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a quick exit

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1 quick

§ სწრაფი, ჩქარი; სწრაფად, ჩქარა

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1 სწრაფი, ჩქარი, მარდი

a quick answer, reply / look / reaction / movement სწრაფი პასუხი / შეხედვა / რეაქცია / მოძრაობა

he was quick in deciding what to do სწრაფად გადაწყვიტა, რა ექნა / როგორ მოქცეულიყო

quick steps ჩქარი ნაბიჯი

the soldiers marched at a quick pace ჯარისკაცები სწრაფად მიდიოდნენ

try to be a little quicker ცოტა დაუჩქარე

he wanted to catch me, but I was too quick for him ჩემი დაჭერა უნდოდა, მაგრამ მე უფრო სწრაფი ვიყავი

she is quick with her hands მარდად მუშაობს

be quick about it! დაუჩქარე!

she has a quick temper ფიცხი ხასიათისაა

a quick eye მახვილი თვალი

she is quick to take offence ადვილად სწყინს, წყენიაა

let's have a quick one! მოდი, თითო-თითო გადავკრათ!

a quick visit to the doctor ექიმთან ხანმოკლე ვიზიტი

2 საზრიანი, მიმხვედრი, ნიჭიერი

he is quick to understand სწრაფად იგებს

he is quick at figures/ studies მათემატიკა / სწავლა ეხერხება

she has a quick ear for music მუსიკალური ნიჭი აქვს

not a very quick child უნიჭო ბავშვი

she is quick at picking up a foreign language უცხო ენას ადვილად ითვისებს

he has a quick wit გონებამახვილია, ენამახვილია

3 მოძრავი

he is very quick for his weight / for his age თავისი წონისათვის / ასაკისათვის ძალიან მოძრავია / მარდია

4 სწრაფად

you are walking too quick for me ისე სწრაფად მიდიხარ, რომ ვერ მოგდევ

you're speaking too quick for me ისე სწრაფად ლაპარაკობ, რომ ვერ ვიგებ

5 ახლოს (გულზე)

to cut / touch smb. to the quick გულზე მოხვედრა

his remark cut her to the quick მისი შენიშვნა გულზე მომხვდა

at a quick walk ჩქარი ნაბიჯით;

it will be far quicker გაცილებით უფრო სწრაფად იქნება

she is quick to take offence წყენია ქალია

●●my words touched him to the quick ჩემი სიტყვები გულზე მოხვდა / ძალიან ეწყინა

he was quick to agree მყისვე დაეთანხმა

he has a quick temper ფიცხი ხასიათი აქვს

the thief made a quick exit through the window ქურდი სწრაფად გადაძვრა ფანჯრიდან (!!!!!)

my words cut him to the quick ჩემი სიტყვები გულზე მოხვდა / გულთან ახლოს მიიტანა

to give a quick glance სწრაფად შეხედვა

the quicker the better რაც უფრო ჩქარა, მით უკეთესი

he is quick of apprehension სწრაფად ხვდება ყველაფერს

English-Georgian dictionary > quick
2 exit

§ გამოსვლა, გამოსავალი, გამოსასვლელი

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1 გასვლა

the thief made a quick exit through the window ქურდი სწრაფად გადაძვრა ფანჯრიდან

2 გასასვლელი

he left the house through the rear exit სახლის უკანა კარიდან გავიდა

emergency exit სათადარიგო გასასვლელი

all the exits/roads are barred ყველა გასასვლელი / გზა გადაკეტილია

English-Georgian dictionary > exit
3 exit

exit [ˈeksɪt]

1. noun

sortie f

• to make one's exit [actor] quitter la scène ; [person leaving] sortir

2. intransitive verb

( = go out) sortir

3. transitive verb

[+ computer file, program] quitter

4. compounds

► exit poll noun sondage m effectué à la sortie des bureaux de vote

► exit ramp noun (US) bretelle f d'accès

► exit strategy noun stratégie f de repli

► exit visa noun visa m de sortie

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['eksɪt] 1.
noun sortie f

‘no exit’ — ‘interdit’

to make a quick ou hasty exit — s'éclipser
2.
intransitive verb sortir

English-French dictionary > exit
4 exit

exit

A n gen, Theat, Transp sortie f ; ‘no exit’ ‘interdit’ ; to make an exit gen faire une sortie ; Theat quitter la scène ; Sport être éliminé ; to make a quick ou hasty exit s'éclipser ; to make one's final exit euph mourir.

B Exit pr n GB association en faveur de l'euthanasie.

C vi gen, Comput, Theat sortir ; to exit stage left/right sortir côté cour/jardin ; ‘exit Hamlet’ ‘Hamlet sort’.

Big English-French dictionary > exit
5 exit

I ['eksɪt]
nome uscita f.; (on motorway)

"no exit" — "uscita chiusa"; (on door) "porta chiusa"

to make a quick o hasty exit — eclissarsi
II ['eksɪt]
verbo intransitivo uscire (anche inform.)

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['eɡzit] 1. noun
1) (a way out of a building etc: the emergency exit.) uscita

2) (an actor's departure from the stage: Macbeth's exit.) uscita

3) (an act of going out or departing: She made a noisy exit.) uscita
2. verb
((used as a stage direction to one person) (he/she) goes off the stage: Exit Hamlet.) uscire

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['ɛksɪt]
1. n

uscita

to make one's exit — uscire

2. vi

Theatre, Comput uscire

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I ['eksɪt]
nome uscita f.; (on motorway)

"no exit" — "uscita chiusa"; (on door) "porta chiusa"

to make a quick o hasty exit — eclissarsi
II ['eksɪt]
verbo intransitivo uscire (anche inform.)

English-Italian dictionary > exit
6 uscita sf

[uʃ'ʃita]
1) (azione: di persona) leaving, exit

è l'ora dell'uscita degli scolari — school's over for the day, the children are coming out of school

mia zia ha incontrato Claudia all'uscita di scuola — my aunt met Claudia as she was coming out of school

un'uscita veloce — a quick exit

sono in libera uscita Mil — I'm off duty

2) (porta, passaggio) exit, way out, Aer gate

dov'è l'uscita? — where's the exit?

"vietata l'uscita" — "no exit"

- uscita di sicurezza

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > uscita sf
7 uscita

sf [uʃ'ʃita]
1) (azione: di persona) leaving, exit

è l'ora dell'uscita degli scolari — school's over for the day, the children are coming out of school

mia zia ha incontrato Claudia all'uscita di scuola — my aunt met Claudia as she was coming out of school

un'uscita veloce — a quick exit

sono in libera uscita Mil — I'm off duty

2) (porta, passaggio) exit, way out, Aer gate

dov'è l'uscita? — where's the exit?

"vietata l'uscita" — "no exit"

- uscita di sicurezza

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > uscita
8 С-515

ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ СПИНУ (кому) coll VP
1. (subj: human to turn away from s.o., showing one's reluctance to speak with him or one's disdain for him (may imply walking away from him as well)

X показал (Y-y) спину = X turned his back on Y
X turned his back and walked away X turned away (from Y) X showed his back to Y.
Первые же слова Егорши: «Здорово, невеста!» -...полымем одели ее (Лизкины) щеки. Но она не растерялась: «Проваливай! Чего здесь не видал?»... «Проваливай, говорю! Нечего тебе тут делать», - ещё строже сказала Лизка и, недолго думая, показала спину (Абрамов 1). Egorsha's first words-uHi there, fiancee!"-... brought a blush to her (Lizka's) cheeks. But she did not lose her head. "Get lost! What do you want around here?"... "Get lost, I tell you! There's nothing here for you," said Lizka more sternly, and without further ado she turned her back on him (1a).

Развернувшись чисто по-воински, через левое плечо, Козлов показал гостям спину, скрылся в кабинете и в два оборота ключа отгородил себя от своего будущего соседа раз и навсегда (Максимов 3). With a soldierly, left-about turn, Kozlov showed his back to his guests, vanished into his study, and with two turns of the key shut himself off once and for all from his future neighbor (3a).

2. Also: ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ ТЫЛ obs, coll (subj: human or collect) to run away, quickly retreat (often from the enemy)

X показал (Y-y) спину =* X turned tail (on Y)
X beat a (hasty) retreat X made tracks (a quick exit) X cleared out in a hurry.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-515
9 показать спину

• ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ СПИНУ (кому) coll

[VP]

=====

1. [subj: human]

⇒ to turn away from s.o., showing one's reluctance to speak with him or one's disdain for him (may imply walking away from him as well):

- X показал (Y-y) спину≈ X turned his back on Y;

- X turned his back and walked away;

- X turned away (from Y);

- X showed his back to Y.

♦ Первые же слова Егорши: "Здорово, невеста!" -...полымем одели ее [Лизкины] щеки. Но она не растерялась: "Проваливай! Чего здесь не видал?"... "Проваливай, говорю! Нечего тебе тут делать", - ещё строже сказала Лизка и, недолго думая, показала спину (Абрамов 1). Egorsha's first words-"Hi there, fiancee!"-... brought a blush to her [Lizka's] cheeks. But she did not lose her head. "Get lost! What do you want around here?"... "Get lost, I tell you! There's nothing here for you," said Lizka more sternly, and without further ado she turned her back on him (1a).

♦ Развернувшись чисто по-воински, через левое плечо, Козлов показал гостям спину, скрылся в кабинете и в два оборота ключа отгородил себя от своего будущего соседа раз и навсегда (Максимов 3). With a soldierly, left-about turn, Kozlov showed his back to his guests, vanished into his study, and with two turns of the key shut himself off once and for all from his future neighbor (3a).

2. Also: ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ ТЫЛ obs. coll [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to run away, quickly retreat (often from the enemy):

- X показал (Y-y) спину≈ X turned tail (on Y);

- X beat a (hasty) retreat;

- X made tracks (a quick exit);

- X cleared out in a hurry.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показать спину
10 показать тыл

• ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ СПИНУ (кому) coll

[VP]

=====

1. [subj: human]

⇒ to turn away from s.o., showing one's reluctance to speak with him or one's disdain for him (may imply walking away from him as well):

- X показал (Y-y) спину≈ X turned his back on Y;

- X turned his back and walked away;

- X turned away (from Y);

- X showed his back to Y.

♦ Первые же слова Егорши: "Здорово, невеста!" -...полымем одели ее [Лизкины] щеки. Но она не растерялась: "Проваливай! Чего здесь не видал?"... "Проваливай, говорю! Нечего тебе тут делать", - ещё строже сказала Лизка и, недолго думая, показала спину (Абрамов 1). Egorsha's first words-"Hi there, fiancee!"-... brought a blush to her [Lizka's] cheeks. But she did not lose her head. "Get lost! What do you want around here?"... "Get lost, I tell you! There's nothing here for you," said Lizka more sternly, and without further ado she turned her back on him (1a).

♦ Развернувшись чисто по-воински, через левое плечо, Козлов показал гостям спину, скрылся в кабинете и в два оборота ключа отгородил себя от своего будущего соседа раз и навсегда (Максимов 3). With a soldierly, left-about turn, Kozlov showed his back to his guests, vanished into his study, and with two turns of the key shut himself off once and for all from his future neighbor (3a).

2. Also: ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ ТЫЛ obs. coll [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to run away, quickly retreat (often from the enemy):

- X показал (Y-y) спину≈ X turned tail (on Y);

- X beat a (hasty) retreat;

- X made tracks (a quick exit);

- X cleared out in a hurry.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показать тыл
11 показывать спину

• ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ СПИНУ (кому) coll

[VP]

=====

1. [subj: human]

⇒ to turn away from s.o., showing one's reluctance to speak with him or one's disdain for him (may imply walking away from him as well):

- X показал (Y-y) спину≈ X turned his back on Y;

- X turned his back and walked away;

- X turned away (from Y);

- X showed his back to Y.

♦ Первые же слова Егорши: "Здорово, невеста!" -...полымем одели ее [Лизкины] щеки. Но она не растерялась: "Проваливай! Чего здесь не видал?"... "Проваливай, говорю! Нечего тебе тут делать", - ещё строже сказала Лизка и, недолго думая, показала спину (Абрамов 1). Egorsha's first words-"Hi there, fiancee!"-... brought a blush to her [Lizka's] cheeks. But she did not lose her head. "Get lost! What do you want around here?"... "Get lost, I tell you! There's nothing here for you," said Lizka more sternly, and without further ado she turned her back on him (1a).

♦ Развернувшись чисто по-воински, через левое плечо, Козлов показал гостям спину, скрылся в кабинете и в два оборота ключа отгородил себя от своего будущего соседа раз и навсегда (Максимов 3). With a soldierly, left-about turn, Kozlov showed his back to his guests, vanished into his study, and with two turns of the key shut himself off once and for all from his future neighbor (3a).

2. Also: ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ ТЫЛ obs. coll [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to run away, quickly retreat (often from the enemy):

- X показал (Y-y) спину≈ X turned tail (on Y);

- X beat a (hasty) retreat;

- X made tracks (a quick exit);

- X cleared out in a hurry.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показывать спину
12 показывать тыл

• ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ СПИНУ (кому) coll

[VP]

=====

1. [subj: human]

⇒ to turn away from s.o., showing one's reluctance to speak with him or one's disdain for him (may imply walking away from him as well):

- X показал (Y-y) спину≈ X turned his back on Y;

- X turned his back and walked away;

- X turned away (from Y);

- X showed his back to Y.

♦ Первые же слова Егорши: "Здорово, невеста!" -...полымем одели ее [Лизкины] щеки. Но она не растерялась: "Проваливай! Чего здесь не видал?"... "Проваливай, говорю! Нечего тебе тут делать", - ещё строже сказала Лизка и, недолго думая, показала спину (Абрамов 1). Egorsha's first words-"Hi there, fiancee!"-... brought a blush to her [Lizka's] cheeks. But she did not lose her head. "Get lost! What do you want around here?"... "Get lost, I tell you! There's nothing here for you," said Lizka more sternly, and without further ado she turned her back on him (1a).

♦ Развернувшись чисто по-воински, через левое плечо, Козлов показал гостям спину, скрылся в кабинете и в два оборота ключа отгородил себя от своего будущего соседа раз и навсегда (Максимов 3). With a soldierly, left-about turn, Kozlov showed his back to his guests, vanished into his study, and with two turns of the key shut himself off once and for all from his future neighbor (3a).

2. Also: ПОКАЗЫВАТЬ/ПОКАЗАТЬ ТЫЛ obs. coll [subj: human or collect]

⇒ to run away, quickly retreat (often from the enemy):

- X показал (Y-y) спину≈ X turned tail (on Y);

- X beat a (hasty) retreat;

- X made tracks (a quick exit);

- X cleared out in a hurry.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > показывать тыл
13 тыл

м.

1) ( задняя сторона чего-л) back, rear

2) воен. (сторона, не обращённая к противнику) rear; ( вся страна в противоположность фронту) home front

служи́ть в тылу́ — serve on the home front

по тыла́м проти́вника — in the enemy('s) rear

напа́сть с тыла — take in the rear

вы́йти в тыл проти́внику — gain the rear of the enemy

обеспе́чить свой тыл — secure one's rear

в тылу́ у кого́-л — at the rear of [in rear of] smb

3) воен. (организации и части, обслуживающие армию) rear services, rear organizations

тыл и снабже́ние — logistics pl

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показа́ть тыл (ретироваться) — make a quick exit; clear off / out

прикры́ть (свои́) тылы́ (подстраховаться) — cover one's weak points; cover one's bases амер.

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > тыл
14 hasty

adjective

1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) apresurado

2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) irreflexivo, precipitado

3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) impaciente, con genio

hasty adj

1. rápido

he made a hasty exit salió a toda prisa

2. precipitado

take it easy, don't be too hasty tranquilo, no te precipites

El comparativo de hasty se escribe hastier; el superlativo se escribe hastiest

hasty

tr['heɪstɪ]

adjective (comp hastier, superl hastiest)

1 (hurried) apresurado,-a, precipitado,-a

2 (rash) apresurado,-a, imprudente, irreflexivo,-a

3 (hot-headed) impaciente, con genio; (superficial) ligero,-a

hasty ['heɪsti] adj, hastier ; - est

1) hurried, quick: rápido, apresurado, apurado

2) rash: precipitado

♦ hastily [-təli] adv

hasty

adj.

• alborotado, -a adj.

• apresurado, -a adj.

• atropellado, -a adj.

• impaciente adj.

• inconsiderado, -a adj.

• precipitado, -a adj.

• temerario, -a adj.

'heɪsti
adjective -tier, -tiest

a) ( quick) <glance/meal> rápido

she made a hasty exit — salió apresuradamente or a toda prisa

b) ( rash) <move/decision/judgment> precipitado

I think you're being rather hasty — creo que te precipitas

['heɪstɪ]
ADJ (compar hastier) (superl hastiest)
1) (=hurried) apresurado, precipitado

2) (=rash) precipitado

don't be so hasty — no te precipites

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['heɪsti]
adjective -tier, -tiest

a) ( quick) <glance/meal> rápido

she made a hasty exit — salió apresuradamente or a toda prisa

b) ( rash) <move/decision/judgment> precipitado

I think you're being rather hasty — creo que te precipitas

English-spanish dictionary > hasty
15 pronto

adj.

1 ready, willing.

2 prompt.

3 keen.

adv.

soon, before long, in a short time, in a short while.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: prontar.

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pronto

► adjetivo

1 quick, fast

■ la pronta reacción del conductor evitó un desastre the driver's quick reaction prevented a disaster

► nombre masculino pronto

1 familiar (gen) sudden urge, sudden impulse; (de ira) fit

■ le dio un pronto de los suyos y se puso a pintar el piso he was overcome by a sudden urge and started to paint the flat

► adverbio

1 (rápido) soon

■ no llores que pronto vendrá tu mamá don't cry, your mummy will be here soon

2 (temprano) early

■ has llegado demasiado pronto you've arrived too early

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de pronto suddenly

■ de pronto se acordó de la consigna he suddenly remembered the watchword

¡hasta pronto! see you soon!

lo más pronto posible as soon as possible

por lo/de pronto (para empezar) for a start 2 (por el momento) for the moment

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pronto

► nombre masculino

1 familiar (gen) sudden urge, sudden impulse; (de ira) fit

■ le dio un pronto de los suyos y se puso a pintar el piso he was overcome by a sudden urge and started to paint the flat

► adverbio

1 (rápido) soon

■ no llores que pronto vendrá tu mamá don't cry, your mummy will be here soon

2 (temprano) early

■ has llegado demasiado pronto you've arrived too early

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1. (f. - pronta)
adj.

1) quick

2) ready
2. adv.
1) quickly

2) soon

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- de pronto

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1. ADV

1) (=dentro de poco) soon

el tren estará pronto aquí — the train will be here soon

pronto hará diez años que nos casamos — it will soon be ten years since we got married

todavía es pronto para salir — it's too soon o early to leave

• cuanto más pronto mejor — the sooner the better

• ¡ hasta pronto! — see you soon!

• lo más pronto posible — as soon as possible

2) Esp (=temprano) early

hoy he comido un poco pronto — I ate a bit early today

acostarse pronto — to go to bed early

levantarse pronto — to get up early

3) (=rápidamente) quickly

se hizo famoso muy pronto — he became famous very quickly

¡venid aquí, pronto! — come here, right now o quickly!

- se dice muy pronto

4) [otras locuciones]

• al pronto — at first

• de pronto — (=repentinamente) suddenly; (=inesperadamente) unexpectedly; Col, Cono Sur (=a lo mejor) maybe, perhaps

de pronto se cayó el cuadro de la pared — the picture suddenly fell off the wall

se presentó de pronto en la casa — he turned up at the house unexpectedly

de pronto no sabe — maybe o perhaps he doesn't know

• por de o lo pronto — (=por ahora) for now, for the moment; (=en primer lugar) for a start, for one thing

por lo pronto toma setenta euros, mañana te daré el resto — take seventy euros for now o for the moment, and I'll give you the rest tomorrow

-¿por qué no viniste? -bueno, por lo pronto estaba demasiado cansado — "why didn't you come?" - "well, for a start o for one thing I was too tired"

• tan pronto se ríe, tan pronto llora — one minute he's laughing, the next he's crying

tan pronto es amigo tuyo, como de repente ya no lo es — one minute he's your friend, the next he doesn't want to know

• tan pronto como — + subjun as soon as

te llamaré tan pronto como sepa algo — I'll call you as soon as I hear anything

2. ADJ

1) frm (=rápido) [regreso, solución, mejoría] swift; [respuesta] prompt; [servicio, persona] quick

le deseo una pronta recuperación — I wish you a swift recovery

quedo a la espera de su pronta respuesta — I look forward to your prompt reply

es pronto en las decisiones — he is quick about making decisions

estuvo muy pronto para irse — he was very quick to leave

2) Cono Sur (=preparado) ready

la comida está pronta — lunch is ready

• estar pronto para algo — to be ready for sth

los republicanos estamos prontos para este desafío — we republicans are ready for this challenge

estar pronto para hacer algo — to be ready to do sth

3.

SM Esp
* (=arrebato)
le dio un pronto y se largó — he left on a sudden impulse

tiene unos prontos muy malos — he gets ratty all of a sudden *

le dio un pronto de enojo y me golpeó — she flew into a sudden rage and hit me

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) ( rápido) <entrega/respuesta> prompt

le deseo una pronta mejoría — I wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you get well soon

b) (despierto, vivaz) sharp

2) (RPl) ( preparado) ready
II
adverbio

1) ( en poco tiempo) soon

pronto cumple 40 años — she'll soon be 40

ven aquí pronto! — come here, right now!

hasta pronto! — see you soon!

lo más pronto posible — as soon as possible

eso se dice muy pronto — (fam) that's easy to say

hizo los dos a la vez, que se dice pronto — he made them both at the same time, which is not as easy as it sounds

2) (Esp) ( temprano) early

3) (en locs)

de pronto — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( a lo mejor) (AmS) perhaps, maybe

por lo pronto or por de pronto — for the moment, for now

tan pronto: tan pronto llueve, como hace sol one minute it's raining and the next it's sunny; tan pronto como — as soon as
III
masculino (fam)

le dio un pronto y me tiró el plato — he had a fit of temper and threw the plate at me

tiene un pronto muy malo — she has a very quick temper

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

1)

a) ( rápido) <entrega/respuesta> prompt

le deseo una pronta mejoría — I wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you get well soon

b) (despierto, vivaz) sharp

2) (RPl) ( preparado) ready
II
adverbio

1) ( en poco tiempo) soon

pronto cumple 40 años — she'll soon be 40

ven aquí pronto! — come here, right now!

hasta pronto! — see you soon!

lo más pronto posible — as soon as possible

eso se dice muy pronto — (fam) that's easy to say

hizo los dos a la vez, que se dice pronto — he made them both at the same time, which is not as easy as it sounds

2) (Esp) ( temprano) early

3) (en locs)

de pronto — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( a lo mejor) (AmS) perhaps, maybe

por lo pronto or por de pronto — for the moment, for now

tan pronto: tan pronto llueve, como hace sol one minute it's raining and the next it's sunny; tan pronto como — as soon as
III
masculino (fam)

le dio un pronto y me tiró el plato — he had a fit of temper and threw the plate at me

tiene un pronto muy malo — she has a very quick temper

* * *

pronto¹

= hunch, gut feeling, gut instinct, feelings in + Posesivo + bones.

Ex: Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.

Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' ' gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.

Ex: There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' ' gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.

Ex: But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.

pronto²

= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], shortly, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.], before long, it wasn't long before + Nombre, it won't be long before + Nombre, momentarily.

Ex: It is too early to dismiss those physical forms associated with non-computerised cataloguing and indexing.

Ex: We shall return to the problem of synonyms shortly.

Ex: Not surprisingly, he soon found that the inventory lists were not quite adequate for his purposes.

Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.

Ex: It wasn't long before the idea of a railhead was the talk of the town.

Ex: It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.

Ex: Regular service will be resumed momentarily.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* adelantarse pronto en el marcador = take + an early lead.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].

* demasiado pronto = too soon.

* de pront = without warning.

* de pronto = suddenly, of a sudden, all of a sudden, just like that, cold turkey, all at once.

* desarrollarse demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* hasta pronto = bye for now, I'll see you on the flipside, I'll catch you on the flipside.

* hazte rico pronto = get-rich-quick.

* muy pronto = before long, pretty soon.

* por lo pronto = for the time being.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* tan pronto = quite so soon.

* tan pronto como = as soon as, just as soon as, no sooner... than.

* tan pronto como + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.

* tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap), at an early a juncture as possible.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* * *

pronto¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 (rápido) prompt

le deseo una pronta mejoría I wish you a speedy recovery, I hope you get well soon

esperamos una pronta respuesta we look forward to your prompt o early reply

2 (despierto, vivaz) sharp

tiene la mente clara y el juicio pronto he has a clear mind and sharp o keen judgment

B ( RPl) (preparado) ready

está pronto para salir he's ready to go out

la comida está pronta dinner's ready

para locuciones ver pronto² adv C. (↑ pronto (2))

pronto²

adverb

A (en poco tiempo) soon

pronto cumple 40 años she'll soon be 40

los efectos se hicieron sentir muy pronto the effects made themselves felt very quickly, the effects very soon made themselves felt

ven aquí ¡pronto! come here, right now!

¡hasta pronto! see you soon!

lo más pronto posible as soon as possible

pronto no se va a poder salir a la calle de noche soon o before long you won't be able to go out at night

eso se dice muy pronto ( fam); that's easy to say

hizo los dos a la vez, que se dice pronto he made them both at the same time, which is not as easy as it sounds

B ( Esp) (temprano) early

¿tú tan pronto por aquí? what are you doing here so early?

C ( en locs):

de pronto (repentinamente) suddenly; (a lo mejor) ( AmS) perhaps, maybe

de pronto se abrió la puerta y entró Roberto suddenly the door opened and Roberto walked in

de pronto no se han enterado maybe o perhaps they haven't heard

por lo pronto or por de pronto (para empezar) for a start; (por el momento) for the moment, for now

por lo or de pronto el primer capítulo es bastante flojo for a start o for one thing, the first chapter is rather weak

Julián, por lo or de pronto, dijo que no vendría Julián, for one, said he wouldn't be coming

tan pronto: tan pronto ríe, tan pronto llora ( liter); one moment she's laughing and the next she's crying

tan pronto te saluda, como te da la espalda he might say hello to you, but he's just as likely to turn his back on you

tan pronto como as soon as

pronto³

masculine

( fam)

le dio un pronto y me tiró el plato he had a fit of temper and threw the plate at me

tiene un pronto muy malo she has a very quick temper

en uno de sus prontos in one of his fits of temper o bouts of anger

* * *

pronto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) ( rápido) ‹entrega/respuesta› prompt

b) (RPl) ( preparado) ready

pronto 2 adverbio
1
a) ( en poco tiempo) soon;

◊ ¡hasta pronto! see you soon!;

lo más pronto posible as soon as possible
b) (Esp) ( temprano) early

2 ( en locs)
◊ de pronto ( repentinamente) suddenly;

por lo pronto or por de pronto for the moment, for now;
tan pronto como as soon as
pronto,-a
I adjetivo
1 prompt, speedy
una pronta respuesta, a prompt reply
II adverbio
1 (en poco tiempo) soon, quickly: espero verte pronto, I hope to see you soon
2 (temprano) early: debemos levantarnos pronto, we must get up early ➣ Ver nota en soon
III m (reacción repentina) a fit of temper: le dio un pronto y se marchó, he had a fit of temper and went away
♦ Locuciones: de pronto, suddenly
por lo pronto, (para empezar) to start with
tan pronto como, as soon as
' pronto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apenas
- bien
- comunicar
- cuanta
- cuanto
- cuidar
- dejar
- librarse
- muy
- nido
- pronta
- próximamente
- recién
- recua
- repente
- si
- soltar
- tarde
- ahora
- ahorita
- hacer
- hasta
- luego
- posible
- tanto
- venta
- ver
English:
accustom
- blow
- early
- go
- hang back
- last
- like
- long
- mean
- offhand
- outgrow
- pass on
- prick up
- prompt
- smart
- soon
- spawn
- suddenly
- turn
- up
- become
- get
- grow
- look
- mobile
- novelty
- one
- presently
- quickly
- ready
- roll
- see
- set
- speedy
- stricken
- sudden
- warm

* * *

pronto, -a

♦ adj

1. [rápido] quick, fast;
[respuesta] prompt, early; [curación, tramitación] speedy;
pronto pago prompt payment

2. RP [preparado] ready;

¿demorás mucho? – no, ya estoy pronto are you going to be long? – no, I'm ready;

prontos, listos, ¡ya! ready, steady, go!, on your marks, get set, go!

♦ adv

1. [rápidamente] quickly;

tan pronto como as soon as;

lo más pronto posible as soon as possible

2. Esp [temprano] early;

salimos pronto we left early;

llegó muy pronto a la cita she arrived very early for the appointment

3. [dentro de poco] soon;

¡hasta pronto! see you soon!;

ya verás cómo encontrarás casa pronto you'll soon find a house, don't worry;

pronto se acabará el año the year will soon be over

♦ nm
Fam
tiene unos prontos de rabia inaguantables she gets these sudden fits of rage which are really unbearable;

le dio un pronto y se fue something got into him and he left

♦ al pronto loc adv

at first

♦ de pronto loc adv

1. [imprevistamente] suddenly;

el ladrón apareció de pronto en la salida the robber suddenly appeared in the exit

2. Andes, RP [tal vez] perhaps, maybe;

de pronto se perdieron perhaps o maybe they got lost

♦ por de pronto, por lo pronto loc adv
[de momento] for the time being; [para empezar] to start with;
por de o [m5]lo pronto pon los niños a dormir, luego hablaremos for the moment just put the children to bed, we'll talk later

* * *

pronto

I adj

1 prompt;

por lo o

de pronto for now, for the moment

2 Rpl: preparado ready

II adv

1 ( dentro de poco) soon;

tan pronto como as soon as;

lo más pronto posible as soon as possible;

¡hasta pronto! see you soon!;

más pronto o más tarde sooner or later

2 ( temprano) early;

de pronto suddenly;

eso se dice pronto that’s easy for you/him etc to say, that’s easily said

III m fam

:

le dio un pronto y dejó el trabajo he left his job on impulse;

tiene unos prontos de celos inaguantables he has fits of unbearable jealousy

* * *

pronto adv

1) : quickly, promptly

2) : soon

3)

de pronto : suddenly

4)

lo más pronto posible : as soon as possible

5)

tan pronto como : as soon as

pronto, -ta adj

1) rápido: quick, speedy, prompt

2) preparado: ready

* * *

pronto adv

1. (en seguida) soon

volveré pronto I'll be back soon

2. (rápidamente) quickly

acaba pronto finish quickly

3. (temprano) early [comp. earlier; superl. earliest]

los niños se levantan pronto the children get up early

de pronto suddenly

hasta pronto see you soon

tan pronto como as soon as

tan pronto como llegue as soon as he arrives

Spanish-English dictionary > pronto
16 work

wə:k
1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabajo

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabajo

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabajo

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabajo

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) trabajo

2. verb
1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabajar

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabajar, tener empleo

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar resultados

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) progresar, desarrollar

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) volverse

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) trabajar, fabricar

•

- - work
- workable
- worker
- works
3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) mecanismo

•

- work-basket
- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders

work¹ n

1. trabajo

I have a lot of work tengo mucho trabajo

he was late for work llegó tarde al trabajo

a man's doing some work on the roof un hombre está reparando el tejado

2. obra

it's all my own work todo es obra de mi propia mano

at work en el trabajo

in work con trabajo / que tiene trabajo

out of work sin trabajo / parado

to get to work / to set to work ponerse a trabajar

work² vb

1. trabajar

I work in a shop trabajo en una tienda

I've been working all day he estado trabajando todo el día

2. funcionar

the lift doesn't work el ascensor no funciona

how do you work this machine? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

work

tr[wɜːk]

noun

1 (gen) trabajo

I've got a lot of work to do tengo mucho trabajo que hacer

he put a lot of hard work into that project trabajó mucho en ese proyecto, puso mucho esfuerzo en ese proyecto

they often take work home to do muchas veces se llevan trabajo a casa

2 (employment) empleo, trabajo

she's at work está en el trabajo

what sort of work do you do? ¿qué clase de trabajo haces?, ¿a qué te dedicas?

don't be late for work no llegues tarde al trabajo

what time do you leave work? ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?

she's a friend from work es una compañera de trabajo

I've got the day off work tengo el día libre

3 (building work, roadworks) obras nombre femenino plural

work on the new road will commence in July se comenzarán las obras de la nueva carretera en julio

4 (product, results) trabajo, obra

it's all my own work es obra de mi propia mano

they sell their work in the market venden sus trabajos en el mercado

this is an excellent piece of work esto es un trabajo excelente

this is the work of vandals esto es cosa de vándalos

5 (literary etc) obra

transitive verb

1 (person) hacer trabajar

she works them too hard les hace trabajar demasiado

2 (machine) manejar; (mechanism) accionar

do you know how to work the video? ¿sabes cómo hacer funcionar el vídeo?

it's worked by electricity funciona con electricidad

3 (mine, oil well) explotar; (land, fields) trabajar, cultivar

4 (produce) hacer

it works miracles hace milagros

5 (wood, metal, clay) trabajar; (dough) amasar

6 (make by work or effort) trabajar

he worked his way up in the company ascendió en la empresa por su trabajo

she worked her way through university hizo la carrera trabajando

I worked my way to the front me abrí camino hacia adelante

7 familiar (arrange) arreglar

he worked it so that he got off with just a fine se las arregló para escapar sólo con una multa

8 (move gradually)

he worked the key into the frozen lock metió poco a poco la llave en la cerradura helada

work the fat into the flour vaya mezclando la mantequilla con la harina

intransitive verb

1 (gen) trabajar

she works for an insurance company trabaja en una compañía de seguros

he worked as a waiter trabajaba de camarero

I'm working on a new book estoy trabajando en un nuevo libro

she works hard at her homework trabaja mucho en sus deberes, pone mucho esfuerzo en sus deberes

he's working for his exams está estudiando para los exámenes

they were working away at the design estaban ocupados con el diseño

2 (machine, system) funcionar

the lift's not working el ascensor no funciona

how does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

3 (medicine, cleaner) surtir efecto, tener efecto; (plan) tener éxito, salir bien, funcionar, resultar

your plan won't work tu plan no saldrá bien

the special effects work well los efectos especiales resultan bien

4 (move)

her dress had worked up su vestido se había subido

they eventually worked round to my way of thinking finalmente coincidieron con mi parecer

plural noun works

1 (factory) fábrica f sing

1 (parts) mecanismo m sing

1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tinglado

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's all in a/the day's work todo forma parte del trabajo, es el pan nuestro de cada día

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy hay que divertirse de vez en cuando

it works both ways es una arma de doble filo

keep up the good work! ¡que siga así!

the forces at work los elementos en juego

to be in work tener trabajo, tener un empleo

to be out of work estar en el paro, estar sin trabajo, estar parado,-a

to get down/set to work ponerse a trabajar, poner manos a la obra

to get worked up exaltarse, excitarse, ponerse nervioso,-a

to give somebody the (full) works tratar a alguien a lo grande

to have one's work cut out to do something costarle a uno mucho trabajo hacer algo

to make light/short work of something despachar algo deprisa

to work like a Trojan trabajar como un negro

to work loose soltarse, aflojarse

to work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajando

to work oneself to death matarse trabajando

to work to rule hacer huelga de celo

public works obras nombre femenino plural públicas

work basket costurero, cesto de labor

work camp campamento de trabajo

work experience experiencia laboral

work of art obra de arte

work permit permiso de trabajo

work station SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL estación nombre femenino de trabajo, terminal nombre masculino de trabajo

work surface encimera

work ['wərk] v, worked ['wərkt] or wrought ['rɔt] ; working vt

1) operate: trabajar, operar

to work a machine: operar una máquina

2) : lograr, conseguir (algo) con esfuerzo

to work one's way up: lograr subir por sus propios esfuerzos

3) effect: efectuar, llevar a cabo, obrar (milagros)

4) make, shape: elaborar, fabricar, formar

a beautifully wrought vase: un florero bellamente elaborado

5)

to work up : estimular, excitar

don't get worked up: no te agites

work vi

1) labor: trabajar

to work full-time: trabajar a tiempo completo

2) function: funcionar, servir

work adj

: laboral

work n

1) labor: trabajo m, labor f

2) employment: trabajo m, empleo m

3) task: tarea f, faena f

4) deed: obra f, labor f

works of charity: obras de caridad

5) : obra f (de arte o literatura)

6) workmanship

7) works npl

factory: fábrica f

8) works npl

mechanism: mecanismo m

work

v.

• andar v.

• elaborar v.

• funcionar v.

• hacer funcionar v.

• hacer trabajar v.

• laborear v.

• labrar v.

• marchar v.

• obrar v.

• trabajar v.

adj.

• laborable adj.

n.

• chamba s.f.

• fábrica s.f.

• labor s.f.

• mecanismo s.m.

• obra s.f.

• sobrehueso s.m.

• trabajar s.m.

• trabajo s.m.

wɜːrk, wɜːk
I

noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos

she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!

it's hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

3) (in phrases)

at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

[wɜːk]
1. N

1) (=activity) trabajo m; (=effort) esfuerzo m

work in progress — trabajo en proceso

• to be at work on sth — estar trabajando sobre algo

there are forces at work — hay fuerzas en movimiento

• work has begun on the new dam — se han comenzado las obras del nuevo embalse

work has begun on the new project — ha comenzado el trabajo en el nuevo proyecto

• it's all in a day's work — es pan de cada día

• to do one's work — hacer su trabajo

he did some good work at head office — hizo un buen trabajo en la oficina central

the medicine had done its work — la medicina había surtido efecto

• to get some work done — hacer algo (de trabajo)

• to get on with one's work — seguir trabajando

• good work! — (=well done) ¡buen trabajo!

• it's hard work — es mucho trabajo, cuesta (trabajo)

he's hard work * — es una persona difícil

• a piece of work — un trabajo

• she's put a lot of work into it — le ha puesto grandes esfuerzos

• to make quick work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

• to make short work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to start work — ponerse a trabajar

to have one's work cut out —

I have my work cut out as it is — ya tengo trabajo hasta por encima de las cejas

I had my work cut out to stop it — me costó detenerlo

you'll have your work cut out trying to stop him — te costará muchísimo trabajo impedirle
nasty 1., 4)
2) (=employment, place of employment) trabajo m

"work wanted" — (US) "demandas de empleo"

• to be at work — estar trabajando

accidents at work — accidentes mpl laborales

• to go to work — ir a trabajar

• to go out to work — (=have a job) tener un trabajo

• to be in work — tener trabajo

• she's looking for work — está buscando trabajo

• it's nice work if you can get it — es muy agradable para los que tienen esa suerte

• I'm off work for a week — tengo una semana de permiso

a day off work — un día libre

to take time off work — tomarse tiempo libre

• to be out of work — estar desempleado or parado or en paro

• to put sb out of work — dejar a algn sin trabajo

• on her way to work — camino del trabajo

3) (=product, deed) obra f; (=efforts) trabajo

the works of God — las obras de Dios

this is the work of a professional/madman — esto es trabajo de un profesional/loco

what do you think of his work? — ¿qué te parece su trabajo?

the dictator and all his works — el dictador y todo lo suyo

• good works — obras fpl de caridad

• his life's work — el trabajo al que ha dedicado su vida

4) (Art, Literat etc) obra f

the works of Dickens — las obras de Dickens

• a work of art — una obra de arte

• a literary work — una obra literaria

• a work of reference — un libro de consulta

5) works [of machine, clock etc] mecanismo msing

- bung or gum up the works
spanner
6) works (Mil) obras fpl, fortificaciones fpl

road works — obras

Ministry of Works — Ministerio m de Obras Públicas

2. VI

1) (gen) trabajar; (=be in a job) tener trabajo

to work to achieve sth — dirigir todos sus esfuerzos a lograr algo

• he is working at his German — está dándole al alemán

• to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

• she works in a bakery — trabaja en una panadería

he works in education/publishing — trabaja en la enseñanza/el campo editorial

he prefers to work in wood/oils — prefiere trabajar la madera/con óleos

• to work to rule — (Ind) estar en huelga de celo

• to work towards sth — trabajar or realizar esfuerzos para conseguir algo

- work like a slave or Trojan etc

2) (=function) [machine, car] funcionar

the heating isn't working — la calefacción no funciona

it won't work — no funciona

not working — no funciona

my brain doesn't seem to be working today — hum mi cerebro no funciona hoy como es debido

• it may work against us — podría sernos desfavorable

• this can work both ways — esto puede ser un arma de doble filo

• this may work in our favour — puede que esto nos venga bien

• to get sth working — hacer funcionar algo

• it works off the mains — funciona con la electricidad de la red

• my plan worked perfectly — mi plan funcionó a la perfección

3) (=be effective) [plan] salir, marchar; [drug, medicine, spell] surtir efecto, ser eficaz; [yeast] fermentar

how long does it take to work? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace falta para que empiece a surtir efecto?

the scheme won't work — el proyecto no es práctico, esto no será factible

it won't work, I tell you! — ¡te digo que no se puede (hacer)!

4) [mouth, face, jaws] moverse, torcerse

5) (=move gradually)

she worked methodically down the list — repasó metódicamente la lista

• to work loose — desprenderse

• to work round to a question — preparar el terreno para preguntar algo

eventually he worked round to the price — por fin llegó a mencionar el precio

what are you working round to? — ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?, ¿qué propósito tiene todo esto?

3. VT

1) (=make work) hacer trabajar

he works his staff too hard — hace trabajar demasiado al personal

to work o.s. to death — matarse trabajando

2) (=operate)

can you work it? — ¿sabes manejarlo?

it is worked by electricity — funciona con electricidad

3) (=achieve) [+ change] producir, motivar; [+ cure] hacer, efectuar; [+ miracle] hacer

he has managed to work his promotion * — ha conseguido asegurarse el ascenso

they worked it so that she could come * — lo arreglaron para que viniera
wonder 1., 2)
4) (Sew) coser; (Knitting) [+ row] hacer

worked with blue thread — bordado de hilo azul

5) (=shape) [+ dough, clay] trabajar; [+ stone, marble] tallar, grabar

worked flint — piedra f tallada

work the butter and sugar together — amasar el azúcar y la mantequilla juntos

6) (=exploit) [+ mine] explotar; [+ land] cultivar

this land has not been worked for many years — estas tierras hace mucho tiempo que no se cultivan

he works the eastern part of the province — trabaja en la parte este de la provincia

7) (=manoeuvre)

he gradually worked the rope through the hole — poco a poco fue metiendo la cuerda por el agujero

to work one's hands free — lograr soltar las manos

he worked the lever up and down — movió la palanca hacia arriba y hacia abajo

• to work o.s. into a rage — ponerse furioso, enfurecerse

he worked the crowd (up) into a frenzy — exaltó los ánimos de la multitud

• the screw had worked itself loose — el tornillo se había soltado solo

• to work one's way along — ir avanzando poco a poco

to work one's way up a cliff — escalar poco a poco or a duras penas un precipicio

to work one's way up to the top of a company — llegar a la dirección de una compañía por sus propios esfuerzos

he worked his way up in the firm — ascendió en la compañía mediante sus propios esfuerzos

8) (=finance)

• to work one's passage on a ship — costearse un viaje trabajando

• to work one's way through college — costearse los estudios universitarios trabajando

4.

CPD

work area N — área f de trabajo

work camp N — campamento m laboral

work ethic N — ética f del trabajo

work experience N — experiencia f laboral

work file N — fichero m de trabajo

work force N — (=labourers) mano f de obra; (=personnel) plantilla f

work in progress N — trabajo m en proceso

work permit N — permiso m de trabajo

work prospects NPL — [of student] perspectivas fpl de trabajo

work study N — práctica f estudiantil

work surface N — = worktop

work therapy N — laborterapia f, terapia f laboral

work week N — (US) semana f laboral

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work through

- work up

- work up to

* * *
[wɜːrk, wɜːk]
I

noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos

she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!

it's hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

3) (in phrases)

at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

English-spanish dictionary > work
17 аварийный

аварийная гидравлическая система
emergency hydraulic system
аварийная кислородная маска
quick-donning mask
аварийная команда
wrecking crew
аварийная машина
crash truck
аварийная обстановка
1. accident environment
2. emergency аварийная обстановка на аэродроме
aerodrome emergency
аварийная подъездная дорога
emergency access road
аварийная посадка
1. emergency landing
2. crash landing 3. distress landing аварийная посадочная полоса
crash landing strip
аварийная связь
distress communication
аварийная связь с воздушным судном
air distress communication
аварийная сигнализация
warning indication
аварийная система
emergency system
(для применения в случае отказа основной) аварийная ситуация
emergency situation
аварийная ситуация в полете
in-flight emergency
аварийная ситуация с воздушным судном
aircraft emergency
аварийная служба
1. emergency operations service
2. emergency service аварийная стадия
emergency phase
аварийная частота
emergency frequency
аварийная эвакуация
emergency evacuation
аварийное оборудование
emergency equipment
аварийное радиооборудование
emergency radio
аварийное светосигнальное оборудование
emergency lighting
аварийное снижение
1. emergency descent
2. emergency descent operation аварийное сообщение
alerting message
аварийное состояние
state of emergency
аварийное табло
warning annunciator
аварийное табло в кабине экипажа
cabin emergency light
аварийное торможение
emergency braking
аварийное тормозное устройство
crash barrier
аварийное управление
emergency control
аварийное шасси
emergency landing gear
аварийно сливать
dump
аварийно сливать за борт
dump overboard
аварийно сливать топливо
jettison fuel
аварийные воздушные перевозки
distress traffic
аварийные условия
1. emergency conditions
2. accident conditions аварийный бортовой трап - лоток
aircraft escape chute
аварийный бюллетень на доработку
alert service bulletin
аварийный вызов
distress call
аварийный выпуск шасси
emergency landing gear extension
аварийный выход
emergency exit
аварийный источник энергопитания
emergency power supply
аварийный клапан сброса давления в системе кондиционирования
conditioned air emergency valve
аварийный останов
1. emergency cutoff
2. emergency shutdown аварийный приводной маяк
emergency location beacon
аварийный приводной передатчик
emergency locator transmitter
аварийный регистратор
crash recorder
аварийный слив
1. dumping
2. jettisoning аварийный слив топлива
fuel dumping
аварийный топор
emergency axe
аварийный трап
escape slide
аэродромная аварийная служба
aerodrome emergency service
аэродромная служба аварийного оповещения
aerodrome alerting service
блок управления аварийной сигнализации
warning system control unit
бортовой аварийный приводной маяк
aircraft emergency locator beacon
в аварийной обстановке
in emergency
выключатель аварийного сброса
emergency release switch
выключатель аварийной разгерметизации
emergency depressurization switch
выполнять установленный порядок действий в аварийной ситуации
execute an emergency procedure
высота порога аварийного выхода
1. emergency exit stepup
(над полом кабины пассажиров) 2. emergency exit stepdown (над обшивкой крыла) доступ к аварийному выходу
emergency exit access
заклинивание аварийного выхода
emergency exit jamming
звуковая аварийная сигнализация
audio warning device
индикатор аварийного состояния
unsafe indicator
инструктаж при аварийной обстановке в полете
inflight emergency instruction
испытание на аварийное приводнение
ditching test
канат аварийного покидания
escape rope
кран аварийного слива топлива
jettison valve
лампа аварийной сигнализации
emergency light
люк аварийного выхода на крыло
overwing emergency exit
люк для аварийного покидания
emergency escape hatch
меры на случай аварийной посадки
emergency landing provisions
меры на случай аварийных ситуаций
provisions for emergencies
место аварийного вырубания обшивки
break-in point
механизм аварийного выпуска шасси
emergency extension assembly
оборудование для аварийного приводнения
ditching equipment
обязанности экипажа в аварийной обстановке
crew emergency duty
освещение аварийного выхода
emergency exit light
отработка действий на случай аварийной обстановки в аэропорту
aerodrome emergency exercise
покидание после аварийной посадки
evacuation in crash landing
порядок аварийного покидания
emergency evacuation procedure
порядок действий в аварийной обстановке
emergency procedure
пост аварийного оповещения
alerting post
правила полета в аварийной обстановке
emergency flight procedures
разработка мероприятий на случай аварийной обстановки на аэродроме
aerodrome emergency planning
рукоятка аварийного сброса люка
door jettison handle
световая аварийная сигнализация
light alarm
сеть аварийного оповещения
warning broadcast net
сигнализатор аварийного давления
pressure warning switch
сигнализация аварийной обстановки в полете
air alert warning
система аварийного оповещения
alerting system
система аварийного освещения
emergency lighting system
система аварийного останова
emergency shutdown system
(двигателя) система аварийного открытия замков убранного положения
emergency uplock release system
(шасси) система аварийного слива топлива
1. fuel dump system
2. fuel jettisoning system, fuel jettisonning system система аварийного торможения
emergency brake system
система аварийного энергопитания
emergency power system
система аварийной сигнализации
emergency warning system
система общей аварийной сигнализации
general alarm system
скорость аварийного слива топлива
fuel dumping rate
скорость при аварийном снижении
emergency descent speed
служба аварийного оповещения
alerting service
средство визуального аварийного оповещения
visual warning device
схема аварийной эвакуации
emergency evacuation diagram
цвет аварийной сигнализации
warning light color
шина аварийного электропитания
emergency bus

Русско-английский авиационный словарь > аварийный
18 emergency

i'mə:‹ənsi
plural - emergencies; noun

(an unexpected, especially dangerous happening or situation: Call the doctor - it's an emergency; You must save some money for emergencies; (also adjective) an emergency exit.) emergencia

emergency n

1. emergencia

the emergency exit la salida de emergencia

2. urgencia

please doctor, this is an emergency! por favor doctor, ¡es un caso de urgencia!

El plural de emergency se escribe emergencies

emergency

tr[ɪ'mɜːʤənsɪ]

noun (pl emergencies)

1 emergencia, crisis nombre femenino

2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL caso de urgencia, caso urgente, urgencia

adjective

1 de emergencia, de urgencia

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in an emergency / in case of emergency en caso de emergencia

emergency exit salida de emergencia

emergency landing aterrizaje nombre masculino forzoso

emergency measures medidas nombre femenino plural de urgencia

emergency room SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL urgencias nombre femenino plural

emergency services servicios nombre masculino plural de urgencia

emergency stop SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL parada en seco

emergency supplies provisiones nombre masculino plural (para imprevistos)

emergency talks negociaciones nombre femenino plural de emergencia

emergency ward sala de urgencias

emergency [i'mərʤəntsi] n, pl - cies : emergencia f

emergency

adj.

• de auxilio adj.

• de urgencia adj.

n.

• aprieto s.m.

• emergencia s.f.

• necesidad urgente s.f.

• situación imprevista s.f.

• urgencia s.f.

ɪ'mɜːrdʒənsi, ɪ'mɜːdʒənsi
count & mass noun (pl - cies)

a) ( serious situation) emergencia f

it's an emergency — es una situación de emergencia

in an emergency o in case of emergency — en una emergencia or en caso de emergencia

b) ( Med) urgencia f; (before n) <case, operation> de urgencia

c) ( Govt)

a state of emergency was declared — se declaró el estado de excepción

[ɪ'mɜːdʒǝnsɪ]
1. N

1) (gen) emergencia f

quick! this is an emergency! — ¡rápido! ¡es una emergencia!

prepared for any emergency — preparado para cualquier emergencia, prevenido contra toda eventualidad frm

she is good in an emergency — es buena en casos de emergencia

in case of emergency, please call... — en caso de emergencia, por favor llamen al...

there is a national emergency — existe una crisis nacional

to declare a state of emergency — declarar el estado de excepción

2) (Med) urgencia f

she was admitted for emergency surgery — fue admitida para ser sometida a una operación de urgencia
accident 2.
2.

CPD [meeting, measures, talks, airstrip] de emergencia

emergency brake N — (esp US) freno m de mano

emergency call N — llamada f de urgencia

emergency case N — caso m de emergencia

emergency centre N — centro m de emergencia

emergency department N —

the emergency department — urgencias fpl

emergency exit N — salida f de emergencia

emergency fund N — fondos mpl de reserva

emergency landing N — (Aer) aterrizaje m forzoso

emergency lane N — (US) arcén m

emergency operation N — (Med) operación f de urgencia

emergency powers NPL — poderes mpl extraordinarios

emergency ration N — ración f de reserva

emergency road service N — (US) servicio m de asistencia en carretera

emergency room N — (US) (Med) urgencias fpl

emergency services NPL — (=police, fire brigade, ambulance) servicios mpl de urgencia, servicios mpl de emergencia

emergency stop N — (Aut) parada f de emergencia

emergency supply N — provisión f de reserva

emergency telephone N — teléfono f de emergencia

emergency ward N — sala f de urgencias

emergency worker N — socorrista mf

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[ɪ'mɜːrdʒənsi, ɪ'mɜːdʒənsi]
count & mass noun (pl - cies)

a) ( serious situation) emergencia f

it's an emergency — es una situación de emergencia

in an emergency o in case of emergency — en una emergencia or en caso de emergencia

b) ( Med) urgencia f; (before n) <case, operation> de urgencia

c) ( Govt)

a state of emergency was declared — se declaró el estado de excepción

English-spanish dictionary > emergency
19 porte

porte [pɔʀt]

1. feminine noun

   a. [de maison, voiture, meuble] door ; [de jardin, stade, ville] gate ; ( = seuil) doorstep ; ( = embrasure) doorway

• passer la porte to go through the door

• sonner à la porte to ring the doorbell

• c'est à ma porte it's close by

• une 5 portes a 5-door car

• j'ai mis deux heures (de) porte à porte it took me two hours from door to door

• Dijon, porte de la Bourgogne Dijon, the gateway to Burgundy

   b. [d'aéroport] gate

   c. (locutions) ce n'est pas la porte à côté (inf) it's not exactly on our (or my etc) doorstep

• la porte ! (inf) shut the door!

• être à la porte to be locked out

• mettre or flanquer qn à la porte (inf) (licencier) to fire sb (inf) ; (éjecter) to boot (inf) sb out

• claquer la porte au nez de qn to slam the door in sb's face

• entrer par la petite/la grande porte (figurative) to start at the bottom/at the top

• j'ai trouvé porte close (maison) no one answered the door ; (magasin, bâtiment public) it was closed

• vous avez frappé à la bonne/mauvaise porte (figurative) you've come to the right/wrong place

• c'est la porte ouverte à tous les abus it means leaving the door wide open to all sorts of abuses

• journée porte(s) ouverte(s) open day (Brit) open house (US)

• parler à qn entre deux portes to have a quick word with sb

• prendre la porte to leave

2. compounds

► porte battante swinging door

► porte cochère carriage entrance

► porte d'embarquement departure gate

► porte d'entrée front door

► porte palière front door (of an apartment)

► porte de secours emergency exit

► porte de service rear entrance

► porte de sortie exit ; (figurative) way out

• se ménager une porte de sortie to leave o.s. a way out ► porte à tambour revolving door

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pɔʀt
1.

adjectif [veine] portal

2.

nom féminin

1) ( entrée) ( de bâtiment) door; (de parc, stade, ville) gate

la porte de derrière — the back door

devant la porte de l'hôpital — outside the hospital

j'ai une gare à ma porte — I have a station on my doorstep

aux portes du désert — at the edge of the desert

passer la porte — to enter the house

ouvrir sa porte à quelqu'un — to let somebody in

c'est la porte ouverte à la criminalité — it's an open invitation to crime

ouvrir ses portes (au public) — [salon, exposition, magasin] to open (to the public)

l'entreprise a fermé ses portes — the company has gone out of business

mettre à la porte — ( exclure d'un cours) to throw [somebody] out; ( renvoyer) to expel [élève]; to fire, to sack (colloq) GB [employé]

ce n'est pas la porte à côté — (colloq) it's quite far

voir quelqu'un entre deux portes — to see somebody very briefly

trouver porte close or de bois — to find nobody in

tu frappes à la bonne/mauvaise porte — you've come to the right/wrong place

2) ( moyen d'accès) gateway

la victoire leur ouvre la porte de la finale — the victory clears the way to the final for them

3) ( possibilité) door

cela ouvre bien des portes — it opens many doors

4) ( dans un aéroport) gate

5) Sport ( en ski) gate

6) ( portière) door

une voiture à deux/cinq portes — a two-/five-door car

7) ( en électronique) gate

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Phrasal Verbs:

- porte basculante

- porte battante

- porte d'écluse

- porte d'entrée

- porte de service

- porte de sortie

- porte à tambour

- portes ouvertes

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prendre la porte — to leave

entrer par la petite/grande porte — to start at the bottom/top

enfoncer une porte ouverte — to state the obvious

il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée — Proverbe you've got to decide one way or the other

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pɔʀt nf
1) [maison, pièce] door

Ferme la porte, s'il te plaît. — Close the door, please.

à ma porte (= tout près) — on my doorstep

2) [ville, forteresse] gate

3) (dans un aéroport) gate

porte d'embarquement — departure gate, gate

Vol 432 à destination de Paris: porte numéro trois. — Flight 432 to Paris: gate 3.

4) SKI gate

5) (autres locutions)

mettre à la porte — to throw out, (= licencier) to sack

prendre la porte — to leave, to go away

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porte

A adj [veine] portal.

B nf

1 ( entrée) ( de bâtiment) door; (de parc, stade, jardin) gate; la porte de derrière/devant the back/front door; la porte du jardin the garden gate; devant la porte de l'hôpital outside the hospital; je me suis garée devant la porte I've parked right outside; avoir une gare à sa porte to have a station on one's doorstep; Grenoble est aux portes des Alpes Grenoble is the gateway to the Alps; aux portes du désert at the edge of the desert; passer la porte to enter the house; ouverture/fermeture des portes à 18 heures doors open/close at 6 o'clock; ouvrir sa porte à qn to let sb in; ouvrir la porte à la critique to invite criticism; c'est la porte ouverte à la criminalité it's an open invitation to crime; ouvrir/fermer ses portes (au public) [salon, exposition, magasin] to open/close (to the public); l'entreprise a fermé ses portes the company has gone out of business; la Communauté a ouvert ses portes au Portugal the Community has admitted Portugal; mettre à la porte ( exclure d'un cours) to throw [sb] out; ( renvoyer) to expel [élève]; to fire, to sack○ GB [employé]; ce n'est pas la porte à côté○ it's quite far; voir qn entre deux portes to see sb very briefly; trouver porte close or de bois to find nobody in; j'ai mis deux heures, de porte à porte it took me two hours (from) door to door;

2 ( panneau mobile) (de maison, meuble, d'avion) door; (de jardin, parc, stade) gate; une porte en bois/fer a wooden/an iron door; se tromper de porte lit to get the wrong door; fig to come to the wrong place; frapper à la porte de qn lit, fig to knock at sb's door; frapper à la bonne/mauvaise porte to come to the right/wrong place;

3 ( de ville fortifiée) gate; aux portes de la ville at the city gates;

4 ( moyen d'accès) gateway; la porte des honneurs the gateway to honours^GB; la victoire leur ouvre la porte de la finale the victory clears the way to the final for them;

5 ( possibilité) door; cela ouvre/ferme bien des portes it opens/closes many doors;

6 ( dans un aéroport) gate; porte numéro 10 gate number 10;

7 Sport ( en ski) gate;

8 ( portière) door; une voiture à deux/cinq portes a two-/five-door car;

9 Électron gate.

Composés

porte basculante up-and-over door; porte bâtarde medium-sized door; porte battante swing door; porte coulissante sliding door; porte d'écluse lock gate; porte d'entrée ( de maison) front door; (d'église, hôpital, immeuble) main entrance; porte pliante folding door; porte de service tradesmen's entrance GB, service entrance; porte de sortie lit exit; fig escape route; porte à tambour revolving door; porte tournante = porte à tambour; porte vitrée glass door; les portes de l'Enfer Relig the gates of Hell; portes ouvertes open day GB, open house US; journée or opération portes ouvertes à l'école the school is organizing an open day GB ou open house US; les portes du Paradis Relig the gates of Heaven.

Idiomes

prendre la porte to leave; entrer par la petite/grande porte to start at the bottom/top; enfoncer une porte ouverte to state the obvious; il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée Prov you've got to decide one way or the other; ⇒ balayer.

[pɔrt] nom féminin

1. [d'une maison, d'un véhicule, d'un meuble] door

[d'un passe-plat] hatch

le piano est resté coincé dans la porte the piano got stuck in the door ou doorway

fermer ou interdire ou refuser sa porte à quelqu'un to bar somebody from one's house

fermer ses portes [magasin] to close down

ouvrir sa porte à quelqu'un to welcome somebody

ouvrir ses portes [magasin, musée] to open

un père magistrat, ça ouvre pas mal de portes a father who happens to be a magistrate can open quite a few doors

porte arrière AUTOMOBILE rear passenger door

porte avant

a. AUTOMOBILE [côté conducteur] driver door

b. [côté passager] front passenger door

porte de derrière/devant back/front door

porte coupe-feu firedoor

porte d'entrée front door

porte de service trademen's entrance

porte de sortie

a. (sens propre) way out, exit

b. (figuré) way out

à ma/sa porte (sens propre & figuré) at my/his door, on my/his doorstep

l'hiver est à nos portes winter is at the door

Lyon, ce n'est pas la porte à côté it's a fair way to Lyons

il n'habite pas la porte à côté he doesn't exactly live round the corner

entrer par la grande/petite porte: elle est entrée dans l'entreprise par la grande porte she went straight in at the top of the company

entrer dans une profession par la petite porte to get into a profession by the back door

l'équipe quitte le tournoi par la grande porte the team is leaving the tournament in style

cette décision ouvre toute grande la porte à l'injustice this decision throws the door wide open to injustice

prendre la porte to leave

il lui a dit de prendre la porte he showed him the door

trouver porte close: j'y suis allé mais j'ai trouvé porte close I went round but nobody was in ou at home

il a essayé tous les éditeurs, mais partout il a trouvé porte close he tried all the publishers, but without success

c'est la porte ouverte à tous les abus it leaves the door wide open to all kinds of abuses

il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée (proverbe) it's either yes or no, one can't sit on the fence forever

2. [passage dans une enceinte] gate

les portes de Paris the old city gates around Paris

porte d'embarquement (departure) gate

les portes de l'enfer the gates of hell

les portes du paradis heaven's gates, the pearly gates

la porte de Versaillessite of a large exhibition complex in Paris where major trade fairs take place

3. [panneau] door (panel)

porte basculante/battante up-and-over/swing door

porte coulissante ou roulante sliding door

porte à deux battants double door

porte palière landing door

porte tournante revolving door

porte vitrée glass door

4. SPORT gate

5. INFORMATIQUE gate

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[pɔrt] adjectif

PHYSIOLOGIE portal

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à la porte locution adverbiale

out

à la porte! out of here!

ne reste pas à la porte don't stay on the doorstep

je suis à la porte de chez moi

a. [sans clefs] I'm locked out

b. [chassé] I've been thrown out (of my home)

mettre quelqu'un à la porte

a. [importun] to throw somebody out

b. [élève] to expel somebody

c. [employé] to fire ou to dismiss somebody

de porte à porte locution adverbiale

door-to-door

je mets 40 minutes de porte à porte it takes me 40 minutes door-to-door

de porte en porte locution adverbiale

from door to door

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > porte
20 hurtig

Adj. swift, quick; (flink und gewandt) nimble

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swift

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hụr|tig ['hʊrtɪç]
adj (old, dial)
nimble; (= schnell) quick
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hur·tig

[ˈhʊrtɪç]

adj DIAL (veraltend) quick, nimble

sich akk \hurtig davonmachen to make a speedy exit

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1.
Adjektiv; nicht präd. rapid
2.
adverbial quickly; < work> fast, quickly

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hurtig adj swift, quick; (flink und gewandt) nimble

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1.
Adjektiv; nicht präd. rapid
2.
adverbial quickly; < work> fast, quickly

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adj.

spry adj. adv.

spryly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hurtig

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