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61 band
1. noun1) Band, das3) (Radio)long/medium band — Langwellen-/Mittelwellenband, das
5) (of musicians) [Musik]kapelle, die; (pop group, jazz band) Band, die; Gruppe, die; (dance band) [Tanz]kapelle, die; (military band) Militärkapelle, die2. transitive verb1)band something — ein Band um etwas machen
2) (mark with stripes) bändern3. intransitive verbband together [with somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] zusammenschließen
* * *[bænd] I noun1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.) das Band2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.) der Streifen3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.) das FrequenzbandII 1. noun1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.) die Bande2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.) die Band2. verb(to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.) sich zusammentun* * *band1[bænd]I. n1. of metal, cloth Band nt\band of cloud Wolkenband nta \band of light rain and showers ein zerrissenes [Wolken]band mit Regenschauernhat \band Hutband nthead \band Stirnband ntUHF \band UHF-Band ntin the 30-40 age \band in der Altersgruppe von 30-40 [Jahren]tax \band Steuerklasse fwedding \band Trauring m, Ehering mII. vt1. (put band on)2. BRIT SCH▪ to \band sb jdn einstufenband2[bænd]I. nbrass \band Blaskapelle f, Blasorchester nt\band practice Probe f\band of birds Vogelschwarm ma \band of wild dogs ein Rudel nt wilder Hunde* * *I [bnd]1. n1) (of cloth, iron) Band nt; (on barrel) Fassband nt, Reifen m; (over book jacket) (Einband)streifen m; (of leather) Band nt, Riemen m; (= waistband) Bund m; (on cigar) Banderole f, Bauchbinde f; (= ring on bird; US = wedding band) Ring m; (on machine) Riemen m2) (= stripe) Streifen m3) pl (ECCL, UNIV: collar) Beffchen plSee:→ frequency band, waveband2. vtbird beringen IIn1) Schar f; (of robbers etc) Bande f; (of workers) Trupp m, Kolonne f* * *band1 [bænd]A s1. Schar f, Gruppe f2. MUSa) (Musik-, besonders Blas) Kapelle f, (Tanz-, Unterhaltungs) Orchester n, (Jazz-, Rock- etc) Band fb) MIL Musikkorps nc) (Instrumenten)Gruppe f (im Orchester):big band Big Band (Jazz- od Tanzmusikensemble, in dem einzelne Instrumente der Melodiegruppe mehrfach besetzt sind); → academic.ru/6039/beat">beat1 C 84. ZOOL USa) Herde fb) (Insekten-, Vogel) Schwarm m5. fig US Reihe f, Anzahl fa) sich zusammentun,b) sich zusammenrottenband2 [bænd]A s3. (andersfarbiger oder andersartiger) Streifen4. ZOOL Querstreifen m (z. B. beim Zebra)5. ANAT (Gelenk)Band n:band of connective tissue Bindegewebsbrücke f7. RADIO (Frequenz-)Band n:band filter Bandfilter n/m8. Ring m (auch eines Vogels)9. TECHa) Treibriemen mb) Band n10. pl Beffchen n (der Richter, Geistlichen etc)11. ARCH Band n, Borte f, Leiste f12. Band n, Ring m (zur Verbindung oder Befestigung)13. TECH (Rad)Schiene f15. Bauchbinde f (einer Zigarre)16. meist pl fig Band n, Bande pl, Bindung f17. obs oder fig Fessel fB v/t2. mit (einem) Streifen versehen3. einen Vogel beringen* * *1. noun1) Band, dasa band of light/colour — ein Streifen Licht/Farbe
3) (Radio)long/medium band — Langwellen-/Mittelwellenband, das
5) (of musicians) [Musik]kapelle, die; (pop group, jazz band) Band, die; Gruppe, die; (dance band) [Tanz]kapelle, die; (military band) Militärkapelle, die2. transitive verb1)2) (mark with stripes) bändern3. intransitive verbband together [with somebody] — sich [mit jemandem] zusammenschließen
* * *(music) n.Kapelle -en f.Musikkapelle f. n.Band ¨-er f.Bande -n f.Schar nur sing. f.Trupp -s m. -
62 crack
1. noun1) (noise) Krachen, dasgive somebody/have a fair crack of the whip — (fig.) jemandem eine Chance geben/eine Chance haben
there's a crack in the ceiling — die Decke hat einen Riß
3) (blow) Schlag, derhave a crack at something/at doing something — etwas in Angriff nehmen/versuchen, etwas zu tun
5)the/at the crack of dawn — (coll.) der/bei Tagesanbruch
6) (coll.): (wisecrack) [geistreicher] Witz7) (sl.): (drug)2. adjectivecrack [cocaine] — Crack, das
(coll.) erstklassig3. transitive verb2) (make a crack in) anschlagen [Porzellan, Glas]3)crack a whip — mit einer Peitsche knallen
crack the whip — (fig.) Druck machen (ugs.)
4)4. intransitive verb1) [Porzellan, Glas:] einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen; [Haut:] aufspringen, rissig werden; [Eis:] Risse bekommen3) (coll.)get cracking! — mach los! (ugs.)
get cracking [with something] — [mit etwas] loslegen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/16937/crack_down">crack down- crack up* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) krachen3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) knacken4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) (Witze) reißen6) (to solve (a code).) knacken7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) zusammenbrechen2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) der Sprung2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) der Spalt3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) der Knall4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) der Schlag5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) der Witz6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) großartig- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *[kræk]I. nthere was a \crack in the teacup die Teetasse hatte einen Sprung; ( fig)\cracks began to show in his facade of self-confidence in seinem aufgesetzten Selbstbewusstsein wurden Sprünge sichtbarhairline \crack Haarriss mto open a door/window [just] a \crack eine Tür/ein Fenster [nur] einen Spalt öffnen3. (sharp noise) of a breaking branch Knacken nt kein pl; of breaking ice Krachen nt kein pl; of a rifle Knall ma loud \crack of thunder ein lautes Donnerkrachento give sb a \crack over the head jdm eins überziehen [o über den Schädel gebena cheap \crack ein schlechter Witzto make a \crack about sth einen Witz über etw akk reißenit was her first \crack at [beating] the world record es war ihr erster Versuch, den Weltrekord einzustellento have a \crack at sth [or to give sth a \crack] etw [aus]probieren8.▶ at the \crack of dawn im Morgengrauen▶ the \crack of doom der Jüngste Tag\crack marksman Meisterschütze m\crack shot Meisterschütze, -schützin m, f\crack regiment Eliteregiment ntIII. vt1. (break)to \crack a cup/glass/window einen Sprung in eine Tasse/ein Glas/eine Fensterscheibe machen2. (open)▪ to \crack sth [open] [or to \crack [open] sth] etw aufbrechencome round and we'll \crack [open] a bottle together komm doch vorbei, dann machen wir eine Flasche aufto \crack an egg ein Ei aufschlagento \crack nuts Nüsse knacken3. (solve)I've \cracked it! ich hab's!to \crack a code/problem einen Code/ein Problem knacken fam4. (hit)5. (make noise)to \crack one's knuckles mit den Fingern knackento \crack a whip mit einer Peitsche knallen6. CHEM7.▶ to \crack the whip ein strengeres Regiment aufziehenIV. vi3. (break down) zusammenbrechenhis voice \cracked with emotion seine Stimme versagte vor Rührungto \crack during interrogation beim Verhör zusammenbrechento \crack under pressure of work unter der Arbeitslast zusammenbrechen5.I'd better get \cracking on writing these letters ich sollte mich endlich mal dranmachen, diese Briefe zu schreibenget \cracking or we'll miss the train jetzt aber los, sonst verpassen wir den Zug* * *[krk]1. n1) Riss m; (between floorboards etc) Ritze f; (= wider hole etc) Spalte f; (= fine line in pottery, glass etc) Sprung mleave the window open a crack — lass das Fenster einen Spalt offen
2) (= sharp noise of wood etc breaking) Knacks m; (of gun, whip) Knall(en nt no pl) m; (of thunder) Schlag m3) (= sharp blow) Schlag mto give oneself a crack on the head — sich (dat) den Kopf anschlagen
to make a crack about sb/sth — einen Witz über jdn/etw reißen
5) (inf= attempt)
to have a crack at sth — etw mal probieren (inf)7) (Ir, Brit inf) tolle Zeittourists come to Ireland for the crack — die Touristen kommen wegen der tollen Atmosphäre nach Irland
2. adj attrerstklassig; (MIL) Elite-crack shot — Meisterschütze m, Meisterschützin f
3. vt1) (= make a crack in) glass, china, pottery einen Sprung machen in (+acc); bone anbrechen, anknacksen (inf); skin, ground rissig machen; ground, ice einen Riss/Risse machen in (+acc)to crack a rib — sich (dat) eine Rippe anbrechen
to crack (open) a bottle — einer Flasche (dat) den Hals brechen
3) joke reißen4) whip knallen mit; finger, joint knacken mitto crack the whip (fig) — die Peitsche schwingen, ein strenges Regiment führen
5) (= hit sharply) schlagenhe cracked his head against the pavement — er krachte mit dem Kopf aufs Pflaster
4. vi1) (= get a crack pottery, glass) einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen, springen; (ice, road) einen Riss/Risse bekommen; (lips, skin) spröde or rissig werden; (bones) einen Knacks bekommen (inf); (= break) brechenat last his stern face cracked and he laughed — schließlich verzog sich seine ernste Miene zu einem Lachen
2) (= make a cracking sound twigs, joints) knacken, krachen; (whip, gun) knallen3) (= hit sharply) schlagen, krachenhis voice is cracking/beginning to crack (boy) — er ist im/kommt in den Stimmbruch
5) (inf)to get cracking — loslegen (inf), sich daranmachen
to get cracking with or on sth — mit etw loslegen (inf), sich an etw (acc) machen
6)See:= crack up* * *crack [kræk]A s1. Krach m, Knall m (einer Peitsche, eines Gewehrs etc), (Donner) Schlag m, Knacks m, Knacken n:in a crack umg im Nu;at the crack of dawn im Morgengrauen, in aller Frühe;the crack of doom die Posaunen des Jüngsten Gerichts;till the crack of doom umg bis zum Jüngsten Tag;give sb a fair crack of the whip Br umg jemandem eine faire Chance geben2. umg (heftiger) Schlag:give sb a crack on the head jemandem eins auf den Kopf geben3. Sprung m, Riss m:the glass has got a crack das Glas hat einen Sprung oder ist gesprungen;paper over the cracks fig die Differenzen übertünchen4. Spalte f, Spalt m, Schlitz m, Ritz m, Ritze f:the door was open a crack die Tür stand einen Spalt (breit) offen5. umga) Knacks m (geistiger Defekt)6. Stimmbruch m7. umg Versuch m:have a crack at sich versuchen an (dat)8. sla) Witz mb) Seitenhieb m, Stichelei f:9. Br umg Crack m, Kanone f, As n (besonders Sportler)10. sl obsa) Einbruch mb) Einbrecher m11. sl Crack n (synthetische Droge auf Kokainbasis):crack house Bar etc, in der mit Crack gehandelt wirdB adj umg erstklassig, Elite…, Meister…:a crack player ein Meisterspieler;a crack shot ein Meisterschütze;crack regiment Eliteregiment nC int krach!, knacks!D v/i1. krachen, knallen, knacken2. (zer)springen, (-)platzen, (-)bersten, (-)brechen, rissig werden, (auf)reißen, einen Sprung oder Sprünge bekommen3. überschnappen (Stimme):his voice is cracking er ist im Stimmbruch5. sl kaputtgehen, in die Brüche gehen6. sl nachlassen, erlahmencracking speed umg tolles Tempo8. besonders schott plaudern9. CHEM sich (durch Hitze) zersetzenE v/t1. knallen mit, knacken oder krachen lassen:crack one’s fingers mit den Fingern knacken;a) mit der Peitsche knallen,b) fig zeigen, wer der Herr ist;2. zerbrechen, (zer)spalten, (zer)sprengen:3. a) einen Sprung machen in (dat)4. umga) schlagen, hauen:crack sb over the head jemandem eins auf den Kopf gebenb) eine Scheibe etc ein-, zerschlagen5. eine Nuss (auf)knackencrack a gang eine Verbrecherbande auffliegen lassen;crack a problem ein Problem lösen7. umg kaputt machen, ruinieren (beide auch fig)8. umg jemandes Stolz etc erschüttern, anknacksen umg* * *1. noun1) (noise) Krachen, dasgive somebody/have a fair crack of the whip — (fig.) jemandem eine Chance geben/eine Chance haben
3) (blow) Schlag, derhave a crack at something/at doing something — etwas in Angriff nehmen/versuchen, etwas zu tun
5)the/at the crack of dawn — (coll.) der/bei Tagesanbruch
6) (coll.): (wisecrack) [geistreicher] Witz7) (sl.): (drug)2. adjectivecrack [cocaine] — Crack, das
(coll.) erstklassig3. transitive verb1) (break, lit. or fig.) knacken [Nuss, Problem]; knacken (salopp) [Safe, Kode]2) (make a crack in) anschlagen [Porzellan, Glas]3)crack the whip — (fig.) Druck machen (ugs.)
4)4. intransitive verb1) [Porzellan, Glas:] einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen; [Haut:] aufspringen, rissig werden; [Eis:] Risse bekommen2) (make sound) [Peitsche:] knallen; [Gelenk:] knacken; [Gewehr:] krachen3) (coll.)get cracking! — mach los! (ugs.)
get cracking [with something] — [mit etwas] loslegen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- crack up* * *n.Knall -e m.Riss -e m.Spalt -e m.Sprung -¨e m. v.brechen v.(§ p.,pp.: brach, gebrochen)knacken v.knallen v.platzen v.zerbrechen v.zersplittern v. -
63 zu
Präp. (+ Dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros—Adv.1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then—I Adj. umg.II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!—Konj.1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)* * *[tsuː]1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel tozur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)
zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's
zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up
zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth
zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb
zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window
zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door
2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt inzu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt
der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral
zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...
3) zeitlich atzu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour
(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening
die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April
zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May
4)Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz
Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's mealzur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar
Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth
zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...
5) Zweck, Bestimmung forPapier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper
zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...
zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...
zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...
zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)
6)etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmaszu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday
zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following
"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"
7)Folge, Umstand
zu seinem Besten — for his own goodzu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc
es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry
8)Mittel, Art und Weise
zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback9) Veränderung intozu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth
jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth
10) = als aser machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife
11)Verhältnis, Beziehung
Liebe zu jdm — love for sbVertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth
12)im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two
See:13)wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each
zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...
zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time
See:→ vier, bis14)zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?
15)der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein16)getrenntes "dazu" inf
da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to itSee:→ dazu17)zum Beispiel — for examplezum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth
zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection
zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval
2. ADVERB1) = allzu toosie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him
2) = geschlossen shut, closedauf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off
Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door
3)= los, weiter inf
dann mal zu! — right, off we go!du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead
ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going
schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!
lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up
4) örtlich toward(s)See:→ ab3. ADJEKTIV(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done upSee:→ zu sein4. BINDEWORT1) mit Infinitiv tojdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth
das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable
ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do
ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye
2)noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding billsdas sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked
der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined
* * *1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to10) to11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to14) (an old word for `to'.) unto* * *zu[tsu:]1. (wohin: Ziel) to\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/schoolwie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarketmorgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed\zum Militär gehen to join the army\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]2. (wohin: Richtung)das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the streetder Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre3. (wohin: neben)▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sthdarf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with uslegen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each platesie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed\zu Hause at home\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedralder Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeurender Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Innder Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms6. wann: Zeitpunkt at\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1stes muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfastetw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmasjdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday8. (worüber: Thema)\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the followingwas sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environmentjdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-buttonPapier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paperWasser \zum Trinken drinking waterwir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eatgib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play withauf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the tripbei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is rainingdas Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctorsie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest\zur Ansicht on approval\zur Einsicht for inspection\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanationjdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory\zu Hilfe! help!jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all\zur Probe as a trial [or test]\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]\zu was (fam) for what, why\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?10. (als was)er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wifeetw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply\zum Beispiel for example\zur Belohnung as a reward\zur Strafe as a punishment▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth\zur Warnung as a warning11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmonetw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text bookswo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfactiondie Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom pricesdu hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the betterdas ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German\zum Glück luckily14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashesEiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiffKartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a haltetw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sthmanch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thiefwieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to duster ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captainsie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairmanjdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sthjdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sther machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife17. (zu wem: Beziehung)meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with herLiebe \zu jdm love for sbaus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sbVertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] toim Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to fourunsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fiftyim Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...19. SPORTBayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-onedas Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw\zu drei Prozent at three percentdiese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro eachsechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents\zum halben Preis at half pricewir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday togethersie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pairder Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finishedhast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?\zum ersten Mal for the first time\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold\zur Hauptsache mainly\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right\zum Voraus in front of\zum Vorn[e]herein from in frontII. ADVERB1. (allzu) tooich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along\zu sehr too mucher hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] harddas ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!dem Ausgang \zu towards the exitnach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front4. (fam: weiter, los)dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we goschimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any goodmach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch upIII. ADJEKTIVTür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off![mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door▪ \zu sein:sie ist total \zu you can't get through to herIV. KONJUNKTION1. mit Infinitiv towas gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to dosie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today▪ etw ist \zu tun:die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Fridaydieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away▪ um etw \zu tun:ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye2. mit Partizipda sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding billses gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be boughtder \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examinednicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *zu1 präp (+dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);bis zu up to;zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;zu ebener Erde at ground level;zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;zu Hause at home;zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;zu Beginn at the beginning;4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprisesich äußern zu say sth about;gehören zu belong to;gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;passen zu suit;der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for hersich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …8. Art und Weise:zu Fuß on foot;zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;zu Deutsch in German9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;Hunderten in hundreds;es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros10. Zahlenverhältnis:11. Adelsprädikat:zu2 adv1. (übermäßig) too;zu sehr too much;zu sehr betonen overemphasize;das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;einer etczu viel one etc too many;einmal zu viel once too often;ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);einer etcdu isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg:nur zu! go on!;4. Richtung:nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:gegen … zu toward(s)zu3A. adj umg1.zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;2.3.zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full4.B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;Augen zu! close your eyes;Tür zu! shut the door!zu4 konj1. (+inf):ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ ppr):ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *adv.too adv. konj.for conj. präp.at prep.to prep.toward prep.towards prep.unto prep. -
64 mouse
- African climbing mouse
- African spiny mouse
- American brown mouse
- American harvest mouse
- American jumping mouse
- American pygmy mouse
- Andean mouse
- Asiatic tree mouse
- Australian false mouse
- Australian hopping mouse
- Australian kangaroo mouse
- B mouse
- back-striped mouse
- beige mouse
- big-eared climbing mouse
- birch mouse
- bog mouse
- bristly mouse
- broad-headed mouse
- brown mouse
- bush mouse
- cane mouse
- chinchilla mouse
- climbing mouse
- coatinga mouse
- common field mouse
- dawn meadow mouse
- deer mouse
- etho mouse
- fat mouse
- fat-tailed mouse
- field mouse
- forest mouse
- four-striped grass mouse
- gerbil mouse
- golden mouse
- grass mouse
- grasshopper mouse
- groove-toothed forest mouse
- harsh-furred mouse
- harvest mouse
- hazel mouse
- highland desert mouse
- hopping mouse
- house mouse
- jerboa mouse
- jumping mouse
- kangaroo mouse
- kopje mouse
- leaf-eared mouse
- lemming mouse
- long-clawed mouse
- long-eared mouse
- long-legged pouched mouse
- long-tailed climbing mouse
- long-tailed forest mouse
- long-tailed spiny mouse
- marmoset mouse
- marsupial mouse
- meadow jumping mouse
- meadow mouse
- Mexican volcano mouse
- mole mouse
- Mount Roraima mouse
- New Guinea jumping mouse
- New Guinea kangaroo mouse
- NK-deficient mouse
- nude mouse
- Old World harvest mouse
- one-striped mouse
- opossum mouse
- palm mouse
- pencil-tailed tree mouse
- pocket mouse
- porcupine mouse
- pouched mouse
- Prometheus' mouse
- pygmy mouse
- pygmy tree mouse
- red-backed mouse
- red-bellied mouse
- red-nosed mouse
- rock mouse
- Roraima mouse
- scorpion mouse
- sea mouse
- Selevin's mouse
- single-striped field mouse
- snow mouse
- South American burrowing mouse
- South American field mouse
- spiny mouse
- spiny pocket mouse
- striped field mouse
- striped grass mouse
- striped-back mouse
- tree mouse
- vesper mouse
- volcano mouse
- water mouse
- white-footed mouse
- wood mouse
- woodland jumping mouse
- Xid mouse
- yellow-necked mouse -
65 rat
крыса; крыса ( Rattus)- African field rat
- African giant pouched rat
- African grass rat
- African groove-toothed rat
- African marsh rat
- African mole rat
- African pouched rat
- African thicket rat
- African tree rat
- albino rat
- American cane rat
- aquatic rat
- arboreal rat
- arboreal spiny rat
- armored rat
- armoured rat
- Asiatic climbing rat
- Australian rock rat
- bamboo rat
- banana rat
- bandicoot rat
- beaver rat
- big-eared rat
- black rat
- broad-headed rat
- broad-toothed rat
- brown rat
- brush-furred rat
- bushy-tailed rat
- cane rat
- cave rat
- chinchilla rat
- climbing rat
- common rat
- coney rat
- cotton rat
- creek rat
- crested rat
- dassie rat
- earless water rat
- false water rat
- fat sand rat
- fish-eating rat
- four-striped rat
- fruit rat
- giant rat
- grass rat
- groove-toothed rat
- hooded rat
- house rat
- infant rat
- kangaroo rat
- large-toothed rat
- long-footed rat
- maned rat
- marmoset rat
- marsh rat
- marsupial rat
- mole rat
- monkey-footed rat
- mountain rat
- Norway rat
- opossum rats
- pack rat
- pepper rat
- pest rat
- prehensile-tailed rat
- rice rat
- rock rat
- ship rat
- shrew rat
- spiny rat
- spiny rice rat
- stick-nest rat
- swamp rat
- tree rat
- typical rat
- vesper rat
- vlei rat
- water rat
- weanling rat
- web-footed rat
- white rat
- zebra rat* * * -
66 cerrar
v.1 to close (object) (en general).María cerró la puerta Mary closed the door.2 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations3 to close.4 to close the door (person).¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!5 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?6 to turn off (grifo, llave de gas).Ricardo cerró el agua Richard turned off the water.7 to fill, to block (up) (agujero, hueco).8 to block (carretera, calle).la policía cerró la calle the police closed off the streetcerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way9 to close.la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession10 to fence (off), to enclose.11 to heal, to close up.12 to close down, to close, to lock up, to shut.Ellos cierran de noche They close at night.13 to block off, to blank off.Los huelguistas bloquearon el edificio The strikers blanked off the building14 to balance out, to match correctly, to check out correctly, to close.Mi contador cierra mis cuentas My accountant balances out my accounts.* * *1 to close, shut2 (grifo, gas) to turn off; (luz) to turn off, switch off3 (cuenta) to close4 (cremallera) to zip (up)5 (un negocio) to close; (- definitivamente) to close down6 (carta) to seal7 (discusión) to end, finish8 (compra) to close, conclude10 (paraguas) to close, shut, put down11 (los puños) to clench, close12 (frontera, puerto) to close; (camino) to block13 (en dominó) to block1 to close, shut2 (punto) to cast off3 (una herida) to close up, heal1 to close, shut2 (una herida) to close up, heal4 METEREOLOGÍA to cloud over5 figurado (obstinarse) to dig one's heel in, stand fast; (ponerse en actitud intransigente) to close one's mind (a, to)\cerrar con cerrojo to boltcerrar con llave to lockcerrar con siete llaves figurado to lock and double-lockcerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way, bar somebody's waycerrar el pico familiar to shut one's trapcerrar la boca to shut upcerrar la puerta en las narices figurado to shut the door in somebody's facecerrar las filas figurado to close rankscerrarse de golpe to slam shut* * *verb1) to close, shut2) lock3) turn off4) seal•- cerrarse* * *1. VT1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [+ puerta, ventana, boca] to close, shut; [+ cremallera] to do up; [+ camisa] to button, do up; [+ cortina] to draw; [+ paraguas, válvula] to close; [+ carta] to seal; [+ costura, herida] to sew upno puedo cerrar esta maleta — I can't close o shut this suitcase
cierra los ojos — close o shut your eyes
cerró el libro de golpe — she banged o slammed the book shut
fila 3), b)•
cierra el pico — * shut your trap **2) (=desconectar) [+ gas, grifo, radiador] to turn off3) (=bloquear) [+ agujero, brecha, tubo] to block (up); [+ frontera, puerto] to close•
cerrar el paso a algn — to block sb's waytrató de entrar, pero le cerraron el paso — he tried to get in, but they blocked o barred his way
4) [+ tienda, negocio] [al final de la jornada] to close, shut; [para siempre] to close, close down5) [+ jardín, terreno] [con cerca] to fence in; [con muro] to wall in6) (=poner fin a)a) [+ debate, narración, programa] to close, endcerrar el sistema — (Inform) to shut down the system
b) [+ desfile] to bring up the rear ofcierra la cabalgata la carroza de Santa Claus — the last float in the procession is the one with Santa Claus
7)• cerrar un trato — to seal a deal
2. VI1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [puerta, ventana] to close, shut; [bragueta] to do up; [paraguas, válvula] to close; [herida] to close upla puerta cierra mal — the door won't close o shut properly
2) [persona]cierra, que se va a escapar el gato — close o shut the door or the cat will get out
3) [tienda, negocio] to close, shut¿a qué hora cierran las tiendas el sábado? — what time do the shops close o shut on Saturday?
4) (Econ) [en la Bolsa] to close5) [en dominó] to block; [en Scrabble] to use one's tiles up¡cierro! — I'm out!
6) (=atacar)cerrar con o contra algn — to grapple with sb
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, closed) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off3)a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalizehan cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished
5)a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to endb) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear ofc) < circuito> to closed) <paréntesis/comillas> to close2.cerrar vi1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold
¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?
2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly
3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close3.cerrarse v pron1)a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, closela puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut
b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to closec) flor/almeja to close upd) herida to heal (up)2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in
cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change
* * *= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.Ex. In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.Ex. In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.Ex. By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.Ex. Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.----* cerrar con candado = padlock.* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.* cerrar con llave = lock.* cerrar con tablas = board up.* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.* cerrar de golpe = slam.* cerrar de un portazo = slam.* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.* cerrar filas = close + ranks.* cerrar herméticamente = seal.* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.* cerrar los postigos = shutter.* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.* cerrar un trato = close + deal.* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, closed) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off3)a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalizehan cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished
5)a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to endb) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear ofc) < circuito> to closed) <paréntesis/comillas> to close2.cerrar vi1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold
¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?
2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly
3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close3.cerrarse v pron1)a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, closela puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut
b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to closec) flor/almeja to close upd) herida to heal (up)2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in
cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change
* * *= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.
Ex: In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.Ex: In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.Ex: By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.Ex: Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.* cerrar con candado = padlock.* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.* cerrar con llave = lock.* cerrar con tablas = board up.* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.* cerrar de golpe = slam.* cerrar de un portazo = slam.* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.* cerrar filas = close + ranks.* cerrar herméticamente = seal.* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.* cerrar los postigos = shutter.* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.* cerrar un trato = close + deal.* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.* * *cerrar [A5 ]vtA1 ‹armario/puerta/ventana› to close, shutcerró la puerta de un portazo she slammed the doorcierra la puerta con llave lock the door2 ‹ojos/boca› to shut, close3 ‹maleta› to close; ‹sobre/paquete› to seal4 ‹botella› to put the top on/cork in; ‹frasco› to put the top ( o lid etc) onun frasco herméticamente cerrado an airtight container5 ‹paraguas› to close, put … down; ‹abanico› to close; ‹libro› to close, shut; ‹puño› to clench; ‹mano› to close6 ‹cortinas› to close, draw; ‹persianas› to lower, pull down; ‹abrigo› to fasten, button up, do up ( BrE)ciérrame la cremallera can you zip me up?, can you do my zip up? ( BrE)B ‹grifo› to turn off; ‹válvula› to close, shut off; ‹agua/gas› to turn offC1 ‹fábrica/comercio/oficina› (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close; (definitivamente) to close, close down2 ‹aeropuerto/carretera› to close; ‹frontera› to closela calle está cerrada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic3 ‹terreno› to fence offD1 (en labores de punto) to cast off; (en costura) to sew up2 ( fam) (al operar) to close … upE1 ‹plazo/matrícula›han cerrado el plazo de inscripción the enrollment period has closed o finished2 ‹cuenta bancaria› to close3 ‹caso/juicio› to close; ‹acuerdo/negociación› to finalizeF1 (poner fin a) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end; ‹jornada› to endantes de cerrar nuestra programación de hoy … before ending today's programs …, before bringing today's programs to a close …los trágicos acontecimientos que han cerrado el año the tragic events with which the year has endedestas declaraciones cerraron una jornada tensa these statements ended o came at the end of a tense day2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to bring up the rear of3 ‹circunferencia› to close up; ‹circuito› to close4 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to close■ cerrarviA(hablando de una puerta, ventana): cierra, que hace frío close o shut the door ( o window etc), it's cold¿cerraste con llave? did you lock the door?, did you lock up?B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to close, shut; «grifo/llave de paso» to turn off; «abrigo/vestido» to fasten, do up ( BrE)la puerta no cierra bien the door won't shut o close properly, the door doesn't shut o close properlyesta botella no cierra bien I can't get the top back on this bottle properly, the top won't go on properly¿la falda cierra por detrás o por el lado? does the skirt fasten at the back or at the side?C «comercio/oficina» (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; (definitivamente) to close, close down, shut down¿a qué hora cierran? what time do you close?no cerramos al mediodía we are open o we stay open at lunchtime, we don't close for lunch[ S ] cerramos los lunes closed Mondays, we are closed on MondaysD (en labores de punto) to cast offE ( Fin) to closeel dólar cerró a … the dollar closed at …F (en dominó) to block; (en naipes) to go out■ cerrarseA1«puerta/ventana» (+ compl): la puerta se cerró de golpe/sola the door slammed shut/closed by itself2 «ojos» (+ me/te/le etc) to closese me cierran los ojos de cansancio I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open3 «flor/almeja» to close up4 «herida» to heal, heal up, close upC (terminar) «acto/debate» to end, conclude; «jornada» to endel libro se cierra con unas páginas dedicadas a … the book ends o closes o concludes with a few pages on the subject of …otro año que se cierra sin que se resuelva another year ends o comes to an end without a solutionD(mostrarse reacio, intransigente): se cerró y no quiso saber nada más she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about itse cerró en su actitud he dug his heels incerrarse A algo:sería cerrarse a la evidencia negar que … we would be turning our back on the evidence if we were to deny that …se cerró a todo lo nuevo she refused to consider anything new, she closed her mind to anything new* * *
cerrar ( conjugate cerrar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ojos/boca› to shut, close;
‹ frasco› to put the lid on;
‹ sobre› to seal
‹ libro› to close, shut;
‹ puño› to clench
‹ persianas› to lower, pull down;
‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
‹ válvula› to close, shut off
2
( definitivamente) to close (down)
3
d) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end
verbo intransitivo
1 (hablando de puerta, ventana):
¿cerraste con llave? did you lock up?
2 [puerta/ventana/cajón] to close, shut
3 [comercio/oficina] ( en el quehacer diario) to close, shut;
( definitivamente) to close (down)
cerrarse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( refl) ‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
3 [acto/debate/jornada] to end
cerrar
I verbo transitivo
1 to shut, close
(con llave) to lock
(un grifo abierto) to turn off
(el ordenador) to turn off, switch off
(subir una cremallera) to do up
(un sobre) to seal
(los puños) to clench
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
3 (un trato, un acuerdo) to finalize
(liquidar una cuenta bancaria) to close
4 (un acceso, un servicio de transporte) to close
(bloquear) cerrarle el paso a alguien, to block sb's way
II verbo intransitivo
1 to close, shut
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
♦ Locuciones: familiar cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
' cerrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrochar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cierre
- ojo
- pico
- sellar
- amabilidad
- bondad
- canilla
- cierra
- cierro
- correr
- cuenta
- doble
- grifo
- junta
- juntar
- llave
- paréntesis
- trato
English:
attendant
- bargain
- barricade
- block in
- bolt
- clinch
- close
- close down
- closed
- draw
- enter into
- fasten
- fasten down
- lock
- lock up
- padlock
- push to
- seal
- seal off
- seal up
- secure
- shut
- shut down
- shut up
- slam
- snap
- stick together
- strike
- tight
- to
- trice
- turn off
- twinkling
- wall in
- whisk away
- whisk off
- wind up
- zip up
- board
- business
- cast
- conclude
- fold
- main
- time
- turn
- will
- wind
- wrap
- zip
* * *♦ vt1. [en general] to close;[puerta, cajón, boca, tienda] to shut, to close; Informát [archivo] to close; [con llave] to lock; [grifo, llave de gas] to turn off; [botella] to put the top on; [tarro] to put the lid o top on; [carta, sobre] to seal; [cortinas] to draw, to close; [persianas] to pull down; [agujero, hueco] to fill, to block (up); [puños] to clench;cerrar una puerta con llave to lock a door;cierra el gas cuando salgas turn the gas off when you leave;una corriente de aire cerró la puerta a draught blew the door shut;Fam¡cierra el pico! shut your trap!2. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;[permanentemente] to close down;el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations3. [vallar] to fence (off), to enclose;cerraron el balcón para convertirlo en comedor they closed o walled off the balcony and converted it into a dining room4. [carretera, calle] to close off;también Figcerrar el paso a alguien to block sb's way;una valla les cerraba la salida a fence blocked their way out5. [manifestación, desfile] to bring up the rear of;cerrar la marcha [ir en última posición] to bring up the rear;la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession6. [gestiones, acuerdo] to finalize;han cerrado un trato para… they've reached an agreement o made a deal to…;cerraron el trato ayer they wrapped up the deal yesterday;cerraron las conversaciones sin ningún acuerdo they ended the talks without reaching an agreement7. [cicatrizar] to heal, to close up9. [circunferencia, círculo] to complete;10. [signo ortográfico] to close;cerrar comillas/paréntesis to close inverted commas/brackets11. [posibilidades] to put an end to;el último atentado cierra cualquier esperanza de acuerdo the most recent attack puts an end to any hopes of an agreement12. [terminar] to close;el discurso del Presidente cerró el año legislativo the President's speech brought the parliamentary year to a close;esta corrida cierra la temporada taurina this bullfight rounds off the bullfighting season;cerró su participación en el torneo con una derrota they lost their last game in the tournament13. [plegar] to close up;cerró el paraguas he closed his umbrella14. Prensael periódico cerró la edición más tarde de lo normal the newspaper went to press later than usual♦ vi1. [en general] to close;[tienda] to close, to shut; [con llave, pestillo] to lock up;este cajón no cierra bien this drawer doesn't shut properly;la Bolsa cerró con pérdidas the stock market closed down several points;RP Fam¡cerrá y vamos!: si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡cerrá y vamos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over this2. [persona] to close the door;¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!;me olvidé de cerrar con llave I forgot to lock the door3. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;[definitivamente] to close down;¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?;la biblioteca cierra a las ocho the library closes at eight;cerramos los domingos [en letrero] closed on Sundays4. [en juego de cartas] to go out;[en dominó] to block5. [herida] to close up, to heal* * *I v/tcerrar con llave lock;cerrar de golpe slam;cerrar al tráfico close to traffic2 tubería block3 grifo turn off5 acuerdo closela puerta no cierra bien the door doesn’t shut properly;al cerrar el día at the end of the day* * *cerrar {55} vt1) : to close, to shut2) : to turn off3) : to bring to an endcerrar vi1) : to close up, to lock up2) : to close down* * *cerrar vb1. (en general) to close / to shut¿a qué hora cerráis? what time do you close?2. (con llave) to lock¿has cerrado la puerta con llave? have you locked the door?3. (gas, grifo) to turn off -
67 comerse
1 to eat3 (color) to fade4 (el mar, la tierra) to swallow* * *1. VPR1) [+ comida] to eat¿quién se ha comido mi queso? — who's eaten my cheese?
2) (=destruir)el sol se ha ido comiendo los colores de la alfombra — the sun has bleached the carpet, the sun has caused the colours of the carpet to fade
3) [+ capital, recursos] to eat up4) (=saltarse) [+ párrafo] to miss out; [+ consonante] to swallow2.SMera muy parco en el comer — he didn't eat much, he wasn't a big eater
* * *(v.) = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew upEx. Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.Ex. In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.* * *(v.) = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew upEx: Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.
Ex: In the semi-arid central plateau, tortoises are commonly preyed upon by raptors, some of which roost on ledges in the backs of small rock shelters.Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.* * *
■comerse verbo reflexivo
1 to eat: cómete todo el puré, eat up your purée
2 (omitir) to skip: me comí una erre, I skipped an R
♦ Locuciones: figurado comerse el coco, to worry: estuvé toda la tarde comiéndome el coco con lo que me diría, I spent all afternoon worrying about what he would say to me
' comerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coco
- marrón
- rosca
- tarro
- comer
English:
down
- eat into
- grow out of
- nail
- nail-biting
- ogle
- eat
- swallow
* * *vpr1. [alimentos] to eat;en mi casa se come a las dos we have lunch at two o'clock at home;en ese restaurante se come muy bien the food is very good at that restaurant;se comió los tres platos he had all three courses;cómetelo todo eat it all up;comerse las uñas to bite one's nails;Famcomo descubra al que ha hecho esto, me lo como vivo when I find out who did this, I'll have their guts for garters;Famtu amigo está para comérselo your friend's gorgeous;comerse a alguien a besos to cover sb with kisses;Fam Famcomerse un marrón: me ha tocado a mí comerme el marrón de limpiar la casa tras la fiesta I got lumbered with having to clean the house after the party;Esp Famcomerse un rosco: presume mucho, pero la realidad es que no se come un rosco he's always bragging, but the truth of the matter is he never gets off with anyone;¿y eso cómo se come? and what are we/am I supposed to make of that?2. [consumirse] to eat up;se la comen los celos, se come de celos she's consumed o eaten up with jealousy3. [desgastar] [colores] to fade;[metal] to corrode;el sol se comió los colores de la ropa the sun made the clothes fade;la humedad se come el hierro moisture causes iron to rust4. [en juegos de mesa] to take, to capture;se comió mi reina she took my queen5. [palabras, texto] to swallow;se comió un párrafo she missed out a paragraph;te has comido todos los acentos you've missed out all the accents;se come las palabras al hablar he swallows his words when speaking;Fam Figse va a comerse sus palabras she'll have to eat her words7. [ser mejor que] to beat;mi trabajo se come al tuyo my job beats yours♦ nmcuida mucho el comerse she's very careful about what she eats;es muy sobrio en el comerse he eats very frugally* * *v/r1 tb figeat up;comerse de envidia be consumed with envy;está para comértela fam she’s really tasty fam2 de color fade3:se comió una palabra she missed out a word* * *vr: to eat upcomer nm: eating, dining* * *comerse vb -
68 cúpula
f.dome, cupola, cupule.* * *1 cupola, dome* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Arquit) dome, cupola2) (Náut) turret3) (Bot) husk, shell4) (Pol) party leadership, leading members; (Com, Econ) top management* * *1) (Arquit) dome, cupola; (Mil, Náut) ( torreta) turret2) ( de organización)* * *= dome.Ex. The library, contained in a dome 56 feet in diameter and 22 feet high, will occupy 48,000 square feet and is expected to open in late summer 1986.----* con cúpula = domed.* Cúpula de la Roca, la = Dome of the Rock, the.* Cúpula Sixtina, la = Sistine Ceiling, the.* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.* * *1) (Arquit) dome, cupola; (Mil, Náut) ( torreta) turret2) ( de organización)* * *= dome.Ex: The library, contained in a dome 56 feet in diameter and 22 feet high, will occupy 48,000 square feet and is expected to open in late summer 1986.
* con cúpula = domed.* Cúpula de la Roca, la = Dome of the Rock, the.* Cúpula Sixtina, la = Sistine Ceiling, the.* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.* * *A1 ( Arquit) dome, cupolaCompuesto:onion domeB(de una organización): determinaciones tomadas en la cúpula del partido decisions taken by the party leadershipla cúpula militar the leaders of the armed forces, the highest ranking officers in the armed forcesgrandes cambios en la cúpula de la empresa big changes in the upper echelons of the company* * *
cúpula sustantivo femenino (Arquit) dome, cupola
cúpula sustantivo femenino
1 Arquit dome
2 (de dirigentes) leadership
' cúpula' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
linterna
- mantenerse
- relevo
- sostener
- conducción
English:
dome
- leadership
* * *cúpula nf1. [bóveda] dome, cupola2. [mandos] leaders;la cúpula del partido the party leadership;la cúpula militar the top-ranking officers in the armed forces, the heads of the armed forces;el presidente ha anunciado cambios en la cúpula de la organización the Br chairman o US president has announced changes at top management level in the organization* * *f1 dome, cupolacúpula directiva board of directors* * *cúpula nf: dome, cupola* * *cúpula n dome -
69 vacilar
v.1 to hesitate.El chico vaciló brevemente The boy hesitated briefly.2 to falter.3 to flicker (fluctuar) (light).La llama vaciló en el viento The flame flickered in the wind.4 to wobble, to sway.5 to swank, to show off (informal) (chulear).6 to tease, to pull the leg of, to ride, to spoof.María vaciló a Ricardo todo el día Mary teased Richard the whole day.* * *1 (oscilar) to sway, vacillate2 (estar poco firme) to wobble3 (al andar) to sway, stagger, wobble; (al hablar) to falter4 (luz) to flicker6 familiar (tomar el pelo) to joke, tease■ ¡no me vaciles! don't tease me!7 familiar (presumir) to show off\hacer vacilar figurado to shakesin vacilar without hesitationmemoria que vacila shaky memory* * *verb* * *1. VI1) (=dudar) to hesitate, waver; (=ser indeciso) to vacillate; (=esperar) to hold back from doing sthes un hombre que vacila mucho — he is a very indecisive man, he is a man who dithers a lot
2) (por falta de estabilidad) [mueble] to be unsteady, wobble[persona] (al andar) to totter, reel; (al hablar) to falter; [memoria] to fail; [moralidad] to be collapsing3) [luz] to flicker4) (=variar)un sabor que vacila entre agradable y desagradable — a taste which varies o ranges between nice and nasty
5) *(=guasearse)vacilar con algn — to tease sb, take the mickey out of sb **
6) (Méx)* (=divertirse) to have fun, lark about *; (=ir de juerga) to go on a spree7) * (=presumir) to talk big *, show off, swank *2. VT1) (=burlarse de) to take the mickey out of **, make fun of¡no me vaciles! — stop messing me about! *
2) (CAm)* (=engañar) to trick* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( dudar) to hesitateno vaciles más, hazlo — stop dithering and do it
vacilar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
b) fe/determinación to waverc) luz to flicker3) (Esp, Méx fam) ( bromear) to joke, to kid (colloq)4) (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun2.vacilar vt (Esp, Méx fam) to tease* * *= shake, waver, falter, vacillate, hang back, oscillate, baulk [balk, -USA], wobble.Ex. This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex. The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex. Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex. This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex. While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.----* sin vacilar = unswervingly.* vacilar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( dudar) to hesitateno vaciles más, hazlo — stop dithering and do it
vacilar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
b) fe/determinación to waverc) luz to flicker3) (Esp, Méx fam) ( bromear) to joke, to kid (colloq)4) (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun2.vacilar vt (Esp, Méx fam) to tease* * *= shake, waver, falter, vacillate, hang back, oscillate, baulk [balk, -USA], wobble.Ex: This attitude had to go and by the 1830s it was shaking.
Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex: The project faltered because the data became increasingly difficult to input and manipulate.Ex: Australia's treatment of information technology has vacillated between laissez faire and an interventionist strategy.Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex: This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex: While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.* sin vacilar = unswervingly.* vacilar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* * *vacilar [A1 ]viA1 (dudar) to hesitaterespondió sin vacilar he replied without hesitating o without hesitationvacila entre aceptar la propuesta y seguir aquí she's hesitating over whether to accept the offer or stay here, she can't make up her mind whether to accept the offer or stay hereno vaciles más, hazlo stop dithering and do itvacilar EN algo:no vaciló en la elección he made his choice without hesitationno vacilaron en aceptar they did not hesitate to accept, they accepted without hesitation2 «fe/determinación» to waver3 «luz» to flicker1 «mueble» to wobble, rock2«persona»: vaciló pero enseguida recuperó el equilibrio she staggered/tottered but she regained her balance immediatelyvacilaba al andar, como si estuviese borracho he swayed from side to side as he walked, as if he were drunkD( AmL exc CS fam) (divertirse): vacilamos un montón en la fiesta we had a great time o a lot of fun at the party■ vacilarvt(Esp, Méx fam) to teaselo estuvieron vacilando toda la noche they were teasing him o pulling his leg all evening¡no me vaciles! be serious!* * *
vacilar ( conjugate vacilar) verbo intransitivo
1
no vaciló en aceptar he did not hesitate to accept, he accepted without hesitation
2 ( oscilar) [ persona] to stagger, totter
3 (AmL exc CS fam) ( divertirse) to have fun
vacilar verbo intransitivo
1 (titubear, dudar) to hesitate: vaciló en responder, he hesitated before answering
2 (una voz) to falter
(una luz) to flicker
3 argot (hacer burla soterradamente) to tease: ¿me estás vacilando?, are you winding me up?
4 argot (presumir, fanfarronear) to boast, show off
' vacilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
titubear
English:
dilly-dally
- falter
- hang back
- hesitate
- hold back
- little
- shilly-shally
- shrink
- straight
- vacillate
- waver
- dither
* * *♦ vi1. [dudar] to hesitate;contestó sin vacilar she replied without hesitation;vacilaba entre ambas opciones he hesitated o wavered between the two options;no vaciles más y subscríbete why wait? get your subscription today2. [voz, principios, régimen] to falter3. [fluctuar] [luz] to flicker;[pulso] to be irregular4. [oscilar] [mueble, persona] to wobbleuna moto de esas vacila mucho a bike like that is really cool♦ vtFam1. Esp, Carib, Méxme estás vacilando you're pulling my legvacílate ese carro get a load of that car, check out that car* * *I v/i3 Méx fam ( divertirse) have funII v/t fammake fun of* * *vacilar vi1) : to hesitate, to vacillate, to waver2) : to be unsteady, to wobble3) : to flicker* * *¡no me vaciles! come off it! -
70 शैल _śaila
शैल a. (-ली f.) [शिलाः सन्त्यस्य प्रज्ञा˚ अण्] Rocky, craggy, stony; शैलनीव च दृश्यन्ते Mb.5.1.11; शैली दारुमयी लौही... प्रतिमाष्टविधा स्मृता Bhāg.11.27.12.-2 Stone-like, rigid.-लः 1 A mountain, hill; शैले शैले न मणिक्यं मौक्तिकं न गजे गजे Chāṇ.55; शैलौ मलयदुर्दुरौ R.4.51.-2 A dike, dam.-3 A rock, big stone.-लम् 1 Borax, benzoin.-2 Bitumen.-3 A kind of collyrium.-4 A heap of stones; तेनाभि- पतिता दावं शैलेन महता भृशम् Mb.1.227.52.-Comp. -अंशः N. of a country.-अग्रम् the peak of a mountain.-अटः 1 a mountaineer, a barbarian.-2 an attendant on an idol.-3 a lion.-4 a crystal.-अधिपः, -अधिराजः, -इन्द्रः, -पतिः, -राजः epithets of the Himālaya.-आख्यम् 1 benzoin.-2 a fragrant resinous substance.-इन्द्रस्थः the birch tree.-कटकः the side or slope of a mountain.-गन्धम् a kind of sandal.-गुरु a. as heavy as a mountain. (-रुः) N. of the Himālaya.-आख्यम् 1 benzoin.-2 bitumen.-जनः a mountaineer; स्थिता कथं शैलजनाशुगे धृतिः Ki.14.1.-जा, -तनया, -पुत्री, -सुता epithets of Pārvatī; अवाप्तः प्रागल्भ्यं परिणतरुचः शैलतनये K. P.1; Ku. 3.68.-धन्वन् m. an epithet of Śiva.-धरः an epithet of Kṛiṣṇa.-निर्यासः benzoin.-पतिः the Himālaya.-पत्रः the Bilva tree.-पुष्पम् bitumen.-बीजम् the marking-nut plant.-भित्तिः f. an instrument for cutting stones, a stone-cutter's chisel.-रन्ध्रम् a cave, cavern.-शिबिरम् the ocean.-संभूतम् red chalk.-सार a. as strong as a mountain, firm as a rock; चिरनियमकृशो$पि शैलसारः Ki.1.14.-सेतुः a stone-bridge. -
71 bête
bête [bεt]1. feminine nouna. ( = animal) animal ; ( = insecte) insect• c'est une brave or une bonne bête ! (humorous) he's a good-natured chap2. adjectivea. ( = stupide) [personne, idée, sourire] stupid• ce qu'il peut être bête ! he's such a fool!• il est plus bête que méchant he's not really nasty, just stupid• lui, pas si bête, est parti à temps he's no fool, so he left in time• c'est bête, on n'a pas ce qu'il faut pour faire des crêpes it's too bad we haven't got the ingredients for making pancakes• que je suis bête ! how stupid of me!3. compounds• ils nous ont regardés comme des bêtes curieuses they looked at us as if we were two-headed monsters ► bête féroce wild animal• c'est ma bête noire (chose) that's my pet hate ; (personne) I just can't stand him ► bête sauvage wild animal* * *bɛt
1.
adjectif [personne, air, idée, question] stupid; [problème] simple; [accident] sillyc'est bête, je ne peux pas venir — it's a shame I can't come
2.
nom féminin gén creature; ( quadrupède) animalPhrasal Verbs:••il est bête comme ses pieds (colloq) or à manger du foin — (colloq) he's (as) thick as two short planks (colloq) GB, he's as dumb as can be
chercher la petite bête — (colloq) to nit-pick (colloq)
reprendre du poil de la bête — (colloq) to perk up
travailler comme une bête — (colloq) to work like crazy (colloq)
* * *bɛt1. nf1) (tout animal) animalcomme une bête [travailler] — like a dog
2) (= bestiole) insect, creature3)2. adjstupid, silly* * *A adj1 ( pas intelligent) [personne, air, idée, question] stupid; ce que tu peux être bête! you can be so stupid sometimes!; il est loin d'être bête he's far from stupid; il n'est pas bête he's no fool; tiens ce n'est pas bête ça! hey that's not a bad idea!; suis-je bête! how stupid of me!; c'est bête à pleurer it's too stupid for words; tu es bien bête d'avoir accepté it was really stupid of you to accept; je suis restée toute bête I was dumbfounded; bête et méchant [personne, plaisanterie] nasty; il est bête et discipliné he just does as he's told;2 ( très simple) [problème, objet] simple; j'ai une question toute bête I have a very simple question; c'est tout bête it's quite simple; tu prends une boîte toute bête you just take an ordinary box;3 ( regrettable) [accident] silly; c'est (trop) bête d'échouer/d'en arriver là it's (such) a shame to fail/that things should come to this; c'est bête, je ne peux pas venir it's (such) a shame I can't come.B nf1 Zool ( quadrupède) animal; ( insecte) insect, bug; la sale bête m'a mordue the wretched animal bit me; on n'est pas des bêtes! we're not animals!; la Belle et la bête Beauty and the beast; nos amis les bêtes our four-legged friends;2 Agric ( vache) cow; ( taureau) bull; il a une cinquantaine de bêtes he has around 50 head of cattle;4 ○( personne talentueuse) au tennis/en musique c'est une (vraie) bête! he's/she's (really) brilliant at tennis/music; une bête de scène/du rock a brilliant actor/rock star; une bête de travail a workaholic.bête à bon Dieu Zool ladybird GB, ladybug US; bête à concours○ exam fiend○; bête à cornes Zool horned animal; bête curieuse freak; regarder qn comme une bête curieuse to look at sb as if he/she were a freak; bête féroce Zool ferocious animal; bête noire bête noire GB, pet hate, pet peeve US; être la bête noire de qn [personne, sujet, problème] to be sb's bête noire GB ou pet hate; bête sauvage Zool wild animal; bête de somme Zool beast of burden.il est bête comme ses pieds○ or une oie he's (as) thick as two short planks○ GB; elle est bête à manger du foin○ or de la paille○ she's got nothing between her ears; bon et bête commencent par la même lettre kind souls are easily duped; chercher la petite bête○ to nit-pick○; reprendre du poil de la bête○ to perk up; travailler comme une bête○ to work like crazy○.[bɛt] adjectifil est plus bête que méchant he's not wicked, just (plain) stupidmais non, cela ne me dérange pas, ce que tu peux être bête! of course you're not putting me out, how silly (can you be ou of you)!c'est encore moi qui vais payer, je suis bien bête, tiens! I'll end up paying again, like an idiot!mais oui, je me souviens maintenant, suis-je bête! ah, now I remember, how stupid of me!je ne suis pas bête au point de... I know better than to...pas si bête, j'ai pris mes précautions I took some precautions, since I'm not a complete idiotêtre bête comme ses pieds ou comme une cruche ou comme une oie ou à manger du foin to be as thick as two short planks (UK), to be as dumb as the day is long (US)je suis bête et discipliné, moi, je fais ce qu'on me dit de faire! I'm just carrying out orders!2. [regrettable]je n'ai pas su le retenir, comme c'est bête! I didn't know how to keep him, what a pity ou waste!c'est bête de ne pas y avoir pensé it's silly ou stupid not to have thought of itce serait trop bête de laisser passer l'occasion it would be a pity not to take advantage of the occasion3. [simple]c'est tout bête, il suffisait d'y penser! it's so simple, we should have thought of it before!ce n'est pas bête, ton idée! that's quite a good idea you've got there!c'est bête comme tout ou chou (familier) it's simplicity itself ou easy as pie ou easy as falling off a log4. [stupéfait]en être ou rester tout bête to be struck dumb ou dumbfounded————————[bɛt] nom féminina. [généralement] wild animal ou beastb. [félin] big catbête féroce ou sauvage wild animal ou beastbête de somme ou de charge beast of burdenje ne veux pas être la bête de somme du service I don't want to do all the dirty work in this department2. [personne]grosse bête, va! you silly fool!c'est une bonne ou brave bêtea. (familier) [généralementéreux] he's a good sortb. [dupe] he's a bit of a suckersa/ma bête noire his/my bugbearle latin, c'était ma bête noire Latin was my pet hatebête de scène/télévision great live/television performerse payer ou se servir sur la bête to get one's payment in kind (by docking it off a man's pay, or by demanding a woman's sexual favours)3. RELIGION -
72 ཕ་བོང་
[pha bong]big boulders rock, large boulder or block of rock, boulder-like mass -
73 fiore
m flowernelle carte fiori pl clubsa fior d'acqua on the surface of the wateressere in fiore be in flower* * *fiore s.m.1 flower; (spec. di albero da frutto) blossom: un mazzo di fiori, a bunch of flowers; un giardino pieno di fiori, a garden full of flowers; cogliere un fiore, to pick a flower; annaffiare i fiori, to water the flowers // fiori di ciliegio, cherry blossom; fiori di campo, wild flowers; fiori primaverili, spring flowers; fiori freschi, freshly cut flowers; fiori secchi, dried flowers; fiori artificiali, artificial flowers // (med.) fiori di Bach, Bach flowers // (bot.) fiore a corolla, trumpet flower // mostra di fiori, flower show; vaso da fiori, ( di terracotta) flower pot, ( per fiori recisi) vase // essere il fiore all'occhiello di qlcu., to be a feather in s.o.'s cap // a fiori, floral: un abito a fiori, a flowered dress (o a dress with a floral pattern)2 ( fioritura) bloom: in fiore, in bloom (o in flower o in blossom); essere in fiore, to be in bloom (o to be in blossom o to bloom o to blossom); una fanciulla in fiore, a girl in the bloom of youth; essere nel fiore della giovinezza, to be in the flower (o bloom o prime) of youth; morì nel fiore degli anni, he died in his prime3 ( parte scelta) the pick, the best part, the cream, the flower: fiore di farina, superfine flour; il fiore della sua produzione, the cream of his work; il fiore della società, the cream of society // un fior di mascalzone, a notorious rascal // un fior di ragazza, a beautiful girl // è un fior di galantuomo, he is a real gentleman // ha fior di quattrini, he has pots (o bags) of money6 ( sommità, parte esterna): a fior d'acqua, at water level: volare a fior d'acqua, to skim the water; uno scoglio a fior d'acqua, a half-submerged rock; un sorriso a fior di labbra, a shadow of a smile (o a fleeting smile); sussurrare qlco. a fior di labbra, to whisper sthg. under one's breath; una scottatura a fior di pelle, a superficial burn; ho i nervi a fior di pelle, my nerves are all on edge.* * *['fjore] 1.sostantivo maschile1) flower-i di campo o selvatici wild flowers; -i freschi freshly cut flowers; -i di melo apple blossom; in fiore in bloom o blossom o flower; mettere i -i [ pianta] to flower; a -i [tessuto, camicia] floral, flowered, flowery; è il suo fiore all'occhiello — fig. that's a feather in his cap
il fiore, il fior fiore di — the flower of [ gruppo]
nel fiore degli anni — in one's prime, in the prime of life, in the bloom o flower of youth
3) (un) fior diguadagnare fior di quattrini — colloq. to make big money
2.un fior di galantuomo — a gentleman first and last, a perfect gentleman
••la vita non è tutta rose e -i — life is not a bed of roses o a bowl of cherries o all beer and skittles
* * *fiore/'fjore/I sostantivo m.1 flower; da fiore [ pianta] flowering; -i di campo o selvatici wild flowers; - i freschi freshly cut flowers; - i di melo apple blossom; in fiore in bloom o blossom o flower; mettere i -i [ pianta] to flower; a -i [tessuto, camicia] floral, flowered, flowery; è il suo fiore all'occhiello fig. that's a feather in his cap2 (parte migliore) il fiore, il fior fiore di the flower of [ gruppo]; il fior fiore della società the cream of society; nel fiore degli anni in one's prime, in the prime of life, in the bloom o flower of youth3 (un) fior di guadagnare fior di quattrini colloq. to make big money; un fior di galantuomo a gentleman first and last, a perfect gentleman; un fior di mascalzone a thorough scoundrelII fiori m.pl.(delle carte) clubs + verbo sing. o pl.; carta di -i clubaveva i nervi a fior di pelle his nerves were jangling o on edge; rispondere a fior di labbra to answer under one's breath; la vita non è tutta rose e -i life is not a bed of roses o a bowl of cherries o all beer and skittles\fiore di farina superfine flour. -
74 scavare
con pala digcon trivella excavate* * *scavare v.tr.1 to dig; to excavate; ( in una miniera) to mine: scavarono un grosso buco nel terreno per le fondamenta, they excavated a big hole in the ground for the foundations; è difficile scavare il terreno quando è gelato, it is difficult to dig the ground when it is frozen; questo buco fu scavato dall'acqua, this hole was hollowed out by the water; scavare un fosso, to dig a ditch (o to ditch); scavare un pozzo, to sink a well; scavare una trincea, to dig a trench; scavare con la draga, to dredge // si scavò la fossa con le sue mani, (fig.) he cut his own throat2 (di cose sepolte, riportarle alla luce) to excavate, to unearth: scavare antiche rovine, to excavate ancient ruins; scavare una città sepolta, to excavate a buried city; scavare un tesoro, to dig up treasure // a furia di scavare è venuta fuori la verità, (fig.) by dint of lots of digging the truth came out; scavare nel passato di qlcu., (fig.) to dig into s.o.'s past3 (fig.) ( escogitare) to dig up, to come* by: scava strani argomenti, strane teorie, he digs up strange ideas, strange theories4 (fare lo scollo ad abito ecc.) to widen, to enlarge: scavare il collo di un vestito, to enlarge the collar of a dress; scavare le maniche, to widen the sleeves.* * *[ska'vare] 1.verbo transitivo to dig*, to excavate, to bore, to hollow out [buco, fossato, tunnel]; to sink*, to dig* [ fondamenta]; to bore, to dig*, to drill [ pozzo]; [mare, acqua] to eat* into, to erode [ rocce]; fig. [ stanchezza] to furrow, to line [ viso]2.1)2) (indagare)3.scavare nel passato di qcn. — to dig into sb.'s past
verbo pronominale scavarsi-rsi un passaggio in qcs. — to burrow one's way into sth.
- rsi la fossa con le proprie mani — fig. to dig one's own grave
* * *scavare/ska'vare/ [1]to dig*, to excavate, to bore, to hollow out [buco, fossato, tunnel]; to sink*, to dig* [ fondamenta]; to bore, to dig*, to drill [ pozzo]; [mare, acqua] to eat* into, to erode [ rocce]; fig. [ stanchezza] to furrow, to line [ viso](aus. avere)1 scavare nella roccia to dig into the rock; scavare alla ricerca di un tesoro to dig for a treasure2 (indagare) scavare nella memoria to delve in one's memory; scavare nel passato di qcn. to dig into sb.'s pastIII scavarsi verbo pronominale-rsi un passaggio in qcs. to burrow one's way into sth.; - rsi la fossa con le proprie mani fig. to dig one's own grave. -
75 specie
1. f invar speciesuna specie di a sort or kind of2. adv especially* * *specie s.f.1 kind, sort: gente di ogni specie e di ogni razza, people of every kind and description; c'erano libri di ogni specie, there were books of all kinds; hanno fatto una specie di accordo fra di loro, they have come to a sort of agreement; mi fecero vedere una specie di violino che non avevo mai visto, I was shown a kind of violin I had never seen before; che specie di libro vuoi?, what kind of book do you want? // (in) specie, especially (o in particular): in quella casa sono tutti pazzi, specie i figli, everybody is raving mad in that house, especially the children; tutti, ma lui in specie, everybody, but he in particular; amo la musica, (in) specie quella rock, I love music, especially rock // far specie, ( far meraviglia) to surprise (o to impress): mi fa specie che tu parli in questo modo, it surprises me that you should speak like that; non mi farebbe specie se..., I shouldn't be surprised if...2 (scient.) species*: la specie umana, the human species (o mankind); l'origine di una specie, the origin of a species; secondo la teoria dell'evoluzione, ogni specie si sviluppa da specie preesistenti, according to the theory of evolution, every species develops from pre-existing species // (bot., zool.): specie anomala, sport; produrre una specie anomala, to sport; della stessa specie, conspecific3 (teol.) species*: l'Eucaristia sotto le specie del pane e del vino, the Eucharist under the species of bread and wine.* * *['spɛtʃe]1. sf inv1) Bio Bot Zool species inv2) (tipo) sort, kind, variety2. avvespecially, particularly* * *['spɛtʃe] 1.sostantivo femminile invariabile1) biol. species*2) (tipo) kind, sortuna specie di — a kind o sort of
3) (stupore)2.mi fa specie che... — I find it odd o it surprises me that
(in) specie — especially, particularly
* * *specie/'spεt∫e/I f.inv.1 biol. species*2 (tipo) kind, sort; una specie di a kind o sort of; un razzista della peggior specie a racist of the worst kind o sortII avverbio(in) specie especially, particularly. -
76 ♦ country
♦ country /ˈkʌntrɪ/A n.1 paese; nazione; patria: the country's economic growth, la crescita economica del paese; developing countries, paesi in via di sviluppo; country of origin, paese d'origine; my native country, il mio paese natale; the country as a whole, tutto il paese; tutta la nazione; a free country, un paese libero; for King and country, per il re e per la patria; to fly (o to flee) the country, lasciare, abbandonare il paese ( fuggendo)2 (solo sing.) campagna; campi (pl.): (GB) country park, area verde fuori dal centro cittadino destinata alla ricreazione; open country, aperta campagna; to live in the country, abitare in campagna; to go into the country, andare in campagna; to walk across country, attraversare i campi3 [u] terreno; regione; territorio: wooded country, terreno boschivo; regione boscosa; big-game hunting country, territorio per la caccia grossa; wild country, regione selvaggia; a beautiful stretch of country, una bella regione; una bella area; This is Robin Hood country, questa è la regione di Robin HoodB a. attr.di campagna; campestre: country life, vita di campagna; a country road, una strada di campagna; country gentleman, gentiluomo di campagna; proprietario terriero; country house, residenza di campagna; country people, gente di campagna; campagnoli● (mus.) country and western (o country music), (sost.) (musica) country; (agg.) (di musica) country □ country bank, banca di provincia; (in GB) banca senza sede a Londra □ (fin.) country branch, filiale di provincia □ country-bred, cresciuto in campagna □ country bumpkin, zotico; bifolco □ country club, circolo ricreativo e sportivo ( in zone di campagna) □ (ecol.) the Country Code, il codice di comportamento ecologico □ (telef.) country code, indicativo dello Stato (per es., 44 per l'Inghil.) □ (fam. spreg.) country cousin, persona di gusti campagnoli; cugino di campagna □ country dance, danza popolare (o folcloristica) ( la singola danza) □ country dancing, ballo popolare (o folcloristico), balli (pl.) popolari (o folcloristici) □ (fam.) country mile, distanza lunghissima: He sent the ball a country mile, ha spedito la palla lontanissimo □ (mus.) country music = country and western ► sopra □ (polit.) country party, partito agrario □ (in GB) country residence, residenza di campagna ( di personaggio importante) □ (comm. est.) country risk, rischio paese □ country rock, (geol.) roccia incassante; (mus.) country rock □ country seat, residenza di campagna ( di famiglia nobile) □ country town, cittadina di provincia □ (polit.) to go (o to appeal) to the country, chiamare il paese alle urne; consultare gli elettori; indire le elezioni generali. -
77 crack
I 1. [kræk]1) (in varnish) screpolatura f.; (in wall, cup, mirror, ground) crepa f., incrinatura f. (anche fig.); (in bone) incrinatura f.2) (narrow opening) (in rock) crepa f., fenditura f.; (in door, curtains) fessura f., spiraglio m.3) (drug) (anche crack cocaine) crack m.4) (noise) (of twig, bone) scricchiolio m., scrocchio m.; (of whip) schiocco m.; (of shot) schianto m., scoppio m.5) colloq. (attempt) prova f., tentativo m.to have a crack at — fare il tentativo di conquistare [ title]; cercare di battere [ record]
6) colloq. (jibe) battuta f., frecciata f. ( about su); (joke) motto m. di spirito, barzelletta f. ( about su)2.••II 1. [kræk]1) (make a crack in) (fare) incrinare [mirror, bone, wall, cup]; (make fine cracks in) (fare) screpolare [ varnish]to crack sth. open — aprire qcs.
to crack one's head open — colloq. rompersi la testa
I've cracked it — colloq. ci sono arrivato, ho capito
4) (make cracking sound with) schioccare [ whip]; fare schioccare, fare scrocchiare [ knuckles]to crack sb. on the head — colpire qcn. alla testa
to crack one's head on sth. — picchiare la testa su qcs.
to crack the whip — fig. farsi sentire
5) (overcome) spezzare, sconfiggere [defences, opposition]6)2.to crack a joke — raccontare una barzelletta, fare una battuta
1) (develop cracks) [ bone] incrinarsi; [mirror, cup, wall, ice] incrinarsi, creparsi, spaccarsi; [ varnish] creparsi, screpolarsi; [ skin] screpolarsi; [ ground] fendersi2) (cease to resist) [ person] cedere, crollare3) (make sharp sound) [knuckles, twig] schioccare, scrocchiare; [ whip] schioccare4) [ voice] rompersi, incrinarsi•- crack up••not all o not as good as it's cracked up to be non così bravo come tutti dicevano; to get cracking — darsi da fare, muoversi
* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rompersi, incrinarsi2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) schiacciare, spaccare3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) rompersi4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) raccontare5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) scassinare6) (to solve (a code).) decifrare7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) cedere2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) incrinatura2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) fessura3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) schiocco4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) colpo, botta5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) battuta6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) formidabile- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *crack (1) /kræk/A n.2 fessura; fenditura; incrinatura; crepa; screpolatura: The vase has a crack in it, il vaso ha un'incrinatura; The windscreen of that car is full of cracks, il parabrezza di quella macchina è tutto incrinato; Open the window just a crack, please, per favore, fa' una fessura (o uno spiraglio) alla finestra; a crack in the ice, una crepa nel ghiaccio3 forte colpo; botta; percossa: He gave me a crack on the head, mi diede una botta sulla testa (o uno scappellotto)4 [u] il mutare della voce ( per raucedine, emozione, o durante la pubertà): crack-voiced, dalla voce fessa10 (metall.) cricca11 (ipp.) crack; cavallo di prim'ordine13 (solo sing.) (fam.) opportunità; occasione14 [u] (fam. irl., anche craic) spasso; divertimento: just for the crack, soltanto per divertirsi; per gioco15 (dial. scozz.) chiacchierata16 ( Internet) crack (intrusione illegale in un sistema informatico oppure la disattivazione dei meccanismi di protezione di un software)B a. (fam.)1 di prim'ordine; eccellente; ottimo; fuoriclasse; formidabile (fam.): He's a crack shot, è un tiratore formidabile2 (mil., sport) scelto; speciale: a crack regiment, un reggimento scelto; crack police force, reparto speciale di polizia ( ben addestrato, ecc.)● crack-brain, scemo; matto □ crack-brained, bizzarro, strambo; tocco; picchiatello; pazzesco: a crack-brained plan, un progetto pazzesco □ ( droga) crack cocaine, crack □ crack house, locale dove si può consumare o comprare crack ( la droga) □ (antiq., scherz.) the crack of doom, il giorno del Giudizio Universale □ (fam.) a crack shot, un gran tiratore; un tiratore infallibile □ at the crack of dawn (o of day), all'alba; allo spuntar del giorno □ (fam. GB) a fair crack of the whip, l'opportunità di poter fare qualcosa □ (fig.) to paper over the cracks, coprire (o mascherare) i difetti □ (fam. USA) to slip (o to fall) through the cracks, andare perso; venir trascurato.crack (2) /kræk/inter.crac!; bum!; pum!♦ (to) crack /kræk/A v. i.1 incrinarsi; creparsi; screpolarsi; fendersi; spaccarsi: Suddenly the ice cracked, all'improvviso il ghiaccio s'incrinò; The enamel had cracked, lo smalto si era screpolato; Their marriage is starting to crack, il loro matrimonio si sta incrinando2 cedere (psicologicamente); crollare: to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione; The prisoner cracked under torture, messo alla tortura, il prigioniero è crollato3 crepitare; ( di frusta) schioccare; ( di giunture) scrocchiare: The machine guns were cracking, le mitragliatrici crepitavano7 (chim.) subire la piroscissioneB v. t.3 (far) schioccare; (far) scrocchiare: to crack the whip, schioccare la frusta; to crack one's finger joints, far scrocchiare le dita4 (far) incrinare; far screpolare; far crepare: to crack a vase, incrinare un vaso; The heat has cracked the paint, il calore ha fatto screpolare la vernice6 urtare, picchiare, sbattere ( con un rumore secco): to crack one's head on the floor, picchiare la testa sul pavimento8 risolvere ( un problema, un caso, ecc.); decifrare ( un codice, ecc.); sbrogliare ( una difficoltà)9 (fam.) stappare (o aprire) e bere: to crack a beer, aprire una birra; to crack a bottle with sb., bere una bottiglia con q.11 (fam.) riuscire a entrare in; sfondare: ( di libro, disco, ecc.) to crack the top list, piazzarsi fra i primi; sfondare; to crack the most exclusive literary circles in London, riuscire a entrare (o a sfondare) nei circoli letterari più chiusi di Londra12 (chim.) scindere; sottoporre a piroscissione13 ( Internet) infrangere la sicurezza, accedere e usare illegalmente ( sistemi o programmi protetti); craccare ( gergo)● to crack a joke, raccontare una barzelletta; fare una battuta □ (fam.) to crack a smile, aprirsi in un sorriso □ (fam. USA) to crack a book, aprire un libro ( per studiare) □ (fam.) to crack open, aprire; ( anche) demolire ( una tesi, ecc.) □ (fig.) to crack the whip, schioccare la frusta (fig.); farsi sentire (fig.); farsi obbedire □ (fam. USA) to crack wise, fare lo spiritoso; dire spiritosaggini □ (fam.) to get cracking, darsi da fare; muoversi; darsi una mossa; darci dentro; DIALOGO → - Coursework- I need to get cracking on the coursework this weekend, mi devo mettere sotto con il compito nel fine settimana.* * *I 1. [kræk]1) (in varnish) screpolatura f.; (in wall, cup, mirror, ground) crepa f., incrinatura f. (anche fig.); (in bone) incrinatura f.2) (narrow opening) (in rock) crepa f., fenditura f.; (in door, curtains) fessura f., spiraglio m.3) (drug) (anche crack cocaine) crack m.4) (noise) (of twig, bone) scricchiolio m., scrocchio m.; (of whip) schiocco m.; (of shot) schianto m., scoppio m.5) colloq. (attempt) prova f., tentativo m.to have a crack at — fare il tentativo di conquistare [ title]; cercare di battere [ record]
6) colloq. (jibe) battuta f., frecciata f. ( about su); (joke) motto m. di spirito, barzelletta f. ( about su)2.••II 1. [kræk]1) (make a crack in) (fare) incrinare [mirror, bone, wall, cup]; (make fine cracks in) (fare) screpolare [ varnish]to crack sth. open — aprire qcs.
to crack one's head open — colloq. rompersi la testa
I've cracked it — colloq. ci sono arrivato, ho capito
4) (make cracking sound with) schioccare [ whip]; fare schioccare, fare scrocchiare [ knuckles]to crack sb. on the head — colpire qcn. alla testa
to crack one's head on sth. — picchiare la testa su qcs.
to crack the whip — fig. farsi sentire
5) (overcome) spezzare, sconfiggere [defences, opposition]6)2.to crack a joke — raccontare una barzelletta, fare una battuta
1) (develop cracks) [ bone] incrinarsi; [mirror, cup, wall, ice] incrinarsi, creparsi, spaccarsi; [ varnish] creparsi, screpolarsi; [ skin] screpolarsi; [ ground] fendersi2) (cease to resist) [ person] cedere, crollare3) (make sharp sound) [knuckles, twig] schioccare, scrocchiare; [ whip] schioccare4) [ voice] rompersi, incrinarsi•- crack up••not all o not as good as it's cracked up to be non così bravo come tutti dicevano; to get cracking — darsi da fare, muoversi
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78 массив
array вчт., solid monolith, solid* * *масси́в м.:бето́нный масси́в ( для армирования) — mass concreteмасси́в го́рных поро́д — rock massмасси́в да́нных вчт. — data array; data fileобновля́ть масси́в да́нных — update a fileсовмеща́ть, напр. два масси́ва да́нных, упоря́доченных по одному́ при́знаку — merge, e. g., two filesсовмеща́ть, напр. два масси́ва да́нных, упоря́доченных по ра́зным при́знакам — collate, e. g., two filesмасси́в докуме́нтов вчт. — document file, document collectionжили́щный масси́в — residential districtзакла́дочный масси́в горн. — filling massмасси́в ка́менной кла́дки — body of masonryмасси́в кома́нд вчт. — instruction fileлесно́й масси́в — big stand, tract of forestмасси́в поро́ды, ненару́шенный — virgin rock massмасси́в у́гля — coal massif, coal block -
79 swing
1. noun1) (apparatus) Schaukel, die2) (spell of swinging) Schaukeln, dastake a swing at somebody/something — zum Schlag gegen jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) ausholen
in full swing — (fig.) in vollem Gang[e]
5) (steady movement) Rhythmus, derget into/be in the swing of things or it — richtig reinkommen/richtig drin sein (ugs.)
6) (Mus.) Swing, der7) (shift) Schwankung, die; (of public opinion) Wende, die; (amount of change in votes) Abwanderung, die2. intransitive verb,swing open — [Tür:] aufgehen
2) (go in sweeping curve) schwenkenswing from somebody's arm/a tree — an jemandes Arm/einem Baum schwingen (geh.) od. baumeln
3)swing into action — (fig.) loslegen (ugs.)
4) (move oneself by swinging) sich schwingenthe car swung out of the drive — der Wagen schwenkte aus der Einfahrt
3. transitive verb,he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumeln
1) schwingen; (rock) schaukelnswing something round and round — etwas kreisen od. im Kreise wirbeln lassen
2) (cause to face in another direction) schwenkenhe swung the car off the road/into the road — er schwenkte [mit dem Auto] von der Straße ab/in die Straße ein
3) (have influence on) umschlagen lassen [öffentliche Meinung]swing the elections — den Ausgang der Wahlen entscheiden
what swung it for me... — was für mich den Ausschlag gab...
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/112515/swing_round">swing round* * *[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) schwingen2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) schwungvoll gehen3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) sich drehen, herumkriegen2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) das Schwingen, der Schlag2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) der Schwung3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) der Schwung4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) die Schwenkung5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) die Schaukel•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *[swɪŋ]I. nwith a \swing of his axe... mit einem Schwung seiner Axt...to take a \swing at sb zum Schlag gegen jdn ausholenporch \swing Hollywoodschaukel fto go on a \swing schaukelnto take a \swing through the southern states eine kurze Tour durch die Südstaaten machen8.▶ to be in full \swing voll im Gang sein▶ to get [back] into the \swing of things [or it] ( fam) sich akk [wieder] an etwas gewöhnen, [wieder] in etwas reinkommen fam▶ what you lose on the \swings, you gain on the roundabouts [or it's \swings and roundabouts] BRIT ( prov) das hält sich die Waagschale, das ist Jacke wie Hose [o ÖSTERR, DIAL g'hupft wie g'hatscht] [o SCHWEIZ Hans was Heinrich] famII. vi<swung, swung>the monkey was \swinging from tree to tree der Affe schwang sich von Baum zu Baumthe door swung open in the wind die Tür ging durch den Wind auf2. (attempt to hit) zum Schlag ausholen3. (in playground) schaukeln4. (alternate) mood schwanken5. MUS swingenyou need music to make a party \swing man braucht Musik, um eine Party in Schwung zu bringen▪ to \swing by somewhere irgendwo kurz anhalten▪ to \swing for sth für etw akk gehängt werden; AM ( fig: be reprimanded) für etw akk gerügt [o getadelt] werdento \swing for the fences einen Homerun versuchen11.III. vt<swung, swung>1. (move)▪ to \swing sth etw [hin und her] schwingento \swing one's arms die Arme schwingen2. MUS etw als Swing spielen▪ to \swing sth:do you think you could \swing the job for me? glaubst du, du könntest die Sache für mich schaukeln? famto \swing it es arrangieren [o fam deichseln]4.▶ to \swing the balance den Ausschlag gebenIV. adj voter, state entscheidend* * *[swɪŋ] vb: pret, ptp swung1. n1) (= movement) Schwung m; (to and fro) Schwingen nt; (of needle) Ausschlag m; (= distance) Ausschlag m, Schwung(weite f) m; (BOXING ETC = blow) Schwinger m; (GOLF, SKIING ETC) Schwung m; (fig, POL) (Meinungs)umschwung mthe golfer took a big swing at the ball —
my swing is too short — ich hole nicht weit genug aus
to get into the swing of sth (of new job, married life etc) — sich an etw (acc) gewöhnen
3) (= seat for swinging) Schaukel fwhat you win or gain on the swings (you lose on the roundabouts) (prov) — was man auf der einen Seite gewinnt, verliert man auf der anderen
4) (esp US= scope, freedom)
he gave his imagination full swing — er ließ seiner Fantasie or Phantasie (dat) freien Laufhe was given full swing to make decisions — man hat ihm bei allen Entscheidungen freie Hand gelassen
2. vt1) object schwingen; (to and fro) hin und her schwingen; (on swing, hammock) schaukeln; arms, legs (vigorously) schwingen (mit); (= dangle) baumeln mit; propeller einen Schwung geben (+dat)to swing the lead ( Brit inf ) — sich drücken (inf)
See:→ cat2) (= move) schwingenhe swung his axe at the tree/at me — er schwang die Axt gegen den Baum/gegen mich
he swung his racket at the ball — er holte mit dem Schläger aus
to swing a door open/shut —
he swung the case ( up) onto his shoulder — er schwang sich (dat) die Kiste auf die Schulter
he swung himself over the stream/wall/up into the saddle — er schwang sich über den Bach/über die Mauer/in den Sattel
3) (= influence) election, decision, voters beeinflussen; opinion umschlagen lassen; person umstimmen, herumkriegen (inf)his speech swung the decision in our favour — seine Rede ließ die Entscheidung zu unseren Gunsten ausfallen
what swung it for me was the fact that... (inf) — was dann letzten Endes den Ausschlag gegeben hat, war, dass...
he managed to swing it in our favour — es gelang ihm, es zu unseren Gunsten zu drehen
4) (turn) plane, car herumschwenken3. vi1) (object) schwingen; (to and fro) (hin und her) schwingen; (= pivot) sich drehen; (on swing) schaukeln; (arms, legs = dangle) baumelnhe was left swinging by his hands — er hing or (dangerously) baumelte nur noch an den Händen
2) (= move into saddle, along rope etc) sich schwingenopinion/the party has swung to the right — die Meinung/die Partei hat einen Rechtsschwenk gemacht
3) (music, tune) Schwung habenthe town/club began to swing — in der Stadt/im Klub kam Stimmung auf (inf)
London really swung in the sixties — in den sechziger Jahren war in London schwer was los (inf)
4) (inf= be hanged)
he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumelnI'll swing for him ( yet) — ich bring ihn noch um (inf)
he's not worth swinging for — es lohnt sich nicht, sich an ihm die Hände schmutzig zu machen (inf)
* * *swing [swıŋ]A v/t prät und pperf swung [swʌŋ]1. ein Lasso, Schwert etc schwingen:swing o.s. from branch to branch;he swung his arm and hit me in the face er holte aus2. eine Glocke etc schwingen, (hin- und her)schwenken:swing one’s arms mit den Armen schlenkern; she left the room, swinging her hips mit wiegenden Hüften;swing out TECH ausschwenken;swing sb round jemanden herumwirbeln oder -schwenken;swing a hammock eine Hängematte aufhängen;swing one’s legs mit den Beinen baumeln;swing a gate open (to) ein Tor auf-(zu)stoßen4. jemanden (auf einer Schaukel) schaukeln6. SCHIFF (rund)schwojen7. (auf die Schulter etc) (hoch)schwingen8. TECH Spielraum lassen für:9. umga) etwas schaukeln, hinkriegenb) US die Wähler etc rumkriegenc) US eine Wahl etc entscheiden(d beeinflussen)B v/i1. (hin- und her)schwingen, pendeln, ausschlagen (Pendel, Zeiger):swing from branch to branch sich von Ast zu Ast schwingen;swing into motion in Schwung oder Gang kommen;swing into action fig loslegen;a) fig alles abdecken,b) POL eine Wahlrundreise machen;swing round the circle of all theories US sich der Reihe nach mit allen Theorien befassen3. (sich) schaukelnswing open (to) auffliegen (zuschlagen);a) sich ruckartig umdrehen,b) sich drehen (Wind etc),c) fig umschlagen (öffentliche Meinung etc)6. SCHIFF schwojen8. mit Schwung oder in großem Bogen fahren:9. sich in weitem Bogen hinziehen:10. a) schwankenb) TECH Schwingungen haben11. a) Schwung haben, schwungvoll sein (Musik etc)b) lebenslustig sein12. (zum Schlag) ausholen:swing at sb nach jemandem schlagen15. sl (gerne) Partner tauschenC s1. (Hin- und Her)Schwingen n, Schwingung f, Pendeln n, Ausschlagen n (eines Pendels oder Zeigers), TECH auch Schwungweite f, Ausschlag m:the swing of the pendulum fig der Umschwung;a) einer Sache freien Lauf lassen,b) jemandem freie Hand lassen;the party was in full swing die Party war in vollem Gang2. Schaukeln n:have a swing schaukeln3. a) Schwung m (beim Gehen, Skilauf etc), schwingender Gang, Schlenkern nb) LIT, MUS Schwung m (auch fig), schwingender Rhythmus:with a swing schwungvoll;get into the swing of things umg den Bogen rauskriegen;go with a swing Schwung haben, fig a. wie am Schnürchen gehen4. Schwung (-kraft f) m (auch fig):at full swing in vollem Schwung, in voller Fahrt5. WIRTSCH US umg Konjunkturperiode f6. umg (Arbeits)Schicht f8. POL US Wahlrundreise f9. a) Schwenkung fb) fig Umschwung m (of gen oder in dat):swing of opinion Meinungsumschwung11. TECHa) Spielraum m, Spitzenhöhe f (einer Drehbank)b) (Rad)Sturz m12. MUS Swing m (ein Jazzstil)13. WIRTSCH Swing m (Spielraum für Kreditgewährung bei bilateralen Handelsverträgen)* * *1. noun1) (apparatus) Schaukel, die2) (spell of swinging) Schaukeln, dastake a swing at somebody/something — zum Schlag gegen jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) ausholen
4) (of suspended object) Schwingen, dasin full swing — (fig.) in vollem Gang[e]
5) (steady movement) Rhythmus, derget into/be in the swing of things or it — richtig reinkommen/richtig drin sein (ugs.)
6) (Mus.) Swing, der7) (shift) Schwankung, die; (of public opinion) Wende, die; (amount of change in votes) Abwanderung, die2. intransitive verb,1) (turn on axis, sway) schwingen; (in wind) schaukelnswing open — [Tür:] aufgehen
2) (go in sweeping curve) schwenkenswing from somebody's arm/a tree — an jemandes Arm/einem Baum schwingen (geh.) od. baumeln
3)swing into action — (fig.) loslegen (ugs.)
4) (move oneself by swinging) sich schwingen3. transitive verb,1) schwingen; (rock) schaukelnswing something round and round — etwas kreisen od. im Kreise wirbeln lassen
2) (cause to face in another direction) schwenkenhe swung the car off the road/into the road — er schwenkte [mit dem Auto] von der Straße ab/in die Straße ein
3) (have influence on) umschlagen lassen [öffentliche Meinung]what swung it for me... — was für mich den Ausschlag gab...
Phrasal Verbs:* * *(music) n.Swingmusik f. n.Schaukel -n f.Schwingen n. v.(§ p.,p.p.: swung)= schaukeln v.schwingen v.(§ p.,pp.: schwang, geschwungen) -
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1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.1) (rubbing)wear [and tear] — Verschleiß, der; Abnutzung, die
show signs of wear — Verschleiß- od. Abnutzungserscheinungen aufweisen
the worse for wear — abgetragen [Kleider]; abgelaufen [Schuhe]; abgenutzt [Teppich, Sessel, Möbel]
2) (clothes, use of clothes) Kleidung, dieclothes for everyday wear — Alltagskleidung, die
2. transitive verb,children's/ladies' wear — Kinder-/Damen[be]kleidung, die
1) tragen [Kleidung, Schmuck, Bart, Brille, Perücke, Abzeichen]2) abtragen [Kleidungsstück]; abtreten, abnutzen [Teppich]be worn [smooth] — [Stufen:] ausgetreten sein; [Gestein:] ausgewaschen sein; [Gesicht:] abgehärmt sein
a [badly] worn tyre — ein [stark] abgefahrener Reifen
3) (make by rubbing) scheuernthe water had worn a channel in the rock — das Wasser hatte sich durch den Felsen gefressen
4) (exhaust) erschöpfen5) (coll.): (accept)3. intransitive verb,I won't wear that! — das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab! (ugs.)
wore, worn1) [Kante, Saum, Kleider:] sich durchscheuern; [Absätze, Schuhsohlen:] sich ablaufen; [Teppich:] sich abnutzenwear thin — (fig.) [Freundschaft, Stil:] verflachen, oberflächlicher werden; [Witz, Ausrede:] schon reichlich alt sein
2) (endure rubbing) [Material, Stoff:] halten; (fig.) sich haltenwear well/badly — sich gut/schlecht tragen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93671/wear_away">wear away- wear off- wear out* * *[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) tragen3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) zeigen4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) abnutzen5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) reißen6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) halten2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) das Tragen2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) die Kleidung3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) die Abnutzung4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) die Haltbarkeit•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out* * *[weəʳ, AM wer]I. ncasual/sports \wear Freizeit-/Sport[be]kleidung fthe chairs have a bit more \wear left in them die Stühle lassen sich noch gut eine Weile benutzenI haven't had much \wear out of this sweater ich habe diesen Pullover wenig getragento show signs of \wear Abnutzungserscheinungen [o Verschleißerscheinungen] aufweisen\wear and tear Abnutzung f, Verschleiß mto take a lot of \wear and tear stark strapaziert werdento be the worse for \wear abgenutzt [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. abgenützt] sein; (clothes) abgetragen sein; ( fig: person) fertig sein famI feel a bit the worse for \wear ich fühle mich etwas angeschlagenII. vt<wore, worn>1. (have on body)what are you \wearing to Caroline's wedding? was ziehst du zu Carolines Hochzeit an?she had nothing to \wear to the party sie hatte für die Party nichts anzuziehento \wear glasses eine Brille tragento \wear one's hair loose/up das Haar offen/hochgesteckt tragento \wear a hole in sth etw durchwetzen; water etw aushöhlen4.▶ to \wear one's heart on one's sleeve das Herz auf der Zunge tragenIII. vi<wore, worn>(get thinner) clothes sich akk abtragen; (get hole) sich akk durchscheuern; machine parts sich akk abnutzen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR abnützen]this shirt is starting to \wear at the collar dieses Hemd wird am Kragen schon dünnmy jeans have worn at the knees meine Jeans sind an den Knien durchgewetzt* * *[wɛə(r)] vb: pret wore, ptp worn1. n1)(= use)
he got four years' wear out of these trousers/that carpet — diese Hose/dieser Teppich hat vier Jahre lang gehaltenthere isn't much wear/there is still a lot of wear left in this coat/carpet — dieser Mantel/Teppich hält nicht mehr lange/hält noch lange
for casual/evening/everyday wear — für die Freizeit/den Abend/jeden Tag
2) (= clothing) Kleidung fwear and tear — Abnutzung f, Verschleiß m
fair wear and tear — normale Abnutzungs- or Verschleißerscheinungen
to show signs of wear (lit) — anfangen, alt auszusehen; (fig) angegriffen aussehen
to look the worse for wear (lit) (curtains, carpets etc) — verschlissen aussehen; (shoes, clothes) abgetragen aussehen; (furniture etc) abgenutzt aussehen; (fig) verbraucht aussehen
I felt a bit the worse for wear (inf) — ich fühlte mich etwas angeknackst (inf) or angegriffen
2. vt1) clothing, jewellery, spectacles, beard etc tragenI haven't a thing to wear! —
I haven't worn that for ages — das habe ich schon seit Ewigkeiten nicht mehr angezogen or angehabt (inf) or getragen
to wear white/rags etc — Weiß/Lumpen etc tragen, in Weiß/Lumpen etc gehen
2) (= reduce to a worn condition) abnutzen; clothes abtragen; sleeve, knee etc durchwetzen; velvet etc blank wetzen; leather articles abwetzen; steps austreten; tyres abfahren; engine kaputt machento wear holes in sth — etw durchwetzen; in shoes etw durchlaufen
to wear smooth (by handling) — abgreifen; (by walking) austreten; pattern angreifen; sharp edges glatt machen
centuries of storms had worn the inscription smooth — die Inschrift war durch die Stürme im Laufe der Jahrhunderte verwittert
you'll wear a track in the carpet (hum) — du machst noch mal eine richtige Bahn or einen Trampelpfad (inf) in den Teppich
See:→ also worn3. vi1) (= last) haltento wear smooth (by water) — glatt gewaschen sein; (by weather) verwittern; (pattern) abgegriffen sein
the sharp edges will wear smooth in time/with use — die scharfen Kanten werden sich mit der Zeit/im Gebrauch abschleifen
to wear thin (lit) — dünn werden, durchgehen (inf)
that excuse/joke is wearing thin — diese Ausrede/dieser Witz ist (doch) schon etwas alt
3)* * *wear1 [weə(r)]A v/t prät wore [wɔː(r); US auch ˈwəʊər], pperf worn [wɔː(r)n; US auch ˈwəʊərn]wear sth to church etwas in die Kirche anziehen;wear the breeches ( oder trousers, bes US pants) umg die Hosen anhaben, das Regiment führen (Ehefrau);wear one’s hair long das Haar lang tragen;she wore white sie trug (stets) Weiß;2. ein Lächeln etc zur Schau tragen, zeigen:wear an angry expression wütend dreinblicken3. auch wear away ( oder down, off, out) Kleidung etc abnutzen, abtragen, Absätze abtreten, Stufen austreten, Reifen abfahren:shoes worn at the heels Schuhe mit schiefen Absätzen;wear into holes ganz abtragen, Schuhe durchlaufen4. Bücher etc abnutzen, zerlesen5. eingraben, nagen:a) aushöhlenb) aufreiben, jemandes Widerstand brechen:she was worn to a shadow sie war nur noch ein Schatten (ihrer selbst)9. Br sl eine Ausrede etc schluckenB v/i1. sth to wear etwas zum Anziehen2. halten, haltbar sein:a) sehr haltbar sein (Stoff etc),b) sich gut tragen (Kleid etc),3. auch wear away ( oder down, off, out) sich abtragen oder abnutzen, verschleißen (Kleidung etc), sich abfahren (Reifen):a) fadenscheinig werden (Kleider etc),b) fig sich erschöpfen (Geduld etc)wear to an end schleppend zu Ende gehen;wear on sich dahinschleppen (Zeit, Geschichte etc)5. sich ermüdend auswirken (on auf akk):she wears on me sie geht mir auf die NervenC s1. Tragen n:clothes for everyday wear Alltagskleidung f;the coat I have in wear der Mantel, den ich gewöhnlich trage2. (Be)Kleidung f, Mode f:in general wear modern, in Mode;be the wear Mode sein, getragen werdenfor hard wear strapazierfähig;a) abgenutzt, (sehr) mitgenommen (a. fig),b) angetrunken4. Haltbarkeit f:there is still a great deal of wear in it das lässt sich noch gut tragen oder benutzen;there is still plenty of wear in these tires (bes Br tyres) die Reifen haben noch gutes Profil, mit den Reifen kann man noch eine ganze Zeit fahrenwear2 [weə(r)] SCHIFF* * *1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.1) (rubbing)wear [and tear] — Verschleiß, der; Abnutzung, die
show signs of wear — Verschleiß- od. Abnutzungserscheinungen aufweisen
the worse for wear — abgetragen [Kleider]; abgelaufen [Schuhe]; abgenutzt [Teppich, Sessel, Möbel]
2) (clothes, use of clothes) Kleidung, dieclothes for everyday wear — Alltagskleidung, die
2. transitive verb,children's/ladies' wear — Kinder-/Damen[be]kleidung, die
1) tragen [Kleidung, Schmuck, Bart, Brille, Perücke, Abzeichen]2) abtragen [Kleidungsstück]; abtreten, abnutzen [Teppich]be worn [smooth] — [Stufen:] ausgetreten sein; [Gestein:] ausgewaschen sein; [Gesicht:] abgehärmt sein
a [badly] worn tyre — ein [stark] abgefahrener Reifen
3) (make by rubbing) scheuern4) (exhaust) erschöpfen5) (coll.): (accept)3. intransitive verb,I won't wear that! — das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab! (ugs.)
wore, worn1) [Kante, Saum, Kleider:] sich durchscheuern; [Absätze, Schuhsohlen:] sich ablaufen; [Teppich:] sich abnutzenwear thin — (fig.) [Freundschaft, Stil:] verflachen, oberflächlicher werden; [Witz, Ausrede:] schon reichlich alt sein
2) (endure rubbing) [Material, Stoff:] halten; (fig.) sich haltenwear well/badly — sich gut/schlecht tragen
Phrasal Verbs:- wear off- wear out* * *(clothing) v.anhaben (Kleidung) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn)= abnutzen v.abtragen v.aufhaben v.tragen v.(§ p.,pp.: trug, getragen) n.Abnutzung f.Abrieb -e f.Kleidung -en f.Verschleiß m.
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