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1 world-class

ˈworld-class

adj inv Weltklasse-, von Weltklasse nach n

\world-class product Produkt nt von internationaler Qualität

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world-class adj

1. von Weltklasse, Weltklasse…, von internationalem Format (Sportler, Künstler etc):

a world-class tournament ein mit Weltklassespielern besetztes Turnier

2. umg iron der Sonderklasse

3. von internationaler Qualität (Ware)

English-german dictionary > world-class
2 rank

I 1. noun
1) (position in hierarchy) Rang, der; (Mil. also) Dienstgrad, der

be above/below somebody in rank — einen höheren/niedrigeren Rang/Dienstgrad haben als jemand

2) (social position) [soziale] Stellung

people of all ranks — Menschen aus allen [Gesellschafts]schichten

3) (row) Reihe, die

4) (Brit.): (taxi stand) [Taxen]stand, der

5) (line of soldiers) Reihe, die

the ranks — (enlisted men) die Mannschaften und Unteroffiziere

the rank and file — die Mannschaften und Unteroffiziere; (fig.) die breite Masse

close [our/their] ranks — die Reihen schließen; (fig.) sich zusammenschließen

rise from the ranks — sich [aus dem Mannschaftsstand] zum Offizier hochdienen; (fig.) sich hocharbeiten
2. transitive verb
(classify)

rank among or with — zählen od. rechnen zu

rank something highly — etwas hoch einstufen
3. intransitive verb
rank among or with — gehören od. zählen zu

rank above/next to somebody — rangmäßig über/direkt unter jemandem stehen
II adjective
1) (complete) blank [Unsinn, Frechheit]; krass [Außenseiter, Illoyalität]

2) (stinking) stinkend

3) (rampant)

rank weeds — [wild] wucherndes Unkraut

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I 1. [ræŋk] noun
1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) die Reihe

2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) der Rang

3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) die Klasse
2. verb
(to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.) einreihen, gelten als

- academic.ru/119003/the_rank_and_file">the rank and file
II [ræŋk] adjective
1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) kraß

2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) scharf

•

- rankness

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rank¹

[ræŋk]

I. n

1. no pl POL (position) Position f, [hohe [o leitende]] Stellung

to pull \rank den Vorgesetzten herauskehren fam; POL Rang m

a top \rank of government ein Spitzenposten m in der Regierung

2. MIL Dienstgrad m, Rang m

▪ the \ranks pl (non-officers) einfache Soldaten

to close \ranks die Reihen schließen; ( fig) sich akk zusammenschließen

to join the \ranks in die Armee eintreten

to join the \ranks of sth sich akk in etw akk einreihen

John has joined the \ranks of the unemployed John ist dem Heer der Arbeitslosen beigetreten

to be promoted to the \rank of captain zum Hauptmann befördert werden

to rise from [or through] the \ranks sich akk zum Offizier hochdienen; ( fig) sich akk hocharbeiten

3. (membership)

▪ the \ranks Mitglieder pl

there is great concern about safety among the \ranks of racing drivers unter Rennfahrern herrscht große Sorge über die Sicherheit

party \ranks Parteimitglieder pl

4. (row) Reihe f

cab [or taxi] \rank Taxistand m

the front \rank of sth die vorderste Reihe einer S. gen

serried \ranks of sth ganze Reihen von etw dat

II. adj attr, inv (absolute) absolut, ausgesprochen

a \rank amateur ein absoluter Amateur

a \rank beginner ein blutiger Anfänger/eine blutige Anfängerin

\rank cowardice reine Feigheit

\rank injustice zum Himmel schreiende Ungerechtigkeit

\rank insubordination pure Aufsässigkeit; MIL schiere Gehorsamsverweigerung

\rank negligence extreme Vernachlässigung

a \rank novice ein absoluter Neuling

a \rank outsider ein totaler Außenseiter/eine totale Außenseiterin

\rank stupidity reine [o schiere] Dummheit

III. vi

1. (hold a position)

▪ to \rank above sb einen höheren Rang als jd einnehmen, im Rang über jdm stehen

2. (be classified as)

he currently \ranks second in the world er steht derzeit auf Platz zwei der Weltrangliste, er ist derzeit Weltranglistenzweiter

she \ranks among the theatre's greatest actors sie gehört mit zu den größten Theaterschauspielern

IV. vt

1. (classify)

▪ to \rank sth/sb jdn/etw einstufen

▪ to \rank sb among sb/sth jdn zu jdm/etw zählen

▪ to \rank sb/sth alongside sb/sth jdn/etw auf die gleiche Stufe mit jdm/etw stellen

2. (arrange)

▪ to \rank sth etw anordnen

to \rank sb/sth in order of size jdn/etw der Größe nach aufstellen

rank²

[ræŋk]

adj

1. (growing thickly) of a plant üppig wuchernd, wild wachsend

2. (overgrown) verwildert, überwuchert

3. (rancid) stinkend attr

▪ to be \rank with sth nach etw dat stinken

his body was \rank with sweat er stank nach Schweiß

\rank smell/odour [or AM odor] übler Geruch/Gestank

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I [rŋk]
1. n

1) (MIL: grade) Rang m

officer of high rank —

to reach the rank of general — den Rang eines Generals erlangen

See:

→ pull

2) (= class, status) Stand m, Schicht f

people of all ranks — Leute pl aller Stände

a person of rank — eine hochgestellte Persönlichkeit

a singer of the first rank — ein erstklassiger Sänger

3) (= row) Reihe f; (Brit = taxi rank) Taxistand m

the taxi at the head of the rank — das erste Taxi in der Reihe

4) (MIL: formation) Glied nt

to break rank(s) — aus dem Glied treten

to keep rank(s) — in Reih und Glied stehen

to serve in the ranks — gemeiner Soldat sein

the ranks, other ranks (Brit) — die Mannschaften und die Unteroffiziere

the rank and file (Mil) — die Mannschaft

the rank and file of the party/union — die Basis der Partei/Gewerkschaft, die einfachen Partei-/Gewerkschaftsmitglieder

the rank and file workers — die einfachen Arbeiter

to rise from the ranks — aus dem Mannschaftsstand zum Offizier aufsteigen; (fig) sich hocharbeiten

to reduce sb to the ranks — jdn degradieren

See:

→ close

5) (MUS) Register nt

2. vt
(= class, consider)
to rank sb among the best — jdn zu den Besten zählen

where would you rank Napoleon among the world's statesmen? — wie würden Sie Napoleon als Staatsmann einordnen or einstufen?

3. vi

to rank among — zählen zu

to rank above/below sb — bedeutender/weniger bedeutend als jd sein; (athlete) leistungsmäßig über/unter jdm liegen; (officer) rangmäßig über/unter jdm stehen

to rank high among the world's statesmen — einer der großen Staatsmänner sein

he ranks high among her friends —

it ranks with the best films of the decade — es zählt zu den besten Filmen des Jahrzehnts

he ranks as a great composer — er gilt als großer Komponist

to rank 6th — den 6. Rang or Platz belegen
II
adj (+er)

1) plants üppig; grass verwildert

rank with weeds — von Unkraut überwuchert

to grow rank — wuchern

2) (= offensive) smell übel; dustbin, drain stinkend attr; fat ranzig; person derb, vulgär

to be rank (dustbin, drains) — stinken; (breath) stinken, übel riechend sein

3) attr (= utter) disgrace wahr; injustice schreiend; nonsense, insolence rein; outsider, amateur richtig, absolut, ausgesprochen

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rank¹ [ræŋk]

A s

1. (soziale) Klasse, (Gesellschafts)Schicht f

2. Rang m, Stand m, (soziale) Stellung:

a man of rank ein Mann von Stand;

of second rank zweitrangig;

take the rank of den Vorrang haben vor (dat);

take rank with sb mit jemandem gleichrangig sein;

take high rank einen hohen Rang einnehmen;

rank and fashion die vornehme Welt

3. MIL etc Rang m, Dienstgrad m:

in rank im Rang, rangmäßig;

he is above me in rank er ist ranghöher als ich

4. pl MIL (Unteroffiziere pl und) Mannschaften pl:

rank and file der Mannschaftsstand ( → A 5);

rise from the ranks aus dem Mannschaftsstand hervorgehen, von der Pike auf dienen (a. fig)

5. auch rank and file (der) große Haufen ( → A 4):

the rank of workers die große Masse oder das Heer der Arbeiter;

the rank of a party die Basis einer Partei

6. Aufstellung f:

form into ranks sich formieren oder ordnen

7. MIL Glied n, Linie f:

break ranks

a) wegtreten,

b) in Verwirrung geraten;

close the ranks die Reihen schließen;

fall in ranks antreten;

join the ranks in das Heer eintreten;

quit the ranks

a) aus dem Glied treten,

b) desertieren

8. Reihe f, Linie f, Kette f: → cab rank

9. Schach: waag(e)rechte Reihe

B v/t

1. in einer Reihe oder in Reihen aufstellen

2. (ein)ordnen, einreihen

3. eine Truppe etc antreten lassen oder aufstellen, formieren

4. a) einstufen

b) rechnen, zählen ( beide:

with, among zu):

I rank him above Shaw ich stelle ihn über Shaw;

be ranked 8th in the world an 8. Stelle der Weltrangliste stehen

5. US einen höheren Rang einnehmen als

C v/i

1. eine Reihe oder Reihen bilden, sich formieren oder ordnen

2. einen Rang oder eine Stelle einnehmen:

rank equally gleichrangig sein;

rank first den ersten Rang einnehmen;

rank high

a) einen hohen Rang einnehmen,

b) einen hohen Stellenwert haben;

ranking list Rangliste f;

ranking officer US ranghöchster Offizier;

ranking tournament SPORT Ranglistenturnier n

3. gehören, zählen ( beide:

among, with zu), rangieren ( above über dat, vor dat; next to hinter dat, gleich nach):

rank as gelten als;

he ranks next to the president er kommt gleich nach dem Präsidenten

4. besonders MIL (in geschlossener Formation) marschieren:

rank off abmarschieren

5. WIRTSCH, JUR bevorrechtigt sein (Gläubiger etc)

rank² [ræŋk] adj (adv rankly)

1. a) (wild) wuchernd (Pflanzen)

b) überwuchert (Garten etc)

2. fruchtbar (Boden etc)

3. stinkend, übel riechend

4. widerlich (Geruch, Geschmack)

5. rein, völlig:

rank outsider krasse(r) Außenseiter(in);

rank beginner blutige(r) Anfänger(in);

rank nonsense blühender Unsinn

6. ekelhaft, widerwärtig

7. unanständig, schmutzig (Sprache etc)

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I 1. noun
1) (position in hierarchy) Rang, der; (Mil. also) Dienstgrad, der

be above/below somebody in rank — einen höheren/niedrigeren Rang/Dienstgrad haben als jemand

2) (social position) [soziale] Stellung

people of all ranks — Menschen aus allen [Gesellschafts]schichten

3) (row) Reihe, die

4) (Brit.): (taxi stand) [Taxen]stand, der

5) (line of soldiers) Reihe, die

the ranks — (enlisted men) die Mannschaften und Unteroffiziere

the rank and file — die Mannschaften und Unteroffiziere; (fig.) die breite Masse

close [our/their] ranks — die Reihen schließen; (fig.) sich zusammenschließen

rise from the ranks — sich [aus dem Mannschaftsstand] zum Offizier hochdienen; (fig.) sich hocharbeiten
2. transitive verb
(classify)

rank among or with — zählen od. rechnen zu

rank something highly — etwas hoch einstufen
3. intransitive verb
rank among or with — gehören od. zählen zu

rank above/next to somebody — rangmäßig über/direkt unter jemandem stehen
II adjective
1) (complete) blank [Unsinn, Frechheit]; krass [Außenseiter, Illoyalität]

2) (stinking) stinkend

3) (rampant)

rank weeds — [wild] wucherndes Unkraut

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n.

Dienstgrad m.

Grad -e m.

Rang ¨-e (Mathematik) m.

Rang ¨-e m.

Reihe -n f.

Stand ¨-e m.

Stufe -n f.

sozialer Stand m.

English-german dictionary > rank
3 recuperar

v.

to recover.

recuperar el tiempo perdido to make up for lost time

recuperó la salud she got better, she recovered

recuperó la libertad tras diez años en la cárcel he regained his freedom after ten years in prison

Ellos rescataron el dinero They retrieved the money.

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recuperar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to recover, recuperate, retrieve

2 (afecto) to win back; (conocimiento) to regain; (salud) to recover; (tiempo, clases) to make up

► verbo pronominal recuperarse

1 (disgusto, emoción) to get over (de, -), recover (de, from)

2 (enfermedad) to recover (de, from), recuperate (de, from)

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verb

1) to recover

2) retrieve

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1. VT

1) (=recobrar)

a) [+ bienes] to recover; [+ costes, pérdidas, inversión] to recoup, recover

no recuperamos el dinero robado — we didn't get the stolen money back, we didn't recover the stolen money más frm

nunca recuperarás lo que te gastas en lotería — you'll never get back what you spend on the lottery

b) [+ credibilidad, poder, libertad, control] to regain; [+ fuerzas] to get back, regain

ella ha hecho que recupere la confianza en la gente — she has made me regain my trust in people

el jugador ha recuperado la forma física — the player has regained fitness

el país comienza a recuperar la normalidad — the country is beginning to return to normality

al verte recuperó la sonrisa — the smile came back o returned to her face when she saw you

el dólar recupera posiciones — the dollar is recovering

nunca recuperó la memoria — she never got her memory back, she never regained o recovered her memory

c) [+ clase, día] to make up

ayer trabajaron el doble para recuperar el tiempo perdido — they worked double time yesterday to make up the time lost

esta clase tendremos que recuperarla — we'll have to make up this class

d) (Inform) to retrieve

2) (=reutilizar)

a) [+ edificio] to restore; [+ tierras] to reclaim; [+ chatarra, vidrio] to salvage

b) [del olvido] [+ artista, obra] to revive; [+ tradiciones] to restore, revive

esta exposición recupera a un gran pintor olvidado — this exhibition has revived a great but forgotten painter

3) (Educ) to retake, resit

tengo que recuperar una asignatura — I have to retake o resit one subject

2.

See:

recuperarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <dinero/joyas/botín> to recover, get back; < pérdidas> to recoup

b) < vista> to recover

recuperar la salud — to get better, recover

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

recuperar la confianza en sí mismo — to regain o recover one's self-confidence

c) ( compensar)

recuperar el tiempo perdido — to make up for lost time

tuve que recuperar los días que estuve enfermo — I had to make up (for) the days I was off sick

d) <examen/asignatura> to retake, make up (AmE)
2.
recuperarse v pron

recuperarse DE algo — de enfermedad to recover from something, recuperate from something (frml); de sorpresa/desgracia to get over something, recover from something

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= hit, recall, recoup, recover, retrieve, reclaim, effect + retrieval, recuperate, redeem, catch up on, resuscitate, give + a second life, turn + Nombre + (a)round, regain.

Ex. FIB$3 will hit words where the stem 'FIB' is followed by no more than three characters.

Ex. Word processing software available for use on mainframe computers, microcomputers and word processors was originally designed for application where it is convenient to be able to store a text, then recall this text, and re-use it with minor modifications, at a later date.

Ex. If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.

Ex. In order to fulfil this function, the information which is stored in the library must be recovered, or retrieved, from the store.

Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex. The article ' Reclaiming our technological future' discusses the effects of electronic technology on the future development of libraries and librarians.

Ex. Further, menu screens will be necessary until the user has specified the task that he wishes executed or the information that he wishes to retrieve sufficiently for execution or retrieval to be effected.

Ex. Competition with superstores has forced them to recuperate sales by focusing on specific areas.

Ex. Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.

Ex. Non-book materials will need positive discrimination to catch up on the neglect in the past.

Ex. An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.

Ex. This book will show you how to give a second life to everything from plastic containers to bubble wrap to pantyhose and more.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. Once he regained his weight, he began to play like he did in 2006, when he won the tournament.

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* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* fácil de recuperar = easily-retrievable.

* recuperar de = resurrect from.

* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.

* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el prestigio = regain + Posesivo + prestige.

* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.

* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.

* recuperar la confianza = boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* recuperar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar la salud = regain + Posesivo + health.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

* recuperarse = rally + Reflexivo, find + Posesivo + feet, rebound, pick up, rally, turn + a corner, get + a second wind, get back into + the game, pick up + the pieces.

* recuperarse de = reel from.

* recuperarse totalmente = be up to strength.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <dinero/joyas/botín> to recover, get back; < pérdidas> to recoup

b) < vista> to recover

recuperar la salud — to get better, recover

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

recuperar la confianza en sí mismo — to regain o recover one's self-confidence

c) ( compensar)

recuperar el tiempo perdido — to make up for lost time

tuve que recuperar los días que estuve enfermo — I had to make up (for) the days I was off sick

d) <examen/asignatura> to retake, make up (AmE)
2.
recuperarse v pron

recuperarse DE algo — de enfermedad to recover from something, recuperate from something (frml); de sorpresa/desgracia to get over something, recover from something

* * *

= hit, recall, recoup, recover, retrieve, reclaim, effect + retrieval, recuperate, redeem, catch up on, resuscitate, give + a second life, turn + Nombre + (a)round, regain.

Ex: FIB$3 will hit words where the stem 'FIB' is followed by no more than three characters.

Ex: Word processing software available for use on mainframe computers, microcomputers and word processors was originally designed for application where it is convenient to be able to store a text, then recall this text, and re-use it with minor modifications, at a later date.

Ex: If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.

Ex: In order to fulfil this function, the information which is stored in the library must be recovered, or retrieved, from the store.

Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex: The article ' Reclaiming our technological future' discusses the effects of electronic technology on the future development of libraries and librarians.

Ex: Further, menu screens will be necessary until the user has specified the task that he wishes executed or the information that he wishes to retrieve sufficiently for execution or retrieval to be effected.

Ex: Competition with superstores has forced them to recuperate sales by focusing on specific areas.

Ex: Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.

Ex: Non-book materials will need positive discrimination to catch up on the neglect in the past.

Ex: An ambitious study of the interrelationships of folklore and literature, this book resuscitates the figure of the granny using oral history and fieldwork.

Ex: This book will show you how to give a second life to everything from plastic containers to bubble wrap to pantyhose and more.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: Once he regained his weight, he began to play like he did in 2006, when he won the tournament.

* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* fácil de recuperar = easily-retrievable.

* recuperar de = resurrect from.

* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.

* recuperar el conocimiento = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el prestigio = regain + Posesivo + prestige.

* recuperar el sentido = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.

* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.

* recuperar la confianza = boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* recuperar la energía = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar la salud = regain + Posesivo + health.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

* recuperarse = rally + Reflexivo, find + Posesivo + feet, rebound, pick up, rally, turn + a corner, get + a second wind, get back into + the game, pick up + the pieces.

* recuperarse de = reel from.

* recuperarse totalmente = be up to strength.

* * *

recuperar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹dinero/joyas/botín› to recover, get back; ‹pérdidas› to recoup

recuperamos las joyas pero no el dinero we got the jewels back o we recovered the jewels but not the money

por fin recuperé todos los libros que había prestado I finally got back all the books I'd lent out

2 ‹vista› to recover

recuperó la salud she got well again, she recovered

pasé unos días en cama para recuperar fuerzas I stayed in bed for a couple of days to get my strength back

nunca recuperó la confianza en sí mismo he never regained o recovered his self-confidence

3

(compensar): recuperar el tiempo perdido to make up for lost time

el sábado recuperaremos la clase de hoy we'll make up today's lesson on Saturday

tuve que recuperar los días que estuve enfermo I had to make up (for) the days I was off sick

4 ‹delincuente› to rehabilitate

5 ‹examen/asignatura› to retake, to make up ( AmE), to resit ( BrE)

6 ( Inf) to undelete

■ recuperarse

v pron

recuperarse DE algo ‹de una enfermedad› to recover FROM sth, get over sth, recuperate FROM sth ( frml); ‹de una sorpresa/una desgracia› to get over sth, recover FROM sth

ya está recuperado del accidente he has recovered from o got(ten) over the accident

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recuperar ( conjugate recuperar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹dinero/joyas/botín› to recover, get back;

‹ pérdidas› to recoup
b) ‹vista/salud› to recover;

‹ confianza› to regain;
◊ recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back

c) ( compensar) ‹ tiempo perdido› to make up for;

◊ tienes que recuperar esas tres horas you have to make up those three hours

d) ‹examen/asignatura› to retake, make up (AmE)

recuperarse verbo pronominal recuperarse DE algo ‹ de enfermedad› to recover from sth, recuperate from sth (frml);
‹de sorpresa/desgracia› to get over sth, recover from sth
recuperar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to recover, retrieve
2 (la salud, un sentido, etc) to recover, regain: recuperar las fuerzas, to get one's strength back
3 (el tiempo) to make up
4 (una asignatura) to retake
' recuperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortizar
- desempeñar
- reanimarse
- reivindicar
- fuerza
English:
catch up
- claw back
- get back
- homeland
- make up
- recapture
- reclaim
- recoup
- recover
- regain
- repossess
- retrieve
- snatch back
- take back
- win back
- even
- get

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recuperar

♦ vt

1. [recobrar] [lo perdido] to recover;
[espacios naturales] to reclaim; [horas de trabajo] to make up; [conocimiento] to regain;
recuperar el tiempo perdido to make up for lost time;

recuperó la salud she got better, she recovered;

recuperó la vista she regained her sight, she got her sight back;

no recuperaron el dinero invertido they didn't get back o recoup the money they invested;

recuperó la libertad tras diez años en la cárcel he regained his freedom after ten years in prison;

haremos un descanso para recuperar fuerzas we'll have a break to get our strength back

2. [rehabilitar] [local, edificio] to refurbish

3. Informát [información dañada] to recover

4. [reciclar] to recover

5. [examen] to retake, Br to resit;

tengo que recuperar la física en septiembre I have to retake physics in September

6. [en baloncesto] to steal

♦ See also the pronominal verb recuperarse

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recuperar

v/t

1 tiempo make up

2 algo perdido recover, get back

3 exámen retake, Br

re-sit

4 en baloncesto steal

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recuperar vt

1) : to recover, to get back, to retrieve

2) : to recuperate

3) : to make up for

recuperar el tiempo perdido: to make up for lost time

♦ See also the reflexive verb recuperarse

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recuperar vb

1. (en general) to recover / to get back

perdí el monedero, pero al día siguiente lo recuperé I lost my purse, but I got it back the next day

2. (tiempo, clases) to make up

hay que recuperar el tiempo perdido we have to make up the lost time

3. (examen) to pass a resit

recuperó inglés en septiembre he passed English at the resit in September

Spanish-English dictionary > recuperar
4 historia

f.

1 history (ciencia).

pasar a la historia to go down in history

historia antigua/universal ancient/world history

historia del arte art history

historia natural natural history

2 story.

una historia de amor/fantasmas a love/ghost story

es siempre la misma historia it's the same old story

3 story (informal) (excusa, enredo).

¡déjate de historias! that's enough of that!

no me vengas ahora con historias don't give me that!, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?

4 recorded history, written history.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: historiar.

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historia

► nombre femenino

1 (estudio) history

2 (narración) story, tale

3 figurado (cuento) story, take, excuse

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡déjate de historias! get to the point!, stop beating about the bush!

es la historia de siempre it's the same old story

ir con historias to tell stories

pasar a la historia to go down in history

tener una historia con alguien (lío) to have some trouble with somebody 2 (aventura) to have a fling with somebody

historia antigua ancient history

historia natural natural history

historia universal world history

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noun f.

1) history

2) story

3) tale

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SF

1) [de país, institución] history

la historia del cine — the history of film o cinema

es licenciado en historia — he has a degree in history, he has a history degree

es un récord absoluto en la historia del torneo — it is a tournament record

nuestros problemas ya son historia — the problems we had are history now

- hacer historia

un acuerdo que hará historia — an agreement that will make history

un atleta que ha hecho historia en el mundo del deporte — an athlete who has made sporting history

pasar a la historia —

pasará a la historia como la primera mujer en el espacio — she will go down in history as the first woman in space

ese modelo de coche ya ha pasado a la historia — that model of car is a thing of the past

nuestro problema ya pasó a la historia — our problem is a thing of the past o has long since disappeared

- picar en historia

- ser de historia

- tener historia

tiene historia cómo conseguimos este libro — how we got hold of this book is an interesting story, there's an interesting story behind how we got hold of this book

historia antigua — ancient history

historia clínica — medical history

historia del arte — history of art, art history

historia moderna — modern history

historia natural — natural history

Historia Sagrada — Biblical history; [en la escuela] † Scripture

historia universal — world history

2) (=relato) story

esta historia es larga de contar — it's a long story

cuéntame con detalles toda la historia — tell me the whole story in detail

esta es la historia de una princesita — this is the story of a little princess

la historia de siempre o la misma historia o la historia de todos los días — the same old story

una historia de amor — a love story

3) (=enredo) story

¡ahora no me cuentes la historia de tu vida! — don't tell me your whole life story now!

tu vecina siempre viene con historias — your neighbour is always gossiping

4) (=excusa) [sobre algo pasado] excuse, story; [sobre algo presente o futuro] excuse

seguro que te viene con alguna historia — she's sure to give you some excuse o tell you some story

¿así que has estado trabajando hasta ahora? ¡no me vengas con historias o déjate de historias! — so you've been working right up to now, have you? don't give me any of your stories!

dijo que llegaba tarde por no se qué historia — he said he was going to be late for some reason or other

5) * (=lío) business *

andan metidos en una historia un poco rara — they're mixed up in a rather funny business *

6) * (=romance) fling *

tener una historia con algn — to have a fling with sb *

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femenino

1) (Hist) history

la historia se repite — history repeats itself

hacer historia — to make history

pasar a la historia — ( por ser importante) to go down in history; ( perder actualidad) (fam)

aquello ya pasó a la historia — that's ancient history now (colloq)

- historia antigua

- historia clínica

- historia natural

2) ( relato) story

la historia de su familia/vida — his family history/the story of his life

una historia de amor — a love story

3) (fam)

a) (cuento, excusa)

me vino con la historia de que... — he came up with this story o tale about...

déjate de historias — stop making excuses

b) ( asunto)

se quejó de no sé qué historias — he complained about something or other (colloq)

una historia de drogas — some business to do with drugs (colloq)

c) ( lío amoroso) scene (colloq)

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femenino

1) (Hist) history

la historia se repite — history repeats itself

hacer historia — to make history

pasar a la historia — ( por ser importante) to go down in history; ( perder actualidad) (fam)

aquello ya pasó a la historia — that's ancient history now (colloq)

- historia antigua

- historia clínica

- historia natural

2) ( relato) story

la historia de su familia/vida — his family history/the story of his life

una historia de amor — a love story

3) (fam)

a) (cuento, excusa)

me vino con la historia de que... — he came up with this story o tale about...

déjate de historias — stop making excuses

b) ( asunto)

se quejó de no sé qué historias — he complained about something or other (colloq)

una historia de drogas — some business to do with drugs (colloq)

c) ( lío amoroso) scene (colloq)

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historia¹

¹ = history, chronology.

Ex: It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.

Ex: This article provides a chronology of key developments in the evolution of standards for archival description = Este artículo presenta una cronología de los avances más importantes en la evolución de las normas para la descripción de documentos de archivo.

* aficionado a la historia = history buff.

* a lo largo de la historia = over time.

* amante de la historia = history buff.

* a través de la historia = over time.

* clase de historia = history lesson.

* colección de historia local = local history collection.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.

* hacer historia = make + history, history in the making, go down in + history.

* historia accidentada = chequered history.

* historia clínica = case history.

* historia de la humanidad = human history.

* historia de la humanidad, la = history of humanity, the, history of mankind, the.

* historia de la imprenta = history of printing.

* historia de la literatura = literary history.

* historia del arte = art history.

* historia de las bibliotecas = library history.

* historia del libro = book history.

* historia de los archivos = archival history.

* historia de un condado = county history.

* historia de vida = life history.

* historia + enseñar = history + teach, lesson from history.

* historia escrita = written history.

* historia escrita, la = recorded history.

* historia familiar = family history.

* historia hablada = oral history.

* historia literaria = literary history.

* historia local = local history.

* historia marítima = maritime history.

* historia natural = natural history.

* historia oral = oral history.

* historia personal = personal history.

* historia + remontarse a = trace + ascendancy.

* historia social = social history.

* historia trágica = tragic history.

* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* lección de historia = lesson from history, history lesson.

* libro de historia = history book.

* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.

* museo de historia natural = natural history museum.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + the history books as.

* pasar a la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* que hace historia = history-making.

* relatar la historia de = trace + the history of.

* Sala de Manuscritos e Historia Local = Manuscript and Local History Room.

* sentido de la historia = sense of history.

* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.

historia²

² = story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, account.

Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.

Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.

Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.

Ex: Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.

Ex: In the interests of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

* contar historias = tell + tales.

* contar una historia = spin + a yarn, weave + a tale, narrate + story, weave + story.

* historia amorosa = fling.

* historia de amor = love story.

* historia de detectives = detective story.

* historia + desvelar = story + unfold.

* historia heróica = heroic story.

* historia nunca contada = untold story.

* historia pintoresca = colourful story.

* historia + revelar = story + unfold.

* historia verídica = true story.

* narrar una historia = narrate + story.

* recrear una historia = recreate + story.

* tejer una historia = weave + story.

* urdir una historia = weave + story.

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historia

feminine

A ( Hist) history

historia de la literatura/música history of literature/music

clase/libro de historia history class/book

este tapiz tiene una larga historia this tapestry has a long history

el robo más espectacular de la historia de este país the most spectacular robbery in this country's history

la historia se repite history repeats itself

dejar algo/a algn para la historia ( Chi fam): dejó el auto para la historia he wrecked the car, he totalled the car ( AmE colloq), he wrote the car off ( BrE colloq)

lo dejaron para la historia con tanto golpe they knocked the living daylights out of him ( colloq)

hacer historia to make history

un concierto que hará historia a concert which will go down in o make history

pasar a la historia (por ser importante) to go down in history

(perder actualidad) ( fam): aquello ya pasó a la historia that's all history now ( colloq)

pasará a la historia como un gran político he will go down in history as a great statesman

una fecha que pasará a la historia a date that will go down in history

Compuestos:

● historia antigua

ancient history

● historia clínica

( AmL) medical history

● historia moderna

modern history

● historia natural

natural history

● Historia Sagrada or Sacra

Biblical history

● historia universal

world history

B (relato) story

el libro cuenta la historia de su vida the book tells the story of his life

mira, no me cuentes la historia de tu vida ( fam); look, I don't want to hear your whole life story ( colloq)

me contó toda la historia de su familia he told me his whole family history

me contó toda la historia she told me the whole story

es una historia larga de contar it's a long story

una historia de amor a love story

C ( fam)

1

(cuento, excusa): ahora me viene con la historia de que le robaron la cartera now he's come up with this story o tale about his wallet being stolen

no me vengas con historias don't give me any of your stories

déjate de historias y dime por qué no viniste ayer stop making excuses and tell me why you didn't come yesterday

ya estoy harta de escuchar siempre la misma historia I'm fed up with hearing the same old excuse o story time and again ( colloq)

2

(asunto): alguien se quejó de no sé qué historias somebody complained about something or other ( colloq)

estuvo metido en una historia de drogas he was mixed up in some business o something to do with drugs ( colloq)

3 (lío amoroso) scene ( colloq)

tuvo una historia con una inglesa he had a scene with an English girl

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Del verbo historiar: ( conjugate historiar)

historia es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
historia
historiar
historia sustantivo femenino
1 (Hist) history;
◊ historia antigua ancient history;

historia clínica medical history;
pasar a la historia ( por ser importante) to go down in history;

( perder actualidad) (fam):
◊ aquello ya pasó a la historia that's ancient history now (colloq)

2 ( relato) story;
◊ la historia de su vida the story of his life

3 (fam) (cuento, asunto):
◊ me vino con la historia de que … he came up with this story o tale about …;

déjate de historias stop making excuses;
se quejó de no sé qué historias he complained about something or other (colloq)
historia sustantivo femenino
1 history
2 (cuento) story, tale
familiar ¡no me cuentes historias!, don't give me that!
♦ Locuciones: hacer historia, to make history
pasar a la historia, (por ser importante) to go down in history
(no tener actualidad) to be a thing of the past
' historia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cala
- contar
- deprimente
- exagerada
- exagerado
- hermosa
- hermoso
- hinchar
- histórica
- histórico
- inflar
- jamás
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- meramente
- momento
- motor
- narrar
- real
- reivindicar
- tejer
- accidentado
- amañar
- colar
- culminante
- encachado
- ir
- jugoso
- moderno
- mundial
- novelesco
- protagonista
- relatar
- relato
- rico
- sabroso
- seguir
- serie
- tonto
- trabar
- triste
- verdadero
- verde
- verosímil
English:
account
- ball
- ball game
- borderline
- concoct
- cook up
- creepy
- cuff
- DPhil
- earthy
- embellish
- embroider
- end
- exclusive
- extensive
- fascination
- first
- fudge
- ghost
- hand down
- history
- hoax
- improbable
- invest
- made-up
- make up
- moral
- pity
- plot
- spin
- story
- student
- touch
- trace
- true
- twist
- unlikely
- untold
- woe
- yarn
- base
- case
- course
- go
- life
- making
- natural
- past
- saga
- study

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historia nf

1. [ciencia] history;

un profesor/libro de historia a history teacher/book;

historia de la ciencia/literatura history of science/literature;

he comprado una historia de Grecia I've bought a history of Greece;

ha sido la mayor catástrofe de la historia it was the worst disaster in history;

Comp

hacer historia to make history;

Comp

pasar a la historia: una victoria que pasará a la historia a victory that will go down in history;

el cine mudo ya pasó a la historia silent movies are now a thing of the past

Comp
historia antigua ancient history;
historia del arte art history;

historia contemporánea = modern history since the French Revolution;

historia económica economic history;

historia medieval medieval history;

historia moderna = history of the period between 1492 and the French Revolution;

historia natural natural history;

historia oral oral history;

historia política political history;

historia sagrada biblical history;

historia universal world history

2. [narración] story;

una historia de amor/fantasmas a love/ghost story;

una historia real a true story;

nos contó varias historias de su viaje a Rusia she told us several stories about her trip to Russia;

es siempre la misma historia it's the same old story;

es una historia larga de contar it's a long story

3. Fam [excusa, enredo] story;

¡déjate de historias! that's enough of that!;

no me vengas ahora con historias don't give me that!, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?

4. Fam [asunto]
a mí no me enredes en tus historias don't drag me into your problems;

está metido en una historia muy turbia he's involved in a very shady business;

está metido en una historia de drogas he's mixed up in something to do with drugs

5. Fam [amorosa] fling;

tener una historia con alguien to have a fling with sb

6. historia clínica medical o case history

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historia

f

1 history;

pasar a la historia go down in history

2 ( cuento) story;

una historia de drogas fam some drugs business;

déjate de historias fam stop making excuses

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historia nf

1) : history

2) narración, relato: story

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historia n

1. (asignatura) history

historia del arte history of art

historia de España Spanish history

2. (relato) story [pl. stories]

la historia de Blancanieves the story of Snow White

3. (excusa) excuse

no me vengas con historias I don't want any excuses

pasar a la historia to go down in history

Spanish-English dictionary > historia
5 play

play [pleɪ]

jeu ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (e), 1 (f), 1 (h), 1 (i) tour ⇒ 1 (c) stratagème ⇒ 1 (d) pièce (de théâtre) ⇒ 1 (g) intérêt ⇒ 1 (j) jouer à ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (h) jouer ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (e)-(g), 2 (i)-(k), 3 (a)-(e), 3 (h) faire jouer ⇒ 2 (d) jouer de ⇒ 2 (m) mettre ⇒ 2 (n) s'amuser ⇒ 3 (a) se jouer ⇒ 3 (f)

1 noun

(a) (fun, recreation) jeu m;

∎ I like to watch the children at play j'aime regarder les enfants jouer;

∎ the aristocracy at play l'aristocratie en train de se détendre;

∎ to say sth in play dire qch en plaisantant ou pour rire;

∎ play on words jeu m de mots, calembour m

(b) Sport

∎ play starts at one o'clock le match commence à une heure;

∎ play on the centre court is starting le match sur le court central commence;

∎ after some very boring play in the first half… après une première mi-temps très ennuyeuse…;

∎ there was some nice play from Brooks Brooks a réussi de belles actions ou a bien joué;

∎ to keep the ball in play garder la balle en jeu;

∎ out of play sorti, hors jeu;

∎ rain stopped play la partie a été interrompue par la pluie;

∎ American she scored off a passing play elle a marqué un but après une combinaison de passes;

∎ American the coach calls the plays l'entraîneur choisit les combinaisons

(c) (turn) tour m;

∎ whose play is it? c'est à qui de jouer?

(d) (manoeuvre) stratagème m;

∎ it was a play to get money/their sympathy c'était un stratagème pour obtenir de l'argent/pour s'attirer leur sympathie;

∎ he is making a play for the presidency il se lance dans la course à la présidence;

∎ she made a play for my boyfriend elle a fait des avances à mon copain

(e) (gambling) jeu m;

∎ I lost heavily at last night's play j'ai perdu gros au jeu hier soir

(f) (activity, interaction) jeu m;

∎ the result of a complex play of forces le résultat d'un jeu de forces complexe;

∎ to come into play entrer en jeu;

∎ to bring sth into play mettre qch en jeu

(g) Theatre pièce f (de théâtre);

∎ Shakespeare's plays les pièces fpl ou le théâtre de Shakespeare;

∎ to be in a play jouer dans une pièce;

∎ it's been ages since I've seen or gone to see a play ça fait des années que je ne suis pas allé au théâtre;

∎ radio play pièce f radiophonique;

∎ television play dramatique f

(h) Technology (slack, give) jeu m;

∎ there's too much play in the socket il y a trop de jeu dans la douille;

∎ give the rope more play donnez plus de mou à la corde;

∎ figurative to give or to allow full play to sth donner libre cours à qch

(i) (of sun, colours) jeu m;

∎ I like the play of light and shadow in his photographs j'aime les jeux d'ombre et de lumière dans ses photos

(j) familiar (attention, interest) intérêt^□ m;

∎ the summit meeting is getting a lot of media play les médias font beaucoup de tapage ou battage autour de ce sommet;

∎ in my opinion she's getting far too much play à mon avis, on s'intéresse beaucoup trop à elle^□ ;

∎ they made a lot of play or a big play about his war record ils ont fait tout un plat de son passé militaire

2 transitive verb

(a) (games, cards) jouer à;

∎ to play football/tennis jouer au football/tennis;

∎ to play poker/chess jouer au poker/aux échecs;

∎ to play hide-and-seek jouer à cache-cache;

∎ the children were playing dolls/soldiers les enfants jouaient à la poupée/aux soldats;

∎ how about playing some golf after work? si on faisait une partie de golf après le travail?;

∎ do you play any sports? pratiquez-vous un sport?;

∎ squash is played indoors le squash se pratique en salle;

∎ to play the game Sport jouer selon les règles; figurative jouer le jeu;

∎ I won't play his game je ne vais pas entrer dans son jeu;

∎ she's playing games with you elle te fait marcher;

∎ familiar to play it cool ne pas s'énerver^□, garder son calme^□ ;

∎ American to play favorites faire du favoritisme;

∎ to play sb for a fool rouler qn;

∎ familiar the meeting's next week, how shall we play it? la réunion aura lieu la semaine prochaine, quelle va être notre stratégie?^□ ;

∎ to play it safe ne pas prendre de risque, jouer la sécurité

(b) (opposing player or team) jouer contre, rencontrer;

∎ Italy plays Brazil in the finals l'Italie joue contre ou rencontre le Brésil en finale;

∎ I played him at chess j'ai joué aux échecs avec lui;

∎ he will play Karpov il jouera contre Karpov;

∎ I'll play you for the drinks je vous joue les consommations

(c) (match) jouer, disputer;

∎ to play a match against sb disputer un match avec ou contre qn;

∎ how many tournaments has he played this year? à combien de tournois a-t-il participé cette année?;

∎ the next game will be played on Sunday la prochaine partie aura lieu dimanche

(d) (include on the team → player) faire jouer;

∎ the coach didn't play her until the second half l'entraîneur ne l'a fait entrer (sur le terrain) qu'à la deuxième mi-temps

(e) (card, chess piece) jouer;

∎ to play spades/trumps jouer pique/atout;

∎ how should I play this hand? comment devrais-je jouer cette main?;

∎ she played her ace elle a joué son as; figurative elle a abattu sa carte maîtresse;

∎ figurative he plays his cards close to his chest il cache son jeu

(f) (position) jouer;

∎ he plays winger/defence il joue ailier/en défense

(g) (shot, stroke) jouer;

∎ she played a chip shot to the green elle a fait un coup coché jusque sur le green;

∎ try playing your backhand more essayez de faire plus de revers;

∎ to play a six iron (in golf) jouer un fer numéro six;

∎ he played the ball to me il m'a envoyé la balle

(h) (gamble on → stock market, slot machine) jouer à;

∎ to play the horses jouer aux courses;

∎ to play the property market spéculer sur le marché immobilier;

∎ he played the red/the black il a misé sur le rouge/le noir

(i) (joke, trick)

∎ to play a trick/joke on sb jouer un tour/faire une farce à qn;

∎ your memory's playing tricks on you votre mémoire vous joue des tours

(j) Cinema & Theatre (act → role, part) jouer, interpréter;

∎ Cressida was played by Joan Dobbs le rôle de Cressida était interprété par Joan Dobbs;

∎ who played the godfather in Coppola's movie? qui jouait le rôle du parrain dans le film de Coppola?;

∎ figurative to play a part or role in sth prendre part ou contribuer à qch;

∎ an affair in which prejudice plays its part une affaire dans laquelle les préjugés entrent pour beaucoup ou jouent un rôle important

(k) Cinema & Theatre (perform at → theatre, club)

∎ they played Broadway last year ils ont joué à Broadway l'année dernière;

∎ 'Othello' is playing the Strand for another week 'Othello' est à l'affiche du Strand pendant encore une semaine;

∎ he's now playing the club circuit il se produit maintenant dans les clubs

(l) (act as)

∎ to play the fool faire l'idiot ou l'imbécile;

∎ some doctors play God il y a des médecins qui se prennent pour Dieu sur terre;

∎ to play host to sb recevoir qn;

∎ to play the hero jouer les héros;

∎ one played the heavy while the other asked the questions l'un jouait les méchants tandis que l'autre posait les questions;

∎ don't play the wise old professor with me! ce n'est pas la peine de jouer les grands savants avec moi!;

∎ British familiar play the white man! sois sympa!

(m) (instrument) jouer de; (note, melody, waltz) jouer;

∎ to play the violin jouer du violon;

∎ to play the blues jouer du blues;

∎ they're playing our song/Strauss ils jouent notre chanson/du Strauss;

∎ to play scales on the piano faire des gammes au piano

(n) (put on → record, tape) passer, mettre; (→ radio) mettre, allumer; (→ tapedeck, jukebox) faire marcher;

∎ don't play the stereo so loud ne mets pas la chaîne si fort;

∎ he's in his room playing records il écoute des disques dans sa chambre;

∎ can you play some Pink Floyd? tu peux mettre quelque chose des Pink Floyd?;

∎ I'll play the first side British again or American over for you je vous repasse ou je vous fais réécouter la première face

(o) (direct → beam, nozzle) diriger (on sur);

∎ he played his torch over the cave walls il promena le faisceau de sa lampe sur les murs de la grotte

(p) (fish) fatiguer

(q) American (idiom)

∎ to play both ends against the middle jouer sur les deux tableaux

3 intransitive verb

(a) (amuse oneself) jouer, s'amuser; (frolic → children, animals) folâtrer, s'ébattre;

∎ I like to work hard and play hard quand je travaille, je travaille, quand je m'amuse, je m'amuse;

∎ he didn't mean to hurt you, he was only playing il ne voulait pas te faire de mal, c'était juste pour jouer;

∎ don't play on the street! ne jouez pas dans la rue!;

∎ to play with dolls/with guns jouer à la poupée/à la guerre

(b) Sport jouer;

∎ to play well/badly/regularly jouer bien/mal/régulièrement;

∎ to play against sb/a team jouer contre qn/une équipe;

∎ to play in goal être goal;

∎ it's her (turn) to play c'est à elle de jouer, c'est (à) son tour;

∎ to play in a tournament participer à un tournoi;

∎ he plays in the Italian team il joue dans l'équipe d'Italie;

∎ she played into the left corner elle a envoyé la balle dans l'angle gauche;

∎ try playing to his backhand essayez de jouer son revers;

∎ to play high/low (in cards) jouer une forte/basse carte;

∎ do you play? est-ce que tu sais jouer?;

∎ to play to win jouer pour gagner;

∎ to play dirty ne pas jouer franc jeu; figurative ne pas jouer le jeu;

∎ to play fair jouer franc jeu; figurative jouer le jeu;

∎ to play into sb's hands faire le jeu de qn;

∎ you're playing right into his hands! tu entres dans son jeu!;

∎ to play for time essayer de gagner du temps;

∎ to play safe ne pas prendre de risques, jouer la sécurité

(c) (gamble) jouer;

∎ to play high or for high stakes jouer gros (jeu);

∎ to play for drinks/for money jouer les consommations/de l'argent

(d) Music (person, band, instrument) jouer; (record) passer;

∎ I heard a guitar playing j'entendais le son d'une guitare;

∎ music played in the background (recorded) des haut-parleurs diffusaient de la musique d'ambiance; (band) un orchestre jouait en fond sonore;

∎ is that Strauss playing? est-ce que c'est du Strauss que l'on entend?;

∎ a radio was playing upstairs on entendait une radio en haut;

∎ the stereo was playing full blast on avait mis la chaîne à fond

(e) Cinema & Theatre (act) jouer;

∎ the last movie she played in le dernier film dans lequel elle a joué

(f) Cinema & Theatre (show, play, movie) se jouer;

∎ Hamlet is playing tonight on joue Hamlet ce soir;

∎ the movie is playing to full or packed houses le film fait salle comble;

∎ the same show has been playing there for five years cela fait cinq ans que le même spectacle est à l'affiche;

∎ now playing at all Park Cinemas actuellement dans toutes les salles (de cinéma) Park;

∎ what's playing at the Rex? qu'est-ce qui passe au Rex?;

∎ the company will be playing in the provinces la compagnie va faire une tournée en province

(g) (feign) faire semblant;

∎ to play dead faire le mort;

∎ to play innocent or familiar dumb faire l'innocent, jouer les innocents;

∎ familiar to play hard to get se faire désirer^□

(h) (breeze, sprinkler, light)

∎ to play (on) jouer (sur);

∎ sun played on the water le soleil jouait sur l'eau;

∎ a smile played on or about or over his lips un sourire jouait sur ses lèvres;

∎ lightning played across the sky le ciel était zébré d'éclairs

►► play area aire f de jeux

➲ play about intransitive verb

British (have fun → children) jouer, s'amuser; (frolic) s'ébattre, folâtrer;

∎ it's time he stopped playing about and settled down il est temps qu'il arrête de s'amuser et qu'il se fixe

➲ play about with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (fiddle with, tamper with)

∎ to play about with sth jouer avec ou tripoter qch;

∎ stop playing about with the aerial arrête de jouer avec ou de tripoter l'antenne;

∎ I don't think we should be playing about with genes à mon avis, on ne devrait pas s'amuser à manipuler les gènes

(b) (juggle → statistics, figures) jouer avec; (consider → possibilities, alternatives) envisager, considérer;

∎ I'll play about with the figures and see if I can come up with something more reasonable je vais jouer un peu avec les chiffres et voir si je peux suggérer quelque chose de plus raisonnable;

∎ she played about with several endings for her novel elle a essayé plusieurs versions pour le dénouement de son roman

(c) familiar (trifle with)

∎ to play about with sb faire marcher qn

➲ play along

1 separable transitive verb

(tease, deceive) faire marcher

2 intransitive verb

(cooperate) coopérer;

∎ to play along with sb or with sb's plans entrer dans le jeu de qn;

∎ you'd better play along tu as tout intérêt à te montrer coopératif

➲ play around intransitive verb

(a) = play about

(b) familiar (have several lovers) coucher à droite et à gauche

➲ play around with = play about with

➲ play at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (of child) jouer à;

∎ to play at cops and robbers jouer aux gendarmes et aux voleurs;

∎ familiar just what do you think you're playing at? à quoi tu joues exactement?

(b) (dabble in → politics, journalism) faire en dilettante;

∎ you're just playing at being an artist tu joues les artistes;

∎ you can't play at being a revolutionary tu ne peux pas t'improviser révolutionnaire

➲ play back separable transitive verb

(cassette, film) repasser;

∎ play the last ten frames back repassez les dix dernières images

➲ play by separable transitive verb

familiar

∎ play it by me again reprenez votre histoire depuis le début^□

➲ play down separable transitive verb

(role, victory) minimiser; (problem) dédramatiser;

∎ we've been asked to play down the political aspects of the affair on nous a demandé de ne pas insister sur le côté politique de l'affaire;

∎ her book rightly plays down the conspiracy theory son livre minimise à juste titre la thèse du complot

➲ play in separable transitive verb

(a) (in basketball)

∎ to play the ball in remettre la balle en jeu

(b) British figurative

∎ to play oneself in s'habituer, se faire la main

(c) (with music) accueillir en musique

➲ play off intransitive verb

(teams, contestants) disputer un match de barrage

➲ play off against separable transitive verb

∎ he played Neil off against his father il a monté Neil contre son père;

∎ he played his enemies off against each other il a monté ses ennemis l'un contre l'autre

➲ play on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(weakness, naivety, trust, feelings) jouer sur;

∎ his political strength comes from playing on people's fears il tire sa force politique de sa capacité à jouer sur la peur des gens;

∎ the waiting began to play on my nerves l'attente commençait à me porter sur les nerfs;

∎ the title plays on a line from Shakespeare le titre est un jeu de mots sur une phrase de Shakespeare

2 intransitive verb

continuer à jouer;

∎ the referee waved them to play on l'arbitre leur fit signe de continuer à jouer

➲ play out separable transitive verb

(a) (enact → scene) jouer; (→ fantasy) satisfaire;

∎ the events being played out on the world's stage les événements qui se déroulent dans le monde;

∎ the drama was played out between rioters and police les incidents ont eu lieu entre les émeutiers et les forces de police

(b) (usu passive) familiar (exhaust) to be played out (person, horse etc) être vanné ou éreinté^□ ; (idea) être vieux jeu^□ ou démodé^□ ; (story) avoir perdu tout intérêt^□

(c) (with music)

∎ they were played out to the strains of… leur départ a été accompagné par l'air de…

➲ play through intransitive verb

Golf dépasser d'autres joueurs;

∎ may we play through? vous permettez que nous vous dépassions?

➲ play up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (exaggerate → role, importance) exagérer; (stress) souligner, insister sur;

∎ in the interview, play up your sales experience pendant l'entretien, mettez en avant ou insistez sur votre expérience de la vente;

∎ his speech played up his working-class background son discours mettait l'accent sur ses origines populaires;

∎ the press played up her divorce la presse a monté son divorce en épingle

(b) British familiar (bother) tracasser^□ ;

∎ my back is playing me up mon dos me joue encore des tours;

∎ don't let the kids play you up ne laissez pas les enfants vous marcher sur les pieds

2 intransitive verb

British familiar (car, child, TV, machine etc) faire des siennes;

∎ my back is playing up mon dos me joue encore des tours

➲ play up to inseparable transitive verb

familiar

∎ to play up to sb (flatter) faire de la lèche à qn

➲ play upon inseparable transitive verb

= play on¹

➲ play with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (toy with → pencil, hair) jouer avec;

∎ he was playing with the radio dials il jouait avec les boutons de la radio;

∎ he only played with his food il a à peine touché à son assiette;

∎ figurative to play with fire jouer avec le feu

(b) (manipulate → words) jouer sur; (→ rhyme, language) manier;

∎ she plays with language in bold and startling ways elle manipule la langue avec une audace saisissante

(c) (consider → idea) caresser;

∎ he played with the idea for weeks before rejecting it il a caressé l'idée pendant des semaines avant de l'abandonner;

∎ we're playing with the idea of buying a house nous pensons à acheter une maison;

∎ here are a few suggestions to play with voici quelques suggestions que je soumets à votre réflexion

(d) (treat casually)

∎ to play with sb's affections jouer avec les sentiments de qn;

∎ don't you see he's just playing with you? tu ne vois pas qu'il se moque de toi ou qu'il te fait marcher?

(e) (have available → money, time) disposer de;

∎ how much time have we got to play with? de combien de temps disposons-nous?;

∎ they've got $2 million to play with ils disposent de deux millions de dollars

(f) familiar

∎ to play with oneself (masturbate) se toucher

ⓘ Play it again Sam Cette formule célèbre ("joue-le encore, Sam"), que l'on attribue au film Casablanca, n'est en fait pas prononcée dans le film. Le personnage incarné par Ingrid Bergman dit au pianiste du Rick's Bar play it once Sam, for old times' sake ("joue-le une fois, Sam, en souvenir du bon vieux temps"). Aujourd'hui on utilise cette formule en allusion au film lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un de refaire quelque chose, et particulièrement lorsqu'il s'agit de rejouer un air de musique.

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