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approached the land

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1 approached the land

подошел к берегу

English-Russian marine dictionary > approached the land
2 Land

1. n земля, суша

on land — на суше

by land — по суше

carriage by land — сухопутная перевозка

land forces — сухопутные войска

land plants — наземные растения

land return — радио сигнал, отражённый от земной поверхности

to come in sight of land, to spy land — увидеть землю

the land came in sight — показалась земля

to reach land — пристать к берегу; выйти на сушу; закончить морское путешествие

land cleared for cultivation — земля, расчищенная для посева

this land yields well — эта земля приносит хороший урожай

on their first sight of land — как только они увидели землю

land that pays well — земля, которая приносит хороший доход

the land necessary therefor — земля, необходимая для этого

2. n страна; территория

native land — родина, отчизна

to foray a land — опустошать страну

land territory — сухопутная территория

improved land — благоустроенная территория

nonresidential land — нежилая городская территория

building land — территория, пригодная для застройки

3. n царство; предел

land of dreams — царство грёз

4. n почва, земля

rich land — плодородная почва

cultivated land — обрабатываемая земля

arable land — пахотная земля

stony land — каменистая почва

good wheat land — хорошая почва для пшеницы

land in crop, cropped land — земля под культурой

land out of crop — незасеваемая земля

land under cultivation — посевные площади

the land shoots out into the sea — земля вдаётся в море

land uncleared of weeds — земля, не очищенная от сорняков

land retirement — выдувание почвы, ветровая эрозия почвы

reclamation of barren land — освоение пустующих земель

to transfer land — передавать землю другому владельцу

5. n земельный участок; землевладение, земельная собственность

the common land — общинная земля

land rent — земельная рента

unusable land — земельный участок, непригодный для застройки

the present land tenure — существующая система землевладения

superconducting land — сверхпроводящий контактный участок

he has bought a piece of land — он приобрёл участок земли

land value taxation — налогообложение земельных участков

6. n поместье, земельные владения

to own lands — иметь поместье, быть помещиком; быть крупным землевладельцем

land bank — земельный банк

land law — земельное право

land tax — земельный налог

land dispute — земельный спор

land tribunal — земельный суд

7. n шотл. доходный дом

the house was set high on a tuft of land — дом стоял на вершине небольшого холма

8. n тех. узкая фаска

9. n воен. поле нареза

land of the Thistle — страна чертополоха

the land of the Rose — страна розы

the land of the midnight sun — страна полуночного солнца

the land of the rising sun — страна восходящего солнца

debatable land — предмет спора

how the land lies — как обстоят дела, каково положение дел?

edge of land — грань нареза

ploughed land — вспаханное поле

circle to land — заход на посадку после полета по кругу

land off the trampoline — приземлиться на пол мимо батута

10. v высаживать, выгружать

to land troops in France — высадить войска во Франции

land a vehicle dry-shod — выгружать машину непосредственно на берег

11. v высаживаться, приставать к берегу, причаливать

to land at Dover — высадиться на Дувре, прибыть в Дувр

approach the land — подходить к берегу

approached the land — подошел к берегу

approaching the land — подход к берегу

the ship was nearing land — корабль приближался к берегу

12. v ав. косм. приземляться, делать посадку

to land at the Croydon aerodrome — приземляться на Кройдонском аэродроме, прибыть на Кройдонский аэродром

compelled to land — вынудил к посадке; вынужденный к посадке

approach to land procedures — правила захода на посадку

land on the right foot — приземляться на правую ногу

land into the wind — выполнять посадку против ветра

land the aircraft — приземлять воздушное судно

13. v ав. косм. посадить

the pilot landed the plane safely — пилот благополучно посадил самолёт

14. v спорт. приземляться после прыжка

land awkwardly — приземляться неловко

15. v прибывать; достигать

he landed at Bombay at midnight — он прибыл в Бомбей в полночь

16. v приводить, помещать

to land the ball in the middle of the field — послать мяч в центр поля

17. v доводить; приводить

this lands me in great difficulties — это ставит меня в затруднительное положение

18. v очутиться, оказаться

she landed in a strange city without money — она оказалась в чужом городе без денег

to land on the street level — оказаться на улице

19. v вытаскивать на берег

to land a fish — поймать рыбу

the land of the golden fleece — страна золотого руна

the land bears south of us — земля к югу от нас

steering along the land — идущий вдоль берега

steered along the land — шел вдоль берега

20. v разг. поймать

to land a criminal — поймать преступника

to land a prisoner — захватить в плен

she has managed to land that rich man — она сумела-таки подцепить этого богача

overflow land — пойма

21. v спорт. жарг. победить

22. v разг. нанести, попасть, угодить

he never landed a punch — он никогда не достаёт противника;

23. v разг. навязывать

Синонимический ряд:

1. country (noun) continent; country; fatherland; home; homeland; mother country; motherland; nation; native country; native land; polity; province; state

2. estate (noun) acres; estate; manor; quinta

3. expanse (noun) area; expanse; field; region; stretch; sweep; terrain; territory; turf

4. property (noun) acreage; farm; farmland; mine; property; quarry; ranch; ranchland; real estate; tract

5. soil or dirt (noun) clay; gravel; loam; marl; rock; sand; soil or dirt

6. solid earth (noun) bank; dirt; dry land; earth; ground; mountains; peninsula; plains; shore; soil; solid earth; terra firma

7. alight (verb) alight; come down in aircraft; debark; descend; disembark; go ashore; light; perch; roost; settle; sit down; touch down

8. come into port (verb) berth; come into port; come to berth; moor

9. drop anchor (verb) bring in; bring into her slip; come to land; dock; drop anchor; harbor; make land; put in; set down; set on shore

10. get (verb) acquire; annex; chalk up; come by; compass; gain; get; have; obtain; pick up; procure; pull; secure; win

11. leave the ship (verb) arrive; leave the ship

Антонимический ряд:

depart; sea; set sail; take off

English-Russian base dictionary > Land
3 land

1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (solid part of the earth) Land, das

by land — auf dem Landweg

on land — zu Lande; (not in air) auf dem Boden; (not in or on water) an Land

2) no indef. art. (expanse of country) Land, das

see how the land lies — (fig.) herausfinden, wie die Dinge liegen; see also academic.ru/42780/lie">lie II 1. 1)

3) no pl., no indef. art. (ground for farming or building, property) Land, das

work the land — das Land bebauen

live off the land — sich von dem ernähren, was das Land hergibt

4) (country) Land, das

the greatest in the land — der/die Größte im ganzen Land
2. transitive verb
1) (set ashore) [an]landen [Truppen, Passagiere, Waren, Fang]

2) (Aeronaut.) landen [[Wasser]flugzeug]

3) (bring into a situation)

land oneself in trouble — sich in Schwierigkeiten bringen; sich (Dat.) Ärger einhandeln (ugs.)

land somebody in [the thick of] it — jemanden [ganz schön] reinreiten (salopp)

4) (deal) landen [Schlag]

land somebody one — jemandem einen Schlag verpassen (ugs.)

5) (burden)

land somebody with something, land something on somebody — jemandem etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)

be landed with somebody/something — jemanden auf dem Hals haben (ugs.) /etwas aufgehalst bekommen (ugs.)

6)

land a fish — einen Fisch an Land ziehen

7) (fig.): (succeed in obtaining) an Land ziehen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
1) [Boot usw.:] anlegen, landen; [Passagier:] aussteigen ( from aus)

we landed at Dieppe — wir gingen in Dieppe an Land

2) (Aeronaut.) landen; (on water) [auf dem Wasser] aufsetzen

be about to land — zur Landung angesetzt haben; gerade landen

3) (alight) landen; [Ball:] aufkommen

land on one's feet — auf den Füßen landen; (fig.) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen

Phrasal Verbs:

- land back

- land up

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[lænd] 1. noun
1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) das Land

2) (a country: foreign lands.) das Land

3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) das Land

4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) das Land
2. verb
1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) landen

2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) landen

3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) in Schwierigkeiten etc. bringen

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noun

(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.) der Landrover

- landing
- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies
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land

[lænd]

I. n

1. no pl (not water) Land nt

to have dry \land under one's feet festen Boden unter den Füßen haben

to sight \land Land sichten

to travel by \land auf dem Landweg reisen

on \land an Land

2. no pl also AGR (ground) Land nt; (soil) Boden m

building \land Bauland nt

agricultural [or arable] [or farm] \land Ackerland nt, landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche[n] f[pl] fachspr

piece/plot of \land (for building) Grundstück nt; (for farming) Stück nt Land

waste \land Brachland nt, Ödland nt fachspr

to live off the \land von selbsterwirtschafteten Produkten leben

to work [on] [or to farm] the \land Ackerbau treiben

3. no pl (countryside)

▪ the \land das Land

to move back to the \land zurück aufs Land ziehen

4. (particular area of ground) Grundstück nt

▪ \lands pl (real estate) Grundbesitz m; (extensive estates) Ländereien pl

get off my \land! verschwinden Sie von meinem Grundstück!

building \land Baugründstück nt

private \land Privatbesitz m

state \land[s] AM staatlicher Grundbesitz

5. (country, region) Land nt; ( fig: world) Welt f

to live in a fantasy \land in einer Fantasiewelt leben

the L\land of the Midnight Sun das Land der Mitternachtssonne

the L\land of the Rising Sun das Land der aufgehenden Sonne

6. AM ( euph: Lord)

for \land's sake um Gottes Willen

7. TECH (in a gun) Feld nt fachspr

8.

▶ to be in the \land of the living ( hum) unter den Lebenden sein [o geh weilen] hum

▶ the \land of [or flowing with] milk and honey das Land, wo Milch und Honig fließt

▶ to be in the L\land of Nod BRIT ( dated) im Land der Träume sein

▶ to see [or find out] how the \land lies die Lage sondieren [o peilen

II. n modifier

1. MIL (attack, manoeuvre) Boden-

2. also AGR (soil) (excavation) Boden-

3. (real estate) (law, price, purchase) Grundstücks-

\land agent BRIT Grundstücksmakler(in) m(f)

\land property Grundbesitz m

\land registry Grundbuchamt nt

4. (not water) (crab, wind) Land-

III. vi

1. AVIAT, AEROSP landen

to \land on the moon auf dem Mond landen

to come in to \land zur Landung ansetzen

2. NAUT vessel anlegen, anlanden; people an Land gehen

3. (come down, fall, move to)

▪ to \land in/on sth in/auf etw dat landen

the bird escaped from the cat and \landed safely on the garden fence der Vogel entkam der Katze und landete sicher auf dem Gartenzaun

the plates \landed on the ground with a loud crash die Teller landeten mit einem lauten Knall auf dem Boden

to \land on one's feet auf den Füßen landen; ( fig) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen fig

to \land on the floor [or ground] auf dem Boden landen

to \land on a square (in games) auf einem Feld landen

▪ to \land outside sth außerhalb einer S. gen landen

the ball \landed outside the line der Ball landete außerhalb der Linie

4. (hit) blow, punch sitzen

if his punch had \landed... wenn sein Schlag getroffen hätte...

5. ( fam: end up, arrive) landen fam

why do the difficult translations always \land on my desk? warum landen die schwierigen Übersetzungen immer auf meinem Tisch? fam

this report \landed on my desk this morning dieser Bericht landete heute Morgen auf meinem Tisch fam

IV. vt

1. (bring onto land)

to \land an aircraft [or a plane] ein Flugzeug landen

to \land a boat ein Boot an Land ziehen

to \land a fish einen Fisch an Land ziehen

to \land a plane on water mit einem Flugzeug auf dem Wasser landen, ein Flugzeug wassern fachspr

2. (unload)

▪ to \land sth etw an Land bringen

to \land a cargo eine Ladung löschen

to \land fish [at the port] Fisch anlanden

to \land passengers Passagiere von Bord [gehen] lassen

to \land troops Truppen anlanden

3. ( fam: obtain)

▪ to \land sth contract, offer, job etw an Land ziehen fig fam

to \land oneself a good job sich dat einen guten Job angeln fam

4. ( fam: burden)

▪ to \land sb with sth jdm etw aufhalsen fam

I've been \landed with the job of sorting out his mistakes ich habe es aufgehalst bekommen, seine Fehler auszubügeln fam

▪ to be \landed with sb jdn am Hals haben fam

5. ( fam: place)

▪ to \land sb in sth jdn in etw akk bringen

she was arrested and \landed in jail sie wurde verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gesteckt fam

that could have \landed you in jail deswegen hättest du im Gefängnis landen können fam

the demonstration \landed some of the protesters in jail einige Demonstranten wurden während der Kundgebung in Haft genommen

you've really \landed me in it! da hast du mich aber ganz schön reingeritten! fam

to \land sb in bankruptcy jdn Bankrott machen

to \land sb in serious trouble jdn in ernsthafte Schwierigkeiten bringen

6.

▶ to \land oneself/sb in hot [or deep] water sich selbst/jdn in große Schwierigkeiten bringen

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[lnd]
1. n

1) (= not sea) Land nt

by land — auf dem Landweg

by land and sea — zu Land und zu Wasser

as they approached land — als sie sich dem Land näherten

to see how the land lies (lit) — das Gelände erkunden or auskundschaften; (fig) die Lage sondieren or peilen

the lay or lie of the land (lit) —

until I've seen the lay or lie of the land (fig) for land's sake ( US inf ) —, inf ) um Himmels willen

See:

→ dry land

2) (= nation, region also fig) Land nt

to be in the land of the living — unter den Lebenden sein

3) (as property) Grund und Boden m; (= estates) Ländereien pl

to own land — Land besitzen

she's bought a piece of land — sie hat ein Stück Land or (for building) ein Grundstück gekauft

get off my land! — verschwinden Sie von meinem Grundstück or von meinem Grund und Boden!

4) (AGR) Land nt; (= soil) Boden m

to return to the land — zur Scholle zurückkehren

to work on the land — das Land bebauen

the drift from the land — die Landflucht

2. vt

1) (NAUT) passengers absetzen, von Bord gehen lassen; troops landen; goods an Land bringen, löschen; fish at port anlanden; boat an Land ziehen

he landed the boat on the beach — er zog das Boot an den Strand

2) (AVIAT) passengers absetzen, von Bord gehen lassen; troops landen; goods abladen

to land a plane —

the helicopter landed a doctor on the ship — der Hubschrauber setzte einen Arzt auf dem Schiff ab

scientists will land a space probe on the moon — Wissenschaftler werden eine Raumsonde auf dem Mond landen

3) fish on hook an Land ziehen

4) (inf: obtain) kriegen (inf); contract sich (dat) verschaffen; prize (sich dat) holen (inf); job an Land ziehen (inf)

she finally landed him — sie hat sich (dat) ihn schließlich geangelt (inf)

5) (Brit inf) blow landen (inf)

he landed him one, he landed him a punch on the jaw — er versetzte ihm or landete bei ihm einen Kinnhaken

6) (inf: place) bringen

like that will land you in trouble/jail — bei einem solchen Betragen wirst du noch mal Ärger bekommen/im Gefängnis landen

it landed me in a mess — dadurch bin ich in einen ganz schönen Schlamassel (inf) geraten or gekommen

I've landed myself in a real mess — ich bin (ganz schön) in die Klemme geraten (inf)

his attitude landed him in trouble — durch seine Einstellung handelte er sich (dat) Ärger ein

buying the house landed him in debt — durch den Kauf des Hauses verschuldete er sich

being overdrawn could land you with big bank charges — wenn man sein Konto überzieht, kann einen das hohe Bankgebühren kosten

7) (inf

= lumber) to land sb with sth — jdm etw aufhalsen (inf) or andrehen

I got landed with the job — man hat mir die Arbeit aufgehalst (inf)

I got landed with him for two hours — ich hatte ihn zwei Stunden lang auf dem Hals

3. vi

1) (from ship) an Land gehen

2) (AVIAT) landen; (bird, insect) landen, sich setzen

as it landed (Aviat) — bei der Landung

we're coming in to land — wir setzen zur Landung an

3) (= fall, be placed, strike) landen

the bomb landed on the building — die Bombe fiel auf das Gebäude

to land on one's feet (lit) — auf den Füßen landen; (fig) auf die Füße fallen

to land on one's head — auf den Kopf fallen

he landed awkwardly — er ist ungeschickt aufgekommen or gelandet (inf)

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land [lænd]

A s

1. Land n (Ggs Meer, Wasser, Luft):

by land zu Land(e), auf dem Landweg(e);

by land and sea zu Wasser und zu Lande;

see ( oder find out) how the land lies fig

a) die Lage peilen umg,

b) sich einen Überblick verschaffen;

make land SCHIFF

a) Land sichten,

b) das (Fest)Land erreichen

2. Land n, Boden m

3. Land n (Ggs Stadt):

back to the land zurück aufs Land

4. JUR

a) Land-, Grundbesitz m, Grund m und Boden m

b) pl Ländereien pl, Güter pl

5. Land n, Staat m, Volk n, Nation f:

Land of Enchantment US (Beiname für den Staat) New Mexico n;

Land of Opportunity US (Beiname für den Staat) Arkansas n;

Land of Promise → Promised Land

6. WIRTSCH natürliche Reichtümer pl (eines Landes)

7. fig Land n, Gebiet n, Reich n:

the land of dreams das Reich oder Land der Träume;

the land of the living das Diesseits; → milk A 1, nod C 2

8. Feld n (zwischen den Zügen des Gewehrlaufs)

B v/i

1. FLUG landen, SCHIFF auch anlegen

2. oft land up landen, (an)kommen:

land in a ditch in einem Graben landen;

land up in prison im Gefängnis landen;

land second SPORT an zweiter Stelle landen

3. umg einen Schlag oder Treffer landen:

land on sb

a) bei jemandem einen Treffer landen,

b) fig es jemandem geben umg

C v/t

1. Personen, Güter, ein Flugzeug landen:

land goods Güter ausladen (SCHIFF auch löschen)

2. einen Fisch etc an Land ziehen

3. besonders Fahrgäste absetzen:

the cab landed him at the station;

he was landed in the mud er landete im Schlamm

4. jemanden bringen:

that will land you in prison;

land o.s. ( oder be landed) in trouble in Schwierigkeiten geraten oder kommen;

land sb in trouble jemanden in Schwierigkeiten bringen

5. land sb with sth, land sth onto sb umg jemandem etwas aufhalsen

6. umg einen Schlag oder Treffer landen, anbringen:

he landed him one er knallte ihm eine, er verpasste ihm eins oder ein Ding

7. umg jemanden, etwas kriegen, erwischen:

the police have landed the criminal;

land a husband sich einen Mann angeln;

land a prize sich einen Preis holen, einen Preis ergattern

8. land sb sth umg jemandem etwas einbringen

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1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. (solid part of the earth) Land, das

by land — auf dem Landweg

on land — zu Lande; (not in air) auf dem Boden; (not in or on water) an Land

2) no indef. art. (expanse of country) Land, das

see how the land lies — (fig.) herausfinden, wie die Dinge liegen; see also lie II 1. 1)

3) no pl., no indef. art. (ground for farming or building, property) Land, das

work the land — das Land bebauen

live off the land — sich von dem ernähren, was das Land hergibt

4) (country) Land, das

the greatest in the land — der/die Größte im ganzen Land
2. transitive verb
1) (set ashore) [an]landen [Truppen, Passagiere, Waren, Fang]

2) (Aeronaut.) landen [[Wasser]flugzeug]

3) (bring into a situation)

land oneself in trouble — sich in Schwierigkeiten bringen; sich (Dat.) Ärger einhandeln (ugs.)

land somebody in [the thick of] it — jemanden [ganz schön] reinreiten (salopp)

4) (deal) landen [Schlag]

land somebody one — jemandem einen Schlag verpassen (ugs.)

5) (burden)

land somebody with something, land something on somebody — jemandem etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)

be landed with somebody/something — jemanden auf dem Hals haben (ugs.) /etwas aufgehalst bekommen (ugs.)

6)

land a fish — einen Fisch an Land ziehen

7) (fig.): (succeed in obtaining) an Land ziehen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb
1) [Boot usw.:] anlegen, landen; [Passagier:] aussteigen ( from aus)

we landed at Dieppe — wir gingen in Dieppe an Land

2) (Aeronaut.) landen; (on water) [auf dem Wasser] aufsetzen

be about to land — zur Landung angesetzt haben; gerade landen

3) (alight) landen; [Ball:] aufkommen

land on one's feet — auf den Füßen landen; (fig.) [wieder] auf die Füße fallen

Phrasal Verbs:

- land back

- land up

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adj.

landen adj. n.

Boden ¨-- m.

Bundesland n.

Festland -¨er n.

Land ¨-er n. v.

landen v.

English-german dictionary > land
4 подойти

1. befit

2. approach; go; arrive; come; suit; fit

подошел с подветренной стороны — approached to leeward

подошел к швартовной бочке — approached on a buoy

подойти к стенке — to come alongside the quay

подойти не спеша — to come along at an amble

подошел к берегу — approached the land

3. fit

Синонимический ряд:

1. наступить (глаг.) настать; наступить; подоспеть; прийти; приспеть

2. приблизиться (глаг.) надвинуться; подкрасться; подступить; приблизиться; придвинуться

3. пристать (глаг.) прийтись; пристать

4. сгодиться (глаг.) сгодиться

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > подойти
5 приставать к берегу

1. come ashore

к берегу — ashore

на берегу — ashore

на берегу, на суше — on shore

грести к берегу — to pull ashore

прибивать к берегу — to wash ashore

2. land

подошел к берегу — approached the land

подходить к берегу — approach the land

подходивший к берегу — approaching the land

груз на борту и на берегу — cargo afloat and ashore

корабль приближался к берегу — the ship was nearing land

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > приставать к берегу
6 подходить к берегу

approach the land

подошел к берегу — approached the land

у моря, на морском берегу — by the sea

на другом берегу — at the farther shore

держаться ближе к берегу — to hug the coast

подходивший к берегу — approaching the land

Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > подходить к берегу
7 προσανάγω

προσανάγω [pron. full] [ᾰγ], [dialect] Dor. [pref] ποτ-,

A carry up to, ἐς φάος ἐκ βυθίας ποτανάγαγον ἰλύος Hymn.Is.161
:—[voice] Pass., to be drawn up, πρός τι v.l. for προσαγ- in D.H.Comp.14.

2 seemingly intr., come up to, approach, f.l. for προσαγαγοῦσαν in Plu.2.564c; π. τῇ γῇ approached the land, Id.Pyrrh.15.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > προσανάγω
8 evitar

v.

1 to avoid, to prevent (impedir) (desastre, accidente).

podría haberse evitado esta catástrofe this disaster could have been avoided o prevented

evitar que alguien haga algo to stop o prevent somebody from doing something

Ricardo previno el accidente Richard prevented the accident.

María se guarda de decir mentiras Mary takes care not to tell lies.

2 to avoid (eludir) (cuestión, persona).

no puede evitarlo he can't help it

Javier siempre evita encontrarse conmigo Javier always avoids meeting me

3 to save.

esto me evita tener que ir this saves me (from) having to go

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evitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to avoid

■ evitó una confrontación he avoided a confrontation

2 (impedir) to prevent, avoid

■ no pudo evitar que lo hiciera he couldn't prevent him (from) doing it

3 (ahorrar) to spare, save

■ intenté evitarle la molestia I tried to save him the trouble

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verb

1) to avoid

2) prevent

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1. VT

1) (=eludir) to avoid

quiero evitar ese riesgo — I want to avoid that risk

intento evitar a Luisa — I'm trying to avoid Luisa

no pude evitarlo — I couldn't help it

evitar hacer algo — to avoid doing sth

María evita a toda costa encontrarse con él — María avoids bumping into him at all costs

2) (=ahorrar) to save

esto nos evitará muchos problemas — this will save us a lot of problems

me evita (el) tener que... — it saves me having to...

2.

See:

evitarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (eludir, huir de) to avoid

evita entrar en discusiones con él — avoid getting into arguments with him

b) ( impedir) to avoid, prevent

haremos lo posible para evitarlo — we'll do everything we can to avoid o prevent it

para evitar que sufran — to avoid o prevent them suffering

c) ( ahorrar)

evitarle algo a alguien — <molestia/preocupación> to save o spare somebody something
2.
evitarse v pron < problemas> to save oneself

evítese la molestia de ir a la tienda — avoid the inconvenience of going to the store

me evitaría tener que pintarlo — it would save me having to paint it

* * *

= avoid, bypass [by-pass], eschew, guard against, impede, prevent, shy away from, deflect, forestall, avert, preempt [pre-empt], shun, be shy of + Gerundio, sidestep [side-step], steer + clear of, steer away from, get (a)round, shy from, stay away from, stave off, baulk [balk, -USA], hamstring, ward off, head off, skirt, give + Nombre + a wide berth.

Ex. This situation requires a very skilled information worker if total disaster is to be avoided.

Ex. She repeatedly bypassed the catalog because she was an inveterate fiction reader and approached the A section of the fiction shelf expecting to find Sholom Aleichem under ALEICHEM.

Ex. However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.

Ex. The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors.

Ex. In early 1984 we were invited to undertake a survey of the fourteen schools of librarianship and information studies in England and Wales, giving particular attention to the constraints impeding or preventing desirable change.

Ex. To prevent an entry under the first name(s), these must be entered on a separate line with the subfield code 'j'.

Ex. Those who conscientiously attempt to keep abreast of current thought might well shy away from an examination calculated to show how much of the previous month's efforts could be produced on call.

Ex. Questions such as 'Can I help you?' on the part of the librarian are easily deflected by a hasty, perhaps automatic and ill-considered, 'Oh, no thanks' by the user.

Ex. In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.

Ex. He often did this, almost unconsciously, to avert an immediate sign of reaction to an irksome confrontation.

Ex. This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.

Ex. Traditionally these books have been shunned because of their fragile nature, but librarians are finding that a small collection can enliven story times.

Ex. Printers or publishers were sometimes shy of giving their real names -- usually because a book was treasonable, or libellous, or a piracy -- and for similar reasons they might give a false place of publication and a false date.

Ex. This article discusses how to start projects on the right footing by defining objectives and planning properly to help sidestep pitfalls which can be associated with bespoke software development.

Ex. This entire target market has steered clear of the public library.

Ex. This article gives guidance for steering away from some of the more obvious pitfalls when buying software.

Ex. The view of most users is that they can get around the restriction in a number of ways.

Ex. I have not shied from identifying some of the obstacles to achieving this vision.

Ex. This, again, is an area most libraries -- at least the ones I'm familiar with -- have tended to stay away from.

Ex. They resorted to exercising to stave off unwanted weight gain believed to be caused by alcohol use.

Ex. While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.

Ex. Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.

Ex. The most strenuous efforts will not always ensure success, nor the boldest arm of human power ward off the stroke of misfortune.

Ex. And this stimulus is working in the sense that it has headed off the imminent risk of a deflationary spiral.

Ex. Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.

Ex. Under the new law, motorists must give 'a wide berth' to stationary emergency vehicles displaying blue, red, or amber emergency warning lights.

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* acto de evitar = avoidance.

* agacharse para evitar = duck out of + harm's way.

* el evitar = avoidance.

* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.

* evitar el desastre = ward off + disaster.

* evitar el encuentro con = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* evitar el enfrentamiento = avoid + confrontation.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* evitar la confrontación = avoid + confrontation.

* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* evitar la publicidad = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* evitar + Nombre = get (a)round + Nombre.

* evitar polémicas = eschew + issues.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar que = keep from.

* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.

* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.

* evitar que + Nombre + Subjuntivo = save + Nombre + from + Gerundio.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.

* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.

* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* evitar una infección = prevent + infection.

* evitar un error = avoid + error.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* evitar un riesgo = duck + risk.

* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* intentar evitar = fight + shy of.

* lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (eludir, huir de) to avoid

evita entrar en discusiones con él — avoid getting into arguments with him

b) ( impedir) to avoid, prevent

haremos lo posible para evitarlo — we'll do everything we can to avoid o prevent it

para evitar que sufran — to avoid o prevent them suffering

c) ( ahorrar)

evitarle algo a alguien — <molestia/preocupación> to save o spare somebody something
2.
evitarse v pron < problemas> to save oneself

evítese la molestia de ir a la tienda — avoid the inconvenience of going to the store

me evitaría tener que pintarlo — it would save me having to paint it

* * *

= avoid, bypass [by-pass], eschew, guard against, impede, prevent, shy away from, deflect, forestall, avert, preempt [pre-empt], shun, be shy of + Gerundio, sidestep [side-step], steer + clear of, steer away from, get (a)round, shy from, stay away from, stave off, baulk [balk, -USA], hamstring, ward off, head off, skirt, give + Nombre + a wide berth.

Ex: This situation requires a very skilled information worker if total disaster is to be avoided.

Ex: She repeatedly bypassed the catalog because she was an inveterate fiction reader and approached the A section of the fiction shelf expecting to find Sholom Aleichem under ALEICHEM.

Ex: However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.

Ex: The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors.

Ex: In early 1984 we were invited to undertake a survey of the fourteen schools of librarianship and information studies in England and Wales, giving particular attention to the constraints impeding or preventing desirable change.

Ex: To prevent an entry under the first name(s), these must be entered on a separate line with the subfield code 'j'.

Ex: Those who conscientiously attempt to keep abreast of current thought might well shy away from an examination calculated to show how much of the previous month's efforts could be produced on call.

Ex: Questions such as 'Can I help you?' on the part of the librarian are easily deflected by a hasty, perhaps automatic and ill-considered, 'Oh, no thanks' by the user.

Ex: In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.

Ex: He often did this, almost unconsciously, to avert an immediate sign of reaction to an irksome confrontation.

Ex: This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.

Ex: Traditionally these books have been shunned because of their fragile nature, but librarians are finding that a small collection can enliven story times.

Ex: Printers or publishers were sometimes shy of giving their real names -- usually because a book was treasonable, or libellous, or a piracy -- and for similar reasons they might give a false place of publication and a false date.

Ex: This article discusses how to start projects on the right footing by defining objectives and planning properly to help sidestep pitfalls which can be associated with bespoke software development.

Ex: This entire target market has steered clear of the public library.

Ex: This article gives guidance for steering away from some of the more obvious pitfalls when buying software.

Ex: The view of most users is that they can get around the restriction in a number of ways.

Ex: I have not shied from identifying some of the obstacles to achieving this vision.

Ex: This, again, is an area most libraries -- at least the ones I'm familiar with -- have tended to stay away from.

Ex: They resorted to exercising to stave off unwanted weight gain believed to be caused by alcohol use.

Ex: While many scholars concede that military interventions are sometimes permissible, they balk when it comes to deciding whether they are ever a moral duty.

Ex: Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.

Ex: The most strenuous efforts will not always ensure success, nor the boldest arm of human power ward off the stroke of misfortune.

Ex: And this stimulus is working in the sense that it has headed off the imminent risk of a deflationary spiral.

Ex: Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.

Ex: Under the new law, motorists must give 'a wide berth' to stationary emergency vehicles displaying blue, red, or amber emergency warning lights.

* acto de evitar = avoidance.

* agacharse para evitar = duck out of + harm's way.

* el evitar = avoidance.

* evitar discutir una cuestión = circumvent + issue.

* evitar el desastre = ward off + disaster.

* evitar el encuentro con = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* evitar el enfrentamiento = avoid + confrontation.

* evitar el mal = shun + evil.

* evitar la confrontación = avoid + confrontation.

* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* evitar la publicidad = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* evitar + Nombre = get (a)round + Nombre.

* evitar polémicas = eschew + issues.

* evitar problemas = stay out of + trouble.

* evitar que = keep from.

* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.

* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.

* evitar que + Nombre + Subjuntivo = save + Nombre + from + Gerundio.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* evitar ser afectado = escape + unaffected.

* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.

* evitar una cuestión = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* evitar una infección = prevent + infection.

* evitar un error = avoid + error.

* evitar un problema = avoid + problem.

* evitar un riesgo = duck + risk.

* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* forma de evitar Algo = way round + Algo.

* forma de evitar una dificultad = way (a)round + difficulty.

* forma de evitar un problema = way round + problem.

* intentar evitar = fight + shy of.

* lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.

* no poder evitar + Infinitivo = cannot help + Gerundio, cannot help but + Verbo.

* no poder evitar mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no pude evitar notar que = couldn't help but notice (that).

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

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evitar [A1 ]

vt

1 (eludir, huir de) to avoid

evita entrar en discusiones con él avoid getting into arguments with him

para evitar problemas decidí no ir to avoid problems I decided not to go

¿por qué me estás evitando? why are you avoiding me?

2 (impedir) to avoid, prevent

se podría haber evitado la tragedia the tragedy could have been avoided o averted o prevented

haremos lo posible para evitarlo we'll do everything we can to avoid o prevent it

para evitar que sufran to avoid o prevent them suffering

3 (ahorrar) to save

una simple llamada nos habría evitado muchas molestias a simple phone call would have saved us a lot of trouble

así les evitarás muchos quebraderos de cabeza that way you'll save them a lot of worry

por esta ruta evitas tener que pasar por el centro if you go this way you avoid going through o it saves you going through the center

■ evitarse

v pron

‹problemas› to save oneself

evítese la molestia de ir a la tienda avoid the inconvenience of going to the store

si aceptas, te evitarás muchos problemas if you accept, you'll save yourself a lot of problems

me evitaría tener que pintarlo it would save me having to paint it

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Multiple Entries:
evitar
evitar algo
evitar ( conjugate evitar) verbo transitivo
a) (eludir, huir de) to avoid;

◊ evitar hacer algo to avoid doing sth

b) ( impedir) to avoid, prevent;

◊ para evitar que sufran to avoid o prevent them suffering

c) ( remediar):

◊ me puse a llorar, no lo puede evitar I started to cry, I couldn't help it

d) ( ahorrar) evitarle algo a algn ‹molestia/preocupación› to save o spare sb sth

evitarse verbo pronominal ‹ problemas› to save oneself;
◊ evítese la molestia de ir a la tienda avoid the inconvenience of going to the store

evitar verbo transitivo
1 to avoid: no pude evitar reírme, I couldn't help laughing
2 (una enfermedad, etc) to prevent
(una desgracia) to avert
3 (a una persona) to avoid ➣ Ver nota en avoid

' evitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahorrar
- alarde
- carcajada
- contemporizar
- hincapié
- mortificar
- mortificarse
- murmuración
- para
- remediar
- aglomeración
- huir
English:
avert
- avoid
- breath
- bypass
- cheat
- clampdown
- clear
- deny
- get round
- harm
- head off
- hedge
- help
- loophole
- miss
- pair off
- prevent
- pussyfoot
- save
- scandal
- should
- stave off
- steer
- step in
- way
- get
- guard
- keep
- rat
- shun
- stave
- unavoidably

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evitar

♦ vt

1. [impedir] [desastre, accidente] to avoid, to prevent;

¿podría haberse evitado esta catástrofe ecológica? could this environmental disaster have been avoided o prevented?;

evitar que alguien haga algo to stop o prevent sb from doing sth;

no pude evitar que se pelearan I couldn't stop o prevent them from having a fight;

hemos de evitar que se extienda el incendio we have to stop the fire spreading

2. [eludir] [problema, cuestión, persona] to avoid;

siempre me está evitando she's always trying to avoid me;

Javier siempre evita encontrarse conmigo Javier always avoids meeting me;

yo evité hablar del tema I kept o steered clear of the subject;

no puede evitarlo he can't help it;

no puedo evitar ser como soy I can't help (being) the way I am

3. [ahorrar] to save;

esta máquina nos evitaría mucho trabajo this machine would save us a lot of work;

esto me evita tener que ir this gets me out of going, this saves me (from) having to go

♦ See also the pronominal verb evitarse

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evitar

v/t

1 avoid;

no puedo evitarlo I can’t help it

2 ( impedir) prevent

3 molestias save

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evitar vt

1) : to avoid

2) prevenir: to prevent

3) eludir: to escape, to elude

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evitar vb

1. (en general) to avoid

el político quiso evitar un escándalo the politician wanted to avoid a scandal

2. (impedir) to prevent

limpia la herida para evitar que se infecte clean the wound to prevent it from getting infected

3. (ahorrar) to save

eso me evitará muchos problemas that will save me a lot of problems

no poder evitar hacer algo not to be able to help doing something

no lo pude evitar I couldn't help it

Spanish-English dictionary > evitar
9 approach

1. intransitive verb
(in space) sich nähern; näher kommen; [Sturm usw.:] aufziehen; (in time) nahen

the train now approaching platform 1 — der auf Gleis 1 einfahrende Zug

the time is fast approaching when you will have to... — es wird nicht mehr lange dauern und du musst...
2. transitive verb
1) (come near to) sich nähern (+ Dat.); (set about) herangehen an (+ Akk.); angehen [Problem, Aufgabe, Thema]

2) (be similar to) verwandt sein (+ Dat.)

3) (approximate to) nahe kommen (+ Dat.)

the temperature/weight approaches 100 °C/50 kg — die Temperatur/das Gewicht beträgt nahezu 100 °C/50 kg

4) (appeal to) sich wenden an (+ Akk.)
3. noun
1) [Heran]nahen, das; (treatment) Ansatz, der (to zu); (attitude) Einstellung, die (to gegenüber)

2) (appeal) Herantreten, das (to an + Akk.)

make an approach to somebody concerning something — sich wegen etwas an jemanden wenden

3) (advance) Annäherungsversuche

make approaches to somebody — Annäherungsversuche bei jemandem machen

4) (access) Zugang, der; (road) Zufahrtsstraße, die; (fig.) Zugang, der

5) (Aeronaut.) Landeanflug, der; Approach, der

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[ə'prəu ] 1. verb
(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) sich nähern
2. noun
1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) das Herannahen

2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) der Zugang

3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) die Annäherungsversuche

•

- academic.ru/3291/approachable">approachable
- approaching
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ap·proach

[əˈprəʊtʃ, AM -ˈproʊ-]

I. vt

1. (come closer)

▪ to \approach sb/sth sich akk jdm/etw nähern; (come towards) auf jdn/etw zukommen

you can only \approach this area by air dieses Gebiet kann man nur auf dem Luftweg erreichen

2. (of amount, time)

▪ to \approach sth:

the total amount is \approaching $1000 die Gesamtsumme nähert sich der 1000-Dollar-Marke

my grandfather is \approaching 80 mein Großvater wird bald 80

it's \approaching lunchtime es geht auf Mittag zu

3. (of quality)

▪ to \approach sb/sth an jdn/etw heranreichen

the service here doesn't even \approach a decent standard der Service hier ist unter allem Standard

4. (ask)

▪ to \approach sb an jdn herantreten

she hasn't \approached him about it yet sie hat ihn noch nicht deswegen angesprochen

▪ to \approach sb for sth jdn um etw akk bitten

5. (handle)

▪ to \approach sth etw in Angriff nehmen

II. vi sich akk nähern

III. n

1. (coming) Nähern nt kein pl

\approach of dusk Einbruch m der Dämmerung

at the \approach of winter... wenn der Winter naht,...

2. (preparation to land) [Lande]anflug m

3. (access) Zugang m

the southern \approaches to Manchester die südlichen Zufahrtsstraßen nach Manchester

the \approaches to this island... die Seewege zu dieser Insel...

\approach road Zufahrtsstraße f

4. (appeal) Herantreten nt

to make an \approach to sb an jdn herantreten

5. (proposal) Vorstoß m

to make an \approach to sb sich akk an jdn wenden

6. usu pl ( dated: sexual advance) Annäherungsversuch m

to make \approaches to sb bei jdm Annäherungsversuche machen

7. (methodology) Ansatz m

8. ( fig)

that was the closest \approach to an apology that you'll ever get! mehr als das wirst du als Entschuldigung nie [zu hören] bekommen

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[ə'prəʊtʃ]
1. vi
(physically) sich nähern, näher kommen; (date, summer etc) nahen
2. vt

1) (= come near) sich nähern (+dat); (AVIAT) anfliegen; (in figures, temperature, time) zugehen auf (+acc), sich nähern (+dat); (in quality, stature) herankommen an (+acc); (fig) heranreichen an (+acc)

to approach thirty — auf die dreißig zugehen

to approach adolescence/manhood — ins Pubertätsalter/Mannesalter kommen

the train is now approaching platform 3 — der Zug hat Einfahrt auf Gleis 3

something approaching a festive atmosphere — eine annähernd festliche Stimmung

2) (= make an approach to) person, committee, organization herantreten an (+acc) (about wegen), angehen (about um), ansprechen (about wegen, auf +acc hin)

I haven't approached him yet — ich habe ihn daraufhin noch nicht angesprochen, ich bin damit noch nicht an ihn herangetreten

he is easy/difficult to approach — er ist leicht/nicht leicht ansprechbar

3) (= tackle) question, problem, task angehen, herangehen an (+acc), anpacken

3. n

1) (= drawing near) (Heran)nahen nt; (of troops) Heranrücken nt; (of night) Einbruch m; (AVIAT) Anflug m (to an +acc)

at the approach of Easter — als das Osterfest nahte/wenn das Osterfest naht

2) (to person, committee, organization) Herantreten nt

to make approaches/an approach to sb (with request) — an jdn herantreten; (man to woman) Annäherungsversuche machen

3) (= way of tackling, attitude) Ansatz m (to zu)

a positive approach to mathematics/teaching — eine positive Einstellung zu Mathematik/zum Unterrichten

his approach to the problem — seine Art or Methode, an das Problem heranzugehen, sein Problemansatz

you've chosen the wrong approach — du gehst die Sache falsch an

try a different approach —

new approaches in psychology — neue Ansätze in der Psychologie

4) (= access) Zugang m, Weg m; (= road) Zufahrt(sstraße) f

5) (= approximation) Annäherung f (to an +acc)

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approach [əˈprəʊtʃ]

A v/i

1. sich nähern, näherkommen, herannahen, -rücken, nahen

2. fig (to) nahekommen, ähnlich oder fast gleich sein (dat), grenzen (an akk)

3. Golf: einen Annäherungsschlag machen

B v/t

1. sich nähern (dat):

approach the city;

approach the end;

approach a limit MATH sich einem Grenzwert nähern

2. FLUG anfliegen

3. fig nahekommen (dat), (fast) erreichen:

approach a certain standard;

he’s approaching 60 er geht auf die 60 zu

4. herangehen an (akk), eine Aufgabe etc anpacken

5. a) an jemanden herantreten, sich an jemanden wenden:

approach sb about ( oder on) jemanden auf (akk) … hin ansprechen;

approach sb for a loan jemanden um ein Darlehen bitten oder angehen

b) besonders pej sich an ein Mädchen etc heranmachen

6. zu sprechen kommen auf (akk), ein Thema etc anschneiden

7. näher bringen, (an)nähern

C s

1. (Heran)Nahen n (auch eines Zeitpunkts), (Her)Anrücken n, Annäherung f, Anmarsch m ( auch MIL), FLUG Anflug m:

the approach of winter der herannahende Winter;

approach flight Zielanflug m;

approach lights pl Anflugbefeuerung f;

approach path Anflugweg m;

approach (shot) (Golf) Annäherungsschlag m

2. a) Zugang m, Ein-, Zu-, Auffahrt f

b) auch approach road Zufahrtsstraße f

3. fig Annäherung f (to an akk), Nahekommen n:

a fair approach to accuracy ziemliche Genauigkeit;

an approach to truth annähernd die Wahrheit

4. Ähnlichkeit f (to mit):

an approach to a smile der Versuch eines Lächelns

5. pl MIL

a) Laufgräben pl

b) Vormarschstraße f

6. fig erster Schritt (to zu)

7. meist pl fig Annäherung f, Herantreten n ( beide:

to sb an jemanden):

approaches Annäherungsversuch(e) m(pl);

make approaches to sb an jemanden herantreten, sich an jemanden wenden ( beide:

concerning wegen)

8. auch method ( oder line) of approach (to)

a) Art f und Weise f (etwas) anzupacken, Methode f, Verfahren n:

a new approach is made to the problem das Problem wird neu angegangen;

have a scientific approach to sth etwas wissenschaftlich angehen

b) Auffassung f (gen), Betrachtungsweise f (gen), Einstellung f (zu), Verhalten n (gegenüber):

have a wrong approach to sth eine falsche Einstellung zu etwas haben

c) Behandlung f (eines Themas etc)

d) PHIL etc Ansatz m

9. fig (to) Einführung f (in akk), Weg m, Zugang m (zu)

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1. intransitive verb
(in space) sich nähern; näher kommen; [Sturm usw.:] aufziehen; (in time) nahen

the train now approaching platform 1 — der auf Gleis 1 einfahrende Zug

the time is fast approaching when you will have to... — es wird nicht mehr lange dauern und du musst...
2. transitive verb
1) (come near to) sich nähern (+ Dat.); (set about) herangehen an (+ Akk.); angehen [Problem, Aufgabe, Thema]

2) (be similar to) verwandt sein (+ Dat.)

3) (approximate to) nahe kommen (+ Dat.)

the temperature/weight approaches 100 °C/50 kg — die Temperatur/das Gewicht beträgt nahezu 100 °C/50 kg

4) (appeal to) sich wenden an (+ Akk.)
3. noun
1) [Heran]nahen, das; (treatment) Ansatz, der (to zu); (attitude) Einstellung, die (to gegenüber)

2) (appeal) Herantreten, das (to an + Akk.)

make an approach to somebody concerning something — sich wegen etwas an jemanden wenden

3) (advance) Annäherungsversuche

make approaches to somebody — Annäherungsversuche bei jemandem machen

4) (access) Zugang, der; (road) Zufahrtsstraße, die; (fig.) Zugang, der

5) (Aeronaut.) Landeanflug, der; Approach, der

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(to) n.

Betrachtungsweise f. n.

(§ pl.: approaches)

= Annäherung f.

Ansatz -e m.

Einführung f.

Einstellung f.

Haltung -en f.

Herannahen n.

Lösungsvorschlag m.

Näherung -en f.

Stellungnahme (zu) f.

Verfahrensweise f.

Versuch -e m.

Zugang -¨e m.

Zutritt -e m.

erster Schritt (zu) m. (to ask for sth.) v.

bitten v.

(§ p.,pp.: bat, gebeten)

jemanden angehen ausdr.

sich an jemanden wenden (um, wegen) ausdr. (a topic, etc.) v.

auf etwas zu sprechen kommen ausdr. (aeronautic) v.

sich anfliegen (Luftfahrt) v. v.

annähern v.

bevorstehen v.

einfliegen v.

herannahen v.

nahekommen v.

nahen v.

sich nähern v.

ähnlich sein ausdr.

English-german dictionary > approach
10 aborder

aborder [abɔʀde]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = arriver à) to reach

• les coureurs abordent la ligne droite the runners are coming into the home straight

• nous abordons une période difficile we're about to enter a difficult phase

   b. [+ personne] to approach

   c. [+ sujet] to broach ; [+ problème] to tackle

• j'aborde maintenant le second point I'll now come on to the second point

   d. [+ bateau] to board ; ( = heurter) to collide with

2. intransitive verb

[bateau] to land

• ils ont abordé à Carnac they landed at Carnac

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abɔʀde
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( commencer à traiter) to tackle [problème, sujet]

vous n'abordez pas le problème comme il faut — you're not going about the problem the right way

2) ( approcher) to approach [personne, obstacle]

avant d'aborder le virage — on the approach to the bend

3) ( entamer) to enter

4) [voyageur, navire] to reach [lieu, rive]

2.

verbe intransitif [voyageur, navire] to land

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abɔʀde
1. vi

to land

2. vt

1) [sujet, difficulté] to tackle

2) [phase] to go into, to enter, [match, entreprise] to go into

3) [virage] to approach

4) [personne] to approach

5) (en bateau) [rivage] to reach

6) [navire] to board, (= heurter) to collide with

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aborder verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( commencer à traiter) to tackle [problème, sujet, détails]; vous n'abordez pas le problème comme il faut you're not going about the problem the right way;

2 ( approcher) to approach [personne, obstacle]; aborder qn dans la rue to approach sb in the street; il a abordé le virage trop vite he approached the bend too fast; il n'a pas ralenti avant d'aborder le virage he didn't slow down on the approach to the bend;

3 ( entamer) to enter; ils ont abordé la discussion avec méfiance they entered the discussion cautiously; la compagnie aborde une période délicate the company is entering a delicate period;

4 [voyageur, navire] to reach [lieu, rive];

5 ( heurter) to collide with; ( attaquer)† to board†.

B vi [voyageur, navire] to land; nous avons abordé à Venise/sur une île we landed in Venice/on an island.

[abɔrde] verbe transitif

1. [accoster - passant] to accost, to walk up to (inseparable), to approach

quand le policier l'a abordé when the detective came ou walked up to him

2. [arriver à l'entrée de] to enter

je suis tombé de vélo au moment où j'abordais la dernière montée/le virage I fell off my bike as I was coming up to the last climb/the bend

3. [faire face à - profession] to take up (separable) ; [ - nouvelle vie] to embark on (inseparable) ; [ - tâche] to tackle, to get to grips with ; [ - retraite] to approach

à 18 ans, on est prêt à aborder la vie when you're 18, you're ready to start out in life

4. [se mettre à examiner - texte, problème] to approach

chez nous, on n'abordait pas ces sujets-là we never used to mention those topics in our house

il n'a pas eu le temps d'aborder le sujet he didn't have time to get onto ou to broach the subject

5. NAUTIQUE [attaquer] to board

[percuter] to collide with (inseparable), to ram into (inseparable)

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[abɔrde] verbe intransitif

to (touch) ou reach land

nous abordons à Gênes demain we reach Genoa tomorrow

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > aborder
11 to

tu: (полная форма) ;
(редуцированная форма, употр. перед гласными) ;
(редуцированная форма, употр. перед согласными)
1. предл.
1) местные и пространственные значения а) выражает движение к какой-л. точке и достижение ее, управляет словом, обозначающим эту точку;
также с наречиями к, в, тж. перен. Forester was sent to Edinburgh. ≈ Форестера послали в Эдинбург. The first train to London. ≈ Первый поезд в Лондон, на Лондон. He has removed to near Rugby. ≈ Он переехал поблизости от Регби. Come here to me. ≈ Подойди сюда ко мне. When he came to the crown. ≈ Когда он взошел на престол. To trace how the stories came to Spain. ≈ Отследить, как вести об этом попали в Испанию. б) значение направления в какую-л. сторону к, на Standing with his back to me. ≈ Он стоял спиной ко мне. He pointed to a clump of trees. ≈ Он указал на рощицу. The bedrooms to the back are much larger. ≈ Спальни на задней стороне дома гораздо больше. в) выражает предел движения, протяжения в пространстве до Protestant to the backbone. ≈ Протестант до мозга костей. The thermometer has risen to above
32. ≈ Температура перевалила за
32. It is eleven miles from Oxford to Witney. ≈ От Оксфорда до Уитни одиннадцать миль. г) выражает нахождение где-л. в, на Stayed to Canfields all night. ≈ Оставался в Кенфилдс всю ночью Were you ever to the Botanic Gardens? ≈ Ты когда-нибудь бывал в Ботаническом Саду? to work д) выражает соположение, соприкосновение к, у He stood up to the wall. ≈ Он стоял, прислонившись к стене. His mouth to my mouth. ≈ Его рот касался моего. They will find everything ready to their hands. ≈ У них все будет под рукой.
2) временные отношения;
временной предел, окончание срока к, до The parliament was prorogued to the tenth of February. ≈ Перерыв в работе парламента должен был продлиться до десятого февраля. The business hours were from ten to six. ≈ Рабочий день был с десяти до шести. How long is it to dinner, sir? ≈ Сколько осталось до ужина, сэр? It was exactly a quarter to four o'clock. ≈ Было без четверти четыре. Ainsworth came to this time. ≈ К этому времени подошел Эйнсворт.
3) отношения достижения цели, результата, эффекта а) выражает цель деятельности для, под The captain came to our rescue. ≈ Капитан пришел к нам на помощь. The indispensable means to our end. ≈ Необходимые средства для достижения нашей цели. You sit down to Scripture at your bureau. ≈ Засядь-ка за Писание у себя в кабинете. Having laid down a few acres to oats. ≈ Отведя несколько акров под овес. The land sown to barley increases. ≈ Площади, засеваемые хмелем, расширяются. б) конечный пункт движения, ожидаемый исход, результат He had made up his mind to the event. ≈ Он настроился на это дело. To his astonishment. ≈ К его удивлению. To light those buildings by electricity, to the total exclusion of gas. ≈ Освещать эти здания электричеством, что приведет к полному отказу от газа. But now, to his despair, he felt that his patient herself was fighting against his skill. ≈ Теперь, к своему отчаянию, он понял, что теперь против него борется и сам пациент. The glasses are all to bits. ≈ Стекла все вдребезги разбиты. в) по отношению к, в отношении к Instead of marrying Torfrida, I have more mind to her niece. ≈ Я не хочу жениться на Торфриде, у меня больше склонности к ее племяннице. This lease is a document of title to land. ≈ Этот документ об аредне есть документ о праве собственности на эту землю. The high-born poem which had Sackville to father. ≈ Поэт благородного происхождения, чей отец был Сэквилл.
4) со словами, выражающими объем, степень, размер Sir Tomkyn swore he was hers to the last drop of his blood. ≈ Сэр Томкин поклялся, что принадлежит ей полностью, до самой последней капли крови. He was generally punctual to a minute. ≈ Он был обычно пунктуален до минут. The bishops were hostile to a man. ≈ Все священнки до единого были враждебны. Gallant, courteous, and brave, even to chivalry. ≈ Галантный, вежливый и бесстрашный, почти до рыцарства. She was in love with him to distraction. ≈ Она была влюблена в него до самозабвения. The schoolroom was hot to suffocation. ≈ В классе было жарко так, что можно было задохнуться.
5) в значении добавки, добавления, приложения а) под, к, вместе с;
у It is impossible any longer to find a pound of butter or cream to our tea in all the country. ≈ Теперь нигде невозможно найти ни масла, ни сливок к чаю. I am growing old, and want more mustard to my meat. ≈ Я старею, мне требуется больше горчицы к мясу. One little boy complained that there was no rim to his plate. ≈ Один мальчик пожаловался, что у его тарелки не было края. Without clothing to his back, or shoes to his feet. ≈ Спина была голая, на ногах не было обуви. ride to hounds б) о музыке There is an old song, to the tune of La Belle Catharine. ≈ Есть старая песенка, на мелодию "La Belle Catharine". в) к My lips might freeze to my teeth. ≈ У меня губы сейчас к зубам примерзнут. To that opinion I shall always adhere. ≈ Я всегда буду выражать эти взгляды. г) для Courage is the body to will. ≈ Смелость - плоть для воли. The Hall now forms the vestibule to the Houses of Parliament. ≈ Этот зал теперь служит вестибюлем перед залами заседаний парламента. д) у, в (как свойство, характеристика) Tell me what there is to this shindy. ≈ Ну-ка расскажи, о чем здесь веселье There's a lot to him that doesn't show up on the surface. ≈ В нем есть многое, что не видно на поверхности.
6) отношение к стандарту, точке отсчета а) для, при, по сравнению с, на фоне It was so thick to its length. ≈ При ее длинне эта штука была очень толстая. Now, pretty well to what they had been. ≈ Теперь они чувствуют себя гораздо лучше, по сравнению с тем, что с ними было. Strangely contrasted to the chill aspect of the lake. ≈ Странно контрастирующий с леденящим видом озера. б) к (о соотношении сил) Their enemies were four to one. ≈ Враг превосходил их по численности в четыре раза. Mr. Gladstone's motion was carried by 337 to
38. ≈ Предложение г-на Гладстона прошло, за 337 человек, против
38. Odds are ten to three. ≈ Ставки десять к трем. в) по, для, в соответствии с He dresses to the fashion. ≈ Он одевается по моде. Temple is not a man to our taste. ≈ Для нас Темпл не человек. Men were noodles to her. ≈ Для нее все мужчины были слабаки. To all appearance. ≈ Судя по всему. He has not been here to-day to my knowledge. ≈ Насколько я знаю, сегодня его не было. г) к, в отношении, по поводу What will Doris say to it? ≈ Что на это говорит Дорис? д) с, к, по отношению к Inclined to the horizon. ≈ Наклоненный к горизонту. He was unable to see how they lie to each other. ≈ Он не мог осознать, насколько они лгут друг другу.
7) скорее аффективные значения а) переход к какой-л. деятельности Let's to it presently. ≈ Давайте теперь обратимся к этому. Come, lads, all hands to work! ≈ Так, ребята, за работу! б) причинение кому-л. или чему-л. чего-л. I presented the gun to him without any other idea but that of intimidation. ≈ Я наставил на него пистолет, имея в виду только испугать его. His father's unmerciful use of the whip to him. ≈ Отец нещадно охаживал его кнутом. Clodius had an old grudge to the King, for refusing to ransom him. ≈ У Клодия давно были к королю счеты зуб за то, что тот не выкупил его. в) обращение к кому-л. Did you not mark a woman, my son rose to? ≈ Разве ты не отметил ту женщину, которой поклонился мой сын? A hymn in hexameters to the Virgin Mary. ≈ Гекзаметрический гимн в честь Девы Марии. Come, speak to him! ≈ Ну же, заговори с ним! With continual toasting healths to the Royal Family. ≈ С бесконечными тостами за здравие королевской фамилии. г) реакция на что-л. The dead leaf trembles to the bells. ≈ Колокольный звон колышет мертвые листья. All the throng who have danced to a merry tune. ≈ Все те, что танцевали под развеселые мелодии (Питер Хэммилл, "Детская вера во взросление")
8) синтаксические функции утраченного дательного падежа а) обозначает реципиента Great dishonour would redound to us. ≈ Великое бесчестие обратится на нас. Having a Son born to him. ≈ У него родился сын. We had the railway-carriage all to ourselves. ≈ Нам был целиком предоставлен вагон. They acted under no authority known to the law. ≈ Они действовали по праву, которого не знает закон. б) обозначает носителя эмоции To these men Luther is a papist, and Caluin is the right prophet. ≈ Для этих людей Лютер папист, а Кальвин - истинный пророк. To me it is simply absurd. ≈ По мне, это просто абсурд. It means a great deal to him. ≈ Для него это много значит. в) указывает объект чувства That natural horror we have to evil. ≈ Наше естественное отвращение ко злу. Bacchus is a friend to Love. ≈ Вакх друг любви. That homage to which they had aspired. ≈ Уважение к себе, к которому они стремились. г) указывает на ссылку или источник I have already alluded to the fact. ≈ Я уже ссылался на это. Menander attests to it. ≈ Об этом свидетельствует Менандр. д) в управлении ряда глаголов, вводит непрямой объект We fought them and put them to the run. ≈ Мы сразились с ними и обратили их в бегство. This day's paper I devote to women. ≈ Сегодняшний доклад я посвящаяю женщинам. To admit Roman Catholics to municipal advantages. ≈ Предоставить католикам городские привилегии. е) фин. вводит статью расхода To Balance from 1899 195 pounds 11s. ≈ На покрытие баланса за 1899 год 195 фунтов 11 шиллингов 3 To J. Bevan and Co., for Bales, 2349 pounds. ≈ Дж.Бевиану и Ко, за Бейлс, 2349 фунтов. ж) вводит лиц, использующих какое-л. стандартное именование или выражение Terence James MacSwiney on the baptismal register, but Terry always to his friends. ≈ Теренс Джеймс Максвини значится в церковной книге, но для друзей он всегда был Терри. Lindy( Miss Hoffmann to the kids) had to give it back down to them. ≈ Линди (для детей мисс Хоффманн) пришлось отдать эту вещь им обратно.
2. нареч.
1) направление, прямо может не переводиться Three young owls with their feathers turned wrong end to. ≈ Три совенка с перьями, развернутыми не туда.
2) а) контакт, сопркосновение I can't get the lid of the trunk quite to. ≈ Я не могу закрыть крышку сундука. б) готовность Th horses are to. ≈ Лошади готовы.
3. частица
1) приинфинитивная частица You have to help him. ≈ Тебе нужно помочь ему.
2) своего рода местоглаголие, заменяет опущенный инфинитив I kept on, I had to. ≈ Но я прошел дальше, я был должен. I wanted to turn round and look. It was an effort not to. ≈ Я хотел оглянуться. Стоило громадных усилий не сделать этого. указывает на приведение в нужное состояние или положение, передается глагольными приставками при-, за- - to pull the shutters to закрыть ставни - push the door to захлопни дверь - the door blew to дверь захлопнулась - put the horses to запряги(те) лошадей указывает на начало действия: за - we turned to gladly /with a will/ мы с воодушевлением взялись за работу - they were hungry and fell to они были голодны и набросились на еду указывает на приведение в сознание или возвращение сознания - he came to он пришел в себя - to bring smb. to with smelling salts привести кого-л. в сознание нюхательной солью указывает на определенное направление - his hat is on the wrong side to у него неправильно надета шляпа - a ship moored head to корабль, пришвартованный против ветра - to and again( устаревшее) с одного места на другое;
туда и сюда;
взад и вперед;
из стороны в сторону;
в разные стороны;
вверх и вниз - to and back с одного места на другое;
туда и сюда;
взад и вперед;
из стороны в сторону;
в разные стороны;
вверх и вниз - close to рядом - we were close to when it happened мы были рядом, когда это случилось - keep her to! (морское) держи к ветру (команда) в пространственном значении указывает на направление: к, в, на - the road to London дорога в Лондон - the way to glory путь к славе - a flight to the Moon полет на Луну /в сторону Луны/ - head to the sea (морское) против волны - on one's way to the station по дороге к станции /на станцию/ - to go to town ехать /отправляться/ в город - to go to the sea ехать к морю, поехать на море - to go to Smith пойти к Смиту - where will she go to? куда она пойдет? - to turn to the left повернуть налево - to point to smth. указывать на что-л. - to see smb. to the station проводить кого-л. на вокзал - to hold up one's hands to heaven воздевать руки к небу - to put a pistol to his head приставить пистолет к его голове - I'm off to London я отправляюсь в Лондон - he wears his best clothes to church он ходит в церковь в парадном костюме в пространственном значении указывает на движение до соприкосновения с чем-л.: на, за, к - to fall to the ground упасть на землю - he swung his kit-bag to his back он закинул вещевой мешок за спину в пространственном значении указывает на расстояние: до - is it far to Moscow? далеко ли до Москвы? - it is five miles to the station до станции пять миль в пространственном значении указывает на положение по отношению к чему-л.: к, на;
вместе с сущ. тж. передается наречиями - rooms to the back задние комнаты - with one's feet to the fire протянув ноги к огню - with one's back to the wall спиной к стене - to lie to the south of лежать /быть расположенным/ к югу от - the window looks to the north окно выходит на север - placed at the right angle to the wall поставленный под прямым углом к стене - perpendicular to the floor перпендикулярно к полу - a line tangent to a circle (математика) касательная к окружности в пространственном значении указывает на временное местопребывание( после глагола be в префекте): в - he has been to Volgograd twice this year в этом году он дважды был в Волгограде - have you been to bed? вы спали? в пространственном значении указывает на (американизм) (разговорное) (диалектизм) пребывание в каком-л. месте: в - he is to home он дома в пространственном значении указывает на посещение какого-л. учреждения: в - to go to school ходить в школу - to go to the theatre ходить /идти/ в театр указывает на лицо, реже предмет, к которому направлено действие: к, перед;
часто передается тж. дат. падежом - greetings to smb. приветствие кому-л. - to listen to smb., smth. слушать кого-л., что-л. - to speak to smb. разговаривать с кем-л. - to send smth. to smb. послать что-л. кому-л. - to explain smth. to smb. объяснить что-л. кому-л. - to submit the material to the committee представить материалы в комитет - to reveal a secret to smb. открыть кому-л. секрет - to apologize to smb. извиниться перед кем-л. - to play to packed houses играть перед полным залом - he showed the picture to all his friends он показал картину всем своим друзьям - he spoke to the demonstration он обратился с речью к участникам демонстрации - whom did you give the letter to? кому вы отдали письмо? указывает на лицо или предмет, воспринимающие какое-л. воздействие или впечатление или являющиеся объектом какого-л. отношения: к, для;
по отношению к;
передается тж. дат. падежом - attitude to smb., smth. отношение к кому-л., чему-л. - his duty to his country его долг по отношению к родине, его патриотический долг - known to smb. известный кому-л. - clear to smb. ясный кому-л. /для кого-л./ - favourable to smb. благоприятный для кого-л. - unjust to smb. несправедливый к кому-л. - a symptom alarming to the doctor тревожный симптом для доктора - pleasing to smb. приятный кому-л. - to be cruel to smb. быть жестоким к кому-л. - it was a mystery to them для них это было загадкой - injurious to smb., smth. вредный для кого-л., чего-л. - it seems to me that мне кажется, что - smth. has happened to him с ним что-то случилось указывает на лицо, эмоционально или интеллектуально заинтересованное в чем-л.;
обычно передается дат. падежом - what is that to you? тебе-то какое до этого дело?;
ты-то тут причем?;
почему это тебя интересует? - life is nothing to him он не дорожит жизнью указывает на лицо, в честь которого что-л. совершается или провозглашается: в честь, за;
передается тж. дат. падежом - a toast to your success тост за ваш успех - here is to your health за ваше здоровье - a hymn to the sun гимн солнцу - to build a monument to smb. воздвигнуть памятник кому-л. /в честь кого-л./ указывает на объект высказывания и т. п.: в, о, на или придаточное предложение - to bear witness to smth. давать показания о чем-л. - to testify to smth. показывать, что;
представлять доказательства о том, что - to swear to smth. поклясться в чем-л. - to speak to smth. высказываться в поддержку чего-л. - to confess to smth. признаваться в чем-л. - to allude to smth. сослаться или намекнуть на что-л. указывает на объект права, претензии и т. п. - to have a right to smth. иметь право на что-л. - to lay a claim to smth. заявить претензию на что-л. - the pretender to the throne претендент на трон - a document of title to land документ, дающий право на владение землей указывает на (сознательную) реакцию на что-л.: на;
передается тж. дат. падежом - (dis) obediance to smb.'s orders (не) подчинение чьему-л. приказу - in answer /in reply/ to smth. в ответ на что-л. - to reply to smb. отвечать кому-л. - to come to smb.'s call явиться по чьему-л. зову /на чей-л. зов/ - what do you say to that? что вы скажете по этому поводу? - what did he say to my suggestion? как он отнесся к моему предложению? - what do you say to a short walk? как насчет того, чтобы прогуляться? указывает на эмоциональную реакцию на что-л. или оценку чего-л.: к - to his surprise к его удивлению - to his credit к его чести - to her horror, the beast approached к ее ужасу, зверь приближался указывает на реакцию неодушевленных предметов на что-л. - waves sparkling to the moonbeams волны, сверкающие в лунном свете - flimsy houses that shake to the wind легкие домики, которые дрожат от ветра указывает на предел или степень: до - to the end, to the last до конца - to a man до последнего человека - to a certain extent до некоторой степени - to a high degree в высокой /в большой/ степени - to the exclusion of all others и никто больше, и никто другой - tired to death смертельно усталый - wet to the skin промокший до костей - stripped to the waist раздетый до пояса - shaken to the foundations поколебленный до основания - rotten to the core насквозь гнилой, прогнивший до сердцевины - to fight to the last drop of one's blood биться до последней капли крови - to defend one's country to the death стоять насмерть, защищая родину - to count up to ten считать до десяти - to cut smth. down to a minimum довести что-л. до минимума - the hall was filled to capacity зал был заполнен до отказа - the membership of the club increased to 350 количество челнов клуба достигло 350 - the room was hot to suffocation от жары в комнате нечем было дышать указывает на временной предел: до - to the end of June до конца июня - to the end of one's life до конца своей жизни - the custom survives to this day этот обычай сохранился до наших дней /существует и поныне/ - I shall remember it to my dying day я буду помнить это до (своего) смертного часа указывает на степень точности: до - to an inch с точностью до дюйма - a year to the day ровно год (день в день) - to guess the weight of smth. to within a kilo угадать вес чего-л. почти до килограмма - the train arrived to a minute поезд прибыл минута в минуту указывает на пределы колебаний: до - the weather over the period was moderate to cool погода в этот период колебалась от умеренной до прохладной указывает на изменение положения или достижение нового состояния и т. п.: в, до, на;
передается тж. глаголом - to go to sleep заснуть - to go to ruin разрушиться - to run to seed прорасти - to put smb. to flight обратить кого-л. в бегство - to tear smth. to pieces /to bits/ разорвать что-л. на куски - to burn to ashes сгореть дотла - to beat smb. to death избить кого-л. до смерти - to convert a warehouse to a dance-hall превратить склад в зал для танцев - it moved him to tears это растрогало его до слез - he grew to manhood он стал взрослым человеком указывает на меру наказания: к - to sentence smb. to prison приговорить кого-л. к тюремному заключению - to sentence smb. to death приговорить кого-л. к смерти /к смертной казни/ указывает на переход к другой теме разговора, к другому занятию и т. п.: к - now to the matter at hand теперь займемся нашим вопросом - he turned to the page he had marked он вернулся к странице, которую отметил - the conversation turned to painting разговор перешел на живопись указывает на начало действия: за - to fall /to set, to turn/ to smth. приниматься за что-л. - he turned to eating он принялся за еду указывает на цель: на, к, для, с целью - to this end с этой целью - to the end that с (той) целью чтобы;
для того чтобы - to no purpose напрасно, безрезультатно - a means to an end средство, ведущее к цели - with a view to your wellbeing заботясь о вашем благополучии - they came to our aid они пришли к нам на помощь - to come to dinner прийти к обеду /пообедать/ указывает на результат: к - to come to a conclusion прийти к выводу указывает на тенденцию, склонность, намерение: к - a tendency to smth. тенденция к чему-л. - to be given to smth. быть склонным к чему-л. указывает на предназначение: для, под - to be born to a bitter fate быть рожденным для горькой доли - to be born to a fortune родиться наследником несметных богатств - a horse bred to the plow лошадь, приученная к плугу /приученная пахать/ - a field planted to rice поле, отведенное /пущенное/ под рис;
поле, засеянное рисом указывает на возможность воздействия, незащищенность против воздействия чего-л.;
передается дат. падежом - open to criticism дающий пищу для критики - open to persuasion поддающийся убеждению - exposed to the sunlight подвергающийся действию солнца, незащищенный от солнца употребляется при выражении сравнения или сопоставления: в сравнении с, по сравнению с;
передается тж. дат. падежом - compared to... по сравнению с... - equal to smth. равный чему-л. - superior to smth. лучше, чем что-л.;
превосходящий что-л. - inferior to smth. хуже, чем что-л. - similar to smth. подобный чему-л.;
похожий на что-л. - to prefer coffee to tea предпочитать кофе чаю - he prefers listening to talking он больше любит слушать, чем говорить - this is nothing to what it might be это пустяки по сравнению с тем, что могло (бы) быть употребляется при выражении соотношения или пропорции: к, на - one to four один к четырем - ten votes to twenty десять голосов против двадцати - three goals to nil три - ноль( в футболе и т. п.) - the score was 7 to 9 счет был семь на девять - three parts flour to one part butter три части муки на одну часть масла (кулинарный рецепт) - three houses to the square mile три дома на квадратную милю - four apples to a pound четыре яблока на фунт, по фунту за четыре яблока - the chances are ten to one один шанс против десяти - 2 is to 4 as 4 is to 8 2 относится к 4 как 4 к 8 - it's hundred to one (that) it won't happen вероятность того, что это не случится /не произойдет/, не больше одной сотой употребляется при выражении соответствия чему-л.: по, на;
передается тж. дат. падежом - to my knowledge насколько я знаю;
насколько мне известно - to the best of me remembrance насколько я помню - to my mind /thinking/ по-моему - (not) to one's liking /taste/ (не) по вкусу кому-л. - made to order сделанный на заказ - words set to music слова, положенные на музыку - an opera to his own libretto опера по его собственному либретто - the novel is true to life роман правильно отражает жизнь - what tune is it sung to? на какой мотив это поется? - keep to the rules придерживайтесь правил употребляется при выражении (музыкального) сопровождения: под - to dance to the piano танцевать под рояль - to write to smb.'s dictation писать под чью-л. диктовку указывает на составную часть чего-л. или принадлежность к чему-л.: к, от, для;
передается тж. род. падежом - foreword to the book предисловие к книге - a key to a desk ключ от письменного стола - a frame to a picture рама для картины указывает на фазу процесса, аспект явления - there is no end to it этому нет конца - there is no exception to this rule из этого правила нет исключений указывает на контакт, близость( в адвербиальных оборотах с повторением существительного): к - face to face лицом к лицу - hand to hand бок о бок, рядом - shoulder to shoulder плечо к плечу - they stood man to man они стояли тесно /один к одному/ указывает на близость, тесное соприкосновение, а также прикрепление: к - with her hands to her eyes закрыв глаза руками - to be close to smb., smth. быть близко к кому-л., чему-л. - to tie smth. to smth. привязать что-л. к чему-л. - to fix smth. to smth. прикрепить что-л. к чему-л. - to clasp smb. to one's heart прижать кого-л. к сердцу - to fasten smth. to the wall прикрепить что-л. к стене - he held on to the rail with one hand одной рукой он держался за перила - the houses all had numbers to them на всех домах были написаны номера - he walked without shoes to his feet он шел босиком указывает на добавление, прибавление или сложение: к, с - put it to what you already have прибавьте /добавьте/ это к тому, что у вас уже есть - add five to the sum прибавьте к этой сумме пять - will you have sugar to your tea? вы будете пить чай с сахаром? указывает на родственные, служебные и др. отношения;
передается род. падежом - heir to an estate наследник имущества - ambassador to the King of Sweden посол при дворе шведского короля - interpreter to UNO переводчик ООН - secretary to the manager секретарь управляющего - apprentice to a tailor ученик портного - to be engaged to smb. быть помолвленным с кем-л. - she is mother to the child она мать этого ребенка - he has been a good father to them он был им хорошим отцом - Charles is brother to John Чарльз - брат Джона указывает на содержание или степень содержательности чего-л.: в - a book without much to it не слишком интересная книга;
книга так себе - there isn't much to it в этом нет ничего особенного /мудреного/;
это немногого стоит - there's nothing to it это проще простого, это проще пареной репы;
в этом нет никакой премудрости;
это яйца выеденного не стоит - that's all there is to it вот и все;
вот и вся недолга;
это очень просто - is there nothing more to civilization than a moral code? неужто( вся) цивилизация сводится к морали? указывает на время по часам: без - ten (minutes) to (two) без десяти (два) - (a) quarter to five без четверти пять указывает на отнесение к какому-л. времени в прошлом: к - a ceremony dating to the first century обряд, относящийся к первому веку указывает на (диалектизм) точное время: в - they were ready to three o'clock они были готовы к трем часам (бухгалтерское) указывает на отнесение суммы в дебет счета - to goods $100 100 долларов на товары /отнесение стоимости товаров в 100 долларов/ в дебет счета (устаревшее) указывает на использование в каком-л. качестве: как, в - he took her to wife он взял ее в жены - to call smb. to witness ссылаться на кого-л., призывать кого-л. в свидетели > from beginning to end от начала до конца > from east to west с востока на запад > from nine o'clock to twelve с девяти до двенадцати часов > from day to day изо дня в день > from dawn to dusk с восхода до заката, от зари до зари > count from one to ten считай(те) от одного до десяти > to go from bad to worse все (время) ухудшаться, становиться все хуже и хуже > to all appearances по всей видимости > to the contrary наоборот > to a T полностью, совершенно > that suits me to a T это меня полностью устраивает > to oneself в свое распоряжение, в своем распоряжении > I had a room to myself у меня была отдельная комната > he kept it to himself он ни с кем этим не делился (тж. перен.) > to tell smth. to smb.'s face сказать что-л. кому-л. (прямо) в лицо > to jump to one's feet вскочить на ноги > to be used to smth. привыкнуть к чему-л. > he was used to good food он привык хорошо питаться > he was used to getting up early он привык рано вставать > to horse! по коням! (команда) > to arms! к оружию! (команда) > would to God /to Heaven/! о господи! употребляется при инфинитиве - to go away would be to admit defeat уйти означало бы признать себя побежденным - he refused to come он отказался прийти - I asked him to come я просил его прийти - he was seen to enter the house видели, что он вошел в дом - she would like it to be true она бы хотела, чтобы это оказалось правдой - I'm ready to do it я готов сделать это - you're foolish to believe it глупо, что ты веришь этому - he was the first to come он пришел первым - they had no time to lose им нельзя было терять времени - I have a letter to write мне надо написать письмо - there's a lot to do дел (еще) очень много - there was not a sound to be heard не было слышно ни звука - he is not to be trusted ему нельзя доверять - that's good to eat вкусная штука /вещь/ - the room is pleasant to look at на комнату приятно посмотреть - write down the address not to forget it запишите адрес, чтобы не забыть его - we parted never to meet again мы расстались, чтобы никогда больше не встречаться - to hear him talk you would imagine that he's somebody послушать его - так можно подумать, что он важная персона - to tell the truth по правде говоря - this house is to let этот дом сдается (внаем) употребляется после ряда глаголов, чтобы избежать повторения инфинитива - tell him if you want to скажите ему, если хотите - take the money, it would be absurd not to возьмите деньги;
было бы нелепо отказываться от них assistant ~ the professor ассистент профессора become a party ~ принимать участие to begin( on ( или upon) smth.) брать начало( от чего-л.) ;
to begin over начинать сызнова;
well begun is half done посл. = хорошее начало полдела откачало to ~ at the beginning начинать с самого начала;
to begin at the wrong end начинать не с того конца end: to begin at the wrong ~ начать не с того конца to begin (on (или upon) smth.) брать начало (от чего-л.) ;
to begin over начинать сызнова;
well begun is half done посл. = хорошее начало полдела откачало belong absolutely ~ принадлежать полностью ~ bring ~ poverty довести до бедности;
to fall to decay( или ruin) разрушиться, прийти в упадок to cheat( on smb.) вести себя нечестно( по отношению к кому-л.: другу, партнеру, мужу и т. п.) ~ избежать( чего-л.) ;
to cheat the gallows избежать виселицы ~ занимать( чем-л.) ;
to cheat time коротать время;
to cheat the journey коротать время в пути ~ занимать (чем-л.) ;
to cheat time коротать время;
to cheat the journey коротать время в пути ~ prep указывает на предел движения, расстояния, времени, количества на, до: to climb to the top взобраться на вершину counter ~ противоречащий, противоположный( чему-л.) ~ prep под (аккомпанемент) ;
в (сопровождении) ;
to dance to music танцевать под музыку;
he sang to his guitar он пел под гитару ~ prep указывает на: связь между действием и ответным действием к, на;
to this he answered на это он ответил;
deaf to all entreaties глух ко всем просьбам ~ bring ~ poverty довести до бедности;
to fall to decay (или ruin) разрушиться, прийти в упадок ~ prep указывает на принадлежность (к чему-л.) или на прикрепление (к чему-л.) к;
to fasten to the wall прикрепить к стене;
key to the door ключ от двери give consideration ~ обсуждать give consideration ~ рассматривать ~ мошенничать;
обманывать;
he cheated me (out) of five dollars он надул меня на пять долларов he could be anywhere from 40 ~ 60 ему можно дать и 40 и 60 лет ~ prep передается род. падежом и указывает на отношения: родственные: he has been a good father to them он был им хорошим отцом ~ prep под (аккомпанемент) ;
в (сопровождении) ;
to dance to music танцевать под музыку;
he sang to his guitar он пел под гитару I am going ~ the University я иду в университет;
the windows look to the south окна выходят на юг I can't get the lid of the trunk quite ~ я не могу закрыть крышку сундука ~ prep указывает на сравнение, числовое соотношение или пропорцию перед, к;
3 is to 4 as 6 is to 8 три относится к четырем, как шесть к восьми it was nothing ~ what I had expected это пустяки в сравнении с тем, что я ожидал ~ prep указывает на принадлежность (к чему-л.) или на прикрепление (к чему-л.) к;
to fasten to the wall прикрепить к стене;
key to the door ключ от двери ~ prep указывает на лицо, по отношению к которому или в интересах которого совершается действие;
передается дат. падежом: a letter to a friend письмо другу ~ prep указывает на эмоциональное восприятие к;
to my disappointment к моему разочарованию;
to my surprise к моему удивлению ~ prep указывает на эмоциональное восприятие к;
to my disappointment к моему разочарованию;
to my surprise к моему удивлению object ~ возражать, протестовать( против чего-л.) ~ prep указывает на соответствие по, в;
to one's liking по вкусу a party was thrown ~ the children детям устроили праздник ten ~ one he will find it out девять из десяти за то, что он это узнает;
the score was 1 to 3 спорт. счет был 1: 3 ~ prep передается род. падежом и указывает на отношения: подчинения по службе: secretary to the director секретарь директора ~ (began;
begun) начинать(ся) ;
she began weeping( или to weep) она заплакала ten ~ one he will find it out девять из десяти за то, что он это узнает;
the score was 1 to 3 спорт. счет был 1: 3 ~ the minute минута в минуту;
с точностью до минуты there is an outpatient department attached ~ our hospital при нашей больнице есть поликлинника ~ prep указывает на: связь между действием и ответным действием к, на;
to this he answered на это он ответил;
deaf to all entreaties глух ко всем просьбам to ~ (on (или upon) smth.) браться( за что-л.) ~ (began;
begun) начинать(ся) ;
she began weeping (или to weep) она заплакала ~ начинать ~ начинаться ~ основывать ~ приступать ~ создавать to ~ at the beginning начинать с самого начала;
to begin at the wrong end начинать не с того конца to ~ with прежде всего, во-первых ~ жулик ~ жульничество ~ занимать (чем-л.) ;
to cheat time коротать время;
to cheat the journey коротать время в пути ~ избежать (чего-л.) ;
to cheat the gallows избежать виселицы ~ мошенник ~ мошенничать;
обманывать;
he cheated me (out) of five dollars он надул меня на пять долларов ~ мошенничать ~ мошенничество;
обман ~ мошенничество ~ обман ~ обманщик, плут;
topping cheat виселица ~ обманщик ~ обманывать ~ плут ~ самозванец ~ шулер to: (from Saturday) to Monday( с субботы) до понедельника ~ prep указывает на высшую степень (точности, аккуратности, качества и т. п.) до, в;
to the best advantage наилучшим образом;
в самом выгодном свете ~ prep указывает на цель действия на, для;
to the rescue на помощь;
to that end с этой целью ~ обманщик, плут;
topping cheat виселица ~ prep указывает на направление к, в, на;
the way to Moscow дорога в Москву;
turn to the right поверните направо turn: ~ поворачивать(ся) ;
обращаться;
повертывать(ся) ;
to turn to the right повернуть направо;
to turn on one's heel(s) круто повернуться( и уйти) ~ prep указывает на направление к, в, на;
the way to Moscow дорога в Москву;
turn to the right поверните направо ~ prep указывает на лицо, в честь которого совершается действие: we drink to his health мы пьем за его здоровье to begin (on (или upon) smth.) брать начало (от чего-л.) ;
to begin over начинать сызнова;
well begun is half done посл. = хорошее начало полдела откачало I am going ~ the University я иду в университет;
the windows look to the south окна выходят на юг

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > to
12 hand

[hænd] 1. сущ.
1)

а) рука ( кисть)

bare hands — голые руки

delicate / gentle hands — изящные, нежные руки

to clap one's hands — хлопать, аплодировать

to clasp / grab / grasp smb.'s hand — сжать кому-л. руку

to cup one's hands — сложить руки горстью

to hold / join hands — держаться за руки

to lower / raise one's hands — опускать / поднимать руки

to shake hands with smb. — здороваться с кем-л. за руку

to take smb.'s hand — пожать протянутую руку

to wring one's hands — заламывать руки

He grasped the hot metal with his bare hands. — Он схватил горячий металл голыми руками.

- at hand

б) передняя лапа или нога ( животных); конечность ( у обезьян); клешня ( у ракообразных)

2)

а) сила, власть, твёрдая рука

the hand of time — могущество времени

the bereaving hand of death — забирающая всё длань смерти

Her father was released from prison by the unbarring hand of death. — Её отец вышел из тюрьмы с помощью открывающей все засовы руки смерти.

б) контроль, надзор; защита, охрана

firm / iron hand — строгий контроль

to fall into smb.'s hands — попасть кому-л. в лапы

to suffer at smb.'s hands — натерпеться от кого-л.

to get out of hand — выходить из-под контроля

The land round his house was in his own hands. — Земля вокруг его дома принадлежала ему.

The documents fell into enemy hands. — Документы попали в руки врага.

The condemned man's fate is in the governor's hands. — Судьба приговорённого находится в руках губернатора.

Syn:

control, custody, care, possession, ownership, power, jurisdiction

в) власть мужа над женой ( в римском праве)

3) средство, посредничество, помощь

guiding hand — направляющая рука

to give / lend a hand — оказать помощь

to lend a helping hand — протягивать руку помощи

Give me a hand with the dishes. — Помоги мне с посудой.

Give me a hand with this ladder. — Помоги мне с этой лестницей.

He would not lift a hand to help. — Он пальцем не пошевелит, чтобы помочь.

Syn:

help, assistance, aid, support, lift

4) доля, участие (в выполнении чего-л.)

to have / take a hand in smth. — участвовать в чём-л.

5)

а) сторона, направление

no traffic on either hand of the road — никакого движения ни с той, ни с другой стороны дороги

The mountains on either hand become loftier and steeper. — Горы с обеих сторон становятся выше и круче.

Syn:

side, direction, quarter

б) точка зрения

on the one hand — с одной стороны

on the other hand — с другой стороны

Syn:

viewpoint

6) обещание, клятва; рука (как символ обещания выйти замуж; как символ принятия приглашения на танец)

to ask for smb.'s hand — просить чьей-л. руки

Catharine's hand is promised - promised to a man whom you may hate. (W. Scott) — Рука Кэтрин уже обещана - обещана человеку, которого вы, возможно, ненавидите.

… when the dancing recommenced and Darcy approached to claim her hand. (J. Austen) — … когда танцы возобновились и Дарси приблизился, чтобы предложить ей руку.

7)

а) рабочий, работник (человек, занимающийся физическим трудом)

ranch hand — работник на ферме

The foreman hired three new hands last week. — На прошлой неделе мастер нанял ещё трёх рабочих.

hired hand — наёмный рабочий

Syn:

labourer, worker, workman, employee, handyman, hired man

б) автор, исполнитель

picture by the well-known hand — картина известного художника

two portraits by the same hand — два портрета, принадлежащие одной и той же кисти

Syn:

specialist

8) матрос

All hands on board perished. — Все матросы на судне погибли.

She has just hands enough to weigh anchor. — На судне едва хватает матросов, чтобы поднять якорь.

- all hands

9)

а) разг. мастер, умелец

poor hand at running a business — никудышный бизнесмен

I am a bad hand at criticising men. — Из меня неважнецкий критик.

He was a good hand at singlestick. — Он был силён в фехтовании.

an old hand at fund-raising — опытный организатор различных фондов

б) разг. лицо, определяемое в отношении его характера

His moral character was exceedingly bad, he is still a loose hand. — У него очень низкие моральные качества, он по-прежнему очень распущен.

Little S. is well known as a cool hand. — Малыш С. хорошо известен своим хладнокровием.

10) ловкость, сноровка, мастерство, умение, способность

to keep one's hand in smth. — продолжать совершенствоваться, не терять искусства в чём-л.

I had always a hand at carpentry. — У меня всегда были способности к плотницкому делу.

A jockey must have a hand for all sorts of horses, and in the case of two and three year olds a very good hand it must be. — Жокей должен уметь управлять любыми лошадьми, а чтобы управлять двухлетками и трёхлетками, требуется особое мастерство.

Syn:

ability, skill, knack

11) разг. аплодисменты

big / good hand — продолжительные аплодисменты

Give the little girl a great big hand. — Давайте устроим малышке овации.

It's a good act - we got a good hand. — Это действие сыграли хорошо - нам долго хлопали.

The second curtain fell without a hand. — После второго действия не было ни одного хлопка.

Syn:

applause, ovation

12)

а) почерк; стиль письма

small hand — мелкий почерк

Aunt Edna writes a beautiful hand. — У тёти Эдны великолепный почерк.

But he will recognize my hand. — Но он узнает мою руку.

Syn:

handwriting

б) подпись

under hand and seal юр. — за подписью и печатью

Syn:

signature

13)

а) стрелка часов

hour hand — часовая стрелка

minute hand — минутная стрелка

(sweep-)second hand — секундная стрелка

б) крыло семафора

в) указатель ( изображение кисти с вытянутым указательным пальцем)

14) ладонь (мера длины, = 4 дюйма; употребляется для измерения роста лошадей)

15) пучок, связка ( листового табака), кисть, гроздь ( бананов)

16) свиной окорок

17) карт.

а) карты на руках у игрока

good, strong hand — хорошие карты

weak hand — плохие карты

to show / declare one's hand — раскрывать карты

to have / hold a hand — иметь карты

He felt that life had dealt him a bad hand. — Он считал, что жизнь к нему несправедлива.

б) игрок

- elder hand

в) партия, кон

We have a room where we can take a hand at whist. — У нас есть комната, где мы могли бы сыграть партию в вист.

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to live from hand to mouth — жить без уверенности в будущем; жить впроголодь, кое-как сводить концы с концами

to put / set one's hands to smth. — предпринять, начать что-л.; браться за что-л.

to play into the hands of smb. — играть на руку кому-л.

hands down — легко, без усилий

- at any hand
- on one's hands
- out of hand
- for one's own hand
- in hand
- hand in hand
- by hand
- on hand
- hand and foot
- hand and glove
- hand in glove
- hand over hand
- hand over fist
- gain the upper hand
- hands up! 2. прил.
1) относящийся к руке

hand gesture — жест рукой

2) сделанный ручным способом

hand embroidery — ручная вышивка

3) портативный, ручной; наручный, носимый на руке

hand mirror — ручное зеркало

hand luggage — ручная кладь

4) управляемый вручную

hand pump — ручной насос
3. гл.
1)

а) давать, передавать, вручать; разносить блюда ( во время еды)

Hand me the newspaper, please. — Подай мне, пожалуйста, газету.

At smart tables, dishes were now handed by the servants. — За нарядными столами слуги разносили блюда.

She handed the documents back to me. — Она протянула мне назад документы.

Please hand down the large dish from the top shelf, I can't reach. — Пожалуйста, дай мне вон ту большую тарелку с верхней полки, я не могу её достать.

Your test paper must be handed in by Monday. — Ваша письменная работа должна быть сдана к понедельнику.

The precious flame representing the spirit of the Games is handed on from runner to runner. — Драгоценный огонь, символизирующий дух Олимпийских игр, передаётся бегунами из рук в руки.

Hand out the question papers as the students enter the examination room. — Раздайте контрольные работы, когда студенты войдут в комнату.

Hand your cases over to the doorman, he will see that they are delivered to your room. — Отдайте ваши сумки портье, он проследит, чтобы они были доставлены в ваш номер.

It was such a wealthy party that special servants were employed to hand the drinks round. — Это был такой шикарный приём, что напитки разносили специально нанятые слуги.

б) амер. давать, снабжать

She handed him a surprise. — Она поразила его.

- hand it to

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Syn:

give, pass, deliver, convey, turn over to, furnish with

2) вести за руку; помогать, протягивать руку

Remember how Sir Walter Raleigh handed Queen Elizabeth across the mud puddle? — Помнишь, как сэр Уолтер Ралей протянул руку королеве Елизавете, чтобы помочь ей перебраться через грязь?

The loyal servant handed the lady down from her carriage. — Слуга помог леди выйти из экипажа.

Syn:

help, assist, guide, aid

3) уст.

а) дотрагиваться, брать, хватать рукой

б) делать, управлять руками

в) иметь дело с (кем-л. / чем-л.)

4) мор. убирать, сворачивать ( паруса)

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- hand back
- hand down
- hand in
- hand off
- hand on
- hand out
- hand over
- hand up

Англо-русский современный словарь > hand
13 Hamilton, Harold Lee (Hal)

SUBJECT AREA: Land transport, Railways and locomotives, Steam and internal combustion engines

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b. 14 June 1890 Little Shasta, California, USA

d. 3 May 1969 California, USA

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American pioneer of diesel rail traction.

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Orphaned as a child, Hamilton went to work for Southern Pacific Railroad in his teens, and then worked for several other companies. In his spare time he learned mathematics and physics from a retired professor. In 1911 he joined the White Motor Company, makers of road motor vehicles in Denver, Colorado, where he had gone to recuperate from malaria. He remained there until 1922, apart from an eighteenth-month break for war service.

Upon his return from war service, Hamilton found White selling petrol-engined railbuses with mechanical transmission, based on road vehicles, to railways. He noted that they were not robust enough and that the success of petrol railcars with electric transmission, built by General Electric since 1906, was limited as they were complex to drive and maintain. In 1922 Hamilton formed, and became President of, the Electro- Motive Engineering Corporation (later Electro-Motive Corporation) to design and produce petrol-electric rail cars. Needing an engine larger than those used in road vehicles, yet lighter and faster than marine engines, he approached the Win ton Engine Company to develop a suitable engine; in addition, General Electric provided electric transmission with a simplified control system. Using these components, Hamilton arranged for his petrol-electric railcars to be built by the St Louis Car Company, with the first being completed in 1924. It was the beginning of a highly successful series. Fuel costs were lower than for steam trains and initial costs were kept down by using standardized vehicles instead of designing for individual railways. Maintenance costs were minimized because Electro-Motive kept stocks of spare parts and supplied replacement units when necessary. As more powerful, 800 hp (600 kW) railcars were produced, railways tended to use them to haul trailer vehicles, although that practice reduced the fuel saving. By the end of the decade Electro-Motive needed engines more powerful still and therefore had to use cheap fuel. Diesel engines of the period, such as those that Winton had made for some years, were too heavy in relation to their power, and too slow and sluggish for rail use. Their fuel-injection system was erratic and insufficiently robust and Hamilton concluded that a separate injector was needed for each cylinder.

In 1930 Electro-Motive Corporation and Winton were acquired by General Motors in pursuance of their aim to develop a diesel engine suitable for rail traction, with the use of unit fuel injectors; Hamilton retained his position as President. At this time, industrial depression had combined with road and air competition to undermine railway-passenger business, and Ralph Budd, President of the Chicago, Burlington \& Quincy Railroad, thought that traffic could be recovered by way of high-speed, luxury motor trains; hence the Pioneer Zephyr was built for the Burlington. This comprised a 600 hp (450 kW), lightweight, two-stroke, diesel engine developed by General Motors (model 201 A), with electric transmission, that powered a streamlined train of three articulated coaches. This train demonstrated its powers on 26 May 1934 by running non-stop from Denver to Chicago, a distance of 1,015 miles (1,635 km), in 13 hours and 6 minutes, when the fastest steam schedule was 26 hours. Hamilton and Budd were among those on board the train, and it ushered in an era of high-speed diesel trains in the USA. By then Hamilton, with General Motors backing, was planning to use the lightweight engine to power diesel-electric locomotives. Their layout was derived not from steam locomotives, but from the standard American boxcar. The power plant was mounted within the body and powered the bogies, and driver's cabs were at each end. Two 900 hp (670 kW) engines were mounted in a single car to become an 1,800 hp (l,340 kW) locomotive, which could be operated in multiple by a single driver to form a 3,600 hp (2,680 kW) locomotive. To keep costs down, standard locomotives could be mass-produced rather than needing individual designs for each railway, as with steam locomotives. Two units of this type were completed in 1935 and sent on trial throughout much of the USA. They were able to match steam locomotive performance, with considerable economies: fuel costs alone were halved and there was much less wear on the track. In the same year, Electro-Motive began manufacturing diesel-electrie locomotives at La Grange, Illinois, with design modifications: the driver was placed high up above a projecting nose, which improved visibility and provided protection in the event of collision on unguarded level crossings; six-wheeled bogies were introduced, to reduce axle loading and improve stability. The first production passenger locomotives emerged from La Grange in 1937, and by early 1939 seventy units were in service. Meanwhile, improved engines had been developed and were being made at La Grange, and late in 1939 a prototype, four-unit, 5,400 hp (4,000 kW) diesel-electric locomotive for freight trains was produced and sent out on test from coast to coast; production versions appeared late in 1940. After an interval from 1941 to 1943, when Electro-Motive produced diesel engines for military and naval use, locomotive production resumed in quantity in 1944, and within a few years diesel power replaced steam on most railways in the USA.

Hal Hamilton remained President of Electro-Motive Corporation until 1942, when it became a division of General Motors, of which he became Vice-President.

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Further Reading

P.M.Reck, 1948, On Time: The History of the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation, La Grange, Ill.: General Motors (describes Hamilton's career).

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Biographical history of technology > Hamilton, Harold Lee (Hal)
14 approach

1. n приближение; приход, наступление

the approach of winter — приближение зимы

at our approach — при нашем приближении, когда мы подошли

approach light — огонь приближения

object approach — приближение к объекту

radial approach — приближение по радиусу

approach block — блок-участок приближения

approach and lead-in lights — огни приближения

2. n воен. подступ; подход; сближение

approach march — марш-подход

approach march formation — предбоевой порядок

approach trench — ход сообщения

approach lane — подступ

approach avenue — подступ

close approach — сближение

approach route — путь подхода

routes of approach — подступы

3. n обыкн. l

4. n подступы

at the approaches to the city — на подступах к городу

avenues of approach — подступы

covered approach — укрытый подступ

tactical approach — близкий подступ

covered routes of approach — скрытые подступы

5. n дор. подъезд, подъездной путь

approach road — подъездная дорога

road approach — подъездная дорога

approach drive — подъездная дорога

elevated approach — покатый подъездной путь

aerodrome approach road — подъездная дорога к аэродрому

6. n авансы, подходы

to make approaches to a girl — ухаживать за девушкой; заигрывать с девушкой

engineering approach — инженерный подход; инеженерный метод

anchorage approach course — курс подхода к якорному месту

distant vector approach — дистанционный векторный подход

this approach will not fly — этот подход ничего не даст

take-it-or-leave-it approach — бескомпромиссный подход

7. n тех. подача, подвод

end-on approach — подвод торцом

rapid approach — быстрый подвод

finish approach — чистовая подача

side approach — подвод боковой стороной

tangential approach — подвод по касательной

8. n метеор. надвижение

9. n спорт. разбег

oblique approach — разбег под углом 45 град к снаряду

measuring the approach — измерение разбега

measured the approach — отмерил разбег

measure the approach — отмерить разбег

short approach run — короткий разбег

10. n косм. сближение

final approach — причаливание

dangerously close approach — сближение на опасное расстояние

closest approach distance — расстояние наибольшего сближения

nearest approach distance — дистанция наибольшего сближения

collision approach — сближение, угрожающее столкновением

nearest approach — сближение на кратчайшее расстояние

11. n спорт. выводящий удар

12. v подходить, приближаться

to approach the town — подъезжать к городу

approach the land — подходить к берегу

approach on a buoy — подходить к швартовной бочке

approach to perfection — приближаться к совершенству

approach to leeward — подходить с подветренной стороны

13. v близиться

winter is approaching — наступает зима

14. v воен. подступать, сближаться

approach on opposite courses — сближаться встречными курсами

15. v воен. сближать

16. v граничить, приближаться

his kindness approaches imbecility — его доброта граничит с глупостью

17. v обращаться; вступать в переговоры

when is the best time to approach him? — когда удобнее всего поговорить с ним ?

approach a commander — обращаться к начальнику

to approach a commander — обращаться к начальнику

all-or-nothing approach — принцип "всё или ничего"

18. v разг. подъезжать, подкатываться

have you approached the manager about a raise? — ты не пробовал подъехать к заведующему относительно прибавки?

19. v ухаживать, пытаться соблазнить

Синонимический ряд:

1. access (noun) access; entrance; passageway

2. advances (noun) advance; advances; overture

3. coming (noun) advent; coming; convergence; imminence; nearness

4. course (noun) attack; course; line; plan; procedure; tack

5. method (noun) method; strategy; tactic; technique

6. access (verb) access; converge; intersect; join

7. accost (verb) accost; confront; solicit

8. address (verb) address; apply to; bespeak; memorialize

9. amount (verb) amount; correspond to; equal; match; partake of; touch

10. apply (verb) appeal; apply; petition; sound; sue

11. approximate (verb) approximate; compare; nigh; resemble; rival; verge on

12. be imminent (verb) be forthcoming; be imminent; be on the horizon; come closer; draw near; draw nigh; impend; loom up

13. border (verb) border; trench; verge

14. catch (verb) catch; overtake

15. go toward (verb) advance; gain on; go toward; near; surround; verge upon

16. open (verb) begin; commence; embark; enter; inaugurate; initiate; launch; open; set out; set to; start; take on; take up; undertake

17. propose (verb) appeal to; encounter; propose; request; waylay

18. reach (verb) reach

Антонимический ряд:

avoid; departure; differ from; disparity; distance; diversity; egress; exit; leave; lose; outlet; recession; retreat

English-Russian base dictionary > approach
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I Präp.

1. (+ Dat) räumlich, als Ortsangabe: on, in; auf dem Tisch on the table; auf der Welt in the world; nirgends auf der Welt nowhere in the (whole wide) world; auf der Straße in (Am. auch on) the street; (Fahrbahn) on the road; auf dem Feld in the field; auf See at sea; auf Malta in Malta; auf der Insel on the island; auf dem Rücken liegen etc. on one’s back; auf seiner Seite at ( oder by) his side; liegen etc.: on his side; auf Seite 15 on page 15; er ist auf seinem Zimmer he is in his room; (etw.) auf der Geige etc. spielen play (s.th. on) the violin etc.; auf einem Auge blind blind in one eye; auf einem Ohr taub deaf in one ear; das Wort endet auf t the word ends with ( oder in) a t; auf der Stelle fig. on the spot

2. (+ Akk) räumlich, als Richtungsangabe: on(to); to; towards; up; auf den Tisch legen etc. on the table; auf die Erde fallen fall (on)to the ground; auf die Post etc. gehen go to the post office etc.; auf sein Zimmer gehen go to one’s room; auf die Straße gehen go (out) into the street; auf einen Berg klettern climb up a mountain; ein Fenster auf die Straße a window (giving on, Am. looking on)to the street; sie ging auf ihn zu she walked toward(s) him

3. (+ Dat) Aufenthalt: at, by; (während) during, on; auf der Ausstellung ( Post) at the exhibition (post office); auf einer Party (Schule, Universität) at a party (school, university); auf dem Markt at the market; auf Reisen ( sein) (be) travel(l)ing, on a trip; auf einem Spaziergang entdeckte sie... she discovered... during ( oder on) a walk; auf Besuch sein be visiting

4. (+ Akk) Aufenthalt (beginnen): auf eine höhere Schule kommen / gehen move / go up to a secondary (Am. auch high) school; sie geht aufs Gymnasium etwa she goes to grammar (Am. auch grade, high) school; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; auf die Jagd gehen go hunting, auf das Land ziehen move to the country

5. (+ Akk) Zeitraum: (für) for; auf Jahre hinaus for years to come; auf Monate ( hinaus) ausgebucht booked ( oder sold) out (for) months ahead ( oder in advance); auf ( immer und) ewig for ever (and ever); auf Zeit for a period ( oder time); auf unbestimmte Zeit ( verreisen) (go away on a trip) for an indefinite period of time; auf vier Jahre gewählt elected for four years; ich bleibe noch auf eine Tasse Tee I’ll stay for a cup of tea

6. (+ Akk) Reihenfolge: Monat auf Monat verging months went by; er macht Fehler auf Fehler he makes one mistake after the other; in der Nacht vom 1. auf den 2. Mai in the night from the 1st to the 2nd of May (Am. auch from May 1 to 2); sie hat es von einem Tag auf den anderen vergessen she forgot (about) it from one day to the next

7. (+ Akk) Zeitpunkt: es geht auf neun ( Uhr) it’s getting on for (Am. getting close to) nine; er geht auf die Siebzig zu he’s getting on for (Am. getting close to, umg. pushing) seventy; den Wecker auf 7 ( Uhr) stellen set the alarm for 7 (o’clock); bis auf den heutigen Tag until today ( oder the present day); auf morgen! see you tomorrow!; auf bald! see you soon!

8. (+ Akk) Entfernung: auf eine Entfernung von... at a distance of...; ( noch) auf 100 Meter zu erkennen / verstehen sein be recognizable / comprehensible from ( oder at a distance of) 100 met|res (Am. -ers); sie kam ( bis) auf zwei Schritte heran she came up (to) within a yard

9. (+ Dat/Akk) Art und Weise: auf (in) direktem Wege (in)directly; auf dem Seeweg by sea; auf Englisch in English; auf diese Weise in this way; auf meine Kosten on me; jemanden auf das oder aufs Äußerste oder äußerste reizen push s.o. to the limit; er hat sie auf das oder aufs Übelste oder übelste betrogen he deceived her in the most despicable way

10. (+ Akk) Folge: auf seinen Antrag ( hin) following his application; auf ihren Rat ( hin) following her advice; auf vielfachen Wunsch upon repeated request; den Ausweis auf Verlangen vorzeigen show identification upon request ( oder when requested); auch auf die Gefahr ( hin), dass... even if it means risking that...

11. (+ Akk) (hinsichtlich) auf Mängel ( hin) überprüfen / untersuchen inspect / examine for faults

12. (+ Akk) Ziel, Zweck: auf Zeit spielen play for time; auf jemanden anstoßen / trinken drink to s.o.(‘s health); auf dein Wohl! (here’s) to you ( oder your health)!; auf ein gutes Gelingen! (here’s) to our, your etc. success ( oder a successful outcome)!; auf jemanden / etw. aus sein be out for ( oder to get) s.o. / s.th.

13. (+ Akk) (im Verhältnis zu) to, per, for; drei Eier auf ein Pfund Mehl three eggs to one ( oder for every) pound of flour; durchschnittlich ein Fehler auf zehn Zeilen on average one mistake (in) every ten lines

14. er kam um 6, auf die Minute genau he came at 6 o’clock on the dot; das stimmt auf den Pfennig / Zentimeter ( genau) that’s right down to the last penny / centimet|re (Am. -er)

15. es hat was auf sich there’s something to it; es hat nichts auf sich, dass... the fact that... doesn’t mean anything; das Gerücht hat nichts auf sich there’s nothing in ( oder to) the rumo(u)r; ich frage mich, was es mit... auf sich hat I wonder what’s behind...

16.

a) (+ Akk): eifersüchtig auf jealous of; sich freuen auf look forward to; hoffen auf hope for; mit Rücksicht auf... in consideration of..., taking... into consideration; stolz sein auf be proud of; es besteht Verdacht auf Schädelbruch etc. there is a suspected skull fracture; im Vertrauen auf seine Pünktlichkeit etc. counting on ( oder trusting [to]) his punctuality; das Bier geht auf mich fig. the beer’s on me ( oder my treat); in Pub: I’ll get this umg.;

b) (+ Dat): beharren auf insist on; beruhen auf be based on; auf dem Fuße folgen follow at s.o.’s heels; etc.; Anhieb, bis, einmal und die mit „auf“ verbundenen Adjektive, Verben und Substantive

II Adv.

1. umg. (offen) open; Mund auf! open wide!; Tür auf! open the door!; ist die Bank schon auf? is the bank open yet ( oder already open)?; komm rein, die Tür ist auf come (on) in, the door’s open ( oder not locked)

2. umg.: auf sein (nicht im Bett sein) be up; auf! (get) up!

3. umg.: Helm auf! helmets on!

4. (los) auf (geht’s)! antreibend: up!, get up!, let’s get going!; anfeuernd: come on!; auffordernd: let’s go!; Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!

5. auf und ab oder nieder up and down, back and forth; im Zimmer etc. auf und ab gehen walk ( oder pace) up and down ( oder to and fro, Am. back and forth); mit ihrer Beziehung geht es auf und ab she’s having ups and downs in her relationship

6. sich auf und davon machen clear off; bugger off umg.; und schon war sie auf und davon and she’d already taken off ( oder disappeared)

III Konj.: auf dass (in order) that; auf dass nicht that not, for fear that, to avoid that; lest geh.

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onto (Präp.); unto (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); at (Präp.); to (Präp.); at the top of (Präp.);

(offen) open (Adj.)

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[auf]
nt inv

das Áúf und Ab or Nieder — the up and down; (fig) the ups and downs

das Áúf und Ab des Kolbens — the up(ward) and down(ward) movement of the piston

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1) at

2) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) on

3) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) on

4) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) on

5) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) on

6) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) on

7) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) on

8) (on: He sat upon the floor; Please place it upon the table; Upon arrival, they went in search of a hotel.) upon

9) to

10) (erect: Sit/Stand up; He got up from his chair.) up

11) (out of bed: What time do you get up?; I'll be up all night finishing this work.) up

12) (into the presence, or consideration, of a person, group of people etc: He brought up the subject during the conversation.) up

13) (to or at a higher level on: He climbed up the tree.) up

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Auf

[auf]

nt

▶ das/ein \Auf und Ab up and down, to and fro; (ständiger Wechsel zwischen gut und schlecht) up and down

in jedem Leben ist es doch immer ein \Auf und Ab every life has its ups and downs

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) on

auf See — at sea

auf dem Baum — in the tree

auf der Erde — on earth

auf der Welt — in the world

auf der Straße — in the street

auf dem Platz — in the square

auf meinem Konto — in my account

auf beiden Augen blind — blind in both eyes

das Thermometer steht auf 15° — the thermometer stands at or reads 15°

2) (in) at < post office, town hall, police station>

auf seinem Zimmer — (ugs.) in his room

auf der Schule/Uni — at school/university

3) (bei) at < party, wedding>; on <course, trip, walk, holiday, tour>

4)

was hat es damit auf sich? — what's it all about?
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) on; on to

sich auf einen Stuhl setzen — sit down on a chair

sich auf das Bett legen — lie down on the bed

er nahm den Rucksack auf den Rücken — he lifted the rucksack up on to his back

auf einen Berg steigen — climb up a mountain

sich (Dat.) einen Hut auf den Kopf setzen — put a hat on [one's head]

auf den Mond fliegen — fly to the moon

jemandem auf den Fuß treten — step on somebody's foot

auf die Straße gehen — go [out] into the street

jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back

jemanden auf den Rücken drehen — turn somebody on to his/her back

etwas auf ein Konto überweisen — transfer something to an account

das Thermometer ist auf 0° gefallen — the thermometer has fallen to 0°

auf ihn! — (ugs.) get him!

2) (zu) to

auf die Schule/Uni gehen — go to school/university

auf einen Lehrgang gehen — go on a course

3) (bei Entfernungen)

auf 10 km [Entfernung] — for [a distance of] 10 km

wir näherten uns der Hütte [bis] auf 30 m — we approached to within 30 m of the hut

4) (zeitlich) for

auf Jahre [hinaus] — for years [to come]

etwas auf nächsten Mittwoch festlegen/verschieben — arrange something for/postpone something until next Wednesday

die Nacht von Sonntag auf Montag — Sunday night

das fällt auf einen Montag — it falls on a Monday

wir verschieben es auf den 3. Mai — we'll postpone it to 3 May

5) (zur Angabe der Art und Weise)

auf diese Art und Weise — in this way

auf die Tour erreichst du bei mir nichts — (ugs.) you won't get anywhere with me like that

auf deutsch — in German

auf das sorgfältigste/herzlichste — (geh.) most carefully/warmly

auf a enden — end in a

6) (auf Grund)

auf Wunsch — on request

auf vielfachen Wunsch [hin] — in response to numerous requests

auf meine Bitte — at my request

auf seine Initiative — on his initiative

auf Befehl — on command

auf meinen Vorschlag [hin] — at my suggestion

7) (sonstige Verwendungen)

ein Teelöffel auf einen Liter Wasser — one teaspoon to one litre of water

das Bier geht auf mich — (ugs.) the beer's on 'me (coll.)

auf wen geht die Cola? — who's paying for the Coke?

Welle auf Welle brandete ans Ufer — wave upon wave broke on the shore

jemanden auf Tb untersuchen — examine somebody for TB

jemanden auf seine Eignung prüfen — test somebody's suitability

auf die Sekunde [genau] — [precise] to the second

auf ein gutes Gelingen — to our/your success

auf deine Gesundheit — your health

auf bald/morgen! — (bes. südd.) see you soon/tomorrow

auf 10 zählen — (bes. südd.) count [up] to 10; s. auch einmal 1. 1); machen 3. 6)
3.
Adverb

1) (Aufforderung, sich zu erheben)

auf! — up you get!; (zu einem Hund) up!

2)

sie waren längst auf und davon — they had made off long before

3) (bes. südd.): (Aufforderung, zu handeln)

auf! — come on

4) (Aufforderung, sich aufzumachen)

auf ins Schwimmbad! — come on, off to the swimming pool!

5)

auf und ab — up and down; (hin und her) up and down; to and fro

6) (Aufforderung, sich etwas aufzusetzen)

Helm/Hut/Brille auf! — helmet/hat/glasses on!

7) (ugs.): (offen) open

Fenster/Türen/Mund auf! — open the window/doors/your mouth!

8) (nicht im Bett) up
4.
auf dass — Konjunktion (veralt.) so that

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auf

A. präp

1. (+dat) räumlich, als Ortsangabe: on, in;

auf dem Tisch on the table;

auf der Welt in the world;

nirgends auf der Welt nowhere in the (whole wide) world;

auf der Straße in (US auch on) the street; (Fahrbahn) on the road;

auf dem Feld in the field;

auf See at sea;

auf Malta in Malta;

auf der Insel on the island;

auf dem Rücken liegen etc on one’s back;

auf seiner Seite at ( oder by) his side; liegen etc: on his side;

auf Seite 15 on page 15;

er ist auf seinem Zimmer he is in his room;

(etwas) auf der Geige etc

spielen play (sth on) the violin etc;

auf einem Auge blind blind in one eye;

auf einem Ohr taub deaf in one ear;

das Wort endet auf t the word ends with ( oder in) a t;

auf der Stelle fig on the spot

2. (+akk) räumlich, als Richtungsangabe: on(to); to; towards; up;

auf den Tisch legen etc on the table;

auf die Erde fallen fall (on)to the ground;

auf die Post etc

gehen go to the post office etc;

auf sein Zimmer gehen go to one’s room;

auf die Straße gehen go (out) into the street;

auf einen Berg klettern climb up a mountain;

ein Fenster auf die Straße a window (giving on, US looking on)to the street;

sie ging auf ihn zu she walked toward(s) him

3. (+dat) Aufenthalt: at, by; (während) during, on;

auf der Ausstellung (Post) at the exhibition (post office);

auf einer Party (Schule, Universität) at a party (school, university);

auf dem Markt at the market;

auf Reisen (sein) (be) travel(l)ing, on a trip;

auf einem Spaziergang entdeckte sie … she discovered … during ( oder on) a walk;

auf Besuch sein be visiting

4. (+akk) Aufenthalt (beginnen):

auf eine höhere Schule kommen/gehen move/go up to a secondary (US auch high) school;

sie geht aufs Gymnasium etwa she goes to grammar (US auch grade, high) school;

auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing;

auf die Jagd gehen go hunting,

auf das Land ziehen move to the country

5. (+akk) Zeitraum: (für) for;

auf Jahre hinaus for years to come;

auf Monate (hinaus) ausgebucht booked ( oder sold) out( for) months ahead ( oder in advance);

auf (immer und) ewig for ever (and ever);

auf Zeit for a period ( oder time);

auf unbestimmte Zeit (verreisen) (go away on a trip) for an indefinite period of time;

auf vier Jahre gewählt elected for four years;

ich bleibe noch auf eine Tasse Tee I’ll stay for a cup of tea

6. (+akk) Reihenfolge:

Monat auf Monat verging months went by;

er macht Fehler auf Fehler he makes one mistake after the other;

in der Nacht vom 1. auf den 2. Mai in the night from the 1st to the 2nd of May (US auch from May 1 to 2);

sie hat es von einem Tag auf den anderen vergessen she forgot (about) it from one day to the next

7. (+akk) Zeitpunkt:

es geht auf neun (Uhr) it’s getting on for (US getting close to) nine;

er geht auf die Siebzig zu he’s getting on for (US getting close to, umg pushing) seventy;

den Wecker auf 7 (Uhr) stellen set the alarm for 7 (o’clock);

bis auf den heutigen Tag until today ( oder the present day);

auf morgen! see you tomorrow!;

auf bald! see you soon!

8. (+akk) Entfernung:

auf eine Entfernung von … at a distance of …;

(noch) auf 100 Meter zu erkennen/verstehen sein be recognizable/comprehensible from ( oder at a distance of) 100 metres (US -ers);

sie kam (bis) auf zwei Schritte heran she came up (to) within a yard

9. (+dat/akk) Art und Weise:

auf (in)direktem Wege (in)directly;

auf dem Seeweg by sea;

auf Englisch in English;

auf diese Weise in this way;

auf meine Kosten on me;

jemanden auf das oder

aufs Äußerste oder

äußerste reizen push sb to the limit;

er hat sie auf das oder

aufs Übelste oder

übelste betrogen he deceived her in the most despicable way

10. (+akk) Folge:

auf seinen Antrag (hin) following his application;

auf ihren Rat (hin) following her advice;

auf vielfachen Wunsch upon repeated request;

den Ausweis auf Verlangen vorzeigen show identification upon request ( oder when requested);

auch auf die Gefahr (hin), dass … even if it means risking that …

11. (+akk) (hinsichtlich)

auf Mängel (hin) überprüfen/untersuchen inspect/examine for faults

12. (+akk) Ziel, Zweck:

auf Zeit spielen play for time;

auf jemanden anstoßen/trinken drink to sb(’s health);

auf dein Wohl! (here’s) to you ( oder your health)!;

auf ein gutes Gelingen! (here’s) to our, your etc success ( oder a successful outcome)!;

auf jemanden/etwas aus sein be out for ( oder to get) sb/sth

13. (+akk) (im Verhältnis zu) to, per, for;

drei Eier auf ein Pfund Mehl three eggs to one ( oder for every) pound of flour;

durchschnittlich ein Fehler auf zehn Zeilen on average one mistake (in) every ten lines

14.

er kam um 6, auf die Minute genau he came at 6 o’clock on the dot;

das stimmt auf den Pfennig/Zentimeter (genau) that’s right down to the last penny/centimetre (US -er)

15.

es hat was auf sich there’s something to it;

es hat nichts auf sich, dass … the fact that … doesn’t mean anything;

das Gerücht hat nichts auf sich there’s nothing in ( oder to) the rumo(u)r;

ich frage mich, was es mit … auf sich hat I wonder what’s behind …

16. (+akk):

eifersüchtig auf jealous of;

sich freuen auf look forward to;

hoffen auf hope for;

mit Rücksicht auf … in consideration of …, taking … into consideration;

stolz sein auf be proud of;

es besteht Verdacht auf Schädelbruch etc there is a suspected skull fracture;

im Vertrauen auf seine Pünktlichkeit etc counting on ( oder trusting [to]) his punctuality;

das Bier geht auf mich fig the beer’s on me ( oder my treat); in Pub: I’ll get this umg; (+dat):

beharren auf insist on;

beruhen auf be based on;

auf dem Fuße folgen follow at sb’s heels; etc; → Anhieb, bis, einmal und die mit „auf“ verbundenen Adjektive, Verben und Substantive

B. adv

1. umg (offen) open;

Mund auf! open wide!;

Tür auf! open the door!;

ist die Bank schon auf? is the bank open yet ( oder already open)?;

komm rein, die Tür ist auf come (on) in, the door’s open ( oder not locked)

2. umg:

auf sein (nicht im Bett sein) be up;

auf! (get) up!

3. umg:

Helm auf! helmets on!

4. (los)

auf (geht’s)! antreibend: up!, get up!, let’s get going!; anfeuernd: come on!; auffordernd: let’s go!;

Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!

5.

auf und ab oder

nieder up and down, back and forth;

im Zimmer etc

auf und ab gehen walk ( oder pace) up and down ( oder to and fro, US back and forth);

mit ihrer Beziehung geht es auf und ab she’s having ups and downs in her relationship

6.

sich auf und davon machen clear off; bugger off umg;

und schon war sie auf und davon and she’d already taken off ( oder disappeared)

C. konj:

auf dass (in order) that;

auf dass nicht that not, for fear that, to avoid that; lest geh

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) on

auf See — at sea

auf dem Baum — in the tree

auf der Erde — on earth

auf der Welt — in the world

auf der Straße — in the street

auf dem Platz — in the square

auf meinem Konto — in my account

auf beiden Augen blind — blind in both eyes

das Thermometer steht auf 15° — the thermometer stands at or reads 15°

2) (in) at <post office, town hall, police station>

auf seinem Zimmer — (ugs.) in his room

auf der Schule/Uni — at school/university

3) (bei) at <party, wedding>; on <course, trip, walk, holiday, tour>

4)

was hat es damit auf sich? — what's it all about?
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) on; on to

sich auf einen Stuhl setzen — sit down on a chair

sich auf das Bett legen — lie down on the bed

er nahm den Rucksack auf den Rücken — he lifted the rucksack up on to his back

auf einen Berg steigen — climb up a mountain

sich (Dat.) einen Hut auf den Kopf setzen — put a hat on [one's head]

auf den Mond fliegen — fly to the moon

jemandem auf den Fuß treten — step on somebody's foot

auf die Straße gehen — go [out] into the street

jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back

jemanden auf den Rücken drehen — turn somebody on to his/her back

etwas auf ein Konto überweisen — transfer something to an account

das Thermometer ist auf 0° gefallen — the thermometer has fallen to 0°

auf ihn! — (ugs.) get him!

2) (zu) to

auf die Schule/Uni gehen — go to school/university

auf einen Lehrgang gehen — go on a course

3) (bei Entfernungen)

auf 10 km [Entfernung] — for [a distance of] 10 km

wir näherten uns der Hütte [bis] auf 30 m — we approached to within 30 m of the hut

4) (zeitlich) for

auf Jahre [hinaus] — for years [to come]

etwas auf nächsten Mittwoch festlegen/verschieben — arrange something for/postpone something until next Wednesday

die Nacht von Sonntag auf Montag — Sunday night

das fällt auf einen Montag — it falls on a Monday

wir verschieben es auf den 3. Mai — we'll postpone it to 3 May

5) (zur Angabe der Art und Weise)

auf diese Art und Weise — in this way

auf die Tour erreichst du bei mir nichts — (ugs.) you won't get anywhere with me like that

auf deutsch — in German

auf das sorgfältigste/herzlichste — (geh.) most carefully/warmly

auf a enden — end in a

6) (auf Grund)

auf Wunsch — on request

auf vielfachen Wunsch [hin] — in response to numerous requests

auf meine Bitte — at my request

auf seine Initiative — on his initiative

auf Befehl — on command

auf meinen Vorschlag [hin] — at my suggestion

7) (sonstige Verwendungen)

ein Teelöffel auf einen Liter Wasser — one teaspoon to one litre of water

das Bier geht auf mich — (ugs.) the beer's on 'me (coll.)

auf wen geht die Cola? — who's paying for the Coke?

Welle auf Welle brandete ans Ufer — wave upon wave broke on the shore

jemanden auf Tb untersuchen — examine somebody for TB

jemanden auf seine Eignung prüfen — test somebody's suitability

auf die Sekunde [genau] — [precise] to the second

auf ein gutes Gelingen — to our/your success

auf deine Gesundheit — your health

auf bald/morgen! — (bes. südd.) see you soon/tomorrow

auf 10 zählen — (bes. südd.) count [up] to 10; s. auch einmal 1. 1); machen 3. 6)
3.
Adverb

1) (Aufforderung, sich zu erheben)

auf! — up you get!; (zu einem Hund) up!

2)

sie waren längst auf und davon — they had made off long before

3) (bes. südd.): (Aufforderung, zu handeln)

auf! — come on

4) (Aufforderung, sich aufzumachen)

auf ins Schwimmbad! — come on, off to the swimming pool!

5)

auf und ab — up and down; (hin und her) up and down; to and fro

6) (Aufforderung, sich etwas aufzusetzen)

Helm/Hut/Brille auf! — helmet/hat/glasses on!

7) (ugs.): (offen) open

Fenster/Türen/Mund auf! — open the window/doors/your mouth!

8) (nicht im Bett) up
4.
auf dass — Konjunktion (veralt.) so that

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(per) Knopfdruck ausdr.

at the touch of a button expr. adv.

up adv. präp.

at prep.

in prep.

on prep.

onto prep.

to prep.

up prep.

upon prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > auf
16 sweep

I [swiːp]
nome

1) (anche sweep out) scopata f., spazzata f.

to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs

2) (movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un ampio movimento del braccio

to make a wide sweep south — fare un ampio giro a sud

3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.

4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.

5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.

to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare

6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.
II 1. [swiːp]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)

1) (clean) scopare, spazzare [floor, room]; pulire [ chimney]

2) (remove with brush)

to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo

3) (push)

to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)

to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.

to be swept into power — essere portato al potere (con una maggioranza schiacciante)

4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in

5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)

to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)

1) (clean) spazzare, scopare

2) (move)

to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente

the wind swept in from the east — il vento soffiava da est

to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]

to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)

to sweep to victory — riportare una vittoria schiac ciante

to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in

to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere

fear swept over him — fu sopraffatto dalla paura

3) (extend)

the road sweeps north — la strada descrive un'ampia curva verso nord

the mountains sweep down to the sea — le montagne scendono maestosamente fino al mare

•

- sweep along

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep out

- sweep up

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to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o

rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs

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[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) spazzare

2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) spazzare via

3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) percorrere

4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) diffondersi, dilagare; entrare/uscire
2. noun
1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) spazzata

2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto

3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) spazzacamino

4) (a sweepstake.) lotteria

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- sweeper
- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
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sweep /swi:p/
n.

1 (= sweep-up, sweep-out) spazzata; scopata: Give the house a thorough sweep, da' una bella spazzata alla casa!

2 ampio gesto; movimento rapido; colpo ( con rotazione): with a sweep of his arm, con un ampio gesto del braccio; with a sweep of the oars, con un colpo di remi; con una remata; at one sweep, con un sol colpo

3 [u] flusso; il fluire; lo scorrere: the sweep of the tide, il flusso della marea

4 [u] (fig.) campo; ambito; portata

5 distesa; tratto: a long sweep of meadows, una lunga distesa di prati; a sweep of mountain country, un tratto di terreno montagnoso

6 ampia curva; viale d'accesso che fa un'ampia curva: The house is approached by a fine sweep ( o carriage sweep), un bel viale ad ampie curve dà accesso alla casa; The river makes a great sweep to the right, il fiume descrive un'ampia curva a destra

7 pala, vela ( di mulino a vento)

8 (naut.) dragaggio ( di mine); cavo di dragaggio; ( anche) remo sensile

9 (aeron.) angolo di freccia ( delle ali)

10 mazzacavallo ( di pozzo)

11 strascico ( d'abito)

12 (= chimney-sweep) spazzacamino: as black as a sweep, nero come uno spazzacamino

13 perlustrazione; ricerca ( di dispersi, ecc.)

14 (spesso al pl.) (TV, USA) rilevazione periodica dei dati di ascolto ( per determinare le tariffe pubblicitarie)

15 (mil., aeron.) penetrazione ( in territorio nemico); operazione su vasta scala; rastrellamento; bombardamento a tappeto

16 [u] (elettron.) deflessione; deviazione; scansione ( della TV): horizontal sweep, scansione orizzontale

17 (metall.) sagoma

18 (fam.) vittoria completa; grande successo

19 ( canottaggio) ritmo di voga; cadenza; palata

20 ( lotta) movimento circolare ( del braccio)

21 ( hockey su ghiaccio) colpo a falce

22 ( cricket) tiro orizzontale ( all'altezza del terreno): reverse sweep, colpo (simile allo «sweep», ma eseguito con il rovescio della mazza)

23 (fam.) ► sweepstake

● ( pesca) sweep net, rete a strascico □ sweep of one's eyes, occhiata (o sguardo) intorno; colpo d'occhio □ the sweep of a scythe, un colpo di falce; una falciata □ sweep-out (o sweep-up) = def. 1 ► sopra □ to make a clean sweep, far piazza pulita; fare un repulisti (fam.).
♦ (to) sweep /swi:p/
(pass. e p. p. swept)

A v. t.

1 spazzare ( anche fig.); scopare; spazzare via, portare via; eliminare; distruggere; liberare; fare piazza pulita di (fam.): to sweep the floor, spazzare il pavimento; to sweep a room, spazzare una stanza; The upper deck was swept by a billow, il ponte superiore è stato spazzato da un maroso; The machine-guns swept the ground before the trenches, le mitragliatrici spazzavano il terreno davanti alle trincee; Dust storms swept the barren plain, tempeste di sabbia spazzavano l'arido piano; to sweep the seas of pirates, liberare il mare dai pirati; The Great Fire of 1666 swept the City, il Grande Incendio del 1666 distrusse la City

2 scorrere (su); percorrere; scorrere (lett.); sfiorare; toccare leggermente; strisciare su: She swept her hand through her hair, si è passata la mano fra i capelli; His fingers swept the keyboard of the organ, le sue dita scorrevano sulla tastiera dell'organo; to sweep the strings of a guitar, sfiorare le corde d'una chitarra; Armed bands swept the countryside, bande armate scorrevano la campagna; Her skirt swept the floor, la gonna le strisciava sul pavimento

3 (fig.) diffondersi, dilagare in: A new craze swept the country, una nuova moda dilagò nel paese

4 sospingere; sballottare; trascinare

5 spaziare su; scorrere con lo sguardo; scrutare: to sweep the horizon, scrutare l'orizzonte

6 trascinare; portare via

7 (mil.) battere, spazzare ( col tiro)

8 ( anche naut.) scandagliare; dragare

9 (fam.) vincere facilmente; stravincere: The Democrats swept the election, i Democratici vinsero le elezioni con un largo margine di voti

10 setacciare ( un locale) alla ricerca di microspie

B v. i.

1 stendersi; estendersi; allargarsi: The shore sweeps to the south in a wide arc, la spiaggia descrive un ampio arco verso il sud; The plain sweeps away to the sea, la pianura si stende verso il mare

2 incedere (o camminare) maestosamente; entrare (uscire, ecc.) con passo altero (o maestoso): The leading lady swept onto the stage, la primadonna è entrata in scena con passo maestoso

● (fig.) to sweep all before one, conseguire un successo travolgente □ (fig.) to sweep the board, vincere tutte le poste ( del gioco), far saltare il banco; (fig.) avere un grande successo, fare piazza pulita; trionfare □ to sweep sb. a bow, fare un inchino (o una riverenza) a q. □ to sweep the chimneys, sbrattare (o pulire) i camini □ (polit.) to sweep a constituency, conquistare un collegio elettorale con largo margine di voti □ (polit.: di un partito) to sweep the country, vincere le elezioni politiche □ (fig.) to sweep everything into one's net, fare piazza pulita; arraffare tutto □ to sweep one's hand over sb. 's hair, passare la mano sui capelli di q. □ to sweep a path, aprire un sentiero ( nella giungla, ecc.) □ (naut., mil.) to sweep the seas, battere i mari □ to sweep a space, fare spazio; sgombrare □ (naut.) swept way, rotta di sicurezza □ The road sweeps up the hill, la strada sale a larghe curve sino alla cima del colle □ (prov.) A new broom sweeps clean, scopa nuova spazza bene.

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I [swiːp]
nome

1) (anche sweep out) scopata f., spazzata f.

to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs

2) (movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un ampio movimento del braccio

to make a wide sweep south — fare un ampio giro a sud

3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.

4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.

5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.

to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare

6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.
II 1. [swiːp]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)

1) (clean) scopare, spazzare [floor, room]; pulire [ chimney]

2) (remove with brush)

to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo

3) (push)

to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)

to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.

to be swept into power — essere portato al potere (con una maggioranza schiacciante)

4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in

5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)

to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)

1) (clean) spazzare, scopare

2) (move)

to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente

the wind swept in from the east — il vento soffiava da est

to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]

to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)

to sweep to victory — riportare una vittoria schiac ciante

to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in

to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere

fear swept over him — fu sopraffatto dalla paura

3) (extend)

the road sweeps north — la strada descrive un'ampia curva verso nord

the mountains sweep down to the sea — le montagne scendono maestosamente fino al mare

•

- sweep along

- sweep aside

- sweep away

- sweep out

- sweep up

••

to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o

rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs

English-Italian dictionary > sweep
17 Auf

I Präp.

1. (+ Dat) räumlich, als Ortsangabe: on, in; auf dem Tisch on the table; auf der Welt in the world; nirgends auf der Welt nowhere in the (whole wide) world; auf der Straße in (Am. auch on) the street; (Fahrbahn) on the road; auf dem Feld in the field; auf See at sea; auf Malta in Malta; auf der Insel on the island; auf dem Rücken liegen etc. on one’s back; auf seiner Seite at ( oder by) his side; liegen etc.: on his side; auf Seite 15 on page 15; er ist auf seinem Zimmer he is in his room; (etw.) auf der Geige etc. spielen play (s.th. on) the violin etc.; auf einem Auge blind blind in one eye; auf einem Ohr taub deaf in one ear; das Wort endet auf t the word ends with ( oder in) a t; auf der Stelle fig. on the spot

2. (+ Akk) räumlich, als Richtungsangabe: on(to); to; towards; up; auf den Tisch legen etc. on the table; auf die Erde fallen fall (on)to the ground; auf die Post etc. gehen go to the post office etc.; auf sein Zimmer gehen go to one’s room; auf die Straße gehen go (out) into the street; auf einen Berg klettern climb up a mountain; ein Fenster auf die Straße a window (giving on, Am. looking on)to the street; sie ging auf ihn zu she walked toward(s) him

3. (+ Dat) Aufenthalt: at, by; (während) during, on; auf der Ausstellung ( Post) at the exhibition (post office); auf einer Party (Schule, Universität) at a party (school, university); auf dem Markt at the market; auf Reisen ( sein) (be) travel(l)ing, on a trip; auf einem Spaziergang entdeckte sie... she discovered... during ( oder on) a walk; auf Besuch sein be visiting

4. (+ Akk) Aufenthalt (beginnen): auf eine höhere Schule kommen / gehen move / go up to a secondary (Am. auch high) school; sie geht aufs Gymnasium etwa she goes to grammar (Am. auch grade, high) school; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; auf die Jagd gehen go hunting, auf das Land ziehen move to the country

5. (+ Akk) Zeitraum: (für) for; auf Jahre hinaus for years to come; auf Monate ( hinaus) ausgebucht booked ( oder sold) out (for) months ahead ( oder in advance); auf ( immer und) ewig for ever (and ever); auf Zeit for a period ( oder time); auf unbestimmte Zeit ( verreisen) (go away on a trip) for an indefinite period of time; auf vier Jahre gewählt elected for four years; ich bleibe noch auf eine Tasse Tee I’ll stay for a cup of tea

6. (+ Akk) Reihenfolge: Monat auf Monat verging months went by; er macht Fehler auf Fehler he makes one mistake after the other; in der Nacht vom 1. auf den 2. Mai in the night from the 1st to the 2nd of May (Am. auch from May 1 to 2); sie hat es von einem Tag auf den anderen vergessen she forgot (about) it from one day to the next

7. (+ Akk) Zeitpunkt: es geht auf neun ( Uhr) it’s getting on for (Am. getting close to) nine; er geht auf die Siebzig zu he’s getting on for (Am. getting close to, umg. pushing) seventy; den Wecker auf 7 ( Uhr) stellen set the alarm for 7 (o’clock); bis auf den heutigen Tag until today ( oder the present day); auf morgen! see you tomorrow!; auf bald! see you soon!

8. (+ Akk) Entfernung: auf eine Entfernung von... at a distance of...; ( noch) auf 100 Meter zu erkennen / verstehen sein be recognizable / comprehensible from ( oder at a distance of) 100 met|res (Am. -ers); sie kam ( bis) auf zwei Schritte heran she came up (to) within a yard

9. (+ Dat/Akk) Art und Weise: auf (in) direktem Wege (in)directly; auf dem Seeweg by sea; auf Englisch in English; auf diese Weise in this way; auf meine Kosten on me; jemanden auf das oder aufs Äußerste oder äußerste reizen push s.o. to the limit; er hat sie auf das oder aufs Übelste oder übelste betrogen he deceived her in the most despicable way

10. (+ Akk) Folge: auf seinen Antrag ( hin) following his application; auf ihren Rat ( hin) following her advice; auf vielfachen Wunsch upon repeated request; den Ausweis auf Verlangen vorzeigen show identification upon request ( oder when requested); auch auf die Gefahr ( hin), dass... even if it means risking that...

11. (+ Akk) (hinsichtlich) auf Mängel ( hin) überprüfen / untersuchen inspect / examine for faults

12. (+ Akk) Ziel, Zweck: auf Zeit spielen play for time; auf jemanden anstoßen / trinken drink to s.o.(‘s health); auf dein Wohl! (here’s) to you ( oder your health)!; auf ein gutes Gelingen! (here’s) to our, your etc. success ( oder a successful outcome)!; auf jemanden / etw. aus sein be out for ( oder to get) s.o. / s.th.

13. (+ Akk) (im Verhältnis zu) to, per, for; drei Eier auf ein Pfund Mehl three eggs to one ( oder for every) pound of flour; durchschnittlich ein Fehler auf zehn Zeilen on average one mistake (in) every ten lines

14. er kam um 6, auf die Minute genau he came at 6 o’clock on the dot; das stimmt auf den Pfennig / Zentimeter ( genau) that’s right down to the last penny / centimet|re (Am. -er)

15. es hat was auf sich there’s something to it; es hat nichts auf sich, dass... the fact that... doesn’t mean anything; das Gerücht hat nichts auf sich there’s nothing in ( oder to) the rumo(u)r; ich frage mich, was es mit... auf sich hat I wonder what’s behind...

16.

a) (+ Akk): eifersüchtig auf jealous of; sich freuen auf look forward to; hoffen auf hope for; mit Rücksicht auf... in consideration of..., taking... into consideration; stolz sein auf be proud of; es besteht Verdacht auf Schädelbruch etc. there is a suspected skull fracture; im Vertrauen auf seine Pünktlichkeit etc. counting on ( oder trusting [to]) his punctuality; das Bier geht auf mich fig. the beer’s on me ( oder my treat); in Pub: I’ll get this umg.;

b) (+ Dat): beharren auf insist on; beruhen auf be based on; auf dem Fuße folgen follow at s.o.’s heels; etc.; Anhieb, bis, einmal und die mit „auf“ verbundenen Adjektive, Verben und Substantive

II Adv.

1. umg. (offen) open; Mund auf! open wide!; Tür auf! open the door!; ist die Bank schon auf? is the bank open yet ( oder already open)?; komm rein, die Tür ist auf come (on) in, the door’s open ( oder not locked)

2. umg.: auf sein (nicht im Bett sein) be up; auf! (get) up!

3. umg.: Helm auf! helmets on!

4. (los) auf (geht’s)! antreibend: up!, get up!, let’s get going!; anfeuernd: come on!; auffordernd: let’s go!; Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!

5. auf und ab oder nieder up and down, back and forth; im Zimmer etc. auf und ab gehen walk ( oder pace) up and down ( oder to and fro, Am. back and forth); mit ihrer Beziehung geht es auf und ab she’s having ups and downs in her relationship

6. sich auf und davon machen clear off; bugger off umg.; und schon war sie auf und davon and she’d already taken off ( oder disappeared)

III Konj.: auf dass (in order) that; auf dass nicht that not, for fear that, to avoid that; lest geh.

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onto (Präp.); unto (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); at (Präp.); to (Präp.); at the top of (Präp.);

(offen) open (Adj.)

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[auf]
nt inv

das Áúf und Ab or Nieder — the up and down; (fig) the ups and downs

das Áúf und Ab des Kolbens — the up(ward) and down(ward) movement of the piston

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1) at

2) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) on

3) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) on

4) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) on

5) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) on

6) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) on

7) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) on

8) (on: He sat upon the floor; Please place it upon the table; Upon arrival, they went in search of a hotel.) upon

9) to

10) (erect: Sit/Stand up; He got up from his chair.) up

11) (out of bed: What time do you get up?; I'll be up all night finishing this work.) up

12) (into the presence, or consideration, of a person, group of people etc: He brought up the subject during the conversation.) up

13) (to or at a higher level on: He climbed up the tree.) up

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Auf

[auf]

nt

▶ das/ein \Auf und Ab up and down, to and fro; (ständiger Wechsel zwischen gut und schlecht) up and down

in jedem Leben ist es doch immer ein \Auf und Ab every life has its ups and downs

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) on

auf See — at sea

auf dem Baum — in the tree

auf der Erde — on earth

auf der Welt — in the world

auf der Straße — in the street

auf dem Platz — in the square

auf meinem Konto — in my account

auf beiden Augen blind — blind in both eyes

das Thermometer steht auf 15° — the thermometer stands at or reads 15°

2) (in) at < post office, town hall, police station>

auf seinem Zimmer — (ugs.) in his room

auf der Schule/Uni — at school/university

3) (bei) at < party, wedding>; on <course, trip, walk, holiday, tour>

4)

was hat es damit auf sich? — what's it all about?
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) on; on to

sich auf einen Stuhl setzen — sit down on a chair

sich auf das Bett legen — lie down on the bed

er nahm den Rucksack auf den Rücken — he lifted the rucksack up on to his back

auf einen Berg steigen — climb up a mountain

sich (Dat.) einen Hut auf den Kopf setzen — put a hat on [one's head]

auf den Mond fliegen — fly to the moon

jemandem auf den Fuß treten — step on somebody's foot

auf die Straße gehen — go [out] into the street

jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back

jemanden auf den Rücken drehen — turn somebody on to his/her back

etwas auf ein Konto überweisen — transfer something to an account

das Thermometer ist auf 0° gefallen — the thermometer has fallen to 0°

auf ihn! — (ugs.) get him!

2) (zu) to

auf die Schule/Uni gehen — go to school/university

auf einen Lehrgang gehen — go on a course

3) (bei Entfernungen)

auf 10 km [Entfernung] — for [a distance of] 10 km

wir näherten uns der Hütte [bis] auf 30 m — we approached to within 30 m of the hut

4) (zeitlich) for

auf Jahre [hinaus] — for years [to come]

etwas auf nächsten Mittwoch festlegen/verschieben — arrange something for/postpone something until next Wednesday

die Nacht von Sonntag auf Montag — Sunday night

das fällt auf einen Montag — it falls on a Monday

wir verschieben es auf den 3. Mai — we'll postpone it to 3 May

5) (zur Angabe der Art und Weise)

auf diese Art und Weise — in this way

auf die Tour erreichst du bei mir nichts — (ugs.) you won't get anywhere with me like that

auf deutsch — in German

auf das sorgfältigste/herzlichste — (geh.) most carefully/warmly

auf a enden — end in a

6) (auf Grund)

auf Wunsch — on request

auf vielfachen Wunsch [hin] — in response to numerous requests

auf meine Bitte — at my request

auf seine Initiative — on his initiative

auf Befehl — on command

auf meinen Vorschlag [hin] — at my suggestion

7) (sonstige Verwendungen)

ein Teelöffel auf einen Liter Wasser — one teaspoon to one litre of water

das Bier geht auf mich — (ugs.) the beer's on 'me (coll.)

auf wen geht die Cola? — who's paying for the Coke?

Welle auf Welle brandete ans Ufer — wave upon wave broke on the shore

jemanden auf Tb untersuchen — examine somebody for TB

jemanden auf seine Eignung prüfen — test somebody's suitability

auf die Sekunde [genau] — [precise] to the second

auf ein gutes Gelingen — to our/your success

auf deine Gesundheit — your health

auf bald/morgen! — (bes. südd.) see you soon/tomorrow

auf 10 zählen — (bes. südd.) count [up] to 10; s. auch einmal 1. 1); machen 3. 6)
3.
Adverb

1) (Aufforderung, sich zu erheben)

auf! — up you get!; (zu einem Hund) up!

2)

sie waren längst auf und davon — they had made off long before

3) (bes. südd.): (Aufforderung, zu handeln)

auf! — come on

4) (Aufforderung, sich aufzumachen)

auf ins Schwimmbad! — come on, off to the swimming pool!

5)

auf und ab — up and down; (hin und her) up and down; to and fro

6) (Aufforderung, sich etwas aufzusetzen)

Helm/Hut/Brille auf! — helmet/hat/glasses on!

7) (ugs.): (offen) open

Fenster/Türen/Mund auf! — open the window/doors/your mouth!

8) (nicht im Bett) up
4.
auf dass — Konjunktion (veralt.) so that

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Auf n:

das Auf und Ab des Lebens the ups and downs of life;

das Auf und Ab der Preise the ups and downs of prices;

das Auf und Ab oder

Nieder der Schaukel the up-and-down movement of the swing

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) on

auf See — at sea

auf dem Baum — in the tree

auf der Erde — on earth

auf der Welt — in the world

auf der Straße — in the street

auf dem Platz — in the square

auf meinem Konto — in my account

auf beiden Augen blind — blind in both eyes

das Thermometer steht auf 15° — the thermometer stands at or reads 15°

2) (in) at <post office, town hall, police station>

auf seinem Zimmer — (ugs.) in his room

auf der Schule/Uni — at school/university

3) (bei) at <party, wedding>; on <course, trip, walk, holiday, tour>

4)

was hat es damit auf sich? — what's it all about?
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) on; on to

sich auf einen Stuhl setzen — sit down on a chair

sich auf das Bett legen — lie down on the bed

er nahm den Rucksack auf den Rücken — he lifted the rucksack up on to his back

auf einen Berg steigen — climb up a mountain

sich (Dat.) einen Hut auf den Kopf setzen — put a hat on [one's head]

auf den Mond fliegen — fly to the moon

jemandem auf den Fuß treten — step on somebody's foot

auf die Straße gehen — go [out] into the street

jemanden auf den Rücken legen — lay somebody on his/her back

jemanden auf den Rücken drehen — turn somebody on to his/her back

etwas auf ein Konto überweisen — transfer something to an account

das Thermometer ist auf 0° gefallen — the thermometer has fallen to 0°

auf ihn! — (ugs.) get him!

2) (zu) to

auf die Schule/Uni gehen — go to school/university

auf einen Lehrgang gehen — go on a course

3) (bei Entfernungen)

auf 10 km [Entfernung] — for [a distance of] 10 km

wir näherten uns der Hütte [bis] auf 30 m — we approached to within 30 m of the hut

4) (zeitlich) for

auf Jahre [hinaus] — for years [to come]

etwas auf nächsten Mittwoch festlegen/verschieben — arrange something for/postpone something until next Wednesday

die Nacht von Sonntag auf Montag — Sunday night

das fällt auf einen Montag — it falls on a Monday

wir verschieben es auf den 3. Mai — we'll postpone it to 3 May

5) (zur Angabe der Art und Weise)

auf diese Art und Weise — in this way

auf die Tour erreichst du bei mir nichts — (ugs.) you won't get anywhere with me like that

auf deutsch — in German

auf das sorgfältigste/herzlichste — (geh.) most carefully/warmly

auf a enden — end in a

6) (auf Grund)

auf Wunsch — on request

auf vielfachen Wunsch [hin] — in response to numerous requests

auf meine Bitte — at my request

auf seine Initiative — on his initiative

auf Befehl — on command

auf meinen Vorschlag [hin] — at my suggestion

7) (sonstige Verwendungen)

ein Teelöffel auf einen Liter Wasser — one teaspoon to one litre of water

das Bier geht auf mich — (ugs.) the beer's on 'me (coll.)

auf wen geht die Cola? — who's paying for the Coke?

Welle auf Welle brandete ans Ufer — wave upon wave broke on the shore

jemanden auf Tb untersuchen — examine somebody for TB

jemanden auf seine Eignung prüfen — test somebody's suitability

auf die Sekunde [genau] — [precise] to the second

auf ein gutes Gelingen — to our/your success

auf deine Gesundheit — your health

auf bald/morgen! — (bes. südd.) see you soon/tomorrow

auf 10 zählen — (bes. südd.) count [up] to 10; s. auch einmal 1. 1); machen 3. 6)
3.
Adverb

1) (Aufforderung, sich zu erheben)

auf! — up you get!; (zu einem Hund) up!

2)

sie waren längst auf und davon — they had made off long before

3) (bes. südd.): (Aufforderung, zu handeln)

auf! — come on

4) (Aufforderung, sich aufzumachen)

auf ins Schwimmbad! — come on, off to the swimming pool!

5)

auf und ab — up and down; (hin und her) up and down; to and fro

6) (Aufforderung, sich etwas aufzusetzen)

Helm/Hut/Brille auf! — helmet/hat/glasses on!

7) (ugs.): (offen) open

Fenster/Türen/Mund auf! — open the window/doors/your mouth!

8) (nicht im Bett) up
4.
auf dass — Konjunktion (veralt.) so that

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(per) Knopfdruck ausdr.

at the touch of a button expr. adv.

up adv. präp.

at prep.

in prep.

on prep.

onto prep.

to prep.

up prep.

upon prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Auf
18 tocar

v.

1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).

Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.

Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.

2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

Ella toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.

Toca el piano! Play the piano!

3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4 to touch.

5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.

Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.

6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.

Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.

7 to be in for.

Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.

8 to be time to.

Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.

9 to be ringing, to ring.

Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.

10 to knock, to knock at the door.

Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.

11 to be one's turn to.

Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.

12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.

Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.

13 to clang.

María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.

14 to feel.

El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.

15 to bunt.

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to touch

■ no tocar la mercancía do not handle the goods

2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel

■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold

3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around

■ no toques mis papeles leave my papers alone

4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike

5 figurado (retocar) to change, alter

■ no toques más la redacción don't do anything else to your essay

6 (la hora) to strike

7 MILITAR (diana) to sound

8 DEPORTE (diana) to hit; (esgrima) to touch

9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on

10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach

■ me tocó el corazón he touched my heart

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ le toca a él it's his turn

2 (corresponder) to be up to

■ le toca a él explicarse it's up to him to explain himself

3 (ganar) to win

■ nos tocó un premio we won a prize

4 (en un reparto etc) to fall

■ me tocó a mí hablarle it fell to me to speak to him

5 (un destino) to be posted

■ le tocó en Cartagena he was posted to Cartagena

6 (tener que) to have to

■ nos tocó llevarla we had to take her

7 (afectar) to concern, affect

■ le toca directamente it directly concerns you

8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related

9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)

10 (entrar en contacto) to touch

► verbo pronominal tocarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other

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FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concerned

tocar a muerto to toll

tocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an end

tocar con to be next to

■ toca con el cine it's next to the cinema

tocar en figurado to border on, verge on

■ sus palabras tocan en grosería his words are verging on rudeness

tocarse la nariz to pick one's nose

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (peinar) to do the hair of

► verbo pronominal

1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head

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verb

1) to touch

2) feel

3) play

4) ring, knock

5) concern, affect

•

- tocarle a

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1. VT

1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel

si lo tocas te vas a quemar — if you touch it you'll burn yourself

¡no me toques! — don't touch me!

que nadie toque mis papeles — don't let anyone touch my papers

no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency

tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is

tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot

no toques la mercancía sin guantes — don't handle the goods without gloves

el delantero tocó la pelota con la mano — the forward handled (the ball)

- tocar madera

2) (=estar en contacto con) to touch

la mesa está tocando la pared — the table is touching the wall

ponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there

• tocar tierra — to touch down, land

3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play

el reloj de la iglesia ha tocado las diez — the church clock has just struck ten

• tocar la bocina o el claxon — to hoot o sound one's horn

• tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms

• tocar la retirada — to sound the retreat

4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch on

no tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all

prefiero no tocar lo relacionado con el trabajo — I'd prefer not to talk about work

5) (=afectar) to concern

esa cuestión me toca de cerca — that issue closely concerns me

por lo que a mí me toca — so far as I am concerned

6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to

a mí Juan no me toca nada — Juan is not related to me in any way

7) (=conmover) to touch

las imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply

el poema nos tocó el corazón — the poem touched our hearts

me has tocado el amor propio — you've wounded my pride

8) (Dep) to hit

el balón tocó el palo — the ball hit the post

9) (Náut)

hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port

en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa

10) (Caza) to hit

11) (Arte) to touch up

2. VI

1) (Mús) to play

toca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group

2) (=sonar)

en cuanto toque el timbre — when the bell rings

tocan a misa — they are ringing the bell for mass

tocar a muerto — to toll the death knell

3) (=llamar)

tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door

4) (=corresponder)

no toca hacerlo hasta el mes que viene — it's not due to be done until next month

ahora toca torcer a la derecha — now you have to turn right

tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each

¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?

me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat

le tocó la lotería — he won the lottery

¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?

• tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your go

nos toca pagar a nosotros — it's our turn to pay

siempre me toca fregar a mí — I'm always the one who has to do the dishes

a usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit

- ¡a pagar tocan!

5) (=rayar)

• tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sth

esto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous

su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness

6) (=chocar)

• tocar con algo — to touch sth

7)

• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close

el verano tocaba a su fin — summer was drawing to a close

3.

See:

tocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

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= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

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* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

* * *

= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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tocar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)

¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)

no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

2 «objeto» to touch

la cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched down

B (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

C (en béisbol) to bunt

D ‹tema› (tratar) to touch on, refer to; (sacar) to bring up, broach

sólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

E

1 (conmover, impresionar) to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present

2 (atañer, concernir) to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

3

( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring

tocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the horn

B ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the piano

C ( Mil) to sound

tocar retirada to sound the retreat

■ tocar

vi

Sentido I

A

(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecology

B (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

Sentido II

A ( AmL) (llamar) «persona» to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the door

B «campana» to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already gone

el reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarm

C ( Mús) (hacer música) to play

Sentido III

A

1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance

2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to pay

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( fam)

(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!

2 ( fam)

(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again

■ tocarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meet

B ( frml) (cubrirse la cabeza) tocarse CON algo to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat

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tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to touch;

( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;
◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

‹ claxon› to blow, sound
c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

2
a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the school
b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

‹ barba› to play with
b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched

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tocar

♦ vt

1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;
[palpar] to feel;
por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;

el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;

yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;

tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;

¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;

el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;

el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;

no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;

¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;

Comp

tocar madera to touch wood

2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;
[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;
el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;

lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4. [concernir]
por lo que a mí me toca as far as I'm concerned;

en o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;

tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely

5. [conmover] to touch;

la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply

♦ vi

1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;

no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;

no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch

2. [estar próximo]
tocar con algo [pared, mueble] to be touching sth;
[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;
la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;

nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs

3. [llamar]
tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window

4. [campanas, timbre] to ring

5. [en un reparto]
tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;

a ti te toca la casa you get the house;

a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;

tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;

tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;
[debemos] it's a thousand each;
te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;
[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;
te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;

¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?

6. [caer en suerte]
me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;

me tocaron seis millones a o [m5] en la lotería I won six million in the lottery;

le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lot

7. [llegar el momento]
hoy toca limpiar it's cleaning day today;

ahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;

le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;

ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;

¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;
Fam Hum
si te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go out

8. [rayar]
tocar en algo to verge o border on sth;

eso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary

♦ See also the pronominal verb tocarse

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tocar

I v/t

1 touch;

tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;

tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely

2 MÚS play

II v/i

1 L.Am.

a la puerta knock (on the door); L.Am. ( sonar la campanita) ring the doorbell;

las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;

tocar a muerto toll the death knell

2 ( ser hora de)

:

ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby

3 ( ser el turno de)

:

te toca jugar it’s your turn

4

:

por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned

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tocar {72} vt

1) : to touch, to feel, to handle

2) : to touch on, to refer to

3) : to concern, to affect

4) : to play (a musical instrument)

tocar vi

1) : to knock, to ring

tocar a la puerta: to rap on the door

2)

tocar en : to touch on, to border on

eso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous

3)

tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn

¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?

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tocar vb

1. (en general) to touch

me tocó la mejilla he touched my cheek

2. (instrumento) to play

toca la guitarra he plays the guitar

3. (timbre, campana) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?

4. (bocina) to sound

tocaba la bocina he was sounding his horn

5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn

¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?

6. (un premio) to win [pt. & pp. won]

le tocó la lotería he won the lottery

Spanish-English dictionary > tocar
19 Hut

m; -(e)s, Hüte

1. hat

2. des Pilzes: cap

3. fig.: ( das ist doch) ein alter Hut umg. (that’s) old hat; Hut ab! umg. I take my hat off ( vor to); vor jemandem den Hut ziehen take one’s hat off to s.o.; unter einen Hut bringen umg. (Meinungen etc.) reconcile; (Personen) auch get people to agree ( oder cooperate etc.); (koordinieren) coordinate, sort out; (Termine, Pläne etc.) fit in; seinen Hut nehmen ( müssen) umg. (have to) leave one’s job; mit Politik etc. habe ich nichts am Hut umg. politics etc. isn’t my cup of tea, I’m not very politicallyminded etc.; da geht einem doch der Hut hoch! umg. it’s enough to make your blood boil!; eins auf den Hut kriegen umg. get a rap across the knuckles; das kannst du dir an den Hut stecken! umg. you can stick that Sl.; mit dem Hute in der Hand kommt man durch das ganze Land Sprichw. good manners will always serve you well

—

Hut2

f; -, kein Pl.; geh.

1. (Obhut) care, keeping; (Schutz) protection; bei jemandem in bester Hut sein be in the best hands with s.o.

2. auf der Hut sein be on one’s guard ( vor + Dat against), look ( oder watch) out (for), be on the lookout (for), be careful (davor, dass... not to + Inf.); nicht auf der Hut sein be off one’s guard

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der Hut

hat

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I [huːt]
m -(e)s, -e
['hyːtə] hat; (von Pilz) cap
den Hút aufsetzen/abnehmen/lüften (geh) — to put on/take off/raise one's hat

den or mit dem Hút in der Hand — with one's hat in one's hand

vor jdm den Hút abnehmen or ziehen (fig) — to take off one's hat to sb

den Hút ziehen (fig) — to take off one's hat to sth

Hút ab! — I take my hat off to him/you etc

Hút ab vor solcher Leistung! — I take my hat off to you/that

mit dem Húte in der Hand kommt man durch das ganze Land (Prov) — politeness will serve you well in life

das kannst du dir an den Hút stecken! (inf) — you can stick (inf) or keep (inf) it

unter einen Hút bringen or kriegen (inf) — to reconcile, to accommodate, to cater for; Verpflichtungen, Termine to fit in

da geht einem der Hút hoch (inf, vor Zorn) — it's enough to make you blow your top (inf); (vor Spaß, Überraschung) it is amazing, it beats everything

den or seinen Hút nehmen (müssen) (inf) — to (have to) go, to ( have to) pack one's bags (inf)

das ist doch ein alter Hút! (inf) — that's old hat! (inf)

jdm eine auf den Hút geben (inf) — to give sb a rocket (Brit inf), to give sb an earful (inf)

eins auf den Hút kriegen (inf) — to get a rocket (Brit inf), to get an earful (inf)

damit/mit ihm habe ich nichts am Hút (inf) — I don't want to have anything to do with that/him
II
f -,
no pl
1) (geh) protection, keeping

unter or in meiner Hút — in my keeping; (Kinder) in my care

in guter or sicherer Hút — in safe keeping, in good or safe hands

2)

auf der Hút sein — to be on one's guard (
vor +dat against)

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der

(a covering for the head, usually worn out of doors: He raised his hat as the lady approached.) hat

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Hut¹

<-[e]s, Hüte>

[hu:t, pl ˈhy:tə]

m

1. (Kopfbedeckung) hat

den \Hut aufsetzen/abnehmen to put on/take off one's hat

2. BOT (oberer Teil bei Hutpilzen) cap

3.

▶ \Hut ab [vor jdm]! (fam) hats off to sb!, well done!, I take my hat off [to sb]

▶ vor jdm/etw den \Hut abnehmen [o ziehen] to take one's hat off to sb/sth

▶ ein alter \Hut sein (fam) to be old hat

▶ mit dem \Hut[e] in der Hand kommt man durch das ganze Land (prov) a little politeness goes a long way

▶ etw unter einen \Hut bringen [o kriegen] (fam) to reconcile sth, to accommodate sth; (Termine) to fit in sth

man kann nicht alle Menschen unter einen \Hut bringen you can't please everyone all of the time

▶ da geht einem ja der \Hut hoch it's enough to make you blow your top

▶ mit jdm/etw nichts/nicht viel am \Hut haben (fam) to not have anything in common with/to not [really] go in for sb/sth

▶ eins auf den \Hut kriegen (fam) to get a dressing-down [or telling-off] fam

▶ den [o seinen] \Hut nehmen müssen (fam) to have to pack one's bags fig, to have to step [or stand] down, to be dismissed

▶ etw an den \Hut stecken können (fam) to stick [or keep] sth sl

▶ etw aus dem \Hut zaubern (fam: etw improvisieren) to pull sth out of the hat

Hut²

<->

[hu:t]

f (geh) protection

irgendwo/bei jdm in bester [o sicherer] \Hut sein to be in safe hands somewhere/with sb

ich habe die Diamanten in meiner \Hut I have the diamonds in safe keeping

auf der \Hut [vor jdm/etw] sein to be on one's guard [against sb/sth]

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I
der; Hutes, Hüte

1) hat

den Hut ziehen — raise one's hat

in Hut und Mantel — wearing one's hat and coat; with one's hat and coat on

2) (fig.)

da geht einem/mir der Hut hoch — (ugs.) it makes you/me mad or wild (coll.)

Hut ab! — (ugs.) hats off to him/her etc.; I take my hat off to him/her etc.

ein alter Hut sein — (ugs.) be old hat

seinen Hut nehmen — (ugs.) pack one's bags and go

vor jemandem/etwas den Hut ziehen — (ugs.) take off one's hat to somebody/something

das kann er sich (Dat.) an den Hut stecken — (ugs. abwertend) he can keep it (coll.) or (sl.) stick it

mit etwas nichts am Hut haben — (ugs.) have nothing to do with something

jemandem eins auf den Hut geben — (ugs.) give somebody a dressing down or (Brit. coll.) rocket

eins auf den Hut kriegen — (ugs.) get a dressing down or (Brit. coll.) rocket

verschiedene Interessen/Personen unter einen Hut bringen — (ugs.) reconcile different interests/the interests of different people

3) (Bot.): (eines Pilzes) cap
II
die; Hut: in

auf der Hut sein — (geh.) be on one's guard

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Hut¹ m; -(e)s, Hüte

1. hat

2. des Pilzes: cap

3. fig:

(das ist doch) ein alter Hut umg (that’s) old hat;

Hut ab! umg I take my hat off (

vor to);

vor jemandem den Hut ziehen take one’s hat off to sb;

unter einen Hut bringen umg (Meinungen etc) reconcile; (Personen) auch get people to agree ( oder cooperate etc); (koordinieren) coordinate, sort out; (Termine, Pläne etc) fit in;

seinen Hut nehmen (müssen) umg (have to) leave one’s job;

mit Politik etc

habe ich nichts am Hut umg politics etc isn’t my cup of tea, I’m not very politicallyminded etc;

da geht einem doch der Hut hoch! umg it’s enough to make your blood boil!;

eins auf den Hut kriegen umg get a rap across the knuckles;

das kannst du dir an den Hut stecken! umg you can stick that sl;

mit dem Hute in der Hand kommt man durch das ganze Land sprichw good manners will always serve you well

Hut² f; -, kein pl; geh

1. (Obhut) care, keeping; (Schutz) protection;

bei jemandem in bester Hut sein be in the best hands with sb

2.

auf der Hut sein be on one’s guard (

vor +dat against), look ( oder watch) out (for), be on the lookout (for), be careful (

davor, dass … not to +inf);

nicht auf der Hut sein be off one’s guard

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I
der; Hutes, Hüte

1) hat

den Hut ziehen — raise one's hat

in Hut und Mantel — wearing one's hat and coat; with one's hat and coat on

2) (fig.)

da geht einem/mir der Hut hoch — (ugs.) it makes you/me mad or wild (coll.)

Hut ab! — (ugs.) hats off to him/her etc.; I take my hat off to him/her etc.

ein alter Hut sein — (ugs.) be old hat

seinen Hut nehmen — (ugs.) pack one's bags and go

vor jemandem/etwas den Hut ziehen — (ugs.) take off one's hat to somebody/something

das kann er sich (Dat.) an den Hut stecken — (ugs. abwertend) he can keep it (coll.) or (sl.) stick it

mit etwas nichts am Hut haben — (ugs.) have nothing to do with something

jemandem eins auf den Hut geben — (ugs.) give somebody a dressing down or (Brit. coll.) rocket

eins auf den Hut kriegen — (ugs.) get a dressing down or (Brit. coll.) rocket

verschiedene Interessen/Personen unter einen Hut bringen — (ugs.) reconcile different interests/the interests of different people

3) (Bot.): (eines Pilzes) cap
II
die; Hut: in

auf der Hut sein — (geh.) be on one's guard

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¨-e m.

hat n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hut
20 firme

adj.

1 firm.

2 solid.

3 resolute.

¡firmes! (military) attention!

4 single-minded, firm.

5 secure, strong, firm.

adv.

hard.

mantenerse firme en to hold fast to

se mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his ground

m.

road surface.

firme en mal estado uneven road surface (en letrero)

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: firmar.

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firme

► adjetivo

1 (estable) firm, steady

2 (color) fast

► nombre masculino

1 (pavimento) road surface

► adverbio

1 hard

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de firme hard

en firme firm

■ nos hizo una propuesta en firme he made us a firm proposal

estar en lo firme to be in the right

¡firmes! MILITAR attention!

mantenerse firme figurado to hold one's ground

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adj.

1) firm

2) secure

3) steady

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1. ADJ

1) [mesa, andamio] steady; [terreno] firm, solid

mantén la escalera firme — can you hold the ladder steady?

2) [paso] firm, steady; [voz] firm; [mercado, moneda] steady; [candidato] strong

la libra se ha mantenido firme — the pound has remained steady

oferta en firme — firm offer

pedido en firme — firm order

3) [amistad, apoyo] firm, strong; [decisión, convicción] firm

mantenerse firme — to hold one's ground

se mostró muy firme con ella — he was very firm with her

de firme — hard

trabajar de firme — to work hard

estar en lo firme — † to be in the right

4) [sentencia] final

5) (Mil)

¡firmes! — attention!

estar en posición de firmes — to stand to attention

ponerse firmes — to come o stand to attention

2.

ADV hard

trabajar firme — to work hard

3.

SM (Aut) road surface

firme provisional — temporary surface

firme del suelo — (Arquit) rubble base (of floor)

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steady

terreno firme — solid ground

pisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground

tener las carnes firmes — to have a firm body

con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand

una oferta en firme — a firm offer

de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard

b) ( color) fast

c) < candidato> strong

2) (Mil)

firmes! — attention!

en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention

3)

a) < persona> firm

tienes que mostrarte más firme con él — you have to be firmer with him

se mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground

me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea

b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firm
II
masculino road surface

* * *

= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.

Ex. Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.

Ex. Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.

Ex. I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.

Ex. The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.

Ex. While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.

Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex. The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.

Ex. This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.

Ex. The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.

Ex. His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.

Ex. If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.

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* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* en tierra firme = on dry land.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* permanecer firm = stay in + place.

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.

* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.

* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.

* tierra firme = solid ground.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1)

a) <escalera/silla/mesa> steady

terreno firme — solid ground

pisar terreno firme — to be on safe o firm o solid ground

tener las carnes firmes — to have a firm body

con paso/pulso firme — with a firm step/steady hand

una oferta en firme — a firm offer

de firme — <estudiar/trabajar> hard

b) ( color) fast

c) < candidato> strong

2) (Mil)

firmes! — attention!

en posición de firmes — standing at o (BrE) to attention

3)

a) < persona> firm

tienes que mostrarte más firme con él — you have to be firmer with him

se mantuvo firme — (ante las presiones, el enemigo) she stood her ground

me mantuve firme en mi postura/idea — I stuck o kept to my position/idea

b) (delante del n) <creencia/convicción> firm
II
masculino road surface

* * *

= firm [firmer -comp., firmest -sup.], powerful, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], uncompromising, steadfast, assertive, adamant, taut [tauter -comp., tautest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], uncompromised, staunch [stanch, -USA], rock solid, unswerving, toned.

Ex: Full consideration of the above factors should form a firm basis for the design of an effective thesaurus or list of subject headings.

Ex: Because DOBIS/LIBIS integrates the authority files into the cataloguing process, it provides a unique and very powerful authority file facility.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.

Ex: I tried to say at the very outset of my remarks that there probably has not been sufficient consumer-like and assertive leverage exerted upon our chief suppliers.

Ex: The point is that even our most adamant, conservative faculty members are slowly dribbling in and saying, 'Could you add our name to your selective dissemination of information service?'.

Ex: While the stencil is held taut, the cylinder is slowly rotated until the bottom edge of the wax sheet can be clamped in position.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.

Ex: This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.

Ex: The numbers in the ad, which are quite eye-opening, are rock-solid.

Ex: His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.

Ex: If you are shorter or have very nice toned legs without veins, scars or dark hair, I say take the skirt up a few inches if you want.

* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* en tierra firme = on dry land.

* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.

* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.

* permanecer firm = stay in + place.

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.

* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.

* terreno firme = safe ground, solid ground.

* tierra firme = solid ground.

* * *

firme¹

adjective

A

1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steady

edificar sobre terreno firme to build on solid ground

tenemos que asegurarnos de que pisamos terreno firme we must make sure that we're not treading on dangerous ground

tener las carnes firmes to have a firm body

se acercó con paso firme he approached with a determined o firm step

con pulso firme with a firm o steady hand

una oferta en firme a firm offer

un fallo a firme an enforceable o executable judgment

de firme hard

estudiar de firme to study hard

2 (color) fast

3 ‹candidato› strong

B ( Mil):

¡firmes! attention!

estaban en posición de firmes they were standing to attention

C

1 ‹persona› firm

tienes que mostrarte más firme con él you have to be firmer with him

se mantuvo firme she remained firm, she stood her ground, she did not waver

2 ( delante del n) ‹creencia/convicción› firm

su firme apoyo a los detenidos their firm support for the prisoners

D ( Per fam) (excelente) excellent, brilliant ( colloq)

firme²

masculine

road surface

firme deslizante slippery surface

firme³

feminine

( Chi fam)

la firme the truth

te diré la firme I'll be honest with you o I'll tell you the truth

* * *

Del verbo firmar: ( conjugate firmar)

firmé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

firme es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
firmar
firme
firmar ( conjugate firmar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to sign
firme adjetivo
1 ‹escalera/silla/mesa› steady;
◊ terreno firme solid ground;

con paso/pulso firme with a firm step/steady hand;
una oferta en firme a firm offer;
de firme ‹estudiar/trabajar› hard
2 (Mil):
◊ ¡firmes! attention!

3
a) ‹ persona› firm;

◊ mostrarse firme con algn to be firm with sb;

me mantuve firme en mi idea I stuck o kept to my idea
b) ( delante del n) ‹creencia/convicción› firm

firmar verbo transitivo to sign
firme
I adjetivo
1 firm: se mantuvo firme ante la oposición, she stood firm against the opposition
II m (pavimento de carretera) road surface
III adv (con constancia) firm, firmly, hard
IV excl Mil ¡firmes! attention!
♦ Locuciones: de firme, firm, hard
en firme, definitive
' firme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hasta
- inquebrantable
- plantarse
- pulso
- roca
- terrestre
- actitud
- enérgico
- paso
- postura
- propósito
- tierra
English:
adamant
- assertive
- deploy
- exploit
- fast
- firm
- govern
- hard
- hold
- land
- name
- secure
- self-assertion
- self-assertive
- shaky
- shore
- solid
- steadfast
- steady
- stiff
- stout
- strong
- surface
- unsteady
- unwavering
- wonky
- attention
- decisive
- definite
- ground
- intention
- march
- sound
- sure
- unbending
- wobbly

* * *

firme

♦ adj

1. [fuerte, sólido] firm;
[andamio, construcción] stable; [pulso] steady; [paso] resolute;
tiene unos principios muy firmes she has very firm principles, she's extremely principled;

tiene la firme intención de resolver el problema she fully intends to solve the problem, she has every intention of solving the problem;

llovió de firme durante varias horas it rained hard for several hours

2. [argumento, base] solid;

trabaja de firme en el nuevo proyecto she's working full-time on the new project;

una respuesta en firme a definite answer;

quedamos en firme para el miércoles we are definitely agreed on Wednesday;

tenemos un acuerdo en firme para intercambiar información we have a firm agreement to exchange information

3. [carácter, actitud] resolute;

hay que mostrarse firme con los empleados you have to be firm with the workers;

Comp
Fam
poner firme a alguien to bring sb into line

4. Mil
¡firmes! attention!;

en la posición de firmes standing to attention

♦ nm

road surface;

firme en mal estado [en letrero] uneven road surface

♦ adv

hard;

mantenerse firme en to hold fast to;

se mantuvo firme en su actitud he refused to give way, he stood his ground

* * *

firme

I adj

1 firm; ( estable) steady; ( sólido) solid;

en firme COM firm

2 MIL

:

¡ firmes! attention!;

poner firme a alguien fig fam take a firm line with s.o.

II m pavement, Br

road surface

III adv

:

trabajar firme work hard

* * *

firme adj

1) : firm, resolute

2) : steady, stable

* * *

firme¹ adj

1. (estable) steady [comp. steadier; superl. steadiest]

una mano firme a steady hand

la estantería es firme the shelves are steady

2. (constante) firm

se mantuvo firme he remained firm

de firme (con seguridad) for sure (con constancia) hard

lo sé de firme I know for sure

trabajó de firme he worked hard

en firme firm

una propuesta en firme a firm proposal

firme² n road surface

Spanish-English dictionary > firme

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