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1 (just) around the corner

нареч.

1. сразу за углом; (совсем) рядом

The city park is just around the corner of the street.

2. не за горами, на подходе, вот-вот

Good times are just around the corner.

The fortuneteller told Jane that there was an adventure for her just around the corner.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (just) around the corner
2 (just) around the corner

нареч.

1. сразу за углом; (совсем) рядом

The city park is just around the corner of the street.

2. не за горами, на подходе, вот-вот

Good times are just around the corner.

The fortuneteller told Jane that there was an adventure for her just around the corner.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (just) around the corner
3 (just) round the corner

нареч.

1. сразу за углом; (совсем) рядом

The city park is just around the corner of the street.

2. не за горами, на подходе, вот-вот

Good times are just around the corner.

The fortuneteller told Jane that there was an adventure for her just around the corner.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (just) round the corner
4 (just) round the corner

нареч.

1. сразу за углом; (совсем) рядом

The city park is just around the corner of the street.

2. не за горами, на подходе, вот-вот

Good times are just around the corner.

The fortuneteller told Jane that there was an adventure for her just around the corner.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (just) round the corner
5 corner

1. noun
1) Ecke, die; (curve) Kurve, die

on the corner — an der Ecke/in der Kurve

at the corner — an der Ecke

corner of the street — Straßenecke, die

cut [off] a/the corner — eine/die Kurve schneiden

cut corners — (fig.) auf die schnelle arbeiten (ugs.)

[something is] just [a]round the corner — [etwas ist] gleich um die Ecke

Christmas is just round the corner — (fig. coll.) Weihnachten steht vor der Tür

turn the corner — um die Ecke biegen

he has turned the corner now — (fig.) er ist jetzt über den Berg (ugs.)

2) (hollow angle between walls) Ecke, die; (of mouth, eye) Winkel, der

3) (Boxing, Wrestling) Ecke, die

4) (secluded place) Eckchen, das; Plätzchen, das; (remote region) Winkel, der

from the four corners of the earth — aus aller Welt

5) (Hockey, Footb.) Ecke, die

6) (Commerc.) Corner, der; Schwänze, die
2. transitive verb
1) (drive into corner) in eine Ecke treiben; (fig.) in die Enge treiben

have [got] somebody cornered — jemanden in der Falle haben

2) (Commerc.)

corner the market in coffee — die Kaffeevorräte aufkaufen; den Kaffeemarkt aufschwänzen (fachspr.)
3. intransitive verb
die Kurve nehmen

corner well/badly — [Fahrzeug:] eine gute/schlechte Kurvenlage haben

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['ko:nə] 1. noun
1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) die Ecke

2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) der Winkel

3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) die Ecke
2. verb
1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) in die Enge treiben

2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) um die Ecke fahren

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cor·ner

[ˈkɔ:nəʳ, AM ˈkɔ:rnɚ]

I. n

1. (of road) Ecke f

on the \corner of a street an einer Straßenecke

just around the \corner gleich um die Ecke

the summer holidays are just around the \corner ( fig) die Sommerferien stehen vor der Tür

to drive around the \corner um eine Ecke biegen

to take a \corner eine Kurve nehmen

to cut a \corner eine Kurve schneiden

2. (corner part) of table Kante f; of page, picture Rand m; of a sheet, room Ecke f

I searched every \corner of the desk ich haben den ganzen Schreibtisch abgesucht

we searched every \corner of the house wir suchten in allen [Ecken und] Winkeln des Hauses

do you have a spare \corner where I can put my things? hast du ein freies Eckchen, wo ich meine Sachen abstellen kann?

to put a child in the \corner ein Kind in die Ecke stellen

to turn down [or fold] the \corner of a page ein Eselsohr machen

3. (area) Gegend f, Ecke f fam

a quaint \corner of Germany eine malerische Gegend Deutschlands

a distant [or remote] [or far] \corner of the earth ein entlegener Winkel der Erde

the four \corners of the world [or earth] alle vier Himmelsrichtungen

at every \corner ( fig) überall

4. (periphery)

out of the \corner of one's eye aus dem Augenwinkel

\corner of sb's mouth jds Mundwinkel hum

5. ( fig: aspect) Seite f

6. ECON

to have a \corner of the market den Markt beherrschen

7. SPORT (in hockey, football) Ecke f, Eckball m; BOXING (area) Ecke f

8. (supporters)

the boxer was encouraged by his \corner der Boxer wurde von seiner Ecke unterstützt

to be in sb's \corner auf jds Seite stehen

9.

▶ to cut \corners (financially) Kosten sparen; (in procedure) das Verfahren abkürzen

▶ to drive [or box] [or force] sb into a [tight] \corner jdn in die Enge treiben

▶ to get oneself into a [tight] \corner sich akk [selbst] in Schwierigkeiten bringen

▶ to be in a tight \corner in der Klemme stecken

▶ to have turned the \corner über den Berg sein

II. adj attr, inv Eck-

\corner sofa/table Ecksofa nt/Ecktisch m

a \corner piece ein Randstück nt

III. vt

1. (trap)

▪ to \corner sb jdn in die Enge treiben; (pursue) jdn stellen

2. COMM

▪ to \corner sth etw monopolisieren

to \corner the market den Markt beherrschen

IV. vi vehicle eine Kurve/Kurven nehmen

to \corner well gut in der Kurve liegen

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['kɔːnə(r)]
1. n

1) (generally BOXING) Ecke f; (of sheet also) Zipfel m; (of mouth, eye) Winkel m; (= sharp bend in road) Kurve f; (fig = awkward situation) Klemme f (inf)

at or on the corner — an der Ecke

the teacher made him stand in the corner — der Lehrer stellte ihn in die Ecke

to turn the corner (lit) — um die Ecke biegen

we've turned the corner now (fig) — wir sind jetzt über den Berg

the pages are curling up at the corners — die Seiten haben Eselsohren

out of the corner of one's eye — aus dem Augenwinkel (heraus)

he always has a cigarette hanging out of the corner of his mouth — er hat immer eine Zigarette im Mundwinkel (hängen)

to cut corners (lit) — Kurven schneiden; (fig) das Verfahren abkürzen

to drive or force sb into a corner (fig) — jdn in die Enge treiben

to fight one's corner ( esp Brit fig ) — für seine Sache kämpfen

to have sb in one's corner (fig) — jdn auf seiner Seite haben

all four corners of the world — alle vier Winde

he has travelled to all four corners of the world — er hat die ganze Welt bereist

in every corner of Europe/the globe/the house — in allen (Ecken und) Winkeln Europas/der Erde/des Hauses

an attractive corner of Britain — eine reizvolle Gegend Großbritanniens

2) (= out-of-the-way place) Winkel m

have you got an odd corner somewhere where I could store my books? — hast du irgendwo ein Eckchen or Plätzchen, wo ich meine Bücher lagern könnte?

3) (COMM: monopoly) Monopol nt

to make/have a corner in sth — das Monopol für or auf etw (acc) erwerben/haben

4) (FTBL) Ecke f, Eckball m, Corner m (Aus)

to take a corner — eine Ecke ausführen

2. vt

1) (lit, fig: trap) in die Enge treiben

2) (COMM) the market monopolisieren

3. vi
(= take a corner person) Kurven/die Kurve nehmen
this car corners well — dieses Auto hat eine gute Kurvenlage

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corner [ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)]

A s

1. (Straßen-, Häuser) Ecke f, besonders AUTO Kurve f:

at ( oder on) the corner an der Ecke;

just (a)round the corner gleich um die Ecke;

take a corner AUTO eine Kurve nehmen;

turn the corner um die (Straßen)Ecke biegen;

he’s turned the corner fig er ist über den Berg;

cut corners

a) AUTO die Kurven schneiden,

b) fig die Sache oder das Verfahren abkürzen

2. Winkel m, Ecke f:

corner of the mouth Mundwinkel;

look at sb from the corner of one’s eye(s) jemanden aus den Augenwinkeln (heraus) ansehen;

put a child in the corner ein Kind in die Ecke stellen

3. fig schwierige Lage, Klemme f umg:

drive ( oder force, put) sb into a corner jemanden in die Enge treiben;

be in a tight corner in der Klemme sein oder sitzen oder stecken

4. entlegene Gegend:

from the four corners of the earth aus der ganzen Welt

5. fig Ecke f, Ende n, Seite f:

they came from all corners sie kamen von allen Ecken und Enden

6. (verstärkte) Ecke, Eckenverstärkung f:

book corner

7. SPORT

a) Fußball etc: Eckball m, Ecke f

b) Boxen: (Ring) Ecke f

8. WIRTSCH Corner m, Korner m:

a) Aufkäufergruppe f, (Spekulations)Ring m

b)(Aufkauf m zwecks) Monopolbildung f:

corner in cotton Baumwollkorner

9. fig Monopol n (on auf akk):

a corner on virtue

B v/t

1. mit Ecken versehen

2. in eine Ecke stellen oder legen

3. fig jemanden in die Enge treiben

4. a) WIRTSCH Ware (spekulativ) aufkaufen, cornern:

corner the market den Markt aufkaufen

b) fig mit Beschlag belegen

C v/i

1. US eine Ecke oder einen Winkel bilden

2. US an einer Ecke gelegen sein

3. AUTO eine Kurve nehmen:

corner well gut in der Kurve liegen, eine gute Kurvenlage haben

4. WIRTSCH einen Corner bilden

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1. noun
1) Ecke, die; (curve) Kurve, die

on the corner — an der Ecke/in der Kurve

at the corner — an der Ecke

corner of the street — Straßenecke, die

cut [off] a/the corner — eine/die Kurve schneiden

cut corners — (fig.) auf die schnelle arbeiten (ugs.)

[something is] just [a]round the corner — [etwas ist] gleich um die Ecke

Christmas is just round the corner — (fig. coll.) Weihnachten steht vor der Tür

turn the corner — um die Ecke biegen

he has turned the corner now — (fig.) er ist jetzt über den Berg (ugs.)

2) (hollow angle between walls) Ecke, die; (of mouth, eye) Winkel, der

3) (Boxing, Wrestling) Ecke, die

4) (secluded place) Eckchen, das; Plätzchen, das; (remote region) Winkel, der

from the four corners of the earth — aus aller Welt

5) (Hockey, Footb.) Ecke, die

6) (Commerc.) Corner, der; Schwänze, die
2. transitive verb
1) (drive into corner) in eine Ecke treiben; (fig.) in die Enge treiben

have [got] somebody cornered — jemanden in der Falle haben

2) (Commerc.)

corner the market in coffee — die Kaffeevorräte aufkaufen; den Kaffeemarkt aufschwänzen (fachspr.)
3. intransitive verb
die Kurve nehmen

corner well/badly — [Fahrzeug:] eine gute/schlechte Kurvenlage haben

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n.

Ecke -n f.

Winkel - m.

English-german dictionary > corner
6 corner

cor·ner [ʼkɔ:nəʳ, Am ʼkɔ:rnɚ] n

1) ( of road) Ecke f;

on the \corner of a street an einer Straßenecke;

just around the \corner gleich um die Ecke;

the summer holidays are just around the \corner ( fig) die Sommerferien stehen vor der Tür;

to drive around the \corner um eine Ecke biegen;

to take a \corner eine Kurve nehmen;

to cut a \corner eine Kurve schneiden

2) ( corner part) of table Kante f; of page, picture Rand m; of a sheet, room Ecke f;

I searched every \corner of the desk ich haben den ganzen Schreibtisch abgesucht;

we searched every \corner of the house wir suchten in allen [Ecken und] Winkeln des Hauses;

do you have a spare \corner where I can put my things? hast du ein freies Eckchen, wo ich meine Sachen abstellen kann?;

to put a child in the \corner ein Kind in die Ecke stellen;

to turn down [or fold] the \corner of a page ein Eselsohr machen

3) ( area) Gegend f, Ecke f ( fam)

a quaint \corner of Germany eine malerische Gegend Deutschlands;

a distant [or remote] [or far] \corner of the earth ein entlegener Winkel der Erde;

the four \corners of the world [or earth] alle vier Himmelsrichtungen;

at every \corner ( fig) überall

4) ( periphery)

out of the \corner of one's eye aus dem Augenwinkel;

\corner of sb's mouth jds Mundwinkel m ( hum)

5) (fig: aspect) Seite f

6) econ

to have a \corner of the market den Markt beherrschen

7) sports (in hockey, football) Ecke f, Eckball m; boxing ( area) Ecke f

8) ( supporters)

the boxer was encouraged by his \corner der Boxer wurde von seiner Ecke unterstützt;

to be in sb's \corner auf jds Seite f stehen

PHRASES:

to be in a tight \corner in der Klemme stecken;

to cut \corners ( financially) Kosten sparen;

( in procedure) das Verfahren abkürzen;

to drive [or box] [or force] sb into a [tight] \corner jdn in die Enge treiben;

to get oneself into a [tight] \corner sich akk [selbst] in Schwierigkeiten bringen;

to have turned the \corner über den Berg sein adj

attr, inv Eck-;

\corner sofa/ table Ecksofa nt /Ecktisch m;

a \corner piece ein Randstück nt vt

1) ( trap)

to \corner sb jdn in die Enge treiben;

( pursue) jdn stellen

2) comm

to \corner sth etw monopolisieren;

to \corner the market den Markt beherrschen vi vehicle eine Kurve/Kurven nehmen;

to \corner well gut in der Kurve liegen

English-German students dictionary > corner
7 around

around [əˈraʊnd]

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1. adverb

   a. autour

• all around tout autour

• for miles around dans un rayon de plusieurs kilomètres

   b. ( = nearby) dans les parages

• he is somewhere around il est dans les parages

• you haven't seen Susan around, have you? vous n'auriez pas vu Susan, par hasard ?

• she'll be around soon elle sera bientôt là

• is he around? il est là ?

• there's a lot of flu around il y a beaucoup de cas de grippe en ce moment

   c. ► to have been around

• he's been around (inf) ( = travelled) il a pas mal roulé sa bosse (inf) ; ( = experienced) il n'est pas né d'hier

• it's been around for more than 20 years ça existe depuis plus de 20 ans

2. preposition

   a. ( = round) autour de

• around the fire autour du feu

• around it autour

• the country around the town les environs de la ville

• it's just around the corner c'est à deux pas

   b. ( = about) they are somewhere around the house ils sont quelque part dans la maison

   c. ( = approximately) environ ; (with date, time) vers

• around 2 kilos environ 2 kilos

• around 1800 vers 1800

• around 10 o'clock vers 10 heures

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Note: around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures ( come around, look around, turn around etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc)

go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions. For translations see the entries go and get
[ə'raʊnd] 1.
adverb

1) ( approximately) environ, à peu près

at around 3 pm — vers 15 heures

2) ( in the vicinity)

to be (somewhere) around — être dans les parages

are they around? — est-ce qu'ils sont là?

I just happened to be around — je me trouvais là par hasard

3) ( in circulation)

CDs have been around for years — ça fait des années que les CD existent

I wish I'd been around 50 years ago — j'aurais aimé être là il y a 50 ans

she's been around — fig elle a roulé sa bosse (colloq), elle a vécu

one of the most gifted musicians around — un des musiciens les plus doués du moment

4) ( available)

to be around — être là

there are still some strawberries around — on trouve encore des fraises

5) ( in all directions)

all around — lit tout autour; ( in general) partout

to go all the way around — faire tout le tour

the only garage for miles around — le seul garage à des kilomètres à la ronde

6) ( in circumference)

three metres around — de trois mètres de circonférence

7) (in different, opposite direction)

a way around — lit un chemin pour contourner [obstacle]

there is no way around the problem — il n'y a pas moyen de contourner le problème

to go the long way around — prendre le chemin le plus long

to turn something the other way around — retourner quelque chose

to do it the other way around — faire le contraire

I didn't ask her, it was the other way around — ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse

the wrong/right way around — dans le mauvais/bon sens

to put one's skirt on the wrong way around — mettre sa jupe à l'envers; (in specific place, home)

to ask somebody (to come) around — dire à quelqu'un de passer

she's coming around today — elle passe aujourd'hui

I'll be around in a minute — j'arrive
2.
preposition

1) ( on all sides of) autour de [fire, table, head]

the villages around Dublin — les villages des environs de Dublin

2) ( throughout)

clothes scattered around the room — des vêtements éparpillés partout dans la pièce

(all) around the world — partout dans le monde

from around the world — venant du monde entier

doctors around the world — les médecins à travers le monde

to go around the world — faire le tour du monde

to walk around the town — se promener dans la ville

3) (in the vicinity of, near)

somewhere around the house/around Paris — quelque part dans la maison/près de Paris

I like having people around the house — j'aime avoir des gens à la maison

the people around here — les gens d'ici

4) (at) vers

around midnight/1980 — vers minuit/1980

5) ( in order to circumvent)

to go around — éviter [town centre]; contourner [obstacle]

6) ( to the other side of)

to go around the corner — tourner au coin

to go around a bend — prendre un virage

around the mountain — de l'autre côté de or derrière la montagne

7) ( in sizes)

he's 90 cm around the chest — il fait 90 de tour de poitrine

English-French dictionary > around
8 just

just I [xhast] adj., adv. -adj 1. i drejtë; i rregullt, pa hile; a just price çmim i rregullt. 2. i merituar, me vend (shpërblim). 3. i ligjshëm (pretendim, kërkesë). 4. me bazë, me shkak (kundërshtim). 5. i rregullt, i saktë (përshkrim). 6. e saktë (peshë)

-adv 1. pikërisht, tamam; just here/there tamam këtu/atje; just then tamam atëherë; it's just what I wanted është pikërisht ajo që doja; it costs just \$30 kushton vetëm 30 \$; come just as you are eja kështu siç je; that's just it! /the point! pikërisht!, tamam ashtu! he likes everything just so ai e do gjithçka në vendin e vet. 2.sapo, tani sapo; just now tani, këtë cast; tani sapo; I've just seen him sapo e pashë; just this minute tani, në çast; the book is just out libri sapo ka dale, sapo është botuar; we were just going sapo do të iknim, po bëheshim gati të dilnim; I was just about to phone po matesha të telefonoja. 3. vetëm; thjesht; just the two of us vetëm ne të dy; it's just 3 o'clock s'është më shumë se ora 3; just for a laugh thjesht per të qeshur; it's just around the corner është mu te cepi, sa të kalosh qoshen e rrugës; just a minute!, just one moment! një minutë!, prit pak! 4. thjesht; mjaft që; I just can't imagine thjesht nuk arrij ta mendoj; it's just that I don't like it thjesht nuk më pëlqen: it's just one of those things kështu e ka jeta; just ask someone the way mjafton të pyesësh dike për rrugën. 5. pak, paksa; just before 2 o'clock pak para ores 2; just to the left paksa majtas. 6. (në krahasime) po aq; just as good/well po aq i mirë/po aq mirë. 7. (me urdhërore) pak; just imagine! mendo pak! just look at this mess! shiko ç'rrëmujë! just let me get my hands on him! veç në mos e kapsha! veç në mos më rente në dorë! 8. (emfatike) vërtet; that's just fine! është vërtet/fare mirë! do you like whisky? -don't I just! të pëlqen uiski? -oj, të pëlqyer! 9. (në shprehje): I've just about had enough of this noise! me ka ardhur në majë hundës

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vetëm; pothuajse; i drejtë;

English-Albanian dictionary > just
9 just

I
adjective
1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) justo

2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) justo

3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) merecido

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- justly
- justness
II
adverb
1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) exactamente

2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) exactamente

3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) acabar de, ahora mismo, hace un momento

4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) en este momento

5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) justo, en el mismo instante/momento en que

6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) a penas

7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) sólamente

8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) ¡pero!; de verdad

9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) absolutamente

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- just about
- just now
- just then

just¹ adj justo

a just punishment un castigo justo

just² adv

1. justo / exactamente

it's just what I wanted es justo lo que quería

2. justo

it started to rain just as I went out empezó a llover justo cuando salí de casa

you can leave the box just here puedes dejar la caja aquí mismo

I work just round the corner trabajo justo a la vuelta de la esquina

3. por poco

I just missed the train perdí el tren por muy poco

4. sólo

I just rang to say hello sólo he llamado para saludarte

just a minute un momento

to have just done something acabar de hacer algo

I've just arrived acabo de llegar

he had just heard the news acababa de oír la noticia

just yet todavía

it's not ready just yet todavía no está listo

just

tr[ʤʌst]

adjective

1 (fair) justo,-a

■ a just man un hombre justo

2 (justifiable) fundado,-a, justificado,-a

■ just criticism una crítica justificada

3 (deserved) merecido,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to get one's just desserts llevar su merecido

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just

tr[ʤʌst]

adverb

1 (exactly) exactamente, precisamente, justo

■ just as I expected tal como esperaba

■ just as you like como quieras

■ just over there allí mismo

■ this is just what I needed esto es justo lo que necesitaba

2 (only) solamente, sólo

■ just a moment, please un momento, por favor

■ no sugar for me, please, just milk no quiero azúcar, gracias, sólo leche

■ don't worry, it's just a scratch! ¡no te preocupes, no es más que un rasguño!

3 (barely) apenas, por poco

■ I ran all the way and (only) just caught the bus fui corriendo y cogí el autobús por poco

4 (right now) en este momento

■ I'm just finishing it lo acabo ahora mismo

5 (simply) sencillamente

■ we could just stay here and wait for her pues, sencillamente podríamos quedarnos aquí y esperarla

6 (for emphasis)

■ I just don't know es que no lo sé

■ he's just as clever as you are él es tan inteligente como tú

7 (used to interrupt)

■ just shut up, will you? ¡cállese, por favor!

8 familiar (really) realmente, verdaderamente

■ the weather's just marvellous hace un tiempo realmente maravilloso

phrase to have just + pres part

1 acabar de + infin

■ he has just telephoned acaba de telefonear

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

just about prácticamente

just as well menos mal

just in case por si acaso

just like that! ¡sin más!

just so (tidy) ordenado,-a, arreglado,-a 2 (as a reply) sí, exactamente

just then en ese momento

just the same (not different) exactamente igual 2 (nevertheless) sin embargo, no obstante

just the thing justo lo que hacía falta

just ['ʤʌst] adv

1) exactly: justo, precisamente, exactamente

2) possibly: posiblemente

it just might work: tal vez resulte

3) barely: justo, apenas

just in time: justo a tiempo

4) only: sólo, solamente, nada más

just us: sólo nosotros

5) quite: muy, simplemente

it's just horrible!: ¡qué horrible!

6)

to have just (done something) : acabar de (hacer algo)

he just called: acaba de llamar

just adj

: justo

♦ justly adv

just

adj.

• debido, -a adj.

• derecho, -a adj.

• entero, -a adj.

• equitativo, -a adj.

• justiciero, -a adj.

• justo, -a adj.

• lícito, -a adj.

• recto, -a adj.

• sólo, -a adj.

adv.

• apenas adv.

• casi no adv.

• justamente adv.

• justo adv.

• no más que adv.

• recién adv.

• sólo adv.

I dʒʌst
adjective <decision/person> justo

II

adverb

1)

a) ( in recent past)

she's just left — se acaba de ir, recién se fue (AmL)

she'd only just finished — acababa de terminar, recién había terminado (AmL)

just married — recién casados

just recently I've begun to notice that... — últimamente he empezado a darme cuenta de que...

b) (now, at the moment)

she's just on her way — está en camino

I was just about to leave when he called — estaba a punto de salir cuando llamó

2)

a) ( barely) justo

I arrived just in time — llegué justo a tiempo

it's only just over the recommended minimum — está apenas por encima del mínimo recomendado

I just missed him — no lo vi por poco or por apenas unos minutos

b) ( a little)

just above the knee — justo or apenas encima de la rodilla

I waited just outside the shop — esperé en la puerta de la tienda

3)

a) ( only) sólo

I'll be with you in just a moment — enseguida or en un segundo estoy con usted

there's just one left — queda sólo uno, queda uno nomás (AmL)

just a moment, you're confusing two issues there — un momento: estás confundiendo dos problemas distintos

I went there just once — fui sólo una vez

she was just three when her father died — tenía apenas or sólo tres años cuando murió su padre

would you like some more? - just a little, please — ¿quieres más? - bueno, un poquito

just occasionally — muy de vez en cuando

b) ( simply)

I just stopped by to say hello — pasé para saludarte

that's just gossip — no son más que chismes, son puros chismes (fam)

they're just friends — no son más que amigos, sólo son amigos

it's just one of those things — son cosas que pasan

just because he's famous doesn't mean he can be rude — (colloq) el hecho de que sea famoso no le da derecho a ser grosero

just follow the instructions on the packet — simplemente siga las instrucciones impresas en el paquete

I'll just have to pack up and go — no me queda otro remedio que hacer la maleta e irme

he'll just make things worse — lo único que hará será empeorar las cosas

4)

a) (exactly, precisely)

it's just what I wanted — es justo or precisamente or exactamente lo que quería

the temperature was just right — la temperatura era la perfecta

just my luck! — me tenía que pasar a mí!

b) ( equally)

the desserts were just as good as the rest of the meal — los postres estuvieron tan buenos como el resto de la comida

it's just as well you're leaving — menos mal que te vas

5) ( emphatic use)

I just can't understand it — simplemente no lo entiendo

I just adore champagne — a mí me encanta el champán

I'm feeling just fine now — ahora me siento muy bien

just leave it here — déjelo aquí, déjelo aquí nomás (AmL)

regret it? don't I just! — ¿que si me arrepiento? si me arrepentiré...!

just you wait, you little rascal! — ya vas a ver, bandido!

just go away, will you? — mira, vete, hazme el favor

6)

a) ( giving explanation)

it's just that... — lo que pasa es que...

b) ( indicating possibility)

it may just happen — podría suceder

7)

just about: I've just about finished now casi he terminado, prácticamente he terminado; did you get enough to eat? - just about — ¿te dieron bastante de comer? - más o menos

I [dʒʌst]
1. ADJ

1) (=fair) [person, system] justo

as is only just — como es justo, como es de razón

2) (=deserved) [praise, reward] merecido; [punishment] apropiado, justo

3) (=justified) [complaint, criticism] justificado; [opinion] lógico; deserts

4) (=accurate) [account] correcto; [assessment] correcto, exacto

2.

NPL

the just — los justos

II

[dʒʌst]
ADVERB
1) (relating to time)

a) (=at this moment) ahora mismo

we're just off — nos vamos ahora mismo

I'm just coming! — ¡ya voy!

"have some tea!" - "actually, I was just going" — -tómate un té -en realidad ya me iba

b) (=at that moment) justo

he was just leaving when the phone rang — estaba justo saliendo cuando sonó el teléfono

c) (=recently, a moment ago)

we were just talking about that — precisamente or ahora mismo estábamos hablando de eso

• just cooked — recién hecho

• it's just gone 10 o'clock — acaban de dar las diez

• to have just done sth — acabar de hacer algo

he has just left — acaba de irse

he had just left — acababa de irse

• just married — recién casados

• the book is just out — el libro acaba de salir

• it's just past 10 o'clock — acaban de dar las diez

d) (in expressions specifying "when")

• just after I arrived — poco después de mi llegada

just after Christmas — justo después de Navidad

it's just after 9 o'clock — son las nueve un poco pasadas

• just as I arrived — justo cuando yo llegaba

just as it started to rain — justo cuando empezó a llover, en el momento en que empezó a llover

• just before I arrived — poco antes de mi llegada

just before Christmas — justo antes de Navidad

• I saw him just this minute — lo he visto hace un momento

I've just this minute finished it — acabo de terminarlo en este momento

• just at that moment — en ese mismo momento or instante

• just this morning — esta misma mañana

• just when it was going well... — precisamente or justamente cuando iba bien...

• just yesterday — ayer mismo

• "are you leaving?" - "not just yet" — -¿te vas? -aún or todavía no
now 1., 6), recently, then 1., 1)
2) (=barely) por poco

we (only) just missed it — lo perdimos por muy poco

I (only) just caught it — lo alcancé por un pelo, por poco lo pierdo

• we had just enough money — teníamos el dinero justo

• he missed the train, but only just — perdió el tren, pero por poco

he passed, but only just — aprobó pero por los pelos

• we arrived just in time — por poco no llegamos, llegamos justo a tiempo

3) (=slightly)

• just over/ under two kilos — un poco más de/menos de dos kilos

it's just over/under two kilos — pasa de/no llega a los dos kilos

• just to the left/right — un poco más a la izquierda/derecha

just to one side — a un lado

4) (=exactly) justo, exactamente

it's just my size — es justo or exactamente mi talla

it's just the same — es justo or exactamente igual

just here/there — aquí/ahí mismo

just behind/in front of/next to etc — justo detrás/delante de/al lado de etc

it's just (on) 10 (o'clock) — son las diez en punto

it cost just (on) £20 — me costó veinte libras justas

just how many we don't know — no sabemos exactamente cuántos

• that's just it! — ¡ahí está! *, ¡esa es la cuestión!

• he's just like his father — (physically, in behaviour) es idéntico a su padre

that's just like him, always late — es típico (de él), siempre llega tarde

they are just like brothers — son como hermanos

they have their problems just like the rest of us — tienen sus problemas, exactamente igual que el resto de nosotros

I can't find £1,000 just like that — no puedo conseguir mil libras así sin más

• that's just the point! — ¡ahí está! *, ¡esa es la cuestión!

• he likes everything just so * — le gusta que todo esté perfecto

• it's just what I wanted — es justo or precisamente lo que quería

that's just what I thought — eso es justo or precisamente lo que pensé

just what did he say? — ¿qué dijo exactamente?

just what are you implying? — ¿qué es exactamente lo que estás insinuando?
luck, right 1., 2)
5) (=only) solo, sólo, nomás (LAm)
In the past the standard spelling for solo as an adverb was with an accent (sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.

they were just 15 when they got married — tenían solo or nada más 15 años cuando se casaron

he's just a lad — no es más que un chaval, es solo un chaval

it's just a mouse — es solo un ratón

don't take any notice of her, she's just jealous — no le hagas ni caso, lo que está es celosa or lo que pasa es que está celosa

• it's just around the corner — está a la vuelta de la esquina

• I just asked! — hum ¡preguntaba nada más!

• just a few — solo unos pocos, unos pocos nada más

• just a little — solo un poco, un poco nada más

• just once — una vez nada más, solamente or solo una vez

• it's just over there — está ahí mismo

• it's just a suggestion — es solo una sugerencia

• he's just teasing — solo está bromeando, está bromeando, nada más

• just this once — solo esta vez

• we went just to see the museum — fuimos solo para ver el museo

• just the two of us — los dos solos, solo nosotros dos

• I just wanted to say that... — solo quería decir que...
friend, note 1., 3)
6) (=simply) sencillamente

I just told him to go away — le dije sencillamente que se fuera

just ask the way — simplemente pregunta por dónde se va

I'm just phoning to remind you that... — solo llamo para recordarte que...

let's just wait and see — es mejor esperar a ver (qué pasa)

you should just send it back — deberías devolverlo sin más

he just couldn't wait to see them — tenía unas ganas enormes de verlos

• it's just one of those things * — son cosas que pasan

• it's just that I don't like it — lo que pasa es que no me gusta

• I just thought that you would like it — yo pensé que te gustaría
because 1., imagine 2), wonder 2.
7) (=specially) solo, sólo

• I did it just for you — lo hice solo por ti

8) (=conceivably)

it may just be possible — puede que sea posible

it's an old trick, but it could just work — es un viejo truco, pero puede que funcione

9) (in comparisons)

• just as — tan

it's just as good as yours — es tan bueno como el tuyo

you sing just as well as he does — cantas tan bien como él

the new one is just as big — el nuevo es igual de grande

this model goes just as fast — este modelo va igual de rápido

10) (in imperatives)

• just let me get my hands on him! * — ¡cómo lo coja!, ¡con que lo agarre! (LAm)

• just listen to that rain! — ¡escucha or fíjate cómo llueve!

just listen a minute, will you? — ¡escúchame un momento!, ¿quieres?

• just look at this mess! — ¡fíjate qué desorden!

• just wait a minute! — ¡espera un momento!

just you wait, he'll come sure enough — (reassuringly) espera hombre, ya verás cómo viene

just (you) wait until I tell your father — (threateningly) ya verás cuando se lo cuente a tu padre, espera (nomás (LAm)) a que se lo cuente a tu padre

• just you do! * —

• just you try it! * —

• just you dare! * — ¡inténtalo si te atreves!

11) (emphatic)

she's just amazing! — es una mujer increíble

"that dress is awful" - "isn't it just?" * — -ese vestido es francamente horrible -¡y tanto!

• we're managing just fine — nos apañamos perfectamente

• it's just perfect! — ¡es absolutamente perfecto!
plain 1., 3)
12) (imagining something)

• I can just hear the roars of laughter — me puedo imaginar muy bien or perfectamente las carcajadas

• I can just imagine her reaction — me imagino muy bien or perfectamente su reacción

• I can just see her face if I told her — me puedo imaginar muy bien or perfectamente la cara que pondría si se lo dijese

13) (in set expressions)

• just about, I've just about finished this work — estoy a punto de terminar este trabajo

it's just about finished — está casi terminado

I think that it was just about here that I saw him — creo que yo estaba más o menos aquí cuando lo vi

I've just about had enough of this noise! * — ¡estoy ya más que harto de este ruido!

to be just about to do sth — estar a punto de hacer algo

I was just about to phone — estaba a punto de llamar

• come just as you are — ven tal como estás

leave it just as it is — déjalo tal como está

just as you wish — como usted quiera

just as I thought! — ¡ya me lo figuraba or imaginaba!, ¡lo que yo me figuraba or imaginaba!

• just in case — por si acaso

just in case it rains — por si acaso llueve, por si llueve

I've prepared some extra food, just in case — he preparado comida de más, por si las moscas * or por si acaso

• just a minute!, just one moment! — (=coming) ¡un momento, por favor!, ¡voy!

just a minute, I don't know if I agree with that... — un momento, no sé si estoy de acuerdo con eso...

• just the same, I'd rather... — de todas formas, prefiero...

• that's just too bad! — iro ¡qué lástima!, ¡qué mala pata! *

• it's just as well — menos mal

it's just as well it's insured — menos mal que está asegurado

I wasn't expecting much, which was just as well — no esperaba mucho, y menos mal

it would be just as well if we checked the prices — más valdría que comprobásemos los precios
happen, soon
* * *

I [dʒʌst]
adjective <decision/person> justo

II

adverb

1)

a) ( in recent past)

she's just left — se acaba de ir, recién se fue (AmL)

she'd only just finished — acababa de terminar, recién había terminado (AmL)

just married — recién casados

just recently I've begun to notice that... — últimamente he empezado a darme cuenta de que...

b) (now, at the moment)

she's just on her way — está en camino

I was just about to leave when he called — estaba a punto de salir cuando llamó

2)

a) ( barely) justo

I arrived just in time — llegué justo a tiempo

it's only just over the recommended minimum — está apenas por encima del mínimo recomendado

I just missed him — no lo vi por poco or por apenas unos minutos

b) ( a little)

just above the knee — justo or apenas encima de la rodilla

I waited just outside the shop — esperé en la puerta de la tienda

3)

a) ( only) sólo

I'll be with you in just a moment — enseguida or en un segundo estoy con usted

there's just one left — queda sólo uno, queda uno nomás (AmL)

just a moment, you're confusing two issues there — un momento: estás confundiendo dos problemas distintos

I went there just once — fui sólo una vez

she was just three when her father died — tenía apenas or sólo tres años cuando murió su padre

would you like some more? - just a little, please — ¿quieres más? - bueno, un poquito

just occasionally — muy de vez en cuando

b) ( simply)

I just stopped by to say hello — pasé para saludarte

that's just gossip — no son más que chismes, son puros chismes (fam)

they're just friends — no son más que amigos, sólo son amigos

it's just one of those things — son cosas que pasan

just because he's famous doesn't mean he can be rude — (colloq) el hecho de que sea famoso no le da derecho a ser grosero

just follow the instructions on the packet — simplemente siga las instrucciones impresas en el paquete

I'll just have to pack up and go — no me queda otro remedio que hacer la maleta e irme

he'll just make things worse — lo único que hará será empeorar las cosas

4)

a) (exactly, precisely)

it's just what I wanted — es justo or precisamente or exactamente lo que quería

the temperature was just right — la temperatura era la perfecta

just my luck! — me tenía que pasar a mí!

b) ( equally)

the desserts were just as good as the rest of the meal — los postres estuvieron tan buenos como el resto de la comida

it's just as well you're leaving — menos mal que te vas

5) ( emphatic use)

I just can't understand it — simplemente no lo entiendo

I just adore champagne — a mí me encanta el champán

I'm feeling just fine now — ahora me siento muy bien

just leave it here — déjelo aquí, déjelo aquí nomás (AmL)

regret it? don't I just! — ¿que si me arrepiento? si me arrepentiré...!

just you wait, you little rascal! — ya vas a ver, bandido!

just go away, will you? — mira, vete, hazme el favor

6)

a) ( giving explanation)

it's just that... — lo que pasa es que...

b) ( indicating possibility)

it may just happen — podría suceder

7)

just about: I've just about finished now casi he terminado, prácticamente he terminado; did you get enough to eat? - just about — ¿te dieron bastante de comer? - más o menos

English-spanish dictionary > just
10 just

1. adjective
1) (morally right, deserved) gerecht; anständig, korrekt [Verhalten, Benehmen]

2) (legally right) rechtmäßig

3) (justified) berechtigt [Angst, Zorn, Groll]

4) (right in amount) recht, richtig [Proportion, Maß, Verhältnis]
2. adverb
1) (exactly) genau

just then/enough — gerade da/genug

just as — (exactly as, in the same way as) genauso wie; (when) gerade, als

just as you like — ganz wie Sie wünschen

just as good/tidy — etc. genauso gut/ordentlich usw.

come just as you are — komm so, wie du bist

just as fast as I can — so schnell wie ich nur kann

it'll just about be enough — (coll.) es wird in etwa reichen

that is just it — das ist es ja gerade; genau das ist es ja

that's just like him — das ist typisch er od. für ihn

just so — (in an orderly manner) ordentlich; (expr. agreement) ganz recht

2) (barely) gerade [eben]; (with very little time to spare) gerade [eben] noch; (no more than) nur

just under £10 — nicht ganz zehn Pfund

it's just possible — das ist gerade noch möglich

it's just after the traffic lights — es ist direkt hinter der Verkehrsampel

3) (exactly or nearly now or then, in immediate past) gerade [eben]; [so]eben; (at this moment) gerade

I have just seen him — (Brit.)

I just saw him — (Amer.) ich habe ihn gerade [eben] od. eben gesehen

just now — (at this moment) [im Moment] gerade; (a little time ago) gerade eben

not just now — im Moment nicht

4) (coll.) (simply) einfach; (only) nur; esp. with imperatives mal [eben]

I've come here just to see you — ich bin nur gekommen, um dich zu besuchen

just anybody — irgendjemand

just look at that! — guck dir das mal an!

could you just turn round? — kannst du dich mal [eben] umdrehen?

just come here a moment — komm [doch] mal einen Moment her

just a moment, please — einen Moment mal

just in case — für alle Fälle

5) (coll.): (positively) einfach; echt (ugs.)

that's just ridiculous/fantastic — das ist einfach lächerlich/fantastisch

6) (quite)

not just yet — noch nicht ganz

it is just as well that... — [es ist] nur gut od. es ist doch gut, dass...

you might just as well... — du könntest genauso gut...

7) (coll.): (really, indeed) wirklich; echt (ugs.)

That's lovely. - Isn't it just? — Das ist schön. - Ja, und wie

just the same — (nevertheless) trotzdem

that's just too bad — das ist Pech

* * *
I adjective
1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) gerecht

2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) berechtigt

3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) gerecht

•

- academic.ru/40368/justly">justly
- justness II adverb
1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) genau

2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) genau

3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) gerade

4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) gerade

5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) gerade

6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) gerade noch

7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)

8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) nur, einfach

9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) einfach

•

- just about
- just now
- just then
* * *

just

I. adv

[ʤʌst, ʤəst]

inv

1. (in a moment) gleich

we're \just about to leave wir wollen gleich los

I was \just going to phone you ich wollte dich eben [o gerade] anrufen

I'm \just coming! ich komme gleich!

2. (directly) direkt, gleich

she lives \just around the corner/by the station sie wohnt gleich um die Ecke/direkt am Bahnhof

\just after gleich [o direkt] danach

\just after getting up/finishing work gleich [o direkt] nach dem Aufstehen/nach Arbeitsende

3. (recently) gerade [eben], [so]eben

they've \just gone out this minute sie sind [eben] vor einer Minute gegangen

4. (now) gerade

▪ to be \just doing sth gerade dabei sein, etw zu tun, gerade etw tun

I'm \just coming! ich komme schon!

5. (exactly) genau

that's \just what I was going to say genau das wollte ich gerade sagen

the twins look \just like each other die Zwillinge sehen sich zum Verwechseln ähnlich

that's \just like you! das sieht dir [ganz] ähnlich! fam

it's \just like him to upset everybody es sieht ihm mal wieder ähnlich, alle zu verärgern fam

it's \just like you to forget your purse es ist mal wieder typisch für dich, dass du deinen Geldbeutel vergessen hast

come \just as you are kommen Sie, wie Sie sind

\just as I thought! das habe ich mir schon gedacht!

\just as I expected! ich hatte es nicht anders erwartet!

he reacted \just as I expected er hat genauso reagiert, wie ich es erwartet hatte

that's \just it! das ist es ja gerade!

\just as bad/good [as] genauso schlecht/gut [wie]

\just as many... as... genau so viele... wie...

\just now [or at the moment] gerade, im Augenblick

it's very hectic \just now es ist im Augenblick [o gerade] sehr hektisch

please not \just now jetzt bitte nicht

\just on ( fam) genau

it was \just on midnight when... es war Schlag [o genau um] Mitternacht, als...

\just then gerade in diesem Augenblick

\just as well ebenso gut

it's \just as well you stayed at home es ist nur gut, dass du zu Hause geblieben bist

\just as/when... gerade in dem Augenblick [o genau in dem Moment] als...

he arrived \just as the train was pulling out er kam gerade in dem Augenblick [o genau in dem Moment] an, als der Zug abfuhr

6. (only) nur, bloß fam; (simply) einfach

why don't you like him? — I \just don't! warum magst du ihn nicht? — nur so!

she's \just a baby/a few weeks old sie ist noch ein Baby/erst ein paar Wochen alt

can I \just finish my coffee? kann ich noch kurz meine Kaffee austrinken?

\just in case that... nur für den Fall, dass...

\just for fun [or ( fam) kicks] [or ( fam) a laugh] nur [so] zum Spaß, einfach aus Jux fam

\just like that einfach so

[not] \just anybody [nicht] einfach irgendjemand

7. (barely) gerade noch

the stone \just missed me der Stein hat mich nur knapp verfehlt

it's \just possible that... es ist nicht ganz ausgeschlossen, dass...

it might \just possibly help if... es wäre eventuell hilfreich, wenn...

there's \just enough space for the two of us der Platz reicht gerade mal für uns beide

that will be \just enough for a week das wird gerade mal für eine Woche reichen

\just in time gerade noch rechtzeitig

8. (absolutely) einfach, wirklich

\just dreadful/wonderful einfach furchtbar/wundervoll

9. with imperatives

\just you dare! untersteh dich!

\just imagine [or think] stell dir [bloß] mal vor

\just imagine! stell dir das mal vor!

\just listen! hör mal!

\just look at this! schau dir das mal an!

\just shut up! halt mal den Mund!

\just taste this! das musst du unbedingt mal probieren!

\just try! versuch's doch mal!

\just watch it! pass bloß auf!, nimm dich ja in Acht!

10.

▶ isn't it \just? und ob!, und wie! fam

▶ that's \just my luck so etwas kann wirklich nur mir passieren

▶ \just a minute [or moment] [or second]! (please wait) einen Augenblick [o einen Moment] [o eine Sekunde] [bitte]!; (as interruption) Moment [mal]!

▶ \just so (perfectly) absolut perfekt; ( form: yes) eben, ganz recht

▶ it's \just one of those things ( saying) so etwas passiert eben [o kommt schon mal vor

II. adj

[ʤʌst]

1. (fair) gerecht (to gegenüber + dat)

2. (justified) punishment gerecht; anger berechtigt; suspicion, indignation gerechtfertigt

to have \just cause to do sth einen triftigen [o guten] Grund haben, etw zu tun

to be \just reward for sth ein gerechter Ausgleich für etw akk sein

3.

▶ to get [or receive] one's \just deserts bekommen, was man verdient hat

it was no more than his \just deserts er hatte es nicht anders verdient

III. n

[ʤʌst]

( old)

▪ the \just pl die Gerechten pl

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I [dZʌst]
adv

1) (immediate past) gerade, (so)eben

they have just left — sie sind gerade or (so)eben gegangen

she left just before I came — sie war, gerade or kurz bevor ich kam, weggegangen

he's just been appointed — er ist gerade or eben erst ernannt worden

I met him just after lunch — ich habe ihn direkt or gleich nach dem Mittagessen getroffen

2) (= at this/that very moment) gerade

hurry up, he's just going — beeilen Sie sich, er geht gerade

he's just coming — er kommt gerade or eben

I'm just coming — ich komme ja schon

I was just going to... — ich wollte gerade...

just as I was going — genau in dem Moment or gerade, als ich gehen wollte

3) (= barely, almost not) gerade noch, mit knapper Not

he (only) just escaped being run over — er wäre um ein Haar überfahren worden

it just missed — es hat fast or beinahe getroffen

I've got only just enough to live on — mir reicht es gerade so or so eben noch zum Leben

I arrived just in time — ich bin gerade (noch) rechtzeitig gekommen

4) (= exactly) genau, gerade

it is just five o'clock — es ist genau fünf Uhr

that's just like you — das sieht dir ähnlich

it's just on nine o'clock —

it happened just as I expected — es passierte genau so, wie ich es erwartet hatte

it's just because of that that he insists — gerade or eben deshalb besteht er darauf

that's just it! — das ists ja gerade or eben!

that's just what I was going to say — genau das wollte ich (auch) sagen

just what do you mean by that? — was wollen Sie damit sagen?

just what does this symbol mean? — was bedeutet dieses Zeichen genau?

it was just there —

just so! (old) — genau, ganz recht

everything has to be just so — es muss alles seine Ordnung haben

5) (= only, simply) nur, bloß

I can stay just a minute — ich kann nur or bloß eine Minute bleiben

just you and me — nur wir beide, wir beide allein

this is just to show you how it works — dies soll Ihnen lediglich zeigen, wie es funktioniert

this is just to confirm... — hiermit bestätigen wir, dass...

he's just a boy — er ist doch noch ein Junge

why don't you want to/like it? – I just don't — warum willst du nicht/magst du es nicht? – ich will/mags eben or halt (inf) nicht

just like that — (ganz) einfach so

I don't know, I just don't — ich weiß (es) nicht, beim besten Willen nicht

you can't just assume... — Sie können doch nicht ohne weiteres annehmen...

it's just not good enough — es ist einfach nicht gut genug

I just prefer it this way — ich finds eben or einfach besser so

6) (= a small distance with position) gleich

just round the corner — gleich um die Ecke

just above the trees — direkt über den Bäumen

put it just over there — stells mal da drüben hin

just here — (genau) hier

7) (= absolutely) einfach, wirklich

it was just fantastic — es war einfach prima

it's just terrible — das ist ja schrecklich!

8)

just as — genauso, ebenso

the blue hat is just as nice as the red one — der blaue Hut ist genauso hübsch wie der rote

she didn't understand you – it's just as well! — sie hat Sie nicht verstanden – das ist vielleicht auch besser so

it's just as well you stayed at home, you didn't miss anything — es macht nichts, dass Sie zu Hause geblieben sind, Sie haben nichts verpasst

it's just as well you didn't go out —

it would be just as well if you came — es wäre doch besser, wenn Sie kämen

come just as you are —

it's just as you please — wie Sie wollen

just as I thought! — ich habe es mir doch gedacht!

9)

just about — in etwa, so etwa

I am just about ready — ich bin so gut wie fertig

it's just about here — es ist (so) ungefähr hier

did he make it in time? – just about — hat ers( rechtzeitig) geschafft? – so gerade

will this do? – just about — ist das recht so? – so in etwa

I am just about fed up with it! (inf) — so langsam aber sicher hängt es mir zum Hals raus (inf)

that's just about the limit! — das ist doch die Höhe!

10)

just now (in past) — soeben (erst), gerade erst

not just now — im Moment nicht

just now? — jetzt gleich?

you can go, but not just now — Sie können gehen, aber nicht gerade jetzt

11)

(other uses) just think — denk bloß

just listen — hör mal

just try — versuchs doch mal

just taste this — probier das mal; (it's awful) probier bloß das mal

just let me try — lassen Sies mich doch mal versuchen

just shut up! — sei bloß still!

just wait here a moment — warten Sie hier mal (für) einen Augenblick

just a moment or minute! — Moment mal!

I can just see him as a soldier — ich kann ihn mir gut als Soldat vorstellen

I can just see you getting up so early (iro) — du - und so früh aufstehen!

can I just finish this? — kann ich das eben noch fertig machen?

the possibilities just go on for ever — die Möglichkeiten sind ja unerschöpflich

don't I just! — und ob( ich...)

just watch it — nimm dich bloß in Acht

just you dare — wehe, wenn dus wagst
II
adj (+er)

1) person, decision gerecht (to gegenüber)

2) punishment, reward gerecht; anger berechtigt; suspicion gerechtfertigt, begründet

a just cause — eine gerechte Sache

I had just cause to be alarmed — ich hatte guten Grund, beunruhigt zu sein

as (it) is only just — wie es recht und billig ist

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just [dʒʌst]

A adj (adv → justly)

1. gerecht (to gegen):

be just to sb jemanden gerecht behandeln

2. gerecht, angemessen, gehörig, (wohl)verdient:

it was only just es war nur recht und billig;

just reward gerechter oder wohlverdienter Lohn

3. rechtmäßig, zu Recht bestehend, (wohl)begründet (Anspruch etc)

4. berechtigt, gerechtfertigt, (wohl)begründet (Empörung etc): → cause A 2

5. richtig, gehörig

6. a) genau, korrekt

b) wahr, richtig (Erklärung etc)

7. BIBEL gerecht, rechtschaffen

8. MUS rein

B adv [ unbetont dʒəst]

1. gerade, (so)eben:

they have just left sie sind gerade (fort)gegangen;

his troubles were just beginning seine Schwierigkeiten begannen erst; → now¹ A 3

2. gerade, genau, eben:

just there eben dort;

just then

a) gerade damals,

b) gerade in diesem Augenblick;

just five o’clock genau fünf Uhr;

just as

a) ebenso wie,

b) (zeitlich) gerade als;

just so! ganz recht!;

that is just it das ist es (ja) gerade oder eben; → like¹ A 2, thing² 1, well¹ A 12

3. gerade (noch), ganz knapp, mit knapper Not:

be just ahead of knapp führen vor (dat);

his shot was just wide SPORT sein Schuss ging (ganz) knapp daneben;

we just managed it wir schafften es gerade noch;

the bullet just missed him die Kugel ging ganz knapp an ihm vorbei, die Kugel hätte ihn beinahe getroffen;

just possible immerhin möglich, im Bereich des Möglichen;

just too late gerade zu spät; → miss² A 6

4. nur, lediglich, bloß:

just for the fun of it nur zum Spaß;

just an ordinary man nur ein Mann wie alle anderen;

just the thought of it der bloße Gedanke, allein oder schon der Gedanke; → moment 1, etc

5. just about

a) ungefähr, etwa:

just about the same;

I’ve just about had enough! umg so langsam reichts mir!

b) gerade noch:

I just about caught the train

6. vor imp

a) doch, mal

b) nur:

just tell me sag mir mal, sag mir nur oder bloß;

just sit down, please setzen Sie sich doch bitte

7. umg einfach, wirklich:

just wonderful

8. eigentlich:

just how many are there?

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1. adjective
1) (morally right, deserved) gerecht; anständig, korrekt [Verhalten, Benehmen]

2) (legally right) rechtmäßig

3) (justified) berechtigt [Angst, Zorn, Groll]

4) (right in amount) recht, richtig [Proportion, Maß, Verhältnis]
2. adverb
1) (exactly) genau

just then/enough — gerade da/genug

just as — (exactly as, in the same way as) genauso wie; (when) gerade, als

just as you like — ganz wie Sie wünschen

just as good/tidy — etc. genauso gut/ordentlich usw.

come just as you are — komm so, wie du bist

just as fast as I can — so schnell wie ich nur kann

it'll just about be enough — (coll.) es wird in etwa reichen

that is just it — das ist es ja gerade; genau das ist es ja

that's just like him — das ist typisch er od. für ihn

just so — (in an orderly manner) ordentlich; (expr. agreement) ganz recht

2) (barely) gerade [eben]; (with very little time to spare) gerade [eben] noch; (no more than) nur

just under £10 — nicht ganz zehn Pfund

it's just possible — das ist gerade noch möglich

it's just after the traffic lights — es ist direkt hinter der Verkehrsampel

3) (exactly or nearly now or then, in immediate past) gerade [eben]; [so]eben; (at this moment) gerade

I have just seen him — (Brit.)

I just saw him — (Amer.) ich habe ihn gerade [eben] od. eben gesehen

just now — (at this moment) [im Moment] gerade; (a little time ago) gerade eben

not just now — im Moment nicht

4) (coll.) (simply) einfach; (only) nur; esp. with imperatives mal [eben]

I've come here just to see you — ich bin nur gekommen, um dich zu besuchen

just anybody — irgendjemand

just look at that! — guck dir das mal an!

could you just turn round? — kannst du dich mal [eben] umdrehen?

just come here a moment — komm [doch] mal einen Moment her

just a moment, please — einen Moment mal

just in case — für alle Fälle

5) (coll.): (positively) einfach; echt (ugs.)

that's just ridiculous/fantastic — das ist einfach lächerlich/fantastisch

6) (quite)

not just yet — noch nicht ganz

it is just as well that... — [es ist] nur gut od. es ist doch gut, dass...

you might just as well... — du könntest genauso gut...

7) (coll.): (really, indeed) wirklich; echt (ugs.)

That's lovely. - Isn't it just? — Das ist schön. - Ja, und wie

just the same — (nevertheless) trotzdem

that's just too bad — das ist Pech

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adj.

einfach adj.

genau adj.

gerade adj.

gerade noch adj.

gerecht adj.

English-german dictionary > just
11 just

I [dʒʌst]
aggettivo

1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato

as is only just — come è giusto

without just cause — senza giusta causa

2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, corretto

3) dir. [ claim] fondato; [ title] valido; [ request] legittimo
II [dʒʌst]
avverbio

1) (very recently)

she's just arrived — è appena arrivata

2) (immediately) subito, appena

just after you left — subito dopo che tu sei partito

just before — appena prima

it's just after 10 am — sono appena passate le 10

3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appena

just over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg

just after the station — subito dopo la stazione

4) (only, merely) solo

just a cup of tea — solo una tazza di tè

just for fun — solo per divertimento

just two days ago — solo due giorni fa

he's just a child — è solo un bambino

not just men — non solo (gli) uomini

5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto

he did it just to annoy us — l'ha fatto giusto per infastidirci

6) (barely)

just on time — appena in tempo

he's just 20 — ha solo 20 anni

I (only) just caught the train — ho preso il treno per un pelo

7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamente

just tell the truth — dì soltanto la verità

she just won't listen — non vuole proprio ascoltare

just a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento

8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente

that's just what I suggested — è esattamente ciò che ho suggerito

it's just what you were expecting — è proprio quello che ti aspettavi

just how do you hope to persuade him? — e allora come pensi di riuscire a convincerlo?

it's just right — è proprio giusto

he likes everything to be just so — a lui piace che tutto sia esattamente così

she looks just like her father — assomiglia tantissimo a suo padre

it's just like you to be late — è proprio da te arrivare in ritardo

just so! — proprio così!

9) (possibly, conceivably)

it might o could just be true — potrebbe essere vero

10) (at this or that very moment)

to be just doing — stare proprio facendo

to be just about to do — essere proprio sul punto di fare

he was just leaving — stava giusto partendo

11) (positively, totally)

that's just ridiculous — è proprio ridicolo

12) (easily)

I can just imagine her as president — me la vedo proprio come presidente

I can just smell the pineforests — sento già il profumo dei pini

13) (with imperatives)

just keep quiet! — state (un po') zitti!

just look at the time! — ma guarda che ore sono!

just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!

14) (in requests)

if I could just interrupt you — se posso permettermi di interromperla

15) (for emphasis in responses)

"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"

16) (equally)

just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come

17) just about appena appena, quasi

just about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito

just about everything — quasi tutto

I can just about see it — riesco appena appena a vederlo

I've had just about enough! — ne ho proprio abbastanza!

it's just about the most boring film I've seen — è forse il film più noioso che abbia mai visto

18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento

19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre

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just as well! — tanto meglio!

I'd just as soon you didn't mention it — preferirei che tu non ne parlassi

take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse

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I adjective
1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.)

2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.)

3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.)

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- justly
- justness II adverb
1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.)

2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.)

3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.)

4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.)

5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.)

6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.)

7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?)

8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.)

9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.)

•

- just about
- just now
- just then
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I [dʒʌst] adj
(fair) giusto (-a)
II [dʒʌst] adv
1) (exactly) proprio, esattamente

just here/there — proprio qui/là

just behind/in front of/near — proprio dietro a/davanti a/vicino a

just when it was going well... — proprio quando tutto andava a gonfie vele...

just then or just at that moment — proprio in quel momento

it's just on 10 o'clock — sono le 10 in punto or precise

it costs just (on) £20 — costa 20 sterline tonde tonde

it's just what I wanted — è proprio quello che volevo

just right — proprio giusto

just what did he say? — cosa ha detto esattamente?

come just as you are — vieni così come sei

leave it just as it is — lascialo esattamente com'è

they are just like brothers — sono proprio come fratelli

that's just it!; that's just the point! — precisamente!, proprio così!, per l'appunto!

that's just (like) him, always late — è proprio da lui arrivare sempre in ritardo

just as I thought/expected — proprio come pensavo/mi aspettavo

just as he was leaving — proprio mentre se ne stava andando

just as you like — come vuoi

he likes everything just so fam — gli piace che tutto sia fatto a puntino

2) (recently, soon) appena, or ora

he's just done it/left — lo ha appena fatto/è appena partito

just this minute — proprio adesso

the book is just out — il libro è appena stato pubblicato

we were just going — stavamo giusto andando

just about — quasi

I've just about finished here — qui ho quasi finito

I was just about to phone — stavo proprio per telefonare

I'm just coming! — arrivo subito!

3) (only) soltanto, solo

it's just me — sono solo io

just the two of us — soltanto noi due

it's just 3 o'clock — sono le 3

just yesterday/this morning — soltanto ieri/stamattina

just for a laugh — tanto per ridere

it's just around the corner — è appena dietro l'angolo

just a minute!; just one moment! — un attimo!

4) (simply) semplicemente, soltanto

it's just a mistake — non è che uno sbaglio

I just told him to go away — gli ho semplicemente detto di andarsene

just ask someone the way — basta che tu chieda la strada a qualcuno

I just thought that... — pensavo solo che...

I just wanted to say that... — volevo solo dire che...

I just can't imagine — non riesco proprio a immaginare

it's just that I don't like it — il fatto è che non mi piace

it's just one of those things fam — così è la vita

5) (slightly) poco

just over/under 2 kilos — un po' più/meno di 2 chili

just before 5 o'clock — poco prima delle 5

just after 5 o'clock — poco dopo le 5

it's just after 10 (o'clock) — sono le 10 passate

just after I arrived — subito dopo il mio arrivo

it's just to the left/right — è subito a sinistra/destra

just after Christmas — poco dopo Natale

6) (barely) appena, (almost not) per un pelo

just in time — giusto or appena in tempo

I had just enough money — avevo giusto i soldi che mi servivano

just enough money for sth/to do sth — soldi appena sufficienti per qc/per fare qc

he (only) just caught/missed it; he caught/missed it, but only just — l'ha preso/perso proprio per un pelo

7)

(in comparison) it's just as good — è altrettanto buono

it's just as good as... — è buono quanto...

he speaks Italian just as well as I do — il suo italiano è buono almeno quanto il mio

8) (with imperatives) un po'

just imagine! — pensa un po'!

just look at this mess! — guarda un po' che disordine!

just wait a minute! — aspetta un momento!

just let me get my hands on him! fam — se lo prendo!

9) (emphatic) veramente, proprio

that's just fine! — va bene così!

so you regret buying it? — don't I just! — ti sei pentito di averlo comprato? — eccome!

10)

(phrases) I've had just about enough of this noise! fam — ne ho proprio avuto abbastanza di questo rumore!

it's just as well you didn't go — per fortuna non ci sei andato

it would be just as well if you didn't mention it — faresti bene a non parlarne

not just yet — non ancora

just now — proprio ora

I did it just now — l'ho fatto proprio adesso

I' m rather busy just now — in questo momento sono molto occupato

not just now — non proprio ora

take an umbrella just in case — prendi un'ombrello, che non si sa mai

just in case I don't see you — caso mai non ti vedessi

just the same, I'd rather... — ciononostante, preferirei...

I'd just as soon not go — preferirei non andarci

just my luck! — la mia solita sfortuna!

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I [dʒʌst]
aggettivo

1) (fair) [criticism, action, decision] giusto; [anger, complaint, demand] giustificato; [ person] giusto, equo, imparziale, onesto; [ comment] giusto, imparziale; [suspicion, claim] fondato; [ reward] giusto, meritato, adeguato

as is only just — come è giusto

without just cause — senza giusta causa

2) (exact) [account, calculation] giusto, esatto, corretto

3) dir. [ claim] fondato; [ title] valido; [ request] legittimo
II [dʒʌst]
avverbio

1) (very recently)

she's just arrived — è appena arrivata

2) (immediately) subito, appena

just after you left — subito dopo che tu sei partito

just before — appena prima

it's just after 10 am — sono appena passate le 10

3) (slightly) (with quantities) un po'; (indicating location or position) appena

just over, under 20 kg — un po' più, meno di 20 kg

just after the station — subito dopo la stazione

4) (only, merely) solo

just a cup of tea — solo una tazza di tè

just for fun — solo per divertimento

just two days ago — solo due giorni fa

he's just a child — è solo un bambino

not just men — non solo (gli) uomini

5) (purposely) proprio, per l'appunto, giusto

he did it just to annoy us — l'ha fatto giusto per infastidirci

6) (barely)

just on time — appena in tempo

he's just 20 — ha solo 20 anni

I (only) just caught the train — ho preso il treno per un pelo

7) (simply) solo, soltanto, semplicemente, solamente

just tell the truth — dì soltanto la verità

she just won't listen — non vuole proprio ascoltare

just a moment — (please wait) solo un attimo o momento; (when interrupting, disagreeing) un momento

8) (exactly, precisely) esattamente, proprio, precisamente

that's just what I suggested — è esattamente ciò che ho suggerito

it's just what you were expecting — è proprio quello che ti aspettavi

just how do you hope to persuade him? — e allora come pensi di riuscire a convincerlo?

it's just right — è proprio giusto

he likes everything to be just so — a lui piace che tutto sia esattamente così

she looks just like her father — assomiglia tantissimo a suo padre

it's just like you to be late — è proprio da te arrivare in ritardo

just so! — proprio così!

9) (possibly, conceivably)

it might o could just be true — potrebbe essere vero

10) (at this or that very moment)

to be just doing — stare proprio facendo

to be just about to do — essere proprio sul punto di fare

he was just leaving — stava giusto partendo

11) (positively, totally)

that's just ridiculous — è proprio ridicolo

12) (easily)

I can just imagine her as president — me la vedo proprio come presidente

I can just smell the pineforests — sento già il profumo dei pini

13) (with imperatives)

just keep quiet! — state (un po') zitti!

just look at the time! — ma guarda che ore sono!

just think, you could have been hurt! — pensa, ti saresti potuto fare male!

14) (in requests)

if I could just interrupt you — se posso permettermi di interromperla

15) (for emphasis in responses)

"that film was dreadful" - "wasn't it just!" — "il film era terribile!" - "davvero!"

16) (equally)

just as big, well as... — grande, bene esattamente come

17) just about appena appena, quasi

just about cooked, finished — quasi cotto, finito

just about everything — quasi tutto

I can just about see it — riesco appena appena a vederlo

I've had just about enough! — ne ho proprio abbastanza!

it's just about the most boring film I've seen — è forse il film più noioso che abbia mai visto

18) just now (a short time ago) appena; (at the moment) proprio adesso, in questo momento

19) just as proprio quando, nel momento in cui, mentre

••

just as well! — tanto meglio!

I'd just as soon you didn't mention it — preferirei che tu non ne parlassi

take your raincoat just in case it rains — prendi il tuo impermeabile, in caso piova o caso mai piovesse

English-Italian dictionary > just
12 around

[əʼraʊnd] adv

inv

1) ( round) herum;

the right/wrong way \around richtig/falsch herum;

to come \around vorbeikommen;

to get \around to doing sth endlich dazu kommen, etw zu tun;

to show sb \around jdn herumführen;

to turn \around sich akk umdrehen

2) ( round about) rundum, ringsherum;

that tune has been going \around and \around in my head diese Melodie geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf;

to come from miles \around von weither [zusammen]kommen ( geh)

to [have a] look \around sich akk umsehen

3) ( in circumference) im Durchmesser

4) ( in different directions) umher;

to wave one's arms \around mit den Armen [herum]fuchteln;

to get \around herumkommen;

to walk \around umhergehen

5) ( nearby) in der Nähe;

will you be \around next week? bist du nächste Woche da?;

there's a lot of flu \around at the moment die Grippe grassiert im Augenblick;

mobile phones have been \around for quite a while Handys sind bereits seit längerem auf dem Markt

6) ( approximately) ungefähr

PHRASES:

to have been \around ( fam) in der Welt herumgekommen sein;

see you \around ( fam) bis demnächst mal ( fam) prep

1) ( surrounding) um +akk;

he put his arms \around her and gave her a big hug er legte seine Arme um sie und drückte sie fest;

all \around sth um etw akk herum;

there are trees all \around the house um das ganze Haus herum stehen Bäume

2) ( circling) um +akk;

the moon goes \around the earth der Mond kreist um die Erde;

they walked \around the lake sie liefen um den See

3) ( curving to other side of) um +akk;

drive \around the corner fahr' um die Ecke;

to be just \around the corner gleich um die Ecke sein

4) ( at points at) um +akk... herum;

they sat \around the dinner table sie saßen um den Tisch herum

5) ( here and there within) um +akk;

she looked \around the house sie sah sich im Haus um;

from all \around the world aus aller Welt

6) ( do nothing)

to lie/ sit/stand \around herumliegen/-sitzen/-stehen

7) ( about) um ungefähr;

I heard a strange noise \around 12:15 um ungefähr 12.15 Uhr hörte ich ein seltsames Geräusch; see also round

8) ( based on)

to centre/revolve \around sth sich akk um etw akk konzentrieren/drehen

9) ( to solve)

to get \around sth um etw akk herumkommen;

there seems to be no way \around this problem es führt wohl kein Weg um dieses Problem herum

English-German students dictionary > around
13 ♦ corner

♦ corner /ˈkɔ:nə(r)/
n.

1 ( di oggetto) angolo; spigolo: the top left-hand corner of a picture, l'angolo in alto a sinistra di un quadro; rounded corners, spigoli smussati

2 ( di strada) angolo; curva; svolta: at the corner of Benbow Road and Mill Lane, all'angolo tra Benbow Road e Mill Lane; on the street corners, agli angoli delle strade; the shop on the corner, il negozio all'angolo; to turn the corner, girare l'angolo; svoltare; blind corner, curva cieca; tight corner, curva stretta; round the corner, dietro l'angolo; girato l'angolo; vicinissimo: He lives round the corner from me, abita poco lontano da me

3 posto; angolo; canto: a quiet corner, un posto (o un angolo) tranquillo; a cosy corner, un angolo raccolto; un comodo cantuccio

4 (fig.) situazione difficile: I'm in a bit of a corner, mi trovo un po' in difficoltà; in a tight corner, in difficoltà; con le spalle al muro; to drive (o to force) sb. into a corner, mettere q. con le spalle al muro (o alle corde)

5 (edil. e alpinismo) spigolo

6 (econ.) posizione di monopolio; accaparramento: (econ.) to establish (o to form) a corner on the gold market, accaparrarsi il mercato dell'oro; fare incetta d'oro

7 ( calcio, = corner kick) corner; calcio d'angolo: a corner to Sweden, un corner per la Svezia; to score from a corner, segnare su calcio d'angolo: to take a corner, calciare (o battere) un corner

8 ( hockey) angolo

9 ( boxe) angolo: corner stool, sgabello all'angolo

● corner base unit, base ad angolo ( di cucina componibile) □ ( slang irl.) corner boy, vagabondo; perdigiorno; fannullone □ (mecc.) corner chisel, sgorbia triangolare □ corner cupboard, angoliera □ ( calcio) corner flag, bandierina del calcio d'angolo (o del corner) □ corner house, casa d'angolo; ( spesso) ristorante □ ( calcio) corner kick, calcio d'angolo; corner □ corner seat, posto d'angolo □ (GB) corner shop, piccolo negozio ( di alimentari, alcolici, sigarette, ecc., generalmente d'angolo); negozietto di quartiere □ ( hockey, pallamano, pallanuoto) corner throw, tiro d'angolo □ corner wall unit, pensile ad angolo □ around the corner = round the corner ► sotto □ to cut corners, ( a piedi) tagliare lungo la diagonale; (autom., ecc.) tagliare le curve; (fig.) fare alla svelta, tirare al risparmio, tirare via ( in un lavoro) □ to cut off a corner, prendere una scorciatoia □ (fig.) done in a corner, fatto di nascosto □ to fight one's corner, lottare per difendere i propri interessi; tenere duro □ from the four corners of the world, dai quattro angoli della terra; da tutto il mondo □ to be in sb. 's corner, essere dalla parte di q.; essere amico di q. □ to knock the corners off sb., rendere meno aggressivo o spigoloso q. □ out of the corner of one's eye, con la coda dell'occhio □ to paint oneself into a corner, infilarsi in una situazione senza via d'uscita; finire con le spalle al muro □ to put a child in the corner, mettere un bambino nel cantuccio (o in castigo) □ (fig.) rough corners, ruvidezza; modi ruvidi □ (fig.) ( just) round the corner, dietro l'angolo: The exams are round the corner, gli esami sono dietro l'angolo □ (fig.) to turn the corner, superare il punto critico ( di una malattia, ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - angle o corner?-.
NOTA D'USO: - behind the corner o round the corner?- (to) corner /ˈkɔ:nə(r)/
A v. t.

1 spingere in un angolo, intrappolare (in un angolo)

2 bloccare ( una persona, attaccando discorso)

3 (fig.) mettere in difficoltà, con le spalle al muro, alle corde

4 (econ.) monopolizzare; accaparrarsi: to corner the market in st., monopolizzare il mercato di qc.; I had the market cornered, tutto il mercato era in mano mia

B v. i.

1 formare un angolo

2 fare angolo; essere posto all'angolo ( d'una strada, ecc.)

3 (autom.) curvare; fare una curva; svoltare.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ corner
14 around

around

❢ Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures ( come around, look around, turn around etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc). go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions. For translations see the entries go and get.

A adv

1 ( approximately) environ, à peu près ; it sells for around £200 ça coûte environ or à peu près 200 livres sterling ; at around 3 pm vers 15 heures ;

2 ( in the vicinity) to be (somewhere) around être dans les parages ; I'll be around je serai dans les parages, je ne serai pas loin ; is there anyone around? il y a quelqu'un? ; are they around? est-ce qu'ils sont là? ; I just happened to be around je me trouvais là par hasard ; I don't want to be around when je préfère ne pas être là quand (+ future) ;

3 ( in circulation) to be around [product, technology, phenomenon] exister ; [person] être là ; to be around again [fashion, style] revenir à la mode ; CDs have been around for years ça fait des années que les CD existent ; I wish I'd been around 50 years ago j'aurais aimé être là il y a 50 ans ; I'm glad I won't be around when heureusement je ne serai pas là quand (+ future) ; not to be around long enough to do ne pas rester assez longtemps pour faire ; is he still around? est-ce qu'il est encore là? ; she's been around fig elle a vécu, elle a roulé sa bosse ○ ; one of the most gifted musicians around un des musiciens les plus doués du moment ; there is far less money around les gens ont beaucoup moins d'argent ; there's a lot of corruption around il y a beaucoup de corruption ;

4 ( available) to be around être là ; I wish you were around more j'aimerais que tu sois là plus souvent ; will she be around next week? est-ce qu'elle sera là la semaine prochaine? ; there are still some strawberries around on trouve encore des fraises ;

5 ( in all directions) all around lit tout autour ; ( in general) partout ; to go all the way around [fence, wall, moat] faire tout le tour ; the only garage for miles around le seul garage à des kilomètres à la ronde ; we like to travel around nous aimons voyager ;

6 ( in circumference) three metres around [tree trunk] de trois mètres de circonférence ;

7 (in different, opposite direction) a way around lit un chemin pour contourner [obstacle] ; there is no way around the problem il n'y a pas moyen de contourner le problème ; to go the long way around prendre le chemin le plus long ; to turn sth the other way around retourner qch ; to do it the other way around faire le contraire ; I didn't ask her, it was the other way around ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse ; the wrong/right way around dans le mauvais/bon sens ; to put one's skirt on the wrong way around mettre sa jupe à l'envers ; you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? tu es Ben, et toi tu es Tom, c'est bien ça? ;

8 ( also GB round) (in specific place, home) to ask sb (to come) around dire à qn de passer ; she's coming around today elle passe aujourd'hui ; I'll be around in a minute j'arrive.

B prep ( also GB round)

1 ( on all sides of) autour de [fire, table, garden, lake] ; around the outside of the house autour de la maison ; a scarf around her head une écharpe autour de la tête ; she put her arm around his shoulders elle a mis son bras autour de ses épaules ; the villages around Dublin les villages des environs de Dublin ;

2 ( throughout) clothes scattered around the room des vêtements éparpillés partout dans la pièce ; in several locations around the country dans plusieurs endroits à travers le pays ; (all) around the world partout dans le monde ; from around the world venant du monde entier ; doctors around the world les médecins à travers le monde ; to go around the world faire le tour du monde ; to walk around the town se promener dans la ville ; he'll show you around the castle il vous fera visiter le château ; to go ou look around the house faire le tour de la maison ;

3 (in the vicinity of, near) somewhere around the house/around Paris quelque part dans la maison/près de Paris ; I like having people around the house ou place j'aime avoir des gens à la maison ; the people around here les gens d'ici ; she's not from around here elle n'est pas d'ici or de la région ;

4 (at) vers ; around midnight/1980 vers minuit/1980 ; around the same time we… c'est à peu près à ce moment-là que nous… ;

5 ( in order to circumvent) to go around éviter [town centre] ; contourner [obstacle] ; there's a way around the problem il y a un moyen de contourner le problème ; ⇒ get round (get) ;

6 ( to the other side of) to go around the corner tourner au coin ; to go around a bend prendre un virage ; around the mountain de l'autre côté de or derrière la montagne ;

7 Meas, Sewing he's 90 cm around the chest il fait 90 de tour de poitrine.

Idiom

what goes around comes around on récolte ce qu'on a semé.

Big English-French dictionary > around
15 vuelta

f.

1 turn.

dar una vuelta to turn round

dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo to turn something round; (girándolo) to go round something (recorriéndolo)

darse la vuelta to turn round

media vuelta (military) about-turn; U-turn (automobiles)

vuelta al mundo big wheel (noria) (Argentinian SpanishBr), Ferris wheel (United States)

vuelta al ruedo (bullfighting) bullfighter's lap of honor

2 back, other side.

dar la vuelta a to turn over (colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe)

a la vuelta de la esquina (también figurative) round the corner

a la vuelta de la página over the page

3 return.

a la vuelta on the way back; (volviendo) on one's return (al llegar)

estar de vuelta to be back

4 lap (sport).

vuelta (ciclista) tour

vuelta de honor lap of honor

5 round (elections, sports).

la primera/segunda vuelta (sport) the first/second round

6 change (remaining money).

7 change (vicissitude).

dar la o una vuelta to turn around completely

8 turn-up (British), cuff (United States) (of pants); cuff (of sleeve).

9 row (knitting).

10 walk, spin, stroll, hike.

11 turning, spin, twiddle, wheel.

12 loop.

13 revival, coming back.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: volver.

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vuelta

► nombre femenino

1 (giro) turn

2 (en un circuito) lap, circuit

3 (paseo) walk, stroll

■ vamos a dar una vuelta let's go for a walk

4 (regreso, retorno) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey, journey back

■ a la vuelta de las vacaciones after the holidays

5 (dinero de cambio) change

■ quédese con la vuelta keep the change

6 (curva) bend, curve

7 (reverso) back, reverse

8 (de torneo etc) round

9 (cambio) change, alteration

10 COSTURA (de pantalón) turn-up; (forro) lining

11 (al hacer punto) row

12 ARQUITECTURA vault

13 familiar (de bebidas) round

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la vuelta on the way back

a vuelta de correo by return of post

andar a vueltas con algo figurado to deal with something, sort something out

■ anda a vueltas con la compra del piso she's sorting out the purchase of the flat

buscarle las vueltas a alguien familiar to find fault with somebody

cerrar con dos vueltas to double-lock

cogerle las vueltas a alguien familiar to have somebody figured out

dar la vuelta a (alrededor) to go round 2 (girar) to turn (round) 3 (de arriba abajo) to turn upside down 4 (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out 5 (cambiar de lado) to turn over

dar la vuelta al mundo to go round the world

dar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive, go for a spin

dar vueltas to turn round, go round, rotate, spin

■ llevo toda la tarde dando vueltas por el centro buscando ese disco I've been walking round town all afternoon looking for that record

dar vueltas a (alrededor) to go around 2 (girar) to turn 3 (mover) to stir

dar vueltas a algo figurado to worry about something

■ ¡no lo des más vueltas! don't worry about it!

darle cien vueltas a alguien figurado to run rings round somebody

darse una vuelta por casa de alguien to drop by and see somebody

dar media vuelta to turn round

estar a la vuelta de la esquina to be just around the corner

estar de vuelta to be back

estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when I get back!

la cabeza me da vueltas figurado my head is spinning

la vida da muchas vueltas familiar life is full of ups and downs

no tener vuelta de hoja figurado to be beyond doubt

poner a alguien de vuelta y media figurado to pull somebody to pieces

la vuelta al colegio (en publicidad) "Back to school" 2 (primer día) first day back at school

la vuelta ciclista a España the Tour of Spain

la vuelta al ruedo (en los toros) lap of honour (US honor)

vuelta de campana somersault

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noun f.

1) turn

2) revolution

3) return

4) round

5) stroll, walk, ride

6) bend, curve

7) change

8) back

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SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO

1) (=giro)

una vuelta de la tierra — one revolution of the earth

el documento dio la vuelta por toda la oficina — the document went all round the office

•¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)

los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face

estaba cerrado y tuvimos que darnos media vuelta — it was closed so we had to turn round and go back

• la vuelta al mundo — (=viaje) a round-the-world trip

quiere dar la vuelta al mundo — she wants to go round the world

vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter

dar la vuelta al ruedo — to go round the ring

vuelta atrás — backward step

vuelta de campana —

el coche dio una vuelta de campana en el aire — the car turned right over in mid-air

vuelta de tuerca — turn of the screw

vuelta en redondo — complete turn
dar la vuelta (=volverse) to turn round
al final del callejón tienes que dar la vuelta — you'll have to turn round at the end of the street

dar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)
dar vueltas
el camión dio dos vueltas y cayó boca abajo — the lorry turned over twice and landed upside down

dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis

he estado dando vueltas en la cama toda la noche — I've been tossing and turning (in bed) all night

el avión dio vueltas y más vueltas antes de aterrizar — the plane circled round and round before landing

he tenido que dar muchas vueltas para encontrarlo — I had to go all over the place to find it

• dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planet
dar vueltas a algo
el cinturón le daba dos vueltas a la cintura — the belt went twice round her waist

le dimos tres vueltas al parque corriendo — we ran three times round the park
darle vueltas a algn
me da vueltas la cabeza — my head is spinning

estaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round
darse la vuelta (de pie) to turn round; (tumbado) to turn over
date la vuelta para que te pueda peinar — turn round so I can do your hair

me di la vuelta porque me estaba quemando la espalda — I turned over because my back was getting burnt

2) (=otro lado) [de hoja] back, other side; [de tela] wrong side

a la vuelta de la página — on the next page, overleaf

lo escribió a la vuelta del sobre — he wrote it on the back of the envelope

• dar la vuelta a — [+ disco] to turn over

dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out

dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down

• a la vuelta de la esquina — around the corner

la tienda está a la vuelta de la esquina — the shop is just around the corner

las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner

3) (=regreso)

a) (=acción)

¿para cuándo tenéis prevista la vuelta? — when do you expect to be back?

¡hasta la vuelta! — see you when I/you get back

este acuerdo supone una vuelta a la normalidad — the agreement means that things should get back to normal

• la vuelta al colegio — (en septiembre) the new school year

"vuelta al colegio" — "back to school"

• a vuelta de correo — by return (of post)

•de vuelta — on the way back

de vuelta, iremos a verlos — we'll go and see them on the way back

de vuelta al trabajo — back to work

• estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back

estaremos de vuelta el domingo — we'll be back on Sunday

¿meterme en política? a mi edad uno ya está de vuelta de todo — go into politics? I'm too old for that sort of thing

el público ya está de vuelta de todo — the public has seen it all before

b) (en transportes)

si cierras la vuelta el billete sale más barato — the ticket is cheaper if you specify the return date

billete de ida y vuelta — return ticket

el viaje de vuelta — the return journey

4) (=paseo) (a pie) stroll; (en coche, bicicleta) ride

• dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the park

después de estudiar me voy a dar una vuelta — I'm going out for a bit when I've finished studying

salieron a dar una vuelta en la bici — they went out for a ride on their bikes

nos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *

si quieres ver pobreza date una vuelta por esta zona — if you want to see poverty take a walk round here

5) (en camino, ruta)

una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it

el camino da muchas vueltas hasta llegar a la cima — the road twists and turns up to the summit

por este camino se da mucha más vuelta — it's much further this way, this is a much longer way round

6) (a un circuito, pista) lap; (Golf) round

di tres vueltas a la pista — I did three laps of the track

vuelta de honor — lap of honour

7) (Ciclismo) tour

vuelta ciclista — cycle tour

la vuelta ciclista a España — the Tour of Spain

8) (=ronda) [de elección, torneo, bebidas] round

el presidente ganó en la segunda vuelta — the president won in the second round

la segunda vuelta de la competición — the second round of the competition

partido de vuelta — return match

me tocó pagar la primera vuelta — I had to pay the first round

9) (=dinero suelto) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

10) (=cambio)

las vueltas de la vida — the ups and downs of life

este acontecimiento dio la vuelta a las negociaciones — this event changed the direction of the talks completely

11) (=cabo, fin)

a la vuelta de tres años — after three years

12) (de cuerda) loop

vuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch

13) (Cos) [de puntos] row; [de pantalón] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)

14)

a vueltas con algo —

¡ya estamos otra vez a vueltas con la guerra! — not the war again!

siempre están a vueltas con lo mismo — they're always going on about the same thing

- buscar las vueltas a algn

dar cien (mil) vueltas a algn * —

te da cien (mil) vueltas — she can run rings round you, she's miles better than you

- dar la vuelta a algn

darle vueltas a algo —

darle vueltas a un asunto — to think a matter over

no le des más vueltas a lo que dijo — stop worrying about what he said

no tiene vuelta de hoja —

esto es así y no tiene más vuelta de hoja — that's how it is and that's all there is to it

tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative

- poner a algn de vuelta y media

- sacar la vuelta a algn

- dar la vuelta a la tortilla

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femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) ( circunvolución)

dar vueltas alrededor de algo — to go around something

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

dar la vuelta al mundo — to go around the world

todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go around the block

dar toda la vuelta — to go all the way around

las vueltas que da la vida! — isn't life strange!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lap

c) ( en carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas — the road winds about a lot

el autobús da muchas vueltas — the bus takes a very roundabout route

- vuelta al ruedo

- vuelta ciclista

- vuelta de honor

2) ( giro)

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

dale otra vuelta — give it another turn

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

no le des más vueltas al asunto — stop agonizing about it

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

- vuelta de campana

- vuelta carnero

- vuelta en redondo

3)

a)

darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over

no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

darse la vuelta — to turn (around)

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta — my umbrella blew inside out

4) (CS)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara — she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

se me dio vuelta el paraguas — my umbrella blew inside out

5)

a) ( paseo)

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

b) ( con un propósito)

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa — drop in and see us some time

6)

a)

a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner

b)

vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare

Sentido II

7)

a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journey

a la vuelta paramos para almorzar — on the way back we stopped for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa — when he got back he found a surprise

hasta la vuelta! — see you when you get back!

su vuelta a las tablas — her return to the stage

estar de vuelta — to be back

yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas — I've seen it all before

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

b)

a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)

8)

a) ( a un estado anterior)

vuelta a algo — return to something

la vuelta a la normalidad — the return to normality

b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Sentido III

9)

a) (Esp) ( cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

b) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

10)

a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo — this round's on me

11) (Per, RPl fam)

a) ( vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos — we'll beat them this time

b)

de vuelta — ( de nuevo) again

Sentido V

12)

a) ( de collar) strand

b) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)

13) (Náut) bend

* * *

= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.

Ex. In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.

Ex. In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.

Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.

Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

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* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.

* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.

* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.

* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.

* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.

* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.

* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* media vuelta = about-face.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.

* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.

* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].

* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.

* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.

* * *

femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) ( circunvolución)

dar vueltas alrededor de algo — to go around something

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

dar la vuelta al mundo — to go around the world

todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana — to go around the block

dar toda la vuelta — to go all the way around

las vueltas que da la vida! — isn't life strange!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lap

c) ( en carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas — the road winds about a lot

el autobús da muchas vueltas — the bus takes a very roundabout route

- vuelta al ruedo

- vuelta ciclista

- vuelta de honor

2) ( giro)

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

dale otra vuelta — give it another turn

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

no le des más vueltas al asunto — stop agonizing about it

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

- vuelta de campana

- vuelta carnero

- vuelta en redondo

3)

a)

darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over

no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

darse la vuelta — to turn (around)

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta — my umbrella blew inside out

4) (CS)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara — she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

se me dio vuelta el paraguas — my umbrella blew inside out

5)

a) ( paseo)

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

b) ( con un propósito)

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa — drop in and see us some time

6)

a)

a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner

b)

vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare

Sentido II

7)

a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journey

a la vuelta paramos para almorzar — on the way back we stopped for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa — when he got back he found a surprise

hasta la vuelta! — see you when you get back!

su vuelta a las tablas — her return to the stage

estar de vuelta — to be back

yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas — I've seen it all before

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

b)

a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)

8)

a) ( a un estado anterior)

vuelta a algo — return to something

la vuelta a la normalidad — the return to normality

b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Sentido III

9)

a) (Esp) ( cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta — keep the change

b) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

10)

a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo — this round's on me

11) (Per, RPl fam)

a) ( vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos — we'll beat them this time

b)

de vuelta — ( de nuevo) again

Sentido V

12)

a) ( de collar) strand

b) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)

13) (Náut) bend

* * *

= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.

Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.

Ex: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.

Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.

Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.

Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.

Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.

Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.

* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.

* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.

* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.

* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.

* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.

* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.

* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.

* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.

* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.

* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.

* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* media vuelta = about-face.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.

* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.

* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.

* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.

* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.

* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].

* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.

* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.

* * *

vuelta

feminine

Sentido I

A

1

(circunvolución): la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the earth goes around the sun

da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis

tiene ganas de dar la vuelta al mundo she wants to go around the world

el tiovivo daba vueltas y más vueltas the merry-go-round went round and round

todo me da vueltas everything's spinning o going round and round

me da vueltas la cabeza my head's spinning

dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block

vamos a tener que dar toda la vuelta we'll have to go all the way around

la carta dio la vuelta por toda la oficina the letter went all around the office

¡las vueltas que da la vida! how things change!, life's full of ups and downs!

¡qué vuelta han dado! they've changed their tune!

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrar ese libro I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find that book

andar a vueltas con algo ( fam); to be working on sth

andarse con vueltas ( fam); to beat around the bush ( colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a algn ( fam); to try to catch sb out

buscarle la vuelta a algo (CS fam); to try to find a way of doing sth

darle cien or cien mil vueltas a algn ( fam); to be miles o heaps better than sb ( colloq), to be streets ahead of sb ( colloq)

en cuanto a iniciativa te da cien mil vueltas she beats you hands down for initiative

dar más vueltas que una noria or que burro de noria or que una peonza or que un trompo ( fam): para encontrarlo tuve que dar más vueltas que una noria I had to go all over the place to find it

no tener vuelta ( Chi fam); to be a hopeless case

2 ( Dep) (en golf) round; (en carreras) lap

hay que dar dos vueltas alrededor del campo de fútbol you have to do two laps of the football field

3 (en una carretera) bend

el camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lot

el autobús no va directo, da muchas vueltas the bus isn't direct, it takes a very roundabout route

Compuestos:

● vuelta al mundo

( Arg) Ferris wheel, big wheel ( BrE)

● vuelta al ruedo

( Taur) lap of honor

● vuelta ciclista or ( Andes) ciclística

cycle race, tour

● vuelta de honor

lap of honor*

B

(giro): le dio dos vueltas a la llave he turned the key twice

dale otra vuelta give it another turn

darle vueltas a una manivela to crank o turn a handle

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

darle vueltas a algo to think about sth

no le des tantas or más vueltas al asunto stop agonizing o worrying about it

le he dado vueltas y más vueltas al problema I've gone over the problem time and again, I've given the problem a lot of thought

poner a algn de vuelta y media ( fam); to tear into sb ( AmE colloq), tear sb off a strip ( BrE colloq)

C

1 (para poner algo al revés) turn

darle la vuelta a algo ‹a un colchón/una tortilla› to turn, turn … over;

‹a un cuadro› to turn … around

dale la vuelta a la página turn the page, turn over

dales la vuelta a los calcetines (ponerlos — del derecho) turn the socks the right way out; (— del revés) turn the socks inside out

darle la vuelta a una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down

2

(para cambiar de dirección, posición): se dio la vuelta para ver quién era she turned (around) to see who it was

es difícil dar la vuelta aquí ( Auto) it's difficult to turn (around) here

el paraguas se me dio la vuelta my umbrella blew inside out

no hay vuelta que darle ( fam); there are no two ways about it, there's no doubt about it

no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says

es el mejor de todos, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja he's the best of the lot, there's no doubt about it o there are no two ways about it

hay que hacerlo personalmente, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja it has to be done in person, there's no way around it

D

(CS): dar vuelta: da vuelta el colchón turn the mattress (over)

dar vuelta un cuadro to turn a picture around

dar vuelta una media (ponerla — del derecho) to turn a sock the right way out; (— del revés) to turn a sock inside out

dar vuelta una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down

casi le doy vuelta la cara de un trompazo ( fam); I nearly knocked his head o block off ( colloq)

dar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn over

dio vuelta la cara she looked away

¿damos vuelta aquí? ( Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

se dio vuelta sorprendido he turned around in surprise

se dio vuelta en la cama she turned over in bed

se me dio vuelta el paraguas my umbrella blew inside out

Compuestos:

● vuelta de campana

el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over

● vuelta (de) carnero

(CS) somersault

● vuelta de carro

( Méx) cartwheel

● vuelta de manos

( Méx) handspring

● vuelta en redondo

(vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn; (media vuelta) 180 degree turn, half turn

(cambio radical): el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo the weather has changed completely

en cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed direction

E

1

(paseo): dar una vuelta (a pie) to go for a walk; (en coche) to go for a drive

fuimos a dar una vuelta en bicicleta we went out for a ride on our bikes

me llevó a dar una vuelta en su coche nuevo she took me out for a drive in her new car

2

(con un propósito): date una vuelta por la oficina call o drop into ( colloq) the office

a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa drop in and see us some time

F

1

(lado): escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back

vive aquí a la vuelta she lives just around the corner

a la vuelta de la esquina just around the corner

los exámenes ya están a la vuelta de la esquina the exams are just around the corner

2

(cabo): a la vuelta de los años nos volvimos a encontrar we met again years later

3

vuelta y vuelta (de la carne) rare, done very quickly on each side

G vueltas

(CS fam) (complicaciones): tiene tantas vueltas he's/it's so difficult

tener más vueltas que una oreja or un caracol ( Arg fam); to be very difficult

Sentido II

A

1 (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey

no tiene dinero para la vuelta he doesn't have enough money for the return journey/to get back/to get home

a la vuelta paramos en Piriápolis para almorzar on the way back we stopped in Piriápolis for lunch

a la vuelta se encontró con que lo habían despedido when he got back o on his return he found he had been fired

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!

vuelta A algo return TO sth

su vuelta a las tablas her return to the stage

un boleto ( AmL) or ( Esp) billete de ida y vuelta a round-trip ticket ( AmE), a return ticket ( BrE)

te lo presto, pero ida y vuelta ¿eh? ( fam); I'll lend it to you, but I want it back, OK?

partido² (↑ partido (2))

estar de vuelta: ya está de vuelta de las vacaciones she's back from her holidays now

¿te crees que soy tonto? mira que cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta I'm not stupid you know, I'm way ahead of you

¿enamorada yo? hija, yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas me in love? I grew out of that sort of thing a long time ago

estoy de vuelta de toda sorpresa I've seen it all before, nothing surprises me any more

2

a vuelta de correo by return mail ( AmE), by return (of post) ( BrE)

B (a un estado anterior) vuelta A algo return TO sth

la vuelta a la normalidad the return to normality

C ( fam)

(indicando repetición): ¡vuelta con lo mismo! are you on about that again? ( colloq)

¡y vuelta a discutir! they're arguing again!, there they go again! ( colloq)

Sentido III

A ( Esp) (cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

B vueltas ( Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

Sentido IV

A

1 (en elecciones) round

2 (de bebidas) round

esta vuelta la pago yo this round's on me, I'm buying o getting this round

B (Per, RPl)

1 ( fam) (vez) time

esta vuelta les ganamos we'll beat them this time

volví otra vuelta I went back again

2

de vuelta (de nuevo, otra vez) ( fam); again

lo hizo de vuelta she did it again

Sentido V

A

1 (en labores de punto) row

2 (de un collar) strand

B (en costura) facing; (de pantalones) cuff ( AmE), turn-up ( BrE)

C ( Náut) bend

* * *

vuelta sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( circunvolución):

◊ dar vueltas alrededor de algo to go around sth;

da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis;
dar la vuelta al mundo to go around the world;
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas everything's/my head's spinning;
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block;
dar toda la vuelta to go all the way around
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round;

( en carreras) lap;
◊ vuelta al ruedo (Taur) lap of honor;

vuelta ciclista cycle race, tour
c) ( en carretera) bend;

◊ el camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lot;

el autobús da muchas vueltas the bus takes a very roundabout route
2 ( giro):
◊ darle vuelta a algo ‹a llave/manivela› to turn sth;

dale otra vuelta give it another turn;
el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over;
vuelta (de) carnero (CS) somersault;
vuelta en redondo ( vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn;

( cambio radical) U-turn
3
a)

◊ darle la vuelta a algo ‹a disco/colchón› to turn … (over);

‹ a calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn … the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn … inside out;
‹ a copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down;
◊ dar la vuelta a la página to turn the page, turn over

b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición):

◊ dar la vuelta (Auto) to turn (around);

darse la vuelta to turn (around)
4 (CS)
◊ dar vuelta algo ‹disco/colchón› to turn sth over;

‹ calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn sth the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn sth inside out;
‹ copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn sth the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn sth upside down;
◊ dar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn over;

dio vuelta la cara she looked away;
¿damos vuelta aquí? (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?;
darse vuelta [ persona] to turn (around);

[ vehículo] to overturn;
[ embarcación] to capsize
5 ( paseo):
◊ dar una vuelta ( a pie) to go for a walk;

( en coche) to go for a drive;
( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
6
a)

◊ a la vuelta (de la esquina) (just) around the corner

b)

◊ vuelta y vuelta (Coc) rare

7
a) ( regreso) return;

( viaje de regreso) return journey;
◊ a la vuelta paramos para almorzar on the way back we stopped for lunch;

a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa when he got back he found a surprise;
¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!
b) ( a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo return to sth

8
a) (Esp) ( cambio) change;

◊ quédese con la vuelta keep the change

b)

◊ vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change

9
a) ( en elecciones) round

b) ( de bebidas) round

(Per, RPl fam) ( vez) time;
◊ de vuelta ( de nuevo) again

( de collar) strand;
( en labores de punto) row;
( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1 (regreso) return: ya estamos de vuelta, we are back already
2 (giro, circunvolución) turn
(volverse) dar la vuelta, (a un disco, una página) to turn over
dar la vuelta al mundo, to go around the world
dar media vuelta, to turn round
todo me da vueltas, everything is spinning
dar vueltas sobre su eje, to spin on its axis
a la vuelta de la esquina, just around the corner
vuelta de campana, somersault
vuelta en redondo, complete turn
3 Dep (ciclista) tour
(en carreras) lap
4 Com (cambio) change
♦ Locuciones: (a un asunto, problema) darle vueltas a algo, to think about sthg, be worried about sthg
dar(se) una vuelta, to go for a walk
familiar no hay/tiene vuelta de hoja, there's no doubt about it
poner de vuelta y media, to insult
a vuelta de correo, by return of post
' vuelta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- billete
- campana
- fresca
- giro
- ida
- partida
- partido
- volver
- ahí
- boleto
- como
- dar
- en
- girar
- mano
- manzana
- medio
- pasaje
- regreso
- revolcón
- ronda
- venida
- viaje
- voltear
English:
about
- about-face
- about-turn
- around
- back
- back off
- block
- change
- circuit
- corner
- cruise
- day
- dig around
- doorstep
- drive
- flash
- forbidding
- from
- gone
- grind
- gyrate
- intermission
- joyride
- keep
- kink
- lap
- navigate
- park
- post
- return
- return match
- return ticket
- roll over
- round
- run
- saddle
- somersault
- spin
- stroll
- swing
- turn
- turn about
- turn around
- turn over
- turn-up
- twirl
- twist
- wait about
- wait around
- walk around

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vuelta nf

1. [giro] [hecho] turn;
[acción] turning;
dar una vuelta to turn round;

dar vueltas: la Tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the Earth spins on its axis;

la Luna da vueltas alrededor de la Tierra the Moon goes round the Earth;

dar vueltas en la cama to toss and turn in bed;

este autobús da mucha(s) vuelta(s) this bus goes all over the place;

la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;

dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo [girándolo] to turn sth round;
[recorriéndolo] to go round sth;
le dio dos vueltas a la llave she turned the key twice;

dio una vuelta a la manzana/al mundo he went round the block/world;

dar la vuelta to turn back;

darse la vuelta, CSur [m5] darse vuelta [de pie] to turn round;
[tumbado] to turn over;
media vuelta Mil about-turn;
[en automóvil] U-turn;
dar media vuelta Mil to do an about-turn;
[en automóvil] to do a U-turn;
Comp

andar a vueltas con algo [gestionándolo] to be working on sth;
[insistiendo en ello] to go on about sth;
Comp

buscarle las vueltas a alguien to look for a chance to catch sb out;

Comp
Fam
dar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables;

Comp
Fam
darle cien o [m5] mil vueltas a alguien to run rings round sb, Br to knock spots off sb;

esta bici le da cien vueltas a la tuya this bike is miles better than yours;

Comp

darle vueltas a algo [pensarlo mucho] to turn sth over in one's mind;

no le des más vueltas stop worrying about it, just forget about it;

no paro de darle vueltas I can't stop thinking about it;

Comp
Fam
poner a alguien de vuelta y media [criticar] to call sb all the names under the sun;
[regañar] to give sb a good telling-off
Comp
vuelta de campana:
dar una vuelta/dos vueltas de campana [vehículo] to turn over once/twice;
RP vuelta carnero somersault; Arg vuelta al mundo [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel
2. [parte opuesta] back, other side;

a la vuelta on the back, on the other side;

a la vuelta de la esquina round the corner;

a la vuelta de la página over the page;

el filete lo quiero vuelta y vuelta I'd like my steak very rare;

dar la vuelta a, CSur [m5] dar vuelta [colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe] to turn over;

dar (la) vuelta (a) la página to turn the page (over);

dar (la) vuelta (a) un jersey/calcetín [ponerlo del derecho] to turn a sweater/sock the right way out;
[ponerlo del revés] to turn a sweater/sock inside out;
dar (la) vuelta (a) un vaso [ponerlo boca arriba] to turn a glass the right way up;
[ponerlo boca abajo] to turn a glass upside down;
Comp

no tiene vuelta de hoja there are no two ways about it;

Comp
CSur
esto no tiene vuelta there's no getting away from it

3. [regreso] return;

la vuelta al trabajo/colegio siempre es dura it's never easy going back to work/school;

vuelta al colegio [como título, en letrero] back to school;

el vuelo de vuelta the return flight;

en el camino de vuelta on the way back;

de vuelta en el hotel, tomé un baño once I was back at the hotel, I had a bath;

estar de vuelta (de) to be back (from);

a la vuelta: pasaré a visitarte a la vuelta I'll visit you on the o my way back;

te veré a la vuelta I'll see you when I get back;

¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!;

Comp

estar de vuelta de algo to be blasé about sth;

estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before

4. [viaje de regreso] return journey;

¿para qué fecha tienes la vuelta? when are you coming back?;

no he cerrado la vuelta todavía I haven't booked the return journey yet [with open return ticket];

un billete de ida y vuelta Br a return (ticket), US a round-trip (ticket)

5. [fin]
a la vuelta de [tras] at the end of, after;

a la vuelta de unos años at the end of o after a few years;

a la vuelta de publicidad… [en televisión] after the break…

6. [devolución] return;

te lo presto, pero lo quiero de vuelta mañana I'll lend it to you, but I want it back tomorrow;
RP Fam
¿me prestás tu lapicera? – sí, pero tiene una vuelta can you lend me your pencil? – yes, but I'll be wanting it back;

a vuelta de correo Br by return of post, US by return mail

7. [paseo]
dar una vuelta [a pie] to go for a walk;
[en bicicleta, motocicleta] to go for a ride; [en automóvil] to go for a drive o spin;
dar vueltas [en automóvil] to drive round and round;

date una vuelta por aquí cuando quieras come round whenever you like;

el vigilante se dio una vuelta por la oficina the guard had a look round the office

8. [a circuito, estadio] lap;

deberán dar veinte vueltas al circuito they will have to run twenty laps

Comp
vuelta de calentamiento [en automovilismo] warm-up lap;
vuelta de honor lap of honour;
Taurom vuelta al ruedo bullfighter's lap of honour
9. [carrera ciclista] vuelta ciclista tour;

la Vuelta (Ciclista) a España the Tour of Spain

10. [curva] bend;

la carretera da muchas vueltas the road twists and turns a great deal

11. [dinero sobrante] change;

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

12. [ronda] [de elecciones, competición deportiva] round;

la primera/segunda vuelta the first/second round

13. [cambio, avatar] change;

dar la o [m5] una vuelta to turn around completely;

las vueltas que da la vida how things change!

14. [de pantalón] Br turn-up, US cuff;
[de manga] cuff
15. [en labor de punto] row

16. RP
de vuelta [otra vez] again;

me lo preguntó de vuelta he asked me again

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vuelta

f

1 ( regreso) return;

a la vuelta on the way back;

estar de vuelta be back;

estar de vuelta de todo fam have seen it all before;

no tiene vuelta atrás there is no turning back

2 ( devolución)

:

me dio de vuelta tres dólares he gave me three dollars change

3 en carrera lap;

dar la vuelta a llave etc turn;

dar media vuelta turn round;

dar una vuelta de campana AUTO turn over;

dar vueltas go to and fro; ( girar) go around;

la cabeza me da vueltas my head is spinning;

dar vuelta a una idea turn an idea over in one’s mind;

dar una vuelta go for a walk;

dar cien vueltas a alguien fam be a hundred times better than s.o. fam ;

poner a alguien de vuelta y media fam give s.o. a dressing-down

4

:

a la vuelta de la esquina fig just around the corner;

a la vuelta de pocos años a few years later;

buscarle las vueltas a alguien fam try to catch s.o. out;

no tiene vuelta de hoja there’s no doubt about it

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vuelta nf

1) giro: turn

se dio la vuelta: he turned around

2) revolución: circle, revolution

dio la vuelta al mundo: she went around the world

las ruedas daban vueltas: the wheels were spinning

3) : flip, turn

le dio la vuelta: she flipped it over

4) : bend, curve

a la vuelta de la esquina: around the corner

5) regreso: return

de ida y vuelta: round trip

a vuelta de correo: return mail

6) : round, lap (in sports or games)

7) paseo: walk, drive, ride

dio una vuelta: he went for a walk

8) dorso, revés: back, other side

a la vuelta: on the back

9) : cuff (of pants)

10)

darle vueltas : to think over

11)

estar de vuelta : to be back

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vuelta n

1. (regreso) return

un billete de ida y vuelta a return ticket

nos vemos a la vuelta I'll see you when we get back

la vuelta al cole back to school

la vuelta la haremos en tren we'll come back by train

2. (giro) turn

da una vuelta a la llave give the key one turn

3. (en una carrera) lap

faltan dos vueltas there are two laps to go

4. (cambio) change

quédese con la vuelta keep the change

a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner

dar vueltas (caminar mucho) to walk round and round (girar) to spin [pt. & pp. spun]

llevo una hora dando vueltas I've been walking round and round for an hour

la tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the earth spins on its axis

dar vueltas alrededor de algo to go around something

la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the Earth goes around the Sun

dar vueltas a algo to go over something / to think about something

he pasado el día dándole vueltas al problema I've spent all day thinking about the problem

dar una vuelta to go for a walk

dar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive

darse la vuelta to turn round

date la vuelta turn round dar la vuelta a algo tiene varias traducciones: fíjate en estos ejemplos

quieren dar la vuelta al mundo they want to go round the world

dio la vuelta a la carne she turned the meat over

dale la vuelta al calcetín turn your sock right side out

la vuelta a España the tour of Spain

vuelta ciclista cycle race / tour

Spanish-English dictionary > vuelta
16 esquina

f.

1 corner.

a la vuelta de la esquina (también figurative) just round the corner

doblar la esquina to turn the corner

en la esquina on the corner

hacer esquina (con) to be on the corner (of)

2 corner.

saque de esquina corner (kick)

3 nook, recess.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: esquinar.

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esquina

► nombre femenino

1 corner

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la vuelta de la esquina just round the corner

doblar la esquina to turn the corner

hacer esquina con to be on the corner of

* * *

noun f.

corner

* * *

SF

1) (=vértice) corner

a la vuelta de la esquina — (lit) around the corner; (fig) just around the corner

las vacaciones están a la vuelta de la esquina — the holidays are just around the corner

sacar de esquina — to take a corner kick

doblar la esquina — (lit) to turn the corner; Cono Sur * (=morir) to die, kick the bucket *

hacer esquina — [edificio] to be on the corner; [calles] to meet

2) (Dep) corner

3) LAm (=tienda) corner shop, village shop

4)

la esquina — * the game *, prostitution

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femenino

a) ( en calle) corner

en la calle Vidal, esquina (a) Cádiz — on the corner of Vidal (Street) and Cadiz

doblar la esquina — to go round o turn the corner

hace esquina con la plaza — it's on the corner of the square

a la vuelta de la esquina — ( literal) around the corner; ( muy cerca) just around the corner

b) (Dep)

sacar de esquina — to take a corner (kick)

* * *

= corner, end.

Ex. The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

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* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* doblar una esquina = turn + a corner.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* esquina de la izquierda = left hand corner.

* esquina de una calle = street corner.

* esquina inferior derecha = right bottom corner, bottom right.

* esquina inferior izquierda = left bottom corner, bottom left.

* esquina superior derecha = upper right corner, upper right-hand corner.

* esquina superior izquierda = top left corner, upper left corner, top left-hand corner.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* hacer esquina con = form + right angles with.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* saque de esquina = corner kick.

* tienda de la esquina = corner shop, the.

* tienda de la esquina, la = corner drugstore, the.

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femenino

a) ( en calle) corner

en la calle Vidal, esquina (a) Cádiz — on the corner of Vidal (Street) and Cadiz

doblar la esquina — to go round o turn the corner

hace esquina con la plaza — it's on the corner of the square

a la vuelta de la esquina — ( literal) around the corner; ( muy cerca) just around the corner

b) (Dep)

sacar de esquina — to take a corner (kick)

* * *

= corner, end.

Ex: The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

* con las esquinas dobladas = dog-eared.

* doblar una esquina = turn + a corner.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* esquina de la izquierda = left hand corner.

* esquina de una calle = street corner.

* esquina inferior derecha = right bottom corner, bottom right.

* esquina inferior izquierda = left bottom corner, bottom left.

* esquina superior derecha = upper right corner, upper right-hand corner.

* esquina superior izquierda = top left corner, upper left corner, top left-hand corner.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* hacer esquina con = form + right angles with.

* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.

* saque de esquina = corner kick.

* tienda de la esquina = corner shop, the.

* tienda de la esquina, la = corner drugstore, the.

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esquina

feminine

1 (en una calle) corner

en la calle Princesa, esquina (a) Altamirano on the corner of Princesa (Street) and Altamirano

volver or doblar la esquina to go round o turn the corner

el café hace esquina con la plaza the café is on the corner of the square

2 ( Dep):

saca de esquina Gómez Gómez takes the corner (kick)

a la vuelta de la esquina (literal) around the corner; (muy cerca) just around the corner

las Navidades ya están a la vuelta de la esquina Christmas is just around the corner

* * *

Del verbo esquinar: ( conjugate esquinar)

esquina es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
esquina
esquinar
esquina sustantivo femenino
a) ( en calle) corner;

◊ en la calle Vidal, esquina (a) Cádiz on the corner of Vidal (Street) and Cadiz (Street);

doblar la esquina to go round o turn the corner;
hace esquina con la plaza it's on the corner of the square
b) (Dep):

◊ sacar de esquina to take a corner (kick)

esquina sustantivo femenino corner
♦ Locuciones: doblar la esquina, to turn the corner
esquinar verbo transitivo to put in a corner
' esquina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- achantarse
- ángulo
- de
- doblar
- esprintar
- menda
- volver
- vuelta
- cada
- dirigir
- mero
- saque
- tiro
- torcer
English:
around
- come round
- corner
- doorstep
- drunk
- go up
- let off
- round
- sag
- turn
- reverse
- street
- top

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esquina nf

1. [en calle] corner;
también Fig
a la vuelta de la esquina (just) round the corner;

el examen/la farmacia está a la vuelta de la esquina the exam/the chemist's is just around the corner;

doblar la esquina to turn the corner;

en la esquina on the corner;

hacer esquina (con) to be on the corner (of);

el banco hace esquina con la calle principal the bank is on the corner of Br the high street o US main street

2. [de objeto, habitación, página] corner;

me di un golpe con la esquina de la mesa I bumped into the corner of the table

3. [en fútbol] corner;

saque de esquina corner (kick);

sacar de esquina to take a corner (kick)

* * *

esquina

f corner

* * *

esquina nf

: corner

* * *

esquina n corner

doblar la esquina to turn the corner

Spanish-English dictionary > esquina
17 estar a la vuelta de la esquina

estar a la vuelta de la esquina

to be just around the corner

* * *

(v.) = be just around the corner

Ex. Stereoscopic cameras with two spaced glass eyes for striking improvements are just around the corner.

* * *

(v.) = be just around the corner

Ex: Stereoscopic cameras with two spaced glass eyes for striking improvements are just around the corner.

Spanish-English dictionary > estar a la vuelta de la esquina
18 espaciado

m.

spacing.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: espaciar.

* * *

SM (Inform) spacing

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) ( en el espacio)

los párrafos deben quedar más espaciados — there should be more space between the paragraphs

los árboles están muy espaciados — the trees are too far apart

b) ( en el tiempo)

tuvo a sus hijos muy espaciados — there were quite a few years between each of her children

sus visitas se hicieron más espaciadas — her visits became more infrequent

* * *

= spaced, spacing.

Ex. Stereoscopic cameras with two spaced glass eyes for striking improvements are just around the corner.

Ex. Guidelines can be expected to discuss some or all of the following: instructions on the way in which abstracts are to be presented, e.g. typing, paper, layout, spacing.

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* espaciado interlineal = line spacing.

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) ( en el espacio)

los párrafos deben quedar más espaciados — there should be more space between the paragraphs

los árboles están muy espaciados — the trees are too far apart

b) ( en el tiempo)

tuvo a sus hijos muy espaciados — there were quite a few years between each of her children

sus visitas se hicieron más espaciadas — her visits became more infrequent

* * *

= spaced, spacing.

Ex: Stereoscopic cameras with two spaced glass eyes for striking improvements are just around the corner.

Ex: Guidelines can be expected to discuss some or all of the following: instructions on the way in which abstracts are to be presented, e.g. typing, paper, layout, spacing.

* espaciado interlineal = line spacing.

* * *

espaciado¹ -da

adjective

1

(en el espacio): están demasiado espaciados they're too far apart

los párrafos deben quedar (más) espaciados there should be more space between the paragraphs, the paragraphs should be further apart

se deben plantar espaciados they should be well spaced out, they should be planted some distance apart

2

(en el tiempo): tuvo a todos sus hijos muy espaciados there were quite a few years separating o between each of her children

sus visitas se hicieron cada vez más espaciadas her visits became more and more infrequent, there were longer and longer intervals between her visits

espaciado²

masculine

( Impr) spacing

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Del verbo espaciar: ( conjugate espaciar)

espaciado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
espaciado
espaciar
espaciado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( en el espacio):

◊ los árboles están muy espaciados the trees are too far apart

b) ( en el tiempo):

◊ sus visitas se hicieron más espaciadas her visits became more infrequent

espaciar verbo transitivo to space out
' espaciado' also found in these entries:
English:
spacing

* * *

espaciado, -a

♦ adj

1. [en el tiempo] spaced out;

sus apariciones son ahora más espaciadas his public appearances are now less frequent;

sus cartas llegaban cada vez más espaciadas there were longer and longer intervals between her letters, her letters became less and less frequent

2. [en el espacio] spaced out;

haz los renglones menos espaciados reduce the space between the lines, make the lines closer together

♦ nm
Informát spacing

Spanish-English dictionary > espaciado
19 Р-339

РУКОЙ ПОДАТЬ coll VP infin only usu. impers predic less often, subj-compl with copula fixed WO
1. - (от чего до чего) (when used as subj-compl, subj: a geographical name or a noun denoting a specific site or location) (some place is) very close by, a short distance away: (от X-a) до Y-a рукой подать = it's (just) a stoned throw (from X) to Y
Y is (just (within)) a stoned throw from X Y is (itfs) (just) a stoned throw away Y is within spitting distance of X.
«Поедем к ореху, а там и до Сандро рукой подать», -сказал Махты (Искандер 3). "Let's go to the walnut tree, it's just a stone's throw from there to Sandro's," Makhty said (3a).

2. \Р-339 (до чего) (when used as subj-compl, subj: a noun denoting an important event, holiday, season, month etc) some event (holiday etc) is very near in time, soon to come: до X-a рукой подать - X is close (near) at hand
X is just around the corner.
До праздников рукой подать, пора начинать готовиться. The holidays are just around the corner. It's time to start preparing for them.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Р-339
20 рукой подать

• РУКОЙ ПОДАТЬ coll

[VP; infin only; usu. impers predic; less often, subj-compl with copula; fixed WO]

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1. рукой подать (от чего до чего) [when used as subj-compl, subj: a geographical name or a noun denoting a specific site or location]

⇒ (some place is) very close by, a short distance away:

- (от X-a) до Y-а рукой подать≈ it's (just) a stoned throw (from X) to Y;

- Y is (just < within>) a stoned throw from X;

- Y is (it's) (just) a stoned throw away;

- Y is within spitting distance of X.

♦ "Поедем к ореху, а там и до Сандро рукой подать", - сказал Махты (Искандер 3). "Let's go to the walnut tree, it's just a stone's throw from there to Sandro's," Makhty said (3a).

2. рукой подать (до чего) [when used as subj-compl, subj: a noun denoting an important event, holiday, season, month etc]

⇒ some event (holiday etc) is very near in time, soon to come:

- до X-a рукой подать≈ X is close (near) at hand;

- X is just around the corner.

♦ До праздников рукой подать, пора начинать готовиться. The holidays are just around the corner. It's time to start preparing for them.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > рукой подать

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