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1 pressed for something
adj infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > pressed for something
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2 to be pressed for something
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tr[prest]1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (ham, chicken) embutido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be pressed for something andar escaso,-a de algo, andar corto,-a de algoto be hard pressed to do something costarle mucho a alguien hacer algoprestadjective (pred)to be pressed for time — estar* or andar* escaso de tiempo
[prest]ADJhard-pressedto be pressed for money/time — andar muy escaso de dinero/tiempo
* * *[prest]adjective (pred)to be pressed for time — estar* or andar* escaso de tiempo
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press for [something] faire pression pour obtenir [change, support, release] -
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• press for something 1. to push for something, to try to achieve; 2. ( passive) be pressed for (time, money) - not to have enough (time, money) 1. добиваться чего-то; 2. ( passive) не хватать (времени, денег)1. The employees keep pressing for a pay raise and a better benefits package. 2. Let’s talk about it later, I’m pressed for time now. I’m pressed for money.
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6 hard-pressed
{,ha:d'prest,-'puʃt,-put}
a затруднен, в затруднение
to be hard-pressed for time не ми стига време (да направя нещд. за нещо)
to be hard-put to it (to do something) много трудно ми e (да направя нещо)* * *1. a затруднен, в затруднение 2. to be hard-pressed for time не ми стига време (да направя нещд. за нещо) 3. to be hard-put to it (to do something) много трудно ми e (да направя нещо)* * * -
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1 [schuchter] shy♦voorbeelden:3 ergens om verlegen zijn/zitten • be pressed for something 〈 bijvoorbeeld geld〉; be at a loss for something 〈 bijvoorbeeld woorden〉nooit om een antwoord verlegen zijn • be never at a loss for an answerik zit niet om werk verlegen • I have my work cut out as it isom een praatje verlegen zijn • feel like talkingom tijd/geld verlegen zitten • be short of time/money -
8 ergens om verlegen zijn/zitten
ergens om verlegen zijn/zittenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > ergens om verlegen zijn/zitten
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1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) apretar, presionar2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) exprimir, estrujar; prensar3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) presionar; apremiar4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) presionar, insistir5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) planchar
2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) apretón; planchado2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prensa3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; (also adjective) a press photographer.) prensa4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) prensa5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) prensa•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on
press1 n prensapress2 vb apretar / pulsarto print the document, press F7 para imprimir el documento, pulsa F7tr[pres]1 (newspapers) prensa■ the gutter press la prensa sensacionalista, la prensa amarilla2 (printing machine) prensa, imprenta3 (for grapes, flowers) prensa4 (act of pressing) presión nombre femenino; (of hand) apretón nombre masculino; (act of ironing) planchado1 (push down - button, switch) pulsar, apretar, presionar; (- accelerator) pisar; (- key on keyboard) pulsar; (- trigger) apretar2 (squeeze - hand) apretar3 (crush - fruit) exprimir, estrujar; (- grapes, olives, flowers) prensar4 (clothes) planchar, planchar a vapor5 (record) imprimir6 (urge, put pressure on) presionar, instar; (insist on) insistir en, exigir1 (push) apretar, presionar2 (crowd) apretujarse, apiñarse3 (urge, pressurize) presionar, insistir; (time) apremiar■ we are pressing for a peaceful solution estamos presionando para que se resuelva de forma pacífica\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the time of going to press al cierre de la ediciónto go to press entrar en prensato have a good/bad press tener buena/mala prensato press a point recalcar un puntoto press charges against somebody presentar cargos contra alguien, formular cargos contra alguiento press home an advantage aprovechar una ventajapress agency agencia de prensapress conference conferencia de prensa, rueda de prensapress cutting recorte nombre masculino de prensapress box tribuna de prensapress release comunicado de prensapress stud botón nombre masculino de presiónpress ['prɛs] vt1) push: apretar2) squeeze: apretar, prensar (frutas, flores, etc.)3) iron: planchar (ropa)4) urge: instar, apremiarhe pressed me to come: insistió en que vinierapress vi1) push: apretarpress hard: aprieta con fuerza2) crowd: apiñarse3) : abrirse pasoI pressed through the crowd: me abrí paso entre el gentío4) urge: presionarpress n1) crowd: multitud f2) : imprenta f, prensa fto go to press: entrar en prensa3) urgency: urgencia f, prisa f4) printer, publisher: imprenta f, editorial f5)the press : la prensafreedom of the press: libertad de prensaadj.• de prensa adj.n.(§ pl.: presses) = estampa s.f.• imprenta s.f.• prensa s.f.• presión s.f.• urgencia s.f.v.• empujar v.• estrechar v.• estrujar v.• gravitar v.• instar v.• oprimir v.• planchar v.• prensar v.• presionar v.• pulsar (Tecla, botón) v.• urgir v.pres
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1) ua) (newspapers, journalists) prensa fthe freedom of the press — la libertad de prensa; (before n) <box, gallery> de (la) prensa
press agency — (BrE) agencia f de prensa
press agent — encargado, -da m,f de prensa
press clipping o (BrE) cutting — recorte m de prensa
press office — oficina f de prensa
press photographer — reportero gráfico, reportera gráfica m,f
press release — comunicado m de prensa
press run — (AmE) tirada f
b) ( treatment by newspapers)to get a good/bad press — tener* buena/mala prensa, tener* buena/mala acogida por parte de la prensa
2) ca) ( printing press) prensa f, imprenta fb) ( publishing house) editorial f3) c (for pressing - grapes, flowers, machine parts) prensa f; (- trousers) prensa f plancha-pantalones
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1) ( push) \<\<button/doorbell\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<pedal/footbrake\>\> pisar2)a) ( squeeze) apretar*b) ( in press) \<\<grapes/olives/flowers\>\> prensarc) \<\<disk/album\>\> imprimir*d) \<\<clothes\>\> planchar3)a) ( put pressure on)when pressed, she admitted it — cuando la presionaron, lo admitió
to press somebody FOR something/to + INF: I pressed him for an answer insistí en que or exigí que me diera una respuesta; they pressed him to change his policy — ejercieron presión sobre él para que cambiara de política
b) ( pursue)to press charges against somebody — presentar or formular cargos en contra de alguien
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vi1)a) ( exert pressure)press firmly — presione or apriete con fuerza
to press (down) ON something — apretar* algo, hacer* presión sobre algo
b) (crowd, push) \<\<people\>\> apretujarse, apiñarse2) (urge, pressurize) presionarto press FOR something: they've been pressing for an inquiry han estado presionando para que se haga una investigación; time presses o is pressing — el tiempo apremia
•Phrasal Verbs:- press on[pres]1. NOUN1) (Publishing)a) (=newspapers collectively) prensa f•
to get or have a good/ bad press — (lit, fig) tener buena/mala prensathe press reported that... — la prensa informó que...
member of the press — periodista mf, miembro mf de la prensa
free 1., 4), gutter I, 2.the national/local press — la prensa nacional/regional
b) (=printing press) imprenta f•
to go to press — entrar en prensa•
hot off the press(es) — recién salido de la imprenta•
to be in press — estar en prensa•
to pass sth for press — aprobar algo para la prensa•
to set the presses rolling — poner las prensas en marchac) (=publishing firm) editorial f•
at the press of a button — con solo apretar un botón3) (with iron)•
to give sth a press — planchar algo4) (=apparatus, machine) (for wine, olives, cheese, moulding) prensa f ; (also: trouser press) prensa f para planchar pantalones; (for racket) tensor mcider 2., printing 2.hydraulic press — prensa f hidráulica
5) (=crush) apiñamiento m, agolpamiento mhe lost his hat in the press to get out — perdió el sombrero en el apiñamiento or agolpamiento que se produjo a la salida
6) (Weightlifting) presa f7) (=cupboard) armario m2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=push, squeeze)a) [+ button, switch, doorbell] pulsar, apretar; [+ hand, trigger] apretar; [+ accelerator] pisarselect the option required, then press "enter" — escoja la opción que desee, y luego pulse or apriete "intro"
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he pressed his face against the window — apretó la cara contra el cristalshe pressed herself against me/the wall — se apretó contra mí/contra la pared
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she pressed a note into his hand — le metió un billete en la mano•
she pressed the lid on (to) the box — cerró la caja apretando la tapa•
he pressed her to him — la atrajo hacia sí- press the fleshb) (painfully) apretujaras the crowd moved back he found himself pressed up against a wall — a medida que la multitud retrocedía, se vio apretujado contra una pared
2) (using press) [+ grapes, olives, flowers] prensar3) (=iron) [+ clothes] planchar4) (Tech) (=make) [+ machine part] prensar; [+ record, disk] imprimir5) (=pressurize) presionarwhen pressed, she conceded the point — cuando la presionaron, les dio la razón
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to press sb for sth — exigir algo de algnto press sb for payment — insistir en que algn pague, exigir a algn el pago de lo que se debe
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to press sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algoI found myself pressed into playing football with the children — me vi obligado a jugar al fútbol con los niños
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to press sb to do sth — (=urge) insistir en que algn haga algo; (=pressurize) presionar a algn para que haga algopressedthe trade unions are pressing him to stand firm — los sindicatos le están presionando para que se mantenga firme
6) (=insist)she smiles coyly when pressed about her private life — cuando insisten en querer saber sobre su vida privada, sonríe con coquetería
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to press sth on sb — insistir en que algn acepte algofood and cigarettes were pressed on him — le estuvieron ofreciendo insistentemente comida y cigarros
8)• to be pressed into service, we were all pressed into service — todos tuvimos que ponernos a trabajar
the town hall has been pressed into service as a school — se han visto obligados a usar el ayuntamiento como escuela
Kenny had been pressed into service to guard the door — habían convencido a Kenny para que vigilara la puerta
9) (=pursue) [+ claim] insistir en; [+ demand] exigir•
his officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid — sus representantes han ido a Washington para hacer presión a favor de la ayuda económica•
to press charges (against sb) — presentar cargos (contra algn)suit 1., 4)•
the champion failed to press home his advantage — el campeón no supo aprovechar su ventaja3. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=exert pressure) apretardoes it hurt when I press here? — ¿le duele cuando le aprieto aquí?
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I felt something hard press into my back — noté la presión de algo duro que se apretaba contra mi espalda•
the bone was pressing on a nerve — el hueso estaba pinzando un nervio2) (=move, push)•
he pressed against her — se apretó contra ella•
the crowd pressed round him — la muchedumbre se apiñó en torno a él•
he pressed through the crowd — se abrió paso entre la muchedumbre•
the audience pressed towards the exit — el público se apresuró hacia la salida3) (=urge, agitate)•
to press for sth — exigir algo, insistir en algohe will press for the death penalty in this case — en este caso va a insistir en or exigir la pena de muerte
a protest march in the capital to press for new elections — una marcha de protesta en la capital para exigir otras elecciones
police may now press for changes in the law — puede que ahora la policía presione para que cambien las leyes
to press for sb to resign — exigir la dimisión de algn, insistir en que algn dimita
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time is pressing — el tiempo apremia4) (=weigh heavily)•
to press on sb — pesar sobre algn4.COMPOUNDSpress agency N — agencia f de prensa
press agent N — encargado(-a) m / f de prensa
press attaché N — agregado(-a) m / f de prensa
press baron N — magnate m de la prensa
press briefing N — rueda f de prensa, conferencia f de prensa
press card N — pase m de periodista, carnet m de prensa
press clipping N — = press cutting
press conference N — rueda f de prensa, conferencia f de prensa
to call a press conference — convocar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa
to hold a press conference — celebrar una rueda or una conferencia de prensa
press corps N — prensa f acreditada
press coverage N — cobertura f periodística
press cutting N — recorte m (de periódico)
press gallery N — tribuna f de prensa
press gang N — (Hist) leva f
press launch N — lanzamiento m de prensa
press office N — oficina f de prensa
press officer N — agente mf de prensa
press pack N — (=information pack) dosier m de prensa; pej (=group of reporters) grupo m de reporteros; (=sensationalist press) prensa f amarilla
press pass N — pase m de prensa
press photographer N — fotógrafo(-a) m / f de prensa
press release N — comunicado m de prensa
to issue or put out a press release — publicar un comunicado de prensa
press report N — nota f de prensa, reportaje m de prensa
press room N — sala f de prensa
press run N — (US) tirada f
press secretary N — secretario(-a) m / f de prensa
press stud N — (Brit) automático m, broche m de presión
press view N — preestreno m (para prensa)
- press on* * *[pres]
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1) ua) (newspapers, journalists) prensa fthe freedom of the press — la libertad de prensa; (before n) <box, gallery> de (la) prensa
press agency — (BrE) agencia f de prensa
press agent — encargado, -da m,f de prensa
press clipping o (BrE) cutting — recorte m de prensa
press office — oficina f de prensa
press photographer — reportero gráfico, reportera gráfica m,f
press release — comunicado m de prensa
press run — (AmE) tirada f
b) ( treatment by newspapers)to get a good/bad press — tener* buena/mala prensa, tener* buena/mala acogida por parte de la prensa
2) ca) ( printing press) prensa f, imprenta fb) ( publishing house) editorial f3) c (for pressing - grapes, flowers, machine parts) prensa f; (- trousers) prensa f plancha-pantalones
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1) ( push) \<\<button/doorbell\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<pedal/footbrake\>\> pisar2)a) ( squeeze) apretar*b) ( in press) \<\<grapes/olives/flowers\>\> prensarc) \<\<disk/album\>\> imprimir*d) \<\<clothes\>\> planchar3)a) ( put pressure on)when pressed, she admitted it — cuando la presionaron, lo admitió
to press somebody FOR something/to + INF: I pressed him for an answer insistí en que or exigí que me diera una respuesta; they pressed him to change his policy — ejercieron presión sobre él para que cambiara de política
b) ( pursue)to press charges against somebody — presentar or formular cargos en contra de alguien
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vi1)a) ( exert pressure)press firmly — presione or apriete con fuerza
to press (down) ON something — apretar* algo, hacer* presión sobre algo
b) (crowd, push) \<\<people\>\> apretujarse, apiñarse2) (urge, pressurize) presionarto press FOR something: they've been pressing for an inquiry han estado presionando para que se haga una investigación; time presses o is pressing — el tiempo apremia
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10 andar
m.1 gait, walk.tener andares de to walk like2 way of walking, walking, gait, pace.v.1 to walk (caminar). (especially peninsular Spanish)¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?andar por la calle to walk in the streetRicardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.María anduvo el muelle Mary walked the dock.2 to work, to go.el reloj no anda the clock has stoppedlas cosas andan mal things are going badlylos negocios andan muy bien business is going very wellEl motor anda bien The engine is working well.3 to be.¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?andar preocupado to be worriedcreo que anda por el almacén I think he is somewhere in the warehouseandar haciendo algo to be doing somethinganda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventuresandar tras algo/alguien to be after something/somebodyde andar por casa basic, rough and ready (explicación, método)mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the houseAnda triste He is sad.Ella anda visitando a su prima She is visiting her cousin.4 to go, to travel.anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometers5 to wear. ( Central American Spanish)6 to carry. ( Central American Spanish)7 to have, to be using.Anda una pistola He has a gun.8 to be wearing, to wear.Anda una bonita corbata He is wearing a nice tie.* * *Past IndicativeImperfect SubjunctiveFuture Subjunctive* * *1. verb1) to walk2) function, work, run•2. noun m.* * *1. VI1) (=ir a pie) to walk; (=moverse) to move; (=viajar) to travel aroundvinimos andando — we walked here, we came on foot
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andar tras algo/algn — to be after sth/sbandar tras una chica — to be o chase after a girl
2) (=funcionar) to go, workel reloj no anda — the clock won't go, the clock isn't working
¿cómo anda esto? — how does this work?
3) * (=estar) to beandar alegre — to be o feel cheerful
andar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health
andamos mal de dinero — we're badly off for money, we're short of money
¿cómo andan las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo anda eso? — how are things going?
¿qué tal andas? — how are you?
¿cómo andas de tabaco? — how are you off for cigarettes?
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de andar por casa, ropa de andar por casa — clothes for wearing around the house4) (=rebuscar)¡no andes ahí! — keep away from there!
5)• andar a, siempre andan a gritos — they're always shouting
andan a la greña o a la gresca — they're at each other's throats
6)• andar con algn — to go around with sb
7)• andar en — (=estar implicado en) to be involved in
andar en pleitos — to be engaged o involved in lawsuits
¿en qué andas? — what are you up to?
8)• andar haciendo algo — to be doing sth
¿qué andas buscando? — what are you looking for?
9)• andar por (=rondar) —
el pueblo anda por los 1.000 habitantes — the village has about 1,000 inhabitants
10)andando el tiempo —
un niño que, andando el tiempo, sería rey — a child who, in time, would become king
11) [exclamaciones]¡anda! — (=¡no me digas!) well I never!; (=¡vamos!) come on!
¡anda!, no lo sabía — well I never, I didn't know that!
anda, dímelo — go on, tell me
anda, no me molestes — just stop annoying me, will you?
anda, no te lo tomes tan a pecho — come on, there's no need to take it to heart like that
¡anda, anda! — come on!
¡ándale (pues)! — Méx * (=apúrese) come on!, hurry up!; (=adiós) cheerio!; (=gracias) thanks!; [encontrando algo] that's it!
¡andando! — right, let's get on with it!
andando, que todavía hay mucho que hacer — let's get moving, there's still a lot to do
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¡anda ya!, anda ya, no nos vengas con esnobismos — come on, don't be such a snob-dile que te gusta -¡anda ya, para que me suba el precio! — "tell her you like it" - "oh sure, so she can charge me more!"
2. VT1) (=recorrer a pie) [+ trecho] to walkme conocía muy bien el camino por haberlo andado varias veces — I knew the path very well, as I'd been down o walked it several times before
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?
a poco andar — (Chi) before long
b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to goandá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)
c) (AmL)andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)
2) (marchar, funcionar) to workel coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream
3) (+ compl)a) ( estar) to be¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)
¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?
¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
andar + ger — to be -ing
anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight
lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him
quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end
b)andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody
4) ( rondar)andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60
5)andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something
6)a)andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something
no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives
b) ( revolver)andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something
7) ( en exclamaciones)a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!
b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!
c) ( instando a hacer algo)préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!
ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)
2.andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
andar vt1) ( caminar) to walkhe andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)
2) (AmC) ( llevar)3.siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
andarse v pron1)andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful
2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)IIándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
* * *= tread, walking.Nota: Nombre.Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.----* andando = on foot.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).* andar a traspiés = stumble.* andar a tropezones = stumble.* andar a zancadas = stride.* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.* andar con = be in with.* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* andar con pesadez = trudge.* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.* andar de prisa = patter.* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.* andar despacio = saunter.* andar de un lado para otro = pace.* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.* andar encorbado = slouch.* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar escondido = abscond.* andar falto de = be short of.* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* andar sin prisa = mosey.* andar suavemente = pad.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* modo de andar = gait.* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?
a poco andar — (Chi) before long
b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to goandá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)
c) (AmL)andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)
2) (marchar, funcionar) to workel coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream
3) (+ compl)a) ( estar) to be¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)
¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?
¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?
andar + ger — to be -ing
anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight
lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him
quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end
b)andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody
4) ( rondar)andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60
5)andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something
6)a)andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something
no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives
b) ( revolver)andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something
7) ( en exclamaciones)a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!
b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!
c) ( instando a hacer algo)préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!
ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)
2.andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
andar vt1) ( caminar) to walkhe andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)
2) (AmC) ( llevar)3.siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
andarse v pron1)andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful
2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)IIándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
* * *= tread, walking.Nota: Nombre.Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.
Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.* andando = on foot.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).* andar a traspiés = stumble.* andar a tropezones = stumble.* andar a zancadas = stride.* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.* andar con = be in with.* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.* andar con pesadez = trudge.* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.* andar de prisa = patter.* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.* andar despacio = saunter.* andar de un lado para otro = pace.* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.* andar encorbado = slouch.* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar escondido = abscond.* andar falto de = be short of.* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* andar sin prisa = mosey.* andar suavemente = pad.* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.* modo de andar = gait.* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* * *viAla niña ya anda the little girl's already walkinganda encorvado he stoops, he walks with a stoopel perrito venía andando detrás de ella the little dog was coming along o walking along behind herse acercó andando de puntillas she tiptoed up to him, she went up to him on tiptoes¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?a poco andar ( Chi); before long2 (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to goanda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaperanduvo de aquí para allá intentando encontrarla he went all over the place trying to find herandá a pasear ( fam) or ( vulg) a la mierda ( RPl) get lost! ( colloq), go to hell! (sl), piss off! ( BrE sl)3fue a andar a caballo al parque she went horseriding o riding in the parklos domingos salen a andar en bicicleta they go cycling on Sundays, they go for bike rides on Sundays ( colloq)está aprendiendo a andar en bicicleta she's learning to ride a bicycleB (marchar, funcionar) to workel tocadiscos no anda the record player's not workingel coche anda de maravilla the car's running o ( BrE) going like a dreamC (+ compl)1 (estar) to be¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? ( colloq), how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)¿cómo andas de calcetines? how are you for o ( BrE) how are you off for socks?¿cómo andamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?no anda muy bien de salud he isn't very wellando enfermo I'm illanda un poco tristón he's (looking) a bit gloomysiempre anda con prisas he's always in a hurryanda siempre muy arregladita she's always very well turned-outno andes descalza don't walk o go around without your shoes on¿quién anda ahí? who's there?¿y Manolo? — creo que anda por América what about Manolo? — I think he's in America somewhere¿dónde andan mis calcetines? where have my socks got(ten) o gone to? ( colloq), what's happened to my socks?andar + GER to be -INGanda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fightla policía lo anda buscando the police are looking for him o ( colloq) are after himquien mal anda, mal acaba if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end2 (juntarse) andar CON algn to mix WITH sbno me gusta la gente con la que andas I don't like the people you're mixing with o ( colloq) you're hanging around withdime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can tell a man o a man is known by the company he keeps3(salir con): andar CON algn to go out WITH sbD (rondar) andar POR algo:andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60E andar DETRáS DE or TRAS algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be AFTER sb/sthese sólo anda detrás de tu dinero he's only after your moneyandan tras la fama y la riqueza they are looking for o ( colloq) they are out for fame and fortuneF1 ( fam) andar CON algo (llevar) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth; ‹contraje/sombrero› to wear sthsabes que no me gusta que andes con cuchillos you know I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives2 (revolver) andar EN algo to rummage o poke o ferret around IN sthno me andes en el bolso don't go rummaging o poking o ferreting around in my bag1(expresando sorpresa, incredulidad): ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! well! o good heavens! o good grief! what a coincidence!¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! o hey! look who's here!2(expresando irritación, rechazo): ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!¡anda! no me vengas con excusas come on! o come off it! I don't want to hear your excuses ( colloq)¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! ( colloq)3(instando a hacer algo): préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!anda, déjate de tonterías come on, stop being silly!¡anda! or ( Méx) ¡ándale! or ( Col) ¡ándele! que llegamos tarde come on o get a move on o let's get moving, we'll be late! ( colloq)¡vamos, andando, que se hace tarde! come on, let's get a move on, it's getting late!■ andarvtA (caminar) to walktuvimos que andar un buen trecho we had to walk a fair distanceBsiempre ando shorts en casa I always go around in o wear shorts at home■ andarseA andarse CON algo:ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke around o not one for jokesándate con cuidado take care, be carefulB ( en imperativo)ándate luego, no vayas a llegar tarde get going o get a move on, otherwise you'll be late ( colloq)A (modo de andar) gait, walkun viejo de andar pausado an old man with an unhurried gait o walktiene andares de princesa she walks like a princess, she has the bearing o deportment of a princess ( frml)1 (viajes) travels (pl)en mis andares por Sudamérica on my travels through South America2 (aventuras) adventures (pl)* * *
andar 1 ( conjugate andar) verbo intransitivo
1
◊ ¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?b) (AmL):◊ andar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride (a horse/a bicycle)
2 (marchar, funcionar) to work;◊ el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream
3 (+ compl)
◊ ¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? (colloq);
¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?;
anda en Londres he's in London;
anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight;
me anda molestando (AmL fam) he keeps bothering meb) andar con algn ( juntarse) to mix with sb;
( salir con) to go out with sb;
c) andar detrás de or tras algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be after sb/sth
4 ( rondar):◊ andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60
5 andar con algo (esp AmL fam) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth;
‹con traje/sombrero› to wear sth
6 ( en exclamaciones)a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):◊ ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! good heavens! what a coincidence!;
¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! look who's here!b) (expresando irritación, rechazo):◊ ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!;
¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)c) ( instando a hacer algo):◊ préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!;
¡ándale (Méx) or (Col) ándele que llegames tarde! come on, we'll be late! (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1 ( caminar) to walk
2 (AmC) ( llevar):
siempre ando shorts I always wear shorts
andarse verbo pronominal
1 andarse con algo:
ándate con cuidado take care, be careful
2 ( en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse):
ándate luego get going, get a move on (colloq)
andar 2 sustantivo masculino,◊ andares sustantivo masculino plural
gait, walk
andar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to walk
2 (moverse) to move
3 (funcionar) to work: este reloj no anda bien, this clock doesn't keep good time
4 (aproximarse a una cantidad) andará por los cincuenta, she's about fifty
5 (realizar una acción: + gerundio) anda contando por ahí tu vida y milagros, he's telling everybody all about you
6 (estar) ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?, how are we off for time?
tus llaves tienen que andar por casa, your keys must be somewhere in the house
7 (llevar consigo) LAm to have on, to carry/take with oneself: la llave la andaba con él a todas partes, he carried the key with him everywhere he went
II vtr (recorrer) to walk: andaré el tortuoso camino que lleva a tu casa, I'll walk the winding road that leads to your door
andar m, andares mpl walk sing, gait sing
' andar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andares
- bicicleta
- boca
- casa
- cien
- dinero
- echar
- escasa
- escaso
- gatas
- greña
- holgada
- holgado
- juego
- peculiar
- puntilla
- reconocer
- soltarse
- tienta
- torpe
- torpeza
- anduve
- bien
- caballo
- caminar
- cojo
- compañía
- corto
- descaminado
- desgarbado
- gata
- gatear
- mal
- nube
- ojo
- paso
English:
ambulatory
- badly
- barefoot
- blunder
- bustle
- crawl
- down
- drag
- even
- gait
- grope
- heavily
- large
- loose
- mooch
- mope about
- mope around
- move about
- move around
- pad about
- pad around
- pick
- plod
- pound
- prance
- pressed
- pussyfoot
- run
- scramble
- short
- slouch
- slouch about
- slouch around
- slow
- stall
- steadily
- stoop
- stride
- tiptoe
- toddler
- tout
- tramp
- trek
- trip along
- upright
- waddle
- walk
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- blink
* * *♦ vi[moverse] to move;¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?;andar por la calle to walk in the street;andar deprisa/despacio to walk quickly/slowly;andar a gatas to crawl;andar de puntillas to tiptoetodo se andará all in good time2. [funcionar] to work, to go;la nueva moto anda estupendamente the new motorbike is running superbly;el reloj no anda the clock has stopped;las cosas andan mal things are going badly;los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well3. [estar] to be;¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?;no sabía que habían operado a tu padre – ¿qué tal anda? I didn't know your father had had an operation, how is he (getting on o doing)?;¿dónde anda tu hermano? no lo he visto desde hace meses what's your brother up to these days? I haven't seen him for months;creo que anda por el almacén I think he's somewhere in the warehouse;andar en boca de todos to be on everyone's lips;desde que tiene novia, andar muy contento ever since he got a girlfriend he's been very happy;ando muy ocupado I'm very busy at the moment;¿cómo andas de dinero? how are you (off) for money?;andamos muy mal de dinero we're very short of money, we're very badly off for money;¡date prisa, que andamos muy mal de tiempo! hurry up, we haven't got much time!, hurry up, we're late!;de andar por casa [explicación, método] basic, rough and ready;mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house;hice un apaño de andar por casa y ya funciona I patched it up myself and it works again now;ande yo caliente, ríase la gente I'm quite happy, I don't care what other people think;quien mal anda mal acaba everyone gets their just deserts[papeleos, negocios] to be busy with;anda metido en pleitos desde el accidente ever since the accident he's been busy fighting legal battles¿quién ha andado en mis papeles? who has been messing around with my papers?con esa chulería, David anda buscándose problemas David's asking for trouble, always being so cocky;en ese país andan a tiros in that country they go round shooting one another;andan a voces todo el día they spend the whole day shouting at each other;anda echando broncas a todos he's going round telling everybody off;anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures;andar a vueltas con algo to be having trouble with sth;RP¡andá a saber! who knows!anda por ahí con una jovencita he's running around with a young girl;anda con gente muy poco recomendable she mixes with o goes around with a very undesirable crowd;dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres birds of a feather flock together8.andar por [alcanzar, rondar] to be about;anda por los sesenta he's about sixty;debe de andar por el medio millón it must be o cost about half a million♦ vt1. [recorrer] to go, to travel;anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometres♦ nm1. [modo de caminar] gait, walk;andares [de persona] gait;tiene andares de modelo she walks like a model2. [transcurso]con el andar del tiempo, comprenderás todo mejor you'll understand everything better with the passing of time* * *I v/i1 ( caminar) walk;andando on foot;¡andando! come on!, move it! fam2 ( funcionar) work3:andar alegre/triste be happy/sad;andar bien/mal do well/badly;andar bien/mal de algo have a lot of/be short of sth;andar con cuidado be careful;andar con alguien mix with s.o., hang out with s.o. fam ;andar en algo ( buscar) rummage in sth;andar en el cajón rummage around in the drawer;andar en opor los 30 años be around 30;andar tras algo be after sth fam ;andar haciendo algo be doing sth;andar a golpes, andar a palos be always fighting;andar a una work together;II v/t walkIII m:andares gait, walk* * *andar {6} vi1) caminar: to walk2) ir: to go, to travel3) funcionar: to run, to functionel auto anda bien: the car runs well4) : to rideandar a caballo: to ride on horseback5) : to beanda sin dinero: he's brokeandar vt: to walk, to travelandar nm: walk, gait* * *andar vb1. (caminar) to walk2. (moverse) to go3. (funcionar) to work / to go4. (estar) to be¿cómo andas? how are you?¿cómo andas de tu resfriado? how's your cold?¿por dónde anda Enrique? where's Enrique?¿quién anda por ahí? who's there? -
11 press
I 1. nounget/have a good/bad press — (fig.) eine gute/schlechte Presse bekommen/haben
2) see academic.ru/58005/printing_press">printing press3) (printing house) Druckerei, diesend to [the] press — in Druck geben
go to [the] press — in Druck gehen
4) (publishing firm) Verlag, der6) (crowd) Menge, die7) (pressing) Druck, der2. transitive verb1) drücken; pressen; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Klingel, Knopf]; treten auf (+ Akk.) [Gas-, Brems-, Kupplungspedal usw.]2) (urge) drängen [Person]; (force) aufdrängen ([up]on Dat.); (insist on) nachdrücklich vorbringen [Forderung, Argument, Vorschlag]he did not press the point — er ließ die Sache auf sich beruhen
3) (compress) pressen; auspressen [Orangen, Saft]; keltern [Trauben, Äpfel]4) (iron) bügeln5)3. intransitive verbbe pressed for space/time/money — (have barely enough) zu wenig Platz/Zeit/Geld haben
1) (exert pressure) drücken2) (be urgent) drängentime/something presses — die Zeit drängt/etwas eilt od. ist dringend
3) (make demand)press for something — auf etwas (Akk.) drängen
Phrasal Verbs:II transitive verbpress into service/use — in Dienst nehmen; einsetzen
* * *[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) drücken2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) pressen3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) drängen4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) nachdrücklich bestehen auf5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) plätten2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) der Druck2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) die Presse3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) die Presse; Presse-...4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) die Presse5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) die Presse•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on* * *[pres]I. n<pl -es>at the \press of a button auf Knopfdruckto give sth a \press [auf] etw akk drückento give sth a \press etw bügelngarlic \press Knoblauchpresse ftrouser \press Hosenpresse fwine \press Weinpresse f, Kelter f4. (news media, newspapers)▪ the \press + sing/pl vb die Pressethe story has been all over the \press die Geschichte wurde in allen Zeitungen gebrachtfreedom of the \press Pressefreiheit fto hold the \press[es] den Druck verzögernto leak sth to the \press etw der Presse zuspielenin the \press in der Presseto have a bad/good \press eine schlechte/gute Presse bekommen, schlechte/gute Kritiken bekommenII. vt1. (push)to speak to an operator, \press ‘0’ now um mit der Vermittlung zu sprechen, wählen Sie jetzt die ‚0‘Sammy \pressed his nose against the windowpane Sammy drückte die Nase gegen die Fensterscheibeto \press a bell/button/switch auf eine Klingel/einen Knopf/einen Schalter drücken▪ to \press sth ⇆ down etw herunterdrücken2. (flatten)▪ to \press sth etw zusammendrückento \press flowers Blumen pressen3. (extract juice from)▪ to \press sth etw auspressento \press grapes Weintrauben keltern4. (iron)5. (manufacture)▪ to \press sth CD, record etw pressen▪ to \press sb jdn bedrängen [o unter Druck setzen]▪ to \press sb to do sth jdn bedrängen, etw zu tunthey are \pressing demands on the country's leaders sie versuchen massiv, ihre Forderungen bei den führenden Vertretern des Landes durchzusetzen▪ to \press sb/sth into sth jdn/etw zu etw dat bringen [o zwingen]; of person also jdn zu etw dat nötigento \press sb for an answer/a decision jdn zu einer Antwort/Entscheidung drängento \press sb into a role jdn in eine Rolle hineindrängento \press sb into service jdn [gezwungenermaßen] in Dienst nehmen, jdn einspannen fam7. (forcefully promote)▪ to \press sth etw forcierento \press one's case seine Sache durchsetzen wollento \press one's claim auf seiner Forderung beharrento \press one's point beharrlich seinen Standpunkt vertreten, auf seinem Standpunkt herumreiten fam8. (insist on giving)▪ to \press sth [up]on sb gift, offer jdm etw aufdrängen▪ to be \pressed unter Druck stehenthey'll be hard \pressed to complete the assignment wenn sie den Auftrag ausführen wollen, müssen sie sich aber ranhalten11.▶ to \press home ⇆ sth etw durchzusetzen versuchen▶ to \press home one's advantage seinen Vorteil ausnutzenIII. vi1. (push) drücken\press down firmly on the lever drücken Sie fest auf den Hebelto \press against a door sich akk gegen eine Tür stemmento \press hard fest drückentime is \pressing die Zeit drängt* * *[pres]1. n3) (= newspapers, journalists) Presse fthe daily/sporting press — die Tages-/Sportpresse
to get a good/bad press — eine gute/schlechte Presse bekommen
4) (= squeeze, push) Druck m6) (= crush) Gedränge nt2. vt1) (= push, squeeze) drücken (to an +acc); button, doorbell, knob, brake pedal drücken auf (+acc); clutch, piano pedal treten; grapes, fruit (aus)pressen; flowers pressen2) (= iron) clothes bügeln3) (= urge, persuade) drängen; (= harass, importune) bedrängen, unter Druck setzen; (= insist on) claim, argument bestehen auf (+dat)to press sb hard — jdm ( hart) zusetzen
he didn't need much pressing — man brauchte ihn nicht lange zu drängen
to press sb for an answer — auf jds Antwort (acc) drängen
to press the point — darauf beharren or herumreiten (inf)
to press home an advantage — einen Vorteil ausnutzen, sich (dat) einen Vorteil zunutze or zu Nutze machen
to press money/one's views on sb — jdm Geld/seine Ansichten aufdrängen
to be pressed for time — unter Zeitdruck stehen, in Zeitnot sein
to press sb/sth into service — jdn/etw einspannen
4) machine part, record etc pressenpressed steel — gepresster Stahl, Pressstahl m
3. vi1) (lit, fig: bear down, exert pressure) drückento press ( down) on sb (debts, troubles) — schwer auf jdm lasten
2) (= urge, agitate) drängento press for sth — auf etw (acc) drängen
to press ahead or forward ( with sth) (fig) — (mit etw) weitermachen; (with plans) etw weiterführen
* * *press [pres]A v/t1. (zusammen)pressen, (-)drücken:press sb’s hand jemandem die Hand drücken;press one’s nose against the window die Nase gegen die Scheibe pressen oder an die Scheibe quetschen; → flesh A 12. drücken auf (akk):press the button (auf) den Knopf drücken3. niederdrücken, drücken auf (akk)6. Kleider plätten, bügeln7. (zusammen-, vorwärts-, weg- etc) drängen, (-)treiben:press on weiterdrängen, -treiben8. MIL (hart) bedrängen9. jemanden bedrängen:a) in die Enge treiben, Druck ausüben auf (akk):press sb for money von jemandem Geld erpressenpress sb for sth jemanden dringend um etwas bitten;be pressed for money in Geldverlegenheit sein;10. jemanden, ein Tier antreiben, hetzen13. Nachdruck legen auf (akk):press one’s point auf seiner Forderung oder Meinung nachdrücklich bestehen;a) eine Forderung etc durchsetzen,b) einen Angriff energisch durchführen,B v/i1. a) pressen, drückenb) fig Druck ausüben2. plätten, bügeln3. drängen:time presses die Zeit drängtpress for the equalizer SPORT auf den Ausgleich drängen;press for sb to do sth jemanden drängen, etwas zu tun; darauf drängen, dass jemand etwas tut5. (sich) drängen (to zu, nach):press forward (sich) vordrängen;press in (up)on sba) auf jemanden eindringen,b) fig auf jemanden enstürmen (Probleme etc);press on vorwärtsdrängen, weitereilen;C s1. TECH (auch Frucht- etc) Presse f2. TYPO (Drucker)Presse f3. TYPOa) Druckerei(raum) f(m)b) Druckerei (-anstalt) fc) Druckerei(wesen) f(n)d) Druck m, Drucken n:correct the press Korrektur lesen;go to (the) press in Druck gehen, gedruckt werden;send to (the) press in Druck geben;in the press im Druck (befindlich);coming from the press neu erschienen (besonders Buch);ready for the press druckfertig5. Presse(kommentar) f(m), -kritik f:have a good (bad) press eine gute (schlechte) Presse haben6. Spanner m (für Skier oder Tennisschläger)7. (Bücher-, Kleider-, besonders Wäsche) Schrank m8. a) Drücken n, Pressen nb) Plätten n, Bügeln n:at the press of a button auf Knopfdruck9. Andrang m, Gedränge n, Menschenmenge f10. figa) Druck m, Hast fb) Dringlichkeit f, Drang m (der Geschäfte)11. press of sail, press of canvas SCHIFFa) (Segel)Press m (Druck sämtlicher gesetzter Segel)b) Prangen n (Beisetzen sämtlicher Segel):carry a press of sail Segel pressen;under a press of canvas mit vollen Segeln12. SCHIFF, MIL, HIST Zwangsaushebung f* * *I 1. noun1) (newspapers etc.) Presse, die; attrib. Presse-; der Presse nachgestelltget/have a good/bad press — (fig.) eine gute/schlechte Presse bekommen/haben
3) (printing house) Druckerei, dieat or in [the] press — im Druck
send to [the] press — in Druck geben
go to [the] press — in Druck gehen
4) (publishing firm) Verlag, der6) (crowd) Menge, die7) (pressing) Druck, der2. transitive verb1) drücken; pressen; drücken auf (+ Akk.) [Klingel, Knopf]; treten auf (+ Akk.) [Gas-, Brems-, Kupplungspedal usw.]2) (urge) drängen [Person]; (force) aufdrängen ([up]on Dat.); (insist on) nachdrücklich vorbringen [Forderung, Argument, Vorschlag]3) (compress) pressen; auspressen [Orangen, Saft]; keltern [Trauben, Äpfel]4) (iron) bügeln5)3. intransitive verbbe pressed for space/time/money — (have barely enough) zu wenig Platz/Zeit/Geld haben
1) (exert pressure) drücken2) (be urgent) drängentime/something presses — die Zeit drängt/etwas eilt od. ist dringend
press for something — auf etwas (Akk.) drängen
Phrasal Verbs:II transitive verbpress into service/use — in Dienst nehmen; einsetzen
* * *n.(§ pl.: presses)Presse (Zeitung) f. (someone) close to one's heart expr.jemanden ans Herz drücken ausdr. v.Druck ausüben ausdr.bügeln v.drängen v.drücken v.plätten v.pressen v. -
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pres 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) trykke2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) presse, klemme3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) presse; be innstendig; framskynde4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) insistere, presse på5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) stryke2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) trykk; stryking2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) boktrykkerpresse3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) presse4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) pressen, journalister5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) (-)presse•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/onklesskap--------presse--------pressing--------trykkeIsubst. \/pres\/1) trykk, press (også overført)2) jag, stress3) folkemasse, mengde, trengsel4) ( gammeldags) håndgemeng5) ( teknikk) presse6) ( om klær) press, pressing7) (boktrykker)presse, trykkeri8) forlag9) (avis)presse, presseomtale10) presse11) (for klær, bøker e.l.) (innebygd) skap12) ( vektløfting) pressbe out of press ( om klær) være upressetcarry a press of sail eller carry a press of canvas ( sjøfart) føre stort seilpress, prange eller forsere seilcorrect the press lese korrekturfreedom of the press trykkefrihetgo to press gå i trykkenpass a proof for press godkjenne at en korrektur sendes til trykkingthe Press Association forklaring: navn på de britiske avisenes telegrambyråput in the press ( om klær) legge i pressready for (the) press trykkeferdig, klar til å trykkessee something through the press stå for utgivelsen av noesend to the press sende i trykken, la gå i trykkenIIsubst. \/pres\/( historisk) pressing, tvangsvervingIIIverb \/pres\/1) trykke på, presse, trykke• suddenly, he felt a coin being pressed into his hand2) presse, legge i press3) klemme, knuge4) mase, trenge (på), dytte, skubbe, trenge seg frem, bane seg vei, skynde på5) true, hisse, egge, gå hardt på, presse, (forsøke å) tvinge6) ( i sport e.l.) presse, angripe7) be inntrengende eller innstendig, forsøke å overtale8) drive opp, fremskynde, forsere, påskynde9) (litterært, overført) tynge, trykke10) haste, være presserendebe pressed for ha dårlig\/knapt med• most of the time, we were pressed for moneypress a point se ➢ pointpress for something energisk kreve noe, forlange noe, presse på for (å oppnå) noeivre for, streve ivrig etterpress (down) heavily on hvile tungt påpress on eller press forward presse på presse\/trenge seg frem, bane seg vei, skynde på, fortsettepress on with fortsette energisk med, gå videre medpress someone to one's bosom trykke noen til sitt brystpress something (up)on someone true\/tvinge\/nøde noe på noenpress upon someone angripe noen hardtpress up to someone eller press up close against someone trykke\/presse seg inntil noenIVverb \/pres\/1) ( historisk) presse (til krigstjeneste), tvangsverve2) ( historisk) rekvirerepress into service ta i bruk, rekvirere -
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press [pres]1. nouna. ( = reporting, journalists collectively) presse fa. [+ button, switch, accelerator] appuyer sur ; ( = squeeze) [+ sb's hand] serrer• as the crowd moved back he found himself pressed against a wall quand la foule a reculé il s'est trouvé acculé contre un murb. [+ grapes, olives, flowers] presserc. ( = iron) repasser• to press sb for payment/an answer presser qn de payer/de répondre• the church hall was pressed into service as a school la salle paroissiale a été réquisitionnée pour servir d'école( = exert pressure with hand) appuyer ; [weight, burden] peser ; [debts, troubles] peser ( on sb à qn)4. compounds[campaign, card] de presse• to press-gang sb into doing sth faire pression sur qn pour qu'il fasse qch ► press officer noun attaché (e) m(f) de presse• the White House press secretary le porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche ► press stud noun (British) bouton-pression m► press ahead, press on intransitive verb(in work, journey) continuer* * *[pres] 1.1)the press —
to get a good/bad press — lit, fig avoir bonne/mauvaise presse
2) (also printing press) presse fat ou in (the) press — sous presse
3) ( publishing house) maison f d'éditon; ( print works) imprimerie f4) ( device for flattening) presse f5) ( act of pushing) pression f6) ( with iron) repassage m7) ( crowd) foule f (of de)2.noun modifier [ acclaim, freedom, criticism] de la presse; [ campaign, photo, photographer] de presse; [ announcement, advertising] par voie de presse3.press story —
transitive verb1) ( push) appuyer surto press something into — enfoncer quelque chose dans [clay, mud, ground, pillow]
2) ( apply)3) ( squeeze) presser [fruit, flower]; serrer [arm, hand, person]4) ( iron) repasser [clothes]5) ( urge) faire pression sur [person]; insister sur [point]; mettre [quelque chose] en avant [matter, issue]; défendre [quelque chose] avec insistance [case]when pressed, he admitted that... — quand on a insisté, il a reconnu que...
6) Technology former [shape, object]; presser [record, CD]; emboutir [steel, metal, car body]4.1) (push with hand, foot, object)5.to press oneself against — se plaquer contre [wall]; se presser contre [person]
Phrasal Verbs:- press on -
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1. nounfor all time — für immer [und ewig]
stand the test of time — die Zeit überdauern; sich bewähren
time will tell or show — die Zukunft wird es zeigen
at this point or moment in time — zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt
time flies — die Zeit vergeht [wie] im Fluge
in time, with time — (sooner or later) mit der Zeit
2) (interval, available or allotted period) Zeit, diein a week's/month's/year's time — in einer Woche/in einem Monat/Jahr
there is time for that — dafür ist od. haben wir noch Zeit
it takes me all my time to do it — es beansprucht meine ganze Zeit, es zu tun
give one's time to something — einer Sache (Dat.) seine Zeit opfern
waste of time — Zeitverschwendung, die
spend [most of one's/a lot of] time on something/[in] doing something — [die meiste/viel] Zeit mit etwas zubringen/damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
I have been waiting for some/a long time — ich warte schon seit einiger Zeit/schon lange
she will be there for [quite] some time — sie wird ziemlich lange dort sein
be pressed for time — keine Zeit haben; (have to finish quickly) in Zeitnot sein
pass the time — sich (Dat.) die Zeit vertreiben
length of time — Zeit[dauer], die
make time for somebody/something — sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen
in one's own time — in seiner Freizeit; (whenever one wishes) wann man will
take one's time [over something] — sich (Dat.) [für etwas] Zeit lassen; (be slow) sich (Dat.) Zeit [mit etwas] lassen
time is money — (prov.) Zeit ist Geld (Spr.)
in [good] time — (not late) rechtzeitig
in [less than or next to] no time — innerhalb kürzester Zeit; im Nu od. Handumdrehen
in half the time — in der Hälfte der Zeit
half the time — (coll.): (as often as not) fast immer
it will take [some] time — es wird einige Zeit dauern
have the/no time — Zeit/keine Zeit haben
have no time for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas ist einem seine Zeit zu schade
there is no time to lose or be lost — es ist keine Zeit zu verlieren
lose no time in doing something — (not delay) etwas unverzüglich tun
do time — (coll.) eine Strafe absitzen (ugs.)
in my time — (heyday) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.); (in the course of my life) im Laufe meines Lebens
in my time — (period at a place) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.)
time off or out — freie Zeit
get/take time off — frei bekommen/sich (Dat.) frei nehmen (ugs.)
have a lot of time for somebody — (fig.) für jemandem viel übrig haben
harvest/Christmas time — Ernte-/Weihnachtszeit, die
now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die richtige Zeit, es zu tun
when the time comes/came — wenn es so weit ist/als es so weit war
on time — (punctually) pünktlich
ahead of time — zu früh [ankommen]; vorzeitig [fertig werden]
all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit; see also academic.ru/5926/be">be 2. 1)
times are good/bad/have changed — die Zeiten sind gut/schlecht/haben sich verändert
have a good time — Spaß haben (ugs.); sich amüsieren
have a hard time [of it] — eine schwere Zeit durchmachen
5) (associated with events or person[s]) Zeit, diein time of peace/war — in Friedens-/Kriegszeiten
in Tudor/ancient times — zur Zeit der Tudors/der Antike
in former/modern times — früher/heutzutage
ahead of or before one's/its time — seiner Zeit voraus
at one time — (previously) früher
6) (occasion) Mal, dasnext time you come — wenn du das nächste Mal kommst
ten/a hundred/a thousand times — zehn- / hundert- / tausendmal
many's the time [that]..., many a time... — viele Male...
at a time like this/that — unter diesen/solchen Umständen
at one time, at [one and] the same time — (simultaneously) gleichzeitig
at the same time — (nevertheless) gleichwohl
time and [time] again, time after time — immer [und immer] wieder
pay somebody £6 a time — jemandem für jedes Mal 6 Pfund zahlen
for hours/weeks at a time — stundenlang/wochenlang [ohne Unterbrechung]
at the same time every morning — jeden Morgen um dieselbe Zeit
what time is it?, what is the time? — wie spät ist es?
have you [got] the time? — kannst du mir sagen, wie spät es ist?
tell the time — (read a clock) die Uhr lesen
time of day — Tageszeit, die
[at this] time of [the] year — [um diese] Jahreszeit
at this time of [the] night — zu dieser Nachtstunde
pass the time of day — (coll.) ein paar Worte wechseln
by this/that time — inzwischen
by the time [that] we arrived — bis wir hinkamen
[by] this time tomorrow — morgen um diese Zeit
keep good time — [Uhr:] genau od. richtig gehen
8) (amount) Zeit, diemake good time — gut vorwärts kommen
[your] time's up! — deine Zeit ist um (ugs.) od. abgelaufen
9) (multiplication) malthree times four — drei mal vier
keep in time with the music — den Takt halten
out of time/in time — aus dem/im Takt
2. transitive verbkeep time with something — bei etwas den Takt [ein]halten
be well/ill timed — zur richtigen/falschen Zeit kommen
3) (arrange time of arrival/departure of)the bus is timed to connect with the train — der Bus hat einen direkten Anschluss an den Zug
4) (measure time taken by) stoppen•• Cultural note:Eine britische überregionale Tageszeitung, deren Pendant am Sonntag The Sunday Times ist. Sie ist eine broadsheet-Zeitung und zählt zur seriösen Presse. Sie ist politisch unabhängig, wird jedoch gemeinhin als konservativ angesehen. Sie ist die älteste Zeitung in England und wurde erstmals 1785 veröffentlicht* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) die Zeit2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) die Zeit3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.)4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') die Zeit5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) der Zeitpunkt6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) das Mal7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) die Zeiten (pl.)8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) das Tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) Zeit messen von2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) den Zeitpunkt wählen•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *[taɪm]I. NOUN\time stood still die Zeit stand still\time marches [or moves] on die Zeit bleibt nicht stehenthe best player of all \time der bester Spieler aller Zeitenin the course of \time mit der Zeitover the course of \time im Lauf[e] der Zeitto be a matter [or question] of \time eine Frage der Zeit sein\time is on sb's side die Zeit arbeitet für jdnas \time goes by [or on] im Lauf[e] der Zeitto kill \time die Zeit totschlagen\time-tested [alt]bewährtfor all \time für immer [o alle Zeit]in \time mit der Zeit2. no pl (period, duration) Zeit f\time's up ( fam) die Zeit ist umwe spent part of the \time in Florence, and part of the \time in Rome wir verbrachten unsere Zeit teils in Florenz und teils in Romyou'll forget her, given \time mit der Zeit wirst du sie vergessenit will take some \time es wird eine Weile dauernsorry, folks, we're [all] out of \time now AM, AUS ( fam) tut mir leid Leute, aber wir sind schon über der ZeitI haven't seen one of those in a long \time so etwas habe ich schon lange nicht mehr gesehenhalf the \time, he misses class er fehlt die halbe Zeitthe \time is ripe die Zeit ist reifwe talked about old \times wir sprachen über alte Zeitenbreakfast/holiday \time Frühstücks-/Urlaubszeit fthey played extra \time sie mussten in die Verlängerungthree minutes into extra \time, Ricardo scored the decisive goal nach drei Minuten Verlängerung erzielte Ricardo das entscheidende Torfuture \time Zukunft fto have \time on one's hands viel Zeit zur Verfügung habenat this moment in \time zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunktperiod of \time Zeitraum mfor a prolonged period of \time über einen längeren Zeitraumpast \time Vergangenheit fpresent \time Gegenwart fin one week's \time in einer Wochein one's own \time in seiner Freizeita short \time later kurz daraufsome/a long \time ago vor einiger/langer Zeitmost of the \time meistensto do sth for a \time etw eine Zeit lang tunto find [the] \time to do sth Zeit finden, etw zu tunto gain/lose \time Zeit gewinnen/verlierenthere's no \time to lose [or to be lost] wir dürfen [jetzt] keine Zeit verlieren, es ist höchste Zeitto give sb a hard \time ( fam) jdm zusetzento have the \time of one's life sich akk großartig amüsierento have all the \time in the world alle Zeit der Welt habento have an easy/hard \time with sth keine Probleme/Probleme mit etw dat habento make \time for sb/sth sich dat Zeit für jdn/etw nehmento pass the \time sich dat die Zeit vertreibento be pressed for \time in Zeitnot seinto run out of \time nicht genügend Zeit habento save \time Zeit sparento spend [a lot of] \time [in] doing sth [viel] Zeit damit verbringen, etw zu tunto take [a long/short] \time [lange/nicht lange] dauernto take one's \time sich dat Zeit lassento waste \time Zeit vergeuden [o verschwenden]to waste sb's \time jds Zeit vergeudenafter a \time nach einer gewissen Zeitfor a \time eine Zeit langfor a long/short \time [für] lange/kurze Zeitfor the \time being vorläufigleave the ironing for the \time being - I'll do it later lass das Bügeln einst mal - ich mach's späterin no [or next to no] [or less than no] \time [at all] im Nu3. (pertaining to clocks)have you got the \time? können Sie mir sagen, wie spät es ist?what's the \time? [or what \time is it?] wie spät ist es?excuse me, have you got the \time [on you]? Entschuldigung, haben Sie eine Uhr?can you already tell the \time? na, kannst du denn schon die Uhr lesen?oh dear, is that the right \time? oh je, ist es denn wirklich schon so spät/noch so früh?the \time is 8.30 es ist 8.30 Uhrto keep bad/good \time watch, clock falsch/richtig gehento gain/lose \time watch, clock vor-/nachgehenthe \time is drawing near when we'll have to make a decision der Zeitpunkt, zu dem wir uns entscheiden müssen, rückt immer näherhe recalled the \time when they had met er erinnerte sich daran, wie sie sich kennengelernt hattendo you remember the \time Alistair fell into the river? erinnerst du dich noch daran, wie Alistair in den Fluss fiel?we always have dinner at the same \time wir essen immer um dieselbe Zeit zu AbendI was exhausted by the \time I got home ich war erschöpft, als ich zu Hause ankamI'll call you ahead of \time esp AM ich rufe dich noch davor anat this \time of day/year zu dieser Tages-/Jahreszeitfor this \time of day/year für diese Tages-/Jahreszeitwhat are you doing here at this \time of the day [or night]? was machst du um diese Uhrzeit hier?this \time tomorrow/next month morgen/nächsten Monat um diese Zeitthe last \time we went to Paris,... das letzte Mal, als wir nach Paris fuhren,...I'll know better next \time das nächste Mal bin ich schlauerthere are \times when I... es gibt Augenblicke, in denen ich...sometimes I enjoy doing it, but at other \times I hate it manchmal mache ich es gerne, dann wiederum gibt es Momente, in denen ich es hassefor the first \time zum ersten Malsome other \time ein andermalone/two at a \time jeweils eine(r, s)/zwei; persons jeweils einzeln/zu zweitat \times manchmalat all \times immer, jederzeitat any [given] [or [any] one] \time immer, jederzeitat the \time damalsat the best of \times im besten [o günstigen] Fall[e]he can't read a map at the best of \times er kann nicht mal unter normalen Umständen eine Karte lesenfrom \time to \time gelegentlich, ab und zuthe \times I've told you... [or how many \times have I told you...] wie oft habe ich dir schon gesagt...these shares are selling at 10 \time earnings diese Aktien werden mit einem Kurs-Gewinn-Verhältnis von 10 verkauft\time and [\time] again immer [und immer] wiederthree/four \times a week/in a row drei/vier Mal in der Woche/hintereinanderthree \times champion BRIT, AUS [or AM three \time champion] dreimaliger Meister/dreimalige Meisterinthree \times as much dreimal so vielfor the hundredth/thousandth/umpteenth \time zum hundertsten/tausendsten/x-ten Malit's \time for bed es ist Zeit, ins Bett zu gehenthe \time has come to... es ist an der Zeit,...it's \time [that] I was leaving es wird Zeit, dass ich gehe[and] about \time [too] BRIT, AUS (yet to be accomplished) wird aber auch [langsam] Zeit!; (already accomplished) wurde aber auch [langsam] Zeit!it's high \time that she was leaving höchste Zeit, dass sie geht!; (already gone) das war aber auch höchste Zeit, dass sie endlich geht!we finished two weeks ahead of \time wir sind zwei Wochen früher fertig gewordenwe arrived in good \time for the start of the match wir sind rechtzeitig zum Spielbeginn angekommenthe bus arrived dead on \time der Bus kam auf die Minute genauin \time rechtzeitigon \time pünktlich; (as scheduled) termingerecht\times are difficult [or hard] die Zeiten sind hartat the \time of the Russian Revolution zur Zeit der Russischen Revolutionin Victorian \times im Viktorianischen Zeitaltershe is one of the best writers of modern \times sie ist eine der besten Schriftstellerinnen dieser Tage [o unserer Zeit]at one \time, George Eliot lived here George Eliot lebte einmal hierthis was before my \time das war vor meiner Zeitshe has grown old before her \time sie ist vorzeitig gealtertmy grandmother has seen a few things in her \time meine Großmutter hat in ihrem Leben einiges gesehen\time was when you could... es gab Zeiten, da konnte man...if one had one's \time over again wenn man noch einmal von vorne anfangen könnteat his \time of life in seinem Alterthe best.... of all \time der/die beste... aller Zeitento be behind the \times seiner Zeit hinterherhinkenin [or during] former/medieval \times früher/im Mittelalterin \times gone by früherin my \time zu meiner Zeitin our grandparents' \time zu Zeiten unserer Großelternin \times past in der Vergangenheit, früherarrival/departure \time Ankunfts-/Abfahrtszeit f10. (hour registration method)daylight saving \time Sommerzeit fGreenwich Mean T\time Greenwicher Zeit frecord \time Rekordzeit fhe won the 100 metres in record \time er gewann das 100-Meter-Rennen in einer neuen Rekordzeit12. (multiplied)two \times five is ten zwei mal fünf ist zehnten \times bigger than... zehnmal so groß wie...to be/play out of \time aus dem Takt seinto beat \time den Rhythmus schlagento get out of \time aus dem Takt kommento keep \time den Takt haltenin three-four \time im Dreivierteltakt14. (remunerated work)part \time Teilzeit fto have \time off frei habento take \time off sich dat freinehmen\time off arbeitsfreie Zeitto be paid double \time den doppelten Stundensatz [o 100% Zuschlag] bezahlt bekommen“\time [please]!” „Feierabend!“ (wenn ein Pub abends schließt)16. ([not] like)to not give sb the \time of day jdn ignorierento not have much \time for sb jdn nicht mögento have a lot of \time for sb großen Respekt vor jdm haben17.▶ \times are changing die Zeiten ändern sich▶ \time is of the essence die Zeit drängt▶ all good things in all good \time alles zu seiner Zeit▶ \time hangs heavy die Zeit steht still▶ \time moves on [or passes] die Zeit rast▶ there's no \time like the present ( saying) was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen provII. TRANSITIVE VERB▪ to \time sb over 100 metres jds Zeit beim 100-Meter-Lauf nehmenthe winning team was \timed at 5 minutes 26 seconds die Siegermannschaft wurde mit 5 Minuten und 26 Sekunden gestopptto \time an egg darauf achten, dass man fürs Eierkochen die richtige Zeit einhältto be ill/well \timed zum genau falschen/richtigen Zeitpunkt kommen3. (arrange when sth should happen)▪ to \time sth to... etw so planen, dass...we \timed our trip to coincide with her wedding wir legten unsere Reise so, dass sie mit ihrer Hochzeit zusammenfielto \time a bomb to explode at... eine Bombe so einstellen, dass sie um... explodiert* * *[taɪm]1. NOUN1) Zeit fonly time will tell whether... — es muss sich erst herausstellen, ob...
to take (one's) time (over sth) — sich (dat) (bei etw) Zeit lassen
to have a lot of/no time for sb/sth — viel/keine Zeit für jdn/etw haben; ( fig
to find time (for sb/sth) — Zeit (für jdn/etw) finden
to make time (for sb/sth) — sich (dat) Zeit (für jdn/etw) nehmen
he lost no time in telling her —
in one's own/the company's time — in or während der Freizeit/Arbeitszeit
don't rush, do it in your own time — nur keine Hast, tun Sie es, wie Sie es können
time is money (prov) — Zeit ist Geld (prov)
I don't know what she's saying half the time (inf) — meistens verstehe ich gar nicht, was sie sagt
to do time ( inf, in prison ) — sitzen (inf)
I get them mixed up all the time I knew that all the time — ich verwechsle sie immer das wusste ich die ganze Zeit
he'll let you know in his own good time — er wird Ihnen Bescheid sagen, wenn er so weit ist
it's a long time ( since...) — es ist schon lange her(, seit...)
what a (long) time you have been! — du hast( aber) lange gebraucht!
to have time on one's hands —
too many people who have time on their hands — zu viele Leute, die zu viel freie Zeit haben
having time on my hands I went into a café — da ich (noch) Zeit hatte, ging ich ins Café
2)what time is it?, what's the time? — wie spät ist es?, wie viel Uhr ist es?the time is 2.30 — es ist 2.30 Uhr, die Zeit: 2.30 Uhr
it's 2 o'clock local time — es ist 2.00 Uhr Ortszeit
the winning time was... — die Zeit des Siegers war...
it's time (for me/us etc) to go, it's time I was/we were etc going, it's time I/we etc went — es wird Zeit, dass ich gehe/wir gehen etc
time gentlemen please! — Feierabend! (inf), bitte, trinken Sie aus, wir schließen gleich
I wouldn't even give him the time of day — ich würde ihm nicht einmal guten or Guten Tag sagen __diams; to tell the time (person) die Uhr kennen; (instrument) die Uhrzeit anzeigen
can you tell the time? — kennst du die Uhr? __diams; to make good time gut or schnell vorankommen
if we get to Birmingham by 3 we'll be making good time — wenn wir um 3 Uhr in Birmingham sind, sind wir ziemlich schnell
it's about time he was here (he has arrived) — es wird (aber) auch Zeit, dass er kommt; (he has not arrived) es wird langsam Zeit, dass er kommt
(and) about time too! — das wird aber auch Zeit! __diams; ahead of time zu früh
we are ahead of time — wir sind früh dran __diams; behind time zu spät
at one time — früher, einmal
but at the same time, you must admit that... — aber andererseits müssen Sie zugeben, dass...
it was hard, but at the same time you could have tried — es war schwierig, aber Sie hätten es trotzdem versuchen können __diams; in/on time rechtzeitig
3) = moment, season Zeit fthis is hardly the time or the place to... — dies ist wohl kaum die rechte Zeit oder der rechte Ort, um...
this is no time for quarrelling or to quarrel — jetzt ist nicht die Zeit, sich zu streiten
well, this is a fine time to tell me that (iro) — Sie haben sich (dat) wahrhaftig eine gute Zeit ausgesucht, um mir das zu sagen
at the or that time — damals, zu der Zeit, seinerzeit
at this (particular) time, at the present time — zurzeit
sometimes..., (at) other times... —
from that time on since that time — von der Zeit an, von da an seit der Zeit
this time last year/week — letztes Jahr/letzte Woche um diese Zeit
to choose or pick one's time — sich (dat) einen günstigen Zeitpunkt aussuchen
the time has come (to do sth) — es ist an der Zeit(, etw zu tun)
when the time comes for you to be the leader — wenn Sie an der Reihe sind, die Führung zu übernehmen __diams; at + times manchmal
at all times — jederzeit, immer
at various times in the past — schon verschiedene Male or verschiedentlich __diams; between times (inf) zwischendurch
by the time we arrive, there's not going to be anything left — bis wir ankommen, ist nichts mehr übrig
by that time we'll know — dann or bis dahin wissen wir es __diams; by this time inzwischen
by this time next year/tomorrow — nächstes Jahr/morgen um diese Zeit __diams; from time to time, (US) time to time dann und wann, von Zeit zu Zeit
until such time as... — so lange bis...
until such time as you apologize — solange du dich nicht entschuldigst, bis du dich entschuldigst
this time of the day/year — diese Tages-/Jahreszeit
at this time of the week/month — zu diesem Zeitpunkt der Woche/des Monats
now's the time to do it —
now's my/your etc time to do it — jetzt habe ich/hast du etc Gelegenheit, es zu tun
4)= occasion
this time — diesmal, dieses Malevery or each time... — jedes Mal, wenn...
many a time, many times — viele Male
many's the time I have heard him say... — ich habe ihn schon oft sagen hören...
and he's not very bright at the best of times — und er ist ohnehin or sowieso nicht sehr intelligent
time and (time) again, time after time — immer wieder, wieder und wieder (geh)
I've told you a dozen times... — ich habe dir schon x-mal gesagt...
nine times out of ten... — neun von zehn Malen...
she comes three times a week — sie kommt dreimal pro Woche or in der Woche
they came in one/three etc at a time — sie kamen einzeln/immer zu dritt etc herein
for weeks at a time — wochenlang __diams; a time
he pays me £10 a time — er zahlt mir jedes Mal £ 10
rides on the roundabout cost £2 a time — eine Fahrt auf dem Karussell kostet £ 2 __diams; (the) next time
(the) last time he was here — letztes Mal or das letzte Mal, als er hier war
5) MATHit was ten times as big as or ten times the size of... —
our profits are rising four times faster than our competitors' — unsere Gewinne steigen viermal so schnell wie die unserer Konkurrenten
6)= rate
Sunday is (paid) double time/time and a half — sonntags gibt es 100%/50% Zuschlag7) = era Zeit ftime was when... — es gab Zeiten, da...
times are hard — die Zeiten sind hart or schwer
when times are hard —
times are changing for the better/worse — es kommen bessere/schlechtere Zeiten
times have changed for the better/worse — die Zeiten haben sich gebessert/verschlechtert
to be behind the times — rückständig sein, hinter dem Mond leben (inf)
8)= experience
to have the time of one's life — eine herrliche Zeit verbringen, sich glänzend amüsierenwhat a time we had or that was! —
what times we had!, what times they were! — das waren (noch) Zeiten!
to have an easy/a hard time — es leicht/schwer haben
we had an easy/a hard time getting to the finals — es war leicht für uns/wir hatten Schwierigkeiten, in die Endrunde zu kommen
was it difficult? – no, we had an easy time (of it) —
to have a bad/rough time — viel mitmachen
to give sb a bad/rough etc time (of it) — jdm das Leben schwer machen
we had such a bad time with the travel agency —
we had a good time — es war (sehr) schön, es hat uns (dat)
he doesn't look as though he's having a good time — es scheint ihm hier nicht besonders gut zu gefallen
she'll give you a good time for £30 — bei ihr kannst du dich für £ 30 amüsieren
9) = rhythm Takt myou're singing out of time (with the others) — du singst nicht im Takt (mit den anderen)
3/4 time — Dreivierteltakt m
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1)= choose time of
to time sth perfectly — genau den richtigen Zeitpunkt für etw wählenyou must learn to time your requests a little more tactfully — du musst lernen, deine Forderungen zu einem geeigneteren Zeitpunkt vorzubringen
he timed his arrival to coincide with... —
the bomb is timed to explode at... — die Bombe ist so eingestellt, dass sie um... explodiert
to time sb (over 1000 metres) — jdn (auf 1000 Meter) stoppen, jds Zeit (auf or über 1000 Meter) nehmen
time how long it takes you, time yourself — sieh auf die Uhr, wie lange du brauchst; (with stopwatch) stopp, wie lange du brauchst
to time an egg — auf die Uhr sehen, wenn man ein Ei kocht
a computer that times its operator — ein Computer, der die Zeit misst, die sein Operator braucht
* * *time [taım]A s1. Zeit f:time past, present, and to come Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft;for all time für alle Zeiten;as time went on im Laufe der Zeit;time will show die Zeit wird es lehren;Father Time die Zeit (personifiziert);(as) old as time uralt;time is money (Sprichwort) Zeit ist Geld3. ASTRON Zeit f:4. Zeit f, Uhr(zeit) f:what’s the time?, what time is it? wie viel Uhr ist es?, wie spät ist es?;what time? um wie viel Uhr?;the time is half past three es ist jetzt halb vier;a) zu dieser (späten) Tageszeit, zu so später Stunde,b) fig so spät, in diesem späten Stadium;can you tell me the time of day?, have you got the time? können Sie mir sagen, wie spät es ist?;a) sich Gesellschaft leisten,b) (kurz) miteinander plaudern;a) jemandem Gesellschaft leisten,b) (kurz) mit jemandem plaudern;know the time of day umg wissen, was es geschlagen hat;so that’s the time of day! umg so stehts also!;some time about noon etwa um Mittag;this time tomorrow morgen um diese Zeit;this time twelve months heute übers Jahr;5. Zeit(dauer) f, Zeitabschnitt m, ( auch PHYS Fall- etc) Dauer f, WIRTSCH auch Arbeitszeit f (im Herstellungsprozess etc):a long time lange Zeit;that was a long time ago das ist schon lange her;some time longer noch einige Zeit;be a long time in doing sth lange (Zeit) dazu brauchen, etwas zu tun;long time no hear (see) umg wir haben ja schon seit einer Ewigkeit nichts mehr voneinander gehört (wir haben uns ja schon seit einer Ewigkeit nicht mehr gesehen);6. Zeit(punkt) f(m):time of arrival Ankunftszeit;an unfortunate time ein unglücklicher Zeitpunkt;a) zu dieser Zeit, damals,b) gerade;at the present time derzeit, gegenwärtig;a) gleichzeitig, zur selben Zeit,b) trotzdem;at that time zu der Zeit;at this time of the year zu dieser Jahreszeit;at one time einst, früher (einmal);at some time irgendwann (einmal);for the time für den Augenblick;a) vorläufig, fürs Erste,b) unter den gegenwärtigen Umständen;in our time in unserer Zeit;she was a legend in her own time sie war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende;8. pl Zeiten pl, Zeitverhältnisse pl10. Frist f, (zugemessene) Zeit:time of delivery WIRTSCH Lieferfrist, -zeit;time for payment Zahlungsfrist;you must give me time Sie müssen mir Zeit geben oder lassen11. (verfügbare) Zeit:buy a little time etwas Zeit schinden, eine kleine Galgenfrist gewinnen;I can never call my time my own ich kann nie frei über meine Zeit verfügen;have no time keine Zeit haben;have no time for sb fig nichts übrighaben für jemanden;have all the time in the world umg jede Menge Zeit haben;take (the) time sich die Zeit nehmen ( to do zu tun);take one’s time sich Zeit lassen;take your time auch es eilt nicht, überleg es dir in aller Ruhe;have the time of one’s lifea) sich großartig amüsieren,b) leben wie ein Fürst13. unangenehme Zeit, Unannehmlichkeit f14. (Zeit-)Lohn m, besonders Stundenlohn m15. umg (Zeit f im) Knast m:16. Lehrzeit f, -jahre pl17. (bestimmte oder passende) Zeit:the time has come for sth to happen es ist an der Zeit, dass etwas geschieht;there is a time for everything, all in good time alles zu seiner Zeit;it’s time for bed es ist Zeit, ins oder zu Bett zu gehen;18. a) (natürliche oder normale) Zeitb) (Lebens)Zeit f:time of life Alter n;his time is drawing near seine Zeit ist gekommen, sein Tod naht heran;the time was not yet die Zeit war noch nicht gekommen19. a) Schwangerschaft fb) Niederkunft f:she is far on in her time sie ist hochschwanger;she is near her time sie steht kurz vor der Entbindung20. (günstige) Zeit:now is the time jetzt ist die passende Gelegenheit, jetzt gilt es ( beide:to do zu tun);at such times bei solchen Gelegenheiten21. Mal n:the first time das erste Mal;for the first time zum ersten Mal;each time that … jedes Mal, wenn …;time and again, time after time immer wieder;at some other time, another time ein andermal;at a time auf einmal, zusammen, zugleich, jeweils;one at a time einzeln, immer eine(r, s);22. pl mal, …mal:three times four is twelve drei mal vier ist zwölf;twenty times zwanzigmal;three times the population of Coventry dreimal so viele Einwohner wie Coventry;four times the size of yours viermal so groß wie deines;six times the amount die sechsfache Menge;several times mehrmalsthe winner’s time is 2.50 minutes26. Tempo n, Zeitmaß n27. MUSb) Tempo n, Zeitmaß nc) Rhythmus m, Takt(bewegung) m(f)d) Takt (-art f) m:time variation Tempoveränderung f;in time to the music im Takt zur Musik;beat (keep) time den Takt schlagen (halten)B v/t1. (mit der Uhr) messen, (ab-)stoppen, die Zeit messen von (oder gen)2. timen ( auch SPORT), die Zeit oder den richtigen Zeitpunkt wählen oder bestimmen für, zur rechten Zeit tun3. zeitlich abstimmen4. die Zeit festsetzen für, (zeitlich) legen:the train is timed to leave at 7 der Zug soll um 7 abfahren;he timed the test at 30 minutes er setzte für den Test 30 Minuten an5. eine Uhr richten, stellen:the alarm clock is timed to ring at six der Wecker ist auf sechs gestellt6. zeitlich regeln (to nach), TECH den Zündpunkt etc einstellen, (elektronisch etc) steuern7. das Tempo oder den Takt angeben fürC v/i1. Takt halten2. zeitlich zusammen- oder übereinstimmen ( with mit)Besondere Redewendungen: against time gegen die Zeit oder Uhr, mit größter Eile;be ahead of time zu früh (daran) sein;be behind time zu spät daran sein, Verspätung haben;be 10 minutes behind time 10 Minuten Verspätung haben;be behind one’s time rückständig sein;between times in den Zwischenzeiten;five minutes from time SPORT fünf Minuten vor Schluss;from time to time von Zeit zu Zeit;a) rechtzeitig ( to do um zu tun),b) mit der Zeit,a) pünktlich,b) bes US für eine (bestimmte) Zeit,a) zur Unzeit, unzeitig,b) vorzeitig,c) zu spät,with time mit der Zeit;time was, when … die Zeit ist vorüber, als …;t. abk1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL2. temperature3. tempore, in the time of5. timeT. abk1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL2. territory3. Thursday Do.4. time5. Tuesday Di.* * *1. noun1) no pl., no art. Zeit, diefor all time — für immer [und ewig]
stand the test of time — die Zeit überdauern; sich bewähren
in [the course of] time, as time goes on/went on — mit der Zeit; im Laufe der Zeit
time will tell or show — die Zukunft wird es zeigen
at this point or moment in time — zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt
time flies — die Zeit vergeht [wie] im Fluge
in time, with time — (sooner or later) mit der Zeit
2) (interval, available or allotted period) Zeit, diein a week's/month's/year's time — in einer Woche/in einem Monat/Jahr
there is time for that — dafür ist od. haben wir noch Zeit
it takes me all my time to do it — es beansprucht meine ganze Zeit, es zu tun
give one's time to something — einer Sache (Dat.) seine Zeit opfern
waste of time — Zeitverschwendung, die
spend [most of one's/a lot of] time on something/[in] doing something — [die meiste/viel] Zeit mit etwas zubringen/damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
I have been waiting for some/a long time — ich warte schon seit einiger Zeit/schon lange
she will be there for [quite] some time — sie wird ziemlich lange dort sein
be pressed for time — keine Zeit haben; (have to finish quickly) in Zeitnot sein
pass the time — sich (Dat.) die Zeit vertreiben
length of time — Zeit[dauer], die
make time for somebody/something — sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen
in one's own time — in seiner Freizeit; (whenever one wishes) wann man will
take one's time [over something] — sich (Dat.) [für etwas] Zeit lassen; (be slow) sich (Dat.) Zeit [mit etwas] lassen
time is money — (prov.) Zeit ist Geld (Spr.)
in [good] time — (not late) rechtzeitig
all the or this time — die ganze Zeit; (without ceasing) ständig
in [less than or next to] no time — innerhalb kürzester Zeit; im Nu od. Handumdrehen
half the time — (coll.): (as often as not) fast immer
it will take [some] time — es wird einige Zeit dauern
have the/no time — Zeit/keine Zeit haben
have no time for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas ist einem seine Zeit zu schade
there is no time to lose or be lost — es ist keine Zeit zu verlieren
lose no time in doing something — (not delay) etwas unverzüglich tun
do time — (coll.) eine Strafe absitzen (ugs.)
in my time — (heyday) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.); (in the course of my life) im Laufe meines Lebens
in my time — (period at a place) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.)
time off or out — freie Zeit
get/take time off — frei bekommen/sich (Dat.) frei nehmen (ugs.)
have a lot of time for somebody — (fig.) für jemandem viel übrig haben
harvest/Christmas time — Ernte-/Weihnachtszeit, die
now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die richtige Zeit, es zu tun
when the time comes/came — wenn es so weit ist/als es so weit war
on time — (punctually) pünktlich
ahead of time — zu früh [ankommen]; vorzeitig [fertig werden]
all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit; see also be 2. 1)
times are good/bad/have changed — die Zeiten sind gut/schlecht/haben sich verändert
have a good time — Spaß haben (ugs.); sich amüsieren
have a hard time [of it] — eine schwere Zeit durchmachen
5) (associated with events or person[s]) Zeit, diein time of peace/war — in Friedens-/Kriegszeiten
in Tudor/ancient times — zur Zeit der Tudors/der Antike
in former/modern times — früher/heutzutage
ahead of or before one's/its time — seiner Zeit voraus
at one time — (previously) früher
6) (occasion) Mal, dasten/a hundred/a thousand times — zehn- / hundert- / tausendmal
many's the time [that]..., many a time... — viele Male...
at a time like this/that — unter diesen/solchen Umständen
at the or that time — (in the past) damals
at one time, at [one and] the same time — (simultaneously) gleichzeitig
at the same time — (nevertheless) gleichwohl
time and [time] again, time after time — immer [und immer] wieder
pay somebody £6 a time — jemandem für jedes Mal 6 Pfund zahlen
for hours/weeks at a time — stundenlang/wochenlang [ohne Unterbrechung]
7) (point in day etc.) [Uhr]zeit, diewhat time is it?, what is the time? — wie spät ist es?
have you [got] the time? — kannst du mir sagen, wie spät es ist?
tell the time — (read a clock) die Uhr lesen
time of day — Tageszeit, die
[at this] time of [the] year — [um diese] Jahreszeit
at this time of [the] night — zu dieser Nachtstunde
pass the time of day — (coll.) ein paar Worte wechseln
by this/that time — inzwischen
by the time [that] we arrived — bis wir hinkamen
[by] this time tomorrow — morgen um diese Zeit
keep good time — [Uhr:] genau od. richtig gehen
8) (amount) Zeit, die[your] time's up! — deine Zeit ist um (ugs.) od. abgelaufen
9) (multiplication) malfour times the size of/higher than something — viermal so groß wie/höher als etwas
out of time/in time — aus dem/im Takt
2. transitive verbkeep time with something — bei etwas den Takt [ein]halten
1) (do at correct time) zeitlich abstimmenbe well/ill timed — zur richtigen/falschen Zeit kommen
2) (set to operate at correct time) justieren (Technik); einstellen3) (arrange time of arrival/departure of)4) (measure time taken by) stoppen•• Cultural note:Eine britische überregionale Tageszeitung, deren Pendant am Sonntag The Sunday Times ist. Sie ist eine broadsheet-Zeitung und zählt zur seriösen Presse. Sie ist politisch unabhängig, wird jedoch gemeinhin als konservativ angesehen. Sie ist die älteste Zeitung in England und wurde erstmals 1785 veröffentlicht* * *adj.zeitlich adj. n.Tempo -s n.Zeit -en f. -
15 escaso
adj.scarce, bare, scrimpy, poor.* * *► adjetivo1 (insuficiente) scarce, scant, very little, small3 (poco de algo) few4 (que le falta poco) hardly, scarcely, barely5 (mezquino) miserly, mean\andar escaso,-a de algo to be short of something* * *(f. - escasa)adj.scarce, scant* * *ADJ1) (=limitado)las posibilidades de encontrarlo vivo son muy escasas — the chances of finding him alive are very slim
el recital tuvo escaso público — the recital was poorly o sparsely attended
2)3) (=muy justo)hay dos toneladas escasas — there are barely o scarcely two tons
duró una hora escasa — it lasted barely o scarcely an hour
tiene 15 años escasos — he's barely o hardly 15
4) †† (=tacaño) mean, stingy* * *- sa adjetivoa) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limitedb) (en expresiones de medida, peso)pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo
a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away
c) [estar] ( falto)escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something
* * *= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex. Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex. The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.----* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* escasa comunicación = poor communication.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.* ser escaso = be few and far between.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* * *- sa adjetivoa) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limitedb) (en expresiones de medida, peso)pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo
a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away
c) [estar] ( falto)escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something
* * *= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex: Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex: The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* escasa comunicación = poor communication.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.* ser escaso = be few and far between.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* * *escaso -sa1(poco, limitado): un país de escasos recursos económicos a country with limited o scant o slender economic resourcesante un público escaso in front of a small audienceescasas posibilidades de éxito slim o slender chances of success, little chance of successla visibilidad en la zona del aeropuerto es escasa there is poor o limited visibility around the airportla comida resultó escasa there wasn't enough foodobras de escasa calidad works of mediocre qualityuna persona de escasa inteligencia a person of limited intelligencemis conocimientos sobre este tema son escasos my knowledge of this subject is limited2(en expresiones de medida, peso): falta un mes escaso para que llegue there's barely o scarcely a month to go before it arrivesestá a una distancia de cinco kilómetros escasos it's barely o scarcely five kilometers awaypesa un kilo escaso it weighs barely o scarcely a kiloa escasos tres días/dos meses ( AmL); barely three days/two months awayse despertó luego de escasas tres horas de sueño ( AmL); she awoke having slept for barely three hours3 (falto) escaso DE algo short OF sthde momento ando escaso de dinero I'm a little o a bit short of money at the moment, money's a bit scarce o tight at the momentandamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed* * *
escaso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ posibilidades› slim, slender;
‹ visibilidad› poor;
‹conocimientos/experiencia› limited
escaso,-a adj (alimentos, recursos) scarce, scant
(dinero, tiempo) short
(luz) poor
♦ Locuciones: andar escaso de, to be short of
' escaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- contada
- contado
- corta
- corto
- delgada
- delgado
- escasa
- mezquina
- mezquino
- mínima
- mínimo
- pelada
- pelado
- apurado
- dinero
- pobre
English:
low
- marginal seat
- pressed
- run
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- short
- slender
- slim
- small
- sparse
- meager
- narrow
- poor
- skimpy
- slight
- under
* * *escaso, -a adj1. [insuficiente] [conocimientos, recursos, medios] limited, scant;[víveres, trabajo] scarce; [cantidad, número, temperaturas] low; [visibilidad, luz] poor, low;escaso público se dio cita para ver el partido a poor crowd turned out to see the match;sus posibilidades son más bien escasas her chances are rather slim;vino tanta gente que la comida se quedó escasa so many people came that there wasn't enough food;joyas de escaso valor jewellery of scant o little value;la obra tuvo escaso éxito the play had little success;debido al escaso tiempo con el que contaban due to the little time they had, since time was shortando escaso de dinero I don't have much money;el hotel está escaso de personal the hotel is short-staffed;la comida está un poco escasa de sal the food is in need of a bit more saltdura dos horas escasas it lasts barely two hours;a un mes escaso de las elecciones with barely a month to go to the elections;pesó dos kilos escasos al nacer she weighed barely two kilos at birth* * *adj1 recursos limited;escasas posibilidades de not much chance of, little chance of2:andar escaso de algo falto be short of sth3 ( justo):falta un mes escaso it’s barely a month away;un kilo escaso a scant kilo, barely a kilo* * *escaso, -sa adj1) : scarce, scant2)escaso de : short of* * *escaso adj1. (con incontables) little2. (con contables en singular) small / low3. (con contables en plural) few4. (apenas) just under / barelyandar/estar escaso de tiempo/dinero to be short of time/money -
16 hard
{ha:d}
I. 1. твърд, корав, втвърден
to become/get HARD втвърдявам се
2. здрав, як, кален
3. тежък, силен (за удар и пр.), труден, тежък, мъчен, усилен (за работа, времена и пр.), тежък, неотстъпчив (за харак тер)
this book is HARD reading тази книга мъчно се чете/е тежка
HARD case тежък случай (и прен.), закоравял престъпник
to learn something the HARD way научавам нещо без чужда помощ/от личен опит, изпитвам нещо на собствения си гръб
4. усърден, упорит, неуморен (за работник)
5. суров, строг, корав, безмилостен, безжалостен, неумолим, жесток
to be as HARD as flint сърцето ми е от камък, непреклонен/неотстъпчив съм
to be HARD on someone строг/безмилостен/взискателен съм към някого, съдя някого много строго
HARD fact жесток/груб/брутален/неоспорим факт
HARD look/expression студен/суров/изпитателен поглед/изражение
HARD feeling (s) озлобление, огорчеиме, неприязън
HARD words прен. тежки думи
HARD and fast строг, неотмeнен (за правило), строг (за разлика, дисциплина)
6. суров (за климат, сезон и пр.)
7. твърд, варовит (за вода)
8. рязък, ярък, крешящ (за цвят), рязък, остър, груб, металичен (за звук), рязко очертан (за сенки)
9. силен, спиртен (за питие)
10. фон. твърд, беззвучен
11. физ. проникващ (за радиация)
12. много вреден и водещ към пристрастяване (за наркотично средство)
13. висок, устойчив (за цена), стабилен, здрав, твърд (за валута)
HARD cash пари в брой. сухи пари, ам. звонкови пари
14. фот. контрастен
15. текст, камгарен
16. окончателен, твърд (за споразумение и пр.), сигурен, потвърден (за новини, данни и пр.)
good HARD sense здрав разум
17. хим. бавно разлагащ се, устойчив
to be HARD on one's clothes бързо износвам дрехите си
II. 1. твърдо, кораво
it froze HARD last night снощи имаше голям мраз, снощи земята съвсем замръзна
2. силно, енергично, с все сила, усилено, усърдно, много, без мярка
to be HARD at work работя усилено
to be HARD at it работя здравата
to swear HARD ругая грубо
3. мъчно, трудно, тежко, болезнено, с мъка, мъчително
it will go HARD with him няма да му бъде леко, ще има да пати
it comes/bears HARD on him тежко е за него, това е голям удар за него
to be HARD pressed/pushed/put to it, to have it HARD в (голямо) затруднение съм, в трудно/тежко положение съм
to he HARD up (for money) нямам никакви пари, на голям зор съм за пари
to be HARD up for an excuse/for something to do чудя се как да намеря извинение/какво да правя/как да си намеря занимание
to be HARD up for friends нямам приятели
HARD boought experience прен. скъпо платен опит, опит, който ми струва много
4. строго, изпитателно
5. наблизо, по петите, непосредствено
HARD by съвсем (на) близо
to run someone HARD, to be HARD upon someone по петите съм на някого
to follow HARD (up) on/after/behind идвам непосредствено след, следвам непосредствено
to be HARD upou sixty наближавам шестдесетте
it was HARD on eleven беше почти/наближаваше 11 часа
III. 1. бряг, подходящ за слизане от кораб
2. разг. каторжна работа (и HARD labour)
3. sl. ерекция* * *pressed, -pushed, -put {,ha:d'prest, -'pusht, -put} а затруднен,* * *усърден; як; строг; усилено; трудно; твърд; усилен; труден; твърдо; упорит; тежък; тежко; енергично; здрав; кораво; корав; мъчно;* * *1. 1 висок, устойчив (за цена), стабилен, здрав, твърд (за валута) 2. 1 много вреден и водещ към пристрастяване (за наркотично средство) 3. 1 окончателен, твърд (за споразумение и пр.), сигурен, потвърден (за новини, данни и пр.) 4. 1 текст, камгарен 5. 1 физ. проникващ (за радиация) 6. 1 фот. контрастен 7. 1 хим. бавно разлагащ се, устойчив 8. good hard sense здрав разум 9. hard and fast строг, неотмeнен (за правило), строг (за разлика, дисциплина) 10. hard boought experience прен. скъпо платен опит, опит, който ми струва много 11. hard by съвсем (на) близо 12. hard case тежък случай (и прен.), закоравял престъпник 13. hard cash пари в брой. сухи пари, ам. звонкови пари 14. hard fact жесток/груб/брутален/неоспорим факт 15. hard feeling (s) озлобление, огорчеиме, неприязън 16. hard look/expression студен/суров/изпитателен поглед/изражение 17. hard words прен. тежки думи 18. i. твърд, корав, втвърден 19. ii. твърдо, кораво 20. iii. бряг, подходящ за слизане от кораб 21. it comes/bears hard on him тежко е за него, това е голям удар за него 22. it froze hard last night снощи имаше голям мраз, снощи земята съвсем замръзна 23. it was hard on eleven беше почти/наближаваше 11 часа 24. it will go hard with him няма да му бъде леко, ще има да пати 25. sl. ерекция 26. this book is hard reading тази книга мъчно се чете/е тежка 27. to be as hard as flint сърцето ми е от камък, непреклонен/неотстъпчив съм 28. to be hard at it работя здравата 29. to be hard at work работя усилено 30. to be hard on one's clothes бързо износвам дрехите си 31. to be hard on someone строг/безмилостен/взискателен съм към някого, съдя някого много строго 32. to be hard pressed/pushed/put to it, to have it hard в (голямо) затруднение съм, в трудно/тежко положение съм 33. to be hard up for an excuse/for something to do чудя се как да намеря извинение/какво да правя/как да си намеря занимание 34. to be hard up for friends нямам приятели 35. to be hard upou sixty наближавам шестдесетте 36. to become/get hard втвърдявам се 37. to follow hard (up) on/after/behind идвам непосредствено след, следвам непосредствено 38. to he hard up (for money) нямам никакви пари, на голям зор съм за пари 39. to learn something the hard way научавам нещо без чужда помощ/от личен опит, изпитвам нещо на собствения си гръб 40. to run someone hard, to be hard upon someone по петите съм на някого 41. to swear hard ругая грубо 42. здрав, як, кален 43. мъчно, трудно, тежко, болезнено, с мъка, мъчително 44. наблизо, по петите, непосредствено 45. разг. каторжна работа (и hard labour) 46. рязък, ярък, крешящ (за цвят), рязък, остър, груб, металичен (за звук), рязко очертан (за сенки) 47. силен, спиртен (за питие) 48. силно, енергично, с все сила, усилено, усърдно, много, без мярка 49. строго, изпитателно 50. суров (за климат, сезон и пр.) 51. суров, строг, корав, безмилостен, безжалостен, неумолим, жесток 52. твърд, варовит (за вода) 53. тежък, силен (за удар и пр.), труден, тежък, мъчен, усилен (за работа, времена и пр.), тежък, неотстъпчив (за харак тер) 54. усърден, упорит, неуморен (за работник) 55. фон. твърд, беззвучен* * *hard [ha:d] I. adj 1. твърд, корав; to become ( get) \hard втвърдявам се; \hard as a brick ( as iron) твърд (корав) като камък (стомана); \hard tissues мед. втвърдени (склерозирани) тъкани; \hard food зоб; груба, мъчносмилаема храна; a \hard nut to crack прен. костелив орех, трудна задача; 2. здрав, як, кале́н (за човек); \hard as nails здрав като камък; 3. тежък, силен (за удар и пр.); труден, тежък, мъчен, усилен (за работа, времена и пр.); тежък, суров; студен; труден, неотстъпчив (за характер); to be \hard to please мъчно е да ми се угоди; to play \hard to get правя се на недостъпен; to be \hard of seeing слабо виждам, недовиждам; this book is \hard reading тази книга трудно се чете (е тежка); to try o.'s \hardest правя всичко възможно, полагам най-големи (всички) усилия; a \hard case тежък случай (и прен.); закоравял престъпник; to learn s.th. the \hard way научавам нещо без чужда помощ; научавам на свой гръб; 4. усърден, упорит, акуратен, неуморен (за работник); 5. суров, строг; корав, безмилостен, безжалостен, неумолим, жесток; нечувствителен; these last four years have been \hard on them последните четири години бяха трудни за тях; he/she is as \hard as flint сърцето му/ѝ е от камък; непреклонен (неотстъпчив) е; to be \hard on s.o. строг (безмилостен, взискателен) съм към някого; съдя някого много строго; no \hard feelings без лоши чувства; to be \hard on o.'s clothes бързо износвам дрехите си; a \hard fact жесток (груб, брутален) факт, неоспорим факт; a \hard fate жестока съдба; to have \hard luck нямам късмет, не ми върви; \hard luck ( lines)! sl \hard cheese жалко! нямаш (нямаме) късмет! a \hard look ( expression) студен (суров) поглед (изражение); \hard and fast строг, неотменен (за правило); строг (за разлика, дисциплина); мор. изхвърлен на брега; 6. суров (за климат, сезон и пр.); 7. твърд, варовит (за вода); 8. ярък, крещящ (за цвят); рязък, остър, груб (за звук); 9. силен, спиртен (за питие); 10. ез., разг. твърд; беззвучен; 11. висок (за цена); стабилен, здрав, твърд (за валута); 12. закален (за метал); 13. варовит (за вода); 14. твърд, проникващ (за радиация); 15. мъчнотопим (за стъкло); II. adv 1. твърдо, кораво; it froze \hard last night снощи имаше голям мраз, снощи земята съвсем замръзна; 2. силно енергично, с все сила, усилено; to pull ( row) \hard тегля (греба) силно; to be \hard at work работя усилено; to be \hard at it разг. работя здравата; 3. мъчно, трудно, тежко; болезнено, с мъка, мъчително; it is ( comes, bears) \hard on him/her тежко е за него/нея; това е голям удар за него/нея; to be \hard pressed ( pushed, put to it) в трудно (тежко) положение съм; to be \hard up ( for money) нямам пари, закъсал съм за пари; to be \hard up for an excuse не мога да намеря извинение; to be \hard up for s.th. to do не знам (чудя се) какво да правя, не мога да си намеря работа; to be \hard up against it, to have it \hard разг. в тежко положение съм; hard-got fortune състояние, спечелено с мъка; 4. много, без мярка; to drink \hard много пия, пиянствам; to swear \hard ругая грубо; 5. наблизо, по петите, непосредствено; to run s.o. \hard, to be \hard upon s.o. по петите съм на някого; to follow \hard (up)on, ( after, behind) идвам непосредствено след, следвам непосредствено; to be \hard upon forty наближавам четирийсетте; it is \hard on 6 почти 6 часа е; III. n 1. провинц. твърд бряг, подходящ за слизане от кораб; 2. разг. каторжна работа (и \hard labour); 3. пресован тютюн (за дъвчене); 4. pl отпадъци (при обработка на лен и пр.). -
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{pres}
I. 1. натискам, притискам, налягам, стискам, изстисквам, смачквам, пресовам
to PRESS the button натискам копчето (и прен.)
2. гладя, изглаждам (дрехи)
3. притискам (противник)
to PRESS (home) an attack нападам енергично и упорито
the attack had to be PRESSed forward нападението трябваше да продължи
to PRESS someone hard притискам/преследвам някого жестоко
4. наблягам/настоявам на, подчертавам
to PRESS an argument home отстоявам довод настойчиво и последователно
5. настоявам, притискам
увещавам, убеждавам, кандърдисвам (someone to do something някого да направи нещо)
he didn't need too much PRESSing той не се нуждаеше от много молби, бързо се съгласи
to PRESS for an answer настоявам за (бърз/незабавен) отговор
6. настоявам/накарвам да вземе/приеме
to PRESS a gift on someone накарвам някого да приеме подарък, набутвам някому подарък
to PRESS one's opinion on someone мъча се да наложа мнението си на някого
7. натискам (се), притискам (се), блъскам (се), тълпя се (forward) across, along, away, into
8. тежа (за отговорност, задължение и пр.) (on, upon)
9. належащ съм, не търпя отлагане, карам да бърза
time PRESSes не ни остава много време, времето ни е малко
10. to be PRESSed for не ми стига (време и пр.), на тясно съм за (пари)
to be PRESSed for space на тясно съм, живея на тясно, не ми стига място
press ahead with упорствувам (в провеждането на), не изоставям (опит и пр.), бързам с, напредвам с
press back отблъсквам, изтиквам, задържам, сдържам (сълзи и пр.)
press down натискам, притискам
прен. тежа (on)
press forward бързам напред, притискам се, блъскам се (напред)
press ahead
press in свивам (устни)
прен. притискам, потискам (за мрак, мисли и пр.) (on)
press on press forward
press out изстисквам, изглаждам (гънка на дреха)
II. 1. натискане, стискане, притискане
2. тълпа, блъсканица, бутаница, бъркотия, залисия, напрежение
in the PRESS of the fight в разгара на боя
in the thick of the PRESS в най-напрегнатия момент
the PRESS of modern life напрежението на съвременния живот
3. преса, менгеме
4. печатарска машина
5. печатница (и издателство)
6. прен. печат (ане)
to go/come to PRESS под печат съм
at PRESS, in the PRESS под печат
to correct the PRESS, to read for the PRESS правя коректури
7. преса, печат, журналисти
to have/get/receive a good PRESS получавам добри отзиви в печата (за книга и пр.)
PRESS campaign кампания в пресата
8. (вграден) шкаф с рафтове
PRESS of sails/canvas мор. максимално надуване на платната
out of PRESS смачкан, неизгладен
III. 1. ист. принудително вербувам (в армията, флотата)
2. to PRESS into service реквизирам, използувам, вербувам
IV. n ист. принудително вербуване на войници/моряци* * *{pres} v 1. натискам, притискам; налягам; стискам; изстисквам; (2) {pres} n 1. натискане; стискане; притискане; 2. тълпа; блъс{3} {pres} v 1. ист. принудително вербувам (в армията, флотата){4} {pres} n ист. принудително вербуване на войници/моряци.* * *стягам; стискам; смачквам; пресилвам; преса; притискам; пресовам; гладя; заставям; налягам; натискам;* * *1. (вграден) шкаф с рафтове 2. at press, in the press под печат 3. he didn't need too much pressing той не се нуждаеше от много молби, бързо се съгласи 4. i. натискам, притискам, налягам, стискам, изстисквам, смачквам, пресовам 5. ii. натискане, стискане, притискане 6. iii. ист. принудително вербувам (в армията, флотата) 7. in the press of the fight в разгара на боя 8. in the thick of the press в най-напрегнатия момент 9. iv. n ист. принудително вербуване на войници/моряци 10. out of press смачкан, неизгладен 11. press ahead 12. press ahead with упорствувам (в провеждането на), не изоставям (опит и пр.), бързам с, напредвам с 13. press back отблъсквам, изтиквам, задържам, сдържам (сълзи и пр.) 14. press campaign кампания в пресата 15. press down натискам, притискам 16. press forward бързам напред, притискам се, блъскам се (напред) 17. press in свивам (устни) 18. press of sails/canvas мор. максимално надуване на платната 19. press on press forward 20. press out изстисквам, изглаждам (гънка на дреха) 21. the attack had to be pressed forward нападението трябваше да продължи 22. the press of modern life напрежението на съвременния живот 23. time presses не ни остава много време, времето ни е малко 24. to be pressed for space на тясно съм, живея на тясно, не ми стига място 25. to be pressed for не ми стига (време и пр.), на тясно съм за (пари) 26. to correct the press, to read for the press правя коректури 27. to go/come to press под печат съм 28. to have/get/receive a good press получавам добри отзиви в печата (за книга и пр.) 29. to press (home) an attack нападам енергично и упорито 30. to press a gift on someone накарвам някого да приеме подарък, набутвам някому подарък 31. to press an argument home отстоявам довод настойчиво и последователно 32. to press for an answer настоявам за (бърз/незабавен) отговор 33. to press into service реквизирам, използувам, вербувам 34. to press one's opinion on someone мъча се да наложа мнението си на някого 35. to press someone hard притискам/преследвам някого жестоко 36. to press the button натискам копчето (и прен.) 37. гладя, изглаждам (дрехи) 38. наблягам/настоявам на, подчертавам 39. належащ съм, не търпя отлагане, карам да бърза 40. настоявам, притискам 41. настоявам/накарвам да вземе/приеме 42. натискам (се), притискам (се), блъскам (се), тълпя се (forward) across, along, away, into 43. печатарска машина 44. печатница (и издателство) 45. прен. печат (ане) 46. прен. притискам, потискам (за мрак, мисли и пр.) (on) 47. прен. тежа (on) 48. преса, менгеме 49. преса, печат, журналисти 50. притискам (противник) 51. тежа (за отговорност, задължение и пр.) (on, upon) 52. тълпа, блъсканица, бутаница, бъркотия, залисия, напрежение 53. увещавам, убеждавам, кандърдисвам (someone to do something някого да направи нещо)* * *press [pres] I. v 1. натискам, притискам; налягам; стискам, изстисквам, изцеждам, смачквам, пресовам; to \press s.o. to o.'s heart притискам някого до сърцето си; my shoe \presses my toe обувката ми стиска на пръста; to \press the button натискам копчето (и прен.); to \press juice from ( out of) a lemon изстисквам (изцеждам) сок от лимон; 2. настоявам, притискам, оказвам натиск (s.o. to do s.th. някого да направи нещо); убеждавам, увещавам, предумвам; кандардисвам; he didn't need too much \pressing той не се нуждаеше от много кандардисване (молби), лесно се съгласи; to \press for an answer настоявам за отговор; 3. настоявам (накарвам) да вземе (приеме); to \press a gift ( drink, etc.) on s.o. накарвам някого да приеме подарък (да изпие една чаша); 4. наблягам на, настоявам на, подчертавам; to \press an argument отстоявам довод упорито и последователно; 5. притискам ( противник); to \press an attack нападам енергично и упорито; to \press s.o. hard разг. притискам (преследвам) някого жестоко; to \press charges against s.o. предявявам обвинение към някого; 6. гладя, изглаждам ( дрехи); 7. натискам (се), притискам (се), блъскам (се), бутам (се), тълпя се; 8. тежа (за отговорност, задължение и пр.); 9. належащ (наложителен) е, не търпи отлагане; карам да бърза; time \presses не ни остава много време, времето ни е малко; to \press s.o. (s.th.) into service възползвам се от (прибягвам до услугите на) някого (нещо) в случай на неотложна нужда; II. n 1. натискане; стискане; притискане; 2. тълпа; блъсканица, бутаница; бъркотия, залисия; напрежение; in the \press of the fight в разгара на боя; in the thick of the \press в най-напрегнатия момент; 3. преса; менгеме, стиска; 4. печатарска машина (и printing \press); 5. печатница (и издателство); 6. прен. печат; to go ( come) to \press бивам сложен под печат; to send to \press изпращам за печат; in the \press, at \press под печат; off the \press току-що излязла от печат; to correct the \press, to read for the \press правя коректури; 7. печат, преса; the \press журналистите, репортерите; a \press campaign кампания в пресата; 8. отзиви в печата; the play received a good \press постановката получи добри отзиви; 9. (вграден) шкаф с рафтове; III. press v 1. ист. насилствено принуждавам да служи (във флотата или армията); 2.: to \press into service реквизирам; използвам; завербувам; IV. n ист. принудително събиране на моряци или войници. -
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I v/t1. (schieben) push, shove; jemanden zur Seite drängen push s.o. aside ( oder out of the way); Defensive, Ecke, Hintergrund2. (dringend bitten, auffordern) press (zu + Inf. into + Ger.); stärker: urge (to + Inf.); (unter Druck setzen) pressurize, bes. Am. pressure (into + Ger.); (zur Eile antreiben) rush; ich lasse mich nicht drängen I’m not going to let anyone ( oder them etc.) rush me; ich möchte Sie nicht drängen I don’t mean to put pressure on you3. es drängte mich zu (+ Inf.) unwiderstehlich: I felt ( oder had) the urge to (+ Inf.) zu danken etc.: I felt I ought to ( oder had to) (+ Inf.) Notwendigkeit: I felt compelled to (+ Inf.) Verpflichtung: I felt obliged to (+ Inf.)II v/i1. push (and shove); nach vorn drängen push one’s way forward ( oder to the front); zum Eingang drängen Menge: push its oder their way ( oder crowd) toward(s) the entrance; alles drängte ins Freie everyone wanted to get out into the open; alles drängt nach München / zum Stadion everyone seems to be moving to Munich / to be converging on oder making their way to the stadium; drängen in (+ Akk) (einen Beruf etc.) flood into3. drängen auf (+ Akk) press for; darauf drängen, dass jemand etw. tut press (for) s.o. to do s.th.; darauf drängen, dass etw. getan wird press for s.th. to be done; darauf drängen, dass sich jemand entscheidet press (for) s.o. to make a decision, press s.o. for a decision4. jemanden zum Aufbruch / zur Eile drängen insist that s.o. should leave / hurry, urge s.o. to leave / hurryIII v/refl1. push (and shove); siehe auch II 1; Menge: sich um jemanden drängen crowd (a)round s.o.; die Leute drängen sich auf den Straßen people are crowding the streets, the streets are teeming with people; gedrängt2. fig.: sich drängen nach... be keen on...; die Leute drängen sich danach, bei uns zu arbeiten people are queuing (Am. lining) up to work for us* * *das Drängenurgency* * *Drạ̈n|gennt -s, no plurging; (= Bitten) requests pl; (= Bestehen) insistence* * *1) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) crush2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) hustle3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) press4) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) push5) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) urge* * *Drän·gen<-s>[ˈdrɛŋən]nt kein pl pleading, begging, beseeching formschließlich gab er ihrem \Drängen nach he finally gave in to her* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schieben) pushdie Menge drängte zum Ausgang — the crowd pressed towards the exit
2)auf etwas (Akk.) drängen — press for something
zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave
2.zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up
transitives Verb1) push2) (antreiben) press; urge3.sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention
* * *A. v/t1. (schieben) push, shove;2. (dringend bitten, auffordern) press (zu +inf into +ger); stärker: urge (to +inf); (unter Druck setzen) pressurize, besonders US pressure (into +ger); (zur Eile antreiben) rush;ich möchte Sie nicht drängen I don’t mean to put pressure on you3.es drängte mich zu (+inf) unwiderstehlich: I felt ( oder had) the urge to (+inf) zu danken etc: I felt I ought to ( oder had to) (+inf) Notwendigkeit: I felt compelled to (+inf) Verpflichtung: I felt obliged to (+inf)B. v/i1. push (and shove);alles drängte ins Freie everyone wanted to get out into the open;alles drängt nach München/zum Stadion everyone seems to be moving to Munich/to be converging on oder making their way to the stadium;drängen in (+akk) (einen Beruf etc) flood into2. (eilig sein) be urgent;die Zeit drängt time’s running out ( oder pressing)3.drängen auf (+akk) press for;darauf drängen, dass jemand etwas tut press (for) sb to do sth;darauf drängen, dass etwas getan wird press for sth to be done;darauf drängen, dass sich jemand entscheidet press (for) sb to make a decision, press sb for a decision4.jemanden zum Aufbruch/zur Eile drängen insist that sb should leave/hurry, urge sb to leave/hurryC. v/rsich um jemanden drängen crowd (a)round sb;die Leute drängen sich auf den Straßen people are crowding the streets, the streets are teeming with people; → gedrängt2. fig:sich drängen nach … be keen on …;* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schieben) push2)auf etwas (Akk.) drängen — press for something
zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave
2.zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up
transitives Verb1) push2) (antreiben) press; urge3.sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention
* * *v.to edge (on) v.to hustle v.to press v.to push v.to rush v.to urge v. -
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/pres/ * danh từ - sự ép, sự nén, sự bóp, sự ấn =a press of the hand+ cái bóp tay =to give something a slight press+ bóp nhẹ cái gì, ấn nhẹ cái gì - sự đông đúc, sự chen chúc; đám đông chen chúc, đám đông xô lấn =to be lost in the press+ bị lạc trong đám đông chen chúc - sự thúc ép, sự hối hả, sự tất bật =there is a great press of business+ công việc hết sức hối hả tất bật - cuộc hỗn chiến, cuộc loạn đả (trong một trận đánh nhau) - cái ép; máy ép; máy nén bàn là =hydraulic press+ máy ép dùng sức nước - máy in ((cũng) orinting press); nhà máy in; thuật in; sự in =in the press+ đang in (sách...) =to send (go, come) to [the] press+ đưa in, đem in =to correct the press+ chữa những lỗi in =to sign for press+ ký cho in - báo chí =freedom of the press+ quyền tự do báo chí =to be favourably noticed by the press; to have a good press+ được báo chí ca ngợi - tủ đóng vào tường; tủ đứng nhiều ngăn (để quần áo, sách vở...) - (hàng hải) sự căng hết =press of salt (canvas)+ sự căng hết buồm * ngoại động từ - ép, nép, bóp, ấn =to press grapes+ ép nho =to press juice from (out of) orange+ ép (vắt) cam lấy nước =to press the trigger of a gun+ bóp cò súng =to press the button+ ấn nút, bấm nút (cho máy chạy, bấm chuông điện...); (nghĩa bóng) khởi đầu, quyết định - là =to press clothes+ là quần áo - ép chặt, ghì chặt, siết chặt, ôm chặt, bóp chặt =to press someone's hand+ siết chặt tay ai =to press someone to one's heart+ ôm chặt ai vào lòng - thúc ép, thúc bách, dồn ép =to press an attack+ dồn dập tấn công =to press the enemy hard+ dồn ép kẻ địch =to be hard pressed+ bị thúc ép; bị lâm vào cảnh khó khăn o ép =to be pressed with questions+ bị hỏi dồn - thúc giục, giục giã, khẩn hoản, nài ép (ai làm gì) =to press someone for something+ nài ép ai lấy cái gì =to press someone to do something+ thúc giục ai làm cái gì =to press a gilf upon someone+ nài ép ai phải nhận món quà tặng =to press an opinion upon someone+ ép ai phải theo ý kiến - nhấn mạnh =to press the question+ nhấn mạnh vào vấn đề - đè nặng =to press the mind+ đè nặng lên tâm trí * nội động từ - ép, bóp, ấn =to press on a button+ ấn nút (điện...) - xúm xít, túm tụm, chen lấn, quây chặt lấy =to press round someone+ xúm xít quanh ai, quây chặt lấy ai - thúc giục, thúc ép, thúc bách =time presses+ thì giờ thúc bách =nothing remains that presses+ không còn có gì thúc bách, không còn lại việc gì phải làm gấp - hối hả, vội vã, tất bật =to press through a crowd+ hối hả chen lấn qua đám đông - (+ on, upon) đè nặng =to press upon one's mind+ đè nặng lên tâm trí !to press down - ấn xuống, ép xuống, đè xuống !to press for - thúc giục, thúc bách, đòi hỏi thúc bách =to be pressed for money+ túng quẫn =to be pressed for time+ thiếu thì giờ, thì giờ eo hẹp !to press fowrad - hối hả, vội vã !to press on !to press foward - thúc giục, giục giã, thúc gấp !to press out - ép ra, vắt ra !to press up - xúm xít lại, túm tụm lại, quây chặt lại * danh từ - (sử học) sự bắt lính * ngoại động từ - (sử học) bắt (lính); (nghĩa bóng) lấy, tước đoạt =to press something into the service of...+ tước đoạt cái gì để dùng cho... - trưng dụng (ngựa...) -
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I v/t1. (schieben) push, shove; jemanden zur Seite drängen push s.o. aside ( oder out of the way); Defensive, Ecke, Hintergrund2. (dringend bitten, auffordern) press (zu + Inf. into + Ger.); stärker: urge (to + Inf.); (unter Druck setzen) pressurize, bes. Am. pressure (into + Ger.); (zur Eile antreiben) rush; ich lasse mich nicht drängen I’m not going to let anyone ( oder them etc.) rush me; ich möchte Sie nicht drängen I don’t mean to put pressure on you3. es drängte mich zu (+ Inf.) unwiderstehlich: I felt ( oder had) the urge to (+ Inf.) zu danken etc.: I felt I ought to ( oder had to) (+ Inf.) Notwendigkeit: I felt compelled to (+ Inf.) Verpflichtung: I felt obliged to (+ Inf.)II v/i1. push (and shove); nach vorn drängen push one’s way forward ( oder to the front); zum Eingang drängen Menge: push its oder their way ( oder crowd) toward(s) the entrance; alles drängte ins Freie everyone wanted to get out into the open; alles drängt nach München / zum Stadion everyone seems to be moving to Munich / to be converging on oder making their way to the stadium; drängen in (+ Akk) (einen Beruf etc.) flood into3. drängen auf (+ Akk) press for; darauf drängen, dass jemand etw. tut press (for) s.o. to do s.th.; darauf drängen, dass etw. getan wird press for s.th. to be done; darauf drängen, dass sich jemand entscheidet press (for) s.o. to make a decision, press s.o. for a decision4. jemanden zum Aufbruch / zur Eile drängen insist that s.o. should leave / hurry, urge s.o. to leave / hurryIII v/refl1. push (and shove); siehe auch II 1; Menge: sich um jemanden drängen crowd (a)round s.o.; die Leute drängen sich auf den Straßen people are crowding the streets, the streets are teeming with people; gedrängt2. fig.: sich drängen nach... be keen on...; die Leute drängen sich danach, bei uns zu arbeiten people are queuing (Am. lining) up to work for us* * *das Drängenurgency* * *Drạ̈n|gennt -s, no plurging; (= Bitten) requests pl; (= Bestehen) insistence* * *1) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) crush2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) hustle3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) press4) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) push5) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) urge* * *Drän·gen<-s>[ˈdrɛŋən]nt kein pl pleading, begging, beseeching formschließlich gab er ihrem \Drängen nach he finally gave in to her* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schieben) pushdie Menge drängte zum Ausgang — the crowd pressed towards the exit
2)zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave
2.zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up
transitives Verb1) push2) (antreiben) press; urge3.sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention
* * *1. pushing and shoving* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schieben) push2)auf etwas (Akk.) drängen — press for something
zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave
2.zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up
transitives Verb1) push2) (antreiben) press; urge3.sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention
* * *v.to edge (on) v.to hustle v.to press v.to push v.to rush v.to urge v.
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