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1 sight

sight [saɪt]

vue ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) spectacle ⇒ 1 (d) curiosité ⇒ 1 (e) avis ⇒ 1 (f) pagaille ⇒ 1 (g) viseur ⇒ 1 (h) voir ⇒ 2 (a) repérer ⇒ 2 (a) viser ⇒ 1 (h), 2 (b) beaucoup ⇒ 3

1 noun

(a) (faculty, sense) vue f;

∎ to have good/bad sight avoir une bonne/mauvaise vue;

∎ her sight is failing sa vue baisse;

∎ to lose/to recover one's sight perdre/recouvrer la vue

(b) (act, instance of seeing) vue f;

∎ he fainted at the sight of the blood il s'est évanoui à la vue du sang;

∎ it was my first sight of the Pacific c'était la première fois que je voyais le Pacifique;

∎ at first sight the place seemed abandoned à première vue, l'endroit avait l'air abandonné;

∎ it was love at first sight ce fut le coup de foudre;

∎ do you believe in love at first sight? est-ce que tu crois au coup de foudre?;

∎ to catch sight of sb/sth apercevoir ou entrevoir qn/qch;

∎ to lose sight of sb/sth perdre qn/qch de vue;

∎ figurative we mustn't lose sight of the fact that… il ne faut pas perdre de vue (le fait) que… + indicative;

∎ I can't stand or bear the sight of him! je ne le supporte pas!;

∎ I can't stand the sight of blood je ne supporte pas la vue du sang;

∎ to know sb by sight connaître qn de vue;

∎ to buy sth sight unseen acheter qch sans l'avoir vu;

∎ Commerce we need to have sight of it first il faut le voir d'abord;

∎ he can play music at or American by sight il sait déchiffrer une partition;

∎ to shoot at or on sight tirer à vue;

∎ payable at or American on sight payable à vue

(c) (range of vision) (portée f de) vue f;

∎ the plane was still in sight l'avion était encore en vue;

∎ there wasn't a taxi in sight il n'y avait pas un (seul) taxi en vue;

∎ I heard her voice but she was nowhere in sight j'entendais sa voix mais je ne la voyais nulle part;

∎ is the end in sight? est-ce que tu en vois la fin?;

∎ there's still no end in sight je n'en vois pas la fin;

∎ keep that car/your goal in sight ne perdez pas cette voiture/votre but de vue;

∎ the mountains came into sight les montagnes sont apparues;

∎ the runners came into sight les coureurs sont apparus;

∎ out of sight (invisible) hors de vue; familiar old-fashioned (excellent) sensas;

∎ I watched her until she was out of sight je l'ai regardée jusqu'à ce qu'elle disparaisse de ma vue;

∎ keep out of sight! ne vous montrez pas!, cachez-vous!;

∎ keep it out of sight ne le montrez pas, cachez-le;

∎ she never lets him out of her sight elle ne le perd jamais de vue;

∎ (get) out of my sight! hors de ma vue!;

∎ get that dog out of my sight! faites disparaître ce chien!;

∎ a peace settlement now seems within sight un accord de paix semble maintenant possible;

∎ it was impossible to get within sight of the accident il était impossible de s'approcher du lieu de l'accident pour voir ce qui se passait;

∎ he had to give up within sight of the summit il a dû renoncer à quelques mètres du sommet;

∎ proverb out of sight, out of mind loin des yeux, loin du cœur

(d) (spectacle) spectacle m;

∎ the cliffs were an impressive sight les falaises étaient impressionnantes à voir;

∎ beggars are a common sight on the streets on voit beaucoup de mendiants dans les rues;

∎ it was not a pretty sight ça n'était pas beau à voir;

∎ the waterfalls are a sight worth seeing les cascades valent la peine d'être vues;

∎ it was a sight for sore eyes c'était un soulagement de voir ça;

∎ you're a sight for sore eyes! (you're a welcome sight) Dieu merci te voilà!; (you look awful) tu fais vraiment peine à voir!

(e) (tourist attraction) curiosité f;

∎ one of the sights of Rome une des choses à voir à Rome;

∎ I'll show you or take you round the sights tomorrow je vous ferai visiter ou voir la ville demain;

∎ to see the sights of the town visiter la ville

(f) literary (opinion, judgment) avis m, opinion f;

∎ in my father's sight she could do no wrong aux yeux de mon père, elle était incapable de faire du mal;

∎ we are all equal in the sight of God nous sommes tous égaux devant Dieu

(g) familiar (mess) pagaille f; (ridiculously dressed person) tableau m;

∎ the kitchen was a sight! quelle pagaille dans la cuisine!;

∎ your hair is a sight! tu as vu tes cheveux?;

∎ what a sight you are!, you look a sight! (wet, dirty) te voilà dans un drôle d'état!; (ridiculous) de quoi tu as l'air comme ça!;

∎ you're or you look a sight in that outfit! tu as vu de quoi tu as l'air dans cette tenue?;

∎ I must look a sight! je ne dois pas être beau à voir!;

∎ what a sight! quel tableau!

(h) (aiming device) viseur m; (on mortar) appareil m de pointage;

∎ to take a sight on sth viser qch;

∎ front sight guidon m;

∎ notch sight cran m de mire;

∎ angle of sight angle m de visée ou de site, site m;

∎ to have sth in one's sights avoir qch dans sa ligne de tir; figurative avoir qch en vue;

∎ figurative to lower one's sights viser moins haut;

∎ to set one's sights on sth viser qch;

∎ to set one's sights on doing sth avoir pour ambition de faire qch;

∎ he's set his sights on becoming a doctor son ambition est de devenir médecin;

∎ she has her sights set on the presidency/a diplomatic career elle vise la présidence/une carrière de diplomate

2 transitive verb

(a) (see) voir, apercevoir; (spot) repérer;

∎ the clouds parted and we sighted the summit les nuages se déchirèrent et nous aperçûmes le sommet;

∎ a submarine was sighted un sous-marin a été repéré

(b) to sight one's gun (aim) viser; (adjust sights of) régler le viseur de son fusil;

∎ he carefully sighted his pistol at the target il visa soigneusement la cible avec son pistolet

3 a sight adverb

British familiar beaucoup^□ ;

∎ you'd earn a (damn) sight more money working in industry votre salaire serait beaucoup plus important si vous travailliez dans l'industrie;

∎ it's a (far) sight worse than before c'est bien pire qu'avant^□ ;

∎ he's a sight too modest il est bien ou beaucoup trop modeste;

∎ not by a long sight loin de là^□, bien au contraire^□

►► Finance sight bill effet m à vue;

Technology sight check contrôle m à vue, contrôle m visuel;

Finance sight deposit dépôt m à vue;

Finance sight draft traite f à vue;

sight gag gag m visuel;

Finance sight letter of credit crédit m utilisable à vue;

Stock Exchange sight quotation cotation f à vue

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2 welcome

welcome ['welkəm]

accueillir ⇒ 1 (a) être heureux d'avoir ⇒ 1 (b) accueil ⇒ 2 bienvenu ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b), 4 opportun ⇒ 3 (b)

1 transitive verb

(a) (greet, receive → people) accueillir;

∎ I welcomed her warmly je lui ai fait bon accueil ou un accueil chaleureux;

∎ they welcomed me in ils m'ont chaleureusement invité à entrer;

∎ we welcomed him with open arms nous l'avons accueilli à bras ouverts;

∎ a dinner to welcome the new members un dîner pour accueillir les nouveaux membres;

∎ the dog welcomes them home every evening le chien leur fait la fête chaque soir lorsqu'ils rentrent;

∎ would you please welcome Melissa Harte! (to audience) voulez-vous applaudir Melissa Harte!

(b) (accept gladly) être heureux d'avoir, recevoir avec plaisir;

∎ I welcomed the opportunity to speak to her j'étais content d'avoir l'occasion de lui parler;

∎ he welcomed the news il s'est réjoui de la nouvelle, il a accueilli la nouvelle avec joie;

∎ she welcomed any comments elle accueillait volontiers les remarques que l'on pouvait lui faire;

∎ his efforts weren't welcomed ses efforts ont reçu peu d'encouragement;

∎ we'd welcome a cup of coffee nous prendrions volontiers une tasse de café

2 noun

accueil m;

∎ she said a few words of welcome elle a prononcé quelques mots de bienvenue;

∎ we bid them welcome nous leur souhaitons la bienvenue;

∎ they gave him a warm welcome ils lui ont fait bon accueil ou réservé un accueil chaleureux;

∎ we gave her a big welcome home nous lui avons fait fête à son retour à la maison;

∎ let's give a warm welcome to Louis Armstrong! (to audience) applaudissons très fort Louis Armstrong!;

∎ to overstay or to outstay one's welcome abuser de l'hospitalité de ses hôtes;

∎ I don't want to outstay my welcome je ne veux pas abuser de sa/votre/ etc hospitalité

3 adjective

(a) (person) bienvenu;

∎ to be welcome être le bienvenu;

∎ she's always welcome here elle est toujours la bienvenue ici;

∎ they made us very welcome ils nous ont fait un très bon accueil;

∎ she didn't feel very welcome elle s'est sentie de trop;

∎ the card is welcome in over 1,000 outlets la carte est acceptée dans plus de 1000 points de vente

(b) (pleasant, desirable → arrival) bienvenu; (→ change, interruption, remark) opportun;

∎ a welcome cup of coffee une bonne tasse de café;

∎ that's welcome news nous sommes heureux de l'apprendre;

∎ that would be most welcome (food, drink) ça me ferait le plus grand bien;

∎ their offer was most welcome leur suggestion m'a fait grand plaisir;

∎ this cheque is most welcome ce chèque arrive opportunément ou tombe bien;

∎ that's a welcome sight! c'est un spectacle à réjouir le cœur!;

∎ a helping hand is always welcome un coup de main est toujours le bienvenu ou ne fait jamais de mal;

∎ the news came as a welcome relief to him la nouvelle a été un vrai soulagement pour lui, il a été vraiment soulagé d'apprendre la nouvelle;

∎ the holiday came as a welcome break les vacances ont été une coupure bienvenue ou appréciable;

∎ the laid-back atmosphere of the village made a welcome change from London l'atmosphère détendue du village nous changeait en bien de Londres

(c) (permitted)

∎ you're welcome to join us n'hésitez pas à vous joindre à nous;

∎ he's welcome to borrow my book qu'il n'hésite pas à emprunter mon livre;

∎ I don't need it, she's welcome to it je n'en ai pas besoin, elle peut bien le prendre ou je le lui donne volontiers;

∎ you're welcome to anything you need servez-vous si vous avez besoin de quelque chose;

∎ they're welcome to stay with us ils peuvent venir chez nous;

∎ you're welcome to try je vous en prie, essayez;

∎ he's welcome to try! (grudgingly) libre à lui d'essayer!, qu'il essaie donc!;

∎ she's welcome to him! je ne le lui envie pas!;

∎ take it and welcome! je te le donne bien volontiers!

(d) (acknowledgment of thanks)

∎ you're welcome! je vous en prie!, il n'y a pas de quoi!, Swiss service!;

∎ tell her she's welcome dis-lui que ce n'est rien

4 exclamation

soyez le bienvenu!;

∎ welcome back or home! content de vous revoir!;

∎ Radio & Television welcome back! (after commercial) re-bonjour!/re-bonsoir!;

∎ welcome to my home! bienvenue chez moi ou à la maison!;

∎ welcome to Wales (sign) bienvenue au pays de Galles

►► welcome committee comité m d'accueil;

welcome mat paillasson m;

∎ figurative they put out the welcome mat for him ils l'ont accueilli à bras ouverts;

Computing welcome message message m d'accueil;

welcome pack (at conference, in hotel) documentation f (remise à l'accueil);

welcome reception réception f de bienvenue

➲ welcome back separable transitive verb

accueillir (à son retour);

∎ we welcomed her back after her illness nous lui avons fait fête ou l'avons accueillie chaleureusement après sa maladie;

∎ Radio & Television I am pleased to welcome back Billy Bragg j'ai le plaisir d'accueillir à nouveau Billy Bragg

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3 ♦ welcome

♦ welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/
A a.

benvenuto; bene accetto; gradito; che riempie di gioia: a welcome guest, un ospite bene accetto; DIALOGO → - Children in the pub- Children are welcome in here, i bambini sono i benvenuti; a welcome gift, un dono gradito; a welcome sight, una vista che riempie di gioia; to make sb. welcome, far sentire a q. che è il benvenuto; far festa a q.

B n.

benvenuto; accoglienza: We met with a cold welcome, abbiamo trovato una fredda accoglienza; siamo stati accolti freddamente; an enthusiastic welcome, un'accoglienza entusiastica; a friendly welcome, un'accoglienza cordiale; a hearty welcome, un'accoglienza calorosa; to give sb. a warm welcome, accogliere q. calorosamente, cordialmente

C inter.

benvenuto!; benvenuti!: Welcome to Scotland!, benvenuti in Scozia!

● welcome back! (o welcome home!), bentornato! □ welcome news, buone notizie □ ( Internet) welcome page = home page ► home □ (comput.) welcome screen, schermata iniziale; schermata di benvenuto □ to be welcome to, esser libero di; potere; fare cosa grata a: You are welcome to ( use) my car, puoi usare (o mi farai cosa grata se userai) la mia automobile; You are welcome to do what you like, sei libero di fare ciò che vuoi □ as welcome as flowers in May, molto gradito □ as welcome as snow on the harvest, gradito come il fumo negli occhi □ to outstay (o to wear out) one's welcome ► wear out □ DIALOGO → - Lost child 3- You're welcome!, prego!; non c'è di che! □ (fam. fig.) Welcome to the club!, non sei il solo; anche tu!
♦ (to) welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/
v. t.

1 dare il benvenuto a; accogliere cordialmente: to welcome a visitor, dare il benvenuto a un visitatore

2 accogliere volentieri; accettare di buon grado; gradire; vedere (qc.) con favore: to welcome a suggestion, accogliere volentieri un suggerimento; to welcome criticism, accettare di buon grado le critiche

● to welcome sb. home, dare il bentornato a q. □ to welcome sb. in, fare entrare q. dandogli il benvenuto □ to welcome an opportunity, esser felice che si presenti un'occasione.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ welcome
4 welcome

welcome [ˈwelkəm]

1. adjective

a. ( = gladly accepted) to be welcome [person] être le bienvenu (or la bienvenue)

• he's not welcome here any more sa présence ici est devenue indésirable

• they really make you feel welcome on y est vraiment bien accueilli

• to put out the welcome mat for sb (inf) se donner du mal pour recevoir qn

• you're welcome! (answer to thanks) je vous en prie ! de rien !

• you're welcome to try (giving permission) vous pouvez essayer

• you're welcome to use my car vous pouvez emprunter ma voiture si vous voulez

• I don't use it any more, so you're welcome to it je ne m'en sers plus, alors profitez-en

b. ( = appreciated) [food, drink, change, visitor] bienvenu ; [decision, reminder, interruption] opportun

• it was welcome news quelle bonne nouvelle !

• it was a welcome relief ça m'a (or l'a etc) vraiment soulagé

2. exclamation

• welcome! bienvenue !

• welcome back! content de vous (or te) revoir !

• welcome to our house! bienvenue chez nous !

• "welcome to England" (on notice) « bienvenue en Angleterre »

3. noun

accueil m

• to give sb a warm welcome faire un accueil chaleureux à qn

4. transitive verb

[+ person, delegation, group of people] ( = greet, receive) accueillir ; ( = greet warmly) accueillir chaleureusement ; ( = bid welcome) souhaiter la bienvenue à ; [+ sb's return, news, suggestion, change] se réjouir de

• please welcome Tony Brennan! (TV) veuillez accueillir Tony Brennan !

• we would welcome your views on... nous serions heureux de connaître votre point de vue sur...

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['welkəm] 1.
noun accueil m
2.
noun modifier [ speech] de bienvenue
3.
adjective

1) ( gratefully received) bienvenu

that's a welcome sight! — ça fait plaisir à voir!

nothing could be more welcome! — rien ne pourrait tomber plus à propos!

2) ( warmly greeted)

to be welcome — être le bienvenu/la bienvenue m/f

to make somebody welcome — ( on arrival) réserver un bon accueil à quelqu'un; ( over period of time) accueillir quelqu'un à bras ouverts

3) ( warmly invited)

if you want to finish my fries you're welcome to them — ( politely) si tu veux finir mes frites, ne te gêne pas

if you want to watch such rubbish you're welcome to it! — ( rudely) si tu veux regarder ces idioties, libre à toi!

you're welcome — ( acknowledging thanks) de rien
4.
exclamation ( to respected guest) soyez le bienvenu/la bienvenue m/f chez nous!; ( greeting friend) entre donc!

welcome back —

welcome home! — je suis content que tu sois de retour!
5.
transitive verb accueillir [person]; se réjouir de [news, decision, change]; être heureux/-euse de recevoir [contribution]; accueillir favorablement [initiative, move]

we would welcome your view on this matter — nous aimerions savoir ce que vous pensez de cette affaire

‘please welcome our guest tonight, Willie Mays’ — ‘applaudissons notre invité d'honneur, Willie Mays’

Phrasal Verbs:

- welcome back

- welcome in

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to wear out one's welcome — abuser de l'hospitalité de quelqu'un

English-French dictionary > welcome
5 welcome

welcome

A n accueil m ; to give sb a warm welcome, to extend a warm welcome to sb fml faire un accueil chaleureux à qn.

B modif [speech] de bienvenue.

C adj

1 ( gratefully received) [boost, initiative, relief, news] bienvenu ; that's a welcome sight/sound! ça fait plaisir à voir/entendre! ; nothing could be more welcome! rien ne pourrait tomber plus à propos! ; thank you for your most welcome gift sout merci de votre cadeau des plus opportuns fml ;

2 ( warmly greeted) to be welcome, to be a welcome guest ou visitor être le bienvenu ; ‘children welcome’ ( on sign) ‘les enfants sont les bienvenus’ ; I never feel very welcome at their house je ne me sens jamais le bienvenu chez eux ; to make sb welcome ( on arrival) réserver un bon accueil à qn ; ( over period of time) accueillir qn à bras ouverts ;

3 ( warmly invited) you are welcome to spend a few days with us si vous voulez passer quelques jours chez nous, n'hésitez pas or vous êtes le bienvenu ; if you want to finish my fries you're welcome to them ( politely) si tu veux finir mes frites, ne te gêne pas ; if you want to watch such rubbish you're welcome to it! ( rudely) si tu veux regarder ces idioties, libre à toi! ; you're welcome ( acknowledging thanks) de rien, je vous en prie fml.

D excl welcome! ( to respected guest) soyez le bienvenu chez nous! ; ( greeting friend) entre donc! ; welcome back, welcome home! je suis content que tu sois de retour! ; welcome on board/to the United States! bienvenu à bord/aux États-Unis!

E vtr accueillir [person] ; se réjouir de [news, decision, intervention, change] ; être heureux/-euse de recevoir [donation, contribution] ; accueillir favorablement [initiative, move] ; they said they would welcome a meeting ils ont dit qu'ils souhaiteraient une rencontre ; we would welcome your view on this matter nous aimerions savoir ce que vous pensez de cette affaire ; I welcome this opportunity to express my thanks je suis heureux d'avoir l'occasion d'exprimer ma gratitude ; ‘please welcome our guest tonight, Willie Mays’ ‘applaudissons notre invité d'honneur, Willie Mays’ ; I'd welcome a hot drink je prendrais bien une boisson chaude.

Idioms

to put out the welcome mat for sb fig faire un accueil chaleureux à qn ; to wear out one's welcome abuser de l'hospitalité de qn ; to welcome sb with open arms accueillir qn à bras ouverts.

Phrasal verbs

■ welcome back:

▶ welcome back [sb], welcome [sb] back accueillir [qn] à son retour ; ( more demonstratively) faire fête à [qn] à son retour.

■ welcome in:

▶ welcome in [sb], welcome [sb] in faire entrer [qn] chez soi.

Big English-French dictionary > welcome
6 welcome

'welkəm
1. adjective
(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) bienvenido

2. noun
(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) bienvenida, acogida, recepción

3. verb
(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) dar la bienvenidar, acoger, recibir

4. interjection
(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) bienvenido

- welcoming
- be welcome to
- you're welcome!

welcome¹ adj bienvenido

welcome home! ¡bienvenido a casa!

to make somebody welcome hacer que alguien se sienta en su casa

welcome² n bienvenida / acogida

a warm welcome una calurosa bienvenida

welcome³ vb dar la bienvenida a / recibir

the mayor welcomed us to the town el alcalde nos dio la bienvenida a la ciudad

El gerundio de welcome se escribe welcoming

welcome

tr['welkəm]

adjective

1 (gen) bienvenido,-a

■ all welcome todo el mundo es bienvenido

■ you're always welcome here siempre eres bienvenido aquí, estás en tu casa

2 (news, sight, etc) grato,-a, agradable; (change) oportuno,-a, beneficioso,-a

■ a welcome break from study un oportuno descanso durante el estudio

■ a drink would be most welcome right now una copa me vendría muy bien ahora mismo

interjection

1 bienvenido,-a (to, a)

■ welcome home! ¡bienvenido a casa!

noun

1 bienvenida, acogida

■ the crowd gave the winners an enthusiastic welcome el público acogió a los ganadores con entusiasmo

transitive verb

1 (greet) acoger, recibir; (officially) dar la bienvenida a

2 (approve of, support) aplaudir, acoger con agrado

■ we gladly welcome all suggestions agradecemos cualquier sugerencia

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be welcome to... poder... con toda libertad

■ you're welcome to borrow any of my tapes puedes coger cualquiera de mis cintas

■ if he wants the job, then he's welcome to it! si quiere el trabajo, pues que se lo quede

to give somebody a warm welcome acoger a alguien calurosamente

to make somebody welcome hacer que alguien se sienta en casa

to welcome something/somebody with open arms acoger algo/a alguien con los brazos abiertos

you're welcome (not at all) no hay de qué, de nada

welcome ['wɛlkəm] vt, - comed ; - coming : darle la bienvenida a, recibir

welcome adj

: bienvenido

to make someone welcome: acoger bien a alguien

you're welcome!: ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué!

welcome n

: bienvenida f, recibimiento m, acojida f

welcome

v.

• acoger v.

• amadrigar v.

• dar la bienvenida v.

• dar la bienvenida a v.

• recibir v.

adj.

• bienvenido, -a adj.

interj.

• bienvenido interj.

n.

• acogida s.f.

• acogimiento s.m.

• bienvenida s.f.

• bienvenido s.m.

• buena acogida s.f.

• recibimiento s.m.

• salva s.f.

I 'welkəm
interjection bienvenido

welcome home/to Chicago! — bienvenido a casa/a Chicago!

welcome back! — me alegro de que hayas vuelto

II

adjective

a) ( gladly received) < guest> bienvenido; <change/news> grato

he knows how to make people feel welcome — sabe acoger a la gente

an extra pair of hands is always welcome — siempre se agradece la ayuda de alguien más

it was a welcome relief — fue un gran alivio

b) ( freely permitted)

to be welcome to + INF: you're welcome to use the phone el teléfono está a tu disposición; to be welcome TO something: you're welcome to these books puedes llevarte estos libros, si quieres; she's welcome to try — que pruebe, si quiere

c) ( responding to thanks)

you're welcome! — de nada!, no hay de qué!

III

transitive verb ( greet) darle* la bienvenida a; ( receive)

he was warmly welcomed by her family — su familia le dio una calurosa acogida

they welcomed me with open arms — me recibieron con los brazos abiertos

this news is to be welcomed — es para alegrarse de esta noticia

we would welcome any advice you can give us — le agradeceríamos cualquier consejo que pudiera darnos

IV

noun bienvenida f, recibimiento m, acogida f

to give somebody a warm welcome — acoger* a alguien calurosamente, darle* a alguien una calurosa bienvenida or acogida or un caluroso recibimiento

['welkǝm]
1.

VT (=receive gladly) [+ person] dar la bienvenida a; [+ news] alegrarse de

he welcomed me in — me dio la bienvenida al entrar

her marriage was not welcomed by the family — su matrimonio no fue bien recibido en la familia

we'd welcome your suggestions — nos alegraría recibir sus sugerencias

- welcome sb with open arms

2.

N bienvenida f, recibimiento m

to give sb a warm/frosty welcome — dar a algn una calurosa/fría bienvenida, dar a algn un caluroso/frío recibimiento

let's give a warm welcome to Ed Lilly! — ¡demos una calurosa bienvenida a Ed Lilly!

to bid sb welcome — frm dar la bienvenida a algn
outstay, overstay
3. ADJ

1) [person, guest, visitor] bienvenido, bien recibido

everyone is welcome — todo el mundo es bienvenido or bien recibido

he's not welcome here any more — aquí ya no es bienvenido

you're welcome — (esp US) (in reply to thanks) de nada, no hay de qué

you're welcome to it! — iro ¡te lo puedes quedar!

I didn't feel very welcome — no me sentí muy bien recibido

to make sb welcome — hacer que algn se sienta acogido

you're welcome to visit any time — puedes venir cuando quieras

you're welcome to try — puedes probar si quieres

you're welcome to use my car — puedes usar mi coche con toda libertad, el coche está a tu disposición

- roll or put out the welcome mat for sb

2) (=acceptable) [decision] bienvenido

the recent changes are very welcome — los recientes cambios son muy bienvenidos

a cup of tea is always welcome — una taza de té siempre se agradece

to be welcome news — ser una noticia grata

shelters provide welcome relief from the sun and flies — los refugios proporcionan un grato alivio del sol y de las moscas

the bags of flour were a welcome sight to the refugees — los refugiados recibieron con alegría las bolsas de harina

4.

EXCL

welcome! — ¡bienvenido!

welcome back! — ¡bienvenido!

welcome home! — ¡bienvenido a casa!

welcome to Scotland! — ¡bienvenido a Escocia!

- welcome back

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I ['welkəm]
interjection bienvenido

welcome home/to Chicago! — bienvenido a casa/a Chicago!

welcome back! — me alegro de que hayas vuelto

II

adjective

a) ( gladly received) < guest> bienvenido; <change/news> grato

he knows how to make people feel welcome — sabe acoger a la gente

an extra pair of hands is always welcome — siempre se agradece la ayuda de alguien más

it was a welcome relief — fue un gran alivio

b) ( freely permitted)

to be welcome to + INF: you're welcome to use the phone el teléfono está a tu disposición; to be welcome TO something: you're welcome to these books puedes llevarte estos libros, si quieres; she's welcome to try — que pruebe, si quiere

c) ( responding to thanks)

you're welcome! — de nada!, no hay de qué!

III

transitive verb ( greet) darle* la bienvenida a; ( receive)

he was warmly welcomed by her family — su familia le dio una calurosa acogida

they welcomed me with open arms — me recibieron con los brazos abiertos

this news is to be welcomed — es para alegrarse de esta noticia

we would welcome any advice you can give us — le agradeceríamos cualquier consejo que pudiera darnos

IV

noun bienvenida f, recibimiento m, acogida f

to give somebody a warm welcome — acoger* a alguien calurosamente, darle* a alguien una calurosa bienvenida or acogida or un caluroso recibimiento

English-spanish dictionary > welcome
7 welcome

I 1. ['welkəm]
aggettivo

1) (gratefully received) [initiative, news] gradito

that's a welcome sight! — è una vista che riempe di gioia!

nothing could be more welcome! — niente potrebbe cadere più a proposito!

2) (warmly greeted)

to be welcome — essere il benvenuto

to make sb. welcome — (on arrival) dare il benvenuto a qcn.; (over period of time) accogliere qcn. a braccia aperte

3) (warmly invited)

if you want to finish my fries you're welcome to them — (politely) se vuoi finire le mie patatine, non ti fare problemi

if you want to watch such rubbish you're welcome to it! — (rudely) se vuoi guardare queste stupidaggini, sei libero di farlo!

you're welcome — (acknowledging thanks) prego, non c'è di che
2.
nome benvenuto m.
3.
modificatore [ speech] di benvenuto
4.
interiezione

welcome! — benvenuto!

welcome back o welcome home! — bentornato!

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to wear out one's welcome — abusare dell'ospitalità altrui
II ['welkəm]
verbo transitivo dare il benvenuto a, accogliere [ person]; gradire [news, contribution]; accogliere favorevolmente [ initiative]

we would welcome your view — gradiremmo conoscere il suo parere

"please welcome our guest tonight, Tim Mays" — "diamo il benvenuto all'ospite di questa sera, Tim Mays"

- welcome back

- welcome in

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['welkəm] 1. adjective
(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) benvenuto
2. noun
(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) benvenuto, accoglienza
3. verb
(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) accogliere, dare il benvenuto; gradire
4. interjection
(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) benvenuto

- welcoming
- be welcome to
- you're welcome!
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I 1. ['welkəm]
aggettivo

1) (gratefully received) [initiative, news] gradito

that's a welcome sight! — è una vista che riempe di gioia!

nothing could be more welcome! — niente potrebbe cadere più a proposito!

2) (warmly greeted)

to be welcome — essere il benvenuto

to make sb. welcome — (on arrival) dare il benvenuto a qcn.; (over period of time) accogliere qcn. a braccia aperte

3) (warmly invited)

if you want to finish my fries you're welcome to them — (politely) se vuoi finire le mie patatine, non ti fare problemi

if you want to watch such rubbish you're welcome to it! — (rudely) se vuoi guardare queste stupidaggini, sei libero di farlo!

you're welcome — (acknowledging thanks) prego, non c'è di che
2.
nome benvenuto m.
3.
modificatore [ speech] di benvenuto
4.
interiezione

welcome! — benvenuto!

welcome back o welcome home! — bentornato!

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to wear out one's welcome — abusare dell'ospitalità altrui
II ['welkəm]
verbo transitivo dare il benvenuto a, accogliere [ person]; gradire [news, contribution]; accogliere favorevolmente [ initiative]

we would welcome your view — gradiremmo conoscere il suo parere

"please welcome our guest tonight, Tim Mays" — "diamo il benvenuto all'ospite di questa sera, Tim Mays"

- welcome back

- welcome in

English-Italian dictionary > welcome
8 sight

1. noun
1) (faculty) Sehvermögen, das

loss of sight — Verlust des Sehvermögens

second sight — das Zweite Gesicht

near sight — see academic.ru/66874/short_sight">short sight

by sight — mit dem Gesichtssinn od. den Augen

know somebody by sight — jemanden vom Sehen kennen; see also long sight; short sight

2) (act of seeing) Anblick, der

at [the] sight of somebody/blood — bei jemandes Anblick/beim Anblick von Blut

catch sight of somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas erblicken

lose sight of somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren

play something at sight — etwas vom Blatt spielen

shoot somebody at or on sight — jemanden gleich [bei seinem Erscheinen] erschießen

at first sight — auf den ersten Blick

love at first sight — Liebe auf den ersten Blick

3) (spectacle) Anblick, der

be a sorry sight — einen traurigen Anblick od. ein trauriges Bild bieten

it is a sight to see or to behold or worth seeing — das muss man gesehen haben

a sight for sore eyes — eine Augenweide

be/look a [real] sight — (coll.) (amusing) [vollkommen] unmöglich aussehen (ugs.); (horrible) böse od. schlimm aussehen

4) in pl. (noteworthy features) Sehenswürdigkeiten Pl.

see the sights — sich (Dat.) die Sehenswürdigkeiten ansehen

5) (range) Sichtweite, die

in sight — (lit. or fig.) in Sicht

come into sight — in Sicht kommen

keep somebody/something in sight — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten

within or in sight of somebody/something — (able to see) in jemandes Sichtweite (Dat.) /in Sichtweite einer Sache

out of somebody's sight — außerhalb jemandes Sichtweite

be out of sight — außer Sicht sein; (coll.): (be excellent) wahnsinnig sein (ugs.)

keep or stay out of [somebody's] sight — sich [von jemandem] nicht sehen lassen

keep somebody/something out of sight — jemanden/etwas niemanden sehen lassen

keep something/somebody out of somebody's sight — jemanden etwas/jemanden nicht sehen lassen

not let somebody/something out of one's sight — jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen

out of sight, out of mind — (prov.) aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn

6) (device for aiming) Visier, das

sights — Visiervorrichtung, die

set/have [set] one's sights on something — (fig.) etwas anpeilen

set one's sights [too] high — (fig.) seine Ziele [zu] hoch stecken

lower/raise one's sights — (fig.) zurückstecken/sich (Dat.) ein höheres Ziel setzen
2. transitive verb
sichten [Land, Schiff, Flugzeug, Wrack]; sehen [Entflohenen, Vermissten]; antreffen [seltenes Tier, seltene Pflanze]

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1. noun
1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) das Sehvermögen

2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) die Sicht(-weite)

3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) die Sehenswürdigkeit

4) (a view or glimpse.) der Blick

5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) der Anblick

6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) das Visier
2. verb
1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) sichten

2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) anvisieren

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- sight-seeing
- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of
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sight

[saɪt]

I. n

1. no pl (ability to see)

[sense of] \sight Sehvermögen nt; (strength of vision) Sehleistung f, Sehkraft f

he's got very good \sight er sieht sehr gut

his \sight is deteriorating seine Sehkraft lässt nach

to improve sb's \sight jds Sehleistung verbessern

to lose one's \sight das Sehvermögen verlieren

2. no pl (visual access) Sicht f; (visual range) Sichtweite f, Sicht f

don't let the baby out of your \sight behalte das Baby im Auge

land in \sight! Land in Sicht!

get out of my \sight! ( fam) geh mir aus den Augen!

to be in/come into \sight in Sichtweite sein/kommen

to disappear from \sight außer Sichtweite verschwinden

to keep \sight of sth etw im Auge behalten

to lose \sight of sth/sb ( also fig) etw aus den Augen verlieren a. fig

out of \sight außer [o nicht in] Sichtweite

to keep out of \sight sich akk nicht sehen lassen

to put sth out of \sight etw wegräumen [o verstecken

3. no pl ( fig) Sicht f

in the \sight of God/the law vor Gott/dem Gesetz

a house within \sight of the mountains ein Haus mit Blick auf die Berge

4. no pl (act of seeing) Anblick m

they can't stand the \sight of each other sie können einander nicht ertragen

she faints at the \sight of blood sie wird beim Anblick von Blut ohnmächtig

at first \sight auf den ersten Blick

love at first \sight Liebe f auf den ersten Blick

to catch \sight of sb/sth jdn/etw erblicken

if I ever catch \sight of you again... wenn du mir noch einmal unter die Augen kommst,...

to do sth on \sight etw sofort tun

to hate [or loathe] /be sick of the \sight of sb/sth den Anblick einer Person/einer S. gen hassen/nicht mehr ertragen

to know sb by \sight jdn vom Sehen her kennen

to play [music] at [or from] \sight [Musik] vom Blatt spielen

5. no pl (image, spectacle) Anblick m

to not be a pretty \sight kein angenehmer Anblick sein

to be [or look] a \sight ( fam: ridiculous) lächerlich aussehen; (terrible) furchtbar aussehen

to be a \sight to behold (beautiful) ein herrlicher Anblick sein; (funny) ein Bild [o Anblick] für die Götter sein a. hum fam

6. no pl ( form: inspection) of a document, contract Einsicht f (of in + akk)

to request \sight of the papers Einsicht in die Unterlagen verlangen

7. (attractions)

▪ \sights pl Sehenswürdigkeiten pl

the \sights and sounds of London alle Sehenswürdigkeiten von London

8. (on a gun) Visier nt, Visiereinrichtung f

to line up the \sights das Visier ausrichten

9. no pl ( fam: a lot)

▪ a \sight deutlich, um einiges

food is a darn \sight more expensive than it used to be Essen ist um einiges teurer, als es früher war

he's a \sight better than he was yesterday er ist heute deutlich besser als gestern

10.

▶ to lower one's \sights seine Ziele zurückschrauben

▶ out of \sight, out of mind ( prov) aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn prov

▶ to be out of \sight (beyond what's possible) außerhalb des Möglichen sein [o liegen]; ( fam: excellent) spitze [o toll] sein fam

the price of the house is out of \sight der Preis für das Haus ist unbezahlbar

the group's new record is out of \sight! die neue Platte der Gruppe ist der Wahnsinn! fam

▶ to be a \sight for sore eyes ( fam: welcome sigh) ein willkommener Anblick sein; (attractive) eine [wahre] Augenweide sein

▶ second \sight das zweite Gesicht

she's got the \sight sie hat das zweite Gesicht

▶ to set one's \sights on sth sich dat etw zum Ziel machen

▶ \sight unseen ungesehen, unbesehen SCHWEIZ

I never buy anything \sight unseen ich kaufe niemals etwas ungesehen

▶ to be within [or in] \sight of sth kurz vor etw dat stehen

II. vt

1. (see)

to \sight land/a criminal Land/einen Kriminellen sichten

2.

to \sight a gun ein Gewehr mit einem Visier versehen

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[saɪt]
1. n

1) (= faculty) Sehvermögen nt

the gift of sight — die Gabe des Sehens

long/short sight — Weit-/Kurzsichtigkeit f

to have long/short sight — weit-/kurzsichtig sein

to lose/regain one's sight — sein Augenlicht verlieren/wiedergewinnen

he has very good sight — er sieht sehr gut

sight is the most valuable sense — das Auge ist das wertvollste Sinnesorgan

2)

(= glimpse, seeing) it was my first sight of Paris — das war das Erste, was ich von Paris gesehen habe

to hate sb at first sight or on sight — jdn vom ersten Augenblick an nicht leiden können

at first sight I hated him, but then... —

at first sight it seemed easy — auf den ersten Blick erschien es einfach

to shoot at or on sight — sofort schießen

he played the music by sight — er hat vom Blatt gespielt

love at first sight —

at the sight of the police they ran away — als sie die Polizei sahen, rannten sie weg

to know sb by sight — jdn vom Sehen kennen

to catch sight of sb/sth — jdn/etw entdecken or erblicken

if I catch sight of you round here again... — wenn du mir hier noch einmal unter die Augen kommst,...

don't let me catch sight of you with her again —

to get a sight of sb/sth we had a glorious sight of the mountains — jdn/etw zu sehen or zu Gesicht bekommen wir hatten einen herrlichen Blick auf die Berge

to lose sight of sb/sth (lit, fig) — jdn/etw aus den Augen verlieren

don't lose sight of the fact that... — Sie dürfen nicht außer Acht lassen, dass...

See:

→ second sight

3) (= sth seen) Anblick m

the sight of blood/her makes me sick — wenn ich Blut/sie sehe, wird mir übel

that is the most beautiful sight I've ever seen — das ist das Schönste, was ich je gesehen habe

I hate or can't bear the sight of him/his greasy hair — ich kann ihn/seine fettigen Haare (einfach) nicht ausstehen

to be a sight to see or behold — ein herrlicher Anblick sein; (funny) ein Bild or Anblick für die Götter sein (inf)

what a horrible sight! — das sieht ja furchtbar aus!

it was a sight for sore eyes — es war eine wahre Augenweide

you're a sight for sore eyes — es ist schön, dich zu sehen

4) (inf)

to be or look a sight (funny) — zum Schreien aussehen (inf); (horrible) fürchterlich aussehen

he looks a sight — der sieht vielleicht aus

what a sight you are! — wie siehst du denn aus!

5) (= range of vision) Sicht f

to be in or within sight —

land in sight! — Land in Sicht!

our goal is in sight — unser Ziel ist in greifbare Nähe gerückt

we are in sight of victory — unser Sieg liegt in greifbarer Nähe

we came in sight of the coast — die Küste kam in Sicht

at last we were in sight of land — endlich war Land in Sicht

to keep sb in sight — jdn im Auge behalten

to keep out of sight — sich verborgen halten

to keep sb/sth out of sight — jdn/etw nicht sehen lassen

keep out of my sight! — lass dich bloß bei mir nicht mehr sehen or blicken

to be out of or lost to sight — nicht mehr zu sehen sein, außer Sicht sein

the minute I was out of sight of the school — sobald ich von der Schule aus nicht mehr zu sehen war

when he's out of our sight —

somewhere out of sight a cat was mewing — irgendwo miaute eine (unsichtbare) Katze

don't let the children out of your sight — lass die Kinder nicht aus den Augen

darling, I'll never let you out of my sight again — Schatz, ich lasse dich nie mehr fort

she dropped out of sight after her first movie — nach ihrem ersten Film geriet sie in Vergessenheit

to be lost to sight — nicht mehr zu sehen sein

out of sight, out of mind (Prov) — aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn (Prov)

6) (COMM)

payable at sight — zahlbar bei Sicht

30 days' sight — 30 Tage nach Sicht

sight unseen — unbesehen, ohne Besicht (form)

we need to have sight of the document first — das Dokument muss uns (dat) zuerst vorliegen

7) (fig

= opinion) in sb's sight — in jds Augen (dat)

in the sight of God — vor Gott

8) usu pl (of city etc) Sehenswürdigkeit f

to see the sights of a town etc — eine Stadt etc besichtigen

9) (on telescope etc) Visiereinrichtung f; (on gun) Visier nt

to set one's sights too high (fig) — seine Ziele zu hoch stecken

to lower one's sights (fig) — seine Ansprüche herabsetzen or herunterschrauben

to set one's sights on sth (fig) — ein Auge auf etw (acc) werfen

to have sb/sth in or within one's sights (fig) — jdn/etw im Fadenkreuz haben

10)

(= aim, observation) to take a sight with a gun etc at sth — etw mit einem Gewehr etc anvisieren

11) (inf)

not by a long sight — bei Weitem nicht

a sight better/cheaper — einiges besser/billiger

he's a damn sight cleverer than you think — er ist ein ganzes Ende gescheiter als du meinst (inf)

12) (inf)

out of sight — sagenhaft (sl), der Wahnsinn (inf)

2. vt

1) (= see) sichten (ALSO MIL); person ausmachen

2) gun (= provide with sights) mit Visier versehen; (= adjust sights) richten

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sight [saıt]

A s

1. Sehvermögen n, -kraft f, Auge(nlicht) n:

good sight gute Augen;

long (near) sight Weit-(Kurz)sichtigkeit f;

have second sight das Zweite Gesicht haben;

lose one’s sight das Augenlicht verlieren

2. (An)Blick m, Sicht f:

at ( oder on) sight auf Anhieb, beim ersten Anblick, sofort;

shoot sb at sight jemanden sofort oder ohne Warnung niederschießen;

at the sight of beim Anblick (gen);

my heart sank at the sight of him als ich ihn sah;

at first sight auf den ersten Blick;

play (sing, translate) at sight vom Blatt spielen (singen, übersetzen);

catch sight of erblicken;

know by sight vom Sehen kennen;

lose sight of

a) aus den Augen verlieren (a. fig),

b) fig etwas übersehen;

she can’t bear ( oder stand) the sight of blood sie kann kein Blut sehen

3. fig Auge n:

in my sight in meinen Augen;

in the sight of God vor Gott;

find favo(u)r in sb’s sight Gnade vor jemandes Augen finden

4. Sicht(weite) f:

(with)in sight

a) in Sicht(weite),

b) fig in Sicht;

within sight of the victory den Sieg (dicht) vor Augen;

out of sight außer Sicht;

out of sight, out of mind (Sprichwort) aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn;

there’s no end in sight ein Ende ist nicht abzusehen;

be nowhere in sight nirgends zu sehen sein;

come in sight in Sicht kommen;

(get) out of my sight! geh mir aus den Augen!;

put out of sight

a) wegtun,

b) umg Essen wegputzen;

remain out of sight nach wie vor nicht in Sicht sein

5. WIRTSCH Sicht f:

payable at sight bei Sicht fällig;

bill (payable) at sight Sichtwechsel m;

30 days (after) sight 30 Tage (nach) Sicht;

bill (payable) after sight Nachsichtwechsel m;

buy sth sight unseen etwas unbesehen kaufen

6. Anblick m:

a sorry sight;

you’re sight for sore eyes umg

a) schön, dich wieder mal zu sehen

b) dich gibt’s ja auch noch!;

be ( oder look) a sight umg verboten oder zum Abschießen aussehen;

I did look a sight umg ich sah vielleicht aus;

what a sight you are! umg wie siehst du denn aus!; → god 1

7. Sehenswürdigkeit f:

his roses were a sight to see seine Rosen waren eine Sehenswürdigkeit;

see the sights of a town die Sehenswürdigkeiten einer Stadt besichtigen

8. umg Menge f, Masse f, Haufen m (Geld etc):

a long sight better zehnmal besser;

not by a long sight bei Weitem nicht

9. ASTRON, JAGD, MIL, TECH Visier(einrichtung) n(f):

take (a careful) sight (genau) (an)visieren oder zielen;

have in one’s sights, have one’s sights set on im Visier haben (a. fig);

lower one’s sights fig Abstriche machen, zurückstecken;

raise one’s sights fig höhere Ziele anstreben;

set one’s sights on sth fig etwas ins Auge fassen;

set one’s sights a bit higher sich etwas höhere Ziele stecken; → full sight

10. ASTRON, SCHIFF (mit Winkelinstrument gemessene oder bestimmte) Höhe (eines Gestirns)

B v/t

1. sichten, erblicken

2. MIL

a) anvisieren ( auch ASTRON, SCHIFF)

b) das Geschütz richten

c) eine Waffe etc mit einem Visier versehen

3. WIRTSCH einen Wechsel präsentieren

C v/i zielen, visieren

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1. noun
1) (faculty) Sehvermögen, das

loss of sight — Verlust des Sehvermögens

second sight — das Zweite Gesicht

near sight — see short sight

by sight — mit dem Gesichtssinn od. den Augen

know somebody by sight — jemanden vom Sehen kennen; see also long sight; short sight

2) (act of seeing) Anblick, der

at [the] sight of somebody/blood — bei jemandes Anblick/beim Anblick von Blut

catch sight of somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas erblicken

lose sight of somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren

play something at sight — etwas vom Blatt spielen

shoot somebody at or on sight — jemanden gleich [bei seinem Erscheinen] erschießen

at first sight — auf den ersten Blick

love at first sight — Liebe auf den ersten Blick

3) (spectacle) Anblick, der

be a sorry sight — einen traurigen Anblick od. ein trauriges Bild bieten

it is a sight to see or to behold or worth seeing — das muss man gesehen haben

a sight for sore eyes — eine Augenweide

be/look a [real] sight — (coll.) (amusing) [vollkommen] unmöglich aussehen (ugs.); (horrible) böse od. schlimm aussehen

4) in pl. (noteworthy features) Sehenswürdigkeiten Pl.

see the sights — sich (Dat.) die Sehenswürdigkeiten ansehen

5) (range) Sichtweite, die

in sight — (lit. or fig.) in Sicht

come into sight — in Sicht kommen

keep somebody/something in sight — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten

within or in sight of somebody/something — (able to see) in jemandes Sichtweite (Dat.) /in Sichtweite einer Sache

out of somebody's sight — außerhalb jemandes Sichtweite

be out of sight — außer Sicht sein; (coll.): (be excellent) wahnsinnig sein (ugs.)

keep or stay out of [somebody's] sight — sich [von jemandem] nicht sehen lassen

keep somebody/something out of sight — jemanden/etwas niemanden sehen lassen

keep something/somebody out of somebody's sight — jemanden etwas/jemanden nicht sehen lassen

not let somebody/something out of one's sight — jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen

out of sight, out of mind — (prov.) aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn

6) (device for aiming) Visier, das

sights — Visiervorrichtung, die

set/have [set] one's sights on something — (fig.) etwas anpeilen

set one's sights [too] high — (fig.) seine Ziele [zu] hoch stecken

lower/raise one's sights — (fig.) zurückstecken/sich (Dat.) ein höheres Ziel setzen
2. transitive verb
sichten [Land, Schiff, Flugzeug, Wrack]; sehen [Entflohenen, Vermissten]; antreffen [seltenes Tier, seltene Pflanze]

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n.

Anblick -e m.

Sehkraft -¨e f.

Sehvermögen n. v.

sichten v.

English-german dictionary > sight
9 sight

[saɪt]
n

1) зрение

His sight was exquisitely keen and clear. — У него было исключительно острое и ясное зрение.

My sight is failing/my sight is dim. — У меня слабеет зрение.

He recovered his sight. — К нему вернулось зрение.

- poor sight
- short sight
- long sight
- loss of sight
- tricks of sight
- ruin the sight of the right eye
- have one's sight tested
- recover one's sight
- strain one's sight
2) взгляд, взор, поле зрения

The problem seemed easy at first sight. — На первый взгляд задача казалась нетрудной.

The ship was soon out of sight. — Пароход вскоре скрылся из виду.

I caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd. — Я увидел, как в толпе мелькнуло знакомое лицо.

- inward sight
- somewhere out of sight
- at first sight

- with a naked sight
- at last land came in sight
- in one's own sight co
- be in sight
- be out of sight
- catch sight of smb, smth
- come into sight
- fall in love at first sight
- gain favour in smb's sight
- lose sight of the coast
- lose sight of the main purpose
- keep out of sight
- set one's sights smth
- translate at sight
3) зрелище, вид, картина

Have one's first sight of home (of land, of the ocean). — Впервые увидеть родину (сушу, окен).

It was a sight to see. — Это надо было видеть.

- beautiful sight
- strange sight
- sad sight
- everyday sight
- striking sight
- splendid sight
- pleasant sight
- welcome attractive sight
- scenic sight
- thrilling sight
- miserable sight
- ugly sight
- touching sight
- disgusting sight
- unexpected sight
- sight of a total eclipse of the sun
- sight of unequalled beauty
- sight not to be forgotten
- at the sight of blood
- within sight of death
- within sight of victory
- on their first sight of the shore
- be a perfect sight
- make a sight of oneself
4) (обыкновенно pl) достопримечательности

Have you seen the sights of Paris? — Ты видел Париж?

Out of sight, out of mind. — ◊ С глаз долой, из сердца вон.

- free sights
- chief sights of the city
- view the sights of the city
- few sights have become more famous
•

USAGE:

See scene, n

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > sight
10 (a) welcome attractive sight

a welcome/an attractive sight привлекательный вид

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (a) welcome attractive sight
11 greet

ɡri:t
verb

(to welcome: She greeted me when I arrived.) saludar

- greeting
- greetings

greet vb recibir / saludar

everyone went to the airport to greet him todos fueron al aeropuerto para recibirlo

greet

tr[griːt]

transitive verb

1 (wave at, say hello to) saludar; (welcome) dar la bienvenida a; (receive) recibir

2 (react) acoger, recibir

3 figurative use (meet) llegar, presentarse

■ I was greeted by a strong smell of burning me llegó un fuerte olor a quemado

greet ['gri:t] vt

1) : saludar

to greet a friend: saludar a un amigo

2) : acoger, recibir

they greeted him with boos: lo recibieron con abucheos

greet

v.

• dar la bienvenida a v.

• presentarse a v.

• recibir v.

• saludar v.

griːt
transitive verb

1)

a) (welcome, receive) \<\<guest/client\>\> recibir, darle* la bienvenida a

b) ( say hello to) saludar

2) ( react to) acoger*, recibir

3) ( meet)

a strange sight greeted our eyes — un extraño espectáculo se ofreció a nuestra vista

the sound of violins greeted her ears — oyó música de violines

[ɡriːt]
VT (gen) saludar; (=welcome) recibir; [sight, smell etc] [+ sb, sb's eyes] presentarse a
the statement was greeted with laughter — la declaración fue recibida entre risas

this was greeted with relief by everybody — todos recibieron la noticia con gran alivio

* * *
[griːt]
transitive verb

1)

a) (welcome, receive) \<\<guest/client\>\> recibir, darle* la bienvenida a

b) ( say hello to) saludar

2) ( react to) acoger*, recibir

3) ( meet)

a strange sight greeted our eyes — un extraño espectáculo se ofreció a nuestra vista

the sound of violins greeted her ears — oyó música de violines

English-spanish dictionary > greet
12 greet

transitive verb

1) begrüßen; (in passing) grüßen; (receive) empfangen

greet somebody with something — jemanden mit etwas begrüßen/grüßen/empfangen

2) (meet) empfangen

greet somebody's eyes/ears — sich jemandes Augen (Dat.) darbieten/an jemandes Ohr (Akk.) dringen

* * *
[ɡri:t]
verb

(to welcome: She greeted me when I arrived.) (be)grüßen

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- greetings
* * *

greet

[gri:t]

vt

1. (welcome)

▪ to \greet sb jdn [be]grüßen; (receive) jdn empfangen

the porter always \greets me der Portier grüßt mich immer

we were \greeted by a wonderful smell of coffee ( fig) wir wurden von einem wunderbaren Kaffeeduft empfangen

to \greet each other [by shaking hands] sich akk [mit Handschlag] begrüßen

2. (react)

▪ to \greet sth with sth auf etw akk mit etw dat reagieren

the unions have \greeted his decision with delight/anger die Gewerkschaften haben seine Entscheidung sehr begrüßt/mit Zorn aufgenommen

his speech was \greeted with applause by the audience er erntete mit seiner Rede einen Applaus vom Publikum

3. ( fig: be noticeable) sight, view sich akk jdm bieten

a scene of chaos \greeted us ein chaotischer Anblick bot sich uns dar

* * *
[griːt]
vt
(= welcome) begrüßen; (= receive, meet) empfangen; (= say hallo to) grüßen; news, decision aufnehmen
a terrible sight greeted him — ihm bot sich ein fürchterlicher Anblick

* * *

greet¹ [ɡriːt] v/t

1. grüßen:

he never greets you er grüßt nie

2. begrüßen, empfangen

3. dem Auge begegnen, ans Ohr dringen:

a surprising sight greeted his eyes ( oder him) ihm bot sich ein überraschender Anblick

4. eine Nachricht etc aufnehmen:

be greeted by silence schweigend aufgenommen werden

greet² [ɡriːt] v/i schott weinen, klagen

* * *

transitive verb

1) begrüßen; (in passing) grüßen; (receive) empfangen

greet somebody with something — jemanden mit etwas begrüßen/grüßen/empfangen

2) (meet) empfangen

greet somebody's eyes/ears — sich jemandes Augen (Dat.) darbieten/an jemandes Ohr (Akk.) dringen

* * *

v.

begrüßen v.

grüßen v.

English-german dictionary > greet
13 picture

'pik ə
1. noun
1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) pintura, cuadro, retrato

2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) fotografía

3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) película, filme

4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) imagen

5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) (estar) guapísimo/precioso

6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) descripción

2. verb
(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) imaginar, figurarse

- put someone / be in the picture
- put / be in the picture
- the pictures

picture¹ n dibujo / retrato / cuadro / ilustración

he painted a picture of his mother hizo un retrato de su madre

to take a picture hacer una foto

picture² vb imaginarse

how do you picture life in the future? ¿cómo te imaginas la vida en el futuro?

El gerundio de picture se escribe picturing

picture

tr['pɪkʧə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (painting) pintura, cuadro; (portrait) retrato; (drawing) dibujo, grabado; (illustration) ilustración nombre femenino, lámina; (photograph) fotografía, foto nombre femenino

■ she drew a picture of the church hizo un dibujo de la iglesia

■ he painted her picture la retrató

■ I took a picture of them les saqué una foto

2 (account, description) descripción nombre femenino; (mental picture) imagen nombre femenino, idea, impresión nombre femenino

3 SMALLTELEVISION/SMALL (quality of image) imagen nombre femenino

4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (film) película

transitive verb

1 (imagine) imaginarse, verse

■ I can't picture them married no me los imagino casados

2 (paint) pintar; (draw) dibujar

plural noun the pictures

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL el cine

■ we went to the pictures fuimos al cine

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a picture of health rebosar salud

to be (as pretty as) a picture ser precioso,-a

to be pictured (in press) aparecer en la foto

to get the picture entender, enterarse

to put somebody in the picture poner a alguien al corriente

picture book libro ilustrado

picture frame marco

picture postcard tarjeta postal

picture window ventanal nombre masculino

picture ['pɪkʧər] vt, - tured ; - turing

1) depict: representar

2) imagine: imaginarse

can you picture it?: ¿te lo puedes imaginar?

picture n

1) : cuadro m (pintado o dibujado), ilustración f, fotografía f

2) description: descripción f

3) image: imagen f

he's the picture of his father: es la viva imagen de su padre

4) movie: película f

picture

n.

• cuadro s.m.

• escena s.f.

• fotografía s.f.

• grabado s.m.

• gráfico s.m.

• ilustración s.f.

• imagen s.f.

• película s.f.

• pintura s.f.

• retrato s.m.

v.

• dibujar v.

• pintar v.

I 'pɪktʃər, 'pɪktʃə(r)
noun

1)

a) ( illustration) ilustración f; ( drawing) dibujo m; ( painting) cuadro m, pintura f; ( print) cuadro m, lámina f; ( portrait) retrato m

to draw a picture of something — hacer* un dibujo de algo, dibujar algo

to paint a picture of something/somebody — pintar algo/a alguien

the book paints a gloomy picture of... — el libro pinta un cuadro sombrío de...

to be as pretty as a picture — ser* precioso: (before n)

picture frame — marco m

picture gallery — ( museum) pinacoteca f, museo m; ( shop) galería f de arte

b) ( photo) foto f

to take a picture of something/somebody — sacarle* or tomarle or (Esp tb) hacerle* una foto a algo/alguien

2) ( situation) panorama m

that's not the whole picture — ésa es una visión parcial del asunto

to get the picture — (colloq)

you're not welcome here, get the picture? — aquí no eres bienvenido ¿entiendes or te enteras?

to put somebody in the picture — poner* a alguien al tanto (de la situación)

3) ( idea) idea f

you get a very different picture from these figures — estas cifras te dan una idea muy distinta

4) (TV) imagen f

5) ( Cin)

a) ( movie) película f

b) pictures pl ( cinema) (BrE dated)

the pictures — el cine

6)

a) ( embodiment) imagen f

he looks the very picture of health — es la viva imagen de la salud

b) ( beautiful sight) espectáculo m

doesn't she look a picture? — ¿no está preciosa?

II

transitive verb

a) ( imagine) imaginarse

I can't picture myself with a baby — no me veo con un niño

b) ( depict) (usu pass)

the minister, pictured here next to... — el ministro, que aparece en la foto junto a...

['pɪktʃǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (Art) (=print, engraving) cuadro m; (=drawing) dibujo m; (=painting) cuadro m, pintura f; (=portrait) retrato m

• to draw a picture (of sth/sb) — hacer un dibujo (de algo/algn)

• to paint a picture (of sth/sb) — pintar un cuadro (de algo/algn)

he painted a black picture of the future — nos pintó un cuadro muy negro del porvenir

to paint sb's picture — pintar un retrato de algn, pintar a algn

- every picture tells a story

- a picture is worth a thousand words
pretty 1., 1)
2) (=photo) foto f, fotografía f

• to take a picture of sth/sb — hacer or (esp LAm) sacar una foto a algo/algn

we all had our pictures taken — todos nos hicimos or (esp LAm) sacamos fotos

3) (=illustration) (in book) ilustración f; (in magazine) ilustración f, foto f

4) (=personification)

he looked the picture of health — era la salud personificada

5) (=wonderful sight)

the garden is a picture in June — el jardín es una preciosidad en junio

his face was a picture — ¡vaya cara que puso!, ¡vieras or hubieras visto su cara! (LAm)

6) (=situation) panorama m

the overall picture is encouraging — el panorama general es alentador

you have to look at the whole picture — tienes que considerar la situación or el panorama en conjunto

• where do I come or fit into the picture? * — ¿qué pinto yo or dónde encajo yo en todo esto? *, ¿cuál es mi papel en todo esto?

• to get the picture * — comprender

I get the picture — ya comprendo

do you get the picture? — ¿te enteras? *, ¿lo captas? *

he was a bit unsure in the job at first but he soon got the picture — al principio no se sentía muy seguro de cómo hacer su trabajo pero pronto le cogió el truco *

• to put sb in the picture (about sth) — poner a algn al corriente or al tanto (de algo)

7) (=idea)

these figures give the general picture — estas cifras ofrecen una idea general or una visión de conjunto

I have a picture in my mind of how I want it to look — tengo una imagen mental del aspecto que quiero que tenga

8) (TV) imagen f

9) (esp US) (Cine) película f
(Brit) †
the pictures — el cine

to go to the pictures — ir al cine
motion 4.
2. VT

1) (=imagine) imaginarse

I never pictured you as a family man — nunca te imaginé or te vi como hombre de familia

picture the scene — figuraos la escena

picture yourself lying on the beach — imagínate que estás tumbado en la playa

2) (=portray) (in painting, film, novel) representar
(in photograph)
his wife, pictured with him above — su mujer, que figura con él en la foto de arriba

the documentary pictured the police as good-natured fools — el documental pintaba a la policía como si fueran un hatajo de tontos con buen corazón, el documental representaba a la policía como un hatajo de tontos con buen corazón

3.

CPD

picture book N — libro m ilustrado

picture frame N — marco m

picture gallery N — (=shop) galería f de arte; (=museum) museo m de pintura, pinacoteca f; (in stately home) galería f de cuadros

picture hat N — pamela f

picture house † N — cine m

picture library N — biblioteca f fotográfica

picture message N — mensaje m con foto

picture messaging N — (envío m de) mensajes mpl con foto

picture palace † N — cine m

picture phone N — teléfono m con cámara

picture postcard N — (tarjeta f) postal f

picture rail N — moldura para colgar cuadros

picture tube N — (TV) tubo m de imagen

picture window N — ventanal m

* * *

I ['pɪktʃər, 'pɪktʃə(r)]
noun

1)

a) ( illustration) ilustración f; ( drawing) dibujo m; ( painting) cuadro m, pintura f; ( print) cuadro m, lámina f; ( portrait) retrato m

to draw a picture of something — hacer* un dibujo de algo, dibujar algo

to paint a picture of something/somebody — pintar algo/a alguien

the book paints a gloomy picture of... — el libro pinta un cuadro sombrío de...

to be as pretty as a picture — ser* precioso: (before n)

picture frame — marco m

picture gallery — ( museum) pinacoteca f, museo m; ( shop) galería f de arte

b) ( photo) foto f

to take a picture of something/somebody — sacarle* or tomarle or (Esp tb) hacerle* una foto a algo/alguien

2) ( situation) panorama m

that's not the whole picture — ésa es una visión parcial del asunto

to get the picture — (colloq)

you're not welcome here, get the picture? — aquí no eres bienvenido ¿entiendes or te enteras?

to put somebody in the picture — poner* a alguien al tanto (de la situación)

3) ( idea) idea f

you get a very different picture from these figures — estas cifras te dan una idea muy distinta

4) (TV) imagen f

5) ( Cin)

a) ( movie) película f

b) pictures pl ( cinema) (BrE dated)

the pictures — el cine

6)

a) ( embodiment) imagen f

he looks the very picture of health — es la viva imagen de la salud

b) ( beautiful sight) espectáculo m

doesn't she look a picture? — ¿no está preciosa?

II

transitive verb

a) ( imagine) imaginarse

I can't picture myself with a baby — no me veo con un niño

b) ( depict) (usu pass)

the minister, pictured here next to... — el ministro, que aparece en la foto junto a...

English-spanish dictionary > picture
14 greet

[griːt]
verbo transitivo

1) (welcome) accogliere, ricevere [ person]; accogliere, salutare [ decision]

to be greeted with o by — essere accolto con [dismay, applause]

2) (salute) salutare [ person]

3) (confront)

an amazing sight greeted me — una scena straordinaria mi si presentò alla vista

* * *
[ɡri:t]
verb

(to welcome: She greeted me when I arrived.) salutare

- greeting
- greetings
* * *
[griːt]
verbo transitivo

1) (welcome) accogliere, ricevere [ person]; accogliere, salutare [ decision]

to be greeted with o by — essere accolto con [dismay, applause]

2) (salute) salutare [ person]

3) (confront)

an amazing sight greeted me — una scena straordinaria mi si presentò alla vista

English-Italian dictionary > greet
15 meet

mi:t
1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar, encontrarse con

2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) enocontar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar

3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) conocer

4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) unirse

5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) satisfacer

6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) encontrar

7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar

8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) sufrir; recibir

9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder (a)

2. noun
(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encuentro

- meeting
- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway

meet vb

1. encontrarse con

I met your mother in the bank yesterday ayer me encontré con tu madre en el banco

2. conocer

I met her at a party la conocí en una fiesta

3. reunirse / verse

they meet every Friday se reúnen todos los viernes

4. quedar

I'm meeting Jenny at eight he quedado con Jenny a las ocho

El pasado y participio pasado de meet es met

meet

tr[miːt]

transitive verb (pt & pp met tr[met])

1 (by chance) encontrar, encontrarse con; (in street) cruzar con, topar con

■ she met an old friend se encontró con un viejo amigo

■ guess who I met today! ¡a que no sabes con quién he topado hoy!

2 (by arrangement) encontrar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar con; (formally) entrevistarse con; (informally) ver

■ meet me in the park encontrémonos en el parque

■ I'll meet you tomorrow te veré mañana

■ I'm meeting Rob tomorrow he quedado con Rob para mañana

■ I've arranged to meet them in the pub he quedado con ellos en el pub

3 (meet for first time) conocer

■ I met him at a party lo conocí en una fiesta

■ have you met my wife? ¿conoces a mi mujer?

■ I'd like you to meet a friend quiero presentarte a un amigo

■ I'm pleased to meet you estoy encantado de conocerte

4 (collect) ir a buscar, pasar a buscar; (await arrival of) esperar; (receive) ir a recibir

■ he'll meet me at the station me vendrá a buscar a la estación

■ all the family were there to meet her at the airport toda la familia fue a recibirla al aeropuerto

■ there's a coach that meets the train hay un autocar que enlaza con el tren

5 (face - danger, difficulty) encontrar; (- problem) hacer frente a

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) enfrentarse con

7 (touch) tocar

8 (fulfil - standards, demands, wishes) satisfacer; (- obligations, deadline) cumplir con; (- requirements) reunir, cumplir

9 (bill, debt) pagar; (deficit) cubrir; (cost, expenses) hacerse cargo de

intransitive verb

1 (by chance) encontrarse

■ we'll meet again nos volveremos a encontrar

2 (by arrangement) reunirse, verse, quedar, encontrarse; (formally) entrevistarse

■ we arranged to meet on Saturday quedamos para el sábado

■ we must meet for lunch one day tenemos que quedar para comer un día

■ where shall we meet? ¿dónde quedamos?, ¿dónde nos encontramos?

■ the women's group meets on Fridays el grupo de mujeres se reúne los viernes

3 (get acquainted) conocerse

■ where did you meet? ¿dónde os conocisteis?

■ I think we've already met creo que ya nos conocemos

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL enfrentarse

5 (join) unirse; (touch) tocarse; (rivers) confluir; (roads) empalmar; (eyes) cruzarse

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL encuentro

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (hunting) partida de caza

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be more to something than meets the eye ser más complicado,-a de lo que parece

to make ends meet familiar llegar a fin de mes

to meet one's death encontrar la muerte, morir

to meet one's Maker morirse

to meet somebody's eye mirar a alguien a la cara

to meet somebody halfway llegar a un acuerdo con alguien

meet ['mi:t] v, met ['mɛt] ; meeting vt

1) encounter: encontrarse con

2) join: unirse con

3) confront: enfrentarse a

4) satisfy: satisfacer, cumplir con

to meet costs: pagar los gastos

5) : conocer

I met his sister: conocí a su hermana

meet vi

assemble: reunirse, congregarse

meet n

: encuentro m

meet

n.

• concurso s.m.

adj.

• conveniente adj.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: met) = carear v.

• confluir v.

• conocer v.

(§pres: conozco, conoces...)

• empalmar v.

• encontrar v.

• encontrarse v.

• enfrentar v.

• juntar v.

I
1. miːt
(past & past p met) transitive verb

1)

a) ( encounter) encontrarse* con

meet me on the corner at 6 o'clock — encontrémonos en la esquina a las 6

to meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien

b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscar

she ran to meet me — corrió a mi encuentro

he met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación

c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a

2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*

John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark

pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto

3)

a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse con

he met his death there — allí encontró su muerte

to be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo

there's more to this than meets the eye — esto es más complicado de lo que parece

b) (counter, respond to)

she met their threats with defiance — hizo frente desafiante a sus amenazas

she was met with enthusiastic applause — fue recibida aplausos

4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo de

his income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades

5)

a) (come together with, join)

East meets West in this beautiful city — Oriente y Occidente se dan la mano en esta bella ciudad

her gaze met his — sus miradas se cruzaron

she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara

b) ( strike) dar* contra

2.

vi

1)

a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*

where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)

until we meet again! — hasta la vista!

b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarse

c) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*

have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?

d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse

2) ( come into contact)

the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente

where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras

their eyes met — sus miradas se cruzaron

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- meet up

- meet with

II

noun

a) (AmE Sport) encuentro m

b) ( in hunting) partida f (de caza)

I [miːt] (pt, pp met)
1. VT

1) (by arrangement) quedar con, verse con; (by chance) encontrarse con, tropezarse con

I'm meeting them for lunch tomorrow — he quedado para almorzar con ellos mañana

I had arranged to meet her in town — había quedado con ella en el centro, había acordado en verla en el centro

I'll meet you outside the cinema — te veré en la entrada del cine

you'll never guess who I met on the bus today! — ¿a que no sabes con quién me encontré or me tropecé hoy en el autobús?

we will be meeting the ambassador tomorrow to discuss the situation — mañana tendremos un encuentro or una reunión con el embajador para discutir la situación, mañana nos entrevistaremos or nos reuniremos con el embajador para discutir la situación

2) (=go/come to get) ir/venir a buscar; (=welcome) recibir

we met her at the station — la fuimos a buscar a la estación

I'm being met at the airport — me vendrán a buscar al aeropuerto

she ran out to meet us — salió corriendo a recibirnos

to meet sb off the train — ir a esperar a algn a la estación

don't bother to meet me — no os molestéis en venir a esperarme

the bus for Aix meets the ten o'clock train — el autobús que va a Aix conecta con el tren de las diez
halfway 1., 1)
3) (=get to know, be introduced to) conocer

I never met him — no lo llegué a conocer

I met my wife in 1988 — conocí a mi mujer en 1988

meet my brother — quiero presentarte a mi hermano

he's the kindest person I've ever met — es la persona más amable que he conocido jamás

nice to have met you! — ¡encantado de conocerlo!

pleased to meet you! — ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado de conocerlo!

4) (=come together with)

where the sea meets the horizon — donde el mar se junta con el horizonte

the box met the ground with an almighty thud — la caja se estrelló ruidsosamente contra el suelo

the sound which met his ears — el sonido que llegó a sus oídos

I could not meet his eye — no podía mirarle a los ojos

her eyes met her sister's across the table — tropezó con la mirada de su hermana al otro lado de la mesa

what a scene met my eyes! — ¡el escenario que se presentó ante mis ojos!
eye 1., 1)
5) (=come across) [+ problem] encontrarse con

almost all retired people meet this problem — casi todos los jubilados se encuentran con este problema

6) (=confront) [+ opponent] enfrentarse con; (in duel) batirse con; [+ problem] hacer frente a

he met his death or his end in 1800 — halló or encontró la muerte en 1800

to meet death calmly — enfrentarse con la muerte con tranquilidad

to meet sth head-on — enfrentarse de lleno con algo, hacer frente or plantar cara directamente a algo

this suggestion was met with angry protests — la gente reaccionó con protestas de indignación ante la sugerencia
match II, 1., 3)
7) (=satisfy) [+ need] satisfacer, cubrir; [+ demand] atender a, satisfacer; [+ wish] satisfacer; [+ requirement] cumplir con; [+ debt] pagar; [+ expense, cost] correr con, hacer frente a; [+ obligation] atender a, cumplir con; [+ target, goal] alcanzar; [+ challenge] hacer frente a; [+ expectations] estar a la altura de

he offered to meet the full cost of the repairs — se ofreció a correr con or hacer frente a todos los gastos de la reparación

it did not meet our expectations — no estuvo a la altura de nuestras expectativas
deadline
2. VI

1) (=encounter each other) (by arrangement) quedar, verse; (by chance) encontrarse; (=hold meeting) reunirse; [ambassador, politician] (with interested parties) entrevistarse, reunirse

we could meet for a drink after work — podríamos vernos or quedar para tomar una copa después del trabajo

what time shall we meet? — ¿a qué hora quieres que quedemos or nos veamos?

let's meet at eight — quedemos para las ocho

they arranged to meet at ten — quedaron en verse a las diez

the two ministers met to discuss the treaty — los dos ministros se entrevistaron or se reunieron para discutir el tratado

to meet again — volver a verse

until we meet again! — ¡hasta la vista!, ¡hasta pronto!

2) (=convene) [Parliament, club, committee] reunirse

the society meets at eight — la sociedad se reúne a las ocho

3) (=get to know one another, be introduced) conocerse

we met in Seville — nos conocimos en Sevilla

we have met before — nos conocemos ya

have we met? — ¿nos conocemos de antes?

4) (=come together, join) [two ends] unirse; [rivers] confluir; [roads] empalmar

our eyes met — cruzamos una mirada

their lips met — sus labios se encontraron
end 1., 1), twain
5) (=confront each other) [teams, armies] enfrentarse

Bilbao and Valencia will meet in the final — el Bilbao se enfrentará con el Valencia en la final, Bilbao y Valencia se disputarán la final

to meet (sb) in battle — librar batalla (con algn)

3.

N (Hunting) cacería f ; (esp US) (Sport) encuentro m

- meet up

- meet with

II

[miːt]
ADJ [liter] conveniente, apropiado
it is meet that... — conviene que... + subjun

to be meet for — ser apto para

* * *

I
1. [miːt]
(past & past p met) transitive verb

1)

a) ( encounter) encontrarse* con

meet me on the corner at 6 o'clock — encontrémonos en la esquina a las 6

to meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien

b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscar

she ran to meet me — corrió a mi encuentro

he met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación

c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a

2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*

John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark

pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto

3)

a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse con

he met his death there — allí encontró su muerte

to be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo

there's more to this than meets the eye — esto es más complicado de lo que parece

b) (counter, respond to)

she met their threats with defiance — hizo frente desafiante a sus amenazas

she was met with enthusiastic applause — fue recibida aplausos

4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo de

his income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades

5)

a) (come together with, join)

East meets West in this beautiful city — Oriente y Occidente se dan la mano en esta bella ciudad

her gaze met his — sus miradas se cruzaron

she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara

b) ( strike) dar* contra

2.

vi

1)

a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*

where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)

until we meet again! — hasta la vista!

b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarse

c) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*

have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?

d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse

2) ( come into contact)

the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente

where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras

their eyes met — sus miradas se cruzaron

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- meet up

- meet with

II

noun

a) (AmE Sport) encuentro m

b) ( in hunting) partida f (de caza)

English-spanish dictionary > meet
16 salute

1. transitive verb
1) (Mil., Navy)

salute somebody — jemanden [militärisch] grüßen; (fig.): (pay tribute to) sich vor jemandem verneigen

2) (greet) grüßen
2. intransitive verb
(Mil., Navy) [militärisch] grüßen
3. noun
(Mil., Navy) Salut, der; militärischer Gruß

fire a seven-gun salute — sieben Schuss Salut abfeuern

* * *
[sə'lu:t] 1. verb
1) ((especially in the forces) to raise the (usually right) hand to the forehead to show respect: They saluted their commanding officer.) salutieren

2) (to honour by firing eg large guns: They saluted the Queen by firing one hundred guns.) grüßen
2. noun
(an act of saluting: The officer gave a salute; a 21-gun salute.) der Salut

* * *

sa·lute

[səˈlu:t]

I. vt

1. ( form: greet)

▪ to \salute sb jdn grüßen; (welcome) jdn begrüßen

2. MIL

▪ to \salute sb vor jdm salutieren

to \salute the flag vor der Fahne salutieren

3. (praise)

▪ to \salute sb [for sth] jdn [für etw akk] würdigen

I \salute their efforts to stem the tide of poverty in this country ich verneige mich vor ihren Bemühungen, die Flut der Armut in diesem Land einzudämmen

II. vi MIL salutieren

III. n

1. (gesture) Gruß m

she raised her arms in a \salute sie erhob ihre Arme zum Gruß liter

2. MIL Salut m, [militärischer] Gruß

to give a \salute salutieren

to take the \salute die Parade abnehmen

3. (firing of guns) Salut[schuss] m

* * *
[sə'luːt]
1. n
Gruß m; (of guns) Salut m
he raised his hand in salute — er hob seine Hand zum Gruß

to raise one's glass in salute — sein Glas zu einem Toast hochheben

flags were raised in salute — zur Begrüßung wurden die Fahnen gehisst

to stand at the salute — salutieren

a 21-gun salute — 21 Salutschüsse

to take the salute — die Parade abnehmen

he gave a smart salute — er salutierte zackig

2. vt (MIL)
flag etc grüßen; person also salutieren vor (+dat); (fig liter = welcome) begrüßen; courage bewundern, den Hut ziehen vor (+dat)
we salute the glorious dead — wir gedenken der gefallenen Helden

3. vi (MIL)
salutieren, grüßen
* * *

salute [səˈluːt]

A v/t

1. grüßen, (durch eine Geste etc) begrüßen

2. weitS. empfangen, jemandem begegnen ( beide:

with mit einem Lächeln etc)

3. dem Auge oder Ohr begegnen oder sich bieten:

a strange sight saluted the eye

4. SCHIFF, MIL salutieren vor (dat), grüßen

5. fig grüßen, ehren, feiern

6. obs oder poet küssen

B v/i

1. grüßen (to akk)

2. SCHIFF, MIL

a) (to) salutieren (vor dat), grüßen (akk)

b) Salut schießen

C s

1. Gruß m (auch Fechten), Begrüßung f

2. MIL

a) Gruß m, Ehrenbezeigung f

b) Salut m:

fire a salute Salut schießen;

fire a 21-gun salute 21 Schuss Salut abgeben;

stand at the salute salutieren;

take the salute

a) den Gruß erwidern,

b) die Parade abnehmen,

c) die Front (der Ehrenkompanie) abschreiten

3. US Frosch m (ein Feuerwerkskörper)

4. obs oder poet (Begrüßungs)Kuss m

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (Mil., Navy)

salute somebody — jemanden [militärisch] grüßen; (fig.): (pay tribute to) sich vor jemandem verneigen

2) (greet) grüßen
2. intransitive verb
(Mil., Navy) [militärisch] grüßen
3. noun
(Mil., Navy) Salut, der; militärischer Gruß

fire a seven-gun salute — sieben Schuss Salut abfeuern

* * *

n.

Ehrensalve f.

Salut -s m. v.

salutieren v.

English-german dictionary > salute
17 greet

greet [gri:t]

transitive verb

[+ person] ( = say or wave hello to) saluer ; ( = welcome) accueillir

• he greeted me with the news that... il m'a accueilli en m'apprenant que...

• the statement was greeted with laughter la déclaration fut accueillie par des rires

* * *
[griːt]
transitive verb

1) ( welcome) accueillir [person, decision]

2) ( salute) saluer

to greet somebody in the street — dire bonjour à quelqu'un dans la rue

3) ( receive)

to be greeted with ou by — provoquer [dismay, amusement]; être salué par [jeers, applause]

4) ( confront)

an amazing sight greeted me — une scène extraordinaire s'offrait à moi

English-French dictionary > greet
18 greet

ɡri:t
verb

(to welcome: She greeted me when I arrived.) ønske velkommen, hilse

- greeting
- greetings
I
verb \/ɡriːt\/

1) hilse, hilse velkommen, møte, ta imot

• be greeted with cheers

bli hilset med bifall

• he greeted me with a nod

han hilste på meg med et nikk

• they greeted me with a shower of stones

de hilste meg velkommen med en skur av steiner

2) ( overført) møte, slå imot

• a surprising sight greeted us\/our eyes

vi ble møtt av et overraskende syn

• music greeted his ear

• a smell of coffee greeted us

lukten av kaffe møtte oss\/slo imot oss
II
verb ( grat - grutten) \/ɡriːt\/

( skotsk) gråte

English-Norwegian dictionary > greet
19 greet

[ɡri:t]
verb

(to welcome: She greeted me when I arrived.) saudar

- greeting
- greetings
* * *

[gri:t] vt 1 cumprimentar, saudar. 2 dirigir-se, endereçar-se. 3 receber, acolher. 4 encontrar, apresentar-se. a strange sight greeted the eyes uma vista estranha apresentou-se aos olhos.

English-Portuguese dictionary > greet
20 greet

[gri:t] vt

1) ( welcome)

to \greet sb jdn [be]grüßen;

( receive) jdn empfangen;

the porter always \greets me der Portier grüßt mich immer;

we were \greeted by a wonderful smell of coffee ( fig) wir wurden von einem wunderbaren Kaffeeduft empfangen;

to \greet each other [by shaking hands] sich akk [mit Handschlag] begrüßen

2) ( react)

to \greet sth with sth auf etw akk mit etw dat reagieren;

the unions have \greeted his decision with delight/ anger die Gewerkschaften haben seine Entscheidung sehr begrüßt/mit Zorn aufgenommen;

his speech was \greeted with applause by the audience er erntete mit seiner Rede einen Applaus vom Publikum;

3) (fig: be noticeable) sight, view sich akk jdm bieten;

a scene of chaos \greeted us ein chaotischer Anblick bot sich uns dar

English-German students dictionary > greet

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