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piece [pi:s]

morceau ⇒ (a), (c), (e) bout ⇒ (a) parcelle ⇒ (a) pièce ⇒ (b)-(e), (g), (h) pion ⇒ (d) article ⇒ (f)

noun

(a) (bit → of bread, chocolate, paper, wood) morceau m, bout m; (→ of cake, pie) morceau m, tranche f; (→ of land) parcelle f, lopin m; (of string, ribbon) bout m; (→ of cloth) morceau m, coupon m; (→ of glass) morceau m, fragment m, éclat m;

∎ a piece of advice un conseil;

∎ a piece of information un renseignement;

∎ a piece of news une nouvelle;

∎ that was a real piece of luck cela a vraiment été un coup de chance;

∎ it's a superb piece of craftsmanship or workmanship c'est du très beau travail;

∎ to be in pieces (in parts) être en pièces détachées; (broken) être en pièces ou en morceaux;

∎ to be in one piece (undamaged) être intact; (uninjured) être indemne; (safe) être sain et sauf;

∎ to be all of a piece (in one piece) être tout d'une pièce ou d'un seul tenant; (consistent) être cohérent; (alike) se ressembler;

∎ British his actions are of a piece with his opinions ses actes sont conformes à ses opinions;

∎ to be still in one piece (person, car etc after accident) être encore entier;

∎ to break sth into pieces mettre qch en morceaux ou en pièces;

∎ to pull sth to pieces (doll, garment, book) mettre qch en morceaux; (flower) effeuiller qch; figurative (argument, suggestion, idea) démolir qch;

∎ to pull sb to pieces descendre qn en flammes;

∎ to come to pieces (into separate parts) se démonter; (break) se briser;

∎ the toy came to pieces in my hands le jouet s'est brisé entre mes mains;

∎ to fall to pieces partir en morceaux;

∎ to take sth to pieces démonter qch;

∎ familiar to go (all) to pieces (person) s'effondrer^□, craquer; (team) se désintégrer^□ ; (market) s'effondrer^□ ;

∎ familiar it's a piece of cake c'est du gâteau;

∎ British very familiar a piece of piss un jeu d'enfant^□ ;

∎ British familiar he's a nasty piece of work c'est un sale type;

∎ I gave him a piece of my mind (spoke frankly) je lui ai dit ma façon de penser; (spoke harshly) je lui ai passé un savon;

∎ to say one's piece dire ce qu'on a sur le cœur

(b) (item) pièce f;

∎ a piece of clothing un vêtement;

∎ a piece of furniture un meuble;

∎ a piece of luggage (suitcase) une valise; (bag) un sac;

∎ how many pieces of luggage do you have? combien de bagages avez-vous?;

∎ one piece of hand luggage un bagage à main;

∎ to sell sth by the piece vendre qch à la pièce ou au détail;

∎ to be paid by the piece être payé à la pièce ou à la tâche

(c) (part → of machine, set) pièce f; (→ of jigsaw) pièce f, morceau m;

∎ to put sth together piece by piece assembler qch pièce par pièce ou morceau par morceau;

∎ an 18-piece dinner service un service de table de 18 pièces;

∎ an 18-piece band un orchestre de 18 musiciens

(d) (for games → in chess) pièce f; (→ in draughts) pion m; (→ in backgammon) dame f; (→ in dominoes) domino m

(e) (performance) morceau m; (musical composition) morceau m, pièce f; (sculpture) pièce f (de sculpture);

∎ a piano piece un morceau pour piano

(f) (newspaper article) article m;

∎ there was a piece about it in yesterday's paper il y a eu un article à ce sujet ou on en a parlé dans le journal d'hier

(g) (coin) pièce f;

∎ a 50p piece une pièce de 50 pence

(h) Military (firearm, cannon) pièce f; familiar crime slang (gun) flingue m

(i) very familiar (girl)

∎ she's a nice or tasty piece c'est un beau brin de fille^□

(j) Scottish (sandwich) sandwich m;

∎ a piece and cheese un sandwich au fromage

(k) American (time) moment m; (distance) bout m de chemin;

∎ he walked with me a piece il a fait un bout de chemin avec moi

(l) Metallurgy

∎ punched/shaped piece pièce f estampée/profilée;

∎ to cast cylinders in one piece couler des cylindres d'un seul jet ou en bloc

►► piece rate paiement m à la pièce;

∎ to be on piece rate être payé aux pièces

➲ piece together separable transitive verb

(a) (from parts → broken object) recoller; (→ jigsaw) assembler;

∎ the collage was pieced together from scraps of material le collage était fait ou constitué de petits bouts de tissu

(b) (story, facts) reconstituer;

∎ to piece together what happened reconstituer ce qui s'est passé;

∎ detectives are piecing together a picture of the events les enquêteurs sont en train de se faire une idée des événements

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > piece
2 cheese

[tʃiːz]
n

сыр

Have some more cheese! — Берите/возьмите еще сыру!

Not to know chalk from cheese. He — ◊ знать, что к чему. /Путать божий дар с яичницей.

To know chalk from cheese. — ◊ Знать, что к чему. /Знать толк в чем-либо.

- fresh cheese
- grilled cheese
- semi-soft cheese
- grated cheese
- green cheese
- hard cheese
- piece of cheese
- head of cheese
- bread and cheese
- cheese knife
- carve off a piece of cheese
- slice cheese
- buy a cheese in the shop
- love the cheese
USAGE:

(1.) See bread, n (2.) See piece, n

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > cheese
3 piece

pi:s
1. noun
1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) trozo, pedazo

2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pedazo (de papel); una (noticia)

3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pieza

4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneda

5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pieza

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- piecemeal

2. adjective
(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) poco sistemático

- go all to pieces
- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces

piece n

1. trozo

he ate a piece of cake comió un trozo de pastel

2. pedazo / añico

this house is falling to pieces esta casa se cae a pedazos

piece

tr[piːs]

noun

1 (bit - large) trozo, pedazo; (small) cacho; (of broken glass) fragmento

2 (part, component) pieza, parte nombre femenino

■ a thirty-piece dinner service una vajilla de treinta piezas

■ a three-piece suite un tresillo

3 (coin) moneda

4 (in board games) ficha

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pieza

■ a 30-piece orchestra una orquesta de 30 músicos

6 (in newspaper) artículo

7 (item, example of) pieza

■ a piece of advice un consejo

■ a piece of chalk una tiza

■ a piece of clothing una prenda de vestir

■ a piece of furniture un mueble

■ a piece of information una información

■ a piece of jewellery una joya, una alhaja

■ a piece of land un terreno, una parcela

■ a piece of luck un golpe de suerte

■ a piece of luggage un bulto

■ a piece of news una noticia

■ a piece of paper un papel

■ a piece of work un trabajo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in one piece (unharmed) sano,-a y salvo,-a

to be a piece of cake ser pan comido

to be in pieces (broken) estar hecho,-a pedazos 2 (dismantled) estar desmontado,-a

to break something in pieces hacer algo pedazos

to fall to pieces hacerse pedazos

to give somebody a piece of one's mind decirle cuatro verdades a alguien

to go to pieces (break down) perder el control 2 (crack up) quedarse deshecho,-a, venirse abajo

to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar algo/a alguien, criticar duramente algo/a alguien, hacer trizas algo/a alguien

to pick up the pieces volver a empezar, rehacer su vida

to say one's piece decir su parte

to take something to pieces desmontar algo

piece ['pi:s] vt, pieced ; piecing

1) patch: parchar, arreglar

2)

to piece together : construir pieza por pieza

piece n

1) fragment: trozo m, pedazo m

2) component: pieza f

a three-piece suit: un traje de tres piezas

3) unit: pieza f

a piece of fruit: una (pieza de) fruta

4) work: obra f, pieza f (de música, etc.)

5) (in board games) : ficha f, pieza f, figura f (en ajedrez)

piece

n.

• cacho s.m.

• cuarto s.m.

• fragmento s.m.

• parcela s.f.

• pedazo s.m.

• pieza s.f.

• retal s.m.

• retazo s.m.

• trozo s.m.

v.

• juntar las piezas de v.

• remendar v.

piːs
noun

1)

a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo m

she ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta

a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela

to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos

she smashed the vase to pieces — hizo añicos el jarrón

her life was in pieces — su vida estaba arruinada

in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar

b) ( component) pieza f, parte f

he's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj

it comes to pieces — es desmontable

a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno

2) ( item)

a piece of advice — un consejo

a piece of furniture — un mueble

a piece of paper — un papel

an excellent piece of work — un trabajo excelente

to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería

to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien

3)

a) ( Mus)

a piece (of music) — una pieza (de música)

b) ( Journ) artículo m

c) ( Art) pieza f

4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f

5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f

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Phrasal Verbs:

- piece together

[piːs]
1. N

1) (=fragment) trozo m, pedazo m

• to come to pieces — hacerse pedazos, romperse

• to fall to pieces — caerse a pedazos, romperse

• my watch lay in pieces on the pavement — mi reloj quedó destrozado en la acera, mi reloj quedó en la acera hecho pedazos

his life lay in pieces — su vida estaba destrozada

• a piece of sth, a piece of bread — un trozo or un pedazo de pan

a piece of cake — una porción or un trozo de tarta

another piece of cake? — ¿quieres más tarta?

a piece of cheese/glass — un trozo de queso/cristal

a piece of paper — un trozo or una hoja de papel, un papel

a piece of string — un trozo de cuerda, un cabo

a piece of toast — una tostada

I've got a piece of grit in my eye — tengo una mota en el ojo

• (all) in one piece, the vase is still in one piece — el jarrón sigue intacto

we got back all in one piece — llegamos sanos y salvos

he had a nasty fall but he's still in one piece — sufrió una mala caída pero no le pasó nada

it is made (all) in one piece — está hecho de una sola pieza

• to pick or pull sth to pieces — [+ argument, theory] echar por tierra algo

• to smash (sth) to pieces, the glass fell off the table and smashed to pieces — el vaso se cayó de la mesa y se hizo añicos

I smashed the vase to pieces — rompí el jarrón en mil pedazos, hice el jarrón añicos

the boat was smashed to pieces on the rocks — el barco se estrelló contra las rocas y se hizo añicos

- go to pieces

she went to pieces when Arnie died — quedó deshecha or hecha pedazos cuando Arnie murió

every time he's faced with a problem he goes to pieces — cada vez que se ve ante un problema se desquicia or el pánico se apodera de él

- it's a piece of cake

- give sb a piece of one's mind

he got a piece of my mind — le dije cuatro verdades, le canté las cuarenta *

to pick up the pieces —

they always leave me to pick up the pieces — siempre me toca sacarles las castañas del fuego, siempre dejan que sea yo el que pague los platos rotos

she never picked up the pieces after her fiancé died — nunca logró superar la muerte de su prometido, nunca rehizo realmente su vida después de la muerte de su prometido
action 1., 4), nasty 1., 4), thrill
2) (=part, member of a set) pieza f

• piece by piece — pieza por or a pieza

• it comes to pieces — se desmonta, es desmontable

• (all) of a piece, Dostoyevsky's life and work are of a piece — la vida y las obras de Dostoyevsky son uno y lo mismo

• Amy was putting the pieces together now — ahora Amy estaba juntando or atando los cabos

• to take sth to pieces — desmontar or desarmar algo

3) (as suffix)

• a four-piece band — un grupo de cuatro músicos

• a three-piece suit — un traje con chaleco

• a three-piece suite — un juego de sofá y dos butacas, un tresillo (Sp)

• a fifteen-piece tea set — un juego de té de quince piezas

4) (=item)

• a piece of advice — un consejo

• to sell sth by the piece — vender algo suelto

• a piece of clothing — una prenda (de vestir)

• a piece of equipment — un aparato

• a piece of evidence — una prueba

• a piece of furniture — un mueble

• a piece of information — un dato

• a piece of legislation — una ley

• you are allowed two pieces of luggage — se le permite llevar dos bultos

• a piece of news — una noticia

• your essay was a sloppy piece of work — tu redacción deja mucho que desear
history, land 1., 2)
5) (=instance)

• it was a piece of luck — fue una suerte

what a piece of luck you called round — qué suerte que te hayas pasado por aquí

6) (=composition) (Press) artículo m; (Mus, Art, Theat) pieza f

a piano piece — una pieza para piano

- say one's piece
museum, party 3., period 2.
7) (Mil)

• artillery pieces, pieces of artillery — piezas fpl de artillería

8) (in chess) pieza f; (in draughts, backgammon) ficha f

9) (=coin) moneda f

a 10 pence piece — una moneda de 10 peniques

• a piece of eight — un real de a ocho

10) (US)
* (=distance)
his place is down the road a piece — su casa está un poco más allá bajando la calle

11) † * offensive (=woman) tipa * f, tía f (Sp) *

a nice little piece — una tía buena (Sp) *, una tipaza *

2.

CPD

piece of research N — trabajo m de investigación

a piece of research on the effects of the drug — un trabajo de investigación sobre los efectos del fármaco

piece rate N — (Comm) tarifa f por pieza

they are on piece rates — les pagan por pieza or a destajo

- piece together

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[piːs]
noun

1)

a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo m

she ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta

a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela

to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos

she smashed the vase to pieces — hizo añicos el jarrón

her life was in pieces — su vida estaba arruinada

in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar

b) ( component) pieza f, parte f

he's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj

it comes to pieces — es desmontable

a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno

2) ( item)

a piece of advice — un consejo

a piece of furniture — un mueble

a piece of paper — un papel

an excellent piece of work — un trabajo excelente

to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería

to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien

3)

a) ( Mus)

a piece (of music) — una pieza (de música)

b) ( Journ) artículo m

c) ( Art) pieza f

4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f

5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f

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Phrasal Verbs:

- piece together

English-spanish dictionary > piece
4 cheese

cheese [tʃi:z]

1 noun

(a) (gen) fromage m;

∎ say cheese! (when taking photo) souriez!^□ ;

∎ a cheese and wine (evening) = petite fête où l'on déguste du vin et du fromage

(b) (individual piece) fromage m;

∎ an assortment of different cheeses un assortiment de fromages

2 compound-forming noun

(omelette, sandwich, sauce) au fromage; (knife) à fromage

►► cheese biscuit (for cheese) biscuit m salé; (cheese-flavoured) biscuit m au fromage;

cheese grater râpe f à fromage;

the cheese industry l'industrie f fromagère;

cheese maker fromager(ère) m,f;

cheese mite mite f du fromage;

cheese straw allumette f au fromage;

cheese wire fil m à couper

➲ cheese off separable transitive verb

familiar

∎ to cheese sb off gonfler qn

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cheese
5 chalk

o:k
noun

1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) creta, roca caliza

2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) tiza

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- chalky
- chalkboard

chalk n tiza

a piece of chalk una tiza

chalk

tr[ʧɔːk]

noun

1 (mineral) creta, roca caliza

2 (for writing) tiza

transitive verb

1 escribir con tiza

intransitive verb

1 escribir con tiza

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not by a long chalk ni mucho menos, con mucho

to be as different as chalk and cheese ser la noche y el día, parecerse como un huevo a una castaña

chalk ['ʧɔk] vt

: escribir con tiza

chalk n

1) limestone: creta f, caliza f

2) : tiza f, gis m Mex (para escribir)

chalk

n.

• clarión s.f.

• creta s.f.

• magnesio (Deporte) s.m.

• tiza s.f.

• yeso s.m.

v.

• marcar con tiza v.

I tʃɔːk
noun

1) u ( Geol) creta f, caliza f

to be as different as chalk and cheese — (BrE) ser* (como) la noche y el día or (como) el día y la noche

2) c u ( for writing) tiza f, gis m (Méx)

a piece of chalk — una tiza, un gis (Méx)

not by a long chalk — (BrE colloq) ni mucho menos

II

transitive verb ( write with chalk) escribir* con tiza or (Méx) gis

Phrasal Verbs:

- chalk up

[tʃɔːk]
1.

N (Geol) creta f ; (for writing) tiza f, gis m (Mex)

a (piece of) chalk — una tiza f, un gis m (Mex)

- by a long chalk

- not by a long chalk

- be as different as chalk and cheese

2.

VT [+ message] escribir con tiza; [+ luggage] marcar con tiza

3.

CPD

chalk dust N — polvo m de tiza

- chalk up

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I [tʃɔːk]
noun

1) u ( Geol) creta f, caliza f

to be as different as chalk and cheese — (BrE) ser* (como) la noche y el día or (como) el día y la noche

2) c u ( for writing) tiza f, gis m (Méx)

a piece of chalk — una tiza, un gis (Méx)

not by a long chalk — (BrE colloq) ni mucho menos

II

transitive verb ( write with chalk) escribir* con tiza or (Méx) gis

Phrasal Verbs:

- chalk up

English-spanish dictionary > chalk
6 chalk

1. noun
Kreide, die

as white as chalk — kreidebleich

not by a long chalk — (Brit. coll.) bei weitem nicht

as different as chalk and cheese — so verschieden wie Tag und Nacht
2. transitive verb
mit Kreide schreiben/malen/zeichnen usw

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/85209/chalk_up">chalk up

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[ o:k]
noun

1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) die Kreide

2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) die Kreide

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- chalky
- chalkboard
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chalk

[tʃɔ:k, AM also tʃɑ:k]

I. n no pl

1. (type of stone) Kalkstein m

2. (for writing) Kreide f

a piece [or stick] of \chalk ein Stück[chen] nt Kreide

\chalk and talk BRIT SCH Unterrichtsgestaltung durch Tafelanschreiben und Vorträge

3.

▶ to be as alike as \chalk and cheese grundverschieden sein

▶ [as different as] \chalk and [or from] cheese ( hum) [so verschieden wie] Tag und Nacht

▶ to not know [or not be able to tell] \chalk from cheese nicht fähig sein, die wesentlichen Unterschiede zu erkennen

▶ [not] by a long \chalk BRIT bei Weitem [nicht]

▶ as white as \chalk kreidebleich

II. vt

▪ to \chalk sth (write) etw mit Kreide schreiben; (draw) etw mit Kreide zeichnen; (in billiards) etw mit Kreide einreiben

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[tʃɔːk]
1. n
Kreide f; (= limestone also) Kalkstein m
white as chalk — kreidebleich

not by a long chalk ( Brit inf ) — bei Weitem nicht, noch nicht einmal annähernd

the biggest by a long chalk ( Brit inf ) — bei Weitem der Größte

they're as different as chalk and cheese (Brit) — sie sind ( so verschieden) wie Tag und Nacht

2. vt
message etc mit Kreide schreiben; luggage etc mit Kreide kennzeichnen; billiard cue mit Kreide einreiben
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chalk [tʃɔːk]

A s

1. MINER Kreide f, Kalk m:

(as) white as chalk kreidebleich

2. (Zeichen)Kreide f, Kreidestift m:

colo(u)red chalk Pastellstift m;

(as) different as chalk and cheese Br umg so verschieden wie Tag und Nacht;

he doesn’t know ( oder can’t tell) chalk from cheese Br umg er hat keine blasse Ahnung

3. Kreidestrich m:

be still able to walk the chalk → chalk line

4. Br

a) (angekreidete) Schuld

b) Plus-, Gewinnpunkt m (bei Spielen):

that is one chalk to me! umg das ist ein Punkt für mich!;

by a long chalk umg bei Weitem;

not by a long chalk umg bei Weitem nicht

B v/t

1. mit Kreide behandeln

2. auch chalk up mit Kreide schreiben oder zeichnen oder markieren, ankreiden

3. eine Wand etc kalken, weißen

4. chalk up umg

a) anschreiben

b) einen Sieg etc verbuchen:

chalk sth up to etwas auf jemandes Rechnung setzen; fig etwas jemandem oder einer Sache zuschreiben;

chalk sth up against sb jemandem etwas ankreiden

5. meist chalk out einen Plan etc entwerfen, skizzieren

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1. noun
Kreide, die

as white as chalk — kreidebleich

not by a long chalk — (Brit. coll.) bei weitem nicht

as different as chalk and cheese — so verschieden wie Tag und Nacht
2. transitive verb
mit Kreide schreiben/malen/zeichnen usw

Phrasal Verbs:

- chalk up

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n.

Kreide f.

English-german dictionary > chalk
7 wedge

we‹
1. noun
1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) cuña

2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) porción, pedazo

2. verb
(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) acuñar; apretar

wedge n cuña

wedge

tr[weʤ]

noun

1 (gen) cuña, calza, calce nombre masculino; (for splitting) cuña

2 (of cake, cheese) trozo grande

3 (golf) wedge nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (force apart) acuñar, calzar

2 (pack tightly) apretar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the thin edge of the wedge solo el principio

to be wedged tight estar completamente trabado,-a

to wedge something open mantener algo abierto,-a mediante una cuña

wedge ['wɛʤ] vt, wedged ; wedging

1) : apretar (con una cuña)

to wedge open: mantener abierto con una cuña

2) cram: meter, embutir

wedge n

1) : cuña f

2) piece: porción f, trozo m

wedge

v.

• apretar v.

• atarugar v.

• calzar v.

• encajar v.

n.

• alzaprima s.f.

• apretador s.m.

• calce s.m.

• calza s.f.

• calzo s.m.

• cuña s.f.

I wedʒ
noun

a) ( for securing) cuña f, calce m, calzo m

b) ( for splitting) cuña f

the thin end of the wedge — el principio de algo peor

to drive a wedge between two people/groups — abrir* una brecha entre dos personas/grupos

c) ( shape)

a wedge of cheese/cake — un trozo grande de queso/pastel

II

transitive verb

a) ( secure)

to wedge a door open — ponerle* una cuña or un calce a una puerta para que no se cierre

b) ( squeeze) meter ( a presión)

she was wedged between two fat men — estaba apretujada entre dos gordos (sin poderse mover)

[wedʒ]
1. N

1) (for keeping in position) cuña f, calza f

to drive a wedge between two people — abrir una brecha entre dos personas

- this is the thin end of the wedge

2) (=piece) [of cheese, cake] porción f, pedazo m (grande)

3) (Golf) wedge m, cucharilla f

4) (=shoe) zapato m de cuña

2.

VT

to wedge sth in place — asegurar algo

to wedge a door open — mantener abierta una puerta con una cuña or una calza

I was wedged between two other passengers — me estuve apretado or inmovilizado entre otros dos pasajeros

it's wedged — no se puede mover

3.

CPD

wedge heel N — (=heel) tacón m de cuña; (=shoe) zapato m de cuña

- wedge in

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I [wedʒ]
noun

a) ( for securing) cuña f, calce m, calzo m

b) ( for splitting) cuña f

the thin end of the wedge — el principio de algo peor

to drive a wedge between two people/groups — abrir* una brecha entre dos personas/grupos

c) ( shape)

a wedge of cheese/cake — un trozo grande de queso/pastel

II

transitive verb

a) ( secure)

to wedge a door open — ponerle* una cuña or un calce a una puerta para que no se cierre

b) ( squeeze) meter ( a presión)

she was wedged between two fat men — estaba apretujada entre dos gordos (sin poderse mover)

English-spanish dictionary > wedge
8 wedge

I 1. [wedʒ]
nome

1) cuneo m., bietta f., zeppa f.; (of cake, cheese) fetta f.

a wedge of lemon — uno spicchio di limone

2) (in golf) wedge m.

3) (anche wedge heel) zeppa f.; (shoe) scarpa f. con la zeppa
2.
modificatore

wedge-shaped — cuneiforme

••

to drive a wedge between X and Y — mettere disaccordo tra X e Y

it's (only) the thin end of the wedge — non è che l'inizio
II 1. [wedʒ]
verbo transitivo

1) (make firm)

to wedge sth. in o into place incuneare qcs.; to wedge a door open — tenere una porta aperta con un cuneo

2) (jam)

to wedge sth. into — conficcare o incastrare qcs. in [ gap]

to be wedged against, between — essere infilato contro, tra
2.
verbo riflessivo

to wedge oneself — infilarsi ( between tra; in in)

- wedge in

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[we‹] 1. noun
1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) cuneo

2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) spicchio
2. verb
(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) incastrare, incastrarsi

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[wɛdʒ]
1. n

(under door) zeppa, (for splitting sth) cuneo, (piece: of cheese, cake) fetta

it's the thin end of the wedge fig — è l'inizio della fine

to drive a wedge between two people — intaccare il rapporto tra due persone

2. vt

mettere una zeppa sotto or in

to wedge a door open — tenere aperta una porta con un fermo

the car was wedged between two lorries — la macchina era incastrata tra due camion

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wedge /wɛdʒ/
n.

1 cuneo ( anche fig.); bietta; zeppa; fermo; ( anche) zeppa di scarpa: a wooden wedge, una bietta; un cuneo di legno; a door wedge, un fermo per le porte

2 (TV) cuneo di risoluzione

3 (fig.) dissapore; dissidio; screzio: to drive a wedge between husband and wife, causare uno screzio fra marito e moglie

4 (meteor.) dorsale: wedge of high pressure, dorsale barometrica

5 ( golf) ferro da alzo

6 (arald.) spicchio ( di stemma)

7 (archit.) cuneo; concio; imposta

8 ( slang ingl.) mazzetta di banconote; grana; malloppo

● (mecc.) wedge buckle, controchiavetta □ wedge formation, formazione a cuneo ( di oche in volo, ecc.) □ (mecc.) wedge gear, ruota di frizione ( con gola a cuneo) □ wedge heel, tacco a zeppa □ (polit.) wedge issue, argomento controverso (spec. usato per sottrarre sostenitori agli avversari) □ a wedge of cake, uno spicchio di torta □ wedge-shaped, a forma di cuneo; cuneiforme; a forma di V □ ( d'uccello) wedge-tailed, con la coda a forma di cuneo □ (fam., fig.) the thin end of the wedge, una cosa in apparenza senza importanza destinata ad avere conseguenze significative ( e in genere negative); il primo passo; il primo anello di una catena: They consider research on embryos to be the thin end of the wedge leading to human cloning, sostengono che la ricerca sugli embrioni non sia che il primo passo verso la clonazione umana.
(to) wedge /wɛdʒ/
v. t.

1 incuneare; imbiettare; rincalzare ( con una zeppa): to wedge (up) a wardrobe, rincalzare un armadio

2 conficcare; incastrare; infilare: to wedge cotton wool into a wound, infilare cotone idrofilo in una ferita

● to wedge away (o off), spingere fuori; far uscire a forza □ to wedge sb. into a corner, incastrare q. in un angolo □ to wedge oneself into the crowd, incunearsi tra la folla □ to wedge the gate open, tenere aperto il cancello con una bietta.

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I 1. [wedʒ]
nome

1) cuneo m., bietta f., zeppa f.; (of cake, cheese) fetta f.

a wedge of lemon — uno spicchio di limone

2) (in golf) wedge m.

3) (anche wedge heel) zeppa f.; (shoe) scarpa f. con la zeppa
2.
modificatore

wedge-shaped — cuneiforme

••

to drive a wedge between X and Y — mettere disaccordo tra X e Y

it's (only) the thin end of the wedge — non è che l'inizio
II 1. [wedʒ]
verbo transitivo

1) (make firm)

to wedge sth. in o into place incuneare qcs.; to wedge a door open — tenere una porta aperta con un cuneo

2) (jam)

to wedge sth. into — conficcare o incastrare qcs. in [ gap]

to be wedged against, between — essere infilato contro, tra
2.
verbo riflessivo

to wedge oneself — infilarsi ( between tra; in in)

- wedge in

English-Italian dictionary > wedge
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I 1. [tʃɔːk]
nome gesso m.

a stick o piece of chalk — un gessetto
2.
modificatore

1) art. [ drawing] a, con i gessetti

chalk mark — (on blackboard) segno o traccia di gesso; sart. segno (fatto con il gessetto)

2) [ cliff] gessoso

••

not by a long chalk! — colloq. proprio per niente!

white as chalk — bianco come un cencio
II [tʃɔːk]
verbo transitivo

1) (write) scrivere con il gesso

2) (apply chalk to) trattare con gesso, gessare

•

- chalk out

- chalk up

* * *
[ o:k]
noun

1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) gesso

2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) gessetto

•

- chalky
- chalkboard
* * *
[tʃɔːk]
1. n

gesso

a (piece of) chalk — un gesso, (child's) un gessetto

not by a long chalk fam — proprio per niente or nulla, niente affatto

they are as different as chalk and cheese — sono diversi come il giorno e la notte

2. vt

(message) scrivere col gesso, (luggage) segnare col gesso

•

- chalk up

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chalk /tʃɔ:k/
n.

1 [u] (miner.) gesso: chalk hills, colline di gesso

2 [uc] gesso ( per scrivere, disegnare); gessetto: a piece of chalk, un gesso; un gessetto; coloured chalks, gessetti colorati; chalk drawing, disegno con i gessetti colorati; chalk mark, segno fatto col gesso; chalk pit, cava di gesso; chalk-stripe, righina bianca ( su stoffa); (a. attr.) ( di abito) gessato

● (GB) chalk and talk, metodi di insegnamento tradizionali ( che usano le parole e la lavagna) □ (fam. USA) chalk talk, lezione o conferenza con uso di gesso e lavagna □ as like (o as different) as chalk and cheese, diversissimi; diversi come più non si potrebbe □ (GB) by a long chalk, di gran lunga □ (fam.) not by a long chalk, per niente; niente affatto.
(to) chalk /tʃɔ:k/
v. t.

1 scrivere, disegnare col gesso

2 strofinare, sfregare col gesso: to chalk a cue, strofinare col gesso la punta di una stecca da biliardo

3 (tecn.) trattare con gesso

4 (GB) segnare sul conto (di q.)

5 (agric.) gessare; ammendare, fertilizzare col gesso.

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I 1. [tʃɔːk]
nome gesso m.

a stick o piece of chalk — un gessetto
2.
modificatore

1) art. [ drawing] a, con i gessetti

chalk mark — (on blackboard) segno o traccia di gesso; sart. segno (fatto con il gessetto)

2) [ cliff] gessoso

••

not by a long chalk! — colloq. proprio per niente!

white as chalk — bianco come un cencio
II [tʃɔːk]
verbo transitivo

1) (write) scrivere con il gesso

2) (apply chalk to) trattare con gesso, gessare

•

- chalk out

- chalk up

English-Italian dictionary > chalk
10 chalk

o:k
noun

1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) kalkstein

2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) kritt

•

- chalky
- chalkboard

kritt

I
subst. \/tʃɔːk\/

1) kalk

2) kritt

• a piece of chalk

ett kritt

3) krittstrek, krittmerke

better by a long chalk adskillig bedre, langt bedre

like chalk and cheese eller as different as chalk and cheese ( om ulikhet) som natt og dag, helt forskjellige

not by a long chalk langt ifra, ikke i det hele tatt

not know chalk from cheese være helt på jordet

white as chalk kritthvit
II
verb \/tʃɔːk\/

1) kritte

2) blande med kritt, kalke jord

3) skrive med kritt, merke med kritt

chalk out ( også overført) skissere, risse opp, tegne omriss av

chalk up skrive opp noe (på noens regning), føre opp noe

chalk up a record sette rekord

chalk up a score notere seg poeng

chalk up to ( overført) tilskrive

English-Norwegian dictionary > chalk
11 bread

bred
1. сущ.
1) хлеб to bake bread ≈ печь хлеб to toast bread ≈ поджаривать хлеб to break bread with ≈ делить кусок хлеба с (кем-л.) fresh bread ≈ свежий хлеб mouldy bread ≈ заплесневелый хлеб stale bread ≈ черствый хлеб corn bread ≈ хлеб из кукурузы, маисовый хлеб leavened bread ≈ хлеб, сделанный из дрожжевого теста rye bread ≈ ржаной хлеб sliced bread ≈ нарезной хлеб unleavened bread ≈ церк. опреснок, просфора;
маца wheat bread ≈ хлеб, сделанный из пшеничной муки white bread ≈ белый хлеб piece of bread, slice of bread ≈ кусок хлеба black bread ≈ черный хлеб, ржаной хлеб crust of bread ≈ корка хлеба loaf of bread ≈ батон хлеба brown bread
2) перен. кусок хлеба, средства к существованию to take the bread out of smb.'s mouth ≈ отбивать хлеб у кого-л. to have one's bread buttered for life ≈ быть материально обеспеченным на всю жизнь bread buttered on both sides ≈ благополучие, обеспеченность to make one's bread ≈ зарабатывать на жизнь daily bread ≈ хлеб насущный
3) еда, корм, пища bread and cheese ≈ простая или скудная пища Syn: food, fare ∙ all bread is not baked in one oven ≈ люди разные бывают to eat smb.'s bread and salt ≈ быть чьим-л. гостем to break bread with smb. ≈ пользоваться чьим-л. гостеприимством to eat the bread of affliction ≈ хлебнуть горя to know which side one's bread is buttered ≈ быть себе на уме
2. гл.
1) обваливать в сухарях, панировать
2) обеспечивать себя( хлебом насущным) хлеб - stale * черствый хлеб - brown * хлеб из непросеянной муки (в Великобритании) ;
темный хлеб из пшеницы или ржи, смешанной с кукурузой - black * черный хлеб - a slice of * ломтик хлеба - to raise /to set/ * ставить тесто на дрожжах( собирательнле) пища, снедь средства к существованию - to make /to earn/ one's * зарабатывать на хлеб (сленг) деньга, гроши > daily * хлеб насущный > * and wine причастие > * and salt хлеб-соль > * upon the waters добрые дела /благодеяния/, совершаемые бескорыстно, без расчета на оплату > to take the * out of smb.'s mouth отбивать хлеб у кого-л. > to eat the * of affliction хлебнуть горя > to eat the * of idleness вести праздную жизнь > to break * есть;
(церковное) причащаться > to break * with smb. разделить трапезу с кем-л.;
пользоваться чьим-л. гостеприимством > * buttered on both sides благоприятные обстоятельства, обеспеченность, достаток > to know on which side one's * is buttered знать свою выгоду, быть себе на уме;
губа не дура, знает, что сладко > to quarrel with one's * and butter действовать вопреки своей выгоде > half a loaf is better than no * (пословица) на безрыбье и рак рыба обваливать в сухарях, панировать all ~ is not baked in one oven = люди разные бывают bread обваливать в сухарях, панировать ~ пища;
bread and cheese простая или скудная пища ~ хлеб;
перен. кусок хлеба, средства к существованию;
daily bread хлеб насущный;
to make one's bread зарабатывать на жизнь;
to take the bread out of (smb.'s) mouth отбивать хлеб (у кого-л.) ~ and butter средства к существованию;
to have one's bread buttered for life быть материально обеспеченным на всю жизнь;
bread buttered on both sides благополучие, обеспеченность ~ and butter хлеб с маслом, бутерброд ~ пища;
bread and cheese простая или скудная пища ~ and butter средства к существованию;
to have one's bread buttered for life быть материально обеспеченным на всю жизнь;
bread buttered on both sides благополучие, обеспеченность to eat (smb.'s) ~ and salt быть (чьим-л.) гостем;
to break bread (with smb.) пользоваться (чьим-л.) гостеприимством ~ хлеб;
перен. кусок хлеба, средства к существованию;
daily bread хлеб насущный;
to make one's bread зарабатывать на жизнь;
to take the bread out of (smb.'s) mouth отбивать хлеб (у кого-л.) to eat (smb.'s) ~ and salt быть (чьим-л.) гостем;
to break bread (with smb.) пользоваться (чьим-л.) гостеприимством to eat the ~ of affliction = хлебнуть горя;
to know which side one's bread is buttered = быть себе на уме ~ and butter средства к существованию;
to have one's bread buttered for life быть материально обеспеченным на всю жизнь;
bread buttered on both sides благополучие, обеспеченность to eat the ~ of affliction = хлебнуть горя;
to know which side one's bread is buttered = быть себе на уме ~ хлеб;
перен. кусок хлеба, средства к существованию;
daily bread хлеб насущный;
to make one's bread зарабатывать на жизнь;
to take the bread out of (smb.'s) mouth отбивать хлеб (у кого-л.) quick ~ амер. печенье из пресного теста ~ хлеб;
перен. кусок хлеба, средства к существованию;
daily bread хлеб насущный;
to make one's bread зарабатывать на жизнь;
to take the bread out of (smb.'s) mouth отбивать хлеб (у кого-л.)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > bread
12 bread

1. noun
1) Brot, das

a piece of bread and butter — ein Butterbrot

[some] bread and butter — [ein paar] Butterbrote

bread and butter — (fig.) tägliches Brot

bread and water — (lit. or fig.) Wasser und Brot

know which side one's bread is buttered — wissen, wo etwas zu holen ist

2) (sl.): (money) Kies, der (salopp)
2. transitive verb
panieren

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[bred]
noun

1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) das Brot

2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) der Lebensunterhalt

•

- academic.ru/115493/breadcrumbs">breadcrumbs
- breadwinner
- bread and butter
- on the breadline
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bread

[bred]

n no pl

1. (food) Brot nt; (type of bread) Brotsorte f

crust of \bread Brotrinde f, Brotkruste f

a loaf of \bread ein Brot nt; (unsliced) ein Laib m Brot

a slice of \bread eine Scheibe [o SCHWEIZ ein Stück] Brot

\bread and water ( fig: diet of poverty) Brot und Wasser; (chosen abstinence) Luft und Ideale

to bake \bread Brot backen

2. REL Hostie f

to break the \bread das Brot brechen

3. ( dated sl: money) Kies m sl, Moos f sl, Kohle f fam, Stutz pl SCHWEIZ fam

4.

▶ the best thing since sliced \bread die beste Sache seit Menschengedenken

he thinks his new secretary's the best thing since sliced \bread er hält seine neue Sekretärin für absolut Spitze fam

▶ to cast one's \bread upon the waters etw ohne eine Dankeserwartung tun

▶ \bread and circuses Brot und Spiele

▶ to earn one's [daily] \bread ( form) sein Brot verdienen, sich dat seine Brötchen verdienen fam

▶ to know which side one's \bread is buttered ( fam) seinen Vorteil kennen

▶ the \bread of life das Brot des Lebens

for her, music was the \bread of life für sie war die Musik wie ein Lebenselixier

▶ man/one cannot live by \bread alone ( saying) der Mensch lebt nicht vom Brot allein prov

▶ to take the \bread out of sb's mouth jdm das Wasser abgraben

▶ to want one's \bread buttered on both sides ( fam) das Unmögliche wollen

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[bred]
1. n

1) Brot nt

a piece of bread and butter — ein Butterbrot nt

we just had bread and butter —

he was put on ( dry) bread and water — er saß bei Wasser und (trocken) Brot

he knows which side his bread is buttered (on) — er weiß, wo was zu holen ist

bread and circuses — Brot und Spiele pl

2)

(= food, livelihood) writing is his bread and butter — er verdient sich seinen Lebensunterhalt mit Schreiben

to take the bread out of sb's mouth (fig) — jdn seiner Existenzgrundlage (gen)

to break bread with sb (old) — sein Brot mit jdm teilen, das Brot mit jdm brechen (old)

3) (inf: money) Kohle f (inf)

2. vt
panieren
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bread [bred]

A s

1. Brot n

2. auch daily bread fig (tägliches) Brot, Lebensunterhalt m:

earn ( oder make) one’s (daily) bread sein Brot verdienen;

out of bread, without bread brotlos

3. REL Hostie f:

bread and wine das (heilige) Abendmahl

4. umg. Knete f (Geld)

B v/t GASTR panierenBesondere Redewendungen: bread and butter

a) Butterbrot n,

b) umg Lebensunterhalt m;

writing is his bread and butter umg er verdient sich seine Brötchen mit Schreiben;

bread and cheese

a) Käsebrot n,

b) bescheidenes Mahl;

bread and circuses Brot und Spiele;

bread and dripping Schmalzbrot n;

break bread with sb obs od hum das Brot mit jemandem brechen;

butter one’s bread on both sides umg zwei Einnahmequellen haben, zweimal abkassieren umg;

know which side one’s bread is buttered (on) umg seinen Vorteil (er)kennen;

cast one’s bread upon the waters uneigennützig handeln;

man cannot live by bread alone der Mensch lebt nicht vom Brot allein;

be put on bread and water auf Wasser und Brot gesetzt werden;

be the greatest ( oder best) thing since sliced bread umg das Nonplusultra sein;

take the bread out of sb’s mouth umg jemanden brotlos machen

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1. noun
1) Brot, das

a piece of bread and butter — ein Butterbrot

[some] bread and butter — [ein paar] Butterbrote

bread and butter — (fig.) tägliches Brot

bread and water — (lit. or fig.) Wasser und Brot

know which side one's bread is buttered — wissen, wo etwas zu holen ist

2) (sl.): (money) Kies, der (salopp)
2. transitive verb
panieren

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n.

Brot -e n. v.

panieren v.

English-german dictionary > bread
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[tʃɔ:k, Am also tʃɑ:k] n

no pl

1) ( type of stone) Kalkstein m

2) ( for writing) Kreide f;

a piece [or stick] of \chalk ein Stück[chen] nt Kreide;

\chalk and talk ( Brit) sch Unterrichtsgestaltung durch Tafelanschreiben und Vorträge

PHRASES:

[as different as] \chalk and [or from] cheese; ( hum) [so verschieden wie] Tag und Nacht;

to be as alike as \chalk and cheese grundverschieden sein;

to not know [or not be able to tell] \chalk from cheese nicht fähig sein, die wesentlichen Unterschiede zu erkennen;

[not] by a long \chalk ( Brit) bei weitem [nicht];

as white as \chalk kreidebleich vt

to \chalk sth ( write) etw mit Kreide schreiben;

( draw) etw mit Kreide zeichnen;

( in billiards) etw mit Kreide einreiben

English-German students dictionary > chalk
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du:
1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) 0

2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; ðo sit down) 0

3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.) 0

4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.) 0

5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) hacer

6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) hacer

7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) hacer

8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) servir, ir bien, ser suficiente

9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) hacer, dedicarse, estudiar

10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) ir

11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) arreglar

12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) hacer, comportarse, actuar

13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) hacer

14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) causar, hacer

15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) visitar

2. noun
(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) fiesta, evento

- doer
- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with

do vb hacer

I must do my homework tengo que hacer los deberes

what are you doing? ¿qué haces?

we're doing German at school damos alemán en el colegio

could do with necesitar

I could do with a shower necesito una ducha

do as you are told! ¡haz lo que se te dice!

how do you do? ¿cómo está usted?

Con este saludo, la respuesta típica es también how do you do?

to do you good sentarte bien / irte bien

this medicine will do you good este medicamento te irá bien

to do well ir bien / tener éxito

he's doing well at school va bien en el colegio

what do you do? ¿a qué te dedicas? / ¿cuál es tu trabajo?do también se emplea para formular las preguntas en presente

do you like dancing? ¿te gusta bailar?

do elephants live in Asia? ¿viven los elefantes en Asia?

El pasado y participio pasado de do son did; el gerundio se escribe doing

Multiple Entries: D.O. do do.
do sustantivo masculino ( nota) C; ( en solfeo) do, doh (BrE);
◊ do de pecho high C, top C

do sustantivo masculino Mús (de solfeo) doh, do (de escala diatónica) C
do bemol, C-flat
do de pecho, high C
do sostenido, C-sharp Locuciones: dar el do de pecho, to do one's very best 'do' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrochar - acomodada - acomodado - acompañar - anda - animarse - apetecer - apostarse - aprender - arte - así - atañer - atonía - atreverse - bajeza - bastar - bastante - bastarse - bien - bola - bordar - brazo - bricolaje - broma - caballo - cacharro - cada - calaña - campar - capaz - cara - cargar - cascabel - casual - cepillarse - cerrar - colada - coletilla - comer - comandita - comecome - como - componer - componenda - compromiso - común - con - contentarse - contrapelo - corpachón English: about-face - about-turn - actually - advance - again - agree - aim to - all - all-out - allow - any - approachable - approve of - as - ask - aspect - associate - attempt - attribute - authorize - bankrupt - begin - best - born - bunk - burden - business - busywork - by - C - call - can - carry-on - cast - cease - cheap - chief - choose - cleaning - clear - come through - command - commit - compel - compelling - complaint - compute - conception - condescend - condition

do

tr[dʊː]

auxiliar (3rd pers sing pres does, pt did tr[dɪd], pp done tr[dʌn], ger doing)

1 (used in questions) no se traduce

■ do you smoke? ¿fumas?

■ do you know Susan? ¿conoces a Susan?

■ what do they want? ¿qué quieren?

■ where does Neil live? ¿dónde vive Neil?

■ what film did you see? ¿qué película viste?

■ when did they leave? ¿cuándo se fueron?

2 (used in negatives) no se traduce

■ I don't want to go no quiero ir

■ I don't play tennis no juego al tenis

■ they don't like meat no les gusta la carne

■ she doesn't live in London no vive en Londres

■ he didn't watch the match no vio el partido

■ we didn't go out yesterday no salimos ayer

3 (emphatic)

■ do come with us! ¡ánimo, vente con nosotros!

■ I do like your dress me encanta tu vestido

■ I did post it, I swear! ¡sí que lo mandé, te lo juro!

4 (substituting main verb)

■ do you like basketball? - yes, I do ¿te gusta el baloncesto? - sí, me gusta

■ did you see the film? - no, I didn't ¿viste la película? - no, no la vi

■ he plays chess and so do I él juega al ajedrez y yo también

■ I don't feel well - neither do I no me encuentro bien - yo tampoco

■ she likes jazz and so does he a ella le gusta el jazz y a él también

■ they went to the concert and so did we ellos fueron al concierto y nosotros también

■ who wears glasses? - Brian does ¿quién lleva gafas? - Brian

■ who broke the vase? - I did ¿quién rompió el florero? - yo

5 (in question tags)

■ you don't smoke, do you? no fumas, ¿verdad?

■ you like fish, don't you? a ti te gusta el pescado, ¿verdad?

■ she lives in Madrid, doesn't she? vive en Madrid, ¿verdad?

■ you went to their wedding, didn't you? tú fuiste a su boda, ¿verdad?

■ they didn't believe you, did they? no te creyeron, ¿verdad?

transitive verb

1 (gen) hacer

■ what are you doing here? ¿qué haces aquí?

■ what are you doing this weekend? ¿qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?

■ we'll have to do something about that door tendremos que hacer algo con esa puerta

■ do the right thing haz lo que debas

■ there's nothing to do in this town no hay nada que hacer en este pueblo

■ you do nothing but complain no haces más que quejarte

■ whatever you do, don't drink alcohol hagas lo que hagas, no bebas alcohol

■ what can I do about it? ¿qué quieres que haga yo?

2 (as job) hacer, dedicarse

■ what do you do (for a living)? ¿a qué te dedicas?

■ what does he want to do when he leaves university? ¿a qué quiere dedicarse cuando deje la universidad?

3 (carry out - job, task) hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo; (- duty) cumplir con

■ I've got to do the cooking/cleaning tengo que cocinar/limpiar

■ have you done your homework? ¿has hecho los deberes?

■ we do the shopping on Saturdays hacemos la compra los sábados

4 (study) estudiar

■ do you do biology at school? ¿estudias biología en el instituto?

■ we're doing Shakespeare this year estamos estudiando a Shakespeare este curso

■ she's doing French at university estudia filología francesa en la Universidad

■ he did Politics at Oxford estudió Ciencias Políticas en Oxford

5 (solve - puzzle) solucionar; (- crossword, sum) hacer

6 (produce, make - meal) preparar, hacer; (drawing, painting, translation, etc) hacer; (offer - service) servir, tener, hacer; (- discount) hacer

■ does this pub do food? ¿sirven comidas en este pub?

7 (attend to) atender, servir

■ what can I do for you? ¿en qué le puedo servir?

8 (put on, produce - play, opera, etc) presentar, dar, poner en escena; (play the part of) hacer el papel de

9 (finish, complete) terminar

■ have you done moaning? ¿has terminado de protestar?

10 (achieve) lograr, conseguir

■ he's done it! ¡lo ha conseguido!

11 (travel over - distance) recorrer, hacer; (complete - journey) hacer, ir; (travel at - speed) ir a

■ that car was doing at least 150kph aquel coche iba como mínimo a 150 kilómetros por hora

■ we did London to Nottingham in two and a half hours fuimos de Londres a Nottingham en dos horas y media

12 (be sufficient for) ser suficiente; (be satisfactory for, acceptable to) ir bien a

■ will 6 glasses do you? ¿será suficiente con seis vasos?

■ yes, that will do me nicely sí, eso me irá perfectamente

13 familiar (cheat, swindle) estafar, timar; (rob) robar; (arrest, convict) coger; (fine) encajar una multa; (serve time in prison) cumplir

■ you've been done! ¡te han timado!

intransitive verb

1 (act, behave) hacer

■ you'll do as you're told harás lo que te digan

■ do as I do haz lo que yo hago

■ do as you would be done by trata a los demás como tú quisieras ser tratado

2 (progress) ir

■ how are you doing? ¿qué tal vas?, ¿cómo te van las cosas?

■ she did badly in the exams le fueron mal los exámenes

■ both mother and baby are doing well madre e hija se encuentran bien

■ how are we doing for time? ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?

■ he's done really well for himself ha prosperado mucho

■ we did quite well out of that hemos salido bastante bien parados de eso

3 (complete, finish) terminar

■ have you done with the hairdryer? ¿has terminado con el secador?

4 (be sufficient) bastar, ser suficiente, alcanzar

■ will one slice do for you? ¿tendrás suficiente con una rebanada?

■ that'll do! ¡basta!

5 (be satisfactory, suitable) servir, estar bien

■ well, I suppose it'll have to do bueno, supongo que tendrá que servir

■ it doesn't do to be late no hay que llegar tarde

■ it (just/simply) won't do no puede ser

■ this cushion will do as/for a pillow este cojín servirá de almohada

noun

1 familiar (party) fiesta, guateque nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

how do you do? (greeting) ¿cómo está usted? 2 (answer) mucho gusto, encantado,-a

that does it! ¡esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!, ¡ya está bien!

to be/have to do with somebody/something tener que ver con alguien/algo

■ it has nothing to do with you no tiene nada que ver contigo

■ his job has something to do with computers su trabajo está relacionado con los ordenadores

to do business with somebody negociar con alguien

to do drugs drogarse, consumir drogas

to do one's best hacer lo mejor posible

to do one's hair peinarse

to do one's military service hacer el servicio militar

to do one's nails arreglarse las uñas

to do something again volver a hacer algo

to do something for somebody (help) hacer algo por alguien 2 (flatter, suit) favorecer a alguien, quedarle bien a alguien 3 (please) atraer a alguien, decirle algo a alguien

what's done is done a lo hecho, pecho

you've done it now ahora sí que la has hecho buena

do's and don'ts reglas nombre femenino plural de conducta, normas nombre femenino plural

do ['du:] v, did ['dɪd] ; done ['dʌn] ; doing ; does ['dʌz] vt

1) carry out, perform: hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo

she did her best: hizo todo lo posible

2) prepare: preparar, hacer

do your homework: haz tu tarea

3) arrange: arreglar, peinar (el pelo)

4)

to do in ruin: estropear, arruinar

5)

to do in kill: matar, liquidar fam

do vi

1) : hacer

you did well: hiciste bien

2) fare: estar, ir, andar

how are you doing?: ¿cómo estás?, ¿cómo te va?

3) finish: terminar

now I'm done: ya terminé

4) serve: servir, ser suficiente, alcanzar

this will do for now: esto servirá por el momento

5)

to do away with abolish: abolir, suprimir

6)

to do away with kill: eliminar, matar

7)

to do by treat: tratar

he does well by her: él la trata bien

do v aux

1) (used in interrogative sentences and negative statements)

do you know her?: ¿la conoces?

I don't like that: a mí no me gusta eso

2) (used for emphasis)

I do hope you'll come: espero que vengas

3) (used as a substitute verb to avoid repetition)

do you speak English? yes, I do: ¿habla inglés? sí

do (sth.) in (To destroy)

expr.

• cargarse v.

• eliminar v.

• liquidar v.

do (sth.) in a picky way

expr.

• buscarle tres pies al gato expr.

• encontrarle defectos a todo expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: did, done) = arreglar v.

• desempeñar v.

• ejecutar v.

• hacer v.

(§pres: hago, haces...) pret: hic-

pp: hecho

fut/c: har-•)

• obrar v.

• resolver v.

I
1. duː, weak form dʊ, də
(3rd pers sing pres does; pres doing; past did; past p done) transitive verb

1) hacer*

do something! — haz algo!

are you doing anything this evening? — ¿vas a hacer algo esta noche?

to have something/nothing to do — tener* algo/no tener* nada que hacer

it was a silly thing to do — fue una estupidez

can I do anything to help? — ¿puedo ayudar en algo?

he does a lot for charity — trabaja mucho para obras de caridad

what have you done to your hair? — ¿qué te has hecho en el pelo?

I don't know what I'm going to do with you! — no sé qué voy a hacer contigo!; see also do with

2) ( carry out) \<\<job/task\>\> hacer*

to do one's homework — hacer* los deberes

to do the cooking — cocinar

let me do the talking — déjame hablar a mí

well done! — muy bien!

3) ( as job)

what do you do? — ¿usted qué hace or a qué se dedica?

what does he do for a living? — ¿en qué trabaja?

4) (achieve, bring about)

she's done it: it's a new world record — lo ha logrado: es una nueva marca mundial

it was climbing those stairs that did it — fue por subir esa escalera

now you've done it! — ahora sí que la has hecho buena! (iró)

he's late again: that does it! — vuelve a llegar tarde esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!

to do something for somebody/something: that mustache really does something for him la verdad es que le queda muy bien el bigote; what has EC membership done for Greece? — ¿en qué ha beneficiado a Grecia ser miembro de la CE?

5)

a) (fix, arrange, repair)

I have to do my nails — me tengo que arreglar las uñas

she had her hair done — se hizo peinar

b) ( clean) \<\<dishes\>\> lavar; \<\<brass/windows\>\> limpiar

6) (make, produce)

a) \<\<meal\>\> preparar, hacer*

would you do the carrots? — ¿me preparas (or pelas etc) las zanahorias?

b) \<\<drawinganslation\>\> hacer*

he doesn't do live concerts any more — ya no da más conciertos en vivo

7) (BrE) ( offer)

they do a set meal for £12 — tienen un menú de 12 libras

8) (suffice for, suit)

two shirts will do me — con dos camisas me alcanza or tengo suficiente

9) ( travel)

he was doing 100 mph — iba a 100 millas por hora

the car has only done 4,000 miles — el coche sólo tiene 4.000 millas

10)

a) ( study) estudiar

we're doing Balzac — estamos estudiando Balzac

b) ( visit) (colloq) \<\<sights/museum\>\> visitar

we did Europe last year — el año pasado recorrimos Europa

11) ( Theat)

a) ( play role of) hacer* el papel de

b) ( take part in) \<\<play\>\> actuar* en

c) ( impersonate) imitar

12) (colloq) ( serve in prison) cumplir

he's doing eight years for armed robbery — está cumpliendo ocho años por atraco a mano armada

13) (BrE colloq)

a) (catch, prosecute) agarrar

he was done for speeding — le encajaron una multa por exceso de velocidad (fam)

b) ( cheat) estafar, timar

I've been done! — me han estafado or timado!

14) ( use) (sl)

to do drugs — drogarse*, consumir drogas

15) (colloq) ( finish) terminar

are o (esp BrE) have you done complaining? — ¿has terminado de quejarte?

2.

vi

1) (act, behave) hacer*

do as you're told! — haz lo que se te dice!

2) (get along, manage)

how are you doing? — ¿qué tal estás or andas or te va?

how do you do? — ( as greeting) mucho gusto, encantado

how do? — (colloq & dial) ¿qué tal?

how are we doing for time/cash? — ¿cómo or qué tal vamos or andamos de tiempo/dinero?

she did well/badly in her exams — le fue bien/mal en los exámenes

he's done well for himself — ha sabido abrirse camino

to do well/badly out of something — salir* bien/mal parado de algo

3) (go on, happen) (colloq) (in -ing form)

there's nothing doing in town — no pasa nada en el pueblo

nothing doing! — ni hablar!, ni lo sueñes!

4)

a) (be suitable, acceptable)

look, this won't do! — mira, esto no puede ser!

it's not ideal, but it'll do — no es lo ideal, pero sirve

I'm not going to cook, bread and cheese will do for them! — no pienso cocinar, se tendrán que conformar con pan y queso

it doesn't do to get emotional — no hay que ponerse sentimental

b)

to do for o as something: this box will do for o as a table — esta caja nos servirá de mesa

5) ( be enough) ser* suficiente, alcanzar*, bastar

one bottle will do — con una botella basta or es suficiente

one egg will do for me — un huevo es suficiente para mí

that'll do! shut up! — basta! cállate la boca!

6) ( finish) (in past p) terminar

I'm not o (BrE) I haven't done yet! — no he terminado todavía

7)

his concern to do well by his son — su preocupación por hacer todo lo posible por su hijo

do as you would be done by — trata a los demás como tú quisieras ser tratado

3.

1) Sense I

v aux [El verbo auxiliar do se usa para formar el negativo (I 1) y el interrogativo (I 2), para agregar énfasis (I 3) o para sustituir a un verbo usado anteriormente (II)]

2)

a) (used to form negative)

I do not o don't know — no sé

I did not o didn't see her — no la vi

do not touch! — no tocar

b) (with inversion after negative adv)

3)

a)

(used to form interrogative)

Ex:

does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?

did I frighten you? — ¿te asusté?

/Ex:

b)

(in exclamations)

Ex:

doesn't it make you sick! — dime si no es asqueante!

boy, do you need a bath! — Dios mío! qué falta te hace un baño!

/Ex:

4)

a)

( emphasizing)

Ex:

you do exaggerate! — cómo exageras!

you must admit, she did look ill — tienes que reconocer que tenía mala cara

do be quiet! — ¿te quieres callar?

do please help yourself — sírvete por favor

/Ex:

b)

( expressing alternatives)

Ex:

I haven't decided, but if I do accept... — todavía no lo he decidido, pero si aceptara...

/Ex:

not once did he apologize — no se disculpó ni siquiera una vez

not only does it cost more, it also... — no sólo cuesta más, sino que también...

c) ( in legal formulae)

Sense II

5)

(in elliptical uses)

Ex:

do you live here? - yes, I do/no, I don't — ¿vives aquí? - sí/no

she wanted to come, but he didn't — ella quería venir, pero él no

she found it in your drawer - oh, did she? — lo encontró en tu cajón - ¿ah, sí?

I don't need a haircut - yes, you do! — no necesito cortarme el pelo - cómo que no!

she says she understands, but she doesn't — dice que comprende, pero no es así

I play the guitar - so do I — toco la guitarra - yo también

I don't like her music - I do — no me gusta su música - a mí sí

/Ex:

6)

(in tag questions)

Ex:

you know Bob, don't you? — conoces a Bob, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

I told you, didn't I? — te lo dije ¿no? or ¿no es cierto?

/Ex:

I, Charles Brown, do solemnly swear that... — yo, Charles Brown, juro solemnemente que...

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- do away with

- do down

- do for

- do in

- do out

- do out of

- do over

- do up

- do with

- do without

II duː
noun (pl dos)

1) c (party, gathering) (colloq) fiesta f, reunión f

2) ( state of affairs) (colloq) (no pl)

fair dos — (BrE colloq)

fair dos all round — a partes iguales para todos; (as interj) seamos justos!

3)

do's and don'ts — ( rules) normas fpl

the do's and don'ts of foreign travel — qué hacer y qué evitar cuando se viaja al extranjero

III dəʊ
noun (pl dos) ( Mus) do m

I [duː] ( 3rd pers sing present does) (pt did) (pp done)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) hacer

what are you doing tonight? — ¿qué haces esta noche?

I would never do a thing like that — yo nunca haría una cosa así

what's this doing on my chair? — ¿qué hace esto en mi silla?

I've got nothing to do — no tengo nada que hacer

he does nothing but complain — no hace más que quejarse

what's to be done? — ¿qué se puede hacer?

what's the weather doing? — ¿qué tal tiempo hace?

• to do sth again — volver a hacer algo, hacer algo de nuevo

it will have to be done again — habrá que volver a hacerlo, habrá que hacerlo de nuevo

• what's he ever done for me? — ¿qué ha hecho él por mí?

what can I do for you? — ¿en qué puedo servirle?, ¿qué se le ofrece? (LAm)

could you do something for me? — ¿me podrías hacer un favor?

what are we going to do for money? — ¿de dónde vamos a sacar dinero?

that dress doesn't do a lot for you * — este vestido no te queda muy bien

the new measures will do a lot for small businesses — las nuevas medidas serán de gran ayuda para las pequeñas empresas

after the accident she couldn't do much for herself — después del accidente casi no podía valerse por sí misma

• if you do anything to him I'll kill you — si le haces algo te mato

what's he done to his hair? — ¿qué se ha hecho en el pelo?

I could see what the stress was doing to him — era evidente cómo le estaba afectando el estrés

• what have you done with my slippers? — ¿dónde has puesto mis zapatillas?

what am I going to do with you? — ¿qué voy a hacer contigo?

what are you doing with yourself these days? — ¿qué haces ahora?

what am I going to do with myself for the rest of the day? — ¿qué puedo hacer el resto del día?

she didn't know what to do with herself once the children had left home — se encontró un poco perdida cuando sus hijos se fueron de casa
living 2., 1)
2) (=carry out) [+ work, essay] hacer

the work is being done by a local builder — un albañil de la zona está haciendo el trabajo

I've got a few jobs that need doing around the house — tengo algunas cosas que hacer en la casa

she was doing the crossword — estaba haciendo el crucigrama

to do the washing — hacer la colada
Some [do] + noun combinations require a more specific Spanish verb:
• Edmund does all the accounts — Edmund se encarga de or lleva la contabilidad

• to do the cooking — cocinar

• he did a drawing/ portrait of her — la dibujó/retrató, hizo un dibujo/retrato de ella

• to do one's duty (by sb) — cumplir con su deber (con algn)

• to do the ironing — planchar

• we did a lot of talking — hablamos mucho

3) (=clean)

• to do the dishes — lavar los platos

• to do the silver — limpiar la plata

• to do one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

4) (=arrange, prepare) [+ vegetables] preparar; [+ room] hacer, arreglar

this room needs doing — hay que hacer or arreglar esta habitación

• to do the flowers — arreglar las flores

• to do one's nails — hacerse or arreglarse las uñas
hair 1., 1)
5) (=spend) pasar

he did six years (in jail) — pasó seis años en la cárcel

he did two years as ambassador in Lagos — estuvo dos años como embajador en Lagos

I did five years as a policeman — fui policía durante cinco años

they have to do two years military service — tienen que hacer dos años de servicio militar

6) (=finish)

I've only done three pages — solo he hecho tres páginas

now you've (gone and) done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! *

that's done it! * we're stuck now — ¡la hemos fastidiado! * ahora no podemos salir de aquí

that does it! * that's the last time I lend him my car — ¡es el colmo! or ¡hasta aquí hemos llegado!, es la última vez que le dejo el coche

have you done moaning? * — ¿has acabado de quejarte?
good 2., 2)
7) (=offer, make available)

they do a summer course in painting — dan un curso de verano de pintura

we only do one make of gloves — solo tenemos una marca de guantes

they do an estate version of this car — fabrican un modelo familiar de este coche

we do evening meals if ordered in advance — servimos cenas si se encargan con antelación

I can do you a discount on this model — le puedo hacer un descuento en este modelo

8) (=study) [+ university course, option] hacer, estudiar

I want to do Physics at university — quiero hacer or estudiar física en la universidad

to do Italian — hacer or estudiar italiano

we're doing Orwell this term — estamos estudiando a Orwell este trimestre

9) (Theat) [+ play] representar, poner; [+ part] hacer

he did King Lear in a BBC production — hizo (el papel) de King Lear en una producción de la BBC

10) (=mimic) [+ person] imitar

he does his maths master to perfection — imita a su profesor de matemáticas a la perfección

she was doing the worried mother bit ** — hacía el numerito de la típica madre preocupada *

11) (Aut, Rail etc) (=travel at) [+ speed] ir a; (=cover) [+ distance] cubrir

the car can do 100 miles per hour — el coche puede ir a 100 millas por hora

the car was doing 100 miles per hour — el coche iba a 100 millas por hora

we've done 200km already — ya hemos hecho 200km

we did London to Edinburgh in 8 hours — fuimos de Londres a Edimburgo en 8 horas

12) (=attend to)

the barber said he'd do me next — el barbero dijo que después me tocaría a mí

they do you very well in this hotel — en este hotel te dan muy buen servicio
proud
13) * (=visit) [+ city, museum] visitar, recorrer; [+ country] visitar, viajar por

we did six countries in an 8-week tour — visitamos seis países durante un viaje de 8 semanas

14) * (=be suitable, sufficient for)

will a kilo do you? — ¿le va bien un kilo?

that'll do me nicely — (=be suitable) eso me vendrá muy bien; (=suffice) con eso me basta

15) * (=cheat) estafar, timar; (=rob) robar

I've been done! — ¡me han estafado or timado!

16) * (=prosecute) procesar; (=fine) multar

she was done for shoplifting — la procesaron por robar en una tienda

he was done for speeding — le multaron por exceso de velocidad

17) * (=beat up) dar una paliza a

I'll do you if I get hold of you! — ¡te voy a dar una paliza como te pille!

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=act) hacer

do as I do — haz como yo

• you would do better to accept — sería aconsejable que aceptaras

• he did right — hizo lo correcto

• do as you think best — haga lo que mejor le parezca

• do as you are told! — ¡haz lo que te digo!

• she was up and doing at 6 o'clock — a las 6 de la mañana ya estaba levantada y trajinando

• you would do well to take his advice — harías bien en seguir su consejo

• you could do a lot worse than marry her — casarte con ella no es lo peor que podrías hacer
well I, 1., 1)
2) (=get on)

• he did badly in the exam — le fue mal en el examen

the team hasn't done badly this season — al equipo no le ha ido mal esta temporada

you didn't do so badly — no lo has hecho del todo mal

• you can do better than that — (essay, drawing) puedes hacerlo mejor; iro (=find better excuse) ¡y qué más!

• how is your father doing? — ¿cómo está tu padre?, ¿cómo le va a tu padre?

how are you doing? * — ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va?

how did you do in the audition? — ¿qué tal or cómo te fue en la audición?

• he's doing well at school — le va bien en el colegio

her son's doing well for himself — a su hijo le van muy bien las cosas

his business is doing well — los negocios le van bien

the patient is doing well — el paciente está respondiendo bien

the roses are doing well this year — las rosas han florecido muy bien este año
how do you do? (greeting) ¿cómo está usted?, gusto en conocerlo (LAm); (as answer) ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado!
3) (=be suitable)

• it doesn't do to upset her — cuidado con ofenderla

• will this one do? — ¿te parece bien este?

this room will do — esta habitación ya me va bien

will it do if I come back at eight? — ¿va bien si vuelvo a las ocho?

will tomorrow do? — ¿iría bien mañana?

it's not exactly what I wanted, but it will or it'll do — no es exactamente lo que quería pero servirá

this coat will do as a blanket — este abrigo servirá de manta

that will have to do — tendremos que conformarnos con eso

• that won't do, you'll have to do it again — así no está bien, tendrás que volver a hacerlo

• you can't go on your own, that would never do! — no podemos consentir que vayas sola, ¡eso no puede ser!
make 1., 4)
4) (=be sufficient) bastar

• three bottles of wine should do — bastará con tres botellas de vino

• will £20 do? — ¿bastarán 20 libras?, ¿tendrás bastante con 20 libras?

that'll do — con eso basta

that will do! — ¡basta ya!

that will do for the moment — de momento ya está bien

5) (=happen)

there's not much doing in this town — no hay mucha animación en esta ciudad

"could you lend me £50?" - "nothing doing!" — -¿me podrías prestar 50 libras? -¡de ninguna manera! or -¡ni hablar!

6) * (=finish) (in past tenses only) terminar, acabar

have you done? — ¿ya has terminado or acabado?

don't take it away, I've not done yet — no te lo lleves, ¡aún no he terminado or acabado!

I haven't done telling you — ¡no he terminado de contarte!

• I've done with travelling — ya no voy a viajar más, he renunciado a los viajes

I've done with all that nonsense — ya no tengo nada que ver or ya he terminado con todas esas tonterías

have you done with that book? — ¿has terminado con este libro?

7) * (=clean) hacer la limpieza (en casa)

I've got a lady who does for me — tengo una señora que me viene a hacer la limpieza en la casa

3. AUXILIARY VERB
There is no equivalent in Spanish to the use of in questions, negative statements and negative commands.
1) (in questions)

do you understand? — ¿comprendes?, ¿entiendes?

where does he live? — ¿dónde vive?

didn't you like it? — ¿no te gustó?

why didn't you come? — ¿por qué no viniste?

2) (negation)

I don't understand — no entiendo or comprendo

don't let's argue — no discutamos

don't worry! — ¡no te preocupes!

don't you tell me what to do! — ¡no me digas lo que tengo que hacer!

she did not go — no fue

3) (for emphasis)

do tell me! — ¡dímelo, por favor!

do sit down — siéntese, por favor, tome asiento, por favor frm

she does look lovely in that dress — está preciosa con este vestido

I do hope so — así lo espero

I do wish I could come with you — ¡ojalá pudiera ir contigo!

but I do like it! — ¡sí que me gusta!, ¡por supuesto que me gusta!

so you do know him! — ¡así que sí lo conoces!

but I did do it — pero sí que lo hice

4) (with inversion)

rarely does it happen that... — rara vez ocurre que...

not once did they offer to pay — no se ofrecieron a pagar ni una sola vez

5) (verb substitute)

a)

you speak better than I do — tú hablas mejor que yo

"did you fix the car?" - "I did" — -¿arreglaste el coche? -sí

"I love it" - "so do I" — -me encanta -a mí también

I don't like sport and neither does he — no me gusta el deporte ni a él tampoco

you didn't see him but I did — tú no lo viste pero yo sí

I told him he'd fail and he did — le dije que iba a suspender y suspendió

he went for a walk as he often did — fue a dar un paseo como solía hacer

she always says she'll come but she never does — siempre dice que vendrá pero nunca viene

"he borrowed the car" - "oh he did, did he?" — -pidió el coche prestado -¿ah sí? ¡no me digas!

I like this colour, don't you? — me gusta este color, ¿a ti no?

"do you speak English?" - "yes, I do/no I don't" — -¿habla usted inglés? -sí, hablo inglés/no, no hablo inglés

"may I come in?" - "(please) do!" — -¿se puede pasar? -¡pasa (por favor)!

"who made this mess?" - "I did" — -¿quién lo ha desordenado todo? -fui yo

"shall I ring her again?" - "no, don't!" — -¿la llamo otra vez? -¡no, no la llames!

b) (in question tags)

he lives here, doesn't he? — vive aquí, ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no?

I don't know him, do I? — no lo conozco, ¿verdad?

it doesn't matter, does it? — no importa, ¿no?

she said that, did she? — ¿eso es lo que dijo?

4. NOUN

1) (Brit) * (=party) fiesta f ; (=formal gathering) reunión f

they had a big do for their twenty-fifth anniversary — dieron una gran fiesta por su vigésimo quinto aniversario

2) (in phrases)

• the do's and don'ts of buying a house — lo que debe y lo que no debe hacerse al comprar una casa

he gave us a series of dos and don'ts — nos explicó lo que podíamos y lo que no podíamos hacer

• fair dos! * — (=be fair) ¡hay que ser justo!, ¡seamos justos!; (=fair shares) ¡a partes iguales!

• it's a poor do when... — es una vergüenza cuando...

- do away with

- do by

- do down

- do for

- do in

- do out

- do over

- do up

- do with

- do without

II

[dǝʊ]
N (Mus) do m
* * *

I
1. [duː], weak form [dʊ, də]
(3rd pers sing pres does; pres doing; past did; past p done) transitive verb

1) hacer*

do something! — haz algo!

are you doing anything this evening? — ¿vas a hacer algo esta noche?

to have something/nothing to do — tener* algo/no tener* nada que hacer

it was a silly thing to do — fue una estupidez

can I do anything to help? — ¿puedo ayudar en algo?

he does a lot for charity — trabaja mucho para obras de caridad

what have you done to your hair? — ¿qué te has hecho en el pelo?

I don't know what I'm going to do with you! — no sé qué voy a hacer contigo!; see also do with

2) ( carry out) \<\<job/task\>\> hacer*

to do one's homework — hacer* los deberes

to do the cooking — cocinar

let me do the talking — déjame hablar a mí

well done! — muy bien!

3) ( as job)

what do you do? — ¿usted qué hace or a qué se dedica?

what does he do for a living? — ¿en qué trabaja?

4) (achieve, bring about)

she's done it: it's a new world record — lo ha logrado: es una nueva marca mundial

it was climbing those stairs that did it — fue por subir esa escalera

now you've done it! — ahora sí que la has hecho buena! (iró)

he's late again: that does it! — vuelve a llegar tarde esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!

to do something for somebody/something: that mustache really does something for him la verdad es que le queda muy bien el bigote; what has EC membership done for Greece? — ¿en qué ha beneficiado a Grecia ser miembro de la CE?

5)

a) (fix, arrange, repair)

I have to do my nails — me tengo que arreglar las uñas

she had her hair done — se hizo peinar

b) ( clean) \<\<dishes\>\> lavar; \<\<brass/windows\>\> limpiar

6) (make, produce)

a) \<\<meal\>\> preparar, hacer*

would you do the carrots? — ¿me preparas (or pelas etc) las zanahorias?

b) \<\<drawing/translation\>\> hacer*

he doesn't do live concerts any more — ya no da más conciertos en vivo

7) (BrE) ( offer)

they do a set meal for £12 — tienen un menú de 12 libras

8) (suffice for, suit)

two shirts will do me — con dos camisas me alcanza or tengo suficiente

9) ( travel)

he was doing 100 mph — iba a 100 millas por hora

the car has only done 4,000 miles — el coche sólo tiene 4.000 millas

10)

a) ( study) estudiar

we're doing Balzac — estamos estudiando Balzac

b) ( visit) (colloq) \<\<sights/museum\>\> visitar

we did Europe last year — el año pasado recorrimos Europa

11) ( Theat)

a) ( play role of) hacer* el papel de

b) ( take part in) \<\<play\>\> actuar* en

c) ( impersonate) imitar

12) (colloq) ( serve in prison) cumplir

he's doing eight years for armed robbery — está cumpliendo ocho años por atraco a mano armada

13) (BrE colloq)

a) (catch, prosecute) agarrar

he was done for speeding — le encajaron una multa por exceso de velocidad (fam)

b) ( cheat) estafar, timar

I've been done! — me han estafado or timado!

14) ( use) (sl)

to do drugs — drogarse*, consumir drogas

15) (colloq) ( finish) terminar

are o (esp BrE) have you done complaining? — ¿has terminado de quejarte?

2.

vi

1) (act, behave) hacer*

do as you're told! — haz lo que se te dice!

2) (get along, manage)

how are you doing? — ¿qué tal estás or andas or te va?

how do you do? — ( as greeting) mucho gusto, encantado

how do? — (colloq & dial) ¿qué tal?

how are we doing for time/cash? — ¿cómo or qué tal vamos or andamos de tiempo/dinero?

she did well/badly in her exams — le fue bien/mal en los exámenes

he's done well for himself — ha sabido abrirse camino

to do well/badly out of something — salir* bien/mal parado de algo

3) (go on, happen) (colloq) (in -ing form)

there's nothing doing in town — no pasa nada en el pueblo

nothing doing! — ni hablar!, ni lo sueñes!

4)

a) (be suitable, acceptable)

look, this won't do! — mira, esto no puede ser!

it's not ideal, but it'll do — no es lo ideal, pero sirve

I'm not going to cook, bread and cheese will do for them! — no pienso cocinar, se tendrán que conformar con pan y queso

it doesn't do to get emotional — no hay que ponerse sentimental

b)

to do for o as something: this box will do for o as a table — esta caja nos servirá de mesa

5) ( be enough) ser* suficiente, alcanzar*, bastar

one bottle will do — con una botella basta or es suficiente

one egg will do for me — un huevo es suficiente para mí

that'll do! shut up! — basta! cállate la boca!

6) ( finish) (in past p) terminar

I'm not o (BrE) I haven't done yet! — no he terminado todavía

7)

his concern to do well by his son — su preocupación por hacer todo lo posible por su hijo

do as you would be done by — trata a los demás como tú quisieras ser tratado

3.

1) Sense I

v aux [El verbo auxiliar do se usa para formar el negativo (I 1) y el interrogativo (I 2), para agregar énfasis (I 3) o para sustituir a un verbo usado anteriormente (II)]

2)

a) (used to form negative)

I do not o don't know — no sé

I did not o didn't see her — no la vi

do not touch! — no tocar

b) (with inversion after negative adv)

3)

a)

(used to form interrogative)

Ex:

does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?

did I frighten you? — ¿te asusté?

/Ex:

b)

(in exclamations)

Ex:

doesn't it make you sick! — dime si no es asqueante!

boy, do you need a bath! — Dios mío! qué falta te hace un baño!

/Ex:

4)

a)

( emphasizing)

Ex:

you do exaggerate! — cómo exageras!

you must admit, she did look ill — tienes que reconocer que tenía mala cara

do be quiet! — ¿te quieres callar?

do please help yourself — sírvete por favor

/Ex:

b)

( expressing alternatives)

Ex:

I haven't decided, but if I do accept... — todavía no lo he decidido, pero si aceptara...

/Ex:

not once did he apologize — no se disculpó ni siquiera una vez

not only does it cost more, it also... — no sólo cuesta más, sino que también...

c) ( in legal formulae)

Sense II

5)

(in elliptical uses)

Ex:

do you live here? - yes, I do/no, I don't — ¿vives aquí? - sí/no

she wanted to come, but he didn't — ella quería venir, pero él no

she found it in your drawer - oh, did she? — lo encontró en tu cajón - ¿ah, sí?

I don't need a haircut - yes, you do! — no necesito cortarme el pelo - cómo que no!

she says she understands, but she doesn't — dice que comprende, pero no es así

I play the guitar - so do I — toco la guitarra - yo también

I don't like her music - I do — no me gusta su música - a mí sí

/Ex:

6)

(in tag questions)

Ex:

you know Bob, don't you? — conoces a Bob, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

I told you, didn't I? — te lo dije ¿no? or ¿no es cierto?

/Ex:

I, Charles Brown, do solemnly swear that... — yo, Charles Brown, juro solemnemente que...

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- do away with

- do down

- do for

- do in

- do out

- do out of

- do over

- do up

- do with

- do without

II [duː]
noun (pl dos)

1) c (party, gathering) (colloq) fiesta f, reunión f

2) ( state of affairs) (colloq) (no pl)

fair dos — (BrE colloq)

fair dos all round — a partes iguales para todos; (as interj) seamos justos!

3)

do's and don'ts — ( rules) normas fpl

the do's and don'ts of foreign travel — qué hacer y qué evitar cuando se viaja al extranjero

III [dəʊ]
noun (pl dos) ( Mus) do m

English-spanish dictionary > do
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[ o:k]
noun

1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) kreda

2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) kreda

•

- chalky
- chalkboard
* * *
I [čx:k]
noun

kreda; pastel; colloquially račun, dolg, kredit; slang praska

as like as chalk and cheese, as different as chalk from cheese — kot noč in dan (različna)

not by a long chalk — nikakor ne

by a long chalk the best — veliko boljši od vseh

colloquially to walk a chalk line — biti trezen, vesti se skrajno spodobno

chalk talk — predavanje ob risbah na tabli

not to know chalk from cheese — ne imeti niti pojma, prav nič ne razumeti

slang to walk ( —ali stump) one's chalks — ucvreti jo
II [čx:k]
transitive verb

kredati; s kredo pisati ali označiti

English-Slovenian dictionary > chalk
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/tʃɔ:k/ * danh từ - đá phấn - phấn (viết) =a piece of chalk+ một viên phấn (viết) - điểm ghi bằng phấn (trong một trò chơi) - (từ lóng) vết sẹo, vết xước !as like as chalk and cheese - căn bản khác nhau !to believe that chalk is cheese - trông gà hoá cuốc !chalks away; by a long chalk; by long chalks - hơn nhiều, bỏ xa =he is the better man by a long chalk+ nó bỏ xa đối phương, nó hơn đối phương nhiều !not to know chalk from cheese - không biết gì cả, không hiểu gì cả !to walk the chalk - đi đúng giữa hai vạch phấn (để tỏ là minh không say rượu khi bị đưa đến cảnh sát...) - (nghĩa bóng) xử, sự mực thước đứng đắn !to walk (stump) one's chalk - (từ lóng) chuồn, tẩu, chạy trốn * ngoại động từ - viết bằng phấn, vẽ bằng phấn, ghi bằng phấn - bôi phấn !to chalk out - đề ra, vạc (kế hoạch để thực hiện) !to chalk up - (thương nghiệp) ghi (một món tiền vào sổ nợ) !to chalk up a victory - ghi được một thắng lợi, giành được một thắng lợi

English-Vietnamese dictionary > chalk
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n. krijt
--------
v. krijten, met krijt schrijven

chalk¹

[ tsjo:k]

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 krijtje ⇒ kleurkrijtje

2 krijtstreep

3 krijttekening ⇒ crayon

→ long long/

II 〈 niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 krijt

2 kleurkrijt

♦voorbeelden:

1   a piece of chalk, a stick of chalk • een krijtje

     〈 informeel〉 as different as chalk and/from cheese, as like as chalk and cheese • verschillend als dag en nacht

→ French French/

————————

chalk²

〈 werkwoord〉

1 krijten ⇒ met krijt schrijven/merken

♦voorbeelden:

1   chalk a cue • een biljartkeu krijten

→ chalk out chalk out/, chalk up chalk up/

English-Dutch dictionary > chalk
18 chalk

chalk [tʃɔ:k]

1 noun

(a) (substance) craie f; (in rock-climbing) magnésie f;

∎ a piece of chalk un morceau de craie;

∎ British chalk and talk = méthode d'enseignement traditionnelle;

∎ British they're as different as chalk and cheese c'est le jour et la nuit

(b) (piece) craie f;

∎ a set of coloured chalks un assortiment de craies de couleur

(c) British (idiom)

∎ by a long chalk de beaucoup, de loin;

∎ not by a long chalk loin de là, tant s'en faut;

∎ the best by a long chalk le meilleur, et de loin

2 transitive verb

(write) écrire à la craie; (mark) marquer à la craie; (rub with chalk → gen) frotter de craie; (→ cue) enduire de craie;

∎ to chalk one's name on a wall écrire son nom sur un mur à la craie;

∎ Carpentry to chalk a line tringler une ligne

3 compound-forming noun

(hills, cliffs) crayeux; (drawing) à la craie

►► chalk line (drawn) trait m à la craie; Carpentry (string) cordeau m; (made by string) ligne f faite au cordeau

➲ chalk out separable transitive verb

(draw → line, pattern) esquisser ou tracer (à la craie)

➲ chalk up separable transitive verb

(a) (write in chalk) écrire à la craie

(b) (credit)

∎ chalk that one up to me mettez cela sur mon compte;

∎ figurative to chalk sth up to experience mettre qch au compte de l'expérience;

∎ they chalked their defeat up to lack of practice ils ont mis leur défaite sur le compte du manque d'entraînement

(c) (add up → points, score) totaliser, marquer

(d) (attain → victory) remporter; (→ profits) encaisser

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > chalk
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chalk

A n gen, Miner craie f ; a stick ou piece of chalk un bâton de craie ; on chalk Hort sur un sol crayeux.

B modif

1 gen, Art [drawing] à la craie ; chalk mark ( on blackboard) trace de craie ; Sewing repère à la craie ;

2 [cliff, landscape] de craie ;

3 Geol [layer, period] crétacé.

C vtr

1 ( write) écrire [qch] à la craie ;

2 ( apply chalk to) frotter [qch] avec de la craie.

Idioms

not by a long chalk ○ ! loin de là ○ ! ; not to be able to tell chalk from cheese ne pas savoir reconnaître un chat d'un chien ; to be as different as chalk and cheese être comme le jour et la nuit ; to be as white as chalk être blanc comme un linge.

Phrasal verbs

■ chalk out:

▶ chalk out [sth], chalk [sth] out tracer [qch] à la craie [line, map].

■ chalk up:

▶ chalk [sth] up, chalk up [sth] lit, fig marquer [score, points] ; chalk them up to me, barman ○ marquez-les sur mon compte, barman ○ ; chalk it up to experience la prochaine fois vous saurez.

Big English-French dictionary > chalk
20 macaroni

macaroni [‚mækə'rəʊnɪ]

noun

(UNCOUNT) macaronis mpl;

∎ a piece of macaroni un macaroni

►► British macaroni cheese, American macaroni and cheese gratin m de macaronis

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > macaroni

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