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burning off (verb)

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1 clearing

1. n очистка; расчистка

slum clearing — расчистка трущоб

clearing out — вычищающий; чистка

clearing up the road — расчистка дороги

clearing operations — работы по расчистке

land clearing — расчистка земельной площади

diffusion juice clearing — очистка диффузионного сока

2. n участок земли, расчищенный под пашню

warehouse clearing space — участок хранения грузов

3. n прогалина, поляна

shore clearing — прогалина

4. n ком. распродажа по сниженным ценам

clearing field — очищающее поле

clearing price — клиринговая цена

clearing a mine — проделывание проходов в минном поле

5. n банк. клиринг, безналичные расчёты между банкам и

clearing claim — требование по клирингу

clearing settlement — безналичный расчет

bilateral clearing — двусторонний клиринг

securities clearing — клиринг ценных бумаг

unilateral clearing — односторонний клиринг

6. n банк. клиринговое соглашение

clearing institution — клиринговый центр

clearing rate — клиринговый валютный курс

clearing agreement — клиринговое соглашение

clearing balance — остаток на клиринговых счетах

clearing deficit — дефицит по клиринговым счетам

7. n банк. ком. очистка от пошлин

clearing company — сортировочная рота

8. n банк. тех. зазор

9. n банк. тех. устранение дефекта

clearing a misfire — устранение осечки

fault clearing — устранение повреждения

obstacle clearing — устранение препятствий

10. n банк. спец. осветление; очистка

clearing water — осветление воды

11. a эвакуационный

clearing hospital — эвакуационный госпиталь

clearing unit — эвакуационная часть

clearing point — эвакуационный пункт

casualty clearing point — эвакуационный пункт

casualty clearing station — эвакуационная станция

12. a фин. клиринговый

clearing bank — клиринговый банк

clearing payment — клиринговый расчет

clearing system — клиринговая система

Asian Clearing Union — Азиатский клиринговый союз

clearing rate of exchange — клиринговый валютный курс

Синонимический ряд:

1. grassland (noun) alp; field; grassland; meadow; pasture; plain; polder; prairie; steppe

2. burning off (verb) burning off

3. clarifying (verb) brightening; clarifying; clear up; clearing up; elucidating; explaining; illuminating; illustrating

4. cleaning (verb) cleaning; policing; sprucing; straightening; tidying

5. clearing off (verb) clearing off; discharging; liquidating; paying up; quitting; satisfying; settling; squaring

6. emptying (verb) clean out; emptying; evacuating; vacating; voiding

7. exculpating (verb) absolving; acquitting; exculpating; exonerating; vindicating

8. extricating (verb) clearing away; disembarrassing; disencumbering; disengaging; disentangling; extricating; unscrambling; untangling; untying or untieing

9. hurdling (verb) hurdling; leaping; negotiating; overleaping; surmounting; vaulting

10. opening (verb) opening

11. passing (verb) carrying; passing

12. paying (verb) bring in; cleaning up; drawing; earning; gaining; grossing; making; netting; paying; producing; realising; repaying; returning; yielding

13. removing (verb) abolishing; annihilating; blot out; eradicating; erasing; exterminating; extinguishing; obliterating; removing; root out; rub out; snuff out; stamp out; uprooting; wipe out

14. ridding (verb) losing; releasing; relieving; ridding; shaking; shaking off; throw off; throwing off; unburdening

15. vanishing (verb) disappearing; evanescing; evaporating; fading; vanishing

English-Russian base dictionary > clearing
2 quema

f.

burning.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: quemar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: quemar.

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quema

► nombre femenino

1 (acción, efecto) burning

2 (fuego) fire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

huir de la quema to beat it, flee

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SF

1) (=incendio) fire; (=combustión) burning; LAm (Agr) burning-off (of scrub)

salvarse de la quema —

fue el único atleta que se salvó de la quema — he was the only athlete to escape the carnage

2) Arg (=vertedero) rubbish dump

3)

hacer quema — (=acertar) to hit the target

4) Méx (=peligro) danger

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femenino

1) ( acción de quemar) burning

huir de la quema: trataron de huir de la quema — they tried to get out before things got too hot

2) (AmL) (Agr) burn-off

3) (Arg) ( basural) garbage dump (AmE), rubbish dump o tip (BrE)

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= burning.

Ex. The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.

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* quema de arbustos = bush burning.

* quema de libros = book burning.

* quema de matorrales = bush burning.

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femenino

1) ( acción de quemar) burning

huir de la quema: trataron de huir de la quema — they tried to get out before things got too hot

2) (AmL) (Agr) burn-off

3) (Arg) ( basural) garbage dump (AmE), rubbish dump o tip (BrE)

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= burning.

Ex: The author laments the demise of the paper card catalogue as a 'paroxysm of shortsightedness and antiintellectualism' on the part of over zealous librarians, wreaking destruction in a class with the burning of the library at Alexandria.

* quema de arbustos = bush burning.

* quema de libros = book burning.

* quema de matorrales = bush burning.

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quema

feminine

A (acción de quemar) burning

[ S ] prohibida la quema de basuras the burning of garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish is prohibited

huir de la quema: trataron de huir de la quema they tried to get out before things got too hot o before the going got too tough

salvarse de la quema to escape

pocas estaciones se salvaron de la quema few stations escaped closure o the axe

B ( Arg) (basurero) garbage dump ( AmE), rubbish dump o tip ( BrE)

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Del verbo quemar: ( conjugate quemar)

quema es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
quema
quemar
quemar ( conjugate quemar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹basura/documentos/leña/CDs› to burn

b) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stake

2 ‹ calorías› to burn up;
‹ grasa› to burn off
3
a) ‹comida/mesa/mantel› to burn;

( con la plancha) to scorch
b) [líquido/vapor] to scald

c) [ ácido] ‹ropa/piel› to burn

d) ‹ motor› to burn … out;

‹ fusible› to blow
e) [ sol] ‹ plantas› to scorch;

‹ piel› to burn;
( broncear) (AmL) to tan
verbo intransitivo
a) [plato/sartén] to be very hot;

[café/sopa] to be boiling (hot) (colloq)
b) [ sol] to burn

quemarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself;

(con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself;
‹mano/lengua› to burn;
‹pelo/cejas› to singe
b) ( al sol — ponerse rojo) to get burned;

(— broncearse) (AmL) to tan
2
a) ( destruirse) [ papeles] to get burned;

[ edificio] to burn down
b) ( sufrir daños) [alfombra/vestido] to get burned;

[ comida] to burn;
◊ se me quemaon las tostadas I burned the toast

3 [ persona] ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out
quema sustantivo femenino burning
♦ Locuciones: huir de la quema, to get away
quemar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con el sol, fuego, etc) to burn
2 (con líquido) to scald
3 fam (psíquicamente) to burn out
II vi (una bebida, etc) to be boiling hot
' quema' also found in these entries:
English:
boiling
- burning

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quema nf

burning;

los soldados procedieron a la quema del pueblo the soldiers set fire to the village;

prohibida la quema de rastrojos stubble burning prohibited;

Comp

huir de la quema to get out before it is too late;

Comp

salvarse de la quema to escape the carnage o rout

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quema

f burning

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quema nf

1) fuego: fire

2) : burning

Spanish-English dictionary > quema
3 quemar

v.

1 to burn.

quemaron una bandera americana they set fire to an American flag

El fuego quemó las cortinas The fire burned=burnt the curtains.

Elsa quemó la madera Elsa burned=set fire to the wood.

2 to go through, to fritter away (malgastar) (ahorros).

3 to burn out (informal) (desgastar).

4 to be (scalding) hot (estar caliente).

ten cuidado que la sopa quema be careful, the soup's (scalding) hot

5 to burn off, to consume, to burn up.

El ejercicio quema calorías Exercise burns off calories.

6 to be scorching, to be beating down, to be blazing down, to be blazing out.

Este sol quema This sun is scorching.

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quemar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to burn; (plants) to scorch

■ quemó un leño she burnt a log

■ la lejía quemó su ropa the bleach burnt his clothes

2 (incendiar) to set on fire

3 (destilar) to distil

4 figurado (dinero) to throw away, squander

5 familiar (acabar) to burn out

■ tanta popularidad lo ha quemado so much popularity burnt him out

■ dar clase quema mucho teaching burns you out

► verbo intransitivo

1 (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot

■ esta sopa quema this soup is burning hot

► verbo pronominal quemarse

1 (persona) to burn oneself; (cosa) to be burnt

■ se ha quemado la carne the meat got burnt

■ el niño se quemó los dedos the boy burnt his fingers

2 figurado (deteriorarse el prestigio) to burn oneself out; (en política) to be a has-been

3 figurado (ir a acertar) to get warm

■ ¡que te quemas! you're getting warm!

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verb

to burn

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1. VT

1) (=hacer arder)

a) [fuego, sol] [+ papeles, mueble, arroz, patatas] to burn; [+ edificio] to burn down; [+ coche] to set fire to

lo quemaron vivo — he was burned alive

las quemaron en la hoguera — they were burned at the stake

tenía el rostro quemado por el sol — he had a sunburned face

el incendio ha quemado varias hectáreas de bosque — the fire has destroyed o burned down several hectares of woodland

he quemado la camisa con la plancha — I scorched o burned my shirt with the iron

los guerrilleros quemaron varias aldeas — the guerrillas set fire to o burned several villages
nave 1)
b) [líquido hirviendo] to scald; [ácido, frío, helada] to burn

la pomada parece que te quema el brazo — the cream makes your arm burn

2) (=dar sensación de calor) [radiador, especia picante] to burn

el radiador me está quemando la espalda — the radiator is burning my back

esta bebida te quema la garganta — this drink burns your throat

3) [+ fusible] to blow

4) (=gastar)

a) [+ calorías] to burn, burn up; [+ energías] to burn off

b) [+ fortuna] to squander; [+ dinero] to blow *, squander; [+ recursos] to use up

quemó su dinero en la lotería — he blew his money on the lottery *

- quemar etapas

5) * (=fastidiar) to bug *, get *

lo que más me quemó fue que me tratara como a un estúpido — what bugged * me o got * me most was the way he treated me as if I was stupid

6) (=desgastar) [+ político, gobierno] to destroy, be the ruin of

un escándalo sexual puede quemar a cualquier político — a sex scandal can destroy o can be the ruin of any politician

tanto aparecer en televisión va a quemar su carrera — all these TV appearances will damage his career

7) (Com) [+ precios] to slash, cut; [+ géneros] to sell off cheap

8) Cuba (=estafar) to swindle

9) CAm (=denunciar) to denounce, inform on

10) Ven * [con arma de fuego] to shoot

11) Arg, Uru

quemar a algn — to make a fool of sb

2. VI

1) (=arder) [comida, líquido, metal] to be boiling (hot); [mejillas] to be burning

la sopa está quemando — the soup is boiling (hot)

ya no quema — it's not too hot now

le quemaban las mejillas — her cheeks were burning

¡cómo quema el sol! — the sun's really scorching (hot)!

este sol no quema nada — LAm you won't get tanned in this sun

2) (=picar) [especia, picante] to burn

es una especia que quema en la lengua — this spice burns your tongue

3.

See:

quemarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <basura/documentos> to burn

b) <herejes/brujas> to burn... at the stake

2) <leña/combustible> to burn; < calorías> to burn up; < grasa> to burn off

3) ( accidentalmente)

a) <comida/mesa/mantel> to burn; ( con la plancha) to scorch

me quemó con el cigarrillo — he burned me with his cigarette

b) líquido/vapor to scald

c) ácido <ropa/piel> to burn

d) < motor> to burn... out; < fusible> to blow

e) sol < plantas> to scorch; < piel> to burn; ( broncear) (AmL) to tan

4) ( malgastar) <fortuna/herencia> to squander
2.
quemar vi

1) ( estar muy caliente) plato/fuente to be very hot; café/sopa to be boiling (hot) (colloq)

2) sol to burn
3.
quemarse v pron

1)

a) (refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; <mano/lengua> to burn; <pelo/cejas> to singe

b) (fam) ( en juegos)

caliente, caliente... te quemaste! — getting warmer, warmer... you're burning! (colloq)

c) ( al sol - ponerse rojo) to get burned; (- broncearse) (AmL) to tan

2)

a) ( destruirse) papeles to get burned; edificio to burn down

b) ( sufrir daños) alfombra/vestido to get burned; comida to burn; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quemaron las tostadas — I burned the toast

3) persona ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out; ( pasar de moda)

un cantante que se quemó en un par de años — a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years

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= burn, set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, incinerate, scorch, sear, singe, scald.

Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.

Ex. The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.

Ex. Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.

Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex. The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.

Ex. This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.

Ex. If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.

Ex. Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.

Ex. Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.

Ex. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.

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* fusible + quemarse = blow + a fuse.

* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out.

* quemar completamente = burn out.

* quemarse = go up in + flames.

* quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.

* sin quemar = unburned.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <basura/documentos> to burn

b) <herejes/brujas> to burn... at the stake

2) <leña/combustible> to burn; < calorías> to burn up; < grasa> to burn off

3) ( accidentalmente)

a) <comida/mesa/mantel> to burn; ( con la plancha) to scorch

me quemó con el cigarrillo — he burned me with his cigarette

b) líquido/vapor to scald

c) ácido <ropa/piel> to burn

d) < motor> to burn... out; < fusible> to blow

e) sol < plantas> to scorch; < piel> to burn; ( broncear) (AmL) to tan

4) ( malgastar) <fortuna/herencia> to squander
2.
quemar vi

1) ( estar muy caliente) plato/fuente to be very hot; café/sopa to be boiling (hot) (colloq)

2) sol to burn
3.
quemarse v pron

1)

a) (refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; <mano/lengua> to burn; <pelo/cejas> to singe

b) (fam) ( en juegos)

caliente, caliente... te quemaste! — getting warmer, warmer... you're burning! (colloq)

c) ( al sol - ponerse rojo) to get burned; (- broncearse) (AmL) to tan

2)

a) ( destruirse) papeles to get burned; edificio to burn down

b) ( sufrir daños) alfombra/vestido to get burned; comida to burn; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quemaron las tostadas — I burned the toast

3) persona ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out; ( pasar de moda)

un cantante que se quemó en un par de años — a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years

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= burn, set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, incinerate, scorch, sear, singe, scald.

Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.

Ex: The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.

Ex: Alenxandria's library was torched and completely destroyed by the brutal Roman emperor Aurelian in A.D. 270.

Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex: The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.

Ex: This is a project to incinerate an estimated 700, 000 tonnes of toxic sludge created as a byproduct of a century of steelmaking.

Ex: If badly affected, spots run together, and leaves appear scorched.

Ex: Searing meat is the process for caramelising the sugars present in meat and forming an aesthetic crust around its surface.

Ex: Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.

Ex: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.

* fusible + quemarse = blow + a fuse.

* más quemado que la pipa (de) un indio = completely burned-out.

* quemar completamente = burn out.

* quemarse = go up in + flames.

* quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.

* sin quemar = unburned.

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quemar [A1 ]

vt

A (destruir, eliminar)

1 ‹basura/documentos› to burn; ‹gases› to burn off

2 (en la hoguera) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stake

B

1 ‹leña/combustible/incienso› to burn

2 ‹calorías› to burn up; ‹grasa› to burn off

C (accidentalmente)

1 ‹comida› to burn; ‹mesa/mantel› to burn; (con la plancha) to scorch

me quemó con el cigarrillo he burned me with his cigarette

2 «líquido/vapor» to scald

3 «ácido» ‹ropa/piel› to burn

4 ‹motor› to burn… out; ‹fusible› to blow

D

1 «sol» ‹plantas› to scorch

la helada quemó los geranios the frost burned o damaged the geraniums

2 «sol» ‹piel› (poner rojo) to burn; (broncear) ( AmL) to tan

E (malgastar) ‹fortuna/herencia› to squander

F

( RPl arg) (hacer quedar mal) ‹persona› lo quemaron publicando esa foto it made him look ridiculous o it was very embarrassing for him when they published that photo

loco, me quemaste diciéndole eso you idiot, you really messed me up ( AmE) o ( BrE) dropped me in it by telling him that ( colloq)

G ‹CD› to burn

■ quemar

vi

A (estar muy caliente) «plato/fuente» to be very hot; «café/sopa» to be boiling ( colloq), to be boiling hot ( colloq), to be very hot

B «sol» to burn

aunque está nublado el sol quema igual even though it's cloudy, you can still get burned

a estas horas el sol quema mucho at this time of day, the sun is very strong o really burns

■ quemarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) (lastimarse) to burn oneself; (con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself; ‹mano/lengua› to burn; ‹pelo/cejas› to singe

me quemé con la plancha I burned myself on the iron

pestaña

2 ( fam)

(en juegos): caliente, caliente … ¡te quemaste! getting warmer, warmer … you're burning o boiling! ( colloq)

3 (al sol — ponerse rojo) to get burned; (— broncearse) ( AmL) to tan

B

1 (destruirse) «papeles» to get burned o burnt; «edificio» to burn down

2 (sufrir daños) «alfombra/vestido» to get burned o burnt; «comida» to burn

aquí se está quemando algo something's burning

(+ me/te/le etc): se me quemaron las tostadas I burned the toast, the toast burned

C «persona»

1 (desgastarse, agotarse) to burn oneself out

2

(pasarse de moda): un cantante que se quemó en un par de años a singer who disappeared from the scene after a couple of years

en el mundo del espectáculo te quemas rápidamente in show business you're only famous for a short time

D

( RPl arg) «persona» (quedar mal): te quemás si les hacés un regalo así it'll look really bad if you give them a gift like that

no digas eso en la entrevista porque te quemás don't say that in your interview or you'll blow your chances ( colloq)

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quemar ( conjugate quemar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹basura/documentos/leña/CDs› to burn

b) ‹herejes/brujas› to burn … at the stake

2 ‹ calorías› to burn up;
‹ grasa› to burn off
3
a) ‹comida/mesa/mantel› to burn;

( con la plancha) to scorch
b) [líquido/vapor] to scald

c) [ ácido] ‹ropa/piel› to burn

d) ‹ motor› to burn … out;

‹ fusible› to blow
e) [ sol] ‹ plantas› to scorch;

‹ piel› to burn;
( broncear) (AmL) to tan
verbo intransitivo
a) [plato/sartén] to be very hot;

[café/sopa] to be boiling (hot) (colloq)
b) [ sol] to burn

quemarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( refl) (con fuego, calor) to burn oneself;

(con líquido, vapor) to scald oneself;
‹mano/lengua› to burn;
‹pelo/cejas› to singe
b) ( al sol — ponerse rojo) to get burned;

(— broncearse) (AmL) to tan
2
a) ( destruirse) [ papeles] to get burned;

[ edificio] to burn down
b) ( sufrir daños) [alfombra/vestido] to get burned;

[ comida] to burn;
◊ se me quemaron las tostadas I burned the toast

3 [ persona] ( desgastarse) to burn oneself out
quemar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con el sol, fuego, etc) to burn
2 (con líquido) to scald
3 fam (psíquicamente) to burn out
II vi (una bebida, etc) to be boiling hot
' quemar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrar
- nave
- abrasar
- incendiar
English:
burn
- burn out
- burn up
- sear
- wood
- work off
- blow
- frost
- scorch

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quemar

♦ vt

1. [sol, con fuego, calor] to burn;
[con líquido hirviendo] to scald;
quemaron una bandera americana they set fire to an American flag;

has quemado los macarrones you've burnt the macaroni;

quemaban a los herejes en la hoguera heretics were burnt at the stake;

Comp

quemar etapas [ir rápido] to come on in leaps and bounds, to progress rapidly;
[ir demasiado rápido] to cut corners;
Comp

quemar el último cartucho to play one's last card

2. [calorías] to burn up;
[grasa] to burn off
3. [plantas]
la helada quemó las plantas the frost killed the plants;

el sol quemó las plantas the plants withered in the sun

4. [malgastar] to run through, to fritter away;

quemó sus ahorros en pocos meses she ran through her savings in just a few months

5. Fam [desgastar] to burn out

6. CAm, Méx [delatar] to denounce, to inform on

7. Carib, Méx [estafar] to swindle

8. RP Fam [balear] to shoot

9. RP Fam [dejar mal a]
quemar a alguien to make sb look bad;

me quemaron con la publicación de esa noticia they really landed me in it by publishing that story

♦ vi

1. [estar caliente] to be (scalding) hot;

ten cuidado que la sopa quema be careful, the soup's (scalding) hot

2. Fam [desgastar]
la política quema politics burns you out

♦ See also the pronominal verb quemarse

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quemar

I v/t

1 burn

2 con agua scald

3 fam

recursos use up; dinero blow fam

II v/i be very hot

* * *

quemar vt

: to burn, to set fire to

quemar vi

: to be burning hot

♦ See also the reflexive verb quemarse

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quemar vb

1. (en general) to burn [pt. & pp. burnt]

he quemado las tostadas I've burnt the toast

2. (edificio, etc) to burn down

el hombre quemó la casa the man burnt the house down

3. (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot / to be very hot

¡cuidado que quema! be careful, it's very hot!

Spanish-English dictionary > quemar
4 burn

bə:n
1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) quemar

2) (to use as fuel.) quemar

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) quemar

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) arder

2. noun
(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) quemadura

- burner

burn¹ n quemadura

third degree burns quemaduras de tercer grado

burn² vb

1. quemar / quemarse

the chips are burning se están quemando las patatas

she burnt herself on the oven se quemó con el horno

2. arder

a fire was burning ardía un fuego

to be burning hot estar muy caliente / estar ardiendo

to smell burning oler a quemado

I can smell burning aquí huele a quemado

El pasado y participio pasado de burn se pueden escribir burnt o burned

burn

tr[bɜːn]

noun

1 (stream) arroyo

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burn

tr[bɜːn]

noun

1 quemadura

■ he suffered third-degree burns sufrió quemaduras de tercer grado

transitive verb (pt & pp burnt tr[bɜːnt] o burned)

1 quemar

■ they burnt all the old magazines quemaron todas las revistas viejas

2 quemarse

■ he burnt his fingers se quemó los dedos

3 (coal) quemar; (fuel) gastar, consumir

4 (food) quemar

■ he's burnt the toast se le han quemado las tostadas

5 (land, plants) abrasar

6 (body) incinerar

7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (cauterise) cauterizar

8 (harden bricks) cocer

9 (put to death) quemar

■ she was burnt at the stake la quemaron en la hoguera

intransitive verb

1 (blaze, glow) arder

■ we saw the building burning from the rooftop vimos como ardía el edificio desde el terrado

■ the building burnt for two days el edificio ardió durante dos días

2 (candle, light) estar encendido,-a

3 (food) quemarse

■ the steak has burnt el bistec se ha quemado

4 figurative use (passion, rage, desire) arder ( with, de)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to burn to a cinder calcinar, reducir a cenizas

to burn low no quemar bien

to burn well quemar bien

to burn one's boats figurative use quemar el último cartucho

to burn the candle at both ends figurative use hacer de la noche día

to burn one's fingers figurative use pillarse los dedos

to burn the midnight oil figurative use quemarse las pestañas

to burn a hole in something hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo

to burn a hole in one's pocket figurative use quemarle a uno el bolsillo

to be burned alive ser quemado,-a vivo,-a

to get burnt quemarse

■ if you touch it you'll get burnt si lo tocas te quemarás

to have a burnt taste saber a quemado

burn ['bərn] v, burned ['bərnd, 'bərnt] or burnt ['bərnt] ; burning vt

1) : quemar, incendiar

to burn a building: incendiar un edificio

I burned my hand: me quemé la mano

2) consume: usar, gastar, consumir

burn vi

1) : arder (dícese de un fuego o un edificio), quemarse (dícese de la comida, etc.)

2) : estar prendido, estar encendido

we left the lights burning: dejamos las luces encendidas

3)

to burn out : consumirse, apagarse

4)

to burn with : arder de

he was burning with jealousy: ardía de celos

burn n

: quemadura f

burn

n.

• quemadura s.f.

• quemazón s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: burned) or: burnt•) = abrasar v.

• achicharrar v.

• arder v.

• asar v.

• asolar v.

• asurar v.

• cauterizar v.

• churruscar v.

• escalfar v.

• incendiar v.

• quemar v.

• requemar v.

• resquemar v.

• tostar v.

I
1. bɜːrn, bɜːn
(past & past p burned or burnt) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarse

something's burning! — se está quemando algo

I can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado

b) \<\<food\>\> quemarse

c) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse

2)

a) ( be hot) arder

my cheeks were burning — me ardían las mejillas

b) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)

a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)

3) ( be consumed) arder

she was burning with curiosity — ardía de curiosidad

she burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemar

I burned a hole in my sleeve — me quemé la manga ( con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves

b) ( overcook) quemar

I've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)

2)

a) ( injure) quemar

to burn oneself (on something) — quemarse (con algo)

I've burned my tongue — me he quemado la lengua

to be burned to death — morir* abrasado

b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

noun

1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f

2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m

I [bɜːn] (vb: pt, pp burned, burnt)
1. N

1) (Med) quemadura f

2) (Space) [of rocket] fuego m

2. VT

1) (gen) quemar; [+ house, building] incendiar; [+ corpse] incinerar; [+ mouth, tongue] quemar, escaldar

to burn a house to the ground — incendiar y arrasar una casa

to burn a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo

to burn sth to ashes — reducir algo a cenizas

to be burned alive — ser quemado vivo

to be burnt to death — morir abrasado

to burn one's finger/hand — quemarse el dedo/la mano

I've burnt myself! — ¡me he quemado!, ¡me quemé! (LAm)

I burnt the toast — se me ha quemado la tostada

- burn one's boats or bridges

- burn the candle at both ends

- burn one's fingers

- money burns a hole in his pocket

2) [sun] [+ person, skin] tostar; [+ plants] abrasar

with a face burned by the sun — con la cara tostada al sol

3) [+ fuel] consumir, usar

4) [+ CD, DVD] tostar

3. VI

1) [fire, building etc] arder, quemarse; (=catch fire) incendiarse

to burn to death — morir abrasado

2) [skin] (in sun) quemarse, tostarse

3) [meat, pastry etc] quemarse

4) [light, gas] estar encendido

5) (fig)

to burn with anger/passion etc — arder de rabia/pasión etc

to burn with desire for — desear ardientemente

to burn with impatience — consumirse de impaciencia

to burn to do sth — desear ardientemente hacer algo

4.

CPD

burns unit N — unidad f de quemados

- burn away

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

[bɜːn]
N (Scot) arroyo m, riachuelo m
* * *

I
1. [bɜːrn, bɜːn]
(past & past p burned or burnt) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarse

something's burning! — se está quemando algo

I can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado

b) \<\<food\>\> quemarse

c) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse

2)

a) ( be hot) arder

my cheeks were burning — me ardían las mejillas

b) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)

a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)

3) ( be consumed) arder

she was burning with curiosity — ardía de curiosidad

she burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemar

I burned a hole in my sleeve — me quemé la manga ( con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves

b) ( overcook) quemar

I've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)

2)

a) ( injure) quemar

to burn oneself (on something) — quemarse (con algo)

I've burned my tongue — me he quemado la lengua

to be burned to death — morir* abrasado

b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

noun

1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f

2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m

English-spanish dictionary > burn
5 smell

1. smel noun
1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) olfato

2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) olor

3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) olfateo, olfacción

2. smelt verb
1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) oler

2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) oler

3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) oler, olfatear

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- - smelling
- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out

smell¹ n olor

I hate the smell of paint odio el olor a pintura

there's a lovely smell aquí huele muy bien

smell² vb oler

it smells of fish in here aquí huele a pescado

I can smell gas huele a gas

El pasado y participio pasado de smell es smelt

smell

tr[smel]

noun

1 (sense) olfato

2 (odour) olor nombre masculino; (perfume) perfume nombre masculino, aroma nombre masculino

■ I love the smell of roses me encanta el olor a rosas

■ this fish has a funny smell este pescado huele raro

■ there's a smell of gas huele a gas

■ pooh! what a smell! ¡qué peste!

transitive verb (pt & pp smelled o smelt)

1 oler

■ I can smell burning huelo a quemado

■ smell this perfume huele este perfume

2 figurative use olfatear

■ she smelt danger olfateaba el peligro

intransitive verb

1 oler

2 (have particular smell) oler (a)

■ it smells like orange huele a naranja

■ this food smells delicious esta comida huele muy bien

■ the room smelt of smoke la habitación olía a humo

■ you smell of beer hueles a cerveza

■ his feet smell le huelen los pies

■ his breath smells tiene mal aliento

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to have a smell of something olerse algo

I smell a rat aquí hay gato encerrado

smell ['smɛl] v, smelled or smelt ['smɛlt] ; smelling vt

: oler, olfatear

to smell danger: olfatear el peligro

smell vi

: oler

to smell good: oler bien

smell n

1) : olfato m, sentido m del olfato

2) odor: olor m

smell

n.

• hedor s.m.

• olfato s.m.

• olor s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) = husmear v.

• oler v.

• olfatear v.

• oliscar v.

smel
I

noun

a) c ( odor) olor m

these roses have no smell — estas rosas no tienen perfume

there's a strong smell of garlic in here — huele mucho a ajo

the sweet smell of success — la seducción del éxito

b) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)

to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)

c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m

II
1.

(past & past p smelled or BrE also smelt) transitive verb

a) ( sense) oler*

I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)

we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado

b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear

c) ( recognize)

to smell danger — olfatear el peligro

2.

vi ( give off odor) oler*

that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)

it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido

it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)

he smells — huele mal

his breath smells — tiene mal aliento

to smell OF something — oler* a algo

[smel] (vb: pt, pp smelled, smelt)
1. N

1) (=sense) olfato m

to have a keen sense of smell — tener buen olfato, tener un buen sentido del olfato

2) (=odour) olor m

it has a nice smell — tiene un olor agradable, huele bien

there's a smell of gas/of burning — huele a gas/a quemado

there was an unpleasant smell — había un olor desagradable

it eliminates cooking smells — elimina los olores de la cocina

the sweet smell of success — la seducción del éxito

3) (=sniff)

let's have a smell — déjame olerlo, déjame que lo huela

here, have a smell — huele esto

2. VT

1) (=perceive odour) oler

I can smell gas/burning — huele a gas/a quemado, hay olor a gas/a quemado

I could smell cigarettes on his breath — el aliento le olía a tabaco

dogs can smell fear — los perros pueden olfatear or oler el miedo

2) (=sniff) [person] oler; [animal] olfatear, oler

3) (fig)

he smelled trouble — se olió problemas

to smell danger — olfatear el peligro

the press smelled a good story here — la prensa se olió que aquí había noticia
rat 1., 1)
3. VI

1) (=emit odour) oler

it smells good — huele bien

that flower doesn't smell — esa flor no tiene olor

it smells damp in here — aquí huele a humedad

to smell like sth — oler a algo

what does it smell like? — ¿a qué huele?

to smell of sth — (lit, fig) oler a algo

it smells of garlic — huele a ajo

it's beginning to smell of a cover-up — está empezando a oler a encubrimiento

if food smells off, throw it away — si la comida huele mal or a pasada, tírela

2) (=smell bad) oler

that man smells — ese hombre huele

your feet smell — te huelen los pies

her breath smells — le huele el aliento

3) (=have sense of smell)

since the operation she can't smell — desde que se operó ha perdido el sentido del olfato

4) (=sniff) [person] olisquear; [animal] olfatear

the dog smelled at my shoes — el perro olfateó mis zapatos

- smell out

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[smel]
I

noun

a) c ( odor) olor m

these roses have no smell — estas rosas no tienen perfume

there's a strong smell of garlic in here — huele mucho a ajo

the sweet smell of success — la seducción del éxito

b) ( sniff) (colloq) (no pl)

to have o take a smell at o of something — oler* algo, tomarle el olor a algo (AmL)

c) u ( sense of smell) olfato m

II
1.

(past & past p smelled or BrE also smelt) transitive verb

a) ( sense) oler*

I can smell freshly baked bread — hay olor a pan recién hecho, siento olor a pan recién hecho (esp AmL)

we could smell gas/burning — olía a gas/quemado, había olor a gas/quemado

b) ( sniff at) \<\<person\>\> oler*; \<\<animal\>\> olfatear

c) ( recognize)

to smell danger — olfatear el peligro

2.

vi ( give off odor) oler*

that smells good! — qué bien huele!, qué rico olor! (AmL)

it smells off — huele a podrido, tiene olor a podrido

it smells in here — qué mal huele aquí!, qué mal olor hay aquí! (CS)

he smells — huele mal

his breath smells — tiene mal aliento

to smell OF something — oler* a algo

English-spanish dictionary > smell
6 burn

burn [bɜ:n]

brûlure ⇒ 1 (a) combustion ⇒ 1 (b) brûler ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a) filer ⇒ 2 (c) exploser ⇒ 2 (d)

( British pt & pp burned or burnt [bɜ:nt], American pt & pp burned)

1 noun

(a) (injury) brûlure f

(b) Technology (in engine) (durée f de) combustion f

(c) familiar

∎ to go for the burn (when exercising) forcer jusqu'à ce que ça fasse mal^□

(d) Scottish (brook) ruisseau m

2 intransitive verb

(a) (gen) brûler;

∎ there was a lovely fire burning in the sitting-room un beau feu brûlait ou flambait au salon;

∎ I can't get the wood to burn je n'arrive pas à faire brûler ou flamber le bois;

∎ the toast is burning le pain grillé est en train de brûler;

∎ she could see a cigarette burning in the dark elle pouvait voir une cigarette qui brûlait ou se consumait dans l'obscurité;

∎ this material won't burn ce tissu est ininflammable;

∎ the church burned to the ground l'église a été réduite en cendres;

∎ a light was burning in the study une lumière brûlait dans le bureau

(b) figurative (face, person)

∎ my face was burning (with embarrassment) j'avais le visage en feu, j'étais tout rouge;

∎ the wind made her face burn le vent lui brûlait le visage;

∎ I'm burning (from sun) je brûle; (from fever) je suis brûlant, je brûle;

∎ she was burning with anger/impatience elle bouillait de colère/d'impatience;

∎ she was burning for adventure elle brûlait du désir d'aventure

(c) familiar (travel at speed) filer, foncer;

∎ we burned down the motorway nous foncions ou nous filions sur l'autoroute

(d) Technology (mixture in engine) exploser

3 transitive verb

(a) (paper, logs, food) brûler; (car, crop, forest) brûler, incendier;

∎ to burn coal/oil/gas (boiler) marcher au charbon/au mazout/au gaz;

∎ three people were burnt to death trois personnes sont mortes carbonisées ou ont été brûlées vives;

∎ to be burnt alive être brûlé vif;

∎ suspected witches were burnt at the stake les femmes soupçonnées de sorcellerie étaient brûlées vives;

∎ his cigarette burnt a hole in the carpet sa cigarette a fait un trou dans la moquette;

∎ did you burn yourself? est-ce que tu t'es brûlé?;

∎ I burnt my mouth drinking hot tea je me suis brûlé (la langue) en buvant du thé chaud;

∎ I've burnt the potatoes j'ai laissé brûler les pommes de terre;

∎ the house was burnt to the ground la maison fut réduite en cendres ou brûla entièrement;

∎ figurative to burn one's boats or bridges brûler ses vaisseaux ou les ponts;

∎ figurative to burn one's fingers, to get one's fingers burnt se brûler les doigts;

∎ figurative to have money to burn avoir de l'argent à ne pas savoir qu'en faire;

∎ money burns a hole in his pocket l'argent lui file entre les doigts

(b) Computing (CD) graver

(c) American familiar (swindle) arnaquer

(d) American familiar (anger) foutre en rogne

➲ burn away

1 intransitive verb

(a) (continue burning)

∎ the bonfire burned away for several hours le feu a brûlé pendant plusieurs heures

(b) (be destroyed by fire) se consumer

2 separable transitive verb

(gen) brûler; (paint) brûler, décaper au chalumeau

➲ burn down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (be destroyed by fire) brûler complètement;

∎ the building burned down le bâtiment fut complètement détruit par le feu ou brûla complètement

(b) (die down)

∎ the fire in the stove has burned down le feu dans le poêle est presque éteint; (grow smaller) diminuer, baisser;

∎ the candle has burned down la bougie a diminué

2 separable transitive verb

(building) détruire par le feu, incendier

➲ burn off separable transitive verb

(a) (vegetation) brûler, détruire par le feu; (gas) brûler; (paint) décaper au chalumeau

(b) (calories) brûler;

∎ to burn off some energy se dépenser

➲ burn out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (destroy by fire → building) détruire par le feu

(b) (wear out → bulb) griller; (→ fuse) faire sauter; (→ engine) griller;

∎ figurative to burn oneself out s'épuiser

(c) (die down) diminuer, éteindre;

∎ after twelve hours the forest fire burnt itself out au bout de douze heures l'incendie de forêt s'est éteint

2 intransitive verb

(bulb) griller; (fuse) sauter; (brakes, engine) griller; (candle, fire) s'éteindre

➲ burn up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (destroy by fire) brûler

(b) figurative (person → consume) brûler, dévorer;

∎ the desire for revenge was burning him up il était dévoré par le désir de se venger

(c) (consume)

∎ this car burns up a lot of petrol cette voiture consomme beaucoup d'essence;

∎ Physiology to burn up a lot of calories/energy dépenser ou brûler beaucoup de calories/d'énergie;

∎ Cars to burn up the miles aller à toute vitesse, foncer

(d) American familiar (make angry)

∎ it really burns me up to see you like this ça me rend dingue de te voir comme ça

2 intransitive verb

(a) (fire) flamber

(b) Aviation se consumer, se désintégrer

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > burn
7 smell

1. noun
1) no pl., no art.

have a good/bad sense of smell — einen guten/schlechten Geruchssinn haben

2) (odour) Geruch, der (of nach); (pleasant also) Duft, der (of nach)

a smell of burning/gas — ein Brand-/ Gasgeruch

there was a smell of coffee — es duftete nach Kaffee

something has a nice/strong etc. smell [to it] — etwas riecht angenehm/stark usw.

3) (stink) Gestank, der
2. transitive verb,
smelt or smelled

1) (perceive) riechen; (fig.) wittern

I can smell burning/gas — es riecht brandig/nach Gas

I could smell trouble — (fig.) es roch nach Ärger

2) (inhale smell of) riechen an (+ Dat.)
3. intransitive verb,
smelt or smelled

1) (emit smell) riechen; (pleasantly also) duften

2) (recall smell; fig.): (suggest)

smell of something — nach etwas riechen

3) (stink) riechen

his breath smells — er riecht aus dem Mund

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91759/smell_out">smell out

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1. [smel] noun
1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) der Geruchssinn

2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) der Geruch

3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) das Riechen
2. [smelt] verb
1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) riechen

2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) riechen

3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) riechen an

•

- -smelling
- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out
* * *

smell

[smel]

I. n

1. (sense of smelling) Geruch m

sense of \smell Geruchssinn m

to have a \smell of sth an etw dat riechen

2. (characteristic odour) Geruch m; perfume Duft m

the \smell of success ( fig) der Ruhm des Erfolgs

delicious \smell herrlicher Duft

3. ( pej: bad odour) Gestank m

II. vi

<smelt or AM -ed, smelt or AM -ed>

1. (perceive) riechen

2. + adj (give off odour) riechen; (pleasantly) duften

▪ to \smell of [or like] sth nach etw dat riechen

evil-\smelling übel riechend, stinkend

sweet-\smelling duftend, wohl riechend

3. ( pej: have an unpleasant smell) stinken

your feet \smell du hast Käs[e]füße

4.

▶ to come out of sth \smelling of [or AM like] roses frei von jedem Verdacht aus etw dat hervorgehen

▶ to \smell fishy verdächtig sein

III. vt

<smelt or AM -ed, smelt or AM -ed>

▪ to \smell sth etw riechen

can't you \smell something burning? riechst du nicht, dass etwas brennt?

▶ to \smell blood Blut riechen

▶ to \smell sth a mile [or long way] off etw schon von Weitem riechen

▶ to \smell a rat Lunte [o den Braten] riechen fam

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[smel] vb: pret, ptp smelt ( esp Brit) or smelled
1. n
(= sense of smell, odour) Geruch m; (unpleasant also) Gestank m; (fragrant also) Duft m
it has a nice smell — es riecht gut or angenehm

there's a funny smell in here — hier riecht es komisch

to have or take a smell at sth — an etw (acc) riechen or (dog etc) schnuppern

2. vt

1) (lit) riechen

can or do you smell burning? — riechst du, dass etwas brennt or (Cook) anbrennt?

first he smells the wine — zunächst einmal riecht er an dem Wein

2) (fig) danger wittern

to smell trouble — Ärger or Stunk (inf) kommen sehen

to smell a rat (inf) — Lunte or den Braten riechen, etw spitzkriegen

aha, I can smell a rat (inf) — da scheint mir doch etwas faul zu sein!

3. vi
riechen; (unpleasantly also) stinken; (fragrantly also) duften
that smells! (lit, fig) — das stinkt!

to smell of sth (lit, fig) — nach etw riechen

his breath smells —

can fish smell? — können Fische riechen?

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smell [smel]

A v/t prät und pperf smelled oder smelt

1. etwas riechen

2. fig Verrat etc wittern: → rat A 1

3. beriechen, riechen an (dat)

4. fig etwas beriechen, sich etwas genauer ansehen

5. smell out JAGD aufspüren, fig a. entdecken, ausfindig machen

B v/i

1. riechen (at an dat)

2. riechen (einen Geruchssinn haben):

can bees smell?;

I can’t smell, I’ve got a cold ich rieche nichts, ich bin erkältet

3. meist smell about ( oder around) fig herumschnüffeln

4. gut etc riechen, duften (of nach)

5. (übel) riechen, stinken:

his breath smells er riecht aus dem Mund, er hat Mundgeruch

6. smell of fig riechen nach:

the matter smells of nepotism

C s

1. Geruch(ssinn) m

2. Geruch m:

a) Duft m: some flowers have strong smells riechen oder duften stark

b) Gestank m:

smell of gas Gasgeruch;

there was a smell of garlic es stank nach Knoblauch

3. fig Anflug m (of von)

4. Riechen n:

take ( oder have) a smell at (US of) → A 3, A 4

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1. noun
1) no pl., no art.

have a good/bad sense of smell — einen guten/schlechten Geruchssinn haben

2) (odour) Geruch, der (of nach); (pleasant also) Duft, der (of nach)

a smell of burning/gas — ein Brand-/ Gasgeruch

there was a smell of coffee — es duftete nach Kaffee

something has a nice/strong etc. smell [to it] — etwas riecht angenehm/stark usw.

3) (stink) Gestank, der
2. transitive verb,
smelt or smelled

1) (perceive) riechen; (fig.) wittern

I can smell burning/gas — es riecht brandig/nach Gas

I could smell trouble — (fig.) es roch nach Ärger

2) (inhale smell of) riechen an (+ Dat.)
3. intransitive verb,
smelt or smelled

1) (emit smell) riechen; (pleasantly also) duften

2) (recall smell; fig.): (suggest)

smell of something — nach etwas riechen

3) (stink) riechen

his breath smells — er riecht aus dem Mund

Phrasal Verbs:

- smell out

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n.

Geruch -¨e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: smelled)

= duften v.

riechen (nach) v.

riechen v.

(§ p.,pp.: roch, gerochen)

English-german dictionary > smell
8 anlassen

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Mantel) keep on

2. (nicht ausmachen) leave on; (Motor) leave running

3. (starten) (Motor) start (up); (Maschine) put in(to) operation

II v/refl start; die Sache lässt sich gut an it’s a good start, things look promising; das Wetter lässt sich gut an it looks as if it’s going to be a nice day; die Woche lässt sich gut an it’s a good start to the week, the week has got(ten) off to a good start; wie lässt er sich an? how’s he making out?; er lässt sich gut an he’s doing quite nicely

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(Licht) to leave on;

(Motor) to start up

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ạn|las|sen sep
1. vt

1) (= in Gang setzen) Motor, Wagen to start (up)

2) (inf) Schuhe, Mantel to keep on

3) (inf) Wasserhahn, Motor to leave running or on; Licht, Radio to leave on; Kerze to leave burning; Feuer to leave in or burning

2. vr

sich gut/schlecht anlassen — to get off to a good/bad start; (Lehrling, Student, Geschäft etc auch) to make a good/bad start or beginning

das Wetter lässt sich gut an — the weather looks promising

wie lässt er sich in der Sache denn an? — what sort of start has he made on it?

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(to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) start

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an|las·sen

irreg

I. vt

▪ etw \anlassen

1. AUTO (starten) to start sth [up]

2. (fam: anbehalten) to keep sth on

3. (fam: in Betrieb lassen) to leave sth on

den Motor \anlassen to leave the engine running; (brennen lassen) to leave sth burning; (laufen lassen) to leave sth running [or on

II. vr (fam)

1. (sich beruflich erweisen)

▪ sich akk \anlassen to get along [or on]

na, wie lässt sich denn der neue Lehrling an? well, how is the new trainee getting on [or coming along]?

2. METEO (anfangen)

▪ sich akk irgendwie \anlassen to start in a certain manner

der Sommer lässt sich wirklich ausgezeichnet an the summer promises to be an excellent one

3. ÖKON (sich entwickeln)

▪ sich akk irgendwie \anlassen to develop in a certain manner

wie lässt sich euer Geschäft denn an? how's [your] business [going]?

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) leave < light, radio, heating, engine, tap, etc.> on; leave < candle> burning

2) keep <coat, gloves, etc.> on

3) (in Gang setzen) start [up]
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich gut/schlecht anlassen — make a or get off to a good/bad or poor start

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anlassen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Mantel) keep on

2. (nicht ausmachen) leave on; (Motor) leave running

3. (starten) (Motor) start (up); (Maschine) put in(to) operation

B. v/r start;

die Sache lässt sich gut an it’s a good start, things look promising;

das Wetter lässt sich gut an it looks as if it’s going to be a nice day;

die Woche lässt sich gut an it’s a good start to the week, the week has got(ten) off to a good start;

wie lässt er sich an? how’s he making out?;

er lässt sich gut an he’s doing quite nicely

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) leave <light, radio, heating, engine, tap, etc.> on; leave < candle> burning

2) keep <coat, gloves, etc.> on

3) (in Gang setzen) start [up]
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich gut/schlecht anlassen — make a or get off to a good/bad or poor start

* * *

v.

to leave on (clothing) expr.

to leave on (electricity) expr.

to start (engines) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anlassen
9 picar

v.

1 to bite.

me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp

2 to peck.

la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand

3 to chop (triturar) (vegetables).

4 to break up (piedra, hielo).

5 to chip the plaster off.

6 to annoy (informal) (enojar). (peninsular Spanish)

7 to spur on (to stimulate) (persona, caballo).

aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity

8 to punch (perforar) (billete, ficha).

9 to type (up) (informal) (mecanografiar).

10 to goad (bullfighting).

11 to itch (escocer) (parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda).

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging

12 to be spicy or hot (food).

13 to nibble (tomar un aperitivo).

¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?

14 to burn (sol).

15 to bounce (balón, pelota) ( Latin American Spanish).

la pelota picó fuera the ball went out

16 to sting, to bite, to peck, to pick.

La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.

17 to have an itch in.

Me pica la nariz I have an itch in my nose.

Le pica He has an itch.

18 to mince, to chop up, to chop, to hash.

Ella pica las verduras She minces the vegetables.

19 to be biting.

20 to burn on one's back, to be beating down, to beat down, to burn in one's back.

Este sol pica This sun beats down.

21 to pique, to spur.

Ella pica al caballo She spurred=piqued the horse.

22 to pick at.

Ella pica comida en la noche She eats food at night.

23 to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.

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picar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (morder - insecto) to bite; (- abeja, avispa) to sting

2 (corroer) to eat away, rot

■ tengo el coche picado de la humedad my car's all rusty from the damp

■ tengo las muelas picadas de comer tantos caramelos my teeth are bad from eating so many sweets

■ la polilla me ha picado el baúl moths have eaten away the trunk

3 (perforar - papel, tarjeta) to punch

4 (dar con un pico) to jab, goad

5 COCINA (cortar) to chop finely; (carne) to mince

6 (comida) to nibble

■ vamos a salir a picar algo we're going to get a bite to eat

7 (incitar) to arouse

■ me picó la curiosidad it aroused my curiosity

8 (herir) to wound

■ le ha picado el orgullo it has wounded his pride

9 (toro) to goad

10 (cebo) to bite

► verbo intransitivo

1 (sentir escozor) to itch

■ me pica todo el cuerpo I'm itching all over

2 (calentar) to be hot, be strong

■ hoy pica el sol en cantidad the sun's really strong today

3 (estar picante) to be hot

■ estos pimientos pican muchísimo these peppers are really hot

4 (pez) to bite; (persona) to fall for it

5 (caer en la cuenta) to cotton on, twig

6 (comer) to have a nibble

► verbo pronominal picarse

1 (muela) to decay, go bad

■ se me ha picado una muela one of my teeth has gone bad

2 (fruta) to begin to rot

3 (tela) to be moth-eaten

4 (mar) to get choppy

5 (vino) to go vinegary, go sour, go off

6 (metal) to pit

7 (ofenderse) to take offence

8 familiar (picar el orgullo) to get annoyed

9 argot (pincharse droga) to shoot up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

picar alto to aim high

quien se pica, ajos come familiar if the cap fits, wear it

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verb

1) to sting, bite

2) itch

3) punch

4) grind

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1. VT

1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente, pez] to bite; [ave] to peck (at)

me ha picado un bicho en el cuello — an insect has bitten me on the neck

los pájaros han picado toda la fruta — the birds have pecked holes in o pecked (at) all the fruit

picar el anzuelo — (lit) to take o swallow the bait; (fig) to rise to the bait, fall for it *

- ¿qué mosca le habrá picado?

2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble at

he estado picando unos cacahuetes — I've been nibbling at some peanuts

he picado algo antes de comer — I had a little nibble before lunch

3) (=agujerear) [+ hoja, página] to punch a hole/some holes in; [+ billete, entrada] to punch

4) (=trocear)

a) (Culin) [+ ajo, cebolla, patata] to chop; Esp, Cono Sur [+ carne] to mince, grind (EEUU)

pica la cebolla muy picadita — chop the onion very finely

b) [+ tabaco] to cut; [+ hielo] to crush

c) [+ tierra] to dig over, break up; [+ piedra] [en trozos pequeños] to chip at; [en trozos grandes] to break up

acabó sus días picando piedra en una cantera — he ended his days breaking up stone in a quarry

5) (=provocar) [+ persona] to needle, goad; [+ caballo] to spur on

estaba siempre picándome — he was always needling o goading me

eso me picó la curiosidad — that aroused my curiosity

lo que dijiste lo picó en su amor propio — what you said wounded o hurt his pride

6) (=corroer) [+ diente, muela, madera] to rot; [+ hierro, metal] to rust; [+ cable] to corrode; [+ goma, neumático] to perish

las polillas han picado la lana — the moths have made holes in the wool

7) (Inform) [+ texto] to key in

8) (Mús) [+ nota] to play staccato

9) (Taur) [+ toro] to stick, prick ( with the goad)

10) (Mil) [+ enemigo] to harass

11) Ven * (=sablear) to scrounge *

12) Ven
*
picar el ojo a algn — to wink at sb

2. VI

1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente] to bite; [ave] to peck

2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble, snack

llevo todo el día picando — I've been nibbling o snacking all day

3) (=morder el cebo) [pez] to bite; [persona] * to fall for it *

hoy parece que no pican — it seems they aren't biting today

ha picado mucha gente — a lot of people have fallen for it *

- picar muy alto

4) (=ser picante) [comida] to be hot, be spicy

esta salsa sí que pica — this sauce is really hot o spicy

5) (=causar picor) [herida, espalda] to itch

me pica la espalda — my back itches

me pica por todo el cuerpo — I'm itching all over

me pica la barba — I've got an itchy beard

un jersey que pica — an itchy jumper

¿le pica la garganta? — do you have a tickle in your throat?, do you have a tickly throat?

me pican los ojos — my eyes are stinging o smarting

el alcohol te va a picar un poco — the alcohol is going to sting you a little

¿qué te pica? — (lit) where does it itch?; (fig) what's got into you?, what's eating you? (EEUU)

- a quien le pique que se rasque

6) [sol] to burn

hoy sí que pica el sol — the sun is really burning today

7) (=probar)

picar en algo — to dabble in sth

ha picado en todos los géneros literarios — he has dabbled in all the literary genres

8) Esp * (=llamar a la puerta) to knock

9) Cono Sur ** (=largarse) to split **

10) Esp (Aut) to pink

11)

picarle — Méx * (=darse prisa) to hurry up

12) LAm [pelota] to bounce

3.

See:

picarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?

b) polilla

una manta picada por las polillas — a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho — the moths got at my poncho

c) ave < comida> to peck at; < enemigo> to peck

d) < anzuelo> to bite

e) (fam) ( comer) to eat

saca algo para picar — put out some nibbles

sólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat

f) <billete/boleto> to punch

g) (Taur) to jab

2)

a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cut

b) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

4) ( en billar) < bola> to put spin on

5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of

6)

a) ( incitar) to spur on; ( enfadar) to upset, hurt

b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse

7) < papel> to perforate

8) (Mús) to play... staccato
2.
picar vi

1)

a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

picar alto — to aim high

b) ( comer) to nibble

2)

a) comida to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?

c) (fam) ( quemar)

cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!

3) (AmL) pelota to bounce

4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)

picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
3.
picarse v pron

1)

a) muelas to decay, rot; manguera/llanta to perish; cacerola/pava to rust; ropa to get moth-eaten

b) manzana to go rotten; vino to go sour

2) mar to get choppy

3) (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense

anda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)

4) avión to nose-dive; pájaro to dive

5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

6)

picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)

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= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.

Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.

Ex. One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.

Ex. The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

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* algo para picar = finger food.

* comida para picar = finger food.

* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?

b) polilla

una manta picada por las polillas — a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho — the moths got at my poncho

c) ave < comida> to peck at; < enemigo> to peck

d) < anzuelo> to bite

e) (fam) ( comer) to eat

saca algo para picar — put out some nibbles

sólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat

f) <billete/boleto> to punch

g) (Taur) to jab

2)

a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cut

b) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

4) ( en billar) < bola> to put spin on

5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of

6)

a) ( incitar) to spur on; ( enfadar) to upset, hurt

b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse

7) < papel> to perforate

8) (Mús) to play... staccato
2.
picar vi

1)

a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

picar alto — to aim high

b) ( comer) to nibble

2)

a) comida to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?

c) (fam) ( quemar)

cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!

3) (AmL) pelota to bounce

4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)

picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
3.
picarse v pron

1)

a) muelas to decay, rot; manguera/llanta to perish; cacerola/pava to rust; ropa to get moth-eaten

b) manzana to go rotten; vino to go sour

2) mar to get choppy

3) (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense

anda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)

4) avión to nose-dive; pájaro to dive

5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

6)

picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)

* * *

= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.

Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.

Ex: One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.

Ex: The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

* algo para picar = finger food.

* comida para picar = finger food.

* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* * *

picar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 «mosquito/víbora» to bite; «abeja/avispa» to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche? did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?, did the mosquitoes get you last night? ( colloq)

2

«polilla»: una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho the moths got at my poncho

3 «ave» ‹comida› to peck at; ‹enemigo› to peck

4 ‹anzuelo› to bite

5 ( fam) (comer) to eat

picar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo eating cookies between meals is very fattening

nos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar he served us a drink and some nibbles

no quiero cenar, sólo picar algo I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat

6 ‹billete/boleto› to punch

7 ( Taur) to jab; ( Agr) to goad, prod

B ( Méx) (con una aguja, espina) to prick

C

1 ( Coc) ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop, chop … up; ‹carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind ( AmE), to mince ( BrE); ‹pan/manzana› ( Ven) to cut

2 ‹hielo› to crush; ‹tierra› to break up; ‹pared› to chip ‹piedra› (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

D ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

E (en billar) ‹bola› to put spin on

F ( Per fam) (obtener dinero) to get (some) money from o out of

voy a picar a mi viejo I'm going to get some money out of my old man ( colloq), I'm going to touch my old man for some money ( colloq)

G

1 (incitar) to spur on; (ofender, enfadar) to upset, hurt

2 ‹amor propio› to wound, hurt; ‹curiosidad› to pique, arouse

H ‹papel› to perforate

I ( Mús) to play … staccato

■ picar

vi

A

1 (morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

ha picado un pez grande we've got o hooked a big one

el cliente picó the customer rose to o took the bait

le tendimos una trampa y picó we set a trap for him and he fell for it

picar alto to aim high

2 (comer) to nibble

siempre anda picando entre comidas he's always eating o nibbling between meals

B

1 «comida» to be hot

esta mostaza pica mucho this mustard's really hot, this mustard really burns your mouth

2 (producir comezón) «lana/suéter» to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? are your eyes stinging o smarting?

3 ( fam)

(quemar): ¡cómo pica el sol hoy! the sun's really burning o scorching today!

4 ( Méx) pinchar vi A. (↑ pinchar)

C ( AmL) «pelota» to bounce

la pelota picó fuera the ball bounced o went out

hacer picar la pelota to bounce the ball

D ( Esp) «motor» to knock, pink ( BrE)

E ( RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl), to beat it (sl)

picarle ( Méx fam); to get a move on ( colloq), to move it ( BrE colloq)

■ picarse

v pron

A

1 «muelas» to decay, rot; «manguera/llanta» to perish; «cacerola/pava» to rust; «ropa» to get moth-eaten

2 «manzana» to rot, go rotten; «vino» to go sour

B «mar» to get choppy

C ( fam) (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get in a huff ( colloq); (ofenderse) to take offense*, be piqued

hombre, no te piques; si sólo era una broma come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke ( colloq)

anda picado he's in a huff ( colloq)

D «avión» to nose-dive; «pájaro» to dive

E

1 ( arg) (inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

2 ( Méx) pinchar v pron A 1. (↑ pinchar)

F

picárselas ( RPl arg) (irse) to split (sl), to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo me las pico I'm off ( colloq)

a las nueve me las pico I have to be going o to take off at nine ( colloq)

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picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
a) [mosquito/víbora] to bite;

[abeja/avispa] to sting;
◊ me picaron los mosquitos I got bitten by mosquitoes;

una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
b) [ ave] ‹ comida› to peck at;

‹ enemigo› to peck
c) ‹ anzuelo› to bite

d) (fam) ( comer) to eat;

◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat

e) ‹billete/boleto› to punch

f) (Taur) to jab

2
a) (Coc) ‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE);

‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
b) ‹ hielo› to crush;

‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

b) ( comer) to nibble

2
a) ( ser picante) to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) [lana/suéter] to itch, be itchy;

◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);
◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)

picarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ muelas] to decay, rot;

[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
b) [ manzana] to go rotten;

[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rascar
- tabla
English:
bite
- chop
- clip
- crush
- grind
- itch
- mince
- nibble
- pick
- pick at
- pit
- prickle
- punch
- rise
- smart
- sting
- bounce
- chopping board
- eat
- finely
- prick
- rot
- tickle

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picar

♦ vt

1. [sujeto: mosquito, serpiente] to bite;
[sujeto: avispa, escorpión] to sting;
me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp;

picar el cebo o [m5] anzuelo [pez] to bite

2. [sujeto: ave] [comida] to peck at;

la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand

3. [trocear] [verdura] to chop;
Esp, RP [carne] to mince; [piedra, hielo] to break up; [pared] to chip the plaster off
4. Méx [pinchar] to prick

5. [dañar, estropear] [diente, caucho, cuero] to rot;

esos caramelos terminarán picándote las muelas Br those sweets o US that candy will rot your teeth

6. [aperitivo]
picar unas aceitunas to have a few olives as an aperitif;

vamos a picar algo antes de comer let's have some nibbles before the meal;

está todo el día picando comida she's always nibbling at something or other between meals

7. Esp Fam [enojar] to annoy;

le encanta picar a su hermana he loves needling his sister

8. [estimular] [persona, caballo] to spur on;

aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity

9. [perforar] [billete, ficha] to punch

10. Fam [mecanografiar] to type (up)

11. Taurom to goad

12. Dep [con efecto] [balón, pelota] to chip;
[bola de billar] to screw
13. Am [botar] [balón, pelota] to bounce

14. Mús [nota] to play staccato

15. Méx Fam
picarle to get a move on;

pícale, que se nos hace tarde para el teatro get a move on, we'll be late for the play;

ya píquenle con eso, o no acabarán nunca you'd better get a move on with that or you'll never finish

16. Col [guiñar] to wink;

picarle un ojo a alguien to wink at sb

♦ vi

1. [escocer] [parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda] to itch;

¿te pica? does it itch?;

me pica mucho la cabeza my head is really itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging

2. [estar picante] [alimento, plato] to be spicy o hot;
[cebolla] to be strong
3. [ave] to peck

4. [pez] to bite

5. [dejarse engañar] to take the bait;

no creo que pique I don't think he's going to fall for it o take the bait

6. [tomar un aperitivo] to nibble;

cosas de o [m5] para picar nibbles;

¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?

7. [sol] to burn;

cuando más picaba el sol when the sun was at its hottest

8. Fam [mecanografiar] to type

9. Am [balón, pelota] to bounce;

la pelota picó fuera the ball went out

10. RP Fam [largarse] to take off

11. Comp

picar (muy) alto to have great ambitions

♦ See also the pronominal verb picarse

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picar

I v/t

1 de mosquito, serpiente bite; de avispa sting; de ave peck

2 carne grind, Br

mince; verdura mince, Br

chop finely

3 piedra break (up)

4 TAUR jab with a lance

5 ( molestar) annoy

6 la curiosidad pique

7 MÚS pick

II v/i

1 tb fig

take the bait

2 L.Am.

de la comida be hot o

spicy

3 ( producir picor) itch

4 del sol burn

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picar {72} vt

1) : to sting, to bite

2) : to peck at

3) : to nibble on

4) : to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket)

5) : to grind, to chop

6) : to goad, to incite

7) : to pique, to provoke

picar vi

1) : to itch

2) : to sting

3) : to be spicy

4) : to nibble

5) : to take the bait

6)

picar en : to dabble in

7)

picar muy alto : to aim too high

♦ See also the reflexive verb picarse

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picar vb

1. (mosquito, serpiente, peces) to bite [pt. bit; pp. bitten]

me ha picado un mosquito I've been bitten by a mosquito

los peces no pican hoy the fish aren't biting today

2. (abeja, avispa) to sting [pt. & pp. stung]

le picó una abeja he was stung by a bee

3. (carne) to mince

el carnicero picó la carne the butcher minced the meat

4. (verduras) to chop [pt. & pp. chopped]

pica la cebolla muy fino chop the onion very finely

5. (comer) to eat [pt. ate; pp. eaten] / to nibble

ha picado antes de comer y ahora no tiene hambre she had something to eat before lunch and now she's not hungry

6. (billete) to punch

el revisor no me ha picado el billete the inspector hasn't punched my ticket

7. (comida) to be hot

las guindillas pican chilis are hot

8. (ropa, toalla, etc) to be itchy

este jersey pica this jumper is itchy

9. (caer en una trampa) to fall for it [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

le preparamos una broma y picó we played a trick on him and he fell for it

Spanish-English dictionary > picar
10 fire

1. noun
1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fuego

2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) estufa

3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fuego

4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ardor, pasión

5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fuego

2. verb
1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) cocer

2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) enardecer, excitar

3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) disparar

4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) disparar

5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) disparar

6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) despedir

•

- fire alarm
- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire

fire¹ n

1. fuego / incendio

a forest fire un incendio forestal

the factory was destroyed by fire la fábrica fue destruida por el fuego

2. fuego

come and sit near the fire ven a sentarte cerca del fuego

3. estufa

an electric fire una estufa eléctrica

to catch fire prenderse

to be on fire estar en llamas / estar ardiendo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

fire² vb disparar

the soldiers fired at the enemy los soldados dispararon sobre el enemigo

El gerundio de fire se escribe firing

fire

tr['faɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (gen) fuego

2 (blaze) incendio, fuego

3 (heater) estufa

4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL fuego

5 (strong emotion) ardor nombre masculino, pasión nombre femenino, entusiasmo

transitive verb

1 (weapon) disparar; (rocket) lanzar

2 (questions etc) disparar, bombardear

3 (pottery) cocer

4 figurative use (stimulate) inflamar, enardecer, excitar, exaltar

5 familiar (dismiss) despedir

intransitive verb

1 (shoot) disparar (at, sobre), hacer fuego

2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL encenderse

interjection

1 ¡fuego!

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

fire away! ¡va! ¡adelante!

to be on fire estar ardiendo, estar en llamas

to be under fire ser atacado,-a

to come under fire figurative use ser criticado,-a

to catch fire incendiarse, encenderse

to open fire abrir fuego

to play with fire jugar con fuego

to set fire to something / set something on fire prender fuego a algo, incendiar algo

fire alarm alarma de incendios

fire brigade cuerpo de bomberos, los bomberos nombre masculino plural

fire drill simulacro de incendio

fire engine camión nombre masculino de bomberos

fire escape escalera de incendios

fire exit salida de emergencia

fire extinguisher extintor nombre masculino

fire fighter bombero nombre masulino o femenino

fire hydrant boca de incendio

fire raiser incendiario,-a

fire station parque nombre masculino de bomberos

fire ['faɪr] vt, fired ; firing

1) ignite, kindle: encender

2) enliven: animar, avivar

3) dismiss: despedir

4) shoot: disparar

5) bake: cocer (cerámica)

fire n

1) : fuego m

2) burning: incendio m

fire alarm: alarma contra incendios

to be on fire: estar en llamas

3) enthusiasm: ardor m, entusiasmo m

4) shooting: disparos mpl, fuego m

fire

n.

• candela s.f.

• fogosidad s.f.

• fuego s.m.

• genio s.m.

• hervor s.m.

• incendio s.m.

• lumbre s.f.

• paleta s.f.

• quema s.f.

• sangre s.m.

v.

• asestar v.

• calentar v.

• descargar v.

• disparar v.

• incendiar v.

• tirar v.

faɪr, 'faɪə(r)
I

noun

1)

a) u ( flames) fuego m

to be on fire — estar* en llamas, estar* ardiendo

to set something on fire o to set fire to something — prenderle fuego a algo

to catch fire — prender fuego; \<\<twigs\>\> prender

fire and brimstone — el fuego eterno, los tormentos del infierno

to fight fire with fire — pagar* con la misma moneda

to play with fire — jugar* con fuego

to set the world on fire — comerse el mundo

b) c ( outdoors) hoguera f, fogata f

wood fire — fuego m de leña

c) c ( in hearth) fuego m, lumbre f (liter)

2) c ( blaze which destroys a building) incendio m; (as interj)

fire! — fuego!; (before n)

fire curtain — telón m contra incendios

this is a fire hazard — esto podría causar un incendio

3) c ( heater) (BrE) estufa f, calentador m

4) u ( of guns) fuego m

to open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego sobre alguien/algo

to exchange fire — tirotearse

to come under fire — \<\<troops\>\> entrar en la línea de fuego; \<\<politician\>\> ser* el blanco de las críticas

to hang fire — esperar, aguantarse (AmS)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<gun/shot\>\> disparar; \<\<rocket\>\> lanzar*

b) ( direct)

to fire questions at somebody — hacerle* or lanzarle* preguntas a alguien

2) ( dismiss) (colloq) echar, despedir*

she was fired — la echaron, la despidieron

you're fired! — queda usted despedido!

3) ( stimulate) \<\<imagination\>\> avivar

to fire somebody with enthusiasm — llenar de entusiasmo a alguien

4) \<\<pottery\>\> cocer*

2.

vi ( shoot) disparar, hacer* fuego

to fire AT somebody/something — disparar contra alguien/algo, dispararle a alguien/algo

to fire ON somebody — disparar sobre alguien

ready, aim o (BrE) take aim, fire! — apunten fuego!

Phrasal Verbs:

- fire away

- fire off

[faɪǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=flames) fuego m

much of the town was destroyed by fire — el fuego causó la destrucción de gran parte de la ciudad

• fire and brimstone — el fuego eterno

a fire and brimstone speech — un discurso lleno de referencias apocalípticas

• to catch fire — [curtains, furniture] prender fuego; [house] incendiarse; [engine, car] empezar a arder

the aircraft caught fire soon after take off — poco después de despegar se inició un incendio en el avión

• fire damaged goods — mercancías fpl dañadas por el fuego

• to be on fire — (lit) estar ardiendo; (fig) (with passion, pain) arder

• to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — prender fuego a algo

to set o.s. on fire — prenderse fuego

- fight fire with fire

- play with fire

- set the world on fire

- go or come through fire and water to do sth
smoke 1., 1)
2) (in grate) fuego m, lumbre f

• to lay or make up a fire — preparar el fuego or la lumbre

• to light a fire — encender un fuego or una lumbre

3) (=bonfire) hoguera f, fogata f

• to make a fire — hacer una hoguera or una fogata

4) (=fireplace) lumbre f, chimenea f

come and sit by the fire — ven y siéntate a la lumbre or a lado de la chimenea

5) (accidental) incendio m

87 people died in the fire — 87 personas murieron en el incendio

• to be insured against fire — estar asegurado contra incendios

• bush fire — incendio m de monte

• forest fire — incendio m forestal

6) (=heater) estufa f

• electric/ gas fire — estufa f eléctrica/de gas

7) (Mil) fuego m

• to draw sb's fire — distraer a algn (disparando a algo que no es el objetivo real)

to draw fire — (fig) provocar críticas

the proposed tax has already drawn fire from the opposition — el impuesto propuesto ya ha provocado las críticas de la oposición

• to exchange fire (with sb) — tirotearse (con algn)

an exchange of fire — un tiroteo

• to hold (one's) fire — (lit) no disparar; (fig) esperar

hold your fire! — (when already firing) ¡alto al fuego!

• to open fire (on sth/sb) — abrir fuego (sobre algo/algn)

• to return (sb's) fire — responder a los disparos (de algn); [troops] responder al fuego enemigo

• to be/come under fire — (lit) estar/caer bajo fuego enemigo; (fig) ser atacado

the President's plan came under fire from the opposition — el plan del presidente fue atacado por la oposición

to hang fire —

banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates — los bancos y las sociedades de préstamos hipotecarios dejaron en suspenso los tipos de interés

several projects were hanging fire in his absence — varios proyectos quedaron interrumpidos en su ausencia
line I, 1., 11)
8) (=passion) ardor m

- have fire in one's belly

2. VT

1) (=shoot) [+ gun] disparar; [+ missile, arrow] disparar, lanzar; [+ rocket] lanzar; [+ shot] efectuar

• to fire a gun at sb — disparar contra algn

• he fired a question at her — le lanzó una pregunta

he continued to fire (off) questions at her — continuó acosándola con preguntas

• to fire a salute — tirar una salva

2) (=operate)

gas/oil fired central heating — calefacción f central a or de gas/de petróleo

3) (=set fire to) [+ property, building] incendiar, prender fuego a

4) * (=dismiss) echar (a la calle), despedir

you're fired! — ¡queda usted despedido!

5) (in kiln) [+ pottery] cocer

6) (=stimulate) [+ imagination] estimular

fired with enthusiasm/determination, the crowd... — impulsados por el entusiasmo/por la determinación, la multitud...

she fires others with energy — llena a los demás de energía

3. VI

1) (Mil) disparar (at a, contra) (on sobre)

riot police fired on the crowd — la policía antidisturbios disparó sobre la multitud

ready, aim, fire! — ¡atención, apunten, fuego!

2) (Aut) [engine] encenderse, prender (LAm)

3) * (=dismiss)
see hire 2.
4.

CPD

fire alarm N — alarma f contra or de incendios

fire blanket N — manta f ignífuga

fire brigade, fire department (US) N — cuerpo m de bomberos

we called the fire brigade — llamamos a los bomberos

fire chief N — (US) jefe(-a) m / f de bomberos

fire crew N — equipo m de bomberos

fire curtain N — telón m contra incendios

fire damage N — daños mpl del incendio

the building showed evidence of fire damage — el edificio mostraba signos de haber sufrido un incendio

fire department N (US) — = fire brigade

fire dog N — morillo m

fire door N — puerta f contra incendios

fire drill N — simulacro m de incendio

fire engine N — coche m de bomberos

fire escape N — escalera f de incendios

fire exit N — salida f de incendios

fire extinguisher N — extintor m

fire hazard N —

the spilt oil was a fire hazard — el aceite derramado podía haber provocado un incendio

fire hose N — manguera f contra incendios, manguera f de incendios

fire hydrant N — boca f de incendios

fire insurance N — seguro m contra incendios

fire irons NPL — utensilios mpl para la chimenea

fire master N — (Scot) jefe m de bomberos

fire practice N — = fire drill

fire prevention N — prevención f de incendios

fire regulations NPL — normas fpl para la prevención de incendios

fire retardant N — ignirretardante m

fire risk N — = fire hazard

fire sale N — venta f de liquidación por incendio

fire screen N — pantalla f de chimenea

fire service N — = fire brigade

fire station N — estación f or (Sp) parque m de bomberos

fire tender N — (US) coche m de bomberos

fire tower N — (US) torre f de vigilancia contra incendios

fire trap N — edificio muy peligroso en caso de incendio

fire truck N — (US) coche m de bomberos

fire warden N — (US) persona encargada de la lucha contra incendios

- fire away

- fire off

- fire up

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[faɪr, 'faɪə(r)]
I

noun

1)

a) u ( flames) fuego m

to be on fire — estar* en llamas, estar* ardiendo

to set something on fire o to set fire to something — prenderle fuego a algo

to catch fire — prender fuego; \<\<twigs\>\> prender

fire and brimstone — el fuego eterno, los tormentos del infierno

to fight fire with fire — pagar* con la misma moneda

to play with fire — jugar* con fuego

to set the world on fire — comerse el mundo

b) c ( outdoors) hoguera f, fogata f

wood fire — fuego m de leña

c) c ( in hearth) fuego m, lumbre f (liter)

2) c ( blaze which destroys a building) incendio m; (as interj)

fire! — fuego!; (before n)

fire curtain — telón m contra incendios

this is a fire hazard — esto podría causar un incendio

3) c ( heater) (BrE) estufa f, calentador m

4) u ( of guns) fuego m

to open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego sobre alguien/algo

to exchange fire — tirotearse

to come under fire — \<\<troops\>\> entrar en la línea de fuego; \<\<politician\>\> ser* el blanco de las críticas

to hang fire — esperar, aguantarse (AmS)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<gun/shot\>\> disparar; \<\<rocket\>\> lanzar*

b) ( direct)

to fire questions at somebody — hacerle* or lanzarle* preguntas a alguien

2) ( dismiss) (colloq) echar, despedir*

she was fired — la echaron, la despidieron

you're fired! — queda usted despedido!

3) ( stimulate) \<\<imagination\>\> avivar

to fire somebody with enthusiasm — llenar de entusiasmo a alguien

4) \<\<pottery\>\> cocer*

2.

vi ( shoot) disparar, hacer* fuego

to fire AT somebody/something — disparar contra alguien/algo, dispararle a alguien/algo

to fire ON somebody — disparar sobre alguien

ready, aim o (BrE) take aim, fire! — apunten fuego!

Phrasal Verbs:

- fire away

- fire off

English-spanish dictionary > fire
11 live

I
1. liv verb
1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) vivir

2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) sobrevivir

3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) vivir

4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) vivir

5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) vivir de

•

- - lived
- living
2. noun
(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) medio de vida, sustento

- living-room
- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory
II
1.
adjective
1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivo

2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) en directo

3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) activo, vivo

4) (burning: a live coal.) candente

2. adverb
((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) en directo

- lively
- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire

live¹ adj

1. vivo

a live frog una rana viva

2. en directo / en vivo

live music música en directo

Se pronuncia más o menos laiv

live² vb

1. vivir

they live in the country viven en el campo

where do you live? ¿dónde vives?

2. alimentarse

some birds live on insects algunos pájaros se alimentan de insectos

3. sobrevivir / existir

I don't have enough to live on no tengo suficiente como para sobrevivir

Se pronuncia más o menos liv con una i corta

El gerundio de live se escribe living

live

tr[laɪv]

adjective

1 (not dead) vivo,-a

■ it's a real live snake es una serpiente de verdad

2 (still burning) vivo,-a, candente; (issue) candente

3 (ammunition) real; (bomb) sin explotar

4 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL con corriente

5 (broadcast) en directo

■ a live concert un concierto en directo

adverb

1 en directo, en vivo

■ I saw the Beatles perform live in 1969 yo vi actuar a los Beatles en vivo en 1969

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

live wire cable nombre masculino vivo 2 (person) nervio, torbellino

————————

live

tr[lɪv]

intransitive verb

1 vivir

■ he lived to a great age vivió una larga vida

■ cows live on grass las vacas viven de la hierba

■ for years they had nothing to live on durante años no tenían de qué vivir

■ they live by fishing viven de la pesca

transitive verb

1 vivir

■ the old woman had lived a life of luxury la vieja había llevado una vida llena de lujos

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to live and learn vivir para ver

to live and let live vivir y dejar vivir

to live by one's wits vivir del ingenio

to live from day to day vivir al día

to live in sin vivir en el pecado

to live in style familiar vivir a lo grande

to live it up familiar pasárselo bomba

to live on fresh air figurative use vivir del aire

to live out of a suitcase familiar ir de hotel en hotel

to live out of cans familiar vivir (a base) de latas

live ['lɪv] vi, lived ; living

1) exist: vivir

as long as I live: mientras viva

to live from day to day: vivir al día

2) : llevar una vida, vivir

he lived simply: llevó una vida sencilla

3) subsist: mantenerse, vivir

4) reside: vivir, residir

live ['laɪv] adj

1) living: vivo

2) burning: encendido

a live coal: una brasa

3) : con corriente

live wires: cables con corriente

4) : cargado, sin estallar

a live bomb: una bomba sin estallar

5) current: de actualidad

a live issue: un asunto de actualidad

6) : en vivo, en directo

a live interview: una entrevista en vivo

live (Performance)

adj.

• en vivo adj.

adj.

• de actualidad adj.

• en directo adj.

• encendido, -a adj.

• vivo, -a adj.

v.

• anidar v.

• habitar v.

• morar v.

• vivir v.

I
1. lɪv
intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain alive) vivir

(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida

she lived to be 100 — llegó a cumplir 100 años

you'll live to regret it — algún día te arrepentirás

she had three months to live — le quedaban tres meses de vida

you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)

long live the king! — viva el rey!

you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo

live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás

b) ( experience life) vivir

never eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!

2)

a) ( conduct one's life) vivir

we live very quietly — llevamos una vida tranquila

to live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey

b) ( support oneself) vivir

3)

a) ( reside) vivir

where do you live? — ¿donde vives?

this house is not fit to live in — esta casa no está en condiciones

b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*

where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?

2.

vt

a) ( exist in specified way) vivir

she lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

b) ( throw oneself into)

she really lived the part — realmente se identificó con el personaje

Phrasal Verbs:

- live down

- live for

- live in

- live off

- live on

- live out

- live through

- live together

- live up

- live up to

- live with

II laɪv
adjective

1) ( alive) vivo

wow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!

2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad

3) (Rad, TV)

the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo

the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público

4)

a) ( Mil)

live ammunition — fuego m real

live bomb — bomba f que no ha estallado

b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargado

c) ( on fire) encendido

live coal — brasa f

III laɪv
adverb (Rad, TV) < broadcast> en directo, en vivo

I [lɪv]
1. VI

1) (=exist) vivir

the times we live in — los tiempos en que vivimos, los tiempos que corremos

she has only six months to live — solo le quedan seis meses de vida

to live from day to day — vivir de día en día

• to live in fear — vivir atemorizado

she lives in fear of her life/that she may be found out — vive temiendo por su vida/que la descubran

• to live for sth, I'm living for the day (when) I retire — vivo esperando a que llegue el día en que me jubile

she lived for her work — vivía por y para su trabajo

to live for today or the moment — vivir al día

I've got nothing left to live for — no tengo nada por lo que vivir

- live and let live

- we should eat to live, not live to eat

- you live and learn
hand 1., 1), happily, hope 1., 1), long I, 2., 1) shadow 1., 1), style 1., 4)
2) (=survive)

the doctor said she would live — el médico dijo que sobreviviría

you'll live! hum — ¡de esta no te mueres! hum

he lived to a ripe old age/to be 103 — llegó a viejo/a cumplir 103 años

she'll never live to see it — no vivirá para verlo
regret 2., 2)
3) (=conduct o.s.) vivir

• she lives by her own rules — vive según sus propias normas

men who lived by the gun — hombres cuya ley era la pistola

• to live modestly/ well — vivir modestamente/bien

- live like a king or a lord
dangerously, sin 1.
4) (=earn one's living) vivir

to live by hunting — vivir de la caza
pen I, 1., wit I, 1)
5) (=reside) vivir

where do you live? — ¿dónde vives?

to live in a flat/in London — vivir en un piso/en Londres

she lives in Station Road — vive en Station Road

this is a nice place to live — este es un buen sitio para vivir

• this house isn't fit to live in — esta casa está en pésimas condiciones

6) (Brit) * (=go, belong) ir, guardarse

where does the teapot live? — ¿dónde va or se guarda la tetera?

7) (=enjoy life)

let's live a little! * — ¡vivamos la vida un poquito! *

she really knows how to live — sabe disfrutar muy bien de la vida

if you've never been to an opera, you haven't lived * — si no has ido nunca a la ópera no sabes lo qué es vivir

2. VT

1) [+ life] (gen) vivir; (in particular way) llevar

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

to live a happy life — llevar una vida feliz

to live a life of luxury/crime — llevar una vida de lujos/de delincuencia

to live a life of hardship — vivir pasando penurias

how you live your life is your business — tu vida es cosa tuya

2) (Theat)

to live the part — vivir el personaje or el papel

- live down

- live in

- live off

- live on

- live out

- live through

- live together

- live up

- live up to

- live with

II [laɪv]
1. ADJ

1) (=living) [animal, person] vivo

experiments on live animals — experimentos mpl con animales vivos

a real live crocodile — un cocodrilo de verdad

a real live duke — un duque de carne y hueso

9.1 deaths per thousand live births — 9,1 muertes por cada mil bebés nacidos vivos

2) (=topical) [issue] de actualidad, candente

3) (Rad, TV) [broadcast, coverage] en vivo, en directo; [performance, show, recording] en vivo

the bar has live entertainment at weekends — el bar tiene espectáculos en vivo los fines de semana

performed before a live audience — interpretado delante del público

4) (=not blank) [shell, ammunition] cargado; [bomb] sin explotar

5) (=still burning) [coal] encendido, prendido (LAm)

6) (Elec) [cable, wire, appliance] conectado, con corriente

is this cable live? — ¿está conectado or tiene corriente este cable?

2. ADV

1) (Rad, TV) en vivo, en directo

the match is brought to you live from Madrid — le ofrecemos el partido en vivo or en directo desde Madrid

here, live from New York, is our reporter Malcolm McDonald — aquí tenemos a nuestro corresponsal Malcolm McDonald que nos habla en directo desde Nueva York

we'll be going live to Montreal later on — conectaremos con Montreal en directo más adelante

2)

to go live — (=come into operation) entrar en funcionamiento

the new computer system will go live next week — el nuevo ordenador entrará en funcionamiento la semana que viene

3.

CPD

live bait N — (Fishing) cebo m vivo

live coal N — brasa f, ascua f

live export N — [of livestock] exportación f en pie

live oak N — roble m de Virginia

live rail N — raíl m electrizado

live weight N — [of livestock] peso m en pie

live wire N — (Elec) alambre m conectado, alambre m con corriente; (fig) * torbellino * m

he's a real live wire! — ¡es un torbellino! *, ¡tiene mucha marcha! *

live yoghurt N — yogur m con biocultivos

* * *

I
1. [lɪv]
intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain alive) vivir

(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida

she lived to be 100 — llegó a cumplir 100 años

you'll live to regret it — algún día te arrepentirás

she had three months to live — le quedaban tres meses de vida

you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)

long live the king! — viva el rey!

you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo

live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás

b) ( experience life) vivir

never eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!

2)

a) ( conduct one's life) vivir

we live very quietly — llevamos una vida tranquila

to live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey

b) ( support oneself) vivir

3)

a) ( reside) vivir

where do you live? — ¿donde vives?

this house is not fit to live in — esta casa no está en condiciones

b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*

where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?

2.

vt

a) ( exist in specified way) vivir

she lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

b) ( throw oneself into)

she really lived the part — realmente se identificó con el personaje

Phrasal Verbs:

- live down

- live for

- live in

- live off

- live on

- live out

- live through

- live together

- live up

- live up to

- live with

II [laɪv]
adjective

1) ( alive) vivo

wow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!

2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad

3) (Rad, TV)

the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo

the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público

4)

a) ( Mil)

live ammunition — fuego m real

live bomb — bomba f que no ha estallado

b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargado

c) ( on fire) encendido

live coal — brasa f

III [laɪv]
adverb (Rad, TV) < broadcast> en directo, en vivo

English-spanish dictionary > live
12 spark

1. noun
1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) gnist

2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) gnist

3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) glimt
2. verb
1) (to give off sparks.) gnistre; glimte

2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) udløse

* * *
1. noun
1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) gnist

2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) gnist

3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) glimt
2. verb
1) (to give off sparks.) gnistre; glimte

2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) udløse

English-Danish dictionary > spark
13 slow

1. adjective
1) langsam

slow but sure — langsam, aber zuverlässig

2) (gradual) langsam; langwierig [Suche, Arbeit]

get off to a slow start — beim Start langsam wegkommen; [Aufruf, Produkt:] zunächst nur wenig Anklang finden

make slow progress [in or at or with something] — nur langsam [mit etwas] vorankommen

3)

be slow [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] slow — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] nachgehen

4) (preventing quick motion) nur langsam befahrbar [Strecke, Straße, Belag]

5) (tardy)

[not] be slow to do something — [nicht] zögern, etwas zu tun

6) (not easily roused)

be slow to anger/to take offence — sich nicht leicht ärgern/beleidigen lassen

7) (dull-witted) schwerfällig; langsam; see also academic.ru/79356/uptake">uptake

8) (burning feebly) schwach

in a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze [im Backofen]

9) (uninteresting) langweilig

10) (Commerc.) flau [Geschäft]
2. adverb
langsam

‘slow’ — "langsam fahren!"

go slow — langsam fahren; (Brit. Industry) langsam arbeiten
3. intransitive verb
langsamer werden

slow to a halt — anhalten; [Zug:] zum Stehen kommen
4. transitive verb
slow a train/car — die Geschwindigkeit eines Zuges/Wagens verringern

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

* * *
[sləu] 1. adjective
1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) langsam

2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) nachgehen

3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) schwerfällig
2. verb
(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) verlangsamen

- slowly
- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up
* * *

slow

[sləʊ, AM sloʊ]

I. adj

1. (without speed) langsam; business, market flau

it's \slow going es geht nur langsam voran

▪ to be \slow to do sth lange brauchen, um etw zu tun

\slow poison langsam wirkendes Gift

to make \slow progress [nur] langsam vorankommen

\slow track SPORT Außenbahn f

2. (not quick-witted) begriffsstutzig, langsam

to be \slow off the mark [or on the uptake] schwer von Begriff sein

3. (behind the correct time)

to be [or run] [10 minutes] \slow clock, watch [10 Minuten] nachgehen

4.

▶ \slow and steady wins the race ( prov) langsam, aber sicher

II. vi langsamer werden; inflation abflauen

to \slow to a crawl [or trickle] fast zum Stillstand [o Erliegen] kommen

III. vt

▪ to \slow sb/sth jdn/etw verlangsamen

drivers on the main roads are to be \slowed to 50 km per hour die Geschwindigkeit auf Hauptstraßen soll auf 50 Stundenkilometer reduziert werden

* * *
[sləʊ]
1. adj (+er)

1) langsam

it's slow work — das braucht seine Zeit

he's a slow learner/reader — er lernt/liest langsam

it was slow going — es ging nur langsam voran

to get off to a slow start (race) — schlecht vom Start kommen; (project)

at (a) slow speed this method is slow but sure — mit langsamer Geschwindigkeit dieses Verfahren ist langsam, aber sicher

to be slow to do sth — sich (dat) mit etw Zeit lassen

to be slow in doing sth — sich (dat) Zeit damit lassen, etw zu tun

not to be slow to do sth or in doing sth — etw prompt erledigen

he is slow to make up his mind — er braucht lange, um sich zu entscheiden

he is slow to anger — er wird nicht so leicht wütend

they were slow to act — sie ließen sich (dat) Zeit

to be (20 minutes) slow (clock) — (20 Minuten) nachgehen

2) (= stupid) person langsam, begriffsstutzig → uptake

See:

→ uptake

3) (= dull) person, place, event langweilig

4) (COMM: slack) flau

business is slow — das Geschäft ist flau or geht schlecht

5) (= unhurried) ruhig

life there is slow — das Leben dort ist ruhig

6) (= slowing down movement) surface, track, pitch langsam; (because of rain etc) schwer; (= slow-burning) fire langsam brennend

bake in a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze backen

2. adv (+er)
langsam
to go slow (driver) — langsam fahren; (workers)

slow-spoken — langsam sprechend

"slow" (on sign) — "langsam fahren"

3. vi
sich verlangsamen; (= drive/walk more slowly) langsamer fahren/gehen; (inflation) abnehmen
to slow to a stop/standstill — langsam zum Halten/zum Stillstand kommen

4. vt
verlangsamen
he slowed his horse to a walk — er ließ sein Pferd langsamer gehen

he slowed his speed to 30 miles an hour — er verminderte seine Geschwindigkeit auf 30 Meilen pro Stunde

* * *

slow [sləʊ]

A adj (adv slowly)

1. allg langsam:

be slow in arriving lange ausbleiben, auf sich warten lassen;

be slow to write sich mit dem Schreiben Zeit lassen;

be slow to take offence nicht leicht etwas übel nehmen;

not be slow to do sth etwas prompt tun, nicht lange mit etwas fackeln;

the clock is 10 minutes slow die Uhr geht 10 Minuten nach;

slowly but surely langsam, aber sicher

2. allmählich, langsam (Wachstum etc):

a slow poison ein langsam wirkendes Gift

3. langsam, bedächtig (Arbeiter etc)

4. säumig (auch Zahler), unpünktlich

5. schwerfällig, begriffsstutzig, schwer von Begriff umg:

be slow in learning sth etwas nur schwer lernen;

be slow of speech eine schwere Zunge haben; → uptake 1

6. schwach (Feuer, Hitze)

7. schleichend (Fieber, Gift)

8. WIRTSCH schleppend (Absatz etc)

9. schleppend, langsam vergehend (Zeit)

10. langweilig, fad(e)

11. langsam (Rennbahn), schwer (Boden)

12. AUTO Leerlauf…

13. FOTO lange Belichtung erfordernd (Linse, Filter, Film)

14. Atomphysik: langsam (Neutron etc)

B adv langsam:

go slow fig

a) langsam tun,

b) WIRTSCH einen Bummelstreik machen

C v/t meist slow down ( oder up)

a) die Geschwindigkeit verlangsamen, -ringern, auch SPORT das Tempo drosseln:

slow down the pace of the game das Spiel langsam machen, das Tempo aus dem Spiel nehmen

b) etwas verzögern

D v/i meist slow down ( oder up) sich verlangsamen, langsamer werden:

he had better slow down a bit fig er sollte lieber kürzertreten oder etwas langsamer tun

* * *
1. adjective
1) langsam

slow but sure — langsam, aber zuverlässig

2) (gradual) langsam; langwierig [Suche, Arbeit]

get off to a slow start — beim Start langsam wegkommen; [Aufruf, Produkt:] zunächst nur wenig Anklang finden

make slow progress [in or at or with something] — nur langsam [mit etwas] vorankommen

3)

be slow [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] slow — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] nachgehen

4) (preventing quick motion) nur langsam befahrbar [Strecke, Straße, Belag]

5) (tardy)

[not] be slow to do something — [nicht] zögern, etwas zu tun

6) (not easily roused)

be slow to anger/to take offence — sich nicht leicht ärgern/beleidigen lassen

7) (dull-witted) schwerfällig; langsam; see also uptake

8) (burning feebly) schwach

in a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze [im Backofen]

9) (uninteresting) langweilig

10) (Commerc.) flau [Geschäft]
2. adverb
langsam

‘slow’ — "langsam fahren!"

go slow — langsam fahren; (Brit. Industry) langsam arbeiten
3. intransitive verb
langsamer werden

slow to a halt — anhalten; [Zug:] zum Stehen kommen
4. transitive verb
slow a train/car — die Geschwindigkeit eines Zuges/Wagens verringern

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

* * *

adj.

bedächtig adj.

langsam adj.

träg adj.

English-german dictionary > slow
14 brûler

brûler° [bʀyle]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to burn ; [eau bouillante] to scald ; [+ maison, village] to burn down

• être brûlé vif to be burnt to death

• j'irai brûler un cierge pour toi (humorous) I'll cross my fingers for you

• j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent my eyes are smarting

• l'argent lui brûle les doigts money burns a hole in his pocket

• cette question me brûlait les lèvres I was dying to ask that question

   b. ( = ignorer) brûler un stop to ignore a stop sign

• brûler un feu rouge to go through a red light (Brit) to run a red light (US)

• brûler les étapes ( = trop se précipiter) to cut corners

2. intransitive verb

   a. to burn ; [maison, forêt] to be on fire

• j'ai laissé brûler le rôti I burnt the roast

   b. ( = être très chaud) to be burning

• ne touche pas, ça brûle don't touch that, you'll burn yourself

• tu brûles ! (jeu, devinette) you're getting hot!

   c. brûler d'impatience to seethe with impatience

• brûler d'envie de faire qch to be dying to do sth

3. reflexive verb

► se brûler

   a. to burn o.s. ; ( = s'ébouillanter) to scald o.s.

• je me suis brûlé la langue I burnt my tongue

• se brûler la cervelle to blow one's brains out (inf)

   b. (Canadian = se fatiguer) (inf) to exhaust o.s.

* * *
bʀyle
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( mettre le feu) to burn [papiers, broussailles, encens]; to set fire to [voiture, maison]

brûler un cierge à — to light a candle to

brûler quelqu'un vif — to burn somebody alive

2) ( consommer) to burn [combustible, calories]; to use [électricité]

3) ( provoquer une brûlure) [acide, flamme, huile] to burn [personne, peau]; [eau, thé] to scald [peau, corps]; [aliments, alcool] to burn [estomac, gorge]; [soleil] to burn [peau]; to scorch [herbe]

être brûlé par une explosion — to get burned in an explosion

être brûlé au visage — to suffer burns to one's face

attention, ça brûle! — careful, it's very hot!

être brûlé par le soleil — [personne] to get sunburned

l'argent te brûle les doigts — fig money burns a hole in your pocket

j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent — my eyes are stinging

4) Médecine to cauterize [verrue] (à with)

5) (colloq) ( ne pas respecter) to ignore [stop, priorité]

brûler un feu (rouge) — to jump (colloq) the lights

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( se consumer) [bois, bougie] to burn; [forêt, maison, ville] to be on fire

bien/mal brûler — [combustible] to burn well/badly

3000 hectares de forêt ont brûlé — 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire

faire brûler — to burn [papier, pneu]; to burn [something] down [maison]

2) Culinaire [rôti, tarte] to burn

3) ( flamber) [feu] to burn

4) ( désirer)

brûler de faire, brûler d'envie de faire — to be longing to do

brûler (d'amour) pour quelqu'un — to be consumed with love for somebody

5) Jeux ( à cache-tampon)

tu brûles! — you're getting very warm!

3.

se brûler verbe pronominal to burn oneself ( avec with; en faisant doing)

se brûler la langue — to burn one's tongue

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bʀyle
1. vt

1) [feu, objet brûlant] to burn, [eau bouillante] to scald

2) (= consommer) [électricité, essence] to use

3) [feu rouge, signal] to go through

brûler les étapes — to make rapid progress, (= aller trop vite) to cut corners

2. vi

1) (= se consumer) to burn

2) (jeu)

tu brûles — you're getting warm

3) (= être impatient)

brûler de faire qch — to be dying to do sth

brûler d'impatience de faire qch — to be dying to do sth

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brûler verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( mettre le feu) to burn [papiers, broussailles]; to set fire to [voiture, maison]; to burn [encens]; brûler un cierge à saint Antoine to light a candle to Saint Anthony; brûler qn vif to burn sb alive; ⇒ chandelle;

2 ( consommer) to burn [bois, charbon, mazout]; to use [électricité]; to burn [calories]; ⇒ cartouche;

3 ( provoquer une brûlure) [acide, flamme, huile] to burn [personne, peau]; [eau, thé] to scald [peau, corps]; [aliments, alcool] to burn [estomac, gorge]; [soleil] to burn [peau]; [soleil] to scorch [herbe]; être brûlé par une explosion/dans un accident to get burned in an explosion/ in an accident; l'acide/l'huile m'a brûlé les mains the acid/the oil burned my hands; brûler sa chemise en la repassant to burn ou scorch one's shirt while ironing it; être brûlé au visage/cou to suffer burns to one's face/neck; être brûlé au premier/troisième degré to sustain first/third degree burns; attention, ça brûle! careful, it's very hot!; être brûlé par le soleil [personne] to get sunburned; l'argent leur brûle les doigts fig money burns a hole in their pocket; j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent my eyes are stinging;

4 Méd to cauterize [verrue] (à with);

5 ○( ne pas respecter) to ignore [stop, priorité]; to miss [station]; brûler un feu (rouge) to jump○ the lights;

6 †( torréfier) to roast [café].

B vi

1 ( se consumer) [bois, charbon, bougie] to burn; [forêt, maison, ville] to be on fire; bien/mal brûler [bois, combustible] to burn well/badly; 3000 hectares de forêt ont brûlé 3000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire; faire brûler qch to burn [sth] down [papier, bois, pneu, maison]; il fait brûler des ronces dans le jardin he's burning brambles in the garden;

2 Culin [rôti, tarte, gâteau] to burn; j'ai fait or laissé brûler mon gâteau I've burned the cake;

3 ( flamber) [feu] to burn (dans la cheminée in the fireplace);

4 ( être fiévreux) [personne, front, mains] to be burning hot; brûler de fièvre to be burning with fever;

5 ( désirer) brûler de faire, brûler d'envie or d'impatience de faire to be longing to do; brûler d'amour/de passion pour qn to be consumed with love/with passion for sb; brûler pour qn to be consumed with love for sb;

6 Jeux ( à cache-tampon) tu brûles! you're getting very, very warm!

C se brûler vpr [personne] to burn oneself (avec with; en faisant doing); se brûler la main/langue to burn one's hand/tongue; se brûler les ailes fig to come to grief, to come unstuck; se brûler les cheveux to singe one's hair; se brûler les doigts fig to get one's fingers burned; ⇒ pont.

[bryle] verbe transitif

1. [détruire - feuilles, corps, objet] to burn, to incinerate

brûler quelqu'un vif/sur le bûcher to burn somebody alive/at the stake

brûler ce qu'on a adoré to turn against one's former love ou loves

brûler le pavé to tear along

brûler les planches to give an outstanding performance

brûler ses dernières cartouches to shoot one's bolt

2. [consommer - électricité, fioul] to burn (up), to use, to consume

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts to burn the candle at both ends

elle brûle un cierge à la Vierge deux fois par an (sens propre) she lights a candle to the Virgin Mary twice a year

brûler un cierge à quelqu'un (figuré) to show one's gratitude to somebody

3. [trop cuire] to burn

4. [trop chauffer - tissu] to burn, to scorch, to singe ; [ - cheveux, poils] to singe ; [ - acier] to spoil

5. [irriter - partie du corps] to burn

la fumée me brûle les yeux smoke is making my eyes smart ou sting

le froid me brûle les oreilles the cold is making my ears burn

le piment me brûle la langue the chili is burning my tongue

brûler la cervelle à quelqu'un (sens propre) to blow somebody's brains out

l'argent lui brûle les doigts money burns a hole in his pocket

6. [endommager - suj: gel] to nip, to burn ; [ - suj: acide] to burn

brûlé par le gel frost-damaged

7. (familier) [dépasser]

brûler son arrêt [bus, personne] to go past ou to miss one's stop

brûler un feu to go through a red light

brûler un stop to fail to stop at a stop sign

brûler la politesse à quelqu'un

a. [passer devant lui] to push in front of somebody (in the queue)

b. [partir sans le saluer] to leave without saying goodbye to somebody

brûler les étapes

a. [progresser rapidement] to advance by leaps and bounds

b. (péjoratif) to cut corners, to take short cuts

8. [café] to roast

9. [animer] to burn

le désir qui le brûle the desire that consumes him

10. MÉDECINE [verrue] to burn off (separable)

11. (très familier & argot milieu) [tuer] to waste (très familier)

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[bryle] verbe intransitif

1. [flamber] to burn (up), to be on fire

[lentement] to smoulder

brûler sur le bûcher to be burnt at the stake

brûler vif to be burnt alive ou to death

la forêt a brûlé the forest was burnt down ou to the ground

2. [se consumer - charbon, essence] to burn

laisser brûler la lumière to leave the light burning ou on

faire brûler le rôti to burn the roast

3. [être chaud] to be burning

avoir le front/la gorge qui brûle to have a burning forehead/a burning sensation in the throat

ça brûle

a. [plat, sol] it's boiling hot ou burning

b. [eau] it's scalding

c. [feu] it's burning

les yeux me brûlent my eyes are stinging ou smarting

4. JEUX to be close

je brûle? am I getting warm?

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brûler de verbe plus préposition

1. [être animé de]

brûler de colère to be burning ou seething with anger

brûler d'impatience/de désir to be burning with impatience/desire

2. [désirer] to be dying ou longing to

brûler de parler à quelqu'un to be dying to talk to somebody

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se brûler verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to burn oneself

se brûler la main to burn one's hand

se brûler la cervelle (familier) to blow one's brains out

se brûler les ailes to get one's fingers burnt

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > brûler
15 spark

1. noun
1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) chispa

2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) chispa

3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) chispa

2. verb
1) (to give off sparks.) echar chispas, chispear

2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) hacer estallar, provocar

spark n chispa

spark

tr[spɑːk]

noun

1 (from fire, electrical) chispa

2 (trace) chispa, pizca

3 (cause, trigger) chispazo

intransitive verb

1 echar chispas, chispear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

(the) sparks fly armarse la gorda

spark plug bujía

spark ['spɑrk] vi

: chispear, echar chispas

spark vt

provoke: despertar, provocar

to spark interest: despertar interés

spark n

1) : chispa f

to throw off sparks: echar chispas

2) glimmer, trace: destello m, pizca f

spark

n.

• centella s.f.

• chiribita s.f.

• chispa s.f.

• chispazo s.m.

• pavesa s.f.

• átomo s.m.

v.

• chispear v.

• chisporrotear v.

I spɑːrk, spɑːk
noun

1) c (from fire, flint) chispa f

to make sparks fly — armar una bronca (fam)

2)

a) u ( liveliness) chispa f

she's lost some of her spark — ya no tiene la chispa de antes

b) c ( trace) pizca f

II

transitive verb, (BrE also) spark off \<\<rioting/revolution\>\> hacer* estallar, desencadenar, desatar; \<\<interest\>\> suscitar, despertar*; \<\<criticism\>\> provocar*

[spɑːk]
1. N

1) (from fire, Elec) chispa f

- make the sparks fly

- they struck sparks off each other
bright 3.
2) (=trace, hint) pizca f

the book hasn't a spark of interest — el libro no tiene ni pizca de interés

there's not a spark of life about it — no tiene ni un átomo de vida

3) sparks * (Naut) telegrafista mf; (Cine, TV) iluminista mf; (Elec) electricista mf

2.

VT (also: spark off) provocar

3.

VI chispear, echar chispas

4.

CPD

spark gap N — entrehierro m

spark plug N — (Aut) bujía f

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I [spɑːrk, spɑːk]
noun

1) c (from fire, flint) chispa f

to make sparks fly — armar una bronca (fam)

2)

a) u ( liveliness) chispa f

she's lost some of her spark — ya no tiene la chispa de antes

b) c ( trace) pizca f

II

transitive verb, (BrE also) spark off \<\<rioting/revolution\>\> hacer* estallar, desencadenar, desatar; \<\<interest\>\> suscitar, despertar*; \<\<criticism\>\> provocar*

English-spanish dictionary > spark
16 burn

burn [bɜ:n]

(verb: preterite, past participle burned or (Brit) burnt)

1. noun

   a. brûlure f

• cigarette burn brûlure f de cigarette

   b. (Scottish) ruisseau m

2. transitive verb

   a. brûler ; [+ town, building] incendier

• to be burnt to death être brûlé vif

• to burn o.s. se brûler

• to burn one's finger se brûler le doigt

• to get burned (figurative) se brûler les doigts

• to burn one's boats brûler ses vaisseaux

• to burn the candle at both ends brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

   b. [+ CD, DVD] graver

3. intransitive verb

   a. brûler

• you left all the lights burning vous avez laissé toutes les lumières allumées

• she burns easily elle attrape facilement des coups de soleil

• her face was burning (from embarrassment) elle était cramoisie

   b. ( = be eager) brûler ( with de)

• he was burning to get his revenge il brûlait (du désir) de se venger

4. compounds

► burns unit noun service m des grands brûlés

► burn down

1. intransitive verb

[house] être réduit en cendres

2. separable transitive verb

[+ building] incendier

► burn out

1. intransitive verb

[fire, candle] s'éteindre

2. separable transitive verb

• he burnt himself out il s'est détruit

► burn up separable transitive verb

[+ calories] brûler

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[bɜːn] 1.
noun brûlure f
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp burned ou burnt GB)

1) ( damage by heat or fire) brûler [papers, rubbish]; incendier, faire brûler [building]; [sun] brûler; [acid] ronger, brûler; [alcohol, food] brûler [mouth]; laisser brûler [food]; brûler [pan]

to be burned to the ground ou to ashes — être détruit par le feu

to be burned alive — être brûlé vif

to be burned to death — mourir carbonisé

to burn one's finger — se brûler le doigt

2) ( use)

to burn coal/gas — [boiler] marcher au charbon/au gaz

3) Computing graver [CD]
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp burned ou burnt GB)

1) ( be consumed by fire) [wood] brûler

2) ( be turned on) [light] être allumé

3) ( be painful) [blister, wound] cuire; ( from sun) brûler

he has the kind of skin that burns easily — il attrape facilement des coups de soleil

his cheeks were burning — il était rouge de honte

4) Culinary [toast, meat] brûler; [sauce] prendre au fond

5) fig ( be eager)

to be burning with desire — brûler de désir
4.
reflexive verb (prét, pp burned ou burnt GB)

to burn oneself — se brûler

Phrasal Verbs:

- burn away

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

••

to burn one's boats — brûler ses vaisseaux

English-French dictionary > burn
17 riechen

vt/i; riecht, roch, hat gerochen

1. smell ( nach of); (wittern) scent; riechen an (+ Dat) smell at, sniff at; gut / übel riechen smell good / bad; süßlich / faulig riechen have a sickly sweet / foul ( oder putrid) smell; es riecht nach Gas I can smell gas, there’s a smell of gas; die Luft riecht nach Schnee I can smell snow in the air; man riecht, dass er getrunken hat you can tell by the smell that he’s been drinking; riech mal! smell this!, have a sniff ( oder whiff)! umg.; ich rieche das Parfüm gern I like the smell of that perfume; ich kann Knoblauch nicht riechen I hate (the smell of) garlic; ich bin so erkältet - ich kann nicht(s) mehr riechen I’ve got a bad cold - I can’t smell anything ( oder I have no sense of smell); Mund

2. fig.: riechen nach Betrug etc. fig. smack of corruption etc.; ich kann ihn nicht riechen umg. I can’t stand him; ich konnte es förmlich riechen I could positively smell it; er hat es gerochen umg. he got wind of it; sie hat sofort gerochen, dass etwas nicht stimmte she immediately sensed that something was wrong; das konnte ich doch nicht riechen! umg. how was I to know?; Braten, Lunte 1, Mund

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to smell; to reek; to scent; to give off an odour

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rie|chen ['riːçn] pret ro\#ch [rɔx] ptp gero\#chen [gə'rɔxn]
1. vt
to smell
ich rieche Gas — I (can) smell gas

ich rieche das Gewürz gern — I like the smell of this spice

Lunte or den Braten ríéchen (inf) — to smell a rat (inf)

ich kann das nicht ríéchen (inf) — I can't stand the smell of it; (fig

jdn nicht ríéchen können (inf) — not to be able to stand sb, to hate sb's guts (inf)

das konnte ich doch nicht ríéchen! (inf) — how was I (supposed) to know?, I'm not psychic (inf)

See:

→ Meile

2. vi

1) (= Geruchssinn haben) to have a sense of smell, to be able to smell

nicht mehr ríéchen können — to have lost one's sense of smell

Hunde können gut ríéchen — dogs have a good sense of smell

2) (= bestimmten Geruch haben) to smell

gut/schlecht ríéchen — to smell good/bad

nach etw ríéchen — to smell of sth

aus dem Mund ríéchen — to have bad breath

das riecht nach Betrug/Verrat (fig inf) — that smacks of deceit/treachery

3) (= schnüffeln) to smell, to sniff; (Tier) to sniff

an jdm/etw ríéchen — to smell sb/sth, to sniff (at) sb/sth; (Tier) to sniff (at) sb/sth

riech mal — have a sniff or smell

3. vi impers
to smell
es riecht angebrannt — there's a smell of burning, there's a burning smell

es riecht nach Gas — there's a smell of gas

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1) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) scent

2) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) smell

3) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt ( something) burning.) smell

4) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) smell

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rie·chen

< roch, gerochen>

[ˈri:çn̩]

I. vi

1. (duften) to smell; (stinken a.) to stink pej, to reek pej

das riecht hier ja so angebrannt there's a real smell of burning here

▪ nach etw dat \riechen to smell of sth

er riecht immer so nach Schweiß there's always such a sweaty smell about him

das riecht nach Korruption (fig) that smells [or reeks] of corruption

2. (schnuppern)

▪ an jdm/etw \riechen to smell sb/sth

„hier, riech mal an den Blumen!“ “here, have a sniff of these flowers”

II. vt

▪ etw \riechen to smell sth

riechst du nichts? can't you smell anything?

es riecht hier ja so nach Gas there's real stink of gas here

etw \riechen können [o mögen] to like the smell of sth

ich mag den Tabakrauch gern \riechen I like the smell of tobacco smoke

iss doch nicht immer Zwiebeln, du weißt doch, dass ich das nicht \riechen kann! stop eating onions all the time, you know I can't stand that

▶ etw \riechen können (fam) to know sth

das konnte ich nicht riechen! how was I supposed to know that!

ich rieche doch, dass da was nicht stimmt! I have a feeling that there's something funny about it

▶ jdn nicht \riechen können (fam) not to be able to stand sb

die beiden können sich nicht \riechen the two of them can't stand each other; s.a. Braten, Lunte

III. vi impers

▪ es riecht irgendwie there's a certain smell

es riecht ekelhaft there's a disgusting smell

▪ es riecht nach etw dat there's a smell of sth

es riecht nach Gas there's a smell of gas

wenn er kocht, riecht es immer sehr lecker in der Küche there's always a delicious smell in the kitchen when he's cooking

wonach riecht es hier so köstlich? what's that lovely smell in here?

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) smell

jemanden/etwas nicht riechen können — (fig. salopp) not be able to stand somebody/something

2) (wittern) <dog etc.> scent, pick up the scent of < animal>

ich konnte ja nicht riechen, dass... — (fig.) [I'm not psychic,] I couldn't know that...
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) smell

Hunde können sehr gut riechen — dogs have a very good sense of smell

an jemandem/etwas riechen — smell somebody/something

lass mich mal [daran] riechen — let me have a sniff

2) (einen Geruch haben) smell ( nach of)

gut/schlecht riechen — smell good/bad

er roch aus dem Mund — he had bad breath; his breath smelt

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riechen v/t & v/i; riecht, roch, hat gerochen

1. smell (

nach of); (wittern) scent;

riechen an (+dat) smell at, sniff at;

gut/übel riechen smell good/bad;

süßlich/faulig riechen have a sickly sweet/foul ( oder putrid) smell;

es riecht nach Gas I can smell gas, there’s a smell of gas;

die Luft riecht nach Schnee I can smell snow in the air;

man riecht, dass er getrunken hat you can tell by the smell that he’s been drinking;

riech mal! smell this!, have a sniff ( oder whiff)! umg;

ich rieche das Parfüm gern I like the smell of that perfume;

ich kann Knoblauch nicht riechen I hate (the smell of) garlic;

ich bin so erkältet - ich kann nicht(s) mehr riechen I’ve got a bad cold - I can’t smell anything ( oder I have no sense of smell); → Mund

2. fig:

riechen nach Betrug etc fig smack of corruption etc;

ich kann ihn nicht riechen umg I can’t stand him;

ich konnte es förmlich riechen I could positively smell it;

er hat es gerochen umg he got wind of it;

sie hat sofort gerochen, dass etwas nicht stimmte she immediately sensed that something was wrong;

das konnte ich doch nicht riechen! umg how was I to know?; → Braten, Lunte 1, Mund

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) smell

jemanden/etwas nicht riechen können — (fig. salopp) not be able to stand somebody/something

2) (wittern) <dog etc.> scent, pick up the scent of < animal>

ich konnte ja nicht riechen, dass... — (fig.) [I'm not psychic,] I couldn't know that...
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) smell

Hunde können sehr gut riechen — dogs have a very good sense of smell

an jemandem/etwas riechen — smell somebody/something

lass mich mal [daran] riechen — let me have a sniff

2) (einen Geruch haben) smell ( nach of)

gut/schlecht riechen — smell good/bad

er roch aus dem Mund — he had bad breath; his breath smelt

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(nach) v.

to smell v.

(§ p.,p.p.: smelled) v.

(§ p.,pp.: roch, gerochen)

= to smell v.

(§ p.,p.p.: smelled)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > riechen
18 firing

1. n разжигание, растапливание

firing up — растапливание

2. n поджигание

3. n сжигание топлива

smoke-producing firing — дымообразующее топливо

coal firing — работа на каменноугольном топливе

dual firing — работа на смешанном топливе

gas firing — работа на газовом топливе

smoky firing — дымообразующее топливо

4. n топливо

5. n стрельба; производство выстрела

cease firing! — прекратить огонь!

officer in charge of firing exercises — руководитель стрельб

torpedo firing panel — пульт управления торпедной стрельбой

off-range firing exercise — внеполигонные учебные стрельбы

torpedo firing trainer — тренажер по торпедной стрельбе

illumination firing — стрельба осветительными снарядами

6. n тех. обжиг

firing cycle — цикл обжига

pellet firing — обжиг окатышей

biscuit firing — обжиг на бисквит

hydrogen firing — обжиг в кислороде

firing temperature — температура обжига

7. n горн. паление; взрывание

hole firing — взрывание шпура

firing the hole — взрывание шпура

capless firing — бескапсюльное взрывание

short-delay firing — короткозамедленное взрывание

8. n запуск

firing site — место запуска

rocket firing — пуск ракеты

false firing — ложный запуск

firing window — окно запуска

ground firing — пуск с земли

9. n работа

firing sequence — порядок работы цилиндров

shot firing — взрывные работы

firing time — время работы двигателя

firing order — порядок работы цилиндров

firing duration — продолжительность работы

Синонимический ряд:

1. oxidation (noun) burning; combustion; explosion; fire; flaming; igniting; kindling; oxidation

2. animating (verb) animating; exalting; informing; inspiring; stirring

3. baking (verb) baking; burning; kilning

4. blowing (verb) blasting; blow up; blowing; bursting; detonating; exploding; go off; touch off

5. dismissing (verb) axing; booting out; bouncing; cashiering; discharging; dismissing; dropping; kicking out; letting out; sacking; terminating; turning off

6. lighting (verb) enkindling; igniting; inflaming; kindling; lighting

7. projecting (verb) discharging; hurtling; loosing; projecting; propelling; shooting

8. shying (verb) casting; flinging; heaving; hurling; launching; pitching; shying; slinging; throwing; tossing

English-Russian base dictionary > firing
19 keep

keep [ki:p]

garder ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1B (e), 1D (d) mettre ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1B (d) avoir ⇒ 1C (b) tenir ⇒ 1C (c) vendre ⇒ 1C (d) élever ⇒ 1C (e) observer ⇒ 1D (b) maintenir ⇒ 1D (c) continuer ⇒ 2 (a) rester ⇒ 2 (b) se tenir ⇒ 2 (b) se conserver ⇒ 2 (c) aller ⇒ 2 (d)

(pt & pp kept [kept])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (retain → receipt, change) garder;

∎ you can keep the book I lent you vous pouvez garder le livre que je vous ai prêté;

∎ she's kept her English accent elle a gardé son accent anglais;

∎ please keep your seats veuillez rester assis;

∎ he's never kept a job for more than a year il n'a jamais gardé ou conservé le même emploi plus d'un an;

∎ to keep a secret garder un secret;

∎ to keep one's temper/composure garder son calme/son sang-froid;

∎ to keep one's figure garder la ligne;

∎ to keep its shape/colour (garment) conserver sa forme/couleur;

∎ to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi;

∎ they kept the discovery to themselves ils ont gardé la découverte pour eux;

∎ keep it to yourself! garde ça pour toi!;

∎ you can keep your snide remarks to yourself! tu peux garder tes remarques déplaisantes pour toi!;

∎ keep your hands to yourself! bas les mains!;

∎ to keep oneself to oneself rester dans son coin;

∎ they keep themselves very much to themselves ils ne se mêlent pas du tout aux autres;

∎ familiar if that's your idea of a holiday, you can keep it! si c'est ça ton idée des vacances, tu peux te la garder!;

∎ familiar tell him he can keep his rotten job! dis-lui qu'il peut se le garder, son sale boulot!

(b) (save) garder;

∎ to keep sth for sb garder qch pour qn;

∎ we've kept some cake for you on t'a gardé du gâteau;

∎ can you keep my seat? pouvez-vous (me) garder ma place?;

∎ we'll keep the tickets for you until Wednesday nous vous garderons les tickets jusqu'à mercredi;

∎ I'm keeping this cigar for later je garde ce cigare pour plus tard

(c) (store, put) mettre, garder;

∎ she keeps her money in the bank elle met son argent à la banque;

∎ I keep my comb in my pocket je mets toujours mon peigne dans ma poche;

∎ how long can you keep fish in the freezer? combien de temps peut-on garder ou conserver du poisson au congélateur?;

∎ where do you keep the playing cards? où est-ce que vous rangez les cartes à jouer?;

∎ I've got nowhere to keep my books je n'ai nulle part où mettre mes livres;

∎ keep out of the reach of children (on medicine, harmful products) ne pas laisser à la portée des enfants

B.

(a) (with adj complement) (maintain in the specified state) to keep sth clean/secret tenir qch propre/secret;

∎ to keep sb quiet faire tenir qn tranquille;

∎ to keep oneself warm (by staying in the warmth) se tenir au chaud; (by dressing warmly) s'habiller chaudement;

∎ to keep sth warm garder qch au chaud;

∎ the noise kept me awake le bruit m'a empêché de dormir, le bruit m'a tenu éveillé;

∎ to keep the door open/shut garder ou laisser la porte ouverte/fermée;

∎ the doors are kept locked les portes sont toujours fermées à clef;

∎ to keep sth up to date tenir qch à jour

(b) (with adv complement) (maintain in the specified manner or place) a well-kept/badly kept office un bureau bien/mal tenu;

∎ the weather kept us indoors le temps nous a empêchés de sortir;

∎ troops were kept on the alert les soldats ont été maintenus en état d'alerte;

∎ he kept his hands in his pockets il a gardé les mains dans les poches;

∎ keep your eyes on the red dot ne quittez pas le point rouge des yeux;

∎ keep the noise to a minimum essayez de ne pas faire trop de bruit

(c) (with present participle) to keep sb waiting faire attendre qn;

∎ keep the engine running n'arrêtez pas le moteur;

∎ we kept the fire burning all night nous avons laissé le feu allumé toute la nuit;

∎ to keep sth going (organization, business) faire marcher qch; (music, conversation) ne pas laisser qch s'arrêter;

∎ alcohol is the only thing that keeps me going l'alcool est la seule chose qui me permette de tenir (le coup)

(d) (delay) retenir;

∎ I hope I've not kept you j'espère que je ne vous ai pas retenu;

∎ what kept you? qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

(e) (detain) garder;

∎ to keep sb in hospital/prison garder qn à l'hôpital/en prison;

∎ the doctor kept him in bed le médecin l'a obligé à garder le lit;

∎ I don't want to keep you from your work je ne veux pas vous empêcher de travailler;

∎ there was nothing to keep me in England/with that company rien ne me retenait en Angleterre/dans cette entreprise

C.

(a) (support)

∎ he hardly earns enough to keep himself il gagne à peine de quoi vivre;

∎ she has a husband and six children to keep elle a un mari et six enfants à nourrir;

∎ it keeps me in cigarettes ça paie mes cigarettes;

∎ the grant barely keeps me in food ma bourse me permet tout juste de me payer de quoi manger

(b) (have as dependant or employee) avoir;

∎ he keeps a mistress il a une maîtresse;

∎ they keep a maid and a gardener ils ont une bonne et un jardinier

(c) (run → shop, business) tenir

(d) Commerce (have in stock) vendre;

∎ I'm afraid we don't keep that article je regrette, nous ne vendons pas ou nous ne faisons pas cet article

(e) (farm animals) élever;

∎ they keep pigs/bees ils élèvent des porcs/des abeilles

(f) (diary, list etc) tenir;

∎ my secretary keeps my accounts ma secrétaire tient ou s'occupe de ma comptabilité;

∎ to keep a record of events prendre les événements en note;

∎ to keep a note of sth noter qch

D.

(a) (fulfil → a promise) tenir;

∎ to keep one's word tenir sa parole

(b) (observe → silence) observer; (→ the Sabbath) respecter; (→ law) respecter, observer; (→ vow) rester fidèle à; (→ treaty) tenir, respecter, observer; (→ date, appointment) ne pas manquer;

∎ Religion to keep the commandments observer les commandements

(c) (uphold) maintenir;

∎ to keep order/the peace maintenir l'ordre/la paix;

∎ to keep a lookout faire le guet

(d) (guard) garder;

∎ to keep goal être gardien de but;

∎ to keep wicket (in cricket) garder le guichet;

∎ archaic God keep you! Dieu vous garde!

E.

(a) (prevent)

∎ to keep sb from doing sth empêcher qn de faire qch;

∎ nothing will keep me from going rien ne m'empêchera d'y aller

(b) (withhold)

∎ to keep sth from sb cacher qch à qn;

∎ to keep information from sb dissimuler des informations à qn;

∎ I can't keep anything from her je ne peux rien lui cacher;

∎ they deliberately kept the news from his family ils ont fait exprès de cacher les nouvelles à sa famille

2 intransitive verb

(a) (with present participle) (continue) continuer;

∎ letters keep pouring in les lettres continuent d'affluer;

∎ don't keep apologizing arrête de t'excuser;

∎ they keep teasing him ils n'arrêtent pas de le taquiner;

∎ to keep smiling garder le sourire;

∎ don't keep asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;

∎ I wish you wouldn't keep saying that j'aimerais bien que tu arrêtes de répéter cela;

∎ she had several failures but kept trying elle a essuyé plusieurs échecs mais elle a persévéré;

∎ to keep going (not give up) continuer;

∎ keep going till you get to the crossroads allez jusqu'au croisement;

∎ she kept going when everyone else had given up elle a continué alors que tous les autres avaient abandonné;

∎ with so few customers, it's a wonder the shop keeps going avec si peu de clients, c'est un miracle que le magasin ne ferme pas

(b) (stay, remain) rester, se tenir;

∎ to keep quiet se tenir ou rester tranquille;

∎ keep calm! restez calmes!, du calme!;

∎ she kept warm by jumping up and down elle se tenait chaud en sautillant sur place;

∎ keep to the path ne vous écartez pas du chemin;

∎ to keep in touch with sb rester en contact avec qn;

∎ to keep to oneself se tenir à l'écart

(c) (last, stay fresh) se conserver, se garder;

∎ it will keep for a week in the refrigerator vous pouvez le garder ou conserver au réfrigérateur pendant une semaine;

∎ what I've got to tell you won't keep till tomorrow ce que j'ai à te dire n'attendra pas jusqu'à demain;

∎ will it keep till later? (news) est-ce que ça peut attendre?

(d) (in health) aller;

∎ how are you keeping? comment allez-vous?, comment ça va?;

∎ I'm keeping well je vais bien, ça va (bien);

∎ she doesn't keep well elle ne jouit pas d'une bonne santé

3 noun

(a) (board and lodging)

∎ the grant is supposed to be enough to pay your keep la bourse est censée vous permettre de payer la nourriture et le logement;

∎ he gives his mother £50 a week for his keep il donne 50 livres par semaine à sa mère pour sa pension;

∎ to earn one's keep = payer ou travailler pour être nourri et logé;

∎ our cat certainly earns his keep notre chat vaut bien ce qu'il nous coûte

(b) Architecture & History (in castle) donjon m

(c) (idiom) familiar

∎ for keeps pour de bon^□

➲ keep at

1 separable transitive verb

∎ the sergeant kept us hard at it all morning le sergent nous a fait travailler toute la matinée

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (pester) harceler;

∎ she kept at him until he agreed elle l'a harcelé jusqu'à ce qu'il accepte

(b) (idiom)

∎ to keep at it persévérer;

∎ he kept at it until he found a solution il a persévéré jusqu'à trouver une solution

➲ keep away

1 separable transitive verb

tenir éloigné, empêcher d'approcher;

∎ keep the baby away from the fire empêche le bébé d'approcher du feu;

∎ the rain kept a lot of spectators away la pluie a dissuadé bien des spectateurs de venir;

∎ keep that dog away (from me)! tenez ce chien loin de moi!;

∎ the wind will keep the rain away le vent empêchera la pluie

2 intransitive verb

ne pas s'approcher;

∎ keep away (from me)! n'approchez pas!;

∎ keep away from the cooker ne t'approche pas de la cuisinière;

∎ keep away from those people évitez ces gens-là;

∎ I felt my visits were unwelcome and so I kept away je n'avais pas l'impression que mes visites étaient bienvenues, alors je n'y suis plus allé;

∎ I can't keep away from chocolates je ne peux pas résister quand je vois des chocolats

➲ keep back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (keep at a distance → crowd, spectators) tenir éloigné, empêcher de s'approcher

(b) (not reveal → names, facts) cacher;

∎ I'm sure he's keeping something back (from us) je suis sûr qu'il (nous) cache quelque chose

(c) (retain) retenir;

∎ part of our salary is kept back every month une partie de notre salaire est retenue tous les mois

(d) (detain) retenir;

∎ to be kept back after school être en retenue;

∎ School to be kept back a year redoubler

(e) (restrain) retenir;

∎ he struggled to keep back the tears il s'est efforcé de retenir ses larmes

2 intransitive verb

rester en arrière, ne pas s'approcher;

∎ keep back! restez où vous êtes!, n'approchez pas!

➲ keep behind separable transitive verb

(after meeting, class) retenir

➲ keep down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (not raise) ne pas lever;

∎ keep your head down! ne lève pas la tête!, garde la tête baissée!;

∎ keep your voices down! parlez moins fort ou plus bas

(b) (prevent from increasing) limiter;

∎ we must keep our expenses down il faut que nous limitions nos dépenses;

∎ our aim is to keep prices down notre but est d'empêcher les prix d'augmenter;

∎ to keep one's weight down garder la ligne

(c) (repress) réprimer; (control → vermin, weeds) empêcher de proliférer;

∎ the army kept the population/the revolt down l'armée a tenu la population en respect/a maté la révolte;

∎ you can't keep a good man down rien n'arrête un homme de mérite

(d) (food) garder;

∎ she can't keep solid foods down son estomac ne garde aucun aliment solide

(e) School faire redoubler;

∎ to be kept down a year redoubler une année

2 intransitive verb

ne pas se relever;

∎ keep down! ne vous relevez pas!

➲ keep from inseparable transitive verb

s'empêcher de, se retenir de;

∎ I couldn't keep from laughing je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de rire

➲ keep in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (not allow out) empêcher de sortir; School donner une consigne à, garder en retenue;

∎ the bad weather kept us in le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir;

∎ they're keeping him in overnight (in hospital) ils le gardent pour la nuit

(b) (fire) entretenir

(c) (stomach) rentrer

(d) (idiom)

∎ to keep one's hand in garder la main

2 intransitive verb

(not go out) ne pas sortir, rester chez soi

➲ keep in with inseparable transitive verb

∎ to keep in with sb ne pas se mettre mal avec qn

➲ keep off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (dogs, birds, trespassers) éloigner; (rain, sun) protéger de;

∎ this cream will keep the mosquitoes off cette crème vous/le/te/ etc protégera contre les moustiques;

∎ keep your hands off! pas touche!, bas les pattes!

(b) (coat, hat) ne pas remettre

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (avoid) éviter;

∎ keep off drink and tobacco évitez l'alcool et le tabac;

∎ we tried to keep off the topic on a essayé d'éviter le sujet

(b) (keep at a distance from) ne pas s'approcher de;

∎ keep off the grass (sign) pelouse interdite

3 intransitive verb

(a) (keep at a distance) ne pas s'approcher;

∎ that's mine, keep off! c'est à moi, n'y touchez pas!

(b) (weather)

∎ the rain/snow kept off il n'a pas plu/neigé;

∎ if the storm keeps off si l'orage n'éclate pas

➲ keep on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (coat, hat) garder

(b) (employee) garder

(c) (not turn off)

∎ to keep the central heating on laisser le chauffage central en marche;

∎ don't keep the lights on all day ne laissez pas la lumière allumée toute la journée

2 intransitive verb

(a) (continue) continuer;

∎ keep on until you come to a crossroads continuez jusqu'à ce que vous arriviez à un carrefour;

∎ they kept on talking ils ont continué à parler;

∎ don't keep on asking questions ne posez pas tout le temps des questions;

∎ I keep on making the same mistakes je fais toujours les mêmes erreurs

(b) familiar (talk continually) parler sans cesse;

∎ he keeps on about his kids il n'arrête pas de parler de ses gosses;

∎ don't keep on about it! ça suffit, j'ai compris!;

∎ he just keeps on and on about it il n'arrête pas d'en parler

➲ keep on at inseparable transitive verb

familiar (pester)

∎ to keep on at sb (to do sth) harceler qn (pour qu'il fasse qch)^□

➲ keep out

1 separable transitive verb

empêcher d'entrer;

∎ a guard dog to keep intruders out un chien de garde pour décourager les intrus;

∎ a scarf to keep the cold out une écharpe pour vous protéger du froid

2 intransitive verb

ne pas entrer;

∎ keep out (sign) défense d'entrer, entrée interdite;

∎ to keep out of an argument ne pas intervenir dans une discussion;

∎ to keep out of danger rester à l'abri du danger;

∎ try to keep out of trouble essaie de ne pas t'attirer d'ennuis

➲ keep to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (observe, respect) respecter;

∎ you must keep to the deadlines vous devez respecter les délais

(b) (not deviate from) ne pas s'écarter de;

∎ to keep to the script (actors) s'en tenir au script;

∎ keep to the point or the subject! ne vous écartez pas du sujet!;

∎ keep to the main roads when it's icy restez sur les grandes routes quand il y a du verglas

(c) (stay in) garder;

∎ to keep to one's room/bed garder la chambre/le lit

➲ keep together

1 separable transitive verb

ne pas séparer;

∎ I'd like them to be kept together j'aimerais qu'ils ne soient pas séparés

2 intransitive verb

rester ensemble

➲ keep under separable transitive verb

(a) (repress) réprimer

(b) (with drug)

∎ he's being kept under with Pentothal on le garde sous Pentothal

➲ keep up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (prevent from falling → shelf, roof) maintenir;

∎ I need a belt to keep my trousers up j'ai besoin d'une ceinture pour empêcher mon pantalon de tomber;

∎ figurative it will keep prices up ça empêchera les prix de baisser;

∎ it's to keep the troops' morale up c'est pour maintenir le moral des troupes;

∎ keep your spirits up! ne te laisse pas abattre!

(b) (maintain → attack, bombardment) poursuivre; (→ correspondence, contacts, conversation) entretenir;

∎ you have to keep up the payments on ne peut pas interrompre les versements;

∎ she kept up a constant flow of questions elle ne cessait de poser des questions;

∎ it's a tradition which hasn't been kept up c'est une tradition qui s'est perdue;

∎ keep up the good work! c'est du bon travail, continuez!;

∎ you're doing well, keep it up! c'est bien, continuez!;

∎ once they start talking politics, they can keep it up all night une fois lancés sur la politique, ils sont capables d'y passer la nuit

(c) (prevent from going to bed) empêcher de dormir;

∎ the baby kept us up all night nous n'avons pas pu fermer l'œil de la nuit à cause du bébé

(d) (not allow to deteriorate → house, garden) entretenir;

∎ the lawns haven't been kept up les pelouses n'ont pas été entretenues;

∎ she goes to evening classes to keep up her French elle suit des cours du soir pour entretenir son français

2 intransitive verb

(a) (continue) continuer;

∎ if this noise keeps up much longer, I'm going to scream! si ce bruit continue, je crois que je vais hurler!

(b) (not fall) se maintenir;

∎ if prices keep up si les prix se maintiennent;

∎ how are their spirits keeping up? est-ce qu'ils gardent le moral?

(c) (not fall behind) suivre;

∎ he's finding it hard to keep up in his new class il a du mal à suivre dans sa nouvelle classe;

∎ things change so quickly I can't keep up les choses bougent si vite que j'ai du mal à suivre

➲ keep up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (stay abreast of)

∎ to keep up with the news se tenir au courant de l'actualité;

∎ I can barely keep up with her (she changes so much) ça change tellement vite avec elle que j'ai du mal à suivre;

∎ to keep up with the times être à la page

(b) (keep in touch with) rester en contact avec;

∎ have you kept up with your cousin in Australia? est-ce que tu es resté en contact avec ton cousin d'Australie?

(c) (remain level with)

∎ to keep up with sb aller à la même allure que qn;

∎ I can't keep up with you vous marchez/parlez/ etc trop vite pour moi;

∎ he couldn't keep up with the rest of the children in his class il n'arrivait pas à suivre dans sa classe

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20 tema

m.

1 subject (asunto).

cambiar de tema to change the subject

temas de actualidad current affairs

tema de conversación talking point, topic of conversation

2 topic (education) (lección).

3 theme (Music).

4 obsession, mania.

5 musical track, track.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: temer.

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tema

► nombre masculino

1 (de discurso, escrito, etc) topic, subject, theme

■ el tema de su discurso the subject of her speech

2 (de examen) subject

3 MÚSICA theme

4 GRAMÁTICA root, stem, theme

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FRASEOLOGÍA

atenerse al tema to keep/stick to the point

cada loco con su tema familiar everyone has his hobbyhorse

salir(se) del tema to go off at a tangent, get sidetracked

tema de actualidad current news item, current topic of interest

* * *

noun m.

theme, topic

* * *

SM

1) (=asunto) subject

luego hablaremos de ese tema — we'll talk about that subject later

el tema de su discurso — the subject o theme of his speech

es un tema muy manoseado — it's a hackneyed o well-worn theme

es un tema recurrente en su obra — it is a recurring theme in his work

tienen tema para rato — they have plenty to talk about

cambiar de tema — to change the subject

• pasar del tema *, -¿qué piensas de las elecciones? -paso del tema — "what do you think about the elections?" - "I couldn't care less about them" *

tema de actualidad — topical issue

tema de conversación — talking point

temas de actualidad — current affairs

2) (Ling) [de palabra] stem; [de oración] theme

3) (Mús) theme

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masculino

1)

a) (asunto, cuestión) matter; (de conferencia, composición) topic; ( de examen) subject; (Art, Cin, Lit) subject

un tema delicado — a delicate matter o subject

tema de conversación — topic of conversation

temas de actualidad — current affairs

el tema de la novela — the subject matter of the novel

cambiar de tema — to change the subject

no se trató ese tema — that topic wasn't discussed

b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme

2) (Ling) stem

* * *

= subject, theme, topic, locus [loci, -pl.], rubric, item of business, thread, question, topic area, issue.

Ex. What is a subject?.

Ex. Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex. And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex. The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.

Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.

Ex. This is the second revision of the topic areas in as many years.

Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

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* analizar un tema = explore + theme.

* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.

* biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas escolare = school librarianship.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* clasificado por temas = classified.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.

* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track.

* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.

* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.

* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.

* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.

* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.

* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.

* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.

* entendido en el tema = knowledgeable.

* establecer el tema = set + the theme.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.

* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.

* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* examinar un tema = explore + theme.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqu = topicality.

* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.

* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.

* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.

* número de tema = thematic index number.

* organizado alrededor de un tema = theme-based.

* por temas = topically.

* profundizar sobre un tema = go into + detail.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.

* tema candente = hot topic, hot issue, burning issue, burning question, hot potato.

* tema central = motif.

* tema clave = key area.

* tema común = common thread.

* tema controvertido = vexed issue, vexing issue.

* tema de actualidad = topical theme, current issue, hot topic.

* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.

* tema de búsqueda = search topic.

* tema de conversación = talking point.

* tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.

* tema de discusión = discussion topic.

* tema de estudio = study area, under study.

* tema de importancia secundaria = footnote.

* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.

* tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* tema de preocupación = issue of concern.

* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.

* tema espinoso = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.

* tema favorito = hobby-horse.

* tema muerto = dead issue.

* tema polémico = vexed issue, vexing issue.

* tema principal = dominant theme, main focus, leitmotif.

* temas africanos = Africana.

* temas de actualidad = current affairs.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.

* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.

* tema tratado = aboutness.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

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masculino

1)

a) (asunto, cuestión) matter; (de conferencia, composición) topic; ( de examen) subject; (Art, Cin, Lit) subject

un tema delicado — a delicate matter o subject

tema de conversación — topic of conversation

temas de actualidad — current affairs

el tema de la novela — the subject matter of the novel

cambiar de tema — to change the subject

no se trató ese tema — that topic wasn't discussed

b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme

2) (Ling) stem

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= subject, theme, topic, locus [loci, -pl.], rubric, item of business, thread, question, topic area, issue.

Ex: What is a subject?.

Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work, and document with a central theme.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The locus of government policy making has been shifted to the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Ex: And, as another instance, it's not fair to employ rubrics for ethnic groups that are not their own, preferred names.

Ex: The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.

Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.

Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.

Ex: This is the second revision of the topic areas in as many years.

Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

* analizar un tema = explore + theme.

* biblioteca especializada en temas polares = polar library.

* biblioteconomía relacionada con los temas de las bibliotecas escolare = school librarianship.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* centrado en un tema específico = topic-centred.

* clasificado por temas = classified.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* debate por tema de interés = breakout discussion.

* desviarse del tema = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off + the track, get off + the track.

* desviarse del tema en cuestión = go off on + another track.

* desviarse del tema principal = sidetrack.

* desviarse de un tema temporalmente = go off on + side excursions.

* divagar sobre varios temas = roam over + topics.

* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.

* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.

* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.

* entendido en el tema = knowledgeable.

* establecer el tema = set + the theme.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.

* evitar temas delicados = eschew + issues.

* evitar un tema = skirt + issue, tiptoe around + issue.

* examinar un tema = explore + theme.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* grado de coincidencia entre el tema de un documento y el tema de búsqu = topicality.

* grupo de trabajo por tema de interés = breakout group.

* interesarse por el tema = enter + the field.

* mencionar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, touch on + a point.

* número de tema = thematic index number.

* organizado alrededor de un tema = theme-based.

* por temas = topically.

* profundizar sobre un tema = go into + detail.

* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.

* reunión por temas de interés = breakout session.

* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.

* sección de temas locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* sesión por tema de interés = breakout session.

* tema candente = hot topic, hot issue, burning issue, burning question, hot potato.

* tema central = motif.

* tema clave = key area.

* tema común = common thread.

* tema controvertido = vexed issue, vexing issue.

* tema de actualidad = topical theme, current issue, hot topic.

* tema de aprovechamiento político = political football.

* tema de búsqueda = search topic.

* tema de conversación = talking point.

* tema de debate = thesis, talking point, subject of debate, discussion topic.

* tema de discusión = discussion topic.

* tema de estudio = study area, under study.

* tema de importancia secundaria = footnote.

* tema de interés = area of concern, area of enquiry [area of inquiry], area of interest, focus area, issue of concern, topic of interest.

* tema de investigación = area of enquiry [area of inquiry], research question, research topic.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* tema de preocupación = issue of concern.

* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.

* tema espinoso = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.

* tema favorito = hobby-horse.

* tema muerto = dead issue.

* tema polémico = vexed issue, vexing issue.

* tema principal = dominant theme, main focus, leitmotif.

* temas africanos = Africana.

* temas de actualidad = current affairs.

* temas de interés de los usuarios = user interests.

* temas de interés particular = particular concerns.

* tema sensible = sore subject, sore spot, sore point.

* tema tratado = aboutness.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

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tema

masculine

A

1 (asunto, materia) subject

¿no tienes otro tema de conversación? don't you ever talk about anything else?

nos estamos alejando del tema we're getting off the subject o point

procuren ceñirse al tema del debate please try to keep to the point o subject o topic of the discussion

en el programa se tratan temas de actualidad the program deals with current issues

el tema de la novela the subject matter of the novel

hay que preparar 20 temas para el examen you have to prepare 20 subjects o topics for the exam

2 ( Art, Mús) (motivo) theme

el tema central de la película the central theme of the film

B ( Ling) stem

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Del verbo temer: ( conjugate temer)

tema es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tema
temer
tema sustantivo masculino
a) (asunto, cuestión) matter;

(de conferencia, composición) topic;
( de examen) subject;
(Art, Cin, Lit) subject;
◊ es un tema delicado it's a delicate matter;

tema de conversación topic of conversation;
cambiar de tema to change the subject
b) (Mús) ( motivo) theme

temer ( conjugate temer) verbo transitivo ‹castigo/reacción› to fear, dread;
‹ persona› to be afraid of;
◊ sus hijos le temen her children are afraid of her;

temo ofenderlo I'm afraid of offending him
verbo intransitivo
to be afraid;
no temas don't be afraid
temerse verbo pronominal
a) ( sospechar) to fear;

◊ ya me lo temía I knew this would happen;

me temo que tená razón I fear that he was right
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid;

◊ me temo que no ha llegado I'm afraid he hasn't arrived

tema sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro, una conversación) subject, topic: no cambies de tema, don't change the subject
2 (de una tesis, clase, conferencia) topic: no me preparé ese tema, I haven't studied that subject
nos dio una conferencia sobre el tema, he gave us a lecture on the topic
3 Mús theme
♦ Locuciones: familiar (cada uno a lo suyo) cada loco con su tema, each to his/her own
temer
I verbo transitivo
1 (sentir miedo, temor) to fear, be afraid: temo que lo haya oído, I'm afraid she heard it
sus hijos lo temen, his sons are afraid of him
2 (tener un presagio, presentir) temíamos que no viniera, we were afraid he wouldn't come
II verbo intransitivo to be afraid: temo por su vida, I'm afraid for his life ➣ Ver nota en afraid y fear
' tema' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abordar
- acotar
- adentrarse
- ahondar
- apartarse
- braga
- capítulo
- ceñirse
- circunscribirse
- concretar
- desviarse
- empaparse
- en
- enfoque
- enjuiciar
- enjundia
- espinosa
- espinoso
- ilustrar
- jota
- liosa
- lioso
- materia
- oscuras
- palpitante
- particular
- poca
- poco
- rehuir
- repasar
- soslayo
- trabajo
- actualidad
- apartar
- apasionante
- apasionar
- cambiar
- candente
- ceñir
- conflictivo
- conocer
- controvertido
- cuanto
- cuestión
- dar
- delicado
- desarrollar
- desviar
- discusión
- divagar
English:
about
- affair
- agenda
- anyhow
- bring forward
- bring up
- central
- change
- depart
- dominant
- enlarge
- euthanasia
- get off
- get on to
- get onto
- go off
- hobbyhorse
- ignorance
- issue
- motif
- point
- stray
- subject
- switch
- talking point
- theme
- topic
- touch on
- touchy
- bearing
- drop
- get
- go
- matter
- side
- sore
- talking
- track
- turn
- whichever
- wrong

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tema nm

1. [asunto] subject;

será mejor no sacar/tocar ese tema it would be best not to bring up that subject;

¿de qué tema quieres que hablemos? what do you want to talk about?;

el tema de la película son las drogas the film deals with drugs;

alejarse o [m5] salirse del tema to wander off the subject;

cambiar de tema to change the subject;
Fam
el tema es que necesita ayuda the fact of the matter is she needs help

Comp
temas de actualidad current affairs;
tema de conversación talking point, topic of conversation;

tema espinoso thorny issue

2. [lección, unidad] topic;

en el examen entran cinco temas the exam covers five topics

3. [canción] track, song;

una versión de un viejo tema a cover of an old song

4. Mús [melodía básica] theme;

el tema principal de la suite the main theme of the suite

5. Ling theme

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tema

m de conversación subject, topic; MÚS, de novela theme

* * *

tema nm

1) asunto: theme, topic, subject

2) motivo: motif, central theme

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tema n

1. (en general) subject

no me interesa el tema I'm not interested in the subject

es un tema delicado it's a delicate subject

2. (canción) song

cantó todos sus viejos temas he sang all his old songs

Spanish-English dictionary > tema

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