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1 поза лежа на спине

back posture

Russian-english psychology dictionary > поза лежа на спине
2 поза лёжа на спине

Aviation medicine: back posture

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > поза лёжа на спине
3 straff

I Adj. (eng, gespannt) tight (auch Kontrolle, Planung); Seil, Sehne, Muskel: taut; Haut: smooth, taut; Stil: concise, economical, elegant; Inhalt eines Buchs etc.: rigorous; Disziplin: strict, rigid; straffer Busen firm breasts Pl.; straffe Haltung straight posture; straffe Handlung tight ( oder taut) plot; straffe Unternehmensleitung firm management

II Adv. tightly; straff anliegen Bluse etc.: fit tightly, be close-fitting; Haare: be combed flat; zusammengebunden: be pulled back tightly; straff anziehen (Schraube etc.) tighten; (Seil etc.) auch pull tight; die Zügel straffer anziehen fig. draw the reins tighter; straff organisiert tightly organized; straff führen keep a tight rein on

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taut; tense; tight

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strạff [ʃtraf]
1. adj
Seil tight, taut; Haut smooth; Busen firm; Haltung, Gestalt erect; (= straff sitzend) Hose etc tight, close-fitting; (fig = streng) Disziplin, Organisation strict, tight; Politik strict; Zeitplan tight
2. adv
(= stramm) tightly; (= streng) organisieren, reglementieren strictly
straff sitzen — to fit tightly, to be close-fitting or tight

etw straff spannen or ziehen — to tighten sth; Decke, Laken etc to pull sth tight

die Leine muss straff gespannt sein — the line has to be tight

das Haar straff zurückstecken — to tie one's hair back tightly

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1) (pulled tight: Keep the string taut while you tie a knot in it.) taut

2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) tight

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straff

[ʃtraf]

I. adj

1. (fest gespannt) taut, tight

2. (nicht schlaff) firm

3. (aufrecht) erect

4. (eng anliegend) tight

einen \straffen Sitz haben to fit tightly

5. (streng) strict

II. adv

1. (fest gespannt) tightly

2. (eng anliegend) tightly

3. (streng) severely

\straff gescheiteltes Haar severely parted hair

4. (strikt) strictly

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (fest, gespannt) tight, taut <rope, lines, etc.>; firm <breasts, skin>; erect <posture, figure>; tight <rein[s]>

2) (energisch) tight <organization, planning, etc.>; strict <discipline, leadership, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1) (fest, gespannt)

[zu] straff sitzen — < clothes> be [too] tight

straff zurückgekämmtes Haar — hair combed back tightly

2) (energisch) tightly, strictly <organized, planned, etc.>

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straff

A. adj (eng, gespannt) tight (auch Kontrolle, Planung); Seil, Sehne, Muskel: taut; Haut: smooth, taut; Stil: concise, economical, elegant; Inhalt eines Buchs etc: rigorous; Disziplin: strict, rigid;

straffer Busen firm breasts pl;

straffe Haltung straight posture;

straffe Handlung tight ( oder taut) plot;

straffe Unternehmensleitung firm management

B. adv tightly;

straff anliegen Bluse etc: fit tightly, be close-fitting; Haare: be combed flat; zusammengebunden: be pulled back tightly;

straff anziehen (Schraube etc) tighten; (Seil etc) auch pull tight;

die Zügel straffer anziehen fig draw the reins tighter;

straff organisiert tightly organized;

straff führen keep a tight rein on

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (fest, gespannt) tight, taut <rope, lines, etc.>; firm <breasts, skin>; erect <posture, figure>; tight <rein[s]>

2) (energisch) tight <organization, planning, etc.>; strict <discipline, leadership, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1) (fest, gespannt)

[zu] straff sitzen — < clothes> be [too] tight

straff zurückgekämmtes Haar — hair combed back tightly

2) (energisch) tightly, strictly <organized, planned, etc.>

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adj.

taut adj. adv.

tautly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > straff
4 Stellung

f

1. (Position, auch des Körpers) position; EDV status; Stellung zu position in relation to; eine kauernde etc. Stellung einnehmen take up a crouching etc. position; Sex in verschiedenen Stellungen having sex in different positions

2. (berufliche Stellung) post, position; eine Stellung als Assistent haben have an assistant’s post, work as an assistant; in Stellung sein altm. be in employment

3. (Rang) position, status; (Ansehen) standing; soziale Stellung social status ( oder class); (Ansehen) position in society, social standing ( oder status)

4. MIL. position; (Frontlinie) front line(s Pl.); eines Geschützes: emplacement; eine Stellung beziehen move into position; die Stellung halten hold the position; in Stellung bringen bring into position; (Geschütz) emplace

5. (Einstellung) position, stance; Stellung beziehen take a stand; zu etw. Stellung nehmen take a stand on s.th.; (sich äußern) auch give one’s view on s.th.; Stellung nehmen für come out in favo(u)r of, back (up); Stellung nehmen gegen oppose, come out against

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die Stellung

(Arbeitsplatz) post; situation; job; employment;

(Körperhaltung) posture; position;

(Position) order; position; standing position;

(Rang) standing; capacity; condition; status;

(Standpunkt) position; attitude; stance

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Stẹl|lung ['ʃtɛlʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (lit, fig MIL) position

in Stellung bringen/gehen — to bring/get into position, to place in position/take up one's position

die Stellung halten (Mil) — to hold one's position; (hum) to hold the fort

Stellung beziehen (Mil) — to move into position; (fig) to declare one's position, to make it clear where one stands

zu etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to give one's opinion on sth, to comment on sth

ich möchte dazu nicht Stellung nehmen — I would rather not comment on that

für jdn Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of sb

für etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to defend sth

gegen jdn/etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out against sb/sth

2) (= Rang) position

in führender/untergeordneter Stellung — in a leading/subordinate position

in meiner Stellung als... — in my capacity as...

die rechtliche Stellung des Mieters — the legal status of the tenant

gesellschaftliche Stellung — social status or standing

eine marktbeherrschende Stellung innehaben — to occupy a dominant position in the market

3) (= Posten) position, post (esp Brit), situation (dated, form)

bei jdm in Stellung sein — to be in sb's employment (Brit) or employ (form)

ohne Stellung sein — to be without employment, to be unemployed

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die

1) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) capacity

2) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) position

3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) position

4) (a position or pose: He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.) posture

5) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) situation

6) (a person's social rank.) status

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Stel·lung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Arbeitsplatz) job, position

ohne \Stellung sein to be unemployed [or without a job

2. (Rang) position

eine führende \Stellung einnehmen to rank high

3. (Körperhaltung) position; (beim Geschlechtsakt) position

in einer gebückten \Stellung bending [over]

4. (Position) position

in bestimmter \Stellung in a particular position

etw in \Stellung bringen MIL to put sth into position

in \Stellung gehen to take up position

die \Stellung [gegen jdn/etw] halten MIL to hold the position [against sb/sth]

die \Stellung halten (hum) to hold the fort

5. (Standpunkt)

\Stellung zu etw dat beziehen to take a stand [or take up a definite position] on sth

\Stellung zu etw dat nehmen to express an opinion on [or to state one's view about] sth

\Stellung für jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to take sb's/sth's side

\Stellung gegen jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to come out [or take sides] against sb/sth

ich beziehe weder für noch gegen irgendwen \Stellung I'm not taking sides

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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Stellung f

1. (Position, auch des Körpers) position; IT status;

Stellung zu position in relation to;

eine kauernde etc

Stellung einnehmen take up a crouching etc position;

Sex in verschiedenen Stellungen having sex in different positions

2. (berufliche Stellung) post, position;

eine Stellung als Assistent haben have an assistant’s post, work as an assistant;

in Stellung sein obs be in employment

3. (Rang) position, status; (Ansehen) standing;

soziale Stellung social status ( oder class); (Ansehen) position in society, social standing ( oder status)

4. MIL position; (Frontlinie) front line(s pl); eines Geschützes: emplacement;

eine Stellung beziehen move into position;

die Stellung halten hold the position;

in Stellung bringen bring into position; (Geschütz) emplace

5. (Einstellung) position, stance;

Stellung beziehen take a stand;

zu etwas Stellung nehmen take a stand on sth; (sich äußern) auch give one’s view on sth;

Stellung nehmen für come out in favo(u)r of, back (up);

Stellung nehmen gegen oppose, come out against

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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-en (Posten) f.

job n.

position n.

post n.

situation n. -en f.

ambassadorship n.

assignment (US) n.

attitude n.

condition n.

emplacement n.

job n.

position n.

posture n.

stance n.

status n.

(§ pl.: statuses)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stellung
5 position

position [pozisjɔ̃]

feminine noun

a. position ; [de navire] bearings

• rester sur ses positions to stand one's ground

• avoir une position de repli to have a fallback position

• arriver en première/deuxième/dernière position to come first/second/last

• être assis dans une mauvaise position to be sitting in an awkward position

• se mettre en position to take up one's position

• en position allongée/assise/verticale in a reclining/sitting/upright position

• être dans une position délicate to be in a difficult position

• être en position de faire qch to be in a position to do sth

• il occupe une position importante he holds an important position

• revoir sa position to review one's position

b. ( = attitude) stance

• prendre position to take a stand

• prendre (fermement) position en faveur de qch to come down (strongly) in favour of sth

• prise de position stand

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pozisjɔ̃
nom féminin

1) ( dans l'espace) position

il faut revoir la position des joueurs — the positioning of the players has to be rethought

en position horizontale/verticale — horizontally/vertically

attention, l'échelle est en position instable — be careful, the ladder isn't steady

2) Armée position

3) ( posture) position

la position des doigts sur une guitare — the positioning of the fingers on a guitar

rien de pire que de rester en position assise toute la journée — there's nothing worse than sitting down all day

4) ( situation) position

une position délicate — a tricky situation

être en position dominante sur le marché — to be a market leader

5) (professionnelle, sociale) position

6) ( au classement) place, position

7) ( point de vue) position, stance

prendre position sur un problème — to take a stand on an issue

prise de position — stance, stand ( sur quelque chose on something)

camper or rester sur ses positions — to stand one's ground

8) Finance (bank) balance

être en position créditrice/débitrice — [compte] to be in credit/debit

9) ( en danse) position

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pozisjɔ̃ nf
1) (= emplacement) position

prendre position (= se poster) — to take up one's position

Les gendarmes venaient de prendre position. — The police had just taken up their positions.

2) (= opinion) position

prendre position (= prendre parti) — to take a stand

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position nf

1 ( dans l'espace) position (de of); la position géographique d'une ville the geographical position of a town; veuillez indiquer votre position Naut, Aviat please state your position; il faut revoir la position des joueurs Sport the positioning of the players has to be rethought; en position horizontale/verticale horizontally/vertically; attention, l'échelle est en position instable be careful, the ladder isn't steady;

2 Mil position; bombarder les positions ennemies to bomb the enemy's positions; la troupe a pris position sur la crête the troop has taken up its position on the ridge;

3 ( posture) position (de of); faire l'amour dans toutes les positions to make love ou have sex in every (possible) position; la position des doigts sur une guitare the positioning of the fingers on a guitar; rien de pire que de rester en position assise toute la journée there's nothing worse than sitting down all day;

4 ( situation) position; placer qn dans une position difficile to put sb in a difficult ou an awkward position; être/se sentir en position de force to be/feel oneself to be in a position of strength; nous ne sommes pas en position de vous aider/d'agir we are in no position to help you/to act; être en position minoritaire/majoritaire to be in the minority/majority; se trouver dans une position délicate to be in a tricky situation; être en position dominante sur le marché to be a market leader;

5 (professionnelle, sociale) position; il occupe une position très en vue he's in a very public position; sa position est très enviée his/her position is widely envied;

6 ( au classement) place, position; être en deuxième/troisième position to be in second/third place ou position;

7 ( point de vue) position, stance; maintenir/durcir sa position to maintain/harden one's position ou stance; définir une position commune to reach a common position; position de principe position ou stance taken on principle; adopter une position de principe to make a stand on principle; revenir sur/réviser ses positions to reconsider/review one's position; prendre position sur un problème to take a stand on an issue; prise de position stance, stand (sur qch on sth); camper or rester sur ses positions to stand one's ground;

8 Fin (bank) balance; demander sa position to ask for the balance of one's account; être en position créditrice/débitrice [compte] to be in credit/debit;

9 Danse position; première/cinquième position first/fifth position.

Composés

position acheteur Fin bull position; position du missionnaire missionary position; position de repli fallback; position vendeur Fin bear position.

[pozisjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. MILITAIRE [lieu d'où l'on mène une action] position

une position dominante a commanding position

position avancée/défensive advanced/defensive position

position clef key position

être en position de combat to be ready to attack

des positions fortifiées a fortified position

position de repli MILITAIRE (figuré) fall-back position

2. [lieu où l'on se trouve] position

déterminer sa position to find one's bearings

déterminer la position de quelque chose to locate something

3. [dans un sondage, une course] position, place

nous sommes en dernière/première position dans le championnat we're bottom of the league/in the lead in the championship

arriver en première/dernière position

a. [coureur] to come first/last

b. [candidat] to come top/be last

ils ont rétrogradé en quatrième position au hit-parade they went down to number four in the charts

4. [posture] posture, position

tu as une mauvaise position you've got bad posture

dans la ou en position verticale when standing up

dans la ou en position allongée when lying down

dans la ou en position assise when sitting, in a sitting position

5. [angle, orientation] position, setting

mettez le siège en position inclinée tilt the seat back

6. [opinion] position, stance, standpoint

prendre position (sur quelque chose) to take a stand ou to take up a position (on something)

prendre position pour ou en faveur de quelque chose to come down in favour of something

prendre position contre quelque chose to come out against something

rester sur ses positions (sens propre & figuré) to stand one's ground, to stick to one's guns

quelle est la position de la France dans ce conflit? what's France's position on this conflict?

position commune POLITIQUE common stance

7. [situation] position, situation

en position de: en position de force in a strong position ou a position of strength

être en position de faire quelque chose to be in a position to do something

[dans une entreprise] position, post

dans sa position, elle devrait se sentir responsable a woman in her position should feel responsible

position sociale social standing

8. BANQUE balance (of account)

position de place BOURSE market position

feuille de position interim statement

9. LINGUISTIQUE [d'un terme, d'une syllabe, d'une voyelle] position

phonème en position forte/faible stressed/unstressed phoneme

10. DANSE position

11. MUSIQUE [accord, doigté] position

12. GÉOMÉTRIE & PSYCHOLOGIE position

13. DROIT status

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de position locution adjectivale

[balise] position (modificateur)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > position
6 tenir

tenir [t(ə)niʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. indirect transitive verb

4. impersonal verb

5. reflexive verb

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1. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• la clé qu'il tient à la main the key that he's holding

• la clé qu'il tient dans sa main the key that he's holding

• il tient son fils par la main he's holding his son's hand

• tenir la porte à qn to hold the door open for sb

   b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keep

• tenir les yeux ouverts to keep one's eyes open

• le café le tient éveillé coffee keeps him awake

• tenir qch en place to keep sth in place

• tenir une note (Music) to hold a note

   c. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keep

   d. ( = détenir) to have

• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!

• nous le tenons we've got him

• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article

• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!

• en tenir pour qn (inf) ( = l'aimer) to have a crush on sb (inf)

   e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under control

   f. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold

   g. ( = occuper) [+ place, largeur] to take up ; [+ rôle] to have ; [+ emploi] to hold

• ça tient trop de place it takes up too much room

• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the right

• elle a bien tenu son rôle de chef she was a good manager

• elle tient le rôle d'Ophélie she plays the role of Ophelia

   h. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold

   i. ( = résister à) tenir l'alcool (inf) to be able to hold one's drink

• tenir le coup [personne] to survive ; [chose] to last

• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?

   j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep to

• tenir le rythme to keep up the pace

   k. (locutions)

► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as

• je le tenais pour un imbécile I regarded him as an idiot

• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb

• il tient cela de son père he gets that from his father► tiens ! (en donnant) here you are!

• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!

• tiens, tiens ! well, well!

2. <

   a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up

• ce chapeau ne tient pas sur ma tête this hat won't stay on my head

• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the tree

• il tient bien sur ses jambes he's very steady on his legs

   b. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last

• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?

• il n'y a pas de match qui tienne there's no question of going to any match

   c. ( = résister) to hold out

• tenir bon to hold out

• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer

   d. ( = pouvoir être contenu) to fit ( dans into)

• ils ne tiendront pas dans la voiture they won't fit into the car

• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight

• son discours tient en quelques pages his speech is just a few pages long

3. <

• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to

• il ne tenait plus à la vie he had lost his will to live

• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly

• il tient beaucoup à vous connaître he's very anxious to meet you

• elle tenait absolument à parler she insisted on speaking

• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...

• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to

• ça tient au climat it's because of the climate

• son succès tient à peu de chose his success hangs on very little

• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?

• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after

• il tient de son père he takes after his father

• il a de qui tenir it runs in the family

4. <

( = dépendre de) to depend

• il ne tient qu'à vous de décider it's up to you to decide

► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!

5. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• il se tenait le ventre de douleur he was holding his stomach in pain

• se tenir à qch to hold onto sth

• ils se tenaient par la main they were holding hands

• ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms round each other's waists

   b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up

• tiens-toi droit (debout) stand up straight ; (assis) sit up straight

• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouching

• tenez-vous prêts à partir be ready to leave

• elle se tenait à sa fenêtre she was standing at her window

   c. ( = se conduire) to behave

• il ne sait pas se tenir he doesn't know how to behave

• se tenir tranquille to be quiet

• tiens-toi tranquille keep still

• se tenir mal (à table) to have bad table manners ; (en société) to behave badly

• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!

   d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take place

   e. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold together

• tout se tient it's all connected

   f. (locutions)

► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!

• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with

• nous nous en tiendrons là pour aujourd'hui we'll leave it at that for today

• il aimerait savoir à quoi s'en tenir he'd like to know where he stands

• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)

il se tient pour responsable he holds himself responsible

• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!

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təniʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( serrer) to hold

tiens-moi ça — hold this (for me)

tenir quelqu'un par la main — to hold somebody's hand

tenir la rampe — to hold onto the banisters

tiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!

tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!

si je le tenais! — if I could get my hands on him!

bien tenir — to hold on to

2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control

il nous tient — he's got a hold on us

3) Armée to hold

4) ( avoir attrapé) to hold

je te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!

pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you

tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US

5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]

de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? — where did you get that information?

elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère — she inherited her jewels from her mother

6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]

bien tenir sa maison — to keep one's house spick and span

tenir la comptabilité — to keep the books

7) ( garder) to keep

tenir quelqu'un occupé — to keep somebody busy

‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’

tenir une note — Musique to hold a note

8) ( conserver une position)

tenir sa tête droite — to hold one's head upright

tenir les yeux baissés — to keep one's eyes lowered

9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]

tenir la porte fermée avec son pied — to hold the door shut with one's foot

10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]

11) ( résister)

tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy

tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out

tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain

12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]

13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]

14) ( considérer)

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible

je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts — I consider my information to be correct

tenir quelqu'un pour mort — to give somebody up for dead

tenir pour certain que — to regard it as certain that

2.

tenir à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( avoir de l'attachement pour)

tenir à — to be fond of, to like

tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life

il tient à son argent — he can't bear to be parted from his money

tenir à son indépendance — to like one's independence

2) ( vouloir)

j'y tiens — I insist

tenir à faire — to want to do

je ne tiens pas à faire — I'd rather not do

tenir à ce que quelqu'un fasse — to insist that somebody should do

je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle y aille — I'd rather she didn't go

je tiens beaucoup à la revoir — I'd really like to see her again

nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt — you really must come to dinner soon

3) ( être dû à)

tenir à — to be due to

3.

tenir de verbe transitif indirect

1) ( ressembler à)

tenir de — to take after

il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from

de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? — where does she get her nastiness from?

2) ( s'apparenter à)

tenir de — to border on

4.

verbe intransitif

1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in

ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds — these shoes won't stay on my feet

2) ( résister)

tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on

tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting

j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) — I hope my car will last out

il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television

3) ( durer)

le plan tient-il toujours? — is the plan still on?

la neige tient — the snow is settling

les fleurs n'ont pas tenu — the flowers didn't last long

la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded

4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up

5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)

faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture — to fit six people into a car

mon article tient en trois pages — my article takes up only three pages

tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)

tenir en hauteur dans une pièce — to fit into a room (heightwise)

ne pas tenir en hauteur — to be too tall ( dans for)

5.

se tenir verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to hold

se tenir la tête de douleur — to hold one's head in pain

2) ( l'un l'autre)

se tenir par le bras — to be arm in arm

ils se tenaient par la taille — they had their arms around each other's waists

se tenir par la main — to hold hands

3) ( s'accrocher) to hold on

se tenir par les pieds — to hold on with one's feet

tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock

4) ( demeurer)

se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out

se tenir sans bouger — to stay still

se tenir prêt — to be ready

se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself

se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still

5) ( se comporter) to behave

savoir se tenir — to know how to behave

tiens-toi bien! — behave yourself!

6) ( avoir une posture)

se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture

tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!

7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held

8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together

9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together

ça se tient — it makes sense

10) ( se considérer)

se tenir pour — to consider oneself to be

tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!

11) ( être fidèle)

s'en tenir à — to stand by

12) ( se limiter)

s'en tenir à — to keep to

s'en tenir aux ordres — to stick to orders

s'en tenir là — to leave it there

ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec — not to know what to make of

6.

verbe impersonnel

il ne tient qu'à toi de partir — it's up to you to decide whether to leave

qu'à cela ne tienne! — never mind!

7.

tiens exclamation oh!

tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!

tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?

tiens donc! — iron fancy that!

tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!

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t(ə)niʀ
1. vt

1) (avec sa main) to hold

Tu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?

Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.

2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run

tenir les comptes — to keep the books

tenir un rôle — to play a part

3) [promesse, engagement] to keep

4) (= considérer)

tenir qn pour — to take sb for

5) (= occuper)

tenir de la place — to take up space

6) (= résister à)

tenir l'alcool — to be able to hold a drink

tenir le coup — to hold out

7) (= garder, maintenir)

tenir sa langue fig — to hold one's tongue

tenir au chaud — to keep hot

tenir à l'abri — to keep under cover

tenir prêt — to have ready

Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.

8) (= avoir reçu)

tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb

2. vi

1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold

2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last

3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survive

tenir bon — to stand fast

tenir 3 jours — to last 3 days

4) (en donnant quelque chose)

tiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!

5) (exclamatif)

Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!

tiens? (surprise) — really?

6)

tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for

Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)

ça ne tient qu'à lui — it is entirely up to him

tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do

Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.

tenir à ce que qn fasse qch — to really want sb to do sth

7)

tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after

Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.

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tenir verb table: venir

A vtr

1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;

2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;

3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;

4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;

5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;

6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;

7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;

8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;

9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;

10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;

11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;

12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litres^GB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;

13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centre^GB of the square;

14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.

B tenir à vtr ind

1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;

2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;

3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.

C tenir de vtr ind

1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;

2 ( s'apparenter à) tenir de to border on; tenir du délire to border on madness.

D vi

1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;

2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;

3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colour^GB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;

4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;

5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.

E se tenir vpr

1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;

2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;

3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;

4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;

5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;

6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;

7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;

8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;

9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;

10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;

11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;

12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.

F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!

G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!

Idiome

en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.

[tənir] verbe transitif

A.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]

1. [retenir] to hold (on to)

tenir la main de quelqu'un to hold somebody's hand

je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped

2. [manier] to hold

tu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properly

B.[CONSERVER]

1. [maintenir - dans une position] to hold, to keep ; [ - dans un état] to keep

enlève les vis qui tiennent le panneau undo the screws which hold the panel in place

tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full

tenez-lui la tête hors de l'eau hold her head above the water

elle tient ses chiens attachés she keeps her dogs tied up

tenir chaud to keep warm

je veux une robe qui tienne chaud I'd like a warm dress

tenez-le prêt (à partir) make sure he's ready (to leave)

2. [garder - note] to hold

tenir l'accord to stay in tune

‘tenez votre droite’

a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’

b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’

3. (vieilli) [conserver - dans un lieu] to keep

4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collect

C.[POSSÉDER]

1. [avoir reçu]

tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody

les propriétés que je tenais de ma mère [par héritage] the properties I'd inherited from my mother

2. [avoir capturé] to have caught, to have got hold of

[avoir à sa merci] to have got

ah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!

si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!

elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hour

pendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?

3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou got

je crois que je tiens un scoop! I think I've got a scoop!

tenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something from

il a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?

nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...

tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the state

qu'est-ce que je tiens comme rhume! (familier) I've got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

elle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)

il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonight

qu'est-ce qu'il tient!

a. (familier) [il est stupide] what a twit (UK) ou blockhead!

b. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!

c. [il est enrhumé] he's got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

4. [transmettre]

nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documents

D.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]

1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to hold

quand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angry

la jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy

ce rhume me tient depuis deux semaines I've had this cold for two weeks

MILITAIRE to control

[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) control

2. [diriger, s'occuper de - commerce, maison, hôtel] to run ; [ - comptabilité, registre] to keep

tenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashier

elle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"

le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the bar

tenir la marque JEUX & SPORT to keep score

3. [donner - assemblée, conférence, séance] to hold, to have

le tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new building

4. [prononcer - discours] to give ; [ - raisonnement] to have ; [ - langage] to use

il me tint à peu près ce langage La Fontaine (allusion) here's roughly what he said to me

tenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks

comment peux-tu tenir un tel raisonnement? how can you possibly think this way?

5. [astreint à]

être tenu à quelque chose: être tenu au secret professionnel to be bound by professional secrecy

nous sommes tenus à la discrétion we're obliged to be very discreet

je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her

6. THÉÂTRE [rôle] to play, to have

tenir un rôle dans (figuré) to play a part in

7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in hand

E.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]

1. [occuper] to take up (separable), to occupy

le fauteuil tient trop de place the armchair takes up too much room

tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place

2. [contenir] to hold

F.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]

1. [résister à] (to be able) to take

il tient l'alcool he can take (especially UK) ou hold his drink

tenir le coup

a. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold out

b. [digue] to hold (out)

c. [personne] (to be able) to take it

le soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nights

tenir la route [véhicule] to have good road-holding (UK), to hold the road well

ton raisonnement ne tient pas la route (figuré) your argument doesn't stand up to scrutiny

2. [respecter] to keep to, to stand by, to uphold

tenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise

[s'engager dans - pari]

je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!

tenu!, je tiens! JEUX you're on!

G.[CONSIDÉRER] (soutenu) to hold, to consider

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as

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[tənir] verbe intransitif

1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay up

tenir en place to stay in place

mets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape better

la porte du placard ne tient pas fermée the cupboard door won't stay shut

tout ça tient avec de la colle all this is held together with glue

le porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you going

faire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into position

tenir à

a. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou to

b. [être contigu à] to be next to

[personne]

il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yet

je ne tiens plus sur mes jambes [de fatigue] I can hardly stand up any more

cet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair

elle ne tient pas en place she can't sit still

2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last out

je ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going in

le cœur ne tiendra pas his heart won't take it

tes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with reality

tenir bon ou ferme

a. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tight

b. [ne pas céder] to hold out

tenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its way

il me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my ground

le dollar tient toujours bon the dollar is still holding firm

ne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned him

ça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it

3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stay

aucun parfum ne tient sur moi perfumes don't stay on me

4. [être valable, être d'actualité - offre, pari, rendez-vous] to stand ; [ - promesse] to hold

ça tient toujours pour demain? is it still on for tomorrow?

il n'y a pas de... qui tienne: il n'y a pas de congé qui tienne there's no question of having leave

il n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!

5. [pouvoir être logé] to fit

le compte rendu tient en une page the report takes up one page

tenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)

on tient facilement à cinq dans la barque the boat sits five in comfort

son histoire tient en peu de mots his story can be summed up in a few words

6. (locution)

en tenir pour quelqu'un (familier) to have a crush on somebody

en tenir pour quelque chose

a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on something

b. [ne considérer que] to stick to something

elle en tient vraiment pour l'hypothèse de l'assassinat she seems convinced it was murder

tiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] here

tiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thundering

tiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself useful

tenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricity

s'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!

tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?

tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of him

elle a refusé? tiens donc! (familier & ironique) she said no? you amaze me! ou surprise, surprise!

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)

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tenir à verbe plus préposition

1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to value

si tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...

2. [vouloir]

tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing something

je tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signed

tu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularly

tenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good education

tiens-tu à ce que cela se sache? do you really want it to become known?

je voudrais t'aider — je n'y tiens pas I'd like to help you — I'd rather you didn't

venez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!

3. [résulter de] to stem ou to result from, to be due to, to be caused by

le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness

à quoi ça tient? (familier) what's the reason for it?, what's it due to?

qu'à cela ne tienne never mind, fear not (humoristique)

4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]

il ne tient qu'à toi de mettre fin à ce désordre it's entirely up to you to sort out this shambles

s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision

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tenir de verbe plus préposition

1. [ressembler à] to take after

ce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setter

elle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!

2. [relever de]

sa guérison tient du miracle his recovery is something of a miracle

des propos qui tiennent de l'injure remarks verging on the insulting

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils marchaient en se tenant la main they were walking hand in hand

se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[se dérouler - conférence] to be held, to take place ; [ - festival, foire] to take place

le festival se tient en plusieurs endroits there are several venues for the festival

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se tenir verbe pronominal transitif

se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands

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se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)

se tenir à

a. to hold on to

b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip

2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seated

se tenir (légèrement) en retrait to stand back (slightly)

se tenir debout to be standing (up)

se tenir droit

a. [debout] to stand up straight

b. [assis] to sit up straight

tiens-toi mieux sur ta chaise sit properly on your chair

c'est parce que tu te tiens mal que tu as mal au dos you get backaches because of bad posture

se tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out

se tenir coi to remain silent

3. [se conduire] to behave

bien se tenir to behave oneself

mal se tenir to behave oneself badly

4. [être cohérent]

se tenir (bien)

a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand up

b. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together

je voudrais trouver un alibi qui se tienne I'm looking for a plausible excuse

[coïncider - indices, événements] to hang together, to be linked

5. (locution)

s'en tenir à: tenez-vous-en aux ordres confine yourself to carrying out orders

d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop there

je ne m'en tiendrai pas à ses excuses I won't be content with a mere apology from him

ne pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself with

on ne se tenait plus de rire we were in absolute fits (of laughter)

tiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!

elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!

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se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se considérer comme]

je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yet

se tenir pour satisfait to feel satisfied

je ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius

2. (locution)

je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tenir

7 reanudar

v.

to resume.

Silvia reinició su amistad con Ricardo Silvia reinitiated her friendship with Richard.

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reanudar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to renew, resume, re-establish

2 (conversaciones, negociaciones) to resume; (clases) to start again; (amistad) to renew; (paso, marcha) to set off again on

► verbo pronominal reanudarse

1 to start again, resume

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verb

to resume

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1.

VT [+ diálogo, viaje] to resume

reanudaron su amistad tras una larga separación — they resumed their friendship after a long separation, they took up their friendship again after a long separation

han reanudado las negociaciones — they have resumed the talks

2.

See:

reanudarse

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1.
verbo transitivo (frml) <conversaciones/negociaciones/viaje> to resume; < hostilidades> to renew, resume

reanudarán las clases mañana — they go back to school tomorrow

reanudaron el viaje — they resumed their journey
2.
reanudarse v pron to resume

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= restart, resume, reinstitute.

Ex. The system restarts the previously discontinued search, instead of just using the incomplete results.

Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex. The move came on the heels of Russia's decision to reinstitute bomber missions over the North Sea after a 17-year hiatus.

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* reanudar las operaciones = be back in business.

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1.
verbo transitivo (frml) <conversaciones/negociaciones/viaje> to resume; < hostilidades> to renew, resume

reanudarán las clases mañana — they go back to school tomorrow

reanudaron el viaje — they resumed their journey
2.
reanudarse v pron to resume

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= restart, resume, reinstitute.

Ex: The system restarts the previously discontinued search, instead of just using the incomplete results.

Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex: The move came on the heels of Russia's decision to reinstitute bomber missions over the North Sea after a 17-year hiatus.

* reanudar las operaciones = be back in business.

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reanudar [A1 ]

vt

( frml); ‹conversaciones/negociaciones› to resume

reanudará las clases en septiembre he starts classes again o goes back to school in September

han decidido reanudar las relaciones diplomáticas they have decided to resume diplomatic relations

reanudaron las hostilidades tras una breve tregua hostilities were renewed o resumed after a brief ceasefire

reanudaron el viaje al amanecer they resumed their journey at dawn, they set off again at dawn

■ reanudarse

v pron

to resume

el servicio se reanudará el jueves the service will resume on Thursday

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reanudar ( conjugate reanudar) verbo transitivo (frml) ‹conversaciones/negociaciones/viaje› to resume;
‹ hostilidades› to renew, resume;
‹amistad/relación› to renew, revive
reanudarse verbo pronominal
to resume
reanudar verbo transitivo to resume, renew: tras la interrupción, reanudó el discurso, he continued with his speech after the interruption
' reanudar' also found in these entries:
English:
recommence
- renew
- rerun
- restart
- resume
- roll back
- take up
- reopen
- take

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reanudar

♦ vt
[conversación, actividad] to resume; [amistad] to renew
♦ See also the pronominal verb reanudarse

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reanudar

v/t resume

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reanudar vt

: to resume, to renew

♦ See also the reflexive verb reanadarse

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reanudar vb to renew / to resume

Spanish-English dictionary > reanudar

8 stellung

f

1. (Position, auch des Körpers) position; EDV status; Stellung zu position in relation to; eine kauernde etc. Stellung einnehmen take up a crouching etc. position; Sex in verschiedenen Stellungen having sex in different positions

2. (berufliche Stellung) post, position; eine Stellung als Assistent haben have an assistant’s post, work as an assistant; in Stellung sein altm. be in employment

3. (Rang) position, status; (Ansehen) standing; soziale Stellung social status ( oder class); (Ansehen) position in society, social standing ( oder status)

4. MIL. position; (Frontlinie) front line(s Pl.); eines Geschützes: emplacement; eine Stellung beziehen move into position; die Stellung halten hold the position; in Stellung bringen bring into position; (Geschütz) emplace

5. (Einstellung) position, stance; Stellung beziehen take a stand; zu etw. Stellung nehmen take a stand on s.th.; (sich äußern) auch give one’s view on s.th.; Stellung nehmen für come out in favo(u)r of, back (up); Stellung nehmen gegen oppose, come out against

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die Stellung

(Arbeitsplatz) post; situation; job; employment;

(Körperhaltung) posture; position;

(Position) order; position; standing position;

(Rang) standing; capacity; condition; status;

(Standpunkt) position; attitude; stance

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Stẹl|lung ['ʃtɛlʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (lit, fig MIL) position

in Stellung bringen/gehen — to bring/get into position, to place in position/take up one's position

die Stellung halten (Mil) — to hold one's position; (hum) to hold the fort

Stellung beziehen (Mil) — to move into position; (fig) to declare one's position, to make it clear where one stands

zu etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to give one's opinion on sth, to comment on sth

ich möchte dazu nicht Stellung nehmen — I would rather not comment on that

für jdn Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of sb

für etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to defend sth

gegen jdn/etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out against sb/sth

2) (= Rang) position

in führender/untergeordneter Stellung — in a leading/subordinate position

in meiner Stellung als... — in my capacity as...

die rechtliche Stellung des Mieters — the legal status of the tenant

gesellschaftliche Stellung — social status or standing

eine marktbeherrschende Stellung innehaben — to occupy a dominant position in the market

3) (= Posten) position, post (esp Brit), situation (dated, form)

bei jdm in Stellung sein — to be in sb's employment (Brit) or employ (form)

ohne Stellung sein — to be without employment, to be unemployed

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die

1) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) capacity

2) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) position

3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) position

4) (a position or pose: He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.) posture

5) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) situation

6) (a person's social rank.) status

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Stel·lung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Arbeitsplatz) job, position

ohne \Stellung sein to be unemployed [or without a job

2. (Rang) position

eine führende \Stellung einnehmen to rank high

3. (Körperhaltung) position; (beim Geschlechtsakt) position

in einer gebückten \Stellung bending [over]

4. (Position) position

in bestimmter \Stellung in a particular position

etw in \Stellung bringen MIL to put sth into position

in \Stellung gehen to take up position

die \Stellung [gegen jdn/etw] halten MIL to hold the position [against sb/sth]

die \Stellung halten (hum) to hold the fort

5. (Standpunkt)

\Stellung zu etw dat beziehen to take a stand [or take up a definite position] on sth

\Stellung zu etw dat nehmen to express an opinion on [or to state one's view about] sth

\Stellung für jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to take sb's/sth's side

\Stellung gegen jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to come out [or take sides] against sb/sth

ich beziehe weder für noch gegen irgendwen \Stellung I'm not taking sides

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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…stellung f im subst

1. körperliche:

Fehlstellung wrong position;

Lippenstellung position of the lips;

Missionarsstellung missionary position

2. TECH etc:

Schalterstellung switch position;

Signalstellung signal position

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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-en (Posten) f.

job n.

position n.

post n.

situation n. -en f.

ambassadorship n.

assignment (US) n.

attitude n.

condition n.

emplacement n.

job n.

position n.

posture n.

stance n.

status n.

(§ pl.: statuses)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stellung

9 krumm

Adj. und Adv.

1. crooked (auch Nase); (verbogen) bent; (gewunden) winding; (verdreht) twisted; krumme Haltung bent posture, stoop; krumm gehen stoop; krumm biegen bend; alt und krumm bowed down with age; sich krumm legen umg., fig. (eisern sparen) scrimp and save; (sich sehr zurückhalten müssen) have to count every penny

2. umg., fig.: ( jemandem) etw. krumm nehmen take offen|ce (Am. -se) at s.th. (from s.o.); sie hat es mir krumm genommen, dass ich... she was offended ( oder took it amiss) that I...

3. umg., fig. (unrechtmäßig) crooked, shady; krumme Finger machen walk off with s.th.; krumme Sachen machen have shady dealings; (mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten) get onto the wrong side of the law; es auf die krumme Tour machen / versuchen do / try to do it by underhand(ed) means, pull a fast one / try to pull a fast one

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wry; bandy; crooked; warped; bent; hooked; curved; awry

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krụmm [krʊm]
1. adj

1) crooked; (= verbogen) bent, crooked; (= hakenförmig) hooked; Beine bandy; Rücken hunched

krumme Nase — hook( ed) nose

etw krumm biegen — to bend sth

krumm und schief — askew, skewwhiff (Brit inf)

jdn krumm und lahm schlagen — to beat sb black and blue

eine krumme Hand machen (inf) — to hold one's hand out

einen krummen Rücken machen — to stoop; (fig)

mach nicht solchen krummen Rücken! — straighten your shoulders, hold yourself straight

2) (inf = unehrlich) crooked (inf)

krummer Hund (pej) — crooked swine

ein krummes Ding drehen (sl) — to do something crooked

er hat während seiner Zeit als Buchhalter viele krumme Dinger gedreht (sl) — while he was a book-keeper he got up to all sorts of crooked tricks (inf)

etw auf die krumme Tour versuchen — to try to fiddle (inf) or wangle (inf) sth

er hat sie auf die krumme Tour herumgekriegt — he conned her (inf)

krumme Wege gehen — to err from the straight and narrow

2. adv
(= nicht gerade)
krumm stehen/sitzen — to slouch

steh/sitz nicht so krumm da! — stand/sit up straight, don't slouch

krumm gehen — to walk with a stoop

krumm wachsen — to grow crooked

krumm gewachsen — crooked

keinen Finger krumm machen (inf) — not to lift a finger

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1) (not straight: That picture is crooked (= not horizontal).) crooked

2) crookedly

3) warped

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krumm

[krʊm]

I. adj

1. (verbogen) bent, crooked

\krumm und schief askew

2. (gebogen) Nase hooked; Rücken hunched, crooked; Beine bandy

3. (pej fam: unehrlich) crooked, bent

ein \krummes Ding drehen to pull off sth crooked

es auf die \krumme Tour versuchen to try to fiddle sth

4. (nicht rund) odd

II. adv (gebogen)

etw \krumm biegen to bend sth

\krumm gehen to walk with a stoop

\krumm sitzen/stehen to slouch

etw \krumm machen to bend sth

▶ sich akk \krumm und schief lachen (fam) to split one's sides laughing; s.a. Finger

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bent <nail etc.>; crooked <stick, branch, etc.>; bandy < legs>; bent < back>

eine krumme Nase — a crooked nose; (Hakennase) a hooked nose

krumm sein/werden — < person> stoop/develop a stoop

etwas krumm biegen — bend something

jemanden krumm und lahm schlagen — beat somebody black and blue

sich krumm und schief lachen — (ugs.) fall about laughing; laugh one's head off (coll.)

sich krumm legen — (ugs.) scrimp and scrape; pinch and scrape

etwas krumm nehmen — (ugs.) take offence at something; take something the wrong way

2) nicht präd. (ugs.): (unrechtmäßig) crooked

ein krummes Ding drehen — get up to something crooked
2.
adverbial crookedly

krumm gewachsen — crooked <tree etc.>

krumm dasitzen/gehen — slouch/walk with a stoop

steh/sitz nicht so krumm da! — stand/sit up straight!; s. auch Finger 2)

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krumm adj & adv

1. crooked (auch Nase); (verbogen) bent; (gewunden) winding; (verdreht) twisted;

krumme Haltung bent posture, stoop;

krumm gehen stoop;

krumm biegen bend;

alt und krumm bowed down with age; → auch krummlegen, krummbiegen etc

2. umg, fig (unrechtmäßig) crooked, shady;

krumme Finger machen walk off with sth;

krumme Sachen machen have shady dealings; (mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten) get onto the wrong side of the law;

es auf die krumme Tour machen/versuchen do/try to do it by underhand(ed) means, pull a fast one/try to pull a fast one

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1.
Adjektiv

1) bent <nail etc.>; crooked <stick, branch, etc.>; bandy < legs>; bent < back>

eine krumme Nase — a crooked nose; (Hakennase) a hooked nose

krumm sein/werden — < person> stoop/develop a stoop

etwas krumm biegen — bend something

jemanden krumm und lahm schlagen — beat somebody black and blue

sich krumm und schief lachen — (ugs.) fall about laughing; laugh one's head off (coll.)

sich krumm legen — (ugs.) scrimp and scrape; pinch and scrape

etwas krumm nehmen — (ugs.) take offence at something; take something the wrong way

2) nicht präd. (ugs.): (unrechtmäßig) crooked

ein krummes Ding drehen — get up to something crooked
2.
adverbial crookedly

krumm gewachsen — crooked <tree etc.>

krumm dasitzen/gehen — slouch/walk with a stoop

steh/sitz nicht so krumm da! — stand/sit up straight!; s. auch Finger 2)

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adj.

awry adj.

bent adj.

crooked adj.

warped adj.

wry adj. adv.

wryly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > krumm

10 liegend

I Part. Präs. liegen

II Adj.

1. (ruhend) resting; Position: horizontal: Figur, Haltung: recumbent; bes. KUNST reclining; auf dem Rücken liegend lying on one’s back; Liegende KUNST reclining figure

2. (gelegen) situated

III Adv.: liegend aufbewahrt stored flat; liegend transportieren (Kranke etc.) move in a recumbent position

* * *

recumbent; prone

* * *
lie|gend
1. adj (ART)
reclining
líégende Güter — immovable property sing (form), real estate

2. adv

1)

(= flach) líégend aufbewahren — to store flat; Flasche etc to store on its side

2) (= im Liegen) while lying down

* * *

(lying down.) recumbent

* * *

lie·gend

I. adj reclining, recumbent form

II. adv

1. (flach)

etw \liegend aufbewahren/lagern to store sth flat/on its side

2. (im Liegen) in a lying position, whilst lying down

* * *

reclining, recumbent <figure, posture>; prone < position>; horizontal <position, engine>

* * *

liegend

A. ppr → liegen

B. adj

1. (ruhend) resting; Position: horizontal: Figur, Haltung: recumbent; besonders KUNST reclining;

auf dem Rücken liegend lying on one’s back;

Liegende KUNST reclining figure

2. (gelegen) situated

C. adv:

liegend aufbewahrt stored flat;

liegend transportieren (Kranke etc) move in a recumbent position

* * *

reclining, recumbent <figure, posture>; prone < position>; horizontal <position, engine>

* * *

adj.

horizontal adj.

lying adj.

recumbent adj. adv.

recumbently adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > liegend

11 straffen

I v/t tighten; (Seil etc.) tauten, pull taut; (Handlung etc.) tighten up, tauten; (Organisation) streamline, tighten up; sich (Dat) die Gesichtshaut / den Busen straffen lassen have a facelift / have one’s breasts lifted; der Aufsatz müsste noch etwas gestrafft werden the essay still needs a little tightening up

II v/refl tighten; Person: straighten up, draw o.s. up

* * *

to tense; to tighten

* * *
strạf|fen ['ʃtrafn]
1. vt
to tighten; (= spannen) Seil, Leine auch to tauten; (= raffen) Handlung, Darstellung to make more taut, to tighten up
die Gesichtshaut straffen lassen — to have a face-lift

den Busen straffen lassen — to have one's breasts lifted

die Zügel straffen (fig) — to tighten the reins

2. vr
to tighten, to become taut; (Haut) to become smooth; (Busen) to become firm; (= sich aufrichten) to stiffen
* * *

straf·fen

[ˈʃtrafn̩]

I. vt

1. (straff anziehen)

▪ etw \straffen to tighten sth

2. (kürzen)

▪ etw \straffen to shorten sth

einen Artikel/Text \straffen to shorten an article/text; (präziser machen) to tighten up an article/text sep

3. MED (straffer machen)

▪ [jdm] etw \straffen to make sb's sth firmer, to tighten up sb's sth sep

▪ sich dat etw \straffen lassen to have one's sth made firmer [or tighter]

sich dat das Gesicht \straffen lassen to have a facelift

II. vr

▪ sich akk \straffen to tighten; Segel to fill with wind

* * *
1.
transitives Verb

1) (spannen) tighten

diese Creme strafft die Haut — this cream firms the skin

2) (raffen) tighten up <text, procedure, organization, etc.>
2.
reflexives Verb < person> straighten oneself, draw oneself up; <rope etc.> tighten; <body, back> stiffen; <posture, bearing> straighten

* * *

straffen

A. v/t tighten; (Seil etc) tauten, pull taut; (Handlung etc) tighten up, tauten; (Organisation) streamline, tighten up;

sich (dat)

die Gesichtshaut/den Busen straffen lassen have a facelift/have one’s breasts lifted;

der Aufsatz müsste noch etwas gestrafft werden the essay still needs a little tightening up

B. v/r tighten; Person: straighten up, draw o.s. up

* * *
1.
transitives Verb

1) (spannen) tighten

diese Creme strafft die Haut — this cream firms the skin

2) (raffen) tighten up <text, procedure, organization, etc.>
2.
reflexives Verb < person> straighten oneself, draw oneself up; <rope etc.> tighten; <body, back> stiffen; <posture, bearing> straighten

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > straffen

12 hinchable

adj.

inflatable.

* * *

ADJ inflatable

* * *

= inflatable.

Ex. These inflatable balls are used to strengthen muscles, to improve posture and help prevent back pain.

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* barca hinchable = dinghy.

* castillo hinchable = bouncy castle.

* * *

= inflatable.

Ex: These inflatable balls are used to strengthen muscles, to improve posture and help prevent back pain.

* barca hinchable = dinghy.

* castillo hinchable = bouncy castle.

* * *

hinchable

adjective

( Esp) inflatable

* * *

hinchable adj

inflatable

* * *

hinchable

adj inflatable

Spanish-English dictionary > hinchable

13 inflable

adj.

inflatable.

* * *

inflable

► adjetivo

1 inflatable

* * *

ADJ inflatable

* * *

adjetivo inflatable

* * *

= inflatable.

Ex. These inflatable balls are used to strengthen muscles, to improve posture and help prevent back pain.

----

* piscina inflable = paddling pool, wading pool.

* piscina inflable para chapotear = paddling pool, wading pool.

* piscina inflable para niños = paddling pool, wading pool.

* * *

adjetivo inflatable

* * *

= inflatable.

Ex: These inflatable balls are used to strengthen muscles, to improve posture and help prevent back pain.

* piscina inflable = paddling pool, wading pool.

* piscina inflable para chapotear = paddling pool, wading pool.

* piscina inflable para niños = paddling pool, wading pool.

* * *

inflable

adjective

inflatable

* * *

inflable adj

inflatable

* * *

inflable

adj inflatable

* * *

inflable adj

: inflatable

Spanish-English dictionary > inflable

14 योगः _yōgḥ

योगः [युज् भावादौ घञ् कुत्वम्]

1 Joining, uniting.

-2 Union, junction, combination; उपरागान्ते शशिनः समुपगता रोहिणी योगम् Ś.7.22; गुणमहतां महते गुणाय योगः Ki.1.25; (वां) योगस्तडित्तोयदयोरिवास्तु R.6.65.

-3 Contact, touch, connection; तमङ्कमारोप्य शरीरयोगजैः सुखैर्निषिञ्चन्तमिवामृतं त्वचि R.3.26.

-4 Employment, application, use; एतै- रुपाययोगैस्तु शक्यास्ताः परिरक्षितुम् Ms.9.1; R.1.86.

-5 Mode, manner, course, means; ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगेन कर्मणा- मुद्धरन् जटाः Bhāg.3.24.17; कथायोगेन बुध्यते H.1. 'In the course of conversation'.

-6 Consequence, result; (mostly at the end of comp on in abl.); रक्षायोगादयमपि तपः प्रत्यहं संचिनोति Ś.2.15; Ku.7.55.

-7 A yoke.

-8 A convey- ance, vehicle, carriage.

-9 (a) An armour. (b) Put- ting on armour.

-1 Fitness, propriety, suitableness.

-11 An occupation, a work, business.

-12 A trick, fraud, device; योगाधमनविक्रीतं योगदानप्रतिग्रहम् Ms.8.165.

-13 An expedient, plan, means in general.

-14 Ende- avour, zeal, diligence, assiduity; ज्ञानमेकस्थमाचार्ये ज्ञानं योगश्च पाण़्डवे Mb.7.188.45. इन्द्रियाणां जये योगं समातिष्ठेद् दिवा- निशम् Ms.7.44.

-15 Remedy, cure.

-16 A charm, spell, incantation, magic, magical art; तथाख्यातविधानं च योगः संचार एव च Mb.12.59.48.

-17 Gaining, acqui- ring, acquisition; बलस्य योगाय बलप्रधानम् Rām.2.82.3.

-18 The equipment of an army.

-19 Fixing, putting on, practice; सत्येन रक्ष्यते धर्मो विद्या योगेन रक्ष्यते Mb.5.34. 39.

-2 A side; an argument.

-21 An occasion, oppor- tunity.

-22 Possibility, occurrence.

-23 Wealth, sub- stance.

-24 A rule, precept.

-25 Dependence, relation, regular order or connection, dependence of one word upon another.

-26 Etymology or derivation of the meaning of a word.

-27 The etymological meaning of a word (opp. रूढि); अवयवशक्तिर्योगः.

-28 Deep and ab- stract meditation, concentration of the mind, contempla- tion of the Supreme Spirit, which in Yoga phil. is defined as चित्तवृत्तिनिरोध; स ब्रह्मयोगयुक्तात्मा सुखमक्षयमश्नुते Bg. 5.21; सती सती योगविसृष्टदेहा Ku.1.21; V.1.1; योगेनान्ते तनुत्यजाम् R.1.8.

-29 The system of philosophy established by Patañjali, which is considered to be the second division of the Sāṁkhya philosophy, but is prac- tically reckoned as a separate system; एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति Bg.5.5. (The chief aim of the Yoga philosophy is to teach the means by which the human soul may be completely united with the Supreme Spirit and thus secure absolution; and deep abstract medita- tion is laid down as the chief means of securing this end, elaborate rules being given for the proper practice of such Yoga or concentration of mind.)

-3 A follow- er of the Yoga system of philosophy; जापकैस्तुल्यफलता योगानां नात्र संशयः Mb.12.2.23.

-31 (In arith.) Addition.

-32 (In astr.) Conjunction, lucky conjunc- tion.

-33 A combination of stars.

-34 N. of a parti- cular astronomical division of time (27 such Yogas are usually enumerated).

-35 The principal star in a lunar mansion.

-36 Devotion, pious seeking after god.

-37 A spy, secret agent.

-38 A traitor, a violator of truth or confidence.

-39 An attack; योगमाज्ञापयामास शिकस्य विषयं प्रति Śiva B.13.7.

-4 Steady applica- tion; श्रुताद् हि प्रज्ञा, प्रज्ञया योगो योगादात्मवत्ता Kau. A.1.5; मयि चानन्ययोगेन भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणी Bg.13.1.

-41 Ability, power; एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः Bg. 1.7; पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम् 11.8.

-42 Equality, sameness; समत्वं योग उच्यते Bg.2.48.

-Comp. -अङ्गम् a means of attaining Yoga; (these are eight; for their names see यम 5.)

-अञ्जनम् a healing ointment.

-अनुशासनम् the doctrine of the Yoga.

-अभ्यासिन् a. practising the Yoga philosophy.

-आख्या a name based on mere casual contact; स्याद् योगाख्या हि माथुरवत् MS.1.3. 21. (cf. एषा योगाख्या योगमात्रापेक्षा न भूतवर्तमानभविष्यत्सं- बन्धापेक्षा ŚB. on ibid.)

-आचारः 1 the practice or obser- vance of Yoga.

-2 a follower of that Buddhist school which maintains the eternal existence of intelligence or विज्ञान alone.

-3 An act of fraud or magic; ततो$नेन योगाचारन्यायेन दूरमाकृष्य Mv.4.

-आचार्यः 1 a teacher of magic.

-2 a teacher of the Yoga philosophy.

-आधमनम् a fraudulent pledge; योगाधमनविक्रीतम् Ms.8.165.

-आपत्तिः modification of usage.

-आरूढ a. engaged in profound and abstract meditation; योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते Bg.6.3.

-आवापः the first attitude of an archer.

-आसनम् a posture suited to profound and abstract meditation.

-इन्द्रः, -ईशः, -ईश्वरः 1 an adept in or a master of Yoga.

-2 one who has obtained superhuman faculties.

-3 a magician.

-4 a deity.

-5 an epithet of Śiva.

-6 a Vetāla.

-7 an epithet of Yājñavalkya.

-इष्टम् 1 tin.

-2 lead.

-कक्षा = योगपट्टम् below.

-कन्या N. of the infant daughter of Yaśodā (substituted as the child of Devakī for Kṛiṣṇa and killed by Kaṁsa).

-क्षेमः 1 security of possession, keeping safe of property.

-2 the charge for securing property from accidents, insurance; Ms.7.127.

-3 welfare, well-being, secu- rity, prosperity; तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् Bg. 9.22; मुग्धाया मे जनन्या योगक्षेमं वहस्व M.4.

-4 property, profit, gain.

-5 property designed for pious uses; cf. Ms.9.219.

-मौ, -मे or

-मम् (i. e. m. or n. dual or n. sing.) acquisition and preservation (of property), gain and security, preserving the old and acquiring the new (not previously obtained); अलभ्यलाभो योगः स्यात् क्षेमो लब्धस्य पालनम्; see Y.1.1 and Mit, thereon; तेन भृता राजानः प्रजानां योगक्षेमवहाः Kau. A.1.13; आन्वी- क्षिकीत्रयीवार्तानां योगक्षेमसाधनो दण्डः । तस्य नीतिः दण्डनीतिः Kau. A.1.4.

-गतिः f.

1 Primitive condition.

-2 the state of union.

-गामिन् a. going (through the air) by means of magical power.

-चक्षुस् m. a Brāhmaṇa

-चरः N. of Hanumat.

-चूर्णम् a magical powder, a powder having magical virtues; कल्पितमनेन योगचूर्णमिश्रितमौषधं चन्द्रगुप्ताय Mu.2.

-जम् agallochum.

-तल्पम् = योगनिद्रा.

-तारका, -तारा the chief star in a Nakṣatra or constellation.

-दण्डः a magic wand; Sinhās.

-दानम् 1 communica- ting the Yoga doctrine.

-2 a fraudulent gift.

-धारणा perseverance or steady continuance in devotion.

-नाथः 1 an epithet of Śiva.

-2 of Datta.

-नाविका, -कः a kind of fish;

-निद्रा 1 a state of half contemplation and half sleep, a state between sleep and wakefulness; i. e. light sleep; गर्भे प्रणीते देवक्या रोहिणीं योगनिद्रया Bhāg.1. 2.15; योगनिद्रां गतस्य मम Pt.1; H.3.75; ब्रह्मज्ञानाभ्यसन- विधिना योगनिद्रां गतस्य Bh.3.41.

-2 particularly, the sleep of Viṣṇu at the end of a Yuga; R.1.14; 13.6.

-3 N. of Durgā.

-4 the great sleep of Brahmā during the period between प्रलय and उत्पत्ति of the universe.

-निद्रालुः N. of Viṣṇu.

-निलयः N. of Śiva or Viṣṇu.

-पट्टम् a cloth thrown over the back and knees of an ascetic during abstract meditation; क्षणनीरवया यया निशि श्रितवप्रावलियोगपट्टया N.2.78; एकान्तावलम्बितयोगपट्टिकाम् गुहाम् K. Pūrvabhāga.

-पतिः an epithet of Viṣṇu.

-पदम् a state of self-concentration.

-पादुका a magical shoe (taking the wearer anywhere he wishes).

-पानम् a liquor adult- erated with narcotics.

-पारगः N. of Śiva.

-पीठम् a particular posture during Yoga meditation.

-पीडः, -डम् a kind of posture of the gods.

-पुरुषः a spy; यथा च योगपुरुषैरन्यान् राजाधितिष्ठति Kau. A.1.21.

-बलम् 1 the power of devotion or abstract meditation, any superna- tural power.

-2 power of magic.

-भावना (in alg.) composition of numbers by the sum of their products.

-भ्रष्ट a. one who has fallen from the practice of Yoga.

-माया 1 the magical power of the Yoga.

-2 the power of God in the creation of the world personified as a deity; (भगवतः सर्जनार्था शक्तिः); नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः Bg.7.25.

-3 N. of Durgā.

-यात्रा the way to the union with the Supreme Spirit; the way of attaining Yoga.

-युक्त a. immersed in deep meditation, absorbed; योगयुक्तो भवार्जुन Bg.8.27;5.6-7.

-रङ्गः the orange.

-रत्नम् a magical jewel.

-राजः 1 a kind of medicinal preparation.

-2 one well-versed in Yoga.

-रूढ a.

1 having an etymological as well as a special or conventional meaning (said of a word); e. g. the word पङ्कज etymologically means 'anything produced in mud', but in usage or popular convention it is restricted to some things only produced in mud, such as the lotus; cf. the word आतपत्र or 'parasol'.

-2 engaged in meditation (s. v.

-आरूढ); ध्यायन्ते...... योगिनो योगरूढाः Brav. P. ब्रह्मखण्ड 1.3.

-रोचना a kind of magical ointment said to have the power of making one invisible or invulnerable; तेन च परितुष्टेन योगरोचना मे दत्ता Mk.3.

-वर्तिका a magical lamp or wick.

-वरः an epithet of Hanumant; L. D. B.

-वामनम् secret con- trivances; Kau. A.

-वासिष्ठम् N. of a work (treating of the means of obtaining final beatitude by means of Yoga).

-वाहः a term for the sounds विसर्जनीय, जिह्वामूलीय, उपध्मानीय and नासिक्य q. q. v. v.

-वाह a. resolving (chemically).

-वाहिन् a. assimilating to one's self. -m., n. medium for mixing medicines (such as natron, honey, mercury); नानाद्रव्यात्मकत्वाञ्च योगवाहि परं मधु Suśr.

-वाही 1 an alkali.

-2 honey.

-3 quick- silver.

-विक्रयः a fraudulent sale.

-विद् a.

1 knowing the proper method, skilful, clever.

-2 conversant with Yoga. (-m.)

1 an epithet of Śiva.

-2 a practiser of Yoga.

-3 a follower of the Yoga doctrines.

-4 a magician.

-5 a compounder of medicines.

-विद्या the science of Yoga.

-विधिः practice of Yoga or mental abstraction; न च योगविधेर्नवेतरः स्थिरधीरा परमात्मदर्शनात् (विरराम) R.8.22.

-विभागः separation of that which is usually combined together into one; especially, the separation of the words of a Sūtra, the splitting of one rule into two or more (frequently used by Patañjali in his Mahābhāṣya; e. g. see अदसो मात् P.I.1.12).

-शब्दः a word the meaning of which is plain from the etymo- logy.

-शायिन् a. half asleep and half absorbed in con- templation; cf. योगनिद्रा.

-शास्त्रम् the Yoga philosophy, esp. the work of Patañjali.

-संसिद्धिः perfection in Yoga.

-समाधिः the absorption of the soul in profound and ab- stract contemplation; तमसः परमापदव्ययं पुरुषं योगसमाधिना रघुः R.8.24.

-सारः a universal remedy; a panacea.

-सिद्धिः f. achievement in succession i. e. by separate performance; पर्यायो योगसिद्धिः ŚB. on MS. ˚न्यायः the rule according to which when an act (e. g. दर्शपूर्णमास) is said to yield all desired objects, what is meant is that it can yield them only one at a time and not all simultaneously. This is established by जैमिनि and शबर in MS.4.3.27-28. Thus for the achievement of each separate काम, a separate performance of the याग is necessary; (see दर्शपूर्णमासन्याय).

-सूत्रम् aphorisms of the Yoga system of philosophy (attributed to Patañjali).

-सेवा the practice of abstract meditation.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > योगः _yōgḥ

15 сутулость

1) General subject: droop, round back, slouch, stoop, slouching

2) Textile: declining posture, inclined posture

3) Makarov: round shoulders

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сутулость

16 caminar

v.

1 to walk.

nosotros iremos caminando we'll walk, we'll go on foot

caminar hacia (figurative) to head for

caminar hacia el desastre to be heading for disaster

Ricardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.

2 to work. ( Latin American Spanish)

3 to travel, to cover (una distancia).

4 to run.

Este carro no camina This car doesn't run.

* * *

caminar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (andar) to walk

■ caminamos durante cuatro horas we walked for four hours

2 (viajar) to travel

■ caminar a Sevilla to travel to Seville

3 figurado (seguir su curso) to move, make its way

■ los planetas caminan alrededor del sol the planets move around the sun

► verbo transitivo

1 (recorrer) to cover, travel

■ he caminado cinco kilómetros I have covered five kilometres

* * *

verb

to walk

* * *

1. VI

1) (=andar) to walk

iban caminando por el parque — they were walking in the park

fuimos caminando a casa de María — we walked to María's house

hemos venido caminando — we walked (here), we came on foot

salen a caminar después de comer — they go (out) for a walk after lunch

caminar sin rumbo — to walk o wander about aimlessly

2) (=progresar) to move

el cortejo caminaba en silencio — the funeral procession was moving silently

caminamos hacia una sociedad sin clases — we are moving towards a classless society

3) LAm (=funcionar) to work

esto no camina — this doesn't work

2.

VT to walk

caminamos cuatro kilómetros — we walked four kilometres

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( andar) to walk

le gusta caminar por el campo — he likes going for walks o (going) walking in the country

salieron a caminar — they went out for a walk

podemos ir caminando — we can walk, we can go on foot

el nene ya camina — the baby's walking now

camina derecho! — stand up straight when you walk, don't slouch

a ti te hace falta alguien que te haga caminar derecho — what you need is someone to keep you in line (colloq)

b) (hacia una meta, fin)

caminamos hacia una nueva era social — our society is moving into a new age

caminar hacia un futuro mejor — to head toward a better future

2) (AmL) reloj/motor to work; asunto (fam)

el asunto va caminando — the matter is progressing, things are moving (colloq)
2.
caminar vt

1) < distancia> to walk

caminamos dos kilómetros todos los días — we walk two kilometers every day

2) (Col fam) < persona> to chase (colloq)

* * *

= walk, walking, take + a walk, trek.

Ex. The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.

Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

Ex. Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.

Ex. It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.

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* caminando relajado = at a strolling pace.

* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).

* caminar con pesadez = trudge.

* caminar con resolución = march.

* caminar dormido = sleep-walking, sleep walk.

* caminar encorbado = slouch.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* caminar suavemente = pad.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( andar) to walk

le gusta caminar por el campo — he likes going for walks o (going) walking in the country

salieron a caminar — they went out for a walk

podemos ir caminando — we can walk, we can go on foot

el nene ya camina — the baby's walking now

camina derecho! — stand up straight when you walk, don't slouch

a ti te hace falta alguien que te haga caminar derecho — what you need is someone to keep you in line (colloq)

b) (hacia una meta, fin)

caminamos hacia una nueva era social — our society is moving into a new age

caminar hacia un futuro mejor — to head toward a better future

2) (AmL) reloj/motor to work; asunto (fam)

el asunto va caminando — the matter is progressing, things are moving (colloq)
2.
caminar vt

1) < distancia> to walk

caminamos dos kilómetros todos los días — we walk two kilometers every day

2) (Col fam) < persona> to chase (colloq)

* * *

= walk, walking, take + a walk, trek.

Ex: The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.

Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

Ex: Visitors are invited to take a nostalgic walk through the city's past and experience its economic and architectural history.

Ex: It makes sound sense to house all materials on the same subject together so that the information seeker needs to go to one place only rather than trek to half a dozen different areas to discover the books, pamphlets, periodicals, portfolios, cassettes and slides on his chosen subject.

* caminando relajado = at a strolling pace.

* caminar con dificultad = plod (along/through).

* caminar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).

* caminar con pesadez = trudge.

* caminar con resolución = march.

* caminar dormido = sleep-walking, sleep walk.

* caminar encorbado = slouch.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* caminar suavemente = pad.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

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caminar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (andar) to walk

le gusta caminar por el campo he likes going for walks o (going) walking in the country

salieron a caminar they went out for a walk

queda muy cerca, podemos ir caminando it's very close, we can walk o we can go on foot

el nene ya camina the baby's walking now

tú corre si quieres, yo voy caminando you run if you want to, I'm walking o going to walk

¡camina derecho! stand up straight when you walk o don't slouch

a ti te hace falta alguien que te haga caminar derecho what you need is someone to keep you in line ( colloq)

2

(hacia una meta, fin): caminamos hacia una nueva era social our society is moving into a new age

un actor que camina hacia la fama an actor heading for fame

el río camina hacia el mar ( liter); the river wends o makes its way to the sea ( liter)

el sol caminaba hacia el ocaso ( liter); the sun moved westward ( liter)

B ( AmL)

1 «reloj/motor» to work

2 ( fam)

«asunto»: el asunto va caminando the matter is progressing o ( colloq) things are moving

si no tienes un conocido allí, el trámite no camina if you don't know someone who works there, it's difficult to get things moving

■ caminar

vt

A ‹distancia› to walk

caminamos dos kilómetros todos los días we walk two kilometers every day

siempre camino ese trecho I always walk that bit, I always do that bit on foot

B ( Col fam) ‹persona› to chase ( colloq), to be after ( colloq)

* * *

caminar ( conjugate caminar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( andar) to walk;
◊ salieron a caminar they went out for a walk;

podemos ir caminando we can walk, we can go on foot;
caminar hacia algo ‹hacia meta/fin› to move toward(s) sth
2 (AmL) [reloj/motor] to work;
◊ el asunto va caminando (fam) things are moving (colloq)

verbo transitivo ‹ distancia› to walk
caminar
I verbo intransitivo to walk
II verbo transitivo (recorrer a pie) to cover,walk: camino un par de kilómetros diarios, I walk two kilometres every day
' caminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cojear
- raqueta
- vacilante
- andar
- bastón
- brazo
- campo
- cansado
- derecha
- encoger
- marchar
- rumbo
- tropezar
English:
shuffle
- sleep-walk
- slog
- tramp
- trek
- trudge
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- get
- mince
- pace
- plod
- sleepwalk
- swagger
- tiptoe
- waddle
- wade
- walk
- walker

* * *

caminar

♦ vi

1. [andar] to walk;

me gusta caminar I like walking;

nosotros iremos caminando we'll walk, we'll go on foot;

caminar por la acera to walk on the Br pavement o US sidewalk;

caminar de un lado para otro to walk up and down, to walk to and fro;

caminar derecho o [m5] erguido to walk with a straight back;

¡camina derecho! don't slouch!;
Fig
es difícil caminar siempre derecho it's not easy always to keep to the straight and narrow;

caminar de puntillas to tiptoe

2. [seguir un curso]
el río camina por el valle hacia la desembocadura the river passes o flows through the valley on its way to the sea

3. [encaminarse]
caminar hacia to head for;

caminar hacia el desastre to be heading for disaster;

caminamos hacia una nueva época we are entering a new era

4. Am Fam [funcionar] to work

5. Am Fam [progresar] to progress;

si no conoces a nadie, no caminas if you don't know the right people, you won't get anywhere

♦ vt

to walk;

caminamos 20 kilómetros we walked 20 kilometres

* * *

caminar

I v/i

1 walk; fig

move;

caminando on foot

2 L.Am. ( funcionar) work

II v/t walk

* * *

caminar vi

andar: to walk, to move

caminar vt

: to walk, to cover (a distance)

* * *

caminar vb to walk

me encanta caminar por el monte I love walking in the mountains

Spanish-English dictionary > caminar

17 पर्यङ्कः _paryaṅkḥ

पर्यङ्कः 1 A bed, couch, sofa; क्वचिद् भूमौ शायी क्वचिदपि च पर्यङ्कशयनः Bh.2.81.

-2 A palanquin.

-3 A cloth girt round the back, loins, and knees (by a person) when sitting on his hams; cf. अवसक्थिका

-6 A parti- cular kind of posture practised by ascetics in medita- tion, sitting on the hams; it is the same as वीरासन which is thus defined by Vasiṣṭha:-- एकं पादमथैकस्मिन् विन्यस्योरौ तु संस्थितं । इतरस्मिंस्तथैवोरुं वीरासनमुदाहृतम् ॥ पर्यङ्क- ग्रन्थिबन्ध &c. Mk.1.1.

-Comp. -ग्रन्थिः, बन्धः sitting on the hams, the posture called पर्यङ्क; पर्यङ्कबन्धस्थिरपूर्व- कायम् Ku.3.45,59.

-बद्ध a. squatting.

-भोगिन् m. a kind of serpent.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > पर्यङ्कः _paryaṅkḥ

18 وضع

1́ n. bin, placement, position, positioning, posture, emplacement, estate, situation, status, rank, conjuncture, Job, manner, writing

2́ v. put, place, put down, put up, lay down, lay, lay out, install, plant, posit, position, posture, accentuate, set, set back, stick down, affix, design, stuff, tuck, utter, bestow, do, clap, dab, frame, outline, perch, return, apply

Arabic-English dictionary > وضع

19 положение лёжа на спине

1) General subject: back lying, back-lying (гимнастика)

2) Medicine: dorsal decubitus, dorsal position, supine position, Dorsal posture

3) Sports: back-lying position

4) Aviation medicine: supination

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > положение лёжа на спине

20 stille

adjust, dumb, dump, pose, position, put, quell, quiet, quietly, regulate, put right, set, silent, slack, stand, station, still

* * *

I. (et)

( modsat storm) calm ( fx after a storm comes a calm).

II. adj

( ubevægelig) still ( fx he sat (, lay) still; the air is still);

( rolig) quiet ( fx evening, street, village),

( om vejr, vand) calm ( fx evening, weather),

(F: især om dybere ro) tranquil;

( uden støj, tavs) silent, quiet;

(merk) slack, dull, quiet;

adv quietly, calmly, silently, still;

[ stille!] be quiet! hush!

( i forsamling) silence!

[ ganske stille, i det stille, lige så stille] quietly,

(dvs hemmeligt) secretly,

T on the quiet;

[ liste af lige så stille] slip away quietly;

[ så stille som en mus] as quiet as a mouse;

[ med vb:]

[ dø en stille død, dø stille] die (el. pass away) peacefully;

[ lade noget dø en stille død]

(fig) let something die (quietly);

[ gå stille med], se gå;

[ holde stille] stop,

F halt,

( være standset) be standing (still);

[ holde sig stille] keep still;

[ han hører til de stille i landet] he says very little; he belongs to the silent majority;

[ ligge stille] lie still; be quiet;

( om forretning, produktion etc) be at a standstill;

( om fabrik) be idle;

[ stå stille] stand still;

(om virksomhed etc), se ovf: ligge stille;

(om vand etc) stagnate;

[ ens forstand står stille]

(dvs af forfærdelse etc) one's (el. the) mind boggles;

[ hans forstand stod stille]

(dvs han anede ikke hvad han skulle gøre) he was at his wit's end;

[ luften stod stille] there was not a breath of air;

[ tie stille], se tie;

[ med sb:]

[ stille sind], se sind;

[ en stille tid] a period of quiet,

(merk) a slack period;

[ en stille tvivl] a secret doubt;

[ den stille uge] Holy Week;

[ det stille vand har den dybe grund] still waters run deep;

[ stille vejr] calm weather.

III. vb

( tilfredsstille) satisfy ( fx one's hunger);

( tørst) quench, slake;

( lindre, F) allay, alleviate.

IV. vb

( anbringe) put,

(mere F, mere omhyggeligt: anbringe) place,

(mindre alm) set ( fx the vase on the table);

( anbringe i lodret stilling, også) stand ( fx he stood the gun against the wall);

( skaffe) supply,

F furnish ( fx a witness),

( om penge også) find ( fx £500);

( indfinde sig) present oneself,

T turn up;

(mil., = melde sig) report,

( møde) muster;

[ stille lige], se III. lige;

[ stille tilfreds], se tilfreds;

(se også stillet);

[ med sb:]

[ stille én en opgave]

(dvs at løse) set somebody a problem,

(dvs et hverv at udføre) set somebody a task;

[ stille et ur] set a watch (, a clock) ( efter by, fx set one's watch by the time signal);

[stille uret til at vække kl. 7] set the alarm for 7 o'clock;

(se også betingelse, depositum, fordring, I. fælde, horoskop, krav,

spørgsmål);

[ med sig:]

[ stille sig] place oneself,

(for at passe på etc) station oneself ( fx in front of the door),

( som kandidat) stand (, am: run) (as candidate),

( indtage en vis holdning) take up an attitude ( fx take up a

friendly attitude),

(se også afventende);

[ hvordan vil han stille sig?] what will be his attitude?

[ stille sig en opgave] set oneself a task;

[ stille sig an] strike an attitude (el. a pose),

( generelt) strike attitudes, attitudinize,

F posture;

[ stille sig an som om man er syg] pretend to be ill;

[ stille sig bag]

(fig: støtte) back up ( fx a person, a statement),

(om erklæring etc også, F) endorse,

(om politik etc også) identify oneself with;

[ stille sig i kø] queue up;

[ stille sig i positur] = stille sig an;

(se også I. spids);

[ stille sig op] place oneself, take (up) one's position,

(for at passe på etc) station oneself, plant oneself, take one's stand;

( om flere: samle sig) collect ( fx people collected in front of the palace), gather,

( i en række) line up,

( i kø) queue up;

[ tusinder af mennesker havde stillet sig op langs ruten] thousands of people lined the route;

[ stille sig på hans side] side with him;

[ sagen stiller sig således] the facts are these;

[ hvordan stiller han sig til sagen?] what is his attitude to the matter? what are his views on the matter?

[ stille sig under éns kommando] place oneself under somebody's command

(el. orders);

[ med præp & adv:]

[ blive stillet for en dommer] be brought before a judge;

[ stille ham for retten] put him on trial;

[ stille frem] set out,

( til skue) display,

( et ur) put forward, put on;

[ stille én frit] give somebody a free hand;

[ det stiller os gunstigere] it leaves us in a better position;

[ stille hos én] report to somebody;

[ stille i], se bero, I. lys, relief, I. spids, udsigt etc;

[ stille ind], se indstille;

( radio) tune (in);

[ stille ind på]

( om kikkert, kanon) train on;

[ stille ind på en station] tune in to a station;

[ stille samtalen ind til ham]

(tlf) put the call through to him,

( flytte den) transfer the call to him;

[ stille om til]

( på radio) switch on to,

( under transmission) switch (el. go) over to,

(tlf), se ovf: stille ind til;

[ stille op]

( med objekt), se opstille;

( uden objekt: i rækker, også mil.) form up ( fx the schoolchildren had to form up before entering the school),

(se også ovf: stille sig op);

( til valg) stand,

(især am) run ( fx run for President);

(= gøre) do ( fx what shall I do with them? he did not know what to do with himself; there is nothing to be done about it);

[ stille op mod en mur] put up against a wall ( fx he put the ladder up against the wall; he should be put up against a wall and shot),

( om flere) line up against a wall;

[ stille op som] put (oneself) up as ( fx treasurer),

(parl) stand as ( fx an Independent);

[ blive stillet over for] be faced with (el. by);

[ stille ham over for] face him with ( fx a challenge, a choice, a problem),

F confront him with ( fx a challenge, a problem);

[ stille på en skrue] adjust a screw;

(se også I. prøve);

[ stille noget til ens disposition] place something at somebody's disposal;

[ stille tilbage] put back;

[ stille noget under éns beskyttelse] place something under somebody's protection.

Danish-English dictionary > stille

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