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1 animal numbers

численность животных

in superior numbers — превосходящей численностью

The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > animal numbers
2 animal numbers

численность животных

Англо-русский словарь по экологии > animal numbers
3 animal numbers

Биология: численность животных

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > animal numbers
4 animal numbers

численность животных

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численность животных

English-russian biological dictionary > animal numbers
5 number

1) порядковый номер; число

2) количество

3) pl численность

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- acid number
- animal numbers
- assimilation number
- average sample number
- basic number
- binomial number
- chromosome number
- coding number
- color saponification number
- copy number
- diploid number
- enzymes turnover number
- field number
- haploid number
- iodine number
- linking number
- modal number
- number of species
- rejection number
- Reynolds' number
- saponification number
- writing number

English-russian biological dictionary > number
6 number

number 1. порядковый номер; число; 2. количество; 3. pl численность

number of species видовая насыщенность (в сообществе)

acid number кислотное число

animal numbers численность животных

assimilation number ассимиляционное число

average sample number биом средний объём выборки

basic number основное число (хромосом)

binomial number боим. биномиальный коэффициент

chromosome number число хромосом

coding number ген кодовое число

color saponification number цветной показатель омыления

diploid number диплоидное число (хромосом)

distribution number коэффициент распределения (стат.)

enzymes turnover number число оборотов ферментов

haploid number гаплоидное число (хромосом)

iodine number иодное число

modal number модальное число (хромосом)

rejection number биом критическое количество

saponification number показатель омыления, число омыления

English-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > number
7 force

I 1. [fɔːs]
nome

1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.

I hit him with all the force I could muster — lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)

by force — a forza

by force of arms force — ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

3) fig. (of intellect, memory, logic, etc.) forza f.

from force of habit, of circumstance — per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore

4) (influence) forza f.

a world force — una potenza mondiale

5) U (organized group) forze f.pl.

peacekeeping force — forza di pace

6) (police) (anche Force)

the force — la polizia

7) fis. forza f.

force of gravity — forza di gravità

8) meteor.

a force 10 gale — un vento forza 10

9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore
2.
nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)

the forces — le forze armate
II 1. [fɔːs]
verbo transitivo

1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere ( to do a fare)

he forced his voice to remain calm — si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

2) (push, thrust)

to force one's way through [sth.] — farsi largo fra [ crowd]; aprirsi un varco in [ jungle]

to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.

she forced him to his knees — lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

3) (apply great pressure to) forzare [door, lock, safe]; sforzare [ screw]

to force an entry — dir. entrare con la forza

4) agr. (speed up growth) forzare la crescita di [ plant]; ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso [ animal]
2.
verbo riflessivo

1) (push oneself)

to force oneself — sforzarsi ( to do di fare)

2) (impose oneself)

I wouldn't want to force myself on you — non vorrei importi la mia presenza

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- force back

- force down

- force in

- force on

- force open

- force out

- force through

- force up

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to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn

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[fo:s] 1. noun
1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) forza

2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) forza

3) ((sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action: the police force; the Royal Air Force.) forza
2. verb
1) (to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will: He forced me to give him money.) forzare, costringere

2) (to achieve by strength or effort: He forced a smile despite his grief.) strappare

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- forced
- forceful
- forcefully
- forces
- in
- into force
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I 1. [fɔːs]
nome

1) (physical strength, impact) (of blow, collision) forza f., violenza f.; (of fall) impatto m.

I hit him with all the force I could muster — lo colpii con tutte le mie forze

2) (physical means) forza f. (anche mil.)

by force — a forza

by force of arms force — ricorrendo alla forza (militare)

3) fig. (of intellect, memory, logic, etc.) forza f.

from force of habit, of circumstance — per forza d'abitudine, per cause di forza maggiore

4) (influence) forza f.

a world force — una potenza mondiale

5) U (organized group) forze f.pl.

peacekeeping force — forza di pace

6) (police) (anche Force)

the force — la polizia

7) fis. forza f.

force of gravity — forza di gravità

8) meteor.

a force 10 gale — un vento forza 10

9) in force (in large numbers, strength) in forze; (effective) [law, prices, ban] in vigore
2.
nome plurale forces mil. (anche armed forces)

the forces — le forze armate
II 1. [fɔːs]
verbo transitivo

1) (compel, oblige) forzare, obbligare, costringere ( to do a fare)

he forced his voice to remain calm — si sforzò di mantenere un tono di voce calmo

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents — il terremoto costrinse centinaia di residenti a evacuare

2) (push, thrust)

to force one's way through [sth.] — farsi largo fra [ crowd]; aprirsi un varco in [ jungle]

to force sb. up against sth. — spingere qcn. contro qcs.

she forced him to his knees — lo costrinse a inginocchiarsi

3) (apply great pressure to) forzare [door, lock, safe]; sforzare [ screw]

to force an entry — dir. entrare con la forza

4) agr. (speed up growth) forzare la crescita di [ plant]; ingrassare, mettere all'ingrasso [ animal]
2.
verbo riflessivo

1) (push oneself)

to force oneself — sforzarsi ( to do di fare)

2) (impose oneself)

I wouldn't want to force myself on you — non vorrei importi la mia presenza

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- force back

- force down

- force in

- force on

- force open

- force out

- force through

- force up

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to force sb.'s hand — forzare la mano a qcn

English-Italian dictionary > force
8 slaughter

1. noun
1) (killing for food) Schlachten, das; Schlachtung, die; see also academic.ru/41497/lamb">lamb 1. 1)

2) (massacre) Abschlachten, das; (in battle) Gemetzel, das
2. transitive verb
1) (kill for food) schlachten

2) (massacre) abschlachten; niedermetzeln (abwertend)

3) (coll.): (defeat) fertig machen (salopp)

4) (coll.): (severely criticize) verreißen

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['slo:tə] 1. noun
1) (the killing of people or animals in large numbers, cruelly and usually unnecessarily: Many people protested at the annual slaughter of seals.) das Abschlachten

2) (the killing of animals for food: Methods of slaughter must be humane.) das Schlachten
2. verb
1) (to kill (animals) for food: Thousands of cattle are slaughtered here every year.) schlachten

2) (to kill in a cruel manner, especially in large numbers.) abschlachten

3) (to criticize unmercifully or defeat very thoroughly: Our team absolutely slaughtered the other side.) niedermetzeln

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- slaughter-house

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slaugh·ter

[ˈslɔ:təʳ, AM ˈslɑ:t̬ɚ]

I. vt

1. (kill)

▪ to \slaughter sb jdn abschlachten [o niedermetzeln]

to \slaughter an animal ein Tier schlachten

2. SPORT ( fig fam)

▪ to \slaughter sb jdn vom Platz fegen fam

II. n no pl

1. (killing) of people Abschlachten nt, Gemetzel nt; of animals Schlachten nt

to fatten an animal for \slaughter ein Tier für die Schlachtung mästen

2. ( fig fam: in sports) Schlappe f fam

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['slɔːtə(r)]
1. n
(of animals) Schlachten nt no pl; (of persons) Gemetzel nt no pl, Abschlachten nt no pl (liter)
the Slaughter of the Innocents (Bibl) — der Mord der Unschuldigen Kinder

the slaughter on the streets — das Töten auf den Straßen

2. vt
schlachten; persons (lit) abschlachten; (fig) fertigmachen (inf)
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slaughter [ˈslɔːtə(r)]

A s

1. Schlachten n

2. fig

a) Abschlachten n, Niedermetzeln n

b) Gemetzel n, Blutbad n

3. umg

a) Verriss m

b) SPORT vernichtende Niederlage

B v/t

1. Vieh schlachten

2. fig abschlachten, niedermetzeln

3. umg

a) ein Theaterstück etc verreißen

b) SPORT auseinandernehmen, (Tennis etc auch) vom Platz fegen

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1. noun
1) (killing for food) Schlachten, das; Schlachtung, die; see also lamb 1. 1)

2) (massacre) Abschlachten, das; (in battle) Gemetzel, das
2. transitive verb
1) (kill for food) schlachten

2) (massacre) abschlachten; niedermetzeln (abwertend)

3) (coll.): (defeat) fertig machen (salopp)

4) (coll.): (severely criticize) verreißen

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n.

Gemetzel - n.

Massaker - n. v.

abschlachten v.

niedermachen v.

niedermetzeln v.

schlachten v.

English-german dictionary > slaughter
9 pack

pæk
1. noun
1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) fardo, bulto

2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) baraja

3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) manada

4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) paquete, cajetilla (cigarrillos)

2. verb
1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) empaquetar

2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) amontonarse, hacinarse, apiñarse

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- packing
- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up

pack¹ n

1. baraja

he dealt the pack of cards repartió la baraja de cartas

2. manada

a pack of wolves una manada de lobos

3. mochila

the walkers carried packs on their backs los excursionistas llevaban mochilas en la espalda

4. pack

a pack of six toilet rolls un pack de seis rollos de papel higiénico

pack² vb

1. hacer la maleta

he packed his case and went on holiday hizo la maleta y se fue de vacaciones

2. envasar / empaquetar / embalar

the goods are packed and exported las mercancías se envasan y se exportan

pack

tr[pæk]

noun

1 (parcel) paquete nombre masculino; (bundle) fardo, bulto; (rucksack) mochila

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (packet - gen) paquete nombre masculino; (of cigarettes) paquete nombre masculino, cajetilla

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (of cards) baraja

4 pejorative (of thieves) banda, partida

5 (of lies) sarta

6 (of wolves, dogs) manada; (of hounds) jauría

7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in rugby) delanteros nombre masculino plural

8 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in cycling) pelotón nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (goods - as parcel) empaquetar; (- in container) envasar; (- for transport) embalar

2 (suitcase) hacer; (clothes etc) poner, meter

■ I haven't packed my case yet aún no he hecho la maleta

■ did you pack my swimming costume? ¿pusiste mi bañador?

3 (fill) atestar, abarrotar, llenar

■ the disco was packed with young people la discoteca estaba abarrotada de jóvenes

4 (press down) apretar

intransitive verb

1 (suitcase etc) hacer las maletas, hacer el equipaje

■ he hasn't packed yet aún no ha hecho las maletas

2 (people) apiñarse, apretarse, meterse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

pack it in! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!

to pack a hard punch (of boxer) pegar duro 2 (have powerful effect) pegar fuerte

to pack one's bags (belongings) hacer las maletas 2 (leave) marcharse

pack ice masa de hielo

pack train reata

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pack

tr[pæk]

transitive verb

1 (jury, committee) llenar de partidarios

pack ['pæk] vt

1) package: empaquetar, embalar, envasar

2) : empacar, meter (en una maleta)

to pack one's bag: hacer la maleta

3) fill: llenar, abarrotar

a packed theater: un teatro abarrotado

4)

to pack off send: mandar

pack vi

: empacar, hacer las maletas

pack n

1) bundle: bulto m, fardo m

2) backpack: mochila f

3) package: paquete m, cajetilla f (de cigarillos, etc.)

4) : manada f (de lobos, etc.), jauría f (de perros)

a pack of thieves: una pandilla de ladrones

pack

n.

• baraja s.f.

• cajetilla s.f.

• carga s.f.

• jauría s.f.

• manada s.f.

• mochila s.f.

• paquete s.m.

v.

• embalar v.

• empacar v.

• empaquetar v.

• enfardar v.

• envasar v.

• estibar v.

• llenar v.

pæk
I

noun

1) (bundle, load) fardo m; ( rucksack) mochila f; (before n)

pack animal — bestia f de carga

2)

a) (packet, package) paquete m

a pack of cigarettes — (esp AmE) un paquete or una cajetilla or (RPl) una cajilla de cigarrillos

b) ( of cards) (BrE) baraja f, mazo m (esp AmL)

3)

a) ( of animals)

a pack of wolves — una manada de lobos

a pack of hounds — ( Sport) una jauría

to run with the pack — seguir* la corriente

b) ( in race) pelotón m

c) ( in rugby) delanteros mpl

4) (of thieves, fools) (pej) partida f (pey), pandilla f (pey)

a pack of lies — una sarta de mentiras

5)

a) ( compress) compresa f

b) ( cosmetic) mascarilla f

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( Busn) \<\<goods/products\>\> ( put into container) envasar; ( make packets with) empaquetar; ( for transport) embalar

b) (put into suitcase, bag)

have you packed your toothbrush? — ¿llevas el cepillo de dientes?

I packed my winter clothes away in a trunk — guardé la ropa de invierno en un baúl

she takes a packed lunch to work — se lleva el almuerzo or (esp Esp, Méx) la comida al trabajo

c) ( fill)

to pack one's suitcase — hacer* la maleta or (RPl) la valija, empacar (AmL)

he was told to pack his bags — le dijeron que (hiciera las maletas y) se fuera

2)

a) ( press tightly together)

pack the soil (down) firmly — apisone bien la tierra

b) ( cram full)

pack the gaps tightly — rellena bien los huecos

the book is packed with useful information — el libro está lleno de información útil

3) ( fill with sympathizers)

to pack a jury — formar un jurado tendencioso

2.

pack vi

1) ( fill suitcase) hacer* la(s) maleta(s) or (RPl) la(s) valija(s), empacar* (AmL); send 2)

2) ( squeeze)

to pack INTO something: the crowd packed into the station — el gentío se apiñó en la estación

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pack in

- pack off

- pack up

[pæk]
1. N

1) (=packet) (gen) paquete m ; (esp US) [of cigarettes] paquete m, cajetilla f ; (=wrapping) envase m

a six-pack of beer — un paquete de seis cervezas

she smokes a pack and a half a day — fuma un paquete y medio or una cajetilla y media de tabaco al día

for sell-by date see back of pack — para la fecha de caducidad ver el reverso del envase
economy, information 2.
2) (traveller's) (also: backpack) mochila f ; (on animal) fardo m

3) [of cards] baraja f

• a pack of cards — una baraja de cartas

the roof collapsed like a pack of cards — el tejado se derrumbó como una baraja de cartas

• he told me a pack of lies — me contó una sarta or (LAm) bola de mentiras

it's a pack of lies! — ¡es una sarta or (LAm) bola de mentiras!, ¡son todo mentiras!

4) (=dressing) (Med) compresa f

• cold pack — compresa f fría
face 4., ice 3., mud 2.
5) [of hounds, dogs] jauría f ; [of wolves] manada f

• a pack of hounds — una jauría (de perros)

• a pack of wolves — una manada de lobos

6) [of people]

a) (=bunch) [of tourists, reporters] manada f ; [of idiots, fools] hatajo m

with a pack of cameramen in hot pursuit — con una manada de cámaras pisándoles los talones

• they're like a pack of kids — son como un hatajo de críos *
rat 3.
b) [of brownies, cubs] patrulla f

c) [of runners, cyclists] pelotón m
(fig)
• they are way ahead of the pack in electronic gadgetry — están muy a la cabeza del pelotón en materia de aparatos electrónicos

7) (Rugby)

• the pack — (=forwards) los delanteros; (=scrum) el pack

2. VT

1) (=put in container)

a) [+ possessions] (in case, bag etc)

I decided to pack a few things — decidí meter algunas cosas en la maleta

have you packed the salt and pepper for the picnic? — ¿has metido or puesto la sal y la pimienta para el picnic?

pack your things and get out! — ¡coge tus cosas or haz la maleta (con tus cosas) y lárgate de aquí! *

b) [+ goods, products for transport] (in package) empaquetar; (in crate, container) embalar, empacar (esp LAm)

• he was packing plates and wine glasses into or in boxes — estaba metiendo or empaquetando platos y copas en cajas

c) (Comm) (in individual packaging) envasar

she spent the summer packing apricots — se pasó el verano envasando albaricoques

they come packed in dozens — vienen en cajas de una docena

2) (=fill) [+ box, crate] llenar

he has a job packing boxes in a warehouse — trabaja en un almacén llenando cajas

• to pack one's bags — (lit) hacer las maletas

to pack one's bags (and go or leave) — (fig) coger sus cosas e irse, coger sus cosas y largarse *

• to pack one's/a (suit) case — hacer la maleta

Eleanor was packing her trunk — Eleanor estaba metiendo sus cosas en el baúl

• a crate packed with books — una caja llena de libros

pack your shoes with paper so they don't lose their shape — mete papel en los zapatos para que no pierdan la forma

3) (=fill tightly) [+ hall, stadium] llenar a rebosar

they packed the hall to see him — llenaron la sala a rebosar para verlo

• a fun-packed holiday — unas vacaciones llenas or repletas de diversión

• to pack a jury — formar un jurado con personas que simpatizan con el interesado

• a thrill-packed evening — una tarde muy emocionante
action-packed
4) (=press tightly)

• to pack sth/sb into sth, we packed the children into the car — apretujamos a los niños en el coche

they've packed enough information into this guide to satisfy every need — han incluído suficiente información en esta guía como para satisfacer las necesidades de todo el mundo

• to pack sth round sth — encajar algo alrededor de algo

to pack earth round a plant — acollar una planta
packed
5) * (=carry)

• he packs a gun — lleva un revólver

• he packs a powerful punch — (lit) pega duro

this play packs a powerful punch — esta es una obra con mucho impacto emocional

drinks that pack quite a punch — bebidas fpl que pegan fuerte

3. VI

1) (lit)

a) (=do one's packing) hacer la(s) maleta(s)

- send sb packing

b) (=fit) caber

• these books will pack easily into that box — estos libros cabrán bien en esa caja

do you think all this will pack into one suitcase? — ¿crees que todo esto cabrá or se podrá meter en una maleta?

2) (=cram) [people]

• to pack into a room/theatre — apiñarse or apretujarse en una habitación/un teatro

the five of us packed into her Mini — los cinco nos apiñamos or apretujamos en su Mini, los cinco nos metimos apretujados en su Mini

• they packed round the speaker — se apiñaron or se apretujaron en torno al orador

3) (=compact) [snow] hacerse una masa compacta

4.

CPD

pack animal N — bestia f or animal m de carga

pack ice N — banco m de hielo, masa f flotante de hielo

pack leader N — (Rugby) delantero(-a) m / f principal; (fig) líder mf de la panda or del grupo

- pack away

- pack down

- pack in

- pack off

- pack out

- pack up

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[pæk]
I

noun

1) (bundle, load) fardo m; ( rucksack) mochila f; (before n)

pack animal — bestia f de carga

2)

a) (packet, package) paquete m

a pack of cigarettes — (esp AmE) un paquete or una cajetilla or (RPl) una cajilla de cigarrillos

b) ( of cards) (BrE) baraja f, mazo m (esp AmL)

3)

a) ( of animals)

a pack of wolves — una manada de lobos

a pack of hounds — ( Sport) una jauría

to run with the pack — seguir* la corriente

b) ( in race) pelotón m

c) ( in rugby) delanteros mpl

4) (of thieves, fools) (pej) partida f (pey), pandilla f (pey)

a pack of lies — una sarta de mentiras

5)

a) ( compress) compresa f

b) ( cosmetic) mascarilla f

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( Busn) \<\<goods/products\>\> ( put into container) envasar; ( make packets with) empaquetar; ( for transport) embalar

b) (put into suitcase, bag)

have you packed your toothbrush? — ¿llevas el cepillo de dientes?

I packed my winter clothes away in a trunk — guardé la ropa de invierno en un baúl

she takes a packed lunch to work — se lleva el almuerzo or (esp Esp, Méx) la comida al trabajo

c) ( fill)

to pack one's suitcase — hacer* la maleta or (RPl) la valija, empacar (AmL)

he was told to pack his bags — le dijeron que (hiciera las maletas y) se fuera

2)

a) ( press tightly together)

pack the soil (down) firmly — apisone bien la tierra

b) ( cram full)

pack the gaps tightly — rellena bien los huecos

the book is packed with useful information — el libro está lleno de información útil

3) ( fill with sympathizers)

to pack a jury — formar un jurado tendencioso

2.

pack vi

1) ( fill suitcase) hacer* la(s) maleta(s) or (RPl) la(s) valija(s), empacar* (AmL); send 2)

2) ( squeeze)

to pack INTO something: the crowd packed into the station — el gentío se apiñó en la estación

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pack in

- pack off

- pack up

English-spanish dictionary > pack
10 pack

I [pæk]
nome

1) (box) pacco m.; (small) pacchetto m.; (large) scatola f.; (bag) sacchetto m.

2) (group) (of wolves, dogs) branco m.; (of people) banda f.; (of hounds) muta f.; (of scouts) branco m.

3) (in rugby) pacchetto m.

4) (of cards) mazzo m.

5) (backpack) zaino m.; (carried by animal) soma f.

6) med. impacco m.

7) - pack in composti

a two-pack — (of cassettes, beer) una confezione da due

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a pack of lies — un sacco di bugie
II 1. [pæk]
verbo transitivo

1) (stow) (in suitcase) mettere in valigia [ clothes]; (in box, crate) imballare, impacchettare [ornaments, books]

2) (put things into) riempire [box, crate]

to pack one's suitcase — fare o preparare la valigia

to pack one's bags — fare i bagagli (anche fig.)

3) (package commercially) imballare, impacchettare [ goods]

4) (cram into) [ crowd] stiparsi in, affollare [church, theatre]

to be packed with — essere pieno zeppo di [ people]; essere pieno di [ ideas]

5) (press firmly) pressare [snow, earth]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (get ready for departure) [ person] fare le valigie

2) (crowd)

to pack into — stiparsi, affollarsi in [ place]

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- pack in

- pack off

- pack up

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to send sb. packing — cacciare via qcn

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[pæk] 1. noun
1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) fagotto, sacca

2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) mazzo

3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) branco

4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) pacchetto
2. verb
1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) impacchettare, imballare

2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) ammucchiarsi

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- packing
- packing-case
- packed out
- packed
- pack off
- pack up
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pack /pæk/
n.

1 pacco; fagotto; fardello; involto; peso; soma

2 ( anche mil.) zaino; sacca

3 balla ( di lana, ecc.)

4 branco; muta: a pack of wolves, un branco di lupi; a pack of hounds, una muta di cani (spec. nella caccia alla volpe)

5 (spreg.) banda; masnada; branco: a pack of thieves, una banda di ladri; a pack of fools, un branco di stupidi

6 (spreg.) mucchio; sacco: a pack of lies, un sacco di bugie

7 (ind.) quantità di pesce (di carne, frutta, ecc.) messa in scatola in una stagione

8 (geogr., = pack ice) pack; banco di ghiaccio; banchisa

9 (comm.) imballaggio; imballo; confezione; incarto: vacuum pack, imballaggio sottovuoto; economy pack, confezione risparmio

10 (med.) impacco; tampone: an ice pack, un impacco di ghiaccio; a pack for a wound, un tampone per una ferita

11 (= face pack, cosmesi) maschera

12 mazzo ( di carte)

13 (spec. USA) pacchetto ( di sigarette)

14 (ind. min.) ripiena; rinterro

15 (mil.) piccola unità tattica ( di aerei, ecc.)

16 ( sport: ciclismo) gruppo; plotone; plotoncino

17 ( rugby) pacchetto di mischia; ‘pack’

● pack animal, bestia da soma □ (mil.) pack artillery, artiglieria someggiata □ pack cloth, tela da sacco; tela per imballaggi □ (mil.) pack-drill, marcia con lo zaino in spalla ( per punizione): No names, no pack-drill, chi tiene la bocca cucita, non sarà mai punito; mai fare i nomi □ pack frame, portazaino ( struttura metallica tubolare) □ (metall.) pack hardening, cementazione in cassetta (o con cementanti solidi) □ (geogr.) pack-ice, banchisa; pack □ (zool.) pack leader, capobranco; bestia guidaiola; guidaiolo □ pack needle, quadrello ( ago da tappezziere) □ ( un tempo) pack pedlar, venditore ambulante che portava la sua merce avvolta in un fagotto □ (ind. min.) pack wall, muro di ripiena; pilastro di pietrame □ a six-pack of lager, birra chiara in confezione da sei lattine NOTA D'USO: - parcel o pack?-.
♦ (to) pack /pæk/
A v. t.

1 impaccare; impacchettare; imballare; mettere in scatola (o in casse)

2 ( anche to pack in) pigiare; riempire; imbottire; stipare; affollare; gremire: We were packed in like sardines, eravamo pigiati come sardine; to pack a bag with clothes, riempire una sacca di vestiti; The audience packed the hall, il pubblico stipava la sala; DIALOGO → - Checking in- Did you pack the bags yourself?, ha fatto lei le valigie?

3 formare una muta di ( cani)

4 raccogliere ( le carte da gioco) e farne un mazzo

5 rincalzare, pressare ( terriccio); tamponare, turare ( con una guarnizione: una falla, ecc.): to pack a leaking joint, turare una giuntura che perde (o che fa acqua, ecc.)

6 mettere la soma a ( un animale)

7 (med.) avvolgere ( il corpo, ecc.) in panni umidi; fare un impacco a (q.)

8 (leg.) manipolare la composizione di ( un organo, un comitato, ecc.); scegliere ( una giuria, ecc.) favorevole e parziale

9 ( slang, spec. USA) avere, possedere, essere dotato di; nascondere (fig.): That boy packs a lot of talent, quel ragazzo possiede molto talento

10 (mecc.) mettere la guarnizione a

11 ( slang, spec. USA) avere addosso, portare ( un'arma); portare (spec. in uno zaino): to pack a gun, portare la pistola; andare in giro armato ( con arma da fuoco)

B v. i.

1 ( anche to pack up) fare i bagagli; far le valigie

2 ammassarsi; accumularsi; ammucchiarsi: The snow had packed against the door, la neve si era ammassata contro la porta

3 ( ciclismo) raggrupparsi; compattarsi

4 ( di un corridore) farsi riassorbire dal gruppo

● to pack a hard punch, ( di un pugile) possedere la castagna, picchiare duro; ( di bevanda alcolica) picchiare, bruciare in gola □ to pack hounds, formare una muta di cani □ to pack in bales, imballare □ to pack in boxes, inscatolare □ to pack in cans (o in tins), imballare in scatole di latta; inscatolare □ to pack in cases, incassare; mettere in casse □ to pack one's bags, fare fagotto (fig.) □ (fam. USA) to pack a union card, avere la tessera del sindacato □ to send sb. packing, costringere q. a far fagotto; cacciarlo; toglierlo dai piedi □ (tur.) things to pack, cose da mettere in valigia (o da portare con sé) □ Knitwear packs easily, è facile mettere in valigia gli indumenti di maglia.

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I [pæk]
nome

1) (box) pacco m.; (small) pacchetto m.; (large) scatola f.; (bag) sacchetto m.

2) (group) (of wolves, dogs) branco m.; (of people) banda f.; (of hounds) muta f.; (of scouts) branco m.

3) (in rugby) pacchetto m.

4) (of cards) mazzo m.

5) (backpack) zaino m.; (carried by animal) soma f.

6) med. impacco m.

7) - pack in composti

a two-pack — (of cassettes, beer) una confezione da due

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a pack of lies — un sacco di bugie
II 1. [pæk]
verbo transitivo

1) (stow) (in suitcase) mettere in valigia [ clothes]; (in box, crate) imballare, impacchettare [ornaments, books]

2) (put things into) riempire [box, crate]

to pack one's suitcase — fare o preparare la valigia

to pack one's bags — fare i bagagli (anche fig.)

3) (package commercially) imballare, impacchettare [ goods]

4) (cram into) [ crowd] stiparsi in, affollare [church, theatre]

to be packed with — essere pieno zeppo di [ people]; essere pieno di [ ideas]

5) (press firmly) pressare [snow, earth]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (get ready for departure) [ person] fare le valigie

2) (crowd)

to pack into — stiparsi, affollarsi in [ place]

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- pack in

- pack off

- pack up

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to send sb. packing — cacciare via qcn

English-Italian dictionary > pack
11 one

1. adjective
1) attrib. ein

one thing I must say — ein[e]s muss ich sagen

one or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar

one more... — noch ein...

one more time — noch einmal

it's one [o'clock] — es ist eins od. ein Uhr; see also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.; half 1. 1), 3. 2); quarter 1. 1)

2) attrib. (single, only) einzig

the one thing — das einzige

any one — irgendein

in any one day/year — an einem Tag/in einem Jahr

at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit

no one — kein

not one [little] bit — überhaupt nicht

3) (identical, same) ein

one and the same person/thing — ein und dieselbe Person/Sache

at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)

4) pred. (united, unified)

we are one — wir sind uns einig

be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)

5) attrib. (a particular but undefined)

at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)

one morning/night — eines Morgens/Nachts

one day — (on day specified) einmal; (at unspecified future date) eines Tages

one day soon — bald einmal

one day next week — irgendwann nächste Woche

one Sunday — an einem Sonntag

6) attrib. contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’ ein

for one thing — zum einen

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)

7)

in one — (coll.): (at first attempt) auf Anhieb

got it in one! — (coll.) [du hast es] erraten!
2. noun
1) eins

2) (number, symbol) Eins, die; see also eight 2. 1)

3) (unit)

in ones — einzeln

two for the price of one — zwei zum Preis von einem
3. pronoun
1)

one of... — ein... (+ Gen.)

one of them/us — etc. einer von ihnen/uns usw.

any one of them — jeder/jede/jedes von ihnen

every one of them — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne] von ihnen

not one of them — keiner/keine/keines von ihnen

2) replacing n. implied or mentioned ein...

big ones and little ones — große und kleine

the jacket is an old one — die Jacke ist [schon] alt

the older/younger one — der/die/das ältere/jüngere

this is the one I like — den/die/das mag ich

my husband is the tall one over there — mein Mann ist der große da

you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte

this one — dieser/diese/dieses [da]

that one — der/die/das [da]

these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?

these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.

which one? — welcher/welche/welches?

which ones? — welche?

not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines

all but one — alle außer einem/einer/einem

the last house but one — das vorletzte Haus

I for one — ich für mein[en] Teil

one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln

love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben

be kind to one another — nett zueinander sein

3) (contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’)

[the] one... the other — der/die/das eine... der/die/das andere

4) (person or creature of specified kind)

the little one — der/die/das Kleine

our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben

young one — (youngster) Kind, das; (young animal) Junge, das

5)

[not] one who does or to do or for doing something — [nicht] der Typ, der etwas tut

6) (representing people in general; also coll.): (I, we) man; as indirect object einem; as direct object einen

one's — sein

wash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen

7) (coll.): (drink)

I'll have just a little one — ich trinke nur einen Kleinen (ugs.)

have one on me — ich geb dir einen aus

8) (coll.): (blow)

give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)

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1. noun
1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) die Eins

2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) die Eins
2. pronoun
1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) der/die/das(jenige)

2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) man
3. adjective
1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) ein/e/es

2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eins

3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) einer Meinung

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- one-
- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) einjährige

- all one
- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two
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one

[wʌn]

I. adj inv

1. attr (not two) ein(e)

we have two daughters and \one son wir haben zwei Töchter und einen Sohn

\one hundred/thousand einhundert/-tausend

\one million eine Million

\one third/fifth ein Drittel/Fünftel nt

2. attr (one of a number) ein(e)

the glass tube is closed at \one end das Glasröhrchen ist an einem Ende verschlossen

he can't tell \one wine from another er schmeckt bei Weinen keinen Unterschied

3. attr (single, only) einzige(r, s)

her \one concern is to save her daughter ihre einzige Sorge ist, wie sie ihre Tochter retten kann

do you think the five of us will manage to squeeze into the \one car? glaubst du, wir fünf können uns in dieses eine Auto quetschen?

we should paint the bedroom all \one colour wir sollten das Schlafzimmer nur in einer Farbe streichen

he's the \one person you can rely on in an emergency er ist die einzige Person, auf die man sich im Notfall verlassen kann

not \one man kein Mensch

to have just \one thought nur einen [einzigen] Gedanken haben

the \one and only... der/die/das einzige...

ladies and gentlemen, the \one and only Muhammad Ali! meine Damen und Herren, der einzigartige Muhammad Ali!

4. attr (some future) irgendein(e)

I'd like to go skiing \one Christmas ich würde gern irgendwann an Weihnachten Skifahren gehen

\one afternoon next week an irgendeinem Nachmittag nächste Woche, irgendwann nächste Woche nachmittags

\one day irgendwann

\one evening/night irgendwann abends/nachts

5. attr (some in the past) ein(e)

\one moment he says he loves me, the next moment he's asking for a divorce einmal sagt er, er liebt mich, und im nächsten Moment will er die Scheidung

\one afternoon in late October an einem Nachmittag Ende Oktober

\one day/evening/night eines Tages/Abends/Nachts

\one night we stayed up talking till dawn an einem Abend plauderten wir einmal bis zum Morgengrauen

6. attr ( form: a certain) ein gewisser/eine gewisse

her solicitor is \one John Wintersgill ihr Anwalt ist ein gewisser John Wintersgill

7. attr esp AM ( emph fam: noteworthy)

his mother is \one generous woman seine Mutter ist eine wirklich großzügige Frau

that's \one big ice cream you've got there du hast aber ein großes Eis!

it was \one hell of a shock to find out I'd lost my job ( fam) es war ein Riesenschock für mich, als ich erfuhr, dass ich meinen Job verloren hatte fam

he was \one hell of a snappy dresser ( fam) er war immer todschick gekleidet fam

8. (identical) ein(e)

all types of training meet \one common standard alle Trainingsarten unterliegen den gleichen Maßstäben

to be of \one mind einer Meinung sein

\one and the same ein und der-/die-/dasselbe

that's \one and the same thing! das ist doch ein und dasselbe!

9. (age) ein Jahr

\one is a difficult age mit einem Jahr sind Kinder in einem schwierigen Alter

to be \one [year old] ein Jahr alt sein

little Jimmy's \one today der kleine Jimmy wird heute ein Jahr alt

she'll be \one [year old] tomorrow sie wird morgen ein Jahr alt

10. (time)

\one [o'clock] eins, ein Uhr

it's half past \one es ist halb zwei

at \one um eins

11.

▶ a hundred [or million] [or thousand] and \one hunderttausend

I've got a hundred and \one things to do this morning ich muss heute Vormittag hunderttausend Dinge erledigen

▶ what with \one thing and another ( fam) weil alles [o viel] zusammenkommt

what with \one thing and another she hadn't had much sleep recently da alles [o viel] zusammenkam, hat sie in letzter Zeit nicht viel Schlaf bekommen

▶ \one way or another [or the other] (for or against) für oder gegen; (somehow) irgendwie

there is no evidence \one way or the other about the effectiveness of the drug es gibt keinerlei Beweise für die Wirksamkeit oder Unwirksamkeit des Medikaments

the bills have to be paid \one way or another die Rechnungen müssen irgendwie bezahlt werden

II. n

1. (unit) Eins f

\one hundred and \one einhundert[und]eins

three \ones are three drei mal eins gibt [o ist] [o macht] drei

2. (figure) Eins f

the front door bore a big brass \one auf der Eingangstür prangte eine große kupferne Eins

3. (size of garment, merchandise) Größe eins

little Jackie's wearing \ones now die kleine Jackie trägt jetzt Größe eins

4. no pl (unity)

▪ to be \one eins sein

to be made \one getraut werden

III. pron

1. (single item) eine(r, s)

four parcels came this morning, but only \one was for Mark heute Morgen kamen vier Pakete, aber nur eines war für Mark

which cake would you like? — the \one at the front welchen Kuchen möchten Sie? — den vorderen

I'd rather eat French croissants than English \ones ich esse lieber französische Croissants als englische

I have two apples, do you want \one? ich habe zwei Äpfel, möchtest du einen?

not a single \one kein Einziger/keine Einzige/kein Einziges

\one at a time immer nur eine(r, s)

don't gobble them up all at once — eat them \one at a time schling nicht alle auf einmal hinunter — iss sie langsam

[all] in \one [alles] in einem

with this model you get a radio, CD player and cassette deck [all] in \one dieses Modell enthält Radio, CD-Player und Kassettendeck in einem

\one after another [or the other] eine(r, s) nach dem/der anderen

\one after another the buses drew up die Busse kamen einer nach dem anderen

\one [thing] after another [or the other] eines nach dem anderen

\one or another [or the other] irgendeine(r, s)

not all instances fall neatly into \one or another of these categories nicht alle Vorkommnisse fallen genau unter eine dieser Kategorien

this/that \one diese(r, s)/jene(r, s)

these/those \ones diese/jene

which \one do you want? — that \one, please! welchen möchten Sie? — den dort, bitte!

▪ \one of sth:

Luxembourg is \one of the world's smallest countries Luxemburg ist eines der kleinsten Länder der Welt

electronics is \one of his [many] hobbies die Elektronik ist eines seiner [vielen] Hobbys

our organization is just \one of many charities unsere Organisation ist nur eine von vielen wohltätigen Vereinigungen

2. (single person) eine(r)

two could live as cheaply as \one zwei könnten so günstig wie einer wohnen

she thought of her loved \ones sie dachte an ihre Lieben

to [not] be \one to do [or who does] sth (nature) [nicht] der Typ sein, der etw tut, [nicht] zu denen gehören, die etw tun; (liking) etw [nicht] gerne tun

she's always been \one to take [or who takes] initiative es war schon immer ihre Art, die Initiative zu ergreifen

I've never really been \one to sit around doing nothing untätig herumzusitzen war noch nie meine Art

he's always been \one that enjoys good food ihm hat gutes Essen schon immer geschmeckt

he's not \one to eat exotic food er isst nicht gerne exotische Speisen

she's [not] \one to go [or who goes] to parties sie geht [nicht] gerne auf Partys

to not [or never] be \one to say no to sth nie zu etw dat Nein sagen können

to be [a] \one for sth ( fam) etw gerne mögen, sich dat viel aus etw dat machen

Jack's always been \one for the ladies Jack hatte schon immer viel für Frauen übrig

to not be [a] \one ( fam) for sth [or to not be much of a \one] ( fam) etw nicht besonders mögen, sich dat nicht viel aus etw dat machen

I've never really been [much of a] \one for football ich habe mir eigentlich nie viel aus Fußball gemacht

to [not] be [a] \one for doing sth ( fam) etw [nicht] gerne machen

he's a great \one for telling other people what to do er sagt anderen gerne, was sie zu tun haben

\one and all ( liter) alle

the news of his resignation came as a surprise to \one and all die Nachricht von seinem Rücktritt kam für alle überraschend

well done \one and all! gut gemacht, ihr alle!

like \one + pp wie ein(e)...

Viv was running around like \one possessed before the presentation Viv lief vor der Präsentation wie eine Besessene herum

\one after another eine/einer nach der/dem anderen

\one by \one nacheinander

▪ \one of:

she's \one of my favourite writers sie ist eine meiner Lieblingsautoren

to be \one of many/a few eine(r) von vielen/wenigen sein

▪ the \one der-/die[jenige]

Chris is the \one with curly brown hair Chris ist der mit den lockigen braunen Haaren

3. (expressing alternatives, comparisons)

they look very similar and it's difficult to distinguish \one from the other sie sehen sich sehr ähnlich, und es ist oft schwer sie auseinanderzuhalten

\one or the other der/die/das eine oder der/die/das andere

choose \one of the pictures. you may have \one or the other, but not both such dir eins der Bilder aus. du kannst nur eines davon haben, nicht beide

\one without the other der/die/das eine ohne der/die/das andere

4. ( dated form: any person) man

\one has an obligation to \one's friends man hat Verpflichtungen seinen Freunden gegenüber

\one must admire him er ist zu bewundern

5. ( form: I) ich; (we) wir

\one gets the impression that... ich habe den Eindruck, dass...

\one has to do \one's best wir müssen unser Bestes geben

I for \one ich für meinen Teil

I for \one think we should proceed was mich betrifft, so denke ich, dass wir weitermachen sollten

6. (question) Frage f

what's the capital of Zaire? — oh, that's a difficult \one wie heißt die Hauptstadt von Zaire? — das ist eine schwierige Frage

7. ( fam: alcoholic drink) Getränk nt

this \one's on me! diese Runde geht auf mich!

she likes a cool \one after a hard day nach einem harten Tag braucht sie einen kühlen Drink

8. ( fam: joke, story) Witz m

that was a good \one! der war gut!

did I tell you the \one about the blind beggar? habe ich dir den [Witz] von dem blinden Bettler schon erzählt?

9. BRIT, AUS ( dated fam: sb who is lacking respect, is rude, or amusing)

you are a \one! du bist mir vielleicht einer! fam

she's a \one! das ist mir vielleicht eine! fam

10.

▶ to be all \one to sb Chinesisch für jdn sein fam

Greek and Hebrew are all \one to me Griechisch und Hebräisch sind Chinesisch für mich fam

▶ to be as \one on sth ( form) bei etw dat einer Meinung sein

we have discussed the matter fully and are as \one on our decision wir haben die Angelegenheit gründlich erörtert, und unsere Entscheidung ist einstimmig

▶ to be at \one with sb ( form) mit jdm einer Meinung sein

▶ to be at \one with sth ( form) mit etw dat eins sein

they were completely at \one with their environment sie lebten in völliger Harmonie mit ihrer Umwelt

▶ to be \one of the family zur Familie gehören fig

▶ to get sth in \one ( fam: guess) etw sofort erraten; (understand) etw gleich kapieren fam

so are you saying she's leaving him? — yep, got it in \one du sagst also, dass sie ihn verlässt? — ja, du hast es erfasst

▶ to get [or be] \one up on sb jdn übertrumpfen

▶ in \one (draught) in einem Zug, [auf] ex fam

▶ to be \one of a kind zur Spitze gehören

in the world of ballet she was certainly \one of a kind as a dancer in der Welt des Ballet zählte sie zweifellos zu den besten Tänzerinnen

▶ to land [or sock] sb \one [on the jaw] ( fam) jdm eine reinhauen fam

▶ \one or two ( fam) ein paar

I hear you've collected over 1,000 autographs! — well, I do have \one or two ich habe gehört, du hast über 1.000 Autogramme gesammelt! — na ja, ich habe schon ein paar

▶ in \ones and twos (in small numbers) immer nur ein paar; (alone or in a pair) allein oder paarweise [o zu zweit]

we expected a flood of applications for the job, but we're only receiving them in \ones and twos wir haben eine Flut von Bewerbungen für die Stelle erwartet, aber es gehen [täglich] nur wenige ein

to arrive/stand around in \ones and [or or] twos einzeln oder paarweise [o zu zweit] eintreffen/herumstehen

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[wʌn]
1. adj

1) (= number) ein/eine/ein; (counting) eins

one man in a thousand — einer von tausend

there was one person too many — da war einer zu viel

one girl was pretty, the other was ugly —

she was in one room, he was in the other — sie war im einen Zimmer, er im anderen

the baby is one ( year old) — das Kind ist ein Jahr (alt)

it is one ( o'clock) — es ist eins, es ist ein Uhr

one hundred pounds — hundert Pfund; (on cheque etc) einhundert Pfund

that's one way of doing it — so kann mans (natürlich) auch machen

2)

(indefinite) one morning/day etc he realized... — eines Morgens/Tages etc bemerkte er...

one morning next week — nächste Woche einmal morgens

one day next week — nächste Woche einmal

one day soon — bald einmal

one sunny summer's day — an einem sonnigen Sommertag

3)

(= a certain) one Mr Smith — ein gewisser Herr Smith

4)

(= sole, only) he is the one man to tell you — er ist der Einzige, der es Ihnen sagen kann

no one man could do it — niemand konnte es allein tun

my one (and only) hope — meine einzige Hoffnung

the one and only Brigitte Bardot — die unvergleichliche Brigitte Bardot

5)

(= same) they all came in the one car — sie kamen alle in dem einen Auto

they are one and the same person — das ist ein und dieselbe Person

it is one and the same thing — das ist ein und dasselbe

it's all one to me — das ist mir alles einerlei

6)

(= united) God is one — Gott ist unteilbar

are they one with us? — sind sie mit uns eins?

we are one on the subject — wir sind uns über dieses Thema einig

they were one in wanting that — sie waren sich darin einig, dass sie das wollten

the crowd rose as one — die Menge erhob sich geschlossen

2. pron

1) eine(r, s)

the one who... — der(jenige), der.../die(jenige), die.../das(jenige), das...

he/that was the one — er/das wars

do you have one? — haben Sie einen/eine/ein(e)s?

the red/big etc one — der/die/das Rote/Große etc

he has some very fine ones — er hat sehr Schöne

my one (inf) — meiner/meine/mein(e)s

his one (inf) — seiner/seine/sein(e)s

not (a single) one of them, never one of them — nicht eine(r, s) von ihnen, kein Einziger/keine Einzige/kein Einziges

no one of these people — keiner dieser Leute

any one — irgendeine(r, s)

every one — jede(r, s)

this one — diese(r, s)

that one — der/die/das, jene(r, s) (geh)

which one? — welche(r, s)?

that's a good one (inf) — der (Witz) ist gut; ( iro, excuse etc ) (das ist ein) guter Witz

let's have a quick one after work (inf) —

I'm not one to go out often — ich bin nicht der Typ, der oft ausgeht

I'm not usually one to go out on a week night, but today... — ich gehe sonst eigentlich nicht an Wochentagen aus, aber heute...

I am not much of a one for cakes (inf) — ich bin kein großer Freund von Kuchen (inf), Kuchen ist eigentlich nicht mein Fall (inf)

she was never one to cry — Weinen war noch nie ihre Art; (but she did) sonst weinte sie nie

he's never one to say no — er sagt nie Nein or nein

what a one he is for the girls! — der ist vielleicht ein Schwerenöter! (inf)

he's a great one for discipline/turning up late — der ist ganz groß, wenns um Disziplin/ums Zuspätkommen geht

ooh, you are a one! (inf) — oh, Sie sind mir vielleicht eine(r)! (inf)

she is a teacher, and he/her sister wants to be one too — sie ist Lehrerin, und er möchte auch gern Lehrer werden/ihre Schwester möchte auch gern eine werden

I, for one, think otherwise — ich, zum Beispiel, denke anders

they came one and all — sie kamen alle (ohne Ausnahme)

one by one — einzeln

one after the other — eine(r, s) nach dem/der/dem anderen

take one or the other —

you can't have one without the other — Sie können das eine nicht ohne das andere haben

one or other of them will do it — der/die eine oder andere wird es tun

he's not one of our group — er gehört nicht zu unserer Gruppe

he is one of us — er ist einer von uns

one who knows the country —

in the manner of one who... — in der Art von jemandem, der...

like one demented/possessed — wie verrückt/besessen

2) (impers) (nom) man; (acc) einen; (dat) einem

one must learn to keep quiet — man muss lernen, still zu sein

to hurt one's foot — sich (dat) den Fuß verletzen

to wash one's face/hair — sich (dat) das Gesicht/die Haare waschen

friends happy — man sieht seine Freunde gern glücklich

3. n
(= written figure) Eins f
Chapter one — Kapitel eins

in ones and twos — in kleinen Gruppen

they became one — sie wurden eins

they were made one — sie wurden vereint

to be at one (with sb) — sich (dat) (mit jdm) einig sein

he was at one with the world — er war mit der Welt im Einklang

he is not at one with himself — er ist mit sich selbst nicht im Reinen

it was a bedroom and sitting room (all) in one — es war Schlaf- und Wohnzimmer in einem

T-shirt and shorts all in one — T-shirt und Shorts in einem Stück

I landed him one (inf) — dem habe ich eine(n) or eins verpasst (inf)

Rangers were one up after the first half — Rangers hatten nach der ersten Halbzeit ein Tor Vorsprung

* * *

one [wʌn]

A adj

1. ein, eine, ein:

one apple ein Apfel;

one man in ten einer von zehn;

one or two ein oder zwei, ein paar;

he spoke to him as one man to another er redete mit ihm von Mann zu Mann; → hundred A 1, thousand A 1

2. (emphatisch) ein, eine, ein, ein einziger, eine einzige, ein einziges:

all were of one mind sie waren alle einer Meinung;

he is one with me on this er ist mit mir darüber einer Meinung;

be made one ehelich verbunden werden;

for one thing zunächst einmal;

no one man could do it allein könnte das niemand schaffen;

his one thought sein einziger Gedanke;

the one way to do it die einzige Möglichkeit(, es zu tun);

my one and only hope meine einzige Hoffnung;

the one and only Mr X der unvergleichliche oder einzigartige Mr. X; → man A 5

3. all one nur präd alles eins, ein und dasselbe:

it is all one to me es ist mir (ganz) egal;

it’s one fine job es ist eine einmalig schöne Arbeit

4. ein gewisser, eine gewisse, ein gewisses, ein, eine, ein:

one day eines Tages (in Zukunft od Vergangenheit);

one of these days irgendwann (ein)mal;

one John Smith ein gewisser John Smith

B s

1. Eins f, eins:

one is half of two eins ist die Hälfte von zwei;

a Roman one eine römische Eins;

one and a half ein(und)einhalb, anderthalb;

I bet ten to one (that …) ich wette zehn zu eins(, dass …);

at one o’clock um ein Uhr;

one-ten ein Uhr zehn, zehn nach eins;

in the year one anno dazumal;

be one up on sb jemandem (um eine Nasenlänge) voraus sein; → number one

2. (der, die) Einzelne, (das) einzelne (Stück):

the all and the one die Gesamtheit und der Einzelne;

one by one, one after another, one after the other einer nach dem andern;

one with another eins zum anderen gerechnet;

by ones and twos einzeln und zu zweien oder zweit;

I for one ich zum Beispiel

3. Einheit f:

be at one with sb mit jemandem einer Meinung oder einig sein;

be at one with nature eins mit der Natur sein;

be at one with life rundherum zufrieden sein;

all in one

a) alle gemeinsam,

b) alles in einem

4. Ein(s)er m, besonders Eindollarnote f

C pron

1. ein(er), eine, ein(es), jemand:

as one wie ein Mann, geschlossen;

on this question they were as one in dieser Frage waren sich alle einig;

as one enchanted wie verzaubert;

as one deprived of their senses wie von Sinnen;

one of the poets einer der Dichter;

one who einer, der;

the one who der(jenige), der oder welcher;

one so cautious jemand, der so vorsichtig ist; ein so vorsichtiger Mann;

help one another einander oder sich gegenseitig helfen;

have you heard the one about …? kennen Sie den (Witz) schon von …?;

one for all and all for one einer für alle und alle für einen

2. (Stützwort, meist unübersetzt):

a sly one ein ganz Schlauer;

the little ones die Kleinen (Kinder);

that one der, die, das da ( oder dort);

a red pencil and a blue one ein roter Bleistift und ein blauer;

the portraits are fine ones die Porträts sind gut;

the picture is a realistic one das Bild ist realistisch; → anyone, each A, many A 1, someone

3. man:

one knows

4. one’s sein, seine, sein:

break one’s leg sich das Bein brechen;

lose one’s way sich verirren

5. umg

a) ein anständiges Ding (hervorragende Sache, besonders tüchtiger Schlag)

b) Kanone f fig, Könner(in):

one in the eye fig ein Denkzettel;

that’s a good one! nicht schlecht!;

you are a one! du bist mir vielleicht einer!; → land C 6

* * *
1. adjective
1) attrib. ein

one thing I must say — ein[e]s muss ich sagen

one or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar

one more... — noch ein...

one more time — noch einmal

it's one [o'clock] — es ist eins od. ein Uhr; see also eight 1.; half 1. 1), 3. 2); quarter 1. 1)

2) attrib. (single, only) einzig

the one thing — das einzige

any one — irgendein

in any one day/year — an einem Tag/in einem Jahr

at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit

no one — kein

not one [little] bit — überhaupt nicht

3) (identical, same) ein

one and the same person/thing — ein und dieselbe Person/Sache

at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)

4) pred. (united, unified)

we are one — wir sind uns einig

be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)

5) attrib. (a particular but undefined)

at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)

one morning/night — eines Morgens/Nachts

one day — (on day specified) einmal; (at unspecified future date) eines Tages

one day soon — bald einmal

one day next week — irgendwann nächste Woche

one Sunday — an einem Sonntag

6) attrib. contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’ ein

for one thing — zum einen

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)

7)

in one — (coll.): (at first attempt) auf Anhieb

got it in one! — (coll.) [du hast es] erraten!
2. noun
1) eins

2) (number, symbol) Eins, die; see also eight 2. 1)

3) (unit)

in ones — einzeln

two for the price of one — zwei zum Preis von einem
3. pronoun
1)

one of... — ein... (+ Gen.)

one of them/us — etc. einer von ihnen/uns usw.

any one of them — jeder/jede/jedes von ihnen

every one of them — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne] von ihnen

not one of them — keiner/keine/keines von ihnen

2) replacing n. implied or mentioned ein...

big ones and little ones — große und kleine

the jacket is an old one — die Jacke ist [schon] alt

the older/younger one — der/die/das ältere/jüngere

this is the one I like — den/die/das mag ich

my husband is the tall one over there — mein Mann ist der große da

you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte

this one — dieser/diese/dieses [da]

that one — der/die/das [da]

these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?

these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.

which one? — welcher/welche/welches?

which ones? — welche?

not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines

all but one — alle außer einem/einer/einem

the last house but one — das vorletzte Haus

I for one — ich für mein[en] Teil

one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln

love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben

be kind to one another — nett zueinander sein

3) (contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’)

[the] one... the other — der/die/das eine... der/die/das andere

4) (person or creature of specified kind)

the little one — der/die/das Kleine

our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben

young one — (youngster) Kind, das; (young animal) Junge, das

5)

[not] one who does or to do or for doing something — [nicht] der Typ, der etwas tut

6) (representing people in general; also coll.): (I, we) man; as indirect object einem; as direct object einen

one's — sein

wash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen

7) (coll.): (drink)

I'll have just a little one — ich trinke nur einen Kleinen (ugs.)

have one on me — ich geb dir einen aus

8) (coll.): (blow)

give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)

* * *

(number) n.

eins Zahlwort

n. adj.

ein adj.

eins adj. pron.

man pron.

English-german dictionary > one
12 A

ei
noun

(one of the notes in the musical scale.) la

- A flat
- A sharp

a det un / una

Recuerda que a se emplea delante de una palabra que empieza por consonante; delante de una palabra que empieza por un sonido vocálico se emplea an

a fish un pez

a door una puerta

an orange una naranja

Multiple Entries: A a A,
◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a

a preposición Nota: La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a. 1
a) ( indicando dirección) to;

◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;
voy a casa I'm going home; se cayó al río she fell into the river
b) ( indicando posición):

◊ estaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the table;
a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro; se sentó al sol he sat in the sun; se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my right
c) ( indicando distancia):

◊ a diez kilómetros de aquí ten kilometers from here
2
a) (señalando hora, momento) at;

◊ a las ocho at eight o'clock;
a la hora de comer at lunch time; ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?; a mediados de abril in mid-April; al día siguiente the next o following day
b) ( señalando fecha):

◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th today

c) al + inf:

◊ se cayó al bajar del tren she fell as she was getting off the train;
al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news
d) ( indicando distancia en el tiempo):

◊ a escasos minutos de su llegada ( después) a few minutes after she arrived;
( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;
◊ de lunes a viernes (from) Monday to Friday
3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):
◊ tres veces al día three times a day;
sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each; a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour; nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three 4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):
◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;
a crédito on credit; funciona a pilas it runs on batteries; a mano by hand; a rayas striped; vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes 5
a) ( introduciendo el complemento directo de persona):

◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;
no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
b) ( introduciendo el complemento indirecto) to;

◊ le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letter;
dáselo a ella give it to her; les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English; le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the door
c) ( indicando procedencia):

◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy

A, a f (letra) A 'A' also found in these entries: Spanish: a. C. - a.m. - abajeña - abajeño - abanderada - abanderado - abandonar - abandonada - abandonado - abanico - abarquillada - abarquillado - abarrotada - abarrotado - abasto - abatida - abatido - abatirse - abdicar - aberración - abertura - abierta - abierto - abigarrada - abigarrado - abigarrar - ablandar - ablusada - ablusado - abnegada - abnegado - abobada - abobado - abocada - abocado - abogacía - abogada - abogado - abombada - abombado - abonar - abonada - abonado - abonarse - abono - abordar - abordaje - aborregar - abortar - abortiva English: A - A-level - a.m. - abandon - abandoned - abide by - ability - abject - abnormal - aboard - aborigine - abortion - abortive - about - above - above-board - above-mentioned - abrasive - abreast - abridged - abrupt - absent - absent-minded - absolute - absolutely - absorbed - abstemious - abstract - absurd - abundant - abuse - abusive - abysmal - academic - academy - accede - accent - acceptable - access - accident-prone - accidental - accidentally - acclimatized - accommodate - accommodation - accomplish - accomplished - account - account for - accountable

A

tr[æmp, 'æmpeə^SMALLr/SMALL]

symbol

1 ( ampere) amperio; (symbol) A

a ['eɪ] n, pl a's or as ['eɪz] : primera letra del alfabeto inglés

a [ə, 'eɪ] art, an [ən, 'æn] before vowel or silent h)

1) : un m, una f

a house: una casa

half an hour: media hora

what a surprise!: ¡qué sorpresa!

2) per: por, a la, al

30 kilometers an hour: 30 kilómetros por hora

twice a month: dos veces al mes

A (note)

n.

• la (Música) s.f.

a eɪ noun

1)

a) ( letter) A, a f

the A to Z of Gardening — el abecé de la jardinería

he knows his subject from A to Z — conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo

to get from A to B — ir* de un sitio a otro

b) ( Mus) la m

A flat/sharp/natural — la bemol/sostenido/natural

A major/minor — la mayor/menor

the piece is in A — la pieza es en la mayor

2)

a) ( in house numbers)

35A — ≈35 bis, ≈35 duplicado

b) ( in sizes of paper) (BrE)

A3 — A3 ( 420 x 297mm)

A4 — A4 ( 297 x 210mm)

A5 — A5 ( 210 x 148mm)

c) ( Transp) ( in UK) (before n)

A road — ≈carretera f or ruta f nacional

I [eɪ]
1. N

1) (=letter) A, a f

A for Andrew — A de Antonio

to get from A to B — ir de A a B

No. 32A — (=house) núm. 32 bis, núm. 32 duplicado

the A-Z of Management Techniques — el manual básico de Técnicas de Gestión, Técnicas de Gestión de la A a la Z

- know sth from A to Z

2) (Mus)

A — la m

A major/minor — la mayor/menor

A sharp/flat — la sostenido/bemol

3) (Scol) sobresaliente m

2.

CPD

A level N ABBR (Brit) (Scol) = Advanced level — ≈ bachillerato m

to take three A levels — presentarse como candidato en tres asignaturas de A level

she has an A level in chemistry — tiene un título de A level en química

A road N — (Brit) ≈ carretera f nacional

"A" shares NPL — acciones fpl de clase A

A side N — [of record] cara f A

A to Z ® N — (=map book) callejero m
A LEVELS Al terminar la educación secundaria obligatoria, los estudiantes de Inglaterra, Gales e Irlanda del Norte pueden estudiar otros dos años para preparar tres o cuatro asignaturas más y examinarse de ellas a los 18 años. Estos exámenes se conocen con el nombre de A levels o Advanced levels. Cada universidad determina el número de A levels y la calificación necesaria para acceder a ella. En Escocia los exámenes equivalentes son los Highers o Higher Grades, que se hacen de unas cinco asignaturas tras un año de estudios. Después se puede optar entre entrar en la universidad directamente o estudiar otro año más, bien para hacer el mismo examen de otras asignaturas, o para sacar los Advanced Highers.

See:

see cultural note GCSE

II

[eɪ] [ˌǝ]
INDEF ART ( before vowel or silent h an) [ˌæn] [ˌǝn] [ˌn]
1) un(a) m / f ; (+ fem noun starting with stressed [a] or [ha]) un

a book — un libro

an apple — una manzana

a soul — un alma

an eagle — un águila

an axe — un hacha

2) (article often omitted in translation)

a) (with professions)

he is an engineer — es ingeniero

I am not a doctor — yo no soy médico

he's a brilliant scientist — es un excelente científico

that child's a thief! — ¡ese niño es un ladrón!

b) (after [tener]/[buscar] if singular object the norm)

I have a wife and six children — tengo mujer y seis hijos

have you got a passport? — ¿tiene usted pasaporte?

I haven't got a car — no tengo coche

she's looking for a secretary — busca secretaria

she has a daughter — tiene una hija

they have a lovely house — tienen una casa preciosa

See:

LOOK FOR in look

c) (after negatives)

you don't stand a chance — no tienes posibilidad alguna

without a doubt — sin duda

without saying a word — sin decir palabra

d) (in expressions)

half an hour — media hora

a fine excuse! — ¡bonita disculpa!

what an idiot! — ¡qué idiota!

a hundred pounds — cien libras

a drink would be nice — me gustaría algo de beber

e) (apposition)

Patrick, a lecturer at Glasgow University, says that... — Patrick, profesor de la Universidad de Glasgow, dice que...

the Duero, a Spanish river — el Duero, un río español

3) (=a certain) un(a) tal

a Mr Smith called to see you — vino a verte un tal señor Smith

4) (=each, per) por

two apples a head — dos manzanas por persona

£80 a week — 80 libras por semana

50 kilometres an hour — 50 kilómetros por hora

30 pence a kilo — 30 peniques el kilo

once a week/three times a month — una vez a la semanaes veces al mes

* * *

a [eɪ] noun

1)

a) ( letter) A, a f

the A to Z of Gardening — el abecé de la jardinería

he knows his subject from A to Z — conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo

to get from A to B — ir* de un sitio a otro

b) ( Mus) la m

A flat/sharp/natural — la bemol/sostenido/natural

A major/minor — la mayor/menor

the piece is in A — la pieza es en la mayor

2)

a) ( in house numbers)

35A — ≈35 bis, ≈35 duplicado

b) ( in sizes of paper) (BrE)

A3 — A3 ( 420 x 297mm)

A4 — A4 ( 297 x 210mm)

A5 — A5 ( 210 x 148mm)

c) ( Transp) ( in UK) (before n)

A road — ≈carretera f or ruta f nacional

English-spanish dictionary > A
13 a

ei
noun

(one of the notes in the musical scale.) la

- A flat
- A sharp

a det un / una

Recuerda que a se emplea delante de una palabra que empieza por consonante; delante de una palabra que empieza por un sonido vocálico se emplea an

a fish un pez

a door una puerta

an orange una naranja

Multiple Entries: A a A,
◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a

a preposición Nota: La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a. 1
a) ( indicando dirección) to;

◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;
voy a casa I'm going home; se cayó al río she fell into the river
b) ( indicando posición):

◊ estaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the table;
a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro; se sentó al sol he sat in the sun; se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my right
c) ( indicando distancia):

◊ a diez kilómetros de aquí ten kilometers from here
2
a) (señalando hora, momento) at;

◊ a las ocho at eight o'clock;
a la hora de comer at lunch time; ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?; a mediados de abril in mid-April; al día siguiente the next o following day
b) ( señalando fecha):

◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th today

c) al + inf:

◊ se cayó al bajar del tren she fell as she was getting off the train;
al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news
d) ( indicando distancia en el tiempo):

◊ a escasos minutos de su llegada ( después) a few minutes after she arrived;
( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;
◊ de lunes a viernes (from) Monday to Friday
3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):
◊ tres veces al día three times a day;
sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each; a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour; nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three 4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):
◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;
a crédito on credit; funciona a pilas it runs on batteries; a mano by hand; a rayas striped; vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes 5
a) ( introduciendo el complemento directo de persona):

◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;
no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
b) ( introduciendo el complemento indirecto) to;

◊ le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letter;
dáselo a ella give it to her; les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English; le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the door
c) ( indicando procedencia):

◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy

A, a f (letra) A 'A' also found in these entries: Spanish: a. C. - a.m. - abajeña - abajeño - abanderada - abanderado - abandonar - abandonada - abandonado - abanico - abarquillada - abarquillado - abarrotada - abarrotado - abasto - abatida - abatido - abatirse - abdicar - aberración - abertura - abierta - abierto - abigarrada - abigarrado - abigarrar - ablandar - ablusada - ablusado - abnegada - abnegado - abobada - abobado - abocada - abocado - abogacía - abogada - abogado - abombada - abombado - abonar - abonada - abonado - abonarse - abono - abordar - abordaje - aborregar - abortar - abortiva English: A - A-level - a.m. - abandon - abandoned - abide by - ability - abject - abnormal - aboard - aborigine - abortion - abortive - about - above - above-board - above-mentioned - abrasive - abreast - abridged - abrupt - absent - absent-minded - absolute - absolutely - absorbed - abstemious - abstract - absurd - abundant - abuse - abusive - abysmal - academic - academy - accede - accent - acceptable - access - accident-prone - accidental - accidentally - acclimatized - accommodate - accommodation - accomplish - accomplished - account - account for - accountable

A

tr[æmp, 'æmpeə^SMALLr/SMALL]

symbol

1 ( ampere) amperio; (symbol) A

a ['eɪ] n, pl a's or as ['eɪz] : primera letra del alfabeto inglés

a [ə, 'eɪ] art, an [ən, 'æn] before vowel or silent h)

1) : un m, una f

a house: una casa

half an hour: media hora

what a surprise!: ¡qué sorpresa!

2) per: por, a la, al

30 kilometers an hour: 30 kilómetros por hora

twice a month: dos veces al mes

A (note)

n.

• la (Música) s.f.

a eɪ noun

1)

a) ( letter) A, a f

the A to Z of Gardening — el abecé de la jardinería

he knows his subject from A to Z — conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo

to get from A to B — ir* de un sitio a otro

b) ( Mus) la m

A flat/sharp/natural — la bemol/sostenido/natural

A major/minor — la mayor/menor

the piece is in A — la pieza es en la mayor

2)

a) ( in house numbers)

35A — ≈35 bis, ≈35 duplicado

b) ( in sizes of paper) (BrE)

A3 — A3 ( 420 x 297mm)

A4 — A4 ( 297 x 210mm)

A5 — A5 ( 210 x 148mm)

c) ( Transp) ( in UK) (before n)

A road — ≈carretera f or ruta f nacional

I [eɪ]
1. N

1) (=letter) A, a f

A for Andrew — A de Antonio

to get from A to B — ir de A a B

No. 32A — (=house) núm. 32 bis, núm. 32 duplicado

the A-Z of Management Techniques — el manual básico de Técnicas de Gestión, Técnicas de Gestión de la A a la Z

- know sth from A to Z

2) (Mus)

A — la m

A major/minor — la mayor/menor

A sharp/flat — la sostenido/bemol

3) (Scol) sobresaliente m

2.

CPD

A level N ABBR (Brit) (Scol) = Advanced level — ≈ bachillerato m

to take three A levels — presentarse como candidato en tres asignaturas de A level

she has an A level in chemistry — tiene un título de A level en química

A road N — (Brit) ≈ carretera f nacional

"A" shares NPL — acciones fpl de clase A

A side N — [of record] cara f A

A to Z ® N — (=map book) callejero m
A LEVELS Al terminar la educación secundaria obligatoria, los estudiantes de Inglaterra, Gales e Irlanda del Norte pueden estudiar otros dos años para preparar tres o cuatro asignaturas más y examinarse de ellas a los 18 años. Estos exámenes se conocen con el nombre de A levels o Advanced levels. Cada universidad determina el número de A levels y la calificación necesaria para acceder a ella. En Escocia los exámenes equivalentes son los Highers o Higher Grades, que se hacen de unas cinco asignaturas tras un año de estudios. Después se puede optar entre entrar en la universidad directamente o estudiar otro año más, bien para hacer el mismo examen de otras asignaturas, o para sacar los Advanced Highers.

See:

see cultural note GCSE

II

[eɪ] [ˌǝ]
INDEF ART ( before vowel or silent h an) [ˌæn] [ˌǝn] [ˌn]
1) un(a) m / f ; (+ fem noun starting with stressed [a] or [ha]) un

a book — un libro

an apple — una manzana

a soul — un alma

an eagle — un águila

an axe — un hacha

2) (article often omitted in translation)

a) (with professions)

he is an engineer — es ingeniero

I am not a doctor — yo no soy médico

he's a brilliant scientist — es un excelente científico

that child's a thief! — ¡ese niño es un ladrón!

b) (after [tener]/[buscar] if singular object the norm)

I have a wife and six children — tengo mujer y seis hijos

have you got a passport? — ¿tiene usted pasaporte?

I haven't got a car — no tengo coche

she's looking for a secretary — busca secretaria

she has a daughter — tiene una hija

they have a lovely house — tienen una casa preciosa

See:

LOOK FOR in look

c) (after negatives)

you don't stand a chance — no tienes posibilidad alguna

without a doubt — sin duda

without saying a word — sin decir palabra

d) (in expressions)

half an hour — media hora

a fine excuse! — ¡bonita disculpa!

what an idiot! — ¡qué idiota!

a hundred pounds — cien libras

a drink would be nice — me gustaría algo de beber

e) (apposition)

Patrick, a lecturer at Glasgow University, says that... — Patrick, profesor de la Universidad de Glasgow, dice que...

the Duero, a Spanish river — el Duero, un río español

3) (=a certain) un(a) tal

a Mr Smith called to see you — vino a verte un tal señor Smith

4) (=each, per) por

two apples a head — dos manzanas por persona

£80 a week — 80 libras por semana

50 kilometres an hour — 50 kilómetros por hora

30 pence a kilo — 30 peniques el kilo

once a week/three times a month — una vez a la semanaes veces al mes

* * *

a [eɪ] noun

1)

a) ( letter) A, a f

the A to Z of Gardening — el abecé de la jardinería

he knows his subject from A to Z — conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo

to get from A to B — ir* de un sitio a otro

b) ( Mus) la m

A flat/sharp/natural — la bemol/sostenido/natural

A major/minor — la mayor/menor

the piece is in A — la pieza es en la mayor

2)

a) ( in house numbers)

35A — ≈35 bis, ≈35 duplicado

b) ( in sizes of paper) (BrE)

A3 — A3 ( 420 x 297mm)

A4 — A4 ( 297 x 210mm)

A5 — A5 ( 210 x 148mm)

c) ( Transp) ( in UK) (before n)

A road — ≈carretera f or ruta f nacional

English-spanish dictionary > a
14 one

[wʌn] 1.
determinante

1) (single) un, uno

one book, dog — un libro, un cane

no one person can do it — nessuno può farlo

2) (unique, sole) solo, unico

he's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...

the one and only Edith Piaf — la sola e unica Edith Piaf

3) (same) stesso

at one and the same time — allo stesso tempo

it's one and the same thing — è esattamente la stessa cosa

to be of one mind — essere unanimi

it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa

4) (for emphasis)

one Mark Carter — un certo Mark Carter
2.
pronome

1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.

can you lend me one? — puoi prestarmene uno?

one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi

every one of them was broken — erano tutti rotti

he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri

2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, ti

one might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che

it can make one ill — può fare ammalare

3) (referring to a specific person)

one who knows — uno che sa

I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa

he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente

you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!

"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"

4) (demonstrative)

the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che

5) (in currency)

one-fifty — uno e cinquanta

6) colloq. (drink)

he's had one too many — ne ha bevuto uno di troppo

7) colloq. (joke)

that's a good one! — questa è buona!

have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?

8) colloq. (blow)

to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn

9) colloq. (question, problem)

that's a tricky one — questa è (una domanda) difficile

10) (person one is fond of)

her loved o dear ones — i suoi cari

11) (in knitting)

knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio

12)

as one — [ rise] come un sol uomo; [ reply] all'unisono

13)

in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito

14)

one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
3.
nome (number) uno m.

to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno

one o'clock — l'una (in punto)

to arrive in ones and twos — arrivare alla spicciolata

••

to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.

to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.

to have a thousand and one things to do — avere mille cose da fare
••
Note:

When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4

* * *
1. noun
1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) uno

2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) un anno
2. pronoun
1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.)

2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.)
3. adjective
1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) un, una

2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) un anno

3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) concorde

•

- one-
- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) di un anno

- all one
- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two
* * *
[wʌn] 1.
determinante

1) (single) un, uno

one book, dog — un libro, un cane

no one person can do it — nessuno può farlo

2) (unique, sole) solo, unico

he's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...

the one and only Edith Piaf — la sola e unica Edith Piaf

3) (same) stesso

at one and the same time — allo stesso tempo

it's one and the same thing — è esattamente la stessa cosa

to be of one mind — essere unanimi

it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa

4) (for emphasis)

one Mark Carter — un certo Mark Carter
2.
pronome

1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.

can you lend me one? — puoi prestarmene uno?

one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi

every one of them was broken — erano tutti rotti

he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri

2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, ti

one might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che

it can make one ill — può fare ammalare

3) (referring to a specific person)

one who knows — uno che sa

I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa

he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente

you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!

"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"

4) (demonstrative)

the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che

5) (in currency)

one-fifty — uno e cinquanta

6) colloq. (drink)

he's had one too many — ne ha bevuto uno di troppo

7) colloq. (joke)

that's a good one! — questa è buona!

have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?

8) colloq. (blow)

to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn

9) colloq. (question, problem)

that's a tricky one — questa è (una domanda) difficile

10) (person one is fond of)

her loved o dear ones — i suoi cari

11) (in knitting)

knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio

12)

as one — [ rise] come un sol uomo; [ reply] all'unisono

13)

in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito

14)

one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
3.
nome (number) uno m.

to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno

one o'clock — l'una (in punto)

to arrive in ones and twos — arrivare alla spicciolata

••

to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.

to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.

to have a thousand and one things to do — avere mille cose da fare
••
Note:

When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4

English-Italian dictionary > one
15 force

force

A n

1 (physical strength, impact) (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake) force f ; ( of sun's rays) puissance f ; ( of fall) choc m ; he was knocked over by the force of the blast/the blow il est tombé sous la force de l'explosion/du coup ; I hit him with all the force I could muster je l'ai frappé de toutes mes forces ;

2 gen, Mil ( physical means) force f ; to use force recourir à or employer la force ; by force par la force ; by force of arms, by military force à la force des armes ;

3 fig ( strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief) force f ; by ou out of ou from force of habit/of circumstance/of numbers par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances/du nombre ; ‘no,’ she said with some force ‘non,’ a-t-elle dit avec force ; to have the force of law avoir force de loi ;

4 ( strong influence) force f ; a force for good/change une force agissant pour le bien/le changement ; the forces of evil les forces du mal ; she's a force in the democratic movement c'est un personnage important du mouvement démocratique ; market forces forces du marché ; this country is no longer a world force ce pays n'est plus une puissance mondiale ;

5 ¢ ( organized group) forces fpl ; expeditionary/peacekeeping force forces expéditionnaires/de maintien de la paix ; naval/ground force forces navales/terrestres ; ⇒ labour force, workforce, task force etc ;

6 ( police) ( also Force) the force la police ;

7 Phys force f ; centrifugal/centripetal force force centrifuge/centripète ; force of gravity pesanteur f ;

8 Meteorol force f ; a force 10 gale un vent de force 10.

B forces npl Mil ( also armed forces) the forces les forces fpl armées.

C in force adv phr

1 (in large numbers, strength) en force ;

2 gen, Jur [law, act, prices, ban, curfew] en vigueur ; to come into force entrer en vigueur.

D vtr

1 (compel, oblige) forcer ; to force sb/sth to do gen forcer qn/qch à faire ; to be forced to do gen être forcé de faire ; he forced his voice to remain calm il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme ; to force a smile/a laugh se forcer à sourire/à rire ; the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents le tremblement de terre a provoqué or entraîné l'évacuation de plusieurs centaines d'habitants ; protesters have forced a public inquiry les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique ; to force a bill through parliament forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi ;

2 (push, thrust) to force one's way through [sth] se frayer un chemin à travers or dans [crowd, jungle] ; to force sb to the ground/up against sth plaquer qn au sol/contre qch ; she forced him to his knees elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux ; the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé ; bad weather forced him off the road for a week le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine ; she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance ;

3 ( apply great pressure to) forcer [door, window, lock, safe, engine, meter] ; forcer sur [screw] ; to force an entry Jur entrer par effraction ; to force the pace forcer l'allure ;

4 Agric, Hort ( speed up growth) forcer [plant] ; engraisser [animal].

E v refl

1 ( push oneself) to force oneself se forcer (to do à faire) ;

2 ( impose oneself) to force oneself on sb imposer sa présence à qn ; I wouldn't want to force myself on you je ne cherche pas à m'imposer.

Idiom

to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn.

Phrasal verbs

■ force back:

▶ force [sth] back, force back [sth]

1 lit repousser, obliger [qch] à reculer [crowd, army] ; she forced him back against the wall elle l'a repoussé or plaqué contre le mur ;

2 fig réprimer [emotion, tears, anger].

■ force down:

▶ force [sth] down, force down [sth]

1 ( cause to land) forcer [qch] à se poser [aircraft] ;

2 ( eat reluctantly) se forcer à avaler [food] ; to force sth down sb forcer qn à manger qch ; don't force your ideas down my throat ○ ! ne m'impose pas tes idées! ;

3 ( reduce) gen, Fin diminuer [qch] (de force) [prices, wages, output] ; réduire [qch] (de force) [currency value, demand, profits, inflation] ; to force down unemployment faire baisser le taux de chômage ;

4 ( squash down) tasser [contents, objects].

■ force in:

▶ force [sth] in, force in [sth] ( into larger space) faire entrer [qch] de force ; ( into small opening) enfoncer [qch] de force.

■ force into:

▶ force [sb/sth] into sth/doing

1 ( compel) forcer [qn/qch] à faire ; to be forced into doing être forcé de faire ; I was forced into it on m'a forcé à le faire ;

2 (push, thrust) she forced him into the car elle l'a fait entrer de force dans la voiture ; he forced his clothes into a suitcase il a tassé ses vêtements dans une valise ; he forced his way into the house il est entré de force dans la maison.

■ force on:

▶ force [sth] on sb imposer [qch] à qn, forcer qn à accepter [qch] ; the decision was forced on him il a été forcé de prendre cette décision ; team X forced a draw on team Y l'équipe X a arraché un match nul à l'équipe Y.

■ force open:

▶ force [sth] open, force open [sth] forcer [door, window, box, safe] ; she forced the patient's mouth open elle a ouvert la bouche du malade de force ; he forced his eyes open il s'est forcé à ouvrir les yeux.

■ force out:

▶ force [sth] out, force out [sth] ( by physical means) faire sortir [qch] par la force [invader, enemy, object] ; enlever [qch] de force [cork] ; the government was forced out in the elections les élections ont forcé or obligé le gouvernement à quitter le pouvoir ; she forced out a few words elle s'est forcée à dire quelques mots ; to force one's way out (of sth) s'échapper (de qch) par la force ; to force sth out of sb arracher qch à qn [information, apology, smile, confession] ; the injury forced him out of the game cette blessure l'a forcé à abandonner le jeu.

■ force through:

▶ force [sth] through, force through [sth] faire adopter [legislation, measures].

■ force up:

▶ force [sth] up, force up [sth] [inflation, crisis, situation] faire augmenter [prices, costs, demand, unemployment] ; [government, company, minister] augmenter (de force) [prices, output, wages] ; relever [exchange rate].

Big English-French dictionary > force
16 force

force [fɔ:s]

1. noun

   a. ( = strength) force f ; [of phrase, word] poids m

• to use force employer la force ( to do pour faire)

• by sheer force par la simple force

• to resort to force avoir recours à la force

• to settle a dispute by force régler une querelle par la force

• his argument lacked force son argument manquait de poids

• I don't quite see the force of his argument je ne trouve pas que son argument ait beaucoup de poids

• the police were there in force la police était là en force

• to come into force [law, prices] entrer en vigueur

• the rule has now come into force le règlement est désormais en vigueur

► force of

• by force of à force de

• by sheer force of will à force de volonté

• force of circumstances force f des choses

• from force of habit par la force de l'habitude

   b. ( = power) force f

• the forces of Nature les forces fpl de la nature

• there are several forces at work il y a plusieurs forces en présence

   c. ( = body of men) force f

• allied forces (British) armées fpl alliées

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = constrain) forcer ( sb to do qn à faire)

• to be forced to do sth être forcé de faire qch

• to force o.s. to do sth se forcer à faire qch

• to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn

   b. ( = impose) [+ conditions] imposer ( on sb à qn)

• the decision was forced on me by events cette décision m'a été imposée par les événements

   c. ( = push) to force one's way into entrer de force dans

• to force one's way through sth se frayer un passage à travers qch

• the lorry forced the car off the road le camion a forcé la voiture à quitter la route

   d. ( = break open) [+ lock] forcer

• to force open a door forcer une porte

3. compounds

► force-feed transitive verb nourrir de force ; [+ animal] gaver

► force down separable transitive verb

• to force food down se forcer à manger

* * *
[fɔːs] 1.
noun

1) (of blow, explosion, collision) force f; ( of fall) choc m

by the force of the blast — sous la force de l'explosion

2) gen, Military force f

by force — par la force

by force of arms — à la force des armes

3) fig force f

from force of habit/of circumstance — par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances

4) ( influence) force f

a force for good — une force agissant pour le bien

a world force — une puissance mondiale

5) [U] ( organized group) forces fpl

expeditionary force — forces expéditionnaires

6) (also Force) ( police)

the force — la police

7) Physics force f

centrifugal force — force centrifuge

force of gravity — pesanteur f

8) Meteorology force f

a force 10 gale — un vent de force 10
2.
forces plural noun Military (also armed forces)

the forces — les forces fpl armées
3.
in force adverbial phrase

1) (in large numbers, strength) en force

2) gen, Law [law, prices, ban] en vigueur
4.
transitive verb

1) (compel, oblige) forcer ( to do à faire)

to be forced to do ou into doing — gen être forcé de faire

the earthquake forced the evacuation — le tremblement de terre a provoqué l'évacuation

2) ( push)

to force one's way through [something] — se frayer un chemin à travers or dans [crowd, jungle]

to force somebody up against something — plaquer quelqu'un contre quelque chose

she forced him to his knees — elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

3) ( apply great pressure to) forcer [door, window, safe]; forcer sur [screw]

to force an entry — Law entrer par effraction

4) Agriculture forcer [plant]; engraisser [animal]
5.
reflexive verb

1) ( push oneself)

to force oneself — se forcer ( to do à faire)

2) ( impose oneself)

I wouldn't want to force myself on you — je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- force back

- force down

- force in

- force on

- force open

- force out

- force through

- force up

••

to force somebody's hand — forcer la main à quelqu'un

English-French dictionary > force
17 grow

grow [grəʊ]

(preterite grew, past participle grown)

1. intransitive verb

   a. [plant, hair] pousser ; [person, animal] grandir ; [tumour] grossir

• she's letting her hair grow elle se laisse pousser les cheveux

• to grow to a height of 60cm atteindre 60 cm de haut

• he has grown 5cm il a grandi de 5 cm

• haven't you grown! comme tu as grandi !

   b. [numbers, population, fear, love] augmenter ; [club, group] s'agrandir ; [economy, market] être en expansion

• their friendship grew as time went on leur amitié a grandi avec le temps

• fears are growing for the safety of the hostages on craint de plus en plus pour la sécurité des otages

• pressure is growing on him to resign on fait de plus en plus pression sur lui pour qu'il démissionne

• their policies kept the economy growing grâce à leur politique, la croissance de l'économie s'est maintenue

• the economy/market is growing at 3% a year l'économie/le marché connaît une croissance de 3 % par an

• the population is growing at 2% a year la population augmente de 2 % par an

► to grow in + noun

• to grow in popularity gagner en popularité

• to grow in confidence prendre de l'assurance

• to grow in strength se renforcer► to grow to do sth commencer à faire qch

• to grow to like/dislike/fear sth commencer à aimer/détester/redouter qch

• I had grown to like him j'avais fini par l'apprécier► to grow + adjective

• to grow big(ger) grandir

• to grow old(er) vieillir

• to grow angry se mettre en colère

• to grow rare(r) se faire (plus) rare

• to grow used to sth s'habituer à qch

2. transitive verb

[+ plants, crops] cultiver ; [+ one's hair, beard, nails] laisser pousser

• organically-grown vegetables légumes mpl biologiques

• she has grown her hair elle s'est laissé pousser les cheveux

3. compounds

► grow bag noun sac contenant du terreau enrichi où l'on peut faire pousser directement des plantes

► grow apart intransitive verb s'éloigner peu à peu

► grow into inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = become) devenir

• he's grown into quite a handsome boy il est devenu très beau garçon (en grandissant)

   b. that suit is too big for you but you'll grow into it le costume est trop grand pour toi mais il t'ira quand tu auras grandi

• he grew into the job peu à peu, il a appris les ficelles du métier

• to grow into the habit of doing sth prendre (avec le temps) l'habitude de faire qch

► grow on inseparable transitive verb

• his paintings grow on you plus on regarde ses tableaux, plus on les apprécie► grow out of inseparable transitive verb

• he's grown out of this jacket cette veste est devenue trop petite pour lui

• to grow out of the habit of doing sth perdre l'habitude de faire qch► grow up intransitive verb

   a. [person, animal] devenir adulte

• when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor quand je serai grand je serai médecin

• grow up! (inf) arrête tes enfantillages !

   b. [friendship, hatred] se développer ; [custom] se répandre

* * *
[grəʊ] 1.
(prét grew; pp grown) transitive verb

1) ( cultivate) cultiver

2) (increase, allow to increase) laisser pousser [beard, nails]

to grow 5 cm — [person] grandir de 5 cm; [plant] pousser de 5 cm
2.
intransitive verb

1) ( increase physically) [plant, hair] pousser (by de); [person] grandir (by de); [tumour] se développer

to let one's nails grow — laisser pousser ses ongles

to grow to a height of 4 metres — atteindre 4 mètres de hauteur

2) ( of something abstract) [spending, crime, population, tension] augmenter (by de); [company, economy] être en expansion; [movement, opposition, support, problem] devenir plus important; [poverty, crisis] s'aggraver; [pressure, influence] devenir plus fort

fears are growing that — on craint de plus en plus que (+ subj)

to grow to — atteindre [level]

to grow in — acquérir plus de [authority, strength]

to grow in popularity — devenir plus populaire

3) ( become) devenir [hotter, stronger]

to grow old — vieillir

to grow more and more impatient — s'impatienter de plus en plus

to grow to do — finir par faire

I soon grew to like him — j'ai vite fini par l'aimer

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- grow apart

- grow into

- grow on

- grow out of

- grow together

- grow up

English-French dictionary > grow
18 tail

tail [teɪl]

1 noun

(a) (of animal) queue f;

∎ figurative with one's tail between one's legs la queue basse, la queue entre les jambes;

∎ to be on sb's tail suivre qn de près;

∎ the detective was still on his tail le détective le filait toujours;

∎ familiar the car was right on my tail la voiture me collait au derrière ou aux fesses;

∎ to turn tail and run prendre ses jambes à son cou;

∎ it's a case of the tail wagging the dog c'est le monde à l'envers;

∎ the tail of the hostages is wagging the dog of foreign policy le problème des otages décide de la politique étrangère

(b) (of kite, comet, aircraft) queue f; (of musical note) queue f

(c) (of coat) basque f; (of dress) traîne f; (of shirt) pan m

(d) (end → of storm) queue f; (→ of procession) fin f, queue f; (→ of queue) bout m

(e) familiar (follower → police officer, detective) = personne qui file;

∎ to put a tail on sb faire filer qn^□ ;

∎ we've got a tail quelqu'un nous file^□, nous sommes suivis^□

(f) familiar (buttocks) fesses^□ fpl;

∎ he worked his tail off il s'est vraiment décarcassé

(g) (UNCOUNT) very familiar a bit of tail (woman) une gonzesse;

∎ he's looking for some tail il cherche une femme à se mettre sur le bout

2 transitive verb

(a) familiar (follow) filocher, filer le train à

(b) (animal) couper la queue à

3 tails

1 plural noun

familiar (tailcoat) queue f de pie^□

2 adverb

∎ (of coin) it's tails! (c'est) pile!

►► Aviation tail assembly dérive f;

tail end (of storm, season, meeting, story) fin f; (of cloth) bout m; (of procession) queue f, fin f;

tail feather penne f;

Cars tail lamp feu m arrière;

American Cars tail pipe tuyau m d'échappement;

tail rotor (of helicopter) fenestron m;

Aviation tail section arrière m;

∎ a seat in the tail section une place à l'arrière

➲ tail along intransitive verb

suivre;

∎ she tailed along behind or after us elle traînait derrière nous

➲ tail away intransitive verb

(sound) s'affaiblir, décroître; (interest, enthusiasm, support) diminuer petit à petit; (book) se terminer en queue de poisson; (competitors in race) s'espacer;

∎ his voice tailed slowly away peu à peu sa voix s'affaiblit

➲ tail back intransitive verb

British (traffic) être arrêté, former un bouchon; (demonstration, runners) s'égrener, s'espacer;

∎ the line of cars tailed back for 10 miles la file de voitures s'étendait sur 16 km

➲ tail off intransitive verb

(quality) baisser; (numbers) diminuer, baisser; (voice) devenir inaudible; (story) se terminer en queue de poisson

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19 PAWS

1) Военный термин: Portable ASAS Workstation, Portable Analyst Work Station, Prototype Analytical Workstation, parachute altitude wind sensor, programmable automatic weather station

2) Техника: polar automatic weather station

3) Метеорология: Plants Animals Water And Soil

4) Ветеринария: Performing Animal Welfare Society

5) Сокращение: Passive Airborne Warning System, Passive Approach Warning System, Phased Array Warning System, Phased-Array Warning System, Program for Avionics & Weapon Systems (USA)

6) Электроника: Portable Acoustic Wave Sensor

7) Вычислительная техника: Protection Against Wrapped Sequence space (TCP, Satellit), protection against wrapped sequence (numbers)

8) СМИ: Purpose Audience Writer Subject

9) Образование: Panthers Are Winning Students, Parents Assisting Winning Students, Positive Activities With Students, Positive Attitudes Will Succeed, Privileges And Awards For Worthy Students

10) Чат: Perfectly Awesome Web Sites

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > PAWS
20 large

adjective

(great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) grande

- largely
- largeness
- at large

large adj grande

the large size works out cheaper el tamaño grande sale más barato

a large number of people un gran número de personas

large

tr[lɑːʤ]

adjective

1 grande (before sing noun) gran; (sum, amount) importante; (meal) abundante

2 (family) numeroso,-a

3 (extensive) amplio,-a, extenso,-a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

(as) large as life familiar en persona

at large (as a whole) en general

by and large por lo general

on a large scale a gran escala

to be at large andar suelto,-a, estar en libertad

to be larger than life ser exagerado,-a

large employers grandes empresas nombre femenino plural

large ['lɑrʤ] adj, larger ; largest

1) big: grande

2) comprehensive: amplio, extenso

3)

by and large : por lo general

large

adj.

• crecido, -a adj.

• cuantioso, -a adj.

• dilatado, -a adj.

• gordal adj.

• grande adj.

• importante adj.

n.

• cabezorro s.m.

I lɑːrdʒ, lɑːdʒ
adjective larger, largest [The usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]

a) ( in size) <area/room> grande

he's a large man — es un hombre corpulento or (fam) grandote

b) (in number, amount) \<\<family/crowd\>\> grande, numeroso

a large proportion of my income — gran parte or una buena parte de mis ingresos

the largest collection of stamps in the world — la mayor colección de sellos del mundo

II

noun

1) at large

a) ( at liberty)

to be at large — \<\<murderer/tiger\>\> andar* suelto

b) ( as a whole) en general

society/the public at large — la sociedad/el público en general

c) ( in US)

representative at large — representante de todo un estado o distrito en el Congreso o Senado de los EEUU

2) ( size) ( Clothing) talla f or (RPl) talle m grande

[lɑːdʒ]
1. ADJ
(compar larger) (superl largest)
1) (in size) [house, object, organization] grande; [person] corpulento; [area] grande, extenso

a large room — una gran habitación, una habitación grande

in large doses the toxin is fatal — en grandes dosis, la toxina es mortal

he has very large feet — tiene unos pies muy grandes

do you have (it in) a larger size? — ¿lo tiene en una talla más grande?

• by and large — en general

• to grow larger — crecer

• as large as life — en carne y hueso, en persona

he was a larger-than-life character — era una persona que se salía de lo corriente

the central character is a larger-than-life, cantankerous Italian — el personaje principal es un italiano exuberante y cascarrabias

• to make larger — hacer más grande; [+ premises etc] ampliar, ensanchar

• in large part — en gran parte
extent, measure 1., 6)
2) (in number) [family, group, army] numeroso, grande; [sum, amount] grande, importante

a large group of people — un grupo numeroso or grande de personas

• a large crowd had gathered — se había formado un gran gentío

• a large number of them — un gran número de ellos

large numbers of people came — vinieron muchísimas personas, vinieron gran número de personas

• a large proportion of — una gran proporción de

• a large quantity of — una gran cantidad de

3) (Comm) de tamaño grande

large — (on clothing label) grande; (on food packet, washing powder etc) tamaño familiar

a dozen large envelopes — una docena de sobres de tamaño grande

See:

GREAT, BIG, LARGE in great

2. N

• at large —

1) (=in general)

the country/society at large — el país/la sociedad en general

2) (=on the loose)

to be at large — [dangerous person, animal] andar suelto

3.

ADV see loom II

4.

CPD

the large intestine N — (Anat) el intestino grueso

large print N —

• in large print — en letra grande

* * *

I [lɑːrdʒ, lɑːdʒ]
adjective larger, largest [The usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]

a) ( in size) <area/room> grande

he's a large man — es un hombre corpulento or (fam) grandote

b) (in number, amount) \<\<family/crowd\>\> grande, numeroso

a large proportion of my income — gran parte or una buena parte de mis ingresos

the largest collection of stamps in the world — la mayor colección de sellos del mundo

II

noun

1) at large

a) ( at liberty)

to be at large — \<\<murderer/tiger\>\> andar* suelto

b) ( as a whole) en general

society/the public at large — la sociedad/el público en general

c) ( in US)

representative at large — representante de todo un estado o distrito en el Congreso o Senado de los EEUU

2) ( size) ( Clothing) talla f or (RPl) talle m grande

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