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capture a piece

1 steen

steen

I 〈 het, de〉

1 [harde delfstof] stone

♦voorbeelden:

1   ik ben niet van steen • I am not made of stone

¶   steen en been klagen • complain bitterly

II 〈de〉

1 [stuk steen] stone, ^Arock ⇒ 〈 groot〉 ^Brock, 〈 klein〉 pebble

2 [als bouwmateriaal] stone ⇒ 〈 baksteen〉 brick, 〈 plavuisvormig〉 slab, 〈 kinderhoofdje〉 cobble(-stone)

3 [edelsteen] gemstone ⇒ 〈 voornamelijk bewerkt〉 gem, 〈 in horloge〉 jewel

4 [sport] man ⇒ 〈 bij damspel, schaakspel ook〉 piece, 〈 bij dominospel〉 domino

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 een steen des aanstoots • a stumbling block

     de eerste steen (naar iemand) werpen • throw/cast the first stone (at someone)

     als een steen op de maag liggen • be indigestible

2   〈 figuurlijk〉 de onderste steen moet boven komen • we must get to the bottom of this

     stenen bakken • fire bricks 〈 in oven〉; bake bricks 〈 in de zon〉

     ergens een steentje toe bijdragen • do one's bit towards something; chip in with 〈 bedrag〉/towards 〈 doel〉

     de eerste steen leggen • lay the first stone

     geen steen op de ander laten • not leave a stone standing

3   bewerkte stenen • cut gemstones

     een ring met een steen • a ring set with a stone

4   een steen slaan • capture a piece; jump a piece 〈 bij damspel〉

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2 een steen slaan

een steen slaan

capture a piece; jump a piece 〈 bij damspel〉

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3 коллектор

capture anode электрон., ( гидросистемы) manifold block, collecting canal, collecting channel, collector, ( электрической машины) commutator, header, collecting main, manifold, (нефти, газа, воды) reservoir

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колле́ктор м.
1. (устройство для сбора чего-л.) collector; ( для жидкостей и газов) header

2. ( двигателя внутреннего сгорания) manifold

3. ( осушительной сети) drainage intercepting ditch

вса́сывающий колле́ктор двс. — suction [intake] manifold

выпускно́й колле́ктор двс. — exhaust manifold

колле́ктор горя́чего во́здуха ( мартена) — not air header

колле́ктор дои́льного аппара́та — cluster, claw (piece)

канализацио́нный колле́ктор — sewage header, sewage collector

колле́ктор коте́льной устано́вки, выпускно́й — outlet header

колле́ктор коте́льной устано́вки гре́ющего па́ра — heating steam header

колле́ктор коте́льной устано́вки, опускно́й — downtake header

колле́ктор коте́льной устано́вки, парово́й — steam drum

колле́ктор коте́льной устано́вки перви́чного во́здуха — primary air duct

колле́ктор коте́льной устано́вки, пита́ющий — supply header

колле́ктор коте́льной устано́вки, смеси́тельный — mixing header

ли́тниковый колле́ктор — skim bob

колле́ктор не́фти — oil trap

колле́ктор полупроводнико́вого прибо́ра (напр. транзистора) — collector

колле́ктор полупроводнико́вого прибо́ра с гетероперехо́дом — heterojunction collector

колле́ктор полупроводнико́вого прибо́ра с лову́шкой — hook collector

колле́ктор полупроводнико́вого прибо́ра с пони́женным напряже́нием — depressed collector

электромаши́нный колле́ктор — ( генератор переменного тока) collector, slip-rings, slip-ring assembly; ( генератор постоянного тока) commutator

продоро́жить электромаши́нный колле́ктор — undercut the mica (insulation), slot the commutator

проточи́ть электромаши́нный колле́ктор — turn down the commutator, turn off the commutator true

прошлифова́ть электромаши́нный колле́ктор — grind the commutator

электромаши́нный колле́ктор име́ет неравноме́рную вы́работку — the commutator is rough [is worn in grooves and ridges, is out of round]

электромаши́нный, деформи́рованный колле́ктор — rough commutator

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collecting channel

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > коллектор
4 захват при начальных условиях контакта

capture during initial contact conditions

контакт — contact piece

войди в контакт — contact

входит в контакт — contact

зона контакта — contact zone

контакт вилки — male contact

Авиация и космонавтика. Русско-английский словарь > захват при начальных условиях контакта
5 dato

m.

1 piece of information, fact (hecho, cifra).

datos information, data; (información) data (computing)

datos (personales) (personal) details

2 Dato.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: datar.

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dato

► nombre masculino

1 (información) fact, piece of information, datum

■ no pudimos resolver el problema por falta de datos we couldn't solve the problem due to lack of information

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FRASEOLOGÍA

datos personales personal details

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noun m.

fact, piece of information

- datos

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SM

1) (=información) piece of information

un dato interesante — an interesting fact o piece of information

no tenemos todos los datos — we don't have all the facts

otro dato que tener en cuenta es... — another thing to bear in mind is...

datos de entrada — input data

datos de salida — output data

datos estadísticos — statistics

datos personales — personal details, particulars

2) (Mat) datum

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masculino

a) ( elemento de información) piece of information

no dispongo de todos los datos — I don't have all the information

alguien le pasó el dato a la policía — (CS) somebody informed o (colloq) tipped off the police

darle un dato a alguien — (CS) to give somebody a tip

b) datos masculino plural (Inf) data (pl), information

- datos personales

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= attribute value, data element, data item, datum [data, -pl.], fact, value, piece of information.

Ex. Others have used possibility distributions for representing fuzzily known or incompletely known attribute values.

Ex. The Working Group undertook to determine from the data available what data elements should be included for each type of authority.

Ex. Information is held in files or databases, which are comprise of records, which in turn are comprised of fields or data items, which again may be comprised of subfields or data elements.

Ex. Thus, having entered the authority datum correctly once, we could be sure that no matter how many bibliographic records used it they would all do so with mechanical consistency.

Ex. Other data bases, which may be described as non-bibliographic, and are sometimes known as data banks, store actual facts and figures and text.

Ex. A good initial value for this field will start the system off with a good guess so that claims for missing issues are not unreasonable at the beginning.

Ex. On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

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* alimentar datos = populate.

* almacenamiento de datos = data storage.

* añadir datos = make + additions.

* archivo de datos = database [data base].

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* auditoría de datos = data auditing, data audit.

* banco de datos = data bank [databank], factual data bank.

* banco de datos factual = factual data bank.

* banco de datos terminológico = terminological data bank.

* basado en los datos = data-driven.

* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.

* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.

* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.

* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.

* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.

* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database.

* base de datos completa = full-provision database.

* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.

* base de datos cruzada = cross database.

* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.

* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.

* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.

* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.

* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.

* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.

* base de datos de educación = ERIC.

* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.

* base de datos de investigación = research database.

* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.

* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.

* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.

* base de datos de negocios = business database.

* base de datos de pago = subscription database.

* base de datos de patentes = WPI.

* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.

* base de datos de referencia = reference database.

* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.

* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.

* base de datos de texto = text-oriented database, text database.

* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.

* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.

* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* base de datos estadística = statistical database.

* base de datos externa = external database.

* base de datos factual = factual database.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* base de datos jurídica = legal database.

* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.

* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.

* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.

* base de datos relacional = relational database.

* base de datos residente = resident database.

* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.

* bloque de datos = data bloc.

* bloque funcional de datos codificados = coded information block.

* búfer de datos = data buffer.

* bus de datos = databus.

* búsqueda de datos = fact-finding.

* campo de datos = datafield.

* capturar datos = capture + data.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* codificación de datos = data-coding [data coding].

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* conjunto de datos = data set [dataset].

* contaminación de datos = data contamination.

* corrupción de datos = data corruption.

* creación de depósitos de datos = data warehousing.

* creador de bases de datos = database producer.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dato concreto = hard fact.

* datos = data [datum, -sing.], details, figure.

* datos bibliográficos = bibliographic data, bibliodata.

* datos biográficos = biodata.

* datos concretos = specifics, the.

* datos concretos y reales = hard data.

* datos de contacto = contact details.

* datos de entrada = input data.

* datos de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card details.

* datos demográficos = demographics.

* datos desagregados por sexo = gender-disaggregated data.

* datos empíricos = empirical data.

* datos en bruto = raw data.

* datos en estado bruto = raw facts.

* datos en propiedad = property data.

* datos erróneos = dirty data.

* datos estadísticos = statistics, statistical data.

* datos estadísticos de la biblioteca = library records, library statistics.

* datos factuales = factual data.

* datos legibles por máquina = machine-readable data.

* datos numéricos = numerical data.

* datos personales = personal details.

* datos privados = property data.

* de lectura de datos = data-capture.

* depósito de datos = data warehouse.

* depuración de datos = data cleaning.

* descubrimiento de datos = data mining.

* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).

* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.

* dispositivo de almacenamiento de datos = store.

* distribuidor de bases de datos = host system.

* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.

* EDI (Intercambio Electrónico de Datos) = EDI (Electronic Data Interchange).

* entrada de datos = data entry, input, inputting.

* entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry.

* estructura de datos = data structure.

* extracción inteligente de datos = data mining.

* fichero de salida de datos = communication output file.

* gestión de bases de datos = database management.

* gestión de datos = data handling.

* gestor de bases de datos = DBMS system.

* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.

* grupo de datos = data set [dataset].

* hoja con los datos básicos para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].

* impreso de recogida de datos = enquiry form, inquiry form.

* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.

* inserción de datos = input.

* instrumento de recogida de datos = data collection instrument.

* introducción de datos utilizando un teclado = keypunching.

* introducir datos = key + data.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.

* introductor de datos en un ordenador = inputter.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* lista de datos = fact finder.

* localización de datos = addressing.

* manipulación de datos = data manipulation.

* memoria intermedia de datos = data buffer.

* memorizar datos = memorise + facts.

* meta base de datos = meta-database.

* migración de datos = data migration.

* minería de datos = data mining.

* modo de introducción de datos = input mode.

* montar una base de datos = mount + database.

* norma de entrada de datos = input standard.

* operación sobre datos = data manipulation.

* operario de entrada de datos = data entry operator.

* paquete de entrada y comprobación de datos = data entry and validation package.

* pérdida de datos = data loss.

* personal de proceso de datos = operation staff.

* preparación de los datos = data preparation.

* procesamiento de datos = data processing.

* procesamiento de datos numéricos = number-crunching.

* proceso de datos = data processing, transaction processing.

* productor de bases de datos = database producer.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* protección de datos = data protection.

* prototipo para el proceso de datos = data modelling.

* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.

* recabar datos = solicit + data.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recogida de datos = data collection, data gathering [data-gathering], fact-gathering, reporting, data collecting.

* salida de datos = output.

* sistema de proceso de datos = data processing system.

* Sistema Internacional de Datos sobre Publicaciones Seriadas (ISDS) = ISDS (International Serials Data System).

* suministrar datos = furnish + details.

* suministro de datos = reporting.

* tecla de borrado de datos = ERASE INPUT key.

* tecla de introducción de datos = ENTER key.

* técnico encargado del proceso de datos = data-processing professional.

* tiempo de descarga de datos = download time, latency.

* tráfico de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.

* transformación de datos = data transformation.

* transmisión de datos = data-flow, data transfer, data transmission.

* tratamiento de datos = transaction processing.

* unidad de datos = unit of data.

* verificación de los datos = fact checking.

* vía de transmisión de datos = data pathway, pathway.

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masculino

a) ( elemento de información) piece of information

no dispongo de todos los datos — I don't have all the information

alguien le pasó el dato a la policía — (CS) somebody informed o (colloq) tipped off the police

darle un dato a alguien — (CS) to give somebody a tip

b) datos masculino plural (Inf) data (pl), information

- datos personales

* * *

= attribute value, data element, data item, datum [data, -pl.], fact, value, piece of information.

Ex: Others have used possibility distributions for representing fuzzily known or incompletely known attribute values.

Ex: The Working Group undertook to determine from the data available what data elements should be included for each type of authority.

Ex: Information is held in files or databases, which are comprise of records, which in turn are comprised of fields or data items, which again may be comprised of subfields or data elements.

Ex: Thus, having entered the authority datum correctly once, we could be sure that no matter how many bibliographic records used it they would all do so with mechanical consistency.

Ex: Other data bases, which may be described as non-bibliographic, and are sometimes known as data banks, store actual facts and figures and text.

Ex: A good initial value for this field will start the system off with a good guess so that claims for missing issues are not unreasonable at the beginning.

Ex: On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

* alimentar datos = populate.

* almacenamiento de datos = data storage.

* añadir datos = make + additions.

* archivo de datos = database [data base].

* área de datos específicos de la clase de documento = material (or type of publication) specific details area.

* área de datos matemáticos = mathematical data area.

* auditoría de datos = data auditing, data audit.

* banco de datos = data bank [databank], factual data bank.

* banco de datos factual = factual data bank.

* banco de datos terminológico = terminological data bank.

* basado en los datos = data-driven.

* basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.

* base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.

* base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.

* base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.

* base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.

* base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database.

* base de datos completa = full-provision database.

* base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.

* base de datos cruzada = cross database.

* base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.

* base de datos de autoridades = authority database.

* base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.

* base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.

* base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.

* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.

* base de datos de educación = ERIC.

* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.

* base de datos de investigación = research database.

* base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.

* base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.

* base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.

* base de datos de negocios = business database.

* base de datos de pago = subscription database.

* base de datos de patentes = WPI.

* base de datos de propiedades = properties database.

* base de datos de referencia = reference database.

* base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.

* base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.

* base de datos de texto = text-oriented database, text database.

* base de datos de texto completo = full text database.

* base de datos de texto libre = free text database.

* base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.

* base de datos distribuida = distributed database.

* base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.

* base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.

* base de datos en estado original = raw database.

* base de datos en línea = online database.

* base de datos estadística = statistical database.

* base de datos externa = external database.

* base de datos factual = factual database.

* base de datos interna = in-house database.

* base de datos jurídica = legal database.

* base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.

* base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.

* base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.

* base de datos relacional = relational database.

* base de datos residente = resident database.

* base de datos terminológica = terminology database.

* bloque de datos = data bloc.

* bloque funcional de datos codificados = coded information block.

* búfer de datos = data buffer.

* bus de datos = databus.

* búsqueda de datos = fact-finding.

* campo de datos = datafield.

* capturar datos = capture + data.

* centro de datos = data centre.

* codificación de datos = data-coding [data coding].

* con datos no pertinentes = dirty [dirtier -comp., dirtiest -sup.].

* conjunto de datos = data set [dataset].

* contaminación de datos = data contamination.

* corrupción de datos = data corruption.

* creación de depósitos de datos = data warehousing.

* creador de bases de datos = database producer.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dato concreto = hard fact.

* datos = data [datum, -sing.], details, figure.

* datos bibliográficos = bibliographic data, bibliodata.

* datos biográficos = biodata.

* datos concretos = specifics, the.

* datos concretos y reales = hard data.

* datos de contacto = contact details.

* datos de entrada = input data.

* datos de la tarjeta de crédito = credit card details.

* datos demográficos = demographics.

* datos desagregados por sexo = gender-disaggregated data.

* datos empíricos = empirical data.

* datos en bruto = raw data.

* datos en estado bruto = raw facts.

* datos en propiedad = property data.

* datos erróneos = dirty data.

* datos estadísticos = statistics, statistical data.

* datos estadísticos de la biblioteca = library records, library statistics.

* datos factuales = factual data.

* datos legibles por máquina = machine-readable data.

* datos numéricos = numerical data.

* datos personales = personal details.

* datos privados = property data.

* de lectura de datos = data-capture.

* depósito de datos = data warehouse.

* depuración de datos = data cleaning.

* descubrimiento de datos = data mining.

* descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).

* directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.

* dispositivo de almacenamiento de datos = store.

* distribuidor de bases de datos = host system.

* distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.

* EDI (Intercambio Electrónico de Datos) = EDI (Electronic Data Interchange).

* entrada de datos = data entry, input, inputting.

* entrada de datos sólo una vez = one-time entry.

* estructura de datos = data structure.

* extracción inteligente de datos = data mining.

* fichero de salida de datos = communication output file.

* gestión de bases de datos = database management.

* gestión de datos = data handling.

* gestor de bases de datos = DBMS system.

* gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.

* grupo de datos = data set [dataset].

* hoja con los datos básicos para Hacer Algo = data sheet [datasheet].

* hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].

* impreso de recogida de datos = enquiry form, inquiry form.

* industria de las bases de datos = database industry.

* inserción de datos = input.

* instrumento de recogida de datos = data collection instrument.

* introducción de datos utilizando un teclado = keypunching.

* introducir datos = key + data.

* introducir datos en el ordenador = input.

* introducir datos partiendo de cero = enter from + scratch.

* introductor de datos en un ordenador = inputter.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* lista de datos = fact finder.

* localización de datos = addressing.

* manipulación de datos = data manipulation.

* memoria intermedia de datos = data buffer.

* memorizar datos = memorise + facts.

* meta base de datos = meta-database.

* migración de datos = data migration.

* minería de datos = data mining.

* modo de introducción de datos = input mode.

* montar una base de datos = mount + database.

* norma de entrada de datos = input standard.

* operación sobre datos = data manipulation.

* operario de entrada de datos = data entry operator.

* paquete de entrada y comprobación de datos = data entry and validation package.

* pérdida de datos = data loss.

* personal de proceso de datos = operation staff.

* preparación de los datos = data preparation.

* procesamiento de datos = data processing.

* procesamiento de datos numéricos = number-crunching.

* proceso de datos = data processing, transaction processing.

* productor de bases de datos = database producer.

* programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.

* protección de datos = data protection.

* prototipo para el proceso de datos = data modelling.

* proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.

* recabar datos = solicit + data.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recogida de datos = data collection, data gathering [data-gathering], fact-gathering, reporting, data collecting.

* salida de datos = output.

* sistema de proceso de datos = data processing system.

* Sistema Internacional de Datos sobre Publicaciones Seriadas (ISDS) = ISDS (International Serials Data System).

* suministrar datos = furnish + details.

* suministro de datos = reporting.

* tecla de borrado de datos = ERASE INPUT key.

* tecla de introducción de datos = ENTER key.

* técnico encargado del proceso de datos = data-processing professional.

* tiempo de descarga de datos = download time, latency.

* tráfico de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.

* transformación de datos = data transformation.

* transmisión de datos = data-flow, data transfer, data transmission.

* tratamiento de datos = transaction processing.

* unidad de datos = unit of data.

* verificación de los datos = fact checking.

* vía de transmisión de datos = data pathway, pathway.

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dato

masculine

1 (elemento de información) piece of information

no tengo más datos que el título de la obra the only thing I know about the work is its title, the only information I have about the work is its title

no dispongo de todos los datos I don't have all the information o details o facts

alguien le pasó el dato a la policía (CS); somebody informed o ( colloq) tipped off the police

me han dado un dato muy interesante (CS); I've been given a very interesting piece of information o ( colloq) a hot tip

te voy a dar un dato, si no lo enchufas no funciona (CS hum); let me give you a tip: it won't work unless you plug it in

2 datos mpl ( Inf) data (pl), information

Compuesto:

datos personales

mpl particulars (pl), personal details (pl)

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Del verbo datar: ( conjugate datar)

dato es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

dató es:

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

Multiple Entries:
datar
dato
datar ( conjugate datar) verbo intransitivo
to date;
◊ data del siglo XII it dates from the 12th century;

data de hace muchos años it goes back many years
dato sustantivo masculino
a) ( elemento de información) piece of information;

◊ no dispongo de todos los datos I don't have all the information;

datos personales personal details (pl)
b)

◊ datos sustantivo masculino plural (Inf) data (pl), information

datar
I verbo transitivo to date, put a date on
II verbo intransitivo datar de, to date back to o from: este libro data de la Edad Media, this book dates back to the Middle Ages
dato sustantivo masculino
1 piece of information 2 datos, Inform data
(pormenores) information: no tengo más datos sobre este autor, I don't have any more details about his author
datos personales, personal details
La traducción de dato es datum, pero solo se usa en situaciones muy formales. La traducción de datos es data (plural irregular). El singular más común de data es a piece of information.
' dato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
filtrar
- filtración
- informativa
- informativo
- relevante
- consignar
- consultar
- equivocado
- falso
English:
data
- information
- tip

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dato nm

1. [hecho, cifra] piece of information, fact;

lo que necesitamos son datos concretos what we need is hard facts;

el alto desempleo es un dato que hay que tener en cuenta the high level of unemployment is a factor which has to be borne in mind;

datos [información] information, data;

si no me das más datos, no voy a poderte aconsejar unless you give me more information, I won't be able to advise you;

el ministerio aún no cuenta con todos los datos the ministry does not yet have all the information at its disposal;

datos (personales) (personal) details;

déjenos sus datos y nos pondremos en contacto con usted leave us your details and we will get in touch with you

Comp
datos bancarios bank details;
datos estadísticos statistical data

2.
datos Informát data

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dato

m piece of information;

datos pl information sg, data sg

* * *

dato nm

1) : fact, piece of information

2) datos nmpl

: data, information

* * *

dato n (información) piece of information

Spanish-English dictionary > dato
6 presa

f.

1 catch (captura) (de cazador).

hacer presa en alguien to seize o grip somebody

ser presa de to be prey to

ser presa del pánico to be panic-stricken

2 dam (dique).

3 prey, kill, catch, quarry.

4 victim, sufferer.

5 traffic jam, tailback.

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presa

► nombre femenino

1 (cosa prendida) prey

2 (embalse) dam

3 (acción) capture

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer presa en to take hold of, seize

presa de algo seized by

■ la víctima gritaba presa del terror the victim screamed, terror-stricken

ser fácil presa de alguien to be easy prey for somebody

ave de presa bird of prey

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1. f., (m. - preso) 2. f., (m. - preso) 3. noun f.
1) catch

2) prey

3) seizure

4) dam

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SF

1) (=animal apresado) [por cazador] catch; [por otro animal] prey

ave de presa — bird of prey

huyó presa del pánico — he fled in panic

hacer presa en algo: la desesperación hizo presa en los soldados — the soldiers were seized with despair

ser presa de algo — to be a prey to sth

los ancianos son presa fácil de los vendedores sin escrúpulos — old people are easy prey for unscrupulous salesmen

2) [en un río] (=dique) dam; (=represa) weir, barrage

3) (Mil) (=botín) spoils pl, booty; (Náut) prize

4) (Agr) ditch, channel

5) (=colmillo) tusk, fang; (Orn) claw

6) esp LAm [de carne] piece (of meat)

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femenino

1) ( en caza) prey

presa DE algo — de terror/pánico seized with something

hacer presa en algo/alguien: el pánico hizo presa en los espectadores the spectators were seized with panic; el fuego hizo presa en las ramas secas — the fire took hold in the dry branches

2) ( dique) dam; ( embalse) reservoir, lake

3) (AmS) ( de pollo) piece

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femenino

1) ( en caza) prey

presa DE algo — de terror/pánico seized with something

hacer presa en algo/alguien: el pánico hizo presa en los espectadores the spectators were seized with panic; el fuego hizo presa en las ramas secas — the fire took hold in the dry branches

2) ( dique) dam; ( embalse) reservoir, lake

3) (AmS) ( de pollo) piece

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presa¹

¹ = dam, reservoir, weir.

Ex: The article 'Poland: the dam breaks' outlines the history of severe censorship restrictions in Poland = El artículo "Polonia: la presa revienta" describe en líneas generales la historia de las fuertes restricciones de la censura en Polonia.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Tapping a serviceable resevoir: the selection of periodicals for art libraries'.

Ex: To cut a long story short, just as they were nearing the weir the engine stopped working and they had to jump into the water.

* construcción de presas = damming.

* construir una presa = dam.

presa²

² = prey, quarry.

Ex: This theory relates to the foraging behaviour of an animal and explains the range of prey for which it hunts.

Ex: However, those who have tasted the succulent meat of this type of clam are more than willing to dig up to their armpits in the intertidal muck to capture such delicious quarry.

* animal de presa = prey animal.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* convertir a Algo en presa fácil para = render + Nombre + easy prey to.

* hacerse presa de = prey on/upon.

* hacerse presa del pánico = panic.

* pájaro de presa = bird of prey.

* presa del pánico = panic-stricken.

* presa fácil = sitting duck, easy prey.

* ser presa de = be prey of.

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presa

feminine

A (en caza) prey

hacer presa en algo/algn: el pánico hizo presa en los espectadores panic seized the spectators, the spectators were seized with panic

el fuego hizo presa en las ramas secas the fire took hold in the dry branches

presa de algo seized WITH sth

presa del terror, se alejó corriendo seized with terror, he ran off

B (dique) dam, weir; (embalse) reservoir, lake

C ( AmS) (de pollo) piece

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presa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en caza) prey;
◊ ser presa de algo (de terror, pánico) to be seized with sth

2 ( dique) dam;
( embalse) reservoir, lake
3 (AmS) ( de pollo) piece
preso,-a
I adjetivo imprisoned: se lo llevaron preso, he was taken prisoner
estamos presos de los prejuicios, we're imprisoned by our prejudices
II sustantivo masculino y femenino prisoner, convict
presa sustantivo femenino
1 (de caza) prey
2 (dique, embalse) dam
♦ Locuciones: hacer presa, to seize
ser presa de, to be a victim of: los pasajeros fueron presa del pánico, the passengers were seized with panic
' presa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capturar
- hidráulica
- hidráulico
- pantano
- rastreo
- retener
- acechar
- acosar
- acoso
- apresar
- despedazar
- despojos
- esclusa
- olfatear
- perseguir
- seguir
English:
barrage
- dam
- prey
- quarry
- seize
- sitting duck
- weir
- bird
- kill
- reservoir
- sitting

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presa nf

1. [captura] [de cazador] catch;
[de animal] prey;
hacer presa en alguien to seize o grip sb;

ser presa de la emoción to be overcome with excitement;

el público huyó presa del pánico the audience fled in panic;

es presa fácil de los estafadores she's easy prey for swindlers;

cayó presa de un espejismo she was taken in by an illusion

2. [dique] dam

Comp
la presa de Assuan o Asuán the Aswan Dam
3. [de carne] piece

4. ver preso

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presa

f

1 ( dique) dam

2 ( embalse) reservoir

3 ( víctima) prey;

ser presa del pánico be panic-stricken

4 L.Am.

para comer bite to eat

preso

I part → prender

II adj

:

hacer preso a alguien take s.o. prisoner

III m, presa f prisoner

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presa nf

1) : capture, seizure

hacer presa de: to seize

2) : catch, prey

presa de: prey to, seized with

3) : claw, fang

4) dique: dam

5) : morsel, piece (of food)

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presa n

1. (víctima) prey

el lobo mató a su presa the wolf killed its prey

2. (embalse) dam

Spanish-English dictionary > presa
7 aparato

m.

1 machine.

aparato de diálisis kidney machine

aparatos gimnásticos apparatus (en competición, escuela)

aparato de radio radio

aparato de televisión television set

aparato de vídeo video (cassette) recorder

2 plane.

3 aid (medicine) (prótesis).

4 system (anatomy).

aparato circulatorio circulatory system

aparato digestivo digestive system

aparato reproductor reproductive system

aparato respiratorio respiratory system

aparato urinario urinary tract

Aparato respiratorio Respiratory system.

5 machinery (politics).

6 pomp, ostentation.

7 appliance, gadget, mechanism, unit.

8 brace.

9 theatricality, exaggeration.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: aparatar.

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aparato

► nombre masculino

1 (mecanismo) (piece of) apparatus, set; (eléctrico) appliance

■ aparatos eléctricos equipment

2 (dispositivo) device; (instrumento) instrument

3 (teléfono) telephone

■ está al aparato he's on the phone

4 (avión) plane

5 (exageración) exaggeration

6 (ostentación) pomp, display, show

■ con mucho aparato very pompously

7 (tormenta) flashes of lightning plural

■ una tormenta con gran aparato (eléctrico) a storm with tremendous flashes of lightning

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aparato auditivo hearing aid

aparato de radio radio set

aparato de televisión television set

aparato digestivo ANATOMÍA digestive system

aparato ortopédico orthopedic aid

el aparato del estado the State apparatus

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noun m.

1) machine

2) apparatus

3) appliance, set

4) system

* * *

SM

1) (Téc) machine

uno de esos aparatos para hacer café — one of those coffee machines o coffee-making things *

un aparato para medir el nivel de contaminación — a device to measure pollution levels

aparato antirrobo — anti-theft device

aparato de escucha — listening device

aparato de medición — measuring instrument

aparato de relojería — clockwork mechanism

aparato fotográfico — photographic instrument, camera

aparato lector de microfilmes — microfilm reader

aparatos de mando — (Aer) controls

aparatos periféricos — (Inform) peripherals

aparatos sanitarios — bathroom fittings

2) (Elec) (=electrodoméstico) appliance; (=televisor, radio) set

aparato de uso doméstico — domestic appliance

aparato de radio — radio

aparato de televisión — television set

aparato eléctrico — electrical appliance

3) (Telec) phone, telephone

• al aparato, -¿puedo hablar con Pilar Ruiz? -al aparato — "can I speak to Pilar Ruiz?" - "speaking"

¡Gerardo, al aparato! — Gerardo, telephone!

colgar el aparato — to put down the phone, hang up

ponerse al aparato — to come to the phone

tener a algn al aparato — to have sb on the line

4) (Med)

ya respira sin ayuda del aparato — she can now breathe without the apparatus o device

aparato auditivo — hearing aid

aparato circulatorio — circulatory system

aparato dental, aparato de ortodoncia — brace, braces pl (EEUU)

aparato digestivo — digestive system

aparato genital femenino — female genitalia

aparato genital masculino — male genitalia

aparato ortopédico — surgical appliance, orthopaedic aid, orthopedic aid (US)

aparato para sordos — hearing aid

aparato respiratorio — respiratory system

5) (Gimnasia) (=máquina) exercise machine, fitness machine; (=anillas, barras) piece of apparatus

fallaron en casi todos los aparatos — they failed on almost all the apparatus

6) (Aer) aircraft, airplane (EEUU)

7) (=formalismo, artificio)

todo el aparato con el que viaja un rey — all the pomp and ceremony which accompanies a king when he travels

el festival llevaba un gran aparato de protocolo — the festival was accompanied by a great show of protocol

viaja sin aparato ceremonial — he travels without any ceremonial escort

nos lo contó con gran aparato de misterio — she told us all about it with a great air of mystery

8) (Pol) (=estructura) [de base] machine; [de control] machinery

el aparato del partido — the party machine, the party apparatus

un fuerte aparato publicitario — a powerful publicity machine

ven a la Iglesia como un aparato de poder — they see the Church as a power structure

aparato electoral — electoral machine

aparato estatal — state system, government machinery

9) (Meteo)

una tormenta con gran aparato eléctrico — a storm with a great deal of thunder and lightning

10) (=indicios) signs pl, symptoms pl ; (Med) symptoms pl ; (Psic) syndrome

11) (Literat)

aparato crítico — critical apparatus

12) ** (=pene) equipment *; (=vagina) pussy ***

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masculino

1)

a) ( máquina)

uno de esos aparatos para hacer pasta — one of those pasta machines

aparatos eléctricos — electrical appliances

eso requiere aparatos especiales — that requires special equipment

b) ( de televisión) set; ( de radio) receiver

2) ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus

los aparatos — the apparatus, the equipment

3)

a) ( audífono) tb

aparato auditivo — hearing aid

b) (Odont) tb

aparatos — braces (pl)

4) ( teléfono) telephone

ponerse al aparato — to come to the phone

al aparato! — speaking!

5) (frml) ( avión) aircraft

6) (estructura, sistema) machine

el aparato del partido — the party machine

el aparato represivo — the machinery of repression

7) ( ceremonia) pomp

8) (fam & euf) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq); ( genitales masculinos) equipment (euph)

•

- aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio

- aparato ortopédico

* * *

= apparatus, device, machine, whatchamacallit, gadget, widget, rig, appliance, unit, contraption.

Ex. The abstracts of research papers will typically represent the methodology employed, in particular, apparatus, equipment, tools, materials.

Ex. The extent of application of the synthetic devices will vary from one library to another.

Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex. In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Exhibits in the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair: women's clothing, men's gadgets, hot dogs and haute couture'.

Ex. The term widget is taken from the 1963 movie, 'The Wheeler-Dealers'.

Ex. An adjustable seating rig was used to create the three-dimensional shape of a static lounge chair.

Ex. People want information available through the appliances they use in the mainstream of their daily lives.

Ex. Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.

Ex. If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.

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* aparato burocrático = bureaucratic apparatus.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* aparato de grabación = recorder.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aparato de lectura = reading machine.

* aparato del partido = party machinery.

* aparato de medición = meter.

* aparato de radio = radio set.

* aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.

* aparato de vídeo = videocassette recorder (VCR), home video recorder, video recorder.

* aparato digestivo = gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract.

* aparato eléctrico = electrical apparatus, power appliance.

* aparato electrónico = electronic device.

* aparato motorizado = motorised device.

* aparato óptico = optical device.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.

* aparato político = machine politics.

* aparato propagandista = propaganda machine.

* aparatos = gadgetry, mechanical equipment.

* aparatos de vídeo = video equipment.

* aparatos eléctricos = electrical equipment, electrical appliances, appliances, household appliances.

* aparatos eléctricos del hogar = home appliances, domestic appliances, home appliances.

* aparatos electrónicos = electronic(s) appliances.

* aparato urinario = urinary tract.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( máquina)

uno de esos aparatos para hacer pasta — one of those pasta machines

aparatos eléctricos — electrical appliances

eso requiere aparatos especiales — that requires special equipment

b) ( de televisión) set; ( de radio) receiver

2) ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus

los aparatos — the apparatus, the equipment

3)

a) ( audífono) tb

aparato auditivo — hearing aid

b) (Odont) tb

aparatos — braces (pl)

4) ( teléfono) telephone

ponerse al aparato — to come to the phone

al aparato! — speaking!

5) (frml) ( avión) aircraft

6) (estructura, sistema) machine

el aparato del partido — the party machine

el aparato represivo — the machinery of repression

7) ( ceremonia) pomp

8) (fam & euf) ( pene) weenie (AmE colloq), willy (BrE colloq); ( genitales masculinos) equipment (euph)

•

- aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio

- aparato ortopédico

* * *

= apparatus, device, machine, whatchamacallit, gadget, widget, rig, appliance, unit, contraption.

Ex: The abstracts of research papers will typically represent the methodology employed, in particular, apparatus, equipment, tools, materials.

Ex: The extent of application of the synthetic devices will vary from one library to another.

Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex: In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Exhibits in the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair: women's clothing, men's gadgets, hot dogs and haute couture'.

Ex: The term widget is taken from the 1963 movie, 'The Wheeler-Dealers'.

Ex: An adjustable seating rig was used to create the three-dimensional shape of a static lounge chair.

Ex: People want information available through the appliances they use in the mainstream of their daily lives.

Ex: Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.

Ex: If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.

* aparato burocrático = bureaucratic apparatus.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* aparato de grabación = recorder.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* aparato de lectura = reading machine.

* aparato del partido = party machinery.

* aparato de medición = meter.

* aparato de radio = radio set.

* aparato de televisión = television set, TV set.

* aparato de vídeo = videocassette recorder (VCR), home video recorder, video recorder.

* aparato digestivo = gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract.

* aparato eléctrico = electrical apparatus, power appliance.

* aparato electrónico = electronic device.

* aparato motorizado = motorised device.

* aparato óptico = optical device.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aparato para usar Internet = Internet appliance.

* aparato político = machine politics.

* aparato propagandista = propaganda machine.

* aparatos = gadgetry, mechanical equipment.

* aparatos de vídeo = video equipment.

* aparatos eléctricos = electrical equipment, electrical appliances, appliances, household appliances.

* aparatos eléctricos del hogar = home appliances, domestic appliances, home appliances.

* aparatos electrónicos = electronic(s) appliances.

* aparato urinario = urinary tract.

* zona con aparatos electrónicos = equipment area.

* * *

aparato

masculine

A

1

(máquina): tiene la cocina llena de aparatos eléctricos the kitchen is full of electrical appliances

ese tipo de análisis requiere aparatos especiales that type of test requires special equipment

uno de esos aparatos para hacer zumo one of those juicer machines

el aparato para tomarte la tensión the apparatus for taking your blood pressure

2 (de televisión) set, receiver; (de radio) receiver

B (para gimnasia) piece of apparatus

los aparatos the apparatus, the equipment

Compuesto:

aparato de remo

rowing machine

C

1 (audífono) tb

aparato auditivo hearing aid

2 ( Odont) tb

aparatos braces (pl), brace ( BrE)

D (teléfono) telephone

ponerse al aparato to come to the phone

¡al aparato! speaking!

E ( frml) (avión) aircraft

F (estructura, sistema) machine

el aparato del partido the party machine

el aparato represivo montado por la dictadura the machinery of repression set up under the dictatorship

G

1 (ceremonia) pomp

fue recibido con mucho aparato he was received with great pomp (and ceremony)

todo el aparato que acompañó a la boda del príncipe all the pageantry which accompanied the prince's wedding

2 ( fam) (jaleo, escándalo) fuss ( colloq), to-do ( colloq)

H ( fam euf) (pene) thing ( colloq), weenie ( AmE colloq), willy ( BrE colloq); (genitales masculinos) equipment ( euph)

Compuestos:

● aparato circulatorio

circulatory system

● aparato crítico

critical apparatus

● aparato digestivo

digestive system

● aparato eléctrico

thunder and lightning

una fuerte tormenta acompañada de gran aparato eléctrico a heavy thunderstorm

● aparato ortopédico

surgical appliance

● aparato respiratorio

respiratory system

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aparato sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( máquina):

◊ uno de esos aparatos para hacer pasta one of those pasta machines;

aparatos eléctricos electrical appliances
b) ( de televisión) set;

( de radio) receiver
c) ( dispositivo) device;

◊ aparato ortopédico surgical appliance;

aparato auditivo hearing aid
d) (Odont) tb

◊ aparatos braces (pl)

e) ( teléfono) telephone;

◊ ponerse al aparato to come to the phone

2 ( para gimnasia) piece of apparatus;
◊ los aparatos the apparatus, the equipment

3 (frml) ( avión) aircraft
4 (estructura, sistema) machine;
◊ el aparato del partido the party machine;

aparato circulatorio/digestivo/respiratorio circulatory/digestive/respiratory system
aparato sustantivo masculino
1 (piece of) apparatus
(dispositivo) device
(instrumento) instrument
aparato de radio/televisión, radio/television set
2 Med system
aparato reproductor, reproductive system
3 (lujo, pompa) display, pomp
4 fam (teléfono) phone: ponte al aparato, come to the phone
5 (corrector de los dientes) braces
6 (señal que acompaña a un suceso) fue una tormenta con mucho aparato eléctrico, it was a storm with lots of thunder and lightning
7 (grupo que decide en una organización, Estado, etc) machine
' aparato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bloquear
- cable
- chisme
- deshecha
- deshecho
- escacharrarse
- escénica
- escénico
- esfera
- extensor
- extensora
- frigoría
- ingenio
- joder
- lector
- lectora
- palanca
- probar
- programar
- radio
- registrador
- registradora
- sensibilidad
- sensible
- simulador
- simuladora
- soldador
- soldadora
- trastorno
- vídeo
- ala
- arreglar
- artilugio
- asador
- aspirar
- bip
- cacharro
- cámara
- carcacha
- carcasa
- cocina
- compact disc
- cuatrapearse
- dañar
- descomponer
- descompuesto
- desconectar
- digestivo
- digital
- dispositivo
English:
apparatus
- balance
- brace
- built-in
- damage
- detector
- device
- disconnect
- domestic
- fax
- foolproof
- hire
- life-support
- machine
- machinery
- mechanics
- misuse
- perform
- radio set
- scrambler
- set
- setting
- television (set)
- time-saving
- toilet
- transmitter
- try
- useful
- video
- walkie-talkie
- watch
- wire
- appliance
- calipers
- gadget
- system
- two
- widget

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aparato nm

1. [máquina] machine;
[electrodoméstico] appliance;
compró un aparato para medir el viento she bought a device to measure the wind speed

Comp
aparato de diálisis dialysis machine;
aparatos eléctricos electrical appliances;

aparatos electrónicos electronic devices;

aparatos de laboratorio laboratory apparatus;

aparato de radio radio;

aparato de televisión television set;

aparato de vídeo video recorder

2. [teléfono]
¿quién está al aparato? who's speaking?;

¡al aparato! speaking!

3. [avión] plane

4. [prótesis] aid;
[para dientes] braces, Br brace
Comp
aparato para sordos hearing aid
5. [en gimnasia] [en competición, escuela] piece of apparatus;
[en gimnasio privado] exercise machine
Comp
aparatos gimnásticos [en competición, escuela] apparatus;
aparato de remo rowing machine

6. Anat aparato circulatorio circulatory system;

aparato digestivo digestive system;

aparato excretor excretory system;

aparato genital genitalia, genitals;

aparato locomotor locomotor system;

aparato olfativo olfactory system;

aparato reproductor reproductive system;

aparato respiratorio respiratory system;

aparato urinario urinary tract;

aparato visual visual system

7. Pol
el aparato del Estado the machinery of State;

el aparato del partido [altos mandos] the party leadership;
[organización] the party machinery;
el aparato represivo the machinery of repression

8. [ostentación] pomp, ostentation;

una boda con gran aparato a wedding with a lot of pomp and ceremony

9. Meteo aparato eléctrico thunder and lightning;

una tormenta con impresionante aparato eléctrico a storm with an impressive display of thunder and lightning

10. Fam [genitales de hombre] equipment, Br tackle

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aparato

m

1 piece of equipment; doméstico appliance;

al aparato TELEC speaking

2 BIO, ANAT system

3 de partido político machine

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aparato nm

1) : machine, appliance, apparatus

aparato auditivo: hearing aid

aparato de televisión: television set

2) : system

aparato digestivo: digestive system

3) : display, ostentation

sin aparato: without ceremony

4) aparatos nmpl

: braces (for the teeth)

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aparato n

1. (mecanismo) device / thing

es un aparato para medir ángulos it's a thing for measuring angles

2. (doméstico) appliance

una lavadora es un aparato eléctrico a washing machine is an electrical appliance

3. (televisión, radio) set

he comprado un aparato de televisión I've bought a television set

4. (conjunto de órganos) system

el aparato respiratorio the respiratory system

5. (de gimnasio) a piece of apparatus

el potro es un aparato de gimnasio the horse is a piece of gym apparatus

6. (para los dientes) brace

mi hermana tiene que llevar aparato my sister has to wear a brace

Spanish-English dictionary > aparato
8 idea

f.

1 idea (concepto, ocurrencia).

buena/mala idea good/bad idea

hacerse una idea de algo to get an idea of something

hacerse a la idea de que to get used to the idea that

no tengo ni idea (de) I don't have a clue (about)

tener ideas de bombero (figurative) to have wild o crazy ideas (peninsular Spanish)

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do something

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea

idea brillante brilliant idea, brainwave

idea fija obsession

ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2 intention.

con la idea de with the idea o intention of

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do something

a mala idea maliciously

3 impression.

ideas ideas (ideología)

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

pres.indicat.

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

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idea

► nombre femenino

1 idea

2 (noción) notion

3 (ingenio) imagination

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

darle ideas a alguien to put ideas in somebody's head

hacer algo a mala idea to do something on purpose, do something deliberately

hacerse a la idea de algo to get used to the idea of something, accept something

llevar idea de to intend to, have the intention of

¡ni idea! no idea!, not a clue!

no te puedes hacer una idea you have no idea

no tener ni idea familiar to have no idea, not have a clue

ser de ideas fijas to be narrow-minded, have very fixed ideas

tener ideas de bombero to have funny ideas, have madcap ideas

tener mala idea familiar to be a nasty piece of work

idea fija fixed idea

ligera idea vague idea

mala idea evil intention

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noun f.

1) idea

2) notion

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SF

1) (=concepto) idea

tenía una idea muy distinta de Rusia — I had a very different idea of what Russia was like

tenía una idea falsa de mí — he had a false impression of me, he had the wrong idea about me

• formarse una idea de algo — to form an impression of sth

• hacerse una idea de algo — to get an idea of sth

no es fácil hacerse una idea del proyecto — it's not easy to get an idea of the project

hacerse una idea equivocada de algn — to get a false impression of sb, get the wrong idea about sb

hazte a la idea de que no va a volver nunca — you'd better get used to the idea that she's never coming back
preconcebido
2) (=sugerencia) idea

tengo una gran idea — I've had a great idea

¡qué idea! ¿por qué no vamos a Marruecos? — I've got an idea! why don't we go to Morocco?

necesitamos a gente con ideas — we need people with (fresh) ideas

ideas para cuidar su cabello — hair care tips

• idea brillante, idea genial — brilliant idea, brainwave

- ideas de bombero

3) (=intención) idea, intention

mi idea era salir temprano — I had intended to leave early, my idea o intention was to leave early

• cambiar de idea — to change one's mind

no hemos conseguido que cambiara de idea — we haven't been able to change her mind

• idea fija — fixed idea

salió del país con una idea fija: no volver nunca — he left the country with one fixed idea: never to return

su idea fija era marcharse a Francia — she had this fixed idea about going to France

• ir con la idea de hacer algo — to mean to do sth

no iba nunca con la idea de perjudicar a nadie — it was never his intention to harm anybody, he never meant to harm anybody

• tiene muy mala idea — his intentions are not good, he's a nasty piece of work *

tuvo muy mala idea al hacer las preguntas — his questions were really malicious o nasty

nos preparó una trampa a mala idea — he played a nasty trick on us

lo hizo sin mala idea — he didn't mean any harm

• metérsele una idea en la cabeza a algn, cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la saque — once he gets an idea into his head no one can talk him out of it

• tener idea de hacer algo — [en el pasado] to mean to do sth; [en el futuro] to be thinking of doing sth

tenía idea de traerme varias botellas de vodka — I meant o I was meaning to bring some bottles of vodka

- tener idea a algn

4) (=conocimiento) idea

no tengo mucha idea de cocina — I haven't got much (of an) idea about cooking

-¿a qué hora llega Sara? -no tengo ni idea — "what time is Sara arriving?" - "I've got no idea"

¡ni idea! — no idea!

• tener idea de algo — to have an idea of sth

¿tienes idea de la hora que es? — do you have any idea of the time?

¡no tienes idea de las ganas que tenía de verte! — you have no idea how much I wanted to see you!

no tenía ni idea de que te fueras a casar — I had no idea that you were getting married

• no tener la menor idea — not to have the faintest o the foggiest idea

cuando me fui a Alemania no tenía la menor idea de alemán — when I went to Germany I couldn't speak a word of German
pajolero 1), remoto 3)
5) pl ideas (=opiniones) ideas

lo expulsaron por sus ideas políticas — they expelled him because of his political beliefs o ideas

tengo las ideas muy claras con respecto al aborto — my position on abortion is very clear

yo soy de ideas fijas — I have very fixed ideas about things

• una persona de ideas conservadoras/liberales/radicales — a conservative/liberal/radical-minded person

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femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

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= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex. It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex. Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex. Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

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* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

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femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex: It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex: Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

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idea

feminine

A

1 (concepto) idea

la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom

la idea de un dios único the idea o notion of a single God

2 (opinión, ideología) idea

sus ideas políticas his political beliefs o ideas

es de ideas bastante conservadoras she has fairly conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things

yo no soy de la misma idea I don't agree, I don't share your opinion

3 (noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works

no tenía ni idea de todo esto I had no idea about any of this

no tengo idea no idea! o I don't have a clue

no tenía ni la más remota idea or ( Esp fam) ni pajolera idea she didn't have the slightest idea, she didn't have the faintest o foggiest idea ( colloq)

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar I had a feeling you'd call

no tienes idea de lo que he sufrido you have no idea how much I've suffered

para darse or hacerse una idea de la situación to give oneself o to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es si no lo has visto it's hard to imagine what it's like if you haven't seen it

esto es sólo una idea del proyecto this is just a general idea of the project

darse idea para algo ( RPl fam); to be good at sth

se da mucha idea para cocinar she's a very good cook

hacerse (a) la idea de algo: ya me voy haciendo (a) la idea de vivir allí I am getting used to the idea of living there now

no se hace (a) la idea de que está muerto she can't accept the fact that he's dead

B

1 (ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre or tengo una idea I've got an idea

¡qué ideas se te ocurren! you really o sure get some funny ideas! ( colloq)

¡tú y tus brillantes ideas! ( iró); you and your brilliant ideas! ( iro)

se le metió la idea en la cabeza de ir a escalar la montaña she got it into her head to go and climb the mountain

no sería mala idea hacer las reservas hoy it wouldn't be a bad idea to make the reservations today

¡quítate esa idea de la cabeza! you can get that idea out of your head!

idea de bombero ( Esp fam); crazy idea

2 (intención) intention, idea

no fui con esa idea I didn't go with that idea in mind o with that intention

mi idea era terminarlo hoy my intention was to finish it today, I had intended to finish it today

cambió de idea y tomó el tren she changed her mind and took the train

no han abandonado la idea de ir al parque they haven't given up the idea of going to the park

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

3 (sugerencia) idea

ideas para el hogar ideas for the home

escriban sus ideas en un papelito please write your suggestions o ideas on a piece of paper

Compuesto:

idea fija

fixed idea, idée fixe

C

( RPl) (manía): no lo comas con idea stop thinking about it and just eat it

tenerle idea a algn (CS fam); to have sth against sb ( colloq), to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tenerle idea a algo ( fam); to have a thing about sth ( colloq)

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Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear)

idea es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
idea
idear
idea sustantivo femenino
idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;

es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things;
no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works;
no tengo idea I don't have a clue;
hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation;
se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea;
cambió de idea she changed her mind;
hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery
(noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach
exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea!
♦ Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of
familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back
(ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive

' idea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- acariciar
- acierto
- acoger
- acogida
- advertir
- aferrarse
- añadidura
- anticipo
- borrosa
- borroso
- bosquejar
- bosquejo
- buena
- bueno
- cabeza
- cambiar
- chifladura
- concepto
- confusa
- confuso
- convencer
- cosa
- decir
- definida
- definido
- desechar
- desterrar
- dónde
- exclusión
- flor
- formarse
- fríamente
- gestarse
- gustar
- hacerse
- hoy
- impracticable
- inicialmente
- intención
- irse
- leve
- luminosa
- luminoso
- madurar
- menor
- mentalizarse
- neta
- neto
- noción
English:
abandon
- adjust
- advance
- afterthought
- amusement
- appealing
- assumption
- barmy
- better
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- bring forward
- bristle
- catch
- catch on
- change
- cling
- clue
- come up with
- conception
- confused
- convey
- crazy
- daft
- daring
- dated
- defunct
- dismiss
- distinct
- downside
- drift
- embody
- embrace
- face
- faint
- fall in with
- fanciful
- fasten on to
- flirt
- fluid
- foggy
- fundamental
- get across
- get through
- hit on
- hit upon
- idea
- idiotic
- illusion

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idea nf

1. [concepto] idea;

la idea del bien y del mal the concept of good and evil;

yo tenía otra idea de Estados Unidos I had a different image of the United States;

tiene una idea peculiar de lo que es la honradez he has a funny idea of (what's meant by) honesty;

hazte a la idea de que no va a venir you'd better start accepting that she isn't going to come;

no conseguía hacerme a la idea de vivir sin ella I couldn't get used to the idea of living without her;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

Comp
idea fija obsession;
ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2. [ocurrencia] idea;

una buena/mala idea a good/bad idea;

ha sido muy buena idea escoger este restaurante it was a very good idea to choose this restaurant;

se le ve falto de ideas en su última novela he seems short of ideas in his latest novel;

lo que contaste me dio la idea para el guión what you said to me gave me the idea for the script;

se me ocurre una idea, podríamos… I know what, we could…;

¿a quién se le habrá ocurrido la idea de apagar las luces? can you believe it, somebody's gone and turned the lights out!;

¡más vale que te quites esa idea de la cabeza! you can forget that idea!;

una idea brillante o [m5] luminosa a brilliant idea, a brainwave;

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza… when he gets an idea into his head…;

Comp
Esp
tener ideas de bombero to have wild o crazy ideas

3. [conocimiento, nociones] idea;

la policía no tenía ni idea de quién pudo haber cometido el crimen the police had no idea who could have committed the crime;

no tengo ni idea I haven't got a clue;

no tengo ni idea de física I don't know the first thing about physics;

no tengo (ni) la menor o [m5] la más remota idea I haven't the slightest idea;
Esp muy Fam
no tengo ni pajolera idea I haven't the faintest Br bloody o US goddamn idea;
Vulg
no tengo ni puta idea I haven't got a fucking clue;
Fam
¡ni idea! [como respuesta] search me!, I haven't got a clue!;

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do sth;

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea;

por la forma en que maneja las herramientas se ve que tiene idea from the way she's handling the tools, you can tell she knows what she's doing;

¡no tienes idea o [m5] no puedes hacerte una idea de lo duro que fue! you have no idea o you can't imagine how hard it was!

4. [propósito] intention;

nuestra idea es volver pronto we intend to o our intention is to return early;

con la idea de with the idea o intention of;

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do sth;

a mala idea maliciously;

tener mala idea [ser malintencionado] to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work;

¡mira que tienes mala idea! that's really nasty of you!

5. [opinión] opinion;

mi idea de ella era totalmente errónea I had completely the wrong impression of her;

no tengo una idea formada sobre el tema I don't have a clear opinion on the subject;

cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

yo soy de la idea de que mujeres y hombres deben tener los mismos derechos I'm of the opinion that men and women should have equal rights;

somos de la misma idea we agree, we're of the same opinion

6.
ideas [ideología] ideas;

mi padre es de ideas progresistas my father is a progressive o has progressive attitudes;

fue perseguido por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs o ideas

7. CSur [manía]
le tengo idea a su hermana I can't stand her sister;

le tengo idea a eso that drives me nuts;

si te vas a poner el vestido con idea, mejor ponete otra cosa if you're not sure about the dress, you'd do better to wear something else

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idea

f idea;

dar (una) idea de algo give an idea of sth;

hacerse a la idea de que … get used to the idea that …;

no tener ni idea not have a clue

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idea nf

1) : idea, notion

2) : opinion, belief

3) propósito: intention

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idea n idea

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

no tengo ni idea I have no idea / I haven't got a clue

cambiar de idea to change your mind

hacerse a la idea to get used to the idea

hacerse una idea de algo to have an idea of something

Spanish-English dictionary > idea
9 prendre

prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]

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2. intransitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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1. <

   a. to take ( dans out of)

• il l'a pris dans le tiroir he took it out of the drawer

• il prit un journal sur la table he took a newspaper off the table

• il a pris le bleu he took the blue one

• prendre qn par le bras to take sb by the arm

• c'est toujours ça de pris that's something at least

• c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it

• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says

• je prends (dans un jeu) I'll answer

• tiens, prends ce marteau here, use this hammer

• si tu sors, prends ton parapluie if you go out, take your umbrella

• j'ai pris l'avion/le train de 4 heures I caught the 4 o'clock plane/train

• je prends quelques jours à Noël I'm taking a few days off at Christmas

• cela me prend tout mon temps it takes up all my time

• la réparation a pris des heures the repair took hours

• il prend une commission sur la vente he takes a commission on the sale

• il a pris sur son temps pour venir m'aider he gave up some of his time to help me

• je prends du 38 I take a size 38

   b. ( = aller chercher) [+ chose] to get ; [+ personne] to pick up ; ( = emmener) to take

• passer prendre qn à son bureau to pick sb up at his office

• je passerai les prendre chez toi I'll come and get them from your place

   c. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch

• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught

• il fut pris d'un doute he suddenly had a doubt

• qu'est-ce qui te prend ? (inf) what's the matter with you?

• ça te prend souvent ? (inf) are you often like this?

• je vous y prends ! caught you!

• si je t'y prends don't let me catch you doing that

• prendre qn sur le fait to catch sb in the act

   d. ( = duper) to take in

• on ne m'y prendra plus I won't be had a second time (inf)

   e. ( = manger, boire) [+ aliment, boisson] to have ; [+ médicament] to take

• prenez-vous du sucre ? do you take sugar?

• est-ce que vous prendrez du café ? would you like some coffee?

• à prendre avant les repas to be taken before meals

• il n'a rien pris depuis hier he hasn't eaten anything since yesterday

   f. ( = acheter) [+ billet, essence] to get ; ( = réserver) [+ couchette, place] to book

• peux-tu me prendre du pain ? can you get me some bread?

   g. ( = accepter) [+ client, locataire] to take ; [+ passager] to pick up

• l'école ne prend plus de pensionnaires the school no longer takes boarders

   h. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to take

• prendre des notes to take notes

   i. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to take

• il prit un ton menaçant his voice took on a threatening tone

   j. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authority

• cela prend un sens particulier it takes on a particular meaning

   k. ( = faire payer) to charge

• ce spécialiste prend très cher this specialist charges very high fees

   l. ( = subir) (inf) [+ coup, choc] to get

• il a pris la porte en pleine figure the door hit him right in the face

• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!

• il a pris pour les autres he took the rap (inf)

   m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to take

• si vous le prenez ainsi if that's how you want it

• il a bien pris la chose he took it well

• il l'a bien pris he took it well

• il a mal pris la chose he took it badly

• il l'a mal pris he took it badly

• il a mal pris ce que je lui ai dit he took exception to what I said to him

• prendre qch avec bonne humeur to take sth in good part

• prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come

• prendre la vie comme elle vient to take life as it comes

   n. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal with

• elle sait le prendre she knows how to handle him

   o. (locutions)

► prendre qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to take sb/sth for ; ( = utiliser comme) to take sb/sth as

• pour qui me prenez-vous ? what do you take me for?

• prendre qch pour prétexte to take sth as a pretext

• prendre qch pour cible to make sth a target► prendre sur soi ( = se maîtriser) to grin and bear it ; ( = assumer) to take responsibility

• savoir prendre sur soi to keep a grip on o.s.

• prendre sur soi de faire qch to take it upon o.s. to do sth► à tout prendre on the whole

2. <

   a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to set

   b. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch on

• le lilas a bien pris the lilac's doing really well

• avec moi, ça ne prend pas (inf) it doesn't work with me (inf)

   c. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fire

• le feu ne veut pas prendre the fire won't burn

   d. ( = passer) to go

• prendre par les petites rues to keep to the side streets

3. <

► se prendre

   a. ( = se considérer)

il se prend pour un intellectuel he thinks he's an intellectual

• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?

• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriously

   b. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catch

• mon manteau s'est pris dans la porte my coat got caught in the door

   c. (locutions)

► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack

• tu ne peux t'en prendre qu'à toi you've only got yourself to blame► s'y prendre to go about it

• il ne sait pas s'y prendre he doesn't know how to go about it

• je ne sais pas comment tu t'y prends I don't know how you manage it

• il faut s'y prendre à l'avance you have to do it in advance

• il s'y est mal pris he went about it the wrong way

• savoir s'y prendre avec qn to handle sb the right way

• il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants he really knows how to deal with children

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( saisir) to take

prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard — to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard

2) (se donner, acquérir)

prendre un accent — ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent

prendre une habitude — to develop ou pick up a habit

prendre une voix grave — to adopt a solemn tone

prendre un rôle — to assume a role

3) ( dérober) to take

on m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen

la guerre leur a pris deux fils — they lost two sons in the war

4) ( apporter) to bring

je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent — I haven't brought enough money

5) ( emporter) to take

j'ai pris ton parapluie — I took your umbrella

6) ( retirer)

prendre de l'argent au distributeur — to get some money out of the cash dispenser

prendre de l'eau au puits — to get water from the well

prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque — to get a few books out of the library

7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]

je vais prendre du poisson — I'll have fish

aller prendre un café/une bière — to go for a coffee/a beer

je prends des calmants depuis la guerre — I've been on tranquillizers [BrE] since the war

je ne prends jamais d'alcool — I never touch alcohol

8) ( s'accorder) to take

prendre un congé — to take some time off

je vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off

9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]

j'ai pris la question sur Zola — I chose the question on Zola

prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife

10) ( faire payer) to charge

elle prend combien de l'heure? — how much does she charge an hour?

il prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%

11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]

mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps — my children take up all my time

12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]

prendre une chambre en ville — to get a room in town

13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]

ils ne m'ont pas pris — they didn't take me on

prendre quelqu'un comme nourrice — to take somebody on as a nanny

prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide

14) ( accueillir) to take

ils ont pris la petite chez eux — they took the little girl in

prendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer

15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]

prendre les enfants à l'école — to collect the children from school

16) ( emmener) to take [personne]

je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift

17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]

elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler — she got caught stealing

prendre un papillon avec ses doigts — to pick up a butterfly

je vous y prends! — (colloq) caught you!

on ne m'y prendra plus! — (colloq) ( à faire) you won't catch me doing that again!; ( à croire) I won't be taken in (colloq) again!

je ne me suis pas laissé prendre — ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in (colloq)

18) (colloq) ( assaillir)

qu'est-ce qui te prend? — what's the matter with you?

ça te/leur prend souvent? — are you/they often like this?

19) ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]

être pris par un livre/film — to get involved in a book/film

20) ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]

j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied — the hammer hit me on the foot

21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]

22) ( envisager) to take

prenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example

à tout prendre — all in all

23) ( considérer) to take

ne le prends pas mal — don't take it the wrong way

pour qui me prends-tu? — ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?

excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre — I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else

24) ( traiter) to handle

il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre — he's very nice when you know how to handle him

25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]

26) ( noter) to take down

je vais prendre votre adresse — let me just take down your address

27) ( apprendre)

prendre que — to get the idea (that)

où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?

28) ( accepter) to take

il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont — you must take people as you find them

29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]

je prends ça sur moi — I'll see to it

prendre sur soi de faire — to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do

30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]

prendre des forces — to build up one's strength

31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]

32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]

je prends le gagnant — I'll take on the winner

33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( aller)

prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north

prenez tout droit — keep straight on

prendre par le littoral — to follow the coast

2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out

3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken

4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in

5) ( prélever)

prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman — to translate a novel in one's spare time

6) ( se contraindre)

j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter — I made myself listen to them

j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter — I kept myself from insulting them

7) (colloq) ( être cru)

ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!

8) (colloq) ( subir)

c'est toujours moi qui prends! — I'm always the one who gets it in the neck! (colloq)

il en a pris pour 20 ans — he got 20 years

3.

se prendre verbe pronominal

1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)

un marteau se prend par le manche — you hold a hammer by the handle

en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre — in China they don't put sugar in their tea

la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin — vitamin C is best taken in the morning

2) ( pouvoir être acquis)

les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite — bad habits are easily picked up

3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)

se prendre par la taille — to hold each other around the waist

4) ( se coincer)

se prendre les doigts dans la porte — to catch one's fingers in the door

mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons — my scarf got caught in the spokes

5) (colloq) ( recevoir)

il s'est pris une gifle — he got a slap in the face

je me suis pris une averse — I got caught in a shower

6) ( commencer)

se prendre à faire — to find oneself doing

se prendre de sympathie pour quelqu'un — to take to somebody

7) ( se considérer)

elle se prend pour un génie — she thinks she's a genius

8)

s'en prendre à — ( par des reproches ou des critiques) to attack [personne, presse, parti]; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on [personne]; ( agresser verbalement ou physiquement) to go for [personne]; ( blâmer) to blame [personne, groupe, institution]

il ne pourra s'en prendre qu'à lui-même — he will have only himself to blame

9) ( se comporter)

savoir s'y prendre avec — to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves]

10) ( agir)

il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places — you have to book ahead to get seats

tu t'y es pris trop tard — you left it too late

il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois — he tried several times

regarde comment elle s'y prend — look how she's doing it

elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way

••

c'est à prendre ou à laisser — take it or leave it

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — the tables are turned

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) (= saisir) to take

Prends tes affaires et va-t'en! — Take your things and go!

prendre qch à qn — to take sth from sb

Il m'a pris mon stylo! — He took my pen!

2) (= se procurer) to get

J'ai pris du lait en rentrant. — I got some milk on the way home.

J'ai pris des places pour le concert. — I got some tickets for the concert.

3) (= aller chercher) to get, to fetch Grande-Bretagne, [passager] to pick up

passer prendre — to pick up, to go and fetch

Je passerai te prendre. — I'll come and pick you up., I'll come and fetch you.

Je dois passer prendre Richard. — I have to pick Richard up., I have to go and fetch Richard.

4) [train, bus] to take

Nous avons pris le train de huit heures. — We took the eight o'clock train.

Je prends toujours le train pour aller à Paris. — I always go to Paris by train., I always take the train when I go to Paris.

5) (= prélever) [pourcentage, argent] to take off

6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gain

prendre de la valeur — to gain in value

prendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth

7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on

8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — it's a case of the biter bit

9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in

10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handle

11) (autres locutions)

prendre qn pour — to take sb for

prendre qn en sympathie — to get to like sb

prendre qn en horreur — to get to loathe sb

prendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth

à tout prendre — all things considered

prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source

prendre qn à partie — to take sb to task

être pris à partie par qn (= interpellé par qn) — to be taken to task by sb

être violemment pris à partie par qn (= molesté par qn) — to be violently set upon by sb

2. vi

1) [liquide, ciment] to set

2) [greffe, vaccin] to take

3) [ruse] to be successful

4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light

5) (= se diriger)

prendre à gauche — to turn left

Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.

6) * (= être preneur)

je prends — count me in

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prendre verb table: prendre

A vtr

1 ( saisir) to take; prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard; prendre le bras de son mari to take one's husband's arm; prendre qn par la taille ( des deux mains) to take sb by the waist; ( d'un bras) to put one's arm around sb's waist; puis-je prendre votre manteau? may I take your coat?; prenez donc une chaise do have ou take a seat; ⇒ clique, courage, jambe;

2 (se donner, acquérir) prendre un air/une expression to put on an air/an expression; prendre le nom de son mari to take one's husband's name; prendre une identité to assume an identity; prendre un accent ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent; prendre une habitude to develop ou pick up a habit; prendre une voix grave to adopt a solemn tone; prendre un rôle to assume a role; ta remarque prend tout son sens you comment begins to make sense; prendre une nuance to take on a particular nuance;

3 ( dérober) to take; prendre de l'argent dans la caisse/à ses parents to take money from the till GB ou cash register/from one's parents; on m'a pris tous mes bijoux I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen; il m'a pris ma petite amie he stole my girlfriend; la guerre leur a pris deux fils they lost two sons in the war; la guerre leur a pris tout ce qui leur était cher the war robbed them of all they held most dear;

4 ( apporter) to bring; n'oublie pas de prendre des bottes don't forget to bring boots; je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent I haven't brought enough money;

5 ( emporter) to take; j'ai pris ton parapluie I took your umbrella; ne prends rien sans demander don't take anything without asking; prends ton écharpe, il fait froid take your scarf, it's cold;

6 ( retirer) prendre de l'argent au distributeur to get some money out of the cash dispenser; prendre de l'eau au puits to get water from the well; prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque to get a few books out of the library;

7 ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]; vous prendrez bien quelque chose/un peu de gâteau? won't you have something to eat or drink/some cake?; je vais prendre du poisson I'll have fish; mais tu n'as rien pris! you've hardly taken any!; aller prendre un café/une bière to go for a coffee/a beer; je prends des calmants depuis la guerre I've been on tranquillizers^GB since the war; le médecin me fait prendre des antibiotiques the doctor has put me on antibiotics; je ne prends jamais d'alcool/de drogue I never touch alcohol/take drugs;

8 ( s'accorder) to take; prendre un congé to take a vacation; je vais prendre mon mercredi○ I'm going to take Wednesday off; ⇒ temps;

9 ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]; prendre la rouge/le moins cher des deux/la chambre double to take the red one/the cheaper one/the double room; j'ai pris la question sur Zola I chose the question on Zola; la romancière a pris comme sujet une histoire vraie the writer based her novel on a true story; prendre qn pour époux/épouse to take sb to be one's husband/wife;

10 ( faire payer) to charge; elle prend combien de l'heure/pour une coupe? how much does she charge an hour/for a cut?; on m'a pris très cher I was charged a lot; il prend 15% au passage he takes a cut of 15%;

11 ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]; le voyage m'a pris moins de deux heures the trip took me less than two hours; tes livres prennent trop de place your books take up too much room; mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps/toute mon énergie my children take up all my time/all my energy;

12 (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]; prends aussi du jambon get some ham too; j'ai pris deux places pour ce soir I've got two tickets for tonight; prendre une chambre en ville to get a room in town; j'en prendrai un kilo I'll have a kilo;

13 ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [sb] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]; ils ne m'ont pas pris they didn't take me on; prendre qn comme nourrice to take sb on as a nanny; prendre un avocat/guide to engage a lawyer/guide; être pris chez or par Hachette to get a job with Hachette; prendre une maîtresse to take a mistress;

14 ( accueillir) to take; ils ont pris la petite chez eux they took the little girl in; l'école n'a pas voulu la prendre the school wouldn't take her; ce train ne prend pas de voyageurs this train doesn't take passengers; prendre un client [taxi] to pick up a customer; [prostituée] to pick up a client; [coiffeur] to take a customer; prendre un patient [médecin] to see a patient; prendre un nouveau patient [médecin, dentiste] to take on a new patient; prendre un élève [professeur] to take on a student;

15 ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]; je passe te prendre à midi I'll come and pick you up at 12; prendre un auto-stoppeur to pick up a hitchhiker; prendre les enfants à l'école to collect the children from school;

16 ( emmener) to take [personne]; je prends les enfants cet après-midi I'll take the children this afternoon; je peux te prendre ( en voiture) I can give you a lift;

17 ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]; elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler she got caught stealing; prendre un papillon avec ses doigts to pick up a butterfly; prendre un papillon entre ses mains to cup a butterfly in one's hands; je vous y prends○! caught you!; on ne m'y prendra plus○! I won't be taken in○ again!; se laisser prendre par un attrape-nigauds/une histoire to fall for a trick/a story; je ne me suis pas laissé prendre ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in○; se laisser prendre dans une bagarre to get drawn into a fight; se faire prendre par l'ennemi to be captured by the enemy; prendre un poisson to catch a fish; ⇒ flagrant, sac, taureau, vinaigre;

18 ( assaillir) une douleur le prit he felt a sudden pain; qu'est-ce qui te prend○? what's the matter with you?; ça te/leur prend souvent○? are you/they often like this? ça te prend souvent de gueuler○ comme ça? do you often yell○ like that?;

19 ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]; être pris par un livre/film to be involved in a book/film;

20 ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]; j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied the hammer hit me on the foot; qu'est-ce qu'ils ont pris○! (coups, défaite) what a beating○ they got!; ( reproches) what a telling-off○ they got!; prendre une quinte de toux to have a coughing fit;

21 Transp ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]; prendre le train/la voiture/l'avion to take the train/the car/the plane; prendre le or un taxi to take a taxi; il a pris l'avion pour aller à Bruxelles he went to Brussels by air; je ne prends plus la voiture pour aller à Paris I've given up driving to Paris; s'il fait beau, je prendrai la bicyclette if the weather's nice, I'll cycle; en général je prends mon vélo pour aller travailler I usually cycle to work;

22 ( envisager) to take; prenons par exemple Nina take Nina, for example; si je prends une langue comme le chinois/un pays comme la Chine if we take a language like Chinese/a country like China; à tout prendre all in all;

23 ( considérer) to take; ne le prends pas mal don't take it the wrong way; il a plutôt bien pris ta remarque he took your comment rather well; il me prend pour un imbécile he takes me for a fool; pour qui me prends-tu? ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?; tu me prends pour ton esclave? I'm not your slave, you know!; excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else; ⇒ argent, canard, vessie;

24 ( traiter) to handle; il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre he's very nice when you know how to handle him; savoir prendre son enfant to know how to handle one's child; on ne sait jamais par où la prendre○ you never know how to handle her;

25 ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]; je vais prendre votre pointure let me measure your foot;

26 ( noter) to take down; je vais prendre votre adresse let me just take down your address; il s'est enfui mais j'ai pris le numéro de sa voiture he drove off but I took down his registration GB ou license US number;

27 ( apprendre) prendre que to get the idea (that); où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?;

28 ( accepter) to take; prendre les cartes de crédit to take credit cards; il a refusé de prendre l'argent he refused to take the money; il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont you must take people as you find them; prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come; à 1 500, je prends, mais pas plus at 1,500, I'll take it, but that's my best offer;

29 ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]; je prends ça sur moi I'll see to it; prendre sur soi de faire to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do; elle a pris sur elle de leur parler/de leur cacher la vérité she took it upon herself to talk to them/to hide the truth from them; je prends sur moi tes dépenses I'll cover your expenses;

30 ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]; prendre trois minutes (d'avance) to gain three minutes; prendre des forces to build up one's strength;

31 ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi];

32 ( défier) to take [sb] on [concurrent]; je prends le gagnant/le perdant I'll take on the winner/the loser;

33 ( conquérir) Mil to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte];

34 ( posséder sexuellement) to take [femme].

B vi

1 ( aller) prendre à gauche/vers le nord to go left/north; prenez tout droit keep straight on; prendre à travers champs to strike out GB ou head off across the fields; prendre au plus court to take the shortest route; prendre par le littoral to follow the coast;

2 ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out;

3 ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken;

4 ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in;

5 ( prélever) prendre sur ses économies pour entretenir un neveu to draw on one's savings to support a nephew; prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman to translate a novel in one's spare time;

6 ( se contraindre) prendre sur soi to take a hold on oneself; prendre sur soi pour faire to make oneself do; prendre sur soi pour ne pas faire to keep oneself from doing; j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter I made myself listen to them; j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter I kept myself from insulting them;

7 ○( être cru) ça ne prend pas! it won't wash○ ou work!; ton explication ne prendra pas avec moi that explanation won't wash with me○;

8 ○( subir) prendre pour qn to take the rap○ for sb; c'est toujours moi qui prends! I'm always the one who gets it in the neck○!; tu vas prendre! you'll catch it○!; il en a pris pour 20 ans he got 20 years.

C se prendre vpr

1 (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré) un marteau se prend par le manche you hold a hammer by the handle; les pâtes ne se prennent pas avec les doigts you don't eat pasta with your fingers; en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre in China they don't put sugar in their tea; la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin vitamin C is best taken in the morning; la température se prend le matin your temperature should be taken in the morning;

2 (pouvoir être acquis, conquis, utilisé, attrapé) les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite bad habits are easily picked up; le roi ne se prend jamais ( aux échecs) the king can't be taken; un avion ne se prend pas sans réservation you can't take a plane without making reservation;

3 ( s'attraper) se prendre le pied gauche avec la main droite to take one's left foot in one's right hand; certains singes se prennent aux arbres avec leur queue some monkeys can swing from trees by their tails;

4 ( se tenir l'un l'autre) se prendre par la taille to hold each other around the waist;

5 ( se coincer) se prendre les doigts dans la porte to catch one's fingers in the door; mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons my scarf got caught in the spokes;

6 ○( recevoir) il s'est pris quinze jours de prison/une gifle he got two weeks in prison/a smack in the face; tu vas te prendre l'étagère sur la tête the shelf is going to come down on your head; je me suis pris une averse I got caught in a shower;

7 ( commencer) se prendre à faire to find oneself doing; elle s'est prise à aimer she found herself falling in love; se prendre de sympathie pour qn to take to sb;

8 ( se considérer) elle se prend pour un génie she thinks she's a genius; il se prend pour James Dean he fancies himself as James Dean; pour qui est-ce que tu te prends? who do you think you are?; ⇒ Dieu;

9 ( agresser) s'en prendre à qn ( par des reproches ou des coups) to set about sb; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on sb; s'en prendre à qch ( habituellement) to carry on about sth; ( à l'occasion) to lay into sth;

10 ( se comporter) savoir s'y prendre avec to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves];

11 ( agir) il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book ahead to get seats; tu t'y es pris trop tard you left it too late (pour faire to do); il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois he tried several times; ils s'y sont pris à trois contre lui it was three against one; on s'y est pris à trois pour faire it took the three of us to do; regarde comment elle s'y prend look how she's doing it; elle s'y prend bien/mal she sets ou goes about it the right/wrong way; j'aime bien ta façon de t'y prendre I like the way you go about it; comment vas-tu t'y prendre? how will you go about it?; comment vas-tu t'y prendre pour les convaincre? how will you go about convincing them?

Idiomes

c'est toujours ça de pris○ that's something at least; il y a à prendre et à laisser it's like the curate's egg; c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it; tel est pris qui croyait prendre the tables are turned; bien m'en a pris○ it was a good job○; mal m'en a pris○ it was a mistake.

[prɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

A.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]

1. [saisir] to take

la chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neck

prends la casserole par le manche pick the pan up by the handle

il prit son manteau à la patère he took his coat off the hook

prends le livre qui se trouve sur la table take the book on the table

prendre quelque chose des mains de quelqu'un to take something off somebody

[saisir et garder] to take (hold of), to hold

prendre sa tête entre ses mains to hold one's head in one's hands

prenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleagues

prendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down

2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to take

tu as pris tes papiers (avec toi)? have you got your papers (with you)?

inutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella

quand prendrez-vous le colis? when will you collect the parcel?

[emmener] to take (along)

(passer) prendre quelqu'un: je suis passé la prendre chez elle à midi I picked her up at ou collected her from her home at midday

prendre quelqu'un en voiture to give somebody a lift

3. [trouver] to get

où as-tu pris ce couteau? where did you get that knife (from)?

où as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?

4. [se procurer]

prendre des renseignements to get some information

5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)

[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to book

j'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonight

je vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today

6. [demander - argent] to charge

je prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commission

mon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too much

je prends 30 euros de l'heure I charge 30 euros per hour

elle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it

7. [retirer]

les impôts sont pris à la source tax is deducted at source

prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's account

B.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]

1. [utiliser - outil] to use

prends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easier

[emprunter] to take, to borrow

je peux prendre ta voiture? can I take ou borrow your car?

2. [consommer - nourriture] to eat ; [ - boisson] to drink, to have ; [ - médicament] to take ; [ - sucre] to take

je ne prends jamais de somnifères I never take sleeping pills

nous en discuterons en prenant le café we'll discuss it over a cup of coffee

qu'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?

je prendrais bien une bière I could do with a beer

si on allait prendre un verre? how about (going for) a drink?

à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day

tu lui as fait prendre ses médicaments? did you make sure he took his medicine?

[comme ingrédient] to take

prendre 50 g de beurre et 200 g de farine take 50 g of butter and 200 g of flour

3. [se déplacer en] to take, to go ou to travel by (inseparable)

prendre l'avion to take the plane, to fly

prendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boat

prendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train

prendre un taxi to take a taxi

je ne prends jamais la voiture I never use the car

4. [monter dans - bus, train] to catch, to get on (inseparable)

5. [louer]

on a pris une chambre dans un petit hôtel we took a room in a small hotel

j'ai pris un petit studio I rented a little studio flat

6. [suivre - voie] to take

prends la première à droite take the first (on the) right

prenez la direction de Lille follow the signs for Lille

j'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way street

C.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]

1. [retenir par la force - fugitif] to capture ; [ - prisonnier] to take ; [ - animal] to catch

MILITAIRE [ville, position] to take

prendre quelqu'un en otage to take somebody hostage

2. [voler] to take

il a tout pris dans la maison he took everything in the house

prendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a book

prendre quelque chose à quelqu'un: combien vous a-t-on pris? how much was taken ou stolen from you?

elle m'a pris mon tour she took my turn

elle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriend

3. [occuper - temps] to take (up), to require (soutenu) ; [ - place] to take (up)

pousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the space

ça (m')a pris deux heures it took (me) two hours

ça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming

4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold of

quand ses quintes de toux le prennent when he has a bout of coughing

l'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swim

qu'est-ce qui te prend? what's wrong with ou what's the matter with ou what's come over you?

qu'est-ce qui le ou lui prend de ne pas répondre? why on earth isn't he answering?

ça te prend souvent? (familier & humoristique) are you often like this?

quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sight

(tournure impersonnelle)

il me prend parfois le désir de tout abandonner I sometimes feel like giving it all up

il est rentré chez lui et bien/mal lui en a pris he went home and it was just as well he did/, but he'd have done better to stay where he was

prendre la tête à quelqu'un (très familier) : ça me prend la tête it's a real hassle

arrête de me prendre la tête stop being such a pain

5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catch

si tu veux le voir, il faut le prendre au saut du lit if you want to see him, you must catch him as he gets up

prendre quelqu'un à faire quelque chose to catch somebody doing something

je t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!

6. JEUX [pion, dame] to take

demain, je te prends aux échecs (familier) tomorrow I'll take you on at ou play you at chess

(en usage absolu) CARTES

je prends I'll try it

j'ai pris à cœur I went hearts

7. SPORT

prendre le service de quelqu'un to break somebody's service

il est venu prendre la deuxième place

a. [pendant la course] he moved into second place

b. [à l'arrivée] he came in second

D.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]

1. [recevoir]

le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrow

après 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in

2. [cours] to take

3. [accueillir - pensionnaire] to take in (separable) ; [ - passager] to take

[admettre par règlement] to take, to allow

[engager - employé, candidat] to take on (separable)

nous ne prenons pas les cartes de crédit/les bagages en cabine we don't take credit cards/cabin baggage

prendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant

prendre quelqu'un comme stagiaire to take somebody on as a trainee

4. [acquérir, gagner]

prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduled

j'ai pris trois centimètres de tour de taille I've put on three centimetres round the waist

quand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour

le projet commence à prendre forme ou tournure the project's starting to take shape

[terminaison] to take

le a prend un accent circonflexe there's a circumflex on the a

5. [subir] to get

prendre un coup de soleil to get sunburnt

prendre froid ou (vieilli) du mal to catch ou to get a cold

j'ai pris la tuile en plein sur la tête the tile hit me right on the head

c'est elle qui a tout pris

a. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of it

b. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of it

qu'est-ce qu'on a pris! (familier) , on a pris quelque chose! (familier)

a. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!

b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!

c. [critique] we got panned!

d. [défaite] we got thrashed!

(en usage absolu)

c'est toujours les mêmes qui prennent! (familier) they always pick on the same ones, it's always the same ones who get it in the neck!

il en a pris pour 15 ans (familier) he got 15 years, he got put away for 15 years

E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]

1. [accepter] to take

il a essayé de le prendre avec le sourire ou en souriant he tried to pass it off with a smile

bien/mal prendre quelque chose to take something well/badly

[interpréter]

ne prends pas ça pour toi [ne te sens pas visé] don't take it personally

prendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badly

elle a pris mon silence pour de la désapprobation she took my silence as a criticism

2. [considérer] to take, to consider

prenons un exemple let's take ou consider an example

prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose en: prendre quelqu'un en amitié to grow fond of somebody

prendre quelqu'un en pitié to take pity on somebody

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un pour

a. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody for

b. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to be

on me prend souvent pour ma sœur I'm often mistaken for my sister

pour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

elle va me prendre pour un idiot she'll think I'm a fool

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody as

à tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things considered

3. [traiter - quelqu'un] to handle, to deal with (inseparable)

prendre quelqu'un par la douceur to use gentle persuasion on somebody

prendre l'ennemi de front/à revers MILITAIRE (figuré) to tackle the enemy head on/from the rear

F.[ENREGISTRER]

1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take

2. PHOTOGRAPHIE

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebody

G.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]

1. [s'octroyer - vacances] to take, to have ; [ - bain, douche] to have, to take

prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off

prendre le temps de faire quelque chose to take the time to do something

prendre son temps to take one's time

prendre un amant to take a lover

tu n'as pas le droit! — je le prends! you've no right! — that's what you think!

2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to take

prendre une décision

a. [généralement] to make a decision

b. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decision

prendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide to

prendre l'initiative de quelque chose to initiate something

prendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do something

prendre de bonnes résolutions pour l'avenir to resolve to do better in the future

prendre la résolution de to resolve to

3. [choisir - sujet d'examen, cadeau] to take, to choose, to have

j'ai pris le docteur Valiet comme médecin I chose Dr Valiet to be ou as my GP

qu'est-ce qu'on lui prend comme glace? which ice cream shall we get him?

ils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20

c'est à prendre ou à laisser (you can) take it or leave it

il y a à prendre et à laisser dans son livre his book is a bit of a curate's egg (UK) ou is good in parts

4. [se charger de - poste] to take, to accept

prendre ses fonctions to start work

j'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?

5. [adopter - air] to put on (separable), to assume ; [ - ton] to assume

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[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif

1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch on

la peinture ne prend pas sur le plastique the plastic won't take the paint

ça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in

2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken

3. [passer]

prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn left

tu peux prendre par Le Mans you can go via Le Mans

prendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fields

4. [commencer] to start, to get going

je n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch

5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTRE

prenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2

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prendre sur verbe plus préposition

1. [entamer] to use (some of)

je ne prendrai pas sur mon week-end pour finir le travail! I'm not going to give up ou to sacrifice part of my weekend to finish the job!

2. (locution)

prendre sur soi to grin and bear it

prendre sur soi de faire quelque chose to take (it) upon oneself to do something

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

ces cachets se prennent avant les repas the tablets should be taken before meals

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils se sont pris pour époux they were united in matrimony

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se prendre verbe pronominal intransitif

to get caught ou trapped

le foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door

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se prendre verbe pronominal transitif

1. [se coincer]

attention, tu vas te prendre les doigts dans la charnière! careful, you'll trap your fingers ou get your fingers caught in the hinge!

se prendre les pieds dans quelque chose to trip over something

2. (familier) [choisir]

prends-toi un gâteau get yourself a cake

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se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se laisser aller à]

se prendre à faire quelque chose to find oneself starting to do something

se prendre à rêver to find oneself dreaming

2. (locution)

s'y prendre: comment pourrions-nous nous y prendre? how could we go about it?

tu t'y prends un peu tard pour t'inscrire! you've left it a bit late to enrol!

il faut s'y prendre deux mois à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book two months in advance to be sure of getting seats

elle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would start

s'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong way

elle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with children

je n'arrive pas à repasser le col — c'est parce que tu t'y prends mal I can't iron the collar properly — that's because you're going about it the wrong way ou doing it wrong

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se prendre de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody

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se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

il ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanity

tu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?

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s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

s'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chose

a. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/something

b. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something

pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu t'en prennes à moi? why do you always take it out on me?

ne t'en prends qu'à toi-même you've only (got) yourself to blame

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10 rendre

rendre [ʀɑ̃dʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. ( = restituer) to give back ; [+ marchandises défectueuses, bouteille vide] to return ; [+ argent] to pay back ; (School) [+ copie] to hand in

• rendre son devoir en retard to hand in one's essay late

• rendre la liberté à qn to set sb free

• rendre la vue à qn to restore sb's sight

   b. [+ jugement, arrêt] to render ; [+ verdict] to return

   c. ( = donner en retour) [+ invitation, salut, coup, baiser] to return

• rendre coup pour coup to return blow for blow

• rendre la politesse à qn to return sb's kindness

• il la déteste, et elle le lui rend bien he hates her and she feels exactly the same way about him

• il m'a donné 10 € et je lui en ai rendu 5 he gave me 10 euros and I gave him 5 euros change

• rendre la pareille à qn to pay sb back in his own coin

   d. (avec adjectif) to make

• rendre qn heureux to make sb happy

• rendre qch public to make sth public

• son discours l'a rendu célèbre his speech has made him famous

• c'est à vous rendre fou ! it's enough to drive you mad!

   e. [+ mot, expression, atmosphère] to render

• cela ne rend pas bien sa pensée that doesn't convey his thoughts very well

   f. [+ liquide] to give out ; [+ son] to produce

• le concombre rend beaucoup d'eau cucumbers give out a lot of water

• ça ne rend pas grand-chose [photo, décor, musique] it's a bit disappointing

   g. ( = vomir) to bring up

   h. (Military) rendre les armes to lay down one's arms

   i. (locutions) rendre l'âme or le dernier soupir [personne] to breathe one's last

• ma voiture/mon frigo a rendu l'âme (inf) my car/my fridge has given up the ghost (inf)

• rendre gloire à [+ Dieu] to glorify ; [+ personne] to pay homage to

• rendre grâce(s) à qn to give thanks to sb

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = vomir) to be sick

• avoir envie de rendre to feel sick

   b. ( = produire un effet) la pendule rendrait mieux dans l'entrée the clock would look better in the hall

• ça rend mal en photo a photograph doesn't do it justice

3. reflexive verb

► se rendre

   a. [soldat, criminel] to surrender

• se rendre à l'avis de qn to bow to sb's opinion

• se rendre à l'évidence to face facts

• se rendre aux raisons de qn to bow to sb's reasons

   b. ( = aller) se rendre à to go to

• il se rend à son travail à pied/en voiture he walks/drives to work

   c. (avec adjectif) se rendre utile/indispensable to make o.s. useful/indispensable

• il se rend ridicule he's making a fool of himself

• vous allez vous rendre malade you're going to make yourself ill

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ʀɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( retourner) ( pour restituer) to give back, to return (à to); ( pour refuser) to return, to give back [cadeau] (à to); to return [article défectueux] (à to); ( pour s'acquitter) to repay, to pay back [somme] (à to); to return [salut, invitation] (à to)

elle m'a rendu mon livre — she gave me back my book

prête-moi 20 euros, je te les rendrai demain — lend me 20 euros, I'll pay you back tomorrow

elle ne m'a pas rendu la monnaie — she didn't give me my change

rendre la pareille à quelqu'un — to pay somebody back

2) ( redonner)

rendre la santé/vue à quelqu'un — to restore somebody's health/sight

rendre le sourire à quelqu'un — to put the smile back on somebody's face

rendre son indépendance à un pays — to restore a country's independence

3) ( faire devenir)

rendre quelqu'un heureux — to make somebody happy

rendre quelque chose possible — to make something possible

rendre quelqu'un fou — to drive somebody mad

4) ( remettre) [élève, étudiant] to hand in, to give in [copie, devoir] (à to)

5) ( produire) [terre, champ] to yield [récolte, quantité]

6) (exprimer, traduire) [auteur, mots] to convey [pensée, atmosphère]; to convey, to render [nuance]; [traduction, tableau] to convey [atmosphère, style]

rendre l'expression d'un visage — [peintre, photographe] to capture the expression on a face

un poème chinois merveilleusement rendu en anglais — a Chinese poem beautifully translated ou rendered into English

ça ne rendra rien en couleurs — it won't come out in colour [BrE]

7) (colloq) ( vomir) to bring up [aliment, bile]

8) ( prononcer) to pronounce [jugement, sentence, arrêt]; to return [verdict]; to pronounce [oracle]

9) ( émettre) [instrument, objet creux] to give off [son]

10) ( exsuder)

les tomates rendent de l'eau (à la cuisson) — tomatoes give out water during cooking

11) Sport [concurrent]

rendre du poids — to have a weight handicap (à compared with)

rendre 10 mètres à quelqu'un — to give somebody a 10-metre [BrE] handicap

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( produire)

rendre (bien) — [terre] to be productive; [plante] to produce a good crop; [activité, commerce] to be profitable

2) (colloq) ( vomir) to be sick, to throw up (colloq)

3.

se rendre verbe pronominal

1) ( aller) to go

se rendre à Rome/en Chine — to go to Rome/to China

se rendre chez des amis — to go to see friends

2) ( devenir)

se rendre malade — to make oneself ill

se rendre ridicule — to make a fool of oneself

3) ( capituler) [criminel] to give oneself up (à to); [armée, ville] to surrender (à to)

4) ( se soumettre)

se rendre à quelque chose — to bow to [argument, avis]; to yield to [prières, supplique]; to answer [appel]

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rendre l'âme or l'esprit — to pass away

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ʀɑ̃dʀ vt
1) (= restituer) [livre, argent] to give back, to return, [otages] to free

J'ai rendu ses disques à Christine. — I've given Christine her records back.

J'ai rendu mes livres à la bibliothèque. — I've taken my books back to the library.

rendre la monnaie — to give change

rendre la liberté à qn — to set sb free

rendre la vue à qn — to restore sb's sight

rendre la santé à qn — to restore sb's health

2) (= faire devenir)

rendre qn célèbre — to make sb famous

rendre qch possible — to make sth possible

3) [visite] to return

rendre la politesse à qn fig — to repay sb, to return the favour Grande-Bretagne to return the favor USA

4) DROIT, [jugement] to pronounce, to render, [verdict] to return

5) [honneurs] to pay

rendre hommage à — to pay tribute to

6) [sang, aliments] to bring up

7) [sons] [instrument] to produce, to make

8) (= exprimer, traduire) to render

Elle a su rendre ce texte en français avec une grande sensibilité. — She managed to render this text in French with great sensitivity.

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rendre verb table: rendre

A vtr

1 ( retourner) ( pour restituer) to give back, to return [objet emprunté] (à to); to take back [objet consigné] (à to); to return [otage, territoire annexé] (à to); ( pour refuser) to return, to give back [cadeau] (à to); to return [article défectueux] (à to); ( pour s'acquitter) to repay, to pay back [emprunt, somme, dette] (à to); to return [salut, invitation] (à to); elle m'a rendu mon livre she gave me back my book; je dois rendre la voiture à mon père/à l'agence de location I have to give the car back to my father/take the car back to the car hire GB ou rental US agency; ils ont rendu les tableaux volés au musée they returned the stolen paintings to the museum; l'enfant sera rendu contre rançon the child will be returned for a ransom; prête-moi 100 euros, je te les rendrai demain lend me 100 euros, I'll pay you back tomorrow; elle m'a rendu mon baiser she kissed me back; elle ne m'a pas rendu la monnaie she didn't give me my change; rendre la pareille à qn to pay sb back; il la déteste mais elle le lui rend bien he hates her and she feels the same about him; ⇒ César, monnaie;

2 ( redonner) rendre la santé/vue à qn to restore sb's health/sight; rendre l'espoir à qn to give sb hope again; rendre le sourire à qn to put the smile back on sb's face; rendre son indépendance à un pays to restore a country's independence; rendre des locaux à leur utilisation première to return premises to their original use; une nouvelle méthode de relaxation qui vous rendra le sommeil a new relaxation method that will help you sleep;

3 ( faire devenir) to make; rendre qn heureux/célèbre to make sb happy/famous; rendre qch possible/difficile/obligatoire to make sth possible/difficult/compulsory; l'éclairage rend la chambre lugubre the lighting makes the room look gloomy; rendre qn fou to drive sb mad; ce bruit rend fou that noise is enough to drive you mad ou crazy○;

4 ( remettre) [élève, étudiant] to hand in, to give in [copie, devoir] (à to); ne rends pas tes devoirs en retard don't hand ou give your homework in late; il a rendu (une) copie blanche à son examen he handed ou gave in a blank paper at the end of his exam;

5 ( produire) [terre, champ] to yield [récolte, quantité]; ferme qui rend 50 000 euros par an farm which brings in 50,000 euros a year; rendre peu not to produce much;

6 (exprimer, traduire) [auteur, mots] to convey [pensée, sentiment, atmosphère]; [traducteur] to translate, to render [texte, terme]; to convey, to render [nuance]; [peintre] to depict [lumière, relief, scène]; [traduction, tableau] to convey [atmosphère, style]; résumé/traduction qui ne rend pas la subtilité/le rythme de l'original summary/translation that fails to catch the subtlety/the rhythm of the original; savoir rendre une émotion/un personnage [acteur] to be good at putting across ou over an emotion/a character; rendre l'expression d'un visage [peintre, photographe] to capture the expression on a face; un poème chinois merveilleusement rendu en anglais a Chinese poem beautifully translated into English, a marvellous^GB translation into English of a Chinese poem; rendre un mot par une périphrase to paraphrase a word; ça rend mieux/ne rendra rien en couleurs it comes out better/won't come out in colour^GB;

7 ( vomir) to bring up [aliment, déjeuner, bile];

8 ( prononcer) to pronounce [jugement, sentence, arrêt, décision, décret]; to return [verdict]; to pronounce [oracle];

9 ( émettre) [instrument, objet creux] to give off [son];

10 ( exsuder) les tomates rendent de l'eau (à la cuisson) tomatoes give out water when cooked; rendre du jus to be juicy; saler les concombres pour leur faire rendre l'eau salt the cucumbers to draw out the water;

11 Sport [concurrent] rendre du poids to have a weight handicap (à compared with); rendre de la distance à qn to give sb a (distance) handicap; rendre 3 kilos to carry 3 kilos ou a 3 kilo-handicap; rendre 10 mètres à qn to give sb a 10-metre^GB handicap; il vous rendrait des points he's more than a match for you.

B vi

1 ( produire) rendre (bien) [terre] to be productive; [plante] to produce a good crop, to be productive; [culture, céréale] to do well; [activité, commerce] to be profitable;

2 ( vomir) to be sick, to throw up○; le médicament m'a fait rendre the medicine made me sick; avoir envie de rendre to feel sick GB ou nauseous.

C se rendre vpr

1 ( aller) to go; se rendre à Rome/en Chine/en ville to go to Rome/to China/to town; se rendre à Vienne en voiture/avion to go to Vienna by car/plane, to drive/fly to Vienna; se rendre chez des amis to go to see friends; en me rendant à Lima on my way to Lima; ⇒ bagage;

2 ( devenir) to make oneself; se rendre indispensable/malade to make oneself indispensable/ill; se rendre ridicule to make a fool of oneself;

3 ( capituler) [criminel] to give oneself up (à to); [troupe, armée, ville] to surrender (à to); rendez-vous, vous êtes cernés! give yourselves up, you're surrounded!;

4 ( se soumettre) se rendre à qch to bow to [argument, avis]; to yield to [prières, supplique]; to answer [appel]; il ne se rend jamais ( dans une discussion) he never gives in.

Idiomes

rendre l'âme or l'esprit to pass away; rendre le dernier soupir or souffle to breathe one's last; le bon Dieu te le rendra au centuple your reward will be great in Heaven.

[rɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

1. [restituer - objet prêté ou donné] to give back (separable), to return ; [ - objet volé] to give back (separable), to return ; [ - objet défectueux] to take back (separable), to return ; [ - somme] to pay back (separable) ; [ - réponse] to give

il est venu rendre la chaise he brought the chair back

donne-moi trente euros, je te les rendrai demain give me thirty euros, I'll pay you back ou I'll give it back to you tomorrow

rendre un devoir

a. [élève] to hand ou to give in a piece of work

b. [professeur] to hand ou to give back a piece of work

rendre un otage to return ou to hand over a hostage

2. [donner en retour] to return

rendre un baiser à quelqu'un to kiss somebody back

rendre le bien pour le mal/coup pour coup to return good for evil/blow for blow

elle m'a rendu cinq euros de trop she gave me five euros (change) too much

rendre la monnaie (sur) to give change (out of ou from)

elle me méprise, mais je le lui rends bien she despises me, but the feeling's mutual

3. (suivi d'un adjectif) [faire devenir] to make

rendre quelque chose public to make something public

rendre quelqu'un aveugle

a. (sens propre) to make somebody (go) blind, to blind somebody

b. (figuré) to blind somebody

rendre quelqu'un fou to drive ou to make somebody mad

4. [faire recouvrer]

rendre l'ouïe/la santé/la vue à quelqu'un to restore somebody's hearing/health/sight, to give somebody back his hearing/health/sight

l'opération ne lui a pas rendu l'usage de la parole/de son bras the operation did not give him back the power of speech/the use of his arm

tu m'as rendu l'espoir you've given me new hope

rendre son honneur à quelqu'un to restore somebody's honour

rendre sa forme à un chapeau to pull a hat back into shape

5. [exprimer - personnalité] to portray, to capture ; [ - nuances, pensée] to convey, to render (soutenu), to express

voyons comment il a rendu cette scène à l'écran [metteur en scène] let's see how he transferred this scene to the screen

l'enregistrement ne rend pas la qualité de sa voix the recording doesn't do justice to the quality of her voice

6. [produire]

ici le mur rend un son creux the wall sounds hollow here

ça ne rend rien ou pas grand-chose [décor, couleurs] it doesn't look much

les photos n'ont pas rendu grand-chose the pictures didn't come out very well

mes recherches n'ont encore rien rendu my research hasn't come up with anything yet ou hasn't produced any results yet

7. CUISINE to give out (separable)

8. [vomir - repas] to vomit, to bring up (separable)

9. [prononcer - jugement, arrêt] to pronounce ; [ - verdict] to deliver, to return

rendre une sentence to pass ou to pronounce sentence

rendre un oracle to prophesy

10. AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE [produire] to yield, to have a yield of

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[rɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif

1. AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE to be productive

les vignes ont bien rendu the vineyards have given a good yield ou have produced well

cette terre ne rend pas this land is unproductive ou yields no return

2. [ressortir] to be effective

ce tapis rend très bien/ne rend pas très bien avec les rideaux this carpet looks really good/doesn't look much with the curtains

3. [vomir] to vomit, to be sick

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se rendre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [criminel] to give oneself up, to surrender

[ville] to surrender

se rendre à la police to give oneself up to the police

rendez-vous! give yourself up!, surrender!

il a fini par se rendre (figuré) he finally gave in

2. (suivi d'un adjectif) [devenir] to make oneself

rends-toi utile! make yourself useful!

ne te rends pas malade pour ça! it's not worth making yourself ill about ou over it!

3. [aller] to go

je me rends à l'école à pied/à vélo/en voiture I walk/ride (my bike)/drive to school, I go to school on foot/by bike/by car

il s'y rend en train he goes ou gets ou travels there by train

les pompiers se sont rendus sur les lieux the fire brigade went to ou arrived on the scene

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se rendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

[accepter] to yield to

se rendre à l'avis de ses supérieurs to bow to the opinion of one's superiors

se rendre à la raison to give in to reason

se rendre à l'évidence

a. [être lucide] to face facts

b. [reconnaître les faits] to acknowledge ou to recognize the facts

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rendre

11 descargar

v.

1 to unload.

descargó su cólera sobre mí he took his anger out on me

descargó su conciencia en mí he unburdened his conscience on me

Elsa descarga los camiones Elsa unloads the trucks.

El camión descargó The truck unloaded.

2 to fire.

3 to deal, to land.

descargó un golpe contra la mesa he thumped his fist on the table

4 to run down ( electricity and electronics) (pila, batería).

5 to download (computing).

6 to burst.

7 to alleviate, to unburden.

Elsa descargó su tristeza Elsa alleviated her grief.

8 to discharge, to run down.

El gerente descargó a María The mMaríager discharged Mary.

9 to unleash, to loose.

Esa mentira descargó su ira contenida That lie unleashed his repressed anger.

10 to acquit, to exonerate, to release.

El juez descargó a María The judge acquitted Mary.

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descargar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (quitar una carga) to unload

2 (disparar una arma) to fire, discharge, shoot; (vaciar una arma) to unload

■ descargaron salvas en su honor they fired a salute in his honour

3 (dar un golpe) to deal

■ le descargó un puñetazo he dealt him a blow

4 figurado (de obligaciones, preocupaciones) to free, relieve, release

■ descargó sus preocupaciones contándole todo a su madre he got everything off his chest by telling his mother all about it

5 figurado (enfado) to vent, give vent to

6 ELECTRICIDAD to discharge (batería) to run down

7 DERECHO to absolve (de, of), acquit (de, of)

► verbo intransitivo

1 ELECTRICIDAD to discharge

2 (tormenta) to break; (nubes) to burst

3 (desembocar) to flow

► verbo pronominal descargarse

1 (pilas, baterías) to discharge

2 (desahogarse) to blow up

3 DERECHO to clear oneself

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verb

1) to discharge

2) unload

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1. VT

1) (=quitar la carga de) [+ camión, contenedor, arma] to unload; [+ mercancías] to unload

están descargando los sacos del camión — they are unloading the sacks from the lorry

2) (=disparar) [+ arma, tiro] to fire

3) (=soltar) [+ golpe] to land; [+ bomba] to drop, release

le descargó un puñetazo en la cara — he punched him in the face o landed a punch on his face

empezó a descargar golpes sobre la mesa — he started banging (on) the table

4) (Elec) [+ pila, batería] to run down; [+ corriente] to discharge

5) (=liberar) [+ tensión, agresividad] to release; [+ enfado, ira] to vent; [+ conciencia] to ease; [+ responsabilidad, sentimiento] to offload

siempre descarga su enfado con nosotros — he always vents his anger on us

no descargues tu frustración sobre mí — don't take out o offload your frustration on me

necesito a alguien en quien descargar mi corazón — I need to pour out my heart to somebody

descargar a algn de — [+ obligación, responsabilidad] to relieve sb of; [+ deuda] to discharge sb from; [+ acusación] to clear sb of, acquit sb of

6) euf [+ vientre] to evacuate, empty; [+ vejiga] to empty

7) (Com) [+ letra] to take up

8) (Inform) to download

2. VI

1) [río] to flow, run (en into)

2) [tormenta] to break

la tempestad descargó sobre el barco — the storm broke over the ship

una fuerte tromba de agua descargó sobre la ciudad — a torrential downpour fell on the city

3) (Elec) to discharge

3.

See:

descargarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <vehículo/mercancías> to unload

2)

a) < pistola> ( extraer las balas) to unload; ( disparar) to fire, discharge (frml)

la pistola está descargada — the pistol is not loaded

b) < tiro> to fire; < golpe> to deal, land

le descargó seis tiros — he shot her six times

3)

a) <ira/agresividad> to vent; <preocupaciones/tensiones> to relieve

b) (Ven fam) < persona>

me lo voy a descargar — I'm going to give him a piece of my mind

no eres quien para que me descargues — who do you think you are, sounding off to me like that? (colloq)

4)

descargar a alguien de algo — de responsabilidad to clear somebody of something; de obligación to relieve somebody of something

lo descargaron de toda culpa — he was cleared of all blame
2.
descargar v impers aguacero to pour down; temporal to break
3.
descargarse v pron

1) (Elec) pila to run down; batería to go dead o flat

2) tormenta to break; lluvias to come down, fall

3) persona

a) ( desahogarse)

descargarse con alguien — to take it out on somebody

b) ( de obligación)

descargarse de algo — to get out of something

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= unload, flush, offload [off-load], download, relieve + Reflexivo.

Ex. The library has a van equipped with an hydraulic lift to unload book trucks.

Ex. The sea swept in across a newly and solidly-built bus stand to come into the river which quickly and conveniently flushed the waters back into the sea.

Ex. Hits retrieved from on-line data bases can be offloaded to the personal data base.

Ex. To download is to capture data online from a remote host computer and transfer it to the store of an in-house standalone system, eg a microcomputer, for processing.

Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

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* descargar de responsabilidad = remove from + shoulders.

* descargar registros = download + records.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <vehículo/mercancías> to unload

2)

a) < pistola> ( extraer las balas) to unload; ( disparar) to fire, discharge (frml)

la pistola está descargada — the pistol is not loaded

b) < tiro> to fire; < golpe> to deal, land

le descargó seis tiros — he shot her six times

3)

a) <ira/agresividad> to vent; <preocupaciones/tensiones> to relieve

b) (Ven fam) < persona>

me lo voy a descargar — I'm going to give him a piece of my mind

no eres quien para que me descargues — who do you think you are, sounding off to me like that? (colloq)

4)

descargar a alguien de algo — de responsabilidad to clear somebody of something; de obligación to relieve somebody of something

lo descargaron de toda culpa — he was cleared of all blame
2.
descargar v impers aguacero to pour down; temporal to break
3.
descargarse v pron

1) (Elec) pila to run down; batería to go dead o flat

2) tormenta to break; lluvias to come down, fall

3) persona

a) ( desahogarse)

descargarse con alguien — to take it out on somebody

b) ( de obligación)

descargarse de algo — to get out of something

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= unload, flush, offload [off-load], download, relieve + Reflexivo.

Ex: The library has a van equipped with an hydraulic lift to unload book trucks.

Ex: The sea swept in across a newly and solidly-built bus stand to come into the river which quickly and conveniently flushed the waters back into the sea.

Ex: Hits retrieved from on-line data bases can be offloaded to the personal data base.

Ex: To download is to capture data online from a remote host computer and transfer it to the store of an in-house standalone system, eg a microcomputer, for processing.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

* descargar de responsabilidad = remove from + shoulders.

* descargar registros = download + records.

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descargar [A3 ]

vt

A ‹camión/barco› to unload; ‹mercancías› to unload

B

1 ‹pistola› (extraer las balas) to unload; (disparar) to fire, discharge ( frml)

la pistola está descargada the pistol is not loaded

descargó la pistola contra el ladrón he fired the gun at the thief

2 ‹tiro› to fire; ‹golpe› to deal, land

le descargó seis tiros he shot at her six times, he fired six shots at her

C

1 ‹ira/agresividad› to vent; ‹preocupaciones/tensiones› to relieve

un excelente ejercicio para descargar las tensiones an excellent exercise for relieving tension

el judo es una forma de descargar la agresividad judo is a way of getting rid of aggression o ( colloq) letting off steam

descargó toda su furia en or contra or sobre mí he vented all his anger on me, he took all his anger out on me, he unleashed all his anger against me

2

( Ven fam) ‹persona› me lo voy a descargar I'm going to give him a piece of my mind o ( AmE) give him a tongue lashing ( colloq)

no eres quien para que me descargues who do you think you are, sounding off o ( AmE) mouthing off to me like that? ( colloq)

D descargar a algn DE algo ‹de una responsabilidad› to clear sb OF sth; ‹de una obligación› to relieve sb OF sth

lo descargaron de toda culpa he was cleared of all blame

E ( Inf) to download

descargar una aplicación al or en el computador ( AmL) or ( Esp) ordenador personal to download an application to the personal computer

■ descargar

vi

«nube»: al elevarse las nubes se enfrían y descargan as the clouds rise, they cool and rain is released o falls

■

v impers

to pour down

parece que va a descargar it looks as if it's going to pour down

el temporal que descargó ayer sobre la capital the storm which broke over o hit o struck the capital yesterday

■ descargarse

v pron

A ( Elec) «pila» to run down; «batería» to go dead o ( BrE) flat

B «tormenta» to break; «lluvias» to come down, fall

se descargó una tormenta sobre la ciudad a storm broke over o hit the city

C «persona»

1

(desahogarse): no te descargues conmigo, yo no tengo la culpa don't take it out on me, it's not my fault!

2 (de una obligación) descargarse DE algo to get out of sth

se descargó de toda responsabilidad he washed his hands of all responsibility

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descargar ( conjugate descargar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹vehículo/mercancías› to unload
2
a) ‹ pistola› ( extraer las balas) to unload;

( disparar) to fire, discharge (frml);
◊ la pistola está descargada the pistol is not loaded

b) ‹ tiro› to fire;

‹ golpe› to deal, land
3 (Inf) to download
4 ‹ira/agresividad› to vent;
‹preocupaciones/tensiones› to relieve
descargar v impers [ aguacero] to pour down;
[ temporal] to break
descargarse verbo pronominal
1 (Elec) [ pila] to run down;
[ batería] to go dead o flat
2 [ tormenta] to break;
[ lluvias] to come down, fall
descargar
I verbo transitivo
1 (sacar la carga) to unload
2 Elec Mil to discharge
3 (un golpe) to deal
4 (de trabajo, de una obligación) to relieve o free [de, of]
5 (la ira, el malhumor) to take out [en/sobre, on]
II vi (tormenta) to break
' descargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
volcar
English:
discharge
- dump
- land
- take out
- unload
- vent
- down
- lighten

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descargar

♦ vt

1. [vaciar] [cargamento, camión, barco] to unload;

las nubes descargaron varios litros en pocas horas it rained several inches in a few minutes

2. [desahogar] [ira, agresividad] to vent;
[tensiones] to relieve;
juega al squash para descargar el estrés he plays squash to work off the stress;

descargó su cólera sobre mí he took his anger out on me;

descargó su conciencia en mí he unburdened his conscience to me

3. [arma] [disparar] to fire ( sobre at); [vaciar] to unload;

la escopeta estaba descargada the shotgun was unloaded

4. [puntapié, puñetazo] to deal, to land;

descargó un golpe contra la mesa he thumped his fist on the table

5. [pila, batería] to run down

6. [exonerar]
descargar a alguien de algo to free o release sb from sth;

lo descargaron de responsabilidades por estar convaleciente they relieved him of some of his responsibilities as he was convalescing

7. Der [absolver]
descargar a alguien de algo to clear sb of sth;

el juez los ha descargado de toda culpa the judge cleared them of all blame

8. Informát to download;

descargar un programa de la Red to download a program from the Net

♦ vi
[nubarrón] to burst;
la tormenta descargó en el norte de la ciudad the storm broke over the north of the city

♦ v impersonal

to pour down;

tiene pinta de que va a descargar it looks as if it's going to pour down

♦ See also the pronominal verb descargarse

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descargar

I v/t

1 arma, EL discharge; fig: ira etc take out (en, sobre on)

2 mercancías unload

3 de responsabilidad, culpa clear (de of)

4 INFOR download

II v/i de tormenta etc hit

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descargar {52} vt

1) : to discharge

2) : to unload

3) : to release, to free

4) : to take out, to vent (anger, etc.)

♦ See also the reflexive verb descargarse

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descargar vb

1. (vehículo, arma) to unload

2. (tormenta) to break [pt. broke; pp. broken]

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12 enlever

enlever [ɑ̃l(ə)ve]

➭ TABLE 5

1. transitive verb

   a. to remove

• enlève tes mains de tes poches/de là take your hands out of your pockets/off there

• enlever le couvert to clear the table

• enlève tes coudes de la table take your elbows off the table

   b. enlever à qn [+ objet, argent] to take (away) from sb

• on lui a enlevé la garde de l'enfant the child was taken from his care

• ça n'enlève rien à son mérite that doesn't in any way detract from his worth

• enlève-toi cette idée de la tête get that idea out of your head

• ça lui a enlevé tout espoir it made him lose all hope

   c. ( = emporter) [+ objet, meuble] to take away ; [+ ordures] to collect ; [+ voiture en infraction] to tow away

   d. ( = kidnapper) to kidnap

2. reflexive verb

► s'enlever [tache, peinture, peau, écorce] to come off

• enlève-toi de là (inf) get out of the way (inf)

• comment est-ce que ça s'enlève ? [étiquette, housse] how do you remove it? ; [vêtement] how do you take it off?

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ɑ̃lve
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( ôter) gén to remove; to take [something] down [rideaux]; to take [something] off [vêtement]; to move [véhicule] (de from)

enlève tes affaires de là/tes pieds du fauteuil — get (colloq) your things out of here/your feet off the armchair

2) ( supprimer) to remove (de from)

3) ( priver de) to take [somebody/something] away [personnes, objet] (à from)

enlever à quelqu'un l'envie de faire — to put somebody off doing

enlever toute signification à quelque chose — to make something totally meaningless

cela n'enlève rien à l'estime que j'ai pour elle — it doesn't make me think any the less of her

4) ( ravir) to kidnap; [amant] to carry [somebody] off [bien -aimée]

5) ( gagner) to carry [something] off [coupe, prix]; to capture [marché]

6) ( avec brio) to give a brilliant rendering of [morceau de musique]

2.

s'enlever verbe pronominal

1) ( disparaître) [vernis, papier peint] to come off; [tache] to come out

2) ( être séparable) [pièce] to be detachable

ça s'enlève comment? — [vêtement] how do you take it off?

3) (colloq) ( partir)

enlève-toi de là — get off (colloq)

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ɑ̃l(ə)ve vt
1) [meuble d'une pièce, article d'une liste] to remove

2) [tache, furoncle] to remove

3) MÉDECINE, [organe] to remove

4) [clou, vis] to remove, to take out

5) [vêtement, lunettes] to take off

Enlève donc ton manteau! — Take your coat off!

6) [ordures, choses à emporter] to collect, to take away

7)

enlever qch à qn [privilège] — to take sth away from sb, [espoir] to rob sb of sth

Cette nouvelle nous a enlevé tout espoir. — This news robbed us of all hope.

la maladie qui nous l'a enlevé euphémisme — the illness which took him from us

8) (= kidnapper) to kidnap, to abduct

Un groupe terroriste a enlevé la femme de l'ambassadeur. — A terrorist group has kidnapped the ambassador's wife.

9) (= obtenir) [trophée, contrat] to win

enlever la victoire — to win

10) MILITAIRE, [position] to take

11) [morceau de piano, figure acrobatique] to execute with spirit

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enlever verb table: lever

A vtr

1 ( ôter) to take [sth] away, to remove [meuble, livre, vase]; to take [sth] down, to remove [rideaux, tableau, tuiles]; to take [sth] off [vêtement, chapeau, bijou]; to move, to remove [véhicule] (de from); enlève tes affaires de là/les mains de tes poches/tes pieds du fauteuil get your things out of here/your hands out of your pockets/your feet off the armchair;

2 ( supprimer) to remove [tache, vernis, peinture] (de from); to remove [pépins, tumeur, amygdales];

3 ( priver de) to take [sb/sth] away [personnes, objet, avantage, souci] (à from); enlever à qn l'envie de faire to put sb off doing; enlever toute signification à qch to make sth totally meaningless; cela n'enlève rien à leurs qualités it doesn't take away from their good qualities in any way; cela n'enlève rien à l'estime que j'ai pour elle it doesn't make me think any the less of her; la tuberculose nous l'a enlevé à 20 ans euph tuberculosis took him from us at 20; ⇒ pain;

4 ( ravir) [criminel] to kidnap, to abduct [otage]; liter [amant] to carry [sb] off [bien-aimée];

5 ( gagner) to carry [sth] off [coupe, prix, titre]; to capture [marché, place forte];

6 ( avec brio) to give a brilliant rendering of [morceau de musique].

B s'enlever vpr

1 ( disparaître) [vernis, papier peint] to come off; [tache] to come out; les taches s'enlèvent plus facilement à l'eau tiède/avec du savon stains come out more easily with warm water/with soap;

2 ( être séparable) [pièce] to be detachable; le miroir peut s'enlever the mirror can be removed; les pépins s'enlèvent? do you take out ou remove the pips?; la peau s'enlève? do you peel it?; ça s'enlève comment? [vêtements, parure] how do you take ou get it off?;

3 ( partir) enlève-toi de là○ get off○.

[ɑ̃lve] verbe transitif

1. [ôter - couvercle, housse, vêtement] to remove, to take off (separable) ; [ - étagère] to remove, to take down (separable)

enlève ton manteau, mets-toi à l'aise take your coat off and make yourself comfortable

enlever les pépins to take the pips out

ils ont enlevé le reste des meubles ce matin they took away ou collected what was left of the furniture this morning

2. [arracher] to remove, to pull out

enlever un clou avec des tenailles to prise (UK) ou to pry (US) a nail out with a pair of pliers

3. [faire disparaître] to remove

enlever une tache

a. [généralement] to remove a stain

b. [en lavant] to wash out a stain

c. [en frottant] to rub out a stain

d. [à l'eau de Javel] to bleach out a stain

4. MÉDECINE [dentisterie]

se faire enlever une dent to have a tooth pulled out ou extracted

se faire enlever un grain de beauté to have a mole removed

5. [soustraire]

enlever quelque chose à quelqu'un to take something away from somebody, to deprive somebody of something

ça m'enlève mes scrupules it dispels ou allays (soutenu) my misgivings

j'ai peur qu'on ne m'enlève la garde de mon enfant I'm afraid they'll take my child away from me

ne m'enlevez pas tous mes espoirs don't deprive ou rob me of all hope

6. [obtenir - récompense] to carry off (separable), to win

il a enlevé la victoire he ran away with the victory

enlever un marché to get ou to secure a deal

7. [soulever] to lift

enlever 10 kilos sans effort to lift 10 kilos easily

8. (littéraire) [faire mourir] to carry off (separable)

c'est un cancer qui nous l'a enlevé cancer took him from us

9. MILITAIRE to carry, to seize

10. [exécuter vite - sonate, chanson] to dash off (separable)

11. [kidnapper] to abduct, to kidnap, to snatch

il a été enlevé à son domicile he was snatched from his home

se faire enlever to be kidnapped

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s'enlever verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [vêtement, étiquette] to come off

[écharde] to come out

le costume s'enlève par le haut/par le bas you slip the costume off over your head/step out of the costume

comment ça s'enlève? how do you take it off?

2. [s'effacer - tache] to come out ou off

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s'enlever verbe pronominal transitif

s'enlever une écharde du doigt to pull a splinter out of one's finger

s'enlever une épine du pied (figuré) to get rid of a niggling problem

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > enlever

13 pris

pris, prise¹ [pʀi, pʀiz]

past participle of prendre adjective

   a. [place] taken

• avoir les mains prises to have one's hands full

• toutes les places sont prises all the seats are taken

• ça me fera 250 €, c'est toujours ça de pris (inf) I'll get 250 euros, that's better than nothing

   b. [personne] busy

• le directeur est très pris cette semaine the manager is very busy this week

• désolé, je suis pris sorry, I'm busy

   c. [nez] blocked ; [gorge] hoarse

• j'ai le nez pris my nose is blocked

   d. [crème, mayonnaise] set

• la mer est prise par les glaces the sea is frozen

   e. ( = envahi par) pris de remords overcome with remorse

• pris de boisson (formal) the worse for drink

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1.

prise pʀi, pʀiz participe passé prendre

2.

participe passé adjectif

1) ( occupé) busy

je suis pris — ( pour l'instant) I'm busy; ( pour la période qui vient) I've got something on

j'ai les mains prises — I've got my hands full

les places sont toutes prises — all the seats are taken

2) ( gelé) frozen

3) ( encombré) [nez] stuffed up; [bronches] congested

j'ai la gorge prise — I'm hoarse

4) ( affecté)

pris de — overcome with

pris de panique — panic-stricken

être pris de nausées — to feel sick GB ou nauseous US

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pʀi, pʀiz pris, -e
1. pp

See:

prendre

2. adj

1) (place) taken

Est-ce que cette place est prise? — Is this seat taken?

2)

avoir le nez pris — to have a stuffed-up nose

avoir la gorge prise — to have a bad throat

3) (mains) full

4) (personne) busy

Je serai très pris la semaine prochaine. — I'll be very busy next week.

5) (= saisi)

être pris de panique — to be panic-stricken

être pris de peur — to be overcome with fear

être pris de fatigue — to be overcome with fatigue

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pris, prise

A pp ⇒ prendre.

B pp adj

1 ( occupé) busy; nous sommes très pris cette semaine we're very busy this week; si vous n'êtes pas pris if you're not doing anything; je suis pris ( pour l'instant) I'm busy; ( pour la période qui vient) I've got something on; ma journée est prise I'm busy all day; j'ai les mains prises I've got my hands full; les places sont toutes prises all the seats are taken;

2 ( vendu) sold; tout a été pris en une heure everything was sold in one hour; toutes les places sont prises it's sold out;

3 ( gelé) frozen; les eaux du lac sont prises the lake is frozen;

4 ( encombré) [nez] stuffed up; [bronches] congested; j'ai la gorge prise I'm hoarse;

5 ( affecté) pris de overcome with [inquiétude, remords, envie]; pris de panique panic-stricken; être pris de fièvre to have a temperature; être pris de regrets/terreur/désespoir to be full of ou overcome with regret/terror/despair; être pris de nausées to feel sick GB ou nauseous US; pris de boisson under the influence.

C prise nf

1 Mil ( capture) capture; ( assaut) storming; la prise de Monastir the capture of Monastir; la prise de la Bastille the storming of the Bastille;

2 Jeux ( aux échecs) être en prise [pièce] to be threatened;

3 Chasse, Pêche (au filet, piège) catching ¢; prise d'une panthère au filet catching a panther in a net; une belle prise ( pêche sportive) a fine catch; ( pêche commerciale) a fine haul;

4 Sport (au judo, catch) hold; se dégager d'une prise to break a hold;

5 ( point permettant de saisir) hold; avoir du mal à trouver une prise to have trouble finding a hold; n'offrir aucune prise lit ( pour la main) to have no handholds; ( pour le pied) to have no footholds; fig [personne] to be impossible to pin down; avoir prise sur qn to have a hold over sb; avoir prise sur qch to have leverage on sth; donner or laisser prise à [personne] to lay oneself open to; être en prise Aut [moteur, conducteur] to be in gear; être en prise (directe) avec qch [personne] to be in (close) touch with sth; être en prise avec l'actualité [journal] to have its finger on the pulse of events;

6 ( absorption) la prise d'alcool est déconseillée pendant le traitement do not take alcohol during the course of treatment; à ingérer en trois prises quotidiennes to be taken three times daily;

7 ( solidification) setting ¢;

8 Électrotech ( femelle) socket GB, outlet US; ( mâle) plug; prise à deux fiches two-pin plug; prise multiple ( domino) (multiplug) adaptor; ( sur une rallonge) trailing socket; prise triple ( domino) three-way adaptor; ( sur une rallonge) three-way trailing socket;

9 Électron ( femelle) jack; ( mâle) plug.

Composés

prise d'air gén air inlet; Aviat air intake; prise d'antenne Radio, TV ( femelle) aerial socket; ( mâle) aerial plug; prise d'armes Mil military parade; prise d'assaut Mil storming ¢; prise de bec○ row○, argument; prise en charge Prot Soc granting¢ of benefits; Transp ( dans un taxi) minimum fare; prise en compte consideration (de of); prise de conscience realization; prise de contact initial contact; prise de contrôle Fin takeover; prise de corps Jur arrest; prise de courant Électrotech ( femelle) socket GB, outlet US; prise de décision decision-making ¢; prise d'eau Constr water supply point; prise de guerre Mil spoils (pl) of war; prise de fonctions (de président, dirigeant) inauguration; ( d'employé) first day at work; prise d'otages Mil hostage-taking ¢; prise de participation Fin acquisition of a stake (dans in); prise de pouvoir Pol takeover; prise de position Pol stand; prise de sang Méd blood test; faire une prise de sang à qn to take a blood sample from sb; prise de son Cin, Radio, TV sound recording ¢; prise de terre Électrotech earth GB, ground US; prise de vue Cin, Vidéo shooting ¢; Phot shot.

Idiomes

être aux prises avec des difficultés to be grappling with difficulties; être aux prises avec ses concurrents to be doing battle with one's competitors.

( féminin prise) [pri, iz] participe passé

→ link=prendre prendre

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( féminin prise) [pri, iz] adjectif

1. [occupé - personne] busy

aide-moi, tu vois bien que j'ai les mains prises help me, can't you see my hands are full?

2. MÉDECINE [gorge] sore

[nez] blocked

3. [envahi]

pris de: pris de pitié/peur stricken by pity/fear

pris de panique panic-stricken

pris d'une violente douleur seized with a terrible pain

pris de boisson (soutenu) under the influence of alcohol

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prise nom féminin

1. [point de saisie] grip, hold

trouve une prise et dis-moi quand tu es prêt à soulever (le piano) get a grip (on the piano) and tell me when you're ready to lift it

avoir prise sur quelqu'un to have a hold over somebody

je n'ai aucune prise sur mes filles I can't control my daughters at all

donner prise à la critique

a. [personne] to lay oneself open to attack

b. [idée, réalisation] to be open to attack

lâcher prise (sens propre & figuré) to let go

2. [absorption - d'un médicament] taking

la prise d'insuline doit se faire aux heures prescrites insulin must be injected at the prescribed times

3. [dose - de tabac] pinch ; [ - de cocaïne] snort (très familier)

4. [capture - de contrebande, de drogue] seizure, catch

JEUX capture

PÊCHE catch

MILITAIRE

la prise de la Bastille the storming of the Bastille

prises de guerre spoils of war

5. ÉLECTRICITÉ

prise (de courant) ou électrique

a. [mâle] plug

b. [femelle] socket

prise multiple adaptor

prise de terre earth (UK), ground (US)

l'appareil n'a pas de prise de terre the appliance is not earthed (UK) ou grounded (US)

6. TECHNOLOGIE

prise d'air

a. [ouverture] air inlet

b. [introduction d'air] ventilation

prise d'eau water point

prise directe AUTOMOBILE direct drive

7. [durcissement - du ciment, de la colle] setting ; [ - d'un fromage] hardening

à prise rapide [ciment, colle] quick-setting

8. [dans des expressions]

prise de conscience realization

ma première prise de conscience de la souffrance humaine the first time I became aware of human suffering

prise en considération taking into account

prise de contact meeting

prise de contrôle ÉCONOMIE takeover

prise d'habit

a. [action] taking the habit

b. [cérémonie] profession

prise d'otages hostage-taking

prise de parole: encore trois prises de parole avant la fin de la session three more speeches to go before the end of the session

prise de participation ÉCONOMIE acquisition of holdings

prise de position opinion, stand

prise de possession

a. [d'un héritage] acquisition

b. [d'un territoire] taking possession

prise de pouvoir

a. [légale] (political) takeover

b. [illégale] seizure of power

prise de tête (très familier) hassle

prise de voile taking the veil

aux prises avec locution prépositionnelle

fighting ou battling against, grappling with

je l'ai laissé aux prises avec un problème de géométrie I left him grappling ou wrestling with a geometry problem

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en prise locution adverbiale

AUTOMOBILE in gear

mets-toi en prise put the car in ou into gear

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en prise locution adjectivale

être en prise (directe) avec la réalité (figuré) to have a good hold on ou to have a firm grip on reality

prise de bec nom féminin

row, squabble

prise de sang nom féminin

blood test

prise de son nom féminin

sound (recording)

la prise de son est de Raoul Fleck sound (engineer), Raoul Fleck

prise de vues nom féminin

CINÉMA & TÉLÉVISION [technique] shooting

[image] (camera) shot

prise de vues: Marie Vilmet camera: Marie Vilmet

prise en charge nom féminin

1. [par la Sécurité sociale] refunding (of medical expenses through the social security system)

2. [par un taxi] minimum (pick-up) charge

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pris

14 desear

v.

1 to want.

¿qué desea? what can I do for you? (en tienda)

¿desea algo más? would you like anything else?, is that everything? (en tienda)

desearía estar allí I wish I was there

estoy deseando que llegue I can't wait for her to arrive

dejar mucho/no dejar nada que desear to leave much/nothing to be desired

es de desear que las negociaciones terminen pronto a quick end to the negotiations would be desirable

2 to wish.

te deseo mucha suerte I wish you the best of luck

me deseó lo mejor/un buen viaje he wished me all the best/a pleasant journey

3 to desire (sexualmente).

Quiero paz I want peace.

4 to wish to, to ache to, to be longing to, to desire to.

Quiero estudiar I want to study.

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desear

► verbo transitivo

1 (querer) to want

■ deseo que venga I want him to come

2 (anhelar) to long for, wish for, desire; (para alguien) to wish

■ estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones de Navidad I can't wait for the Christmas holidays

■ desearía tener un coche I wish I had a car

■ le deseó la mejor suerte she wished him good luck

■ ¿qué desea? can I help you?, what can I do for you?

3 (sexualmente) to desire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar mucho/bastante que desear to leave a lot to be desired

es de desear que it is to be hoped that

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verb

1) to wish

2) want

3) desire

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VT

1) (=anhelar) to want

solo deseo que me dejen en paz — I just want to be left in peace

no deseo que le pase nada malo — I wouldn't want o wish anything bad to happen to him

la vida que tanto había deseado — the life she had wanted so much o longed for

• dejar bastante o mucho que desear — to leave a lot to be desired

• estar deseando algo, estaba deseando conocerte — I've been looking forward to meeting you

estoy deseando que esto termine — I'm really looking forward to this finishing, I can't wait for this to finish

estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones — I'm really looking forward to the holidays, I can't wait for o till the holidays

• ser de desear, sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

es de desear que mejoren nuestras relaciones — an improvement in our relations would be desirable

no hemos avanzado tanto como sería de desear — we haven't made as much progress as we would have liked

- no se lo deseo a nadie o ni a mi peor enemigo

2) frm

a) [en peticiones] to wish

desearía ver al director — I would like o I wish to see the manager

el doctor desea hablar un momento con usted — the doctor wishes to speak to you for a moment

todo se hará como tú desees — everything will be done as you wish

b) [en preguntas, sugerencias]

si lo desea se lo podemos enviar por correo — if you wish we can send it by post

¿desearía el señor algún postre? — would Sir like a dessert?, do you wish a dessert?

¿qué desean beber? — what would you like to drink?

¿desea que le hagamos una factura? — do you wish us to make out an invoice?

¿qué desea? — can I help you?

3) [en fórmulas de cortesía] [+ éxito, suerte] to wish

os deseamos una Feliz Navidad — we wish you a Merry Christmas

te deseo la mejor suerte del mundo — I wish you all the luck in the world

le deseamos una pronta recuperación — we wish you a prompt recovery

4) [sexualmente] to want

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verbo transitivo

1) <suerte/éxito> to wish

te deseo un feliz viaje — I hope you have a good trip

les deseamos mucha felicidad — we wish them every happiness

no se lo deseo a nadie — I wouldn't wish that on anybody

2) ( querer)

un embarazo no deseado — an unwanted pregnancy

las tan deseadas vacaciones — the long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es... — my greatest wish is...

¿qué desea? — (frml) can I help you?

¿desea el señor algo más? — (frml) would you like anything else, sir?

si así lo desea — if you (so) wish (frml)

desearía una respuesta ahora — I would like a reply now

desear + inf: el director desea verlo (frml) the director wishes to see you (frml); está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you; desear que + subj: ¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?; estoy deseando que llegue el verano I can't wait for summer; estaba deseando que le dijeran que no I was really hoping they'd say no to him; sería de desear que nos avisaran pronto — ideally we would like to know as soon as possible; dejar I 1) a)

3) < persona> to desire, want

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= be keen to, desire, long (for), want, wish, reach out for, crave, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for, itch for.

Ex. Hosts are less keen to standardise, although the EURONET Common Command Language has been adopted by various hosts, and there is some recognition of the potential benefits to the user of greater standardisation.

Ex. Some types of indexing are appropriate where it is desired to concentrate effort on generating good indexes.

Ex. After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex. On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex. If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.

Ex. Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex. These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex. Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex. With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

Ex. It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

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* dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear ardientemente = gag for.

* desear fuertemente que Algo desaparezca = will + Nombre + away.

* desearle a Alguien que tenga un buen día = bid + Nombre + good day.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* desear vivamente = be eager to.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* según se desee = at will.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

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verbo transitivo

1) <suerte/éxito> to wish

te deseo un feliz viaje — I hope you have a good trip

les deseamos mucha felicidad — we wish them every happiness

no se lo deseo a nadie — I wouldn't wish that on anybody

2) ( querer)

un embarazo no deseado — an unwanted pregnancy

las tan deseadas vacaciones — the long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es... — my greatest wish is...

¿qué desea? — (frml) can I help you?

¿desea el señor algo más? — (frml) would you like anything else, sir?

si así lo desea — if you (so) wish (frml)

desearía una respuesta ahora — I would like a reply now

desear + inf: el director desea verlo (frml) the director wishes to see you (frml); está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you; desear que + subj: ¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?; estoy deseando que llegue el verano I can't wait for summer; estaba deseando que le dijeran que no I was really hoping they'd say no to him; sería de desear que nos avisaran pronto — ideally we would like to know as soon as possible; dejar I 1) a)

3) < persona> to desire, want

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= be keen to, desire, long (for), want, wish, reach out for, crave, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for, itch for.

Ex: Hosts are less keen to standardise, although the EURONET Common Command Language has been adopted by various hosts, and there is some recognition of the potential benefits to the user of greater standardisation.

Ex: Some types of indexing are appropriate where it is desired to concentrate effort on generating good indexes.

Ex: After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex: On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex: If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.

Ex: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex: With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

Ex: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

* dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear ardientemente = gag for.

* desear fuertemente que Algo desaparezca = will + Nombre + away.

* desearle a Alguien que tenga un buen día = bid + Nombre + good day.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* desear vivamente = be eager to.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* según se desee = at will.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

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desear [A1 ]

vt

A ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish

llamó para desearme suerte he called to wish me good luck

te deseo un feliz viaje I hope you have a good trip

te deseamos mucha felicidad we wish you every happiness

B

(querer): no se puede desear un novio mejor you couldn't wish for a better boyfriend

un embarazo no deseado an unwanted pregnancy

por fin podrá disfrutar de esas tan deseadas vacaciones at last you can really enjoy those long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es volver a ver a mi hijo my greatest wish is to see my son again

esa moto que tanto había deseado that motorcycle he had wanted so much o he had so longed for

¿qué desea? ( frml); can I help you?, what would you like?

¿desea el señor algo más? ( frml); would you like anything else, sir?

se lo podemos enviar si así lo desea we can send it to you if you (so) wish ( frml)

desearía una contestación antes del lunes I would o ( BrE frml) should like a reply before Monday

desear + INF:

el director desea verlo en su despacho ( frml); the director would like o ( frml) wishes to see you in his office

¿desea la señora ver otro modelo? ( frml); would you like me to show you another style, madam?

desearía expresar mi satisfacción ( frml); I would o ( BrE frml) should like to express my satisfaction

está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you, he's dying to see you ( colloq)

desear QUE + SUBJ:

no deseamos que la situación llegue a tal extremo ( frml); we would not wish the situation to reach that point ( frml)

¿desea el señor que se lo envuelva? ( frml); would you like me to wrap it for you, sir?

desearía que me diera su respuesta esta semana ( frml); I would o ( BrE frml) should like to have your reply this week

estoy deseando que llegue el verano I can't wait for o I'm longing for summer

estaba deseando que le dijeran que no I was really hoping they'd say no to him

sería de desear que nos avisaran con dos semanas de antelación ideally we would like two weeks' notice

dejar mucho que desear to leave a lot to be desired

su rendimiento deja mucho que desear his performance leaves a lot to be desired

vérselas y deseárselas to have a hard time (of it)

C ‹persona› to desire, want

no desearás a la mujer del prójimo ( Bib) thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife

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desear ( conjugate desear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish;
◊ te deseo un feliz viaje I hope you have a good trip

2 ( querer):
◊ un embarazo no deseado an unwanted pregnancy;

las tan deseadas vacaciones the long-awaited holidays;
lo que más deseo es … my greatest wish is …;
si tú lo deseas if you want to;
desearía una respuesta ahora I would like a reply now;
está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you;
¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?
3 ‹ persona› to desire, want
desear verbo transitivo
1 (anhelar, querer con intensidad) to desire: estoy deseando verte, I'm looking forward to seeing you
te deseo lo mejor, I wish you all the best
(suerte, felicidad, etc) to wish: os deseo unas felices vacaciones, have a good holiday
2 (sexualmente) to desire, want
3 frml (querer) to want: ¿desea usted algo, caballero?, can I help you, Sir?
deseo ver al director, I would like to see the manager
♦ Locuciones: deja mucho/bastante que desear, it leaves a lot to be desired
' desear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apetecer
- dejar
- esperar
- rezar
- soñar
- suspirar
- aspirar
- bastante
English:
desire
- lust
- want
- will
- wish

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desear vt

1. [querer] to want;
[anhelar] to wish;
siempre he deseado visitar Australia I've always wanted to go to Australia;

desearía estar allí I wish I was there;

por fin, la bici que tanto había deseado at last, the bicycle I'd wanted so much;

desearía agradecerle su apoyo I would like to thank you for your help;

si desea mayor información, llame al 900 1234 if you would like more information, please ring 900 1234;

desearíamos que nos informara sobre su disponibilidad we would be grateful if you could inform us whether or not you would be available;

en nuestra empresa deseamos ofrecer lo mejor a nuestros clientes in our company we want to offer our clients the best;

¿qué desea? [en tienda] what can I do for you?;

¿desea algo más? [en tienda] would you like anything else?, is that everything?;

¿desea que le enseñe más modelos? [en tienda] would you like me to show you some other models?;

si lo desea, se lo enviamos a su domicilio if you wish, we will deliver it to your home;

aquí estamos para lo que desee [a cliente] we are at your entire disposal;

estar deseando hacer algo to be looking forward to doing sth;

estaba deseando salir de allí I couldn't wait to get out of there;

estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the holidays;

¿te hace ilusión lo de ir en barco? – ¡estoy deseando! are you looking forward to going by boat? – you bet I am! o am I ever!;

ser de desear to be desirable;

es de desear que las negociaciones terminen pronto a quick end to the negotiations would be desirable;

dejar mucho/no dejar nada que desear to leave much/nothing to be desired

2. [felicidad, éxito, parabienes] to wish;

desear algo a alguien to wish sb sth;

te deseo mucha suerte I wish you the best of luck;

¡deséame suerte! wish me luck!;

me deseó lo mejor/un buen viaje he wished me all the best/a pleasant journey;

me deseó buenas noches he said goodnight (to me);

todos deseamos que te mejores pronto we all wish you a speedy recovery

3. [sexualmente] to desire;

te deseo, no puedo vivir sin ti I want you, I can't live without you;

no desearás a la mujer de tu prójimo thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife

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desear

v/t

1 wish for; suerte etc wish

2

:

¿qué desea? what would you like?;

¿desea algo más? would you like anything else?

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desear vt

1) : to wish

te deseo buena suerte: I wish you good luck

2) querer: to want, to desire

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desear vb

1. (expresar deseos) to wish

le desearon buena suerte they wished him good luck

2. (querer) to want

siempre ha deseado ir a la China he's always wanted to go to China

estoy deseando irme de vacaciones I can't wait to go on holiday / I'm really looking forward to going on holiday

Spanish-English dictionary > desear

15 recoger

v.

1 to pick up.

recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground

Ella recoge la ropa She picks up the clothes.

María recoge a su hijo Mary picks up her son.

2 to collect, to gather.

Ellos recogen manzanas They gather apples.

3 to clear (ordenar, limpiar) (mesa).

4 to pick up, to fetch.

iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school

5 to take in (acoger) (mendigo, huérfano, animal).

6 to gather, to harvest.

7 to take up, to shorten (acortar) (item of clothing).

8 to show (mostrar) (sujeto: foto, película).

la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works

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recoger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (volver a coger) to take again, take back

2 (coger) to pick up, take back

■ recoja el paquete pick the parcel up

3 (ir a buscar) to pick up, collect

■ me recogerá a las cuatro he'll pick me up at four o'clock

4 (cosecha) to harvest, gather; (fruta) to pick

5 (guardar) to put away

■ recoge la plata put the silverware away

6 (poner al abrigo) to bring in

■ recoge las toallas, va a llover bring those towels in, it's going to rain

7 (suspender) to seize

■ recoger una publicación to seize a publication

8 (juntar) to gather, collect

■ hemos recogido mucho dinero we have collected a lot of money

9 (velas) to take in; (cortinas) to draw

10 (dar asilo) to take in, shelter

■ lo recogieron sus abuelos he was taken in by his grandparents

11 (ordenar) to clear up, tidy up

12 (limpiar) to clean; (el polvo) to wipe off; (líquido) to wipe up

13 (remangar - prendas) to pick up, lift up; (- mangas) to roll up

14 COSTURA to shorten, take up

■ la modista me recogió la falda the seamstress shortened my skirt

► verbo pronominal recogerse

1 (irse a casa) to go home

2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed

3 (para meditar) to retire, withdraw

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FRASEOLOGÍA

recoger la mesa to clear the table

recogerse el pelo to put one's hair up, tie one's hair back

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verb

to collect, gather

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1. VT

1) (=levantar) [+ objeto caído] to pick up; [+ objetos dispersos] to gather (up), gather together

se agachó para recoger la cuchara — he bent down to pick up the spoon

recogí el papel del suelo — I picked the paper up off the floor

recogió la ropa del suelo — she gathered the clothes up off the floor

si tiras agua en el suelo recógela con la fregona — if you spill water on the floor mop it up

2) (=recolectar) [+ datos, información] to gather, collect; [+ dinero, firmas] to collect; [+ correo, basura] to collect, pick up

¿a qué hora recogen el correo? — what time is the mail o post collected?, what time do they collect the mail o post?

a las diez recogen la basura — the rubbish gets collected at ten o'clock

3) (=ordenar) [+ objetos] to clear up, clear away; [+ casa, habitación] to tidy up, straighten up

recógelo todo antes de marcharte — clear up everything before you leave

recogí los platos y los puse en el fregadero — I cleared away the plates and put them in the sink

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

recoge tus cosas — get your things together, gather up your things

4) (=guardar) [+ ropa lavada] to take in, get in; [+ herramientas] to put away

5) (Agr) to harvest, gather in, take in; [+ fruta, guisantes] to pick; [+ flores] to pick, gather

6) (=reducir, ajustar) [+ cuerda, vela] to take in; [+ alas] to fold; [+ cuernos] to draw in; [+ falda] to gather up, lift up; [+ mangas] to roll up; (Cos) to take in, reduce, shorten

7) (=almacenar) [+ polvo] to gather; [+ líquido] to absorb, take up; [en recipiente] to collect

8) (=ir a buscar) [+ persona] to pick up, fetch, collect; [+ billetes, paquete] to collect, pick up

te vendremos a recoger a las ocho — we'll come and pick you up o fetch you o collect you at eight o'clock, we'll come for you at eight o'clock

9) (=mostrar) to show

la imagen recoge uno de los momentos más dramáticos — the picture shows o captures one of the most dramatic moments

el informe recoge la situación — the situation is described in the report

10) (=incluir) to include

el informe recoge diversas sugerencias — various suggestions are included in the report, the report includes various suggestions

vocablos que no están recogidos en el diccionario — words not included in the dictionary

11) [+ demandas, reivindicaciones] to take into account

el acuerdo recoge las demandas de los indígenas — the agreement takes into account the demands of the native people

12) (=recibir)

ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su esfuerzo — she's beginning to reap the reward(s) of her efforts

no recogió más que censuras — he received nothing but condemnation

de todo esto van a recoger muy poco — they won't get much back out of all this, they will get very little return from all this

13) (=retirar) [+ periódico, libro] to seize; [+ moneda] to call in

las autoridades recogieron todos los ejemplares — the authorities seized all the copies

van a recoger las monedas antiguas — they are going to call in the old coins

14) (=dar asilo) to take in, shelter

2.

VI (=ordenar) to tidy up, straighten up; [al cerrar, terminar] to clear up

3.

See:

recogerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( levantar) to pick up

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

recogí el agua con un trapo — I mopped the water up

recoge estos vidrios — clear up this broken glass

b) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

2)

a) <dinero/firmas> to collect

b) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero — to bring the washing in

c) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo — he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

d) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take down

e) < pelo>

le recogió el pelo en una cola — he put her hair into a ponytail

3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect

4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collect

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?

fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things

5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in

6) foto <instantánea/momento> to capture; novela <ambiente/contexto social> to depict

el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report

el espectáculo recoge tres de sus obras breves — the show brings together three of his short works
2.
recoger vi ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
3.
recogersev pron

1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

2) < pelo> to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño — to put one's hair up in a bun

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= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.

Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex. A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

Ex. Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.

Ex. Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.

Ex. The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.

Ex. Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.

Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex. The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.

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* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.

* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.

* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( levantar) to pick up

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

recogí el agua con un trapo — I mopped the water up

recoge estos vidrios — clear up this broken glass

b) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

2)

a) <dinero/firmas> to collect

b) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero — to bring the washing in

c) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo — he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

d) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take down

e) < pelo>

le recogió el pelo en una cola — he put her hair into a ponytail

3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect

4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collect

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?

fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things

5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in

6) foto <instantánea/momento> to capture; novela <ambiente/contexto social> to depict

el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report

el espectáculo recoge tres de sus obras breves — the show brings together three of his short works
2.
recoger vi ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
3.
recogersev pron

1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

2) < pelo> to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño — to put one's hair up in a bun

* * *

= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.

Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.

Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.

Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.

Ex: Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.

Ex: Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.

Ex: The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.

Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.

Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex: The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.

* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.

* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.

* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

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recoger [E6 ]

vt

A

1 (levantar) to pick up

recoge la servilleta pick up the napkin

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

no pienso recoger vuestros trastos I don't intend to pick up your junk o to clear up after you

recogía el agua que se salía de la lavadora I was mopping up the water that was coming out of the washing machine

recoge estos cristales clear up this broken glass

2 ‹casa/habitación› to straighten (up) ( AmE), to tidy (up) ( BrE)

recoger la mesa to clear the table

B

1 ‹dinero/firmas› to collect

2 ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero to bring the washing in

3 ‹trigo/maíz› to gather in, take in, harvest; ‹fruta› to pick, harvest; ‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

4 ‹tienda de campaña› to take down; ‹alfombra› to take up; ‹vela› to take down

5 ‹pelo›

le recogió el pelo en una cola he gathered her hair into a ponytail

C (retener) ‹agua› to collect

esta alfombra recoge mucho polvo this carpet collects o gathers a lot of dust

D (retirar de circulación) ‹periódico› to seize; ‹monedas› to withdraw, take … out of circulation

E (ir a buscar) ‹persona› to pick up, fetch, collect; ‹paquete› to collect, pick up ‹equipaje› ( Aviac) to reclaim

¿a qué hora pasan a recoger la basura? what time do they come to take away o collect the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish?

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje del tinte? can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners

voy adentro a recoger las maletas I'll go inside and get the suitcases

fui a recoger mis cosas I went to get o to pick up my things

F (dar asilo) to take in

recogieron a un gatito abandonado they took in an abandoned kitten

un asilo para recoger a los vagabundos a hostel to provide shelter for vagrants

G

(incluir, registrar): la obra recoge el trasfondo social de aquel momento the work depicts the social context of that time

la imagen recoge el momento en que … the picture shows o captures the moment in which …

el informe recoge estas últimas estadísticas these latest statistics figure o appear in the report

esta acepción no la recoge ningún diccionario this meaning isn't included in o isn't in any dictionary

su obra está siendo recogida en cuatro volúmenes his works are being collected for publication in four volumes

un espectáculo que recoge tres de sus obras breves a show which brings together three of his short works

■ recoger

vi

to clear up, to straighten up ( AmE), to tidy up ( BrE)

venga, recoger ya, que vamos a comer come on, clear up (your things), it's time to eat

■ recogerse

v pron

A

1 (volver a casa) to go home; (ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire

2 (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

B

1 ‹mangas/pantalones› to roll up; ‹falda› to lift up

2 ‹pelo› to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño to put one's hair up in a bun

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recoger ( conjugate recoger) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( levantar) ‹objeto/papeles› to pick up;

◊ recogí el agua con un trapo I mopped the water up

b) ‹casa/habitación› to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE);

‹ platos› to clear away;
◊ recoger la mesa to clear the table

2
a) ‹dinero/firmas› to collect

b) ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take in

c) ‹trigo/maíz› to harvest, gather in;

‹ fruta› to pick;
‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather
d) ‹tienda de campaña/vela› to take down

e) ‹ pelo› to tie … back;

◊ le recogió el pelo en una cola he tied her hair back in a ponytail

3 ( ir a buscar) ‹ persona› to pick up, fetch, collect;
‹ paquete› to collect, pick up;
‹ basura› to collect;
‹ equipaje› to reclaim
verbo intransitivo ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
recogerse verbo pronominal ‹ pelo› to tie up;
‹ falda› to gather up
recoger
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto caído) to pick up
2 (información, dinero, basura, etc) to gather, collect
3 (una casa) to tidy up
recoger la mesa, to clear the table
4 (en un sitio a alguien o algo) to pick up, fetch, collect: vino a recogernos a las tres, she came to pick us up at three o'clock
5 (ordenar, guardar) to tidy (up), clear up: recoge tus juguetes inmediatamente, pick up your toys this instant
6 (a una persona o animal necesitados) to take in
7 (cosecha) to harvest, gather in
8 (fruta) to pick
II vi (poner orden, colocar, guardar) to tidy up: antes de irnos tenemos que recoger, we'll have to tidy up before we go
' recoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buscar
- coger
- inclinarse
- vendimiar
- cosechar
- mesa
- pala
- pinchar
- pretexto
English:
call
- call for
- clear away
- clear up
- collect
- gather
- gather in
- gather up
- harvest
- nuisance
- pack up
- pick
- pick off
- pick up
- pull in
- put away
- rake up
- reclaim
- scoop up
- sweep up
- tidy away
- tidy up
- up
- clear
- collection
- get
- glean
- overflow
- pack
- pull
- reap
- scoop
- sweep
- take
- tidy

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recoger

♦ vt

1. [coger, levantar] to pick up;

recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground;

recogieron el agua con una fregona they mopped up the water

2. [reunir, retener] to collect, to gather;

están recogiendo firmas/dinero para… they are collecting signatures/money for…;

este trasto no hace más que recoger polvo this piece of junk is just gathering dust

3. [ordenar, limpiar] [mesa] to clear;
[casa, habitación, cosas] to tidy o clear up
4. [ir a buscar] to pick up, to fetch;

iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school;

¿a qué hora paso a recogerte? what time shall I pick you up?;

¿a qué hora recogen la basura? what time do they collect the rubbish?

5. [recolectar] [mies, cosecha] to harvest;
[fruta, aceitunas] to pick; [setas, flores] to pick, to gather; [beneficios] to reap;
ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su trabajo now she's starting to reap the rewards of her work

6. [mostrar] [sujeto: foto, película] to show;
[sujeto: novela] to depict;
su ensayo recoge una idea ya esbozada por Spinoza her essay contains an idea already hinted at by Spinoza;

una comedia que recoge el ambiente de los ochenta a comedy which captures the atmosphere of the eighties;

la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works

7. [sujeto: ley] to include;

un derecho recogido por la ley a right enshrined in law

8. [acoger] [mendigo, huérfano, animal] to take in;

en el albergue recogen a los sin techo the hostel takes in homeless people

9. [plegar] [velas, sombrillas] to take down;
[cortinas] to tie back
10. [prenda] [acortar] to take up, to shorten;
[estrechar] to take in
♦ vi
[ordenar, limpiar] to tidy o clear up;
cuando acabes de recoger… when you've finished tidying o clearing up…

♦ See also the pronominal verb recogerse

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recoger

v/t

1 pick up, collect;

recoger firmas collect signatures;

recoger las cartas collect one’s mail

2 habitación tidy up;

recoger la mesa clear the table

3 AGR harvest

4 ( mostrar) show

5

:

recoger las piernas lift up one’s legs

* * *

recoger {15} vt

1) : to collect, to gather

2) : to get, to retrieve, to pick up

3) : to clean up, to tidy (up)

* * *

recoger vb

1. (coger, ir a buscar) to pick up

recoge los papeles del suelo pick the papers up off the floor

mi padre me recoge a la salida de clase my father picks me up after school

2. (ordenar) to tidy [pt. & pp. tidied]

hay que recoger la cocina we have to tidy the kitchen

3. (reunir) to collect

este año se ha recogido mucho dinero a lot of money has been collected this year

recoger la mesa to clear the table

recogerse el pelo to tie your hair back

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16 Kopf

m; -(e)s, Köpfe

1. head (auch von Sachen und TECH.); (Briefkopf) letterhead; einer Seite etc.: top; einer Pfeife: bowl; Kopf an Kopf closely packed; beim Rennen etc.: neck and neck; Kopf stehen stand on one’s head; FLUG. nose over; umg., fig. go mad (bes. Am. crazy) ( wegen over); es steht auf dem Kopf it’s upside down; etw. auf den Kopf stellen turn s.th. upside down; die Bude auf den Kopf stellen umg. (durchsuchen, in Unordnung bringen) turn the place upside down; (ausgelassen feiern) have a wild fling; die Tatsachen auf den Kopf stellen turn the facts on their head, twist things ( oder the facts); und wenn du dich auf den Kopf stellst umg. you can do what you like, you can talk until you’re blue in the face; von Kopf bis Fuß from head to foot, from top to toe; den Kopf hängen lassen hang one’s head; den Kopf oben behalten umg. keep one’s chin (Brit. auch pecker) up; Kopf hoch! umg. chin up!; einen dicken oder schweren Kopf haben umg. have a headache; umg. have a thick head; vom Alkohol: have a hangover; einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush; jemandem den Kopf waschen wash s.o.’s hair; umg., fig. give s.o. a piece of one’s mind; Fisch 1

2. (Sinn, Verstand, Urteil) head, mind; (Willen) head; (Gedächtnis) memory; aus dem Kopf aufsagen: from memory, by heart; im Kopf ausrechnen work out in one’s head; ich habe andere Dinge im Kopf I’ve got other things on my mind ( oder to think about); er hat nur Fußball im Kopf all he ever thinks about is football; er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf umg. he’s got a screw loose; wo hatte ich nur meinen Kopf? what was I thinking of?; den Kopf voll haben have a lot ( oder too much) on one’s mind; das kannst du dir aus dem Kopf schlagen you can forget (about) that; das will mir nicht aus dem Kopf I can’t get it out of my mind; das hältste ja im Kopf nicht aus umg. it’s enough to drive you (a)round the bend; sich (Dat) etw. durch den Kopf gehen lassen think s.th. over; jemandem im Kopf herumgehen go (a)round and (a)round in s.o.’s mind; er hat es sich in den Kopf gesetzt, es zu tun he’s determined to do it; umg. he’s dead set on doing it; geht das nicht in deinen Kopf? can’t you get that into your head?; jemandem in den Kopf oder zu Kopf steigen go to s.o.’s head; sich (Dat) den Kopf zerbrechen rack one’s brains; seinen eigenen Kopf haben have a mind of one’s own; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; mir steht der Kopf nicht danach I don’t really feel like it; einen kühlen Kopf bewahren keep a cool head; (nicht zornig werden) keep one’s cool umg.

3. fig. (Geist, Denker) (great) thinker; (Führer) head, leader; (treibende Kraft) mastermind, driving force; ein fähiger / kluger Kopf a capable / intelligent person; der Kopf von etw. sein mastermind s.th.

4. (einzelne Person) person, head; (Stück) piece; pro Kopf a head, per person, each

5. fig. (Leben) seinen Kopf retten save one’s skin; Kopf und Kragen riskieren risk one’s neck; das wird ihn den Kopf kosten! it’ll cost him his life; das kann den Kopf nicht kosten it can’t cost the earth

6. sonstige Wendungen: er wird dir schon nicht gleich den Kopf abreißen he won’t bite your head off; den Kopf in den Sand stecken hide one’s head in the sand; den Kopf ( nicht) verlieren (not) lose one’s head; den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen wriggle out of it, bes. Am. auch beat the rap umg.; sich (Dat) einen Kopf machen umg. worry; darüber mach ich mir keinen Kopf umg. I’m not going to worry about that; er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen umg. he’s no fool; ich weiß nicht, wo mir der Kopf steht umg. I don’t know whether I’m coming or going; jemandem den Kopf verdrehen umg. turn s.o.’s head; jemandem den Kopf zurechtrücken umg. bring s.o. to his ( oder her) senses, sort s.o. out; sein Geld auf den Kopf hauen umg. blow one’s money; immer mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen umg. be pigheaded; bis über den Kopf in Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck (umg. eyeballs) in debt; jemandem über den Kopf wachsen umg. outgrow s.o.; Arbeit etc.: get too much for s.o.; über seinen Kopf hinweg over his head, without consulting him; jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen umg. put s.o.’s nose out of joint; jemandem Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen hurl insults at s.o.; wie vor den Kopf geschlagen speechless; Köpfe werden rollen heads will roll; da fasst man sich doch an den Kopf it really makes you wonder; was man nicht im Kopf hat, muss man in den Beinen haben a short memory makes work for the legs; Kopf oder Zahl? heads or tails?

7. ein Kopf Salat / Blumenkohl a (head of) lettuce / cauliflower

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der Kopf

head

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der

1) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) brain

2) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) head

3) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) head

4) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) head

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Kopf

<-[e]s, Köpfe>

[kɔpf, pl ˈkœpfə]

m

1. (Haupt) head

\Kopf runter! duck!

\Kopf weg! (fam) out the way! fam

\Kopf an \Kopf shoulder to shoulder; (bei Wettrennen) neck and neck

bis zu den letzten hundert Metern lagen sie \Kopf an \Kopf they were neck and neck until the last hundred metres

mit besoffenem \Kopf (sl) pissed out of one's head sl

bis über den \Kopf above one's head; (fig) up to one's neck [or ears]

mit bloßem \Kopf bareheaded

jdm brummt der \Kopf (fam) sb's head is thumping fam

einen dicken [o schweren] \Kopf haben (fam) to have a sore head fam

den \Kopf einziehen to lower one's head

jds \Kopf fordern (a. fig) to demand sb's head a. fig

wir fordern seinen \Kopf! off with his head!

von \Kopf bis Fuß from head to foot [or top to toe]

einen [halben] \Kopf größer/kleiner als jd sein to be [half a] head taller/smaller than sb

den \Kopf in die Hände stützen to rest one's head in one's hands

den \Kopf hängen lassen (a. fig) to hang one's head a. fig

jdn den \Kopf kosten to cost sb their head; (fig) to cost sb their job; (Amt) to cost sb their position; (Karriere) to cost sb their career

den \Kopf in den Nacken werfen to throw one's head back

mit dem \Kopf nicken to nod one's head

einen [ganz] roten \Kopf bekommen to go red in the face; (vor Scham a.) to blush

den \Kopf schütteln to shake one's head

jdm schwindelt der \Kopf, jds \Kopf schwindelt sb's head is spinning

den \Kopf sinken lassen to lower one's head

auf dem \Kopf stehen to stand on one's head

jdm über den \Kopf wachsen to grow taller than sb; (fig) to be too much for sb

sich dat den \Kopf waschen to wash one's hair

die Köpfe zusammenstecken (fam) to huddle together fam

[mit dem] \Kopf voraus [o voran] headfirst, headlong AM

2. (oberer, vorderer Teil) head; (Briefkopf) [letter]head; einer Pfeife bowl; eines Plattenspielers head

\Kopf oder Zahl? heads or tails?

die Blumen lassen schon die Köpfe [o den \Kopf] hängen the flowers are already drooping

am \Kopf der Tafel sitzen to sit at the head of the table

auf dem \Kopf stehen to be upside down

3. HORT head

ein \Kopf Kohl/Salat a head of cabbage/lettuce

4. kein pl (Gedanken) head, mind; (Erinnerung) memory

aus dem \Kopf from memory, by heart

sie kann das Gedicht aus dem \Kopf hersagen she can recite the poem from memory [or by heart]

etw geht jdm durch den \Kopf sb is thinking about sth

mir geht so viel durch den \Kopf! there is so much going through my mind!

sich dat etw durch den \Kopf gehen lassen to consider sth, to mull sth over

den \Kopf voll [mit etw dat] haben (fam) to be preoccupied [with sth]

ich habe den \Kopf so voll, dass ich mich kaum konzentrieren kann I've got so much on my mind I find it difficult to concentrate

ich habe den \Kopf schon voll genug! I've got enough on my mind!

im \Kopf in one's head

etw im \Kopf behalten to keep sth in one's memory

die Einzelheiten kann ich nicht alle im \Kopf behalten I can't remember all the details

etw im \Kopf haben (sich erinnern) to have made a mental note of sth; (sich mit etw beschäftigen) to be thinking about sth

anderes [o andere Dinge] im \Kopf haben to have other things to worry about

nur [o nichts als] Arbeit/Fußball im \Kopf haben to think of nothing but work/football

die Melodie im \Kopf haben to remember the tune

etw im \Kopf rechnen to calculate sth in one's head

in den Köpfen [der Menschen] spuken to haunt people's thoughts

diese Vorstellung spukt noch immer in den Köpfen vieler Menschen this idea still haunts many people's thoughts

jdm kommt etw in den \Kopf sb remembers sth

mir ist neulich in den \Kopf gekommen, dass... it crossed my mind the other day, that...

sich dat keinen \Kopf machen (fam) to not worry

etw schießt jdm durch den \Kopf sth flashes through sb's mind

jdm schwirrt der \Kopf (fam) sb's head is buzzing

jdm durch den \Kopf schwirren (fam) to buzz around sb's head

nicht [o kaum] wissen, wo einem der \Kopf steht (fam) to not know whether one is coming or going fam

etw will jdm nicht aus dem \Kopf sb can't get sth out of their head

sich dat [über etw akk] den \Kopf zerbrechen (fam) to rack one's brains [over sth] fam

5. kein pl (Verstand, Intellekt) mind

du hast wohl was am \Kopf! (sl) you're not quite right in the head! fam

ein heller [o kluger] [o schlauer] \Kopf sein (fam) to have a good head on one's shoulders, to be clever

du bist ein kluger \Kopf! you are a clever boy/girl! fam

einen klaren \Kopf behalten to keep a clear head

einen kühlen \Kopf bewahren [o behalten] to keep a cool head

nicht auf den \Kopf gefallen sein to be no fool

jdm den \Kopf verdrehen (fam) to turn sb's head

den \Kopf verlieren (fam) to lose one's head

jdm den \Kopf zurechtsetzen [o zurechtrücken] (fam) to make sb see sense

nicht ganz richtig [o klar] im \Kopf sein (fam) to be not quite right in the head fam

etw im \Kopf nicht aushalten (fam) to not be able to bear sth

etw geht [o will] jdm nicht in den \Kopf (fam) sb just can't understand sth

will dir das denn nicht in den \Kopf? can't you get that into your head?

es im \Kopf haben (fam) to have [got] brains fam

dafür muss man's im \Kopf haben you need brains for that fam

6. kein pl (Wille) mind

seinen \Kopf durchsetzen to get one's way

nach jds \Kopf gehen to go [or be] the way sb wants

seinen eigenen \Kopf haben (fam) to have a mind of one's own

über jds \Kopf hinweg over sb's head

sich dat etw aus dem \Kopf schlagen to get sth out of one's head

sich dat in den \Kopf setzen, etw zu tun to get it into one's head to do sth

sie hat es sich in den \Kopf gesetzt, Schauspielerin zu werden she's got it into her head to become an actress

jdm steht der \Kopf nicht nach etw dat sb doesn't feel like sth

7. kein pl (Person) head, person

eine Belohnung [o Summe] auf jds \Kopf aussetzen to put a price on sb's head

auf den \Kopf dieses Mörders waren 500 Dollar Belohnung ausgesetzt a reward of $500 had been offered for the murderer's capture

eine hundert \Kopf starke Gruppe a group of hundred people

pro \Kopf per head [or form capita

8. (Führer) leader; (Denker) brains pl, mastermind

die besten Köpfe arbeiten für uns the best brains are working for us

▪ der \Kopf einer S. gen the person behind sth

9.

▶ jdm nicht [gleich] den \Kopf abreißen (fam) to not bite sb's head off fam

▶ was man nicht im \Kopf hat, [das] muss man in den Beinen haben (prov) bad memory means a lot of legwork fam

▶ sich [gegenseitig] die Köpfe einschlagen (fam) to be at each other's throats fam

▶ sich dat an den \Kopf fassen [o greifen] to shake one's head in disbelief fig

▶ etw vom \Kopf auf die Füße stellen (fam) to set sth right [or straight]

▶ jd ist nicht auf den \Kopf gefallen (fam) sb wasn't born yesterday fig fam

▶ wie vor den \Kopf geschlagen sein (fam) to be dumbstruck

▶ etw auf den \Kopf hauen (fam) to spend all of sth

▶ sich die Köpfe heißreden (fam) to talk oneself into a frenzy

▶ jdm auf dem \Kopf herumtanzen (fam) to do as one likes with sb

▶ den \Kopf [für jdn/etw] hinhalten (fam) to take the blame [for sb/sth]

▶ \Kopf hoch! [keep your] chin up! fig

▶ den \Kopf hoch tragen to keep one's head held high

▶ sich akk um \Kopf und Kragen reden to talk oneself into trouble

▶ \Kopf und Kragen riskieren (Leben, Gesundheit) to risk life and limb; (Existenz, Job) to risk one's neck fig

▶ jdn einen \Kopf kürzer machen (sl) to chop sb's head off fig sl

▶ sich einen \Kopf [über etw] machen to ponder sth, to not be able to stop thinking about sth

▶ den \Kopf oben behalten to keep one's chin up, to not loose heart

halt den \Kopf oben, Junge (fam) chin up, kid fam

▶ jdm raucht der \Kopf (fam) sb's head is spinning

▶ Köpfe werden rollen heads will roll

▶ den \Kopf in den Sand stecken to bury one's head in the sand fig

▶ den \Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen to dodge danger

▶ bis über den \Kopf in Schwierigkeiten stecken to be up to one's neck in problems fam

▶ jdm auf den \Kopf spucken können (fam) to be head and shoulders above sb fam

▶ sich dat nicht auf den \Kopf spucken lassen (sl) to not let people walk all over one

▶ jdm in den \Kopf [o zu Kopf[e]] steigen to go to sb's head

▶ etw auf den \Kopf stellen (durchsuchen) to turn sth upside down [or inside out]; (ins Gegenteil verkehren) to turn sth on its head fig

▶ du kannst dich auf den \Kopf stellen, [aber]... (fam)

▶ und wenn du dich auf den \Kopf stellst,... (fam) you can talk until you're blue in the face, [but]... fam

▶ jdn vor den \Kopf stoßen to offend sb

▶ jd vergisst noch mal seinen \Kopf (fam) sb would forget their head if it wasn't screwed on fam

▶ mit dem \Kopf durch die Wand [rennen] wollen (fam) to be determined to get one's way

▶ jdm den \Kopf waschen to give sb a telling-off

▶ seinen \Kopf darauf wetten, dass... (fam) to bet one's bottom dollar that... fam

▶ jdm etw an den \Kopf werfen [o (fam) schmeißen] to chuck [or sling] sth at sb fam

jdm Beleidigungen an den \Kopf werfen to hurl insults at sb

▶ jdm etw auf den \Kopf zusagen to tell sb sth to their face

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der; Kopf[e]s, Köpfe

1) head

jemandem den Kopf waschen — wash somebody's hair; (fig. ugs.): (jemanden zurechtweisen) give somebody a good talking-to (sl.); give somebody what for (sl.)

[um] einen ganzen/halben Kopf größer sein — be a good head/a few inches taller

die Köpfe zusammenstecken — go into a huddle

sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet — the conversation/debate became heated

Kopf an Kopf — (im Wettlauf) neck and neck

den Kopf einziehen — duck; (fig.): (sich einschüchtern lassen) be intimidated

und wenn du dich auf den Kopf stellst — you can talk until you're blue in the face

ich werde/er wird dir nicht gleich den Kopf abreißen — (ugs.) I'm/he's not going to bite your head off

jemandem schwirrt/raucht der Kopf — somebody's head is spinning

nicht wissen, wo einem der Kopf steht — not know whether one is coming or going

einen dicken Kopf haben — (vom Alkohol) have a thick head (coll.) or a hangover

jemandem od. jemanden den Kopf kosten — cost somebody dearly; (jemanden das Leben kosten) cost somebody his/her life

Kopf hoch! — chin up!

den Kopf hängen lassen — become disheartened

Kopf und Kragen riskieren — risk one's neck

den Kopf hinhalten [müssen] — (ugs.) [have to] face the music; [have to] take the blame or (coll.) rap

den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen — avoid any adverse consequences or (coll.) the rap

den Kopf in den Sand stecken — bury one's head in the sand

den Kopf hoch tragen — hold one's head high

jemandem den Kopf zurechtrücken — (ugs.) bring somebody to his/her senses

sich [gegenseitig] die Köpfe einschlagen — be at each other's throats

sich (Dat.) an den Kopf fassen od. greifen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in despair

jemandem Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen — hurl insults at somebody

sein Geld auf den Kopf hauen — (ugs.) blow one's money (coll.)

etwas auf den Kopf stellen — (ugs.) turn something upside down

auf dem Kopf stehen — (ugs.) be upside down

Kopf stehen — stand on one's head; (ugs.): (überrascht sein) be bowled over

den Ablauf der Ereignisse auf den Kopf stellen — get the order of events completely or entirely wrong

jemandem auf dem Kopf herumtanzen — (ugs.) treat somebody just as one likes; do what one likes with somebody

jemandem auf den Kopf spucken können — (salopp scherzh.) be head and shoulders taller than somebody

er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen — (ugs.) there are no flies on him (fig. coll.)

jemandem etwas auf den Kopf zusagen — say something to somebody's face

jemandem in den od. zu Kopf steigen — go to somebody's head

mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen (ugs.) /sich (Dat.) den Kopf einrennen — beat or run one's head against a brick wall

etwas über jemandes Kopf [hin]weg entscheiden/über jemandes Kopf hinwegreden — decide something/talk over somebody's head

jemandem über den Kopf wachsen — (ugs.) outgrow somebody; (jemanden überfordern) become too much for somebody

bis über den Kopf in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something

es geht um Kopf und Kragen — (ugs.) it's a matter of life and death

sich um Kopf und Kragen reden — (ugs.) risk one's neck with careless talk

von Kopf bis Fuß — from head to toe or foot

jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen — (ugs.) offend somebody; s. auch Hand 3)

2) (Person) person

ein kluger/fähiger Kopf sein — be a clever/able man/woman

pro Kopf — per head or person

3) (geistige Leitung)

er ist der Kopf der Firma — he's the brains of the firm

die führenden Köpfe der Wirtschaft — the leading minds in the field of economics

4) (Wille)

seinen Kopf durchsetzen — make somebody do what one wants

muss es immer nach deinem Kopf gehen? — why must 'you always decide?

5) (Verstand) mind; head

er hat die Zahlen im Kopf — (ugs.) he has the figures in his head

er hat nur Autos im Kopf — (ugs.) all he ever thinks about is cars

was wohl in ihrem Kopf vorgeht? — what's going on in her mind?

sie ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf — (ugs.) she's not quite right in the head

einen klaren/kühlen Kopf bewahren od. behalten — keep a cool head; keep one's head

ich habe den Kopf voll mit anderen Dingen — I've got a lot of other things on my mind

den Kopf verlieren — lose one's head

jemandem den Kopf verdrehen — (ugs.) steal somebody's heart [away]

sich (Dat.) den Kopf zerbrechen — (ugs.) rack one's brains (über + Akk. over); (sich Sorgen machen) worry (über + Akk. about)

aus dem Kopf — (aus dem Gedächtnis) off the top of one's head

das geht od. will ihm nicht aus dem Kopf — he can't get it out of his mind

sich (Dat.) etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen — put something out of one's head

sich (Dat.) etwas durch den Kopf gehen lassen — think something over

jemandem im Kopf herumgehen — (ugs.) go round and round in somebody's mind

jemandem/sich etwas in den Kopf setzen — put something into somebody's head/get something into one's head

etwas im Kopf [aus]rechnen — work something out in one's head

was man nicht im Kopf hat, muss man in den Beinen haben — a short memory makes work for the legs

jemandem geht od. will etwas nicht in den Kopf [hinein] — (ugs.) somebody can't get something into his/her head

6) (von Nadeln, Nägeln, Blumen) head; (von Pfeifen) bowl

7)

ein Kopf Salat/Blumenkohl/Rotkohl — a lettuce/cauliflower/red cabbage

8) (oberer Teil) head

9) (auf Münzen)

Kopf [oder Zahl?] — heads [or tails?]

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Kopf m; -(e)s, Köpfe

1. head ( auch von Sachen und TECH); (Briefkopf) letterhead; einer Seite etc: top; einer Pfeife: bowl;

Kopf an Kopf closely packed; beim Rennen etc: neck and neck;

Kopf stehen → kopfstehen;

es steht auf dem Kopf it’s upside down;

etwas auf den Kopf stellen turn sth upside down;

die Bude auf den Kopf stellen umg (durchsuchen, in Unordnung bringen) turn the place upside down; (ausgelassen feiern) have a wild fling;

die Tatsachen auf den Kopf stellen turn the facts on their head, twist things ( oder the facts);

und wenn du dich auf den Kopf stellst umg you can do what you like, you can talk until you’re blue in the face;

von Kopf bis Fuß from head to foot, from top to toe;

den Kopf hängen lassen hang one’s head;

den Kopf oben behalten umg keep one’s chin (Br auch pecker) up;

Kopf hoch! umg chin up!;

einen dicken oder

schweren Kopf haben umg have a headache; umg have a thick head; vom Alkohol: have a hangover;

einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush;

jemandem den Kopf waschen wash sb’s hair; umg, fig give sb a piece of one’s mind; → Fisch 1

2. (Sinn, Verstand, Urteil) head, mind; (Willen) head; (Gedächtnis) memory;

aus dem Kopf aufsagen: from memory, by heart;

im Kopf ausrechnen work out in one’s head;

ich habe andere Dinge im Kopf I’ve got other things on my mind ( oder to think about);

er hat nur Fußball im Kopf all he ever thinks about is football;

er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf umg he’s got a screw loose;

wo hatte ich nur meinen Kopf? what was I thinking of?;

den Kopf vollhaben have a lot ( oder too much) on one’s mind;

das kannst du dir aus dem Kopf schlagen you can forget (about) that;

das will mir nicht aus dem Kopf I can’t get it out of my mind;

das hältste ja im Kopf nicht aus umg it’s enough to drive you (a)round the bend;

sich (dat)

etwas durch den Kopf gehen lassen think sth over;

jemandem im Kopf herumgehen go (a)round and (a)round in sb’s mind;

er hat es sich in den Kopf gesetzt, es zu tun he’s determined to do it; umg he’s dead set on doing it;

geht das nicht in deinen Kopf? can’t you get that into your head?;

jemandem in den Kopf oder

zu Kopf steigen go to sb’s head;

sich (dat)

den Kopf zerbrechen rack one’s brains;

seinen eigenen Kopf haben have a mind of one’s own;

es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time;

mir steht der Kopf nicht danach I don’t really feel like it;

einen kühlen Kopf bewahren keep a cool head; (nicht zornig werden) keep one’s cool umg

3. fig (Geist, Denker) (great) thinker; (Führer) head, leader; (treibende Kraft) mastermind, driving force;

ein fähiger/kluger Kopf a capable/intelligent person;

der Kopf von etwas sein mastermind sth

4. (einzelne Person) person, head; (Stück) piece;

pro Kopf a head, per person, each

5. fig (Leben)

seinen Kopf retten save one’s skin;

Kopf und Kragen riskieren risk one’s neck;

das wird ihn den Kopf kosten! it’ll cost him his life;

das kann den Kopf nicht kosten it can’t cost the earth

6. sonstige Wendungen:

er wird dir schon nicht gleich den Kopf abreißen he won’t bite your head off;

den Kopf in den Sand stecken hide one’s head in the sand;

den Kopf (nicht) verlieren (not) lose one’s head;

den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen wriggle out of it, besonders US auch beat the rap umg;

sich (dat)

einen Kopf machen umg worry;

darüber mach ich mir keinen Kopf umg I’m not going to worry about that;

er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen umg he’s no fool;

ich weiß nicht, wo mir der Kopf steht umg I don’t know whether I’m coming or going;

jemandem den Kopf verdrehen umg turn sb’s head;

jemandem den Kopf zurechtrücken umg bring sb to his ( oder her) senses, sort sb out;

sein Geld auf den Kopf hauen umg blow one’s money;

immer mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen umg be pigheaded;

bis über den Kopf in Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck (umg eyeballs) in debt;

jemandem über den Kopf wachsen umg outgrow sb; Arbeit etc: get too much for sb;

über seinen Kopf hinweg over his head, without consulting him;

jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen umg put sb’s nose out of joint;

jemandem Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen hurl insults at sb;

wie vor den Kopf geschlagen speechless;

Köpfe werden rollen heads will roll;

da fasst man sich doch an den Kopf it really makes you wonder;

was man nicht im Kopf hat, muss man in den Beinen haben a short memory makes work for the legs;

Kopf oder Zahl? heads or tails?

7.

ein Kopf Salat/Blumenkohl a (head of) lettuce/cauliflower

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der; Kopf[e]s, Köpfe

1) head

jemandem den Kopf waschen — wash somebody's hair; (fig. ugs.): (jemanden zurechtweisen) give somebody a good talking-to (sl.); give somebody what for (sl.)

[um] einen ganzen/halben Kopf größer sein — be a good head/a few inches taller

die Köpfe zusammenstecken — go into a huddle

sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet — the conversation/debate became heated

Kopf an Kopf — (im Wettlauf) neck and neck

den Kopf einziehen — duck; (fig.): (sich einschüchtern lassen) be intimidated

und wenn du dich auf den Kopf stellst — you can talk until you're blue in the face

ich werde/er wird dir nicht gleich den Kopf abreißen — (ugs.) I'm/he's not going to bite your head off

jemandem schwirrt/raucht der Kopf — somebody's head is spinning

nicht wissen, wo einem der Kopf steht — not know whether one is coming or going

einen dicken Kopf haben — (vom Alkohol) have a thick head (coll.) or a hangover

jemandem od. jemanden den Kopf kosten — cost somebody dearly; (jemanden das Leben kosten) cost somebody his/her life

Kopf hoch! — chin up!

den Kopf hängen lassen — become disheartened

Kopf und Kragen riskieren — risk one's neck

den Kopf hinhalten [müssen] — (ugs.) [have to] face the music; [have to] take the blame or (coll.) rap

den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen — avoid any adverse consequences or (coll.) the rap

den Kopf in den Sand stecken — bury one's head in the sand

den Kopf hoch tragen — hold one's head high

jemandem den Kopf zurechtrücken — (ugs.) bring somebody to his/her senses

sich [gegenseitig] die Köpfe einschlagen — be at each other's throats

sich (Dat.) an den Kopf fassen od. greifen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in despair

jemandem Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen — hurl insults at somebody

sein Geld auf den Kopf hauen — (ugs.) blow one's money (coll.)

etwas auf den Kopf stellen — (ugs.) turn something upside down

auf dem Kopf stehen — (ugs.) be upside down

Kopf stehen — stand on one's head; (ugs.): (überrascht sein) be bowled over

den Ablauf der Ereignisse auf den Kopf stellen — get the order of events completely or entirely wrong

jemandem auf dem Kopf herumtanzen — (ugs.) treat somebody just as one likes; do what one likes with somebody

jemandem auf den Kopf spucken können — (salopp scherzh.) be head and shoulders taller than somebody

er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen — (ugs.) there are no flies on him (fig. coll.)

jemandem etwas auf den Kopf zusagen — say something to somebody's face

jemandem in den od. zu Kopf steigen — go to somebody's head

mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen (ugs.) /sich (Dat.) den Kopf einrennen — beat or run one's head against a brick wall

etwas über jemandes Kopf [hin]weg entscheiden/über jemandes Kopf hinwegreden — decide something/talk over somebody's head

jemandem über den Kopf wachsen — (ugs.) outgrow somebody; (jemanden überfordern) become too much for somebody

bis über den Kopf in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something

es geht um Kopf und Kragen — (ugs.) it's a matter of life and death

sich um Kopf und Kragen reden — (ugs.) risk one's neck with careless talk

von Kopf bis Fuß — from head to toe or foot

jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen — (ugs.) offend somebody; s. auch Hand 3)

2) (Person) person

ein kluger/fähiger Kopf sein — be a clever/able man/woman

pro Kopf — per head or person

3) (geistige Leitung)

er ist der Kopf der Firma — he's the brains of the firm

die führenden Köpfe der Wirtschaft — the leading minds in the field of economics

4) (Wille)

seinen Kopf durchsetzen — make somebody do what one wants

muss es immer nach deinem Kopf gehen? — why must 'you always decide?

5) (Verstand) mind; head

er hat die Zahlen im Kopf — (ugs.) he has the figures in his head

er hat nur Autos im Kopf — (ugs.) all he ever thinks about is cars

was wohl in ihrem Kopf vorgeht? — what's going on in her mind?

sie ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf — (ugs.) she's not quite right in the head

einen klaren/kühlen Kopf bewahren od. behalten — keep a cool head; keep one's head

ich habe den Kopf voll mit anderen Dingen — I've got a lot of other things on my mind

den Kopf verlieren — lose one's head

jemandem den Kopf verdrehen — (ugs.) steal somebody's heart [away]

sich (Dat.) den Kopf zerbrechen — (ugs.) rack one's brains (über + Akk. over); (sich Sorgen machen) worry (über + Akk. about)

aus dem Kopf — (aus dem Gedächtnis) off the top of one's head

das geht od. will ihm nicht aus dem Kopf — he can't get it out of his mind

sich (Dat.) etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen — put something out of one's head

sich (Dat.) etwas durch den Kopf gehen lassen — think something over

jemandem im Kopf herumgehen — (ugs.) go round and round in somebody's mind

jemandem/sich etwas in den Kopf setzen — put something into somebody's head/get something into one's head

etwas im Kopf [aus]rechnen — work something out in one's head

was man nicht im Kopf hat, muss man in den Beinen haben — a short memory makes work for the legs

jemandem geht od. will etwas nicht in den Kopf [hinein] — (ugs.) somebody can't get something into his/her head

6) (von Nadeln, Nägeln, Blumen) head; (von Pfeifen) bowl

7)

ein Kopf Salat/Blumenkohl/Rotkohl — a lettuce/cauliflower/red cabbage

8) (oberer Teil) head

9) (auf Münzen)

Kopf [oder Zahl?] — heads [or tails?]

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¨-e m.

head n.

heading n.

pate n.

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17 prenda

f.

1 garment, article of clothing.

prenda interior undergarment

prenda íntima undergarment, piece of underwear

2 pledge.

dejar algo en prenda to leave something as a pledge

3 forfeit.

4 talent, gift.

5 darling, treasure (apelativo cariñoso).

6 pawn, guaranty, security, collateral.

pres.indicat.

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

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: prender.

imperat.

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

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prenda

► nombre femenino

1 (de vestir) garment

2 (prueba) token, pledge

■ te dejo este collar en prenda I'll leave you this necklace as a pledge

3 (cualidad) talent

4 (persona) darling, love

5 (en juego) forfeit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no soltar prenda not to say a word

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noun f.

1) garment

2) pledge

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SF

1) (tb: prenda de vestir) garment, article of clothing

prenda interior — undergarment, piece of underwear

prendas interiores — underwear sing

prendas de cama — bedclothes

prendas deportivas — sportswear sing

prendas de mesa — table linen sing

prendas de punto — knitwear sing

prendas de trabajo — work clothes

2) (=garantía) pledge

dejar algo en prenda — [por dinero] to pawn sth; [como garantía] to leave sth as security

en o como prenda de algo — as a token of sth

- no soltar prenda

no dolerle prendas a algn —

a mí no me duelen prendas — I don't mind saying nice things about others, it doesn't worry me that I'm not as good as others

- al buen pagador no le duelen prendas

3) pl prendas (=cualidades) talents, gifts

buenas prendas — good qualities

de todas prendas — first class, excellent

4) (=juego) forfeit

pagar prenda — to pay a forfeit

5) * [en oración directa] darling

¡oye, prenda! — hi, gorgeous! *

6)

la prenda — Cono Sur one's sweetheart, one's lover

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femenino

1) ( de vestir) garment

- prenda íntima

2) (señal, garantía) security, surety

dejar algo en prenda — to leave something as security o surety

en prenda de mi amor — as a token o pledge of my love

no dolerle prendas a alguien: no me duelen prendas reconocerlo I don't mind admitting it; no soltar prenda — (fam) not to say a word

3) (Jueg) forfeit

jugar a las prendas — to play forfeits

4) ( apelativo cariñoso) darling, pet (colloq)

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= garment.

Ex. The garment was identified as the wedding dress of Margaret of Denmark who married James III of Scotland in 1469.

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* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* entregar en prenda = pledge.

* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* mercadillo de prendas usadas = rummage sale.

* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.

* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.

* prenda interior = undergarment.

* prenda íntima = undergarment.

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femenino

1) ( de vestir) garment

- prenda íntima

2) (señal, garantía) security, surety

dejar algo en prenda — to leave something as security o surety

en prenda de mi amor — as a token o pledge of my love

no dolerle prendas a alguien: no me duelen prendas reconocerlo I don't mind admitting it; no soltar prenda — (fam) not to say a word

3) (Jueg) forfeit

jugar a las prendas — to play forfeits

4) ( apelativo cariñoso) darling, pet (colloq)

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= garment.

Ex: The garment was identified as the wedding dress of Margaret of Denmark who married James III of Scotland in 1469.

* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* entregar en prenda = pledge.

* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* mercadillo de prendas usadas = rummage sale.

* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.

* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.

* prenda interior = undergarment.

* prenda íntima = undergarment.

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prenda

feminine

A (de vestir) garment

Compuesto:

prenda íntima

undergarment, item of underwear

un cajón lleno de prendas íntimas a drawer full of underwear

B (señal, garantía) security, surety

tuvo que dejar el reloj en prenda she had to leave her watch as security o surety

te lo regalo, en prenda de mi amor I give it to you as a token o pledge of my love

no dolerle prendas a algn: no me duelen prendas reconocerlo I don't mind admitting it

a nadie le dolieron prendas para opinar nobody held back when it came to airing their views, nobody had any qualms about o nobody was afraid of airing their views

no soltar prenda ( fam); not to say a word

lo interrogaron, pero no soltó prenda they interrogated him but he didn't breathe o say a word o but he gave nothing away

C ( Jueg) forfeit

jugar a las prendas to play forfeits

D (apelativo cariñoso) darling, pet ( colloq)

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Del verbo prendar: ( conjugate prendar)

prenda es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo prender: ( conjugate prender)

prenda es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
prenda
prender
prenda sustantivo femenino
1 ( de vestir) garment;
◊ prenda íntima undergarment, item of underwear

2 (señal, garantía) security, surety
3 (Jueg) forfeit
prender ( conjugate prender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to catch, seize
2 ( sujetar) to pin;
‹bajo/dobladillo› to pin up
3
a) ‹cigarrillo/cerilla› to light;

◊ prenda(le) fuego a algo to set fire to sth

b) (AmL) ‹ gas› to light;

‹estufa/horno› to turn on;
‹radio/luz/televisión› to turn on, switch on
verbo intransitivo
1 [rama/planta] to take
2
a) [fósforo/piloto] to light;

[ leña] to catch (light)
b) (AmL) [luz/radio/televisión] to come on;

◊ la televisión no prende the TV won't come on

3 [idea/moda] to catch on
prenderse verbo pronominal
a) ( con fuego) to catch fire

b) (AmL) [luz/radio/televisión] to come on

prenda sustantivo femenino
1 (de vestir) garment
prenda interior, undergarment
prendas de lana, GB woollens, US woolens
prendas deportivas, sportswear
2 (garantía) security, pledge
dejar algo en prenda, to leave sthg as security
3 (en juegos) forfeit
jugar a las prendas, to play forfeits
♦ Locuciones: no soltar prenda, not to say a word
prender
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to catch, capture
2 (arrestar, detener) to arrest
3 (sujetar) to fasten, attach
(con alfileres) to pin
4 (una cerilla, un cigarro) to light
prender fuego a algo, to set fire to sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (fuego) to catch: la leña mojada no prende, wet wood doesn't catch fire
2 (planta) to take root
3 (una idea, una opinión) to catch on
' prenda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abertura
- abotonar
- abrigada
- abrigado
- abrigo
- abrochar
- acolchar
- acolchada
- acolchado
- ajustada
- ajustado
- americana
- baja
- bajo
- bolsillo
- buzo
- calentar
- capa
- ceñirse
- combinación
- decolorarse
- deformar
- deformarse
- desabrocharse
- descosido
- desgastarse
- desmontable
- empeño
- encoger
- estrenar
- fibra
- garantía
- húmeda
- húmedo
- liga
- oprimir
- pelechar
- presilla
- puesta
- puesto
- revés
- rotura
- sostén
- talle
- teñir
- tirante
- tomate
- transparentarse
- vaporosa
- vaporoso
English:
arm
- article
- brassiere
- cape
- clothing
- corset
- coveralls
- garment
- hand-me-down
- item
- neck
- overall
- ribbed
- sleeve
- split
- take in
- woolly
- wooly
- forfeit
- hand
- waterproof

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prenda nf

1. [vestido] garment, article of clothing;

prendas de abrigo/verano warm/summer clothing

Comp
prenda interior undergarment;
prenda íntima undergarment, piece of underwear

2. [señal, garantía] pledge;

dejar algo en prenda to leave sth as a pledge;

le dio el anillo en prenda de su amor he gave her the ring as a token o pledge of his love;

el regalo era una prenda de su amistad the gift was a token of his friendship

3. [en juego] forfeit;

jugar a las prendas to play forfeits

4. [virtud] talent, gift

5. Fam [apelativo cariñoso] darling, treasure

6. Comp

no doler prendas: no me duelen prendas reconocer que estaba equivocado I don't mind admitting I was wrong;
Fam
no soltar prenda not to say a word

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prenda

f

1 de vestir item of clothing, garment;

prendas deportivas pl sportswear sg

2 garantía security

3 en juegos forfeit;

juego de prendas forfeits sg

4

:

no soltar prenda not say a word ( sobre about);

no me duelen prendas admitir que me equivoqué I don’t mind admitting that I was wrong

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prenda nf

1) : piece of clothing

2) : security, pledge

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prenda n (ropa) garment

el esmoquin es una prenda formal a dinner jacket is a formal garment

Spanish-English dictionary > prenda

18 захватывать

bite, capture, clutch, entrain, entrap, grasp, hold, (цель, частоту) lock, nip

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захва́тывать гл.
1. (воду, воздух, пыль, газ и т. п.) entrain, entrap, pick up

2. ( при помощи механизма) grip, catch

3. ( ядерные частицы) capture; ( носители зарядов) trap

4. ( охватывать) cover

5.:

захва́тывать загото́вку ( о валках) прок. — bite the work(piece)

6.:

захва́тывать цель рлк. — lock on a target

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capture

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > захватывать

19 comer

v.

1 to eat (ingerir alimentos).

no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat

¿qué hay de comer? what's for lunch?; (al mediodía) what's for dinner? (a noche)

comer fuera to go out for lunch (al mediodía)

¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/etc ready, children!

dar de comer to feed

2 to take, to capture.

me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops

3 to eat up.

les come la envidia they're eaten up with envy

eso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time

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comer

► verbo transitivo

1 to eat

■ comer pescado to eat fish

2 (tomar) to have

■ para cenar comimos sopa we had soup for dinner

3 (color) to fade

4 (corroer) to corrode

5 figurado (gastar) to eat away; (combustible) to use, use up

6 (en ajedrez) to take, capture

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to eat; (a mediodía) to have lunch, lunch; (por la noche) to have dinner, dine

■ ayer comimos a las dos yesterday we had lunch at two

■ mañana vamos a comer fuera tomorrow we're going to eat out

■ David me ha invitado a comer David's invited me to lunch

► nombre masculino

1 eating

► verbo pronominal comerse

1 to eat

■ se lo comió todo he ate all of it

2 figurado (saltarse) to omit; (párrafo) to skip; (palabra) to swallow

■ se come las palabras she doesn't pronounce her words very clearly

3 (color) to fade

4 (el mar, la tierra) to swallow

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FRASEOLOGÍA

comer como un pajarito familiar not to eat enough to feed a sparrow

comer como una lima / comer como un regimiento / comer por cuatro familiar to eat like a horse

come con los ojos his (her, your, etc) eyes are bigger than his (her, your, etc) belly

comerse a alguien a besos figurado to smother somebody with kisses

comerse a alguien con los ojos figurado to look at somebody lovingly

comerse algo con los ojos familiar to devour something with one's eyes

comerse las uñas to bite one's nails

¿con qué se come eso? familiar what the heck is that?

dar de comer to feed

echar de comer (a los animales) to feed (the animals)

está para comérsela familiar (mujer) she's really tasty

me come la envidia figurado I'm green with envy

no tener qué comer not to have enough to live on

ser de buen comer to be a good eater

sin comerlo ni beberlo familiar without having had anything to do with it

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verb

to eat

- dar de comer

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1. VT

1) [+ comida] to eat

¿quieres comer algo? — would you like something to eat?

no tienen qué comer — they have nothing to eat

sin comerlo ni beberlo —

sin comerlo ni beberlo, me vi envuelto en un caso de contrabando de drogas — without really knowing how, I found myself involved in a drug smuggling case

ha recibido una herencia sin comerlo ni beberlo — he's come into an inheritance without having done anything to deserve it
coco I, 2), tarro 2)
2) (=almorzar) to have for lunch, eat for lunch

los domingos suelo comer paella — on Sundays I usually have paella for lunch

3) (=hacer desaparecer)

el pelo te come la cara — your hair's covering half your face

esto come las existencias — this devours the stocks

poco a poco el polvo fue comiendo la casa — dust gradually took over the house

• comer terreno, la derecha les está comiendo terreno — the right is gaining ground on them

el equipo se dejó comer el terreno — the team conceded a lot of ground

4) (=destruir, consumir)

un ácido que come la plata — an acid that corrodes silver

el agua comió la piedra — the water wore down the stone

eso les come la moral — that's eating away at their morale

le come la envidia por dentro — she is eaten up o consumed with envy

5) (=escocer)

el picor me come la pierna — my leg's stinging

6) (Ajedrez) to take

2. VI

1) (=ingerir alimento) to eat

¿qué hay para comer? — what have we got to eat?, what is there to eat?

los leones tienen que cazar para comer — lions have to hunt to eat

¡come y calla! — shut up and eat your food! *

• comer de algo — (=tomar comida) to eat sth; (=vivir) to live off sth

come de los platos de los demás — she eats other people's food

no todos podemos comer de lo que cultivamos — not all of us can live off what we grow ourselves

• comer fuera — to eat out

comer con los ojos —

siempre comes con o por los ojos — your eyes are bigger than your stomach

- comer como una vaca o fiera

- no comer ni dejar comer

- el mismo que come y viste

2) (=tomar la comida principal) esp Esp [a mediodía] to have lunch; LAm [por la noche] to have dinner

comemos a la una — we have lunch at one

me gusta comer fuerte y cenar poco — I like to have a big lunch and a light evening meal

3)

• dar de comer — to feed

estaba dando de comer al niño — she was feeding her child

dar de comer a las gallinas — to feed the hens

ni siquiera nos dio de comer — she didn't even give us anything to eat

4) And
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comer a algn — to screw sb ***

3.

See:

comerse

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I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( tomar alimentos) to eat

no tengo ganas de comer — I'm not hungry

este niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)

comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse

b)

dar de comer — to feed

dar(le) de comer a alguien (en la boca) — to spoonfeed somebody

darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid

come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told

2)

a) ( tomar una comida) to eat

todavía no hemos comido — we haven't eaten yet

salir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out

a comer! — lunch (o dinner etc) is ready!

¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien — the food here is very good

b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)

nos invitaron a comer — they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
2.
comer vt

1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eat

no puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso — have a little cheese

¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer — they don't have anything to eat

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)

me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)

2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 3

3) (en ajedrez, damas) to take
3.
comerse v pron

1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow

2)

a) (enf) < comida> to eat

cómetelo todo — eat it all up

comerse algo de un bocado — to gulp something down in one go

está para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)

comerse las uñas — to bite one's nails

se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy

comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)

b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow

3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)

a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)

b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away at

el colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees

se los va a comer la mugre — they'll be up to their ears in muck (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)
II
masculino eating

una persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food

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= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.

Ex. Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.

Ex. Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.

Ex. They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.

Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.

Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

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* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.

* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.

* comer carroña = scavenging.

* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.

* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.

* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.

* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.

* comer en casa = eat in.

* comer fuera = eat out.

* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.

* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.

* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.

* comerse los restos de = scavenge.

* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.

* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dar de comer = feed.

* descanso para comer = meal break.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* ganas de comer = appetite.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* naranja de comer = eating orange.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.

* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( tomar alimentos) to eat

no tengo ganas de comer — I'm not hungry

este niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)

comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse

b)

dar de comer — to feed

dar(le) de comer a alguien (en la boca) — to spoonfeed somebody

darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid

come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told

2)

a) ( tomar una comida) to eat

todavía no hemos comido — we haven't eaten yet

salir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out

a comer! — lunch (o dinner etc) is ready!

¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien — the food here is very good

b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)

nos invitaron a comer — they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
2.
comer vt

1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eat

no puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso — have a little cheese

¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer — they don't have anything to eat

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)

me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)

2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 3

3) (en ajedrez, damas) to take
3.
comerse v pron

1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow

2)

a) (enf) < comida> to eat

cómetelo todo — eat it all up

comerse algo de un bocado — to gulp something down in one go

está para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)

comerse las uñas — to bite one's nails

se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy

comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)

b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow

3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)

a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)

b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away at

el colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees

se los va a comer la mugre — they'll be up to their ears in muck (colloq)

4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)
II
masculino eating

una persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food

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= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.

Ex: Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.

Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.

Ex: They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.

Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.

Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.

* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.

* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.

* comer carroña = scavenging.

* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.

* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.

* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.

* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.

* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.

* comer en casa = eat in.

* comer fuera = eat out.

* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.

* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.

* comerse con los ojos = ogle.

* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.

* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.

* comerse los restos de = scavenge.

* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.

* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dar de comer = feed.

* descanso para comer = meal break.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* ganas de comer = appetite.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* lugar para comer = eating facility.

* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* naranja de comer = eating orange.

* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.

* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.

* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.

* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.

* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.

* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.

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comer¹ [E1 ]

vi

A

1 (tomar alimentos) to eat

no tengo ganas de comer I'm not hungry o I don't feel like eating anything

no hay nada para comer there's nothing to eat

este niño no me come nada ( fam); this child won't eat anything (I make for him) ( colloq)

las palomas comían de su mano the pigeons were eating out of o from her hand

el sueldo apenas si les alcanza para comer he hardly earns enough to feed them

comer como un sabañón or ( Esp) una lima or ( Méx) un pelón de hospicio ( fam); to eat like a horse

comer como un pajarito ( fam); to eat like a bird

2

dar de comer to feed

todavía hay que darle de comer (en la boca) we still have to spoonfeed him

darle de comer al gato to feed the cat

tengo que darles de comer a los niños I have to get the kids something to eat, I have to feed the kids

nos dieron de comer muy bien they fed us very well

ni siquiera nos dieron de comer they didn't even give us anything to eat

darle a algn de comer aparte ( fam); to treat sb with kid gloves

B

1

(tomar una comida): todavía no hemos comido we haven't eaten yet, we haven't had lunch ( o dinner etc) yet

hace mucho tiempo que no salimos a comer (fuera) we haven't been out for a meal o eaten out for ages

¿dónde comieron anoche? where did you go for dinner o have dinner last night?

no queremos comer en el hotel we don't want to have our meals in the hotel o to eat at the hotel

¡niños, a comer! lunchtime ( o dinnertime etc), children!

¿qué hay de comer? (a mediodía) what's for lunch?; (por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?

aquí se come muy bien the food here is very good

donde comen dos, comen tres there's always room for one more at the table

2 (esp Esp, Méx) (almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner ( BrE colloq)

nos invitaron a comer they asked us to lunch

3 ( esp AmL) (cenar) to have dinner

comemos a las nueve we have o eat dinner at nine

nos invitaron a comer they asked o invited us to dinner

■ comer

vt

A ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eat

como mucha fruta I eat a lot of fruit

no puedo comer chocolate I can't have o eat chocolate

come un poco de queso have a little cheese

tienes que comer todo lo que te sirvan you must eat (up) everything they give you

¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?

no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eat

nadie te va a comer ( fam); nobody's going to bite your head off, nobody's going to eat you

mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla look at my sweater, the moths have been at it o it's really moth-eaten

como un cáncer que le come las entrañas ( liter); like a cancer gnawing away at his insides

sin comerlo ni beberlo or sin comerla ni beberla: me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it o any part in it

¿(y) eso con qué se come? ( fam); what on earth's that? ( colloq), what's that when it's at home? ( BrE colloq)

B ( fam)

(hacer desaparecer): ese peinado le come mucho la cara that hairstyle hides half her face

estos zapatos me comen los calcetines my socks keep slipping down with these shoes

estos gastos nos han empezado a comer los ahorros these expenses have started eating into our savings

el alquiler me come la mitad del sueldo the rent swallows up half my salary, half my salary goes on the rent

si seguimos así nos va a comer la mugre if we go on like this we'll be swallowed up by dirt

C (en ajedrez, damas) to take

■ comerse

v pron

A ‹acento/palabra›

te has comido todos los acentos you've left off o forgotten o ( BrE) missed off all the accents

me comí dos líneas I missed out o skipped two lines

se comen la `s' final they don't pronounce the final `s', they leave off o drop the final `s'

se come la mitad de las palabras he swallows o he doesn't pronounce half his words

B

1 ( enf) ‹comida› to eat

cómetelo todo eat it all up

se lo comió de un bocado he gulped it down in one go

está para comérsela ( fam); she's really tasty ( colloq), she's a real dish ( colloq)

no te comas las uñas don't bite your nails

¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? ( fam); have you lost your tongue?, has the cat got your tongue? ( colloq)

se lo come la envidia he's eaten up o consumed with envy

se comió cuatro años de cárcel ( fam); he did four years in prison o inside ( colloq)

comerse a algn vivo ( fam); to skin sb alive ( colloq)

si se entera mi madre me come viva if my mother finds out she'll skin me alive o have my guts for garters o make mincemeat of me ( colloq)

2 (estrellarse contra) ‹árbol/poste› to smash o crash into

3 (ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow

nadando y corriendo, él se come a su hermano ( fam); he can beat his brother hollow at swimming and running ( colloq), he knocks spots off his brother when it comes to swimming and running ( colloq)

C ( fam)

(hacer desaparecer): el sol se ha ido comiendo los colores de la alfombra the sun has faded the colors in the carpet

el mar se ha comido casi toda la arena the sea has washed away nearly all the sand

el ácido se come el metal the acid eats into o eats away the metal

el colegio de los niños se me come casi todo el sueldo almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees, the children's school fees eat up almost all of my salary

D ( Col fam) (poseer sexualmente) to have ( colloq)

comer²

masculine

eating

una persona de buen comer someone who enjoys his/her food

el arte del buen comer the art of good eating

el comer es como el rascar, todo es cuestión de empezar once you start eating, you don't want to stop

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comer ( conjugate comer) verbo intransitivo
a) ( en general) to eat;

◊ no tengo ganas de comer I'm not hungry;

este niño no me come nada (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq);
dar(le) de comer a algn (en la boca) to spoonfeed sb;
darle de comer al gato/al niño to feed the cat/the kid;
salir a comer (fuera) to go out for a meal, to eat out;
¿qué hay de comer? ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?;

( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch;

◊ nos invitaron a comer they asked us to lunch

c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner

verbo transitivo
a) ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eat;

◊ ¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?;

no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eat
b) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) See Also→ comerse 3

c) (en ajedrez, damas) to take

comerse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( al escribir) ‹acento/palabra› to leave off;

‹línea/párrafo› to miss out
b) ( al hablar) ‹ letra› to leave off;

‹ palabra› to swallow
2 ( enf) ‹ comida› to eat;
◊ cómetelo todo eat it all up;

comerse las uñas to bite one's nails
3 (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)
a) [acido/óxido] to eat away (at);

[polilla/ratón] to eat away (at)
b) [inflación/alquiler] ‹sueldo/ahorros› to eat away at

comer
I verbo transitivo
1 to eat
2 (en el parchís, etc) to take
3 (estrechar) ese corte de pelo te come la cara, that haircut makes your face look thinner
ese mueble te come mucho salón, that piece of furniture makes your living room look smaller
II verbo intransitivo to eat: hay que darle de comer al perro, we have to feed the dog
♦ Locuciones: familiar comer como una lima, to eat like a horse
familiar comer el coco/tarro a alguien, to brainwash somebody
sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción, although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined
' comer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- aire
- algo
- alimentar
- carrillo
- cosa
- dar
- deshora
- después
- empezar
- emplazar
- enana
- enano
- estomacal
- exacerbar
- exigua
- exiguo
- gana
- hambre
- hasta
- hincharse
- jambar
- le
- leguminosa
- menda
- mierda
- picar
- reserva
- rollo
- sabañón
- saciedad
- saque
- sopor
- tarde
- tarro
- terminar
- tragar
- troglodita
- tutiplén
- a
- acabar
- ansia
- apretujado
- austero
- barato
- barbaridad
- bueno
- carta
- chocolate
- de
English:
any
- avoid
- before
- bolt
- brisk
- buffet
- company
- conscious
- craving
- crunch
- cut out
- digestion
- directive
- eat
- eat out
- entertain
- fancy
- feed
- feeding
- finish
- for
- forage
- free rein
- full
- go
- go out
- good
- grab
- grain
- guzzle
- have
- hour
- invite
- just
- leftovers
- linger
- lunch
- lunchtime
- mealtime
- mop
- nosh
- out
- overwhelming
- pick at
- plate
- plough through
- process
- put away
- spoon-feed
- spot

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comer

♦ vt

1. [alimentos] to eat;

no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat;

¿quieres comer algo? would you like something to eat?;

no tengas miedo, nadie te va a comer don't be afraid, nobody's going to eat you;

Comp

ni come ni deja comer he's a dog in the manger;

Comp
Fam
comer el coco o [m5] tarro a alguien [convencer] to brainwash sb;

Comp

sin comerlo ni beberlo: sin comerlo ni beberlo, le hicieron jefe he became boss through no merit of his own;

sin comerlo ni beberlo, nos encontramos en la bancarrota through no fault of our own, we went bankrupt

2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have for lunch;
esp Andes [a la noche] to have for dinner;
hoy hemos comido pescado we had fish today

3. [en juegos de mesa] to take, to capture;

me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops

4. [consumir] to eat up;

tus gastos nos comen casi todo mi sueldo your expenses eat up almost all of my salary;

esta estufa come mucha leña this stove uses o gets through a lot of wood;

los come la envidia they're eaten up with envy;

eso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time;

me están comiendo los mosquitos the mosquitoes are eating me alive

♦ vi

1. [ingerir alimentos] to eat;

ahora no tengo ganas de comer I don't feel like eating o I'm not hungry right now;

comer fuera, salir a comer to eat out;

yo llevaré la bebida, tú compra las cosas de comer I'll get the drink, you buy the food;

comer a la carta to eat à la carte;

¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/ etc ready, children!;

¡come y calla! shut up and eat your dinner!;

dar de comer al perro to feed the dog;

no sé qué darles de comer a mis hijos esta noche I don't know what to give the children to eat this evening;

en ese restaurante dan de comer muy bien the food is very good in that restaurant;
Fam
ser de buen comer to have a healthy appetite;
Fig
tener qué comer to have enough to live on;

Comp
Fam
comer a dos carrillos to stuff one's face;

Comp

comer como una lima o [m5] un regimiento to eat like a horse;

Comp

comimos como curas o [m5] reyes we ate like kings;

Comp

comer y callar beggars can't be choosers;

Comp
Fam
dar o [m5]echar de comer aparte a alguien: a mi profesor hay que darle o [m5] echarle de comer aparte you have to be careful how you deal with my teacher, because you never know how he's going to react;

Comp

donde comen dos comen tres there's always room for one more at the table

2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have lunch;

¿qué hay de comer? what's for lunch?;

en casa comemos a las tres we have lunch at three o'clock at home;

hemos quedado para comer we've arranged to meet for lunch;

comer fuera, salir a comer to go out for lunch

3. esp Andes [a la noche] to have dinner

♦ See also the pronominal verb comerse

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comer

I v/t eat; a mediodía have for lunch

II v/i eat; a mediodía have lunch;

dar de comer a alguien feed s.o.;

no tienen qué comer they haven’t a thing to eat;

sin comerlo ni beberlo fam all of a sudden

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comer vt

1) : to eat

2) : to consume, to eat up, to eat into

comer vi

1) : to eat

2) cenar: to have a meal

3)

dar de comer : to feed

♦ See also the reflexive verb comerse

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comer vb

1. (en general) to eat [pt. ate; pp. eaten]

hay que comer más verduras you must eat more vegetables

¿comes pescado? do you eat fish?

2. (al mediodía) to have lunch

siempre como en casa I always have lunch at home

me ha invitado a comer he's invited me to lunch

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

fuimos a dar de comer a los patos we went to feed the ducks

Spanish-English dictionary > comer

20 Platte

f; -, -n

1. (großer Teller) dish; kalte Platte GASTR. cold cuts

2. aus Glas, Metall etc.: sheet; aus Holz: board; aus Stein, Beton: slab; (Kachel) tile

3. (Tischplatte) tabletop; ausziehbar: leaf

4. (Herdplatte) hotplate

5. (Felsplatte) ledge

6. (Schallplatte) record; die Platte kenn ich schon umg., fig. I’ve heard that one before; leg mal eine neue Platte auf umg., fig. can you put the other side on for a change?; der hat ganz schön was auf der Platte umg. he’s on the ball, he’s really with it

7. Computer: hard disk

8. umg. (Glatze) bald pate; (kahle Stelle) bald patch; eine Platte haben / kriegen be / be going bald

9. Sl. (Schlafplatz für Nichtsesshafte): auf Platte sein (obdachlos sein) be homeless ( oder on the streets); Platte machen (im Freien übernachten) kip out

10. umg.: die Platte putzen (verschwinden, weggehen) hop off

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die Platte

(Geschirr) dish;

(Schallplatte) disc; record;

(Scheibe) plate; plaque;

(Steinplatte) slab

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Plạt|te ['platə]
f -, -n

1) (= Holzplatte) piece of wood, wood no pl, board; (zur Wandverkleidung) panel; (= Tischtennisplatte) ping-pong table; (= Glasplatte/Metallplatte/Plastikplatte) piece or sheet of glass/metal/plastic; (= Betonplatte, Steinplatte) slab; (zum Pflastern) paving stone, flag(stone); (= Kachel, Fliese) tile; (= Grabplatte) gravestone, slab; (= Herdplatte) hotplate; (= Tischplatte) (table) top; (ausziehbare) leaf; (= Felsenplatte) shelf, ledge; (GEOG = ebenes Land) flat or low land; (GEOL = tektonische Platte) (tectonic) plate; (= Druckstock) plate; (= Münzrohling) coin disc; (PHOT) plate; (von Gebiss) (dental) plate; (= Gedenktafel) plaque; (COMPUT) disk

ein Ereignis auf die Platte bannen — to capture an event on film

2) (= Servierteller) serving dish, plate; (= Tortenplatte) cake plate; (mit Fuß) cake stand

eine Platte Aufschnitt — a plate of selected cold meats

3) (= Schallplatte) record, disc

etw auf Platte sprechen/aufnehmen — to make a record of sth, to record sth

eine Platte mit Marschmusik — a record of march music

die Platte kenne ich schon (fig inf) — I've heard all that before, I know that line

er legte die alte Platte auf (fig inf) — he started on his old theme

leg doch mal eine neue Platte auf! (fig inf) — change the record, can't you!

die Platte hat einen Sprung — the record's stuck

4) (inf) (= Glatze) bald head; (= kahle Stelle) bald spot or patch

5) (Aus = Verbrecherbande) gang (of criminals)

6) (sl)

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die

1) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) record

2) (a shallow dish for holding food etc: china plates.) plate

3) (a sheet of metal etc: The ship was built of steel plates.) plate

4) (a sheet of glass etc coated with a sensitive film, used in photography.) plate

5) (a kind of large, flat plate: a wooden platter.) platter

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Plat·te¹

<-, -n>

[ˈplatə]

f

1. (Steinplatte) slab

2. (Metalltafel) sheet, plate

3. (Schallplatte) record

4. (Servierteller) platter, dish; (Gericht) platter

kalte \Platte cold platter, cold collation

5. (Kochplatte) hotplate, BRIT a. hob

6. INFORM (Festplatte) hard disk

7. INFORM (Magnetplatte) [magnetic] disk

magneto-optische \Platte magneto-optical disk

8. (fam) bald head [or pate]

eine \Platte haben to be bald

9. (sl: Plattenbau) prefab (a building made from prefabricated slabs of reinforced concrete); (Plattenbausiedlung) prefab estate

10.

▶ die alte \Platte auflegen (fam) to play the same old record, to talk about the same old thing

▶ die \Platte schon kennen (fam) to have heard that one before

▶ eine neue \Platte auflegen (fam) to change the record

▶ putz die \Platte! (fam) clear off! [or out!] fam, BRIT a. hop it! fam

Plat·te²

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[ˈplatə]

m (fam)

einen \Platten haben to have a flat [tyre [or AM tire]] [or a puncture]

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die; Platte, Platten

1) (SteinPlatte) slab; (MetallPlatte) plate; sheet; (Mikroskopie usw.): (GlasPlatte) slide; (Paneel) panel; (SpanPlatte, HartfaserPlatte usw.) board; (StyroporPlatte usw.) sheet; (TischPlatte) [table-] top; (GrabPlatte) [memorial] slab; (fotografische Platte) [photographic] plate; (DruckPlatte) [pressure] plate; (Kachel, Fliese) tile; (zum Pflastern) flagstone; paving stone

2) (KochPlatte) hotplate

3) (SchallPlatte) [gramophone] record

etwas auf Platte (Akk.) aufnehmen — make a record of something

die Platte kenne ich [schon] — (fig. ugs.) I've heard that one before

4) (Teller) plate; (zum Servieren, aus Metall) dish

5) (Speise) dish

kalte Platte — selection of cold meats [and cheese]

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Platte f; -, -n

1. (großer Teller) dish;

kalte Platte GASTR cold cuts

2. aus Glas, Metall etc: sheet; aus Holz: board; aus Stein, Beton: slab; (Kachel) tile

3. (Tischplatte) tabletop; ausziehbar: leaf

4. (Herdplatte) hotplate

5. (Felsplatte) ledge

6. (Schallplatte) record;

die Platte kenn ich schon umg, fig I’ve heard that one before;

leg mal ’ne neue Platte auf umg, fig can you put the other side on for a change?;

der hat ganz schön was auf der Platte umg he’s on the ball, he’s really with it

7. COMPUT hard disk

8. umg (Glatze) bald pate; (kahle Stelle) bald patch;

eine Platte haben/kriegen be/be going bald

9. sl (Schlafplatz für Nichtsesshafte):

auf Platte sein (obdachlos sein) be homeless ( oder on the streets);

Platte machen (im Freien übernachten) kip out

10. umg:

die Platte putzen (verschwinden, weggehen) hop off

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die; Platte, Platten

1) (SteinPlatte) slab; (MetallPlatte) plate; sheet; (Mikroskopie usw.): (GlasPlatte) slide; (Paneel) panel; (SpanPlatte, HartfaserPlatte usw.) board; (StyroporPlatte usw.) sheet; (TischPlatte) [table-] top; (GrabPlatte) [memorial] slab; (fotografische Platte) [photographic] plate; (DruckPlatte) [pressure] plate; (Kachel, Fliese) tile; (zum Pflastern) flagstone; paving stone

2) (KochPlatte) hotplate

3) (SchallPlatte) [gramophone] record

etwas auf Platte (Akk.) aufnehmen — make a record of something

die Platte kenne ich [schon] — (fig. ugs.) I've heard that one before

4) (Teller) plate; (zum Servieren, aus Metall) dish

5) (Speise) dish

kalte Platte — selection of cold meats [and cheese]

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-n (Felsplatte) f.

ledge n. -n (Glas, Blech) f.

sheet n. -n (Glatze) f.

bald pate n. -n (Holz) f.

board n. -n (Wand, Fußboden) f.

panel n. -n f.

disk drive n.

flag (flagstone) n.

flagstone n.

paving slab n.

plate n.

record (music) n.

slab n.

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