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approximate something to something

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1 approximate

1. adjective
(fairly correct) ungefähr attr.

the figures given here are only approximate — dies hier sind nur ungefähre Zahlen
2. transitive verb
1) (make similar)

approximate something to something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) anpassen

2) (come near to) nahe kommen (+ Dat.); annähernd erreichen (+ Akk.)
3. intransitive verb
something approximates to something — etwas gleicht einer Sache (Dat.) annähernd

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[ə'proksimət]
adjective

(very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) ungefähr

- academic.ru/3307/approximately">approximately
- approximation
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ap·proxi·mate

I. adj

[əˈprɒksɪmət, AM əˈprɑ:k-]

ungefähr

the \approximate cost will be about $600 die Kosten belaufen sich auf ca. 600 Dollar

the train's \approximate time of arrival is 10.30 der Zug wird voraussichtlich um 10:30 Uhr ankommen

an \approximate number ein [An]näherungswert m

II. vt

[əˈprɒksɪmeɪt, AM əˈprɑ:k-]

( esp form)

▪ to \approximate sth sich etw dat nähern

▪ to \approximate sth to sth etw an etw akk annähern

III. vi

[əˈprɒksɪmeɪt, AM əˈprɑ:k-]

( esp form)

▪ to \approximate to sth etw dat annähernd gleichkommen

to \approximate to the truth der Wahrheit nahekommen

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[ə'prɒksImIt]
1. adj
ungefähr
these figures are only approximate — dies sind nur ungefähre Werte

three hours is the approximate time needed — man braucht ungefähr drei Stunden [ə'prɒksəmeɪt]

2. vi

to approximate to sth — einer Sache (dat) in etwa entsprechen

they approximate to one another — sie entsprechen einander in etwa [ə'prɒksəmeɪt]

3. vt

to approximate sth — einer Sache (dat) in etwa entsprechen

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approximate

A adj [əˈprɒksımət; US əˈprɑ-]

1. annähernd, ungefähr, besonders MATH approximativ, annähernd richtig, Näherungs…:

approximate calculation Näherungsrechnung f;

approximate formula Näherungs-, Faustformel f;

approximate value → B

2. BIOL dicht zusammenstehend, eng aneinander wachsend

3. fig sehr ähnlich, annähernd gleich

B s [-mət] MATH Näherungswert m

C v/t [-meıt]

1. MATH und fig sich einem Wert etc nähern, nahekommen (dat), fast erreichen, annähernd gleich sein (dat)

2. fig (an)nähern, angleichen

D v/i [-meıt] sich nähern (to dat), nahe oder näher kommen (alle auch fig)

approx. abk approximate (approximately)

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1. adjective
(fairly correct) ungefähr attr.

the figures given here are only approximate — dies hier sind nur ungefähre Zahlen
2. transitive verb
1) (make similar)

approximate something to something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) anpassen

2) (come near to) nahe kommen (+ Dat.); annähernd erreichen (+ Akk.)
3. intransitive verb
something approximates to something — etwas gleicht einer Sache (Dat.) annähernd

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adj.

angleichend adj.

annähernd adj. v.

nähern v.

English-german dictionary > approximate
2 approximate

ə'proksimət
adjective

(very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) aproximado

- approximately
- approximation

approximate adj aproximado

approximate

tr[ (adj) ə'prɒksɪmət; (vb) ə'prɒksɪmeɪt]

adjective

1 aproximado,-a

intransitive verb

1 aproximarse (to, a)

approximate [ə'prɑksə.meɪt] vt, - mated ; - mating : aproximarse a, acercarse a

approximate [ə'prɑksəmət] adj

: aproximado

approximate

adj.

• aproximado, -a adj.

• aproximativo, -a adj.

v.

• acercar v.

• aproximar (Matemática) v.

I ə'prɑːksəmət, ə'prɒksɪmət
adjective aproximado

II ə'prɑːksəmeɪt, ə'prɒksɪmeɪt
intransitive verb

to approximate to something — aproximarse a algo

1.

ADJ [ǝ'prɒksɪmɪt]
aproximado
2.

VI [ǝ'prɒksɪmeɪt]

to approximate to — aproximarse a, acercarse a

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I [ə'prɑːksəmət, ə'prɒksɪmət]
adjective aproximado

II [ə'prɑːksəmeɪt, ə'prɒksɪmeɪt]
intransitive verb

to approximate to something — aproximarse a algo

English-spanish dictionary > approximate
3 yaklaştırmak

/ı, a/ 1. to draw (one thing) near (another). 2. to approximate (something) to. 3. to allow (someone) to have sexual intercourse with, let (someone) have sex with.

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > yaklaştırmak
4 yaklaşık

approximate, rough, about, circa, more or less, something like takribi

İngilizce Sözlük Türkçe > yaklaşık
5 ungefähr

I Adv. (etwa) about, approximately, around; (mehr oder weniger) more or less; ungefähr wann oder wann ungefähr? approximately when, when approximately?; ungefähr um elf around eleven; wo ungefähr? whereabouts?, roughly where?; ungefähr dort, wo die Post ist about where the post office is; wieviel wird es ungefähr kosten? roughly how much will it cost?; so ungefähr something like that umg.; wenn ich ungefähr wüsste, was er will if I had some idea of what he wants; was er ungefähr zu tun gedenkt roughly what he has in mind to do; so hat es sich ungefähr zugetragen that’s roughly how it happened; das heißt ungefähr it means roughly; was ungefähr kommt in der Prüfung dran? what sort of thing is likely to come up in the exam?; ungefähr wie... more or less like..., much like...; nicht von ungefähr not without reason, not for nothing; ( wie) von ungefähr (as if) by chance

II Adj. (annähernd) approximate; (grob) rough; ungefähre Zahlen / Schätzungen rough figures / estimates

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about (Adv.); approximate (Adj.); roughly (Adv.); around (Adv.); roundabout (Adv.); almost (Adv.); approximately (Adv.)

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ụn|ge|fähr ['UngəfEːɐ, ʊngə'fɛːɐ]
1. adj attr
approximate, rough
nach ungefähren Schätzungen — at a rough guess or estimate

2. adv
roughly; (bei Zahlen-, Maßangaben auch) approximately
(so) ungefähr dreißig — about or approximately thirty

ungefähr 12 Uhr — about or approximately 12 o'clock

von ungefähr — from nowhere

das kommt nicht von ungefähr — it's no accident

diese Bemerkung kommt doch nicht von ungefähr — he etc didn't make this remark just by chance

wo ungefähr? — whereabouts?

wie ungefähr? — approximately how?

so ungefähr! — more or less!

können Sie mir (so) ungefähr sagen, wie viel das kosten soll/wie Sie sich das vorgestellt haben? — can you give me a rough idea of or tell me roughly how much it will cost/how you imagined it?

ungefähr (so) wie — a bit like

können Sie den Mann ungefähr beschreiben? — can you give me/us etc a rough description of the man?

etw (so) ungefähr wissen — to know sth roughly, to have a rough idea of sth

dann weiß ich ungefähr Bescheid — then I've got a rough idea

so ungefähr habe ich mir das gedacht — I thought it would be something like this

so ungefähr, als wären wir kleine Kinder — a bit as if we were little children

das hat sich ungefähr so abgespielt — it happened something like this

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1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) about

2) (nearly; more or less: There will be approximately five hundred people present.) approximately

3) (very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) approximate

4) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) some

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un·ge·fähr

[ˈʊngəfɛ:ɐ̯]

I. adv

1. (zirka) approximately, roughly, about fam

um \ungefähr..., \ungefähr um... by about...; (Zeit) at about [or around]...

2. (etwa)

\ungefähr da [o dort] around there, [or esp Brit] thereabouts

\ungefähr hier around here

\ungefähr so something like this/that

3. (in etwa) more or less

das dürfte \ungefähr hinkommen that's more or less it, that's near enough right

4.

▶ von \ungefähr by chance, by the by fam

▶ nicht von \ungefähr not without good reason [or cause], not for nothing

II. adj attr approximate, rough

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1.
Adjektiv; nicht präd. approximate; rough <idea, outline>
2.
Adverb

1) approximately; roughly

ungefähr 100 — about or roughly 100

so ungefähr — (ugs.) more or less

wo ungefähr...? — whereabouts...?

2)

[wie] von ungefähr — [as if] by chance

es kommt nicht von ungefähr[, dass...] — it's no accident [that...]

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ungefähr

A. adv (etwa) about, approximately, around; (mehr oder weniger) more or less;

ungefähr wann oder

wann ungefähr? approximately when, when approximately?;

ungefähr um elf around eleven;

wo ungefähr? whereabouts?, roughly where?;

ungefähr dort, wo die Post ist about where the post office is;

wie viel wird es ungefähr kosten? roughly how much will it cost?;

so ungefähr something like that umg;

wenn ich ungefähr wüsste, was er will if I had some idea of what he wants;

was er ungefähr zu tun gedenkt roughly what he has in mind to do;

so hat es sich ungefähr zugetragen that’s roughly how it happened;

das heißt ungefähr it means roughly;

was ungefähr kommt in der Prüfung dran? what sort of thing is likely to come up in the exam?;

ungefähr wie … more or less like …, much like …;

nicht von ungefähr not without reason, not for nothing;

(wie) von ungefähr (as if) by chance

B. adj (annähernd) approximate; (grob) rough;

ungefähre Zahlen/Schätzungen rough figures/estimates

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1.
Adjektiv; nicht präd. approximate; rough <idea, outline>
2.
Adverb

1) approximately; roughly

ungefähr 100 — about or roughly 100

so ungefähr — (ugs.) more or less

wo ungefähr...? — whereabouts...?

2)

[wie] von ungefähr — [as if] by chance

es kommt nicht von ungefähr[, dass...] — it's no accident [that...]

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adj.

about adj. adv.

approximately adv.

around adv.

rather adv.

roughly adv.

similarly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ungefähr
6 acercar

v.

1 to bring nearer.

acerca la mesa a la pared move the table closer to the wall; (sin tocar la pared) push o move the table up against the wall (tocando la pared)

acércame el pan could you pass me the bread?

2 to bring near, to put near, to bring close, to approximate.

Pull that chair over Acerca esa silla.

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acercar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to bring near, bring nearer, draw up

■ acércate come closer

■ ¿me acercas el agua? can you pass the water?

■ nos acercó a casa she gave us a lift home

2 figurado to bring together

► verbo pronominal acercarse

1 (aproximarse) to be near

■ se acerca el verano summer is near

2 (ir) to go

■ acércate a la esquina go to the corner

3 (visitar) to drop in, drop by

■ se acercó a vernos he dropped by to see us

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verb

1) to bring closer

2) take

•

- acercarse

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1. VT

1) (=aproximar) [gen] to move closer; [al hablante] to bring closer

acerca la silla a la mesa — move your chair closer to the table

acercó la cámara a uno de los actores — he moved the camera up to one of the actors

acerca un poco la silla — bring your chair a bit closer

acercó sus labios a los míos — he brought his lips close to mine

un intento de acercar la cultura al pueblo — an attempt to bring culture to the people

2) (=dar) [sin moverse] to pass; [desde más lejos] to bring over

acércame las tijeras — pass the scissors

¿puedes acercarme aquel paquete? — can you bring me over that parcel?

3) (=llevar en coche) to take

¿me puedes acercar a casa? — can you take me home?

¿quieres que te acerque al aeropuerto? — do you want me to take you to the airport?

4) (=unir) [+ culturas, países, puntos de vistas] to bring closer (together)

hay intereses comunes que nos acercan — there are common interests that bring us closer (together)

van a celebrar una nueva reunión para intentar acercar posturas — they are having another meeting to try and bring the two sides closer (together)

2.

See:

acercarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aproximar) to bring... closer o nearer

acercaron la mesa a la puerta — they moved the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa — she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego — he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro? — can you pass o give me that book?

b) ( unir) <posturas/países> to bring... closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho — their first child brought them much closer together

2) ( llevar)

me acercó a la parada — she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop
2.
acercarse v pron

1)

a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o nearer

acércate más — ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer; ( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer

no te acerques! — keep away!

acercarse a algo/alguien — to approach something/somebody

se le acercaron dos policías — two policemen came up to o approached him

b) amigos/países to draw o come closer together

c) hora/momento to draw near, approach

ahora que se acercan las Navidades — now that Christmas is coming

d) postura/ideas ( asemejarse)

acercarse a algo — to lean o tend toward(s) something

2) (ir, pasar)

acércate una tarde a tomar café — come around for coffee some afternoon

me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo — I dropped by his office to say hello

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= bring into + proximity, approximate, build + bridges.

Ex. The order of classes should bring related subjects into proximity.

Ex. This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.

Ex. This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.

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* acercarse = loom, wander up, go up, near, come up to, lie + ahead, get + closer, come down + the pike, come by, close in on.

* acercarse (a) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to).

* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.

* acercarse amenazadoramente = loom up.

* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse gradualmente (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse por = mosey.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* acercar un poco más = bring + Nombre + a step closer.

* no acercarse a = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aproximar) to bring... closer o nearer

acercaron la mesa a la puerta — they moved the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa — she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego — he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro? — can you pass o give me that book?

b) ( unir) <posturas/países> to bring... closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho — their first child brought them much closer together

2) ( llevar)

me acercó a la parada — she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop
2.
acercarse v pron

1)

a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o nearer

acércate más — ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer; ( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer

no te acerques! — keep away!

acercarse a algo/alguien — to approach something/somebody

se le acercaron dos policías — two policemen came up to o approached him

b) amigos/países to draw o come closer together

c) hora/momento to draw near, approach

ahora que se acercan las Navidades — now that Christmas is coming

d) postura/ideas ( asemejarse)

acercarse a algo — to lean o tend toward(s) something

2) (ir, pasar)

acércate una tarde a tomar café — come around for coffee some afternoon

me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo — I dropped by his office to say hello

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= bring into + proximity, approximate, build + bridges.

Ex: The order of classes should bring related subjects into proximity.

Ex: This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.

Ex: This article describes attempts to build bridges across the professions to encourage the exchange of knowledge between curators and conservators.

* acercarse = loom, wander up, go up, near, come up to, lie + ahead, get + closer, come down + the pike, come by, close in on.

* acercarse (a) = approach, get + anywhere near, move into, move toward(s), move + closer to, reach out to, come nigh (to).

* acercarse al final = draw to + an end, draw to + a close, come to + an end.

* acercarse amenazadoramente = loom up.

* acercarse aun más = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse gradualmente (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* acercarse más aun = bring + closer together, come closer together, draw + closer together.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* acercarse por = mosey.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* acercar un poco más = bring + Nombre + a step closer.

* no acercarse a = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

* no acercarse a Algo ni muerto = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* que se acerca = oncoming.

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acercar [A2 ]

vt

A

1

(aproximar): acerca la lámpara un poco más bring the lamp a little closer o nearer

intentaron acercar la mesa a la puerta they tried to move ( o pull etc) the table closer o nearer to the door

acercó la silla a la mesa she drew her chair up to the table

acercó las manos al fuego he held his hands closer to the fire

¿puedes acercarme ese libro? can you pass o give me that book?

2 (unir) ‹posturas/países› to bring … closer

su primer hijo los acercó mucho their first child brought them much closer together

B

(llevar): mi madre nos acercó a la parada my mother gave us a lift to o dropped us at the bus stop

¿te acerco a la estación? do you want a lift to o can I give you a lift to the station?

esta tarde te acerco los libros I'll bring the books round this afternoon

■ acercarse

v pron

A

1 (aproximarse) to approach, to come/go/get closer o nearer

acércate más (acercándose al hablante) come closer o nearer; (alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer

¡no te acerques! keep away!, don't come/go any closer o nearer!

acercarse A algo/algn to approach sth/sb, to come/go/get closer TO sth/sb

según nos acercábamos a la ciudad as we got closer to o approached the city, as we drew near to the city

no te acerques tanto al micrófono don't get so close to the microphone

se le acercaron dos policías two policemen came up to o approached him

se están acercando a una solución they are getting close to o edging towards a solution

2 «amigos/países» to draw o come closer together

3 «hora/momento» to draw near, approach

se acercaba la fecha de su partida the day of her departure was drawing near o approaching

ahora que se acercan las Navidades now that Christmas is coming

B

(ir, pasar): acércate una tarde a tomar café come around for coffee some afternoon

ya que estaba en Londres me acerqué a la oficina a saludarlo as I was in London I went round to his office o ( AmE) I dropped by his office to say hello

C «postura/ideas» (asemejarse) acercarse A algo; to lean o tend TOWARD(S) sth

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acercar ( conjugate acercar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( aproximar) to bring … closer o nearer;

◊ acercaron la mesa a la puerta they moved the table closer o nearer to the door;

acercó las manos al fuego he held his hands closer to the fire;
¿puedes acercarme ese libro? can you pass o give me that book?
b) ( unir) ‹posturas/países› to bring … closer

2 ( llevar):
◊ me acercó a la parada she gave me a ride (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the bus stop

acercarse verbo pronominal
a) ( aproximarse) to approach, to get closer o nearer;

◊ acércate más ( acercándose al hablante) come o get closer o nearer;

( alejándose del hablante) go o get closer o nearer;
◊ se le acercaron dos policías two policemen came up to o approached him

b) [amigos/países] to draw o come closer together

c) [hora/momento] to draw near, approach;

◊ ahora que se acerca la Navidad now that Christmas is coming

acercar verbo transitivo
1 to bring near o nearer, bring (over)
2 fig (unir, armonizar) to bring together: sindicato y patronal acercaron sus posturas, management and unions began to see eye to eye o management and unions reduced the gap between their postures
3 (llevar) to give a lift to: si quieres te acerco a tu casa, I'll give you a lift home if you want
' acercar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcanzar
- aproximar
- arrimar
- jalar
English:
pull
- pull up
- draw
- zoom

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acercar

♦ vt

1. [aproximar] to bring nearer;

acerca la mesa a la pared [sin tocar la pared] move the table closer to the wall;
[tocando la pared] push o move the table up against the wall;
acércame el pan could you pass me the bread?

2. [llevar]
la acercó a la estación en moto he gave her a Br lift o US ride to the station on his bike;

¿te importaría acercarme a mi casa? would you mind giving me a Br lift o US ride home?;

te acercaré el cortacésped mañana I'll bring you the lawnmower over tomorrow

3. [personas, posturas]
la desgracia común los acercó shared misfortune brought them together;

han acercado posturas tras dos semanas de negociaciones after two weeks of negotiations the two sides are now closer to each other

♦ See also the pronominal verb acercarse

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acercar

v/t

1 bring closer

2

:

acercar a alguien a un lugar give s.o. a ride o lift somewhere

3 ( pasar)

:

acércame el pan pass me the bread

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acercar {72} vt

aproximar, arrimar: to bring near, to bring closer

♦ See also the reflexive verb acercarse

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acercar vb

1. (aproximar) to bring closer [pt. & pp. brought]

acerca la silla a la mesa bring the chair closer to the table

2. (dar) to pass

¿me acercas el agua, por favor? can you pass me the water, please?

3. (llevar en coche) to give a lift [pt. gave; pp. given]

os acercaré en mi coche I'll give you a lift in my car

Spanish-English dictionary > acercar
7 приблизительный

1. c

2. in the neighbourhood of

приблизительно; около — in the neighbourhood of

быть приблизительно таким же — to be much the same

приблизительно, примерно, около — in the neighbourhood of

3. nearly

4. rough

приблизительный вес — rough weight

приблизительная смета — rough estimate

приблизительное сальдо — rough balance

приблизительный подсчёт — a rough guess

приблизительно сопоставимый — roughly comparable

5. approx

6. approximately

приблизительная цена — approximate price

приблизительная стоимость — approximate cost

приблизительный анализ — approximate analysis

приблизительное рассуждение — approximate reasoning

7. aprox

8. aproximately

9. at a guess

приблизительно — at a guess

приблизительный подсчет — guess

приблизительные данные — crude data

10. by eye

11. in a rough way

приблизительная оценка; черновая смета — rough estimate

12. neighborhood

13. roughly

ориентировочная оценка, приблизительный подсчёт — rough estimate

14. about

приблизительно в это время — about this time

15. approximate

16. something like

около; приблизительно — something like

ему приблизительно под сорок — he is something under forty

17. thereabout

18. thereabouts

Синонимический ряд:

1. примерно (прил.) грубо; ориентировочно; примерно

2. примерно (проч.) грубо; на глаз; ориентировочно; приближенно; примерно

3. так (проч.) так; эдак; этак

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > приблизительный
8 aproximar

v.

1 to move closer.

aproxima la mesa a la puerta move the table closer to o over toward the door

un intento de aproximar posturas an attempt at a rapprochement o to bring the two sides closer together

2 to bring nearer, to bring near, to approximate, to bring close.

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aproximar

► verbo transitivo

1 to bring near, put near

■ aproxima la mesita al sofá put the coffee table nearer the sofa

■ el accidente los aproximó más the accident brought them closer together

► verbo pronominal aproximarse

1 to come near, come closer

■ aproxímate come closer

■ el verano se aproxima summer is getting nearer

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verb

to bring nearer

- aproximarse

* * *

1.

VT to bring near, bring nearer (a to)

aproximar una silla — to bring a chair over, draw up a chair

2.

See:

aproximarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( acercar)

aproximó la mesa a la ventana — she moved (o brought etc) the table over to the window

aproxima la silla — bring your chair closer

b) < países> to bring... closer together
2.
aproximarse v pron

a) ( acercarse) fecha/persona/vehículo to approach

se aproxima un frente frío — a cold front is approaching

a medida que nos aproximábamos a la ciudad — as we approached o neared the town

se aproximó a mí — she came up to me

se aproximan malos tiempos — there are hard times ahead

b)

aproximarse a algo — a la realidad/una cifra to come close to something

el total se aproxima a los dos millones — the total comes close to two million

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= approximate.

Ex. This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.

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* aproximarse = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll in.

* aproximarse (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( acercar)

aproximó la mesa a la ventana — she moved (o brought etc) the table over to the window

aproxima la silla — bring your chair closer

b) < países> to bring... closer together
2.
aproximarse v pron

a) ( acercarse) fecha/persona/vehículo to approach

se aproxima un frente frío — a cold front is approaching

a medida que nos aproximábamos a la ciudad — as we approached o neared the town

se aproximó a mí — she came up to me

se aproximan malos tiempos — there are hard times ahead

b)

aproximarse a algo — a la realidad/una cifra to come close to something

el total se aproxima a los dos millones — the total comes close to two million

* * *

= approximate.

Ex: This is a proposal for a directive to approximate the laws relating to guarantees and indemnities.

* aproximarse = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll in.

* aproximarse (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* que se aproxima = oncoming.

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aproximar [A1 ]

vt

1

(acercar): aproximó la mesa a la ventana she moved ( o brought etc) the table over to the window

aproxima la silla draw up your chair, bring your chair closer

2 (unir) ‹países/naciones› to bring … closer together

■ aproximarse

v pron

1 (acercarse) to approach

el tren se aproximaba a Toledo the train was approaching o nearing Toledo

el cometa se aproxima a una velocidad vertiginosa the comet is heading towards us o approaching us at a tremendous speed

se aproxima un frente frío a cold front is approaching

se aproximan malos tiempos there are hard times ahead

según se aproxima su cumpleaños as her birthday draws near o approaches

a medida que nos aproximábamos a nuestro destino as we approached o neared our destination

se aproximó a mí she came up to me

2 (asemejarse) aproximarse A algo to come close TO sth

ésta es la versión que más se aproxima a la realidad this is the version that comes closest to the truth

el total se aproximaba a los cinco millones the total came close to o approximated to o approached five million

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aproximar ( conjugate aproximar) verbo transitivo
a) ( acercar):

◊ aproximó la mesa a la ventana she moved (o brought etc) the table over to the window

b) ‹ países› to bring … closer together

aproximarse verbo pronominal
a) ( acercarse) [fecha/persona/vehículo] to approach;

◊ se aproximó a mí she came up to me

b) aproximarse a algo ‹a la realidad/una cifra› to come close to sth

aproximar verbo transitivo to bring o put nearer
' aproximar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tender
- acercar

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aproximar

♦ vt
[acercar] [objeto] to move closer; [países] to bring closer together;
aproxima la mesa a la puerta move the table closer to o over towards the door;

un intento de aproximar posturas an attempt at a rapprochement o to bring the two sides closer together

♦ See also the pronominal verb aproximarse

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aproximar

v/t bring closer

* * *

aproximar vt

acercar, arrimar: to approximate, to bring closer

♦ See also the reflexive verb aproximarse

Spanish-English dictionary > aproximar
9 cuerpo

m.

1 body.

a cuerpo without a coat on

de cuerpo entero full-length (retrato, espejo)

en cuerpo y alma body and soul

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

tomar cuerpo to take shape

vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!

cuerpo celeste heavenly body

cuerpo extraño foreign body

el cuerpo humano the human body

2 main body (parte principal).

3 thickness (consistencia).

mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

4 corps.

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade (British), fire department (United States)

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo de policía police force

5 section (parte de armario, edificio).

6 point (Imprenta) (de letra).

7 corpus, body, main section of a bodily part, main section of an organism.

8 mass of tissue, corpus.

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cuerpo

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA body

2 (constitución) build

3 (figura) figure; (tronco) trunk

4 (tronco) trunk

5 (grupo) body, force, corps

■ el cuerpo de bomberos the fire brigade (US the fire department)

6 (cadáver) corpse, body

7 (parte) section, part; (parte principal) main part, main body

■ el cuerpo del libro the main body of the book

■ un armario de dos cuerpos a wardrobe in two sections

8 QUÍMICA substance

9 FÍSICA body

10 (vino, tela, etc) body

11 DEPORTE length

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cuerpo descubierto defenceless (US defenseless)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

de cuerpo entero full-length

en cuerpo y alma figurado heart and soul, body and soul

estar de cuerpo presente to lie in state

hacer de cuerpo eufemístico to relieve oneself

no tener nada en el cuerpo to have an empty stomach

tener buen cuerpo to have a good figure

tomar cuerpo figurado to take shape

cuerpo de baile corps de ballet

cuerpo del delito DERECHO evidence, corpus delicti

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo legislativo legislative body

cuerpo geométrico regular solid

cuerpos celestes heavenly bodies

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noun m.

1) body

2) corps

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SM

1) (Anat) body

me dolía todo el cuerpo — my body was aching all over, I was aching all over

se le metió el frío en el cuerpo — he caught a chill

nos sacó dos cuerpos de ventaja — she was two lengths ahead of us

cuerpo a cuerpo —

fue una lucha cuerpo a cuerpo — it was hand-to-hand combat

un cuerpo a cuerpo entre los dos políticos — a head-on o head-to-head confrontation between the two politicians

• de cuerpo entero — [retrato, espejo] full-length

• de medio cuerpo — [retrato, espejo] half-length

• cuerpo serrano — hum body to die for

• ¡cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground!

dar con el cuerpo en tierra — to fall down, fall to the ground

- en cuerpo y alma

a cuerpo gentil —

salió a cuerpo gentil — he went out without wrapping up properly

un combate a cuerpo gentil — a hand-to-hand fight

- a cuerpo limpio

a cuerpo de rey —

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos trataron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

- hacer del cuerpo

- hurtar el cuerpo

hurtó el cuerpo y eludió a sus vecinos — he sneaked off o away and avoided his neighbours

pedirle a algn algo el cuerpo —

hice lo que en ese momento me pedía el cuerpo — I did what my body was telling me to do at that moment

2) (=cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron el cuerpo entre los matorrales — they found the body o corpse in the bushes

de cuerpo presente: su marido aún estaba de cuerpo presente — her husband had not yet been buried

funeral de cuerpo presente — funeral service, funeral

3) (=grupo)

el cuerpo social — society

cuerpo de baile — corps de ballet

cuerpo de bomberos — fire brigade, fire department (EEUU)

cuerpo de doctrina — body of teaching

cuerpo de leyes — body of laws

cuerpo de policía — police force

cuerpo de sanidad — medical corps

cuerpo diplomático — diplomatic corps

cuerpo electoral — electorate

cuerpo legislativo — legislative body

4) (=parte) [de mueble] section, part; [de un vestido] bodice; (=parte principal) main body

un armario de dos cuerpos — a cupboard in two sections o parts

5) (=objeto) body, object

cuerpo celeste — heavenly body

cuerpo compuesto — compound

cuerpo del delito — corpus delicti

cuerpo extraño — foreign body

cuerpo geométrico — geometric shape

cuerpo simple — element

6) (=consistencia) [de vino] body

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

• dar cuerpo a algo, el suavizante que da cuerpo a su cabello — the conditioner that gives your hair body

hay que darle un poco más cuerpo a la salsa — the sauce needs thickening a bit more

sugirieron varios puntos para dar cuerpo al proyecto — they suggested several points to round out o give more substance to the project

• tomar cuerpo — [plan, proyecto, personaje, historia] to take shape

batió las claras hasta que tomaron cuerpo — she beat the egg whites until they were fluffy o stiff

el vino va tomando cuerpo con los años — aging gives the wine more body

7) (Tip) [de letra] point, point size

negritas del cuerpo seis — six-point bold

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

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= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex. But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex. Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex. A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex. Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex. Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex. Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex. Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

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* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

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masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

* * *

= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex: But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex: Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex: A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex: Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex: Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex: Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex: Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

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cuerpo

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) body

le dolía todo el cuerpo his whole body ached

es de cuerpo muy menudo she's very slightly built o she has a very slight build

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo ( fam); he was scared stiff ( colloq)

un retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero a full-length portrait/mirror

a cuerpo de rey ( fam): vive a cuerpo de rey he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey they treated us like royalty, they gave us real V.I.P. treatment ( colloq)

a cuerpo or en or de cuerpo gentil ( fam); without a coat ( o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

en un combate cuerpo a cuerpo in hand-to-hand combat

dárselo a algn el cuerpo ( fam): me lo daba el cuerpo que algo había ocurrido I had a feeling that something had happened

echarse algo al cuerpo ( fam); ‹comida› to have sth to eat;

‹bebida› to have sth to drink, knock sth back ( colloq)

en cuerpo y alma ( fam); wholeheartedly

hacer or ir del cuerpo ( euf); to do one's business ( euph)

hurtarle el cuerpo a algo to dodge sth

logró hurtarle el cuerpo al golpe she managed to dodge the blow

pedirle el cuerpo algo a algn ( fam): como cuando me lo pide el cuerpo I eat when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso he felt he had to have a rest, his body was crying out for a rest

pintar or retratar a algn de cuerpo entero: en pocas líneas pinta al personaje de cuerpo entero in a few lines she gives you a complete picture of what the character is like

eso lo pinta de cuerpo entero that shows him in his true colors, that shows him for what he is

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algn ( AmL fam); to steer clear of sb

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo ( AmL fam) (a un trabajo) to get out of sth; (a una responsabilidad) to evade o shirk sth

suelto de cuerpo (CS fam); cool as anything ( colloq), cool as you like ( colloq)

2 (cadáver) body, corpse

allí encontraron su cuerpo sin vida ( frml); his lifeless body was found there

misa

3 (tronco) body

Compuesto:

cuerpo del delito

corpus delicti

B ( Dep, Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja she won by three lengths

C

1 (parte principal) main body

2 (de un mueble) part; (de un edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos a double wardrobe

D (conjunto)

1 (de personas) body

se negaron a hacer declaraciones como cuerpo they refused to make any statement as a body o group

su separación del cuerpo his dismissal from the force ( o service etc)

2 (de ideas, normas) body

Compuestos:

● cuerpo de baile

corps de ballet

● cuerpo de bomberos

fire department ( AmE), fire brigade ( BrE)

● cuerpo de doctrina

body of teaching

● cuerpo de leyes

body of laws

● cuerpo de paz

peace corps

● cuerpo de policía

police force

● cuerpo de seguridad

security corps

● cuerpo diplomático

diplomatic corps

● cuerpo electoral

electorate

● cuerpo legislativo

legislative body

● cuerpo médico

medical corps

E ( Fís)

1 (objeto) body, object

2 (sustancia) substance

Compuestos:

● cuerpo celeste

heavenly body

● cuerpo compuesto

compound

● cuerpo extraño

foreign body

● cuerpo geométrico

geometric shape o figure

● cuerpo simple

element

F (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine

le da cuerpo al pelo it gives the hair body

dar/tomar cuerpo: la escultura iba tomando cuerpo the sculpture was taking shape

hay que dar cuerpo legal a estas asociaciones we have to give legal status to these organizations

G ( Impr) point size

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cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) body;

◊ el cuerpo humano the human body;

retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero full-length portrait/mirror;
cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand
b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

c) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object

2 (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body;
◊ cuerpo de bomberos fire department (AmE), fire brigade (BrE);

cuerpo de policía police force;
cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps
3 (consistencia, densidad) body;
◊ de mucho cuerpo ‹ tela› heavy;

‹ vino› full-bodied
cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1 body
2 (humano) body, (tronco humano) trunk
3 (cadáver) corpse
4 (de un edificio o mueble) section, part
un armario de tres cuerpos, a wardrobe with three sections
(de un libro, una doctrina) body
5 (grupo) corps, force
cuerpo de bomberos, fire brigade
cuerpo diplomático, diplomatic corps
♦ Locuciones: figurado tomar cuerpo, to take shape
a cuerpo de rey, like a king
cuerpo a cuerpo, hand-to-hand
de cuerpo entero, full-length
de cuerpo presente, lying in state
un retrato de medio cuerpo, a half portrait
' cuerpo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargarse
- adormecerse
- apéndice
- caída
- caído
- cd
- deformar
- deformarse
- delito
- derecha
- derecho
- desnuda
- desnudo
- dilatar
- dilatarse
- diplomática
- diplomático
- el
- encima
- encoger
- extraña
- extraño
- grasa
- guardia
- holgada
- holgado
- inclinación
- interfecta
- interfecto
- línea
- llaga
- lugar
- perecedera
- perecedero
- proporcionada
- proporcionado
- quiebro
- rebanar
- reclinar
- silueta
- titilar
- vaivén
- volverse
- abotagado
- asamblea
- bola
- bombero
- bulto
- cana
- carga
English:
attitude
- bar
- beauty spot
- bodice
- body
- bow
- bruise
- corps
- decay
- diplomatic corps
- figure
- fire brigade
- fire department
- force
- full-length
- hair
- legislative
- over
- police force
- position
- proportionate
- their
- tingly
- carcass
- department
- faculty
- fellow
- fire
- foreign
- full
- length
- profession
- riddle
- rigor mortis
- wash

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cuerpo nm

1. [objeto material] body

Comp
Astron cuerpo celeste heavenly body; Quím cuerpo compuesto compound;
cuerpo extraño foreign body;
Náut cuerpo muerto mooring buoy; Fís cuerpo negro black body; Quím cuerpo simple element
2. [de persona, animal] body;

el cuerpo humano the human body;

tiene un cuerpo estupendo he's got a great body;

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!;

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand;

de medio cuerpo [retrato, espejo] half-length;

de cuerpo entero [retrato, espejo] full-length;

Comp
Fam
a cuerpo (gentil) without a coat on;

Comp

a cuerpo descubierto o [m5]limpio: se enfrentaron a cuerpo descubierto o [m5] limpio they fought each other hand-to-hand;

Comp

dar con el cuerpo en la tierra to fall down;

Comp
Fam
dejar mal cuerpo: la comida le dejó muy mal cuerpo the meal disagreed with him;

la discusión con mi padre me dejó muy mal cuerpo the argument with my father left a bad taste in my mouth;

Comp

en cuerpo y alma: se dedicó en cuerpo y alma a ayudar a los necesitados he devoted himself body and soul to helping the poor;

se entrega en cuerpo y alma a la empresa she gives her all for the company;

Comp
Fam
demasiado para el cuerpo: ¡esta película es demasiado para el cuerpo! this movie o Br film is just great!, Br this film is the business!;

Comp

echarse algo al cuerpo: se echó al cuerpo dos botellas de vino he downed two bottles of wine;

Comp
Fam Euf
hacer de cuerpo to relieve oneself;

Comp

le metieron el miedo en el cuerpo they filled her with fear, they scared her stiff;

Comp
Fam
pedir algo el cuerpo: esta noche el cuerpo me pide bailar I'm in the mood for dancing tonight;

no bebas más si no te lo pide el cuerpo don't have any more to drink if you don't feel like it;

Comp
Am Fam
sacarle el cuerpo a algo to get out of (doing) sth;

Comp
RP Fam
suelto de cuerpo as cool o nice as you like o please;

a pesar de todo lo que le dije, después se me acercó muy suelto de cuerpo despite everything I said to him, he came up to me later as cool o nice as you like;

Comp
Fam
tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey to treat sb like royalty o like a king;

Comp
Fam
vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

3. [tronco] trunk

4. [parte principal] main body;

el cuerpo del libro the main part o body of the book

5. [densidad, consistencia] thickness;

la tela de este vestido tiene mucho cuerpo this dress is made from a very heavy cloth;

un vino con mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine;

dar cuerpo a [salsa] to thicken;

tomar cuerpo: mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens;

están tomando cuerpo los rumores de remodelación del gobierno the rumoured cabinet reshuffle is beginning to look like a distinct possibility;

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

6. [cadáver] body, corpse;

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

7. [corporación consular, militar] corps;

el agente fue expulsado del cuerpo por indisciplina the policeman was thrown out of the force for indiscipline

Comp
cuerpo de baile dance company;
cuerpo de bomberos Br fire brigade, US fire department;

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps;

cuerpo del ejército army corps;

cuerpo expedicionario expeditionary force;

cuerpo médico medical corps;

cuerpo de policía police force

8. [conjunto de informaciones] body;

cuerpo de doctrina body of ideas, doctrine;

cuerpo legal body of legislation

9. [parte de armario, edificio] section

10. [parte de vestido] body, bodice

11. [en carreras] length;

el caballo ganó por cuatro cuerpos the horse won by four lengths

12. Der cuerpo del delito corpus delicti, = evidence of a crime or means of perpetrating it

13. Imprenta point;

letra de cuerpo diez ten point font

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cuerpo

m

1 body;

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand;

retrato de cuerpo entero/de medio cuerpo full-length/half-length portrait;

a cuerpo de rey like a king;

en cuerpo y alma body and soul;

aún estaba de cuerpo presente he had not yet been buried;

me lo pide el cuerpo I feel like it;

hacer del cuerpo euph do one’s business

2 de policía force;

cuerpo (de ejército) corps

3

:

tomar cuerpo take shape

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cuerpo nm

1) : body

2) : corps

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cuerpo n

1. (en general) body [pl. bodies]

el cuerpo humano the human body

2. (tronco) trunk

a cuerpo without a coat

tomar cuerpo to take shape [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerpo
10 approach

ə'prəu
1. verb
(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) acercarse, aproximarse

2. noun
1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) aproximación, acercamiento

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

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.) propuesta, proposición

•

- approachable
- approaching

approach¹ n

1. acercamiento / llegada

the approach of the World Cup el acercamiento del Mundial

2. acceso / entrada

the approach to the monastery el acceso al monasterio

3. enfoque

a different approach was required hacía falta un enfoque distinto

approach² vb

1. acercarse / aproximarse

she is approaching 40 se acerca a los 40 años

2. dirigirse a / hablar con

do not approach this man: he is very dangerous no se dirijan a este hombre: es muy peligroso

3. abordar / enfocar

we can approach this problem in several ways podemos enfocar este problema de varias maneras

approach

tr[ə'prəʊʧ]

noun

1 (coming near) aproximación nombre femenino, acercamiento; (arrival) llegada

2 (way in) acceso, entrada

3 (to problem) enfoque nombre masculino

■ we have to try a different approach to the problem deberíamos intentar un enfoque diferente del problema

intransitive verb

1 (come near) acercarse, aproximarse

transitive verb

1 (come near) acercarse a, aproximarse a

2 (tackle - problem) enfocar, abordar; (- person) dirigirse a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make approaches to somebody hacer propuestas a alguien

approach road vía de acceso

approach [ə'pro:ʧ] vt

1) near: acercarse a

2) approximate: aproximarse a

3) : abordar, dirigirse a

I approached my boss with the proposal: me dirigí a mi jefe con la propuesta

4) tackle: abordar, enfocar, considerar

approach vi

: acercarse, aproximarse

approach n

1) nearing: acercamiento m, aproximación f

2) position: enfoque m, planteamiento m

3) offer: propuesta f, oferta f

4) access: acceso m, vía f de acceso

approach

n.

(§ pl.: approaches) = acceso s.m.

• acercamiento s.m.

• acudimiento s.m.

• aproximación s.f.

• enfoque s.m.

• método s.m.

• planteamiento s.m.

• proposición s.f.

v.

• abordar v.

• acercarse v.

• allegar v.

• apropincuarse v.

• aproximar v.

• aproximarse v.

• arrimar v.

• llegar v.

I
1. ə'prəʊtʃ
intransitive verb acercarse*, aproximarse

the time is fast approaching when... — se acerca rápidamente el momento en que...

2.

vt

a) ( draw near to) aproximarse or acercarse* a

he was approaching 50 — se acercaba a los 50

something approaching half a kilo — casi medio kilo

b) ( talk to)

have you approached her about it? — ¿ya se lo ha planteado?, ¿ya ha hablado con ella del asunto?

he approached me for a loan — se dirigió a mí para pedirme un préstamo

several companies approached us — varias compañías se pusieron en contacto con nosotros

to be easy/difficult to approach — ser*/no ser* muy accesible

c) ( tackle) \<\<problem/question\>\> enfocar*, abordar

II

noun

1) c (method, outlook) enfoque m

approach to something: to adopt a new approach to something dar un nuevo enfoque a algo; let's try a different approach to the problem — enfoquemos el problema de otra manera

2) c ( overture - offering something) propuesta f; (- requesting something) solicitud f, petición f, pedido m (AmL)

to make approaches o an approach to somebody — hacerle* una propuesta (or una solicitud etc) a alguien

3) u ( drawing near)

he looked up at my approach — levantó la vista cuando me acerqué

at the approach of winter — al acercarse el invierno

the pilot made his approach — el piloto efectuó las maniobras de aproximación

4) c ( means of entering) acceso m; (before n)

approach road — (BrE) camino m de acceso

[ǝ'prǝʊtʃ]
1. VT

1) (=come near) [+ place] acercarse a, aproximarse a; [+ person] abordar, dirigirse a

he approached the house — se acercó or aproximó a la casa

a man approached me in the street — un hombre me abordó en la calle

2) (with request etc) dirigirse a; (=speak to) hablar con

have you tried approaching the mayor? — ¿has probado a dirigirte al alcalde?

have you approached your bank manager about the loan? — ¿has hablado con el gerente del banco sobre el préstamo?

he is difficult to approach — no es fácil abordarle

3) (=tackle) [+ subject, problem, job] abordar

we must approach the matter with care — tenemos que abordar el asunto con mucho cuidado

I approach it with an open mind — me lo planteo sin ningún prejuicio

it all depends on how we approach it — depende de cómo lo enfoquemos

4) (=approximate to) (in quality) aproximarse a; (in appearance) parecerse a

here the colour approaches blue — aquí el color tira a azul

it was approaching midnight — era casi medianoche

the performance approached perfection — la interpretación rayaba en la perfección

he's approaching 50 — se acerca a los 50

no other painter approaches him — (fig) no hay otro pintor que se le pueda comparar

2.

VI acercarse

3. N

1) (=act) acercamiento m, aproximación f

at the approach of the enemy — al acercarse or aproximarse el enemigo

at the approach of Easter — al acercarse la Pascua

at the approach of night — al caer la noche

we observed his approach — lo vimos acercarse

2) (to problem, subject) enfoque m, planteamiento m

a new approach to maths — un nuevo enfoque or planteamiento sobre las matemáticas

I don't like your approach to this matter — no me gusta tu modo de enfocar esta cuestión

we must think of a new approach — tenemos que idear otro método

3) (=offer) oferta f, propuesta f ; (=proposal) proposición f, propuesta f

to make approaches to sb — dirigirse a algn

to make amorous approaches to sb — liter requerir de amores a algn

4) (=access) acceso m (to a); (=road) vía f de acceso, camino m de acceso

approaches — accesos mpl ; (Mil) aproches mpl

the northern approaches of the city — los accesos or las vías de acceso a la ciudad por el norte

5) (Golf) aproximación f, golpe m de aproximación

4.

CPD

approach light N — (Aer) baliza f de aproximación

approach road N — vía f de acceso, entrada f

approach shot N — (Golf) golpe m de aproximación

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I
1. [ə'prəʊtʃ]
intransitive verb acercarse*, aproximarse

the time is fast approaching when... — se acerca rápidamente el momento en que...

2.

vt

a) ( draw near to) aproximarse or acercarse* a

he was approaching 50 — se acercaba a los 50

something approaching half a kilo — casi medio kilo

b) ( talk to)

have you approached her about it? — ¿ya se lo ha planteado?, ¿ya ha hablado con ella del asunto?

he approached me for a loan — se dirigió a mí para pedirme un préstamo

several companies approached us — varias compañías se pusieron en contacto con nosotros

to be easy/difficult to approach — ser*/no ser* muy accesible

c) ( tackle) \<\<problem/question\>\> enfocar*, abordar

II

noun

1) c (method, outlook) enfoque m

approach to something: to adopt a new approach to something dar un nuevo enfoque a algo; let's try a different approach to the problem — enfoquemos el problema de otra manera

2) c ( overture - offering something) propuesta f; (- requesting something) solicitud f, petición f, pedido m (AmL)

to make approaches o an approach to somebody — hacerle* una propuesta (or una solicitud etc) a alguien

3) u ( drawing near)

he looked up at my approach — levantó la vista cuando me acerqué

at the approach of winter — al acercarse el invierno

the pilot made his approach — el piloto efectuó las maniobras de aproximación

4) c ( means of entering) acceso m; (before n)

approach road — (BrE) camino m de acceso

English-spanish dictionary > approach
11 Nähe

Adj. nah

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die Nähe

closeness; vicinity; contiguity; nearness; vicinage; proximity; propinquity

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na|he ['naːə]
1. adj comp näher
['nɛːɐ] superl nächste(r, s) ['nɛːçstə]
1) (örtlich) near pred, close pred, nearby

der Nahe Osten — the Middle East

von Nahem — from close to, at close quarters

jdm nah sein — to be near (to) sb

Gott ist uns nah (liter) — God is nigh (liter)

Rettung or Hilfe ist nah — help is at hand

2) (zeitlich) near pred, approaching, nigh (liter) pred

die náhe Zukunft — the near future

3) (= eng) Freund, Beziehung etc close

náhe Verwandte — close relatives

2. adv comp näher, superl am nächsten

1) (örtlich) ['nɛːɐ]
near, close
náhe an — near or close to

nah(e) bei — close to or by, near

nah beieinander — close together

nah(e) liegend Ort — nearby → auch naheliegend

náhe vor — right in front of

von nah und fern — from near and far

jdm zu nah(e) treten (fig) — to offend sb

jdm/einer Sache zu nah(e) kommen — to get too close to sb/sth

wir stehen uns ( geistig) sehr náhe — our views are very close

See:

→ daran

2)

(zeitlich) mein Prüfungstermin rückt allmählich nah(e) — my examination is getting close

Weihnachten steht nah(e) bevor — Christmas is just (a)round the corner, Christmas is almost upon us

nah(e) bevorstehend —

sie ist nah an die Achtzig — she's almost or nearing eighty

3) (= eng) closely

nah verwandt — closely-related

mit jdm nah(e) verwandt sein — to be a near relative of sb's, to be closely related to sb

3. prep +dat
near (to), close to
der Ohnmacht/dem Wahnsinn etc nah(e) sein — to be on the verge of fainting/madness etc

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1) ((with close or near) near: The bus station is close at hand.) at hand

2) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) close

3) ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) close-set

4) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) close to

5) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) near

6) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) near

7) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) near

8) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) near

9) (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) near

10) (an old word for near.) nigh

11) (close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) at close quarters

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Nä·he

<->

[ˈnɛ:ə]

f kein pl

1. (geringe Entfernung) proximity no pl form

aus der \Nähe from close up

in der \Nähe near

bleib bitte in der \Nähe please don't go too far away

2. (Anwesenheit)

▪ jds \Nähe sb's closeness

jds \Nähe brauchen to need sb [to be] close [to one]

in jds \Nähe close to sb

3. (naher Zeitpunkt) closeness no pl

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1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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Nähe f; -, kein pl

1. (geringe räumliche Entfernung) nearness, proximity; (Umgebung) vicinity, neighbo(u)rhood;

in der Nähe nearby;

in der Nähe von (oder +gen) near (to), quite close to;

der Park in der Nähe the nearby park, the park nearby;

bei uns in der Nähe near (to) where we live, not far from where we live;

in der Nähe der Stadt near the town;

hier in der Nähe somewhere around here;

in der Nähe bleiben stay around;

in seiner Nähe near (to) where he lives; unmittelbar: near (to) him;

ich möchte in seiner Nähe sein I’d like to be with ( oder close to) him, I’d like to have him around me;

aus der Nähe close up, at close range;

aus der Nähe betrachten auch fig take a close(r) look at;

aus der Nähe betrachtet seen at close range, on closer view

2. (geringe zeitliche Entfernung) closeness;

der Examenstermin ist in unmittelbare Nähe gerückt the day of the exam is imminent;

die zeitliche Nähe zu einem Ereignis etc closeness; → greifbar

3. enge Beziehung:

menschliche Nähe human contact;

jemandes Nähe suchen seek sb’s company

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1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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nur sing. f.

adjacency n.

closeness n.

contiguousness n.

nearness n.

propinquity n.

proximity n.

vicinage n.

vicinity n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Nähe
12 nahe

Adj. nah

* * *

die Nähe

closeness; vicinity; contiguity; nearness; vicinage; proximity; propinquity

* * *
na|he ['naːə]
1. adj comp näher
['nɛːɐ] superl nächste(r, s) ['nɛːçstə]
1) (örtlich) near pred, close pred, nearby

der Nahe Osten — the Middle East

von Nahem — from close to, at close quarters

jdm nah sein — to be near (to) sb

Gott ist uns nah (liter) — God is nigh (liter)

Rettung or Hilfe ist nah — help is at hand

2) (zeitlich) near pred, approaching, nigh (liter) pred

die náhe Zukunft — the near future

3) (= eng) Freund, Beziehung etc close

náhe Verwandte — close relatives

2. adv comp näher, superl am nächsten

1) (örtlich) ['nɛːɐ]
near, close
náhe an — near or close to

nah(e) bei — close to or by, near

nah beieinander — close together

nah(e) liegend Ort — nearby → auch naheliegend

náhe vor — right in front of

von nah und fern — from near and far

jdm zu nah(e) treten (fig) — to offend sb

jdm/einer Sache zu nah(e) kommen — to get too close to sb/sth

wir stehen uns ( geistig) sehr náhe — our views are very close

See:

→ daran

2)

(zeitlich) mein Prüfungstermin rückt allmählich nah(e) — my examination is getting close

Weihnachten steht nah(e) bevor — Christmas is just (a)round the corner, Christmas is almost upon us

nah(e) bevorstehend —

sie ist nah an die Achtzig — she's almost or nearing eighty

3) (= eng) closely

nah verwandt — closely-related

mit jdm nah(e) verwandt sein — to be a near relative of sb's, to be closely related to sb

3. prep +dat
near (to), close to
der Ohnmacht/dem Wahnsinn etc nah(e) sein — to be on the verge of fainting/madness etc

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1) ((with close or near) near: The bus station is close at hand.) at hand

2) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) close

3) ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) close-set

4) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) close to

5) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) near

6) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) near

7) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) near

8) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) near

9) (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) near

10) (an old word for near.) nigh

11) (close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) at close quarters

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Nä·he

<->

[ˈnɛ:ə]

f kein pl

1. (geringe Entfernung) proximity no pl form

aus der \Nähe from close up

in der \Nähe near

bleib bitte in der \Nähe please don't go too far away

2. (Anwesenheit)

▪ jds \Nähe sb's closeness

jds \Nähe brauchen to need sb [to be] close [to one]

in jds \Nähe close to sb

3. (naher Zeitpunkt) closeness no pl

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1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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nahe adj → nah

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1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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nur sing. f.

adjacency n.

closeness n.

contiguousness n.

nearness n.

propinquity n.

proximity n.

vicinage n.

vicinity n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nahe
13 nähe

Adj. nah

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die Nähe

closeness; vicinity; contiguity; nearness; vicinage; proximity; propinquity

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na|he ['naːə]
1. adj comp näher
['nɛːɐ] superl nächste(r, s) ['nɛːçstə]
1) (örtlich) near pred, close pred, nearby

der Nahe Osten — the Middle East

von Nahem — from close to, at close quarters

jdm nah sein — to be near (to) sb

Gott ist uns nah (liter) — God is nigh (liter)

Rettung or Hilfe ist nah — help is at hand

2) (zeitlich) near pred, approaching, nigh (liter) pred

die náhe Zukunft — the near future

3) (= eng) Freund, Beziehung etc close

náhe Verwandte — close relatives

2. adv comp näher, superl am nächsten

1) (örtlich) ['nɛːɐ]
near, close
náhe an — near or close to

nah(e) bei — close to or by, near

nah beieinander — close together

nah(e) liegend Ort — nearby → auch naheliegend

náhe vor — right in front of

von nah und fern — from near and far

jdm zu nah(e) treten (fig) — to offend sb

jdm/einer Sache zu nah(e) kommen — to get too close to sb/sth

wir stehen uns ( geistig) sehr náhe — our views are very close

See:

→ daran

2)

(zeitlich) mein Prüfungstermin rückt allmählich nah(e) — my examination is getting close

Weihnachten steht nah(e) bevor — Christmas is just (a)round the corner, Christmas is almost upon us

nah(e) bevorstehend —

sie ist nah an die Achtzig — she's almost or nearing eighty

3) (= eng) closely

nah verwandt — closely-related

mit jdm nah(e) verwandt sein — to be a near relative of sb's, to be closely related to sb

3. prep +dat
near (to), close to
der Ohnmacht/dem Wahnsinn etc nah(e) sein — to be on the verge of fainting/madness etc

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1) ((with close or near) near: The bus station is close at hand.) at hand

2) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) close

3) ((of eyes etc) positioned very near each other.) close-set

4) (near in time, place, relationship etc: close to 3 o'clock; close to the hospital; close to his mother.) close to

5) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) near

6) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) near

7) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) near

8) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) near

9) (at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) near

10) (an old word for near.) nigh

11) (close to; close together: The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters.) at close quarters

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Nä·he

<->

[ˈnɛ:ə]

f kein pl

1. (geringe Entfernung) proximity no pl form

aus der \Nähe from close up

in der \Nähe near

bleib bitte in der \Nähe please don't go too far away

2. (Anwesenheit)

▪ jds \Nähe sb's closeness

jds \Nähe brauchen to need sb [to be] close [to one]

in jds \Nähe close to sb

3. (naher Zeitpunkt) closeness no pl

* * *
1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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…nähe f im subst → …nah;

eine Wohnung in Zentrumsnähe a flat (US apartment) near the centre (US -er);

ein Ferienhaus in Strandnähe a holiday (US vacation) home near the beach

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1.
Adjektiv näher, nächst...

1) (räumlich) near pred.; close pred.; nearby attrib.

in der näheren Umgebung — in the neighbourhood; around here/there; s. auch Osten 3)

2) (zeitlich) imminent; near pred.

in naher Zukunft — in the near future

3) (eng) close <relationship, relative, friend>
2.
adverbial

Ex:

näher, am nächsten

/Ex:

1) (räumlich)

nahe an — (+ Dat./Akk.)

nahe bei — close to

nahe gelegen — nearby

komm mir nicht zu nahe! — don't come too close!; keep your distance!

nahe beieinander — close together

von nahem — from close up; at close quarters

aus od. von nah und fern — (geh.) from near and far

jemandem zu nahe treten — (fig.) offend somebody

jemandem die moderne Kunst usw. nahe bringen — make modern art etc. accessible to somebody

jemandem etwas näher bringen — (fig.) make something more real or more accessible to somebody

jemandem nahe gehen — (fig.) affect somebody deeply

einer Sache (Dat.) nahe kommen — (fig.) come close to something; < amount> approximate to something

jemandem [menschlich] näher kommen — get on closer terms with somebody

sich (Dat.) näher kommen — (fig.) become closer

jemandem etwas nahe legen — (fig.) suggest something to somebody

einen Verdacht/einen Gedanken usw. nahe legen — give rise to a suspicion/thought etc.

nahe liegen — (fig.) < thought> suggest itself; <suspicion, question> arise

jemandem nahe stehen — (fig.) be on close or intimate terms with somebody

einer Partei nahe stehen — sympathize with a party

eine der Witwe nahe stehende Cousine — (fig.) a cousin who is/was on close terms with the widow

2) (zeitlich)

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

3) (eng) closely; s. auch näher
3.
Präposition mit Dat. (geh.) near; close to

den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein — be on the brink of tears/on the verge of madness

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nur sing. f.

adjacency n.

closeness n.

contiguousness n.

nearness n.

propinquity n.

proximity n.

vicinage n.

vicinity n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nähe
14 טויגאן

(v.)

[toygn]

Approximate Pronunciation (Northern / Southern) [∙]

be good (for something)
————————
(v.)

[toygn]

Approximate Pronunciation (Northern / Southern) [∙]

fit: be fit (for something)
————————
(v.)

[toygn]

Approximate Pronunciation (Northern / Southern) [∙]

right: be right (for something)

Yiddish-English dictionary > טויגאן
15 approchant

approchant, e [apʀɔ∫ɑ̃, ɑ̃t]

adjective

similar

• quelque chose d'approchant something like that

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approchante apʀɔʃɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [valeur] approximate

quelque chose d'approchant — something similar

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apʀɔʃɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj approchant, -e
similar, close

quelque chose d'approchant — something similar

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approchant, approchante adj ( comparable) [problème, mot] similar; ( proche) [valeur] approximate; [résultat] close; chercher quelque chose d'approchant to look for something similar.

( féminin approchante) [aprɔʃɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif

similar

rien d'approchant nothing like that

il a dû le traiter d'escroc ou quelque chose d'approchant he must have called him a crook or something like that ou something of the sort

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > approchant
16 nähern

I v/t bring near(er) (+ Dat to)

II v/refl approach (+ Dat. s.o. oder s.th.) (auch zeitlich); go ( oder come) up (+ Dat to); einer Frau etc.: try to approach; sich dem Ende nähern draw to a close; sich der platonischen Denkweise nähern come close to the platonic way of thinking

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sich nähern

to approximate; to draw near; to near; to approach

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nä|hern ['nɛːɐn]
1. vr

sich (jdm/einer Sache) nä́hern — to approach (sb/sth), to get closer (to sb/sth), to draw nearer (to sb/sth)

der Abend näherte sich seinem Ende — the evening was drawing to a close

2. vt
to bring or draw closer
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nä·hern

[ˈnɛ:ɐn]

vr

1. (näher herankommen)

▪ sich akk [jdm/etw] \nähern to get [or draw] closer [or nearer] [to sb/sth], to approach [sb/sth]

2. (geh: einen Zeitpunkt erreichen)

▪ sich akk etw dat \nähern to get close [or draw near] to sth

ich nähere mich langsam einem Punkt, wo/an dem... I'm slowly coming to a point, where...

unser Urlaub nähert sich seinem Ende our holiday is drawing [or coming] to an end

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reflexives Verb approach

die Tiere näherten sich bis auf wenige Meter — the animals came up to within a few metres

sich jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.) nähern — approach somebody/something; draw nearer to somebody/something

sich dem Ziel der Reise nähern — near one's destination

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nähern

A. v/t bring near(er) (+dat to)

B. v/r approach (+dat sb oder sth) (auch zeitlich); go ( oder come) up (+dat to); einer Frau etc: try to approach;

sich dem Ende nähern draw to a close;

sich der platonischen Denkweise nähern come close to the platonic way of thinking

* * *

reflexives Verb approach

die Tiere näherten sich bis auf wenige Meter — the animals came up to within a few metres

sich jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.) nähern — approach somebody/something; draw nearer to somebody/something

sich dem Ziel der Reise nähern — near one's destination

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v.

to approximate v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nähern
17 IN

I [ɪn]
preposizione

1) (expressing location)

in Spain — in Spagna

in Paris — a Parigi

in town — in città

in hospital — in o all'ospedale

in school — a o nella scuola

in the film — nel film

in the newspaper — sul giornale

in the dictionary — sul o nel dizionario

in the garden — in o nel giardino

in bed — a letto

I'm in here! — sono qui dentro!

2) (inside, within) in, dentro

in the box — nella scatola

there's something in it — c'è qualcosa dentro

3) (expressing subject, field) in

in insurance — nelle assicurazioni

a course in history — un corso di storia

expert in computers — esperto di computer

4) (included, involved)

to be in politics — occuparsi di politica

to be in the team — far parte della squadra

to be in on — colloq. essere al corrente di [ secret]

5) (in expressions of time)

in May — a o in maggio

in 1998 — nel 1998

in the night — di o nella notte

in the twenties — negli anni '20

at 4 in the morning — alle 4 del mattino

6) (within the space of) in

to do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti

7) (expressing the future) tra

I'll be back in half an hour — sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8) (for) da

it hasn't rained in weeks — non piove da settimane

9) (because of) in, per, a causa di

in his hurry he forgot his keys — nella fretta dimenticò le chiavi

10) (with reflexive pronouns)

it's no bad thing in itself — in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself? — che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

11) (present in)

you see it in children — lo si vede nei bambini

he hasn't got it in him to succeed — non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says — c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

12) (expressing colour, size, composition) in

available in several colours — disponibile in vari colori

have you got it in a 16? — avete il 46?

bags in leather — borse di pelle

13) (dressed in)

in jeans — in jeans

in a skirt — con la gonna

dressed in black — vestito di nero

14) (expressing manner)

in German — in tedesco

in B flat — in si bemolle

in pencil — a o con la matita

in a circle — in cerchio

in pairs — a coppie

"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce — pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy — pesche al brandy

15) (as regards)

rich in minerals — ricco di minerali

deaf in one ear — sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length — 10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight — dello stesso peso

16) (by)

in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando

17) (in superlatives) di

the tallest tower in the world — la torre più alta del mondo

18) (in measurements)

there are 100 centimetres in a metre — ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

there's nothing in it — sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties — la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

19) (in ratios)

a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound — una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance — avere una possibilità su cinque

20) (in approximate amounts)

in their hundreds — a centinaia

21) (expressing age)

he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties — i quarantenni

in old age — nella vecchiaia

22) in and out of

he's always in and out of the room — entra ed esce in continuazione

to weave in and out of — fare la gincana tra [traffic, tables]

23) in that poiché, per la ragione che
II [ɪn]
avverbio

1) (indoors)

to come in — entrare

to run in — entrare di corsa

to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare

2) (at home, at work)

to be in — esserci

I'm usually in by 9 am — di solito arrivo per le 9

to be in by midnight — rientrare per mezzanotte

to stay in — stare o rimanere a casa

3) (in prison, hospital)

he's in for murder — è dentro o in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy — è ricoverata per una biopsia

4) (arrived)

the train is in — il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in — il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea o tide is in — la marea è alta

5) sport (within the boundary)

the ball is in — la palla è buona o dentro

6) (gathered)

the harvest is in — il raccolto è immagazzinato

7) (in supply)

we don't have any in — li abbiamo finiti

we've got some new titles in — ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

8) (submitted)

applications must be in by the 3rd — le domande devono pervenire entro il 3

the homework has to be in tomorrow — i compiti vanno consegnati domani

9) (elected to office)

to be in — essere al potere

••

to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.

you're in for it — colloq. sei nei guai

he's in for a shock — avrà uno shock
III [ɪn]
aggettivo (fashionable)

to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda
IV [ɪn]
nome

the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli

she has an in with the boss — AE la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

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(in(to) usually small pieces: The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor; He loves taking his car to bits.) in pezzi

* * *

abbr Am

Post, (= Indiana)

* * *
IN
sigla

( USA, Indiana) Indiana.

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I [ɪn]
preposizione

1) (expressing location)

in Spain — in Spagna

in Paris — a Parigi

in town — in città

in hospital — in o all'ospedale

in school — a o nella scuola

in the film — nel film

in the newspaper — sul giornale

in the dictionary — sul o nel dizionario

in the garden — in o nel giardino

in bed — a letto

I'm in here! — sono qui dentro!

2) (inside, within) in, dentro

in the box — nella scatola

there's something in it — c'è qualcosa dentro

3) (expressing subject, field) in

in insurance — nelle assicurazioni

a course in history — un corso di storia

expert in computers — esperto di computer

4) (included, involved)

to be in politics — occuparsi di politica

to be in the team — far parte della squadra

to be in on — colloq. essere al corrente di [ secret]

5) (in expressions of time)

in May — a o in maggio

in 1998 — nel 1998

in the night — di o nella notte

in the twenties — negli anni '20

at 4 in the morning — alle 4 del mattino

6) (within the space of) in

to do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti

7) (expressing the future) tra

I'll be back in half an hour — sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8) (for) da

it hasn't rained in weeks — non piove da settimane

9) (because of) in, per, a causa di

in his hurry he forgot his keys — nella fretta dimenticò le chiavi

10) (with reflexive pronouns)

it's no bad thing in itself — in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself? — che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

11) (present in)

you see it in children — lo si vede nei bambini

he hasn't got it in him to succeed — non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says — c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

12) (expressing colour, size, composition) in

available in several colours — disponibile in vari colori

have you got it in a 16? — avete il 46?

bags in leather — borse di pelle

13) (dressed in)

in jeans — in jeans

in a skirt — con la gonna

dressed in black — vestito di nero

14) (expressing manner)

in German — in tedesco

in B flat — in si bemolle

in pencil — a o con la matita

in a circle — in cerchio

in pairs — a coppie

"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce — pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy — pesche al brandy

15) (as regards)

rich in minerals — ricco di minerali

deaf in one ear — sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length — 10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight — dello stesso peso

16) (by)

in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando

17) (in superlatives) di

the tallest tower in the world — la torre più alta del mondo

18) (in measurements)

there are 100 centimetres in a metre — ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

there's nothing in it — sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties — la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

19) (in ratios)

a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound — una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance — avere una possibilità su cinque

20) (in approximate amounts)

in their hundreds — a centinaia

21) (expressing age)

he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties — i quarantenni

in old age — nella vecchiaia

22) in and out of

he's always in and out of the room — entra ed esce in continuazione

to weave in and out of — fare la gincana tra [traffic, tables]

23) in that poiché, per la ragione che
II [ɪn]
avverbio

1) (indoors)

to come in — entrare

to run in — entrare di corsa

to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare

2) (at home, at work)

to be in — esserci

I'm usually in by 9 am — di solito arrivo per le 9

to be in by midnight — rientrare per mezzanotte

to stay in — stare o rimanere a casa

3) (in prison, hospital)

he's in for murder — è dentro o in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy — è ricoverata per una biopsia

4) (arrived)

the train is in — il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in — il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea o tide is in — la marea è alta

5) sport (within the boundary)

the ball is in — la palla è buona o dentro

6) (gathered)

the harvest is in — il raccolto è immagazzinato

7) (in supply)

we don't have any in — li abbiamo finiti

we've got some new titles in — ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

8) (submitted)

applications must be in by the 3rd — le domande devono pervenire entro il 3

the homework has to be in tomorrow — i compiti vanno consegnati domani

9) (elected to office)

to be in — essere al potere

••

to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.

you're in for it — colloq. sei nei guai

he's in for a shock — avrà uno shock
III [ɪn]
aggettivo (fashionable)

to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda
IV [ɪn]
nome

the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli

she has an in with the boss — AE la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

English-Italian dictionary > IN
18 annähern

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t an die Wirklichkeit: approximate (an + Akk to); (Standpunkte) einander: reconcile

II v/refl

1. sich jemandem / etw. annähern approach s.o. / s.th. (auch fig. ähnlich sein)

2. fig.: sich jemandem annähern make contact with s.o.; stärker: get friendly with s.o.

* * *

to approximate

* * *
ạn|nä|hern sep
1. vt
to bring closer (+dat, an +acc to); (= in größere Übereinstimmung bringen auch) to bring more into line (+dat, an +acc with)
zwei Standpunkte so weit als möglich annähern — to bring two points of view as much into line (with each other) as possible

2. vr

1) (lit, fig = sich nähern) to approach (
einer Sache (dat) sth)
2) (= sich angleichen, näherkommen) to come closer (+dat, an +acc to)

* * *

an|nä·hern

I. vr

▪ sie nähern sich [einander] an they come closer [to one another]

II. vt

zwei Standpunkte aneinander \annähern to bring two points of view into line with each other [or one another]

* * *
1.
reflexives Verb

1) approach

sich einem Grenzwert annähern — (Math.) converge towards a limit

2) (fig.): ([menschlich] näherkommen)

sich jemandem annähern — come or get closer to somebody

3) (sich angleichen)

sich einer Sache (Dat.) annähern — come or get closer to something
2.
transitives Verb (angleichen) bring closer (Dat. to)

verschiedene Standpunkte einander annähern — bring differing points of view closer together

* * *

annähern (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t an die Wirklichkeit: approximate (

an +akk to); (Standpunkte) einander: reconcile

B. v/r

1.

sich jemandem/etwas annähern approach sb/sth (auch fig ähnlich sein)

2. fig:

sich jemandem annähern make contact with sb; stärker: get friendly with sb

* * *
1.
reflexives Verb

1) approach

sich einem Grenzwert annähern — (Math.) converge towards a limit

2) (fig.): ([menschlich] näherkommen)

sich jemandem annähern — come or get closer to somebody

3) (sich angleichen)

sich einer Sache (Dat.) annähern — come or get closer to something
2.
transitives Verb (angleichen) bring closer (Dat. to)

verschiedene Standpunkte einander annähern — bring differing points of view closer together

* * *

adj.

appropriate adj. v.

to approach v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > annähern
19 פֿאַר

(adv.)

[far]

Approximate Pronunciation (Northern / Southern) [∙]

for (something), in favor (of something)
————————
(adv.)

[far]

Approximate Pronunciation (Northern / Southern) [∙]

pro
————————
(prep.)

[far]

Approximate Pronunciation (Northern / Southern) [∙]

"in front of; in favor of "

Yiddish-English dictionary > פֿאַר
20 matter

'mætə
1. noun
1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materia, sustancia

2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) asunto, cuestión

3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) pus

2. verb
(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) importar

- matter-of-fact
- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where

matter¹ n

1. problema

what's the matter? ¿qué pasa? / ¿qué problema hay?

there's nothing the matter no pasa nada

2. asunto / cuestión

a personal matter un asunto personal

3. materia / sustancia

no matter... no importa...

no matter what it costs no importa lo que cueste / cueste lo que cueste

no matter where you go vayas donde vayas

matter² vb importar

it doesn't matter to me no me importa

matter

tr['mætə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (affair, subject) asunto, cuestión nombre femenino

■ it's a personal matter es un asunto personal

■ we must get to the root of the matter hay que ir al quid de la cuestión

■ we have several matters to discuss tenemos varias cuestiones que discutir

■ this is a matter of utmost importance es una cuestión de suma importancia

■ it's only a matter of time sólo es cuestión de tiempo

2 (trouble, problem) problema nombre masculino

■ what's the matter? ¿qué pasa?

■ what's the matter with Susan? ¿qué le pasa a Susan?

■ is anything the matter? ¿pasa algo?

■ nothing's the matter no pasa nada

3 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (physical substance) materia, sustancia

4 (type of substance, things of particular kind) materia

5 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (pus) pus nombre masculino

intransitive verb

1 (be important) importar (to, a)

■ it doesn't matter no importa, es igual, da igual

■ you're the only thing that matters to me tú eres lo único que me importa

■ it doesn't matter which way you go no importa por donde vayas

■ does it matter if you're late? ¿pasa algo si llegas tarde?

■ it doesn't matter what you wear da igual lo que lleves, no importa lo que lleves

■ getting that article published mattered a lot to her publicar aquel artículo le importaba mucho

■ what matters most is that you're home lo importante es que estás en casa

plural noun matters

1 (the situation) la situación nombre femenino, las cosas nombre femenino plural

■ his financial matters su situación económica

■ his attitude doesn't exactly help matters su actitud no facilita las cosas, precisamente

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

(as) a matter of course por norma

as a matter of fact en realidad, de hecho

as matters stand tal y como están las cosas

for that matter en realidad

no matter no importa

■ no matter what pase lo que pase

■ no matter what I say diga lo que diga

■ no matter who it is sea quién sea, quienquiera que sea

■ no matter how busy I am por muy ocupado que esté

■ no matter how much you insist por mucho que insistas

■ no matter how much it costs cueste lo que cueste

■ no matter where he goes dondequiera que vaya

to be a matter of life or death ser cuestión de vida o muerte

to be a matter of opinion ser discutible

to be no laughing matter no ser cosa de risa, no ser motivo de risa, no ser para reírse

to be another matter ser otra cosa

to let the matter drop/rest dejarlo correr

to make matters worse para colmo (de desgracias)

to take matters into one's own hands tomarse la justicia por su mano

matters arising asuntos nombre masculino plural varios

the matter in hand el asunto de que se trata

matter ['mæt̬ər] vi

: importar

it doesn't matter: no importa

matter n

1) question: asunto m, cuestión f

a matter of taste: una cuestión de gusto

2) substance: materia f, sustancia f

3) matters npl

circumstances: situación f, cosas fpl

to make matters worse: para colmo de males

4)

to be the matter : pasar

what's the matter?: ¿qué pasa?

5)

as a matter of fact : en efecto, en realidad

6)

for that matter : de hecho

7)

no matter how much : por mucho que

matter

n.

• asunto s.m.

• capítulo s.m.

• cosa s.f.

• cuestión s.f.

• especie s.f.

• hecho s.m.

• materia s.f.

• material s.m.

• motivo s.m.

• tema s.m.

v.

• importar v.

I 'mætər, 'mætə(r)
noun

1) u

a) ( substance) (Phil, Phys) materia f, sustancia f

b) ( discharge) ( Med) pus m, materia f

c) ( subject matter) temática f, tema m

form and matter — forma y contenido

d) (written, printed material)

printed matter — impresos mpl

reading matter — material m de lectura

2)

a) (question, affair) asunto m, cuestión f

that's another o a different matter — eso es otra cosa, eso es diferente

this is a matter for the police — esto requiere la intervención de la policía

it's only a matter of time — sólo es cuestión de tiempo

that's a matter of opinion — eso es discutible

as a matter of interest, what does he do for a living? — por pura curiosidad ¿en qué trabaja?

it's no laughing matter — no es motivo de risa, no es (como) para reírse

b) matters pl

as matters stand — tal y como están las cosas

to make matters worse — para colmo (de males)

that didn't help matters — aquello no ayudó a mejorar la situación

matters arising — asuntos mpl varios

c) ( approximate amount)

a matter OF something — cuestión f or cosa f de algo

it was all over in a matter of seconds — todo acabó en cuestión or cosa de segundos

d) (in phrases)

as a matter of fact: as a matter of fact, I've never been to Spain la verdad es que or en realidad nunca he estado en España; for that matter en realidad; no matter (as interj) no importa; (as conj): no matter how hard I try por mucho que me esfuerce; I want you back by 9 o'clock, no matter what — quiero que estés de vuelta a las nueve, pase lo que pase

3) (problem, trouble)

what's the matter? — ¿qué pasa?

what's the matter with Jane/the typewriter? — ¿qué le pasa a Jane/a la máquina de escribir?

is anything the matter with Alice? — ¿le pasa algo a Alice?

II

intransitive verb importar

it doesn't matter — no importa, da igual

to matter TO somebody: money is the only thing that matters to her/them — el dinero es lo único que le/les importa

['mætǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=substance) materia f, sustancia f

2) (Typ, Publishing) material m

advertising matter — material m publicitario

printed matter — impresos mpl

3) (Med) (=pus) pus m, materia f

4) (Literat) (=content) contenido m

form and matter — la forma y el contenido

5) (=question, affair) asunto m, cuestión f

in this matter — en este asunto

• that's quite another matter, that's another matter altogether — esa es otra cuestión, eso es totalmente distinto

• business matters — negocios mpl

• the matter is closed — el asunto está concluido

• as a matter of course — automáticamente

it's a matter of course with us — con nosotros es cosa de cajón

• that's a very different matter — esa es otra cuestión, eso es totalmente distinto

• it's an easy matter to phone him — es cosa fácil llamarle

it will be no easy matter — no será fácil

• as a matter of fact..., as a matter of fact I know her very well — de hecho or en realidad la conozco muy bien

I don't like it, as a matter of fact I'm totally against it — no me gusta, de hecho estoy totalmente en contra

"don't tell me you like it?" - "as a matter of fact I do" — -no me digas que te gusta -pues sí, la verdad es que sí

as a matter of fact we were just talking about you — precisamente estábamos hablando de ti

• for that matter — en realidad

• it's a matter of form — es pura formalidad

• the matter in hand — la cuestión del momento

• money matters — asuntos mpl financieros

• it is no great matter — es poca cosa, no importa

• in the matter of — en cuanto a, en lo que se refiere

there's the matter of my wages — queda el asunto de mi sueldo

it will be a matter of a few weeks — será cuestión de unas semanas

a matter of minutes — cosa de minutos

it's a matter of a couple of hours — es cosa de un par de horas

in a matter of ten minutes — en cosa de diez minutos

it's a matter of great concern to us — es motivo de gran preocupación para nosotros

it's a matter of taste — es cuestión de gusto

• it's a serious matter — es cosa seria
laughing 1., mince 2., 2)
6) (=importance)

no matter!, it makes no matter — frm ¡no importa!, ¡no le hace! (LAm)

• no matter how you do it — no importa cómo lo hagas

no matter how big it is — por grande que sea

no matter how hot it is — por mucho calor que haga

get one, no matter how — procura uno, del modo que sea

• no matter what he says — diga lo que diga

what matter? — frm ¿qué importa?

• no matter when — no importa cuándo

• no matter who goes — quienquiera que vaya

7) (=difficulty, problem etc)

what's the matter? — ¿qué pasa?, ¿qué hay?

what's the matter with you? — ¿qué te pasa?, ¿qué tienes?

what's the matter with Tony? — ¿qué le pasa a Tony?

something's the matter with the lights — algo les pasa a las luces, algo pasa con las luces

what's the matter with my hat? — ¿qué pasa con mi sombrero?

what's the matter with singing? — ¿por qué no se puede cantar?, ¿es que está prohibido cantar?

nothing's the matter — no pasa nada

as if nothing were the matter — como si no hubiese pasado nada, como si tal cosa

8) matters (=things) situación fsing

• as matters stand — tal como están las cosas

• to make matters worse — para colmo de males

2.

VI importar

does it matter to you if I go? — ¿te importa que yo vaya?

why should it matter to me? — ¿a mí qué me importa or qué más me da?

it doesn't matter — (unimportant) no importa; (no preference) (me) da igual or lo mismo

what does it matter? — ¿qué más da?, ¿y qué?

some things matter more than others — algunas cosas son más importantes que otras

* * *

I ['mætər, 'mætə(r)]
noun

1) u

a) ( substance) (Phil, Phys) materia f, sustancia f

b) ( discharge) ( Med) pus m, materia f

c) ( subject matter) temática f, tema m

form and matter — forma y contenido

d) (written, printed material)

printed matter — impresos mpl

reading matter — material m de lectura

2)

a) (question, affair) asunto m, cuestión f

that's another o a different matter — eso es otra cosa, eso es diferente

this is a matter for the police — esto requiere la intervención de la policía

it's only a matter of time — sólo es cuestión de tiempo

that's a matter of opinion — eso es discutible

as a matter of interest, what does he do for a living? — por pura curiosidad ¿en qué trabaja?

it's no laughing matter — no es motivo de risa, no es (como) para reírse

b) matters pl

as matters stand — tal y como están las cosas

to make matters worse — para colmo (de males)

that didn't help matters — aquello no ayudó a mejorar la situación

matters arising — asuntos mpl varios

c) ( approximate amount)

a matter OF something — cuestión f or cosa f de algo

it was all over in a matter of seconds — todo acabó en cuestión or cosa de segundos

d) (in phrases)

as a matter of fact: as a matter of fact, I've never been to Spain la verdad es que or en realidad nunca he estado en España; for that matter en realidad; no matter (as interj) no importa; (as conj): no matter how hard I try por mucho que me esfuerce; I want you back by 9 o'clock, no matter what — quiero que estés de vuelta a las nueve, pase lo que pase

3) (problem, trouble)

what's the matter? — ¿qué pasa?

what's the matter with Jane/the typewriter? — ¿qué le pasa a Jane/a la máquina de escribir?

is anything the matter with Alice? — ¿le pasa algo a Alice?

II

intransitive verb importar

it doesn't matter — no importa, da igual

to matter TO somebody: money is the only thing that matters to her/them — el dinero es lo único que le/les importa

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