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1 I don't want to take up too much of your time
English-German idiom dictionary > I don't want to take up too much of your time
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2 take
take [teɪk]prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)A.∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qchB.(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatifC.(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?∎ American take a right prenez à droiteD.∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique□(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le matchE.(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercierF.∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là(b) (accept as valid) croire;∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!□∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids(e) (experience, feel)∎ to take fright prendre peur;∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personneG.(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais direH.∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au plurielI.(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);∎ to take drugs se droguer;∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;∎ to take the air prendre l'air∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?∎ I'll take it je le prends;∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths∎ to take a service célébrer un office;∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions(k) (contract, develop)∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion(l) (direct, aim)∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès3 noun(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin□, palper(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surprisressembler à, tenir de;∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère(a) (dismantle) démonter;∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves(b) (criticize) critiquerprendre à part, emmener à l'écart;∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonterse démonter(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue(d) (air, water, food etc)∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes(h) (attend, go to) aller à;∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges□ ;∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement➲ take off(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans□ ;∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent(c) (lead away) emmener;∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi(a) (aeroplane) décoller;∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir➲ take on(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre significationfamiliar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant□ ;∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout□ ;∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn□ ;∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme□ ;∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!□(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir(c) (make for, head for)∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;∎ to take to the road prendre la route;∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage➲ take up∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron(k) (shares, stock) souscrire àreprendre, continuer∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion(a) (accept offer, advice of)∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économieⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable. -
3 take
1. [teık] n1. 1) захват, взятие; получение2) шахм. взятие ( фигуры)2. 1) сл. выручка, барыши; сбор ( театральный)2) получка3. 1) улов ( рыбы)2) добыча ( на охоте)4. 1) аренда ( земли)2) арендованный участок5. разг. популярная песенка, пьеса6. мед. проф. хорошо принявшаяся прививка7. полигр. «урок» наборщика8. кино снятый кадр, кинокадр, дубль9. мед. пересадка ( кожи)10. запись (на пленку и т. п.)♢
give and take - а) взаимные уступки, компромисс; б) обмен любезностями; обмен шутками, колкостями, пикировка2. [teık] v (took; taken)on the take - корыстный, продажный
I1. брать; хвататьto take a pencil [a sheet of paper, a spade] - взять карандаш [лист бумаги, лопату]
to take smth. in one's hand - взять что-л. в руку
to take smb.'s hand, to take smb. by the hand - взять кого-л. за руку
to take smb. in one's arms - а) брать кого-л. на руки; б) обнимать кого-л.
to take smb.'s arm - взять кого-л. под руку
to take smth. in one's arms - взять что-л. в руки; схватить что-л. руками
to take smb. to one's arms /to one's breast/ - обнимать кого-л., прижимать кого-л. к груди
to take smb. by the shoulders - взять /схватить/ кого-л. за плечи
to take smb. by the throat - взять /схватить/ кого-л. за горло /за глотку/
to take smth. between one's finger and thumb - взять что-л. двумя пальцами
to take smth. (up) with a pair of tongs - взять что-л. щипцами
to take smth. on one's back - взвалить что-л. на спину
take a sheet of paper from /out of/ the drawer - возьми лист бумаги из ящика стола
take your bag off the table - снимите /уберите, возьмите/ сумку со стола
take this table out of the room - уберите /вынесите/ этот стол из комнаты
2. 1) захватывать; овладевать, завоёвыватьto take a fortress [a town] (by storm) - брать крепость [город] (штурмом)
to take prisoners - захватывать /брать/ пленных
he was taken prisoner - его взяли /он попал/ в плен
he was taken in the street - его взяли /арестовали/ на улице
2) ловитьa rabbit taken in a trap - заяц, попавшийся в капкан
he managed to take the ball (off the bat) - ему удалось поймать мяч (с биты)
to take smb. in the act - застать кого-л. на месте преступления
to take smb. by surprise /off his guard, unawares/ - захватить /застигнуть/ кого-л. врасплох
to take smb. at his word - поймать кого-л. на слове
4) уносить, сводить в могилуpneumonia took him - воспаление лёгких свело его в могилу, он умер от воспаления лёгких
3. 1) присваивать, брать (без разрешения)who has taken my pen? - кто взял мою ручку?
he takes whatever he can lay his hands on - он пользуется (всем), чем только может, он берёт всё, что под руку подвернётся
he is always taking other people's ideas - он всегда использует /присваивает себе/ чужие мысли, он всегда пользуется чужими мыслями
2) (from) отбирать, забиратьthey took his dog from him - они у него забрали /отобрали/ собаку
4. 1) пользоваться; получать; приобретатьto take a taxi - брать такси [см. тж. II А 2]
to take one's part - взять свою часть /долю/ [ср. тж. III А 2)]
to take a quotation from Shakespeare [from a book] - воспользоваться цитатой из Шекспира [из книги], взять цитату из Шекспира [из книги]
to take a holiday - а) взять отпуск; when are you taking your holiday? - когда ты идёшь в отпуск?; б) отдыхать; you must take a holiday - вам надо отдохнуть; I am taking a holiday today - я сегодня отдыхаю /не работаю/; сегодня у меня свободный день
he lived in my house and took my care and nursing - он жил у меня и принимал мои заботы и уход (как должное)
2) выбиратьhe took the largest piece of cake - он взял себе самый большой кусок пирога
to take any means to do smth. - использовать любые средства, чтобы сделать что-л.
which route shall you take? - какой дорогой вы пойдёте /поедете/?
she is old enough to take her own way - она достаточно взрослая, чтобы самой выбрать свой собственный путь
3) покупатьI take bread here - я покупаю /беру/ хлеб здесь
you will take - 2 lbs. - купишь /возьмёшь/ два фунта (чего-л.)
I shall take it for $3 - я возьму /куплю/ это за три доллара
4) выигрывать; брать, битьto take a bishop - взять /побить/ слона ( в шахматах)
he took little by that move - этот ход /шаг/ мало помог /мало что дал/ ему
5) юр. вступать во владение, наследоватьaccording to the will he will take when of age - согласно завещанию он вступит во владение (имуществом) по достижении совершеннолетия
5. 1) доставать, добыватьto take the crop - убирать /собирать/ урожай
2) взимать, собирать; добиваться уплатыto take contributions to the Red Cross - собирать пожертвования в пользу Красного Креста
3) получать, зарабатывать6. 1) принимать (что-л.); соглашаться (на что-л.)to take an offer [presents] - принимать предложение [подарки]
to take £50 for the picture - взять /согласиться на/ пятьдесят фунтов за картину
how much less will you take? - на сколько вы сбавите цену?, сколько вы уступите?
take what he offers you - возьми /прими/ то, что он тебе предлагает
I'll take it - ладно, я согласен
I will take no denial - отказа я не приму; не вздумайте отказываться
to take smb.'s orders - слушаться кого-л., подчиняться кому-л.
I am not taking orders from you - я вам не подчиняюсь, я не буду выполнять ваши приказы; ≅ вы мне не указчик
to take a wager /a bet/ - идти на пари
to take a dare /a challenge/ - принимать вызов
2) получатьtake that (and that)! - получай!, вот тебе!
7. воспринимать, реагироватьto take smth. coolly [lightly] - относиться к чему-л. спокойно /хладнокровно/ [несерьёзно /беспечно/]
to take smth. to heart - принимать что-л. (близко) к сердцу
I wonder how he will take it - интересно, как он к этому отнесётся
I can't take him [his words] seriously - я не могу принимать его [его слова] всерьёз, я не могу серьёзно относиться к нему [к его словам]
he took the joke in earnest - он не понял шутки, он принял шутку всерьёз
he is really kind-hearted if you take him the right way - он, в сущности, добрый человек, если (конечно) правильно его воспринимать
this is no way to take his behaviour - на его поведение нужно реагировать не так
take it easy! - а) не волнуйся!; б) смотри на вещи проще!; в) не усердствуй чрезмерно!
to take things as they are /as one finds them, as they come/ - принимать вещи такими, какие они есть
to take smth. amiss /ill, in bad part/ - обижаться на что-л.
you must not take it ill of him - вы не должны сердиться на него; он не хотел вас обидеть
to take kindly to smb. - дружески /тепло/ отнестись к кому-л. принять участие в ком-л.
he took kindly to the young author - он принял участие в начинающем писателе, он «пригрел» начинающего писателя
to take smth. kindly - благожелательно /доброжелательно/ отнестись к чему-л.
I should take it kindly if you would answer my letter - я буду вам очень благодарен, если вы ответите на моё письмо
8. 1) понимать; толковатьI take your meaning - я вас понимаю, я понимаю, что вы хотите сказать
I [don't] take you - уст. я вас [не] понимаю, я [не] понимаю, что вы хотите сказать
how did you take his remark? - как вы поняли его замечание?
to take smb. in the wrong way - неправильно понять кого-л.
your words may be taken in a bad sense - ваши слова можно истолковать дурно /превратно/
2) полагать, считать; заключатьto take the news to be true /as true/ - считать эти сведения верными /соответствующими действительности/
what time do you take it to be? - как вы думаете /как по-вашему/, сколько сейчас времени?
how old do you take him to be? - сколько лет вы ему дадите?
I take it that we are to wait here [to come early] - надо полагать /я так понимаю/, что мы должны ждать здесь [прийти рано]
let us take it that it is so - предположим, что это так
3) верить; считать истинным(you may) take it from me that he means what he says - поверьте мне, он не шутит /к тому, что он говорит, надо отнестись серьёзно/
take it from me!, take my word for it - можете мне поверить; уж я-то знаю!, можете не сомневаться!
we must take it at that - ничего не поделаешь, приходится верить
9. охватывать, овладеватьhis conscience takes him when he is sober - когда он трезв, его мучают угрызения совести
what has taken the boy? - что нашло на мальчика?
he was taken with a fit of coughing [of laughter] - на него напал приступ кашля [смеха]
to be taken ill /bad/ - заболеть
10. 1) захватывать, увлекать; нравитьсяto take smb.'s fancy - а) поразить чьё-л. воображение; the story took my fancy - рассказ поразил моё воображение; б) понравиться; her new novel took the fancy of the public - её новый роман понравился читателям
I was not taken with him - он мне не понравился, он не произвёл на меня (большого) впечатления
he was very much taken with the idea - он очень увлёкся этой мыслью, он был весь во власти этой идеи
2) иметь успех, становиться популярным (тж. take on)the play didn't take (with the public) - пьеса не имела успеха (у публики)
11. записывать, регистрировать, протоколироватьto take dictation - а) писать под диктовку; б) писать диктант
12. 1) снимать, фотографироватьto take a photograph of a tower - сфотографировать башню, сделать снимок башни
he liked to take animals - он любил фотографировать /снимать/ животных
2) выходить, получаться на фотографииhe does not take well, he takes badly - он плохо выходит /получается/ на фотографии; он нефотогеничен
13. использовать в качестве примераtake the French Revolution - возьмите /возьмём/ (например) Французскую революцию
take me for example - возьмите меня, например
14. вмешатьthis car takes only five - в этой машине может поместиться только пять человек
the typewriter takes large sizes of paper - в эту (пишущую) машинку входит бумага большого формата
15. 1) требовать; отниматьit takes time, means and skill - на это нужно время, средства и умение
the stuff takes sixty hours in burning - это вещество сгорает за шестьдесят часов
how long will it take you to translate this article? - сколько времени уйдёт у вас на перевод этой статьи?
it took him three years to write the book - ему потребовалось три года, чтобы написать книгу [ср. тж. 2)]
this trip will take a lot of money - на эту поездку уйдёт /потребуется/ много денег
it takes some pluck to do our work - для нашей работы требуется немало мужества
it took four men to hold him - потребовалось четыре человека, чтобы его удержать
it would take volumes to relate - нужны тома, чтобы это рассказать
it takes a lot of doing - разг. это сделать довольно трудно, это не так-то просто сделать
the work took some doing - работа потребовала усилий, работа попалась нелёгкая
it took some finding [explaining] - разг. это было трудно найти /разыскать/ [объяснить]
he has everything it takes to be a pilot - у него есть все (необходимые) качества (для того), чтобы стать лётчиком
she's got what it takes - разг. она очень привлекательна, она нравится мужчинам
2) требовать, нуждатьсяhe took two hours to get there - ему потребовалось два часа, чтобы добраться туда; дорога туда отняла у него два часа
wait for me, I won't take long - подожди меня, я скоро освобожусь
he took three years to write /in writing/ the book - ему потребовалось три года, чтобы написать книгу [ср. тж. 1)]
3) требовать ( грамматической формы)a plural noun takes a plural verb - существительное во множественном числе требует глагола /употребляется с глаголом/ во множественном числе
16. (in, on) цепляться (за что-л.); застревать, запутываться (в чём-л.)17. жениться; выходить замужshe wouldn't take him - она не хотела выходить за него замуж, она ему упорно отказывала
he took to wife Jane Smith - уст. он взял в жёны Джейн Смит
18. с.-х. приниматьthe cow [the mare] took the bull [the stallion] - корова [кобыла] приняла быка [жеребца]
19. 1) приниматьсяbefore the graft has taken - до тех пор, пока прививка не принялась
2) действовать; приниматьсяthe vaccination did not take - оспа не привилась /не принялась/
the medicine seems to be taking - лекарство, кажется, подействовало
3) держаться, закрепляться, оставатьсяthis ink does not take on glossy paper - этими чернилами нельзя писать на глянцевой бумаге
20. начинаться, расходиться, набирать силу21. 1) амер. схватываться, замерзать2) тех. твердеть, схватываться22. разг. становиться, делатьсяto take sick - заболеть, захворать; приболеть
II А1. 1) принимать (пищу, лекарство)to take an early breakfast [dinner] - рано позавтракать [пообедать]
will you take tea or coffee? - вы будете пить чай или кофе?
do you take sugar in your tea? - вы пьёте чай с сахаром?
I cannot take whiskey - я не могу пить /не выношу/ виски
he can't take his drink - разг. он не умеет пить
he can take his drink - разг. у него крепкая голова, он может много выпить
that's all he ever takes - это всё, что он ест
to take medicine [pills, sleeping powders] - принимать лекарство [пилюли, снотворное]
I must take smth. for my headache - мне нужно принять что-л. от головной боли
to be (well) shaken before taking - перед употреблением взбалтывать ( надпись на этикетке лекарства)
to be taken - принимать внутрь, для внутреннего употребления ( надпись на этикетке лекарства)
2) нюхать ( табак)3) клевать, брать ( приманку)the fish doesn't take (the bait /the hook/) - рыба не клюёт
2. ездить (на автобусе, такси и т. п.)to take a tram [a taxi] - поехать на трамвае [на такси] [см. тж. I 4, 1)]
3. 1) снимать, арендовать ( помещение)they've taken the large hall for the conference - они сняли большой зал для конференции
2) нанимать, приглашать (рабочих и т. п.)to take smb. as a servant - взять кого-л. в качестве слуги
he took me into partnership - он сделал меня своим компаньоном, он принял /пригласил/ меня в долю
he has been taken into the Air Ministry - его взяли /приняли на работу/ в министерство авиации
3) брать (постояльцев и т. п.)to take pupils [lodgers] - брать учеников [постояльцев]
which magazines and newspapers do you take? - какие журналы и газеты вы выписываете?
5. 1) принимать (руководство, обязанности и т. п.); нести (ответственность и т. п.)to take control - брать в свои руки руководство /управление/
to take charge of smb., smth. - взять на себя заботу о ком-л., чём-л.; осуществлять контроль /надзор/ за кем-л., чем-л.
when I go away she is to take charge of the children - когда я уеду, она будет заботиться о детях
I don't want to take the blame for what he did - я не хочу отвечать за то, что сделал он; ≅ он виноват, пусть он и отвечает /расхлёбывает/
I shall take it upon myself to convince him - я беру /возьму/ на себя (задачу) убедить его
2) вступать (в должность и т. п.)3) получать (степень и т. п.)to take a degree - получить учёную степень, стать магистром или доктором наук
to take holy orders - принять духовный сан, стать священником
6. занимать ( место)to take a front [a back] seat - садиться спереди [сзади] [ср. тж. ♢ ]
take a seat! - садитесь!
take the chair - садитесь /сядьте/ на (этот) стул [ср. тж. ♢ ]
take your seats! - занимайте места! (в поезде и т. п.)
7. держаться, двигаться (в каком-л. направлении)to take (a little) to the right - брать /держаться/ (немного) правее
take this street until you come to the big yellow house, then take the first street to the right, go another 100 yards and take the turning on the left - идите по этой улице до большого жёлтого дома, затем сверните в первую улицу направо, пройдите ещё сто ярдов и сверните (за угол) налево
8. занимать ( позицию); придерживаться (мнения, точки зрения и т. п.)to take the attitude of an outsider - занять позицию (стороннего) наблюдателя
if you take this attitude we shall not come to an agreement - если вы так будете к этому относиться, мы не договоримся /не придём к соглашению/
to take a strong stand - решительно настаивать на своём, упорно отстаивать свою точку зрения; занять жёсткую позицию
to take a jaundiced view - отнестись к чему-л. предвзято /предубеждённо, пристрастно/
to take a practical view of the situation - смотреть на дело /положение/ практически /с практической точки зрения/; трезво смотреть на ситуацию
9. 1) приобретать, принимать (вид, форму и т. п.)a pudding takes its shape from the mould - пудинг принимает форму посуды (в которой он пёкся)
the word takes a new meaning in this text - в этом тексте слово приобретает новое значение
this drink takes its flavour from the lemon peel - лимонная корочка придаёт этому напитку особый вкус /привкус/
2) получать, наследовать (имя, название и т. п.)the city of Washington takes its name from George Washington - город Вашингтон назван в честь Джорджа Вашингтона
this apparatus takes ifs name from the inventor - этот аппарат назван по имени изобретателя
10. 1) преодолевать (препятствие и т. п.)to take a hurdle [a grade] - брать барьер [подъём]
the horse took the ditch [the fence] - лошадь перепрыгнула через канаву [забор]
the car took the corner at full speed - машина свернула за угол на полной скорости
2) выигрывать, побеждать, одерживать верх (в спортивном состязании и т. п.)the visiting team took the game 8 to 1 - команда гостей выиграла встречу со счётом 8:1
3) выигрывать, завоёвывать, брать (приз и т. п.); занимать ( определённое место)to take (the) first prize - завоевать /получить/ первую премию
who took the first place? - кто занял первое место?
4) поразить ( ворота в крикете)11. (into)1) посвящать (в тайну и т. п.)to take smb. into the secret - посвятить кого-л. в тайну
to take smb. into one's confidence - оказать доверие /довериться/ кому-л.; поделиться с кем-л.; сделать кого-л. поверенным своих тайн
we took him into the details - мы ознакомили его с подробностями; мы ввели его в курс дела
2) принимать (в расчёт и т. п.)to take smth. into account /into consideration/ - принять что-л. во внимание, учесть что-л.
12. 1) изучать (предмет, ремесло)I shall take French - я буду изучать французский язык, я буду заниматься французским
you should take a course in physiology - вам следует заняться физиологией /прослушать курс физиологии/
2) вести (занятия и т. п.)he always takes botany in the park - он всегда проводит занятия по ботанике в парке
to take the evening service - церк. служить вечерню
13. определять (размер, расстояние и т. п.); снимать ( показания приборов)to take the /a/ temperature - измерять температуру
to take azimuth - засекать направление, брать азимут
to take bearings - а) ориентироваться; уяснять обстановку; б) пеленговать
14. носить, иметь размер (ноги и т. п.)what size do you take in shoes? - какой размер обуви вы носите?
she takes sevens /a seven/ in gloves - она носит седьмой номер перчаток
15. подвергаться (наказанию и т. п.); нести (потери, урон)to take a light [severe] punishment - воен. а) получить лёгкое [серьёзное] повреждение; б) нести незначительные [большие] потери
to take a direct hit - воен. получить прямое попадание
16. 1) выдерживать, переносить (неприятности, удары и т. п.)I don't know how he can take it - я не знаю, как он (это) выдерживает
she takes the rough with the smooth - она стойко переносит превратности судьбы
he always takes what comes to him - он всегда мирится с тем, что есть
2) (take it) сл. выносить, терпетьhe can dish it out but he can't take it - он может любого отделать /любому всыпать по первое число/, но сам такого обращения ни от кого не потерпит
4) выдерживать (физические нагрузки; о балке и т. п.)17. заболеть; заразиться ( болезнью)18. поддаваться (отделке, обработке и т. п.)19. впитывать, поглощать ( жидкость)20. спорт. принимать (подачу, мяч и т. п.)II Б1. 1) to take to á place направляться куда-л.to take to the field - направиться в поле; выйти в поле [ср. тж. ♢ ]
he took to the road again - он вновь вышел /вернулся/ на дорогу [см. тж. 4, 4)]
the guerillas took to the mountains - партизаны ушли в горы /скрылись в горах/
2) to take across smth. пересекать что-л., идти через что-л.3) it /smth./ takes somewhere диал. идти, течь и т. п. в каком-л. направлении (о дороге, реке и т. п.)2. to take smb., smth. to á place, to smb.1) доставлять, относить, отводить, отвозить кого-л., что-л. куда-л., к кому-л.to take smb. home - отвезти /отвести, проводить/ кого-л. домой
may I take you home? - можно мне проводить вас (домой)?
to take smb. to the hospital - доставить /отвезти/ кого-л. в больницу
he was taken to the police station - его доставили /отвели/ в полицейский участок
don't worry, I'll take the book to your father - не беспокойтесь, я отнесу книгу вашему отцу
it was I who took the news to him - это /именно/ я сообщил ему эту новость
the butler took the lawyer to the old lady - дворецкий провёл /проводил/ адвоката к старой даме
2) приводить кого-л. куда-л.what took you to the city today? - что привело вас сегодня в город?
business took him to London - он поехал в Лондон по делу, дела заставили его поехать в Лондон
3) брать кого-л., что-л. (с собой) куда-л.why don't you take the manuscript to the country? - почему бы тебе не взять рукопись с собой в деревню?
4) выводить, приводить кого-л. куда-л. (о дороге и т. п.)where will this road take me? - куда эта дорога выведет меня?
3. to take smb. for smth. выводить кого-л. (на прогулку и т. п.)to take smb. for a ride - взять кого-л. (с собой) на прогулку ( на лошади или на автомобиле) [см. тж. ♢ ]
4. to take to smth.1) пристраститься к чему-л.to take to drink /to drinking, to the bottle/ - пристраститься к вину, запить
2) проявлять интерес, симпатию к чему-л.he didn't take to the idea - его эта идея не заинтересовала, ему эта идея не понравилась /не пришлась по вкусу/
does he take to Latin? - он с удовольствием занимается латынью?
I took to instant coffee - я полюбил быстрорастворимый кофе, быстрорастворимый кофе пришёлся мне по вкусу
3) привыкать, приспосабливаться к чему-л.fruit trees take badly to the soil - фруктовые деревья плохо акклиматизируются на этой почве
4) обращаться, прибегать к чему-л.the ship was sinking and they had to take to the boats - корабль тонул, и им пришлось воспользоваться лодками
he took to the road again - он снова пустился в странствия, он вернулся к бродячему образу жизни [см. тж. 1, 1)]
to take to one's bed - слечь, заболеть
5) начинать заниматься чем-л.to take to literature - заняться литературой, стать писателем
to take to the stage - поступить в театр, стать актёром
5. 1) to take to smb. полюбить кого-л., почувствовать к кому-л. симпатиюthey have taken to each other - они понравились друг другу, они потянулись друг к другу
2) to take against smb. выступать против кого-л.6. to take after smb.1) походить на кого-л.2) подражатьhis followers take after him in this particular - его сторонники следуют его примеру в этом отношении
7. 1) to take smb., smth. for smb., smth. принимать кого-л., что-л. за кого-л., что-л.I am not the person you take me for - я не тот, за кого вы меня принимаете
do you take me for a fool? - вы принимаете меня за дурака?, вы считаете меня дураком?
2) to take smb., smth. to be smb., smth. считать кого-л., что-л. кем-л., чем-л., принимать кого-л., что-л. за кого-л., что-л.I took him to be an honest man - я принял его за честного человека; он мне показался честным человеком
do you take me to be a fool? - вы считаете меня дураком?, вы принимаете меня за дурака?
how old do you take him to be? - как по-вашему, сколько ему лет?
8. to take smth., smb. off smth., smb.1) снимать что-л. с чего-л.to take the saucepan off the fire [the lid off the pan] - снять кастрюлю с огня [крышку с кастрюли]
2) снимать, вычитать что-л. из чего-л.to take 3 shillings off the price of smth. - снизить цену на что-л. на три шиллинга
3) заимствовать что-л. у кого-л., подражать, копировать; пародировать, передразниватьher hairdo was taken off a famous actress - причёску она взяла /заимствовала/ у одной известной актрисы
she takes her manners off him - своими манерами /своим поведением/ она подражает ему
4) отвлекать что-л., кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.to take smb.'s attention off smth. - отвлечь чьё-л. внимание от чего-л.
to take smb.'s mind off smth. - отвлечь чьи-л. мысли от чего-л.
I hope the child will take his mind off his troubles - я надеюсь, (что) ребёнок заставит его забыть неприятности
to take one's mind off smth. - забыть что-л.
I can't take my mind off this misfortune - я не могу забыть об этом несчастье
he couldn't take his eyes off the picture - он не мог оторваться /отвести глаз/ от картины
to take smb. off his work - отвлекать кого-л. от работы, мешать кому-л. работать
5) избавлять что-л., кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.he took the responsibility [the blame] off me - он снял с меня ответственность [вину]
he took him [the responsibility, all the worries] off my hands - он избавил меня от него [от ответственности, от всех хлопот]
6) отстранять кого-л. от чего-л.to take smb. off the job - отстранить кого-л. от работы
7) вычёркивать, изымать кого-л. из чего-л.to take smb. off the list - вычеркнуть /изъять/ кого-л. из списка
to take a ship off the active list - вычеркнуть корабль из числа действующих
8) сбивать кого-л. с чего-л.the waves took me off my feet - волны сбили меня с ног [ср. тж. ♢ ]
9. 1) to take smth. from smth. вычитать что-л. из чего-л.if we take two from five we'll have tree left - если вычесть два из пяти, останется /в остатке будет/ три
the storekeeper took a dollar from the price - лавочник сбавил цену на доллар
2) to take from smth. снижать, ослаблятьto take from the value of smth. - снижать ценность, стоимость чего-л.
it doesn't take from the effect of the play - это не ослабляет впечатления, которое производит пьеса
to take from the merit of smb. - умалять чьи-л. достоинства
10. to take smth. out of smth.1) выносить что-л. откуда-л.books must not be taken out of the library - книги нельзя выносить из библиотеки
2) вынимать что-л. откуда-л.3) отвлекать, развлекать кого-л.a drive in the country will take her out of herself - поездка за город развлечёт её /отвлечёт её от мрачных мыслей/
4) устранять кого-л.to take smb. out of one's way - устранить кого-л. (со своего пути)
11. to take smb. through smth.1) заставить кого-л. сделать что-л.I took him through a book of Livy - я заставил его прочесть (одну) книгу Ливия
to take smb. through the first two books of English - прочитать с кем-л. первые две английские книги, помочь кому-л. справиться с двумя первыми английскими книгами
2) заставить кого-л. пройти через что-л.; подвергнуть кого-л. чему-л.12. to take smth., smb. down smth. вести что-л., кого-л. вниз по чему-л.to take a little boat down the Mississippi - пройти /совершить путешествие/ на маленькой лодке вниз по Миссисипи
13. to take smth. up to smth. доводить что-л. до какого-л. времени14. to take smb. over some place водить кого-л., показывать кому-л. что-л. (обыкн. помещение и т. п.)to take smb. over a house [a museum] - показывать кому-л. дом [музей], водить кого-л. по дому [по музею]
15. to take smb. on /in, across, over/ smth. попадать кому-л. по какому-л. месту, ударять кого-л. по чему-л.the blow took me across the arm [over the head] - удар пришёлся мне по руке [по голове]
16. to take upon oneself to do smth. браться за что-л., брать на себя выполнение чего-л.to take upon oneself to distribute food - взять на себя распределение продовольствия
III А1) обыкн. в сочетании с последующим отглагольным существительным выражает единичный акт или кратковременное действие, соответствующее значению существительного:to take a walk - погулять; прогуляться, пройтись
to take a turn - а) повернуть; б) прогуляться, пройтись; покататься, проехаться
to take a step - шагнуть [ср. тж. 2)]
to take a run - разбежаться [ср. тж. ♢ ]
to take a jump /a leap/ - прыгнуть
to take a nap - вздремнуть; соснуть
to take a leak - сл. помочиться
to take a look /a glance/ - взглянуть
to take a shot - выстрелить [ср. тж. ♢ ]
to take a risk /a chance/ - рискнуть
to take (a) breath - а) вдохнуть; б) перевести дыхание; he stopped to take (a) breath - он остановился, чтобы перевести дыхание /передохнуть/
to take (one's) leave - прощаться, уходить
to take an examination - сдавать /держать/ экзамен
to take an oath - а) дать клятву, поклясться; б) воен. принимать присягу
2) обыкн. в сочетании с существительным выражает действие, носящее общий характер:to take action - а) действовать, принимать меры; I felt I had to take action - я чувствовал, что мне необходимо что-то сделать /начать действовать, принять меры/; б) юр. возбуждать судебное дело
to take steps - принимать меры [ср. тж. 1)]
what steps did you take to help them? - какие вы приняли меры /что вы предприняли/, чтобы помочь им?
to take effect - а) возыметь, оказать действие; when the pills took effect - когда пилюли подействовали, б) вступить в силу; the law will take effect next year - закон вступит в силу с будущего года
to take place - случаться, происходить
to take part - участвовать, принимать участие [ср. тж. I 4, 1)]
take post! - по местам!
to take root - пустить корни, укорениться
to take hold - а) схватить; he took hold of my arm - он схватил меня за руку; он ухватился за мою руку; б) овладевать; my plane had taken hold upon his fancy - мой план захватил его воображение; the fashion took hold - мода укоренилась
to take possession - а) стать владельцем, вступить во владение; б) овладеть, захватить
to take aim /sight/ - прицеливаться
to take counsel - совещаться; советоваться
to take advice - а) советоваться, консультироваться; б) следовать совету; take my advice - послушайтесь доброго совета; to take legal advice - брать консультацию у юриста
to take account - принимать во внимание, учитывать
you must take account of his illness - вы должны учитывать, что он был болен
they took advantage of the old woman - они обманули /провели/ эту старую женщину
to take the privilege - воспользоваться правом /привилегией/
we take this opportunity of thanking /to thank/ you - мы пользуемся случаем, чтобы поблагодарить вас
to take interest - интересоваться, проявлять интерес; увлекаться (чем-л.)
to take pleasure /delight/ - находить удовольствие
to take pity - проявлять жалость /милосердие/
to take trouble - стараться, прилагать усилия; брать на себя труд
she took great pains with her composition - она очень усердно работала над своим сочинением
to take comfort - успокоиться, утешиться
to take courage /heart/ - мужаться; воспрянуть духом; приободриться; не унывать
take courage! - мужайся!, не робей!
to take cover - прятаться; скрываться
to take refuge /shelter/ - укрыться, найти убежище
in his old age he took refuge from his loneliness in his childhood memories - в старости он спасался /находил убежище/ от одиночества в воспоминаниях детства
to take fire - загораться, воспламеняться
to take warning - остерегаться; внять предупреждению
to take notice - замечать; обращать (своё) внимание
to take heed - а) обращать внимание; замечать; б) быть осторожным, соблюдать осторожность
to take care - быть осторожным; take care how you behave - смотри, веди себя осторожно
to take care of smb., smth. - смотреть, присматривать за кем-л., чем-л., заботиться о ком-л., чём-л.
who will take care of the baby? - кто позаботится о ребёнке?, кто присмотрит за ребёнком?
to take a liking /a fancy/ to smb. - полюбить кого-л.
to take a dislike to smb. - невзлюбить кого-л.
to take the salute - воен. а) отвечать на отдание чести; б) принимать парад
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take and - амер. диал. взять и
I'll take and bounce a rock on your head - вот возьму и тресну тебя камнем по башке
to take a drop - выпить, подвыпить
to take (a drop /a glass/) too much - хватить /хлебнуть/ лишнего
to take the chair - занять председательское место, председательствовать; открыть заседание [ср. тж. II А 6]
to take the veil - облачиться в одежду монахини; уйти в монастырь
to take the floor - а) выступать, брать слово; б) пойти танцевать
to take for granted - считать само собой разумеющимся /не требующим доказательств/; принимать на веру
to take too much for granted - быть слишком самонадеянным; позволять себе слишком много
to take smth. to pieces - разобрать что-л.
to take a stick to smb. - побить /отделать/ кого-л. палкой
take it or leave it - на ваше усмотрение; как хотите, как угодно
to take a turn for the better, to take a favourable turn - измениться к лучшему, пойти на лад
to take a turn for the worse - измениться к худшему, ухудшиться
to take stock (of smth., smb.) - [см. stock I ♢ ]
to take it out of smb. - а) утомлять, лишать сил кого-л.; the long climb took it out of me - длинный подъём утомил меня; the heat takes it out of me - от жары я очень устаю жара лишает меня сил; the illness has taken it out of him - он обессилел от болезни; б) отомстить кому-л.; I will take it out of you /of your hide/ - я отомщу тебе за это; это тебе даром не пройдёт, ты мне за это заплатишь, так просто ты не отделаешься; я с тобой рассчитаюсь /расквитаюсь/; he will take it out of me /of my hide/ - он отыграется на мне, он мне отомстит за это
to take smb.'s measure - а) снимать мерку с кого-л.; б) присматриваться к кому-л.; определять чей-л. характер; в) распознать /раскусить/ кого-л.
to take sides - присоединиться /примкнуть/ к той или другой стороне
to take smb.'s side /part/, to take sides /part/ with smb. - стать на /принять/ чью-л. сторону
to take to one's heels - улизнуть, удрать, дать стрекача, пуститься наутёк
to take one's hook - смотать удочки, дать тягу
to take it on the lam - амер. сл. смываться, скрываться; улепётывать
to take the cake /the biscuit, the bun/ - занять /выйти на/ первое место; получить приз
it takes the cake! - это превосходит всё!, дальше идти некуда!
to take off one's hat to smb. - восхищаться кем-л., преклоняться перед кем-л., снимать шляпу перед кем-л.
to take a back seat - а) отойти на задний план, стушеваться; б) занимать скромное положение; [ср. тж. II А 6]
to take a run at smth. - попытаться заняться чем-л. [ср. тж. III А 1)]
to take a shot /a swing/ at smth. /at doing smth./ - попытаться /рискнуть/ сделать что-л. [ср. тж. III А 1)]
to take liberties with smb. - позволять себе вольности по отношению к кому-л.; быть непозволительно фамильярным с кем-л.
not to be taking any - не быть склонным (делать что-л.)
I am not taking any - ≅ слуга покорный!
to take one's hair down - разойтись вовсю, разбушеваться
to take smb. for a ride - прикончить /укокошить/ кого-л. [см. тж. II Б 3]
to take the starch /the frills/ out of smb. - амер. сбить спесь с кого-л., осадить кого-л.
to take smth. with a grain of salt - относиться к чему-л. скептически /недоверчиво, критически/
to take the bit between the /one's/ teeth - закусить удила, пойти напролом
to take to earth - а) охот. уходить в нору; б) спрятаться, притаиться
to take a load from /off/ smb.'s mind - снять тяжесть с души у кого-л.
you've taken a load off my mind - ты снял тяжесть с моей души; у меня от сердца отлегло
to take a load from /off/ one's feet - сесть
to take a leaf out of smb.'s book - следовать чьему-л. примеру, подражать кому-л.
to take a rise out of smb. см. rise I 15
to take in hand - а) взять в руки, прибрать к рукам; б) взять в свои руки; взяться, браться (за что-л.)
to take smb. to task см. task I ♢
to take smb. off his feet - вызвать чей-л. восторг; поразить /увлечь, потрясти/ кого-л. [ср. тж. II Б 8, 8)]
to take smb. out of his way - доставлять кому-л. лишние хлопоты
to take it into one's head - вбить /забрать/ себе в голову
to take one's courage in both hands - набраться храбрости, собраться с духом
to take exception to smth. - возражать /протестовать/ против чего-л.
to take the name of God /the Lord's name/ in vain - богохульствовать, кощунствовать; упоминать имя господа всуе
to take a /one's/ call, to take the curtain - театр. выходить на аплодисменты
to take the field - а) воен. начинать боевые действия; выступать в поход; б) выйти на поле ( о футбольной команде); [ср. тж. II Б 1, 1)]
to take in flank [in rear] - воен. атаковать с фланга [с тыла]
to take out of action - воен. выводить из боя
take your time! - не спеши(те)!, не торопи(те)сь!
he took his time over the job - он делал работу медленно /не спеша/
to take time by the forelock см. time I ♢
the devil take him! - чёрт бы его побрал!
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4 take
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tomar/coger a alguien como rehéntake vb1. cogertake your umbrella, it's raining coge el paraguas, que está lloviendo2. llevarcould you take this to the post office? ¿podrías llevar esto a la oficina de correos?3. llevarsesomeone's taken my bicycle! ¡alguien se ha llevado mi bicicleta!4. tomar5. llevar / tardar / durarto take place tener lugar / ocurrirtr[teɪk]1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL toma1 (carry, bring) llevar■ take your umbrella, it might rain lleva el paraguas, puede que llueva2 (drive, escort) llevar■ shall I take you to the station? ¿quieres que te lleve a la estación?3 (remove) llevarse, quitar, coger■ who's taken my pencil? ¿quién ha cogido mi lápiz?4 (hold, grasp) tomar, coger■ do you want me to take your suitcase? ¿quieres que te coja la maleta?5 (accept - money etc) aceptar, coger; (- criticism, advice, responsibility) aceptar, asumir; (- patients, clients) aceptar■ do you take cheques? ¿aceptáis cheques?6 (win prize, competition) ganar; (earn) ganar, hacer■ how much have we taken today? ¿cuánto hemos hecho hoy de caja?7 (medicine, drugs) tomar■ have you ever taken drugs? ¿has tomado drogas alguna vez?■ do you take sugar? ¿te pones azúcar?8 (subject) estudiar; (course of study) seguir, cursar9 (teach) dar clase a10 (bus, train, etc) tomar, coger11 (capture) tomar, capturar; (in board games) comer12 (time) tardar, llevar■ how long does it take to get to Madrid? ¿cuánto se tarda en llegar a Madrid?13 (hold, contain) tener cabida, acoger■ how many people does your car take? ¿cuántas personas caben en tu coche?14 (size of clothes) usar, gastar; (size of shoes) calzar■ what size do you take? ¿qué talla usas?, ¿cuál es tu talla?■ what size shoe does he take? ¿qué número calza?15 (measurement, temperature, etc) tomar; (write down) anotar16 (need, require) requerir, necesitar17 (buy) quedarse con, llevar(se)18 (bear) aguantar, soportar19 (react) tomarse; (interpret) interpretar■ she took it the wrong way lo interpretó mal, se lo tomó a mal20 (perform, adopt) tomar, adoptar; (exercise) hacer■ she takes the view that... opina que...21 (have) tomar(se)22 (suppose) suponer■ I take it that... supongo que...23 (consider) considerar, mirar24 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL regir25 (rent) alquilar2 (fish) picar3 (in draughts etc) comer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to take no for an answer no aceptar una respuesta negativatake it from me escucha lo que te digotake it or leave it lo tomas o lo dejastake my word for it créemeto be hard to take ser difícil de aceptarto be on the take dejarse sobornarto have what it takes tener lo que hace faltato take five descansar cinco minutosto take it out of somebody dejar a uno sin ganas de nadato take somebody out of himself hacer que alguien se olvide de sus propias penasto take something as read dar algo por sentado,-a1) capture: capturar, apresar2) grasp: tomar, agarrarto take the bull by the horns: tomar al toro por los cuernos3) catch: tomar, agarrartaken by surprise: tomado por sorpresa4) captivate: encantar, fascinar5) ingest: tomar, ingerirtake two pills: tome dos píldoras6) remove: sacar, extraertake an orange: saca una naranja7) : tomar, coger (un tren, un autobús, etc.)8) need, require: tomar, requirirthese things take time: estas cosas toman tiempo9) bring, carry: llevar, sacar, cargartake them with you: llévalos contigotake the trash out: saca la basura10) bear, endure: soportar, aguantar (dolores, etc.)11) accept: aceptar (un cheque, etc.), seguir (consejos), asumir (la responsabilidad)12) suppose: suponerI take it that...: supongo que...to take a walk: dar un paseoto take a class: tomar una claseto take place happen: tener lugar, suceder, ocurrirtake vi: agarrar (dícese de un tinte), prender (dícese de una vacuna)take n1) proceeds: recaudación f, ingresos mpl, ganancias fpl2) : toma f (de un rodaje o una grabación)n.• taquilla s.f.• toma (Film) s.f.• toma s.f. (time)expr.• tardar expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) = aceptar v.• asir v.• calzar v.• cautivar v.• coger v.• ganar v.• llevar v.• quedarse con v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)• tomar v.
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1. teɪk2) (carry, lead, drive) llevarshall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?
I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso
to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear
this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera
3)a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?
we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante
b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar4)a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano
b) ( take charge of)may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?
would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?
c) ( occupy)take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)
5) (remove, steal) llevarse6) ( catch)he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido
to be taken ill — caer* enfermo
7)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comerb) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganarc) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomarhave you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?
9)a) (buy, order) llevar(se)I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas
b) ( buy regularly) comprarwe take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe
c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)10)a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*to take a wife/husband — casarse
b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía
the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar
12) ( need)it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así
to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta
13)a) ( wear)what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?
she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14
b) ( Auto)c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptardo you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?
take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas
take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!
15)a) (hold, accommodate)the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros
b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono
16)a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibirb) (tolerate, endure) aguantarI can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!
he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma
c) ( bear)how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?
17)a) (understand, interpret) tomarseshe took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal
to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido
I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for
b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirartake Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo
18)a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante
b) (supervise, deal with)would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?
19) ( Educ)a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase ab) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
20)a) ( record) tomarwe took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares
b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar21) ( adopt)he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...
she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)
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vi1)a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prenderb) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)2) ( receive) recibirall you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti
•Phrasal Verbs:- take for- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up
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1) ( Cin) toma f2)a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación fb) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f[teɪk] (vb: pt took) (pp taken)1. VT1) (=remove) llevarse; (=steal) robar, llevarsewho took my beer? — ¿quién se ha llevado mi cerveza?
someone's taken my handbag — alguien se ha llevado mi bolso, alguien me ha robado el bolso
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I picked up the letter but he took it from me — cogí la carta pero él me la quitó2) (=take hold of, seize) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)let me take your case/coat — permíteme tu maleta/abrigo
I'll take the blue one, please — me llevaré el azul
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the devil take it! — ¡maldición! †•
take five! * — ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!•
take your partners for a waltz — saquen a su pareja a bailar un vals•
please take a seat — tome asiento, por favoris this seat taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?
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it took me by surprise — me cogió desprevenido, me pilló or agarró desprevenido (LAm)•
take ten! — (US) * ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!•
to take a wife — † casarse, contraer matrimonio3) (=lead, transport) llevarher work took her to Bonn — su trabajó la destinó or llevó a Bonn
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he took me home in his car — me llevó a casa en su coche•
they took me over the factory — me mostraron la fábrica, me acompañaron en una visita a la fábrica4) [+ bus, taxi] (=travel by) ir en; (at specified time) coger, tomar (esp LAm); [+ road, short cut] ir porwe took the five o'clock train — cogimos or tomamos el tren de las cinco
take the first on the right — vaya por or tome la primera calle a la derecha
5) (=capture) [+ person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ town, city] tomar; (Chess) comer6) (=obtain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse; [+ 1st place] conseguir, obtener; [+ trick] ganar, hacerwe took £500 today — (Brit) (Comm) hoy hemos ganado 500 libras
7) (=accept, receive) [+ money] aceptar; [+ advice] seguir; [+ news, blow] tomar, recibir; [+ responsibility] asumir; [+ bet] aceptar, hacertake my advice, tell her the truth — sigue mi consejo or hazme caso y dile la verdad
what will you take for it? — ¿cuál es tu mejor precio?
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London took a battering in 1941 — Londres recibió una paliza en 1941, Londres sufrió terriblemente en 1941•
will you take a cheque? — ¿aceptaría un cheque?•
you must take us as you find us — nos vas a tener que aceptar tal cual•
take it from me! — ¡escucha lo que te digo!you can take it from me that... — puedes tener la seguridad de que...
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losing is hard to take — es difícil aceptar la derrota•
it's £50, take it or leave it! — son 50 libras, lo toma o lo dejawhisky? I can take it or leave it — ¿el whisky? ni me va ni me viene
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I won't take no for an answer — no hay pero que valga•
he took a lot of punishment — (fig) le dieron muy duro•
take that! — ¡toma!8) (=rent) alquilar, tomar; (=buy regularly) [+ newspaper] comprar, leer9) (=have room or capacity for) tener cabida para; (=support weight of) aguantara car that takes five passengers — un coche con cabida para or donde caben cinco personas
can you take two more? — ¿puedes llevar dos más?, ¿caben otros dos?
10) (=wear) [+ clothes size] gastar, usar (LAm); [+ shoe size] calzarwhat size do you take? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usas?; (shoes) ¿qué número calzas?
11) (=call for, require) necesitar, requeririt takes a lot of courage — exige or requiere gran valor
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it takes two to make a quarrel — uno solo no puede reñir•
she's got what it takes — tiene lo que hace falta12) (of time)•
I'll just iron this, it won't take long — voy a planchar esto, no tardaré or no me llevará mucho tiempotake your time! — ¡despacio!
13) (=conduct) [+ meeting, church service] presidir; (=teach) [+ course, class] enseñar; [+ pupils] tomar; (=study) [+ course] hacer; [+ subject] dar, estudiar; (=undergo) [+ exam, test] presentarse a, pasarwhat are you taking next year? — ¿qué vas a hacer or estudiar el año que viene?
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to take a degree in — licenciarse en14) (=record) [+ sb's name, address] anotar, apuntar; [+ measurements] tomar15) (=understand, assume)I take it that... — supongo que..., me imagino que...
am I to take it that you refused? — ¿he de suponer que te negaste?
how old do you take him to be? — ¿cuántos años le das?
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I took him for a doctor — lo tenía por médico, creí que era médicowhat do you take me for? — ¿por quién me has tomado?
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I don't quite know how to take that — no sé muy bien cómo tomarme eso16) (=consider) [+ case, example] tomarnow take Ireland, for example — tomemos, por ejemplo, el caso de Irlanda, pongamos como ejemplo Irlanda
let us take the example of a family with three children — tomemos el ejemplo de una familia con tres hijos
take John, he never complains — por ejemplo John, él nunca se queja
taking one thing with another... — considerándolo todo junto..., considerándolo en conjunto...
17) (=put up with, endure) [+ treatment, climate] aguantar, soportarwe can take it — lo aguantamos or soportamos todo
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I can't take any more! — ¡no aguanto más!, ¡no soporto más!•
I won't take any nonsense! — ¡no quiero oír más tonterías!18) (=eat) comer; (=drink) tomarwill you take sth before you go? — ¿quieres tomar algo antes de irte?
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he took no food for four days — estuvo cuatro días sin comer•
he takes sugar in his tea — toma or pone azúcar en el té•
to take tea (with sb) — † tomar té (con algn)19) (=negotiate) [+ bend] tomar; [+ fence] saltar, saltar por encima de20) (=acquire)•
to be taken ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar•
he took great pleasure in teasing her — se regodeaba tomándole el pelo•
I do not take any satisfaction in knowing that... — no experimento satisfacción alguna sabiendo que...21) (Ling) [+ case] regir22)• to be taken with sth/sb (=attracted) —
I'm not at all taken with the idea — la idea no me gusta nada or no me hace gracia
23) † liter (=have sexual intercourse with) tener relaciones sexuales con24) (as function verb) [+ decision, holiday] tomar; [+ step, walk] dar; [+ trip] hacer; [+ opportunity] aprovechar2. VI1) (=be effective) [dye] coger, agarrar (LAm); [vaccination, fire] prender; [glue] pegar2) (Bot) [cutting] arraigar3) (=receive)giveshe's all take, take, take — ella mucho dame, dame, pero luego no da nada
3. N1) (Cine) toma f3)- be on the take4) (=share) parte f ; (=commission) comisión f, tajada * f5) * (=opinion) opinión fwhat's your take on the new government? — ¿qué piensas de or qué opinión te merece el nuevo gobierno?
- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take upTAKE Both t ardar and llevar can be used to translate take with {time}. ► Use tar dar (en + ((infinitive))) to describe how long someone or something will take to do something. The subject of tardar is the person or thing that has to complete the activity or undergo the process:
How long do letters take to get to Spain? ¿Cuánto (tiempo) tardan las cartas en llegar a España?
How much longer will it take you to do it? ¿Cuánto más vas a tardar en hacerlo?
It'll take us three hours to get to Douglas if we walk Tardaremos tres horas en llegar a Douglas si vamos andando ► Use lle var to describe how long an activity, task or process takes to complete. The subject of llevar is the activity or task:
The tests will take at least a month Las pruebas llevarán por lo menos un mes
How long will it take? ¿Cuánto tiempo llevará? ► Compare the different focus in the alternative translations of the following example:
It'll take me two more days to finish this job Me llevará dos días más terminar este trabajo, Tardaré dos días más en terminar este trabajo For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
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1. [teɪk]2) (carry, lead, drive) llevarshall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?
I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso
to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear
this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera
3)a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?
we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante
b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar4)a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano
b) ( take charge of)may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?
would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?
c) ( occupy)take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)
5) (remove, steal) llevarse6) ( catch)he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido
to be taken ill — caer* enfermo
7)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comerb) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganarc) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomarhave you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?
9)a) (buy, order) llevar(se)I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas
b) ( buy regularly) comprarwe take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe
c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)10)a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*to take a wife/husband — casarse
b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía
the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar
12) ( need)it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así
to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta
13)a) ( wear)what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?
she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14
b) ( Auto)c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptardo you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?
take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas
take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!
15)a) (hold, accommodate)the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros
b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono
16)a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibirb) (tolerate, endure) aguantarI can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!
he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma
c) ( bear)how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?
17)a) (understand, interpret) tomarseshe took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal
to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido
I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for
b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirartake Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo
18)a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante
b) (supervise, deal with)would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?
19) ( Educ)a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase ab) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
20)a) ( record) tomarwe took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares
b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar21) ( adopt)he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...
she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)
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vi1)a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prenderb) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)2) ( receive) recibirall you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti
•Phrasal Verbs:- take for- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up
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1.1) (get hold of, grasp, seize) nehmentake somebody's arm — jmds. Arm nehmen
take somebody by the hand/arm — jemanden bei der Hand/am Arm nehmen
3) (gain, earn) [Laden:] einbringen; [Film, Stück:] einspielen; (win) gewinnen [Satz, Spiel, Preis, Titel]; erzielen [Punkte]; (Cards) machen [Stich]take first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen; (fig.) an erster/zweiter usw. Stelle kommen
take the biscuit (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) cake — (fig.) alle/alles übertreffen
4) (assume possession of) nehmen; (take away with one) mitnehmen; (steal) mitnehmen (verhüll.); (obtain by purchase) kaufen, (by rent) mieten [Auto, Wohnung, Haus]; nehmen [Klavier-, Deutsch-, Fahrstunden]; mitmachen [Tanzkurs]; (buy regularly) nehmen; lesen [Zeitung, Zeitschrift]; (subscribe to) beziehen; (obtain) erwerben [akademischen Grad]; (form a relationship with) sich (Dat.) nehmen [Frau, Geliebten usw.]that woman took my purse — die Frau hat mir meinen Geldbeutel gestohlen
he took his degree at Sussex University — er hat sein Examen an der Universität von Sussex gemacht
take place — stattfinden; (spontaneously) sich ereignen; [Wandlung:] sich vollziehen
I'll take this handbag/the curry, please — ich nehme diese Handtasche/das Curry
5) (avail oneself of, use) nehmen; machen [Pause, Ferien, Nickerchen]; nehmen [Beispiel, Zitat usw.] ( from aus)take the opportunity to do/of doing something — die Gelegenheit dazu benutzen, etwas zu tun
take the car/bus into town — mit dem Auto/Bus in die Stadt fahren
take two eggs — etc. (in recipe) man nehme zwei Eier usw.
take all the time you want — nimm dir ruhig Zeit
[let's] take a more recent example/my sister [for example] — nehmen wir ein Beispiel neueren Datums/einmal meine Schwester
take somebody's shoes to the mender['s]/somebody's coat to the cleaner's — jmds. Schuhe zum Schuster/jmds. Mantel in die Reinigung bringen
take somebody to school/hospital — jemanden zur Schule/ins Krankenhaus bringen
take somebody to the zoo/cinema/to dinner — mit jemandem in den Zoo/ins Kino/zum Abendessen gehen
take somebody into one's home/house — jemanden bei sich aufnehmen
the road takes you/the story takes us to London — die Straße führt nach/die Erzählung führt uns nach London
his ability will take him far/to the top — mit seinen Fähigkeiten wird er es weit bringen/wird er ganz nach oben kommen
take somebody/something with one — jemanden/etwas mitnehmen
take home — mit nach Hause nehmen; (earn) nach Hause bringen [Geld]; (accompany) nach Hause bringen od. begleiten; (to meet one's parents etc.) mit nach Hause bringen
take somebody through/over something — (fig.) mit jemandem etwas durchgehen
take in hand — (begin) in Angriff nehmen; (assume responsibility for) sich kümmern um
take somebody into partnership [with one]/into the business — jemanden zu seinem Teilhaber machen/in sein Geschäft aufnehmen
take a stick etc. to somebody — den Stock usw. bei jemandem gebrauchen
take something to pieces or bits — etwas auseinander nehmen
you can/can't take somebody anywhere — (fig. coll.) man kann jemanden überallhin/nirgendwohin mitnehmen
you can't take it 'with you — (coll.) man kann es ja nicht mitnehmen
take something/somebody from somebody — jemandem etwas/jemanden wegnehmen
take all the fun/hard work out of something — einem alle Freude an etwas (Dat.) nehmen/einem die schwere Arbeit bei etwas ersparen
8)somebody takes courage from something — etwas macht jemandem Mut; see also academic.ru/34054/heart">heart 1)
9)be taken ill or (coll.) sick — krank werden
10) (make) machen [Foto, Kopie]; (photograph) aufnehmen11) (perform, execute) aufnehmen [Brief, Diktat]; machen [Prüfung, Sprung, Spaziergang, Reise, Umfrage]; durchführen [Befragung, Volkszählung]; ablegen [Gelübde, Eid]; übernehmen [Rolle, Part]; treffen [Entscheidung]take a fall/tumble — stürzen/straucheln
take a step forward/backward — einen Schritt vor-/zurücktreten
take a turn for the better/worse — eine Wende zum Besseren/Schlechteren nehmen
12) (negotiate) nehmen [Zaun, Mauer, Hürde, Kurve, Hindernis]13) (conduct) halten [Gottesdienst, Andacht, Unterricht]14) (be taught)15) (consume) trinken [Tee, Kaffee, Kognak usw.]; nehmen [Zucker, Milch, Überdosis, Tabletten, Medizin]what can I take for a cold? — was kann ich gegen eine Erkältung nehmen?
not to be taken [internally] — nicht zur innerlichen Anwendung
16) (occupy) einnehmen [Sitz im Parlament]; übernehmen, antreten [Amt]take somebody's seat — sich auf jmds. Platz setzen
is that/this seat taken? — ist da/hier noch frei?
17) (need, require) brauchen [Platz, Zeit]; haben [Kleider-, Schuhgröße usw.]; (Ling.) haben [Objekt, Plural-s]; gebraucht werden mit [Kasus]this verb takes "sein" — dieses Verb wird mit "sein" konjugiert
the wound will take some time to heal — es braucht einige Zeit, bis die Wunde geheilt ist
the ticket machine takes 20p and 50p coins — der Fahrkartenautomat nimmt 20-Pence- und 50-Pence-Stücke
as long as it takes — so lange wie nötig
something takes an hour/a year/all day — etwas dauert eine Stunde/ein Jahr/einen ganzen Tag
it takes an hour etc. to do something — es dauert eine Stunde usw., [um] etwas zu tun
somebody takes or it takes somebody a long time/an hour etc. to do something — jmd. braucht lange/eine Stunde usw., um etwas zu tun
what took you so long? — was hast du denn so lange gemacht?
take a lot of work/effort/courage — viel Arbeit/Mühe/Mut kosten
have [got] what it takes — das Zeug dazu haben
it will take [quite] a lot of explaining — es wird schwer zu erklären sein
that story of his takes some believing — die Geschichte, die er da erzählt, ist kaum zu glauben
it takes a thief to know a thief — nur ein Dieb kennt einen Dieb
it takes all sorts [to make a world] — es gibt solche und solche
19) (ascertain and record) notieren [Namen, Adresse, Autonummer usw.]; fühlen [Puls]; messen [Temperatur, Größe usw.]take the minutes of a meeting — bei einer Sitzung [das] Protokoll führen
take somebody's meaning/drift — verstehen, was jmd. meint
take somebody's point — jmds. Standpunkt verstehen
take it [that]... — annehmen, [dass]...
can I take it that...? — kann ich davon ausgehen, dass...?
take something to mean something — etwas so verstehen, dass...
take something as settled/as a compliment/refusal — etwas als erledigt betrachten/als eine Ablehnung/ein Kompliment auffassen
take somebody/something for/to be something — jemanden/etwas für etwas halten
21) (treat or react to in a specified manner) aufnehmentake something well/badly/hard — etwas gut/schlecht/nur schwer verkraften
somebody takes something very badly/hard — etwas trifft jemanden sehr
take something calmly or coolly — etwas gelassen [auf- od. hin]nehmen
you can/may take it as read that... — du kannst sicher sein, dass...
taking it all in all, taking one thing with another — alles in allem
22) (accept) annehmentake money etc. [from somebody/for something] — Geld usw. [von jemandem/für etwas] [an]nehmen
will you take £500 for the car? — wollen Sie den Wagen für 500 Pfund verkaufen?
[you can] take it or leave it — entweder du bist damit einverstanden, oder du lässt es bleiben
take somebody's word for it — sich auf jemanden od. jmds. Wort[e] verlassen
take things as they come, take it as it comes — es nehmen, wie es kommt
23) (receive, submit to) einstecken [müssen] [Schlag, Tritt, Stoß]; (Boxing) nehmen [müssen] [Schlag]; (endure, tolerate) aushalten; vertragen [Klima, Alkohol, Kaffee, Knoblauch]; verwinden [Schock]; (put up with) sich (Dat.) gefallen lassen [müssen] [Kritik, Grobheit]take one's punishment bravely — seine Strafe tapfer ertragen
take no nonsense — sich (Dat.) nichts bieten lassen
24) (adopt, choose) ergreifen [Maßnahmen]; unternehmen [Schritte]; einschlagen [Weg]; sich entschließen zu [Schritt, Handlungsweise]take the wrong road — die falsche Straße fahren/gehen
take a firm etc. stand [with somebody/on or over something] — jemandem gegenüber/hinsichtlich einer Sache nicht nachgeben
25) (receive, accommodate) [an]nehmen [Bewerber, Schüler]; aufnehmen [Gäste]26) (swindle)he was taken for £500 by the conman — (coll.) der Schwindler hat ihm 500 Pfund abgeknöpft (ugs.)
27)2. intransitive verb,be taken with somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas angetan sein
took, taken1) (be successful, effective) [Transplantat:] vom Körper angenommen werden; [Impfung:] anschlagen; [Pfropfreis:] anwachsen; [Sämling, Pflanze:] angehen; [Feuer:] zu brennen beginnen; [Fisch:] [an]beißen2) (detract)3. noun(Telev., Cinemat.) Einstellung, die; Take, der od. das (fachspr.)Phrasal Verbs:- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up* * *(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) (jemanden) als Geisel festhalten* * *[teɪk]I. NOUN3.II. TRANSITIVE VERB<took, taken>1. (accept)▪ to \take sth etw annehmenthis restaurant \takes credit cards dieses Restaurant akzeptiert Kreditkartenwould you \take an offer? darf ich Ihnen ein Angebot machen?to \take sb's advice jds Rat annehmennot to \take no for an answer ein Nein nicht akzeptierento \take a bet eine Wette annehmento \take criticism Kritik akzeptierento \take responsibility [for sth] die Verantwortung [für etw akk] übernehmen\take my word for it [or \take it from me] das kannst du mir glaubento \take sth badly/well etw schlecht/gut aufnehmento \take sth seriously etw ernst nehmen2. (transport)▪ to \take sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwohin bringenwill you \take me swimming tomorrow? nimmst du mich morgen zum Schwimmen mit?to \take sb to hospital/the station/home jdn ins Krankenhaus/zum Bahnhof/nach Hause fahrento \take sb to the cinema jdn ins Kino einladento \take sb for a meal jdn zum Essen einladen (im Restaurant)3. (seize)▪ to \take sth etw nehmenhe took my arm and led me to the door er nahm meinen Arm und führte mich zur Türmay I \take your coat? darf ich Ihnen den Mantel abnehmen?to \take sb by the hand/throat jdn bei der Hand nehmen/am Kragen packento \take hold of sb ( fig) jdn ergreifen4. (tolerate)▪ to \take sth etw ertragen [o verkraften]; abuse, insults etw hinnehmenyou don't have to take his insults, you know du brauchst dir seine Beleidigungen nicht gefallen lassenI just can't take it anymore ich bin am Ende, ich kann einfach nicht mehrhe couldn't \take it anymore er konnte es nicht länger ertragento be able to \take a joke einen Spaß verstehen [o fam vertragen5. (hold)▪ to \take sth etw aufnehmenmy car \takes five people mein Auto hat Platz für fünf Leute6. (require)▪ to \take sth etw erfordern [o benötigen]his story took some believing seine Geschichte ist kaum zu glaubenI \take [a] size five (in shoes) ich habe Schuhgröße fünfto \take one's time sich dat Zeit lassen7.▪ it \takes... man braucht...it \takes more than that to convince me das überzeugt mich noch lange nichtit \takes me an hour ich brauche eine Stundeit took me a long time [to...] es hat lange gedauert [bis...]hold on, it won't \take long warten Sie, es dauert nicht langeit will \take some persuasion er/sie wird schwer zu überreden seinit took a lot of courage dazu gehörte viel Mut8. LING▪ to \take sth:here, ‘sich’ \takes the dative hier wird ‚sich‘ mit dem Dativ gebrauchtthis verb \takes ‘haben’ dieses Verb wird mit ‚haben‘ konjugiert9. (receive)▪ to \take sth etw erhalten [o bekommen]we've stopped taking the newspaper wir beziehen die Zeitung nicht mehr10. (remove)▪ to \take sth etw [weg]nehmen; (steal a.) etw stehlen\take three from five ziehe drei von fünf abto \take a chesspiece eine Schachfigur schlagen11. (travel by)▪ to \take sth taxi, train etw nehmenshe took the 10.30 flight to Edinburgh sie nahm den Flug um 10:30 Uhr nach Edinburg\take the M1 motorway up to Newcastle nehmen Sie die Autobahn M1 bis Newcastlehe took that last bend too fast er nahm die letzte Kurve zu schnellto \take the bus/car mit dem Bus/Auto fahren\take a sip trink [o nimm] einen Schluckwe'll \take the tea in the sitting room wir trinken den Tee im Wohnzimmernot to be \taken internally MED nur zur äußerlichen Anwendungto \take a flat/house eine Wohnung/ein Haus mieten14. (let stay)▪ to \take sb jdn [auf]nehmenmy mother takes lodgers meine Mutter vermietet [ein] Zimmer15. (capture)▪ to \take sb jdn gefangen nehmento \take prisoners Gefangene machenthe terrorists took him prisoner die Terroristen nahmen ihn gefangento \take a city eine Stadt einnehmento \take power die Macht ergreifen16. (assume)to \take office ein Amt antreten▪ to \take sth etw unterrichtenshe \takes private pupils sie gibt Privatstunden18. (officiate at)to \take a church service einen Gottesdienst halten19. (have)to \take a rest eine Pause machento \take a walk einen Spaziergang machento \take a cold sich erkälten20. (tackle)to \take a hurdle/fence eine Hürde/einen Zaun überspringento \take an obstacle ein Hindernis nehmento \take a test einen Test machento \take an exam eine Prüfung ablegenshe took her degree in May sie hat im Mai [ihr] Examen gemacht22. (achieve)to \take first prize den ersten Preis erhalten23. (feel)to \take notice of sb/sth jdn/etw beachtento \take offence beleidigt seinto \take pity on sb/sth mit jdm/etw Mitleid habento \take the view that... der Ansicht sein, dass..., auf dem Standpunkt stehen, dass...24. (earn)▪ to \take sth etw einnehmenshe \takes £300 a week sie nimmt 300 Pfund die Woche ein25. (write)to \take notes sich dat Notizen machen26. (photograph)to \take pictures [or photos] Bilder machen, fotografierenthis photo was taken last summer dieses Foto ist vom letzten Sommerto have one's photo \taken sich akk fotografieren lassen27. THEAT, MUS, FILMlet's \take that scene again lass uns die Szene nochmal machencan you \take me through my lines? kannst du mit mir meine Rolle durchgehen?let's \take it from the third act fangen wir mit dem dritten Akt an28. (for example)\take last week/me,... letzte Woche/ich zum Beispiel...29. (assume to be)▪ to \take sb/sth for sb/sth [or to be sb/sth] jdn/etw für jdn/etw haltenI took him to be more intelligent than he turned out to be ich hielt ihn für intelligenter, als er tatsächlich warI \take it [that]... ich nehme an, [dass]...I \take it that you're coming with us ich nehme an, du kommst mit30. (understand)to \take sb's/the point jds/den Standpunkt verstehenI \take your point, but... ich verstehe, was du meinst, aber...point \taken [habe] verstandenif you \take my meaning BRIT wenn du verstehst, was ich meine31.▶ to \take it as it comes es nehmen, wie es kommt▶ \take it from me das kannst du mir glauben▶ to \take sth lying down etw stillschweigend hinnehmen▶ to \take sb by surprise [or unawares] jdn überraschen▶ to \take one thing at a time eins nach dem anderen erledigenIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<took, taken>the ink won't take on this paper dieses Papier nimmt die Tinte nicht an2. (become)to \take ill krank werden3. (detract)▪ to \take from sth etw schmälernwill that not \take from it's usefulness? würde das nicht den Gebrauchswert vermindern?* * *take [teık]A s2. JAGDa) Beute fb) Erbeutung f3. umg Anteil m (of an dat)4. besonders US umg Einnahme(n) f(pl)5. Take m/n:a) FILM Szene(naufnahme) fb) RADIO etc Aufnahme f6. TYPO Portion f (eines Manuskripts)7. MEDa) Reaktion f (auf eine Impfung)b) Anwachsen n (eines Hauttransplantats)9. besonders Br Pachtland n10. Schach etc: Schlagen n (einer Figur)B v/t prät took [tʊk], pperf taken [ˈteıkən]1. allg, z. B. Abschied, Unterricht etc nehmen:take it or leave it umg mach, was du willst;taken all in all im Großen (u.) Ganzen;taking one thing with the other im Großen (u.) Ganzen (siehe die Verbindungen mit den betreffenden Substantiven)2. (weg)nehmen:take one’s foot off the clutch AUTO den Fuß von der Kupplung nehmen;take that silly grin off your face umg hör auf, so blöd zu grinsen!;he took three seconds off the record SPORT er verbesserte den Rekord um drei Sekunden3. a) nehmen, fassen, packen, ergreifenb) SPORT einen Pass etc aufnehmen4. Fische etc fangen5. einen Verbrecher etc fangen, ergreifenstealing beim Stehlen;in a lie bei einer Lüge)10. a) eine Gabe etc (an-, entgegen)nehmen, empfangen11. bekommen, erhalten, Geld, Steuern etc einnehmen, einen Preis etc gewinnen, Geld einspielen (Film): → trick A 7I take it from sb who knows ich habe (weiß) es von jemandem, der es genau weiß;today’s text is taken from … der heutige Text stammt aus …;take a single from an album eine Single aus einem Album auskoppeln;be taken from … eine Auskopplung aus … sein15. nehmen:a) auswählen:I’m not taking any sl ohne mich!b) kaufenc) mietend) eine Eintritts-, Fahrkarte lösene) eine Frau heiratenf) mit einer Frau schlafeng) einen Weg wählen16. mitnehmen:don’t forget to take your umbrella;take me with you nimm mich mit;you can’t take it with you fig im Grab nützt (dir) aller Reichtum nichts mehr, das letzte Hemd hat keine TaschenI took her some flowers ich brachte ihr Blumen18. jemanden (durch den Tod) wegraffen21. ein Hindernis nehmenbe taken with a disease eine Krankheit bekommen;be taken with fear von Furcht gepackt werden23. ein Gefühl haben, bekommen, Mitleid etc empfinden, Mut fassen, Anstoß nehmen, Ab-, Zuneigung fassen (to gegen, für):24. Feuer fangen25. eine Bedeutung, einen Sinn, eine Eigenschaft, Gestalt annehmen, bekommen, einen Namen, eine Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen26. eine Farbe, einen Geruch oder Geschmack annehmenb) einen Stein schlagenc) eine Karte stechend) einen Satz etc gewinnen:he took bronze medal er gewann die Bronzemedaillee) einen Eckstoß etc ausführen30. nehmen, verwenden:take four eggs man nehme vier Eier31. einen Zug, ein Taxi etc nehmen, benutzen33. (als Beispiel) nehmen34. a) einen Platz einnehmen:35. fig jemanden, das Auge, den Sinn gefangen nehmen, fesseln, (für sich) einnehmen:36. den Befehl, die Führung, eine Rolle, eine Stellung, den Vorsitz, JUR jemandes Verteidigung übernehmen37. eine Mühe, Verantwortung auf sich nehmen38. leisten:a) eine Arbeit, einen Dienst verrichten39. eine Notiz, Aufzeichnungen machen, niederschreiben, ein Diktat, Protokoll aufnehmen41. eine Messung, Zählung etc vornehmen, durchführen42. wissenschaftlich ermitteln, eine Größe, die Temperatur etc messen, Maß nehmen: → blood pressure, temperature 243. machen, tun:44. eine Maßnahme ergreifen, treffen45. eine Auswahl treffen46. einen Entschluss fassen47. eine Fahrt, einen Spaziergang, auch einen Sprung, eine Verbeugung, Wendung etc machen, Anlauf nehmen49. a) verstehenb) auffassen, auslegen ( beide:as als)c) etwas gut etc aufnehmen:do you take me? verstehen Sie(, was ich meine)?;I take it that … ich nehme an, dass …;may we take it that …? dürfen wir es so verstehen, dass …?;50. ansehen, betrachten ( beide:as als), halten ( for für):what do you take me for? wofür halten Sie mich eigentlich?51. sich Rechte, Freiheiten (heraus)nehmen52. a) einen Rat, eine Auskunft einholenb) einen Rat annehmen, befolgen53. eine Wette, ein Angebot annehmen54. glauben:you may take it from me verlass dich drauf!55. eine Beleidigung, einen Verlust etc, auch jemanden hinnehmen, eine Strafe, Folgen auf sich nehmen, sich etwas gefallen lassen:take people as they are die Leute nehmen, wie sie (eben) sind;take life as it comes das Leben so nehmen, wie es kommt;I’m not taking this das lass ich mir nicht gefallen56. etwas ertragen, aushalten:he can take a lot er ist hart im Nehmen;take it umg es kriegen, es ausbaden (müssen)57. MED sich einer Behandlung etc unterziehen59. eine Rast, Ferien etc machen, Urlaub, auch ein Bad nehmen60. Platz, Raum ein-, wegnehmen, beanspruchen61. a) Zeit, Material etc, auch fig Geduld, Mut etc brauchen, erfordern, kosten, eine gewisse Zeit dauern:it took a long time es dauerte oder brauchte lange;the book takes a long time to read man braucht viel Zeit, um das Buch zu lesen;the project took two years to plan die Planung des Projekts dauerte zwei Jahre oder nahm zwei Jahre in Anspruch;take some minutes einige Minuten brauchen ( doing sth um etwas zu tun);it takes a lot of courage to do a thing like that es gehört viel Mut dazu, so etwas zu tun;it takes a man to do that das kann nur ein Mann (fertigbringen);he took a little convincing es bedurfte (bei ihm) einiger Überredungit took him a long time to get over it er brauchte lange, um darüber hinwegzukommen63. LINGb) einen Akzent, eine Endung, ein Objekt etc bekommen64. aufnehmen, fassen, Platz bieten für65. ein Gewicht tragen, aushaltenC v/i1. BOT Wurzeln schlagen2. BOT, MED anwachsen (Pfropfreis, Steckling, Transplantat)3. MED wirken, anschlagen (Medikament etc)4. umg ankommen, ziehen, einschlagen, Anklang finden (Buch, Theaterstück etc)6. sich gut etc fotografieren (lassen)7. Feuer fangen8. anbeißen (Fisch)9. TECH an-, eingreifen* * *1.1) (get hold of, grasp, seize) nehmentake somebody's arm — jmds. Arm nehmen
take somebody by the hand/arm — jemanden bei der Hand/am Arm nehmen
3) (gain, earn) [Laden:] einbringen; [Film, Stück:] einspielen; (win) gewinnen [Satz, Spiel, Preis, Titel]; erzielen [Punkte]; (Cards) machen [Stich]take first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen; (fig.) an erster/zweiter usw. Stelle kommen
take the biscuit (Brit. coll.) or (coll.) cake — (fig.) alle/alles übertreffen
4) (assume possession of) nehmen; (take away with one) mitnehmen; (steal) mitnehmen (verhüll.); (obtain by purchase) kaufen, (by rent) mieten [Auto, Wohnung, Haus]; nehmen [Klavier-, Deutsch-, Fahrstunden]; mitmachen [Tanzkurs]; (buy regularly) nehmen; lesen [Zeitung, Zeitschrift]; (subscribe to) beziehen; (obtain) erwerben [akademischen Grad]; (form a relationship with) sich (Dat.) nehmen [Frau, Geliebten usw.]take place — stattfinden; (spontaneously) sich ereignen; [Wandlung:] sich vollziehen
I'll take this handbag/the curry, please — ich nehme diese Handtasche/das Curry
5) (avail oneself of, use) nehmen; machen [Pause, Ferien, Nickerchen]; nehmen [Beispiel, Zitat usw.] ( from aus)take the opportunity to do/of doing something — die Gelegenheit dazu benutzen, etwas zu tun
take the car/bus into town — mit dem Auto/Bus in die Stadt fahren
take two eggs — etc. (in recipe) man nehme zwei Eier usw.
[let's] take a more recent example/my sister [for example] — nehmen wir ein Beispiel neueren Datums/einmal meine Schwester
6) (carry, guide, convey) bringentake somebody's shoes to the mender['s]/somebody's coat to the cleaner's — jmds. Schuhe zum Schuster/jmds. Mantel in die Reinigung bringen
take somebody to school/hospital — jemanden zur Schule/ins Krankenhaus bringen
take somebody to the zoo/cinema/to dinner — mit jemandem in den Zoo/ins Kino/zum Abendessen gehen
take somebody into one's home/house — jemanden bei sich aufnehmen
the road takes you/the story takes us to London — die Straße führt nach/die Erzählung führt uns nach London
his ability will take him far/to the top — mit seinen Fähigkeiten wird er es weit bringen/wird er ganz nach oben kommen
take somebody/something with one — jemanden/etwas mitnehmen
take home — mit nach Hause nehmen; (earn) nach Hause bringen [Geld]; (accompany) nach Hause bringen od. begleiten; (to meet one's parents etc.) mit nach Hause bringen
take somebody through/over something — (fig.) mit jemandem etwas durchgehen
take in hand — (begin) in Angriff nehmen; (assume responsibility for) sich kümmern um
take somebody into partnership [with one]/into the business — jemanden zu seinem Teilhaber machen/in sein Geschäft aufnehmen
take a stick etc. to somebody — den Stock usw. bei jemandem gebrauchen
take something to pieces or bits — etwas auseinander nehmen
you can/can't take somebody anywhere — (fig. coll.) man kann jemanden überallhin/nirgendwohin mitnehmen
you can't take it 'with you — (coll.) man kann es ja nicht mitnehmen
take something/somebody from somebody — jemandem etwas/jemanden wegnehmen
take all the fun/hard work out of something — einem alle Freude an etwas (Dat.) nehmen/einem die schwere Arbeit bei etwas ersparen
8)somebody takes courage from something — etwas macht jemandem Mut; see also heart 1)
9)be taken ill or (coll.) sick — krank werden
10) (make) machen [Foto, Kopie]; (photograph) aufnehmen11) (perform, execute) aufnehmen [Brief, Diktat]; machen [Prüfung, Sprung, Spaziergang, Reise, Umfrage]; durchführen [Befragung, Volkszählung]; ablegen [Gelübde, Eid]; übernehmen [Rolle, Part]; treffen [Entscheidung]take a fall/tumble — stürzen/straucheln
take a step forward/backward — einen Schritt vor-/zurücktreten
take a turn for the better/worse — eine Wende zum Besseren/Schlechteren nehmen
12) (negotiate) nehmen [Zaun, Mauer, Hürde, Kurve, Hindernis]13) (conduct) halten [Gottesdienst, Andacht, Unterricht]14) (be taught)15) (consume) trinken [Tee, Kaffee, Kognak usw.]; nehmen [Zucker, Milch, Überdosis, Tabletten, Medizin]not to be taken [internally] — nicht zur innerlichen Anwendung
16) (occupy) einnehmen [Sitz im Parlament]; übernehmen, antreten [Amt]take somebody's seat — sich auf jmds. Platz setzen
is that/this seat taken? — ist da/hier noch frei?
17) (need, require) brauchen [Platz, Zeit]; haben [Kleider-, Schuhgröße usw.]; (Ling.) haben [Objekt, Plural-s]; gebraucht werden mit [Kasus]this verb takes "sein" — dieses Verb wird mit "sein" konjugiert
the wound will take some time to heal — es braucht einige Zeit, bis die Wunde geheilt ist
the ticket machine takes 20p and 50p coins — der Fahrkartenautomat nimmt 20-Pence- und 50-Pence-Stücke
something takes an hour/a year/all day — etwas dauert eine Stunde/ein Jahr/einen ganzen Tag
it takes an hour etc. to do something — es dauert eine Stunde usw., [um] etwas zu tun
somebody takes or it takes somebody a long time/an hour etc. to do something — jmd. braucht lange/eine Stunde usw., um etwas zu tun
take a lot of work/effort/courage — viel Arbeit/Mühe/Mut kosten
have [got] what it takes — das Zeug dazu haben
it will take [quite] a lot of explaining — es wird schwer zu erklären sein
that story of his takes some believing — die Geschichte, die er da erzählt, ist kaum zu glauben
it takes all sorts [to make a world] — es gibt solche und solche
18) (contain, hold) fassen; (support) tragen19) (ascertain and record) notieren [Namen, Adresse, Autonummer usw.]; fühlen [Puls]; messen [Temperatur, Größe usw.]take the minutes of a meeting — bei einer Sitzung [das] Protokoll führen
20) (apprehend, grasp)take somebody's meaning/drift — verstehen, was jmd. meint
take somebody's point — jmds. Standpunkt verstehen
take it [that]... — annehmen, [dass]...
can I take it that...? — kann ich davon ausgehen, dass...?
take something to mean something — etwas so verstehen, dass...
take something as settled/as a compliment/refusal — etwas als erledigt betrachten/als eine Ablehnung/ein Kompliment auffassen
take somebody/something for/to be something — jemanden/etwas für etwas halten
21) (treat or react to in a specified manner) aufnehmentake something well/badly/hard — etwas gut/schlecht/nur schwer verkraften
somebody takes something very badly/hard — etwas trifft jemanden sehr
take something calmly or coolly — etwas gelassen [auf- od. hin]nehmen
you can/may take it as read that... — du kannst sicher sein, dass...
taking it all in all, taking one thing with another — alles in allem
22) (accept) annehmentake money etc. [from somebody/for something] — Geld usw. [von jemandem/für etwas] [an]nehmen
will you take £500 for the car? — wollen Sie den Wagen für 500 Pfund verkaufen?
[you can] take it or leave it — entweder du bist damit einverstanden, oder du lässt es bleiben
take somebody's word for it — sich auf jemanden od. jmds. Wort[e] verlassen
take things as they come, take it as it comes — es nehmen, wie es kommt
23) (receive, submit to) einstecken [müssen] [Schlag, Tritt, Stoß]; (Boxing) nehmen [müssen] [Schlag]; (endure, tolerate) aushalten; vertragen [Klima, Alkohol, Kaffee, Knoblauch]; verwinden [Schock]; (put up with) sich (Dat.) gefallen lassen [müssen] [Kritik, Grobheit]take no nonsense — sich (Dat.) nichts bieten lassen
take it — (coll.) es verkraften; (referring to criticism, abuse) damit fertigwerden
24) (adopt, choose) ergreifen [Maßnahmen]; unternehmen [Schritte]; einschlagen [Weg]; sich entschließen zu [Schritt, Handlungsweise]take the wrong road — die falsche Straße fahren/gehen
take a firm etc. stand [with somebody/on or over something] — jemandem gegenüber/hinsichtlich einer Sache nicht nachgeben
25) (receive, accommodate) [an]nehmen [Bewerber, Schüler]; aufnehmen [Gäste]26) (swindle)he was taken for £500 by the conman — (coll.) der Schwindler hat ihm 500 Pfund abgeknöpft (ugs.)
27)2. intransitive verb,be taken with somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas angetan sein
took, taken1) (be successful, effective) [Transplantat:] vom Körper angenommen werden; [Impfung:] anschlagen; [Pfropfreis:] anwachsen; [Sämling, Pflanze:] angehen; [Feuer:] zu brennen beginnen; [Fisch:] [an]beißen2) (detract)3. noun(Telev., Cinemat.) Einstellung, die; Take, der od. das (fachspr.)Phrasal Verbs:- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up* * *(do) one's driving test expr.seinen Führerschein machen ausdr. (in) shorthand expr.stenographieren v. (lift) from an album expr.auskoppeln (Titel von einem Album) v. (the) responsibility for expr.verantworten v. (advice) v.befolgen (Rat) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken)= einnehmen v.ergreifen v.nehmen v.nehmen v.(§ p.,pp.: nahm, genommen)vornehmen v.wegnehmen v. -
6 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hora2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tiempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento; hora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tiempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) momento6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) época, período; momentos8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo
2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrar2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escoger el momento de/para•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again
time1 n1. tiempowhat do you do in your free time? ¿qué haces en tu tiempo libre?2. vezhow many times have you been to Italy? ¿cuántas veces has estado en Italia?3. horawhat time is it? ¿qué hora es?all the time todo el tiempo / constantementefor the time being por el momento / de momentoit's time... es hora de que...time2 vb calcular el tiempo / cronometrartr[taɪm]1 (period) tiempo2 (short period) rato3 (of day) hora■ what time is it? qué hora es?■ this time next week, we'll be on the beach la semana que viene a esta hora, estaremos en la playa■ by the time he gets here, it'll be time to go home cuando llegue él, será la hora de volver a casa4 (age, period, season) época5 (occasion) vez nombre femenino■ how many times have you been to London? ¿cuántas veces has estado en Londres?■ the last time I saw her,... la última vez que la vi,...6 (suitable moment) momento7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL compás nombre masculino8 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL la hora de cerrar■ time now please! ¡hora de cerrar!9 familiar (imprisonment) condena1 (measure time) medir la duración de, calcular; (races, etc) cronometrar2 (schedule) estar previsto,-a■ the bomb was timed to explode during the parade la bomba estaba preparada para explotar durante el desfile1 veces nombre femenino plural■ 4 times 5 is 20 4 por 5 son 20, 4 veces 5 son 20\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(and) about time ya era horaall the time todo el rato, todo el tiempoat all times siempreat any time en cualquier momentoat no time nuncaat one time en un tiempoat the same time al mismo tiempoat the time / at that time entoncesat times a vecesbehind the times anticuado,-abehind time tardefor the time being de momentofrom time to time de vez en cuandoin no time (at all) en seguidain time to the music al compás de la músicamany a time a menudonot to give somebody the time of day no darle a alguien ni la horaon time puntualone/two/three at a time de uno en uno/de dos en dos/de tres en trestime after time una y otra veztime's up se acabó el tiempo, ya es la horato beat time marcar el compásto be ahead of one's time adelantarse a su épocato be badly/well timed (remark) ser inoportuno,-a/oportuno,-ato give somebody a hard time ponérselo difícil a alguien, hacérselo pasar mal a alguiento have a bad time pasarlas negrasto have a good time pasarlo biento have a lot of time for somebody caerle bien alguien a unoto have no time for somebody/something no soportar a alguien/algo, no tener tiempo para alguien/algoto keep up with the times estar al díato move with the times estar al díatime and motion study estudio de productividadtime bomb bomba de relojeríatime limit límite nombre masculino de tiempo, plazo límitetime off tiempo libretime out descansotime warp salto en el tiempotime zone huso horario1) schedule: fijar la hora de, calcular el momento oportuno para2) clock: cronometrar, medir el tiempo de (una competencia, etc.)time n1) : tiempo mthe passing of time: el paso del tiemposhe doesn't have time: no tiene tiempo2) moment: tiempo m, momento mthis is not the time to bring it up: no es el momento de sacar el tema3) : vez fshe called you three times: te llamó tres vecesthree times greater: tres veces mayor4) age: tiempo m, era fin your grandparents' time: en el tiempo de tus abuelos5) tempo: tiempo m, ritmo m (en música)6) : hora fwhat time is it?: ¿qué hora es?at the usual time: a la hora acostumbradato keep time: ir a la horato lose time: atrasar7) experience: rato m, experiencia fwe had a nice time together: pasamos juntos un rato agradableto have a rough time: pasarlo malhave a good time!: ¡que se diviertan!8)at times sometimes: a veces9)for the time being : por el momento, de momentofrom time to time occasionally: de vez en cuandoin time punctually: a tiempoin time eventually: con el tiempotime after time : una y otra vezadj.• a plazos adj.• de tiempo adj.• del tiempo adj.• horario, -a adj.n.• duración s.f.• edad s.f.• espera s.f.• hora s.f.• plazo s.m.• tempo s.m.• tiempo s.m.• vez s.f.• época s.f.v.• cronometrar v.• regular v.• tomar los tiempos (Deporte) v.
I taɪm1) noun2) u (past, present, future) tiempo mas time goes by o passes — a medida que pasa el tiempo, con el paso or el correr del tiempo
at this point o moment in time — en este momento, en el momento presente
time and tide wait for no man — el tiempo pasa inexorablemente; (before n) < travel> en el tiempo
time machine — máquina f del tiempo
3) u (time available, necessary for something) tiempo mcould I have five minutes of your time? — ¿podría concederme cinco minutos?
to make time for something — hacer(se)* or encontrar* tiempo para algo
to make time — ( hurry) (AmE colloq) darse* prisa, apurarse (AmL)
I spend all my time reading/thinking — me paso todo el tiempo leyendo/pensando
it takes time to get used to the climate — lleva or toma tiempo acostumbrarse al clima
it's worth taking a little extra time over the job — vale la pena dedicarle un poco más de tiempo al trabajo
to take one's time: just take your time tómate todo el tiempo que necesites or quieras; you took your time! cómo has tardado!; to buy time ganar tiempo; to have a lot of/no time for somebody/something: I have no time for people like her no soporto a la gente como ella; I've got a lot of time for him me cae muy bien; to have time on one's hands: I had time on my hands me sobraba el tiempo; to play for time — tratar de ganar tiempo
they lived in Paris for a time/for a long time — vivieron un tiempo/mucho tiempo or muchos años en París
long time no see! — (colloq) tanto tiempo (sin verte)!
some time later they moved to Brussels — (un) tiempo después se mudaron a Bruselas, tras cierto tiempo se mudaron a Bruselas
for some considerable time o for quite some time now there have been rumors that... — hace ya bastante tiempo que se rumorea que...
in an hour's/three months'/ten years' time — dentro de una horaes meses/diez años
cooking time — tiempo m de cocción
your time's up — se te (or les etc) ha acabado el tiempo
for the time being — por el momento, de momento
to serve o (colloq) do time — cumplir una condena, estar* a la sombra (fam)
5) (in phrases)all the time — ( constantly) constantemente; ( the whole period) todo el tiempo
in time — ( early enough) a tiempo; ( eventually) con el tiempo
all in good time — cada cosa a su tiempo, todo a su debido tiempo
in no time (at all) — rapidísimo, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un santiamén
6) u ( airtime) (Rad, TV) espacio m7) u c (for journey, race, task) tiempo mwhat's your fastest time over 400m? — ¿cuál es tu mejor tiempo or marca en los 400 metros?
8) u ( with respect to work)to take o (BrE also) have time off — tomarse tiempo libre
9)a) c (epoch, age) (often pl) época f, tiempo mat one time — en una época or un tiempo, en otros tiempos
in times of crisis — en épocas or tiempos de crisis
in Tudor times — en la época de los Tudor, en tiempos de los Tudor
there was a time when o time was when... — hubo un tiempo cuando...
in times to come — en el futuro, en tiempos venideros
to be ahead of one's time: he's ahead/he was ahead of his time se ha adelantado/se adelantó a su época; to be behind the times \<\<ideas\>\> ser* anticuado, estar* desfasado; \<\<person\>\> estar* atrasado de noticias (fam); to keep up with o abreast of the times — mantenerse* al día
b) u ( with respect to a person's life)that was before your time — eso fue antes de que tú nacieras (or empezaras a trabajar aquí etc)
I've seen some funny things in my time but... — he visto cosas raras en mi vida pero...
10)a) u ( by clock) hora fwhat's the time?, what time is it? — ¿qué hora es?
do you have the time? — ¿tienes hora?
the time is ten minutes to ten — son las diez menos diez minutos, son diez para las diez (AmL exc RPl)
to be able to tell the time o (AmE also) tell time — saber* (decir) la hora
British Summer Time — horario m de verano
Eastern Standard Time — ( in US) hora f de la costa atlántica
not to give somebody the time of day — no darle* a algn ni la hora
to pass the time of day (with somebody): now she never even passes the time of day with me ahora ni siquiera me saluda; we passed the time of day charlamos un ratito; (before n) time switch temporizador m; time zone — huso m horario
b) c u ( of event) hora fdo you know the times of the trains? — ¿sabes el horario de los trenes?
time FOR something/to + INF: we have to arrange a time for the next meeting tenemos que fijar una fecha y hora para la próxima reunión; is it time to go yet? ¿ya es hora de irse?; it's time you left o you were leaving es hora de que te vayas; at breakfast time — a la hora del desayuno
11) c ( point in time)at the present/this particular time — en este momento/este preciso momento
by that o this time we were really worried — para entonces ya estábamos preocupadísimos
from that time on — a partir de entonces, desde entonces
it's high time somebody did something — ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien haga algo
she's resigned, and not before time — ha renunciado, y ya era hora
my/her time has come — me/le ha llegado el momento
to die before one's time — morir* tempranamente or prematuramente
12) c (instance, occasion) vez fI've been there many a time o many times — he estado allí en numerosas ocasiones or muchas veces
nine times out of ten — en el noventa por ciento de los casos, la gran mayoría de las veces
let's leave it for another o some other time — dejémoslo para otro momento
you paid (the) last time — la última vez or la otra vez pagaste tú
for the last time: no! — por última vez no!
let's try one more time — probemos otra vez or una vez más
13) (in phrases)about time: it's about time someone told him ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien se lo diga; I've finished - and about time too! he terminado - ya era hora!; ahead of time: the first stage was completed ahead of time la primera fase se terminó antes de tiempo; any time: come any time ven cuando quieras or en cualquier momento; call me any time between nine and eleven llámame a cualquier hora entre las nueve y las once; I'd rather work for Mary any time yo prefiero trabajar para Mary, toda la vida (y cien años más); they should be here any time (now) en cualquier momento llegan, deben de estar por llegar de un momento al otro; at a time: four at a time de cuatro en cuatro or (AmL tb) de a cuatro; one at a time! de a uno!, uno por uno! or uno por vez!; I can only do one thing at a time sólo puedo hacer una cosa a la or por vez; for months at a time durante meses enteros; at the same time ( simultaneously) al mismo tiempo; ( however) (as linker) al mismo tiempo, de todas formas; at times a veces; at this time (AmE) ahora, en este momento; every time: I make the same mistake every time! siempre cometo el mismo error!; gin or whisky? - give me whisky every time! ¿ginebra or whisky? - para mí whisky, toda la vida; every o each time (as conj) ( whenever) cada vez; from time to time de vez en cuando; on time ( on schedule): the buses hardly ever run on time los autobuses casi nunca pasan a su hora or puntualmente; she's never on time nunca llega temprano, siempre llega tarde; time after time o time and (time) again — una y otra vez
14) c ( experience)to have a good/bad/hard time — pasarlo bien/mal/muy mal
have a good time! — que te diviertas (or que se diviertan etc)!, que lo pases (or pasen etc) bien!
don't give me a hard time — (esp AmE) no me mortifiques
thank you for a lovely time — gracias por todo, lo hemos pasado estupendamente
15) u ( Mus) compás mout of time — descompasado, fuera de compás
to beat/keep time — marcar*/seguir* el compás
to mark time — ( march on the spot) marcar* el paso; ( make no progress) hacer* tiempo; (before n)
time signature — llave f de tiempo
it's four times bigger — es cuatro veces más grande; (before n)
times table — tabla f de multiplicar
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a) ( Sport) cronometrarb) ( choose time of)the demonstration was timeed to coincide with his arrival — la hora de la manifestación estaba calculada para coincidir con su llegada
[taɪm]his shot was badly timed — no calculó bien el momento en que debía chutar/disparar
1. N1) (gen) tiempo mas time goes on or by — con el (paso del) tiempo, a medida que pasa/pasaba el tiempo
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for all time — para siempre•
Father Time — el Tiempo•
to find (the) time for sth — encontrar tiempo para algohow time flies! — ¡cómo pasa el tiempo!
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to gain time — ganar tiempo•
half the time he's drunk — la mayor parte del tiempo está borracho•
to have (the) time (to do sth) — tener tiempo (para hacer algo)•
to make up for lost time — recuperar el tiempo perdido•
it's only a matter or question of time before it falls — solo es cuestión de tiempo antes de que caiga•
to take time, it takes time — requiere tiempo, lleva su tiempoit'll take time to get over the loss of her family — le llevará tiempo superar la pérdida de su familia
take your time! — tómate el tiempo que necesites, ¡no hay prisa!
you certainly took your time! — iro ¡no es precisamente que te mataras corriendo!
to have time on one's hands —
once you retire you'll have time on your hands — cuando te hayas jubilado, tendrás todo el tiempo del mundo
- kill time- pass the time of day with sb- play for time- be pressed for timespare, waste•
have you been here all this time? — ¿has estado aquí todo este tiempo?•
for the time being — por ahora, de momento•
a long time — mucho tiempoa long time ago — hace mucho (tiempo), hace tiempo
she'll be in a wheelchair for a long time to come — le queda mucho tiempo de estar en silla de ruedas por delante
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in no time at all — en un abrir y cerrar de ojos•
it will last our time — durará lo que nosotros•
a short time — poco tiempo, un ratoa short time after — poco (tiempo) después, al poco tiempo
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for some time past — de algún tiempo a esta parteafter some time she looked up at me/wrote to me — después de cierto tiempo levantó la vista hacia mí/me escribió, pasado algún tiempo levantó la vista hacia mí/me escribió
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in a week's time — dentro de una semanain two weeks' time — en dos semanas, al cabo de dos semanas
- do timeserve3) (at work)full-time, part-time, short-time•
he did it in his own time — lo hizo en su tiempo libre or fuera de (las) horas de trabajo4) (=moment, point of time) momento m•
about time too! — ¡ya era hora!•
come (at) any time (you like) — ven cuando quierasit might happen (at) any time — podría ocurrir de un momento a otro or en cualquier momento
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at times — a veces, a ratosat all times — siempre, en todo momento
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to die before one's time — morir tempranonot before time! — ¡ya era hora!
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between times — en los intervalos•
by the time he arrived — para cuando él llegóby this time — ya, antes de esto
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to choose one's time carefully — elegir con cuidado el momento más propicio•
the time has come to leave — ha llegado el momento de irse•
at a convenient time — en un momento oportuno•
at any given time — en cualquier momento dado•
her time was drawing near — (to give birth) se acercaba el momento de dar a luz; (to die) estaba llegando al final de su vida•
it's high time you got a job — ya va siendo hora de que consigas un trabajo•
at my time of life — a mi edad, con los años que yo tengo•
at no time did I mention it — no lo mencioné en ningún momento•
now is the time to go — ahora es el momento de irse•
from that time on — a partir de entonces, desde entonces•
at one time — en cierto momento, en cierta época•
this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it — este no es ni el momento ni el lugar oportuno para hablar de eso•
at the present time — actualmente, en la actualidad•
at the proper time — en el momento oportuno•
at the same time — (=simultaneously) al mismo tiempo, a la vez; (=even so) al mismo tiempo, por otro lado•
until such time as he agrees — hasta que consienta•
at that time — por entonces, en aquel entonces, en aquella épocabide•
at this particular time — en este preciso momento5) (by clock) hora fwhat's the time? — ¿qué hora es?
the time is 2.30 — son las dos y media
"time gentlemen please!" — "¡se cierra!"
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to arrive ahead of time — llegar temprano•
at any time of the day or night — en cualquier momento or a cualquier hora del día o de la noche•
to be 30 minutes behind time — llevar 30 minutos de retraso•
it's coffee time — es la hora del café•
it's time for the news — es (la) hora de las noticias•
let me know in good time — avíseme con anticipaciónto start in good time — partir a tiempo, partir pronto
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have you got the (right) time? — ¿tiene la hora (exacta)?•
we were just in time to see it — llegamos justo a tiempo para verlo•
a watch that keeps good time — un reloj muy exacto•
just look at the time! — ¡fíjate qué hora es ya!, ¡mira qué tarde es!see closing, opening•
to be on time — [person] ser puntual, llegar puntualmente; [train, plane] llegar puntual6) (=era, period) tiempo m, época fin Elizabethan times — en tiempos isabelinos, en la época isabelina
what times they were!, what times we had! — ¡qué tiempos aquellos!
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to be ahead of one's time — adelantarse a su época•
that was all before my time — todo eso fue antes de mis tiempos•
to be behind the times — [person] estar atrasado de noticias; [thing, idea] estar fuera de moda, haber quedado anticuado•
how times change! — ¡cómo cambian las cosas!•
to keep abreast of or up with the times — ir con los tiempos, mantenerse al día•
the times we live in — los tiempos en que vivimos•
in modern times — en tiempos modernos•
to move with the times — ir con los tiempos, mantenerse al díasign•
time was when... — hubo un tiempo en que...7) (=experience)to have a bad or rough or thin time (of it) — pasarlo mal, pasarlas negras
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to have a good time — pasarlo bien, divertirse•
we have a lovely time — lo pasamos la mar de bien *big-timeto make the big time — alcanzar el éxito, triunfar
8) (=occasion) vez fI remember the time he came here — recuerdo la ocasión en que vino por aquí, me acuerdo de cuando vino por aquí
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to carry three boxes at a time — llevar tres cajas a la vezfor weeks at a time — durante semanas enteras or seguidas
it's the best, every time! — ¡es el mejor, no hay duda!
give me beer every time! — ¡para mí, siempre cerveza!
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the first time I did it — la primera vez que lo hice•
last time — la última vez•
many times — muchas vecesmany's the time... — no una vez, sino muchas...
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next time — la próxima vez, a la próxima (esp LAm)•
several times — varias veces•
this time — esta vez•
at various times in the past — en determinados momentos del pasado9) (Mus) compás min 3/4 time — al compás de 3 por 4
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to beat time — marcar el compás•
in time to the music — al compás de la música•
to keep time — llevar el compásbeat 2., 4), mark II, 2., 7)•
to get out of time — perder el compás10) (Math)it's five times faster than or as fast as yours — es cinco veces más rápido que el tuyo
11) (Mech)2. VT1) (=schedule) planear, calcular; (=choose time of) [+ remark, request] elegir el momento parathe race is timed for 8.30 — el comienzo de la carrera está previsto para las 8.30
the bomb was timed to explode five minutes later — la bomba estaba sincronizada para explotar cinco minutos más tarde
ill-timed, well-timedthe strike was carefully timed to cause maximum disruption — se había escogido el momento de la huelga para ocasionar el mayor trastorno posible
to time o.s. — cronometrarse
3.CPDtime and motion study N — estudio m de tiempos y movimientos
time capsule N — cápsula f del tiempo
time check N — (Sport) control m de tiempos
can I have a time check, please? — ¿qué hora es ahora, por favor?
time clock N — reloj m registrador, reloj m de control de asistencia
time deposit N — (US) depósito m a plazo
time difference N — diferencia f horaria
time exposure N — (Phot) exposición f
time frame N — margen m de tiempo
time fuse N — temporizador m, espoleta f graduada, espoleta f de tiempo
time lag N — (=delay) retraso m; (=lack of synchronization) desfase m
time limit N — plazo m, límite m de tiempo; (=closing date) fecha f tope
time loan N — (US) préstamo m a plazo fijo
time machine N — máquina f de transporte a través del tiempo
time management N — gestión f del tiempo
time management consultant N — consultor(a) m / f de gestión del tiempo
time management course N — curso m de gestión del tiempo
time management skills NPL — técnicas fpl de gestión del tiempo
time management training N — formación f en gestión del tiempo
time off N — (=free time) tiempo m libre
you'll have to take some time off when your wife has her operation — tendrás que tomarte unos días de vacaciones cuando operen a tu mujer
time out N — (esp US) (Sport) (also fig) tiempo m muerto
to take time out (from sth/from doing sth) — descansar (de algo/de hacer algo)
time payment N — (US) pago m a plazos
time saver N —
time sheet N — = time card
time signal N — señal f horaria
time signature N — (Mus) compás m, signatura f de compás
time slice N — fracción f de tiempo
time switch N — interruptor m horario
time trial N — (Cycling) prueba f contra reloj, contrarreloj f
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I [taɪm]1) noun2) u (past, present, future) tiempo mas time goes by o passes — a medida que pasa el tiempo, con el paso or el correr del tiempo
at this point o moment in time — en este momento, en el momento presente
time and tide wait for no man — el tiempo pasa inexorablemente; (before n) < travel> en el tiempo
time machine — máquina f del tiempo
3) u (time available, necessary for something) tiempo mcould I have five minutes of your time? — ¿podría concederme cinco minutos?
to make time for something — hacer(se)* or encontrar* tiempo para algo
to make time — ( hurry) (AmE colloq) darse* prisa, apurarse (AmL)
I spend all my time reading/thinking — me paso todo el tiempo leyendo/pensando
it takes time to get used to the climate — lleva or toma tiempo acostumbrarse al clima
it's worth taking a little extra time over the job — vale la pena dedicarle un poco más de tiempo al trabajo
to take one's time: just take your time tómate todo el tiempo que necesites or quieras; you took your time! cómo has tardado!; to buy time ganar tiempo; to have a lot of/no time for somebody/something: I have no time for people like her no soporto a la gente como ella; I've got a lot of time for him me cae muy bien; to have time on one's hands: I had time on my hands me sobraba el tiempo; to play for time — tratar de ganar tiempo
they lived in Paris for a time/for a long time — vivieron un tiempo/mucho tiempo or muchos años en París
long time no see! — (colloq) tanto tiempo (sin verte)!
some time later they moved to Brussels — (un) tiempo después se mudaron a Bruselas, tras cierto tiempo se mudaron a Bruselas
for some considerable time o for quite some time now there have been rumors that... — hace ya bastante tiempo que se rumorea que...
in an hour's/three months'/ten years' time — dentro de una hora/tres meses/diez años
cooking time — tiempo m de cocción
your time's up — se te (or les etc) ha acabado el tiempo
for the time being — por el momento, de momento
to serve o (colloq) do time — cumplir una condena, estar* a la sombra (fam)
5) (in phrases)all the time — ( constantly) constantemente; ( the whole period) todo el tiempo
in time — ( early enough) a tiempo; ( eventually) con el tiempo
all in good time — cada cosa a su tiempo, todo a su debido tiempo
in no time (at all) — rapidísimo, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un santiamén
6) u ( airtime) (Rad, TV) espacio m7) u c (for journey, race, task) tiempo mwhat's your fastest time over 400m? — ¿cuál es tu mejor tiempo or marca en los 400 metros?
8) u ( with respect to work)to take o (BrE also) have time off — tomarse tiempo libre
9)a) c (epoch, age) (often pl) época f, tiempo mat one time — en una época or un tiempo, en otros tiempos
in times of crisis — en épocas or tiempos de crisis
in Tudor times — en la época de los Tudor, en tiempos de los Tudor
there was a time when o time was when... — hubo un tiempo cuando...
in times to come — en el futuro, en tiempos venideros
to be ahead of one's time: he's ahead/he was ahead of his time se ha adelantado/se adelantó a su época; to be behind the times \<\<ideas\>\> ser* anticuado, estar* desfasado; \<\<person\>\> estar* atrasado de noticias (fam); to keep up with o abreast of the times — mantenerse* al día
b) u ( with respect to a person's life)that was before your time — eso fue antes de que tú nacieras (or empezaras a trabajar aquí etc)
I've seen some funny things in my time but... — he visto cosas raras en mi vida pero...
10)a) u ( by clock) hora fwhat's the time?, what time is it? — ¿qué hora es?
do you have the time? — ¿tienes hora?
the time is ten minutes to ten — son las diez menos diez minutos, son diez para las diez (AmL exc RPl)
to be able to tell the time o (AmE also) tell time — saber* (decir) la hora
British Summer Time — horario m de verano
Eastern Standard Time — ( in US) hora f de la costa atlántica
not to give somebody the time of day — no darle* a algn ni la hora
to pass the time of day (with somebody): now she never even passes the time of day with me ahora ni siquiera me saluda; we passed the time of day charlamos un ratito; (before n) time switch temporizador m; time zone — huso m horario
b) c u ( of event) hora fdo you know the times of the trains? — ¿sabes el horario de los trenes?
time FOR something/to + INF: we have to arrange a time for the next meeting tenemos que fijar una fecha y hora para la próxima reunión; is it time to go yet? ¿ya es hora de irse?; it's time you left o you were leaving es hora de que te vayas; at breakfast time — a la hora del desayuno
11) c ( point in time)at the present/this particular time — en este momento/este preciso momento
by that o this time we were really worried — para entonces ya estábamos preocupadísimos
from that time on — a partir de entonces, desde entonces
it's high time somebody did something — ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien haga algo
she's resigned, and not before time — ha renunciado, y ya era hora
my/her time has come — me/le ha llegado el momento
to die before one's time — morir* tempranamente or prematuramente
12) c (instance, occasion) vez fI've been there many a time o many times — he estado allí en numerosas ocasiones or muchas veces
nine times out of ten — en el noventa por ciento de los casos, la gran mayoría de las veces
let's leave it for another o some other time — dejémoslo para otro momento
you paid (the) last time — la última vez or la otra vez pagaste tú
for the last time: no! — por última vez no!
let's try one more time — probemos otra vez or una vez más
13) (in phrases)about time: it's about time someone told him ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien se lo diga; I've finished - and about time too! he terminado - ya era hora!; ahead of time: the first stage was completed ahead of time la primera fase se terminó antes de tiempo; any time: come any time ven cuando quieras or en cualquier momento; call me any time between nine and eleven llámame a cualquier hora entre las nueve y las once; I'd rather work for Mary any time yo prefiero trabajar para Mary, toda la vida (y cien años más); they should be here any time (now) en cualquier momento llegan, deben de estar por llegar de un momento al otro; at a time: four at a time de cuatro en cuatro or (AmL tb) de a cuatro; one at a time! de a uno!, uno por uno! or uno por vez!; I can only do one thing at a time sólo puedo hacer una cosa a la or por vez; for months at a time durante meses enteros; at the same time ( simultaneously) al mismo tiempo; ( however) (as linker) al mismo tiempo, de todas formas; at times a veces; at this time (AmE) ahora, en este momento; every time: I make the same mistake every time! siempre cometo el mismo error!; gin or whisky? - give me whisky every time! ¿ginebra or whisky? - para mí whisky, toda la vida; every o each time (as conj) ( whenever) cada vez; from time to time de vez en cuando; on time ( on schedule): the buses hardly ever run on time los autobuses casi nunca pasan a su hora or puntualmente; she's never on time nunca llega temprano, siempre llega tarde; time after time o time and (time) again — una y otra vez
14) c ( experience)to have a good/bad/hard time — pasarlo bien/mal/muy mal
have a good time! — que te diviertas (or que se diviertan etc)!, que lo pases (or pasen etc) bien!
don't give me a hard time — (esp AmE) no me mortifiques
thank you for a lovely time — gracias por todo, lo hemos pasado estupendamente
15) u ( Mus) compás mout of time — descompasado, fuera de compás
to beat/keep time — marcar*/seguir* el compás
to mark time — ( march on the spot) marcar* el paso; ( make no progress) hacer* tiempo; (before n)
time signature — llave f de tiempo
it's four times bigger — es cuatro veces más grande; (before n)
times table — tabla f de multiplicar
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a) ( Sport) cronometrarb) ( choose time of)the demonstration was timeed to coincide with his arrival — la hora de la manifestación estaba calculada para coincidir con su llegada
his shot was badly timed — no calculó bien el momento en que debía chutar/disparar
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1. transitive verb1) (desire) wollenI want my mummy — ich will zu meiner Mama
I want it done by tonight — ich will, dass es bis heute Abend fertig wird
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding — ich will od. möchte nicht, dass da ein Missverständnis aufkommt
‘Wanted - cook for small family’ — "Koch/Köchin für kleine Familie gesucht"
you're wanted on the phone — du wirst am Telefon verlangt
feel wanted — das Gefühl haben, gebraucht zu werden
the windows want painting — die Fenster müssten gestrichen werden
you want to be [more] careful — (ought to be) du solltest vorsichtig[er] sein
3)wanted [by the police] — [polizeilich] gesucht ( for wegen)
4) (lack)2. nounsomebody/something wants something — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)
there is no want of... — es fehlt nicht an... (Dat.)
for want of something — aus Mangel an etwas (Dat.)
for want of a better word — in Ermangelung eines besseren Ausdrucks
3) (desire) Bedürfnis, daswe can supply all your wants — wir können alles liefern, was Sie brauchen
want ad — (Amer.) Kaufgesuch, das
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/119300/want_for">want for* * *[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) wollen2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) brauchen3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) mangeln, Not leiden2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) der Wunsch2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) die Bedürftigkeit3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) der Mangel•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *[wɒnt, AM wɑ:nt]I. nto be in \want of sth etw benötigen [o brauchenthe time of \want in the prison camp had broken her health die entbehrungsreiche Zeit, die sie im Gefangenenlager durchlitten hatte, hatte ihre Gesundheit zerstörtto live in \want Not leidenit won't be for \want of trying zumindest haben wir es dann versuchtfor \want of anything better to do,... da ich nichts Besseres zu tun hatte,...II. vt1. (wish)what do you \want out of life? was willst du vom Leben?I don't \want any more tea, thanks ich möchte keinen Tee mehr, danke▪ to \want sb to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tutdo you \want me to take you to the station? soll ich dich zum Bahnhof bringen?▪ to \want sth done wünschen, dass etw getan wirdto be \wanted by the police polizeilich gesucht werden▪ to \want to do sth etw tun wollenwhat do you \want to eat? was möchtest du essen?I \want to be picked up at the airport at about nine o'clock ich möchte gegen neun Uhr vom Flughafen abgeholt werden2. (need)▪ to \want sb/sth jdn/etw brauchenyour hair \wants doing du solltest mal wieder zum Friseur gehenyou'll \want a coat on du wirst einen Mantel brauchen▪ to be \wanted gebraucht werden▪ to \want to do sth etw tun sollenyou \want to tell him before it's too late du solltest es ihm sagen, bevor es zu spät istyou \want to turn left here at the next traffic lights Sie müssen hier an der nächsten Ampel links abbiegen4.▶ to have sb where one \wants him/her jdn da haben, wo man ihn/sie haben will▶ to \want one's head seen to [or examined] esp BRIT sich akk mal auf seinen Geisteszustand untersuchen lassen müssen hum fam▶ to not \want to know (prefer ignorance) nichts [davon] wissen wollen; (feign ignorance) so tun, als ob man nichts davon wüsste▶ to \want one's share [or slice] of the cake seinen Anteil fordern, sein Stück vom Kuchen abhaben wollen fam▶ to \want it [or everything] [or things] both ways alles wollenIII. visb \wants for nothing jdm fehlt es an nichts* * *[wɒnt]1. n1) (= lack) Mangel m (of an +dat)want of judgement — mangelndes Urteilsvermögen, Mangel m an Urteilsvermögen
for want of — aus Mangel an (+dat)
for want of anything better — mangels Besserem, in Ermangelung von etwas Besserem or eines Besseren
for want of something to do I joined a sports club — weil ich nichts zu tun hatte, bin ich einem Sportverein beigetreten
though it wasn't for want of trying — nicht, dass er sich/ich mich etc nicht bemüht hätte
2) (= poverty) Not f3) (= need) Bedürfnis nt; (= wish) Wunsch mmy wants are few — meine Ansprüche or Bedürfnisse sind gering, meine Ansprüche sind bescheiden
to be in want of sth — einer Sache (gen) bedürfen (geh), etw brauchen or benötigen
to attend to sb's wants — sich um jdn kümmern
2. vt1) (= wish, desire) wollen; (more polite) mögenI want you to come here — ich will or möchte, dass du herkommst
darling, I want you — Liebling, ich will dich
I want my mummy — ich will meine Mami, ich will zu meiner Mami
you don't want much (iro) — sonst willst du nichts? (iro)
I don't want strangers coming in — ich wünsche or möchte nicht, dass Fremde (hier) hereinkommen
2) (= need, require) brauchenyou want to see a doctor/lawyer — Sie sollten zum Arzt/Rechtsanwalt gehen
that's the last thing I want (inf) — alles, bloß das nicht
that's all we wanted! (iro inf) it only wanted the police to turn up... — das hat uns gerade noch gefehlt! das hätte gerade noch gefehlt, dass auch noch die Polizei anrückt...
does my hair want cutting? — muss mein Haar geschnitten werden?
"wanted" — "gesucht"
to feel wanted — das Gefühl haben, gebraucht zu werden
you're wanted on the phone — Sie werden am Telefon verlangt or gewünscht
3)(= lack)
he wants talent/confidence etc — es mangelt (geh) or fehlt ihm an Talent/Selbstvertrauen etcall the soup wants is a little salt — das Einzige, was an der Suppe fehlt, ist etwas Salz
3. vi1) (= wish, desire) wollen; (more polite) mögenyou can go if you want (to) — wenn du willst or möchtest, kannst du gehen
without wanting to sound rude,... — ich will ja nicht unhöflich sein, aber...
he said he'd do it, but does he really want to? — er sagte, er würde es machen, aber will er es wirklich?
2)he does not want for friends — es fehlt or mangelt (geh) ihm nicht an Freunden
they want for nothing — es fehlt or mangelt (geh) ihnen an nichts
he doesn't want for a pound or two — er ist nicht gerade arm (inf), ihm fehlt es nicht an Kleingeld (inf)
* * *A v/t1. wünschen:a) (haben) wollenb) (vor inf) (etwas tun) wollen:I want to go ich möchte gehen;I wanted to go ich wollte gehen;he wants his dinner er möchte sein Essen haben;I have all I want ich habe alles, was ich brauche;she knows what she wants sie weiß, was sie will;I want you to try ich möchte, dass du es versuchst;I want it done ich wünsche oder möchte, dass es getan wird;your mother wants you deine Mutter will dich sprechen, du sollst zu deiner Mutter kommen;he is wanted for murder er wird wegen Mordes gesucht;you are wanted on the phone du wirst am Telefon verlangt;it seems we are not wanted es scheint, wir sind unerwünscht2. nicht genug … haben, es fehlen lassen an (dat):he wants judg(e)ment es fehlt ihm an Urteilsvermögen;she wants two years for her majority ihr fehlen noch zwei Jahre bis zur Volljährigkeit3. a) brauchen, nötig haben, erfordern, benötigenb) müssen, sollen, brauchen:the matter wants careful consideration die Angelegenheit bedarf sorgfältiger Überlegung oder muss sorgfältig überlegt werden;all this wanted saying all dies musste einmal gesagt werden;you want some rest du hast etwas Ruhe nötig, du brauchst etwas Ruhe;you don’t want to be rude Sie brauchen nicht grob zu werden;you want to see a doctor du solltest zum Arzt gehenB v/i1. wollen:want in bes US umga) hinein-, hereinwollen,b) fig mitmachen wollen;want out bes US umga) hinaus-, herauswollen,b) fig aussteigen wollen2. he does not want for talent es fehlt ihm nicht an Begabung;he wants for nothing es fehlt oder mangelt ihm an nichts4. Not leiden5. fehlen:all that wants is his signature es fehlt nur noch seine UnterschriftC s1. pl Bedürfnisse pl, Wünsche pl:a man of few wants ein Mann mit geringen Bedürfnissen oder Ansprüchen2. Notwendigkeit f, Bedürfnis n, Erfordernis n, Bedarf m3. Mangel m (of an dat):want of water Wassermangel;want of sense Unvernunft f;be in want of → A 2;the house is in want of repair das Haus ist reparaturbedürftig4. Bedürftigkeit f, Armut f, Not f:be in want Not leiden;fall in want in Not geraten;live in want in Armut leben5. Ehrgeiz m* * *1. transitive verb1) (desire) wollenI want it done by tonight — ich will, dass es bis heute Abend fertig wird
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding — ich will od. möchte nicht, dass da ein Missverständnis aufkommt
2) (require, need) brauchen‘Wanted - cook for small family’ — "Koch/Köchin für kleine Familie gesucht"
feel wanted — das Gefühl haben, gebraucht zu werden
you want to be [more] careful — (ought to be) du solltest vorsichtig[er] sein
3)wanted [by the police] — [polizeilich] gesucht ( for wegen)
4) (lack)2. nounsomebody/something wants something — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)
there is no want of... — es fehlt nicht an... (Dat.)
3) (desire) Bedürfnis, daswe can supply all your wants — wir können alles liefern, was Sie brauchen
want ad — (Amer.) Kaufgesuch, das
Phrasal Verbs:- want for* * *v.benötigen v.brauchen v.müssen v.(§ p.,pp.: mußte, gemußt)wollen v.(§ p.,pp.: wollte, gewollt)wünschen v. n.Bedarf -e m.Bedürfnis n.Mangel -¨ m. -
8 take up
1) обсуждать (план и т. п.)
2) поднимать The lift took us up. ≈ Лифт поднял нас наверх.
3) снимать, удалять;
перемещать to take up paving stones ≈ снять дорожное покрытие to take up a tree ≈ пересадить дерево to take up a word to the previous line ≈ перенести слово на предыдущую строчку
4) сматывать;
свертывать to take up the film ≈ смотать пленку
5) укорачивать, убирать to take up a skirt ≈ укоротить юбку
6) подтягивать
7) закреплять
8) брать( пассажиров)
9) подвозить, отвозить, доставлять
10) впитывать, поглощать
11) покровительствовать, опекать
12) отнимать (время и т. п.) ;
занимать (место) I will not take up any more of your time. ≈ Я не стану больше отнимать у вас время. The bed took up half the room. ≈ Кровать заняла полкомнаты.
13) браться( за что-л.) ;
заниматься( чем-л.) to take up photography ≈ заняться фотографией to take up arms ≈ взяться за оружие
14) занимать (определенную позицию)
15) продолжать( начатое) to take up smb.'s story ≈ продолжить чей-л. рассказ
16) рассматривать (вопрос и т. п.)
17) принять, подхватить to take up the lead ≈ следовать примеру
18) принимать (вызов, пари и т. п.) He took up my challenge. ≈ Он принял мой вызов.
19) упрекать, отчитывать
20) брать на себя
21) арестовывать He was taken up by the police. ≈ Его забрала полиция.
22) въезжать, поселяться to take up residence ≈ въехать( в квартиру, номер и т. п.)
23) покупать;
оплачивать
24) компенсировать to take up the wear ≈ компенсировать износ
25) улучшаться( о погоде) поднимать - to * hay with a fork поднять сено на вилы /вилами/ - to * a carpet поднять /снять с пола/ ковер - the lift took us up лифт доставил нас наверх снимать, удалять;
перемешать - to * paving stones снять дорожное покрытие - to * a street разобрать мостовую - to * a tree пересадить дерево - to * a buoy (морское) снять буй - to * a word to the previous line перенести слово на предыдущую строчку сматывать;
свертывать - to * the film смотать пленку - to * the cloth свернуть ткань /полотно/ (в рулон) укорачивать, убирать - to * the hem of a dress укоротить платье на подшивку - to * a skirt укоротить юбку - to * a sleeve at the shoulder убрать /поднять/ рукав в плече подтягивать - to * a slack rope подтянуть /натянуть/ провисшую веревку закреплять - to * a dropped stitch закрепить спустившуюся петлю брать, подбирать, принимать ( пассажиров) - the car took them up at the corner они сели в автомобиль на углу - I took up this fare at three o'clock я посадил этого пассажира в три часа, этот пассажир сел ко мне (в такси) в три часа подвозить, отвозить, доставлять - he took me up to the museum он подвез меня к музею впитывать, поглощать - a sponge takes up liquid quickly губка быстро впитывает влагу покровительствовать (кому-л.), опекать (кого-л.) - he was taken up by his uncle till he was of age его опекал дядя, пока он не достиг совершеннолетия отнимать (время и т. п.) ;
занимать (место) - I will not * any more of your time я не стану больше отнимать у нас время - it takes up all my evenings это отнимает у меня все вечера - the bed took up half the room кровать заняла полкомнаты - he took up all my attemtion он поглотил все мое внимание - I am very much taken up this morning я очень занят сегодня утром - he is entirely taken up with his business он с головой ушел в свое дело браться (за что-л.) ;
заниматься (чем-л.) - to * photography заняться фотографией - to * history приняться за изучениек истории - to * one's duties again вернуться к своим обязанностям - to * one's pen взяться за перо - to * arms взяться за оружие, вооружаться - he took up piano lessons in summer летом он брал уроки игры на фортепиано занимать (определенную позицию), вставать, становиться( на определенную точку зрения) - to * an attitude /a stance/ on smth. занять позицию по какому-л. вопросу продолжать начатое, возвращаться к начатому - to * smb.'s story подхватить /продолжить/ чей-л. рассказ - the thread of the conversation was taken up again разговор был продолжен рассматривать (вопрос и т. п.) - I will not * the matter я не буду заниматься этим делом - appeals will be taken up in the Court of Appeal next week жалобы будут разбираться в аппеляционном суде на следующей неделе принять, подхватить - to * an idea подхватывать идею - to * the lead следовать примеру (on) (разговорное) ловить( кого-л. на чем-л.) ;
подхватывать (чье-л. предложение) - he invited me to dinner and I took him up on it он пригласил меня на обед, и я тут же принял его предложение - I'll take you up on that ловлю вас на слове принимать (вызов, пари и т. п.) - he took up my challenge он принял мой вызов - to * the glove поднять перчатку, принять вызов - his resignation will be taken up его отставка будет принята прерывать, одергивать;
упрекать, отчитывать - to take smb. up sharply /short/ резко одернуть кого-л. принимать, брать на себя - to * the burdens of office взвалить на себя бремя служебных обязанностей арестовывать - he was taken up by the police его забрала полиция въезжать, поселяться - to * residence въехать (в квартиру, номер и т. п.) ;
расположиться( где-л.) - to * quarters поселиться;
(военное) остановиться на постой( коммерческое) акцептовать покупать;
выкупать;
закупать;
оплачивать - the whole edition was taken up by the booksellers on the day of publication все издание было (за) куплено /весь тираж был закуплен/ книжными магазинами в день выхода (книги) в свет оплачивать - to * the mortgage выкупить закладную компенсировать, восполнять - to * the wear компенсировать износ улучшаться (о погоде) (with) (разговорное) сближаться;
встречаться( с кем-л.) - I don't want you to * with him я не хочу, чтобы ты с ним встречалась - to * with young folks водить дружбу с молодежью -
9 want
[wɒnt, Am wɑ:nt] nto be in \want of sth etw benötigen [o brauchen];the time of \want in the prison camp had broken her health die entbehrungsreiche Zeit, die sie im Gefangenenlager durchlitten hatte, hatte ihre Gesundheit zerstört;to live in \want Not leiden;it won't be for \want of trying zumindest haben wir es dann versucht;for \want of anything better to do,... da ich nichts Besseres zu tun hatte,... vt1) ( wish)( impolitely) etw haben wollen;what do you \want out of life? was willst du vom Leben?;I don't \want any more tea, thanks ich möchte keinen Tee mehr, danke;to \want sb ( to see) nach jdm verlangen;( to speak to) jdn verlangen;( sexually) jdn begehren;to \want sb to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tut;do you \want me to take you to the station? soll ich dich zum Bahnhof bringen?;to \want sth done wünschen, dass etw getan wird;to be \wanted by the police polizeilich gesucht werden;to \want to do sth etw tun wollen;what do you \want to eat? was möchtest du essen?;I \want to be picked up at the airport at about nine o'clock ich möchte gegen neun Uhr vom Flughafen abgeholt werden2) ( need)to \want sb/ sth jdn/etw brauchen;your hair \wants doing du solltest mal wieder zum Friseur gehen;you'll \want a coat on du wirst einen Mantel brauchen;to be \wanted gebraucht werdento \want to do sth etw tun sollen;you \want to tell him before it's too late du solltest es ihm sagen, bevor es zu spät ist;you \want to turn left here at the next traffic lights Sie müssen hier an der nächsten Ampel links abbiegenPHRASES:to \want one's head seen to [or examined] ( esp Brit) sich akk mal auf seinen Geisteszustand untersuchen lassen müssen ( hum) ( fam)to not \want any part of sth nichts mit etw dat zu tun haben wollen;to \want one's pound of flesh Genugtuung verlangen ( geh)to \want one's share [or slice] of the cake seinen Anteil fordern, sein Stück vom Kuchen abhaben wollen ( fam)to have sb where one \wants him/ her jdn da haben, wo man ihn/sie haben will;to not \want to know ( prefer ignorance) nichts [davon] wissen wollen;( feign ignorance) so tun, als ob man nichts davon wüsste;sb \wants for nothing jdm fehlt es an nichts2) (fam: [not] be part of) -
10 take up
[ʹteıkʹʌp] phr v1. подниматьto take up hay with a fork - поднять сено на вилы /вилами/
to take up a carpet - поднять /снять с пола/ ковёр
2. снимать, удалять; перемещатьto take up a buoy - мор. снять буй
to take up a word to the previous line - перенести слово на предыдущую строчку
3. сматывать; свёртыватьto take up the cloth - свернуть ткань /полотно/ (в рулон)
4. укорачивать, убиратьto take up a sleeve at the shoulder - убрать /поднять/ рукав в плече
5. подтягиватьto take up a slack rope [cable] - подтянуть /натянуть/ провисшую верёвку [-ий кабель]
6. закреплять7. 1) брать, подбирать, принимать ( пассажиров)I took up this fare at three o'clock - я посадил этого пассажира в три часа, этот пассажир сел ко мне (в такси) в три часа
2) подвозить, отвозить, доставлять8. впитывать, поглощать9. покровительствовать (кому-л.), опекать (кого-л.)he was taken up by his uncle till he was of age - его опекал дядя, пока он не достиг совершеннолетия
10. отнимать (время и т. п.); занимать ( место)I will not take up any more of your time - я не стану больше отнимать у вас время
11. браться (за что-л.); заниматься (чем-л.)to take up history [modern languages] - приняться за изучение истории [современных языков]
to take up arms - взяться за оружие, вооружаться
he took up piano lessons in summer - летом он брал уроки игры на фортепьяно
12. занимать ( определённую позицию), вставать, становиться ( на определённую точку зрения)to take up an attitude /a stance/ on smth. - занять позицию по какому-л. вопросу
13. продолжать начатое, возвращаться к начатомуto take up smb.'s story - подхватить /продолжить/ чей-л. рассказ
the thread of the conversation was taken up again - разговор был продолжен
14. рассматривать (вопрос и т. п.)appeals will be taken up in the Court of Appeal next week - жалобы будут разбираться в апелляционном суде на следующей неделе
15. принять, подхватитьto take up an idea [a suggestion] - подхватывать идею [предложение]
16. (on) разг. ловить (кого-л. на чём-л.); подхватывать (чьё-л. предложение)he invited me to dinner and I took him up on it - он пригласил меня на обед, и я тут же принял его предложение
17. принимать (вызов, пари и т. п.)to take up the glove - поднять перчатку, принять вызов
18. прерывать, одёргивать; упрекать, отчитыватьto take smb. up sharply /short/ - резко одёрнуть кого-л.
19. принимать, брать на себяto take up the burdens of office - взвалить на себя бремя служебных обязанностей
20. арестовывать21. въезжать, поселятьсяto take up residence - въехать (в квартиру, номер и т. п.); расположиться (где-л.)
to take up quarters - а) поселиться; б) воен. остановиться на постой
22. ком. акцептовать23. 1) покупать; выкупать; закупать; оплачиватьthe whole edition was taken up by the booksellers on the day of publication - всё издание было (за)куплено /весь тираж был закуплен/ книжными магазинами в день выхода (книги) в свет
2) оплачивать24. компенсировать, восполнять25. улучшаться ( о погоде)26. (with) разг. сближаться; встречаться (с кем-л.)I don't want you to take up with him - я не хочу, чтобы ты с ним встречалась
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11 take up
фраз. гл.1) обсуждать (что-л.)2) снимать, удалять; перемещать3) сматывать; свёртывать4) укорачивать, убирать5) подтягивать6) закреплять7) брать ( пассажиров)8) подвозить, отвозить, доставлять9) впитывать, поглощать10) покровительствовать, опекатьI will not take up any more of your time. — Я не стану больше отнимать у вас время.
The bed took up half the room. — Кровать занимала полкомнаты.
12) браться (за что-л.); заниматься (чем-л.)13) занимать ( определённую позицию)14) продолжать ( начатое)to take up smb.'s story — продолжить чей-л. рассказ
15) рассматривать (вопрос и т. п.)16) принять, подхватить17) принимать (вызов, пари)He took up my challenge. — Он принял мой вызов.
18) упрекать, отчитывать19) брать на себя20) арестовыватьHe was taken up by the police. — Его забрала полиция.
21) въезжать, поселятьсяto take up residence — въехать (в квартиру, номер и т. п.)
22) покупать; оплачивать23) компенсировать24) улучшаться ( о погоде)25) ( take up with) разг. сближаться; встречаться (с кем-л.)I don't want you to take up with him. — Я не хочу, чтобы ты с ним встречалась.
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12 robar
v.1 to steal (object).me han robado la moto my motorbike's been stolenrobar a alguien to rob somebodyrobar el corazón a alguien to steal somebody's heartla contabilidad me roba mucho tiempo doing the accounts takes up a lot of my timeEllos roban dinero They steal money.Ellos roban de noche They purloin at night.2 to draw.3 to rob (cobrar caro).en esa tienda te roban the prices in that shop are daylight robberyEllos roban pan They rob bread.4 to steal from, to rob, to burglarize, to burgle.María le roba a su vecina Mary steals from her neighbor.Ellos roban casas They burglarize homes.5 to rob of.* * *2 (raptar) to kidnap3 (en naipes) to draw4 figurado (cobrar muy caro) to rip off5 figurado (corazón, alma) to steal* * *verb1) to rob, steal2) abduct* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, dinero] to steal; [+ banco] to rob¡nos han robado! — we've been robbed!
tuve que robarle horas al sueño para acabar el trabajo — I had to work into the night to finish the job
robarle el corazón a algn — liter to steal sb's heart
2) [+ atención] to steal, capture; [+ paciencia] to exhaust; [+ tranquilidad] to destroy, take away; [+ vida] to take, steal3) (=estafar) to cheat, roben ese negocio te han robado — you've been cheated o robbed in that deal
4) [+ naipes] to take, drawroba una carta de la baraja — take o draw a card from the deck
5) frm [río, corriente] to carry away6) †† (=raptar) to kidnap, abduct2. VI1) (=sisar) to stealno robarás — (Biblia) thou shalt not steal
2) (Naipes) to take a card, draw a card* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/bolso> to steal; < banco> to rob2) ( estafar) to cheat, rip off (colloq)¿$300? te robaron! — $300? you were conned! (colloq)
3) (Jueg) (en naipes, dominó) to draw, pick up (colloq)2.robar vi to stealrobaron en la casa de al lado — the house next door was burglarized (AmE) o (BrE) was burgled
* * *= steal, rob, raid, thieve, steal off, pilfer, filch, break into, break in, mug, plunder, rifle, snatch, nick, hold up.Ex. In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.Ex. This article contrasts a range of principles with the widely prevailing system of polygraphic marking which requires much manual, specialised work and which robs the resulting text of good visual presentation = Este artículo contrasta una serie de principios con el sistema prevalente de marcas poligráficas que necesita mucho trabajo manual y especializado que roba al texto resultante una buena presentación visual.Ex. The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.Ex. But it was no less misguided than the commonplace practice of setting passages thieved from literature for comprehension exercises.Ex. I have nothing against Aussies but I do have something against parasites who steal off someone else's ideas.Ex. In his work, Al pilfers fragments from a wide array of sources and glues them into collages.Ex. Even in poems written directly out of his own experience, he is likely to use notions, phrases, and musical ideas filched from other recent poems.Ex. A honeypot is a decoy computer system designed to look like a legitimate system an intruder will want to break into while, unbeknownst to the intruder, they are being covertly observed.Ex. The hacker broke in on the university dial-in lines through the library system.Ex. In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex. Close on such paradeground excitements comes the popular sport of plundering for projects.Ex. English, on the other hand, has been accused of waylaying other languages in dark alleys and rifling their pockets for loose vocabulary.Ex. The thieves broke into the museum using a hydraulic jack and snatched both paintings in 3 minutes.Ex. It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.Ex. The film starts with two small-time thieves who spontaneously decide to hold up a restaurant.----* robar en una tienda = shoplift.* robar ganado = rustle + cattle.* robar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/bolso> to steal; < banco> to rob2) ( estafar) to cheat, rip off (colloq)¿$300? te robaron! — $300? you were conned! (colloq)
3) (Jueg) (en naipes, dominó) to draw, pick up (colloq)2.robar vi to stealrobaron en la casa de al lado — the house next door was burglarized (AmE) o (BrE) was burgled
* * *= steal, rob, raid, thieve, steal off, pilfer, filch, break into, break in, mug, plunder, rifle, snatch, nick, hold up.Ex: In imposing penalties for book stealing libraries are particularly helpless.
Ex: This article contrasts a range of principles with the widely prevailing system of polygraphic marking which requires much manual, specialised work and which robs the resulting text of good visual presentation = Este artículo contrasta una serie de principios con el sistema prevalente de marcas poligráficas que necesita mucho trabajo manual y especializado que roba al texto resultante una buena presentación visual.Ex: The article ' Raiding the World Bank' explains how the World Bank operates, shareholding, the initiation of loan proposals, and lending to education projects.Ex: But it was no less misguided than the commonplace practice of setting passages thieved from literature for comprehension exercises.Ex: I have nothing against Aussies but I do have something against parasites who steal off someone else's ideas.Ex: In his work, Al pilfers fragments from a wide array of sources and glues them into collages.Ex: Even in poems written directly out of his own experience, he is likely to use notions, phrases, and musical ideas filched from other recent poems.Ex: A honeypot is a decoy computer system designed to look like a legitimate system an intruder will want to break into while, unbeknownst to the intruder, they are being covertly observed.Ex: The hacker broke in on the university dial-in lines through the library system.Ex: In that time, she relates, she had been mugged at gunpoint, punched in the face, and harassed.Ex: Close on such paradeground excitements comes the popular sport of plundering for projects.Ex: English, on the other hand, has been accused of waylaying other languages in dark alleys and rifling their pockets for loose vocabulary.Ex: The thieves broke into the museum using a hydraulic jack and snatched both paintings in 3 minutes.Ex: It's more advisable to have a cheap and skanky bike for pootling around town, the idea being that no-one would want to nick a nasty looking bike.Ex: The film starts with two small-time thieves who spontaneously decide to hold up a restaurant.* robar en una tienda = shoplift.* robar ganado = rustle + cattle.* robar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.* * *robar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹dinero/joya/bolso› to steal; ‹banco› to roble robó dinero a su padre he stole some money from his fatherles robaron todos los ahorros they were robbed of all their savings, all their savings were stolenentraron pero no robaron nada they broke in but didn't steal o take anything¿quién me ha robado la regla? who's taken o stolen o ( colloq) swiped my ruler?me robó el corazón she stole my heartle robó un beso he stole a kiss from herle roba horas al sueño para poder estudiar he does o goes without sleep so that he can studyno te quiero robar más tiempo I don't want to take up any more of your time2 (raptar) ‹niño› to abduct, kidnap¿$300? ¡te robaron! $300? what a rip-off! o you were conned! ( colloq)■ robarvito stealno robarás ( Bib) thou shalt not stealrobaron en la casa de al lado the house next door was broken into o was burglarized ( AmE) o ( BrE) was burgled¡me han robado! I've been robbed!* * *
robar ( conjugate robar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ banco› to rob;
robarle algo a algn to steal sth from sb;
le robaron el bolso she had her bag stolen
2 ( estafar) to cheat, rip off (colloq)
3 (Jueg) (en naipes, dominó) to draw, pick up (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
to steal;
¡me han robado! I've been robbed!
robar verbo transitivo
1 (cosas materiales) to steal: robar algo a alguien, to steal sthg from sb
(a una persona, un banco) to rob: me robaron en la calle, I was robbed in the street
(en una casa) to burgle: anoche robaron en casa de mi vecino, my neighbour's house was burgled last night
2 (el tiempo) to take up: debo robarte unos minutos para que me expliques este problema, may I take a few minutes of your time and ask you to explain this problem to me?
le roba horas al estudio para ver la televisión, he spends hours of his study time watching TV
3 (metros de un espacio) to take off
4 Naipes to draw, pick up
To steal se aplica a lo que el ladrón se lleva (dinero, joyas, etc.). To rob se refiere al lugar desde donde se lo lleva (un banco, una casa). To burgle significa entrar en una casa con la intención de robar.
persona acto verbo
ladrón robo robar
thief theft
robber robbery to rob
to steal
burglar burglary to burgle
' robar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladrón
- ladrona
- limpiar
- pillar
- quitar
- robo
- bolsear
- chingar
- chorear
- chorrear
- clavar
- desvalijar
- escamotear
- guindar
- soplar
- volar
English:
accuse
- appropriate
- break in
- break into
- burglar
- burglarize
- burglary
- burgle
- cop
- fall in with
- gunpoint
- have up
- make off
- nick
- pinch
- poach
- rip off
- rob
- robber
- robbery
- rustle
- scavenge
- scoop
- snatch
- steal
- stick up
- stoop
- take
- theft
- thief
- thievishness
- break
- plunder
- rip
- wrong
* * *♦ vt1. [objeto] to steal;[casa] to burgle; [banco] to rob;robar a alguien to rob sb;me han robado la moto my motorbike's been stolen;nos robaron el partido we were robbed;le robó el corazón she stole his heart;Famel que roba a un ladrón, tiene cien años de perdón it's no crime to steal from a thief2. [niño, mujer] to abduct, to kidnap3. [tiempo] to take up;te robaré sólo un minuto I'll only take up a minute of your time;la contabilidad me roba mucho tiempo doing the accounts takes up a lot of my time4. [espacio] to take away;con esta reforma le robamos unos metros al garaje this alteration will take a few square metres away from the garage5. [naipe] to draw6. [cobrar caro] to rob;en esa tienda te roban the prices in that shop are daylight robbery♦ vi1. [sustraer] to steal;han robado en una tienda del centro there's been a robbery in a shop in the town centre2. [tomar un naipe] to draw* * *v/t2 naipe take, pick up* * *robar vt1) : to steal2) : to rob, to burglarize3) secuestrar: to abduct, to kidnap4) : to captivaterobar virobar en : to break into* * *robar vb3. (casa) to burgle -
13 quitar
v.1 to remove.quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebodyquita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)2 to take away, to relieve.María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack3 to take up (time).me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time4 to take, to steal.me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet5 to switch off.6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.* * *1 (separar) to remove, take off3 (apartar) to take away, take off■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out8 (impedir) to prevent9 (disminuir) to take away10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up\¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!quitando... except...quitar de delante to clear awayquitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath awayquitar importancia a algo to play something downquitar la mesa to clear the tablequitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody offquitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebodyquitarse años figurado to lie about one's age* * *verb1) to remove2) take off3) clear4) rob•- quitarse- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima* * *1. VT1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take downle quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages
tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble
quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies
2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to takele quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train
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quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay•
quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungryno alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling
el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching
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quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping4) (=restar)eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong
quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist
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quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down•
quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good mealquitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going
5) (=impedir)quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth
6) (Mat) to take away, subtract7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry8) ** [+ dinero] to make2.VI¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!
eso no quita —
quitaeso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, retirar)quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!
quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos)le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief
b) ( privar de)c) ( robar)me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket
3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility
4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for2.quitar vi1) (Esp fam)quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!
2) (en locs)de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable
3.eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
quitarse v pron1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way3) (refl)a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take offb) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get overse quita años or la edad — she lies about her age
quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger
* * *= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.----* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* quita o pon = give or take.* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* quitar con pala = shovel.* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* quitar de las manos = snap up.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitar el poder = disempower.* quitar el polvo = dust.* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.* quitar el valor = render + valueless.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.* quitar la marca = unmark.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* quitar las escamas = scale.* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (apartar, retirar)quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!
quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos)le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief
b) ( privar de)c) ( robar)me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket
3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility
4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for2.quitar vi1) (Esp fam)quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!
2) (en locs)de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable
3.eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
quitarse v pron1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way3) (refl)a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take offb) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get overse quita años or la edad — she lies about her age
quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger
* * *= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.* poner y quitar = get on and off.* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.* quita o pon = give or take.* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* quitar con pala = shovel.* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* quitar de las manos = snap up.* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.* quitar el poder = disempower.* quitar el polvo = dust.* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.* quitar el valor = render + valueless.* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.* quitar la marca = unmark.* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.* quitar las escamas = scale.* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.* quitar mérito = detract from.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.* quitarse de encima = shake off.* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.* * *quitar [A1 ]vtA1(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my deskquitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my pathquitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chickenme quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulderno le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take offquítale los zapatos take his shoes offB ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from herla policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport awayme quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocketle quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thiefse lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his handC (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the childrenlos niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my timeno es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …no le quites méritos give him his dueese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off youhay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bittrataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter downle quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the houseD (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishingte voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me againa ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink winequitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest onesquitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time■ quitarviA¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!B ( en locs):de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removabletiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hoodeso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing itni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around hereen ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter■ quitarseA (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headacheya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any moreB (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassleC ( refl)1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take offquítate la chaqueta take your jacket off2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid ofse quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warmme tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb4 ‹años›te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years youngerse quita años or la edad she lies about her age* * *
quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;
quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos):◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;
le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
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verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!
2 ( en locs)
eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!
3 ( refl)
‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get
* * *♦ vt1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Espquitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;Méxno quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking3. [robar] to take, to steal;me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;[sed] to quench;el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there6. [restar] to take away;a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;le quitó importancia al hecho he played it downque me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other8. [exceptuar]quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving♦ vi1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!2.de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?* * *quitar el polvo dust;quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;quitar la mesa clear the table;de quita y pon fam removableII v/i:¡quita! get out of the way!* * *quitar vt1) : to remove, to take away2) : to take off (clothes)3) : to get rid of, to relieve* * *quitar vb2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way! -
14 correr
v.1 to run (persona, animal).me gusta correr todas las mañanas I like to go for a run every morning¡corre a pedir ayuda! run for help!a todo correr at full speed o peltMaría corrió hacia la casa Mary ran towards the house.El agua corre libremente Water runs free.Ellos corren riesgos They run risks.Pedro corre el programa en su computadora Peter runs the program on his...2 to drive fast.3 to flow.4 to pass, to go by (time).esta última semana ha pasado corriendo this last week has flown by5 to spread (noticia).corre el rumor de que… there's a rumor that…Los rumores corren sin tregua Rumors circulate relentlessly.6 to cover (recorrer) (una distancia).corrió los 100 metros he ran the 100 meters7 to move or pull up (mover) (mesa, silla).corre la cabeza, que no veo move your head out of the way, I can't seeRicardo corrió los muebles Richard moved the furniture.8 to run (informal) (computing) (programa, aplicación).9 to operate, to run.Los programas corren sin problema The programs run without a problem.10 to fire, to dismiss, to boot out.María corrió al jardinero Mary fired the gardener.11 to expand, to propagate, to spread.El fuego corrió por toda la selva The fire spread throughout the jungle.* * *1 (gen) to run2 (darse prisa) to rush, hurry■ ¡corre, es tarde! hurry up, it's late!3 (viento) to blow4 (agua) to flow, run5 (tiempo) to pass, fly6 (noticias) to spread, circulate7 (conductor) to drive fast8 (coche) to go fast9 (sueldo, interés) to be payable10 (puerta, ventana) to slide11 (moneda) to be legal tender1 (distancia) to cover; (país) to travel through4 (mover) to pull up, move, draw up5 (estar expuesto) to run6 (aventura) to have7 (avergonzar) to make ashamed8 (turbar) to make embarrassed2 (color, tinta) to run3 (media) to ladder4 (avergonzarse) to blush, go red5 tabú (tener orgasmo) to come\a todo correr at full speedcorrer con algo to be responsible for somethingcorrer con los gastos to foot the billcorre la voz de que... rumour has it that...correr mundo to be a globe-trottercorrer un peligro to be in dangerdejar correr algo to let something drop, let something ridedeprisa y corriendo in a hurryel mes que corre the current month* * *verb1) to run,2) rush3) flow* * *1. VI1) (=ir deprisa) [persona, animal] to run; [vehículo] to go fast¡cómo corre este coche! — this car's really fast!, this car can really go some!
no corras tanto, que hay hielo en la carretera — don't go so fast, the road's icy
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echar a correr — to start running, break into a run2) (=darse prisa) to hurry, rush¡corre! — hurry (up)!
me voy corriendo, que sale el tren dentro de diez minutos — I must dash, the train leaves in ten minutes
llega el jefe, más vale que te vayas corriendo — the boss is coming so you'd better get out of here
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hacer algo a todo correr — to do sth as fast as one can3) (=fluir) [agua] to run, flow; [aire] to flow; [grifo, fuente] to runcorre mucho viento — there's a strong wind blowing, it's very windy
voy a cerrar la ventana porque corre un poco de aire — I'm going to shut the window because there's a bit of a draught o draft (EEUU)
el camino corre por un paisaje pintoresco — the road runs o goes through picturesque countryside
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correr paralelo a, una cadena montañosa que corre paralela a la costa — a chain of mountains that runs parallel to the coastla historia de los ordenadores corre paralela a los adelantos en materia de semiconductores — the history of computers runs parallel to advances in semiconductor technology
4) [tiempo]el tiempo corre — time is getting on o pressing
¡cómo corre el tiempo! — time flies!
el mes que corre — the current month, the present month
al o con el correr del tiempo — over the years
en estos o los tiempos que corren — nowadays, these days
en los tiempos que corren es difícil encontrar personas tan honradas — it's hard to find people as honest as him these days o nowadays
5) (=moverse) [rumor] to go round; [creencia] to be widespread6) (=hacerse cargo)•
correr a cargo de algn, eso corre a cargo de la empresa — the company will take care of thatla entrega del premio corrió a cargo del ministro de Cultura — the prize was presented by the Minister for Culture
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correr con algo, correr con los gastos — to meet o bear the expensescorrer con la casa — to run the house, manage the house
7) (Econ) [sueldo] to be payable; [moneda] to be validsu sueldo correrá desde el primer día del mes — his salary will be payable from the first of the month
8)correr a o por — (=venderse) to sell at
2. VT1) (Dep) [+ distancia] to run; [+ prueba] to compete inCarl Lewis ha decidido no correr los 100 metros — Carl Lewis has decided not to run (in) o compete in the 100 metres
2) (=desplazar) [+ objeto] to move along; [+ silla] to move; [+ balanza] to tip; [+ nudo] to adjust; [+ vela] to unfurlvelo 1)3) (=hacer correr) [+ caballo] to run, race; [+ caza] to chase, pursuecorrer un toro — to run in front of and avoid being gored by a charging bull for sport
4) (=tener) [+ riesgo] to run; [+ suerte] to suffer, undergoprisano quería correr la misma suerte de su amigo — he didn't want to suffer o undergo the same fate as his friend
5) (=extender)6) (Mil) (=invadir) to raid; (=destruir) to lay waste7) (Com) to auction8) (=abochornar) to embarrass9) esp LAm * (=expulsar) to chuck out *lo corrieron de la casa con gritos y patadas — they chucked him kicking and screaming out of the house *
10)correrla — * (=ir de juerga) to live it up *
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) to runbajó/subió las escaleras corriendo — she ran down/up the stairs
echó a correr — he started to run, he broke into a run
salió a todo correr — he went/came shooting out
c) (Auto, Dep) piloto/conductor to race2)a) ( apresurarse)corre, ponte los zapatos! — hurry o quick, put your shoes on!
no corras tanto que te equivocarás — don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes
corrí a llamarte/a escribirte — I rushed to call you/write to you
b) (fam) (ir, moverse) (+ compl) vehículo/conductorcorre mucho — he drives too/very fast
esa moto corre mucho — that motorcycle is o goes really fast
3)a) (+ compl) cordillera/carretera to run; río to run, flowdejar correr algo — to let something go
c) rumorcorre el rumor de que... — there is a rumor going around that..., rumor has it that...
corrió la voz de que... — there was a rumor that...
la cremallera no corre — the zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip is stuck
el pestillo no corre — I can't bolt/unbolt the door
4) tiempoa) (pasar, transcurrir)corría el año 1939 cuando... — it was in 1939 that...
con el correr de los años — as time went/goes by
b) ( pasar de prisa) to fly5) sueldo/alquiler to be payable6) ( hacerse cargo)2.correr con algo — < con gastos> to pay something; < con organización> to be responsible for something
correr vt1)a) (Dep) < maratón> to runcorrió los 1.500 metros — he ran the 1,500 meters
b) (Auto, Dep) <prueba/gran premio> to race in2)a) (fam) (echar, expulsar) to kick... out (colloq), to chuck... out (colloq)b) (fam) ( perseguir) to run after3)a) ( exponerse a)b) ( experimentar)4) ( mover)a) <botón/ficha/silla> to movec) (Inf) < texto> to scroll3.correrse v pron1) ( moverse)a) silla/cama to move; pieza/carga to shiftb) (fam) persona to move up o over2)a) tinta to run; rímel/maquillaje to run, smudge; (+ me/te/le etc)b) (AmL) media to ladder3) (Esp arg) ( llegar al orgasmo) to come (colloq)* * *= flow, race, running, jogging, course.Ex. At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.Ex. These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.Ex. Thus in games, manipulatory skills are often exercised and extended, as for example in games that involve running, climbing or making objects -- bows and arrows, catapults, clothes for dolls, and so on.Ex. Major risk factors for cardiovascular disease are discussed, as well as how development of coronary disease can be attenuated or arrested by a prolonged routine of jogging.Ex. The disease is called temporal arteritis because the temporal arteries, which course along the sides of the head just in front of the ears (to the temples), often become inflamed.----* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* corre el rumor de que = rumour has it that.* corre la voz de que = rumour has it that.* correr a cargo de = be the responsibility of.* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.* correr de acá para allá = rush around.* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.* correr desaforadamente = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.* correr la impresión = slur + impression.* correr la voz = spread + the news, spread + the word.* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.* correr peligro = be at risk.* correr que se las pela = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* correrse = come.* correrse dormido = wet dream.* correrse una juerga = have + a ball, have + a great time.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on).* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* corría el rumor de que = rumour had it that.* corría la voz de que = rumour had it that.* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.* volver corriendo = scurry back.* zapatilla de correr = running shoe.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) to runbajó/subió las escaleras corriendo — she ran down/up the stairs
echó a correr — he started to run, he broke into a run
salió a todo correr — he went/came shooting out
c) (Auto, Dep) piloto/conductor to race2)a) ( apresurarse)corre, ponte los zapatos! — hurry o quick, put your shoes on!
no corras tanto que te equivocarás — don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes
corrí a llamarte/a escribirte — I rushed to call you/write to you
b) (fam) (ir, moverse) (+ compl) vehículo/conductorcorre mucho — he drives too/very fast
esa moto corre mucho — that motorcycle is o goes really fast
3)a) (+ compl) cordillera/carretera to run; río to run, flowdejar correr algo — to let something go
c) rumorcorre el rumor de que... — there is a rumor going around that..., rumor has it that...
corrió la voz de que... — there was a rumor that...
la cremallera no corre — the zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip is stuck
el pestillo no corre — I can't bolt/unbolt the door
4) tiempoa) (pasar, transcurrir)corría el año 1939 cuando... — it was in 1939 that...
con el correr de los años — as time went/goes by
b) ( pasar de prisa) to fly5) sueldo/alquiler to be payable6) ( hacerse cargo)2.correr con algo — < con gastos> to pay something; < con organización> to be responsible for something
correr vt1)a) (Dep) < maratón> to runcorrió los 1.500 metros — he ran the 1,500 meters
b) (Auto, Dep) <prueba/gran premio> to race in2)a) (fam) (echar, expulsar) to kick... out (colloq), to chuck... out (colloq)b) (fam) ( perseguir) to run after3)a) ( exponerse a)b) ( experimentar)4) ( mover)a) <botón/ficha/silla> to movec) (Inf) < texto> to scroll3.correrse v pron1) ( moverse)a) silla/cama to move; pieza/carga to shiftb) (fam) persona to move up o over2)a) tinta to run; rímel/maquillaje to run, smudge; (+ me/te/le etc)b) (AmL) media to ladder3) (Esp arg) ( llegar al orgasmo) to come (colloq)* * *= flow, race, running, jogging, course.Ex: At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.
Ex: These companies have been racing to define the information superhighway for themselves, and to stake a claim in what they view as the economic engine of the information age.Ex: Thus in games, manipulatory skills are often exercised and extended, as for example in games that involve running, climbing or making objects -- bows and arrows, catapults, clothes for dolls, and so on.Ex: Major risk factors for cardiovascular disease are discussed, as well as how development of coronary disease can be attenuated or arrested by a prolonged routine of jogging.Ex: The disease is called temporal arteritis because the temporal arteries, which course along the sides of the head just in front of the ears (to the temples), often become inflamed.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* corre el rumor de que = rumour has it that.* corre la voz de que = rumour has it that.* correr a cargo de = be the responsibility of.* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.* correr de acá para allá = rush around.* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.* correr desaforadamente = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr de un sitio para otro = rush around.* correr el peligro de = be in danger (of), run + the danger of.* correr el riesgo = risk, face + the risk, chance, take + Posesivo + chances.* correr la impresión = slur + impression.* correr la voz = spread + the news, spread + the word.* correr más deprisa que = outrun [out-run].* correr mundo = see + life, see + the world.* correr peligro = be at risk.* correr que se las pela = run for + Posesivo + life.* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* correrse = come.* correrse dormido = wet dream.* correrse una juerga = have + a ball, have + a great time.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* correr un riesgo = run + risk, take + risks, take + chances (on).* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* corría el rumor de que = rumour had it that.* corría la voz de que = rumour had it that.* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).* hacer correr la voz = spread + the word, spread + the good word, pass on + the good word, spread + the news.* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* no correr prisa = there + be + no hurry.* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.* volver corriendo = scurry back.* zapatilla de correr = running shoe.* * *correr [E1 ]viA1 to runtuve que correr para no perder el tren I had to run or I'd have missed the trainbajó las escaleras corriendo she ran down the stairslos atracadores salieron corriendo del banco the robbers ran out of the bankiba corriendo y se cayó she was running and she fell overcorrían tras el ladrón they were running after the thiefechó a correr he started to run, he broke into a runcuando lo vio corrió a su encuentro when she saw him she rushed o ran to meet hima todo correr at top speed, as fast as I/he couldsalió a todo correr he went/came shooting outcorre que te corre: se fueron, corre que te corre, para la playa they went tearing o racing off to the beachel que no corre vuela you have to be quick off the mark2 ( Dep) «atleta» to run; «caballo» to runsale a correr todas las mañanas she goes out running o jogging every morning, she goes for a run every morningcorre en la maratón he's running in the marathoncorre con una escudería italiana he races o drives for an Italian teamB1(apresurarse): llevo todo el día corriendo de un lado para otro I've been rushing around all day long, I've been on the go all day long ( colloq)¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't rush it o don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakesen cuanto me enteré corrí a llamarte/a escribirle as soon as I heard, I rushed to call you/write to himvino pero se fue corriendo he came but he rushed off o raced off againse fueron corriendo al hospital they rushed to the hospitalcorre mucho he drives too/very fastesa moto corre mucho that motorcycle is o goes really fastC1 (+ compl) «cordillera/carretera» to run; «río» to run, flowcorre paralela a la costa it runs parallel to the coastel río corre por un valle abrupto the river runs o flows through a steep-sided valley2 «agua» to flow, run; «sangre» to flowcorría una brisa suave there was a gentle breeze, a gentle breeze was blowingcorre mucho viento hoy it's very windy todayel champán corría como agua the champagne flowed like water3«rumor»: corre el rumor de que … there is a rumor going around that …, word o rumor has it that …corrió la voz de que se había fugado there was a rumor that she had escaped4 «polea» to runel pestillo no corre I can't bolt/unbolt the door, the bolt won't move o slideD «días/meses/años»1(pasar, transcurrir): corren tiempos difíciles these are difficult timescorría el año 1939 cuando … it was in 1939 that …con el correr de los años as time went/goes by, as years passed/passel mes que corre this month, in the current month ( frml)2 (pasar de prisa) to fly¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies!los días pasan corriendo the days fly by o go by in a flashE1 «sueldo/alquiler» to be payable2 (ser válido) to be validlas nuevas tarifas empezarán a correr a partir de mañana the new rates come into effect from tomorrowya sabes que esas excusas aquí no corren (CS); you know you can't get away with excuses like that here, you know excuses like that won't wash with me/us ( colloq)estos bonos ya no corren these vouchers are no longer valid3 (venderse) correr A or POR algo to sell AT o FOR sthF correr con ‹gastos› to payla empresa corrió con los gastos de la mudanza the firm paid the removal expenses o the moving expenses o met the cost of the removalel Ayuntamiento corrió con la organización del certamen the town council organized o was responsible for organizing the competition■ corrervtA1 ( Dep) ‹maratón› to runcorrió los 1.500 metros he ran the 1,500 metersBlo corrieron del pueblo they ran him out of town2 ( fam) (perseguir) to chase, run afteracaba de salir, si la corres, la alcanzas (Col, RPl); she's just gone out, if you run you'll catch her (up)C1(exponerse a): quiero estar seguro, no quiero correr riesgos I want to be sure, I don't want to take any riskscorres el riesgo de perderlo/de que te lo roben you run the risk of o you risk losing it/having it stolenaquí no corres peligro you're safe here o you're not in any danger here2(experimentar): ambos corrieron parecida suerte they both suffered a similar fatejuntos corrimos grandes aventuras we lived through o had great adventures togetherD (mover)1 ‹botón/ficha/silla› to move2 ‹cortina› to drawcorre el cerrojo bolt the door, slide the bolt across/backcorra la pesa hasta que se equilibre slide the weight along until it balances3 ( Inf) ‹texto› to scrollE ( ant); ‹territorio› to raidFles corrió balas a todos he sprayed them all with bullets■ correrse1 «pieza» to shift, move; «carga» to shiftB1 «tinta» to run; «rímel/maquillaje» (+ me/te/le etc) to run, smudge2 ( AmL) «media» to ladder, runse me corrió un punto del suéter I pulled a thread in my sweater and it ran* * *
correr ( conjugate correr) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ bajó/subió las escaleras corriendo she ran down/up the stairs;
salieron corriendo del banco they ran out of the bank;
echó a correr he started to run
2a) ( apresurarse):◊ ¡corre, ponte los zapatos! hurry o quick, put your shoes on!;
no corras tanto que te equivocarás don't do it so quickly, you'll only make mistakes ;
corrí a llamarte I rushed to call you;
me tengo que ir corriendo I have to rush off
[ conductor] to drive fast
3
[ agua] to run;
[ sangre] to flow;
b) [ rumor]:◊ corre el rumor/la voz de que … there is a rumor going around that …
4 (pasar, transcurrir):◊ corría el año 1973 cuando … it was 1973 when …;
con el correr de los años as time went/goes by;
¡cómo corre el tiempo! how time flies!
5 ( hacerse cargo) correr con algo ‹ con gastos› to pay sth;
‹ con organización› to be responsible for sth
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( exponerse a):
aquí no corres peligro you're safe here
3
‹ cortina› ( cerrar) to draw, close;
( abrir) to open, pull back;
correrse verbo pronominal
1
[pieza/carga] to shift
2
[rímel/maquillaje] to run, smudge;
correr
I verbo intransitivo
1 to run
(ir deprisa) to go fast
(al conducir) to drive fast
2 (el viento) to blow
(un río) to flow
3 (darse prisa) to hurry: corre, que no llegamos, hurry up or we'll be late
figurado corrí a hablar con él, I rushed to talk to him
4 (estar en situación de) correr peligro, to be in danger
correr prisa, to be urgent
II verbo transitivo
1 (estar expuesto a) to have
correr el riesgo, to run the risk
2 (una cortina) to draw
(un cerrojo) to close
3 (un mueble) to pull up, draw up
♦ Locuciones: corre a mi cargo, I'll take care of it
correr con los gastos, to foot the bill
' correr' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bola
- cargo
- colorada
- colorado
- echar
- liebre
- pareja
- parejo
- pestillo
- prisa
- riesgo
- tinta
- velo
- voz
- Y
- agua
- condenado
- condición
- corretear
- dejar
- desaforado
- desplazar
- peligro
- soler
- tropezar
- viento
English:
about
- afford
- bear
- charge
- danger
- dash
- draw
- gamble
- go about
- meet
- outrun
- pelt
- pound
- pour
- pull
- race
- race along
- ride
- risk
- run
- run with
- running
- rush
- rush around
- scurry
- streak
- tear along
- trickle
- unleash
- as
- budge
- caper
- cover
- flow
- fly
- go
- hell
- jog
- like
- mad
- move
- put
- shift
- slide
- smudge
- spread
- sweep
- throw
- wind
* * *♦ vi1. [persona, animal] to run;me gusta correr todas las mañanas I like to go for a run every morning;se fue corriendo he ran off o away;miles de fans corrieron al encuentro del cantante thousands of fans ran to greet o meet the singer;¡corre a pedir ayuda! run for help!;varias personas corrieron tras el asaltante several people ran after the robber;echar a correr to start running;Famcorre que se las pela she runs like the wind;Famel que no corre, vuela you've got to be on your toes o quick around here2. [apresurarse]¡corre, que vamos a perder el autobús! hurry up, we're going to miss the bus!;no corras, que te vas a equivocar don't rush yourself, or you'll make a mistake;cuando me enteré del accidente, corrí a visitarla when I heard about the accident I went to visit her as soon as I could o I rushed to visit her;estoy agotado, toda la mañana corriendo de aquí para allá I'm exhausted, I've been rushing o running around all morning;corre, que va a empezar la película quick, the film's about to start;a todo correr: hay que acabar este trabajo a todo correr we have to finish this job as quickly as possible;cuando se enteró de la noticia, vino a todo correr when she heard the news she came as quickly as she could3. [competir] [atleta, caballo] to run;[ciclista] to ride;corre con una moto japonesa he rides a Japanese motorbike;corre con un coche italiano he drives an Italian car4. [conductor] to drive fast;no corras tanto, que vamos a tener un accidente slow down o stop driving so fast, we're going to have an accidentesta moto no corre nada this motorbike can't go very fast at all6. [fluido] [río] to flow;[agua del grifo] to run;la sangre corre por las venas blood flows through the veins;7. [viento] to blow;corría una ligera brisa there was a gentle breeze, a gentle breeze was blowing8. [el tiempo, las horas] to pass, to go by;esta última semana ha pasado corriendo this last week has flown by9. [transcurrir]corría el principio de siglo cuando… it was around the turn of the century when…;en los tiempos que corren nadie tiene un trabajo seguro no one is safe in their job these days o in this day and age10. [noticia] to spread;corre el rumor de que… there's a rumour going about that…[la cuenta] to pay;la organización de la cumbre corrió a cargo de las Naciones Unidas the United Nations organized the summit, the United Nations took care of the organization of the summit;la comida corre a cargo de la empresa the meal is on the company;esta ronda corre de mi cuenta this round is on me, this is my round12. [sueldo, renta] to be payable;el alquiler corre desde principios de cada mes the rent is payable at the beginning of each month13. [venderse] to sell;este vino corre a diez euros la botella this wine sells for ten euros a bottleel nuevo sistema operativo no correrá en modelos antiguos the new operating system won't run on older models♦ vt1. [prueba, carrera] [a pie, a caballo] to run;[en coche, moto] to take part in;corrió los 100 metros he ran the 100 metres;correrá el Tour de Francia he will be riding in the Tour de France2. [mover] [mesa, silla] to move o pull up;corre la cabeza, que no veo move your head out of the way, I can't see3. [cerrar] [cortinas] to draw, to close;[llave] to turn;4. [abrir] [cortinas] to draw, to opencorrer peligro to be in danger;si dejas la caja ahí, corre el peligro de que alguien tropiece con ella if you leave the box there, (there's a danger o risk that) someone might trip over it;correr el riesgo de (hacer) algo to run the risk of (doing) sth;no quiero correr ningún riesgo I don't want to take any risks;no sabemos la suerte que correrá el proyecto we don't know what is to become of the project, we don't know what the project's fate will be;no se sabe todavía qué suerte han corrido los desaparecidos the fate of the people who are missing is still unknown6. [noticia] to spread;corrieron el rumor sobre su dimisión they spread the rumour of her resignation;correr la voz to pass it onno consigo correr este programa I can't get this program to run properly9. Com to auction, to sell at auctionlas ideas progresistas allá no corren progressive ideas don't get much of a hearing there13. Am [perseguir] to chase (after);los perros iban corriendo a la liebre the dogs chased after the hare14. Méx, Ven [funcionar] to be running;hoy no corren los trenes the trains aren't running today15. CompFamcorrerla to go out on the town;RP Famcorrer la coneja to scrimp and save* * *I v/i1 run;a todo correr at top speed2 ( apresurarse) rush3 de tiempo pass4 de agua run, flow5 fig:correr con los gastos pay the expenses;correr con algo meet the cost of sth;correr a cargo de alguien be s.o.’s responsibility, be down to s.o. fam II v/t1 run3:correr la misma suerte suffer the same fate* * *correr vi1) : to run, to race2) : to rush3) : to flowcorrer vt1) : to travel over, to cover2) : to move, to slide, to roll, to draw (curtains)3)correr un riesgo : to run a risk* * *correr vb¡corre! hurry up!3. (vehículo) to go fast¡cómo corre este coche! this car goes really fast!5. (noticia, etc) to go round6. (mover) to move7. (participar en una carrera) to compete¿correrás la carrera? will you compete in the race?correr el pestillo / correr el cerrojo to bolt the door -
15 beanspruchen
v/t1. (fordern) (Recht, Erbteil) claim, lay claim to; Kinder können keinen Sitzplatz beanspruchen children must give up their seat to an adult on request; er beansprucht für sich, wie ein großer Künstler behandelt zu werden he wants people to treat him as a major artist2. (erfordern) (Geschick, Geduld) demand, require, call for; (Platz, Zeit) take up3. (Gebrauch machen von) use, make use of; (auch jemandes Hilfe etc.) avail o.s. of, accept; (jemandes Gastfreundschaft) avail o.s. of, accept; geistig-seelisch: preoccupy; stärker: absorb; ich will Ihre Zeit / Geduld nicht länger beanspruchen I’ll not take up any more of your time / tax your patience (any) further4. (strapazieren) strain, be ( oder put) a strain on, tax; TECH. stress, strain, load; stark beanspruchen (Sache) be ( oder put) a heavy strain ( oder load) on; (Person) keep s.o. very busy, take up a lot of s.o.’s time (and energy), make heavy demands on s.o. (s.o.’s time); innerlich: preoccupy s.o. greatly* * *to claim; to demand* * *be|ạn|spru|chen [bə'|anʃprʊxn] ptp bea\#nspruchtvt1) (= fordern) to claim; Gebiet auch to lay claim toetw beanspruchen können — to be entitled to sth
2) (= erfordern) to take; Zeit auch to take up; Platz auch to take up, to occupy; Kräfte auch, Aufmerksamkeit to demand; (= benötigen) to need3) (= ausnützen) to use; jds Gastfreundschaft to take advantage of; jds Geduld to demand; jds Hilfe to ask forich möchte Ihre Geduld nicht zu sehr beanspruchen — I don't want to try your patience
4) (= strapazieren) Maschine etc to use; jdn to occupy, to keep busyjdn stark or sehr beanspruchen — to keep sb very busy or occupied
ihr Beruf beansprucht sie ganz — her job is very demanding, her job takes up all her time and energy
* * *1) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) claim2) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) take up* * *be·an·spru·chen *[bəˈʔanʃprʊxn̩]vt1. (fordern)etw zu \beanspruchen haben to lay claim to sth2. (brauchen)▪ etw \beanspruchen to require [or take up] sthZeit/Platz \beanspruchen to take up time/space3. (Anforderungen an jdn stellen)▪ jdn \beanspruchen to make demands on sbich will Sie nicht länger \beanspruchen I don't want to take up any more of your time▪ etw \beanspruchen to demand sthjds Gastfreundschaft/Zeit \beanspruchen to make demands on [or take advantage of] sb's hospitality/timejds Geduld \beanspruchen to try sb's patience4. (belasten)▪ jdn/etw \beanspruchen to put sb/sth under stress* * *transitives Verb1) claimetwas beanspruchen können — be entitled to expect something
2) (ausnutzen) make use of < person, equipment>; take advantage of <hospitality, services>* * *beanspruchen v/tKinder können keinen Sitzplatz beanspruchen children must give up their seat to an adult on request;er beansprucht für sich, wie ein großer Künstler behandelt zu werden he wants people to treat him as a major artist3. (Gebrauch machen von) use, make use of; (auch jemandes Hilfe etc) avail o.s. of, accept; (jemandes Gastfreundschaft) avail o.s. of, accept; geistig-seelisch: preoccupy; stärker: absorb;ich will Ihre Zeit/Geduld nicht länger beanspruchen I’ll not take up any more of your time/tax your patience (any) furtherstark beanspruchen (Sache) be ( oder put) a heavy strain ( oder load) on; (Person) keep sb very busy, take up a lot of sb’s time (and energy), make heavy demands on sb (sb’s time); innerlich: preoccupy sb greatly* * *transitives Verb1) claim2) (ausnutzen) make use of <person, equipment>; take advantage of <hospitality, services>* * *v.to claim v.to engross v. -
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way [weɪ]chemin ⇒ 1A (a)-(c) voie ⇒ 1A (a) route ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (c) direction ⇒ 1A (d) sens ⇒ 1A (d), 1A (e) parages ⇒ 1A (f) moyen ⇒ 1B (a) méthode ⇒ 1B (a) façon ⇒ 1B (b) manière ⇒ 1B (b), 1B (c) coutume ⇒ 1B (c) habitude ⇒ 1B (c) égard ⇒ 1B (f) rapport ⇒ 1B (f)1 nounA.∎ we took the way through the woods nous avons pris le chemin qui traverse le bois;∎ they're building a way across the desert ils ouvrent une route à travers le désert;∎ they live across or over the way from the school ils habitent en face de l'école;∎ the house/the people over or across the way la maison/les gens d'en face;∎ pedestrian way voie f ou rue f piétonne;∎ private/public way voie f privée/publique;∎ Religion the Way of the Cross le chemin de Croix(b) (route leading to a specified place) chemin m;∎ this is the way to the library la bibliothèque est par là;∎ could you tell me the way to the library? pouvez-vous me dire comment aller à la bibliothèque?;∎ what's the shortest or quickest way to town? quel est le chemin le plus court pour aller en ville?;∎ that's the way to ruin c'est le chemin de la ruine;∎ we took the long way (round) nous avons pris le chemin le plus long;∎ which way does this bus go? par où passe ce bus?;∎ I had to ask the or my way il a fallu que je demande mon chemin;∎ she knows the way to school elle connaît le chemin de l'école;∎ to know one's way about a place connaître un endroit;∎ you'll soon find your way about tu trouveras bientôt ton chemin tout seul;∎ they went the wrong way ils se sont trompés de chemin, ils ont pris le mauvais chemin;∎ to lose one's way s'égarer, perdre son chemin; figurative s'égarer, se fourvoyer;∎ to know one's way around savoir s'orienter; figurative savoir se débrouiller;∎ the way to a man's heart is through his stomach = pour conquérir le cœur d'un homme, il faut lui faire de bons petits plats(c) (route leading in a specified direction) chemin m, route f;∎ the way back le chemin ou la route du retour;∎ I got lost on the way back home je me suis perdu sur le chemin du retour;∎ he couldn't find the way back home il n'a pas trouvé le chemin pour rentrer (à la maison);∎ on our way back we stopped for dinner au retour ou sur le chemin du retour, nous nous sommes arrêtés pour dîner;∎ she showed us the easiest way down/up elle nous a montré le chemin le plus facile pour descendre/monter;∎ the way up is difficult but the way down will be easier la montée est difficile mais la descente sera plus facile;∎ do you know the way down/up? savez-vous par où on descend/on monte?;∎ the way in l'entrée f;∎ the way out la sortie;∎ we looked for a way in/out nous cherchions un moyen d'entrer/de sortir;∎ I took the back way out je suis sorti par derrière;∎ can you find your way out? vous connaissez le chemin pour sortir?;∎ I can find my own way out je trouverai mon chemin;∎ figurative miniskirts are on the way back in la minijupe est de retour;∎ miniskirts are on the way out la minijupe n'est plus tellement à la mode;∎ the director is on the way out le directeur ne sera plus là très longtemps;∎ they found a way out of the deadlock ils ont trouvé une solution pour sortir de l'impasse;∎ is there no way out of this nightmare? n'y a-t-il pas moyen de mettre fin à ce cauchemar?;∎ their decision left her no way out leur décision l'a mise dans une impasse;∎ he left himself a way out il s'est ménagé une porte de sortie(d) (direction) direction f, sens m;∎ come this way venez par ici;∎ he went that way il est allé par là;∎ is this the way? c'est par ici?;∎ this way to the chapel (sign) vers la chapelle;∎ this way and that de-ci de-là, par-ci par-là;∎ look this way regarde par ici;∎ I never looked their way je n'ai jamais regardé dans leur direction;∎ to look the other way détourner les yeux; figurative fermer les yeux;∎ he didn't know which way to look (embarrassed) il ne savait plus où se mettre;∎ which way is the library from here? par où faut-il passer pour aller à la bibliothèque?;∎ which way did you come? par où êtes-vous venu?;∎ which way did she go? par où est-elle passée?;∎ which way is the wind blowing? d'où vient le vent?;∎ figurative I could tell which way the wind was blowing je voyais très bien ce qui allait se passer;∎ which way does the tap turn? dans quel sens faut-il tourner le robinet?;∎ which way do I go from here? où est-ce que je vais maintenant?; figurative qu'est-ce que je fais maintenant?;∎ get in, I'm going your way montez, je vais dans la même direction que vous;∎ they set off, each going his own way ils sont partis chacun de leur côté;∎ to go one's own way (follow own wishes) faire à sa guise; (differ from others) faire bande à part, suivre son chemin;∎ we each went our separate ways (on road) nous sommes partis chacun de notre côté; (in life) chacun de nous a suivi son propre chemin;∎ he went the wrong way il a pris la mauvaise direction; (down one-way street) il a pris la rue en sens interdit;∎ to come one's way se présenter;∎ any job that comes my way n'importe quel travail qui se présente;∎ if ever the opportunity comes your way si jamais l'occasion se présente;∎ familiar everything's going my way tout marche comme je veux en ce moment;∎ the vote went our way le vote nous a été favorable;∎ the vote couldn't have gone any other way les résultats du vote étaient donnés d'avance;∎ to go one's own way n'en faire qu'à sa tête, vivre à sa guise;∎ to go the way of all flesh or of all things mourir∎ stand the box the other way up posez le carton dans l'autre sens;∎ this way up (on packaging) haut;∎ hold the picture the right way up tenez le tableau dans le bon sens;∎ is it the right way round? est-ce qu'il est à l'endroit?;∎ it's the wrong way up c'est dans le mauvais sens;∎ it's the wrong way round c'est dans le mauvais sens;∎ the curtains are the wrong way round les rideaux sont à l'envers ou dans le mauvais sens;∎ your sweater is the right/wrong way out votre pull est à l'endroit/à l'envers;∎ try it the other way round essayez dans l'autre sens;∎ cats hate having their fur brushed the wrong way les chats détestent qu'on les caresse à rebrousse-poil;∎ SHE insulted him? you've got it the wrong way round elle, elle l'a insulté? mais c'est le contraire;∎ he invited her tonight, last time it was the other way round ce soir c'est lui qui l'a invitée, la dernière fois c'était l'inverse(f) (area, vicinity) parages mpl;∎ call in when you're up our way passez nous voir quand vous êtes dans le coin ou dans les parages;∎ I was out or over your way yesterday j'étais près de ou du côté de chez vous hier;∎ the next time you're that way la prochaine fois que vous passerez par là;∎ the blast came from Chicago way l'explosion venait du côté de Chicago;∎ the village is rather out of the way le village est un peu isolé∎ we came part of the way by foot nous avons fait une partie de la route à pied;∎ to go part of the way with sb faire un bout de chemin avec qn;∎ they were one-third of the way through their trip ils avaient fait un tiers de leur voyage;∎ we've come most of the way nous avons fait la plus grande partie du chemin;∎ he talked the entire or whole way il a parlé pendant tout le trajet;∎ he can swim quite a way il peut nager assez longtemps;∎ a long way off or away loin;∎ a little or short way off pas très loin, à courte distance;∎ Susan sat a little way off Susan était assise un peu plus loin;∎ I saw him from a long way off je l'ai aperçu de loin;∎ it's a long way to Berlin Berlin est loin;∎ it's a long way from Paris to Berlin la route est longue de Paris à Berlin;∎ we're a long way from home nous sommes loin de chez nous;∎ we've come a long way (from far away) nous venons de loin; (made progress) nous avons fait du chemin;∎ we've a long way to go (far to travel) il nous reste beaucoup de route à faire; (a lot to do) nous avons encore beaucoup à faire; (a lot to collect, pay) nous sommes encore loin du compte;∎ he has a long way to go to be ready for the exam il est loin d'être prêt pour l'examen∎ it's a long way to Christmas Noël est encore loin;∎ you have to go back a long way il faut remonter loin;∎ figurative I'm a long way from trusting him je suis loin de lui faire confiance;∎ you're a long way off or out (in guessing) vous n'y êtes pas du tout;∎ that's a long way from what we thought ce n'est pas du tout ce qu'on croyait;∎ she'll go a long way elle ira loin;∎ the scholarship will go a long way towards helping with expenses la bourse va beaucoup aider à faire face aux dépenses;∎ a little goodwill goes a long way un peu de bonne volonté facilite bien les choses;∎ you can make a little meat go a long way by doing this utilisez au mieux un petit morceau de viande en faisant ceci;∎ she makes her money go a long way elle sait ménager son argent;∎ a little bit goes a long way il en faut très peu;∎ humorous a little of him goes a long way il est sympa, mais à petites doses(i) (space in front of person, object)∎ a tree was in the way un arbre bloquait ou barrait le passage;∎ a car was in his way une voiture lui barrait le passage ou l'empêchait de passer;∎ I can't see, the cat is in the way je ne vois pas, le chat me gêne;∎ is the lamp in your way? la lampe vous gêne-t-elle?;∎ put the suitcases under the bed out of the way rangez les valises sous le lit pour qu'elles ne gênent pas;∎ to get out of the way s'écarter (du chemin);∎ we got out of his way nous l'avons laissé passer;∎ out of my way! pousse-toi!, laisse-moi passer!;∎ the cars got out of the ambulance's way les voitures ont laissé passer l'ambulance;∎ to get sb out of the way se débarrasser de qn, écarter ou éloigner qn;∎ to get sth out of the way enlever ou pousser qch;∎ figurative let's get the subject of holidays out of the way first réglons d'abord la question des vacances;∎ keep out of the way! ne reste pas là!;∎ make way! écartez-vous!;∎ make way for the parade! laissez passer le défilé!;∎ make way for the President! faites place au Président!;∎ to get in one another's way se gêner (les uns les autres);∎ figurative her social life got in the way of her studies ses sorties l'empêchaient d'étudier;∎ I don't want to get in the way of your happiness je ne veux pas entraver votre bonheur;∎ I kept out of the boss's way j'ai évité le patron;∎ familiar he wants his boss out of the way il veut se débarrasser de son patron□ ;∎ familiar once the meeting is out of the way dès que nous serons débarrassés de la réunion;∎ he is retiring to make way for a younger man il prend sa retraite pour céder la place à un plus jeune;∎ they tore down the slums to make way for blocks of flats ils ont démoli les taudis pour pouvoir construire des immeubles;∎ to clear or prepare the way for sth préparer la voie à qch;∎ to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn;∎ couldn't you see your way (clear) to doing it? ne trouveriez-vous pas moyen de le faire?∎ the acid ate its way through the metal l'acide est passé à travers le métal;∎ I fought or pushed my way through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;∎ we made our way towards the train nous nous sommes dirigés vers le train;∎ to make one's way home rentrer;∎ I made my way back to my seat je suis retourné à ma place;∎ they made their way across the desert ils ont traversé le désert;∎ they made their way down/up the hill ils ont descendu/monté la colline;∎ she made her way up through the hierarchy elle a gravi les échelons de la hiérarchie un par un;∎ she had to make her own way in the world elle a dû faire son chemin toute seule;∎ she talked her way out of it elle s'en est sortie avec de belles paroles;∎ he worked or made his way through the pile of newspapers il a lu les journaux un par un;∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études;∎ however did it find its way into print? comment en est-on venu à l'imprimer?B.(a) (means, method) moyen m, méthode f;∎ in what way can I help you? comment ou en quoi puis-je vous être utile?;∎ there are several ways to go or of going about it il y a plusieurs façons ou plusieurs moyens de s'y prendre;∎ I do it this way voilà comment je fais;∎ in one way or another d'une façon ou d'une autre;∎ they thought they would win that way ils pensaient pouvoir gagner comme ça;∎ he's going to handle it his way il va faire ça à sa façon;∎ she has her own way of cooking fish elle a sa façon à elle de cuisiner le poisson;∎ the right/wrong way to do it la bonne/mauvaise façon de le faire;∎ you're doing it the right/wrong way c'est comme ça/ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il faut (le) faire;∎ do it the usual way faites comme d'habitude;∎ there's no way or I can't see any way we'll finish on time nous ne finirons jamais ou nous n'avons aucune chance de finir à temps;∎ Politics ways and means financement m;∎ there are ways and means il y a des moyens;∎ to find a way of doing sth trouver (le) moyen de faire qch;∎ humorous love will find a way l'amour finit toujours par triompher;∎ that's the way to do it! c'est comme ça qu'il faut faire!, voilà comment il faut faire!;(b) (particular manner, fashion) façon f, manière f;∎ in this way de cette façon;∎ in a friendly way gentiment;∎ he spoke in a general way about the economy il a parlé de l'économie d'une façon générale;∎ she doesn't like the way he is dressed elle n'aime pas la façon dont il est habillé;∎ he doesn't speak the way his family does il ne parle pas comme sa famille;∎ they see things in the same way ils voient les choses de la même façon;∎ in their own (small) way they fight racism à leur façon ou dans la limite de leurs moyens, ils luttent contre le racisme;∎ in the same way, we note that… de même, on notera que…;∎ that's one way to look at it or of looking at it c'est une façon ou manière de voir les choses;∎ my way of looking at it mon point de vue sur la question;∎ that's not my way (of doing things) ce n'est pas mon genre, ce n'est pas ma façon de faire;∎ try to see it my way mettez-vous à ma place;∎ way of speaking/writing façon de parler/d'écrire;∎ to her way of thinking à son avis;∎ the way she feels about him les sentiments qu'elle éprouve à son égard;∎ I didn't think you would take it this way je ne pensais pas que vous le prendriez comme ça;∎ if that's the way you feel about it! si c'est comme ça que vous le prenez!;∎ the American way of life la manière de vivre des Américains, le mode de vie américain;∎ being on the move is a way of life for the gypsy le voyage est un mode de vie pour les gitans;∎ dieting has become a way of life with some people certaines personnes passent leur vie à faire des régimes;∎ yearly strikes have become a way of life les grèves annuelles sont devenues une habitude∎ we soon got used to her ways nous nous sommes vite habitués à ses manières;∎ I know his little ways je connais ses petites manies;∎ the ways of God and men les voies de Dieu et de l'homme;∎ he knows nothing of their ways il les connaît très mal, il ne les comprend pas du tout;∎ she has a way of tossing her head when she laughs elle a une façon ou manière de rejeter la tête en arrière quand elle rit;∎ they're happy in their own way ils sont heureux à leur manière;∎ he's a genius in his way c'est un génie dans son genre;∎ it's not my way to criticize ce n'est pas mon genre ou ce n'est pas dans mes habitudes de critiquer;∎ he's not in a bad mood, it's just his way il n'est pas de mauvaise humeur, c'est sa façon d'être habituelle;∎ she got into/out of the way of rising early elle a pris/perdu l'habitude de se lever tôt;∎ you'll get into the way of it vous vous y ferez(d) (facility, knack)∎ she has a (certain) way with her elle a le chic;∎ he has a way with children il sait (comment) s'y prendre ou il a le chic avec les enfants;∎ she has a way with words elle a le chic pour s'exprimer;∎ trouble has a way of showing up when least expected les ennuis ont le chic pour se manifester quand on ne s'y attend pas(e) (indicating a condition, state of affairs)∎ let me tell you the way it was laisse-moi te raconter comment ça s'est passé;∎ we can't invite him given the way things are on ne peut pas l'inviter étant donné la situation;∎ we left the flat the way it was nous avons laissé l'appartement tel qu'il était ou comme il était;∎ is he going to be staying here? - it looks that way est-ce qu'il va loger ici? - on dirait (bien);∎ it's not the way it looks! ce n'est pas ce que vous pensez!;∎ it's not the way it used to be ce n'est pas comme avant;∎ that's the way things are c'est comme ça;∎ that's the way of the world ainsi va le monde;∎ business is good and we're trying to keep it that way les affaires vont bien et nous faisons en sorte que ça dure;∎ the train is late - that's always the way le train est en retard - c'est toujours comme ça ou pareil;∎ that's always the way with him il est toujours comme ça, c'est toujours comme ça avec lui;∎ life goes on (in) the same old way la vie va son train ou suit son cours;∎ I don't like the way things are going je n'aime pas la tournure que prennent les choses;∎ we'll never finish the way things are going au train où vont les choses, on n'aura jamais fini;∎ to be in a bad way être en mauvais état;∎ he's in a bad way il est dans un triste état;∎ their business is in a bad/good way leurs affaires marchent mal/bien;∎ she's in a fair way to succeed/to becoming president elle est bien partie pour réussir/pour devenir président(f) (respect, detail) égard m, rapport m;∎ in what way? à quel égard?, sous quel rapport?;∎ in this way à cet égard, sous ce rapport;∎ it's important in many ways c'est important à bien des égards;∎ in some ways à certains égards, par certains côtés;∎ the job suits her in every way le poste lui convient à tous égards ou à tous points de vue;∎ I'll help you in every possible way je ferai tout ce que je peux pour vous aider;∎ she studied the problem in every way possible elle a examiné le problème sous tous les angles possibles;∎ useful in more ways than one utile à plus d'un égard;∎ these two books, each interesting in its (own) way ces deux livres, qui sont intéressants chacun dans son genre;∎ he's clever that way sur ce plan-là, il est malin;∎ in one way d'un certain point de vue;∎ in a way you're right en un sens vous avez raison;∎ I see what you mean in a way d'un certain point de vue ou d'une certaine manière, je vois ce que tu veux dire;∎ I am in no way responsible je ne suis absolument pas ou aucunement responsable;∎ this in no way changes your situation ceci ne change en rien votre situation;∎ without wanting in any way to criticize sans vouloir le moins du monde critiquer∎ to do things in a big way faire les choses en grand;∎ she went into politics in a big way elle s'est lancée à fond dans la politique;∎ they're in the arms business in a big way ils font de grosses affaires dans l'armement;∎ they helped out in a big way ils ont beaucoup aidé;∎ a grocer in a big/small way un gros/petit épicier;∎ we live in a small way nous vivons modestement;∎ the restaurant is doing quite well in a small way le restaurant marche bien à son échelle;∎ it does change the situation in a small way ça change quand même un peu la situation∎ the committee was split three ways le comité était divisé en trois groupes∎ we're gathering/losing way nous prenons/perdons de la vitesse;∎ the ship has way on le navire a de l'erre∎ she always gets or has her (own) way elle arrive toujours à ses fins;∎ he only wants it his way il n'en fait qu'à sa tête;∎ I'm not going to let you have it all your (own) way je refuse de te céder en tout;∎ if I had my way, he'd be in prison si cela ne tenait qu'à moi, il serait en prison;∎ I refuse to go - have it your (own) way je refuse d'y aller - fais ce que ou comme tu veux;∎ no, it was 1789 - have it your (own) way non, c'était en 1789 - soit;∎ you can't have it both ways il faut choisir;∎ I can stop too, it works both ways je peux m'arrêter aussi, ça marche dans les deux sens;∎ there are no two ways about it il n'y a pas le choix;∎ no two ways about it, he was rude il n'y a pas à dire, il a été grossier;∎ humorous to have one's (wicked) way with sb coucher avec qn(a) (far → in space, time) très loin□ ;∎ they live way over yonder ils habitent très loin par là-bas;∎ way up the mountain très haut dans la montagne□ ;∎ way down south là-bas dans le sud□ ;∎ way back in the distance au loin derrière□ ;∎ way back in the 1930s déjà dans les années 30□∎ we know each other from way back, we go way back nous sommes amis depuis très longtemps□ ;∎ you're way below the standard tu es bien en-dessous du niveau voulu□ ;∎ he's way over forty il a largement dépassé la quarantaine□ ;∎ she's way ahead of her class elle est très en avance sur sa classe□ ;∎ he's way off or out in his guess il est loin d'avoir deviné□∎ he is way crazy il est vachement atteintNautical (in shipbuilding) cale f∎ the baby cried all the way le bébé a pleuré tout le long du chemin;∎ don't close the curtains all the way ne fermez pas complètement les rideaux;∎ prices go all the way from 200 to 1,000 dollars les prix vont de 200 à 1000 dollars;∎ figurative I'm with you all the way je vous suis ou je vous soutiens jusqu'au bout;∎ familiar to go all the way (with sb) aller jusqu'au bout (avec qn)en route;∎ I stopped several times along the way je me suis arrêté plusieurs fois en (cours de) route;∎ figurative their project had some problems along the way leur projet a connu quelques problèmes en cours de route∎ I prefer chess by a long way je préfère de loin ou de beaucoup les échecs;∎ this is bigger by a long way c'est nettement ou beaucoup plus grand;∎ he's not as capable as you are by a long way il est loin d'être aussi compétent que toi;∎ is your project ready? - not by a long way! ton projet est-il prêt? - loin de là!1 adverb(incidentally) à propos;∎ by the way, where did he go? à propos, où est-il allé?;∎ by the way, her brother sings much better soit dit en passant, son frère chante beaucoup mieux;∎ I bring up this point by the way je signale ce point au passage ou en passant(incidental) secondaire;∎ that point is quite by the way ce détail est tout à fait secondaire∎ to go by way of Brussels passer par Bruxelles∎ by way of illustration à titre d'exemple;∎ she outlined the situation by way of introduction elle a présenté un aperçu de la situation en guise d'introduction;∎ by way of introducing himself, he gave us his card en guise de présentation, il nous a donné sa carte;∎ they receive money by way of grants ils reçoivent de l'argent sous forme de bourses(a) (in either case) dans les deux cas;∎ either way I lose dans les deux cas, je suis perdant;∎ shall we take the car or the bus? - it's fine by me or I don't mind either way tu préfères prendre la voiture ou le bus? - n'importe, ça m'est égal(b) (more or less) en plus ou en moins;∎ a few days either way could make all the difference quelques jours en plus ou en moins pourraient tout changer∎ the match could have gone either way le match était ouvert;∎ there's nothing in it either way c'est pareilde façon à ce que;∎ she answered in such a way as to make me understand elle a répondu de façon à ce que je comprennede telle façon ou manière que∎ she receives little in the way of salary son salaire n'est pas bien gros;∎ what is there in the way of food? qu'est-ce qu'il y a à manger?;∎ do you need anything in the way of paper? avez-vous besoin de papier?;∎ he doesn't have much in the way of brains il n'a rien dans la tête∎ we met in the way of business nous nous sommes rencontrés dans le cadre du travail;∎ they put me in the way of making some money ils m'ont indiqué un moyen de gagner de l'argentfamiliar pas question;∎ will you do it for me? - no way! tu feras ça pour moi? - pas question!;∎ no way am I going to tell him! (il n'est) pas question que je le lui dise!;∎ there's no way that's Jeanne Moreau! tu rigoles?, ce n'est pas Jeanne Moreau!∎ it's on my way c'est sur mon chemin;∎ you pass it on your way to the office vous passez devant en allant au bureau;∎ I'll catch up with you on the way je te rattraperai en chemin ou en route;∎ to stop on the way s'arrêter en chemin;∎ on the way to work en allant au bureau;∎ I'm on my way! j'y vais!;∎ she's on her way home elle rentre chez elle;∎ he's on his way to Paris il est en route pour Paris;∎ on his way to town he met his father en allant en ville, il a rencontré son père;∎ we must be on our way il faut que nous y allions;∎ to go one's way repartir, reprendre son chemin∎ she has a baby on the way elle attend un bébé;∎ her second book is on the way (being written) elle a presque fini d'écrire son deuxième livre; (being published) son deuxième livre est sur le point de paraître;∎ she's on the way to success elle est sur le chemin de la réussite;∎ the patient is on the way to recovery le malade est en voie de guérison;∎ she's (well) on the way to becoming president elle est en bonne voie de devenir président;∎ the new school is well on the way to being finished la nouvelle école est presque terminéeen fin de compte;∎ I've done quite well for myself one way and another je me suis plutôt bien débrouillé en fin de compte(a) (by whatever means) d'une façon ou d'une autre;∎ one way or the other I'm going to get that job! d'une façon ou d'une autre, j'aurai ce boulot!∎ I've nothing to say one way or the other je n'ai rien à dire, ni pour ni contre;∎ it doesn't matter to them one way or another ça leur est égal∎ a month one way or the other un mois de plus ou de moins∎ to go out of one's way s'écarter de son chemin, dévier de sa route, faire un détour;∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;∎ figurative don't go out of your way for me! ne vous dérangez pas pour moi!;∎ figurative she went out of her way to find me a job elle s'est donné du mal pour me trouver du travail18 under way∎ to be under way (person, vehicle) être en route; figurative (meeting, talks) être en cours; (plans, project) être en train;∎ the meeting was already under way la réunion avait déjà commencé;∎ the project is well under way le projet est en bonne voie de réalisation;∎ Nautical the ship is under way le navire est en route2 adverb∎ to get under way (person, train) se mettre en route, partir; (car) se mettre en route, démarrer; figurative (meeting, plans, talks) démarrer;∎ they got the plans under way ils ont mis le projet en route;∎ the captain got (the ship) under way le capitaine a appareillé;∎ the ship got under way le navire a appareillé ou a levé l'ancre►► American way station Railways petite gare f; figurative étape f;∎ a way station on the road to success une étape sur la route du succèsⓘ We have ways of making you talk Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les membres de la Gestapo dans les films de guerre anglais des années 50 et 60 lorsqu'ils interrogent des prisonniers de guerre britanniques. Aujourd'hui, on emploie cette expression ("nous avons les moyens de vous faire parler") pour plaisanter en prenant l'accent allemand lorsqu'on veut obtenir une information de quelqu'un. -
17 Anspruch
m1. auch JUR. (Anrecht, Forderung) claim ( auf + Akk to); (Anrecht) auch right; JUR. title; Pl. (Anforderungen) demands; Anspruch erheben auf oder für sich in Anspruch nehmen claim, lay claim to; Anspruch haben auf (+ Akk) be entitled to; JUR. have a legitimate claim to; Anspruch auf Schadenersatz ( erheben) (make a) claim for damages; der Film erhebt keinen Anspruch auf historische Genauigkeit fig. the film doesn’t claim to be historically accurate; sein Anspruch auf den Thron ist unberechtigt his claim to the throne is unfounded2. (Forderung) demand (for); große Ansprüche stellen be very demanding; bescheidene Ansprüche stellen not to be very demanding; hohe Ansprüche an jemanden stellen Person und Aufgabe: make great demands on s.o.; Person auch: expect ( oder demand) a great deal of s.o., be very exacting ( oder demanding); Aufgabe auch: take a lot out of s.o., be very demanding for s.o.3. (Beschlag) in Anspruch nehmen Person: (jemandes Hilfe) call on; (Kredit, jemandes Zeit) take (up); (Angebot, Möglichkeit) make use of, take advantage of; Aufgabe etc.: (jemanden) keep s.o. busy, take a lot out of s.o.; (Platz, Zeit) take (up); (jemandes Aufmerksamkeit) engross ( oder preoccupy); (jemandes Kräfte, Mittel) make demands; ich will Ihre Zeit nicht zu sehr in Anspruch nehmen I don’t want to take up too much of your time; i-e Arbeit nimmt sie stark in Anspruch her work keeps her very busy ( oder takes up most of her time [and energy]); das wird etwa zwei Stunden in Anspruch nehmen it will take around two hours* * *der Anspruchdemand; pretension; entitlement; claim; presumption; pretence; right* * *Ạn|spruchmauf +acc to)Anspruch auf Schadenersatz haben — to be entitled to damages
2) (= Anforderung) demand; (= Standard) standard, requirement3) (= Behauptung) claim, pretensiondiese Theorie erhebt keinen Anspruch auf Unwiderlegbarkeit — this theory does not claim to be irrefutable, this theory lays no claim to irrefutability
4)etw in Anspruch nehmen (Recht) — to claim sth; jds Hilfe, Dienste to enlist sth; Möglichkeiten, Kantine etc to take advantage of sth; Zeit, Aufmerksamkeit, Kräfte to take up sth
jdn völlig in Anspruch nehmen — to take up all of sb's time; (jds Aufmerksamkeit, Gedanken) to engross or preoccupy sb completely
sehr in Anspruch genommen — very busy/preoccupied
* * *der1) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) claim2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) demand3) entitlement* * *An·spruchmeinen \Anspruch auf etw akk erheben to make a claim for [or to] sth; (behaupten) to claim sth; JUR a. to file a claim to [or for] sthdarauf \Anspruch haben, etw zu tun to be entitled to do sthden/jds Ansprüchen [voll/nicht] gerecht werden to [fully/not] meet the/sb's requirementsAnsprüche stellen to be exacting [or very demanding]große [o hohe] Ansprüche [an jdn/etw] stellen to place great demands on [or be very demanding of] sb/sthjds Dienste/Hilfe/Unterstützung in \Anspruch nehmen to enlist sb's services/help/supportMöglichkeiten/eine Einrichtung in \Anspruch nehmen to take advantage of opportunities/a facilityjdn in \Anspruch nehmen to preoccupy sbsehr in \Anspruch genommen to be very busy/preoccupieddarf ich Sie in \Anspruch nehmen? may I have a moment [of your time]?* * *1) claim; (Forderung) demandhohe Ansprüche [an jemanden] haben od. stellen — demand a great deal [of somebody]
Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) erheben — lay claim to something
[keine] Ansprüche stellen — make [no] demands
in Anspruch nehmen — take up, take advantage of < offer>; exercise < right>; take up < time>
jemandes Zeit/Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen — make demands on somebody's time/enlist somebody's aid
jemanden [stark] in Anspruch nehmen — make [heavy] demands on somebody
jemanden völlig in Anspruch nehmen — take up all [of] somebody's time
2) (bes. Rechtsspr.): (Anrecht) claim[einen] Anspruch/keinen Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) haben — be/not be entitled to something
auf etwas (Akk.) Anspruch erheben — assert one's entitlement to something
* * *Anspruch mfür sich in Anspruch nehmen claim, lay claim to;Anspruch auf Schadenersatz (erheben) (make a) claim for damages;der Film erhebt keinen Anspruch auf historische Genauigkeit fig the film doesn’t claim to be historically accurate;sein Anspruch auf den Thron ist unberechtigt his claim to the throne is unfounded2. (Forderung) demand (for);große Ansprüche stellen be very demanding;bescheidene Ansprüche stellen not to be very demanding;hohe Ansprüche an jemanden stellen Person und Aufgabe: make great demands on sb; Person auch: expect ( oder demand) a great deal of sb, be very exacting ( oder demanding); Aufgabe auch: take a lot out of sb, be very demanding for sb3. (Beschlag)in Anspruch nehmen Person: (jemandes Hilfe) call on; (Kredit, jemandes Zeit) take (up); (Angebot, Möglichkeit) make use of, take advantage of; Aufgabe etc: (jemanden) keep sb busy, take a lot out of sb; (Platz, Zeit) take (up); (jemandes Aufmerksamkeit) engross ( oder preoccupy); (jemandes Kräfte, Mittel) make demands;ich will Ihre Zeit nicht zu sehr in Anspruch nehmen I don’t want to take up too much of your time;i-e Arbeit nimmt sie stark in Anspruch her work keeps her very busy ( oder takes up most of her time [and energy]);das wird etwa zwei Stunden in Anspruch nehmen it will take around two hours* * *1) claim; (Forderung) demandhohe Ansprüche [an jemanden] haben od. stellen — demand a great deal [of somebody]
Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) erheben — lay claim to something
[keine] Ansprüche stellen — make [no] demands
in Anspruch nehmen — take up, take advantage of < offer>; exercise < right>; take up < time>
jemandes Zeit/Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen — make demands on somebody's time/enlist somebody's aid
jemanden [stark] in Anspruch nehmen — make [heavy] demands on somebody
jemanden völlig in Anspruch nehmen — take up all [of] somebody's time
2) (bes. Rechtsspr.): (Anrecht) claim[einen] Anspruch/keinen Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) haben — be/not be entitled to something
auf etwas (Akk.) Anspruch erheben — assert one's entitlement to something
* * *-¨e m.demand n.pretension n. -
18 belasten
I v/t1. (Fahrzeug) auch TECH. load; (Brücke, Balken) put weight on; TECH. (beanspruchen) stress; (beschweren: auch Ski) weight; beide Beine gleichmäßig belasten weight both legs evenly; nicht den Innenski belasten not weight the inside ski; der Aufzug darf mit max. 300 kg belastet werden the lift (Am. elevator) can take a maximum load of 300 kg; ein Fahrzeug / eine Brücke mit 3 t belasten put a 3-ton(ne) load on a vehicle / bridge; der Anhänger ist nicht voll / zu sehr belastet the trailer isn’t fully loaded / is overloaded2. jemanden belasten physisch, psychisch etc.: strain s.o., put a strain on s.o.; stark belasten put a heavy strain on; arbeitsmäßig: put s.o. under (a lot of) pressure; durch zusätzliche Arbeit: give s.o. a heavy workload; mit Verantwortung: place a heavy burden on; auch nervlich: be a (great) strain on s.o.; (Sorgen machen) be a (big) worry for s.o.; gewissensmäßig: give s.o. a (really) bad conscience; ich möchte dich nicht mit meinen Problemen belasten I don’t want to burden you with my problems; es belastet mich ( allmählich ) auch it’s getting to me; sein Gedächtnis mit unnützem Wissen / zu vielen Details belasten fill one’s head with useless knowledge / too many details; sein Gewissen mit Schuld / einer Tat belasten burden one’s conscience with guilt (feelings) / something one has done; er ist durch seine Vergangenheit ( stark) belastet politisch: he is (seriously) discredited by his past, he has a (very) shady past; dieses Wissen / diese Erkenntnis belastet mich (beunruhigt mich) knowing that bothers ( oder worries) me; diese Entscheidung scheint dich sehr zu belasten that decision seems to be causing you some distress3. MED. (Organ, Kreislauf etc.) strain; beim EKG etc.: exert; Alkohol belastet die Leber alcohol is a strain on the liver5. ETECH. (Stromnetz etc.) load; das Telefonnetz ist zu stark belastet the (tele)phone system is overloaded; wenn das Computernetz plötzlich zu stark belastet wird when the computer network is suddenly overloaded6. FIN.: jemanden / jemandes Konto belasten debit s.o. / s.o.’s account ( mit with); wir erlauben uns, Sie mit den Kosten zu belasten we take the liberty of charging the costs to your account; jemanden finanziell ( stark) belasten be a (heavy) financial burden on s.o., present a (heavy) financial strain on s.o.; durch Steuern: place a (heavy) tax burden on s.o.; den Staatshaushalt durch neue Ausgaben belasten burden the national budget with additional spending7. (Grundstück, Haus) encumber, mortgage; ein Haus mit einer Hypothek belasten encumber a house with a mortgage8. JUR., durch Indizien etc.: incriminateII v/refl: sich mit etw. belasten mit Arbeit, Verantwortung: burden ( oder saddle) o.s. with s.th.; damit kann ich mich nicht belasten auch I haven’t got time to deal with that sort of thingIII v/i Besitz belastet property ( oder riches) can be a burden; nur bei Skiern: du belastest falsch / richtig you’re weighting the wrong / the right ski* * *(abbuchen) to debit;(beanspruchen) to strain; to stress;(beladen) to burden; to load; to charge;(beschuldigen) to incriminate;(verschulden) to mortgage; to encumber; to cumber* * *be|lạs|ten ptp bela\#stet1. vt1) (lit) (mit Gewicht) Brücke, Balken, Träger, Ski to put weight on; (mit Last) Fahrzeug, Fahrstuhl to loadetw mit 50 Tonnen belasten — to put a 50 ton load on sth, to put a weight of 50 tons on sth
den Träger gleichmäßig belasten — to distribute weight evenly over the girder
das darf nur mit maximal 5 Personen/Tonnen belastet werden — its maximum load is 5 people/tons
2) (fig)jdn mit etw belasten (mit Arbeit) — to load sb with sth; mit Verantwortung, Sorgen, Wissen to burden sb with sth
das Gedächtnis mit unnützem Wissen belasten — to burden one's memory with useless knowledge
jdn belasten (mit Arbeit, Verantwortung, Sorgen) — to burden sb
belastend sein — to be a strain
See:→ erblich3) (fig = bedrücken)jdn/jds Gewissen/Seele mit etw belasten (Mensch) — to burden sb/sb's conscience/soul with sth
das belastet ihn sehr — it weighs heavily on his mind
mit einer Schuld belastet sein — to be weighed down or burdened by guilt
4) (= beanspruchen) Wasserhaushalt, Stromnetz, Leitung to put pressure on, to stretch; Atmosphäre to pollute; (MED) Kreislauf, Magen, Organe, Körper, Mensch to put a strain on, to strain; Nerven to strain, to tax; Steuerzahler to burdenjdn/etw zu sehr or stark belasten — to overstrain sb/sth; Wasserhaushalt etc to put too much pressure on sth, to overstretch sth
das Konto mit einem Betrag belasten — to debit the account with a sum, to debit a sum to the account
dafür werden wir Sie mit 50 Euro belasten — we will charge you 50 euros for that
2. vr1)sich mit etw belasten (mit Arbeit) — to take sth on; mit Verantwortung to take sth upon oneself; mit Sorgen to burden oneself with sth
damit belaste ich mich nicht (mit Arbeit, Verantwortung) — I don't want to take that on
* * *1) (to put a responsibility etc on (someone): burdened with cares.) burden2) (to enter or record on this side of an account.) debit* * *be·las·ten *I. vt1. (mit Gewicht beschweren)du solltest das verletzte Knie weniger \belasten you should put less weight on the injured kneeetw mit... Kilo/Tonnen \belasten to put a weight of... kilos/tons on sthein Fahrzeug/einen Aufzug mit 500 Kilo \belasten to load a vehicle/a lift with 500 kilosdas darf nur mit bis zu 8 Personen/750 kg belastet werden its maximum load is 8 persons/750 kgetw zu sehr \belasten to put too much weight on sth; (beladen) to overload sth▪ jdn \belasten to burden sbjdn mit zu viel Arbeit \belasten to load sb with too much workjdn mit der Verantwortung \belasten to burden sb with the responsibility3. (übermäßig beanspruchen)▪ jdn/etw \belasten to put a strain on [or to strain] sb/sth4. (ökologisch beanspruchen)5. (bedrücken)▪ jdn \belasten to weigh [up]on sb['s mind]jds Gewissen [o jdn] [schwer] \belasten to weigh [heavily] [up]on sb['s conscience]mit einer Schuld belastet sein to be burdened by guilt6. JUR7. (debitieren)ein Konto [mit 100 Euro] \belasten to debit [100 euros from] an accountjdn mit den Kosten \belasten to charge the costs to sbdafür werden wir Sie mit Euro 200 \belasten we will charge you 200 euros for thatjdn mit zu hohen Steuern \belasten to burden sb with too high taxesjdn mit zusätzlichen Steuern \belasten to increase the tax burden on sb9. FINetw mit einer Hypothek \belasten to mortgage sthetw mit Schulden \belasten to encumber sth [with debts] formich belaste mich nicht mit solchen Kleinigkeiten I don't bother with such trivialitiesich wollte dich nicht [unnötig] damit \belasten I didn't want to bother you with it* * *transitives Verb1)etwas belasten — put something under strain; (durch Gewicht) put weight on something
3) (in Anspruch nehmen) burden ( mit with)jemanden belasten — <responsibility, guilt> weigh upon somebody; < thought> weigh upon somebody's mind
5) (Rechtsw.): (schuldig erscheinen lassen) incriminate6) (Geldw.)das Haus ist mit einer Hypothek belastet — the house is encumbered with a mortgage
* * *A. v/t1. (Fahrzeug) auch TECH load; (Brücke, Balken) put weight on; TECH (beanspruchen) stress; (beschweren: auch Ski) weight;beide Beine gleichmäßig belasten weight both legs evenly;nicht den Innenski belasten not weight the inside ski;der Aufzug darf mit max. 300 kg belastet werden the lift (US elevator) can take a maximum load of 300 kg;ein Fahrzeug/eine Brücke mit 3 t belasten put a 3-ton(ne) load on a vehicle/bridge;der Anhänger ist nicht voll/zu sehr belastet the trailer isn’t fully loaded/is overloaded2.jemanden belasten physisch, psychisch etc: strain sb, put a strain on sb;stark belasten put a heavy strain on; arbeitsmäßig: put sb under (a lot of) pressure; durch zusätzliche Arbeit: give sb a heavy workload; mit Verantwortung: place a heavy burden on; auch nervlich: be a (great) strain on sb; (Sorgen machen) be a (big) worry for sb; gewissensmäßig: give sb a (really) bad conscience;ich möchte dich nicht mit meinen Problemen belasten I don’t want to burden you with my problems;sein Gedächtnis mit unnützem Wissen/zu vielen Details belasten fill one’s head with useless knowledge/too many details;sein Gewissen mit Schuld/einer Tat belasten burden one’s conscience with guilt (feelings)/something one has done;er ist durch seine Vergangenheit (stark) belastet politisch: he is (seriously) discredited by his past, he has a (very) shady past;dieses Wissen/diese Erkenntnis belastet mich (beunruhigt mich) knowing that bothers ( oder worries) me;diese Entscheidung scheint dich sehr zu belasten that decision seems to be causing you some distressAlkohol belastet die Leber alcohol is a strain on the liver5. ELEK (Stromnetz etc) load;wenn das Computernetz plötzlich zu stark belastet wird when the computer network is suddenly overloaded6. FIN:jemanden/jemandes Konto belasten debit sb/sb’s account (mit with);wir erlauben uns, Sie mit den Kosten zu belasten we take the liberty of charging the costs to your account;jemanden finanziell (stark) belasten be a (heavy) financial burden on sb, present a (heavy) financial strain on sb; durch Steuern: place a (heavy) tax burden on sb;den Staatshaushalt durch neue Ausgaben belasten burden the national budget with additional spending7. (Grundstück, Haus) encumber, mortgage;ein Haus mit einer Hypothek belasten encumber a house with a mortgage8. JUR, durch Indizien etc: incriminateB. v/r:C. v/idu belastest falsch/richtig you’re weighting the wrong/the right ski* * *transitives Verb1)etwas belasten — put something under strain; (durch Gewicht) put weight on something
3) (in Anspruch nehmen) burden ( mit with)jemanden belasten — <responsibility, guilt> weigh upon somebody; < thought> weigh upon somebody's mind
5) (Rechtsw.): (schuldig erscheinen lassen) incriminate6) (Geldw.)* * *v.to burden v.to charge v.to debit v.to encumber v.to incriminate v.to load v.to stress v. -
19 abuser
abuser [abyze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[escroc] to deceive• abuser de ( = profiter de) [+ situation, crédulité] to exploit ; [+ autorité, hospitalité, amabilité, confiance] to abuse• abuser de ses forces to overexert o.s.• il ne faut pas abuser des médicaments ( = prendre trop de) you shouldn't take too many medicines• alors là, tu abuses ! now you're going too far!* * *abyze
1.
verbe transitif liter to fool
2.
abuser de verbe transitif indirect2) ( profiter de)3) ( violenter)
3.
••* * *abyze1. viabuser de [force, droit] — to misuse, [autorité] to abuse, [effet, procédé] to overuse
abuser de l'alcool — to drink too much, to drink to excess
1) [femme] to abuse, to sexually abuse2) (= exploiter) [client, naïveté, situation] to take advantage of2. vi(= exagérer) to go too far, to overstep the mark3. vt(= tromper) to deceive, to mislead* * *abuser verb table: aimerA vtr liter to fool; ses promesses n'abusent plus personne his promises no longer fool anyone; j'ai été abusé par leur ressemblance I was fooled by their resemblance; se laisser abuser to be taken in.B abuser de vtr ind1 ( faire usage excessif) abuser de l'alcool to drink to excess; abuser des tranquillisants to rely too heavily on tranquillizersGB; abuser des sucreries/bonnes choses to overindulge in sweet things/good things; abuser de ses forces to overdo it;2 ( profiter) abuser de to exploit; abuser de la situation to exploit the situation; abuser de la crédulité/faiblesse des gens to exploit people's gullibility/weakness; abuser d'un ami/de la patience de qn to take advantage of a friend/of sb's patience; je ne voudrais pas abuser (de votre gentillesse) I don't want to impose (on your kindness); abuser de sa force/son autorité/ses fonctions to abuse one's strength/one's authority/one's post;3 ( violenter) abuser de qn to sexually abuse sb.C vi ( exagérer) to go too far; je suis patient mais il ne faut pas abuser I may be patient but don't push me too far.[abyze] verbe transitif————————abuser de verbe plus préposition1. [consommer excessivement] to overuseje veux bien t'aider mais là, tu abuses! I don't mind helping you but there is a limit!dites donc, la queue est faite pour tout le monde, faudrait pas abuser! (familier) hey, queue up like everybody else, can't you?4. (euphémisme) [violer] to sexually abuse————————s'abuser verbe pronominal intransitifsi je ne m'abuse if I'm not mistaken, correct me if I'm wrong -
20 abusar
v.1 to go too far.abusar de algo to abuse somethingabusar del alcohol to drink to excesspuedes comer dulces, pero sin abusar you can eat sweets, but don't overdo itabusar de alguien to take advantage of somebody; (aprovecharse) to sexually abuse somebody (sexualmente)2 to abuse, to take advantage.* * *1 (propasarse) to go too far, abuse (de, -)2 (usar mal) to misuse (de, -)* * *VI1) (=extralimitarse) to take advantage•
abusar de — [+ persona] to take advantage of; [+ amistad, hospitalidad, amabilidad, privilegio] to abusesi siguen abusando de mi paciencia, un día estallaré — if they continue to try my patience, one of these days I'm going to explode
abusar de la confianza de algn — (=aprovecharse) to take advantage of sb's good will; (=traicionar) to betray sb's trust
2) (=usar en exceso)está bien beber de vez en cuando pero sin abusar — drinking every so often is fine as long as you don't overdo it
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abusar de, abusar del tabaco — to smoke too much3) (=usar mal)abusar de — [+ dinero] to misuse
4) [sexualmente]* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( aprovecharse)abusar de algo — de autoridad/posición to abuse something; de hospitalidad/generosidad to abuse something, take unfair advantage of something
abusar de alguien — de padres/amigo to take advantage of somebody
b) ( sexualmente)2) ( usar en exceso)abusar de algo: abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers; no se debe abusar del alcohol — alcohol should be drunk in moderation
* * *= abuse, mistreat, wrong.Ex. This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex. The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.----* abusar de = overuse.* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.* abusar del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( aprovecharse)abusar de algo — de autoridad/posición to abuse something; de hospitalidad/generosidad to abuse something, take unfair advantage of something
abusar de alguien — de padres/amigo to take advantage of somebody
b) ( sexualmente)2) ( usar en exceso)abusar de algo: abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizers; no se debe abusar del alcohol — alcohol should be drunk in moderation
* * *= abuse, mistreat, wrong.Ex: This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.
Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).Ex: The case raises the age-old issue of how best to resolve disputes between the press and a subject that feels wronged.* abusar de = overuse.* abusar del poder = lord over, lord it over.* abusar del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* * *abusar [A1 ]viA1 (aprovecharse) abusar DE algo/algn to take advantage OF sth/sbno quisiera abusar de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you)abusa de su autoridad he abuses his authorityB(usar en exceso): no tomes más de dos al día, no conviene abusar don't have more than two a day, it's best not to take too manyabusar DE algo:abusa de tranquilizantes he takes too many tranquilizersel alcohol no es nocivo si no se abusa de él alcohol is not harmful if drunk in moderation o as long as it is not drunk to excessusa y abusa de cifras y estadísticas she overuses o she makes excessive use of figures and statistics* * *
abusar ( conjugate abusar) verbo intransitivo
1a) ( aprovecharse):
abusar de algo ‹de autoridad/posición/generosidad› to abuse sth;
no quisiera abusar de su amabilidad I don't want to impose (on you);
abusar de algn ‹de padres/amigo› to take advantage of sb
2 ( usar en exceso):
no se debe abusar del alcohol alcohol should be drunk in moderation
abusar verbo intransitivo
1 (aprovecharse de) to take (unfair) advantage of: su familia abusa de su bondad, her family take advantage of her kindness
(del poder, de la autoridad, etc) to abuse
2 (consumir en exceso) abusar del alcohol, to drink too much o to excess
3 Jur (de un menor, de una mujer) to abuse
4 familiar ¡no abuses de mi paciencia!, don't try my patience
' abusar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sangrar
- aprovechar
English:
abuse
- advantage
- impose
- misuse
- rank
- strain
- indulgence
- molest
* * *abusar vi1. [excederse] to go too far;abusar de algo to abuse sth;abusar del alcohol to drink to excess;no le conviene abusar de la bebida he shouldn't drink too much;puedes comer dulces, pero sin abusar you can eat sweets, but don't overdo itabusan de su generosidad they take advantage of o abuse her generosity3.abusar (sexualmente) de alguien [forzar] to sexually abuse sb* * *v/i:abusar sexualmente de alguien sexually abuse s.o.;abusar del alcohol drink too much* * *abusar vi1) : to go too far, to do something to excess2)abusar de : to abuse (as drugs)3)abusar de : to take unfair advantage of* * *abusar vb to abuse
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