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(happening etc quickly and unexpectedly: a sudden attack; His decision to get married is rather sudden!; a sudden bend in the road.) súbito, repentino- suddenly
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sudden adj1. repentino / súbito2. inesperadotr['sʌdən]1 (quick) súbito,-a, repentino,-a2 (unexpected) inesperado,-a, imprevisto,-a3 (abrupt) brusco,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall of a sudden de repente, de pronto, de golpesudden death muerte nombre femenino súbitasudden ['sʌdən] adj1) : repentino, súbitoall of a sudden: de pronto, de repente2) unexpected: inesperado, improvisto3) abrupt, hasty: precipitado, bruscoadj.• arrebatado, -a adj.• brusco, -a adj.• fulminante adj.• imprevisto, -a adj.• inesperado, -a adj.• repentino, -a adj.• súbito, -a adj.n.• puñalada s.f.'sʌdṇa) ( rushed) repentino, súbito; ( unexpected) imprevisto, inesperadoisn't this all rather sudden? — ¿esto no es un poco apresurado or precipitado?
['sʌdn]all of a sudden — de repente, de pronto, repentinamente
1. ADJ1) (=hasty, swift) repentino; (=unexpected) inesperadothis is all so sudden! — ¡todo esto es tan repentino!
his death was sudden — su muerte ocurrió de repente, su muerte fue inesperada
all of a sudden — de pronto, de repente
2) (=abrupt) [movement] brusco2.CPDsudden death N — (Tennis) muerte f súbita
they had to go to sudden death — (Tennis) tuvieron que recurrir a la muerte súbita; (Ftbl) (penalty shoot-out) tuvieron que recurrir a los goles; (extra time) tuvieron que recurrir a la prórroga de desempate
sudden death extra time N — prórroga f de desempate
sudden death goal N — gol m de desempate
sudden death play-off N — desempate m instantáneo
sudden infant death syndrome N — (Med) síndrome m de la muerte súbita infantil
* * *['sʌdṇ]a) ( rushed) repentino, súbito; ( unexpected) imprevisto, inesperadoisn't this all rather sudden? — ¿esto no es un poco apresurado or precipitado?
all of a sudden — de repente, de pronto, repentinamente
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4 ground
past tense, past participle; = grindground1 n1. suelo / tierra / terreno2. campoground2 vbtr[graʊnd]2 (land used for particular purpose) campo, terreno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical) tierra4 SMALLART/SMALL (background) fondo5 (area of knowledge, experience) terreno6 (position of advantage) terreno7 (matter, subject) aspecto, punto3 (base) fundar1 (instruct) dar buenos conocimientos (in, de), enseñar los conocimientos básicos1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical apparatus) conectar a tierra1 (ship) encallar1 (reason, justification) razón nombre femenino, motivo1 (of coffee) poso, posos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabove ground vivo,-abelow ground muerto,-aon the ground sobre el terrenoto be on one's own ground estar en su elementoto break new ground abrir nuevos caminos, abrir nuevos horizontesto burn something to the ground reducir algo a cenizasto cut the ground from under somebody's feet tomarle la delantera a alguiento drive/run/work oneself into the ground dejarse el pellejo en el trabajoto gain ground ganar terrenoto get off the ground (plan, project, scheme) llevarse a cabo, realizarseto go to ground esconderseto hold/keep/stand one's ground mantenerse firmeto lose ground perder terrenoto prepare the ground (for something) preparar el terreno (para algo)to shift/change one's ground cambiar de posturato suit somebody down to the ground (situation) venirle a alguien de perlas 2 (clothes) quedarle a alguien que ni pintadoto touch ground SMALLMARITIME/SMALL tocar fondoground control control nombre masculino de tierraground floor planta bajaground glass vidrio molido, cristal nombre masculino molidoground rule directriz nombre femeninoground staff (at airport) personal nombre masculino de tierra 2 (at sports stadium) personal nombre masculino de mantenimientoground swell mar m & f de fondo————————tr[graʊnd]1→ link=grind grind{1 (coffee) molido,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (beef) picado,-aground ['graʊnd] vt1) base: fundar, basar2) instruct: enseñar los conocimientos básicos ato be well grounded in: ser muy entendido en3) : conectar a tierra (un aparato eléctrico)4) : varar, hacer encallar (un barco)5) : restringir (un avión o un piloto) a la tierraground n1) earth, soil: suelo m, tierra fto dig (in) the ground: cavar la tierrato fall to the ground: caerse al suelo2) land, terrain: terreno mhilly ground: terreno altoto lose ground: perder terreno3) basis, reason: razón f, motivo mgrounds for complaint: motivos de queja4) background: fondo m5) field: campo m, plaza fparade ground: plaza de armas6) : tierra f (para electricidad)7) grounds nplpremises: recinto m, terreno m8) grounds npldregs: posos mpl (de café)adj.• deslustrado, -a adj.• fundamental adj.• molido, -a adj.• suelo, -a adj.• terrestre adj.• tierra (Electricidad) adj.n.• base s.m.• campo s.m.• fondo s.m.• masa s.f.• suelo s.m.• terreno s.m.• tierra s.f.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to grind")v.• basar v.• establecer v.• fundar v.• varar v.
I graʊnd1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto be on dangerous o slippery ground — pisar terreno peligroso
to be on safe o firm o solid ground — pisar terreno firme
to be sure of one's ground — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to change o shift one's ground — cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground — caer* en saco roto
to gain/lose ground — ganar/perder* terreno
to stand/hold one's ground — ( in argument) mantenerse* firme, no ceder terreno; ( in battle) no ceder terreno
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
thin on the ground — (BrE colloq)
orders have been very thin on the ground recently — últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new o fresh ground — abrir* nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet: his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet su testimonio echó por tierra el argumento del fiscal; his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes; to get off the ground \<\<plan/project\>\> llegar* a concretarse; \<\<talks\>\> empezar* a encaminarse; to get something off the ground \<\<project\>\> poner* algo en marcha; to go to ground (BrE) \<\<fugitive\>\> esconderse; ( lit) \<\<fox\>\> meterse en la madriguera; to prepare the ground for something preparar el terreno para algo; to run o work oneself into the ground: you're working yourself into the ground te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo (fam); to suit somebody down to the ground (colloq) \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* de perlas a alguien (fam); \<\<hat\>\> quedarle que ni pintado a alguien (fam); to worship the ground somebody walks on besar la tierra que pisa alguien; (before n) < conditions> del terreno; <personnel, support> de tierra; ground frost — helada f ( con escarcha sobre el suelo)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
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vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
I [ɡraʊnd]1. N1) (=soil) tierra f, suelo m2) (=terrain) terreno mhigh/hilly ground — terreno m alto/montañoso
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to break new ground — hacer algo nuevo•
to cover a lot of ground — (lit) recorrer una gran distancia•
to be on dangerous ground — entrar en territorio peligroso•
to be on firm ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa•
to gain ground — ganar terreno•
to go to ground — [fox] meterse en su madriguera; [person] esconderse, refugiarse•
to hold one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on (one's) home ground — tratar materia que uno conoce a fondo•
to lose ground — perder terreno•
to run sb to ground — localizar (por fin) a algn, averiguar el paradero de algn•
to shift one's ground — cambiar de postura•
to stand one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on sure ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa- cut the ground from under sb's feetprepare 1.3) (=surface) suelo m, tierra f•
above ground — sobre la tierra•
below ground — debajo de la tierra•
to fall to the ground — (lit) caerse al suelo; (fig) fracasarraze•
on the ground — en el suelo4) (=pitch) terreno m, campo mparade 4., recreation5) (=estate, property) tierras fpl7) (Art etc) (=background) fondo m, trasfondo m8) (US) (Elec) tierra f•
what ground(s) do you have for saying so? — ¿en qué se basa para decir eso?•
on the ground(s) of... — con motivo de..., por causa de..., debido a...on the ground(s) that... — a causa de que..., por motivo de que...
2. VT1) [+ ship] varar, hacer encallar2) [+ plane, pilot] obligar a permanecer en tierra3) (US) (Elec) conectar con tierra4) (=teach)to be well grounded in — tener un buen conocimiento de, estar versado en
5) (esp US) [+ student] encerrar, no dejar salir3.VI (Naut) encallar, varar; (lightly) tocar (on en)4.CPDground attack N — ataque m de tierra; (Aer) ataque m a superficie
ground bass N — bajo m rítmico
ground cloth N — = groundcloth
ground colour N — fondo m, primera capa f
ground control N — (Aer) control m desde tierra
ground crew N — (Aer) personal m de tierra
ground floor N — (Brit) planta f baja
ground-floor flat — (Brit) piso m or (LAm) departamento m de planta baja
ground forces NPL — (Mil) fuerzas fpl de tierra
ground frost N — escarcha f
ground ivy N — hiedra f terrestre
ground level N — nivel m del suelo
ground plan N — plano m, planta f
ground pollution N — contaminación f del suelo
ground rent N — (esp Brit) alquiler m del terreno
ground rules NPL — reglas fpl básicas
ground staff N — = ground crew
ground troops NPL — tropas fpl de tierra
ground wire N — (US) cable m de toma de tierra
Ground Zero N — (in New York) zona f cero
II [ɡraʊnd]1.PTPP of grind2.ADJ [coffee etc] molido; [glass] deslustrado; (US) [meat] picado3.Ngrounds [of coffee] poso msing, sedimento msing4.CPDground almonds NPL — almendras fpl molidas
ground beef N — (US) picadillo m
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I [graʊnd]1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto be on dangerous o slippery ground — pisar terreno peligroso
to be on safe o firm o solid ground — pisar terreno firme
to be sure of one's ground — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to change o shift one's ground — cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground — caer* en saco roto
to gain/lose ground — ganar/perder* terreno
to stand/hold one's ground — ( in argument) mantenerse* firme, no ceder terreno; ( in battle) no ceder terreno
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
thin on the ground — (BrE colloq)
orders have been very thin on the ground recently — últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new o fresh ground — abrir* nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet: his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet su testimonio echó por tierra el argumento del fiscal; his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes; to get off the ground \<\<plan/project\>\> llegar* a concretarse; \<\<talks\>\> empezar* a encaminarse; to get something off the ground \<\<project\>\> poner* algo en marcha; to go to ground (BrE) \<\<fugitive\>\> esconderse; ( lit) \<\<fox\>\> meterse en la madriguera; to prepare the ground for something preparar el terreno para algo; to run o work oneself into the ground: you're working yourself into the ground te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo (fam); to suit somebody down to the ground (colloq) \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* de perlas a alguien (fam); \<\<hat\>\> quedarle que ni pintado a alguien (fam); to worship the ground somebody walks on besar la tierra que pisa alguien; (before n) < conditions> del terreno; <personnel, support> de tierra; ground frost — helada f ( con escarcha sobre el suelo)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
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vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
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5 overnight
1. adverba. ( = during the night) pendant la nuitb. ( = suddenly) du jour au lendemain2. adjectivea. [journey] de nuitb. ( = sudden) there had been an overnight change of plan les plans avaient changé du jour au lendemain3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque overnight est un adverbe, l'accent tombe sur la dernière syllabe: ‚əʊvəˈnaɪt, lorsque c'est un adjectif, sur la première: ˈəʊvə‚naɪt.* * *1. ['əʊvənaɪt]1) ( night-time) [journey, train] de nuit; [stay] d'une nuit; [guest] pour la nuit; [stop] pour une nuit2. [ˌəʊvə'naɪt]1) ( during the night) dans la nuit; ( for the night) pour la nuit -
6 throw
Ɵrəu 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.)2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.)3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.)4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.)2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) kast- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwawayhive--------kast--------kaste--------slenge--------slyngeIsubst. \/θrəʊ\/1) kast (også i bryting)2) ( fiske) utsetting (av garn), kast, utkasting3) terningkast4) ( geologi) loddrett forskyvning, forkastning, sprang5) ( mekanikk) slaglengde, stempelslag6) ( mekanikk) veivaksel, veivtapp7) dreiebenk8) pottemakerhjul, pottemakerskive9) (amer.) pledd, kast, sjal, (senge)teppe10) (amer., hverdagslig) vågestykke, sjansea stone's throw from et steinkast fraa throw (amer., slang) per stykk, stykketstake everything on one throw sette alt på ett kortthrow of the dice terningkastthrow of crankshaft veivstangslagII1) kaste, kaste med, hive, slenge• don't throw stones here!2) (i bryting, judo e.l.) kaste over ende, velte3) ( om hest) kaste av4) ( om fiske) kaste (ut) (not, sluk, garn e.l.)5) ( i terningspill) slå, kaste, kaste terning6) ( om kortspill) kaste, hive7) kaste av seg, gi, yte8) skyte ut, sende ut9) ( om tilstand) bringe, hensette, gjøre10) sprute (ut)kua kastet\/fødte en kalv12) sette, stille, legge, plassere13) kaste inn, sette inn14) flytte til, forflytte, overflytte15) bygge, slå16) (om fjær, hår, hud e.l.) felle, kaste17) (om garn, fiber e.l.) sno, tvinne18) (om keramikk, tre e.l.) dreie, forme, lage20) (hverdagslig, i konkurranse eller sport) gi opp, gi bort, tape med hensikt21) ( hverdagslig) arrangere, holde22) ( hverdagslig) gjøre forvirret, gjøre paff, bringe ut av fatning, få ut av fatningbe thrown against someone støte sammen med noenbe thrown by something bli forundret\/forbauset over noebe thrown idle bli arbeidsløs, rammes av driftsstans, miste jobbenthrow about kaste\/slenge omkring ( sjøfart) gå over stagthrow a fit bli rasendethrow a match fikse en kampthrow aside kaste vekk, legge vekk overgi, svikethrow away hive, kaste (bort), slenge vekk, vrake, kvitte seg med ( overført) kaste\/skusle\/søle bort, spille( teater) gli over (en replikk)throw back kaste tilbake( om lys e.l.) kaste tilbake, reflektere, gjenspeile holde tilbake, holde igjen, sette tilbake, hindre, forsinke( arvelære) ha atavistiske trekk, vise tegn på atavisme (vise tilbakeslag i utviklingen)throw back to gå tilbake til, stamme frathrow by kassere, legge av\/vekkthrow cold water on someone ( overført) slå kaldt vann i blodet på noenthrow down kaste nedkaste overende, ødelegge, rivekullkaste, styrte, velte( kjemi) felle (ut) forkaste, vrake• how could you throw down my offer?throw down one's tools gå til streikthrow in kaste inn legge inn, skyte inn, tilføyela følge med på kjøpet• can I throw in?begynne kampen, ta opp kampen sette i girthrow into gear sette i gir, koble på\/til, startethrow off kaste av\/bort kaste av segbli av med, bli kvitt, riste av segvillederiste ut av ermet, improvisere, komme opp medavgi, utsondre, utskille• why does it throw off this strong smell?( jakt) slippe løs( jakt) begynne jakten ( overført) sette i gang, begynne ( boktrykking) legge ut, lage (et) avtrykk avthrow oneself at someone kaste seg i armene på noen, legge an på noenthrow oneself into kaste seg over, gå opp ithrow oneself into something kaste seg inn i noe, gi seg i kast med noethrow oneself (up)on someone kaste seg over noenthrow on something eller throw something on kaste på seg noethrow open kaste opp, rive opp, slå opp, rykke oppåpne (for publikum), gjøre tilgjengeligthrow out kaste\/hive ut, sette på dør kjøre ut, kjøre bort sende\/stråle ut, utstråle( militærvesen) sende ut (patruljer)kaste frem, komme medantyde, foreslåbygge (til)forkastefremheve, gi relieff til distrahere, forvirre, bringe ut av fatning, forrykke( sport) distansere, slå utthrow out of gear koble fra\/ut ( overført) bringe i ulage, sette ut av spillthrow out the clutch koble fra, slippe clutchenthrow over avvise, forlate, oppgi, velte, kaste over bordgjøre slutt med, slå opp med, gi på båten, ikke ville vite avthrow somebody into something kaste noen inn\/opp i noe( overført) hensette noen i noe, gjøre noen noethrow somebody out kaste noen ut ødelegge for noen, få noen ut av noedet kullkastet mine beregninger \/ det førte til at jeg regnet feilthrow somebody out of work gjøre noen arbeidsløsthrow something at someone kaste noe på noenthrow something into someone's face kaste\/slenge noe i ansiktet på noen• did you have to throw the truth in her face like that?throw the baby out\/away with the bathwater kaste barnet ut med badevannet (forkaste noe viktig samtidig som man forkaster noe uviktig)throw together smøre\/rote sammenføre sammen(amer.) slå seg sammenthrow up kaste\/slenge\/hive oppkaste opp, spy løfte, hevebygge i en fart, sette opp i en fei, smekke opp\/sammenfremhevegi opp, slutte, avstå frafå frem, produserethrow up one's cards gi opp (spillet), gi taptthrow up something against someone eller throw up something at\/to someone ( hverdagslig) håne noen for noethrow up the game gi opp (spillet), gi taptthrow up the sponge\/towel ( overført) kaste inn håndkleet -
7 behind
[bɪ'haɪnd] 1. нареч.1) сзади, позади2) назад3) позже, после2. предл.1) за, сзади, позадиThe sun was behind a cloud. — Солнце скрылось за тучей.
2) за, сзади, позади; после, вслед за, следом заYou walk ahead and we'll follow along behind you. — Ты иди впереди, а мы пойдём вслед за тобой.
3) после, с отставанием от, с промедлением в ( передаются временные отношения)behind time — поздно, с опозданием
4) c отставанием, ухудшением по сравнению сHe is behind other boys of his age. — Он отстаёт в развитии от мальчиков своего возраста.
5) за, в лице, под личиной, под маской, под видом, под предлогом, в основеWhat's behind this sudden change of his plan? — Что же стоит за внезапными изменениями в его планах?
6) за, в поддержкуThey have the army behind them. — За их спиной стоит армия.
7) после (момента) и в результате (указывает на оставление чего-л. после ухода, отъезда, смерти)3. сущ.; разг.1) задSyn:2) задняя сторона, спина, спинка -
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1. noun2. intransitive verb,fall of snow/rain — Schnee-/Regenfall, der
1) fallen; [Person:] [hin]fallen, stürzen; [Pferd:] stürzenfall off something, fall down from something — von etwas [herunter]fallen
fall down [into] something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]fallen
fall down dead — tot umfallen
fall down the stairs — die Treppe herunter-/hinunterfallen
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
fall into the trap — in die Falle gehen
fall from a great height — aus großer Höhe abstürzen
rain/snow is falling — es regnet/schneit
2) (fig.) [Nacht, Dunkelheit:] hereinbrechen; [Abend:] anbrechen; [Stille:] eintreten3) (fig.): (be uttered) fallenfall from somebody's lips — über jemandes Lippen (Akk.) kommen
4) (become detached) [Blätter:] [ab]fallenfall out — [Haare, Federn:] ausfallen
5) (sink to lower level) sinken; [Barometer:] fallen; [Absatz, Verkauf:] zurückgehenfall into sin/temptation — eine Sünde begehen/der Versuchung er- od. unterliegen
6) (subside) [Wasserspiegel, Gezeitenhöhe:] fallen; [Wind:] sich legen7) (show dismay)his/her face fell — er/sie machte ein langes Gesicht (ugs.)
8) (be defeated) [Festung, Stadt:] fallen; [Monarchie, Regierung:] gestürzt werden; [Reich:] untergehenthe fortress fell to the enemy — die Festung fiel dem Feind in die Hände
9) (perish) [Soldat:] fallen10) (collapse, break) einstürzenfall to pieces, fall apart — [Buch, Wagen:] auseinander fallen
fall apart at the seams — an den Nähten aufplatzen
11) (come by chance, duty, etc.) fallen (to an + Akk.)it fell to me or to my lot to do it — das Los, es tun zu müssen, hat mich getroffen
fall into decay — [Gebäude:] verfallen
fall into a swoon or faint — in Ohnmacht fallen
12) [Auge, Strahl, Licht, Schatten:] fallen ( upon auf + Akk.)fall into or under a category — in od. unter eine Kategorie fallen
14) (occur) fallen (on auf + Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/26285/fall_about">fall about- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out* * *[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) fallen2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) fallen3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) fallen4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) stattfinden5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) fallen6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) überlassen bleiben2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) der Sturz•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *I. NOUNshe broke her leg in the \fall sie brach sich bei dem Sturz das Beinto break sb's \fall jds Sturz abfangento have a \fall hinfallen; (harder) stürzento take a \fall stürzen; (from a horse) vom Pferd fallen2. no pl (descent) Fallen nt; of leaves Herabfallen nt geh; (drop) of an axe, a guillotine Herunterfallen nt; of a level also [Ab]sinken ntthe audience roared at the \fall of the curtain das Publikum brüllte, als der Vorhang fielat the \fall of the tide bei Ebbe fthe rise and \fall of the tide Ebbe und Flut3. METEO, GEOG\fall of earth Erdrutsch m[heavy] \falls of rain/snow [heftige] Regen-/Schneefälle\fall of rock Steinschlag m6. no pl (decrease) Rückgang m (in + gen); in support Nachlassen nt (in + gen); in a level also Sinken nt (in + gen)there was a \fall in support for his party at the last election die Unterstützung für seine Partei hat bei den letzten Wahlen nachgelassen\fall in demand/price/temperature Nachfrage-/Preis-/Temperaturrückgang mthere has been a slight \fall in the price of petrol der Benzinpreis ist leicht zurückgegangensudden \fall in price Preissturz m\fall in pressure Druckabfall m\fall in moral standards Verfall m der Sittena sharp \fall in temperature ein Temperaturabfall m, ein Temperatursturz m\fall in value Wertverlust mthe \fall of the Berlin Wall/Iron Curtain der Fall der Berliner Mauer/des Eisernen Vorhangsthe \fall of Constantinople die Eroberung Konstantinopelsthe \fall of the Roman Empire der Untergang des Römischen Reiches\fall from power Entmachtung f▪ the F\fall [of Man] der Sündenfall10. (waterfall)▪ \falls pl Wasserfall m[the] Victoria F\falls die Viktoriafälle11.▶ to be as innocent as Adam before the F\fall ( saying) so unschuldig sein wie Adam vor dem Sündenfall▶ to take a [or the] \fall for sb/sth AM ( fam) für jdn/etw die Schuld auf sich akk nehmen, für jdn/etw einstehenII. NOUN MODIFIER\fall clothing Herbstkleidung f\fall collection Herbstkollektion f\fall plowing Wintersaat fIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<fell, fallen>1. (drop, tumble) fallen; (harder) stürzen; (topple) person hinfallen; (harder) stürzen; tree, post, pillar umfallen; (harder) umstürzenhe fell badly and broke his arm er stürzte schwer und brach sich den Armthe bridge fell into the river die Brücke stürzte ins Wasserher horse fell at a fence ihr Pferd blieb an einem Hindernis hängenthe bomb fell on the church and totally destroyed it die Bombe fiel auf die Kirche und zerstörte sie vollständigthe picture's \fallen behind the piano das Bild ist hinter das Klavier gefallento \fall into sb's/each other's arms jdm/sich in die Arme fallento \fall into bed ins Bett fallento \fall under a bus/train unter einen Bus/Zug geratento \fall to one's death in den Tod stürzento \fall on the floor/to the ground auf den Boden fallento \fall to one's knees auf die Knie fallento \fall down dead tot umfallen2. (hang) fallento \fall loosely locker fallenhis hair fell around his shoulders in golden curls sein Haar fiel ihm in goldenen Locken auf die Schulterher hair fell to her waist ihr Haar reichte ihr bis zur Taillea curl/a strand of hair fell into her face eine Locke/Strähne fiel ihr ins Gesicht▪ to \fall on sb/sth jdn/etw überfallenthe audience was still laughing as the curtain fell als der Vorhang fiel, lachte das Publikum immer nochthe snow had been \falling all day es hatte den ganzen Tag über geschneitmore rain had \fallen overnight über Nacht hatte es noch mehr geregnetdarkness \falls early in the tropics in den Tropen wird es früh dunkelnight was already \falling es begann bereits dunkel zu werdenthe blows continued to \fall on him die Schläge prasselten weiter auf ihn niederthe axe looks likely to \fall on 500 jobs 500 Stellen werden wahrscheinlich gestrichen werdensilence fell on the group of men [ein] Schweigen überfiel die Männer4. (slope) [steil] abfallen5. (decrease) sinken; price, temperature, pressure, value also fallen; demand, sales, numbers also zurückgehen; ( fig) barometer fallenwater supplies have \fallen to danger levels der Wasservorrat ist auf einen gefährlich niedrigen Stand abgesunkenthe attendance fell well below the expected figure die Besucherzahlen blieben weit hinter den erwarteten Zahlen zurückchurch attendance has \fallen dramatically die Anzahl der Kirchenbesucher ist drastisch zurückgegangen [o gesunken]\falling prices pl Preisrückgang m6. (be defeated) government, regime, politician gestürzt werden; empire untergehen; city, town eingenommen werden, fallento \fall from power seines Amtes enthoben werden▪ to \fall to sb jdm in die Hände fallenBasildon finally fell to Labour at the last election Basildon fiel in der letzten Wahl Labour zu7. (lose a position, status) fallento \fall in the charts/the table in den Charts/der Tabelle fallento have \fallen to the bottom of the league table ganz unten in der Tabelle stehento \fall in sb's estimation in jds Achtung sinken8. (fail)to stand or \fall on sth mit etw dat stehen und fallenthe proposal will stand or \fall on the possible tax breaks der Vorschlag wird mit den zu erwartenden Steuervergünstigungen stehen und fallen10. (be) liegenEaster \falls early/late this year Ostern ist dieses Jahr früh/spätthis year, my birthday \falls on a Monday diese Jahr fällt mein Geburtstag auf einen Montagthe accent \falls on the second syllable der Akzent liegt auf der zweiten Silbe11. (belong)to \fall into a category/class in [o unter] eine Kategorie/Klasse fallenthis matter \falls outside the area for which we are responsible diese Sache fällt nicht in unseren Zuständigkeitsbereichthat side of the business \falls under my department dieser Geschäftsteil fällt in meinen Zuständigkeitsbereichthat \falls under the heading... das fällt unter die Rubrik...any offence committed in this state \falls within the jurisdiction of this court jedes Vergehen, das in diesem Staat begangen wird, fällt in den Zuständigkeitsbereich dieses Gerichts12. (be divided)the text \falls into three sections der Text gliedert sich in drei Kategorien13. (become)to \fall prey [or victim] to sb/sth jdm/etw zum Opfer fallento \fall asleep einschlafento \fall due fällig seinto \fall foul of sb mit jdm Streit bekommento \fall foul of a law [or regulation] ein Gesetz übertretento \fall ill [or sick] krank werdento \fall open aufklappento \fall silent verstummento \fall vacant frei werden14. (enter a particular state)to \fall into debt sich akk verschuldento \fall into disrepair [or decay] verkommento \fall into disrepute in Misskredit geratento \fall into disuse nicht mehr benutzt werdento \fall in love [with sb/sth] sich akk [in jdn/etw] verliebento \fall out of love [with sb/sth] nicht mehr [in jdn/etw] verliebt seinto \fall into a reflective mood ins Grübeln kommento have \fallen under the spell of sb/sth von jdm/etw verzaubert sein15.▶ to \fall on deaf ears auf taube Ohren stoßen▶ sb's face fell jd machte ein langes Gesicht▶ to \fall on hard times harte Zeiten durchleben▶ to \fall into place (work out) sich akk von selbst ergeben; (make sense) einen Sinn ergeben, [einen] Sinn machen fam▶ to \fall short [of sth] etw nicht erreichen▶ to \fall short of sb's expectations hinter jds Erwartungen zurückbleiben▶ to \fall into a/sb's trap in die/jdm in die Falle gehenI was afraid that I might be \falling into a trap ich hatte Angst, in eine Falle zu laufenthey fell into the trap of overestimating their own ability sie haben ihre eigenen Fähigkeiten völlig überschätzt▶ to \fall to a whisper in einen Flüsterton verfallen* * *[fɔːl] vb: pret fell, ptp fallen1. nto have a fall — (hin)fallen, stürzen
2) (= defeat of town, fortress etc) Einnahme f, Eroberung f; (of Troy) Fall m; (of country) Zusammenbruch m; (of government) Sturz m3)fall of rain/snow — Regen-/Schneefall m
4) (of night) Einbruch m5) (= lowering) Sinken nt; (in temperature) Abfall m, Sinken nt; (sudden) Sturz m; (of barometer) Fallen nt; (sudden) Sturz m; (in wind) Nachlassen nt; (in revs, population, membership) Abnahme f; (in graph) Abfall m; (in morals) Verfall m; (of prices, currency, gradual) Sinken nt; (sudden) Sturz m10) (US: autumn) Herbst min the fall — im Herbst
2. vi1) (lit, fig: tumble) fallen; (SPORT, from a height, badly) stürzen; (object, to the ground) herunterfallen2) (= hang down hair, clothes etc) fallen3) (snow, rain) fallen4) (= drop temperature, price) fallen, sinken; (population, membership etc) abnehmen; (voice) sich senken; (wind) sich legen, nachlassen; (land) abfallen; (graph, curve, rate) abnehmen; (steeply) abfallento fall in sb's estimation or eyes — in jds Achtung (dat) sinken
5) (= be defeated country) eingenommen werden; (city, fortress) fallen, erobert or eingenommen werden; (government, ruler) gestürzt werdento fall to the enemy — vom Feind eingenommen werden; (fortress, town also) vom Feind erobert werden
6) (= be killed) fallen9) (= occur birthday, Easter etc) fallen (on auf +acc); (accent) liegen (on auf +dat); (= be classified) gehören (under in +acc), fallen (under unter +acc)that falls within/outside the scope of... — das fällt in/nicht in den Bereich +gen..., das liegt innerhalb/außerhalb des Bereichs +gen...
10) (= be naturally divisible) zerfallen, sich gliedern (into in +acc)11) (fig)where do you think the responsibility/blame for that will fall? — wem wird Ihrer Meinung nach die Verantwortung dafür/die Schuld daran gegeben?
12) (= become) werdento fall ill — krank werden, erkranken (geh)
to fall out of love with sb — aufhören, jdn zu lieben
13)(= pass into a certain state)
to fall into decline (building) — verkommen; (economy) schlechter werdento fall into a state of unconsciousness — das Bewusstsein verlieren, in Ohnmacht fallen
to fall apart or to pieces (chairs, cars, book etc) — aus dem Leim gehen (inf); (clothes, curtains) sich in Wohlgefallen auflösen (inf); (house) verfallen; (system, company, sb's life) aus den Fugen geraten or gehen
I fell apart when he left me — meine Welt brach zusammen, als er mich verließ
14)* * *fall [fɔːl]A s1. Fall m, Sturz m, Fallen n:a) verwegen reiten,take the fall for sb umg für jemanden den Kopf hinhalten2. a) (Ab)Fallen n (der Blätter etc)b) besonders US Herbst m:in fall im Herbst;fall weather Herbstwetter n3. Fall m, Herabfallen n, Faltenwurf m (von Stoff)4. Fallen n (des Vorhangs)5. TECH Niedergang m (des Kolbens etc)6. Zusammenfallen n, Einsturz m (eines Gebäudes)7. PHYSb) Fallhöhe f, -strecke f8. a) (Regen-, Schnee) Fall mb) Regen-, Schnee-, Niederschlagsmenge f9. Fallen n, Sinken n (der Flut, Temperatur etc):a sharp fall ein starkes Gefälle12. An-, Einbruch m (der Nacht etc)13. Fall m, Sturz m, Nieder-, Untergang m, Verfall m, Ende n:the fall of Troy der Fall von Troja;14. a) (moralischer) Verfallb) Fall m, Fehltritt m:15. JAGDa) Fall m, Tod m (von Wild)b) Falle f16. AGR, ZOOL Wurf m (Lämmer etc)win by fall Schultersieg m;try a fall with sb fig sich mit jemandem messenB v/i prät fell [fel], pperf fallen [ˈfɔːlən]1. fallen:the curtain falls der Vorhang fällt3. (herunter)fallen, abstürzen:he fell to his death er stürzte tödlich ab4. (um-, hin-, nieder)fallen, stürzen, zu Fall kommen, zu Boden fallen (Person):5. umfallen, -stürzen (Baum etc)6. (in Locken oder Falten etc) (herab)fallen7. fig fallen:a) (im Krieg) umkommenb) erobert werden (Stadt)c) gestürzt werden (Regierung)d) (moralisch) sinkene) die Unschuld verlieren, einen Fehltritt begehen (Frau)f) SPORT gebrochen werden (Rekord etc)8. fig fallen, sinken (Flut, Preis, Temperatur etc):the temperature has fallen (by) 10 degrees die Temperatur ist um 10 Grad gesunken;the wind falls der Wind legt sich oder lässt nach;his courage fell sein Mut sank;his voice (eyes) fell er senkte die Stimme (den Blick);his face fell er machte ein langes Gesicht;9. abfallen (toward[s] zu … hin) (Gelände etc)11. (zeitlich) eintreten, fallen:12. sich ereignen13. hereinbrechen (Nacht etc)14. fig fallen (Worte etc):the remark fell from him er ließ die Bemerkung fallen15. krank, fällig etc werden:fall heir to sth etwas erben* * *1. noun2. intransitive verb,fall of snow/rain — Schnee-/Regenfall, der
1) fallen; [Person:] [hin]fallen, stürzen; [Pferd:] stürzenfall off something, fall down from something — von etwas [herunter]fallen
fall down [into] something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]fallen
fall down the stairs — die Treppe herunter-/hinunterfallen
fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)
rain/snow is falling — es regnet/schneit
2) (fig.) [Nacht, Dunkelheit:] hereinbrechen; [Abend:] anbrechen; [Stille:] eintreten3) (fig.): (be uttered) fallenfall from somebody's lips — über jemandes Lippen (Akk.) kommen
4) (become detached) [Blätter:] [ab]fallenfall out — [Haare, Federn:] ausfallen
5) (sink to lower level) sinken; [Barometer:] fallen; [Absatz, Verkauf:] zurückgehenfall into sin/temptation — eine Sünde begehen/der Versuchung er- od. unterliegen
6) (subside) [Wasserspiegel, Gezeitenhöhe:] fallen; [Wind:] sich legenhis/her face fell — er/sie machte ein langes Gesicht (ugs.)
8) (be defeated) [Festung, Stadt:] fallen; [Monarchie, Regierung:] gestürzt werden; [Reich:] untergehen9) (perish) [Soldat:] fallen10) (collapse, break) einstürzenfall to pieces, fall apart — [Buch, Wagen:] auseinander fallen
11) (come by chance, duty, etc.) fallen (to an + Akk.)it fell to me or to my lot to do it — das Los, es tun zu müssen, hat mich getroffen
fall into decay — [Gebäude:] verfallen
fall into a swoon or faint — in Ohnmacht fallen
12) [Auge, Strahl, Licht, Schatten:] fallen ( upon auf + Akk.)fall into or under a category — in od. unter eine Kategorie fallen
14) (occur) fallen (on auf + Akk.)Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out* * *(US) n.Herbst -e m. (of a regime, society) n.Verfall -¨e m. n.Fall ¨-e m.Sturz ¨-e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: fell, fallen)= absinken v.fallen v.(§ p.,pp.: fiel, ist gefallen)purzeln v.stürzen v. -
9 develop
di'veləppast tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) desarrollar(se)2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) contraer, adquirir3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) aparecer4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) revelar•develop vb1. desarrollar2. revelar3. convertirse4. surgir / salirtr[dɪ'veləp]1 (cultivate, cause to grow - gen) desarrollar; (foster - trade, arts) fomentar, promover; (expand - business, industry) ampliar; (build up, improve - skill, ability, talent) perfeccionar2 (elaborate, expand - idea, argument, story) desarrollar; (- theory, plan) desarrollar, elaborar3 (start - roots) echar; (devise, invent - policy, method, strategy) idear, desarrollar; (- drug, product, technology) crear4 (acquire - habit, quality, feature) contraer, adquirir; (- talent, interest) mostrar; (- tendency) revelar, manifestar; (get - illness, disease) contraer; (- immunity, resistance) desarrollar5 (exploit - resources) explotar; (- site, land) urbanizar6 (film, photograph) revelar1 (grow - person, body, nation, region, etc) desarrollarse; (- system) perfeccionarse; (feeling, interest) aumentar, crecer2 (evolve - emotion) convertirse ( into, en), transformarse ( into, en), evolucionar; (plot, novel) desarrollarse3 (appear - problem, complication, symptom) aparecer, surgir; (situation, crisis) producirse4 (of film, photograph) salir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto develop a taste for something cogerle gusto a algodevelop [di'vɛləp] vt1) form, make: desarrollar, elaborar, formar2) : revelar (en fotografía)3) foster: desarrollar, fomentar4) exploit: explotar (recursos), urbanizar (un área)5) acquire: adquirirto develop an interest: adquirir un interés6) contract: contraer (una enfermedad)develop vi1) grow: desarrollarse2) arise: aparecer, surgirv.• revelar (una película) v.v.• desarrollar v.• desenvolver v.• explotar v.• progresar v.• urbanizar v.dɪ'veləp
1.
1)a) (elaborate, devise) \<\<theory/plan\>\> desarrollar, elaborar; \<\<idea\>\> desarrollar; \<\<method\>\> idear, desarrollar; \<\<plot/story/character\>\> desarrollarb) ( improve) \<\<skill/ability/quality\>\> desarrollarc) ( exploit) \<\<land/area\>\> urbanizar*d) ( expand) \<\<business/range\>\> ampliar*e) ( create) \<\<drug/engine\>\> crear2) ( acquire) \<\<immunity/resistance\>\> desarrollar; \<\<disease\>\> contraer* (frml)I've developed a taste for... — le he tomado (el) gusto a...
3) ( Phot) revelar
2.
vi1)a) ( grow) \<\<person/industry\>\> desarrollarse; \<\<interest\>\> crecer*, aumentarb) ( evolve)to develop INTO something — convertirse* or transformarse en algo
c) ( Econ) \<\<nation/region\>\> desarrollarse, progresard) ( unfold) \<\<plot/novel\>\> desarrollarse2) ( appear) \<\<problem/complication\>\> surgir*, aparecer*; \<\<crisis\>\> producirse*[dɪ'velǝp]1. VT1) (=make bigger, stronger etc) [+ mind, body] desarrollar; (fig) [+ argument, idea] desarrollar2) (=generate) [+ plan] elaborar; [+ process] perfeccionar3) (=acquire) [+ interest, taste, habit] adquirir; [+ disease] contraer; [+ tendency] coger, desarrollar; [+ engine trouble] empezar a tener4) (=build on) [+ region] desarrollar, fomentar; [+ land] urbanizar; [+ site] ampliarthis land is to be developed — se va a construir en or urbanizar este terreno
5) (=exploit) [+ resources, mine etc] explotar6) (Phot) revelar2. VI1) (=change, mature) desarrollarseto develop into — convertirse or transformarse en
2) (=progress) [country] desarrollarsehow is the book developing? — ¿qué tal va el libro?
3) (=come into being) aparecer; [symptoms] aparecer, mostrarse4) (=come about) [idea, plan, problem] surgirit later developed that... — más tarde quedó claro que...
* * *[dɪ'veləp]
1.
1)a) (elaborate, devise) \<\<theory/plan\>\> desarrollar, elaborar; \<\<idea\>\> desarrollar; \<\<method\>\> idear, desarrollar; \<\<plot/story/character\>\> desarrollarb) ( improve) \<\<skill/ability/quality\>\> desarrollarc) ( exploit) \<\<land/area\>\> urbanizar*d) ( expand) \<\<business/range\>\> ampliar*e) ( create) \<\<drug/engine\>\> crear2) ( acquire) \<\<immunity/resistance\>\> desarrollar; \<\<disease\>\> contraer* (frml)I've developed a taste for... — le he tomado (el) gusto a...
3) ( Phot) revelar
2.
vi1)a) ( grow) \<\<person/industry\>\> desarrollarse; \<\<interest\>\> crecer*, aumentarb) ( evolve)to develop INTO something — convertirse* or transformarse en algo
c) ( Econ) \<\<nation/region\>\> desarrollarse, progresard) ( unfold) \<\<plot/novel\>\> desarrollarse2) ( appear) \<\<problem/complication\>\> surgir*, aparecer*; \<\<crisis\>\> producirse* -
10 turn
tə:n 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snu, dreie, gå rundt, vende, vri2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) snu (seg), dreie (seg)3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) snu, bikke, bøye av4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) snu (seg), vende seg mot5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) gå rundt6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) forvandle(s), bli til7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) skifte farge2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) (om)dreiing, sving, vending2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) kveil, tørn, bukt3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) (vei)sving; sidevei4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur, omgang5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn updreie--------kurve--------snu--------svinge--------vendingIsubst. \/tɜːn\/1) vending, vridning, dreining, sving(ing)2) snuing, helomvending3) omdreining, vridning4) sving, kurve5) ( ved retningsangivelse) gate, vei6) sidevei7) vending, vendepunkt, retningsendring8) skifte9) forandring, (om)skiftning, endring, omslag10) tur, omgang11) skift, (arbeids)tørn13) tjeneste14) legning, anlegg, medfødt evne, sansjeg har teknisk sans, jeg er teknisk anlagt16) liten tur, runde, slag, promenade18) opptredende (i nummer)19) anfall, ri, raptus, tokt21) ( hverdagslig) sjokk, støkk, forskrekkelse22) formulering23) form24) preg, form, stilat every turn hvor man enn snur og vender seg, overalt ved enhver anledning, i tide og utide, bestandigby the turn of a hair på hengende håret, med nød og neppe, på håretby turns i tur og orden på omgang vekselvis, skiftevisdone to a turn (amer., hverdagslig) vellaget, passe stekt, passe koktdo somebody a good turn gjøre noen en stor tjenestegive a new turn to gi en ny tolkninggive turn for turn gi igjen med samme mynta good turn en god gjerninghave a turn forsøke, sette i gangin turn i tur og ordenvekselvis, skiftevis igjen, atter i sin tur, på sin side• and this, in turn, means• he, in turn, thinksit serves its turn det tjener sin hensikt, det gjør nyttenone good turn deserves another den ene tjenesten er den andre verdtout of turn utenfor tur, når det ikke er ens turi utide taktløstserve somebody's turn tjene noens hensikterspeak out of turn uttale seg taktløst, snakke om noe man ikke skal snakke omtake a turn at hjelpe til med, ta i et tak medtake turns skifte på, bytte påtake turns in doing something eller take something in turns bytte på å gjøre noetake turns with somebody bytte på med noento a turn på en prikk ( spesielt om matlaging) perfekt, utmerketto the turn of a hair på en prikk på håretturn and turn about vekselvis, skiftevis, etter tur, i tur og ordena turn of expression (en) uttrykksmåteturn of mind sinnelag innstilling, tankeganghun er praktisk anlagt, hun har praktisk sansa turn of speech (en) talemåte, (en) vendingturn of the scales ( om vekt) utslagturn of the screw skjerpelse, intensiveringwait one's turn vente på turIIverb \/tɜːn\/1) snu (på), vende (på), vri (på), dreie (på), snu rundt, vende om, dreie rundt, vri rundt, vri om2) vende bort3) snu, vende (om), gjøre helomvending• shall we turn and go back now?4) snu seg, vende seghan hørte noen rope på ham, men snudde seg ikke5) svinge (av), ta av, bøye avta av til høyre, svinge av til høyre6) skru (på), snurre (på), sno, sveive, svinge på, svinge rundt, dreie om, snu rundt7) svinge (rundt), snurre (rundt), vri seg (rundt), gå rundt, rotere• what turns the wheels?8) ( overført) snu og vende på9) stramme (til)10) ( på dreiebenk) dreie, forme11) formulere spirituelt og elegant, turnere12) runde, passere13) ( militærvesen) omgå14) rette, vende• turn the hose on the fire!15) gjøre, få til å bli17) bli sur, surne, få til å bli sur, få til å surne18) krumme, bøye19) avverge, avvende, avlede, lede bort20) fylle år, passereklokken er litt over tre, klokken har nettop slått tre22) sende bort, vise bort, jage bort23) helle (opp), tappe (opp)25) ( hverdagslig) tjene penger26) (om tidevann, vind e.l.) vende, snu• when does the tide turn?27) vri seg, kantrelykken snudde seg, og han mistet alt han eide29) bliværet klarner opp, det blir fint vær30) vri, vrikke, forstue31) bli kvalm, gjøre kvalm32) ( om klesplagg) vrenge33) henvende seg til, gå tileven a worm will turn se ➢ worm, 1have something turned down få noe avslåttmake one's stomach turn over se ➢ stomach, 1turn about snu, vende (vri) og vende på la bytte plass, bytte om på snu seg rundt, vende seg rundt, gjøre helt om• turn about!helt om!, helomvending!turn a film se ➢ film, 1turn against vende seg motsette opp motturn a hand to se ➢ hand, 1turn around (amer.) forberede et fartøy eller et fly for en returreise ( overført) foreta en snuoperasjon med• the company was turned around from its previous bad performance to become very successfulturn aside gå til side, vike unna vende seg bort ta av, svinge av, kjøre inn på en sidevei avvikeavvende, avvergeavlede, gi en annen retningturn away vende seg bort, snu seg bortvende bort, vri bortjage bort, sende bort, vise bort, avviseutvise, avskjedige avverge, avvendesnu og gå sin vei, gå sin veiturn back drive tilbake, slå tilbakevise tilbake, avvisevende (og gå) tilbake, vende (om), snukomme tilbake gå tilbake, bla tilbakebrette tilbaketurn back on gå tilbake på, bryteturn down brette ned, slå nedbrette innbrette tilbakeskru ned• please turn down the volume?kan du være så snill å skru ned lyden? avvise, forkaste, avslåbli kjent stridsudyktigstille seg avvisende til legge (et spillkort) med bildesiden ned vende ned(over), bøye ned(over), sige ned(over)turn down into svinge inn påturn from vende seg bort fra forlateturn in brette inn, bøye inn, folde innvende inn, være vendt innover, være innoverbøydsende inn, levere inn, sende tilbake, levere tilbakebytte innbytte inn bilen sin mot en ny prestere, frembringe, komme medangi, forrådeoverlevere, overgita av, svinge inn, kjøre inn( landbruk) pløye ned ( sjøfart) tørne inn, gå av vakt ( hverdagslig) krype til køys, gå og legge seg ( hverdagslig) gi opp• turn it in!hold opp (med det der)!, kutt ut (det der)!turn in\/upon oneself trekke seg inn i seg selv, bli innadvendt (være nødt til å) stole på seg selvturn in one's grave se ➢ grave, 1turn into gjøre til, forvandle(s) til, gjøre om, bli tilomsette ivende tilhan vendte sin ulykke til en spøk oversette til, gjengi• can you turn the text into good English?gå over til, snu til, vendes til, slå over i, slå omsvinge inn på, slå inn påturn it up hold opp (med det der)turn loose sette frislippe utturn low skru nedturn off skru av, slå av, stenge (av)• turn off the radio!avskjedige avvise svinge av (fra), ta av (fra)avlede, lede bort, avlede oppmerksomheten fra slå bort, avvende, avverge, parereprestere, frembringe, produsere, tilvirke, riste ut av ermet ( hverdagslig) frastøte, avskrekke, avsky, virke motbydelig på, vekke avsky(få til å) miste lysten, få til å miste interessenturn on vri på, skru på, sette pådreie seg om, handle omavhenge av, stå og falle på, hvile påvende seg mot, gå løs på(få til å) tenne, (få til å) vekke begeistring for( hverdagslig) tenne (på), bli kåt påturn one's back (up)on somebody\/somethingse ➢ back, 1turn one's coat se ➢ coat, 1turn one's eyes from se ➢ eye, 1turn one's stomach se ➢ stomach, 1turn on one's heel se ➢ heel, 1turn on the charm se ➢ charmturn out bøye (seg) utover, vende utover, være bøyd nedover, være vendt nedoverslokke, slå avprodusere, fremstille, frembringe, tilvirke( om skole) utdanneslippe utslippe ut på beite, sette på beitekaste ut, jage ut, vise bortfjerne, avskjedigeutelukke, ekskludere( britisk) rydde, tømme( matlaging) hvelve, tømme, hellemøte frem, møte opp, troppe opp, stille opp( spesielt militærvesen) rykke ut, stille (seg) opp ( sjøfart) purre, tørne ut( hverdagslig) stå opp få et visst utfall, falle ut, ende, gå, bli, utvikle seg, forløpe segvise seg å være• he was, as it turned out, a charming persondet viste seg, tross alt, at han var en sjarmerende personekvipere, utstyreturn over vende (på), snu (på)snu opp ned på vende på seg, snu seg, vende seg over på den andre siden• please turn over!se neste side!, bla om!velte (over ende), kaste over ende, (få til å) kantre( om omkobler e.l.) slå om overlate, overdrajobben ble overlatt til en annen (mann) overlevere, overgiMartin overgav skurken til politiet, Martin meldte skurken til politiet( handel) omsette• they turn over £10,000 a weekde omsetter for mer enn £10 000 pr. uke gå overfundere på noe, tenke over noeturn round vende (med), velte (med) dreie på, vende på, vri påvende seg om, snu seggå rundt, dreie rundtslå om, endre oppfatning• you help him and then he turns round and treats you like that!du er hyggelig og hjelper ham, og så behandler han deg på den måten!svinge( sjøfart) ekspedere• they turned round a ship, they turned a ship roundde ekspederte et skip, de losset og lastet et skipturn someone off something få noen til å miste interessen for noeturn someone on tenne noen, gjøre noen (seksuelt) opphissetturn someone on to do something sette noen til å gjøre noeturn someone's head se ➢ head, 1turn the other cheek se ➢ cheek, 1turn the wrong side out se ➢ side, 1turn to vende seg mot, snu seg mothenvende seg til, vende seg tilsøke tilflukt hos, ty tilgå til, slå opp igå over tilslå seg på, vie seg til, slå inn påvende, snubli til, forvandles til sette i gang, gå i gang, ta fattturn towards vende seg motturn up brette opp, slå opplegge oppvende oppover, være vendt oppover, være bøyd oppover være oppbrettet skru oppskru opp volumet, skru opp lydentenne på, skru oppslå opp( i kortspill) lette (et kort) med billedsiden opp, vende opp, snu ( landbruk) pløye opp ( også overført) grave frem, grave opp dukke opp, komme (til rette), innfinne segkomme for dagen, komme frem, vise seg by segoppstå, inntreffe( handel) øke, få et oppsving ( hverdagslig) gjøre kvalm, ekle, få til å vende seg i magen påoppgiturn upon dreie seg om, handle om avhenge av vende seg mot, gå løs påturn up rough bråke, begynne å bråketurn where one will hvor man enn snur segwhatever turns you on ( hverdagslig) hver sin lyst, hver sin smak, du får gjøre som du vil• snakeskin boots! Well, whatever turns you on...slangeskinnsstøvler! Ja, ja hver sin smak... -
11 end
1. nounthat was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)
come to an end — enden ( see also 1. 7))
my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende
look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten
keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen
make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen
no end — (coll.) unendlich viel
there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende
put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen
somebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)
4) (side) Seite, diebe on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen
how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei dir aus?
5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, die6) (of swimming pool)deep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]
7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, dasby the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war
at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März
that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt
bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden
come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))
have come to the end of something — mit etwas fertig sein
on end — ununterbrochen (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)
meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)
somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem
be an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein
2. transitive verbto this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen
2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)
3) (stand as supreme example of)3. intransitive verba feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
where will it all end? — wo soll das noch hinführen?
Phrasal Verbs:- end up* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) das Ende, End-...2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) das Ende3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) der Tod4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) das Ziel5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) der Rest, der Stummel2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (be)enden- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *[end]I. nat our/your \end ( fam) bei uns/euchfrom \end to \end von einem Ende zum anderen\end of the quarter Quartalsende nt\end of the term Laufzeitende nton \end ununterbrochenfor hours on \end stundenlangto be at the \end of one's patience mit seiner Geduld am Ende seinno \end of trouble reichlich Ärgerthere's an \end of it! Schluss jetzt!her career is now at an \end ihre Karriere ist jetzt zu Endeto come to an \end zu Ende gehento make an \end of sth mit etw dat Schluss machento put an \end to sth etw dat ein Ende setzento read a story to the \end eine Geschichte zu Ende lesenat the \end of next week Ende nächster Wocheat the \end of six months nach Ablauf von sechs Monatenwithout \end unaufhörlich\end to \end der Länge nach\end on:the table faced him \end on er stand vor der kurzen Tischkanteplace the table \end on against the wall stell den Tisch mit der schmalen Seite an die Wandon \end hochkantmy hair stood on \end mir standen die Haare zu Bergefor commercial \ends zu kommerziellen Zweckento achieve one's \ends seine Ziele erreichento this \end zu diesem ZweckI'm taking care of my \end of the plan and hope he's taking care of his ich kümmere mich um meinen Teil des Plans und hoffe, dass er sich um seinen kümmertyou take care of the business \end of things du kümmerst dich um das Geschäftlichethe \end of all that was that... das Ende vom Lied war, dass...sudden/untimely \end plötzliches/vorzeitiges Endeto meet one's \end den Tod finden gehsb is nearing his/her \end mit jdm geht es zu Ende13. SPORT (either half of a pitch) [Spielfeld]hälfte f; (player in American Football) den Seitenlinien am nächsten stehender Spielerit's the \end das ist das Letzte famit's the \end das ist das Größte fam17.▶ all \ends up völlig▶ to become an \end in itself [zum] Selbstzweck werden▶ at the \end of the day (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss▶ in the \end (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss▶ no \end außerordentlichthat would please Granny no \end darüber würde Oma sich irrsinnig freuen fam▶ to put an \end to oneself [or it all] Selbstmord begehen▶ to reach the \end of the line [or road] am Ende seinhe deserved to be punished, \end of story er hat die Strafe verdient und Schluss fam▶ [and] that's the \end of the story [or matter] und jetzt Schluss damit!▶ it's not the \end of the world davon geht die Welt nicht unterII. vt1. (finish)▪ to \end sth etw beenden [o zu Ende bringen2. (make stop)3. (outdo)a film to \end all films der beste Film aller Zeiten4.▶ to \end it all Selbstmord begehenIII. vi1. (result in)to \end in divorce mit der Scheidung endento \end in a draw unentschieden ausgehen2. (finish) enden* * *[end]1. n1) Ende nt; (of finger) Spitze fto the ends of the earth — bis ans Ende der Welt
who'll meet you at the other end? — wer holt dich ab, wenn du ankommst?
Lisa's on the other end (of the phone) — Lisa ist am Telefon
to stand on end (barrel, box etc) — hochkant stehen; (hair) zu Berge stehen
for hours on end —
to make (both) ends meet (fig) — zurechtkommen (inf), sich über Wasser halten
to have one's end away ( Brit sl ) — kräftig durchziehen (sl)
See:just a few odd ends left — nur noch ein paar Reste
3) (= conclusion) Ende ntat/toward(s) the end of December — Ende/gegen Ende Dezember
at the end of (the) winter/the war — am Ende des Winters/des Krieges
at the end of the opera/the book — am Schluss der Oper/des Buches
they'll be paid at the end of the job — sie werden bezahlt, wenn sie mit der Arbeit fertig sind
at the end of the day (fig) — letzten Endes, schließlich und endlich
until or to the end of time — bis ans Ende aller Tage
as far as I'm concerned, that's the end of the matter! — für mich ist die Sache erledigt
to be at the end of one's patience/strength — mit seiner Geduld/seinen Kräften am Ende sein
to watch a film to the end —
to bring to an end — zu Ende bringen, beenden; relations ein Ende setzen (+dat), beenden
to get to the end of the road/book — ans Ende der Straße/zum Schluss des Buches kommen
this is the end of the road for the government —
at the end of the road or line many businesses will go bankrupt — letzten Endes werden viele Firmen Pleite machen (inf)
in the end — schließlich, zum Schluss
to put an end to sth — einer Sache (dat) ein Ende setzen
he met a violent end —
4)you're the end (Brit) (= annoying) (= funny) — du bist der letzte Mensch (inf) du bist zum Schreien (inf)
5) (= purpose) Ziel nt, Zweck man end in itself — Selbstzweck no art
2. adj attrletzte(r, s)the end house — das Endhaus, das letzte Haus
3. vtbeenden; speech, one's days also beschließenthe novel to end all novels — der größte Roman aller Zeiten
4. viendenwe'll have to end soon — wir müssen bald Schluss machen
where's it all going to end? — wo soll das nur hinführen?
to end in an "s" —
an argument which ended in a fight — ein Streit, der mit einer Schlägerei endete
* * *end [end]A v/t2. töten, umbringenwith mit)4. übertreffen:the dictionary to end all dictionaries das beste Wörterbuch aller Zeiten;he’s a husband to end all husbands er ist ein absoluter MustergatteB v/i1. enden, aufhören, zu Ende kommen, schließen:when the war ended bei Kriegsende;all’s well that ends well Ende gut, alles gut;where is all this going to end? wo soll das alles nur hinführen?by, in, with damit, dass):the story ends happily die Geschichte geht gut aus;he will end by marrying her er wird sie schließlich heiraten3. sterben4. end upin prison im Gefängnis),b) enden (as als):he ended up as an actor er wurde schließlich SchauspielerC sat the end of the back straight SPORT eingangs der Zielkurve;begin at the wrong end am falschen Ende anfangen;from one end to another, from end to end von einem Ende zum anderen, vom Anfang bis zum Ende2. Ende n, (entfernte) Gegend:to the end of the world bis ans Ende der Welt;the other end of the street das andere Ende der Straße3. Ende n, Endchen n, Rest m, Stück(chen) n, Stummel m, Stumpf m4. Ende n, Spitze f (eines Bleistifts etc)5. SCHIFF (Kabel-, Tau) Ende nthe two trains hit each other end on die beiden Züge stießen frontal zusammen;put two tables end to end zwei Tische mit den Schmalseiten oder Enden aneinanderstellen“the end” (FILM etc) „Ende“;in the end am Ende, schließlich;at the end of May Ende Mai;at the end of the season am Saisonende;to the end of time bis in alle Ewigkeit;without end unaufhörlich, endlos, immer und ewig;there is no end in sight es ist kein Ende abzusehen;there is no end to it es hat oder nimmt kein Ende8. Tod m, Ende n, Untergang m:be near one’s end dem Tod nahe sein;you will be the end of me! du bringst mich noch ins Grab!9. Resultat n, Ergebnis n, Folge f:the end of the matter was that … die Folge (davon) war, dass …10. meist pl Absicht f, (End)Zweck m, Ziel n:end in itself Selbstzweck;to this end zu diesem Zweck;gain one’s ends sein Ziel erreichen;for one’s own end zum eigenen Nutzen;private ends Privatinteressen;no end of trouble umg endlose Scherereien;he is no end of a fool umg er ist ein Vollidiot;we had no end of fun umg wir hatten einen Mordsspaß;no end disappointed umg maßlos enttäuscht;a) ununterbrochen, hintereinander,b) aufrecht stehend, hochkant for hours on end stundenlang;hy hair stood on end mir standen die Haare zu Berge;end to end der Länge nach, hintereinander;at your end umg bei Ihnen, dort, in Ihrer Stadt;how are things at your end? umg was tut sich bei Ihnen?;a) zu Ende sein, aus sein,you are the (absolute) end umga) du bist (doch) das Letzte,b) du bist (echt) zum Brüllen that’s the (absolute) end umga) das ist (doch) das Letzte,come to a bad end ein schlimmes oder böses Ende nehmen, bös enden;you’ll come to a bad end mit dir wird es (noch einmal) ein schlimmes Ende nehmen;go off (at) the deep end umg hochgehen, wütend werden;have an end ein Ende haben oder nehmen;have sth at one’s finger’s end umg etwas aus dem Effeff beherrschen, etwas (Kenntnisse) parat haben;keep one’s end up umga) seinen Mann stehen,b) sich nicht unterkriegen lassen make (both) ends meet durchkommen, (finanziell) über die Runden kommen ( beide:on mit);* * *1. nounthat was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)
come to an end — enden (see also 1. 7))
my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende
look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten
keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen
make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen
no end — (coll.) unendlich viel
there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende
put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen
2) (of box, packet, tube, etc.) Schmalseite, die; (top/bottom surface) Ober-/Unterseite, diesomebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)
4) (side) Seite, diebe on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen
5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, diedeep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]
7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, dasby the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war
at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März
that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt
bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden
come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))
meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)
somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem
9) (purpose, object) Ziel, das; Zweck, derbe an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein
2. transitive verbto this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen
2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verba feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
Phrasal Verbs:- end up* * *(cigarette) n.Zigarettenkippe f.Zigarettenstummel m. n.Ende -n n.Schluss ¨-e m.Ziel -e n.Zweck -e m. v.beenden v.beendigen v.enden v.
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