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1 be screwed
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2 приехать
1) General subject: arrive, be along, come (she has just come from London - она только что приехала из Лондона), come down, come over, come up, to be along, show up (приехать к кому-л. домой / на дом - show up at one's residence: After leaving the scene of an accident, she drove home. When the officers showed up at her residence, an intoxicated and nude Bertrand)2) Colloquial: be screwed (Ну, всё. Приехали. Well, that's it. We're screwed now.; дойти до ручки, крайности, последнего рубежа to use up all one's resources; or fucked табу.), hop (на короткое время)3) American: get round4) Jargon: drag in -
3 приехать
ПРИЕХАТЬ разг.to be screwed (or fucked < taboo>) дойти до ручки, крайности, последнего рубежа to use up all one's resourcesНу, всё. Приехали. Well, that's it. We're screwed now.
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4 joder
v.1 to piss about or around (vulgar) (fastidiar).¡no jodas! no shit!(incredulidad, sorpresa), well, bugger me! (British)2 to fuck (copular). (peninsular Spanish)3 to screw (up) (to ruin).4 to mess about.María jodió todo el día Mary messed about all day.5 to annoy, to bother.María jodió a Ricardo Mary Maryoyed Richard.6 to make love, to shag, to screw, to fuck.Lo único que hace es joder All he does is to fuck.* * *2 tabú (fastidiar) to pester, annoy, piss off3 tabú (estropear) to fuck up4 tabú (lastimar) to do in, bugger up■ ¡joder, qué frío hace! Christ, it's freezing!1 tabú (aguantarse) to lump it, put up with it2 tabú (echarse a perder) to get fucked up3 tabú (estropearse) to go bust\¡hay que joderse! tabú tough shit!¡la jodiste! tabú you screwed it up!¡que se joda(n)! tabú bugger him/her/them!; fuck him/her/them!* * *verb1) to fuck2) screw* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) (vulg) ( copular) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( molestar)lo que me jode es... — what pisses me off is... (sl)
2.no jodas! — (fam) ( no digas) you're kidding o joking! (colloq); ( no molestes) stop being such a pest! (colloq)
joder vt1) (vulg) ( copular con) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)b) ( engañar) to rip... off (colloq)3) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) <televisor/reloj> to bust (colloq), to fuck up (vulg); < planes> to mess up (colloq), to screw up (vulg)joder la — (fam) to screw up (vulg)
3.ahora sí que la hemos jodido — now we've really blown it (colloq) o (vulg) screwed up!
joderse v pron (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( fastidiarse)y si no te gusta, te jodes — and if you don't like it, that's tough! (colloq)
hay que joderse! — (Esp) can you believe it!
b) < espalda> to do... in (colloq); <hígado/estómago> to mess up (colloq)c) planes to get screwed up (vulg), fucked up (vulg)IIinterjección (esp Esp fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( expresando - fastidio) for heaven's sake! (colloq), for fuck's sake! (vulg); (- asombro) good grief!, holy shit! (vulg)* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) (vulg) ( copular) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( molestar)lo que me jode es... — what pisses me off is... (sl)
2.no jodas! — (fam) ( no digas) you're kidding o joking! (colloq); ( no molestes) stop being such a pest! (colloq)
joder vt1) (vulg) ( copular con) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)2) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)b) ( engañar) to rip... off (colloq)3) (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) <televisor/reloj> to bust (colloq), to fuck up (vulg); < planes> to mess up (colloq), to screw up (vulg)joder la — (fam) to screw up (vulg)
3.ahora sí que la hemos jodido — now we've really blown it (colloq) o (vulg) screwed up!
joderse v pron (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( fastidiarse)y si no te gusta, te jodes — and if you don't like it, that's tough! (colloq)
hay que joderse! — (Esp) can you believe it!
b) < espalda> to do... in (colloq); <hígado/estómago> to mess up (colloq)c) planes to get screwed up (vulg), fucked up (vulg)IIinterjección (esp Esp fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( expresando - fastidio) for heaven's sake! (colloq), for fuck's sake! (vulg); (- asombro) good grief!, holy shit! (vulg)* * *viB (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)(fastidiar): lo hace sólo por joder he only does it to annoy o to be annoyinglo que me jode es tener que hacer el trabajo de ella what pisses me off is having to do her work (sl)¡no te jode! ( Esp fam): claro que no se lo di yo ¡no te jode! of course I didn't give it to him, what do you take me for? ( colloq)ahora quiere que se lo devuelva ¡no te jode! can you believe it! now she wants me to give it back! ( colloq)■ jodervtB (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)1 (molestar) to pester, bug ( colloq)2 (engañar) to rip … offC (fam: en algunas regiones vulg); ‹televisor/reloj› to fuck up ( vulg), to bugger up ( BrE sl); ‹planes› to screw o fuck up ( vulg), to cock up ( BrE sl)ahora sí que la hemos jodido now we've really screwed up! ( vulg), now we've really cocked things up! ( vulg), now we've really blown it! ( colloq)■ joderse(fam: en algunas regiones vulg)1(fastidiarse): y si no te gusta, te jodes and if you don't like it, tough shit! ( vulg), and if you don't like it, that's tough! o that's just too bad! ( colloq)ellos se enriquecen y nosotros nos jodemos they get rich and we can just go to hell ( colloq)¡hay que joderse! can you believe it!2 (dañar) ‹espalda› to do … in ( colloq), to bugger up ( BrE sl); ‹hígado/estómago› to mess up ( colloq), to bugger up ( BrE sl)¡se jodió el invento! ( Esp); well that's really done it!, now we've really screwed up! ( vulg), that's really cocked things up! ( BrE sl)( esp Esp fam: en algunas regiones vulg) (expresando fastidio) for heaven's sake! ( colloq), for fuck's sake! ( vulg); (expresando asombro) good grief!, jeez ( AmE colloq), holy shit! ( vulg), bloody hell! ( BrE sl)¡joder con …! (fam: en algunas regiones vulg): ¡joder con este frasco! no lo puedo abrir shit! I can't open this damned o ( BrE) bloody bottle! (sl)¡joder con el tío éste! se cree que lo sabe todo can you believe this guy! he really thinks he knows it all ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
joder
joder algo
joder 1 ( conjugate joder) verbo intransitivo
1 (vulg) ( copular) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)
2 (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( molestar) to annoy (sl);
verbo transitivo
1 (vulg) ( copular con) to screw (vulg), fuck (vulg)
2 (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)
3 (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ‹televisor/reloj› to bust (colloq), to fuck up (vulg);
‹ planes› to mess up (colloq), to screw up (vulg);◊ joderla (fam) to screw up (vulg)
joderse verbo pronominal (fam: en algunas regiones vulg)a) ( jorobarse):◊ y si no te gusta, te jodes and if you don't like it, that's tough! (colloq)
‹hígado/estómago› to mess up (colloq)
◊ se ha jodido el motor the engine's had it (colloq)
joder 2 interjección (esp Esp fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( expresando — fastidio) for heaven's sake! (colloq), for fuck's sake! (vulg);
(— asombro) good grief!, holy shit! (vulg)
joder
I vtr vulgar
1 (copular) to fuck
2 (fastidiar, incordiar) to annoy, piss off vulgar
3 (estropear) to screw up, botch, mess up
(un aparato) to break, bust familiar
II exclamación shit‚ for heaven's sake ➣ Ver nota en fuck
' joder' also found in these entries:
English:
fuck
* * *joder Vulg This word is generally considered vulgar in Spain. However, some uses would not be shocking even in Spain, and in most of Latin America it is regarded as a relatively mild swearword.♦ vtdeja de joder al gato stop being such a bastard to the cat;le encanta joder al personal he loves being a real bastard to people;joder vivo a alguien to well and truly fuck sb2. [disgustar] to piss off;no sabes cómo me jode o [m5] lo que me jode tener que madrugar you've no idea how much it pisses me off having to get up early3. [estropear] [fiesta, planes, relación] to screw (up), Br to bugger;el desgraciado ha jodido la economía del país the bastard has fucked up the country's economy o has made a fucking mess of the country's economy4. [romper] [objeto, aparato] to screw, Br to bugger;¡ya has jodido la tele! you've gone and fucked the TV now!5. [lesionar] [espalda, pierna] to screw, Br to bugger6. [traumatizar] to fuck up;a mí donde me jodieron bien fue en el orfanato they well and truly fucked me up at the orphanage7. Esp [quitar, sisar]me jodieron 2 euros por entrar al museo they really screwed me at the museum, it cost 2 euros to get in9. CompEsp Esp Esp¡como nos pille, la hemos jodido! if he catches us, we're in the shit o we're up shit creek (without a paddle);Esp¡no me jodas! no shit!, Br well, bugger me!;¿no me jodas que no te ha ayudado nadie? shit o Br bloody hell, didn't anybody help you?;Esp¡no te jode!, ahora nos viene con quejas shit o Br bloody hell, and now she's got the nerve to complain!;Espclaro que no me importaría ser millonario, ¡no te jode! would I like to be a millionaire? no shit! o Br too bloody right I would!;Esp Hum¡nos ha jodido mayo (con sus flores)!: dice que la empresa va bien, ¡nos ha jodido mayo con sus flores! he says the company is doing fine, he really must think we're a bunch of Br bloody o US goddamn morons!♦ vi1. [fastidiar]¡deja ya de joder con el mando a distancia! stop pissing around with the remote control!;¡cómo jode! it's a real bummer o bastard!;¡cómo jode cuando te dicen esas cosas! it really pisses me off when they say things like that!;¡no jodas! [incredulidad, sorpresa] no shit!, Br well, bugger me!;¿no jodas que esto lo has hecho tú solo? shit o Br bloody hell, did you really do this all by yourself?;lo hizo por joder he was just being a bastard;son ganas de joder he's just doing it to be a bastard3. Venque jode: [mucho] [m5]¡esta gente tiene plata que jode! those people are Br bloody o US goddamn loaded* * *I v/i vulgII v/t vulg3 L.Am. fam ( fastidiar) annoy, irritate;¡joder! fuck! vulg ; -
5 cagar
v.1 to shit, to crap (informal) (defecar).2 to defecate, to shit.3 to defecate on.Me cagó la paloma The pigeon defecated on me.4 to chagrin.5 to ruin, to blow, to screw.* * *1 tabú to shit, have a crap1 tabú to shit2 tabú (echar a perder) to ruin, spoil, mess up, muck up, cock up■ ¡ya la has cagado! you've really cocked it up now!1 tabú to shit oneself\cagarse de miedo tabú to be shit-scared¡me cago en diez! tabú damn it!¡me cago en la leche! tabú fuck!¡me cago en la mar! tabú damn it!* * *verb* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (vulg) ( defecar) to have a shit (vulg)2) (CS vulg)a) ( embromarse)cagamos! — we've had it! (colloq)
b) ( fracasar) plan/huelga to be a flop (colloq)2.cagar vt1) (vulg) ( arruinar)cagarla: ahora sí que la hemos cagado — now we've really screwed up (sl); ( más grave) now we're really in the shit o up shit creek (sl)
2) (vulg) < persona>a) (RPl) (defraudar, engañar) to cheat, rip... offb) (CS) ( vencer) to floor3.se estarán cagando de miedo — they'll be scared shitless (sl), they'll be shitting themselves (vulg)
cagar en alguien/algo — (vulg)
me cago en diez or en la mar! — (fam o vulg) shit! (vulg), damn! (colloq)
que te cagas — (vulg)
hace un frío que te cagas — it's goddamn freezing (AmE sl), it's bloody freezing (BrE) (sl)
* * *= take + a dump, shit.Ex. Security cameras in a shopping mall have recorded the video footage of a man taking a dump in a plant pot during daytime.Ex. The film is scary enough to keep you on your toes but not scary enough to make you shit your pants.----* cagarse = shit.* cagarse de miedo = shit + bricks, shit.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (vulg) ( defecar) to have a shit (vulg)2) (CS vulg)a) ( embromarse)cagamos! — we've had it! (colloq)
b) ( fracasar) plan/huelga to be a flop (colloq)2.cagar vt1) (vulg) ( arruinar)cagarla: ahora sí que la hemos cagado — now we've really screwed up (sl); ( más grave) now we're really in the shit o up shit creek (sl)
2) (vulg) < persona>a) (RPl) (defraudar, engañar) to cheat, rip... offb) (CS) ( vencer) to floor3.se estarán cagando de miedo — they'll be scared shitless (sl), they'll be shitting themselves (vulg)
cagar en alguien/algo — (vulg)
me cago en diez or en la mar! — (fam o vulg) shit! (vulg), damn! (colloq)
que te cagas — (vulg)
hace un frío que te cagas — it's goddamn freezing (AmE sl), it's bloody freezing (BrE) (sl)
* * *= take + a dump, shit.Ex: Security cameras in a shopping mall have recorded the video footage of a man taking a dump in a plant pot during daytime.
Ex: The film is scary enough to keep you on your toes but not scary enough to make you shit your pants.* cagarse = shit.* cagarse de miedo = shit + bricks, shit.* * *cagar [A3 ]viB (CS vulg)1(embromarse): si no viene Mario, cagamos if Mario doesn't come, we've had it ( colloq)cagó la aspiradora the vacuum cleaner's had it ( colloq)2■ cagarvtA ( vulg) (arruinar, estropear) to make a mess of ( colloq), to mess up ( colloq), to wreck ( colloq)cagarla: ahora sí que la hemos cagado now we've really messed up ( colloq) o (sl) screwed up, now we've really ballsed o cocked things up ( BrE sl) (más grave) now we're really in the shit o up shit creek (sl)B ( vulg) ‹persona›1 ( RPl) (defraudar, engañar) to cheat, rip … off2 (CS) (vencer) to floorsu respuesta me cagó her reply floored me■ cagarsenos cagábamos de frío we were absolutely freezing ( colloq)cagar en algn/algo ( vulg): él se caga en lo que el pueblo quiere he doesn't give a damn about what the country wants ( colloq), he doesn't give a toss o a shit about what the country wants ( vulg)¡me cago en las autoridades! I don't give a damn about the authorities! ( colloq), screw the authorities! (sl), to hell with the authorities! ( colloq)que te cagas ( vulg): hace un frío que te cagas it's damn freezing ( colloq), it's bloody freezing ( BrE sl)B* * *
cagar ( conjugate cagar) verbo intransitivo (vulg) ( defecar) to have a shit (vulg)
cagarse verbo pronominal (vulg) to shit oneself (vulg)
cagar
I verbo intransitivo & vtr vulgar to (have a) shit, crap
II verbo transitivo (fastidiar, desbaratar) to ruin
♦ Locuciones: cagarla, to cock it up
' cagar' also found in these entries:
English:
shit
- fuck
* * *♦ vtmuy Fam1. [fastidiar, estropear]no voy a permitir que llegue él y la cague I'm not going to let him come along and Br cock o US ball it all up;¡la hemos cagado, ahora tendremos que repetirlo otra vez! we've Br cocked o US balled it up!, now we're going to have to do it again!;¡la has cagado! [estás en un lío] you're in deep shit o up shit creek!2. RP [traicionar] to screw, to shaft;confió en sus amigos y lo cagaron he trusted his friends and they screwed him3. RP [vencer] to wipe the floor with, to slaughter;en el ajedrez siempre me caga he always wipes the floor with o slaughters me at chess♦ visi mañana llueve, cagamos if it rains tomorrow, we're screwed* * *vulgI v/i have a shit vulgII v/t:cagarla screw up pop, Br tb cock up fam ;¡ya la hemos cagado! fam now we’ve really screwed up! fam -
6 cabeza
f.1 head.me duele la cabeza I've got a headachelavarse la cabeza to wash one's hairpor cabeza per headtirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water)cabeza de ajo head of garliccabeza (lectora) (gen)&(computing) headcabeza nuclear nuclear warhead2 unit.3 lead, leading position.* * *1 (gen) head3 (de región) main town1 (jefe) head, leader\a la cabeza de at the front of, at the top ofandar de cabeza / ir de cabeza to be rushed off one's feetandar de cabeza por alguien to be crazy about somebodycabeza abajo upside downcabeza arriba the right way up, uprightcalentarse la cabeza por algo to get worked up about somethingdarse de cabeza contra algo to bang one's head against somethingde pies a cabeza from head to toe, from top to toeestar mal de la cabeza figurado not to be right in the headírsele a uno la cabeza figurado to feel dizzymeterse algo en la cabeza familiar to get something into one's headno tener ni pies ni cabeza figurado to be absurd, make no sensepasarle a alguien por la cabeza figurado to occur to somebodyperder la cabeza figurado to lose one's headquitarle a alguien algo de la cabeza figurado to talk somebody out of somethingquitarse algo de la cabeza to get something out of one's head, forget somethingser un cabeza dura to be stubbornsubirse algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's headtengo la cabeza como un bombo familiar my head is splittingtirarse de cabeza to dive head first (a/en, into)traer a alguien de cabeza / llevar a alguien de cabeza to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody madvolver la cabeza to look roundcabeza cuadrada familiar bigotcabeza de ajo bulb of garliccabeza de chorlito familiar scatterbraincabeza de espárrago asparagus tipcabeza de lista main candidatecabeza de partido administrative capitalcabeza de puente bridgeheadcabeza de turco scapegoatcabeza hueca scatterbraincabeza loca familiar scatterbraincabeza rapada skinhead* * *noun f.- cabeza de serie
- cabeza de turco
- cabeza dura* * *1. SF1) [de persona] headme duele la cabeza — I've got a headache, my head aches
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afirmar con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
agarrarse la cabeza — to hold one's head in one's hands•
asentir con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
caer de cabeza — to fall headfirst o headlongmarcar de cabeza — (Dep) to score with a header
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lavarse la cabeza — to wash one's hair•
negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head•
por cabeza, cinco dólares por cabeza — five dollars a head, five dollars per person•
se me va la cabeza — I feel giddy•
volver la cabeza — to look round, turn one's headal oírlos volví la cabeza — when I heard them I looked round o turned my head
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me da vueltas la cabeza — my head's spinning2)- andar o ir de cabezacortar cabezas —
írsele a algn de la cabeza —
el Sporting sigue sin levantar cabeza — Sporting still haven't managed to end their poor run of form, Sporting haven't managed to turn the corner
hay sectores como la construcción que empiezan a levantar cabeza — some sectors, such as construction, are starting to pick up
estar mal de la cabeza *, no estar bien de la cabeza * —
meter algo en la cabeza a algn —
por fin le metimos en la cabeza que... — we finally got it into his head that...
metérsele a algn en la cabeza —
se le ha metido en la cabeza hacerlo solo — he's taken o got it into his head to do it alone
pasársele a algn por la cabeza —
subirse a la cabeza —
3) (=frente)•
a la cabeza de, a la cabeza de la manifestación — at the head o front of the demonstration•
ir en cabeza — to be in the leadir en cabeza de la lista — to be at the top of the list, head the list
4) (=distancia) head5) [de montaña] top, summit6) (=objeto)cabeza buscadora — homing head, homing device
cabeza de biela — (Mec) big end
cabeza de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon
cabeza de escritura — (Tip) golf ball
cabeza de impresión — (Inform) head, printhead
cabeza de plátanos — LAm bunch of bananas
cabeza impresora — (Inform) head, printhead
2. SMF1) (=líder) head, leaderes cabeza de las fuerzas armadas — he's head o the leader of the armed forces
2)cabeza cuadrada — * bigot
cabeza de chorlito — * scatterbrain
cabeza de serie — (Dep) seed
cabeza de serrín — * airhead *
cabeza pelada — ( Hist) Roundhead
cabeza visible — head, leader
* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.Ex. He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.----* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.
Ex: He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *A1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] headnegó con la cabeza she shook her headasintió con la cabeza he nodded, he nodded his headsacó la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck o put his head out of the windowvolvió la cabeza para ver si lo seguían he looked around o turned his head to see if he was being followedbajó la cabeza avergonzado he lowered his head in shameme duele la cabeza I've got a headache, my head acheses para darse de or la cabeza contra la pared it's enough to make you cryse tiró al agua de cabeza she dived into the water (head first)marcó de cabeza he scored with a header o with his head, he headed the ball into the netun día vas a perder la cabeza ( fam hum); you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on ( colloq hum)me unté de grasa de la cabeza hasta los pies I got covered in grease from head to toe o footpararse en la or de cabeza ( AmL); to stand on one's head, to do a headstand2 (medida) headganó por una cabeza he won by a headle lleva una cabeza a su hermana he's a head taller than his sister, his sister only comes up to his shoulder3 (pelo) hairme tengo que lavar la cabeza I have to wash my hair4(inteligencia): tiene cabeza, pero es muy vago he's bright o ( AmE) smart o he has a good head on his shoulders, but he's very lazyal pobre niño no le da la cabeza the poor kid doesn't have the brains for itusa la cabeza use your headnunca tuve cabeza para las ciencias I never had a head for scienceno lo copié, salió todo de mi cabeza I didn't copy it, it was all out of my own head¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?5(mente): ¡que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado completamente su cumpleaños what a memory! I had totally forgotten her birthdaytenía la cabeza en otra cosa my mind was elsewhere o I was thinking about something elsetú estás mal or no estás bien de la cabeza you're crazy, you're out of your mind, you're out of ( AmE) o ( BrE) off your head ( colloq)con tantos halagos se le llenó la cabeza de humos all that praise went to his headse me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head¿quién te ha metido esas ideas en la cabeza? who's put those ideas into your head?se le ha metido en la cabeza que se quiere casar she's got it into her head that she wants to get marriedle dije lo primero que me vino a la cabeza I said the first thing that came into my headjamás se me pasó por la cabeza semejante idea the idea never even crossed my mindya te puedes ir quitando or sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza you'd better start getting that woman out of your head, you'd better start forgetting about that womananda de cabeza por ella he's crazy about hercalentarle a algn la cabeza con algo ( fam); to fill sb's head with sthcomo malo de la cabeza ( fam): se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza he stuffed himself silly ( colloq), he ate like there was no tomorrow ( colloq)cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to rollir con la cabeza alta to hold one's head highírsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzyjugarse la cabeza ( RPl fam): seguro que llega tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your life o your bottom dollar she'll be late ( colloq)levantar cabeza ( fam); to get back on one's feetaún tienen muchas deudas pero ya levantarán cabeza they've still got a lot of debts but they'll pull through o pick themselves up o get back on their feetla selección no levanta cabeza the national team can't get out of its rutlevantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando todo el día sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work all day¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza! your father would turn in his grave!, if your father was alive today … !meterse de cabeza en algo ( fam); to throw oneself into sthno caberle a algn en la cabeza ( fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste vivir aquí I just can't understand how you like living here¡en qué cabeza cabe meter un plato de plástico en el horno! who'd be stupid enough to put a plastic plate in the oven?perder la cabeza: tranquilidad, no perdamos la cabeza keep calm, let's not panic o lose our heads¿has perdido la cabeza? have you gone crazy?, are you out of your mind?perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that womanromperse or ( Andes) quebrarse la cabeza ( fam) (preocuparse) to rack one's brains; (lastimarse) to break one's neck ( colloq)sentar (la) cabeza ( fam); to settle downser duro de cabeza ( fam); to be stupidsubírsele a algn a la cabeza: el vino/éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza the wine/her success has gone to her headtener la cabeza como un bombo ( fam): tengo la cabeza como un bombo (me duele) I have o I've got a splitting headache! ( colloq), my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq) (estoy confundido) my head's spinning, my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq)tener la cabeza como un colador to have a head like a sievetener la cabeza en su sitio or bien puesta or sobre los hombros ( fam); to have one's head screwed on tight ( AmE colloq), to have one's head screwed on ( BrE colloq)tener la cabeza llena de pájaros ( fam); to have one's head in the clouds, be living in a fantasy world, be living in cloud-cuckoo-landtrae a los hombres de cabeza she drives men wild o crazy ( colloq)más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pondnadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena people only learn from their own mistakes, you have to make your own mistakesCompuestos:hablaban cabezas de pescado they were talking a load of nonsense ( colloq)masculine and feminine scapegoatAmasculine and feminine skinheadB1(individuo): por cabeza each, a headpagamos $50 por cabeza we paid $50 a head o each2 (de ganado) headtienen más de 600 cabezas (de ganado) they have more than 600 head of cattleC(primer lugar, delantera): se hizo con la cabeza she got to the front, she went into the leada la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza de las empresas del sector we are the leading company in this sectorse colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos en los sondeos they took the lead over the other parties in the opinion pollsiban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration, they were leading o heading the demonstrationel equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of o leads the divisionCompuestos:masculine and feminine leader, lead climbermasculine and feminine head of the familymasculine head of the Churchfeminine beachheadfeminine bridgeheadderrotó a Guillén, cabeza de serie número cuatro he beat Guillén, seeded number four o the fourth seed o the number four seedD1 (de un alfiler, un clavo, una cerilla) head2 (de un misil) warheadCompuestos:atomic warhead● cabeza de biela or émbolomain bearing, big end ( BrE)warheadnuclear warheadCompuestos:write headrecording headplayback headplayback headF (de plátanos) hand, bunchCompuesto:bulb of garlicG (de un camión) tractor unit* * *
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) head;◊ de la cabeza a los pies from head to toe o foot;
me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;
marcó de cabeza he scored with a header;
pararse en la or de cabeza (AmL) to do a headstand;
cabeza rapada skinhead
d) ( inteligencia):
¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?e) ( mente):◊ ¡que cabeza la mía! what a memory!;
tú estás mal de la cabeza you're out of your mind;
se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head;
se le ha metido en la cabeza que … she's got it into her head that …;
no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't cross my mind;
cabeza de chorlito sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) scatterbrain (colloq);
írsele a algn la cabeza to feel dizzy;
levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet;
perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads;
perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman;
quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head;
romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains;
( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq);
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
2a) ( individuo):
3 (primer lugar, delantera):
a la cabeza de la manifestación at the front o head of the demonstration;
el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of the division;
cabeza de familia head of the family;
cabeza de serie seed
4
5 (Audio, Video) head
6 ( de plátanos) hand, bunch;
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1 head: le dolía la cabeza, she had a headache
2 (sentido común) sense
3 (mente) mind, head: no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't even occur to me
no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, I can't get it out of my mind
me vino a la cabeza la idea, the idea sprang to my mind
4 (habilidad) no tiene cabeza para los negocios, he hasn't got a good head for business
5 (cabellera) hair: se lavó la cabeza, he washed his hair
6 (responsable, líder) es la cabeza pensante de la banda, he's the brains behind the gang
la cabeza de la Iglesia Anglicana, the head of the Anglican Church
cabeza de familia, head of the family 7 cabeza de ajo, bulb of garlic
8 familiar cabeza de chorlito, scatterbrain, featherhead
cabeza dura, stubborn o obstinate person
cabeza de turco, scapegoat
cabeza rapada, skinhead
Dep cabeza de serie, heat, seed: jugará contra el cabeza de serie número 2, she's going to play against the second seed
9 cabeza de ganado, head of cattle
♦ Locuciones: a la cabeza de, at the front o top of
con la cabeza alta, with one's head held high: puedes decirlo con la cabeza bien alta, you can say it with your head held high
de cabeza, (de lleno) completely
(en natación) se tiró de cabeza a la piscina, he dived headfirst into the pool
Dep metió un gol de cabeza, he headed a goal
en cabeza, in the lead
estar mal/tocado de la cabeza, to be a mental case
perder la cabeza, to lose one's temper
rodar cabezas: si baja la cotización, van a rodar cabezas, if the share price goes down heads will roll
romperse la cabeza, to rack one's brains
traer a alguien de cabeza, to drive sb mad
por cabeza, per person: debemos poner cinco mil pesetas por cabeza, we should charge five thousand pesetas per head
sentar la cabeza: ya tienes edad de sentar la cabeza, it's about time you settled down
' cabeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- ajo
- asentir
- bajar
- brecha
- cabecear
- caber
- cabezazo
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- calentar
- calentarse
- cantidad
- casco
- chorlito
- coco
- dar
- descolgarse
- descontar
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- entrar
- escalabrar
- escarmentar
- gacha
- gacho
- girar
- hueca
- hueco
- inclinar
- infernal
- jaqueca
- ladear
- matar
- melón
- mover
- negación
- pájaro
- pañuelo
- pie
- por
- quebradero
- reclinar
- remate
- reposar
- romperse
- rondar
- sacar
English:
above
- ache
- aching
- ahead
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bare
- bash
- bash in
- bend
- bonk
- bow
- bump
- catch up
- clear
- cock
- crack
- crush
- crushing
- dive
- dizzy
- excruciating
- giddy
- grave
- hair
- hammer
- hang
- head
- head-first
- headache
- headroom
- hit
- hold
- idea
- incline
- keep down
- knock
- lead
- lift
- look round
- lose
- mind
- monstrous
- nod
- nut
- one-track
- overhead
- pat
- per capita
* * *♦ nf1. [de persona, animal] head;me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;de cabeza [en fútbol] with a header;marcó de cabeza he scored with his head o with a header, he headed a goal;tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water);se tiró de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool;Amen cabeza [sin sombrero] bareheaded;le lleva una cabeza a su madre she's a head taller than her mother;Famle abrieron la cabeza de un ladrillazo they split his skull with a brick;lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair;Famdesde que perdieron la final, no han conseguido alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza they still haven't recovered from losing the final, they still haven't managed to pick themselves up after losing the final;¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza…! your father would turn in his grave…!;Famno te calientes más la cabeza, no hay nada que hacer stop getting worked up o Br het up about it, there's nothing we can do;con la cabeza (bien) alta with one's head held high;Famla cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;darse de cabeza en la pared: se dio de cabeza en la pared por haber actuado tan torpemente she kicked herself for behaving so stupidly;Famse me va la cabeza [me mareo] I feel dizzy;RP Famjugarse la cabeza to be absolutely sure;¿te parece que al final se van a casar? – ¡me juego la cabeza! do you think that they'll end up getting married? – you can bet on it!;me juego la cabeza que hoy gana Nacional I'll give you any odds Nacional wins today;meter la cabeza to get one's foot in the door;meterse de cabeza en algo to plunge into sth;Famtengo la cabeza como un bombo my head is throbbing;Famme estás poniendo la cabeza como un bombo con tantas preguntas estúpidas you're making my head spin o hurt with all those stupid questions;Famrodar cabezas: si no se producen resultados, rodarán cabezas if things don't get better, heads will roll;Famle amenazó con romperle la cabeza he threatened to smash her head in o to bash her brains in;sacar la cabeza [aparecer] to show one's face;[atreverse] to speak up; Famsubirse a la cabeza: se le subió a la cabeza it went to his head;el vino se le subió a la cabeza the wine went to her head;se le ha subido a la cabeza el ascenso his promotion has gone to his head;Fam Famtener la cabeza como una olla de grillos to be round the bend;Famtenía la cabeza en otra parte my mind was wandering, my thoughts were elsewhere;Famtener la cabeza en su sitio o [m5] bien puesta to have a sound head on one's shoulders, to have one's head screwed on (properly);volver la cabeza [negar el saludo] to turn away;más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to reign in Hell than to serve in HeavenCulin cabeza de jabalí Br brawn, US headcheese Famno me cabe en la cabeza I simply can't understand it;no me cabe en la cabeza que haya sido él I can't believe it was him;írsele a alguien de la cabeza: se me ha ido completamente de la cabeza it's gone clean out of my mind o head;no consigo que el accidente se me vaya de la cabeza I can't get the accident out of my mind;meter algo en la cabeza a alguien to get sth into sb's head;métete en la cabeza que no vas a poder ir get it into your head that you're not going to be able to go;se le ha metido en la cabeza que… he has got it into his head that…;se me pasó por la cabeza it crossed my mind;venir a la cabeza to come to mind;ahora no me viene a la cabeza I can't think of it right now;me he olvidado, ¡qué mala cabeza tengo! how silly of me to forget!tener mucha cabeza to have brains3. [juicio] sense;tener poca cabeza to have no sense;obrar con cabeza to use one's head;tener mala cabeza to act foolishly;perder la cabeza to lose one's head;Pedro ha perdido la cabeza por esa chica Pedro has lost his head over that girl;¿has perdido la cabeza o qué? are you out of your mind?4. [posición] front, head;cabeza abajo upside down;cabeza arriba the right way up;[en lista] at the top o head;el equipo francés está a la cabeza de la clasificación the French team is top of the league;está situado en (la) cabeza del pelotón he's at the front of the pack, he's amongst the leaders of the pack;a la cabeza de [delante de] at the head of;[al cargo de] in charge of;estar a la cabeza de la empresa to run the company;Juan está a la cabeza de la expedición Juan is the leader of the expedition;la cabeza visible del movimiento the public face of the movementcabeza de mina coalface; Mil cabeza de playa beachhead; Mil & Fig cabeza de puente bridgehead;5. [de clavo, alfiler, fémur, cometa] headcabeza de ajo head of garlic;cabeza atómica nuclear warhead;Aut cabeza de biela big end; Informát & TV cabeza de borrado erase head;cabeza buscadora [en misil] homing device;cabeza de combate warhead;cabeza grabadora [en vídeo, casete] recording head;cabeza de guerra warhead;cabeza lectora [en vídeo, casete] (read) head;Informát cabeza lectora-grabadora read-write head;cabeza magnética magnetic head;cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead;cabeza reproductora [en vídeo, casete] (playback) head7.por cabeza [persona] per head;costará 500 por cabeza it will cost 500 per head;pagamos diez euros por cabeza we paid ten euros each9. CompEsp Famesta semana voy de cabeza y no he tenido tiempo de llamar a nadie I'm really snowed under this week and I haven't had time to call anyone;Espescarmentar en cabeza ajena to learn from another's mistakes;RPdarle por la cabeza a alguien to really lay o slang into sb;Famir de cabeza a to head straight for;Esp Famir de cabeza con alguien [enamorado] to be head over heels in love with sb;Esp Famllevar a alguien de cabeza: los hijos la llevan de cabeza the children drive her up the wall;Famsentar la cabeza to settle down;Fam(estar) tocado de la cabeza (to be) touched;Esp Famtraer de cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad♦ nmfFam cabeza de chorlito [despistado] scatterbrain; [estúpido] airhead; Fam cabeza cuadrada:es un cabeza cuadrada he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;Fam cabeza dura:es un cabeza dura he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;cabeza de familia head of the family;Fam cabeza hueca airhead; Pol cabeza de lista = person who heads a party's list of candidates;va como cabeza de lista por Salamanca he's the head of the party list for Salamanca;Fam cabeza loca airhead; RP cabeza de novia airhead;cabeza pensante: [m5] las cabezas pensantes de la derecha venezolana the policy-makers of the Venezuelan right;las cabezas pensantes de la organización the brains behind the organization;cabeza rapada skinhead;Dep cabeza de serie seed;el primer cabeza de serie se enfrenta al segundo the top o number one seed will play the second o number two seed;cabeza de turco scapegoat* * *I f1 ANAT head;no estar bien de la cabeza fam not be right in the head fam ;írsele la cabeza feel giddy o dizzy;con la cabeza alta with one’s head held high;subírsele a alguien a la cabeza fig go to s.o.’s head;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw one’s hands up (in the air);andar oir de cabeza be snowed under;sentar la cabeza settle down;levantar cabeza ( recuperarse) pick up;no levantar cabeza fig be knocked sideways;tras la derrota, el equipo no consiguió levantar cabeza the team was knocked sideways by the defeat2 ( razón):perder la cabeza fig lose one’s head;llevar otraer a alguien de cabeza drive s.o. crazy;3 ( memoria):tener mala cabeza have a bad memory4 ( pensamiento):pasarle a alguien por la cabeza occur to s.o.;se me viene a la cabeza … it occurs to me …;meterse algo en la cabeza get sth into one’s head;quitarse algo de la cabeza get sth out of one’s head;calentarle la cabeza a alguien fig fill s.o.’s head with ideas;calentarse la cabeza get worked up;mantener la cabeza fría keep a cool head;romperse la cabeza fig rack one’s brains5 ( persona):por cabeza per head, per person6:en cabeza the team at the top;estar a la cabeza be out in front, be the leader* * *cabeza nf1) : head2)cabeza hueca : scatterbrain3)de cabeza : head first4)dolor de cabeza : headache* * *cabeza n1. (en general) head2. (seso) intelligence3. (memoria) memoryde cabeza headlong / headfirstpor cabeza a head / per head -
7 klar
I Adj.1. clear (auch Himmel, Stimme, Suppe etc.); Schnaps: colo(u)rless, white; klarer Blick open, honest look2. (deutlich) clear; (offenkundig) auch plain; bei klarem Bewusstsein sein be fully conscious; klarer Augenblick lucid moment; er hat einen klaren Blick he is clear-sighted; (denkt nüchtern) he knows what he’s doing; einen klaren Kopf behalten keep a clear head; (nicht in Panik geraten) keep one’s wits about one; sie ist ein klarer Kopf umg. she’s got her head screwed on; ( nicht mehr) klar im Kopf sein be (no longer) thinking clearly3. Entscheidung, Ziel etc.: clear(-cut), definite; (geordnet) clear, straight; klare Verhältnisse schaffen get things straight; zwischen ihnen ist alles klar they’ve settled everything5. Wendungen: es ist klar, dass... it’s clear ( oder obvious) that...; es ist mir klar, dass..., ich bin mir darüber klar, dass... it’s clear to me that..., I realize that...; es ist mir nur zu klar, dass... it’s only too clear (to me) that..., I’m only too well aware that...; ich bin mir noch nicht klar ( darüber), was ich tun soll I’m not quite sure what to do; sich (Dat) über etw. klar werden come to realize s.th.; dir sollte endlich klar werden, dass... you should have realized by now that...; ist das klar? is that clear?; bes. drohend: have you got that?; alles klar? umg. got it?; (alles in Ordnung?) everything OK?; jetzt ist mir alles klar! now I understand!; sich (Dat) über etw. im Klaren sein realize s.th., be aware of s.th.; alles klar! umg., Gesprächsfloskel: okay!; Klärchen, Kloßbrühe6. NAUT., FLUG. clear, ready; klar zum Gefecht ready for action; als Kommando: clear the decks (for action)II Adv.1. clearly; jetzt sehe ich endlich klar at last it’s clear to me, at last I understand; ein klar denkender Mensch a clear-headed person; klar und deutlich quite clearly; klar zutage treten be obvious; er brachte es klar zum Ausdruck, dass... he made it quite clear that...; die Mannschaft hat klar gewonnen Sport the team had a clear win2. umg. (natürlich) (na) klar! of course, oh yes; klar kenne ich die! of course I know her!* * *sure (Adv.);(offensichtlich) plain (Adj.);* * *[klaːɐ]nt -(e)s, -(e)Aus = Eiweiß) (egg) white, white of an egg* * *1) (like glass: a glassy sea.) glassy2) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) clear3) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) clear4) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) plain5) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) plain* * *[kla:ɐ̯]I. adj1. (ungetrübt) cleareine \klare Flüssigkeit a clear [or colourless [or AM -orless]] liquidein \klarer Schnaps a [colourless [or white]] schnap[p]s, a colourless spiriteine \klare Nacht a clear night; s.a. Brühe2. (deutlich zu sehen) clear\klare Konturen clear contours3. (unmissverständlich) cleareine \klare Antwort a straight answereine \klare Frage a direct question4. (eindeutig) clearein \klares Ergebnis a clear-cut resultein \klarer Nachteil/Vorteil a clear [or decided] advantage/disadvantage\klare Prognose unambiguous prediction5. (deutlich vernehmbar) clearein \klarer Empfang clear reception6. (bewusst)▪ jdm \klar sein/werden to be/become clear to sb▪ jdm \klar sein to be clear to sb▪ [jdm] \klar werden to become clear [to sb]alles \klar? (fam) is everything clear?7. (selbstverständlich) of coursena \klar! (fam) of course!aber \klar doch! of course [you/they etc. can]!8. (bereit) ready\klar zur Landung ready [or cleared] for landing\klar Schiff machen (fig a.) to clear the decksII. adv1. (deutlich) clearly\klar hervortreten/zu Tage treten to become clear\klar im Nachteil/Vorteil sein to be at a clear disadvantage/advantagejdm etw \klar sagen/zu verstehen geben to have a clear picture [of sth], to make sth clear to sb\klar und deutlich clearly and unambiguously2. (eindeutig) soundlyjdn \klar besiegen to defeat sb soundly, to enjoy a clear victory over sbetw \klar beurteilen [können] to [be able to] make a sound judgement of sthetw \klar erkennen to see sth clearly3. (ungetrübt) clearly\klar denkend clear-thinking\klar sehen to see clearly* * *1.1) clearbei klarer Sicht — when it's clear; on a clear day
klar [im Kopf] sein — have a clear head; be able to think clearly or straight
er ist nicht ganz klar im Kopf — (salopp) he's not quite right in the head (sl.)
klare Verhältnisse schaffen — set things straight
[ist] alles klar? — [is] everything clear?
na klar! — (ugs.)
aber klar! — (ugs.) of course!
ist dir klar, dass...? — are you aware that...?
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) klar werden — realize or grasp something
3) nicht attr. (fertig) ready2.adverbial clearly* * *A. adjklarer Blick open, honest lookbei klarem Bewusstsein sein be fully conscious;klarer Augenblick lucid moment;er hat einen klaren Blick he is clear-sighted; (denkt nüchtern) he knows what he’s doing;einen klaren Kopf behalten keep a clear head; (nicht in Panik geraten) keep one’s wits about one;klare Verhältnisse schaffen get things straight;zwischen ihnen ist alles klar they’ve settled everything4. SPORT etc, Sieg, Vorsprung: clear;mit klarem Vorsprung gewinnen win by a clear margin5. Wendungen:es ist klar, dass … it’s clear ( oder obvious) that …;es ist mir klar, dass …, ich bin mir darüber klar, dass … it’s clear to me that …, I realize that …;es ist mir nur zu klar, dass … it’s only too clear (to me) that …, I’m only too well aware that …;ich bin mir noch nicht klar (darüber), was ich tun soll I’m not quite sure what to do;sich (dat)über etwas klar werden come to realize sth;dir sollte endlich klar werden, dass … you should have realized by now that …;ist das klar? is that clear?; besonders drohend: have you got that?;alles klar? umg got it?; (alles in Ordnung?) everything OK?;jetzt ist mir alles klar! now I understand!;sich (dat)über etwas im Klaren sein realize sth, be aware of sth;6. SCHIFF, FLUG clear, ready;B. adv1. clearly;ein klar denkender Mensch a clear-headed person;klar und deutlich quite clearly;klar zutage treten be obvious;er brachte es klar zum Ausdruck, dass he made it quite clear that;die Mannschaft hat klar gewonnen Sport the team had a clear win2. umg (natürlich)(na) klar! of course, oh yes;klar kenne ich die! of course I know her!* * *1.1) clearbei klarer Sicht — when it's clear; on a clear day
klar [im Kopf] sein — have a clear head; be able to think clearly or straight
er ist nicht ganz klar im Kopf — (salopp) he's not quite right in the head (sl.)
[ist] alles klar? — [is] everything clear?
na klar! — (ugs.)
aber klar! — (ugs.) of course!
ist dir klar, dass...? — are you aware that...?
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Klaren sein — realize or be aware of something
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) klar werden — realize or grasp something
3) nicht attr. (fertig) ready2.adverbial clearly* * *adj.articulative adj.bold adj.bright adj.clear adj.clear cut (unambiguous) adj.evident adj.lucid adj.obvious adj.perspicacious adj.perspicuous adj.unobscured adj.vivid adj. adv.clearly adv.intelligibly adv.lucidly adv.perspicuously adv.serenely adv.yea adv. ausdr.of course expr. interj.yeah interj. -
8 posto
1. past part vedere porreposto che supposing that2. m place( lavoro) job, positionmettere a posto stanza tidy (up)la tua camera è a posto? is your room tidy?posto macchina parking spaceposto finestrino/corridoio window/aisle seatho trovato solo un posto in piedi I had to standposto a sedere seatposto di guardia guard postinformation technology posto di lavoro workstationposto di polizia police stationposto di pronto soccorso first aid postposto di villeggiatura holiday resortvado io al posto tuo I'll go in your place, I'll go instead of youfuori posto out of place* * *posto1 s.m.1 ( luogo, località) place; spot: posto di villeggiatura, resort; abita in un bel posto, she lives in a nice place; conosco io un bel posto per un picnic, I know a nice spot (o place) for a picnic; non ero mai stato in questo posto prima, I've never been to (o in) this place before; conosco io un posto dove fare colazione, I know a place where we can have lunch // in nessun posto, nowhere // posto di lavoro, workplace (o place of business) // la gente, la lingua del posto, the local people, language // (comm.) acquistare sul posto, to buy on the spot2 ( collocazione di persona o cosa) place: mettilo al suo posto, put it in its place; vai al tuo posto, go to your place; questo non è il suo posto ( giusto), this is not its right place3 ( spazio) room; space: c'è tanto posto in questa casa, there is a lot of room (o space) in this house; fagli posto, make room for him; nella mia auto c'è posto per altre due persone, in my car there is room for two more people; non c'è più posto nell'armadio, there is no more room in the wardrobe; questi libri occupano troppo posto, these books take up too much room (o space)4 ( posto a sedere) seat: posto d'angolo, corner seat; posto di guida, driver's seat; posto riservato, reserved seat; automobile a quattro posti, four-seater (car); ho prenotato due posti per la commedia di domani sera, I have booked two seats for tomorrow evening's play; prendere posto, to take a seat (o to sit down); non ci sono più posti liberi, all the seats are taken // posti-letto, (in ospedale ecc.) beds5 ( lavoro) job, work; ( carica) position: ha un posto di responsabilità, he's got a responsible job (o position); ha un buon posto in uno studio di avvocato, he's got a good job in a law firm; cerca un posto di segretaria, she is looking for a job as a secretary; posto ( di lavoro) vacante, vacancy (o job vacancy o unfilled vacancy); coprire un posto vacante, to fill a vacancy; concorso a dieci posti vacanti, competition for ten vacant posts6 ( adibito a un particolare servizio o funzione) post; station: posto di polizia, police station; posto di pronto soccorso, first-aid post (o centre); posto di controllo, checkpoint; posto di blocco ( stradale), roadblock; posto di rifornimento ( per auto), filling station; posto di guardia, sentry post; posto telefonico pubblico, public telephone; (inform.) posto di lavoro, workstation; (mar.) posto di ancoraggio, berth◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a posto, ( in ordine) tidy, straight, in order: hai messo a posto la tua stanza?, have you tidied (up) your room?; metti a posto quei libri, tidy (up) those books; è tutto a posto, everything is straight (o settled o all right); mettersi a posto i vestiti, i capelli, to tidy (up) one's clothes, one's hair; avere la coscienza a posto, to have a clear conscience; metterò io le cose a posto, I'll settle things; lo metterò a posto io!, I settle him!; questa sciarpa non sta a posto, this scarf won't stay in place; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue // al posto di, instead of: verrò al posto di mio fratello, I'll come instead of my brother; se fossi al tuo posto, if I were you (o in your place) // chi prenderà il tuo posto?, who will take your place? // mettiti al mio posto..., put yourself in my place (o shoes)... // fuori posto, out of place; in the wrong place; è fuori posto, per questo non lo trovavo, it's in the wrong place, that's why I couldn't find it; metti sempre le cose fuori posto, you are always putting things in the wrong place; non ha mai un capello fuori posto, he's always perfectly groomed // sul posto, on the spot: addestramento sul posto, on-the-job (o in-house) training; controllo eseguito sul posto, on the spot control; è bene studiare le lingue sul posto, it's best to study languages where they are spoken.posto2 agg. placed, situated: la casa è posta ai piedi della montagna, the house is (situated) at the foot of the mountain // posto ciò, andrò avanti a parlarvi degli aspetti storici, having established this, I'll go on to speak about the historical aspects.* * *['pɔsto, 'posto] Isostantivo maschile1) place2) (spazio) room, spaceavere il posto per fare — to have enough room o space to do
fare posto a qcn., qcs. — to make room o space for sb., sth.
3) (collocazione, posizione assegnata) place, positionprendere il posto di qcn. — to take sb.'s place
i libri sono fuori posto, non sono al loro posto — the books aren't in the right place o where they should be
(se fossi) al tuo posto — if I were in your position o in your shoes, if I were you
4) (in una classifica) placeè ai primi, agli ultimi -i — he's up toward(s) the top, down toward(s) the bottom
questo problema viene al primo, all'ultimo posto tra le priorità del governo — the problem is at the top, bottom of the government's list of priorities
5) (sito, località) place, spot6) (per sedersi) seat, place; (a tavola) placecedere il posto a qcn. — to give sb. one's seat
tienimi il, un posto — save my seat, save me a seat
7) (impiego) job, post8) (posteggio) parking place9) a posto (in ordine) tidymettere a posto — to tidy (up) [ stanza]; to put away [ oggetti]; (aggiustare) to set [sth.] right [meccanismo, orologio]
questo dovrebbe mettere le cose a posto — fig. that ought to fix it
mettersi a posto — (rassettarsi) to make oneself presentable
siamo a posto! — iron. we're in a fine mess now!
è tutto a posto? — (va tutto bene) is everything all right?
è un tipo a posto — he's a regular guy, he's okay
non mi sento a posto — (di salute) I don't feel well
10) al posto di (in sostituzione di) in place of; (invece) instead of11) del posto•posto di guardia — sentry o watch post
posto di guida — driving o driver's seat
posto macchina — = private parking place
posto di pilotaggio — aer. flight deck, cockpit
••mandare qcn. in quel posto — to send sb. packing
prendersela in quel posto — to be screwed o conned
II 1.andare in quel posto — (gabinetto) to pay a visit
participio passato porre2.1) (situato) placed, situated, set2) posto che (dato che) given that, since; (ammesso che) provided that, assuming that* * *posto1/'pɔsto, 'posto/sostantivo m.1 place; in qualche posto somewhere; in nessun posto nowhere2 (spazio) room, space; avere il posto per fare to have enough room o space to do; fare posto a qcn., qcs. to make room o space for sb., sth.; potrebbe farmi posto per favore? could you please move over?3 (collocazione, posizione assegnata) place, position; prendere il posto di qcn. to take sb.'s place; restare al proprio posto to remain at one's post; bisogna saper rimanere al proprio posto you must know your place; occupa un posto importante he holds a very high position; sentirsi fuori posto to feel out of place; ogni cosa al suo posto everything in its place; i libri sono fuori posto, non sono al loro posto the books aren't in the right place o where they should be; che cosa avresti fatto al mio posto? what would you have done in my place? (se fossi) al tuo posto if I were in your position o in your shoes, if I were you4 (in una classifica) place; piazzarsi al terzo posto to be placed third; è ai primi, agli ultimi -i he's up toward(s) the top, down toward(s) the bottom; questo problema viene al primo, all'ultimo posto tra le priorità del governo the problem is at the top, bottom of the government's list of priorities5 (sito, località) place, spot; essere nel posto giusto al momento giusto to be in the right place at the right time6 (per sedersi) seat, place; (a tavola) place; automobile a quattro -i four-seater (car); cedere il posto a qcn. to give sb. one's seat; è libero questo posto? is this seat free? tienimi il, un posto save my seat, save me a seat; prendere posto to take one's seat; una sala da 200 -i a 200-seat auditorium7 (impiego) job, post; un posto di insegnante a job as a teacher; avere un buon posto to have a good job; perdere il posto to lose one's job8 (posteggio) parking place9 a posto (in ordine) tidy; mettere a posto to tidy (up) [ stanza]; to put away [ oggetti]; (aggiustare) to set [sth.] right [meccanismo, orologio]; questo dovrebbe mettere le cose a posto fig. that ought to fix it; mettersi a posto (rassettarsi) to make oneself presentable; mettersi a posto i capelli to fix one's hair; ho la coscienza a posto my conscience is clear; lo metto a posto io I'll sort him out; siamo a posto! iron. we're in a fine mess now! tenere la lingua a posto to hold one's tongue; non sa tenere le mani a posto he can't keep his hands to himself; è tutto a posto? (va tutto bene) is everything all right? è un tipo a posto he's a regular guy, he's okay; adesso ha messo la testa a posto she's a lot more settled now; non mi sento a posto (di salute) I don't feel well12 sul posto [ andare] to the scene; [ arrivare] on the scene; [ essere] at the scene; studiare le lingue sul posto to study languages where they are spokenmandare qcn. in quel posto to send sb. packing; prendersela in quel posto to be screwed o conned; andare in quel posto (gabinetto) to pay a visit\posto di blocco roadblock; posto di comando command post; posto di combattimento action station; posto di controllo checkpoint; posto di frontiera frontier post; posto di guardia sentry o watch post; posto di guida driving o driver's seat; posto letto bed; posto macchina = private parking place; posto d'onore place of honour; posto di pilotaggio aer. flight deck, cockpit; posto di polizia police station; posto a sedere seat; - i in piedi standing room.————————posto2/'pɔsto, 'posto/→ porreII aggettivo1 (situato) placed, situated, set -
9 screw
I n1) BrE infml2) sl3) BrE sl4) vulg slHe's a good screw — Он трахает так, что держись
5) taboo slWhen you got spring fever you're for a screw for anything — Весной тебя тянет на это дело со страшной силой
II vi slShe brings him into her dressing room and gives him a screw — Она приводит его к себе в гримерную и берет у него за щеку
1) AmE usu imperI told you to get out of here and I mean it. Now go on. Screw — Я сказал, чтобы ты отсюда убирался, и я не шучу. Ну, пошел. Сваливай
When I finish my last number I screw and go around the corner to have a cup of coffee — Когда я заканчиваю свой последний номер, я сваливаю и иду на угол попить кофе
2) tabooIII vt1) AmE infmlWe should use all the means at our disposal to screw our political enemies — Мы должны использовать все имеющиеся в нашем распоряжении средства, чтобы погубить наших политических противников
2) slThe salesman tried to screw me — Продавец хотел меня обмануть, блин
If the woman likes the car, we can screw the old man — Если жене понравится эта тачка, то его самого мы запросто обведем вокруг пальца
3) taboo slDamn, if he was screwing the maid of honor all this time there was going to be trouble — Если он все это время трахал подружку невесты, то не избежать скандала
He's telling everybody that he screwed her — Он всем рассказывает, что трахнул ее
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10 fregar
v.1 to wash.fregar el suelo to mop the floor2 to scrub.María friega el piso Mary scrubs the floor.3 to bother, to pester (informal) (molestar). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)El chico malcriado friega al vecino The spoiled brat bothers the neighbor.4 to clean.5 to be a pain (informal) (molestar). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)¡no friegues! you're kidding!, you can't be serious! (expresando sorpresa)* * *1 (lavar) to wash2 (frotar) to scrub3 (el suelo) to mop\fregar los platos to wash the dishes, GB do the washing up, wash up* * *verb1) to scrub2) wash* * *1. VT1) (=limpiar) [con fregona] to mop, wash; [con estropajo, cepillo] to scrub; [con esponja, trapo] to washfregar los cacharros o los platos — to wash the dishes, do the washing up, wash up
¡no me friegues! — [expresando molestia] don't be a nuisance!, stop bothering me!; [expresando asombro] you're kidding! *
- fregar la paciencia o4) Cono Sur *** to fuck ***, screw ***5) Caribe * (=pegar) to beat up; (Dep) to beat, thrash2. VI1) (=fregar los platos) to wash the dishes, do the washing up, wash up2) (=fregar el suelo) [con fregona] to wash the floor, mop the floor; [con cepillo] to scrub the floor3) LAm * (=molestar) to annoy¡no friegues! — [expresando asombro] you're kidding! *
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (lavar, limpiar) to washfregué el suelo — ( con trapo) I washed the floor; ( con trapeador) I mopped the floor; ( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor
fregar los platos — to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq)
2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)fregarle la paciencia a alguien — to go o keep on at somebody (colloq)
no me friegues! — ( no me molestes) stop bugging me!; ( no me digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
3) (AmL exc RPl fam) <planes/vacaciones> to ruin4) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( perjudicar)2.fregar vi1) ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq); ( limpiar) to clean; ( restregar) to scrub2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar)3.no friegues! — ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( fastidiarse)te friegas! — tough! (colloq)
me fregué! — I've really done it now! (colloq)
2) (AmL exc RPl fam)a) ( malograrse)se fregaron nuestros planes — that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)
b) <tobillo/mano> to do... in (colloq), to screw... up (AmE colloq)* * *= scrub.Ex. First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = En primer lugar, limpiaba la tinta de la forma, colocándola sobre un tablero de madera, aflojaba las cuñas y restregaba los ojos de las letras con lejías (es decir, una solución alcalina de potasa con agua) y finalmente los aclaraba bien con agua.----* fregar frotando = scrub.* fregar los platos = do + the washing-up.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (lavar, limpiar) to washfregué el suelo — ( con trapo) I washed the floor; ( con trapeador) I mopped the floor; ( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor
fregar los platos — to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq)
2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar) to bug (colloq)fregarle la paciencia a alguien — to go o keep on at somebody (colloq)
no me friegues! — ( no me molestes) stop bugging me!; ( no me digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
3) (AmL exc RPl fam) <planes/vacaciones> to ruin4) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( perjudicar)2.fregar vi1) ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq); ( limpiar) to clean; ( restregar) to scrub2) (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar)3.no friegues! — ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( fastidiarse)te friegas! — tough! (colloq)
me fregué! — I've really done it now! (colloq)
2) (AmL exc RPl fam)a) ( malograrse)se fregaron nuestros planes — that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)
b) <tobillo/mano> to do... in (colloq), to screw... up (AmE colloq)* * *= scrub.Ex: First he cleaned the ink off the forme, laying it on a wooden letter board, loosening the quoins and scrubbing the face of the letter with lye (an alkaline solution of potash in water), and finally rinsing it thoroughly in water = En primer lugar, limpiaba la tinta de la forma, colocándola sobre un tablero de madera, aflojaba las cuñas y restregaba los ojos de las letras con lejías (es decir, una solución alcalina de potasa con agua) y finalmente los aclaraba bien con agua.
* fregar frotando = scrub.* fregar los platos = do + the washing-up.* * *fregar [A7 ]vtA (lavar, limpiar) to washfregué el suelo (con trapo, fregona) I mopped o washed the floor; (con cepillo) I scrubbed the floorfregar los platos to wash the dishes, to do the dishes ( colloq), to do the washing-up ( BrE), to wash up ( BrE)B ( AmL exc RPl fam)1(molestar): ¡deja de fregar a tu hermano! stop pestering your brother! ( colloq)no creo que sea así, lo dijo sólo por fregarte I don't think it's true, she said it just to needle you o ( BrE) wind you up ( colloq)fregarle la paciencia a algn to go o keep on at sb ( colloq)2C ( AmL exc RPl fam) (malograr) ‹planes› to ruin, to mess up ( colloq), to put paid to ( BrE colloq); ‹paseo/vacaciones› to ruin, put paid to ( BrE colloq)D( AmL exc RPl fam) (fastidiar): me fregó con esa pregunta her question really floored o stumped me ( colloq)el anterior gobierno no hizo más que fregar al país all the last government managed to do was drag the country down ( colloq)■ fregarviA1 (lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes ( colloq), to do the washing-up ( BrE), to wash up ( BrE)2 (limpiar) to clean3 (restregar) to scrubB ( AmL exc RPl fam)1(molestar): ¿hasta cuándo friegan con ese ruido? how much longer do we have to put up with that horrible racket? ( colloq)¡déjate de fregar! stop bothering o pestering me!, stop being so annoying!2■ fregarseA( AmL fam) (embromarse): si no te gusta, te friegas if you don't like it you can lump it o that's tough! ( colloq)¡me fregué! I've really screwed up! (sl), I'm in for it now! ( colloq), I've really done it now! ( colloq)los que se friegan son ustedes you'll be the ones who lose outB ( AmL exc RPl fam)1(malograrse): ahora sí que se fregaron nuestros planes that's really ruined o messed up o ( BrE) put paid to our plans ( colloq)se nos fregó la fiesta the party was ruined* * *
fregar ( conjugate fregar) verbo transitivo
1 (lavar, limpiar) to wash;
( con cepillo) I scrubbed the floor;
2 (AmL exc RPl fam)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( lavar los platos) to wash the dishes, to do the dishes (colloq);
( limpiar) to clean;
( restregar) to scrub
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( molestar):◊ ¡déjate de fregar! stop being such a pest!;
¡no friegues! ( no digas) you're kidding! (colloq)
fregarse verbo pronominal
1 (AmL fam) ( embromarse):◊ ¡te friegas! tough! (colloq);
¡me fregué! I've really done it now! (colloq)
2 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( malograrse):◊ se fregaron nuestros planes that's ruined o messed up our plans (colloq)
fregar verbo transitivo
1 (limpiar con agua) to wash: hoy te toca fregar los platos, today is your turn to do the dishes
yo fregaré el suelo, I'll mop the floor
2 LAm fam to annoy, irritate
' fregar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacharro
- pila
- palangana
- plato
English:
basin
- dishwater
- mop
- roughen
- scour
- scrub
- scrub down
- scrubbing brush
- wash
- wash up
- washing-up
- dish
- scrape
- washing
* * *♦ vt1. [limpiar] to wash;[frotar] to scrub;fregar los platos to wash the dishes, Br to do the washing-up;fregar el suelo to mop the floorno friegues al perro don't annoy the dog;me está fregando la paciencia he's driving me up the wallla lluvia nos fregó el fin de semana the rain messed up our weekend4. Andes, Méx, Ven Fam [fastidiar]me fregó con su decisión de quedarse en mi casa it was a pain, him deciding to stay in my house♦ vi1. [limpiar] to clean;[frotar] to scrub; [limpiar los platos] to wash the dishes, Br to do the washing-up¡deja de fregar! stop being such a pain!;lo hace por fregar he just does it to be a pain* * *v/t2 L.Am. fam ( molestar) bug fam* * *fregar {49} vt1) : to scrub, to scour, to washfregar los trastes: to do the dishesfregar el suelo: to scrub the floorfregar vi1) : to wash the dishes2) : to clean, to scrub* * *fregar vb (en general) to wash¿has fregado los vasos? have you washed the glasses?fregar los platos to wash up / to do the washing up -
11 aprovecharse
1 (de alguien) to take advantage (de, of); (de algo) to make the most (de, of)* * *to take advantage, exploit* * *VPR1) (=abusar) to take advantagelo puedes usar, pero sin aprovecharte — you can use it but don't take advantage
2) Esp (=sacar provecho de) to make the most ofhay que aprovecharse de que tenemos tiempo libre — we have to make the most of the fact that we have free time
3) [en sentido sexual]•
aprovecharse de — [+ adulto] to take advantage of; [+ niño] to abuse* * *(v.) = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milkEx. In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.Ex. The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.Ex. Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex. A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.* * *aprovecharse(de)(v.) = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattailsEx: It is not surprising that the networks discussed later have all taken advantage of computer processing in some form or another.
Ex: His logic is simple: People need the help of others to be truly creative -- thought breeds thought and ideas 'piggyback' on other ideas.Ex: At the same time, veteran fiction writers and new authors cashing in on fame from other media continued to rule the lists.Ex: From being a predator, England was becoming a major commercial power on whose ships others preyed.Ex: It is clear that a powerful and mysterious force is pushing seniors toward greater volunteer involvement, and nonprofit groups should tap into this particularly civic age group before the Indian summer of volunteering reaches its end.Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.Ex: Unfortunately, there are some trying to make an opportunity out of this very turbulant situation.Ex: Riding the coattails of Barack Obama, Democrats picked up seven seats held by Republicans in Tuesday's election to match the seven it gained two years ago.(v.) = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milkEx: In what respects can a student profit from a knowledge of abstracts and by developing abstracting skills?.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Are you being screwed electronically? -- ethical issues in an electronic age'.Ex: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex: A satisfactory balance between public and private involvement has not yet been reached and the companies involved are milking public funds.* * *
■aprovecharse verbo reflexivo to use to one's advantage, to take advantage: se aprovechó de Juan, she took advantage of Juan
aprovéchate de mi buen humor y pídeme lo que quieras, make the most of my good mood and ask for anything you want
' aprovecharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- sangrar
- sardina
- aprovechar
English:
cash in
- draw on
- exploit
- play on
- play upon
- advantage
- cash
* * *vpr1. [sacar provecho] to take advantage (de of);nos aprovechamos de que teníamos coche para ir a la ciudad we took advantage of the fact that we had a car to go to the city;se aprovechó de que nadie vigilaba para salir sin pagar she took advantage of the fact that nobody was watching to leave without paying;aprovecharse de las desgracias ajenas to benefit from other people's misfortunes2. [abusar de alguien] to take advantage (de of);todo el mundo se aprovecha de la ingenuidad de Marta everyone takes advantage of Marta's gullible nature;fue acusado de aprovecharse de una menor he was accused of child abuse* * *v/r take advantage (de of)* * *vraprovecharse de : to take advantage of, to exploit* * * -
12 fastidiar
v.1 to spoil, to ruin (estropear) (fiesta, vacaciones). (peninsular Spanish)2 to annoy, to bother.Su impertinencia enfermó a María His impertinence vexed Mary.3 to screw up, to goof off, to goof, to goof up.* * *1 (hastiar) to sicken, disgust2 (molestar) to annoy, bother3 (partes del cuerpo) to hurt1 (aguantarse) to put up with, grin and bear it2 familiar (estropearse) to go wrong, break down3 (lastimarse) to hurt oneself, injure oneself\¡a fastidiarse tocan! we'll have to grin and bear it!¡no fastidies! familiar you're kidding!* * *verbto annoy, bother* * *1. VT1) (=molestar) to annoyy encima me insultó ¡no te fastidia! — and on top of that, he was rude to me, can you believe it!
2) (=estropear) [+ fiesta, plan] to spoil, ruin; [+ aparato] to breaknos ha fastidiado las vacaciones — it's spoiled o ruined our holidays
¡la hemos fastidiado! — drat! *
2.VI (=bromear)¡no fastidies! — you're kidding!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex. And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex. Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (molestar, irritar) < persona> to bother, pesterb) (esp Esp fam) ( estropear) <mecanismo/plan> to mess up; <fiesta/excursión> to spoil; < estómago> to upset2.la hemos fastidiado! — that's done it! (colloq)
fastidiar vi3.no fastidies! ¿de veras? — go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse v pron1) (AmL fam) ( molestarse) to get annoyed2)a) (fam) ( jorobarse)hay que fastidiarse! — (Esp) that's great! (colloq & iro)
te fastidias! — (Esp) tough! (colloq)
b) (Esp fam) ( estropearse) velada/plan to be ruined3) (Esp fam) <pierna/espalda> to hurt* * *= irk, hassle, bug, bungle, spite, annoy, nag (at), niggle, grudge, gall, peeve, piss + Nombre + off, cast + a blight on, blight, screw + Nombre + up, play up.Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.Ex: And he isn't one to squander an opportunity to take credit for an operation that will piss off Washington.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Her past relationship screwed her up mentally, physically and emotionally.Ex: Each time it's been in the garage, it drives OK for about 10-15 miles, before starting to play up again.* * *fastidiar [A1 ]vt1 (molestar, irritar) ‹persona› to bother, pester2 ( esp Esp fam) (estropear, dañar) ‹mecanismo/plan› to mess up; ‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil; ‹estómago› to upset■ fastidiarvino deja de fastidiar con que quiere ir al circo he keeps pestering me about going to the circusme fastidia tener que repetir las cosas it annoys me to have to repeat things¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! ( colloq)A1 ( fam)(jorobarse): tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it ( colloq), I'll have to grin and bear it ( colloq)¡hay que fastidiarse! ( Esp); that's great! ( colloq iro)¡y si no te gusta, te fastidias! and if you don't like it, you can lump it! ( colloq)como sigas bebiendo así te vas a fastidiar el hígado if you keep on drinking like that you're going to damage your liverCse fastidió por lo que le dije he got annoyed at what I said* * *
fastidiar ( conjugate fastidiar) verbo transitivo
‹fiesta/excursión› to spoil;
‹ estómago› to upset
verbo intransitivo:
¡no fastidies! ¿de veras? go on! you're kidding! (colloq)
fastidiarse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( jorobarse):◊ tendré que fastidiarme I'll have to put up with it (colloq);
¡te fastidias! (Esp) tough! (colloq)
fastidiar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, molestia) to annoy, bother: me fastidió mucho que no vinieras, I was upset that you couldn't come
2 fam (el pelo, un coche, etc) to damage, ruin: se ha vuelto a fastidiar la lavadora, the washing machine's broken down again
(un proyecto, plan) to spoil
3 (causar una herida) to hurt
' fastidiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cagar
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- joder
- martirizar
- pajolera
- pajolero
- cargar
- embolar
- hartar
- hinchar
- molestar
English:
aggravate
- annoy
- cock up
- get
- goose
- hassle
- irk
- irritate
- mess about
- mess around
- nag
- play up
- rub
- screw up
- spite
- badger
- bug
- screw
* * *♦ vt[fiesta, vacaciones] to spoil, to ruin;¡la hemos fastidiado! that's really done it!2. [molestar] to annoy, to bother;me fastidia tener que darle la razón it annoys me having to admit that he's right;fastidia que siempre lo sepa todo it's annoying the way he always knows everything;Esp¿no te fastidia? [¿qué te parece?] would you believe it?♦ viEsp¡no fastidies! you're having me on!;¡no fastidies que se lo ha dicho a ella! don't tell me he went and told her!* * *I v/t1 annoy;¿no te fastidia? fam would you believe ocredit it!2 fam ( estropear) spoilII v/i:¡no fastidies! fam you’re kidding! fam* * *fastidiar vt1) molestar: to annoy, to bother, to hassle2) aburrir: to borefastidiar vi: to be annoying or bothersome* * *fastidiar vb1. (disgustar) to bother / to annoy¡no fastidies! you're kidding! -
13 gł|owa
f 1. (część ciała) head- pokiwać głową to nod (one’s head)- pokręcić a. potrząsnąć głową to shake one’s head- pochylać głowę to bow one’s head- podnosić głowę to raise one’s head; przen. to rebel, to revolt- ból głowy a headache- cierpieć na ból głowy to have a headache- głowa mi/jej pęka a. puchnie od hałasu/waszego gadania all the noise/your chatter is giving me/her a splitting headache- włożyć czapkę na głowę to put a cap on- chodzić z gołą a. odkrytą głową to go bareheaded- głową naprzód [upaść, skoczyć] headlong, head first- od stóp do głów from head to toe a. foot- zmierzyć kogoś wzrokiem od stóp do głów to look sb up and down, to look sb over from head to foot- ubrana na czerwono od stóp do głów dressed in red from head to toe- przerastać kogoś o głowę (być wyższym) to be a head taller than sb; przen. to be head and shoulders above sb- głowa ci/mu się kiwała (ze zmęczenia) you were/he was nodding off; (od alkoholu) you were/he was tipsy- krew uderzyła mu/jej do głowy the blood rushed to his/her head- kręciło się jej/mi w głowie she/I felt dizzy, her/my head was spinning- szumiało mu w głowie his head was spinning a. whirling- leje mi się na głowę my roof leaks- (mieć) dach nad głową (to have) a roof over one’s head2. (umysł) head, mind- z głowy (z pamięci, bez sprawdzania) from memory- chodzi mi po głowie myśl a. pomysł, żeby zmienić pracę I’ve been toying with the idea of changing jobs- siedzieć komuś w głowie [myśl, wydarzenie] to be on sb’s mind, to weigh on sb’s mind- ten problem od tygodnia siedzi mi w głowie I haven’t been able to get my mind off the problem all week- nie mieścić się komuś w głowie to be unbelievable a. incredible, to boggle sb’s mind- nie mieści mi się w głowie, jak mogłeś zapomnieć o jej urodzinach I can’t believe you forgot her birthday- nie postać komuś w głowie [myśl, pomysł] to not occur to sb, to not enter sb’s mind a. head- nawet w głowie mi nie postało, żeby się jej sprzeciwiać it never even occured to me to contradict her- nic mi nie przychodzi do głowy nothing comes to mind, I can’t think of anything- nie przyszło jej do głowy, żeby do niego zadzwonić a. że powinna do niego zadzwonić it didn’t occur to her to phone him a. that she ought to phone him- przelecieć a. przemknąć komuś przez głowę [myśl, pomysł] to cross sb’s mind- przeleciało a. przemknęło mu przez głowę, żeby do nich napisać the idea of writing to them crossed his mind- wchodzić/nie wchodzić komuś do głowy [nauka, przedmiot szkolny] to come/to not come easily to sb- daty zawsze łatwo wchodziły jej do głowy she’s always had a good head for dates- języki obce łatwo wchodzą mu do głowy he picks up foreign languages easily, foreign languages come easily to him- matematyka w ogóle nie wchodzi mi do głowy I have no head for maths- wylecieć komuś z głowy to slip sb’s mind- wszystko, czego się uczyłem, na egzaminie wyleciało mi z głowy I’d studied really hard, but during the exam my mind went blank, everything that I’d learned went out of my head during the exam- wyleciało mi z głowy, że miałam pojechać po niego na lotnisko I was supposed to pick him up at the airport but it completely slipped my mind- kłaść a. pakować coś komuś łopatą do głowy to cram sth into sb’s head- miałam/miał/miała pustkę w głowie my/his/her mind went blank- mieć mętlik w głowie to be all mixed up- moja w tym głowa, żeby… it’s up to me to…- mieć coś z głową to be off one’s head- mieć dobrze w głowie to be sensible- mieć głowę do czegoś to have a (good) head for sth [matematyki, interesów]- mieć głowę zajętą czymś/kimś to be preoccupied with sth/sb- mieć spokojną głowę to have nothing to worry about- mieć wolną głowę to have a clear head a. mind- nabić a. zaprzątnąć sobie głowę czymś to stuff one’s head with sth- nie mam teraz głowy do tego I’ve got too many other things on my mind to think about that right now- robić coś z głową/bez głowy to use/to not use one’s head a. one’s common sense when doing sth- wyjazd na wycieczkę zaplanowany z głową/zupełnie bez głowy a well-/thoughtlessly planned trip- zaświtać komuś w głowie [myśl, pomysł] to dawn on sb- już mi coś zaczęło świtać w głowie I was beginning to get the idea- rozjaśniło mi/mu się w głowie it became clearer to me/him- po rozmowie z matką rozjaśniło mi się w głowie talking to a. with my mother helped me sort it all out- tracić głowę pot. to lose one’s head3. (człowiek inteligentny) brain pot.- człowiek z głową a man/woman with a good head on his/her shoulders- mądra głowa a brain pot.- jej siostra to tęga a. mądra głowa her sister is a real brain- z tego matematyka to nie lada głowa this mathematician is a real brain4. (fryzura) hair(cut), hairstyle- modnie uczesana głowa a fashionable hairstyle- miała głowę prosto od fryzjera she’d just had her hair done- zrób coś z tą głową, wyglądasz jak czupiradło do something with your hair, you look a fright5. (w wyliczeniach) na głowę a. od głowy each, per person- do zapłacenia jest 100 zł na głowę a. od głowy it costs 100 zlotys each a. per person- dochód na głowę mieszkańca per capita income- spożycie alkoholu na głowę mieszkańca per capita alcohol consumption6. (przywódca) head- głowa rodziny the head of the family- koronowane głowy crowned heads- głowa państwa Polit. the head of state- głowa kościoła anglikańskiego/(rzymsko)katolickiego Relig. the head of the Anglican/(Roman) Catholic church- łamać sobie głowę nad czymś pot. to puzzle over sth, to chew sth over- łamać sobie głowę czymś to (w)rack a. cudgel one’s brain(s) about sth, to chew sth over- mieć na tyle oleju w głowie, żeby… pot. to have the wit(s) a. the brains a. the sense to… pot.- zawracać komuś głowę to bug sb pot.; to bother a. pester sb- suszyć komuś głowę to nag sb- przewracać komuś w głowie [zaszczyty, pochlebstwa, sukcesy] to go to sb’s head- mieć coś/kogoś z głowy pot. (pozbyć się) to get rid of sb/sth; (załatwić sprawę) to get sth out of the way a. over (and done) with pot.- wybij sobie z głowy wakacje za granicą you can just forget about going abroad for the holidays pot.- wybić coś komuś z głowy pot. to put sb off sth- muszę mu wybić z głowy ten pomysł I have to put him off that idea- wziąć sobie kogoś/coś na głowę pot. to take sb/sth on one’s shoulders- siedzieć komuś na głowie pot. to stay with sb- rodzina z Kanady siedzi mi na głowie od miesiąca I’ve had relatives from Canada on my hands all month pot.- zwalić się komuś na głowę pot. to descend on sb- mieć z kimś/czymś urwanie głowy pot. to have one’s hands full with sb/sth pot.- w domu było urwanie głowy there was bedlam in the house- zachodzę w głowę, gdzie mogłam wsadzić paszport/zostawić teczkę I’m going nuts trying to figure out where I could’ve put my passport/left my briefcase- mieć głowę na karku a. nie od parady to have one’s head screwed on right a. screwed the right way, to have a good head on one’s shoulders- przewyższać kogoś o głowę to be head and shoulders above sb- (po)bić kogoś na głowę to outdo sb; to run a. make rings (a)round sb pot.- konkurencja bije nas na głowę pod względem liczby sprzedanych egzemplarzy/kontroli jakości the competition is running rings around us in terms of sales/quality control- mieć mocną/słabą głowę to have/to not have a strong head (for alcohol), to hold/to not hold (one’s) liquor well- iść a. uderzać komuś do głowy [alkohol] to go (straight) to sb’s head- kurzyło mu się z głowy he was drunk- dać głowę (stracić życie) to lose one’s life- głowę dam, że… I’m positive a. absolutely certain (that)…- skrócić kogoś o głowę a. uciąć komuś głowę to behead sb- nadstawiać głowy a. głowę to risk one’s neck- odpowiadać a. ręczyć głową za kogoś/coś to stick one’s neck out for sb/sth- naznaczyć cenę na czyjąś głowę to put a price on sb’s head- chodzić z głową w chmurach to have one’s head in the clouds- chować głowę w piasek to bury one’s head in the sand- wisieć (komuś) nad głową to be hanging over sb a. over sb’s head- nosić głowę wysoko to hold up one’s head a. to hold one’s head (up) high- rwać a. drzeć włosy z głowy to tear one’s hair out- schylać a. pochylać głowę przed kimś to bow (down) before sb- stawać na głowie (żeby coś zrobić) pot. to bend over backwards (to do sth), to break one’s neck (to do sth)- tłuc a. walić głową o mur to beat a. bang one’s head against the wall a. against a brick wall- ukręcić czemuś głowę pot. to hush sth up [sprawie, aferze]; to nip sth in the bud [plotce]- wchodzić komuś na głowę pot. to walk all over sb- wylać komuś kubeł zimnej wody na głowę pot. to bring sb (back) down to earth- wziąć kogoś za głowę pot. to take sb in hand- włos ci/mu z głowy nie spadnie it won’t harm a hair on your/his head- włos się mi/jej na głowie jeży (od czegoś) sth makes my/her hair stand on end, sth makes my/her hair curl- życie a. los nie głaszcze go/jej po głowie he/she doesn’t have an easy life- spokojna głowa not to worry pot.; don’t worry- spokojna głowa, zdążymy don’t worry, we’ll be on time- niech cię o to głowa nie boli that’s not your problem, don’t worry about it- głowa do góry! chin up!, cheer up!- marzenie ściętej głowy a pipe dream- czapki z głów! hats off!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gł|owa
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14 не промах
разг., одобр.bright (sharp, smart) lad (chap, wench, etc.); not easily abashed; he's got his head screwed on right; he's got his wits about him; he knows what's whatА Анютка девка не промах. Даром что дура, а надумала... такое, что не всякому и грамотному на ум вскочит. (А. Чехов, Происшествие) — But Anyutka was a sharp wench. For all she was so simple, she thought of something that, I must say, not many an educated man would have thought of.
- Хозяин идёт, - сказал Коржов. - Молодой хозяин, - заметил Капитон Иванович. - Трудно ему здесь приходится. Но он вроде парень не промах. (В. Овечкин, Гости в Стукачах) — 'There comes the boss,' said Korzhov. 'He's a youngish boss,' Kapiton Ivanovich remarked. 'Isn't having it any too easy here. But he's got his head screwed on right, I believe.'
Ох, не оберёшься теперь разговоров! Одобрять его будут солдаты, мол, взводный у них парень не промах, хотя с виду интеллигент. (В. Астафьев, Пастух и пастушка) — Well, there'd be plenty of talk now, that was certain! His soldiers would, of course, approve - their CO was a smart lad even though he did look like one of those intellectuals!
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15 Klar
I Adj.1. clear (auch Himmel, Stimme, Suppe etc.); Schnaps: colo(u)rless, white; klarer Blick open, honest look2. (deutlich) clear; (offenkundig) auch plain; bei klarem Bewusstsein sein be fully conscious; klarer Augenblick lucid moment; er hat einen klaren Blick he is clear-sighted; (denkt nüchtern) he knows what he’s doing; einen klaren Kopf behalten keep a clear head; (nicht in Panik geraten) keep one’s wits about one; sie ist ein klarer Kopf umg. she’s got her head screwed on; ( nicht mehr) klar im Kopf sein be (no longer) thinking clearly3. Entscheidung, Ziel etc.: clear(-cut), definite; (geordnet) clear, straight; klare Verhältnisse schaffen get things straight; zwischen ihnen ist alles klar they’ve settled everything5. Wendungen: es ist klar, dass... it’s clear ( oder obvious) that...; es ist mir klar, dass..., ich bin mir darüber klar, dass... it’s clear to me that..., I realize that...; es ist mir nur zu klar, dass... it’s only too clear (to me) that..., I’m only too well aware that...; ich bin mir noch nicht klar ( darüber), was ich tun soll I’m not quite sure what to do; sich (Dat) über etw. klar werden come to realize s.th.; dir sollte endlich klar werden, dass... you should have realized by now that...; ist das klar? is that clear?; bes. drohend: have you got that?; alles klar? umg. got it?; (alles in Ordnung?) everything OK?; jetzt ist mir alles klar! now I understand!; sich (Dat) über etw. im Klaren sein realize s.th., be aware of s.th.; alles klar! umg., Gesprächsfloskel: okay!; Klärchen, Kloßbrühe6. NAUT., FLUG. clear, ready; klar zum Gefecht ready for action; als Kommando: clear the decks (for action)II Adv.1. clearly; jetzt sehe ich endlich klar at last it’s clear to me, at last I understand; ein klar denkender Mensch a clear-headed person; klar und deutlich quite clearly; klar zutage treten be obvious; er brachte es klar zum Ausdruck, dass... he made it quite clear that...; die Mannschaft hat klar gewonnen Sport the team had a clear win2. umg. (natürlich) (na) klar! of course, oh yes; klar kenne ich die! of course I know her!* * *sure (Adv.);(offensichtlich) plain (Adj.);* * *[klaːɐ]nt -(e)s, -(e)Aus = Eiweiß) (egg) white, white of an egg* * *1) (like glass: a glassy sea.) glassy2) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) clear3) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) clear4) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) plain5) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) plain* * *[kla:ɐ̯]I. adj1. (ungetrübt) cleareine \klare Flüssigkeit a clear [or colourless [or AM -orless]] liquidein \klarer Schnaps a [colourless [or white]] schnap[p]s, a colourless spiriteine \klare Nacht a clear night; s.a. Brühe2. (deutlich zu sehen) clear\klare Konturen clear contours3. (unmissverständlich) cleareine \klare Antwort a straight answereine \klare Frage a direct question4. (eindeutig) clearein \klares Ergebnis a clear-cut resultein \klarer Nachteil/Vorteil a clear [or decided] advantage/disadvantage\klare Prognose unambiguous prediction5. (deutlich vernehmbar) clearein \klarer Empfang clear reception6. (bewusst)▪ jdm \klar sein/werden to be/become clear to sb▪ jdm \klar sein to be clear to sb▪ [jdm] \klar werden to become clear [to sb]alles \klar? (fam) is everything clear?7. (selbstverständlich) of coursena \klar! (fam) of course!aber \klar doch! of course [you/they etc. can]!8. (bereit) ready\klar zur Landung ready [or cleared] for landing\klar Schiff machen (fig a.) to clear the decksII. adv1. (deutlich) clearly\klar hervortreten/zu Tage treten to become clear\klar im Nachteil/Vorteil sein to be at a clear disadvantage/advantagejdm etw \klar sagen/zu verstehen geben to have a clear picture [of sth], to make sth clear to sb\klar und deutlich clearly and unambiguously2. (eindeutig) soundlyjdn \klar besiegen to defeat sb soundly, to enjoy a clear victory over sbetw \klar beurteilen [können] to [be able to] make a sound judgement of sthetw \klar erkennen to see sth clearly3. (ungetrübt) clearly\klar denkend clear-thinking\klar sehen to see clearly* * *1.1) clearbei klarer Sicht — when it's clear; on a clear day
klar [im Kopf] sein — have a clear head; be able to think clearly or straight
er ist nicht ganz klar im Kopf — (salopp) he's not quite right in the head (sl.)
klare Verhältnisse schaffen — set things straight
[ist] alles klar? — [is] everything clear?
na klar! — (ugs.)
aber klar! — (ugs.) of course!
ist dir klar, dass...? — are you aware that...?
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) klar werden — realize or grasp something
3) nicht attr. (fertig) ready2.adverbial clearly* * ** * *1.1) clearbei klarer Sicht — when it's clear; on a clear day
klar [im Kopf] sein — have a clear head; be able to think clearly or straight
er ist nicht ganz klar im Kopf — (salopp) he's not quite right in the head (sl.)
[ist] alles klar? — [is] everything clear?
na klar! — (ugs.)
aber klar! — (ugs.) of course!
ist dir klar, dass...? — are you aware that...?
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Klaren sein — realize or be aware of something
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) klar werden — realize or grasp something
3) nicht attr. (fertig) ready2.adverbial clearly* * *adj.articulative adj.bold adj.bright adj.clear adj.clear cut (unambiguous) adj.evident adj.lucid adj.obvious adj.perspicacious adj.perspicuous adj.unobscured adj.vivid adj. adv.clearly adv.intelligibly adv.lucidly adv.perspicuously adv.serenely adv.yea adv. ausdr.of course expr. interj.yeah interj. -
16 zusammennehmen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t2. fig. (Kräfte, Mut) summon (up), muster (up); (Gedanken) collect; seinen Verstand zusammennehmen collect one’s witsII v/refl zu Anstrengung: collect o.s.; (sich beherrschen) control o.s., get a grip on o.s., get a grip umg.; (sich anständig benehmen) pull o.s. together; nimm dich bloß zusammen! drohend, auf Frechheit etc. hin: behave (yourself)!; jetzt nimm dich zusammen! (beruhige dich) now pull yourself together!, now get a grip on yourself!* * *zu|sạm|men|neh|men sep1. vtto gather up or together; Mut to summon up, to muster up; Gedanken to collectalles zusammengenommen —
2. vr(= sich zusammenreißen) to pull oneself together, to get a grip on oneself (Brit), to take hold of oneself (US); (= sich beherrschen) to control oneself, to take a grip on oneself* * *zu·sam·men|neh·menI. vtseinen ganzen Mut \zusammennehmen to summon up all one's courageden Verstand \zusammennehmen to get one's thoughts together [or in order]; (schimpfend) to get one's head screwed on [properly] famnimm doch mal deinen Verstand zusammen! get your thinking cap on! figalles zusammengenommen all in all, all things consideredII. vr* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb summon or muster up <courage, strength, understanding>; collect < wits>; s. auch zusammengenommen2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb get or take a grip on oneself* * *zusammennehmen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (zusammen betrachten) take together;alles zusammengenommen all in all, all things consideredseinen Verstand zusammennehmen collect one’s witsB. v/r zu Anstrengung: collect o.s.; (sich beherrschen) control o.s., get a grip on o.s., get a grip umg; (sich anständig benehmen) pull o.s. together;nimm dich bloß zusammen! drohend, auf Frechheit etc hin: behave (yourself)!;jetzt nimm dich zusammen! (beruhige dich) now pull yourself together!, now get a grip on yourself!* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb summon or muster up <courage, strength, understanding>; collect < wits>; s. auch zusammengenommen2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb get or take a grip on oneself* * *(alt.Rechtschreibung) v.to brace up v. -
17 dobrze
Ⅰ adv. grad. 1. (właściwie, odpowiednio) [zachowywać się, ubierać] well- dobrze utrzymany ogród a well-kept garden- dobrze/lepiej płatna praca a well-/better-paid job- dobrze wychowane dziecko a well-behaved child- dobrze mi radzisz that’s good a. sound advice- dobrze postąpiłeś a. zrobiłeś you did the right thing- chciał dobrze, ale nie wyszło he meant well, but it didn’t work out- lepiej być nie może/mogło things a. it couldn’t be/couldn’t have been better- nie lepiej byłoby poczekać trochę (z tym)? wouldn’t it be better to wait a bit (with that)?- w nowej szkole szło mu całkiem dobrze he was doing quite well in the new school- dobrze ci w zielonym/tej sukience you look good in green/that dress- lepiej/najlepiej jej w niebieskim blue suits her better/best- dobrze wygląda w tym garniturze he looks good in that suit- równie a. zupełnie dobrze mógłby studiować w Paryżu he could just as well study in Paris- dobrze jest mieć inne rozwiązanie w zapasie it’s good a. advisable to have a back-up solution- jeśli dobrze pójdzie if all a. everything goes well- dobrze mówię?pot. am I right?- mieć dobrze w głowie to have one’s head screwed on the right way- nie mieć dobrze w głowie to be not right in the head pot.- najlepiej będzie, jeśli… it’ll be best if…- zrobił to najlepiej jak potrafił he did it as well as a. as best he could2. (umiejętnie) [gotować, śpiewać, grać] well- dobrze skrojony garnitur a well-tailored a. well-cut suit- dobrze się uczyć to be a good student, to do well at school- dobrze się znać na czymś to know quite a bit a. (quite) a lot about sth- wszystko wie/wiedział lepiej he always knows/knew better- mówiła po niemiecku lepiej niż ja a. ode mnie she spoke German better than me3. (dokładnie) [pamiętać] well; [przeczytać] properly, right- dobrze się znamy we know each other well- on dobrze wie, co mu grozi he’s well aware of a. knows very well what could happen to him- dobrze wiesz, o co mi chodzi! you know very well what I mean!- trzeba by dobrze się zastanowić we/you need to think about it (very) carefully4. (zdrowo) [czuć się, wyglądać] well- przeszedł ciężką operację, ale już jest z nim dobrze he underwent a serious operation, but he’s recovered now a. he’s doing well now- urlop dobrze ci zrobi it’ll do you good to have a holiday- poranna gimnastyka dobrze mi robi morning exercise a. a morning workout does me (a power a. world of) good5. (miło) dobrze się bawić to have a good time- dobrze mi tutaj, nigdzie nie idę I’m fine right here, I’m not going anywhere- z nikim mi nie było tak dobrze, jak z tobą nobody ever made me feel as good as you did- tobie to dobrze, nie musisz chodzić do pracy you’re lucky, you don’t have to go to work- gdzie ci będzie lepiej niż tu? where would you be better off than here?6. (pozytywnie) [skończyć się, układać się] well- dobrze usposobiony człowiek a good-natured a. an amenable person- dobrze komuś życzyć to wish sb well- wszyscy wypowiadali się o nim bardzo dobrze everyone spoke very well of him- dobrze jest mieć sąsiadów it’s good to have neighbours- byłoby dobrze, gdyby zechciał się pan nią zająć it would be good if you could take care of her- on się żeni – to dobrze he’s getting married – good for him a. that’s good- uda im się wygrać, to dobrze, nie uda się, to drugie dobrze if they win, all well and good, and if they don’t, then it doesn’t matter a. then too bad- to nie jest dobrze widziane it isn’t done, it’s frowned upon- nie będzie dobrze widziane, jak przyjdziesz bez uprzedzenia it won’t go down (too) well if you turn up without warning- przychodzenie bez uprzedzenia nie jest dobrze widziane it isn’t the done thing a. it’s frowned upon to turn up without warning7. (bez wysiłku) well- bawełnę dobrze się prasuje cotton irons well a. is easy to iron- tę książkę dobrze się czyta this book is a good read, the book reads wellⅡ adv. 1. pot. (bardzo) well pot.- jest dobrze po pierwszej/po północy it’s well past one/after midnight- wstać dobrze przed świtem to get up well before sunrise a. dawn- dobrze się naszukaliśmy tego domu we spent hours trying to find the right house2. Szkol. ocenił pracę na dobrze/dobrze plus a. z plusem/bardzo dobrze he gave the work a B/a B+/an A Ⅲ inter. 1. (zgoda) okay pot., all right- no, dobrze, zgadzam się well, all right, I agree- niech mi pan nie przerywa, dobrze? don’t interrupt me, okay?- jak tylko będę wiedział, zadzwonię, dobrze? I’ll call as soon as I find out, okay?- no dobrze, to nie pójdziemy okay, so we won’t go- no dobrze, (ale) nie musisz tak krzyczeć okay, you don’t have to shout like that- dobrze, dobrze! all right, all right!; okay, okay! pot.- dobrze, dobrze, już idę! okay, okay a. all right, all right, I’m going!/I’m coming- „ile razy mam ci mówić?” – „dobrze, dobrze!” ‘how many times do I have to tell you?’ – ‘okay, okay!’- dobrze, dobrze, zobaczymy, jak ty sobie poradzisziron. yeah, yeah, we’ll just (wait and) see how (well) you do pot., iron.2. (aprobata) good, right- „jak się nazywa stolica Urugwaju?” – „Montevideo” – „dobrze!” ‘what’s the capital of Uruguay?’ – ‘Montevideo’ – ‘right! a. good!’- dobrze, oby tak dalej well done, keep it up3. (przerwanie wypowiedzi) all right; okay pot.- no dobrze, ale pani tak mówi, bo nie chce być szczera all right a. okay, but, you’re saying that because you don’t want to be honest- dobrze, dobrze, pożartowaliśmy, a teraz do rzeczy all right a. okay, we’ve had our joke a. a laugh, let’s get down to business- dobrze już, nie płacz there, there a. there, now, don’t cryⅣ lepiej comp. 1. (raczej) rather- lepiej już wychodź, bo się spóźnisz you’d better go, or you’ll be late- lepiej się zastanów you’d better think about it- powiedzieli mu, żeby się lepiej przyznał they told him he’d better own up a. confess2. pot. (więcej) more- dziesięć lat albo i lepiej a. jak nie lepiej ten years or even more■ dobrze zbudowany well-built- być dobrze z kimś pot. to be on good terms with sb- być z kimś (jak) najlepiej to be the best of friends a. on the best of terms with sb- być z kimś nie najlepiej to not be on very good terms with sb- wyjść na czymś dobrze/lepiej/najlepiej pot. to come off well/better/best out of sth- jest z nią dobrze she’s fine- już jest z nią lepiej she’s feeling better now- było z nią nie najlepiej she wasn’t feeling too good- zrobiło mu się lepiej pot. he felt better- dobrze ci/mu/jej tak pot. it serves you/him/her right- nie ma tak dobrze pot. it doesn’t work like that a. that way, it’s not as simple a. easy as that- lepiej nie mówić pot. it doesn’t bear talking about* * *well; ( przyjmować) warmly, (sprzedać, kupić) at a profitdobrze kogoś przedstawić — to show sb in a favourable (BRIT) lub favorable (US) light
dobrze! — O.K.!, all right!
* * *int.all right!, fine!, OK!adv.1. (= prawidłowo, dokładnie, pozytywnie, umiejętnie, ładnie, zdrowo, życzliwie) well; dobrze ci tak mówić that's easy for you to say; dobrze coś sprzedać sell sth at a profit; dobrze komuś z oczu patrzy sb looks honest, sb looks like a good l. an honest person; dobrze komuś życzyć wish sb well; dobrze mu/ci tak! (it) serves him/you right!; dobrze odżywiony t. euf. well-fed; dobrze płatny well-paid; dobrze poinformowany well-informed; dobrze się bawić have fun, have a good time; dobrze się na czymś znać know sth well, know sth inside out, be knowledgeable about sth; dobrze się uczyć be a good student; dobrze ubrany well-dressed; dobrze wychowany well-mannered, well-behaved, well-brought-up; dobrze wyglądać look good; dobrze znany well-known; dobrze, że... it's a good thing (that)..., fortunately,...; coś komuś dobrze robi sth does sb good; jak l. jeśli wszystko dobrze pójdzie if all l. everything goes well; komuś dobrze poszło (w czymś) sb did well (at l. in sth); komuś się dobrze powodzi sb is well off, sb is doing well; komuś w czymś dobrze ( w stroju) sth suits sb (well), sth looks good on sb; ktoś ma się dobrze sb is (doing) well; wszystko dobre co się dobrze kończy all's well that ends well; znać się dobrze know each other well.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dobrze
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НАСЫПАТЬ СОЛИ НА ХВОСТ кому highly coll VP subj: human or collect)1. to do sth. vile, underhanded to s.o., create trouble for s.o.: X насыпал Y-y соли на хвост — X did something nasty (mean, lowdown etc) to YX did Y dirt X screwed Y.2. (the only thing one can do is) to feel anger and helplessness (because the act in question is irrevocable and/or the person who carried it out has left): теперь X может Y-y только соли на хвост насыпать - now all X can do is curse Y from afar.«Она уехала, не заплатив за квартиру, и я не знаю её нового адреса». - «Да, теперь ты можешь только соли ей на хвост насыпать». "She left without paying the rent and I don't know her new address." "Well, all you can do now is curse her from afar." -
19 насыпать соли на хвост
• НАСЫПАТЬ СОЛИ НА ХВОСТ кому highly coll[VP; subj: human or collect]=====1. to do sth. vile, underhanded to s.o., create trouble for s.o.:- X насыпал Y-y соли на хвост≈ X did something nasty (mean, lowdown etc) to Y;- X did Y dirt;- X screwed Y.2. (the only thing one can do is) to feel anger and helplessness (because the act in question is irrevocable and/ or the person who carried it out has left):♦ "Она уехала, не заплатив за квартиру, и я не знаю её нового адреса". - "Да, теперь ты можешь только соли ей на хвост насыпать". "She left without paying the rent and I don't know her new address." "Well, all you can do now is curse her from afar."Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > насыпать соли на хвост
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f.1 strength (fortaleza).no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enoughtener fuerzas para to have the strength tola fuerza de la costumbre force of habitla fuerza del destino the power of destinyfuerza física strengthno llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my controlfuerza de voluntad willpowertener mucha fuerza to be very strongrecuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength backsacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage2 force (violencia).tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by forcerecurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcea la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the newspor la fuerza by forcefuerza bruta brute force3 force (grupo) (military).todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groupsfuerza aérea air forceFuerzas Armadas armed forcesfuerza de intervención troops, forcesfuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction forcefuerzas del orden público security forcesfuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forcesfuerzas de seguridad security forces4 force (physics).fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal forcefuerza de la gravedad force of gravityfuerza motriz driving forcepres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.* * *1 (gen) strength2 (violencia) force, violence3 (militar) force4 (en física) force5 (electricidad) power, electric power6 (poder) power1 (el poder) authorities\a fuerza de by dint of, by force ofa la fuerza by forceírsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talkpor fuerza by forcepor la fuerza against one's willpor la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habitfuerza bruta brute forcefuerza de voluntad willpowerfuerza mayor force majeurefuerza de gravedad force of gravityFuerzas Aéreas Royal Air ForceFuerzas Armadas Armed Forcesfuerzas del orden público police force sing* * *noun f.1) strength2) force3) might4) power•* * *SF1) [de persona]a) [física] strengthme agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock
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hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myselfvamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!
si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it
b) [de carácter] strength•
restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength•
sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sthmedir 1., 3)•
tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensityel agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall
3) (=ímpetu)en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force
la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday
4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] forcees un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument
serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law
la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength
la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently
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por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit•
con fuerza legal — (Com) legally bindingfuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure
aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control
5) (=violencia) force•
por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by forcepor la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force
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a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase6) [locuciones]a)• a fuerza de — by
a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself
conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study
a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience
b)• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth
yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it
se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home
a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!
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alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb•
entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forciblya la fuerza ahorcan —
dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *
c)• en fuerza de — by virtue of
d)• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth
es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...
e)• por fuerza — inevitably
una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper
7) (Fís, Mec) forcefuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy
fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift
fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force
8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) forcefuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)
fuerza pública — police, police force
9) (Elec) power* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.----* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *I1) (vigor, energía)por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it
2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force3) (de estructura, material) strength4) ( violencia) force5) (autoridad, poder) powerpor (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit
6) (Mil, Pol) force7) (Fís) force8) (en locs)IIa la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
* * *= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.
Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* de fuerza = forceful.* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuerza aérea = Air Force.* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].* fuerza económica = economic leverage.* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.* fuerza giratoria = turning power.* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.* fuerza letal = deadly force.* fuerza mayor = force majeure.* fuerza militar = military forces.* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.* fuerza muscular = muscle power.* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.* fuerza política = political force, political power.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.* fuerzas armadas = military forces.* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.* fuerzas del orden = police force.* fuerzas del orden público = police force.* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.* fuerza vital = life force.* fuerza viva = living force.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* golpear con fuerza = smite.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.* medida de fuerza = crackdown.* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* * *A(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightlytuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hardpor más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open ittuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift ita último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last momentnecesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength backno me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journeygritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her mightha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the marketCompuestos:strength of characterwillpowerB (del viento, de las olas) strength, forcevientos de fuerza ocho force eight windsC (de una estructura, un material) strengthD (violencia) forcehubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailantCompuesto:brute forceE (autoridad, poder) powerun sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great powervan armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the lawtener fuerza de ley to have the force of lawla fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argumentpor fuerza de costumbre out of force of habitCompuesto:se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our controllas pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeureuna fuerza de paz a peacekeeping forceuna fuerza de ocupación an occupying forcefuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forcesCompuestos:air forcetaskforceworkforce● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasióndeterrent( period):la fuerza pública the policefpl armed forces (pl)● fuerzas del orden or de orden públicoSpecial Forcesfpl social forces (pl)G ( Fís) forceCompuestos:acceleration● fuerza centrífuga/centrípetacentrifugal/centripetal forcegravity, force of gravity, gravitational pullinertialifthydraulic powermotive powerdecelerationkinetic energyH ( en locs):a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this waya la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right oppositeno quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him thereentraron a la fuerza they forced their way inlo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leavea fuerza de bypude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every daypor fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competitionpor fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about itpor la fuerza by forcelo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the housea la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternativea viva fuerza by sheer forceírsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sbsacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tapesaqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him* * *
Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)
fuerza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
2 ( violencia) force;
fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;
lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar
forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity
' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket
* * *♦ nf1. [fortaleza] strength;el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;Famse le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's couragela fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;fuerza física strength;se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;fuerza de voluntad willpower2. [resistencia] [de material] strength3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;[de dolor] intensity;aprieta con fuerza press hard;llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind4. [violencia] force;ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;emplear la fuerza to use force;por la fuerza by force;recurrir a la fuerza to resort to forcefuerza bruta brute force5. Mil forcefuerza aérea air force;fuerzas armadas armed forces;fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;fuerza disuasoria deterrent;fuerza de intervención troops, forces;fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;fuerzas de seguridad security forces6.fuerzas [grupo] forces;las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city7. Fís forcefuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;fuerza hidráulica water power;fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;Fig [impulso] prime mover;fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force8. Elec power;han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut♦ a fuerza de loc prep[a base de] by dint of;a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard♦ a la fuerza loc adv1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school2. [forzosamente] inevitably;a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable♦ por fuerza loc adv[forzosamente] inevitably;tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient* * *f1 strength;hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;cobrar fuerza fig gather ogain strength2 ( violencia) force;por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday3 EL power4:la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;a fuerza de … by (dint of)5:fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …* * *fuerza nf1) : strength, vigorfuerza de voluntad: willpower2) : forcefuerza bruta: brute force3) : power, mightfuerza de brazos: manpower4) fuerzas nfpl: forcesfuerzas armadas: armed forces5)a fuerza de : by, by dint of* * *fuerza n1. (en general) strength2. (potencia) force
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