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1 echar

v.

1 to throw.

echar algo a la basura to throw something in the bin

Ella echa la basura She throws the garbage.

2 to put.

echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine

3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).

échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?

4 to give (decir) (discurso).

5 to post(postcard, letter).

echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)

6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).

está que echa humo (informal figurative) she's fuming

El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.

7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).

Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.

8 to lie (down).

9 to tell (buenaventura).

echar las cartas (a alguien) to read somebody's fortune (in cards)

10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.

La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.

11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.

Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.

12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.

María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.

13 to blame, to attribute.

Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.

14 to blurt out.

Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.

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echar

► verbo transitivo

1 (lanzar) to throw

■ echar monedas en la fuente to throw coins in the fountain

2 (dejar caer) to put, drop

3 (líquido) to pour; (comida) to give; (sal) to add, put in

4 (carta) to post, US mail

5 (expulsar) to throw out

■ lo han echado del cine he was thrown out of the cinema

6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire

■ me han echado I've been sacked

7 (brotar, salir - plantas) to sprout; (- dientes) to cut; (- pelo) to grow

8 (decir) to tell

9 (emanar) to give out, give off

■ la caja de fusibles echa chispas sparks are coming out of the fuse box

10 (suponer, calcular) to guess

■ yo le echo 40 I think she's 40

11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply

12 (llave) to lock, turn; (cerrojo) to bolt, fasten

■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it

■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt

13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose

14 (en naipes) to deal

15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on

■ echan una buena película en la tele there's a good film on TV

► verbo intransitivo

1 echar a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ echó a andar he began to walk

■ echó a correr she ran off

2 echar de + inf (dar)

■ echar de comer to feed

3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow

■ echó por la izquierda he went left

► verbo pronominal echarse

1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself

2 (tenderse) to lie down

■ me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a bit

3 (ponerse) to put on

4 (novio, novia) to get oneself

5 echarse a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ se echó a reír he burst out laughing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a cara o cruz to toss for

echar a un lado to push aside

echar a perder to spoil

echar a suertes to draw lots

echar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierra

echar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for something

echar barriga / echar carnes to put on weight

echar cuentas to calculate

echar de menos / echar en falta to miss

■ la echa de menos he misses her

echar el freno to put the brake on

echar en cara to blame

echar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortune

echar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash out

echar las bases de to lay the foundations for

echar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fire

echar maldiciones to curse

echar mano a algo to reach for something

echar mano de to make use of

echar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchet

echar por tierra (edificio) to demolish 2 (reputación etc) to ruin

echar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigarette

echar una mano to give a hand

echar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick look

echar una parrafada to have a chat

echar una partida to play a game

echar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody off

echar una siesta to have a siesta

echarse a perder (alimentos) to go bad 2 (personas) to go downhill

echarse a un lado to move to one side

echarse atrás (inclinarse) to lean back 2 (repensárselo) to have second thoughts, get cold feet

echárselas de familiar to claim to be

■ se las echa de valiente he claims to be brave

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verb

1) to throw, throw out

2) fire, dismiss

3) put forth

4) add

5) launch

6) put

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- echar a perder
- echar de menos
- echarse
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Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal

échame las llaves — throw me the keys

échalo a la basura — throw it away

¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?

- echarlas

2) (=poner) to put

echar carbón a la lumbre — to put coal on the fire

he echado otra manta en la cama — I've put another blanket on the bed

¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?

échale un poco de azúcar a la mezcla — add a little sugar to the mixture

• tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)
leña 1)
3) (=verter) to pour

echó un poco de vino en un vaso — he poured some wine into a glass

echar cera en un molde — to pour wax into a mould

4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to give

échame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?

¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?

no me eches tanto — don't give me so much

• tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animals

lo que le echen —

resiste lo que le echen — she can take whatever they throw at her

5) (=dejar salir)

la chimenea echa humo — smoke is coming out of the chimney

¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expel

cuando protesté me echaron — when I protested they threw me out

me echó de su casa — he threw me out of his house

lo han echado del colegio — he's been expelled from school

la echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *

echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off

7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sprout

está empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch

¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!

8) (=cerrar)

echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door

echar el freno — to brake

echa la persiana — can you draw the blinds?

9) (=mover)

a) [+ parte del cuerpo]

echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side

echar el cuerpo hacia atrás — to lean back

b) (=empujando) to push

echar a algn a un lado — to push sb aside

echar atrás a la multitud — to push the crowd back

10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)

eché la carta en el buzón — I posted the letter

¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?

11) (=calcular) to reckon

¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?

¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?

échale una hora andando — you can reckon on it taking you an hour if you walk

12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, make

echar maldiciones — to curse

echar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off

he ido a que me echen las cartas — I've had my cards read

13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have

¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?

salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette

echar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
polvo 5), vistazo
14) [+ tiempo]

hay que echarle muchas horas — it takes a long time

de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger

esta semana he echado cuatro horas extras — I did four hours overtime this week

15) * [en cine, televisión] to show

echaron un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein

¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

16) [+ cimientos] to lay

17) (Zool) [para procrear]

ha echado a su perra con un pastor alemán — he has mated his bitch with a German shepherd

18) Caribe, Cono Sur (=azuzar) [+ animal] to urge on

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)

• ¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!

ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past

es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *

echa para allá — move up

• echar [por] una calle — to go down a street

echemos por aquí — let's go this way
echar a ({+ infin})
echar a correr — to break into a run, start running

echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing

3.

See:

echarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

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= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

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* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

* * *

= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* * *

echar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ echar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 lanzar, tirar

2 soltar

3 Juegos: cartas

B expulsar: persona

C echar: carta

D

1 pasar, correr

2 mover

E despedir: humo

F

1 echar: hojas

2 echar: dientes

Sentido II

A

1 poner

2 servir, dar

B

1 dirigir: sermón, discurso

2 imponer

C calcular

D dar: programa, película

E pasar: tiempo

Sentido III con sustantivos

Sentido IV

A echar abajo

B echar de ver

■ echar (verbo intransitivo)

A empezar

B dirigirse

C echar para adelante

■ echarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 tirarse, arrojarse

2 tumbarse, acostarse

3 apartarse, moverse

B

1 ponerse

2 echarse novio/novia

3 tragarse

C expulsar

D romper

E tardar

Sentido II echarse a + infinitivo

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (lanzar, tirar) to throw

echó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the window

lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin

echó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the water

échame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to me

echaron el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchor

echó la red he cast his net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back

echó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gun

le echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neck

echar a algn a perder to spoil sb

echar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sth

ha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all away

la helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvest

echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb

¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?

te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly

2

(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on them

echó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud

3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put down

echarle las cartas a algn to read sb's cards

B (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expel

me echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)

me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)

entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him out

C ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

D

1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, draw

échale la llave lock it

la persiana estaba echada the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?

2

(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one side

lo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)

E

(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouth

el motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engine

el volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava

¡qué peste echa esa fábrica! ( fam); what a stink that factory gives off! ( colloq)

chispa² (↑ chispa (2))

F (producir)

1 ‹hojas› to sprout

la planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering

2 ‹dientes› to cut

estás echando barriga ( fam); you're getting a bit of a tummy ( colloq)

Sentido II

A

1 (poner) to put

le echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup

¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?

echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the wash

echa más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire

¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?

échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him

2 (servir, dar) to give

échame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?

¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?

tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigs

tengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)

lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)

éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)

B

1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):

me echó un sermón por llegar tarde ( fam); he gave me a real talking-to for being late ( colloq)

nos echó un discurso de dos horas ( fam); she gave us a two-hour lecture ( colloq)

le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

peste

2 ( fam) (imponer) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fine

me echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)

C ( fam) (calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)

¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guess

de aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house

D ( Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show

¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?

¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?

E ( Esp fam) (pasar) ‹tiempo› to spend

echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with them

Sentido III ( con sustantivos):

echar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigarette

echar una firma ( fam); to sign

echar el freno to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious look

echaron unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of poker

cuenta¹ f A 1. (↑ cuenta (1)), culpa, mirada, partida, siesta, etc

Sentido IV

A

echar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;

‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dash

nos echó abajo la moral it undermined our morale

echaron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

tierra

B

echar de ver to notice, realize

se echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy

■ echar

vi

A (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -ING

al ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a run

echó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for us

el motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first time

las palomas echaron a volar the doves flew off

B

(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the street

echa por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to park

echaron por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the right

C

echar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exit

echa p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)

echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there

■ echarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

nos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the ground

se echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his arms

se echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the water

échate hacia atrás lean back

la noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew it

echarse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);

«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruined

se me echó a perder el televisor my television's broken

era muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looks

desde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)

encima

2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

se echó en la cama he lay down on the bed

me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)

3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

se echó a un lado she moved to one side

me tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the road

échate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit down

echarse atrás to back out

dijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed out

cuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed out

echárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)

se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hill

echárselas de algo ( fam): se las echa de culto he likes to think he's cultured

se las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)

B

1 (ponerse) to put on

échate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sun

se echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders

espalda

2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›

se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

3 ( Méx fam) (tragarse) to drink

C (expulsar) ‹pedo›

¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) (romper) to break

echarse a algn al plato ( Méx fam); to bump sb off ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (tardar) ‹horas/días› to take

Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INF

se echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tears

se echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughing

se echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hill

sólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)

* * *

echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw;

◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb
b)

◊ echar abajo ‹ edificio› to pull down;

‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
a) (pasar, correr) ‹ cortinas› to pull, draw;

◊ échale (la) llave lock it;

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover):

◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side

5
a) (expeler, despedir) ‹olor/humo/chispas› to give off

b) ( producir) ‹ hojas› to sprout;

◊ ya está echando flores it's flowering already

1
a) ( poner) ‹leña/carbón› to put;

‹ gasolina› to put in;
◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

b) (servir, dar) to give;

◊ échame un poco de vino can you give me a little wine?

c) ‹ trago› to have

2
a) ‹sermón/discurso› (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb

3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ me eché al suelo I threw myself to the ground;

echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);

[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

◊ se echó a un lado she moved to one side;

échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
a) ( ponerse) ‹crema/bronceador› to put on

b) ‹ cigarillo› to have

c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:

◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

d) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;
◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;

las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put

* * *

echar

♦ vt

1. [tirar] to throw;
[red] to cast;
echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;

échame el balón throw me the ball;

echar algo a la basura to throw sth in the Br bin o US garbage can;

echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;

échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;

echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;

echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;
[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin
2. [meter, poner] to put;

echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;

échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;

echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;

echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;

Comp

echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;

Comp
Fam
echar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all

3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;

¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;

echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;

echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth

4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;
[cigarrillo] to have
5. [vistazo] to take, to have;

le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interesting

6. [mover] [parte del cuerpo]
echa la pierna a un lado move your leg aside;

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;

echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out

7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);
échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;

no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee

8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;

echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;

hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;

Comp
Fam
lo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;

es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him

9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;
[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;
echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;
Fam
le echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;

me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her

10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;

la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;

Comp
Fam
está que echa humo he's fuming;

Comp
Fam
echar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed

11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;
[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;
los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;

está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;
Fam
en los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few months

12. [expulsar]
echar a alguien (de) to throw sb out (of);

le han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;

le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend

13. [despedir]
echar a alguien (de) to fire o sack sb (from);

¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!

14. [accionar]
echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;

echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;
Fam Fig
¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?

15. [acostar] to lie (down);

¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?

16. [tiempo]
le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;

echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá

17. [calcular]
¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;

siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;

échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga

18. [naipe, partida] to play;

te echo una carrera I'll race you;

¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?

19. [buenaventura] to tell;

echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]

20. [emplear]
le echó muchas ganas al asunto he went about it with a will;

le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;

échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;

los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity

21. Fam [sentencia]
le echaron diez años he got ten years

22. Fam [documento]
tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry

23. Esp Fam [en televisión, cine, teatro] to show;

¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;

¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;

echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie

24. Am [animales] to urge on

25. [otras contrucciones]
echar a perder algo [vestido, alimentos, plan] to ruin sth;
[ocasión] to waste sth;
no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;

echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;

echar de menos to miss;

le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;

echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;
Chile
echarlas to run away;

echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;

eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes

♦ vi

1. [encaminarse]
echar por la calle arriba to go o head up the street;

echar por la derecha to go (to the) right

2. [empezar]
echar a andar to set off;

echar a correr to break into a run;

echar a llorar to burst into tears;

echar a reír to burst out laughing;

echar a volar to fly off

♦ See also the pronominal verb echarse

* * *

echar

I v/t

1 ( lanzar) throw; de un lugar throw out;

lo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;

echar abajo pull down, destroy

2 humo give off

3 ( poner) put

4 carta mail, Br tb

post

5

:

echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;

me echó 40 años he thought I was 40

II v/i

:

echar a start to, begin to;

echar a correr start o begin to run, start running

* * *

echar vt

1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl

2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel

3) emitir: to emit, give off

4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth

5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss

6) : to put in, to add

7)

echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin

8)

echar de menos : to miss

echan de menos a su madre: they miss their mother

echar vi

1) : to start off

2)

echar a : to begin to

♦ See also the reflexive verb echarse

* * *

echar vb

1. (tirar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

échame la pelota throw me the ball

2. (expulsar) to expel [pt. & pp. expelled] / to throw out

lo han echado del colegio he's been expelled from school

nos echó de su casa she threw us out of her house

3. (poner) to put [pt. & pp. put]

¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?

4. (dar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all

mi padre me ha echado un sermón my father gave me a lecture

5. (verter) to pour

échame un poco de zumo pour me some juice

6. (emitir) to give out

la chimenea echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the chimney

7. (jugar) to play / to have

¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?

8. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?

9. (calcular) to think [pt. & pp. thought] / to guess

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

te echo 25 años I think you're 25

echar a cara o cruz to toss a coin for it

echar a hacer algo to start doing something

echar de menos to miss

echar el cerrojo to bolt the door

echar una carta al buzón to post a letter

echar una mirada to look

Spanish-English dictionary > echar
2 post

§ ფოსტა; ბოძი; სადარაჯო; ფოსტით გაგზავნა

§

1 ფოსტა

by post ფოსტით

post office საფოსტო განყოფილება

2 თანამდეობა, ადგილი

a responsible post საპასუხისმგებლო თანამდებობა

3 პოსტი, საგუშაგო, პუნქტი

observation / aid post სათვალთვალო პუნქტი // სამედიცინო დახმარების პუნქტი

the guard left his post გუშაგმა თავისი პოსტი მიატოვა

4 ბოძი

lamp post საფარნე ბოძი

5 ფოსტით გაგზავნა, საფოსტო ყუთში ჩაგდება

I posted the letter a week ago წერილი ერთი კვირის წინ გავაგზავნე

6 დანიშვნა (დანიშნავს)

he was posted to the embassy საელჩოში დანიშნეს

he posted two sentries at the gate ჭიშკართან ორი გუშაგი დააყენა

7 გაკვრა (გააკრავს)

to post up an announcement აფიშის / განცხადების გაკვრა

border-post საზღვრის საგუშაგო

●●he proposed me for the post ამ ადგილზე ჩემი კანდიდატურა დაასახელა

the post leans to the right ბოძი მარჯვნივ იხრება

per post / rail ფოსტით / რკინიგზით

he relinquished his post თანამდებობა დატოვა

I recommend him for the post ამ თანამდებობისათვის რეკომენდაციას ვაძლევ

he is unfitted for this post ამ თანამდებობაზე არ გამოდგება

vacant position/post თავისუფალი/ვაკანტური ადგილი, თანამდებობა

I hitched the horse to the post ცხენი ბოძზე მივაბი

vine wreathed itself round the post ვაზი ბოძს შემოეხვია / ბოძზე ავიდა

a year's training will qualify you for this post ერთი წლის მეცადინეობა ამ სამსახურისათვის მოგამზადებს

they fixed the sign to the post ნიშანი ბოძზე მიამაგრეს / ბოძს მიაჭედეს

he was dismissed from his post თანამდებობიდან მოხსნეს

he has a good background for this post (position) ამ თანამდებობისათვის კარგი მონაცემები აქვს

an administrative post ადმინისტრაციული თანამდებობა

post card საფოსტო ღია ბარათი

English-Georgian dictionary > post
3 see

1. I
abs

1) he can't see, he is blind он не видит, он слепей; can the puppy see? щенок [уже] видит /не слепой/?

2) I cannot see мне не видно; there is nothing to see тут нечего смотреть: as far as the eye can see насколько видит глаз; see, here he comes смотрите, вот он идет; it took place in the street, where all could see это произошло на улице на глазах у всех; wait and see подождем, = поживем see увидим

3) now, do you see? теперь вам ясно?; don't you see? неужели вы не понимаете?; see? понятно, ясно?; it was not easy, you see, to leave видите ли /вы понимаете, что/, уехать было не так просто

4) let me see, have I posted the letter? дай мне подумать, отправил ли я письмо?; let me see, it should be on the first page постой, постой, это должно быть на первой странице; will you come to dinner tomorrow? see I'll see вы придете обедать завтра? see [Я] подумаю /посмотрю/, видно будет
2. II
1) see in some manner see well (poorly, far, etc.) хорошо и т.д. видеть; have you seen enough? вы уже насмотрелись?; see somewhere you can't see here, it is dark здесь темно и ничего не видно; see overleaf смотри(те) на обороте; see far смотреть вперед, предвидеть; I can't see as far as that так далеко вперед я не могу загадывать /предвидеть/; as far as one can see, he has a brilliant career before him насколько можно судить, у него блестящее будущее /его ждет блестящая карьера

2) see at some time I see now теперь мне ясно
3. III
1) see smth., smb. see a letter (a tree, something green, the outline of a building, a stranger, etc.) (увидеть письмо и т.д.; let me see that paper дайте мне взглянуть на /посмотреть/ эту газету; I looked but saw nothing я посмотрел, но ничего не увидел; animals appear to see things invisible to human sight звери, вероятно, видят то, что остается недоступным человеческому глазу; what can /do/ you see? что вы видите?; see page 5 (pattern 4, figure 2, etc.) смотри(те) страницу пятую и т.д.; see ghosts (visions, spirits, bogies, etc.) видеть привидения и т.д.

2) see smb. see a friend (one's parents, etc.) повидаться с другом и т.д.; I'll be seeing you coll. [мы еще с вами] увидимся, до скорого свидания; see a doctor (a lawyer, etc.) пойти к врачу и т.д., (по)советоваться / (про)консультироваться/ с врачом и т.д.; see an official обратиться к официальному лицу; can I see the inspector? могу я поговорить /повидаться/ с инспектором?; ask to see the manager попросите вызвать администратора; he sees nobody он никого не принимает: come to /and/ see smb. прийти повидать /навестить/ кого-л.

3) see smth., smb. see a town (a country, a district, the sights, Rome, the world's Fair, Oxford, etc.) осматривать город и т.д.; have you ever seen France? бывали ли вы когда-либо во Франции?; [go to]a show (a play, an actress, etc.) [сходить] (подсмотреть спектакль и т.д.; did you see the exhibition? ты был, на выставке?; 1 went to see the exhibition я пошел посмотреть выставку

4) see smth., smb. have in a man to see the drains вызовите мастера, чтобы он проверил /осмотрел/ канализацию; see a patient принять /осмотреть, посетить/ больного

5) see smth. see life /something of life/ (a good deal of the world, etc.) повидать жизнь и т.д.; he has seen hardships он изведал трудности; this old man has seen better days старик видел лучшие времена; my саг (these boots, this coat, etc.) has seen long /plenty of/ service моя машина и т.д. хорошо [мне] послужила; this coat has seen hard wear это пальто поизносилось /пообтрепалось/; that year (the XIXth century, this period, the Elizabeth's reign, etc.) has seen many changes в этом году и т.д. произошло много перемен, этот год и т.д. явился свидетелем многих перемен; I never saw such rudeness (such doings, etc.) я никогда не сталкивался с такой грубостью и т.д.; I never saw such beauty мне никогда не доводилось встречаться с такой красотой; he will never see 40 again ему уже за сорок; he didn't live to see his son's marriage он не дожил до /не увидел/ женитьбы сына

6) see smth. see a joke (the purpose, the reason, the point of the argument, the advantage of his presence, the cause of our misfortune, etc.) понимать шутку и т.д.; I was beginning to see light я стал кое-что понимать, кое-что начало проясняться; I do not see the point я не вижу /не понимаю/, в чем здесь смысл; до меня не доходит суть /соль/; this is how I see it вот, как я это понимаю /представляю себе/; as I see it по-моему, по моему мнению; see things /a lot, much/ понимать /видеть/ многое; she sees everything мимо нее ничего не проходит, от нее ничего не ускользает; she sees nothing она ничего не замечает
4. IV
1) see smb., smth. in some manner see smb., smth. distinctly (clearly, faintly, vaguely, dimly, etc.) отчетливо и т.д. видеть кого-л., что-л. || see war at close quarters непосредственно участвовать в войне

2) see smb. in some manner see smb. willingly (joyfully, reluctantly, etc.) охотно и т.д. видаться с кем-л.; see the man professionaly обратиться к нему как к специалисту; see smb. at some time see smb. later (again, lately, often, tomorrow, this afternoon, etc.) встретиться с кем-л. позже и т.д.; I must see you once more я обязательно должен еще раз повидаться с вами; see you soon! coll. до скорой встречи, пока; the ambassador finally saw him посол наконец принял его; she is too ill to see anyone at present она очень больна, и ей нельзя сейчас ни с кем видеться

3) see smth. at some time we saw "Hamlet" last night мы были на "Гамлете" вчера

4) see smb. at some time he seems ill, the doctor ought to see him at once он, по-видимому, болен, его надо немедленно показать врачу

5) see smb. somewhere see smb. home see as far as the station, aboard, etc.) провожать кого-л. домой и т.д.; see smb. in проводить кого-л. в комнату (в дом и т.п.); see smb. out провожать кого-л. до выхода /к дверям/

6) see smth. in some manner see things differently представлять себе /смотреть на/ вещи иначе; I don't see the matter that way я смотрю на это иначе
5. VI
1) see smb. as being in some state see smb. angry (happy, etc.) видеть кого-л. сердитым и т.д.

2) see smb. under some conditions see smb. alone повидать кого-л. наедине

3) see smth. as possessing some quanta see it necessary (fit, proper, etc.) to do smth. считать /находить/ необходимым и т.д. сделать что-л.; see things wrong иметь обо всем превратное мнение; see everything black видеть все в черном свете
6. VII
1) see smb., smth. do smth. see the boy take the apples (the object move, them leave their home, him come, the dog run, etc.) видеть, как мальчик взял яблоки и т.д.; you cannot see your sister starve without trying to help her вы ведь не можете видеть, как ваша сестра голодает, и не попытаться ей помочь; see smth. to be smth. I saw it to be a forgery я увидел, что это подделка

2) || see one's way to do smth. понимать, как надо действовать; I don't see my way to get you an invitation я не вижу /не знаю/, как раздобыть /достать/ для вас приглашение; as soon as I see my way to do it... как только я соображу /пойму/, как это сделать...
7. VIII
see smb., smth. doing smth. see him falling (her coming, the boy running, the child slipping, him taking the apples, etc.) видеть, как он падает и т.д.; we can see the forest stretching out мы видим простирающийся вдаль лес; 1 can't see myself doing such a thing see myself agreeing to this proposal, myself submitting to this decision, him allowing people to cheat him, etc.) не могу себе представить, чтобы я так поступил и т.д.
8. IX
see smb., smth. done see the child kissed (him taken away, the house rebuilt, the city destroyed, etc.) видеть, как целуют ребенка и т.д.; I'd sacrifice everything rather than see you disgraced я готов пожертвовать всем, чтобы не видеть вашего позора; I want to see justice done я хочу [добиться того], чтобы восторжествовала справедливость
9. XI
1) be seen come where we cannot be seen пойдем куда-нибудь, где нас не увидят; see and not be seen смотреть /наблюдать/, но самому оставаться незамеченным; children should be seen but not heard детей в доме не должно быть слышно, даже когда они на глазах; he is not fit to be seen у него такой вид, что ему нельзя на люди показываться; there was not a house to be seen не было видно ни единого дома; that remains to be seen надо еще посмотреть /подумать/; be seen with smb. I would not саге to be seen with him мне бы не хотелось, чтобы меня видели с ним; be seen in some manner be dimly (clearly, etc.) seen быть плохо и т.д. видимым; the monument is vaguely seen in the distance издалека памятник едва видно; these tricks are easily seen все эти уловки насквозь видны; be seen from smth. be seen from a short distance (from afar, from a hill, etc.) быть видимым с небольшого расстояния и т.д.; be seen through smth. very little could be seen through the keyhole в замочную скважину мало что было видно; be seen with smth. the writing on the stamp can be seen with naked eyes буквы на марке можно рассмотреть /разглядеть/ невооруженным глазом; be seen by smb. it had never been seen by European eyes этого не видел ни один европеец; be seen somewhere the baggage was last seen at the station в последний раз багаж видели на станции; be seen to do smth. he was seen to fall (to come, to walk, etc.) видели, как он упал и т.д.; be seen doing smth. he was seen falling (coming, etc.) его видели падающим и т.д., видели, как он падал и т.д.; be seen like smth. the airship was seen like a speck in the sky самолет казался маленькой точкой в небе

2) be seen of smb. has anything been seen of him in the last two weeks? его кто-нибудь видел /встречал/ за последние две недели?; be seen in some place he is much seen in society он много бывает /его часто видят/ в обществе

3) be seen that... from this (from this fact, from the abovesaid, etc.) it will be /can be/ [easily] seen that... из этого и т.д. [с очевидностью] следует, что...; it can be seen at a glance, that... ясно с первого взгляда, что...; it will thus be seen that... таким образом, станет ясно, что...
10. XIII
see to do smth. can you see to read in this light вы можете читать /вы разбираете буквы/ при таком освещении?
11. XV
1) see in some manner owls see best at night совы лучше всего видят ночью; one may see double when drunk у пьяного в глазах двоится

2) see fit to do smth. you may go if you see fit to do so вы можете идти, если считаете это удобным
12. XVI
1) see with smth. see with one eye видеть одним глазом; see till some time a puppy cannot see till the ninth day щенки слепы первые девять дней; see in smth. see in the dark (in this light, in the rays of the sun, etc.) видеть в темноте и т.д. id he is not able to see beyond the end of his nose он не видит дальше своего носа

2) see about /to /smth. see about the luggage (about the matter, to the fire, to all the locks and doors, to all the arrangements, to the business, etc.) позаботиться о багаже и т.д., последить за багажом и т.д.; leave it to me, I'll see to it оставьте /поручите/ это мне, я прослежу за этим; this machine is out of order, will you see to it? машина не в порядке, посмотрите, в чем там дело; see after smth. see after one's own interests соблюдать свой интерес

3) see through smb., smth. see through him (through his motives, through smb.'s tricks, through her little game, through his politeness, through her fine ways, through smb.'s disguise, etc.) видеть его и т.д. насквозь; we could see through his plan мы понимали, что кроется за его планом
13. XVII
see about doing smth. see about getting the license plates (about sending the report in time, about packing, about ordering a car, etc.) (по)заботиться о том, чтобы получить номера для машины и т.д., проследить за получением номеров для машины и т.д.
14. XVIII
see oneself 'in smb. see oneself in one's children видеть себя в детях || see [for] oneself убедиться самому, увидеть собственными глазами
15. XXI1
1) see smth., smb. in /at /smth. see an interesting story in a book (a letter in a box, a girl in a room, smb. at a distance, etc.) (у)видеть интересный рассказ в книге и т.д.; see smb., smth. in fat) smth. see smb., smth. in dreams видеть кого-л., что-л. во сне; I can't quite see her (myself, etc.) at a ball я не могу представить себе ее и т.д. на балу; see smth., smb. through smth. see smth., smb. through a crack in the wall (through the trees, etc.) (у)видеть что-л., кого-л. через щель в стене и т.д.; I could see very little through the keyhole мне было плохо видно /я мало что видел/ в замочную скважину; see smth., smb. with smth. see smth., smb. with one's own eyes видеть что-л., кого-л. собственными глазами; see smth. before smth. I'd like to see the house before I decide to take it я бы хотел осмотреть дом, прежде чем решиться на покупку || see the last of smb., smth. распрощаться с кем-л., чем-л.; when shall I see the last of her! когда я наконец избавлюсь от неё!; I hope I have seen the last of this book надеюсь, я все-таки отделался от этой книги

2) see smth. in smb., smth. see charming traits in people (the fault in him, many problems in it, many things in the ordinary, a great danger in that sort of thing, etc.) находить /видеть/ в людях привлекательные черты и т.д.; to refuse to see any good in him отказаться видеть в нем что-л. хорошее; I don't know what you can see in her не знаю, что вы в ней находите

3) see smth. of smb. see much of each other (little of the Browns, a great deal of him, etc.) часто /много/ встречаться [друг с другом] и т.д.; I don't see anything of my neighbours я совсем не вижу своих соседей, я совсем не встречаюсь со своими соседями; see less of smb. in winter реже видеться с кем-л. зимой; she's seeing too much of him она слишком часто встречается с ним; see smb. at (for) some time see you on Sunday до встречи в воскресенье; I haven't seen you for ages я вас не видел целую вечность; can I see you for a moment? можно вас на минуту?; see smb. about (on) smth. see a man about the book (an inspector about the case, one's lawyer about the matter, a doctor about your condition, a doctor about her injury, etc.) повидать одного человека по поводу книги и т.д.; see smb. on business повидаться с кем-л. по делу

4) see smth. in some time see a lot in his life /a great deal in his time/ изведать жизнь, повидать немало в жизни

5) see smb. to some place see you to the door (him to the gate, a friend to the station, etc.) проводить вас до двери и т.д.; see the children to bed уложить детей спать; see smb. into (on, off, etc.) smth. see smb. into a train (on board a ship) посадить кого-л. в поезд (на пароход); see smb. off the premises выпроводить кого-л.

6) see smb. through smth. see us through the customs (his brother through college, me through the difficulty, her through her trouble) помочь нам пройти таможенный досмотр и т.д.

7) || see smth., smb. in some light видеть что-л., кого-л. в каком-л. свете; see smth. in the same light сходиться.во мнении относительно чего-л.; see smth. in a different light видеть что-л. в ином свете; 1 don't see it in that light у меня по этому вопросу другое мнение
16. XXII
see smth. of doing smth. see the use of going there (the good of helping her, the advantage of keeping your mouth shut, the fun of dancing, etc.) видеть смысл в том, чтобы пойти туда и т.д.; I don't see the good of getting angry не вижу никакого смысла злиться || see one's way to doing smth. придумать /найти/, как что-л. сделать
17. XXIV1
see smb. as smb. I can't see him as president (as a teacher, as a husband, etc.) я не могу себе представить его в роли президента и т.д.
18. XXIV4
see smth. as... see the problem as it is видеть проблему реально
19. XXV
1) see that... see that the man was old (that he was blind, that it is time to go, that the box is empty, etc.) видеть, что это старый человек /старик/ и т.д.; see whether..., (if..., how..., what..., etc.) see whether the book is there (if the postman has come, if this hat suits you, who it is, what you've done, what has happened, what courage can do, how far we have gone, etc.) посмотреть, там ли книга и т.д.; see who's at the door посмотри, кто пришел; can you see where the mistake is? вы можете найти ошибку?; we are anxious to see what there is to be seen of the country мы хотим повидать все достопримечательности страны

2) see that smth. is done see that the work is done (that the letter is mailed sometime today, that nothing goes wrong, that nothing has been neglected, that he comes to no harm, that he comes in time, that everything is in order, etc.) проследить, чтобы работа была сделана и т.д.; see that you lock the back door смотри, запри /не забудь запереть/ черный ход; see you don't miss the train смотри, не опоздай на поезд

3) see what... (that..., why..., etc.) see what I mean (what it is to have courage, that I am not wanted, that you have changed your mind, why you did that, why he doesn't come, how or why it is done, etc.) понимать, что я хочу сказать и т.д.; we saw that it was useless to insist мы поняли, что бесполезно настаивать; can't you see that I'm tired? разве вы не видите /не понимаете/, что я устал?; I see how it is мне понятно, как обстоят дела

4) see what... (when..., etc.) let me see what I can do (what ought to do now, when we can come, etc.) дайте подумать /сообразить/, что я могу сделать и т.д.
20. XXVII1
see through what... I am beginning to see through what he has in mind я начинаю понимать, что у него на уме
21. XXVII2
1) see from smth. that... I see from my diary that I am expected today (from the papers that he is dead, etc.) по моим записям я вижу, что меня ждут сегодня и т.д.

2) see to it that... see to it that the light is switched off проследи, чтобы свет был выключен

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > see
4 dudar

v.

1 to doubt.

¿vas a venir? — lo dudo are you going to come? — I doubt it o I don't think so

lo dudo mucho I very much doubt it

yo no lo hice — no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it — I'm sure you didn't, but…

dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll come

Ricardo duda Richard doubts.

2 to hesitate.

dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or another

no dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask me

María duda Mary hesitates.

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dudar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to doubt, have doubts

■ dudo de lo que dijo I have doubts about what he said

2 (titubear) to hesitate

■ dudó en ir he hesitated whether to go or not

■ dudo entre quedarme o marcharme I'm not sure whether to stay or leave

► verbo transitivo

1 to doubt

■ lo dudo I doubt it

■ dudo que venga I doubt if he'll come

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dudar de alguien to doubt somebody, mistrust somebody

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verb

1) to doubt

2) hesitate

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1. VT

1) (=no estar seguro de) to doubt

espero que venga, aunque lo dudo mucho — I hope she'll come, although I doubt very much (if) she will

-yo te ayudaré -no lo dudo, pero... — "I'll help you" - "I'm sure you will, but..."

es lo mejor para ti, no lo dudes — it's the best thing for you, believe me

• a no dudarlo — undoubtedly

• dudar que, dudo que sea verdad — I doubt (whether o if) it's true

dudo que yo haya dicho eso — I doubt I said that

no dudo que sea capaz de hacerlo — I don't doubt that he's capable of doing it

• dudar si, dudaba si había echado la carta — I wasn't sure if I had posted the letter

2) (=vacilar sobre)

lo dudé mucho y al final me decidí por el azul — I thought about it o dithered * a lot but in the end I decided on the blue one

si yo fuera tú, no lo dudaría — if I were you, I wouldn't hesitate

2. VI

1) (=desconfiar) to doubt, have doubts

• dudar de algo — to question sth, doubt sth

los celos le hicieron dudar de su cariño — jealousy made her question o doubt his affection

2) (=vacilar)

no sé qué hacer, estoy dudando — I don't know what to do, I'm in two minds o I'm undecided

dudamos entre ir en autobús o en taxi — we were not sure whether to go by bus or taxi

dudaba entre los dos — she couldn't decide between the two

• dudar en hacer algo — to hesitate to do sth

dudaba en comprarlo — he hesitated to buy it

no dudes en llamarme — don't hesitate to call me

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1.
verbo transitivo to doubt

nunca dudé lo — I never doubted it

dudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth

es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me

yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
2.
dudar vi

cómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering

está dudando entre comprar y alquilar — she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent

dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf

no dudes en llamarme — don't hesitate to call me

dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody

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= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.

Ex. I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.

Ex. He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.

Ex. We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.

Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.

Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.

Ex. While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.

Ex. Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.

Ex. The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.

Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.

Ex. Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.

Ex. The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.

Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex. I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.

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* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....

* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.

* no lo dudes = take it from me.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

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1.
verbo transitivo to doubt

nunca dudé lo — I never doubted it

dudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth

es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me

yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
2.
dudar vi

cómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering

está dudando entre comprar y alquilar — she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent

dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf

no dudes en llamarme — don't hesitate to call me

dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody

* * *

= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.

Ex: I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.

Ex: He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.

Ex: We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.

Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.

Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.

Ex: While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.

Ex: Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.

Ex: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.

Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.

Ex: Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.

Ex: The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.

Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex: I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.

* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....

* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.

* no lo dudes = take it from me.

* sin dudar = without a doubt.

* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.

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dudar [A1 ]

vt

to doubt

lo dudo mucho I doubt it very much

es lo que te conviene, no lo dudes it's what's right for you, take it from me

yo hice todo lo que pude — no lo dudo, pero … I did everything I could — I'm sure you did, but …

dudar QUE + SUBJ:

nunca dudé que fuera inocente I never doubted his innocence o that he was innocent

dudo que llegue a tiempo I doubt that o if o whether I'll get there in time, I don't think I'll get there in time

dudo que te haya dicho la verdad I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth

■ dudar

vi

vamos, cómpralo, no sigas dudando go ahead and buy it, stop hesitating o dithering

está dudando entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind o she is in two minds whether to buy or rent

dudar EN + INF to hesitate to + INF

no dudes en llamarme don't hesitate to call me

dudar DE algo/algn to doubt sth/sb

¿dudas de su honradez? do you doubt his honesty?

no dudo de su capacidad para desempeñar el cargo I don't doubt o I'm not questioning his ability to do the job

¿cómo pude dudar de ti? how could I have doubted you?

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dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;
◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it

verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
dudar en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
dudar de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize

' dudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
- ver
- titubear
English:
debate
- doubt
- falter
- hesitate
- shot
- suspect
- vacillate
- waver

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dudar

♦ vi

1. [desconfiar]
dudar de algo/alguien to have one's doubts about sth/sb;

dudo de sus intenciones I question his intentions;

no dudo de su buena voluntad I don't doubt his goodwill;

sé que dudan de mí, pero yo soy inocente I know they have their doubts about me, but I'm innocent;

¿acaso dudas de mí? don't you trust me then?

2. [no estar seguro]
dudar sobre algo to be unsure about sth

3. [vacilar] to hesitate;

dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or another;

no dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask me

♦ vt

to doubt;

¿vas a venir? – lo dudo are you going to come? – I doubt it, I don't think so;

lo dudo mucho I very much doubt it;

después de dudarlo bastante se decidió a ir after being in some doubt he decided to go;

¿que eres sincero? permíteme que lo dude so you're telling the truth, are you? I think I'll reserve judgement on that, if I may;

yo no lo hice – no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it – I'm sure you didn't, but…;

no lo dude, ha hecho lo que debía you can rest assured you've done the right thing;

dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll come;

no dudo que lo hiciera con muy buena intención no doubt he did it with the best of intentions

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dudar

I v/t doubt;

¡no lo dudes! of course!, no problem!

II v/i

1 hesitate (en to);

no dudar en hacer algo not hesitate to do sth

2

:

dudar de alguien not trust s.o.

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dudar vt

: to doubt

dudar vi

dudar en : to hesitate to

no dudes en pedirme ayuda: don't hesitate to ask me for help

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dudar vb

1. (en general) to doubt

dudo que se case I doubt that he'll get married

si llueve, que lo dudo, iremos al museo if it rains, which I doubt, we'll go to the museum

2. (vacilar) to hesitate

no dudes en pedir ayuda don't hesitate to ask for help

3. (no poder escoger) not to be sure / not to be able to make up your mind

dudó entre comprarse un coche o una moto he wasn't sure whether to buy a car or a motorbike

4. (desconfiar) to mistrust

duda de su marido she doesn't trust her husband

Spanish-English dictionary > dudar
5 mandar

v.

1 to order.

la profesora nos ha mandado deberes/una redacción the teacher has set o given us some homework/an essay

mandar a alguien hacer algo to order somebody to do something

mandar hacer algo to have something done

¿quién te manda decirle nada? who asked you to say anything to her?

Ellos mandan a los marineros They command the sailors.

2 to send.

mandar algo a alguien to send somebody something, to send something to somebody

me mandó un correo electrónico she sent me an e-mail, she e-mailed me

Le mandaremos el pago por correo We will send you your payment by mail.

3 to lead, to be in charge of.

4 to send (informal) (lanzar).

mandó la jabalina más allá de los 90 metros he sent the javelin beyond the 90 meter mark

5 to be in charge.

aquí mando yo I'm in charge here

6 to order people around.

7 to send out.

8 to have authority, to dictate, to hold the reins, to rule.

Los capitanes mandan The captains have authority.

9 to order to.

María le manda a Sue hacer eso Mary orders Sue to do that.

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mandar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ordenar) to order, tell

■ nos mandó que fuéramos puntuales he told us to be on time

2 (enviar) to send

■ mi madre me mandó por pan my mother sent me out to get some bread

■ lo mandé por correo I sent it by post

■ hoy mismo he mandado la carta I posted the letter today

► verbo intransitivo

1 (dirigir - un grupo) to be in charge; (- un país) to be in power

■ ¿quién manda aquí? who's in charge here?

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡a mandar! you're in charge!

lo que usted mande as you wish, as you say

mandar a alguien a paseo/hacer gárgaras/freír espárragos familiar to tell somebody to get lost, tell somebody to take a running jump

¿mande? familiar pardon?

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verb

1) to order

2) command

3) send

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1. VT

1) (=ordenar, encargar) to tell

haz lo que te manden — do as you are told

no me gusta que me manden — I don't like being told what to do

¿hoy no te han mandado deberes? — haven't they given you any homework today?

¿qué manda usted? — esp LAm can I help you?

¿manda usted algo más? — esp LAm would you like anything else?

• mandar (a algn) (a) hacer algo, lo mandé a comprar pan — I sent him (out) for bread o to buy some bread

me he mandado hacer un traje — I'm having a suit made

tuvimos que mandar arreglar el coche — we had to put the car in for repairs, we had to have the car repaired

¿quién diablos me mandaría a mí meterme en esto? — * why on earth did I get mixed up in this? *

¿quién te manda ser tan tonto? — how could you be so stupid?

mandar callar a algn — [gen] to tell sb to be quiet; [con autoridad] to order sb to be quiet

mandar llamar o venir a algn — to send for sb

he mandado llamar al electricista — I've sent for the electrician

mandó llamar a todas las monjas al patio — she summoned all the nuns to the courtyard

mandar salir a algn — to order sb out

• mandar a algn (a) por algo — to send sb (out) for sth o to do sth

lo mandé a por el periódico — I sent him (out) for the paper o to buy the paper

• mandar a algn que haga algo — [gen] to tell sb to do sth; [con autoridad] to order sb to do sth

me han mandado que deje de fumar — I've been advised o told to stop smoking

como está mandado Esp * —

se casará por la iglesia como está mandado — she'll have a church wedding as one would expect

lo hizo como estaba mandado — he did the right thing *

2) (=enviar) to send

me han mandado un paquete de Madrid — I've got o I've been sent a parcel from Madrid

lo mandaron como representante de la empresa — he was sent to represent the company, he was sent as the company's representative

he mandado a los niños a la cama — I've sent the children to bed

• mandar algo por correo — to post sth, mail sth (EEUU)

te mandaré mi dirección por correo electrónico — I'll send you my address by email, I'll email you my address

• mandar recuerdos a algn — to send one's love to sb, send one's regards to sb frm
carajo 1., 3), mierda 1., 1), mona 1), paseo 1), porra 6)
3) (=estar al mando de) [+ batallón] to lead, command; [+ trabajadores, policías] to be in charge of

mandaba la brigada de bomberos — he was in charge of the fire brigade

4) (Dep) to send, hit

mandó la pelota fuera del campo de golf — he sent o hit the ball off the golf course

mandó el balón al poste — she hit the post with the ball

5) (Med) to prescribe

le han mandado antibióticos — she has been prescribed antibiotics

6) (=legar) to leave, bequeath frm

7) LAm (=lanzar) to throw, hurl

8) LAm
*
mandar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

mandar una patada a algn — to give sb a kick, kick sb

le mandó una bofetada — she slapped him

9) LAm (=tirar) to throw away

10) LAm [+ caballo] to break in

11) Cono Sur (Dep) to start

2. VI

1) (=estar al mando) [gen] to be in charge; (Mil) to be in command

¿quién manda aquí? — who's in charge here?

aquí mando yo — I'm the boss here, I'm in charge here

• mandar en algo — to be in charge of sth; (Mil) to be in command of sth

los que mandan en este país — the people that run this country

mandaba en todo un ejército — he was in command of an entire army

2) (=ordenar)

¡mande usted! — at your service!, what can I do for you?

de nada, a mandar — don't mention it, (I'm) at your service!

¿mande? — esp Méx (=¿cómo dice?) pardon?, what did you say?; [invitando a hablar] yes?

le gusta mandar — pey he likes bossing people around

• según manda la ley — (Jur) in accordance with the law
canon 2), Dios 3)
3.

See:

mandarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( ordenar)

haz lo que te mandan — do as you're told

a mí nadie me manda — nobody tells me what to do o orders me about

de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley — in accordance with the law

sí señor, lo que usted mande — as you wish, sir o very good, sir

mandar + INF: la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet; mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit; mandar QUE + SUBJ: mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served; ¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?; ¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? — how could you be so silly!

b) ( recetar) to prescribe

el médico le mandó descansar — the doctor advised him to rest

2) ( enviar) to send

la mandé por el pan — I sent her out to buy the bread

3) (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos)

mis padres me mandaron llamar — my parents sent for me

mandó decir que... — she sent a message to say that...

¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? — why don't you get o have those shoes mended?

4) (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar)

mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha — he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

le mandó un puñetazo — he punched him
2.
mandar vi ( ordenar)

en mi casa mando yo — I'm the boss in my house

mande! — yes sir/madam?, excuse me?

¿mande? — (Méx) (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o (AmE) excuse me?

María! - ¿mande? — (Méx) María! - yes?
3.
mandarsev pron

1) (AmS fam) < hazaña> to pull off (colloq); < mentira> to come out with (colloq)

se mandó un discurso de dos horas — she regaled us with a two hour speech

se mandó un postre delicioso — he managed to produce a delicious dessert

2) (AmS fam) ( engullir) to polish off (colloq); ( beberse) to knock back (colloq)

3) (Méx fam) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

mandarse cambiar (Andes) or (RPl) mudar (fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door; un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left (colloq); mándense cambiar de aquí! — clear off! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( ordenar)

haz lo que te mandan — do as you're told

a mí nadie me manda — nobody tells me what to do o orders me about

de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley — in accordance with the law

sí señor, lo que usted mande — as you wish, sir o very good, sir

mandar + INF: la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet; mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit; mandar QUE + SUBJ: mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served; ¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?; ¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? — how could you be so silly!

b) ( recetar) to prescribe

el médico le mandó descansar — the doctor advised him to rest

2) ( enviar) to send

la mandé por el pan — I sent her out to buy the bread

3) (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos)

mis padres me mandaron llamar — my parents sent for me

mandó decir que... — she sent a message to say that...

¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? — why don't you get o have those shoes mended?

4) (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar)

mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha — he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

le mandó un puñetazo — he punched him
2.
mandar vi ( ordenar)

en mi casa mando yo — I'm the boss in my house

mande! — yes sir/madam?, excuse me?

¿mande? — (Méx) (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o (AmE) excuse me?

María! - ¿mande? — (Méx) María! - yes?
3.
mandarsev pron

1) (AmS fam) < hazaña> to pull off (colloq); < mentira> to come out with (colloq)

se mandó un discurso de dos horas — she regaled us with a two hour speech

se mandó un postre delicioso — he managed to produce a delicious dessert

2) (AmS fam) ( engullir) to polish off (colloq); ( beberse) to knock back (colloq)

3) (Méx fam) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

mandarse cambiar (Andes) or (RPl) mudar (fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door; un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left (colloq); mándense cambiar de aquí! — clear off! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)

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mandar¹

¹ = be in charge, instruct, mandate, enjoin, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.

Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.

Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.

Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.

Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.

* los que mandan = the powers-that-be.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* mandar + Alguien + a = shuffle + Nombre + to.

* mandar callar = shush, hush.

* mandar comparecer = subpoena.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.

mandar²

² = direct, forward, ship, ship off.

Nota: También usado en el sentido figurado de 'deshacerse' de alguien.

Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex: It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.

Ex: According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.

Ex: Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.

* mandar a freír espárragos = send + Nombre + packing.

* mandar por correo electrónico = e-mail [email].

* mandar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].

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mandar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(ordenar): haz lo que te mandan do as you're told

a mí nadie me manda I don't take orders from anyone, nobody tells me what to do o orders me about

de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley in accordance with the law

sí señor, lo que usted mande as you wish, sir o very good, sir

mandar + INF:

la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet

mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit

mandar QUE + SUBJ:

mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served

le mandó que nos dejara en paz she ordered o told him to leave us alone

¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?

¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? how could you be so silly!

2

(recetar): le mandó unos antibióticos she prescribed (him) some antibiotics

el médico le mandó hacerse unas gárgaras the doctor advised him to gargle

B (enviar) ‹carta/paquete/persona› to send

mi madre te manda saludos my mother sends you her regards

lo mandaron de or como representante a la conferencia he was sent to the conference as their delegate

a las nueve nos mandaban a la cama they used to send us to bed at nine o'clock

la mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the bread

C

( AmL) (tratándose de encargos): mis padres me mandaron llamar my parents sent for me

mandó decir que no podía venir she sent a message to say o she sent word that she couldn't come

¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? why don't you get o have those shoes mended?

D

( AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar): mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

le mandó un puñetazo he punched him

■ mandar

vi

A

(ordenar): en mi casa mando yo I'm the boss in my house, I wear the trousers in my house

¡mande! yes sir/madam?, excuse me?

¿mande? ( Méx); (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o ( AmE) excuse me?

¡María! — ¿mande? ( Méx); María! — yes?

B ( AmL, tratándose de encargos) mandar a hacer algo; to send sb to do sth

fue mandada a matarlo she was sent to kill him

■ mandarse

v pron

A ( AmS fam) ‹hazaña› to pull off ( colloq); ‹mentira› to come out with ( colloq)

se mandó un postre delicioso he managed to produce o he rustled up a delicious dessert

se mandó un discurso de dos horas she regaled us with a two hour speech, she gave a speech that went on for two hours

B ( AmS fam)

1 (engullir) to demolish ( colloq), to polish off ( colloq)

2 (beberse) to knock back ( colloq)

C ( Méx fam) (aprovecharse) to take advantage

mandarse abajo ( Chi fam); to fall down o over

mandarse cambiar ( Andes) or ( RPl) mudar ( fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door

un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar or mudar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left ( colloq)

¡mándense cambiar or mudar de aquí! clear off! ( colloq), get lost! ( colloq)

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mandar ( conjugate mandar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( ordenar):

◊ a mí nadie me manda nobody tells me what to do, nobody orders me about;

haz lo que te mandan do as you're told;
la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet;
mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served
b) ( recetar) to prescribe;

◊ el médico le mandó descansar the doctor advised him to rest

2 ( enviar) to send;
◊ la mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the bread

3 (AmL) ( tratándose de encargos):
◊ mis padres me mandaron llamar my parents sent for me;

mandó decir que … she sent a message to say that …;
mandar algo a arreglar to get o have sth mended
4 (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar):
◊ mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play

verbo intransitivo ( ser el jefe) to be in charge, be the boss (colloq);
◊ ¿mande? (Méx) (I'm) sorry?, pardon?;

¡María! — ¿mande? (Méx) María! — yes?
mandar verbo transitivo
1 (dar órdenes) to order: me mandó barrer el suelo, she told me to sweep the floor
2 (remitir) to send: le mandaré unas flores, I'll send him some flowers
te manda saludos, she sends you her regards
mándalo por correo, send it by post
nos mandaron a por unos huevos, they sent us for some eggs
3 (capitanear, dirigir) to lead, be in charge o command of
Mil to command

' mandar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disponer
- espárrago
- imperar
- mira
- porra
- diablo
- mierda
- paseo
- puñeta
- remitir
English:
blow
- command
- control
- direct
- dismiss
- farm out
- fax
- instruct
- order
- pack off
- post
- reapply
- refer to
- send
- send in
- send on
- send out
- ship
- tell
- air
- drive
- drop
- get
- pack
- refer
- register
- set
- summon
- text

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mandar

♦ vt

1. [ordenar] to order;

el juez mandó la inmediata ejecución de la sentencia the judge ordered the sentence to be carried out immediately;

la profesora nos ha mandado deberes/una redacción the teacher has set o given us some homework/an essay;

mandar a alguien hacer algo, mandar a alguien que haga algo to order sb to do sth;

le mandaron que se fuera they ordered him to leave;

yo hago lo que me mandan I do as I'm told;

mandar hacer algo to have sth done;

mandaron revisar todas las máquinas they had all the machines checked;

mandó llamar a un electricista she asked for an electrician to be sent;

el maestro mandó callar the teacher called for silence, the teacher told the class to be silent;

la jefa le mandó venir a su despacho the boss summoned him to her office;

¿quién te manda decirle nada? who asked you to say anything to her?;

¿quién me mandará a mí meterme en estos líos? why did I have to get involved in this mess?

2. [recetar]
el médico le ha mandado estas pastillas the doctor prescribed her these pills;

el médico me mandó nadar the doctor told me I had to go swimming

3. [enviar] to send;

mandar algo a alguien to send sb sth, to send sth to sb;

me mandó un correo electrónico she sent me an e-mail, she e-mailed me;

me lo mandó por correo electrónico he sent it to me by e-mail;

lo mandaron a un recado/una misión he was sent on an errand/mission;

lo mandaron a la cárcel/la guerra he was sent to prison/away to war;

mandar a alguien a hacer algo o [m5] a que haga algo to send sb to do sth;

mandar a alguien (a) por algo to send sb for sth;

lo mandaron de embajador a Irlanda he was sent to Ireland as an ambassador;

me mandan de la central para recoger un paquete I've been sent by our main office to pick up a package;

Comp
Vulg
mandar a alguien a la mierda to tell sb to piss off;

Comp
Fam
mandar a alguien a paseo to send sb packing;

Comp
Fam
mandar a alguien a la porra to tell sb to go to hell;

Comp
Fam
mandar a alguien al demonio to tell sb to go to the devil

4. [dirigir] [país] to rule;

manda a un grupo de voluntarios she is in charge of a group of voluntary workers;

el corredor que manda el grupo perseguidor the runner leading the chasing pack

5. Fam [lanzar] to send;

mandó la jabalina más allá de los 90 metros he sent the javelin beyond the 90 metre mark;

mandó el balón fuera [por la banda] he put the ball out of play;
[disparando] he shot wide
6. Fam [propinar] to give;

le mandé un bofetón I gave him a slap, I slapped him

7. Am [encargar]
mandó decir que llegaría tarde he sent word that he'd arrive late;

lo mandaron llamar del hospital the hospital sent for him

8. Comp
Esp Fam
¡manda narices! can you believe it!;
muy Fam
¡manda huevos! can you Br bloody o US goddamn believe it!

♦ vi

1. [dirigir] to be in charge;
[partido político, jefe de estado] to rule;
aquí mando yo I'm in charge here;
Méx Fam
¡mande! [a sus órdenes] how can I help you?;
Esp, Méx Fam
¿mande? [¿cómo?] eh?, you what?;

a mandar, que para eso estamos certainly, Sir/Madam!, at your service!

2. Pey [dar órdenes] to order people around

♦ See also the pronominal verb mandarse

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mandar

I v/t

1 ( ordenar) order;

a mí no me manda nadie nobody tells me what to do;

mandar hacer algo have sth done

2 ( enviar) send

II v/i

1 be in charge

2

:

¿mande? (¿ cómo?) what did you say?, excuse me?; Méx can I help you?; Méx
TELEC hallo?
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mandar vt

1) ordenar: to command, to order

2) enviar: to send

te manda saludos: he sends you his regards

3) echar: to hurl, to throw

4)

¿mande? Mex : yes?, pardon?

mandar vi

: to be the boss, to be in charge

♦ See also the reflexive verb mandarse

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mandar vb

1. (ordenar) to tell [pt. & pp. told] / to order

nos mandó callar he told us to be quiet

¿no te había mandado sacar la basura? didn't I tell you to take the rubbish out?

2. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

nos ha mandado una postal desde Tenerife he's sent us a postcard from Tenerife

3. (dirigir) to be in charge

¿quién manda aquí? who's in charge here?

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jetzt

1. jetzt [ʼjɛtst] adv

1) ( zurzeit) now;

es ist \Jetzt genau 13 Uhr it's now exactly 1 p.m.;

\Jetzt gleich right now, straight away;

\Jetzt oder nie! [it's] now or never!;

von \Jetzt auf nachher momentarily, instantly;

\Jetzt noch? now?;

\Jetzt schon? already?;

beeil dich, wir müssen los! - \Jetzt schon? hurry up, we must be off! - what, already?;

bis \Jetzt so far, up till now;

ich habe bis \Jetzt gewartet I've been waiting up till now;

für \Jetzt for now, for the present;

für \Jetzt wollen wir erst mal Schluss machen! let's call it a day for now!

2) (verstärkend: nun) now;

habe ich \Jetzt den Brief eingeworfen oder nicht? now, have I posted the letter or not?;

hast du es \Jetzt endlich kapiert? has it finally registered now?;

wer ist das \Jetzt schon wieder? who on earth is that now?

3) ( heute) now[adays], these days;

wo sich früher die alte Schule befand, steht \Jetzt ein Kaufhaus there's a department store now where the old school used to be;

das Verfahren ist auch \Jetzt noch das gleiche wie vor fünf Jahren the procedure these days is exactly the same as it was five years ago;

das ist \Jetzt nicht mehr der Fall that's no longer the case [now]

2. Jetzt <-> [ʼjɛtst] nt

kein pl ( geh) present;

das \Jetzt the present, the moment

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jetzt

1. jetzt [ʼjɛtst] adv

1) ( zurzeit) now;

es ist \jetzt genau 13 Uhr it's now exactly 1 p.m.;

\jetzt gleich right now, straight away;

\jetzt oder nie! [it's] now or never!;

von \jetzt auf nachher momentarily, instantly;

\jetzt noch? now?;

\jetzt schon? already?;

beeil dich, wir müssen los! - \jetzt schon? hurry up, we must be off! - what, already?;

bis \jetzt so far, up till now;

ich habe bis \jetzt gewartet I've been waiting up till now;

für \jetzt for now, for the present;

für \jetzt wollen wir erst mal Schluss machen! let's call it a day for now!

2) (verstärkend: nun) now;

habe ich \jetzt den Brief eingeworfen oder nicht? now, have I posted the letter or not?;

hast du es \jetzt endlich kapiert? has it finally registered now?;

wer ist das \jetzt schon wieder? who on earth is that now?

3) ( heute) now[adays], these days;

wo sich früher die alte Schule befand, steht \jetzt ein Kaufhaus there's a department store now where the old school used to be;

das Verfahren ist auch \jetzt noch das gleiche wie vor fünf Jahren the procedure these days is exactly the same as it was five years ago;

das ist \jetzt nicht mehr der Fall that's no longer the case [now]

2. Jetzt <-> [ʼjɛtst] nt

kein pl ( geh) present;

das \jetzt the present, the moment

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > jetzt
8 whereby

adverb

(by which) mit dem/der/denen; mit dessen/deren Hilfe

* * *

relative pronoun (by which.) durch welche/n/s

* * *

where·by

[(h)weərˈbaɪ, AM (h)wer-]

I. conj ( form) wodurch

he posted the letter \whereby he thought to have done his duty er schickte den Brief ab, womit er glaubte, seine Pflicht getan zu haben

II. adv

they've set up a plan \whereby you can spread the cost over a period sie haben einen Plan erstellt, durch den man die Kosten über einen Zeitraum verteilen kann

* * *
[wɛə'baɪ]
adv (form)

the sign whereby you will recognize him — das Zeichen, an dem or woran Sie ihn erkennen

the rule whereby it is not allowed — die Vorschrift, wonach es verboten ist

a plan whereby the country can be saved — ein Plan, durch den or wodurch das Land gerettet werden kann

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whereby [-ˈbaı] adv & konj

1. wodurch, womit

2. (relativ) durch welchen (welche, welches)

* * *

adverb

(by which) mit dem/der/denen; mit dessen/deren Hilfe

* * *

adv.

wobei adv.

wodurch adv.

English-german dictionary > whereby
9 ago

§ წინათ; long time ago - დიდი ხნის წინათ

§ წინ

a long time ago დიდი ხნის წინ

I posted the letter a week ago წერილი ერთი კვირის წინ გავაგზავნე

he parted from his wife a year ago ერთი წელია, რაც ცოლს გაეყარა / გაშორდა

he had supposedly left a week ago ერთი კვირის წინ წასული ეგონათ

some years ago რამდენიმე წლის წინ

a short time ago ცოტა ხნის წინ

they moved away from here long ago დიდი ხანია აქედან გადავიდნენ / გადასახლდნენ

a year ago today ზუსტად ერთი წლის წინ

two years ago to the day ზუსტად დღის სწორს ორი წლის წინ

a long / short time ago დიდი / ცოტა ხნის წინ

this would not have been thinkable ten years ago ეს გაუგონარი / შეუძლებელი ამბავი იქნებოდა ათი წლის წინ

that happened long ago ეს დიდი ხნის წინ მოხდა

this theory had a great vogue ten years ago ამ თეორიას დიდი გასავალი/პოპულარობა ჰქონდა ათი წლის წინ

I knew him long ago and now can't visualize him დიდი ხნის წინ ვიცნობდი და ახლა მისი სახე აღარ მახსოვს/მისი სახე ვერ წარმომიდგენია

this happened long ago ეს დიდი ხნის წინ მოხდა

a long while ago დიდი ხანია//დიდი ხნის წინ;

a week ago ერთი კვირის წინ

a year ago ერთი წლის წინ

she left, and not so long ago either არც ისე დიდი ხანია, რაც წავიდა

a great while ago ძალიან დიდი ხნის წინ

how long ago? როდის? რამდენი ხანია?

a while ago ახლახან

not long ago დიდი ხანი არაა, ამასწინათ

three day ago სამი დღის წინ

a few days ago

რამდენიმე დღის წინ

long ago დიდი ხანია // დიდი ხნის წინ

English-Georgian dictionary > ago
10 whereby

where·by [(h)weərʼbaɪ, Am (h)wer-] conj

( form) wodurch, womit;

he posted the letter \whereby he thought to have done his duty er schickte den Brief ab, womit er glaubte, seine Pflicht getan zu haben

English-German students dictionary > whereby
11 post

I pəust noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted
II
1. pəust noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?)

2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar por correo

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office
III
1. pəust noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) puesto de trabajo, cargo

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) puesto

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) puesto

2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) destinar; apostar

IV pəust
- the first/last post

post¹ n

1. poste / palo / estaca

a concrete post un poste de hormigón

2. correo

the post has arrived ha llegado el correo

3. puesto

many people applied for the post of manager mucha gente se presentó para el puesto de director

post² vb enviar / mandar

I posted it to you yesterday te lo mandé ayer

could you post this letter for me? ¿me puedes echar esta carta al correo?

post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (mail) correo; (collection) recogida; (delivery) reparto

■ is there anything for me in the post? ¿hay alguna carta para mí en el correo?

■ you'll catch the post if you hurry llegarás a la recogida si te das prisa

■ it's in the post ya está enviado

transitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (send - letter, parcel) enviar por correo, mandar por correo, echar al correo; (put in postbox) echar al buzón

2 (enter - in ledger) anotar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to keep somebody posted mantener a alguien al corriente, tener a alguien al corriente

to post something to somebody mandar algo a alguien (por correo)

post office Correos, oficina de correos

post office box apartado de correos

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post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 (job) puesto, empleo; (important position) cargo

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL puesto

transitive verb

1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destinar, apostar

2 (employee) destinar, mandar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take up one's post (job) ocupar el cargo, entrar en funciones

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post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 (of wood) estaca, poste nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (notice, list) fijar, poner, exponer

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'Post no bills' "Prohibido fijar carteles"

goal post poste nombre masculino, palo

finishing post poste nombre masculino de llegada

post ['po:st] vt

1) mail: echar al correo, mandar por correo

2) announce: anunciar

they've posted the grades: han anunciado las notas

3) affix: fijar, poner (noticias, etc.)

4) station: apostar

5)

to keep (someone) posted : tener al corriente (a alguien)

post n

1) pole: poste m, palo m

2) station: puesto m

3) camp: puesto m (militar)

4) job, position: puesto m, empleo m, cargo m

post

n.

• apostadero s.m.

• buzón s.m.

• cargo s.m.

• correo s.m.

• destino s.m.

• estafeta s.f.

• guarnición s.f.

• mala s.f.

• poste s.m.

• puesto s.m.

v.

• apostar v.

• contabilizar v.

• echar al correo v.

• fijar v.

• mandar por correo v.

• pegar v.

• situar v.

I pəʊst
mass noun

1)

a) c ( pole) poste m

as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

3) c

a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

b) ( important position) cargo m

c) ( place of duty) puesto m

4) c ( station) puesto m

a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar

b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar

2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

3)

a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

I [pǝʊst]
1. N

1) [of wood, metal] poste m; (also: goalpost) poste m (de la portería); (for fencing, marking) estaca f; bedpost, deaf 1., 1), doorpost, pillar 1.

2) (Sport)

• the starting/ finishing post — el poste de salida/llegada

• the winning post — la meta

- be left at the post
first 1., pip III
3) (on Internet) mensaje m

2. VT

1) (=put up) [+ bill, notice] (also: post up) poner

post no bills — prohibido fijar carteles

2) (=announce) [+ exam results] hacer público, sacar

• to post sth/sb (as) missing — dar algo/a algn por desaparecido

3) (Comm) (also: post up) [+ transaction] anotar, registrar; (US) (St Ex) [+ profit, loss] registrar

4) (=inform)

• to keep sb posted (on or about sth) — tener or mantener a algn al corriente or al tanto or informado (de algo)

5) (US) (Sport) [+ time, score] registrar, obtener

6) (Internet) colgar, publicar

3.

CPD

post hole N — agujero m de poste

II [pǝʊst]
1. N

1) (Brit) (=mail service) correo m

• by post or through the post — por correo

• first-class post — correo m preferente

• your cheque is in the post — su cheque está en el correo

• second-class post — correo m normal
first-class 2., registered 2., return 1., 1)
2) (=letters) correo m

is there any post for me? — ¿hay correo para mí?

3) (=office) correos m; (=mailbox) buzón m

• to drop or put sth in the post — echar algo al correo or al buzón

to drop or put sth in the post to sb — enviar or mandar algo a algn

4) (=collection) recogida f; (=delivery) entrega f

the post goes at 8.30 — la recogida del correo es a las 8.30, recogen el correo a las 8.30

the post is late — el correo se ha retrasado

• to catch the post — echar el correo antes de la recogida

• first post — (=collection) primera recogida f; (=delivery) primer reparto m, primera entrega f

• last post — (=collection) última recogida

• to miss the post — no llegar a tiempo para la recogida del correo

• it will arrive in the second post — llegue en el segundo reparto

5) (=cost) gastos mpl de envío

• post and packing — gastos mpl de envío

6) (Hist) (=rider) correo m; (=coach) posta f

2.

VT (=send by post) (also: post off) mandar or enviar por correo; (Brit) (=put in mailbox) echar al correo or al buzón

this was posted on Monday — esto se echó al correo or al buzón el lunes

• to post sth to sb — mandar or enviar algo a algn por correo

he posted a message to a newsgroup — (Internet) dejó un mensaje en un grupo de discusión

3.

CPD

post horn N — corneta f del correo

post office N — oficina f de correos, correos m, correo m (LAm)

I'm going to the post office — voy a correos, voy al correo (LAm)

the Post Office N — ≈ la Dirección General de Correos

post office box N — apartado m de correos, casilla f (postal or de correo(s)) (LAm)

Post Office Savings Bank N — ≈ Caja f Postal de Ahorros

post office worker N — empleado(-a) m / f de correos

III [pǝʊst]
1. N

1) (=job) (gen) puesto m; (high-ranking) cargo m

she's been offered a research post — le han ofrecido un puesto or un trabajo de investigadora

• to hold a post — (gen) ocupar un puesto; (high-ranking) ocupar un cargo

• to take up one's post — (gen) ocupar el puesto; (high-ranking) entrar en funciones, ocupar el cargo

she resigned to take up a post at the university — dimitió porque consiguió un puesto en la universidad

2) (Mil) (=place of duty, stronghold) puesto m; (for gun) emplazamiento m

• at one's post — en su puesto

• border or frontier post — puesto m fronterizo

• first post — (toque m de) diana f

• last post — (toque m de) retreta f
command 3., customs 2., observation 2.
2. VT

1) (Mil) [+ sentry, guard] apostar

2) (Brit) (=send) [+ diplomat, soldier] destinar

• to post sb abroad — destinar a algn al extranjero

3) (US) (Jur) [+ collateral] pagar

• to post bail — pagar la fianza

3.

CPD

post exchange N — (US) (Mil) economato m militar, cooperativa f militar

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I [pəʊst]
mass noun

1)

a) c ( pole) poste m

as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

3) c

a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

b) ( important position) cargo m

c) ( place of duty) puesto m

4) c ( station) puesto m

a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar

b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar

2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

3)

a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

English-spanish dictionary > post
12 post

I 1. noun
1) (as support) Pfosten, der

2) (stake) Pfahl, der

deaf as a post — (coll.) stocktaub (ugs.); see also academic.ru/55524/pillar">pillar 1)

3) (Racing) (starting/finishing post) Start-/Zielpfosten, der

be left at the post — [hoffnungslos] abgehängt werden (ugs.); weit zurückbleiben

the ‘first past the post’ system — das Mehrheitswahlsystem; see also pip V

4) (Sport): (of goal) Pfosten, der
2. transitive verb
1) (stick up) anschlagen, ankleben [Plakat, Aufruf, Notiz, Zettel]

2) (make known) [öffentlich] anschlagen od. bekannt geben

post [as] missing — als vermisst melden

Phrasal Verbs:

- post up
II 1. noun
1) (Brit.): (one dispatch of letters) Postausgang, der

by return of post — postwendend

2) (Brit.): (one collection of letters) [Briefkasten]leerung, die

3) (Brit.): (one delivery of letters) Post[zustellung], die

in the post — bei der Post (see also d)

the post has come — die Post ist da od. ist schon gekommen

sort the post — die Posteingänge sortieren

is there any post for me? — habe ich Post?

4) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit.): (official conveying) Post, die

by post — mit der Post; per Post

in the post — in der Post (see also c)

5) (post office) Post, die; (postbox) Briefkasten, der

take something to the post — etwas zur Post bringen/(to postbox) etwas einwerfen od. in den Briefkasten werfen
2. transitive verb
1) (dispatch) abschicken

post somebody something — jemandem etwas schicken

2) (fig. coll.)

keep somebody posted [about or on something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] auf dem laufenden halten
III 1. noun
1) (job) Stelle, die; Posten, der

a teaching post — eine Stelle als Lehrer od. Lehrerstelle

a diplomatic post — ein diplomatischer Posten

2) (Mil.): (place of duty) Posten, der; (fig.) Platz, der; Posten, der

take up one's post — (fig.) seinen Platz einnehmen

last/first post — (Brit. Mil.) letzter/erster Zapfenstreich
2. transitive verb
1) (place) postieren; aufstellen

2) (appoint) einsetzen

be posted to an embassy — an eine Botschaft versetzt werden

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I [pəust] noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) der Pfosten

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) die Post
2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mit der Post schicken

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) der Posten

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) der Posten

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) die Niederlassung
2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) versetzen
IV [pəust]
- the first/last post

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post

[pəʊst, AM poʊst]

I. n

1. (pole) Pfosten m, Pfahl m

concrete/iron/wooden \post Beton-/Eisen-/Holzpfosten m

2. (in horse race)

▪ the \post (finishing post) der Zielpfosten, das Ziel; (starting post) der Startpfosten m

3. ( fam: goalpost) [Tor]pfosten m

to hit the \post den Pfosten treffen

the ball hit the \post der Ball prallte gegen den Pfosten

4. BRIT (mail) Post f

by \post mit der Post

is there any \post for me? habe ich Post bekommen?

II. vt

1. (send)

▪ to \post sth etw [per Post] schicken

2. (put into letterbox)

to \post a letter einen Brief einwerfen

3. (give notice)

▪ to \post sth etw [durch Aushang] bekanntgeben

to \post sth on the [Inter]net etw über das Internet bekanntgeben

to \post sth on the noticeboard etw am Schwarzen Brett aushängen

to be \posted missing MIL als vermisst gemeldet sein

4. FIN

to \post an entry einen Posten buchen

to \post losses Verluste buchen [o ausweisen]

\posted price STOCKEX Listenpreis m

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I [pəʊst]
1. n
(= pole, doorpost etc) Pfosten m; (= lamp post) Pfahl m; (= telegraph post) Mast m
a wooden post — ein Holzpfosten or -pfahl m

a metal post — ein Metallpfosten m

starting/winning or finishing post — Start-/Zielpfosten m

the horses were at the post — die Pferde standen am Start

he was left at the post — sie ließen ihn stehen

See:

→ deaf

2. vt

1) (= display also post up) anschlagen

"post no bills" — "Plakate ankleben verboten"

to post a wall with advertisements — eine Wand plakatieren or mit Werbeplakaten bekleben

2) (= announce) concert etc durch Anschlag bekannt machen; gains, profits veröffentlichen

to post a reward — eine Belohnung ausschreiben

to be posted (as) missing — als vermisst gemeldet sein
II
1. n

1) (Brit: job) Stelle f, Posten m

to look for/take up a post — eine Stelle suchen/antreten

to hold a post — eine Stelle innehaben

2) (ESP MIL: place of duty) Posten m

at one's post — auf seinem Posten

to die at one's post — im Dienst sterben

3) (MIL: camp, station) Posten m

a frontier or border post — ein Grenzposten

a chain of posts along the border post exchange ( abbr PX ) (US) — eine Postenkette entlang der Grenze von der Regierung betriebener Vorzugsladen für Truppenangehörige

to return to the post — zur Garnison zurückkehren

to leave the post —

most of the officers live on the post — die meisten Offiziere leben in der Garnison

the whole post fell sick — die ganze Garnison wurde krank

4) (Brit MIL

= bugle call) first post — Wecksignal nt

last post — Zapfenstreich m

5) (= trading post) Handelsniederlassung f

2. vt

1) (= position) postieren; sentry, guard postieren, aufstellen

2) (= send, assign) versetzen; (MIL) abkommandieren

to be posted to a battalion/an embassy/a ship — zu einem Bataillon/an eine Botschaft/auf ein Schiff versetzt or (Mil) abkommandiert werden

he has been posted away — er ist versetzt or (Mil) abkommandiert worden
III
1. n

1) (Brit: mail) Post® f

by post — mit der Post®, auf dem Postweg (form)

it's in the post — es ist unterwegs or in der Post

to drop sth in the post — etw (in den Briefkasten) einwerfen

to catch the post (letter) — noch mit der Post mitkommen; (person) rechtzeitig zur Leerung kommen

to miss the post (letter) — nicht mehr mit der Post mitkommen; (person) die Leerung verpassen

has the post been? — war die Post® schon da?

2) (HIST) Post f

to travel post — mit der Post(kutsche) reisen

2. vt

1) (Brit: put in the post) aufgeben; (in letterbox) einwerfen, einstecken; (= send by post) mit der Post® schicken; (COMPUT) abschicken

I posted it to you on Monday — ich habe es am Montag an Sie abgeschickt

2)

(= inform) to keep sb posted — jdn auf dem Laufenden halten

3) (= enter in ledger also post up) eintragen (to in +acc)

all transactions must be posted (up) weekly — alle Geschäftsvorgänge müssen wöchentlich verbucht werden

3. vi
(old: travel by post) mit der Post(kutsche) reisen
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post¹ [pəʊst]

A s

1. Pfahl m, (auch Tür-, Tor)Pfosten m, Ständer m, (Telegrafen- etc) Stange f, (-)Mast m:

near post FUSSB kurzer Pfosten;

far post FUSSB langer Pfosten; → deaf A 1

2. Anschlagsäule f

3. SPORT (Start- oder Ziel) Pfosten m, (-)Linie f:

be beaten at the post kurz vor dem oder im Ziel abgefangen werden

4. Bergbau:

a) Streckenpfeiler m

b) Vertikalschicht f aus Kohle oder Sandstein

B v/t

1. auch post up ein Plakat etc anschlagen, ankleben

2. eine Mauer mit Plakaten oder Zetteln bekleben

3. etwas (durch Aushang oder in einer Liste) bekannt geben

4. öffentlich anprangern

5. FLUG, SCHIFF ein Flugzeug etc (als vermisst oder überfällig) melden:

post a plane as missing (as overdue)

6. US (durch Verbotstafeln) vor unbefugtem Zutritt schützen:

posted property Besitz, zu dem der Zutritt verboten ist

7. post a time of … SPORT eine Zeit von … erzielen

post² [pəʊst]

A s

1. MIL

a) Posten m, Standort m, Stellung f:

advanced post vorgeschobener Posten

b) Standort m, Garnison f:

post exchange US Laden für Truppenangehörige;

post headquarters pl (oft als sg konstruiert) Standortkommandantur f

c) Standort-, Stationierungstruppe f

d) (Wach)Posten m

2. MIL Br (Horn)Signal n:

first post Wecken n;

last post Zapfenstreich m

3. Posten m, Platz m, Stand(platz) m:

remain at one’s post auf seinem Posten bleiben; → first-aid

4. Posten m, (An)Stellung f, Stelle f, Amt n:

post of a secretary Stelle als Sekretär(in)

5. Handelsniederlassung f

6. WIRTSCH Makler-, Börsenstand m

B v/t

1. einen Polizisten etc aufstellen, postieren

2. besonders Br einen Beamten etc versetzen, MIL einen Offizier etc abkommandieren ( beide:

to nach):

he has been posted away er ist abkommandiert worden

post³ [pəʊst]

A s

1. besonders Br Post® f:

a) als Institution

b) Postamt n

c) Post-, Briefkasten m:

by post mit der oder per Post

2. besonders Br Post f:

a) Postzustellung f

b) Postsendungen pl, -sachen pl

c) Nachricht f:

today’s post die heutige Post

3. HIST

a) Postkutsche f

b) Poststation f

c) Eilbote m, Kurier m

4. besonders Br Briefpapier n (Format 16" x 20")

B v/i

1. HIST mit der Post(kutsche) reisen

2. obs (dahin)eilen

C v/t

1. besonders Br zur Post geben, aufgeben, in den Briefkasten werfen oder stecken, mit der Post (zu)senden

2. auch post up jemanden informieren, unterrichten:

keep sb posted jemanden auf dem Laufenden halten;

well posted gut unterrichtet

3. WIRTSCH eintragen, verbuchen, ein Konto (ins Hauptbuch) übertragen:

post up das Hauptbuch nachtragen, die Bücher in Ordnung bringen

p. abk

1. page S.

2. part T.

3. LING participle Part.

4. past

5. Br penny, pence

6. per

7. post, after

8. power

* * *
I 1. noun
1) (as support) Pfosten, der

2) (stake) Pfahl, der

deaf as a post — (coll.) stocktaub (ugs.); see also pillar 1)

3) (Racing) (starting/finishing post) Start-/Zielpfosten, der

be left at the post — [hoffnungslos] abgehängt werden (ugs.); weit zurückbleiben

the ‘first past the post’ system — das Mehrheitswahlsystem; see also pip V

4) (Sport): (of goal) Pfosten, der
2. transitive verb
1) (stick up) anschlagen, ankleben [Plakat, Aufruf, Notiz, Zettel]

2) (make known) [öffentlich] anschlagen od. bekannt geben

post [as] missing — als vermisst melden

Phrasal Verbs:

- post up
II 1. noun
1) (Brit.): (one dispatch of letters) Postausgang, der

by return of post — postwendend

2) (Brit.): (one collection of letters) [Briefkasten]leerung, die

3) (Brit.): (one delivery of letters) Post[zustellung], die

in the post — bei der Post (see also d)

the post has come — die Post ist da od. ist schon gekommen

sort the post — die Posteingänge sortieren

is there any post for me? — habe ich Post?

4) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit.): (official conveying) Post, die

by post — mit der Post; per Post

in the post — in der Post (see also c)

5) (post office) Post, die; (postbox) Briefkasten, der

take something to the post — etwas zur Post bringen/ (to postbox) etwas einwerfen od. in den Briefkasten werfen
2. transitive verb
1) (dispatch) abschicken

post somebody something — jemandem etwas schicken

2) (fig. coll.)

keep somebody posted [about or on something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] auf dem laufenden halten
III 1. noun
1) (job) Stelle, die; Posten, der

a teaching post — eine Stelle als Lehrer od. Lehrerstelle

a diplomatic post — ein diplomatischer Posten

2) (Mil.): (place of duty) Posten, der; (fig.) Platz, der; Posten, der

take up one's post — (fig.) seinen Platz einnehmen

last/first post — (Brit. Mil.) letzter/erster Zapfenstreich
2. transitive verb
1) (place) postieren; aufstellen

2) (appoint) einsetzen

be posted to an embassy — an eine Botschaft versetzt werden

* * *

n.

Amt ¨-er n.

Pfosten - m.

Post nur sing. f.

Posten - m.

Standpunkt m.

Stelle -n f.

Stellung -en (Posten) f. v.

auf die Post geben ausdr.

aufstellen v.

English-german dictionary > post
13 POST

I pəust noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted
II
1. pəust noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?)

2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar por correo

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office
III
1. pəust noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) puesto de trabajo, cargo

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) puesto

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) puesto

2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) destinar; apostar

IV pəust
- the first/last post

post¹ n

1. poste / palo / estaca

a concrete post un poste de hormigón

2. correo

the post has arrived ha llegado el correo

3. puesto

many people applied for the post of manager mucha gente se presentó para el puesto de director

post² vb enviar / mandar

I posted it to you yesterday te lo mandé ayer

could you post this letter for me? ¿me puedes echar esta carta al correo?

post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (mail) correo; (collection) recogida; (delivery) reparto

■ is there anything for me in the post? ¿hay alguna carta para mí en el correo?

■ you'll catch the post if you hurry llegarás a la recogida si te das prisa

■ it's in the post ya está enviado

transitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (send - letter, parcel) enviar por correo, mandar por correo, echar al correo; (put in postbox) echar al buzón

2 (enter - in ledger) anotar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to keep somebody posted mantener a alguien al corriente, tener a alguien al corriente

to post something to somebody mandar algo a alguien (por correo)

post office Correos, oficina de correos

post office box apartado de correos

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post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 (job) puesto, empleo; (important position) cargo

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL puesto

transitive verb

1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destinar, apostar

2 (employee) destinar, mandar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take up one's post (job) ocupar el cargo, entrar en funciones

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post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 (of wood) estaca, poste nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (notice, list) fijar, poner, exponer

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'Post no bills' "Prohibido fijar carteles"

goal post poste nombre masculino, palo

finishing post poste nombre masculino de llegada

post ['po:st] vt

1) mail: echar al correo, mandar por correo

2) announce: anunciar

they've posted the grades: han anunciado las notas

3) affix: fijar, poner (noticias, etc.)

4) station: apostar

5)

to keep (someone) posted : tener al corriente (a alguien)

post n

1) pole: poste m, palo m

2) station: puesto m

3) camp: puesto m (militar)

4) job, position: puesto m, empleo m, cargo m

post

n.

• apostadero s.m.

• buzón s.m.

• cargo s.m.

• correo s.m.

• destino s.m.

• estafeta s.f.

• guarnición s.f.

• mala s.f.

• poste s.m.

• puesto s.m.

v.

• apostar v.

• contabilizar v.

• echar al correo v.

• fijar v.

• mandar por correo v.

• pegar v.

• situar v.

I pəʊst
mass noun

1)

a) c ( pole) poste m

as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

3) c

a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

b) ( important position) cargo m

c) ( place of duty) puesto m

4) c ( station) puesto m

a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar

b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar

2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

3)

a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

N ABBR
= point-of-sale terminal
* * *

I [pəʊst]
mass noun

1)

a) c ( pole) poste m

as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

3) c

a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

b) ( important position) cargo m

c) ( place of duty) puesto m

4) c ( station) puesto m

a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar

b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar

2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

3)

a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

English-spanish dictionary > POST
14 post

I [pəust] noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) pæl; -pæl

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) post
2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poste; sende

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) stilling; embede

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) post

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) -post; -station
2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) udstationere
IV [pəust]
- the first/last post

* * *
I [pəust] noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) pæl; -pæl

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) post
2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poste; sende

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) stilling; embede

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) post

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) -post; -station
2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) udstationere
IV [pəust]
- the first/last post

English-Danish dictionary > post
15 post

[pəust] 1. n ( BRIT)
poczta f; ( pole) słup m, pal m; ( job) stanowisko nt; ( MIL) posterunek m; (also: trading post) faktoria f; (also: goalpost) słupek m
2. vt ( BRIT)
letter wysyłać (wysłać perf); ( MIL) guards wystawiać (wystawić perf)

to post sb to — oddelegowywać (oddelegować perf) kogoś do +gen

by post ( BRIT) — pocztą

by return of post ( BRIT) — odwrotną pocztą

I'll keep you posted — będę cię informować na bieżąco

Phrasal Verbs:

- post up

* * *
I [pəust] noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) słup

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) poczta
2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) nadawać

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) posada

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) posterunek

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) placówka
2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) skierować do pracy, wysłać na placówkę
IV [pəust]
- the first/last post

English-Polish dictionary > post
16 post

I pəust noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stolpe, målstrek

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. pəust noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) post
2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) sende i posten, poste

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. pəust noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) jobb, stilling

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) (vakt)post, stasjon

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) utpost, leir
2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) stasjonere, utkommandere til tjeneste
IV pəust
- the first/last post

post
--------
poste
--------
postere
--------
påle
--------
staur
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stilling

I
subst. \/pəʊst\/

1) (på dør, vindu e.l.) stolpe, søyle, støtte, påle, post

2) ( sport) mål(stolpe), (mål)stang

3) ( tømrerfag) stender

4) ( gruvedrift) gruvetømmer, støtte

5) ( arkitektur) (tak)sperre

the finishing post eller the winning post målstreken, målet

first past the post ( britisk politikk) vinneren tar alt

the post målstreken, målet startstreken
II
subst. \/pəʊst\/

1) stilling, embete, post

2) ( militærvesen) post

3) ( militærvesen) stilling besatt av tropp, strategisk stilling

4) ( militærvesen) garnison, fort, (militær)stasjon

5) ( militærvesen) hornsignal

6) handelsstasjon, handelssted

7) (militærvesen, historisk) kommando (over skip med mer enn 20 kanoner)

at one's post ( militærvesen eller overført) på sin post

first post ( militærvesen) revelje

last post ( militærvesen) rosignal

post of honour æresstilling

• the old general was given a post of honour at the naval college

take post ( militærvesen) innta stilling
III
subst. \/pəʊst\/

1) (spesielt britisk, brev e.l.) post

• we had a heavy post today

vi hadde mye post i dag

• he received his medal through the post

han fikk medaljen i posten

2) postomdeling, postombæring

• how many posts are there per day?

3) ( gammeldags) postvogn, postskyss, postbåt, kurer, postbud

4) postverk, postvesen, postkontor, postekspedisjon

• she took her Christmas letters to the post in good time

hun gikk på posten med julebrevene sine i god tid

5) forklaring: et papirformat (16 x 20 inches)

catch the post rekke å poste noe før postkassen tømmes

receive something through the post få noe i posten

reply by return of post svare omgående

send something by\/per post sende noe i posten, sende noe per post

take something to the post poste noe, gå på postkontoret med noe
IV
verb \/pəʊst\/

1) klistre opp, slå opp, henge opp, sette opp

2) sette opp plakater på, dekke med oppslag

• the wall had been posted with placards during the night

veggen hadde blitt dekket med plakater i løpet av natten

• they have posted all the shops

de har satt opp plakater i alle butikkene

3) ( gjennom plakater) offentliggjøre, tilkjennegi

4) (sjøfart, om skip) melde savnet, melde forsinket

5) ( EDB) forklaring: gjøre tilgjengelig på Internett

6) (amer., poengsum i spill e.l.) oppnå

posted missing (sjøfart, om fartøy) meldt savnet

post no bills! plakatklistring forbudt!

post up kunngjøre, bekjentgjøre (ved oppslag)

( om oppslag) henge opp, sette opp ( basketball) spille nær kurven
V
verb \/pəʊst\/

1) ( spesielt militærvesen) postere, plassere, utkommandere, stasjonere

• the company has more than 200 employees posted overseas

firmaet har over 200 ansatte stasjonert i utlandet

2) (marine, historisk) utnevne til skipssjef

post to ( spesielt militærvesen) postere til, utkommandere til, overføre til

• we were all posted to the navy

vi ble alle sammen plassert i marinen
VI
verb \/pəʊst\/

1) poste, postlegge, sende (per post)

• I've posted three job applications in less than a week

jeg har postet tre jobbsøknader på mindre enn en uke

2) ( overført) informere, underrette

3) ( handel) bokføre, postere

4) ( historisk) reise med posthester, reise med postskyss

5) ( gammeldags) ile, haste, skynde seg

keep someone posted holde noen informert, holde noen underrettet

post up ( om regnskapsbok) ajourføre, avslutte, sluttføre
VII
adv. \/pəʊst\/

ekspress, med hast

English-Norwegian dictionary > post
17 post

[pəust] I 1. сущ.
1)

а) мачта, подпорка, свая, стойка

б) столб

в) кол, шест

Syn:

pole, pillar 1., column

2) спорт.

а) столб ( у старта или финиша)

б) стойка ворот

Syn:

goalpost

3) геол. целик угля / руды

4) геол. мелкозернистый песчаник

5) эл. клемма

••

as deaf as a post — глухой как пень, совершенно глухой
2. гл.
1)

а) = post up вывешивать, расклеивать (объявления, афиши)

Please post this important message on your notice board. — Пожалуйста, повесь это важное сообщение у вас на доске объявлений.

б) обклеивать афишами, плакатами

•

Syn:

placard

2)

а) сообщать, объявлять (о чём-л.) или рекламировать (что-л.) с помощью афиш, плакатов, объявлений

б) заносить в списки;

в) включать в вывешенные списки имена не сдавших экзаменов студентов

3) амер. объявлять о запрещении ( совершать определенные действия)

4) объявить о пропаже без вести, неприбытии в срок или гибели судна

5) амер.; спорт. вести счёт (в игре, в спортивном матче)

Syn:

score
II 1. сущ.
1) брит. почта, корреспонденция

I haven't opened my post yet. — Я ещё не открывал свою почту.

Has the post come? — Почта уже пришла?

Syn:

mail

2) брит. почта, почтовая система

by post — по почте

I'll send the book to you by post. — Я пошлю тебе эту книгу по почте.

My application was lost in the post. — Моё заявление было потеряно при пересылке по почте.

Syn:

mail

3) брит.

а) сбор корреспонденции, почты

to catch / miss the post — успеть, не успеть отправить письмо, корреспонденцию

by return of post — с обратной почтой

She answered my letter by return of post. — Она сразу ответила на моё письмо.

б) доставка корреспонденции, почты

first / second post — первая, вторая доставка почты

The letter came by the first post. — Письмо пришло с утренней почтой.

4)

а) почта, почтовая контора, почтовое отделение

I took the letter to the post. — Я отнёс письмо на почту.

Syn:

post office

б) почтовый ящик

Syn:

postbox

5) ист.

а) перегон между двумя станциями

б) почтовая станция; станция, на которой можно поменять лошадей

в) гонец, курьер, нарочный

Syn:

courier 1.

6) ( Post) в названиях газет

the Washington Post — "Вашингтон пост"

7) формат бумаги (писчей -15 1/2 д. x 19 д.; печатной - 15 1/2 д. x 19 1/2 д.)

8) почтовая карета

The post had come in heavy that morning. — В то утро почтовая карета была до отказа нагружена корреспонденцией.

••

- Job's post
2. гл.
1) брит. посылать по почте, отправлять по почте; опустить в почтовый ящик

The card was posted from Mary's holiday address. — Открытка была отправлена оттуда, где Мэри проводила отпуск.

Syn:

mail

2) ехать на почтовых (лошадях), на перекладных

3)

а) лететь, мчаться, спешить, торопиться

Syn:

race, rush, whirl, speed along, tear

б) уст. в спешке отправлять (письмо и т. п.)

Syn:

hurry

4) = post up осведомлять, рассказывать, держать в курсе, давать полную информацию

Post me up on your activities in the committee. — Держи меня в курсе своей деятельности в комитете.

She kept us posted on the latest gossip. — Она держала нас в курсе последних сплетен.

Syn:

inform

5) фин.; = post up переносить ( запись) в гроссбух

Have all the sales figures been posted up yet? — Все данные о продажах уже записаны в книгу?
3. нареч.
1) ист. почтой; на почтовых (лошадях)

They were to travel post. — Им было предписано отправиться на почтовых лошадях.

2) срочно, поспешно, нарочным, с экспрессом

Syn:

express 3., fast, hastily
III 1. сущ.
1) должность; положение

2) воен.

а) пост ( часового)

б) позиция; укреплённый узел; форт

в) амер. гарнизон; постоянная дислокация ( войск)

3) ист.; = trading postторговое поселение

The dark continent invited schools and churches as well as trading posts. — Чёрный континент открывал свои двери для школ, церквей, а также торговых поселений.

4) ж.-д. блокпост

5) тех. пульт управления
2. гл.
1) ставить, расставлять

2) воен. выставлять караул

3) назначать на должность

4) мор. прикомандировать

Англо-русский современный словарь > post
18 post

I [pəust] noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) correio
2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar pelo correio

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) lugar

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) posto

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) posto
2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) colocar
IV [pəust]
- the first/last post

* * *

post¹

[poust] n 1 poste, mourão, pilar, estaca, coluna. 2 ombreira de porta. 3 pilar de portão. 4 Sports poste de partida ou chegada. 5 Naut cadaste. • vt+vi 1 afixar, pregar ou colar cartazes. 2 denunciar, divulgar (por meio de avisos afixados). 3 proibir a entrada ou a passagem (mediante cartazes). 4 publicar em quadro (lista de alunos reprovados, atraso de navios ou aviões, etc.). the airliner has been posted as missing / foi publicado o aviso do desaparecimento do avião. starting post poste de partida. winning post poste de chegada.

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post²

[poust] n 1 posto, guarnição. 2 toque de recolher. 3 cargo, ofício, emprego. 4 posto comercial. • vt 1 postar, colocar. 2 (xadrez) cravar. 3 postar: colocar de sentinela.

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post³

[poust] n 1 posta: estação de muda de cavalos. 2 postilhão, mensageiro, estafeta. 3 diligência postal. 4 mala postal. 5 correio, agência postal. by return of the post / por volta do correio. 6 caixa postal. 7 formato de papel (16 X 20 polegadas). • vi+vt 1 viajar em diligência postal. 2 viajar apressadamente. 3 postar: pôr no correio. 4 conduzir rapidamente. 5 enviar por mensageiro. 6 remeter pelo correio. 7 informar, inteirar (com up). he posted himself / ele se informou. 8 Accounting transferir lançamento do diário para o razão. 9 Accounting pôr em dia (livros contábeis). • adv rapidamente, por via expressa. to keep posted manter informado. he kept me posted / ele me manteve informado.

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post⁴

[poust] prep depois, mais tarde. post meridiem = link=p.mp.m.

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post⁵

[poust] pref indica posterioridade (de tempo, lugar ou posição).

English-Portuguese dictionary > post
19 post

I [pəʊst]
nome BE (system) posta f., poste f.pl.; (letters) posta f., corrispondenza f.; (delivery) (distribuzione della) posta f.

by post — per posta

by return of post — a giro di posta

it was lost in the post — le poste lo hanno smarrito

is there any post for me? — c'è posta per me?

to catch the post — imbucare in tempo per la levata
II [pəʊst]
verbo transitivo BE (send by post) spedire (per posta); (put in letterbox) imbucare

- post on

••

to keep sb. posted — tenere qcn. al corrente
III [pəʊst]
nome

1) (job) posto m. (as, of di)

to hold a post — avere un posto

to take up a post — assumere una carica

2) (duty, station) posto m., postazione f. (anche mil.)

at one's post — al proprio posto
IV [pəʊst]
verbo transitivo mil.

1) (send) destinare, assegnare

2) (station) postare [guard, sentry]
V [pəʊst]
nome (pole) palo m.; (in horseracing) traguardo m.; (in soccer) palo m. (della porta)

to be the first past the post — tagliare per primo il traguardo; pol. fig. vincere con la maggioranza relativa
VI [pəʊst]
verbo transitivo (anche post up) affiggere [notice, details, results]; appendere [ poster]

* * *
I [pəust] noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.)

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?)
2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.)

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.)

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.)

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.)
2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.)
IV [pəust]
- the first/last post

* * *
I [pəʊst]
1. n

(pole) palo

the ball hit the post — la palla ha colpito il palo

starting/finishing post — (for race) palo di partenza/arrivo

to be left at the post — rimanere indietro alla partenza

to be pipped at the post — essere battuto (-a) sul filo del traguardo, fig perdere per un pelo

2. vt

1) (also: post up) (notice, list) affiggere

2) (announce) annunciare

to post sb/sth (as) missing Mil — dare qn/qc per disperso (-a)
II [pəʊst]
1. n

(Brit: mail) posta

by post — per posta

by return of post — a giro di posta

to catch/miss the post — arrivare/non arrivare in tempo per la levata

it's in the post — è stato spedito

to take sth to the post — andare a spedire qc

has the post come yet? — è già arrivata la posta?

is there any post for me? — c'è posta per me?

it went first post this morning — è partito stamattina con la prima posta

2. vt

1) (send) spedire per posta, mandare per posta, (Brit: put in mailbox) impostare, imbucare

I've got some cards to post — devo imbucare delle cartoline

2)

(inform) to keep sb posted — tenere qn al corrente
III [pəʊst]
1. n

1) (job) posto

to take up one's post — assumere la propria carica

2) Mil posto

at one's post — al proprio posto

2. vt

1) (position: sentry) piazzare

2) (Brit: send, assign) inviare, Mil assegnare

* * *
I [pəʊst]
nome BE (system) posta f., poste f.pl.; (letters) posta f., corrispondenza f.; (delivery) (distribuzione della) posta f.

by post — per posta

by return of post — a giro di posta

it was lost in the post — le poste lo hanno smarrito

is there any post for me? — c'è posta per me?

to catch the post — imbucare in tempo per la levata
II [pəʊst]
verbo transitivo BE (send by post) spedire (per posta); (put in letterbox) imbucare

- post on

••

to keep sb. posted — tenere qcn. al corrente
III [pəʊst]
nome

1) (job) posto m. (as, of di)

to hold a post — avere un posto

to take up a post — assumere una carica

2) (duty, station) posto m., postazione f. (anche mil.)

at one's post — al proprio posto
IV [pəʊst]
verbo transitivo mil.

1) (send) destinare, assegnare

2) (station) postare [guard, sentry]
V [pəʊst]
nome (pole) palo m.; (in horseracing) traguardo m.; (in soccer) palo m. (della porta)

to be the first past the post — tagliare per primo il traguardo; pol. fig. vincere con la maggioranza relativa
VI [pəʊst]
verbo transitivo (anche post up) affiggere [notice, details, results]; appendere [ poster]

English-Italian dictionary > post
20 post

I [pəust] noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) drog

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) pošta
2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) poslati

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) služba

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) mesto

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) postojanka
2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) namestiti
IV [pəust]
- the first/last post

* * *
I [póust]
noun

drog, steber, kol; sport vratnica gola, startno mesto ( starting-ŋ), ciljna črta ( winning-ŋ); mineralogy navpičen sloj premoga (rude), podpornik v rudniku

as deaf as a post — gluh kakor kanon

to be beaten at the post — za las premagan tik pred ciljem

left at the post — premagan

from pillar to post — od Poncija do Pilata

between you and me and the bed-post — na štiri oči, med nama, zaupno

door-post — vratnica
II [póust]
transitive verb

razglasiti, oznaniti, objaviti, afiširati; nalepiti plakate (up); American prepovedati vstop z napisno tablo

posted property — posest, kjer je vstop prepovedan
III [póust]
noun

military stražarsko mesto, vojaška postojanka, vojaška posadka na postojanki, garnizija; American military kantina, trgovska postaja; vojna pošta (Post Eɔchange, Pɔ); British English military trobljenje ( first ŋ budnica, last ŋ znak za spanje, the last ŋ zadnji pozdrav s trobento); položaj, služba; službeno mesto, postaja (npr. first-aid ŋ nezgodna postaja); economy prostor za borznega senzala na borzi; nautical čin, položaj kapitana
IV [póust]
transitive verb

military postaviti stražo; naložiti dolžnost, naložiti delo; nautical postaviti za kapitana
V [póust]
noun

(zlasti British English) pošta (pisma itd.); history poštna kočija, poštna postaja, poštni sel, kurir; pisemski papir (format 16 x 20)

by post — po pošti

by return of post — z obratno pošto

general post — jutranja pošta; figuratively slepe miši (igra)

penny post — poštnina (1 penny) za gotove pošiljke

parcel post — paketna pošta
VI [póust]
1.

intransitive verb

potovati s poštno kočijo; hiteti na potovanju;

2.

transitive verb British English

oddati pošto, poslati po pošti; obvestiti koga; economy vknjižiti v glavno knjigo (up)

to keep s.o. posted — stalno koga obveščati

well-post — dobro poučen
VII [póust]
adverb

hitro, po pošti, s poštno kočijo

to ride post — hiteti na cilj, hiteti na potovanju

English-Slovenian dictionary > post

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