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I made a few cuts

Толкование Перевод

1 cut

I n infml
1)

He took his cut of the profits — Он получил свою долю прибыли

The government plans to take a fifty percent cut of oil profits — Правительство планирует присвоить себе пятьдесят процентов доходов от продажи нефти

He got his cut — Он получил свою долю

He wants his cut of the lake — Он хочет свою долю в барышах

Many cabdrivers in large cities receive a cut of the lake for steering customers to the whore-houses — Многие водители такси в крупных городах получают определенную мзду за то, что поставляют клиентов и публичные дома

2)

He made an unkind cut at her — Он отпустил в ее адрес колкость

That was a cut at me — Это был выпад в мой адрес

3) AmE

Let's listen to another cut of the same album — Давайте послушаем еще одну запись из этого же альбома

The next cut is one everybody likes — Следующая песня на этой пластинке понравится всем

I made a few cuts — Я записал несколько песен на пластинку

4) AmE

Does this cut ever rock! — Какая балдежная пластинка
II vi infml
Let's cut, we ain't no more than just time — Давай смываться, у нас времени в обрез

I must cut — Я должен бежать
III vt
1) infml

I felt tired this morning so I stayed in bed and cut school — Утром я чувствовал себя разбитым, поэтому не пошел в школу и снова лег в постель

If she keeps cutting classes she'll fail the course — Если она будет пропускать занятия, то не сдаст курсовые экзамены

Those who cut more than one lecture in a week received a private admonition — Те, кто пропускал более одной лекции в неделю, получали предупреждение

2) infml

Cut that nonsense — Прекрати заниматься ерундой

Okay, chum, cut the clowning — Кончай дурака валять

Cut thai noise! — Завязывай шуметь!

Cut the comedy! — Хватит ломать комедию!

Cut the crap! — Кончай мне мозги засерать!

3) infml

When did this singer cut his first record? — Когда этот певец записал свою первую пластинку?

4) AmE infml

She always cuts her whiskey — Она всегда разбавляет свое виски

5) AmE sl

He's not able to cut his responsibilities like we thought — Мы-то думали, что он справится со своими обязанностями

Do you think you're able to cut it? — Как ты думаешь, тебе это под силу?

We thought she could cut it — Мы думали, что она справится
IV adj
1) infml

He was pushing a heavily cut grade of morphine — Он продавал из-под полы сильно разбавленный сорт морфия

2) sl

He got cut on beer — Он нажрался пива

She's loo cut to drive — Она была слишком пьяна, чтобы садиться за руль

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2 escape

escape [ɪ'skeɪp]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (get away → person, animal) échapper, s'échapper; (→ prisoner) s'évader;

∎ they escaped from the enemy/from the hands of their kidnappers ils ont échappé à l'ennemi/des mains de leurs ravisseurs;

∎ the thieves escaped after a police chase les voleurs ont pris la fuite après avoir été poursuivis par la police;

∎ the lion escaped from the zoo le lion s'est échappé du zoo;

∎ she escaped from the camp elle s'est échappée du camp;

∎ figurative to escape from the crowd fuir la foule;

∎ figurative to escape from reality s'évader ou s'échapper de la réalité;

∎ he escaped to Italy il s'est enfui en Italie

(b) (gas, liquid, steam) s'échapper, fuir

(c) (survive, avoid injury) s'en tirer, en réchapper;

∎ she escaped uninjured elle s'en est tirée sans aucun mal;

∎ they escaped with just a few cuts and bruises ils en ont été quittes pour quelques coupures et des bleus;

∎ he escaped with a reprimand il en a été quitte pour une réprimande

2 transitive verb

(a) (avoid) échapper à;

∎ to escape doing sth éviter de faire qch;

∎ I narrowly escaped being killed j'ai failli ou manqué me faire tuer;

∎ they escaped punishment/justice ils ont échappé à la punition/justice;

∎ he escaped detection il ne s'est pas fait repérer;

∎ she narrowly escaped death elle a échappé de justesse à la mort;

∎ there's no escaping the fact that… il n'y a pas moyen d'échapper au fait que…

(b) (elude notice, memory of) échapper à;

∎ to escape notice échapper à l'attention, passer inaperçu;

∎ her name escapes me son nom m'échappe;

∎ nothing escapes them rien ne leur échappe

3 noun

(a) (of person) fuite f, évasion f; (of prisoner) évasion f; (of animal) fuite f;

∎ I made my escape je me suis échappé ou évadé;

∎ to make good one's escape réussir à s'échapper;

∎ they planned their escape ils ont combiné leur plan d'évasion;

∎ figurative he had a narrow escape (from danger) il l'a échappé belle, il a eu chaud; (from illness) il revient de loin

(b) (diversion) évasion f;

∎ an escape from reality une évasion hors de la réalité;

∎ figurative the cinema provided an escape from their daily routine le cinéma leur offrait un moyen de s'évader de leur routine quotidienne

(c) (of gas, liquid) fuite f; (of exhaust fumes, steam) échappement m

(d) Computing échappement m; (key) touche f d'échappement m

4 compound-forming noun

(plot) d'évasion; (device) de sortie, de secours

►► Law escape clause clause f échappatoire;

escape hatch trappe f de secours;

Computing escape key touche f d'échappement, touche f Echap;

escape mechanism Technology mécanisme m de secours; Psychology fuite f (devant la réalité);

escape pipe tuyau m d'échappement ou de refoulement, tuyère f;

escape road talus m de protection;

escape route (from fire) itinéraire m de sortie de secours; (of criminal) itinéraire m ménagé pour s'échapper;

Computing escape routine procédure f d'échappement;

Technology escape valve soupape f d'échappement;

Astronomy escape velocity vitesse f de libération;

Technology escape wheel roue f d'échappement

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3 cortar

v.

1 to cut.

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut somebody's hair

cortar y pegar (computing) cut and paste

Ella corta las ramas del rosal She cuts the rosebush branches.

2 to cut out (recortar) (tela, figura de papel).

3 to crack, to chap (labios, piel).

4 to slice through (hender) (aire, olas).

El carnicero cortó los filetes The butcher sliced the fillets.

5 to cut (baraja).

6 to curdle (leche).

7 to cut off (interrumpir) (retirada, luz, teléfono).

cortar el tráfico to close the road to traffic

8 to cut (poner fin a) (beca).

cortar un problema de raíz to nip a problem in the bud; (impedirlo) to root a problem out (erradicarlo)

9 to cut (producir un corte).

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly)

cortar por lo sano (figurative) to resort to drastic measures; (aplicar una solución drástica) to cut one's losses (para evitar más pérdidas)

10 to take a short cut.

11 to split up.

corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

12 to cut short, to cut, to cut off.

Ella cortó a Ricardo rápidamente She cut Richard short quickly.

13 to chop, to cut up, to cut out, to cut.

Ella corta madera para el fuego She chops wood for the fire.

14 to ablate, to amputate, to curtail.

* * *

cortar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cut

■ cortar una cinta to cut a ribbon

■ cortar una película to cut a film

2 (pelo) to cut, trim

3 (árbol) to cut down

4 (carne) to carve

5 (pastel) to cut up

6 (cabeza, teléfono, gas) to cut off

7 (mayonesa, leche) to curdle

8 (piel) to chap, crack

9 (viento, frío) to chill, bite

10 COSTURA to cut out

11 (interrumpir) to cut off, interrupt

12 (bloquear) to block

■ cortaron la carretera the road was blocked

13 (suprimir) to cut out

14 figurado (separar) to divide, split, cut

► verbo intransitivo

1 to cut

► verbo pronominal cortarse

1 to cut

■ este metal se corta fácilmente this metal cuts easily

2 (herirse) to cut, cut oneself

■ me he cortado I've cut myself

■ se cortó el dedo he cut his finger

3 (el pelo - por otro) to have one's hair cut; (- uno mismo) to cut one's hair

■ ¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?

4 (piel) to become chapped

5 (leche) to go off, curdle; (mayonesa) to curdle

6 (comunicación) to be cut off

7 familiar (aturdirse) to get embarrassed, get tongue-tied, go all shy

■ no te cortes don't be shy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡corta el rollo! knock it off!

cortar con alguien familiar to split up with somebody

cortar el apetito to ruin one's appetite

cortar el bacalao familiar to be the boss

cortar en seco figurado to cut short

cortar la digestión to give one indigestion, upset one's stomach

cortar la palabra to interrupt

cortar por la mitad to split down the middle

cortar por lo sano familiar to take drastic measures

* * *

verb

1) to cut

2) slice

3) chop

4) trim

5) interrupt

6) block

•

- cortarse

* * *

1. VT

1) [con algo afilado] [gen] to cut; [en trozos] to chop; [en rebanadas] to slice

corta la manzana por la mitad — cut the apple in half

¿quién te ha cortado el pelo? — who cut your hair?

corta el apio en trozos — cut o chop the celery into pieces

2) (=partir) [+ árbol] to cut down; [+ madera] to saw

cortar la cabeza a algn — to cut sb's head off

3) (=dividir) to cut

la línea corta el círculo en dos — the line cuts o divides the circle in two

4) (=interrumpir)

a) [+ comunicaciones, agua, corriente] to cut off; [+ carretera, puente] (=cerrar) to close; (=bloquear) to block

han cortado el gas — the gas has been cut off

las tropas están intentando cortar la carretera que conduce al aeropuerto — the troops are trying to cut off the road to the airport

han cortado el tráfico durante unos minutos — they've closed the road to traffic for a few minutes

carretera cortada al tráfico — road closed

sus seguidores han cortado la calle — her followers have blocked off the road

nos cortaron la retirada — they cut off our retreat

cortar la hemorragia — to stop the bleeding

b) [+ relaciones] to break off; [+ discurso, conversación] to cut short

cortar la comunicación — to hang up

5) (=suprimir) to cut

la censura cortó una de las escenas — the censors cut one of the scenes

6) [frío] to chap, crack

el frío me corta los labios — the cold is chapping o cracking my lips

7) (Dep) [+ balón] to slice

8) [+ baraja] to cut

9) * [+ droga] to cut *

2. VI

1) (=estar afilado) to cut

estas tijeras no cortan — these scissors are blunt o don't cut
sano 1)
2) (Inform)

"cortar y pegar" — "cut and paste"

3) (Meteo)

hace un viento que corta — there's a bitter o biting wind

4) (=acortar)

podemos cortar por el parque — we can take a shortcut through the park

es mejor que cortéis por el atajo — it would be better if you took the shortcut

5)

• cortar con (=terminar) —

cortar con el pasado — to make a break with the past

hay que cortar con este comportamiento — we must put a stop to this behaviour

es absurdo cortar con tu tía por culpa de su marido — it's ridiculous to break off contact with your aunt because of her husband

ha cortado con su novia — he's broken up with o finished with his girlfriend

6)

¡corta! — * give us a break! *
rollo 1., 5)
7) (Naipes) to cut

8) (Radio)

¡corto! — over!

¡corto y cierro! — over and out!

9) LAm (Telec) to hang up

cortó — he hung up

3.

See:

cortarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

* * *

= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex. The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex. In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex. The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex. Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex. Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex. But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex. This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex. Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex. In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex. All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex. In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex. Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex. It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex. Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex. Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

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* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( dividir) <cuerda/pastel> to cut, chop; < asado> to carve; <leña/madera> to chop; < baraja> to cut; <aire/agua> (liter) to slice o cut through

cortar por la línea de puntos — cut along the dotted line

cortar algo por la mitad — to cut something in half o in two

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos — to slice/dice something

cortar algo en trozos — to cut something into pieces

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? — how many slices (o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

este queso se corta muy bien — this cheese cuts very easily

2) (quitar, separar) <rama/punta/pierna> to cut off; < árbol> to cut down, chop down; < flores> (CS) to pick

me cortó un trozo de melón — she cut me a piece of melon

la máquina le cortó un dedo — the machine took off his finger

cortarle la cabeza a alguien — to chop off o cut off somebody's head

3) ( hacer más corto) <pelo/uñas> to cut; <césped/pasto> to mow; < seto> to cut; < rosal> to cut back; < texto> to cut down

le cortó el pelo — he cut her hair

4)

a) ( en costura) <falda/vestido> to cut out

b) ( recortar) <anuncio/receta/muñeca de papel> to cut out

5) ( interrumpir)

a) <agua/gas/luz/comunicación> to cut off; <película/programa> to interrupt

le cortaron el teléfono — his phone was cut off

cortarla — (Chi fam)

córtala con eso — OK, cut it out, now (colloq)

b) < retirada> to cut off

c) < calle> policía/obreros to close, block off; manifestantes to block

han cortado el tráfico en la zona — they've closed the area to traffic

me cortó el paso — he stood in my way

d) < relaciones diplomáticas> to break off; <subvenciones/ayuda> to cut off

6) < fiebre> to bring down; < hemorragia> to stop, stem

7) < persona> ( en conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco — he cut me short

8) (censurar, editar) < película> to cut; <escena/diálogo> to cut, to cut out

9) <recta/plano> to cross

10)

a) <heroína/cocaína> to adulterate, cut (colloq)

b) < leche> to curdle

11) frío

el frío me cortó los labios — my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

12) (RPl) < dientes> to cut
2.
cortar vi

1) cuchillo/tijeras to cut

2)

a) ( por radio)

corto y cambio — over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro — over and out

b) (Cin)

corten! — cut!

c) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes — don't hang up on me

3) ( terminar)

a) novios to break up, split up

cortar con alguien — to break up with somebody

b)

cortar con algo — <con pasado/raíces> to break with something

4) ( en naipes) to cut

5) ( en costura) to cut out

6) ( acortar camino)

cortar por algo: cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square; cortaron por el atajo — they took the shortcut

7) (Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse)

cortaron para la ciudad — they headed for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar — (Chi fam) I/he didn't know which way to turn (colloq)
3.
cortarse v pron

1) ( interrumpirse) proyección/película to stop; llamada/gas to get cut off

se ha cortado la luz — there's been a power cut

se te va a cortar la digestión — you'll get stomach cramp

se me cortó la respiración — I could hardly breathe

2) (refl)

a) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; <dedo/brazo/cara> to cut

me corté un dedo — I cut my finger

se cortó afeitándose — he cut himself shaving

b) piel/labios (+ me/te/le etc) to crack, become chapped

3)

a) (refl) <uñas/pelo> to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

se cortó las venas — he slashed his wrists

b) (caus) < pelo> to have... cut

4) (recípr) líneas/calles to cross

5) leche/mayonesa to curdle

6) (Chi, Esp) persona (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed

se corta en seguida — she gets easily embarrassed

7) (Chi fam) animal to collapse from exhaustion

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= cut off, crop, trim, slash, chop off, clip, dam (up), sever, intersect, chop down, shut off, chop up, cut down, fell, shear, trim off, cut + Nombre + up, split, shear off, snip, hew, cut up into + strips.

Ex: The spine folds of the assembled sheets were simply cut off, separating all the leaves, which were then attached to each other and to a backing strip by a coating of rubber solution, and cased in the ordinary way.

Ex: In addition, many of photographs are badly cropped, with the tops of heads, towers, and artworks lopped off.

Ex: The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex: Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex: Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex: This art is is mass produced, often mechanically, and thus severed from tradition.

Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.

Ex: Microform catalogs take up less room and are more sound ecologically since you don't have to chop down half of Canada everytime you make a large catalog = Los catálogos de microformas ocupan menos espacio y son más acertados desde un punto de vista ecológico ya que no tienes que talar la mitad de Canadá cada vez que hagas un catálogo grande.

Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: A subsequent owner cut down most of the surrounding woodland and the garden was largely lost.

Ex: In this study, thirty-four-year-old chestnut trees were felled, measured and weighed to evaluate their aboveground biomass.

Ex: All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They tortured her into revealing her Pin number and safe code before cutting her up and disposing of her in bin liners.

Ex: In the mechanised paper fibre process individual pages are soaked and split so that acid-free paper can be put between the two layers.

Ex: Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

Ex: It's perfect for dead heading dense flowering plant without accidentally snipping the neighboring blooms.

Ex: Oak was shaped by splitting with wooden wedges, and by hewing with axes or adzes.

Ex: Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

* abrir cortando = lance.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar Algo = snip + Nombre + off.

* cortar Algo como si fuera mantequilla = cut through + Nombre + like a (hot) knife through butter.

* cortar Algo de raíz = nip + Nombre + in the bud.

* cortar a tajos = hack.

* cortar con barricadas = barricade.

* cortar con motoguadaña = strim.

* cortar con una sierra = saw.

* cortar, cortar con tijeras = snip.

* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.

* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* cortar el césped = mow + the lawn, mow.

* cortar el cuello = decapitate.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* cortar en lonchas = slice.

* cortar en pedacitos = cut up into + small pieces.

* cortar en pedazos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar en rebanadas = slice.

* cortar en rodajas = slice.

* cortar en tajos = hack.

* cortar en tiras = shred, cut up into + strips.

* cortar en trocitos = dice.

* cortar en trozos = cut + Nombre + up.

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* cortar la hierba = mow.

* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.

* cortarle las alas a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortarle los vuelos a Alguien = clip + Posesivo + wings.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cortar metal = shear.

* cortar perpendicularmente a la veta de crecimiento = cut + across the grain.

* cortar por = cut across.

* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.

* cortar radicalmente con = make + a clean break with.

* cortarse = nick + Reflexivo.

* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* máquina de cortar en rebanadas = slicer.

* sin cortar = uncut.

* utensilio para cortar = cutting tool.

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cortar [A1 ]

vt

A (dividir)

1 ‹cuerda/tarta› to cut

corta el cable aquí cut the wire here

cortar por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line

se pasa horas cortando papeles he spends hours cutting up pieces of paper

cortó el pastel por la mitad he cut the cake in half o in two

¿en cuántas partes lo corto? how many slices ( o pieces etc) shall I cut it into?

puedes ir cortando las zanahorias you could start chopping the carrots

se cortan los pimientos por la mitad cut o slice the peppers into halves

cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth

este queso se corta muy bien this cheese cuts very easily

cortar la carne en trozos pequeños chop o cut the meat (up) into small chunks

2 ‹asado› to carve

3 ‹leña/madera› to chop

4 ‹baraja› to cut

5 ( liter); ‹aire/agua› to slice o cut through

B (quitar, separar)

1 ‹rama/punta› to cut off; ‹pierna/brazo› to cut off; ‹árbol› to cut down, chop down; ‹flores› ( AmL) to pick

córtame una puntita de pan cut me off a bit of bread, will you?

me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

cortarles los tallos y poner a hervir cut off o remove the stalks and boil

la máquina le cortó un dedo the machine took off his finger, his finger got cut off in the machine

cortarle la cabeza a algn to chop off o cut off sb's head

sano

2 ‹anuncio/receta› to cut out

C (hacer más corto) to cut

le cortó el pelo/las uñas he cut her hair/nails

cortar el césped to mow the lawn, cut the grass

hay que cortar los rosales the rose bushes need cutting back o pruning

D

«viento»: hacía un viento que me cortaba la cara there was a biting wind blowing in my face o ( liter) lashing my face

E (en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out

F

1 ‹agua/gas/luz› to cut off; ‹comunicación› to cut off

le cortaron el teléfono his phone was cut off

corta la electricidad antes de tocarlo switch off the electricity before you touch it

siempre cortan la película en lo más interesante they always interrupt the movie at the most exciting moment

cortarla ( Chi fam): córtala con eso OK, cut it out, now ( colloq)

córtenla de hacer ruido cut out the noise, will you? ( colloq)

2 ‹calle› (por obras) to close

los manifestantes cortaron la carretera the demonstrators blocked the road

la policía cortó la calle the police blocked off o closed the street

3 ‹retirada› to cut off

han cortado el tráfico en la zona they've closed the area to traffic

la policía nos cortó el paso the police cut us off

4 ‹relaciones diplomáticas› to break off; ‹subvenciones/ayuda› to cut off

G ‹fiebre› to bring down; ‹resfriado› to cure, get rid of; ‹hemorragia› to stop, stem

H ‹persona› (en una conversación) to interrupt

me cortó en seco he cut me short, he cut me off sharply

I ‹película› to cut, edit; ‹escena/diálogo› to cut out, edit out

J ‹recta/plano› to cross

la Avenida Santa Fe corta el Paseo de Gracia the Avenida Santa Fe crosses the Paseo de Gracia

K

1 ‹heroína/cocaína› to adulterate, cut ( colloq)

2 ‹vermut› to add water ( o lemon etc) to

3 ‹leche› to curdle

L ( RPl) ‹dientes› to cut

está cortando los dientes he's cutting his teeth, he's teething

M

( Chi) ‹animal› cortó al caballo de tanto galopar he rode the horse so hard that it collapsed

■ cortar

vi

A «cuchillo/tijeras» to cut

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut o is blunt

B

1

(por radio): corto y cambio over

corto y fuera or corto y cierro over and out

2 ( Cin):

¡corten! cut!

3 (CS) (por teléfono) to hang up

no me cortes don't hang up on me, don't put the phone down on me

C (terminar)

1 «novios» to break up, split up

ha cortado con el novio she's broken o split up with her boyfriend

2 cortar CON algo to break WITH sth

decidió cortar con el pasado she decided to break with o make a break with the past

D (en naipes) to cut

E (en costura) to cut out

F (acortar camino) cortar POR algo:

cortemos por el bosque/la plaza let's cut through the woods/across the square, let's take a short cut through the woods/across the square

cortaron por el atajo they took the shortcut

G

( Chi fam) (ir, dirigirse): cortaron para la ciudad they headed for o made for the city

no sabía para dónde cortar ( Chi fam); I/he didn't know which way to turn ( colloq)

■ cortarse

v pron

A (interrumpirse) «proyección/película» to stop; «llamada/gas» to get cut off

se cortó la línea or comunicación I got cut off

se ha cortado la luz there's been a power cut

no te metas en el agua ahora, que se te va a cortar la digestión don't go in the water yet, it's bad for the digestion/you'll get stomach cramp

casi se me corta la respiración del susto I was so frightened I could hardly breathe

B ( refl) (hacerse un corte) to cut oneself; ‹dedo/brazo/cara› to cut

iba descalza y me corté el pie I was barefoot shoes and I cut my foot

se cortó afeitándose he cut himself shaving

C

1 ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut

se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

se cortó una oreja he cut off his ear

se cortó las venas he slashed his wrists

2 ( caus) ‹pelo› to have … cut

¿cuándo vas a cortarte el pelo? when are you going to have a haircut o get your hair cut?

D ( recípr) «líneas/calles» to cross

E «leche» to go off, curdle; «mayonesa» to curdle

F

( Esp) «persona» (turbarse, aturdirse): no le digas eso que se corta don't say that to her, she'll get all embarrassed

se corta cuando se ve entre mucha gente he comes over o goes all shy when there are too many people around ( colloq)

G ( Chi fam) «animal» to collapse from exhaustion

me corto de hambre/sed I'm dying of hunger/thirst

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cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ cortar algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

cortar algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortar algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que cortarme el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bacalao
- colgar
- desconectar
- lámina
- ligadura
- pelar
- pinchar
- ras
- sana
- sano
- seccionar
- sesgar
- despedazar
- largo
- mitad
- plantilla
- servir
- tijeras
- trozo
English:
bar
- begin
- block off
- blunt
- board
- breadboard
- chop
- chop off
- chop up
- clip
- consent
- cramp
- cut
- cut off
- cut up
- dice
- disconnect
- edit
- fillet
- hack
- hair-clippers
- lop off
- mow
- nick
- nip
- pick
- rot
- sever
- shear
- shred
- shut off
- slice
- slice through
- slice up
- slit
- snip
- take off
- bite
- block
- bread
- break
- carve
- clippers
- crop
- dock
- gash
- hang
- lawnmower
- lop
- loss

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cortar

♦ vt

1. [seccionar] to cut;
[en pedazos] to cut up; [escindir] [rama, brazo, cabeza] to cut off; [talar] to cut down;
cortar el césped to mow the lawn, to cut the grass;

hay que cortar leña para el hogar we have to chop some firewood for the hearth;

siempre corta el pavo he always carves the turkey;

cortar una rebanada de pan to cut a slice of bread;

cortar el pan a rodajas to slice the bread, to cut the bread into slices;

cortar algo en pedazos to cut sth into pieces;

corta la tarta en cinco partes divide the cake in five, cut the cake into five slices;

corta esta cuerda por la mitad cut this string in half;

corta la cebolla muy fina chop the onion very finely;

le cortaron la cabeza they chopped her head off;

le cortaron dos dedos porque se le habían gangrenado they amputated o removed two of his fingers that had gone gangrenous;

cortarle el pelo a alguien to cut sb's hair

2. [recortar] [tela, figura de papel] to cut out;
[gastos] to cut back
3. [interrumpir] [retirada, luz, teléfono] to cut off;
[carretera] to close; [hemorragia] to stop, to staunch; [discurso, conversación] to interrupt; Dep [pase, tiro] to block;
cortar la luz to cut off the electricity supply;

nos han cortado el teléfono our telephone has been cut off o disconnected;

la nieve nos cortó el paso we were cut off by the snow;

cortaron el tráfico para que pasara el desfile they closed the road to traffic so the procession could pass by;

la falta cortó el ataque del equipo visitante the foul stopped the away team's attack;

cortada por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs;

en esta cadena de televisión no cortan las películas con anuncios on this television channel they don't interrupt the films with adverts;

Comp
CSur Fam
¡cortála! shut it!, shut up!

4. [atravesar] [recta] to cross, to intersect;
[calle, territorio] to cut across;
el río corta la región de este a oeste the river runs right across o bisects the region from east to west

5. [labios, piel] to crack, to chap

6. Fam [droga] to cut

7. [baraja] to cut

8. [leche] to curdle;

el calor corta la mayonesa heat makes mayonnaise spoil o Br go off

9. [película] [escena] to cut;
[censurar] to censor
10. [poner fin a] [beca] to cut;
[relaciones diplomáticas] to break off; [abusos] to put a stop to;
cortar un problema de raíz [impedirlo] to nip a problem in the bud;
[erradicarlo] to root a problem out;
Comp

cortar algo por lo sano: tenemos que cortar este comportamiento por lo sano we must take drastic measures to put an end to this behaviour

11. Fam [avergonzar]
este hombre me corta un poco I find it hard to be myself when that man's around

12. RP [comunicación]
cortar la comunicación to hang up;

me cortó en mitad de la frase she hung up on me when I was in mid-sentence

13. Informát to cut;

cortar y pegar cut and paste

♦ vi

1. [producir un corte] to cut;

estas tijeras no cortan these scissors don't cut (properly);

corte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line;

Comp

cortar por lo sano [aplicar una solución drástica] to resort to drastic measures;

decidió cortar por lo sano con su pasado she decided to make a clean break with her past

2. [atajar] to take a short cut ( por through);
corté por el camino del bosque I took a short cut through the forest

3. [terminar una relación] to split up ( con with);
corté con mi novio I've split up with my boyfriend

4. [terminar una acción] Cine
¡corten! cut!;
Rad
¡corto y cambio! over!;

¡corto y cierro! over and out!

5. [en juego de cartas] to cut

6. [ser muy intenso]
hace un frío que corta it's bitterly cold

7. RP [hablando por teléfono] to hang up, to put the phone down;

no corte, por favor hold the line, please

♦ See also the pronominal verb cortarse

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cortar

I v/t

1 cut; electricidad cut off

2 calle close

3

:

cortar la respiración fig take one’s breath away

II v/i cut;

cortar con alguien split up with s.o.

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cortar vt

1) : to cut, to slice, to trim

2) : to cut out, to omit

3) : to cut off, to interrupt

4) : to block, to close off

5) : to curdle (milk)

cortar vi

1) : to cut

2) : to break up

3) : to hang up (the telephone)

♦ See also the reflexive verb cortarse

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cortar vb

1. (en general) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]

cortó un trozo de queso she cut a slice of cheese

este cuchillo no corta this knife doesn't cut

ten cuidado con la lata, que corta be careful with the tin it's sharp

2. (agua, luz, teléfono) to cut off

han cortado el gas the gas has been cut off

3. (calle, carretera) to close

han cortado la calle the road has been closed

cortar el bacalao to be the boss

cortar en pedazos to cut up

Spanish-English dictionary > cortar
4 corte

f.

1 court.

las Cortes (Generales) the Spanish parliament (cámara legislativa) (peninsular Spanish)

2 court (tribunal). (especially Latin American Spanish)

corte Penal Internacional International Criminal Court

m.

1 cut (raja).

se hizo un corte en la rodilla he cut his knee

corte y confección dressmaking; (para mujeres) tailoring (para hombres)

corte de pelo haircut

2 length (retal de tela).

3 shape (contorno).

4 section.

5 style.

6 break (pausa).

corte publicitario commercial break

7 (cutting) edge (filo). (peninsular Spanish)

8 cut, cutback (reducción) (presupuestario, salarial). ( Latin American Spanish)

9 embarrassment (informal) (vergüenza).

dar corte a alguien to embarrass somebody

me da corte decírselo I feel embarrassed to tell him

10 put-down (informal) (respuesta ingeniosa).

dar o pegar un corte a alguien to cut somebody dead

11 court room.

12 piece of cloth.

13 cut of meat, cut.

14 haircut.

15 errand made for a fee.

16 break-up.

17 tendency, style.

18 slap in the face, put-down.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: cortar.

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corte

► nombre femenino

1 (del rey etc) court

2 (séquito) retinue

3 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (tribunal) court

► nombre femenino plural las Cortes

1 the Spanish Parliament sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer la corte a to court, pay court to

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corte

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) cut

■ me he hecho un corte en el dedo I've cut my finger

2 (filo) edge

3 (sección) section

■ corte horizontal horizontal section

4 (de un libro) edge

5 (de pelo) cut, haircut

6 (de helado) wafer, US ice-cream sandwich

7 COSTURA (cantidad de tela) length

8 familiar figurado (réplica) rebuff

9 familiar figurado (vergüenza) embarrassment

■ le daba corte entrar y se quedó fuera he was too embarrassed to go in so he stayed outside

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar un corte a alguien familiar to cut somebody dead

¡qué corte! familiar what a blow!

corte de mangas tabú V-sign

corte y confección dressmaking

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1. noun f.
court
2. noun m.
cut

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I
SM

1) (=incisión, herida) cut

le hizo un corte a la madera — he made a cut in the wood

tienes un pequeño corte en la pierna — you have a small cut on your leg

hacerse un corte — to cut o.s.

me he hecho un corte en el dedo — I've cut my finger

corte longitudinal — lengthwise section, longitudinal section

corte transversal — cross section

2) (tb: corte de pelo) cut, haircut

corte a navaja — razor cut

corte a tijera — scissor cut

3) (Cos) (=diseño) cut

un traje de corte muy moderno — a suit with a very modern cut

corte y confección — dressmaking

4) (=interrupción) cut

persisten los cortes de agua — the water keeps being cut off

la censura dejó la película sin cortes — the censor did not cut the film

corte de carretera — [para obras, accidente] road closure; [como protesta] roadblock

corte de corriente — power cut

corte de digestión — stomach cramp

corte de luz — power cut

corte publicitario — commercial break

5) (=estilo)

literatura de corte tradicional — traditional (type) literature

un discurso de corte fascista — a speech with fascist undertones

un sistema fiscal de corte occidental — a western-style taxation system

6) (=trozo)

corte de carne — cut of meat

corte (de helado) — wafer, ice cream sandwich (EEUU)

7) * (=respuesta contundente)

dar un corte a algn: ¡vaya corte que te dieron! — that was one in the eye for you, wasn't it!

dale un buen corte y no te molestará más — tell him where to go and he won't bother you any more *

corte de mangas — rude gesture made with the arm and hand which is the equivalent of giving the V-sign or, in the US, the finger

le hizo un corte de mangas a los fotógrafos — he made a o the V-sign at the photographers, he gave two fingers to the photographers, he gave the photographers the finger (EEUU)

sus declaraciones son un corte de mangas a la Constitución — his statements are a two-fingered salute to the Constitution

8) * (=vergüenza)

es un corte que te vean tus padres fumando — it's embarrassing when your parents see you smoking

¡qué corte, me besó delante de todos! — how embarrassing! he kissed me in front of everyone!

me da corte que me vean contigo — I'm embarrassed to be seen with you

me da mucho corte hablar en público — I get really embarrassed if I have to speak in public

llevarse un corte: me llevé un buen corte cuando supe que tenía novio — I felt really silly when I found out she had a boyfriend

9) (=borde) edge

con cortes dorados — with gilt edges

dar corte a algo — to sharpen sth, put an edge on sth

10) [de disco] track

11) (Min) stint

12) Cono Sur (=importancia)

darse cortes — to put on airs
II
SF

1) [de un rey] (=residencia) court; (=séquito) court, entourage, retinue

los ciudadanos de la corte — the court dwellers

corte celestial — heavenly court
villa 1)
2)

hacer la corte a algn — (=cortejar) to pay court to sb; (=halagar) to win favour with sb, lick sb's boots *, suck up to sb *

no deja de hacerme la corte a ver si le presto dinero — he keeps licking my boots o sucking up to me so that I'll lend him some money

3) (Jur) law court

Corte de Justicia — Court of Justice

Corte Suprema — Supreme Court

4) (=ciudad) capital, capital city

La Corte — Madrid

5)

las Cortes — (Pol) Spanish parliament

el Presidente disolvió las Cortes — the President dissolved Parliament

una manifestación frente a las Cortes — a demonstration outside the Parliament building

Cortes Constituyentes — constituent assembly

Cortes de Castilla-La Mancha — Regional Assembly of Castile and La Mancha

Cortes de Castilla y León — Regional Assembly of Castile and León

Cortes Generales — Parliament
CORTES GENERALES The Spanish parliament consists of a lower house, the Congreso de los Diputados, and an upper house, the Senado. Members of the lower house are called diputados and members of the Senado are senadores.
See:

ver nota culturelle CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS in congreso,

ver nota culturelle SENADO in senado

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I
masculino

1)

a) ( tajo) cut

se hizo un corte en la cabeza — he cut his head

b) ( de carne) cut, cut of meat

c) tb

corte de pelo — haircut, cut

- corte a navaja

- corte longitudinal/transversal

2) ( interrupción)

un corte en el suministro eléctrico — (frml) a power cut

hemos tenido varios cortes de agua — the water has been cut off several times

se produjeron varios cortes de carretera — several roads were blocked

- corte de digestión

- corte de luz

- corte publicitario

3) (Ven) ( separación) (fam) break-up, bust-up (colloq)

darle un corte a alguien — to break o split up with somebody

4) (AmL) ( en el presupuesto) cut

5) (Cin) ( por la censura) cut

6)

a) ( de tela) length, length of material

b) ( en costura) cut

un traje de buen corte — a well-made o well-cut suit

- corte de mangas

- corte y confección

7) (tendencia, estilo)

canciones de corte romántico — songs of a romantic nature

un país de corte democrático — a country of democratic persuasion

8) (Esp fam)

a) ( vergüenza) embarrassment

me da corte ir sola — I'm embarrassed to go by myself

es un corte — it's embarrassing

b) ( respuesta tajante)

menudo corte! — what a put-down! (colloq)

9) (fam) (Audio) track

10) (RPl fam) ( atención)

darle corte a alguien — to take notice of somebody

darse corte — (RPl fam) to show off
II
femenino

1) ( del rey) court

una corte de aduladores — a circle of admirers

hacerle la corte a alguien — ( cortejar) (ant) to woo somebody (dated or liter)

2) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal

- Corte Marcial

- Corte Suprema

3) las Cortes femenino plural (Pol) ( en Esp) Parliament, the legislative assembly

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I
masculino

1)

a) ( tajo) cut

se hizo un corte en la cabeza — he cut his head

b) ( de carne) cut, cut of meat

c) tb

corte de pelo — haircut, cut

- corte a navaja

- corte longitudinal/transversal

2) ( interrupción)

un corte en el suministro eléctrico — (frml) a power cut

hemos tenido varios cortes de agua — the water has been cut off several times

se produjeron varios cortes de carretera — several roads were blocked

- corte de digestión

- corte de luz

- corte publicitario

3) (Ven) ( separación) (fam) break-up, bust-up (colloq)

darle un corte a alguien — to break o split up with somebody

4) (AmL) ( en el presupuesto) cut

5) (Cin) ( por la censura) cut

6)

a) ( de tela) length, length of material

b) ( en costura) cut

un traje de buen corte — a well-made o well-cut suit

- corte de mangas

- corte y confección

7) (tendencia, estilo)

canciones de corte romántico — songs of a romantic nature

un país de corte democrático — a country of democratic persuasion

8) (Esp fam)

a) ( vergüenza) embarrassment

me da corte ir sola — I'm embarrassed to go by myself

es un corte — it's embarrassing

b) ( respuesta tajante)

menudo corte! — what a put-down! (colloq)

9) (fam) (Audio) track

10) (RPl fam) ( atención)

darle corte a alguien — to take notice of somebody

darse corte — (RPl fam) to show off
II
femenino

1) ( del rey) court

una corte de aduladores — a circle of admirers

hacerle la corte a alguien — ( cortejar) (ant) to woo somebody (dated or liter)

2) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal

- Corte Marcial

- Corte Suprema

3) las Cortes femenino plural (Pol) ( en Esp) Parliament, the legislative assembly

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corte¹

¹ = severance, cut, cut off [cutoff], break, slit, snip, nick, clipping.

Ex: Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.

Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.

Ex: It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.

Ex: In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.

Ex: To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.

Ex: With a snip here and a snip there, it's easy to turn a plant into a living sculpture.

Ex: The table was purchased a year and a half ago as a conference table and has a few nicks and scratches but still looks good.

Ex: The interlacing of twigs into wickerwork is in all probability contemporary with first clipping of flint into arrow-heads.

* alicates de corte = wire cutters.

* corte de pelo = hair cut.

* corte de voz = voice insert.

* corte temporal = time period.

* corte transversal = cross-section [cross section], sectional cutting.

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

corte²

² = outage, power shutdown.

Ex: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.

Ex: A reminder that the library is closed all day this Saturday due to a power shutdown in the building.

* corte de corriente = power cut, power failure.

* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power failure, power cut.

* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.

* corte de suministro = power shutdown.

* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.

corte³

³ = court.

Ex: The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.

corte⁴

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

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corte¹

masculine

A

1 (tajo) cut

tenía varios cortes en la cara he had several cuts on his face

hazle un pequeño corte en la parte superior make a little cut o nick in the top

se hizo un corte en la cabeza he cut his head

2 (de carne) cut, cut of meat

3

tb corte de pelo haircut, cut

Compuestos:

● corte a (la) navaja

razor cut

● corte de helado

( Esp) ice cream sandwich ( AmE), wafer ( BrE)

● corte longitudinal

lengthwise section, longitudinal section ( tech)

● corte transversal

transverse section, cross section

B

(interrupción): un corte en el suministro de fluido eléctrico ( frml); an outage ( AmE) o ( BrE) a power cut

este verano hemos tenido varios cortes de agua the water has been cut off several times this summer

se produjeron cortes de carretera en toda la provincia roads were blocked all over the province

hubo un corte a una escena donde … it cut to a scene where …

Compuestos:

● corte comercial

( AmL) break, commercial break

● corte de digestión

stomach cramp

● corte de luz

outage ( AmE), power cut ( BrE)

● corte publicitario

commercial break, break

C ( Ven) (separación) ( fam) break-up, bust-up ( colloq)

le dio un corte a su novia he broke o split up with his girlfriend

D ( AmL) (en el presupuesto) cut

E ( Cin) (por la censura) cut

F

1 (de tela) length, length of material

2

(en costura): siempre lleva trajes de buen corte he always wears well-made o well-cut suits

Compuestos:

● corte de mangas

≈ V-sign ( in UK)

les hizo un corte de mangas he gave them the finger, he did o made a V-sign at them ( BrE)

● corte y confección

dressmaking

G

(tendencia, estilo): canciones de corte romántico songs of a romantic kind o nature, romantic songs

un discurso de neto corte nacionalista a speech with a clear nationalistic slant o bias o feeling to it

en cualquier país de corte democrático in any country of democratic persuasion

H ( Esp fam)

1 (vergüenza) embarrassment

me da corte ir sola I'm embarrassed to go by myself

es un corte tener que pedírselo otra vez it's embarrassing having to ask him again

2

(respuesta tajante): ¡menudo corte! what a put-down! ( colloq)

le dieron un buen corte cuando le dijeron que … it was a real slap in the face for him o it was a real put-down when they told him that …

I ( fam) ( Audio) track

J

( RPl fam) (atención): darle corte a algn to take notice of sb

darse corte ( RPl fam); to show off

K (paso) dance step used in the tango

L ( Elec) cut-off

voltaje/frecuencia de corte cut-off voltage/frequency

corte² Cortes Generales (↑ corte a1)

feminine

A (del rey) court

vive rodeado de una corte de aduladores he is constantly surrounded by a circle of admirers

hacerle la corte a algn (cortejar) ( ant); to woo sb ( datedor liter), to court sb ( dated); (halagar, agasajar) to lick sb's boots

villa

B ( esp AmL) ( Der) Court of Appeal

Compuestos:

● Corte Marcial

Military Appeal Court

● Corte Suprema (de Justicia)

( AmL) Supreme Court

C las Cortes fpl ( Pol) (en Esp) Parliament, the legislative assembly

las Cortes generales se reunieron ayer Parliament met yesterday

frente a las Cortes opposite the Parliament building

Cortes Generales (↑ corte a1)

Compuesto:

cortes constituyentes

fpl constituent assembly

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Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)

corté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

corte es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
cortar
corte
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ corte algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

corte algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
corte algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que corteme el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
corte sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) cut;
◊ se hizo un corte en la cabeza he cut his head;

corte de pelo haircut;
corte a (la) navaja razor cut;
un corte de luz a power cut;
tuvimos varios cortes de agua the water was cut off several times;
corte de digestión stomach cramp;
corte publicitario (RPl) commercial break
2
a) ( de tela) length, length of material

b) ( en costura) cut;

◊ un traje de buen corte a well-made o well-cut suit;

corte y confección dressmaking
3 (Esp fam) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;
◊ me da corte ir sola I'm embarrassed to go by myself;

¡qué corte! how embarrassing!
4 (RPl fam) ( atención):
◊ darle corte a algn to take notice of sb

■ sustantivo femenino
a) ( del rey) court

b) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal;

◊ Ccorte Suprema (de Justicia) (AmL) Supreme Court

c)

◊ las Cortes sustantivo femenino plural (Pol) ( en Esp) Parliament, the legislative assembly

cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
corte 1 sustantivo masculino
1 cut
corte de pelo, haircut
2 (interrupción de suministro eléctrico) power cut
(de agua) es el segundo corte de agua en una semana, the water has been cut off twice this week
3 Cost cut
corte y confección, dressmaking
4 (sección) section
5 familiar (respuesta ingeniosa) rebuff: le dio un corte estupendo a ese engreído, she really put that bighead in his place
6 (estilo) style
7 corte de digestión, stomach cramp
corte de mangas, GB V-sign
TV corte publicitario, commercial break
corte transversal, cross section
corte 2 sustantivo femenino
1 (residencia y compañía real) court
2 Las Cortes, (Spanish) Parliament sing
♦ Locuciones: hacerle la corte a alguien, to court sb
' corte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comer
- decir
- ir
- Tajo
- trasquiladura
- villa
- abertura
- cortar
- endurecer
- filete
- me
- melena
- practicar
- sección
- tajo
- transversal
- vidrio
English:
brownout
- court
- crew cut
- crop
- cut
- gash
- hack
- haircut
- length
- notch
- ragged
- section
- severance
- slit
- snip
- trim
- V
- V-sign
- cross
- hair
- layer
- line
- myself
- nick
- shut
- sirloin
- slash
- supreme
- wire

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corte

♦ nm

1. [raja] cut;
[en pantalones, camisa] tear;
tiene un corte en la mano she has cut her hand;

se hizo un corte en la rodilla he cut his knee

Comp
corte y confección [para mujeres] dressmaking; [para hombres] tailoring;
corte de pelo haircut

2. [retal de tela] length

3. [interrupción]
mañana habrá corte de agua de nueve a diez the water will be cut off tomorrow between nine and ten;

la sequía ha obligado a imponer cortes de agua the drought has forced the authorities to cut off the water supply for a number of hours each day;

corte de corriente o [m5] luz power cut

Comp
corte de digestión stomach cramps
4. [sección] section;

corte longitudinal lengthways section, Espec longitudinal section;

corte transversal cross-section

5. [concepción, estilo] style;

una chaqueta de corte clásico a jacket with a classic cut;

una novela de corte fantástico a novel with an air of fantasy about it;

un gobierno de corte autoritario a government with authoritarian tendencies

6. [pausa] break

Comp
corte publicitario commercial break
7. Esp [filo] (cutting) edge;

este corte está muy afilado this blade is very sharp

8. [en golf] cut;

meterse en o [m5] pasar el corte to make the cut

9. [en ciclismo] breakaway (group);

meterse en el corte to join the breakaway group

10. [helado] Br wafer, US ice-cream sandwich

11. [en baraja] cut

12. Am [reducción] cut, cutback

Comp
corte presupuestario budget cut;
corte salarial wage o pay cut

13. Cine [por la censura] cut

14. Fam [vergüenza] embarrassment;

me da corte decírselo I feel embarrassed to tell him;

¡qué corte tener que hablar con ella! how embarrassing having to talk to her!

15. Fam [respuesta ingeniosa] put-down;

dar o [m5] pegar un corte a alguien to cut sb dead;

le di un buen corte y dejó de molestarme my put-down made him stop annoying me

16. corte de mangas = obscene gesture involving raising one arm with a clenched fist and placing one's other hand in the crook of one's elbow;

hacer un corte de mangas a alguien Br ≈ to stick two fingers up at sb, US ≈ to flip sb the bird

17. Fam [de disco] track

♦ nf

1. [del rey] court;

la corte celestial the Heavenly Host

2. [galanteo]
hacer la corte a alguien to court sb

3. [comitiva] entourage, retinue;

vino el ministro con toda su corte the minister arrived with his entourage

4. Esp
las Cortes (Generales) [cámara legislativa] the Spanish parliament

Comp
Cortes Constituyentes constituent assembly
5. esp Am [tribunal] court

Comp
Corte Penal Internacional International Criminal Court;
Corte Suprema de Justicia Supreme Court

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corte

1 m

1 con cuchillo cut

2

:

me da corte fam I’m embarrassed

3

:

hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien fam give s.o. the finger fam

corte

2 f

1 real court;

hacer la corte a alguien woo s.o.

2 L.Am.
JUR (law) court
3

:

las Cortes Spanish parliament

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corte nm

1) : cut, cutting

corte de pelo: haircut

2) : style, fit

corte nf

1) : court

corte suprema: supreme court

2)

hacer la corte a : to court, to woo

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corte n

1. (en general) cut

tiene un corte en la ceja he's got a cut on his eyebrow

se ha hecho un corte she's cut herself

un corte del suministro eléctrico a power cut

hay un corte de agua the water's cut off

2. (realeza) court

dar corte to be embarrassed

dar/pegar un corte a alguien to put somebody down [pt. & pp.> put]

corte de pelo haircut

corte y confección dressmaking

Spanish-English dictionary > corte
5 cut

I [kʌt] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. cut
1)

а) резать, разрезать

to cut meat — резать мясо

Cut the cake. — Разрежь пирог.

The knife does not cut. — Нож не режет.

This book is not cut. I have cut a few leaves at the beginning. — Эта книга не разрезана. Я разрезал только несколько листов в начале.

Who has cut the tablecloth? — Кто прорезал скатерть?

He cut the loaf into thick slices. — Он порезал хлеб толстыми ломтями.

Syn:

sever, incise, nick 2., slice 2., shear 2.

б) резаться, разрезаться

The meat cuts easily. — Это мясо легко режется.

2) порезать, поранить, нанести резаную рану

to cut one's finger — порезать себе палец

He cut his chin while shaving. — Он порезался, когда брился.

Syn:

gash 2., slash I 1.

3)

а) = cut away срезать, отрезать; обрезать

If you cut away some of the dead wood, you will have a healthier tree. — Если ты срубишь сухие ветки, дереву станет лучше.

б) стричь, подстригать

to cut one's hair — стричь волосы

to cut the hedge — стричь (живую) изгородь

It's time to cut the lawn again. — Пора снова стричь газон.

He's had his hair cut really short. — Он очень коротко подстригся.

Syn:

trim 3., clip II 1., shear 2., crop 2., prune II, pare, snip 2., shave 2.

4)

а) = cut down укорачивать, сокращать ( текст)

Cut the report to four pages. — Сократите доклад до четырёх страниц.

Your article will have to be cut down to fit into the book. — Чтобы ваша статья вошла в сборник, её нужно подсократить.

I could cut your father's trousers down for the boy. — Я могла бы укоротить для мальчика брюки твоего отца.

Syn:

condense, abridge, abbreviate, curtail, shorten

б) = cut back снижать (цены, налоги); урезать, сокращать ( доходы)

The market has begun to cut rates again. — Цены на рынке снова начали падать.

The factory's production has been cut back. — Завод сократил количество выпускаемой продукции.

The Government has cut back on defence spending. — Правительство сократило расходы на оборону.

Syn:

diminish, curtail, reduce, decrease 2., contract 2.

5) кроить ( одежду)

6) сокращать путь, идти напрямик, среза́ть

to cut across the field — пойти напрямик через поле

7) информ. вырезать (операция при редактировании текста, изображения)

8) резаться, прорезаться ( о зубах)

When did she cut her first tooth? — Когда у неё прорезался первый зуб?

Many infants do not cut their first tooth until they are a year old. — У многих детей первые зубы прорезаются только на второй год жизни.

9)

а) ударить, нанести удар ( предметом)

The farmer cut at the snake with a stick. — Фермер ударил змею палкой.

He cut at the hedges with his stick. — Он ударил тростью по ограде.

Syn:

lash 2.

б) нанести обиду, глубоко ранить (чьи-л. чувства), причинить страдание, горе

His cruel remarks cut her deeply. — Его жестокие замечания глубоко задели её.

- cut to the heart

10) порывать, разрывать ( связи)

11) пересекать

If two straight lines cut one another, the opposite angles shall be equal. — Если две прямые пересекают друг друга, то противолежащие углы будут равны.

Syn:

cross 3., intersect, bisect

12) прорубать, прокладывать дорогу; продвигаться

to cut the sea — рассекать волны ( о судне)

The road cuts through the forest. — Эта дорога идёт через лес.

They had to cut their way through the forest with axes. — В лесной чаще они были вынуждены прорубать себе дорогу топорами.

13) бурить, копать, рыть, прорывать (яму, канал, туннель)

14) разг.; = cut and run убегать, удирать

Don't worry. He won't cut and run. — Не волнуйся. Он не убежит.

15) разг.

а) = cut out прекращать, переставать (что-л. делать)

Cut it out! — разг. Перестаньте! Бросьте!

I wish she would cut out that stupid behaviour. — Я хотел бы, чтобы она перестала вести себя так по-дурацки.

When the director wants to stop the camera he calls out "Cut". — Когда режиссёр хочет остановить камеру, он кричит "Стоп!".

б) пропускать, прогуливать ( занятия)

He's always cutting class. — Он постоянно прогуливает.

16) амер.; разг. победить ( в соревновании)

17) кино; тлв.; радио монтировать (фильм, передачу)

18) кино; тлв.; радио быстро переходить ( от одного кадра или сцены к другому)

to cut from one shot to another — быстро переходить от одного кадра к другому

The scene cuts from the house to the street. — Следующая сцена происходит уже не в доме, а на улице.

19) записывать (музыкальный) диск, кассету; делать (музыкальную) запись; записываться

to cut a disc — записать диск

The Beatles cut their first disc in 1962. — Группа "Битлз" выпустила свою первую пластинку в 1962 году.

20)

а) преим. амер.; разг. разбавлять ( спиртное)

б) нарк. смешивать героин с другими веществами

When I was 13 I knew how much quinine and sugar water you needed to cut heroin and sell it. — Когда мне было 13, я знал, сколько требуется хинина и сиропа, чтобы разбавить героин и продать его.

Syn:

dilute, adulterate

21) разг.; = cut dead игнорировать, не замечать

We spoke to her, but she cut us. — Мы заговорили с ней, но она сделала вид, что не заметила нас.

I passed Mrs Brown in the street today but she cut me dead. — Сегодня на улице я встретил миссис Браун, но она в упор меня не узнала.

Syn:

snub I 2., ignore

22) новозел.; разг. кончать, заканчивать

We must cut this bottle tonight. — Мы должны сегодня прикончить эту бутылку.

Syn:

finish 2.

23) разг.; сниж. пукать, пускать газы

24)

а) косить; жать

to cut corn — жать зерновые

Syn:

mow III

б) давать урожай

в) давать настриг ( шерсти)

25) = cut down рубить, валить ( лес)

Half the forest was cut down to make room for the new road. — Пол-леса вырубили, чтобы проложить новую дорогу.

Syn:

hew

26)

а) высекать, гравировать ( на камне)

б) резать, вырезать ( по дереву)

в) тесать, стёсывать; шлифовать, гранить ( драгоценные камни)

Syn:

carve

27) кастрировать ( животное)

28) вет. засекаться ( о лошади)

29) карт. снимать колоду

to cut for partners — снимать колоду, чтобы определить партнёров

Let's cut for dealer. — Давайте снимем колоду и определим, кто будет сдавать.

30) делать антраша ( в классическом балете)

31) спорт. срезать мяч, закручивать мяч

32) иск. резать глаза, резко выделяться, выступать слишком резко ( о красках)

33) ( cut across)

охватывать, затрагивать; включать

The market surge cuts across all sectors. — Всплеск деловой активности заметен во всех секторах.

34) ( cut across)

а) мешать, препятствовать (чему-л.)

Her loud voice cut across the conversation. — Её громкий голос прервал нашу беседу.

б) противоречить, идти вразрез

The chairman's decision cuts across the opinion of the whole committee. — Решение председателя идёт вразрез с мнением всего комитета.

35) ( cut into)

а) вмешаться ( в разговор)

The children cut into the conversation with demands for attention. — Дети вмешиваются в разговор, чтобы обратить на себя внимание.

Syn:

break in, burst in

б) расстроить ( планы)

My aunt's regular visits cut into my weekends. — Регулярные визиты моей тётки рушат мне все выходные.

36) ( cut into) разг. залезть в сбережения, потратить часть денег

I shall have to cut into my savings to pay for the holiday. — Мне придётся потратить часть сбережений, чтобы оплатить отпуск.

37) ( cut through) проскочить, опустить что-л.

Can't we cut through some of these formalities and get on with the real business? — Нельзя ли опустить все эти формальности и поскорее перейти к делу?

Syn:

skip I 2.

•

- cut back
- cut down
- cut in
- cut off
- cut out
- cut under
- cut up
••

to cut and come again — есть много и с аппетитом

to be cut out for smth. — быть словно созданным для чего-л.

to cut an antic / a curvet / a flourish — выделывать, выкидывать курбеты

Cut the coat according to the cloth. — посл. По одёжке протягивай ножки.

- cut a dash

- cut a figure

- cut a feather
- cut a joke
- cut faces
- cut both ways
- cut to pieces
- cut it
- cut it too fat
- cut it fine
- cut loose
- cut short 2. сущ.
1) разрезание, отрезание; подстригание

2) разрез, порез; глубокая рана

Put a bandage on that cut. — Наложи повязку на рану.

Syn:

gash, incision, slash I 1., slit 1.

3) удар (мечом, хлыстом)

His face had been disfigured by a sabre cut. — Его лицо было обезображено сабельным ударом.

4) австрал.; новозел.; разг. телесное наказание (школьников)

5) оскорбление, насмешка, выпад; удар

to make an unkind cut on / at smb. / smth. — сделать выпад в чей-л. адрес / по какому-л. поводу

Syn:

blow I, shock I 1.

6) уменьшение, сокращение, снижение (цен, количества)

Some auto makers have announced a price cut. — Некоторые производители автомобилей объявили о снижении цен на свою продукцию.

Syn:

reduction, decrease 1., abatement, decline 1., diminution

7) выемка, углубление, траншея

The bulldozer made a cut for the railroad tracks. — Бульдозер прорыл траншею для железнодорожной колеи.

Syn:

slash I 1., furrow 1., trench 1., excavation

8) канал, искусственный сток

Syn:

channel 1., canal

9) проход; перевал; просека (дорога, проложенная через лес, скалы, заселённую часть города)

Syn:

passage I 1.

10) гравюра на дереве ( доска или оттиск)

Syn:

engraving, plate 1.

11)

а) звукозапись

б) разг. отдельный номер на музыкальном диске (песня, композиция)

12)

а) отрезанный кусок, ломоть; вырезка

This is a good lean cut of beef. — Это хороший нежирный кусок говядины.

Syn:

piece 1., portion 1., slice 1., section 1., segment 1.

б) отрез ( ткани)

13) амер.; австрал.; новозел. часть овец или коров, отделённая от основного стада

14) разг. доля (прибыли, дохода)

The actor's agent gets a 10 percent cut. — Агент этого актёра получает 10 процентов комиссии.

Syn:

commission 1., share I 1.

15) преим. амер. количество сваленного леса, настрига шерсти

16) форма, очертание, абрис, контур

Syn:

fashion 1., shape 1.

17) покрой, фасон ( одежды)

Syn:

fashion 1., style 1., make 2.

18) = haircut стрижка; модель стрижки

19) профиль, сечение; пролёт ( моста)

20) = short cut кратчайший путь, короткая дорога, путь напрямик

A short cut across the fields was made for the convenience of the inhabitants. — Для удобства жителей через поля была проложена кратчайшая дорога.

The old man had arrived before me, by a nearer cut in the wood. — Старик пришёл раньше меня по более короткой лесной тропе.

21) информ. вырезание ( операция при редактировании текста или создании изображения)

22) кино монтажный кадр

23) карт. снятие ( колоды)

24) спорт. срезка мяча ( в теннисе), закрутка мяча

25) разг.

а) намеренное, демонстративное неузнавание (кого-л.), подчёркнутое игнорирование

We met… and gave each other the cut that night. (W. M. Thackeray, The Book of Snobs, 1848) — Мы встретились в тот же вечер… - и не узнали друг друга. (пер. Н. Дарузес)

б) ( cuts) люди, порвавшие друг с другом

Some people leave Southampton the best of friends and arrive in Bombay dead cuts. — Некоторые люди оставляют Саутгемптон лучшими друзьями, а прибывают в Бомбей совершенно чужими людьми.

26) разг. пропуск, прогул

27) спорт. отсев ( в ходе отборочного тура)

to make the cut — разг. пройти отборочный тур

to miss the cut — разг. не пройти отборочный тур

••

the cut of one's rig / jib — внешний вид человека

- cut and thrust
3. прил.
1)

а) срезанный, отрезанный, нарезанный

cut flowers — срезанные цветы

cut firewood — напиленные дрова

б) порезанный, пораненный

cut finger — порезанный палец

2) скроенный

well-cut dress — хорошо скроенное платье

3) шлифованный, гранёный

cut glass — гранёное стекло; хрусталь

4) урезанный, уменьшенный

cut rate — сниженный тариф

cut prices — сниженные цены

5) преим. амер. разбавленный, разведённый, нечистый (об алкоголе, наркотиках)

Suckers paid exorbitant prices for cut and adulterated liquor. — Пьянчуги платили непомерно много за разбавленное и никуда не годное спиртное.

Syn:

diluted

6) кастрированный

Syn:

castrated

7) разг. пьяный; одурманенный наркотиками

I'm sure we had not much more than a bottle apiece, I was not cut. — Я уверен, что у нас было не больше бутылки на брата, я не был пьян.

Syn:

drunk 1., intoxicated

••

- cut and dried
II [kʌt] сущ.; уст.
жребий

We three will draw cuts for the honour of going with him. — Мы трое будем тянуть жребий, кому выпадет честь сопровождать его.

Syn:

lot 1.

Англо-русский современный словарь > cut
6 protestar

v.

1 to complain.

protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor service

protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical they were protesting against the arrest of the union leader

¡protesto! (law) objection!

2 to grumble.

haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling

3 to protest, to object, to remonstrate, to present an objection.

María se quejó contra los perros Mary complained against the dogs.

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protestar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mostrar disconformidad) to protest ( contra, against)

2 DERECHO to raise an objection

■ ¡protesto, su señoría! objection, Your Honour!

3 (refunfuñar) to moan

■ te pasas la vida protestando you're always moaning

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sin protestar without protest

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verb

to protest

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1. VI

1) (=quejarse) to complain

protestaron contra la subida de la gasolina — they complained o frm protested against the rise in the price of petrol

protestó por lo mal que la habían tratado — she complained o frm protested about how badly she had been treated

no protestes tanto y acábate la cena — stop complaining and finish your dinner

2) (Jur)

¡protesto, Su Señoría! — objection, Your Honour!

¡protesto contra esa observación! — I resent that!, I object to that remark!

2. VT

1) [+ letra, pagaré] to protest, note

un cheque protestado por falta de fondos — a cheque referred to drawer

2) frm (=declarar) to protest

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protest

protestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something

protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor

b) ( quejarse) to complain

protestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something

nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
2.
protestar vt

1)

a) (Com, Fin) < letra> to protest; < cheque> to refer... to drawer, dishonor*

b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at

2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest

* * *

= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.

Ex. 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.

Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.

Ex. This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.

Ex. Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.

Ex. And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.

Ex. The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.

Ex. She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.

Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.

Ex. Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.

Ex. Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.

Ex. As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.

Ex. Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.

Ex. The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.

Ex. The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.

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* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.

* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.

* protestar furiosamente = rage against.

* protestar por = bridle at.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protest

protestar CONTRA algo — to protest against o about something

protesto, su señoría! — objection, your Honor*, I object, your Honor

b) ( quejarse) to complain

protestar POR or DE algo — to complain about something

nadie protestó cuando lo propuse — nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal
2.
protestar vt

1)

a) (Com, Fin) < letra> to protest; < cheque> to refer... to drawer, dishonor*

b) <actuación/decisión> to protest about o at

2) (frml) < inocencia> to protest

* * *

= protest, remonstrate, make + protest, squwak, be (all) up in arms, find + a voice, mouth off, rail against, speak out against, cry + foul, raise + Posesivo + voice, stage + protest, make + a noise about, make + noises about.

Ex: 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.

Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.

Ex: This announcement caused a lot of concern among organisations such as OCLC and the library community in the USA, and many protests have been made.

Ex: Again, I must squawk about the futility of seeking consensus on specific meanings of words.

Ex: And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.

Ex: The author argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts.

Ex: She walked into the tavern and started mouthing off about my less than exemplary manliness.

Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.

Ex: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.

Ex: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.

Ex: As Scots we are sometimes shy; we are sometimes afraid to raise our heads above the parapet; we are sometimes afraid to raise our voices.

Ex: Fishermen from across the UK have staged a protest in London over the impact of spiralling fuel prices on their industry.

Ex: The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.

Ex: The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it.

* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* protestar enérgicamente = protest + forcefully.

* protestar en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.

* protestar furiosamente = rage against.

* protestar por = bridle at.

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protestar [A1 ]

vi

to protest protestar CONTRA algo to protest AGAINST o ABOUT sth

protestan contra la carestía de vida they're protesting against o about the high cost of living

protestar POR or DE algo to complain ABOUT sth

protestó por el trato recibido he complained about o protested about o at the way he had been treated

hágalo ahora mismo y sin protestar do it right now and no complaining o don't start complaining

¡protesto, señoría! objection, your Honor! o I object, your Honor!

—no es culpa mía —protestó it's not my fault, he protested

nadie protestó cuando lo propuse nobody complained o objected when I made the proposal

■ protestar

vt

A

1 ( Com, Fin) ‹letra› to protest; ‹cheque› to refer … to drawer, dishonor*

2 ‹actuación› to protest about o at

protestaron la decisión del árbitro they protested about o at the referee's decision, they protested the referee's decision ( AmE)

B ( frml); ‹inocencia› to protest

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protestar ( conjugate protestar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( mostrar desacuerdo) to protest;

protestar CONTRA algo to protest against o about sth
b) ( quejarse) to complain;

protestar POR or DE algo to complain about sth
protestar verbo intransitivo
1 (manifestar desacuerdo) to protest: vamos a protestar contra la subida de impuestos, we're going to protest against the rise in taxes
2 (quejarse) to complain: siempre está protestando por el frío, he's always complaining about the cold
3 Jur to object
4 Com to protest
' protestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- chistar
- levantarse
- pitar
- rechistar
- sentada
- alegar
- energía
- patalear
- plantón
- quejarse
- valer
- valor
- venga
- zapatear
English:
constrained
- fuss
- protest
- rage
- remonstrate
- contest
- move

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protestar

♦ vi

1. [quejarse] to complain (por/contra about/against); [en manifestación] to protest (por/contra about/against);
protestaron por el mal servicio they complained about the poor service;

los manifestantes protestaban contra la detención del líder sindical the demonstrators were protesting against the arrest of the union leader

2. [refunfuñar] to grumble;

haz lo que te digo sin protestar do what I tell you and no grumbling

3. Der
¡protesto! [en juicio] objection!

♦ vt

1. Com to protest

2. Méx [prometer]
el presidente protestó su cargo ante el congreso the president was sworn in before parliament

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protestar

I v/t protest

II v/i

1 ( quejarse) complain (por, de about)

2 ( expresar oposición) protest (contra, por about, against)

* * *

protestar vi

: to protest, to object

protestar vt

1) : to protest, to object to

2) : to declare, to profess

* * *

protestar vb

1. (oponerse a) to protest

una manifestación para protestar contra la guerra a demonstration to protest against war

2. (quejarse) to complain / to moan

siempre protesta por la comida she always complains about the food

Spanish-English dictionary > protestar
7 tagliare

cut

albero cut down

legna chop

tagliare i capelli have one's hair cut

fig tagliare la strada a qualcuno cut in front of someone

information technology cut (out)

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tagliare v.tr.

1 to cut*: tagliare qlco. in due, in tre ecc., to cut sthg. in two, in three etc.; tagliare a fette un dolce, to slice a cake; tagliare qlco. a pezzi, to cut sthg. in (to) pieces; tagliare la legna, to chop wood; tagliare un albero, to cut down (o to fell) a tree; tagliare rami da un albero, to lop branches off a tree; tagliare una siepe, to clip a hedge; tagliare il prato, to mow the meadow; tagliare il grano, to cut corn // tagliare via qlco., to cut sthg. off; tagliare la testa a qlcu., to cut s.o.'s head off (o to behead s.o.); tagliare la gola a qlcu., to cut (o to slit) s.o.'s throat; tagliarsi le unghie, to cut one's nails; tagliarsi, farsi tagliare i capelli, to have one's hair cut // c'è una nebbia da tagliare con il coltello, there's a fog you could cut with a knife // un vento che taglia la faccia, a biting wind // questo vino taglia le gambe, this wine leaves you unsteady on your legs // tagliare i panni addosso a qlcu., to pull s.o. to pieces // tagliare un vestito, to cut out a dress // tagliare un diamante, to cut a diamond // tagliare il traguardo, to breast (o to break) the tape // (inform.) taglia e incolla, cut and paste

2 ( produrre un taglio) to cut*: tagliarsi un dito, to cut one's finger

3 ( attraversare) to cut* across, to cross, to intersect: una linea che ne taglia un'altra, a line that intersects another; sentiero che taglia una strada, path that cuts across a road; tagliare la strada a qlcu., ( in automobile) to cut in (o to cut across s.o.'s path); (fig.) to get in s.o.'s way

4 ( interrompere) to cut* off; to interrupt; to stop: tagliare la ritirata al nemico, to cut off the enemy's retreat; tagliare i viveri a qlcu., to cut off (o to stop) s.o.'s supplies; ha tagliato i viveri alla figlia, he refused to support his daughter any longer // era tagliato fuori dalla società, he was cut off from society; i produttori cercano di tagliare fuori gli intermediari, producers try to freeze out middlemen

5 ( togliere) to cut* out: hanno tagliato alcuni paragrafi, they have cut out a few paragraphs; la censura ha tagliato molte sequenze del film, the censors have cut a lot of sequences from the film

6 ( ridurre) to cut* down: tagliare le spese, to cut down on expenses; tagliare un articolo, to cut down an article

7 ( vini) to blend

8 ( a carte) to cut*

9 (sport) to put* a spin on: tagliare la palla, to put a spin on the ball

◆ v. intr.

1 ( essere tagliente) to cut*: queste forbici non tagliano, these scissors don't cut; il coltello taglia bene, poco, the knife cuts well, doesn't cut well

2 ( prendere una scorciatoia) to cut*: poiché eravamo in ritardo tagliammo per il bosco, as we were late we cut across the wood // tagliare corto, to cut short.

◘ tagliarsi v.intr.pron. to cut*, to get* cut: la seta si taglia facilmente nelle pieghe, silk cuts easily in the folds

◆ v.rifl. to cut* oneself, to get* cut: si è tagliato con un coltello, he cut himself with a knife.

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[taʎ'ʎare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to cut, (torta, salame) to cut, slice, (arrosto) to carve, (siepe) to trim, (fieno, prato) to mow, (grano) to reap, (albero) to fell, cut down

tagliare qc in due/in più parti — to cut sth in two/into several pieces

tagliare la gola a qn — to cut o slit sb's throat

tagliare il capo o la testa a qn — to behead sb, cut sb's head off

mi tagli una fetta di torta? — would you cut me a slice of cake?

tagliarsi — to cut oneself

mi sono tagliato — I've cut myself

mi sono tagliato un dito — I've cut my finger

tagliarsi i capelli — to have one's hair cut

devo tagliarmi i capelli — I need to get my hair cut

ti sei tagliato i capelli? — have you had your hair cut?

tagliarsi le unghie — to cut one's nails

una lama che taglia — a sharp blade

taglia e incolla Inform — cut and paste

2) (articolo, scritto, scena) to cut, (acqua, telefono, gas) to cut off

mio padre mi ha tagliato i viveri — my father is refusing to support me any more

3) (intersecare: sogg: strada) to cut across

tagliare la strada a qn — (in macchina) to cut in on sb, (a piedi) to cut across in front of sb

4) (curva) to cut, (traguardo) to cross, (palla) to put a spin on

5) (carte) to cut

6) (vini) to blend, (droga) to cut

7)

(fraseologia) tagliare la corda — to sneak off

tagliare la testa al toro — to settle things once and for all

tagliare corto — to cut short

tagliare le gambe a qn fig — to make it impossible for sb to act, tie sb's hands

un vino che taglia le gambe — a very strong wine

tagliare i panni addosso a qn — (sparlare) to tear sb to pieces

2. vi

(aus avere) (prendere una scorciatoia) to take a short cut

tagliare per i campi — to cut across the fields

tagliamo per di là — let's cut across that way

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[taʎ'ʎare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (dividere in pezzi) to cut* [carta, tessuto, pane]; to cut*, to chop [legna, verdura, carne]

tagliare qcs. con le forbici — to scissor o snip sth.

tagliare (a fette) una torta — to slice a cake, to cut a cake into slices

tagliare qcs. a pezzi — to cut sth. into pieces o bits

tagliare qcs. a cubetti o dadini — to dice o cube sth., to chop sth. into cubes

2) (fare un taglio in) to cut*, to slit* [ gola]; to slash [ gomme]; (ferire) [manette, forbici] to cut*

3) (staccare) to cut* off [ramo, fiore, testa, dito, arto]; (abbattere) to cut* down, to chop (down) [ albero]

4) (interrompere l'erogazione di) to cut* off [luce, telefono]

tagliare i viveri a qcn. — to cut off sb.'s lifeline o supplies (anche fig.)

5) (accorciare) to cut* [ capelli]; to cut*, to clip [ unghie]; to clip, to prune [cespuglio, siepe]; to cut*, to mow*, to trim [erba, prato]

(farsi) tagliare i capelli — to have one's hair cut o a haircut

6)

tagliare una curva — to cut a corner

7) sart. to cut* out

8) cinem. to cut* (out)

9) fig. (ridurre) to cut* (down), to shorten [discorso, testo]; to cut*, to reduce [spese, sovvenzioni, budget]

10) (intersecare) [strada, ferrovia] to cut*, to intersect [ strada]; mat. to intersect

il camion mi ha tagliato la strada — the lorry cut across my path o cut me off

11) (mescolare) to cut* [droga, vino]

12) sport (nel tennis, calcio) to slice [ palla]

tagliare il traguardo — to reach the finish line

13) gioc. to cut* [ mazzo]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (essere affilato) to cut*

attenzione, taglia! — be careful, it's sharp!

questo coltello taglia bene — this knife cuts well

2)

tagliare per i campi — to cut through o strike across the fields

tagliare per una via laterale — to cut down a side street
3.
verbo pronominale tagliarsi

1) (ferirsi) to cut* oneself

si è tagliato il labbro — he cut his lip

- rsi le vene — to slash one's wrists; (amputarsi)

- rsi un dito — to cut off one's finger

2) (accorciarsi)

- rsi i capelli — to cut one's hair; (farsi tagliare) to have one's hair cut o a haircut

- rsi le unghie — to cut o clip one's nails

tagliare la barba — to shave one's beard off

3) (strapparsi) [cuoio, tessuto] to split*

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tagliare corto — to cut short, to make it short and sweet

tagliare la corda — to flake off, to clear off BE, to scarper BE

tagliare fuori — to cut off

quel vino mi ha tagliato le gambe — that wine made me really drowsy o laid me out

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tagliare

/taλ'λare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (dividere in pezzi) to cut* [carta, tessuto, pane]; to cut*, to chop [legna, verdura, carne]; tagliare qcs. con le forbici to scissor o snip sth.; tagliare (a fette) una torta to slice a cake, to cut a cake into slices; tagliare qcs. a pezzi to cut sth. into pieces o bits; tagliare qcs. a cubetti o dadini to dice o cube sth., to chop sth. into cubes

2 (fare un taglio in) to cut*, to slit* [ gola]; to slash [ gomme]; (ferire) [manette, forbici] to cut*

3 (staccare) to cut* off [ramo, fiore, testa, dito, arto]; (abbattere) to cut* down, to chop (down) [ albero]

4 (interrompere l'erogazione di) to cut* off [luce, telefono]; tagliare i viveri a qcn. to cut off sb.'s lifeline o supplies (anche fig.)

5 (accorciare) to cut* [ capelli]; to cut*, to clip [ unghie]; to clip, to prune [cespuglio, siepe]; to cut*, to mow*, to trim [erba, prato]; (farsi) tagliare i capelli to have one's hair cut o a haircut

6 tagliare una curva to cut a corner

7 sart. to cut* out

8 cinem. to cut* (out)

9 fig. (ridurre) to cut* (down), to shorten [discorso, testo]; to cut*, to reduce [spese, sovvenzioni, budget]

10 (intersecare) [strada, ferrovia] to cut*, to intersect [ strada]; mat. to intersect; il camion mi ha tagliato la strada the lorry cut across my path o cut me off

11 (mescolare) to cut* [droga, vino]

12 sport (nel tennis, calcio) to slice [ palla]; tagliare il traguardo to reach the finish line

13 gioc. to cut* [ mazzo]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (essere affilato) to cut*; attenzione, taglia! be careful, it's sharp! questo coltello taglia bene this knife cuts well

2 tagliare per i campi to cut through o strike across the fields; tagliare per una via laterale to cut down a side street

III tagliarsi verbo pronominale

1 (ferirsi) to cut* oneself; si è tagliato il labbro he cut his lip; - rsi le vene to slash one's wrists; (amputarsi) - rsi un dito to cut off one's finger

2 (accorciarsi) - rsi i capelli to cut one's hair; (farsi tagliare) to have one's hair cut o a haircut; - rsi le unghie to cut o clip one's nails; tagliare la barba to shave one's beard off

3 (strapparsi) [cuoio, tessuto] to split*

IDIOMS

tagliare corto to cut short, to make it short and sweet; tagliare la corda to flake off, to clear off BE, to scarper BE; tagliare fuori to cut off; quel vino mi ha tagliato le gambe that wine made me really drowsy o laid me out.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tagliare
8 machen

I v/t

1. (tun) do; was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?; so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that; da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things; er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg. he won’t do it for less than 500 euros; was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [Am. along]) ?; mach’s gut! umg. see you; (alles Gute) all the best; gut gemacht! well done!, good show!; das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem; mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg., iro. the things I put up with; sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world; die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)

2. (herstellen, schaffen) make; (Essen) make, prepare; (Bett) make; ein Foto machen take a photograph; das Zimmer machen do ( oder tidy up, Am. clean up) the room; Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework; eine Prüfung machen take ( erfolgreich: pass) an exam; einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk; einen Fehler machen make a mistake; einen Kurs machen (besuchen) do ( oder take) a course; eine angenehme / unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant / an unpleasant experience; jemanden zum General machen make s.o. a general; zu oder für etw. ( nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for s.th.; er ist nicht zur Arbeit gemacht iro. work doesn’t agree with him hum.; jemanden traurig / glücklich etc. machen make s.o. sad / happy etc.; den Schiedsrichter machen umg. be ( oder act as) umpire ( oder referee); das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it; das macht Durst it makes you thirsty; der Wagen macht 160 km / h umg. the car does 100 mph; Ferien, Hoffnung, Krach, Licht etc.

3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to; 4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty; was macht das? Rechnung etc.: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg.; das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros; was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?

4. (ausmachen): was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg. so what?; das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind; es macht mir nichts I don’t mind; sie macht sich nichts / nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care / doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything / doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered / not really bothered about money umg.; er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen / Alkohol etc. he doesn’t particularly like cake / alcohol etc., he’s not particularly keen on (Am. not wild about) cake / alcohol etc.; mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart

5. umg. (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give; ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday; nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka

6. Sl. euph.: es machen (Sex haben) have it off (Am. get it on) ( mit with); es jemandem machen give it to s.o.

II v/refl

1. sich ( gut) machen Person: be coming along (well oder fine), be getting on (Am. along) (fine); sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good ( bei jemandem on s.o.); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression; sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression; er macht sich gut als... he makes a good...; wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?; er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss; wie macht sich der Kleine? how’s the little one doing ( oder getting on [Am. along]) ?; die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner; das macht sich schon wieder umg. it’ll sort itself out

2. sich an etw. machen get down to (work on) s.th.; ich mache mich morgen an die Übersetzung auch I’ll make a start on the translation tomorrow; Weg

III v/i

1. umg.: macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!; mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!; mach schon! (beeile dich!) hurry up!, get a move on! umg.

2. umg.: lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him; lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me; lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try

3. umg.: machen in (+ Dat) WIRTS. deal in, sell; in Politik machen umg. be in politics; er macht in Schriftstellerei umg. he dabbles in writing

4. umg.: auf etw. machen umg. (etw. spielen) act ( oder play) s.th., pretend to be s.th.; auf Künstler machen umg. act ( oder play) the artist, do one’s artist bit umg.; auf unschuldig / doof machen umg. act ( oder play) the innocent / the fool; sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish

5. Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat; Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat

6. umg. euph. (die Notdurft verrichten): ( klein) machen wee; ( groß) machen shit; sich (Dat) vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (Am. wet one’s pants) from fear; der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (Am. diaper); der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet

7. (hat oder ist) Dial. (sich begeben) go; wir haben oder sind 1966 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1966 we made it to West Germany; gemacht

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to create; to be; to do; to make; to fix

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mạ|chen ['maxn]
1. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = tun to do

was machst du heute Abend? — what are you doing this evening?

was machen wir mit dem restlichen Brot? — what shall we do with the rest of the bread?

die Hausarbeit/den Garten machen — to do the housework/the garden

er machte sich (dat) Zucker in den Kaffee (inf) — he put sugar in his coffee

ich muss noch so viel machen — I still have so much to do

ich mache dir das schon — I'll do that for you

gut, wird gemacht — right, will do (inf)

gut, mache ich — right, will do (inf) or I'll do that

wie mans macht, ists verkehrt — whatever you do is wrong

was habe ich nur falsch gemacht? — what have I done wrong?

er macht, was er will — he does what he likes

soll ich ihn nach seinem Gehalt fragen? – so etwas macht man nicht! — shall I ask how much he earns? – you don't ask that (question)!

wie machen Sie das nur? — how do you do it?

das lässt sich machen/nicht machen — that can/can't be done

das ist zu/nicht zu machen — that can/can't be done

ich kann da auch nichts machen — I can't do anything about it either

ich mache es wohl am besten so, dass ich etwas früher komme — I would do best to come a bit earlier

es ist schon gut gemacht, wie sie die Rolle der Ophelia mit echtem Leben erfüllt — it's wonderful how she brings the role of Ophelia to life

damit/mit ihr kann man etwas machen — you could do something with it/her

das lässt er nicht mit sich machen — he won't stand for that → auch gemacht

was machst du da? — what are you doing (there)?

was hast du denn nun wieder gemacht? — what have you done now?

was machst du denn hier? — what ( on earth) are you doing here?

was macht denn das Fahrrad hier im Hausflur? — what's this bicycle doing in the hall?

was macht die Arbeit? — how's the work going?

was macht dein Bruder ( beruflich)? — what does your brother do (for a living)?

machs kurz! — make it short!

machs gut! — all the best!

er wirds nicht mehr lange machen (inf) — he won't last long

selber machen (sl) — to bring oneself off (inf)

mit mir kann mans ja machen! (inf) — the things I put up with! (inf)

2) = anfertigen, zubereiten to make

Bier wird aus Gerste gemacht — beer is made from barley

aus Holz gemacht — made of wood

sich/jdm etw machen lassen — to have sth made for oneself/sb

er ist für den Beruf wie gemacht — he's made for the job

das Essen machen — to make the meal

jdm einen Drink machen (Cocktail) — to make or mix sb a drink

3) = verursachen, bewirken Schwierigkeiten, Arbeit to make (jdm for sb); Mühe, Schmerzen to cause (jdm for sb)

jdm Angst/Sorgen/Freude machen — to make sb afraid/worried/happy

jdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen machen — to give sb hope/courage/a headache

das macht Appetit — that gives you an appetite

das macht Hunger — that makes you hungry

das macht die Kälte — it's the cold that does that

jdn lachen/weinen/etw vergessen machen — to make sb laugh/cry/forget sth

machen, dass etw geschieht — to make sth happen

mach, dass er gesund wird! — make him better!

das machen die vielen Zigaretten, dass du hustest — it's all those cigarettes that make you cough

(viel) von sich reden machen — to be much talked about

4) = hervorbringen Laut, Geräusch to make

mäh/miau machen — to baa/miaow

brumm machen — to go "brumm"

wie macht das Kindchen? — say please!

wie macht das feine Hündchen? — be a clever dog!

5) = bilden Kreuzzeichen, Kreis to make

die Straße macht einen Knick — the road bends

6)

machen + SubstantivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Substantiv.einen Ausflug machen — to go on an outing

Bilder machen — to take photos

ein Defizit machen — to make a loss

ein Diplom machen — to do a diploma

einen Doktor machen — to do a doctorate

ein Fest machen — to have a party

Fotos machen — to take photos

das Geschirr machen — to do the dishes

einen Gewinn machen — to make a profit

Grimassen machen — to make a face

einen Handstand machen — to do a handstand

auf jdn/etw Jagd machen — to hunt sb/sth

einen Kopfsprung machen — to take a header (Brit), to dive (headfirst)

Nachtdienst machen — to do night duty

eine Party machen — to have a party

Pause machen — to have a break

mach mir mal einen (guten) Preis! — make me an offer!

eine Prüfung machen — to do (esp Brit) or take an exam

Punkte machen — to get points

jdm die Rechnung machen — to make up sb's bill

Schicht machen — to work shifts

einen Spaziergang machen — to go for a walk

ein Spiel machen — to play a game

See:

= haltmachen

7) machen + AdjektivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Adjektiv.to make

jdn nervös/unglücklich machen — to make sb nervous/unhappy

etw größer/kleiner machen — to make sth bigger/smaller

etw sauber/schmutzig machen — to get sth clean/dirty

etw leer machen — to empty sth

etw kürzer machen — to shorten sth

einen Stuhl frei machen — to vacate a chair

jdn wieder sehend machen — to make sb see again

machs dir doch bequem/gemütlich — make yourself comfortable/at home

mach es ihm nicht noch schwerer — don't make it harder for him

nicht leicht — he doesn't make it easy for himself

8) = ergeben inf to make; Summe, Preis to be

das macht ( zusammen) 23 — that makes 23 altogether

drei und fünf macht or machen acht — three and five makes or is eight

fünf mal vier macht or machen zwanzig — five fours are twenty, five times four is twenty

was macht die Rechnung? — how much is the bill?, what does the bill come to?

was or wie viel macht sechs geteilt durch zwei? — what is six divided by two?

100 cm machen einen Meter — 100 cm make a metre (Brit) or meter (US)

was or wie viel macht das ( alles zusammen)? — how much is that altogether?

9) = spielen inf THEAT to play; Dolmetscher, Schiedsrichter etc to be

den Weihnachtsmann machen — to play Santa Claus

den Ghostwriter für jdn machen — to be sb's ghostwriter

10)

= Notdurft verrichten inf einen Haufen or sein Geschäft machen (euph:) (Hund) — to do its business (euph)

See:

→ Aa, Pipi etc

11) = ordnen, reparieren, säubern to do

das Auto machen lassen — to have the car seen to or done

er macht mir die Haare (inf) — he does my hair

das Bett machen — to make the bed

ich muss noch die Betten machen —

mach den Fleck aus der Bluse, ehe du sie wäschst — get the stain out of the blouse before you wash it

12)

andere Wendungen◆ machen + aus aus dem Haus könnte man schon etwas machen — you could really make something of that house

eine große Sache aus etw machen — to make a big thing of sth

machen — to make something of oneself

jdn zum Star/Helden machen — to turn sb into a star/hero

jdn zum Wortführer/Sklaven/zu seiner Frau machen — to make sb spokesman/a slave/one's wife

jdm etw zur Hölle/Qual machen — to make sth hell/a misery for sb

macht nichts! — it doesn't matter!

macht das was? — does that matter?

das macht durchaus etwas — it does indeed matter

das macht mir doch nichts! — that doesn't matter to me!

der Regen/die Kälte macht mir nichts — I don't mind the rain/cold

die Kälte macht dem Motor nichts — the cold doesn't hurt the engine

es macht mir nichts, durch den Regen zu gehen — I don't mind walking in the rain

viel aus jdm/etw machen — to like sb/sth

wenig aus jdm/etw machen — not to be very keen on (esp Brit) or thrilled with (esp US) sb/sth

mach dir nichts draus! — don't let it bother you!

einen schönen Abend/ein paar gemütliche Stunden machen — to have a nice evening/a few pleasant hours

ein Vergnügen aus etw machen — to take delight in sth

sich (dat) Umstände/Mühe machen — to go to a lot of bother/trouble

machen Sie sich keine Umstände — don't go to any trouble

sich (dat) Sorgen machen — to worry

sich (dat) (auf etw acc) Hoffnungen machen — to have hopes (of sth)

jdn zum Freund/Feind machen — to make sb one's friend/enemy

etw zur Aufgabe/zum Grundsatz/Motto machen — to make sth one's job/a principle/one's watchword

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1)

= tun lass mich mal machen — let me do it

2)

machen + Adjektiv das macht müde/gesund/schlank — that makes you tired/healthy/slim

das Kleid macht alt/schlank — that dress makes you look old/slim

3) = sich beeilen inf to get a move on (inf), to hurry up

mach schon!, mach schnell or schneller! — get a move on! (inf), hurry up!

ich mach ja schon! — I'm being as quick as I can!

sie machten, dass sie nach Hause kamen — they hurried home

mach, dass du hier wegkommst or verschwindest! — (you just) get out of here!

4) = Notdurft verrichten inf to go to the toilet (esp Brit) or bathroom (esp US) or restroom (US); (Hund etc) to do its business (euph); (

in die Hosen machen (lit, fig) — to wet oneself

ins Bett machen — to wet the bed

groß/klein machen (baby-talk) — to do a poo/wee (baby-talk)

5) = reisen dial to go

nach Amerika machen — to go to America

über die ( grüne) Grenze machen — to go over the border

6)

Redewendungen◆ machen auf etw (acc ) (inf) jetzt macht sie auf große Dame — she's playing the grand lady now

er macht auf Staatsmann — he's playing the statesman

sie macht auf verständnisvoll/gebildet — she's doing her understanding/cultured bit (inf)

jetzt macht sie auf beleidigt — now she's acting the injured innocent (Brit), now she's acting insulted (esp US)

er macht auf Schau — he's out for effect (inf)◆ machen in etw (dat) (inf, beruflich) to be in sth

er macht in Politik — he's in politics

er macht in Nächstenliebe/Großzügigkeit — he puts on a show of compassion/generosity

3. REFLEXIVES VERB

1) ◆ sich machen= sich entwickeln to come on

wie macht sich der Garten? — how is the garden coming on?

2) = aussehen to look

der Schal macht sich sehr hübsch zu dem Kleid — the scarf looks very pretty with that dress

3)

andere Wendungen machen — to get down to sth

sich auf den Weg machen — to get going

sich über das Essen machen (inf) — to get stuck in (inf)

sich zum Fürsprecher/Anwalt machen — to make oneself spokesman/advocate

sich verständlich machen — to make oneself understood

sich bei jdm beliebt/verhasst machen (inf) — to make oneself popular with/hated by sb

See:

→ wichtigmachen

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1) have

2) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) do

3) go

4) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) make

5) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) make

6) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) make

7) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) make

8) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) play at

9) (to cause to become: His remarks rendered me speechless.) render

10) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) send

11) (to do or perform some action: I think I'll take a walk; Will you take a look?; to take a bath) take

12) (to make a note, record etc: He took a photograph of the castle; The nurse took the patient's temperature.) take

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ma·chen

[ˈmaxn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1. (anstelle eines genaueren Verbs)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

hast du die Kartoffeln/Türen/das Badezimmer gemacht? have you done the potatoes/doors/bathroom?

2. (fertigen)

▪ etw \machen to make sth

Fotos [von jdm/etw] \machen to take photos [of sb/sth]

Gedichte \machen to write poems

jdm/sich etw \machen lassen to have sth made for sb/[for one]

sich dat ein Kleid \machen lassen to have a dress made [for one]

sich dat die Haare \machen lassen (fam) to have one's hair done

für etw akk wie gemacht sein (fam) to be made for sth

▪ etw aus etw dat \machen to make sth out of sth

aus diesem Haus \machen wir ein Atelier we're turning this house into a studio

▪ aus etw dat gemacht sein to be made of sth

der Saft ist aus Birnen gemacht the juice is made out of pears

3. (geben)

eine Empfehlung \machen to put in sep a recommendation

jdm einen guten Preis \machen Käufer to make sb a good offer; Verkäufer to name a good price

einen Vorschlag \machen to make [or sep put in] a suggestion

4. (zubereiten)

▪ [jdm] etw \machen to make [sb] sth, to make sth [for sb]

einen Drink \machen to make a drink

das Essen \machen to prepare/cook food

ein Essen \machen to make [or cook] a meal

das Frühstück \machen to make [or get] breakfast

Kaffee \machen to make coffee

5. (aufräumen)

das Bett \machen to make the bed

sein Zimmer \machen to tidy up sep one's room

6. (veranstalten)

▪ etw \machen to organize sth

eine Party \machen to give [or have] [or throw] a party

7. (verursachen)

▪ etw \machen:

dieser Film macht tränende Augen this film puts the tears in your eyes [or fam is a real tear jerker]

jdm Angst \machen to frighten sb

jdm Appetit \machen to whet sb's appetite, esp BRIT fam also to make sb peckish

jdm Arbeit \machen to give sb work to do

ein dummes Gesicht \machen (fam) to make [or pull] a silly face

jdm Durst/Hunger \machen to make sb thirsty/hungry

einen Eindruck \machen to make an impression

Feuer \machen to light a fire

einen Fleck in etw akk machen to stain sth

jdm eine Freude \machen to make sb happy

jdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen \machen to give sb hope/courage/a headache

Lärm \machen to make a noise

Licht \machen to switch on sep the light

Mühe \machen to be a lot of trouble [or effort]

keine Mühe \machen to be no trouble

sich dat Mühe/Umstände \machen to go to a lot of trouble [or effort]

das macht überhaupt keine Mühe that's no trouble at all

Musik \machen to play some music

einen Schmollmund \machen to pout

jdm Sorgen \machen to make sb worried, to give sb cause for concern

sich dat Sorgen \machen to worry

▪ das macht etw that's because of sth

das macht das häufige Trinken that comes from drinking often

das macht die frische Luft, dass wir so hungrig sind it's the fresh air that makes us so hungry

8. (durchführen)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

eine Aktion [für etw akk] \machen to promote sth

eine Arbeit/seine Hausaufgaben \machen to do a job [or task]/one's homework

eine Beobachtung \machen to observe sb/sth

eine Bestellung \machen to place [or sep put in] an order

einen Besuch \machen to [pay sb a] visit

eine Dummheit \machen to do something stupid

ein Examen \machen to take [or BRIT also sit] an exam

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch [o verkehrt] you [just] can't win

einen Fehler \machen to make a mistake

den Haushalt \machen to keep house

das ist zu \machen that's possible

das lässt sich \machen that might be possible

eine Mitteilung \machen to make an announcement

da ist nichts zu \machen nothing can be done, that's not possible

nichts zu \machen! nothing doing! fam

jd kann [da] nichts \machen sb can't do anything

eine Reise \machen to go on a journey

eine Sause mit jdm \machen (sl) to go on a pub crawl esp BRIT [or AM esp to go bar-hopping] with sb fam

einen Spaziergang \machen to go for a walk

ein Spiel \machen to play a game

Sport \machen to do sport

etw nicht unter etw dat \machen (fam) to not do sth for less than sth

eine Verbeugung \machen to make [or take] a bow, to bow

wie machst du/wie \machen Sie das nur? how [on earth] do you do it?

wird gemacht! (fam) no problem, will do! fam

jd wird das schon \machen (erledigen) sb'll do it; (in Ordnung bringen) sb'll sort it out

9. (absolvieren)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

das Abitur \machen ≈to do [one's] A levels BRIT

einen Kurs \machen to take a course

eine Ausbildung \machen to do an apprenticeship

eine Elektrikerausbildung \machen to train to be an electrician

10. + adj (werden lassen)

jdn/etw berühmt/reich/schön \machen to make sb/sth famous/rich/beautiful

mach es dir bequem! make yourself comfortable [or at home]!

dieser Hut macht mich viel jünger this hat makes me [look] much younger

▪ etw aus jdm \machen to make sb sth

etwas aus sich/jdm \machen to make something of oneself/sb

▪ jdn zu etw dat \machen to make sb sth

mein Vater hat mich zu seinem Nachfolger gemacht my father has made [or named] me his successor

er machte sie zu seiner Frau (veraltet) he took her to be his wife old

jdn zu seinem Verbündeten \machen to make sb one's ally

▪ sich akk zu etw dat \machen to make oneself sth

sich akk zum Anführer \machen to make oneself the leader

11. (erzielen)

▪ etw \machen:

wir \machen jetzt dreimal so viel Umsatz we have now tripled our turnover

ein Geschäft \machen to make a deal

große Geschäfte \machen to make big money [or AM also big bucks] fam

einen Gewinn/Verlust \machen to make a profit/loss

Millionen \machen to make millions

Punkte/Tore \machen to score points/goals

ein Vermögen \machen to make a fortune

12. (tun)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

was möchten Sie gern \machen? what would you like to do?

lass uns etwas \machen! let's do something!

genau so werden wir es \machen that's how we'll do it

musst du viel \machen? do you have a lot to do?

was macht sie damit? what's she doing with it?

was willst du mit diesem Zeug \machen? what are you going to do with this stuff?

was soll ich nur \machen? what am I to do?

ich weiß nicht, was ich noch \machen soll I don't know what else to do

ich weiß nicht, wie man es macht I don't know how to do it

was machst du da? what are you doing?; (misstrauisch) what on earth are you doing there?, what are you up to?

was hat sie wieder gemacht, dass alle so ärgerlich sind? what's she been up to [or fam gone and done] this time to make everyone so angry?

was macht denn deine Frau? how's your wife?

und was \machen Sie so? and what are you doing nowadays?

was macht die Arbeit/Gesundheit? how's work/your health?, how are you work-wise/health-wise? fam

was soll ich da groß \machen? what do you expect me to do?

was macht deine Brille in der Mikrowelle? what are your glasses doing in the microwave?

dagegen kann man nichts \machen there's nothing you can do about it

mach was dran! (fam) like it or lump it fam

gut gemacht! well done!

mach's gut (fam) take care, so long fam

mit mir kann man es ja \machen (fam) the things I put up with

so etwas macht man nicht that's [or it's] bad manners

da kann man nichts \machen nothing can be done

\machen, was man will to do as one pleases [or wants

13. (bilden)

▪ etw \machen:

die Straße macht eine scharfe Kurve the road bends sharply

sie macht eine gute Figur she cuts a good figure

14. (fam: aufbauen)

▪ jdn \machen to make sb

15. (sl: Rolle spielen)

▪ jdn/etw \machen to do [or play] sb/sth

wer macht hier den Boss? who's the boss here?

16. (fam: nachahmen)

▪ jdn/etw \machen to do sb/sth

17. (fam: vorgeben)

▪ etw [für jdn] \machen to act as sth [for sb]

18. (fam: kosten)

das macht zehn Euro that's [or that'll be] ten euros [please]

was macht das [zusammen]? what does that come to [in total]?

19. (fam: ergeben)

drei mal drei macht neun three times three is [or makes] nine

20. (fam: rufen)

▪ etw \machen to call out sth sep

21. (bes kindersprache: Laute von sich geben)

der Hund macht „wau, wau“ the dog goes “woof woof” usu childspeak

22. (sl: Sex haben)

▪ es [mit jdm] \machen to do it [with sb] fam

▪ es jdm \machen to give it to sb fam

23. (fam: schaden)

macht nichts! no matter [or problem]!

das macht [doch] nichts! never mind!, no harm done!

macht das was? does it matter?

was macht das schon? what does it matter?

jdm/etw etwas/nichts \machen to harm/not harm sb/sth

24. (geschaffen)

▪ für etw akk [o zu etw dat] [nicht] gemacht sein to be [not] made for sth

25. (fam: reparieren)

▪ [jdm] etw \machen to mend [or fix] [or repair] sth for sb

▪ etw \machen lassen to get [or have] sth mended [or fixed] [or repaired

26.

▶ sein Geschäft \machen (euph fam) to relieve oneself form or euph

II. UNPERSÖNLICHES TRANSITIVES VERB

1. + adj (werden lassen)

es macht jdn glücklich/traurig/wütend it makes sb happy/sad/angry

es macht jdn verrückt it drives sb mad [or fam crazy]

es macht mich verrückt, dass ich so viel Werbung sehe it drives me crazy to see so many advertisements

2. (schaden)

es macht etwas/nichts/viel it matters/doesn't matter/matters a lot

es macht jdm etwas/nichts/viel sb minds/doesn't mind/minds a lot

es macht mir nichts, wenn du hierbleibst I don't mind you [or form your] staying here

3. (fam: Ton abgeben)

es macht „piep“, wenn du einen Fehler machst it goes “peep” [or it peeps] when you make a mistake; s.a. lang

III. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1. (bewirken)

mach ich! [as] good as done!

gemacht! (fam) done!, OK! fam

▪ \machen, dass etw geschieht to ensure [or see to it] that sth happens

wie hast du gemacht, dass die Kinder so artig sind? how did you get the children to be so well behaved?

mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!

2. (gewähren)

mach nur/ruhig! go ahead!

jdn [mal/nur] \machen lassen (fam) to leave sb to it

3. (werden lassen)

Liebe macht blind love makes you blind

4. (aussehen lassen)

Streifen \machen dick stripes make you look fat

5. (usu pej fam: sich stellen)

auf cool/in Großzügigkeit \machen to act cool/generous [or the cool/generous guy]

auf vornehm \machen to give oneself [or to put on] airs

▪ auf etw akk \machen to pretend to be sth, to act the sth

sie macht immer auf vornehme Dame she always acts the elegant lady

6. (euph fam: pinkeln) to pee fam, BRIT fam also to wee; (defäkieren) to poo[h] fam

groß/klein \machen to poo[h]/pee [or BRIT also wee] fam

▪ auf/in etw akk \machen to pee [or BRIT also wee]/poo[h] on/in sth fam

ins Bett \machen Kind to wet the bed

7. (fam: betreiben)

▪ in etw dat \machen:

ich mache jetzt in Wolle/Versicherungen I'm in wool/insurance [or the wool/insurance business

8. (fam: eilen)

mach/\machen Sie [schon]! get a move on! fam

mach schneller! hurry up!

▪ \machen, dass man etw tut to get a move on and do sth fam

9. (fam: leben)

ich mach sowieso nicht mehr lang I'm not long for this world anyway

10. Hilfsverb: sein o haben DIAL (gehen)

aufs Land/in die Stadt \machen to go to the country/into town

IV. REFLEXIVES VERB

1. (beginnen)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \machen to get on with sth

sich akk an die Arbeit \machen to get down to work

sich akk an ein Manuskript \machen to start working on a manuscript

2. (fam: entwickeln)

das Wetter macht sich wieder there will soon be good weather

▪ sich akk gut \machen to turn out well, to come along nicely

das Baby macht sich gut the baby is doing fine fam

3. (passen)

das Bild macht sich gut an der Wand/im Flur the picture looks good on the wall/in the hall

4. (leisten)

▪ sich akk \machen to do well for oneself

die neue Sekretärin macht sich gut the new secretary is doing well

5. (gewinnen)

▪ sich dat etw \machen to make sth

sich dat etw zur Aufgabe \machen to make sth one's mission

sich dat [mit etw dat] Feinde/Freunde \machen to make enemies/friends [with sth]

6. + adj (werden)

sich akk elegant \machen to smarten [oneself] up

sich akk schmutzig \machen to get dirty

sich akk [bei jdm] verhasst \machen to incur [sb's] hatred

sich akk verständlich \machen to make oneself understood

7. (fam: gelegen sein)

sich dat etwas/nichts/viel/wenig aus jdm/etw \machen to care/not care at all/care a lot/not care much for sb/sth; (sich nicht ärgern) to get a little upset/not get upset at all/get really upset/not get upset much about sth

mach dir/\machen Sie sich nichts d[a]raus! don't worry about it!, don't it get you down!

8. (gestalten)

▪ sich dat etw \machen:

wir \machen uns einen schönen Tag let's have an enjoyable day

mach dir ein paar schöne Tage enjoy yourself for a few days

9. (erledigen)

das macht sich akk von selbst it takes care of itself

V. AUXILIARVERB

<machte, gemacht o seltener machen>

der Wein wird dich das vergessen \machen the wine will help you [to] forget

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make

aus diesen Äpfeln machen wir Saft — we will make juice from these apples

sich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made

Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit

dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it

etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something

jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.

2)

jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate

jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price

3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>

jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself

jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail

4) (verursachen)

jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody

jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody

jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope

das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite

das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather

das macht das viele Rauchen — that comes from smoking a lot

mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!

ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station

5) (ausführen) do <job, repair, etc.>

seine Hausaufgaben machen — do one's homework

ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph

ein Examen machen — take an exam

einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk

eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip

einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong

er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros

6)

jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.

etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter

mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home

das Kleid macht sie älter — the dress makes her look older

7) (tun) do

musst du noch viel machen? — do you still have a lot to do?

mach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!

was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done

mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me

8)

was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?

was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?

9) (ergeben) (beim Rechnen) be; (bei Geldbeträgen) come to

zwei mal zwei macht vier — two times two is four

was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?

das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros

10) (schaden)

was macht das schon? — what does it matter?

macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?

macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter

11) (teilnehmen an)

einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course

12) (ugs.): (veranstalten) organize, (coll.) do <trips, meals, bookings, etc.>

ein Fest machen — give a party

13)

machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!

14) (ugs.): (ordnen, sauber machen, renovieren); do <room, stairs, washing, etc.>

das Bett machen — make the bed

sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails

15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)

sein Geschäft machen — relieve oneself

groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) mit Adj

sich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

sich verständlich machen — make oneself clear

das macht sich bezahlt! — it's worth it!

2) (beginnen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something

3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on

du hast dich aber gemacht! — you've made great strides!

4) (passen)

das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here

5)

mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you

ich mache mir nichts daraus — it doesn't bother me

sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something

6)

wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening

7)

sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody

8)

wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
3.
intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)

mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)

mach schneller! — hurry up!

2)

das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring

das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty

das Kleid macht dick — the dress makes one look fat

3) (tun)

lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me

4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)

ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants

5) (ugs.)

auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve

auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady

6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go

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machen

A. v/t

1. (tun) do;

was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?;

so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that;

da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things;

er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg he won’t do it for less than 500 euros;

was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [US along]) ?;

mach’s gut! umg see you; (alles Gute) all the best;

gut gemacht! well done!, good show!;

das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem;

mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg, iron the things I put up with;

sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world;

die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)

2. (herstellen, schaffen) make; (Essen) make, prepare; (Bett) make;

ein Foto machen take a photograph;

das Zimmer machen do ( oder tidy up, US clean up) the room;

Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework;

eine Prüfung machen take ( erfolgreich: pass) an exam;

einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk;

einen Fehler machen make a mistake;

einen Kurs machen (besuchen) do ( oder take) a course;

eine angenehme/unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant/an unpleasant experience;

jemanden zum General machen make sb a general;

zu oder

für etwas (nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for sth;

er ist nicht zur Arbeit gemacht iron work doesn’t agree with him hum;

jemanden traurig/glücklich etc

machen make sb sad/happy etc;

den Schiedsrichter machen umg be ( oder act as) umpire ( oder referee);

das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it;

das macht Durst it makes you thirsty;

der Wagen macht 160 km/h umg the car does 100 mph; → Ferien, Hoffnung, Krach, Licht etc

3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to;

4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty;

was macht das? Rechnung etc: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg;

das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros;

was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?

4. (ausmachen):

was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg so what?;

das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind;

es macht mir nichts I don’t mind;

sie macht sich nichts/nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care/doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything/doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered/not really bothered about money umg;

er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen/Alkohol etc he doesn’t particularly like cake/alcohol etc, he’s not particularly keen on (US not wild about) cake/alcohol etc;

mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart

5. umg (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give;

ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday;

nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka

6. sl euph:

es machen (Sex haben) have it off (US get it on) (

mit with);

es jemandem machen give it to sb

B. v/r

1.

sich (gut) machen Person: be coming along (well oder fine), be getting on (US along) (fine);

sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good (

bei jemandem on sb); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression;

sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression;

er macht sich gut als … he makes a good …;

wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?;

er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss;

wie macht sich der Kleine? how’s the little one doing ( oder getting on [US along]) ?;

die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner;

das macht sich schon wieder umg it’ll sort itself out

2.

sich an etwas machen get down to (work on) sth;

ich mache mich morgen an die Übersetzung auch I’ll make a start on the translation tomorrow; → Weg

C. v/i

1. umg:

macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!;

mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!;

mach schon! (beeile dich!) hurry up!, get a move on! umg

2. umg:

lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him;

lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me;

lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try

3. umg:

machen in (+dat) WIRTSCH deal in, sell;

in Politik machen umg be in politics;

er macht in Schriftstellerei umg he dabbles in writing

4. umg:

auf etwas machen umg (etwas spielen) act ( oder play) sth, pretend to be sth;

auf Künstler machen umg act ( oder play) the artist, do one’s artist bit umg;

auf unschuldig/doof machen umg act ( oder play) the innocent/the fool;

sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish

5.

Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat;

Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat

6. umg euph (die Notdurft verrichten):

(klein) machen wee;

(groß) machen shit;

sich (dat)

vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (US wet one’s pants) from fear;

der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (US diaper);

der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet

7. (hat oder ist) dial (sich begeben) go;

wir haben oder

sind 1987 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1987 we made it to West Germany; → gemacht

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make

aus diesen Äpfeln machen wir Saft — we will make juice from these apples

sich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made

Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit

dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it

etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something

jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.

2)

jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate

jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price

3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>

jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself

jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail

4) (verursachen)

jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody

jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody

jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope

das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite

das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather

das macht das viele Rauchen — that comes from smoking a lot

mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!

ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station

5) (ausführen) do <job, repair, etc.>

seine Hausaufgaben machen — do one's homework

ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph

ein Examen machen — take an exam

einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk

eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip

einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong

er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros

6)

jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.

etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter

mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home

das Kleid macht sie älter — the dress makes her look older

7) (tun) do

musst du noch viel machen? — do you still have a lot to do?

mach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!

was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done

mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me

8)

was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?

was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?

9) (ergeben) (beim Rechnen) be; (bei Geldbeträgen) come to

zwei mal zwei macht vier — two times two is four

was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?

das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros

10) (schaden)

was macht das schon? — what does it matter?

macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?

macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter

11) (teilnehmen an)

einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course

12) (ugs.): (veranstalten) organize, (coll.) do <trips, meals, bookings, etc.>

ein Fest machen — give a party

13)

machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!

14) (ugs.): (ordnen, sauber machen, renovieren); do <room, stairs, washing, etc.>

das Bett machen — make the bed

sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails

15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)

sein Geschäft machen — relieve oneself

groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) mit Adj

sich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

sich verständlich machen — make oneself clear

das macht sich bezahlt! — it's worth it!

2) (beginnen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something

3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on

du hast dich aber gemacht! — you've made great strides!

4) (passen)

das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here

5)

mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you

ich mache mir nichts daraus — it doesn't bother me

sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something

6)

wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening

7)

sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody

8)

wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
3.
intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)

mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)

mach schneller! — hurry up!

2)

das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring

das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty

das Kleid macht dick — the dress makes one look fat

3) (tun)

lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me

4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)

ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants

5) (ugs.)

auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve

auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady

6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go

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v.

to make v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made)

to perform v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > machen
9 mismo

adj.

same, selfsame, self-same, very same.

adv.

himself, per se, as such, in itself.

El hombre mismo The man himself. El mismo hombre = The same man.

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mismo

► adjetivo

1 (idéntico) same

■ el mismo color the same colour

■ tiene la misma cara que su padre he looks just like his dad

2 (enfático) very

■ en esta misma casa nací yo I was born in this very house

■ ni sus mismos amigos lo entienden even his own friends don't understand him

► pronombre

1 same

■ es el mismo del año pasado it's the same one as last year

► adverbio mismo

1 same

■ piensa lo mismo que tu he thinks the same as you

■ ahora mismo viene he'll be here in a second

■ parece que fue ayer mismo it seems like only yesterday

■ para mañana mismo lo tengo acabado I'll have it done by tomorrow

■ vamos a sentarnos aquí mismo let's sit right here

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FRASEOLOGÍA

yo (ti, etc) mismo,-a myself (yourself, etc)

■ lo hice yo mismo I did it myself

■ te estás perjudicando a ti mismo you're not doing yourself any favours

■ con el sr. Suárez por favor --yo mismo may I speak to Mr Suárez please? --speaking

es lo mismo (la misma cosa) it amounts to the same thing 2 (no importa) it doesn't matter

lo mismo da it doen't matter

o lo que es lo mismo that is to say

¡por eso mismo! precisely

■ por eso mismo no fui that's why I didn't go

volver a las mismas / estar en las mismas to be back at square one

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mismo

► adverbio

1 same

■ piensa lo mismo que tu he thinks the same as you

■ ahora mismo viene he'll be here in a second

■ parece que fue ayer mismo it seems like only yesterday

■ para mañana mismo lo tengo acabado I'll have it done by tomorrow

■ vamos a sentarnos aquí mismo let's sit right here

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(f. - misma)

adj.

1) same

2) very

3) oneself

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1. ADJ

1) (=igual) same

el mismo coche — the same car

estos dos vestidos son de la misma talla — these two dresses are the same size

respondieron al mismo tiempo — they answered together, they answered at the same time

• el mismo... que — the same... as

lleva la misma falda que ayer — she's wearing the same skirt as yesterday

tengo el mismo dinero que tú — I've got the same amount of money as you

tiene el mismo pelo que su padre — his hair's the same as his father's

2) [reflexivo]

hablaba consigo mismo — he was talking to himself

lo hizo por sí mismo — he did it by himself

perjudicarse a sí mismo — to harm oneself
valerse 2)
3) [enfático]

a) [relativo a personas]

yo mismo lo vi — I saw it myself, I saw it with my own eyes

estuvo el mismo ministro — the minister himself was there

ni ella misma lo sabe — she doesn't even know herself

ella misma se hace los vestidos — she makes her own dresses

-¿quién responde? -a ver, tú mismo — "who's going to answer?" - "well, why don't you answer yourself!"

b) [relativo a cosas]

-¿cuál quieres? -ese mismo — "which one do you want?" - "that one there"

-¡es un canalla! -eso mismo pienso yo — "he's a swine!" - "my thoughts exactly"

viven en el mismo centro de Córdoba — they live right in the centre of Córdoba

en todos los países europeos, España misma incluida — in all European countries, including Spain itself

Ana es la generosidad misma — Ana is generosity itself, Ana is the epitome of generosity

• en ese mismo momento — at that very moment

• por eso mismo, era pobre y por eso mismo su ascenso tiene más mérito — he was poor and for that very reason his promotion is all the more commendable

4) [como pronombre]

es el mismo que nos alquilaron el año pasado — it's the same one they rented us last year

-¿y qué edad tienes tú? -la misma que él — "and how old are you?" - "I'm the same age as him"

no es la misma desde su divorcio — she hasn't been the same since her divorce

-¿es usted la señorita Sánchez? -¡la misma! — "are you Miss Sánchez?" - "I am indeed!"

leyó el texto pero no reveló el origen del mismo — he read the text without revealing its source

- estamos en las mismas

5)

• lo mismo —

a) (=la misma cosa) the same (thing)

los políticos siempre dicen lo mismo — politicians always say the same (thing)

hizo lo mismo que ayer — he did the same as yesterday

¡hombre, no es lo mismo! — it's not the same (thing) at all!

- son unos canallas -lo mismo digo yo — "they're swine" - "that's (exactly) what I say"

-¡enhorabuena! -lo mismo digo — "congratulations!" - "likewise" o "the same to you"

- eres un sinvergüenza -lo mismo te digo — "you're completely shameless" - "you too" o "so are you"

nos contó lo mismo de siempre — she told us the usual story

-¿qué desea de beber? -lo mismo (de antes), por favor — "what would you like to drink?" - "(the) same again, please"

cuando le interese a él, o lo que es lo mismo, nunca — when it suits him, in other words never

• por lo mismo, no es inteligente y por lo mismo tiene que estudiar el doble — he's not clever, which is exactly why he has to study twice as hard

• lo mismo que, le dijo lo mismo que yo — she told him the same thing o the same as she told me

le multaron por lo mismo que a mi — she got fined for the same thing as me

no es lo mismo hablar en público que en privado — it's not the same thing to talk in public as to talk in private

b)

• dar lo mismo, da lo mismo — it's all the same, it makes no difference

me da lo mismo, lo mismo me da — I don't mind, it's all the same to me

da lo mismo que vengas hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter whether you come today or tomorrow

c) * (=a lo mejor)

lo mismo no vienen — maybe they won't come

no lo sé todavía, pero lo mismo voy — I don't know yet, but I may well come

pídeselo, lo mismo te lo presta — ask him for it; you never know, he may lend it to you

d)

• lo mismo que (=al igual que) —

en Europa, lo mismo que en América — in Europe, (just) as in America

lo mismo que usted es médico yo soy ingeniero — just as you are a doctor, so I am an engineer

suspendí el examen, lo mismo que Íñigo — I failed the exam, just like Íñigo

yo, lo mismo que mi padre, odio el baloncesto — I hate basketball, just like my father

nos divertimos lo mismo que si hubiéramos ido al baile — we had just as good a time as if we had gone to the dance

e)

• lo mismo... que (=tanto... como) —

lo mismo te puede criticar que alabar — she's just as likely to criticize you as to praise you

lo mismo puede durar una hora que dos — it could last anywhere between one and two hours

aquí lo mismo te venden una vajilla que una bicicleta — they'll sell you anything here, from a dinner service to a bicycle

lo mismo si viene que si no viene — whether he comes or not

2.

ADV [enfático]

delante mismo de la casa — right in front of the house

en la capital mismo hay barrios de chabolas — even in the capital there are shanty towns

• ahora mismo — (=inmediatamente) right away o now; (=hace un momento) just now

hazlo ahora mismo — do it right away o now

ahora mismo acabo de hablar con él — I've just been talking to him, I was talking to him only a moment ago

• aquí mismo, -¿dónde lo pongo? -aquí mismo — "where shall I put it?" - "right here"

aquí mismo acampamos el año pasado — this is the exact spot where we camped last year

• así mismo, -¿cómo quieres el filete? -así mismo está bien — "how would you like your steak?" - "it's fine as it is"

• ayer mismo — only yesterday

• hoy mismo, he llegado hoy mismo — I just arrived today

me dijo que me contestarían hoy mismo — he told me they'd give me an answer today

• mañana mismo, llegará mañana mismo — he's arriving tomorrow, no less

me contestarán mañana mismo — they'll give me an answer tomorrow

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I
- ma adjetivo

1)

a) (delante del n) ( expresando identidad) same

hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo — to do two things at once o at the same time

la misma historia de siempre — the same old story

nos gustan las mismas películas — we like the same movies

b) (como pron) same

Roma ya no es la misma — Rome isn't the same any more

¿usted es Pedro Lecue? - el mismo — are you Pedro Lecue? - I am indeed o that's right

es el mismo que vimos ayer — it's the same one we saw yesterday

en las mismas: no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas it hasn't arrived so we're no further on; si vienes tú pero falta él, estamos en las mismas — if you come but he doesn't turn up, then we're no better off

2) ( uso enfático)

a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas)

en el mismo centro de Lima — right in the center of Lima

en este mismo instante — this very minute

eso mismo pienso yo — that's exactly o just what I think

b) ( refiriéndose a personas)

hablé con el mismísimo presidente — I spoke to the president himself

te perjudicas a ti mismo — you're only spiting o hurting yourself

él mismo lo trajo — he brought it himself

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

él mismo se pone las inyecciones — he gives himself the injections

3)

lo mismo — ( la misma cosa)

siempre dice lo mismo — he always says the same (thing)

lo mismo para mí — the same for me, please

qué elegante te has venido! - lo mismo digo — you're looking very smart! - so are you o you, too

o lo que es lo mismo — in other words

pidió lo mismo que yo — he ordered the same as me

dar lo mismo: me da lo mismo si lo rompe I don't care if he breaks it; le da lo mismo con o sin azúcar he doesn't mind with or without sugar; da lo mismo quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

4)

lo mismo — (como adv)

a) (fam) ( expresando posibilidad)

te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda — you can meet him in the street and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you

¿pregúntaselo? lo mismo dice que sí — ask him, he might (well) o may (well) say yes

lo mismo puedes conseguir caramelos que una botella de whisky — you can get anything, from sweets to a bottle of whiskey

b) (RPl fam) ( de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway

5)

lo mismo que — ( al igual que)

nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras — our company, like so many others

los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos — children can go as well as adults

6)

a) (como pron) (frml)

se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo — a car pulled up and three individuals got out

b) (como pron relativo) (Méx frml)

agradecemos su donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos — we thank you for your donation, which has been used to buy medicines
II
adverbio ( uso enfático)

aquí/ahora mismo — right here/now

hoy mismo te mando el cheque — I'll send you the check today

ayer mismo hablé con él — I spoke to him only yesterday

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= identical, same, equal.

Ex. The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.

Ex. The command function 'SAVE' is used to save a search formulation for later use on the same or another data base on the same system.

Ex. Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.

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* admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* ahora mismo = right now, just now.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* allí mismo = on the spot, there and then.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, at one and the same time, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* aquí mismo = right here.

* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.

* a usted mismo = thyself.

* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.

* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.

* concepto de uno mismo = self-image.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* confianza en uno mismo = self-belief.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.

* cuestionario rellenado por uno mismo = self-administered questionnaire.

* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.

* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.

* definir por uno mismo = self-define.

* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la misma manera = by the same token.

* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).

* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.

* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.

* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.

* del mismo + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* del mismo sexo = same-sex.

* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.

* dirigido hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* dirigido por uno mismo = self-directed.

* ella misma = herself.

* él mismo = himself.

* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).

* el mismo número = as many.

* encerrado en sí mismo = closeted.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en la misma época = contemporaneously.

* en la misma habitación = ensuite.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en sí mismo = in itself, unto + Reflexivo, per se.

* en sí mismos = in themselves.

* escogido por uno mismo = self-chosen.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* evidente por sí mismo = self-evident.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hasta el mismo = right up to.

* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.

* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

* más de lo mismo = more of the same.

* mí mismo = myself.

* mismo, lo = same difference, the.

* mismo tipo de = same range of.

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nosotros mismos = ourselves.

* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* percepción de uno mismo = self-perception.

* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.

* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, itself, unto + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismos = in themselves.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.

* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* reconocido por Uno mismo, admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-belief.

* seguro de sí mismo = assured, self-assured, poised.

* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.

* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.

* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.

* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* valerse de sí mismo = self-serve.

* valérselas por uno mismo = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + solo.

* valerse por sí mismo = self-serve.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.

* yo mismo = myself.

* * *
I
- ma adjetivo

1)

a) (delante del n) ( expresando identidad) same

hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo — to do two things at once o at the same time

la misma historia de siempre — the same old story

nos gustan las mismas películas — we like the same movies

b) (como pron) same

Roma ya no es la misma — Rome isn't the same any more

¿usted es Pedro Lecue? - el mismo — are you Pedro Lecue? - I am indeed o that's right

es el mismo que vimos ayer — it's the same one we saw yesterday

en las mismas: no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas it hasn't arrived so we're no further on; si vienes tú pero falta él, estamos en las mismas — if you come but he doesn't turn up, then we're no better off

2) ( uso enfático)

a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas)

en el mismo centro de Lima — right in the center of Lima

en este mismo instante — this very minute

eso mismo pienso yo — that's exactly o just what I think

b) ( refiriéndose a personas)

hablé con el mismísimo presidente — I spoke to the president himself

te perjudicas a ti mismo — you're only spiting o hurting yourself

él mismo lo trajo — he brought it himself

se corta el pelo ella misma — she cuts her own hair

él mismo se pone las inyecciones — he gives himself the injections

3)

lo mismo — ( la misma cosa)

siempre dice lo mismo — he always says the same (thing)

lo mismo para mí — the same for me, please

qué elegante te has venido! - lo mismo digo — you're looking very smart! - so are you o you, too

o lo que es lo mismo — in other words

pidió lo mismo que yo — he ordered the same as me

dar lo mismo: me da lo mismo si lo rompe I don't care if he breaks it; le da lo mismo con o sin azúcar he doesn't mind with or without sugar; da lo mismo quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

4)

lo mismo — (como adv)

a) (fam) ( expresando posibilidad)

te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda — you can meet him in the street and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you

¿pregúntaselo? lo mismo dice que sí — ask him, he might (well) o may (well) say yes

lo mismo puedes conseguir caramelos que una botella de whisky — you can get anything, from sweets to a bottle of whiskey

b) (RPl fam) ( de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway

5)

lo mismo que — ( al igual que)

nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras — our company, like so many others

los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos — children can go as well as adults

6)

a) (como pron) (frml)

se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo — a car pulled up and three individuals got out

b) (como pron relativo) (Méx frml)

agradecemos su donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos — we thank you for your donation, which has been used to buy medicines
II
adverbio ( uso enfático)

aquí/ahora mismo — right here/now

hoy mismo te mando el cheque — I'll send you the check today

ayer mismo hablé con él — I spoke to him only yesterday

* * *

= identical, same, equal.

Ex: The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.

Ex: The command function 'SAVE' is used to save a search formulation for later use on the same or another data base on the same system.

Ex: Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.

* admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* ahora mismo = right now, just now.

* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.

* allí mismo = on the spot, there and then.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, at one and the same time, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* aquí mismo = right here.

* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.

* a usted mismo = thyself.

* bajo un mismo techo = under one roof.

* brillar por Uno mismo = shine on + Posesivo + own.

* concepto de uno mismo = self-image.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* con confianza en uno mismo = self-confident.

* con el mismo = therewith.

* con el mismo + Nombre + como el que... = as + Adverbio + as....

* con el mismo planteamiento que = on the same lines as.

* confianza en uno mismo = self-belief.

* conócete a ti mismo = know + thyself.

* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.

* cuestionario rellenado por uno mismo = self-administered questionnaire.

* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.

* definido por uno mismo = self-defined.

* definir por uno mismo = self-define.

* de la misma categoría que = in a class with.

* de la misma forma que = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as), in much the same way as.

* de la misma manera = by the same token.

* de la misma manera (que) = in the same way (as), in the same manner (as).

* del mismo calibre que = in a class with.

* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.

* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.

* del mismo + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* del mismo sexo = same-sex.

* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.

* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.

* de una misma manera = in a similar fashion.

* dirigido hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* dirigido por uno mismo = self-directed.

* ella misma = herself.

* él mismo = himself.

* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).

* el mismo número = as many.

* encerrado en sí mismo = closeted.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en la misma época = contemporaneously.

* en la misma habitación = ensuite.

* en la misma línea de = in the vein of.

* en la misma línea que = in line with.

* en sí mismo = in itself, unto + Reflexivo, per se.

* en sí mismos = in themselves.

* escogido por uno mismo = self-chosen.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar en la misma categoría que = rank with.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.

* evidente por sí mismo = self-evident.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hacer del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.

* hasta el mismo = right up to.

* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* justo de la misma manera que = in just the same way as.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.

* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.

* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.

* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.

* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).

* más de lo mismo = more of the same.

* mí mismo = myself.

* mismo, lo = same difference, the.

* mismo tipo de = same range of.

* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).

* Nombre + mismo = very + Nombre.

* nosotros mismos = ourselves.

* orientado hacia uno mismo = self-oriented.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* percepción de uno mismo = self-perception.

* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.

* perseguir los mismos fines = work + on the same lines.

* perseguir los mismos objetivos = work + on the same lines.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, itself, unto + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismos = in themselves.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.

* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* probar a hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* que lo hace uno mismo = do-it-yourself (DIY).

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* reconocido por Uno mismo, admitido por Uno mismo = self-professed.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-belief.

* seguro de sí mismo = assured, self-assured, poised.

* seguro de uno mismo = self-confident.

* ser la representación misma de = be a picture of.

* ser lo mismo = be one and the same.

* ser un fin en sí mismos = be ends in themselves.

* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.

* tener el mismo destino = suffer + the same fate.

* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

* tener las mismas prerrogativas = have + an equal voice in.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* valerse de sí mismo = self-serve.

* valérselas por uno mismo = negotiate + Posesivo + way, fly + solo.

* valerse por sí mismo = self-serve.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.

* yo mismo = myself.

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mismo¹ -ma

adjective

A

1 ( delante del n) (expresando identidad) same

no puedo hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo I can't do two things at once o at the same time

es la misma historia de siempre it's the same old story

mismo … QUE:

le gustan las mismas películas que a mí she likes the same movies as I do o as me

2 ( como pron) same

Roma ya no es la misma Rome isn't the same any more

¿mi hermana? siempre la misma, no escribe nunca my sister? just the same as ever o she hasn't changed, she never writes

¿usted es Pedro Lecue? — el mismo are you Pedro Lecue? — I am indeed o that's right o ( hum) the very same

mismo QUE:

es el mismo que vimos ayer it's the same one we saw yesterday

en las mismas: el pedido no ha llegado, así que seguimos en las mismas the order hasn't arrived so we're no further on

si vienes el sábado pero faltas mañana, estamos en las mismas if you come on Saturday but you don't turn up tomorrow, then we're no better off o we're back to square one

B (uso enfático)

1

(refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas): queda en el centro mismo or en el mismo centro de Lima it's right in the center of Lima, it's in the very center of Lima

en este mismo instante lo estaba por hacer I was (just) about to do it this very minute

eso mismo pienso/digo yo that's exactly o just what I think/say

me resulta difícil — por eso mismo debes esforzarte más I find it difficult — that's just the reason o that's precisely o that's exactly why you have to make more of an effort

2

(referiéndose a personas): el obispo mismo salió a recibirlos the bishop himself came out to welcome them

hablé con el mismísimo presidente I spoke to the president himself

este niño es el mismísimo diablo this child is a real little devil! ( colloq)

lo haré yo misma I'll do it myself, I'll deal with it personally

te perjudicas a ti mismo you're only spiting o hurting yourself

él mismo lo trajo he brought it himself

tiene que aprender a valerse por sí mismo he has to learn to manage o cope by himself

se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

él mismo se pone las inyecciones he gives himself the injections

C

lo mismo (la misma cosa): siempre dice lo mismo he always says the same (thing)

¿por qué llora? — por lo mismo de siempre why is she crying? — the same as usual o what does she ever cry about?

si lo haces con aceite ya no es lo mismo if you make it with oil it's not quite the same (thing)

un café y una tostada — lo mismo para mí a coffee and a slice of toast — the same for me, please o I'll have the same, please

¡qué elegante te has venido! — lo mismo digo you're looking very smart! — so are you o you, too

¡que lo pases bien! — lo mismo (te) digo have a good time — you too o I hope you do too o and you

lo despidieron o, lo que es lo mismo le dijeron que ya no necesitaban sus servicios they fired him, or at least they told him his services were no longer required, which comes to the same thing

lo mismo (…) QUE the same (…) AS

no es lo mismo cocinar para dos que para una familia cooking for a family is quite different from o is not the same as cooking for two

se murió de lo mismo que su padre he died of the same thing as his father

pidió lo mismo que yo he ordered the same as me

dar lo mismo: si sigues así lo vas a romper — me da lo mismo if you carry on like that you'll break it — I don't care

¿lo quieres con o sin leche? — me da lo mismo do you want it black or white? — I don't mind

¿prefieres un cheque o dinero en efectivo? — me da lo mismo, con tal de que me paguen … would you prefer a check or cash? — I don't mind o it makes no difference (to me) o ( BrE) it makes no odds (to me), as long as I get paid

da lo mismo quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

D

lo mismo ( como adv)

1 ( fam)

(expresando posibilidad): te ve por la calle y lo mismo no te saluda you can meet him in the street and he might not even say hello to you o and sometimes he doesn't even say hello to you

¿por qué no le preguntas? lo mismo dice que sí why don't you ask him? he might (well) o may (well) say yes

lo mismo (…) QUE:

¿cuántos años crees que tiene? — lo mismo puede tener cuarenta que cincuenta how old do you think he is? — he could just as easily be forty as fifty o he could be anything from forty to fifty

lo mismo puedes conseguir un destornillador que una botella de whisky you can get anything, from a screwdriver to a bottle of whiskey

2 ( RPl fam) (de todos modos) just o all the same, anyway

ya sé que se va a enojar pero lo mismo se lo voy a decir I know he's going to get annoyed but I'm going to tell him just the same o all the same o anyway

yo le dije que no había sido yo pero me pegó lo mismo I told her it wasn't me but she still hit me o she hit me anyway

E

lo mismo que (al igual que): nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras, se ha visto afectada por la crisis our company, like so many others, has been affected by the crisis

si lo mismo que decidiste ir en tren hubieras ido en avión, no habrías contado el cuento if you'd decided to go by plane instead of by train, you wouldn't be here to tell the tale

F

1 ( como pron) ( frml):

se detuvo un coche y tres individuos bajaron del mismo a car pulled up and three individuals got out

2 ( como pron relativo)

( Méx frml): agradecemos su generoso donativo, mismo que fue aplicado a la compra de medicamentos we thank you for your generous donation, which has been used to buy medicines

veintidós millones de estudiantes reanudarán sus clases, mismos que serán atendidos por unos 900 mil maestros twenty-two million students will resume classes, to be taught by some 900 thousand teachers

mismo²

adverb

A

(uso enfático): aquí mismo podemos comer we can eat right here

hoy mismo te mando el cheque I'll send you the check today

mañana mismo nos podemos ver we can see each other tomorrow

¿cómo puede ser? si ayer mismo hablé con él y estaba de acuerdo how do you mean? I spoke to him only yesterday and he agreed

quiero que lo hagas ahora mismo I want you to do it right o ( BrE) straightaway, I want you to do it right now

B ( RPl fam) (hasta, incluso) even

se visten muy bien, mismo con la crisis they dress very well, even in these times of shortage

resultó muy difícil, mismo para él que tiene mucha experiencia it was very difficult, even for him with all his experience

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mismo 1
◊ -ma adjetivo

1
a) ( delante del n) ( expresando identidad) same;

◊ hacer dos cosas al mismo tiempo to do two things at once o at the same time

b) ( como pron) same;

◊ Roma ya no es la misma Rome isn't the same any more;

el mismo que vimos ayer the same one we saw yesterday
2 ( uso enfático)
a) (refiriéndose a lugares, momentos, cosas):

◊ en el mismo centro de Lima right in the center of Lima;

en este mismo instante this very minute;
eso mismo pienso yo that's exactly what I think
b) ( refiriéndose a personas):

◊ el mismísimo presidente the president himself;

te perjudicas a ti mismo you're only hurting yourself;
ella misma lo trajo she brought it herself
3
◊ lo mismo: siempre dice lo mismo he always says the same thing;

lo mismo para mí the same for me, please;
nuestra empresa, lo mismo que tantas otras our company, like so many others;
los niños pueden ir lo mismo que los adultos children can go as well as adults;
o lo que es lo mismo in other words;
da lo mismo it doesn't matter;
me/le da lo mismo I don't care/he/she doesn't care
mismo 2 adverbio ( uso enfático):
◊ aquí/ahora mismo right here/now;

hoy mismo te mando el cheque I'll send you the check today;
ayer mismo hablé con él I spoke to him only yesterday
mismo,-a
I adjetivo
1 same
el mismo acento, the same accent
2 (uso enfático) el rey mismo apareció en el umbral, the king himself appeared on the threshold
II pron same: comemos siempre lo mismo, we always eat the same thing
me da lo mismo, it makes no difference to me
es el mismo árbol, it's the same tree
por uno o sí mismo, by oneself
III adverbio
1 (intensificador) murió allí mismo, he died right there
ahora mismo, right now
2 (por ejemplo) for instance: Pedro mismo te ayudará, Pedro will help you, for instance
(incluso) yo mismo estoy de acuerdo, even I agree 3 así mismo, likewise

' mismo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- actualmente
- ahora
- allí
- aquí
- aunar
- ayudarse
- balancearse
- bar
- barco
- batalla
- coincidir
- cojear
- confianza
- conforme
- congénere
- conmigo
- consigo
- contigo
- continuismo
- costearse
- decirse
- doblete
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encerrarse
- encogerse
- enfoque
- enviudar
- esperar
- igual
- igualmente
- intentar
- machacar
- meter
- misma
- mismamente
- parecerse
- presentarse
- rasero
- replegarse
- ruin
- saber
- saco
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- se
- sí
English:
alike
- assurance
- autograph
- boat
- central
- charity
- chase
- close
- complacent
- concurrently
- currently
- dare
- day
- diffidence
- directly
- ditto
- do-it-yourself
- end
- equal
- exam
- fabric
- fly
- follow
- fuck
- fund
- himself
- itself
- just
- lay
- level
- likewise
- maybe
- middle
- millionaire
- myself
- need
- neither
- now
- number one
- odds
- one
- oneself
- only
- outdo
- overconfident
- pace
- par
- presently
- price
- proper

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mismo, -a

♦ adj

1. [igual, idéntico] same;

son del mismo pueblo they're from the same town/village;

vive en la misma calle que yo she lives in the same street as me, she lives in my street;

del mismo color/tipo que the same colour/type as

2. [para enfatizar lugar, tiempo]
en este mismo sitio in this very place;

en aquel mismo momento at that very moment;

delante de sus mismas narices right in front of his nose;

eso mismo digo yo that's exactly what I say;

y por eso mismo deberíamos ayudarles and that is precisely why we should help them

3. [para reforzar pronombres]
yo mismo I myself;

¿lo hiciste tú mismo? did you do it (by) yourself?;

él mismo se construyó la casa he built his house (by) himself, he built his own house;

me dije a mí mismo… I said to myself…;

por mí/ti mismo by myself/yourself;
Fam
¡tú mismo! it's up to you!, suit yourself!

♦ pron

1. [igual cosa o persona]
el mismo/la misma the same;

el pueblo ya no era el mismo the town was no longer the same;

la misma del otro día the same one as the other day;

el mismo que vi ayer the same one I saw yesterday;
Fam
¿ése es el presidente? – sí, el mismo (que viste y calza) is that the president? – yes, the very same o yes, that's him all right;
Méx
enviamos un paquete a su oficina, mismo que no ha llegado a destino we sent a package to his office which didn't arrive o but it didn't arrive;

Comp

estar en las mismas to be no further forward

2.
lo mismo [igual cosa, iguales cosas] the same (thing);

¡qué aburrimiento, todos los días lo mismo! how boring, it's the same every day!;

pónganos otra de lo mismo (the) same again, please;
Fam
lo mismo se pone a hablar contigo que no te saluda one day he might start chatting to you and the next he won't even say hello;

lo mismo que the same as;

me gusta lo mismo que a él I like the same things as him;

yo tengo mis manías, lo mismo que todo el mundo I've got my idiosyncrasies just like everyone else;

lloraba lo mismo que un niño she was crying like a child;

me da lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference;

me da lo mismo I don't care;

lo mismo digo [como respuesta] likewise, you too;

más de lo mismo more of the same;

o lo que es lo mismo [en otras palabras] or in other words;

por lo mismo for that (very) reason

3. [tal vez]
lo mismo llegamos y ya no hay entradas it's quite possible that we might arrive there and find there are no tickets left;

lo mismo está enfermo maybe o perhaps he's ill, he may be ill;

lo mismo te saluda que te ignora por completo he's just as likely to say hello to you as to ignore you completely

4. [antes mencionado]
hay una cripta y un túnel para acceder a la misma there is a crypt and a tunnel leading to it

5. RP Fam
lo mismo [igualmente] still;

le dije que se callara y lo mismo siguió hablando I told him to be quiet but he still carried on talking o he carried on talking all the same;

está nevando pero lo mismo el avión va a salir it's snowing but the plane is still going to take off

♦ adv

1. [para enfatizar]
lo vi desde mi casa mismo I saw it from my own house;

ahora/aquí mismo right now/here;

ayer mismo only yesterday;

salimos hoy mismo we are leaving this very day;

llegarán mañana mismo they'll be arriving tomorrow, actually;

tiene que estar listo para mañana mismo it absolutely has to be ready by tomorrow;

por eso mismo precisely for that reason

2. [por ejemplo]
escoge uno cualquiera, este mismo choose any one, this one, for instance;

¿y ahora quién me arregla a mí esto? – yo mismo who's going to fix this for me now? – I will o I'll do it (myself)

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mismo

I adj same;

el mismo the (self)same;

lo mismo the same;

lo mismo que the same as;

yo mismo I myself;

da lo mismo it doesn’t matter, it’s all the same;

me da lo mismo I don’t care, it’s all the same to me;

el mismo rey the king himself

II adv

:

aquí mismo right here;

ahí mismo right there;

ahora mismo right now, this very minute;

hoy mismo today, this very day;

lo mismo llueve que hace sol you never know whether it’s going to be rainy or sunny

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mismo adv, (used as an intensifier) : right, exactly

hazlo ahora mismo: do it right now

te llamará hoy mismo: he'll definitely call you today

mismo, -ma adj

1) : same

2) (used as an intensifier) : very

en ese mismo momento: at that very moment

3) : oneself

lo hizo ella misma: she made it herself

4)

por lo mismo : for that reason

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mismo¹ adj

1. (igual) same

siempre lleva el mismo vestido she always wears the same dress

2. (uso enfático) myself, yourself, etc

tú mismo me lo dijiste you told me so yourself

dar lo mismo not to matter

da lo mismo it doesn't matter

me da lo mismo I don't mind

mismo² adv

hoy mismo te llamo I'll phone you today

quedamos aquí mismo let's meet right here

mismo³ pron same person

ya no eres el mismo you're not the same person any more

vinieron los mismos de siempre the same people came

Spanish-English dictionary > mismo
10 destrozo

m.

1 damage.

alguien tendrá que pagar los destrozos someone will have to pay for the damage

2 destruction, desolation, rout, ravage.

3 breakage, damage, wreckage.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: destrozar.

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destrozo

► nombre masculino

1 (acción) destruction

2 (Often used in plural with the same meaning) (daño) damage

■ la lluvia causó grandes destrozos en el huerto the rain caused terrible damage in the orchard

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SM

1) (=acción) destruction

2) pl destrozos (=daños) havoc sing ; (=pedazos) debris sing

causar o provocar destrozos — to cause o wreak havoc (en in)

los destrozos causados por las inundaciones — the destruction caused by the flooding, the havoc wrought by the floods

los manifestantes provocaron numerosos destrozos — the demonstrators caused extensive damage

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masculino

las inundaciones han causado grandes destrozos — the floods have caused widespread damage

los destrozos causados por el temporal — the storm damage

los destrozos causados por la guerra — the ravages of war

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= defacement, smashing, ravages, rampage, decimation, rack and ruin, shambles.

Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex. The traditional sacred silence has even been replaced by a wonderful and imaginative smashing of the 'sound barrier' between silent print and the world of activity.

Ex. Problems faced maybe entirely new ones, such as protecting the library's stock from the ravages of climate or of insects.

Ex. These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.

Ex. Over the past decades librarians have been variously outraged and resigned to budget cuts and spiralling prices, leading to the decimation of their holdings.

Ex. The policies that the Mugabe government have taken have lead the country to economic and political rack and ruin.

Ex. The article is entitled 'From shambles to showplace'.

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* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.

* destrozo intencionado = mutilation.

* destrozo producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.

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masculino

las inundaciones han causado grandes destrozos — the floods have caused widespread damage

los destrozos causados por el temporal — the storm damage

los destrozos causados por la guerra — the ravages of war

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= defacement, smashing, ravages, rampage, decimation, rack and ruin, shambles.

Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

Ex: The traditional sacred silence has even been replaced by a wonderful and imaginative smashing of the 'sound barrier' between silent print and the world of activity.

Ex: Problems faced maybe entirely new ones, such as protecting the library's stock from the ravages of climate or of insects.

Ex: These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.

Ex: Over the past decades librarians have been variously outraged and resigned to budget cuts and spiralling prices, leading to the decimation of their holdings.

Ex: The policies that the Mugabe government have taken have lead the country to economic and political rack and ruin.

Ex: The article is entitled 'From shambles to showplace'.

* causar destrozos = wreak + devastation.

* destrozo intencionado = mutilation.

* destrozo producido por las condiciones ambientales = environmental damage.

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destrozo

masculine

las inundaciones han causado grandes destrozos en toda la zona the floods have caused widespread damage throughout the area

los destrozos causados por el temporal the storm damage, the destruction caused by the storm

los destrozos causados por la guerra the ravages of war

los niños hacen destrozos cuando los dejo solos the children wreck everything o cause havoc if I leave them on their own

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Del verbo destrozar: ( conjugate destrozar)

destrozo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

destrozó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
destrozar
destrozo
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo
a) (romper, deteriorar) ‹ zapatos› to ruin;

‹cristal/jarrón› to smash;
‹ juguete› to pull … apart;
‹ coche› to wreck;
‹ libro› to pull apart
b) ‹felicidad/matrimonio/vida› to wreck, destroy;

‹ corazón› to break;
◊ tiene los nervios destrozados he's a nervous wreck

destrozarse verbo pronominal
a) ( romperse) [ zapatos] to be ruined;

[jarrón/cristal] to smash
b) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruin

destrozo sustantivo masculino: tb
◊ destrozos damage

destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
destrozo sustantivo masculino
1 destruction 2 destrozos, damage sing

' destrozo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carnicería
- estragos
- daño

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destrozo nm

damage;

alguien tendrá que pagar los destrozos someone will have to pay for the damage;

causar u [m5] ocasionar o [m5] provocar grandes destrozos to cause a lot of damage;

el perro y el gato hicieron un destrozo en el jardín the dog and the cat caused havoc in the garden;

¡vaya destrozo que te has hecho en la rodilla! you've made a real mess of your knee!

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destrozo nm

1) daño: damage

2) : havoc, destruction

Spanish-English dictionary > destrozo
11 recortar

v.

1 to cut off or away (cortar) (lo que sobra).

2 to trim (pelo, flequillo).

3 to cut (down) (gastos).

4 to cut out, to crop, to clip, to clip off.

Lisa recorta las plantas Lisa trims the plants.

5 to prune, to trim.

6 to cut back, to cut down, to lower, to cut.

Lisa recorta los gastos Lisa cuts back the expenses.

7 to suppress, to eliminate.

8 to criticize, to censure, to carp at, to dispraise.

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recortar

► verbo transitivo

1 (muñecos, telas, etc) to cut out

2 (lo que sobra) to cut off

3 (el pelo) to trim

4 figurado to cut, restrict

■ han recortado las subvenciones subsidies have been cut

► verbo pronominal recortarse

1 (sobresalir) to stand out

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verb

1) to cut, reduce

2) trim

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1. VT

1) [+ pelo] to trim; [+ exceso, sobras] to cut away, cut off

2) [+ figura, diseño] to cut out

3) [+ escopeta] to saw off

4) [+ presupuesto] to cut, reduce; [+ plantilla] to cut, cut back; [+ víveres] to cut down

5) (=perfilar) to draw in outline

2.

See:

recortarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <figura/artículo/anuncio> to cut out

la escopeta tenía los cañones recortados — the barrels of the shotgun had been sawed off (AmE) o (BrE) sawn off

b) <pelo/puntas> to trim

2) <gastos/plantilla> to reduce

3) (Méx fam) ( criticar) to tear into (colloq), to pull... apart (colloq)
2.
recortarse v pron (liter) perfil/figura

recortarse SOBRE algo — to be outlined o silhouetted against something

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= cut away, cut, trim, pare down, clip, make + inroads, cutting out, slim down, cut out, trim off, shave off, prune, slash.

Ex. Punching equipment is not always as accurate as it might be; holes may not be well centred upon their coding position, and holes are sometimes not completely cut away.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex. Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex. In all this flurry of activity in the early seventies public libraries were not only ignored but showed little interest, in spite of the fact that inroads were being made into their traditional library functions.

Ex. These include: matching characters with nursery rhymes; quizzes; colouring and cutting out; treasure hunts; fancy dress parades; making words of jumbled letters; and a pets' parade.

Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex. The project focused on newspaper clipping archives and libraries which currently cut out articles.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex. Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

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* dado a recortar presupuestos = budget-cutting.

* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.

* recortar el presupuesto = cut back + budget, cut + budget, squeeze + budget.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recortar la financiación = cut + funding.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <figura/artículo/anuncio> to cut out

la escopeta tenía los cañones recortados — the barrels of the shotgun had been sawed off (AmE) o (BrE) sawn off

b) <pelo/puntas> to trim

2) <gastos/plantilla> to reduce

3) (Méx fam) ( criticar) to tear into (colloq), to pull... apart (colloq)
2.
recortarse v pron (liter) perfil/figura

recortarse SOBRE algo — to be outlined o silhouetted against something

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= cut away, cut, trim, pare down, clip, make + inroads, cutting out, slim down, cut out, trim off, shave off, prune, slash.

Ex: Punching equipment is not always as accurate as it might be; holes may not be well centred upon their coding position, and holes are sometimes not completely cut away.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: The edges of the leaves may have been trimmed smooth by the binder, or left rough (uncut).

Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex: Some libraries frequently subscribe to specific newspapers in duplicate in order to clip articles and illustrations of interest for particular subject files.

Ex: In all this flurry of activity in the early seventies public libraries were not only ignored but showed little interest, in spite of the fact that inroads were being made into their traditional library functions.

Ex: These include: matching characters with nursery rhymes; quizzes; colouring and cutting out; treasure hunts; fancy dress parades; making words of jumbled letters; and a pets' parade.

Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex: The project focused on newspaper clipping archives and libraries which currently cut out articles.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex: Finally, a few copies of an edition seem generally to have slipped through with their cancellanda uncancelled, so that examples of the original settings may sometimes be found (occasionally slashed by the warehouse keeper's shears, deliberate defacement which escaped notice).

* dado a recortar presupuestos = budget-cutting.

* máquina de recortar con cuchilla recta = straight-knife trimming machine.

* recortar el presupuesto = cut back + budget, cut + budget, squeeze + budget.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recortar la financiación = cut + funding.

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recortar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹figura/artículo/anuncio› to cut out

la escopeta tenía los cañones recortados the barrels of the shotgun had been sawed off ( AmE) o ( BrE) sawn off

2 ‹pelo/puntas› to trim

B ‹presupuesto/gastos› to cut, reduce; ‹plantilla› to reduce, cut down on

C ( Méx fam) (criticar) to tear into ( colloq), to pull … apart ( colloq)

■ recortarse

v pron

( liter) recortarse SOBRE algo to stand out AGAINST sth, be silhouetted AGAINST sth

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recortar ( conjugate recortar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹figura/artículo/anuncio› to cut out

b) ‹pelo/puntas› to trim

2 ‹gastos/plantilla› to reduce
recortar verbo transitivo
1 (una foto, un texto) to cut out
2 (bordes, puntas del pelo) to trim
3 (gastos) to reduce, cut
' recortar' also found in these entries:
English:
ax
- axe
- clip
- cut out
- lop off
- trim
- cut
- edit
- scale
- whittle

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recortar

♦ vt

1. [cortar] [lo que sobra] to cut off o away;
[figuras] to cut out
2. [pelo, flequillo] to trim

3. [reducir] to cut;

hay que recortar gastos we'll have to cut (down) our expenditure

4. Dep to sidestep;

recortó a un defensa he sidestepped a defender

♦ See also the pronominal verb recortarse

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recortar

v/t cut out; fig

cut; exceso reduce, cut back on

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recortar vt

1) : to cut, to reduce

2) : to cut out

3) : to trim, to cut off

4) : to outline

♦ See also the reflexive verb recortarse

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recortar vb

1. (foto, figura, etc) to cut out [pt. & pp. cut]

recortó la fotografía de una revista she cut the photo out of a magazine

2. (pelo, bordes, etc) to trim [pt. & pp. trimmed]

la peluquera le recortó el flequillo the hairdresser trimmed her fringe

3. (gastos) to cut [pt. & pp. cut]

decidieron recortar gastos y ahorrar para las vacaciones they decided to cut their expenses and save up for their holidays

Spanish-English dictionary > recortar
12 Strich

Imperf. streichen

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der Strich

(Gedankenstrich) dash;

(Linie) line;

(Pinselstrich) stroke

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Strịch [ʃtrɪç]
m -(e)s, -e

1) line; (= Querstrich) dash; (= Schrägstrich) oblique, slash; (= Federstrich, Pinselstrich) stroke; (von Land) stretch

etw mit wenigen Strichen skizzieren or zeichnen (lit, fig) — to sketch or outline sth with a few brief strokes

jdm einen Strich durch die Rechnung/einen Plan machen — to thwart sb's plans/plan

machen or ziehen (fig) — to forget sth

unterm Strich sein (inf) — not to be up to scratch (Brit) or up to snuff (US)

unterm Strich — at the final count

er kann noch auf dem Strich gehen (inf) — he can still walk along a straight line

dünn wie ein Strich (inf) — as thin as a rake (Brit inf) or rail (US inf)

sie ist nur noch ein Strich (in der Landschaft hum) (inf) — she's as thin as a rake (Brit) or rail (US) now (inf)

keinen Strich tun (inf) — not to do a stroke (of work)

2) no pl (= Kompassstrich) point

3) (von Teppich) pile; (von Samt) pile, nap; (von Gewebe) nap; (von Fell, Haar) direction of growth

gegen den Strich bürsten (lit) — to brush the wrong way

es geht (mir) gegen den Strich (inf) — it goes against the grain

nach Strich und Faden (inf) — good and proper (inf), thoroughly

jdn nach Strich und Faden versohlen (inf) — to give sb a thorough or good hiding (inf)

4) (MUS = Bogenstrich) stroke, bow

einen harten/weichen Strich haben — to bow heavily/lightly

5) (inf) (= Prostitution) prostitution no art; (= Bordellgegend) red-light district

auf den Strich gehen — to be on the game (Brit inf), to be a prostitute

6) (von Schwalben etc) flight

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der

1) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) bar

2) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) stroke

3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) touch

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Strich

<-[e]s, -e>

[ʃtrɪç]

m

1. (gezogene Linie) line

einen \Strich [unter etw akk] ziehen to draw a line [under sth]

2. (Skaleneinteilung) line

3. (fam: Gegend mit Prostitution) red-light district

auf den \Strich gehen to go on the game BRIT fam, to become a streetwalker

auf dem \Strich on the game fam

4.

▶ nach \Strich und Faden (fam) good and proper fam, well and truly

▶ jdm gegen den \Strich gehen (fam) to go against the grain, to rub sb up the wrong way

▶ ein \Strich in der Landschaft sein (hum fam) to be as thin as a rake

▶ einen \Strich unter etw akk machen [o ziehen] to put sth behind one, to put an end to sth

▶ jdm einen \Strich durch etw akk machen (fam) to mess up [or wreck] sb's plans for sth

der Regen machte uns einen \Strich durch alles the rain wrecked all our plans

ich werde einen \Strich durch ihren sauberen Plan machen I will foil [or thwart] her nice little plan

▶ jd/etw macht jdm einen \Strich durch die Rechnung sb/sth messes up [or wrecks] sb's plans, sb/sth throws a spanner [or wrench] in the works, sb puts a spoke in sb's wheel

▶ unterm \Strich (fam) at the end of the day, all things considered

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der; Strich[e]s, Striche

1) (Linie) line; (GedankenStrich) dash; (SchrägStrich) diagonal; slash; (BindeStrich, TrennungsStrich) hyphen; (Markierung) mark

keinen Strich tun od. machen od. arbeiten — not do a stroke or a thing

jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung/durch etwas (Akk.) machen — (ugs.) mess up or wreck somebody's plans/mess up somebody's plans for something

unter dem Strich — at the end of the day; all things considered

unter dem Strich sein — (ugs.) not be up to scratch; be below par

2) o. Pl

der Strich — (salopp) (Prostitution) [street] prostitution; street-walking; (Gegend) the red-light district

auf den Strich gehen — walk the streets

3) (streichende Bewegung) stroke

4) o. Pl. (Pinselführung) strokes pl.

5) o. Pl. (BogenStrich) bowing no indef. art.

6) o. Pl. (HaarStrich, FellStrich) lie; (eines Teppichs) pile; (von Samt o. ä.) nap

gegen den/mit dem Strich bürsten — brush <hair, fur> the wrong/right way

jemandem gegen den Strich gehen — (ugs.) go against the grain [with somebody]

nach Strich und Faden — (ugs.) good and proper (coll.); well and truly

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Strich m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Linie) line; (Gedanken-, Morsestrich) dash; (Bindestrich) hyphen; (Schrägstrich) slash; auf Skala: mark; am Kompass: point;

mit wenigen Strichen with a few strokes; fig in brief outlines;

einen Strich durch etwas machen cross sth out;

jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen fig wreck sb’s plans;

einen (dicken) Strich unter etwas machen oder

ziehen make a clean break with sth, put sth behind one;

keinen Strich tun oder

machen umg not do a stroke of work;

ich habe daran noch keinen Strich getan I haven’t touched it yet;

ein Strich in der Landschaft sein umg be as thin as a rake (US rail);

unter dem Strich all in all, at the end of the day;

unter dem Strich sein Leistung etc: not be up to the mark ( oder up to scratch)

2. KUNST (Pinselführung) brush strokes pl ( oder technique); MUS (Bogenführung) bowing (technique)

3. (Streichung) deletion;

Striche in einem Text vornehmen make cuts in a text

4. nur sg; von Haar, Fell: lie; von Teppich: pile; von Samt: nap;

mit dem/gegen den Strich bürsten/kämmen brush/comb the right/wrong way;

das ging mir gegen den Strich umg it went against the grain;

nach Strich und Faden umg good and proper

5. (Landstrich) region, schmaler: strip (of land)

6. nur sg umg (Bordellviertel) red-light district; umg (Prostitution) prostitution;

auf den Strich gehen umg Prostituierte: walk the streets, Br auch go on the game;

jemanden auf den Strich schicken make sb walk the streets

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der; Strich[e]s, Striche

1) (Linie) line; (GedankenStrich) dash; (SchrägStrich) diagonal; slash; (BindeStrich, TrennungsStrich) hyphen; (Markierung) mark

keinen Strich tun od. machen od. arbeiten — not do a stroke or a thing

jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung/durch etwas (Akk.) machen — (ugs.) mess up or wreck somebody's plans/mess up somebody's plans for something

unter dem Strich — at the end of the day; all things considered

unter dem Strich sein — (ugs.) not be up to scratch; be below par

2) o. Pl

der Strich — (salopp) (Prostitution) [street] prostitution; street-walking; (Gegend) the red-light district

auf den Strich gehen — walk the streets

3) (streichende Bewegung) stroke

4) o. Pl. (Pinselführung) strokes pl.

5) o. Pl. (BogenStrich) bowing no indef. art.

6) o. Pl. (HaarStrich, FellStrich) lie; (eines Teppichs) pile; (von Samt o. ä.) nap

gegen den/mit dem Strich bürsten — brush <hair, fur> the wrong/right way

jemandem gegen den Strich gehen — (ugs.) go against the grain [with somebody]

nach Strich und Faden — (ugs.) good and proper (coll.); well and truly

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-e m.

bar (line) n.

line n.

stroke n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Strich
13 priver

priver [pʀive]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

• priver qn de qch to deprive sb of sth

• il a été privé de dessert he wasn't allowed dessert

• nous avons été privés d'électricité pendant trois jours we were without electricity for three days

• il a été privé de sommeil he didn't get any sleep

• cela ne me prive pas du tout (de vous le donner) I can easily spare it ; (de ne plus en manger) I don't miss it at all ; (de ne pas y aller) I don't mind at all

2. reflexive verb

► se priver

a. (par économie) to go without

• se priver de qch to go without sth

b. ( = se passer de) se priver de to forego

• se priver de cigarettes to cut out cigarettes

• il ne s'est pas privé de le dire he didn't hesitate to say it

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pʀive
1.

verbe transitif

priver quelqu'un/quelque chose de — to deprive somebody/something of

priver quelqu'un de sorties — to forbid somebody to go out

son attaque l'a privée de l'usage d'un bras — she lost the use of an arm after her stroke

l'orage nous a privés d'électricité — we had no electricity because of the thunderstorm

2.

se priver verbe pronominal

1) ( s'abstenir)

se priver pour ses enfants — to go without for the sake of one's children

pourquoi se priver? — why deprive ourselves?

se priver de quelque chose/de faire — to go ou do without something/doing

c'est gratuit, j'aurais tort de m'en priver! — it's free, I'd be a fool not to take it!

elle ne se privera pas du plaisir de le raconter à tout le monde — she will enjoy telling everyone about it

elle ne s'est pas privée de leur dire les choses en face — she didn't hesitate to tell them a few home truths

2) ( se défaire)

se priver de — to do without [personne]; to dispense with [services]

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pʀive vt
priver qn de — to deprive sb of

Le prisonnier a été privé de nourriture. — The prisoner was deprived of food.

Tu seras privé de dessert! — You won't get any pudding!

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priver verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( déposséder) priver qn de to deprive sb of; sa mort nous prive d'un grand homme his death deprives us of a great man; son attaque l'a privée de la parole/de l'usage d'un bras she lost the power of speech/the use of an arm after her stroke;

2 ( interdire à) priver qn de to deprive sb of; priver qn de nourriture to deprive sb of food; priver qn de télévision/de sorties to forbid sb to watch TV/to go out;

3 ( faire manquer) la seule chose qui me prive the only thing I miss; cela me prive de ne pas (pouvoir) faire I miss being able to do; cela me priverait beaucoup de ne plus aller au théâtre I would really miss going to the theatre^GB; elle a arrêté de fumer, mais ça ne la prive pas she has given up GB ou quit US smoking, but she doesn't miss it; priver qn/qch de to deprive sb/sth of; priver qn du plaisir de faire to deprive sb of the pleasure of doing; priver une région d'eau to deprive an area of water; l'orage nous a privés d'électricité we had no electricity because of the thunderstorm; ça ne te prive pas beaucoup de ne pas pouvoir te laver! hum it's no hardship for you, not being able to wash!; si ça ne vous prive pas, pourriez-vous me prêter votre voiture? could you lend me your car if you don't need it?; tu peux prendre ces revues, cela ne me privera pas you can take these magazines, I don't need them.

B se priver vpr

1 ( s'abstenir) se priver pour ses enfants to go without for the sake of one's children; pourquoi se priver? why stint ourselves?; se priver de qch/de faire to go ou do without sth/doing; se priver de cinéma to do without visits to the cinema GB ou movies US; c'est gratuit, j'aurais tort de m'en priver! it's free, I'd be a fool not to take it!; elle ne se privera pas du plaisir de le raconter à tout le monde she won't be able to resist telling everyone about it; eh bien, tu ne te prives de rien! hum you certainly don't believe in stinting yourself!;

2 (se refuser, perdre) se priver de to lose, to give up; en faisant cela, ils se privent d'un moyen de contrôle by doing this, they're losing ou they are giving up one means of control;

3 ( se défaire) se priver de to do without [personne]; to dispense with [services];

4 ( se retenir) se priver de faire to hesitate to do; elle ne s'est pas privée de leur dire les choses en face she didn't hesitate to tell them a few home truths; il y avait beaucoup à critiquer dans ce projet, et il ne s'en est pas privé there was a lot to criticize in that project, and criticize it he did.

[prive] verbe transitif

1. [démunir] to deprive

ça la prive beaucoup de ne plus fumer she misses smoking a lot

être privé de to be deprived of, to have no

nous sommes privés de voiture depuis une semaine we've been without a car for a week

privé d'eau/d'air/de sommeil deprived of water/air/sleep

privé de connaissance (littéraire) unconscious, bereft of consciousness (littéraire)

2. [comme sanction] to deprive

priver quelqu'un de quelque chose to make somebody go ou do without something

tu seras privé de dessert/télévision no dessert/television for you

il a été privé de ses droits de citoyen he was deprived ou stripped of his civil rights

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se priver de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [renoncer à] to deprive oneself of, to do without

il se prive d'alcool he cuts out drink, he goes without drink

(en usage absolu)

elle s'est privée pour leur payer des études she made great sacrifices to pay for their education

il n'aime pas se priver he hates denying himself anything

un jour de congé supplémentaire, il ne se prive pas! another day off, he certainly looks after himself!

2. [se gêner pour]

il ne s'est pas privé de se moquer de toi he didn't hesitate to make fun of you

je ne vais pas me priver de le lui dire! I'll make no bones about telling him!

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1. [ın] n
1. 1) (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти [см. тж. ♢ ]

2) обыкн. pl находящийся у власти; влиятельное лицо

he is one of the ins in top management - он одно из влиятельных лиц в руководстве компаний

3) влияние, власть; связи

he has an in with the Senator - сенатор прислушивается к его мнению; разг. он свой человек у сенатора

he's got an in with influential people - у него есть связи среди влиятельных людей

2. pl команда, отбивающая мяч (крикет, бейсбол)

♢ the ins and (the) outs - а) правящая партия и партия, лишившаяся власти; б) детали, особенности, сложности

to know all the ins and outs of smth. - разбираться во всех тонкостях дела /вопроса/, знать все ходы и выходы /все углы и закоулки/
2. [ın] a
1. расположенный внутри, внутренний

the in part - внутренняя часть

2. направленный, обращённый вовнутрь

the in train - прибывающий поезд

3. находящийся у власти

the in party - правящая партия

4. разг. предназначенный для узкого круга, для посвящённых

some in jokes - шутки, понятные только посвящённым

an in gathering - узкий круг, свои люди

to feel in - чувствовать себя участником или членом чего-л., испытывать чувство общности, приобщённости

5. 1) разг. модный, популярный

it's the in thing to do - это сейчас очень модно

2) отзывающийся на всё новое

the in crowd - следящие за модой

6. спорт. подающий

the in side - команда, подающая мяч (крикет, бейсбол)
3. [ın] adv
1. 1) внутри

is anyone in? - есть ли тут /там/ кто-нибудь?

the ball is in! - спорт. (мяч) хорош!

2) дома; у себя (на работе, в своём кабинете и т. п.)

he is not in today - его нет сегодня (дома, на работе и т. п.)

to live in - жить по месту работы

3) внутрь, туда; передаётся тж. глагольными приставками

come in! - войдите!

bring him in! - введите его!

open your bag and put the money in - открой сумку и положи в неё деньги

4) с внутренней стороны

a coat with the fur-side in - шуба на меху

2. амер. указывает на длительность процесса:

it set in to rain - заладил дождь

3. в сочетаниях:

to be in - а) прибывать; the mail is in - почта поступила; the train isn't in yet - поезд ещё не прибыл; б) быть убранным; the harvest is in - урожай убран; в) наступать ( о сезоне); spring is in - наступила весна; strawberries are in - наступил сезон клубники; football is over and hockey is in - сезон футбола окончился, наступил сезон хоккея; г) быть в моде; short skirts are in again - вновь модны короткие юбки; д) быть в тюрьме; what is he in for? - за что его посадили?; е) быть у власти; the Liberal candidate is in - прошёл кандидат либералов; ж) гореть; is the fire still in? - огонь ещё горит?; to keep the fire in - поддерживать огонь; з) спорт. подавать мяч (крикет, бейсбол); which side is in? - какая команда подаёт?

♢ to have it in for smb. - иметь зуб на кого-л.

year in, year out, day in, day out, etc - из года в год, изо дня в день и т. п.; монотонно

in and out - а) снаружи и внутри; б) то внутрь, то наружу; то туда, то сюда

he is always in and out of the house - он то и дело приходит к нам

to know smth. in and out - знать что-л. досконально

in with it! - внесите сюда!

to be (well) in with smb. - быть в хороших отношениях с кем-л.; пользоваться чьим-л. расположением; разг. быть вхожим к кому-л.

not to be in it - разг. не иметь преимущества перед кем-л., чем-л.

his rivals are not in it with him - его соперники не могут с ним сравниться

you are not in it - у тебя нет ни малейших шансов

to be in for smth. - а) находиться в ожидании чего-л. (особ. неприятного); he knows he is in for it - он знает, что ему от этого не уйти; we are in for a storm - грозы не миновать; she is in for a rude awakening - её ожидает горькое разочарование; he is in for a long stay there - ему предстоит долго находиться там; б) быть согласным принять участие в чём-л.

to be in for a competition - быть в составе участников конкурса

to be in on smth. - разг. быть участником чего-л.

these firms are in on nearly every big deal - эти фирмы участвуют почти во всех крупных сделках
4. [ın] v диал.
1. собирать, убирать

in the hay before it rains - уберите сено, пока нет дождя

2. окружать, огораживать
5. [ın] prep
1. в пространственном значении указывает на

1) нахождение в пределах или внутри чего-л. в, на

in a box - в коробке

in the house - в доме

in a picture - на картине

2) нахождение в каком-л. месте в, на

in the street - на улице

in the sky - на /в/ небе

in town [in the country] - в городе [в деревне]

in the British Isles - на Британских островах

in southern Africa - на юге Африки

in every part of the world - во всех районах мира

in Cyprus - на Кипре

in France - во Франции

in Rome - в Риме

in the north - на севере

in the distance - вдали, вдалеке

in these latitudes - на этих широтах

in my place - на моём месте

he is working in the fields - он работает в поле

birds twittered in the trees - на деревьях чирикали птицы

her eyes were serious in her smiling face - глаза на её улыбающемся лице были серьёзны

in hospital - в больнице

in prison - в тюрьме

in school - в школе

in bed - в кровати

in the second chapter, in chapter two - во второй главе

in Pushkin - у Пушкина, в произведениях Пушкина

I read about it in the newspapers - я прочёл об этом в газетах

in his speech - в его речи

3) направление или движение внутрь в

in which direction did he go? - в какую сторону он пошёл?

in all directions - во всех направлениях

to put smth. in one's pocket - положить что-л. в карман

throw this paper in the fire - брось эту бумагу в огонь

insert the key in the lock - вставь ключ в замок

2. во временном значении указывает на момент или период времени, часть суток, время года, год, век и т. п. в, в течение, за, через; вместе с сущ. передаётся тж. соответствующими наречиями

in the morning - утром

in the daytime - в дневное время, днём

in summer - летом

in January - в январе

in (the year) 1960 - в 1960 г.

in the 19th century - в XIX в.

in the 80's, in the eighties - в 80-е годы

in the early 1970's - в начале 70-х годов

in recent years - в /за/ последние годы

in years to come - в предстоящие годы

in those times - в те времена

in my time - в моё время

in the days of, in the time(s) of - во времена

in postwar history - в послевоенной истории

in (the) future - в будущем

in the near future - в ближайшем будущем

in the past - в прошлом

in due time - в своё /соответствующее/ время

in good time - незамедлительно; своевременно; заблаговременно

in the hour of danger - в момент опасности

never in my life - никогда в жизни

she is in her sixteenth year - ей пошёл шестнадцатый год

he is in the sixties - ему за шестьдесят

I'll come in a minute - я сейчас приду

to do smth. in no time - сделать что-л. мгновенно /быстро/

I'll do it /I did it/ in two hours - я сделаю /я сделал/ это за два часа

he'll be here in three hours - он будет здесь через три часа

3. указывает на атмосферные и др. внешние условия в, на

in good [bad] weather - в хорошую [плохую] погоду

to go out in the rain [in the storm] - выходить в дождь [в грозу]

in the cold - на холоде

in the wind - на ветру

in the dark - в темноте

to sit in the sun - сидеть на солнце

to go for a walk in the moonlight - прогуливаться при лунном свете

4. указывает на обстоятельства, условия в; в сочетании с герундием может передаваться деепричастием

in the circumstances - при таких обстоятельствах

in his absence - в его отсутствие

in crossing the street - переходя улицу /при переходе через улицу/

in power - у власти

in danger - в опасности

in a friendly atmosphere - в дружественной обстановке

lost in transit - утерян при перевозке /в пути/

to work in peace - трудиться в условиях мира

5. указывает на физическое или душевное состояние кого-л., состояние предмета и т. п. в

he is in bad [in good] health - он болен [здоров]

to be in good [in bad] condition /state/ - быть в хорошем [в плохом] состоянии

in tears - в слезах

in despair - в отчаянии

in a troubled state - обеспокоенный, взволнованный

in debt - в долгах

any man in his senses - любой нормальный человек

to be in love - быть влюблённым

to be in a rage - быть в ярости

in order - в порядке

in (good) repair - в хорошем состоянии

cow in calf - стельная корова

6. указывает на внешний вид, одежду и т. п. в

in white - в белом

in silk - в шелку

in rags - в лохмотьях

in a felt hat - в фетровой шляпе

in mourning - в трауре

in uniform - в форме

in his shirt-sleeves - без пиджака

what shall I go in? - что мне надеть?, в чём мне пойти?

a sofa upholstered in leather - кушетка, обитая кожей

7. указывает на причину или цель в, от

to cry out in alarm [in surprise] - закричать /вскрикнуть/ от страха [от удивления]

in answer, in reply - в ответ

in smb.'s behalf - в чьих-л. интересах

in behalf of smb. - в пользу кого-л.

in honour - в честь

in memory of - в память

in protest - в знак протеста

to act in self-defence - действовать в порядке самозащиты

in preparation for smth. - готовясь к чему-л.; в порядке подготовки к чему-л.

in implementation /fulfilment/ of smth. - в осуществление чего-л.

8. указывает на образ действия, стиль и т. п. в; передаётся тж. твор. падежом, а в сочетании с сущ. тж. наречиями

in haste - в спешке, второпях

in a few words - в нескольких словах

in detail - подробно

to speak in a low [in a loud] voice - говорить тихим [громким] голосом

to talk in whispers /in a whisper/ - говорить шёпотом

in a certain manner - определённым образом

in the French style - во французском стиле

in public - публично

in consultation with - при консультациях с

in cooperation with - в сотрудничестве с

in close contact with - в тесном контакте с

in accordance with - в соответствии с, согласно

9. указывает на характер расположения лиц, предметов по; передаётся тж. твор. падежом, а в сочетании с сущ. тж. наречиями

in rows - рядами

in groups - группами

in columns - колоннами

in pairs - парами

in alphabetical order - в алфавитном порядке

a novel in two parts - роман в двух частях

books packed in dozens - книги, упакованные по двенадцать штук

in barrels - бочками

in cases - ящиками

in bulk - а) внавалку; б) целиком

10. указывает на сферу проявления признака или область действия в, на, по

in all aspects - во всех отношениях

in this matter - в этом вопросе

the revolution in technology - революция в технике

cuts in spending - сокращения расходов

to have a stake in smth. - быть заинтересованным в чём-л.

to hold in respect - относиться с уважением

to limit arms in types and numbers - ограничивать вооружения по видам и количествам

equal in strength - равный по силе

a foot in length [in width] - фут в длину [в ширину]

broad in the shoulders - широкий в плечах

blind in one eye - слепой на один глаз

rich in oil - богатый нефтью

there is nothing in my size - моего размера ничего нет (об одежде и т. п.)

he was infortunate in his friends - ему не везло с друзьями

she is superior to him in knowledge - по знаниям она выше него

he is advanced in years - он уже в годах, он уже не молод

to vary in colour - различаться по цвету

to differ in meaning - отличаться по смыслу

she is weak in English [physics] - она слаба в английском языке [в физике]

a book [a lecture, an examination] in mathematics - книга [лекция, экзамен] по математике

a specialist in history - специалист по истории

11. указывает на

1) участие в чём-л. в

accomplices in a crime - соучастники преступления /в преступлении/

partner in life - спутник жизни

a participant in a conference - участник конференции

2) включение в

there is 10 per cent for service in the bill - в счёт входят 10 процентов за обслуживание

the coldest day in the last three months - самый холодный день за последние три месяца

I did not know he had it in him - а) я не знал за ним таких качеств; б) я не знал, что он способен на это

12. указывает на место работы, род занятий, вид или область деятельности, принадлежность к определённой группе лиц в; передаётся тж. твор. падежом

to be in the army - служить в армии

to work in an office - работать в учреждении /конторе/

to be in a club - быть членом клуба

to be in trade - заниматься торговлей; работать в торговле

to be in employment - работать по найму

he is in politics - он является политическим деятелем, он занимается политикой

she spent much time in reading - она проводила много времени за чтением

he played an important role in promoting exports - он сыграл важную роль в развитии /в деле развития/ экспорта

13. указывает на способ выражения, средство, материал и т. п.

books in foreign languages - книги на иностранных языках

in real terms - в реальном исчислении /выражении/

in black and white - разг. чёрным по белому, в письменной или печатной форме

to pay in cash - платить наличными

a letter written in pencil - письмо, написанное карандашом

14. указывает на количественное соотношение и разделение на, в, из

one in ten - каждый десятый, один из десяти

once in ten years - раз в десять лет

15. указывает на степень или объём в

in large quantities - в большом количестве

in some measure - в какой-то мере, до некоторой степени

in all - в целом, в общей сложности

he is not in the slightest degree interested - он ни в малейшей степени не заинтересован

16. употребляется при указании грамматической формы слова в

in the singular - в единственном числе

in the future tense - в будущем времени

17. употребляется с различными глаголами [см. в соответствующих глаголах]

18. в сочетаниях:

in front of - перед, впереди; у

he stood in front of a grocer's window - он стоял перед витриной бакалейного магазина

to get in front of oneself - амер. разг. действовать быстро и энергично; превзойти самого себя

in general - а) в общем; в общем плане; в целом; б) вообще

they liked everything in general, but the pictures in particular - им понравилось вообще всё, но больше всего картины

in itself - сам по себе; как таковой

the thing in itself is not valuable - этот предмет сам по себе не является ценным

in the end - в конечном счёте; в конце концов; наконец

in use - в употреблении, используемый

in fashion - в моде

in return - в ответ; в обмен, взамен; в свою очередь, со своей стороны; в порядке компенсации, в оплату

другие сочетания см. под соответствующими словами

♢ in box - ещё не поступившие в работу ( о документах)

in part - частично, отчасти

the report says in part - в докладе, в частности, говорится

in that - в том отношении, что; тем что; поскольку; так как

this decision did more harm than good in that it made the procedure still more complicated - это решение принесло больше вреда, чем пользы, так как процедура ещё более усложнилась

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1. [ın] n
1. 1) (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти [см. тж. ♢ ]

2) обыкн. pl находящийся у власти; влиятельное лицо

he is one of the ins in top management - он одно из влиятельных лиц в руководстве компаний

3) влияние, власть; связи

he has an in with the Senator - сенатор прислушивается к его мнению; разг. он свой человек у сенатора

he's got an in with influential people - у него есть связи среди влиятельных людей

2. pl команда, отбивающая мяч (крикет, бейсбол)

♢ the ins and (the) outs - а) правящая партия и партия, лишившаяся власти; б) детали, особенности, сложности

to know all the ins and outs of smth. - разбираться во всех тонкостях дела /вопроса/, знать все ходы и выходы /все углы и закоулки/
2. [ın] a
1. расположенный внутри, внутренний

the in part - внутренняя часть

2. направленный, обращённый вовнутрь

the in train - прибывающий поезд

3. находящийся у власти

the in party - правящая партия

4. разг. предназначенный для узкого круга, для посвящённых

some in jokes - шутки, понятные только посвящённым

an in gathering - узкий круг, свои люди

to feel in - чувствовать себя участником или членом чего-л., испытывать чувство общности, приобщённости

5. 1) разг. модный, популярный

it's the in thing to do - это сейчас очень модно

2) отзывающийся на всё новое

the in crowd - следящие за модой

6. спорт. подающий

the in side - команда, подающая мяч (крикет, бейсбол)
3. [ın] adv
1. 1) внутри

is anyone in? - есть ли тут /там/ кто-нибудь?

the ball is in! - спорт. (мяч) хорош!

2) дома; у себя (на работе, в своём кабинете и т. п.)

he is not in today - его нет сегодня (дома, на работе и т. п.)

to live in - жить по месту работы

3) внутрь, туда; передаётся тж. глагольными приставками

come in! - войдите!

bring him in! - введите его!

open your bag and put the money in - открой сумку и положи в неё деньги

4) с внутренней стороны

a coat with the fur-side in - шуба на меху

2. амер. указывает на длительность процесса:

it set in to rain - заладил дождь

3. в сочетаниях:

to be in - а) прибывать; the mail is in - почта поступила; the train isn't in yet - поезд ещё не прибыл; б) быть убранным; the harvest is in - урожай убран; в) наступать ( о сезоне); spring is in - наступила весна; strawberries are in - наступил сезон клубники; football is over and hockey is in - сезон футбола окончился, наступил сезон хоккея; г) быть в моде; short skirts are in again - вновь модны короткие юбки; д) быть в тюрьме; what is he in for? - за что его посадили?; е) быть у власти; the Liberal candidate is in - прошёл кандидат либералов; ж) гореть; is the fire still in? - огонь ещё горит?; to keep the fire in - поддерживать огонь; з) спорт. подавать мяч (крикет, бейсбол); which side is in? - какая команда подаёт?

♢ to have it in for smb. - иметь зуб на кого-л.

year in, year out, day in, day out, etc - из года в год, изо дня в день и т. п.; монотонно

in and out - а) снаружи и внутри; б) то внутрь, то наружу; то туда, то сюда

he is always in and out of the house - он то и дело приходит к нам

to know smth. in and out - знать что-л. досконально

in with it! - внесите сюда!

to be (well) in with smb. - быть в хороших отношениях с кем-л.; пользоваться чьим-л. расположением; разг. быть вхожим к кому-л.

not to be in it - разг. не иметь преимущества перед кем-л., чем-л.

his rivals are not in it with him - его соперники не могут с ним сравниться

you are not in it - у тебя нет ни малейших шансов

to be in for smth. - а) находиться в ожидании чего-л. (особ. неприятного); he knows he is in for it - он знает, что ему от этого не уйти; we are in for a storm - грозы не миновать; she is in for a rude awakening - её ожидает горькое разочарование; he is in for a long stay there - ему предстоит долго находиться там; б) быть согласным принять участие в чём-л.

to be in for a competition - быть в составе участников конкурса

to be in on smth. - разг. быть участником чего-л.

these firms are in on nearly every big deal - эти фирмы участвуют почти во всех крупных сделках
4. [ın] v диал.
1. собирать, убирать

in the hay before it rains - уберите сено, пока нет дождя

2. окружать, огораживать
5. [ın] prep
1. в пространственном значении указывает на

1) нахождение в пределах или внутри чего-л. в, на

in a box - в коробке

in the house - в доме

in a picture - на картине

2) нахождение в каком-л. месте в, на

in the street - на улице

in the sky - на /в/ небе

in town [in the country] - в городе [в деревне]

in the British Isles - на Британских островах

in southern Africa - на юге Африки

in every part of the world - во всех районах мира

in Cyprus - на Кипре

in France - во Франции

in Rome - в Риме

in the north - на севере

in the distance - вдали, вдалеке

in these latitudes - на этих широтах

in my place - на моём месте

he is working in the fields - он работает в поле

birds twittered in the trees - на деревьях чирикали птицы

her eyes were serious in her smiling face - глаза на её улыбающемся лице были серьёзны

in hospital - в больнице

in prison - в тюрьме

in school - в школе

in bed - в кровати

in the second chapter, in chapter two - во второй главе

in Pushkin - у Пушкина, в произведениях Пушкина

I read about it in the newspapers - я прочёл об этом в газетах

in his speech - в его речи

3) направление или движение внутрь в

in which direction did he go? - в какую сторону он пошёл?

in all directions - во всех направлениях

to put smth. in one's pocket - положить что-л. в карман

throw this paper in the fire - брось эту бумагу в огонь

insert the key in the lock - вставь ключ в замок

2. во временном значении указывает на момент или период времени, часть суток, время года, год, век и т. п. в, в течение, за, через; вместе с сущ. передаётся тж. соответствующими наречиями

in the morning - утром

in the daytime - в дневное время, днём

in summer - летом

in January - в январе

in (the year) 1960 - в 1960 г.

in the 19th century - в XIX в.

in the 80's, in the eighties - в 80-е годы

in the early 1970's - в начале 70-х годов

in recent years - в /за/ последние годы

in years to come - в предстоящие годы

in those times - в те времена

in my time - в моё время

in the days of, in the time(s) of - во времена

in postwar history - в послевоенной истории

in (the) future - в будущем

in the near future - в ближайшем будущем

in the past - в прошлом

in due time - в своё /соответствующее/ время

in good time - незамедлительно; своевременно; заблаговременно

in the hour of danger - в момент опасности

never in my life - никогда в жизни

she is in her sixteenth year - ей пошёл шестнадцатый год

he is in the sixties - ему за шестьдесят

I'll come in a minute - я сейчас приду

to do smth. in no time - сделать что-л. мгновенно /быстро/

I'll do it /I did it/ in two hours - я сделаю /я сделал/ это за два часа

he'll be here in three hours - он будет здесь через три часа

3. указывает на атмосферные и др. внешние условия в, на

in good [bad] weather - в хорошую [плохую] погоду

to go out in the rain [in the storm] - выходить в дождь [в грозу]

in the cold - на холоде

in the wind - на ветру

in the dark - в темноте

to sit in the sun - сидеть на солнце

to go for a walk in the moonlight - прогуливаться при лунном свете

4. указывает на обстоятельства, условия в; в сочетании с герундием может передаваться деепричастием

in the circumstances - при таких обстоятельствах

in his absence - в его отсутствие

in crossing the street - переходя улицу /при переходе через улицу/

in power - у власти

in danger - в опасности

in a friendly atmosphere - в дружественной обстановке

lost in transit - утерян при перевозке /в пути/

to work in peace - трудиться в условиях мира

5. указывает на физическое или душевное состояние кого-л., состояние предмета и т. п. в

he is in bad [in good] health - он болен [здоров]

to be in good [in bad] condition /state/ - быть в хорошем [в плохом] состоянии

in tears - в слезах

in despair - в отчаянии

in a troubled state - обеспокоенный, взволнованный

in debt - в долгах

any man in his senses - любой нормальный человек

to be in love - быть влюблённым

to be in a rage - быть в ярости

in order - в порядке

in (good) repair - в хорошем состоянии

cow in calf - стельная корова

6. указывает на внешний вид, одежду и т. п. в

in white - в белом

in silk - в шелку

in rags - в лохмотьях

in a felt hat - в фетровой шляпе

in mourning - в трауре

in uniform - в форме

in his shirt-sleeves - без пиджака

what shall I go in? - что мне надеть?, в чём мне пойти?

a sofa upholstered in leather - кушетка, обитая кожей

7. указывает на причину или цель в, от

to cry out in alarm [in surprise] - закричать /вскрикнуть/ от страха [от удивления]

in answer, in reply - в ответ

in smb.'s behalf - в чьих-л. интересах

in behalf of smb. - в пользу кого-л.

in honour - в честь

in memory of - в память

in protest - в знак протеста

to act in self-defence - действовать в порядке самозащиты

in preparation for smth. - готовясь к чему-л.; в порядке подготовки к чему-л.

in implementation /fulfilment/ of smth. - в осуществление чего-л.

8. указывает на образ действия, стиль и т. п. в; передаётся тж. твор. падежом, а в сочетании с сущ. тж. наречиями

in haste - в спешке, второпях

in a few words - в нескольких словах

in detail - подробно

to speak in a low [in a loud] voice - говорить тихим [громким] голосом

to talk in whispers /in a whisper/ - говорить шёпотом

in a certain manner - определённым образом

in the French style - во французском стиле

in public - публично

in consultation with - при консультациях с

in cooperation with - в сотрудничестве с

in close contact with - в тесном контакте с

in accordance with - в соответствии с, согласно

9. указывает на характер расположения лиц, предметов по; передаётся тж. твор. падежом, а в сочетании с сущ. тж. наречиями

in rows - рядами

in groups - группами

in columns - колоннами

in pairs - парами

in alphabetical order - в алфавитном порядке

a novel in two parts - роман в двух частях

books packed in dozens - книги, упакованные по двенадцать штук

in barrels - бочками

in cases - ящиками

in bulk - а) внавалку; б) целиком

10. указывает на сферу проявления признака или область действия в, на, по

in all aspects - во всех отношениях

in this matter - в этом вопросе

the revolution in technology - революция в технике

cuts in spending - сокращения расходов

to have a stake in smth. - быть заинтересованным в чём-л.

to hold in respect - относиться с уважением

to limit arms in types and numbers - ограничивать вооружения по видам и количествам

equal in strength - равный по силе

a foot in length [in width] - фут в длину [в ширину]

broad in the shoulders - широкий в плечах

blind in one eye - слепой на один глаз

rich in oil - богатый нефтью

there is nothing in my size - моего размера ничего нет (об одежде и т. п.)

he was infortunate in his friends - ему не везло с друзьями

she is superior to him in knowledge - по знаниям она выше него

he is advanced in years - он уже в годах, он уже не молод

to vary in colour - различаться по цвету

to differ in meaning - отличаться по смыслу

she is weak in English [physics] - она слаба в английском языке [в физике]

a book [a lecture, an examination] in mathematics - книга [лекция, экзамен] по математике

a specialist in history - специалист по истории

11. указывает на

1) участие в чём-л. в

accomplices in a crime - соучастники преступления /в преступлении/

partner in life - спутник жизни

a participant in a conference - участник конференции

2) включение в

there is 10 per cent for service in the bill - в счёт входят 10 процентов за обслуживание

the coldest day in the last three months - самый холодный день за последние три месяца

I did not know he had it in him - а) я не знал за ним таких качеств; б) я не знал, что он способен на это

12. указывает на место работы, род занятий, вид или область деятельности, принадлежность к определённой группе лиц в; передаётся тж. твор. падежом

to be in the army - служить в армии

to work in an office - работать в учреждении /конторе/

to be in a club - быть членом клуба

to be in trade - заниматься торговлей; работать в торговле

to be in employment - работать по найму

he is in politics - он является политическим деятелем, он занимается политикой

she spent much time in reading - она проводила много времени за чтением

he played an important role in promoting exports - он сыграл важную роль в развитии /в деле развития/ экспорта

13. указывает на способ выражения, средство, материал и т. п.

books in foreign languages - книги на иностранных языках

in real terms - в реальном исчислении /выражении/

in black and white - разг. чёрным по белому, в письменной или печатной форме

to pay in cash - платить наличными

a letter written in pencil - письмо, написанное карандашом

14. указывает на количественное соотношение и разделение на, в, из

one in ten - каждый десятый, один из десяти

once in ten years - раз в десять лет

15. указывает на степень или объём в

in large quantities - в большом количестве

in some measure - в какой-то мере, до некоторой степени

in all - в целом, в общей сложности

he is not in the slightest degree interested - он ни в малейшей степени не заинтересован

16. употребляется при указании грамматической формы слова в

in the singular - в единственном числе

in the future tense - в будущем времени

17. употребляется с различными глаголами [см. в соответствующих глаголах]

18. в сочетаниях:

in front of - перед, впереди; у

he stood in front of a grocer's window - он стоял перед витриной бакалейного магазина

to get in front of oneself - амер. разг. действовать быстро и энергично; превзойти самого себя

in general - а) в общем; в общем плане; в целом; б) вообще

they liked everything in general, but the pictures in particular - им понравилось вообще всё, но больше всего картины

in itself - сам по себе; как таковой

the thing in itself is not valuable - этот предмет сам по себе не является ценным

in the end - в конечном счёте; в конце концов; наконец

in use - в употреблении, используемый

in fashion - в моде

in return - в ответ; в обмен, взамен; в свою очередь, со своей стороны; в порядке компенсации, в оплату

другие сочетания см. под соответствующими словами

♢ in box - ещё не поступившие в работу ( о документах)

in part - частично, отчасти

the report says in part - в докладе, в частности, говорится

in that - в том отношении, что; тем что; поскольку; так как

this decision did more harm than good in that it made the procedure still more complicated - это решение принесло больше вреда, чем пользы, так как процедура ещё более усложнилась

НБАРС > in
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1. [ın] n
1. 1) (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти [см. тж. ♢ ]

2) обыкн. pl находящийся у власти; влиятельное лицо

he is one of the ins in top management - он одно из влиятельных лиц в руководстве компаний

3) влияние, власть; связи

he has an in with the Senator - сенатор прислушивается к его мнению; разг. он свой человек у сенатора

he's got an in with influential people - у него есть связи среди влиятельных людей

2. pl команда, отбивающая мяч (крикет, бейсбол)

♢ the ins and (the) outs - а) правящая партия и партия, лишившаяся власти; б) детали, особенности, сложности

to know all the ins and outs of smth. - разбираться во всех тонкостях дела /вопроса/, знать все ходы и выходы /все углы и закоулки/
2. [ın] a
1. расположенный внутри, внутренний

the in part - внутренняя часть

2. направленный, обращённый вовнутрь

the in train - прибывающий поезд

3. находящийся у власти

the in party - правящая партия

4. разг. предназначенный для узкого круга, для посвящённых

some in jokes - шутки, понятные только посвящённым

an in gathering - узкий круг, свои люди

to feel in - чувствовать себя участником или членом чего-л., испытывать чувство общности, приобщённости

5. 1) разг. модный, популярный

it's the in thing to do - это сейчас очень модно

2) отзывающийся на всё новое

the in crowd - следящие за модой

6. спорт. подающий

the in side - команда, подающая мяч (крикет, бейсбол)
3. [ın] adv
1. 1) внутри

is anyone in? - есть ли тут /там/ кто-нибудь?

the ball is in! - спорт. (мяч) хорош!

2) дома; у себя (на работе, в своём кабинете и т. п.)

he is not in today - его нет сегодня (дома, на работе и т. п.)

to live in - жить по месту работы

3) внутрь, туда; передаётся тж. глагольными приставками

come in! - войдите!

bring him in! - введите его!

open your bag and put the money in - открой сумку и положи в неё деньги

4) с внутренней стороны

a coat with the fur-side in - шуба на меху

2. амер. указывает на длительность процесса:

it set in to rain - заладил дождь

3. в сочетаниях:

to be in - а) прибывать; the mail is in - почта поступила; the train isn't in yet - поезд ещё не прибыл; б) быть убранным; the harvest is in - урожай убран; в) наступать ( о сезоне); spring is in - наступила весна; strawberries are in - наступил сезон клубники; football is over and hockey is in - сезон футбола окончился, наступил сезон хоккея; г) быть в моде; short skirts are in again - вновь модны короткие юбки; д) быть в тюрьме; what is he in for? - за что его посадили?; е) быть у власти; the Liberal candidate is in - прошёл кандидат либералов; ж) гореть; is the fire still in? - огонь ещё горит?; to keep the fire in - поддерживать огонь; з) спорт. подавать мяч (крикет, бейсбол); which side is in? - какая команда подаёт?

♢ to have it in for smb. - иметь зуб на кого-л.

year in, year out, day in, day out, etc - из года в год, изо дня в день и т. п.; монотонно

in and out - а) снаружи и внутри; б) то внутрь, то наружу; то туда, то сюда

he is always in and out of the house - он то и дело приходит к нам

to know smth. in and out - знать что-л. досконально

in with it! - внесите сюда!

to be (well) in with smb. - быть в хороших отношениях с кем-л.; пользоваться чьим-л. расположением; разг. быть вхожим к кому-л.

not to be in it - разг. не иметь преимущества перед кем-л., чем-л.

his rivals are not in it with him - его соперники не могут с ним сравниться

you are not in it - у тебя нет ни малейших шансов

to be in for smth. - а) находиться в ожидании чего-л. (особ. неприятного); he knows he is in for it - он знает, что ему от этого не уйти; we are in for a storm - грозы не миновать; she is in for a rude awakening - её ожидает горькое разочарование; he is in for a long stay there - ему предстоит долго находиться там; б) быть согласным принять участие в чём-л.

to be in for a competition - быть в составе участников конкурса

to be in on smth. - разг. быть участником чего-л.

these firms are in on nearly every big deal - эти фирмы участвуют почти во всех крупных сделках
4. [ın] v диал.
1. собирать, убирать

in the hay before it rains - уберите сено, пока нет дождя

2. окружать, огораживать
5. [ın] prep
1. в пространственном значении указывает на

1) нахождение в пределах или внутри чего-л. в, на

in a box - в коробке

in the house - в доме

in a picture - на картине

2) нахождение в каком-л. месте в, на

in the street - на улице

in the sky - на /в/ небе

in town [in the country] - в городе [в деревне]

in the British Isles - на Британских островах

in southern Africa - на юге Африки

in every part of the world - во всех районах мира

in Cyprus - на Кипре

in France - во Франции

in Rome - в Риме

in the north - на севере

in the distance - вдали, вдалеке

in these latitudes - на этих широтах

in my place - на моём месте

he is working in the fields - он работает в поле

birds twittered in the trees - на деревьях чирикали птицы

her eyes were serious in her smiling face - глаза на её улыбающемся лице были серьёзны

in hospital - в больнице

in prison - в тюрьме

in school - в школе

in bed - в кровати

in the second chapter, in chapter two - во второй главе

in Pushkin - у Пушкина, в произведениях Пушкина

I read about it in the newspapers - я прочёл об этом в газетах

in his speech - в его речи

3) направление или движение внутрь в

in which direction did he go? - в какую сторону он пошёл?

in all directions - во всех направлениях

to put smth. in one's pocket - положить что-л. в карман

throw this paper in the fire - брось эту бумагу в огонь

insert the key in the lock - вставь ключ в замок

2. во временном значении указывает на момент или период времени, часть суток, время года, год, век и т. п. в, в течение, за, через; вместе с сущ. передаётся тж. соответствующими наречиями

in the morning - утром

in the daytime - в дневное время, днём

in summer - летом

in January - в январе

in (the year) 1960 - в 1960 г.

in the 19th century - в XIX в.

in the 80's, in the eighties - в 80-е годы

in the early 1970's - в начале 70-х годов

in recent years - в /за/ последние годы

in years to come - в предстоящие годы

in those times - в те времена

in my time - в моё время

in the days of, in the time(s) of - во времена

in postwar history - в послевоенной истории

in (the) future - в будущем

in the near future - в ближайшем будущем

in the past - в прошлом

in due time - в своё /соответствующее/ время

in good time - незамедлительно; своевременно; заблаговременно

in the hour of danger - в момент опасности

never in my life - никогда в жизни

she is in her sixteenth year - ей пошёл шестнадцатый год

he is in the sixties - ему за шестьдесят

I'll come in a minute - я сейчас приду

to do smth. in no time - сделать что-л. мгновенно /быстро/

I'll do it /I did it/ in two hours - я сделаю /я сделал/ это за два часа

he'll be here in three hours - он будет здесь через три часа

3. указывает на атмосферные и др. внешние условия в, на

in good [bad] weather - в хорошую [плохую] погоду

to go out in the rain [in the storm] - выходить в дождь [в грозу]

in the cold - на холоде

in the wind - на ветру

in the dark - в темноте

to sit in the sun - сидеть на солнце

to go for a walk in the moonlight - прогуливаться при лунном свете

4. указывает на обстоятельства, условия в; в сочетании с герундием может передаваться деепричастием

in the circumstances - при таких обстоятельствах

in his absence - в его отсутствие

in crossing the street - переходя улицу /при переходе через улицу/

in power - у власти

in danger - в опасности

in a friendly atmosphere - в дружественной обстановке

lost in transit - утерян при перевозке /в пути/

to work in peace - трудиться в условиях мира

5. указывает на физическое или душевное состояние кого-л., состояние предмета и т. п. в

he is in bad [in good] health - он болен [здоров]

to be in good [in bad] condition /state/ - быть в хорошем [в плохом] состоянии

in tears - в слезах

in despair - в отчаянии

in a troubled state - обеспокоенный, взволнованный

in debt - в долгах

any man in his senses - любой нормальный человек

to be in love - быть влюблённым

to be in a rage - быть в ярости

in order - в порядке

in (good) repair - в хорошем состоянии

cow in calf - стельная корова

6. указывает на внешний вид, одежду и т. п. в

in white - в белом

in silk - в шелку

in rags - в лохмотьях

in a felt hat - в фетровой шляпе

in mourning - в трауре

in uniform - в форме

in his shirt-sleeves - без пиджака

what shall I go in? - что мне надеть?, в чём мне пойти?

a sofa upholstered in leather - кушетка, обитая кожей

7. указывает на причину или цель в, от

to cry out in alarm [in surprise] - закричать /вскрикнуть/ от страха [от удивления]

in answer, in reply - в ответ

in smb.'s behalf - в чьих-л. интересах

in behalf of smb. - в пользу кого-л.

in honour - в честь

in memory of - в память

in protest - в знак протеста

to act in self-defence - действовать в порядке самозащиты

in preparation for smth. - готовясь к чему-л.; в порядке подготовки к чему-л.

in implementation /fulfilment/ of smth. - в осуществление чего-л.

8. указывает на образ действия, стиль и т. п. в; передаётся тж. твор. падежом, а в сочетании с сущ. тж. наречиями

in haste - в спешке, второпях

in a few words - в нескольких словах

in detail - подробно

to speak in a low [in a loud] voice - говорить тихим [громким] голосом

to talk in whispers /in a whisper/ - говорить шёпотом

in a certain manner - определённым образом

in the French style - во французском стиле

in public - публично

in consultation with - при консультациях с

in cooperation with - в сотрудничестве с

in close contact with - в тесном контакте с

in accordance with - в соответствии с, согласно

9. указывает на характер расположения лиц, предметов по; передаётся тж. твор. падежом, а в сочетании с сущ. тж. наречиями

in rows - рядами

in groups - группами

in columns - колоннами

in pairs - парами

in alphabetical order - в алфавитном порядке

a novel in two parts - роман в двух частях

books packed in dozens - книги, упакованные по двенадцать штук

in barrels - бочками

in cases - ящиками

in bulk - а) внавалку; б) целиком

10. указывает на сферу проявления признака или область действия в, на, по

in all aspects - во всех отношениях

in this matter - в этом вопросе

the revolution in technology - революция в технике

cuts in spending - сокращения расходов

to have a stake in smth. - быть заинтересованным в чём-л.

to hold in respect - относиться с уважением

to limit arms in types and numbers - ограничивать вооружения по видам и количествам

equal in strength - равный по силе

a foot in length [in width] - фут в длину [в ширину]

broad in the shoulders - широкий в плечах

blind in one eye - слепой на один глаз

rich in oil - богатый нефтью

there is nothing in my size - моего размера ничего нет (об одежде и т. п.)

he was infortunate in his friends - ему не везло с друзьями

she is superior to him in knowledge - по знаниям она выше него

he is advanced in years - он уже в годах, он уже не молод

to vary in colour - различаться по цвету

to differ in meaning - отличаться по смыслу

she is weak in English [physics] - она слаба в английском языке [в физике]

a book [a lecture, an examination] in mathematics - книга [лекция, экзамен] по математике

a specialist in history - специалист по истории

11. указывает на

1) участие в чём-л. в

accomplices in a crime - соучастники преступления /в преступлении/

partner in life - спутник жизни

a participant in a conference - участник конференции

2) включение в

there is 10 per cent for service in the bill - в счёт входят 10 процентов за обслуживание

the coldest day in the last three months - самый холодный день за последние три месяца

I did not know he had it in him - а) я не знал за ним таких качеств; б) я не знал, что он способен на это

12. указывает на место работы, род занятий, вид или область деятельности, принадлежность к определённой группе лиц в; передаётся тж. твор. падежом

to be in the army - служить в армии

to work in an office - работать в учреждении /конторе/

to be in a club - быть членом клуба

to be in trade - заниматься торговлей; работать в торговле

to be in employment - работать по найму

he is in politics - он является политическим деятелем, он занимается политикой

she spent much time in reading - она проводила много времени за чтением

he played an important role in promoting exports - он сыграл важную роль в развитии /в деле развития/ экспорта

13. указывает на способ выражения, средство, материал и т. п.

books in foreign languages - книги на иностранных языках

in real terms - в реальном исчислении /выражении/

in black and white - разг. чёрным по белому, в письменной или печатной форме

to pay in cash - платить наличными

a letter written in pencil - письмо, написанное карандашом

14. указывает на количественное соотношение и разделение на, в, из

one in ten - каждый десятый, один из десяти

once in ten years - раз в десять лет

15. указывает на степень или объём в

in large quantities - в большом количестве

in some measure - в какой-то мере, до некоторой степени

in all - в целом, в общей сложности

he is not in the slightest degree interested - он ни в малейшей степени не заинтересован

16. употребляется при указании грамматической формы слова в

in the singular - в единственном числе

in the future tense - в будущем времени

17. употребляется с различными глаголами [см. в соответствующих глаголах]

18. в сочетаниях:

in front of - перед, впереди; у

he stood in front of a grocer's window - он стоял перед витриной бакалейного магазина

to get in front of oneself - амер. разг. действовать быстро и энергично; превзойти самого себя

in general - а) в общем; в общем плане; в целом; б) вообще

they liked everything in general, but the pictures in particular - им понравилось вообще всё, но больше всего картины

in itself - сам по себе; как таковой

the thing in itself is not valuable - этот предмет сам по себе не является ценным

in the end - в конечном счёте; в конце концов; наконец

in use - в употреблении, используемый

in fashion - в моде

in return - в ответ; в обмен, взамен; в свою очередь, со своей стороны; в порядке компенсации, в оплату

другие сочетания см. под соответствующими словами

♢ in box - ещё не поступившие в работу ( о документах)

in part - частично, отчасти

the report says in part - в докладе, в частности, говорится

in that - в том отношении, что; тем что; поскольку; так как

this decision did more harm than good in that it made the procedure still more complicated - это решение принесло больше вреда, чем пользы, так как процедура ещё более усложнилась

НБАРС > in
17 _слово; сила слова

actions speak louder than words better ask, than go astray better the foot slip than the tongue better one word in time than two afterwards brevity is the soul of wit by work you get money, by talk you get knowledge easier said than done empty vessels make the greatest sound fine words butter no parsnips fine words dress ill deeds first think, then speak a flow of words is no proof of wisdom a fool is known by his conversation a good tongue is a good weapon a good word costs no more than a bad one great barkers are no biters great cry and little wool a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him great talkers are like broken pitchers: everything runs out of them great talkers are little doers hard words break no bones he that talks much errs much he that talks much lies much he who says little may be a fool or a genius he who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like hear much, speak little hold your tongue an honest man's word is as good as his bond if your swear you will catch no fish immodest words are in all cases indefensible it is not with saying "honey, honey" that sweetness comes into the mouth a kind word goes a long way least said, soonest mended let not your tongue cut your throat a man never becomes an orator if he has anything to say a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds many speak much who cannot speak well many a truth is spoken is jest more have repented speech than silence much ado about nothing never answer a question until it is asked no sooner said than done one tongue is enough for two women out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks pleasant words are valued but do not cost much the pen is mightier than the sword pigs grunt about everything and nothing say little but think more say little; write less; print least silly question, silly answer speak of angels and they flap their wings speak when you are spoken to; come when you are called speech is silver(n), silence is golden speech is the gift of all but the thought of few speech was given a man to conceal his thoughts a still tongue makes a wise head ten measures of talk were sent down from heaven, and women took nine it is not every question that deserves an answer the tongue always returns to the sore tooth the tongue is not steel but it cuts the tongue is the only tool that grows sharper with use an unkind word is better left unspoken what is writ is writ a woman fights with her tongue a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer a word before is worth two behind a word spoken is past recalling a word to the wise is sufficient words and deeds are not weighed in the same balance words are but wind words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money words cut more than swords words pay no debts the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise wounds made by words are hard to heal you are master of the unspoken word; the spoken word is master of you

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