener cara de to looktener mala cara to look badtener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheekverse las caras figurado to come face to facevolver la cara to look the other waycara de circunstancias figurado serious lookcara de perro familiar scowling facecara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!cara larga figurado long face* * *1. noun f.1) face2) side3) look, appearance4) nerve, cheek2. f., (m. - caro)* * *SF1) (=rostro) faceconocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"
cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face
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asomar la cara — to show one's face•
de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind•
de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sunreformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections
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volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sbcaérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —
a dos caras —
echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough
por la cara * —
está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time
- romper la cara a algn2) (=expresión)•
poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face•
tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit metener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing
tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad
- tener cara de justo juez- tener cara de pascuas3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *
¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *
¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *
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tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, frontcara A — [en disco] A side
echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth
cara y cruz —
* * *1)a) (Anat) faceb) (en locs)de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me
2)a) ( expresión)no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad
no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent
anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face
poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce
andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept
b) ( aspecto) look3)a) (Mat) faceb) (de disco, papel) sidecara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails
la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin
c) ( de situación) face, side4)a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)b) cara masculino y femenino: tb* * *= face, face, side.Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.----* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.* cara B, la = flip side, the.* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* cara expresiva = expressive face.* cara inexpresiva = poker face.* cara inmutable = poker face.* cara larga = straight face.* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cara oculta = underside.* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.* cara seria = straight face.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con dos caras = double-faced.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar de cara a = front.* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cara a = facing.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de la cara = facial.* echar en cara = fault.* edición cara = hardcover.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer cara a = brave.* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.* otra cara, la = flip side, the.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin cara = faceless.* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* viento de cara = headwind.* * *1)a) (Anat) faceb) (en locs)de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me
2)a) ( expresión)no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad
no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent
anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face
poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce
andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept
b) ( aspecto) look3)a) (Mat) faceb) (de disco, papel) sidecara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails
la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin
c) ( de situación) face, side4)a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)b) cara masculino y femenino: tb* * *= face, face, side.Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.
Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.* cara B, la = flip side, the.* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* cara expresiva = expressive face.* cara inexpresiva = poker face.* cara inmutable = poker face.* cara larga = straight face.* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cara oculta = underside.* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.* cara seria = straight face.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con dos caras = double-faced.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar de cara a = front.* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cara a = facing.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de la cara = facial.* echar en cara = fault.* edición cara = hardcover.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer cara a = brave.* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.* otra cara, la = flip side, the.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin cara = faceless.* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* viento de cara = headwind.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) faceesa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiarle encuentro cara conocida his face is familiarmírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to youlas mismas caras conocidas the same old facesno se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my facese le rió en la cara she laughed in his faceno pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again2 ( en locs):cara a cara face to facede cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the windno puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyesde cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wallla campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming electionsla importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their futurelas medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situationa cara descubierta openlycara de póquer poker facecara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long facecara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a facecruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's facedar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends mehacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequencesdar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sbecharle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's faceecharse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eyelavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-overme/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other waypartirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for youse parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employeesplantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sbno le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother backpor tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himselfverse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of melos dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursdayvolver la cara atrás to look backcuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look backCompuesto:masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debateB1(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that badalegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer upno pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocentpuse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serioussiempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his facesi no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of mepuso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help metiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slepttienes mala cara you don't look well2 (aspecto) lookno me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the countryC1 ( Mat) face2 (de un disco, un papel) sidesalió cara it came up headscara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tailslo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for itdos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coinla otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin3 (de una situación) face, sidela otra cara del régimen the other face of the regimeD¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openlyentraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you liketiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)2cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)* * *
cara sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) face;
se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at meb) ( en locs)
de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2a) ( expresión):◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;
alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3a) (Mat) face
cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face
' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job
* * *cara1 nf1. [rostro] face;tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;también Figasomar la cara to show one's face;¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;cara a cara face-to-face;un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates2. [expresión, aspecto]¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;tener cara de enfadado to look angry;tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks goodEsp Fam cara de acelga:tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;RP Fam cara de culo: Fam cara de hereje:tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;Fam cara larga:poner cara larga to pull a long face;Esp Fam cara de pascua:tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;Fam cara de perro:no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;Esp Fam cara de póquer:tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;Fam cara de viernes:tener cara de viernes to have a long face;Fam cara de vinagre:tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face3. [persona] face;acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here4. [lado] side;cara A [de disco] A side5. Geom face6. [parte frontal] front7. [de moneda] heads;Figla otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choosequiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;cara arriba/abajo face up/down;Espde cara [sol, viento] in one's face;los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind9.de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;de cara a mejorar with a view to improving10. Compse le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;[defender] to stick up for sb; RPdar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;Famsi tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;Famechar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;Esp Fames lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;Famhacer cara a to stand up to;lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;Fampartir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;Espplantar cara a alguien to confront sb;Andes, RPponer la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;Esp Fampor la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fampor su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;Famromper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;tener dos caras to be two-faced;verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andesvoltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb♦ nf[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;Esptener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve♦ nmfFam* * *f1 face;a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;cara a algo facing sth;cara a cara face to face;en el cara a cara face to face;de cara a facing; fig with regard to;de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;hacer cara a face up to;dar la cara face the consequences;sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;plantar cara a stand up to;echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;romper opartir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him2 ( expresión) look;tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;cara larga long face;poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side3 fignerve;tener cara dura have a nerve4:la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin* * *cara nf1) : face2) aspecto: look, appearance¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!4)cara a orde cara a : facing5)de cara a : in view of, in the light of* * *cara n1. (en general) face¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?2. (de página, disco) side3. (expresión) look4. (descaro) cheek / nerve¡vaya cara! what a cheek!¿cara o cruz? heads or tails? -
7 light
I 1. noun1) Licht, dasbe in somebody's light — jemandem im Licht sein
while the light lasts — solange es [noch] hell ist
light of day — (lit. or fig.) Tageslicht, das
go out like a light — (fig.) sofort weg sein (ugs.)
3) (signal to ships) Leuchtfeuer, dasat the third set of lights — an der dritten Ampel
put a/set light to something — etwas anzünden
6)bring something to light — etwas ans [Tages]licht bringen; see also academic.ru/65424/see">see 1. 1)
according to one's lights — nach bestem Wissen [und Gewissen]
8) (aspect)in that light — aus dieser Sicht
seen in this light — so gesehen
in the light of — (taking into consideration) angesichts (+ Gen.)
2. adjectiveput somebody in a good/bad light — jemanden in einem guten/schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen
3. transitive verb,light-blue/-brown — etc. hellblau/-braun usw
1) (ignite) anzünden2) (illuminate) erhellen4. intransitive verb,light somebody's/one's way — jemandem/sich leuchten
Phrasal Verbs:- light upII 1. adjective1) leicht[for] light relief — [als] kleine Abwechslung
2) (small in amount) geringtraffic is light on these roads — auf diesen Straßen herrscht nur wenig Verkehr
3) (not important) leicht4) (nimble) leicht [Schritt, Bewegungen]have light fingers — (steal) gern lange Finger machen (ugs.)
6)with a light heart — (carefree) leichten od. frohen Herzens
7)2. adverbfeel light in the head — (giddy) leicht benommen sein
III intransitive verb,travel light — mit wenig od. leichtem Gepäck reisen
light [up]on something — auf etwas (Akk.) kommen od. stoßen
* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) das Licht3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) das Feuer4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) das Licht2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) licht, hell3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) erleuchten2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) anzünden•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leicht4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) zu leicht5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leicht6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) leicht7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) heiter8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leicht9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) locker•- lightly- lighten- light-fingered- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *light1[laɪt]I. nis there enough \light? ist es hell genug?artificial/natural \light künstliches/natürliches Lichtthe \light of the sun das Sonnenlichtby the \light of the moon bei Mondscheinby the \light of the candle im Schein der Kerzeas the \lights went... als die Lichter ausgingen,...to put [or switch] [or turn] the \light on/off das Licht einschalten/ausschalten [o fam anmachen/ausmachenhave you got a \light, please? Entschuldigung, haben Sie [vielleicht] Feuer?to catch \light Feuer fangento set \light to sth BRIT etw anzündento strike a \light ein Streichholz [o SCHWEIZ a. Zündholz] anzündenat [the] first \light bei Tagesanbruch5. (for decoration)▪ \lights pl:Christmas \lights Weihnachtsbeleuchtung fthe light in his eyes das Strahlen in seinen Augentry to look at it in a new \light versuch' es doch mal aus einer anderen Perspektive zu sehenshe started to see him in a new \light sie sah ihn plötzlich in einem ganz neuen Lichtto show sth in a bad/good \light etw in einem schlechten/guten Licht erscheinen lassento put sth in a favourable \light etw in ein günstiges Licht rückenI saw the \light! mir ging ein Licht auf! fam▪ \lights pl [geistige] Fähigkeitento do sth according to one's \lights etw so gut machen, wie man es eben kann\light and shadow Licht und Schatten16.▶ to bring sth to \light etw ans Licht bringen▶ to come to \light ans Licht kommen▶ to hide one's \light under a bushel sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen▶ in the \light of sth [or AM usu in \light of sth] angesichts einer S. gen, im Lichte einer S. gen liter▶ to see the \light of day (come into being) das Licht der Welt erblicken; (become known) ans Licht kommenII. adj1. (bright) hellit's slowly getting \light es wird allmählich hellsummer is coming and the evenings are getting \lighter der Sommer kommt und es bleibt abends länger hellIII. vt<lit or lighted, lit or lighted>1. (illuminate)his investigations lit the way for many other scientists seine Forschungen waren wegweisend für viele andere Wissenschaftler2. (turn on)3. (guide with light)▪ to \light sb jdm leuchten4. (ignite)to \light a candle/match eine Kerze/ein Streichholz anzündenIV. vi<lit or lighted, lit or lighted>1. (burn) brennenher face lit with pleasure sie strahlte vor Freude über das ganze Gesichtlight2[laɪt]I. adj1. (not heavy) leichtto be as \light as a feather federleicht [o leicht wie eine Feder] sein2. (deficient in weight) zu leichtthis sack of rice seems about 2 kilos \light ich habe den Eindruck, dieser Sack Reis wiegt 2 Kilo zu wenigto give sb \light weight jdm zu wenig abwiegen3. (not sturdily built) leicht\light clothes leichte Kleidung4. (for small loads) Klein-\light aircraft/lorry Kleinflugzeug nt/-lastwagen m\light railway Kleinbahn f5. MIL\light infantry leichte Infanterie6. (not fully loaded) aircraft/ship/vehicle nicht voll beladena \light diet eine fettarme Diät\light food leichtes Essena \light meal eine leichte Mahlzeit\light pastry lockerer Teig\light wine leichter Wein8. (porous)\light soil lockeres Erdreich9. CHEM leicht\light isotope leichtes Isotop10. (low in intensity)the traffic was quite \light es war kaum Verkehrit's only \light rain es nieselt nur\light breeze leichte Brise11. (easily disturbed)\light sleep leichter Schlafto be a \light sleeper einen leichten Schlaf haben12. (easily done) nachsichtig, mild\light sentence mildes Urteil\light housework leichte Hausarbeitto have a \light touch MUS einen weichen Anschlag haben14. (graceful)\light building elegantes Gebäude\light figure anmutige Gestalt15. (not bold)\light type eine schlanke Schrifttype\light entertainment leichte Unterhaltung\light opera Operette f\light reading Unterhaltungslektüre f\light tone Plauderton mwith a \light heart leichten Herzensa \light girl ein leichtes Mädchen veraltend19.▶ to be \light on one's feet leichtfüßig seinII. adv1. (with little luggage)to travel \light mit leichtem Gepäck reisen2. (with no severe consequences)to get off \light glimpflich [o fam mit einem blauen Auge] davonkommen* * *I [laɪt] vb: pret, ptp lit or lighted1. n1) (in general) Licht ntby the light of a candle/the fire — im Schein einer Kerze/des Feuers
at first light —
hang the picture in a good light — häng das Bild ins richtige Licht
to cast or throw or shed light on sth (lit) — etw beleuchten; (fig also) Licht in etw (acc) bringen
the moon cast its silvery light on... — der Mond beleuchtete... silbern or warf sein silbernes Licht auf (+acc)...
this story shows his character in a bad light — diese Geschichte wirft ein schlechtes Licht auf seinen Charakter
to see sb/sth in a different light — jdn/etw in einem anderen Licht sehen
it showed him in a different light —
in the light of — angesichts (+gen)
the theory, seen in the light of recent discoveries — die Theorie im Licht(e) der neuesten Entdeckungen betrachtet
in the light of what you say — in Anbetracht dessen, was Sie sagen
to come to light —
to see the light (liter) (= be born) (= be made public) — das Licht der Welt erblicken (liter) veröffentlicht werden
finally I saw the light (inf) — endlich ging mir ein Licht auf (inf); (morally) endlich wurden mir die Augen geöffnet
to see the light of day (report) — veröffentlicht werden; (project) verwirklicht werden
2) Licht nt; (= lamp) Lampe f; (= fluorescent light) Neonröhre fput out the lights before you go to bed — mach das Licht aus, bevor du ins Bett gehst
the lights (of a car) —
all ships must show a light while at sea lights out (Mil) — alle Schiffe müssen auf See Lichter führen Zapfenstreich m
lights out for the boys was at 8 pm — um 20 Uhr mussten die Jungen das Licht ausmachen
the lights are on but nobody's (at) home (fig inf) — er/sie ist geistig weggetreten (inf)
3)(= flame)
have you (got) a light? — haben Sie Feuer?to put a light to sth, to set light to sth — etw anzünden
5) (in eyes) Leuchten nt6)(= standards)
according to his lights — nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen2. adj (+er)hellit's getting or growing light —
3. vt1) (= illuminate) beleuchten; lamp, light anmachento light the way for sb — jdm leuchten; (fig)
his pioneering work lit the way for a whole generation of scholars — seine Pionierarbeit war wegweisend für eine ganze Gelehrtengeneration
to light a fire under sb ( esp US fig ) — jdm Feuer unter dem Hintern machen (inf)
4. vi(= begin to burn) brennen II1. adj (+er)leicht; taxes niedrig; punishment mildeshe has a very light touch on the piano — sie hat einen sehr weichen Anschlag
to be a light eater — wenig essen, kein großer Esser sein
light comedy — Lustspiel nt, Schwank m
light opera — Operette f
a light and cheerful approach to life — eine unbeschwerte, fröhliche Einstellung zum Leben
you shouldn't make light of her problems — du solltest dich über ihre Probleme nicht lustig machen
2. advIIIvi pret, ptp lighted or lit (liter)sich niederlassen* * *light1 [laıt]A s1. Licht n, Helligkeit f:let there be light! BIBEL es werde Licht!;a) jemandem im Licht stehen,b) fig jemandem im Weg stehen;stand in one’s own lighta) sich im Licht stehen,b) fig sich selbst im Weg stehen;get out of the light geh aus dem Licht!;he can see the light at the end of the tunnel fig er sieht Licht am Ende des Tunnelsin subdued light bei gedämpftem Licht3. Licht n, Schein m:by the light of a candle beim Licht oder Schein einer Kerze, bei Kerzenschein4. a) Licht(quelle) n(f) (Sonne, Lampe, Kerze etc):hide one’s light under a bushel sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen5. Br meist pl (Verkehrs) Ampel f:6. SCHIFFa) Leuchtfeuer nb) Leuchtturm ma) das Licht der Welt erblicken, geboren werden,b) fig herauskommen, auf den Markt kommen ( → A 9, A 11);at first light bei Tagesanbruch;8. Tagesanbruch m:at light bei Tagesanbruch9. fig (Tages) Licht n:bring (come) to light ans Licht bringen (kommen);10. fig Licht n, Aspekt m:I have never looked on the matter in that light von dieser Seite habe ich die Angelegenheit noch nie gesehen;put sth in its true light etwas ins rechte Licht rücken;reveal sth in a different light etwas in einem anderen Licht erscheinen lassen;see sth in a different light etwas mit anderen Augen sehen;show sth in a bad light ein schlechtes Licht auf eine Sache werfena) Licht auf eine Sache werfen,b) zur Lösung oder Aufklärung einer Sache beitragen;a) zur Einsicht kommen,b) REL erleuchtet werden ( → A 7, A 9);I saw the light mir ging ein Licht auf, mir gingen die Augen auf;by the light of nature mit den natürlichen Verstandeskräften12. pl Erkenntnisse pl, Informationen pl13. pl Wissen n, Verstand m, geistige Fähigkeiten pl:a) so gut er es eben versteht,c) für seine Verhältnisse14. MALa) Licht n:b) Aufhellung f15. Glanz m, Leuchten n (der Augen):the light went out of her eyes der Glanz ihrer Augen erlosch16. Feuer n (zum Anzünden):have you got a light? haben Sie Feuer?;strike a light ein Streichholz anzünden17. a) Fenster(scheibe) n(f)b) Dachfenster n20. pl sl Gucker pl (Augen)B adj hell, licht (Farbe, Raum etc):light hair helles Haar;a) Hellrot n,b) hellrotC v/t prät und pperf lighted, lit [lıt]he lit a cigarette er zündete sich eine Zigarette an2. be-, erleuchten, erhellen:light up hell beleuchten4. jemandem leuchtenD v/ia) sich erhellen, hell werden,b) fig aufleuchten (Augen etc)3. light upa) Licht machen,b) die Straßenbeleuchtung einschalten,c) AUTO die Scheinwerfer einschaltenlight2 [laıt]1. leicht (von geringem Gewicht):2. (spezifisch) leicht:light metal Leichtmetall n4. leicht (zu ertragen oder auszuführen):5. leicht (nicht tief):6. leicht, Unterhaltungs…:light literature Unterhaltungsliteratur f;light music leichte Musik, Unterhaltungsmusik f;light opera komische Oper, Spieloper f;light reading Unterhaltungslektüre f, leichte Lektüre7. leicht (geringfügig):a light eater ein schwacher Esser;a light error ein kleiner Irrtum;light traffic geringer Verkehr;no light matter keine Kleinigkeit;a) etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen,b) etwas verharmlosen oder bagatellisieren8. leicht:a) leicht verdaulich:a light meal eine leichte Mahlzeitb) mit geringem Alkohol- oder Nikotingehalt (Wein, Zigaretten etc)9. locker (Erde, Schnee etc):light bread leichtes oder locker gebackenes Brot10. leicht, sanft (Berührung etc)11. flink:be light on one’s feet flink auf den Beinen sein12. graziös, anmutig:13. a) unbeschwert, sorglos, heiter, fröhlich:with a light heart leichten Herzensb) leichtfertig, -sinnigc) unbeständig, flatterhaftd) unmoralisch:a light girl ein leichtes Mädchen14. be light in the head (leicht) benommen sein15. SCHIFF, MIL leicht (Artillerie, Kreuzer etc):in light marching order mit leichtem Marschgepäck16. a) leicht beladenb) unbeladen, leer, ohne Ladung:a light engine eine allein fahrende Lokomotive17. TECH leicht (gebaut), für leichte Beanspruchung, Leicht…:light plane Leichtflugzeug n;18. PHONa) unbetont, schwach betont (Silbe, Vokal)b) schwach (Betonung)c) hell, vorn im Mund artikuliert (Laut)light3 [laıt] prät und pperf lighted, lit [lıt] v/i2. obs oder poet fallen (on auf akk):3. obs oder poet sich niederlassen (on auf dat):4. fig obs oder poet (zufällig) stoßen (on auf akk)5. fig obs oder poet fallen (on auf akk):* * *I 1. noun1) Licht, daswhile the light lasts — solange es [noch] hell ist
light of day — (lit. or fig.) Tageslicht, das
go out like a light — (fig.) sofort weg sein (ugs.)
3) (signal to ships) Leuchtfeuer, das5) (to ignite) Feuer, dasput a/set light to something — etwas anzünden
6)throw or shed light [up]on something — Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen
bring something to light — etwas ans [Tages]licht bringen; see also see 1. 1)
7) in pl. (beliefs, abilities)according to one's lights — nach bestem Wissen [und Gewissen]
8) (aspect)in the light of — (taking into consideration) angesichts (+ Gen.)
2. adjectiveput somebody in a good/bad light — jemanden in einem guten/schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen
3. transitive verb,light-blue/-brown — etc. hellblau/-braun usw
1) (ignite) anzünden2) (illuminate) erhellen4. intransitive verb,light somebody's/one's way — jemandem/sich leuchten
Phrasal Verbs:- light upII 1. adjective1) leicht[for] light relief — [als] kleine Abwechslung
2) (small in amount) gering3) (not important) leicht4) (nimble) leicht [Schritt, Bewegungen]have light fingers — (steal) gern lange Finger machen (ugs.)
5) (easily borne) leicht [Krankheit, Strafe]; gering [Steuern]; mild [Strafe]6)with a light heart — (carefree) leichten od. frohen Herzens
7)2. adverbfeel light in the head — (giddy) leicht benommen sein
III intransitive verb,travel light — mit wenig od. leichtem Gepäck reisen
light [up]on something — auf etwas (Akk.) kommen od. stoßen
* * *adj.blond adj.erhellen adj.hell adj.leicht adj. n.Licht -er n.Lichtschein m.Schein -e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: lit)= anzünden v.beleuchten v.erleuchten v. -
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1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) tænde2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) oplyse; komme til liv3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) lyse op* * *1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) tænde2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) oplyse; komme til liv3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) lyse op -
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1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) iluminarse2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) iluminar3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) iluminarsev.• amanecer v.• clarear v.• esclarecer v.• iluminar v.• lucir v.(past & past p lit)1) v + adva) \<\<eyes/face\>\> iluminarseb) \<\<smoker\>\> encender* or prender un cigarrillo (or un puro etc)2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<street/square\>\> iluminarb) \<\<cigar/pipe\>\> encender*, prender1. VI + ADV1) (gen) iluminarse2) * (=light cigarette) encender un cigarrillo2.VT + ADV iluminar* * *(past & past p lit)1) v + adva) \<\<eyes/face\>\> iluminarseb) \<\<smoker\>\> encender* or prender un cigarrillo (or un puro etc)2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<street/square\>\> iluminarb) \<\<cigar/pipe\>\> encender*, prender -
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1) (light cigarette) accendere una sigaretta; (light pipe) accendere una pipa2) [ lamp] accendersi3) fig. [ face] illuminarsi; [ eyes] brillare di gioia, illuminarsi; light up [sth.], light [sth.] up4) accendere [cigarette, pipe]5) (illuminate) illuminare [ room]* * *1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) accendersi2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) illuminare, illuminarsi3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) illuminare, illuminarsi* * *1. vi + adv1) (lamp) accendersi, (face, eyes) illuminarsi2) (fam: smoke) accendersi una sigaretta (or la pipa etc)2. vt + advilluminare, rischiarare* * *1) (light cigarette) accendere una sigaretta; (light pipe) accendere una pipa2) [ lamp] accendersi3) fig. [ face] illuminarsi; [ eyes] brillare di gioia, illuminarsi; light up [sth.], light [sth.] up4) accendere [cigarette, pipe]5) (illuminate) illuminare [ room] -
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I [laɪt] 1. сущ.1)а) свет; освещениеbright / strong light — сильный, яркий свет
dull / faint light — тусклый, слабый свет
by the light of smth. — при свете чего-л.
Light flickers. — Свет мерцает.
- overhead lightLight goes on. — Свет включается, зажигается.
- strobe lightб) дневной свет; естественное освещениеSyn:в) рассвет, утренняя заряSyn:2)а) небесное светило (луна, солнце, звёзды)б) огонь; зажжённая свечаSyn:в) лампа, фонарь, прожекторto dim the lights, to turn the lights down — притушить свет
to extinguish / turn off / turn out a light — выключить, потушить, погасить свет
to put / switch / turn on a light — зажигать свет
to shine a light on smth. — посветить на что-л.
The lights are off / out. — Свет выключен.
The lights have fused. — Свет погас. Пробки вышибло.
3)а) просвещённость, образованностьSyn:б) истинностьSyn:4) огонь, пламя5) окно, просвет6) светило; знаменитостьSyn:7)а) ( lights) разг. глаза, зенки, гляделкиб) уст. зрение8) выражение глаз; блеск в глазах9)а) = traffic light светофорб) маяк, сигнальный огоньSyn:в) авто фара, подфарник, автомобильный световой сигналwinking lights — указатель поворотов, сигнал маневрирования
10) ( lights) мнение, оценка, индивидуальные стандарты; система принципов11)б) аспект; интерпретация; постановка вопроса; восприятиеto put smth. in a favourable light — представить что-л. в выгодном свете
Let's see the matter in a different light. — Давай попробуем посмотреть на эту ситуацию в другом аспекте.
••2. прил.to cast / shed light (up)on smth. — проливать свет на что-л.
1) светлый, ясный ( о помещении)2)а) бледный, тусклыйSyn:б) светлый ( об оттенке цвета)3) с большим количеством молока или сливок ( о кофе)3. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. lighted, lit; = light up1) = light up освещать ( помещение); светить (кому-л.)Syn:2)а) зажигатьShe lit a candle. — Она зажгла свечу.
б) загораться, зажигатьсяSyn:3) = light upа) светиться, оживляться, озарятьсяHer face lit. — Её лицо светилось (от радости).
Syn:б) оживлятьA smile lit her face. — Улыбка оживила её лицо.
Syn:•- light upII [laɪt] 1. прил.1)а) лёгкий; легковесныйб) малой грузоподъёмности, рассчитанный на малый весв) лёгкий ( по отношению к объёму)2) незначительный, несущественныйlight damage — незначительные убытки, потери; незначительное повреждение
light sleep — лёгкий сон, дремота
The loss of a job is no light matter. — Потеря работы - не такое уж незначительное событие.
light punishment — мягкое, нестрогое наказание
Syn:3) лёгкий, необременительный, нетрудныйSyn:4) рыхлый, неплотный ( о почве)5) непостоянный, легкомысленный, несерьёзный; весёлыйto make light of — относиться несерьёзно, небрежно к (чему-л.), не придавать значения (чему-л.)
Syn:6)а) легкоусвояемый, необильный ( о пище)б) = lite лёгкий, облегчённый (о продуктах; c уменьшенным содержанием каких-л. компонентов, обычно вредных для здоровья)light cream амер. — лёгкие, нежирные сливки (18-30 % жирности)
light beer — слабое, некрепкое пиво
7)а) быстрый, лёгкий ( о движениях)She is a light dancer. — Она очень грациозно танцует.
Syn:б) воен. лёгкий, подвижный8) лингв.а) неударный (о слоге, звуке)б) слабый ( об ударении)9) кул. хорошо поднявшийся, лёгкий, воздушный ( о тесте)10) неотчётливый, смутный, неясныйSyn:not distinct, faint••2. нареч.1) легкоSyn:lightly I2) налегке••III [laɪt] гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. lighted, litlight come light go — легко нажито, легко прожито
1)а) ( light (up)on) неожиданно натолкнуться, случайно напастьHis eyes lighted on a familiar face in the crowd. — Неожиданно он увидел в толпе знакомое лицо.
He lit upon an interesting idea. — Ему в голову случайно пришла интересная мысль.
б) ( light into) набрасываться на (кого-л.)2)а) падать, сваливаться3) уст. сходить; опускаться, садиться (на что-л.)Syn:• -
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v/i (trennb., hat oder ist -ge-) light up (auch Augen); Gesicht: auch brighten up; Blitz etc.: flash; Licht: come on* * *to light up* * *auf|leuch|tenvi sep aux sein or haben (lit, fig)to light up* * *(to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) light up* * *auf|leuch·tenvi Hilfsverb: sein o haben to light up* * *intransitives Verb; auch mit sein light up; (für kurze Zeit) flash; < brake light> come on; (fig.) <eyes, face> light up* * *aufleuchten v/i (trennb, hat oder ist -ge-) light up (auch Augen); Gesicht: auch brighten up; Blitz etc: flash; Licht: come on* * *intransitives Verb; auch mit sein light up; (für kurze Zeit) flash; < brake light> come on; (fig.) <eyes, face> light up* * *v.to flash v.to light up v. -
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1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) kvikna, ljóma upp2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) lÿsa upp3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) ljóma, geisla -
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1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) kigyullad2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) kivilágít; kivilágosodik3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) felderül -
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1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) acender-se2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) iluminar3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) iluminar-se -
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yakmak, aydınlatmak, ışık saçmak, sevindirmek, neşelendirmek, yanmak, aydınlanmak, parlamak, ışımak* * *aydınlat* * *1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) yanmak2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) aydınlatmak, aydınlanmak3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) parla(t)mak, aydınlatmak -
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1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) prižgati se2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) razsvetliti, biti razsvetljen3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) razjasniti (se)* * *1.transitive verb(zelo) razsvetliti, obsijati;2.intransitive verb colloquiallyprižgati si pipo (cigareto), zasijati (oči) -
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• juovuttaa• helpottaa• huojistaa• huojentaa• valaista• keventää• kirkastua• lievittää• lieventää• sytyttää• syttyä• sytyttää piippu ym* * *1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) sytyttää, syttyä2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) valaista3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) kirkastua -
19 animare
give life toconversazione liven up( promuovere) promote* * *animare v.tr.1 to animate, to give* life to (s.o., sthg.), to liven up, to enliven (anche fig.): una casa che anima il paesaggio, a house that animates (o gives life to) the landscape; animare la conversazione, to enliven (o to animate) conversation; animare una festa, to liven up a party; la gioia le animava il volto, joy lit up her face; lo spirito che anima le sue opere, the spirit that breathes through his works2 ( stimolare) to stimulate; ( incoraggiare) to encourage: animare scambi commerciali, to stimulate (o to encourage) commercial exchanges; animare i soldati, to encourage the soldiers // essere animato da buone intenzioni, to be well-meaning; essere animato da buoni sentimenti verso qlcu., to have a good feeling about s.o.◘ animarsi v.intr.pron.1 to become* animated, to become* livelier; ( di persone) to get* lively; ( di cose) to get* busy: la discussione si animò, the debate became livelier; le vie si andavano animando, the streets got busy2 ( illuminarsi) to light* up; ( rallegrarsi) to brighten up: il suo viso si animò, her face lit (o brightened) up.* * *[ani'mare]1. vt1) (dare vita a) to animate, (serata, conversazione) to liven up, enliven2) (sogg : sentimento) to drive, impel3) (incoraggiare: persona, commercio) to encourage2. vip (animarsi)(persona, oggetto, strada) to come to life, (festa) to liven up, become animated, (scaldarsi: conversazione, persona) to become animated* * *[ani'mare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere vivace) to animate, to enliven [conversazione, riunione]; to pep (up), to liven up, to jazz up colloq. [luogo, serata]; to brighten up [ giornata]2) (stimolare) [sentimento, desiderio] to animate, to inspire, to encourage [persona, squadra, impresa]2.verbo pronominale animarsi (vivacizzarsi) [ conversazione] to grow* heated, to get* heated; [ viso] to light* up; [luogo, festa, pubblico] to liven up, to come* alive* * *animare/ani'mare/ [1]1 (rendere vivace) to animate, to enliven [conversazione, riunione]; to pep (up), to liven up, to jazz up colloq. [luogo, serata]; to brighten up [ giornata]2 (stimolare) [sentimento, desiderio] to animate, to inspire, to encourage [persona, squadra, impresa]II animarsi verbo pronominale(vivacizzarsi) [ conversazione] to grow* heated, to get* heated; [ viso] to light* up; [luogo, festa, pubblico] to liven up, to come* alive. -
20 light up
1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) bli slått på, lyse opp2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) lyse opp3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) lyse opp
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