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1 music

music [ˈmju:zɪk]

1. noun

musique f

• it was music to his ears il était ravi d'entendre ça

2. compounds

[teacher, lesson, exam] de musique

► music box noun boîte f à musique

► music centre noun ( = stereo) chaîne f (stéréo)

► music festival noun festival m de musique

► music lover noun mélomane mf

► music stand noun pupitre m à musique

► music video noun vidéoclip m

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['mjuːzɪk] 1.
noun

1) (art, composition) musique f

to set something to music — mettre quelque chose en musique

2) ( printed) partition f
2.
noun modifier [ exam, lesson, teacher, festival] de musique; [ critic, practice] musical

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to face the music — affronter l'orage

to be music to somebody's ears — être doux à l'oreille de quelqu'un

English-French dictionary > music
2 music

noun

1) Musik, die

make music — Musik machen; musizieren

piece of music — Musikstück, das; Musik, die

set or put something to music — etwas vertonen od. in Musik setzen

be music to somebody's ears — (fig. coll.) Musik in jemandes Ohren sein (ugs.); see also academic.ru/26108/face">face 2. 3)

2) (score) Noten Pl.; (as merchandise also) Musikalien Pl.

sheet of music — Notenblatt, das

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['mju:zik] 1. noun
1) (the art of arranging and combining sounds able to be produced by the human voice or by instruments: She prefers classical music to popular music; She is studying music; ( also adjective) a music lesson.) die Musik; Musik-...

2) (the written form in which such tones etc are set down: The pianist has forgotten to bring her music.) die Noten (pl.)

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- musical
2. noun
(a film or play that includes a large amount of singing, dancing etc.) das Musical

- musically
- musician
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mu·sic

[ˈmju:zɪk]

n no pl

1. (pattern of sounds) Musik f

it is \music to my ears oh, das ist Musik in meinen Ohren

pop \music Popmusik f

rock 'n' roll \music Rock 'n' Roll m

classical \music klassische Musik

to make \music Musik machen, musizieren

to put on \music [etwas] Musik auflegen

2. no pl SCH, UNIV (study of music) Musik f

to study \music Musik studieren

3. (notes) Noten pl

to read \music Noten lesen

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['mjuːzɪk]
n
Musik f; (of voice) Musikalität f; (= written score) Noten pl
I can't read music — ich kann keine Noten lesen

do you use music? — spielen/singen Sie nach Noten?

to set or put sth to music — etw vertonen

it was ( like) music to my ears — das war Musik für mich or in meinen Ohren

to face the music (fig) — dafür gradestehen

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music [ˈmjuːzık] s

1. Musik f:

music for wind Blasmusik;

play music Musik machen, musizieren;

shall I put on some music? soll ich ein bisschen Musik machen?;

set ( oder put) sth to music etwas vertonen;

that’s music to my ears das ist Musik in meinen Ohren;

face the music umg die Suppe(, die man sich eingebrockt hat,) auslöffeln

2. a) Musikstück n, Komposition f

b) koll Kompositionen pl

3. Noten(blatt) pl(n):

play from music vom Blatt spielen;

can you read music? kannst du Noten lesen?

4. koll Musikalien pl

5. fig Musik f, Wohllaut m, Gesang m:

the music of the birds der Gesang der Vögel

6. Musikalität f

7. JAGD Geläute n, Gebell n der Jagdhunde

8. (Musik-)Kapelle f, Orchester n

mus. abk

1. museum

2. music

3. musical

4. musician

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noun

1) Musik, die

make music — Musik machen; musizieren

piece of music — Musikstück, das; Musik, die

set or put something to music — etwas vertonen od. in Musik setzen

be music to somebody's ears — (fig. coll.) Musik in jemandes Ohren sein (ugs.); see also face 2. 3)

2) (score) Noten Pl.; (as merchandise also) Musikalien Pl.

sheet of music — Notenblatt, das

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n.

Musik -en f.

English-german dictionary > music
3 ear

I iə noun
1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) oreja

2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) oído

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- earache
- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears
II iə noun
(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) espiga

ear n

1. oreja

he wears an earring in his left ear lleva un pendiente en la oreja izquierda

2. oído

she's got a good ear for music tiene buen oído para la música

3. espiga

an ear of wheat una espiga de trigo

ear

tr[ɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL oreja

2 (sense) oído

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

by ear de oído

to be all ears ser todo,-a oídos

to be out on one's ear encontrarse de patitas en la calle

to be up to one's ears in something estar hasta el cuello de algo

to have a good ear for something tener oído para algo

■ he's got a good ear for music tiene oído para la música

to have the ear of somebody hacerse escuchar por alguien

to go in at one ear and out at the other entrarle por un oído y salirle por el otro

to keep one's ear to the ground estar al corriente

to play something by ear tocar algo de oído

to play it by ear figurative use improvisar

to turn a deaf ear hacer oídos sordos

somebody's ears are burning le silban los oídos a alguien

ear lobe lóbulo

ear, nose and throat specialist otorrinolaringólogo,-a

ear shell oreja de mar

ear trumpet trompetilla

thick ear bofetada

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ear

tr[ɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (of cereal) espiga

ear ['ɪr] n

1) : oído m, oreja f

inner ear: oído interno

big ears: orejas grandes

2)

ear of corn : mazorca f, choclo m

ear

n.

• asa* s.f.

• espiga s.f.

• espigón s.m.

• mazorca s.f.

• oreja s.f.

• oído s.m.

ɪr, ɪə(r)
noun

1)

a) ( Anat) oreja f; ( organ) oído m

the inner/middle/outer ear — el oído interno/medio/externo

her ears must be burning — le deben estar ardiendo las orejas or zumbando los oídos

to be all ears — ser* todo oídos

to be wet behind the ears — estar* verde, no tener* experiencia

to fall down about o around one's ears: the house is falling down around our ears la casa se nos está viniendo abajo or cayendo a pedazos; to fall on deaf ears caer* en oídos sordos; to give somebody a thick ear (colloq) darle* una torta or un moquete a alguien (fam); to go in one ear and out the other (colloq): it just goes in one ear and out the other me/te/le entra por un oído y me/te/le sale por el otro; to have/keep one's ear to the ground mantenerse* atento; to lend an ear to somebody prestarle atención a alguien; to prick up one's ears \<\<person\>\> aguzar* el oído, parar la(s) oreja(s) (AmL fam); ( lit) \<\<dog/horse\>\> levantar or (AmL) parar las orejas; to set something on its ear (AmE) causar revuelo en algo, revolucionar algo; to turn a deaf ear to somebody/something — hacer* oídos sordos a alguien/algo

b) ( sense of hearing) (no pl) oído m

to have a good ear for music/languages — tener* oído para la música/los idiomas

to play something by ear — tocar* algo de oído

to play it by ear: I don't know what I'm going to say, I'll just have to play it by ear — no sé que voy a decir, ya veré llegado el momento or sobre la marcha

2) ( of corn) espiga f

I [ɪǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (Anat) (=outer part) oreja f; (=rest of organ) oído m

she has small ears — tiene las orejas pequeñas

• he could not believe his ears — no daba crédito a sus oídos

• he was grinning from ear to ear — la mueca le llegaba de oreja a oreja

• he whispered in her ear — le susurró al oído

• inner/ middle/ outer ear — oído m interno/medio/externo

• to prick up one's ears — [person] aguzar el oído; [animal] empinar las orejas

• he was looking for a sympathetic ear — buscaba a alguien que le escuchara

• a word in your ear — una palabra en confianza

- be all ears

- bend sb's ear

- I bet his ears were burning

- close or shut one's ears to sth

they closed or shut their ears to everything that was being said — hicieron caso omiso de todo lo que se dijo

- fall or crash down around or about one's ears

the house is falling down around my ears — la casa se está viniendo abajo

it brought their world crashing down around their ears — hizo que el mundo se les viniera abajo

- fall on deaf ears

- it goes in one ear and out the other

- have/keep one's ears to the ground

- have sb's ear

- lend an ear

they're always willing to lend an ear and offer advice — siempre están dispuestos a escuchar y dar consejos

- listen with half an ear

- be out on one's ear

if you don't work harder, you'll be out on your ear — como no arrimes más el hombro te verás en la calle *

- pin back one's ears

- give sb a thick ear

- be up to one's ears

- have money/houses coming out of one's ears

I had football/pizza coming out of my ears — el fútbol/la pizza me salía por las orejas, estaba harto de fútbol/pizza

- be wet behind the ears
cauliflower, deaf, flea, pig, box II, 1.
2) (=sense of hearing) oído m

her voice was very pleasing to the ear — tenía una voz muy agradable al oído

• to play sth by ear — (lit) tocar algo de oído

we don't know what to expect, we'll just have to play it by ear — (fig) no sabemos a qué atenernos, tendremos que improvisar sobre la marcha

• she has an ear for languages — tiene oído para los idiomas

she has a good ear (for music) — tiene buen oído (para la música)

2.

CPD

ear infection N — infección f de oído

ear lobe N — lóbulo m de la oreja

ear, nose and throat department N — sección f de otorrinolaringología

ear, nose and throat specialist N — otorrinolaringólogo(-a) m / f

ear trumpet N — trompetilla f acústica

ear wax N — cerumen m, cera f de los oídos

II

[ɪǝ(r)]
N [of cereal] espiga f
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[ɪr, ɪə(r)]
noun

1)

a) ( Anat) oreja f; ( organ) oído m

the inner/middle/outer ear — el oído interno/medio/externo

her ears must be burning — le deben estar ardiendo las orejas or zumbando los oídos

to be all ears — ser* todo oídos

to be wet behind the ears — estar* verde, no tener* experiencia

to fall down about o around one's ears: the house is falling down around our ears la casa se nos está viniendo abajo or cayendo a pedazos; to fall on deaf ears caer* en oídos sordos; to give somebody a thick ear (colloq) darle* una torta or un moquete a alguien (fam); to go in one ear and out the other (colloq): it just goes in one ear and out the other me/te/le entra por un oído y me/te/le sale por el otro; to have/keep one's ear to the ground mantenerse* atento; to lend an ear to somebody prestarle atención a alguien; to prick up one's ears \<\<person\>\> aguzar* el oído, parar la(s) oreja(s) (AmL fam); ( lit) \<\<dog/horse\>\> levantar or (AmL) parar las orejas; to set something on its ear (AmE) causar revuelo en algo, revolucionar algo; to turn a deaf ear to somebody/something — hacer* oídos sordos a alguien/algo

b) ( sense of hearing) (no pl) oído m

to have a good ear for music/languages — tener* oído para la música/los idiomas

to play something by ear — tocar* algo de oído

to play it by ear: I don't know what I'm going to say, I'll just have to play it by ear — no sé que voy a decir, ya veré llegado el momento or sobre la marcha

2) ( of corn) espiga f

English-spanish dictionary > ear
4 ring

I 1. noun
1) Ring, der

2) (Horse Racing, Boxing) Ring, der; (in circus) Manege, die

3) (group) Ring, der; (gang) Bande, die; (controlling prices) Kartell, das

4) (circle) Kreis, der

make or run rings [a]round somebody — (fig.) jemanden in die Tasche stecken (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (surround) umringen; einkreisen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]

2) (Brit.): (put ring on leg of) beringen [Vogel]
II 1. noun
1) (act of sounding bell) Läuten, das; Klingeln, das

there's a ring at the door — es hat geklingelt

give two rings — zweimal läuten od. klingeln

2) (Brit. coll.): (telephone call) Anruf, der

give somebody a ring — jemanden anrufen

3) (resonance; fig.): (impression) Klang, der; (fig.)

have the ring of truth — glaubhaft klingen
2. intransitive verb,
rang, rung

1) (sound clearly) [er]schallen; [Hammer:] [er]dröhnen

2) (be sounded) [Glocke, Klingel, Telefon:] läuten; [Kasse, Telefon, Wecker:] klingeln

the doorbell rang — die Türklingel ging; es klingelte

3) (ring bell) läuten ( for nach)

please ring for attention — bitte läuten

4) (Brit.): (make telephone call) anrufen

5) (resound)

ring in somebody's ears — jemandem in den Ohren klingen

ring true/false — (fig.) glaubhaft/unglaubhaft klingen

6) (hum) summen; (loudly) dröhnen

my ears are ringing — mir dröhnen die Ohren
3. transitive verb,
rang, rung

1) läuten [Glocke]

ring the [door]bell — läuten; klingeln

it rings a bell — (fig. coll.) es kommt mir [irgendwie] bekannt vor

2) (Brit.): (telephone) anrufen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/62450/ring_back">ring back

- ring in

- ring off

- ring out

- ring round

- ring up

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I 1. [riŋ] noun
1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) der Ring

2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) der Ring

3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) der Ring

4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) der Ring

5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) der Ring
2. verb
( verb)

1) (to form a ring round.) umringen

2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) umkreisen

3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) beringen

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- ring binder
- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) klingeln

2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) anrufen

3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) läuten

4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klingen

5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) erklingen, erschallen

6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) erschallen
2. noun
1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) das Klingeln

2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) der Anruf

3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) der Klang

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- ring a bell
- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
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ring¹

[rɪŋ]

I. n

1. (jewellery) Ring m

diamond \ring Diamantring m

2. (circular object) Ring m

metal/onion \ring Metall-/Zwiebelring m

3. ASTRON Ring m

the \rings of Saturn die Ringe des Saturn

4. (marking) Rand m

the wet glass left a \ring on the table das nasse Glas hinterließ einen Rand auf dem Tisch

to have \rings around one's eyes Ringe unter den Augen haben

5. BRIT (cooking device) Kochplatte f, Herdplatte f

6. (arena) Ring m

boxing \ring Boxring m

circus \ring Manege f

7. + sing/pl vb (circle of people) Kreis m

8. + sing vb (circle of objects) Kreis

to sit in a \ring around sb im Kreis um jdn herumsitzen

9. + sing/pl vb (clique) Ring m, Kartell nt, Syndikat nt; (at an auction) Händlerring m bei einer Auktion

drug/spy \ring Drogen-/Spionagering m

10. CHEM ringförmige atomare Struktur

11. (circular course) Kreis m

they ran around in a \ring sie liefen [o rannten] im Kreis herum

12. STOCKEX (trading floor) Börsenstand m

13. COMPUT (data list) Ring m; (topology of network) Ringtopologie f

14.

▶ to run \rings [a]round sb jdn in die Tasche stecken fam

II. vt

1. usu passive (surround)

▪ to \ring sb/sth jdn/etw umringen

armed police \ring the hijacked plane bewaffnete Polizisten kreisen das entführte Flugzeug ein

the harbour is \ringed by rocks and reefs der Hafen ist von Felsen und Riffen umgeben

2. BRIT (draw)

▪ to \ring sth etw einkreisen

3. BRIT (put ring on)

to \ring a bird einen Vogel beringen

to \ring a bull/a pig einen Stier/ein Schwein mit einem Nasenring versehen

4. (falsify) Chassis- oder Motornummer f an etw dat betrügerisch verändern

ring²

[rɪŋ]

I. n

1. (act of sounding bell) Klingeln nt kein pl

to give a \ring klingeln

he gave a \ring at the door er klingelte [o läutete] an der Tür

2. (sound made) Klingeln nt kein pl, Läuten nt kein pl

there was a \ring at the door es hat geklingelt [o geläutet

3. usu sing esp BRIT (telephone call)

to give sb a \ring jdn anrufen

4. (loud sound) Klirren nt kein pl

the \ring of iron on stone das Klirren von Eisen auf Stein

5. usu sing (quality) Klang m

your name has a familiar \ring Ihr Name kommt mir bekannt vor

his story had the \ring of truth seine Geschichte hörte sich glaubhaft an

6. (set of bells) Glockenspiel nt; of a church Läut[e]werk nt

II. vi

<rang, rung>

1. (produce bell sound) telephone klingeln, läuten; (cause bell sound) klingen

2. (summon) läuten

▪ to \ring for sth nach etw dat läuten

3. (have humming sensation) klingen

my ears are still \ringing from the explosion mir klingen noch die Ohren von der Explosion

4. (reverberate)

to \ring with [or to] a sound von einem Klang widerhallen

the room rang with laughter der Raum war von Lachen erfüllt; ( fig)

his voice rang with anger seine Stimme bebte vor Zorn

5. (appear)

to \ring false/true unglaubhaft/glaubhaft klingen [o SCHWEIZ a. tönen]

to \ring hollow hohl klingen [o SCHWEIZ a. tönen] pej

6. esp BRIT (call on telephone) anrufen

to \ring for an ambulance/a taxi einen Krankenwagen/ein Taxi rufen

to \ring home zu Hause anrufen

▪ to \ring back zurückrufen

7.

▶ sth \rings in sb's ears [or head] etw klingt jdm im Ohr

III. vt

<rang, rung>

1. (make sound)

to \ring a bell eine Glocke läuten

to \ring the alarm Alarm auslösen

2. (of a church)

to \ring the hour die Stunde schlagen

to \ring a peal die Glocken läuten

3. esp BRIT (call on telephone)

▪ to \ring sb jdn anrufen

▪ to \ring sb back jdn zurückrufen

4.

▶ to \ring a bell Assoziationen hervorrufen

the name rang a bell der Name kam mir irgendwie bekannt vor

▶ to \ring the changes [on sth] für Abwechslung [bei etw dat] sorgen

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I [rɪŋ]
1. n

1) Ring m; (for swimmer) Schwimmring or -reifen m

2) (= circle) Ring m; (in tree trunk) Jahresring m

the rings of Saturn — die Saturnringe pl

to have ( dark) rings round or under one's eyes —

to sit in a ring — im Kreis sitzen

to run rings round sb (inf) — jdn in die Tasche stecken (inf)

3) (= group POL) Gruppe f; (of dealers, spies) Ring m

4) (= enclosure at circus) Manege f; (at exhibition) Ring m; (HORSE RACING) Buchmacherring m; (= boxing ring) (Box)ring m

2. vt
(= surround) umringen; (in game: with hoop) einen Ring werfen über (+acc); (= put ring on or round) item on list etc einkreisen, einen Kreis machen um; (esp Brit) bird beringen II vb: pret rang, ptp rung
1. n

1) (sound) Klang m; (= ringing) (of bell, alarm bell) Läuten nt; (of electric bell, alarm clock, phone) Klingeln nt; (of crystal) Klang m

there was a ring at the door — es hat geklingelt or geläutet

to hear a ring at the door —

give two rings for the maid — für das Zimmermädchen zweimal läuten

2) (esp Brit TELEC) Anruf m

to give sb a ring — jdn anrufen

3) (fig) Klang m

his voice had an angry ring (to it) — seine Stimme klang etwas böse

that has the or a ring of truth (to or about it) — das klingt sehr wahrscheinlich

4)

(= set) ring of bells — Glockenspiel nt

2. vi

1) (= make sound) klingen; (bell, alarm bell) läuten; (electric bell) läuten, klingeln; (alarm clock, phone) klingeln; (= make metallic sound swords etc) klirren; (crystal) klingen; (hammers) schallen

the (door)bell rang — es hat geläutet or geklingelt

the bell rang for dinner —

when the bell rings — wenn es klingelt or läutet

to ring for sb — (nach) jdm läuten

to ring for sth —

you rang, sir? — (gnädiger Herr,) Sie haben geläutet?

please ring for attention — bitte läuten

to ring at the door — (an der Tür) klingeln or läuten

2) (esp Brit TELEC) anrufen

3) (= sound, resound words, voice) tönen, schallen; (music, singing) erklingen (geh), tönen

to ring false/true — falsch/wahr klingen

my ears are ringing —

the valley rang with their shouts — das Tal hallte von ihren Rufen wider (geh)

his words are still ringing in my ears — seine Worte klingen mir noch im Ohr

3. vt

1) bell läuten

to ring the doorbell — (an der Tür) läuten or klingeln

that/his name rings a bell (fig inf) — das/sein Name kommt mir bekannt vor

he/it rings my bell ( US inf ) — den/das find ich gut (inf)

to ring the changes ( lit : on bells ) — (etw) im Wechsel läuten; (fig) alle Variationen durchspielen

2) (esp Brit) anrufen

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ring¹ [rıŋ]

A s

1. allg Ring m ( auch BOT, CHEM und fig):

rings of smoke Rauchringe oder -kringel;

ring of atoms PHYS Atomring;

ring of forts Festungsgürtel m, -ring;

at the rings (Turnen) an den Ringen;

form a ring einen Kreis bilden (Personen);

have (livid) rings round one’s eyes (dunkle) Ringe um die Augen haben;

make ( oder run) rings (a)round sb fig jemanden in die Tasche stecken;

the Ring (of the Nibelungen) MUS der Ring (des Nibelungen)

2. TECH

a) Ring m, Glied n (einer Kette)

b) Öse f, Öhr n

3. MATH Ring(fläche) m(f)

4. ASTRON Hof m

5. (Kräusel)Locke f

6. a) Manege f

b) Boxen: Ring m:

the ring weitS. das (Berufs)Boxen, der Boxsport;

enter the ring against in den Ring steigen gegen;

the third man in the ring der dritte Mann im Ring

c) fig besonders POL Arena f:

be in the ring for kämpfen um

7. Pferderennen:

a) Buchmacherplatz m

b) koll (die) Buchmacher pl

8. WIRTSCH

a) (Spekulations) Ring m, Aufkäufergruppe f

b) Ring m, Kartell n, Syndikat n

9. a) (Verbrecher-, Spionage- etc) Ring m

b) POL Clique f

10. ARCH

a) Bogenverzierung f

b) Riemchen n (an Säulen)

11. Teller m (am Skistock)

B v/t

1. a) meist ring about ( oder around, round) umringen, umgeben, umkreisen, einkreisen

b) Vieh umreiten, zusammentreiben

2. einen Ring bilden aus

3. beringen, einem Tier einen Ring durch die Nase ziehen

4. Zwiebeln in Ringe schneiden

5. einen Baum ringeln

C v/i

1. sich im Kreis bewegen

2. JAGD kreisen (Falke etc)

ring² [rıŋ]

A s

1. Geläute n:

a) Glockenklang m, -läuten n

b) Glockenspiel n (einer Kirche)

2. Läuten n, Klingeln n (Rufzeichen)

3. besonders Br umg Anruf m:

give sb a ring jemanden anrufen

4. Erklingen n, Ertönen n, Schall m

5. Klingen n, Klang m (einer Münze, der Stimme etc):

the ring of truth fig der Klang der Wahrheit;

have the ring of truth (authenticity) wahr (echt) klingen;

that has a familiar ring to me das kommt mir (irgendwie) bekannt vor;

have a hollow ring fig

a) hohl klingen (Versprechen etc),

b) unglaubwürdig klingen (Protest etc)

B v/i prät rang [ræŋ], pperf rung [rʌŋ]

1. läuten, klingen (Glocke), klingeln (Glöckchen), (Boxen) ertönen (Gong):

the bell rings ( oder is ringing) es läutet;

ring at the door

a) klingeln, läuten,

b) fig um Einlass bitten;

ring for sb nach jemandem klingeln

2. oft ring out erklingen, (er)schallen, (er)tönen (auch Schuss)

3. klingen (Münze etc):

my ears ring mir klingen die Ohren

4. auch ring again fig widerhallen ( with von), nachklingen:

his words rang true seine Worte klangen wahr oder echt; → hollow C

5. TEL besonders Br anrufen

C v/t

1. eine Glocke läuten:

ring the bell

a) auch ring the doorbell klingeln, läuten

b) fig → bell¹ A 1, change C 3

2. ein Instrument, fig jemandes Lob etc erklingen oder erschallen lassen

3. eine Münze klingen lassen

4. → ring up B 1, B 2

* * *
I 1. noun
1) Ring, der

2) (Horse Racing, Boxing) Ring, der; (in circus) Manege, die

3) (group) Ring, der; (gang) Bande, die; (controlling prices) Kartell, das

4) (circle) Kreis, der

make or run rings [a]round somebody — (fig.) jemanden in die Tasche stecken (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (surround) umringen; einkreisen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]

2) (Brit.): (put ring on leg of) beringen [Vogel]
II 1. noun
1) (act of sounding bell) Läuten, das; Klingeln, das

there's a ring at the door — es hat geklingelt

give two rings — zweimal läuten od. klingeln

2) (Brit. coll.): (telephone call) Anruf, der

give somebody a ring — jemanden anrufen

3) (resonance; fig.): (impression) Klang, der; (fig.)

have the ring of truth — glaubhaft klingen
2. intransitive verb,
rang, rung

1) (sound clearly) [er]schallen; [Hammer:] [er]dröhnen

2) (be sounded) [Glocke, Klingel, Telefon:] läuten; [Kasse, Telefon, Wecker:] klingeln

the doorbell rang — die Türklingel ging; es klingelte

3) (ring bell) läuten ( for nach)

please ring for attention — bitte läuten

4) (Brit.): (make telephone call) anrufen

5) (resound)

ring in somebody's ears — jemandem in den Ohren klingen

ring true/false — (fig.) glaubhaft/unglaubhaft klingen

6) (hum) summen; (loudly) dröhnen

my ears are ringing — mir dröhnen die Ohren
3. transitive verb,
rang, rung

1) läuten [Glocke]

ring the [door]bell — läuten; klingeln

it rings a bell — (fig. coll.) es kommt mir [irgendwie] bekannt vor

2) (Brit.): (telephone) anrufen

Phrasal Verbs:

- ring back

- ring in

- ring off

- ring out

- ring round

- ring up

* * *

n.

Klang ¨-e m.

Kreis -e m.

Ring -e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•)

= klingeln v.

klingen v.

(§ p.,pp.: klang, geklungen)

läuten v.

English-german dictionary > ring
5 box

I
1. boks noun
1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) caja

2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) palco

2. verb
(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) poner/meter en una caja

- Boxing day
- box number
- box office
II
1. boks verb
(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.)

2. noun
(a blow on the ear with the hand.) cachete

- boxer
- boxing
- boxing-glove
- boxing-match

box¹ n caja / cajetilla / cajón / estuche

a box of chocolates una caja de bombones

a box of matches una cajetilla de cerillas

an empty cardboard box una caja de cartón vacía

put your toys away in the box guarda los juguetes en el cajón

a pen in a beautiful box una pluma en un estuche precioso

box² vb boxear / pelear

he started to box when he was 14 empezó a boxear con 14 años

box /boks/ sustantivo masculino (AmL) ( boxeo) boxing ' box' also found in these entries: Spanish: apartada - apartado - apdo. - asalto - boletería - bote - boxear - buzón - cabina - caja - cajetín - cartón - casilla - cepillo - combate - con - contener - cuadrilátera - cuadrilátero - empezar - fiambrera - garita - hora - impresa - impreso - incrustar - jardinera - joyera - joyero - nevera - nutriente - palco - recuadro - sola - solo - tabaquera - taquilla - taquillera - taquillero - tartera - tropezar - urna - ventanilla - abrir - aguinaldo - alcancía - caber - casillero - cofre - concha English: ballot box - bang - boom box - box - box office - cash box - inside - jack-in-the-box - kick down - letter box - match - music box - nail - Pandora's box - penalty area - penalty box - pillar box - pit - Post Office Box - safe-deposit - sentry box - shadow-box - stamp down - swing - telephone box - tick - tissue - voice box - window box - witness box - air - ballot - black - bottom - bread - call - cardboard - catch - chest - coin - content - crush - do - file - fuse - heave - hinge - horse - ice - inlaid

box

tr[bɒks]

intransitive verb

1 boxear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a box on the ears un cachete

to box clever actuar de una forma astuta

to box somebody's ears zurrarle la badana a alguien

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box

tr[bɒks]

noun

1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL boj nombre masculino

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box

tr[bɒks]

noun

1 caja (large) cajón nombre masculino

2 (of matches) cajetilla

3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL palco

4 (for sentry) garita

5 (of coach) pescante nombre masculino

6 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (telly) tele nombre femenino

7 (in baseball - pitcher's) puesto del lanzador; (- batter's) puesto del bateador,-a; (in football) área del penalti

transitive verb

1 meter en cajas, encajonar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

box camera cámara de cajón

box girder viga de caja

box junction cruce nombre masculino con parrilla

box number número de apartado de correos

box office taquilla

box spanner llave nombre femenino de tubo

pencil box plumier nombre masculino

post-office box apartado de correos

box ['bɑks] vt

1) pack: empaquetar, embalar, encajonar

2) slap: bofetear, cachetear

box vi

: boxear

box n

1) container: caja f, cajón m

2) compartment: compartimento m, palco m (en el teatro)

3) slap: bofetada f, cachetada f

4) : boj m (planta)

box (Theater)

n.

• palco (ESP) s.m.

n.

• bujeta s.f.

• caja s.f.

• cofre s.m.

• cárter s.m.

• estuche s.m.

• forro s.m.

• mamporro s.m.

v.

• boxear v.

• encajonar v.

bɑːks, bɒks
I

noun

1) (container, contents) caja f; ( large) cajón m; (for watch, pen) estuche m; ( ballot box) urna f; ( collection box) alcancía f (AmL), hucha f (Esp); ( jewelry box) joyero m, alhajero m (AmL); ( tool box) caja f de herramientas

2)

a) ( penalty box) ( in ice hockey) banquillo m ( de castigo); ( in soccer) área f‡ (de penalty or de castigo)

b) ( in baseball) área f‡

3) ( on form) casilla f

4)

a) ( in theater) palco m

b) ( booth) cabina f

witness box — estrado m

5) ( television) (esp BrE colloq)

the box — la tele (fam)

what's on the box? — ¿qué dan en la tele? (fam)

6) ( thump)

a box around the ears — un sopapo

II
1.

intransitive verb boxear

2.

vt

1) ( put in boxes) poner* en una caja, embalar

2)

a) ( hit)

to box somebody around the ear(s) — darle* un sopapo a alguien

b) ( fight) ( Sport) boxear or pelear con or contra

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- box in

I [bɒks]
1. N

1) (gen) caja f ; (=large) cajón m ; (=chest etc) arca f, cofre m ; (for money etc) hucha f ; (for jewels etc) estuche m

cardboard box — caja f de cartón

box of matches — caja f de cerillas

wine box — caja de cartón revestida de plástico por dentro y con una llave en el exterior por la que se vierte el vino

- be out of one's box

- think out of or outside the box

2) (in theatre, stadium) palco m

3)

the box — (Brit) * (=television) la caja boba *, la tele *

we saw it on the box * — lo vimos en la tele *

4) (Brit) (=road junction) parrilla f

5) (on form, to be filled in) casilla f

6) (Sport) (=protection) protector m

7) (also: post-office box) apartado m de correos, casilla f de correo (LAm)

8) (Typ) (surrounding table, diagram) recuadro m

2.

VT poner en una caja

a boxed set of six cups and saucers — un juego de seis tazas y platillos envasado en una caja de cartón

to box the compass — cuartear la aguja

3.

CPD

box camera N — cámara f de cajón

box file N — archivador m, archivo m

box girder N — viga f en forma de cajón, vigas fpl gemelas

box junction N — (Brit) (Aut) cruce m con parrilla

box kite N — cometa en forma de cubo, abierto por dos lados

box lunch N — (US) bolsa f de sándwiches or (Sp) bocadillos

box number N — apartado m de correos, casilla f de correo (LAm)

box office N — taquilla f, boletería f (LAm)

to be good box office — ser taquillero
box-office
box pleat N — (Sew) tablón m

box seat N — (US) (Theat) asiento m de palco

box set N — caja f

box spring N — muelle m

- box in

- box off

- box up

II [bɒks]
1.

N (=blow)

a box on the ear — un cachete m

2.

VT (Sport) boxear contra

to box sb's ears — † guantear a algn, dar un mamporro a algn *

3.

VI boxear

- box clever

III

[bɒks]
N (Bot) boj m
* * *
[bɑːks, bɒks]
I

noun

1) (container, contents) caja f; ( large) cajón m; (for watch, pen) estuche m; ( ballot box) urna f; ( collection box) alcancía f (AmL), hucha f (Esp); ( jewelry box) joyero m, alhajero m (AmL); ( tool box) caja f de herramientas

2)

a) ( penalty box) ( in ice hockey) banquillo m ( de castigo); ( in soccer) área f‡ (de penalty or de castigo)

b) ( in baseball) área f‡

3) ( on form) casilla f

4)

a) ( in theater) palco m

b) ( booth) cabina f

witness box — estrado m

5) ( television) (esp BrE colloq)

the box — la tele (fam)

what's on the box? — ¿qué dan en la tele? (fam)

6) ( thump)

a box around the ears — un sopapo

II
1.

intransitive verb boxear

2.

vt

1) ( put in boxes) poner* en una caja, embalar

2)

a) ( hit)

to box somebody around the ear(s) — darle* un sopapo a alguien

b) ( fight) ( Sport) boxear or pelear con or contra

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- box in

English-spanish dictionary > box
6 ear

I iə noun
1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) øre

2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) hørsel, gehør

•

- earache
- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II iə noun
(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) aks

øre

I
subst. \/ɪə\/

1) øre

• I got something in my ear

jeg fikk noe i øret

2) (musikk, språk) gehør, øre, sans

• she has an ear for rhythm

hun har rytmesans

3) øre, hank, (feste)flens

• the ear of the jug is broken

hanken på muggen er i stykker

4) ( i avis) rammeannonse, rammeoppslag

be all ears ( hverdagslig) være lutter øre

feel one's ears burning bli varm om ørene ( overført) føle på seg at noen snakker om en

gain somebody's ear få noen til å lytte (til seg)

• I managed to gain Jan's ear

jeg klarte å få Jan til å lytte (til meg)

give ear to eller lend an ear eller lend one's ears to lytte til, låne øre til

• she gave ear to what he had to say

hun lyttet til det han hadde å si

give one's ears to\/for something gi\/betale hva som helst for noe

• I would give my ears for a piece of chocolate

jeg gir hva som helst for en sjokoladebit

give somebody a thick ear klappe til noen, gi noen en skikkelig ørefik

give a willing ear to lytte til, låne øre til

have an ear for music eller have an ear for rhythm ha gehør, rytmefølelse, rytmesans, ha øre for musikk, være musikalsk

• you would think he has no ear for music

en skulle tro han var umusikalsk

have somebody's ear ha innflytelse, ha en persons oppmerksomhet

• she has the president's ear

hun har innflytelse hos presidenten

have\/keep an\/one's ear to the ground holde seg godt informert, ha et åpent øre for hva som rører seg i tiden

incline one's ear to something (villig) lytte til\/på, låne øre til noe

• I inclined my ear to what she said

jeg lyttet til det hun sa

make a pig's ear of something se ➢ pig, 1

on my ear (irsk, kun om 1. person entall) småfull

• I was on my ear last night

jeg var småfull i går

play by ear ( om musikkstykke) spille etter gehøret\/hukommelsen, spille uten noter (overført, også play it by ear) føle seg frem, ta ting som de kommer

pull somebody's ear eller pull somebody by the ear dra noen i øret, klype noen i øret

ring in someone's ears ringe i ørene på noen, gi gjenlyd\/gjenklang hos noen

• his words rang in my ears

ordene hans gav gjenklang i ørene mine

stop one's ears holde for ørene ( overført) vende det døve øret til

turn a deaf ear to vende det døve øret til

up to one's ears with something opp til ørene med noe
II
subst. \/ɪə\/

( botanikk) aks

be in the ear stå i aks
III
verb \/ɪə\/

( botanikk) danne aks, sette aks

English-Norwegian dictionary > ear
7 ear

I noun
1) Ohr, das

ear, nose, and throat hospital/specialist — Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik, die/-Arzt, der/-Ärztin, die

smile from ear to ear — von einem Ohr zum anderen strahlen (ugs.)

be out on one's ear — (fig. coll.) auf der Straße stehen (ugs.)

up to one's ears in work/debt — bis zum Hals in Arbeit/Schulden

have a word in somebody's ear — jemandem ein Wort im Vertrauen sagen

keep one's ears open — (fig.) die Ohren offenhalten

have/keep an ear to the ground — sein Ohr ständig am Puls der Masse haben (ugs. scherzh.)

be[come] all ears — [plötzlich] ganz Ohr sein

go in [at] one ear and out [at] the other — (coll.) zum einen Ohr herein, zum anderen wieder hinausgehen

2) no pl. (sense) Gehör, das

have an ear or a good ear/no ear for music — ein [gutes]/kein Gehör für Musik haben

play by ear — (Mus.) nach dem Gehör spielen; see also academic.ru/56066/play">play 3. 1)
II noun
(Bot.) Ähre, die

ear of corn — Kornähre, die

* * *
I [iə] noun
1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) das Ohr

2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) das Gehör

•

- earache
- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun
(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.) die Ähre

* * *

ear¹

[ɪəʳ, AM ɪr]

n

1. ANAT Ohr nt

\ear, nose and throat specialist Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Arzt, -Ärztin m, f, HNO-Arzt, -Ärztin m, f

to have good \ears gute Ohren [o ein feines Gehör] haben

to grin/smile from \ear to \ear von einem Ohr zum anderen grinsen/strahlen fam

2. ELEC Öse f

3.

▶ to be all \ears ganz Ohr sein

▶ sb's \ears are burning jdm klingen die Ohren hum fam

▶ to close one's \ears to sth etw ignorieren

▶ sb has sth coming out of their \ears ( fam) etw hängt jdm zum Hals[e] [he]raus fam

▶ to be up to one's \ears in debt/work bis über die Ohren in Schulden/Arbeit stecken

▶ sb's \ears are flapping jd spitzt die Ohren fam

▶ to gain the \ear of sb bei jdm Gehör finden

▶ to give sb a thick \ear esp BRIT jdm ein paar hinter die Ohren geben fam, jdm eine runterhauen fam

▶ to go in one \ear and out the other zum einen Ohr hinein- und zum anderen wieder hinausgehen fam

▶ to have the \ear of sb jds Vertrauen haben

▶ to have an \ear for sth für etw akk ein Gehör haben, ein [feines] Ohr für etw akk haben

▶ to have [or keep] an \ear to the ground auf dem Laufenden bleiben [o sein]

▶ to keep one's \ears open die Ohren offenhalten

▶ to listen with half an \ear [nur] mit halbem Ohr zuhören

▶ to be out on one's \ear ( fam) rausgeflogen sein fam

ear²

[ɪəʳ, AM ɪr]

n AGR Ähre f

* * *
I [ɪə(r)]
n

1) (ANAT fig) Ohr nt

to keep one's ears open — die Ohren offen halten

to keep an ear to the ground — die Ohren aufsperren or offen halten

to be all ears — ganz Ohr sein

she was listening with only half an ear — sie hörte nur mit halbem Ohr zu

your ears must have been burning — Ihnen müssen die Ohren geklungen haben

to lend an ear — zuhören

to lend an ear to sb — jdm sein Ohr leihen

to find a sympathetic ear — ein offenes Ohr finden

to lend a sympathetic ear — verständnisvoll zuhören

if that came to or reached his ears — wenn ihm das zu Ohren kommt

he has the ear of the prime minister — der Premierminister hört auf ihn

it goes in one ear and out the other — das geht zum einen Ohr hinein und zum anderen wieder hinaus

to be up to one's ears in debt/work — bis über beide or die Ohren in Schulden/Arbeit stecken

he's got money/houses etc coming out of his ears (inf) — er hat Geld/Häuser etc ohne Ende (inf)

it all came crashing down around his ears (fig) — um ihn herum brach alles zusammen

he'll be out on his ear (inf) — dann fliegt er raus (inf)

to bend sb's ear (inf) — jdn vollquatschen (inf), jdn vollsülzen (sl)

2) (= sense of hearing) Gehör nt, Ohr nt

to have a good ear for music — ein feines Gehör für Musik haben

to play by ear (lit) — nach (dem) Gehör spielen

to play it by ear (fig) — improvisieren
II
n
(of grain, plant) Ähre f; (of maize) Kolben m
* * *

ear¹ [ıə(r)] s

1. ANAT Ohr n:

have good ears fig ein feines Gehör oder gute Ohren haben;

it sounds wrong to my ears für meine Ohren klingt das falsch

2. fig Gehör n, Ohr n:

have a good ear ein feines Gehör oder gute Ohren haben;

have an ear for music

a) musikalisches Gehör haben,

b) Sinn für Musik haben;

play by ear nach dem Gehör spielen; → Bes Redew

3. fig Gehör n, Aufmerksamkeit f:

give ( oder lend) sb an ear ( oder one’s ear[s]) jemandem Gehör schenken, jemanden anhören;

she has his ear er hört auf sie;

it came to ( oder reached) my ear(s) es kam mir zu Ohren

4. Henkel m, Griff m

5. Öhr n, Öse f

6. TECH Tragöse f

7. Titelbox f (in Zeitungen)Besondere Redewendungen: be all ears ganz Ohr sein;

be all ears for sth sich etwas genau anhören;

be on one’s ears umg blau sein;

be out on one’s ears umg auf der Straße sitzen (entlassen worden sein);

be up to the ( oder one’s) ears in debt (work) bis über die Ohren in Schulden (Arbeit) sitzen oder stecken;

not believe ( oder trust) one’s ears seinen Ohren nicht trauen;

I couldn’t believe ( oder trust) my ears ich traute meinen Ohren nicht;

bend sb’s ears umg

a) jemandem die Ohren vollquatschen,

b) sich bei jemandem auskotzen (aussprechen) his ears were burning ihm klangen die Ohren;

fall on deaf ears auf taube Ohren stoßen;

find a sympathetic ear ein offenes Ohr finden;

he’d give his ears umg er würde alles geben ( for für), er würde alles dafür geben ( to be, etc zu sein etc);

it goes in (at) one ear and out (at) the other das geht zum einen Ohr herein und zum andern wieder hinaus;

have ( oder keep) an ( oder one’s) ear to the ground die Ohren offenhalten;

have a word in sb’s ear jemandem etwas im Vertrauen sagen;

have a sympathetic ear for

a) sein Ohr leihen (dat),

b) ein offenes Ohr haben für play it by ear improvisieren, von Fall zu Fall entscheiden;

he set them by the ears er brachte sie gegeneinander auf;

smile from ear to ear von einem Ohr zum andern strahlen;

turn a deaf ear to die Ohren verschließen vor (dat); → bend B 1, block B 5, box² A, B, clip¹ A 10, flea A, music 1, prick B 6, thick A 4, wall Bes Redew, wet A 1

ear² [ıə(r)] s

a) (Getreide) Ähre f: → corn¹ A 2

b) (Mais) Kolben m

ENT abk MED ear, nose, and throat HNO-…

* * *
I noun
1) Ohr, das

ear, nose, and throat hospital/specialist — Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik, die/-Arzt, der/-Ärztin, die

smile from ear to ear — von einem Ohr zum anderen strahlen (ugs.)

be out on one's ear — (fig. coll.) auf der Straße stehen (ugs.)

up to one's ears in work/debt — bis zum Hals in Arbeit/Schulden

have a word in somebody's ear — jemandem ein Wort im Vertrauen sagen

keep one's ears open — (fig.) die Ohren offenhalten

have/keep an ear to the ground — sein Ohr ständig am Puls der Masse haben (ugs. scherzh.)

be[come] all ears — [plötzlich] ganz Ohr sein

go in [at] one ear and out [at] the other — (coll.) zum einen Ohr herein, zum anderen wieder hinausgehen

2) no pl. (sense) Gehör, das

have an ear or a good ear/no ear for music — ein [gutes]/kein Gehör für Musik haben

play by ear — (Mus.) nach dem Gehör spielen; see also play 3. 1)
II noun
(Bot.) Ähre, die

ear of corn — Kornähre, die

* * *

n.

Ohr -en n.

Öhr -e n.

English-german dictionary > ear
8 strain

I 1. noun
1) (pull) Belastung, die; (on rope) Spannung, die

put a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten

2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, der

feel the strain — die Anstrengung spüren

stand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten

place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen

be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen

3) (person, thing)

be a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein

find something a strain — etwas als Belastung empfinden

4) (injury) (muscular) Zerrung, die; (overstrain on heart, back, etc.) Überanstrengung, die

5) in sing. or pl. (burst of music) Klänge; (burst of poetry) Vers, der; Zeile, die
2. transitive verb
1) (overexert) überanstrengen; zerren [Muskel]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Loyalität usw.]

2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannen

3) (exert to maximum)

strain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen

strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen

strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun

4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]

5) (filter) durchseihen; seihen ( through durch)

strain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
3. intransitive verb
(strive intensely) sich anstrengen

strain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren

strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können

strain after something — sich mit aller Gewalt um etwas bemühen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120866/strain_away">strain away

- strain out
II noun
1) (breed) Rasse, die; (of plants) Sorte, die; (of virus) Art, die

2) no pl. (tendency) Neigung, die (of zu); Hang, der (of zu)

a cruel strain — ein grausamer Zug

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I 1. [strein] verb
1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstrengen

2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) zerren, überanstrengen

3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strapazieren

4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrieren
2. noun
1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) die Spannung

2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) die Anstrengung

3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) die Zerrung

4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) die Strapaze

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- strained
- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun
1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) die Rasse

2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) die Anlage

3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) die Weise

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strain¹

[streɪn]

n

1. BIOL (breed) of animals Rasse f; of plants Sorte f; of virus Art f

2. (inherited characteristic) Anlage f, [Charakter]zug m

a \strain of eccentricity/puritanism ein Hang m zum Exzentrischen/Puritanismus

strain²

[streɪn]

I. n usu sing

1. no pl (physical pressure) Druck m, Belastung f

to put a \strain on sth einen Druck auf etw akk ausüben

2. ( fig: emotional pressure) Druck m, Belastung f

I found it quite a \strain having her to stay with us ich habe es als ziemliche Belastung empfunden, sie bei uns zu haben

stresses and \strains Strapazen pl

to be under a lot of \strain stark unter Druck stehen; (emotional) unter großem Druck stehen

3. (overexertion) [Über]beanspruchung f, [Über]belastung f

excess weight puts a lot of \strain on the heart Übergewicht stellt eine große Belastung für das Herz dar

4. no pl PHYS (degree of distortion) Zug m, Spannung f, [Über]dehnung f

stress and \strain Zug und Druck

5. (pulled tendon, muscle) Zerrung f

back/groin \strain Rücken-/Leistenzerrung f

hamstring \strain Zerrung f der Achillessehne

6. ( liter: stretch of music) Weise f liter

▪ \strains pl Melodie[n] f[pl]

II. vi

1. (pull) ziehen, zerren; dress spannen

the dog is \straining at the leash der Hund zerrt an der Leine

2. (try hard) sich akk anstrengen

to \strain for [or BRIT after] effect Effekthascherei betreiben pej

III. vt

▪ to \strain sth

1. (pull) an etw dat ziehen; MED, SPORT etw überdehnen [o zerren]

I \strained a muscle in my back ich habe mir eine Rückenmuskelzerrung zugezogen

he \strained the rope until he was sure that it would hold fast er belastete das Seil, bis er sicher war, dass es halten würde

to \strain a ligament sich dat eine Bänderzerrung zuziehen

2. (overexert) etw [stark] beanspruchen [o überanstrengen]; ( fig: exaggerate) etw übertreiben

she's \straining every nerve to get the work finished on time sie strengt sich ungeheuer an, um die Arbeit rechtzeitig fertig zu bekommen

to \strain one's ears die Ohren spitzen [o fam aufsperren]

to \strain one's eyes die Augen überanstrengen

to \strain the truth übertreiben

I agree she's lost weight, but I think it's \straining the truth a little to describe her as slim ich finde auch, dass sie abgenommen hat, aber sie als schlank zu bezeichnen, das wäre denn doch etwas zu viel

3. ( fig: tear at) etw strapazieren [o belasten]

his conduct couldn't but \strain their relationship sein Benehmen musste eine Belastungsprobe für ihre Beziehung sein

to \strain sb's credulity für jdn sehr unglaubhaft klingen

4. (remove solids from liquids) coffee etw [aus]sieben [o ausziehen]; (remove liquid from solids) vegetables etw abgießen

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I [streɪn]
1. n

1) (MECH) Belastung f, Beanspruchung f; (on rope, arch) Spannung f, Belastung f; (on beams, floor) Druck m

the strain on a rope — die Seilspannung

can you take some of the strain? — können Sie mal mit festhalten/mit ziehen?

to put a (great) strain on sth — etw (stark) belasten

to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überbeanspruchung zeigen

to take the strain off sth — etw entlasten

2) (fig mental, economic etc) Belastung f (on für); (= effort) Anstrengung f; (= pressure, of job etc also) Beanspruchung f (of durch); (of responsibility) Last f

to be under a lot of strain — großen Belastungen ausgesetzt sein

to suffer from ( nervous) strain — (nervlich) überlastet sein, im Stress sein

I find her/it a bit of a strain — ich finde sie/das ziemlich anstrengend

to put a (great) strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw stark belasten

to put too great a strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw überlasten

to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überanstrengung zeigen

to take the strain off sb/sth — jdn/etw entlasten

the strain of six hours at the wheel — die Anstrengung, sechs Stunden am Steuer zu sitzen

3) (= muscle-strain) (Muskel)zerrung f; (on eyes, heart etc) Überanstrengung f (
on +gen)
back strain — überanstrengter Rücken

4) pl (of instrument, tune) Klänge pl

to the strains of — zu den Klängen (+gen)

2. vt

1) (= stretch) spannen

2) (= put strain on) rope, beams, relationship, faith, budget belasten; nerves, patience, resources strapazieren; (= put too much strain on) überlasten; meaning, word dehnen

it strains my nerves — das zerrt an meinen Nerven

to strain one's ears/eyes to... —

to strain every nerve — jeden Nerv anspannen

to strain oneself — sich anstrengen; (excessively) sich überanstrengen

don't strain yourself! (iro inf) — überanstrenge dich bloß nicht!, reiß dir bloß kein Bein aus! (inf)

3) (MED) muscle zerren; ankle, arm, neck verrenken; back, eyes, voice anstrengen, strapazieren; (excessively) überanstrengen; heart belasten; (excessively) überlasten

4) (= filter) (durch)sieben, (durch)seihen; (= pour water off) vegetables abgießen

to strain off water —

to strain out solids — feste Stoffe aussieben

3. vi
(= exert effort) sich anstrengen, sich abmühen; (= pull) zerren, ziehen; (fig = strive) sich bemühen, streben
to strain to do sth — sich anstrengen or abmühen, etw zu tun

to strain at sth — sich mit etw abmühen

to strain at the leash (dog) — an der Leine zerren; (fig) aufmucken, aufmüpfig werden (inf)

to strain after sth — nach etw streben, sich um etw bemühen

to strain against sb — sich an jdn drücken

to strain against sth —

to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel (prov) — Mücken seihen und Kamele verschlucken
II
n

1) (= streak) Hang m, Zug m; (hereditary) Veranlagung f

a strain of madness — eine Veranlagung zum Wahnsinn

2) (= style) Anflug m

there is a humorous strain in his writing — seine Schriften haben einen humorvollen Anflug or Zug

3) (= breed of animal) Rasse f; (of plants) Sorte f; (of virus etc) Art f

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strain¹ [streın]

A v/t

1. ein Seil etc (an)spannen, anziehen, straff ziehen

2. sich einen Muskel, eine Sehne etc zerren, sich das Handgelenk verstauchen, seine Augen etc (auch sich) überanstrengen oder bis (zum Äußersten) anstrengen:

strain a groin (muscle) sich eine Leisten-(Muskel)zerrung zuziehen;

have a strained muscle eine Muskelzerrung haben; → nerve A 7

3. TECH deformieren, verformen, verziehen

4. fig etwas überspannen, strapazieren, jemandes Geduld, Kräfte etc überfordern, auf eine harte Probe stellen

5. fig einen Sinn, ein Recht strapazieren, vergewaltigen, Gewalt antun (dat), Befugnisse etc überschreiten:

strain a point zu weit gehen;

a strained interpretation eine forcierte Auslegung

6. (durch)seihen, passieren, filtern, filtrieren:

strain out ( oder off) abseihen

7. (fest) drücken oder pressen:

strain sb to one’s breast( heart) jemanden an seine Brust ziehen (ans Herz drücken)

B v/i

1. sich (bis zum Äußersten) anstrengen ( to do zu tun):

strain after sich abmühen um, streben nach;

strain after effects nach Effekt haschen

2. sich (an)spannen

3. strain at zerren an (dat): → gnat 1, leash A 1

4. ( auch beim Stuhlgang) pressen, drücken:

strain at stool

5. TECH sich verziehen, sich verformen

6. a) durchlaufen, -tropfen, -sickern (Flüssigkeit)

b) sich gut etc (ab-)seihen oder filtern lassen

C s

1. Spannung f, Beanspruchung f, Zug m

2. TECH verformende Spannung, Verdehnung f

3. MED

a) Zerrung f

b) Überanstrengung f:

strain fracture Ermüdungsbruch m

4. Anstrengung f, Anspannung f, Kraftaufwand m

5. (on) (starke) Anstrengung, Strapaze f (für), Überanstrengung f (gen), (nervliche, auch finanzielle) Belastung (für), Druck m (auf akk), Last f (der Verantwortung etc):

it is a strain es nimmt einen mit;

be a strain on sb’s nerves jemanden Nerven kosten;

put ( oder place) a great strain on stark beanspruchen oder belasten;

be under a strain mitgenommen sein, mit den Nerven herunter sein

6. Weise f, Melodie f:

to the strains of zu den Klängen von (od gen)

7. Vers m, Passage f

8. fig Ton(art) m(f), Stil m

9. Laune f, Stimmung f:

he was in a philosophizing strain er war zum Philosophieren aufgelegt

10. pl Spannungen pl

strain² [streın] s

1. Geschlecht n, Linie f

2. Abstammung f

3. BIOL

a) Rasse f

b) (Ab-, Spiel)Art f

4. Beimischung f, (Rassen)Merkmal n, Zug m:

a strain of Greek blood ein Schuss griechischen Bluts

5. (Erb)Anlage f, (Charakter)Zug m

6. Spur f, Anflug m ( beide:

of von)

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I 1. noun
1) (pull) Belastung, die; (on rope) Spannung, die

put a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten

2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, der

feel the strain — die Anstrengung spüren

stand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten

place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen

be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen

3) (person, thing)

be a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein

find something a strain — etwas als Belastung empfinden

4) (injury) (muscular) Zerrung, die; (overstrain on heart, back, etc.) Überanstrengung, die

5) in sing. or pl. (burst of music) Klänge; (burst of poetry) Vers, der; Zeile, die
2. transitive verb
1) (overexert) überanstrengen; zerren [Muskel]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Loyalität usw.]

2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannen

3) (exert to maximum)

strain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen

strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen

strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun

4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]

5) (filter) durchseihen; seihen ( through durch)

strain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
3. intransitive verb
(strive intensely) sich anstrengen

strain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren

strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können

strain after something — sich mit aller Gewalt um etwas bemühen

Phrasal Verbs:

- strain away

- strain out
II noun
1) (breed) Rasse, die; (of plants) Sorte, die; (of virus) Art, die

2) no pl. (tendency) Neigung, die (of zu); Hang, der (of zu)

a cruel strain — ein grausamer Zug

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n.

Anspannung f.

Anstrengung f.

Beanspruchung f.

Dehnung -en f.

Kraftaufwand f.

Spannung -en f.

Strapaze -n f.

Verdehnung f.

Zug ¨-e m.

starke Inanspruchnahme f. v.

anstrengen v.

English-german dictionary > strain
9 ear

ear [ɪə^r]

1. noun

a. oreille f

• I'm all ears! (inf) je suis tout ouïe !

• it all came crashing down about his ears tout s'est effondré autour de lui

• your ears must have been burning! (inf) vous avez dû entendre vos oreilles siffler !

• to close one's ears to sth ne pas vouloir entendre qch

• to have one's ear to the ground être à l'affût de ce qui se dit

• to have an ear for music avoir l'oreille musicale

• to have a good ear avoir une bonne oreille

• it goes in one ear and out the other (inf) cela lui entre par une oreille et lui sort par l'autre

• to keep one's ears open ouvrir l'oreille

• you'll be out on your ear if you're not careful (inf) tu vas te faire virer (inf) si tu ne fais pas attention

• to play by ear (musician) jouer d'oreille

• I'll just play it by ear je verrai quoi faire le moment venu

• to lend a sympathetic ear prêter une oreille attentive

• to be up to the ears in work (inf) avoir du travail par-dessus la tête

• to be up to the ears in debt être endetté jusqu'au cou

• he's got money coming out of his ears (inf) il a de l'argent à ne plus savoir qu'en faire

b. [of grain, plant] épi m

2. compounds

► ear, nose and throat department noun service m d'oto-rhino-laryngologie

► ear-splitting adjective [sound] strident

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[ɪə(r)] 1.
noun

1) oreille f

inner/middle ear — oreille f interne/moyenne

to play (music) by ear — jouer de la musique à l'oreille

to have a good ear for languages — avoir une bonne oreille pour les langues

2) Botany (of wheat, corn) épi m
2.
noun modifier [ infection, operation] ( of one ear) de l'oreille; ( of both ears) des oreilles

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around one's ears — tout autour de soi

my ears are burning — j'ai les oreilles qui sifflent

to be all ears — (colloq) être tout ouïe

to be out on one's ear — (colloq) ( from job) avoir été mis à la porte (colloq); ( from home) être à la rue

to be up to one's ears in debt — être endetté jusqu'au cou

he's wet behind the ears — c'est un petit jeunot

to get a thick ear — (colloq) recevoir une baffe (colloq)

to have a word in somebody's ear — parler à quelqu'un en privé

to have ou keep one's ear to the ground — garder l'œil ouvert

to listen with (only) half an ear — n'écouter que d'une oreille

to play it by ear — fig improviser

English-French dictionary > ear
10 ear

/iə/ * danh từ - tai =to pick up (to cock) one's ears+ vểnh tai lên (để nghe) - vật hình tai (quai, bình đựng nước...) - tai (bông), sự nghe, khả năng nghe =to have (keep) a sensitive ear; to have sharp ears+ thính tai =a fine ear for music+ tai sành nhạc !to be all ears - lắng tai nghe !to be over head and ears in; to be head over in - (xem) head !to bring hornet' nest about one's ears - (xem) hornet !to get someone up on his ears - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) làm ai phật ý, làm ai nổi cáu !to give (lend an) ear to - lắng nghe !to give someone a thick ear - cho ai một cái bạt tai !to go in at one ear and out at the other - vào tai này ra tai kia !to have (gain) someone's ear - được ai sẵn sàng lắng nghe !to keep one's ear open for - sẵn sàng nghe !to send somebody away a flen in his ear - làm cho ai tiu nghỉu (vì từ chối cái gì, vì khiển trách) !to set by the ears - (xem) set !to turn a sympathetic (ready) ear to someone's request - lắng nghe lời yêu cầu của ai với thái độ thiện cảm !walls have ears - tai vách mạch dừng !a word in someone's ears - lời rỉ tai ai !would give one's ears for something (to get something) - (xem) give * danh từ - bông (lúa...) =rice in the ear+ lúa trổ (bông) * nội động từ - trổ bông (lúa...)

English-Vietnamese dictionary > ear
11 listen

'lisn
verb

1) ((often with to) to give attention so as to hear (what someone is saying etc): I told her three times, but she wasn't listening; Do listen to the music!) escuchar

2) ((with to) to follow the advice of: If she'd listened to me, she wouldn't have got into trouble.) escuchar

•

- listen in on

listen vb escuchar

listen to me! ¡escúchame!

we were listening to the radio escuchábamos la radio

listen

tr['lɪsən]

intransitive verb

1 escuchar (to, -)

■ I tried to convince him, but he wouldn't listen traté de convencerle, pero no me quiso escuchar

■ listen, I've got an idea! ¡oye, tengo una idea!

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to have a listen to something familiar escuchar algo

listen ['lɪsən] vi

1) : escuchar, oír

2)

to listen to heed: prestar atención a, hacer caso de, escuchar

3)

to listen to reason : atender a razones

listen

v.

• atender v.

• escuchar v.

• oír v.

(§pres: oigo, oyes...oímos)

• prestar atención v.

'lɪsṇ
intransitive verb

a) ( focus hearing) escuchar

to listen TO something/somebody — escuchar algo/a alguien

as she lay in bed she listened to them arguing — acostada en su cama, los oía discutir

to listen FOR something: they listened for her footsteps — estaban atentos a ver si la oían venir

b) (pay attention, heed)

to listen (TO something/somebody) — escuchar (algo/a alguien)

I never used to listen in class — nunca atendía or prestaba atención en clase

he doesn't listen to a word I say! — no me hace ningún caso

Phrasal Verbs:

- listen in

['lɪsn]
1. VI

1) (=try to hear) escuchar

listen! can't you hear something? — ¡escucha! ¿no oyes algo?

I listened outside the bedroom door — me quedé escuchando en la puerta del dormitorio

we listened for footsteps approaching — estuvimos atentos por si oíamos venir a alguien

2) (=pay attention) escuchar

he wouldn't listen — no quiso escuchar

listen, I finish at one, why don't we have lunch together? — mira, yo termino a la una, ¿por qué no almorzamos juntos?

listen (here), young lady, I've had enough of your cheek! — ¡escúchame or mira jovencita, ya estoy harto de tu cara dura!

• listen carefully, and repeat after me — escuchen con atención y repitan

• to listen to sth/sb — escuchar algo/a algn

I like listening to music — me gusta escuchar música

I love listening to the rain — me encanta oír el sonido de la lluvia

the only person she will listen to is her father — la única persona a la que escucha es a su padre

now just you listen to me! — ¡escúchame!

I don't have to listen to this! — ¡no tengo por qué escuchar esta bazofia!

will you listen to him! who does he think he is? — ¡fíjate cómo habla! ¡quién se habrá creído que es!

• you never listen to a word I say! — ¡nunca escuchas nada de lo que te digo!, ¡nunca me haces caso!

• listen to yourself, you're getting paranoid! — ¡será posible lo que estás diciendo! ¡te estás volviendo paranoico!

- listen with both ears
reason 1., 3)
2.

N

to have a listen (to sth) * — escuchar (algo)

- listen in

- listen out

* * *
['lɪsṇ]
intransitive verb

a) ( focus hearing) escuchar

to listen TO something/somebody — escuchar algo/a alguien

as she lay in bed she listened to them arguing — acostada en su cama, los oía discutir

to listen FOR something: they listened for her footsteps — estaban atentos a ver si la oían venir

b) (pay attention, heed)

to listen (TO something/somebody) — escuchar (algo/a alguien)

I never used to listen in class — nunca atendía or prestaba atención en clase

he doesn't listen to a word I say! — no me hace ningún caso

Phrasal Verbs:

- listen in

English-spanish dictionary > listen
12 sweet

swi:t
1. adjective
1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) dulce

2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) fresco

3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) suave, dulce

4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) dulce, melodioso

5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) mono; encantador

6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) agradable, gentil; simpático

2. noun
1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) dulce

2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) postre

3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) cariño

•

- sweeten
- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered

sweet¹ adj

1. dulce

children usually like sweet things a los niños les suelen gustar las cosas dulces

2. dulce / mono

what a sweet little baby! ¡qué bebé más mono!

3. amable

it was sweet of you to think of me fue muy amable por tu parte pensar en mí

to have a sweet tooth ser goloso

sweet² n

1. caramelo

do you want a sweet? ¿quieres un caramelo?

2. postre

what's for sweet? ¿qué hay de postre?

sweet

tr[swiːt]

adjective

1 (taste) dulce; (sugary) azucarado,-a

■ I don't like sweet things no me gusta lo dulce

■ as sweet as honey dulce como la miel

2 (pleasant) agradable; (smell) fragante, bueno,-a; (sound, music, voice) melodioso,-a, suave, dulce

■ these flowers smell sweet estas flores huelen muy bien

■ sweet dreams felices sueños

3 (air) limpio,-a; (water) dulce

4 (charming) encantador,-ra, simpático,-a; (cute) rico,-a, mono,-a; (gentle) dulce

■ she's such a sweet person es una persona tan encantadora

■ he has a very sweet nature tiene un carácter muy dulce

■ how sweet of you! ¡qué detalle!

■ what a sweet little kitten! ¡qué gatito tan mono!

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (candy) caramelo, golosina; (chocolate) bombón nombre masculino

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (dessert) postre nombre masculino

3 (form of address) cariño, cielo, amor nombre masculino, vida

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be sweet on somebody gustarle mucho alguien a alguien

to have a sweet tooth ser goloso,-a

to keep somebody sweet tener a alguien contento,-a

sweet corn maíz nombre masculino tierno

sweet pea guisante nombre masculino de olor

sweet pepper pimiento morrón

sweet potato boniato, batata

sweet shop tienda de golosinas, confitería, bombonería

sweet talk zalamerías nombre femenino plural

sweet ['swi:t] adj

1) : dulce

sweet desserts: postres dulces

2) fresh: fresco

3) : sin sal (dícese de la mantequilla, etc.)

4) pleasant: dulce, agradable

5) dear: querido

sweet n

: dulce m

sweet

adj.

• almibarado, -a adj.

• amable adj.

• azucarado, -a adj.

• delicado, -a adj.

• dulce adj.

• encantador adj.

• golosina adj.

• grato, -a adj.

• querido, -a adj.

• suave adj.

n.

• caramelo s.m.

• dulce s.m.

• golosina s.f.

• meloso s.m.

• postre s.m.

I swiːt
adjective -er, -est

1) < taste> dulce; ( with sugar) dulce, azucarado

avoid sweet things — evite los dulces

2)

a) (fresh, wholesome) < smell> agradable

b) < water> dulce

3)

a) (pleasant, gratifying) <sounds/voice/music> dulce, melodioso

for him victory was sweet — la victoria le supo a gloria

good night, sweet dreams — buenas noches y que sueñes con los angelitos

she always goes her own sweet way — siempre hace lo que (se) le da la real gana

b) (kind, lovable) <nature/temper/smile> dulce

she's a very sweet person — es un encanto (de persona)

it was very sweet of her to offer — fue un detalle que se ofreciese

c) ( attractive) <baby/puppy> rico (fam), mono (fam), amoroso (AmL fam)

II

noun

1) c ( item of confectionery) (BrE) caramelo m or (AmL exc RPl) dulce m

2) u c ( dessert) (BrE) postre m

3) sweets pl ( sugary food) (AmE) dulces mpl

4) (as form of address)

my sweet — mi vida, mi cielo

[swiːt]
1. ADJ
(compar sweeter) (superl sweetest)
1) (=sugary) [taste, drink, food] dulce

this coffee is too sweet — este café está demasiado dulce

a glass of sweet white wine — una copa de vino blanco dulce

I love sweet things — me encanta lo dulce, me encantan las cosas dulces

• are those pies sweet or savoury? — esos pasteles, ¿son dulces o salados?

• sweet and sour — agridulce

• to taste sweet — tener un sabor dulce

• the beer was sweet to the taste — la cerveza tenía un gusto dulce

2) (=agreeable) [smell, perfume] agradable; [sound] melodioso, dulce

sweet dreams! — (Brit) (gen) que duermas bien; (to child) ¡que sueñes con los angelitos!

• to smell sweet — tener un olor fragante or aromático

the sweet smell of success — las mieles del éxito

• the sweet taste of victory — el dulce sabor de la victoria

- the news was sweet music to my ears

- whisper sweet nothings in sb's ear/to sb

- revenge is sweet!

3) (=gentle, kind) [nature, smile] dulce; [face] dulce, lindo (esp LAm)

she is a very sweet person — es un verdadero encanto, es una persona muy linda (LAm)

that's very sweet of you — es muy amable de tu parte, ¡qué amable!

how sweet of you to think of me! — ¡qué detalle acordarte de mí!

• to keep sb sweet * — tener a algn contento

sweet Jesus! *** — ¡Dios Bendito! **

• to be sweet to sb — ser bueno con algn

to do sweet Fanny Adams or sweet F.A. —

politicians do sweet Fanny Adams or sweet F.A. — (Brit) ** los políticos no hacen más que tocarse las narices **

4) (=enchanting) [child, animal, house, hat] mono, lindo (esp LAm)

he was a sweet little boy — ¡era un niñito tan mono!

what a sweet little puppy! — ¡qué perrito más or tan mono!

the cottage was really sweet — la casita era monísima or una monada or (esp LAm) lindísima

5) (=fresh) [water] dulce; [air] fresco; [breath] sano

sweet milk — leche fresca

6) iro

• to do sth in one's own sweet time — hacer algo a su aire, hacer algo cuando le parece a uno

• to go one's own sweet way — ir a su aire

he carried on in his own sweet way — siguió a su aire

7)

- be sweet on sb

2. N

1) (esp Brit) (=piece of confectionery) [of any sort] golosina f ; (=boiled sweet, toffee) caramelo m

2) (Brit) (=dessert) postre m

3)

• my sweet — † * mi cielo *

4) (fig)

the sweets of success — las mieles del éxito

the sweets of solitude — el encanto de la soledad

3.

CPD

sweet basil N — albahaca f

sweet bay N — laurel m

sweet cherry N — cereza f dulce

sweet chestnut N — castaño m dulce

sweet pea N — guisante m de olor, clarín m (Chile)

sweet pepper N — pimiento m (dulce)

sweet potato N — batata f, boniato m, camote m (LAm)

sweet shop N — (Brit) tienda f de chucherías, dulcería f (esp LAm)

sweet talk * N — zalamerías fpl
sweet-talk
sweet tooth N —

to have a sweet tooth — ser goloso

sweet trolley N — carrito m de los postres

sweet william N — minutisa f

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I [swiːt]
adjective -er, -est

1) < taste> dulce; ( with sugar) dulce, azucarado

avoid sweet things — evite los dulces

2)

a) (fresh, wholesome) < smell> agradable

b) < water> dulce

3)

a) (pleasant, gratifying) <sounds/voice/music> dulce, melodioso

for him victory was sweet — la victoria le supo a gloria

good night, sweet dreams — buenas noches y que sueñes con los angelitos

she always goes her own sweet way — siempre hace lo que (se) le da la real gana

b) (kind, lovable) <nature/temper/smile> dulce

she's a very sweet person — es un encanto (de persona)

it was very sweet of her to offer — fue un detalle que se ofreciese

c) ( attractive) <baby/puppy> rico (fam), mono (fam), amoroso (AmL fam)

II

noun

1) c ( item of confectionery) (BrE) caramelo m or (AmL exc RPl) dulce m

2) u c ( dessert) (BrE) postre m

3) sweets pl ( sugary food) (AmE) dulces mpl

4) (as form of address)

my sweet — mi vida, mi cielo

English-spanish dictionary > sweet
13 keen

adjective

1) (sharp) scharf [Messer, Klinge, Schneide]

2) (piercingly cold) scharf, schneidend [Wind, Kälte]; (penetrating, strong) grell [Licht]; durchdringend, stechend [Geruch]

3) (eager) begeistert, leidenschaftlich [Fußballfan, Sportler]; ausgeprägt, lebhaft [Interesse]; heftig [Konkurrenz, Verlangen]

be keen to do something — darauf erpicht sein, etwas zu tun

he's really keen to win — er will unbedingt gewinnen

be keen on doing something — etwas gern[e] tun

not be keen on something — nicht gerade begeistert von etwas sein

be keen on somebody — scharf auf jemanden sein (ugs.)

4) (highly sensitive) scharf [Augen]; fein [Sinne]; ausgeprägt [Sinn für etwas]

5) (intellectually sharp) scharf [Verstand, Intellekt]

6) (acute) heftig, stark [Schmerzen, Qualen]

7) (Brit.) niedrig, günstig [Preis]

* * *
[ki:n]
adjective

1) (eager or enthusiastic: He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed.) eifrig, scharf

2) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) scharf

3) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) scharf

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- academic.ru/88509/keenly">keenly
- keenness
- keen on
* * *

keen¹

[ki:n]

adj

1. (enthusiastic) begeistert, leidenschaftlich

\keen hunter begeisterter Jäger/begeisterte Jägerin

▪ to be \keen on doing sth etw mit Begeisterung [o leidenschaftlich gern] tun

▪ to be \keen to do sth etw unbedingt tun wollen

they were \keen for their children to go to the best schools sie wollten unbedingt, dass ihre Kinder die besten Schulen besuchen

▪ to be \keen on sb auf jdn scharf sein sl

to be \keen on football/horror movies/jazz auf Fußball/Horrorfilme/Jazz versessen sein

2. (perceptive) eye scharf; ear fein

\keen eyesight [or vision] scharfe Augen

\keen mind scharfer Verstand

\keen sense of hearing feines Gehör

3. (extreme) pain heftig, stark

\keen competition scharfe Konkurrenz

to have a \keen desire for sth ein heftiges Verlangen nach etw dat spüren

\keen interest lebhaftes Interesse

4. (sharp) blade scharf; wind beißend, schneidend; noise, voice schrill

5. pred AM ( dated: very good) toll fam

peachy \keen ( also iron) prima a. iron

how are you doing? — peachy \keen! I've just gotten fired wie geht's dir denn so? — fantastisch, ich bin gerade gefeuert worden

6. BRIT (low) prices günstig

7.

▶ to be as \keen as mustard [on sth] BRIT ( dated fam) Feuer und Flamme [für etw akk] sein fam, ganz versessen [o erpicht] [auf etw akk] sein

keen²

[ki:n]

I. n Totenklage f

II. vi die Totenklage halten, wehklagen

▪ to \keen for sb jdn betrauern

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I [kiːn]
adj (+er)

1) (= acute, intense) appetite kräftig; interest groß, stark; pleasure groß; anticipation gespannt; feeling stark, tief; desire, pain heftig, stark; mind, intelligence, sense of humour, wit scharf; sight, eye, hearing, ear gut, scharf; awareness geschärft; competition scharf

to keep a keen eye on sth — ein wachsames Auge auf etw (acc) haben

to have a keen nose for sth — eine gute or feine Nase für etw haben

they have a keen awareness or appreciation of the dangers — sie sind sich der Gefahren deutlich bewusst

he has a keen sense of history — er hat ein ausgeprägtes Gefühl für Geschichte

2) (= enthusiastic) begeistert; football fan, golfer, supporter leidenschaftlich, begeistert; (= eager, interested) applicant, learner stark interessiert; (= hardworking) eifrig

keen to learn — lernbegierig

keen to know — begierig zu wissen

try not to seem too keen — versuchen Sie, Ihr Interesse nicht zu sehr zu zeigen

if he's keen we can teach him — wenn er wirklich interessiert ist or Interesse hat, können wir es ihm beibringen

he is terribly keen — seine Begeisterung/sein Interesse/sein Eifer kennt kaum Grenzen

to be keen on sb — von jdm sehr angetan sein

to be keen on sth — etw sehr gern mögen; on classical music, Italian cooking also, football sehr viel für etw übrighaben

to be keen on mountaineering/dancing — begeisterter or leidenschaftlicher Bergsteiger/Tänzer sein, leidenschaftlich gern bergsteigen/tanzen

he is very keen on golf/tennis etc — er ist ein Golf-/Tennisfan m etc

to become keen on sb/sth — sich für jdn/etw erwärmen

I'm not very keen on him/that idea — ich bin von ihm/dieser Idee nicht gerade begeistert

he's very keen on getting the job finished — ihm liegt sehr viel daran, dass die Arbeit fertig wird

he's not keen on her coming — er legt keinen (gesteigerten) Wert darauf, dass sie kommt

he's very keen that we should go/for us to go — er legt sehr großen Wert darauf or ihm ist sehr daran gelegen, dass wir gehen

they are keen for revenge — sie sind auf Rache aus

3) (= sharp) blade, wind scharf; frost scharf, klirrend

4) (esp Brit: competitive) prices günstig

5) (US inf = very good) spitzenmäßig (inf)
II (Ir)
1. n
Totenklage f
2. vi
die Totenklage halten
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keen¹ [kiːn] adj (adv keenly)

1. scharf (geschliffen), mit scharfer Schneide oder Kante:

keen edge scharfe Schneide

2. schneidend (Kälte), scharf (Wind)

3. beißend (Sarkasmus)

4. scharf (Sinne, Verstand etc):

keen ears pl scharfes Gehör;

have a keen mind einen scharfen Verstand haben, scharfsinnig sein; → mustard A 1

5. fein (Gefühl, Sinn)

6. durchdringend, stechend (Blick, Geruch)

7. grell (Licht), schrill (Ton)

8. WIRTSCH

a) scharf (Wettbewerb)

b) lebhaft, stark (Nachfrage)

9. heftig, stark (Gefühl):

keen desire heftiges Verlangen, heißer Wunsch;

keen interest starkes oder lebhaftes Interesse

10. WIRTSCH besonders Br äußerst konkurrenz- oder wettbewerbsfähig (Preise)

11. begeistert, leidenschaftlich (Sportler etc)

12. besonders US sl spitze, klasse

13. versessen, scharf ( beide:

on, about auf akk):

be keen on auch sich drängen nach;

be keen on doing ( oder to do) sth etwas unbedingt tun wollen;

he is very keen to do it ihm liegt sehr viel daran oder ihm ist sehr viel daran gelegen, es zu tun;

she is very keen on his doing it, she is very keen for him to do it ( oder that he should do it) ihr liegt sehr viel daran oder ihr ist sehr viel daran gelegen, dass er es tut;

he’s keen for his daughter to go to university er will unbedingt, dass seine Tochter studiert;

not be keen (on) keine Lust haben (zu); → mustard A 1

14. keen on begeistert von, sehr interessiert an (dat):

be keen on music musikbegeistert sein;

she is not very keen on him sie macht sich nicht sehr viel aus ihm

keen² [kiːn] Ir

A s Totenklage f

B v/i die Totenklage erheben oder singen ( over für)

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adjective

1) (sharp) scharf [Messer, Klinge, Schneide]

2) (piercingly cold) scharf, schneidend [Wind, Kälte]; (penetrating, strong) grell [Licht]; durchdringend, stechend [Geruch]

3) (eager) begeistert, leidenschaftlich [Fußballfan, Sportler]; ausgeprägt, lebhaft [Interesse]; heftig [Konkurrenz, Verlangen]

be keen to do something — darauf erpicht sein, etwas zu tun

he's really keen to win — er will unbedingt gewinnen

be keen on doing something — etwas gern[e] tun

not be keen on something — nicht gerade begeistert von etwas sein

be keen on somebody — scharf auf jemanden sein (ugs.)

4) (highly sensitive) scharf [Augen]; fein [Sinne]; ausgeprägt [Sinn für etwas]

5) (intellectually sharp) scharf [Verstand, Intellekt]

6) (acute) heftig, stark [Schmerzen, Qualen]

7) (Brit.) niedrig, günstig [Preis]

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adj.

eifrig adj.

scharf adj.

English-german dictionary > keen
14 set

set 1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) sette, legge, plassere

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) dekke på bordet

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) (fast)sette, angi

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) gi, sette opp; vise

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få til å

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ned

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stivne, binde, størkne

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stille

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) legge (hår)

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) innfatte

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) sette sammen/i ledd
2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, foreskrevet, obligatorisk

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) klar, parat, fast besluttet

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) uttalt, bestemt

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stiv, sammenbitt

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) meget bestemt, fastlåst

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) besatt/pyntet med
3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sett, samling

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -apparat

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) krets, gjeng, klikk, -sett

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) legg(ing)

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekorasjon, kulisser

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett

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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon

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I
subst. \/set\/

1) sett, samling

• I own a set of golf clubs

jeg eier et sett med golfkøller

• where's my toilet set?

hvor er toalettsakene mine?

• I washed the set of blue underwear

jeg vasket det blå undertøysettet

• I bought a lovely tea set

jeg kjøpte et flott teservise

• they're giving a set of lectures on Norway

de har en serie forelesninger om Norge

• this is a good set of drawing instruments

dette er bra tegneutstyr

• he has only one set of knife, fork and spoon

han har bare ett spisebestikk

• they have a set of questions for you

de har en rekke spørsmål til deg

• this is a nice set of teeth

dette er en fin tanngard

• he has a different set of values

han har andre verdier

• we met over a chess set

vi møttes over et sjakkspill

2) ( om bokverk) samtlige bind, verk

• the set was incomplete, as one volume was missing

verket var ufullstendig siden ett bind var borte

• the encyclopedia costs £850 the set

leksikonet koster 850 pund komplett

3) ( om mennesker) (omgangs)krets, gruppe, klikk

• he doesn't belong to our set

han hører ikke til vår omgangskrets

• they're a set of smugglers

de er en gjeng med smuglere

• that's a fine set of men

det er en statelig samling menn

4) apparat, anlegg

• don't leave the TV set on

ikke la TV-apparatet stå på

• that's a brand new hi-fi set

det er et helt nytt hi-fi-anlegg

5) ( om tidevann eller strøm) (bevegelses)retning

• do you know the set of the tide?

vet du tidevannets retning?

6) ( overført) innstilling, tendens, vridning

• the set of the public opinion isn't good

opinionens innstilling er ikke bra

• there's a set to the right

det er en vridning mot høyre

7) helling, måte

• I like the set of his head

jeg liker måten han holder hodet sitt på

8) plassering, stilling

9) form

• the set of the hills has always fascinated me

formen på bakkelandskapet har alltid fascinert meg

10) ( om tekstil) passform, fall

• I don't like the set of his coat

jeg syns ikke jakken hans sitter bra

11) ( poetisk) nedgang

• they met at the crossroads at the set of sun

de møttes ved korsveien ved solnedgang

12) ( sport) sett

13) ( om jakthund) stand

14) ( overført) angrep

15) gatestein, brostein

16) ( teater eller film) kulisse(r), dekorasjon

17) ( teater eller film) scene, innspillingsområde

18) ( hagebruk) stikling, avlegger, setteplante

19) (grevling)hi

20) ( om hår) legg

• I'd like a shampoo and set, please

jeg vil gjerne ha vask og legg, takk

21) ( matematikk) mengde, gruppe

22) ( i visse danser) tur(er)

23) ( bygg) finpuss

24) ( teknikk) stivning, herding

25) vikking (av en sag)

26) ( zoologi) rugeegg

27) ( typografi) trykksats, sett

empty set ( matematikk eller EDB) tom mengde

the fast set de forlystelsessyke, de som er med

have no set against anyone ikke ha noe imot noen

the jet set jetsettet

the literary set de litterære

make a dead set at gå løs på forsøke å legge an på

• the girl made a dead set at the young man

jenta forsøkte å legge an på den unge mannen

a set of furniture et møblement

set of wheels ( hverdagslig) bil, kjerre

the smart set de fine, fintfolk

theory of sets eller set theory ( matematikk) mengdelære

the whole set ( hverdagslig) hele gjengen, hele hurven

the young set ungdommen
II
verb ( set - set) \/set\/

1) sette (frem), stille, legge ut, sette ut

• could you set the chairs?

kan du sette frem stolene?

• they set guards

de satte ut vakter

• she set a trap

hun satte ut en felle

• she set the police on him

hun satte politiet på ham

2) dekke

• he's setting the table

han dekker bordet

3) ( om klokke) stille

• here we set our watches by the time signal

her stiller vi klokken etter tidssignalet

• I'll set the alarm clock for six o'clock

jeg skal stille vekkerklokken på seks

• he was setting (the hands of) the clock

han stilte en klokke

4) bestemme, fastsette

• we set a time for the meeting

vi fastsatte et tidspunkt for møtet

• that set the tone

det slo an tonen

• she sets the fashion

hun bestemmer moten

5) fremlegge (for), gi

• the teacher set them a problem

læreren fremla et problem for dem

• she set certain books to be read

hun satte sammen en bokliste

• I'll set the exam paper

jeg skal sette sammen eksamensoppgaven

6) få (i gang), sette (i gang)

• it set his heart beating faster

det fikk hjertet hans til å slå raskere

• I set the machine going

jeg satte i gang maskinen

• it set people laughing

det fikk folk til å le

• the news set me thinking

nyheten fikk meg til å tenke

7) ( om himmellegeme eller overført) gå ned, synke

• the sun sets at eight

solen går ned klokken åtte

• his star has set

hans stjerne har dalt

8) stivne, sette seg, tykne

• the jelly has not set yet

geleen har ikke stivnet ennå

• some kinds of concrete set quickly

noen typer betong stivner raskt

9) ( overført) befeste seg, sette seg, stivne

• his character has set

hans personlighet har befestet seg

10) ( om ansiktsuttrykk eller øyne) stivne, bli stram

• his eyes set

han ble stiv i blikket

• his face set

han ble stram i ansiktet

11) ( typografi) sette (sats)

• I set the page yesterday

jeg satte siden i går

12) (teater e.l.) legge til, foregå

• he set the scene in France

han la scenen til Frankrike

• the play is set in London

handlingen foregår i London

13) ( om hår) legge

• she had her hair set

hun fikk lagt håret

• did you set your hair on rollers?

la du opp håret på ruller?

14) montere, sette opp

• she was busy setting set butterflies

hun var opptatt med å sette opp sommerfugler på nåler

15) ( hagebruk) sette (ned), plante, så

• I set potatoes every year as a child

jeg satte poteter hvert år som barn

• we should set the hedge before we leave

vi burde plante hekken før vi drar

• don't set seeds here

ikke så frø her

16) ( hagebruk) (få til å) sette frukt

• this would help to set the tomatoes

dette vil få tomatene til å sette frukt

• a tree sets

et tre setter frukt

• fruit sets

frukt dannes

17) besette, innfatte

• it is set with jewels

den er besatt med juveler

• it's a stone set in gold

det er en stein innfattet i gull

• I bought glass panes set in lead

jeg kjøpte blyinnfattede glassvinduer

• he painted the sky set with stars

han malte en himmel overstrødd med stjerner

18) ( om musikk) tonesette, sette

• Sarah set new words to an old tune

Sarah satte ny tekst til en gammel melodi

19) (medisin, om ben eller ledd) sette på plass, reponere, sette i ledd, gro, vokse sammen

• the doctor set the broken bone

legen reponerte det brukne benet

• his bones will soon set

benene hans kommer snart til å gro

20) ( om sag) vikke

• I don't know how to set a saw

jeg vet ikke hvordan man vikker en sag

21) ( sjøfart) sette

22) få til å stivne, gjøre stiv

• cold sets jelly

kulde får gelé til å stivne

23) beregne, vurdere, estimere

• the losses were set at £50 a day

tapet ble beregnet til å være 50 pund per dag

24) (om tidevann, strøm, vind) gå, løpe, strømme, komme

• a strong current sets through the channel

en sterk strøm går gjennom kanalen

• the wind sets from the west

vinden kommer fra vest

• the current sets to the north

strømmen løper nordover

• the tide sets in

tidevannet setter inn

25) ( overført) svinge, dreie

• public opinion is setting against the proposal

opinionen går imot forslaget

• public opinion has set in his favour

opinionen har svingt til hans fordel

26) ( om klær) sitte

• the suit sets well

dressen sitter godt

27) ( om jakthund) få stand, ta stand

28) ( om dans) figurere

• he set to his partner

han figurerte mot partneren sin

29) ( i veving) fiksere

set about gå i gang med, begynne (på)

• I should set about the paper now

jeg burde gå i gang med oppgaven nå

• please set about (in) the right way

vær så snill å begynne på riktig måte

(britisk, hverdagslig) gå løs på, fare løs på spre, sette i gang

• did you set the rumour about?

var det du som spredte ryktet?

set about doing something begynne å gjøre noe

set about it bære seg at

set about something gripe noe an, gå i gang med noe

• I don't know how to set about it

jeg vet ikke hvordan jeg skal gripe det an

set against veie (opp) mot, sette (opp) mot

• the advantages must be set against the disadvantages

fordelene må veies opp mot ulempene

sette opp mot, gjøre fiendtlig innstilt mot

• everyone was set against him

alle var satt opp mot ham

set a good example være et godt eksempel

set a hen plassere en høne på egg

set apart sette til side, reservere, legge av

set apart from skille fra, se forskjell på

set a price on something prissette noe

• you cannot set a price on friendship

du kan ikke sette en pris på vennskap

set aside legge til side, sette av, spare

• my mother set aside part of her income

moren min sparte en del av inntekten sin

se bort ifra

• setting aside his age, you're perfect for each other

bortsett fra alderen hans er dere perfekte for hverandre

avvise, forkaste

• you cannot set aside that offer

du kan ikke avvise det tilbudet

( jus) omstøte, tilsidesette, oppheve

• they are trying to set aside the will

de prøver å omstøte testamentet

• the judge set aside the verdict of the jury

dommeren opphevet juryens kjennelse

set at angripe

set at large frigi, sette på frifot

set at work sette i arbeid sette i gang

set back sette en stopper for, stoppe forsinke, sinke

• it set us back two hours

det sinket oss med to timer

skru tilbake, sette tilbake, stille tilbake

• they set (the hands of) the clock back yesterday

de skrudde klokken tilbake i går

legge bakover

• the horse set back its ears

hesten la ørene sine bakover

( hverdagslig) koste

• it set me back $50

det kostet meg 50 dollar

plassere vekk fra

• the house is well set back from the road

huset ligger et godt stykke fra veien

set before legge frem for, forelegge sette frem foran, sette frem til

• she set wine before the guests

hun satte frem vin til gjestene

set before oneself gjøre til sin oppgave

set down sette ned

• just set down that heavy bag

bare sett ned den tunge vesken

sette av, slippe av

• I'll set you down at the corner

jeg slipper deg av på hjørnet

skrive ned, skrive opp, notere sette (opp), føre (opp)

• set it down to my account

sett det på min regning

• we'll set down rules before we start

vi kommer til å sette opp regler før vi starter

• I can set it down in black and white for you

jeg kan gi deg det svart på hvitt anse, betrakte, ta

• I set him down for a thief

jeg tok ham for å være en tyv

• he set himself down as an author

han betegnet seg selv som en forfatter

( overført) sette på plass

set down as anse som, betrakte som

set down in writing skrive ned

set down to tilskrive, skylde på, forklare med

• he set down the failure to bad planning

han forklarte fiaskoen med dårlig planlegging

set eggs plassere egg under en høne

set forth legge frem, fremstille, skildre

• she set forth the theory at the conference

hun la frem teorien på konferansen

sende ut, offentliggjøre, kunngjøre gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise

• two women set forth on a journey

to kvinner la ut på en reise

• they set forth against the enemy

de dro ut mot fienden

set forth for reise til

set forward ( om visere på klokke) stille frem, skru frem

• remember to set (the hands of) the clock forward

husk å stille frem klokken

sette frem, flytte frem legge frem, anføre, foregi

• he set forward his views

han la frem sine synspunkter

fremme, hjelpe frem ( gammeldags) gi seg i vei, legge ut, dra ut, reise

set free sette fri, slippe ut frigjøre

set in begynne (for alvor), falle på, sette inn

• the rainy season has set in

regntiden har begynt for alvor

• it set in to rain

det begynte å regne

• darkness set in

mørket falt på

( om tidevann) sette inn

set off gi seg i vei, gi seg ut, reise

• he's setting off on a trip

han gir seg ut på en reise

• we must set off early

vi må gi oss i vei tidlig

sette i vei, løpe avgårde

• she set off after the thief

hun satte i vei etter tyven

avfyre, få til å eksplodere, fremkalle

• don't set off the rocket

ikke avfyr raketten

• the explosion was set off by a spark

eksplosjonen ble fremkalt av en gnist

sette i gang, starte, utløse, lede inn på

• that set off a chain reaction

det satte i gang en kjedereaksjon

• this set him off on his favourite subject

dette ledet ham inn på hans favorittemne fremheve, forhøye, pryde

• the white dress set off her suntan

den hvite kjolen fremhevet brunfargen hennes oppveie, kompensere, utligne

skille (ut), skille fra

• you set off a clause by a comma

du skiller ut en leddsetning med komma

reservere, sette av

• she set off a portion of the property

hun satte av en del av eiendommen

set off running begynne å løpe

set on overfalle, kaste seg over

• I was set on by a dog

jeg ble overfalt av en hund

egge, anspore, jage

• he set his dog on me

han pusset hunden på meg

• she set Jane on to break the window

hun egget Jane til å knuse vinduet rykke frem, avansere

sette til

set oneself against eller set one's face against bestemt sette seg imot

set oneself forward fremheve seg selv

set oneself to do something sette i gang med å gjøre noe bestemme seg for å gjøre noe

set oneself up against sette seg opp mot

set one's hand to something skrive under på noe

• she set her hand to the document

hun skrev under på dokumentet

sette i gang med noe

• he set his hand to a task

han gikk i gang med en oppgave

set one's mind on sette seg i hodet, absolutt ville ha, være fast bestemt på

• he has set his mind on (having) a bicycle

han vil absolutt ha en sykkel

• she has set her mind on going there

hun er fast bestemt på å dra dit

set out gi seg i vei, dra ut, reise

• Peter and James set out on a journey

Peter og James gav seg i vei på en reise

• they set out at dawn

de dro ut ved daggry

begynne (sin virksomhet)

• Lisa set out in business four years ago

Lisa begynte i forretningslivet for fire år siden

• I set out in life with optimism

jeg gikk ut i livet med optimisme

• he had not much to set out on

han hadde ikke mye å begynne med

legge frem, fremføre, skildre

• she set out her reasons

hun la frem sine grunner

legge frem, vise frem, stille ut

• people set out merchandise

folk stilte ut handelsvarer

sette ut, plassere (ut), sette frem stake ut ( om tidevann) avta

set out for reise til

set out from dra (ut) fra, utgå fra

set out to gå i gang med, sette seg fore

• they set out to reform the system

de satte seg fore å reformere systemet

set right avhjelpe

set sail sette seil

set somebody off få noen til å

• it set everybody off laughing

det fikk alle til å le

set somebody over others sette noen over andre, sette noen til å overvåke andre

set somebody to sette noen til, sette noen på

• she set him to the job

hun satte ham på jobben

set something going sette i gang noe

set something in order få orden i noe, fikse noe

set something off against gå opp i opp med, balansere med

set something to (music) sette musikk til noe, tonesette noe

set the ball rolling ( overført) dra i gang noe, begynne med noe få samtalen i gang

set the fox to keep the geese se ➢ fox, 1

set to sette i gang for fullt

• they set to and soon finished the job

de satte i gang for fullt og var snart ferdig med jobben

hugge innpå maten, kaste seg over maten

• they were hungry and at once set to

de var sultne og kastet seg over maten med en gang

sette i gang med å slåss

set together sette sammen

set to work skride til verket, sette i gang sette i gang med å arbeide

set up sette opp, reise, oppføre

• my family set up a fence

familien min satte opp et gjerde

• could you set up the ladder?

kunne du reise stigen?

• they set up a building

de oppførte en bygning

• I saw them set up the tent

jeg så dem slå opp teltet

rigge opp, montere

• my grandma set up her loom

bestemor rigget opp veven sin

• she set up the machine

hun monterte maskinen

gjøre klar, klargjøre heise

• at nine they set up the flag

klokken ni heiser de flagget

opprette, etablere, anlegge

• the family set up a business in town

familien etablerte en forretning i byen

innføre

• the government set up a new system

regjeringen innførte et nytt system

utnevne

• first we should set up a committee

først må vi utnevne en komité fremkalle, forårsake, volde

• being cold may set up an irritation

det å være kald kan fremkalle en irritasjon utstøte, sette i

• he set up a yell

han utstøtte et hyl

• she set up a laugh

hun satte i en latter

• they set up a protest

de protesterte høylytt

gjøre frisk, få på beina

• the sea air will soon set you up again

snart kommer sjøluften til å gjøre deg frisk igjen

( typografi) sette

• the typographer set up an article

typografen satte en artikkel

(hjelpe til å) etablere seg

• she set (herself) up as a doctor

hun etablerte seg som lege

• he set his son up as a bookseller

han hjalp sin sønn å etablere seg som bokhandler bygge, sette opp

(spesielt amer., hverdagslig) sette en felle for

set up a defence ( overført) gå i forsvarsposisjon, forsvare seg

set up a record sette rekord

set up for oneself starte sitt eget, begynne for seg selv

set up house begynne egen husholdning, etablere seg

set upon overfalle, kaste seg over egge, hisse, jage rykke frem, avansere

set up shop åpne forretning

set up the standard of revolt ( overført) heise opprørsfanen

set up to be eller set oneself up as gi seg ut for

• he set himself up as a judge of taste

han opphøyde seg til smaksdommer

set up (in) type ( typografi) sette

be (well) set up with eller (be) (well) set up være velutstyrt med

the stage is set for eller the scene is set for ( overført) alt er klart for, alt er lagt til rette for, det er duket for
III
adj. \/set\/

1) fast(satt), bestemt

• their wages are set

lønnen deres er fast

• is this the set price?

er dette den fastsatte prisen?

• the date is set

datoen er fastsatt

• he follows a set pattern

han følger et bestemt mønster

• she follows set rules

hun følger bestemte regler

2) stiv(net), stereotyp, ubevegelig

• she had a set smile

hun hadde et stivt smil

• did you notice his set look?

la du merke til hans ubevegelige ansiktsuttrykk?

3) bestemt, fast, ubevegelig

• he is a man of set opinions

han er en mann med meget bestemte meninger

• she has become set in a fixed mould

(overført) hun har stivnet i en viss form

4) beliggende, som ligger

• he's from the town set on the hill

han er fra byen som ligger på åsen

5) ( hverdagslig) klar, ferdig

all set alt (er klappet og) klart

• are we all set?

er vi klare?

at a set time på et bestemt tidspunkt

be set in one's way være lite fleksibel, ha inngrodde vaner, ha faste vaner

• he is very set in his ways

han har meget faste vaner

be (dead) set (up)on something ( hverdagslig) være oppsatt på noe

• he is dead set on having the job

han er oppsatt på å få jobben

( hverdagslig) ha slått inn på

• he is dead set on a dangerous course

han har slått inn på en farlig vei

get set! ( sport) (klar) ferdig!

• on your marks! get ready! get set! go!

innta plassene! klar! ferdig! gå!

in (good) set terms i klare ord, utvetydig

set fair (britisk, om vær) pent (uten tegn til å slå om)

a set speech en på forhånd utarbeidet tale en typisk tale

English-Norwegian dictionary > set
15 jar

I
noun
(a kind of bottle made of glass or pottery, with a wide mouth: She poured the jam into large jars; jam-jars.) tarro, bote

II
past tense, past participle - jarred; verb
1) ((with on) to have a harsh and startling effect (on): Her sharp voice jarred on my ears.) chirriar, discordar

2) (to give a shock to: The car accident had jarred her nerves.) chocar, afectar, impresionar

•

- jarring

jar n pote / tarro

jar

tr[ʤɑː^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (glass) tarro, bote nombre masculino

■ a jar of strawberry jam un tarro de mermelada de fresa

2 (earthenware) vasija, tinaja

3 (shake, shock) sacudida

■ it gave me a bit of a jar me chocó bastante

4 familiar (drink) copa

■ let's go and have a few jars! ¡vamos a tomar unas copas!

transitive verb (pt & pp jarred, ger jarring)

1 (shake) golpear, dar un golpe a

■ the bus braked sharply and jarred me against the window el autobús frenó en seco y me di un golpe contra la ventana

■ he fell and jarred his knee se cayó y le crujió la rodilla

intransitive verb

1 (sounds) chirriar, discordar

■ this kind of music jars on my nerves este tipo de música me pone los nervios de punta

2 (colours) no pegar, desentonar

jar ['ʤɑr] v, jarred ; jarring vi

1) grate: chirriar

2) clash: desentonar

3) shake: sacudirse

4)

to jar on : crispar, enervar

jar vt

jolt: sacudir

jar n

1) grating: chirrido m

2) jolt: vibración f, sacudida f

3) : tarro m, bote m, pote m

a jar of honey: un tarro de miel

jar

n.

• bote s.m.

• castaña s.f.

• discordia s.f.

• envase s.m.

• jarra s.f.

• pote s.m.

• sacudida s.f.

• tarro s.m.

• tinaja s.f.

v.

• reñir v.

• sacudir v.

• traquetear v.

dʒɑːr, dʒɑː(r)
I

noun

1)

a) ( container) tarro m, bote m

b) ( drink) (BrE colloq) cerveza f, caña f (Esp)

2) ( jolt) sacudida f

II
1.

- rr- intransitive verb

a) ( clash) desentonar

b) ( irritate) enervar

her laugh jars on my nerves — su risa me crispa los nervios

2.

vt sacudir

I

[dʒɑː(r)]
N (=container) tarro m, bote m ; (=jug) (gen) jarra f ; (large) tinaja f
to have a jar * — tomar un trago or una copa

II [dʒɑː(r)]
1. N

1) (=jolt) sacudida f, choque m

2) (fig) (=shock) conmoción f, sorpresa f desagradable

it gave me a jar — me dejó de piedra

2. VT

1) (=jog) tocar

he must have jarred the camera — ha debido de mover la cámara

somebody jarred my elbow — alguien me dio en el codo

2) (=shake) sacudir, hacer vibrar

I've jarred my back — me he lastimado la espalda

3) (fig) afectar, impresionar

3.

VI (=clash) [colours, sounds] desentonar; [opinions] chocar ( with con)

to jar on sb's nerves — poner a algn los nervios de punta

to jar on sb's ears — lastimar a algn el oído

III

[dʒɑː(r)]
N
on the jar — = ajar

* * *
[dʒɑːr, dʒɑː(r)]
I

noun

1)

a) ( container) tarro m, bote m

b) ( drink) (BrE colloq) cerveza f, caña f (Esp)

2) ( jolt) sacudida f

II
1.

- rr- intransitive verb

a) ( clash) desentonar

b) ( irritate) enervar

her laugh jars on my nerves — su risa me crispa los nervios

2.

vt sacudir

English-spanish dictionary > jar
16 set

/set/ * danh từ - bộ =a set of chair+ một bộ ghế =a set of artificial teeth+ một bộ răng giả =a carpentry set+ một bộ đồ mộc - (toán học) tập hợp =set of points+ tập hợp điểm - (thể dục,thể thao) ván, xéc (quần vợt...) =to win the first set+ thắng ván đầu - bọn, đám, đoàn, lũ, giới =literary set+ giới văn chương, làng văn =political set+ giới chính trị, chính giới - cành chiết, cành giăm; quả mới đậu - (thơ ca) chiều tà, lúc mặt trời lặn =set of day+ lúc chiều tà - chiều hướng, khuynh hướng =the set of the public feeling+ chiều hướng, tình cảm của quần chúng, chiều hướng dư luận quần chúng - hình thể, dáng dấp, kiểu cách =the set of the hills+ hình thể những quả đồi - lớp vữa ngoài (của tường) - cột gỗ chống hâm (mỏ than) - lứa trứng - tảng đá (để lát đường) - (kỹ thuật) máy; nhóm máy; thiết bị - (sân khấu) cảnh dựng - máy thu thanh ((cũng) radio set wireless set); máy truyền hình ((cũng) television set) * ngoại động từ set - để, đặt =to set foot on+ đặt chân lên =to set someone among the great writers+ đặt ai vào hàng những nhà văn lớn =to set pen to paper+ đặt bút lên giấy =to set a glass to one's lips+ đưa cốc lên môi - bố trí, để, đặt lại cho đúng =to set the (a) watch+ bố trí sự canh phòng =to set one's clock+ để lại đồng hồ, lấy lại đồng hồ =to set alarm+ để đồng hồ báo thức =to set a hen+ cho gà ấp =to set eggs+ để trứng gà cho ấp =to set [up] type+ sắp chữ - gieo, trồng =to set send+ gieo hạt giống =to set plant+ trồng cây - sắp, dọn, bày (bàn ăn) =to set things in order+ sắp xếp các thứ lại cho có ngăn nắp =to set the table+ bày bàn ăn - mài, giũa =to set a razor+ liếc dao cạo !to set a chisel - màu đục =to set saw+ giũa cưa - nắn, nối, buộc, đóng; dựng, đặt (niềm tin); định, quyết định =to set a bone+ nắn xương =to set a joint+ nắn khớp xương =to set a fracture+ bó chỗ xương gãy =to set a stake in ground+ đóng cọc xuống đất =to set one' heart (mind, hopes) on+ trông mong, chờ đợi, hy vọng; quyết đạt cho được; quyết lấy cho được =to set price on+ đặt giá, định giá =to set September 30 as the dead-line+ định ngày 30 tháng 9 là hạn cuối cùng =to set one's teeth+ nghiến răng; (nghĩa bóng) quyết chí, quyết tâm =to set a scene+ dựng cảnh (trên sân khấu) - sửa, uốn (tóc) - cho hoạt động =to set company laughing; to set company on [in] a roar+ làm cho mọi người cười phá lên - bắt làm, ốp (ai) làm (việc gì); giao việc; xắn tay áo bắt đầu (làm việc) =to set somebody to a task+ ốp ai làm việc; giao việc cho ai =to set to work+ bắt tay vào việc =to set somebody to work at his English+ bắt ai phải chăm học tiếng Anh - nêu, giao, đặt =to set a good example+ nêu gương tốt =to set someone a problem+ nêu cho ai một vấn đề để giải quyết =to set the fashion+ đề ra một mốt (quần áo) =to set paper+ đặt câu hỏi thi (cho thí sinh) - phổ nhạc =to set a poem to music+ phổ nhạc một bài thơ - gắn, dát, nạm (lên bề mặt) =to set gold with gems+ dát đá quý lên vàng =to set top of wall with broken glass+ gắn mảnh thuỷ tinh vỡ lên đầu tường * nội động từ - kết lị, se lại, đặc lại; ổn định (tính tình...) =blossom sets+ hoa kết thành quả =trees set+ cây ra quả =plaster sets+ thạch cao se lại =the jelly has set+ thạch đã đông lại =his character has set+ tính tình anh ta đã ổn định =face sets+ mặt nghiêm lại - lặn =sun sets+ mặt trời lặn =his star has set+ (nghĩa bóng) hắn đã hết thời oanh liệt - chảy (dòng nước) =tide sets in+ nước triều lên =current sets strongly+ dòng nước chảy mạnh - bày tỏ (ý kiến dư luận) =opinion is setting against it+ dư luận phản đối vấn đề đó - vừa vặn (quần áo) - định điểm được thua - ấp (gà) =to set about+ bắt đầu, bắt đầu làm !to set against - so sánh, đối chiếu - làm cho chống lại với, làm cho thù địch với !to set apart - dành riêng ra, để dành - bãi, bãi bỏ, xoá bỏ, huỷ bỏ !to set at - xông vào, lăn xả vào !to set back - vặn chậm lại (kim đồng hồ) - ngăn cản, cản trở bước tiến của !to set by - để dành !to set down - đặt xuống, để xuống - ghi lại, chép lại - cho là, đánh giá là, giải thích là; gán cho !to set forth - công bố, đưa ra, đề ra, nêu ra, trình bày - lên đường !to set forwart - giúp đẩy mạnh lên !to set in - bắt đầu =winter has set in+ mùa đông đã bắt đầu =it sets in to rain+ trời bắt đầu mưa - trở thành cái mốt, trở thành thị hiếu - đã ăn vào, đã ăn sâu vào - thổi vào bờ (gió); dâng lên (thuỷ triều) !to set off - làm nổi sắc đẹp, làm tăng lên, làm nổi bật lên; làm ai bật cười, làm cho ai bắt đầu nói đến một đề tài thích thú - bắt đầu lên đường !to set on - khích, xúi - tấn công !to set out - tô điểm, sắp đặt, trưng bày, phô trương, phô bày, bày tỏ, trình bày - bắt đầu lên đường !to set to - bắt đầu lao vào (cuộc tranh luận, cuộc đấu tranh) !to set up - yết lên, nêu lên, dựng lên, giương lên - đưa ra (một thuyết); bắt đầu (một nghề); mở (trường học), thành lập (một uỷ ban, một tổ chức) - gây dựng, cung cấp đầy đủ =his father will set him up as an engineer+ cha anh ta sẽ cho anh ta ăn học thành kỹ sư =I am set up with necessary books fot the school year+ tôi có đủ sách học cần thiết cho cả năm - bắt đầu (kêu la, phản đối) - bình phục - tập tành cho nở nang !to set up for - (thông tục) làm ra vẻ =he sets up for a scholar+ anh ta làm ra vẻ học giả !to set upon nh to set on to set at defiance - (xem) defiance !to set someone at ease - làm cho ai yên tâm, làm cho ai đỡ ngượng !to set liberty !to set free - thả, trả lại tự do !to set at nought - chế giễu, coi thường !to set the axe to - bắt đầu phá, bắt đầu chặt !to set by !to set store by !to set much by - đánh giá cao !to set oneself to do something - quyết tâm làm việc gì !to set one's face like a flint - vẻ mặt cương quyết, quyết tâm !to set one's hand to a document - ký một văn kiện !to set one's hand to a task - khởi công làm việc gì !to set one's life on a chance - liều một keo !to set someone on his feet - đỡ ai đứng dậy - (nghĩa bóng) dẫn dắt ai, kèm cặp ai !to set on foot - phát động (phong trào) !to set the pace - (xem) pace !to set by the ears (at variance; at loggerheads) - làm cho mâu thuẫn với nhau; làm cho cãi nhau !to set price on someone's head - (xem) price !to set right - sắp đặt lại cho ngăn nắp, sửa sang lại cho chỉnh tề !to set shoulder to wheel - (xem) shoulder !to set someone's teeth on edge - (xem) edge !to set the Thames on fire - (xem) fire !to set one's wits to another's - đấu trí với ai !to set one's wits to a question - cố gắng giải quyết một vấn đề * tính từ - nghiêm nghị, nghiêm trang =a set look+ vẻ nghiêm trang - cố định, chầm chậm, bất động =set eyes+ mắt nhìn không chớp - đã định, cố ý, nhất định, kiên quyết, không thay đổi =set purpose+ mục đích nhất định =set time+ thời gian đã định - đã sửa soạn trước, sẵn sàng =a set speech+ bài diễn văn đã soạn trước =set forms of prayers+ những bài kinh viết sẵn =to get set+ chuẩn bị sẵn sàng - đẹp =set fair+ đẹp, tốt (thời tiết)

English-Vietnamese dictionary > set
17 pound

I
noun
1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) libra esterlina

2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) libra

II
noun
(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.)

III
verb
1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) aporrear, golpear

2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) caminar/correr con pasos pesados

3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) moler, triturar

pound¹ n

1. libra

this model costs five thousand pounds este modelo cuesta cinco mil libras

La libra esterlina es la moneda del Reino Unido y consta de 100 peniques. El símbolo de la libra es: £

2. libra

the baby weighed nine pounds el bebé pesó nueve libras

Una libra inglesa equivale a unos 454 gramos

pound² vb golpear

he pounded on the door golpeaba la puerta

pound

tr[paʊnd]

noun

1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL libra

■ pound sterling libra esterlina

■ a five-pound note un billete de cinco libras

2 (weight) libra

■ sixteen ounces make a pound una libra son dieciséis onzas

■ half a pound of tomatoes media libra de tomates Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Como medida de peso, equivale a 454 gramos/Table 1

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pound

tr[paʊnd]

noun

1 (enclosure - for dogs) perrera; (- for cars) depósito

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pound

tr[paʊnd]

transitive verb

1 (crush) machacar

2 (strike, beat) aporrear, golpear

intransitive verb

1 (strike, beat) aporrear (at/on, -), golpear (at/on, -); (of waves) batir ( against, contra)

2 (heart) palpitar, latir con fuerza; (music, sound) resonar, retumbar

3 (walk heavily) andar con pasos pesados

pound ['paʊnd] vt

1) crush: machacar, machucar, majar

2) beat: golpear, machacar

she pounded the lessons into them: les machacaba las lecciones

he pounded home his point: les hizo entender su razonamiento

pound vi

1) beat: palpitar (dícese del corazón)

2) resound: retumbar, resonar

3) : andar con paso pesado

we pounded through the mud: caminamos pesadamente por el barro

pound n

1) : libra f (unidad de peso)

2) : libra f (unidad monetaria)

3)

dog pound : perrera f

pound

n.

• corral de animales s.m.

• golpe s.m.

• libra (Unidades) s.f.

v.

• batir v.

• cascamajar v.

• cutir v.

• dar de puñetazos v.

• golpear v.

• macear v.

• machacar v.

• machucar v.

• majar v.

• moler v.

• mullir v.

• quebrantar v.

paʊnd
I

noun

1) ( measure) libra f ( 454 gramos)

you've lost a few pounds — has adelgazado unos kilitos

2) ( Fin) libra f

pound sterling — libra esterlina; (before n)

a pound coin — una moneda de (una) libra

3) ( enclosure - for cars) depósito m; (- for dogs) perrera f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) \<\<corn/spices\>\> machacar*; \<\<garlic/chili\>\> majar, machacar*

b) \<\<table/door\>\> aporrear, golpear

the waves pounded the wall — las olas batían contra el muro

c) ( Mil) \<\<defenses\>\> batir, bombardear

mortars pounded the village to rubble — los morteros redujeron el pueblo a escombros

2.

vi

a) (strike, beat) aporrear, golpear

he pounded at the door/on the table — aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa

waves pounded against the cliffs — las olas batían contra el acantilado

b) \<\<heart\>\> palpitar, latir con fuerza; \<\<sound\>\> retumbar

my head is pounding — tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar, me martillea la cabeza

c) ( move) (+ adv compl)

I could hear his feet pounding down the corridor — oía sus pesados pasos por el pasillo

I [paʊnd]
1. N

1) (=weight) libra f (= 453,6gr)

half a pound — media libra

two dollars a pound — dos dólares la libra

they sell it by the pound — lo venden por libras

- demand one's pound of flesh

See:

see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial

2) (=money) libra f

one pound sterling — una libra esterlina

the pound — (Econ) la libra esterlina

2.

CPD

pound coin N — moneda f de una libra

pound cost averaging N — costo m promedio en libras

pound note N — billete m de una libra

pound shop N — (Brit) ≈ tienda f de todo a un euro

pound sign N — símbolo m de la libra esterlina

all he can see is pound signs — solo ve dinero

II [paʊnd]
1. VT

1) (strike)

a) (with fists) [+ door, table] aporrear, golpear

he pounded the table with his fist — aporreó or golpeó la mesa con el puño

to pound one's fists against sth — golpear algo con los puños

to pound sth to pieces (with one's fists) — destrozar algo (a puñetazos or con los puños)

b) (with hammer) martillear; (with other instrument) golpear

he pounded the stake into the ground with a rock — clavó la estaca en la tierra golpeándola con una piedra

to pound sth to pieces (with a hammer) — destrozar algo (a martillazos)

they pounded him into a pulp with their sticks — lo molieron a palos

c) [sea, waves] azotar, batir contra

the waves pounded the boat to pieces — las olas batieron contra el bote hasta destrozarlo

d) (Mil)

day after day long-range artillery pounded the city — día tras día fuego de artillería de largo alcance cayó sobre la ciudad causando estragos

the bombs pounded the city to rubble — las bombas redujeron la ciudad a escombros

2) (Culin) [+ herbs, spices] machacar; [+ garlic, mixture] machacar, majar; [+ meat] golpear; [+ dough] trabajar

3) (=thump) [+ piano, typewriter] aporrear

- pound the beat

- pound the pavements

2. VI

1) (=throb, pulsate) [head] estar a punto de estallar; [heart] palpitar; [music] retumbar

the blood pounded in his ears — podía oír el pulso de la sangre en los oídos

his heart pounded with fear/joy/excitement — el corazón le palpitaba de miedo/de alegría/de emoción

2) (=strike)

the sea pounded against or on the rocks — el mar azotaba las rocas or batía contra las rocas

somebody began pounding at or on the door — alguien empezó a aporrear la puerta

we listened to the rain pounding on the roof — oíamos la lluvia cayendo con fuerza sobre el tejado

3) (=move heavily)

he was pounding along the road — corría con paso pesado or pesadamente por la carretera

to pound up/down the stairs — subir/bajar las escaleras con paso pesado or pesadamente

the train pounded past — el tren pasó retumbando

- pound out

III

[paʊnd]
N (=enclosure) (for dogs) perrera f ; (for cars) depósito m de coches
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[paʊnd]
I

noun

1) ( measure) libra f ( 454 gramos)

you've lost a few pounds — has adelgazado unos kilitos

2) ( Fin) libra f

pound sterling — libra esterlina; (before n)

a pound coin — una moneda de (una) libra

3) ( enclosure - for cars) depósito m; (- for dogs) perrera f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) \<\<corn/spices\>\> machacar*; \<\<garlic/chili\>\> majar, machacar*

b) \<\<table/door\>\> aporrear, golpear

the waves pounded the wall — las olas batían contra el muro

c) ( Mil) \<\<defenses\>\> batir, bombardear

mortars pounded the village to rubble — los morteros redujeron el pueblo a escombros

2.

vi

a) (strike, beat) aporrear, golpear

he pounded at the door/on the table — aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa

waves pounded against the cliffs — las olas batían contra el acantilado

b) \<\<heart\>\> palpitar, latir con fuerza; \<\<sound\>\> retumbar

my head is pounding — tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar, me martillea la cabeza

c) ( move) (+ adv compl)

I could hear his feet pounding down the corridor — oía sus pesados pasos por el pasillo

English-spanish dictionary > pound
18 pop

I [pɔp] 1. сущ.
1) хлопок (отрывистый звук лопающегося пакета, пистона, открывающего предохранительного клапана, пробки и т. п.)

Syn:

plop 1.

2)

а) выстрел, звук выстрела

Syn:

shot, report, bang

б) пистолет

3) удар, шлепок, пощёчина ( и соответствующий звук)

- at a pop

Syn:

blow, knock, stroke, slap

4) заход, раз, попытка; очередь

Syn:

turn, attempt, go

5) нарк. инъекция наркотика

6) амер.; канад.; разг. шипучка (сладкий газированный безалкогольный напиток, обычно с фруктовым ароматом)

Syn:

soft drink

7) прост. залог, выкуп
2. гл.
1)

а) хлопать, щёлкать, издавать треск

His nerves were so taut, he jumped when the cork popped. — Нервы у него были так напряжены, что он подпрыгнул, когда хлопнула пробка.

б) вызывать хлопок, щелчок

Somebody popped a balloon behind my back. — У меня за спиной кто-то лопнул шарик.

2)

а) лопаться с треском, вскрываться

Cover and simmer until the berries have popped. — Накройте крышкой и варите на медленном огне, пока ягоды не лопнут.

б) нагревать ( ягоды), поджаривать ( кукурузные зёрна) до тех пор, пока они не лопнут

3) разг.; = pop in; = pop over заходить ненадолго

to pop in for a drink — зайти пропустить стаканчик

At lunchtime, I popped to the supermarket to stock up on vital provisions. — В обеденный перерыв я заскочил в супермаркет пополнить запасы провизии.

He has popped over to New York to do his Christmas shopping. — Он смотался в Нью-Йорк, чтобы сделать покупки к Рождеству.

A greengrocer popped into a bank near his shop to change a tenner into £1 coins. — Зеленщик забежал в банк рядом со своим магазином, чтобы разменять десятку на монеты по одному фунту.

4) = pop up внезапно появляться

to pop into view — внезапно появиться в поле зрения

The menu pops up if you double-click on this icon. — Меню появляется, если дважды кликнуть по этой иконке.

It was the first thing that popped into her head. — Это была первая мысль, которая пришла ей в голову.

5) = pop out выпучиваться, широко раскрываться

to make smb.'s eyes pop брит. / pop out амер. — удивить кого-л.

Mum's eyes popped to see me bringing home the fireman. — Мама очень удивилась, когда он увидела, что я веду домой пожарника.

Her eyes nearly popped out of her head. — У неё чуть глаза из орбит не вылезли.

6) разг. совать, просовывать

I popped in a mint. — Я бросил себе в рот мятную конфетку.

He popped a piece of meat in(to) his mouth and swallowed greedily. — Он бросил кусок мяса себе в рот и жадно проглотил.

Greg popped his head round the door of Cyril's office. — Грег заглянул (просунул голову) в кабинет Сирила.

Syn:

put, thrust

7) = off палить, стрелять ( из оружия)

He popped off a couple of rounds. — Он дал пару очередей.

8) подстрелить

He popped a couple of rabbits. — Он подстрелил пару кроликов.

9) бить, наносить удар

He popped me on the head. — Он ударил меня по голове.

10) разг.

а) глотать ( таблетки)

I popped a couple of sleeper tablets. — Я приняла пару таблеток снотворного.

б) делать инъекцию

в) выпивать

to pop a few beers after work — пропустить несколько кружек пива после работы

Syn:

have a drink

11) разг.; брит. закладывать ( в ломбарде)

Syn:

pawn

12) ( pop for) амер.; разг. платить

13) становится заложенным ( об ушах)

My ears popped on take off. — Во время взлёта (самолёта) у меня заложило уши.

14) амер. отпускать ( сцепление)

He popped the clutch too quickly and stalled the car. — Он слишком резко отпустил сцепление, и машина заглохла.

Syn:

release

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to pop one's clogs брит.; шутл. — отбросить копыта

- pop off
- pop on
- pop the question 3. нареч.
1) с шумом, с хлопком

Pop went the bottle. — Бутылка открылась с шумом.

Pop cracked the guns! — Ружья стреляли хлопками.

- go pop

2) внезапно, неожиданно

Into that bush pop he goes. — И внезапно он скрылся в кустах.

Syn:

abruptly
II [pɔp] 1. сущ.; разг.
1) сокр. от pop music поп-музыка, поп

2) сокр. от pop art поп-арт
2. прил.
1) популярный, рассчитанный или имеющий успех у широкой публики

pop music — поп-музыка

pop psychology — популярная психология

2) относящийся к поп-музыке

pop star — поп-звезда

pop song — попсовая песня

pop band / group — поп-группа
III [pɔp] сущ.; разг.
1) преим. амер.; = poppa

а) папа, отец

б) пожилой человек

в) папаша ( в обращении)

Hi, Pop. — Привет, папаша.

2)

а) милая, родная (нежное обращение к женщине, девушке)

Syn:

darling

б) девушка, возлюбленная, любовница
IV [pɔp] сущ.; диал.
краснокрылый дрозд

Syn:

redwing
V [pɔp] = poppycock

Англо-русский современный словарь > pop
19 drum

drum [drʌm]

1. noun

a. ( = instrument) tambour m

• the drums la batterie

• he plays drums il fait de la batterie

• on drums, Robbie Fisher à la batterie, Robbie Fisher

b. (for oil) bidon m ; ( = cylinder for wire) tambour m

2. intransitive verb

• he was drumming on the table with his fingers il tapotait sur la table

• the noise was drumming in my ears le bruit bourdonnait à mes oreilles

3. transitive verb

• to drum one's fingers on the table tambouriner avec les doigts sur la table

• to drum sth into sb seriner qch à qn

4. compounds

► drum kit noun batterie f

► drum machine noun boîte f à rythme

► drum roll noun roulement m de tambour

► drum set noun batterie f

► drum up separable transitive verb

[+ enthusiasm, support] susciter ; [+ supporters] battre le rappel de ; [+ customers] racoler

• to drum up business attirer la clientèle

* * *
[drʌm] 1.
noun

1) Music tambour m

2) Industry, Commerce bidon m; ( larger) baril m

3) Automobile tambour m
2.
drums plural noun batterie f
3.
transitive verb (p prés etc - mm-)

to drum one's fingers — tambouriner des doigts (on sur)

to drum something into somebody — fig enfoncer quelque chose dans le crâne de quelqu'un (colloq)
4.
intransitive verb (p prés etc - mm-)

1) ( beat drum) jouer du tambour

2) ( make drumming sound) [rain] tambouriner

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- drum home

- drum out

- drum up

English-French dictionary > drum
20 plug

[plʌg] 1. сущ.
1)

а) пробка, затычка прям. и перен.

My wife had put the plug in the sink in order to fill it up. — Моя жена заткнула раковину пробкой, чтобы наполнить её.

б) (пожарный) кран

в) эл. штепсельная вилка

to insert / put a plug into a socket — вставить, воткнуть вилку в розетку

to pull a plug — выдернуть вилку из розетки

plug fits into a socket — вилка соответствует / подходит к розетке

When the plug is inserted in the socket, the lamp can be lighted. — После того как вилка вставлена в розетку, можно включать лампу.

- pull the plug

Syn:

fireplug

2) воен.

а) затвор

б) разг. пуля

3) прессованный табак ( для жевания)

4) разг.

а) амер. кляча

б) амер. неходкий товар

в) залежавшаяся книга

5) амер.; разг. реклама

Why do you give them a free plug? — Почему вы делаете им бесплатную рекламу?

Syn:

advertisement, publicity

6) = plug-hat

7)

а) разг. сильный удар ( особенно кулаком)

б) нападки, отрицательный отзыв (о чём-л.)

The bill is to be read a second time tomorrow, and, in spite of many plugs from Sir W. Pulteney, will certainly pass. (W. Pitt) — Законопроект должен завтра обсуждаться во втором чтении и непременно будет принят, несмотря на многочисленные нападки сэра Пултнея.

Syn:

punch II, knock

8)

а) неумелый человек, ничем не выдающийся человек

б) разг. парень ( обращение)

Syn:

bloke, fellow

9) разг. порция пива

10) искусственная приманка, блесна

11) геол. экструзивный бисмалит
2. гл.
1) = plug up

а) затыкать, закупоривать, конопатить

The pipe seems to be plugged up and the water can't flow away. — Труба, похоже, забилась, вода не проходит.

If you will play that loud music, I shall have to plug up my ears. — Если ты хочешь играть так громко, мне придётся заткнуть уши.

б) тех. забивать дюбель, заглушку

2) разг.

а) амер. всадить пулю, попасть

You can practise with your gun by plugging at the tree. — Тренироваться в стрельбе можно, паля в дерево.

Syn:

shoot

б) нанести сильный удар ( особенно кулаком)

Somebody plugged him with a potato. — Кто-то запустил в него картошкой.

3) разг. популяризировать, вводить в моду ( о песне); рекламировать (что-л.), привлекать внимание (к чему-л.); впаривать; часто упоминать с целью рекламы

Syn:

publicize, emphasize

4) покрыть дефицит, скрыть недостачу

The Home Secretary has ruled out immediate tax increases to plug the gap. — Министр внутренних дел исключил возможность немедленного повышения налогов для покрытия дефицита.

The owner will easily see you plugged the report. — Владелец легко обнаружит, что вы подогнали цифры отчётности.

5) отговаривать (кого-л. делать что-л.), чинить препятствия, не давать осуществить (что-л.); заблокировать

I wouldn't like to start in and plug his game. — Мне не хотелось бы ввязываться в это дело и мешать его игре.

•

- plug away at
- plug in
••

to be plugged in to smth. — "врубаться" во что-л., понимать что-л.

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