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a fine mess you've made!

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1 you made a fine mess of my watch!

Общая лексика: ну и починил же ты (во что ты превратил) мои часы!

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > you made a fine mess of my watch!
2 mess

noun

1) (dirty/untidy state)

[be] a mess or in a mess — schmutzig/unaufgeräumt [sein]

[be] a complete or in an awful mess — in einem fürchterlichen Zustand [sein]

what a mess! — was für ein Dreck (ugs.) / Durcheinander!

look a mess — schlimm aussehen

your hair is a mess — dein Haar ist ganz durcheinander

don't make too much mess — mach nicht zu viel Schmutz/Durcheinander

leave a lot of mess behind one — (dirt) viel Schmutz hinterlassen; (untidiness) eine große Unordnung hinterlassen

make a mess with something — mit etwas Schmutz machen

2) (excreta)

dog's/cat's mess — Hunde-/Katzenkot, der

make a mess on the carpet — auf den Teppich machen (ugs.)

3) (bad state)

be [in] a mess — sich in einem schlimmen Zustand befinden; [Person:] schlimm dran sein

get into a mess — in Schwierigkeiten geraten

make a mess of — verpfuschen (ugs.) [Arbeit, Leben, Bericht, Vertrag]; durcheinander bringen [Pläne]

4) (eating place) Kantine, die; (for officers) Kasino, das; (on ship) Messe, die

officers' mess — Offizierskasino, das/Offiziersmesse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/105493/mess_about">mess about

- mess up

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[mes] 1. noun
(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) das Durcheinander
2. verb
((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) herumpfuschen

- messy
- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up
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mess

[mes]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. usu sing (untidy state) Unordnung f, Durcheinander nt; (dirty state) Schweinerei f

her desk was a \mess of books and paper ihr Schreibtisch war ein einziges Durcheinander von Büchern und Blättern

tidy up this \mess! räum diesen Saustall auf! fam

you look a complete \mess! du siehst ja schlimm aus!

to make a \mess in the bathroom/kitchen (not tidy) das Bad/die Küche in Unordnung bringen; (dirty) im Bad/in der Küche eine Schweinerei machen

to be in a \mess in Unordnung [o unordentlich] sein

2. usu sing (disorganized state) Chaos nt

▪ to be a \mess chaotisch sein; person also ein Chaot/eine Chaotin sein

to be in a \mess sich akk in einem schlimmen Zustand befinden

to get oneself into a [bit of a] \mess sich akk in Schwierigkeiten bringen

to sort out the \mess das Chaos ordnen, Ordnung in das Chaos bringen

3. usu sing (dirt) Dreck m

to make a \mess on sth etw schmutzig machen

4. (animal excrement) Häufchen nt euph

5. (officer's eating hall) Messe f

6.

▶ to make a \mess of sth (make untidy) etw in Unordnung bringen; (bungle) etw verpfuschen

II. vt ( fam)

▪ to \mess sth etw in Unordnung bringen [o fam durcheinanderbringen

III. vi (excrete) [ein Häufchen nt] machen

▶ no \messing! keine faulen Ausreden!

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I [mes]
1. n

1) Durcheinander nt; (dirty) Schweinerei f

to be (in) a mess — unordentlich sein, in einem fürchterlichen Zustand sein

to be a mess (piece of work) — eine Schweinerei sein (inf)

to look a mess (person) — unmöglich aussehen

I made a mess of sewing it on — ich habe beim Annähen Mist gebaut (inf)

you've really made a mess of things — du hast alles total vermasselt (inf)

a fine mess you've made of that — da hast du was Schönes angerichtet

what a mess! — wie sieht das denn aus!, das sieht ja vielleicht aus!; (fig) ein schöner Schlamassel! (inf)

I'm not tidying up your mess — ich räume nicht für dich auf

a mess of beer cans/pots and pans — ein Haufen Bierdosen/Töpfe und Pfannen

2) (= awkward predicament) Schwierigkeiten pl, Schlamassel m (inf)

cheating got him into a mess — durch seine Mogelei ist er in ziemliche Schwierigkeiten geraten

he got into a mess with the police — er hat Ärger mit der Polizei bekommen

3) (euph: excreta) Dreck m

the cat/baby has made a mess on the carpet — die Katze/das Baby hat auf den Teppich gemacht

2. vi

See:

= mess about
II (MIL)
1. n
Kasino nt, (Aus also) Casino nt; (on ships) Messe f; (= food) Essen nt
2. vi
essen, das Essen einnehmen
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mess [mes]

A s

1. obs Gericht n:

mess of pottage BIBEL Linsengericht (des Esau);

give sth away for a mess of pottage fig etwas für ein Linsengericht hergeben

2. (Portion f) Viehfutter n

3. Messe f:

a) MIL → mess hall

b) MIL Messegesellschaft f

c) SCHIFF Back (-mannschaft) f:

captain of a mess Backsmeister m;

cooks pl of the mess Backschaft f;

officers’ mess Offiziersmesse, -kasino n

4. a) Unordnung f, Durcheinander n (auch fig)

b) Schmutz m

c) Schlamassel m, böse Geschichte

d) Patsche f, Klemme f:

in a mess schmutzig, verwahrlost; in Unordnung; fig verfahren;

be in a nice mess ganz schön in der Klemme sein oder sitzen oder stecken;

make a mess Schmutz oder umg eine Schweinerei machen;

make a mess of → B 2;

you’ve made a nice mess of it du hast was Schönes angerichtet;

he was a mess er sah grässlich aus; er war völlig verkommen oder verwahrlost;

a pretty mess! eine schöne Geschichte!; → matter A 4

B v/t

1. besonders SCHIFF, MIL verpflegen

2. auch mess up

a) in Unordnung bringen, durcheinanderbringen (a. fig),

b) schmutzig machen,

c) fig verpfuschen, versauen (beide umg), Pläne etc über den Haufen werfen umg

C v/i

1. a) besonders SCHIFF, MIL (gemeinsam) essen ( with mit)

b) SCHIFF, MIL in der Messe essen:

mess together SCHIFF zu einer Back gehören

2. mess in ( oder with) sich einmischen in (akk)

3. mess about ( oder around)

a) herum murksen, (-)pfuschen,

b) sich herumtreiben pej ( with mit),

c) sich einlassen ( with mit einer Frau etc)

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noun

1) (dirty/untidy state)

[be] a mess or in a mess — schmutzig/unaufgeräumt [sein]

[be] a complete or in an awful mess — in einem fürchterlichen Zustand [sein]

what a mess! — was für ein Dreck (ugs.) / Durcheinander!

look a mess — schlimm aussehen

your hair is a mess — dein Haar ist ganz durcheinander

don't make too much mess — mach nicht zu viel Schmutz/Durcheinander

leave a lot of mess behind one — (dirt) viel Schmutz hinterlassen; (untidiness) eine große Unordnung hinterlassen

make a mess with something — mit etwas Schmutz machen

2) (excreta)

dog's/cat's mess — Hunde-/Katzenkot, der

make a mess on the carpet — auf den Teppich machen (ugs.)

3) (bad state)

be [in] a mess — sich in einem schlimmen Zustand befinden; [Person:] schlimm dran sein

get into a mess — in Schwierigkeiten geraten

make a mess of — verpfuschen (ugs.) [Arbeit, Leben, Bericht, Vertrag]; durcheinander bringen [Pläne]

4) (eating place) Kantine, die; (for officers) Kasino, das; (on ship) Messe, die

officers' mess — Offizierskasino, das/Offiziersmesse, die

Phrasal Verbs:

- mess about

- mess up

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n.

(§ pl.: messes)

= Schlamassel m.

Schmiere -en (schmieriges Zeug) f.

Sudelei -en f.

Unordnung f.

Wirrwarr n.

English-german dictionary > mess
3 fine

fine [faɪn]

excellent ⇒ 1 (a) beau ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (f) fin ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) bien ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (e), 2 subtil ⇒ 1 (g) amende ⇒ 3 condamner à une amende ⇒ 4

(compar finer, superl finest)

1 adjective

(a) (of high quality → meal, speech, view) excellent; (beautiful and elegant → clothes, house) beau (belle); (→ fabric) précieux;

∎ this is very fine workmanship c'est un travail d'une grande qualité;

∎ she is a very fine athlete c'est une excellente athlète;

∎ this is a very fine wine c'est un vin vraiment excellent;

∎ British a fine chap un bon gars;

∎ she is a fine lady (admirable character) c'est une femme admirable; (elegant) c'est une femme élégante;

∎ to appeal to sb's finer feelings faire appel aux nobles sentiments de qn;

∎ to play at being the fine lady jouer les grandes dames;

∎ that was a fine effort by Webb superbe effort de la part de Webb;

∎ a fine example un bel exemple;

∎ of the finest quality de première qualité;

∎ made from the finest barley fabriqué à base d'orge de la meilleure qualité;

∎ her finest hour was winning the gold elle a eu son heure de gloire quand elle a remporté la médaille d'or

(b) (very thin → hair, nib, thread) fin;

∎ in this case there is a fine line between fact and fiction dans le cas présent la frontière est très mince entre la réalité et la fiction;

∎ it's a fine line la différence ou la distinction est infime ou très subtile

(c) (not coarse → powder, grain, drizzle) fin; (→ features, skin) fin, délicat;

∎ to chop or to cut sth (up) fine hacher qch menu;

∎ figurative to cut it fine calculer juste;

∎ that's cutting it a bit fine tu calcules un peu juste

(d) (good, OK)

∎ how is everyone? - oh, they're all fine comment va tout le monde? - tout le monde va bien;

∎ I'm just fine, thanks ça va très bien, merci;

∎ how are you? - fine, thanks comment ça va? - bien, merci;

∎ more coffee? - no thanks, I'm fine encore du café? - non, ça va, merci;

∎ the tent's fine for two, but too small for three la tente convient pour deux personnes, mais elle est trop petite pour trois;

∎ I'll be back in about an hour or so - fine je serai de retour d'ici environ une heure - d'accord ou entendu ou très bien;

∎ I was a bit worried about the new job, but it turned out fine in the end j'étais un peu inquiet à propos de mon nouveau travail mais ça s'est finalement bien passé;

∎ (that's) fine très bien, parfait;

∎ that's fine by or with me ça me va;

∎ that's all very fine, but what about me? tout ça c'est bien joli, mais moi qu'est-ce que je deviens dans l'affaire?;

∎ this is fine for those who can afford it c'est très bien pour ceux qui peuvent se le permettre

(e) (well)

∎ that looks fine to me cela m'a l'air d'aller;

∎ he looks fine now (in health) il a l'air de bien aller maintenant;

∎ you look just fine, it's a very nice dress tu es très bien, c'est une très jolie robe;

∎ that sounds fine (suggestion, idea) très bien, parfait; (way of playing music) cela rend très bien

(f) British (weather) beau (belle);

∎ a fine day une belle journée;

∎ there will be fine weather or it will be fine in all parts of the country il fera beau ou il y aura du beau temps dans tout le pays;

∎ it's turned out fine again il fait encore beau;

∎ it was a bit cloudy in the morning, but it turned out fine in the end le temps était un peu nuageux le matin, mais finalement ça a été une belle journée;

∎ I hope it keeps fine for the barbecue pourvu que le beau temps continue pour le barbecue;

∎ I hope it keeps fine for you j'espère que tu auras du beau temps;

∎ one of these fine days un de ces jours;

∎ one fine day un beau jour

(g) (subtle → distinction, language) subtil; (precise → calculations) minutieux, précis;

∎ fine detail petit détail m;

∎ to make some fine adjustments to sth (to text, plan) peaufiner qch; (to engine) faire des petits réglages sur qch;

∎ there are still a few fine adjustments to be made il reste quelques petits détails à régler;

∎ not to put too fine a point on it pour parler carrément

(h) familiar ironic (awful, terrible)

∎ that's a fine thing to say! c'est charmant de dire ça!;

∎ she was in a fine state elle était dans un état épouvantable;

∎ look at you, you're in a fine state! non mais tu t'es vu!, ah tu es dans un bel état!;

∎ you picked a fine time to leave me/tell me! tu as bien choisi ton moment pour me quitter/me le dire!;

∎ this is a fine time to start that again! c'est bien le moment de remettre ça sur le tapis!;

∎ you're a fine one to talk! ça te va bien de dire ça!, tu peux parler!;

∎ here's another fine mess you've got me into! tu m'as encore mis dans un beau pétrin!;

∎ a fine friend you are! eh bien, tu fais un bon copain/une bonne copine!;

∎ this is a fine time to come in/get up! c'est à cette heure-ci que tu rentres/te lèves?

2 adverb

(well) bien;

∎ yes, that suits me fine oui, cela me va très bien;

∎ the baby is doing fine le bébé va très bien;

∎ we get along fine together on s'entend très bien

3 noun

(punishment) amende f, contravention f;

∎ to impose a fine on sb infliger une amende à qn;

∎ a parking fine une contravention ou amende pour stationnement illégal;

∎ she was made to pay a fine elle a dû payer une amende;

∎ a £25 fine une amende de 25 livres

4 transitive verb

(order to pay) condamner à une amende, donner une contravention à;

∎ she was fined heavily elle a été condamnée à une lourde amende ou contravention;

∎ she was fined for speeding elle a reçu une contravention pour excès de vitesse;

∎ they fined her £25 for illegal parking ils lui ont donné ou elle a eu une amende ou contravention de 25 livres pour stationnement illégal

►► fine art (UNCOUNT) beaux-arts mpl;

∎ to study fine art étudier les beaux-arts;

∎ figurative he's got it down to a fine art il est expert en la matière;

∎ she's got washing the car down to a fine art elle est passée maître dans l'art de laver la voiture;

fine arts beaux-arts mpl;

Finance fine bill beau papier m;

Finance fine trade bill papier m de haut commerce ou de première catégorie

➲ fine down separable transitive verb

(smooth → wood) polir, poncer figurative (hone → theory, text) affiner

ⓘ This is another fine mess you've gotten us into Il s'agit d'une formule utilisée par Oliver Hardy, le plus gros des membres du célèbre duo comique américain Laurel et Hardy. Chaque fois que les deux compères se retrouvent en difficulté et quelles que soient les circonstances, Hardy s'en prend à Laurel en ces termes: this is another fine mess you've gotten us into ("tu nous as encore mis dans de beaux draps!"). On utilise aujourd'hui cette phrase sur le mode humoristique dans toute situation similaire.

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > fine
4 mess

mess

A n

1 ( untidy state) désordre m ; what a mess quel désordre! ; to make a mess [children, workmen] mettre du désordre ; to leave sth in a mess laisser qch en désordre ; the kitchen is (in) a mess la cuisine est en désordre ; to tidy ou clear up the mess mettre de l'ordre ; this report is a mess! ce rapport est fait n'importe comment! ; my hair is a mess je suis complètement décoiffée ; you look a mess! GB, you look like a mess! US tu es dans un bel état! ;

2 fig ( muddled state) my life is a mess ma vie est un désastre ; the economy/country is in a terrible mess l'économie/le pays est dans une situation catastrophique ; to make a mess of the job massacrer ○ le travail ; to let things get into a mess laisser aller les choses ; how did we get into this mess? comment a-t-on fait pour en arriver là? ; you got us into this mess c'est toi qui nous as mis dans ce pétrin ○ ; he'll get us out of this mess il nous sortira de ce pétrin ○ ; this is a fine mess you've got GB ou gotten US us into! grâce à toi, nous voilà dans de beaux draps! ;

3 ○ ( pitiful state) his face was a mess after the accident il avait le visage amoché ○ après l'accident ; he's a mess ○ ( psychologically) il est dans un sale état ; ( incompetent) il est nul ○ ;

4 ( excrement) saletés fpl ; the dog made a mess on the lawn le chien a fait ses saletés sur la pelouse ; dog mess ○ crotte ○ f de chien ;

5 ( stain) to make a mess of ou on the tablecloth/ carpet salir la nappe/moquette ; to make a mess of oneself gen se salir ; ( when eating) manger salement ;

6 Mil cantine f ; officers' mess ( in the army) mess m ; ( in the navy) carré m des officiers ;

7 ○ US portion f ; a mess of greens une portion de légumes verts.

B ○ vi ( meddle) to mess with toucher à [drugs] ; I don't mess with drugs je ne touche pas à la drogue ; don't mess with him, he's dangerous évite-le, il est dangereux.

Idioms

no messing ○ ! sans blagues ○ ! ; to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage Bible vendre son droit d'aînesse pour un plat de lentilles.

Phrasal verbs

■ mess about ○, mess around ○:

▶ mess around

1 ( act the fool) faire l'imbécile ; to mess around with jouer avec [chemicals, matches] ; don't mess around with drugs ne touche pas à la drogue ;

2 ( potter) to mess around in the garden/with friends s'amuser dans le jardin/avec des amis ;

3 ( sexually) he messes around c'est un coureur ; to mess around with sb coucher avec qn ;

▶ mess [sb] around ○ faire tourner qn en bourrique ○.

■ mess up ○:

▶ mess up US faire l'imbécile ;

▶ mess [sth] up, mess up [sth]

1 ( muddle up) semer la pagaille dans [papers] ; ( get untidy) mettre du désordre dans [kitchen] ; ( dirty) salir [napkin, sheets] ;

2 ( do badly) bâcler [exam, work] ;

3 ( ruin) gâcher ; you've messed things up for everybody tu as tout gâché pour tout le monde ; I've messed up my chances of promotion j'ai gâché mes chances d'obtenir une promotion ;

▶ mess [sb] up [drugs, alcohol] détruire [person] ; [experience] faire perdre les pédales ○ à qn.

Big English-French dictionary > mess
5 mess

mes
1. noun
(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) desastre, enredo, lío

2. verb
((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) desordenar

- messy
- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up

mess n

1. desorden / confusión / lío

what a mess! ¡qué desorden!

your room is a mess! ¡tu habitación está desordenada!

2. suciedad / porquería

the kids make a mess when they paint los niños dejan todo hecho una porquería cuando pintan

to make a mess of something ensuciar algo / estropear algo

mess

tr[mes]

noun

1 (untidy state) desorden nombre masculino, revoltijo

■ everything's a mess todo está desordenado, todo está patas arriba

■ your room is a complete mess! ¡tu habitación está toda desordenada!

■ don't make a mess! ¡no lo desordenes todo!

2 (confusion, mix-up) confusión nombre femenino, lío, follón nombre masculino; (person, thing) desastre nombre masculino

■ what a mess! ¡vaya lío!

■ my life is a mess mi vida es un desastre

■ you've got yourself into a right mess te has metido en un buen lío

3 familiar euphemistic use (animal excrement) caca

4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (room) comedor nombre masculino; (group of people who eat in mess) oficiales nombre masculino plural

transitive verb

1 (untidy) desordenar; (dirty) ensuciar

intransitive verb

1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (eat in mess) comer el rancho

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

no messing (directly) y nada de tonterías 2 (seriously) no es broma, va en serio

to look a mess estar horroroso,-a

to make a mess of something (dirty) ensuciar algo 2 (untidy) desordenar algo 3 (mess up) estropear algo

mess ['mɛs] vt

1) soil: ensuciar

2)

to mess up disarrange: desordenar, desarreglar

3)

to mess up bungle: echar a perder

mess vi

1) putter: entretenerse

2) interfere: meterse, entrometerse

don't mess with me: no te metas conmigo

mess n

1) : rancho m (para soldados, etc.)

2) disorder: desorden m

your room is a mess: tienes el cuarto hecho un desastre

3) confusion, turmoil: confusión f, embrollo m, lío m fam

mess

n.

(§ pl.: messes) = comistrajo s.m.

• confusión s.f.

• desorden s.m.

• embolismo s.m.

• embrollo s.m.

• enredo s.m.

• frangollo s.m.

• lío s.m.

• revoltijo s.m.

v.

• desordenar v.

• echar a perder v.

• emburujar v.

mes
noun

1)

a) (no pl) ( untidiness) desorden m, revoltijo m

what a mess! — qué desorden!

the bedroom was (in) a mess — el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado or (fam) patas para arriba

my hair is a mess — (colloq) tengo el pelo hecho un desastre

he made a mess in the kitchen — dejó la cocina hecha un desastre (fam)

don't make a mess — no desordenes nada

b) ( dirt)

what a mess! — qué desastre or (RPl tb) enchastre! (fam)

they made a mess on the carpet/in the kitchen — dejaron la alfombra/cocina hecha un asco (fam)

don't make a mess — no ensucies nada

c) u ( excrement) (BrE colloq & euph) caca f (fam)

2) (no pl) (confused, troubled state)

their marriage was (in) a mess — su matrimonio andaba muy mal

the country is (in) a complete mess — la situación del país es caótica

my life's a mess — mi vida es un desastre

to get into a mess — meterse en un lío

to make a mess of something: you made a real mess of this job hiciste muy mal este trabajo; she made a real mess of her life — se arruinó la vida

3) c ( Mil)

officers' mess — casino m or comedor m de oficiales

4) (no pl) ( large quantity) (AmE colloq) montón m

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- mess around

- mess up

- mess with

[mes]
1. N

1) (untidy) desorden m ; (dirty) porquería f ; (=shambles) desastre m, desbarajuste m ; (=predicament) lío * m, follón * m ; (=bad job) chapuza * f, desastre m

excuse the mess — perdone el desorden

• to be a mess, this place is a mess — esta casa es un desastre

her hair is a mess — tiene el pelo hecho un desastre

this page is a mess, rewrite it — esta página es una chapuza * or un desastre, vuélvela a escribir

the economy is a mess — la economía es un desastre

her life is a mess — su vida es un desastre or un desbarajuste

• you can clean that mess up — ya puedes ir limpiando esta pena

• to be in a mess, the house was in a mess — la casa estaba hecha un desastre

the toys were in a mess — había un desorden de juguetes

to leave things in a mess — dejarlo todo desordenado or hecho un desastre

the economy is in a mess — la economía es un desastre

her life is in a mess — su vida es un desastre or un desbarajuste

his face was in a bit of a mess — (after fight, accident) tenía la cara que daba pena

we're in a mess — estamos metidos en un lío or un follón *

• to get (o.s.) into a mess — (fig) meterse en un lío or un follón *

a fine or nice mess you got us into! — ¡en menudo lío or follón nos has metido! *

• you look (such) a mess — vas hecho un desastre

look at the mess you've made of this room — mira cómo has dejado esta habitación de desordenada

• to make a mess, look what a mess you've made! — ¡mira cómo lo has puesto todo!

he made a mess of his audition — la audición le fue fatal *

I've made such a mess of my life — he arruinado or echado a perder mi vida

you've made a real mess of things, haven't you? — has liado bien las cosas ¿no crees? *

2) euph (=excrement) caca f

dog mess — caca f de perro

the cat's made a mess in the kitchen — el gato ha hecho caca en la cocina

3) (Mil) comedor m

officers' mess — comedor m de oficiales

2. VI

1) (Mil) (=eat) hacer rancho, comer (juntos)

2) *

no messing! — ¡sin bromas!, ¡nada de tonterías!

no messing? — ¿en serio?

3) (=soil o.s.) hacerse caca encima *

3.

VT

to mess one's pantsousers — hacerse caca encima *

4.

CPD

mess deck N — sollado m

mess hall N — comedor m

a mess of pottage N — (Bible) un plato de lentejas

mess tin N — plato m de campaña

- mess about

- mess up

- mess with

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[mes]
noun

1)

a) (no pl) ( untidiness) desorden m, revoltijo m

what a mess! — qué desorden!

the bedroom was (in) a mess — el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado or (fam) patas para arriba

my hair is a mess — (colloq) tengo el pelo hecho un desastre

he made a mess in the kitchen — dejó la cocina hecha un desastre (fam)

don't make a mess — no desordenes nada

b) ( dirt)

what a mess! — qué desastre or (RPl tb) enchastre! (fam)

they made a mess on the carpet/in the kitchen — dejaron la alfombra/cocina hecha un asco (fam)

don't make a mess — no ensucies nada

c) u ( excrement) (BrE colloq & euph) caca f (fam)

2) (no pl) (confused, troubled state)

their marriage was (in) a mess — su matrimonio andaba muy mal

the country is (in) a complete mess — la situación del país es caótica

my life's a mess — mi vida es un desastre

to get into a mess — meterse en un lío

to make a mess of something: you made a real mess of this job hiciste muy mal este trabajo; she made a real mess of her life — se arruinó la vida

3) c ( Mil)

officers' mess — casino m or comedor m de oficiales

4) (no pl) ( large quantity) (AmE colloq) montón m

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Phrasal Verbs:

- mess around

- mess up

- mess with

English-spanish dictionary > mess
6 fine

I
1.
adjective
1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) excelente

2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) bueno

3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) bien

4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fino

5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) fino, delicado

6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fino

7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) sutil, delicado

8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) excelente

2. adverb
(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) muy bien, a la perfección

3. interjection
(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) muy bien, bien hecho

- finely
- finery
- fine art
II
1.
noun
(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) multa

2. verb
(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) multar

fine¹ adj

1. muy bien

how are you? Fine, thanks ¿cómo estás? Muy bien, gracias

2. excelente

a fine building un edificio excelente

3. bueno

it's a fine day hace buen día

4. fino / delgado

fine wire alambre fino

fine² n multa

he had to pay a £50 fine tuvo que pagar una multa de 50 libras

fine³ vb imponer una multa / multar

he was fined £50 le impusieron una multa de 50 libras

El gerundio de fine se escribe fining

fine

tr[faɪn]

adjective

1 (thin - hair, thread, sand, rain) fino,-a

■ she's got very fine hair tiene el pelo muy fino

■ a pen with a fine nib una estilográfica con el plumín fino

2 (delicate) fino,-a, delicado,-a

■ fine workmanship artesanía fina

■ fine china porcelana fina

3 (subtle) sutil, delicado,-a

■ a fine distinction una diferencia sutil

4 (high-quality) excelente

■ a fine performance una actuación excelente

■ we use only the finest ingredients sólo utilizamos los mejores ingredientes

5 (metals) puro,-a, refinado,-a

■ fine gold oro puro

6 (weather) bueno,-a

■ if it's fine we'll go for a walk si hace bueno saldremos a pasear

7 (healthy) bien

■ I'm fine, thanks estoy bien, gracias

8 familiar (all right) bien

■ yeah, that'll be fine for me sí, ya me está bien

9 ironic (terrible) menudo,-a

■ that's another fine mess you've got me into! ¡en menudo lío me has metido!

■ you're a fine one to talk! ¡mira quién habla!

adverb

1 (in small bits) fino, finamente

■ chop the parsley fine pica el perejil muy fino

2 familiar (very well) muy bien, a la perfección

■ that suits me fine me va muy bien

■ it was working fine before funcionaba muy bien antes

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to put too fine a point on it hablando en plata

to cut it fine dejar algo para muy tarde

■ you're cutting it a bit fine, the train leaves in half an hour! ¡has dejado muy poco tiempo, el tren sale en media hora!

to get something down to a fine art hacer algo a la perfección

fine arts bellas artes nombre femenino plural

fine print letra menuda

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fine

tr[faɪn]

noun

1 (punishment) multa

transitive verb

1 multar, poner una multa

■ he was fined 50 pounds le pusieron una multa de 50 libras

fine ['faɪn] vt, fined ; fining : multar

fine adj, finer ; - est

1) pure: puro (dícese del oro y de la plata)

2) thin: fino, delgado

3) : fino

fine sand: arena fina

4) small: pequeño, minúsculo

fine print: letras minúsculas

5) subtle: sutil, delicado

6) excellent: excelente, magnífico, selecto

7) fair: bueno

it's a fine day: hace buen tiempo

8) exquisite: exquisito, delicado, fino

9)

fine arts : bellas artes fpl

fine n

: multa f

fine

adj.

• admirable adj.

• bello, -a adj.

• bien adj.

• bravo, -a adj.

• bueno, -a adj.

• caballeresco, -a adj.

• donoso, -a adj.

• escogido, -a adj.

• hermoso, -a adj.

• lindo, -a adj.

• magnífico, -a adj.

• multa (Jurisprudencia) adj.

• primoroso, -a adj.

• refinado, -a adj.

• rumbón, -ona adj.

• sutil adj.

n.

• achaque (Pena) s.m.

• condenación s.f.

• multa s.f.

v.

• multar v.

I faɪn
adjective finer, finest

1) (usu before n)

a) ( excellent) <house/speech/example> magnífico, excelente; <wine/ingredients> de primera calidad, selecto

goods of the finest quality — artículos mpl de la mejor calidad

the country's finest minds — los cerebros más brillantes del país

b) (iro)

a fine friend you are! — menudo or valiente amigo eres tú! (iró)

you've picked a fine time to tell me! — en buen momento me lo dices! (iró)

you're a fine one to talk! — mira quién habla!

c) ( fair) < weather> bueno

I hope it stays o keeps fine — espero que siga haciendo buen tiempo

d) ( elegant) <manners/gentleman/lady> fino, refinado

2) (colloq) (pred)

a) ( in good health) muy bien

b) (OK) bien; ( perfect) perfecto

more wine? - no thanks; I'm fine — ¿más vino? - no, gracias, tengo suficiente

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

3)

a) ( thin) <hair/thread> fino, delgado; < china> fino

b) <point/blade/rain/particles> fino

to cut it/things fine — no dejarse ningún margen de tiempo

c) < workmanship> fino, delicado; < adjustment> preciso

4) ( subtle) <distinction/nuance> sutil; < judgment> certero; < balance> delicado

the finer points of poetry — los matices más sutiles de la poesía

there's a very fine line between eccentricity and madness — la línea divisoria entre la excentricidad y la locura es muy tenue or sutil

II

adverb ( adequately) bien; ( very well) muy bien

III

noun multa f

IV

transitive verb multar, ponerle* or aplicarle* una multa a

I [faɪn]
1. ADJ
(compar finer) (superl finest)
1) (=delicate, thin) [thread, hair] fino, delgado; [rain, point, nib] fino; [line] delgado, tenue; (=small) [particle] minúsculo

fine-nibbed pen — bolígrafo m de punta fina
print
2) (=good) [performance, example] excelente; (=imposing) [house, building] magnífico; (=beautiful) [object] hermoso

she's a very fine musician — es una música verdaderamente excelente

we use only the finest ingredients — solo usamos ingredientes de primerísima calidad

he's a fine-looking boy — es un muchacho bien parecido

- he's got it down to a fine art
chance 1., 2)
3) (=subtle) [distinction] sutil

she has a fine eye for a bargain — tiene mucho ojo or muy buen olfato para las gangas

there's a fine line between love and hate — la línea que separa el amor del odio es muy tenue, del amor al odio solo hay un paso

not to put too fine a point on it — hablando en plata

the finer points of the argument — los puntos más sutiles del argumento

4) (=refined) [taste, manners] refinado

he has no finer feelings whatsoever — no tiene nada de sensibilidad
feeling
5) (=acceptable) bien

"is this ok?" - "yes, it's fine" — -¿vale así? -si, está bien

fine! — ¡de acuerdo!, ¡vale!, ¡cómo no! (esp LAm)

that's fine by me — por mí bien, de acuerdo

"would you like some more?" - "no, I'm fine, thanks" — -¿quieres un poco más? -no, gracias, con esto me basta

fine and dandy —

everything may look fine and dandy to you — puede que tú todo lo veas de color de rosa

6) (=quite well) muy bien

he's fine, thanks — está muy bien, gracias

7) [weather] bueno

if the weather is fine — si hace buen tiempo

it's a fine day today — hoy hace buen tiempo

the weather kept fine for the match — duró el buen tiempo hasta el partido

one fine day, we were out walking — un día que hacia buen tiempo habíamos salido de paseo

8) iro menudo

a fine friend you are! — ¡valiente amigo estás hecho! iro, ¡menudo amigo eres tú! iro

you're a fine one to talk! — ¡mira quién habla!

a fine thing! — ¡hasta dónde hemos llegado!

9) (=pure) [metal] puro, fino

2. ADV

1) (=well) bien

"how did you get on at the dentist's?" - "fine" — -¿qué tal te ha ido en el dentista? -bien

you're doing fine — lo estás haciendo bien

mother and baby are doing fine — la madre y el bebé están bien

to feel fine — [person] encontrarse bien

these shoes feel fine — estos zapatos son cómodos

five o'clock suits me fine — a las cinco me viene bien

2) (=finely)

to chop sth up fine — picar algo en trozos menudos, picar algo muy fino

- cut it fine

we'll be cutting it pretty fine if we leave at ten — vamos a ir con el tiempo muy justo si salimos a las diez

3.

CPD

fine art N —

the fine arts NPL — las Bellas Artes

fine wines NPL — vinos mpl selectos

II [faɪn]
1.

N multa f

to get a fine (for sth/doing sth) — ser multado (por algo/hacer algo)

I got a fine for... — me pusieron una multa por...

2.

VT

to fine sb (for sth/doing sth) — multar a algn (por algo/hacer algo)

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I [faɪn]
adjective finer, finest

1) (usu before n)

a) ( excellent) <house/speech/example> magnífico, excelente; <wine/ingredients> de primera calidad, selecto

goods of the finest quality — artículos mpl de la mejor calidad

the country's finest minds — los cerebros más brillantes del país

b) (iro)

a fine friend you are! — menudo or valiente amigo eres tú! (iró)

you've picked a fine time to tell me! — en buen momento me lo dices! (iró)

you're a fine one to talk! — mira quién habla!

c) ( fair) < weather> bueno

I hope it stays o keeps fine — espero que siga haciendo buen tiempo

d) ( elegant) <manners/gentleman/lady> fino, refinado

2) (colloq) (pred)

a) ( in good health) muy bien

b) (OK) bien; ( perfect) perfecto

more wine? - no thanks; I'm fine — ¿más vino? - no, gracias, tengo suficiente

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

3)

a) ( thin) <hair/thread> fino, delgado; < china> fino

b) <point/blade/rain/particles> fino

to cut it/things fine — no dejarse ningún margen de tiempo

c) < workmanship> fino, delicado; < adjustment> preciso

4) ( subtle) <distinction/nuance> sutil; < judgment> certero; < balance> delicado

the finer points of poetry — los matices más sutiles de la poesía

there's a very fine line between eccentricity and madness — la línea divisoria entre la excentricidad y la locura es muy tenue or sutil

II

adverb ( adequately) bien; ( very well) muy bien

III

noun multa f

IV

transitive verb multar, ponerle* or aplicarle* una multa a

English-spanish dictionary > fine
7 mess

mess [mes]

1. noun

   a. ( = confusion of objects) fouillis m ; ( = dirt) saleté f

• your bedroom's a mess! (inf) ta chambre est un vrai fouillis !

• get this mess cleared up at once! range-moi ce fouillis tout de suite !

• an administrative mess une pagaille (inf) administrative

• you look a mess tu n'es pas présentable

• he's a mess (inf) (emotionally, psychologically) il est complètement déboussolé (inf) ; (US) ( = no use) il n'est bon à rien

• to get (o.s.) out of a mess se sortir d'un mauvais pas

• to get sb out of a mess sortir qn d'un mauvais pas

► in a mess

• the house was in a terrible mess la maison était dans un désordre épouvantable

• he left everything in a mess il a tout laissé en désordre

• to be in a mess (figurative) être dans de beaux draps

• his life is in a mess c'est la pagaille (inf) dans sa vie► to make a mess

• your boots have made an awful mess on the carpet tu as fait des saletés sur le tapis avec tes bottes

• the cat has made a mess in the kitchen le chat a fait des saletés dans la cuisine

• to make a mess of [+ one's life] gâcher

• to make a mess of things tout gâcher

   b. ( = canteen) (in army) mess m ; (in navy) carré m

2. compounds

► mess hall (US), mess room noun (in army) mess m ; (in navy) carré m

► mess about (inf)

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = act the fool) faire l'imbécile ; ( = play in water, mud) patauger

• stop messing about! arrête tes bêtises !

• I love messing about with paint j'aime faire de la peinture

   b. ( = waste time) perdre son temps

• he was messing about with his friends il traînait avec ses copains

• what were you doing? -- just messing about que faisais-tu ? -- rien de particulier

2. separable transitive verb

(British = upset) embêter

• stop messing me about arrête de me traiter par-dessus la jambe (inf)

► mess about with (inf) inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = fiddle with) tripoter

   b. ( = amuse o.s. with) they were messing about with a ball ils s'amusaient à taper dans un ballon

► mess around (inf) transitive and intransitive verb

= mess about

► mess around with (inf) inseparable transitive verb

= mess about with

► mess up

1. separable transitive verb

[+ clothes] salir ; [+ room] mettre en désordre ; [+ task, plans, life] gâcher

• to mess sb's hair up décoiffer qn

• that's messed everything up! ça a tout gâché !

• it really messed me up when she left ça m'a fichu en l'air (inf) quand elle est partie

2. intransitive verb

• I've really messed up this time j'ai vraiment fait l'imbécile cette fois

► mess with (inf) inseparable transitive verb

[+ people] se frotter à (inf) ; [+ drugs, drinks] toucher à (inf)

• if you mess with me... (threatening) si tu m'embêtes...

* * *
[mes] 1.
noun

1) ( untidy or dirty state) désordre m

what a mess! — quel désordre!, quelle pagaille! (colloq)

to make a mess — [person] mettre du désordre

in a mess — en désordre

to tidy ou clear up the mess — mettre de l'ordre

this report is a mess! — ce rapport est fait n'importe comment!

my hair is a mess — je suis complètement décoiffée

you look a mess! — GB

you look like a mess! — US tu es dans un bel état!

to make a mess on the carpet — salir la moquette

2) fig ( muddled state)

my life is a mess — ma vie est un désastre

to be in a terrible mess — [economy] être dans une situation catastrophique

to make a mess of the job — massacrer (colloq) le travail

how did we get into this mess? — comment a-t-on fait pour en arriver là?

this is a fine mess we're in — nous voilà dans de beaux draps!

3) (colloq) ( pitiful state)

his face was a mess — il avait le visage amoché (colloq)

he's a mess — (colloq) ( psychologically) il est dans un sale état

4) ( excrement) saletés fpl

to make a mess — [dog] faire ses saletés

dog mess — (colloq) crotte (colloq) f de chien

5) Military cantine f

officers' mess — ( in the army) mess m; ( in the navy) carré m des officiers

6) (colloq) US portion f
2.
(colloq) intransitive verb ( meddle)

to mess with — toucher à [drugs]

don't mess with him — évite-le

Phrasal Verbs:

- mess about

- mess up

English-French dictionary > mess
8 mess

I [mes]
nome

1) (untidy state) confusione f., disordine m., casino m. colloq.

in a mess — in disordine

what a mess! — che casino!

to make a mess — [ person] mettere in disordine

to tidy o clear up the mess mettere in ordine o a posto; this report is a mess! questa relazione è un disastro! my hair is a mess ho i capelli tutti spettinati o in disordine; you look a mess! BE you look like a mess! — AE sei proprio malmesso o conciato male!

2) fig. (muddled state)

my life is a mess — la mia vita è un casino colloq.

to be in a terrible mess — [ economy] essere allo sbando

to make a mess of the job — combinare un pasticcio, un casino colloq.

how did we get into this mess? — come abbiamo fatto a ficcarci in questo guaio?

this is a fine mess we're in! — siamo proprio in un bel pasticcio!

3) colloq. (pitiful state)

his face was a mess — il suo viso era devastato o deturpato

he's a mess — (psychologically) è molto confuso, è incasinato colloq.

4) (excrement) (of domestic animal) cacca f.

5) (stain)

to make a mess of o on the tablecloth — fare una macchia sulla tovaglia

6) mil. mensa f.

officers' mess — (in the army) mensa ufficiali; (in the navy) quadrato ufficiali

7) AE colloq. piatto m., porzione f.
II [mes]
verbo intransitivo colloq. (meddle)

I don't mess with drugs — non ho niente a che fare con la droga

don't mess with them — non immischiarti con loro

- mess about

- mess up

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[mes] 1. noun
(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) confusione, disordine
2. verb
((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) trafficare

- messy
- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up
* * *
I [mes]
nome

1) (untidy state) confusione f., disordine m., casino m. colloq.

in a mess — in disordine

what a mess! — che casino!

to make a mess — [ person] mettere in disordine

to tidy o clear up the mess mettere in ordine o a posto; this report is a mess! questa relazione è un disastro! my hair is a mess ho i capelli tutti spettinati o in disordine; you look a mess! BE you look like a mess! — AE sei proprio malmesso o conciato male!

2) fig. (muddled state)

my life is a mess — la mia vita è un casino colloq.

to be in a terrible mess — [ economy] essere allo sbando

to make a mess of the job — combinare un pasticcio, un casino colloq.

how did we get into this mess? — come abbiamo fatto a ficcarci in questo guaio?

this is a fine mess we're in! — siamo proprio in un bel pasticcio!

3) colloq. (pitiful state)

his face was a mess — il suo viso era devastato o deturpato

he's a mess — (psychologically) è molto confuso, è incasinato colloq.

4) (excrement) (of domestic animal) cacca f.

5) (stain)

to make a mess of o on the tablecloth — fare una macchia sulla tovaglia

6) mil. mensa f.

officers' mess — (in the army) mensa ufficiali; (in the navy) quadrato ufficiali

7) AE colloq. piatto m., porzione f.
II [mes]
verbo intransitivo colloq. (meddle)

I don't mess with drugs — non ho niente a che fare con la droga

don't mess with them — non immischiarti con loro

- mess about

- mess up

English-Italian dictionary > mess
9 mess

I
1. [mes] n

1. 1) беспорядок, кутерьма, путаница

in a mess - в беспорядке; вверх дном [ср. тж. 2]

everything was in a mess - всё было в беспорядке; всё было перепутано

the room was in a mess - комната была в беспорядке

to make a mess of things /of a job/ - напутать, напороть; испортить /провалить/ всё дело

you made a fine mess of my watch - ну и починил же ты /во что ты превратил/ мои часы!

this illness makes a mess of my holiday plans - эта болезнь портит /губит/ мои планы на отпуск /отдых/

you look a mess! - у тебя ужасный вид!, ну и вид у тебя!

2) грязь

your shirt is in a mess - ваша рубашка в грязи, вы испачкали рубашку

to make a mess of the tablecloth - запачкать скатерть

to clear up the mess - а) убирать грязь; б) приводить дела в порядок; [см. тж. 2]

I've never seen such a mess - я такой грязи /такого беспорядка/ ещё никогда не видел

what a mess! - что за беспорядок!, какая грязь! [см. тж. 2]

2. неприятность

to be in a mess - быть в беде, иметь неприятности [ср. тж. 1]

to get (oneself) into a mess - попасть в неприятное положение /в беду/

I got myself into a mess - я влип

he has made a mess of his life - он загубил свою жизнь

to get [to get smb.] out of a mess - выпутаться [выручить кого-л.] из неприятного положения /из беды/

to clear up the mess - выяснить недоразумение; расхлёбывать кашу [см. тж. 1]

what a mess! - ну и дела!; какая неприятность! [см. тж. 1]

2. [mes] v

1. 1) производить беспорядок

to mess a dress (up /about/) - (по)мять платье

2) пачкать, грязнить

Johnny's messed his pants - Джонни замарал штанишки

2. портить ( часто mess up)

to mess (up) a [the whole] business - испортить [всё] дело

to mess up a car [a watch] - испортить машину [часы]

it messed up all our plans - это нарушило все наши планы
II
1. [mes] n

1. 1) группа людей, питающихся за общим столом; артель

to be introduced to the mess - быть представленным товарищам по столу

2) ( без артикля) питание за общим столом; общий стол, общее питание

to be at mess - находиться за столом /за едой/; обедать

it's time to go to mess - пора идти обедать (в столовую)

3) пища, обед, подаваемые за общим столом

4) мор. стол, бачок ( рядового состава)

2. 1) столовая ( в учебном заведении)

2) мор. старшинская кают-компания

3) воен. столовая, кухня-столовая; клуб-столовая

3. 1) жидкая пища, похлёбка

mess of pottage - библ. чечевичная похлёбка

2) болтушка, месиво ( для животных)

3) варево, неаппетитная еда

4. уст. блюдо, кушанье

♢ to lose the number of one's mess - быть убитым, погибнуть в бою

out of mess - убитый

2. [mes] v

1. 1) обедать совместно, за общим столом, артелью

we decided to mess together - мы решили столоваться вместе

2) воен. состоять на котловом довольствии

2. кормить за общим столом; обеспечивать питанием

to mess a regiment [a crew] - снабжать /обеспечивать/ питанием полк [команду]

НБАРС > mess
10 mess

1. n беспорядок, кутерьма, путаница

in a mess — в беспорядке; вверх дном

everything was in a mess — всё было в беспорядке; всё было перепутано

the room was in a mess — комната была в беспорядке

to make a mess of things — напутать, напороть; испортить всё дело

you made a fine mess of my watch — ну и починил же ты мои часы!

2. n грязь

your shirt is in a mess — ваша рубашка в грязи, вы испачкали рубашку

3. n неприятность

to be in a mess — быть в беде, иметь неприятности

to get into a mess — попасть в неприятное положение

I got myself into a mess — я влип

he has made a mess of his life — он загубил свою жизнь

to get out of a mess — выпутаться из неприятного положения

4. v производить беспорядок

to mess a dress — мять платье

5. v пачкать, грязнить

mess up — пачкать

6. v портить

to mess a business — испортить дело

to make sad work of smth. to make a sad mess of the affair — испортить всё дело

7. n группа людей, питающихся за общим столом; артель

to be introduced to the mess — быть представленным товарищам по столу

8. n питание за общим столом; общий стол, общее питание

to be at mess — находиться за столом ; обедать

9. n пища, обед, подаваемые за общим столом

mess call — сигнал приёма пищи

mess whistle — «дудка» к обеду

10. n мор. стол, бачок

mess bowl — бачок

11. n мор. старшинская кают-компания

chief petty officers' mess — кают-компания главных старшин

warrant officer's mess — кают-компания младших офицеров

junior officers' mess — кают-компания младших офицеров

steerage mess — кают-компания младших офицеров

12. n воен. столовая, кухня-столовая; клуб-столовая

consolidated mess — объединенная кухня -столовая

centralized mess — объединенная кухня-столовая

officers' mess — столовая командного состава

mess kit — комплект столовых принадлежностей

mess hut — обеденное помещение, столовая

13. n жидкая пища, похлёбка

mess of pottage — чечевичная похлёбка

14. n болтушка, месиво

15. n варево, неаппетитная еда

16. n уст. блюдо, кушанье

out of mess — убитый

17. v обедать совместно, за общим столом, артелью

we decided to mess together — мы решили столоваться вместе

18. v воен. состоять на котловом довольствии

19. v кормить за общим столом; обеспечивать питанием

to mess a regiment — снабжать питанием полк

Синонимический ряд:

1. bank (noun) bank; drift; heap; hill; mass; mound; mountain; pile; pyramid; stack

2. botch (noun) botch; botchery; hash; mess-up; mix-up; muddle; mull; muss; shambles

3. chaos (noun) chaos; clutter; disarrangement; disarray; disorder; disorderliness; disorganisation; scramble; snarl; turmoil

4. confusion (noun) confusion; difficulty; pickle; plight; predicament; quandary; situation; unpleasantness

5. eyesore (noun) desight; eyesore; fright; monstrosity; sight

6. mixture (noun) farrago; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; jumble; litter; melange; miscellany; mixture

7. untidiness (noun) dirtiness; untidiness

8. botch (verb) blunder; bobble; boggle; bollix; botch; bugger up; bumble; bungle; cobble; dub; flub; fluff; foozle; fumble; goof up; gum up; louse up; mucker; muff

9. clutter (verb) clutter; jumble; litter

10. confuse (verb) confuse; mix; mix up; muddle

11. dirty (verb) dirty; smear; soil

12. disorder (verb) disarrange; dishevel; disorder; muss; rumple; tousle

13. fiddle (verb) doodle; fiddle; fool; meddle; mess around; potter; puddle; putter; tamper; tinker

Антонимический ряд:

arrange; arrangement; method; order; plan; solution; system

English-Russian base dictionary > mess
11 fine

I 1. adjective
1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) fin, glimrende

2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) fin, pen, deilig, vakker

3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fin, bra, i fin form

4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fin, tynn, lett

5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) fin, detaljert

6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fin(malt), finknust, fin(kornet)

7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) fin, subtil, smekker

8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) fin
2. adverb
(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) fint, bra, godt
3. interjection
(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) fint!; flott!; storartet!

- finely
- finery
- fine art II 1. noun
(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) bot, mulkt, avgift
2. verb
(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) ilegge bot, bøtlegge(s)

bot
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fin
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mulkt
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pen
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skjønn
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vakker

I
subst. \/faɪn\/

1) ( jus) bot, mulkt, bøtestraff

• sentence her to a fine

dømme henne til å betale en bot

• impose a fine of £100 on him

idømme ham en bot på 100 pund

• he was let off with a fine

han slapp unna med en bot

2) vakkert vær

• in rain or fine

i solskinn eller regn

fine for contempt of court ( jus) rettergangsbot

in fine kort sagt, i ett ord til sist
II
verb \/faɪn\/

1) bøtelegge, idømme bot

• they fined him £100

han ble idømt en bot på £100

2) rengjøre, raffinere, rense (væske, spesielt øl og vin), klare

3) ( om metaller) ferske

4) fortynne, spisse, gjøre skarp

5) ( overført) modifisere, bortforklare

6) ( om væske) klarne, rengjøres, renses

fine away\/down fortynnes, smalne, minske, svinne bort, smelte bort ( om væske) bli fin, bli klar, klarne

fine up (austr., hverdagslig, om været) klarne
III
adj. \/faɪn\/

1) utmerket, dyktig, ordentlig, fremstående, fin

• that was a fine performance

det var en utmerket forestilling

• a fine piece of work

et godt stykke arbeid

• that was a fine dinner

det var en deilig middag

• she is a fine musician

hun er en fremstående musiker

• we had a fine time (of it)

vi hadde det hyggelig

• that's very fine but...

det er vel og bra, men...

2) vakker, storartet, stilig, flott, fin

• a fine garden

• a fine view from the mountain peak

en flott utsikt fra fjelltoppen

• she's a fine woman

hun er en flott kvinne

• of fine presence

med statlig og verdig utseende

• it makes a fine show

det ser stilig ut

3) (om dag, vær) pen, vakker, fin (betyr ofte at det ikke regner)

• it rained all morning but turned fine later

det regnet hele morgenen, men det ble pent senere

• what a fine morning!

for en vakker dag!

4) elegant, fin, dannet, verdig

• he wears fine clothes

han har elegante klær

• she likes to call things by fine names

hun liker å bruke fine ord

5) utsøkt, forfinet, edel

• a fine taste

en utsøkt smak

6) ( spøkefullt) fin, nydelig

• a fine excuse!

litt av en unnskyldning!

7) fin, finkornet, tynn, spiss, kvass, skarp, smal, sped

• sand is finer than gravel

sand er finere enn grus

• it's a fine thread

det er en tynn tråd

• a pencil with a fine point

en blyant med en skarp spiss

• a knife with a fine edge

en kniv med en vass egg

• fine little hands

små spede hender

8) ( om metaller e.l.) ren

• gold 18 carats fine

18 karats gull

9) (om sinne, omdømme e.l.) følsom, skarp

• she has a fine sense of humour

hun har en fin sans for humor

• they heard fine irony

de hørte skarp ironi

10) ( om forskjell e.l.) subtil, fin, liten

• a fine distinction

en liten forskjell

• fine nuances

fine nyanser

• they did some fine adjustments

de gjorde noen fininnstillinger

fine! bra!, utmerket! javel, da!, OK!

the fine arts de skjønne kunster

fine doings ( også ironisk) fine greier

a fine fellow stilig kar

• my fine fellow

min gode mann

fine manners gode manerer

fine print ( boktrykking) liten skrift

fine writing høylitterært språk

I feel fine jeg har det bra

in fine kort sagt, som en oppsummering

one fine day en vakker dag, en gang

• one of these fine days

en vakker dag

this is a fine mess! her ser det ut!

you're a fine one to talk! og det sier du!
IV
adv. \/faɪn\/

fint, utmerket

• that will suit me fine

det passer meg utmerket

• I'm doing fine

jeg klarer meg fint

run fine eller run close være sent ute

• you're running it fine

du er sent ute

English-Norwegian dictionary > fine
12 mess

̈ɪmes I
1. сущ.
1) а) беспорядок;
путаница, неразбериха;
грязь Your room is in a mess. ≈ В твоей комнате страшный беспорядок. The workmen cleaned up the mess before they left. ≈ Перед тем, как уйти, рабочие привели все в порядок. The movie is a mess, as sloppy in concept as it is in execution. ≈ В этом фильме полнейшая неразбериха, он столь же небрежен по замыслу, сколь и неряшлив по исполнению. to clean away a mess, sweep up a mess ≈ привести в порядок in a mess leave a mess make a mess of Syn: disorder
1., confusion б) разг. экскременты( особ. животных) to clear up the mess made by the cat ≈ убрать за кошкой
2) неприятность get into a mess be in a mess clear up the mess
2. гл.
1) производить беспорядок Who's been messing about with my papers? ≈ Кто тут копался в моих бумагах? Syn: disarrange
2) пачкать, грязнить (тж. mess up) Try not to mess up your new dress before the party. ≈ Постарайся не испачкать свое новое платье до вечеринки.
3) портить дело (часто mess up) She really messed up my life. ≈ Она действительно испортила мою жизнь. If John messes up his driving test again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it. ≈ Если Джон снова не сдаст экзамен на права, я сомневаюсь, что он вообще его пройдет. Syn: ball up
2), balls up, bitch up, botch up, bugger up, cock up, foul up, goof up
2), hash
2.
2), louse up, muck
2.
3), prang up
1), screw up
4)
4) лодырничать, валять дурака Syn: putter II, trifle
2. ∙ mess about mess about with mess around mess around with mess with II
1. сущ.
1) а) похлебка a mess of pottage ≈ чечевичная похлебка б) болтушка, месиво (для животных) в) презр. варево, стряпня Syn: concoction, medley
1.
2) а) группа людей, питающихся за общим столом (на судне, в армии и т. п.) The conversation in the officers' mess doesn't suit me. ≈ Разговор за офицерским столом мне не нравится. to lose the number of one's mess ид. ≈ умереть;
быть убитым б) без артик. питание за общим столом They will go to mess and live together like soldiers in a camp. ≈ Они будут вместе ходить есть и вместе жить, как солдаты в лагере.
3) а) столовая (комната или здание) б) мор. старшинская кают-компания ∙ Syn: mess hall
2. гл.
1) есть, питаться за общим столом (with, together) In this camp, private soldiers do not mess with officers, but have a separate cookhouse. ≈ В этом лагере солдаты едят отдельно от офицеров.
2) кормить за общим столом The Khan was most hospitable, even to the extent of messing me at his own 'table'. (Floyer) ≈ Хан был настолько любезен, что предложил мне отобедать с ним за его 'столом'. беспорядок, кутерьма, путаница - in a * в беспорядке, вверх дном - everything was in a * все было в беспорядке, все было перепутано - the room was in a * комната была в беспорядке - to make a * of things /of a job/ напутать, напороть;
испортить /провалить/ все дело - you made a fine * of my watch ну и починил же ты /во что ты превратил/ мои часы! - this illness makes a * of my holiday эта болезнь портит /губит/ мои планы на отпуск /отдых/ - you look a *! у тебя ужасный вид! ну и вид у тебя! грязь - your shirt is in a * ваша рубашка в грязи, вы испачкали рубашку - to make a * of the tablecloth запачкать скатерть - to clear up the * убирать грязь;
приводить дела в порядок - I've never seen such a * я такой грязи /такого беспорядка/ еще никогда не видел - what a *! что за беспорядок!, какая грязь неприятность - to be in a * быть в беде, иметь неприятности - to get (oneself) into a * попасть в неприятное положение /в беду/ - I got myself into a * я влип - he has made a * of his life он загубил свою жизнь - to get out of a * выпутаться из неприятного положения /из беды/ - to clear up the * выяснить недоразумение;
расхлебывать кашу - what a *! ну и дела!;
какая неприятность! производить беспорядок - to * a dress помять платье пачкать, грязнить - Jonny's *ed his pants Джонни замарал штанишки портить (часто * up) - to * (up) a business испортить дело - to * up the car испортить машину - it *ed up all our plans это нарушило все наши планы группа людей, питающихся за общим столом;
артель - to be introduced to the * быть представленным товарищам по столу( без артикля) питание за общим столом;
общий стол, общее питание - to be at * находиться за столом /за едой/;
обедать - it's time to go to * пора идти обедать (в столовую) пища, обед, подаваемые за общим столом ( морское) стол, бачок( рядового состава) столовая (в учебном заведении) (морское) старшинская кают-компания (военное) столовая, кухня-столовая;
клуб-столовая жидкая пища, похлебка - * of pottage( библеизм) чечевичная похлебка болтушка, месиво (для животных) варево, неаппетитная еда (устаревшее) блюдо, кушанье > to lose the number of one's * быть убитым, погибнуть в бою > out of * убитый обедать совместно за общим столом, артелью - we decided to * together мы решили столоваться вместе (военное) состоять на котловом довольствии кормить общим столом;
обеспечивать питанием - to * a regiment снабжать /обеспечивать питанием/ полк ~ неприятность;
to get into a mess попасть в беду;
to be in a mess быть в беде, иметь неприятности;
to clear up the mess выяснить недоразумение ~ неприятность;
to get into a mess попасть в беду;
to be in a mess быть в беде, иметь неприятности;
to clear up the mess выяснить недоразумение ~ неприятность;
to get into a mess попасть в беду;
to be in a mess быть в беде, иметь неприятности;
to clear up the mess выяснить недоразумение in a ~ в беспорядке;
вверх дном in a ~ в грязи mess беспорядок;
кутерьма;
путаница;
to make a mess of things напутать;
напортить;
провалить все дело mess беспорядок;
кутерьма;
путаница;
to make a mess of things напутать;
напортить;
провалить все дело ~ блюдо, кушанье;
похлебка ~ болтушка, месиво (для животных) ~ группа людей, питающихся за общим столом ~ лодырничать, работать с ленцой (часто mess about) ~ неприятность;
to get into a mess попасть в беду;
to be in a mess быть в беде, иметь неприятности;
to clear up the mess выяснить недоразумение ~ обедать совместно, за общим столом, столоваться вместе (with, together) ~ общий стол, общее питание (в армии и флоте) ~ портить дело (часто mess up) ~ производить беспорядок;
пачкать, грязнить ~ столовая (в учебном заведении) ;
мор. старшинская каюткомпания ~ attr. столовый;
mess allowance столовые деньги;
mess kit амер. котелок и столовый прибор( для солдат, туристов) messroom: messroom = mess ~ attr. столовый;
mess allowance столовые деньги;
mess kit амер. котелок и столовый прибор( для солдат, туристов) ~ attr. столовый;
mess allowance столовые деньги;
mess kit амер. котелок и столовый прибор (для солдат, туристов)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > mess
13 make a mess of something

expr infml

He really made a mess of things — Он все напутал

He's made a mess of his life — Он себе всю жизнь испортил

They made a mess of cutting your hair — Ну тебя и обкорнали

A fine mess you've made of that — Ну ты и наделал делов

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > make a mess of something
14 ама

(че) межд. what a...

ама че време! terrible weather we're having, fine weather for ducks, isn't it some weather (we're having)

ама че си глупав! what a fool you are! ама се изчервих! was my face red! ама че нахалство! what impudence! ама ни напердашиха! they certainly beat us hollow, they beat us just

ама че работа, a! what a business, a deuce of a business/a mess

ама че го рече what a silly thing to say, that's a good one, a fine way to put it

ама я свърши a fine mess you've made of it.сз. but

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а̀ма,

част. (за усилване) what (a) …; \ама че време! terrible weather we’re having, fine weather for ducks, isn’t it some weather (we’re having); \ама (че) го рече what a silly thing to say, that’s good one, a fine way to put it; \ама (че) ни напердашиха! they certainly beat us hollow, they beat us just; \ама (че) се изчервих! was my face red! \ама (че) я свърши a fine mess you’ve made of it.

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съюз разг. but.

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1. (че) межд. what a... 2. АМА че време! terrible weather we're having, fine weather for ducks, isn't it some weather (we're having) 3. АМА че го рече what a silly thing to say, that's a good one, a fine way to put it 4. АМА че работа, a! what a business, a deuce of a business/a mess 5. АМА че си глупав! what a fool you are! АМА се изчервих! was my face red! АМА че нахалство! what impudence! АМА ни напердашиха! they certainly beat us hollow, they beat us just 6. АМА я свърши a fine mess you've made of it.сз. but

Български-английски речник > ама
15 menudo

adj.

1 small, minute, tiny.

2 small.

m.

pocket money, loose change.

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menudo

► adjetivo

1 (pequeño) small, tiny

2 (enfático) fine, some, what a...

■ ¡menudo lío! what a mess!

► nombre masculino plural menudos

1 (moneda) change sing

2 (de res) offal sing; (de ave) giblets

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a menudo often, frequently

■ nos vemos a menudo we often meet up

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=pequeño) small, minute; [persona] diminutive, slight; (fig) slight, insignificant

moneda menuda — small change

la gente menuda — the little ones, kids *

- a la menuda

- contar algo por menudo

2) [uso admirativo]

¡menudo lío! — what a mess!

¡menuda plancha! — what a boob! *

¡menuda vidorra nos vamos a dar! — we won't half live it up! *

¡menuda me la han hecho! — they've really gone and pulled a fast one on me! *

¡menudo viento hizo anoche! — it wasn't half windy last night! *

3) (=minucioso) exact, meticulous

2.

ADV

a menudo — often

3. SM

1) (=dinero) small change

2) pl menudos (Culin) offal sing ; [de ave] giblets; Méx (=guisado) tripe stew sing

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) < persona> slight

b) <letra/pie> small

picar el ajo muy menudito — chop the garlic very finely

2) (Esp) ( en exclamaciones) (delante del n)

menudo lío! — what a mess!

menudo cochazo! — that's some car!

3)

a menudo — often
II
masculino

1) menudos masculino plural ( vísceras de aves) giblets (pl)

2) (Col, Ven) ( dinero suelto) loose change

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* a menudo = often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* aunque a menudo = if often.

* mencionado a menudo = often-mentioned.

* menuda = petite.

* muy a menudo = very often, most often than not.

* tan a menudo = so often.

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I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) < persona> slight

b) <letra/pie> small

picar el ajo muy menudito — chop the garlic very finely

2) (Esp) ( en exclamaciones) (delante del n)

menudo lío! — what a mess!

menudo cochazo! — that's some car!

3)

a menudo — often
II
masculino

1) menudos masculino plural ( vísceras de aves) giblets (pl)

2) (Col, Ven) ( dinero suelto) loose change

* * *

* a menudo = often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* aunque a menudo = if often.

* mencionado a menudo = often-mentioned.

* menuda = petite.

* muy a menudo = very often, most often than not.

* tan a menudo = so often.

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menudo¹ -da

adjective

A

1 ‹persona› slight gente³ (↑ gente (3))

2 ‹letra/pie› small

picar el ajo muy menudito chop the garlic very finely

B

( Esp) (en exclamaciones) ( delante del n): ¡en menudo lío te has metido! you've got yourself into a fine mess!

¡menudo jaleo que se armó! there was an incredible row!

¡menuda vida se pega! he has a nice life!, he leads the life of Riley

C

a menudo ( loc adv) often

menudo²

masculine

A menudos mpl

1 (vísceras de las aves) giblets (pl)

2 (guiso) dish made with tripe

B ( Col) (dinero suelto) loose change

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menudo 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ‹ persona› slight

b) ‹letra/pie› small

2 (Esp) ( en exclamaciones) ( delante del n):
◊ ¡menudo lío! what a mess!;

¡menudo cochazo! that's some car!
3
◊ a menudo often

menudo 2 sustantivo masculino (Col, Ven) ( dinero suelto) loose change
menudo,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) thin, slight
(cosa) small, tiny: gente menuda, kids
2 exclamación what a...!: ¡menudo golpe me di!, what a bump I had!
♦ Locuciones: a menudo, often ➣ Ver nota en often
' menudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
biruji
- bribón
- bribona
- comistrajo
- cortarse
- despiste
- elemento
- error
- estropicio
- frecuente
- mentecata
- mentecato
- menuda
- mucha
- mucho
- notición
- palo
- papelón
- practicar
- rollo
- sofoco
- tanta
- tanto
- tejemaneje
- tela
- ver
- seguido
English:
apology
- apt
- balding
- bow
- brownout
- chop up
- cold
- compass
- depression
- escape
- fantasize
- fine
- frenzy
- frequently
- grumpy
- hog
- hope
- hunk
- intestine
- it
- keep
- letdown
- lure
- move about
- move around
- near
- nosebleed
- often
- quite
- slight
- some
- soon
- stock
- white elephant
- change
- d'
- deal
- go
- move
- use

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menudo, -a

♦ adj

1. [pequeño] small;

gente menuda kids

2. [insignificante] trifling, insignificant

3. [para enfatizar]
¡menudo lío/gol! what a mess/goal!;

¡menuda resaca llevas! that's some hangover you've got there!;

¡menudo susto me diste! you gave me a real fright!, you frightened the life out of me!;

¡menudo frío hace aquí! it's absolutely freezing here!;

¡menuda hambre tengo! I'm absolutely starving!;

claro que no pidió perdón, ¡menuda es ella! of course she didn't apologize, she's not one to do things like that!

4.
menudos [vísceras] [de aves] giblets;
[de otros animales] offal
5. [plato] = stew made with tripe

♦ a menudo loc adv

often

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menudo

I adj small;

¡menuda suerte! fig fam lucky devil!;

¡menudas vacaciones! irón fam some vacation!;

¡menudo lío! what a mess!;

a menudo often

II m L.Am.

small change;

menudos pl GASTR giblets

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menudo, -da adj

1) : minute, small

2)

a menudo frecuentemente: often, frequently

menudo nm

1) Mex : tripe stew

2) menudos nmpl

: giblets

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menudo adj

1. (pequeño) small

tiene una letra muy menuda she's got very small handwriting

2. (en frases exclamativas) what / what a

¡menudo coche se ha comprado! what a car he's bought!

¡menudo lío has armado! a fine mess you've made!

a menudo often

Spanish-English dictionary > menudo
16 poner

v.

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

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

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

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

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

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

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

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

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

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

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

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

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

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

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

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

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

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

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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PONER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

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

Past Indicative

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

Future Indicative

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

Conditional

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

Present Subjunctive

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

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

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

Future Subjunctive

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

Imperative

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

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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verb

1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

•

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

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

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

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

3) (=añadir) to add

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

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

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

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

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

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

5) (=disponer, preparar)

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

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

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

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

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

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

7) (=exponer)

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

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

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

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

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

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

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

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

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

• ponlo [más alto] — turn it up

10) (=adoptar)

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

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

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

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

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

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

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

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

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

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

12) (=servir)

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

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

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

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

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

14) (=exhibir)

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

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

15) (=enviar) to send

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

16) (=escribir) to put

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

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

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

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

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

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

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21) (=invertir) to put in

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

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

22) (=apostar)

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

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

23) (=llamar) to call

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

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

24) (=criticar, alabar)

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

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

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

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

25) (=tildar)

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

26) (=suponer)

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

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

poniendo que... — supposing that...

27)

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

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

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

28)

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

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

29) [en trabajo]

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

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

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [aves] to lay (eggs)

2) (=apostar)

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

3.

See:

ponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

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

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

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

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

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

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

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

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

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

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

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

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

6)

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

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

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

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

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

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

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

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

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

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

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

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

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

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

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

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

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

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

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

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

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

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

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

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

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

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

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

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

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

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

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

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

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

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

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

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

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

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

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

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

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

b)

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

21) ( suponer)

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

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

ponerle — (esp AmL)

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

Sentido IV

22)

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

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

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

b) (ajustar, graduar)

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

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

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

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

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

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

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

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

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

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

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

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

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

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

3) sol to set

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

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

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

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

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

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

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

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

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

6)

a) ( empezar)

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

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

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

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

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

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

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

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

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

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

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

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

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

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

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner al revés = upend.

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

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

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

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

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

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

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

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

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

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

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

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

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

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

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

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

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

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

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

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

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

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

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

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

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

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

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

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

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

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

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

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

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

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

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

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

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

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

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

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

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

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

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

* poner en forma = buff up.

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

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

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

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

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

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

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

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

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

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

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

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

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

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

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

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

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

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

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

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

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

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

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

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

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

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

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

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

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

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

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

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

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

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

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

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

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

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

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

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

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

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

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner nervioso = rattle.

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

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

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

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

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

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

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

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

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

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

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

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

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

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

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

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

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

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

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

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

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

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

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

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

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

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

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

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

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

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

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

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

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

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

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

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

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

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

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

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

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

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

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

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

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

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

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

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

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

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

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

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

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

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

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

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

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

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

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

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

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

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

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

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

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

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verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

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

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

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

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

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

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

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

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

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

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

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

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

6)

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

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

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

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

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

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

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

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

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

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

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

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

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

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

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

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

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

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

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

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

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

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

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

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

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

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

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

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

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

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

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

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

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

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

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

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

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

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

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

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

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

b)

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

21) ( suponer)

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

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

ponerle — (esp AmL)

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

Sentido IV

22)

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

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

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

b) (ajustar, graduar)

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

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

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

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

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

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

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

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

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

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

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

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

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

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

3) sol to set

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

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

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

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

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

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

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

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

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

6)

a) ( empezar)

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

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

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

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

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

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

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

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

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

* * *

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

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

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

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

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

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

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

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

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner al revés = upend.

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

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

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

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

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

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

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

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

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

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

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

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

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

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

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

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

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

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

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

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

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

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

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

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

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

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

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

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

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

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

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

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

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

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

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

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

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

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

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

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

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

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

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

* poner en forma = buff up.

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

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

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

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

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

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

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

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

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

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

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

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

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

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

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

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

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

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

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

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

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

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

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

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

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

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

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

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

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

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

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

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

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

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

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

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

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

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

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

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

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

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

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner nervioso = rattle.

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

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

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

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

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

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

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

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

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

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

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

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

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

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

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

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

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

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

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

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

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

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

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

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

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

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

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

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

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

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

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

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

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

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

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

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

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

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

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

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

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

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

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

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

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

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

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

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

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

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

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

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

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

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

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

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

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

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

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

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

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

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

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

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

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

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

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

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

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

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

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

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

* * *

poner [ E22 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ poner (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 colocar

2 poner: anuncio, aviso

B agregar

C ropa, calzado etc

D ‹inyección/supositorio›

E poner la mesa

F

1 instalar, montar

2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc

3 poner: cerradura etc

G poner: huevos

H servir, dar

Sentido II

A

1 contribuir

2 proporcionar

B poner: atención, cuidado

C

1 imponer

2 oponer

3 adjudicar

D poner: nombre

E enviar

F escribir

G

1 expresar por escrito

2 impersonal

H exhibir, dar

I tardar

Sentido III

A en un estado, una situación

B poner: cara, voz, etc

C

1 hacer empezar

2 poner a alguien de algo

D suponer

Sentido IV

A

1 conectar, encender

2 ajustar, graduar

B poner al teléfono

■ poner (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 apostar

2 contribuir dinero

B poner: gallinas

C México: vulg

■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 colocarse

2 llegar

B ponerse: el sol

C ponerse: calzado etc

Sentido II

A en un estado, una situación

B

1 empezar

2 esforzarse, esmerarse

3 contribuir dinero

Sentido III ponerse al teléfono

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (colocar) to put

¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?

¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?

pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picture

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

ponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the door

pon agua a calentar put some water on to boil

2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

pusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaper

B (agregar) to put

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

¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?

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

C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):

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

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

D ‹inyección/supositorio› to give

el dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injection

E

poner la mesa to lay o set the table

F

1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

puso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architect

consiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving school

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

pusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in style

le puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment

2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

van a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers

3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

G «ave» ‹huevos› to lay

H

( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?

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

¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?

Sentido II

A

1 (contribuir):

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

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

que cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford

2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay on

la empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the company

B ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to take

pon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doing

no ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of work

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

C

1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to set

nos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questions

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding

2

(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything

3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give

¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?

le pusieron un cero he got nought out of ten

D (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give

¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!

le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?

le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'

E (enviar) ‹telegrama› to send; ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

F (escribir) to put

no has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents in

no sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o write

puso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the list

G ( esp Esp)

1 (expresar por escrito) to say

el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery

2 ( impersonal):

mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note says

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

¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?

H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)

‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?

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

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

no pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmas

I ( RPl) (tardar) to take

el avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Aires

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

Sentido III

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me pones nerviosa you're making me nervous

ya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood

¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?

lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward position

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

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

me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for me

B (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›

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

puso cara de enfado he looked annoyed

puso voz de asustado he sounded scared

C

1

(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a diet

poner a algn A + INF:

tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to work

lo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguez

lo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions

2 poner a algn DE algo:

la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department

lo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angel

su padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boy

siempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an example

D

(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get back

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?

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

ponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours

¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200

Sentido IV

A

1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put on

pon un disco put on a record

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

todavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet

2

(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven

¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right time

poner el motor a punto to tune up the engine

B

( Esp) (al teléfono): en seguida le pongo I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth

¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?

¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?

■ poner

vi

A

1 ( Jueg) (apostar) to put in

2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute

¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?

B «gallina» to lay

C ( Méx vulg) (copular) to score (sl)

■ ponerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 ( refl)

(colocarse): pongámonos un rato a la sombra let's sit ( o lie etc) in the shade for a while

ponerse de pie to stand up, stand

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

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

ponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountain

a ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head

2

( Esp) (llegar): en diez minutos nos ponemos allí we can be there in ten minutes

B «sol» to set

C ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on

ponte el abrigo put your coat on

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

mi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothes

ponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadow

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

Sentido II

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me puse furiosa I got very angry

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

adelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortable

no te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

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

no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wild

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

B

1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -ING

se va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minute

a ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start working

se puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason

2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effort

si te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today

3

(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)

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

yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)

Sentido III

( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ poner a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ ponerse enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin

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poner

♦ vt

1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;

me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;

ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;

pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;

¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;

poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;

poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;

poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;

hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog

2. [ropa, zapatos, maquillaje]
poner algo a alguien to put sth on sb;

ponle este pañal al bebé put this Br nappy o US diaper on the baby

3. [servir]
¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;

póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;

¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;

póngame un kilo give me a kilo

4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;

poner algo de mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte to do my/your/ etc bit;

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

pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;

hay que poner más cuidado con o [m5] en la ortografía you have to take more care over your spelling

5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]
poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;

le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;

ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;

lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;

el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;

llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;

pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;

me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;

poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent face

6. [calificar]
poner a alguien de algo to call sb sth;

me pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;

poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;

poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sb

7. [oponer]
poner obstáculos a algo to hinder sth;

poner pegas a algo to raise objections to sth

8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;
[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;
le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;

me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;

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

9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;
[conferencia] to make; Esp
¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;
Esp
no cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second

10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;
[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;
pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;

pon el telediario put the news on;

puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;

¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;

ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it

11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;

anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;

¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;

en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto

12. [montar] to set up;

poner la casa to set up home;

poner un negocio to start a business;

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;

han puesto una cocina nueva they've had a new Br cooker o US stove put in;

hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;

poner la mesa to lay the table;

pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow

13. [decorar] to do up;

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

14. [suponer] to suppose;

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

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;

¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days

15. Esp [decir] to say;

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?

16. [escribir] to put;

¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?

17. [huevo] to lay

18. RP [demorar] to take;

el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there

19. Fam [excitar]
esa actriz me pone that actress totally does it for me

♦ vi
[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)
♦ v impersonal
Am Fam [parecer]
se me pone que… it seems to me that…

♦ See also the pronominal verb ponerse

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poner

<part puesto> v/t

1 put;

poner en escena stage;

poner en marcha set in motion;

pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that

2 ropa put on

3 ( añadir) put in

4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on

5 la mesa set

6 ( escribir) put down

7 en periódico, libro etc say;

la crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews

8 negocio set up

9 telegrama send

10 huevos lay

11 AUTO marcha put the car in, move into

12 dinero deposit

13

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poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;

ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;

ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.

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poner {60} vt

1) colocar: to put, to place

pon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table

2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add

3) : to put on (clothes)

4) contribuir: to contribute

5) escribir: to put in writing

no le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it

6) imponer: to set, to impose

7) exponer: to put, to expose

lo puso en peligro: she put him in danger

8) : to prepare, to arrange

poner la mesa: to set the table

9) : to name

le pusimos Ana: we called her Ana

10) establecer: to set up, to establish

puso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant

11) instalar: to install, to put in

12) (with an adjective or adverb) : to make

siempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood

13) : to turn on, to switch on

14) suponer: to suppose

pongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come

15) : to lay (eggs)

16)

poner a : to start (someone doing something)

lo puse a trabajar: I put him to work

17)

poner de : to place as

la pusieron de directora: they made her director

18)

poner en : to put in (a state or condition)

poner en duda: to call into question

poner vi

1) : to contribute

2) : to lay eggs

♦ See also the reflexive verb ponerse

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poner vb

1. (colocar) to put [pt. & pp. put]

he puesto los libros en la estantería I've put the books on the shelf

2. (ropa, etc) to put on

ponle el abrigo al niño put the baby's coat on

3. (añadir) to put

¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?

¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?

4. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written] / to put

hay que poner la dirección en el sobre you have to write the address on the envelope

5. (programar) to set [pt. & pp. set]

he puesto el despertador a las siete I've set the alarm clock for seven

6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on

pon la tele turn the TV on

no pongas la radio muy alta don't put the radio on too loud

pon otro disco put another record on

7. (establecer) to open

han puesto una tienda de ordenadores they've opened a computer shop

8. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

voy a poner un fax I'm going to send a fax

9. (comunicar) to put through

¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?

10. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good

11. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?

esta noche no ponen nada interesante en la tele there's nothing interesting on TV tonight

12. (dar un nombre) to call

le han puesto Paula they've called her Paula

13. (imponer) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

nos ponen muchos deberes they give us a lot of homework

le han puesto una multa he was fined

me han puesto un 8 I got 8 out of 10

14. (servir) to give

¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?

me puso una tapa de aceitunas he gave me some olives

¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?

15. (aportar) to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to put in

yo pongo el pastel y tú traes el champán I'll supply the cake and you bring the champagne

pusimos mil pesetas cada uno we each put in a thousand pesetas

16. (suponer) to suppose / to say [pt. & pp. said]

pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say...

poner cara de sorpresa to look surprised

poner huevos to lay eggs [pt. & pp. laid]

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

Spanish-English dictionary > poner
17 meter

v.

1 to put in.

meter algo/a alguien en algo to put something/somebody in something

meter la llave en la cerradura to get the key into the lock

meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank

he metido mis ahorros en esa empresa I've put all my savings into this venture

le metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza (informal) to put ideas into somebody's head

no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) (informal) I can't get it into his head (that…)

2 to give (informal) (asestar).

le metió un puñetazo he gave him a punch

3 to give (informal) (echar, soltar).

meter una bronca a alguien to tell somebody off

me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline

4 to take in (prenda, ropa).

meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt

5 to score (en deportes) (anotar).

nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us

6 to introduce, to get in, to get inside, to stick.

Ella mete la caja She takes the box inside.

7 to cause, to make, to create.

Ese chico mete problemas That boy causes problems.

8 to drive in.

9 to take inside.

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meter

► verbo transitivo

1 (introducir) to put

■ mete esto en el armario put this in the wardrobe

■ lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

■ mete el dinero en el banco put your money in the bank

2 (implicar) to put into (en, -), get into (en, -), involve in (en, -)

■ en buen lío nos has metido you've got us into a real mess

■ tú me metiste en este asunto you got me involved in this business

3 familiar (dar) to give

■ menudo susto que nos metió he gave us a real fright

■ nos metió una bofetada por hablar he gave us a slap for talking

■ ya le has metido miedo al niño now you've frightened the baby

■ nos metió un rollo insoportable he bored us to death

■ métele prisa o no llegamos hurry him up or we won't get there on time

4 (hacer) to make

■ no metáis tanto ruido don't be so noisy

5 (ropa - acortar) to take up; (- estrechar) to take in

6 AUTOMÓVIL (marcha) to put into

■ mete primera put it into first

7 DEPORTE to score

■ metieron dos goles they scored two goals

► verbo pronominal meterse

1 (introducirse en) to get in

■ métete dentro get in

■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car

■ se metió en la cama he got into bed

2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)

■ se ha metido en un negocio de compraventa she's gone into buying and selling

■ se ha metido en una secta she's got mixed up with a sect

3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)

■ se ha metido en la especulación del terreno he's got involved in property speculation

■ se ha metido en el Ayuntamiento now he's on the council

■ siempre te estás metiendo donde no te llaman you're always sticking your nose in where you're not wanted

■ me metí totalmente en el papel I got completely into in the role

■ se mete a fondo en todo lo que hace he throws himself into everything he does

■ nos vamos a meter en la compra de un piso we're going to take the plunge and buy a flat

4 (ir) to go

■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?

5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)

■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you

6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)

■ quiere meterse en política he wants to go into politics

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo meter at full blast

meterse alguien donde no le llaman to poke one's nose into others' affairs

meterse alguien en lo que no le importa to stick one's nose into others' business

meterse en todo to be a meddler, stick one's nose into everything

no meterse en nada not to get involved

¡métetelo donde te quepa! tabú you can stuff it!

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verb

1) to put (in)

2) insert, introduce

3) place

4) cause

5) make

•

- meter prisa
- meterse
- meterse a
- meterse con
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1. VT

1) (=poner, introducir) to put

¿dónde has metido las llaves? — where have you put the keys?

metió el palo por el aro — she stuck o put the stick through the ring

mete las hamacas que está lloviendo — bring the hammocks in, it's raining

• meter algo en algo — to put sth in(to) sth

metió la mano en el bolsillo — she put her hand in(to) her pocket

metió el dedo en la sopa — he dipped o put his finger in the soup

tienes que meter la pieza en su sitio — you have to fit o put the part in the correct place

consiguió meter toda la ropa en la maleta — she managed to get o fit all the clothes in(to) the suitcase

meter dinero en el banco — to put money in the bank

¿quién le metió esas ideas en la cabeza? — who gave him those ideas?

- a todo meter

está lloviendo a todo meter — it's pelting with rain, it's pelting down

le están dando antibióticos a todo meter — he's being stuffed with antibiotics *

2) (Dep) to score

meter un gol — to score a goal

3) (Cos) [para estrechar] to take in; [para acortar] to take up

métele la falda que le queda larga — take her skirt up a bit, it's too long

4) (Aut) [+ marcha] to go into

mete primera — go into first gear

¡mete el acelerador! — put your foot down!

5) (=internar)

meter a algn en la cárcel — to put sb in prison

lo metieron en un colegio privado — they put him in o sent him to a private school

6) [en una profesión]

lo metieron a trabajar en el banco — they got him a job in a bank

metieron a su hija (a) monja — they sent their daughter to a convent

lo metieron a o de fontanero — they apprenticed him to a plumber

7) (=implicar)

meter a algn en algo — to get sb involved in sth

él me metió en el negocio — he got me involved in the business

tú me metiste en este lío — you got me into this mess

no metas a mi madre en esto — don't drag o bring my mother into this

Luis metió a Fernando en muchos disgustos — Luis let Fernando in for a lot of trouble

8) (=ocasionar)

• meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb

• meter prisa a algn — to hurry sb, make sb get a move on

tenemos que meterle prisa a Adela — we need to hurry Adela, we need to make Adela get a move on

¡no me metas prisa! — don't rush me!

• meter ruido — to make a noise

• meter un susto a algn — to give sb a fright

9) * (=dar)

le metieron un golpe en la cabeza — they hit him on the head

le metió una torta delante de todos — she hit him in front of everyone

10) * (=endosar)

me han metido dos billetes falsos — they gave me two false banknotes

me metieron una multa por no llevar puesto el cinturón — I was fined for not wearing a seat belt

nos metió un rollo inacabable — he went on and on for ages

le metieron cinco años de cárcel — they gave him five years in prison

nos van a meter más trabajo — they're going to lumber us with more work

11) * (=aplicar)

me metió la maquinilla y me peló al cero — he took the clippers to me and shaved all my hair off

le quedaba largo el traje y le metió las tijeras — her dress was too long, so she took the scissors to it

12) * (=hacer entender)

no hay quien le meta que aquello era mentira — nobody seems able to make him understand that it was a lie, nobody is able to get it into his head that it was a lie

13)

meterlas — And ** to beat it *

2.

See:

meterse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (introducir, poner) to put

meter algo en algo — to put something in(to) something

meter la llave en la cerradura — to put the key into the lock

quiero meter todo esto en un folio — I want to fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza — don't put ideas like that into her head

b) ( hacer entrar)

meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

c) ( involucrar)

meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

2)

a) ( invertir) to put

b) <tanto/gol> to score

c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras — take it in a bit at the seams

meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

d) (Auto) < cambio>

mete (la) tercera — put it into third (gear)

meter la marcha atrás — to get into reverse

3)

a) (provocar, crear)

no metas ruido — keep the noise down

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

nos están metiendo prisa — we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster

a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

le metimos con todo — we did our utmost

b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)

me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias — she spun us one of her yarns

c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
2.
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
3.
meterse v pron

1)

a) ( entrar)

meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

b) ( introducirse)

meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)

d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke

2)

a) ( en trabajo)

se metió de secretaria — she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

b) ( involucrarse)

meterse en algo — to get involved in something

te has metido en un buen lío — you've got yourself into a fine mess

se ha metido en un asunto muy turbio — she's got(ten) involved in a very shady affair

no podemos meternos en más gastos — we cannot take on anymore financial commitments

c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business

ella empezó a meterse por medio — she started interfering

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

meterse donde no lo llaman — to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!

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= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.

Nota: Usado principalmente para la ropa.

Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex. By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.

Ex. The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.

Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

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

Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex. Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.

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* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.

* meter cisco = make + trouble.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* meter de largo = take up.

* meter el dobladillo = hem.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* meter en = cram into.

* meter en bolsas = bag.

* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en una jaula = cage.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* meter presionando = snap into.

* meter preso = imprison.

* meter prisa = hustle.

* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.

* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meterse en = get into, step into.

* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.

* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.

* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.

* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.

* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.

* meterse mano = snog, pet.

* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (introducir, poner) to put

meter algo en algo — to put something in(to) something

meter la llave en la cerradura — to put the key into the lock

quiero meter todo esto en un folio — I want to fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza — don't put ideas like that into her head

b) ( hacer entrar)

meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice

c) ( involucrar)

meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something

2)

a) ( invertir) to put

b) <tanto/gol> to score

c) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras — take it in a bit at the seams

meterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something

d) (Auto) < cambio>

mete (la) tercera — put it into third (gear)

meter la marcha atrás — to get into reverse

3)

a) (provocar, crear)

no metas ruido — keep the noise down

meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody

nos están metiendo prisa — we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster

a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out

meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)

le metimos con todo — we did our utmost

b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)

me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias — she spun us one of her yarns

c) (Col arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke
2.
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)
3.
meterse v pron

1)

a) ( entrar)

meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye

b) ( introducirse)

meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)

c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)

d) (Ven arg) < cocaína> to snort (sl); < marihuana> to smoke

2)

a) ( en trabajo)

se metió de secretaria — she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun

b) ( involucrarse)

meterse en algo — to get involved in something

te has metido en un buen lío — you've got yourself into a fine mess

se ha metido en un asunto muy turbio — she's got(ten) involved in a very shady affair

no podemos meternos en más gastos — we cannot take on anymore financial commitments

c) ( entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business

ella empezó a meterse por medio — she started interfering

meterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody

meterse donde no lo llaman — to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!

* * *

= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.

Nota: Usado principalmente para la ropa.

Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex: By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.

Ex: The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.

Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.

Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.

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

Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.

Ex: Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.

* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.

* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.

* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.

* meter cisco = make + trouble.

* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.

* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* meter de largo = take up.

* meter el dobladillo = hem.

* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.

* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* meter en = cram into.

* meter en bolsas = bag.

* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].

* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* meter en una jaula = cage.

* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.

* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meter miedo = frighten, scare.

* meter presionando = snap into.

* meter preso = imprison.

* meter prisa = hustle.

* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.

* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* meterse en = get into, step into.

* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.

* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.

* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.

* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.

* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.

* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.

* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.

* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.

* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.

* meterse mano = snog, pet.

* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.

* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.

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meter [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (introducir, poner) to put

le metieron un tubo por la nariz they put o ( colloq) stuck a tube up her nose

¿dónde habré metido su carta? where can I have put his letter?

meter algo EN algo:

metí la tarjeta en un sobre I put the card in(to) an envelope

no lograba meter la llave en la cerradura she couldn't get the key into the lock

metió el pie en el agua he put his foot in(to) the water

a ver si consigo meter todo esto en un folio I wonder if I can get o fit all of this onto one sheet

no le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña don't put ideas like that into her head, don't go giving her ideas like that

2 (hacer entrar) meter a algn EN algo:

no puedo meter más de cuatro personas en mi coche I can't get o fit more than four people in my car

lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison

metió a su hijo interno en un colegio he sent his son to (a) boarding school

3 (colocar, emplear) meter a algn EN algo:

consiguió meter a su amigo en la empresa she managed to get her friend a job with o in the company

meter a algn DE algo:

lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero they apprenticed him to a carpenter, they got him a job as a carpenter's apprentice

la metieron de sirvienta en la ciudad they sent her to work as a maid in the city

4 (involucrar) meter a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth

no quiero que metas a mi hijo en negocios sucios I don't want you involving my son o getting my son involved in any dirty business

no la metas a ella en esto don't bring o drag her into this

B

1 (invertir) to put

voy a meter mis ahorros en el banco I'm going to put my savings in the bank

metió todo su capital en el negocio she put all her capital into the business

2 ‹tanto/gol› to score

3 (en costura) ‹dobladillo› to turn up

métele un poco en las costuras take it in a bit at the seams

4

meterle tijera/sierra a algo to set to with the scissors/saw on sth

5 ( Auto) ‹marcha/cambio›

mete (la) primera/tercera put it into first/third (gear)

en este coche es muy difícil meter la marcha atrás it's very difficult to get into reverse in this car

C

1

(provocar, crear): no metas ruido que estoy estudiando keep the noise down, I'm studying

no trates de meterme miedo don't try to frighten o scare me

nos están metiendo prisa en el trabajo we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster at work

a todo meter ( fam); ‹ir/conducir› flat out

lleva una semana estudiando a todo meter he's been studying flat out for a week

meterle ( AmL); to get a move on ( colloq)

¡métanle, que no llegamos! step on it o get a move on, or we won't get there in time!

le metimos con todo we did our utmost, we pulled out all the stops, we did everything we could

2 ( fam)

(encajar, endilgar): me metieron una multa por exceso de velocidad I got a ticket for speeding ( colloq)

no me metas más mentiras don't tell me any more lies, don't give me any more of your lies ( colloq)

nos metió una de sus historias she spun us one of her yarns

3 ( Col arg) ‹cocaína› to snort (sl), to do (sl); ‹marihuana› to smoke

■ meter

vi

( Col arg) (consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)

■ meterse

v pron

A

1 (entrar) meterse EN algo:

me metí en el agua (en la playa) I went into the water; (en la piscina) I got into the water

nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum

se metió en la cama he got into bed

métete por esa calle go down that street

quise meterme bajo tierra I just wanted the ground to swallow me up

no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza que le dio she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself o where to put herself

¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?, where can the dog be?

(+ me/te/le etc): se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza … when he gets an idea into his head …

2 (introducirse) meterse algo EN algo:

me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket

no te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose

¡que se lo meta ahí mismo! or ¡que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! ( vulg); she can stuff it! (sl)

ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter ( vulg); you know where you can stuff o shove it ( vulg)

3 ( fam); ‹comida/bebida› to put away ( colloq)

B

1

(en un trabajo): se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretary

meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun

2 (involucrarse) meterse EN algo to get involved IN sth

no quiero meterme en una discusión I don't want to get into o to get involved in an argument

te has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine mess

no te metas en gastos don't go spending a lot of money

se había metido en un asunto muy turbio she had got involved in o mixed up in a very shady affair

3 (entrometerse) to get involved

no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business, don't get involved in o don't meddle in things that don't concern you

todo iba bien hasta que ella se metió por medio things were going fine until she started interfering

meterse con algn ( fam): no te metas conmigo que yo no te he hecho nada don't go picking a fight with me, I haven't done anything to you

no te metas conmigo que hoy no estoy para bromas leave me alone, I'm in no mood for jokes today

tú métete con los de tu edad/tamaño why don't you pick on someone your own age/size?

con su hijo no te metas, que es sagrado ( iró); don't say a word against her son, she worships him

meterse donde no lo llaman to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)

¡no te metas donde no te llaman! mind your own business!

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meter ( conjugate meter) verbo transitivo
1
a) (introducir, poner) to put;

meter algo en algo to put sth in(to) sth;
◊ meter la llave en la cerradura to put the key into the lock;

logró meter todo en la maleta he managed to fit everything into the suitcase
b) ( hacer entrar):

◊ meter a algn en la cárcel to put sb in prison;

consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company
c) ( involucrar) meter a algn en algo to involve sb in sth, get sb involved in sth

2
a) ( invertir) ‹ahorros/dinero› to put

b) ‹tanto/gol› to score

c) ( en costura) ‹ dobladillo› to turn up

d) (Auto):

◊ mete (la) tercera put it into third (gear);

meter la marcha atrás to get into reverse
3 (provocar, crear):
◊ meterle prisa a algn to rush sb;

meterle miedo a algn to frighten o scare sb;
no metas ruido keep the noise down
meterse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( entrar):

◊ me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water;

( en la piscina) I got into the water;
◊ nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum;

meterse en la cama/la ducha to get into bed/the shower;
¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?;
se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eye
b) ( introducirse):

◊ me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye;

se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket
2
a) ( en trabajo):

◊ se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretary;

meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun
b) ( involucrarse) meterse en algo to get involved in sth;

◊ te has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine mess;

no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business;
meterse con algn (fam) to pick on sb;
meterse por medio to interfere
meter verbo transitivo
1 to put [en, in]
(en colegio, cárcel) to put: la metieron en un psiquiátrico, they put her in a mental hospital
(dinero) metimos el dinero en el banco, we paid the money into our bank
2 (invertir) to put: mételo en acciones, put it in shares
3 (involucrar) to involve [en, in], to get mixed up [en, in]
4 fam (causar) no le metas miedo al niño, don't frighten the child
5 (hacer) to make
meter jaleo, to make a noise
♦ Locuciones: familiar a todo meter, at full speed, in a flash
meter en el mismo saco, to lump together: son completamente distintos, no los puedes meter en el mismo saco, they're totally different, you can't lump them together as if they were the same
' meter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apremiar
- baza
- cazo
- cizaña
- colarse
- contador
- cuezo
- embotellar
- follón
- fotómetro
- gamba
- hocico
- indicador
- indicadora
- introducir
- lectura
- M
- mano
- métrica
- metro
- nada
- nariz
- pata
- patinar
- prisa
- resbalar
- ruido
- saco
- sobre
- taxímetro
- venga
- altura
- apresurar
- apurar
- bandera
- bulla
- canasta
- compás
- distancia
- el
- encajar
- entrar
- gol
- lado
- m
- marcha
- medidor
- menos
- parquímetro
- por
English:
bake
- blunder
- boob
- brick
- bully
- bungle
- change up
- clanger
- dip
- engage
- enter
- fetch in
- finger
- flub
- foot
- get in
- grope
- hurry
- hustle
- insert
- inset
- jam
- let in
- meter
- mix up
- outdistance
- pad out
- parking meter
- postage meter
- push
- put
- quart
- round
- speed up
- squash in
- stick
- stick in
- taxi-meter
- trip up
- tuck
- tuck in
- unstuck
- waffle
- water meter
- wedge
- back
- cram
- deep
- fit
- get

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meter

♦ vt

1. [introducir] to put in;

meter algo/a alguien en algo to put sth/sb in sth;

metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;

no puedo meter la llave en la cerradura I can't get the key in the lock;

lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison;

su padre lo metió de conserje en la empresa his father got him a job in the company as a porter;

meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank;

he metido todos mis ahorros en este proyecto I've put all my savings into this project;

¿podrás meter todo en un solo disquete? will you be able to get o fit it all on one disk?;
Fam
meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza to put ideas into sb's head;
Fam
no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) I can't get it into his head (that…);
Fam
mete la tijera todo lo que quieras cut off as much as you like

2. [hacer participar]
meter a alguien en algo to get sb into sth;

¡en buen lío nos has metido! this is a fine mess you've got o gotten us into!

3. [obligar a]
meter a alguien a hacer algo to make sb start doing sth;

me dieron un trapo y me metieron a limpiar el polvo they gave me a cloth and set me dusting

4. [causar]
meter prisa/miedo a alguien to rush/scare sb;

meter ruido to make a noise

5. [en automóvil]
meter la primera/la marcha atrás to go into first gear/reverse;

meter el freno to brake

6. [en deportes] [anotar] to score;

nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us

7. Fam [asestar] to give;

le metió un puñetazo she gave him a punch

8. Fam [echar, soltar] to give;

meter una bronca a alguien to tell sb off;

me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline;

te han metido un billete falso they've given you a forged banknote

9. [prenda, ropa] to take in;

hay que meter los pantalones de cintura the trousers need taking in at the waist;

meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt

10. Fam [dedicar, destinar]
sabe jugar muy bien al billar porque le ha metido muchas horas he plays billiards really well because he's put the hours in o spent hours practising

11. Am Fam
¡métele! [date prisa] get a move on!, hurry up!;

¡métele, que empieza la película! get a move on o hurry up, the movie's starting!

12. RP Fam [aprobar] to pass

♦ vi

1. muy Fam [copular] to do it, Br to get one's end away

2. Comp
Fam
a todo meter at full pelt

♦ See also the pronominal verb meterse

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meter

v/t

1 put (en in, into)

2 gol score

3 ( involucrar) involve (en in);

meter a alguien en un lío get s.o. into a mess;

a todo meter at full speed

* * *

meter vt

1) : to put (in)

metieron su dinero en el banco: they put their money in the bank

2) : to fit, to squeeze

puedes meter dos líneas más en esa página: you can fit two more lines on that page

3) : to place (in a job)

lo metieron de barrendero: they got him a job as a street sweeper

4) : to involve

lo metió en un buen lío: she got him in an awful mess

5) : to make, to cause

meten demasiado ruido: they make too much noise

6) : to spread (a rumor)

7) : to strike (a blow)

8) : to take up, to take in (clothing)

9)

a todo meter : at top speed

♦ See also the reflexive verb meterse

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meter vb

1. (en general) to put [pt. & pp. put]

metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in his pocket

¿dónde has metido el abrelatas? where have you put the tin opener?

2. (empleo) to get a job

su padre lo metió en la empresa familiar his father got him a job in the family business

3. (implicar) to involve

me has metido en un lío you've got me into a mess

meter miedo to frighten

meter prisa to hurry [pt. & pp. hurried]

Spanish-English dictionary > meter
18 valiente

adj.

brave (valeroso).

f. & m.

1 brave person (valeroso).

2 valiant, brave person, daring person.

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valiente

► adjetivo

1 (valeroso) brave, courageous, bold

2 (fuerte) strong, vigorous

3 familiar figurado (excelente) fine, excellent

■ ¡valiente ayudante estás hecho! a fine assistant you are!

4 peyorativo (bravucón) boastful, bragging

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (valeroso) brave person

2 (bravucón) boaster, braggart

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adj.

bold, brave

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1. ADJ

1) [persona, acción, decisión] brave, courageous, valiant liter

no te las des de valiente porque sé que tienes miedo — don't pretend to be brave because I know you're frightened

2) iró (antes de s) fine

¡valiente amigo estás tú hecho! — a fine friend o some friend you are! *

¡valiente gobierno! — some government! *, what a government! *

2.

SMF brave man/woman

se hace el valiente porque le están mirando todos — he's pretending to be brave because everyone's looking at him

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I
adjetivo

1) < persona> brave, courageous, valiant (liter)

se las da de valiente — he makes out that he's brave

2) (delante del n) (iró) ( en exclamaciones)

valiente sinvergüenza estás hecho! — you have some nerve (AmE colloq), you've got a nerve (BrE colloq)

valiente amigo que tienes! — some friend he is! (colloq & iro)
II
masculino y femenino brave person

los valientes — the brave (frml)

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= valiant, gallant, courageous, spunky, plucky [pluckier -comp., pluckiest -sup.], fearless, stud, brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.].

Ex. Manchester Public Libraries are making a valiant attempt to offer a suitable facility despite over-crowding and lack of space.

Ex. This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.

Ex. One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.

Ex. The author discusses a number of ' spunky' girls in adolescent and children's literature.

Ex. Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.

Ex. He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.

Ex. 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.

Ex. It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.

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I
adjetivo

1) < persona> brave, courageous, valiant (liter)

se las da de valiente — he makes out that he's brave

2) (delante del n) (iró) ( en exclamaciones)

valiente sinvergüenza estás hecho! — you have some nerve (AmE colloq), you've got a nerve (BrE colloq)

valiente amigo que tienes! — some friend he is! (colloq & iro)
II
masculino y femenino brave person

los valientes — the brave (frml)

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= valiant, gallant, courageous, spunky, plucky [pluckier -comp., pluckiest -sup.], fearless, stud, brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.].

Ex: Manchester Public Libraries are making a valiant attempt to offer a suitable facility despite over-crowding and lack of space.

Ex: This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.

Ex: One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.

Ex: The author discusses a number of ' spunky' girls in adolescent and children's literature.

Ex: Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.

Ex: He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.

Ex: 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.

Ex: It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.

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valiente¹

adjective

A ‹persona› brave, courageous, valiant ( liter)

se las da de valiente y a la hora de la verdad … he makes out that he's brave but when it comes to it …

B ( delante del n) ( iró)

(como intensificador): ¡valiente sinvergüenza estás tu hecho! you have some nerve ( AmE) o ( BrE) a real nerve ( colloq)

¡valiente estupidez! that was pretty stupid! ( colloq)

¡valiente amigo que tienes! some friend he is o nice friends you have! ( colloq iro)

valiente²

masculine and feminine

brave person

los valientes marchan con la frente en alto the brave walk with their heads held high ( frml)

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valiente adjetivo ‹ persona› brave, courageous
valiente adjetivo
1 (con coraje, arrojado) brave, courageous, valiant
2 irón ¡valiente tontería acaba de decir!, that was a pretty stupid thing to say!
' valiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gallarda
- gallardo
- guapa
- guapo
- resuelta
- resuelto
- arrecho
- atrevido
- audaz
- dar
- envalentonar
- macho
English:
bold
- brave
- courageous
- gallant
- gritty
- plucky
- some
- spunky
- valiant
- of

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valiente

♦ adj

1. [valeroso] brave, courageous

2. Irónico [menudo]
¡en valiente lío te has metido! you've got yourself into a fine mess!;

¡valiente amigo estás hecho! some friend you are!

♦ nmf

brave person

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valiente

adj

1 brave

2 irón fine;

¡valiente sorpresa! a fine surprise this is!;

¡en valiente lío te has metido! a fine mess you’ve gotten yourself into!;

¡valientes vacaciones! some vacation this is!

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valiente adj

1) : brave, valiant

2) (used ironically) : fine, great

¡valiente amiga!: what a fine friend!

♦ valientemente adv

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valiente adj brave

Spanish-English dictionary > valiente
19 свърших

I have done

свърших за днес I am through for today

да кажем, че сме свършила за днес let's call it a day

не си ли свършил с яденето? haven't you done eating? are you through?

хайде, свършвай! have/be done! cut it short I свърших с кавга end in a quarrel

свърших с фалит finish up in bankruptcy

свърших с дефицит end with a deficit

свърших добре turn out for the best, ( за човек) make good

свърших зле come to a bad end ( и за човек)

наближавам да свърша be drawing to a close/an end

вж. свършен

1. (изразходвам) use up

(изяждам) finish off/up

2. (учебно заведение) finish

свърших училище finish school/o.'s schooling; leave school

свърших университет graduate from/at a university

свърших по... в Софийския университет graduate in... from Sofia University

свърших (по) право graduate in law

3. (идвам до дадено положение) end

свърших като учител и пр. end up as a teacher, etc.

свърших в лудницата end in the madhouse

свърших в затвора wind up/land in prison

свърших печално come to a sorry end

4. (умирам) die

свърших със самоубийство die by suicide

5. (възраст) вж. навършвам

да свършим с това let's have done with it

това ще свърши работа this will serve

той няма да свърши нищо one can't rely on him

той свърши работата he fixed this/it up

това му свърши добра работа it stood him in good stead

хубаво я свършихме! свършихме я! a fine mess we've made of it; now we are in for it

той ще ме свърши he'll be the death of me

свърших с някого (убивам) разг. finish s.o. off

свърших се

6. (минавам) come to an end, be over, end

(изтичам-за срок и пр.) expire

7. (бивам изразходван, изчерпан) give/run out; fail

(бивам продаден) be sold out

(за ядене в ресторант) be off

свършва ми се... run/be out of..., be getting low on..., be short of...

свърши се (за стока) we're out of stock; we're all sold out

малките номера/яйцата се свършиха we're sold out of small sizes/of eggs

не са се свършили... there is no want/lack/shortage of...

с това се свърши and that was the end of it

работата не се свършва с това that is not all, that is not the end of it; there is more to it than that

свърши се нашата вж. свършихме я

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1. (бивам изразходван, изчерпан) give/run out;fail 2. (бивам продаден) be sold out 3. (възраст) вж. навършвам 4. (за ядене в ресторант) be off 5. (идвам до дадено положение) end 6. (изразходвам) use up 7. (изтичам- за срок и пр.) expire 8. (изяждам) finish off/up 9. (минавам) come to an end, be over, end 10. (умирам) die 11. (учебно заведение) finish 12. I have done 13. СВЪРШИХ (пo) право graduate in law 14. СВЪРШИХ c дефицит end with a deficit 15. СВЪРШИХ в затвора wind up/land in prison 16. СВЪРШИХ в лудницата end in the madhouse 17. СВЪРШИХ добре turn out for the best, (за човек) make good 18. СВЪРШИХ зле come to a bad end (и за човек) 19. СВЪРШИХ като учител и пр. end up as a teacher, etc. 20. СВЪРШИХ пo... в Софийския университет graduate in... from Sofia University 21. СВЪРШИХ печално come to a sorry end 22. СВЪРШИХ с някого (убивам) разг. finish s.o. off 23. СВЪРШИХ с фалит finish up in bankruptcy 24. СВЪРШИХ се 25. СВЪРШИХ със самоубийство die by suicide 26. СВЪРШИХ университет graduate from/at a university 27. СВЪРШИХ училище finish school/o.'s schooling;leave school 28. вж. свършен 29. да кажем, че сме свършила за днес let's call it a day 30. да свършим с това let's have done with it 31. малките номера/яйцата се свършиха we're sold out of small sizes/of eggs 32. наближавам да свърша be drawing to a close/an end 33. не са се свършили... there is no want/lack/shortage of... 34. не си ли свършил с яденето? haven't you done eating?are you through? 35. работата не се свършва с това that is not all, that is not the end of it;there is more to it than that 36. с това се свърши and that was the end of it 37. свършва ми се... run/be out of..., be getting low on..., be short of... 38. свърши се (за стока) we're out of stock;we're all sold out 39. свърши се нашата вж. свършихме я 40. свърших за днес I am through for today 41. това му свърши добра работа it stood him in good stead 42. това ще свърши работа this will serve 43. той няма да свърши нищо one can't rely on him 44. той свърши работата he fixed this/it up 45. той ще ме свърши he'll be the death of me 46. хайде, свършвай! have/be done! cut it short I СВЪРШИХ с кавга end in a quarrel 47. хубаво я свършихме! свършихме я! a fine mess we've made of it;now we are in for it

Български-английски речник > свърших
20 свършвам

1. npex. finish, complete, end, bring to an end

свършвам реч с wind up/conclude a speech with

свършвам нещо добре/зле make a good/bad job of s.th.

мъча се да свърша преди срока work against time

свършвам работа finish a job; get a business over; go through with an undertaking

свършвам си работата finish/complete o.'s work

свършвам много/доста/сума работа accomplish a good deal, get a lot done, knock off a good deal of work, get through a lot of work

свършвам добра работа do a good day's work; do a good stroke of business

свършвам хубава работа do a fine job

свършвам цялата работа get it all done

свършвам живота си end o.'s life, die

2. непрех. come to an end; finish; end

terminate (и грам,) (с, на in)

(за урок, война и пр.) be over

(за срок) expire

(с известни последици) end, result (c in)

свършвам с finish with, get through with, dispose of; get s.th. over

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свъ̀ршвам,

гл.

1. прех. finish, complete, end, bring to an end; мъча се да свърша преди срока work against time; нищо не е свършил от сутринта he hasn’t done a hand’s turn all morning; \свършвам живота си end o.’s life, die; \свършвам много/доста/сума работа accomplish a good deal, get a lot done, knock off a good deal of work, get through a lot of work; go a long way; \свършвам нещо добре/зле make a good/bad job of s.th.; \свършвам работа finish a job; get a business over; go through with an undertaking; \свършвам хубава работа do a fine job; \свършвам цялата работа get it all done;

2. непрех. come to an end; finish; end; terminate (и език.) (с, на in); (за урок, война и пр.) be over; (за срок) expire; (с известни последици) end, result (c in); \свършвам с finish with, get through with, dispose of; get s.th. over; да кажем, че сме свършили за днес let’s call it a day; наближавам да свърша be drawing to a close/an end; не си ли свършил с яденето? haven’t you done eating? are you through? \свършвам добре turn out for the best, (за човек) make good; \свършвам зле come to a bad end (и за човек); \свършвам с дефицит end with a deficit; \свършвам с кавга end in a quarrel; \свършвам с фалит finish up in bankruptcy; свърших I have done; свърших за днес I am through for today; хайде, свършвай! have/be done! cut it short!;

3. ( изразходвам) use up; ( изяждам) finish off/up;

4. ( учебно заведение) finish; \свършвам университет graduate from/at a university; \свършвам училище finish school/o.’s schooling; leave school;

5. ( идвам до дадено положение) end; \свършвам в затвора wind up/land in person; \свършвам в лудницата end in the madhouse; \свършвам като учител и пр. end up as a teacher, etc.; \свършвам печално come to a sorry end;

6. ( умирам) die; \свършвам със самоубийство die by suicide;

\свършвам се 1. ( минавам) come to an end, be over, end; ( изтичам за срок и пр.) expire;

2. ( бивам изразходван, изчерпан) give/run out, fail; ( бивам продаден) be sold out; (за ядене в ресторант) be off; запасите ни свършиха our supplies gave out; работата не се свършва с това that is not all, that is not the end of it; there is more to it than that; с това се свърши and that was the end of it; свършва ми се … run/be out of …, be getting low on …, be short of …; свърши се (за стока) we’re out of stock; we’re all sold out; • да свършим с това let’s have done with it; \свършвам с някого разг. ( убивам) finish s.o. off; това му свърши добра работа it stood him in good stead; това ще свърши работа this will serve; той няма да свърши нищо one can’t rely on him; той свърши работата sl. he delivered the goods; той ще ме свърши he’ll be the death of me; хубаво я свършихме! свършихме я! a fine mess we’ve made of it.

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finish: Have you свършвамed the translation? - Свърши ли с превода?, свършвам school - свършвам училище; complete: свършвам a task - свършвам задача; end ; accomplish (изпълнявам); come to an end; conclude: He свършвамd his speech with this question. - Той свърши речта си с този въпрос.; do: свършвам a good job - свършвам добра работа; be over: the water is over - водата свърши; run out of: We've run out of eggs - Свършили сме яйцата.; terminate (продаден)

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1. (за срок) expire 2. (за урок, война и пр.) be over 3. (с известни последици) end, result (c in) 4. npex. finish, complete, end, bring to an end 5. terminate (и грам,) (с, на in) 6. СВЪРШВАМ c finish with, get through with, dispose of;get s.th. over 7. СВЪРШВАМ добра работа do a good day's work;do a good stroke of business 8. СВЪРШВАМ живота си end o.'s life, die 9. СВЪРШВАМ много/доста/сума работа accomplish a good deal, get a lot done, knock off a good deal of work, get through a lot of work 10. СВЪРШВАМ нещо добре/зле make a good/bad job of s.th. 11. СВЪРШВАМ работа finish a job;get a business over;go through with an undertaking 12. СВЪРШВАМ реч с wind up/conclude a speech with 13. СВЪРШВАМ си работата finish/ complete o.'s work 14. СВЪРШВАМ хубава работа do a fine job 15. СВЪРШВАМ цялата работа get it all done 16. мъча се да свърша преди срока work against time 17. непрех. come to an end;finish;end

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