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Such words do not become a person in his position

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1 ♦ (to) become

♦ (to) become /bɪˈkʌm/
(pass. became, p. p. become)

A v. i.

1 (seguito da sost.) diventare; divenire: to become an adult, diventare adulto; to become king, diventare re

2 (seguito da agg.) diventare; divenire; farsi (ma spesso vi corrisponde un verbo specifico): to become old, diventare vecchio; invecchiare; to become angry, arrabbiarsi; to become cloudy, rannuvolarsi; to become fat, diventare grasso; ingrassare; to become rich, diventare ricco; arricchire; It has become much colder, si è fatto molto più freddo

3 (in frasi interr. e dubit.) – to become of, succedere a; esserne di: What has become of the old playground?, che ne è del vecchio campo da giochi?; Whatever became of that French colleague of yours?, che fine ha fatto quel tuo collega francese?; I wonder what'll become of her now, chissà che ne sarà di lei ora

B v. t. (form.)

1 addirsi; convenirsi; confarsi a: Such words do not become a person in his position, parole simili non si addicono a una persona nella sua posizione

2 donare; stare bene a: Your new dress doesn't become you, il vestito nuovo non ti sta bene

● (leg.) to become applicable, entrare in vigore □ (comm.) to become due, scadere □ (leg.) to become final, passare in giudicato □ to become vacant, rendersi vacante; ( di un posto di lavoro) liberarsi.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) become
2 ♦ (to) become

♦ (to) become /bɪˈkʌm/
(pass. became, p. p. become)

A v. i.

1 (seguito da sost.) diventare; divenire: to become an adult, diventare adulto; to become king, diventare re

2 (seguito da agg.) diventare; divenire; farsi (ma spesso vi corrisponde un verbo specifico): to become old, diventare vecchio; invecchiare; to become angry, arrabbiarsi; to become cloudy, rannuvolarsi; to become fat, diventare grasso; ingrassare; to become rich, diventare ricco; arricchire; It has become much colder, si è fatto molto più freddo

3 (in frasi interr. e dubit.) – to become of, succedere a; esserne di: What has become of the old playground?, che ne è del vecchio campo da giochi?; Whatever became of that French colleague of yours?, che fine ha fatto quel tuo collega francese?; I wonder what'll become of her now, chissà che ne sarà di lei ora

B v. t. (form.)

1 addirsi; convenirsi; confarsi a: Such words do not become a person in his position, parole simili non si addicono a una persona nella sua posizione

2 donare; stare bene a: Your new dress doesn't become you, il vestito nuovo non ti sta bene

● (leg.) to become applicable, entrare in vigore □ (comm.) to become due, scadere □ (leg.) to become final, passare in giudicato □ to become vacant, rendersi vacante; ( di un posto di lavoro) liberarsi.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) become
3 stick

1. transitive verb,
stuck

1) (thrust point of) stecken

stick something in[to] something — mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) stechen

get stuck into somebody/something/a meal — (coll.): (begin action) jemandem eine Abreibung verpassen/sich in etwas (Akk.) reinknien/tüchtig reinhauen (salopp)

2) (impale) spießen

stick something [up]on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]spießen

3) (coll.): (put) stecken

he stuck a feather in his hat — er steckte sich (Dat.) eine Feder an den Hut

stick a picture on the wall/a vase on the shelf — ein Bild an die Wand hängen/eine Vase aufs Regal stellen

stick something in the kitchen — etwas in die Küche tun (ugs.)

stick one on somebody — (sl.): (hit) jemandem eine langen (ugs.)

you know where you can stick that!, [you can] stick it! — (sl.) das kannst du dir sonstwohin stecken!

4) (with glue etc.) kleben

5) (make immobile)

the car is stuck in the mud — das Auto ist im Schlamm steckengeblieben

the door is stuck — die Tür klemmt [fest]

6) (puzzle)

be stuck for an answer/for ideas — um eine Antwort/um Ideen verlegen sein

Can you help me with this problem? I'm stuck — Kannst du mir bei diesem Problem helfen? Ich komme nicht weiter

7) (cover)

stick something with pins/needles — Stecknadeln/Nadeln in etwas (Akk.) stecken

8) (Brit. coll.): (tolerate)

stick it — durchhalten

she can't stick him — sie kann ihn nicht riechen (salopp)

9) (coll.)

be stuck with something — (have to accept) sich mit etwas herumschlagen müssen (ugs.)

be stuck with somebody — jemanden am od. auf dem Hals haben (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
stuck

1) (be fixed by point) stecken

2) (adhere) kleben

stick to something — an etwas (Dat.) kleben

stick in the/somebody's mind — (fig.) im/jemandem im Gedächtnis haftenbleiben

3) (become immobile) [Auto, Räder:] stecken bleiben; [Schublade, Tür, Griff, Bremse:] klemmen; [Schlüssel:] feststecken

stick fast — [Auto, Rad:] feststecken; [Reißverschluss, Tür, Schublade:] festklemmen

the record is stuck — die Platte ist hängengeblieben

4) (protrude)

a letter stuck from his pocket — ein Brief schaute ihm aus der Tasche
3. noun
1) ([cut] shoot of tree, piece of wood; also for punishment) Stock, der; (staff) [Holz]stab, der; (walking-stick) Spazierstock, der; (for handicapped person) Krückstock, der

2) (Hockey etc.) Schläger, der

3) (long piece)

a stick of chalk/shavingsoap — ein Stück Kreide/Rasierseife

a stick of rock/celery/rhubarb — eine Zuckerstange/eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber

4) no pl., no art. (coll.): (criticism)

get or take [some] stick — viel einstecken müssen

give somebody [some] stick — jemanden zusammenstauchen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/70725/stick_about">stick about

- stick at

- stick by

- stick down

- stick in

- stick on

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick with

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I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stechen, stoßen

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stecken

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) kleben (bleiben)

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) steckenbleiben

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- sticker
- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun
1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) der Zweig

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) der Stock

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) der Stengel

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- get hold of the wrong end of the stick
- get the wrong end of the stick
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stick¹

[stɪk]

n

1. (small thin tree branch) Zweig m; (thin piece of wood) Stock m

to gather \sticks Brennholz [o Reisig] sammeln

to throw \sticks and stones at sb mit Stöcken und Steinen nach jdm werfen

2. no pl BRIT ( fam: punishment)

to get the \stick den Stock bekommen

to give sb the \stick, to take a \stick to sb jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen

3. ( fig: means of coercion) Zwangsmaßnahme f (geeignetes Mittel, um etw zu erreichen)

4. (severe criticism)

to give sb \stick jdn heruntermachen [o herunterputzen] fam

to get [or take] [or come in for some] \stick herbe Kritik einstecken müssen, den Marsch geblasen bekommen fam; (come under fire) unter Beschuss geraten

5. (a piece of sth)

a \stick of cinnamon eine Stange Zimt

carrot \sticks lange Mohrrübenstücke, Karottenstifte pl ÖSTERR, Rüblistengel pl SCHWEIZ

a \stick of celery/rhubarb eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber

celery \sticks Selleriestangen pl

a \stick of chewing gum ein Stück Kaugummi

a \stick of chalk ein Stück Kreide

a \stick of dynamite eine Stange Dynamit

cocktail \stick Cocktailspieß m

lollipop \stick Stiel m eines Lutschers

6. (used in a certain function) Stock m

walking \stick Spazierstock m

white \stick Blindenstock m

hockey/polo \stick SPORT Hockey-/Poloschläger m

▪ \sticks pl SPORT die Hürden pl

7. MUS Taktstock m

8. AUTO, MECH Hebel m

gear \stick Hebel m der Gang[schaltung]

9. (furniture) [Möbel]stück nt

a few \sticks [of furniture] ein paar [Möbel]stücke

to not have a \stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück besitzen

10. ( esp pej fam: guy) Kerl m fam

an old \stick ein alter Knacker pej sl

he's a good old \stick ( dated) er ist ein netter alter Kerl

11. ( pej fam: remote area)

in the [middle of the] \sticks [dort,] wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen

out in the \sticks [ganz] weit draußen

12.

▶ to get the shit-end of the \stick AM (fam!) immer [nur] den schlechten Rest abbekommen

▶ to have been hit with the ugly \stick AM (sl) grundhässlich sein, ein hässliches Entlein sein

▶ more people/things than you/one can shake a \stick at jede Menge Leute/Sachen fam

▶ not enough... to shake a \stick at nur ganz wenig...

there are just a few flakes, not enough snow to shake a \stick at bei den paar Flocken kann man wohl kaum von Schnee sprechen

▶ \sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me ( prov) also, damit kannst du mich wirklich nicht treffen

▶ to up \sticks BRIT ( fam) mit Sack und Pack umziehen

stick²

<stuck, stuck>

[stɪk]

I. vi

1. (fix by adhesion) kleben; (be fixed) zugeklebt bleiben

this glue won't \stick dieser Klebstoff hält nicht

the flap of this envelope won't \stick dieser Umschlag geht immer wieder auf

careful that the sauce doesn't \stick to the pan pass auf, dass die Soße nicht anbrennt

2. ( fig: attach oneself)

▪ to \stick to sb [like a leech] an jdm kleben fam

to \stick with the group bei der Gruppe bleiben

▪ to \stick with sb thought, idea, memory jdm nicht mehr aus dem Kopf [o Sinn] gehen

3. (be unable to move) feststecken, festhängen; car stecken bleiben, feststecken, festsitzen; (be unmovable) festsitzen; door, window klemmen; gear klemmen

help me up — I'm stuck hilf mir mal — ich stecke fest!

there's a bone stuck in my throat mir ist eine Gräte im Hals stecken geblieben

he tried to speak but his voice stuck in his throat er versuchte zu sprechen, aber die Worte blieben ihm im Halse stecken

4. ( fig: be unable to continue) nicht weiter wissen [o können]; (unable to leave) nicht weg können

can you help me with my maths — I'm stuck kannst du mir mal bei Mathe helfen — ich komme alleine nicht mehr weiter

I am stuck here all day with three screaming kids ich bin hier den ganzen Tag mit drei kreischenden Kindern eingesperrt

I was stuck there for nearly an hour ich saß hier fast eine ganze Stunde fest; CARDS

do you want to play or are you \sticking? willst du spielen oder kannst du nicht mehr herausgeben?

5. (endure) hängenbleiben

her little sister called her Lali, and somehow the name stuck ihre kleine Schwester nannte sie Lali, und irgendwie blieb es dann bei diesem Namen

they'll never make these accusations \stick das werden sie nie beweisen können

to \stick in sb's memory [or mind] jdm in Erinnerung bleiben

6. (persevere)

▪ to \stick at sth an etw dat dranbleiben

to \stick to an idea an einer Idee festhalten

7. (keep within limits)

to \stick to one's budget sich akk an sein Budget halten

to \stick to a diet eine Diät einhalten

8. (not give up)

I think I'll \stick with my usual brand ich denke, ich werde bei meiner [üblichen] Marke bleiben

he has managed to \stick with the task es ist ihm gelungen, die Sache durchzuziehen

to \stick with traditions an Traditionen festhalten

9. (continue to support, comply with)

▪ to \stick by sb/sth zu jdm/etw halten

I \stick by what I said ich stehe zu meinem Wort

we must \stick by our policy wir dürfen unsere Taktik jetzt nicht ändern

to \stick by the rules sich akk an die Regeln halten

to \stick by sb through thick and thin mit jdm durch dick und dünn gehen

he should \stick to what he's good at er sollte bei dem bleiben, was er kann

to \stick to the point beim Thema bleiben

to \stick to sb jdm treu bleiben

10. (stop)

▪ to \stick at sth price gleich bleiben

11. ( fam: need, be at a loss for)

▪ to be stuck for sth etw brauchen

I'm stuck for an idea mir fällt gerade nichts ein

I'm stuck for money at the moment im Moment bin ich ein bisschen knapp bei Kasse fam

he was stuck for words er suchte [vergeblich] nach Worten

12.

▶ let the cobbler \stick to his last esp BRIT ( prov) Schuster bleib bei deinen Leisten prov

▶ to \stick to one's guns (refuse to give up) nicht lockerlassen

I'm \sticking to my guns ich stehe zu dem, was ich gesagt habe

▶ everybody knows that money \sticks to his fingers jeder weiß, dass er gerne Geld mitgehen lässt

▶ to \stick to one's last bei dem bleiben, was man wirklich kann

▶ mud \sticks irgendwie bleibt doch immer etwas hängen

▶ to \stick in sb's throat [or BRIT also gizzard] [or BRIT also craw] jdn wurmen fam, jdm gegen den Strich gehen fam

II. vt

1. (affix)

▪ to \stick sth etw kleben

I forgot to \stick on a stamp ich habe vergessen, eine Briefmarke darauf zu kleben

▪ to \stick sth into sth etw in etw akk einkleben

to \stick sth into place/position etw an die richtige Stelle kleben

▪ to \stick sth to sth etw an etw dat [an]kleben

2. BRIT ( fam: tolerate)

▪ to \stick sth/sb etw/jdn ertragen [o aushalten]

I can't \stick much more of this ich halt's nicht mehr aus! fam

I can't \stick her ich kann sie nicht ausstehen

3. ( fam: put)

▪ to \stick sth somewhere:

\stick your things wherever you like stellen Sie Ihre Sachen irgendwo ab

she stuck her fingers in her ears sie steckte sich die Finger in die Ohren

very young children often \stick things up their noses Kleinkinder stecken sich oft irgendetwas in die Nase

to \stick sth into a bag etw in eine Tasche packen

to \stick one's head around the door seinen Kopf durch die Tür stecken

▪ to \stick sth down sth etw in etw akk stecken

▪ to \stick sth on sth etw auf etw akk legen; (add)

the sellers stuck another £5,000 on the price die Verkäufer verlangten noch einmal 5.000 Pfund mehr

I'll pay for lunch — I can \stick it on my expenses ich zahle das Mittagessen — ich kann es absetzen

4. (pierce)

▪ to \stick sth through sth etw durch etw akk [hindurch]stoßen

5. (like very much)

▪ to be stuck on sth sich dat etw in den Kopf gesetzt haben

the boss is stuck \stick on his plan to reorganize the office der Chef will um jeden Preis das Büro umstrukturieren

▪ to be stuck on sb in jdn total verknallt sein sl

6. passive

▪ to be stuck with sth (unable to get rid of) etw [ungern] tun müssen fam; (given an unpleasant task) etw aufgehalst bekommen fam

▪ to be stuck with doing sth zu etw dat verdonnert werden

7. LAW

to \stick an accusation/a charge on sb jdm etw zur Last legen

8.

▶ to \stick one's nose into sb's business seine Nase in jds Angelegenheiten stecken

▶ I'll tell him where he can \stick his job (fam!) den Job kann er sich sonst wohin stecken sl

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I [stɪk]
1. n

1) Stock m; (= twig) Zweig m; (= conductor's baton) Taktstock m; (= hockey stick) Schläger m; (= drumstick) Schlegel m

it was used as a stick to beat us with (fig) — es wurde gegen uns verwendet

he might try to use the vote as a stick to beat striking coal miners with — vielleicht versucht er, die Abstimmung als Peitsche gegen die streikenden Bergarbeiter einzusetzen

to give sb the stick, to take the stick to sb — jdm eine Tracht Prügel geben

to take ( a lot of) stick ( Brit inf ) — viel einstecken (müssen)

just a few sticks of furniture — nur ein paar Möbelstücke

to carry a big stick (fig) —

they adopted the policy of the big stick — sie holten den großen Knüppel raus (inf)

to get hold of the wrong end of the stick (fig inf) — etw falsch verstehen

See:

→ carrot

2) (of sealing wax, celery, rhubarb, dynamite) Stange f; (of chalk, shaving soap) Stück nt; (AVIAT = joystick) Steuerknüppel m; (of bombs) Bombenladung f für Reihenabwurf; (TYP) Winkelhaken m

a deodorant stick, a stick of deodorant — ein Deostift m

a stick of rock — eine Zuckerstange

3) (Brit inf = person) Kerl m (inf)

he's/she's a funny old stick —

he's/she's such a dry old stick — er/sie ist ein solcher Stockfisch

4)

the sticks ( Horse Racing inf ) — die Hürden pl

2. vt
plants stützen II pret, ptp stuck
1. vt

1) (with glue etc) kleben

to stick a stamp on sth — eine Briefmarke auf etw (acc) kleben

please stick the posters to the walls with pins — bitte die Poster mit Stecknadeln an den Wänden befestigen

is this glue strong enough to stick it? — wird dieser Klebstoff das halten?

to stick the blame on sb — jdm die Schuld zuschieben

2) (= pin) stecken

he stuck a badge on his lapel — er steckte sich (dat)

he stuck a badge on her — er steckte ihr ein Abzeichen an

3) (= jab) knife, sword etc stoßen

he stuck a knife into her arm — er stieß ihr ein Messer in den Arm

he stuck a pin into his finger (accidentally) — er hat sich (dat) mit einer Nadel in den Finger gestochen

See:

→ also stick in

4) pig (ab)stechen

he stuck him with his bayonet — er spießte ihn mit dem Bajonett auf

5) (inf: place, put) tun (inf); (esp in sth) stecken (inf)

stick it on the shelf — tus ins or aufs Regal

he stuck his head round the corner —

to stick one's hat on he stuck a drink in my hand and a record on the turntable — sich (dat) den Hut aufsetzen er drückte mir ein Glas in die Hand und legte eine Platte auf

you know where you can stick that (inf) — du kannst mich am Arsch lecken! (vulg)

I'll tell him where he can stick his job! (inf) — den Job kann er sich (dat) sonst wohin stecken (inf)

6) (= decorate with pearls) besetzen

7) (Brit inf = tolerate) aushalten; pace, pressure of work durchhalten

I can't stick him/that — ich kann ihn/das nicht ausstehen (inf)

I can't stick it any longer! — ich halte das nicht mehr (länger) aus!

2. vi

1) (glue, burr etc) kleben (to an +dat)

to make a charge stick — genügend Beweismaterial haben

you'll never make it stick! — damit kommen Sie nie durch!

how do they hope to make the charge stick? — wie wollen sie das (je) beweisen?

the name seems to have stuck — der Name scheint ihm/ihr geblieben zu sein

2) (= become caught, wedged etc) stecken bleiben; (drawer, window) klemmen

the word "please" seems to stick in her throat — sie scheint das Wort "bitte" nicht über die Lippen bringen zu können

See:

→ stuck

3) (sth pointed) stecken (in in +dat)

it stuck in my foot — das ist mir im Fuß stecken geblieben

4) (CARDS) halten

5)

(= project) his toes are sticking through his socks — seine Zehen kommen durch die Socken

we could see Manfred's head sticking over the wall — wir sahen Manfreds Kopf über die Mauer gucken

a narrow finger of land sticking into German territory — ein schmaler Landstreifen, der in deutsches Gebiet hineinragt

6) (= stay) bleiben; (slander) haften bleiben

to stick in sb's mind — jdm im Gedächtnis bleiben

to make sth stick in one's mind — sich (dat) etw einprägen

a teacher must be able to make things stick — der Lehrer muss den Stoff so bringen, dass er haften bleibt

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stick¹ [stık]

A s

1. a) Stecken m, Stock m, (trockener) Zweig: → hop¹ B 1

b) pl Klein-, Brennholz n:

(dry) sticks (dürres) Reisig

2. Scheit n, Stück n Holz

3. Gerte f, Rute f

4. Stängel m, Stiel m (Rhabarber, Sellerie)

5. Stock m, Prügel m:

he wants the stick fig er verdient eine Tracht Prügel;

get (the) stick Br umg zusammengestaucht werden;

give sb (the) stick Br umg jemanden zusammenstauchen;

he got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick fig

a) er hat es oder die Sache falsch verstanden,

b) auch he got (hold of) the short ( oder dirty) end of the stick US er wurde schwer benachteiligt;

not a stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück;

the stick and the carrot fig Zuckerbrot und Peitsche;

he’s (as) cross as two sticks umg er ist unausstehlich oder in einer Stinklaune; → cleft stick

6. MUS

a) Taktstock m

b) (Trommel) Schlägel m

c) (Geigen) Bogen m

7. (Spazier) Stock m

8. (Besen- etc) Stiel m

9. a) (Zucker-, Siegellack) Stange f

b)(Stück n) Rasierseife f

c) (Lippen- etc) Stift m

d) (Kaugummi) Streifen m

10. (Dynamit) Stange f

11. Amtsstab m

12. SPORT

a) Hockey etc: Stock m:

sticks! hoher Stock!

b) Pferderennsport: Hindernis n

13. a) FLUG Steuerknüppel m

b) AUTO Schalthebel m, -knüppel m

14. TYPO Winkelhaken m

15. FLUG, MIL

a) (Bomben) Reihe f:

stick bombing Reihenwurf m

b) Gruppe f (abspringender) Fallschirmjäger

16. pl umg finsterste Provinz:

out in the sticks auch wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen, am Arsch der Welt umg

17. umg

a) Stockfisch m, Langweiler(in)

b) allg Kerl m:

a queer old stick ein komischer Kauz

18. US Schuss m (Alkohol)

19. sl Joint m (Marihuanazigarette)

B v/t

1. eine Pflanze mit einem Stock stützen

2. TYPO Typen

a) setzen

b) in einem Winkelhaken aneinanderreihen

stick² [stık]

A s

1. besonders US Stich m, Stoß m

2. obs

a) Stillstand m

b) Hindernis n

3. a) Haftvermögen n

b) umg klebrige Substanz

B v/t prät und pperf stuck [stʌk]

1. durchstechen, -bohren:

stick one’s finger with a needle sich mit einer Nadel in den Finger stechen

2. erstechen, ein Schwein etc (ab)stechen

3. mit einer Nadel etc stechen (in, into in akk; through durch)

4. ein Messer etc stechen, stoßen ( beide:

into in akk)

5. (sich) eine Blume etc stecken (in in sein Knopfloch etc): → arse A 1, nose Bes Redew

6. spicken ( with mit):

a coat stuck with badges

7. stecken, aufspießen ( beide:

on auf akk)

8. den Kopf etc stecken, strecken ( beide:

out of the window aus dem Fenster): → stick out B

9. stecken, heften ( beide:

to an akk)

10. eine Briefmarke etc kleben (on auf akk):

stick together zusammenkleben ( → C 5)

11. Fotos (ein)kleben (in in akk)

12. bekleben ( with mit)

13. zum Stecken bringen, festfahren:

be stuck festsitzen, nicht mehr weiterkönnen (beide a. fig);

be stuck in a traffic jam in einem Stau stecken;

be stuck for sth um etwas verlegen sein;

I’m stuck for ideas mir fällt nichts (mehr) ein;

I’m stuck for the right word mir fällt das richtige Wort nicht ein;

be stuck on umg verknallt sein in (akk);

be stuck with umg jemanden, etwas am Hals haben;

get stuck stecken bleiben (in in dat);

get stuck in(to) umg

a) sich in eine Arbeit hineinknien,

b) Aus über jemanden (auch mit Worten) herfallen

14. umg verwirren, in Verlegenheit bringen ( beide:

with mit)

15. besonders Br umg jemanden, etwas ausstehen:

I can’t stick being kept waiting ich kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn man mich warten lässt

16. stick it to sb US umg jemanden über den Tisch ziehen

C v/i

1. stecken (in in dat)

2. (fest)kleben, haften ( beide:

to an dat):

it does not stick es klebt oder hält nicht;

stick together zusammenkleben

3. (to) sich halten oder festklammern (an dat), sich heften (an akk):

they stuck to his heels sie hefteten sich an seine Fersen; → bur 1

4. haften (bleiben), hängen bleiben (auch fig):

some of it will stick etwas (von einer Verleumdung) bleibt immer hängen;

stick in the mind im Gedächtnis haften bleiben;

that name stuck to him dieser Name blieb an ihm hängen

5. stick to

a) sich an eine Regel etc halten,

b) bei einem Getränk etc bleiben;

stick to, umg stick with bei einer Gruppe etc bleiben;

stick to, umg stick at an oder über einer Arbeit bleiben;

stick to, umg stick by bei seiner Ansicht, der Wahrheit etc bleiben, seinen Grundsätzen etc treu bleiben, zu seinem Wort etc stehen;

stick to, umg stick by, stick with zu jemandem halten;

stick to sb’s fingers umg jemandem an den Fingern kleben bleiben (von jemandem gestohlen werden);

stick to the point bei der Sache oder sachlich bleiben;

eat sth that sticks to the ribs etwas Kräftiges essen;

stick together zusammenhalten ( → B 10); → gun¹ A 1

6. stecken bleiben:

stick in sb’s throat

a) jemandem im Hals stecken bleiben (a. fig Worte etc),

b) auch stick in sb’s craw fig umg jemandem gegen den Strich gehen; → fast² B 1, mud A

7. a) umg verwirrt sein

b) sich stoßen (at an dat)

c) zurückschrecken (at vor dat):

stick at nothing vor nichts zurückschrecken

8. hervorstehen (from, out of aus), stehen (up in die Höhe)

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1. transitive verb,
stuck

1) (thrust point of) stecken

stick something in[to] something — mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) stechen

get stuck into somebody/something/a meal — (coll.): (begin action) jemandem eine Abreibung verpassen/sich in etwas (Akk.) reinknien/tüchtig reinhauen (salopp)

2) (impale) spießen

stick something [up]on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]spießen

3) (coll.): (put) stecken

he stuck a feather in his hat — er steckte sich (Dat.) eine Feder an den Hut

stick a picture on the wall/a vase on the shelf — ein Bild an die Wand hängen/eine Vase aufs Regal stellen

stick something in the kitchen — etwas in die Küche tun (ugs.)

stick one on somebody — (sl.): (hit) jemandem eine langen (ugs.)

you know where you can stick that!, [you can] stick it! — (sl.) das kannst du dir sonstwohin stecken!

4) (with glue etc.) kleben

5) (make immobile)

the car is stuck in the mud — das Auto ist im Schlamm steckengeblieben

the door is stuck — die Tür klemmt [fest]

6) (puzzle)

be stuck for an answer/for ideas — um eine Antwort/um Ideen verlegen sein

Can you help me with this problem? I'm stuck — Kannst du mir bei diesem Problem helfen? Ich komme nicht weiter

7) (cover)

stick something with pins/needles — Stecknadeln/Nadeln in etwas (Akk.) stecken

8) (Brit. coll.): (tolerate)

stick it — durchhalten

she can't stick him — sie kann ihn nicht riechen (salopp)

9) (coll.)

be stuck with something — (have to accept) sich mit etwas herumschlagen müssen (ugs.)

be stuck with somebody — jemanden am od. auf dem Hals haben (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
stuck

1) (be fixed by point) stecken

2) (adhere) kleben

stick to something — an etwas (Dat.) kleben

stick in the/somebody's mind — (fig.) im/jemandem im Gedächtnis haftenbleiben

3) (become immobile) [Auto, Räder:] stecken bleiben; [Schublade, Tür, Griff, Bremse:] klemmen; [Schlüssel:] feststecken

stick fast — [Auto, Rad:] feststecken; [Reißverschluss, Tür, Schublade:] festklemmen

the record is stuck — die Platte ist hängengeblieben

4) (protrude)

a letter stuck from his pocket — ein Brief schaute ihm aus der Tasche
3. noun
1) ([cut] shoot of tree, piece of wood; also for punishment) Stock, der; (staff) [Holz]stab, der; (walking-stick) Spazierstock, der; (for handicapped person) Krückstock, der

2) (Hockey etc.) Schläger, der

3) (long piece)

a stick of chalk/shavingsoap — ein Stück Kreide/Rasierseife

a stick of rock/celery/rhubarb — eine Zuckerstange/eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber

4) no pl., no art. (coll.): (criticism)

get or take [some] stick — viel einstecken müssen

give somebody [some] stick — jemanden zusammenstauchen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- stick about

- stick at

- stick by

- stick down

- stick in

- stick on

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick with

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n.

Stiel -e (Besen-) m.

Stock ¨-e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stuck)

= anhängen v.

befestigen v.

legen v.

setzen v.

stechen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stach, gestochen)

stecken v.

(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)

stellen v.

English-german dictionary > stick
4 as

æz
1. conjunction
1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras

2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como

3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que

4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como

5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo

6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que

2. adverb
(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan

3. preposition
1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como

2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como

3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como

4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que

•

- as for
- as if / as though
- as to

as¹ adv tan / tanto

he's as tall as his brother es tan alto como su hermano

she ran as fast as she could corrió tan rápido como pudo

eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

as² conj

1. mientras / cuando

she sang as she painted cantaba mientras pintaba

2. como / ya que

as she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje

3. como

leave everything as it is deja todo tal como está

Liam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantante

do as I say haz lo que te digo

as³ prep como / de

she works as a cook trabaja como cocinera

he was dressed as a woman iba vestido de mujer

as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoy

as

tr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]

preposition

1 como

■ he works as a clerk trabaja de oficinista

■ she was dressed as a monkey iba disfrazada de mono

■ as a child he was often ill de niño a menudo estuvo enfermo

adverb

1 (in comparatives)

■ this is not as good as his last film ésta no es tan buena como su última película

■ eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

■ this is twice as expensive as the other éste es dos veces más caro que el otro

conjunction

1 (while) mientras; (when) cuando

■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba

■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro

■ as he grew older he became more tolerant a medida que iba envejeciendo se volvía más tolerante

2 (because) ya que, como

■ as there were no seats we had to stand como no había asientos tuvimos que estar de pie

3 (although) aunque

■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante

4 (showing manner) como

■ everything is just as she left it todo está tal como ella lo dejó

■ as I was saying,... como decía,...

■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!

■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...

5 (and so too) como, igual que

■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as against frente a, en comparación con

as far as hasta

as far as I know que yo sepa

as far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respecta

as for en cuanto a

as if como si

as it is tal como están las cosas

as it were por así decirlo

as long as mientras

as of desde

as often as not las más de las veces

as soon as tan pronto como

as though como si

as well as además de

as yet hasta ahora, de momento

as ['æz] adv

1) : tan, tanto

this one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil

2) : como

some trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pino

as conj

1) like: como, igual que

2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que

3) because: porque

4) though: aunque, por más que

strange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca

5)

as is : tal como está

as prep

1) : de

I met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña

2) like: como

behave as a man: compórtate como un hombre

as pron

: que

in the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermano

as

adv.

• a medida que adv.

• como adv.

• cual adv.

• cuan adv.

• tan adv.

• ya que adv.

conj.

• conforme conj.

• que conj.

• según conj.

prep.

• por prep.

pron.

• cual pron.

• que pron.

I æz, weak form əz
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

[æz, ǝz] For set combinations in which as is not the first word, eg such... as, the same... as, dressed as, acknowledge as, look up the other word.
1. CONJUNCTION

1) (in time clauses)
You can usually use cuando when the as clause simply tells you when an event happened: cuando
as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía
Alternatively, use [al] + infinitive:
he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

he tripped as he was coming out of the bank — tropezó al salir or cuando salía del banco

as the car drew level with us, I realized Isabel was driving — al llegar el coche a nuestra altura or cuando el coche llegó a nuestra altura, me di cuenta de que lo conducía Isabel
Translate as using mientras for longer actions which are happening at the same time: (=while) mientras
as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro
In the context of two closely linked actions involving parallel development, translate [as] using [a medida que] or [conforme]. Alternatively, use [según va] {etc} + gerund:
as one gets older, life gets more and more difficult — a medida que se envejece or conforme se envejece or según va uno envejeciendo, la vida se hace cada vez más difícil

as he got older he got deafer — a medida que or conforme envejeció se fue volviendo más sordo, según fue envejeciendo se fue volviendo más sordo

2) (in reason clauses)
When as means "since" or "because", you can generally use como, provided you put it at the beginning of the sentence. Alternatively, use the more formal puesto que either at the beginning of the sentence or between the clauses or ya que especially between the clauses. como; more frm puesto que, ya que
as you're here, I'll tell you — como estás aquí or puesto que estás aquí, te lo diré

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

he couldn't come as he had an appointment — no pudo asistir porque or puesto que or ya que tenía un compromiso

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

3) (describing way, manner) como

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

• you'll have it by noon as agreed — lo tendrá antes del mediodía, tal como acordamos

• it's not bad, as hotels go — no está mal, en comparación con otros hoteles

• as in all good detective stories — como en toda buena novela policíaca

• as you know — como sabe

• Arsenal are playing as never before! — ¡Arsenal está jugando mejor que nunca!

• as often happens — como suele ocurrir

• he performed brilliantly, as only he can — actuó de maravilla, como solo él sabe hacerlo

• as you were! — (Mil) ¡descansen!

• do as you wish — haga lo que quiera

4) (=though) aunque

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

try as she would or might, she couldn't lift it — por más que se esforzó no pudo levantarlo

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

5) (in set structures)
as if {or}3} as though como si
it was as if or as though he were still alive — era como si estuviera todavía vivo

he looked as if or as though he was ill — parecía como si estuviera enfermo

it isn't as if or as though he were poor — no es que sea pobre, que digamos

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!
as if to
the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo
as in
it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia
as it is
as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

as it is we can do nothing — en la práctica or tal y como están las cosas no podemos hacer nada

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo
as it were
I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel
as was
that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

2. PREPOSITION

1) (=while)

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

2) (=in the capacity of) como

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

Gibson as Hamlet — (Theat) Gibson en el papel de Hamlet

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero
such 3.
3. ADVERB

1) (in comparisons)
as... as tan... como
I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

she doesn't walk as quickly or as fast as me — no camina tan rápido como yo

walk as quickly or as fast as you can — camina lo más rápido que puedas

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?
as little as
by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes
as many... as tantos(-as)... como
I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

I've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him or as he has — tengo muchas cintas, pero no tantas como él

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes
as much
she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó
as much... as tanto(-a)... como
I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

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

you spend as much as me or as I do — tú gastas tanto como yo

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

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares
as one
they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez
half/twice/three times as...
it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío
without as {or}3} so much as
she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

2) (in set structures)
as for
as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...
as from
as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana
as of
as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora
as to
as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema
as yet hasta ahora, hasta el momento; regard 2., 4)
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I [æz], weak form [əz]
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

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