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1 shake
A n1 to give sb/sth a shake secouer qn/qch [person, pillow, dice, cloth, branch] ; agiter, secouer [bottle, mixture] ; with a shake of the ou one's head avec un hochement de tête ;1 [person] secouer [person, pillow, dice, cloth, branch] ; agiter, secouer [bottle, mixture] ; [blow, earthquake, explosion] secouer [building, town, area] ; the dog seized the rat and shook it le chien a attrapé le rat et l'a secoué ; ‘shake before use’ ‘agiter avant emploi’ ; he shook the seeds out of the packet/into my hand il a fait tomber les graines du paquet/dans ma main ; to shake the snow from ou off one's coat secouer la neige de son manteau ; to shake powder over the carpet répandre de la poudre sur le tapis ; to shake salt over the dish saupoudrer le plat de sel ; to shake one's fist/a stick at sb menacer qn du poing/d'un bâton ; I shook him by the shoulders je l'ai pris par les épaules et je l'ai secoué ; to shake one's hands dry se secouer les mains pour les sécher ; to shake one's head hocher la tête ; to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand serrer la main de qn, donner une poignée de main à qn ; to shake hands se serrer la main, se donner une poignée de main ; she took my hand and shook it vigorously elle m'a pris la main et l'a secouée vigoureusement ; to shake hands on the deal se serrer la main or se donner une poignée de main pour conclure l'affaire ; to shake hands on it ( after argument) se serrer la main or se donner une poignée de main en signe de réconciliation ; ⇒ shake off ;2 fig ( shock) ( by undermining) ébranler [belief, confidence, faith, resolve, argument, person] ; ( by surprise occurrence) [event, disaster] secouer [person] ; an event that shook the world un événement qui a secoué le monde ; it really shook me to find out that… cela m'a vraiment donné un choc de découvrir que… ; now this will really shake you! ( telling story) cela va te faire un coup! ; ⇒ shake out ;1 ( tremble) [person, hand, voice, leaf, grass] trembler ; [building, windows, ground] trembler, vibrer ; to shake with [person, voice] trembler de [fear, cold, emotion] ; se tordre de [laughter] ;2 ( shake hands) they shook on it (on deal, agreement) ils se sont serré la main or se sont donné une poignée de main en signe d'accord ; ( after argument) ils se sont serré la main or se sont donné une poignée de main en signe de réconciliation ; ‘shake!’ ‘serrons-nous la main!’D v refl ( prét shook, pp shaken) to shake oneself [person, animal] se secouer ; to shake oneself awake se secouer pour se réveiller ; to shake oneself free se débattre pour se dégager.in a shake ○ ou two shakes ○ ou a couple of shakes ○ en un clin d'œil, en un tour de main ; in two shakes of a lamb's tail ○ en deux coups de cuillère à pot ○ ; to be no great shakes ○ ne pas valoir grand-chose ; I 'm no great shakes at singing/as a singer je ne vaux pas grand-chose en chant/comme chanteur ; to get a fair shake ○ décrocher une bonne affaire ○ ; to have the shakes ○ (from fear, cold, infirmity) avoir la tremblote ○ ; (from alcohol, fever) trembler ; we've got more of these than you can shake a stick at ○ ! on en a encore autant qu'un curé pourrait en bénir ○.■ shake about, shake around:▶ shake about ou around être secoué ;▶ shake [sth] about ou around secouer [qch] dans tous les sens.■ shake down:1 ( settle down) [contents] se tasser ;2 ○ ( to sleep) se coucher, se pieuter ◑ ;▶ shake [sb/sth] down, shake down [sb/sth]1 to shake apples down (off a tree) secouer un arbre pour faire tomber les pommes ; to shake down the contents of a packet/jar secouer un paquet/un bocal pour tasser le contenu ;3 ○ US faire chanter, extorquer de l'argent à [person].■ shake off:▶ shake [sb/sth] off, shake off [sb/sth] (get rid of, escape from) se débarrasser de [cough, cold, depression, habit, unwanted person] ; se défaire de [feeling] ; semer ○ [pursuer] ; I can't seem to shake off this flu je n'arrive pas à me débarrasser de cette grippe.■ shake out:▶ shake [sth] out, shake out [sth] secouer [tablecloth, sheet, rug] ; to shake some tablets out of a bottle secouer un flacon pour en faire tomber quelques comprimés ;▶ shake [sb] out of secouer [qn] pour le faire sortir de [depression, bad mood, complacency] ; in a effort to shake them out of their lethargy, he… pour tenter de les faire sortir de leur léthargie, il…■ shake up:▶ shake up [sth], shake [sth] up secouer [cushion, pillow] ; agiter, secouer [bottle, mixture] ;▶ shake [sb/sth] up, shake up [sb/sth]1 [car ride, bumpy road] secouer [person] ;2 fig (rouse, stir, shock) secouer [person] ; they're too complacent-they need shaking up! ils sont trop contents d'eux-mêmes-il faut les secouer! ; they were very shaken up by the experience ils ont été très secoués par cette expérience ;3 ( reorganize) Comm réorganiser (radicalement) [company, department, management] ; Pol remanier [cabinet]. -
2 twist
1. transitive verb1) (distort) verdrehen [Worte, Bedeutung]twist one's ankle — sich (Dat.) den Knöchel verrenken
her face was twisted with pain — ihr Gesicht war schmerzverzerrt
twist somebody's arm — jemandem den Arm umdrehen; (fig.) jemandem [die] Daumenschrauben anlegen (scherzh.)
3) (rotate) drehen; (back and forth) hin und her drehen4) (interweave) verweben2. intransitive verb1) sich windentwist around something — sich um etwas winden
2) (take twisted position) sich winden3. noun1) (thread etc.) Zwirn, der2)twist of lemon/orange — Zitronen-/Orangenscheibe, die
3) (twisting) Drehung, die4) (unexpected occurrence) überraschende Wendungtwist of fate — Laune des Schicksals
5) (peculiar tendency)6)Phrasal Verbs:- twist off* * *[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) drehen, sich winden3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) verbiegen2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) die Drehung2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) die Spirale3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) die Windung•- twisted- twister* * *[twɪst]I. vt1. (wind)▪ to \twist sth on/off etw auf-/zudrehento \twist sb's arm jdm den Arm verdrehen2. (coil)3. (sprain)to \twist one's ankle sich dat den Fuß vertretendon't \twist my words! dreh mir nicht die Worte im Mund herum!to \twist the facts/the truth die Tatsachen/die Wahrheit verdrehento \twist the rules die Regeln manipulieren5.▶ to \twist sb's arm auf jdn Druck ausüben▶ to \twist sb [a]round one's [little] finger jdn um den kleinen Finger wickeln▶ to be left \twisting in the wind blamiert seinII. vishe \twisted away from his embrace sie wand sich aus seiner Umarmungto \twist in agony/pain person sich akk vor Qual/Schmerz krümmen; face sich akk vor Qual/Schmerz verzerrento \twist with grief face vor Kummer verzerrt sein2. (dance) twisten, Twist tanzenIII. n\twist of the pelvis Hüftschwung mto give sth a \twist etw [herum]drehenwith \twists and turns mit vielen Kurven und Biegungen\twists and turns Irrungen und Wirrungena cruel \twist of fate [or fortune] eine grausame Wendung des Schicksals\twist of the rules [or regulations] Abänderung f der Vorschriftento take a new/surprise \twist eine neue/überraschende Wendung nehmenwhat's this? — it's called a margarita, it's like lemonade, but with a \twist was ist das? — das heißt Margarita, es ist wie Limonade, aber mit Schuss\twist of lemon Zitronenspirale f7. (dance)▪ the \twist der Twistto do the \twist [den] Twist tanzen, twisten8.▶ to be in a \twist verwirrt seinhe's all in a \twist about his in-laws surprise visit er ist ganz aufgelöst, weil seine Schwiegereltern überraschend zu Besuch kommen* * *[twɪst]1. n1)(= action)
to give sth a twist — etw (herum)drehenthe road is full of twists and turns — die Straße hat viele Biegungen und Windungen
3)(= coiled shape)
salt in little twists of paper — in kleine Papierstückchen eingewickeltes Salza twist of French bread — ein französisches Weißbrot (in Zopfform)
5) (Brit inf)to be/go round the twist — verrückt sein/werden
it's/she's driving me round the twist! — das/sie macht mich wahnsinnig!
6) (= dance) Twist mto do the twist — Twist tanzen, twisten
2. vt1) (= wind, turn) drehen; (= coil) wickeln (into zu +dat)to twist pieces of string into a rope —
she twisted her hair into a bun — sie drehte sich (dat) die Haare zu einem Knoten
to twist sth (a)round sth — etw um etw (acc) wickeln
See:→ finger2) (= bend, distort) rod, key verbiegen; part of body verdrehen; (fig) meaning, words, truth verdrehen, entstellenshe had to twist my arm to get me to do it (fig) — sie musste mich sehr überreden, bis ich es tat
to twist one's ankle — sich (dat) den Fuß vertreten
3) ball einen Drall geben (+dat)she somehow managed to twist the red around the black — sie hat es irgendwie geschafft, die rote an der schwarzen Kugel vorbeizumanövrieren
3. vi1) (= wind) sich drehen; (smoke) sich kringeln or ringeln; (plant) sich winden or ranken; (= wriggle road, river, person) sich schlängeln or windenthe kite strings have twisted (a)round the pole — die Drachenschnüre haben sich um den Pfahl verwickelt
2) (= dance) Twist tanzen, twisten* * *twist [twıst]A v/t1. drehen:twist off losdrehen, einen Deckel abschrauben3. verflechten, -schlingen4. winden, wickeln ( beide:5. Blumen, einen Kranz etc winden, binden6. umwinden ( with mit)7. sich den Fuß verdrehen:twist one’s ankle;twist sb’s arma) jemandem den Arm verdrehen,well, if you twist my arm also, ehe ich mich schlagen lasse8. wringen9. verbiegen, -krümmenhis face was twisted with pain sein Gesicht war schmerzverzerrt11. fig verbiegen:a twisted mind ein verbogener oder krankhafter Geist12. fig einen Bericht etc verdrehen, entstellen:twist sb’s words jemandem das Wort im Mund (her)umdrehen13. besonders Tennis: einen Ball mit Twist spielenB v/i1. sich drehen:twist round sich umdrehen2. sich winden (auch fig), sich krümmen3. sich schlängeln, sich winden (Fluss etc)5. sich verschlingen6. MUS twisten, Twist tanzenC s1. Drehung f, Windung f, Biegung f, Krümmung f:be round the twist Br umg übergeschnappt sein, spinnen;go round the twist Br umg überschnappen2. Drehung f, Rotation f:give sth a twist etwas drehen3. Geflecht n4. Zwirnung f5. Verflechtung f, Knäuel m/n6. Verkrümmung f7. (Gesichts)Verzerrung f8. fig Entstellung f, Verdrehung f:he has a criminal twist in him er ist kriminell veranlagt10. fig Trick m, Dreh m sl11. fig überraschende Wendung:a twist of fate eine Laune des Schicksalsa) Drall m:put a twist on a ball einen Ball mit Twist spielen13. TECHa) Drall m (Windung der Züge bei Feuerwaffen, Drehungszahl eines Seils etc)b) Torsion(swinkel) f(m)14. Spirale f:twist drill Spiralbohrer m15. a) (Seiden-, Baumwoll) Twist mb) Zwirn m16. Seil n, Schnur f17. Rollentabak m19. Wasserspringen etc: Twist m, Schraube f:twist dive Schraubensprung m20. MUS Twist m:do the twist Twist tanzen, twisten21. (Orangen-, Zitronen) Scheibe f* * *1. transitive verb1) (distort) verdrehen [Worte, Bedeutung]twist one's ankle — sich (Dat.) den Knöchel verrenken
twist somebody's arm — jemandem den Arm umdrehen; (fig.) jemandem [die] Daumenschrauben anlegen (scherzh.)
2) (wind about one another) flechten [Blumen, Haare] ( into zu)3) (rotate) drehen; (back and forth) hin und her drehen4) (interweave) verweben5) (give spiral form to) drehen ( into zu)2. intransitive verb1) sich winden2) (take twisted position) sich winden3. noun1) (thread etc.) Zwirn, der2)twist of lemon/orange — Zitronen-/Orangenscheibe, die
3) (twisting) Drehung, die4) (unexpected occurrence) überraschende Wendung6)round the twist: = round the bend — see bend 1. 1)
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.drehen v.verdrehen v.verflechten v. n.Drehung -en f.Windung -en f. -
3 be
'bi: ɡi:( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingenieríabe vb1. serwhat time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las treswho is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo2. estarhow are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bienwhere is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?3. tenerhow old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años4. costar / valer / serhow much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una5. hacer6. haberhow many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentoswhat are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?look, it's snowing mira, está nevando
be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assertbetr[biː]intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)2 (essential quality) ser3 (nationality) ser4 (occupation) ser5 (origin) ser6 (ownership) ser7 (authorship) ser8 (composition) ser9 (use) ser10 (location) estar11 (temporary state) estar■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?12 (age) tener13 (price) costar, valer■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.5014 tener■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed1 (passive) ser■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro1 (obligation) deber, tener que1 (future)phrase there is / there are1 hay■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?1 había■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?1 habrá1 habría■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + infto be or not to be ser o no serbe ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] viJosé is a doctor: José es doctorI'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Anathe tree is tall: el árbol es altoyou're silly!: ¡eres tonto!she's from Managua: es de Managuait's mine: es míomy mother is at home: mi madre está en casathe cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesato be or not to be: ser, o no serI think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existohow are you?: ¿cómo estás?I'm cold: tengo fríoshe's 10 years old: tiene 10 añosthey're both sick: están enfermos los dosbe v impersit's eight o'clock: son las ochoit's Friday: hoy es viernesit's sunny: hace solit's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuerabe v auxwhat are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajandoit was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayerit was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el hornocan she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquíhe was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayerbev.(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)• ser v.(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-imp: er-fu-•)biːˌ weak form bi
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2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
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v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
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v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
[biː] (present am, is or are pt was or were pp been)I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (linking nouns, noun phrases, pronouns) serit's me! — ¡soy yo!
who wants to be Hamlet? — ¿quién quiere hacer de or ser Hamlet?
if I were you... — yo en tu lugar..., yo que tú... *
2) (possession) serUse [estar] with past participles used as adjectives describing the results of an action or process:it's round/enormous — es redondo/enorme
4) (changeable or temporary state) estarshe's bored/ill — está aburrida/enferma
how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿qué tal estás?
how are you now? — ¿qué tal te encuentras ahora?
In certain expressions where English uses [be] + adjective to describe feelings ([be cold]/[hot]/[hungry]/[thirsty]), Spanish uses [tener] with a noun:I'm very well, thanks — estoy muy bien, gracias
I'm cold/hot — tengo frío/calor
I'm hungry/thirsty — tengo hambre/sed
afraid, sleepy, rightbe good! — ¡pórtate bien!
5) (age)"how old is she?" - "she's nine" — -¿cuántos años tiene? -tiene nueve años
6) (=take place) ser7) (=be situated) estarit's on the table — está sobre or en la mesa
where is the Town Hall? — ¿dónde está or queda el ayuntamiento?
it's 5 km to the village — el pueblo está or queda a 5 kilómetros
we've been here for ages — hace mucho tiempo que estamos aquí, llevamos aquí mucho tiempo, estamos aquí desde hace mucho tiempo
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here you are(, take it) — aquí tienes(, tómalo)•
there's the church — ahí está la iglesiaa) (referring to weather) hacerit's hot/cold — hace calor/frío
b) (referring to time, date etc) serwake up, it's morning — despierta, es de día
what's the date (today)? — ¿qué fecha es hoy?
But note the following alternatives with [estar]:it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — es 3 de mayo
it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — estamos a 3 de mayo
c) (asking and giving opinion) seris it certain that...? — ¿es verdad or cierto que...?
is it fair that she should be punished while...? — ¿es justo que se la castigue mientras que...?
it is possible that he'll come — es posible que venga, puede (ser) que venga
it is unbelievable that... — es increíble que...
it's not clear whether... — no está claro si...
d) (emphatic) serwhy is it that she's so successful? — ¿cómo es que tiene tanto éxito?, ¿por qué tiene tanto éxito?
it was then that... — fue entonces cuando...
9) (=exist) haberthere is/are — hay
what is (there) in that room? — ¿qué hay en esa habitación?
is there anyone at home? — ¿hay alguien en casa?
there being no alternative solution... — al no haber or no habiendo otra solución...
let there be light! — ¡hágase la luz!
See:THERE IS, THERE ARE in there10) (=cost)how much was it? — ¿cuánto costó?
the book is £20 — el libro vale or cuesta 20 libras
how much is it? — ¿cuánto es?; (when paying) ¿qué le debo? frm
11) (=visit)has the postman been? — ¿ha venido el cartero?
have you ever been to Glasgow? — ¿has estado en Glasgow alguna vez?
12) (in noun compounds) futuro•
my wife to be — mi futura esposa•
been and * —you've been and done it now! — ¡buena la has hecho! *
that dog of yours has been and dug up my flowers! — ¡tu perro ha ido y me ha destrozado las flores!
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you're busy enough as it is — estás bastante ocupado ya con lo que tienes, ya tienes suficiente trabajo•
if it hadn't been for..., if it hadn't been for you or frm had it not been for you, we would have lost — si no hubiera sido por ti or de no haber sido por ti, habríamos perdido•
let me be! — ¡déjame en paz!•
if that's what you want to do, then so be it — si eso es lo que quieres hacer, adelante•
what is it to you? * — ¿a ti qué te importa?2. AUXILIARY VERB1) (forming passive) serThe passive is not used as often in Spanish as in English, active and reflexive constructions often being preferred:it is said that... — dicen que..., se dice que...
she was killed in a car crash — murió en un accidente de coche, resultó muerta en un accidente de coche frm
what's to be done? — ¿qué hay que hacer?
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it's a film not to be missed — es una película que no hay que perderse•
we searched everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be seen — lo buscamos por todas partes pero no lo encontramos en ningún sitio2) (forming continuous) estarUse the present simple to talk about planned future events and the construction to talk about intention:what are you doing? — ¿qué estás haciendo?, ¿qué haces?
"it's a pity you aren't coming with us" - "but I am coming!" — -¡qué pena que no vengas con nosotros! -¡sí que voy!
will you be seeing her tomorrow? — ¿la verás or la vas a ver mañana?
will you be needing more? — ¿vas a necesitar más?
The imperfect tense can be used for continuous action in the past: for, sinceI'll be seeing you — hasta luego, nos vemos (esp LAm)
a)"he's going to complain about you" - "oh, is he?" — -va a quejarse de ti -¿ah, sí?
"I'm worried" - "so am I" — -estoy preocupado -yo también
"I'm not ready" - "neither am I" — -no estoy listo -yo tampoco
"you're tired" - "no, I'm not" — -estás cansado -no, ¡qué va!
"you're not eating enough" - "yes I am" — -no comes lo suficiente -que sí
"they're getting married" - "oh, are they?" — (showing surprise) -se casan -¿ah, sí? or -¡no me digas!
"he isn't very happy" - "oh, isn't he?" — -no está muy contento -¿ah, no?
"he's always late, isn't he?" - "yes, he is" — -siempre llega tarde, ¿verdad? -(pues) sí
"is it what you expected?" - "no, it isn't" — -¿es esto lo que esperabas? -(pues) no
"she's pretty" - "no, she isn't" — -es guapa -¡qué va!
he's handsome, isn't he? — es guapo, ¿verdad?, es guapo, ¿no?, es guapo, ¿no es cierto?
it was fun, wasn't it? — fue divertido, ¿verdad?, fue divertido, ¿no?
she wasn't happy, was she? — no era feliz, ¿verdad?
so he's back again, is he? — así que ha vuelto, ¿eh?
you're not ill, are you? — ¿no estarás enfermo?
3. MODAL VERB(with infinitive construction)1) (=must, have to)he's not to open it — no debe abrirlo, que no lo abra
I am to do it — he de hacerlo yo, soy yo el que debe hacerlo
I wasn't to tell you his name — no podía or debía decirte su nombre
2) (=should) deberam I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?
she wrote "My Life", not to be confused with Bernstein's book of the same name — escribió "Mi Vida", que no debe confundirse con la obra de Bernstein que lleva el mismo título
he was to have come yesterday — tenía que or debía haber venido ayer
3) (=will)4) (=can)if it was or were to snow... — si nevase or nevara...
BEif I were to leave the job, would you replace me? — si yo dejara el puesto, ¿me sustituirías?
"Ser" or "estar"?
You can use "ser": ► when defining or identifying by linking two nouns or noun phrases:
Paris is the capital of France París es la capital de Francia
He was the most hated man in the village Era el hombre más odiado del pueblo ► to describe essential or inherent characteristics (e.g. colour, material, nationality, race, shape, size {etc}):
His mother is German Su madre es alemana
She was blonde Era rubia ► with most impersonal expressions not involving past participles:
It is important to be on time Es importante llegar a tiempo
Está claro que is an exception:
It is obvious you don't understand Está claro que no lo entiendes ► when telling the time or talking about time or age:
It is ten o'clock Son las diez
It's very late. Let's go home Es muy tarde. Vamos a casa
He lived in the country when he was young Vivió en el campo cuando era joven ► to indicate possession or duty:
It's mine Es mío
This is your responsibility Este asunto es responsabilidad tuya ► with events in the sense of "take place":
The 1992 Olympic Games were in Barcelona Los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 fueron en Barcelona
"Where is the exam?" - "It's in Room 1" "¿Dónde es el examen?" - "Es en el Aula Número 1" NOTE: Compare this usage with that of estar (see below) to talk about location of places, objects and people.
You can use "estar": ► to talk about location of places, objects and people:
"Where is Zaragoza?" - "It's in Spain" "¿Dónde está Zaragoza?" - "Está en España"
Your glasses are on the bedside table Tus gafas están en la mesilla de noche NOTE: But use ser with events in the sense of "take place" (see above)}. ► to talk about changeable state, condition or mood:
The teacher is ill La profesora está enferma
The coffee's cold El café está frío
How happy I am! ¡Qué contento estoy! NOTE: Feliz, however, which is seen as more permanent than contento, is used mainly with ser. ► to form progressive tenses:
We're having lunch. Is it ok if I call you later? Estamos comiendo. Te llamaré luego, ¿vale?
Both "ser" and "estar" can be used with past participles ► Use ser in {passive} constructions:
This play was written by Lorca Esta obra fue escrita por Lorca
He was shot dead (by a terrorist group) Fue asesinado a tiros (por un grupo terrorista) NOTE: The passive is not used as often in Spanish as it is in English. ► Use estar with past participles to describe the {results} of a previous action or event:
We threw them away because they were broken Los tiramos a la basura porque estaban rotos
He's dead Está muerto ► Compare the use of ser + ((past participle)) which describes {action} and estar + ((past participle)) which describes {result} in the following:
The window was broken by the firemen La ventana fue rota por los bomberos
The window was broken La ventana estaba rota
It was painted around 1925 Fue pintado hacia 1925
The floor is painted a dark colour El suelo está pintado de color oscuro ► Ser and estar are both used in impersonal expressions with past participles. As above, the use of ser implies {action} while the use of estar implies {result}:
It is understood that the work was never finished Es sabido que el trabajo nunca se llegó a terminar
It is a proven fact that vaccinations save many lives Está demostrado que las vacunas salvan muchas vidas
"Ser" and "estar" with adjectives ► Some adjectives can be used with both ser and estar but the meaning changes completely depending on the verb:
He's clever Es listo
Are you ready? ¿Estás listo?
Chemistry is boring La química es aburrida
I'm bored Estoy aburrido ► Other adjectives can also be used with both verbs but the use of ser describes a {characteristic} while the use of estar implies a {change}:
He's very handsome Es muy guapo
You look great in that dress! Estás muy guapa con ese vestido
He's slim Es delgado
You're (looking) very slim ¡Estás muy delgada! For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
1.
2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
2.
v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
3.
v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
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1. nounbe on/go [out] or come out on strike — in den Streik getreten sein/in den Streik treten
make a strike — sein Glück machen; (Mining) fündig werden
3) (sudden success)[lucky] strike — Glückstreffer, der
4) (act of hitting) Schlag, der5) (Mil.) Angriff, der (at auf + Akk.)2. transitive verb,1) (hit) schlagen; [Schlag, Geschoss:] treffen [Ziel]; [Blitz:] [ein]schlagen in (+ Akk.), treffen; (afflict) treffen; [Epidemie, Seuche, Katastrophe usw.:] heimsuchenstrike one's head on or against the wall — mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schlagen
the ship struck the rocks — das Schiff lief auf die Felsen
2) (delete) streichen (from, off aus)3) (deliver)who struck [the] first blow? — wer hat zuerst geschlagen?
strike a blow against somebody/against or to something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen
strike a blow for something — (fig.) eine Lanze für etwas brechen
5) (chime) schlagen6) (Mus.) anschlagen [Töne auf dem Klavier]; anzupfen, anreißen [Töne auf der Gitarre]; (fig.) anschlagen [Ton]7) (impress) beeindruckenstrike somebody as [being] silly — jemandem dumm zu sein scheinen od. dumm erscheinen
it strikes somebody that... — es scheint jemandem, dass...
how does it strike you? — was hältst du davon?
8) (occur to) einfallen (+ Dat.)9) (cause to become)a heart attack struck him dead — er erlag einem Herzanfall
be struck blind/dumb — erblinden/verstummen
10) (attack) überfallen; (Mil.) angreifen11) (encounter) begegnen (+ Dat.)12) (Mining) stoßen auf (+ Akk.)strike gold — auf Gold stoßen; (fig.) einen Glückstreffer landen (ugs.) (in mit)
13) (reach) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Hauptstraße, Weg, Fluss]14) (adopt) einnehmen [[Geistes]haltung]15) (take down) einholen [Segel, Flagge]; abbrechen [Zelt, Lager]3. intransitive verb,1) (deliver a blow) zuschlagen; [Pfeil:] treffen; [Blitz:] einschlagen; [Unheil, Katastrophe, Krise, Leid:] hereinbrechen (geh.); (collide) zusammenstoßen; (hit) schlagen ( against gegen, [up]on auf + Akk.)2) (ignite) zünden3) (chime) schlagen4) (Industry) streiken5) (attack; also Mil.) zuschlagen (fig.)7) (direct course)strike south — etc. sich nach Süden usw. wenden
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/118652/strike_at">strike at* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) (ein)schlagen2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) zuschlagen3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) entzünden, schlagen4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streiken5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) finden, stoßen auf6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) (an)schlagen, spielen7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) beeindrucken9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) den Weg einschlagen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) abbrechen, streichen2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) der Streik2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) der Treffer•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *strike1[straɪk]I. nsit-down \strike Sitzstreik msolidarity \strike Solidaritätsstreik msteel \strike Stahlarbeiterstreik msympathy \strike Sympathiestreik ma wave of \strikes eine Streikwelleto be [out] on \strike streikento be on \strike against sth/sb AM etw/jdn bestreikento call a \strike einen Streik ausrufento call for a \strike zu einem Streik aufrufen2. (occurrence)one-\strike-and-you're-out policy Politik f des harten Durchgreifensthe right to \strike das Recht zu streiken, das Streikrechtstriking workers streikende Arbeiterstrike2[straɪk]I. nair \strike Luftangriff mmilitary \strike Militärschlag mmissile \strike Raketenangriff mnuclear \strike Atomschlag m, Atomangriff mretaliatory \strike Vergeltungsschlag m, Vergeltungsangriff msurgical \strike gezielter Angriffto launch a \strike einen Angriff starten, einen Schlag durchführengold/oil \strike Gold-/Ölfund mto make a gold \strike auf Gold stoßenif you're poor and you've been to prison you've already got two \strikes against you ( fig fam) wenn man arm ist und im Gefängnis war, ist man von vornherein doppelt benachteiligtII. vt1. (beat)to \strike the door/table with one's fist mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch schlagento \strike sb in the face jdn ins Gesicht schlagen2. (send by hitting)to \strike a ball einen Ball schlagen/schießenyou struck the ball perfectly! das war ein perfekter Schlag/Schuss!to be struck by a bullet/missile/by lightning von einer Kugel/Rakete/vom Blitz getroffen werden4. (meet, bump against)her head struck the kerb sie schlug mit dem Kopf auf die Bordsteinkantehe was struck by a car er wurde von einem Auto angefahren5. (knock, hurt)to \strike one's fist against the door/on the table mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch schlagen6. (inflict)to \strike a blow zuschlagento \strike two blows zweimal zuschlagento \strike sb a blow jdm einen Schlag versetzenthe judge's ruling \strikes a blow for racial equality das Urteil des Richters ist ein wichtiger Sieg im Kampf für die Rassengleichheit7. (devastate)▪ to \strike sb/sth jdn/etw heimsuchenthe flood struck Worcester die Flut brach über Worcester herein8. (give an impression)▪ to \strike sb as... jdm... scheinenalmost everything he said struck me as absurd fast alles, was er sagte, schien mir ziemlich verworren [o kam mir ziemlich verworren vor]how does Jimmy \strike you? wie findest du Jimmy?she doesn't \strike me as [being] very motivated sie scheint mir nicht besonders motiviert [zu sein]▪ it \strikes sb that... es scheint jdm, dass...it \strikes me that she's not very motivated es scheint mir, dass sie nicht besonders motiviert ist9. (impress)to \strike sb forcibly jdn sehr beeindruckento \strike sb's fancy jds Interesse erregen11. (achieve)▪ to \strike sth etw erreichenhow can we \strike a balance between economic growth and environmental protection? wie können wir einen Mittelweg zwischen Wirtschaftswachstum und Umweltschutz finden?one of the tasks of a chairperson is to \strike a balance between the two sides es gehört zu den Aufgaben eines Vorsitzenden, beiden Seiten gerecht zu werden12. (manufacture)to \strike coins/a medal Münzen/eine Medaille prägen13. (discover)14. (play)to \strike a chord/note einen Akkord/Ton anschlagento \strike the right note den richtigen Ton treffen15. (adopt)to \strike more serious note eine ernstere Tonart [o einen ernsteren Ton] anschlagento \strike the right note den richtigen Ton treffento \strike a pose eine Pose einnehmenthey have chosen to \strike a pose of resistance ( fig) sie haben sich zu einer ablehnenden Haltung entschieden16. clockto \strike midnight/the hour Mitternacht/die [volle] Stunde schlagento \strike twelve zwölf schlagenthe clock struck twelve die Uhr schlug zwölf, es schlug zwölf Uhr17. (occur to)▪ to \strike sb jdm einfallenshe was suddenly struck by the thought that... plötzlich kam ihr der Gedanke, dass...has it ever struck you that...? ist dir je der Gedanke gekommen dass...?it's just struck me that... mir ist gerade eingefallen, dass...18. (remove)to \strike camp das Lager abbrechento \strike one's flag die Flaggen streichento \strike sb/a name off a list jdn/einen Namen von einer Liste streichento \strike sth from the record AM LAW etw aus den Aufzeichnungen streichento \strike sb off the register jdm die Zulassung entziehen19. (ignite)to \strike a match ein Streichholz anzündento \strike sparks Funken schlagen20. (render)to be struck dumb sprachlos sein21.▶ to \strike a chord with sb (memories) bei jdm Erinnerungen wecken; (agreement) bei jdm Anklang findento \strike a responsive chord with sb bei jdm auf großes Verständnis stoßen▶ to \strike a familiar note [with sb] [jdm] bekannt vorkommenIII. vilightning never \strikes in the same place ein Blitz schlägt nie zweimal an derselben Stelle ein▪ to \strike at sb/sth jdn/etw treffenthe missiles struck at troops based around the city die Raketen trafen Stellungen rund um die Stadtto \strike at the heart of sth etw vernichtend treffenwe need to \strike at the heart of this problem wir müssen dieses Problem an der Wurzel packento \strike home ins Schwarze treffen figthe message seems to have struck home die Botschaft ist offensichtlich angekommenthe snake \strikes quickly die Schlange beißt schnell zuthe police have warned the public that the killer could \strike again die Polizei hat die Bevölkerung gewarnt, dass der Mörder erneut zuschlagen könntesometimes terrorists \strike at civilians manchmal greifen Terroristen Zivilisten an4. clock schlagenmidnight has just struck es hat gerade Mitternacht geschlagen5. (find)▪ to \strike on/upon sth etw findenshe has just struck upon an idea ihr ist gerade eine Idee gekommen, sie hatte gerade eine Idee6.* * *[straɪk] vb: pret struck, ptp struck or ( old) stricken1. n1) Streik m, Ausstand mofficial/unofficial strike — offizieller/wilder Streik
to be on strike — streiken, im Ausstand sein
to be on official/unofficial strike — offiziell/wild streiken
to come out on strike, to go on strike — in den Streik or Ausstand treten
See:2) (= discovery of oil, gold etc) Fund ma lucky strike — ein Treffer m, ein Glücksfall m
to get a strike to have the strike (Cricket) — alle zehne werfen, abräumen (inf) schlagen
three strikes and you're out — wenn du den Ball dreimal verfehlst, bist du draußen
4) (FISHING)5) (MIL: attack) Angriff m6) (= act of striking) Schlag m2. vt1) (= hit) schlagen; door schlagen an or gegen (+acc); nail, table schlagen auf (+acc); metal, hot iron etc hämmern; (stone, blow, bullet etc) treffen; (snake) beißen; (pain) durchzucken, durchfahren; (misfortune, disaster) treffen; (disease) befallento strike one's fist on the table, to strike the table with one's fist — mit der Faust auf den Tisch schlagen
to strike sb/sth a blow — jdm/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen
to be struck by lightning —
he struck his forehead in surprise to strike 38 ( per minute) — er schlug sich (dat) überrascht an die Stirn 38 Ruderschläge (pro Minute) machen
2) (= collide with, meet person) stoßen gegen; (spade) stoßen auf (+acc); (car) fahren gegen; ground aufschlagen or auftreffen auf (+acc); (ship) auflaufen auf (+acc); (sound, light) ears, eyes treffen; (lightning) person treffen; tree einschlagen in (+acc), treffento strike one's head against sth — mit dem Kopf gegen etw stoßen, sich (dat) den Kopf an etw (acc) stoßen
that struck a familiar note — das kam mir/ihm etc bekannt vor
See:→ note5) (= occur to) in den Sinn kommen (+dat)to strike sb as cold/unlikely etc — jdm kalt/unwahrscheinlich etc vorkommen
the funny side of it struck me later — erst später ging mir auf, wie lustig das war
6) (= impress) beeindruckenhow does it strike you? — wie finden Sie das?, was halten Sie davon?
she struck me as being very competent — sie machte auf mich einen sehr fähigen Eindruck
See:→ also struck7) (= produce, make) coin, medal prägen; (fig) agreement, truce sich einigen auf (+acc), aushandeln; pose einnehmento strike a match —
to be struck blind/deaf/dumb — blind/taub/stumm werden, mit Blindheit/Taubheit/Stummheit geschlagen werden (geh)
to strike fear or terror into sb/sb's heart —
strike a light! (inf) — ach du grüne Neune! (inf), hast du da noch Töne! (inf)
8) (= find) gold, oil, correct path finden, stoßen auf (+acc)See:→ oil9) (= make) path hauen10) (= take down) camp, tent abbrechen; (NAUT) flag, sail einholen, streichen; mast kappen, umlegen; (THEAT) set abbauen11) (= remove) streichenstricken from a list/the record — von einer Liste/aus dem Protokoll gestrichen werden
3. vi1) (= hit) treffen; (lightning) einschlagen; (snake) zubeißen; (tiger) die Beute schlagen; (attack, MIL ETC) zuschlagen, angreifen; (disease) zuschlagen; (panic) ausbrechento strike at sb/sth (lit) — nach jdm/etw schlagen; ( fig : at democracy, existence ) an etw (dat) rütteln
to be/come within striking distance of sth — einer Sache (dat) nahe sein
to come within striking distance of doing sth — nahe daran sein, etw zu tun
they were within striking distance of success —
See:2) (clock) schlagen3) (workers) streiken4) (match) zünden, angehen5) (NAUT: run aground) auflaufen (on auf +acc)7)inspiration struck — er/sie etc hatte eine Eingebung
to strike on a new idea — eine neue Idee haben, auf eine neue Idee kommen
8) (= take root) Wurzeln schlagen9)(= go in a certain direction)
to strike across country — querfeldein gehen* * *strike [straık]A s1. Schlag m, Hieb m, Stoß m3. Schlag(werk) m(n) (einer Uhr)4. WIRTSCH Streik m, Ausstand m:be on strike streiken;go on strike in (den) Streik oder in den Ausstand treten;on strike streikend6. Angeln:a) Ruck m mit der Angelb) Anbeißen n (des Fisches)8. Bergbau:a) Streichen n (der Schichten)b) (Streich)Richtung f9. umg Treffer m, Glücksfall m:a lucky strike ein Glückstreffer10. MILB v/t prät struck [strʌk], pperf struck, stricken [ˈstrıkən]strike sb in the face jemanden ins Gesicht schlagen;strike together zusammen-, aneinanderschlagen;she was struck by a stone sie wurde von einem Stein getroffen;he was struck dead by lightning er wurde vom Blitz erschlagen;strike me dead! sl so wahr ich hier stehe!b) Funken schlagen7. stoßen oder schlagen gegen oder auf (akk), zusammenstoßen mit, SCHIFF auflaufen auf (akk), einschlagen in (akk) (Geschoss, Blitz)8. fallen auf (akk) (Licht), auftreffen auf (akk), das Auge oder Ohr treffen:a sound struck his ear ein Laut schlug an sein Ohr;strike sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallenan idea struck him ihm kam oder er hatte eine Idee10. jemandem auffallen:what struck me was … was mir auffiel oder worüber ich staunte, war …11. Eindruck machen auf (akk), jemanden beeindrucken:be struck by beeindruckt oder hingerissen sein von;be struck on a girl umg in ein Mädchen verknallt sein12. jemandem gut etc vorkommen:how does it strike you? was hältst du davon?;it struck her as ridiculous es kam ihr lächerlich vor15. THEAT Kulissen etc abbauen17. SCHIFFa) die Flagge, Segel streichen18. den Fisch mit einem Ruck (der Angel) auf den Haken spießenb) die Giftzähne schlagen in (akk) (Schlange)20. TECH glatt streichen21. a) MATH den Durchschnitt, das Mittel nehmenb) WIRTSCH die Bilanz, den Saldo ziehen22. streichen ( off von einer Liste etc): → Medical Register, roll A 2, strike off 2, strike through23. eine Münze, Medaille schlagen, prägen28. ein Tempo, eine Gangart anschlagen29. eine Haltung oder Pose an-, einnehmen31. strike worka) WIRTSCH die Arbeit niederlegen,b) Feierabend machenC v/ib) fig zuschlagen:2. schlagen, treffen:3. fig zuschlagen, angreifen4. zubeißen (Schlange)5. (on)a) schlagen, stoßen (an akk, gegen)9. sich entzünden (Streichholz)11. einschlagen, treffen (Blitz, Geschoss)12. BOT Wurzeln schlagen13. den Weg einschlagen, sich (plötzlich) wenden ( beide:strike for home umg heimgehen;a) einbiegen in (akk), einen Weg einschlagen,b) fig plötzlich verfallen in (akk), etwas beginnen;strike into a gallop in Galopp verfallen;strike into a subject sich einem Thema zuwenden15. SCHIFF die Flagge streichen (to vor dat) (auch fig)17. Angeln:a) anbeißen (Fisch)b) den Fisch mit einem Ruck (der Angel) auf den Haken spießen* * *1. nounbe on/go [out] or come out on strike — in den Streik getreten sein/in den Streik treten
make a strike — sein Glück machen; (Mining) fündig werden
[lucky] strike — Glückstreffer, der
4) (act of hitting) Schlag, der5) (Mil.) Angriff, der (at auf + Akk.)2. transitive verb,1) (hit) schlagen; [Schlag, Geschoss:] treffen [Ziel]; [Blitz:] [ein]schlagen in (+ Akk.), treffen; (afflict) treffen; [Epidemie, Seuche, Katastrophe usw.:] heimsuchenstrike one's head on or against the wall — mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schlagen
2) (delete) streichen (from, off aus)3) (deliver)who struck [the] first blow? — wer hat zuerst geschlagen?
strike a blow against somebody/against or to something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen
strike a blow for something — (fig.) eine Lanze für etwas brechen
4) (produce by hitting flint) schlagen [Funken]; (ignite) anzünden [Streichholz]5) (chime) schlagen6) (Mus.) anschlagen [Töne auf dem Klavier]; anzupfen, anreißen [Töne auf der Gitarre]; (fig.) anschlagen [Ton]7) (impress) beeindruckenstrike somebody as [being] silly — jemandem dumm zu sein scheinen od. dumm erscheinen
it strikes somebody that... — es scheint jemandem, dass...
8) (occur to) einfallen (+ Dat.)be struck blind/dumb — erblinden/verstummen
10) (attack) überfallen; (Mil.) angreifen11) (encounter) begegnen (+ Dat.)12) (Mining) stoßen auf (+ Akk.)strike gold — auf Gold stoßen; (fig.) einen Glückstreffer landen (ugs.) (in mit)
13) (reach) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Hauptstraße, Weg, Fluss]14) (adopt) einnehmen [[Geistes]haltung]15) (take down) einholen [Segel, Flagge]; abbrechen [Zelt, Lager]3. intransitive verb,1) (deliver a blow) zuschlagen; [Pfeil:] treffen; [Blitz:] einschlagen; [Unheil, Katastrophe, Krise, Leid:] hereinbrechen (geh.); (collide) zusammenstoßen; (hit) schlagen ( against gegen, [up]on auf + Akk.)2) (ignite) zünden3) (chime) schlagen4) (Industry) streiken5) (attack; also Mil.) zuschlagen (fig.)6) (make a find) (Mining) fündig werdenstrike south — etc. sich nach Süden usw. wenden
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Stoß ¨-e m.Streik -s m.Treffer - m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: struck)or p.p.: stricken•) = anzünden v.auffallen v.drücken v.schlagen v.(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)stoßen v.(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)streiken v.treffen v.(§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen)
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