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Post-Office servant

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1 servant

['sə:vənt]
noun

1) (a person who is hired to work for another, especially in helping to run a house.) služabnik

2) (a person employed by the government, or in the administration of a country etc: a public servant; civil servants.) uslužbenec

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[sɜ:vənt]
noun

(glavni) služabnik, sluga, služitelj, posel; hišna pomočnica, služabnica; državni (javni) uslužbenec; plural služinčad, posli

servants' hall — soba za posle

civil servant — uslužbenec državnih, nevojaških, civilnih ustanov

domestic servants — hišni posli, služinčad

general servant — služkinja za vsa dela

indoor servant — služabnik, ki opravlja posle v hiši

maid-servant — služkinja, dekla

man-servant — služabnik, sluga

out-door servant — služabnik, ki opravlja posle zunaj hiše (vrtnar, konjski hlapec ipd.)

Post-Office servant British English poštni uslužbenec

public servants — državni nameščenci

Your obedient servant — Vaš vdani (vljudnosti izraz na koncu pisma pred podpisom; se rabi danes le v uradnih dopisih)

he keeps four servants — on ima štiri služahnike

English-Slovenian dictionary > servant
2 office

'ofis
noun

1) (the room or building in which the business of a firm is done: The firm's head offices are in New York; (also adjective) office furniture.) despacho, oficina

2) (the room in which a particular person works: the bank manager's office.) despacho, oficina

3) (a room or building used for a particular purpose: Train tickets are bought at the ticket-office.) oficina

4) (a position of authority, especially in or as a government: Our party has not been in office for years; the office of mayor.) cargo

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- officer

office n despacho / oficina

office

tr['ɒfɪs]

noun

1 (room) despacho, oficina; (building) oficina; (staff) oficina

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL ministerio

■ the Foreign Office el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores

3 (post, position) cargo

4 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL oficio

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in office estar en el poder

to hold office ocupar un cargo

to leave office dimitir, dejar el cargo

to seek office aspirar a un cargo

through somebody's good offices gracias a los buenos oficios de alguien

doctor's office SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL consultorio, consulta

office block edificio de oficinas

office boy recadero

office holder titular nombre masulino o femenino del cargo

office hours horas nombre femenino plural de oficina

office junior auxiliar nombre masulino o femenino de oficina

office work trabajo de oficina

office worker oficinista nombre masulino o femenino

office ['ɔfəs] n

1) : cargo m

to run for office: presentarse como candidato

2) : oficina f, despacho m, gabinete m (en la casa)

office hours: horas de oficina

office

adj.

• de oficina adj.

• oficinesco, -a adj.

n.

• bufete de abogado s.m.

• departamento s.m.

• despacho s.m.

• encargo s.m.

• escritorio s.m.

• gabinete s.m.

• oficina s.f.

• oficio s.m.

• puesto s.m.

'ɑːfəs, 'ɒfɪs
noun

1) c ( room) oficina f, despacho m; (building, set of rooms) oficina f, oficinas fpl; ( staff) oficina f; ( lawyer's office) bufete m or despacho m (de abogado); ( doctor's office) (AmE) consultorio m, consulta f

the company's New York office — las oficinas de la compañía en Nueva York; (before n) <work, furniture> de oficina; <block, building> de oficinas

during office hours — en horas de oficina

office worker — oficinista mf, empleado, -da m,f de oficina, administrativo, -va m,f

2) u (post, position) cargo m

to take office — tomar posesión del cargo

he was in office for three years — ocupó el cargo durante tres años

the party was in/out of office — el partido estaba/ya no estaba en el poder

term of o (AmE also) in office — mandato m

3) c ( Relig) oficio m

['ɒfɪs]
1. N

1) (=place) oficina f ; (=room) despacho m ; [of lawyer] bufete m ; (US) [of doctor] consultorio m

2) (=part of organization) sección f, departamento m ; (=ministry) ministerio m ; (=branch) sucursal f ; foreign 2., head 4.

3) (=public position) cargo m ; (=duty, function) función f

it is my office to — + infin tengo el deber de + infin, me incumbe + infin

to perform the office of sb — hacer las veces de algn

to be in/hold office — [person] desempeñar or ocupar un cargo; [political party] ocupar el poder

to be out of office — no estar en el poder

to come into or take office — [person] tomar posesión del cargo (as de); [political party] acceder al poder

to leave office — [person] dejar el cargo; [government] salir del poder
remove 1., 6)
4) offices
frm
through his good offices — mediante sus buenos oficios

through the offices of — por mediación or medio de

5) (Rel) oficio m

Office for the Dead — oficio de difuntos

2.

CPD de oficina

office automation N — ofimática f, buromática f

office bearer N — titular mf (de una cartera)

office block N — (Brit) bloque m de oficinas

office boy N — recadero m, mandadero m (LAm)

office building N — = office block

office equipment N — mobiliario m de oficina

office furniture N — mobiliario m de oficina

office holder N — funcionario(-a) m / f

office hours NPL — (Brit) horas fpl de oficina; (US) horas fpl de consulta

office job N — trabajo m de oficina

office junior N — auxiliar m / f de oficina

office manager N — gerente mf

Office of Fair Trading N — (Brit) departamento encargado de mantener las normas comerciales establecidos

Office of Management and Budget N — (US) organismo encargado de elaborar el presupuesto del Estado

office party N — fiesta f de la oficina

office politics N — intrigas fpl de oficina

office staff N — personal m de oficina

office supplies NPL — material m de oficina

office work N — trabajo m de oficina

office worker N — (gen) oficinista mf ; (=civil servant etc) funcionario(-a) m / f

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['ɑːfəs, 'ɒfɪs]
noun

1) c ( room) oficina f, despacho m; (building, set of rooms) oficina f, oficinas fpl; ( staff) oficina f; ( lawyer's office) bufete m or despacho m (de abogado); ( doctor's office) (AmE) consultorio m, consulta f

the company's New York office — las oficinas de la compañía en Nueva York; (before n) <work, furniture> de oficina; <block, building> de oficinas

during office hours — en horas de oficina

office worker — oficinista mf, empleado, -da m,f de oficina, administrativo, -va m,f

2) u (post, position) cargo m

to take office — tomar posesión del cargo

he was in office for three years — ocupó el cargo durante tres años

the party was in/out of office — el partido estaba/ya no estaba en el poder

term of o (AmE also) in office — mandato m

3) c ( Relig) oficio m

English-spanish dictionary > office
3 funcionario

m.

1 government employee, officer, civil servant, functionary.

2 staff member, member of staff, office holder.

3 employee.

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funcionario

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 functionary, employee

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FRASEOLOGÍA

funcionario,-a público,-a civil servant, government employee

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(f. - funcionaria)

noun

official, civil servant

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funcionario, -a
SM / F
1) (tb: funcionario público) civil servant

funcionario/a aduanero/a — customs official

funcionario/a de policía — police officer

funcionario/a de prisiones, funcionario/a penitenciario/a — prison officer

2) [de banco etc] clerk

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- ria masculino, femenino

a) ( empleado público) tb

funcionario público or del Estado — government employee

los funcionarios de correos — postal service employees (AmE), post office employees (BrE)

un alto funcionario — a senior o high-ranking official

b) ( de organización internacional) member of staff, staff member

c) (RPl) (de empresa, banco) employee

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= tenured, civil servant, functionary, state employee, government employee.

Ex. Craig Duff, aged 57 and a tenured professional librarian at the associate professor rank, had worked at the Medical Center library for 29 years.

Ex. This document is about civil servants in the Home Office, and the working conditions of civil servants.

Ex. But for books to act as media of communication there must be functionaries who work together to enable the person who has something to communicate to present the person being communicated to with the object, the book.

Ex. But he is completely wrong to say that he as a state employee is utterly blamelessfor the mess our pensions and state budgets are in.

Ex. For the first time there are decidedly more government employees than goods-producing employees according to the Department of Labor.

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* alto funcionario = high official.

* funcionario del ayuntamiento = city official, city worker.

* funcionario de prisión = prison warder.

* funcionario de prisiones = gaoler [jailer, -USA].

* funcionario público = civil servant, public functionary, public employee, government servant, public servant.

* no funcionario = non-tenured, untenured.

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- ria masculino, femenino

a) ( empleado público) tb

funcionario público or del Estado — government employee

los funcionarios de correos — postal service employees (AmE), post office employees (BrE)

un alto funcionario — a senior o high-ranking official

b) ( de organización internacional) member of staff, staff member

c) (RPl) (de empresa, banco) employee

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= tenured, civil servant, functionary, state employee, government employee.

Ex: Craig Duff, aged 57 and a tenured professional librarian at the associate professor rank, had worked at the Medical Center library for 29 years.

Ex: This document is about civil servants in the Home Office, and the working conditions of civil servants.

Ex: But for books to act as media of communication there must be functionaries who work together to enable the person who has something to communicate to present the person being communicated to with the object, the book.

Ex: But he is completely wrong to say that he as a state employee is utterly blamelessfor the mess our pensions and state budgets are in.

Ex: For the first time there are decidedly more government employees than goods-producing employees according to the Department of Labor.

* alto funcionario = high official.

* funcionario del ayuntamiento = city official, city worker.

* funcionario de prisión = prison warder.

* funcionario de prisiones = gaoler [jailer, -USA].

* funcionario público = civil servant, public functionary, public employee, government servant, public servant.

* no funcionario = non-tenured, untenured.

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funcionario - ria

masculine, feminine

1 (empleado público) tb

funcionario público or del Estado government employee, civil servant ( BrE)

los funcionarios de correos mail service employees ( AmE), post office employees ( BrE)

un alto funcionario a senior o high-ranking official

un funcionario de la presidencia a presidential aide

2 (de una organización internacional) member of staff, staff member

es funcionario de la ONU he's a UN member of staff

3 ( RPl) (de una empresa, un banco) employee

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funcionario
◊ - ria sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) ( empleado público) tb funcionario público or del Estado government employee;

◊ un alto funcionario a senior o high-ranking official

b) ( de organización internacional) member of staff, staff member

c) (RPl) (de empresa, banco) employee

funcionario,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino official, employee, staff member
funcionario público, Government employee, civil servant
' funcionario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administrativa
- administrativo
- empleada
- empleado
- funcionaria
- insobornable
- oposición
- rebajar
- agente
- alto
- burócrata
- destinado
- destinar
- interino
- morder
- reponer
- sueldo
- tramitar
- trasladar
English:
civil servant
- officer
- official
- probation officer
- public employee
- bailiff
- civil
- coroner
- prison
- registrar
- town

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funcionario, -a nm,f

1. [del Estado] [de la Administración central] civil servant;
[profesor, bombero, enfermero] public sector worker;
un funcionario público [de la Administración central] a civil servant;
[del Estado] a public sector worker;
los funcionarios de Correos Br Post Office workers, US mail service workers;

alto funcionario senior civil servant

Comp
funcionario de aduanas customs official o officer;
funcionario de prisiones prison officer

2. [de organismo internacional] employee, staff member

3. RP [de empresa] employee, worker

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funcionario

m, funcionaria f

1 government employee, civil servant

2 L.Am. ( empleado) employee

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funcionario, - ria n

: civil servant, official

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funcionario n civil servant

Spanish-English dictionary > funcionario
4 empleado

adj.

employed.

f. & m.

employee, salaried employee, jobholder, member of staff of firm.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: emplear.

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empleado

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 employee, clerk

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FRASEOLOGÍA

empleado,-a de hogar servant

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1. (f. - empleada)
noun

employee, employee
2. (f. - empleada)
adj.

employed

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empleado, -a
SM / F [gen] employee; (=oficinista) clerk, office worker
empleada del hogar — servant, maid

empleado/a bancario/a, empleado/a de banco — bank clerk

empleado/a de correos — post-office worker

empleado/a de cuello y corbata — Cono Sur white-collar worker

empleado/a de finca urbana — porter, concierge

empleado/a de pompas fúnebres — undertaker's assistant, mortician's assistant (EEUU)

empleado/a de ventanilla — booking office clerk, counter clerk

empleado/a público/a — civil servant

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- da masculino, femenino

a) ( trabajador) employee

una nómina de 300 empleados — a staff of 300

se ruega notificar a todos los empleados — please notify all members of staff

b) ( en oficina) office o clerical worker; ( en banco) bank clerk, teller; ( en tienda) (AmL) clerk (AmE), shop assistant (BrE)

- empleado -da de hogar

- empleado público -da pública

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= employee, clerk, staffer, worker, staff member, member of the staff, attendant.

Ex. LIBR (short for library) is used in English-speaking faculty members or employees who wish to access the library from their own terminals.

Ex. The cataloguer is expected to find to correct form and write it on a worksheet, so that it can be entered by the clerk doing the keypunching.

Ex. The increasing involvement of staffers in electronic information products has had only a modest impact on how journalists do their jobs.

Ex. At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with mudpies, leprechauns, senior power, red power, the Chinese New Year, prisoners' rights, and workers' control.

Ex. This allows the faculty or staff member to identify his primary library for searching purposes.

Ex. There were at the time about 90 patients and 80 members of the staff with their families in the building.

Ex. Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.

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* basado en el empleado = employee-centered.

* despedir a un empleado = dismiss + employee.

* empleado de correos = post office clerk.

* empleado de funeraria = mortician.

* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer, water board engineer.

* empleado del estado = state employee.

* empleado del gobierno = government employee.

* empleado de librería = bookstore clerk.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* empleado en = in evidence in, in evidence in.

* empleado que no tiene una tarea asignada fija = floater.

* empleados = personnel, staff.

* pluriempleado = multiple job holder.

* prestación al empleado = employee benefit.

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- da masculino, femenino

a) ( trabajador) employee

una nómina de 300 empleados — a staff of 300

se ruega notificar a todos los empleados — please notify all members of staff

b) ( en oficina) office o clerical worker; ( en banco) bank clerk, teller; ( en tienda) (AmL) clerk (AmE), shop assistant (BrE)

- empleado -da de hogar

- empleado público -da pública

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= employee, clerk, staffer, worker, staff member, member of the staff, attendant.

Ex: LIBR (short for library) is used in English-speaking faculty members or employees who wish to access the library from their own terminals.

Ex: The cataloguer is expected to find to correct form and write it on a worksheet, so that it can be entered by the clerk doing the keypunching.

Ex: The increasing involvement of staffers in electronic information products has had only a modest impact on how journalists do their jobs.

Ex: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with mudpies, leprechauns, senior power, red power, the Chinese New Year, prisoners' rights, and workers' control.

Ex: This allows the faculty or staff member to identify his primary library for searching purposes.

Ex: There were at the time about 90 patients and 80 members of the staff with their families in the building.

Ex: Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.

* basado en el empleado = employee-centered.

* despedir a un empleado = dismiss + employee.

* empleado de correos = post office clerk.

* empleado de funeraria = mortician.

* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer, water board engineer.

* empleado del estado = state employee.

* empleado del gobierno = government employee.

* empleado de librería = bookstore clerk.

* empleado de línea aérea = airline official.

* empleado en = in evidence in, in evidence in.

* empleado que no tiene una tarea asignada fija = floater.

* empleados = personnel, staff.

* pluriempleado = multiple job holder.

* prestación al empleado = employee benefit.

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empleado -da

masculine, feminine

1 (trabajador) employee

la empresa tiene una plantilla de 300 empleados the firm has a staff of 300 o has 300 employees, the firm employs 300 people

los empleados de esta empresa this company's employees, the people who work for this company

se ruega notificar a todos los empleados please notify all members of staff

2 (en una oficina) office o clerical worker; (en un banco) bank clerk, teller; (en una tienda) clerk ( AmE), shop assistant ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● empleado bancario, empleada bancaria

masculine, feminine bank clerk

● empleado de hogar, empleada de hogar

masculine, feminine ( Esp frml) domestic servant ( frml)

● empleado del Estado, empleada del Estado

masculine, feminine civil servant

● empleado público, empleada pública

masculine, feminine civil servant

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Del verbo emplear: ( conjugate emplear)

empleado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
empleado
emplear
empleado
◊ -da sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) ( trabajador) employee;

◊ una nómina de 300 empleados a staff of 300;

empleado público civil servant
b) ( en oficina) office o clerical worker;

( en banco) bank clerk, teller;
( en tienda) (AmL) clerk (AmE), shop assistant (BrE)
emplear ( conjugate emplear) verbo transitivo
1
a) [empresa/organización] to employ

b) ( colocar) ‹hijo/sobrino› to fix … up with a job

2 ( usar) ‹energía/imaginación/material› to use
emplearse verbo pronominal (esp AmL) to get a job
empleado,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino employee
(administrativo, funcionario) clerk
empleada de hogar, domestic servant
♦ Locuciones: estar bien empleado (reproche): te está bien empleado, it serves you right
dar por bien empleado, to be worth it
emplear verbo transitivo
1 (utilizar) to use
(esfuerzo, tiempo) to spend: empleó varias horas en terminar el dibujo, it took him a few hours to finish the picture
2 (a un trabajador) to employ
' empleado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antigua
- antiguo
- botones
- despachar
- despedir
- empleada
- rebajar
- trasladar
- ascender
- ascenso
- burocrático
- chico
- contratar
- desahuciar
- fijo
- función
- funcionario
- guardia
- informe
- postergar
- probar
- propina
- rendir
- sanción
- sancionar
- serio
- suspender
English:
buy off
- clerk
- deserve
- discharge
- dismiss
- dismissal
- employee
- forge
- godsend
- in-service
- man
- member
- recruit
- regular
- reinstate
- sign
- sign on
- staff
- suspension
- temporary
- terminate
- travel agent
- unpaid
- well-spent
- white-collar
- with
- assistant
- day
- news
- office
- serve
- shop
- temp
- trainee

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empleado, -a adj

ahí el subjuntivo está mal empleado the subjunctive is used incorrectly there;

Comp

dar algo por bien empleado: dio por bien empleado el esfuerzo he thought it had been well worth the effort;

si lo consigo, daré por bien empleado el tiempo if I manage to do it, I'll regard it as time well spent;

Comp
Esp
lo tiene o [m5] le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right

empleado, -a nm,f
[asalariado] employee; [de banco, oficina] clerk;
está de empleado en una tienda/fábrica de ropa he works in a clothes shop/clothing factory;

consultaron la propuesta con los empleados they discussed the proposal with the staff;

sólo empleados y personal autorizado [en letrero] staff and authorized personnel only

Comp
empleado de banca bank clerk;
empleado del estado civil servant;

empleada de hogar maid;
Méx empleado de planta permanent employee;
empleado público public employee

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empleado

I adj

1

:

le está bien empleado it serves him right

2

:

dar algo por bien empleado consider sth well worthwhile;

doy el dinero/tiempo por bien empleado I consider it money/time well spent

II m, empleada f employee;

empleado a tiempo parcial part-time employee

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empleado, -da n

: employee

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empleado n

1. (en general) employee

2. (de oficina) clerk

Spanish-English dictionary > empleado
5 Beamte

m; -n, -n official; bei Polizei, Zoll: officer; staatlich: government official, civil servant; umg. (Angestellter) employee; Beamter sein be a civil servant; ein typischer Beamter pej. a typical bureaucrat; ein kleiner Beamter a minor (oder bes. pej. petty) official ( oder bureaucrat); ein hoher Beamter a high-ranking civil servant

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der Beamte

official; civil servant; officer

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Be|ạm|te
m

See:

= Beamte(r)

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der

(a member of the civil service.) civil servant

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Be·am·te(r), Be·am·tin

[bəˈʔamtə, -ˈʔamtɐ]

m, f dekl wie adj public official; (Polizeibeamte) police officer; (Postbeamte) post-office official; (Staatsbeamte) civil servant; (Zollbeamte) customs officer

\Beamte auf Probe civil servant on probation

\Beamte auf Lebenszeit civil servant

\Beamte auf Widerruf probationary civil servant

\Beamte auf Zeit temporary civil servant

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der; adj. Dekl. official; (StaatsBeamte) [permanent] civil servant; (KommunalBeamte) [established] local government officer or official; (PolizeiBeamte) [police] officer; (ZollBeamte) [customs] officer or official
•• Cultural note:
Beamte

This term covers civil servants and other officials, but also occupations like teachers and lecturers. Beamte are legally obliged to support the democratic system in Germany and are not allowed to go on strike. In return, they enjoy many privileges, such as total job security, private health insurance, and exemption from social security contributions

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Beamte m; -n, -n official; bei Polizei, Zoll: officer; staatlich: government official, civil servant; umg (Angestellter) employee;

Beamter sein be a civil servant;

ein typischer Beamter pej a typical bureaucrat;

ein kleiner Beamter a minor (oder besonders pej petty) official ( oder bureaucrat);

ein hoher Beamter a high-ranking civil servant

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der; adj. Dekl. official; (StaatsBeamte) [permanent] civil servant; (KommunalBeamte) [established] local government officer or official; (PolizeiBeamte) [police] officer; (ZollBeamte) [customs] officer or official
•• Cultural note:
Beamte

This term covers civil servants and other officials, but also occupations like teachers and lecturers. Beamte are legally obliged to support the democratic system in Germany and are not allowed to go on strike. In return, they enjoy many privileges, such as total job security, private health insurance, and exemption from social security contributions

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-n m.

civil servant n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Beamte
6 Beamte

Be·am·te(r) [bəʼʔamtə, -ʼʔamtɐ] f(m)

dekl wie adj

public official;

(Polizei\Beamte) police officer;

(Post\Beamte) post-office official;

(Staats\Beamte) civil servant;

(Zoll\Beamte) customs officer;

\Beamte auf Probe civil servant on probation;

\Beamte auf Lebenszeit civil servant;

\Beamte auf Widerruf probationary civil servant;

\Beamte auf Zeit temporary civil servant

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Beamte
7 Beamter

Be·am·te(r) [bəʼʔamtə, -ʼʔamtɐ] f(m)

dekl wie adj

public official;

(Polizei\Beamter) police officer;

(Post\Beamter) post-office official;

(Staats\Beamter) civil servant;

(Zoll\Beamter) customs officer;

\Beamter auf Probe civil servant on probation;

\Beamter auf Lebenszeit civil servant;

\Beamter auf Widerruf probationary civil servant;

\Beamter auf Zeit temporary civil servant

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Beamter
8 fonctionnaire

fonctionnaire [fɔ̃ksjɔnεʀ]

masculine noun, feminine noun

state employee ; (dans l'administration) civil servant

• haut fonctionnaire high-ranking civil servant

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fɔ̃ksjɔnɛʀ
nom masculin et féminin (petit, moyen) civil servant; ( haut) government official

haut fonctionnaire — senior civil servant

fonctionnaire international — international official

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fɔ̃ksjɔnɛʀ nm/f
civil servant

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fonctionnaire ⇒ Les métiers et les professions nmf

1 (petit, moyen) civil servant;

2 ( haut) government official; haut fonctionnaire senior civil servant.

Composé

fonctionnaire international international official.

[fɔ̃ksjɔnɛr] nom masculin et féminin

civil servant

fonctionnaire municipal local government official

haut fonctionnaire senior civil servant

petit fonctionnaire minor official

avoir une mentalité de petit fonctionnaire (péjoratif) to have a petty bureaucratic mentality

FONCTIONNAIRE

This term covers a broader range of public service employees than the term "civil servant": from high-ranking members of the state administration to public-sector teachers and post-office workers.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fonctionnaire
9 Beamter

civil servant; officer; official

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Be·am·te(r), Be·am·tin

[bəˈʔamtə, -ˈʔamtɐ]

m, f dekl wie adj public official; (Polizeibeamte) police officer; (Postbeamte) post-office official; (Staatsbeamte) civil servant; (Zollbeamte) customs officer

\Beamter auf Probe civil servant on probation

\Beamter auf Lebenszeit civil servant

\Beamter auf Widerruf probationary civil servant

\Beamter auf Zeit temporary civil servant

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- m.

civil servant n.

officer n.

official n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Beamter
10 служащий

1) General subject: customer officer, employee, executive, officer, official (государственный, банковский), public servant (государственного учреждения), servant (государственного учреждения), walla, wallah, teller (who works with public at the bank), customer service representative (who works with public, like at the post office)

2) Colloquial: cackler

3) Engineering: clerk

4) Agriculture: employe

5) Mathematics: employed, used for

6) Religion: ministering, serving

7) Law: department officer, departmental officer, man

8) Economy: clerk (в банке, компании; амер. в магазине), office worker, salaried man (имеющий установленный должностной оклад), salary worker, white collar

9) Accounting: black-coated worker

10) Diplomatic term: white worker

11) Politics: office employee

12) Jargon: big wheel, buttons, savage (особенно низкооплачиваемый)

13) Sociology: professional worker (бухгалтер, архитектор и т. д.)

14) Advertising: clerical worker

15) Business: nonmanual worker, salaried worker, white-collar worker

16) American English: desk jockey

17) Makarov: white-collar worker ("белый воротничок")

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > служащий
11 general

['‹enərəl] 1. adjective
1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) splošen

2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) splošen

3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) splošen

4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) glaven
2. noun
(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) general

- generalize
- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public
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I [džénərəl]
noun

military general; figuratively vojskovodja, strateg; American colloquially dekle za vse; archaic občinstvo; večina; plural archaic splošna načela
II [džénərəl]
adjective

splošen, obči, navaden; skupen; glaven; military višje stopnje od polkovnika

general cargo — mešan tovor

general delivery — izročitev pošiljk na pošti brez dostave, poste restante

in general — na splošno

a person of general information — mnogostransko izobražen človek

general post — splošna premestitev

general practitioner — splošni zdravnik

general servant — dekle (sluga) za vse

general reader — človek ki prebere vse, kar mu pride pod roke

British English general dealer — trgovec z mešanim blagom

general approbation — splošno odobravanje

general hospital — splošna bolnica

general order — dnevno povelje

General Post Office — glavna pošta

general staff — glavni štab

nautical general trader — tramper

as a general rule — praviloma, na splošno, redno

general attorney — državni tožilec

military general service — splošna vojna obveznost

general elections — splošne volitve

in a general way — na splošno

postmaster general British English minister za pošte

in general terms — čisto na splošno

English-Slovenian dictionary > general
12 ♦ general

♦ general (1) /ˈdʒɛnrəl/
a.

1 generale; comune; pubblico; collettivo; universale: a general strike, uno sciopero generale; a phrase that is in general use, una locuzione d'uso comune; the general welfare, il bene pubblico, il benessere collettivo; a general notion, un concetto universale

2 generico; indeterminato; vago: He spoke in general terms, ha parlato in modo vago; a general resemblance, una vaga somiglianza

3 comune; diffuso; universale

● (leg.) general acceptance, accettazione incondizionata ( d'una cambiale) □ (med.) general anaesthesia, anestesia totale □ (ass., naut.) general average, avaria generale (o comune) □ (naut.) general bill of lading, polizza di carico collettiva □ general business, varie ed eventuali ( ultima voce in un ordine del giorno) □ (naut.) general cargo, carico misto (o a collettame) □ (in GB) the General Council, il Consiglio Generale ( dei sindacati britannici) □ ( banca) general crossing, sbarratura semplice ( di un assegno) □ (leg.) general damages, danni presunti dalla legge e ammessi senza bisogno di prova □ general dealer, commerciante (o negoziante) in generi vari □ a general degree, una laurea generica ( in varie discipline, senza specializzazione) □ ( USA) general delivery, fermo posta □ general education, istruzione di carattere generale ( non specializzata) □ general election, elezioni generali (o politiche) □ (comm.) general endorsement, girata in bianco □ the general feeling, il sentimento popolare □ (leg.) general heir, erede universale □ (med.) general hospital, policlinico □ general knowledge, cultura enciclopedica □ (rag.) general ledger, mastro generale; libro mastro □ (org. az.) general management, direzione generale □ (org. az.) general manager, direttore generale □ (org. az.) general partner, socio accomandatario □ (org. az.) general partnership, società in nome collettivo □ General Post Office, (in GB, fino al 1969) Ministero delle Poste; (spec. in USA) posta centrale ( di una città) □ general practice, medicina generica □ (med.) general practitioner, medico generico; medico di base □ (leg.) general proxy, delega generale □ the general public, il grande pubblico □ general-purpose, pluriuso, multiuso, universale: (mil.) general-purpose bomb, bomba multiuso; (tecn.) general-purpose weedkiller, diserbante universale □ a general reader, un lettore di letteratura varia; chi legge ogni sorta di libri □ (stat.) General Register (in Scozia: Registry Office), Istituto Centrale di Statistica □ (fin., leg.) general reserve, riserva generale □ ( a scuola) general science, scienze naturali, chimica e fisica □ general servant, domestico (o domestica) tuttofare □ (mil.) general staff, stato maggiore □ general store, negozio di generi vari ( alimentari, ecc.); drogheria □ (stor.) the General Strike, lo sciopero del 1926 in GB ( durò sei mesi) □ (relig.) the General Synod, il Sinodo Generale ( della Chiesa anglicana) □ (dog.) general warehouse, magazzino generale □ (leg.) general warrant, mandato di cattura in bianco □ as a general rule, in genere; di regola; generalmente □ in general, in genere; generalmente; di solito.
general (2) /ˈdʒɛnrəl/
n.

1 (spec. mil.) generale: brigadier general, generale di brigata; ( ora, anche in Italia) brigadiere generale; the general of the Dominicans, il generale dei domenicani

2 (mil., in GB e in USA) – General, Tenente Generale con incarichi speciali: Lieutenant General, Tenente Generale

3 (aeron. mil., in USA) – General, Generale di Squadra Aerea con incarichi speciali (cfr. ingl. Air Chief Marshal, sotto air): Lieutenant General, Generale di Squadra Aerea

4 – (fig.) the general, il generale ( contrario di: il particolare)

5 (pl.) ( raro) generalità; principi (o nozioni) generali

6 (med.) anestesia totale

● (aeron. mil., in USA) General of the Airforce ( è il grado più elevato; non ha equivalente in Italia; cfr. ingl. Marshal of the Royal Air Force, sotto marshal) □ (mil., in USA) General of the army ( è il grado più elevato; non ha equivalente in Italia).

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ general
13 general

general ['dʒenərəl]

1 adjective

(a) (common) général;

∎ as a general rule en règle générale, en général;

∎ in general terms en termes généraux;

∎ in the general interest dans l'intérêt de tous;

∎ the general feeling was that he should have won le sentiment général était qu'il aurait dû gagner;

∎ there was a general movement to leave the room la plupart des gens se sont levés pour sortir

(b) (approximate) général;

∎ a general resemblance une vague ressemblance;

∎ to go in the general direction of sth se diriger plus ou moins vers qch;

∎ their house is over in that general direction leur maison se trouve vers là-bas

(c) (widespread) général, répandu;

∎ a general opinion une opinion générale ou répandue;

∎ to be in general use être d'usage courant ou répandu;

∎ to come into general use se généraliser;

∎ this word is no longer in general use ce mot est tombé en désuétude;

∎ there is general agreement on the matter il y a consensus sur la question;

∎ this kind of attitude is fairly general in Europe ce genre d'attitude est assez répandu en Europe;

∎ the rain has been pretty general il a plu un peu partout

(d) (overall → outline, plan, impression) d'ensemble;

∎ the general effect is quite pleasing le résultat général est assez agréable;

∎ I get the general idea je vois en gros;

∎ he gave her a general idea or outline of his work il lui a décrit son travail dans les grandes lignes;

∎ the general tone of her remarks was that… ce qui ressortait de ses remarques c'est que…;

∎ he made himself a general nuisance il a été embêtant à tout point de vue

(e) (ordinary)

∎ this book is for the general reader ce livre est destiné au lecteur moyen;

∎ the general public le grand public

2 noun

(a) (in reasoning)

∎ to go from the general to the particular aller du général au particulier

(b) Military général m

(c) (domestic servant) bonne f à tout faire

3 in general adverb

en général

►► Banking general account manager chargé(e) m,f de clientèle grand public;

general accounts comptabilité f générale;

American General Accounting Office = Cour des comptes américaine;

Finance & Commerce general and administrative expenses frais mpl généraux et frais de gestion;

Commerce general agent agent m d'affaires;

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade accord m général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce;

Medicine general anaesthetic anesthésie f générale;

General Assembly assemblée f générale;

Australian Cinema general (audience) = tous publics;

Insurance general average avarie f commune;

Commerce general business (on agenda) questions fpl diverses;

formerly School General Certificate of Education = certificat de fin d'études secondaires en deux étapes (O level et A level) dont la première est aujourd'hui remplacée par le GCSE;

School General Certificate of Secondary Education = premier examen de fin de scolarité en Grande-Bretagne; see also GCSE ;

American general dealer bazar m;

University general degree = licence comportant plusieurs matières;

American general delivery poste f restante;

general election élections fpl législatives;

British General Electric Company = société britannique fabriquant des produits électriques, électroniques et de télécommunications;

American School general equivalency diploma = aux États-Unis, diplôme d'études secondaires pour adultes souvent obtenu par correspondance;

Accountancy & Finance general expenses frais mpl généraux;

general headquarters (grand) quartier m général;

general hospital centre m hospitalier;

general knowledge culture f générale;

Accountancy general ledger grand-livre m;

Law general lien privilège m général;

general management committee comité m de direction;

general manager directeur(trice) m,f général(e);

British General Medical Council ≃ conseil m de l'ordre des médecins;

general meeting assemblée f générale;

British General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trades Union = important syndicat britannique;

British General and Municipal Workers' Union = syndicat britannique des employés des collectivités locales;

British School General National Vocational Qualification = formation professionnelle sur deux ans que l'on peut suivre à partir de seize ans;

Finance general obligation bond emprunt m de collectivité locale;

general officer général m en chef; Accountancy &

Finance British general overheads, American general overhead frais mpl d'administration générale;

General Post Office (in Britain) = titre officiel de la Poste britannique avant 1969; (in US) = les services postaux américains;

general practice médecine f générale;

general practitioner médecin m généraliste, omnipraticien(enne) m,f;

Finance general price level niveau m général des prix;

general secretary (of trade union, political party) secrétaire mf général(e);

general staff état-major m;

general store bazar m;

general strike grève f générale;

the General Strike = la grève de mai 1926 en Grande-Bretagne, lancée par les syndicats par solidarité avec les mineurs;

School General Studies ≃ cours m de culture générale;

General Synod = le Synode général de l'Église anglicane;

Finance general wage level niveau m général des salaires

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > general
14 ufficiale

1. adj official

non ufficiale unofficial

2. m official

military officer

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ufficiale¹ agg. official; formal: comunicato, bollettino ufficiale, official statement, bulletin; rappresentante ufficiale, official representative; permesso ufficiale, formal permission; invito ufficiale, official invitation; visita ufficiale, formal visit; (Borsa) quotazione ufficiale, official quotation; rendere ufficiale la notizia, to make the news official; ormai è ufficiale, si sposeranno in Aprile, it's official now, they're getting married in April.

ufficiale² s.m. officer (anche mil.); official: ufficiale del genio, engineer officer; ufficiale dell'aeronautica, dell'esercito, di marina, air force, army, naval officer; ufficiale di dogana, customs officer; ufficiale di giornata, di picchetto, di servizio, orderly officer; ufficiale di rotta, navigation officer (o navigator); ufficiale di Stato, officer of State; ufficiale di stato civile, registrar; ufficiale di stato maggiore, staff officer: ufficiale effettivo, regular officer; ufficiale giudiziario, bailiff; ufficiale governativo, government official; ufficiale medico, medical officer; ufficiale postale, postal official (o post office clerk); pubblico ufficiale, public officer (o civil servant); ufficiale in seconda, executive officer, (mar.) mate; ufficiale sanitario, health officer; ufficiale subalterno, junior officer; ufficiale superiore, senior officer; (mar.) primo ufficiale, first mate.

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[uffi'tʃale]
1. agg

(gen) official

è in visita ufficiale in Italia — he's on an official visit to Italy

2. sm

Mil, Naut officer

un ufficiale di Marina — a naval officer

primo ufficiale Naut — first mate

- ufficiale di marina

- ufficiale giudiziario

- ufficiale sanitario

- ufficiale di stato civile

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I [uffi'tʃale]
aggettivo [documento, linguaggio, biografia, cifra] official; [ annuncio] official, formal

visita ufficiale — official o state visit
II [uffi'tʃale]
sostantivo maschile

1) mil. officer

ufficiale dell'esercito, d'aviazione army, air officer; circolo -i — officer's club

2) (funzionario) officer, official

pubblico ufficiale — official

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ufficiale di collegamento — liaison officer

ufficiale giudiziario — dir. bailiff, tipstaff, sheriff-officer BE, marshal AE

ufficiale di picchetto — orderly officer

ufficiale di reclutamento — recruiting officer

ufficiale sanitario — health officer

ufficiale di stato maggiore — staff officer

ufficiale subalterno — subaltern BE

ufficiale superiore — field officer

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ufficiale¹

/uffi't∫ale/

aggettivo

[documento, linguaggio, biografia, cifra] official; [ annuncio] official, formal; visita ufficiale official o state visit.

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ufficiale²

/uffi't∫ale/ ⇒ 12

sostantivo m.

1 mil. officer; ufficiale dell'esercito, d'aviazione army, air officer; circolo -i officer's club

2 (funzionario) officer, official; pubblico ufficiale official

COMPOUNDS

ufficiale di collegamento liaison officer; ufficiale giudiziario dir. bailiff, tipstaff, sheriff-officer BE, marshal AE; ufficiale di picchetto orderly officer; ufficiale di reclutamento recruiting officer; ufficiale sanitario health officer; ufficiale di stato maggiore staff officer; ufficiale subalterno subaltern BE; ufficiale superiore field officer.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ufficiale
15 resignation

[rezɪg'neɪʃn] noun

1) see academic.ru/61763/resign">resign 3.: Kündigung, die; Rücktritt, der

give in or tender one's resignation — seine Kündigung/seinen Rücktritt einreichen

2) (being resigned) Resignation, die

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[reziɡ'neiʃən]

noun

1) (the act of resigning.) die Aufgabe

2) (a letter etc stating that one is resigning: You will receive my resignation tomorrow.) das Rücktrittsgesuch

3) ((the state of having or showing) patient, calm acceptance ( of a situation, fact etc): He accepted his fate with resignation.) die Ergebung

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res·ig·na·tion

[ˌrezɪgˈneɪʃ^ən]

n

1. (official letter) Kündigung f

to hand [or give] [or send] in one's \resignation seine Kündigung einreichen

2. no pl (act of resigning) Kündigung f; from post, office Rücktritt m, Amtsniederlegung f

3. no pl (acceptance) Resignation f

they received the news with \resignation sie nahmen die Nachricht schicksalsergeben auf

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["rezIg'neISən]
n

1) (from public appointment, committee) Rücktritt m; (of employee) Kündigung f; (of civil servant, clergyman) Amtsniederlegung f; (of teacher) Ausscheiden nt aus dem Dienst

one's resignation — seinen Rücktritt/seine Kündigung einreichen/sein Amt niederlegen/aus dem Dienst ausscheiden

2) (= mental state) Resignation f (to gegenüber +dat), Ergebung f (to in +acc)

3) (form of right, claim etc) Verzicht m (of auf +acc)

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resignation [ˌrezıɡˈneıʃn] s

1. (of) Aufgabe f (gen), Verzicht m (auf akk)

2. a) Rücktritt m, Abdankung f, Abschied m, Amtsniederlegung f

b) Abschieds-, Rücktrittsgesuch n:

send ( oder hand) in ( oder submit, tender) one’s resignation seinen Rücktritt oder sein Abschiedsgesuch einreichen

3. Überlassung f (to an akk)

4. Resignation f

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[rezɪg'neɪʃn] noun

1) see resign 3.: Kündigung, die; Rücktritt, der

give in or tender one's resignation — seine Kündigung/seinen Rücktritt einreichen

2) (being resigned) Resignation, die

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n.

Abschiedsgesuch n.

Aufgabe einer Stellung f.

Ergebung -en f.

Resignation f.

Rücktritt m.

English-german dictionary > resignation
16 giro

giro (inf) [ˈdʒaɪrəʊ]

noun

(British) ≈ mandat m postal (servant au paiement des prestations de chômage ou de maladie)

• by giro transfer par virement postal

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['dʒaɪrəʊ] 1.
noun GB Finance ( system) système m de virement bancaire; ( cheque) mandat m
2.
noun modifier

giro payment —

giro transfer — ( at bank) virement m bancaire; ( at post office) virement m postal

English-French dictionary > giro
17 resign

1. transitive verb
(hand over) zurücktreten von [Amt]; verzichten auf (+ Akk.) [Recht, Anspruch]

resign one's job/post — seine Stelle/Stellung kündigen
2. reflexive verb
resign oneself to something — sich mit etwas abfinden
3. intransitive verb
[Arbeitnehmer:] kündigen; [Regierungsbeamter:] zurücktreten ( from von); [Vorsitzender:] zurücktreten, sein Amt niederlegen

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verb

1) (to leave a job etc: If he criticizes my work again I'll resign; He resigned (from) his post.) aufgeben

2) ((with to) to make( oneself) accept (a situation, fact etc) with patience and calmness: He has resigned himself to the possibility that he may never walk again.) sich fügen

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- academic.ru/61764/resignation">resignation
- resigned
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re·sign

[rɪˈzaɪn]

I. vi

1. (leave one's job) kündigen

to \resign from a job einen Job kündigen

to \resign from an office/a post von einem Amt/einem Posten zurücktreten

2. CHESS aufgeben

II. vt

1. (give up)

▪ to \resign sth etw aufgeben

to \resign an office/a post ein Amt/einen Posten niederlegen

to resign from a company/an office aus dat einer Firma/einem Amt ausscheiden

2. CHESS

to \resign a hopeless position das Spiel aufgeben

3. (accept)

to \resign oneself to a fact/one's fate/the inevitable sich akk mit einer Tatsache/seinem Schicksal/dem Unvermeidlichen abfinden

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[rI'zaɪn]
1. vt

1) (= give up) office, post zurücktreten von, abgeben; claim, rights aufgeben, verzichten auf (+acc)

to resign one's commission (Mil) — seinen Abschied nehmen

2)

to resign oneself to sth — sich mit etw abfinden

to resign oneself to doing sth — sich damit abfinden, etw zu tun

See:

→ also resigned

2. vi
(from public appointment, committee) zurücktreten; (employee) kündigen; (civil servant, clergyman) sein Amt niederlegen; (teacher) aus dem Dienst ausscheiden
to resign from office — sein Amt niederlegen

he resigned from ( his job with) "The Times" — er hat (seine Stelle) bei der "Times" gekündigt

the Prime Minister was forced to resign — der Premierminister wurde zum Rücktritt gezwungen

to resign to the inevitable — sich in das Unvermeidliche fügen

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resign [rıˈzaın]

A v/t

1. die Hoffnung, ein Recht etc aufgeben

2. auf einen Anspruch etc verzichten

3. ein Amt etc niederlegen

4. überlassen (to dat):

resign sb to their fate;

resign a property to s.o

5. resign o.s. sich hingeben (to dat):

resign o.s. to meditation

6. resign o.s. sich anvertrauen oder überlassen (to dat):

resign o.s. to sb’s guidance

7. resign o.s. (to) sich ergeben oder fügen (dat oder in akk), sich abfinden (mit):

resign o.s. to one’s fate;

resign o.s. to doing sth sich damit abfinden, etwas tun zu müssen

B v/i

1. → A 7

2. a) zurücktreten ( from von einem Amt), abdanken:

resign from → a. A 3;

force sb to resign jemanden zum Rücktritt zwingen

b) austreten ( from aus)

3. verzichten

4. → A 7:

resign to the inevitable sich in das Unvermeidliche fügen

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1. transitive verb
(hand over) zurücktreten von [Amt]; verzichten auf (+ Akk.) [Recht, Anspruch]

resign one's job/post — seine Stelle/Stellung kündigen
2. reflexive verb
resign oneself to something — sich mit etwas abfinden
3. intransitive verb
[Arbeitnehmer:] kündigen; [Regierungsbeamter:] zurücktreten ( from von); [Vorsitzender:] zurücktreten, sein Amt niederlegen

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v.

Amt niederlegen ausdr.

abdanken v.

aufgeben v.

resignieren v.

verzichten (auf) v.

zurücktreten v.

English-german dictionary > resign
18 poner

v.

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).

4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).

¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bit

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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PONER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.

Past Indicative

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

Future Indicative

pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán.

Conditional

pondría, pondrías, pondría, pondríamos, pondríais, pondrían.

Present Subjunctive

ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusierais, pusieran;

pusiese, pusieses, pusiese, pusiésemos, pusieseis, pusiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pusiere, pusieres, pusiere, pusiéremos, pusiereis, pusieren.

Imperative

pon (tú), ponga (él/Vd.), pongamos (nos.), poned (vos.), pongan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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verb

1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

•

- poner al día
- ponerse
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Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?

pon los libros en la estantería — put the books on the shelf

le puso la mano en el hombro — she put a hand on his shoulder

me han puesto en la habitación de arriba — they've put me in the upstairs bedroom

han puesto un anuncio en el periódico — they've put an advertisement in the paper

voy a poner las patatas — I'm going to put the potatoes on

ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is

• poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side

• ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

le pusieron un vestido nuevo — they dressed her in a new dress

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

3) (=añadir) to add

ponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it

pongo 20 más para llegar a 100 — I'll add 20 more to make it 100

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

le pusieron una tirita en la herida — they put a plaster on her wound

ponle talco al cambiarle el pañal — put some talcum powder on him when you change his nappy

le han puesto muchas inyecciones — she's been given a lot of injections

5) (=disponer, preparar)

pon cubiertos para 12 personas — set the table for 12 people

• poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

b) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish

han puesto una tienda de muebles — they've opened a furniture shop

han puesto la casa con todo lujo — they have furnished the house luxuriously

7) (=exponer)

ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?

9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set

puse el despertador para las siete — I set the alarm for seven o'clock

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

• poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right

• ponlo [más alto] — turn it up

10) (=adoptar)

¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?

puso acento francés al decirlo — she put on a French accent when she said it

• ¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!

puso muy mala cara cuando se lo dije — he looked very annoyed when I told him

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

11) (=volver) + adj, adv to make

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

para no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!

12) (=servir)

¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?

¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

14) (=exhibir)

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

¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?

15) (=enviar) to send

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

16) (=escribir) to put

¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?

¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?

18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, set

nos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

• me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine

19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise

nos han puesto muchos problemas — they've put a lot of obstacles in our way

• le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything

20) (=aportar, contribuir)
[+ dinero]
he puesto 50 euros de mi bolsillo — I put in 50 euros out of my own pocket

todos pusimos diez euros para el regalo — we all put in ten euros towards the present

yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing

yo pongo la bebida y vosotros el postre — I'll get the drink and you can get the dessert

21) (=invertir) to put in

hemos puesto más de cinco millones — we have put in over five million

puso todos sus ahorros en aquel negocio — he put all his savings into that business

22) (=apostar)

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

pongo cinco euros a que mañana llueve — I bet five euros that it will rain tomorrow

23) (=llamar) to call

¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

24) (=criticar, alabar)

• te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss

me han puesto muy bien esa película — I've heard that film is very good

• ¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!

• tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you

25) (=tildar)

• poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse

26) (=suponer)

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

• pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lottery

poniendo que... — supposing that...

27)

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor

puso a sus hijos a trabajar — she sent her children out to work

28)

• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro

• poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro

29) [en trabajo]

• poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant

lo han puesto de dependiente en una tienda — they got him a job as a shop assistant

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [aves] to lay (eggs)

2) (=apostar)

no pongo a la lotería — I don't play the lottery

3.

See:

ponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

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

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

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= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

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

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

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

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

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

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

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= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

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

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

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

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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poner [ E22 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ poner (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 colocar

2 poner: anuncio, aviso

B agregar

C ropa, calzado etc

D ‹inyección/supositorio›

E poner la mesa

F

1 instalar, montar

2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc

3 poner: cerradura etc

G poner: huevos

H servir, dar

Sentido II

A

1 contribuir

2 proporcionar

B poner: atención, cuidado

C

1 imponer

2 oponer

3 adjudicar

D poner: nombre

E enviar

F escribir

G

1 expresar por escrito

2 impersonal

H exhibir, dar

I tardar

Sentido III

A en un estado, una situación

B poner: cara, voz, etc

C

1 hacer empezar

2 poner a alguien de algo

D suponer

Sentido IV

A

1 conectar, encender

2 ajustar, graduar

B poner al teléfono

■ poner (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 apostar

2 contribuir dinero

B poner: gallinas

C México: vulg

■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 colocarse

2 llegar

B ponerse: el sol

C ponerse: calzado etc

Sentido II

A en un estado, una situación

B

1 empezar

2 esforzarse, esmerarse

3 contribuir dinero

Sentido III ponerse al teléfono

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (colocar) to put

¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?

¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?

pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picture

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced class

ponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the door

pon agua a calentar put some water on to boil

2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

pusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaper

B (agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?

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

C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):

¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dress

D ‹inyección/supositorio› to give

el dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injection

E

poner la mesa to lay o set the table

F

1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

puso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architect

consiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o home

pusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in style

le puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment

2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

van a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers

3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

G «ave» ‹huevos› to lay

H

( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?

Sentido II

A

1 (contribuir):

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

que cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford

2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay on

la empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the company

B ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to take

pon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doing

no ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of work

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

C

1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to set

nos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questions

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding

2

(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything

3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give

¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?

le pusieron un cero he got nought out of ten

D (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give

¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!

le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?

le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'

E (enviar) ‹telegrama› to send; ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

F (escribir) to put

no has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents in

no sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o write

puso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the list

G ( esp Esp)

1 (expresar por escrito) to say

el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery

2 ( impersonal):

mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note says

allí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in

¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?

H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)

‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theater

no pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmas

I ( RPl) (tardar) to take

el avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Aires

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me pones nerviosa you're making me nervous

ya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood

¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?

lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened

¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for me

B (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›

no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like that

puso cara de enfado he looked annoyed

puso voz de asustado he sounded scared

C

1

(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a diet

poner a algn A + INF:

tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to work

lo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguez

lo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions

2 poner a algn DE algo:

la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department

lo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angel

su padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boy

siempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an example

D

(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get back

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours

¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200

Sentido IV

A

1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put on

pon un disco put on a record

puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

todavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet

2

(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven

¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right time

poner el motor a punto to tune up the engine

B

( Esp) (al teléfono): en seguida le pongo I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth

¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?

¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?

■ poner

vi

A

1 ( Jueg) (apostar) to put in

2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute

¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?

B «gallina» to lay

C ( Méx vulg) (copular) to score (sl)

■ ponerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 ( refl)

(colocarse): pongámonos un rato a la sombra let's sit ( o lie etc) in the shade for a while

ponerse de pie to stand up, stand

ponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the tree

ponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountain

a ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head

2

( Esp) (llegar): en diez minutos nos ponemos allí we can be there in ten minutes

B «sol» to set

C ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on

ponte el abrigo put your coat on

no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

mi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothes

ponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadow

me puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me puse furiosa I got very angry

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it

adelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortable

no te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!

no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wild

la vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensive

B

1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -ING

se va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minute

a ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start working

se puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason

2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effort

si te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today

3

(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)

yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)

Sentido III

( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone

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poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ poner a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ ponerse enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin

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poner

♦ vt

1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;

me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;

ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;

pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;

¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;

poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;

poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;

poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;

hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog

2. [ropa, zapatos, maquillaje]
poner algo a alguien to put sth on sb;

ponle este pañal al bebé put this Br nappy o US diaper on the baby

3. [servir]
¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;

póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;

¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;

póngame un kilo give me a kilo

4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;

poner algo de mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte to do my/your/ etc bit;

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;

pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;

hay que poner más cuidado con o [m5] en la ortografía you have to take more care over your spelling

5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]
poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;

le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;

ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;

lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;

el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;

llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;

pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;

me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;

poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent face

6. [calificar]
poner a alguien de algo to call sb sth;

me pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;

poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;

poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sb

7. [oponer]
poner obstáculos a algo to hinder sth;

poner pegas a algo to raise objections to sth

8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;
[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;
le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;

me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;
[conferencia] to make; Esp
¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;
Esp
no cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second

10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;
[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;
pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;

pon el telediario put the news on;

puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;

¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;

ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it

11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;

anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;

¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;

en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto

12. [montar] to set up;

poner la casa to set up home;

poner un negocio to start a business;

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;

han puesto una cocina nueva they've had a new Br cooker o US stove put in;

hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;

poner la mesa to lay the table;

pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow

13. [decorar] to do up;

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

14. [suponer] to suppose;

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;

¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days

15. Esp [decir] to say;

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?

16. [escribir] to put;

¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?

17. [huevo] to lay

18. RP [demorar] to take;

el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there

19. Fam [excitar]
esa actriz me pone that actress totally does it for me

♦ vi
[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)
♦ v impersonal
Am Fam [parecer]
se me pone que… it seems to me that…

♦ See also the pronominal verb ponerse

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poner

<part puesto> v/t

1 put;

poner en escena stage;

poner en marcha set in motion;

pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that

2 ropa put on

3 ( añadir) put in

4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on

5 la mesa set

6 ( escribir) put down

7 en periódico, libro etc say;

la crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews

8 negocio set up

9 telegrama send

10 huevos lay

11 AUTO marcha put the car in, move into

12 dinero deposit

13

:

poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;

ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;

ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.

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poner {60} vt

1) colocar: to put, to place

pon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table

2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add

3) : to put on (clothes)

4) contribuir: to contribute

5) escribir: to put in writing

no le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it

6) imponer: to set, to impose

7) exponer: to put, to expose

lo puso en peligro: she put him in danger

8) : to prepare, to arrange

poner la mesa: to set the table

9) : to name

le pusimos Ana: we called her Ana

10) establecer: to set up, to establish

puso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant

11) instalar: to install, to put in

12) (with an adjective or adverb) : to make

siempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood

13) : to turn on, to switch on

14) suponer: to suppose

pongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come

15) : to lay (eggs)

16)

poner a : to start (someone doing something)

lo puse a trabajar: I put him to work

17)

poner de : to place as

la pusieron de directora: they made her director

18)

poner en : to put in (a state or condition)

poner en duda: to call into question

poner vi

1) : to contribute

2) : to lay eggs

♦ See also the reflexive verb ponerse

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poner vb

1. (colocar) to put [pt. & pp. put]

he puesto los libros en la estantería I've put the books on the shelf

2. (ropa, etc) to put on

ponle el abrigo al niño put the baby's coat on

3. (añadir) to put

¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?

¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?

4. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written] / to put

hay que poner la dirección en el sobre you have to write the address on the envelope

5. (programar) to set [pt. & pp. set]

he puesto el despertador a las siete I've set the alarm clock for seven

6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on

pon la tele turn the TV on

no pongas la radio muy alta don't put the radio on too loud

pon otro disco put another record on

7. (establecer) to open

han puesto una tienda de ordenadores they've opened a computer shop

8. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

voy a poner un fax I'm going to send a fax

9. (comunicar) to put through

¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?

10. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good

11. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?

esta noche no ponen nada interesante en la tele there's nothing interesting on TV tonight

12. (dar un nombre) to call

le han puesto Paula they've called her Paula

13. (imponer) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

nos ponen muchos deberes they give us a lot of homework

le han puesto una multa he was fined

me han puesto un 8 I got 8 out of 10

14. (servir) to give

¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?

me puso una tapa de aceitunas he gave me some olives

¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?

15. (aportar) to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to put in

yo pongo el pastel y tú traes el champán I'll supply the cake and you bring the champagne

pusimos mil pesetas cada uno we each put in a thousand pesetas

16. (suponer) to suppose / to say [pt. & pp. said]

pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say...

poner cara de sorpresa to look surprised

poner huevos to lay eggs [pt. & pp. laid]

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

Spanish-English dictionary > poner
19 Dienst

m; -(e)s, -e

1. allg. service (an + Dat to); jemandem einen guten Dienst erweisen oder leisten do s.o. a good turn; jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve s.o. well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand s.o. in good stead; Person: be a great help (to s.o.); jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do s.o. a disservice ( oder bad turn); jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on s.o.’s services; jemandem zu Diensten sein oder stehen be at s.o.’s disposal ( oder command); stets zu Ihren Diensten! altm. at your service!; Dienst am Kunden customer service; ( das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg. (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir); sich in den Dienst einer Sache stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to; in / außer Dienst nehmen oder stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc.) put in / out of service ( oder commission); die Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way; der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)

2. nur Sg.; (Ggs. Freizeit) duty; den oder zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work; sich zum Dienst melden report for duty; im / außer Dienst on / off duty; Dienst haben oder tun be on duty; ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today; wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?; der Dienst habende oder tuende Arzt / Offizier oder der Arzt / Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty) / the duty officer; Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO; Chef vom Dienst DRUCKW. duty editor; Torschütze vom Dienst umg., fig. goal machine; Angeber / Trottel etc. vom Dienst umg., fig. resident show-off / idiot; Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule; Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg. never mix business with pleasure

3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc.: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work; Dienst mit der Waffe MIL. military ( oder armed) service; in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter s.o.’s employ; bei einer Firma in Dienst treten start work with; bei jemandem im Dienst oder in jemandes Diensten sein oder stehen bei Firma etc.: work for s.o.; bes. pej. heimlich etc.: be in the pay of s.o.; bei König etc.: serve s.o.; im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service; im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one; den Dienst quittieren resign; außer Dienst (abgek. a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus

4. mit Adj.: aktiver Dienst MIL. active service; auswärtiger / diplomatischer Dienst foreign / diplomatic service; öffentlicher Dienst civil service

5. im Verwaltungsapparat: einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades; mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades; gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades; höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades

6. KUNST respond

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der Dienst

duty; attendance; service; ministration

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[diːnst]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= Arbeitsverhältnis, Tätigkeitsbereich) service; (= Arbeitsstelle) position

diplomatischer/öffentlicher Dienst — diplomatic/civil service

sein or stehen — to be in sb's service

jdn in (seinen) Dienst nehmen — to engage sb

treten — to enter sb's service

Oberst etc außer Dienst (abbr a. D.) — retired colonel etc

den Dienst quittieren, aus dem Dienst (aus)scheiden — to resign one's post; (Mil) to leave the service

Dienst mit der Waffe (Mil) — armed service

nicht mehr im Dienst sein — to have left the service

im Dienst ergraut sein — to have many years of faithful service behind one

2) (= Berufsausübung, Amtspflicht) duty; (= Arbeit, Arbeitszeit) work

im Dienst sein, Dienst haben (Arzt, Feuerwehrmann etc) — to be on duty; (Apotheke) to be open

im Dienst sein (Angestellter etc) — to be working

außer Dienst sein — to be off duty

nach Dienst — after work

zum Dienst gehen — to go to work

Dienst tun — to serve ( bei in, als as)

jdn vom Dienst beurlauben — to grant sb leave of absence

jdn vom Dienst befreien — to exempt sb from his duties

Tellerwäscher/Kindermädchen vom Dienst (hum) — resident dishwasher/babysitter (hum)

Dienst nach Vorschrift — work to rule

Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps (Prov inf) — you can't mix business with pleasure, there's a time for everything

3) (= Tätigkeit, Leistung, Hilfe) service

im Dienst(e) einer Sache/der Menschheit — in the service of sth/humanity

sich in den Dienst der Sache stellen — to embrace the cause

jdm einen Dienst/einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — to do sb a good/bad turn, to do sb a service/disservice

jdm gute Dienste leisten or tun — to serve sb well

jdm den Dienst verweigern — to refuse to work for sb

die Stimme etc versagte ihr den Dienst — her voice etc failed (her) or gave way

Dienst am Vaterland — service to one's country

Dienst am Kunden — customer service

etw in Dienst stellen — to put sth into commission or service

jdm zu Diensten or zu jds Diensten stehen — to be at sb's disposal; (Mensch auch) to be at sb's service

(ich stehe) zu Diensten! (old) —

was steht zu Diensten? (old) — you wish, sir/madam?

4) (= Einrichtung) service

5) (ARCHIT) engaged column or shaft

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der

1) (a department of public or government work: the Civil Service.) service

2) (employment in one of these: military service.) service

3) (the act of doing something to help: He was rewarded for his service to refugees.) service

4) (the condition or work of a servant: In the last century, many young women went into service; She had been in service as a kitchen maid; He has given faithful service to the church for many years.) service

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Dienst

<-[e]s, -e>

[ˈdi:nst]

m

1. kein pl (berufliche Tätigkeit) work no pl; (Pflichten) duties pl; (Stelle) post

seinen \Dienst antreten to start work

außer \Dienst retired

Steuerberater außer \Dienst retired tax consultant

beim/im \Dienst at work

zum \Dienst gehen/kommen to go/come to work

\Dienst haben to be at work

wie lange hast du heute \Dienst? how long do you have to work today?

\Dienst machen [o tun] to be working

zum \Dienst müssen to have to go to work

nach/vor dem \Dienst after/before work

den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to resign one's post

\Dienst nach Vorschrift work to rule

\Dienst nach Vorschrift machen to work to rule

2. kein pl (Militärdienst) service

aus dem \Dienst ausscheiden to leave the service[s]

aus dem aktiven \Dienst ausscheiden to leave active service

außer \Dienst retired

Oberst außer \Dienst retired colonel

jdn vom \Dienst beurlauben to grant sb leave of absence

den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to leave the service[s]; Offizier a. to resign one's commission

nicht mehr im \Dienst sein to have left the service[s]

\Dienst tun to be serving

\Dienst am Vaterland service to one's country

\Dienst mit [o an] der Waffe military service

3. kein pl (Bereitschaftsdienst) duty no pl

seinen \Dienst antreten to go on duty

zum \Dienst gehen to go on duty

\Dienst haben to be on duty; Arzt to be on call; Notpersonal to be on standby; Apotheke to be open

der \Dienst habende [o tuende] Arzt/Offizier the doctor/officer on duty

im/nicht im \Dienst on/off duty

jdn vom \Dienst suspendieren to suspend sb from duty

vom \Dienst duty

Chef vom \Dienst VERLAG duty editor

Kinderaufpasser vom \Dienst (hum fam) resident childminder hum fam

Offizier vom \Dienst duty officer

Unteroffizier vom \Dienst NCO in charge

4. kein pl (Amtsdienst) service no pl

außer \Dienst retired

Diplomat außer \Dienst retired diplomat

diplomatischer [o auswärtiger] \Dienst diplomatic service

der mittlere/gehobene/höhere \Dienst the clerical/higher/senior sections of the civil service

der öffentliche \Dienst the civil service

5. (Arbeitsverhältnis) service no pl

jdn aus dem \Dienst [o seinen \Diensten] entlassen to dismiss sb

jdn in [seinen] \Dienst [o in seine \Dienste] nehmen to take sb into service

in jds [o bei jdm in] \Dienst[en] [o stehen] sein (veraltend) to be in sb's service

in jds \Dienst[e] treten to enter sb's service

jdm den \Dienst verweigern to refuse to work for sb

6. kein pl (Service) service no pl

einen \Dienst leisten to perform [or render] a service

\Dienst am Kunden (usu hum fam) customer service

7. (Hilfe) service, help no pl

danke für deine \Dienste! thanks for your help!

was steht zu \Diensten? (geh) how may I be of service?

jdm seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] anbieten to offer to help sb

jdm einen \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to help sb

jdm einen guten \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to do sb a good turn, to render sb a valuable service

jdm [mit etw dat] einen schlechten \Dienst erweisen to do sb a bad turn [or a disservice] with sth

jdm gute \Dienste leisten [o tun] to stand sb in good stead

jdm zu [o zu jds] \Diensten stehen [o sein] to be at sb's service [or disposal]

[ich stehe] zu \Diensten! at your service!

auf jds \Dienste zurückgreifen to fall back on sb's services

8. (Einrichtung) service; (Nachrichtendienst) [intelligence] service

der technische \Dienst technical services pl

9. kein pl (Förderung) service no pl

sich akk im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen aufopfern to sacrifice oneself in the service of sth

im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen stehen to be at the service of sth

wir stehen im \Dienst einer guten Sache it's for a good cause

sich akk in den \Dienst einer S. gen stellen to devote oneself to the service [or cause] of sth, to embrace the cause

10. kein pl (Betrieb) service no pl

etw außer \Dienst stellen to take sth out of service; Schiff, Waffe to decommission sth

etw in \Dienst stellen to put sth into service; Maschine to commission sth; Schiff a. to put sth into commission

seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] tun to serve its purpose

seinen \Dienst versagen to fail

11. ARCHIT respond spec

12.

▶ \Dienst ist \Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps (prov) don't mix business and pleasure

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der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste

1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) post

den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission

3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service

der höhere Dienst der Beamtenlaufbahn — the senior civil service

4) (Hilfe) service

Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something

zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service

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Dienst m; -(e)s, -e

1. allg service (

an +dat to);

jemandem einen guten Dienst erweisen oder

leisten do sb a good turn;

jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve sb well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand sb in good stead; Person: be a great help (to sb);

jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do sb a disservice ( oder bad turn);

jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on sb’s services;

jemandem zu Diensten sein oder

stehen be at sb’s disposal ( oder command);

stets zu Ihren Diensten! obs at your service!;

Dienst am Kunden customer service;

(das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir);

sich in den Dienst einer Sache

stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to;

in/außer Dienst nehmen oder

stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc) put in/out of service ( oder commission);

die Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way;

der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)

2. nur sg; (Ggs Freizeit) duty;

den oder

zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work;

sich zum Dienst melden report for duty;

im/außer Dienst on/off duty;

Dienst haben oder

tun be on duty;

ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today;

wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?;

der Dienst habende oder

tuende Arzt/Offizier oder

der Arzt/Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty)/the duty officer;

Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO;

Chef vom Dienst TYPO duty editor;

Torschütze vom Dienst umg, fig goal machine;

Angeber/Trottel etc

vom Dienst umg, fig resident show-off/idiot;

Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule;

Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg never mix business with pleasure

3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work;

Dienst mit der Waffe MIL military ( oder armed) service;

in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter sb’s employ;

bei einer Firma

in Dienst treten start work with;

bei jemandem im Dienst oder

in jemandes Diensten sein oder

stehen bei Firma etc: work for sb; besonders pej heimlich etc: be in the pay of sb; bei König etc: serve sb;

im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service;

im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one;

den Dienst quittieren resign;

außer Dienst (abk a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus

4. mit adj:

aktiver Dienst MIL active service;

auswärtiger/diplomatischer Dienst foreign/diplomatic service;

öffentlicher Dienst civil service

5. im Verwaltungsapparat:

einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades;

mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades;

gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades;

höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades

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der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste

1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) post

den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission

3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service

der höhere Dienst der Beamtenlaufbahn — the senior civil service

4) (Hilfe) service

Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something

zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service

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-e m.

commission n.

duty n.

employment n.

ministration n.

office n.

service n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Dienst
20 dienst

m; -(e)s, -e

1. allg. service (an + Dat to); jemandem einen guten Dienst erweisen oder leisten do s.o. a good turn; jemandem gute Dienste leisten serve s.o. well; (jemandem zugute kommen) stand s.o. in good stead; Person: be a great help (to s.o.); jemandem einen schlechten Dienst erweisen do s.o. a disservice ( oder bad turn); jemandes Dienste in Anspruch nehmen make demands on s.o.’s services; jemandem zu Diensten sein oder stehen be at s.o.’s disposal ( oder command); stets zu Ihren Diensten! altm. at your service!; Dienst am Kunden customer service; ( das ist) Dienst am Kunden umg. (that’s) all part of the service, madam ( oder sir); sich in den Dienst einer Sache stellen offer one’s services to, devote o.s. to; in / außer Dienst nehmen oder stellen (Verkehrsmittel etc.) put in / out of service ( oder commission); die Beine versagten ihm den Dienst his legs gave way; der Wagen tut noch seinen Dienst the car still serves its purpose ( oder does its job)

2. nur Sg.; (Ggs. Freizeit) duty; den oder zum Dienst antreten go on duty, start work; sich zum Dienst melden report for duty; im / außer Dienst on / off duty; Dienst haben oder tun be on duty; ich habe heute lange Dienst I’m working late today; wann hast du Dienst? when are you working, when are you on?; der Dienst habende oder tuende Arzt / Offizier oder der Arzt / Offizier vom Dienst the doctor on call ( oder duty) / the duty officer; Unteroffizier vom Dienst the duty NCO; Chef vom Dienst DRUCKW. duty editor; Torschütze vom Dienst umg., fig. goal machine; Angeber / Trottel etc. vom Dienst umg., fig. resident show-off / idiot; Dienst nach Vorschrift work-to-rule; Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps umg. never mix business with pleasure

3. (Stellung) beim Militär, König etc.: service; beim Staat: civil service; als Dienstbote: service, employ; bei einer Firma: work; Dienst mit der Waffe MIL. military ( oder armed) service; in jemandes Dienst(e) treten enter s.o.’s employ; bei einer Firma in Dienst treten start work with; bei jemandem im Dienst oder in jemandes Diensten sein oder stehen bei Firma etc.: work for s.o.; bes. pej. heimlich etc.: be in the pay of s.o.; bei König etc.: serve s.o.; im Dienst(e) seiner Majestät on Her ( oder His) Majesty’s Service; im Dienst ergraut have served many years, have many years of faithful service behind one; den Dienst quittieren resign; außer Dienst (abgek. a. D.) (im Ruhestand) retired, in retirement, emeritus

4. mit Adj.: aktiver Dienst MIL. active service; auswärtiger / diplomatischer Dienst foreign / diplomatic service; öffentlicher Dienst civil service

5. im Verwaltungsapparat: einfacher Dienst etwa manual grades; mittlerer Dienst etwa clerical grades; gehobener Dienst etwa executive grades; höherer Dienst etwa administrative ( oder professional) grades

6. KUNST respond

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der Dienst

duty; attendance; service; ministration

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[diːnst]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= Arbeitsverhältnis, Tätigkeitsbereich) service; (= Arbeitsstelle) position

diplomatischer/öffentlicher Dienst — diplomatic/civil service

sein or stehen — to be in sb's service

jdn in (seinen) Dienst nehmen — to engage sb

treten — to enter sb's service

Oberst etc außer Dienst (abbr a. D.) — retired colonel etc

den Dienst quittieren, aus dem Dienst (aus)scheiden — to resign one's post; (Mil) to leave the service

Dienst mit der Waffe (Mil) — armed service

nicht mehr im Dienst sein — to have left the service

im Dienst ergraut sein — to have many years of faithful service behind one

2) (= Berufsausübung, Amtspflicht) duty; (= Arbeit, Arbeitszeit) work

im Dienst sein, Dienst haben (Arzt, Feuerwehrmann etc) — to be on duty; (Apotheke) to be open

im Dienst sein (Angestellter etc) — to be working

außer Dienst sein — to be off duty

nach Dienst — after work

zum Dienst gehen — to go to work

Dienst tun — to serve ( bei in, als as)

jdn vom Dienst beurlauben — to grant sb leave of absence

jdn vom Dienst befreien — to exempt sb from his duties

Tellerwäscher/Kindermädchen vom Dienst (hum) — resident dishwasher/babysitter (hum)

Dienst nach Vorschrift — work to rule

Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps (Prov inf) — you can't mix business with pleasure, there's a time for everything

3) (= Tätigkeit, Leistung, Hilfe) service

im Dienst(e) einer Sache/der Menschheit — in the service of sth/humanity

sich in den Dienst der Sache stellen — to embrace the cause

jdm einen Dienst/einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — to do sb a good/bad turn, to do sb a service/disservice

jdm gute Dienste leisten or tun — to serve sb well

jdm den Dienst verweigern — to refuse to work for sb

die Stimme etc versagte ihr den Dienst — her voice etc failed (her) or gave way

Dienst am Vaterland — service to one's country

Dienst am Kunden — customer service

etw in Dienst stellen — to put sth into commission or service

jdm zu Diensten or zu jds Diensten stehen — to be at sb's disposal; (Mensch auch) to be at sb's service

(ich stehe) zu Diensten! (old) —

was steht zu Diensten? (old) — you wish, sir/madam?

4) (= Einrichtung) service

5) (ARCHIT) engaged column or shaft

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der

1) (a department of public or government work: the Civil Service.) service

2) (employment in one of these: military service.) service

3) (the act of doing something to help: He was rewarded for his service to refugees.) service

4) (the condition or work of a servant: In the last century, many young women went into service; She had been in service as a kitchen maid; He has given faithful service to the church for many years.) service

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Dienst

<-[e]s, -e>

[ˈdi:nst]

m

1. kein pl (berufliche Tätigkeit) work no pl; (Pflichten) duties pl; (Stelle) post

seinen \Dienst antreten to start work

außer \Dienst retired

Steuerberater außer \Dienst retired tax consultant

beim/im \Dienst at work

zum \Dienst gehen/kommen to go/come to work

\Dienst haben to be at work

wie lange hast du heute \Dienst? how long do you have to work today?

\Dienst machen [o tun] to be working

zum \Dienst müssen to have to go to work

nach/vor dem \Dienst after/before work

den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to resign one's post

\Dienst nach Vorschrift work to rule

\Dienst nach Vorschrift machen to work to rule

2. kein pl (Militärdienst) service

aus dem \Dienst ausscheiden to leave the service[s]

aus dem aktiven \Dienst ausscheiden to leave active service

außer \Dienst retired

Oberst außer \Dienst retired colonel

jdn vom \Dienst beurlauben to grant sb leave of absence

den [o seinen] \Dienst quittieren to leave the service[s]; Offizier a. to resign one's commission

nicht mehr im \Dienst sein to have left the service[s]

\Dienst tun to be serving

\Dienst am Vaterland service to one's country

\Dienst mit [o an] der Waffe military service

3. kein pl (Bereitschaftsdienst) duty no pl

seinen \Dienst antreten to go on duty

zum \Dienst gehen to go on duty

\Dienst haben to be on duty; Arzt to be on call; Notpersonal to be on standby; Apotheke to be open

der \Dienst habende [o tuende] Arzt/Offizier the doctor/officer on duty

im/nicht im \Dienst on/off duty

jdn vom \Dienst suspendieren to suspend sb from duty

vom \Dienst duty

Chef vom \Dienst VERLAG duty editor

Kinderaufpasser vom \Dienst (hum fam) resident childminder hum fam

Offizier vom \Dienst duty officer

Unteroffizier vom \Dienst NCO in charge

4. kein pl (Amtsdienst) service no pl

außer \Dienst retired

Diplomat außer \Dienst retired diplomat

diplomatischer [o auswärtiger] \Dienst diplomatic service

der mittlere/gehobene/höhere \Dienst the clerical/higher/senior sections of the civil service

der öffentliche \Dienst the civil service

5. (Arbeitsverhältnis) service no pl

jdn aus dem \Dienst [o seinen \Diensten] entlassen to dismiss sb

jdn in [seinen] \Dienst [o in seine \Dienste] nehmen to take sb into service

in jds [o bei jdm in] \Dienst[en] [o stehen] sein (veraltend) to be in sb's service

in jds \Dienst[e] treten to enter sb's service

jdm den \Dienst verweigern to refuse to work for sb

6. kein pl (Service) service no pl

einen \Dienst leisten to perform [or render] a service

\Dienst am Kunden (usu hum fam) customer service

7. (Hilfe) service, help no pl

danke für deine \Dienste! thanks for your help!

was steht zu \Diensten? (geh) how may I be of service?

jdm seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] anbieten to offer to help sb

jdm einen \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to help sb

jdm einen guten \Dienst erweisen [o tun] to do sb a good turn, to render sb a valuable service

jdm [mit etw dat] einen schlechten \Dienst erweisen to do sb a bad turn [or a disservice] with sth

jdm gute \Dienste leisten [o tun] to stand sb in good stead

jdm zu [o zu jds] \Diensten stehen [o sein] to be at sb's service [or disposal]

[ich stehe] zu \Diensten! at your service!

auf jds \Dienste zurückgreifen to fall back on sb's services

8. (Einrichtung) service; (Nachrichtendienst) [intelligence] service

der technische \Dienst technical services pl

9. kein pl (Förderung) service no pl

sich akk im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen aufopfern to sacrifice oneself in the service of sth

im \Dienst[e] einer S. gen stehen to be at the service of sth

wir stehen im \Dienst einer guten Sache it's for a good cause

sich akk in den \Dienst einer S. gen stellen to devote oneself to the service [or cause] of sth, to embrace the cause

10. kein pl (Betrieb) service no pl

etw außer \Dienst stellen to take sth out of service; Schiff, Waffe to decommission sth

etw in \Dienst stellen to put sth into service; Maschine to commission sth; Schiff a. to put sth into commission

seinen \Dienst [o seine \Dienste] tun to serve its purpose

seinen \Dienst versagen to fail

11. ARCHIT respond spec

12.

▶ \Dienst ist \Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps (prov) don't mix business and pleasure

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der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste

1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) post

den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission

3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service

der höhere Dienst der Beamtenlaufbahn — the senior civil service

4) (Hilfe) service

Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something

zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service

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…dienst m im subst

1. Einrichtung: service;

Ansagedienst telephone information service;

Apothekennotdienst emergency chemists (oder besonders US pharmacy);

Gemüsefrischdienst vegetable delivery service;

Krankenbesuchsdienst home visiting service (for the sick);

Parküberwachungsdienst car park (US parking lot) surveillance

2. Aufgabe:

Abholdienst collecting ( oder picking-up) duty;

Abspüldienst washing-up (US dishwashing) duty;

Kontrolldienst inspection duty;

Vertretungsdienst Ärzte: locum (US substitute doctor) service; Sekretarialarbeit: temp(ing) agency; Lehrer: supply (US substitute) teacher agency

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der; Dienst[e]s, Dienste

1) o. Pl. (Tätigkeit) work; (von Soldaten, Polizeibeamten, Krankenhauspersonal usw.) duty

seinen Dienst antreten — start work/go on duty

Dienst haben — be at work/on duty; < chemist> be open

Dienst habender od. tuender Offizier — duty officer

Dienst habender od. tuender Arzt/Beamter — doctor/official on duty

außerhalb des Dienstes — outside work/when off duty

seinen Dienst tun — <machine, appliance> serve its purpose

Dienst ist Dienst, und Schnaps ist Schnaps — (ugs.) you shouldn't mix business and pleasure

2) (Arbeitsverhältnis) post

den od. seinen Dienst quittieren — resign one's post; (Milit.) leave the service; < officer> resign one's commission

Major usw. außer Dienst — retired major etc.

in Dienst stellen — put something into service or commission

3) o. Pl. (Tätigkeitsbereich) service

der höhere Dienst der Beamtenlaufbahn — the senior civil service

4) (Hilfe) service

Dienst am Kunden — (ugs.) customer service

jemandem mit etwas einen schlechten Dienst erweisen — do somebody a disservice or a bad turn with something

zu jemandes Diensten od. jemandem zu Diensten sein od. stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's disposal or service

5) (HilfsDienst) service; (NachrichtenDienst, SpionageDienst) [intelligence] service

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-e m.

commission n.

duty n.

employment n.

ministration n.

office n.

service n.

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