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21 Reißen
n; -s, kein Pl.1. tearing etc.; reißen3. umg. (Rheuma) rheumatics Pl., Am. rheumatiz* * *to tear; to rend; to tug; to jolt; to jerk; to rip; to pull* * *Rei|ßen ['raisn]nt -s,no pl2) (inf = Gliederreißen) ache* * *1) split2) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) wear3) (to make or get a hole or tear in by pulling, tearing etc: He ripped his shirt on a branch; His shirt ripped.) rip4) (to pull suddenly and sharply: She yanked the child out of the mud.) yank* * *Rei·ßen1<-s>[ˈraisn̩]Rei·ßen2<-s>[ˈraisn̩]nt kein pl (veraltend fam) achewas stöhnst du so, hast du wieder das \Reißen im Rücken? why are you groaning like that, is your back aching again?* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) tearjemandem etwas aus den Händen/Armen reißen — snatch or tear something from somebody's hands/arms
jemanden aus seinen Gedanken reißen — (fig.) awaken somebody rudely from his/her thoughts
eine Welle riss ihn zu Boden — a wave knocked him to the ground
jemanden in die Tiefe reißen — drag somebody down into the depths
[innerlich] hin und her gerissen sein od. werden — (fig.) be torn [two ways]
5)etwas an sich reißen — (fig.) seize something
7) (Leichtathletik)2.die Latte/eine Hürde reißen — knock the bar down/knock a hurdle over
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein < paper, fabric> tear, rip; <rope, thread> break, snap; < film> break; < muscle> tearwenn alle Stricke od. Stränge reißen — (fig.) if all else fails
2) (ziehen)an etwas (Dat.) reißen — pull at something
3) (Leichtathletik) bring the bar down/knock the hurdle over3.1) tear oneself/itself (aus, von from)2) (ugs.): (sich bemühen um)sie reißen sich um die Eintrittskarten — they are scrambling to or fighting each other to get tickets
* * *2. Gewichtheben: snatch;beidarmiges Reißen two-arm snatch* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) tearsich (Dat.) ein Loch in die Hose reißen — tear or rip a hole in one's trousers
jemandem etwas aus den Händen/Armen reißen — snatch or tear something from somebody's hands/arms
sich (Dat.) die Kleider vom Leibe reißen — tear one's clothes off
jemanden aus seinen Gedanken reißen — (fig.) awaken somebody rudely from his/her thoughts
3) (werfen, ziehen)[innerlich] hin und her gerissen sein od. werden — (fig.) be torn [two ways]
5)etwas an sich reißen — (fig.) seize something
2.die Latte/eine Hürde reißen — knock the bar down/knock a hurdle over
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein <paper, fabric> tear, rip; <rope, thread> break, snap; < film> break; < muscle> tearwenn alle Stricke od. Stränge reißen — (fig.) if all else fails
2) (ziehen)an etwas (Dat.) reißen — pull at something
3) (Leichtathletik) bring the bar down/knock the hurdle over3.1) tear oneself/itself (aus, von from)2) (ugs.): (sich bemühen um)sie reißen sich um die Eintrittskarten — they are scrambling to or fighting each other to get tickets
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: riß, ist/hat gerissen)= to pull v.to rend v.(§ p.,p.p.: rent)to rip v.to wrench v. -
22 punto muerto
m.1 dead end, dead center, dead spot, deadlock.2 break-even point, break point.* * *(en un coche) neutral 2 (en una negociación) standstill, stalemate, deadlock* * *(Auto) neutral; ( en negociaciones) deadlock; llegar a un punto muerto to reach deadlock o stalemate* * *(n.) = dead end, impasse, stalemate, dead end street, deadlock, standoffEx. Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.Ex. This apparent impasse between what we may want to communicate and the way we communicate is resolved by separating the content of information from its representation.Ex. It appears that the stalemate over this issue has not arisen because instructional technologists and traditional professors are on opposite sides of a barricade, but because they are fighting different battles.Ex. The article is entitled 'The Internet: superhighways, virtual alleys and dead end streets'.Ex. By doing so, they could help break a deadlock that seems to have paralyzed cooperative effort in Britain.Ex. A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.* * *(Auto) neutral; ( en negociaciones) deadlock; llegar a un punto muerto to reach deadlock o stalemate* * *(n.) = dead end, impasse, stalemate, dead end street, deadlock, standoffEx: Shannon's approach proved something of a dead end.
Ex: This apparent impasse between what we may want to communicate and the way we communicate is resolved by separating the content of information from its representation.Ex: It appears that the stalemate over this issue has not arisen because instructional technologists and traditional professors are on opposite sides of a barricade, but because they are fighting different battles.Ex: The article is entitled 'The Internet: superhighways, virtual alleys and dead end streets'.Ex: By doing so, they could help break a deadlock that seems to have paralyzed cooperative effort in Britain.Ex: A 12-hour standoff ended with a man lobbing Molotov cocktails at police before taking his own life rather than vacate a home he'd lost to foreclosure.* * *AUTO neutral -
23 trennen
I v/t1. (ab-, loslösen) detach (von, aus from), remove (from); ( abschneiden, auch fig.) cut off (from), sever (from); (herausschneiden) cut out (of, from); (Glied etc.) sever; operativ: amputate, take off; (auftrennen) (Jacke etc.) unpick; das Futter aus der Jacke trennen remove the lining from ( oder take the lining out of) the jacket; den Kopf vom Rumpf trennen sever the head from the body, cut the head off2. (etw. Zusammengesetztes in seine Bestandteile zerlegen) separate, break down (auch TECH., CHEM., Müll etc.); (sortieren) sort, categorize, split up, break down, break up, divide, reduce (auch Müll, Material etc.); (Verbindung eines Stoffes mit einem anderen auflösen) separate; (Erz vom Gestein) separate out, extract; (zerteilen, zersägen) cut up, saw up3. (räumlich auseinander bringen, ihr Verhältnis lösen) separate, divide; (Familie) auch split up, break up; (Rassen etc., Geschlechter) segregate; (Boxer) separate; (absondern) isolate, separate out, keep separate; er versuchte, die Kämpfenden zu trennen he tried to break up the fight ( oder to separate the combatants geh.); durch den Krieg getrennt werden Familie etc.: be split up by the war; Landesteile etc.: be divided ( oder partitioned) as a result of the war; ihre Ehe wurde getrennt their marriage was annulled4. (unterscheiden, auseinander halten) (Begriffe) distinguish (between), demarcate geh.; man muss die Dinge trennen you have to keep things separate, there has to be some clear thinking; das Private vom Beruflichen trennen keep one’s private life and one’s job separate5. (zwischen Personen etc. eine Kluft bilden) separate, divide; die beiden trennt zu viel they ( oder the two of them) don’t have enough in common, they are incompatible in too many ways; uns trennen Welten we’re worlds apart6. (eine Grenze darstellen) demarcate, mark a boundary between, divide; (zwischen zwei Bereichen liegen) be ( oder lie etc.) between, separate ( von from); der Kanal trennt England vom Kontinent between Britain and the Continent lies the (English) Channel, the (English) Channel separates Britain from the Continent; nur noch ein paar Tage trennen uns von Weihnachten we’ve only got a few days to go till Christmas, (there are) only a few days between us and Christmas now7. (teilen) divide; (Wort, nach Silben) divide (up), hyphenate, break; wo wird das Wort getrennt? where do you hyphenate the word?III v/refl1. (auseinander gehen) part company, go one’s separate ways; (sich verabschieden) say goodbye; die Mannschaften trennten sich unentschieden the teams had to settle for a draw, the match ended in a draw; hier trennen sich unsere Wege bes. fig. this is where we go our separate ways2. (eine Gemeinschaft, Partnerschaft etc. aufgeben) split up ( von with), end one’s association (with), agree to part; Ehepartner: separate, split up; sie hat sich von i-m Mann getrennt she and her husband have split up, she’s left her husband3. sich trennen von (einer Sache) part with, let go; (einer Idee etc.) give up, get away from, abandon; von dem Gedanken wirst du dich trennen müssen auch you’ll (just) have to rethink that ( oder forget the idea); ich konnte mich von dem Auto / von ihr / von dem Anblick nicht trennen I couldn’t bear ( oder bring myself) to part with the car / I couldn’t tear myself away from her / I couldn’t take my eyes off it; er kann sich wieder mal nicht trennen umg. (losreißen) as usual he can’t quite bring himself to make the break ( oder get up and go); er kann sich von nichts trennen he just can’t let go, he has to hold on to everything* * *(abtrennen) to detach; to winnow; to segregate; to dissociate; to cut off; to disjoin; to separate; to sever; to disassociate;(auftrennen) to unpick; to undo;(scheiden) to divorce; to sunder; to disunite; to part;(unterbrechen) to disconnect;(zerteilen) to divide;sich trennento split up; to divide; to secede; to part company; to separate; to disunite* * *trẹn|nen ['trɛnən]1. vt1) (= entfernen) Mensch, Tier to separate (von from); (Tod) to take away (von from); (= in Teile teilen, abtrennen) to separate; Kopf, Glied etc to sever; (= abmachen) to detach (von from); Aufgenähtes to take off, to remove2) (= aufspalten, scheiden) Bestandteile, Eier, Raufende to separate; Partner, Freunde to split up; (COMPUT, TELEC) Verbindung to disconnect; (räumlich) to separate; Begriffe to differentiate, to distinguish (between); (nach Rasse, Geschlecht) to segregateGut von Böse trennen — to distinguish between good and evil, to differentiate or distinguish good from evil
alles Trennende (zwischen uns/den beiden) —
das Radio trennt die Sender gut/schlecht — the radio has good/bad selectivity
See:→ auch getrennt3) (= in Bestandteile zerlegen) Kleid to take to pieces; (LING ) Wort to divide, to split up; (CHEM ) Gemisch to separate (out)2. vr1) (= auseinandergehen) to separate; (Partner, Eheleute etc) to split up, to separate; (= Abschied nehmen) to partsich von jdm/der Firma trennen — to leave sb/the firm
die Firma trennte sich von ihrem Geschäftsführer — the firm parted company with its managing director
die zwei Mannschaften trennten sich 2:0 — the final score was 2-0
sich im Guten/Bösen trennen — to part on good/bad terms
2)(= weggeben, verkaufen etc)
sich von etw trennen — to part with sther konnte sich davon nicht trennen — he couldn't bear to part with it; (von Plan) he couldn't give it up; (von Anblick) he couldn't take his eyes off it
3) (= sich teilen) (Wege, Flüsse) to divide3. vi(zwischen Begriffen) to draw or make a distinction* * *1) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) cut off2) (to separate; to break the connection (especially electrical) with: Our phone has been disconnected.) disconnect3) (to separate, especially in thought.) dissociate4) (to separate: You can't divorce these two concepts.) divorce5) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) separate6) (to separate from others; to keep (people, groups etc) apart from each other: At the swimming-pool, the sexes are segregated.) segregate* * *tren·nen[ˈtrɛnən]I. vt1. (abtrennen)▪ etw von etw dat \trennen to separate sth from sth; (mit scharfem Gegenstand) to cut sth off sth; (Körperteil bei einem Unfall) to sever sth from sth2. (ablösen)vor dem Reinigen müssen die Lederknöpfe vom Mantel getrennt werden the leather buttons have to be removed from [or taken off] the coat before cleaningdas Eiweiß vom Eigelb \trennen to separate the egg white from the yolk▪ etw \trennen to separate sth▪ etw \trennen to separate stheine Naht \trennen to undo [or unpick] a seam▪ jdn und jdn/von jdm \trennen to separate sb and sb/from sbes kann gefährlich sein, bei einer Prügelei die Streitenden zu \trennen it can be dangerous to separate people in a fightnichts kann uns mehr \trennen nothing can ever come between us6. (scheiden)eine Ehe \trennen to dissolve a marriage7. (teilen)ein Zaun trennt die beiden Grundstücke the two plots are separated by a fence▪ jdn/etw von jdm/etw \trennen to separate sb/sth and sb/sthdie Wüste trennt den Norden vom Süden des Landes the north and south of the country are separated by the desertdie beiden \trennen Welten the two are worlds apartzu vieles trennt sie they have too little in commonvom Frühlingsanfang \trennen uns nur noch wenige Tage we've only got a few days to go till the first day of springman muss Ursache und Wirkung \trennen one has to make a distinction between cause and effect11. (nach Rasse, Geschlecht)▪ jdn/etw \trennen to segregate sb/sthdie Geschlechter \trennen to segregate the sexes▪ jdn und jdn/von jdm \trennen to segregate sb and sb/from sbjdn \trennen to cut off [or disconnect] sbII. vrhier \trennen wir uns this is where we part company [or go our separate waysder Schwimmer und sein Trainer haben sich vergangenen Monat getrennt the swimmer and his coach parted company last monther gehört zu den Menschen, die sich von nichts \trennen können he is one of those people who have to hold on to everythingSchalke 04 und Hertha trennten sich 5:3 [the game between] Schalke 04 and Hertha finished 5-3, the final score [in the game] between Schalke 04 and Hertha was 5-3; s.a. WegIII. vi▪ [zwischen etw dat und etw dat] \trennen to draw [or make] a distinction [or differentiate] [between sth and sth]2. RADIOgut/schlecht \trennen to have good/bad selectivity* * *1.transitives Verb1) separate ( von from); (abschneiden) cut off; sever <head, arm>2) (auftrennen) unpick <dress, seam>3) (teilen) divide <word, parts of a room etc., fig.: people>uns trennen Welten — (fig.) we are worlds apart
5) (zerlegen) separate < mixture>6) (auseinander halten) differentiate or distinguish between; make a distinction between < terms>2.reflexives Verb1) (voneinander weggehen) part [company]; (fig.)die Mannschaften trennten sich 0:0 — the game ended in a goalless draw; the two teams drew 0:0
2) (eine Partnerschaft auflösen) <couple, partners> split up3) (hergeben)* * *A. v/t1. (ab-, loslösen) detach (von, aus from), remove (from); ( abschneiden, auch fig) cut off (from), sever (from); (herausschneiden) cut out (of, from); (Glied etc) sever; operativ: amputate, take off; (auftrennen) (Jacke etc) unpick;das Futter aus der Jacke trennen remove the lining from ( oder take the lining out of) the jacket;den Kopf vom Rumpf trennen sever the head from the body, cut the head off2. (etwas Zusammengesetztes in seine Bestandteile zerlegen) separate, break down ( auch TECH, CHEM, Müll etc); (sortieren) sort, categorize, split up, break down, break up, divide, reduce (auch Müll, Material etc); (Verbindung eines Stoffes mit einem anderen auflösen) separate; (Erz vom Gestein) separate out, extract; (zerteilen, zersägen) cut up, saw up3. (räumlich auseinanderbringen, ihr Verhältnis lösen) separate, divide; (Familie) auch split up, break up; (Rassen etc, Geschlechter) segregate; (Boxer) separate; (absondern) isolate, separate out, keep separate;er versuchte, die Kämpfenden zu trennen he tried to break up the fight ( oder to separate the combatants geh);durch den Krieg getrennt werden Familie etc: be split up by the war; Landesteile etc: be divided ( oder partitioned) as a result of the war;ihre Ehe wurde getrennt their marriage was annulled4. (unterscheiden, auseinanderhalten) (Begriffe) distinguish (between), demarcate geh;man muss die Dinge trennen you have to keep things separate, there has to be some clear thinking;das Private vom Beruflichen trennen keep one’s private life and one’s job separate5. (zwischen Personen etc eine Kluft bilden) separate, divide;die beiden trennt zu viel they ( oder the two of them) don’t have enough in common, they are incompatible in too many ways;uns trennen Welten we’re worlds apart6. (eine Grenze darstellen) demarcate, mark a boundary between, divide; (zwischen zwei Bereichen liegen) be ( oder lie etc) between, separate (von from);der Kanal trennt England vom Kontinent between Britain and the Continent lies the (English) Channel, the (English) Channel separates Britain from the Continent;nur noch ein paar Tage trennen uns von Weihnachten we’ve only got a few days to go till Christmas, (there are) only a few days between us and Christmas nowwo wird das Wort getrennt? where do you hyphenate the word?8. TEL cut off, disconnect;B. v/i:trennen zwischen distinguish between;gut trennen Radio: have good selectivityC. v/rdie Mannschaften trennten sich unentschieden the teams had to settle for a draw, the match ended in a draw;hier trennen sich unsere Wege besonders fig this is where we go our separate ways2. (eine Gemeinschaft, Partnerschaft etc aufgeben) split up (von with), end one’s association (with), agree to part; Ehepartner: separate, split up;sie hat sich von i-m Mann getrennt she and her husband have split up, she’s left her husband3.von dem Gedanken wirst du dich trennen müssen auch you’ll (just) have to rethink that ( oder forget the idea);ich konnte mich von dem Auto/von ihr/von dem Anblick nicht trennen I couldn’t bear ( oder bring myself) to part with the car/I couldn’t tear myself away from her/I couldn’t take my eyes off it;er kann sich wieder mal nicht trennen umg (losreißen) as usual he can’t quite bring himself to make the break ( oder get up and go);er kann sich von nichts trennen he just can’t let go, he has to hold on to everything* * *1.transitives Verb1) separate ( von from); (abschneiden) cut off; sever <head, arm>2) (auftrennen) unpick <dress, seam>3) (teilen) divide <word, parts of a room etc., fig.: people>uns trennen Welten — (fig.) we are worlds apart
5) (zerlegen) separate < mixture>6) (auseinander halten) differentiate or distinguish between; make a distinction between < terms>2.reflexives Verb1) (voneinander weggehen) part [company]; (fig.)die Mannschaften trennten sich 0:0 — the game ended in a goalless draw; the two teams drew 0:0
2) (eine Partnerschaft auflösen) <couple, partners> split up3) (hergeben)* * *v.to disassociate v.to disconnect v.to disjoin v.to disrupt v.to dissociate v.to disunite v.to part v.to secede v.to segregate v.to separate v.to sever v.to slit v.(§ p.,p.p.: slit)to sunder v.to unlink v. -
24 erupt
((of a volcano) to throw out lava etc: When did Mount Etna last erupt?; The demonstration started quietly but suddenly violence erupted.) entrar en erupción- eruptionerupt vb entrar en erupcióntr[ɪ'rʌpt]1 (volcano) entrar en erupción■ when the police moved in, violence erupted al intervenir la policía, la violencia estalló■ in the late seventies punk erupted on the scene al final de los setenta el movimiento punk irrumpió en la escena3 familiar (people - in anger) estallar en cólera; (- in laughter) estallar de risa; (- in enthusiasm) volverse loco,-a, exaltarse■ when Elvis came out, the crowd erupted cuando salió Elvis, el público se volvió locoerupt [ɪ'rʌpt] vi1) : hacer erupción (dícese de un volcán o un sarpullido)2) : estallar (dícese de la cólera o la violencia)v.• arrojar v.• hacer erupción v.ɪ'rʌpta) \<\<volcano/geyser\>\> entrar en erupción, hacer* erupciónb) \<\<water\>\> salir* or manar a chorrosc) ( break out) \<\<violence/fighting\>\> estallar[ɪ'rʌpt]VI1) [volcano] (=begin to erupt) entrar en erupción; (=go on erupting) estar en erupción2) (fig) [spots] hacer erupción; [war, fighting, anger] estallar* * *[ɪ'rʌpt]a) \<\<volcano/geyser\>\> entrar en erupción, hacer* erupciónb) \<\<water\>\> salir* or manar a chorrosc) ( break out) \<\<violence/fighting\>\> estallar -
25 halt
1. noun1) (temporary stoppage) Pause, die; (on march or journey) Rast, die; Pause, die; (esp. Mil. also) Halt, dermake a halt — Rast/eine Pause machen/haltmachen
call a halt — eine Pause machen lassen/haltmachen lassen
2) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die3) (Brit. Railw.) Haltepunkt, der2. intransitive verb1) (stop) [Fußgänger, Tier:] stehen bleiben; [Fahrer:] anhalten; (for a rest) eine Pause machen; (esp. Mil.) haltmachenhalt, who goes there? — (Mil.) halt, wer da?
2) (end) eingestellt werden3. transitive verb1) (cause to stop) anhalten; haltmachen lassen [Marschkolonne usw.]* * *[ho:lt] 1. verb(to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halten2. noun1) (a complete stop: the train came to a halt.) der Halt2) (a short stop (on a march etc).) die Rast3) (a small railway station.) die Haltestation•- call a halt to- call a halt* * *halt1[hɒlt, AM hɔ:lt]to bring sth to a \halt etw zum Stillstand bringento call a \halt [to sth] [einer S. dat] ein Ende machenthe government has called a \halt to the fighting die Regierung hat zur Beendigung der Kämpfe aufgerufento come to a \halt zum Stehen kommenif traffic increases, the city will grind to a \halt wenn der Verkehr zunimmt, kommt die Stadt zum Erliegento have a \halt eine Pause einlegenII. vt▪ to \halt sb/sth jdn/etw zum Stillstand bringenthe trial was \halted when a member of the jury died durch den Tod eines Jurymitglieds geriet der Prozess ins Stockento \halt a fight einen Kampf beendenIII. vi1. (stop) zum Stillstand kommen, anhaltenproduction has \halted at all the company's factories die Produktion ist in allen Fabriken der Firma zum Erliegen gekommenIV. interj halthalt2[hɒlt, AM hɔ:lt]I. vi1. (speak hesitatingly) stocken, holpern2. (hesitate) zögernthe politician \halted between two views der Politiker schwankte zwischen zwei Ansichten▪ the \halt die Lahmen* * *I [hɔːlt]1. nto bring sth to a halt —
the referee called a halt —
shall we call a halt now, gentlemen? — wollen wir jetzt Schluss machen, meine Herren?
to call a halt to sth — einer Sache (dat) ein Ende machen or bereiten
he called a halt to the discussion — er beendete die Diskussion
the government called for a halt to the fighting — die Regierung verlangte die Einstellung der Kämpfe
2) (= small station) Haltepunkt m2. vizum Stillstand kommen; (person) anhalten, stehen bleiben; (MIL) haltmachenhe was going to call her back but then halted — er wollte sie zurückrufen, aber hielt dann inne
we halted briefly before attempting the summit — wir hielten kurz an or machten kurz halt, bevor wir den Gipfel in Angriff nahmen
3. vtzum Stillstand bringen; fighting einstellen; arms race, war beenden; troops haltmachen lassen4. interjhalt; (traffic sign) stop II1. vi (obs)hinken; (in speech) stockend sprechen2. n (BIBL)* * *halt1 [hɔːlt]A s1. a) Halt m, Rast f, Aufenthalt m, Pause fb) Stillstand m (auch fig):bring to a halt → B;come to a halt → C;2. BAHN Br (Bedarfs)Haltestelle f, Haltepunkt mC v/ia) anhalten, haltmachenD int besonders MIL halt!halt2 [hɔːlt]A v/i1. obs hinken2. figa) hinken (Argument, Vergleich etc)b) holpern, hinken (Vers, Übersetzung etc)3. stockend sprechen4. zögern, schwankenB adj obs lahmC s obs2. Lahmheit f* * *1. noun1) (temporary stoppage) Pause, die; (on march or journey) Rast, die; Pause, die; (esp. Mil. also) Halt, dermake a halt — Rast/eine Pause machen/haltmachen
call a halt — eine Pause machen lassen/haltmachen lassen
2) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die3) (Brit. Railw.) Haltepunkt, der2. intransitive verb1) (stop) [Fußgänger, Tier:] stehen bleiben; [Fahrer:] anhalten; (for a rest) eine Pause machen; (esp. Mil.) haltmachenhalt, who goes there? — (Mil.) halt, wer da?
2) (end) eingestellt werden3. transitive verb1) (cause to stop) anhalten; haltmachen lassen [Marschkolonne usw.]2) (cause to end) stoppen [Diskussion]; einstellen [Projekt]* * *n.Halt -e m. v.halten v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)unterbrechen v. -
26 hauen
to hack; to sock; to chop; to hit; to beat; to conk; to hew* * *hau|en ['hauən] pret haute ['hautə] ptp gehauen or (dial) gehaut [gə'hauən, gə'haut]1. vt1) pret auch hieb [hiːp](inf = schlagen) to hit, to clout (inf), to clobber (inf)er haute den Stein in zwei Teile — he smashed the stone in two
er haute ihr das Heft um die Ohren — he hit or clouted (inf) or clobbered (inf) her round (Brit) or around the head with the exercise book
hau(t) ihn! — let him have it! (inf), belt or thump him (one) (inf)
4) pret hieb [hiːp](geh = mit Waffe schlagen) to make a thrust at sbjdn aus dem Sattel/vom Pferd háúen — to knock sb out of the saddle/from his horse
5) (inf [hiːp]= stoßen) jdn, Gegenstand to shove (inf); Körperteil to bang, to knock ( an +acc on, against)auf +acc on)das haut einen vom Stuhl or aus den Latschen or aus dem Anzug — it really knocks you sideways (inf)
er hat ihm eine 6 ins Zeugnis gehauen — he slammed a 6 on his report (Brit) or report card (US) (inf)
2. vi1) pret auch hieb inf = schlagen) to hitjdm ins Gesicht háúen — to hit or clout (inf) or clobber (inf)[hiːp] sb in the face
jdm auf die Schulter háúen — to clap or slap sb on the shoulder
hau doch nicht so ( auf die Tasten) — don't thump like that
2) (inf = prügeln)nicht háúen, Papi! — don't hit or thump (inf) me, daddy!
er haut immer gleich — he's quick to lash out
3) pret hieb (geh mit Waffe) to lash outer hieb mit dem Degen ( auf seinen Gegner) — he made a thrust (at his opponent) with his dagger
es geht auf Hauen und Stechen (fig)[hiːp] — there's a tough battle
4) aux sein inf = stoßen) to bang, to hiter ist mit dem Fuß gegen einen spitzen Stein gehauen — he banged or hit his foot against a sharp stone
3. vr (inf)1) (= sich prügeln) to scrap, to fightsich mit jdm háúen — to scrap or fight with sb
2) (= sich setzen, legen) to fling oneself* * *1) (to cut with an axe, sword etc: He hewed down the tree.) hew2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) slash* * *hau·en[ˈhauən,]I. vt1.jdm etw auf den Kopf \hauen to hit sb over the head with stheinen Nagel in ein Brett \hauen to bang [or knock] a nail into a board2.bitte hau mich nicht, ich tu es ja auch nicht wieder! don't hit me please, I won't do it again!3.<haute, gehauen>der Künstler hat diese Statue in Marmor ge\hauen the artist carved this statue in marbleum fischen zu können, mussten sie ein Loch ins Eis \hauen in order to fish they had to cut a hole in the icedie Stufen waren von Hand in den harten Fels ge\hauen worden the steps had been hewn by hand in the hard rockein Loch in eine Wand \hauen to knock a hole in a wall4.<haute, gehauen>au verdammt, ich habe mir das Knie an die Tischkante ge\hauen! ow damn it, I've hit my knee on the edge of the table5.<haute, gehauen>▪ etw irgendwohin \hauen to slap sth somewhere6.<haute, gehauen>Holz \hauen to chop wood7.<haute, gehauen>Erz \hauen to cut oreKohle \hauen to break coal8.<haute, gehauen>einen Baum \hauen to hew a treeII. vi1.er nahm die Axt und hieb damit gegen das Türschloss he picked up the axe and smashed it against the door lockhau doch nicht so auf die Klaviertasten! don't thump the piano keys like that!sie hieb ihm mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht she slapped his faceer hieb ihm mit dem Schlagstock auf den Kopf he hit him on the head with the batonjdm [freundschaftlich] auf die Schulter \hauen to clap sb on the shoulder2.bitte nicht \hauen! please don't hit me!er ist mit dem Fuß gegen einen Stein ge\hauen he banged his foot on a rockIII. vr1.<haute, gehauen>(sl: sich setzen, legen)hau dich nicht so aufs Sofa! don't throw yourself onto the sofa like that!2.<haute, gehauen>▪ sich akk [mit jdm] \hauen to fight [with sb]; (sie hauen sich schon wieder) they are fighting each other againIV. nt kein pl* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden windelweich/grün und blau hauen — beat somebody black and blue
2) (ugs.): (auf einen Körperteil) belt (coll.); hit; (mit der Faust auch) smash (sl.); punch; (mit offener Hand auch) slap; smack3) (ugs.): (hineinschlagen) knockjemanden aus dem Sattel/vom Pferd hauen — knock somebody out of the saddle/off his/her horse
7) (landsch.): (fällen) fell; cut down8) (Bergbau) cut <coal, ore>2.intransitives Verb1)jemandem auf die Schulter hauen — slap or clap somebody on the shoulder
jemandem ins Gesicht hauen — belt (coll.)/slap somebody in the face
mit der Faust auf den Tisch hauen — thump the table [with one's fist]
3.mit dem Kopf/Bein gegen etwas hauen — bang or hit or bump one's head/leg against something
reflexives Verb2) (salopp): (sich setzen, legen) fling or throw oneselfsich ins Bett hauen — hit the sack (coll.)
* * *hauen; haut, haute oder hieb, hat/ist gehauen oder dial gehautA. v/t (hat)haut ihn! let him have it!;jemanden krankenhausreif/k.o. hauen put sb in (the) hospital/knock sb out;Mus etc2. (meist haute) (schlagen) hit, bang; (zerschlagen) smash; mit Werkzeug: (hacken) chop; (meißeln) (Statue etc) hew, make (aus from); (Loch etc) cut, make; BERGB (Erz) cut, (Kohle) auch break; dial (Bäume) chop down; (Gras etc) cut, mow; (Fleisch, Holz) chop;jemandem etwas auf den Kopf hauen hit sb over the head with sth;einen Nagel in die Wand hauen umg bang a nail into the wall;B. v/ihauen nach lash out at;um sich hauen hit out in all directions;jemandem auf die Schulter hauen clap sb on the shoulder;jemandem ins Gesicht hauen hit ( oder slap) sb in the face;auf den Tisch hauen bang (one’s fist on) the table;in die Tasten hauen pound the keys;auf den Boden/in den Dreck hauen (fallen) fall slap on the ground/in the mud1.sich mit jemandem hauen (have a) fight with sb;sie hauen sich they’re fighting2.in die Falle etchauen hit the sack* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden windelweich/grün und blau hauen — beat somebody black and blue
2) (ugs.): (auf einen Körperteil) belt (coll.); hit; (mit der Faust auch) smash (sl.); punch; (mit offener Hand auch) slap; smack3) (ugs.): (hineinschlagen) knockjemanden aus dem Sattel/vom Pferd hauen — knock somebody out of the saddle/off his/her horse
7) (landsch.): (fällen) fell; cut down8) (Bergbau) cut <coal, ore>2.intransitives Verb1)jemandem auf die Schulter hauen — slap or clap somebody on the shoulder
jemandem ins Gesicht hauen — belt (coll.)/slap somebody in the face
mit der Faust auf den Tisch hauen — thump the table [with one's fist]
3.mit dem Kopf/Bein gegen etwas hauen — bang or hit or bump one's head/leg against something
reflexives Verb2) (salopp): (sich setzen, legen) fling or throw oneselfsich ins Bett hauen — hit the sack (coll.)
* * *v.to bash v.to hew v.(§ p.,p.p.: hewn) -
27 desmembrar
v.1 to dismember (trocear) (cuerpo).2 to break up.3 to dismantle.* * *1 to dismember2 figurado to split up, break up, divide* * *1. VT1) [+ cadáver, país] to dismember2) [+ partido] to break up2.See:* * *verbo transitivo < partido> to break up; < país> to tear... apart; < imperio> to dismember, dismantle* * *= dismember.Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.* * *verbo transitivo < partido> to break up; < país> to tear... apart; < imperio> to dismember, dismantle* * *= dismember.Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.
* * *desmembrar [A5 ]vt‹partido› to break up; ‹país/cadáver› to tear … apart, dismember; ‹imperio› to dismember, dismantle«partido» to break up; «país/imperio» to fall apart* * *
desmembrar verbo transitivo to dismember, break up: las luchas internas desmembraron el país, the in-fighting split the country
' desmembrar' also found in these entries:
English:
dismember
* * *♦ vt1. [cercenar] [cuerpo] to dismember;[miembro, extremidad] to cut off2. [disgregar] to break up* * *v/t dismember* * *desmembrar {55} vt1) : to dismember2) : to break up -
28 muerte
f.1 death (fin de la vida).fallecer de muerte natural to die of natural causesfallecer de muerte violenta to die a violent deathha sido herido de muerte he has been fatally woundedla odio a muerte I hate her with all my heart, I absolutely loathe herun susto de muerte a terrible shockde mala muerte (informal) third-rate, lousymuerte cerebral brain death2 murder (homicidio).se le acusa de la muerte de varias mujeres he has been accused of murdering o of the murder of several women* * *1 death2 (asesinato) murder3 la muerte death\a vida o muerte life-and-deathdar muerte a alguien to kill somebodyde mala muerte familiar grotty, crummy, rottena muerte to the deathhasta que la muerte nos separe till death do us partodiar a muerte to detest, loathemuerte cerebral brain death* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=por enfermedad, accidente) deathtuvo una buena muerte — he had a good death, he died a good death
murió de muerte natural — he died a natural death o of natural causes
•
una lucha a muerte — a fight to the deathodiar algo/a algn a muerte — to detest sth/sb, loathe sth/sb
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causar la muerte a algn — to kill sb, cause the death of sblas heridas que le causaron la muerte — the injuries that killed him o caused his death
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encontrar la muerte — to die, meet one's death•
herido de muerte — fatally injured•
pena de muerte — death sentence•
estar a las puertas de la muerte — to be at death's door•
un susto de muerte — a terrible frightme diste un susto de muerte — you scared me to death, you gave me a terrible fright
era un hotel de mala muerte — the hotel was a real dump **, the hotel was really grotty **
muerte clínica, en situación de muerte clínica — clinically dead
vida 1)muerte súbita — (Med) sudden death; (Tenis) tie-break; (Golf) sudden death play-off; (Ftbl) sudden death
2) (=asesinato) murder•
dar muerte a algn — to kill sb3) (=desaparición) [de imperio, civilización] death, demise frmla muerte de las civilizaciones indígenas — the death o demise of native civilizations
* * *a) ( de ser vivo) deathmuerte natural/repentina — natural/sudden death
me dio un susto de muerte — (fam) she scared the living daylights out of me (colloq), she scared me to death (colloq)
odiar a muerte — to loathe, detest
cada muerte de obispo — (AmL fam) once in a blue moon
de mala muerte — (fam) < pensión> grotty (colloq), cheesy (AmE colloq)
un pueblo de mala muerte — a dump (colloq), a really grotty place
ser de muerte lenta — (Ven fam) to be fantastic (colloq)
ser la muerte — (fam) ( ser atroz) to be hell o murder (colloq); ( ser estupendo) to be great o fantastic (colloq)
b) ( homicidio)dar muerte a alguien — (frml) to kill somebody
c) ( fin) death* * *= death, loss of life, last breath, passing, fatality, die-off.Ex. Typically, the additions to the name will fall within the following categories: title of nobility, title of honour, address, date of birth, and date of death.Ex. The war involved not only extensive loss of life and destruction of property, but also widespread damage to cultural monuments and objects.Ex. When she died in a bus accident in Bolivia while serving in a women's cooperative, her legacy did not stop with her last breath.Ex. The Rutgers University Libraries are sad to report on the passing of Thelma Tate.Ex. A summary is then presented of the number and percentage of snowmobile fatalities in these three states during winter 2002-03.Ex. We all know that there is no guarantee that, even if we do everything we can, the result won't be human die-off and environmental devastation.----* afligido por la muerte de un familiar cercano = bereaved.* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* a muerte = bitter, bitterly.* apedrear hasta la muerte = stone to + death.* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* condenado a muerte = death row.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death.* condenar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* corredor de la muerte = death row.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* dar un susto de muerte = frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, scare + the hell out of.* dar un susto de muerto = scare + the living daylights out of.* derecho a la muerte = right to die.* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.* encuentro con la muerte = close shave with death, close encounter with death.* enemistad a muerte = blood feud.* enfrentarse a la muerte = face + death.* enzarzarse en una lucha a muerte = get into + a fight to the death.* escuadrón de la muerte = death squadron, death squad.* experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.* firmar la sentencia de muerte = sound + the death knell for.* firmar una sentencia de muerte = sign + a death warrant (for).* frío de muerte = freezing cold.* hasta la muerte = until the end, forever, until the bitter end.* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.* herido de muerte = mortally wounded.* herir de muerte = fatally + shoot.* lecho de muerte = deathbed [death bed].* lucha a muerte = fight to death.* lucha hasta la muerte = fight to death.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* morir una muerte horrible = suffer + a horrible death, die + a horrible death.* muerte accidental = accidental death.* muerte aparente = suspended animation.* muerte asistida = assisted death, assisted dying.* muerte cerebral = brain death.* muerte clínica = brain death, clínical death.* muerte de un familiar = bereavement, death in the family.* muerte digna = dignified death.* muerte embrionaria = embryonal death.* muerte fetal = foetal death.* muerte, la = Reaper, the, Grim Reaper, the.* muerte natural = natural death.* muerte neonatal = neonatal death.* muerte por suicidio = suicidal death.* muerte prematura = premature death, untimely death.* muerte súbita = cot death, crib death, sudden death.* pelea a muerte = fight to death.* pelea hasta la muerte = fight to death.* pelear a muerte = fight to + death.* pelear hasta la mueerte = fight to + death.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* penado con la muerte = punishable by death.* pillar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* pulsión de muerte = death-wish.* roce con la muerte = close shave with death, close encounter with death.* sentencia de muerte = death sentence, death warrant, death knell.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentenciar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* síndrome infantil de muerte súbita (SIMS) = sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).* tener una muerte digna = die with + dignity, have + a dignified death, die + a dignified death.* tener una muerte horrible = die + a horrible death, suffer + a horrible death.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].* vida or muerte = life or death.* * *a) ( de ser vivo) deathmuerte natural/repentina — natural/sudden death
me dio un susto de muerte — (fam) she scared the living daylights out of me (colloq), she scared me to death (colloq)
odiar a muerte — to loathe, detest
cada muerte de obispo — (AmL fam) once in a blue moon
de mala muerte — (fam) < pensión> grotty (colloq), cheesy (AmE colloq)
un pueblo de mala muerte — a dump (colloq), a really grotty place
ser de muerte lenta — (Ven fam) to be fantastic (colloq)
ser la muerte — (fam) ( ser atroz) to be hell o murder (colloq); ( ser estupendo) to be great o fantastic (colloq)
b) ( homicidio)dar muerte a alguien — (frml) to kill somebody
c) ( fin) death* * *la muerte= Reaper, the, Grim Reaper, theEx: The film parades a frenzy between an old woman being taken by the Reaper and being saved continuously by a playboy doctor with a team of pin-up nurses.
Ex: These days, the Grim Reaper is usually portrayed as a skeleton or a cadaverous figure, garbed from head to foot in a black habit and hood, and carrying a large scythe.= death, loss of life, last breath, passing, fatality, die-off.Ex: Typically, the additions to the name will fall within the following categories: title of nobility, title of honour, address, date of birth, and date of death.
Ex: The war involved not only extensive loss of life and destruction of property, but also widespread damage to cultural monuments and objects.Ex: When she died in a bus accident in Bolivia while serving in a women's cooperative, her legacy did not stop with her last breath.Ex: The Rutgers University Libraries are sad to report on the passing of Thelma Tate.Ex: A summary is then presented of the number and percentage of snowmobile fatalities in these three states during winter 2002-03.Ex: We all know that there is no guarantee that, even if we do everything we can, the result won't be human die-off and environmental devastation.* afligido por la muerte de un familiar cercano = bereaved.* agarrar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* a muerte = bitter, bitterly.* apedrear hasta la muerte = stone to + death.* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* condenado a muerte = death row.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death.* condenar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* con peligro de muerte = life threatening.* corredor de la muerte = death row.* cuestión de vida o muerte = life or death issue.* dar un susto de muerte = frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, scare + the hell out of.* dar un susto de muerto = scare + the living daylights out of.* derecho a la muerte = right to die.* de vida o muerte = lifesaving, life threatening.* encuentro con la muerte = close shave with death, close encounter with death.* enemistad a muerte = blood feud.* enfrentarse a la muerte = face + death.* enzarzarse en una lucha a muerte = get into + a fight to the death.* escuadrón de la muerte = death squadron, death squad.* experiencia cercana a la muerte = near death experience.* firmar la sentencia de muerte = sound + the death knell for.* firmar una sentencia de muerte = sign + a death warrant (for).* frío de muerte = freezing cold.* hasta la muerte = until the end, forever, until the bitter end.* Hasta que la muerte nos separe = Till death do us part.* herido de muerte = mortally wounded.* herir de muerte = fatally + shoot.* lecho de muerte = deathbed [death bed].* lucha a muerte = fight to death.* lucha hasta la muerte = fight to death.* luchar a muerte = fight to + death, get into + a fight to the death.* luchar hasta la muerte = fight to + death.* morir de muerte natural = die + a natural death.* morir una muerte horrible = suffer + a horrible death, die + a horrible death.* muerte accidental = accidental death.* muerte aparente = suspended animation.* muerte asistida = assisted death, assisted dying.* muerte cerebral = brain death.* muerte clínica = brain death, clínical death.* muerte de un familiar = bereavement, death in the family.* muerte digna = dignified death.* muerte embrionaria = embryonal death.* muerte fetal = foetal death.* muerte, la = Reaper, the, Grim Reaper, the.* muerte natural = natural death.* muerte neonatal = neonatal death.* muerte por suicidio = suicidal death.* muerte prematura = premature death, untimely death.* muerte súbita = cot death, crib death, sudden death.* pelea a muerte = fight to death.* pelea hasta la muerte = fight to death.* pelear a muerte = fight to + death.* pelear hasta la mueerte = fight to + death.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* penado con la muerte = punishable by death.* pillar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* pulsión de muerte = death-wish.* roce con la muerte = close shave with death, close encounter with death.* sentencia de muerte = death sentence, death warrant, death knell.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentenciar a muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentido de la vida y al muerte, el = meaning of life and death, the.* síndrome infantil de muerte súbita (SIMS) = sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).* tener una muerte digna = die with + dignity, have + a dignified death, die + a dignified death.* tener una muerte horrible = die + a horrible death, suffer + a horrible death.* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.* vida después de la muerte = afterlife [after-life].* vida or muerte = life or death.* * *1 (de un ser vivo) deathmuerte natural/repentina natural/sudden deathel veneno le produjo la muerte instantánea the poison killed him instantly200 personas encontraron la muerte en el incendio 200 people lost their lives o ( liter) met their death in the firecondenado a muerte sentenced to deathamenaza de muerte death threathasta que la muerte nos separe till death us do parta la muerte de su padre heredó una fortuna she inherited a fortune on her father's death o when her father diedherido de muerte fatally woundedme dio un susto de muerte ( fam); she scared the living daylights out of me ( colloq), she scared me to death ( colloq)luchó or se debatió varios días con la muerte he was at death's door o fighting for his life for several daysodiar a muerte to loathe, detestes un pueblo de mala muerte it's a dump o a hole ( colloq), it's a really grotty placeser la muerte ( fam) (ser atroz) to be hell o murder ( colloq); (ser estupendo) to be great o fantastic ( colloq)meterse de profesor es la muerte en vida it's murder going into teaching ( colloq)se cree/te crees la muerte he thinks he's/you think you're the bee's knees o the cat's whiskers ( colloq)2(homicidio): lo acusan de la muerte de tres personas he is accused of killing three people o of causing the deaths of three peopledar muerte a algn ( frml); to kill sb3 (fin) deathla muerte de una civilización the death o demise of a civilizationCompuestos:brain deathcertificaron la muerte clínica dos horas despúes he/she was pronounced clinically dead two hours latercot death, sudden infant death syndrome ( tech)violent death* * *
muerte sustantivo femenino
death;
a la muerte de su padre on her father's death;
muerte de cuna crib death (AmE), cot death (BrE);
me dio un susto de muerte (fam) she scared me to death (colloq);
dar muerte a algn (frml) to kill sb;
de mala muerte (fam) ‹pueblo/hotel› grotty (colloq);
ser la muerte (fam) ( ser atroz) to be hell o murder (colloq);
( ser estupendo) to be fantastic (colloq)
muerte sustantivo femenino
1 death: murió de muerte natural, she died a natural death
2 (homicidio) killing
(asesinato) murder: al criminal se le imputan tres muertes, the criminal is charged with three murders
♦ Locuciones: a muerte, to death: defender a muerte, to defend to the death
odiar a muerte, to loathe sb
familiar de mala muerte, lousy, rotten
(buenísimo) de muerte, fantastic, great
' muerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonarse
- afectar
- amenazar
- borde
- cabecilla
- caer
- condenar
- condenada
- condenado
- conmutar
- desafiar
- ejecución
- enloquecer
- enterada
- enterado
- garito
- garrote
- genuina
- genuino
- hasta
- instantánea
- instantáneo
- lamentar
- lecho
- local
- mal
- marcar
- obsesionar
- origen
- palo
- pena
- pérdida
- puerta
- reciente
- sabrosa
- sabroso
- sacudir
- semblante
- sentida
- sentido
- simbolizar
- sobreponerse
- tugurio
- vida
- violenta
- violento
- amenaza
- apenar
- baja
- desafío
English:
afterlife
- anarchy
- brain death
- cheat
- commute
- curtain
- cutthroat
- death
- death penalty
- death row
- death squad
- deathbed
- demise
- dice
- doom
- drive
- dump
- early
- fatal
- fatally
- get
- hole
- inquest
- lead to
- matter
- meet
- misadventure
- mortally
- mourn
- natural
- opposed
- pain
- penalty
- point
- punishable
- register
- release
- scare
- sentence
- shock
- silly
- snuff movie
- squad
- upset
- wit
- accidental
- against
- bereaved
- bereavement
- blow
* * *muerte nf1. [fin de la vida] death;la malaria le produjo la muerte malaria was the cause of death;ha sido herido de muerte he has been fatally wounded;una lucha a muerte a fight to the death;la odio a muerte I hate her with all my heart, I absolutely loathe her;hasta que la muerte nos separe till death us do part;tener una muerte dulce to die peacefully;Am Famcada muerte de obispo once in a blue moon;Famde muerte: vas a agarrar un resfriado de muerte you're going to catch your death of cold;me he llevado un susto de muerte I got the fright of my life;hace un frío de muerte it's absolutely freezing;esta sopa está de muerte this soup is yummy;Famde mala muerte [cine, restaurante] third-rate;un bar de mala muerte a dive;un pueblo/una casa de mala muerte a hole, a dump;Ven Famser de muerte [muy bueno] to be fantastic;[muy malo] to be the pits muerte aparente suspended animation;muerte cerebral brain death;Der muerte civil civil death, attainder;muerte natural: [m5] morir de muerte natural to die of natural causes;vivió en una residencia hasta su muerte natural she lived in a home until she died of old age;muerte súbita [del bebé] sudden infant death;[en tenis] tie break; [en golf] play-off;muerte violenta violent death;morir de muerte violenta to die a violent death2. [homicidio] murder;se le acusa de la muerte de varias mujeres he has been accused of murdering o of the murder of several women;dar muerte a alguien to kill sb3.la muerte [ser imaginario] death4. [final, desaparición] death, demise;la muerte de los regímenes comunistas the demise of the Communist regimes* * *f death;a muerte to the death;odiar a muerte loathe, detest;me dio un susto de muerte it frightened me to death;dar muerte a alguien kill s.o.;de mala muerte fig fam lousy fam, awful fam* * *muerte nf: death* * *muerte n death -
29 dividere
divide( condividere) share* * *dividere v.tr.1 to divide (up); to split*; ( spartire) to share, ( distribuendo) to share out: dividere in due, to divide in two; dividere in parti, to divide (up) into parts (o to split into parts); dividere i propri beni tra gli eredi, to divide (up) one's property amongst one's heirs; ci dividemmo il lavoro, we divided (o shared out) the work between us; dividiamo il nostro tempo fra studio e gioco, we divide our time between study and play; dividete la torta di mele tra di voi!, share the apple pie among you!; dividere il conto a metà, to split the bill; dividerò la spesa con te, I'll go halves with you; cerco qlcu. che divida con me le spese di viaggio, I'm looking for s.o. to share (o split) the cost of the trip (with me); (fin.) dividere gli utili fra gli azionisti, to share out profits among shareholders; dividere le spese, to share expenses; dividere il capitale, to split the capital; dividere in lotti, to lot // dividere un atto in tre scene, to divide an act into three scenes // non ho niente da dividere con lui, I've got nothing in common with him2 ( separare) to separate, to divide: la Manica divide la Francia dall'Inghilterra, the Channel separates France from England; questa catena di monti divide i due paesi, this mountain range divides the two countries; un ruscello divide il nostro prato da quello del nostro vicino, a stream separates our meadow from our neighbour's; stavano litigando e io cercai di dividerli, they were fighting and I tried to separate them3 ( condividere) to share: dividere la gioia, il dolore, l'opinione altrui, to share s.o.'s joy, sorrow, opinion; dividere una responsabilità, to share a responsibility4 ( disunire) to divide, to tear*, to split*: le lotte interne dividono il partito, the party is torn (o split) by internal disputes; la questione divise la Camera, the House was divided on this question; dividere una famiglia, to divide a family // dividi e impera!, divide and rule!5 (mat.) to divide: dividi 125 per 5, divide 125 by 5; il due divide tutti i numeri pari, two divides all even numbers6 (chim., fis.) to split*.◘ dividersi v.rifl.1 ( separarsi) to part: la folla si divise, the crowd parted; dividere da qlcu., da qlco., to part from s.o., with sthg.2 ( dedicarsi) to divide oneself between: si divide tra casa e lavoro, she divides herself between home and job◆ v.rifl.rec. (dir.) to separate: mia moglie e io abbiamo deciso di dividerci, my wife and I have decided to separate◆ v.intr.pron.1 ( essere suddiviso) to be divided: il metro si divide in centimetri, the metre is divided into centimetres2 (non com.) ( fendersi) to break* (up); to split* asunder, to crack: il marmo si divise in tre parti, the marble broke into three parts; il Po si divide alla foce, the Po divides at its mouth.* * *1. [di'videre]vb irreg vtdividere in 5 parti/per 5 — to divide o split into 5 parts/in 5
si sono divisi il bottino — they split o divided the loot between them
2) (condividere) to share2. vr (dividersi)1)2) (uso reciproco: persone) to separate, part, (coppia) to separate3. vip (dividersi)dividersi (in) — to divide (into), split up (into), (ramificarsi) to fork* * *[di'videre] 1.verbo transitivo1) (separare) to divide, to separate [paese, stanza] (in into); to separate, to part [ litiganti]2) (opporre) [problema, questione] to divide, to split* [popolazione, politici, opinione pubblica] (in into)3) (spartire) to divide, to split*, to share (out) [torta, compiti, beni] ( tra between, among; in into)4) (condividere) to share [appartamento, spese] ( con with)5) (scomporre, distinguere in parti) to divide, to split*dividere qcs. a metà — to halve sth., to divide sth. in half
dividere una parola in sillabe — to break a word down o up into syllables
2.dividere 9 per 3 — to divide 3 into 9, to divide 9 by 3
verbo pronominale dividersi1) (ramificarsi) [cellula, ramo, fiume, strada] to divide2) (separarsi) to separate, to part, to leave* (da from)3) (suddividersi) [persone, oggetti, esempi] to be* divided, to be* split (in into)5) (ripartirsi) to share, to spread* [lavoro, responsabilità, compiti]; to share out [ caramelle]* * *dividere/di'videre/ [35]1 (separare) to divide, to separate [paese, stanza] (in into); to separate, to part [ litiganti]; dividere le mele buone da quelle cattive to sort the good apples from the bad2 (opporre) [problema, questione] to divide, to split* [popolazione, politici, opinione pubblica] (in into)3 (spartire) to divide, to split*, to share (out) [torta, compiti, beni] ( tra between, among; in into)4 (condividere) to share [appartamento, spese] ( con with)5 (scomporre, distinguere in parti) to divide, to split*; dividere qcs. a metà to halve sth., to divide sth. in half; dividere una parola in sillabe to break a word down o up into syllablesII dividersi verbo pronominale1 (ramificarsi) [cellula, ramo, fiume, strada] to divide2 (separarsi) to separate, to part, to leave* (da from); - rsi dal marito to separate from one's husband3 (suddividersi) [persone, oggetti, esempi] to be* divided, to be* split (in into)5 (ripartirsi) to share, to spread* [lavoro, responsabilità, compiti]; to share out [ caramelle]. -
30 спирам
1. прех. stop ( да с ger.); put an end to; bring to a stop/stand/standstill(задържам) hold up; stay(възпирам) check, hold back/in/up, restrain, withhold(преча на) hinder, impede, check(преустановявам) cease, discontinue, leave off, suspend(прекъсвам) break off(кон, кола) pull up(електричество, телефон и пр.) cut offспирам погледа си на rest o.'s gaze on; fix o.'s eyes onне можеш да го спреш there's no stopping himспирам някого да извърши нещо prevent s.o. from doing s.th.спирам уличното движение suspend the trafficспирам кръвта staunch the blood; stop a woundспирам развитието на болест stay the progress of a diseaseспирам настъплението hold back/check the advanceспирам инфлация curb inflationспирам дейността си suspend o.'s activities, ( за предприятие) close downспирам военни действия cease hostilitiesспирам вестник (временно) suspend a newspaper, ( постоянно) suppress a newspaperтова спира вниманието на всички this arrests/catches everybody's attentionспрете (да говорите)! stop talking! ( грубо) shut up!2. непрех. stop, come to a halt/stand/stop/standstill; cease; pause(за превозно средство) pull/draw up(за часовник) stop, run down(на пристаните) call (at)(внезапно) break off, come to a sudden/abrupt stop; stop short/dead(не мога да продължа) break downтокът спря there is a power cut, the power is cut offводата спря the water has been cut off3. (отсядам) put up, stay (в at)все трябва да спрем някъде (да сложим граница) we must draw the line somewhereспирам се stop, etc. вж. спирам4. (въздържам се) check/restrain o.s., hold inспирам се да си поема дъх pause for breathспирам се върху някои въпроси dwell/pause on/upon some questionsпогледът му се спря на цветята his eyes rested/lingered on the flowersняма нищо, на което да се спре погледът there is nothing to catch the eye* * *спѝрам,гл.1. прех. stop (да c ger.); put an end to; bring to a stop/stand/standstill; ( задържам) hold up; stay; ( възпирам) check, hold back/in/up, restrain, withhold, stem; ( преча на) hinder, impede, check, trammel; ( преустановявам) cease, discontinue, leave off, suspend, разг. axe; ( прекъсвам) break off; ( кон, кола) pull up; ( електричество, телефон и пр.) cut off; временно \спирам съдебно разпореждане юр. suspend proceedings; не можеш да го спреш there’s no stopping him; \спирам бойни действия воен. cease hostilities; \спирам вестник ( временно) suspend a newspaper, ( постоянно) suppress a newspaper; \спирам дейността си suspend o.’s activities, (за предприятие) close down; \спирам инфлация икон. curb inflation; \спирам надпреварата във въоръжаването stop/curb the armament drive/race; \спирам настъплението hold back/check the advance; \спирам някого да извърши нещо prevent/keep s.o. from doing s.th.; \спирам поглед върху rest o.’s gaze on; fix o.’s eyes on; \спирам развитието на болест stay the progress of a disease; спрете (да говорите)! stop talking! (грубо) shut up! ще спрете ли да се биете give over fighting, will you;2. непрех. stop, come to a halt/stand/stop/standstill; cease; pause; (за превозно средство) pull/draw up; (за часовник) stop, run down; водата спря the water has been cut off; \спирам неочаквано (за кон) jib; (на пристанище) call (at); ( внезапно) break off, come to a sudden/abrupt stop; stop short/dead; (не мога да продължа) break down; токът спря there is a power cut, the power is cut off;3. ( отсядам) put up, stay (в at);\спирам се stop; ( въздържам се) check/restrain o.s., hold in; не се \спирам пред нищо stop/stick at nothing; go to any length(s); няма нищо, на което да се спре погледът there is nothing to catch the eye; \спирам се да си поема дъх pause for breath; \спирам се на ( избирам) fix on, pitch on; • все трябва да спрем някъде (да сложим граница) we must draw the line somewhere.* * *stop: спирам laughing - спри да се смееш; block: спирам the traffic - спирам движението; brake ; cease: спирам hostilities - спирам военни действия; desist; detain ; hold {hxuld}; hold back (задържам); preclude: Try to спирам him from marrying. - Опитай се да го спреш да не се ожени.; retain* * *1. (внезапно) break off, come to a sudden/abrupt stop;stop short/ dead 2. (възпирам) check, hold back/in/up, restrain, withhold 3. (електричество, телефон и пр.) cut off 4. (за превозно средство) pull/draw up 5. (за часовник) stop, run down 6. (задържам) hold up;stay 7. (кон, кола) pull up 8. (на пристаните) call (at) 9. (не мога да продължа) break down 10. (отсядам) put up, stay (в at) 11. (прекъсвам) break off 12. (преустановявам) cease, discontinue, leave off, suspend 13. (преча на) hinder, impede, check 14. 4; (въздържам се) check/restrain o.s., hold in 15. СПИРАМ (ce) за кратко/дълго време make a short/long stay in 16. СПИРАМ ce stop, etc. вж. спирам 17. СПИРАМ вестник (временно) suspend a newspaper, (постоянно) suppress a newspaper 18. СПИРАМ военни действия cease hostilities 19. СПИРАМ дейността си suspend o.'s activities, (за предприятие) close down 20. СПИРАМ инфлация curb inflation 21. СПИРАМ кръвта staunch the blood;stop a wound 22. СПИРАМ настъплението hold back/check the advance 23. СПИРАМ неочаквано (за кон) jib 24. СПИРАМ някого да извърши нещо prevent s.o. from doing s.th. 25. СПИРАМ погледа си на rest о.'s gaze on;fix o.'s eyes on 26. СПИРАМ развитието на болест stay the progress of a disease 27. СПИРАМ се върху някои въпроси dwell/ pause on/upon some questions 28. СПИРАМ се да си поема дъх pause for breath 29. СПИРАМ се на (избирам) fix on, pitch on 30. СПИРАМ уличното движение suspend the traffic 31. водата спря the water has been cut off 32. все трябва да спрем някъде (да сложим граница) we must draw the line somewhere 33. не можеш да го спреш there's no stopping him 34. не се СПИРАМ пред нищо stop/stick at nothing;go to any length(s) 35. непрех. stop, come to a halt/stand/ stop/standstill;cease;pause 36. няма нищо, на което да се спре погледът there is nothing to catch the eye 37. погледът му се спря на цветята his eyes rested/lingered on the flowers 38. прех. stop (да с ger.);put an end to;bring to a stop/stand/standstill 39. спрете (да говорите)! stop talking! (грубо) shut up! 40. това спира вниманието на всички this arrests/catches everybody's attention 41. токът спря there is a power cut, the power is cut off -
31 terminar
v.1 to end, to finish.terminamos el viaje en San Francisco we ended our journey in San Francisco¿cómo termina la historia? how does the story end o finish?terminar con to put an end to (pobreza, corrupción)terminar de hacer algo to finish doing somethingElla termina la obra She finishes the play.Ya terminé I already finishedLa película acabó The film finished.María terminó a Ricardo Mary finished=ruined Richard.2 to finish, to split up.¡hemos terminado! it's over!3 to finish off, to complete, to culminate, to end off.María terminó la gira Mary finished off the tour.4 to end up, to wind up, to end up by.María terminó pintando Mary ended up painting.María terminó muy cansada Mary ended up all in.5 to break up.* * *1 (acabar) to finish, complete2 (dar fin) to end1 (acabar) to finish, end2 (acabar de) to have just (de, -)3 (final de una acción, de un estado) to end up4 (eliminar) to put an end ( con, to)7 (enfermedad) to come to the final stage1 (acabarse) to finish, end, be over2 (agotarse) to run out\terminar bien to have a happy endingterminar mal (historia) to have an unhappy ending 2 (personas - relación) to end up on bad terms 3 (- destino) to come to a sticky end* * *verb1) to end2) conclude3) complete4) finish5) expire* * *1.VT to finish2. VI1) [persona]a) [en una acción, un trabajo] to finish¿todavía no has terminado? — haven't you finished yet?
¿quieres dejar que termine? — would you mind letting me finish?
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terminar de hacer algo — to finish doing sth, stop doing sthcuando termine de hablar — when he finishes o stops speaking
terminó de llenar el vaso con helado — he topped o filled the glass up with ice-cream
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no termino de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did itno me cae mal, pero no termina de convencerme — I don't dislike him, but I'm not too sure about him
b) [de una forma determinada] to end upterminó diciendo que... — he ended by saying that...
c)• terminar con, han terminado con todas las provisiones — they've finished off all the supplies
hace falta algo que termine con el problema del paro — we need something to put an end to the problem of unemployment
he terminado con Andrés — I've broken up with o finished with Andrés
¡estos niños van a terminar conmigo! — these children will be the death of me!
d)• terminar por hacer algo — to end up doing sth
2) [obra, acto] to end¿cómo termina la película? — how does the film end?
¿a qué hora termina la clase? — what time does the class finish o end?
3) [objeto, palabra]•
terminar en algo — to end in sthtermina en vocal — it ends in o with a vowel
4) (Inform) to quit3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <trabajo/estudio> to finish; <casa/obras> to finish, complete2.dar por terminado algo — <discusión/conflicto> to put an end to something
terminar vi1) personaa) ( de hacer algo) to finishterminar DE + INF — to finish -ing
b) (en estado, situación) to end upterminar DE algo: terminó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter; terminar + GER or terminar POR + INF to end up -ing; terminó marchándose or por marcharse — he ended up leaving
2)a) reunión/situación to end, come to an endesto va a terminar mal — this is going to turn out o end badly
y para terminar nos sirvieron... — and to finish we had...
b) ( rematar)3) terminar cona) (acabar, consumir)terminar con algo — <con libro/tarea> to finish with something; <con problema/abuso> to put an end to something
b)terminar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( destruir) to kill somebody
4) ( llegar a)3.terminar DE + INF: no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced; no terminaba de gustarle — she wasn't totally happy about it
terminarse v pron1) azúcar/pan to run out; (+ me/te/le etc)2) curso/reunión to come to an end, be over3) (enf) <libro/comida> to finish, polish off* * *= be over, cease, conclude, discontinue, end, end up, exit, quit, see through + to its completion, terminate, finish up, break up, finish, wind up (in/at), get through, call it quits, carry through to + completion, finish off, top + Nombre + off, wind down, close + the book on.Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.Ex. Thus chapter 21 concludes with a number of special rules.Ex. Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex. Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex. An SDI profile can be terminated at any future time by the commands.Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. Some children cannot get through a longer story or novel in less time.Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex. The author discusses the development process which began with a concept, continued with the formulation of objectives, and has been carried through to completion.Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.Ex. Obama, who tries to steer clear of the political thicket of race and politics, accepted the apology and said he wanted to close the book on the episode.----* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.* estar terminándose = be on + Posesivo + last legs, be on the way out.* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.* para terminar = in closing.* sin terminar = unfinished.* terminar con Algo = be done with it.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar de + Infinitivo = complete + Gerundio.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* terminar en empate = end in + a draw, result in + a draw.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* terminar formando parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.* terminar la jornada laboral = clock off + work.* terminar los estudios = graduate.* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* terminar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* terminarse = draw to + a close, run + short (of), be gone, come to + an end, draw to + an end, be all gone.* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* terminar turno de trabajo = come off + duty.* terminar un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* * *1.verbo transitivo <trabajo/estudio> to finish; <casa/obras> to finish, complete2.dar por terminado algo — <discusión/conflicto> to put an end to something
terminar vi1) personaa) ( de hacer algo) to finishterminar DE + INF — to finish -ing
b) (en estado, situación) to end upterminar DE algo: terminó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter; terminar + GER or terminar POR + INF to end up -ing; terminó marchándose or por marcharse — he ended up leaving
2)a) reunión/situación to end, come to an endesto va a terminar mal — this is going to turn out o end badly
y para terminar nos sirvieron... — and to finish we had...
b) ( rematar)3) terminar cona) (acabar, consumir)terminar con algo — <con libro/tarea> to finish with something; <con problema/abuso> to put an end to something
b)terminar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( destruir) to kill somebody
4) ( llegar a)3.terminar DE + INF: no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced; no terminaba de gustarle — she wasn't totally happy about it
terminarse v pron1) azúcar/pan to run out; (+ me/te/le etc)2) curso/reunión to come to an end, be over3) (enf) <libro/comida> to finish, polish off* * *= be over, cease, conclude, discontinue, end, end up, exit, quit, see through + to its completion, terminate, finish up, break up, finish, wind up (in/at), get through, call it quits, carry through to + completion, finish off, top + Nombre + off, wind down, close + the book on.Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.
Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.Ex: Thus chapter 21 concludes with a number of special rules.Ex: Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex: Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex: An SDI profile can be terminated at any future time by the commands.Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: Some children cannot get through a longer story or novel in less time.Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex: The author discusses the development process which began with a concept, continued with the formulation of objectives, and has been carried through to completion.Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.Ex: Obama, who tries to steer clear of the political thicket of race and politics, accepted the apology and said he wanted to close the book on the episode.* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.* estar terminándose = be on + Posesivo + last legs, be on the way out.* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.* para terminar = in closing.* sin terminar = unfinished.* terminar con Algo = be done with it.* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar de + Infinitivo = complete + Gerundio.* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.* terminar en empate = end in + a draw, result in + a draw.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* terminar formando parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.* terminar la jornada laboral = clock off + work.* terminar los estudios = graduate.* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* terminar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* terminarse = draw to + a close, run + short (of), be gone, come to + an end, draw to + an end, be all gone.* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* terminar turno de trabajo = come off + duty.* terminar un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.* * *terminar [A1 ]vt‹trabajo/estudio› to finish¿has terminado el libro que te presté? have you finished the book I lent you?no han terminado las obras they haven't finished o completed the workterminó el viaje en La Paz he ended his journey in La Paz, his journey finished in La Pazterminó sus días en Sicilia he ended his days in Sicilydieron por terminada la sesión they brought the session to a closeeste año no pudimos terminar el programa we didn't manage to get through o finish o complete the syllabus this yeartermina esa sopa inmediatamente finish up that soup at oncepuedes terminarlo, nosotros ya comimos you can finish it off, we've already had some■ terminarviA «persona»1 (de hacer algo) to finishtermina de una vez hurry up and finishterminar DE + INF to finish -INGestoy terminando de leerlo I'm reading the last few pages, I'm coming to the end of it, I've nearly finished reading itdéjame terminar de hablar let me finish (speaking)salió nada más terminar de comer he went out as soon as he'd finished eating2 (en un estado, una situación) to end upterminé muy cansada I ended up feeling very tiredva a terminar mal he's going to come to a bad endterminar DE algo:terminó de camarero en Miami he ended up (working) as a waiter in Miamiterminar + GER or terminar POR + INF to end up -INGterminará aceptando or por aceptar la oferta she'll end up accepting the offer, she'll accept the offer in the endB1 «reunión/situación» to end, come to an endal terminar la clase when the class ended, at the end of the classllegamos cuando todo había terminado we arrived when it was all overel caso terminó en los tribunales the case ended up in courtesto va a terminar mal this is going to turn out o end badlyla historia termina bien the story has a happy endinglas huellas terminan aquí the tracks end o stop herey para terminar nos sirvieron un excelente coñac and to finish we had an excellent brandy2 (rematar) terminar EN algo to end IN sthpalabras que terminan en consonante words that end in a consonantzapatos terminados en punta pointed shoes o shoes with pointed toes1(agotar, acabar): terminaron con todo lo que había en la nevera they polished off everything in the fridgeterminó con su salud it ruined his healthocho años de cárcel terminaron con él eight years in prison destroyed himuna solución que termine con el problema a solution that will put an end to the problem2 (pelearse) terminar CON algn to finish WITH sbha terminado con el novio she's finished with o split up with her boyfriendD (llegar a) terminar DE + INF:no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convincedno terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about itA «azúcar/pan» to run outel café se ha terminado we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out(+ me/te/le etc): se me terminó la lana azul I've run out of blue woolse nos han terminado, señora we've run out (of them), madam o we've sold out, madamB «curso/reunión» to come to an end, be overotro año que se termina another year comes to an end o another year is overse terminó la discusión, aquí el que manda soy yo that's the end of the argument, I'm in charge hereC ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off* * *
terminar ( conjugate terminar) verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/estudio› to finish;
‹casa/obras› to finish, complete;
‹discusión/conflicto› to put an end to;
terminar la comida con un café to end the meal with a cup of coffee
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona]
terminar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;
va a terminar mal he's going to come to a bad end;
terminó marchándose or por marcharse he ended up leaving
2
esto va a terminar mal this is going to turn out o end badlyb) ( rematar) terminar EN algo to end in sth;
c) ( llegar a):
no terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
3
‹con problema/abuso› to put an end to sthb) terminar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;
( matar) to kill sb
terminarse verbo pronominal
1 [azúcar/pan] to run out;
2 [curso/reunión] to come to an end, be over
3 ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off
terminar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea, objeto) to finish: ya terminó el jersey, she has already finished the pullover ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (de comer, beber, gastar) to finish: te compraré otro cuando termines este frasco, I'll buy you another one when you finish this bottle
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cesar, poner fin) to finish, end: mi trabajo termina a las seis, I finish work at six o'clock
no termina de creérselo, he still can't believe it
(dejar de necesitar, utilizar) ¿has terminado con el ordenador?, have you finished with the computer?
(acabar la vida, carrera, etc) to end up: terminó amargada, she ended up being embittered
2 (eliminar, acabar) este niño terminará con mi paciencia, this boy is trying my patience
tenemos que terminar con esta situación, we have to put an end to this situation
3 (estar rematado) to end: termina en vocal, it ends with a vowel
terminaba en punta, it had a pointed end
' terminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
egresar
- emplear
- enterrar
- fijarse
- frenesí
- gastar
- parar
- rematar
- sin
- ventilarse
- zanjar
- acabar
- completar
- concluir
- faltar
- hasta
- medio
- mucho
- para
- pelear
- por
- último
English:
break up
- cease
- charge off
- clock
- close
- complete
- cooperation
- crop up
- drink up
- eat up
- end
- end up
- expire
- finish
- finish off
- finish up
- finish with
- get through
- graduate
- knock off
- leeway
- near
- stop
- time limit
- vain
- wind up
- and
- break
- concentrate
- conclude
- draw
- drink
- eat
- finished
- get
- leave
- nowhere
- round
- see
- undone
- unfinished
- wind
* * *♦ vt[acabar] to finish;termina la cerveza, que nos vamos finish your beer, we're going;terminamos el viaje en San Francisco we ended our journey in San Francisco;está sin terminar it isn't finished;RP Fam¡terminala! that's enough!♦ vi1. [acabar] to end, to finish;[tren, autobús, línea de metro] to stop, to terminate;¿cómo termina la historia? how does the story end o finish?;todo ha terminado it's all over;deja que termine, déjame terminar [al hablar] let me finish;terminar con la pobreza/la corrupción to put an end to poverty/corruption;¿has terminado con las tijeras? have o are you finished with the scissors?;han terminado con toda la leche que quedaba they've finished off o used up all the milk that was left;terminar con algo/alguien [arruinar, destruir] to destroy sth/sb;[matar] to kill sth/sb;terminar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;terminamos de desayunar a las nueve we finished having breakfast at nine;terminar en [objeto] to end in;termina en punta it ends in a point;las sílabas que terminan en vocal syllables that end in a vowel;para terminar, debo agradecer… [en discurso] finally, I would like to thank…3. [en cierto estado o situación] to end up;terminamos de mal humor/un poco deprimidos we ended up in a bad mood/(feeling) rather depressed;terminó loco he ended up going mad;vas a terminar odiando la física you'll end up hating physics;este chico terminará mal this boy will come to a bad end;este asunto terminará mal no good will come of this matter;terminó de camarero/en la cárcel he ended up as a waiter/in jail;la discusión terminó en pelea the argument ended in a fight;terminar por hacer algo to end up doing sth4. [llegar a]no termino de entender lo que quieres decir I still can't quite understand what you mean;no terminábamos de ponernos de acuerdo we couldn't quite seem to come to an agreement;no termina de gustarme I'm not crazy about it* * *I v/t end, finishII v/i1 end, finish;terminar con algo/alguien finish with sth/s.o.;terminar de hacer algo finish doing sth2 ( parar) stop3:terminar por hacer algo end up doing sth* * *terminar vt1) concluir: to end, to conclude2) acabar: to complete, to finish offterminar vi1) : to finish2) : to stop, to end* * *terminar vb1. (en general) to finish2. (al final) to end up -
32 gehen
I v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen1. ( zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, Am. auch by foot); spazieren gehen go for a walk; aufrecht / gebückt gehen walk upright / with a stoop; am Stock gehen walk with a stick (Am. cane); im Schritt / Trab gehen Pferd: walk / trot; wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich... wherever I go...2. mit Richtung: gehen in (+ Akk) go into, enter; auf / über die Straße gehen go out into / cross the street; mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc. gehen see s.o. ( oder go with s.o.) to the station etc.; er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; Licht, Seite, Weg etc.3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go; schwimmen etc. gehen go swimming etc.; jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for s.o.; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed; ins Ausland / Kino etc. gehen go abroad / to the cinema (Am. to a movie) etc.; aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof; in Deckung gehen take cover; ins Wasser gehen go into the water; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; unter Menschen gehen mix with people; an / von Bord gehen go on board / leave the ship, plane etc., embark / disembark; zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join s.o.; mit einer Frage etc.: go up to s.o.; (besuchen) go and see s.o.; seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker / Sportler gegangen? umg., hum. since when have you been an alcoholic / a sports enthusiast?4. beruflich etc.: als Putzfrau etc. gehen work as a cleaner; in die Fabrik etc. gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc.; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory; zur Schule / aufs Gymnasium etc. gehen go to school / grammar (Am. high) school; sie geht noch nicht in die oder zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, Am. in) school yet; in die Politik / zum Film etc. gehen go into politics / films (Am. motion pictures); zu den oder unter die Soldaten gehen join the army; ins Kloster gehen become a nun; in oder auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (Am. vacation); in Rente gehen retire5. umg. (sich kleiden): als Clown etc. gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc.; in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes; ganz in Weiß etc. gehen wear white etc., be all in white etc.; sie geht heute im Kleid / mit Hut she’s wearing a dress / hat today; so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!6. (beginnen): an die Arbeit etc. gehen get down to work etc.; auch unpers.: wenn’s ans Aufräumen / Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up / drinking7. fig.: an etw. (Akk) gehen umg. ohne Erlaubnis: touch s.th.; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into s.th.; (nehmen) take s.th.; die Kinder waren mir an das Geld / den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (Am. into) my money / cake; geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg. don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things; sie sind auseinander gegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up; in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching; mit jemandem gehen umg. (fest befreundet sein) go steady with s.o.8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc.) go, leave; gehst du schon? are you going already?; jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then; jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of s.o.; er ist von uns gegangen euph. (ist tot) he has passed away; jemanden gehen lassen let s.o. go; ungestraft: let s.o. off; gehen lassen umg., fig. (Seil etc.) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etw.) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; sich gehen lassen fig. unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper; er ist gegangen worden umg., hum. he was sacked (bes. Am. fired); geh! bes. südd., österr., erstaunt: really?; ach, geh oder geh, geh! umg. come on!, go on!; geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden / dem blöden Kerl ( vom Leib)! umg., fig. I don’t want to hear any of your excuses / see the stupid man; geh mir ( bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!9. Zug etc.: (abfahren) go ( nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run; wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?; der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours; hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; siehe auch 1310. allg. Bewegung: ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?; die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks; draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside11. mit Ziel: der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in; sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line; der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart; das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand12. fig.: es geht das Gerücht, dass... there’s a rumo(u)r going around that...; das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him; das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me; das geht auf die Leber etc. it’s bad for your liver etc., it takes its toll on your liver etc.; es geht auf oder gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight; sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60; seine Kritik ging dahin, dass... his criticism was to the effect that..., what his criticism boiled down to was that...; ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd; der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers; das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage, geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you; gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by; nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?; wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?13. Mauer, Weg etc.: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down / up) to; Leitung etc.: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open; gehen durch go ( oder pass) through; wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?; wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc. off to?; der Zaun geht bis zum Fluss / um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river / around the whole property; das Fenster geht auf die Straße / nach Norden looks out onto the street / faces ( oder looks) north; die Brücke geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine; der Zug, die Strecke geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm; zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right; an der Ampel geht es ( nach) links go left at the lights14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen: das Wasser / er geht mir bis ans oder zum Kinn the water / he comes up to my chin; der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee; eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound; tief gehender Schmerz deep grief; es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people; wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?; der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door; auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight15. (erreichen) der Schaden geht in die Millionen runs into millions; die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day; das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (Am. overtime)16. (dauern) last; wie lange geht die Sitzung schon / noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way) / how much longer is the meeting going to take?; die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10th to the 24th of May (Am. May 10th to 24th); das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years17. (übertreffen, übersteigen): das geht über meinen Verstand / meine Kräfte / meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding / strength / financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp / manage / afford; es geht doch nichts über... there’s nothing like...; das / sie geht ihm über alles it / she means everything to him18. fig.: wie hoch kannst / willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford? / do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc.: how high can you / do you want to go?; das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!; jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far; er ging so weit zu sagen... he went so far as to say...; das ging so weit, dass... it got to the point where..., things went so far that...19.a) (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc.: be on;b) (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go; um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock; das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day;20. (funktionieren) go, work; die Uhr geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken; meine Uhr geht falsch / richtig my watch is wrong / right; keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy; das Gedicht, Lied geht so goes like this; wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg. how does the song go again?; wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right; geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?; Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine22. unpers.; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto, geht das? is that OK?; so geht das ( aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!23. umg. (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do; der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter; geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?; der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst ( war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!24. Entwicklung, Verlauf: gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well; schief gehen go wrong; wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?; gut / schlecht gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing ( oder thriving) / ailing; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg. there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, Am. a close call), talk about lucky umg.; so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc.: that’s what comes of (+ Ger.) abwärts, aufwärts, vorwärts25. Ware: sell ( gut well), go (well); die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all26. unpers.; Befinden: wie geht es Ihnen oder dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?; wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg. how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?; mir geht’s gut / schlecht I’m fine / not well; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine / badly; es geht (so) umg. not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; sonst geht’s dir ( aber schon) gut? iro. are you sure you’re feeling all right?; ihm ist es ( auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better; mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg.; wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (Am. auch movie)?; mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg.; jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder an den Kragen etc. umg. he’s really in for it now27. unpers.; (möglich sein): es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg., no way umg.; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right; es geht auch so / allein (ohne das/dich) we etc. can manage without it/you; es geht ( eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)28. unpers.; fig.: es geht um Thema: it’s about; worum geht es in dem Film / bei dem Streit? what’s the film (Am. auch movie)/ quarrel about?; es geht hier um... we’re talking about ( oder looking at)...; worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?; es geht um den Frieden etc.: peace etc. is at stake; es geht darum zu (+ Inf.) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ Ger.) darum geht es hier ( gar) nicht that’s not the point;d) persönliches Interesse: worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?; es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money; mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um... I’m not interested in the money, but...; um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money30. als Funktionsverb: zu Bruch oder in die Brüche gehen break, get broken; in Druck gehen go to press; in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized); in Produktion gehen go into production; offline, online, verloren, vonstatten etc.II v/t: einen Umweg gehen make a detour; wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; Gang1 3, WegIII v/refl unpers.: in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes; auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground* * *to march; to step; to go; to walk* * *Ge|hennt -s, no pl(= Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking; (= Abschied) leaving; (SPORT) (= Disziplin) walking; (= Wettbewerb) walk* * *1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) go2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) go3) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) go4) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) go5) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) go6) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) go7) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) go8) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) going9) (to go: I think I'll go along to that meeting.) go along10) ((of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once: He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.) walk* * *Ge·hen<-s>[ˈge:ən]1. (Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking2. (das Weggehen) going, leavingschon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she leftsein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure3. SPORT race walking* * *das; Gehens1) walking2) (Leichtathletik) walking* * *A. v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen1.(zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, US auch by foot);spazieren gehen go for a walk;aufrecht/gebückt gehen walk upright/with a stoop;am Stock gehen walk with a stick (US cane);im Schritt/Trab gehen Pferd: walk/trot;wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich … wherever I go …2. mit Richtung:gehen in (+akk) go into, enter;auf/über die Straße gehen go out into/cross the street;3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go;schwimmen etcgehen go swimming etc;jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for sb;zu Bett gehen go to bed;ins Ausland/Kino etcaufs Dach gehen go up on the roof;in Deckung gehen take cover;ins Wasser gehen go into the water;auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing;unter Menschen gehen mix with people;an/von Bord gehen go on board/leave the ship, plane etc, embark/disembark;zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join sb; mit einer Frage etc: go up to sb; (besuchen) go and see sb;seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker/Sportler gegangen? umg, hum since when have you been an alcoholic/a sports enthusiast?4. beruflich etc:als Putzfrau etcgehen work as a cleaner;in die Fabrik etczur Schule/aufs Gymnasium etcgehen go to school/grammar (US high) school;in die Politik/zum Film etcgehen go into politics/films (US motion pictures);unter die Soldaten gehen join the army;ins Kloster gehen become a nun;in oderauf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (US vacation);in Rente gehen retire5. umg (sich kleiden):als Clown etcganz in Weiß etcsie geht heute im Kleid/mit Hut she’s wearing a dress/hat today;so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!6. (beginnen):an die Arbeit etcwenn’s ans Aufräumen/Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up/drinking7. fig:an etwas (akk)die Kinder waren mir an das Geld/den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (US into) my money/cake;sie sind auseinandergegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up;in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching;mit jemandem gehen umg (fest befreundet sein) go steady with sb8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc) go, leave;gehst du schon? are you going already?;jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of sb;er ist von uns gegangen euph (ist tot) he has passed away;jemanden gehen lassen let sb go; ungestraft: let sb off;gehen lassen umg, fig (Seil etc) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etwas) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone;ach, geh odergeh, geh! umg come on!, go on!;geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden/dem blöden Kerl (vom Leib)! umg, fig I don’t want to hear any of your excuses/see the stupid man;9. Zug etc: (abfahren) go (hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; → auch 1310. allg Bewegung:ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?;die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks;11. mit Ziel:der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in;sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line;der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart;das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand12. fig:es geht das Gerücht, dass … there’s a rumo(u)r going around that …;das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him;gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight;sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60;seine Kritik ging dahin, dass … his criticism was to the effect that …, what his criticism boiled down to was that …;ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd;der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers;das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage,geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you;gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by;nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances;wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way;es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time;was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?;wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?13. Mauer, Weg etc: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down/up) to; Leitung etc: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open;gehen durch go ( oder pass) through;wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?;wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc off to?;geht bis zum Fluss/um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river/around the whole property;geht auf die Straße/nach Norden looks out onto the street/faces ( oder looks) north;geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine;der Zug, die Streckegeht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm;zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right;an der Ampel geht es (nach) links go left at the lights14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen:das Wasser/er geht mir bis ans oderzum Kinn the water/he comes up to my chin;der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee;eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound;tief gehender Schmerz deep grief;es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people;wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?;der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door;auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight15. (erreichen) der Schadengeht in die Millionen runs into millions;die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day;das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (US overtime)16. (dauern) last;wie lange geht die Sitzung schon/noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way)/how much longer is the meeting going to take?;die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10th to the 24th of May (US May 10th to 24th);das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years17. (übertreffen, übersteigen):das geht über meinen Verstand/meine Kräfte/meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding/strength/financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp/manage/afford;es geht doch nichts über … there’s nothing like …;das/sie geht ihm über alles it/she means everything to him18. fig:wie hoch kannst/willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford?/do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc: how high can you/do you want to go?;das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!;jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far;er ging so weit zu sagen … he went so far as to say …;das ging so weit, dass … it got to the point where …, things went so far that …um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock;ihr Puls geht zu schnell/nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid/has stopped20. (funktionieren) go, work;geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken;meine Uhr geht falsch/richtig my watch is wrong/right;keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy;das Gedicht, Liedgeht so goes like this;wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg how does the song go again?;wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?;Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is finegeht das? is that OK?;so geht das (aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!23. umg (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do;geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?;der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst (war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!24. Entwicklung, Verlauf:wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?;das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong;wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best;das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, US a close call), talk about lucky umg;25. Ware: sell (gut well), go (well);die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at alldir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?;wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?;mir geht’s gut/schlecht I’m fine/not well; geschäftlich etc: I’m doing fine/badly;es geht (so) umg not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse;es sich (dat)gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.;mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg;wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (US auch movie)?;mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg;an den Kragen etc umg he’s really in for it nowes wird schon gehen it’ll be all right;es geht auch so/allein (ohne das/dich) we etc can manage without it/you;es geht (eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)28. unpers; fig:es geht um Thema: it’s about;worum geht es in dem Film/bei dem Streit? what’s the film (US auch movie)/quarrel about?;es geht hier um … we’re talking about ( oder looking at) …;worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?;darum geht es hier (gar) nicht that’s not the point; persönliches Interesse:worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?;es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money;mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um … I’m not interested in the money, but …;um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money29. Teig: rise;den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise30. als Funktionsverb:in die Brüche gehen break, get broken;in Druck gehen go to press;in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized);B. v/t:einen Umweg gehen make a detour;wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; → Gang1 3, WegC. v/r unpers:in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes;auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground* * *das; Gehens1) walking2) (Leichtathletik) walking* * *nur sing. n.going n. -
33 Gefechtspause
Ge|fẹchts|pau|sefbreak in the fighting* * *Ge·fechts·pau·sef MIL lull [or break] in [the] fighting -
34 comenzar
v.to start, to begin.comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do somethingcomenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing something“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”el partido comenzó tarde the game started lateLa fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.* * *1 to begin, start1 to begin, start■ comenzó a reír he began to laugh, he began laughing\comenzar con to begin withcomenzar + gerund to start by + gerund■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...comenzar por + inf to begin by +-ing■ comenzó por decir que... he began by saying that...comenzar por el principio to begin at the beginning, start at the beginning————————to start by + gerund■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...* * *verbto begin, start* * *1.VT to begin, start, commence frmcomenzamos el rodaje ayer — we began o started o commenced frm filming yesterday
comenzó la charla con un agradecimiento — she began o started the talk with a word of thanks
2.VI [proyecto, campaña, historia, proceso] to begin, start¿puedo comenzar? — may I start o begin?, can I start o begin?
el partido comienza a las ocho — the match starts o begins at eight
comenzó a los diez años haciendo recados — he began o started at the age of ten as a messenger boy
al comenzar el año — at the start o beginning of the year
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comenzar a hacer algo — to start o begin doing sth, start o begin to do sthla nieve comenzó a caer de nuevo — the snow started falling again, the snow began to fall again
comencé a trabajar a los dieciocho años — I started o began working at eighteen
aquel día comenzó a tener problemas con el oído — that day she began having trouble with her hearing
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comenzar con algo, la película comienza con una pelea — the film starts o begins with a fight•
para comenzar — to start withpara comenzar, una sopa de verduras — to start with, vegetable soup
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comenzar por, no sé por dónde comenzar — I don't know where to start o beginla reforma ha comenzado por la educación — reform has started o begun with education
comenzó por agradecernos nuestra presencia — she started o began by thanking us for coming
para sentirte mejor, comienza por comer bien — in order to feel better, start by eating well
todos sois culpables, comenzando por ti — you're all guilty, starting with you
* * *1.verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)2.comenzar vi to begincomenzar + ger — to begin by -ing
comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf
comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire
comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing
* * *= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex. One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex. The article 'ALA campaign takes flightthe local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA
.Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex. CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.----* al comenzar = at startup.* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar desde = set out from.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* * *1.verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)2.comenzar vi to begincomenzar + ger — to begin by -ing
comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf
comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire
comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing
* * *= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex: The article 'ALA campaign takes flight \@ the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex: CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.* al comenzar = at startup.* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.* comenzar desde = set out from.* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.* * *comenzar [A6 ]vtto begin, commence ( frml)■ comenzarvito beginal comenzar el día at the beginning of the daycomenzaré contigo I will begin o start with youcomenzar + GER to begin BY -INGcomenzó diciendo que … she began o ( frml) commenced by saying that …comenzar A + INF:comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire, they opened firecomenzar POR algo to begin WITH sthcomencemos por la catedral let us begin with the cathedralcomenzar POR + INF to begin BY -INGcomenzaron por amenazarme they began by threatening me* * *
comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
comenzar haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comenzar por algo to begin with sth
comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
' comenzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- desencadenarse
- despuntar
- entrar
- iniciarse
- comience
English:
afresh
- begin
- come on
- commence
- dawn
- emigrate
- foot
- go-ahead
- open
- set in
- start
- start off
* * *♦ vtto start, to begin;comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…♦ vito start, to begin;comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”;el partido comenzó tarde the game started late* * *v/t begin* * *comenzar {29} vempezar: to begin, to start* * * -
35 guerra + estallar
(n.) = war + break outEx. When the Second World War broke out, my motherland was arduously fighting against Japanese imperialism.* * *(n.) = war + break outEx: When the Second World War broke out, my motherland was arduously fighting against Japanese imperialism.
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36 battre
battre [batʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ personne] to beatb. ( = vaincre) to beat• j'en ai rien à battre ! (inf!) I couldn't give a toss! (inf!): battre de3. intransitive verb4. reflexive verb• notre armée/équipe s'est bien battue our army/team put up a good fight* * *batʀ
1.
1) ( l'emporter) to beat, to defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]battre quelqu'un au tennis/aux élections — to beat somebody at tennis/in the elections
2) ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]battre quelqu'un à coups de pied/poing — to kick/punch somebody repeatedly
3) ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; to beat [métal]; to thresh [blé]battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras — to thrash the air/the water with one's arms
4) ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [position]5) Culinaire to whisk [œuf]6) Jeux to shuffle [cartes]7) Musique8) ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]
2.
battre de verbe transitif indirect1) ( agiter)2) ( jouer)
3.
verbe intransitif1) [cœur, pouls] to beat2) [porte, volet] to bang
4.
se battre verbe pronominalse battre pour obtenir quelque chose — fig to fight for something
se battre avec une serrure — hum to struggle with a lock
2) ( échanger des coups) to fight3) ( se frapper)••battre en retraite devant quelque chose/quelqu'un — to retreat before something/somebody
je m'en bats l'œil — (colloq) I don't give a damn (colloq)
* * *batʀ1. vt1) (= donner des coups à) to beat2) (= l'emporter sur) to beatCeltic a battu Rangers. — Celtic beat Rangers.
3) (= frapper contre) [pluie] to beat against, to lash against, [vagues] to beat against4) [blé] to thresh5) [œufs] to whisk, to beat6) [cartes] to shuffle7) (= parcourir) to scourbattre en brèche [théorie] — to demolish, [institution] to attack
battre son plein [campagne, saison] — to be at its height, [fête] to be in full swing
A minuit, la fête battait son plein. — At midnight the party was in full swing.
2. vi1) [cœur] to beatQuand je le vois, mon cœur bat plus vite. — When I see him, my heart beats faster.
ne battre que pour qn/qch; Mon c\(oe)ur ne bat que pour vous. — You are my only love., I only have eyes for you.
Son cœur ne bat que pour la Provence. — Provence is his one and only love.
2) [volets] to bang, to rattlebattre des mains — to clap, to clap one's hands
battre de l'aile fig — to be in a bad way, to be in bad shape
* * *battre verb table: battreA vtr1 ( l'emporter) to beat, defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]; battre qn à un jeu/en une matière to beat sb at a game/in a subject; je le bats au tennis/en chimie I beat him at tennis/in chemistry; elle me bat à la course she beats me in running; battre qn aux élections to beat sb in the elections; se faire battre par 6 à 2 to lose 6-2; ne pas se tenir pour battu not to admit defeat; ⇒ couture;2 ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]; il bat son chien he beats his dog; battre qn à coups de balai to beat sb with a broom; battre qn à coups de pied/poing to kick/punch sb repeatedly; battu à mort beaten to death; ⇒ plâtre;3 ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; Tech to beat [métal]; Agric to thresh [blé]; Chasse to beat [taillis]; battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras to thrash the air/the water with one's arms; ma jupe me bat les talons my skirt is flapping about my heels; battre monnaie to mint coins; battre le briquet† to strike a light;4 ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [mur, position]; battu des vents/par la pluie lashed by the wind/by the rain;5 Culin to whisk [œuf]; to churn [crème]; battre les œufs en neige beat the egg whites until stiff; battre les œufs en omelette beat the eggs;6 Jeux to shuffle [cartes];7 Mus battre la mesure to beat time; battre le tambour Mil to beat the drum; fig to shout from the rooftops; Mil [tambour] to beat; battre la retraite to beat the retreat;8 ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]; battre les chemins or sentiers or routes to travel the roads; ⇒ pavillon.B battre de vtr ind1 ( agiter) battre des ailes to flap its wings; battre des cils to flutter one's eyelashes; battre des mains to clap (one's hands); battre des paupières to blink;2 ( jouer) battre du tambour to beat the drum.C vi1 ( palpiter) [cœur, pouls] to beat; la joie/l'émotion me faisait battre le cœur my heart was pounding fast with joy/emotion; le sang me battait aux tempes I could feel my temples throbbing;2 ( claquer) [porte, volet] to bang; le vent fait battre les volets the wind is banging the shutters; la pluie bat contre la vitre the rain is lashing against the window; ⇒ verge.D se battre vpr1 ( lutter) to fight (contre against; avec with); se battre au couteau to fight with knives ou a knife; se battre en duel to fight a duel; se battre avec qn to fight with sb; se battre pour obtenir qch fig to fight for sth; se battre avec une serrure hum to struggle with a lock; se battre contre un champion/une équipe Jeux, Sport to fight (against) a champion/a team; se battre contre la corruption to fight (against) corruption;2 ( échanger des coups) to fight; leurs enfants n'arrêtent pas de se battre their children are always fighting;3 ( se frapper) se battre la poitrine to beat one's breast.battre en retraite to beat a retreat; battre en retraite devant qch/qn to retreat before sth/sb; battre son plein to be in full swing; je m'en bats l'œil○ I don't give a damn○.[batr] verbe transitifa. [mur] to breachb. [gouvernement] to topplebattre quelqu'un aux échecs to defeat ou to beat somebody at chessse tenir pour ou s'avouer battu to admit defeatbattre quelqu'un à plate couture ou plates coutures to beat somebody hollow3. [surpasser - record] to beat4. [frapper - tapis, or] to beat (out) ; [ - blé, grain] to thresh6. [sillonner]battre le secteur to scour ou to comb the areabattre la campagne ou le pays7. JEUX8. MUSIQUE [mesure] to beat (out)9. NAUTIQUEbattre pavillon to sail under ou to fly a flag10. (locution)————————[batr] verbe intransitif[store] to flapl'émotion faisait battre mon cœur my heart was beating ou racing with emotion2. (locution)————————battre de verbe plus prépositiona. (sens propre) [lentement] the bird flaps its wingsb. [rapidement] the bird flutters its wings————————se battre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se battre à l'épée/au couteau to fight with swords/knivesne vous battez pas, il y en a pour tout le monde (figuré) don't get excited, there's enough for everyone————————se battre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [lutter] to fightse battre avec/contre quelqu'un to fight with/against somebodynous nous battons pour la paix/contre l'injustice we're fighting for peace/against injustice————————se battre verbe pronominal transitif[frapper] -
37 separare
"to separate;Abscheiden;segregar"* * *separate* * *separare v.tr.1 to separate, to divide; to part, to pull apart: separare due fogli di carta, to separate two sheets of paper; ho separato i miei libri dai tuoi, I have separated my books from yours; separare i buoni dai cattivi, to separate the good from the bad; separammo i due litiganti, we pulled the two fighters apart; (chim.) separare il sale da una soluzione, to separate the salt from a solution // (dir.) separare i procedimenti, to sever the proceedings2 ( tener diviso) to separate, to divide; to keep* apart: le due montagne sono separate da una valle, the two mountains are separated by a valley; la lite separò i due amici, the quarrel kept the two friends apart; nulla può ormai separarci, from now on nothing can keep us apart; l'oceano separa l'Europa dall'America, the ocean divides Europe from America; un tavolo lo separava dalla porta, there was a table between him and the door3 (fig.) ( distinguere) to distinguish: la ragione separa l'uomo dagli animali, reason distinguishes man from beasts◘ separarsi v.rifl. o rifl.rec. to separate; ( allontanarsi) to part: separare da qlcu., da qlco., to part from s.o., with sthg.; chiacchierarono un poco poi si separarono, they talked for a while and then they parted; vissero insieme per cinque anni poi si separarono, they lived together for five years then separated; separare amichevolmente, to part friends.* * *[sepa'rare]1. vtle Alpi separano la Svizzera dall'Italia — the Alps divide o separate Italy from Switzerland
solo pochi chilometri lo separavano da casa — only a few kilometres separated him from home o stood between him and home
2. vr (separarsi)1)gli dispiaceva separarsi dai propri cari/da quegli oggetti cari — he didn't want to leave his loved ones/to part with those dear objects
2)separarsi da — to split off from, separate off from3) (uso reciproco: gen) to part, (coniugi, soci) to part, split up, separate* * *[sepa'rare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (dividere) to separateè meglio separarli prima che si picchino — it is better to separate them o keep them apart before they start fighting
3) (isolare) to segregate [malati, prigionieri]5) chim. to separate2.verbo pronominale separarsi1) (dividersi, allontanarsi) to part, to separate2) [ coppia] to part, to separate, to split* up, to break* up- rsi da — to split up with, to separate from [marito, moglie]
* * *separare/sepa'rare/ [1]1 (dividere) to separate; è meglio separarli prima che si picchino it is better to separate them o keep them apart before they start fighting; separare le mele buone da quelle cattive to sort the good apples from the bad2 (distinguere) separare il bene dal male to distinguish right from wrong; è necessario separare i due casi we must distinguish between the two matters o cases3 (isolare) to segregate [malati, prigionieri]4 (allontanare) la differenza di ceto sociale li separava the difference in social background divided them5 chim. to separateII separarsi verbo pronominale1 (dividersi, allontanarsi) to part, to separate; - rsi da [ persona] to leave [compagno, gruppo, famiglia]; non si separa mai dal suo ombrello he takes his umbrella everywhere with him -
38 pull apart
transitive verb1) (take to pieces) auseinander nehmen; zerlegen2) (fig.): (criticize severely) zerpflücken [Interpretation, Argumentation usw.]; verreißen [Buch, [literarisches] Werk]* * *vt1. (break)▪ to \pull apart apart ⇆ sth etw zerlegen [o auseinandernehmen2. (separate)▪ to \pull apart apart ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw auseinanderziehento \pull apart apart ⇆ fighting parties Kampfparteien trennen3. (criticize)▪ to \pull apart apart ⇆ a book/play ein Buch/Stück zerpflücken [o verreißen]* * *1. vt sep1) (= separate) auseinanderziehen; sheets of paper, fighting people trennen; radio etc auseinandernehmen2. vi(through design) sich auseinandernehmen lassen; (= break) auseinandergehen* * *A v/t1. auseinandernehmen, zerlegen2. figa) ein Buch etc verreißenb) ein Argument etc zerpflücken* * *transitive verb1) (take to pieces) auseinander nehmen; zerlegen2) (fig.): (criticize severely) zerpflücken [Interpretation, Argumentation usw.]; verreißen [Buch, [literarisches] Werk] -
39 stop
stop
1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) impedir, evitar, detener2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar(se)5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) apretar, cubrir6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) quedarse, permanecer
2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) parada, alto, interrupción2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) parada3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punto4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro, llave5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) tope•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up
stop1 n paradastop2 vb1. parar / detenerdoes the number 35 bus stop here? ¿para aquí el autobús número 35?2. dejar / parar3. interrumpir4. impedirstop it! ¡basta ya!
stop /(e)s'top/ sustantivo masculino ( disco) stop sign
stop m Auto stop sign ' stop' also found in these entries: Spanish: alto - aparte - atajar - bajar - calentarse - callar - callarse - calzo - cascar - cesar - chorrada - consistir - coto - cuestión - dejar - dejarse - despreocuparse - detener - detenerse - discrecional - encontrarse - enrollarse - erradicación - escala - escampar - extemporánea - extemporáneo - gallina - garantizar - hoy - impedir - instar - ladrón - ladrona - lamentarse - lengua - macarra - mamarrachada - mariposear - ombligo - paliza - pamplina - parar - parada - paralizar - pararse - pedigüeña - pedigüeño - próxima - próximo English: be - blurt out - bus stop - by - daydream - dead - do - door stop - door stopper - draw - earth - fast - fiddle about with - full stop - get at - gloat - halt - harp on - jerk - mooch - must - nervous - next - now - pick on - pit stop - play around - request stop - rot - short - stand about - stand around - stop - stop by - stop off - stop out - stop over - stop sign - stop up - stop-off - stop-press - take out - tamper - threaten - time-wasting - urge - waste - way - whine - abruptlytr[stɒp]1 (halt) parada, alto2 (stopping place) parada■ which stop do you want to get off at? ¿dónde quieres bajar?3 (on journey) parada; (break, rest) descanso, pausa5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (on organ) registro; (knob) botón nombre masculino de registro; (on wind instrument) llave nombre femenino6 (in camera) diafragma nombre masculino1 (halt - vehicle, person) parar, detener; (- machine, ball) parar■ stop that man! he's taken my bag! ¡detened a ese hombre! ¡me ha robado el bolso!2 (end, interrupt - production) parar, paralizar; (- inflation, advance) parar, contener; (- conversation, play) interrumpir; (- pain etc) poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con■ they stopped £10 from my wages me retuvieron £10 del sueldo4 (cease) dejar de, parar de■ has it stopped raining? ¿ha dejado de llover?■ stop crying! ¡para de llorar!■ do you ever stop talking? ¿no paras de hablar jamás?■ stop it! ¡basta ya!5 (prevent) impedir, evitar■ what's stopping you? ¿por qué no lo haces?, ¿qué te lo impide?1 (halt) parar, pararse, detener, detenerse■ does this bus stop at the station? ¿este autobús para en la estación?2 (cease) acabarse, terminar, cesar■ the rain has stopped ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve■ no, I'm not stopping long no, no me quedo mucho rato■ are you stopping for lunch? ¿te quedas a comer?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstop thief! ¡al ladrón!to come to a stop pararse, hacer un altoto pull out all the stops tocar todos los registrosto put a stop to something poner fin a algoto stop a bullet recibir un balazoto stop at nothing (to do something) no pararse en barras (para hacer algo), no tener miramientos (para hacer algo)to stop dead in one's tracks pararse en secoto stop oneself contenerseto stop short pararse en secoto stop short of something no llegar a■ he insulted him, but he stopped short of hitting him lo insultó, pero no llegó a pegarleto stop the rot cortar por lo sanoto stop the show causar sensaciónto stop to think detenerse a pensarwithout stopping sin parar, sin cesarstop press noticias nombre femenino plural de última hora1) plug: tapar2) prevent: impedir, evitarshe stopped me from leaving: me impidió que saliera3) halt: parar, detener4) cease: dejar dehe stopped talking: dejó de hablarstop vi1) halt: detenerse, parar2) cease: cesar, terminarthe rain won't stop: no deja de llover3) stay: quedarseshe stopped with friends: se quedó en casa de unos amigos4)to stop by : visitarstop n1) stopper: tapón m2) halt: parada f, alto mto come to a stop: pararse, detenerseto put a stop to: poner fin a3) : parada fbus stop: parada de autobúsexpr.• alto expr.n.• cesación s.f.• chazador s.m.• estación s.f.• estada s.f.• fiador s.m.• fin s.m.• parada s.f.• retén s.m.• tope s.m.v.• acabar v.• cesar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• escampar v.• hospedar v.• impedir v.• parar v.• pararse v.• poner fin a v.• represar v.• suspender v.• terminar v.stɑːp, stɒp
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1) ( halt)to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo
to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse
to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo
2)a) ( break on journey) parada fafter an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid
b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stopto pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros
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1.
- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé
b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar2)a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar conb) ( cease)to stop -ING — dejar de + inf
3) ( prevent)what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?
I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme
to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)
to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)
to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo
4)a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspenderto stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque
b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo
5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*
2.
vi1)a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*stop, thief! — al ladrón!
to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras
b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> pararlet's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar
c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse2)a) ( cease)the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve
the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre
b) ( interrupt activity) parar3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse•Phrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up[stɒp]1. N1) (=halt) parada f, alto m•
to be at a stop — [+ vehicle] estar parado; [+ production, process] quedar paralizadoto come to a dead or sudden stop — pararse en seco, detenerse repentinamente
to come to a full stop — [negotiations, discussions] paralizarse, quedar detenido en un punto muerto
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to put a stop to sth — poner fin or término a algo, acabar con algo2) (=break, pause) descanso m, pausa f; (overnight) estancia f, estadía f (LAm), estada f (LAm); (for refuelling) escala f•
a stop for coffee — un descanso para tomar café•
to make a stop at Bordeaux — hacer escala en Burdeos•
a stop of a few days — una estancia de unos días•
without a stop — sin parar4) (Typ) (also: full stop) punto m5) (Mus) (on organ) registro m; [of guitar] traste m; [of other instrument] llave f- pull out all the stops6) (Mech) tope m, retén m7) (Phon) (also: stop consonant) (consonante f) oclusiva f2. VT1) (=block) [+ hole] tapar; [+ leak, flow of blood] restañar; [+ tooth] empastar•
to stop a gap — tapar un agujero; (fig) llenar un vacío2) (=arrest movement of) [+ runaway engine, car] detener, parar; [+ blow, punch] parar- stop a bullet3) (=put an end to) [+ rumour, abuse, activity, injustice] poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con; [+ conversation] interrumpir, suspender; [+ aggression] rechazar, contener; [+ production] (permanently) terminar; (temporarily) interrumpir4) (=prevent) evitar; (=forbid) prohibir, poner fin ato stop sb (from) doing sth — (=prevent) impedir a algn hacer algo, impedir que algn haga algo; (=forbid) prohibir a algn hacer algo, prohibir a algn que haga algo
can't you stop him? — ¿no le puedes impedir que lo haga?
to stop o.s. (from doing sth) — abstenerse (de hacer algo)
5) (=cease)•
stop it! — ¡basta ya!I just can't stop it — (=help it) ¡qué remedio!, ¡qué le vamos a hacer!
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stop that noise! — ¡basta ya de ruido!•
stop that nonsense! — ¡déjate de tonterías!•
it has stopped raining — ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve6) (=suspend) [+ payments, wages, subscription] suspender; [+ cheque] invalidar; [+ supply] cortar, interrumpir•
all leave is stopped — han sido cancelados todos los permisos•
to stop the milk for a fortnight — (Brit) pedir al lechero que no traiga leche durante quince días3. VI1) (=stop moving) [person, vehicle] pararse, detenerse; [clock, watch] pararsewhere does the bus stop? — ¿dónde para el autobús?
stop! — ¡pare!
stop, thief! — ¡al ladrón!
2) (=pause, take a break) parar, hacer alto•
without stopping — sin parar3) (=cease, come to an end) terminar, acabar(se); [supply etc] cortarse, interrumpirse; [process, rain etc] terminar, cesar•
payments have stopped — (temporarily) se han suspendido los pagos; (permanently) han terminado los pagos•
when the programme stops — cuando termine el programa•
the rain has stopped — ha dejado de llover•
he seems not to know when to stop — parece no saber cuándo conviene hacer alto- stop at nothing4) * (=stay)to stop (at/with) — hospedarse or alojarse (con)
did you stop till the end? — ¿te quedaste hasta el final?
4.CPDstop button N — botón m de parada
stop press N — noticias fpl de última hora
stop press — (as heading) al cierre de la edición
stop sign N — (Aut) stop m, señal f de stop
- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up* * *[stɑːp, stɒp]
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1) ( halt)to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo
to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse
to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo
2)a) ( break on journey) parada fafter an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid
b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stopto pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros
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1.
- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé
b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar2)a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar conb) ( cease)to stop -ING — dejar de + inf
3) ( prevent)what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?
I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme
to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)
to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)
to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo
4)a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspenderto stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque
b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo
5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*
2.
vi1)a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*stop, thief! — al ladrón!
to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras
b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> pararlet's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar
c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse2)a) ( cease)the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve
the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre
b) ( interrupt activity) parar3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse•Phrasal Verbs:- stop by- stop in- stop off- stop out- stop up -
40 oportunidad
f.opportunity, chance.aprovechar la oportunidad to seize the opportunitya la primera oportunidad que tenga se lo digo I'll tell her just as soon as I get the chance o at the earliest opportunityme dio una segunda oportunidad he gave me a second chancees una oportunidad única it's a unique opportunity* * *1 opportunity, chance2 (ganga) bargain* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=ocasión) chance, opportunitydarle una/otra oportunidad a algn — to give sb a/another chance
tener la oportunidad de hacer algo — to have a chance to do sth, have the chance of doing sth
a o en la primera oportunidad — at the first opportunity
2) (=vez) occasion, time3) (Jur)4)oportunidades — (=rebajas) bargains
5) (=cualidad) opportuneness, timeliness* * *1)a) ( momento oportuno) chance, opportunitytiene el don de la oportunidad — (iró) he has a knack of putting his foot in it
b) ( posibilidad) chance2) (AmL) (vez, circunstancia) occasionen aquella oportunidad tuvo que ceder — that time o on that occasion he had to give in
* * *= chance, opportunity, turn, window of opportunity, head start, sporting chance.Ex. In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.Ex. A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.Ex. In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.Ex. Librarians should make the best possible use of the window of opportunity created by the development of this type of software = Los bibliotecarios deberían aprovecharse al máximo de la oportunidad creada por el desarrollo de este tipo de software.Ex. The article 'Providing a head start' explains the essential role toy libraries play in the school environment.Ex. The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.----* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.* aprovechar de la oportunidad = grasp + the opportunity.* aprovechar la oportunidad = seize + the opportunity, take + the opportunity, make + hay while the sun shines.* aprovechar oportunidades = exploit + opportunities.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad = grab + opportunity, capitalise on + opportunity.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* aprovechar una oportunidad = embrace + opportunity, catch + opportunity.* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.* conceder una oportunidad = grant + opportunity.* coste de oportunidad = opportunity cost.* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.* desaprovechar una oportunidad = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity.* desperdiciar una oportunidad = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity, spurn + chance.* disfrutar de una oportunidad = enjoy + opportunity.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esta es la oportunidad de + Nombre = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* esta es + Pronombre + oportunidad = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* igualdad de oportunidad en el trabajo = equal employment opportunity.* igualdad de oportunidades = equal opportunity, equality of opportunities, equity of opportunity.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.* ofrecer la oportunidad de = offer + a chance to.* ofrecer una oportunidad = offer + opportunity, provide + opportunity, present + an opportunity.* oportunidad de aprendizaje = learning experience.* oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.* oportunidad de trabajo = career opportunity, career option.* oportunidad ideal = ideal opportunity.* oportunidad justa = sporting chance.* oportunidad pasajera de la que hay que aprovecharse = bandwagon.* oportunidad perdida = lost opportunity, missed opportunity.* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.* oportunidad + residir en = opportunity + lie in.* oportunidad + surgir = opportunity + arise.* oportunidad única = golden opportunity.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sentido de la oportunidad = sense of timing.* tener la oportunidad = have + the opportunity.* tener la oportunidad de = get + (a/the) + chance to, have + opportunity to, get + a chance to.* tener una oportunidad = have + a chance, face + opportunity, get + a head start.* tener una segunda oportunidad = get + a second chance, have + a second chance.* última oportunidad, la = last chance, the.* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.* * *1)a) ( momento oportuno) chance, opportunitytiene el don de la oportunidad — (iró) he has a knack of putting his foot in it
b) ( posibilidad) chance2) (AmL) (vez, circunstancia) occasionen aquella oportunidad tuvo que ceder — that time o on that occasion he had to give in
* * *= chance, opportunity, turn, window of opportunity, head start, sporting chance.Ex: In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.
Ex: A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.Ex: In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.Ex: Librarians should make the best possible use of the window of opportunity created by the development of this type of software = Los bibliotecarios deberían aprovecharse al máximo de la oportunidad creada por el desarrollo de este tipo de software.Ex: The article 'Providing a head start' explains the essential role toy libraries play in the school environment.Ex: The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.* aprovechar de la oportunidad = grasp + the opportunity.* aprovechar la oportunidad = seize + the opportunity, take + the opportunity, make + hay while the sun shines.* aprovechar oportunidades = exploit + opportunities.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad = grab + opportunity, capitalise on + opportunity.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* aprovechar una oportunidad = embrace + opportunity, catch + opportunity.* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.* conceder una oportunidad = grant + opportunity.* coste de oportunidad = opportunity cost.* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.* desaprovechar una oportunidad = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity.* desperdiciar una oportunidad = toss away + opportunity, waste + opportunity, spurn + chance.* disfrutar de una oportunidad = enjoy + opportunity.* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.* esta es la oportunidad de + Nombre = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* esta es + Pronombre + oportunidad = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* igualdad de oportunidad en el trabajo = equal employment opportunity.* igualdad de oportunidades = equal opportunity, equality of opportunities, equity of opportunity.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.* ofrecer la oportunidad de = offer + a chance to.* ofrecer una oportunidad = offer + opportunity, provide + opportunity, present + an opportunity.* oportunidad de aprendizaje = learning experience.* oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity.* oportunidad de trabajo = career opportunity, career option.* oportunidad ideal = ideal opportunity.* oportunidad justa = sporting chance.* oportunidad pasajera de la que hay que aprovecharse = bandwagon.* oportunidad perdida = lost opportunity, missed opportunity.* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.* oportunidad + residir en = opportunity + lie in.* oportunidad + surgir = opportunity + arise.* oportunidad única = golden opportunity.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sentido de la oportunidad = sense of timing.* tener la oportunidad = have + the opportunity.* tener la oportunidad de = get + (a/the) + chance to, have + opportunity to, get + a chance to.* tener una oportunidad = have + a chance, face + opportunity, get + a head start.* tener una segunda oportunidad = get + a second chance, have + a second chance.* última oportunidad, la = last chance, the.* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.* * *A1 (momento oportuno) chance, opportunityen cuanto surja la oportunidad se lo digo I'll tell her as soon as I have the chance o the opportunityaún no había tenido oportunidad de saludarlo I still hadn't had the chance to say hello to himaprovecha esta oportunidad, no se te volverá a presentar make the most of this opportunity, you won't get another one like itparé a la primera oportunidad I stopped at the earliest opportunity o as soon as I couldtiene el don de la oportunidad ( iró); he has a knack of showing up at just the wrong time/putting his foot in ita la oportunidad la pintan calva seize the opportunity while you can2 (posibilidad) chancedame una nueva oportunidad give me another chanceestando allí tuve la oportunidad de conocer a … while there I was fortunate enough to be able to meet …no tienen igualdad de oportunidades they don't enjoy equal opportunities3 (en fútbol americano) downB ( AmL) (vez, circunstancia) occasionen aquella oportunidad tuvo que ceder that time o on that occasion he had to give inen otras oportunidades on other occasions* * *
oportunidad sustantivo femenino
1 (momento oportuno, posibilidad) chance, opportunity;
tuve oportunidad (la) de conocerla I got to meet her;
igualdad de oportunidades equal opportunities
2 (AmL) (vez, circunstancia) occasion;◊ en aquella oportunidad that time o on that occasion
oportunidad sustantivo femenino
1 opportunity, chance: perdió la oportunidad de su vida, he lost a golden opportunity ➣ Ver nota en opportunity
2 (sección en grandes almacenes) oportunidades, bargains department
' oportunidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desaprovechar
- escapar
- escaparse
- malograr
- mía
- mío
- ninguna
- ninguno
- perder
- terciarse
- última
- último
- aprovechar
- chance
- dar
- desperdiciar
- farrear
- magnífico
- mano
- ofrecer
- pasar
- presentar
English:
alert
- avail
- blow
- break
- bungle
- chance
- fact
- forfeit
- gazump
- hang back
- job opportunity
- jump at
- last
- leap at
- lifetime
- miss
- offer
- opening
- opportunity
- parting
- pass up
- present
- second
- seize
- seize on
- seize upon
- skill
- snap up
- snatch
- squander
- take
- throw away
- wait
- waste
- afford
- get
- go
- golden
- jump
- life
- now
- slip
- wild
* * *oportunidad nf1. [momento adecuado] opportunity;aprovechar la oportunidad to seize the opportunity;no pienso desaprovechar la oportunidad I don't intend to waste the opportunity;ahora es la oportunidad para planteárselo now is the right moment to put it to her;es una oportunidad única it's a unique opportunity2. [posibilidad] chance, opportunity;me dio una segunda oportunidad he gave me a second chance;a la primera oportunidad que tenga se lo digo I'll tell her just as soon as I get the chance o at the earliest opportunity;me surgió esta oportunidad y decidí aprovecharla this opportunity arose and I decided to make the most of it3. [ocasión, vez] occasion, time;en esa oportunidad tuve que callarme, pero no lo haré más on that occasion I had to keep quiet, but I won't in future;como ya dijimos en otras oportunidades… as we have already said on other occasions…4. [conveniencia] timeliness;la oportunidad de esta decisión se pudo comprobar unos meses después the timeliness of this decision became apparent a few months later5.oportunidades [en gran almacén] bargains;la sección de oportunidades the bargains section* * *f1 opportunity;oportunidad de gol DEP chance to score2:oportunidades pl COM sales* * *oportunidad nf: opportunity, chance* * *2. (ganga) bargain
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