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1 somewhere
1. adverb1) (in a place) irgendwosomewhere about or around thirty [years old] — [so (ugs.)] um die dreißig [Jahre alt]
somewhere between five and ten — [so (ugs.)] zwischen fünf und zehn
2) (to a place) irgendwohin2. nounget somewhere — (coll.) (in life) es zu etwas bringen; (in a task) weiterkommen
she prefers somewhere hot for her holidays — in den Ferien fährt sie am liebsten irgendwohin, wo es heiß ist
* * *adverb ((American someplace) (in or to) some place not known or not named: They live somewhere in London; I won't be at home tonight - I'm going somewhere for dinner.) irgendwo* * *some·where[ˈsʌm(h)weəʳ, AM -(h)wer]adv inv1. (in unspecified place) irgendwoI think we've met \somewhere before ich glaube, wir sind uns irgendwo schon mal begegnet fam\somewhere around here hier irgendwo\somewhere else woanders, irgendwo anders\somewhere nice/warm irgendwo, wo es nett/warm istcan we go \somewhere special for dinner? können wir in ein besonderes Restaurant zum Essen gehen?2. (to unspecified place) irgendwohin\somewhere else woandershin, irgendwo anders hin3. (roughly) ungefährthe turnover is \somewhere around [or in the region of] £70.7 million die Umsätze liegen bei ungefähr 70,7 Millionen Pfund\somewhere between 30 and 40 so zwischen 30 und 404.▶ to get \somewhere Fortschritte machen, weiterkommen* * *['sʌmwɛə(r)]adv1) be irgendwo; go irgendwohinsomewhere else — irgendwo anders, anderswo, irgendwo anders hin, anderswohin
to take one's business somewhere else — seine Geschäfte woanders machen
from somewhere —
from somewhere else — von irgendwo anders, anderswoher
I left it somewhere or other — ich habe es irgendwo liegen/stehen lassen
I know somewhere where... — ich weiß, wo...
we just wanted somewhere to go after school —
somewhere nice/cheap — irgendwo, wo es nett/billig ist
the ideal place to go is somewhere like New York — am besten fährt man in eine Stadt wie New York
he went to live in Cumbria or somewhere like that — er zog nach Cumbria oder so
somebody somewhere must know where she is — irgendjemand irgendwo muss wissen, wo sie ist
don't I know you from somewhere? — kenne ich Sie nicht von irgendwoher?
2) (fig)the temperature was somewhere about 40° C — die Temperatur betrug ungefähr 40° C or war um die 40° (inf)
somewhere about £50 or in the region of £50 — um (die) £ 50 herum
she is somewhere in her fifties — sie muss in den Fünfzigern sein
the truth lies somewhere in the middle —
somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 people — irgendwo zwischen 10.000 und 20.000 Leute
* * *somewhere adv1. a) irgendwob) irgendwohin:somewhere else sonstwo(hin), woanders(hin):get somewhere umg Fortschritte machen;2. somewhere about so etwa, um … herum:* * *1. adverb1) (in a place) irgendwosomewhere about or around thirty [years old] — [so (ugs.)] um die dreißig [Jahre alt]
somewhere between five and ten — [so (ugs.)] zwischen fünf und zehn
2) (to a place) irgendwohin2. nounget somewhere — (coll.) (in life) es zu etwas bringen; (in a task) weiterkommen
she prefers somewhere hot for her holidays — in den Ferien fährt sie am liebsten irgendwohin, wo es heiß ist
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2 want
1. I1) I have the very thing you want у меня есть как раз то, что вам хочется; have you all you want? у вас есть все, что вам нужно?; what do you want? что вы хотите?, чего бы вам хотелось?, что вам надо?; the more a man gets the more he wants чем больше у человека есть, тем больше ему хочется2) a few pages of the book were wanting в книге не хватало нескольких страниц; there are so many books (stamps, autographs, etc.) wanting не хватает многих книг и т.д.; the head of the statue is wanting у статуи нет головы; nothing shall be wanting ни в чем не будет недостатка3) his family will see to it that he doesn't want его семья позаботится о том, чтобы он не нуждался2. III1) want with. want a new саг (а large flat, this book, everything one sees, etc.) хотеть новую машину и т.д., do you want this jack-knife? хотите /вам хочется/ [иметь] этот перочинный ножик?; I want my dinner я хочу пообедать; how much for this armchair? want-I want five pounds сколько стоит это кресло? want-Я прошу пять фунтов2) want smth. the book wants a page в книге не хватает страницы; your coat wants an inch or so ваше пальто должно быть примерно на дюйм длиннее; he wants energy (courage, self-confidence, judgement, etc.) ему не хватает энергии и т.д.; he certainly does not want intelligence ума ему хватает /не занимать/; want smb. tell the boy I want him скажите мальчику, что он мне нужен; mother wants you мама зовет тебя3) want smth. coll. want [а] rest (much care, time, etc.) нуждаться в отдыхе и т.д.; he wants plenty of sleep ему нужно [хорошенько] выспаться; this work wants a lot of patience эта работа требует большего терпения; plants want water растениям необходима вода; he wants a shave (a haircut, a wash, etc.) ему надо побриться и т.д.; I want two sandwiches (some sugar, a dozen eggs, etc.), please пожалуйста, дайте мне два бутерброда и т.д.; I want brown shoes, please покажите, пожалуйста, коричневые туфли; we shan't want a fire today сегодня нам не придется топить камин3. IVwant smth., smb. in some manner I badly want a new hat (some day shirts, some evening ties, some hot water at once, etc.) мне очень нужна новая шляпа и т.д.; it wants but one word more and I shall turn you out еще одно слово, и я выставлю тебя вон; it wanted only this last outrage только этого последнего безобразия не хватало; I may want you suddenly вы мне можете неожиданно понадобиться; want smb. somewhere if nobody wants me here, I am going home если я здесь никому не нужен, [я] пойду домой; I want the book back soon верните мне книгу поскорее; boss wants you back хозяин хочет, чтобы ты вернулся [на работу]; want smth. at some time shall you want anything more tonight? вам сегодня вечером еще что-нибудь понадобится?4. VII1) want smb. to do smth. want him to come (you to try, me to buy her this camera, you to do this at once, smb. to read to me. her to be cheerful, etc.) хотеть, чтобы он пришел и т.д.; I don't want you to be hurt я не хочу, чтобы вы пострадали2) want smth. to do smth. the house only wants a few more rooms to be perfect если бы в этом доме было еще несколько комнат, его можно было бы считать просто великолепным; there is a volume wanting to complete the set до полного собрания не хватает одного тома; nothing is wanting to make the party a success есть все необходимое, чтобы вечер прошел хорошо5. VIIIwant smb. doing smth. usually in the negative I don't want you turning everything upside down (breaking her toys, answering their questions, etc.) я не хочу, чтобы вы перевернули здесь все вверх дном и т.д.6. IXwant smth. done want the book published (these shoes resoled, this tree cut down, the door painted white, the job finished by tomorrow, etc.) хотеть, чтобы книгу издали и т.д.; I don't want it known я не хочу, чтобы это стало известно; he wants this report typed ему надо перепечатать этот доклад7. XI1) be wanted call me if I'm wanted позовите меня, если я понадоблюсь; I won't go if (where) I'm not wanted я не пойду [туда], если я там (где я) лишний; these books are not wanted эти книги лишние; be wanted for smth. am I wanted for anything? вам нужна моя помощь?; be wanted in some manner help is urgently wanted срочно требуется помощь; be wanted at some time you won't be wanted this afternoon вы сегодня больше не потребуетесь /не понадобитесь/; be wanted somewhere you are wanted at the door (at the president's office, etc.) вас вызывают /просят/ [подойти] к выходу и т.д.; you are wanted on the phone вас просят [подойти] к телефону; it may be wanted elsewhere это может где-нибудь потребоваться2) be wanted by smb., smth. he is wanted by the police (by law, by the government, by the authorities, etc.) его разыскивает полиция и т.д.; be wanted for smth. he is wanted for highway robbery (for murder, etc.) его разыскивают [власти] по обвинению в краже и т.д.; wanted a cook for a small family ищу кухарку /нужна кухарка/ в небольшую семьи (объявление)8. XIIIwant to do smth.1) want to teach him a lesson (to go, to taste it, to ask you a question, to go swimming, to see what is going on, etc.) хотеть проучить его в т.д.; he could have done it if he had wanted to он мог бы это сделать, если бы захотел2) coll. you want to see a doctor at once (to have your teeth seen to, to be very careful in handling poisons, etc.) вам необходимо немедленно пойти к врачу и т.д.; this work wants to be done with great care эту работу следует сделать с большой тщательностью; you don't want to be rude (to overdo it) не надо /не следует/ грубить (перебарщивать)9. XIVwant doing smth. coll. his hair wants cutting ему нужно постричься; these clothes want washing (ironing) эту одежду надо выстирать (погладить /выгладить/); that boy wants a good beating /thrashing, whipping/ этого мальчишку надо хорошенько выпороть, этому мальчишке нужно всыпать как следует; it wants some doing это не так легко сделать10. XVI1) want for smth. usually in the negative he does not want for spirit (for temper, for pluck, etc.) энтузиазма и т.д. ему не занимать2) want for smth. want for bread (for the common necessaries of life, etc.) нуждаться в хлебе и т.д.; they want for nothing они ни в чем не нуждаются; be wanting in smth. he is wanting in experience (in skill, in courtesy, in judg(e)ment, in initiative, etc.) ему не хватает опыта и т.д.; he is lamentably wanting in common sense у него крайне мало здравого смысла11. XXI11) want smth. from /of/ (with) smb. want help from the neighbours хотеть, чтобы соседи помогли; what do you want from /of/ him? что вы от него хотите?, что вам от него нужно?; what do you want with him? зачем он вам понадобился?; want smth. for smth. what price do you want for your house? сколько вы хотите за [ваш] дом?; want smb. for smb. want smb. for president (for our captain, etc.) хотеть, чтобы кто-л. стал президентом и т.д.; what do you want me for? зачем я вам нужен?; want smb. for some time I want you for a minute or two вы мне нужны на минутку2) want smth. to /of, till/ smth. it wants ten minutes to two (an hour till dinner, five minutes to noon, a few days to Christmas, etc.) через десять минут будет ровно два [часа] и т.д.; I want some months of /to/ eighteen через несколько месяцев мне будет восемнадцать; it wants an inch of /to/ the regulation measurement до установленного размера не хватает одного дюйма; the fund wants only a few hundred dollars of the sum needed до нужной суммы в фонде не хватает всего несколько сот долларов12. XXVwant that... I want that you should come (that they should go, that he should bring the book, etc.) я хочу, чтобы вы пришли и т.д. -
3 wünschen
I vt/i1. wish; sich (Dat) etw. wünschen wish for s.th., want s.th.; sehnend: long for s.th.; (einen Wunsch aussprechen) ask for; jemanden fort / weit weg wünschen wish s.o. (was) gone / far away; du darfst dir etwas wünschen you can say what you’d like; im Märchen: you may have a wish; was wünschst du dir? what would you like?, what do you want?; ich wünsche mir Eis zum Nachtisch I’d like an ice cream for dessert; sie wünscht sich (Dat) zu Weihnachten eine Puppe she wants a doll for Christmas; alles, was man sich (Dat) wünschen kann everything one could wish for; viel zu wünschen übrig lassen leave much to be desired; es ist zu wünschen, dass eine Lösung gefunden wird it is to be hoped that a solution can be found; das wünsche ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy; ich wünschte, du wärst hier I wish you were here2. (wollen) wish, want; ich wünsche, nicht gestört zu werden I don’t want ( oder wish) to be disturbed; ich wünsche, dass hier nicht geraucht wird I don’t want any smoking here; was wünschen Sie oder Sie wünschen? what can I do for you?; wünschen Sie noch etwas? would you like anything else?; wie Sie wünschen! as you wish ( oder like); iro. suit yourself3. jemandem etw. wünschen wish s.o. s.th.; ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute (I wish you) all the best(, then); ich wünsche dir Erfolg / eine gute Reise I wish you success / a pleasant journey (bes. Am. a good trip)II v/refl: sich fort / weit weg wünschen wish one were somewhere else / far away; gewünscht, Teufel 3, wohl2 1* * *to want; to wish; to desire* * *wụ̈n|schen ['vʏnʃn]1. vt1)ich wünsche mir das — I would like that, I want that
ich wünsche mir, dass du... — I would like you to...
... wie ich mir das gewünscht habe —... as I wanted
das habe ich mir von meinen Eltern zu Weihnachten gewünscht — I asked my parents to give me that for Christmas, I asked for that for Christmas from my parents
dass das Projekt erfolgreich sein wird — he wants the project to be successful, he hopes the project will be successful
diesen Mann als Lehrer/Vater/als or zum Freund — he wishes that this man was his teacher/father/friend
was wünschst du dir? — what do you want?, what would you like?; (im Märchen) what is your wish?
2)wir wünschen dir gute Besserung/eine gute Reise — we hope you get well soon/have a pleasant journey
wir wünschen gute Fahrt — we hope you have a good journey, we wish you a good journey
jdm den Tod/die Pest an den Hals wünschen (fig inf) — to wish sb would die/drop dead (inf)
3) (= ersehnen, hoffen) to wishjdn fort/weit weg wünschen — to wish sb would go away/were far away
es bleibt/wäre zu wünschen, dass... — it is to be hoped that...
ich wünschte, ich hätte dich nie gesehen — I wish I'd never seen you
4) (= begehren, verlangen) to wantwas wünschen Sie? (Diener) — yes, Sir/Madam?; (in Geschäft) what can I do for you?, can I help you?; (in Restaurant) what would you like?
ich wünsche, dass du das machst — I want you to do that
2. vi(= begehren) to wishSie wünschen? — what can I do for you?; (in Restaurant) what would you like?
zu wünschen/viel zu wünschen übrig lassen — to leave something/a great deal to be desired
3. vrsich in eine andere Lage/weit weg wünschen — to wish one were in a different situation/far away
* * *1) (- past tense bade, past participle bidden - to express a greeting etc (to someone): He bade me farewell.) bid2) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) wish3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) wish* * *wün·schen[ˈvʏnʃn̩]I. vt▪ jdm etw \wünschen to wish sb sthich wünsche dir gute Besserung get well soon!ich wünsche dir alles Glück dieser Welt! I wish you all the luck in the world!, I hope you get everything you could possibly wish for!ich wünsche dir gutes Gelingen I wish you every successjdm zum Geburtstag alles Gute \wünschen to wish sb a happy birthdayjdm eine gute Nacht \wünschen to wish [or form bid] sb good nightich habe mir zu Weihnachten eine elektrische Eisenbahn gewünscht I've asked for an electric railway for Christmaswas wünschst du dir? what would you like?nun darfst du dir etwas \wünschen now you can say what you'd like for a present; (im Märchen) now you may make a wish3. (erhoffen)ich wünsche nichts sehnlicher, als dass du glücklich wirst my greatest wish is for you to be happyich wünschte, der Regen würde aufhören I wish the rain would stop\wünschen wir nur, dass diese Katastrophe niemals eintreten möge! let's just hope that this catastrophe never happens▪ jdm etw \wünschen to wish sb sthich will dir ja nichts Böses \wünschen I don't mean to wish you any harmdas würde ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht \wünschen I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemyer wünschte ihr den Tod he wished she would drop dead▪ \wünschen, dass to hope thatich wünsche, dass alles gut geht I hope everything goes wellich wünsche, dass du wieder gesund nach Hause kommst I hope that you'll come home safe and sound4. (haben wollen, erhoffen)sie \wünschen sich schon lange ein Kind they've been wanting [or hoping for] a child for a long timewir haben uns immer gewünscht, einmal ganz reich zu sein! we've always dreamed of becoming really wealthyman hätte sich kein besseres Wetter \wünschen können one couldn't have wished for better weatherdich wünsche ich mir als Lehrerin I would love [for] you to be my teacherich wünsche mir von dir, dass du in Zukunft pünktlicher bist I wish you'd be more punctual in future5. (verlangen)▪ etw \wünschen to want sthich wünsche sofort eine Erklärung [von Ihnen]! I demand an explanation [from you] immediately!ich wünsche, dass ihr mir gehorcht I want you to do as I saywenn Sie noch etwas \wünschen, dann klingeln Sie einfach if you require anything else, please just ringich wünsche ein Zimmer mit Bad I would like a room with bathroomjemand wünscht Sie zu sprechen somebody would like to speak with youwas \wünschen Sie? how may I help you?die Wiederholung wurde von der ganzen Klasse gewünscht the whole class requested that it be repeatedwie gewünscht just as I/we etc. wanted [or wished for▪ jdn irgendwohin \wünschen to wish sb would go somewhereich wünsche dich in die Hölle! [I wish you would] go to hell!sie wünschte sich auf eine einsame Insel she wished she were on a desert islandSie können so lange bleiben, wie Sie \wünschen you can stay as long as you wantwenn Sie \wünschen, kann ich ein Treffen arrangieren if you want I can arrange a meetingich wünsche, dass der Fernseher heute Abend ausbleibt I would like the television to stay off tonight\wünschen Sie, dass ich ein Taxi für Sie bestelle? would you like me to order a taxi for you?meine Vorschläge waren dort nicht gewünscht my suggestions were not wanted theresollten Sie mich zu sehen \wünschen, klingeln Sie bitte nach mir if you should wish to see me, please ring for meSie \wünschen? may I help you?; (Bestellung) what would you like?[ganz] wie Sie \wünschen just as you wish [or please]nichts/viel zu \wünschen übrig lassen to leave nothing/much to be desired* * *transitives Verb1)sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen — want something; (im stillen) wish for something
jemandem Erfolg/nichts Gutes wünschen — wish somebody success/no good
ich wünschte, du wärest hier — I wish you were here
2)jemandem alles Gute/frohe Ostern wünschen — wish somebody all the best/a happy Easter
3) auch itr. (begehren) wantwas wünschen Sie?, Sie wünschen? — (von einem Bediensteten gesagt) yes, madam/sir?; (von einem Kellner gesagt) what would you like?; (von einem Verkäufer gesagt) can I help you?
ganz, wie Sie wünschen — just as you like
etwas lässt [viel]/lässt nichts zu wünschen übrig — something leaves a great deal/nothing to be desired
es verlief alles wie gewünscht — everything went as we/he etc. had wanted
* * *A. v/t & v/i1. wish;sich (dat)jemanden fort/weit weg wünschen wish sb (was) gone/far away;du darfst dir etwas wünschen you can say what you’d like; im Märchen: you may have a wish;was wünschst du dir? what would you like?, what do you want?;ich wünsche mir Eis zum Nachtisch I’d like an ice cream for dessert;sie wünscht sich (dat)zu Weihnachten eine Puppe she wants a doll for Christmas;alles, was man sich (dat)wünschen kann everything one could wish for;viel zu wünschen übrig lassen leave much to be desired;es ist zu wünschen, dass eine Lösung gefunden wird it is to be hoped that a solution can be found;das wünsche ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy;ich wünschte, du wärst hier I wish you were here2. (wollen) wish, want;ich wünsche, nicht gestört zu werden I don’t want ( oder wish) to be disturbed;ich wünsche, dass hier nicht geraucht wird I don’t want any smoking here;Sie wünschen? what can I do for you?;wünschen Sie noch etwas? would you like anything else?;3.jemandem etwas wünschen wish sb sth;ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute (I wish you) all the best(, then);ich wünsche dir Erfolg/eine gute Reise I wish you success/a pleasant journey (besonders US a good trip)B. v/r:* * *transitives Verb1)sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen — want something; (im stillen) wish for something
jemandem Erfolg/nichts Gutes wünschen — wish somebody success/no good
ich wünschte, du wärest hier — I wish you were here
2)jemandem alles Gute/frohe Ostern wünschen — wish somebody all the best/a happy Easter
3) auch itr. (begehren) wantwas wünschen Sie?, Sie wünschen? — (von einem Bediensteten gesagt) yes, madam/sir?; (von einem Kellner gesagt) what would you like?; (von einem Verkäufer gesagt) can I help you?
ganz, wie Sie wünschen — just as you like
etwas lässt [viel]/lässt nichts zu wünschen übrig — something leaves a great deal/nothing to be desired
es verlief alles wie gewünscht — everything went as we/he etc. had wanted
* * *v.to desire v.to want v.to wish v. -
4 cara
f.1 face (rostro).esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before2 face (person).acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there3 side (lado).4 heads.echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)5 front (parte frontal).6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.8 dial.9 Cara.10 expression, look.* * *1 (rostro) face2 (expresión) face, expression3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?4 (superficie) face■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person\a la cara to somebody's facecaérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shamecara a facingcara a cara face to facedar la cara figurado to face the consequencesdar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebodyde cara facingechar algo a cara o cruz to toss for somethingechar en cara figurado to reproach foren la cara in somebody's facejugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for somethinglavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for itno saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneselfno tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do somethingplantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebodyponer al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear itponer buena cara to look pleasedponer mala cara to pull a long faceromperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face intener buena cara to look welltener cara de to looktener mala cara to look badtener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheekverse las caras figurado to come face to facevolver la cara to look the other waycara de circunstancias figurado serious lookcara de perro familiar scowling facecara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!cara larga figurado long face* * *1. noun f.1) face2) side3) look, appearance4) nerve, cheek2. f., (m. - caro)* * *SF1) (=rostro) faceconocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"
cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face
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asomar la cara — to show one's face•
de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind•
de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sunreformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections
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volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sbcaérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —
a dos caras —
echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough
por la cara * —
está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time
- romper la cara a algn2) (=expresión)•
poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face•
tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit metener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing
tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad
- tener cara de justo juez- tener cara de pascuas3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *
¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *
¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *
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tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, frontcara A — [en disco] A side
echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth
cara y cruz —
* * *1)a) (Anat) faceb) (en locs)de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me
2)a) ( expresión)no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad
no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent
anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face
poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce
andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept
b) ( aspecto) look3)a) (Mat) faceb) (de disco, papel) sidecara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails
la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin
c) ( de situación) face, side4)a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)b) cara masculino y femenino: tb* * *= face, face, side.Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.----* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.* cara B, la = flip side, the.* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* cara expresiva = expressive face.* cara inexpresiva = poker face.* cara inmutable = poker face.* cara larga = straight face.* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cara oculta = underside.* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.* cara seria = straight face.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con dos caras = double-faced.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar de cara a = front.* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cara a = facing.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de la cara = facial.* echar en cara = fault.* edición cara = hardcover.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer cara a = brave.* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.* otra cara, la = flip side, the.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin cara = faceless.* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* viento de cara = headwind.* * *1)a) (Anat) faceb) (en locs)de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me
2)a) ( expresión)no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad
no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent
anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face
poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce
andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept
b) ( aspecto) look3)a) (Mat) faceb) (de disco, papel) sidecara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails
la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin
c) ( de situación) face, side4)a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)b) cara masculino y femenino: tb* * *= face, face, side.Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.
Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.* cara B, la = flip side, the.* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* cara expresiva = expressive face.* cara inexpresiva = poker face.* cara inmutable = poker face.* cara larga = straight face.* cara o cruz = heads or tails.* cara oculta = underside.* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.* cara seria = straight face.* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.* con dos caras = double-faced.* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* dar de cara a = front.* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cara a = facing.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de la cara = facial.* echar en cara = fault.* edición cara = hardcover.* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* hacer cara a = brave.* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.* otra cara, la = flip side, the.* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* sin cara = faceless.* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* viento de cara = headwind.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) faceesa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiarle encuentro cara conocida his face is familiarmírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to youlas mismas caras conocidas the same old facesno se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my facese le rió en la cara she laughed in his faceno pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again2 ( en locs):cara a cara face to facede cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the windno puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyesde cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wallla campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming electionsla importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their futurelas medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situationa cara descubierta openlycara de póquer poker facecara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long facecara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a facecruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's facedar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends mehacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequencesdar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sbecharle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's faceecharse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eyelavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-overme/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other waypartirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for youse parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employeesplantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sbno le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother backpor tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himselfverse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of melos dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursdayvolver la cara atrás to look backcuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look backCompuesto:masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debateB1(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that badalegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer upno pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocentpuse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serioussiempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his facesi no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of mepuso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help metiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slepttienes mala cara you don't look well2 (aspecto) lookno me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the countryC1 ( Mat) face2 (de un disco, un papel) sidesalió cara it came up headscara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tailslo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for itdos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coinla otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin3 (de una situación) face, sidela otra cara del régimen the other face of the regimeD¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openlyentraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you liketiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)2cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)* * *
cara sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) face;
se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at meb) ( en locs)
de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2a) ( expresión):◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;
alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3a) (Mat) face
cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face
' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job
* * *cara1 nf1. [rostro] face;tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;también Figasomar la cara to show one's face;¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;cara a cara face-to-face;un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates2. [expresión, aspecto]¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;tener cara de enfadado to look angry;tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks goodEsp Fam cara de acelga:tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;RP Fam cara de culo: Fam cara de hereje:tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;Fam cara larga:poner cara larga to pull a long face;Esp Fam cara de pascua:tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;Fam cara de perro:no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;Esp Fam cara de póquer:tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;Fam cara de viernes:tener cara de viernes to have a long face;Fam cara de vinagre:tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face3. [persona] face;acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here4. [lado] side;cara A [de disco] A side5. Geom face6. [parte frontal] front7. [de moneda] heads;Figla otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choosequiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;cara arriba/abajo face up/down;Espde cara [sol, viento] in one's face;los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind9.de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;de cara a mejorar with a view to improving10. Compse le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;[defender] to stick up for sb; RPdar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;Famsi tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;Famechar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;Esp Fames lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;Famhacer cara a to stand up to;lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;Fampartir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;Espplantar cara a alguien to confront sb;Andes, RPponer la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;Esp Fampor la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fampor su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;Famromper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;tener dos caras to be two-faced;verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andesvoltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb♦ nf[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;Esptener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve♦ nmfFam* * *f1 face;a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;cara a algo facing sth;cara a cara face to face;en el cara a cara face to face;de cara a facing; fig with regard to;de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;hacer cara a face up to;dar la cara face the consequences;sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;plantar cara a stand up to;echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;romper opartir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him2 ( expresión) look;tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;cara larga long face;poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side3 fignerve;tener cara dura have a nerve4:la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin* * *cara nf1) : face2) aspecto: look, appearance¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!4)cara a orde cara a : facing5)de cara a : in view of, in the light of* * *cara n1. (en general) face¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?2. (de página, disco) side3. (expresión) look4. (descaro) cheek / nerve¡vaya cara! what a cheek!¿cara o cruz? heads or tails? -
5 quedar
v.1 to be left, to remain.¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?nos quedan 100 pesos we have 100 pesos left¿cuánto queda para León? how much farther is it to León?quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the racequedar por hacer to remain to be donequeda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleanedAlgo queda Something is left, something remains.Queda un solo carro There is only one car.Eso queda lejos This is far away.2 to remain, to stay.el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage¡esto no puede o no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!3 to look.te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too shortquedar bien/mal a alguien to look good/bad on somebodyquedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with something4 to be (informal) (estar situado).queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?5 to keep on, to keep.Ella quedó trabajando She kept on working.6 to fit.Esta camisa me queda (bien) This shirts fits (well).Queda bien It fits well.7 to be left with, to have left, to have.Me quedó un dolar solamente I was left with one dollar only.8 to get, to become.Ella quedó alegre She got happy, she became happy.El caso quedó muy claro The case became very clear.9 to leave.Se me quedó mi sombrero I left my hat.10 to act, to perform, to come across, to do one's part.Quedé muy bien en la reunión I acted [did my part] very well at the meeting.11 to be still pending to.Queda pintar It is still pending to paint.12 to be left to be done.13 to be for.Me queda muy difícil It is very difficult for me.14 to make an appointment.* * *1 (permanecer) to remain, stay2 figurado (terminar) to end3 (cita) to arrange to meet4 (resultado de algo) to be■ al morir sus padres quedó solo en la vida when his parents died he was left all alone in the world5 (favorecer) to look, fit■ ¿qué tal me queda? does it suit me?, how does it look on me?6 (estar situado) to be■ ¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?7 (restar) to be left, remain8 (faltar) to be, be still9 quedar en (convenir) to agree to10 quedar por + inf not to have been + past participle■ la cama quedó por hacer the bed had not been made, the bed was left unmade■ queda por ver si llegarán a algún acuerdo it remains to be seen whether they will come to some agreement11 quedar + gerundio to be, remain1 (permanecer) to remain, stay, be2 (resultado de algo) to be, remain3 eufemístico (morirse) to die4 (mar, viento) to become calm; (viento) to drop5 quedarse con (retener algo) to keep\ahí quedó la cosa that's the way it was left¿en qué quedamos? so what's it to be?no quedar títere con cabeza familiar to leave nothing intact'Queda de usted atentamente...' (en cartas) "Yours faithfully..."quedar a deber algo to owe somethingquedar alguien bien/mal to make a good/bad impressionquedar como un señor/una señora familiar to create a very good impressionquedarse atrás figurado to be left behindquedarse con alguien familiar to make a fool of somebody, have somebody onquedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be dumbfounded, be stunnedquedarse con las ganas de algo figurado to go without somethingquedarse en blanco to go blankquedarse sin algo to run out of somethingquedarse sin blanca familiar to be brokequedarse tan tranquilo,-a familiar not to bat an eyelidquedar en nada to come to nothing* * *verb1) to remain2) fit, suit3) be left4) suit•- quedarse* * *Para expresiones como quedarse tan ancho, quedarse con las ganas, quedársele grabado algn, quedarse helado, quedarse parado, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [indicando lugar] to be¿por dónde queda Correos? — where's the post office?
2) [indicando posición]•
quedar [atrás], no quieren quedar atrás en la carrera espacial — they don't want to be left behind {o} fall behind in the space race3) [indicando resultado]a) [con adjetivos, adverbios, locuciones preposicionales, participios]•
quedar [ciego] — to go blind•
quedar [huérfano] — to be orphaned•
quedar [viuda]/[viudo] — to be widowed, lose one's husband/wifeb)• quedar [en] algo, ¿en qué quedó la conversación? — how did the conversation end?
c)• quedar [sin], miles de personas han quedado sin hogar — thousands of people have been left homeless
la reconstrucción del puente ha quedado sin hacer por falta de presupuesto — the rebuilding of the bridge has been abandoned because of a shortage of funds
4) [en el trato, al hablar]•
quedar [bien], regalando flores siempre queda uno bien — taking flowers always makes a good impression•
quedar [mal], nos hiciste quedar mal haciendo esas preguntas — you made us look bad by asking those questions•
quedar [por] algo — to be left looking like sthaunque fue idea de todos, yo quedé por el culpable — although everyone was to blame, it ended up looking as if it was my fault
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quedar en [ridículo], ha quedado en ridículo — he ended up looking a foolquería que su marido quedara en ridículo — she wanted to make her husband look a fool, she wanted to show her husband up
5) (=permanecer) to stayquedo a la espera de sus noticias — [en carta] I look forward to hearing from you
6) (=haber todavía) to be left¿queda algo de la cena? — is there any dinner left?
de la ciudad solo queda el castillo — all that remains {o} is left of the city is the castle
se me cayó un poco de vino, pero no ha quedado ninguna mancha — I spilt some wine, but it didn't leave a stain
si a 8 le quito 2, quedan 6 — if I take 2 from 8, I'm left with {o} it leaves 6
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quedarle [a algn], ¿le quedan entradas para esta noche? — do you have any tickets left for tonight?•
quedar [a deber] algo — to owe sthno tenía suficiente y tuve que quedarle a deber — I didn't have enough money on me, so I had to owe him
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quedan pocos días [para] la fiesta — the party is only a few days away•
quedar [por] hacer, nos queda por pagar la luz — we still have to pay the electricity bill•
no me queda más [remedio] — I have no alternative (left)que no quede —
por mí que no quede, yo he ayudado en lo que he podido — it won't be for want of trying on my part, I helped as much as I could
7) (Educ) [asignatura]8) [ropa] (=ser la talla) to fit; (=sentar) to suit¿qué tal (de grande) te queda el vestido? — does the dress fit you?
no queda bien así/aquí — it doesn't look right like that/here
9)• quedar [en] (=acordar) —
¿quedamos en eso, entonces? — we'll do that, then, all right?
quedar en {o} LAm de hacer algo — to agree to do sth
quedaron en esperar unos días antes de tomar una decisión definitiva — they agreed to wait a few days before taking a final decision
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quedar en [que] — to agree that¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo compras o no? — so what's it to be then? are you going to buy it or not?
10) (=citarse) to arrange to meethabíamos quedado, pero no se presentó — we had arranged to meet, but he didn't turn up
¿quedamos a las cuatro? — shall we meet at four?
¿cómo quedamos? — where shall we meet and what time?
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quedar [con] algn — to arrange to meet sb¿quedamos con ella en la parada? — shall we meet her at the bus stop?
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (en un estado, una situación)quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed
quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute
ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...
¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?
¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)
me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...
si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go
quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3) ( permanecer)¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?
quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)
quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)
quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past
4) (+ me/te/le etc)a) tamaño/tallame queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me
la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine
b) ( sentar)el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you
5)a) (acordar, convenir)quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine
b) ( citarse)¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?
6) ( estar situado) to bequeda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)
me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)
7) (en 3a pers)a) ( haber todavía)¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?
sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?
¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?
b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)8) ( faltar)¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
1) quedarse v pron2)a) ( en un lugar) to stayquedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed
se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel
b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it
¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?
se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me
de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me
3) (+ me/te/le etc)a) (fam) ( memorizar)b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)4)quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)
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Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.----* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mientras queden = while stocks last.* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.* quedar atrapado = get + caught.* quedar constatado = go on + record.* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.* quedar exempto de = discharge from.* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.* quedar igual = remain + the same.* quedar impactado = be impressed.* quedar impresionado = be impressed.* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.* quedar libre = become + vacant.* quedar mal = lose + face.* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.* quedar registrado = go on + record.* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.* quedarse al margen = stand by.* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.* quedarse anticuado = date.* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* quedarse en = stick at.* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.* quedarse encallado = be stranded.* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.* quedarse estancado = stagnate.* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.* quedarse huérfano = orphan.* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.* quedarse levantado = stay up.* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.* quedarse pasmado = stun.* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.* quedarse pequeño = overflow.* quedarse prendado = smite.* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.* quedarse tirado = be stranded.* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.* quedarse viudo = widow.* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* quedar vacante = become + vacant.* quedar vacío = empty.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que queda = surviving.* que queda mal = ill-fitting.* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* si queda tiempo = time permitting.* todo queda en casa = all in the family.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) (en un estado, una situación)quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed
quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute
ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...
¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?
¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)
me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...
si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go
quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3) ( permanecer)¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?
quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)
quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)
quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past
4) (+ me/te/le etc)a) tamaño/tallame queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me
la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine
b) ( sentar)el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you
5)a) (acordar, convenir)quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine
b) ( citarse)¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?
6) ( estar situado) to bequeda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)
me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)
7) (en 3a pers)a) ( haber todavía)¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?
sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?
¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?
b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)8) ( faltar)¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)
2.quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
1) quedarse v pron2)a) ( en un lugar) to stayquedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed
se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel
b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it
¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?
se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me
de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me
3) (+ me/te/le etc)a) (fam) ( memorizar)b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)4)quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)
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* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mientras queden = while stocks last.* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.* para que quede más claro = for main effects.* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.* quedar atrapado = get + caught.* quedar constatado = go on + record.* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.* quedar exempto de = discharge from.* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.* quedar igual = remain + the same.* quedar impactado = be impressed.* quedar impresionado = be impressed.* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.* quedar libre = become + vacant.* quedar mal = lose + face.* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.* quedar registrado = go on + record.* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.* quedarse al margen = stand by.* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.* quedarse anticuado = date.* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.* quedarse en = stick at.* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.* quedarse encallado = be stranded.* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.* quedarse estancado = stagnate.* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.* quedarse huérfano = orphan.* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.* quedarse levantado = stay up.* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.* quedarse pasmado = stun.* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.* quedarse pequeño = overflow.* quedarse prendado = smite.* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.* quedarse tirado = be stranded.* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.* quedarse viudo = widow.* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* quedar vacante = become + vacant.* quedar vacío = empty.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que queda = surviving.* que queda mal = ill-fitting.* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.* si queda tiempo = time permitting.* todo queda en casa = all in the family.* * *quedar [A1 ]viA(en un estado, una situación): quedó viuda muy joven she was widowed o she lost her husband when she was very youngquedó huérfano a los siete años he was orphaned when he was seven years oldtuvo un ataque y quedó paralítico he had a stroke and was left paralyzedcientos de familias quedaron sin hogar/en la miseria hundreds of families were left homeless/destitutelas calles quedaron desiertas the streets were left desertedel sombrero quedó hecho un acordeón the hat was o got squashed flatel coche ha quedado como nuevo the car is as good as new (now)algunas fotos quedaron mal some of the photos came out badlyha quedado precioso pintado de blanco it looks beautiful painted whiteha quedado acordado que … it has been agreed that …y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear¿cómo quedó la cosa? ¿quién tenía razón? what happened in the end? who was right?¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? where did we get (up) to in the last class?¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? who was o who came first/last?(+ me/te/le etc): no me había quedado claro y se lo pregunté otra vez I hadn't quite understood o I hadn't got things quite clear, so I asked him againel postre te quedó riquísimo that dessert (you made) was deliciousB(en la opinión de los demás): si no vamos, quedamos mal it'll look bad if we don't goquedarás muy bien con ese regalo it's a lovely present, they'll be delightedme hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying thatse emborrachó y nos hizo quedar mal a todos he got drunk and embarrassed us allquedó en ridículo (por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; (por culpa ajena) he was made to look a foolquedar mal/bien con algn: si no voy quedaré mal con ellos they won't think much of me o it won't go down very well if I don't turn upno se puede quedar bien con todo el mundo you can't please everybodylos invitó a todos para no quedar mal con nadie he invited them all so as not to offend anyone o to cause any offense*C(permanecer): quedaron en casa they stayed at home¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scarlo lavé pero le quedó la mancha I washed it but the stain didn't come outesto no puede quedar así we can't leave/I'm not going to leave things like thisquedo a sus gratas órdenes ( frml) ( Corresp) Sincerely yours ( AmE), Yours faithfully o ( frml) I remain, yours faithfully ( BrE)le quedo a deber 5 euros I owe you 5 eurosquedar EN algo:todo ha quedado en un mero proyecto none of it has got beyond the planning stagetodos nuestros planes quedaron en nada all our plans came to nothingquedar atrás: pronto quedó atrás he soon fell behindhemos tenido nuestras diferencias pero todo eso ha quedado atrás we've had our differences but all that's behind us now o that's all water under the bridge nowD (+ me/te/le etc)1«tamaño/talla»: me queda grande/largo/apretado it's too big/long/tight for mela talla 12 le queda bien or (Col, Méx) le queda the size 12 fits (you/him) fine2(sentar): el azul te queda muy bien blue really suits you, you look really good in blueese peinado le quedaba muy bien that hairstyle really suited her, her hair looked really good like thatese vestido te queda estupendo that dress looks fantastic on you, you look great in that dressA (acordar, convenir) quedar EN algo:quedamos en eso, vienes tú a mi casa let's do that, then, you come to my house, so that's agreed, you're coming to my house¿al final en qué quedaron? what did you decide/arrange/agree in the end?¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo quieres o no? well o so, do you want it or not?¿entonces en qué quedamos? ¿nos vemos mañana o no? so, what's happening, then? are we meeting tomorrow or not?quedar EN + INFor ( AmL) quedar DE + INF:quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anythingquedó en venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine, she arranged to come at ninequedar EN QUE:quedamos en que iría él a recogerlo we agreed o arranged that he would go and pick it upB(citarse): me tengo que ir porque he quedado con Rafael I have to go because I've arranged to meet Rafael¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? what time/where shall we meet?quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner, I arranged to go out for dinner with some friendsSentido III (estar situado) to bequeda justo enfrente de la estación it's right opposite the station(+ me/te/le etc): puedo ir yo, me queda muy cerca I can go, it's very near where I live ( o work etc)A1(haber todavía): no queda café there's no coffee leftno quedan entradas there are no tickets leftsólo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain(+ me/te/le etc): es el único pariente que me queda he is the only relative I have left, he is my only living relative¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?¿te ha quedado alguna duda? is there anything you still don't understand?me han quedado dos asignaturas (pendientes) I have to make up two subjects o take two subjects over ( AmE), I have to retake two subjects ( BrE)no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no alternative o no choice but to go, we'll just have to goya no me quedan fuerzas para seguir I no longer have the strength to go on, I don't have the strength to go on any moreme queda la satisfacción de haber cumplido con mi deber I have the satisfaction of having done my duty2 (sobrar) to be left, be left overme comí la ensalada que había quedado del almuerzo I ate up the salad that was left (over) from lunchel vino que quede se puede guardar para la próxima fiesta we can keep any wine that's left (over) for the next partyB1(faltar): quedan cinco minutos para que acabe la clase there are five minutes to go to o five minutes left to the end of the class¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?, how far is it now?(+ me/te/le etc): todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do¡ánimo! ¡ya te queda poco para terminar! come on! you've almost finished!2 quedar POR + INF:quedan tres pacientes por ver there are three more patients to be seenaún queda gente por pagar some people haven't paid yet, some people still haven't paid(+ me/te/le etc): aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to dopor … que no quede ( Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a tryhazlo, por mí que no quede go ahead, don't let me stop you■ quedarseA1 (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):te estás quedando calvo you're going baldse quedó huérfana/sorda a los seis años she was orphaned/she went deaf when she was six years oldcuando se fue me quedé muy sola when he left I felt very lonelyme quedé helado cuando me lo dijo I was staggered when she told mequédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto don't (you) worry about it, I'll take care of itme quedé dormido en el sofá I fell asleep on the sofa2quedarse con/sin algo: ¿te has quedado con hambre? are you still hungry?me quedé sin postre I didn't get any dessertse ha quedado sin trabajo she's out of work, she's lost her jobme quedé sin saber qué había pasado I never did find out what had happened3( Esp) (llegar a ser) (+ me/te/le etc): el vestido se te ha quedado corto the dress is too short on you nowla casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them4 (olvidarse) (+ me/te/le etc):se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behindB1(permanecer): pienso quedarme soltera I intend to stay singleno me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being (left) on my own o being alone in the houseno te quedes ahí parado y haz algo don't just stand there, do something!nos quedamos charlando toda la noche we spent the whole night chattingse me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at mela escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria the scene has remained engraved o is engraved on my memoryiba para pintor pero se quedó en profesor de dibujo he set out to be a painter but he ended up as an art teacherse quedó en la mesa de operaciones ( euf); he died on the operating tablede repente el motor se quedó ( AmL); the engine suddenly died on me2 (en un lugar) to stayquédate aquí stay hereme quedé a dormir en su casa I spent o stayed the night at his housenos quedamos en un hotel/en casa de unos amigos we stayed at a hotel/with some friendsse tuvo que quedar en el hospital una semana más she had to stay o remain in (the) hospital for another weekse quedó en casa/en la cama todo el día she stayed at home/in bed all dayA ‹cambio/lápiz› to keepquédatelo, yo tengo otro keep it, I have another onequedarse CON algo:quédate con la foto si quieres you can keep the photo o ( colloq) hang on to the photo if you wantse quedó con mi libro she kept my book, she didn't give my book backentre él y su mujer no sé con cuál de los dos me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wifesi me lo rebaja me quedo con él if you knock something off the price, I'll take it ( colloq)quedarse con algn ( Esp fam) (burlarse de él) to have sb on ( colloq) (engañarlo) to take sb for a ride ( colloq)B( Chi) «pierna/brazo» (+ me/te/le etc): quiso levantarse pero se le quedó la pierna he tried to get up but he couldn't move his legse le queda la pierna al caminar he drags one leg when he walks* * *
quedar ( conjugate quedar) verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado, una situación):◊ quedar viudo/huérfano to be widowed/orphaned;
quedó paralítico he was left paralyzed;
el coche quedó como nuevo the car is as good as new (now);
y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear;
¿quién quedó en primer lugar? who was o came first?
2 ( en la opinión de los demás):◊ si no voy quedaré mal con ellos it won't go down very well o it'll look bad if I don't turn up;
lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe I did it to get in the boss's good books;
quedé muy bien con el regalo I made a very good impression with my present;
me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that;
nos hizo quedar mal a todos he embarrassed us all;
quedó en ridículo ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself;
( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3 ( permanecer):◊ ¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?;
le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar;
esto no puede quedar así we can't leave things like this;
nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing;
quedar atrás [ persona] to fall behind;
[rencillas/problemas] to be in the past
4 (+ me/te/le etc)a) [tamaño/talla]:
la talla 12 le queda bien the size 12 fits (you/him) fineb) ( sentar):◊ el azul le queda bien/mal blue suits her/doesn't suit hera) (acordar, convenir):◊ ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?;
¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?;
quedaron en or (AmL) de no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything;
quedó en or (AmL) de venir a las nueve she said she would come at nineb) ( citarse):◊ ¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?;
quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner
( estar situado) to be;
me queda muy lejos it's very far from where I live (o work etc)
(en 3a pers)
1
◊ ¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?;
¿queda café? is there any coffee left?;
solo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain;
no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no choice but to go
2 ( faltar):
¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?;
todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do;
queda mucho por ver there is still a lot to see;
aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do;
no me/le queda otra (fam) I have/he has no choice
quedarse verbo pronominal
1
b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):
quedarse dormido to fall asleep;
quedarse sin trabajo to lose one's job
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( permanecer):
no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being alone in the house;
no te quedes ahí parado don't just stand there!;
nos quedamos charlando hasta tarde we went on chatting until late in the evening;
se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me;
de repente el motor se quedó (AmL) the engine suddenly died on meb) (Andes) ( olvidarse):
c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser):
‹cambio/lápiz› to keep;
me quedo con este I'll take this one
quedar verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado) quedar bien, (una persona) to make a good impression
(un objeto) to look nice
quedar en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself
2 (en un lugar) to be: mi casa no queda lejos, my house is not far from here
3 (sobrar) to be left: ¿queda más té?, is there any tea left?
4 (faltar) (tiempo) to go: quedan dos días para las vacaciones, there are two days to go till the holidays
5 (convenir) to agree: quedamos en ir al cine, we agreed to go to the cinema
6 (citarse) to meet: quedaré con mi hermana, I'll arrange to meet my sister
7 (una ropa, un peinado, etc) to suit: te queda grande, it's too big for you
' quedar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- cumplir
- descolgarse
- embarazarse
- enmudecer
- estar
- lucirse
- restar
- sobrar
- sopa
- venir
- aire
- aislado
- anillo
- bailar
- calle
- constar
- descubierto
- desmano
- enganchar
- faltar
- lejísimos
- manifiesto
- mano
- rezagado
- tabla
English:
air
- appal
- appall
- arrange
- date
- egg
- fit
- flu
- gasp
- go
- leave
- lie
- long
- meet
- one-upmanship
- remain
- rest
- side
- smoke
- stand
- stand about
- stand around
- agree
- alternatively
- catch
- come
- get
- keep
- narrow
- out
- over
- place
- remand
- runner
- scar
- scot-free
- show
- strand
- unpunished
- water
- widow
* * *♦ vi1. [permanecer] to remain, to stay;nuestros problemas quedaron sin resolver our problems remained unsolved;los tipos de interés han quedado al mismo nivel interest rates have stayed o remained at the same level;no le quedaron secuelas del accidente he suffered no after-effects from the accident;Andes, RPen el apuro, quedaron los abrigos the coats got left behind o forgotten in the rush;quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta [en cartas] I am available to answer any enquiries you may have;todo quedó en un buen susto she suffered nothing worse than a shock;el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage;todos nuestros problemas han quedado atrás all our problems are behind us now2. [haber aún] to be left, to remain;¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?;no queda azúcar there isn't any sugar left;no nos queda leche we're out of milk;queda gente dentro haciendo el examen there are still some people left inside doing the exam;queda poco del casco antiguo de la ciudad little remains of the old part of the city;nos quedan 50 pesos we have 50 pesos left;lo que quede dáselo al perro give whatever's left over to the dog;no me quedan ganas de seguir hablando I don't feel like talking any more;me queda la esperanza de volver algún día I can only hope that one day I will return;Amno queda otra there's nothing else for it;voy a tener que vender el auto para pagar las cuentas, no queda otra I'm going to have to sell the car to pay the bills, there's nothing else for it3. [faltar]¿cuánto queda para Buenos Aires? how much further is it to Buenos Aires?;quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race;queda poco/un mes para las vacaciones there's not long to go/there's a month to go until the holidays, it's not long/it's a month until the holidays;queda mucho para mi cumpleaños my birthday's a long way off;me quedan dos días para terminar el trabajo I have two days (left) to finish the work;sólo me queda despedirme hasta la próxima semana all that remains is for me to say goodbye until next week;quedar por hacer to remain to be done;queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned;nos quedan bastantes sitios por visitar we still have quite a lot of places to visit4. [mostrarse, dar cierta imagen]quedar bien/mal (con alguien) to make a good/bad impression (on sb);le gusta quedar bien con todo el mundo he likes to keep everyone happy;quedaste estupendamente trayendo flores you made a very good impression by bringing flowers;voy a quedar fatal si no voy it'll look really bad if I don't go;no me hagas quedar mal don't show me up;quedaste como un mentiroso you ended up looking like o you came across like a liar;quedó como un idiota he ended up o he was left looking stupidel cuadro queda muy bien ahí the picture looks great there;el salón os ha quedado muy bonito the living-room has turned out lovely, you've made a great job of the living-room;quedar claro to be clear;no quiero que llegues después de las once, ¿queda claro? I don't want you back later than eleven, is that clear?;quedar en [llegar, acabar] to end in;quedar en quinto lugar, quedar el quinto to come fifth;quedar en nada to come to nothing;RP Famquedamos en veremos we left it openesta falda me queda un poco justa this skirt is a bit tight;¡qué bien te queda ese traje! that dress really suits you!, you look great in that dress!;esa camisa te queda mal that shirt doesn't suit you;¿te quedan bien los zapatos? do the shoes fit you?;quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with sth;Méx Méxesas cortinas le quedan mal al salón those curtains don't go well in the living-room¿cuándo/dónde quedamos? when/where shall we meet?;hemos quedado el lunes we've arranged to meet on Monday;he quedado con Juan para jugar al tenis I've arranged to play tennis with Juan¿en qué has quedado? what have you decided to do?;quedar en que… to agree that…;quedé con ellos en que iría I told them I'd go;¿en qué quedamos? what's it to be, then?9. [estar situado] to be;queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts;¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?¿cuántas te han quedado? how many subjects from last year do you have to resit this year?♦ vtRP Famquedarla: no apuestes todo a una sola posibilidad porque si no sale, la quedás don't put all your eggs in one basket because if it doesn't work out, you've had it;¿quién la queda? [en juego] who's counting?♦ v impersonalpor mí que no quede don't let me be the one to stop you;que no quede por falta de dinero we don't want it to fall through for lack of money;por probar que no quede we should at least try it* * *v/i1 ( permanecer) stay;esto queda entre nosotros this is just between us;quedar cerca be nearbyquedó sin resolver it remained unresolved, it wasn’t sorted out;¿cómo quedó? how did it end up?;queda por hacer it still has o needs to be done3 ( sentar):4 ( sobrar) be left;¿queda mucho tiempo? is there much time left?;5 ( encontrarse):quedar con alguien fam arrange to meet (with) s.o.;¿dónde habíamos quedado? where had we arranged to meet?6 ( acordar):quedar en algo agree to sth;¿en qué quedamos? what did we agree?7:por mí que no quede it’s fine by me* * *quedar vi1) permanecer: to remain, to stay2) : to bequedamos contentos con las mejoras: we were pleased with the improvements3) : to be situatedqueda muy lejos: it's very far, it's too far away4) : to be leftquedan sólo dos alternativas: there are only two options left5) : to fit, to suitestos zapatos no me quedan: these shoes don't fit6)quedar bien (mal) : to turn out well (badly)7)quedar en : to agree, to arrange¿en qué quedamos?: what's the arrangement, then?* * *quedar vb1. (haber) to be left¿quedan cebollas? are there any onions left?2. (permanecer) to remain3. (tener) to have left4. (faltar) to have to do5. (distancia, tiempo)6. (resultar) to be7. (estar) to be¿dónde queda la estación? where's the station?¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?9. (ponerse de acuerdo) to agree10. (sentar bien ropa) to suit -
6 finden
(entdecken) to find; to discover;(meinen) to think* * *fịn|den ['fɪndn] pret fa\#nd, [fant] ptp gefu\#nden1. vt[gə'fʊndn]1) (= entdecken) to findes war nicht/nirgends zu finden — it was not/nowhere to be found
das muss zu finden sein — it must be somewhere (to be found)
etwas an jdm finden — to see something in sb
See:→ auch gefunden2) (= vorfinden) to findjdn schlafend/bei der Arbeit finden — to find sb asleep/working
3) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) Trost, Hilfe, Ruhe, Schlaf etc to find; Anklang, Zustimmung auch to meet with; Beifall to meet or be met with; Berücksichtigung, Beachtung to receive(bei jdm) Anerkennung finden — to find recognition (with sb)
4) (= ansehen, betrachten) to thinkes kalt/warm/ganz erträglich etc finden — to find it cold/warm/quite tolerable etc
etw gut/zu teuer/eine Frechheit etc finden — to think (that) sth is good/too expensive/a cheek etc
jdn blöd/nett etc finden — to think (that) sb is stupid/nice etc
2. vilit, fig = den Weg finden) to find one's wayer findet nicht nach Hause (lit) — he can't find his or the way home; (fig) he can't tear or drag himself away (inf)
3. vti(= meinen) to thinkfinden Sie ( das)? — do you think so?
finden Sie (das) nicht auch? — don't you agree?, don't you think so too?
ich finde, wir sollten/dass wir... — I think we should/that we...
4. vr1) (= zum Vorschein kommen) to be found; (= wiederauftauchen auch) to turn up; (= sich befinden auch) to bedas wird sich ( alles) finden — it will (all) turn up
es fand sich niemand, der sich freiwillig gemeldet hätte — there was nobody who volunteered
2) (Angelegenheit etc = in Ordnung kommen) to sort itself out; (Mensch = zu sich finden) to sort oneself outdas wird sich alles finden — it'll all sort itself out
3)(= sich fügen)
finden — to reconcile oneself to sth, to become reconciled to sth4) (= sich treffen) (lit) to find each other; (fig) to meet* * *1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) find2) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) find3) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) meet* * *fin·den<fand, gefunden>[ˈfɪndn̩]I. vt1. (entdecken)▪ jdn/etw \finden to find sb/sthes muss doch [irgendwo] zu \finden sein! it has to be [found] somewhere!ich finde das [richtige] Wort nicht I can't find [or think of] the [right] worddie Polizei fand eine heiße Spur the police discovered a firm lead▪ jdn/etw \finden to find sb/sthsie hat hier viele Freunde gefunden she found a lot of new friends hereArbeit/eine Wohnung \finden to find a job/a flat3. (herausfinden)▪ etw \finden to find sthdie Lösung eines Problems \finden to find the solution to a problem4. (feststellen)▪ etw \finden to find sth▪ etw an jdm \finden to see sth in sbin letzter Zeit finde ich unerklärliche Veränderungen an ihm I see inexplicable changes in him recentlyeine Ursache \finden to find a cause5. (vorfinden)▪ jdn/etw \finden to find sb/sthsie fanden ihn bei der Arbeit they found him at worksie fanden ihre Wohnung durchwühlt they found their apartment turned upside downjdn bewusstlos/müde/tot \finden to find sb unconscious/tired/dead▪ etw [bei jdm] \finden to find sth [with sb][großen/reißenden] Absatz \finden to sell [well/like hot cakes]seinen Abschluss/ein Ende \finden to come to a conclusion/an endsein Auskommen \finden to make a livingBerücksichtigung \finden to be taken into considerationUnterstützung \finden to receive [or win] [or get] support[bei jdm] Verständnis \finden to find understanding [with sb]keine Worte \finden können to be at a loss for words, words are failing me/him/etc.[bei jdm] Zustimmung \finden to meet with approval [from sb] [or sb's approval]dieser Vorschlag fand bei den Delegierten breite Zustimmung this suggestion met widespread support from the delegates7. (aufbringen)▪ etw \finden to find sthdie Kraft/den Mut \finden, etw zu tun to find the strength/courage to do sth8. (einschätzen, empfinden)▪ jdn/etw... \finden to think [or find] [that] sb/sth is...wie findest du das? what do you think [of that]?ich finde das Wetter gar nicht mal so übel I find the weather is not too bad, I don't think the weather is all that badich fände es besser, wenn... I think it would be better when [or if]...jdn angenehm/blöd/nett \finden to think [that] sb is pleasant/stupid/niceetw billig/gut/unmöglich \finden to think [or find] sth is cheap/good/impossiblees kalt/warm \finden to find it cold/warmnichts an etw/jdm \finden to not think much of sth/sbnichts dabei \finden, etw zu tun to not see any harm in doing sth, to see nothing wrong with doing sth9. (an einen Ort gelangen)▪ irgendwohin \finden to find a placenach Hause \finden to find one's way home10.▶ das wird sich alles finden everything will be all right, we'll see▶ wer suchet, der findet he who seeks shall findII. vi▪ zu jdm/etw \finden to find one's way to sb/sthich habe leicht zu euch gefunden your place was easy to findsie findet in der Früh nicht aus dem Bett she can never get up in the morning2. (meinen) to think▪ \finden, [dass]... to think that...\finden Sie? [do] you think so?III. vr1. (anzutreffen sein) to be foundes fand sich niemand, der es tun wollte nobody was willing to do itdieses Zitat findet sich bei Shakespeare this quotation is from Shakespearein seinem Brief fand sich kein Wort über die Hochzeit he didn't say a word about the wedding in his letter2. (in Ordnung kommen) to sort itself outes wird sich schon alles \finden it will all sort itself out [in time]er hat sich noch nicht gefunden he has not sorted himself out yet4. (sich abfinden mit)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (entdecken) findeine Spur von jemandem finden — get a lead on somebody
keine Spur von jemandem finden — find no trace of somebody
2) (erlangen, erwerben) find <work, flat, wife, etc.>3) (herausfinden) find <solution, mistake, pretext, excuse, answer>4) (einschätzen, beurteilen)5) (erhalten)2.Hilfe [bei jemandem] finden — get help [from somebody]
es fand sich niemand/jemand, der das tun wollte — nobody wanted to do that/ there was somebody who wanted to do that
3.das/es wird sich alles finden — it will all work out all right
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbzu sich selbst finden — (fig.) come to terms with oneself
* * *finden; findet, fand, hat gefundenA. v/tschwer zu finden hard to find ( oder come by);einen Ausweg finden find a way out (aus of);Freunde finden find ( oder make) friends;Trost finden in (+dat) find comfort in;keine Worte finden be lost for words;Zeit finden für find (the) time for;ich finde die Schlüssel nicht I can’t find the keys;für den Auftrag ließ sich niemand finden nobody could be found to take on the commission;es wird sich schon eine Lösung finden (lassen) a solution will be found in the end;da haben sich zwei (gesucht und) gefunden! iron those two were meant for each other2. (vorfinden) find;wir fanden ihn schlafend/bei der Arbeit we found him asleep/at work3. Meinung: think, believe, find;ich finde, dass … I think ( oder feel) (that) …;ich fände es klüger zu (+inf) I think it would be wiser to …;ich finde es kalt hier I find it cold here;ich finde es gut/schlecht (Sache) I like it/I don’t like it; (Vorschlag) I think/I don’t think it’s a good idea;ich finde das zum Lachen/Weinen I find that funny/tragic;wie finden Sie das Buch? how do you like ( oder what do you think of) the book?;wie finde ich denn das? umg what am I to make of that?4.Gefallen finden an (+dat) take pleasure in;etwas an jemandem/etwas finden see something in sb/sth;ich weiß nicht, was sie an ihm findet I don’t know what she sees in him;ich kann nichts dabei finden I don’t see any harm in it;sie findet nichts dabei, wenn ihre Tochter spät heimkommt she thinks nothing of it ( oder doesn’t mind) when her daughter comes home late5. fig:reißenden Absatz finden sell like hotcakes;großen Anklang finden be very well received;Beachtung finden receive attention;B. v/rdiese Pflanze findet sich nur im Gebirge this plant is only (to be) found in the mountains;es fanden sich nur wenige Freiwillige there were only a few volunteers;in dem Brief fand sich kein Wort darüber there was not a word about it ( oder no mention of it) in the letter2. Person:sich umzingelt/in einer Notlage etcfinden find o.s. surrounded/in dire straits etc3. (in Ordnung kommen) work out;es wird sich (schon eine Lösung) finden an answer will be found;das wird sich schon alles finden it’ll all work out ( oder sort itself out) (in the end)4. geh Person: find o.s.5. Person:sich finden in (+akk) (sich fügen in) resign ( oder reconcile) o.s. to; (sich gewöhnen an) get used toC. v/i:nach Hause finden find one’s way home;zur Musik/Kunst etczu sich selbst finden come to terms with o.s., sort o.s. out;er findet nicht aus dem Bett he just can’t get ( oder drag himself) out of bed;sie fand nicht zum Zahnarzt she (just) couldn’t bring herself to go to the dentist;endlich fand die Mannschaft zu ihrem Spiel at last the team got into its ( oder their) stride;sie hat noch nicht wieder zu ihrer alten Form gefunden she hasn’t yet recovered her old form* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (entdecken) find2) (erlangen, erwerben) find <work, flat, wife, etc.>3) (herausfinden) find <solution, mistake, pretext, excuse, answer>4) (einschätzen, beurteilen)5) (erhalten)2.Hilfe [bei jemandem] finden — get help [from somebody]
es fand sich niemand/jemand, der das tun wollte — nobody wanted to do that/ there was somebody who wanted to do that
3.das/es wird sich alles finden — it will all work out all right
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbzu sich selbst finden — (fig.) come to terms with oneself
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: fand, gefunden)= to detect v.to find v.(§ p.,p.p.: found) -
7 wollen
wol·len1) ( mögen)etw tun \wollen to want to do sth;seinen Kopf durchsetzen \wollen to want one's own way;keine Widerrede hören \wollen to not want to hear any arguments;willst du nicht mitkommen? do you want [or would you like] to come [along]?;etw haben \wollen to want [to have] sth;etw nicht haben \wollen to not allow sth;etw nicht tun \wollen to not want [or refuse] to do sth;der Wagen will schon wieder nicht anspringen the car does not want [or refuses] to start again;wollen wir uns nicht setzen? why don't we sit down?2) ( zu tun beabsichtigen)etw tun \wollen to want to do sth;etw schon lange tun \wollen to have been wanting to do sth for ages;ihr wollt schon gehen? are you leaving already?;etw gerade tun \wollen to be [just] about to do sth;wir wollten gerade gehen we were just leaving [or about to go];ich wollte mich mal nach Ihrem Befinden erkundigen I wanted to find out how you were3) ( behaupten)etw getan haben \wollen to claim to have done sth;von etw nichts gewusst haben \wollen to claim to have known nothing about sth;keiner will etwas gesehen/ gehört haben nobody will admit to having seen/heard anything;und so jemand will Arzt sein! and he calls himself a doctor!4) ( höfliche Aufforderung)jd wolle etw tun sb would do sth;wenn Sie jetzt bitte still sein \wollen if you would please be quiet now;man wolle doch nicht vergessen, wie teuer ein Auto ist we should not forget how expensive a car iseinige wichtige Anrufe \wollen auch noch erledigt werden some important calls still have to be made;eine komplizierte Aktion will gut vorbereitet sein a complicated operation has to be well prepared6) ( werden)..., als wolle es etw tun... as if it is going to do sth;es sieht aus, als wolle es gleich regnen it looks like rain, it looks as if it's about to rain;vi <will, wollte, gewollt>1) ( den Willen haben) to want;du musst es nur \wollen, dann klappt das auch if you want it to work, it will;ob du willst oder nicht whether you like it or not;wenn du willst if you like;gehen wir? - wenn du willst shall we go? - if you like [or want to];[ganz] wie du willst just as you like, please yourself2) (gehen \wollen)irgendwohin \wollen to want to go somewhere;er will unbedingt ins Kino he is set on going [or determined to go] to the cinema;ich will hier raus I want to get out of here;zu jdm \wollen to want to see sb;zu wem \wollen Sie? whodo you wish to see?jd wollte, jd würde etw tun/ etw würde geschehen sb wishes that sb would do sth/sth would happen;ich wollte, ich dürfte noch länger schlafen I wish I could sleep in a bit longer;ich wollte, es wäre schon Weihnachten I wish it were Christmas already;ich wollte, das würde nie passieren I would never want that to happen;ich wollte, ich/ jd wäre irgendwo I wish I/sb were somewhereWENDUNGEN:etw will nicht mehr ( fam) sth refuses to go on;meine Beine \wollen einfach nicht mehr my legs refuse to carry me any further;sein Herz will einfach nicht mehr he has a weak heart;wenn man so will as it were;das war, wenn man so will, eine einmalige Gelegenheit it was, as it were, a once in a lifetime opportunityvt <will, wollte, gewollt>1) (haben \wollen)etw \wollen to want sth;willst du lieber Tee oder Kaffee? would you prefer tea or coffee?;\wollen Sie nicht noch ein Glas Wein? wouldn't you like another glass of wine?;etw von jdm \wollen to want sth from sb;was willst du [noch] mehr! what more do you want!2) ( bezwecken)etw mit etw \wollen to want sth with [or for] sth;was \wollen Sie mit Ihren ständigen Beschwerden? what do you hope to achieve with your incessant complaints?;was willst du mit dem Messer? what are you doing with that knife?;ohne es zu \wollen without wanting to, unintentionally3) ( verlangen)etw von jdm \wollen to want sth from sb;was \wollen Sie von mir? ich habe doch gar nichts getan! what do you want? I have done nothing wrong!;( ein Anliegen haben) to want sth [with sb];was wollte er von mir? what did he want with me?;Frau Jung hat angerufen, hat aber nicht gesagt, was sie wollte Mrs Jung rang, but she didn't say what she wanted [or why she wanted to talk to you];\wollen, dass jd etw tut to want sb to do sth;ich will, dass du jetzt sofort gehst! I want you to go immediately;ich hätte ja gewollt, dass er kommt, aber sie war dagegen I wanted him to come, but she was against it4) (besitzen \wollen)jdn \wollen to want sbetw \wollen to want [or need] sth;Kinder \wollen nun mal viel Liebe children need a great deal of loveWENDUNGEN:da ist nichts zu \wollen ( fam) there is nothing we/you can do [about it];da ist nichts mehr zu \wollen ( fam) that's that, there is nothing else we/you can do;was du nicht willst, dass man dir tu', das füg auch keinem andern zu (', das füg auch keinem andern zu) do unto others as you would others unto you ( prov)nichts von jdm \wollen ( fam) to not be interested in sb;sie ist in Manfred verliebt, aber er will nichts von ihr she is in love with Manfred, but he is not interested [in her];( jdm nicht böse wollen) to mean sb no harm;der Hund will nichts von dir the dog will not harm [or hurt] you; -
8 get
1. transitive verb,-tt-, p.t. got, p.p. got or (in comb./arch./ Amer. except in sense academic.ru/44353/m">m) gotten ( got also coll. abbr. of has got or have got)1) (obtain) bekommen; kriegen (ugs.); (by buying) kaufen; sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Auto usw.]; (by one's own effort for special purpose) sich (Dat.) besorgen [Visum, Genehmigung, Arbeitskräfte]; sich (Dat.) beschaffen [Geld]; einholen [Gutachten]; (by contrivance) kommen zu; (find) finden [Zeit]where did you get that? — wo hast du das her?
he got him by the leg/arm — er kriegte ihn am Bein/Arm zu fassen
get somebody a job/taxi, get a job/taxi for somebody — jemandem einen Job verschaffen/ein Taxi besorgen od. rufen
get oneself something/a job — sich (Dat.) etwas zulegen/einen Job finden
you can't get this kind of fruit in the winter months — dieses Obst gibt es im Winter nicht zu kaufen
2) (fetch) holenwhat can I get you? — was kann ich Ihnen anbieten?
is there anything I can get you in town? — soll ich dir etwas aus der Stadt mitbringen?
3)get the bus — etc. (be in time for, catch) den Bus usw. erreichen od. (ugs.) kriegen; (travel by) den Bus nehmen
4) (prepare) machen (ugs.), zubereiten [Essen]5) (coll.): (eat) essenget something to eat — etwas zu essen holen; (be given) etwas zu essen bekommen
6) (gain) erreichen7) (by calculation) herausbekommen8) (receive) bekommen; erhalten, (ugs.) kriegen [Geldsumme]the country gets very little sun/rain — die Sonne scheint/es regnet nur sehr wenig in dem Land
you'll get it — (coll.) du kriegst Prügel (ugs.); es setzt was (ugs.); (be scolded) du kriegst was zu hören (ugs.)
11) (win) bekommen; finden [Anerkennung]; sich (Dat.) verschaffen [Ansehen]; erzielen [Tor, Punkt, Treffer]; gewinnen [Preis, Belohnung]; belegen [ersten usw. Platz]12) (come to have) finden [Schlaf, Ruhe]; bekommen [Einfall, Vorstellung, Gefühl]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; (contract) bekommen [Kopfschmerzen, Grippe, Malaria]get an idea/a habit from somebody — von jemandem eine Idee/Angewohnheit übernehmen
13)give it all you've got — gib dein Bestes
have got a toothache/a cold — Zahnschmerzen/eine Erkältung haben od. erkältet sein
have got to do something — etwas tun müssen
something has got to be done [about it] — dagegen muss etwas unternommen werden
14) (succeed in bringing, placing, etc.) bringen; kriegen (ugs.)15) (bring into some state)get a machine going — eine Maschine in Gang setzen od. bringen
get things going or started — die Dinge in Gang bringen
get everything packed/prepared — alles [ein]packen/vorbereiten
get something ready/done — etwas fertig machen
get one's hands dirty — sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen
you'll get yourself thrown out/arrested — du schaffst es noch, dass du rausgeworfen/verhaftet wirst
get somebody talking/drunk/interested — jemanden zum Reden bringen/betrunken machen/jemandes Interesse wecken
get one's hair cut — sich (Dat.) die Haare schneiden lassen
16) (induce)get somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun
get something to do something — es schaffen, dass etwas etwas tut
I can't get the car to start/the door to shut — ich kriege das Auto nicht in Gang/die Tür nicht zu
17) (Radio, Telev.): (pick up) empfangen [Sender]18) (contact by telephone)get somebody [on the phone] — jemanden [telefonisch] erreichen
19) (answer)I'll get it! — ich geh' schon!; (answer doorbell) ich mach' auf!; (answer the phone) ich gehe ran (ugs.) od. nehme ab!
20) (coll.): (perplex) in Verwirrung bringen2. intransitive verb,get it? — alles klar? (ugs.)
-tt-, got, gotten1) (succeed in coming or going) kommenwhen did you get here/to school? — wann bist du gekommen?/wann warst du in der Schule?
we got as far as Oxford — wir kamen bis Oxford
2) (come to be)get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen
get going or started — (leave) losgehen; aufbrechen; (start talking) loslegen (ugs.); (become lively or operative) in Schwung kommen
get going on or with something — mit etwas anfangen
3)he got to like/hate her — mit der Zeit mochte er sie/begann er, sie zu hassen
get to do something — (succeed in doing) etwas tun können
4) (become) werdenget ready/washed — sich fertig machen/waschen
get frightened/hungry — Angst/Hunger kriegen
get excited about something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) freuen
Phrasal Verbs:- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get out- get over- get past- get to- get up* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) erhalten2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) besorgen3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) kommen, holen4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringen5) (to become: You're getting old.) werden6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) veranlassen7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) gelangen8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen( to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) bekommen11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) verstehen•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *[get]1. (obtain)▪ to \get sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] erhalten [o bekommen]let's \get some breakfast/groceries lass uns frühstücken/Lebensmittel besorgenhave you got a moment? haben Sie einen Augenblick Zeit?where did you \get your radio from? woher hast du dein Radio?to \get a glimpse of sb/sth einen Blick auf jdn/etw erhaschento \get time off freibekommen2. (receive)to \get sth for one's birthday etw zum Geburtstag bekommento \get a [telephone] call from sb von jdm angerufen werden3. (experience)▪ to \get sth etw erlebenwe don't \get much snow in this country in diesem Land schneit es nicht sehr vielI got quite a shock ich habe einen ganz schönen Schock bekommen! famI got quite a surprise ich war ganz schön überraschtto \get the impression that... den Eindruck gewinnen, dass...4. (deliver)▪ to \get sth to sb jdm etw bringenyou can't \get measles twice Masern kannst du nicht zweimal bekommen6. (fetch)▪ to \get [sb] sth [or sth for sb] jdm etw besorgen [o holen]can I \get you a drink? möchtest du was trinken?, kann ich Ihnen etwas zu trinken anbieten?; ( form)could you \get a newspaper for me, please? könntest du mir bitte eine Zeitung mitbringen?7. (come across)you \get lions in Africa in Afrika gibt es Löwen8.to \get a plane/train (travel with) ein Flugzeug/einen Zug nehmen; (catch) ein Flugzeug/einen Zug erwischen fam9. (earn)▪ to \get sth etw verdienen10. (exchange)11. (buy)▪ to \get sth etw kaufen12. (derive)▪ to \get sth out of sth:what do I \get out of it? was habe ich davon?to \get something out of sth aus etw dat seine Vorteile ziehen13. (calculate)▪ to \get sth etw berechnen14. (capture)▪ to \get sb/sth jdn/etw fangenI'll \get you for this/that! ich kriege dich dafür! famto \get it es bekommen, bestraft werden17. (buttonhole)18. (answer)to \get the door die Tür aufmachento \get the telephone das Telefon abnehmen, ans Telefon gehen▪ to \get sth etw bezahlenhe got his bag caught in the door seine Tasche verfing sich in der Türshe got the kids ready sie machte die Kinder fertigto \get sth confused etw verwechselnto \get sth delivered sich dat etw liefern lassento \get sth finished etw fertig machento \get sth typed etw tippen lassen21. (induce)▪ to \get sb/sth doing sth:we'll soon \get you talking wir werden Sie schon zum Reden bringenhaven't you got the photocopier working yet? hast du den Kopierer noch nicht zum Laufen gekriegt? fam▪ to \get sb/sth to do sth jdn/etw dazu bringen, etw zu tunto \get one's computer to work seinen Computer zum Laufen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Funktionieren] kriegen fam22. (transport)▪ to \get sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwohin bringenwe can't \get the bed through the door wir bekommen das Bett nicht durch die Tür23. (learn)24. (understand)▪ to \get sth etw verstehento \get the meaning es verstehento \get the message es kapieren famto \get sb/sth wrong jdn/etw falsch verstehen25.26. (baffle)▪ to \get sb jdn verwirrenthis problem's simply got me mit diesem Problem bin ich einfach überfordertyou've got me there da bin ich [aber] überfragtwe'll get them with this tactic mit dieser Taktik kriegen wir sie fam▪ to \get sb jdn amüsieren30. (hit)▪ to \get sb [in sth]:that nearly got me in the eye! das ist mir fast ins Auge geflogen!she got him right in the face sie hat ihn mitten ins Gesicht getroffenthe shot got him in the arm der Schuss traf ihn in den Arm [o fam erwischte ihn am Arm\get him/her! sieh dir mal den/die an!32.▶ to \get it on ( fam: succeed) es schaffen; ( fam: fight) es sich dat geben; ( fam: have sex) es treiben euph famare you \getting better? geht es dir besser?to \get to be sth etw werdenhow did you \get to be a belly dancer? wie bist du zu einer Bauchtänzerin geworden?to \get to like sth etw langsam mögenthe dog got drowned der Hund ist ertrunkenthis window got broken jemand hat dieses Fenster zerbrochento \get married heiraten4. (reach)▪ to \get somewhere irgendwohin kommento \get home [from somewhere] [von irgendwo] nach Hause kommen5. (progress)to get nowhere/somewhere [with sth] es nicht weit/weit [mit etw dat] bringenwe were not \getting far with the negotiations unsere Verhandlungen kamen nicht weit voran6. (have opportunity)▪ to \get to do sth die Möglichkeit haben, etw zu tunto \get to see sb jdn zu Gesicht bekommen7. (succeed)▪ to \get to do sth schaffen, etw zu tun8. (must)▪ to have got to do sth etw machen müssen9. (start)▪ to \get doing sth anfangen, etw zu tunto \get going [or moving] gehenwe'd better \get going wir sollten besser gehen10. (understand)to \get with it sich akk informieren\get with it! setz dich damit auseinander![go on,] \get! hau [doch] ab! famIII. NOUN* * *[get] pret got, ptp got or ( US) gotten1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen get is part of a set combination, eg. get the sack, get hold of, get it right, look up the other word.1) = receive bekommen, kriegen (inf); sun, light, full force of blow abbekommen, abkriegen (inf); wound sich (dat) zuziehen; wealth, glory kommen zu; time, personal characteristics haben (from von)this country gets very little rain —
he wanted to get all the glory — er wollte all den Ruhm (haben)
he got the idea for his book while he was abroad/from an old document — die Idee zu dem Buch kam ihm, als er im Ausland war/hatte er von einem alten Dokument
I get the feeling that... — ich habe das Gefühl, dass...
2) = obtain by one's own efforts object sich (dat) besorgen; visa, money sich (dat) beschaffen or besorgen; (= find) staff, finance, partner, job finden; (= buy) kaufen; (= buy and keep) large item, car, cat sich (dat) anschaffento get sb/oneself sth, to get sth for sb/oneself — jdm/sich etw besorgen; job jdm/sich etw verschaffen
to get a glimpse of sb/sth — jdn/etw kurz zu sehen bekommen
you'll have to get a job/more staff —
he's been trying to get a house/job — er hat versucht, ein Haus/eine Stelle zu bekommen
he got himself a wife/a good job — er hat sich (dat) eine Frau zugelegt (inf)
we could get a taxi — wir könnten (uns dat ) ein Taxi nehmen
3) = fetch person, doctor, object holenI got him/myself a drink — ich habe ihm/mir etwas zu trinken geholt
to get sb by the arm/leg — jdn am Arm/Bein packen
(I've) got him! (inf) — ich hab ihn! (inf)
(I've) got it! (inf) — ich habs! (inf)
got you! (inf) — hab dich (erwischt)! (inf)
ha, ha, can't get me! — ha, ha, mich kriegst du nicht! (inf)
my big brother will get you! (inf) — mein großer Bruder, der zeigts dir or der macht dich fertig! (inf)
5) = hit treffen, erwischen (inf)6) RAD, TV bekommen, kriegen (inf)get me 339/Mr Johnston please (to secretary) — geben Sie mir bitte 339/Herrn Johnston; (to switchboard) verbinden Sie mich bitte mit 339/Herrn Johnston
8) = prepare meal machenI'll get you/myself some breakfast — ich mache dir/mir etwas zum Frühstück
9) = eat essenlet's get Italian/Chinese/Indian etc — gehen wir zum Italiener/Chinesen/Inder (essen)
10) = send, take bringenwhere does that get us? (inf) — was bringt uns (dat) das? (inf)
this discussion isn't getting us anywhere —
get the cat out of the room — tu die Katze aus dem Zimmer (inf)
tell him to get it there as quickly as possible — er soll zusehen, dass das so schnell wie möglich dorthin gebracht wird
11) = manage to move bekommen, kriegen (inf)he couldn't get her up the stairs — er bekam or kriegte (inf) sie nicht die Treppe rauf
12) = understand kapieren (inf), mitbekommen; (= hear) mitbekommen, mitkriegen (inf); (= make a note of) notierenI don't get you or your meaning — ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst
13)= profit, benefit
what do you get from it? — was hast du davon?, was bringt es dir? (inf)14)get her! (regarding looks) — was sagst du zu der da? (inf); (iro) sieh dir bloß die mal an! (inf)
15) person inf = annoy ärgern, aufregen; (= upset) an die Nieren gehen (+dat) (inf); (= thrill) packen (inf); (= amuse) amüsieren17) set structures __diams; to get sb to do sth (= have sth done by sb) etw von jdm machen lassen; (= persuade sb) jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tunI'll get him to phone you back — ich sage ihm, er soll zurückrufen
you'll never get him to understand — du wirst es nie schaffen, dass er das versteht
you'll get me/yourself thrown out —
to get sth done — etw gemacht kriegen (inf)
we ought to get it done soon — das müsste bald gemacht werden
to get things done — was fertig kriegen (inf)
to get sth made for sb/oneself — jdm/sich etw machen lassen
to get one's hair cut — sich (dat) die Haare schneiden lassen
I'll get the grass cut/the house painted soon (by sb else) — ich lasse bald den Rasen mähen/das Haus streichen
did you get your expenses paid/your question answered? — haben Sie Ihre Spesen erstattet/eine Antwort auf Ihre Frage bekommen?
to get sb/sth/oneself ready — jdn/etw/sich fertig machen
to get sth clean/open/shut (person) — etw sauber kriegen/aufkriegen/zukriegen (inf)
that'll get it open/shut — damit geht es auf/zu
to get one's arm broken — sich (dat) den Arm brechen
to get one's hands dirty (lit, fig) — sich (dat) die Hände schmutzig machen
he can't get the sum to work out/the lid to stay open — er kriegt es nicht hin, dass die Rechnung aufgeht/dass der Deckel aufbleibt (inf)
can you get the wound to stop bleeding? — können Sie etwas machen, dass die Wunde nicht mehr blutet?
once I've got this machine to work — wenn ich die Maschine erst einmal zum Laufen gebracht habe
to get sth going (car, machine) — etw in Gang bringen; party etw in Fahrt bringen
to get sb talking — jdn zum Sprechen bringen __diams; to have got sth ( Brit
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) = arrive kommenI've got as far as page 16 — ich bin auf Seite 16 __diams; to get there ( fig inf
now we're getting there (to the truth) — jetzt kommts raus! (inf)
how's the work going? – we're getting there! — wie geht die Arbeit voran? – langsam wirds was! (inf) __diams; to get somewhere/nowhere (in job, career etc) es zu etwas/nichts bringen; (with work, in discussion etc) weiterkommen/nicht weiterkommen
to get somewhere/nowhere (with sb) —
we're not getting anywhere by arguing like this — wir erreichen doch gar nichts, wenn wir uns streiten
now we're getting somewhere (in project etc) — jetzt wird die Sache (inf); (in interrogation, discussion etc) jetzt kommen wir der Sache schon näher
to get nowhere fast (inf) — absolut nichts erreichen __diams; to get far (lit) weit kommen; (fig) es weit bringen
you won't get far on £10 — mit £ 10 kommst du nicht weit
2) = become werdento get old/tired etc — alt/müde etc werden
I'm getting cold/warm — mir wird es kalt/warm
the weather is getting cold/warm — es wird kalt/warm
to get dressed/shaved/washed etc — sich anziehen/rasieren/waschen etc
things can only get better —
to get lucky (inf) — Schwein haben (inf)
how lucky can you get? — so ein Glück!
how stupid can you get? — wie kann man nur so dumm sein? __diams; to get started anfangen
to get to know sb/sth — jdn/etw kennenlernen
to get to like sth — an etw (dat) Gefallen finden
after a time you get to realize... — nach einiger Zeit merkt man...
to get to be... — (mit der Zeit)... werden
to get to see sb/sth — jdn/etw zu sehen bekommen
to get working/scrubbing etc —
you lot, get cleaning/working! — ihr da, ans Putzen/an die Arbeit!
get going! — fang an!
3. REFLEXIVE VERB__diams; to get oneself... = convey oneself gehen; (= come) kommenhow did you get yourself home? —
to get oneself dirty/wet — sich schmutzig/nass machen
to get oneself pregnant/fit — schwanger/fit werden
to get oneself washed/dressed — sich waschen/anziehen
he managed to get himself promoted —
in order to get oneself elected — um gewählt zu werden
you'll get yourself killed if you go on driving like that — du bringst dich noch um, wenn du weiter so fährst
* * *get [ɡet]A s2. ZOOL Nachkomme(n) m(pl)3. Br Fördermenge fB v/t prät got [ɡɒt; US ɡɑt], obs gat [ɡæt], pperf got [ɡɒt; US ɡɑt], US auch gotten [ˈɡɑtn]1. einen Brief, keine Antwort etc bekommen, erhalten, kriegen umg:he didn’t get much for his old car;get a good start einen guten Start haben;we could get no leave wir konnten keinen Urlaub bekommen;in autumn you get a lot of rain here umg im Herbst regnet es hier sehr viel;he’s got it bad(ly) umg ihn hat es schwer erwischt (er ist schwer erkrankt, heftig verliebt etc)money can get you anything für Geld bekommt man alles;get a pregnancy test einen Schwangerschaftstest machen lassen3. erwerben, gewinnen, verdienen, erringen, erzielen:get a victory einen Sieg erringen oder erzielen;get wealth Reichtum erwerben4. Wissen, Erfahrung etc erwerben, sich aneignen, (er)lernen:get by heart auswendig lernen5. Kohle etc gewinnen, fördern6. erwischen:a) (zu fassen) kriegen, fassen, packen, fangenb) ertappenc) treffen:he’ll get you in the end er kriegt dich doch;you’ve got me there! umg da bin ich überfragt!;that gets me umg das kapiere ich nicht; das geht mir auf die Nerven; das packt mich, das geht mir unter die Haut7. a) Hilfe etc holen:get sb a taxi jemandem ein Taxi rufen;I’ll get it ich mach schon auf; TEL ich geh schon ranb) abholen ( from von)c) (hin)bringen:get sb to bed jemanden ins Bett bringen;get me a chair bring oder hol mir einen Stuhl!d) schaffen, bringen, befördern:get it out of the house schaffe es aus dem Haus!;8. beschaffen, besorgen ( beide:for sb jemandem):please get me … TEL verbinden Sie mich bitte mit …10. a) have got haben:I’ve got no money;she’s got a pretty face;got a knife? umg hast du ein Messer?b) have got to müssen:get one’s feet wet nasse Füße bekommen;get sth ready etwas fertig machen;get sb nervous jemanden nervös machen;I got my arm broken ich habe mir den Arm gebrochen12. (mit pperf) lassen:get one’s hair cut sich die Haare schneiden lassen;a) etwas erledigen (lassen),b) etwas zustande bringenget sb to speak jemanden zum Sprechen bringen oder bewegen;get sth to burn etwas zum Brennen bringena) eine Maschine etc, fig a. Verhandlungen etc in Gang bringen,b) fig Schwung in eine Party etc bringen;get sth working again TECH etwas wieder zum Gehen bringen16. eine Mahlzeit zu-, vorbereiten, herrichten17. Br umg essen:get breakfast frühstückenI didn’t get his name;I don’t get him ich versteh nicht, was er will;I don’t get that das kapier ich nicht;20. umg nicht mehr loslassen, überwältigenC v/i1. kommen, gelangen:get as far as Munich bis nach München kommen;get home nach Hause kommen, zu Hause ankommen;where has it got to? wo ist es hingekommen?;how far have you got with your homework? wie weit bist du mit deinen Hausaufgaben gekommen?;get there umga) es schaffen, sein Ziel erreichen,he got to like it er hat es lieb gewonnen;they got to be friends sie wurden Freunde;get to know sth etwas erfahren oder kennenlernen;get to know sb (better) jemanden (näher) kennenlernen3. (mit adj oder pperf) werden, in einen bestimmten Zustand etc geraten:get caught gefangen oder erwischt werden;get dressed sich anziehen;4. (mit ppr) beginnen, anfangen:they got quarrel(l)ing sie fingen an zu streiten;a) in Gang kommen (Maschine etc, fig a. Verhandlungen etc),b) fig in Schwung kommen (Party etc);a) zu reden anfangen,b) ins Gespräch kommen5. reich werden6. sl verduften, abhauen (beide umg)* * *1. transitive verb,-tt-, p.t. got, p.p. got or (in comb./arch./ Amer. except in sense m) gotten ( got also coll. abbr. of has got or have got)1) (obtain) bekommen; kriegen (ugs.); (by buying) kaufen; sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Auto usw.]; (by one's own effort for special purpose) sich (Dat.) besorgen [Visum, Genehmigung, Arbeitskräfte]; sich (Dat.) beschaffen [Geld]; einholen [Gutachten]; (by contrivance) kommen zu; (find) finden [Zeit]he got him by the leg/arm — er kriegte ihn am Bein/Arm zu fassen
get somebody a job/taxi, get a job/taxi for somebody — jemandem einen Job verschaffen/ein Taxi besorgen od. rufen
get oneself something/a job — sich (Dat.) etwas zulegen/einen Job finden
you can't get this kind of fruit in the winter months — dieses Obst gibt es im Winter nicht zu kaufen
2) (fetch) holen3)get the bus — etc. (be in time for, catch) den Bus usw. erreichen od. (ugs.) kriegen; (travel by) den Bus nehmen
4) (prepare) machen (ugs.), zubereiten [Essen]5) (coll.): (eat) essenget something to eat — etwas zu essen holen; (be given) etwas zu essen bekommen
6) (gain) erreichen7) (by calculation) herausbekommen8) (receive) bekommen; erhalten, (ugs.) kriegen [Geldsumme]the country gets very little sun/rain — die Sonne scheint/es regnet nur sehr wenig in dem Land
9) (receive as penalty) bekommen, (ugs.) kriegen [6 Monate Gefängnis, Geldstrafe, Tracht Prügel]you'll get it — (coll.) du kriegst Prügel (ugs.); es setzt was (ugs.); (be scolded) du kriegst was zu hören (ugs.)
10) (kill) töten; erlegen [Wild]; (hit, injure) treffen11) (win) bekommen; finden [Anerkennung]; sich (Dat.) verschaffen [Ansehen]; erzielen [Tor, Punkt, Treffer]; gewinnen [Preis, Belohnung]; belegen [ersten usw. Platz]12) (come to have) finden [Schlaf, Ruhe]; bekommen [Einfall, Vorstellung, Gefühl]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; (contract) bekommen [Kopfschmerzen, Grippe, Malaria]get an idea/a habit from somebody — von jemandem eine Idee/Angewohnheit übernehmen
13)have got a toothache/a cold — Zahnschmerzen/eine Erkältung haben od. erkältet sein
something has got to be done [about it] — dagegen muss etwas unternommen werden
14) (succeed in bringing, placing, etc.) bringen; kriegen (ugs.)get a machine going — eine Maschine in Gang setzen od. bringen
get things going or started — die Dinge in Gang bringen
get everything packed/prepared — alles [ein]packen/vorbereiten
get something ready/done — etwas fertig machen
get one's hands dirty — sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen
you'll get yourself thrown out/arrested — du schaffst es noch, dass du rausgeworfen/verhaftet wirst
get somebody talking/drunk/interested — jemanden zum Reden bringen/betrunken machen/jemandes Interesse wecken
get one's hair cut — sich (Dat.) die Haare schneiden lassen
16) (induce)get somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun
get something to do something — es schaffen, dass etwas etwas tut
I can't get the car to start/the door to shut — ich kriege das Auto nicht in Gang/die Tür nicht zu
17) (Radio, Telev.): (pick up) empfangen [Sender]get somebody [on the phone] — jemanden [telefonisch] erreichen
19) (answer)I'll get it! — ich geh' schon!; (answer doorbell) ich mach' auf!; (answer the phone) ich gehe ran (ugs.) od. nehme ab!
20) (coll.): (perplex) in Verwirrung bringenyou've got me there; I don't know — da bin ich überfragt - ich weiß es nicht
2. intransitive verb,get it? — alles klar? (ugs.)
-tt-, got, gotten1) (succeed in coming or going) kommenwhen did you get here/to school? — wann bist du gekommen?/wann warst du in der Schule?
2) (come to be)get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen
get going or started — (leave) losgehen; aufbrechen; (start talking) loslegen (ugs.); (become lively or operative) in Schwung kommen
get going on or with something — mit etwas anfangen
3)he got to like/hate her — mit der Zeit mochte er sie/begann er, sie zu hassen
get to do something — (succeed in doing) etwas tun können
4) (become) werdenget ready/washed — sich fertig machen/waschen
get frightened/hungry — Angst/Hunger kriegen
get excited about something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) freuen
Phrasal Verbs:- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get out- get over- get past- get to- get up* * *(give) the stick expr.eine Tracht Prügel bekommen (verabreichen) ausdr. (oneself) something expr.sich etwas anschaffen ausdr.sich etwas zulegen ausdr. v.(§ p.,p.p.: got)or p.p.: gotten•) = aneignen v.bekommen v.besorgen v.bringen v.(§ p.,pp.: brachte, gebracht)erhalten v.erreichen v.erringen v.erwerben v.holen v.kapieren v.schaffen v.sich etwas verschaffen ausdr.verstehen v. -
9 في
في \ a; an; each; every: twice a day; 80 miles an hour. at: (showing where): at home; at the office, (showing a point of time) at midday; at 4 o’clock; He was married at 18, (after an adj) good at English; quick at sums. by: during: We travelled by night. in: showing where: In bed; in London; in the box; in his speech, showing condition In a hurry; in trouble, showing a direction; into He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket, showing when; during In the past; in January 1980; in the evening, showing what sth. contains or includes There are 60 minutes in an hour. Is he in your team?, showing what sb. wears He was in his best suit, showing a shape or arrangement They stood in a row, showing employment or activity or an event He’s in the navy. She was killed in the accident. on: showing when: on Monday; on May the 6th. showing the state of sb.:: Are you here on business or on holiday?. per: for each: He earns $8000 per annum (for each year). \ في (أيّ مَكَان) \ anywhere: in or to any place: Are you going anywhere?. \ See Also إلى( إلى) \ في \ home: to or at one’s house: Go home! Is your son home yet?. \ See Also إلى البيت \ في \ inside: on (or to) the inside. \ See Also إلى الداخل \ في \ inland: away from the sea: We crossed the coast and flew inland. \ See Also إلى داخل البلاد \ في \ indoors: into (or in) a building: He went (or He stayed) indoors because of the rain. \ See Also إلى داخل البيت \ في \ on board: on (or onto) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ See Also إلى دَاخِل الطَّائِرَة \ في \ upstairs: on, at or to a higher floor; up the stairs; at the top of the stairs: She went upstairs because her room is upstairs. She has an upstairs bedroom. \ See Also إلى الدَّور الأَعْلى \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ في \ whereabouts: in or near which place: Whereabouts did you find this ring?. \ See Also قرب أيّ مكان؟ \ في \ upstream: against the flow of the stream; up the river: They rowed (the boat) upstream. \ See Also نَحْوَ أعلى النَّهر \ في الاتجاه المعاكس \ backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ في أَثَر \ after: following, in search of: I ran after him but could not catch him. The police are after him. \ في أثناء الخِدْمَة (خارج أوقات الخِدمة) \ on duty, (off duty): at work (not at work): The night nurse has 12 hours on duty, then 12 hours off duty. She went on duty at 18.00 and came off duty at 06.00. \ في أثناء ذلك \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في إجازة \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off. \ See Also عطلة (عُطْلَة) \ في أَحْسَن الأَحْوَال \ at best: in the most hopeful conditions: At best, we can’t be ready till Tuesday. \ في آخر \ eventually: in the end: The car kept stopping, but we got home eventually. ultimately: in the end: We must all, ultimately, die. \ See Also نهاية الأمر \ في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. \ في آخر لحظة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). \ في أَسْفَل \ under: (also underneath), in a lower position. underneath: (of position) below: It was hidden underneath the floor boards. \ See Also الأسفل (الأَسْفَل) \ في الأَصْل \ originally: in the beginning: This school was originally a rich man’s home. \ في الأَعْلَى \ up: in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. \ في أغلب الظَّنّ \ doubtless: probably: It will doubtless rain on the day of the garden party. \ في أَفْضَل حَالَة \ at one’s best: in one’s best state: My garden is at its best in spring. \ في أقلّ مِن \ within: in less than: He will arrive within an hour. I live within a mile of the sea. \ في الأمام \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في أَوَاخِر \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في أوجِ الإزْهَار \ in bloom: flowering: The roses are in bloom now. \ في أيّ مَكَان \ anywhere: in no matter what place: Put it down anywhere. \ في أيّ وقت \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في أيّ وقت مَضَى \ ever: (in a comparative sentence) at any time: He’s working harder than ever. This is the best book I’ve ever read. \ في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. \ في البَدْء \ primarily: mainly; in the first place: This book is written primarily for foreigners. \ See Also أصلا (أَصْلاً)، أساسا (أساسًا) \ في بعض الوقت \ part-time: for only part of the usual working time: She’s a part-time teacher. \ في البيت \ at home: in one’s house: He’s at home in the evenings. \ في البيت المُجَاوِر \ next, next door: in the next house: He lives next door. He is my nextdoor neighbour. \ في تَحَسُّن (من النّاحية الصحّية) \ on the mend: getting better in health (after an illness). \ في تِلْكَ الحالةِ \ in that case: if that happens, or has happened: He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him, if that happens, or has happened He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him. \ في تِلْكَ اللَّحظة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. \ في التَّوّ \ straight away: at once. \ في جانب \ in favour of: supporting: I’m in favour of your plans. \ في الجَانِب الآخَر مِن \ across: on the other side of: My home is across the river. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ) \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الحَال \ at once: without delay: Stop that at once!. away: right away; straight away. immediately: at once. instantly: at once. on the spot: in that place and at that moment: He gave me the bill and I paid it on the spot. readily: without delay: The book you need is not readily obtainable. straight away: at once. \ في حَالَةِ \ at: (showing a state): at war; at play. on: showing the state of sth.: The house is on fire. \ في حَالَة حَسَنَة \ well, (better, best): the opposite of ill and unwell; in good health: Don’t you feel well? You’ll soon get better if you drink this medicine. How are you? Very well, thank you. I feel best in the early morning (better than at any other time). \ في حَالَة سَيِّئَة \ in a bad way: in a bad state. \ في حَالَة عَدَم توفُّر \ failing: giving a second choice of action, if the first choice fails: Ask John to do it. Failing him, ask Michael. \ في حَالَة فَوْضَى \ chaotic: in a state of chaos: The young teacher had a chaotic classroom. \ في حَالَةِ وُجُود \ in case of: in the event of; if there is: In case of fire, ring the bell. \ في حَالَةِ ما إِذَا \ in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening: Take a stick, in case you meet a snake. \ في حركة دائِمة \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ في الحَقِيقَة \ as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. in reality: in fact. really: truly; in fact: Is he really your son? He does not look like you!. \ في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ في حين \ whereas: but: They are looking for a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في الخَارِج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: in (or into) the open; away from shelter; in (or into) view: Don’t stand out in the rain. The ship was far out at sea. out of door, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outside: not within; in the open air; on the outer side: It’s raining outside. The cup is blue outside, and white inside. overseas: across the sea; (to the British, the mainland of Europe is abroad but it is not overseas): She is working overseas, in South America. \ في خِدمَة... \ at one’s service: ready to fulfil one’s needs: The hotel car is at your service if you want to go anywhere. \ في خَريف العُمر \ middle-aged: neither young nor old; aged between about 40 and 65. \ في خطٍّ مُستقيم \ as the crow flies: in a straight line: It is 5 miles away by road, but only 2 miles as the crow flies. \ فِي الخَفَاء \ stealth: by stealth using secret and quiet action: He got into the house by stealth, not by force. \ في خِلال \ in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). in the course of: during: In the course of the morning I had seven visitors. \ في الدّاخل \ in: in a building, esp. at home, work or where one is expected to be: Is anyone in? I’m afraid Mr. Jones is out, but he’ll be in at 5 o’clock. \ في داخِل \ in: showing a direction; into: He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ في داخِل النَّفْس \ inwardly: secretly; as regards one’s inner feelings: I was inwardly delighted, but I pretended not to care. \ في دَرَجَة الغَلَيان \ on the boil: boiling; at this heat. \ في ذلك المكان \ there: at that place: I live there. \ في رأيي \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في سَبِيل \ in the process of: to be doing: I am in the process of painting my house. sake, for the sake, of, for sb.’s sake: for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake, for the desire of Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?. \ في سِنّ المُرَاهَقَة \ teenage: in one’s teens: a teenage girl. \ في شكّ \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ في صَفّ \ in single file: in one line, one behind the other: We had to ride in single file down the narrow path. \ في الطّابِق الأَسْفل \ downstairs: at the bottom of the stairs; in a room at that level: I’ll wait for you downstairs. \ في الطّابِق الفوقانيّ \ overhead: above one’s head: a noise in the room overhead; clouds in the sky overhead. \ في طَرَف \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ في طريق النُّور \ in sb.’s light: preventing light from reaching him: I can’t read if you stand in my light. \ في الظّاهر \ outwardly: as regards the appearance (compared with the hidden facts or inner feelings): She was outwardly calm but inwardly full of anger. \ في العَام \ annual: happening every year; of a year: an annual feast; the annual production of oil. \ في عَجلة من أمره \ in a hurry: Ants are always in a hurry. \ في العَرَاء \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under she stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في (عُرض) البَحْر \ at sea: on the sea; far from land: a storm at sea. \ في عُطلة \ on holiday, on vacation: having a holiday: The schools are on holiday. We’re going on vacation to the sea. \ See Also إجازة( إجازة) \ في غابر الأزمان (كان يا ما كان...) \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ في الغَالِب \ mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ في غالِب الظنّ \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ في غاية الجُنون \ raving mad: noisily and violently mad. \ في غَمْضَة عَيْن \ in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. \ في غِيَابِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ في كُلٍّ \ a; an; each; every: twice a day. 80 miles an hour. ten pence a packet. \ في كل مكان \ everywhere: in all places: I’ve looked for it everywhere. \ في كل وقت \ ever: at all times; always: I shall stay there for ever. \ في لحظة خاطفة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ في اللحظة المناسبة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في اللَّيْل \ at night: during the night. overnight: for the night: I shall stay at a hotel overnight and come back tomorrow, on the night before; during the night I packed my suitcase overnight, so as to be ready to leave at sunrise. His car was stolen overnight. \ في المائَة \ per cent: for, out, of, each hundred: Six per cent of the boys failed the exam, (one part) of each hundred I’m a 100 per cent in agreement with you. About 70 per cent (written as 70%) of the people are farmers. \ في المُتَنَاوَل \ forthcoming: supplied when needed: We wanted a new school clock, but the money was not forthcoming. \ في مُتَناوَل \ within: inside; not beyond; within reach; within one’s powers. \ في متناول اليَد \ at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. handy: near; easily reached when wanted: Keep that book handy so that you can look at it often. \ في مَجْمُوعَة بين \ among(st): in the middle of; mixed with; surrounded by: I found this letter among my books. There is a secret enemy amongst us. \ في مِحْنة خَطَر \ in distress: (of a ship or aeroplane) in dangerous trouble; needing help. \ في المُدّة الأخيرة \ lately: not long ago; in the near past: Have you seen her lately?. \ في المرَّة التالية \ next: the next time: I’ll give it to you when I next see you. \ See Also القادمة \ في مُقَابِل \ for: showing that something is as a return or in place of: I gave him $5 for his help. Will you change this old car for a new one?. in return (for): in exchange or payment for: Give her some flowers in return for her kindness. \ في المقام الأوّل \ firstly: as the first reason, fact, etc: I need a hot drink. Firstly, because I’m cold; secondly, because I’m thirsty. \ في المقدمة \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في مَكَان \ in sb,’s stead: in sb.’s place; instead of sb.. \ See Also بدلا من (بدلاً من) \ في مَكَان آخَر \ elsewhere: in some other place. \ في المَكَان \ in position: in the correct position. \ See Also المَوضِع الصَّحيح \ في مَكَان قَريب \ by: near: He stood by and watched them. \ في مَكَانٍ ما \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ في المكان والزّمان المذكورين \ on the spot: in that place and at that moment: Fortunately a doctor was on the spot when she broke her leg. \ في مكانه \ belong: to be in the right place: This book belongs on the top shelf. \ See Also موضِعِه المناسب \ في مَلْعَبِه \ at home: (of a match) on one’s own field: Our team are playing at home tomorrow. \ في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق \ midway: halfway; in the middle: The station is midway between the two villages. \ في مَوعِد لاَ يَتَجَاوَز \ by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. \ في المَوْعِد المحدَّد \ on time: exactly at the appointed moment: The bus always leaves on time. \ في مياه أعمق من قَامَته \ out of one’s depth: in water that is too deep to stand up in: Don’t go out of your depth unless you can swim. \ في النّادِر \ rarely: not often; hardly at all: She rarely smokes. \ في نظر \ in the eyes of: in the opinion of: In his mother’s eyes he can do no wrong. \ في نَظَري \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في النّهايَة \ at last: in the end, after much delay: The train was very slow, but we got there at last. at length: at last; in the end: He waited two hours. At length he went home. finally: lastly; in the end. \ في نِهايَة الأمْر \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ See Also عَلَى المدى الطويل \ في هذا الوقت \ now: (in a written account) at the time that is being described: The war was now over. \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ في هذه الأَثْنَاء \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في هذه الأَيَّام \ nowadays: in these times (compared with the past): Travel is much easier nowadays. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في هذه الحالة \ all right: (also alright), in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. \ في هذه اللَّحْظَة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. just now: at this moment: I’m busy just now. \ في الهواء الطَّلْق \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under the stars. out of doors, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في الوَاقِع \ in reality: in fact. \ في الوَاقِع \ actually: in fact; really: She looks about thirty, but actually she’s thirty-nine. as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. truly: really: Are you truly sorry for your crimes?. virtually: actually but not officially: He was virtually a prisoner in his home, as he did not dare to go out while the police were watching. \ في الوَسَط \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَسْط المسافة \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَضَح (النهار) \ broad: (of daylight) full; complete: The bank was robbed in broad daylight. \ في وَضع لا يجوز فيه رَكْل الكُرة \ offside: (of a player in football, etc.) breaking a rule by being in a position in which play is not allowed. \ في الوَقْت الحَاضِر \ at present: now; at the present time: At present I have no job, but I shall get one soon. for the time being: for the present: I have no job, but I’m helping my father for the time being. now: at the present time: Where are you working now? Now is the time to plant those seeds. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في وَقْتٍ لاَحِق \ after: later: She came first and he arrived soon after. \ في وقتٍ ما \ sometime: (often two words, some time) at a time not exactly known or stated: Come again sometime. He left sometime after dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر \ late: after the proper or usual time; not early: We always go to bed very late. He arrived too late for dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر مِن \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في وَقْتٍ من الأوقات \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في الوَقْتِ المناسب \ early: in good time for one’s purpose; before the fixed time: We arrived early and got the best seats. in due course: later; after a reasonable delay: He will get better in due course. in good time: slightly early: He came in good time for the meeting. \ في وقت واحد \ at a time: together: They arrived three at a time (in groups of three). \ في يوم من الأيام \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ See Also كان يا ما كان -
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I v/t1. look for; intensiver: search for; (Frieden, Rat, Trost, Zuflucht etc.) seek meist förm.; (Vermisste etc.) try to trace; (Verbrecher) hunt (for), try to track down; suchen und ersetzen EDV search and replace; du wirst gesucht they’re looking for you, you’re wanted umg.; er wird wegen Diebstahls gesucht he is wanted for robbery; in Anzeigen: Zimmer / Mechaniker gesucht room / mechanic wanted; Pilze suchen look for mushrooms, go mushrooming; Hilfe / Rat suchen seek help / advice; Abenteuer suchen seek adventure; eine neue Stelle suchen look for ( oder try to find) a new job; Streit mit jemandem suchen be trying to pick a quarrel with s.o.; das Weite suchen take to one’s heels; suchen Sie jemand? are you looking for someone ( oder anyone in particular)?; suchen Sie etwas Bestimmtes? are you looking for a particular thing ( oder anything particular)?; was suchen Sie hier? what are you doing here?; was suchst du hier? auch umg. what are you after?; Sie haben hier nichts zu suchen you have no business here; das hat hier nichts zu suchen that has no place here; ich hab bei ihm nichts mehr zu suchen I’m through with him; such nicht die Schuld bei andern don’t try and blame others; die beiden haben sich gesucht und gefunden those two were made for each other ( oder are a perfect couple); sich (Dat) einen Weg durch die Menge suchen pick one’s way through the crowd2. förm. (versuchen) seek; jemanden zu verstehen suchen seek ( oder try) to understand s.o.; gesucht, polizeilich, seinesgleichenII v/i look; intensiver: search ( nach for); nach Worten suchen try to find the right words; (sprachlos sein) be at a loss for words; da kannst du lange suchen you’ll never find that; in allen Taschen / Schränken suchen search (through) ( oder go through) all one’s pockets / all the cupboards (Am. closets); suchet, so werdet ihr finden BIBL. seek and ye shall find* * *to seek; to search* * *su|chen ['zuːxn]1. vtAbenteuer súchen — to go out in search of adventure
die Gefahr súchen — to look for or seek danger
einen Mann/eine Frau súchen — to look for a husband/wife (for oneself)
Streit/Ärger (mit jdm) súchen — to be looking for trouble/a quarrel (with sb)
súchen — to seek shelter from sth
Zuflucht súchen bei jdm — to seek refuge with sb
etw zu tun súchen (geh) — to seek or strive to do sth
du hast hier nichts zu súchen — you have no business being here
seinesgleichen súchen — to be unparalleled
See:→ auch gesucht2) (= wünschen, streben nach) to seek; (= versuchen) to strive, to trysein Recht/seinen Vorteil súchen — to be out for one's rights/one's own advantage
ein Gespräch súchen — to try to have a talk
2. vito search, to huntnach etw súchen — to look for sth; (stärker) to search or hunt for sth
nach Worten súchen — to search for words
suchet, so werdet ihr finden! (Bibl) — seek and ye shall find (Bibl)
* * *1) ((often with for) to look for something by careful examination: Have you searched through your pockets thoroughly?; I've been searching for that book for weeks.) search2) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) seek* * *su·chen[ˈzʊxn̩]I. vt▪ jdn/etw \suchen to look for sb/sth; (intensiver, von Computer a.) to search for sb/sthirgendwo nichts zu \suchen haben to have no business to be somewheredu hast hier nichts zu \suchen! you have no right [or business] to be here!▪ etw \suchen to seek sthden Nervenkitzel \suchen to be looking for thrills3.II. vi▪ [nach jdm/etw] \suchen to search [or be looking] [for sb/sth]such! seek!, find!* * *1.transitives Verb1) look for; (intensiver) search for‘Kellner gesucht’ — ‘waiter wanted’
jemanden wie ihn kann man suchen — (ugs.) you don't come across someone like him every day
seinesgleichen suchen — be without equal or unequalled
2) (bedacht sein auf, sich wünschen) seek <protection, advice, company, warmth, etc.>; look for < adventure>Kontakt od. Anschluss suchen — try to get to know people
er hat hier nichts zu suchen — (ugs.) he has no business [to be] here
3) (geh.): (trachten)2.suchen, etwas zu tun — seek or endeavour to do something
intransitives Verb searchnach jemandem/etwas suchen — look/search for somebody/something
* * *A. v/t1. look for; intensiver: search for; (Frieden, Rat, Trost, Zuflucht etc) seek meist form; (Vermisste etc) try to trace; (Verbrecher) hunt (for), try to track down;suchen und ersetzen IT search and replace;du wirst gesucht they’re looking for you, you’re wanted umg;er wird wegen Diebstahls gesucht he is wanted for robbery; in Anzeigen:Zimmer/Mechaniker gesucht room/mechanic wanted;Pilze suchen look for mushrooms, go mushrooming;Hilfe/Rat suchen seek help/advice;Abenteuer suchen seek adventure;eine neue Stelle suchen look for ( oder try to find) a new job;Streit mit jemandem suchen be trying to pick a quarrel with sb;das Weite suchen take to one’s heels;suchen Sie jemand? are you looking for someone ( oder anyone in particular)?;suchen Sie etwas Bestimmtes? are you looking for a particular thing ( oder anything particular)?;was suchen Sie hier? what are you doing here?;was suchst du hier? auch umg what are you after?;Sie haben hier nichts zu suchen you have no business here;das hat hier nichts zu suchen that has no place here;ich hab bei ihm nichts mehr zu suchen I’m through with him;such nicht die Schuld bei andern don’t try and blame others;die beiden haben sich gesucht und gefunden those two were made for each other ( oder are a perfect couple);sich (dat)einen Weg durch die Menge suchen pick one’s way through the crowd2. form (versuchen) seek;jemanden zu verstehen suchen seek ( oder try) to understand sb; → gesucht, polizeilich, seinesgleichennach for);nach Worten suchen try to find the right words; (sprachlos sein) be at a loss for words;da kannst du lange suchen you’ll never find that;in allen Taschen/Schränken suchen search (through) ( oder go through) all one’s pockets/all the cupboards (US closets);suchet, so werdet ihr finden BIBEL seek and ye shall find* * *1.transitives Verb1) look for; (intensiver) search for‘Kellner gesucht’ — ‘waiter wanted’
jemanden wie ihn kann man suchen — (ugs.) you don't come across someone like him every day
seinesgleichen suchen — be without equal or unequalled
2) (bedacht sein auf, sich wünschen) seek <protection, advice, company, warmth, etc.>; look for < adventure>Kontakt od. Anschluss suchen — try to get to know people
er hat hier nichts zu suchen — (ugs.) he has no business [to be] here
3) (geh.): (trachten)2.suchen, etwas zu tun — seek or endeavour to do something
intransitives Verb searchnach jemandem/etwas suchen — look/search for somebody/something
* * *v.to hunt v.to look for v.to look up v.to search v.to search after v.to search for v.to seek v.(§ p.,p.p.: sought) -
11 laisser
laisser [lese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• il m'a laissé ce vase pour 100 € he let me have this vase for 100 euros• laissez, je vais le faire/c'est moi qui paie leave that, I'll do it/I'm paying• laisse-moi ! leave me alone!• laissez-moi rire ! don't make me laugh!• on ne va pas le laisser faire sans réagir ! we're not going to let him get away with that!3. reflexive verb• se laisser persuader to let o.s. be persuaded• se laisser aller to let o.s. go* * *lese
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1) to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau — (colloq) I don't want it to kill me
laisse-le, ça lui passera — ignore him, he'll get over it
2) ( cesser) liter
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verbe auxiliairelaisser quelqu'un/quelque chose faire — to let somebody/something do
laisse-moi faire — ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me
laisse-la faire! — ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!
laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule — just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord
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se laisser verbe pronominalelle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire — ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around
il ne veut pas se laisser faire — (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him
ça se laisse manger! — (colloq) euph it's quite palatable
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laisser verbe transitif se traduit généralement par to leave. On trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser la parole à quelqu'un, laisser quelque chose en suspens, laisser à quelqu'un le soin de, laisser quelqu'un pour mort etc sous le nom ou l'adjectif. Attention, to leave verbe transitif ne s'utilise jamais sans complément: laisse, si tu n'as plus faim! = leave it if you've had enough!; laisse, c'est trop lourd pour toi! = leave it, it's too heavy for you!; non merci, je laisse, c'est trop cher = no thank you, I think I'll leave it, it's too expensivelaisser + sujet + infinitifOn trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser voir, laisser courir, laisser à penser etc sous le deuxième verbeLorsque laisser signifie permettre de ou ne pas empêcher de, on pourra le traduire par to let: vous avez laissé pousser des mauvaises herbes = you've let weeds grow; il ne laisse pas ses enfants regarder la télévision = he doesn't let his children watch television; laisse-le pleurer/critiquer/dormir = let him cry/criticize/sleep; ne laisse pas le chat monter sur le canapé don't let the cat climb on the settee; ne laisse pas brûler la sauce = don't let the sauce burn; quand on laisse le repassage s'accumuler = if you let the ironing mount up. Voir IIse laisser + infinitif- De façon très générale, le verbe pronominal suivi d'un verbe à l'infinitif peut se traduire par to let oneself: laisse-toi couler jusqu'au fond = let yourself sink to the bottom- Quand la structure signifie plus précisément accepter l'action d'autrui on traduira par to let somebody do something: il s'est laissé coiffer = he let me/her etc do his hair; il ne se laisse pas caresser = he won't let you stroke him- Quand se laisser peut-être remplacé par être vous traduirez par to be: se laisser envahir par un sentiment de bien-être = to be overcome by a feeling of well-being. Voir III* * *lese1. vt1)J'ai laissé mon parapluie à la maison. — I've left my umbrella at home.
J'ai laissé les enfants à la garderie. — I left the children at the nursery.
2) [passager]laisser qn quelque part — to drop sb somewhere, to drop sb off somewhere
Laisse-moi ici, j'en ai pour cinq minutes jusqu'à la gare. — You can drop me off here, it'll only take me five minutes to get to the station.
3) [parent survivant] to leaveIl laisse une femme et deux enfants. — He leaves a wife and two children.
4) (ne pas tout prendre) [gâteau, argent] to leaveLaisse du rôti, tu n'es pas tout seul! — Leave some meat, you are not the only one here!
laisser qch à qn; laisser qch pour qn — to leave sb sth, to leave sth for sb
Laisse du gâteau à ton frère. — Leave your brother some cake., Leave some cake for your brother.
Ne laisse pas ta chambre en désordre. — Don't leave your room in a mess.
6) (= ne pas empêcher)Laisse-le parler. — Let him speak.
Il les a laissé torturer sans intervenir. — He stood back and let them be tortured.
7) (= permettre)rien ne laisse penser que... — there is no reason to think that...
ceci laisse supposer que... — this would lead us to believe that..., this seems to indicate that...
2. vine pas laisser de... (+ infinitif) Cela ne laisse pas de surprendre. — It never ceases to surprise.
* * *laisser ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: aimerA vtr1 to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]; laisser qch à qn gén to leave sb sth; ( à sa mort) to leave sb sth; laisser la liberté à qn to let sb go free; laisser la vie à qn to spare sb's life; il laisse une veuve et deux enfants he leaves a wife and two children; laisser qn quelque part ( déposer) to leave sb ou drop sb (off) somewhere; je te laisse ( en sortant d'un bâtiment) I must be off ou go; (en sortant d'une pièce, au téléphone) I must go; ( en fin de lettre) I'll have to stop; laisse tes livres et viens te balader put your books away and come for a stroll; partez en vacances et laissez vos problèmes take a vacation and leave your problems behind; laissons de côté les raisons de son départ let's not go into why he/she left; laissez la rue Palassou sur votre gauche ( dépasser) you'll see rue Palassou on your left;2 ( confier) to leave (à qn with sb); laisser les clés au gardien to leave the keys with the caretaker; jamais je ne lui laisserais les enfants I would never leave the children with him/her;3 ( accorder) laisser qch à qn to give sb sth [temps, chance]; laisser le choix à qn to give sb the choice; ( choix peu important) to let sb choose;4 (céder, prêter, ne pas retirer) laisser qch à qn to let sb have sth; laisse ce jouet à ton frère let your brother have the toy; je vous le laisse pour 100 euros ( céder) I'll let you have it for 100 euros; je te laisse ma voiture pendant 15 jours ( ne pas prendre avec soi) I'll leave you my car for two weeks; ( prêter) I'll let you have my car for two weeks, you can have my car for two weeks; tu devrais laisser ta place à la vieille dame you should let the old lady have your seat;5 ( perdre) to lose; laisser une jambe à la guerre to lose a leg in the war; tu y laisseras ta santé you'll ruin your health; je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau○ I don't want it to kill me;6 ( ne pas s'occuper de) to leave; laisse-le, ça lui passera ignore him, he'll get over it; ‘qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?’-‘rien, laisse, ce n'est pas grave’ ‘what's wrong?’-‘nothing really, don't worry’; non, laisse, je te l'offre! no, no, it's my treat!;7 ( abandonner) to leave; je te laisse à tes occupations I'll let you get on; laisse-le à ses rêves let him dream;8 ( maintenir) to leave; laisser un animal en liberté to leave an animal in the wild; je ne voulais pas le laisser dans l'ignorance I wanted him to know;9 ( rendre) to leave; cela l'a laissé froid/sans voix it left him cold/speechless; laisser qn perplexe to puzzle sb; cela me laisse sceptique I'm sceptical;B v aux laisser qn/qch faire to let sb/sth do; laisser qn parler/pleurer to let sb speak/cry; laisse-moi entrer/sortir/passer let me in/out/through; laisse-moi faire ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me; laisse-la faire! ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!; laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord; ils s'entretuent et on laisse faire they're killing each other and we just sit back and do nothing; laisse faire! ( qu'importe) so what!; laissons faire le temps let things run their course.C se laisser vpr se laisser bercer par les vagues to be lulled by the waves; il se laisse insulter he puts up with insults; elle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around; c'est parce que tu te laisses faire ( pas assez autoritaire) it's because you're too easy going; il ne veut pas se laisser faire (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him; laisse-toi faire, c'est un bon coiffeur leave it to him, he's a good hairdresser; s'il veut te l'offrir, laisse-toi faire! if he wants to buy it for you, let him do it; se laisser aller ( tous contextes) to let oneself go; se laisser aller au désespoir to give in to despair; ça se laisse manger○! iron it's quite palatable iron.‘c'est cher’-‘c'est à prendre ou à laisser’ ‘it's expensive’-‘take it or leave it’; c'est cher mais c'est à prendre ou à laisser it's expensive but that is how it is; il y a à prendre et à laisser dans ce qu'elle dit I'd take what she says with a pinch of salt.[lɛse] verbe transitifA.[ABANDONNER]1. [ne pas prendre, renoncer à] to leaveelle a laissé son dessert she left her pudding (untouched), she didn't touch her puddinga. [il y a du bon et du mauvais] you have to pick and chooseb. [il y a du vrai et du faux] you have to be selective2. [quitter momentanément - personne, chose] to leavelaisse-nous, nous avons à parler leave us (alone), we have things to talk abouta. [au téléphone] I must hang up ou go nowb. [dans une lettre] that's all for now, I'll leave you nowil a laissé femme et enfants he abandoned his wife and children, he walked out on his wife and children[après sa mort - famille] to leave5. [perdre - membre, personne, bien matériel] to losey laisser la vie ou sa vie to lose one's life6. [déposer - trace, marque] to leaveil laisse un bon/un mauvais souvenir we have good/bad memories of him7. [négliger] to leavelaisse ton livre et viens avec moi put down ou leave your book and come with melaissez la direction de Paris sur la gauche et tournez à droite go past ou leave the road to Paris on your left and turn right8. (littéraire)ne pas laisser de [ne pas manquer de]: cette réponse ne laisse pas de m'étonner I can't help but be surprised by this answerB.[DONNER, CÉDER]1. [accorder] to leavelaisser quelque chose à quelqu'un to leave something for somebody, to leave somebody somethinglaisse-nous un peu de place! let us have ou leave us some room!laisse-lui le temps de le faire leave ou give her time to do it2. [confier] to leavelaisser des consignes à quelqu'un to leave instructions with somebody, to leave somebody with instructionslaissez les clés chez le gardien drop the keys off at the caretaker's, leave the keys with the caretakerlaisser quelque chose à faire à quelqu'un to leave somebody to do something, to leave something for somebody to do3. [vendre] to let have4. [transmettre]après l'insurrection, il dut laisser le pouvoir à son fils after the rebellion, he had to hand over power to his son5. [réserver] to leavelaisser quelque chose pour la fin to leave something till last ou till the end6. [suj: chose]laisser à penser que to make one think ou suppose that, to lead one to believe thatelle n'est pas là, cela laisse à penser she's not here, it makes you wonderC.[DANS UN ÉTAT, UNE SITUATION]laisse la fenêtre fermée/ouverte leave the window shut/openlaisser un crime impuni to let a crime go unpunished, to leave a crime unpunishedcela me laisse froid ou indifférent it leaves me cold ou unmovedlaisser quelqu'un tranquille ou en repos ou en paix to leave somebody alone ou in peacelaisser quelqu'un dans l'ignorance de quelque chose to let somebody remain ignorant of something, to leave somebody in the dark about somethinglaissez le nom en blanc leave the name blank, do not write the name inles corps ont été laissés sans sépulture the bodies remained ou were left unburied2. (en usage absolu) [s'abstenir d'intervenir]laisse, je vais le faire leave it, I'll do it myselflaisse, je vais me débrouiller, ça va aller I'll be all rightlaissez, je vous en prie please don't bother (with that)laisse, c'est moi qui paie put your money away, I'll pay for thisD.[SUIVI D'UN INFINITIF]laisser quelqu'un faire quelque chose to let somebody do something, to allow somebody to do somethinglaisser quelqu'un faire to let somebody do, to leave somebody to do, to allow somebody to dolaisse-le dormir let him sleep, leave him to sleeplaisse-moi le lui dire let me tell her/him (about it)laisser voir [montrer] to show, to reveallaisser sécher la colle to leave ou to allow the glue to dryceci laisse supposer que... this implies that..., this makes one think that...3. (locution)laisser dire: laissez dire et faites ce que vous avez à faire let them talk and do what you have to dolaisser faire: on n'y peut rien, il faut laisser faire there's nothing we can do (about it), you just have to let things take their courselaisse faire, ça n'est pas grave! don't worry, it doesn't matter!tu t'imagines que je vais laisser faire ça? do you think I'm just going to stand by and watch while this happens?tu devrais laisser tomber, ça ne marchera jamais you should give up ou drop it ou forget it, it'll never work————————se laisser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)ça se laisse regarder [à la télévision] it's watchableil se laisse boire, ton petit vin your little wine goes down nicely ou is very drinkable————————se laisser verbe pronominal intransitifelle s'est laissé accuser injustement she allowed herself to be ou she let herself be unjustly accusedil s'est laissé mourir he let himself die, he just gave up livingse laisser tomber sur une chaise/dans un fauteuil to collapse onto a chair/into an armchaira. [se négliger] to let oneself gob. [se détendre] to let oneself go, to relaxse laisser aller à to go as ou so far asse laisser faire: ne te laisse pas faire! stand up for yourself!, don't let yourself be taken advantage of!la proposition est tentante, je crois que je vais me laisser faire it's an attractive offer, I think I'll give in to temptationlaisse-toi faire, ça nous fait plaisir de te l'offrir do take it ou come on, we'd love to give it to you -
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trouver [tʀuve]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to find• où peut-on le trouver ? where is he?• mais qu'est-ce qu'elle lui trouve ? what on earth does she see in him?• comment as-tu fait pour trouver ? (énigme) how did you work it out?• j'ai trouvé ! I've got it! (inf)• explication/excuse toute trouvée ready-made explanation/excuse• où est-il allé trouver ça ? where on earth did he get that idea from?► trouver à + infinitif• trouver à manger/boire to find something to eat/drink• trouver à s'occuper to find something to occupy o.s. with• si tu trouves à te garer dans ma rue... if you manage to find a parking space in my street...b. ( = rencontrer par hasard) [+ document, information, personne] to come across ; [+ idée] to hit onc. ( = penser, juger) to find• trouver qch à son goût/trop cher to find sth to one's liking/too expensive• comment l'as-tu trouvé ? what did you think of him?• vous la trouvez sympathique ? do you like her?• vous trouvez ça normal ? do you think that's right?• tu trouves ça drôle ! so you find that funny!• vous trouvez ? do you think so?d. ( = rendre visite à) aller/venir trouver qn to go/come and see sb• quand il a des ennuis, c'est moi qu'il vient trouver when he has problems, it's me he comes toe. ( = éprouver) trouver (du) plaisir à qch/à faire qch to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth2. reflexive verba. ( = être dans une situation) [personne] to find o.s. ; [chose] to beb. ( = être situé) [personne, chose] to be• je me trouvais près de l'entrée I was (standing or sitting etc) near the entrance• où se trouve la poste ? where is the post office?c. ( = se sentir) to feel• se trouver mal ( = s'évanouir) to faint• tu te trouves malin ? I suppose you think that's clever!e. (exprimant la coïncidence: souvent avec infinitif) se trouver être/avoir... to happen to be/have...f. ( = découvrir sa personnalité, son style) il ne s'est pas encore trouvé ( = artiste) he hasn't found his own distinctive style yetg. (locutions)• il s'est trouvé que j'étais là quand... I happened to be there when...• il se trouvait qu'elle avait menti it turned out that she had been lying► il se trouve + nom ( = il y a)il se trouve toujours des gens qui disent or pour dire... there are always people who will say...► si ça se trouve (inf)ils sont sortis, si ça se trouve they're probably out• si ça se trouve, il ne viendra pas maybe he won't come* * *tʀuve
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1) ( par hasard) to find2) ( en cherchant) to findveuillez trouver ci-joint... — ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed...
tu as trouvé ça tout seul? — iron did you work that out all by yourself?
si tu continues tu vas me trouver! — (colloq) don't push your luck! (colloq)
3) ( voir) to find4) ( estimer)trouver quelqu'un gentil/pénible — to think somebody is nice/tiresome
je trouve ça bizarre/drôle — I think it's strange/funny, I find it strange/funny
comment trouves-tu mon ami? — what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?
je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! — I wonder what she sees in him/her!
je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? — you're very quiet, what's the matter?
5) ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuse, moyen, produit]trouver le moyen de faire — lit, iron to manage to do
il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! — iron he would have to go and tell them!
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se trouver verbe pronominal1) ( être situé) to be2) ( se sentir) to feel3) ( se considérer)4) ( se procurer) to find [raison, excuse, motif]
3.
verbe impersonnelil se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit — as it happened, she hadn't told them anything
ça s'est trouvé comme ça — (colloq) it just happened that way
si ça se trouve (colloq) ça te plaira — you might like it
* * *tʀuve vt1) [objet] to findJe ne trouve pas mes lunettes. — I can't find my glasses.
2)trouver à faire qch; trouver à boire — to find something to drink
3) (= penser) to thinkje trouve que — I think that, I find that
Je trouve que c'est bête. — I think it's stupid.
4) (= rendre visite à)* * *trouver verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( par hasard) to find [parapluie, chat, cadavre] (en faisant while doing); où as-tu trouvé ça? where did you find that?; nous avons trouvé un petit hôtel charmant we found a charming little hotel; trouver qch dans un tiroir/la rue/le bus to find sth in a drawer/in the street/on the bus; c'est surprenant de vous trouver ici! I'm surprised to find you here!; on trouve de tout ici they have everything here; trouver qch par hasard to come across sth; j'ai trouvé Luc au supermarché I ran into Luc at the supermarket;2 ( découvrir en cherchant) to find [personne, clés, gants, numéro de téléphone, erreur]; il a trouvé la maison/femme de ses rêves he found the house/woman of his dreams; trouver l'amour/la paix to find love/peace; j'ai trouvé quelqu'un à qui demander conseil I've found someone to go to for advice; elle a trouvé quelqu'un qui peut la renseigner/l'aider she's found somebody who can give her the information/help her; alors tu le trouves ce livre? have you found that book yet?; trouver son chemin to find one's way; j'ai eu du mal à trouver leur maison I had trouble finding their house; tu trouveras à manger dans la cuisine you'll find something to eat in the kitchen; trouver ce que l'on cherche to find what one is looking for; les médecins n'ont pas trouvé ce qu'il avait the doctors couldn't find what was wrong with him; ils ont trouvé qui a volé la voiture they found the person who stole the car; trouver de quoi écrire to find something to write with; vous le trouverez à son bureau/chez lui you'll find him in his office/at home; savez-vous où je peux la trouver? do you know where I can find her?; veuillez trouver ci-joint… ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed…; j'ai trouvé! I've got it!; combien trouves-tu dans le premier exercice? what answer did you get for the first exercise?; tu as trouvé ça tout seul? iron did you work that out all by yourself?; si tu continues tu vas me trouver○! don't push your luck○!; il va trouver à qui parler he's going to be for it○; ⇒ chaussure;3 ( se procurer) to find [emploi, appartement, associé]; il ne trouve pas de travail he can't find a job; j'ai trouvé une amie en elle I found a friend in her; trouver une consolation dans to find consolation in; trouver du plaisir/une satisfaction dans qch/à faire to get pleasure/satisfaction out of sth/out of doing; trouver un réconfort dans to take comfort in; il ne nous reste plus qu'à trouver le financement all we have to do now is get financial backing;4 ( voir) to find; trouver qch dans un état lamentable to find sth in an appalling state; trouver qch cassé/déchiré/ouvert to find sth broken/torn/open; trouver qn debout/couché/assis to find sb standing/lying down/sitting down; trouver qn malade/en pleurs/mort to find sb ill/in tears/dead; il a été trouvé mort dans son lit un matin he was found dead in his bed one morning; trouver qn en train de faire to find sb doing; je les ai trouvés en train de fouiller dans mes affaires I found them rummaging through my belongings; ils sont tous venus me trouver après le cours they all came to see me after the class; je vais aller trouver le responsable du rayon I'm going to go and see the head of the department;5 ( estimer) trouver qn gentil/adorable/pénible to think sb is nice/adorable/tiresome; je trouve ça bizarre/drôle/inadmissible I think it's strange/funny/intolerable; comment trouves-tu mon gâteau? what do you think of my cake?; comment trouves-tu mon ami? what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?; trouver triste de faire to find it sad to do; il trouve (ça) dommage de ne pas en profiter he thinks it's a shame not to take advantage of it; j'ai trouvé bon de vous prévenir I thought it right to warn you; trouver un intérêt à qch/faire to find sth interesting/find it interesting to do; trouver des qualités/défauts à qch/qn to see good qualities/faults in sth/sb; elle ne me trouve que des défauts she only sees my faults; je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! I wonder what she sees in him!; elle m'a trouvé bonne/mauvaise mine she thought I looked well/didn't look well; je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? you're very quiet, what's the matter?; trouver que to think that; tu trouves que j'ai tort/raison? do you think I'm wrong/right?; ils ont trouvé que j'exagérais they thought I was going too far; tu trouves? do you think so?; je ne trouve pas qu'il est or soit méchant I don't think he's so bad;6 ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuses, moyen, produit]; trouver une astuce to come up with a crafty solution; ils ont trouvé un nouveau système they've come up with a new system; trouver à s'amuser/s'occuper to find sth to play with/do; trouver qch à dire sur to find sth to say about; trouver à redire to find fault; trouver le moyen de faire aussi iron to manage to do; il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! iron he WOULD have to go and tell them!B se trouver vpr1 ( être situé) to be; se trouver à Rome/dans l'avion/au bord de la rivière to be in Rome/on the plane/on the river bank; le résumé se trouve page 11 the summary is on page 11; se trouver incapable or dans l'impossibilité de faire to be unable to do; je me trouvais seule chez moi I was home alone;2 ( se retrouver) [personne] to find oneself [bloqué, pris, isolé]; [projet] to be [compromis, entravé]; [ville, région, pays] to be [assiégé, envahi, inondé]; se trouver confronté à de grosses difficultés to have run into major problems;3 ( se sentir) to feel; se trouver mal à l'aise quelque part to feel uneasy somewhere; se trouver embarrassé to feel embarrassed; se trouver bien quelque part to be happy somewhere; se trouver mal to pass out; j'ai failli me trouver mal I nearly passed out;4 ( se considérer) il se trouver beau/laid he thinks he's good-looking/ugly;5 ( se procurer) to find oneself [emploi, logement, voiture]; to find [raisons, excuses, motif]; trouve-toi une occupation find yourself something to do; elle s'est trouvé un petit ami she's found herself a boyfriend.C v impers il se trouve que je le connais I happen to know him; il se trouve que nous nous connaissons we happen to know each other; il se trouve que je le savais as it happens, I already knew; il se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit as it happened, she hadn't told them anything; il ne s'est trouvé que dix personnes pour accepter in the event, only ten people accepted; ça s'est trouvé comme ça○ it just happened that way; si ça se trouve○ ça te plaira/tu les verras you might like it/see them; si ça se trouve○ il est mort/ne viendra pas he might be dead/not come.[truve] verbe transitifA.[APRÈS UNE RECHERCHE]1. [objet perdu, personne, emploi] to findoù pourrais-je la trouver mardi? where could I find ou contact her on Tuesday?trouver où [découvrir un lieu approprié pour]: j'ai trouvé où faire reproduire des cartes postales anciennes I've found a place where they do reproductions of old postcardsil faut que je trouve 5 000 euros avant demain I must get hold of ou find 5,000 euros before tomorrowj'ai trouvé en elle la sœur/l'amie que je cherchais in her I found the sister/the friend I'd been looking fordu safran, on en trouve dans les épiceries fines you can get ou find saffron in good delicatessens4. [rendre visite à]aller trouver quelqu'un to go to somebody, to go and see somebodyvenir trouver quelqu'un to come to somebody, to come and see somebodyB.[INVOLONTAIREMENT]1. [tomber sur - personne, lettre, trésor] to findj'ai trouvé ce livre en faisant du rangement I found ou came across this book while I was tidying upà notre grande surprise, nous avons trouvé le beau temps en arrivant when we got there we were surprised to find that the weather was goodsi je trouve celui qui m'a cabossé ma portière! just let me lay my hands on whoever dented my car door!trouver quelque chose par hasard to chance ou to stumble upon somethingj'ai trouvé ma maison cambriolée I found my house burgled ou that my house had been burgledtrouver à qui parler [un confident] to find a friends'il continue comme ça, il va trouver à qui parler! if he goes on like that, I'll give him what for!je l'ai trouvé fouillant ou qui fouillait dans mes tiroirs I found ou I caught him searching through my drawersC.[PAR L'ESPRIT, LA VOLONTÉ]1. [inventer - prétexte, méthode etc] to findje ne savais pas ce que je faisais — c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé? I didn't know what I was doing — is that the best you can come up with?2. [deviner - solution] to find ; [ - réponse, mot de passe] to find (out), to discover ; [ - code] to break, to crackj'ai trouvé! I've got it!, I know!39 moins 7, il fallait trouver 32 39 take away 7, the correct result was 323. [parvenir à] to findça y est, j'ai trouvé ce que je voulais te dire! I know what I wanted to tell you!je n'arrivais pas à trouver mes mots I couldn't find the right words, I was lost for wordslà, tu as trouvé le mot juste! you've said it!4. [se ménager] to find5. [ressentir] to findtrouver du plaisir à (faire) quelque chose to take pleasure in (doing) something, to enjoy (doing) somethingnous trouvions de la satisfaction à remplir notre devoir we used to find it satisfying to do our dutyD.[AVOIR COMME OPINION]trouver quelque chose remarquable to find something remarkable, to think that something is remarkabletu vas me trouver vieilli you'll think ou find I've agedtrouver que to think ou to find thatla soupe manque de sel, tu ne trouves pas? the soup needs more salt, don't you think?2. [reconnaître]tu ne lui trouves pas une petite ressemblance avec ta sœur? don't you think ou wouldn't you say that she looks a bit like your sister?mais enfin, qu'est-ce que tu lui trouves, à ce type? (familier) for goodness' sake, what do you see in this guy?————————se trouver verbe impersonnelil se trouve [il existe, il y a] there isil se trouvera toujours quelqu'un pour te renseigner you'll always find somebody ou there'll always be someone you can ask2. [fait du hasard]il se trouve que... as it happens...il se trouve que quelqu'un vous a vu dans mon bureau as it happens, somebody saw you in my officeil s'est trouvé que je les ai entendus I chanced to overhear them, by chance I overheard them————————se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[s'estimer]————————se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi passif)de bons artisans, cela se trouve difficilement it's not easy to find ou to get good craftsmen————————se trouver verbe pronominal intransitif1. [en un lieu, une circonstance - personne] to be ; [ - bâtiment, ville] to be (situated) ou locatedqu'est-ce que tu dirais si tu te trouvais face à face avec lui? what would you say if you suddenly found yourself face to face with him?se trouver sur [figurer] to appear ou to be shown on[résider - intérêt, problème] to be, to lie2. [arriver]quand vous vous trouverez sur la place, tournez à droite when you arrive at the square, turn rightse trouver dans l'impossibilité de faire quelque chose to find oneself ou to be unable to do something4. [se sentir] to feelse trouver bien/mieuxa. [du point de vue de la santé] to feel good/betterb. [dans un siège] to feel comfortable/more comfortablec. [avec quelqu'un] to feel at ease/more at eased. [dans un vêtement élégant] to feel (that one looks) good/betterse trouver mal [s'évanouir] to pass out, to faintse trouver bien/mal de quelque chose: elle a suivi mes conseils et s'en est bien/mal trouvée she followed my advice, and benefited from it/and lived to regret itse trouver mieux de quelque chose: qu'il parte, je ne m'en trouverai que mieux! let him leave, see if I care!5. [se réaliser] to find oneselfen tant qu'écrivain, elle ne s'est pas encore trouvée as a writer, she hasn't found her individual voice ou style yet6. [exprime la fortuité d'un événement, d'une situation] to happenils se trouvaient appartenir au même club they happened to belong ou it turned out that they belonged to the same club -
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1. I1) I have 10 shillings more to get мне надо достать еще десять шиллингов2) she gave him as good as she got она дала ему сдачи2. II1) get somewhere get here (home, thus far, abroad, etc.) приезжать /добираться, попадать/ сюда и т. д.; he forgot the key and couldn't get in он забыл ключ и не мог попасть в дом; the door was locked and we could not get out дверь была заперта [на ключ], и мы не могли войти; the train is starting, you must get in поезд отправляется, вам надо войти в вагон; I have no ticket, will I be able to get in? у меня нет билета, мне можно пройти /меня пропустят/? get out! вылезай(те)!, выходи(те)!; please, let me get by пожалуйста, пропустите меня /разрешите мне пройти/; get ashore сходить /высаживаться/ на берег; get astray заблудиться; rumours (reports, etc.) get abroad ходят /распространяются/ слухи и т. д.; this piece of news has got abroad эта новость стала широко известна; such sensations get abroad такого рода сенсационные сообщения становятся достоянием широкой публики; he'll soon get there он там скоро будет, он туда скоро попадет; your letter got there yesterday ваше письмо там получили /пришло туда/ вчера; how (lid these flowers get there? как туда попали эти цветы?: he got home quickly он быстро добрался до дому: the bridge was destroyed and we couldn't get across мост был разрушен, и мы не могли попасть на ту сторону; the frontier is so well guarded that. no one can get across граница так надежно /хорошо/ охраняется, что никто не может ее перейти /что ее невозможно нарушить/; get down спуститься вниз: the cat climbed to the top of tile tree and couldn't get down кошка взобралась на вершину дерева и не могла слезть2) he tries hard but he never gets anywhere он много работает, но у него ничего не выходит, он прилагает много усилий, но ничего не может добиться; you'll get nowhere if you work so little если вы будете так мало работать, вы ничего не добьетесь: with courage we can get anywhere мужество поможет нам добиться всего; he is getting ahead splendidly у него дела идут прекрасно; at last we seem to be getting somewhere похоже, наконец у нас что-то получается3. III1) get smth. get an answer (a postcard, a telegram, good new?get information, a birthday present, a pension, wages, etc.) получать ответ и т.д., get confirmation получить подтверждение; he got a surprise его ждал сюрприз; where can I get permission? его можно получить разрешение?; get one's breakfast (one's dinner, etc.) позавтракать и т. д.; I could not get any supper я остался без ужина, я не смог поужинать || get a sight /а glimpse/ of smb., smth. увидеть кого-л., что-л.2) get smth., smb. where did you get the money? где вы достали /раздобыли/ деньги? get a hat (a new coat, same stamps, a new diary, etc.) приобретать /покупать/ шляпу и т. д.'; you had better get a new umbrella вам бы надо купить /вам нужен/ новый зонтик; where can I get this book? где можно достать /купить/ эту книгу? I got the book. needed я нашел /достал/ нужную мне книгу; I'll go and get some milk. get Some biscuits too a схожу за молоком. get Возьми еще и печенья. get the prize (a good crop, credit, much, little, etc.) получать приз и т. д., he has got the support of the directors он получил поддержку /добился поддержки/ директоров; get a profit получать прибыль; he got nothing ему ничего на досталось, get good results (advantage, power, fame, wealth, etc.) добиваться хороших результатов и т.д., I went and got some singing lessons я пошел и взял несколько уроков пения; get friends при обретать друзей; where do you get pupils? откуда вы берете учеников?; get a wife жениться; get knowledge of the subject овладевать каким-л. предметом || get possession of smth. завладеть /овладеть/ чем-л.; get one's own way добиться своего3) get smth., smb. get one's hat (one's stick, one's bag, etc.) взять [с собой] шляпу и т. д., wait till I get my coat подожди, я только возьму пальто; go and get the doctor сходи за врачом; hold the line, I'll go and get him не вешайте трубку, я сейчас ere позову /найду/4) get smth. the room (the house, etc.) gets no sun в комнату и т. д. совсем не попадает солнце; this room gets all the sun именно в эту комнату попадает солнце; I'll come and see you if I get the time я приеду повидать вас, если у меня будет время; she hoped to get a little sleep она надеялась, что немного поспит /что ей удастся немного поспать/; I'll go and get some sleep пойду сосну5) get smb.,smth. I didn't get him a) я не застал его; б) я не дозвонился ему; you got the wrong number вы ошиблись номером /вы не туда попали/6) get smb., smth. get the thief (the runaway, the culprit, a squirrel, etc.) поймать вора и т. д.; did he get his train он успел на поезд?; I decided to get the next train я решил сесть на следующий поезд7) get smth. get an illness заболеть; get a cold /а chill/ простудиться; get [the] measles (scarlet fever, typhus, etc.) заболеть корью, подхватить корь и т. д.; have you got a cold? у вас насморк?; get a bad fall (a slight hurt) сильно (слегка) ушибиться; get a blow (a shock, a nasty wound, etc.) получить удар и т. д.8) get smth. get ten years (six months, etc.) получить десять лет тюрьмы /тюремного заключения/ и т. д., быть приговоренным к десяти годам [тюремного заключения] и т. д.; you'll get a beating тебя ожидает порка, тебя высекут; you'll get a scolding тебя ожидает /ты получишь/ выговор; you'll get it! тебе влетит9) get smth., smb. coll. get the joke (smb.'s meaning, smb.'s idea, etc.) понимать шутку и т. д., I don't get it не понял; it is just between us, get it? это только между нами, попятно?; I didn't get your name я не разобрал /не расслышал/ вашего имени; I don't get you я вас не понимаю10) get smth. dividing nine by three we get three если разделить девять на три, получится три11) have got smth. I have got a new watch (a new suit, a new hat, a car, etc.) у меня [есть] новые часы и т. д; have you got a newspaper (the tickets, a pencil, an erasing-knife, etc)? у вас есть газета и т.д.? I've got no money у меня нет денег; she's got a lovely voice у нее красивый голос; he'll lose all he's got, if he isn't careful если он не будет более осмотрительным /осторожнее/, он потеряет все, что имеет4. IV1) get smth. at some time get the answer this morning (some money soon, etc.) получить ответ сегодня утром и т. д.; get money every month получать деньги каждый месяц; I get a letter every day каждый день мне приходит /я получаю/ письмо; in this hotel I get breakfast every morning в этой гостинице каждое утро дают /подают/ завтрак; get your dinner at once сейчас же пообедай; get smth. in some manner you got the answer right ты получил /у тебя получился/ правильный ответ2) get smth. in some manner get this horse (this coat, this bicycle, etc.) cheap (ly) дешево купить /приобрести/ лошадь и т. д., купить эту лошадь и т. д. по дешевке; get the book second-hand приобрести подержанную книгу, купить книгу у букиниста; get money easily легко зарабатывать /доставать, получать/ деньги; get this book easily достать эту книгу без затруднений3) get smb., smth. somewhere get him home (the old man upstairs, you there, the child up, etc.) отводить /доставлять, приводить/ его домой и т.д., get smb. in а) помочь кому-л. проникнуть куда-л.; б) втащить кого-л. вовнутрь; get smb. out а) помочь кому-л. выбраться откуда-л.; б) вытащить кого-л. откуда-л.; get the horses out вывести лошадей; what got you here? что вас привело сюда?; get this parcel home (the table here, etc.) доставлять посылку домой и т. д., get the chairs (the washing, some coal, etc.) in вносить стулья и т.д., I don't know how you'll ever get the box (the trunk, the piano, etc.) upstairs не знаю, как вы втащите этот ящик и т. д. наверх; get a mast up ставить мачту; get up a sunken vessel поднимать затонувшее судно; get smth. overboard выбрасывать что-л. за борт; get his letter (one's own books, my money, etc.) back получить обратно его письме и т. д., now I've got you back теперь вы вернулись ко мне4) get smb. at some time I'll get you yet! я еще вас поймаю!, вы еще мне попадетесь!; he got you that time! на этот раз он вас поймал!5) get smb. somewhere it will get him nowhere, it won't get him anywhere это ничего ему не даст, этим он ничего не добьется; all work and no play does not get you anywhere если работать и не отдыхать, толку будет мало6) get smb., smth. in some manner coll. I get you (your meaning, your idea, etc.) all right я хорошо понимаю вас и т. д.7) have got smth. somewhere what have you got there? что у вас там?5. Vget smb. smth.1) get him a ticket (me a dictionary, them those pictures, etc.) доставать /покупать/ ему билет и т. д.; get me a good teacher (him a place. her another job, etc.) найдите мне хорошего преподавателя и т. д.2) get smb. a towel (me my hat, him another dictionary, her a chair, me some ink, etc.) принести кому-л. полотенце и т. д.; can you get me another pencil? вы можете принести /дать/ мне другой карандаш?3) get smb. smb., smth. get me the director (the hospital, the head teacher, etc.) соедините меня с директором и т. д.6. VI1) get smth., smb. in some state get dinner (breakfast, books, etc.) ready приготовить обед и т. д., she quickly got the children ready for school она быстро собрала детей в школу; get one's feet (one's clothes, etc.) wet промочить ноги и т. д.; get the windows open открыть окна; get everything right again снова навести везде порядок; get smb. free освободить кого-л., выпустить кого-л. на свободу; get the dog loose спустить собаку с цепи; it gets me down-hearted это приводит меня в уныние2) get smth. in some state get the sum right получить правильный ответ [в решении задачи], правильно решить задачу7. VII1) get smth., smb. to do smth. get something (nothing, etc.) to eat (to read, to play with, etc.) достать что-нибудь поесть и т. д.; get leave to go home получить отпуск для поездки домой; get smb. to clean the windows (to wash the floors, to do the room, etc.) найти кого-л. [, чтобы] вымыть окна и т. д.; I can't get anyone to do the work properly не могу найти человека, который выполнил бы эту работу как следует2) get smb., smth. to do smth. get your friend to help you (him to come, her to join us, your brother to introduce me to the chairman, etc.) убедить /заставить/ вашего приятеля /друга/ помочь вам и т. д.; get a fire to burn разжечь огонь или костер; get this door to shut properly починить дверь, чтобы она закрывалась как следует; I can never get him to go to bed я никогда не могу уложить его спать; get him to tell her about it уговорите его рассказать ей об этом; you will not be able to get a tree to grow in this soil вам не удастся вырастить дерево на такой почве3) Have got smth. to do I have got very much /lots of work/ to do у меня очень много работы /дел/, мне надо очень много сделать; what have you got to say? что вы можете сказать?8. VIIIget smth., smb. doing smth.get the clock (the work, the typewriter, etc.) going наладить часы и т. д; at last he got the stone rolling наконец ему удалось сдвинуть камень, и тот покатился; she got everybody singing все подхватили ее песню; она заставила всех петь; I'll get her talking а) я заставлю ее заговорить; б) я разговорю ее; that got him guessing это заставило его теряться в догадках9. IX1) get smth., smb. done I must get the book bound (my passport endorsed, the work done, my shoes repaired, etc.) мне нужно [отдать] переплести книгу и т. д.; we are getting our apartment newly papered мы заново оклеиваем [обоями] квартиру; I shall get my hair cut я постригусь; can you get the work finished in time (by evening)? a) вы можете закончить работу вовремя (к вечеру)?; б) вы можете добиться, чтобы работа была готова вовремя (к вечеру)?; where can I this printed (my piano tuned, my shoes soled, etc.)? где мне / я могу/ это напечатать и т. д.?; I want to get my coat mended я хочу починить /отдать в починку/ пальто; get the laws obeyed (my words believed, etc.) добиться [того], чтобы законы выполнялись /соблюдались/ и т. д.; get oneself appointed (noticed, chosen, etc.) сделать так, чтобы тебя назначили и т. д., they got him elected chairman они провели его в председатели2) get smb. in some state get a man drunk напоить человека; get smb. dressed (washed, fed, etc.) одеть и т. д. кого-л.; it gets me discouraged я от этого прихожу в уныние; he got his face scratched (his wrist broken, etc.) он расцарапал лицо и т. д.10. Xget into some state get married (dressed, shaved, brushed clean, confused, hurt, etc.) жениться и т.д., get drunk напиваться; get tired уставать; get frozen замерзать; he got drowned он утонул; you must get done /finished/ with it с этим нужно покончить /кончать/; get used /accustomed/ to the climate here (to the customs and manners over here, to sitting up late, to the rolling of a ship, etc.) привыкать к здешнему климату и т. д., he got fired /dismissed/ (severely wounded, killed, etc.) его уволили /выгнали/ и т. д.; he got paid for this ему за это заплатили; he got mixed up with dishonest men он связался с дурной компанией; they got left behind они отстали; that vase will get broken эта ваза разобьется; everything gets known все становится известным || get rid of smb., smth. отделываться /избавляться/ от кого-л., чего-л.; get rid of a troublesome visitor (of a lazy servant, of the old car, of an engagement, etc.) избавиться /отделаться/ от назойливого посетителя и т. д.11. XI1) be got the thing is not to be got fay вещь нельзя достать2) be got at the soul of a people can be got at fully only through, the knowledge of its language душу народа можно познать только через его язык3) be got at coll. the witness (the press, the voters, etc.) have been got at свидетели и т. д. были подкуплены12. ХIII1) get to do smth. soon she got to like her job скоро ей начала нравиться /понравилась/ ее работа, она вскоре полюбила свой работу;how did you get to know it? как вы об этом узнали?, как вам удалось это узнать?; they got to be friends они стали друзьями; you'll like him when /once/ you get to know him когда вы его узнаете, вы его полюбите2) have got to do smth. we've got to go (to write a letter, to listen to what he says, to leave early to catch my train, to pass this examination, etc.) нам необходимо /мы должны/ идти и т.д., it has got to be done это должно быть сделано /надо сделать/; she's got to work hard for her living ей приходится много работать, чтобы заработать на жизнь3) id have got to do with smth. what's that got to do with us? какое это имеет отношение к нам?13. XIVget doing smth.,get moving (rolling, singing, etc.) начать двигаться и т. д.; when these women get talking they go on for hours когда эти женщины начнут разговаривать /болтать/, их не остановишь; we got talking of the future мы стали говорить /заговорили/ о будущем; they wanted to get going on the construction of the house они хотели приступить к строительству дома; if we don't get doing we'll never arrive in time если мы не тронемся в путь, мы ни за что не приедем вовремя; things haven't really got going yet дела еще фактически не сдвинулись с места /с мертвой точки/; let's get going! пошли!, пойдём!, поёхали!13. XVget into some state get warmer (worse and worse, uglier every day, etc.) становиться теплее и т. д.; get grey (old, silly, poor, red in the face, etc.) поседеть и т. д.; get well поправляться, выздоравливать; he is getting better ему уже лучше; get asleep засыпать; I am getting thirsty (sleepy, hungry. etc.) мне захотелось пить и т. д., the children will get wet (hungry, etc.) дети вымокнут /промокнут/ и т. д.; he got rich он разбогател; he got mad at the message записка его разозлила; он разозлился на записку; they got closer to each other они сблизились, они стали ближе друг другу; it got rainy пошли дожди; it got foggy опустился туман; the sky got cloudy небо заволокло тучами; it is getting dark (cold, warm, etc.) темнеет и т. д. it is getting late уже поздно; the fire is getting low костер гаснет /угасает/; things are getting better дела идут все лучше14. XVI1) get into (out of, through, over, up, across, at, etc.) smth. get into the room (into town, into a bar, etc.) попадать /входить/ в комнату и т. д.; the burglar got into the kitchen through the window грабитель проник /влез/ в кухню через окно; get into a car сесть /влезть/ в автомобиль /в машину/; get into the saddle сесть /взобраться/ в седло; something has got into my eye мне что-то попало в глаз this story got into the newspapers эта история попала в газеты; where has that book got to? куда запропастилась /делась/ эта книга?; get to the station (to London, to the office, etc.) добраться до вокзала и т. д.; where did you get to yesterday? куда вы делись /где вы были/ вчера?; get out, of a train (out of a bus, out of a carriage, etc.) выходить из поезда и т. д., get out of bed! вставайте!; get out of here (out of this house)! прочь отсюда (из этого дома)!; get out of the way of a car посторониться и пропустить машину; get out of smb.'s way уйти с чьей-л. дороги; get through the hole in the wall (through the eye of a needle, through a gap, through a crack, etc.) пролезать через дыру в стене и т. д.; get over a fence (over a wall, over a stile, etc.) перелезать через забор и т. д.; get over /across/ a river переправляться через реку; get across tile street (across /over/ the bridge, across the frontier, etc.) перейти на другую сторону улицы и т. д.; he got above the clouds он поднялся над облаками; get under the hedge (under the wire netting, under the rope, etc.) пролезать под изгородью и т. д.; get under some old boxes (under some bushes, etc.) залезать /закатиться/ под старые ящики и т. д.; under the wheels (under а motor-саг, etc.) попасть под колеса и т. д.; the cat got under the bed (under the fence, etc.) кошка шмыгнула под кровать и т. д.; get at the top shelf (at the ripest fruit, at one's luggage, etc.) дотянуться /достать/ до верхней полки и т. д.; keep medicines where children can't get at them убирайте лекарства так, чтобы дети не смогли их достать; the dog could not get at me собака не могла меня достать; let me get at him coll. дайте мне только до него добраться; get down a tree (down a fence, etc.) слезать с дерева и т. д., get up a ladder (up a hill, up a tree, etc.) взбираться на лестницу и т. д.; get by the guard (by the policeman, etc.) проскользнуть мимо часового и т. д.; get before the crowd (before the procession, before the column of marchers, etc.) обогнать толпу и т. д.; get behind a tree (behind a door, behind a fence, etc.) встать /спрятаться/ за дерево и т. д.; the реп got behind the bookcase ручка закаталась /попала/ за книжный шкаф; get between the sheets залезть под одеяло; he got between the boys and prevented a fight он встал между мальчишками и не дал им сцепиться; get aboard a ship подняться на борт корабля2) get to (abreast of, beyond, as far аs, etc.) smth. get to the end of the chapter (to the main subject, to the theme of my story, to the heart of the matter, etc.) дойти /добраться/ до конца главы и т. д.: how far did you get to? до какого места ты дочитал?; get to the head of one's class выйти на первое место в классе; стать первым учеником в классе; get to the city police (to the authorities, etc.) связаться с городской полицией и т. д.; get to some time (to some age) достигать какого-л. времени (возраста); when it gets to 10 o'clock I begin to feel tired к десяти часам я начинаю чувствовать усталость: when you get to 70... когда вам [будет] семьдесят...; get between two fighting parties оказаться /очутиться/ между двумя враждующими /борющимися/ группами; his anger has got beyond control он вышел из себя, он уже не мог сдержать гнев; he doesn't let much get by him он почти ничего не пропускает; практически ничто мимо него не проходит; you cannot easily get at him с ним не так просто связаться /увидеться/; get abreast of modem technology достичь современного уровня техники; we got as far as the lake мы дошли или доехали до озера || get in touch with smb. связаться / установить контакт/ с кем-л.3) get within smth. get within smb.'s reach (within the range of their fire, etc.) оказаться в пределах чьей-л. досягаемости и т. д.; get within earshot оказаться в пределах слышимости; get within their sight оказаться в поле их зрения; get out of smth. get out of smb.'s sight скрыться с чьих-л. глаз; get out of smb.'s reach оказаться для них вне пределов досягаемости; get among smb. get among friends (among enemies, among strangers, etc.) оказаться среди друзей и т. д. || get into the hands of the police попасть в руки полиции4) get into smth. get into a coat (into one's clothes, into one's boots, etc.) надевать пальто и т. д., get into one's trousers натянуть брюки; I can't get into these shoes, they are three sizes too small я не могу надеть эти ботинки, мне надо на три номера больше5) get into smth. get into business (into trade, into the movies, into politics, etc.) заняться коммерцией и т. д.; get into fights with the neighbour's children драться /вступать в драку/ с соседскими мальчишками; get into Parliament (into a party, into a club, etc.) стать членом парламента и т. д.; get into office получить /занять/ должность; Kennedy got into office in 1961 Кеннеди стал президентом в тысяча девятьсот шестьдесят первом году; get into conversation (into a dispute with smb., into correspondence, into communication, etc.) завязать разговор и т.д.; they got into quite an argument about it между ними разгорелся довольно жаркий спор6) get in (to) smth. get into trouble (into a difficulty, into mischief, etc.) попасть в беду и т. д.; get into debt залезть в долги; get in a row (into a horrible scrape, etc.) оказаться замешанным /ввязаться/ в скандал и т. д.; get into a bad habit приобрести плохую /дурную/ привычку; get into the habit /into the way/ of getting up early (of doing things one's own way, of answering back, etc.) привыкнуть рано вставать и т. д., get into a rage впасть в ярость; get into a panic поддаться панике; get into general use получить широкое распространение; get out of smth. get out of practice потерять навык, [давно] не иметь практики; get out of repair требовать ремонта; get out of order выйти из строя, испортиться, сломаться; get out of shape потерять форму7) get over (out of, through,get etc.) smth. get over a difficulty ( over an obstacle, over an impediment, etc.) преодолеть затруднение и т. д.; she couldn't get over her shyness (over her embarrassment, over her confusion, over her dislike of him, over the disinclination to work, etc.) она не могла побороть / преодолеть/ свой застенчивость и т. д.; he couldn't get over his stutter он не мог избавиться от заикания; I can't get over his abominable manners никак не могу примириться с его ужасными манерами /привыкнуть к его ужасным манерам/; get over a disappointment (over an alarm, over a surprise, etc.) прийти в себя после разочарования и т. д.; I couldn't get over his behaviour он себя так плохо вел, что я никак не мог успокоиться; I couldn't get over the fear of him я никак не мог избавиться от чувства /преодолеть чувство/ страха перед ним; get over an illness (over an ailment, over that severe cold, over an injury, etc.) оправиться от /после/ болезна и т.д., get over /out of/ a bad habit отделаться / отучиться/ от дурной привычки; get out of a difficulty выйти из затруднительного положения; there is по getting out of it, you cannot get out of it от этого не открутишься; don't try to get out of your duties не пытайтесь уклоняться от своих обязанностей; get through another bad winter (through a dangerous illness, etc.) пережить еще одну тяжелую зиму и т. д.; I don't know how I'll get through this month я не знаю, как я дотяну до конца месяца; I don't know how I got through the day не знаю, как я прожил /выдержал/ этот день; get through an exam выдержать экзамен; get through written papers написать контрольную работу; get through a driving test сдать экзамен на водительские права; how he got through college is a mystery совершенно непонятно, как он смог окончить колледж; get (a)round smth. get around the law (around the regulations, around that clause, around a difficulty, etc.) обходить закон и т. д.; there is no getting (aground this fact a) нельзя не (посчитаться с этим фактом; б) нельзя пройти мимо этого факта; get (a)round smb. coll. she can get (aground anyone она может убедить /обвести вокруг пальца/ кого хочешь /кого угодно/; she knows how to get round him она знает, как к нему подъехать8) get through /over/ smth. get through a lot of reading (through a lot of work, etc.) много прочитать и т.д., get through her washing (through one's homework, through this book, etc.) закончить стирку и т. д.; how could he get through all these files? как он успел просмотреть все эти папки?; get through one's task with great speed быстро выполнить свой задачу; get through a lot of correspondence ( through these books, etc.) разделаться с большим количеством писем и т. д.; get through such a lot of food (through all this meat, through a bottle of gin a week, etc.) съесть /осилить/ много всякой всячины и т. д.; get through one's fortune (through a lot of money, through L 1000 in less than a week, etc.) растратить /растранжирить, промотать/ свое состояние и т. д.9) get at smth., smb. get at the truth (at the facts, at the root of the trouble, at the cause of the disturbance, at the heart of things, etc.) докапываться до правды и т. д.; get at the meaning of the sentence добраться до сути этого предложения; get at the secret of his success выяснить /понять/, в чем секрет его успеха; that's what I want to get at вот в чем мне хочется разобраться, вот что мне хочется постичь; what are you getting at? coll. a) чего вы хотите?, к чему вы клоните?; б) что вы имеете в виду?; we could not tell what the speaker was getting at мы не знали /не понимали/, что имел в виду /хотел сказать/ оратор; who are you getting at? кого вы имеете в виду?, на кого вы намекаете?; were you getting at me in that last remark you made? в своем последнем замечании вы намекали на меня? /вы имели в виду меня/?; he is always getting at me coll. он вечно ко мне цепляется /придирается/10) get at smb. get at a witness (at a judge, at the press, etc.) подкупать свидетеля и т. д.15. XVII1) get (in)to doing smth. coll. get into sleeping in the afternoon (to fighting, etc.) взять себе за привычку спать днем и т. д.; I got to thinking that... я стал думать, что...2) get out of doing smth. get out of attending smth. (out of going there, out of answering, etc.) отвертеться и не пойти на какое-л. мероприятие и т. д.; get as far as doing smth. we did not get as far as discussing finances мы не дошли до обсуждения финансовых вопросов16. XXI11) get smth. from (at, out of, etc.) smth., smb. get machinery from Europe (many commodities from abroad, etc.) получать оборудование из Европы и т. д., закупать /покупать, приобретать/ оборудование в Европе и т.д., get our things at this shop покупать /приобретать/ вещи в этом магазине; get information from the library (money from the bank, help from him, etc.) получать, сведения из библиотеки и т. д., get dinner (lunch, etc.) at the hotel (at the restaurant, at the inn, etc.) (пообедать и т. д. в гостинице и т. д.; I got this information (the news, facts. etc.) from a friend of mine (from my secretary, etc.) мне это и т. д. сообщил один приятель и т. д., я получил эти сведения и т. д. от одного приятеля и т. д.; get butter from cream получать масло из сливок; get a confession out of the prisoner ( a secret out of the woman, the truth out of the man, etc.) вытянуть / вырвать/ у заключенного признание и т. д.; get smth. for smth. get data for analysis (information for the article, new curtains for the guest-room, etc.) доставать /добывать/ данные для анализа и т. д., get material for research собирать материал для исследования: can I still get a ticket for tonight's play? можно еще достать /купить, получить/ билет на сегодняшний спектакль?; get smth. for smb. get tickets (another dictionary, this book, etc.) for him купить или заказать ему билеты и т. д.; get smth. by smth. get good results by hard work усердием /большим трудом/ добиться хороших результатов; get very little by deceit немногого добиться обманом || get hold of the manager (of the secretary, of the owner, etc.) разыскать /найти/ администратора и т. д., where did you get hold of this curious old picture? где вы раздобыли эту любопытную старую картину?; he got the start of his rivals он получил преимущество перед своими соперниками2) get smth. from smb. get presents from his brother (a letter from one's parents, a message from him, etc.) получать подарки от брата и т. д.; get no help (no money, no advice, etc.) from him не получать от него помощи и т. д.; you will never get anything from him от него ничего не дождешься; get his timidity from his mother унаследовать робость от матери; get smth. for smth. get a good salary for the job (a reward for his part in the affair, a medal for bravery. etc.) получать хорошую зарплату за эту работу и т. д.; what did you get for this article? сколько вам заплатили за эту статью?; get a good price for the land получить хорошую цену за землю; I will see what I can get for it посмотри, сколько я могу за это получить /выручить, взять/; get a new watch (a ring, a new hat, etc.) for one's birthday получить новые часы и т. д. [в подарок] на день рождения; get smth. out of smth. what did you get out of his lecture? что вы вынесли из его лекции?, что вам дала его лекция?; all he got out of it was disgrace это принесло ему только позор; get smth. of smb., smth. what impression did you get of him (of this play, etc.)? .какое он и т. д. на вас произвел впечатление?3) get smth., smb. across (from, to, etc.) smth. get smth. across the river (across the sea, across the frontier, etc.) переправить что-л. через реку и т. д.; get smb. across the street (across the bridge, across the field, etc) перевести кого-л. через улицу и т. д.; get one's hat from the other room (the books from the study, the tea-things from the kitchen, etc.) принести шляпу из другой комнаты и т. д., get down a book from the top shelf (the boy from the fence, my hat from the book, etc.) снимать книгу с верхней полки и т. д.; get a letter to London (to Paris, etc.) доставить письмо в Лондон и т. д., get the child to bed уложить ребенка в постель; get the trunk back to the garret отнести сундук обратно на чердак; get the parcel back to London снова доставить пакет в Лондон; get your TV back for this evening (for the party, etc.) принесите снова ваш телевизор на этот вечер и т. д.; the car did not get him very far on the road home он проехал на машине лишь небольшую часть дороги домой; that did not get him very far on the road to fame это весьма незначительно способствовало его продвижению по пути славы; get smth., smb. to smb., smth. how can I get these things to you? как мне переправить вам эти вещи?; get the slaves to the north переправить рабов на север4) get smth., smb. into (through, from, out of, etc.) smth. I can't get the key into the lock я не могу вставить ключ в замок; help me get the pig into the cart помогите мне втащить поросенка в телегу: how can I get all these books into the bag? как мне запихнуть /засунуть, впихнуть/ все эти книги в портфель?; get the piano through the door протащить пианино в дверь; get the milk from the refrigerator for me достаньте мне молока из холодильника; get smth. out of the house выносить что-л. из дома; get a cork out of a bottle вытаскивать пробку из бутылки; get stains out of a coat выводить пятна с пиджака: get these things out of the way уберите эти вещи с дороги [, чтобы они не мешали]; get the man out of the house (the dog out of the room, etc.) выводить человека из дома и т. д.: get her out of the country помочь ей уехать или вывезти ее из страны /за границу/ || get smth. into one's head вбить себе что-л. в голову: he got it into his head that everybody was persecuting him он вбил себе в голову, что его все преследуют; get smth. out of one's head выбросить что-л. из головы; get the idea (the thing, it, the notion, etc.) out of one's head выбросить эту мысль и т. д. из головы, перестать об этом думать5) get smb., smth. into (through) smth. get him into Parliament (into their headquarters, etc.) провести /протащить/ его в парламент и т. д.; get smb. into the firm пристроить кого-л. в эту фирму; get a bill through Parliament (this measure through the house, etc.) провести /протащить/ законопроект в парламенте и т. д., he helped me to get my luggage through the customs он помог мне пройти таможенный досмотр; get a pupil through his examination вытащить ученика на экзамене; it was his mathematics that got him through entrance examinations он выдержал приемные экзамены благодаря тому, что хорошо знал математику; get an article into a paper поместить статьи в газете; get the report into print сдать доклад в печать6) get smb. by smth. get smb. by the hand (by the hair, by the throat, by the wrist. etc.) схватить кого-л. за руку и т. д.: get smth., smb. on (by) smth. I get all program (me)s on my TV-set мой телевизор принимает все программы; how many stations can you get on your radio set? сколько станций берет /принимает/ ваш приемник?; I can't get him on the phone я не могу связаться с ним по телефону; get smb. by phone (by radio, etc.) связаться с кем-л. по телефону и т. д.7) get smb. in (on, through, etc.) smth. the bullet got him in the leg (through the stomach, in the shoulder, etc.) пуля попала ему в ногу и т. д.; the blow got him on the head (in the mouth, on the back, etc.) удар пришелся ему по голове и т. д., get smth. in smth. get a splinter in one's finger занозить палец; get a bullet in the leg получить пулевое ранение в ногу8) get smb. into smth. get smb. into debt (into difficulties, into a fight, etc.) вовлекать кого-л. в долги и т. д., she got me into trouble у меня из-за нее /она втравила меня в/ неприятности; get smb. out of smth. get smb. out of a fix /out of difficulty/ вызволить кого-л. из затруднения; get the children out of this habit отучать детей от этой привычки || get smth., smb. off one's hands избавиться от чего-л., кого-л., сбыть что-л., кого-л. с рук; she wished she could get the old house (the useless books, her unmarried daughter, etc.) off her hands ей хотелись избавиться /освободиться/ от старого дома и т. д. /сбыть старый дом и т. д. с рук/9) get smth. of smth. get 5 years of hard labour получить пять лет каторжных работ; get smth. for smth. he got a stiff sentence for his crimes за совершенные преступления ему был вынесен суровый приговор10) have got smth., smb. in (at, on, etc.) smth. I have /I've/ got money in the bank (a flat in this house, a friend at the studio, etc.) у меня в банке [лежат] деньги и т. д. || he's got smth., smb. on the brain он все время о чем-л., о ком-л. думает17. XXIIget smth. by doing smth. that's what you get by talking too much вот что ты получаешь /вот как ты расплачиваешься/ за болтливость; get a good price by bargaining поторговаться и получить хорошую цену; get smth. for doing smth. you'll get a beating for doing this тебе за это всыпят; you'll get it for breaking that vase! тебе крепко достанется за то, что ты разбил вазу!18. XXIV1get smth., smb. as smth. get L 10 as reward (a book as a consolation prize, the newcomer as assistant, etc.) получить десять фунтов в качестве вознаграждения и т. д.; I got this book as a present я получил эту книгу в подарок; we get L 20 as the average мы получаем в среднем двадцать фунтов19. XXVIget smb., smth. before... (when..., etc.) get him before he escapes схватить его до того, как он скроется; get the book when the price is reduced купить книгу, когда ее уценят -
14 schon
Adv.1. mit Zeitangaben: already; schon damals even then; schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago; schon immer always, all along; schon oft often (enough); schon wieder again; schon wieder! not again!; schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes; nach fünf Minuten war er schon fort etc. five minutes later he’d already gone etc.; schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg.; es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already; schon am nächsten Tag the very next day; schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock; schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century; schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century; das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back); das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago; wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever; ich habe schon eins umg. I’ve already got one; hast du schon einmal...? have you ever...?; sind Sie schon ( einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?; ich war schon ein paar Mal / oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times / frequently; kennen Sie schon Herrn X? have you met Mr ( oder Mr.) X?, do you know Mr ( oder Mr.) X?; wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another; ich habe ihn schon ( einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere; danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc.: no thanks, I’m fine; da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iro. look who’s) back again; das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before; das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one; ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time; hast du schon gehört? have you heard?; hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?; ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?; was, ( du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?; werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?; ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after; er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go; warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even; schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you; ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough; schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success; schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros; Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros; ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!; da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are; schon war ich sauer umg. I was getting really annoyed; was gibt es denn ( nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?; ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein) schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone; schon der Name the mere (mention of the oder his etc.) name, just to hear the ( oder his etc.) name; schon der Anblick just to see it; schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it); schon deswegen if only for that (reason); schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc.: if only for the sake of; schon weil if only because; schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend: sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it; er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually; die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see; ich mach’s schon leave it to me; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc. manage (somehow); das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible; das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc. might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg.; wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him; ich kann mir schon denken, was... I can (just) imagine what...; er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded; das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck; das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much; schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg., auffordernd, ermunternd: mach schon! get a move on, will you?; komm schon! come on, then; geh schon! go on, then; nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like; gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!7. einräumend oder bedingend: schon, aber... yes, but...; ich verstehe / möchte schon, aber... I can see that / I’d like to, but...; ich kenne sie schon, aber... I do know her, but...; sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course; das ist schon wahr, aber... that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but...; wenn du schon ( mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin) es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is; schon gar nicht least of all; morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrow9. umg., rhetorisch: na wenn schon! so what; iro. so?; was macht das schon? what does it matter?; was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing; wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?; wer braucht / kauft so was schon? who on earth needs / buys something like that?; was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?; wer könnte da schon nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?; wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg.: wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etw. einlässt) in for a penny (Am. dime), in for a pound (Am. dollar); (wenn man etw. unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *ever; already; yet; by now* * *[ʃøːn]1. adj1) (= hübsch anzusehen) beautiful, lovely; Mann handsomena, schö́nes Kind (inf) — well then, beautiful (inf)
See:→ Auge2) (= nett, angenehm) good; Erlebnis, Stimme, Musik, Wetter good, lovely; Gelegenheit great, splendiddie schö́nen Künste — the fine arts
die schö́ne Literatur — belles-lettres sing
das ist ein schö́ner Tod — that's a good way to die
eines schö́nen Tages — one fine day
(wieder) in schö́nster Ordnung (nach Krach etc) — back to normal (again)
in schö́nster Eintracht or Harmonie — in perfect harmony
das Schöne beim Skilaufen ist... — the nice thing about skiing is...
das Schönste daran ist... — the beauty of it is..., the nicest or best thing about it is...
schö́ne Ferien!, schö́nen Urlaub! — have a good or nice holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)
schö́nes Wochenende — have a good or nice weekend
schö́nen guten Tag — a very good morning/afternoon/evening to you
war es schö́n im Urlaub? — did you have a nice or good holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)?
war es schö́n bei Tante Veronika? — did you have a nice or good time at Aunt Veronika's?
schö́n, dass du gekommen bist — nice of you to come
es ist schö́n, dass du wieder da bist — it's good to have you back
schö́ner, heißer Kaffee — nice hot coffee
ein schö́ner frischer Wind — a nice fresh wind
du bist mir ein schö́ner Freund/Vater/Held etc — a fine friend/father/hero etc you are, you're some friend/father/hero etc
du machst or das sind mir ja schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — here's or this is a pretty state of things, here's a pretty kettle of fish (inf)
von dir hört man schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — I've been hearing some nice or fine things about you
das wäre ja noch schö́ner (inf) — that's (just) too much!
es wird immer schö́ner (inf) — things are going from bad to worse
See:4) (inf = gut) nicedas war nicht schö́n von dir (inf) — that wasn't very nice of you
zu schö́n, um wahr zu sein (inf) — too good to be true
schö́n, schö́n, (also) schö́n, sehr schö́n, na schö́n — fine, okay, all right
schö́n und gut, aber... — (that's) all well and good but..., that's all very well but...
5) (= beträchtlich, groß) Erfolg great; Strecke, Stück Arbeit, Alter goodein schö́nes Stück weiterkommen — to make good progress
eine ganz schö́ne Leistung — quite an achievement
eine ganz schö́ne Arbeit — quite a lot of work
eine ganz schö́ne Menge — quite a lot
das hat eine schö́ne Stange Geld gekostet (inf) — that cost a pretty penny
2. adv1)(= hübsch)
sich schö́n anziehen — to get dressed upschö́n machen (Kind) — to dress up; (Wohnung, Straßen) to decorate
sich schö́n machen — to get dressed up, to dress (oneself) up
2) (bei Verben) (= gut) well; sich waschen, verarbeiten lassen easily; scheinen brightly; schreiben beautifully; (= richtig, genau) ansehen, durchlesen etc carefullyes schö́n haben — to be well off; (im Urlaub etc) to have a good time (of it)
etw am schö́nsten machen — to do sth best
See:→ danke, bitte3)(= angenehm)
schö́n weich/warm/stark etc — nice and soft/warm/strong etc4)schlaf schö́n — sleep wellamüsiere dich schö́n — have a nice or good time
erhole dich schö́n — have a good rest
See:→ grüßen5) (inf = brav, lieb) nicelyiss mal schö́n deinen Teller leer — eat it all up nicely (now), be a good girl/boy and eat it all up
sag schö́n "Guten Tag" — say "hello" nicely
sei schö́n still/ordentlich etc (als Aufforderung) — be nice and quiet/tidy etc
sei schö́n brav — be a good boy/girl
fahr schö́n langsam — drive nice and slowly
See:6) (inf = sehr, ziemlich) reallyschö́n wehtun — to hurt oneself a lot
sich schö́n täuschen — to make a big mistake
sich schö́n ärgern — to be very angry
jdn schö́n erschrecken — to give sb quite a or a real fright
ganz schö́n teuer/kalt — pretty expensive/cold
(ganz) schö́n weit weg — a long or good way off, quite a distance away
ganz schö́n lange — quite a while
(ganz) schö́n viel Geld kosten — to cost a pretty penny
* * *1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) already2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) already3) yet* * *[ʃo:n]I. adv1. (jetzt)sind wir \schon da? are we there yet?hast du \schon gehört? have you heard?sie kommen \schon heute they're coming todaydu willst \schon gehen? you want to leave now [or already]?nach fünf Minuten war ich \schon fertig I was finished after only five minutes, I was already finished after five minutes\schon bald darauf very soon after▪ es ist \schon...:es ist \schon spät it is already late [or late already2. (danach)nur eine Minute, und \schon bin ich weg just one minute, and then I'm gonekaum leg ich mich hin, \schon klingelt das Telefon wieder I hardly have time to lie down before the telephone rings yet again formkaum verließ sie das Zimmer, \schon rauchte er she had hardly left the room when he lit up3. (vorab)ihr könnt [ja] \schon [mal] anfangen you can start now4. (wirklich)was, \schon 5 Uhr? what, 5 o'clock already?er wiegt \schon 200 kg! he now weighs 200 kg!eine kleine Menge kann \schon Wunder wirken just [or even] a small amount can work wonders\schon ein Teilerfolg würde sich lohnen even a partial success would be worth itCD-Rohlinge gibt es \schon für ein paar Cent blank CDs can be had for as little as a few cents\schon 8-Jährige surfen im Internet children as young as eight are surfing the internet5. (früher)\schon in den Siebzigern gab es Mikrocomputer there were microcomputers as early as [or back in] the seventies\schon Ovid schrieb darüber/über diese Idee that/that idea is as old as Ovid\schon als Kind wollte ich Schauspieler werden since I was a child I've always wanted to be an actor\schon damals/gestern/jetzt even at that time/even yesterday/even now\schon früh early on\schon immer alwayssie war \schon immer schwierig she always was difficultich sagte es ja \schon immer I've always said so\schon seit Jahren for years [now]\schon lange/länger for a long time [now]\schon oft several times [already]6. (inzwischen)das kenn ich \schon I know that alreadyich wollte vorher \schon fragen I wanted to ask anyway\schon [ein]mal everhast du \schon mal Austern gegessen? have you ever eaten oysters?wie \schon gesagt as was/has been said already [or beforehand]wie \schon so oft as was/has been often the case [before]7. (allein)warum sich beklagen? es geht uns \schon so schlecht why complain? we're badly off as it is\schon darum/deshalb/aus dem Grunde for that reason alone\schon die Tatsache, dass... the fact alone that..., the very fact that...\schon Grund genug sein to be already reason enough; s.a. alleinII. part1. (wirklich)das ist \schon eine Schande! that really is a disgrace!es ist \schon wahr it's true all rightich sehe \schon,... I can see,...ich kann mir \schon denken, was du willst I can well imagine what you wantdas will \schon was heißen those are promising wordsdu wirst \schon sehen! you'll see!es ist \schon angenehm, nichts zu tun it really is pleasant doing nothingdas will ich nicht, und \schon gar nicht von dir I don't want it, and especially not from you\schon wieder [once] againnicht das/sie \schon wieder! not that/her again!jetzt komm \schon! hurry up!hör \schon auf damit! will you stop that!sag doch \schon! out with it!geh \schon! go on!gib \schon her! come on, give it here!mach \schon! hurry up!3. (aber)wenn du \schon nicht bleibst, [dann] iss eine Kleinigkeit if you really can't stay, then have a bite to eatwenn ich euch \schon fahre, dann [aber] vor Mitternacht if I do drive you, then before midnight4. (irgendwie) all rightdanke, es geht \schon thanks, I can managees wird \schon klappen it will work out all right5. (irgendwann) in the end, one dayes wird \schon noch [mal] klappen it will work out in the end [or one day6. (eigentlich)ich glaube \schon I think soso was kann \schon mal vorkommen such things can happenLust hätte ich \schon, nur keine Zeit I do feel like it, I simply don't have timedas stimmt \schon that's true enoughdas ist \schon möglich/wahr that's possible/true, I suppose\schon möglich, aber [o doch] [o nur] nicht sehr wahrscheinlich that's possible, but not very probable[ja] \schon[, aber...] [well] yes [or sure] [, but...]findest du sie attraktiv? — ja, \schon do you think she's attractive? — yes, she's okay\schon gut! okay! famwir durften nicht draußen spielen, die anderen [aber] \schon we weren't allowed to play outside, but the others wereauf dieser Straße kommen Sie nicht nach Köln, auf der \schon you won't get to Cologne on this road, but on that onewas ist \schon Reichtum? what's wealth of all things?was hast du \schon zu sagen? what have you of all people got to say?was sind \schon zehn Jahre? what do ten years matter?was macht das \schon? what does it matter?was nützt das \schon? what possible use is that?wen interessiert das \schon? who's possibly interested?9. (nur)wenn ich das \schon rieche/sehe! the mere smell/sight of that!wie war \schon Ihr Name? what was your name again?* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *schon adv1. mit Zeitangaben: already;schon damals even then;schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago;schon immer always, all along;schon oft often (enough);schon wieder again;schon wieder! not again!;schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes;schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg;es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already;schon am nächsten Tag the very next day;schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock;schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century;schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century;das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back);das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago;wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever;ich habe schon eins umg I’ve already got one;hast du schon einmal …? have you ever …?;sind Sie schon (einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?;ich war schon ein paar Mal/oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times/frequently;wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another;ich habe ihn schon (einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere;danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc: no thanks, I’m fine;da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iron look who’s) back again;das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before;das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one;ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time;hast du schon gehört? have you heard?;hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?;ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?;was, (du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?;werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?;ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after;er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go;warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even;schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you;ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough;schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success;schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros;Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros;ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!;da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are;schon war ich sauer umg I was getting really annoyed;was gibt es denn (nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?;ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein)schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone;schon der Anblick just to see it;schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it);schon deswegen if only for that (reason);schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc: if only for the sake of;schon weil if only because;schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend:sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it;er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually;die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see;ich mach’s schon leave it to me;es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc manage (somehow);das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible;das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg;wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him;ich kann mir schon denken, was … I can (just) imagine what …;er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded;das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck;das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much;schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg, auffordernd, ermunternd:mach schon! get a move on, will you?;komm schon! come on, then;geh schon! go on, then;nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like;gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!schon, aber … yes, but …;ich verstehe/möchte schon, aber … I can see that/I’d like to, but …;ich kenne sie schon, aber … I do know her, but …;sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course;das ist schon wahr, aber … that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but …;wenn du schon (mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin)es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is;schon gar nicht least of all;morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrowna wenn schon! so what; iron so?;was macht das schon? what does it matter?;was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing;wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?;wer braucht/kauft so was schon? who on earth needs/buys something like that?;was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?;wer könnte da schon Nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?;wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg:wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etwas einlässt) in for a penny (US dime), in for a pound (US dollar); (wenn man etwas unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *adv.already adv.yet adv. -
15 aquí
adv.here, right here, over here, in here.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar) here2 (tiempo) now\de aquí para allá back and forth, to and frode aquí (que) hencehasta aquí podíamos llegar figurado that's the end of it* * *adv.* * *ADV1) [en el espacio] hereaquí Pepe, aquí Manolo — this is Pepe and this is Manolo
andar de aquí para allá — to walk up and down o to and fro
hasta aquí — so far, thus far frm, as far as here
he aquí la razón — frm herein lies the reason frm
- hubo un lío de aquí te espero2) [en el tiempo]3)de aquí que — and so, that's why
* * *1) ( en el espacio) hereestá aquí dentro/arriba — it's in/up here
la tienda de aquí, de la esquina — the shop just here, on the corner
aquí Pepe, mi primo — this is my cousin Pepe
no soy de aquí — I'm not from these parts o from around here
dando vueltas de aquí para allá — going to and fro o from one place to another
he aquí el motivo del descontento — (liter) herein lies/lay the cause of their discontent (liter)
2) ( en el tiempo)* * *= around here, here, herein, round here, over here.Ex. And how in heaven's name will we get any work done around here if we have to worry about grievance hearings, to say nothing of the grievant being in the same building.Ex. Instead, the place of AACR in the historical development of cataloguing codes will be examined here.Ex. The ideas contained herein will be central issues for consideration in the foreseeable future.Ex. It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex. Eventually the situation should improve over here.----* aparecer aquí y allá en = intersperse.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* aquí hay gato encerrado = there's more to it than meets the eye.* aquí mismo = right here.* aquí tiene(s) = here is/are.* aquí y allá = here and there, odd.* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* estar aquí ya = be upon us.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.* hasta aquí = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, thus far, so far, this far.* hasta aquí de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.* ir de aquí para allá = jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* leer de aquí y allí = dip into.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* moverse de aquí para allá = move about.* pasar por aquí = come by.* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* ven aquí = come over here.* venir aquí = come over.* * *1) ( en el espacio) hereestá aquí dentro/arriba — it's in/up here
la tienda de aquí, de la esquina — the shop just here, on the corner
aquí Pepe, mi primo — this is my cousin Pepe
no soy de aquí — I'm not from these parts o from around here
dando vueltas de aquí para allá — going to and fro o from one place to another
he aquí el motivo del descontento — (liter) herein lies/lay the cause of their discontent (liter)
2) ( en el tiempo)* * *= around here, here, herein, round here, over here.Ex: And how in heaven's name will we get any work done around here if we have to worry about grievance hearings, to say nothing of the grievant being in the same building.
Ex: Instead, the place of AACR in the historical development of cataloguing codes will be examined here.Ex: The ideas contained herein will be central issues for consideration in the foreseeable future.Ex: It was interesting, in view of the received opinion that 'We don't have many problems round here'.Ex: Eventually the situation should improve over here.* aparecer aquí y allá en = intersperse.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* aquí hay gato encerrado = there's more to it than meets the eye.* aquí mismo = right here.* aquí tiene(s) = here is/are.* aquí y allá = here and there, odd.* correr de aquí para allá = rush around, run + here and there.* de aquí para allá = back and forth.* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.* estar aquí ya = be upon us.* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.* hasta aquí = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, thus far, so far, this far.* hasta aquí de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.* ir de aquí para allá = jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* leer de aquí y allí = dip into.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* moverse de aquí para allá = move about.* pasar por aquí = come by.* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* ven aquí = come over here.* venir aquí = come over.* * *A (en el espacio) here¡ven aquí! come here!está aquí dentro/arriba it's in/up herevoy a la tienda de aquí, de la esquina I'm going to the shop just here, on the corneraquí el señor quería hablar con usted this gentleman (here) wanted to have a word with youMartín, aquí Pepe, mi primo Martín, this is my cousin Pepede aquí a la estación hay dos kilómetros it's two kilometers from here to the station¡Ernesto, tú por aquí! Ernesto, what are you doing here?no soy de aquí I'm not from these parts o from around herepase por aquí, por favor come this way, pleaseviven por aquí they live around hereestuvo todo el día dando vueltas de aquí para allá she spent the whole day going to and fro o going from one place to anotheraquí Madrid ( Rad) this is Madrid, Madrid callinglas reformas tienen que comenzar aquí y ahora the reforms must begin right here and nowde aquí a la luna or La Habana ( fam): éste es mucho mejor, de aquí a la luna this one's much better, there's no comparisoneras la más bonita de la clase, de aquí a La Habana you were far and away the prettiest girl in the classde aquí te espero ( Esp fam): había un atasco de aquí te espero there was a massive o an incredible traffic jamle pegaron una paliza de aquí te espero they beat the living daylights out of him ( colloq)B (en el tiempo) nowde aquí a 2015 from now until 2015, between now and 2015de aquí en adelante from now onde aquí a que termine van a pasar horas it'll take me hours to finish, I won't finish for hours* * *
aquí adverbio
1 ( en el espacio) here;
aquí mismo right here;
no soy de aquí I'm not from these parts o from around here;
pase por aquí come this way;
viven por aquí they live around here;
el agua me llegaba hasta aquí the water came up to here;
dando vueltas de aquí para allá going to and fro o from one place to another
2 ( en el tiempo):
de aquí en adelante from now on;
de aquí a un año a year from now
aquí adverbio
1 (lugar) here
aquí abajo/arriba, down/up here
aquí mismo, right here
aquí y allá, here and there
de aquí para allá, up and down, to and from
hasta aquí, this far
pasen por aquí, por favor, this way please
es de por aquí, he's from around here
2 (tiempo) de aquí a julio, between now and July
hasta aquí no hemos tenido problemas, up till now we have had no trouble
♦ Locuciones: ¡hasta aquí hemos llegado!, I've had enough of you!
' aquí' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- absolutamente
- acercarse
- aclimatarse
- antecesor
- antecesora
- asomar
- aún
- batuta
- caer
- cañón
- cohibirse
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- córcholis
- danzar
- deber
- desde
- diana
- eh
- en seguida
- encajar
- engañarse
- enseguida
- escandalera
- esperar
- estar
- estropicio
- exabrupto
- gato
- hacer
- imaginarse
- inquietarse
- interfecta
- interfecto
- larga
- largo
- llevarse
- mal
- merodear
- modo
- mucha
- mucho
- ocurrir
- odisea
- operarse
- partir
- pasar
- pequeña
- pequeño
English:
about
- abundance
- action
- any
- around
- assemble
- away
- boss
- bung
- cat
- cold
- come by
- compulsory
- control
- cosy
- countryside
- cozy
- do
- down
- erupt
- ever
- fancy
- far
- fill in
- flash
- fleck
- for
- forbid
- foreigner
- fork
- gear
- glad
- goodwill
- grisly
- gulley
- gully
- have
- he's
- hell
- hence
- here
- hop
- horrid
- in-house
- legal
- lie
- lodging
- mild
- minute
- must
* * *aquí adv1. [indica lugar] here;aquí abajo/arriba down/up here;aquí dentro/fuera in/out here;aquí mismo right here;aquí y ahora here and now;aquí y allá here and there;¡aquí tienes! [dando algo] here you are!;Famaquí Clara, una amiga this is my friend Clara;Famaquí el señor quería una cerveza this gentleman wanted a beer;los aquí presentes everyone here o present;¡fuera de aquí! go away!;¡ven aquí! come here!;era muy desordenado y dejaba las cosas aquí y allá he was very untidy and left things lying around all over the place;de aquí en adelante from here on;de aquí para allá [de un lado a otro] to and fro;va de aquí para allá sin tener destino fijo she travels around without really knowing where she's going;por aquí over here;vive por aquí she lives around here somewhere;vengan todos por aquí, por favor please all come this way;por aquí cerca nearby, not far from here;razón aquí [en letrero] enquire within;Famde aquí te espero: nos pilló una tormenta de aquí te espero we got caught in a mother of a storm;es un mentiroso de aquí te espero he tells lies like nobody's business, he's a liar through and through;se organizó un follón de aquí te espero all hell broke loose2. [ahora] now;de aquí a mañana between now and tomorrow;la traducción tiene que estar acabada de aquí a mañana the translation has to be ready by tomorrow;de aquí a poco shortly, soon;de aquí a un mes a month from now, in a month;de aquí en adelante from now on3. [en tiempo pasado]pasó a leer el manifiesto y aquí todo el mundo se calló he began reading the manifesto, at which point everyone went silent;aquí empezaron los problemas that was when the problems startedllegaba siempre tarde al trabajo, de aquí que lo hayan despedido he was always late for work, so they sacked him5. Am [más o menos]¿cómo estás? - aquí how are you? – so-so* * *advdesde aquí from here;por aquí here;¡ven aquí! come here!;ir de aquí para allá go backwards and forwards; ociosamente wander around;he aquí this/that isde aquí en adelante from now on;de aquí que ocurra by the time it happens;de aquí a ocho días within the next week, by next week* * *aquí adv1) : here2) : nowde aquí en adelante: from now on3)por aquí : around here, hereabouts* * *aquí adv1. (lugar) here¡vámonos de aquí! let's get out of here!2. (ahora) now -
16 cerca
adv.near, close.¿está o queda cerca? is it near o nearby?ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see something/somebody close uppor aquí cerca nearbysi no costó dos millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than two millionf.1 fence (valla).2 picket fence.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar y tiempo) near, close\■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the stationde cerca closely————————1 (vallado) fence, wall* * *1. adv.close, near, nearby- cerca de2. noun f.1) fence2) wall* * *ISF (=valla) [de madera, alambre] fence; [de piedra, ladrillo] wallIIcerca eléctrica — electrified fence, electric fence
1. ADV1) [indicando proximidad] [de aquí o allí] near, nearby; [entre objetos, personas] closeestá aquí cerca — it's very o just near here
¿está cerca la estación? — is the station near here o nearby?
está tan cerca que puedo ir andando — it's so near here o so close I can just walk
las casas están tan cerca que se pueden oír las conversaciones de los vecinos — the houses are so close (to each other) that you can hear what the neighbours are saying
quería tener más cerca a los amigos — he wanted to be nearer (to) o closer to his friends
las vacaciones están ya cerca — the holidays are nearly here, the holidays are not far off now
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cerca de — near (to), close toviven cerca de la playa — they live near (to) o close to the beach
2)•
de cerca —a) (=a poca distancia) [ver] close up; [seguir, observar, vigilar] closelyno veo bien de cerca — I can't see things close up, I'm long-sighted
visto de cerca, parece mayor — when you see him close up o at close quarters, he seems older
pudo ver de cerca la pobreza — she got to see poverty close at hand o at close quarters
el coche iba a gran velocidad, seguido de cerca por su escolta — the car was travelling at a high speed, followed closely by its escort
b) (=en persona) in personpara todos aquellos que no puedan ver la exposición de cerca — for all those unable to see the exhibition in person
he tenido la oportunidad de conocer de cerca a muchos famosos — I have had the opportunity of meeting many famous people personally o in person
los que lo conocen de cerca hablan muy bien de él — those who know him well speak very highly of him
no conoce de cerca los problemas de la población — he does not have first-hand o personal knowledge of the people's problems
3)• cerca de — (=casi) nearly
cerca de 2.500 personas — nearly 2,500 people
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estar cerca de hacer algo — to come close to doing sthhe estado cerca de tirar el libro por la ventana — I've come close to throwing that book out of the window
estuvimos tan cerca de conseguir la victoria... — we were so close to obtaining victory...
4) esp Cono Surcerca nuestro/mío — near us/me
2. SM †1) (=aspecto)* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *cerca11 = picket fence, fence.Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.
Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.* cerca de alambre = wire fence.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.cerca2= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.Ex: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.
Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.Ex: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.Ex: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.Ex: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.Ex: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.* estar cerca de = be close to.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* más cerca de = more nearly.* mirada de cerca = close look.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* muy cerca = close-by.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* * *A1 (en el espacio) near, closesu casa queda or está muy cerca her house is very near o very close¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?vamos a pie, queda aquí cerquita let's walk, it's very near (here) o it's very closequeda cerquísima it's only just around the corner ( o just down the road etc)una de estas tiendas que hay aquí cerca one of these shops just up the road o around the corner o near herecerca DE algo/algn:viven cerca de casa/de Tampico they live near us/near Tampicosiéntate cerca de mí or ( crit) cerca mío sit near meme siento muy cerca de ti I feel very close to you2de cerca close up, close tome acerqué para verlo de cerca I went nearer so I could see it close up o close tono veo bien de cerca I'm longsightedseguir algo de cerca to follow sth closelyB (en el tiempo) closelos exámenes ya están cerca the exams aren't far away now, the exams are getting quite close nowcerca DE algo:estamos ya cerca de la Navidad Christmas is not far awaycuando estemos más cerca de la fecha te lo diré I'll tell you closer to o nearer the dayestás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close o near to achieving itC(indicando aproximación): cerca de almost, nearly, close onvendieron cerca de 1.000 cabezas de ganado they sold almost o nearly o close on 1,000 head of cattle(de alambre, madera) fence; (de piedra) wall* * *
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)
cerca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cerca
cercar
cerca adverbio
cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;
está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere);
mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to;
seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely
estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it;
serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clockc) ( indicando aproximación):
■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence;
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon
♦ Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borde
- caer
- encima
- excavar
- filo
- junta
- junto
- mayoría
- ponerse
- seto
- tarde
- topless
- valla
- casi
- encontrar
- luego
- portón
- tapia
- tocar
- vecino
- ventaja
- ver
- verja
English:
alongside
- apprehend
- around
- avoid
- by
- chart
- circa
- close
- closely
- come up to
- convenient
- cricket
- do
- early
- fence
- go by
- gunshot
- hand
- handy
- hotly
- inhibited
- near
- nearby
- on
- pass by
- proximity
- quarter
- round
- shadow
- spitting distance
- tail
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- village
- yacht
- zoom in
- anywhere
- ear
- examination
- fencing
- florist
- follow
- late
- lie
- point
- range
- run
- set
- somewhere
- stile
* * *♦ nf[valla] fence; [muro] wall cerca eléctrica electric fence;cerca viva hedge♦ adv1. [en el espacio] near, close;no me hace falta un taxi porque voy cerca I don't need a taxi, because I'm not going far;cerca de near, close to;está cerca de mí it's near me;estuvo cerca de ganar el premio she came close to winning the prize;de cerca [examinar, mirar] closely;[afectar] deeply; [vivir] first-hand;vivió de cerca el problema de las drogas she had first-hand experience of drug addiction;no ve bien de cerca he's long-sighted;ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see sth/sb close up;por aquí cerca nearbycerca del principio close to o near the beginning;son cerca de las ocho it's about eight (o'clock);los hechos ocurrieron cerca de las seis de la tarde the events in question took place at around six o'clock in the evening;estamos cerca del final del festival we are nearing o approaching the end of the festivalacudieron cerca de mil manifestantes there were nearly o about a thousand demonstrators there;si no costó 2 millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than 2 million* * *1 f fence2 adv1 near, close;de cerca close up;seguir de cerca follow closely;vivo muy cerca, me coge muy cerca I live very close by;cerca de near, close to2 ( casi) nearly* * *cerca adv1) : close, near, nearby2)cerca de : nearly, almostcerca nf1) : fence2) : (stone) wall* * *cerca1 adv near / close¿vives cerca de aquí? do you live near here?cerca2 n fence -
17 wünschen
wün·schen [ʼvʏnʃn̩]vt1) ( als Glückwunsch sagen)jdm etw \wünschen to wish sb sth;jdm zum Geburtstag alles Gute \wünschen to wish sb a happy birthday;ich wünsche dir gute Besserung get well soon!;ich wünsche dir alles Glück dieser Welt! I wish you all the luck in the world!, I hope you get everything you could possibly wish for!2) ( als Geschenk erbitten)ich habe mir zu Weihnachten eine elektrische Eisenbahn gewünscht I've asked for an electric railway for Christmas;was wünschst du dir? what would you like?;nun darfst du dir etwas \wünschen now you can say what you'd like for a present; ( im Märchen) now you may make a wish3) ( erhoffen)etw \wünschen to wish;ich wünsche nichts sehnlicher, als dass du glücklich wirst my greatest wish is for you to be happy;ich wünschte, der Regen würde aufhören I wish the rain would stop;jdm etw \wünschen to wish sb sth;ich will dir ja nichts Böses \wünschen I don't mean to wish you any harm;das würde ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht \wünschen I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy;ich wünsche dir gutes Gelingen I wish you every success;er wünschte ihr den Tod he wished she would drop dead;\wünschen, dass to hope for;ich wünsche, dass alles gut geht I hope everything goes well;ich wünsche, dass du wieder gesund nach Hause kommst I hope that you'll come home safe and sound;das ist/wäre zu \wünschen that would be desirable4) (haben wollen, erhoffen)sich eine bessere Zukunft \wünschen to wish [or hope] for a better future;sie \wünschen sich schon lange ein Kind they've been wanting [or hoping for] a child for a long time;man hätte sich kein besseres Wetter \wünschen können one couldn't have wished for better weather;dich wünsche ich mir als Lehrerin I would love [for] you to be my teacher;ich wünsche mir von dir, dass du in Zukunft pünktlicher bist I wish you'd be more punctual in future;wir haben uns immer gewünscht, einmal ganz reich zu sein! we've always dreamed of becoming really wealthy;\wünschen wir nur, dass diese Katastrophe niemals eintreten möge! let's just hope that this catastrophe never happens5) ( verlangen)etw \wünschen to want sth;ich wünsche sofort eine Erklärung [von Ihnen]! I demand an explanation [from you] immediately!;ich wünsche, dass ihr mir gehorcht I want you to do as I say;wenn Sie noch etwas \wünschen, dann klingeln Sie einfach if you require anything else, please just ring;ich wünsche ein Zimmer mit Bad I would like a room with bathroom;jemand wünscht Sie zu sprechen somebody would like to speak with you;was \wünschen Sie? how may I help you?;die Wiederholung wurde von der ganzen Klasse gewünscht the whole class requested that it be repeated;wie gewünscht just as I/we etc. wanted [or wished for];6) ( woandershin haben wollen)jdn irgendwohin \wünschen to wish sb would go somewhere;ich wünsche dich in die Hölle! [I wish you would] go to hell!;sich irgendwohin \wünschen to wish oneself somewhere;sie wünschte sich auf eine einsame Insel she wished she were on a desert islandSie können so lange bleiben, wie Sie \wünschen you can stay as long as you want;wenn Sie \wünschen, kann ich ein Treffen arrangieren if you want I can arrange a meeting;ich wünsche, dass der Fernseher heute Abend ausbleibt I would like the television to stay off tonight;\wünschen Sie, dass ich ein Taxi für sie bestelle? would you like me to order a taxi for you?;meine Vorschläge waren dort nicht gewünscht my suggestions were not wanted;sollten Sie mich zu sehen \wünschen, klingeln Sie bitte nach mir if you should wish to see me, please ring for me;Sie \wünschen? may I help you?; ( Bestellung) what would you like?;[ganz] wie Sie \wünschen just as you wish [or please];nichts/viel zu \wünschen übrig lassen to leave nothing/much to be desired -
18 ask
1. I1) may I ask? можно мне спросить?; if you don't know, ask спросите, если не знаете2) how much does he ask? сколько он просит?2. IIask in some manner ask politely (suspiciously, graciously, etc.) вежливо и т. д. спрашивать; don't ask so loud не задавайте вопросов так громко; ask at some time ask at once тотчас же спросить /задать вопрос/; if you please, I'll ask later если позволите, я спрошу летим; he never asked он так и не спросил3. III1) ask smb. he asked me but I didn't know the answer он спросил мена), но я не знал, как ответить; he didn't know the way and asked a policeman он не знал дороги и спросил у полицейского; may I ask you? можно у вас узнать?; why don't you ask him? почему вы не спросите его /не поинтересуетесь у него/?; have you any questions to ask me? у вас есть ко мне вопросы?; if you ask me... coll. если хотите знать...; isn't it awful, I ask you? coll. это же ужасно, не правда ли?; ask smth. ask the name (the date, the time, the price, etc.) спрашивать имя и т. д.; I shall ask the way я спрошу дорогу /узнаю, как пройти/; may I ask a question? можно мне задать вопрос?; don't ask so many questions не задавайте столько вопросов; have you any questions to ask? у вас есть вопросы?2) ask smth. ask [smb.'s] permission (advice, a favour, etc.) просить разрешения /о разрешении/ и т. д.; I ask your pardon прошу прощения3) ask a certain amount ask a high price (200 guineas, a twopence, etc.) просить высокую цену и т. ask.; he asked 100 dollars but we agreed on 80 он попросил сто долларов, но мы сошлись на восьмидесяти; you ask too much а) вы просите слишком много, вы запрашиваете слишком высокую цену; б) вы слишком многого просите /хотите, требуете/4) ask smb. ask one's friends (one's relatives, the stranger, another three men, etc.) приглашать друзей и т. д.; thank you ever so much for asking me большое спасибо за то, что пригласили меня /за приглашение/4. IV1) ask smb. in some manner ask smb. cautiously (hesitantly, stubbornly, etc.) осторожно и т. д. (расспрашивать кого-л.; ask smb. at some time ask smb. at once немедленно спросить кого-л.; ask smth. in some manner ask smth. sharply (politely, civilly, earnestly, sternly, timidly, etc.) резко и т. д. спрашивать; they asked the question point-blank они задали свой вопрос пряма в лоб; you may well ask that у вас есть все основания [чтобы] спрашивать об этом2) ask smb. somewhere he asked me upstairs он попросил /пригласил/ меня подняться наверх; ask him in попросите его войти /пусть войдет/; ask smb. out coll. приглашать кого-л. (в кино, театр, ресторан и т. п.)5. Vask smb. smth.1) ask the boy his name (the policeman the way, the shop-girl the price, her the reason for her refusal, etc.) спрашивать у мальчика его имя /как его зовут/ и т. д.; may I ask you a question? можно мне задать вам вопрос?; ask yourself that задай этот вопрос себе, спроси об этом самого себя id ask me another coll. почем я знаю?, разве я знаю?, спроси меня что-л. полегче!2) ask smb. a favour (permission) просить кого-л. об одолжении (о разрешении)6. VIIask smb. to do smth.1) ask smb. to come in (to wait a few minutes, to address a meeting, to move a resolution, not to interrupt, etc.) просить кого-л. войти и т. д.; he asked me to give him permission to go there он попросил меня разрешить ему пойти туда2) ask smb. to go to the cinema (to go to the restaurant, to come to 'the party, etc.) пригласить кого-л. [пойти] в кино и т. д; he asked me to go to the theatre with him он пригласил мена) пойти с ним в театр7. XI1) be asked what... (why..., etc.)I was asked what I wanted меня спросили, что мне надо; it may be asked why... можно спросить /задать вопрос/, почему...2) be asked as we had not been asked, we have asked ourselves так как нас не пригласили, [то] мы пришли сами; be asked somewhere I'm asked out for the evening на сегодняшний вечер я приглашен; she is always being asked out ее всегда куда-нибудь приглашают8. XIII1) ask to do smth. ask to get lip (to be excused, to be admitted, etc.) просить разрешения встать и т. д.ask, he asked to be allowed to leave он попросил, чтобы ему разрешили уйти2) ask how (what, etc.) to do ask how to get there (what to answer the caller, what to do under the circumstances, who to turn to, where to go, whom to invite, etc.) спрашивать, как добраться туда и т. д.; I'll have to ask what to say мне придется спросить, что говорить /сказать/9. XVI1) ask about smth., smb. ask about the latest news (about the matter, about smb.'s work, about their son's profession, about their teacher, etc.) (рас)спрашивать о последних новостях /известиях/ и т. д.; ask after smb., smth. ask after his family (after his business, after an ill friend, etc.) справляться о его семье и т. д.; when you write don't forget to ask after her health когда будешь писать, не забудь справиться /узнать/ о ее здоровье2) ask for smth. ask for help (for some water, for a job, for leave, for information, for a loan of money, for five. dollars, etc.) просить помощи и т. д.; he asked for my passport он попросил мой /меня предъявить/ паспорт; I shall ask for a lift я попрошу подвезти мани /, чтобы меня подвезли/; he asked for my daughter's hand он просил [у меня] руки моей дочери3) ask for smb. ask for the manager (for you, for the landlady, etc.) спрашивать управляющего и т. д; he asked for the dean он спросил, можно ли увидеть декана10. XXI11) ask smb. about smb., smth. ask the teacher about her pupils (one's friend about his affairs, the officer about tile latest developments, one's neighbour about her child, etc.) (расспрашивать учителя о его учениках и т. d.; they asked him about himself они просили его рассказать о себе; we began asking him about his adventures мы принялись /начали/ расспрашивать его о его приключениях; may I ask him about it? я могу /можно мне/ спросить его об этом?, ask smb. after smb., smth. ask smb. after his family (one's sister after her health, etc.) справляться у кого-л. о его семье и т. д.; ask smth. of smb. ask a question of smb. задавать вопрос кому-л.; ask that of yourself задайте этот вопрос себе самому2) ask smb. for smth. ask one's friend for help (the shopkeeper for a Job, the professor for his opinion, the neighbour for a few boards, etc.) (поспросить помощи у друга и т. д.; they asked the waiter for the bill они попросили у официанта счет; they asked us for a ransom они потребовали с нас выкуп; he asked me for [my] forgiveness он просил у меня прощения, он просил простить его; he asked me for an unbiased opinion он просил меня высказаться объективно; ask smth. from /of / smb. ask a book from one's friend (the key from one's mother, a, grant from the authorities, etc.) (поспросить книгу у друга и т. д.; he asked the bank for a loan он обратился в банк за ссудой; ask a favour (permission) of smb. просить кого-л. об одолжении (о разрешении); ask smth. for smth. ask a large sum of money for the house ($ for the furniture, a high price for one's goods, etc.) просить большою сумму денег за дом и т. д.; what do you ask for this camera? сколько вы просите за /сколько стоит/ этот фотоаппарат?; ask smth. for smb., smth. I ask this for him (for our library, etc.) я прошу об этом для него и т. д.3) ask smb. ((in)to some place ask smb. into the house (into the room, to the garden, etc.) просить /приглашать/ кого-л. пройти /войти/ в дом и т. д., they never ask me to their place они никогда не приглашают меня к себе: ask smb. to the theatre (to the cinema, to a garden party, to a restaurant, to lunch, to dinner, etc.) приглашать кого-л. в театр и т. д.; ask smb. for smth. he will probably ask me fur tea (for lunch, etc.) some time он, вероятно, пригласит меня как-нибудь к себе на чай и т. с).11. XXVask what... (when..., how..., etc.) ask what has happened (when he came, how he managed it, etc.) спрашивать, что случилось и т. д; he asked what I saw there он спросил [меня], что я там видел л "What will happen to me now?", he asked timidly "Что со мной теперь будет?",- спросил он робко12. XXVIask smb. what... (who..., if..., etc.) ask him what he wanted (if he had eaten, where her boy was, why he had come, who it is, what time it is, etc.) спрашивать его, что он хочет и т. д.; ask yourself if it is so задай себе вопрос, так ли это -
19 call
1. I1) 1 heard smb. calling я слышал, что кто-то звал /кричал/; did you hear me call? вы слышали, как я звал?; obey when duty calls подчиняться требованию долга /, когда призывает долг/; [this is] London calling говорит Лондон2) did anybody call? кто-нибудь приходил /был/?; he was out when I called его не было [дома], когда я заходил2. IIcall at some time call often (seldom, again, etc.) заходить /наведываться/ часто и т. д.; I'll call tomorrow я забегу завтра; has the laundry called yet? из прачечной уже приезжали?; very few neighbours have called yet нас пока навестили еще очень немногие соседи; call somewhere call there заходить туда; all sorts of people call here сюда заходят всякие люди3. III1) call smb., smth. call a dog (the boys, etc.) звать /окликать, подзывать/ собаку и т. д.; I called him but he didn't hear me я крикнул ему, но он меня не услышал; your mother is calling you тебя зовет мать; call a doctor (a witness, the police, a taxi, etc.) вызывать врача и т. д., call smb.'s name окликать кого-л. по имени, выкрикивать чье-л. имя; call a register делать перекличку; call a meeting созывать собрание; call a strike объявлять забастовку2) call smb., smth. usually in the interrogative what are you going to call the baby? как вы собираетесь назвать ребенка?; what do you call this flower? как называется этот цветок?; I don't know what to call it не знаю, как это назвать3) call smb. will you call me or shall I call you? вы мне позвоните или я вам?4. IV1) call smb. in some manner call smb. persistently (urgently, frantically, etc.) настоятельно и т. д. звать кого-л.; call smb. together созывать кого-л.; call smb. somewhere call smb. aside отзывать кого-л. в сторону; call smb. down попросить кого-л. сойти вниз; call smb. inприглашать кого-л. войти; call the children in позовите детей домой /в дом/; call smb. at some time he asked to call him early он просил разбудить его рано2) call smb. at some time please call me tomorrow пожалуйста, позвоните мне завтра [по телефону]5. V1) call smb. smth., smb. call smb. a taxi (a cab, a doctor, etc.) вызывать кому-л. /для кого-л./ такси и т. д.2) call smb. smth., smb. call the baby Mary (the dog Rex, etc.) называть ребенка [именем] Мэри и т. д.; his name is Richard but we all call him Dick его имя Ричард, но мы все зовем его Диком; call smb. a liar (a fool, a rogue, a child, everything under the sun, a miser, an ass, etc.) называть /обзывать/ кого-л. лжецом и т. д.).3) call smth. smb., smth. call it a swindle (that a low-down trick, her a slut, that a shame, this a very good house, etc.) считать /называть/ это мошенничеством и т. д.; do you call English an easy language? вы считаете /можете назвать/ английский язык легким?; I call that show a success по-моему, спектакль имел успех; this is what I call real coffee вот это я называю настоящим кофе6. VIcall smth. as possessing some quality call smth. fair (dishonest, mean, nice, etc.) считать что-л. справедливым и т. д.; I don't call this cheap я не нахожу, что это дешево7. VIIcall smb. to do smth. call the police to stop the fight (him to witness the event, etc.) позвать полицию, чтобы прекратить драку и т. д., call smth. to do smth. he called her name to see if she was at home он позвал ее по имени, чтобы проверить, дома ли она /чтобы убедиться, что она дома/8. XI1) be called in some manner the singer was called three times певца вызывали три раза; be called somewhere be called to the manager (before the judge, before the committee, to the Ministry, etc.) быть вызванным к управляющему и т. д.; I was called home on urgent business меня вызвали домой по срочному делу; the ambassador was called home посол был отозван; be called to smth. his attention was called to the dangerous state of the building ему указали /его внимание обратили/ на аварийное состояние здания; the meeting was called to order by the chairman председатель призвал собрание к порядку; be called for some time the meeting was called for Monday собрание было назначено на понедельник be called into being быть вызванным к жизни, возникнуть; the plant was called into being by war requirements этот завод появился в ответ на требования военного времени2) be called smth. be called John (Магу, etc.) зваться Джоном и т. д.; what is it called? как это называется?; the book is called "The Gadfly" книга называется "Овод"; be called after smb. fin smb.'s honour/ be called after smb.'s mother (after smb.'s uncle, etc.) быть названным в честь матери и т. д.3) be called smb., smth. be called the best writer of the period (a scholar, an outstanding scientist, a marvel, the most beautiful city, etc.) считаться /слыть/ лучшим писателем своего времени и т. д.; Chaucer is called the Father of English Poetry Чосера называют отцом английской поэзии4) be called (up)on [by smb.]' I don't like to be called on before 11 a. m. я не люблю, когда ко мне приходят до одиннадцати утра; we were called on by the neighbours нас навестили /к нам зашли/ соседи; be called for the letter (the parcel, books, etc.) will be called for за письмом и т. д. придут /зайдут/; this envelope is to be left till called for конверт лежит /остается/ здесь, пока за ним не придут5) be called for strong measures (drastic steps, etc.) are called for необходимы /нужны, требуются/ решительные меры и т. д.; you must take such steps as seem to be called for вы должны предпринять необходимые шаги; an explanation is called for a данном случае не обойтись без объяснений; no excuses are called for объяснений не требуется; if a second edition is called for если возникнет необходимость во втором издании; be called (up)on to do smth. be called upon to speak (to do so many things, to take part in it, etc.) оказаться вынужденным выступить и т. д.; my friend was called upon to make a report моего друга попросили выступить с отчетом /с докладом/; he felt called upon to speak он счел себя не в праве промолчать; I was never called on to play мне ни разу не пришлось играть; I feel called upon to warn you я чувствую себя обязанным предупредить вас9. XIIIcall to do smth. I called to see how you were (to see you, to know whether you wanted anything, etc.) я заходил, чтобы узнать, как вы поживаете и т. д.', а man has called to read the electric power meter приходил какой-то человек снять показания счетчика10. XVI1) call for smth., smb. call for a taxi (for a cab, etc.) позвать /остановить/ такси и т. д., call for help звать на помощь; call for smb. звать кого-л.; call to smb. I called to him but he appeared not to hear я его окликнул, но он, казалось, не слышал; call to smb. to do smth. /for smth./ he called to me to help /for help/ он позвал меня на помощь; call to smth. the trumpet called to battle труба звала в бой; call from some place call from the roof (from downstairs, from upstairs, etc.) кричать с крыши и т. д.; call across smth. call across a river (across the street, across the hall, etc.) звать /кричать/ с того берега реки и т. д.', call upon smb. I now call upon Mr. Smith я предоставляю слово господину Смиту, слово имеет господин Смит2) call at some place call at smb.'s house (at the hotel, at an office, at a shop, at the library, etc.) заходить к кому-л. домой и т. д.;I will call at the post office on my way home я зайду на почту по дороге домой; the train calls at every station поезд останавливается на каждой станции; the boat calls at intermediate ports пароход заходит в промежуточные порты; call (up)on smb. call on a friend (on us, on him without an invitation, on her with a letter of introduction, etc.) заходить к другу /приятелю/ и т. д.', I shall call on him personally я сам к нему загляну; they are not people one can call upon они не такие люди, к которым можно зайти запросто; we must call on our new neighbour нам надо навестить нашего нового соседа; call at some time call at noon (at three o'clock, etc.) заходить в полдень и т. д.; call for some time call for a moment (for a minute, etc.) зайти / заскочить/ на минутку и т. д.; call for smth., smb. call for the parcel (for one's pipe, for her, etc.) заходить за посылкой и т. д., call for orders явиться за указаниями; he called for me with a car он заехал за мной на машине; I'll call for you at your house я заеду или зайду за вами домой3) callf rom some place call from a pay booth (from a pay station, from Leningrad, etc.) (по-)звонить [по телефону] из автомата и т. д.4) call on smb. I hope we shall not have to call on you я надеюсь, нам не придется прибегать к вашим услугам, обращаться к вам [за помощью]; call ( up)on smth. call on smb.'s help (on smb.'s services, etc.) прибегать к чьей-л. помощи и т. д.; call on smb.'s knowledge (on smb.'s skill, etc.) использовать чьи-л. звания и т.д., I had to call upon all my strength мне пришлось напрячь все силы; call on smb. for smth. call on you for help (on him for a hundred pounds, on her for an explanation, etc.) обращаться к вам за помощью и т. д., call on him for a speech просить его выступить; call (up)on smb. to do smth. call upon us to help / (up)on us to give assistance/ (upon them to defend the country, upon the rebels to surrender, etc.) взывать к нам о помощи и т. д.; you must call on him to apologize вы должны потребовать, чтобы он извинился; the teacher called on him to answer учитель вызвал его отвечать5) call for smth. call for a discussion (for a three-power conference, for an increase of salary, for reduction of prices, etc.) выступать с требованием провести дискуссию /обсуждение/ и т. д.; call for drastic measures (for prompt action, for immediate solution, for a cool head, etc.) требовать решительных мер и т. д.; the situation calls for tact and patience в такой ситуации необходимы такт и терпение /нужно вооружиться тактом и терпением/; the results of the experiment called for a discussion было необходимо обсудить результаты опыта11. XVIIIcall oneself smb., smth. call oneself a colonel (a philosopher, a scholar, etc.) называть себя полковником и т.д., назваться полковником и т. д.12. XXI11) call smb. (in)to smth. call the children into the house (the messenger into the office, the girl (in)to the garden, etc.) звать детей в дом и т. д.; will you call the family to dinner? будьте добры позвать всех обедать; they called him to the Ministry его вызвали в министерство; call smth. smb. for smb. call a taxi for me (a doctor for him, etc.) вызовите мне такси и т.д., would you call the porter for me? будьте добры, позовите мне носильщика; call smb. by smth. call him by wireless (her by a letter, etc.) вызвать его телеграммой и т. д., call smb. at some time call smb. at six o'clock (early in the morning, etc.) (разбудить кого-л. в шесть часов и т. д.; call smth. for fame time call a meeting for August (the session for three o'clock, etc.) созывать /назначать/ собрание на август и т. д.2) call smth., smb. to smth. call the meeting to order (the class to order, etc.) призывать собрание к порядку и т. д.; three times during the lesson the teacher had to call one of the pupils to attention три раза за время урока преподавателю пришлось обратиться к ученику /окликнуть ученика/, чтобы он не отвлекался; call smb. to account призвать кого-л. к ответу; call smth., smb. to mind вспоминать что-л., кого-л.; I can't call this scene to mind я не могу вспомнить эту сцену; call smb.'s attention to the picture (to the unusual man, etc.) обращать чье-л. внимание на картину и т.д., please call attention to any errors that you find просьба сообщать о всех замеченных ошибках; she tried not to call attention to herself она старалась не привлекать к себе внимания3) || call smth. into being /into existence/ создать что-л., вызвать /пробудить/ что-л. к жизни; better living conditions called into being new and wider Interest вследствие улучшения условий жизни возникли / появились/ новые, более широкие интересы4) call smb. by some name call the child by the name of Paul (him by his brother's name, etc.) назвать ребенка именем Поль /Полем/ и т. д.; don't call me by my first name не называйте меня no имени; call smb., smth. after smb., smth. call the child after his father (the town after the first settler, etc.) называть ребенка именем /в честь/ отца и т. д.; call smth. in some language what do you call this in Russian? как это называется по-русски? id call things by their true /proper/ names называть вещи своими именами5) call smb. from somewhere call smb. from London (from out of town, etc.) (позвонить кому-л. из Лондона и т. д.; I am calling from a pay station я звоню) с переговорной || call smb. on the telephone позвонить кому-л. по телефону13. XXVI1) call smth. what... you can call it what you like можете называть это, как хотите2) call smb. when... (if..., etc.) call me when you arrive (if he comes, etc.) позвоните мне, когда приедете и т. д.14. XXVII21) call on smb. while... (when..., etc.) someone called on you while /when/ you were out кто-то приходил к вам, пока вас не было2) call on smb. whenever (if..., etc.) whenever (if) you need help, feel free to call on me когда бы вам ни понадобилась помощь ( если вам понадобится помощь), не стесняйтесь обратиться ко мне -
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1. IIIput smth.1) where have I put the ticket? куда я засунул /дел/ билет?2) put things (it, one's ideas, the case, etc.) излагать что-л. и т.д.; have a neat (brilliant, graceful, logical, clear, etc.) way of putting things [уметь] четко и т.д. излагать что-л.; as he put it как он выразился; as Horace puts it как об этом пишет Гораций, как это сказано у Горация; let me put my side of the case позвольте мне изложить мою точку зрения3) put a resolution предлагать резолюцию; put a motion (a proposal, etc.) выдвигать предложение и т.д.4) put a question задавать вопрос5) put smth. sport. put the shot (the weight, etc.) толкать ядро и т.д.2. IV1) put smth., smb. somewhere put a suitcase (a bag, a box, etc.) down опустить /положить или поставить на пол или на землю/ чемодан и т.д.; will you please put the reference book (the dictionary, the hat, specimens, etc.) here (over there, somewhere, back, etc.) пожалуйста, положите сюда и т.д. справочник и т.д.; put this chair there поставьте этот стул туда; put that dog down at once and don't touch it any more опусти собаку сейчас же и больше не трогай ее; did you put the swim-suits in? ты положил [в чемодан] /уложил/ купальные костюмы?; put the rubbish out выносить мусор; put out one's tongue высунуть /показать/ язык: put one's head out высунуть голову; put out a boat вывести лодку в море; now, children, you may put your hands down a теперь, дети, можете опустить руки; put smth. in some manner put one's things (books, one's clothes, etc.) together сложить /собрать/ свои вещи и т.д.; put the hands of a clock (the minute hand, the clock, etc.) back (forward) передвинуть /перевести/ стрелки часов и т.д. назад (вперед); put the clock back an hour перевести часы на час назад; that clock is fast, I'd better put it back five minutes эти часы спешат, пожалуй, я переведу их назад на пять минут; one can't put the clock back время нельзя повернуть назад: let's put two heads together давай подумаем вместе2) put smth. somewhere put one's interests (problems of health, science, etc.) first ставить собственные интересы и т.д. на первое место; put truth first заботиться прежде всего об истине; ставить истину во главу угла3) put smth., smb. in some state put things to rights a) привести все в порядок; б) все исправить; how can we put him at [his] ease? как мы можем его успокоить?4) put smth. in some manner put a case (ideas, a proposal, a matter, facts, things, the story, etc.) clearly (plainly, bluntly, forcibly, cleverly, etc.) излагать /выражать, формулировать/ дело /суть, обстоятельства дела/ и т.д. ясно и т.д.; the report puts the facts truthfully все факты, изложенные в донесении, соответствуют действительности; the teacher puts things convincingly учитель убедительно все объясняет или излагает; to put it briefly, his idea is that... коротко говоря, его мысль состоит в том, что...; to put it frankly, I don't саге for him откровенно /честно/ говоря, он мне не нравится; to say that I was frightened is putting it mildly мягко говоря, я испугался; I don't know how to put it я не знаю, как это выразить /как это сказать/; put it so as not to offend him скажите это так, чтобы он не обиделся5) put smth. somewhere put your name here, please распишитесь здесь, пожалуйста6) || put smb. back задержать кого-л.; the traffic jam put us back a whole hour пробка на дороге задержала нас на целый час3. VIput smth. to some state put a watch (a clock) right (wrong) поставить часы правильно (неправильно); put a clock (a watch) fast (slow) отрегулировать часы так, чтобы они шли быстрее (медленнее); put things /the matter/ right исправить положение вещей /дел/; his short note put everything right его короткая записка поставила все на свои места; he put everything wrong он все испортил: the teacher put the boy right учитель поправил ребенка /объяснил ребенку, в чем его ошибка/4. VIIput smth., smb. to do smth. put dishes to drain поставить посуду сушиться; put towels to dry повесить полотенца сушиться; put her to wash dishes (the girl to take care of the children, him to mind the furnace, etc.) поручить ей мыть посуду и т.д.; he put me to work peeling potatoes он посадил меня чистить картошку5. XI1) be put on (in, under, etc.) smth. the books were put on the shelf (on the table, under the tarpaulin, etc.) книги положили на полку и т.д.; the parcels were put in a bag свертки /посылки и т.п./ были уложены в мешок; every little thing must be put in its right place каждую даже самую маленькую вещичку надо класть на [свое] место2) be put to (into, in, out of, etc.) smth. be put (in)to jail /gaol/ быть посаженным /заключенным/ в тюрьму; be put into quarantine быть отправленным /помещенным, посаженным/ в /на/ карантин; the refugees were put in the hostel беженцев разместили в общежитии; he was put to bed его уложили спать; the boy was put out of the room for being impudent мальчика вывели из комнаты за дерзкое поведение; he was put out of the court его удаляли из зала суда; be put in some manner the new boys were put together in one dormitory новичков поместили вместе в одной спальне; he has more sense than all the rest put together у него больше здравого смысла, чем у всех остальных, вместе взятых; he thought he knew more than all his teachers put together он считал, что знает больше своих учителей, вместе взятых3) be put on (to) smth. the notice was put on the front page извещение /объявление/ поместили /напечатали/ на первой странице /полосе/; it's time the child was put to school пора определить ребенка в школу; be put on an army pay-roll быть зачисленным на армейское довольствие4) be put into smth. the work that has been put into it количество труда, вложенного в это [дело]5) be put to (into, in, etc.) smth. be put to use использовать; the uses to which his invention can (may) be put возможные способы /виды/ применения /использования/ его изобретения; be put into practice найти [практическое] применение; the law was put into force закон был введен в действие; he is put to every kind of work его ставят на всякую работу, его используют на разной работе; she was put in (to) service ее отдали в прислуги; the land was put into /under/ turnips участок был засеян репой6) be put into (in, out of, etc.) smth. be is soon put into a passion (into a rage, into despair, etc.) его можно быстро привести в состояние возбуждения и т.д.; the dog was put out of pain a) собаке сняли боль; б) собаку умертвили /усыпили/, чтобы она не мучилась; you will be put in funds in due time [денежные] средства вам предоставят в надлежащее время; be put in some manner all the clocks and watches were put back (forward) an hour on Saturday night в субботу вечером все часы были переведены на час назад (вперед); the wedding was put forward to June 3d свадьбу перенесли на третье июня; the meeting was put back for a week собрание отложили на неделю || be [hard] put to it оказаться в трудном /затруднительном/ положении; surprising what he can do when he's put to it просто удивительно, что только он ни сделает, когда нужно; you will be hard put to it to find a pleasanter place than this (to find a substitute, to get the needed sum, to pay his debts, etc.) [вам будет] трудно найти более приятное место, чем это и т.д.; be hard put to it financially находиться в затруднительном материальном положении; any doubt on this point can be easily put at rest любые сомнения на этот счет можно легко развеять7) be put to (on, into, in, out of) smth. I have been put to great inconvenience мне это было крайне неудобно; I have been put to great expense меня это ввело в большей расход; be put to the vote быть поставленным на голосование; the motion was put to the vote это предложение было поставлено на голосование; he's already been put to death его уже казнили; he was put on trial a) его предали суду; б) его взяли [на работу] с испытательным сроком; the company will be put in liquidation фирма будет закрыта; he was again put on the same treatment with the same good result ему провели повторный курс лечения, и результат снова оказался хорошим; be put on sale быть выпущенным в продажу; be put in (to) circulation пустить в обращение; only a few copies of the book were put in (to) circulation всего несколько экземпляров книги поступило в продажу; soon buses will be put into service on these routes вскоре по этим маршрутам будут пущены автобусы; these old freight cars have been put out of operation эти старые товарные вагоны сняты с эксплуатации /с линии/; the gun was put out of action орудие было выведено из строя; I had specimen pages put into type я сдал пробные страницы в набор8) be put to smth. the enemy was soon put to flight неприятель был вскоре обращен в бегство; he was put to his trump cards его заставили козырять /пойти с козырей/9) be put through smth. the bill was put through Congress last week законопроект был проведен через конгресс /был утвержден конгрессом/ на прошлой неделе10) be put at smth. the height of this hill is put at 200 metres считают /говорят/, что высота этого холма равна двумстам метрам; it is roughly put at I 5 это приблизительно равняется пяти фунтам11) be put in some manner be clearly (well, badly, etc.) put быть ясно и т.д. выраженным /изложенным/; а good story (an anecdote, a witticism, a jest, a joke, etc.) well put интересный, хорошо преподнесенный рассказ и т.д.; the case was cleverly put обстоятельства дела были умно /толково/ изложены; the compliment was clumsily put комплимент был сделан неуклюже; it was finely (gracefully, logically, etc.) put by this author об этом тонко и т.д. сказано /это тонко и т.д. сформулировано/ у данного автора; be put in a few words быть выраженным /высказанным/ несколькими словами12) be put to smb. the question was put to the chairman of the meeting (to the committee, to the management, etc.) вопрос был задан председателю собрания и т.д.13) be put on smb., smth. dues were put on cattle на крупный рогатый скот был введен налог; embargo has been put on the ship and cargo на корабль и груз было наложено эмбарго; be put under smth. the paper has been put under ban газета была запрещена14) be put (up)on smth. be put upon the stage быть поставленным на сцене; this opera was put on the air эта опера была поставлена на радио; an incident sufficiently interesting to merit being put on record этот случай вполне заслуживает того, чтобы его записать6. XVIput down (up, into, to, for, etc.) some place put down (up) the river двигаться /плыть/ вниз (вверх) по реке; put for home двигаться /направляться/ домой; the ship (the boat, etc.) put back to the shore (to harbour, to port, etc.) корабль и т.д. вернулся /повернул/ к берегу и т.д.; the ship put to Odessa судно шло в Одессу; the ship put out of Odessa судно отплыло из Одессы; the yacht put into Malta for stores (for repairs, etc.) яхта зашла на Мальту, чтобы пополнить [свои] запасы и т.д.; put to sea выйти в море; put to sea in one's yacht отправиться в морское путешествие на собственной яхте7. XVIII1) || put oneself in smb.'s place /position/ ставить себя на чье-л. место; put yourself in my place поставь себя на мое место2) put oneself over smb. coll. put oneself over an audience быть принятым публикой, добиться успеха /завоевать популярность/ у публики8. XXI11) put smth. (up)on (into, in, etc.) smth. put a letter on the table (one's hat on a chair, jewels in a safe, a book down upon the desk, the key in his pocket, a manuscript back in its place, one's clothes into the case, etc.) положить письмо на стол и т.д.; put a bottle on the table (a vase upon the mantlepiece, flowers in water, etc.) поставить бутылку на стол и т.д.; put a thing in its right place положить /поставить/ вещь на место; put a kettle on fire поставить чайник на огонь; put the dress in the cupboard повесить платье в шкаф; put a bandage on smb.'s knee накладывать повязку на колено; put one's hand on smb.'s shoulder положить руку. кому-л. на плечо; put one's arms about smb.'s neck обнять кого-л. за шею, обвить чью-л. шею руками; put one's head on the pillow положить голову на подушку; he put an асе on my king он покрыл моего короля тузом; put smb. on (to) smth. put the baby on the bed положите ребенка на кровать; put a player [back] to his former position вернуть игрока на прежнее место2) put smb. in some place put smb. in the chair поставить /назначить/ кого-л. председателем; put smb. in the shade оттеснить кого-л. на второй /на задний/ план; put smb. over (under) smb., smth. they put over him a man six years younger than himself они поставили над ним человека на шесть лет моложе него; put a colonel over a division назначить полковника командиром дивизии; they put me under him меня поставили под его начало; put smb., smth. above (before, etc.) smb., smth. he puts Keats above Byron as a poet как поэта он ставит Китса выше Байрона; he puts honour before riches честь для него важнее богатства; put a critic high among other critics ценить /ставить/ данного критика выше всех других; put smth. (up)on smb., smth. put the blame (obligations, hopes, etc.) (up)on smb. возлагать вину и т.д. на кого-л.; he put the blame on me он свалил все на меня; the obligations he had put on us обязательства, которые он на нас возложил; put one's hopes (up)on their talks (oa his decision, on chance, etc.) возлагать надежды на их переговоры и т.д.; put smth. in smb., smth. put confidence /faith, trust/ in smb. верить /доверять/ кому-л.; he puts his faith in reason он верит в силу разума; put no faith in smb.'s assertions не верить чьим-л. утверждениям; put smth. to smth. he puts her failure to lack of experience (to her ignorance, to their refusal, etc.) он относит ее провал за счет неопытности и т.д.; put their conduct to custom объяснять их поведение обычаем; put their success to her credit поставить их успех ей в заслугу || put a wrong construction on smth. а) неправильно понимать или толковать что-л.; б) истолковывать что-л. в худшую сторону; put smb. in possession of smth. ввести кого-л. во владение чем-л.; put difficulties in smb.'s way ставить /чинить/ препятствия кому-л.; put smb., smth. in (to) smb.'s hands доверить кого-л., что-л. кому-л.; put the child in (to) their hands отдать ребенка в их руки; will you put the matter in (to) my hands? не поручите ли вы мне это дело?; put yourself in (to) my hands доверьтесь мне; put smb. in charge of smth. поручить кому-л. руководство чем-л., возложить на кого-л. ответственность за что-л.; put smb. under smb.'s care /under smb.'s charge/ поручить кого-л. чьим-л. заботам; 1 shall put myself under a doctor's care я обращусь к врачу и буду делать то, что он велит; put smth. at smb.'s service предоставить что-л. в чье-л. распоряжение3) put smth. in (to) (up, down, etc.) smth. puta letter in (to) an envelope (some money in one's purse, a coin into her pocket, a stick of chewing-gum into her mouth, jewels into a box, papers in the drawer, garbage down a chute, etc.) положить письмо в конверт и т.д.; put a key in a lock (a candle into a candlestick, etc.) вставить ключ в замок и т.д.; he put his hands in (to) his pockets он засунул руки в карманы; put those things in a handbag положите все эти вещи в сумочку; put a letter in a mailbox (a halfpenny into a slot, etc.) опустить /бросить/ письмо в [почтовый] ящик и т.д.; I put a coin in a slot-machine я опустил монету в автомат; put some water in a jug налить воды в кувшин; put sugar in (to) [one's] tea класть сахар в чай; put milk in (to) one's tea наливать /добавлять/ молока себе в чай; put poison in smth. подмешать яду во что-л.; put smth. up the chimney засунуть что-л. в печную трубу; put eau-de-Cologne upon a handkerchief надушите [носовой] платок одеколоном; put seeds into ground засеять поле; put a spoke in smb.'s wheel ставить кому-л. палки в колеса; put smth. into (through) smb., smth. put d knife into smb. зарезать кого-л.; put a bullet through smb. застрелить кого-л.; put a bullet (a knife, etc.) through a wall вогнать пулю и т.д. в стену; put a bullet through one's head пустить себе пулю в лоб, застрелиться; put one's fist through a pane of glass /through a window/ разбить кулаком окно || put one's pen (pencil) through a word (through a line, through a paragraph, etc.) вычеркнуть /вымарать/ слово и т.д.; put smb. in (to) (on) smth. put smb. in a spare room in a hostel поместить /поселить/ кого-л. в свободной комнате общежития; put smb. in prison /into jail/ отправить /заключить/ кого-л. в тюрьму; put smb. in hospital (into a madhouse, etc.) поместить кого-л. в больницу и т.д.; I will put you on the bus я вас [провожу и] посажу на автобус; put smth., smb. out of smth. put one's head out of the window высунуться из окна; put disorderly people out of a meeting вывести /удалять/ хулиганов с собрания4) put smth., smb. in (to) (on) smth. put smb. in /on/ the list включить кого-л. в список; put these books in the catalogue включите эти книги в каталог; put a child in a special school отдать ребенка в специальную школу; put an ad in a paper поместить объявление в газете; put all his pieces for children (all his poems together, etc.) in one volume соберите /включите/ все его пьесы для детей и т.д. в один [отдельный] том; put fresh troops into the field вводить в бой свежие войска; put smth. under smth. put a field under wheat засеять поле пшеницей5) put smth. in (to) smth. put [one's] money (capital, etc.) in (to) a bank (in business, into land, into property, In an undertaking, into a company, into real estate, etc.) вкладывать [свои] деньги и т.д. в банк и т.д.; put one's savings into securities превращать /вкладывать/ свои сбережения в ценные бумаги; put much work into this display (many weeks into this work, many hours in this paper, etc.) вложить много труда в эту выставку и т.д.; I put much time into this design я затратил много времени, чтобы создать этот узор; put words into smb.'s mouth вложить слова в чьи-л. уста; put a word or two into smb.'s ear [about smth.] шепнуть кому-л. пару слов [о чем-л.]; put new ideas into smb.'s head внушить кому-л. новые идеи; good actors know how to put emotion into their spoken words хорошие /настоящие/ актеры умеют выразить чувства словами; you must put more nerve into your part вы должны играть эту роль более темпераментно; put smth. on smb., smth. put all one's money (a dollar, etc.) on a horse (on the favourite) ставить все свои деньги на лошадь (на фаворита); put a bet on the game делать ставку в азартной игре; put smth. into smb. put new life into a person вселять новую надежду /жизнь/ в человека; put smth., smb. out of smth. put the idea (a thing, this man, etc.) out of one's head /out of one's mind/ выбросить эту мысль и т.д. из головы; put it out of sight уберите это с глаз долой6) put smth. to (on) smth. put a new handle to a knife приделать новую рукоятку /ручку/ к ножу; I am afraid you forgot to put a stamp on your letter боюсь, что вы забыли наклеить марку на свое письмо; will you please put a patch on these trousers положите, пожалуйста, заплату на эти брюки, залатайте, пожалуйста, эти брюки; put the roof on the house покрыть дом крышей; put smth. in some piece put a cross at the bottom (one's signature on top, etc.) поставить крест внизу и т.д.7) put smth. oner (ой) smth., smb. put gold (silver, etc.) [leaf] over smth. покрывать что-л. золотом и т.д.; put a ring on a finger (a dress on a mannequin,. two socks on one foot, a coat on her shoulders, a new suit on him, etc.) надеть кольцо на палец и т.д.; put a net over a lion набросить на льва сеть; put a saddle on a horse оседлать лошадь; put smb. into smth. put a child into a sailor suit одеть ребенка в матросский костюмчик /в матроску/8) put smth. to (against) smth. put a glass to one's lips /one's lips to one's glass/ (a handkerchief to one's nose, a light to a fire, a match to a cigarette, etc.) поднести стакан к губам и т.д.; put one's hand to one's head приложить руку ко лбу; put one's eye to a telescope (to opera-glasses, to a spyglass, to a keyhole, etc.) посмотреть в телескоп и т.д.; he put a flower against her hair он приложил цветок к ее волосам; put one's lips to smb.'s ear сказать что-л. на ухо/шепнуть что-л./ кому-л. || put smb. in touch with smb., smth. связать кого-л. с кем-л., чем-л.; I'll try to put you in touch with them попробую связать вас с ними9) put smth. in (to) smth. put a plan in action проводить в жизнь план; put a plan in execution приводить план в исполнение; put a law in force /into operation/ вводить закон в действие; put a reform into effect провести реформу; put an order into effect выполнять приказ; put a principle into practice осуществлять какой-л. принцип; put one's knowledge to practical use применять свои знания на практике; put the money to a good use хорошо /разумно/ использовать деньги; put smth. in evidence выставлять /предъявлять/ что-л. как свидетельство; put smb. to smth. put smb. to work определять кого-л. на работу; put smb. to business приставить кого-л. к делу; put smb. to a trade отдать /определить/ кого-л. в учение; he put me to work at once он сразу же дал /поручил/ мне работу10) put smb. into (in, to, out of, on) some state put smb. into a rage привести кого-л. в ярость; put smb. into a fright напугать/перепугать/ кого-л.; put smb. in fear of his life заставить кого-л. дрожать за свою жизнь; put smb. into a state of anxiety разволновать кого-л., привести кого-л. в волнение; put smb. into a flutter привести кого-л. в нервное состояние, взбудоражить кого-л.; put smb. in doubt вызвать у кого-л. сомнение; put smb. to shame пристыдить кого-л.; put smb. to the blush заставить кого-л. покраснеть; put smb. in a good humour привести кого-л. в хорошее настроение /в хорошее расположение духа/; he always manages to put me in the wrong ему всегда удается показать, что я неправ; put smb. into a state of hypnosis загипнотизировать кого-л.; put smb. to bed уложить кого-л. спать; put smb. to sleep a) навевать сон кому-л.; by singing she put the baby back to sleep ребенок снова заснул под ее песенку; б) усыпить /убить/ кого-л.; we had to put the old dog to sleep нам пришлось усыпить старого пса; the doctor put the patient to bed for six weeks врач уложил больного в постель /прописал больному постельный режим/ на шесть недель; put smb. on diet посадить кого-л. на диету; put the patient on a milk diet прописать /назначить/ больному молочную диету; put smb. out of temper вывести кого-л. из себя; put smb. out of patience вывести кого-л. из терпения; put smb. out of humour испортить кому-л. настроение; put smb. out of suspense успокоить кого-л.; put smb. out of countenance привести кого-л. в замешательство, смутить кого-л.; put the poor man out of misery избавить несчастного [человека] от страданий; put smb. out of employment лишать кого-л. работы; put smb. out of business разорить кого-л.; put smth. in (into, out of) some state put one's room (one's dress, one's affairs, the house, etc.) in order привести свою комнату и т.д. в порядок; put manuscripts in order for publication подготовить рукописи к изданию; I want to put my report into shape я хочу привести в порядок /отредактировать/ свой доклад; put figures into the form of diagrams представить /дать/ цифры в форме диаграмм; put data into tabular form привести данные в табличной форме; put names in alphabetical order расположить фамилии в алфавитном порядке; put the piano in tune настроить рояль; put a country in a state of defence подготовить страну к обороне; put a machine out of order /out of gear/ сломать машину; put a bus out of service снять автобус с линии; put a warship out of action вывести военный корабль из боя || put smb. in mind of smth., smb. напоминать кому-л. что-л., кого-л.; this put me in mind of my youth (of his promise, of her sister, etc.) это напомнило мне мою юность и т.д.; put smth., smb. on its, on one's legs again снова поставить что-л., кого-л. на ноги; he tried to put the firm on its legs again он попробовал вдохнуть в фирму новую жизнь11) put smb. to smth. put smb. to inconvenience причинять кому-л. неудобство; I am putting you to a good deal of trouble я доставляю /причиняю/ вам массу хлопот; you have put me to great /heavy/ expense вы ввели меня в большие расходы; put smb. to torture пытать кого-л., подвергать кого-л. пыткам; put smb. to trial возбуждать против кого-л. дело в суде; предать кого-л. суду; put smb. to death казнить кого-л.; put smth. to smth., smb. put an end /a stop/ (a check, etc.) to smth. положить конец чему-л., прекратить что-л.; the news put an end to our hopes это известие лишило нас надежды; put an end to smb. покончить с кем-л., ликвидировать кого-л.; put an end to oneself /to one's life/ покончить жизнь самоубийством; put an end to a practice прекратить практику; put smb. in smth. put smb. in an unpleasant position /in a fix, in a hole/ поставить кого-л. в неприятное или затруднительное положение; put smb., smth. through (on, to, etc.) smth. put them through a course of English обязать их прослушать курс английского языка /пройти подготовку по английскому языку/; put smb. through an ordeal подвергать кого-л. тяжелому испытанию; put smb. through a severe /stiff/ cross-examination устроить кому-л. суровый перекрестный допрос; put smb. through it coll. задать кому-л. жару; put goods on (in) the market /to sale, into circulation/ выпустить товар в продажу; he put the car through some tests он несколько раз проверял /испытывал/ машину; put smb., smth. to the test подвергать кого-л., что-л. испытанию; проверять кого-л., что-л. || put smth. to the vote ставить вопрос на голосование; put a motion (a proposal, a matter, a resolution, a decision, etc.) to the vote ставить предложение и т.д. на голосование; put the painting on exhibition выставить картину для обозрения; put smb. under arrest арестовать кого-л.; put pressure on smth., smb. оказывать давление на что-л., кого-л.; they put it over us coll. они нас провели, они обвели нас вокруг пальца12) put smb., smth. to (in, into) smth. put the enemy (an army, the gang, thieves, etc.) to flight обратить неприятеля и т.д. в бегство; put an engine in motion /into operation/ включить мотор; put a piece of mechanism in motion /into operation/ приводить в движение механизм; put new cars into service ввести в эксплуатацию новые машины; put smth. into production (into circulation, etc.) пускать что-л. в производство и т.д.13) put smb. on smth. put smb. on his mettle заставить кого-л. проявить себя с лучшей стороны /проявить рвение/; your presence will put him on his best behaviour ваше присутствие заставит его проявить себя с лучшей стороны или вести себя самым лучшим образом; put smb. on his guard заставить кого-л. насторожиться; put smb. through smth. put a horse through his paces заставлять лошадь показать, что она умеет14) put smth., smb. (in)to (on, over, across, etc.) smth. put a ship /the rudder/ (in)to port /harbour/ направить корабль в порт; put a fleet to sea направить флот в море; put a satellite into orbit [around the earth] вывести спутник на околоземную орбиту; put a horse's head towards home повернуть /направить/ лошадь домой; put smb. on the right road a) показать кому-л. правильную дорогу; б) направить кого-л. на правильный путь; put smb. on the wrong scent направить кого-л. по ложному следу; put smb. across /over/ the river переправить кого-л. на другой берег [реки]15) put smth. at smth. put the distance at 5 miles считать, что расстояние равно пяти милям; they put the circulation at 60 000 они решили установить тираж в шестьдесят тысяч экземпляров; put the rent at a certain sum of money определять размер квартплаты; I put his income at t 6000 a year я думаю, что его годовой доход составляет шесть тысяч фунтов; he puts the time at about 11 он полагает, что сейчас около одиннадцати [часов]; I should put it at i 50 я бы оценил это в пятьдесят фунтов; I would put her age at not more than sixty я бы не дал ей больше шестидесяти лет || put a price on smth. назначать цену на что-л.; put a price on a painting назначить цену на картину; he put too high a price on the book он очень дорого запросил за книгу; put value on smth. ценить что-л.; I put high value on his friendship я очень высоко ценю его дружбу; what value do you put on his advice? как вы относитесь к его советам?16) put smth. on (in, etc.) smth. put one's proposals (one's ideas, one's thoughts, one's impressions, etc.) on paper излагать свои предложения и т.д. в письменной форме /в письменном виде, на бумаге/; put smth. in black and white написать что-л. черным по белому; he put his feelings (his ideas, his fancies, etc.) in (to) words он выразил свои чувства и т.д. словами; can you put that in simpler words? не можете ли вы сказать это попроще?; he wanted to go but couldn't put his wish into words он хотел уйти, но не знал, как сказать об этом; put a question in a clearer light сформулировать вопрос точнее /яснее/; let me put it in another way позвольте мне сказать об этом иначе;put smth. to /before/ smb. put it to him nicely скажите ему об этом деликатно /мягко/; you must your case before the commission вы должны свое дело изложить комиссии; when I put it to him he... a) когда я изложил ему это, он...; б) когда я предложил ему это, он...; put smth. in (to) smth. put smth. in (to) some language переводить что-л. на какой-л. язык; put a poem (a work, a novel, a story, a passage, etc.) into French (into German, into English, etc.) перевести стихотворение и т.д. на французский и т.д. язык; how would you put it in French (in Danish, in English, etc.)? как вы это скажете /как это будет/ по-французски и т.д. ?17) put smth. before (to) smth., smb. put a matter before a meeting (before a board, before the court, etc.) поставить вопрос на рассмотрение собрания и т.д.; put this case before a tribunal предложить суду рассмотреть этот вопрос; put a proposal before a committee внести предложение в комиссию; put one's grievances before the management изложить администрации свои претензии; I want to put my proposal before you я хочу, чтобы вы выслушали /обсудили, обдумали/ мое предложение; I shall put your suggestion to the board at the next meeting я сообщу о вашем предложении на следующем собрании правления; put smth. in (to) smth. put the questions in (to) writing пришлите или изложите вопросы в письменной форме18) put smth. to smb. put a question to smb. задать кому-л. вопрос; put a riddle to smb. загадать кому-л. загадку19) put smth. in (to, on, under, etc.) smth. put the amount in the receipt (in the expenditure, etc.) указать количество в квитанции и т.д.; put this sum to my account запишите эту сумму на мой счет; put words into blanks /into blank spaces/ заполните пропуски; put one's name /one's signature/ under a document (to a will, on the dotted line, etc.) подписывать документ и т.д., ставить свою подпись под документом и т.д.; put one's initials to a document diplom. парафировать документ; put one's seal to a document (to a will, etc.) поставить печать под документом и т.д.; put a mark /а tick/ against smb.'s name поставить галочку против чьей-л. фамилии; put macron over a vowel поставить знак долготы над гласной буквой; put markers on packages пометить тюки20) put smth. on smth., smb. put a tax (duties, customs, etc.) on these articles облагать такие предметы налогом и т.д.; put a tax on imports (on luxuries, on cigarettes, etc.) облагать ввозимые товары налогом и т.д.; put heavy dues on cattle обкладывать скот высоким налогом || put a veto on /to/ smth. наложить вето на /запретить/ что-л.; put these customs under taboo запретить эти обычаи21) put smth. on the stage put a play ("Othello", etc.) on the stage поставить какую-л. пьесу и т.д. на сцене22) put smb. to smb. put a cow to a bull /а bull to a cow/ agric. спаривать корову с быком9. XXII1) put smth. into doing smth. put energy into finishing a task приложить энергию /усилия/ к завершению работы2) put smb. to doing smth. put a boy to shoemaking определить /отдать/ мальчика в учение к сапожнику3) put smb. to doing smth. I put her to setting the table я заставил ее накрыть на стол10. XXVIII2
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