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beneath his feet

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1 the plank teetered beneath his feet

Общая лексика: доска подалась у него под ногами

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the plank teetered beneath his feet
2 beneath

beneath

❢ When used as a preposition (= under), beneath is translated by au-dessous de: beneath his feet = au-dessous de ses pieds. When used as an adverb, beneath is translated by en dessous: the trees beneath = les arbres en dessous. For particular and figurative usages see below.

A prep

1 ( under) sous ; beneath the table sous la table ; the valley/river beneath them/you etc la vallée/rivière en contrebas ; fig he hid his disappointment beneath a polite smile il a masqué sa déception derrière un sourire poli ; beneath the calm exterior he… sous ses apparences calmes, il… ;

2 ( unworthy of) indigne de [person] ; it is beneath her/you etc to do c'est indigne d'elle/de toi etc de faire ; ⇒ dignity.

B adv en dessous ; the apartment/the people/the cars/the trees beneath l'appartement/les gens/les voitures/les arbres en dessous ; the valley/river beneath la vallée/rivière en contrebas.

Big English-French dictionary > beneath
3 beneath

beneath [bɪˈni:θ]

1. preposition

a. ( = under) sous

• beneath the surface sous la surface

• beneath the table sous la table

b. ( = unworthy of) indigne de

• they took jobs that were far beneath them ils ont accepté des emplois qui étaient vraiment indignes d'eux

• she married beneath her elle s'est mariée sous sa condition

2. adverb

au-dessous

• the flat beneath l'appartement m du dessous

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Note: When used as a preposition (= under), beneath is translated by au-dessous de: beneath his feet = au-dessous de ses pieds. When used as an adverb (the trees beneath), beneath is translated by en dessous: the trees beneath = les arbres en dessous. For particular and figurative usages see below
[bɪ'niːθ] 1.
preposition

1) sous

beneath the table — sous la table

the valley beneath them/you etc — la vallée en contrebas

2)

it is beneath you to do — c'est indigne de toi de faire
2.
adverb en dessous

the apartment beneath — l'appartement en dessous

the valley beneath — la vallée en contrebas

English-French dictionary > beneath
4 be beneath smb.'s foot

(be beneath (или under) smb.'s foot (или feet))

быть под пятой, под башмаком у кого-л., находиться в полном подчинении у кого-л

Though Mr. Crawley was now but a broken reed, and was beneath his feet, yet Mr. Thumble acknowledged to himself that he could not hold his own in debate with this broken reed. (A. Trollope, ‘The Last Chronicle of Barset’, vol. III, ch. VII) — Хотя мистер Кроли был теперь окончательно сломлен и находился в полном подчинении у мистера Тамбла, последний не мог не признаться себе в том, что в спорах этот бедняк брал над ним верх.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > be beneath smb.'s foot
5 yield

ji:ld
1. verb
1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) ceder

2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) ceder

3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) producir

2. noun
(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) cosecha, rendimiento

yield

tr[jiːld]

noun

1 (harvest) cosecha

2 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (return) rendimiento, rédito

transitive verb

1 (produce) producir, dar

this new variety yields more fruit esta nueva variedad da más fruto

2 (give, hand over) entregar

3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL rendir

these bonds yield 5% per year estos bonos rinden 5% al año

intransitive verb

1 (surrender) rendirse (to, ante), ceder (to, a)

the Prime Minister yielded to public pressure el primer ministro cedió a la presión pública

2 (break) ceder

he pushed with all his might, but the door would not yield empujó con todas sus fuerzas, pero la puerta no cedió

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL ceder el paso

yield ['ji:ld] vt

1) surrender: ceder

to yield the right of way: ceder el paso

2) produce: producir, dar, rendir (en finanzas)

yield vi

1) give: ceder

to yield under pressure: ceder por la presión

2) give in, surrender: ceder, rendirse, entregarse

yield n

: rendimiento m, rédito m (en finanzas)

yield

v.

• amainar v.

• avasallar v.

• blandear v.

• ceder v.

• consentirse v.

• dar v.

(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-

pret: di-•)

• deferir v.

• doblegar v.

• plegar v.

• producir v.

(§pres: produzco, produces...) pret: produj-•)

• redituar v.

• rendir v.

• rentar v.

• sobreseer v.

n.

• beneficio s.m.

• cosecha s.f.

• producción s.f.

• rendición s.f.

• rendimiento s.m.

• rédito s.m.

I
1. jiːld
transitive verb

1) ( surrender) \<\<position/territory\>\> ceder

to yield one's right of way — (AmE Transp) ceder el paso

to yield something TO somebody — cederle algo a alguien

2) \<\<crop/fruit/mineral/oil\>\> producir*; \<\<results\>\> dar*, arrojar

these bonds yield 9.2% — estos bonos rinden or dan un (interés del) 9,2%

the inquiry yielded no new evidence — la investigación no aportó nuevas pruebas

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give way) ceder

she yielded to their threats — cedió a or ante sus amenazas

b) ( give priority)

to yield TO something/somebody — dar* prioridad a algo/alguien

yield — (AmE) ceda el paso

2) \<\<ground/ice\>\> ceder

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- yield up

II

mass & count noun rendimiento m

to give a good/poor yield — dar* un buen/mal rendimiento, producir* or rendir* mucho/poco

[jiːld]
1.

N (from crop, mine, investment) rendimiento m

yield per hectare — el rendimiento por hectárea

high-yield bonds — bonos mpl de alto rendimiento

• this year, grain yields have trebled — este año la producción de cereales se ha triplicado

• how to improve milk yields — cómo mejorar la producción de leche

2. VT

1) (=produce) [+ crop, minerals, results] producir; [+ interest] rendir, producir; [+ profit, benefits] producir, reportar; [+ opportunity] brindar, ofrecer

the shares yield five per cent — las acciones producen or reportan or rinden un cinco por ciento de beneficios

2) frm (=surrender) [+ territory, power, control] ceder (to a)

• to yield the floor to sb — ceder la palabra a algn

• to yield ground to sb — (Mil) (also fig) ceder terreno a algn

• to yield the right of way to sb — (US) (Aut) ceder el paso a algn

3. VI

1) (Agr) (=produce)

land that yields well/poorly — una tierra que produce mucho/poco

a variety of strawberry that yields well — una variedad de fresa que da mucha producción

2) frm (=surrender) rendirse, ceder

we shall never yield — nunca nos rendiremos, nunca cederemos

• to yield to sth — ceder a or ante algo

we will not yield to threats — no vamos a ceder a or ante las amenazas

he refused to yield to temptation — se negó a caer en la tentación, se negó a ceder a or ante la tentación

the disease yielded to treatment — la enfermedad remitió con el tratamiento

3) (=give way) [ice, door, branch] ceder

• he felt the floor yield beneath his feet — notó cómo el suelo cedía or hundía bajo sus pies

• to yield under pressure — ceder or hundirse ante la presión

4) (US) (Aut) ceder el paso

yield — ceda el paso

- yield up

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I
1. [jiːld]
transitive verb

1) ( surrender) \<\<position/territory\>\> ceder

to yield one's right of way — (AmE Transp) ceder el paso

to yield something TO somebody — cederle algo a alguien

2) \<\<crop/fruit/mineral/oil\>\> producir*; \<\<results\>\> dar*, arrojar

these bonds yield 9.2% — estos bonos rinden or dan un (interés del) 9,2%

the inquiry yielded no new evidence — la investigación no aportó nuevas pruebas

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give way) ceder

she yielded to their threats — cedió a or ante sus amenazas

b) ( give priority)

to yield TO something/somebody — dar* prioridad a algo/alguien

yield — (AmE) ceda el paso

2) \<\<ground/ice\>\> ceder

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- yield up

II

mass & count noun rendimiento m

to give a good/poor yield — dar* un buen/mal rendimiento, producir* or rendir* mucho/poco

English-spanish dictionary > yield
6 teeter

ˈti:tə
1. сущ.
1) детские качели (доска, положенная на бревно)
2) качание, колебание, пошатывание
2. гл.
1) качаться на качелях
2) качаться, колебаться;
пошатываться, раскачиваться Syn: totter( разговорное) детские качели (разговорное) колебание (разговорное) качаться на качелях (разговорное) качаться, шататься - the drunk stood *ing in the middle of the street пьяный стоял покачиваясь посредине улицы - the plank *ed beneath his feet доска подалась у него под ногами( разговорное) колебаться, мучиться сомнениями - we were faced with the nurse problem;
and, as always we *ed перед нами встала проблема няни, и, как всегда, мы не знали, на что решиться( разговорное) балансировать на грани( чего-л.) (разговорное) идти, проплывать - the lights of small aircraft *ed overhead над головой плыли сигнальные огоньки маленьких самолетов teeter амер. детские качели (доска, положенная на бревно) ~ качаться, колебаться;
пошатываться ~ качаться на качелях ~ амер. колебание, качание, пошатывание

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > teeter
7 teeter

1. [ʹti:tə] n разг.
1. детские качели

2. колебание
2. [ʹti:tə] v разг.
1. 1) качаться на качелях

2) качаться, шататься

the drunk stood teetering in the middle of the street - пьяный стоял покачиваясь посредине улицы

the plank teetered beneath his feet - доска подалась у него под ногами

2. 1) колебаться, мучиться сомнениями

we were faced with the nurse problem; and, as always we teetered - перед нами встала проблема няни, и, как всегда, мы не знали, на что решиться

2) балансировать на грани (чего-л.)

3. идти, проплывать

the lights of small aircraft teetered overhead - над головой /в небе/ плыли сигнальные огоньки маленьких самолётов

НБАРС > teeter
8 foot

fut
1. сущ.
1) а) ступня, лапа( у зверей) ;
носок( у чулка) arch of foot ≈ свод стопы to gain to one's feet, get to one's feet ≈ встать на ноги to shuffle one's feet ≈ шаркать ногами to stamp one's foot, tap one's foot ≈ наступать на ногу in one's stocking feet ≈ в чулках, без туфель The dog lay at her feet. ≈ Собака лежала у нее в ногах. They came on foot. ≈ Они пришли пешком. on foot set foot on flat feet be on one's feet б) опора, основание, подножие в) ножка( у предмета мебели) ;
подножка, стойка г) бот. нижняя часть лепестка, которой он крепится к цветоложу д) лапка( у швейной машинки)
2) а) поступь, походка, шаг I was not aware of your presence. Your foot is so light. ≈ Я не заметил, как вы вошли. У вас такая неслышная походка. at a foot's pace light foot heavy foot run a good foot fleet of foot swift of foot б) воен. пехота At the close of the reign of Charles the Second, most of his foot were musketeers. ≈ К концу правления Карла II большую часть его пехоты составляли мушкетеры.
3) а) фут (мера длины, равная 30, 48 см, составляет одну треть ярда;
также используется как мера в ряде ремесел) a square foot of land б) стих. стопа
4) а) нижняя часть, нижний край at the foot at the foot of a page at the foot of a table б) подножие, основание A forest of dark pines at the foot of the mountain. ≈ Лес темных сосен у подножия горы. foot of perpendicular в) осадок Syn: bottom, dregs г) биол. часть волоса ниже эпидермиса ∙ to be on foot ≈ проектироваться to set/put/have one's foot on the neck of smb. ≈ поработить кого-л. to put one's foot in/into it разг. ≈ влипнуть, обмишулиться;
совершить бестактный поступок;
сесть в лужу to know (или to get, to find, to have, to take) the length of smb.'s foot ≈ узнать чью-л. слабость, раскусить человека under foot ≈ на земле, под ногами my foot! ≈ (какая) чепуха!;
как бы не так! to drag one's feet ≈ едва волочить ноги to get a foot in the door ≈ сделать первый шаг, начать to put one's foot in one's mouth ≈ сказать невпопад She always lands on her feet. ≈ Ей всегда удается выйти сухой из воды. to put one's feet up ≈ бездельничать to carry smb. off his feet ≈ вызвать чей-л. восторг;
сильно взволновать, возбудить кого-л. to fall on one's feet ≈ счастливо отделаться, удачно выйти из трудного положения to put one's foot down ≈ занять твердую позицию;
принять твердое решение решительно воспротивиться to put one's best foot forward ≈ пытаться произвести хорошее впечатление
2. гл.
1) а) идти пешком foot it Syn: step, pace, walk б) разг. наносить удар ногой (в частности, в футболе) в) перемещать ноги в каком-л. ритме, т.е. маршировать, танцевать и т.п. г) наступать на что-л., ходить по чему-л.;
попирать что-л. д) схватывать когтями (о птицах)
2) идти за кем-л. по следам;
искать кого-л., преследовать
3) а) подытоживать, подсчитывать (тж. foot up to) foot the bill б) достигать, доходить, составлять His losses foot up to L
100. ≈ Его убыток достигает 100 фунтов( стерлингов). нога, ступня - big feet большие ноги - non-kicking * (спортивное) опорная нога (футбол) - on * пешком;
на ходу;
в процессе - to recover one's feet встать на ноги, подняться - to keep one's feet твердо /прочно/ держаться на ногах;
устоять - not to lift /to move, to stir/ a * с места не двинуться - to be at smb.'s feet (быть) у чьих-л. ног - to be /to get/ on one's feet встать с места, взять слово( на собрании) ;
встать, поправиться (после болезни) ;
стать на ноги, быть самостоятельным /независимым/ материально лапа, нога (животного) - the fore feet передние ноги /лапы/ (кулинарное) ножки - jellied feet заливное /студень/ из ножек шаг;
походка - at a *'s pace шагом - swift of * легкий на ногу - light feet легкие шаги;
легкая поступь - to be light on one's feet иметь легкую походку - to miss one's * сбиться с ноги, идти не в ногу основание, нижняя часть - at the * of the bed в ногах кровати - the * of a ladder основание лестницы - at the * of a table в конце стола - at the * of a page в конце /внизу/ страницы - the * of the procession конец процессии - at the * of the class последние /самые плохие/ ученики в классе подножие, подошва( горы и т. п.) след (чулка, носка) пехота - * and horse пехота и кавалерия - a regiment of * батальон пехоты фут - his height is 6 * and 2 его рост 6 футов и 2 дюйма - * measure размер или измерение в футах (стихосложение) стопа (техническое) ножка, лапа, опора (геология) постель, почва( пласта) ;
лежачий бок сошник( сеялки) (химическое) осадок (в нефти и т. п.) (математика) основание перпендикуляра > * to * в рукопашном /пешем/ бою > (with one's) feet foremost ногами вперед( о покойнике) > (to be) under /beneath/ smb.'s * /feet/ (быть) под чьим-л. башмаком, под пятой /в полном подчинении/ у кого-л. > to lick smb.'s feet лизать кому-л. пятки, унижаться перед кем-л. > to have /to put, to set/ one's * on smb.'s neck порабощать /угнетать/ кого-л., всецело подчинять себе кого-л. > to trample /to tread/ under * притеснять, угнетать;
попирать > to set smb. beneath the feet (шотландское) презирать кого-л., считать кого-л. ниже себя > to carry /to sweep, to take/ smb. off his feet поразить /потрясти/ кого-л.;
вызвать чей-л. восторг /энтузиазм/ > to die on one's feet (шотландское) скоропостижно скончаться;
"накрыться";
провалиться( о пьесе и т. п.) ;
лопнуть( о предприятии и т. п.) > to think on one's feet говорить /выступать/ без подготовки > good debaters speak on their feet хорошие полемисты за словом в карман не лезут > to find /to get, to have, to know, to take/ the length of smb.'s * (стараться) узнать чьи-л. слабые стороны;
присматриваться к кому-л.;
раскусить кого-л. > to get one's * on the ladder сделать первые успехи > to get /to have/ the * of smb. опередить /обогнать/ кого-л., действовать быстрее кого-л. > to get one's * in проникнуть( куда-л.) ;
втереться в доверие( к кому-л.) ;
ввязаться( во что-л.) > to get up with one's wrong * foremost встать с левой ноги > to get off on the wrong * неудачно начать, произвести плохое (первое) впечатление > to catch smb. on the wrong * застать кого-л. врасплох > to get /to have/ cold feet струсить, смалодушничать > to have /to put, to stretch/ one's feet under smb.'s mahogany пользоваться чужим гостеприимством, жить за чей-л. счет > to pull * бежать со всех ног, дать тягу > to put /to set/ one's * down занять твердую /решительную/ позицию;
решительно воспротивиться, запретить > to put /to set/ (one's) * at /in, on/ высадиться, вступить на > to put /to set/ one's /the/ best * first /foremost, forward/ прибавить шагу, идти очень быстро;
торопиться;
сделать все возможное > to put one's * in /into/ it сплоховать, попасть впросак, сесть в калошу > to put /to set/ smb. on his feet поставить кого-л. на ноги, вывести в люди > to put /to set/ smth. on * пускать что-л. в ход, начинать осуществлять что-л.;
снаряжать( экспедицию) > feet to the fire прижигание пяток (пытка) ;
(американизм) (политика) безжалостное давление (с целью добиться чего-л.) > put his feet to the fire! нажмите на него как следует! > to take to one's feet идти пешком /на своих двоих/;
удирать > with both feet (американизм) полностью, целиком;
решительно, твердо > to have the ball at one's feet иметь шансы на успех > to fall /to drop/ on one's feet счастливо отделаться;
удачно выйти из затруднительного положения > to shake one's * /feet/ отбивать чечетку > my *! так я и поверил!, ври больше!, как бы не так! > to measure another man's * by one's own last мерить на свой аршин > to put one's * in the door не давать захлопнуть перед собой дверь;
сделать первый шаг, расчищая себе путь > to have both feet on the floor крепко стоять на ногах надвязывать след (чулка) протанцевать, проплясать подытожить, подсчитывать ( разговорное) оплачивать (расходы) - to * the bill заплатить по счету;
расплачиваться( за что-л.) ;
брать на себя ответственность( за последствия, ущерб и т. п.) идти пешком, шагать( по чему-л.) > * it идти пешком;
протанцевать;
пробежать ~ шаг, походка, поступь;
at a foot's pace шагом;
fleet( или swift) of foot поэт. быстроногий ~ нижняя часть, нижний край;
at the foot (of the bed) в ногах (кровати) at the ~ of a page (of a table) в конце страницы (стола) ~ носок (чулка) ;
to be on foot проектироваться;
to put one's feet up бездельничать ~ (pl feet) ступня;
нога (ниже щиколотки) ;
лапа (животного) ;
to be on one's feet быть на ногах, оправиться после болезни;
перен. стоять на своих ногах, быть самостоятельным, материально, обеспеченным to carry (smb.) off his feet вызвать (чей-л.) восторг;
сильно взволновать, возбудить (кого-л.) crow's ~ ав. гусиные лапы crow's ~ (pl feet) pl морщинки в уголках глаз crow's ~ воен. проволочные силки ~ (pl часто без измен.) фут (= 30,48 см) ;
cubic foot кубический фут;
a square foot of land пядь земли to fall on one's feet счастливо отделаться, удачно выйти из трудного положения ~ шаг, походка, поступь;
at a foot's pace шагом;
fleet( или swift) of foot поэт. быстроногий foot идти пешком ~ разг. лягать ~ надвязывать (чулок) ~ нижняя часть, нижний край;
at the foot (of the bed) в ногах (кровати) ~ ножка (мебели) ;
подножка, стойка ~ носок (чулка) ;
to be on foot проектироваться;
to put one's feet up бездельничать ~ (pl s) осадок;
подонки ~ основание, опора, подножие;
the foot of a staircase основание лестницы ~ воен. пехота ~ подсчитывать ~ подытоживать;
подсчитывать;
to foot the bill разг. оплатить счет( или расходы) ;
перен. испытывать на себе последствия, расплачиваться ~ подытоживать ~ составлять, достигать;
his losses foot up to;
100 его убыток достигает 100 фунтов (стерлингов) ~ прос. стопа ~ (pl feet) ступня;
нога (ниже щиколотки) ;
лапа (животного) ;
to be on one's feet быть на ногах, оправиться после болезни;
перен. стоять на своих ногах, быть самостоятельным, материально, обеспеченным ~ (pl часто без измен.) фут (= 30,48 см) ;
cubic foot кубический фут;
a square foot of land пядь земли ~ шаг, походка, поступь;
at a foot's pace шагом;
fleet (или swift) of foot поэт. быстроногий to ~ it разг. идти пешком to ~ it разг. танцевать ~ основание, опора, подножие;
the foot of a staircase основание лестницы ~ подытоживать;
подсчитывать;
to foot the bill разг. оплатить счет( или расходы) ;
перен. испытывать на себе последствия, расплачиваться ~ up to составлять в итоге ~ составлять, достигать;
his losses foot up to;
100 его убыток достигает 100 фунтов (стерлингов) to know (или to get, to find, to have, to take) the length of (smb.'s) ~ узнать (чью-л.) слабость, раскусить человека;
under foot на земле, под ногами light (heavy) ~ легкая (тяжелая) поступь;
on foot пешком;
перен. в движении, в стадии приготовления my foot! (какая) чепуха!;
как бы не так! light (heavy) ~ легкая (тяжелая) поступь;
on foot пешком;
перен. в движении, в стадии приготовления to put one's best ~ forward делать все возможное;
to run a good foot хорошо бежать (о лошади) to put one's best ~ forward прибавить шагу, поторопиться ~ носок (чулка) ;
to be on foot проектироваться;
to put one's feet up бездельничать to put one's ~ down разг. занять твердую позицию;
принять твердое решение;
решительно воспротивиться to put one's ~ in (или into) it разг. влипнуть, обмишулиться;
совершить бестактный поступок;
сесть в лужу to put one's best ~ forward делать все возможное;
to run a good foot хорошо бежать (о лошади) to set (или to put, to have) one's ~ on the neck (of smb.) поработить (кого-л.) ~ (pl часто без измен.) фут (= 30,48 см) ;
cubic foot кубический фут;
a square foot of land пядь земли trench ~ мед. траншейная стопа to know (или to get, to find, to have, to take) the length of (smb.'s) ~ узнать (чью-л.) слабость, раскусить человека;
under foot на земле, под ногами

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > foot
9 foot

1. [fʋt] n (pl feet)
1. 1) нога, ступня

big [small] feet - большие [маленькие] ноги

non-kicking foot - спорт. опорная нога ( футбол)

on foot - а) пешком; б) на ходу; в) в процессе

to recover one's feet - встать на ноги, подняться

to keep one's feet - твёрдо /прочно/ держаться на ногах; устоять

not to lift /to move, to stir/ a foot - с места не двинуться

to be at smb.'s feet - (быть) у чьих-л. ног

to be /to get/ on one's feet - а) встать с места, взять слово ( на собрании); б) встать, поправиться ( после болезни); в) стать на ноги, быть самостоятельным /независимым/ (материально)

2) лапа, нога ( животного)

the fore [hind] feet - передние [задние] ноги /лапы/

3) pl кул. ножки

jellied feet - заливное /студень/ из ножек

4) шаг; походка

at a foot's pace - шагом

swift of foot - лёгкий на ногу

light [heavy] feet - лёгкие [тяжёлые] шаги; лёгкая [тяжёлая] поступь

to be light on one's feet - иметь лёгкую походку

to miss one's foot - сбиться с ноги, идти не в ногу

2. 1) основание, нижняя часть

at the foot of the bed - в ногах кровати

the foot of a ladder - основание лестницы

at the foot of a table - в конце стола

at the foot of a page - в конце /внизу/ страницы

the foot of the procession - конец процессии

at the foot of the class - ≅ последние /самые плохие/ ученики в классе

2) подножие, подошва (горы и т. п.)

3) след (чулка, носка)

3. пехота

foot and horse - пехота и кавалерия

a regiment of foot - батальон пехоты

4. фут (мера длины; ≈ 30,48 см)

his height is 6 foot and 2 - его рост 6 футов и 2 дюйма

foot measure - размер или измерение в футах

5. стих. стопа

6. тех. ножка, лапа, опора

7. геол. постель, почва ( пласта); лежачий бок

8. сошник (сеялки)

9. (pl foots) хим. осадок (в нефти и т. п.)

10. мат. основание перпендикуляра

♢ foot to foot - в рукопашном /пешем/ бою

(with one's) feet foremost - ногами вперёд ( о покойнике)

(to be) under /beneath/ smb.'s foot /feet/ - (быть) под чьим-л. башмаком, под пятой /в полном подчинении/ у кого-л.

to lick smb.'s feet - лизать кому-л. пятки, унижаться перед кем-л.

to have /to put, to set/ one's foot on smb.'s neck - порабощать /угнетать/ кого-л., всецело подчинять себе кого-л.

to trample /to tread/ under foot - притеснять угнетать; попирать

to set smb. beneath the feet - шотл. презирать кого-л., считать кого-л. ниже себя

to carry /to sweep, to take/ smb. off his feet - поразить /потрясти/ кого-л.; вызвать чей-л. восторг /энтузиазм/

to die on one's feet - а) шотл. скоропостижно скончаться; б) «накрыться»; провалиться (о пьесе и т. п.); лопнуть (о предприятии и т. п.)

to think on one's feet - говорить /выступать/ без подготовки

good debaters speak on their feet - хорошие полемисты за словом в карман не лезут

to find /to get, to have, to know, to take/ the length of smb.'s foot - (стараться) узнать чьи-л. слабые стороны; присматриваться к кому-л.; ≅ раскусить кого-л.

to get one's foot on the ladder - сделать первые успехи

to get /to have/ the foot of smb. - опередить /обогнать/ кого-л., действовать быстрее кого-л.

to get one's foot in - а) проникнуть (куда-л.); втереться в доверие (к кому-л.); б) ввязаться (во что-л.)

to get up with one's wrong foot foremost - встать с левой ноги

to get off on the wrong foot - неудачно начать, произвести плохое (первое) впечатление

to catch smb. on the wrong foot - застать кого-л. врасплох

to get /to have/ cold feet - струсить, смалодушничать

to have /to put, to stretch/ one's feet under smb.'s mahogany - пользоваться чужим гостеприимством, жить за чей-л. счёт

to pull foot - бежать со всех ног, дать тягу

to put /to set/ one's foot down - занять твёрдую /решительную/ позицию; решительно воспротивиться, запретить

to put /to set/ (one's) foot at /in, on/ - высадиться, вступить на

to put /to set/ one's /the/ best foot first /foremost, forward/ - а) прибавить шагу, идти очень быстро; торопиться; б) сделать всё возможное

to put one's foot in /into/ it - сплоховать, попасть впросак, сесть в калошу

to put /to set/ smb. on his feet - поставить кого-л. на ноги, вывести в люди

to put /to set/ smth. on foot - а) пускать что-л. в ход, начинать осуществлять что-л.; б) снаряжать ( экспедицию)

feet to the fire - а) прижигание пяток ( пытка); б) амер. полит. безжалостное давление (с целью добиться чего-л.)

put his feet to the fire! - нажмите на него как следует!

to take to one's feet - а) идти пешком /на своих двоих/; б) удирать

with both feet - амер. полностью, целиком; решительно, твёрдо

to have the ball at one's feet - иметь шансы на успех

to fall /to drop/ on one's feet - счастливо отделаться; удачно выйти из затруднительного положения

to shake one's foot /feet/ - отбивать чечётку

my foot! - так я и поверил!, ври больше!, как бы не так!

to measure another man's foot by one's own last = мерить на свой аршин

to put one's foot in the door - а) не давать захлопнуть перед собой дверь; б) сделать, первый шаг, расчищая себе путь

to have both feet on the floor - крепко стоять на ногах
2. [fʋt] v
1. надвязывать след ( чулка)

2. протанцевать, проплясать

3. подытоживать, подсчитывать

4. разг. оплачивать ( расходы)

to foot the bill - а) заплатить по счёту; б) расплачиваться (за что-л.); брать на себя ответственность (за последствия, ущерб и т. п.)

5. идти пешком, шагать (по чему-л.)

♢ foot it - а) идти пешком; б) протанцевать; в) пробежать

НБАРС > foot
10 foot

pl feet

- get one's feet wet

- one's foot has gone to sleep

- with both feet

- be at smb.'s feet

- be beneath smb.'s foot

- be dead on one's feet

- be light on one's feet

- be on one's feet

- better the foot slip than the tongue

- bring smb. to his feet

- carry smb. off his feet

- catch smb. on the wrong foot

- cold feet

- come on the hot foot

- crow's feet

- die on one's feet

- do a hot foot

- drag one's feet

- fall on one's feet

- feet first

- feet of clay

- find one's feet

- get a foot in

- get off on the right foot

- get off on the wrong foot

- get smb. on his feet

- get the foot of smb.

- have a foot in both camps

- have a foot on the loud pedal

- have leaden feet

- have one foot in the grave

- have one's feet on the ground

- have one's foot on smb.'s neck

- have smb. at one's feet

- have two left feet

- keep one's feet

- lay smth. at smb.'s feet

- measure another man's foot by one's own last

- my foot!

- not to be able to feel one's feet

- not to put a foot right

- on foot

- put a foot in

- put a foot wrong

- put one's best foot first

- put one's foot down

- put one's foot in it

- put smth. on foot

- run a good foot

- rush smb. off his feet

- set foot

- sit at smb.'s feet

- stagger to one's feet

- think on one's feet

- throw oneself at smb.'s feet

- throw one's feet

- trample under foot

- vote with one's feet

- with one foot in the grave

Large English-Russian phrasebook > foot
11 foot

{fut}
I. 1. крак (ходило), стъпало, ходило
to be at someone's feet прен. в ръцете/в пълно подчинение съм на някого, изразявам преданост/любов към някого
to fall/light on one's feel имам неочакван късмет, усмихва ми се щастието
crow's feet бръчки около очите
to get/have cold feet разг. прен. изплашвам се, глътвам си езика, хваща ме шубе, готов съм да се откажа
to get off on the wrong FOOT започвам лошо/не както трябва, правя лошо първоначално впечатление
on one's feet прен. здрав и прав, финансово независим
on FOOT пеша, прен. в движение, в ход
to put one's FOOT down категорично забранявам нещо, налагам се, разг. давам газ
to put one FOOT before/in front of the other вървя, движа се
to put one's (best) FOOT forward ходя бързо, прен. запретвам се
to put one's FOOT in it правя гаф
it is muddy under FOOT кално е за ходене
2. ход, походка
to be light/swift of FOOT стъпвам леко, ходя бързо
3. воен. пехота
FOOT soldier пехотинец
4. стъпало, ходило (на чорап)
5. долен край (на креват, маса, гроб)
6. пиедестал, подставка (на статуя), основа (на колона)
7. долна част (на стена, стълба), поли, подножие (на планина), край (на списък)
8. проз. стъпка
9. (рl foot, feet) фут (мярка за дължина 30,48 см)
he is six FOOT (feet) three той е висок шест фута и три инча
10. (pl foots) утайки, нерафинирана захар, слънчогледово кюспе, цвеклови резанки (отпадъци от захарни фабрики)
11. (pl foots) театр. светлини на рампа
see at FOOT вж. бележката под линия
II. 1. танцувам
2. вървя, ходя
to FOOT it ходя пеша, бъхтя път
FOOT it! разг. махай се! чупи се
3. слагам стъпало (на чорап)
4. събирам (колона с цифри), правя сбор (и с up)
to FOOT up to търг. разг. възлизам на (за сбор от пера)
a to FOOT the bill разг. плащам сметката/разноските

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{fut} n (pl feet {fi:t}) 1. крак (ходило), стъпало, ходило; to(2) {fut} v 1. танцувам; 2. вървя, ходя; to foot it ходя пеша, бъхт

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фут; ход; ходило; стъпало; стъпка; пехота; походка; крак; нога;

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1. (pl foot, feet) фут (мярка за дължина 30,48 см) 2. (pl foots) утайки, нерафинирана захар, слънчогледово кюспе, цвеклови резанки (отпадъци от захарни фабрики) 3. 1 (pl foots) театр. светлини на рампа 4. a to foot the bill разг. плащам сметката/разноските 5. crow's feet бръчки около очите 6. foot it! разг. махай се! чупи се 7. foot soldier пехотинец 8. he is six foot (feet) three той е висок шест фута и три инча 9. i. крак (ходило), стъпало, ходило 10. ii. танцувам 11. it is muddy under foot кално е за ходене 12. on foot пеша, прен. в движение, в ход 13. on one's feet прен. здрав и прав, финансово независим 14. see at foot вж. бележката под линия 15. to be at someone's feet прен. в ръцете/в пълно подчинение съм на някого, изразявам преданост/любов към някого 16. to be light/swift of foot стъпвам леко, ходя бързо 17. to fall/light on one's feel имам неочакван късмет, усмихва ми се щастието 18. to foot it ходя пеша, бъхтя път 19. to foot up to търг. разг. възлизам на (за сбор от пера) 20. to get off on the wrong foot започвам лошо/не както трябва, правя лошо първоначално впечатление 21. to get/have cold feet разг. прен. изплашвам се, глътвам си езика, хваща ме шубе, готов съм да се откажа 22. to put one foot before/in front of the other вървя, движа се 23. to put one's (best) foot forward ходя бързо, прен. запретвам се 24. to put one's foot down категорично забранявам нещо, налагам се, разг. давам газ 25. to put one's foot in it правя гаф 26. воен. пехота 27. вървя, ходя 28. долен край (на креват, маса, гроб) 29. долна част (на стена, стълба), поли, подножие (на планина), край (на списък) 30. пиедестал, подставка (на статуя), основа (на колона) 31. проз. стъпка 32. слагам стъпало (на чорап) 33. стъпало, ходило (на чорап) 34. събирам (колона с цифри), правя сбор (и с up) 35. ход, походка
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foot [fut] I. n (pl feet [fi:t]) 1. крак (от глезена надолу); стъпало, ходило; the fore ( hind) feet предни (задни) крака; to be at s.o.'s feet прен. в ръцете на някого съм; съм в пълно подчинение (на разположение на); изразявам преданост, любов (към някого); to put o.'s feet up почивам си, отморявам (се); beneath s.o.'s \foot в пълно подчинение; под чехъл; to have a (o.'s) \foot in the door направил съм първата крачка; отворил съм възможност за нещо; the boot ( shoe) is on the other \foot ролите са разменени, настъпил е обрат; to have a \foot in both ( each) camp играя двойна игра; член съм на два екипа; to be with ( have) feet of clay въздух под налягане съм, кух (гнил) съм отвътре; to betray ( show) the cloven \foot показвам си рогата; to carry ( sweep) s.o. off his feet събарям някого (напр. за вятър, вълна); прен. вземам акъла някому, изпълвам с възторг; to catch s.o. on his wrong \foot изненадвам някого, сварвам някого неподготвен; crow's feet бръчки около очите, "патешки крачета"; to feel o.'s feet чувствам се уверен в себе си; окопитвам се, съвземам се; to find o.'s feet прен. стъпвам на краката си; окопитвам се, оправям се сам; to keep o.'s feet държа се изправен, задържам се; прен. държа се на положение, не отстъпвам; on o.'s feet прен. здрав и прав; финансово независим; to light ( land, fall) on o.'s feet падам на краката си (и прен.); to get off on the wrong \foot ам. разг. започвам зле; правя лошо първо впечатление; to put o.'s best \foot forward 1) ходя бързо; запретвам се; 2) старая се, полагам големи усилия; to get o.'s feet under the table намърдвам се, намествам се; забърквам се; намесвам се (в някаква работа); to get ( have) cold feet разг. прен. изплашвам се, глътвам си езика; готов съм да се откажа; have one \foot in the grave с единия крак съм в гроба; in o.'s stocking feet по чорапи; on \foot пеша; прен. в движение; в ход; to set s.th. on \foot организирам, започвам; to put o.'s \foot down 1) категорично забранявам нещо; налагам се, скръцвам със зъби; 2) натискам (педала на) газта до дупка, карам бясно; to put o.'s \foot in it, (in o.'s mouth) правя гаф; to serve ( wait on) s.o. hand and \foot обсипвам някого с грижи, нося някого на ръце; to shoot o.s. in the \foot сам си провалям шансовете; режа клона, на който седя; to set \foot стъпвам ( някъде); to take to o.'s feet плюя си на петите; to trample ( tread) under \foot прен. тъпча; погазвам; with o.'s feet foremost разг. с краката напред, в ковчега; to think on o.'s feet работя със замах; вземам решения бързо (в движение); to get ( have) wet feet получавам "бойно" кръщение, правя нещо за първи път; to vote with o.'s feet действията ми показват отношението ми (към нещо), оставям действията да говорят; 2. ход, походка; to have a light ( heavy) \foot стъпвам леко (тежко); to change \foot ( feet) променям хода си; fleet ( swift) of \foot бързоног; 3. воен. пехота; \foot soldier пехотинец; 4. стъпало, ходило (на чорап); 5. край (на креват, маса, гроб) (обр. head); 6. подставка (на статуя); основа (на колона); столче (на чаша); 7. долна част (на стена, стълба); поли, подножие (на планина); край (на списък), крак (краче) (на шевна машина); see at \foot вж бележка под линия; 8. зоол. орган за придвижване у безгръбначни животни (гъсеница, охлюв и пр.); 9. бот. част. с която се прикрепва венечен лист; корен (на косъм); 10. проз. стъпка; 11. фут, мярка за дължина = 12 инча, 1/3 от ярда = 30,48 см; 12. (pl foots) утайки, нерафинирана захар; II. v 1. ост. танцувам; изпълнявам (фигура на танц); 2. рядко вървя по; 3.: to \foot it танцувам; ходя пеша; бъхтя път; \foot it! разг. беж да те няма; 4. слагам стъпало (на чорап); 5. (и foot up) събирам (колона с цифри), правя сбор; to \foot up (to) разг. възлизам на (за сбор от пера); to \foot the bill плащам сметката (поемам разноските).

English-Bulgarian dictionary > foot
12 give

(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) despedir, ser puesto de patitas en la calle

give vb

1. dar

give it to me dámelo

can you give him a message? ¿le puedes dar un recado?

give me a clue dame una pista

2. regalar

what did you give him? ¿qué le regalaste?

I gave him a book for his birthday le regalé un libro para su cumpleaños

to give way ceder el paso

El pasado de give es gave y el participio pasado es given; el gerundio se escribe giving

give

tr[gɪv]

noun

1 (flexibility) elasticidad nombre femenino, flexibilidad nombre femenino

transitive verb (pt gave tr[geɪv], pp given tr['gɪvən], ger giving)

1 (gen) dar

■ you've given me a great idea! ¡me has dado una idea estupenda!

■ his training gave him a good start in life su formación le proporcionó un buen comienzo en la vida

2 (deliver, convey) dar, entregar

■ could you give him a message? ¿le podrías dar un mensaje?

3 (as a gift) dar, regalar

■ he gave her a pretty dress le regaló un vestido bonito

4 (provide) dar, suministrar

■ she gave him a meal le dio de comer

■ to give one's word dar su palabra

5 (pay) pagar, dar

■ how much did you give for it? ¿cuánto pagó por ello?

■ many people would give anything for a decent job mucha gente daría cualquier cosa por tener un buen empleo

6 (perform a concert etc) dar; (speech) pronunciar

7 (dedicate) dedicar, consagrar

■ he gave a lot of thought to the project reflexionó largo y tendido sobre el proyecto

8 (cause) causar, ocasionar

■ she gave him to understand that she wasn't interested le dio a entender que no le interesaba

9 (yield) ceder, conceder

■ I'll give you that it isn't easy le concedo que no es fácil, te doy la razón en que no es fácil

intransitive verb

1 (yield) ceder; (cloth, elastic) dar de sí

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to give a damn importarle a uno un bledo

to give evidence prestar declaración

to give it all one's got dar lo mejor de sí

to give the game away descubrir el pastel

'Give way' (road sign) "Ceda el paso"

to give way (gen) ceder, conceder 2 (ground) hundirse 3 (ladder) romperse 3 (legs) doblarse

don't give me that! familiar ¡no me vengas con esas!

give me... every time! familiar ¡para mí no hay nada como...!

to give somebody one's support prestarle apoyo a alguien

to give somebody up for dead dar por muerto,-a a alguien

■ the climbers were given up for dead dieron por muertos a los montañeros

what gives? familiar ¿qué pasa?

give ['gɪv] v, gave ['geɪv] ; given ['gɪvə n] ; giving vt

1) hand, present: dar, regalar, obsequiar

give it to me: dámelo

they gave him a gold watch: le regalaron un reloj de oro

2) pay: dar, pagar

I'll give you $10 for this one: te daré $10 por éste

3) utter: dar, pronunciar

to give a shout: dar un grito

to give a speech: pronunciar un discurso

to give a verdict: dictar sentencia

4) provide: dar

to give one's word: dar uno su palabra

to give a party: dar una fiesta

5) cause: dar, causar, ocasionar

to give trouble: causar problemas

to give someone to understand: darle a entender a alguien

6) grant: dar, otorgar

to give permission: dar permiso

give vi

1) : hacer regalos

2) yield: ceder, romperse

it gave under the weight of the crowd: cedió bajo el peso de la muchedumbre

3)

to give in or to give up surrender: rendirse, entregarse

4)

to give out : agotarse, acabarse

the supplies gave out: las provisiones se agotaron

give n

flexibility: flexibilidad f, elasticidad f

give

n.

• elasticidad s.f.

give (s.o.) a hard time

expr.

• criticar (a alguien) v.

• hacer (a alguien) pasar mal expr.

give (s.o.) a piece of one's mind

expr.

• cantarle las cuarenta verdades* (a alguien) expr.

• decir cuántas son cinco* expr.

give (s.o.) the slip

expr.

• dar esquinazo* v.

• lograr escaparse (de alguien) expr.

• lograr zafarse (de alguien) expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: gave, given) = dar v.

(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-

pret: di-•)

• donar v.

• entregar v.

• obsequiar v.

• ofrecer v.

• ofrendar v.

• otorgar v.

• presentar v.

• prestar v.

• regalar v.

• rendir v.

I
1. gɪv
1) (past gave; past p given) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (hand, pass) dar*

give her/me/them a glass of water — dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua

b) ( as gift) regalar, obsequiar (frml)

to give somebody a present — hacerle* un regalo a alguien, regalarle algo a alguien

c) ( donate) dar*, donar

they have given $100,000 for/toward a new music room — han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música

d) (dedicate, devote) \<\<love/affection\>\> dar*; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

I'll give it some thought — lo pensaré

to give it all one's got — dar* lo mejor de sí

e) ( sacrifice) \<\<life\>\> dar*, entregar*

f) \<\<injection/sedative\>\> dar*, administrar (frml)

3)

a) (supply, grant) \<\<protection\>\> dar*; \<\<help\>\> dar*, brindar; \<\<idea\>\> dar*

give her something to do — dale algo que or para hacer

b) (allow, concede) \<\<opportunity/permission\>\> dar*, conceder (frml)

given the choice, I'd... — si me dieran a elegir, yo...

he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but... — es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero...

the doctors only give him three months — los médicos le dan sólo tres meses

it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two — nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos

4)

a) ( cause) \<\<pleasure/shock\>\> dar*; \<\<cough\>\> dar*

don't give us your germs/cold! — no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! (fam)

b) ( yield) \<\<results/fruit\>\> dar*

5)

a) (award, allot) \<\<title/degree\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conferir* (frml); \<\<authority/right\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conceder (frml); \<\<contract\>\> dar*, adjudicar*; \<\<mark\>\> dar*, poner*

the judge gave her five years — el juez le dio cinco años or la condenó a cinco años

b) ( entrust) \<\<task/responsibility\>\> dar*, confiar*

she's given me her car to fix — me ha dejado el coche para que se lo arregle

6) (pay, exchange) dar*

I'd give anything for a cigarette — no sé qué daría por un cigarrillo

7) ( care) (colloq)

I don't give a damn — me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino (fam)

Sense II

8)

a) ( convey) \<\<apologies/news\>\> dar*

please give my regards to your mother — dale recuerdos or (AmL tb) cariños a tu madre

she gave me to understand that... — me dio a entender que...

b) (state, reveal) \<\<information\>\> dar*

she gave a detailed description of the place — describió el lugar detalladamente

the judge has given his verdict — el juez ha dictado sentencia

9) (make sound, movement) \<\<cry/jump\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam); \<\<laugh\>\> soltar*

to give somebody a kiss/a wink — darle* un beso a alguien/hacerle* un guiño a alguien

why not give it a try? — por qué no pruebas or lo intentas?

10) ( indicate) \<\<speed/temperature\>\> señalar, marcar*

11)

a) ( hold) \<\<party/dinner\>\> dar*, ofrecer* (frml)

b) \<\<concert\>\> dar*; \<\<speech\>\> decir*, pronunciar

2.

vi

1)

a) ( yield under pressure) ceder, dar* de sí

they won't give an inch — no cederán un ápice

b) (break, give way) \<\<planks/branch\>\> romperse*

2) ( make gift) dar*

to give to charity — dar* dinero a organizaciones de caridad

please give generously — contribuyan generosamente por favor

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- give away

- give back

- give in

- give off

- give onto

- give out

- give over

- give up

II

mass noun elasticidad f

this fabric doesn't have much give in it — esta tela no da mucho de sí

[ɡɪv] (pt gave) (pp given)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When give is part of a set combination, eg give evidence, give a lecture, give a party, give a yawn, look up the other word.
1) [+ possession, object] dar; (for special occasion) regalar, obsequiar frm; [+ title, honour, award, prize] dar, otorgar frm; [+ organ, blood] dar, donar; (Scol) [+ mark] poner

he was given a gold watch when he retired — le regalaron or frm obsequiaron un reloj de oro cuando se jubiló

• he gave her a dictionary for her birthday — le regaló un diccionario por su cumpleaños

he was given an award for bravery — le dieron or otorgaron un galardón por su valentía

• to give sb a penalty — (Sport) conceder un penalti or penalty a algn

• to give o.s to sb — entregarse a algn

2) (=pass on) [+ message] dar; [+ goods, document] dar, entregar more frm ; [+ illness] contagiar, pegar *

give them my regards or best wishes — dales saludos de mi parte

can you give Mary the keys when you see her? — ¿puedes darle las llaves a Mary cuando la veas?

to give sb a cold — contagiar el resfriado a algn, pegar el resfriado a algn *

to give sth into sb's hands — liter entregar or confiar algo a algn

3) (=offer) [+ party, dinner] dar

to give a party for sb — dar or ofrecer una fiesta en honor de algn

why don't you give them melon to start with? — ¿por qué no les das melón para empezar?

she gave us a wonderful meal — nos hizo una comida buenísima

we can give them cava to drink — podemos darles cava para or de beber

what can I give him to eat/for dinner? — ¿qué puedo hacerle para comer/cenar?

4) (=provide) [+ money, information, idea] dar; [+ task] dar, confiar

can you give him something to do? — ¿puedes darle algo para hacer?

• I'll never be able to give you a child — nunca podré darte un hijo

• they gave us a lot of help — nos ayudaron mucho

• it gave us a good laugh * — nos hizo reír mucho

give or take... —

12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — más o menos las doce

in A.D. 500 give or take a few years — aproximadamente en el año 500 después de J.C.

5) (=cause) [+ shock, surprise] dar, causar; [+ pain] causar, provocar

• it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all — es un gran placer para mí darles la bienvenida a todos

to give sb a kick/push — dar una patada/un empujón a algn

• to give sb to believe that... — hacer creer a algn que...

I was given to believe that... — me hicieron creer que...

• to give sb to understand that... — dar a entender a algn que...

6) (=grant, allow)

a) [+ permission] dar, conceder; [+ chance, time] dar

let's give him one last chance — vamos a darle una última oportunidad

can't you give me another week? — ¿no me puedes dar otra semana?

I can give you 10 minutes — le puedo conceder 10 minutos

give yourself an hour to get there — necesitas una hora para llegar

I gave myself 10 minutes to do it — me permití 10 minutos para hacerlo

to give sb a choice — dar a elegir a algn

• he's honest, I give you that — es honrado, lo reconozco

b) * (predicting future)

how long would you give that marriage? — ¿cuánto tiempo crees que durará ese matrimonio?

the doctors gave him two years to live — los médicos le dieron dos años de vida

7) (=dedicate) [+ life, time] dedicar

he gave his life to helping the needy — dedicó su vida a ayudar a los necesitados

I've given you the best years of my life — te he dado los mejores años de mi vida

he gave it everything he'd got — dio lo mejor de sí

8) (=sacrifice) [+ life] dar

he gave his life for his country — dio la vida por su país

9) (=pay) dar

what will you give me for it? — ¿qué me das por ello?

how much did you give for it? — ¿cuánto diste or pagaste por él?

- I'd give a lot or the world or anything to know...

- I don't or I wouldn't give much for his chances

10) (=put through to) poner con

could you give me Mr Smith/extension 3443? — ¿me podría poner con el Sr. Smith/con la extensión 3443?

11) (=punish with)

the teacher gave him 100 lines — el profesor le castigó a copiar 100 líneas

the judge gave him five years — el juez le dio cinco años

to give it to sb * — (=beat) dar una paliza a algn; (verbally) poner a algn como un trapo *

12) (=present) presentar a

ladies and gentlemen, I give you our guest speaker this evening,... — damas y caballeros, les presento a nuestro conferenciante de esta noche,...

13) (in toast)

I give you the Queen — brindemos por la Reina

14) (=produce, supply) [+ milk, fruit] dar, producir; [+ light, heat] dar; [+ result] arrojar; [+ help, advice] dar, proporcionar

it gives a total of 80 — arroja un total de 80

it gives 6% a year — rinde un 6% al año

it gave no sign of life — no daba señales de vida

15) (=state) [+ name, age, address] dar; (on form) poner

to give the right/wrong answer — dar la respuesta correcta/equivocada

if I may give an example — si se me permite dar or poner un ejemplo

he gave the cause of death as asphyxia — señaló la asfixia como causa de la muerte

16) (=care)

I don't give a damn * — me importa un comino or un bledo *

17) (=make) [+ speech] dar, pronunciar frm; [+ lecture, concert] dar

18)

• to give way —

a) (=collapse) [bridge, beam, floor, ceiling] ceder, hundirse; [cable, rope] romperse; [legs] flaquear

the ground gave way beneath him — la tierra se hundió bajo sus pies

the chair gave way under his weight — la silla no soportó su peso, la silla cedió bajo su peso

after months of stress his health gave way — después de meses de tensión su salud se vió afectada

his strength gave way — le flaquearon las fuerzas

b) (=break) [rope] romperse

c)

to give way (to sth) — (=be replaced) ser reemplazado (por algo); (to demands) ceder (a algo); (to traffic) ceder el paso (a algo)

you gave way too easily — cediste con demasiada facilidad

to give way to an impulse — dejarse llevar por un impulso

she gave way to tears — se deshizo en lágrimas

he never gives way to despair — nunca se abandona a la desesperación

give way — (Brit) (Aut) ceda el paso

to give way to the left — ceder el paso a la izquierda

19) (in idiomatic expressions)

• don't give me that! * — ¡no me vengas con esas! *

• I'll give you something to cry about! * — ¡ya te daré yo razones para llorar!

holidays? I'll give you holidays! * — ¿vacaciones? ya te voy a dar yo a ti vacaciones *, ¿vacaciones? ¡ni vacaciones ni narices! *

he wants £100? I'll give him £100! * — ¿que quiere 100 libras? ¡ni cien libras ni nada!

I'll give him what for! * — ¡se va a enterar! *

• give me the old songs! — ¡para mí las canciones viejas!

give me a gas cooker every time! * — ¡prefiero mil veces una cocina de gas!

children? give me dogs any time! — ¿niños? ¡prefiero mucho antes un perro!

I wouldn't want it if you gave it to me — eso no lo quiero ni regalado

he can give you 5 years — él tiene la ventaja de ser 5 años más joven que tú

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) dar

giving is better than receiving — dar es mejor que recibir

please give generously — por favor, sean generosos

to give to charity — hacer donativos a organizaciones benéficas, dar dinero a organizaciones benéficas

• to give and take — hacer concesiones mutuas

- give as good as one gets

2) (=give way)

a) (=collapse) [bridge, beam, floor, ceiling] ceder, hundirse; [knees] flaquear

the chair gave under his weight — la silla cedió bajo su peso, la silla no soportó su peso

b) (=break) [rope] romperse

c) (=yield) [door] ceder

the floor gave slightly under his feet — el suelo cedió ligeramente bajo sus pies

- something's got to give!

3) (US)
*
what gives? — ¿qué pasa?, ¿qué se cuece por ahí? *

3.

NOUN (=flexibility) [of material] elasticidad f

there's a lot of give in this chair/bed — esta silla/cama es muy mullida

there's a lot of give in this rope — esta cuerda da mucho de sí

there isn't a lot of give in these proposals — estas propuestas no son muy negociables

how much give has there been on their side? — ¿cuánto han cedido ellos?

• give and take, you won't achieve an agreement without a bit of give and take — no vais a conseguir un acuerdo sin hacer concesiones mutuas

a bit of give and take — un poco de toma y daca *

- give away

- give back

- give in

- give off

- give onto

- give out

- give over

- give over to

- give up

- give up on

* * *

I
1. [gɪv]
1) (past gave; past p given) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (hand, pass) dar*

give her/me/them a glass of water — dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua

b) ( as gift) regalar, obsequiar (frml)

to give somebody a present — hacerle* un regalo a alguien, regalarle algo a alguien

c) ( donate) dar*, donar

they have given $100,000 for/toward a new music room — han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música

d) (dedicate, devote) \<\<love/affection\>\> dar*; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

I'll give it some thought — lo pensaré

to give it all one's got — dar* lo mejor de sí

e) ( sacrifice) \<\<life\>\> dar*, entregar*

f) \<\<injection/sedative\>\> dar*, administrar (frml)

3)

a) (supply, grant) \<\<protection\>\> dar*; \<\<help\>\> dar*, brindar; \<\<idea\>\> dar*

give her something to do — dale algo que or para hacer

b) (allow, concede) \<\<opportunity/permission\>\> dar*, conceder (frml)

given the choice, I'd... — si me dieran a elegir, yo...

he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but... — es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero...

the doctors only give him three months — los médicos le dan sólo tres meses

it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two — nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos

4)

a) ( cause) \<\<pleasure/shock\>\> dar*; \<\<cough\>\> dar*

don't give us your germs/cold! — no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! (fam)

b) ( yield) \<\<results/fruit\>\> dar*

5)

a) (award, allot) \<\<title/degree\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conferir* (frml); \<\<authority/right\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conceder (frml); \<\<contract\>\> dar*, adjudicar*; \<\<mark\>\> dar*, poner*

the judge gave her five years — el juez le dio cinco años or la condenó a cinco años

b) ( entrust) \<\<task/responsibility\>\> dar*, confiar*

she's given me her car to fix — me ha dejado el coche para que se lo arregle

6) (pay, exchange) dar*

I'd give anything for a cigarette — no sé qué daría por un cigarrillo

7) ( care) (colloq)

I don't give a damn — me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino (fam)

Sense II

8)

a) ( convey) \<\<apologies/news\>\> dar*

please give my regards to your mother — dale recuerdos or (AmL tb) cariños a tu madre

she gave me to understand that... — me dio a entender que...

b) (state, reveal) \<\<information\>\> dar*

she gave a detailed description of the place — describió el lugar detalladamente

the judge has given his verdict — el juez ha dictado sentencia

9) (make sound, movement) \<\<cry/jump\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam); \<\<laugh\>\> soltar*

to give somebody a kiss/a wink — darle* un beso a alguien/hacerle* un guiño a alguien

why not give it a try? — por qué no pruebas or lo intentas?

10) ( indicate) \<\<speed/temperature\>\> señalar, marcar*

11)

a) ( hold) \<\<party/dinner\>\> dar*, ofrecer* (frml)

b) \<\<concert\>\> dar*; \<\<speech\>\> decir*, pronunciar

2.

vi

1)

a) ( yield under pressure) ceder, dar* de sí

they won't give an inch — no cederán un ápice

b) (break, give way) \<\<planks/branch\>\> romperse*

2) ( make gift) dar*

to give to charity — dar* dinero a organizaciones de caridad

please give generously — contribuyan generosamente por favor

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- give away

- give back

- give in

- give off

- give onto

- give out

- give over

- give up

II

mass noun elasticidad f

this fabric doesn't have much give in it — esta tela no da mucho de sí

English-spanish dictionary > give
13 peep

peep [pi:p]

1

(a) (glance) coup m d'œil;

∎ to have a peep at sth jeter un coup d'œil à qch;

∎ I got a peep at the file before he came in j'ai réussi à jeter un coup d'œil sur le dossier avant qu'il arrive

(b) (of bird) pépiement m;

∎ familiar figurative any news from him? - not a peep! tu as eu de ses nouvelles? - pas un mot ou que dalle!;

∎ familiar one more peep out of you and you've had it! encore un mot et ton compte est bon!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (glance) jeter un coup d'œil;

∎ to peep at/over/under sth jeter un coup d'œil (furtif) à/par-dessus/sous qch;

∎ the children were peeping through the keyhole les enfants épiaient à travers le trou de la serrure;

∎ someone was peeping at her from behind the curtains quelqu'un l'observait, caché derrière les rideaux;

∎ shut your eyes and don't peep! ferme les yeux et n'essaie pas de voir ce que je fais!;

∎ no peeping! on ne regarde pas!

(b) (emerge) se montrer;

∎ snowdrops were beginning to peep through des perce-neiges commençaient à pointer

(c) (bird) pépier; (of mouse) couiner

➲ peep out intransitive verb

(be visible) se laisser entrevoir, se montrer; (flower) percer, pointer;

∎ the moon peeped out through the clouds la lune a percé ou est apparue à travers les nuages;

∎ his feet were peeping out from beneath the curtains ses pieds dépassaient de derrière les rideaux;

∎ his big toe was peeping out through a hole in his sock son gros doigt de pied pointait par un trou de sa chaussette;

∎ a handkerchief peeped out from his pocket la pointe d'un mouchoir dépassait de sa poche;

∎ her nose peeped out over her scarf le bout de son nez pointait ou apparaissait par-dessus son écharpe

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14 give

give [gɪv]

donner ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1B (b)-(d), 1C (a), 1C (d), 1C (e), 1D (a), 1D (c)-(f), 2 (a) offrir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (c) conférer ⇒ 1B (a) imposer ⇒ 1C (b) reconnaître ⇒ 1C (f) faire ⇒ 1D (a)-(c), 1D (f) s'affaisser ⇒ 2D (b) élasticité ⇒ 3

(pt gave [geɪv], pp given ['gɪvən])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (hand over) donner; (as gift) donner, offrir;

∎ I gave him the book, I gave the book to him je lui ai donné le livre;

∎ we gave our host a gift nous avons offert un cadeau à notre hôte;

∎ the family gave the paintings to the museum la famille a fait don des tableaux au musée;

∎ he gave his daughter in marriage il a donné sa fille en mariage;

∎ she gave him her hand (to hold) elle lui a donné ou tendu la main; (in marriage) elle lui a accordé sa main;

∎ literary to give oneself to sb se donner à qn;

∎ I give you the newlyweds! (in toast) je lève mon verre au bonheur des nouveaux mariés!;

∎ I gave him my coat to hold je lui ai confié mon manteau;

∎ she gave them her trust elle leur a fait confiance, elle leur a donné sa confiance;

∎ familiar give it all you've got! mets-y le paquet!;

∎ familiar I'll give you something to cry about! je vais te donner une bonne raison de pleurer, moi!;

∎ familiar to give it to sb (beat up) rosser qn; (reprimand) passer un savon à qn;

∎ give it to them! allez-y!;

∎ familiar I gave him what for! (reprimanded him) je lui ai passé un savon!;

∎ familiar caviare on toast? I'll give him caviare on toast! (in annoyance at request) du caviar et des toasts! je vais lui en donner, moi, du caviar et des toasts!

(b) (grant → right, permission, importance) donner;

∎ give the matter your full attention prêtez une attention toute particulière à cette affaire;

∎ he gave your suggestion careful consideration il a considéré votre suggestion avec beaucoup d'attention;

∎ Law the court gave her custody of the child la cour lui a accordé la garde de l'enfant;

∎ she hasn't given her approval yet elle n'a pas encore donné son consentement

(c) (provide with → drink, food) donner, offrir; (→ lessons, classes, advice) donner; (→ help) prêter;

∎ give our guests something to eat/drink donnez à manger/à boire à nos invités;

∎ we gave them lunch nous les avons invités ou nous leur avons fait à déjeuner;

∎ I think I'll give them beef for lunch je crois que je vais leur faire du bœuf au déjeuner;

∎ let me give you some advice laissez-moi vous donner un conseil;

∎ I gave her the biggest bedroom je lui ai donné la plus grande chambre;

∎ they're giving us a pay rise ils nous donnent une augmentation de salaire;

∎ an investment that gives 10 percent un placement qui rend ou rapporte 10 pour cent;

∎ the children can wash up, it will give them something to do les enfants peuvent faire la vaisselle, ça les occupera;

∎ she gave him two lovely daughters elle lui a donné deux adorables filles;

∎ to give a child a name donner un nom à un enfant;

∎ to give sb/sth one's support soutenir qn/qch;

∎ do you give a discount? faites-vous des tarifs préférentiels?;

∎ this lamp gives a poor light cette lampe éclaire mal;

∎ give me time to think donnez-moi ou laissez-moi le temps de réfléchir;

∎ she didn't give him time to say no elle ne lui a pas laissé le temps de dire non;

∎ just give me time! sois patient!;

∎ we were given a choice on nous a fait choisir;

∎ give me a chance! donne-moi une chance!;

∎ such talent is not given to us all nous n'avons pas tous un tel talent;

∎ familiar give me classical music any day! à mon avis rien ne vaut la musique classique!^□

B.

(a) (confer → award) conférer;

∎ they gave her an honorary degree ils lui ont conféré un diplôme honorifique

(b) (dedicate) donner, consacrer;

∎ she gave all she had to the cause elle s'est entièrement consacrée à cette cause;

∎ can you give me a few minutes? pouvez-vous m'accorder ou me consacrer quelques instants?;

∎ he gave his life to save the child il est mort ou il a donné sa vie pour sauver l'enfant;

∎ I've given you six years of my life je t'ai donné six ans de ma vie;

∎ she gave this job the best years of her life elle a consacré à ce travail les plus belles années de sa vie

(c) (in exchange) donner; (pay) payer;

∎ I gave him my sweater in exchange for his gloves je lui ai échangé mon pull contre ses gants;

∎ I'll give you a good price for the table je vous donnerai ou payerai un bon prix pour la table;

∎ how much will you give me for it? combien m'en donneras-tu?;

∎ I would give a lot or a great deal to know… je donnerais beaucoup pour savoir…

(d) (transmit) donner, passer;

∎ I hope I don't give you my cold j'espère que je ne vais pas te passer mon rhume

C.

(a) (cause) donner, causer; (headache) donner; (pleasure, surprise, shock) faire;

∎ the walk gave him an appetite la promenade l'a mis en appétit ou lui a ouvert l'appétit;

∎ the news gave me a shock la nouvelle m'a fait un choc;

∎ to give oneself trouble se donner du mal

(b) (impose → task) imposer; (→ punishment) infliger;

∎ the teacher gave us three tests this week le professeur nous a donné trois interrogations cette semaine;

∎ to give sb a black mark infliger un blâme à qn;

∎ Law he was given (a sentence of) fifteen years il a été condamné à quinze ans de prison

(c) (announce → verdict, judgment)

∎ the court gives its decision today la cour prononce ou rend l'arrêt aujourd'hui;

∎ the court gave the case against/for the management la cour a décidé contre/en faveur de la direction;

∎ given this third day of March délivré le 3 mars;

∎ given under my hand and seal reçu par-devant moi et sous mon sceau;

∎ Sport the umpire gave the batsman out l'arbitre a déclaré le joueur hors jeu

(d) (communicate → impression, order, signal) donner; (→ address, information) donner, fournir; (→ news, decision) annoncer;

∎ to give sb a message communiquer un message à qn;

∎ she gave her age as forty-five elle a déclaré avoir quarante-cinq ans;

∎ give her my love embrasse-la pour moi;

∎ he is to give his decision tomorrow il devra faire connaître ou annoncer sa décision demain;

∎ I gave a description of the suspect j'ai donné ou fourni une description du suspect;

∎ you gave me to believe he was trustworthy vous m'avez laissé entendre qu'on pouvait lui faire confiance;

∎ I was given to understand she was ill on m'a donné à croire qu'elle était malade;

∎ she gave no sign of life elle n'a donné aucun signe de vie

(e) (suggest, propose → explanation, reason) donner, avancer; (→ hint) donner;

∎ that's given me an idea ça me donne une idée;

∎ don't go giving him ideas! ne va pas lui mettre des idées dans la tête!;

∎ give us a clue donne-nous un indice;

∎ let me give you an example laissez-moi vous donner un exemple;

∎ don't give me any nonsense about missing your train! ne me raconte pas que tu as raté ton train!;

∎ familiar don't give me that (nonsense)! ne me raconte pas d'histoires!

(f) (admit, concede) reconnaître, accorder;

∎ she's certainly intelligent, I'll give you that elle est très intelligente, ça, je te l'accorde;

∎ Sport he gave me the game il m'a concédé la partie

D.

(a) (utter → sound) rendre, émettre; (→ answer) donner, faire; (→ cry, sigh) pousser;

∎ he gave a laugh il a laissé échapper un rire;

∎ he gave a loud laugh il a éclaté de rire;

∎ give us a song chantez-nous quelque chose

(b) (make → action, gesture) faire;

∎ she gave them an odd look elle leur a jeté ou lancé un regard curieux;

∎ he gave her hand a squeeze il lui a pressé la main;

∎ she gave her hair a comb elle s'est donné un coup de peigne;

∎ he gave his face a wash il s'est lavé le visage;

∎ he gave the table a wipe il a essuyé la table;

∎ give me a kiss (gen) fais-moi la bise; (lover) embrasse-moi;

∎ I gave the boy a push j'ai poussé le garçon;

∎ the train gave a lurch le train a cahoté;

∎ she gave him a slap elle lui a donné une claque;

∎ she gave him a flirtatious smile elle lui a adressé ou fait un sourire séducteur;

∎ he gave an embarrassed smile il a eu un sourire gêné

(c) (perform in public → concert) donner; (→ lecture, speech) faire; (→ interview) accorder;

∎ that evening she gave the performance of a lifetime ce soir-là elle était au sommet de son art

(d) (hold → lunch, party, supper) donner, organiser;

∎ they gave a dinner for the professor ils ont donné un dîner en l'honneur du professeur

(e) (estimate the duration of) donner, estimer;

∎ I give him one week at most je lui donne une semaine (au) maximum;

∎ I'd give their marriage about a year if that je donne un an maximum à leur mariage

(f) Mathematics (produce) donner, faire;

∎ 17 minus 4 gives 13 17 moins 4 font ou égalent 13;

∎ that gives a total of 26 ça donne un total de 26

(g) (idiom)

∎ to give way (ground) s'affaisser; (bridge, building, ceiling) s'effondrer, s'affaisser; (ladder, rope) céder, (se) casser;

∎ the ground gave way beneath or under our feet le terrain s'est affaissé sous nos pieds;

∎ her legs gave way (beneath her) ses jambes se sont dérobées sous elle;

∎ his health finally gave way sa santé a fini par se détériorer ou se gâter;

∎ their strength gave way leurs forces leur ont manqué;

∎ it's easier to give way to his demands than to argue il est plus commode de céder à ses exigences que de lui résister;

∎ don't give way if he cries ne cède pas s'il pleure;

∎ I gave way to tears/to anger je me suis laissé aller à pleurer/emporter par la colère;

∎ he gave way to despair il s'est abandonné au désespoir;

∎ the fields gave way to factories les champs ont fait place aux usines;

∎ his joy gave way to sorrow sa joie a fait place à la peine;

∎ natural fibres have given way to synthetics les fibres naturelles ont été remplacées par les synthétiques;

∎ give way to vehicles on your right (sign) priorité aux véhicules qui viennent de droite;

∎ give way to pedestrians (sign) priorité aux piétons;

∎ give way (sign) cédez le passage

2 intransitive verb

(a) (contribute) donner;

∎ please give generously nous nous en remettons à votre générosité;

∎ to give generously of one's time donner beaucoup de son temps;

∎ proverb it is better to give than to receive donner vaut mieux que recevoir;

∎ in any relationship you have to learn to give and take dans toutes les relations, il faut apprendre à faire des concessions ou il faut que chacun y mette du sien;

∎ to give as good as one gets rendre coup pour coup

(b) (collapse, yield → ground, wall) s'affaisser; (→ cloth, elastic) se relâcher; (→ person) céder;

∎ the fence gave beneath or under my weight la barrière a cédé ou s'est affaissée sous mon poids;

∎ something's got to give quelque chose va lâcher

(c) American familiar (talk)

∎ now give! accouche!, vide ton sac!

(d) American familiar

∎ what gives? qu'est-ce qui se passe?^□

3 noun

(of metal, wood) élasticité f, souplesse f;

∎ there's not enough give in this sweater ce pull n'est pas assez ample

4 give or take preposition

à... près;

∎ give or take a few days à quelques jours près

►► give way sign signal m de priorité

➲ give away separable transitive verb

(a) (hand over) donner; (as gift) donner, faire cadeau de; (prize) distribuer;

∎ it's so cheap they're practically giving it away c'est tellement bon marché, c'est comme s'ils en faisaient cadeau;

∎ you couldn't give them away tu n'arriveras pas à t'en débarrasser (même si tu en faisais cadeau)

(b) (bride) conduire à l'autel

(c) (throw away → chance, opportunity) gâcher, gaspiller

(d) (reveal → information) révéler; (→ secret) révéler, trahir;

∎ he didn't give anything away il n'a rien dit

(e) (betray) trahir;

∎ her accent gave her away son accent l'a trahie;

∎ no prisoner would give another prisoner away aucun prisonnier n'en trahirait un autre;

∎ to give oneself away se trahir

(f) Australian (renounce → habit) renoncer à, abandonner; (resign from → job) quitter; (→ position) démissionner de

➲ give back separable transitive verb

(a) (return) rendre; (property, stolen object) restituer;

∎ give the book back to her rendez-lui le livre;

∎ the store gave him his money back le magasin l'a remboursé

(b) (reflect → image, light) refléter, renvoyer; (→ sound) renvoyer

➲ give in

1 intransitive verb

(relent, yield) céder;

∎ to give in to sb/sth céder à qn/qch;

∎ the country refused to give in to terrorist threats le pays a refusé de céder aux menaces des terroristes

2 separable transitive verb

(hand in → book, exam paper) rendre; (→ found object, parcel) remettre; (→ application, name) donner

➲ give off separable transitive verb

(a) (emit, produce → gas, smell) émettre

(b) Botany (shoots) former

➲ give onto inseparable transitive verb

donner sur

➲ give out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (hand out) distribuer

(b) (emit → smell) dégager; (→ heat) répandre; (→ sound) émettre, faire entendre

(c) (make known) annoncer, faire savoir;

∎ the hospital gave out information on her condition to them l'hôpital les a renseignés sur son état de santé;

∎ it was given out that he was leaving on a dit ou annoncé qu'il partait

2 intransitive verb

(a) (fail → machine) tomber en panne; (→ brakes) lâcher; (→ heart) flancher;

∎ the old car finally gave out la vieille voiture a fini par rendre l'âme

(b) (run out) s'épuiser, manquer;

∎ her strength was giving out elle était à bout de forces, elle n'en pouvait plus;

∎ his mother's patience gave out sa mère a perdu patience;

∎ my luck gave out la chance m'a abandonné

(c) Irish familiar (complain) rouspéter;

∎ he gave out to me because I was late (scolded) il m'a enguirlandé parce que j'étais en retard

➲ give out onto inseparable transitive verb

donner sur

➲ give over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (entrust) donner, confier;

∎ he gave the children over to his mother il a confié les enfants à sa mère

(b) (set aside) donner, consacrer; Administration affecter;

∎ the land was given over to agriculture la terre a été consacrée à l'agriculture;

∎ she gave herself over to helping the poor elle s'est consacrée à l'aide aux pauvres

2 inseparable transitive verb

British familiar cesser de^□, arrêter de^□ ;

∎ give over crying! cesse de pleurer!

3 intransitive verb

British familiar cesser^□, arrêter^□ ;

∎ give over! assez!, arrête!

➲ give up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (renounce → habit) renoncer à, abandonner; (→ friend) abandonner, délaisser; (→ chair, place) céder; (→ activity) cesser;

∎ she'll never give him up elle ne renoncera jamais à lui;

∎ he's given up smoking il a arrêté de fumer, il a renoncé au tabac;

∎ I haven't given up the idea of going to China je n'ai pas renoncé à l'idée d'aller en Chine;

∎ he gave up his seat to the old woman il a cédé sa place à la vieille dame;

∎ don't give up hope ne perdez pas espoir;

∎ he was ready to give up his life for his country il était prêt à mourir pour la patrie;

∎ they gave up the game or the struggle ils ont abandonné la partie;

∎ we gave her brother up for dead nous avons conclu que son frère était mort;

∎ they gave the cause up for lost ils ont considéré que c'était une cause perdue;

∎ to give up the throne renoncer au trône;

∎ the doctors have given him up les médecins disent qu'il est perdu

(b) (resign from → job) quitter; (→ position) démissionner de;

∎ they gave up the restaurant business ils se sont retirés de la restauration

(c) (hand over → keys) rendre, remettre; (→ prisoner) livrer; (→ responsibility) se démettre de;

∎ the murderer gave himself up (to the police) le meurtrier s'est rendu ou livré (à la police);

∎ he gave his accomplices up to the police il a dénoncé ou livré ses complices à la police

(d) (applaud)

∎ give it up for… je vous demande d'applaudir…

2 intransitive verb

∎ I give up (in game, project) je renonce; (in guessing game) je donne ma langue au chat;

∎ we can't give up now! on ne va pas laisser tomber maintenant!

➲ give up on inseparable transitive verb

∎ to give up on sb (stop waiting for) renoncer à attendre qn; (stop expecting something from) ne plus rien attendre de qn;

∎ I give up on him, he won't even try j'abandonne, il ne fait pas le moindre effort

➲ give up to separable transitive verb

∎ to give oneself up to sth se livrer à qch;

∎ they gave themselves up to a life of pleasure ils se sont livrés à une vie de plaisir;

∎ he gave his life up to caring for the elderly il a consacré sa vie à soigner les personnes âgées;

∎ his mornings were given up to business ses matinées étaient consacrées aux affaires

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noun

1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, die

be three metres in height — drei Meter hoch sein

be six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein

at a height of three metres — in einer Höhe von drei Metern

2) (fig.): (highest point) Höhepunkt, der

the height of folly — der Gipfel der Dummheit

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noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) die Höhe

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) der Höhepunkt

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) der Gipfel

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) die Höhe

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height

[haɪt]

n

1. (top to bottom) Höhe f; of a person [Körper]größe f

his \height is about 1.75 metres er ist ungefähr 1,75 Meter groß

at chest/eye \height in Brust-/Augenhöhe

to adjust the \height of sth etw höher/niedriger stellen

to gain/lose \height an Höhe gewinnen/verlieren

to be 6 metres in \height 6 Meter hoch sein

2. (high places)

▪ \heights pl Höhen pl

fear of \heights Höhenangst f

to be afraid of \heights nicht schwindelfrei sein

3. ( rare: hill)

▪ \heights pl Hügel pl, Anhöhen pl

4. ( fig: peak) Höhepunkt m

this is the \height of pleasure for me das ist für mich das höchste der Gefühle

to be at the \height of one's career auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere sein

to be dressed in the \height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet sein

to be at the \height of one's power auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht sein

at the \height of summer im Hochsommer

to rise to giddy [or dizzy] \heights ( fam) in Schwindel erregende Höhen aufsteigen

to attain great \heights, to scale \heights den Höhepunkt erreichen; shares, prices Spitzenwerte erreichen

5. (of characteristic) Höchstmaß nt, Maximum nt

the \height of bad manners [or ill manners] der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit

the \height of folly/stupidity der Gipfel der Torheit/Dummheit

the \height of kindness/patience das Äußerste an Güte/Geduld

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[haɪt]
n

1) (of building, mountain etc = altitude) Höhe f; (of person) Größe f

to be six feet in height — sechs Fuß groß or (wall etc) hoch sein

what height are you? — wie groß sind Sie?

he pulled himself up to his full height — er richtete sich zu voller Größe auf

you can raise the height of the saddle — du kannst den Sattel höherstellen

at shoulder/head height — in Schulter-/Kopfhöhe

2) pl (= high place) Höhen pl

to scale the heights of Everest — den Mount Everest besteigen

fear of heights — Höhenangst f

to be afraid of heights — nicht schwindelfrei sein

3) (fig) Höhe f; (of stupidity) Gipfel m

at the height of his power — auf der Höhe seiner Macht

the speculation has reached new heights — die Spekulationen haben einen neuen Höhepunkt erreicht

the height of luxury —

that is the height of arrogance/folly — das ist der Gipfel der Arroganz/der Torheit

that is the height of bad manners! — das ist doch die Höhe!, das ist der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit!

it is the height of bad manners to... — es verstößt gegen jede Etikette, zu...

at the height of the season — in der Hauptsaison

at the height of the storm — als der Sturm am heftigsten war

at the height of summer — im Hochsommer

at its height the company employed 12,000 people — in ihrer Glanzzeit hatte die Firma 12.000 Angestellte

during the war emigration was at its height — im Krieg erreichte die Auswanderungswelle ihren Höhepunkt

to be the height of fashion — große Mode or der letzte Schrei sein

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height [haıt] s

1. Höhe f:

height of fall Fallhöhe;

ten feet in height zehn Fuß hoch;

at a height of five feet above the ground fünf Fuß über dem Boden;

from a great height aus großer Höhe;

height to paper TYPO Standardhöhe f der Druckschrift (in GB 0,9175 Zoll, in USA 0,9186 Zoll);

height of land GEOG US Wasserscheide f

2. (Körper)Größe f:

what is your height? wie groß sind Sie?;

he rose to his full height er richtete sich zu voller Größe auf

3. (An)Höhe f, Erhebung f

4. fig Höhe(punkt) f(m), Gipfel m, höchster Grad:

at its height auf dem Höhepunkt;

at the height of one’s fame auf der Höhe seines Ruhms;

at the height of the season in der Hochsaison;

at the height of summer im Hochsommer;

dressed in the height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet;

the height of folly der Gipfel der Torheit

5. ARCH Pfeilhöhe f, Bogenstich m

h., H. abk

1. height H

2. hour ( hours pl) Std.; Uhr (bei Zeitangaben)

3. hundred

4. husband

ht abk height H, H.

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noun

1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, die

be three metres in height — drei Meter hoch sein

be six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein

at a height of three metres — in einer Höhe von drei Metern

2) (fig.): (highest point) Höhepunkt, der

the height of folly — der Gipfel der Dummheit

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n.

Gipfel - m.

Höhe -n f.

Höhepunkt m.

English-german dictionary > height
16 deep

I [diːp]
aggettivo

1) (vertically) [hole, water, wound] profondo; [snow, container, saucepan, grass] alto

a deep-pile carpet — moquette a pelo lungo

how deep is the lake? It's 13 m deep — quant'è profondo il lago? ha una profondità di 13 m

a hole 5 cm deep a 5 cm deep hole un buco profondo 5 cm; the floor was 10 cm deep in water — il pavimento era coperto da 10 cm d'acqua

2) (horizontally) [band, drawer, stage] largo, profondo

a shelf 30 cm deep — una mensola larga 30 cm

cars were parked three deep — le auto erano parcheggiate su tre file

3) (intense) [admiration, love, impression, interest, desire] profondo, grande; [ pleasure] grande; [difficulty, trouble] grosso

my deepest sympathy — sentite condoglianze

4) (impenetrable) [darkness, mystery] profondo; [ forest] impenetrabile; [ secret] grande; [ person] misterioso

they live in deepest Wales — scherz. vivono nel profondo Galles

5) (cunning)

you're a deep one! — colloq. sei un dritto!

6) (intellectually profound) [thought, meaning, book, thinker, knowledge] profondo; [ discussion] approfondito

7) (dark) [ colour] scuro, intenso, carico; [ tan] intenso

deep blue eyes — occhi di un blu intenso

8) (low) [ voice] profondo; [note, sound] basso, grave

9) (long) [shot, serve] in profondità

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to be in deep — colloq. esserci dentro fino al collo

to be in deep water — essere in cattive acque
II [diːp]
nome lett. (sea)

the deep — il mare, l'oceano
III [diːp]
avverbio

1) (a long way down) [dig, cut] profondamente, in profondità

he thrust his hands deep into his pockets — affondò le mani nelle tasche

deep beneath the sea — in fondo al mare

to dig deeper into an affair — fig. scavare più a fondo in una faccenda

to sink deeper into debt — fig. essere sempre più sommerso dai debiti

2) (a long way in)

deep in o into nel centro o nel cuore di; to go deep into the woods addentrarsi nel bosco; deep in the heart of Texas nel cuore del Texas; deep in space nelle profondità dello spazio; deep in my heart nel profondo del mio cuore; to be deep in thought, discussion essere immerso nei pensieri, in una discussione; deep into the night — fino a tarda notte

3) (emotionally)

deep down o inside in fondo in fondo; deep down she was frightened in fondo in fondo aveva paura; to go deep [faith, loyalty] essere profondo; to run deep — [belief, feeling, prejudice] essere ben radicato

4) sport [hit, kick, serve] in profondità

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[di:p] 1. adjective
1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) profondo

2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) di profondità

3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) immerso

4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) profondo

5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) profondo
2. adverb
(far down or into: deep into the wood.) profondamente

- deepen
- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze 3. verb
(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) congelare

- deep-sea
- in deep water
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I [diːp]
aggettivo

1) (vertically) [hole, water, wound] profondo; [snow, container, saucepan, grass] alto

a deep-pile carpet — moquette a pelo lungo

how deep is the lake? It's 13 m deep — quant'è profondo il lago? ha una profondità di 13 m

a hole 5 cm deep a 5 cm deep hole un buco profondo 5 cm; the floor was 10 cm deep in water — il pavimento era coperto da 10 cm d'acqua

2) (horizontally) [band, drawer, stage] largo, profondo

a shelf 30 cm deep — una mensola larga 30 cm

cars were parked three deep — le auto erano parcheggiate su tre file

3) (intense) [admiration, love, impression, interest, desire] profondo, grande; [ pleasure] grande; [difficulty, trouble] grosso

my deepest sympathy — sentite condoglianze

4) (impenetrable) [darkness, mystery] profondo; [ forest] impenetrabile; [ secret] grande; [ person] misterioso

they live in deepest Wales — scherz. vivono nel profondo Galles

5) (cunning)

you're a deep one! — colloq. sei un dritto!

6) (intellectually profound) [thought, meaning, book, thinker, knowledge] profondo; [ discussion] approfondito

7) (dark) [ colour] scuro, intenso, carico; [ tan] intenso

deep blue eyes — occhi di un blu intenso

8) (low) [ voice] profondo; [note, sound] basso, grave

9) (long) [shot, serve] in profondità

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to be in deep — colloq. esserci dentro fino al collo

to be in deep water — essere in cattive acque
II [diːp]
nome lett. (sea)

the deep — il mare, l'oceano
III [diːp]
avverbio

1) (a long way down) [dig, cut] profondamente, in profondità

he thrust his hands deep into his pockets — affondò le mani nelle tasche

deep beneath the sea — in fondo al mare

to dig deeper into an affair — fig. scavare più a fondo in una faccenda

to sink deeper into debt — fig. essere sempre più sommerso dai debiti

2) (a long way in)

deep in o into nel centro o nel cuore di; to go deep into the woods addentrarsi nel bosco; deep in the heart of Texas nel cuore del Texas; deep in space nelle profondità dello spazio; deep in my heart nel profondo del mio cuore; to be deep in thought, discussion essere immerso nei pensieri, in una discussione; deep into the night — fino a tarda notte

3) (emotionally)

deep down o inside in fondo in fondo; deep down she was frightened in fondo in fondo aveva paura; to go deep [faith, loyalty] essere profondo; to run deep — [belief, feeling, prejudice] essere ben radicato

4) sport [hit, kick, serve] in profondità

English-Italian dictionary > deep
17 under

1. preposition
1) (underneath, below) (indicating position) unter (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) unter (+ Akk.)

from under the table/bed — unter dem Tisch/Bett hervor

2) (undergoing)

under treatment — in Behandlung

under repair — in Reparatur

fields under cultivation — bebaute Felder; see also academic.ru/20932/discussion">discussion 2); influence 1.; pain 1. 5)

3) (in conditions of) bei [Stress, hohen Temperaturen usw.]

4) (subject to) unter (+ Dat.)

under the doctor, under doctor's orders — in ärztlicher Behandlung

5) (in accordance with)

under the terms of the contract/agreement — nach den Bestimmungen des Vertrags/Abkommens

6) (with the use of) unter (+ Dat.)

under an assumed name — unter falschem Namen

7) (less than) unter (+ Dat.)

for under five pounds — für weniger als fünf Pfund; see also age 1. 1)
2. adverb
1) (in or to a lower or subordinate position) darunter

stay under — (under water) unter Wasser bleiben; see also go under

2) (in/into a state of unconsciousness)

be under/put somebody under — in Narkose liegen/jemanden in Narkose versetzen

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1. preposition
1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) unter

2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) unter,weniger als

3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) unter

4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) unter,in
2. adverb
(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) (dar-)unter

- under-

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un·der

[ˈʌndəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. prep

1. (below) unter + dat; with verbs of motion unter + akk

he hid \under the bed er versteckte sich unterm Bett

she put the thermometer \under my tongue sie steckte mir das Thermometer unter die Zunge

\under water unter Wasser

2. (supporting) unter + dat

it felt good to have the earth \under my feet again es war schön, wieder festen Boden unter meinen Füßen zu haben

3. (covered by) unter + dat

he wore a white shirt \under his jacket unter seiner Jacke trug er ein weißes Hemd

4. (one side to other) unter + dat

a cold draught blew \under the door ein kalter Zug blies unter der Tür durch

5. (less than) unter + dat

all items cost \under a pound alle Artikel kosten weniger als ein Pfund

\under a minute weniger als eine Minute

6. (inferior to)

to be \under sb unter jdm sein [o stehen

7. (governed by) unter + dat

the Colonel has hundreds of soldiers \under him dem Oberst unterstehen Hunderte von Soldaten

they are \under strict orders sie haben strenge Anweisungen

to be \under sb's influence unter jds Einfluss stehen

\under the Romans unter römischer Herrschaft

\under the supervision of sb unter jds Aufsicht

8. (in condition/state of) unter + dat

\under anaesthetic unter Betäubung [o Narkose]

\under arrest/control/quarantine unter Arrest/Kontrolle/Quarantäne

\under [no] circumstances unter [keinen] Umständen

\under oath unter Eid

\under pressure/stress unter Druck/Stress

\under repair in Reparatur

\under suspicion unter Verdacht

9. (in accordance to) gemäß + dat

\under our agreement gemäß unserer Vereinbarung

10. (referred to as) unter + dat

he writes \under a pseudonym er schreibt unter einem Pseudonym

11. (in the category of) unter + dat

you'll find that \under Goethe das finden Sie unter Goethe

12. (during time of)

\under Pisces/Virgo/Aries im Sternzeichen Fische/Jungfrau/Widder

13.

▶ [already] \under way [bereits [o schon]] im Gange

to get \under way anfangen, beginnen

II. adv inv

1. ( also fig: sink)

to go \under untergehen a. fig

thousands of companies went \under during the recession tausende Firmen machten während der Rezession Pleite

2. (below specified age, amount)

suitable for kids of five and \under geeignet für Kinder von fünf Jahren und darunter

£30 and \under 30 Pfund und weniger

3.

▶ to get out from \under sich akk aufrappeln fam

III. adj pred, inv

▪ to be \under unter Narkose stehen

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['ʌndə(r)]
1. prep

1) (= beneath place) unter (+dat); (direction) unter (+acc)

under it — darunter

to come out from under the bed — unter dem Bett hervorkommen

it's under there — es ist da drunter (inf)

they held his head under the water — sie hielten seinen Kopf unter Wasser

under barley — mit Gerste bebaut

2) (= less than) unter (+dat)

it took under an hour — es dauerte weniger als eine Stunde

there were under 50 of them — es waren weniger als 50, es waren unter 50

3) (= subordinate to, under influence of etc) unter (+dat)

he had 50 men under him — er hatte 50 Männer unter sich

to study under sb —

who were you under? (Univ) (Mil) — bei wem haben Sie studiert? unter wem haben Sie gedient?

he was born under Virgo (Astrol) — er wurde im Zeichen der Jungfrau geboren

or anesthetic (US) — er starb in der Narkose

you're under a misapprehension — Sie befinden sich im Irrtum

under construction — im Bau

the matter under discussion — der Diskussionsgegenstand

to be under treatment (Med) — in Behandlung sein

to be under the doctor — in (ärztlicher) Behandlung sein

which doctor are you under? —

it's classified under history — es ist unter "Geschichte" eingeordnet

you'll find the number under "garages" — Sie finden die Nummer unter "Werkstätten"

under sentence of death —

under penalty of death — unter Androhung der Todesstrafe

under an assumed name — unter falschem Namen

the house is under threat of demolition — das Haus ist vom Abbruch bedroht

4) (= according to) nach (+dat), gemäß (+dat), laut (+dat)

under his will — in seinem Testament

under the terms of the contract — nach or gemäß den Vertragsbedingungen

2. adv

1) (= beneath) unten; (= unconscious) bewusstlos

he came to the fence and crawled under — er kam zum Zaun und kroch darunter durch

to go under — untergehen

to get out from under (fig inf) — wieder Licht sehen (inf)

2) (= less) darunter

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under [ˈʌndə(r)]

A präp

1. allg unter (dat oder akk)

2. (Lage) unter (dat), unterhalb von (oder gen):

from under the table unter dem Tisch hervor

3. (Richtung) unter (akk):

the ball rolled under the table

4. unter (dat), am Fuße von (oder gen):

the citizens assembled under the castle wall

5. (zeitlich) unter (dat), während:

under his rule;

he lived under the Stuarts er lebte zur Zeit der Stuarts;

under the date of unter dem Datum vom 1. Januar etc

6. unter der Führung von (oder gen), auch MUS unter der Leitung von (oder gen), unter (dat):

he fought under Wellington;

have sb under one jemanden unter sich haben

7. unter (dat), unter dem Schutz von (oder gen), unter Zuhilfenahme von (oder gen):

under arms unter Waffen;

under darkness im Schutz der Dunkelheit

8. unter (dat), geringer als, weniger als:

persons under 40 (years of age) Personen unter 40 (Jahren);

the under-thirties die Personen unter 30 Jahren;

in under an hour in weniger als einer Stunde;

he cannot do it under an hour er braucht mindestens eine Stunde dazu oder dafür;

it cost him under £20 es kostete ihn weniger als 20 Pfund

9. fig unter (dat):

under his tyranny;

a criminal under sentence of death ein zum Tode verurteilter Verbrecher;

under supervision unter Aufsicht;

under alcohol unter Alkohol, alkoholisiert;

under an assumed name unter einem angenommenen Namen

10. gemäß, laut, nach:

under the terms of the contract;

under the provisions of the law

a) nach den gesetzlichen Bestimmungen,

b) im Rahmen des Gesetzes;

claims under a contract Forderungen aus einem Vertrag

11. in (dat):

under treatment in Behandlung

12. bei:

he studied physics under Professor Maxwell

13. mit:

under sb’s signature mit jemandes Unterschrift, (eigenhändig) von jemandem unterschrieben oder unterzeichnet

B adv

1. darunter, unter:

children of five and under fünfjährige und jüngere Kinder. → go under, keep under, etc

2. unten:

as under wie unten (angeführt);

get out from under US sl

a) sich herauswinden,

b) den Verlust wettmachen

C adj (oft in Zusammensetzungen)

1. unter(er, e, es), Unter…:

the under layers die unteren Schichten oder Lagen;

the under surface die Unterseite

2. unter(er, e, es), nieder(er, e, es), untergeordnet, Unter…:

the under classes die unteren oder niederen Klassen

3. (nur in Zusammensetzungen) ungenügend, zu gering: → underdose A, etc

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1. preposition
1) (underneath, below) (indicating position) unter (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) unter (+ Akk.)

from under the table/bed — unter dem Tisch/Bett hervor

2) (undergoing)

under treatment — in Behandlung

under repair — in Reparatur

fields under cultivation — bebaute Felder; see also discussion 2); influence 1.; pain 1. 5)

3) (in conditions of) bei [Stress, hohen Temperaturen usw.]

4) (subject to) unter (+ Dat.)

under the doctor, under doctor's orders — in ärztlicher Behandlung

5) (in accordance with)

under the terms of the contract/agreement — nach den Bestimmungen des Vertrags/Abkommens

6) (with the use of) unter (+ Dat.)

under an assumed name — unter falschem Namen

7) (less than) unter (+ Dat.)

for under five pounds — für weniger als fünf Pfund; see also age 1. 1)
2. adverb
1) (in or to a lower or subordinate position) darunter

stay under — (under water) unter Wasser bleiben; see also go under

2) (in/into a state of unconsciousness)

be under/put somebody under — in Narkose liegen/jemanden in Narkose versetzen

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(with) full reserve to my rights n.

unter Wahrung meiner Rechte m. adj.

unten adj. prep.

darunter präp.

unter präp.

English-german dictionary > under
18 mine

I 1. noun
1) (for coal) Bergwerk, das; (for metal, diamonds, etc.) Bergwerk, das; Mine, die

go or work down the mine — unter Tage arbeiten

2) (fig.): (abundant source) unerschöpfliche Quelle

he is a mine of useful facts/of information — von ihm kann man eine Menge Nützliches/eine Menge erfahren

3) (explosive device) Mine, die
2. transitive verb
1) schürfen [Gold]; abbauen, fördern [Erz, Kohle, Schiefer]

mine an area for ore — etc. in einem Gebiet Erz usw. abbauen od. fördern

2) (Mil.): (lay mines in) verminen
3. intransitive verb
Bergbau betreiben

mine for — see 2. 1)
II possessive pronoun
1) pred. meiner/meine/mein[e]s; der/die/das meinige (geh.)

you do your best and I'll do mine — du tust dein Bestes und ich auch

those big feet of mine — meine großen Quanten (ugs.); see also academic.ru/34614/hers">hers

2) attrib. (arch./poet.) mein

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I pronoun
(something which belongs to me: Are these pencils yours or mine? He is a friend of mine (= one of my friends).) mein/-e
II 1. noun
1) (a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug: a coalmine; My father worked in the mines.) die Mine

2) (a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground: The ship has been blown up by a mine.) die Mine
2. verb
1) (to dig (for metals etc) in a mine: Coal is mined near here.) schürfen

2) (to place explosive mines in: They've mined the mouth of the river.) verminen

3) (to blow up with mines: His ship was mined.) (durch Minen)sprengen

•

- miner
- mining
- minefield
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mine¹

[maɪn]

pron

1. poss meine/meiner/meins [o geh meines]

you go your way and I'll go \mine du gehst deinen Weg und ich den meinen [o veraltend meinigen] geh

an old friend of \mine eine alte Freundin von mir

victory is \mine der Sieg gehört mir

2. det ( old: my) mein/meine

mine²

[maɪn]

I. n

1. (excavation) Bergwerk nt; ( fig: valuable source) Fundgrube f

a diamond/copper \mine eine Diamanten-/Kupfermine

a coal \mine eine Kohlengrube, Kohlenzeche

to work in [or down] the \mines unter Tage arbeiten

2. MIL (explosive) Mine f

to clear an area of \mines ein Minenfeld räumen

to plant [or lay] \mines Minen legen

II. vt

1. (obtain resources)

to \mine coal/iron/diamonds Kohle/Eisen/Diamanten abbauen [o fördern]

to \mine gold Gold schürfen

2. (plant mines)

to \mine an area ein Gebiet verminen

3.

▶ to \mine a rich seam [or vein] of sth sich dat etw zunutze machen

III. vi

to \mine for coal/diamonds/silver/gold nach Kohle/Diamanten/Silber/Gold graben

* * *
I [maɪn]
1. poss pron
meine(r, s)
this car is mine — das ist MEIN Auto, dieses Auto gehört mir

is this mine? — gehört das mir?, ist das meine(r, s)?

his friends and mine — seine und meine Freunde

a friend of mine —

will you be mine? (old) — willst du die Meine werden? (old)

mine is a rather different job — meine Arbeit ist ziemlich anders

no advice of mine could... — keiner meiner Ratschläge konnte...

expression of mine — einer meiner Lieblingsausdrücke

2. adj (obs)
mein(e) II
1. n

1) (MIN) Bergwerk nt; (= gold mine, silver mine) Bergwerk nt, Mine f; (= coal mine) Zeche f, Bergwerk nt

to work down the mines — unter Tage arbeiten

2) (MIL, NAUT ETC) Mine f

to lay mines — Minen legen

3) (fig)

the book is a mine of information — das Buch ist eine wahre Fundgrube

he is a mine of information — er ist ein wandelndes Lexikon (inf)

he's a mine of information about history — er besitzt ein schier unerschöpfliches Geschichtswissen

2. vt

1) coal, metal fördern, abbauen; area Bergbau betreiben or Bodenschätze abbauen in (+dat)

2) (MIL, NAUT) channel, road verminen; (= blow up) (mit einer Mine) sprengen

3. vi
Bergbau betreiben
to mine for sth — nach etw graben

they mined deep down into the mountain — sie trieben einen Stollen bis tief in den Berg hinein

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mine¹ [maın] poss pr meiner (meine, meines), der (die, das) meinige oder meine:

this hat is mine das ist mein Hut, dieser Hut gehört mir;

a friend of mine ein Freund von mir;

his father and mine sein und mein Vater

mine² [maın]

A v/i

1. minieren

2. mine for → B 1

3. sich eingraben (Tiere)

B v/t

1. Erz, Kohle etc abbauen, fördern, Gold schürfen

2. graben in (dat):

mine an area for ore in einem Gebiet Erz abbauen oder fördern

3. SCHIFF, MIL

a) verminen

b) durch Minen oder eine Mine zerstören

4. fig untergraben, unterminieren

5. ausgraben

C s

1. Mine f, Bergwerk n, Zeche f, Grube f

2. SCHIFF, MIL Mine f:

spring a mine eine Mine springen lassen (a. fig)

3. fig Fundgrube f (of an dat):

he’s a mine of information er ist eine gute oder reiche Informationsquelle

4. BIOL Mine f, Fraßgang m

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I 1. noun
1) (for coal) Bergwerk, das; (for metal, diamonds, etc.) Bergwerk, das; Mine, die

go or work down the mine — unter Tage arbeiten

2) (fig.): (abundant source) unerschöpfliche Quelle

he is a mine of useful facts/of information — von ihm kann man eine Menge Nützliches/eine Menge erfahren

3) (explosive device) Mine, die
2. transitive verb
1) schürfen [Gold]; abbauen, fördern [Erz, Kohle, Schiefer]

mine an area for ore — etc. in einem Gebiet Erz usw. abbauen od. fördern

2) (Mil.): (lay mines in) verminen
3. intransitive verb
Bergbau betreiben

mine for — see 2. 1)
II possessive pronoun
1) pred. meiner/meine/mein[e]s; der/die/das meinige (geh.)

you do your best and I'll do mine — du tust dein Bestes und ich auch

those big feet of mine — meine großen Quanten (ugs.); see also hers

2) attrib. (arch./poet.) mein

* * *

adj.

mein adj.

meiner adj. n.

Bergwerk -e n.

English-german dictionary > mine
19 from

preposition

1) (expr. starting point) von; (from within) aus

[come] from Paris/Munich — aus Paris/München [kommen]

from Paris to Munich — von Paris nach München

where have you come from? — woher kommen Sie?

2) (expr. beginning) von

from the year 1972 we never saw him again — seit 1972 haben wir ihn nie mehr [wieder]gesehen

from tomorrow [until...] — von morgen an [bis...]

start work from 2 August — am 2. August anfangen zu arbeiten

from now on — von jetzt an

from then on — seitdem

3) (expr. lower limit) von

blouses [ranging] from £2 to £5 — Blusen [im Preis] zwischen 2 und 5 Pfund

dresses from £20 [upwards] — Kleider von 20 Pfund aufwärts od. ab 20 Pfund

from 4 to 6 eggs — 4 bis 6 Eier

from the age of 18 [upwards] — ab 18 Jahre od. Jahren

from a child — (since childhood) schon als Kind

4) (expr. distance) von

be a mile from something — eine Meile von etwas entfernt sein

away from home — von zu Hause weg

5) (expr. removal, avoidance) von; (expr. escape) vor (+ Dat.)

6) (expr. change) von

from... to... — von... zu...; (relating to price) von... auf...

from crisis to crisis, from one crisis to another — von einer Krise zur anderen

7) (expr. source, origin) aus

pick apples from a tree — Äpfel vom Baum pflücken

buy everything from the same shop — alles im selben Laden kaufen

where do you come from?, where are you from? — woher kommen Sie?

from the country — vom Land

8) (expr. viewpoint) von [... aus]

9) (expr. giver, sender) von

take it from me that... — lass dir gesagt sein, dass...

10) (after the model of)

painted from life/nature — nach dem Leben/nach der Natur gemalt

11) (expr. reason, cause)

she was weak from hunger/tired from so much work — sie war schwach vor Hunger/müde von der vielen Arbeit

from what I can see/have heard... — wie ich das sehe/wie ich gehört habe,...

12) with adv. von [unten, oben, innen, außen]

13) with prep.

from behind/under[neath] something — hinter/unter etwas (Dat.) hervor

* * *
[from]
preposition

1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) von

2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) von

3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) von

4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) an,von

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from

[frɒm, frəm, AM frɑ:m, frəm]

prep

1. (off) von + dat

please get me that letter \from the table gib mir bitte den Brief von dem Tisch; (out of) aus + dat

he took a handkerchief \from his pocket er nahm ein Taschentuch aus seiner Hosentasche

after vb

I'm so happy that the baby eats \from the table already ich bin so froh, dass das Baby jetzt schon am Tisch isst

2. (as seen from) von dat... [aus]

you can see the island \from here von hier aus kann man die Insel sehen; ( fig)

she was talking \from her own experience of the problem sie sprach aus eigener Erfahrung mit dem Problem

\from sb's point of view aus jds Sicht

3. after vb (as starting location) von + dat

the wind comes \from the north der Wind kommt von Norden

a flight leaving \from the nearest airport ein Flug vom nächstgelegenen Flughafen

after n

the flight \from Amsterdam der Flug von Amsterdam

the water bubbled out \from the spring das Wasser sprudelte aus der Quelle

▪ \from sth to sth (between places) von etw dat nach etw dat

my dad goes often \from Washington to Florida mein Vater reist oft von Washington nach Florida; (indicating desultoriness) von etw dat in etw dat

the woman walked \from room to room die Frau lief vom einen Raum in den anderen

4. (as starting time) von + dat

, ab + dat

the price will rise by 3p a litre \from tomorrow der Preis steigt ab morgen um 3 Pence pro Liter

\from the thirteenth century aus dem dreizehnten Jahrhundert

▪ \from sth to sth von etw dat bis etw dat

the show will run \from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. die Show dauert von 10.00 Uhr bis 14.00 Uhr

\from start to finish vom Anfang bis zum Ende

\from day to day von Tag zu Tag, täglich

her strength improved steadily \from day to day sie wurden jeden Tag ein bisschen stärker

\from hour to hour von Stunde zu Stunde, stündlich

\from time to time von Zeit zu Zeit, ab und zu

\from that day [or time] on[wards] von diesem Tag [an], seitdem

they were friends \from that day on seit diesem Tag sind sie Freunde

\from now/then on von da an, seither

as \from... esp BRIT ab... + dat

as \from 1 January, a free market will be created ab dem 1. Januar haben wir einen freien Markt

5. (as starting condition) bei + dat

prices start \from £2.99 die Preise beginnen bei 2,99 Pfund

▪ \from sth to sth von etw dat auf etw dat

the number has risen \from 25 to 200 in three years die Anzahl ist in drei Jahren von 25 auf 200 gestiegen

she translated into German \from the Latin text sie übersetzte aus dem Lateinischen ins Deutsche

things went \from bad to worse die Situation wurde noch schlimmer

\from strength to strength immer besser

she has gone \from strength to strength sie eilte von Erfolg zu Erfolg

tickets will cost \from $10 to $45 die Karten kosten zwischen 10 und 45 Dollar

\from soup to nuts alles zusammen

the whole dinner, \from soup to nuts, costs $55 das ganze Essen mit allem drum und dran kostet 55 Dollar

anything \from geography to history alles von A bis Z

6. after n (at distance to) von + dat

we're about a mile \from home wir sind ca. eine Meile von zu Hause entfernt

a day's walk \from her camping spot eine Tageswanderung von ihrem Zeltplatz

▪ \from sth to sth von etw dat zu etw dat

it's about two kilometres \from the airport to your hotel der Flughafen ist rund zwei Kilometer vom Hotel entfernt

7. (originating in)

▪ \from sth aus + dat

though \from working-class parents, he made it to the Fortune 500 list obwohl er als Arbeiterkind aufwuchs, ist er heute unter den 500 Reichsten der Welt

my mother is \from France meine Mutter stammt aus Frankreich

I'm \from New York ich komme aus New York

daylight comes \from the sun das Tageslicht kommt von der Sonne

8. after vb (in temporary location) von + dat

, aus + dat

he hasn't returned \from work yet er ist noch nicht von der Arbeit zurück

she called him \from the hotel sie rief mich aus dem Hotel an

after adj

they're here fresh \from the States sie sind gerade aus den USA angekommen

after n

his return \from the army was celebrated seine Rückkehr aus der Armee wurde gefeiert

▪ sb \from sth von + dat

they sent someone \from the local newspaper sie schickten jemanden von der örtlichen Zeitung

9. after vb (as source) von + dat

can I borrow $10 \from you? kann ich mir 10 Dollar von dir leihen?

the vegetables come \from an organic farm das Gemüse kommt von einem Biobauernhof

after n

▪ sth \from sb [to sb/sth] etw von jdm (für jdn/etw)

I wonder who this card is \from ich frage mich, von wem wohl diese Karte ist

this is a present \from me to you das ist ein Geschenk von mir für dich

10. (made of)

▪ \from sth aus etw dat

the seats are made \from leather die Sitze sind aus Leder

after n

in America, most people buy toys \from plastic in Amerika kaufen die meisten Leute Spielzeug aus Plastik

11. after vb (removed from) aus + dat

to extract usable fuel \from crude oil verwertbaren Brennstoff aus Rohöl gewinnen

they took the child \from its parents sie nahmen das Kind von seinen Eltern weg

after adj

he knows right \from wrong er kann gut und böse unterscheiden

sth [subtracted] \from sth MATH etw minus etw dat

three \from sixteen is thirteen sechzehn minus drei ist dreizehn

12. (considering) aufgrund + gen

, wegen + gen

to conclude \from the evidence that aufgrund des Beweismaterials zu dem Schluss kommen, dass

to make a conclusion from sth wegen einer S. gen zu einem Schluss kommen

information obtained \from papers and books Informationen aus Zeitungen und Büchern

\from looking at the clouds, I would say it's going to rain wenn ich mir die Wolken so ansehe, würde ich sagen, es wird Regen geben

13. after vb (caused by) an + dat

he died \from his injuries er starb an seinen Verletzungen

she suffers \from arthritis sie leidet unter Arthritis

▪ to do sth \from sth etw aus etw dat tun

he did it \from jealousy er hat es aus Eifersucht getan

▪ to do sth \from doing sth etw durch etw akk tun

she made her fortune \from investing in property sie hat ihr Vermögen durch Investitionen in Grundstücke gemacht

after adj

to get sick \from salmonella sich akk mit Salmonellen infizieren

after n

to reduce the risk \from radiation das Risiko einer Verstrahlung reduzieren

they got a lot of happiness \from hearing the news sie haben sich über die Neuigkeiten unheimlich gefreut

14. after vb (indicating protection) vor + dat

to guard sb \from sth jdn vor etw dat schützen

they insulated their house \from the cold sie dämmten ihr Haus gegen die Kälte

after n

they found shelter \from the storm sie fanden Schutz vor dem Sturm

15. after vb (indicating prevention) vor + dat

the truth was kept \from the public die Wahrheit wurde vor der Öffentlichkeit geheim gehalten

the bank loan saved her company \from bankruptcy das Bankdarlehen rettete die Firma vor der Pleite

he saved him \from death er rettete ihm das Leben

he has been banned \from driving for six months er darf sechs Monate lang nicht Auto fahren

▪ \from doing sth von etw dat

he boss tried to discourage her \from looking for a new job ihr Chef versuchte, sie davon abzubringen, nach einem neuen Job zu suchen

16. after vb (indicating distinction) von + dat

conditions vary \from one employer to another die Bedingungen sind von Arbeitgeber zu Arbeitgeber unterschiedlich

he knows his friends \from his enemies er kann seine Freunde von seinen Feinden unterscheiden

after adj

his opinion could hardly be more different \from mine unsere Meinungen könnten kaum noch unterschiedlicher sein

17.

▶ \from the bottom of one's heart aus tiefstem Herzen

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[frɒm]
prep

1) (indicating starting place) von (+dat); (indicating place of origin) aus (+dat)

he/the train has come from London — er/der Zug ist von London gekommen

he/it comes or is from Germany — er/es kommt or ist aus Deutschland

where have you come from today? — von wo sind Sie heute gekommen?

where does he come from?, where is he from? — woher kommt or stammt er?

the train from Manchester — der Zug aus Manchester

the train from Manchester to London — der Zug von Manchester nach London

he's on the phone from London — er ruft aus London an

from house to house — von Haus zu Haus

a representative from the company — ein Vertreter/eine Vertreterin der Firma

2) (indicating time, in past) seit (+dat); (in future) ab (+dat), von (+dat)... an

from last week until or to yesterday — von letzter Woche bis gestern

from... on — ab...

from now on — von jetzt an, ab jetzt

from then on — von da an; (in past also) seither

from his childhood — von Kindheit an, von klein auf

he comes from time to time — er kommt von Zeit zu Zeit

as from the 6th May — vom 6. Mai an, ab (dem) 6. Mai

5 years from now — in 5 Jahren

3) (indicating distance) von (+dat) (... weg); (from town etc) von (+dat)... (entfernt)

the house is 10 km from the coast — das Haus ist 10 km von der Küste entfernt

to work away from home — außer Haus arbeiten

4) (indicating sender, giver) von (+dat)

tell him from me —

an invitation from the Smiths — eine Einladung von den Smiths

"from..." (on envelope, parcel) — "Absender...", "Abs...."

5) (indicating removal) von (+dat); (= out of from pocket, cupboard etc) aus (+dat)

to take/grab etc sth from sb — jdm etw wegnehmen/wegreißen etc

to steal sth from sb — jdm etw stehlen

he took it from the top/middle/bottom of the pile — er nahm es oben vom Stapel/aus der Mitte des Stapels/unten vom Stapel weg

6) (indicating source) von (+dat); (= out of) aus (+dat)

where did you get that from? — wo hast du das her?, woher hast du das?

I got it from the supermarket/the library/Kathy — ich habe es aus dem Supermarkt/aus der Bücherei/von Kathy

to drink from a stream/glass — aus einem Bach/Glas trinken

quotation from "Hamlet"/the Bible/Shakespeare — Zitat nt aus "Hamlet"/aus der Bibel/nach Shakespeare

memories from his childhood — Erinnerungen aus seiner Kindheit

translated from the English — aus dem Englischen übersetzt

made from... — aus... hergestellt

7) (= modelled on) nach (+dat)

painted from life — nach dem Leben gemalt

8) (indicating lowest amount) ab (+dat)

from £2/the age of 16 (upwards) — ab £ 2/16 Jahren (aufwärts)

dresses (ranging) from £60 to £80 — Kleider pl zwischen £ 60 und £ 80

9)

(indicating escape) he fled from the enemy — er floh vor dem Feind

he got away from his pursuers — er entkam seinen Verfolgern

he ran away from home — er rannte von zu Hause weg

he escaped from prison — er entkam aus dem Gefängnis

10)

(indicating change) things went from bad to worse — es wurde immer schlimmer

he went from office boy to director — er stieg vom Laufjungen zum Direktor auf

a price increase from one euro to two euros — eine Preiserhöhung von einem auf zwei Euro

11)

(indicating difference) he is quite different from the others — er ist ganz anders als die andern

to tell black from white — Schwarz und Weiß auseinanderhalten

I like all sports, from swimming to wrestling — ich mag alle Sportarten, von Schwimmen bis Ringen

12)

(= because of, due to) to act from compassion — aus Mitleid handeln

to die from cancer — an Krebs sterben

weak from hunger — schwach vor Hunger

weak from loss of blood — vom Blutverlust geschwächt

13)

(= on the basis of) from experience — aus Erfahrung

to judge from recent reports... — nach neueren Berichten zu urteilen...

from your point of view — von Ihrem Standpunkt aus (gesehen)

to conclude from the information — aus den Informationen einen Schluss ziehen, von den Informationen schließen

from what I heard —

from what I can see... — nach dem, was ich sehen kann...

from the look of things... — (so) wie die Sache aussieht...

14) (MATH)

3 from 8 leaves 5 — 8 weniger 3 ist 5

take 12 from 18 — nimm 12 von 18 weg

£10 will be deducted from your account — £ 10 werden von Ihrem Konto abgebucht

15)

(in set phrases, see also other element) to prevent/stop sb from doing sth — jdn daran hindern/davon zurückhalten, etw zu tun

he prevented me from coming — er hielt mich davon ab, zu kommen

to suffer from sth — an etw (dat) leiden

to shelter from the rain — sich vor dem Regen unterstellen

to protect sb from sth — jdn vor etw (dat) schützen

16) +adv von

from inside/underneath — von innen/unten

17) +prep

from above or over/across sth — über etw (acc) hinweg

from beneath or underneath sth — unter etw (dat) hervor

from out of sth —

from before his mother's death — aus der Zeit vor dem Tod seiner Mutter

from among the trees — zwischen den Bäumen hervor

from inside/outside the house — von drinnen/draußen

from beyond the grave — aus dem Jenseits

* * *

from [frɒm; unbetont frəm; US frɑm; frəm] präp

1. von, aus, von … aus oder her, aus … heraus, von oder aus … herab:

from the well aus dem Brunnen;

from the sky vom Himmel;

he is ( oder comes) from London er ist oder kommt aus London;

from crisis to crisis von einer Krise in die andere

2. von, von … an, seit:

from 2 to 4 o’clock von 2 bis 4 Uhr;

from day to day von Tag zu Tag;

a month from today heute in einem Monat;

from Monday (onward[s]) Br, from Monday on US ab Montag

3. von … an:

I saw from 10 to 20 boats ich sah 10 bis 20 Boote;

good wines from £5 gute Weine von 5 Pfund an (aufwärts)

4. (weg oder entfernt) von:

ten miles from Rome 10 Meilen von Rom (weg oder entfernt)

5. von, aus, aus … heraus:

he took it from me er nahm es mir weg;

stolen from the shop (the table) aus dem Laden (vom Tisch) gestohlen;

they released him from prison sie entließen ihn aus dem Gefängnis

6. von, aus (Wandlung):

change from red to green von Rot zu Grün übergehen;

from dishwasher to millionaire vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär;

an increase from 5 to 8 per cent eine Steigerung von 5 auf 8 Prozent

7. von (Unterscheidung):

he does not know black from white er kann Schwarz und Weiß nicht auseinanderhalten, er kann Schwarz und oder von Weiß nicht unterscheiden; → academic.ru/637/Adam">Adam, different 2, tell A 8

8. von, aus, aus … heraus (Quelle):

draw a conclusion from the evidence einen Schluss aus dem Beweismaterial ziehen;

from what he said nach dem, was er sagte;

a quotation from Shakespeare ein Zitat aus Shakespeare;

he has three children from previous marriages aus früheren Ehen;

four points from four games SPORT vier Punkte aus vier Spielen

9. von, von … aus (Stellung):

from his point of view von seinem Standpunkt (aus)

10. von (Geben etc):

a gift from his son ein Geschenk seines Sohnes oder von seinem Sohn

11. nach:

painted from nature nach der Natur gemalt;

from a novel by … ( FILM, TV) nach einem Roman von …

12. aus, vor (dat), wegen (gen), infolge von, an (dat) (Grund):

he died from fatigue er starb vor Erschöpfung

13. siehe die Verbindungen mit den einzelnen Verben etc

f. abk

1. SCHIFF fathom

2. feet pl

3. LING female

4. feminine

5. following

6. foot

7. PHYS frequency

8. from

fm abk

1. fathom

2. from

fr. abk

1. fragment

2. franc

3. from

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preposition

1) (expr. starting point) von; (from within) aus

[come] from Paris/Munich — aus Paris/München [kommen]

from Paris to Munich — von Paris nach München

where have you come from? — woher kommen Sie?

2) (expr. beginning) von

from the year 1972 we never saw him again — seit 1972 haben wir ihn nie mehr [wieder]gesehen

from tomorrow [until...] — von morgen an [bis...]

start work from 2 August — am 2. August anfangen zu arbeiten

from now on — von jetzt an

from then on — seitdem

3) (expr. lower limit) von

blouses [ranging] from £2 to £5 — Blusen [im Preis] zwischen 2 und 5 Pfund

dresses from £20 [upwards] — Kleider von 20 Pfund aufwärts od. ab 20 Pfund

from 4 to 6 eggs — 4 bis 6 Eier

from the age of 18 [upwards] — ab 18 Jahre od. Jahren

from a child — (since childhood) schon als Kind

4) (expr. distance) von

be a mile from something — eine Meile von etwas entfernt sein

away from home — von zu Hause weg

5) (expr. removal, avoidance) von; (expr. escape) vor (+ Dat.)

6) (expr. change) von

from... to... — von... zu...; (relating to price) von... auf...

from crisis to crisis, from one crisis to another — von einer Krise zur anderen

7) (expr. source, origin) aus

pick apples from a tree — Äpfel vom Baum pflücken

buy everything from the same shop — alles im selben Laden kaufen

where do you come from?, where are you from? — woher kommen Sie?

from the country — vom Land

8) (expr. viewpoint) von [... aus]

9) (expr. giver, sender) von

take it from me that... — lass dir gesagt sein, dass...

10) (after the model of)

painted from life/nature — nach dem Leben/nach der Natur gemalt

11) (expr. reason, cause)

she was weak from hunger/tired from so much work — sie war schwach vor Hunger/müde von der vielen Arbeit

from what I can see/have heard... — wie ich das sehe/wie ich gehört habe,...

12) with adv. von [unten, oben, innen, außen]

13) with prep.

from behind/under[neath] something — hinter/unter etwas (Dat.) hervor

* * *

prep.

aus präp.

von präp.

vor präp.

English-german dictionary > from
20 height

hæit
noun

1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) høyde

2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) høyde-/toppunkt

3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) toppen, høyeste (mote osv.)

4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) topp; høytliggende sted

•

- heighten

topp

subst. \/haɪt\/

1) høyde

• the height of a mountain

• 200 feet in height

200 fots høyde

2) lengde

• draw oneself up to one's full height

strekke seg i sin fulle lengde

• what is your height?

hvor lang\/høy er du?

• he is your height

han er like lang\/høy som deg

3) høyde, topp

• mountain heights

4) ( overført) høydepunkt, toppunkt

• the height of his ambition

• the height of fashion

høyeste mote

• the height of folly\/impudence

toppen av uforskammethet

• the height of perfection

fullkommenheten selv

• when the storm was at its height

når stormen raste som verst

at a\/the height of i en høyde av

at its height på sitt høyeste

at the height of noon midt på dagen

barometer height barometerstand

in the height of summer midtsommers, midt på sommeren

of medium\/middle height gjennomsnittlig høyde, middelhøyde

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