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81 Verbinden
(unreg.)I v/t1. (zusammenbinden) tie (together); (Getrenntes) connect ( mit with, to); (vereinigen) join, unite; (kombinieren) combine; angenehm2. jemandem die Augen verbinden blindfold s.o.6. (assoziieren) associate7. emotional: uns verbindet vieles we have a lot in common; mich verbindet einiges mit dieser Gegend I have several ties with this area; was verbindet dich mit dieser Stadt? what connections do you have with this town?; die beiden verbindet eine enge Freundschaft they are bound by close friendship; verbundenII v/refl combine (auch CHEM.), be combined; in ihm verbinden sich Kraft und Schnelligkeit etc. he (bzw. it) is a combination of power and speed etc.; sich ( mit jemandem) ehelich verbinden förm. enter into (holy) matrimony (with s.o.)* * *(Telefon) to connect; to put through;(Wunde) to dress; to bandage; to strap;(kombinieren) to link; to associate; to combine; to link up;(vereinigen) to conjoin; to join; to unite;(zusammenbinden) to bind together; to bind; to tie;sich verbindento conjoin; to unite; to ally; to connect* * *ver|bịn|den ptp verbu\#nden irreg [fɛɐ'bʊndn]1. vt2) (= verknüpfen, in Kontakt bringen) (lit, fig) to connect, to link; Punkte to join (up)3) (TELEC)ich verbinde! — I'll put you through, I'll connect you
(Sie sind hier leider) falsch verbunden! — (I'm sorry, you've got the) wrong number!
4) (= gleichzeitig haben or tun, anschließen) to combine5) (= assoziieren) to associate6)(= mit sich bringen)
mit etw verbunden sein — to involve sthdie damit verbundenen Kosten/Gefahren etc — the costs/dangers etc involved
7) (emotional) Menschen to unite, to join togetherfreundschaftlich/in Liebe verbunden sein (geh) — to be united or joined together in friendship/love
2. vr1) (= zusammenkommen) to combine (AUCH CHEM) (mit with, zu to form), to join (together); (= sich zusammentun) to join forcessich ehelich/in Liebe/Freundschaft verbinden (geh) — to join together in marriage/love/friendship
2) (= assoziiert werden) to be associated; (= hervorgerufen werden) to be evoked (mit by)3. vi(emotional) to form a bond* * *1) (to connect in the mind: He always associated the smell of tobacco with his father.) associate2) (to cover with a bandage: The doctor bandaged the boy's foot.) bandage3) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) join4) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) join5) (to join together in one whole; to unite: They combined (forces) to fight the enemy; The chemist combined calcium and carbon.) combine6) (to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together: He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.) connect7) (to associate in the mind: People tend to connect money with happiness.) connect8) (to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) couple9) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) dress10) (to connect as by a link: The new train service links the suburbs with the heart of the city.) link11) (to connect by telephone: I'm trying to put you through (to London).) put through* * *ver·bin·den *1vt irreg (einen Verband anlegen)▪ jdn \verbinden to dress sb's wound[s]▪ [jdm/sich] etw \verbinden to dress [sb's/one's] sthver·bin·den *2I. vt2. TELEK▪ jdn [mit jdm] \verbinden to put sb through [or connect sb] [to sb]falsch verbunden! [you've got the] wrong number![ich] verbinde! I'll put [or I'm putting] you through, I'll connect you3. TRANSP▪ etw [miteinander] \verbinden to connect [or link] sth [with each other [or one another]]4. (verknüpfen)▪ etw [miteinander] \verbinden to combine sth [with each other [or one another]]das Nützliche mit dem Angenehmen \verbinden to combine business with pleasure▪ jdn/etw [mit jdm] \verbinden to unite sb/sth [with sb]uns \verbinden lediglich Geschäftsinteressen we are business associates and nothing moreII. vrsich akk [mit jdm/etw] zu einer Initiative \verbinden to join forces [with sb/sth] to form a pressure group* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (bandagieren) bandage; dressjemandem/sich den Fuß verbinden — bandage or dress somebody's/one's foot
jemanden/sich verbinden — dress somebody's/one's wounds
2) (zubinden) bindmit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]
4) (zusammenhalten) hold < parts> together6) (verknüpfen) combine <abilities, qualities, etc.>die damit verbundenen Anstrengungen/Kosten — usw. the effort/cost etc. involved
7) auch itr. (telefonisch)jemanden [mit jemandem] verbinden — put somebody through [to somebody]
Moment, ich verbinde — one moment, I'll put you through
8) auch itr9) (assoziieren) associate ( mit with)2.1) (auch Chemie) combine ( mit with)2) (sich zusammentun) join [together]; join forces3) (in Gedanken) be associated ( mit with)* * ** * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (bandagieren) bandage; dressjemandem/sich den Fuß verbinden — bandage or dress somebody's/one's foot
jemanden/sich verbinden — dress somebody's/one's wounds
2) (zubinden) bindmit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]
4) (zusammenhalten) hold < parts> together6) (verknüpfen) combine <abilities, qualities, etc.>die damit verbundenen Anstrengungen/Kosten — usw. the effort/cost etc. involved
7) auch itr. (telefonisch)jemanden [mit jemandem] verbinden — put somebody through [to somebody]
Moment, ich verbinde — one moment, I'll put you through
8) auch itr9) (assoziieren) associate ( mit with)2.1) (auch Chemie) combine ( mit with)2) (sich zusammentun) join [together]; join forces3) (in Gedanken) be associated ( mit with)* * *n.connecting n.splicing n. -
82 verbinden
(unreg.)I v/t1. (zusammenbinden) tie (together); (Getrenntes) connect ( mit with, to); (vereinigen) join, unite; (kombinieren) combine; angenehm2. jemandem die Augen verbinden blindfold s.o.6. (assoziieren) associate7. emotional: uns verbindet vieles we have a lot in common; mich verbindet einiges mit dieser Gegend I have several ties with this area; was verbindet dich mit dieser Stadt? what connections do you have with this town?; die beiden verbindet eine enge Freundschaft they are bound by close friendship; verbundenII v/refl combine (auch CHEM.), be combined; in ihm verbinden sich Kraft und Schnelligkeit etc. he (bzw. it) is a combination of power and speed etc.; sich ( mit jemandem) ehelich verbinden förm. enter into (holy) matrimony (with s.o.)* * *(Telefon) to connect; to put through;(Wunde) to dress; to bandage; to strap;(kombinieren) to link; to associate; to combine; to link up;(vereinigen) to conjoin; to join; to unite;(zusammenbinden) to bind together; to bind; to tie;sich verbindento conjoin; to unite; to ally; to connect* * *ver|bịn|den ptp verbu\#nden irreg [fɛɐ'bʊndn]1. vt2) (= verknüpfen, in Kontakt bringen) (lit, fig) to connect, to link; Punkte to join (up)3) (TELEC)ich verbinde! — I'll put you through, I'll connect you
(Sie sind hier leider) falsch verbunden! — (I'm sorry, you've got the) wrong number!
4) (= gleichzeitig haben or tun, anschließen) to combine5) (= assoziieren) to associate6)(= mit sich bringen)
mit etw verbunden sein — to involve sthdie damit verbundenen Kosten/Gefahren etc — the costs/dangers etc involved
7) (emotional) Menschen to unite, to join togetherfreundschaftlich/in Liebe verbunden sein (geh) — to be united or joined together in friendship/love
2. vr1) (= zusammenkommen) to combine (AUCH CHEM) (mit with, zu to form), to join (together); (= sich zusammentun) to join forcessich ehelich/in Liebe/Freundschaft verbinden (geh) — to join together in marriage/love/friendship
2) (= assoziiert werden) to be associated; (= hervorgerufen werden) to be evoked (mit by)3. vi(emotional) to form a bond* * *1) (to connect in the mind: He always associated the smell of tobacco with his father.) associate2) (to cover with a bandage: The doctor bandaged the boy's foot.) bandage3) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) join4) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) join5) (to join together in one whole; to unite: They combined (forces) to fight the enemy; The chemist combined calcium and carbon.) combine6) (to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together: He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.) connect7) (to associate in the mind: People tend to connect money with happiness.) connect8) (to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) couple9) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) dress10) (to connect as by a link: The new train service links the suburbs with the heart of the city.) link11) (to connect by telephone: I'm trying to put you through (to London).) put through* * *ver·bin·den *1vt irreg (einen Verband anlegen)▪ jdn \verbinden to dress sb's wound[s]▪ [jdm/sich] etw \verbinden to dress [sb's/one's] sthver·bin·den *2I. vt2. TELEK▪ jdn [mit jdm] \verbinden to put sb through [or connect sb] [to sb]falsch verbunden! [you've got the] wrong number![ich] verbinde! I'll put [or I'm putting] you through, I'll connect you3. TRANSP▪ etw [miteinander] \verbinden to connect [or link] sth [with each other [or one another]]4. (verknüpfen)▪ etw [miteinander] \verbinden to combine sth [with each other [or one another]]das Nützliche mit dem Angenehmen \verbinden to combine business with pleasure▪ jdn/etw [mit jdm] \verbinden to unite sb/sth [with sb]uns \verbinden lediglich Geschäftsinteressen we are business associates and nothing moreII. vrsich akk [mit jdm/etw] zu einer Initiative \verbinden to join forces [with sb/sth] to form a pressure group* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (bandagieren) bandage; dressjemandem/sich den Fuß verbinden — bandage or dress somebody's/one's foot
jemanden/sich verbinden — dress somebody's/one's wounds
2) (zubinden) bindmit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]
4) (zusammenhalten) hold < parts> together6) (verknüpfen) combine <abilities, qualities, etc.>die damit verbundenen Anstrengungen/Kosten — usw. the effort/cost etc. involved
7) auch itr. (telefonisch)jemanden [mit jemandem] verbinden — put somebody through [to somebody]
Moment, ich verbinde — one moment, I'll put you through
8) auch itr9) (assoziieren) associate ( mit with)2.1) (auch Chemie) combine ( mit with)2) (sich zusammentun) join [together]; join forces3) (in Gedanken) be associated ( mit with)* * *verbinden (irr)A. v/t2.jemandem die Augen verbinden blindfold sb4. TEL:jemanden verbinden put sb through (mit to);ich verbinde hold the line, please5. TECH connect, couple, link; CHEM combine; IT connect6. (assoziieren) associate7. emotional:uns verbindet vieles we have a lot in common;mich verbindet einiges mit dieser Gegend I have several ties with this area;was verbindet dich mit dieser Stadt? what connections do you have with this town?;in ihm verbinden sich Kraft und Schnelligkeit etc he (bzw it) is a combination of power and speed etc;sich (mit jemandem) ehelich verbinden form enter into (holy) matrimony (with sb)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (bandagieren) bandage; dressjemandem/sich den Fuß verbinden — bandage or dress somebody's/one's foot
jemanden/sich verbinden — dress somebody's/one's wounds
2) (zubinden) bindmit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]
4) (zusammenhalten) hold < parts> together6) (verknüpfen) combine <abilities, qualities, etc.>die damit verbundenen Anstrengungen/Kosten — usw. the effort/cost etc. involved
7) auch itr. (telefonisch)jemanden [mit jemandem] verbinden — put somebody through [to somebody]
Moment, ich verbinde — one moment, I'll put you through
8) auch itr9) (assoziieren) associate ( mit with)2.1) (auch Chemie) combine ( mit with)2) (sich zusammentun) join [together]; join forces3) (in Gedanken) be associated ( mit with)* * *n.connecting n.splicing n. -
83 scout
1. noun1)[Boy] Scout — Pfadfinder, der
2) (Mil. etc.): (sent to get information) Späher, der/ Späherin, die; Kundschafter, der/ Kundschafterin, die2. intransitive verbscout for somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas Ausschau halten
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/110176/scout_about">scout about* * *1. noun1) (a person, aircraft etc sent out to bring in information, spy etc: The scouts reported that there were Indians nearby.) der/die Kundschafter(in)2) ((with capital: formerly Boy Scout) a member of the Scout Movement, an organization of boys formed to develop alertness and strong character.) der Pfadfinder2. verb(to act as a scout or spy: A party was sent ahead to scout.) auskundschaften* * *[skaʊt]n see scout I. 1* * *[skaʊt]1. nto have or take a scout (a)round for sth — sich nach etw umsehen
3) (= football scout etc) Kundschafter(in) m(f), Spion(in) m(f); (= talent scout) Talentsucher(in) m(f)5) (Brit UNIV) Diener für die College-Studenten2. vierkunden, auskundschaftento scout for sth — nach etw Ausschau or Umschau halten
he was scouting for new talent — er war auf Talentsuche
3. vtarea, country erkunden* * *scout1 [skaʊt]A s2. MILa) Erkundungs-, Aufklärungsfahrzeug nb) SCHIFF Aufklärungskreuzer mon the scout auf Erkundung4. a) Pfadfinder mb) US Pfadfinderin f5. a good scout ein feiner KerlB v/iscouting party Spähtrupp mC v/t2. (wachsam) beobachten3. SPORT eine gegnerische Mannschaft etc beobachtenscout2 [skaʊt] v/t obs verächtlich zurückweisen* * *1. noun1)[Boy] Scout — Pfadfinder, der
2) (Mil. etc.): (sent to get information) Späher, der/ Späherin, die; Kundschafter, der/ Kundschafterin, die2. intransitive verbscout for somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas Ausschau halten
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Aufklärer m.Kundschafter m.Pfadfinder m.Späher - m.Wandervogel m. -
84 send out
1. transitive verb1) (issue) verschicken2) (emit) aussenden [Hilferuf, Nachricht]; abgeben [Hitze]; senden [Lichtstrahlen]; ausstoßen [Rauch]3) (dispatch) schickensend somebody out for something — jemanden schicken, um etwas zu besorgen
4) (order to leave) hinausschicken2. intransitive verbsend out for something — etwas besorgen od. holen lassen
* * *1) (to distribute eg by post: A notice has been sent out to all employees.) verschicken* * *◆ send outI. vi▪ to \send out out for sth etw telefonisch bestellento \send out out for pizza Pizza bestellenII. vt1. (emit)▪ to \send out out ⇆ sth etw aussenden [o abgeben]the chimney is \send outing out billows of smoke aus dem Schornstein steigen Rauchwolken aufto \send out out heat Hitze abgebento \send out out a signal ein Signal aussenden2. (post)▪ to \send out out ⇆ sth [to sb] etw [an jdn] verschicken3. (dispatch)▪ to \send out out ⇆ sb jdn aussendento \send out out a search party einen Spähtrupp aussenden* * *vt sephe sent me out to the post office — er hat mich zur Post® geschickt
she sent me out to buy a paper — sie hat mich losgeschickt, um eine Zeitung zu kaufen
the company started sending work out — die Firma hat angefangen, Arbeit außer Haus zu geben
2) (= emit) rays, radio signals aussenden; light, heat, radiation ausstrahlen, abgeben; smoke ausstoßen, abgeben3) leaflets, invitations, application forms verschicken* * *A v/t1. hinausschicken2. → academic.ru/65857/send_forth">send forth 1, 23. send sb out for sth jemanden nach etwas schicken4. Einladungen, Prospekte etc verschicken* * *1. transitive verb1) (issue) verschicken2) (emit) aussenden [Hilferuf, Nachricht]; abgeben [Hitze]; senden [Lichtstrahlen]; ausstoßen [Rauch]3) (dispatch) schickensend somebody out for something — jemanden schicken, um etwas zu besorgen
4) (order to leave) hinausschicken2. intransitive verbsend out for something — etwas besorgen od. holen lassen
* * *v.aussenden v.entsenden v. -
85 sentence
1. nounpass sentence [on somebody] — [jemandem] das Urteil verkünden
2) (Ling.) Satz, der2. transitive verb(lit. or fig.) verurteilen (to zu)* * *['sentəns] 1. noun1) (a number of words forming a complete statement: `I want it', and `Give it to me!' are sentences.) der Satz2) (a punishment imposed by a lawcourt: a sentence of three years' imprisonment; He is under sentence of death.) das Urteil2. verb((usually with to) to condemn to a particular punishment: He was sentenced to life imprisonment.) verurteilen* * *sen·tence[ˈsentən(t)s]I. ndeath \sentence [or \sentence of death] Todesstrafe flife \sentence lebenslängliche Haftstrafea heavy/light \sentence eine hohe/niedrige Strafeto get a three-month \sentence eine Haftstrafe von drei Monaten bekommento pronounce [or pass] [a] \sentence on sb über jdn ein [o das] Urteil fällento serve a \sentence eine Strafe verbüßen [o fam absitzen\sentence structure Satzbau mII. vtthe judge \sentenced her to three years in prison der Richter verurteilte sie zu drei Jahren Gefängnis* * *['sentəns]1. nsentence structure — Satzbau m; (of particular sentence) Satzaufbau m, Satzstruktur f
to pass sentence (on sb) — (über jdn) das Urteil verkünden; (fig) jdn verurteilen
2. vt (JUR)verurteilenhe was sentenced to life imprisonment — er wurde zu lebenslänglichem Freiheitsentzug verurteilt
* * *sentence [ˈsentəns]A s1. LING Satz(verbindung) m(f):complex sentence Satzgefüge n;sentence stress Satzbetonung f;sentence structure Satzbau m2. JURunder sentence of death zum Tode verurteiltb) Strafe f:serve a sentence of imprisonment eine Freiheitsstrafe verbüßen oder absitzen3. obs Sentenz f, Aus-, Sinnspruch mB v/t JUR und fig verurteilen (to zu)* * *1. nounpass sentence [on somebody] — [jemandem] das Urteil verkünden
2) (Ling.) Satz, der2. transitive verb(lit. or fig.) verurteilen (to zu)* * *(court of law) n.Urteil -e n.Urteilsspruch m. n.Bestrafung f.Satz ¨-e m. -
86 stick
1. transitive verb,1) (thrust point of) steckenstick something in[to] something — mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) stechen
get stuck into somebody/something/a meal — (coll.): (begin action) jemandem eine Abreibung verpassen/sich in etwas (Akk.) reinknien/tüchtig reinhauen (salopp)
2) (impale) spießenstick something [up]on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]spießen
3) (coll.): (put) steckenhe stuck a feather in his hat — er steckte sich (Dat.) eine Feder an den Hut
stick a picture on the wall/a vase on the shelf — ein Bild an die Wand hängen/eine Vase aufs Regal stellen
stick one on somebody — (sl.): (hit) jemandem eine langen (ugs.)
you know where you can stick that!, [you can] stick it! — (sl.) das kannst du dir sonstwohin stecken!
4) (with glue etc.) kleben5) (make immobile)the car is stuck in the mud — das Auto ist im Schlamm steckengeblieben
the door is stuck — die Tür klemmt [fest]
6) (puzzle)be stuck for an answer/for ideas — um eine Antwort/um Ideen verlegen sein
Can you help me with this problem? I'm stuck — Kannst du mir bei diesem Problem helfen? Ich komme nicht weiter
7) (cover)stick something with pins/needles — Stecknadeln/Nadeln in etwas (Akk.) stecken
8) (Brit. coll.): (tolerate)she can't stick him — sie kann ihn nicht riechen (salopp)
9) (coll.)be stuck with something — (have to accept) sich mit etwas herumschlagen müssen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,be stuck with somebody — jemanden am od. auf dem Hals haben (ugs.)
1) (be fixed by point) stecken2) (adhere) klebenstick to something — an etwas (Dat.) kleben
stick in the/somebody's mind — (fig.) im/jemandem im Gedächtnis haftenbleiben
3) (become immobile) [Auto, Räder:] stecken bleiben; [Schublade, Tür, Griff, Bremse:] klemmen; [Schlüssel:] feststeckenstick fast — [Auto, Rad:] feststecken; [Reißverschluss, Tür, Schublade:] festklemmen
4) (protrude)3. nouna letter stuck from his pocket — ein Brief schaute ihm aus der Tasche
1) ([cut] shoot of tree, piece of wood; also for punishment) Stock, der; (staff) [Holz]stab, der; (walking-stick) Spazierstock, der; (for handicapped person) Krückstock, der3) (long piece)a stick of chalk/shavingsoap — ein Stück Kreide/Rasierseife
a stick of rock/celery/rhubarb — eine Zuckerstange/eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber
get or take [some] stick — viel einstecken müssen
give somebody [some] stick — jemanden zusammenstauchen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/70725/stick_about">stick about- stick at- stick by- stick in- stick on- stick to- stick up* * *I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stechen, stoßen2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stecken3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) kleben (bleiben)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) steckenbleiben•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) der Zweig2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) der Stock3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) der Stengel•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *stick1[stɪk]nto gather \sticks Brennholz [o Reisig] sammelnto throw \sticks and stones at sb mit Stöcken und Steinen nach jdm werfento get the \stick den Stock bekommento give sb the \stick, to take a \stick to sb jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen4. (severe criticism)to give sb \stick jdn heruntermachen [o herunterputzen] famto get [or take] [or come in for some] \stick herbe Kritik einstecken müssen, den Marsch geblasen bekommen fam; (come under fire) unter Beschuss geraten5. (a piece of sth)a \stick of cinnamon eine Stange Zimta \stick of celery/rhubarb eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarbercelery \sticks Selleriestangen pla \stick of chewing gum ein Stück Kaugummia \stick of chalk ein Stück Kreidea \stick of dynamite eine Stange Dynamitcocktail \stick Cocktailspieß mlollipop \stick Stiel m eines Lutscherswalking \stick Spazierstock mwhite \stick Blindenstock m8. AUTO, MECH Hebel mgear \stick Hebel m der Gang[schaltung]a few \sticks [of furniture] ein paar [Möbel]stücketo not have a \stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück besitzenan old \stick ein alter Knacker pej slhe's a good old \stick ( dated) er ist ein netter alter Kerlin the [middle of the] \sticks [dort,] wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagenout in the \sticks [ganz] weit draußen12.▶ to get the shit-end of the \stick AM (fam!) immer [nur] den schlechten Rest abbekommen▶ to have been hit with the ugly \stick AM (sl) grundhässlich sein, ein hässliches Entlein sein▶ not enough... to shake a \stick at nur ganz wenig...there are just a few flakes, not enough snow to shake a \stick at bei den paar Flocken kann man wohl kaum von Schnee sprechen▶ \sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me ( prov) also, damit kannst du mich wirklich nicht treffenstick2<stuck, stuck>[stɪk]I. vithis glue won't \stick dieser Klebstoff hält nichtthe flap of this envelope won't \stick dieser Umschlag geht immer wieder aufcareful that the sauce doesn't \stick to the pan pass auf, dass die Soße nicht anbrenntto \stick with the group bei der Gruppe bleiben▪ to \stick with sb thought, idea, memory jdm nicht mehr aus dem Kopf [o Sinn] gehen3. (be unable to move) feststecken, festhängen; car stecken bleiben, feststecken, festsitzen; (be unmovable) festsitzen; door, window klemmen; gear klemmenhelp me up — I'm stuck hilf mir mal — ich stecke fest!there's a bone stuck in my throat mir ist eine Gräte im Hals stecken gebliebenhe tried to speak but his voice stuck in his throat er versuchte zu sprechen, aber die Worte blieben ihm im Halse steckencan you help me with my maths — I'm stuck kannst du mir mal bei Mathe helfen — ich komme alleine nicht mehr weiterI am stuck here all day with three screaming kids ich bin hier den ganzen Tag mit drei kreischenden Kindern eingesperrtdo you want to play or are you \sticking? willst du spielen oder kannst du nicht mehr herausgeben?5. (endure) hängenbleibenher little sister called her Lali, and somehow the name stuck ihre kleine Schwester nannte sie Lali, und irgendwie blieb es dann bei diesem Namenthey'll never make these accusations \stick das werden sie nie beweisen könnento \stick in sb's memory [or mind] jdm in Erinnerung bleiben6. (persevere)to \stick to an idea an einer Idee festhalten7. (keep within limits)to \stick to one's budget sich akk an sein Budget haltento \stick to a diet eine Diät einhalten8. (not give up)I think I'll \stick with my usual brand ich denke, ich werde bei meiner [üblichen] Marke bleibenhe has managed to \stick with the task es ist ihm gelungen, die Sache durchzuziehento \stick with traditions an Traditionen festhalten9. (continue to support, comply with)▪ to \stick by sb/sth zu jdm/etw haltenI \stick by what I said ich stehe zu meinem Wortwe must \stick by our policy wir dürfen unsere Taktik jetzt nicht ändernto \stick by the rules sich akk an die Regeln haltento \stick by sb through thick and thin mit jdm durch dick und dünn gehenhe should \stick to what he's good at er sollte bei dem bleiben, was er kannto \stick to the point beim Thema bleibento \stick to sb jdm treu bleiben10. (stop)▪ to be stuck for sth etw brauchenI'm stuck for an idea mir fällt gerade nichts einI'm stuck for money at the moment im Moment bin ich ein bisschen knapp bei Kasse famhe was stuck for words er suchte [vergeblich] nach Worten12.I'm \sticking to my guns ich stehe zu dem, was ich gesagt habe▶ everybody knows that money \sticks to his fingers jeder weiß, dass er gerne Geld mitgehen lässt▶ to \stick to one's last bei dem bleiben, was man wirklich kann▶ mud \sticks irgendwie bleibt doch immer etwas hängen▶ to \stick in sb's throat [or BRIT also gizzard] [or BRIT also craw] jdn wurmen fam, jdm gegen den Strich gehen famII. vt1. (affix)▪ to \stick sth etw klebenI forgot to \stick on a stamp ich habe vergessen, eine Briefmarke darauf zu klebento \stick sth into place/position etw an die richtige Stelle kleben▪ to \stick sth/sb etw/jdn ertragen [o aushalten]I can't \stick her ich kann sie nicht ausstehen▪ to \stick sth somewhere:\stick your things wherever you like stellen Sie Ihre Sachen irgendwo abshe stuck her fingers in her ears sie steckte sich die Finger in die Ohrenvery young children often \stick things up their noses Kleinkinder stecken sich oft irgendetwas in die Naseto \stick sth into a bag etw in eine Tasche packento \stick one's head around the door seinen Kopf durch die Tür steckenthe sellers stuck another £5,000 on the price die Verkäufer verlangten noch einmal 5.000 Pfund mehrI'll pay for lunch — I can \stick it on my expenses ich zahle das Mittagessen — ich kann es absetzen4. (pierce)5. (like very much)the boss is stuck \stick on his plan to reorganize the office der Chef will um jeden Preis das Büro umstrukturieren6. passive▪ to be stuck with sth (unable to get rid of) etw [ungern] tun müssen fam; (given an unpleasant task) etw aufgehalst bekommen fam7. LAWto \stick an accusation/a charge on sb jdm etw zur Last legen8.▶ to \stick one's nose into sb's business seine Nase in jds Angelegenheiten stecken* * *I [stɪk]1. n1) Stock m; (= twig) Zweig m; (= conductor's baton) Taktstock m; (= hockey stick) Schläger m; (= drumstick) Schlegel mhe might try to use the vote as a stick to beat striking coal miners with — vielleicht versucht er, die Abstimmung als Peitsche gegen die streikenden Bergarbeiter einzusetzen
to give sb the stick, to take the stick to sb — jdm eine Tracht Prügel geben
to take ( a lot of) stick ( Brit inf ) — viel einstecken (müssen)
See:→ carrot2) (of sealing wax, celery, rhubarb, dynamite) Stange f; (of chalk, shaving soap) Stück nt; (AVIAT = joystick) Steuerknüppel m; (of bombs) Bombenladung f für Reihenabwurf; (TYP) Winkelhaken ma deodorant stick, a stick of deodorant — ein Deostift m
he's/she's a funny old stick —
he's/she's such a dry old stick — er/sie ist ein solcher Stockfisch
4)the sticks ( Horse Racing inf ) — die Hürden pl
2. vtplants stützen II pret, ptp stuck1. vt1) (with glue etc) klebento stick a stamp on sth — eine Briefmarke auf etw (acc) kleben
please stick the posters to the walls with pins — bitte die Poster mit Stecknadeln an den Wänden befestigen
2) (= pin) stecken3) (= jab) knife, sword etc stoßenhe stuck a pin into his finger (accidentally) — er hat sich (dat) mit einer Nadel in den Finger gestochen
See:→ also stick instick it on the shelf — tus ins or aufs Regal
he stuck his head round the corner —
to stick one's hat on he stuck a drink in my hand and a record on the turntable — sich (dat) den Hut aufsetzen er drückte mir ein Glas in die Hand und legte eine Platte auf
you know where you can stick that (inf) — du kannst mich am Arsch lecken! (vulg)
I'll tell him where he can stick his job! (inf) — den Job kann er sich (dat) sonst wohin stecken (inf)
6) (= decorate with pearls) besetzenI can't stick him/that — ich kann ihn/das nicht ausstehen (inf)
2. vi1) (glue, burr etc) kleben (to an +dat)the name seems to have stuck — der Name scheint ihm/ihr geblieben zu sein
2) (= become caught, wedged etc) stecken bleiben; (drawer, window) klemmenthe word "please" seems to stick in her throat — sie scheint das Wort "bitte" nicht über die Lippen bringen zu können
See:→ stuck3) (sth pointed) stecken (in in +dat)5)(= project)
his toes are sticking through his socks — seine Zehen kommen durch die Sockena narrow finger of land sticking into German territory — ein schmaler Landstreifen, der in deutsches Gebiet hineinragt
to make sth stick in one's mind — sich (dat) etw einprägen
a teacher must be able to make things stick — der Lehrer muss den Stoff so bringen, dass er haften bleibt
* * *stick1 [stık]A sb) pl Klein-, Brennholz n:(dry) sticks (dürres) Reisig2. Scheit n, Stück n Holz3. Gerte f, Rute f4. Stängel m, Stiel m (Rhabarber, Sellerie)5. Stock m, Prügel m:he wants the stick fig er verdient eine Tracht Prügel;get (the) stick Br umg zusammengestaucht werden;give sb (the) stick Br umg jemanden zusammenstauchen;a) er hat es oder die Sache falsch verstanden,not a stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück;the stick and the carrot fig Zuckerbrot und Peitsche;6. MUSa) Taktstock m8. (Besen- etc) Stiel m9. a) (Zucker-, Siegellack) Stange fb)(Stück n) Rasierseife fc) (Lippen- etc) Stift m11. Amtsstab m12. SPORTa) Hockey etc: Stock m:sticks! hoher Stock!13. a) FLUG Steuerknüppel mb) AUTO Schalthebel m, -knüppel m14. TYPO Winkelhaken m15. FLUG, MILstick bombing Reihenwurf mb) Gruppe f (abspringender) Fallschirmjäger16. pl umg finsterste Provinz:17. umga) Stockfisch m, Langweiler(in)b) allg Kerl m:a queer old stick ein komischer Kauz18. US Schuss m (Alkohol)19. sl Joint m (Marihuanazigarette)B v/t1. eine Pflanze mit einem Stock stützena) setzenb) in einem Winkelhaken aneinanderreihenstick2 [stık]A s1. besonders US Stich m, Stoß m2. obsa) Stillstand mb) Hindernis n3. a) Haftvermögen nb) umg klebrige SubstanzB v/t prät und pperf stuck [stʌk]1. durchstechen, -bohren:stick one’s finger with a needle sich mit einer Nadel in den Finger stechen2. erstechen, ein Schwein etc (ab)stecheninto in akk)6. spicken ( with mit):7. stecken, aufspießen ( beide:on auf akk)9. stecken, heften ( beide:to an akk)10. eine Briefmarke etc kleben (on auf akk):stick together zusammenkleben ( → C 5)12. bekleben ( with mit)13. zum Stecken bringen, festfahren:be stuck festsitzen, nicht mehr weiterkönnen (beide a. fig);be stuck in a traffic jam in einem Stau stecken;be stuck for sth um etwas verlegen sein;I’m stuck for ideas mir fällt nichts (mehr) ein;I’m stuck for the right word mir fällt das richtige Wort nicht ein;be stuck with umg jemanden, etwas am Hals haben;get stuck in(to) umga) sich in eine Arbeit hineinknien,with mit)15. besonders Br umg jemanden, etwas ausstehen:I can’t stick being kept waiting ich kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn man mich warten lässtC v/i1. stecken (in in dat)2. (fest)kleben, haften ( beide:to an dat):it does not stick es klebt oder hält nicht;stick together zusammenkleben4. haften (bleiben), hängen bleiben (auch fig):some of it will stick etwas (von einer Verleumdung) bleibt immer hängen;stick in the mind im Gedächtnis haften bleiben;that name stuck to him dieser Name blieb an ihm hängen5. stick toa) sich an eine Regel etc halten,b) bei einem Getränk etc bleiben;stick to, umg stick by bei seiner Ansicht, der Wahrheit etc bleiben, seinen Grundsätzen etc treu bleiben, zu seinem Wort etc stehen;stick to the point bei der Sache oder sachlich bleiben;eat sth that sticks to the ribs etwas Kräftiges essen;6. stecken bleiben:stick in sb’s throata) jemandem im Hals stecken bleiben (a. fig Worte etc),7. a) umg verwirrt seinb) sich stoßen (at an dat)c) zurückschrecken (at vor dat):stick at nothing vor nichts zurückschrecken8. hervorstehen (from, out of aus), stehen (up in die Höhe)* * *1. transitive verb,1) (thrust point of) steckenstick something in[to] something — mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) stechen
get stuck into somebody/something/a meal — (coll.): (begin action) jemandem eine Abreibung verpassen/sich in etwas (Akk.) reinknien/tüchtig reinhauen (salopp)
2) (impale) spießenstick something [up]on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]spießen
3) (coll.): (put) steckenhe stuck a feather in his hat — er steckte sich (Dat.) eine Feder an den Hut
stick a picture on the wall/a vase on the shelf — ein Bild an die Wand hängen/eine Vase aufs Regal stellen
stick one on somebody — (sl.): (hit) jemandem eine langen (ugs.)
you know where you can stick that!, [you can] stick it! — (sl.) das kannst du dir sonstwohin stecken!
4) (with glue etc.) klebenthe door is stuck — die Tür klemmt [fest]
6) (puzzle)be stuck for an answer/for ideas — um eine Antwort/um Ideen verlegen sein
Can you help me with this problem? I'm stuck — Kannst du mir bei diesem Problem helfen? Ich komme nicht weiter
7) (cover)stick something with pins/needles — Stecknadeln/Nadeln in etwas (Akk.) stecken
8) (Brit. coll.): (tolerate)she can't stick him — sie kann ihn nicht riechen (salopp)
9) (coll.)be stuck with something — (have to accept) sich mit etwas herumschlagen müssen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,be stuck with somebody — jemanden am od. auf dem Hals haben (ugs.)
1) (be fixed by point) stecken2) (adhere) klebenstick to something — an etwas (Dat.) kleben
stick in the/somebody's mind — (fig.) im/jemandem im Gedächtnis haftenbleiben
3) (become immobile) [Auto, Räder:] stecken bleiben; [Schublade, Tür, Griff, Bremse:] klemmen; [Schlüssel:] feststeckenstick fast — [Auto, Rad:] feststecken; [Reißverschluss, Tür, Schublade:] festklemmen
4) (protrude)3. noun1) ([cut] shoot of tree, piece of wood; also for punishment) Stock, der; (staff) [Holz]stab, der; (walking-stick) Spazierstock, der; (for handicapped person) Krückstock, der2) (Hockey etc.) Schläger, der3) (long piece)a stick of chalk/shavingsoap — ein Stück Kreide/Rasierseife
a stick of rock/celery/rhubarb — eine Zuckerstange/eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber
get or take [some] stick — viel einstecken müssen
give somebody [some] stick — jemanden zusammenstauchen (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick in- stick on- stick to- stick up* * *n.Stock ¨-e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: stuck)= anhängen v.befestigen v.legen v.setzen v.stechen v.(§ p.,pp.: stach, gestochen)stecken v.(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)stellen v. -
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1.go to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen
to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich
throw the ball to me — wirf mir den Ball zu
2) (towards a condition or quality) zu3) (as far as) bis zufrom London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh
increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen
with one's back to the wall — mit dem Rücken zur Wand
5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu
it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut
6) introducing relationship or indirect objectto somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)
lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.
relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen
secretary to the Minister — Sekretär des Ministers
that's all there is to it — mehr ist dazu nicht zu sagen
what's that to you? — was geht das dich an?
7) (until) bisto the end — bis zum Ende
five [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht
8) with infinitive of a verb zu; expressing purpose, or after academic.ru/75540/too">too um [...] zutoo young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten
to rebel is pointless — es ist sinnlos zu rebellieren
he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder
he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es
2.she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
[tuː] adverb1) (just not shut)be to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein
2)* * *1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) zu, auf2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) bis3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) bis4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) zu, mit5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) zu, für6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) in7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) gegenüber, zu8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) zu9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) zu, um zu10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) zu2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) zu2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) zu sich, dran•* * *to[tu:, tu, tə]I. PREPOSITION, nach + dat, zu + datshe walked over \to the window sie ging [hinüber] zum Fenster [o ans Fenster]we're going \to town wir gehen/fahren in die Stadtthey go \to work on the bus sie fahren mit dem Bus zur ArbeitI'm going \to a party/concert ich gehe auf eine Party/ein Konzertshe has to go \to a meeting now sie muss jetzt zu einem Meeting [gehen]we moved \to Germany last year wir sind letztes Jahr nach Deutschland gezogenhe flew \to the US er flog in die USAshe's never been \to Mexico before sie ist noch nie [zuvor] in Mexiko gewesenmy first visit \to Africa mein erster Aufenthalt in Afrikathis is a road \to nowhere! diese Straße führt nirgendwohin!parallel \to the x axis parallel zur x-Achsefrom here \to the station von hier [bis] zum Bahnhofon the way \to the mountains/the sea/the town centre auf dem Weg in die Berge/zum Meer/ins [o zum] Stadtzentrum\to the north/south nördlich/südlichtwenty miles \to the north of the city zwanzig Meilen nördlich der Stadtthe suburbs are \to the west of the city die Vororte liegen im Westen der Stadtfrom place \to place von Ort zu Ort\to the right/left nach rechts/linksthere \to the right dort rechtshe's standing \to the left of Adrian er steht links neben Adrian, in + datshe goes \to kindergarten sie geht in den Kindergartenhe goes \to university er geht auf die Universitätdo you go \to church? gehst du in die Kirche?I go \to the gym twice a week ich gehe zweimal wöchentlich zum Fitnessan invitation \to a wedding eine Einladung zu einer HochzeitI've asked them \to dinner ich habe sie zum Essen eingeladenshe took me out \to lunch yesterday sie hat mich gestern zum Mittagessen ausgeführt [o eingeladenshe pointed \to a distant spot on the horizon sie zeigte auf einen fernen Punkt am Horizontto have one's back \to sth/sb etw/jdm den Rücken zudrehenback \to front verkehrt herumthey were dancing cheek \to cheek sie tanzten Wange an Wangeshe put her hand \to his breast sie legte die Hand auf seine Brustshe clasped the letter \to her bosom sie drückte den Brief an ihre Brusttie the lead \to the fence mach die Leine am Zaun festthey fixed the bookshelves \to the wall sie brachten die Bücherregale an der Wand anstick the ads \to some paper klebe die Anzeigen auf ein Blatt Papier7. (with indirect object)I lent my bike \to my brother ich habe meinem Bruder mein Fahrrad geliehengive that gun \to me gib mir das Gewehrchildren are often cruel \to each other Kinder sind oft grausam zueinanderwho's the letter addressed \to? an wen ist der Brief adressiert?what have they done \to you? was haben sie dir [an]getan?her knowledge proved useful \to him ihr Wissen erwies sich als hilfreich für ihnthey made a complaint \to the manager sie reichten beim Geschäftsleiter eine Beschwerde eina threat \to world peace eine Bedrohung des Weltfriedens [o für den Weltfrieden]to be grateful \to sb jdm dankbar seinto be married \to sb mit jdm verheiratet seinto tell/show sth \to sb jdm etw erzählen/zeigenand what did you say \to that? und was hast du dazu gesagt?he finally confessed \to the crime er gestand schließlich das Verbrechenthis is essential \to our strategy dies ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Strategiea reference \to Psalm 22:18 ein Verweis auf Psalm 22:18her reply \to the question ihre Antwort auf die Frageand what was her response \to that? und wie lautete ihr Antwort darauf?the keys \to his car seine Autoschlüsselthe top \to this pen die Kappe, die auf diesen Stift gehörtshe has a mean side \to her sie kann auch sehr gemein seinthere is a very moral tone \to this book dieses Buch hat einen sehr moralischen Untertonthere's a funny side \to everything alles hat auch seine komische SeiteI prefer beef \to seafood ich ziehe Rindfleisch Meeresfrüchten vorshe looked about thirty \to his sixty neben ihm mit seinen sechzig Jahren wirkte sie wie dreißigto be comparable \to sth mit etw dat vergleichbar sein[to be] nothing \to sth nichts im Vergleich zu etw dat [sein]her wage is nothing \to what she could earn ihr Einkommen steht in keinem Vergleich zu dem, was sie verdienen könnteto be superior \to sb jdm übergeordnet sein, höher stehen als jdPaul beat me by three games \to two Paul hat im Spiel drei zu zwei gegen mich gewonnenManchester won three \to one Manchester hat drei zu eins gewonnen, zu + datI read up \to page 100 ich habe bis Seite 100 gelesenunemployment has risen \to almost 8 million die Arbeitslosigkeit ist auf fast 8 Millionen angestiegencount \to 20 zähle bis 20it's about fifty miles \to New York es sind [noch] etwa fünfzig Meilen bis New Yorkhe converted \to Islam er ist zum Islam übergetretenhis expression changed from amazement \to joy sein Ausdruck wechselte von Erstaunen zu Freudethe change \to the metric system der Wechsel zum metrischen Systemher promotion \to department manager ihre Beförderung zur Abteilungsleiterinthe meat was cooked \to perfection das Fleisch war bestens zubereitethe drank himself \to death er trank sich zu Todeshe nursed me back \to health sie hat mich [wieder] gesund gepflegtsmashed \to pieces in tausend Stücke geschlagenshe was close \to tears sie war den Tränen nahehe was thrilled \to bits er freute sich wahnsinnigthe shop is open \to 8.00 p.m. der Laden hat bis 20 Uhr geöffnetwe're in this \to the end wir führen dies bis zum Endeand \to this day... und bis auf den heutigen Tag...it's only two weeks \to your birthday! es sind nur noch zwei Wochen bis zu deinem Geburtstag!16. (including)▪ from... \to... von... bis...from beginning \to end von Anfang bis Endefrom morning \to night von morgens bis abendsfront \to back von vorne bis hinten, von allen SeitenI read the document front \to back ich habe das Dokument von vorne bis hinten gelesenhe's done everything from snowboarding \to windsurfing er hat von Snowboarden bis Windsurfen alles [mal] gemachtfrom simple theft \to cold-blooded murder vom einfachen Diebstahl bis zum kaltblütigen Mordit's twenty \to six es ist zwanzig vor sechs\to my relief/horror/astonishment zu meiner Erleichterung/meinem Entsetzen/meinem Erstaunenmuch \to her surprise zu ihrer großen Überraschung\to me, it sounds like she's ending the relationship für mich hört sich das an, als ob sie die Beziehung beenden wolltethat outfit looks good \to me das Outfit gefällt mir gutif it's acceptable \to you wenn Sie einverstanden sindthis would be \to your advantage das wäre zu deinem Vorteil, das wäre für dich von Vorteildoes this make any sense \to you? findest du das auf irgendeine Weise einleuchtend?fifty pounds is nothing \to him fünfzig Pfund sind nichts für ihnwhat's it \to you? ( fam) was geht dich das an?he works as a personal trainer \to the rich and famous er arbeitet als Personal Trainer für die Reichen und Berühmtenthey are hat makers \to Her Majesty the Queen sie sind Hutmacher Ihrer Majestät, der Königineconomic adviser \to the president Wirtschaftsberater des Präsidentenshe was Ophelia \to Olivier's Hamlet in der Verfilmung von Olivier spielte sie neben Hamlet die Opheliahere's \to you! auf dein/Ihr Wohl!\to the cook! auf den Koch/die Köchin!the record is dedicated \to her mother die Schallplatte ist ihrer Mutter gewidmetI propose a toast \to the bride and groom ich bringe einen Toast auf die Braut und den Bräutigam ausa memorial \to all the soldiers who died in Vietnam ein Denkmal für alle im Vietnamkrieg gefallenen Soldaten23. (per)the car gets 25 miles \to the gallon das Auto verbraucht eine Gallone auf 25 Meilenthree parts oil \to one part vinegar drei Teile Öl auf einen Teil Essigthe odds are 2 \to 1 that you'll lose die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1, dass du verlierstshe awoke \to the sound of screaming sie wurden durch laute Schreie wachI like exercising \to music ich trainiere gerne mit MusikI can't dance \to this sort of music ich kann zu dieser Art Musik nicht tanzenthe band walked on stage \to rapturous applause die Band zog unter tosendem Applaus auf die Bühnethirty \to thirty-five people dreißig bis fünfunddreißig Leuteten \to the power of three zehn hoch drei27.▶ that's all there is \to it das ist schon alles▶ there's not much [or nothing] \to it das ist nichts Besonderes, da ist nichts Besonderes dabei1. (expressing future intention) zushe agreed \to help sie erklärte sich bereit zu helfenI'll have \to tell him ich werde es ihm sagen müssenI don't expect \to be finished any later than seven ich denke, dass ich spätestens um sieben fertig sein werdehe lived \to see his first grandchild er durfte erleben, dass sein erstes Enkelkind geboren wurdeI have \to go on a business trip ich muss auf eine Geschäftsreisethe company is \to pay over £500,000 die Firma muss über 500.000 Pfund bezahlenhe's going \to write his memoirs er wird seine Memoiren schreibenI have some things \to be fixed ich habe einige Dinge zu reparierenBlair \to meet with Bush Blair trifft Bushto be about \to do sth gerade etw tun wollen, im Begriff sein, etw zu tun2. (forming requests) zushe was told \to have the report finished by Friday sie wurde gebeten, den Bericht bis Freitag fertigzustellenhe told me \to wait er sagte mir, ich solle wartenI asked her \to give me a call ich bat sie, mich anzurufenwe asked her \to explain wir baten sie, es uns zu erklärenyou've not \to do that du sollst das nicht tunthat man is not \to come here again der Mann darf dieses Haus nicht mehr betretenyoung man, you're \to go to your room right now junger Mann, du gehst jetzt auf dein Zimmer3. (expressing wish) zuI need \to eat something first ich muss zuerst etwas essenI'd love \to live in New York ich würde nur zu gern in New York lebenwould you like \to dance? möchten Sie tanzen?that child ought \to be in bed das Kind sollte [schon] im Bett seinI want \to go now ich möchte jetzt gehenI need \to go to the bathroom ich muss mal auf die Toilettedo you want \to come with us? willst du [mit uns] mitkommen?I'd love \to go to France this summer ich würde diesen Sommer gern nach Frankreich fahren4. (omitting verb)are you going tonight? — I'm certainly hoping \to gehst du heute Abend? — das hoffe ich sehrwould you like to go and see the Russian clowns? — yes, I'd love \to möchtest du gern die russischen Clowns sehen? — ja, sehr gerncan you drive? — yes I'm able \to but I prefer not \to kannst du Auto fahren? — ja, das kann ich, aber ich fahre nicht gernit's not likely \to happen es ist unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht, das wird wohl kaum geschehenI was afraid \to tell her ich hatte Angst, es ihr zu sagenhe's able \to speak four languages er spricht vier Sprachenshe's due \to have her baby sie bekommt bald ihr BabyI'm afraid \to fly ich habe Angst vorm Fliegenshe's happy \to see you back sie ist froh, dass du wieder zurück bistI'm sorry \to hear that es tut mir leid, das zu höreneasy \to use leicht zu bedienenlanguages are fun \to learn Sprachenlernen macht Spaßit is interesting \to know that es ist interessant, das zu wissenthree months is too long \to wait drei Monate zu warten ist zu langI'm too nervous \to talk right now ich bin zu nervös, um jetzt zu sprechenI'm going there \to see my sister ich gehe dort hin, um meine Schwester zu treffenshe's gone \to pick Jean up sie ist Jean abholen gegangenmy second attempt \to make flaky pastry mein zweiter Versuch, einen Blätterteig zu machenthey have no reason \to lie sie haben keinerlei Grund zu lügenI have the chance \to buy a house cheaply ich habe die Gelegenheit, billig ein Haus zu kaufensomething \to eat etwas zu essenthe first person \to arrive die erste Person, die ankam [o eintraf]Armstrong was the first man \to walk on the moon Armstrong war der erste Mann, der den Mond betrat7. (expressing intent)we tried \to help wir versuchten zu helfen\to make this cake, you'll need... für diesen Kuchen braucht man...he managed \to escape es gelang ihm zu entkommenI don't know what \to do ich weiß nicht, was ich tun sollI don't know where \to begin ich weiß nicht, wo ich anfangen sollshe was wondering whether \to ask David about it sie fragte sich, ob sie David deswegen fragen solltecan you tell me how \to get there? könne Sie mir sagen, wie ich dort hinkomme?9. (introducing clause)\to tell the truth [or \to be truthful] um die Wahrheit zu sagen\to be quite truthful with you, Dave, I never really liked the man ich muss dir ehrlich sagen, Dave, ich konnte diesen Mann noch nie leiden\to be honest um ehrlich zu sein10. (in consecutive acts) um zuhe looked up \to greet his guests er blickte auf, um seine Gäste zu begrüßenshe reached out \to take his hand sie griff nach seiner Handthey turned around \to find their car gone sie drehten sich um und bemerkten, dass ihr Auto verschwunden warIII. ADVERBinv zuto come \to zu sich dat kommenthey set \to with a will, determined to finish the job sie machten sich mit Nachdruck daran, entschlossen, die Arbeit zu Ende zu bringen* * *[tuː]1. PREPOSITION1) = in direction of, towards zuto go to the doctor( 's)/greengrocer's etc — zum Arzt/Gemüsehändler etc gehen
to go to the opera/concert etc — in die Oper/ins Konzert etc gehen
to go to France/London — nach Frankreich/London fahren
to go to Switzerland —
to go to school to go to bed — zur Schule or in die Schule gehen ins or zu Bett gehen
he came up to where I was standing —
to turn a picture/one's face to the wall — ein Bild/sich mit dem Gesicht zur Wand drehen
2) = as far as, until bisto count (up) to 20 —
3) = in in (+dat)I have never been to Brussels/India — ich war noch nie in Brüssel/Indien
4)= secure to
he nailed it to the wall/floor etc — er nagelte es an die Wand/auf den Boden etcthey tied him to the tree —
5)to give sth to sb — jdm etw gebena present from me to you —
I said to myself... — ich habe mir gesagt...
he was muttering/singing to himself — er murmelte/sang vor sich hin
"To... " (on envelope etc) to pray to God — "An (+acc)..." zu Gott beten
6) in toasts auf (+acc)to drink to sb's health — auf jds Wohl (acc) trinken
7)= next to
with position bumper to bumper — Stoßstange an Stoßstangeclose to sb/sth — nahe bei jdm/etw
at right angles to the wall —
to the west (of)/the left (of) — westlich/links (von)
8) with expressions of time vorit was five to when we arrived — es war fünf vor, als wir ankamen
9) = in relation to zuA is to B as C is to D —
they won by 4 goals to 2 — sie haben mit 4:2 (spoken: vier zu zwei) Toren gewonnen
one person to a room — eine Person pro Zimmer
11) MATH3 to the 4th, 3 to the power of 4 — 3 hoch 4
12)= concerning
what do you say to the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?to repairing television £30 (Comm) — (für) Reparatur eines Fernsehers £ 30
13)= according to
to the best of my knowledge — nach bestem Wissen14)= accompanied by
to sing to the guitar —to sing sth to the tune of... — etw nach der Melodie von... singen
to dance to a tune/a band — zu einer Melodie/den Klängen or der Musik eines Orchesters tanzen
15)= of
ambassador to America/the King of France — Botschafter in Amerika/am Hofe des Königs von Frankreich16)= producing
to everyone's surprise — zu jedermanns Überraschung17)to begin to do sth — anfangen, etw zu tunI want him to do it — ich will, dass er es tut
18)to see him now, one would never think... — wenn man ihn jetzt sieht, würde man nicht glauben,...19)infinitive expressing purpose, result
to eat/work to live —I did it to help you — ich tat es, um dir zu helfen
to get to the point,... — um zur Sache zu kommen,...
well, not to exaggerate... — ohne zu übertreiben,...
I arrived to find she had gone — als ich ankam, war sie weg
20)I don't want to — ich will nichtwe didn't want to but we were forced to — wir wollten nicht, aber wir waren dazu gezwungen
I intended to (do it), but I forgot (to) — ich wollte es tun, aber ich habe es vergessen
buy it, it would be silly not to — kaufe es, es wäre dumm, es nicht zu tun
he often does things one doesn't expect him to — er macht oft Dinge, die man nicht von ihm erwartet
21)__diams; noun/pronoun + to + infinitive he is not the sort to do that — er ist nicht der Typ, der das täte, er ist nicht der Typ dazuI have done nothing to deserve this — ich habe nichts getan, womit ich das verdient hätte
who is he to order you around? — wer ist er denn, dass er dich so herumkommandiert?
he was the first to arrive — er kam als Erster an, er war der Erste, der ankam
who was the last to see her? —
what is there to do here? —
now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die (beste) Zeit, es zu tun
you are foolish to try it — du bist dumm, das überhaupt zu versuchen
is it good to eat? —
he's too old to be still in short trousers — er ist schon so alt und trägt noch kurze Hosen
2. ADJECTIVEdoor (= ajar) angelehnt; (= shut) zu3. ADVERBto and fro — hin und her; walk auf und ab
* * *toA präp [tuː; tʊ; tə]1. (Grundbedeutung) zu2. (Richtung und Ziel, räumlich) zu, nach, an (akk), in (akk), auf (akk):go to London nach London fahren;from east to west von Osten nach Westen;throw sth to the ground etwas auf den oder zu Boden werfen3. in (dat):have you ever been to London?4. (Richtung, Ziel, Zweck) zu, auf (akk), an (akk), in (akk), für, gegen:that is all there is to it das ist alles;a cap with a tassel to it eine Mütze mit einer Troddel (daran);a key to the case ein Schlüssel für den oder zum Koffer;a room to myself ein Zimmer für mich (allein); → assistant B 1, end C 7, moral B 1, secretary 1, etcthe score is three to one (3-1) das Spiel oder es steht drei zu eins (3:1);two is to four as four is to eight zwei verhält sich zu vier wie vier zu acht8. (Ausmaß, Grenze, Grad) bis, (bis) zu, (bis) an (akk), auf (akk), in (dat):to the clouds bis an die Wolken;from three to four von drei bis vier (Uhr);it’s ten to five es ist zehn vor fünf10. (Begleitung) zu, nach:sing to a guitar zu einer Gitarre singen;a) betont:he gave the book to me, not to you! er gab das Buch mir, nicht Ihnen!b) unbetont:she was a good mother to him sie war ihm eine gute MutterB partikel [tʊ; tə]to go gehen;easy to understand leicht zu verstehen;she was heard to cry man hörte sie weinen2. (Zweck, Absicht) um zu, zu:he only does it to earn money er tut es nur, um Geld zu verdienenI weep to think of it ich weine, wenn ich daran denke;he was the first to arrive er kam als Erster;why blame you me to love you? obs oder poet was tadelst du mich, weil ich dich liebe?5. zur Andeutung eines aus dem Vorhergehenden zu ergänzenden Infinitivs:I don’t go because I don’t want to ich gehe nicht, weil ich nicht (gehen) willC adv [tuː]1. a) zu, geschlossen:pull the door to die Türe zuziehenb) angelehnt:3. SCHIFF nahe am Wind:keep her to!4. to and froa) hin und her,b) auf und ab* * *1.[before vowel tʊ, before consonant tə, stressed tuː] prepositiongo to work/to the theatre — zur Arbeit/ins Theater gehen
to Paris/France — nach Paris/Frankreich
3) (as far as) bis zufrom London to Edinburgh — von London [bis] nach Edinburgh
increase from 10 % to 20 % — von 10 % auf 20 % steigen
4) (next to, facing)5) (implying comparison, ratio, etc.)[compared] to — verglichen mit; im Vergleich zu
it's ten to one he does something — die Chancen stehen zehn zu eins, dass er etwas tut
6) introducing relationship or indirect objectto somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache (Dat.)
lend/explain etc. something to somebody — jemandem etwas leihen/erklären usw.
relate to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beziehen
to me — (in my opinion) meiner Meinung nach
7) (until) bisfive [minutes] to eight — fünf [Minuten] vor acht
do something to annoy somebody — etwas tun, um jemanden zu ärgern
too young to marry — zu jung, um zu heiraten; zu jung zum Heiraten
he woke to find himself in a strange room — er erwachte und fand sich in einem fremden Zimmer wieder
he would have phoned but forgot to — er hätte angerufen, aber er vergaß es
2.she didn't want to go there, but she had to — sie wollte nicht hingehen, aber sie musste
[tuː] adverbbe to — [Tür, Fenster:] angelehnt sein
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1. seiv verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) salvar, rescatar2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) ahorrar, guardar, economizar3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) ahorrar4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) parar, impedir que se marque un gol5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) salvar6) (to keep data in the computer.) guardar, archivar
2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) parada- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up
II seiv preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) exceptosave vb1. salvar2. ahorrar3. guardar4. guardar / archivar5. evitar6. parartr[seɪv]■ you saved my life! ¡me has salvado la vida!2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL salvar3 (not spend - money) ahorrar■ I've saved $200 towards my holidays he ahorrado $200 para las vacaciones4 (not waste - fuel, work, money) ahorrar; (time) ahorrar, ahorrarse, ganar5 (keep, put by - food, strength) guardar, reservar; (- stamps) coleccionar6 (avoid) evitar, ahorrar■ it saved us a lot of trouble nos evitó muchas molestias, nos ahorró muchas molestias7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (goal) parar8 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL guardar, archivar1 (not spend) ahorrar (up, -)2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL salvar1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL parada1 formal use (except) salvo, excepto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLGod save the Queen Dios salve a la Reinato save somebody's bacon salvarle el pellejo a alguiento save face salvar las aparienciasto save one's breath no gastar salivato save one's hide/neck/skin salvar el pellejoto save the day salvar la situación1) rescue: salvar, rescatar2) preserve: preservar, conservar3) keep: guardar, ahorrar (dinero), almacenar (alimentos)save prepexcept: salvo, excepto, menosconj.• a no ser que conj.prep.• excepto prep.• salvo prep.v.• ahorrar v.• economizar v.• escasear v.• guardar v.• libertar v.• salvar v.
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1. seɪv1)a) (rescue, preserve) \<\<job/reputation/marriage\>\> salvarrescue workers saved 20 people — los trabajadores del servicio de salvamento rescataron a 20 personas
to save something/somebody FROM something/-ING — salvar algo/a alguien de algo/ + inf
to save somebody from herself/himself — impedir* que alguien siga haciéndose daño
God save the King/Queen! — Dios salve or guarde al Rey/a la Reina!
to save one's bacon o neck o skin — (colloq) salvar el pellejo (fam)
b) ( redeem) \<\<soul/sinner\>\> salvar, redimir2)a) ( be economical with) \<\<money/fuel/space/time\>\> ahorrarb) (spare, avoid) \<\<trouble/expense/embarrassment\>\> ahorrar, evitarto save (somebody) something/-ING: drip-drying the shirts saves ironing them si dejas escurrir las camisas, te evitas or te ahorras tener que plancharlas; it will save you a journey — te ahorrarás un viaje
3)a) (keep, put aside) guardar; \<\<money\>\> ahorrardon't eat it now; save it for later — no te lo comas ahora; déjalo para luego
to save oneself for somebody/something — reservarse para alguien/algo
to save one's energy/strength — guardarse las energías/las fuerzas
to save one's breath — (colloq) no gastar saliva (fam)
b) ( Comput) guardar, almacenar4) ( Sport) \<\<shot/penalty\>\> salvar
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vi ahorrarPhrasal Verbs:- save up
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noun parada f
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preposition (frml)a) ( apart from)save (for) — salvo, excepto, con excepción de
b)he would have died, save for the fact that... — se habría muerto, si no hubiera sido porque... or de no haber sido porque...
I [seɪv]1. VT1) (=rescue) [+ person in danger] rescatar, salvar; [+ lives, jobs] salvar; (Rel) [+ soul] salvarfirefighters were unable to save the children — los bomberos no pudieron rescatar or salvar a los niños
they accepted a pay cut to save their jobs — han aceptado una reducción de sueldo para salvar sus puestos de trabajo
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to save the day or the situation, reinforcements sent by the Allies saved the day — los refuerzos que enviaron los Aliados los sacaron del apuro•
to save sth/sb from sth/doing sth, he saved the company from bankruptcy — salvó a la empresa de la bancarrotahe saved me from falling/drowning — me salvó de caerme/de morir ahogado, impidió que me cayera/que muriera ahogado
you have to save these people from themselves — tienes que salvar a esta gente del daño de sus propias acciones
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I put out a hand to save myself — estiré el brazo y me agarré con la mano para salvarme de una caída- save one's bacon or one's own skin- save sb's ass or butt2) (=preserve, conserve)•
to save o.s. for sth — reservarse para algo•
God save the Queen! — ¡Dios salve or guarde a la Reina!•
to save one's strength (for sth) — conservar or reservar (las) fuerzas (para algo)to save sb sth, to save sth for sb — guardar algo a algn
he saved the best till last, scoring two goals in the final ten minutes — guardó lo mejor para el final, marcando dos goles en los últimos diez minutos
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if you save six tokens you get a free book — si junta or reúne seis vales, recibirá un libro gratis4) (=not spend) [+ time] ahorrar, ganar; [+ money] ahorrar; [+ trouble] evitar, ahorrarwe did it to save time — lo hicimos para ahorrar or ganar tiempo
it saved us a lot of trouble — nos evitó or ahorró muchas molestias
that way you save £10 — así (te) ahorras 10 libras
it saves fuel — economiza or ahorra combustible
to save sb (from) sth/doing sth: it saves me (from) having to make a decision — me ahorra or evita tener que tomar una decisión
I'll take him, it'll save you the journey — yo lo llevaré, así te ahorras or evitas el viaje
5) (Sport) [+ penalty, shot] parar•
to save a goal — hacer una parada, parar un disparo a gol6) (Comput) archivar, guardar2. VI1) (also: save up) ahorrar•
he's saving for a new bike — está ahorrando (dinero) para (comprarse) una bici nueva2) (=economize)•
to save on sth, to save on petrol — ahorrar gasolina3) (US) (=keep) [food] conservarse, aguantar *3.N (Sport) parada fSAVE THE CHILDREN•
to make a save — hacer una parada
Save the Children es una organización benéfica fundada en el Reino Unido en 1919 para ayudar a los niños que sufrieron las secuelas de la Revolución Rusa y de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Hoy en día se dedica a ofrecer ayuda de emergencia a los niños de todo el mundo que sufren de inanición o son víctimas de los efectos de guerras y desastres naturales y desarrolla proyectos a largo plazo para mejorar la higiene, la nutrición y la educación, además de luchar para que los gobiernos den prioridad a los derechos de los niños.
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[seɪv]PREP liter salvoall save one — todos excepto or menos uno
save that... — excepto que...
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1. [seɪv]1)a) (rescue, preserve) \<\<job/reputation/marriage\>\> salvarrescue workers saved 20 people — los trabajadores del servicio de salvamento rescataron a 20 personas
to save something/somebody FROM something/-ING — salvar algo/a alguien de algo/ + inf
to save somebody from herself/himself — impedir* que alguien siga haciéndose daño
God save the King/Queen! — Dios salve or guarde al Rey/a la Reina!
to save one's bacon o neck o skin — (colloq) salvar el pellejo (fam)
b) ( redeem) \<\<soul/sinner\>\> salvar, redimir2)a) ( be economical with) \<\<money/fuel/space/time\>\> ahorrarb) (spare, avoid) \<\<trouble/expense/embarrassment\>\> ahorrar, evitarto save (somebody) something/-ING: drip-drying the shirts saves ironing them si dejas escurrir las camisas, te evitas or te ahorras tener que plancharlas; it will save you a journey — te ahorrarás un viaje
3)a) (keep, put aside) guardar; \<\<money\>\> ahorrardon't eat it now; save it for later — no te lo comas ahora; déjalo para luego
to save oneself for somebody/something — reservarse para alguien/algo
to save one's energy/strength — guardarse las energías/las fuerzas
to save one's breath — (colloq) no gastar saliva (fam)
b) ( Comput) guardar, almacenar4) ( Sport) \<\<shot/penalty\>\> salvar
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vi ahorrarPhrasal Verbs:- save up
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noun parada f
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preposition (frml)a) ( apart from)save (for) — salvo, excepto, con excepción de
b)he would have died, save for the fact that... — se habría muerto, si no hubiera sido porque... or de no haber sido porque...
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I stik past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for
II stik noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramita2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) bastón3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) palo, vara•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick
stick1 n1. palo2. bastónstick2 vb1. pegar2. clavar3. atascarsetr[stɪk]2 (for walking) bastón nombre masculino5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (for hockey) palo6 (of celery) rama; (of rhubarb) tallo; (of licorice, rock) barrita, tira; (of dynamite) cartucho; (of wax, of soap) barra7 (of furniture) mueble nombre masculino1 (remote area) lugar m sing apartado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in a cleft stick estar en una encrucijadato get hold of the wrong end of the stick coger el rábano por las hojasto give somebody stick (criticize) criticar severamente a alguien 2 (make fun of) burlarse de alguien, cachondearse de alguienstick figure figura de palotesstick insect insecto palo————————tr[stɪk]1 (insert pointed object) clavar, hincar2 familiar poner, meter■ stick my name down apúntame, apunta mi nombre3 (fix) colocar, fijar; (with glue) pegar, fijar1 (penetrate) clavarse■ your elbow's sticking in me! ¡me estás clavando el codo!2 (fix, become attached) pegarse3 (jam - drawer, key in lock) atascarse; (- machine part, lock) atrancarse, encasquillarse; (- vehicle in mud) atascarse, atollarse4 (remain) quedarse5 (in cards) plantarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make stick (accusation, charge) probar■ do you think they'll be able to make the murder charge stick? ¿crees que podrán probar que es culpable del asesinato?to get stuck into something meterse de lleno en algoto stick at nothing no pararse en barrasto stick one's neck out jugarse el tipoto stick out a mile / stick out like a sore thumb saltar a la vistato stick to one's guns mantenerse en sus trece1) stab: clavar2) attach: pegar3) put: poner4)to stick out : sacar (la lengua, etc.), extender (la mano)stick vi1) adhere: pegarse, adherirse2) jam: atascarse3)to stick around : quedarse4)to stick out project: sobresalir (de una superficie), asomar (por detrás o debajo de algo)5)to stick to : no abandonarstick to your guns: manténgase firme6)to stick up : estar parado (dícese del pelo, etc.), sobresalir (de una superficie)7)to stick with : serle fiel a (una persona), seguir con (una cosa)I'll stick with what I know: prefiero lo conocidostick n1) branch, twig: ramita f2) : palo m, vara fa walking stick: un bastónn.• bastón s.m.• palo s.m.• porra s.f.• vara s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stuck) = adherir v.• adherirse (Pegarse) v.• agarrarse v.• encolar v.• pegar v.• pegarse (Adherirse) v.• picar v.• sujetar v.stɪk
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more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)
to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas
2) ca) ( walking stick) bastón mb) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)c) ( hockey stick) palo m3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)
to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)
5) sticks plthe sticks — (colloq)
to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas
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(past & past p stuck) transitive verb1) (attach, glue) pegar*2)a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavarb) ( impale)3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno
stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)
she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)
to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien
4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportarI don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas
2.
vi1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo
2) ( become jammed) atascarse*to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...
3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck•Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick to- stick up
I [stɪk]1. N1) (=length of wood) (trozo m de) madera f; (shaped) palo m, vara f; (as weapon) palo m, porra f; (=walking stick) bastón m; (Aer) (=joystick) palanca f de mando; (Hockey, Ice hockey etc) palo m; (=drumstick) palillo m; (Mus) * (=baton) batuta fto give sb the stick, take the stick to sb — dar palo a algn
- use or wield the big stickcleft 2., end 1., 1)2) [of wax, gum, shaving soap] barra f; [of celery] rama f; [of dynamite] cartucho m; [of bombs] grupo m3) (esp Brit)* (=criticism)to get or take a lot of stick — recibir una buena paliza *, tener que aguantar mucho
4)old stick — (Brit) † * tío * m
he's a funny old stick — es un tío raro or divertido *
5) sticksb) (Horse racing) * (=hurdles) obstáculos mplc)- live in the sticks- up sticks2.CPDstick insect N — insecto m palo
stick shift N — (US) (Aut) palanca f de marchas
II [stɪk] (vb: pt, pp stuck)1. VT1) (with glue etc) pegar, encolar2) (=thrust, poke) meter; (=stab) [+ sth pointed] clavar, hincarnose 1., 1)3) (=pierce) picarto stick sb with a bayonet — herir a algn con bayoneta, clavar la bayoneta a algn
- squeal like a stuck pig4) * (=place, put) poner; (=insert) meter5) (esp Brit) * (=tolerate) aguantar6)to be stuck —
a) (=jammed) estar atascado, estar atorado (esp LAm); (in mud etc) estar atascado; [sth pointed] estar clavadothe mechanism was stuck — el mecanismo estaba atascado or bloqueado
the lift is stuck at the ninth floor — el ascensor se ha quedado parado or colgado or atrancado en el piso nueve
to be stuck fast — (=jammed) estar totalmente atascado or atorado; (in mud etc) estar totalmente atascado; [sth pointed] estar bien clavado
b) (=trapped)c) * (=have a problem) estar en un apuro or aprietoI'm stuck — (in crossword puzzle, guessing game, essay etc) estoy atascado
d)to be stuck with sth/sb * — tener que aguantar algo/a algn
and now we're stuck with it * — y ahora no lo podemos quitar de encima, y ahora no hay manera de deshacernos de eso
e)7)to get stuck —
a)to get stuck fast — (=jammed) atascarse totalmente, atorarse totalmente (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse totalmente; [sth pointed] clavarse bien
b)2. VI1) (=adhere) [glue, sticky object etc] pegarse2) (=get jammed) atascarse, atorarse (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse; [sth pointed] quedar clavado, clavarsethe bidding stuck at £100 — la puja no subió de las 100 libras
the word "thanks" seems to stick in her throat — la palabra "gracias" no le sale de la boca
3) (=extend, protrude)4) (=be embedded)5) (fig) (with prep or adv)•
just stick at it and I'm sure you'll manage it — no te amedrentes y al fin llegarás•
we'll all stick by you — (=support you) te apoyaremos todos; (=stay with you) no te abandonaremos•
to stick close to sb — pegarse a algn, no separarse de algn•
it stuck in my mind — se me quedó grabado•
to stick to one's principles — seguir fiel a sus principios, aferrarse a sus principiosdecide what you're going to do, then stick to it — ¡decídete y no te dejes desviar!
let's stick to the matter in hand — ciñámonos al asunto, no perdamos de vista el tema principal
if I stick to a saltless diet, I'm fine — mientras siga una dieta sin sal voy bien
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stick with us and you'll be all right — quédate con nosotros y todo saldrá bien- stick to sb like a limpet or leechgun 1., 1)6) (=balk)he wouldn't stick at murder — hasta cometería un asesinato, no se arredraría ante el homicidio
7) (Cards)I stick, I'm sticking — me planto
- stick in- stick on- stick to- stick up* * *[stɪk]
I
more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)
to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro
to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas
2) ca) ( walking stick) bastón mb) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)c) ( hockey stick) palo m3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)
to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)
5) sticks plthe sticks — (colloq)
to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas
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(past & past p stuck) transitive verb1) (attach, glue) pegar*2)a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavarb) ( impale)3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno
stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana
stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)
she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)
to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien
4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportarI don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas
2.
vi1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo
2) ( become jammed) atascarse*to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...
3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck•Phrasal Verbs:- stick at- stick by- stick to- stick up -
90 send
sendpast tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) sende2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) sende, skyte, sparke3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) få (noen) til å, bringe•- sender- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his businesssende1) sende, sende av gårde2) poste, sende (med post)3) kaste, sende ut, kaste ut, slenge4) sende bud, gi beskjedhan advarte meg, han sendte en advarsel5) bringe, sende, gi, forårsake6) ( slang) glede, behage, få til å tenne, vekke noens interesse7) ( gammeldags) la, forunne• God send him a long life!• send him victorious!måtte han vinne! \/ la ham vinne!8) gjøre, få til, få noe(n) til å gjøre noe, få noe(n) til å bli noe9) ( jazz) forklaring: spille med improvisasjon og innlevelse10) (amer., slang) røyke marihuanabe sent to prison bli satt i fengsel, bli satt innsend along ettersende, videresendesend away sende bort, drive bort, kjøre ut, vise bort avvisesend down presse nedvise bort ( universitet) relegere, utvise sende i fengsel ( parlamentarisk) forklaring: sende\/oversende et lovforslag fra overhuset til underhusetsend for sende bud (etter), spørre etter, la hentegutten var syk, og de måtte sende bud etter legensend forth sende ut, springe utsend in sende (inn), levere (inn)send in one's name melde segsend in one's resignation si opp, søke avskjedsend off sende av gårde, sende av sted, poste, ekspedere( sport) utvise, sende av banenkaste av gårde, slenge ut ta farvel medsend on sende videre, ettersende, videresendesend on (before) sende i forveiensend out sende utspre, bre ut, spre utover sende ut, slippe ut (på markedet)( botanikk) slå ut, springe utsend round sende rundt, la sirkulere sende oversend somebody to hospital legge inn noen på sykehus, forårsake at noen blir lagt inn på sykehussend up sende oppdrive opp, presse opp( parlamentarisk) sende\/oversende et lovforslag fra underhuset til overhuset ( skole) sende opp (til eksamen)(amer. slang) sette i fengsel, havne i fengselparodiere, herme, karikere, latterliggjøresend word sende bud, gi beskjed, la høre fra seg, hilse, meddelehan har ikke gitt beskjed, han har ikke latt høre fra seg -
91 retten
I v/t save (auch fig.); aus dem Feuer etc.: auch rescue (aus, vor + Dat from); (bergen) recover; bes. NAUT. salvage (auch fig.), salve; jemandem das Leben retten save s.o.’s life; jemanden vor dem Ertrinken retten save s.o. from drowning; jemanden aus einem brennenden Wagen retten rescue s.o. from a burning car; vor dem Abbruch retten (Haus) rescue from demolition; die Situation / den Abend retten fig. save the situation / rescue the evening; bist du noch zu retten? umg. have you gone completely mad?, have you lost your mind?; er ist nicht mehr zu retten umg. he’s a lost cause, he’s beyond help; der Kranke ist kaum mehr zu retten the patient is almost beyond ( oder past) hope; er rettete seine Ehre he vindicated his hono(u)rIII v/refl escape ( vor + Dat from); sich ins Haus etc. retten können manage to escape into the house etc.; sich vor Arbeit etc. nicht mehr retten können be snowed under ( oder inundated) with work etc.; er konnte sich vor Angeboten / Arbeit nicht ( mehr) retten he was besieged with offers / swamped with work; rette sich, wer kann! iro. it’s every man for himself* * *to save; to rescue; to salvage* * *rẹt|ten ['rɛtn]1. vtto save; (aus Gefahr auch, = befreien) to rescue; (COMPUT ) Datei to recoverjdn/etw vor jdm/etw retten — to save sb/sth from sb/sth
ein rettender Gedanke — a bright idea that saved the situation or his/our etc bacon (inf)
der Patient/die alte Kirche ist noch/nicht mehr zu retten — the patient/the old church can still be saved or is not yet past saving/is past saving
wir sollten retten, was noch zu retten ist — we should salvage what we can
er hat wieder geheiratet? er ist nicht mehr zu retten — he got married again? he's beyond redemption or past saving or past helping
bist du noch zu retten? (inf) — are you out of your mind?, have you gone completely round the bend? (Brit inf)
2. vrto escape/aus etw retten — to escape onto/under/from sth
sich vor jdm/etw retten — to escape (from) sb/sth
sich vor etw nicht mehr retten können or zu retten wissen (fig) — to be swamped with sth
rette sich, wer kann! — (it's) every man for himself!
* * *1) (to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) rescue2) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) save* * *ret·ten[ˈrɛtn̩]I. vt1. (bewahren)▪ jdn/etw [vor jdm/etw] \retten to save sb/sth [from sb/sth]ein geschickter Restaurator wird das Gemälde noch \retten können a skilled restorer will still be able to save the paintingsie konnte ihren Schmuck durch die Flucht hindurch \retten she was able to save her jewellery while fleeing2. (den Ausweg weisend)▪ \rettend which saved the daydas ist der \rettende Einfall! that's the idea that will save the day!; s.a. Leben3.II. vrsie konnte sich gerade noch durch einen Sprung in den Straßengraben retten she was just able to save herself by jumping into a ditch at the side of the roadsie rettete sich vor der Steuer nach Monaco she escaped the taxman by moving to Monacoer konnte sich gerade noch ans Ufer \retten he was just able to reach the safety of the bankrette sich, wer kann! (fam) run for your lives!sich akk vor jdm/etw nicht mehr zu \retten wissen, sich akk vor jdm/etw nicht mehr \retten können to be swamped by sth/mobbed by sb* * *1.jemanden vor jemandem/etwas retten — save somebody from somebody/something
ist er noch zu retten? — (ugs. fig.) has he gone [completely] round the bend? (coll.)
2.das alte Haus/der Patient ist nicht mehr zu retten — the old house is past saving/the patient is beyond help
sich vor etwas (Dat.) retten — escape [from] something
3.sich vor jemandem/etwas nicht od. kaum [noch] retten können — be besieged by somebody/be swamped with something
intransitives Verb (Ballspiele) save* * *A. v/t save (auch fig); aus dem Feuer etc: auch rescue (jemandem das Leben retten save sb’s life;jemanden vor dem Ertrinken retten save sb from drowning;jemanden aus einem brennenden Wagen retten rescue sb from a burning car;vor dem Abbruch retten (Haus) rescue from demolition;die Situation/den Abend retten fig save the situation/rescue the evening;bist du noch zu retten? umg have you gone completely mad?, have you lost your mind?;er ist nicht mehr zu retten umg he’s a lost cause, he’s beyond help;der Kranke ist kaum mehr zu retten the patient is almost beyond ( oder past) hope; errettete seine Ehre he vindicated his hono(u)rB. v/i SPORT make a save;den rettenden Einfall haben come up with the answer, save the dayC. v/r escape (vor +dat from);sich ins Haus etcretten können manage to escape into the house etc;sich vor Arbeit etcer konnte sich vor Angeboten/Arbeit nicht (mehr) retten he was besieged with offers/swamped with work;rette sich, wer kann! iron it’s every man for himself* * *1.jemanden vor jemandem/etwas retten — save somebody from somebody/something
ist er noch zu retten? — (ugs. fig.) has he gone [completely] round the bend? (coll.)
2.das alte Haus/der Patient ist nicht mehr zu retten — the old house is past saving/the patient is beyond help
sich vor etwas (Dat.) retten — escape [from] something
3.sich vor jemandem/etwas nicht od. kaum [noch] retten können — be besieged by somebody/be swamped with something
intransitives Verb (Ballspiele) save* * *v.to deserves v.to make the best of a bad job expr.to receive v.to salvage v.to salve v.to save v. -
92 viento
m.1 wind (aire).hace viento it's windyvientos alisios trade windsviento de cara headwindviento de costado crosswindviento fuerte high windsviento de lado crosswindviento del norte north o northerly wind2 guy (rope) (rope).3 wind (Music).la sección de viento the wind section4 course, bearing (Nautical) (rumbo).5 guy rope, guy.* * *1 (gen) wind2 (rumbo) direction3 (de caza) scent4 (cuerda) rope, guy5 familiar (flatulencia) wind, flatulence\beber los vientos por alguien figurado to be crazy about somebodycontra viento y marea figurado come hell or high watercorren malos vientos figurado the time is not rightgritar algo a los cuatro vientos figurado to shout something from the rooftopshacer viento / soplar viento to be windyir como el viento figurado to fly like the windmandar a alguien a tomar viento (fresco) familiar to tell somebody where to go¿qué viento te trae por aquí? familiar what brings you here?quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades figurado you reap what you sowla rosa de los vientos the wind rosevientos alisios trade winds* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Meteo) wind; (ligero) breezecorre o hay o hace o sopla (mucho) viento — it is (very) windy
- echar a algn con viento fresco¡vete con viento fresco! — go to blazes! *
lo mandé a tomar viento — *I sent him packing
viento ascendente — (Aer) upcurrent
viento colado — draught, draft (EEUU)
viento de costado — crosswind, side wind
viento favorable — lead wind; (en atletismo) wind assistance
viento huracanado — hurricane force wind, violent wind
viento racheado — gusty wind, squally wind
vientos nuevos — (fig) winds of change
2) (Mús) wind instruments [pl], wind section3) (Camping) guy rope, guy4) (=ventosidad) wind, flatulence frm5) (Caza) scent6) [de perro] sense of smell, keen scent7) (=vanidad) conceit, vanity9) (CAm) (=reuma) rheumatism* * *1) (Meteo) windcorrer or hacer viento — to be windy
viento en contra/a favor or de cola — head/tail wind
a los cuatro vientos: lo proclamó a los cuatro vientos she announced it to all and sundry; beber los vientos por alguien to be crazy about somebody (colloq); contra viento y marea: lo haré contra viento y marea I'll do it come hell or high water; luchó contra viento y marea para salvarlo she fought against all the odds to save it; correr or soplar malos vientos: corren malos vientos para la inversión it's a bad time for investment; echar a alguien con viento fresco (fam) to throw somebody out on his/her ear; mandar a alguien a tomar viento (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq); tomarse los vientos (RPl fam) to clear off (colloq); viento en popa: con el viento en popa (Náut) with a following wind; todo va viento en popa everything's going extremely well; quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades — he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind
2) (Mús)instrumento/cuarteto de viento — wind instrument/quartet
3) ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)* * *= wind.Ex. Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.----* agitarse en el viento = rustle.* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.* a prueba de viento = windproof.* avanzar viento en popa = steam ahead.* azotado por el viento = windswept.* barrido por el viento = windswept.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* carillón de viento = wind chimes, door chimes.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* contra el viento = upwind.* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.* de viento = windy [windier -comp., windiest -sup.].* dirección del viento = wind direction.* dispersado por el viento = wind-borne, wind-blown.* en la dirección del viento = downwind.* fuerte viento = strong wind.* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.* hacer un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.* henchirse con el viento = billow.* hincharse con el viento = billow.* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* libre como el viento = footloose and fancy-free.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.* molino de viento = windmill.* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind.* palabras al viento = hot air.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* parte protegida del viento = leeward.* proclamar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops.* protegido del viento = downwind.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ráfaga de viento = gust of wind.* resistente al viento = windproof.* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.* soplar viento = wind + blow.* tormenta de viento = windstorm.* transportado por el viento = wind-blown, wind-borne.* velocidad del viento = wind velocity.* viento a favor = tailwind.* viento contrario = headwind.* viento cortante = biting wind.* viento de cara = headwind.* viento de cola = tailwind.* viento de costado = crosswind.* viento de frente = headwind.* viento de lado = crosswind.* viento del oeste = westerly wind, westerly.* viento en contra = headwind.* viento en popa = from strength to strength, full steam ahead.* viento estelar = stellar wind.* viento fuerte = high wind.* viento huracanado = hurricane-force wind, strong wind.* viento penetrante = biting wind.* viento racheado = gale.* vientos alisios = trade winds.* * *1) (Meteo) windcorrer or hacer viento — to be windy
viento en contra/a favor or de cola — head/tail wind
a los cuatro vientos: lo proclamó a los cuatro vientos she announced it to all and sundry; beber los vientos por alguien to be crazy about somebody (colloq); contra viento y marea: lo haré contra viento y marea I'll do it come hell or high water; luchó contra viento y marea para salvarlo she fought against all the odds to save it; correr or soplar malos vientos: corren malos vientos para la inversión it's a bad time for investment; echar a alguien con viento fresco (fam) to throw somebody out on his/her ear; mandar a alguien a tomar viento (fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq); tomarse los vientos (RPl fam) to clear off (colloq); viento en popa: con el viento en popa (Náut) with a following wind; todo va viento en popa everything's going extremely well; quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades — he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind
2) (Mús)instrumento/cuarteto de viento — wind instrument/quartet
3) ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)* * *= wind.Ex: Topics covered include geology, satellite imagery, nuclear energy, solar energy, geothermal enery, wind, seismicity, oil and gas resources, and oceanography.
* agitarse en el viento = rustle.* anunciar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops, trumpet.* a prueba de viento = windproof.* avanzar viento en popa = steam ahead.* azotado por el viento = windswept.* barrido por el viento = windswept.* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.* carillón de viento = wind chimes, door chimes.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* contra el viento = upwind.* contra viento y marea = at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water.* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.* de viento = windy [windier -comp., windiest -sup.].* dirección del viento = wind direction.* dispersado por el viento = wind-borne, wind-blown.* en la dirección del viento = downwind.* fuerte viento = strong wind.* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.* hacer un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.* henchirse con el viento = billow.* hincharse con el viento = billow.* instrumento de viento = wind instrument.* irritación de la piel producida por el viento = windburn.* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* libre como el viento = footloose and fancy-free.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* lugar resguardado del viento y soleado = suntrap.* molino de viento = windmill.* ni una chispa de viento = not a drop of wind.* palabras al viento = hot air.* parte azotada por el viento = windward.* parte expuesta al viento = windward.* parte protegida del viento = leeward.* proclamar a los cuatro vientos = shout + Nombre + from the rooftops.* protegido del viento = downwind.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ráfaga de viento = gust of wind.* resistente al viento = windproof.* soplado por el viento = wind-blown.* soplar viento = wind + blow.* tormenta de viento = windstorm.* transportado por el viento = wind-blown, wind-borne.* velocidad del viento = wind velocity.* viento a favor = tailwind.* viento contrario = headwind.* viento cortante = biting wind.* viento de cara = headwind.* viento de cola = tailwind.* viento de costado = crosswind.* viento de frente = headwind.* viento de lado = crosswind.* viento del oeste = westerly wind, westerly.* viento en contra = headwind.* viento en popa = from strength to strength, full steam ahead.* viento estelar = stellar wind.* viento fuerte = high wind.* viento huracanado = hurricane-force wind, strong wind.* viento penetrante = biting wind.* viento racheado = gale.* vientos alisios = trade winds.* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Meteo) windcorre or hace mucho viento it is very windysoplaba un viento helado an icy wind was blowing, there was an icy windtenemos el viento en contra there's a head windllevábamos el viento a favor we had a tail wind o a following windíbamos or avanzábamos en contra del viento we were heading into the winda los cuatro vientos: proclamó la noticia a los cuatro vientos she announced the news to all and sundry, she shouted the news from the rooftopsbeber los vientos por algn to be crazy about sb ( colloq)contra viento y marea: defenderé mis derechos contra viento y marea I will defend my rights come hell or high waterluchó contra viento y marea para salvarlo she fought against all the odds to save itcorrer or soplar malos vientos: corren malos vientos para la inversión it's a bad time for investmentechar or largar a algn con viento fresco ( fam); to throw sb out on his/her earhacerle a algn lo que el viento a Juárez ( Méx fam): sus insultos me hicieron lo que el viento a Juárez his insults were just like water off a duck's back, his insults just washed over metomarse los vientos ( RPl fam); to take off ( AmE colloq), to be off ( BrE colloq), to beat it ( colloq)viento en popa: con el viento en popa ( Náut) with a following windtodo va or marcha viento en popa everything's going extremely well o ( colloq) swimminglyquien siembra vientos recoge tempestades he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwindCompuestos:tail windmpl trade winds (pl)solar windB ( Mús):instrumentos/cuarteto de viento wind instruments/quartetC (de una tienda de campaña) guy rope, guy* * *
viento sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) wind;
correr or hacer viento to be windy;
viento en contra/a favor or de cola head/tail wind;
instrumento de viento wind instrument
2 ( de tienda de campaña) guy (rope)
viento sustantivo masculino
1 wind
hacer viento, to be windy
un fuerte viento, a strong wind
2 Mús (de la orquesta) wind section
♦ Locuciones: beber los vientos por alguien, to be in love
contra viento y marea, come hell or high water
' viento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- amainar
- amarrar
- áspera
- áspero
- atrancar
- azote
- bramar
- bramido
- correr
- cortante
- diabólica
- diabólico
- embravecerse
- este
- frigidez
- fuerte
- glacial
- impulsar
- instrumento
- levantarse
- levante
- moderada
- moderado
- murmurar
- norte
- poniente
- racha
- ráfaga
- rugir
- rugido
- septentrión
- silbar
- silbido
- soplar
- soplo
- sur
- susurrar
- susurro
- torbellino
- ventear
- aflojar
- apacible
- apaciguar
- arrollar
- aullar
- borrascoso
- ceder
- derribar
- feroz
English:
adverse
- balance
- biting
- bitter
- blast
- blow
- blow off
- blow over
- bluster
- bracing
- driving
- drop
- easterly
- fall
- fierce
- flag
- flurry
- fresh
- freshen
- get up
- gust
- headwind
- high
- hood
- icy
- in
- keen
- moderate
- prevailing
- puff
- rise
- roar
- sail
- sharp
- shelter
- shift
- slacken
- slipstream
- south-easterly
- south-westerly
- southerly
- stiffen
- storm
- strength
- sweep
- thick
- whistle
- wild
- wind
- windblown
* * *viento nm1. [aire] wind;viento del norte north o northerly wind;navegábamos a favor del viento we were sailing with the wind behind us;navegar contra el viento to sail into the wind;hace viento it's windy;mis esperanzas se las llevó el viento my hopes flew out of the window;proclamar algo a los cuatro vientos to shout sth from the rooftops;contra viento y marea through hell or high water, no matter the difficulties;defender algo/a alguien contra viento y marea to defend sth/sb in spite of everything;Famtomar vientos: ¡vete a tomar vientos! get lost!, lose yourself!;lo mandó a tomar vientos she told him to get lost;viento en popa splendidly, very nicely;todo marcha viento en popa everything's going swimmingly o very nicelyvientos alisios trade winds;viento de cara headwind;viento contrario headwind;viento de costado crosswind;viento dominante prevailing wind;viento flojo gentle breeze;viento fuerte high winds;viento de lado crosswind;viento solar solar wind2. [cuerda] guy (rope)3. Mús wind;la sección de viento the wind section* * *m1 wind;hacer viento be windy;viento en popa fig fam splendidly;ir omarchar viento en popa fig go extremely well;frente headwind;contra viento y marea fig come what may;soplan ocorren malos vientos times are bad;proclamar a los cuatro vientos fig shout from the rooftops;quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades they that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind2 MÚS wind instrument;los vientos the wind (section)* * *viento nm1) : wind2)hacer viento : to be windy3)contra viento y marea : against all odds4)viento en popa : splendidly, successfully* * *viento n wind -
93 communication
communication [kɔmynikasjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = relation) communication• être en communication avec [+ ami, société savante] to be in contact with ; [+ esprit] to be in communication with• entrer en communication avec [+ esprit, extraterrestre] to communicate with ; [+ personne] to get in contact withb. ( = transmission) demander communication d'une pièce to ask for a documente. ( = moyen de liaison) communicationf. ( = relations publiques) la communication public relations* * *kɔmynikasjɔ̃1) Télécommunications call2) ( relations sociales) communications (pl)3) ( transmission) communication4) ( au conseil des ministres) report; ( à une conférence) paper5) ( relation personnelle) communication [U]6) ( média) communications (pl)7) ( liaison)moyens or voies de communication — communications (pl)
* * *kɔmynikasjɔ̃1. nf1) (communication téléphonique) call, telephone callavoir la communication — to get through, to be through
avoir la communication avec — to get through to, to be through to
2) (entre des personnes) communicationIl n'y avait plus entre eux aucune communication. — They didn't communicate any more.
3) (= secteur) communicationsun conseiller en communication — a communications adviser, a communications consultant
4) (= conférence) paper5) [nouvelle] communication, [document] transmission6) (= annonce) announcement2. communications nfplSee:* * *1 Télécom call; communication téléphonique telephone call; communication en PCV reverse-charge call; être en communication avec qn to be on the line ou talking to sb; je vous passe la communication I'll transfer the call to you, I'll put the call through to you; mettre qn en communication avec qn to put sb through to sb; prix de la communication cost of a call; communication longue distance long-distance call; communication par satellite satellite communication;2 ( relations sociales) communications (pl); communication interne internal communications; problème de communication communications problem; stratégie de communication communications strategy; communication entre les individus interpersonal communications; améliorer la communication to promote better communications; communication de masse mass communications; diplôme en communication degree in communications; homme de communication communicator;3 ( transmission) communication; communication du rapport à tous les membres a copy of the report will be sent to all members; donner communication d'un dossier à qn to send a file to sb; demander communication d'un dossier à qn to ask sb for a file;4 ( au conseil des ministres) report; ( à une conférence) paper; faire une communication sur to give a paper on;5 ( relation personnelle) communication ¢; communication entre deux personnes communication between two persons; problème de communication communication problem; être en communication avec qn to be in communication with sb; mettre qn en communication avec qn to put sb in touch with sb; se mettre en communication avec qn to get in touch with sb;6 ( média) communications (pl); groupe de communication communications group; industrie de la communication communications industry;7 ( moyens de liaison) moyens/voies de communication communications (pl); les communications ont été coupées communications have been cut off;8 Ling communication.[kɔmynikasjɔ̃] nom fémininavoir communication d'un dossier to get hold of a file, to have had a file passed on to oneêtre en communication avec quelqu'un to be in contact ou touch with somebody5. [échange entre personnes] communicationil a des problèmes de communication (avec les autres) he has problems communicating with ou relating to people[diffusion d'informations]communication interne [dans une entreprise] interdepartmental communication6. [moyen de liaison] (means of) communicationil est en communication avec... he's speaking to..., he's on the phone to...pour obtenir la communication, faites le 12 dial 12 in order to get throughcommunication interurbaine inter-city ou city-to-city call8. INFORMATIQUE————————communications nom féminin pluriel————————de communication locution adjectivale1. [porte, couloir] connecting2. [réseau, satellite] communications (modificateur)3. [agence] publicity (modificateur) -
94 expediente
m.1 documents.expediente de regulación de empleo (economics) redundancy plan, workforce adjustment plan (peninsular Spanish)2 record (historial).hacer algo por cubrir el expediente to do something for the sake of appearances3 inquiry.abrir expediente a alguien to take disciplinary action against somebody; (castigar) to start proceedings against somebody (llevar a juicio)4 file, record, dossier.5 case file.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: expedientar.* * *3 (recurso) expedient\cubrir el expediente familiar to keep up appearancesformar expediente a alguien to take proceedings against somebodyincoar expediente to start proceedingsexpediente académico school recordexpediente de regulación de empleo job adjustment plan* * *noun m.1) expedient2) brief, file, record* * *SM1) (=documento) [como historial] record; [como dossier] dossier; [en forma de ficha] filealumnos con buen/mal expediente — pupils with a good/poor track record
expediente académico — (Escol) student's record, transcript (EEUU)
2) (Jur) (=acción) action, proceedings pl ; (=papeles) records of a case plabrir o incoar expediente — to start proceedings
expediente de regulación de empleo — labour o (EEUU) labor force adjustment plan
3) (=medio) expedient, means* * *Iadjetivo (frml) expedient (frml)II1)a) ( documentos) file, dossierb) ( investigación) investigation, inquiryse abrirá un expediente informativo — an inquiry o investigation will be held
c) ( medidas disciplinarias) disciplinary actionle abrieron or (frml) incoaron expediente — disciplinary action was taken against him
2) ( medio) expedient (frml)* * *= dossier, record, file.Nota: En tecnología de la información, conjunto de información codificada por métodos que requieren la utilización de un ordenador; también se dice computer file.Ex. A daily press dossier is issued and sent to European Parliament officials and political groups.Ex. The Committee has the normal powers of select committees to send for persons, papers and records, and to appoint sub-committees.Ex. Information is held in files or databases, which are comprised of records, which in turn are comprised of fields or data items, which again may be comprised of subfields or data elements.----* expediente académico = academic record, transcripts.* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.* expediente de matrícula de honor = first class degree.* expediente de sanción = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* expediente disciplinario = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* expediente personal = personnel file, personal records.* licenciarse con un expediente de honor = graduate with + honours.* * *Iadjetivo (frml) expedient (frml)II1)a) ( documentos) file, dossierb) ( investigación) investigation, inquiryse abrirá un expediente informativo — an inquiry o investigation will be held
c) ( medidas disciplinarias) disciplinary actionle abrieron or (frml) incoaron expediente — disciplinary action was taken against him
2) ( medio) expedient (frml)* * *= dossier, record, file.Nota: En tecnología de la información, conjunto de información codificada por métodos que requieren la utilización de un ordenador; también se dice computer file.Ex: A daily press dossier is issued and sent to European Parliament officials and political groups.
Ex: The Committee has the normal powers of select committees to send for persons, papers and records, and to appoint sub-committees.Ex: Information is held in files or databases, which are comprised of records, which in turn are comprised of fields or data items, which again may be comprised of subfields or data elements.* expediente académico = academic record, transcripts.* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.* expediente de matrícula de honor = first class degree.* expediente de sanción = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* expediente disciplinario = disciplinary proceedings, disciplinary action.* expediente personal = personnel file, personal records.* licenciarse con un expediente de honor = graduate with + honours.* * *A1 (documentos) file, dossierponga este documento en el expediente del Sr Gómez put this document in Mr Gómez's fileel expediente del paciente the patient's (medical) recordsexpediente académico student recordun arquitecto con un brillante expediente profesional an architect with a brilliant track recordcubrir el expediente to do enough to get by2 (investigación) investigation, inquiryse abrirá un expediente informativo an inquiry o investigation will be held3 (medidas disciplinarias) disciplinary action, disciplinary proceedings (pl)le abrieron or ( frml) incoaron expediente disciplinary action o proceedings were brought against himCompuestos:( Esp) statement of financial difficulties ( as required by law prior to laying off staff)( Esp) labor* force adjustment planlegal proceedings abrir/incoar un expediente sancionador A algn; to bring legal proceedings AGAINST sbrecurrieron a expedientes drásticos they resorted to drastic measures* * *
Del verbo expedientar: ( conjugate expedientar)
expedienté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
expediente es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
expedientar
expediente
expediente sustantivo masculino
expedientar verbo transitivo to bring to book, to take disciplinary measures against: le han expedientado a la senadora por sus últimas declaraciones, disciplinary proceedings have been brought against the senator for her latest statements
expediente sustantivo masculino
1 (documentación, informes) dossier, file
(historial de un estudiante, etc) record
2 Jur proceedings pl
abrirle un expediente a alguien, to start proceedings against sb
' expediente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- instrucción
- nublar
- repercutir
English:
docket
- dossier
- expedient
- file
- brief
* * *expediente nm1. [documentación] documents;[ficha] file2. [historial] record;el expediente del paciente the patient's record;Famcubrir el expediente to do the bare minimum;hacer algo por cubrir el expediente to do sth for the sake of appearancesexpediente académico academic record, US transcript3. [investigación] inquiry;se ha abierto un expediente para aclarar lo ocurrido an inquiry has opened to find out what happened;abrir expediente a alguien [castigar] to take disciplinary action against sb;[llevar a juicio] to start proceedings against sb;4. Esp Econ expediente de crisis = statement of the economic difficulties of a company, presented to the authorities to justify lay-offs;EXPEDIENTE DE REGULACIÓN DE EMPLEOWhen a Spanish company wants to make permanent employees redundant, it is first legally required to draw up an expediente de regulación de empleo (or “ERE” – also called an “expediente de crisis” or a “regulación de empleo”) to present to the authorities. In effect, this requires official permission for redundancies which have not been agreed with workers' representatives, and is particularly important in cases of collective redundancies.* * *m1 file, dossier;cubrir el expediente do only what is required2 ( investigación) investigation, inquiry;abrir un expediente a alguien take disciplinary action against s.o.* * *expediente nm1) : expedient, means2) archivo: file, dossier, record* * *1. (documentación) file2. (investigación) investigation -
95 pésame
m.condolence, regrets.imperat.2nd person singular (tú/usted) Imperative of Spanish verb: pesar.* * *1 condolences plural\darle el pésame a alguien to offer somebody one's condolencesmi más sentido pésame my deepest sympathy* * *SM condolences pldar el pésame — to express one's condolences, send one's sympathy ( por for, on)
mi más sentido pésame — my deepest sympathy, my heartfelt condolences
* * *masculino condolences (pl)mi más sentido pésame — (fr hecha) my deepest sympathies
* * *= condolence.Ex. Letters and cards of condolence can be sent to: The Lubetzkys, c/o David Lubetzky, 1250 H Street, D.C. 20005.----* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.* * *masculino condolences (pl)mi más sentido pésame — (fr hecha) my deepest sympathies
* * *= condolence.Ex: Letters and cards of condolence can be sent to: The Lubetzkys, c/o David Lubetzky, 1250 H Street, D.C. 20005.
* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.* * *condolences (pl)fui a darle el pésame I went to offer her my condolencesmi más sentido pésame ( fr hecha); my deepest sympathies, my heartfelt condolences* * *
pésame sustantivo masculino
condolences (pl);
mi más sentido pésame (fr hecha) my deepest sympathies
pésame sustantivo masculino condolences (en pl): fuimos a darle el pésame, we went to offer him our condolences
nuestro más sentido pésame, our deepest sympathies
' pésame' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sentido
English:
condolences
- sympathy
* * *pésame nmsympathy, condolences;dar el pésame to offer one's condolences;mi más sentido pésame my deepest sympathies* * *m condolences pl ;dar el pésame offer one’s condolences* * *pésame nm: condolences plmi más sentido pésame: my heartfelt condolences* * *pésame n condolences -
96 expédier
expédier [εkspedje]➭ TABLE 7 transitive verba. [+ lettre, paquet] to send• je l'ai expédié en vacances chez sa grand-mère (inf) I sent him off to his grandmother's for the holidaysb. [+ client, visiteur] to dismiss* * *ɛkspedje1) gén to send; ( par la poste) to post GB, to mail US [lettres, colis]; ( faire partir) to dispatch [marchandises, commande]expédier quelque chose à quelqu'un — to send somebody something, to send something to somebody
expédier par bateau — to send [something] by surface mail [lettre, colis]; to ship [marchandises]
2) ( envoyer) to send, to dispatch [personne] (à to)3) (colloq) ( se débarrasser de) to get rid of [importun]; ( bâcler) to polish off [travail, repas]expédier un entretien en une heure — pej to get an interview over within one hour
4) ( régler) to deal withexpédier les affaires courantes — to deal with ou dispatch daily business
* * *ɛkspedje vt1) [lettre, paquet] to send2) [troupes, renfort] to dispatch3) péjoratif, [travail] to dispose of, to dispatch* * *expédier verb table: plier vtr1 gén to send; ( par la poste) to post GB, to mail US [lettres, colis]; ( faire partir) to dispatch [marchandises, commande]; expédier qch à qn to send sb sth, to send sth to sb; expédier qch par avion/par bateau to send sth by air mail/by surface mail [lettre, colis]; expédier des marchandises par bateau to ship goods; expédier des marchandises par train to send goods by rail;2 ( envoyer) to send, dispatch [personne, estafette, messager] (à to); on l'a expédié○ en prison pour cinq ans he was sent to jail for five years; ils ont expédié○ leurs trois enfants en colonie de vacances they packed○ their three children off to a holiday GB ou summer US camp; expédier○ qn dans l'au-delà or au cimetière to do sb in○, to kill sb;3 ( se débarrasser de)○ to get rid of [client, importun]; ( bâcler)○ to polish off [travail, repas]; expédier un procès/entretien en une heure pej to get a trial/an interview over within one hour;[ɛkspedje] verbe transitifa. [lettre, paquet] to send surface mail2. [personne] to send off (separable)expédier quelqu'un dans l'autre monde (familier) ou au cimetière (familier) to send somebody off to meet their maker3. [bâcler, finir sans soin - dissertation, lettre] to dash off (separable) ; [ - corvée, travail] to make short work of, to dispatch6. (locution)a. [employé] to deal with day-to-day matters (only)b. [président] to be a caretaker president -
97 rembarrer
➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• rembarrer qn ( = recevoir avec froideur) to brush sb aside ; ( = remettre à sa place) to put sb in their place* * *(colloq) ʀɑ̃baʀe verbe transitif to send [somebody] packing (colloq)* * *ʀɑ̃baʀe vt* * *[rɑ̃bare] verbe transitifrembarrer quelqu'un to put somebody in his place, to tell somebody where to get off -
98 POST
I pəust noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste- keep somebody posted
- keep posted
II
1. pəust noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?)
2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar por correo- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office
III
1. pəust noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) puesto de trabajo, cargo2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) puesto3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) puesto
2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) destinar; apostar
IV pəustpost1 n1. poste / palo / estaca2. correo3. puestopost2 vb enviar / mandarcould you post this letter for me? ¿me puedes echar esta carta al correo?tr[pəʊst]■ is there anything for me in the post? ¿hay alguna carta para mí en el correo?1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (send - letter, parcel) enviar por correo, mandar por correo, echar al correo; (put in postbox) echar al buzón2 (enter - in ledger) anotar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep somebody posted mantener a alguien al corriente, tener a alguien al corrienteto post something to somebody mandar algo a alguien (por correo)post office Correos, oficina de correospost office box apartado de correos————————tr[pəʊst]1 (job) puesto, empleo; (important position) cargo2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL puesto1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destinar, apostar2 (employee) destinar, mandar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take up one's post (job) ocupar el cargo, entrar en funciones————————tr[pəʊst]1 (of wood) estaca, poste nombre masculino1 (notice, list) fijar, poner, exponer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Post no bills' "Prohibido fijar carteles"goal post poste nombre masculino, palofinishing post poste nombre masculino de llegadapost ['po:st] vt1) mail: echar al correo, mandar por correo2) announce: anunciarthey've posted the grades: han anunciado las notas3) affix: fijar, poner (noticias, etc.)4) station: apostar5)to keep (someone) posted : tener al corriente (a alguien)post n1) pole: poste m, palo m2) station: puesto m3) camp: puesto m (militar)4) job, position: puesto m, empleo m, cargo mn.• apostadero s.m.• buzón s.m.• cargo s.m.• correo s.m.• destino s.m.• estafeta s.f.• guarnición s.f.• mala s.f.• poste s.m.• puesto s.m.v.• apostar v.• contabilizar v.• echar al correo v.• fijar v.• mandar por correo v.• pegar v.• situar v.
I pəʊstmass noun1)a) c ( pole) poste mas deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia
b) u ( in horse racing) poste mthe finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II
2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo mto send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo
by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado
it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino
was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?
the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida
to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida
3) ca) ( job) puesto m, empleo mto take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar
b) ( important position) cargo mc) ( place of duty) puesto m4) c ( station) puesto ma frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas
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1)a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostarb) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzónto post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)
3)a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciarto keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente
b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijarN ABBR= point-of-sale terminal* * *
I [pəʊst]mass noun1)a) c ( pole) poste mas deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia
b) u ( in horse racing) poste mthe finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II
2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo mto send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo
by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado
it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino
was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?
the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida
to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida
3) ca) ( job) puesto m, empleo mto take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar
b) ( important position) cargo mc) ( place of duty) puesto m4) c ( station) puesto ma frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas
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1)a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostarb) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzónto post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)
3)a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciarto keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente
b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar -
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I pəust noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste- keep somebody posted
- keep posted
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1. pəust noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?)
2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar por correo- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office
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1. pəust noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) puesto de trabajo, cargo2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) puesto3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) puesto
2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) destinar; apostar
IV pəustpost1 n1. poste / palo / estaca2. correo3. puestopost2 vb enviar / mandarcould you post this letter for me? ¿me puedes echar esta carta al correo?tr[pəʊst]■ is there anything for me in the post? ¿hay alguna carta para mí en el correo?1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (send - letter, parcel) enviar por correo, mandar por correo, echar al correo; (put in postbox) echar al buzón2 (enter - in ledger) anotar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep somebody posted mantener a alguien al corriente, tener a alguien al corrienteto post something to somebody mandar algo a alguien (por correo)post office Correos, oficina de correospost office box apartado de correos————————tr[pəʊst]1 (job) puesto, empleo; (important position) cargo2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL puesto1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destinar, apostar2 (employee) destinar, mandar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take up one's post (job) ocupar el cargo, entrar en funciones————————tr[pəʊst]1 (of wood) estaca, poste nombre masculino1 (notice, list) fijar, poner, exponer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Post no bills' "Prohibido fijar carteles"goal post poste nombre masculino, palofinishing post poste nombre masculino de llegadapost ['po:st] vt1) mail: echar al correo, mandar por correo2) announce: anunciarthey've posted the grades: han anunciado las notas3) affix: fijar, poner (noticias, etc.)4) station: apostar5)to keep (someone) posted : tener al corriente (a alguien)post n1) pole: poste m, palo m2) station: puesto m3) camp: puesto m (militar)4) job, position: puesto m, empleo m, cargo mn.• apostadero s.m.• buzón s.m.• cargo s.m.• correo s.m.• destino s.m.• estafeta s.f.• guarnición s.f.• mala s.f.• poste s.m.• puesto s.m.v.• apostar v.• contabilizar v.• echar al correo v.• fijar v.• mandar por correo v.• pegar v.• situar v.
I pəʊstmass noun1)a) c ( pole) poste mas deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia
b) u ( in horse racing) poste mthe finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II
2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo mto send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo
by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado
it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino
was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?
the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida
to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida
3) ca) ( job) puesto m, empleo mto take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar
b) ( important position) cargo mc) ( place of duty) puesto m4) c ( station) puesto ma frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas
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1)a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostarb) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzónto post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)
3)a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciarto keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente
b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar
I [pǝʊst]1. N1) [of wood, metal] poste m; (also: goalpost) poste m (de la portería); (for fencing, marking) estaca f; bedpost, deaf 1., 1), doorpost, pillar 1.2) (Sport)•
the winning post — la meta- be left at the postfirst 1., pip III3) (on Internet) mensaje m2. VT2) (=announce) [+ exam results] hacer público, sacar•
to post sth/sb (as) missing — dar algo/a algn por desaparecido3) (Comm) (also: post up) [+ transaction] anotar, registrar; (US) (St Ex) [+ profit, loss] registrar4) (=inform)•
to keep sb posted (on or about sth) — tener or mantener a algn al corriente or al tanto or informado (de algo)5) (US) (Sport) [+ time, score] registrar, obtener6) (Internet) colgar, publicar3.CPD
II [pǝʊst]1. N1) (Brit) (=mail service) correo m•
by post or through the post — por correofirst-class 2., registered 2., return 1., 1)•
your cheque is in the post — su cheque está en el correo2) (=letters) correo mis there any post for me? — ¿hay correo para mí?
3) (=office) correos m; (=mailbox) buzón mto drop or put sth in the post to sb — enviar or mandar algo a algn
4) (=collection) recogida f; (=delivery) entrega fthe post goes at 8.30 — la recogida del correo es a las 8.30, recogen el correo a las 8.30
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to catch the post — echar el correo antes de la recogida•
to miss the post — no llegar a tiempo para la recogida del correo•
it will arrive in the second post — llegue en el segundo reparto5) (=cost) gastos mpl de envío6) (Hist) (=rider) correo m; (=coach) posta f2.VT (=send by post) (also: post off) mandar or enviar por correo; (Brit) (=put in mailbox) echar al correo or al buzónthis was posted on Monday — esto se echó al correo or al buzón el lunes
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to post sth to sb — mandar or enviar algo a algn por correohe posted a message to a newsgroup — (Internet) dejó un mensaje en un grupo de discusión
3.CPDpost office N — oficina f de correos, correos m, correo m (LAm)
I'm going to the post office — voy a correos, voy al correo (LAm)
the Post Office N — ≈ la Dirección General de Correos
post office box N — apartado m de correos, casilla f (postal or de correo(s)) (LAm)
Post Office Savings Bank N — ≈ Caja f Postal de Ahorros
post office worker N — empleado(-a) m / f de correos
III [pǝʊst]1. Nshe's been offered a research post — le han ofrecido un puesto or un trabajo de investigadora
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to take up one's post — (gen) ocupar el puesto; (high-ranking) entrar en funciones, ocupar el cargoshe resigned to take up a post at the university — dimitió porque consiguió un puesto en la universidad
2) (Mil) (=place of duty, stronghold) puesto m; (for gun) emplazamiento mcommand 3., customs 2., observation 2.•
at one's post — en su puesto2. VT1) (Mil) [+ sentry, guard] apostar2) (Brit) (=send) [+ diplomat, soldier] destinar3) (US) (Jur) [+ collateral] pagar3.CPDpost exchange N — (US) (Mil) economato m militar, cooperativa f militar
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I [pəʊst]mass noun1)a) c ( pole) poste mas deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia
b) u ( in horse racing) poste mthe finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II
2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo mto send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo
by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado
it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino
was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?
the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida
to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida
3) ca) ( job) puesto m, empleo mto take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar
b) ( important position) cargo mc) ( place of duty) puesto m4) c ( station) puesto ma frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas
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1)a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostarb) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzónto post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)
3)a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciarto keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente
b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar -
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dire [diʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 371. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► to say se construit, comme dire, avec un complément d'objet direct et un complément d'objet indirect: to say sth to sb, alors que to tell se construit avec deux compléments d'objet directs: to tell sb sth ; to tell ne peut pas s'employer sans objet.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• qu'est-ce que vous avez dit ? what did you say?• comment dit-on ça en anglais ? how do you say that in English?• vous nous dites dans votre lettre que... you say in your letter that...• je vous l'avais bien dit ! I told you so!• fais ce qu'on te dit ! do as you are told!• on dit que... people say that...• il faut bien dire que... ( = admettre) I must say that...• Jean-François ne sait pas ce qu'il dit ( = il déraisonne) Jean-François doesn't know what he's saying• venez bientôt, disons demain come soon, let's say tomorrow• je ne vous le fais pas dire ! you said it!• laisse dire ! let them talk!• qu'est-ce qui me dit que c'est vrai ? how do I know it's the truth?• je me suis laissé dire que... I heard that...• ça suffit, j'ai dit ! I said that's enough!b. ( = penser) to think• qu'est-ce que tu dis de ça ? what do you think about that?• que diriez-vous d'une promenade ? how about a walk?• on dirait qu'il le fait exprès ! you'd almost think he does it on purpose!c. ( = objecter) je n'ai rien à dire sur son travail I can't complain about his work• rien à dire ! you can't argue with that!• c'est pas pour dire, mais il n'est pas très sympathique I don't want to go on about him, but he's not very niced. ( = évoquer) ce nom me dit quelque chose the name rings a bell• Lucien Josse ? ça ne me dit rien du tout Lucien Josse? I've never heard of hime. ( = plaire) ça vous dit de sortir ? do you feel like going out?f. (locutions) dis Papa, quand est-ce qu'on part ? when are we going, daddy?• dites donc ! ( = à propos) by the way ; ( = holà) hey!• ça lui a rapporté 100 000 € -- ben dis donc ! (inf) that earned him 100,000 euros -- goodness me!• que tu dis ! (inf) that's your story!• à qui le dites-vous ! you're telling me! (inf)• qui dit mieux ? any advance?► vouloir dire ( = signifier) to mean• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does that mean?• que veux-tu dire par là ? what do you mean?• ça veut tout dire ! that says it all!► comment dirais-je ? how shall I put it?2. <► se direa. ( = penser) to think to o.s.• il faut bien se dire que... one has to realize that...b. ( = se prétendre) to claim to be• comment ça se dit en français ? how do you say that in French?3. <* * *
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1. diʀ1) ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to tell [histoire, blague]‘entrez’ dit-elle — ‘come in,’ she said
2) ( faire savoir) to tellje me suis laissé dire que... — I heard that...
c'est moi qui vous le dis — (colloq) I'm telling you
permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter! — (colloq) you'll regret this, I can tell you!
je ne te dis que ça — (colloq) I'll say no more
c'est pas pour dire, mais — (colloq) I don't want to make a big deal of it, but... (colloq)
à qui le dites-vous! — (colloq) don't I know it!
je ne vous le fais pas dire! — (colloq) you don't need to tell me!
ne pas se le faire dire deux fois — (colloq) not to need to be told twice
dis, tu me crois? — (colloq) tell me, do you believe me?
dis donc, où tu te crois? — (colloq) hey! where do you think you are?
ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit — don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about
on dit que... — it is said that...
autant dire que — you might as well say that, in other words
disons, demain — let's say tomorrow
tu l'as dit! — (colloq)
comme tu dis! — (colloq) you said it! (colloq)
4) ( formuler)lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux — slow, not to say boring
comme dirait l'autre — (colloq) as they say
qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit? — (colloq) what's the meaning of all this noise?
6) ( demander)7) ( objecter)il n'y a pas à dire (colloq), elle est belle — you have to admit, she's beautiful
il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre — I have no complaint, everything's fine
tu n'as rien à dire! — ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!
8) ( penser) to think9) ( inspirer)
2.
se dire verbe pronominalil faut (bien) se dire que... — one must realize that...
il faut te dire que... — you must understand that...
2) ( échanger) to exchange [insultes, mots doux]3) ( se prétendre) to claim to be4) ( se déclarer)il s'est dit favorable à — he says he's in favour [BrE] of
5) ( être exprimé)
3.
se dire verbe impersonnel
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1. diʀnom masculin
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dires nom masculin pluriel statements* * *diʀ1. nm2. vt1) (= exprimer) to say, [secret, mensonge] to tellElle m'a dit la vérité. — She told me the truth.
dire qch à qn — to tell sb sth, to say sth to sb
Qu'est-ce qu'il t'a dit? — What did he tell you?, What did he say to you?
Dites-moi ce que vous pensez. — Tell me what you think.
dire à qn qu'il fasse; dire à qn de faire — to tell sb to do
Il nous a dit de regarder cette émission. — He told us to watch this programme.
dire que — to say, to say that
Il a dit qu'il ne viendrait pas. — He said he wouldn't come.
2) (= prétendre)On le dit malade. — They say he's ill., He's said to be ill.
3) (= plaire)dire à qn [idée, proposition] Si cela lui dit. — If he feels like it.
Cela ne me dit rien. — That doesn't appeal to me.
4) (= penser)que dites-vous de...? — what do you think of...?
on dit que — they say, they say that
On dit que la nourriture y est excellente. — They say that the food there is excellent.
on dirait que (il semble que) — it looks like, it looks as if
On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir. — It looks like it's going to rain., It looks as if it's going to rain.
dis donc!; dites donc! (pour attirer l'attention) — hey!, (= au fait) by the way
Il a drôlement changé, dis donc! — Hey, he's really changed!
et dire que... — and to think that...
ceci dit; cela dit — that being said
Cela dit, je n'aimerais pas être à sa place. — That being said, I wouldn't like to be in his place.
c'est dire si... — that just shows that...
* * *dire verb table: médireA nm au dire de according to; au dire des experts according to the experts; au dire de tous by all accounts.B dires nmpl statements; leurs dires ne concordent pas their statements do not agree; selon les dires de ta sœur according to your sister.C vtr1 ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to recite [poème]; to read [leçon]; to tell [histoire, blague]; dire non to say no; dites quelque chose de drôle say something funny; ‘entrez’ dit-elle ‘come in,’ she said; j'ai quelque chose à dire là-dessus I've got something to say about that; sans mot dire without saying a word; ce n'est pas une chose à dire you don't say that sort of thing; dire des bêtises or inepties to talk nonsense; dire qch à voix basse to whisper sth; dire qch entre ses dents to mutter sth; ne plus savoir que dire to be at a loss for words; avoir son mot à dire to have one's say; dire ce qu'on a à dire to say one's piece;2 ( faire savoir) to tell; dire des mensonges/la vérité/l'avenir to tell lies/the truth/the future; dire qch à qn to tell sb sth; dites-moi votre nom tell me your name; je le leur dirai I'll tell them; dis-le à ton frère tell your brother; je vous l'avais bien dit! I told you so!; dites-moi, vous aimez l'opéra? tell me, do you like opera?; c'est ce qu'on m'a dit so I've been told; dis-leur que tu es occupé tell them you're busy; je dois vous dire que… I have to tell you that…; faire dire à qn que to let sb know that…; faites dire à ma femme que je serai en retard let my wife know that I will be late; dire ses projets to describe one's plans; dire son opinion/sa satisfaction to express one's opinion/one's satisfaction; je me suis laissé dire que… I heard that…; tenez-vous le pour dit! I don't want to have to tell you again!; c'est moi qui vous le dis○ I'm telling you; permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter○! you'll regret this, I can tell you!; je ne te dis que ça○ I'll say no more; c'est pas pour dire, mais○ I don't want to make a big deal of it, but○…; à qui le dites-vous○! don't I know it!; vous m'en direz tant○! you don't say!; je ne vous le fais pas dire○! you don't need to tell me!; ne pas se le faire dire deux fois○ not to need to be told twice; dis, tu me crois○? tell me, do you believe me?; dis donc, où tu te crois○? hey! where do you think you are?; dites-donc, il n'est pas valable, votre ticket! here-did you know your ticket's not valid?; à vous de dire Jeux your bid; ⇒ vérité;3 ( affirmer) to say (que that); elle dit pouvoir le faire she says she can do it; dire ce qu'on pense to say what one thinks; dire tout haut ce que d'autres pensent tout bas to say out loud what other people are thinking; ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about ou he's talking through his hat; on dit que… it is said that…; on le dit marié/veuf he is said to be married/a widower; j'irai jusqu'à dire que I'd go as far as to say that; c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire that's the least one can say; le moins qu'on puisse dire c'est que… the least one can say is that…; si l'on peut dire if one might say so; si je puis dire if I may put it like that; on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! she's really got a nerve○!; on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! he certainly didn't overtax himself; autant dire que you might as well say that, in other words; et que dire de…? to say nothing of…; j'ose dire que… I'm not afraid to say that…; si j'ose dire if I may say so; ce n'est pas à moi de le dire it's not for me to say; cela va sans dire it goes without saying; ce n'est pas peu dire that's saying a lot; il faut dire que one should say that; c'est (tout) dire! need I say more?; cela dit having said that; c'est vous qui le dites! that's what you say!; tu peux le dire○! you can say that again○!; disons, demain let's say tomorrow; c'est difficile à dire it's hard to tell; je sais ce que je dis I know what I'm talking about; à ce qu'il dit according to him; vous dites? pardon?; à vrai dire actually; entre nous soit dit between you and me; soit dit en passant incidentally; pour tout dire all in all; c'est dire si j'ai raison it just goes to show I'm right; c'est beaucoup dire that's going a bit far; c'est peu dire that's an understatement; c'est vite dit that's easy for you to say; ce n'est pas dit I'm not that sure; tout n'est pas dit that's not the end of the story; c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire it's easier said than done; il est dit que je ne partirai jamais I'm destined never to leave; tu l'as dit○!, comme tu dis○! you said it○!; que tu dis○! says you○!; ⇒ envoyer, fontaine;4 ( formuler) dire qch poliment/effrontément to say sth politely/cheekily; voilà qui est bien dit! well said!; il l'a mal dit, mais j'ai compris he put it badly but I understood; comment dire?, comment dirais-je? how shall I put it?; tu ne crois pas si bien dire you don't know how true that is; pour ainsi dire, comme qui dirait○ so to speak; autrement dit in other words; lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux slow, not to say boring; comme dirait l'autre○ as they say; disons que je suis préoccupé let's say I'm worried; un livre, disons un ‘texte’, comme dirait Adam a book, or let's say a ‘text’, as Adam would have it; un lien disons social a link which we could call social;5 ( indiquer) [loi] to state (que that); [appareil de mesure] to show (que that); [sourire] to express (que that); ma calculatrice dit l'heure my calculator shows the time; que dit ta montre? what time is it by your watch?; vouloir dire to mean; qu'est-ce que tu crois qu'il a voulu dire? what do you think he meant?; quelque chose me dit que something tells me that; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit○? what's the meaning of all this noise?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire de téléphoner à une heure pareille○? what do you mean by calling me at this time?; qu'est-ce à dire†? what is the meaning of this?; est-ce à dire que…? does this mean that…?; ⇒ doigt;6 ( demander) dire à qn de faire to tell sb to do; dites-leur de venir tell them to come; je vous avais dit d'être prudent I told you to be careful; qui vous a dit de partir? who told you to go?; fais ce qu'on te dit! do as you're told!; faites dire au médecin de venir have somebody call the doctor;7 ( objecter) qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? what have you got to say to that?; j'ai beaucoup à dire sur ton travail I've quite a lot to say about your work; je n'ai rien à dire no comment; il n'y a pas à dire○, elle est belle you have to admit, she's beautiful; il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre nothing to report, everything's fine; tu n'as rien à dire! ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!;8 ( penser) to think; qu'en dites-vous? what do you think?; que dis-tu de mon nouveau sac? what do you think of my new bag?; que diriez- vous d'une promenade/d'aller au marché? how about a walk/going to the market?; on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger it looks as if it's going to rain/to snow, it looks like rain/snow; on dirait que le vent se lève the wind seems to be picking up; on dirait qu'elle me déteste you'd think she hated me; on dirait un fou you'd think he was mad; on aurait dit qu'elle était déçue you'd have thought she was disappointed; on dirait de l'estragon ( à la vue) it looks like tarragon; ( au goût) it tastes like tarragon; on dirait du Bach it sounds like Bach; dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!; dire que demain à la même heure je serai chez moi it's odd to think that this time tomorrow I'll be home;9 ( inspirer) ça ne me/leur dit rien de faire I /they don't feel like doing; notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) I don't think much of our new gardener;10 Ling il faut dire ‘excusez-moi’ et non ‘je m'excuse’ one should say ‘excusez-moi’, not ‘je m'excuse’; tu dirais ‘une professeur’, toi? would you say ‘une professeur’?; comment dis-tu ça en italien? how do you say that in Italian?D se dire vpr1 ( penser) to tell oneself (que that); je me suis dit qu'il était trop tard I told myself that it was too late; il faut (bien) se dire que… one must realize that…; il faut te dire que… you must understand that…;2 ( échanger des paroles) se dire des insultes/des mots doux to exchange insults/sweet nothings; se dire adieu to say goodbye to each other;3 ( se prétendre) to claim to be, to say one is; il se dit intelligent/innocent/ingénieur he claims to be intelligent/innocent/an engineer; elle se dit incapable de marcher she claims to be unable to walk;4 ( se déclarer) il s'est dit prêt à participer à la conférence he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference; ils se sont dits favorables à cette mesure they said that they were in favourGB of this measure; elle s'est dite persuadée que… she said that she was convinced that…;5 Ling comment se dit ‘voiture’ en espagnol? how do you say ‘car’ in Spanish?; ‘surprise-party’ ne se dit plus people don't say ‘surprise-party’ any more; ça ne se dit pas you can't say that;6 ( être dit) il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant à la réunion nothing of interest was said during the meeting.bien faire et laisser dire Prov do right and fear no man Prov; dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu es you're known by the company you keep; dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai qui tu es you are what you eat.I[dir] nom masculin————————dires nom masculin plurield'après ou selon les dires de son père according to his father ou to what his father saidau dire de locution prépositionnelleau dire de son professeur according to his teacher ou to what his teacher saysII[dir] verbe transitifA.[ARTICULER, PRONONCER]1. [énoncer] to sayquel nom dis-tu? Castagnel? what name did you say ou what's the name again? Castagnel?vous avez dit "démocratie"? "democracy", did you say?a. (très familier) [pour porter bonheur] break a leg!b. [pour insulter] get lost!je ne dirais pas qu'il est distant, je dirais plutôt effarouché I wouldn't say he's haughty, rather that he's been frightened offune honte, que dis-je, une infamie!, une honte, pour ne pas dire une infamie! a shame, not to say an infamy!qui dit... dit...: en ce temps-là, qui disait vol disait galère in those days, theft meant the gallowssi (l')on peut dire in a way, so to speakdisons-le, disons le mot let's not mince wordsdire non to say no, to refusea. [généralement] to say yesb. [à une proposition] to acceptc. [au mariage] to say I do2. [réciter - prière, table de multiplication] to say ; [ - texte] to say, to recite, to read ; [ - rôle] to speakdire la/une messe to say mass/a massdire des vers to recite verse, to give a recitationB.[EXPRIMER]1. [oralement] to sayque dis-tu là? what did you say?, what was that you said?j'ai l'habitude de dire ce que je pense I always speak my mind ou say what I thinkbon, bon, je n'ai rien dit! OK, sorry I spoke!pourquoi ne m'as-tu rien dit de tout cela? why didn't you speak to me ou tell me about any of this?je suis un raté? tu sais ce qu'il te dit, le raté? (familier) so I'm a loser, am I? well, do you want to hear what this loser's got to say to you?j'ai failli faire tout rater! — ça, tu peux le dire! I nearly messed everything up — you can say that again!j'ai une surprise — dis vite! I have a surprise — let's hear it ou do tell!comment dire ou dirais-je? how shall I put it ou say?dites donc, pour demain, on y va en voiture? by the way, are we driving there tomorrow?je peux y aller, dis? can I go, please?vous lui parlerez de moi, dites? you will talk to her about me, won't you?tu es bien habillé, ce soir, dis donc! my word, aren't you smart tonight!il nous faut, disons, deux secrétaires we need, (let's) say, two secretariesce disant with these words, so sayingc'est (te/vous) dire s'il est riche! that gives you an idea how wealthy he is!il ne m'a même pas répondu, c'est tout dire he never even answered me, that says it allpour tout dire in fact, to be honestje ne te/vous le fais pas dire how right you are, I couldn't have put it better myselfil va sans dire que... needless to say (that)...ce n'est pas pour dire, mais à sa place j'aurais réussi (familier) though I say it myself, if I'd been him I'd have succeededil en est incapable, enfin (moi), ce que j'en dis... he's not capable of it, at least that's what I'd say...voici une confiture maison, je ne te dis que ça here's some homemade jam that's out of this worldil y avait un monde, je te dis pas! you wouldn't have believed the crowds!vouloir dire [signifier] to meanun haussement d'épaules dans ce cas-là, ça dit bien ce que ça veut dire in a situation like that, a shrug (of the shoulders) speaks volumesvous partez, madame, qu'est-ce à dire? Madam, what mean you by leaving?3. [écrire] to saydans sa lettre, elle dit que... in her letter she says that...4. [annoncer - nom, prix] to givele général vous fait dire qu'il vous attend the general has sent me to tell you he's waiting for youtu vas le regretter, moi je (familier) ou c'est moi qui (familier) te le dis! you'll be sorry for this, let me tell you ou mark my words!6. [ordonner] to tell[conseiller] to telltu me dis d'oublier, mais... you tell me I must forget, but...toi, on ne peut jamais rien te dire! you can't take the slightest criticism!mais, me direz-vous, il n'est pas majeur but, you will object ou I hear you say, he's not of agej'aurais des choses à dire sur l'organisation du service I have a few things to say ou some comments to make about the organization of the departmentPierre n'est pas d'accord — il n'a rien à dire Pierre doesn't agree — he's in no position to make any objectionselle est maligne, il n'y a pas à ou on ne peut pas dire (le contraire) (familier) she's shrewd, there's no denying it ou and no mistakesi c'est vous qui le dites, si vous le dites, du moment que vous le dites if you say sopuisque je vous le dis! I'm telling you!, you can take it from me!c'est le bon train? — je te dis que oui! is it the right train? — yes it is! ou I'm telling you it is!il va neiger — la météo a dit que non it looks like it's going to snow — the weather forecast said it wouldn'ttu étais content, ne me dis pas le contraire! you were pleased, don't deny it ou don't tell me you weren't!on dit qu'il a un autre fils rumour has it that ou it's rumoured that ou it's said that he has another sonloin des yeux, loin du cœur, dit-on out of sight, out of mind, so the saying goes ou so they sayon le disait lâche he was said ou alleged ou reputed to be a cowardelle trouvera bien une place — qu'elle dit (familier) she'll find a job, no problem — that's what she thinks!on dira ce qu'on voudra, mais l'amour ça passe avant tout whatever people say, love comes before everything elseon ne dira jamais assez l'importance d'un régime alimentaire équilibré I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a balanced dietelle disait ne pas savoir qui le lui avait donné she claimed ou alleged that she didn't know who'd given it to her[dans des jeux d'enfants]je dois dire qu'elle est jolie I must say ou admit she's prettyil faut bien dire qu'il n'est plus tout jeune he's not young any more, let's face itil faut dire qu'elle a des excuses (to) give her her due, there are mitigating circumstancesdisons que... let's say (that)...11. [décider]il est dit que... fate has decreed that...il ne sera pas dit que... let it not be said that...a. [décidé] nothing's been decided yetb. [prévisible] nothing's for certain (yet)a. [il n'y a plus à discuter] the matter is closedb. [l'avenir est arrêté] the die is castaussitôt dit, aussitôt fait no sooner said than doneC.[PENSER, CROIRE]et comme dessert? — que dirais-tu d'une mousse au chocolat? and to follow? — what would you say to ou how about a chocolate mousse?dire que... to think that...2. [croire]a. [au goût] it tastes like teab. [à l'odeur] it smells like teac. [d'apparence] it looks like teaon dirait de la laine [au toucher] it feels like woolon dirait que je te fais peur you behave as if ou as though you were scared of me[exprime une probabilité]on dirait sa fille, au premier rang it looks like her daughter there in the front rowD.[INDIQUER, DONNER DES SIGNES DE]mon intuition ou quelque chose me dit qu'il reviendra I have a feeling (that) he'll be back2. [stipuler par écrit] to sayque dit la Bible/le dictionnaire à ce sujet? what does the Bible/dictionary say about this?3. [faire penser à]dire quelque chose: son visage me dit quelque chose I've seen her face before, her face seems familiarLambert, cela ne vous dit rien? Lambert, does that mean anything to you?4. [tenter]tu viens? — ça ne me dit rien are you coming? — I'm not in the mood ou I don't feel like it————————se dire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)[échanger - secrets, paroles] to tell each other ou one another————————se dire verbe pronominal (emploi passif)1. [être formulé]comment se dit "bonsoir" en japonais? how do you say "goodnight" in Japanese?, what's the Japanese for "goodnight"?il est vraiment hideux — peut-être, mais ça ne se dit pas he's really hideous — maybe, but it's not the sort of thing you sayse dit de [pour définir un terme] (is) said of, (is) used for, describes————————se dire verbe pronominal transitifmaintenant, je me dis que j'aurais dû accepter now I think I should have accepteddis-toi bien que je ne serai pas toujours là pour t'aider you must realize that ou get it into your head that I won't always be here to help you————————se dire verbe pronominal intransitif[estimer être] to sayil se dit flatté de l'intérêt que je lui porte he says he's ou he claims to be flattered by my interest in himils se disent attachés à la démocratie they claim to ou (that) they care about democracy
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