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1 myself

[maɪ'self] UK / US
pron

(reflexive) mich akk, mir dat

I've hurt myself — ich habe mich verletzt

I've bought myself a flat — ich habe mir eine Wohnung gekauft

I need it for myself — ich brauche es für mich (selbst)

(emphatic) I did it myself — ich habe es selbst gemacht

all by myself — allein

English-German mini dictionary > myself
2 myself

[maɪ'self] UK / US
pron

(reflexive) mich akk, mir dat

I've hurt myself — ich habe mich verletzt

I've bought myself a flat — ich habe mir eine Wohnung gekauft

I need it for myself — ich brauche es für mich (selbst)

(emphatic) I did it myself — ich habe es selbst gemacht

all by myself — allein

English-German mini dictionary > myself
3 I should bethink myself of the need to study

Общая лексика: я должен решить, нужно ли мне заниматься

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I should bethink myself of the need to study
4 by

1. preposition
1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) junto a

2) (past: going by the house.) (por) delante

3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) por

4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) por

5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) por, en

6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) por

7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) para

8) (during the time of.) de

9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) de, por

10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) por

11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) por

12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de

2. adverb
1) (near: They stood by and watched.) al lado (de)

2) (past: A dog ran by.) por ahí

3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) apartado

•

- bygones: let bygones be bygones
- bypass
3. verb
(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) desviar

- by-product
- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way

by¹ advby expresa la idea de pasar cerca, pero sin detenerse

he saw me, but he passed by without saying a word me vio, pero pasó sin decirme ni una palabra

we watched the people go by miramos pasar a la gente

three cars went by pasaron tres coches

by² prep

1. por

he was attacked by a dog fue atacado por un perro / un perro lo atacó

it was designed by Gaudí fue diseñado por Gaudí

we get paid by the hour nos pagan por horas

eggs are sold by the dozen los huevos se venden por docenas

they won by six points ganaron por seis puntos

multiply five by three multiplica cinco por tres

eight divided by two ocho dividido por dos

you can book a room by phone puedes reservar una habitación por teléfono

2. junto a / al lado de

she was sitting by the fire estaba sentada junto al fuego

the phone is by the sofa el teléfono está al lado del sofá

she sat by me se sentó a mi lado / se sentó junto a mí

3. de

a film by Woody Allen una película de Woody Allen

he's a journalist by profession es periodista de profesión

she's German by birth es alemana de nacimiento

by day and by night de día y de noche

4. en

we went by train fuimos en tren

I'm going by car voy en coche

5. para

I need it by tomorrow lo necesito para mañana

I want you to be home by ten o'clock quiero que estés en casa para las diez

by the year 2050 para el año 2050

6. a

little by little poco a poco

step by step paso a paso

7. con

can I pay by credit card? ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?

8. a base de

I earn some money by delivering newspapers gano algo de dinero a base de repartir periódicos

by oneself solo

I did it by myself lo hice solo

by

tr[baɪ]

preposition

1 (agent) por

■ painted by Constable pintado por Constable

■ bought by a tycoon comprado por un magnate

2 (means) por

■ by air/road por avión/carretera

■ by carain en cocheen

■ by hand a mano

■ by heart de memoria

3 (showing difference) por

■ I won by 3 points gané por tres puntos

■ better by far muchísimo mejor

4 (not later than) para

■ I need it by ten lo necesito para las diez

5 (during) de

■ by day/night de día/noche

6 (near) junto a, al lado de

■ sit by me siéntate a mi lado

7 (according to) según

■ by the rules según las reglas

8 (measurements) por

■ 6 metres by 4 6 metros por 4

9 (rate) por

■ paid by the hour pagado por horas

10 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL por

■ 12 divided by 3 12 dividido por 3

11 (progression) a

■ day by day día a día

■ little by little poco a poco

12 (in sets) en

■ two by two de dos en dos

13 (introducing gerund)

■ you can find out by reading the papers te enterarás leyendo los periódicos

adverb

1 al lado, delante

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to go by pasar delante

by and by con el tiempo

by the by a propósito

by oneself solo,-a

by ['baɪ] adv

1) near: cerca

he lives close by: vive muy cerca

2)

to stop by : pasar por casa, hacer una visita

3)

to go by : pasar

they rushed by: pasaron corriendo

4)

to put by : reservar, poner a un lado

5)

by and by : poco después, dentro de poco

6)

by and large : en general

by prep

1) near: cerca de, al lado de, junto a

2) via: por

she left by the door: salió por la puerta

3) past: por, por delante de

they walked by him: pasaron por delante de él

4) during: de, durante

by night: de noche

5) (in expressions of time) : para

we'll be there by ten: estaremos allí para las diez

by then: para entonces

6) (indicating cause or agent) : por, de, a

built by the Romans: construido por los romanos

a book by Borges: un libro de Borges

made by hand: hecho a mano

by

adv.

• a un lado adv.

• aparte adv.

prep.

• al lado de prep.

• de prep.

• de acuerdo con prep.

• para prep.

• por prep.

• según prep.

I baɪ
preposition

1)

a) ( not later than)

he told her to be home by 11 — le dijo que volviera antes de las 11

they should be there by now — ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido

b) (during, at)

by day/night — de día/noche

Rome by night — Roma de noche

2)

a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto a

come and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí

it's right by the door — está justo al lado de la puerta

b) ( to hand) (AmE)

I always keep some money by me — siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

3)

a) ( past)

I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

b) (via, through) por

I came in by the back door — entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión

4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]

she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela

she was accompanied by her father — iba acompañada de su padre

a play by Shakespeare — una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter — fue escrita por Pinter

5)

a) (indicating means, method)

made by hand — hecho a mano

to travel by carain — viajar en cocheen

to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito

to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas

by moonlight — a la luz de la luna

by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme

b) (owing to, from)

by chance — por casualidad

she is Spanish by birth — es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas

6)

a) ( according to)

by that clock it's almost half past — según ese reloj son casi y media

by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer

that's fine by me — por mí no hay problema

b) (in oaths)

I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...

by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

7)

a) ( indicating rate) por

we are paid by the hour — nos pagan por hora(s)

they make them by the thousand — hacen miles y miles de ellos

b) ( indicating extent of difference)

she broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos

we missed the train by seconds — perdimos el tren por unos segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two — soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

c) ( indicating gradual progression)

one by one — uno por uno

they went in two by two — entraron de dos en dos

little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)

8) ( Math) por

multiply two by three — multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft — una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9) ( in compass directions)

north by northeast — nornor(d)este

10)

by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo

I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas

they do their homework by themselves — hacen los deberes solos

II

adverb

a) ( past)

let me by! — déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me — pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by — vieron pasar el desfile

b) (aside, in reserve)

I put a little money by each week — ahorro un poco de dinero cada semana

c) ( to somebody's residence)

call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

d) (in phrases)

by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I

[baɪ] When by is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go by, stand by, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg by chance, by degrees, by half, look up the other word.
1. PREPOSITION

1) (=close to) al lado de, junto a

the house by the church — la casa que está al lado de or junto a la iglesia

come and sit by me — ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

I've got it by me — lo tengo a mi lado

"where's the bank?" - "it's by the post office" — -¿dónde está el banco? -está al lado de or junto a la oficina de correos

the house by the river — la casa que hay junto al río

a holiday by the sea — unas vacaciones en la costa

2) (=via) por

he came in by the back door/by the window — entró por la puerta de atrás/por la ventana

which route did you come by? — ¿por dónde or por qué camino or por qué ruta viniste?

I went by Dover — fui por Dover

3) (=past) por delante de

she walked by me — pasó por delante de mí

he rushed by me without seeing me — pasó deprisa por delante de mí sin verme

we drove by the cathedral — pasamos con el coche por delante de la catedral

4) (=during)

by day — de día

by night — de noche

by day he's a bank clerk and by night he's a security guard — de día es un empleado de banco y de noche es guarda de seguridad

a postcard of London by night — una postal nocturna de Londres

5) (in expressions of time)

a) (=not later than) para

we must be there by four o'clock — tenemos que estar allí para las cuatro

can you finish it by tomorrow? — ¿puedes terminarlo para mañana?

I'll be back by midnight — estaré de vuelta antes de or para la medianoche

applications must be submitted by 21 April — las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 21 de abril

• by the time I got there it was too late — cuando llegué ya era demasiado tarde

it'll be ready by the time you get back — estará listo para cuando regreses

• by that time or by then I knew — para entonces ya lo sabía

b) (in year, on date, on day)

by tomorrow/Tuesday, I'll be in France — mañana/el martes ya estaré en Francia

by yesterday it was clear that... — ayer ya se veía claro que...

by 30 September we had spent £500 — a 30 de septiembre habíamos gastado 500 libras

by 1998 the figure had reached... — en 1998 la cifra había llegado a...

by 2010 the figure will have reached... — hacia el año 2010 la cifra habrá llegado a...

6) (indicating amount or rate)

to reduce sth by a third — reducir algo en una tercera parte

to rent a house by the month — alquilar una casa por meses

letters were arriving by the sackload — las cartas llegaban a montones

it seems to be getting bigger by the minute/day — parece que va creciendo minuto a minuto/día a día

• to sell sth by the dozen — vender algo por docenas

• we get paid by the hour — nos pagan por horas

• we sell by the kilo — vendemos por kilos

• we charge by the kilometre — cobramos por kilómetro

• little by little — poco a poco

• one by one — uno tras otro, uno a uno

• two by two — de dos en dos

7) (indicating agent, cause) por

the thieves were caught by the police — los ladrones fueron capturados por la policía, la policía capturó a los ladrones

surrounded by enemies — rodeado de enemigos

a painting by Picasso — un cuadro de Picasso

who's that song by? — ¿de quién es esa canción?

he had a daughter by his first wife — tuvo una hija con su primera mujer

8) (indicating transport, method etc)

• by air — [travel] en avión; [send] por avión, por vía aérea

• by bus/ car — en autobús/coche

• to pay by cheque — pagar con cheque

• made by hand — hecho a mano

• by land — por tierra

• by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una vela

• by rail or train — en tren

• by sea — por mar

9) (with gerund)

by working hard — a fuerza de mucho trabajar, trabajando mucho

he ended by saying that... — terminó diciendo que...

10) (=according to) según

by my watch it's five o'clock — según mi reloj son las cinco

by my calculations — según mis cálculos

to call sth by its proper name — llamar algo por su nombre

it's all right by me — por mí no hay problema or está bien

if that's okay by you — si no tienes inconveniente

11) (measuring difference)

she missed the plane by a few minutes — perdió el avión por unos minutos

we beat them to Joe's house by five minutes — llegamos a casa de Joe cinco minutos antes que ellos

broader by a metre — un metro más ancho

she's lighter than her brother by only a couple of pounds — pesa solo un par de libras menos que su hermano

it's too short by a metre — es un metro más corto de lo que tendría que ser

it missed me by inches — no me dio por un pelo, me pasó rozando

12) (in measurements, sums)

a room 3 metres by 4 — una habitación de 3 metros por 4

• to divide by — dividir por or entre

• to multiply by — multiplicar por

13)

• by oneself — solo

he was all by himself — estaba solo

I did it all by myself — lo hice yo solo

don't leave the two of them alone by themselves — no los dejes solos

14) (with compass point)

north by northeast — nornordeste

south by southwest — sudsudoeste, sursuroeste

15) (in oaths) por

I swear by Almighty God — juro por Dios Todopoderoso

by heaven * — por Dios

2. ADVERB

1) (=past)

a train hurtled by — pasó un tren a toda velocidad

• they wouldn't let me by — no me dejaban pasar

• she rushed by without stopping — pasó a toda prisa, sin pararse

2) (in set expressions)

• by and by, I'll be with you by and by — enseguida estoy contigo

you'll be sorry by and by — no tardarás en arrepentirte

by and by we heard voices — al poco rato oímos unas voces

• close or hard by — muy cerca

• by and large — en general, por lo general

• to put sth by — poner algo a un lado

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I [baɪ]
preposition

1)

a) ( not later than)

he told her to be home by 11 — le dijo que volviera antes de las 11

they should be there by now — ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido

b) (during, at)

by day/night — de día/noche

Rome by night — Roma de noche

2)

a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto a

come and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí

it's right by the door — está justo al lado de la puerta

b) ( to hand) (AmE)

I always keep some money by me — siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

3)

a) ( past)

I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

b) (via, through) por

I came in by the back door — entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión

4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]

she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela

she was accompanied by her father — iba acompañada de su padre

a play by Shakespeare — una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter — fue escrita por Pinter

5)

a) (indicating means, method)

made by hand — hecho a mano

to travel by car/train — viajar en coche/tren

to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito

to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas

by moonlight — a la luz de la luna

by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme

b) (owing to, from)

by chance — por casualidad

she is Spanish by birth — es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas

6)

a) ( according to)

by that clock it's almost half past — según ese reloj son casi y media

by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer

that's fine by me — por mí no hay problema

b) (in oaths)

I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...

by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

7)

a) ( indicating rate) por

we are paid by the hour — nos pagan por hora(s)

they make them by the thousand — hacen miles y miles de ellos

b) ( indicating extent of difference)

she broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos

we missed the train by seconds — perdimos el tren por unos segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two — soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

c) ( indicating gradual progression)

one by one — uno por uno

they went in two by two — entraron de dos en dos

little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)

8) ( Math) por

multiply two by three — multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft — una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9) ( in compass directions)

north by northeast — nornor(d)este

10)

by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo

I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas

they do their homework by themselves — hacen los deberes solos

II

adverb

a) ( past)

let me by! — déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me — pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by — vieron pasar el desfile

b) (aside, in reserve)

I put a little money by each week — ahorro un poco de dinero cada semana

c) ( to somebody's residence)

call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

d) (in phrases)

by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I

English-spanish dictionary > by
5 same

1. adjective
the same — der/die/das gleiche

the same [thing] — (identical) der-/die-/dasselbe

the same afternoon/evening — (of same day) schon am Nachmittag/Abend

she seemed just the same [as ever] to me — sie schien mir unverändert od. immer noch die alte

one and the same person/man — ein und dieselbe Person/ein und derselbe Mann

the very same — genau der/die/das; ebenderselbe/-dieselbe/-dasselbe

much the same as — fast genauso wie
2. pronoun
the same, (coll.) same — (the same thing) der-/die-/dasselbe

they look [exactly] the same — sie sehen gleich aus

more of the same — noch mehr davon

and the same to you! — (also iron.) danke gleichfalls

[the] same again — das gleiche noch einmal

I feel bored - Same here — (coll.) Ich langweile mich - Dito
3. adverb
[the] same as you do — genau wie du

the same as before — genau wie vorher

all or just the same — trotzdem; nichtsdestotrotz (ugs., oft scherzh.)

think the same of/feel the same towards — dasselbe halten von/empfinden für

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[seim] 1. adjective
( usually with the)

1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) gleich

2) (not different: My friend and I are the same age; He went to the same school as me.) gleich

3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) gleich
2. pronoun
((usually with the) the same thing: He sat down and we all did the same.) gleich
3. adverb
((usually with the) in the same way: I don't feel the same about you as I did.) genauso

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same

[seɪm]

I. adj attr, inv

1. (exactly similar)

▪ the \same der/die/das Gleiche; (identical) der-/die-/dasselbe

I've got the \same taste in clothes as my sister ich habe bei Kleidung den gleichen Geschmack wie meine Schwester

she brought up her children in the \same way as her mother did sie erzog ihre Kinder genauso, wie ihre Mutter es getan hatte

she's the \same age as me sie ist genauso alt wie ich

it all amounts to the \same thing es läuft alles auf dasselbe hinaus

\same difference ( fam) ein und dasselbe

to go the \same way [as sb] den gleichen Weg [wie jd] gehen

2. (not another)

▪ the \same der/die/das Gleiche

we sleep in the \same room wir schlafen im gleichen Zimmer

our teacher always wears the \same pullover unser Lehrer trägt stets denselben Pullover

he's still the \same old grouch er ist noch immer der gleiche alte Miesepeter fam

I'm not in the \same league ( fig) da kann ich nicht mithalten

in the \same breath im gleichen [o selben] Atemzug

at the \same time gleichzeitig, zur gleichen Zeit; (nevertheless) trotzdem

by the \same token ( fig) ebenso

I don't think that prices will go up but, by the \same token, I don't see them going down much lower either ich glaube nicht, dass die Preise steigen werden, aber ebenso wenig glaube ich, dass sie stark sinken werden

3. (monotonous) eintönig

at every meeting you see the \same old faces bei jedem Treffen sieht man die gleichen alten Gesichter

it's the \same old story — the rich get richer and the poor get poorer es ist die alte Geschichte — die Reichen werden immer reicher und die Armen immer ärmer

4.

▶ to be in the \same boat ( fig) im gleichen [o in einem] Boot sitzen fam

▶ lightning never strikes in the \same place twice ( saying) der Blitz schlägt nicht zweimal an derselben Stelle ein

II. pron

▪ the \same der-/die-/dasselbe

after all those years you look exactly the \same du hast dich in all diesen Jahren überhaupt nicht verändert

people say I look just the \same as my sister die Leute sagen, ich sähe genauso aus wie meine Schwester

they realized that things would never be the same again es wurde ihnen klar, dass nichts mehr so sein würde wie früher

to be all the \same alle[s] gleich sein

men are all the \same die Männer sind alle gleich

it's all the \same to me das macht für mich keinen Unterschied

to be one and the \same ein und der-/die-/dasselbe sein

I was amazed to discover they are one and the \same person ich war überrascht festzustellen, dass sie ein und dieselbe Person sind

▪ not the \same nicht der-/die-/das Gleiche

our old house wasn't the \same without David unser altes Haus war ohne David nicht mehr das, was es [einmal] war

▶ all the \same trotzdem

all the \same we had a good time wir hatten dennoch eine schöne Zeit

thanks all the \same trotzdem vielen Dank

▶ \same here ( fam) ich auch

I thought that film was awful! — \same here! ich fand den Film schrecklich! — ganz meine Meinung

▶ \same to you danke, gleichfalls

III. adv

▪ the \same gleich

these two machines are operated the \same diese beiden Maschinen werden auf dieselbe Art bedient

I feel just the \same as you do mir geht es genauso wie dir

I need some time to myself, \same as anybody else ( fam) ich brauche Zeit für mich selbst, genau wie jeder andere auch

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[seɪm]
1. adj

the same... — der/die/das gleiche...

they were both wearing the same dress — sie hatten beide das gleiche Kleid an

they both live in the same house — sie wohnen beide in demselben or im selben Haus

they are all the same — sie sind alle gleich

that's the same tie as I've got — so eine Krawatte habe ich auch, ich habe die gleiche Krawatte

she just wasn't the same person — sie war ein anderer Mensch

it's the same thing — das ist das Gleiche

see you tomorrow, same time same place — bis morgen, gleicher Ort, gleiche Zeit or Ort und Zeit wie gehabt

we sat at the same table as usual — wir saßen an unserem üblichen Tisch

how are you? – same as usual — wie gehts? – wie immer

I've made the same mistake myself — den Fehler habe ich auch gemacht, ich habe den gleichen Fehler gemacht

this same person — eben dieser Mensch; (Jur)

she was killed with this same knife — sie wurde mit eben or genau diesem Messer erstochen

he is the same age as his wife — er ist (genau) so alt wie seine Frau

it happened the same day — es ist am gleichen or selben Tag passiert

if you can do the two jobs in the same day — wenn sie die beiden Arbeiten an einem Tag erledigen können

(on) the very same day — genau am gleichen Tag

the same old story (fig) — die altbekannte Geschichte

it's the same old rubbish every night on TV (inf) — es gibt jeden Abend den gleichen Mist im Fernsehen (inf)

same difference (inf) — was ist der Unterschied?

in the same way — (genau) gleich

See:

→ time

2. pron

1)

the same —

I would do the same for you — ich würde das Gleiche für dich tun

and I would do the same again — und ich würde es wieder tun

he left and I did the same — er ist gegangen, und ich auch or ebenfalls

they are one and the same — das ist doch dasselbe; (people) das ist doch ein und der-/dieselbe

is he that artist from New Orleans?– the very same — ist das dieser Künstler aus New Orleans?– genau der

another drink? – thanks, (the) same again — noch etwas zu trinken? – ja bitte, das Gleiche noch mal

same again, Joe — und noch einen, Joe

she's much the same — sie hat sich kaum geändert; (in health) es geht ihr kaum besser

he will never be the same again —

you're not the same any more — du bist nicht mehr der-/dieselbe

I'm not the same as my brother — ich bin nicht so wie mein Bruder

frozen chicken is not the same as fresh — tiefgefrorene Hähnchen sind kein Vergleich zu frischen

it's always the same — es ist immer das Gleiche

it comes or amounts to the same — das kommt or läuft aufs Gleiche hinaus

2) no art (COMM)

for repairing chair: £10, for recovering same: £25 — Stuhlreparatur: £ 10, Beziehen: £ 25

3)

(in adverbial uses) the same — gleich

to pay/treat everybody the same — alle gleich bezahlen/behandeln

things go on just the same (as always) — es ändert sich nichts

it's not the same as before — es ist nicht wie früher

I don't feel the same about it — ich sehe das nicht so

I used to love you but I don't feel the same any more — ich habe dich mal geliebt, aber das ist jetzt anders

I still feel the same about you — an meinen Gefühlen dir gegenüber hat sich nichts geändert

if it's all the same to you —

it's all the same to me ( what you do) — es ist mir egal(, was du tust)

4)

(phrases) thanks all the same — trotzdem vielen Dank

same here — ich/wir auch

same to you —

you're an idiot – same to you I'd have hit him, (the) same as you did (inf) — du bist ein Idiot – gleichfalls ich hätte ihn (an Ihrer Stelle) auch geschlagen

we left our country the same as you did — wir haben unsere Heimat verlassen, wie Sie auch

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same [seım]

A adj (mit vorhergehendem bestimmtem Artikel oder hinweisendem Fürwort)

1. selb(er, e, es), gleich:

on the same day;

her time was the same as the German record SPORT ihre Zeit bedeutete die Einstellung des deutschen Rekordes;

they are the same age sie sind gleich alt;

with this same knife mit ebendiesem Messer;

the film with the same name der gleichnamige Film;

at the same price as zu demselben Preis wie;

the same thing as das Gleiche wie;

which is the same thing was dasselbe ist;

it comes to the same thing es läuft auf dasselbe hinaus;

the very ( oder just the, exactly the) same thing genau dasselbe;

the two problems are really one and the same die beiden Probleme sind eigentlich ein und dasselbe;

they are all the same bes pej sie sind alle gleich;

he is no longer the same man er ist nicht mehr der Gleiche oder der Alte;

things will never be the same again es wird niemals mehr so sein, wie es einmal war; → time A 6

2. (ohne art) eintönig

B pron

1. der-, die-, dasselbe, der oder die oder das Gleiche:

same here umg so geht es mir auch, ganz meinerseits;

everything tasted the same alles schmeckte gleich;

it is all the same to me es ist mir ganz gleich oder einerlei;

if it’s all the same to you wenn es dir nichts ausmacht

2. the same

a) auch JUR der- oder dieselbe, die erwähnte oder besagte Person,

b) JUR, REL er, sie, es, dieser, diese, dies(es)

3. (ohne art) WIRTSCH oder umg der- oder die- oder dasselbe:

£5 for alterations to same

C adv the same in derselben Weise, genauso, ebenso ( alle:

as wie);

all ( oder just) the same dennoch, trotzdem;

(the) same to you (danke) gleichfalls (a. pej); → brass knob, knob 1

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1. adjective
the same — der/die/das gleiche

the same [thing] — (identical) der-/die-/dasselbe

the same afternoon/evening — (of same day) schon am Nachmittag/Abend

she seemed just the same [as ever] to me — sie schien mir unverändert od. immer noch die alte

one and the same person/man — ein und dieselbe Person/ein und derselbe Mann

the very same — genau der/die/das; ebenderselbe/-dieselbe/-dasselbe

much the same as — fast genauso wie
2. pronoun
the same, (coll.) same — (the same thing) der-/die-/dasselbe

they look [exactly] the same — sie sehen gleich aus

more of the same — noch mehr davon

and the same to you! — (also iron.) danke gleichfalls

[the] same again — das gleiche noch einmal

I feel bored - Same here — (coll.) Ich langweile mich - Dito
3. adverb
[the] same as you do — genau wie du

the same as before — genau wie vorher

all or just the same — trotzdem; nichtsdestotrotz (ugs., oft scherzh.)

think the same of/feel the same towards — dasselbe halten von/empfinden für

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adj.

dasselb adj.

dasselbesand adj.

derselb adj.

dieselb adj.

gleich adj.

selb adj.

English-german dictionary > same
6 familiarize

verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) familiarizarse con

familiarize

tr[fə'mɪlɪəraɪz]

transitive verb

1 (become acquainted) familiarizarse ( with, con)

■ I need time to familiarize myself with the surroundings necesito tiempo para familiarizarme con el entorno

2 (divulge) popularizar

familiarize [fə'mɪljə.raɪz] vt, - ized ; - izing

1) : familiarizar

2)

to familiarize oneself : familiarizarse

familiarize (US/UK)

v.

• acostumbrar v.

• familiarizar v.

• familiarizarse v.

fə'mɪljəraɪz, fə'mɪlɪəraɪz
transitive verb

to familiarize somebody/oneself WITH something — familiarizar* a alguien/familiarizarse* con algo

[fǝ'mɪlɪǝraɪz]
VT familiarizar ( with con)
to familiarize o.s. with — familiarizarse con

* * *
[fə'mɪljəraɪz, fə'mɪlɪəraɪz]
transitive verb

to familiarize somebody/oneself WITH something — familiarizar* a alguien/familiarizarse* con algo

English-spanish dictionary > familiarize
7 same

[seɪm] adj

attr, inv

1) ( exactly similar)

the \same der/die/das Gleiche;

( identical) der-/die-/dasselbe;

I've got the \same taste in clothes as my sister ich habe bei Kleidung den gleichen Geschmack wie meine Schwester;

she brought up her children in the \same way as her mother did sie erzog ihre Kinder genauso, wie ihre Mutter es getan hatte;

she's the \same age as me sie ist genauso alt wie ich;

it all amounts to the \same thing es läuft alles auf dasselbe hinaus;

\same difference ( fam) ein und dasselbe;

to go the \same way [as sb] den gleichen Weg [wie jd] gehen

2) ( not another)

the \same der/die/das Gleiche;

we sleep in the \same room wir schlafen im gleichen Zimmer;

our teacher always wears the \same pullover unser Lehrer trägt stets denselben Pullover;

he's still the \same old grouch er ist noch immer der gleiche alte Miesepeter ( fam)

I'm not in the \same league ( fig) da kann ich nicht mithalten;

in the \same breath im gleichen [o selben] Atemzug;

at the \same time gleichzeitig, zur gleichen Zeit;

( nevertheless) trotzdem;

by the \same token ( fig) ebenso;

I don't think that prices will go up but, by the \same token, I don't see them going down much lower either ich glaube nicht, dass die Preise steigen werden, aber ebenso wenig glaube ich, dass sie stark sinken werden

3) ( monotonous) eintönig;

at every meeting you see the \same old faces bei jedem Treffen sieht man die gleichen alten Gesichter;

it's the \same old story - the rich get richer and the poor get poorer es ist die alte Geschichte - die Reichen werden immer reicher und die Armen immer ärmer

PHRASES:

to be in the \same boat ( fig) im gleichen [o in einem] Boot sitzen ( fam)

lightning never strikes in the \same place twice (never strikes in the \same place twice) der Blitz schlägt nicht zweimal an derselben Stelle ein pron the \same der-/die-/dasselbe;

after all those years you look exactly the \same du hast dich in all diesen Jahren überhaupt nicht verändert;

people say I look just the \same as my sister die Leute sagen, ich sähe genauso aus wie meine Schwester;

they realized that things would never be the same again es wurde ihnen klar, dass nichts mehr so sein würde wie früher;

all the \same;

men are all the \same die Männer sind alle gleich;

it's all the \same to me das macht für mich keinen Unterschied;

to be one and the \same ein und der-/die-/dasselbe sein;

I was amazed to discover they are one and the \same person ich war überrascht festzustellen, dass sie ein und dieselbe Person sind;

not the \same nicht der-/die-/das Gleiche;

our old house wasn't the \same without David unser altes Haus war ohne David nicht mehr das, was es [einmal] war

PHRASES:

all the \same trotzdem;

all the \same we had a good time wir hatten dennoch eine schöne Zeit;

thanks all the \same trotzdem vielen Dank;

\same here ( fam) ich auch;

I thought that film was awful! - \same here! ich fand den Film schrecklich! - ganz meine Meinung;

\same to you danke, gleichfalls adv

the \same gleich;

these two machines are operated the \same diese beiden Maschinen werden auf dieselbe Art bedient;

I feel just the \same as you do mir geht es genauso wie dir;

I need some time to myself, \same as anybody else ( fam) ich brauche Zeit für mich selbst, genau wie jeder andere auch

English-German students dictionary > same
8 think

1. transitive verb,
thought

1) (consider) meinen

we think [that] he will come — wir denken od. glauben, dass er kommt

we do not think it probable — wir halten es nicht für wahrscheinlich

he is thought to be a fraud — man hält ihn für einen Betrüger

what do you think? — was meinst du?

what do you think of or about him/it? — was hältst du von ihm/davon?

I thought to myself... — ich dachte mir [im stillen]

that's what they think! — das meinen die!

..., don't you think? —..., findest od. meinst du nicht auch?

where do you think you are? — was glaubst du eigentlich, wo du bist?

who does he/she think he/she is? — für wen od. wofür hält er/sie sich eigentlich?

you or one or anyone would think that... — man sollte [doch] eigentlich annehmen, dass...

I think not — ich glaube nicht

I should think so/think not! — (indignant) das will ich meinen/das will ich nicht hoffen

I thought as much or so — das habe ich mir schon gedacht

I think so — ich glaube schon

do you really think so? — findest du wirklich?

I wouldn't think so — das glaube ich kaum

yes, I think so too — ja, das finde ich auch (ugs.)

I should think not! — (no!) auf keinen Fall

that'll be great fun, I don't think — (coll. iron.) das kann ja lustig werden (ugs. iron.)

to think [that] he should treat me like this! — man sollte es nicht für möglich halten, dass er mich so behandelt!

I wouldn't have thought it possible — ich hätte das nicht für möglich gehalten

2) (coll.): (remember)

think to do something — daran denken, etwas zu tun

3) (imagine) sich (Dat.) vorstellen
2. intransitive verb,
thought

1) [nach]denken

we want to make the students think — wir möchten die Studenten zum Denken bringen

I need time to think — ich muss es mir erst überlegen

I've been thinking — ich habe nachgedacht

think in German — etc. deutsch usw. denken

it makes you think — es macht od. stimmt einen nachdenklich

just think! — stell dir das mal vor!

think for oneself — sich (Dat.) seine eigene Meinung bilden

think [to oneself]... — sich (Dat.) im stillen denken...

let me think — lass [mich] mal nachdenken od. überlegen

you'd better think again! — da hast du dich aber geschnitten! (ugs.)

think twice — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen

this made her think twice — das gab ihr zu denken

think twice about doing something — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen, ob man etwas tut

think on one's feet — (coll.) sich (Dat.) aus dem Stegreif etwas überlegen

2) (have intention)

I think I'll try — ich glaube od. denke, ich werde es versuchen

we think we'll enter for the regatta — wir haben vor, an der Regatta teilzunehmen
3. noun
(coll.)

have a [good] think — es sich (Dat.) gut überlegen

have a think about that! — denk mal drüber nach! (ugs.)

you have [got] another think coming! — da irrst du dich aber gewaltig!

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/92642/think_about">think about

- think ahead

- think back to

- think of

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

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[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb
1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) denken

2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) halten für/von

3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) überlegen

4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) (sich)denken
2. noun
(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) der Gedanke

- thinker
- -thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of
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think

[θɪŋk]

I. n no pl ( fam)

to have a \think about sth sich dat etw überlegen, über etw akk nachdenken

▶ to have another \think coming auf dem Holzweg sein fam

II. vi

<thought, thought>

1. (believe) denken, glauben, meinen

yes, I \think so ich glaube [o denke] schon

no, I don't \think so ich glaube [o denke] nicht

2. (reason, have views/ideas) denken

not everybody \thinks like you nicht jeder denkt wie du

to \think logically logisch denken

to \think positive optimistisch [o zuversichtlich] sein

3. (consider to be, have an opinion)

I want you to \think of me as a friend ich möchte, dass du mich als Freund siehst

\think nothing of it! keine Ursache [o gern geschehen]!

to \think fit [to do sth] es für richtig [o angebracht] halten[, etw zu tun]

to \think oneself fortunate [or lucky] sich akk glücklich schätzen

to \think highly [or well] of sb/sth viel von jdm/etw halten

to \think little/nothing of sb/sth wenig/nichts von jdm/etw halten

to not \think much of sb/sth auf jdn/etw nicht viel geben

to not \think much of doing sth nicht [gerade] begeistert davon sein, etw zu tun

to \think nothing of doing sth nichts dabei finden, etw zu tun

4. (expect)

▪ to \think of sth an etw akk denken

I thought as much! das habe ich mir schon gedacht!, nicht den Mut verlieren

5. (intend)

▪ to \think of sth an etw akk denken

what will they \think of next? was lassen sie sich wohl noch alles einfallen?

how clever! I never thought of that! wie schlau! daran habe ich noch gar nicht gedacht!

▪ to \think of doing sth erwägen [o daran denken], etw zu tun

we were \thinking of starting a family wir spielten mit dem Gedanken, eine Familie zu gründen

6. (come up with)

▪ to \think of sth sich dat etw ausdenken [o einfallen lassen]

just a minute — I \think I've thought of something warte mal — ich glaube, ich habe da eine Idee

why didn't I \think of it earlier! warum bloß bin ich nicht schon früher darauf gekommen!

she couldn't \think what to do sie wusste nicht, was sie machen sollte

to \think of an idea/a solution auf eine Idee/Lösung kommen

7. (remember)

I can't \think when/where/who... ich weiß nicht mehr, wann/wo/wer...

I'm trying to \think when/where/who... ich überlege krampfhaft, wann/wo/wer...

I can never \think of your surname ich vergesse immer deinen Nachnamen

8. (reflect) [nach]denken, überlegen

I'd \think again if I were you ich würde mir das an deiner Stelle noch einmal überlegen

that'll give him something to \think about das sollte ihm zu denken geben

\think fast! überleg [es dir] schnell!

I haven't seen him for weeks, in fact, come to \think of it, since March ich habe ihn seit Wochen nicht mehr gesehen, wenn ich es mir recht überlege, seit März nicht

sorry, I wasn't \thinking tut mir leid, da habe ich nicht [richtig] mitgedacht

to \think better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegen

to \think long and hard es sich dat reiflich überlegen

to be unable to \think straight keinen klaren Gedanken fassen können

to \think for oneself selbstständig denken, seine eigenen Entscheidungen treffen

without \thinking gedankenlos, ohne nachzudenken

9. (imagine)

▪ to \think of sth sich dat etw vorstellen

10. (have in one's mind)

▪ to \think of sb/sth an jdn/etw denken

what are \thinking of [now]? woran denkst du [gerade]?

11. (take into account)

▪ to \think of sth etw bedenken

when you \think of how... wenn man bedenkt, wie...

12.

▶ to \think big im großen Stil planen

▶ to be unable to hear oneself \think sein eigenes Wort nicht mehr verstehen

III. vt

<thought, thought>

1. (hold an opinion)

▪ to \think sth etw denken [o glauben] [o meinen]

what do you \think of [or about] Jane? wie findest du Jane?

to \think the world of sb/sth große Stücke auf jdn/etw halten

▪ to \think that... denken [o glauben], dass...

I \think she's stupid ich finde sie dumm

it's thought that... man nimmt an, dass...

to \think to oneself that... [bei] sich dat denken, dass...

and I thought to myself, what a wonderful day! und ich dachte [leise] bei mir: was für ein wunderbarer Tag!

2. (consider to be)

▪ to \think sb/sth [to be] sth jdn/etw für etw akk halten

who do you \think you are? für wen hältst du dich eigentlich?

he's thought to be a very rich man er gilt als sehr reicher Mann

to \think it [un]likely that... es für [un]wahrscheinlich halten, dass...

3. (expect)

▪ to \think sth etw denken

who would have thought [that]...? wer hätte gedacht[, dass]...?

who would have thought it? wer hätte das gedacht?

I'm going out to play — that's what you \think! ( iron) ich gehe raus spielen — das denkst du aber auch nur!

4. (intend)

▪ to \think that...:

I \think I'll go for a walk ich denke, ich mache einen Spaziergang

5. (remember)

▪ to \think to do sth daran denken, etw zu tun

6. (find surprising, strange, foolish)

▪ to \think that... kaum zu glauben, dass...

to \think [that] I loved him! kaum zu glauben, dass ich ihn einmal geliebt habe!

to \think that I lent him all that money! kaum zu glauben, dass ich so dumm war, ihm so viel Geld zu leihen!

7.

▶ to \think beautiful [or great] [or interesting] thoughts in Gedanken versunken sein

▶ to \think the world well lost BRIT den lieben Gott einen guten Mann sein lassen

▶ \think sb:

she'll manage [\think Mrs Kern] sie wird es schaffen (denken wir doch nur mal an Frau Kern)

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[ɵɪŋk] vb: pret, ptp thought
1. vi
denken
to think to oneself — sich (dat)

I was just sitting there thinking to myself — ich saß so in Gedanken da

think before you speak/act —

do animals think? — können Tiere denken?

to act without thinking — unüberlegt handeln

think again! — denk noch mal nach

so you think I'll give you the money? well, you'd better think again! — du denkst also, ich gebe dir das Geld? das hast du dir ( wohl) gedacht!

it makes you think — es macht or stimmt einen nachdenklich

I need time to think — ich brauche Zeit zum Nachdenken

it's so noisy you can't hear yourself think — bei so einem Lärm kann doch kein Mensch denken

now let me think — lass (mich) mal überlegen or nachdenken

stop and think before you make a big decision — denke in aller Ruhe nach, bevor du eine schwerwiegende or schwer wiegende Entscheidung triffst

it's a good idea, don't you think? — es ist eine gute Idee, findest or meinst du nicht auch?

just think — stellen Sie sich (dat)

just think, you too could be rich where was it? think, man, think! — stell dir vor or denk dir nur, auch du könntest reich sein wo war es?, denk doch mal nach!

listen, I've been thinking,... — hör mal, ich habe mir überlegt...

sorry, I just wasn't thinking — Entschuldigung, da habe ich geschlafen (inf)

you just didn't think, did you? — da hast du dir nichts gedacht, oder?

you just don't think, do you? (about other people) — du denkst auch immer nur an dich; (about consequences) was denkst du dir eigentlich?

See:

→ big

2. vt

1) (= believe) denken; (= be of opinion) glauben, meinen, denken

I think you'll find I'm right — ich glaube or denke, Sie werden zu der Überzeugung gelangen, dass ich recht habe

I think it's too late —

I think I can do it — ich glaube or denke, dass ich es schaffen kann

well, I THINK it was there! — nun, ich glaube zumindest, dass es da war!

and what do you think? asked the interviewer —

you never know what he's thinking — ich weiß nie, was er (sich) denkt

I think you'd better go/accept/be careful — ich denke, Sie gehen jetzt besser/Sie stimmen lieber zu/Sie wären besser vorsichtig

well, I THINK he'll understand — na ja, ich nehme zumindest an, dass er das verstehen wird

I think so — ich denke or glaube (schon)

I think so too — das meine or denke ich auch

I don't think so, I shouldn't think so, I think not — ich denke or glaube nicht

I'll take this one then – I think not, Mr Green — dann nehme ich dieses – das glaube ich kaum, Herr Green

I should think so! — das will ich (aber) auch gemeint haben

I should think not! — das will ich auch nicht hoffen

I hardly think/think it likely that... — ich glaube kaum/ich halte es nicht für wahrscheinlich, dass...

I wasn't even thinking it — daran habe ich nicht einmal gedacht

one would have thought there was an easier answer —

one would have thought you could have been more punctual — man könnte eigentlich erwarten, dass Sie etwas pünktlicher kommen

one would have thought they'd have grasped it by now — man sollte eigentlich erwarten, dass sie das inzwischen begriffen haben

what do you think I should do? —

well, what do you think, shall we leave now? — nun, was meinst du, sollen wir jetzt gehen?

I think I'll go for a walk — ich glaube, ich mache einen Spaziergang

do you think you can manage? — glauben Sie, dass Sie es schaffen?

2)

(= consider) you must think me very rude —

he thinks he's intelligent, he thinks himself intelligent — er hält sich für intelligent, er meint, er ist or sei intelligent

they are thought to be rich — man hält sie für reich

I wouldn't have thought it possible — das hätte ich nicht für möglich gehalten

3) (= imagine) sich (dat) denken, sich (dat) vorstellen

I don't know what to think — ich weiß nicht, was ich davon halten soll

that's what you think! — denkste! (inf)

that's what he thinks — hat der eine Ahnung! (inf)

who do you think you are! —

you can't think how pleased I am to see you — Sie können sich (dat) (gar) nicht denken or vorstellen, wie froh ich bin, Sie zu sehen

I can't think what he means! — ich kann mir (gar) nicht denken, was er meint; (iro also) was er damit bloß meinen kann or meint?

anyone would think he was dying —

one or you would think they'd already met — man könnte (geradezu) glauben or denken, sie seien alte Bekannte

who would have thought it? — wer hätte das gedacht?

to think that she's only ten! — wenn man bedenkt or sich (dat) vorstellt, dass sie erst zehn ist

4)

(= reflect) to think how to do sth — sich (dat) überlegen, wie man etw macht

I was thinking (to myself) how ill he looked — ich dachte mir (im Stillen), dass er sehr krank aussah

I never thought to ask you — ich habe gar nicht daran gedacht, Sie zu fragen

5)

(= expect, intend often neg or interrog) I didn't think to see you here — ich hätte nicht gedacht or erwartet, Sie hier zu treffen or dass ich Sie hier treffen würde

I thought as much, I thought so — das habe ich mir schon gedacht

6)

to think one's way out of a difficulty — sich (dat)

you'll think yourself into a rage again — du steigerst dich (nur) wieder in eine Wut hinein

3. n

have a think about it and let me know — denken Sie mal darüber nach or überlegen Sie es sich (dat) einmal, und geben Sie mir dann Bescheid

to have a good think — gründlich nachdenken

you've got another think coming ( Brit inf ) — da irrst du dich aber gewaltig (inf), da bist du aber auf dem Holzweg (inf)

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think [θıŋk] prät und pperf thought [θɔːt]

A v/t

1. etwas denken:

think base thoughts gemeine Gedanken hegen;

you are only jealous. I should think I am ich habe auch allen Grund dazu;

people often think they are twins die Leute halten sie oft für Zwillinge, sie werden oft für Zwillinge gehalten;

who does he think he is? für wen hält der sich eigentlich?;

think away (sich) jemanden, etwas wegdenken;

think out

a) sich etwas ausdenken,

b) bes US a. think through ein Problem zu Ende denken;

think over sich etwas überlegen oder durch den Kopf gehen lassen;

I need some time to think it over ich brauche Bedenkzeit;

think to o.s. that … bei sich denken, dass …;

think up einen Plan etc aushecken, sich etwas ausdenken, sich etwas einfallen lassen

2. überlegen, nachdenken über (akk)

3. sich etwas denken oder vorstellen:

I can’t think how you do it umg es ist mir schleierhaft, wie du das machst;

I can’t think what his name is umg ich kann mich an seinen Namen nicht erinnern

4. bedenken:

think what your father has done for you!

5. denken, meinen, glauben, vermuten ( alle:

that dass):

I thought he was a burglar ich hielt ihn für einen Einbrecher

6. a) halten oder erachten für:

I think him (he is thought) to be a poet ich halte (man hält) ihn für einen Dichter;

he thought the lecture very interesting er fand die Vorlesung sehr interessant;

think o.s. clever sich für schlau halten;

I think it best to go now ich halte es für das Beste, jetzt zu gehen;

think it advisable es für ratsam halten oder erachten;

think sth possible etwas für möglich halten

b) etwas halten (of von):

I told him what I thought of him;

what do you think of it? auch wie gefällt es dir?

7. denken an (akk):

the child thought no harm das Kind dachte an nichts Böses

8. beabsichtigen, vorhaben, sich mit dem Gedanken tragen ( alle:

to do zu tun):

think (to do) no harm nichts Böses im Sinn haben

B v/i

1. denken (of, about an akk):

think ahead

a) vorausdenken,

b) vorsichtig sein;

think aloud, think out loud laut denken;

all he ever thinks about is sex er hat nur Sex im Kopf;

now that I come to think of it

a) wenn ich es mir recht überlege,

b) da fällt mir ein;

think for o.s. selbstständig denken

2. think of

a) sich besinnen auf (akk), sich erinnern an (akk):

try to think of all that has happened,

b) auch think about etwas bedenken:

think of it! denke daran!;

I have my reputation to think about ich muss an meinen Ruf denken

c) sich etwas denken oder vorstellen:

think of o.s. as sich halten für

d) einen Plan etc ersinnen, sich etwas ausdenken

e) think of doing sth beabsichtigen oder vorhaben oder sich mit dem Gedanken tragen, etwas zu tun:

think of marrying ans Heiraten denken;

I shouldn’t think of doing such a thing so etwas würde mir nicht im Traum einfallen

f) halten von: → better¹ C 1, much B, nothing Bes Redew, world Bes Redew

3. überlegen, nachdenken (about, on, over über akk):

let me think a moment;

I’ve been thinking ich habe nachgedacht;

only think! denk dir nur!, stell dir nur vor!;

that gave him sth to think about das gab ihm zu denken;

I need some time to think about it ich brauche Bedenkzeit;

think again on sth etwas noch einmal überdenken

4. denken, glauben, meinen:

he’s got more of it than he thinks er hat mehr davon, als er glaubt; → so¹ A 5

C s umg

a) (Nach)Denken n:

have a (fresh) think about sth über etwas nachdenken (etwas noch einmal überdenken)

b) Gedanke m:

have another think coming schiefgewickelt sein umg

D adj umg

a) Denk…

b) (geistig) anspruchsvoll

* * *
1. transitive verb,
thought

1) (consider) meinen

we think [that] he will come — wir denken od. glauben, dass er kommt

we do not think it probable — wir halten es nicht für wahrscheinlich

he is thought to be a fraud — man hält ihn für einen Betrüger

what do you think? — was meinst du?

what do you think of or about him/it? — was hältst du von ihm/davon?

I thought to myself... — ich dachte mir [im stillen]

that's what they think! — das meinen die!

..., don't you think? —..., findest od. meinst du nicht auch?

where do you think you are? — was glaubst du eigentlich, wo du bist?

who does he/she think he/she is? — für wen od. wofür hält er/sie sich eigentlich?

you or one or anyone would think that... — man sollte [doch] eigentlich annehmen, dass...

I think not — ich glaube nicht

I should think so/think not! — (indignant) das will ich meinen/das will ich nicht hoffen

I thought as much or so — das habe ich mir schon gedacht

I think so — ich glaube schon

do you really think so? — findest du wirklich?

I wouldn't think so — das glaube ich kaum

yes, I think so too — ja, das finde ich auch (ugs.)

I should think not! — (no!) auf keinen Fall

that'll be great fun, I don't think — (coll. iron.) das kann ja lustig werden (ugs. iron.)

to think [that] he should treat me like this! — man sollte es nicht für möglich halten, dass er mich so behandelt!

I wouldn't have thought it possible — ich hätte das nicht für möglich gehalten

2) (coll.): (remember)

think to do something — daran denken, etwas zu tun

3) (imagine) sich (Dat.) vorstellen
2. intransitive verb,
thought

1) [nach]denken

we want to make the students think — wir möchten die Studenten zum Denken bringen

I need time to think — ich muss es mir erst überlegen

I've been thinking — ich habe nachgedacht

think in German — etc. deutsch usw. denken

it makes you think — es macht od. stimmt einen nachdenklich

just think! — stell dir das mal vor!

think for oneself — sich (Dat.) seine eigene Meinung bilden

think [to oneself]... — sich (Dat.) im stillen denken...

let me think — lass [mich] mal nachdenken od. überlegen

you'd better think again! — da hast du dich aber geschnitten! (ugs.)

think twice — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen

this made her think twice — das gab ihr zu denken

think twice about doing something — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen, ob man etwas tut

think on one's feet — (coll.) sich (Dat.) aus dem Stegreif etwas überlegen

2) (have intention)

I think I'll try — ich glaube od. denke, ich werde es versuchen

we think we'll enter for the regatta — wir haben vor, an der Regatta teilzunehmen
3. noun
(coll.)

have a [good] think — es sich (Dat.) gut überlegen

have a think about that! — denk mal drüber nach! (ugs.)

you have [got] another think coming! — da irrst du dich aber gewaltig!

Phrasal Verbs:

- think about

- think ahead

- think back to

- think of

- think out

- think over

- think through

- think up

* * *

(of) v.

denken (an) v.

glauben v.

meinen v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thought)

= denken v.

(§ p.,pp.: dachte, gedacht)

meinen v.

English-german dictionary > think
9 much

comparative of; see more

much adj pron mucho

there isn't much time no hay mucho tiempo

did it rain much? ¿llovió mucho?

Se emplea sobre todo en las frases negativas e interrogativas, en las frases afirmativas se emplea a lot

it rained a lot llovió mucho

there is a lot of sugar in this tea hay mucho azúcar en este té

much

tr[mʌʧ]

adjective (comp more, superl most)

1 mucho,-a

■ we haven't got much bread no tenemos mucho pan

■ he didn't have much time no tenía mucho tiempo

■ we've made too much jam hemos hecho demasiada mermelada

■ why is there so much traffic? ¿por qué hay tanto tráfico?

■ take as much time as you need tómate tanto tiempo como necesites

■ how much money have you got? ¿cuánto dinero tienes?

pronoun

1 mucho

■ there's not much to do round here no hay mucho que hacer por aquí

■ much has been learned from this experience se ha aprendido mucho de esta experiencia

■ much remains to be seen queda mucho por ver

■ how much is it? ¿cuánto vale?

■ we don't see much of each other nos vemos poco, no nos vemos muy a menudo

■ I slept much of the time dormí durante la mayor parte del tiempo

adverb

1 mucho

■ he felt much better se encontraba mucho mejor

■ it's much more expensive es mucho más caro

■ she didn't say very much no dijo gran cosa

■ thank you ever so much muchísimas gracias

■ I'm very much looking forward to meeting you tengo muchísimas ganas de conocerte

■ much to her chagrin para gran disgusto suyo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a bit much un poco demasiado, un poco excesivo,-a

as much (equal) equivalente a 2 (the same) lo mismo

■ that's as much as saying I'm a thief eso equivale a decir que soy un ladrón

■ I thought as much ya lo suponía

it is as much as somebody can do to... apenas..., a duras penas...

■ it was as much as I could do to restrain myself apenas pude contenerme

much as (although) por mucho que + subj

■ much as I'd like to por mucho que quisiera

to be much the same ser más o menos igual, ser más o menos iguales

not to be much of a... no ser muy buen,-na...

■ he's not much of a singer no es muy buen cantante, no canta muy bien

not to be much good at something no ser muy bueno,-a en algo

that's not saying much eso no significa gran cosa, eso no es mucho decir

to make much of something dar mucha importancia a algo

to not be up to much no valer gran cosa

without so much as sin siquiera

much ['mʌʧ] adv, more ['mor] ; most ['mo:st] : mucho

I'm much happier: estoy mucho más contenta

she talks as much as I do: habla tanto como yo

much adj, more ; most : mucho

it has much validity: tiene mucha validez

too much time: demasiado tiempo

much pron

: mucho, -cha

I don't need much: no necesito mucho

much

adj.

• asaz adj.

• mucho, -a adj.

adv.

• casi adv.

• con mucho adv.

• mucho adv.

• muy adv.

• más o menos adv.

n.

• mucho s.m.

pron.

• mucho pron.

I mʌtʃ
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

[mʌtʃ]
1.

ADJ mucho

there isn't much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

much crime goes unreported — hay muchos crímenes que no se denuncian

• I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

• how much sugar do you want? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?

• so much tea — tanto té

she's got so much energy — tiene tanta energía

• too much jam — demasiada mermelada f

we haven't got too much time — no tenemos demasiado tiempo

• very much — mucho

we haven't very much time — no tenemos mucho tiempo, tenemos poco tiempo

• without much money — sin mucho dinero

2. ADV

1) (=a lot) mucho; (before pp) muy

she doesn't go out much — no sale mucho

it doesn't much matter, it doesn't matter much — no importa mucho

I much regret that... — siento mucho que...

it won't finish much before midnight — no terminará mucho antes de la media noche

much better — mucho mejor

he's much richer than I am or than me — es mucho más rico que yo

much pleased — muy satisfecho

• much as I would like to go — a pesar de que me gustaría mucho ir, aunque me gustaría mucho ir

much as I should like to — por mucho que quisiera

much as I like him — aunque or a pesar de que me gusta mucho

much as he hated the idea... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea...

much as I respect her ideas, I still think she's wrong — a pesar de que respeto mucho sus ideas or aunque respeto mucho sus ideas, creo que está equivocada

• however much he tries — por mucho que se esfuerce

• I hardly know her, much less her mother — apenas la conozco, y mucho menos a su madre

• not much — no mucho

• thank you (ever) so much — muchísimas gracias, muy agradecido

I feel ever so much better — me siento muchísimo mejor

• much though I like him — por mucho que él me guste

much though he hated the idea, he knew that... — a pesar de lo que odiaba la idea, sabía que...

he had reservations about the scheme, much though he valued Alison's opinions — tenía sus dudas respecto al plan, a pesar de que valoraba mucho las opiniones de Alison

• much to my astonishment — para gran sorpresa mía

• he talks too much — habla demasiado

• very much — mucho

I enjoyed myself very much — me divertí mucho

2) (=by far) con mucho

much the biggest — con mucho el más grande

I would much rather stay — prefiero mucho más quedarme

3) (=more or less) más o menos, casi

they're much the same size — tienen más o menos el mismo tamaño

they are much of an age — tienen casi la misma edad

3.

PRON mucho

there isn't much to do — no hay mucho que hacer

but much remains to be done — pero queda mucho que or por hacer

• you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares

• that's a bit much! * — ¡eso es demasiado!

• there isn't much in it — (between alternatives) no hay mucha diferencia, no va mucho de uno a otro

• how much is it a kilo? — ¿cuánto vale el kilo?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

she won but there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero no por mucho

• she's not much to look at — físicamente no vale mucho

• to make much of sth — dar mucha importancia a algo

• much of this is true — gran parte de esto es verdad

we don't see much of each other — no nos vemos mucho

we haven't heard much of him lately — últimamente apenas sabemos nada de él

I'm not much of a musician — sé muy poco de música, entiendo poco de música

I'm not much of a cook — no cocino muy bien

he's not much of a player — como jugador no vale mucho

that wasn't much of a dinner — eso apenas se podía llamar cena

• we spent so much — gastamos tanto

I've got so much to do — tengo tantísimo que hacer

• that's too much — eso es demasiado

• it's not up to much * — no vale gran cosa

* * *

I [mʌtʃ]
adjective mucho, -cha

I don't earn very much money — no gano mucho dinero

$2 too much — 2 dólares de más

without much effort — sin mucho or sin demasiado esfuerzo

I do as much work as anybody — trabajo tanto como cualquiera

use as much paper as you need — utiliza todo el papel que necesites

too much coffee/water — demasiado café/demasiada agua

how much coffee/milk? — ¿cuánto café/cuánta leche?

II

pronoun mucho, -cha

an ice cream isn't much of a meal — un helado no es comida

he's not much of a swimmer — no nada muy bien

what do you think of the new boss? - not much — (colloq) ¿qué te parece el nuevo jefe? - no gran cosa (fam)

do you see much of the Smiths? — ¿ves mucho a los Smith?, ¿ves a menudo a los Smith?

she won, though not by much o (BrE also) though there wasn't much in it — ganó, pero por poco

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?

much of the day — gran parte or la mayor parte del día

the cat eats as much as the dog — el gato come tanto como el perro

I've done as much as I can — he hecho todo lo que he podido

three times as much as yesterday — tres veces más que ayer

you can lose as much as 2 kilos in one week — puedes adelgazar hasta dos kilos en una semana

I thought/suspected as much — (ya) me lo figuraba

you need twice as much — necesitas el doble

and as much again — y otro tanto

without so much as a goodbye — sin decir ni adiós

if you so much as touch him, I'll kill you! — como le llegues a poner la mano encima, te mato

so much for true love! — pues si eso es amor...! (iró)

however much she eats — coma lo que coma

you've drunk too much — has bebido demasiado

it's a bit much! — ya es demasiado!, es pasarse un poco! (fam)

it's not up to much — no vale gran cosa

III

adverb

1)

a) ( to large extent) mucho

I like it very much — me gusta mucho

it is snowing, but not much — está nevando, pero poco or no mucho

I much prefer dogs to cats — me gustan mucho más los perros que los gatos

I'd very much like to meet her — me gustaría mucho conocerla

you deserve the prize just as much as I do — te mereces el premio tanto como yo

the house is as much mine as yours — la casa es tan mía como tuya

so much the better — tanto mejor

you talk too much — hablas demasiado

much to my surprise — para mi gran sorpresa

b) ( often) mucho

she doesn't get out as much as she used to — no sale tanto como antes or como solía

2) (before adj, adv) mucho

your house is much older than mine — tu casa es mucho más vieja que la mía

this church is much the larger of the two — de las dos iglesias ésta es, con mucho, la más grande

I'm much too busy to do it — estoy demasiado ocupada para hacerlo

I'd much rather be at home — preferiría mil veces estar en mi casa

it won't be much different from mine — no será muy distinto del mío

3) (more or less, approximately)

he was of much the same opinion — en gran medida opinaba igual

one bed is much like another — todas las camas son parecidas

English-spanish dictionary > much
10 account

əˈkaunt
1. сущ.
1) счет, расчет;
подсчет Some banks make it difficult to open an account. ≈ В некоторых банках трудно открыть счет. for account of smb. - on account charge smb.'s account charge smth. to an account close an account with keep accounts open an account with overdraw an account pass to account pay smth. into an account pay an account on smb.'s account lay one's account with smth. settle accounts with smb. active account balance account blocked account charge account checking account correspondent account credit account current account deposit account savings account inactive account individual retirement account joint account outstanding account private account running account account book
2) отчет;
сообщение;
доклад to call to account ≈ призвать к ответу, потребовать объяснения, отчета to give account of smth.≈ давать отчет в чем-л. accurate account biased account blow-by-blow account detailed account eyewitness account fictitious account first-hand account full account newspaper account onesided account press accounts sweep account true account vivid account Syn: report
3) мнение, оценка take into account leave out of account give a good account of oneself not to hold of much account by all accounts
4) основание, причина account of
5) важность, значение make account of be reckoned of some account of good account of high account of much account of no account of small account
6) выгода, польза turn to account turn a thing to account on one's own account turn to good account
7) торговый баланс ∙ to be called to one's account;
to go to one's account амер. to hand in one's account ≈ умереть;
свести счеты с жизнью, покончить с собой
2. гл.
1) считать;
рассматривать I account myself happy. ≈ Я считаю себя счастливым. He was accounted( to be) guilty. ≈ Его признали виновным. The opening day of the battle was, nevertheless, accounted a success. ≈ Первый бой, тем не менее, рассматривался как успех. account smth. a merit
2) отчитываться (перед кем-л. в чем-л.) ;
давать отчет (кому-л. в чем-л.) (to, for) Trade agreements are to be accounted for yearly. ≈ Торговые соглашения проверяются ежегодно. You will have to account to me for all you do. ≈ Вам придется отчитываться передо мной за все свои действия. He could not account for the missing funds.≈ Он не смог отчитаться за недостающие деньги How do you account for the accident? ≈ Как вы объясните причины этого несчастного случая?
3) отвечать, нести ответственность( for) At once accounting for his deep arrears. ≈ Мгновенно расплачиваясь за свои многочисленные долги( Драйден) Syn: answer for
4) разг. убить, уничтожить( for) After a long hunt, the fox was at last accounted for. ≈ После длительного преследования лиса была наконец убита.
5) объяснять( for) He could not account for his foolish mistake. ≈ Он не мог объяснить, почему допустил такую глупую ошибку. This accounts for his behaviour. ≈ Вот чем объясняется его поведение. account for one's conduct account for being late
6) вменять, приписывать( кому-л. какие-л. качества) ;
полагать, считать Fortune was ever accounted inconstant. ≈ Фортуну всегда считали непостоянной.
7) вызывать что-л., приводить к чему-л., служить причиной чего-л. (for) These accidents are accounted for by his negligence. ≈ Причина этих аварий кроется в его халатности. That accounts for it! ≈ Вот, оказывается, в чем дело!
8) считаться с кем-л. (с of) They are nothing to be accounted of. ≈ Кто они такие, чтобы с ними считаться? ∙ one cannot account for tastes ≈ о вкусах не спорят
счет;
- bank * счет в банке;
- correspondent * корреспондентский счет;
- * current, current * текущий счет;
- joint * общий счет;
- private * счет частного лица или фирмы;
- * rendered счет, предъявленный к оплате;
- on smb.'s * на чьем-то счете в банке;
за чей-то счет;
- for * of smb. (коммерческое) за чей-то счет;
- on * (биржевое) в счет причитающейся суммы;
- to open an * with открывать счет;
- to be in * with иметь счет у кого-л.;
иметь дела, быть связанным с;
- to pay an * заплатить по счету, расплатиться;
- to settle *s with smb. рассчитаться с кем-л.;
свести счеты с кем-л.;
- to pass to * внести на счет расчет;
подсчет;
- money of * (коммерческое) расчетная денежная единица;
- for the * (биржевое) с ликвидацией расчетов в течение ближайшего ликвидационного периода;
- to keep * of smth. вести счет чему-л.;
- to take an * of smth. подсчитать что-л.;
составить список чего-л.;
произвести инвентаризацию чего-л. расчеты, отчетность;
сводка;
- activity *s (экономика) хозяйственные счета;
- to adjust *s (бухгалтерское) приводить книги в порядок;
- to cast *s производить расчет;
- to learn *s изучать счетоводство кредит по открытому счету;
- * card кредитная карточка;
- charge this coat to my * запишите это пальто на мой счет отчет;
доклад, сообщение;
- an accurate * of smth. подробный доклад о чем-л.;
- newspaper * газетный отчет;
газетное сообщение;
- to call to * потребовать отчета;
призвать к ответу;
- to give an * давать отчет, отчитываться;
- to give an * of smth. делать отчет о чем-л.;
описывать что-л.;
давать сведения о чем-л.;
объяснять что-л.;
- to give an * of one's absence объяснять причину своего отсутствия описание, рассказ;
- * of the trip рассказ о поездке;
- to trust smb.'s * доверять чьему-л. рассказу;
- let us have your * of yesterday afternoon расскажи нам о том, что ты делал вчера днем сводка данных мнение, отзыв, оценка;
according to all *s, by all *s по общему мнению, по словам всех;
- not to hold of much * быть невысокого мнения, невысоко ценить причина, основание;
- on this * по этой причине;
- on what *? на каком основании?;
- at all *s в любом случае;
во что бы то ни стало;
- not on any *, on no * ни в коем случае, ни под каким видом;
никоим образом;
- on * of из-за, вследствие, ввиду, по случаю, по причине;
- on the public * в общественных интересах значение, важность;
- of good * имеющий ценность;
пользующийся авторитетом;
- to be reckoned of some * иметь некоторый вес, пользоваться определенным вниманием;
- of no * не имеющий веса;
не пользующийся авторитетом;
- of small * незначительный, не имеющий большого значения;
- to make little * of smb., smth. не придавать кому-л., чему-л. большого значения;
- he is of small * here с ним здесь мало считаются внимание к чему-л.;
принятие в расчет чего-л.;
- to take into * принимать во внимание;
- you must take into * the boy's long illness вы должны учесть, что мальчик долго болел;
- to leave smth. out of *, to take no * of smth. не принимать во внимание что-л. выгода, польза;
- on one's own * в своих собственных интересах;
на свой страх и риск;
- to turn smth. to * обратить что-л. в свою пользу, использовать что-л. в своих интересах;
извлечь из чего-л. выгоду;
- she turned her misfortune to * она извлекла пользу даже из своего несчастья = advertising account;
- they got the toothpaste * они получили заказ на рекламирование зубной пасты (любой) заказчик, покупатель, клиент > the great * (религия) день страшного суда, судный день;
> to be called to one's *, to go to one's *, (американизм) to hand in one's *s покончить счеты с жизнью, умереть;
> he cast up *s его стошнило;
> to give a good * of oneself хорошо себя зарекомендовать, успешно справиться;
добиться хороших результатов;
не ударить лицом в грязь считать, признавать;
- to * smth. a merit считать что-л. достоинством;
- I * him a hero я считаю его героем;
- to * oneself lucky полагать, что ты счастливчик;
- he was *ed guilty его признали виновным;
- he was much *ed of его высоко ценили (to, for) отчитываться;
давать отчет;
- you'll have to * to me if anything happens to her если с ней что-нибудь случится, ты мне ответишь;
- he *ed for the money он отчитался за полученную сумму (for) отвечать, нести ответственность;
- he will * for his crime он ответит за свое преступление( for) (разговорное) убить, уничтожить;
обезвредить;
поймать;
- I *ed for three of the attackers я разделался с тремя из нападающих;
- he *ed for five of the enemy planes он сбил пять вражеских самолетов приписывать, вменять;
- many virtues were *ed to him ему приписывали множество добродетелей (for) объяснять;
- to * for one's absence давать объяснения по поводу своего отсутствия;
- I cannot * for his behaviour я не могу объяснить его поведения;
- he could not * for his foolish mistake он не находил объяснения своей нелепой ошибке (for) вызывать что-л., приводить к чему-л., служить причиной чего-л.;
- the humidity *s for the discomfort повышенная влажность является причиной дискомфорта;
- that *s for it! вот, оказывается, в чем дело! > one cannot * for tastes о вкусах не спорят

absorption ~ поглощающий счет

acceptance ~ акцептный счет

account выгода, польза;
to turn to account использовать;
извлекать выгоду;
to turn a thing to account использовать (что-л.) в своих интересах ~ выгода, польза ~ выгода ~ доклад;
сообщение;
отчет ~ доклад ~ заказчик рекламного агентства ~ запись финансовой операции ~ значение, важность;
of no account, of small account, амер. no незначительный;
to make account of придавать значение ~ значение, важность ~ иск с требованием отчетности ~ клиент рекламного агентства ~ мнение, оценка;
by all accounts по общим отзывам;
to give a good account of oneself хорошо себя зарекомендовать ~ мнение ~ объяснять (for - что-л.) ;
this accounts for his behaviour вот чем объясняется его поведение ~ операционный период на Лондонской фондовой бирже ~ основание, причина;
on account of из-за, вследствие ;
on no account ни в коем случае ~ отзыв ~ отчет ~ отчет об исполнении государственного бюджета (Великобритания) ~ отчетность ~ отчитываться (for - в чем-л.) ;
отвечать (for - за что-л.) ~ отчет;
to give an account (of smth.) давать отчет (в чем-л.) ;
to call to account призвать к ответу, потребовать объяснения, отчета ~ оценка ~ подсчет ~ причина, основание ~ расчет ~ расчет по биржевым сделкам ~ регистр ~ рекламодатель ~ сообщение ~ счет ~ счетная формула ~ считать за;
рассматривать как;
I account myself happy я считаю себя счастливым ~ счет, расчет;
подсчет;
for account (of smb.) за счет( кого-л.) ;
on account в счет (чего-л.) ~ торговый баланс ~ учетная статья в бухгалтерской книге ~ финансовый отчет

~ attr.: ~ book конторская книга;
to be called to one's account, to go to one's account амер. to hand in one's account умереть

~ attr.: ~ book конторская книга;
to be called to one's account, to go to one's account амер. to hand in one's account умереть book: account ~ бухгалтерская книга account ~ журнал бухгалтерского учета

~ current текущий счет;
joint account общий счет;
to keep accounts бухг. вести книги current: account ~ (A/C) контокоррент account ~ (A/C) открытый счет account ~ (A/C) текущий банковский счет account ~ текущий счет

~ for давать отчет ~ for нести ответственность ~ for объяснять ~ for отвечать ~ for отчитываться ~ for являться причиной

~ for current operations отчет по текущим операциям

~ for new buildings счет к оплате за новые здания

~ for the accumulation of payments счет к оплате накопленных платежей

~ for various payments счет к оплате различных платежей

~ of charges счет издержек ~ of charges счет накладных расходов

~ of commission счет комиссионных платежей

~ of estate счет за имущество

~ of goods purchased счет на закупленные товары

~ of heating expenses счет затрат на отопление

~ of recourse счет с правом регресса

~ of third party депозитный счет, допускающий платежи в пользу третьих лиц

~ subject to notice счет с уведомлением

~ with correspondent bank счет в банке-корреспонденте

~ with correspondent bank abroad счет в банке-корреспонденте за рубежом

~ with overdraft facility счет, по которому допущен овердрафт ~ with overdraft facility счет с превышением кредитного лимита

~ with the Treasury счет в министерстве финансов

advertising ~ счет за рекламу

annual ~ годовая выписка со счета annual ~ годовой расчет annual ~ ежегодный финансовый отчет;
ежегодный бухгалтерский отчет

appropriation ~ счет ассигнований

asset ~ бухг. счет актива

assets held in post giro ~ активы на счете почтовых жиросчетов

balance ~ балансовый счет

balance an ~ закрывать счет

balance sheet ~ статья бухгалтерского баланса

balance sheet in ~ form балансовый отчет в виде счета

bank ~ банковский счет bank ~ счет в банке bank: ~ attr. банковый, банковский;
bank account счет в банке;
bank currency банкноты, выпущенные в обращение национальными банками

~ attr.: ~ book конторская книга;
to be called to one's account, to go to one's account амер. to hand in one's account умереть

bill ~ счет векселей

bills payable ~ счет векселей к уплате

block an ~ замораживать счет

blocked ~ блокированный счет blocked ~ заблокированный счет blocked ~ замороженный счет

bonus ~ счет тантьемы

brief ~ краткое изложение

bring the surplus to ~ записывать излишки на счет

budget ~ бюджетный счет budget ~ семейный счет budget ~ счет потребительского кредита

building society ~ счет жилищно-строительного кооператива

business ~ счет предприятий

business establishment savings ~ сберегательный счет делового предприятия

~ мнение, оценка;
by all accounts по общим отзывам;
to give a good account of oneself хорошо себя зарекомендовать

~ отчет;
to give an account (of smth.) давать отчет (в чем-л.) ;
to call to account призвать к ответу, потребовать объяснения, отчета call: ~ to account привлекать к ответственности

capital ~ баланс движения капиталов capital ~ счет основного капитала

capital ~ of the balance of payments счет движения капитала в платежном балансе capital ~ of the balance of payments счет основного капитала в платежном балансе

capital gains and losses ~ счет доходов от прироста капитала и убытков

cash ~ кассовый счет cash ~ счет cash ~ счет кассы

cashier's ~ кассовый счет

central government's ~ правительственный счет

certificate-of-deposit ~ счет депозитного сертификата

charge ~ кредит по открытому счету charge ~ счет charge ~ счет покупателя в магазине

charges ~ счет

checking ~ текущий счет checking ~ чековый счет

cheque ~ чековый счет

cheque only for ~ чек только для безналичных расчетов

child savings ~ детский сберегательный счет

clearing ~ безналичный расчет между банками clearing ~ клиринговый счет

client's ~ счет клиента

close an ~ закрывать счет

commission ~ счет комиссионных платежей

company ~ счет компании

consolidation ~ объединенный счет

contra ~ контрсчет

contributory pension ~ счет взносов в пенсионный фонд

control ~ контрольный счет

cost control ~ контрольный счет затрат cost control ~ субсчет затрат

costing ~ счет издержек

cover ~ счет

credit ~ (амер.) кредит по открытому счету (в магазине) credit ~ счет пассива баланса credit ~ счет с кредитным сальдо

current ~ контокоррент current ~ открытый счет current ~ текущий платежный баланс current ~ текущий счет

current ~ of balance of payments открытый счет платежного баланса current ~ of balance of payments текущий счет платежного баланса

customer's ~ счет клиента customer's ~ счет покупателя

dead ~ заблокированный счет

debit ~ счет актива баланса debit ~ счет с дебетовым сальдо

debit an ~ относить на дебет счета

deferred ~ счет с отсроченным получением сумм

deferred tax ~ счет отсроченного налога

deficiency ~ дефицитный счет

demand deposit ~ депозитный счет

departmental ~ ведомственный счет

deposit ~ авансовый счет deposit ~ депозитный счет deposit ~ срочный вклад

detail ~ подробный отчет

distribution ~ разделенный счет

dollar ~ долларовый счет

dormant ~ неактивный депозитный счет dormant ~ неактивный клиентский счет

drawer's ~ счет трассанта

drawings ~ счет расходов drawings ~ текущий счет

educational ~ счет за обучение

educational savings ~ счет сбережений для получения образования

entertainment ~ счет на представительские расходы

environmental ~ отчет о состоянии окружающей среды

equalization ~ стабилизационный счет equalization ~ счет валютного регулирования

escrow ~ счет, который находится в руках третьей стороны до урегулирования отношений между двумя принципалами escrow ~ счет в банке, на котором блокируются средства за покупку товара в качестве гарантии завершения товарообменной операции escrow ~ счет условного депонирования

establishment ~ счет организации

exhaustive ~ исчерпывающий отчет

expenditure ~ учет расходов

expense ~ счет подотчетных сумм expense ~ счет расходов

family ~ семейный счет

final ~ итоговый отчет final ~ окончательный расчет

fixed asset ~ счет основного капитала

fixed-term deposit ~ срочный вклад

~ счет, расчет;
подсчет;
for account (of smb.) за счет (кого-л.) ;
on account в счет (чего-л.)

for joint ~ на общий счет for joint ~ на объединенный счет

foreign ~ банк. иностранный счет

foreign currency ~ банковский счет в иностранной валюте

foreign exchange ~ счет в иностранной валюте

forwarding ~ счет за транспортировку forwarding ~ экспедиторский счет

freeze an ~ замораживать счет

freight ~ счет за перевозку

frozen ~ заблокированный счет frozen ~ замороженный счет

furnish an ~ предоставлять отчет

general average ~ мор. страх. счет по общей аварии

general ledger ~ счет в главной бухгалтерской книге general ledger ~ счет в общей бухгалтерской книге

giro ~ жирорасчет giro ~ жиросчет

~ мнение, оценка;
by all accounts по общим отзывам;
to give a good account of oneself хорошо себя зарекомендовать

~ отчет;
to give an account (of smth.) давать отчет (в чем-л.) ;
to call to account призвать к ответу, потребовать объяснения, отчета

~ attr.: ~ book конторская книга;
to be called to one's account, to go to one's account амер. to hand in one's account умереть

the great ~ рел. день страшного суда, судный день

guarantee ~ счет на поручителя

~ attr.: ~ book конторская книга;
to be called to one's account, to go to one's account амер. to hand in one's account умереть

heating ~ выч. счет за отопление

homeownership savings ~ банк. счет сбережений от домовладения

~ считать за;
рассматривать как;
I account myself happy я считаю себя счастливым

impersonal ~ счет, не принадлежащий конкретному лицу

improvements ~ счет затрат на усовершенствования

inactive ~ неактивный депозитный счет inactive ~ неактивный клиентский счет

income ~ счет доходов

index-linked savings ~ индексированный сберегательный счет

indexed pension ~ индексированный пенсионный счет

instalment ~ счет платежей в рассрочку

instalment savings ~ сберегательный счет для оплаты покупок в рассрочку

intercompany ~ межфирменный счет

interest ~ счет процентов

interest-bearing ~ счет, приносящий процентный доход

interest-bearing current ~ текущий счет, приносящий процентный доход

interim ~ промежуточный счет

intermediate clearing ~ промежуточный клиринговый счет

investment ~ счет для инвестиционных операций

investment fund ~ счет инвестиционного фонда

investment income ~ счет доходов от капиталовложений

investment savings ~ сберегательный счет капиталовложений

itemized ~ детализированный счет itemized ~ счет с детальным перечислением бухгалтерских проводок itemized ~ счет с детальным перечислением операций

~ current текущий счет;
joint account общий счет;
to keep accounts бухг. вести книги joint ~ общий счет joint ~ объединенный счет

joint venture ~ счет совместного предприятия

~ current текущий счет;
joint account общий счет;
to keep accounts бухг. вести книги accounts: keep ~ бухг. вести счета

key ~ рекл. основной счет

to lay( one's) ~ (with smth.) принимать( что-л.) в расчет to lay (one's) ~ (with smth.) рассчитывать( на что-л.)

to leave out of ~ не принимать во внимание;
not to hold of much account быть невысокого мнения;
to take into account принимать во внимание, в расчет

liability ~ счет пассива

liquidity ~ счет ликвидности

loan ~ ссудный счет loan ~ счет ссуд

loro ~ счет лоро

loss ~ счет убытков

lottery ~ счет выигрышей

maintain an ~ иметь счет в банке

maintenance ~ счет эксплуатационных издержек

~ значение, важность;
of no account, of small account, амер. no незначительный;
to make account of придавать значение

margin ~ маржинальный счет margin ~ счет биржевого спекулянта у брокера по сделкам с маржей

master ~ основной счет

master interest ~ основной счет процентов

materials ~ счет на материалы

month-end ~ расчет на конец месяца

monthly ~ ежемесячный расчет monthly ~ ежемесячный счет

movement on the ~ движение на счете

national giro ~ национальный жиросчет

national income ~ счет национального дохода

negotiated deposit ~ договорный депозитный счет

~ значение, важность;
of no account, of small account, амер. no незначительный;
to make account of придавать значение need: I ~ not have done it мне не следовало этого делать;
must I go there? - No, you need not нужно ли мне туда идти?-Нет, не нужно no: no голос против ~ pron neg. не (= not a) ;
he is no fool он неглуп, он не дурак;
no such thing ничего подобного;
no doubt несомненно;
no wonder неудивительно ~ не (при сравн. ст. = not any, not at all) ~ нет;
no, I cannot нет, не могу ~ нет;
no, I cannot нет, не могу ~ pron neg. никакой (= not any;
перед существительным передается обыкн. словом нет) ;
he has no reason to be offended у него нет (никакой) причины обижаться ~ pron neg. означает запрещение, отсутствие;
no smoking! курить воспрещается! ~ отказ;
he will not take no for an answer он не примет отказа ~ (pl noes) отрицание;
two noes make a yes два отрицания равны утверждению ~ pron neg. с отглагольным существительным или герундием означает невозможность: there's no knowing what may happen нельзя знать, что может случиться ~ голосующие против;
the noes have it большинство против

nominal ~ активно-пассивный счет nominal ~ номинальный счет nominal ~ пассивный счет

noninterest bearing ~ счет без выплаты процентов

nostro ~ счет ностро

to leave out of ~ не принимать во внимание;
not to hold of much account быть невысокого мнения;
to take into account принимать во внимание, в расчет

notice ~ закрытый счет

numbered ~ пронумерованный счет

~ значение, важность;
of no account, of small account, амер. no незначительный;
to make account of придавать значение

~ значение, важность;
of no account, of small account, амер. no незначительный;
to make account of придавать значение

offset ~ контрсчет

~ счет, расчет;
подсчет;
for account (of smb.) за счет (кого-л.) ;
on account в счет (чего-л.) on ~ в счет причитающейся суммы on ~ в частичное погашение причитающейся суммы on ~ на условиях кредита on ~ путем частичного платежа в счет причитающейся суммы on one's own ~ на свой страх и риск;
самостоятельно;
on (smb.'s) account ради( кого-л.)

~ основание, причина;
on account of из-за, вследствие ;
on no account ни в коем случае on ~ of за счет on ~ of по причине

on current ~ на текущий счет

on joint ~ на общем счете on joint ~ на общий счет

~ основание, причина;
on account of из-за, вследствие ;
on no account ни в коем случае

on one's own ~ на свой страх и риск;
самостоятельно;
on (smb.'s) account ради (кого-л.)

on own ~ за собственный счет on own ~ на собственный счет

on-demand ~ счет до востребования on-demand ~ текущий счет

open ~ контокоррент open ~ открытый счет open ~ текущий счет

open an ~ открывать счет open: ~ открывать, основывать;
to open a shop открыть магазин;
to open an account открыть счет (в банке)

operating ~ действующий счет

operations ~ счет по операциям

order ~ счет заказов

others' ~ счет "прочие"

outstanding ~ незавершенный расчет outstanding ~ неоплаченный счет

overdrawn ~ счет с превышенным кредитным лимитом overdrawn ~ счет со снятой суммой, превышающей остаток

own ~ собственный счет

payment on ~ уплата в счет причитающейся суммы payment: ~ on account оплата по безналичному расчету

payroll ~ счет заработной платы

pension savings ~ пенсионный сберегательный счет

personal ~ личный счет personal ~ счет частного лица

piecework ~ счет на сдельные работы

postage ~ счет почтовых сборов

postal ~ почтовый счет

premium savings ~ сберегательный счет страховых премий

private ~ счет фирмы private ~ счет частного лица

prize ~ счет с премиальными начислениями

pro forma ~ фиктивный счет

production ~ производственный счет

profit and loss ~ баланс прибылей и убытков

proprietorship ~ счет, обеспечивающий контроль над правом владения предприятием proprietorship ~ счет капитала

provisional ~ временный счет

publicity ~ счет расходов на рекламу

quarterly ~ счет за квартал

realization ~ счет реализации объектов основного капитала при ликвидации фирмы

rebill ~ счет взаимных расчетов

redemption ~ счет отчислений на амортизацию долга

reexchange ~ счет обратного переводного векселя

render an ~ предъявлять счет render: ~ представлять;
to render thanks приносить благодарность;
to render an account for payment представлять счет к оплате;
to render an account докладывать, давать отчет

rental ~ счет арендной платы

replacement ~ счет на замену оборудования

reserve ~ резервный счет

reserve fund ~ счет резервного фонда

residuary ~ остаточный счет

rest-of-the-world ~ счет заграничных операций

revenue ~ счет доходов revenue ~ счет поступлений

running ~ контокоррент, текущий счет running ~ контокоррент running ~ текущий счет running: ~ текущий;
running account текущий счет

safe-custody ~ депонирование ценных бумаг

salary ~ счет заработной платы

sales ~ счет продаж

savings ~ сберегательный счет

savings bank ~ сберегательный счет

savings book ~ счет в банке, все операции по которому отражаются в специальной именной книжке

sectional ~ вспомогательный счет

separate ~ специальный счет

to settle (или to square) accounts (with smb.) рассчитываться( с кем-л.) to settle (или to square) accounts (with smb.) сводить счеты( с кем-л.) accounts: settle ~ оплачивать счета

share ~ паевой счет( в кредитном союзе)

share certificate ~ паевой счет в кредитном союзе (США)

share draft ~ чековый паевой счет, предлагаемый кредитным союзом (США)

share premium ~ счет надбавок к курсу акций share premium ~ счет премий акций

shareholder ~ счет акционера

short-term capital ~ баланс движения краткосрочных капиталов

sight deposit ~ текущий счет

special ~ отдельный счет

special arbitrage ~ специальный арбитражный счет

special drawing ~ специальный открытый счет

special settlement ~ специальный расчетный счет

speculation ~ счет спекулятивных сделок

subsidiary ~ вспомогательный счет

summary ~ заключительный баланс summary ~ итоговый счет summary ~ краткий отчет summary ~ обобщенный счет summary: ~ суммарный, краткий;
summary account краткий отчет

suspense ~ вспомогательный счет suspense ~ промежуточный счет suspense ~ счет переходящих сумм suspense ~ счет причитающихся сумм, взыскание которых сомнительно suspense ~ счет сомнительных дебиторов

take ~ of принимать во внимание take ~ of учитывать

to leave out of ~ не принимать во внимание;
not to hold of much account быть невысокого мнения;
to take into account принимать во внимание, в расчет take into ~ принимать во внимание take into ~ учитывать

tax ~ налоговый счет

tax equalization ~ счет уравнительных налогов

tax-privileged ~ счет с налоговыми льготами

tax-privileged savings ~ сберегательный счет с налоговыми льготами

~ объяснять (for - что-л.) ;
this accounts for his behaviour вот чем объясняется его поведение

time ~ срочный вклад

trading ~ счет, который ведется системой ТАЛИСМАН для каждого участника рынка (Великобритания) trading ~ торговый счет

travel ~ туризм( статья в платежном балансе)

trust ~ доверительный счет trust ~ счет по имуществу, отданному в доверительное управление trust ~ счет фондов социального страхования trust ~ траст, учитываемый на особом счете

account выгода, польза;
to turn to account использовать;
извлекать выгоду;
to turn a thing to account использовать (что-л.) в своих интересах

account выгода, польза;
to turn to account использовать;
извлекать выгоду;
to turn a thing to account использовать (что-л.) в своих интересах turn: ~ to account вносить на счет

unsettled ~ неоплаченный счет unsettled ~ неурегулированный счет

user ~ вчт. счет пользователя

value adjustment ~ счет скорректированной стоимости

variance ~ счет отклонений затрат от нормативного уровня

vostro ~ счет востро vostro ~ счет лоро

wage ~ счет, на который перечисляется заработная плата

withdraw from ~ снимать со счета

working ~ текущий счет

written ~ выписанный счет

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > account
11 spare

speə
1. verb
1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) prescindir, pasar sin

2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) disponer de

3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) perdonar

4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) evitar

5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) escatimar

6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) evitar

2. adjective
1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) de repuesto, de sobra

2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) libre

3. noun
1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) pieza de recambio, pieza de repuesto

2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) rueda de recambio

•

- sparing
- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare

spare¹ adj

1. de repuesto / de recambio

a spare wheel una rueda de repuesto

2. de sobra / sobrante / de más

have you got a spare ticket? ¿tienes una entrada de más? / ¿te sobra una entrada?

spare² vb

1. dar / dejar / tener

can you spare me £10? ¿me puedes dar diez libras?

can you spare me five minutes? ¿tienes cinco minutos?

2. perdonar

they spared his life le perdonaron la vida

... to spare... de sobra

we have lots of time to spare tenemos tiempo de sobra

spare

tr[speə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (reserve) de repuesto; (free) libre; (extra) de sobra

■ a spare key una llave de repuesto

■ the spare room el cuarto de los invitados

■ a spare moment un momento libre

■ we've got a spare ticket tenemos una entrada de sobra

■ have you got any spare change? ¿tienes algo suelto?

2 (thin, lean) enjuto,-a

noun

1 (spare part) recambio, repuesto

transitive verb

1 (do without) prescindir de, pasar sin

■ we can't spare anyone today no podemos prescindir de nadie hoy

■ can you spare a few coins? ¿te sobran algunas monedas?

■ I can't spare the time no tengo tiempo

■ can you spare me five minutes? ¿tienes cinco minutos?, ¿puedes dedicarme cinco minutos?

2 (begrudge) escatimar

■ no expense was spared no repararon en gastos

■ no trouble was spared no escatimaron esfuerzos

3 (save, relieve) ahorrar, evitar

■ I wanted to spare myself the trouble quería ahorrarme la molestia

■ spare me the gory details ahórrate los detalles escabrosos

4 literal (not harm, not kill, show mercy) perdonar

■ we prayed that his life might be spared rogamos para que le perdonaran la vida

■ he tried to spare her feelings procuró no herir sus sentimientos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to go spare (become angry) cabrearse, enloquecer 2 (be leftover) sobrar

to spare de sobra

■ have you got any bread to spare? ¿tienes algo de pan de sobra?

to spare a thought for somebody pensar un momento en alguien

to spare somebody's blushes ahorrarle un bochorno a alguien, no hacer que alguien pase vergüenza

spare part (pieza de) recambio, pieza de repuesta

spare time tiempo libre

spare tyre (wheel) rueda de recambio 2 (stomach) michelín nombre masculino

spare wheel rueda de recambio

spare ['spær] vt, spared ; sparing

1) : perdonar

to spare someone's life: perdonarle la vida a alguien

2) save: ahorrar, evitar

I'll spare you the trouble: le evitaré la molestia

3) : prescindir de

I can't spare her: no puedo prescindir de ella

can you spare a dollar?: ¿me das un dólar?

4) stint: escatimar

they spared no expense: no repararon en gastos

5)

to spare : de sobra

spare adj

1) : de repuesto, de recambio

spare tire: llanta de repuesto

2) excess: de más, de sobra

spare time: tiempo libre

3) lean: delgado

spare n or spare part : repuesto m, recambio m

spare

adj.

• descarnado, -a adj.

• desocupado, -a adj.

• disponible adj.

• enjuto, -a adj.

• libre adj.

• sobrante adj.

• sobrero, -a adj.

• suelto, -a adj.

n.

• pieza de recambio s.f.

• recambio s.m.

• repuesto s.m.

v.

• ahorrar v.

• economizar v.

• escasear v.

• evitar v.

I sper, speə(r)
adjective

a) ( not in use) de más

have you got a spare umbrella you could lend me? — ¿tienes un paraguas de más que me puedas prestar?

have you got any spare paper o (BrE also) any paper spare? — ¿tienes un poco de papel que no te haga falta?

to go spare — (BrE colloq) ( become distraught) enloquecerse*, volverse* loco; (lit: be available) sobrar

b) ( in case of need) (before n) <key/cartridge> de repuesto

c) ( free) libre

if you've got a spare minute — si tienes un minuto (libre)

II

noun

a) ( reserve)

I'll take a spare just in case — llevaré uno de repuesto por si acaso

b) spares pl ( spare parts) (BrE) repuestos mpl or (Méx) refacciones fpl

III

transitive verb

1)

a) ( do without)

can you spare your dictionary for a moment? — ¿me permites el diccionario un momento, si no lo necesitas?

if you can spare the time — si tienes or dispones de tiempo

b) ( give)

to spare (somebody) something: can you spare me a pound? ¿tienes una libra que me prestes/des?; can you spare me a few minutes? ¿tienes unos minutos?; to spare a thought for somebody — pensar* un momento en alguien

c)

to spare — (as adj)

there's food to spare — hay comida de sobra

have you got a few minutes to spare? — ¿tienes unos minutos?

we arrived at the station with half an hour to spare — llegamos a la estación con media hora de anticipación

2)

a) (keep from using, stint) (usu neg)

to spare no effort — no escatimar esfuerzos

to spare no expense — no reparar en gastos

b) (save, relieve)

to spare somebody something — \<\<trouble/embarrassment\>\> ahorrarle algo a alguien

spare me the details — ahórrate los detalles

c) (show mercy, consideration toward) perdonar

to spare somebody's life — perdonarle la vida a alguien

to spare somebody's feelings — no herir* los sentimientos de alguien

[spɛǝ(r)]
1. ADJ

1) (=extra) de más, de sobra; (=reserve) de reserva; (=free) libre

there's a spare blanket if you're cold — hay una manta de más or de sobra si tienes frío

take a spare pair of socks — llévate otro par de calcetines

I keep a spare pair of glasses — guardo unas gafas de reserva

I leave a spare key with the neighbours — dejo una llave de reserva en casa de los vecinos

I always keep a bit of spare cash for emergencies — siempre guardo un poco de dinero extra para emergencias

is there a seat spare? — ¿queda algún asiento libre?

is there any milk spare? — ¿queda leche?

have you got a spare jacket I could borrow? — ¿tienes otra chaqueta para prestarme?

I do it whenever I get a spare moment — lo hago cuando tengo un momento libre

spare time — tiempo m libre

• to go spare * — (=be available) sobrar, quedar; (Brit) (=get angry) ponerse como loco *

there are two tickets going spare — quedan or sobran dos entradas

the boss will go spare when he finds out — el jefe se pondrá como loco cuando se entere *

2) (=lean) [body, build] enjuto liter

3) (=sparse) liter austero, sobrio

2. N

1) (gen)

always carry a spare in case you have a puncture — lleve siempre una rueda de recambio or repuesto por si tiene un pinchazo

I've lost my toothbrush and I don't have a spare — he perdido el cepillo de dientes y no tengo otro

2) (also: spare part) (pieza f de) recambio m, (pieza f de) repuesto m, refacción f (Mex)

3. VT

1) (=make available)

can you spare the time? — ¿dispones del tiempo?, ¿tienes tiempo?

it's good of you to spare the time — es muy amable de su parte dedicarme (este) tiempo

I can spare you five minutes — le puedo conceder or dedicar cinco minutos

• to spare a thought for sb — pensar un momento en algn

2) (=do without)

can you spare this for a moment? — ¿me puedo llevar esto un momento?

if you can spare it — si no lo vas a necesitar

we can't spare him now — ahora no podemos prescindir de él

• we completed the job with three days to spare — terminamos el trabajo con tres días de antelación

I arrived at the station with two minutes/time to spare — llegué a la estación con dos minutos de antelación/con tiempo de sobra

there's enough and to spare — basta y sobra, hay más que suficiente para todos

3) (=be grudging with)

she spared no effort in helping me — no escatimó esfuerzos para ayudarme

they spared no expense in refurbishing the house — no repararon en or escatimaron gastos a la hora de renovar la casa

- spare the rod, spoil the child

4) (=show mercy to) perdonar

the fire spared nothing — el incendio no perdonó nada

• to spare sb's feelings — no herir los sentimientos de algn

• to spare sb's life — perdonar la vida a algn

5) (=save) ahorrar, evitar

• I'll spare you the gory details — me ahorraré los detalles escabrosos, te evitaré los detalles escabrosos

• to spare sb the trouble of doing sth — ahorrar or evitar a algn la molestia de hacer algo

I could have spared myself the trouble — podía haberme ahorrado or evitado la molestia
blush 1., 1)
4.

CPD

spare bedroom N — cuarto m de invitados, habitación f de invitados

spare part N — (pieza f de) repuesto m, (pieza f de) recambio m, refacción f (Mex)

spare room N — cuarto m de invitados, cuarto m para las visitas

spare tyre, spare tire (US) N — (Aut) neumático m de recambio, llanta f de recambio (LAm); (Brit) hum michelín m

spare wheel N — (Aut) rueda f de repuesto or recambio

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I [sper, speə(r)]
adjective

a) ( not in use) de más

have you got a spare umbrella you could lend me? — ¿tienes un paraguas de más que me puedas prestar?

have you got any spare paper o (BrE also) any paper spare? — ¿tienes un poco de papel que no te haga falta?

to go spare — (BrE colloq) ( become distraught) enloquecerse*, volverse* loco; (lit: be available) sobrar

b) ( in case of need) (before n) <key/cartridge> de repuesto

c) ( free) libre

if you've got a spare minute — si tienes un minuto (libre)

II

noun

a) ( reserve)

I'll take a spare just in case — llevaré uno de repuesto por si acaso

b) spares pl ( spare parts) (BrE) repuestos mpl or (Méx) refacciones fpl

III

transitive verb

1)

a) ( do without)

can you spare your dictionary for a moment? — ¿me permites el diccionario un momento, si no lo necesitas?

if you can spare the time — si tienes or dispones de tiempo

b) ( give)

to spare (somebody) something: can you spare me a pound? ¿tienes una libra que me prestes/des?; can you spare me a few minutes? ¿tienes unos minutos?; to spare a thought for somebody — pensar* un momento en alguien

c)

to spare — (as adj)

there's food to spare — hay comida de sobra

have you got a few minutes to spare? — ¿tienes unos minutos?

we arrived at the station with half an hour to spare — llegamos a la estación con media hora de anticipación

2)

a) (keep from using, stint) (usu neg)

to spare no effort — no escatimar esfuerzos

to spare no expense — no reparar en gastos

b) (save, relieve)

to spare somebody something — \<\<trouble/embarrassment\>\> ahorrarle algo a alguien

spare me the details — ahórrate los detalles

c) (show mercy, consideration toward) perdonar

to spare somebody's life — perdonarle la vida a alguien

to spare somebody's feelings — no herir* los sentimientos de alguien

English-spanish dictionary > spare
12 help

1. transitive verb
1)

help somebody [to do something] — jemandem helfen [, etwas zu tun]

help oneself — sich (Dat.) selbst helfen

can I help you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop also) was möchten Sie bitte?

2) (serve)

help oneself — sich (Dat.) nehmen; sich bedienen

help oneself to something — sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen; (coll.): (steal) etwas mitgehen lassen (ugs.)

3) (avoid)

if I/you can help it — wenn es irgend zu vermeiden ist

not if I can help it — nicht wenn ich es verhindern kann

it can't be helped — es lässt sich nicht ändern

I can't help it — (remedy) ich kann nichts dafür (ugs.)

4) (refrain from)

I can't help thinking or can't help but think that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube,...

I can't help laughing — ich muss einfach lachen
2. noun
Hilfe, die

be of [some]/no/much help to somebody — jemandem eine gewisse/keine/eine große Hilfe sein

there's no help for it — daran lässt sich nichts ändern

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/34412/help_out">help out

* * *
[help] 1. verb
1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) helfen

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) beitragen zu

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lindern

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) etwas tun

5) ((with can(not), could( not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) verhindern
2. noun
1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) die Hilfe

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) die Hilfe

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) die (Aus-)Hilfe

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) die Abhilfe

•

- helper
- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out
* * *

help

[help]

I. n

1. no pl (assistance) Hilfe f; (financial) Unterstützung f

do you need any \help with those boxes? soll ich dir mit diesen Kisten helfen?

can I be of \help to you? kann ich Ihnen irgendwie helfen?

the victims were beyond \help den Opfern war nicht mehr zu helfen

this guy is beyond \help! dem Typ ist nicht mehr zu helfen!

there's no \help for it, I'll have to call the police ich werde wohl doch die Polizei rufen müssen

to cry [or go crying] for \help nach Hilfe schreien

to give [or provide] \help Hilfe leisten

to give \help to sb jdm helfen

to run [or go running] for \help Hilfe suchen

▪ to be of \help to sth für etw akk hilfreich sein

▪ to be of \help to sb für jdn eine Stütze [o Hilfe] sein

2. no pl (aid)

▪ to be a \help helfen

a great \help you are! ( iron) eine tolle Hilfe bist du! iron

to be a big \help with sth bei etw dat eine große Hilfe sein

3. (employee) Aushilfe f, Hilfskraft f

▪ the \help + sing/pl vb das Personal

home \help [Haushalts]hilfe f, Zugehfrau f bes SÜDD, ÖSTERR a. Bedienerin f

to have [AM hired] \help come in eine Haushaltshilfe haben

to be short of \help wenig Personal haben

4. no pl COMPUT Hilfe[-Funktion] f

II. interj

▪ \help! Hilfe!

III. vi

1. (assist) helfen ( with bei + dat)

is there any way that I can \help? kann ich irgendwie behilflich sein?

2. (alleviate) helfen; medicine also Abhilfe schaffen

IV. vt

1. (assist)

▪ to \help sb jdm helfen [o beistehen]

\help me! Hilfe!

God [or Heaven] \help us! der Himmel stehe uns bei!

her local knowledge \helped her ihre Ortskenntnisse haben ihr genützt SÜDD [o NORDD genutzt]

[how] can I \help you? was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop) kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?

nothing can \help her now ihr ist nicht mehr zu helfen

I wonder if you could \help me vielleicht könnten Sie mir weiterhelfen

so \help me God so wahr mir Gott helfe

to \help sb down the stairs/into a taxi jdm die Treppe hinunterhelfen/in ein Taxi helfen

to \help sb through their depression/a difficult time jdm über eine Depression/eine schwierige Zeit hinweghelfen

▪ to \help sb/sth [to] do sth jdm/etw dabei helfen, etw zu tun

▪ to \help sb with sth jdm bei etw dat helfen

could you \help me with my coat? würden Sie mir in den Mantel helfen?

2. (improve)

▪ to \help sth etw verbessern; (alleviate) etw lindern

a little make-up would \help your appearance a lot mit ein bisschen Make-up würdest du viel besser aussehen

3. (contribute)

▪ to \help sth zu etw dat beitragen

the drought has \helped to make this a disastrous year for Somalia die Dürre war auch ein Grund dafür, dass dies ein katastrophales Jahr für Somalia wurde

4. (prevent)

I can't \help it [or myself] ich kann nicht anders

stop giggling! — I can't \help it! hör auf zu kichern! — ich kann nichts dagegen machen!

he can't \help his looks er kann nichts für sein Aussehen

I can't \help thinking that... ich denke einfach, dass...

she couldn't \help wondering whether... sie musste sich wirklich fragen, ob...

I couldn't \help staring at the strange man ich musste den seltsamen Mann einfach anstarren

not if I can \help it nicht wenn ich es irgendwie verhindern kann

▪ sth can't be \helped etw ist nicht zu ändern, etw ist halt so fam

5. (take)

▪ to \help oneself sich akk bedienen

please \help yourself bitte bedienen Sie sich

he \helped himself from the sweets tray er nahm sich etwas aus der Bonbonschale

▪ to \help oneself to sth sich dat etw nehmen; thief sich akk an etw dat bedienen

6. ( form: give)

▪ to \help sb to sth jdm etw reichen geh

shall I \help you to more wine? darf ich Ihnen noch etwas Wein nachschenken? geh

7.

▶ God \helps those who \help themselves ( prov) hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott prov

V. adj attr, inv COMPUT (display, menu, text) Hilfe-

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[help]
1. n no pl
Hilfe f; (= person with pl) Hilfe f
with his brother's help — mithilfe or mit (der) Hilfe seines Bruders

his help with the project —

with the help of a knife — mithilfe or mit Hilfe eines Messers

we need all the help we can get — wir brauchen jede nur mögliche Hilfe

help was at hand — Hilfe war zur Stelle

he is beyond help — ihm ist nicht mehr zu helfen

he is beyond medical help — ihm kann kein Arzt mehr helfen

to ask sb for help — jdn um Hilfe bitten

to give help — Hilfe leisten

to come to sb's help — jdm zu Hilfe kommen

to be of help to sb — jdm helfen; (person also) jdm behilflich sein; (thing also) jdm nützen

he isn't much help to me — er ist mir keine große Hilfe

you're a great help! (iro) — du bist mir eine schöne Hilfe!

we are short of help in the shop — wir haben nicht genügend (Hilfs)kräfte im Geschäft

there's no help for it — da ist nichts zu machen

2. vt

1) helfen (+dat)

to help sb (to) do sth — jdm (dabei) helfen, etw zu tun

to help sb with the cooking/his bags — jdm beim Kochen/mit seinen Taschen helfen

help! — Hilfe!, zu Hilfe!

so help me God! — so wahr mir Gott helfe!

can I help you? — kann ich (Ihnen) helfen or behilflich sein?

that won't help you — das wird Ihnen nichts nützen

this will help the pain/your headache — das wird gegen die Schmerzen/gegen Ihr Kopfweh helfen

it will help the wound to heal — das wird die Heilung (der Wunde) fördern

it will help the crops to grow — es wird das Wachstum des Getreides fördern

God helps those who help themselves (Prov) — hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott

a man is helping the police with their inquiries (form euph) — ein Mann wird zurzeit von der Polizei vernommen

2)

(with particle) to help sb down — jdm hinunterhelfen

take some water to help the pill down — trinken Sie etwas Wasser, damit die Tablette besser rutscht

to help sb on/off with his/her etc coat —

he helped her out of the car — er half ihr aus dem Auto

to help sb over the street — jdm über die Straße helfen

to help sb through a difficult time (belief, hope, pills etc) — jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit durchhelfen; (person also) jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit beistehen

to help sb up (from floor, chair etc) — jdm aufhelfen or (up stairs etc) hinaufhelfen

I helped him in with his cases — ich half ihm mit seinem Gepäck

3)

she helped him to potatoes/meat — sie gab ihm Kartoffeln/Fleisch

to help oneself to sth — sich (dat) etw nehmen; ( inf

help yourself! —

I'll help the children first (inf) — ich gebe den Kindern zuerst

4)

(with can or cannot) he can't help it, he's only a baby — er kann nichts dafür, er ist doch noch ein Baby

I can't help being clever — (ich kann nichts dafür,) ich bin nun mal ein Genie or so schlau (inf)

he can't help the way he is — das ist nun mal (so) seine Art

don't say more than you can help — sagen Sie nicht mehr als unbedingt nötig

not if I can help it — nicht, wenn es nach mir geht

I couldn't help laughing — ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste (einfach) lachen

I had to do it, I couldn't help it or myself — ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste es einfach tun

I couldn't help thinking or but think... — ich konnte nicht umhin zu denken...

one cannot help wondering whether... — man muss sich wirklich fragen, ob...

it can't be helped — das lässt sich nicht ändern, das ist nun mal so

I can't help it if he's always late — ich kann nichts dafür, dass er immer zu spät kommt

3. vi
helfen
and your attitude didn't help either — und Ihre Einstellung war auch nicht gerade hilfreich

it helps (to) fight pollution — es trägt zur Bekämpfung der Umweltverschmutzung bei

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help [help]

A s

1. (Mit)Hilfe f, Beistand m, Unterstützung f:

help! Hilfe!;

by ( oder with) the help of mit Hilfe von (od gen);

he came to my help er kam mir zu Hilfe;

it (she) is a great help es (sie) ist eine große Hilfe;

not be (of) much help to sb jemandem keine große Hilfe sein;

can I be of any help to you? kann ich Ihnen (irgendwie) helfen oder behilflich sein?

2. Abhilfe f:

there’s no help for it da kann man nichts machen, es lässt sich nicht ändern

3. a) Angestellte(r) m/f(m), Arbeiter(in), besonders Hausangestellte(r), Landarbeiter(in)

b) koll (Dienst)Personal n

4. Hilfsmittel n

5. Portion f (Essen) ( → helping B 2)

B v/t

1. jemandem helfen oder beistehen, jemanden unterstützen:

help sb (to) do sth jemandem helfen, etwas zu tun;

help me think denk doch (mal) mit!;

we help you look for accommodation wir sind Ihnen bei der Suche nach Unterkunft behilflich;

help sb in ( oder with) sth jemandem bei etwas helfen;

help sb into their coat jemandem in den Mantel helfen;

can I help you?

a) werden Sie schon bedient?,

b) kann ich Ihnen helfen oder behilflich sein?;

help sb out of a difficulty jemandem aus einer Schwierigkeit (heraus)helfen;

so help me (I did, will, etc)! Ehrenwort!; → god 2, police A 2

2. fördern, einer Sache nachhelfen, beitragen zu:

help sb’s downfall;

help solve a problem zur Lösung eines Problems beitragen

3. lindern, helfen oder Abhilfe schaffen bei:

help a cold

4. help sb to sth

a) jemandem zu etwas verhelfen,

b) (besonders bei Tisch) jemandem etwas reichen oder geben;

help o.s. sich bedienen (a. pej), zugreifen;

help o.s. to

a) sich bedienen mit, sich etwas nehmen,

b) sich etwas aneignen oder nehmen (auch stehlen)

5. ( mit can) (dat) abhelfen, ändern, verhindern, -meiden:

I cannot help it

a) ich kann es nicht ändern,

b) ich kann nichts dafür;

it cannot be helped da kann man nichts machen, es ist nicht zu ändern;

if I can help it wenn ich es vermeiden kann;

don’t be late if you can help it komm möglichst nicht zu spät!;

how could I help it?

a) was konnte ich dagegen tun?,

b) was konnte ich dafür?;

she can’t help her freckles für ihre Sommersprossen kann sie nichts;

I could not help laughing ich musste einfach lachen;

I cannot help feeling ich werde das Gefühl nicht los, ich kann mich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren ( beide:

that dass);

one can’t help liking him man muss ihn einfach gernhaben;

I can’t help thinking that … ich werde den Gedanken nicht los, dass …;

I can’t help wondering where … ich frage mich ununterbrochen, wo …;

I cannot help myself

a) ich kann nicht anders,

b) ich kann es nicht lassen

C v/i

1. helfen, Hilfe leisten:

every little helps jede Kleinigkeit hilft;

nothing will help now jetzt hilft nichts mehr;

help in the defence (US defense) SPORT in der Verteidigung aushelfen

2. don’t be longer than you can help bleib nicht länger als nötig!

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1. transitive verb
1)

help somebody [to do something] — jemandem helfen [, etwas zu tun]

help oneself — sich (Dat.) selbst helfen

can I help you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop also) was möchten Sie bitte?

2) (serve)

help oneself — sich (Dat.) nehmen; sich bedienen

help oneself to something — sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen; (coll.): (steal) etwas mitgehen lassen (ugs.)

3) (avoid)

if I/you can help it — wenn es irgend zu vermeiden ist

not if I can help it — nicht wenn ich es verhindern kann

it can't be helped — es lässt sich nicht ändern

I can't help it — (remedy) ich kann nichts dafür (ugs.)

4) (refrain from)

I can't help thinking or can't help but think that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube,...

I can't help laughing — ich muss einfach lachen
2. noun
Hilfe, die

be of [some]/no/much help to somebody — jemandem eine gewisse/keine/eine große Hilfe sein

there's no help for it — daran lässt sich nichts ändern

Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

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n.

Hilfe -n f.

Mithilfe -n f. v.

helfen v.

(§ p.,pp.: half, geholfen)

English-german dictionary > help
13 to

1.
[before vowel tʊ, before consonant tə, stressed tuː] preposition

1) (in the direction of and reaching) zu; (with name of place) nach

go to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen

to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich

go from town to town — von Stadt zu Stadt ziehen

throw the ball to me — wirf mir den Ball zu

2) (towards a condition or quality) zu

appoint somebody to a post — jemanden auf einen Posten berufen

3) (as far as) bis zu

from London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh

increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen

4) (next to, facing)

with one's back to the wall — mit dem Rücken zur Wand

5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)

[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu

3 is to 4 as 6 is to 8 — 3 verhält sich zu 4 wie 6 zu 8

it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut

6) introducing relationship or indirect object

to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)

lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.

speak to somebody — mit jemandem sprechen

relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen

to me — (in my opinion) meiner Meinung nach

secretary to the Minister — Sekretär des Ministers

a room to oneself — ein eigenes Zimmer

get four apples to the pound — vier Äpfel je Pfund bekommen

that's all there is to it — mehr ist dazu nicht zu sagen

what's that to you? — was geht das dich an?

7) (until) bis

to the end — bis zum Ende

to this day — bis heute

five [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht

8) with infinitive of a verb zu; expressing purpose, or after academic.ru/75540/too">too um [...] zu

want to know — wissen wollen

do something to annoy somebody — etwas tun, um jemanden zu ärgern

too young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten

too hot to drink — zu heiß zum Trinken

to rebel is pointless — es ist sinnlos zu rebellieren

he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder

to use a technical term — um einen Fachausdruck zu gebrauchen

9) as substitute for infinitive

he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es

she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
2.
[tuː] adverb

1) (just not shut)

be to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein

push a door to — eine Tür anlehnen

2)

to and fro — hin und her

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1. [tə,tu] preposition
1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) zu, auf

2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) bis

3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) bis

4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) zu, mit

5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) zu, für

6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) in

7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) gegenüber, zu

8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) zu

9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) zu, um zu

10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) zu
2. [tu:] adverb
1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) zu

2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) zu sich, dran

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- to and fro

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to

[tu:, tu, tə]

I. PREPOSITION

1. (moving towards) in + akk

, nach + dat

, zu + dat

she walked over \to the window sie ging [hinüber] zum Fenster [o ans Fenster]

we're going \to town wir gehen/fahren in die Stadt

they go \to work on the bus sie fahren mit dem Bus zur Arbeit

I'm going \to a party/concert ich gehe auf eine Party/ein Konzert

she has to go \to a meeting now sie muss jetzt zu einem Meeting [gehen]

we moved \to Germany last year wir sind letztes Jahr nach Deutschland gezogen

he flew \to the US er flog in die USA

she's never been \to Mexico before sie ist noch nie [zuvor] in Mexiko gewesen

my first visit \to Africa mein erster Aufenthalt in Afrika

this is a road \to nowhere! diese Straße führt nirgendwohin!

parallel \to the x axis parallel zur x-Achse

from here \to the station von hier [bis] zum Bahnhof

on the way \to the mountains/the sea/the town centre auf dem Weg in die Berge/zum Meer/ins [o zum] Stadtzentrum

\to the north/south nördlich/südlich

twenty miles \to the north of the city zwanzig Meilen nördlich der Stadt

the suburbs are \to the west of the city die Vororte liegen im Westen der Stadt

from place \to place von Ort zu Ort

\to the right/left nach rechts/links

there \to the right dort rechts

he's standing \to the left of Adrian er steht links neben Adrian

2. (attending regularly) zu + dat

, in + dat

she goes \to kindergarten sie geht in den Kindergarten

he goes \to university er geht auf die Universität

do you go \to church? gehst du in die Kirche?

I go \to the gym twice a week ich gehe zweimal wöchentlich zum Fitness

3. (inviting to) zu + dat

an invitation \to a wedding eine Einladung zu einer Hochzeit

I've asked them \to dinner ich habe sie zum Essen eingeladen

she took me out \to lunch yesterday sie hat mich gestern zum Mittagessen ausgeführt [o eingeladen

4. (in direction of) auf + akk

she pointed \to a distant spot on the horizon sie zeigte auf einen fernen Punkt am Horizont

to have one's back \to sth/sb etw/jdm den Rücken zudrehen

back \to front verkehrt herum

5. (in contact with) an + dat

they were dancing cheek \to cheek sie tanzten Wange an Wange

she put her hand \to his breast sie legte die Hand auf seine Brust

she clasped the letter \to her bosom sie drückte den Brief an ihre Brust

6. (attached to) an + akk

tie the lead \to the fence mach die Leine am Zaun fest

they fixed the bookshelves \to the wall sie brachten die Bücherregale an der Wand an

stick the ads \to some paper klebe die Anzeigen auf ein Blatt Papier

7. (with indirect object)

▪ \to sb/sth jdm/etw dat

I lent my bike \to my brother ich habe meinem Bruder mein Fahrrad geliehen

give that gun \to me gib mir das Gewehr

children are often cruel \to each other Kinder sind oft grausam zueinander

who's the letter addressed \to? an wen ist der Brief adressiert?

what have they done \to you? was haben sie dir [an]getan?

her knowledge proved useful \to him ihr Wissen erwies sich als hilfreich für ihn

they made a complaint \to the manager sie reichten beim Geschäftsleiter eine Beschwerde ein

a threat \to world peace eine Bedrohung des Weltfriedens [o für den Weltfrieden]

to be grateful \to sb jdm dankbar sein

to be married \to sb mit jdm verheiratet sein

to tell/show sth \to sb jdm etw erzählen/zeigen

8. (with respect to) zu + dat

and what did you say \to that? und was hast du dazu gesagt?

he finally confessed \to the crime er gestand schließlich das Verbrechen

this is essential \to our strategy dies ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Strategie

9. (in response) auf + akk

a reference \to Psalm 22:18 ein Verweis auf Psalm 22:18

her reply \to the question ihre Antwort auf die Frage

and what was her response \to that? und wie lautete ihr Antwort darauf?

10. (belonging to) zu + dat

the keys \to his car seine Autoschlüssel

the top \to this pen die Kappe, die auf diesen Stift gehört

she has a mean side \to her sie kann auch sehr gemein sein

there is a very moral tone \to this book dieses Buch hat einen sehr moralischen Unterton

there's a funny side \to everything alles hat auch seine komische Seite

11. (compared to) mit + dat

I prefer beef \to seafood ich ziehe Rindfleisch Meeresfrüchten vor

she looked about thirty \to his sixty neben ihm mit seinen sechzig Jahren wirkte sie wie dreißig

to be comparable \to sth mit etw dat vergleichbar sein

[to be] nothing \to sth nichts im Vergleich zu etw dat [sein]

her wage is nothing \to what she could earn ihr Einkommen steht in keinem Vergleich zu dem, was sie verdienen könnte

to be superior \to sb jdm übergeordnet sein, höher stehen als jd

12. (in scores) zu + dat

Paul beat me by three games \to two Paul hat im Spiel drei zu zwei gegen mich gewonnen

Manchester won three \to one Manchester hat drei zu eins gewonnen

13. (until) bis + dat

, zu + dat

I read up \to page 100 ich habe bis Seite 100 gelesen

unemployment has risen \to almost 8 million die Arbeitslosigkeit ist auf fast 8 Millionen angestiegen

count \to 20 zähle bis 20

it's about fifty miles \to New York es sind [noch] etwa fünfzig Meilen bis New York

14. (expressing change of state) zu + dat

he converted \to Islam er ist zum Islam übergetreten

his expression changed from amazement \to joy sein Ausdruck wechselte von Erstaunen zu Freude

the change \to the metric system der Wechsel zum metrischen System

her promotion \to department manager ihre Beförderung zur Abteilungsleiterin

the meat was cooked \to perfection das Fleisch war bestens zubereitet

he drank himself \to death er trank sich zu Tode

she nursed me back \to health sie hat mich [wieder] gesund gepflegt

smashed \to pieces in tausend Stücke geschlagen

she was close \to tears sie war den Tränen nahe

he was thrilled \to bits er freute sich wahnsinnig

15. (to point in time) bis + dat

the shop is open \to 8.00 p.m. der Laden hat bis 20 Uhr geöffnet

we're in this \to the end wir führen dies bis zum Ende

and \to this day... und bis auf den heutigen Tag...

it's only two weeks \to your birthday! es sind nur noch zwei Wochen bis zu deinem Geburtstag!

16. (including)

▪ from... \to... von... bis...

from beginning \to end von Anfang bis Ende

from morning \to night von morgens bis abends

front \to back von vorne bis hinten, von allen Seiten

I read the document front \to back ich habe das Dokument von vorne bis hinten gelesen

he's done everything from snowboarding \to windsurfing er hat von Snowboarden bis Windsurfen alles [mal] gemacht

from simple theft \to cold-blooded murder vom einfachen Diebstahl bis zum kaltblütigen Mord

17. BRIT (in clock times) vor, bis SÜDD

it's twenty \to six es ist zwanzig vor sechs

18. (causing) zu + dat

\to my relief/horror/astonishment zu meiner Erleichterung/meinem Entsetzen/meinem Erstaunen

much \to her surprise zu ihrer großen Überraschung

19. (according to) für + akk

\to me, it sounds like she's ending the relationship für mich hört sich das an, als ob sie die Beziehung beenden wollte

that outfit looks good \to me das Outfit gefällt mir gut

if it's acceptable \to you wenn Sie einverstanden sind

this would be \to your advantage das wäre zu deinem Vorteil, das wäre für dich von Vorteil

does this make any sense \to you? findest du das auf irgendeine Weise einleuchtend?

fifty pounds is nothing \to him fünfzig Pfund sind nichts für ihn

what's it \to you? ( fam) was geht dich das an?

20. (serving) für + akk

he works as a personal trainer \to the rich and famous er arbeitet als Personal Trainer für die Reichen und Berühmten

they are hat makers \to Her Majesty the Queen sie sind Hutmacher Ihrer Majestät, der Königin

economic adviser \to the president Wirtschaftsberater des Präsidenten

21. FILM (next to)

she was Ophelia \to Olivier's Hamlet in der Verfilmung von Olivier spielte sie neben Hamlet die Ophelia

22. (in honour of) auf + akk

here's \to you! auf dein/Ihr Wohl!

\to the cook! auf den Koch/die Köchin!

the record is dedicated \to her mother die Schallplatte ist ihrer Mutter gewidmet

I propose a toast \to the bride and groom ich bringe einen Toast auf die Braut und den Bräutigam aus

a memorial \to all the soldiers who died in Vietnam ein Denkmal für alle im Vietnamkrieg gefallenen Soldaten

23. (per)

the car gets 25 miles \to the gallon das Auto verbraucht eine Gallone auf 25 Meilen

three parts oil \to one part vinegar drei Teile Öl auf einen Teil Essig

the odds are 2 \to 1 that you'll lose die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1, dass du verlierst

24. (as a result of) von + dat

she awoke \to the sound of screaming sie wurden durch laute Schreie wach

I like exercising \to music ich trainiere gerne mit Musik

I can't dance \to this sort of music ich kann zu dieser Art Musik nicht tanzen

the band walked on stage \to rapturous applause die Band zog unter tosendem Applaus auf die Bühne

25. (roughly) bis + dat

thirty \to thirty-five people dreißig bis fünfunddreißig Leute

26. MATH (defining exponent) hoch

ten \to the power of three zehn hoch drei

27.

▶ that's all there is \to it das ist schon alles

▶ there's not much [or nothing] \to it das ist nichts Besonderes, da ist nichts Besonderes dabei

II. TO FORM INFINITIVES

1. (expressing future intention) zu

she agreed \to help sie erklärte sich bereit zu helfen

I'll have \to tell him ich werde es ihm sagen müssen

I don't expect \to be finished any later than seven ich denke, dass ich spätestens um sieben fertig sein werde

he lived \to see his first grandchild er durfte erleben, dass sein erstes Enkelkind geboren wurde

I have \to go on a business trip ich muss auf eine Geschäftsreise

the company is \to pay over £500,000 die Firma muss über 500.000 Pfund bezahlen

he's going \to write his memoirs er wird seine Memoiren schreiben

I have some things \to be fixed ich habe einige Dinge zu reparieren

Blair \to meet with Bush Blair trifft Bush

to be about \to do sth gerade etw tun wollen, im Begriff sein, etw zu tun

2. (forming requests) zu

she was told \to have the report finished by Friday sie wurde gebeten, den Bericht bis Freitag fertigzustellen

he told me \to wait er sagte mir, ich solle warten

I asked her \to give me a call ich bat sie, mich anzurufen

we asked her \to explain wir baten sie, es uns zu erklären

you've not \to do that du sollst das nicht tun

that man is not \to come here again der Mann darf dieses Haus nicht mehr betreten

young man, you're \to go to your room right now junger Mann, du gehst jetzt auf dein Zimmer

3. (expressing wish) zu

I need \to eat something first ich muss zuerst etwas essen

I'd love \to live in New York ich würde nur zu gern in New York leben

would you like \to dance? möchten Sie tanzen?

that child ought \to be in bed das Kind sollte [schon] im Bett sein

I want \to go now ich möchte jetzt gehen

I need \to go to the bathroom ich muss mal auf die Toilette

do you want \to come with us? willst du [mit uns] mitkommen?

I'd love \to go to France this summer ich würde diesen Sommer gern nach Frankreich fahren

4. (omitting verb)

are you going tonight? — I'm certainly hoping \to gehst du heute Abend? — das hoffe ich sehr

would you like to go and see the Russian clowns? — yes, I'd love \to möchtest du gern die russischen Clowns sehen? — ja, sehr gern

can you drive? — yes I'm able \to but I prefer not \to kannst du Auto fahren? — ja, das kann ich, aber ich fahre nicht gern

5. after adj (to complete meaning)

it's not likely \to happen es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht, das wird wohl kaum geschehen

I was afraid \to tell her ich hatte Angst, es ihr zu sagen

he's able \to speak four languages er spricht vier Sprachen

she's due \to have her baby sie bekommt bald ihr Baby

I'm afraid \to fly ich habe Angst vorm Fliegen

she's happy \to see you back sie ist froh, dass du wieder zurück bist

I'm sorry \to hear that es tut mir leid, das zu hören

easy \to use leicht zu bedienen

languages are fun \to learn Sprachenlernen macht Spaß

it is interesting \to know that es ist interessant, das zu wissen

three months is too long \to wait drei Monate zu warten ist zu lang

I'm too nervous \to talk right now ich bin zu nervös, um jetzt zu sprechen

6. (expressing purpose)

I'm going there \to see my sister ich gehe dort hin, um meine Schwester zu treffen

she's gone \to pick Jean up sie ist Jean abholen gegangen

my second attempt \to make flaky pastry mein zweiter Versuch, einen Blätterteig zu machen

they have no reason \to lie sie haben keinerlei Grund zu lügen

I have the chance \to buy a house cheaply ich habe die Gelegenheit, billig ein Haus zu kaufen

something \to eat etwas zu essen

the first person \to arrive die erste Person, die ankam [o eintraf]

Armstrong was the first man \to walk on the moon Armstrong war der erste Mann, der den Mond betrat

7. (expressing intent)

we tried \to help wir versuchten zu helfen

\to make this cake, you'll need... für diesen Kuchen braucht man...

he managed \to escape es gelang ihm zu entkommen

8. (after wh- words)

I don't know what \to do ich weiß nicht, was ich tun soll

I don't know where \to begin ich weiß nicht, wo ich anfangen soll

she was wondering whether \to ask David about it sie fragte sich, ob sie David deswegen fragen sollte

can you tell me how \to get there? könne Sie mir sagen, wie ich dort hinkomme?

9. (introducing clause)

\to tell the truth [or \to be truthful] um die Wahrheit zu sagen

\to be quite truthful with you, Dave, I never really liked the man ich muss dir ehrlich sagen, Dave, ich konnte diesen Mann noch nie leiden

\to be honest um ehrlich zu sein

10. (in consecutive acts) um zu

he looked up \to greet his guests er blickte auf, um seine Gäste zu begrüßen

she reached out \to take his hand sie griff nach seiner Hand

they turned around \to find their car gone sie drehten sich um und bemerkten, dass ihr Auto verschwunden war

III. ADVERB

inv zu

to push [or pull] the door \to die Tür zuschlagen

to come \to zu sich dat kommen

to set \to sich akk daranmachen fam

they set \to with a will, determined to finish the job sie machten sich mit Nachdruck daran, entschlossen, die Arbeit zu Ende zu bringen

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[tuː]
1. PREPOSITION

1) = in direction of, towards zu

to go to the station — zum Bahnhof gehen

to go to the doctor( 's)/greengrocer's etc — zum Arzt/Gemüsehändler etc gehen

to go to the opera/concert etc — in die Oper/ins Konzert etc gehen

to go to France/London — nach Frankreich/London fahren

to go to Switzerland —

to go to school to go to bed — zur Schule or in die Schule gehen ins or zu Bett gehen

to the left — nach links

to the west — nach Westen

he came up to where I was standing —

to fall to the ground — auf den Boden or zu Boden fallen

to turn a picture/one's face to the wall — ein Bild/sich mit dem Gesicht zur Wand drehen

hold it up to the light — halte es gegen das Licht

2) = as far as, until bis

to count (up) to 20 —

there were (from) 40 to 60 people — es waren 40 bis 60 Leute da

it's 90 kms to Paris — nach Paris sind es 90 km

it's correct to a millimetre — es stimmt bis auf den Millimeter

8 years ago to the day — auf den Tag genau vor 8 Jahren

to this day — bis auf den heutigen Tag

they perished to a man — sie kamen alle bis auf den letzten Mann ums Leben

3) = in in (+dat)

I have never been to Brussels/India — ich war noch nie in Brüssel/Indien

4)

= secure to he nailed it to the wall/floor etc — er nagelte es an die Wand/auf den Boden etc

they tied him to the tree —

they held him to the ground — sie hielten ihn am Boden

5)

with indirect object to give sth to sb — jdm etw geben

a present from me to you —

who did you give it to? — wem haben Sie es gegeben?

I said to myself... — ich habe mir gesagt...

he was muttering/singing to himself — er murmelte/sang vor sich hin

what is it to you? — was geht dich das an?

he is kind to everyone — er ist zu allen freundlich

it's a great help to me — das ist eine große Hilfe für mich

he has been a good friend to us — er war uns (dat)

"To... " (on envelope etc) to pray to God — "An (+acc)..." zu Gott beten

6) in toasts auf (+acc)

to drink to sb — jdm zutrinken

to drink to sb's health — auf jds Wohl (acc) trinken

7)

= next to with position bumper to bumper — Stoßstange an Stoßstange

close to sb/sth — nahe bei jdm/etw

at right angles to the wall —

parallel to the wall — parallel zur Wand

to the west (of)/the left (of) — westlich/links (von)

8) with expressions of time vor

20 ( minutes) to 2 — 20 (Minuten) vor 2

at (a) quarter to 2 — um Viertel vor 2

25 to 3 — 5 (Minuten) nach halb 3

it was five to when we arrived — es war fünf vor, als wir ankamen

9) = in relation to zu

A is to B as C is to D —

by a majority of 10 to 7 — mit einer Mehrheit von 10 zu 7

they won by 4 goals to 2 — sie haben mit 4:2 (spoken: vier zu zwei) Toren gewonnen

10) = per pro; (in recipes, when mixing) auf (+acc)

one person to a room — eine Person pro Zimmer

11) MATH

3 to the 4th, 3 to the power of 4 — 3 hoch 4

12)

= concerning what do you say to the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?

what would you say to a beer? — was hältst du von einem Bier?

that's all there is to it — das ist alles

to repairing television £30 (Comm) — (für) Reparatur eines Fernsehers £ 30

13)

= according to to the best of my knowledge — nach bestem Wissen

it's not to my taste — das ist nicht nach meinem Geschmack

14)

= accompanied by to sing to the guitar —

to sing sth to the tune of... — etw nach der Melodie von... singen

to dance to a tune/a band — zu einer Melodie/den Klängen or der Musik eines Orchesters tanzen

15)

= of ambassador to America/the King of France — Botschafter in Amerika/am Hofe des Königs von Frankreich

secretary to the director — Sekretärin des Direktors

16)

= producing to everyone's surprise — zu jedermanns Überraschung

17)

infinitive to begin to do sth — anfangen, etw zu tun

he decided to come — er beschloss zu kommen

I want to do it — ich will es tun

I want him to do it — ich will, dass er es tut

18)

conditional use of infinitive to see him now, one would never think... — wenn man ihn jetzt sieht, würde man nicht glauben,...

19)

infinitive expressing purpose, result to eat/work to live —

I did it to help you — ich tat es, um dir zu helfen

to get to the point,... — um zur Sache zu kommen,...

well, not to exaggerate... — ohne zu übertreiben,...

I arrived to find she had gone — als ich ankam, war sie weg

never to be found again — und wurde nie wiedergefunden

20)

omitting verb I don't want to — ich will nicht

I'll try to — ich werde es versuchen

you have to — du musst

I'd love to — sehr gerne

we didn't want to but we were forced to — wir wollten nicht, aber wir waren dazu gezwungen

I intended to (do it), but I forgot (to) — ich wollte es tun, aber ich habe es vergessen

buy it, it would be silly not to — kaufe es, es wäre dumm, es nicht zu tun

he often does things one doesn't expect him to — er macht oft Dinge, die man nicht von ihm erwartet

21)

set structures __diams; noun/pronoun + to + infinitive he is not the sort to do that — er ist nicht der Typ, der das täte, er ist nicht der Typ dazu

I have done nothing to deserve this — ich habe nichts getan, womit ich das verdient hätte

there's no-one to help us — es ist niemand da, der uns helfen könnte

who is he to order you around? — wer ist er denn, dass er dich so herumkommandiert?

he was the first to arrive — er kam als Erster an, er war der Erste, der ankam

who was the last to see her? —

there is much to be done — es gibt viel zu tun

what is there to do here? —

now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die (beste) Zeit, es zu tun

the book is still to be written — das Buch muss noch geschrieben werden

are you ready to go at last? — bist du endlich fertig?

it's hard to understand — es ist schwer zu verstehen

it's impossible to believe — das kann man einfach nicht glauben

you are foolish to try it — du bist dumm, das überhaupt zu versuchen

is it good to eat? —

it's too heavy to lift too young to marry — es ist zu schwer zum Heben zu jung zum Heiraten

he's too old to be still in short trousers — er ist schon so alt und trägt noch kurze Hosen

2. ADJECTIVE
door (= ajar) angelehnt; (= shut) zu
3. ADVERB

to and fro — hin und her; walk auf und ab

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to

A präp [tuː; tʊ; tə]

1. (Grundbedeutung) zu

2. (Richtung und Ziel, räumlich) zu, nach, an (akk), in (akk), auf (akk):

go to London nach London fahren;

from east to west von Osten nach Westen;

throw sth to the ground etwas auf den oder zu Boden werfen

3. in (dat):

have you ever been to London?

4. (Richtung, Ziel, Zweck) zu, auf (akk), an (akk), in (akk), für, gegen:

play to a large audience vor einem großen Publikum spielen; → duty A 1 a, invite A 1, pray B 2, etc

5. (Zugehörigkeit) zu, in (akk), für, auf (akk):

that is all there is to it das ist alles;

a cap with a tassel to it eine Mütze mit einer Troddel (daran);

a key to the case ein Schlüssel für den oder zum Koffer;

a room to myself ein Zimmer für mich (allein); → assistant B 1, end C 7, moral B 1, secretary 1, etc

6. (Übereinstimmung, Gemäßheit) nach, für, gemäß: → astonishment, etc

7. (im Verhältnis oder Vergleich) zu, gegen, gegenüber, auf (akk), mit:

the score is three to one (3-1) das Spiel oder es steht drei zu eins (3:1);

two is to four as four is to eight zwei verhält sich zu vier wie vier zu acht

8. (Ausmaß, Grenze, Grad) bis, (bis) zu, (bis) an (akk), auf (akk), in (dat):

to the clouds bis an die Wolken;

ten feet to the ground zehn Fuß bis zum Boden; → craziness

9. (zeitliche Ausdehnung oder Grenze) bis, bis zu, bis gegen, auf (akk), vor (dat):

from three to four von drei bis vier (Uhr);

it’s ten to five es ist zehn vor fünf

10. (Begleitung) zu, nach:

sing to a guitar zu einer Gitarre singen;

they danced to a tune sie tanzten nach einer Melodie; → dance A 1

11. zur Bildung des Dativs:

a) betont:

he gave the book to me, not to you! er gab das Buch mir, nicht Ihnen!

b) unbetont:

she was a good mother to him sie war ihm eine gute Mutter

B partikel [tʊ; tə]

1. zur Bezeichnung des Infinitivs:

to go gehen;

easy to understand leicht zu verstehen;

she was heard to cry man hörte sie weinen

2. (Zweck, Absicht) um zu, zu:

he only does it to earn money er tut es nur, um Geld zu verdienen

3. zur Verkürzung des Nebensatzes:

I weep to think of it ich weine, wenn ich daran denke;

he was the first to arrive er kam als Erster;

to hear him talk wenn man ihn (so) reden hört; → honest A 1 b

4. zur Bezeichnung eines Grundes:

why blame you me to love you? obs oder poet was tadelst du mich, weil ich dich liebe?

5. zur Andeutung eines aus dem Vorhergehenden zu ergänzenden Infinitivs:

I don’t go because I don’t want to ich gehe nicht, weil ich nicht (gehen) will

C adv [tuː]

1. a) zu, geschlossen:

pull the door to die Türe zuziehen

b) angelehnt:

leave the door to

2. (wieder) zu Bewusstsein oder zu sich: → bring to A 1, come to 1

3. SCHIFF nahe am Wind:

keep her to!

4. to and fro

a) hin und her,

b) auf und ab

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1.
[before vowel tʊ, before consonant tə, stressed tuː] preposition

1) (in the direction of and reaching) zu; (with name of place) nach

go to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen

to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich

go from town to town — von Stadt zu Stadt ziehen

throw the ball to me — wirf mir den Ball zu

2) (towards a condition or quality) zu

appoint somebody to a post — jemanden auf einen Posten berufen

3) (as far as) bis zu

from London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh

increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen

4) (next to, facing)

with one's back to the wall — mit dem Rücken zur Wand

5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)

[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu

3 is to 4 as 6 is to 8 — 3 verhält sich zu 4 wie 6 zu 8

it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut

6) introducing relationship or indirect object

to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)

lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.

speak to somebody — mit jemandem sprechen

relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen

to me — (in my opinion) meiner Meinung nach

secretary to the Minister — Sekretär des Ministers

a room to oneself — ein eigenes Zimmer

get four apples to the pound — vier Äpfel je Pfund bekommen

that's all there is to it — mehr ist dazu nicht zu sagen

what's that to you? — was geht das dich an?

7) (until) bis

to the end — bis zum Ende

to this day — bis heute

five [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht

8) with infinitive of a verb zu; expressing purpose, or after too um [...] zu

want to know — wissen wollen

do something to annoy somebody — etwas tun, um jemanden zu ärgern

too young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten

too hot to drink — zu heiß zum Trinken

to rebel is pointless — es ist sinnlos zu rebellieren

he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder

to use a technical term — um einen Fachausdruck zu gebrauchen

9) as substitute for infinitive

he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es

she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
2.
[tuː] adverb

1) (just not shut)

be to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein

push a door to — eine Tür anlehnen

2)

to and fro — hin und her

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help
1. verb
1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ayudar

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ayudar, contribuir

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ayudar (a calmar), aliviar

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ayudar, servir

5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) no poder evitar

2. noun
1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ayuda

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ayuda

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) criado; asistente; empleado; ayudante

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) no hay nada que hacer, no hay remedio, no hay vuelta atrás

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- helper
- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out

help¹ interj ¡socorro!

help² n ayuda

do you need any help? ¿necesitas ayuda?

help³ vb ayudar

can I help you? ¿puedo ayudarte?

can't help... no poder evitar...

I couldn't help laughing no pude contener la risa

help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!

help

tr[help]

noun

1 (gen) ayuda

■ I asked him for help le pedí ayuda

■ there's no help for it no hay más remedio

2 (servant) asistenta, criada

interjection

1 ¡socorro!

transitive verb

1 (gen) ayudar

■ can you help us? ¿nos puedes ayudar?

■ can I help you? ¿qué desea?, ¿le puedo servir en algo?

2 (be of use) ayudar, servir

■ his ideas didn't help us at all sus ideas no nos sirvieron de nada

3 (to relieve) aliviar

■ this ointment will help the pain esta pomada aliviará el dolor

4 (avoid) evitar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I «(he etc)» can't help it (I can't stop myself) no puedo (puede etc) evitarlo 2 (not my fault) no es culpa mía (suya etc)

I couldn't help «+ ger» no pude por menos que + inf

■ I couldn't help wondering no pude por menos que preguntarme

it can't be helped no hay nada que hacer

to help oneself servirse a sí mismo,-a

■ help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!

help ['hɛlp] vt

1) aid, assist: ayudar, auxiliar, socorrer, asistir

2) alleviate: aliviar

3) serve: servir

help yourself!: ¡sírvete!

4) avoid: evitar

it can't be helped: no lo podemos evitar, no hay más remedio

I couldn't help smiling: no pude menos que sonreír

help n

1) assistance: ayuda f

help!: ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!

2) staff: personal m (en una oficina), servicio m doméstico

help

n.

• apoyo s.m.

• asistencia s.f.

• auxilio s.m.

• ayuda s.f.

• favor s.m.

• mano s.f.

• redención s.f.

• remedio s.m.

• socorro s.m.

• sufragio s.m.

v.

• aliviar v.

• asistir v.

• auxiliar v.

• ayudar v.

• coadyuvar v.

• servir v.

• socorrer v.

I
1. help
transitive verb

1) ( assist) ayudar

can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

I can't help it — no lo puedo remediar

I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

they can't help being poor — no tienen la culpa de ser pobres

I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

3) (serve food, goods)

to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien

2.

vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

I was only trying to help! — sólo quería ayudar

calling her a liar didn't help much either — llamarla mentirosa tampoco sirvió de mucho

every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf

3.

v refl

to help oneself

1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)

2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse

I can't help myself — no me puedo controlar

3) ( take)

to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

II

noun

1) u

a) ( rescue) ayuda f

don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

help! — socorro!, auxilio!

to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

b) ( assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help with the dishes — gracias por ayudarme con los platos

was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico

[help]
1. N

1) (=assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help — gracias por ayudarme, gracias por tu ayuda

the books were not much help — los libros no me sirvieron de mucho

• to ask (sb) for help — pedir ayuda (a algn)

• he is beyond help — ya no se puede hacer nada por él

• to call for help — (=ask for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio; (=shout for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

• to come to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

• financial help — ayuda f económica

• to get help, he rushed off to get help — salió corriendo en busca de ayuda

you'll get no help from me — yo no te pienso ayudar

• to go to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

• you've been a great help to me — me has ayudado muchísimo

you're a great help! — iro ¡valiente ayuda!

• medical help — asistencia f médica

• it's no help (to say that) — no sirve de nada (decir eso)

there's no help for it but to... — no hay más remedio que + subjun

• to be of help to sb — ayudar a algn

can I be of help? — ¿puedo ayudar?

I was glad to be of help — me alegré de poder ayudar

• you should seek professional help — deberías consultar a un profesional, deberías pedir asesoramiento

• to shout for help — pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

• I could use some help — una ayudita no me vendría mal

• with the help of — con la ayuda de

with his brother's help — con la ayuda de su hermano

with the help of a knife — con un cuchillo, ayudándose con un cuchillo

2) (=helpers)

we're short of help in the shop — nos falta personal en la tienda

she has no help in the house — no tiene a nadie que le ayude en la casa

3) (=cleaner) asistenta f ; home 3., mother 3.

2. VT

1) (=aid, assist) ayudar

he got his brother to help him — consiguió que su hermano lo ayudara

that won't help you — eso no te va a servir de nada, eso no te va a ayudar

can I help you? — (in shop) ¿qué deseaba?, ¿en qué le puedo servir?

to help (to) do sth — ayudar a hacer algo

to help sb (to) do sth — ayudar a algn a hacer algo

to help each other/one another — ayudarse el uno al otro

• to help sb across the road — ayudar a algn a cruzar la calle

• to help sb to their feet — ayudar a algn a levantarse

• to help sb on/ off with his coat — ayudar a algn a ponerse/quitarse el abrigo

• I couldn't stand so he helped me up — no me podía poner de pie así que él me ayudó

• let me help you with that suitcase — deja que te ayude or que te eche una mano con esa maleta

- so help me God

so help me, I'll kill him! * — ¡te lo juro que lo mato! *

2) (at table)

• to help sb to soup/vegetables — servir sopa/verdura a algn

3) (=avoid) evitar

"why are you laughing?" - "I can't help it" — -¿por qué te ríes? -no lo puedo evitar

I can't help it, I just don't like him — es superior a mí, me cae mal

"it's rather late now" - "I can't help that, you should have come earlier" — -ahora es bastante tarde -no es mi culpa, tenías que haber llegado antes

it can't be helped — no hay más remedio, ¿qué se le va a hacer?

he won't if I can help it — si de mí depende, no lo hará

can I help it if it rains? — ¿es mi culpa si llueve?

don't spend more than you can help — no gastes más de lo necesario

you can't help feeling sorry for him — no puede uno (por) menos de sentir lástima por él

4)

to help o.s. —

a) (=assist o.s.) ayudarse a sí mismo

don't think about helping others, think about helping yourself — no pienses en ayudar a los demás, piensa en ayudarte a ti mismo

you won't help yourself by keeping silent — no te vas a hacer ningún favor guardando el silencio

- God helps those who help themselves

b) (=serve o.s.) servirse

help yourself! — ¡sírvete!

she helped herself to vegetables — se sirvió verdura

c) (=take sth)

"can I borrow your pen?" - "help yourself" — -¿me prestas el bolígrafo? -cógelo

d) * (=steal)

he's helped himself to my pencil — me ha mangado el lápiz *

e) (=prevent o.s.)

I screamed with pain, I couldn't help myself — grité del dolor, no lo pude evitar

3.

VI ayudar

I was only trying to help — solo intentaba ayudar

that doesn't help much — eso no sirve de mucho

it helps if you plan ahead — resulta más fácil si haces los planes por adelantado

every little helps — todo ayuda

4.

EXCL

help! — ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!

5.

CPD

help desk N — servicio m de asistencia

help menu N — (Comput) menú m de ayuda

- help along

- help out

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I
1. [help]
transitive verb

1) ( assist) ayudar

can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

I can't help it — no lo puedo remediar

I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

they can't help being poor — no tienen la culpa de ser pobres

I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

3) (serve food, goods)

to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien

2.

vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

I was only trying to help! — sólo quería ayudar

calling her a liar didn't help much either — llamarla mentirosa tampoco sirvió de mucho

every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf

3.

v refl

to help oneself

1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)

2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse

I can't help myself — no me puedo controlar

3) ( take)

to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

II

noun

1) u

a) ( rescue) ayuda f

don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

help! — socorro!, auxilio!

to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

b) ( assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help with the dishes — gracias por ayudarme con los platos

was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico

English-spanish dictionary > help
15 kick

1. noun
1) [Fuß]tritt, der; (Footb.) Schuss, der

give somebody a kick — jemandem einen Tritt geben od. versetzen

give something a kick — gegen etwas treten

give somebody a kick in the pants — (fig. coll.) jemandem Feuer unterm Hintern machen (salopp)

a kick in the teeth — (fig.) ein Schlag ins Gesicht

2) (Sport): (burst of speed) Spurt, der

3) (coll.): (sharp effect, thrill) Kitzel, der; (of wine) Feuer, das

he gets a kick out of it — er hat Spaß daran; es macht ihm Spaß

do something for kicks — etwas zum Spaß tun

4) (recoil of gun) Rückstoß, der
2. intransitive verb
1) treten; [Pferd:] ausschlagen; [Baby:] strampeln; [Tänzer:] das Bein hochwerfen

kick at something — gegen etwas treten

2) (show opposition) sich zur Wehr setzen (at, against gegen)
3. transitive verb
1) einen Tritt geben (+ Dat.) [Person, Hund]; treten gegen [Gegenstand]; kicken (ugs.), schlagen, schießen [Ball]

kick the door open/shut — die Tür auf-/zutreten

he kicked the ball straight at me — er kickte den Ball genau in meine Richtung

kick somebody in the teeth — (fig. coll.) jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen

I could kick myself! — (coll.) ich könnte mir od. mich in den Hintern beißen (salopp)

2) (coll.): (abandon) ablegen [schlechte Angewohnheit]; aufgeben [Rauchen]

kick the habit — es aufstecken (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/40689/kick_about">kick about

- kick in

- kick off

- kick out

- kick up

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[kik] 1. verb
1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) treten

2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) zurückstoßen
2. noun
1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) der Tritt

2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) der Rückstoß

3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) mächtiger Spaß

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- kick about/around
- kick off
- kick up
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kick

[kɪk]

I. n

1. (with foot) [Fuß]tritt m, Stoß m; (in sports) Schuss m; of a horse Tritt m

that horse has quite a \kick when nervous dieses Pferd kann ganz schön ausschlagen, wenn es nervös ist

to need a \kick up the arse [or backside] [or pants] einen [kräftigen] Tritt in den Hintern nötig haben fam

to take a \kick at a ball einen Ball treten [o fam kicken]

a \kick in the teeth ein Schlag m ins Gesicht fig

to give sth a \kick gegen etw akk treten

to take a \kick at sb/sth jdm/etw einen [Fuß]tritt versetzen

2. (exciting feeling) Nervenkitzel m, Kick m fam

to do sth for \kicks etw wegen des Nervenkitzels tun

he gets a \kick out of that das macht ihm einen Riesenspaß

she gets her \kicks by bungee jumping sie holt sich ihren Kick beim Bungeespringen fam

to have a \kick eine berauschende Wirkung haben

watch out for the fruit punch, it's got a real \kick sei mit dem Früchtepunsch vorsichtig, der hat es in sich

the cocktail doesn't have much \kick der Cocktail ist nicht sehr stark

3. (trendy interest) Fimmel m fam, Tick m fam

health food/fitness \kick Reformkost-/Fitnesstick m

he's on a religious \kick er ist [gerade] auf dem religiösen Trip fam

4. (complaint)

to have a \kick about sth an etw dat etwas auszusetzen haben

5. (gun jerk) Rückstoß m

II. vt

1. (hit with foot)

▪ to \kick sb/sth jdn/etw [mit dem Fuß] treten

to \kick a ball einen Ball schießen [o fam kicken]

to \kick a goal BRIT ein Tor schießen nt

to \kick oneself ( fig) sich akk in den Hintern m beißen fig fam

2. (put)

to \kick sth into high gear etw auf Hochtouren bringen

to \kick sth up a notch (stereo) etw ein wenig lauter stellen; (ride) etw ein wenig beschleunigen

3. (get rid of)

to \kick an accent einen Akzent ablegen

to \kick drinking/smoking das Trinken/Rauchen aufgeben

to \kick drugs von Drogen runterkommen fam

to \kick a habit eine Gewohnheit aufgeben

she used to be a heavy smoker but she \kicked the habit last year sie war eine starke Raucherin, aber letztes Jahr hat sie damit aufgehört

4.

▶ to \kick sb's ass AM (fam!) jdm eine Abreibung verpassen fam

▶ to \kick some ass AM (fam!) Terror machen fam

▶ to \kick ass AM (fam!) haushoch gewinnen

▶ to \kick the bucket ( fam) abkratzen sl, ins Gras beißen fam

▶ to \kick sb when he/she is down jdm den Rest geben fam

▶ to be \kicking one's heels BRIT ungeduldig warten

▶ to \kick sth into touch etw auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt verschieben

▶ to be \kicked upstairs durch Beförderung kaltgestellt werden fam

III. vi

1. (with foot) treten; horse ausschlagen; (in a dance) das Bein hochwerfen

▪ to \kick at sb/sth nach jdm/etw treten

2. esp AM (complain) meckern, SCHWEIZ a. maulen fam, ÖSTERR a. raunzen fam

▪ to \kick about sth über etw akk meckern [o ÖSTERR a. raunzen] fam, an etw dat herummeckern fam

to \kick against sb sich akk gegen jdn auflehnen, gegen jdn aufmucken fam

3.

▶ to be alive [or about] and \kicking ( fam) gesund und munter [o quicklebendig] sein; ( fig)

traditional jazz is still alive and \kicking der klassische Jazz ist immer noch quicklebendig

▶ to \kick against the pricks widerborstig sein, wider den Stachel löcken BRD geh

▶ to \kick and scream about sth sich akk heftig und lautstark über etw akk beschweren

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[kɪk]
1. n

1) (= act of kicking) Tritt m, Stoß m, Kick m (inf)

to take a kick at sb/sth — nach jdm/etw treten

to give sth a kick — einer Sache (dat) einen Tritt versetzen

he gave the ball a tremendous kick —

a tremendous kick by Beckenbauer — ein toller Schuss von Beckenbauer

to get a kick on the leg — einen Tritt ans Bein bekommen, gegen das or ans Bein getreten werden

what he needs is a good kick up the backside or in the pants (inf) — er braucht mal einen kräftigen Tritt in den Hintern (inf)

2) (inf

= thrill) she gets a kick out of it — es macht ihr einen Riesenspaß (inf); (physically) sie verspürt einen Kitzel dabei

to do sth for kicks — etw zum Spaß or Jux (inf) or Fez (inf) tun

just for kicks — nur aus Jux und Tollerei (inf)

how do you get your kicks? — was machen Sie zu ihrem Vergnügen?

3) no pl (inf: power to stimulate) Feuer nt, Pep m (inf)

this drink hasn't much kick in it — dieses Getränk ist ziemlich zahm (inf)

he has plenty of kick left in him — er hat immer noch viel Pep (inf)

4) (of gun) Rückstoß m

2. vi
(person) treten; (= struggle) um sich treten; (baby, while sleeping) strampeln; (animal) austreten, ausschlagen; (dancer) das Bein hochwerfen; (gun) zurückstoßen or -schlagen, Rückstoß haben; (inf engine) stottern (inf)
kicking and screaming (fig) — unter großem Protest

he kicked into third (inf) — er ging in den dritten (Gang)

3. vt

1) (person, horse) sb treten, einen Tritt versetzen (+dat); door treten gegen; football kicken (inf); object einen Tritt versetzen (+dat), mit dem Fuß stoßen

to kick sb's backside — jdn in den Hintern treten

to kick sb in the head/stomach — jdm gegen den Kopf/in den Bauch treten

to kick sb in the teeth (fig) — jdn vor den Kopf stoßen (inf)

to kick a goal — ein Tor schießen

to kick one's legs in the air — die Beine in die Luft werfen

to kick the bucket (inf) — abkratzen (inf), ins Gras beißen (inf)

I could have kicked myself (inf) — ich hätte mich ohrfeigen können, ich hätte mir in den Hintern beißen können (inf)

2) (inf

= stop) to kick heroin — vom Heroin runterkommen (inf)

to kick the habit — es sich (dat) abgewöhnen

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kick [kık]

A s

1. (Fuß)Tritt m (auch fig), Stoß m (mit dem Fuß):

give sb, sth a kick einen Tritt geben oder versetzen (dat);

give sb a kick in the arse (US ass) vulg jemandem einen Arschtritt geben umg;

get more kicks than halfpence mehr Prügel als Lob ernten;

get the kick umg (raus)fliegen (entlassen werden); → pants 1, tooth A 1

2. a) Fußball: Schuss m: → corner kick, free kick 1, penalty kick 1

b) Rugby: Tritt m: → free kick 2, penalty kick 2

3. Schwimmsport: Beinschlag m

4. Leichtathletik: US Spurt(kraft) m(f)

5. Stoß m, Ruck m

6. a) Rückstoß m (einer Schusswaffe)

b) (Tennis) Kick m (hoher Absprung)

7. ELEK US

a) (Strom)Stoß m, Impuls m

b) Ausschlag m (eines Zeigers etc)

8. Stoßkraft f

9. umg

a) anregende oder berauschende Wirkung, (einer Droge) Kick m:

that cocktail has got a kick in it der Cocktail hat es (aber) in sich umg

b) US Schwips m:

he’s got a kick er hat einen sitzen umg

10. umg Schwung m, Elan m:

he has no kick left er hat keinen Schwung mehr;

give a kick to etwas in Schwung bringen, einem Theaterstück etc Pfiff verleihen;

a novel with a kick ein Roman mit Pfiff

11. umg

a) Kick m, (Nerven)Kitzel m, prickelndes Gefühl

b) Spaß m, Vergnügen n:

for kicks zum Spaß;

he just lives for kicks er lebt nur zu seinem Vergnügen;

get a kick out of doing sth sich einen Spaß daraus machen, etwas zu tun;

driving a car gives him a kick, he gets a kick out of driving a car das Autofahren macht ihm einen Riesenspaß oder verschafft ihm einen Kick

12. umg

a) Abneigung f:

have a kick against sth gegen etwas sein

b) Beschwerde f ( against gegen jemanden, über etwas)

c) oft pl Grund m zur Beschwerde:

you’ve got no kicks at all du hast keinerlei Grund, dich zu beklagen oder zu beschweren

13. sl he’s on a new kick every week er steht jede Woche auf etwas anderes;

she’s on a health-food kick at the moment zurzeit hat sie es mit Biokost

14. US umg

a) Tasche f

b) Geldbeutel m:

he was without a dime in his kick er hatte keinen Pfennig in der Tasche

B v/t

1. (mit dem Fuß) stoßen, treten, einen (Fuß)Tritt geben oder versetzen (dat):

kick open eine Tür etc auftreten;

kick sb’s shin, kick sb on the shin jemanden gegen das Schienbein treten;

kick sb downstairs jemanden die Treppe hinunterstoßen;

kick sb upstairs fig jemanden durch Beförderung kaltstellen umg;

kick sb when he is down fig jemandem noch einen Fußtritt geben, wenn er schon am Boden liegt;

I could have kicked myself ich hätte mich ohrfeigen oder mir in den Hintern beißen können ( for telling him dass oder weil ich es ihm gesagt hatte);

kick sb off the park (Fußball) Br umg jemanden zusammentreten; → arse A 1, ass², bucket A 1, heel¹ Bes Redew, tooth A 1

2. Fußball: ein Tor schießen, den Ball auch treten, spielen, schlagen

3. umg von einer Droge, Gewohnheit etc loskommen

C v/i

1. a) (mit dem Fuß) stoßen, treten ( beide:

at nach): → prick A 6

b) um sich treten

c) strampeln

d) das Bein hochwerfen

e) ausschlagen (Pferd etc): → trace² 1

2. hochspringen, -prallen (Ball)

3. zurückstoßen, einen harten etc Rückschlag oder Rückstoß haben:

the rifle kicks hard

4. AUTO umg schalten:

he kicked into second er schaltete in den zweiten Gang

5. AUTO umg stottern (Motor)

6. umg

a) meutern (against, at gegen)

b) sich beschweren ( about über akk)

7. kick about ( oder around) umg sich herumtreiben in (dat)

8. kick about ( oder around) umg herumliegen in (dat) (Gegenstand)

9. → kick off A 3

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1. noun
1) [Fuß]tritt, der; (Footb.) Schuss, der

give somebody a kick — jemandem einen Tritt geben od. versetzen

give something a kick — gegen etwas treten

give somebody a kick in the pants — (fig. coll.) jemandem Feuer unterm Hintern machen (salopp)

a kick in the teeth — (fig.) ein Schlag ins Gesicht

2) (Sport): (burst of speed) Spurt, der

3) (coll.): (sharp effect, thrill) Kitzel, der; (of wine) Feuer, das

he gets a kick out of it — er hat Spaß daran; es macht ihm Spaß

do something for kicks — etwas zum Spaß tun

4) (recoil of gun) Rückstoß, der
2. intransitive verb
1) treten; [Pferd:] ausschlagen; [Baby:] strampeln; [Tänzer:] das Bein hochwerfen

kick at something — gegen etwas treten

2) (show opposition) sich zur Wehr setzen (at, against gegen)
3. transitive verb
1) einen Tritt geben (+ Dat.) [Person, Hund]; treten gegen [Gegenstand]; kicken (ugs.), schlagen, schießen [Ball]

kick the door open/shut — die Tür auf-/zutreten

he kicked the ball straight at me — er kickte den Ball genau in meine Richtung

kick somebody in the teeth — (fig. coll.) jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen

I could kick myself! — (coll.) ich könnte mir od. mich in den Hintern beißen (salopp)

2) (coll.): (abandon) ablegen [schlechte Angewohnheit]; aufgeben [Rauchen]

kick the habit — es aufstecken (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- kick about

- kick in

- kick off

- kick out

- kick up

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n.

Fußtritt -e m.

Stoß ¨-e m. (horse) v.

ausschlagen (Pferd) v. v.

einen Fußtritt geben ausdr.

treten v.

(§ p.,pp.: trat, ist/hat getreten)

English-german dictionary > kick
16 care

keə
1. noun
1) (close attention: Do it with care.) cuidado

2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) cuidado

3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) preocupación

4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) cuidado, tratamiento

2. verb
1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) preocuparse

2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) querer, gustar

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- careful
- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of

care¹ n

1. cuidado

she did it with great care lo hizo con mucho cuidado

2. preocupación

she hasn't a care in the world no tiene ninguna preocupación

3. asistencia

health care asistencia sanitaria

to take care tener cuidado / vigilar

take care if you go swimming here ¡ten cuidado si nadas aquí!

to take care of cuidar a alguien

a nurse takes care of grandad una enfermera cuida al abuelo

he takes good care of his car cuida bien su coche

care² vb importar

I don't care what happens! ¡no me importa lo que pase!

he doesn't care about anything no le importa nada

El gerundio de care se escribe caring

care

tr[keə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (attention, carefulness) cuidado, atención nombre femenino

■ she drew the picture with great care dibujó el cuadro con mucho cuidado

■ he should take more care over his handwriting debería cuidar más su letra

■ take care when driving at night (ten) cuidado al conducir de noche

■ take care not to burn your fingers ten cuidado de no quemarte los dedos

2 (sympathetic concern, protection) cuidado, atención nombre femenino

■ old people need a lot of care los ancianos necesitan mucha atención

3 (charge, protection, responsibility) cuidado

■ I left the baby in the care of my mother dejé al bebé al cuidado de mi madre

■ under the doctor's care al cuidado del médico

■ we are responsible for children in our care somos responsables de los niños que están a nuestro cargo

4 (worry, grief) preocupación nombre femenino, inquietud nombre femenino

■ free of care sin preocupaciones

■ she hasn't a care in the world no hay nada que le preocupe

intransitive verb

1 (be worried, be concerned) preocuparse ( about, por), importar

■ don't you care about the environment? ¿no te preocupa el medio ambiente?

■ she only cares about her appearance lo único que le preocupa es su aspecto físico

■ he doesn't care about me no le importo

■ I don't care no me importa, me da igual

■ see if I care! ¡me trae sin cuidado!, ¡me da igual!

■ who cares! ¡y a mí qué!

■ you can starve for all I care por mí puedes morirte de hambre

transitive verb

1 (feel concern, mind) importar

■ no-one cares if you're late a nadie le importa si llegas tarde

■ I don't care what you do no me importa lo que hagas

■ he doesn't care what people think no le importa lo que piense la gente

2 formal use (like, want) gustar

■ would you care to dance? ¿te gustaría bailar?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

care of... (on envelopes)

■ Judith Brown, care of Mrs M. Wells Sra. M. Wells (a la atención de Judith Brown)

'Handle with care' "Frágil"

take care! (be careful) ¡ten cuidado! 2 (look after yourself) ¡cuídate!

not to care less importarle a uno un bledo, traerle a uno sin cuidado

to take care of oneself cuidarse

to take care of somebody (child) cuidar a/de alguien, estar al cuidado de alguien 2 (patient) atender a, cuidar de

to take care of something (business, matters, etc) ocuparse de algo, encargarse de algo 2 (pet, plant, car, etc) cuidar

to take somebody into care internar a alguien en un centro de protección de menores

medical care asistencia médica

care ['kær] v, cared ; caring vi

1) : importarle a uno

they don't care: no les importa

2) : preocuparse, inquietarse

she cares about the poor: se preocupa por los pobres

3)

to care for tend: cuidar (de), atender, encargarse de

4)

to care for cherish: querer, sentir cariño por

5)

to care for like: gustarle (algo a uno)

I don't care for your attitude: tu actitud no me agrada

care vt

wish: desear, querer

if you care to go: si deseas ir

care n

1) anxiety: inquietud f, preocupación f

2) carefulness: cuidado m, atención f

handle with care: manejar con cuidado

3) charge: cargo m, cuidado m

4)

to take care of : cuidar (de), atender, encargarse de

care

n.

• cargo s.m.

• cuidado s.m.

• cuita s.f.

• detenimiento s.m.

• guardia s.f.

• miramiento s.m.

• primor s.m.

• pulso s.m.

• recaudo s.m.

• solicitud s.f.

v.

• cuidar v.

ker, keə(r)
I

noun

1) u (attention, carefulness) cuidado m, atención f

handle with care — frágil

to take care — tener* cuidado

take care! — ten cuidado!

to take care over o with something — poner* cuidado en algo, cuidar algo

he took care that all the figures were correct — se aseguró de que todas las cifras eran las correctas

2) u ( of people)

medical care — asistencia f médica; (of animals, things) cuidado m

her children were taken into care — (BrE Soc Admin) le quitaron la patria potestad

in care of — (AmE)

care of — (BrE) ( on letters) en casa de

3) to take care of somebody/something

a) ( look after) \<\<of patient\>\> atender* a alguien, cuidar de alguien; \<\<of children\>\> cuidar a or de alguien, ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien; \<\<of pet/plant/machine\>\> cuidar algo

take care! — ( saying goodbye) cuídate!, que estés bien!; ( as a warning) ten cuidado!

I can take care of myself — yo sé cuidarme

b) ( deal with) ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien/algo

that takes care of that! — listo!, eso ya está!

4) c u ( worry) preocupación f

II
1.

intransitive verb

to care (ABOUT something/somebody) — preocuparse (por algo/alguien)

all he cares about is sport — lo único que le interesa es el deporte

I don't care — no me importa, me es or me da igual

who cares! — y a mí qué!

see if I care! — me da igual!

2.

vt

a) ( feel concern) (usu neg, interrog)

I couldn't care less what he does — me tiene or me trae sin cuidado lo que haga, no me importa en absoluto lo que haga

who cares what she thinks? — ¿y a quién le importa lo que ella piense?

b) ( wish) (frml)

to care to + INF: would you care to join us for dinner? ¿le gustaría cenar con nosotros?; he needs her more than he cares to admit — la necesita más de lo que está dispuesto a reconocer

Phrasal Verbs:

- care for

[kɛǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=anxiety) preocupación f, inquietud f

he has many cares — hay muchas cosas que le preocupan

• full of cares — lleno de inquietudes

• he hasn't a care in the world — no le preocupa nada

2) (=carefulness) cuidado m, atención f

• have a care, sir! — † ¡mire usted lo que está diciendo!

• to take care — tener cuidado

take care! — (as warning) ¡cuidado!, ¡ten cuidado!; (as good wishes) ¡cuídate!

to take care to — + infin cuidar de que + subjun, asegurarse de que + subjun

to take care not to — + infin guardarse de + infin

take care not to drop it! — ¡cuidado no lo vayas a dejar caer!, ¡procura no soltarlo!

"with care" — "¡atención!", "¡con cuidado!"; (on box) "frágil"

• convicted of driving without due care and attention — declarado culpable de conducir sin la debida precaución

3) (=charge) cargo m, cuidado m ; (Med) asistencia f, atención f médica

• to be in the care of — estar bajo la custodia de

he is in the care of Dr Wood — le asiste or atiende el doctor Wood

the parcel was left in my care — dejaron el paquete a mi cargo or cuidado

• the child has been taken into care — pusieron al niño en un centro de protección de menores

• Mr López care of ( abbr c/o) Mr Jones — (on letter) Sr. Jones, para (entregar al) Sr. López

• to take care of — (=take charge of) encargarse de, ocuparse de; (=look after) cuidar a

that takes care of that — con eso todo queda arreglado

that can take care of itself — eso se resolverá por sí mismo

I'll take care of him! * — ¡yo me encargo de él!

she can take care of herself — sabe cuidar de sí misma

I'll take care of this — (bill etc) esto corre de mi cuenta

to take good care of o.s. — cuidarse mucho

2.

VI (=be concerned) preocuparse ( about por); interesarse ( about por)

we need more people who care — necesitamos más gente que se preocupe por los demás, necesitamos más personas que se interesen por el prójimo

I don't care — no me importa, me da igual or lo mismo

I don't care either way — me da lo mismo

• for all I care, you can go — por mí, te puedes ir

that's all he cares about — es lo único que le interesa

• as if I cared! — ¿y a mí qué?

• to care deeply about — [+ person] querer mucho a; [+ thing] interesarse mucho por

• who cares? — ¿qué me importa?, ¿y qué?

3. VT

1) (=be concerned)

I don't care what you think — no me importa tu opinión

what do I care? — ¿a mí qué me importa?

I don't care twopence or a fig or a hoot! — ¡me importa un comino!

• I couldn't care less what people say — (Brit) me importa un bledo lo que diga la gente

I couldn't care less, I could care less — (US) eso me trae sin cuidado

2) frm (=like)

• to care to, I shouldn't care to meet him — no me gustaría conocerle

if you care to — si quieres

would you care to tell me? — ¿quieres decírmelo?

would you care to take a walk? — ¿te apetece dar un paseo?

would you care to come this way? — si no tiene inconveniente en pasar por aquí, por aquí si es tan amable or (LAm) si gusta

4.

CPD

care assistant N — (Brit) auxiliar mf de enfermería

care giver N — (professional) cuidador(a) m / f (de atención domiciliaria) ; (=relative, friend) persona que cuida de un incapacitado

care home N — hogar m de acogida

care label N — (on garment) etiqueta f de instrucciones de lavado

care order N — (Brit) (Jur, Social Work) orden judicial para la puesta de un niño bajo tutela estatal

care plan N — programa m de ayuda

care worker N — asistente mf social, cuidador(a) m / f

- care for

* * *
[ker, keə(r)]
I

noun

1) u (attention, carefulness) cuidado m, atención f

handle with care — frágil

to take care — tener* cuidado

take care! — ten cuidado!

to take care over o with something — poner* cuidado en algo, cuidar algo

he took care that all the figures were correct — se aseguró de que todas las cifras eran las correctas

2) u ( of people)

medical care — asistencia f médica; (of animals, things) cuidado m

her children were taken into care — (BrE Soc Admin) le quitaron la patria potestad

in care of — (AmE)

care of — (BrE) ( on letters) en casa de

3) to take care of somebody/something

a) ( look after) \<\<of patient\>\> atender* a alguien, cuidar de alguien; \<\<of children\>\> cuidar a or de alguien, ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien; \<\<of pet/plant/machine\>\> cuidar algo

take care! — ( saying goodbye) cuídate!, que estés bien!; ( as a warning) ten cuidado!

I can take care of myself — yo sé cuidarme

b) ( deal with) ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien/algo

that takes care of that! — listo!, eso ya está!

4) c u ( worry) preocupación f

II
1.

intransitive verb

to care (ABOUT something/somebody) — preocuparse (por algo/alguien)

all he cares about is sport — lo único que le interesa es el deporte

I don't care — no me importa, me es or me da igual

who cares! — y a mí qué!

see if I care! — me da igual!

2.

vt

a) ( feel concern) (usu neg, interrog)

I couldn't care less what he does — me tiene or me trae sin cuidado lo que haga, no me importa en absoluto lo que haga

who cares what she thinks? — ¿y a quién le importa lo que ella piense?

b) ( wish) (frml)

to care to + INF: would you care to join us for dinner? ¿le gustaría cenar con nosotros?; he needs her more than he cares to admit — la necesita más de lo que está dispuesto a reconocer

Phrasal Verbs:

- care for

English-spanish dictionary > care
17 many

'meni
1. comparative - more; adjective
(a great number of: Many languages are spoken in Africa; There weren't very many people; You've made a great/good many mistakes.) mucho, muchos

2. pronoun
(a great number: A few people survived, but many died.) muchos

- many-
- many a

many¹ adj muchos

there aren't many girls in my class no hay muchas chicas en mi clase

did you make many mistakes? ¿hiciste muchas faltas? many se usa sobre todo en las frases negativas y en las preguntas; en las frases afirmativas se usa más a lot of

I have a lot of friends tengo muchos amigos

many² pron muchos

many think he is the best player in the world muchos piensan que es el mejor jugador del mundo

many

tr['menɪ]

adjective (comp more, superl most)

1 mucho,-a, muchos,-as

■ many people never go abroad mucha gente nunca va al extranjero

■ he hasn't got many friends no tiene muchos amigos

■ many years ago hacer muchos años

■ there are twice as many people tonight hay el doble de gente esta noche

■ there are too many cars hay demasiados coches

■ he took four exams in as many days hizo cuatro exámenes en otros tantos días

■ I have one ticket too many tengo una entrada de más

pronoun

1 muchos,-as

■ I don't want many no quiero muchos

noun the many

1 la mayoría

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a good/great many muchísimos,-as

as many... as tantos,-as... como

how many? ¿cuántos,-as?

many a... muchos,-as...

many's the... son muchos,-as...

not many pocos,-as, no muchos,-as

to have had one too many haber tomado una copa de más

too many demasiados,-as

many ['mɛni] adj, more ['mor] ; most ['mo:st] : muchos

many pron

: muchos pl, -chas pl

many

adj.

• asaz adj.

• diverso, -a adj.

• mucho, -a adj.

n.

• gran número s.m.

pron.

• mucho, -a pron.

• muchos, -as pron.

I 'meni
adjective

1) muchos, -chas

how many plates/cups? — ¿cuántos platos/cuántas tazas?

a great/good many people — muchísima/mucha gente

I've had as many jobs as you — he tenido tantos trabajos como tú

use as many colors as you need — utiliza todos los colores que necesitas

she read 15 books in as many days — se leyó 15 libros en el mismo número de días

too many problems/people — demasiados problemas/demasiada gente

one chair too many, one too many chairs — una silla de más

2)

many a — (liter) muchos, -chas

many a time — muchas veces

II

pronoun muchos, -chas

how many of you smoke? — ¿cuántos/cuántas de ustedes fuman?

many of us — muchos de nosotros

a good many of the houses — muchas de las casas

many's the time I've asked myself that — más de una vez me he preguntado eso

answer as many of the questions as possible — conteste todas las preguntas que pueda

I've got twice as many as you — tengo el doble que tú

as many as 26 are missing — faltan nada menos que 26

however many you eat — te comas las or los que te comas

I don't want this many — yo no quiero tantos/tantas

would ten be too many? — ¿diez serían demasiados?

you've given me one/two too many — me has dado uno/dos de más

many would disagree with that — muchos no estarían de acuerdo con eso

['menɪ]
1.

ADJ muchos/as

many people — mucha gente, muchas personas

in many cases — en muchos casos

• a good or a great many houses — muchas or (LAm) bastantes casas

• however many books you have — por muchos libros que tengas

• not many people — poca gente

• so many — tantos/as

so many flies — tantas moscas

ever so many people — la mar de gente, tantísimas personas

• many a time I've seen him act, many's the time I've seen him act — muchas veces lo he visto actuar

• too many — demasiados/as

too many difficulties — demasiadas dificultades

2.

PRON muchos/as

many of them came — muchos (de ellos) vinieron

• he has as many as I have — tiene tantos como yo

he has three times as many as I have — tiene tres veces más que yo

there were as many as 100 at the meeting — asistieron a la reunión hasta cien personas

as many again — otros tantos

and as many more — y otros tantos

• how many are there? — ¿cuántos hay?

how many there are! — ¡cuántos hay!

• however many you have — por muchos que tengas

• not many — pocos

not many came — vinieron pocos

3.

N

the many — la mayoría

* * *

I ['meni]
adjective

1) muchos, -chas

how many plates/cups? — ¿cuántos platos/cuántas tazas?

a great/good many people — muchísima/mucha gente

I've had as many jobs as you — he tenido tantos trabajos como tú

use as many colors as you need — utiliza todos los colores que necesitas

she read 15 books in as many days — se leyó 15 libros en el mismo número de días

too many problems/people — demasiados problemas/demasiada gente

one chair too many, one too many chairs — una silla de más

2)

many a — (liter) muchos, -chas

many a time — muchas veces

II

pronoun muchos, -chas

how many of you smoke? — ¿cuántos/cuántas de ustedes fuman?

many of us — muchos de nosotros

a good many of the houses — muchas de las casas

many's the time I've asked myself that — más de una vez me he preguntado eso

answer as many of the questions as possible — conteste todas las preguntas que pueda

I've got twice as many as you — tengo el doble que tú

as many as 26 are missing — faltan nada menos que 26

however many you eat — te comas las or los que te comas

I don't want this many — yo no quiero tantos/tantas

would ten be too many? — ¿diez serían demasiados?

you've given me one/two too many — me has dado uno/dos de más

many would disagree with that — muchos no estarían de acuerdo con eso

English-spanish dictionary > many
18 think

Ɵiŋk 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb
1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) tenke, forestille seg

2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) tro, mene, finne, synes

3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) tenke på/ut

4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) tro
2. noun
(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) det å tenke på noe

- thinker
- - thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of

mene
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tenke
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tro

I
subst. \/θɪŋk\/

( hverdagslig) fundering, betenkningstid

have a think about something ta noe under overveielse, tenke over saken

have (got) another think coming tro om igjen

• if that's what you want you've got another think coming

dersom det er det du ønsker, må du tro om igjen
II
verb ( thought - thought) \/θɪŋk\/

1) tenke (seg om), tenke etter, fundere (på)

• you should think before doing that

du bør tenke deg om før du gjør det

• he was thinking what it could mean

han funderte på hva det kunne bety

• that set me thinking

det gav meg atskillig å tenke på

• think great thoughts

tenke store tanker

2) tro, anta

• I don't think so

jeg tror ikke det

• he thinks he is something special

han tror han er noe

• he was thought to be a dead man

man antok at han var død

• I think I'll stay

jeg tror jeg blir værende

• no, I think not

nei, det tror jeg ikke

• I should think not

det tror så visst ikke jeg \/ det skulle bare mangle \/ bevare meg vel

• I should think so

jeg skulle tro det \/ det ville jeg da tro \/ det kan du stole på

• I should jolly\/bloody\/damn(ed) well think so!

takke faen for det! \/ det kan du ta deg faen på!

3) synes, mene, anse (som)

• they think him polite

de synes han er høflig

• I think it is my duty to serve the country

jeg mener det er min plikt å tjene fedrelandet

• do as you think best!

gjør som du synes (er best)!

• he is a bit lazy, don't you think?

han er litt lat, eller hva mener du\/ eller hva?

4) tenke seg, forestille seg, tro, ane, fatte, forstå

• I can't think how the story will end

jeg kan ikke forestille meg hvordan historien vil ende

• we cannot think the infinite

vi kan ikke forestille oss evigheten

• you can't think how glad I am

du fatter ikke hvor glad jeg er

• I can't think where she's gone off to

jeg aner ikke hvor hun har tatt veien

• it's hard to think she's so rich

det er vanskelig å tenke seg at hun er så rik

• where do you think you are going?

hvor skal du ta veien?

• who the hell do you think you are?

hvem (faen) tror du at du er?

come to think of something komme på noe, huske (på) noe

• now that I come to think of it, give me the money

nå når jeg husker det, gi meg pengene

do something thinking that... gjøre noe i den tro at...

give somebody something to think about gi noen en tankevekker

• that gave us something to think about

det var en tankevekker for oss

I don't think! (spøkefullt, slang) javisst!, å nei!, jo takk sann!, kyss meg bak!

I think, therefore I am jeg tenker, altså er jeg

one would think that... man skulle (kunne) tro at...

think about lure på, fundere på

• I thought about taking her to the theatre

jeg lurte på å ta henne med i teatret

reflektere over, tenke tilbake på

• she was thinking about her childhood days

hun tenkte tilbake på barndommen sin

mene, synes

• what do you think about my new image?

hva synes du om den nye stilen min?

think ahead tenke fremover

think a lot of sette stor pris på, sette høyt, ha høye tanker om

think aloud tenke høyt

think as much tenke det, tenke seg noe

• I thought as much

det tenkte jeg nok \/ det var det jeg tenkte

think away something trylle bort noe

• you can't think away the toothache

du kan ikke trylle bort tannverken

think back to tenke tilbake på

think better of it komme på bedre tanker

think big tenke stort

think carefully tenke seg godt om, tenke nøye etter

think evil ha ondt i sinne

think fit eller think proper anse for å være passende

think ill of ikke like, ikke synes om

think little of eller think nothing of ha lave tanker om, ikke verdsette høyt, ikke bry seg om ikke se på som noe problem

• I think little of walking 10 miles

det er ingen kunst for meg å gå 10 miles

think much of like, godkjenne

• he didn't think much of my new dress

han likte ikke den nye kjolen min

think of tenke på

• you must think of the future

du må tenke på fremtiden

reflektere over, tenke tilbake på

• think of old times

tenke på gamle dager

lure på, gruble på

• he is thinking of emigrating to Canada

han funderer på å emigrere til Canada

synes, mene

• what do you think of my new hat?

hva synes du om den nye hatten min?

drømme om, tenke på

• surrender is not to be thought of

overgivelse er ikke et alternativ

• I couldn't think of doing such a thing

jeg ville ikke drømme om å gjøre noe slikt huske, komme på

• can you think of his name?

kan du komme på navnet hans?

finne på

• I quickly thought of an excuse

jeg fant raskt på en unnskyldning

tenke seg, forestille seg

• few people think of London as a clean town

det er få som tenker på London som en ren by

• just think of his not knowing anything about it!

tenke seg til at han ikke vet noe om det!

think of that! eller just think of it! bare tenk på det!, kan du tenke deg!

think on ( gammeldags) tenke på

think out tenke gjennom, tenke ut

• this needs thinking out

dette må tenkes nøye gjennom

think over tenke gjennom, tenke over

• please think over what I've said

vær så snill å tenke over det jeg har sagt

think something over fundere på noe, fundere over noe

• I need a day to think the matter over

jeg trenger en dags betenkningstid

think the world of sette svært høyt

think through tenke gjennom

think to tenke

• I thought to go and see her

jeg tenkte at jeg skulle dra og besøke henne tenke på å

• he didn't think to lock the door

han tenkte ikke på å låse døren

vente (seg), regne med

• I did not think to find you here

jeg ventet ikke å finne deg her

think to oneself tenke (inne i seg), tenke for seg selv

• «he is a dangerous man,» I thought to myself

«han er en farlig mann», tenkte jeg for meg selv

think twice tenke seg godt om, tenke seg om to ganger, nøle, overveie nøye

• most people would think twice before climbing the Trango tower

folk flest ville tenkt seg grundig om før de klatret opp Trango-tårnet

• normally I wouldn't have thought twice about it

vanligvis ville jeg ikke ha betenkt meg

think up ( hverdagslig) tenke ut, finne på

• I have to think up presents for her

jeg må finne på noen gaver til henne

think well of like, synes godt om

think well of everybody tro godt om alle mennesker

think with være enig med, tenke i de samme baner som, mene det samme (som)

thought to be antatt å være

• he was thought to be dead

man antok at han var død

to think that tenke seg, tenk at

• to think that she is so rich!

tenk at hun er så rik!

• I couldn't think of doing such a thing

jeg ville ikke drømme om å gjøre noe slikt huske

komme på

• can you think of his name?

kan du komme på navnet hans?

finne på

• I quickly thought of an excuse

jeg fant raskt på en unnskyldning

tenke seg, forestille seg

• few people think of London as a clean town

det er få som tenker på London som en ren by

• just think of his not knowing anything about it!

tenke seg til at han ikke vet noe om det!

think of that! eller just think of it! bare tenk på det!, kan du tenke deg!

think on ( gammeldags) tenke på

think out tenke gjennom, tenke ut

• this needs thinking out

dette må tenkes nøye gjennom

think over tenke gjennom, tenke over

• please think over what I've said

vær så snill å tenke over det jeg har sagt

think something over fundere på noe, fundere over noe

• I need a day to think the matter over

jeg trenger en dags betenkningstid

think the world of sette svært høyt

think through tenke gjennom

think to tenke

• I thought to go and see her

jeg tenkte at jeg skulle dra og besøke henne tenke på å

• he didn't think to lock the door

han tenkte ikke på å låse døren

vente (seg), regne med

• I did not think to find you here

jeg ventet ikke å finne deg her

think to oneself tenke (inne i seg), tenke for seg selv

• «he is a dangerous man,» I thought to myself

«han er en farlig mann», tenkte jeg for meg selv

think twice tenke seg godt om, tenke seg om to ganger, nøle, overveie nøye

• most people would think twice before climbing the Trango tower

folk flest ville tenkt seg grundig om før de klatret opp Trango-tårnet

• normally I wouldn't have thought twice about it

vanligvis ville jeg ikke ha betenkt meg

think up ( hverdagslig) tenke ut, finne på

• I have to think up presents for her

jeg må finne på noen gaver til henne

think well of like, synes godt om

think well of everybody tro godt om alle mennesker

think with være enig med, tenke i de samme baner som, mene det samme (som)

thought to be antatt å være

• he was thought to be dead

man antok at han var død

to think that tenke seg, tenk at

• to think that she is so rich!

tenk at hun er så rik!

English-Norwegian dictionary > think
19 say

I [seɪ]
nome

to have one's say — dire la propria, dare il proprio parere (on su)

to have a say, no say (in the matter) — avere, non avere voce in capitolo

they want more o a bigger say vogliono avere più peso; to have the most o biggest say — avere più voce in capitolo o più peso
II 1. [seɪ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. said)

1) [ person] dire [words, prayer, yes, no] (to a)

"hello," he said — "ciao" disse

say after me... — ripetete dopo di me...

to say (that) — dire che

didn't I say so? — non l'avevo detto?

if o though I do say so myself! non dovrei dirlo io! so they say (agreeing) così dicono; or so they say (doubtful) così almeno dicono; so to say per così dire; as you say... come dici tu...; as they say come si dice, come si suol dire; people o they say he's very rich he is said to be very rich si dice che sia molto ricco; to say sth. to oneself dire fra sé (e sé); what do you say to that? e adesso? come rispondi? what do you say to...? cosa ne pensi di...? what would you say to a little walk? che ne diresti di fare quattro passi? what (do you) say we eat now? colloq. e se mangiassimo adesso? it's not for me to say non sono io che devo dirlo, non tocca a me dirlo; you said it! colloq. l'hai detto! you can say that again! colloq. puoi ben dirlo! I should say it is! eccome! well said! ben detto! say no more, enough said colloq. va bene, non dire o aggiungere altro; let's say no more about it non ne parliamo più; there's no more to be said non c'è nient'altro da aggiungere; it goes without saying that va da sé o è ovvio che; don't say it's raining again! non mi dire che piove di nuovo! you might just as well say... tanto vale dire che...; that is to say cioè, vale a dire; that's not to say that ciò non vuol dire che; he was displeased, not to say furious era scontento, per non dire furioso; I must say (that) devo dire (che); to have a lot to say for oneself (negative) essere pieno di sé; (positive) avere molti pregi; what have you got to say for yourself? che cos'hai da dire in tua difesa? that's saying a lot — colloq. non è poco

2) [writer, book, letter, report, map] dire; [painting, music, gift] esprimere; [sign, poster, gauge] indicare; [gesture, signal] significare, voler dire

it says on the radio, in the rules that — la radio, il regolamento dice che

it says here that — qui dice che

the clock says three — l'orologio fa le tre

the dial says 300 — il quadrante segna 300

3) (guess)

how high would you say it is? — secondo te quanto è alto?

I'd say it was a bargain — secondo me era un affare

I'd say she was about 25 — le avrei dato 25 anni

4) (assume)

let's say (that) — supponiamo o mettiamo che
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. said)

1)

stop when I say — fermati quando te lo dico

he wouldn't say — non ha voluto dirlo

you don't say! — iron. ma non mi dire! ma va là!

says you! — colloq. (taunting) lo dici tu!

says who! who says? — colloq. (sceptical) ah sì? (on whose authority?) e chi lo dice?

2) BE ant.

I say! — (listen) ascolta! (shocked) giuro, sulla mia parola!

••

it says a lot for sb., sth. — la dice lunga su qcn., qcs.

that says it all — è tutto dire

there's a lot to be said for that method — molte cose si possono dire in favore di questo metodo

there's a lot to be said for keeping quiet — ci sono molti motivi per stare zitti

when all is said and done — tutto considerato, a conti fatti
III [seɪ]
avverbio diciamo, poniamo

you'll need, say, Ј 50 for petrol — avrai bisogno di, diciamo, 50 sterline per la benzina
IV [seɪ]
interiezione AE ehi, senti (un po')

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[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb
1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) dire

2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) dire

3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) dire

4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) dire
2. noun
(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) (diritto di parlare), (voce in capitolo)

- saying
- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say
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say (1) /seɪ/
n. [u]

1 quel che si ha da dire; opinione: to have (o to say) one's say, dire la propria; dare il proprio parere

2 diritto di parlare (o di decidere); voce in capitolo: to have a say ( in the matter), aver voce in capitolo (nella faccenda).
say (2) /seɪ/
inter.

(fam. USA) ehi!; di' un po'! senti (un po')!
♦ (to) say /seɪ/
(pass. e p. p. said), v. t. e i.

1 dire; dichiarare; asserire; affermare; recitare: «Move this table,» Mary said, «sposta questo tavolo» disse Mary; I said straightaway I wanted to buy it, but he told me to think it over, io dissi subito che volevo comprarlo ma lui mi disse di rifletterci bene; I'm only going to say a few words, dirò solo poche parole; to say «Good morning», dire «buongiorno»; dare il buongiorno; Say after me: «I swear to speak the truth», ripeti dopo di me: «Giuro di dire la verità»; to say yes [no], dire di sì [di no]; needless to say, inutile a dirsi; manco a dirlo; People say ( o they say) he's very wealthy, dicono che sia molto ricco; He is said to be extremely rich, si dice che sia ricchissimo; Say your prayers, di' (o recita) le preghiere!; He said he would run in the election, ha dichiarato che si sarebbe candidato alle elezioni; It's hard to say, è difficile a dirsi; DIALOGO → - At the bus stop- I'd say I've been here about fifteen minutes, direi che sono qui da quindici minuti; What did he say about me?, che cosa ha detto di me?; What do you have to say about that?, che cosa ne dici?; Do as I say, fai come dico io; Let us say he is innocent, diciamo che è (o supponiamo che sia) innocente; Let's meet again tomorrow, say at 4, ritroviamoci domani pomeriggio, diciamo alle 4 NOTA D'USO: - to tell o to say?-

2 ( di testo scritto) dire; essere scritto: What does her note say?, che cosa dice il suo biglietto?; It says on the label that it should be taken before your meals, l'etichetta dice che lo si deve prendere prima dei pasti; It is said in the Bible, lo dice la Bibbia; sta scritto nella Bibbia

3 indicare; segnare; fare: The tower clock says ten past four, l'orologio della torre segna le 4 e 10

● (GB) I say, you do look smart!, ehi, come sei elegante! □ That says a lot about his reliability, questo la dice lunga sulla sua affidabilità □ What have you got to say for yourself?, che cosa puoi dire a tua discolpa? □ There is a lot to be said for their offer, la loro offerta sembra assai vantaggiosa □ It doesn't say much for his fitness to run the business, non depone certo a favore della sua capacità di mandare avanti la ditta □ to say a good word for sb., dire (o mettere) una buona parola per q. □ to say nothing of, per non dire (o parlare) di □ What would you say (o do you say) to a glass of beer?, che ne diresti (o che ne dici) di una birra? □ to say to oneself, dire fra sé; pensare □ (fam. USA) to say uncle, arrendersi; dire basta □ (versando da bere a q.) «Say when!» – «When», «Di' basta!» – «Basta così» □ to say the word, dare l'ordine; dare il via □ ( slang) «Says who?» «Says me!», «e chi lo dice?» «lo dico io!» □ ( slang) Says you!, lo dici tu!; figurati!; non ci credo; provaci (un po')! □ (fam.) says I, dico io; dissi io □ So you say!, ah sì?; davvero?; cosa mi dici! □ You can say that again (o You may well say so)!, puoi dirlo forte!; altroché!; eccome! □ (fam. spec. USA) You said it, l'hai detto!; verissimo! □ You don't say (so)!, ma no!; non è possibile!; pensa un po'! □ It goes without saying that…, va da sé che…; è ovvio che… □ ( rispondendo a un'offerta) I wouldn't say no, grazie, sì; volentieri □ (fam.) What do you say?, che ne dici? che ne pensi?; che te ne pare? □ Who can say?, chi può dirlo?, chi lo sa? □ You can't say fairer than that, mi pare una proposta più che generosa; di più non si può pretendere □ having said that, detto questo; comunque □ An excellent idea, if I may say so!, ottima idea, se posso dire! □ You may well say so, puoi ben dirlo □ There is no saying how he will react, non si può sapere come la prenderà; la sua reazione è imprevedibile □ (fam.) Say no more, non dire altro!; non aggiungere altro!; ho (già) capito! □ that is to say, vale a dire; cioè; in altre parole □ when all is said and done, a conti fatti; tutto considerato.
NOTA D'USO: - to say (passive)-
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I [seɪ]
nome

to have one's say — dire la propria, dare il proprio parere (on su)

to have a say, no say (in the matter) — avere, non avere voce in capitolo

they want more o a bigger say vogliono avere più peso; to have the most o biggest say — avere più voce in capitolo o più peso
II 1. [seɪ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. said)

1) [ person] dire [words, prayer, yes, no] (to a)

"hello," he said — "ciao" disse

say after me... — ripetete dopo di me...

to say (that) — dire che

didn't I say so? — non l'avevo detto?

if o though I do say so myself! non dovrei dirlo io! so they say (agreeing) così dicono; or so they say (doubtful) così almeno dicono; so to say per così dire; as you say... come dici tu...; as they say come si dice, come si suol dire; people o they say he's very rich he is said to be very rich si dice che sia molto ricco; to say sth. to oneself dire fra sé (e sé); what do you say to that? e adesso? come rispondi? what do you say to...? cosa ne pensi di...? what would you say to a little walk? che ne diresti di fare quattro passi? what (do you) say we eat now? colloq. e se mangiassimo adesso? it's not for me to say non sono io che devo dirlo, non tocca a me dirlo; you said it! colloq. l'hai detto! you can say that again! colloq. puoi ben dirlo! I should say it is! eccome! well said! ben detto! say no more, enough said colloq. va bene, non dire o aggiungere altro; let's say no more about it non ne parliamo più; there's no more to be said non c'è nient'altro da aggiungere; it goes without saying that va da sé o è ovvio che; don't say it's raining again! non mi dire che piove di nuovo! you might just as well say... tanto vale dire che...; that is to say cioè, vale a dire; that's not to say that ciò non vuol dire che; he was displeased, not to say furious era scontento, per non dire furioso; I must say (that) devo dire (che); to have a lot to say for oneself (negative) essere pieno di sé; (positive) avere molti pregi; what have you got to say for yourself? che cos'hai da dire in tua difesa? that's saying a lot — colloq. non è poco

2) [writer, book, letter, report, map] dire; [painting, music, gift] esprimere; [sign, poster, gauge] indicare; [gesture, signal] significare, voler dire

it says on the radio, in the rules that — la radio, il regolamento dice che

it says here that — qui dice che

the clock says three — l'orologio fa le tre

the dial says 300 — il quadrante segna 300

3) (guess)

how high would you say it is? — secondo te quanto è alto?

I'd say it was a bargain — secondo me era un affare

I'd say she was about 25 — le avrei dato 25 anni

4) (assume)

let's say (that) — supponiamo o mettiamo che
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. said)

1)

stop when I say — fermati quando te lo dico

he wouldn't say — non ha voluto dirlo

you don't say! — iron. ma non mi dire! ma va là!

says you! — colloq. (taunting) lo dici tu!

says who! who says? — colloq. (sceptical) ah sì? (on whose authority?) e chi lo dice?

2) BE ant.

I say! — (listen) ascolta! (shocked) giuro, sulla mia parola!

••

it says a lot for sb., sth. — la dice lunga su qcn., qcs.

that says it all — è tutto dire

there's a lot to be said for that method — molte cose si possono dire in favore di questo metodo

there's a lot to be said for keeping quiet — ci sono molti motivi per stare zitti

when all is said and done — tutto considerato, a conti fatti
III [seɪ]
avverbio diciamo, poniamo

you'll need, say, Ј 50 for petrol — avrai bisogno di, diciamo, 50 sterline per la benzina
IV [seɪ]
interiezione AE ehi, senti (un po')

English-Italian dictionary > say
20 clear

I [klɪə(r)]
aggettivo

1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore

2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto

he had a clear view of the man — riusciva a vedere molto bene l'uomo

3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaro

to make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.

is that clear? do I make myself clear? — è chiaro?

let's get this clear — chiariamo questo

4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto

it's a clear case of fraud — è un caso evidente di frode

5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso

to have a clear head — avere le idee chiare

a clear thinker — un lucido ragionatore

I'm not clear what to do — non so bene cosa fare

6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro

7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto

8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto

9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale

10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno

11) (frank) [ look] sincero, franco

12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro

13) gastr. [ honey] liquido

clear soup — consommé

14) (exempt from)

to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]

15) (free) [day, diary] libero

keep Monday clear — tieniti libero per lunedì

16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo

17) (net) [gain, profit] netto

••

the coast is clear — via libera

to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
II [klɪə(r)]
avverbio (away from)

to jump clear — saltare

to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]

to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]

to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1) (remove) togliere [debris, papers, snow]; togliere, eliminare [ weeds] (from, off da)

to clear mines from the area — sminare la zona

to clear the streets of demonstrators — liberare le strade dai manifestanti

2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]

to clear the road of snow — liberare la strada dalla neve

to clear the table — sparecchiare (la tavola)

to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn

3) (freshen)

to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione

4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]

the judge cleared the court — il giudice fece sgombrare l'aula

5) (create) creare [ space]

to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs

6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]

7) (unblock) liberare [ nose]

to clear one's throat — schiarirsi la gola

the fresh air will clear your head — l'aria fresca ti chiarirà le idee

8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]

9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]

10) (pay off) saldare [ debt]; restituire [ loan]; [ bank] liquidare [ cheque]

11) (make) realizzare [ profit]

12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)

13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]

to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.

to be cleared for take-off — ottenere l'autorizzazione al decollo

14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]

15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]

to clear customs — passare la dogana
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi

2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi

3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi

4) (go away) [ rash] scomparire, sparire

5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato

•

- clear away

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

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[kliə] 1. adjective
1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) chiaro

2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) limpido

3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) chiaro

4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) libero, sgombro

5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilla

6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo

7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) lontano da

8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libero da
2. verb
1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) sparecchiare; schiarirsi; sgombrare

2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) prosciogliere

3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rasserenarsi

4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) saltare

•

- clearance
- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear
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I [klɪə(r)]
aggettivo

1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore

2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto

he had a clear view of the man — riusciva a vedere molto bene l'uomo

3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaro

to make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.

is that clear? do I make myself clear? — è chiaro?

let's get this clear — chiariamo questo

4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto

it's a clear case of fraud — è un caso evidente di frode

5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso

to have a clear head — avere le idee chiare

a clear thinker — un lucido ragionatore

I'm not clear what to do — non so bene cosa fare

6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro

7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto

8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto

9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale

10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno

11) (frank) [ look] sincero, franco

12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro

13) gastr. [ honey] liquido

clear soup — consommé

14) (exempt from)

to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]

15) (free) [day, diary] libero

keep Monday clear — tieniti libero per lunedì

16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo

17) (net) [gain, profit] netto

••

the coast is clear — via libera

to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
II [klɪə(r)]
avverbio (away from)

to jump clear — saltare

to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]

to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]

to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1) (remove) togliere [debris, papers, snow]; togliere, eliminare [ weeds] (from, off da)

to clear mines from the area — sminare la zona

to clear the streets of demonstrators — liberare le strade dai manifestanti

2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]

to clear the road of snow — liberare la strada dalla neve

to clear the table — sparecchiare (la tavola)

to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn

3) (freshen)

to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione

4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]

the judge cleared the court — il giudice fece sgombrare l'aula

5) (create) creare [ space]

to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs

6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]

7) (unblock) liberare [ nose]

to clear one's throat — schiarirsi la gola

the fresh air will clear your head — l'aria fresca ti chiarirà le idee

8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]

9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]

10) (pay off) saldare [ debt]; restituire [ loan]; [ bank] liquidare [ cheque]

11) (make) realizzare [ profit]

12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)

13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]

to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.

to be cleared for take-off — ottenere l'autorizzazione al decollo

14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]

15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]

to clear customs — passare la dogana
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi

2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi

3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi

4) (go away) [ rash] scomparire, sparire

5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato

•

- clear away

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

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