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1 car jockey

['ka:'xhoki] n. gj.fol. punonjës shërbimi që çon e sjell makinat e klientëve (në hotele etj)

English-Albanian dictionary > car jockey
2 car jockey service

Общая лексика: отгон автомобилей (на парковку), отгонка автомобилей ( на парковку)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > car jockey service
3 jockey

{'dʒɔki}
I. 1. жокей
2. ам. в съчет. човек, който борави с/кара и пр. нещо
car JOCKEY шофъор
pencil JOCKEY писар
II. v l. мамя, измамвам, излъгвам, подхлъзвам
to JOCKEY someone into doing something подвеждам някого да направи нещо
to JOCKEY someone out of something измъквам нещо от някого
to JOCKEY someone out of his job ставам причина някой да си загуби работата
to JOCKEY someone away/out/in примамвам/прилъгвам някого
to JOCKEY a transaction извършвам нечиста сделка
to JOCKEY for something правя интриги, за да получа/постигна нещо
2. маневрирам
to JOCKEY a truck into position маневрирам с камион, за да го доведа в желаното положение
to JOCKEY for position мъча се да заема изгодно положение/да докарам нещо в изгодно положение (и прен.)
3. ам. жокей съм

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{'jъki} n 1. жокей; 2. ам. в съчет. човек, който борави с/к(2) {'jъki} v l. мамя, измамвам, излъгвам, подхлъзвам; to jockey

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жокей;

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1. car jockey шофъор 2. i. жокей 3. ii. v l. мамя, измамвам, излъгвам, подхлъзвам 4. pencil jockey писар 5. to jockey a transaction извършвам нечиста сделка 6. to jockey a truck into position маневрирам с камион, за да го доведа в желаното положение 7. to jockey for position мъча се да заема изгодно положение/да докарам нещо в изгодно положение (и прен.) 8. to jockey for something правя интриги, за да получа/постигна нещо 9. to jockey someone away/out/in примамвам/прилъгвам някого 10. to jockey someone into doing something подвеждам някого да направи нещо 11. to jockey someone out of his job ставам причина някой да си загуби работата 12. to jockey someone out of something измъквам нещо от някого 13. ам. в съчет. човек, който борави с/кара и пр. нещо 14. ам. жокей съм 15. маневрирам
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jockey[´dʒɔki] I. n 1. жокей; 2. ост. търговец на коне, джамбазин; 3. ост. мошеник; 4. шотл. ист. странстващ певец; 5. тех. направляваща шайба; II. v 1. подмамвам, прилъгвам, подхлъзвам, подвеждам, манипулирам ( into с ger); to \jockey s.o. out of s.th. измъквам някому нещо; 2. мор. маневрирам ( for); to \jockey for position мъча се да заема изгодно положение при надбягване с лодки; прен. мъча се да се наместя по нечестен начин; 3. домогвам се; добирам се (чрез интриги).

English-Bulgarian dictionary > jockey
4 car

[ka:] n 1. veturë, makinë. 2. karro. 3. vagon tramvaji. 4. kabinë; kosh (i ballonës). 5. poet. koçi

● car allowance ['ka: ë'lauëns] n. kompensim për udhëtimet me makinë (nga firma)

● car bomb ['ka: bom] n. makinëbombë, makinë e minuar

● car boot sale ['ka: bu:t seil] n. Br. shitje sendesh të përdorura

● car coat ['ka: kout] n. pallto treçerekëshe

● car license ['ka:'laisëns] n. etiketë e pagimit të taksës (që i ngjitet makinës)

● car number ['ka:'nambë:(r)] n. Br. numër targe

● car park ['ka:pa:k] n. Br. vend parkimi, parkim

● carsickness [ka:'siknis]n. sëmundje e udhëtimit, e zënë e makinës

● car wash ['ka:wosh] n 1. larje makine. 2. pikë larjeje automatike (makinash)

● car jockey ['ka:'xhoki] n. gj.fol. punonjës shërbimi që çon e sjell makinat e klientëve (në hotele etj)

● car pool ['ka:pu:l] n. transport i përbashkët (i shokëve të punës)

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makinë

English-Albanian dictionary > car
5 отгон автомобилей (на парковку)

General subject: jockey service, car jockey service

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > отгон автомобилей (на парковку)
6 отгонка автомобилей (на парковку)

General subject: jockey service, car jockey service

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > отгонка автомобилей (на парковку)
7 отгон автомобилей

General subject: (на парковку) jockey service, (на парковку) car jockey service

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > отгон автомобилей
8 отгонка автомобилей

General subject: (на парковку) jockey service, (на парковку) car jockey service

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > отгонка автомобилей
9 rodar

v.

1 to roll.

Los panes rodaron por el suelo The bread rolled on the ground.

Ellos rodaron los autos They rolled the cars.

2 to travel, to go.

rodaban a más de 180 km/h they were doing more than 180 km/h

3 to turn.

4 to tumble.

rodó escaleras abajo he tumbled down the stairs

5 to go around (ir de un lado a otro).

ha rodado por todo el mundo he's been all over the world

6 to shoot (Cine).

¡silencio, se rueda! we're rolling!

7 to run in (automobile).

8 to film, to shoot.

Ellos rodaron una película They filmed a movie.

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rodar

Conjugation model [ CONTAR], like link=contar contar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (dar vueltas) to roll; (rueda) to turn

2 (caer rodando) to roll down; (de escaleras) to fall down

■ la pelota rodó calle abajo the ball rolled down the street

3 figurado (ir de un lado a otro) to roam, wander, drift

■ rodar por el mundo to roam the world

4 figurado (estar diseminado) to be scattered around

■ los juguetes de los niños ruedan por toda la casa the children's toys are scattered all over the house

5 (vehículos) to run; (velocidad) to do

■ este coche rueda bien this car runs well

■ mi coche rueda a doscientos kilómetros por hora mi car does two hundred kilometres an hour

► verbo transitivo

1 (hacer que de vueltas) to roll

■ rodar un aro to roll a hoop

2 CINEMATOGRAFÍA to film, shoot

3 AUTOMÓVIL to run in

4 (recorrer) to travel

■ rodar mundo to travel the world

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echarlo todo a rodar (estropearlo) to ruin everything 2 (desistir) to throw it all up

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verb

1) to roll

2) film, shoot

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1. VI

1) (=dar vueltas) [pelota] to roll; [rueda] to go round, turn

la moneda fue rodando por el caño — the coin rolled down the drain

rodó escaleras abajo — he fell o rolled downstairs

se oía el rodar de los carros — one could hear the sound of cartwheels

rodar de suelo — (Aer) to taxi

- echarlo todo a rodar

- rodar por algn

2) * (=deambular)

me han hecho ir rodando de acá para allá — they kept shunting me about from one place to another

tienen al niño rodando de guardería en guardería — they keep moving o shifting the kid about from nursery to nursery

3) (Cine) to shoot, film

llevamos dos meses rodando en México — we've spent two months filming in Mexico

4) * (=existir todavía) to be still going, still exist

ese modelo rueda todavía por el mundo — that model is still about

5) Méx, Arg [caballo] to stumble, fall forwards

2. VT

1) [+ vehículo] to wheel, wheel along; [+ coche nuevo] to run in

2) (=hacer rodar) [+ objeto] to roll, roll along

3) (Cine) to shoot, film

4) (Inform) [+ programa] to run

5) Caribe (=agarrar) to seize; (=encarcelar) to imprison

6) LAm

rodar (a patadas) — to knock over, kick over

7) LAm [+ ganado] to round up

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) moneda/pelota to roll; rueda to go round, turn

rodaba por la cubierta — it was rolling around (on) the deck

rodó escaleras abajo — she went tumbling down the stairs

el jinete rodó por tierra — the jockey went tumbling o rolling along the ground

echar algo a rodar — to set something in motion

mandarlo todo a rodar — (fam) to pack o (BrE) chuck it all in (colloq)

rodar bien/mal — to go well o smoothly/badly

2) automóvil/moto

el coche casi no ha rodado — the car has hardly been used

los ciclistas ruedan a gran velocidad — (period) the cyclists are going at great speed

3) (Cin) to film, shoot

se rueda! — action!
2.
rodar vt

1) (Cin) to shoot, film

2) < coche nuevo> to run in
3.
rodarse v pron (Andes)

se rodó el tornillo — I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw

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= roll, coast, freewheel.

Nota: Generalmente en bicicleta sin pedalear o automóvil sin en el motor en marcha.

Ex. The film-strip may roll sideways a little as a canister is removed if they are housed on flat shelves.

Ex. Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.

Ex. His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.

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* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.

* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* rodar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.

* rodar sobre = roll over.

* rodar un documental = shoot + documentary.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) moneda/pelota to roll; rueda to go round, turn

rodaba por la cubierta — it was rolling around (on) the deck

rodó escaleras abajo — she went tumbling down the stairs

el jinete rodó por tierra — the jockey went tumbling o rolling along the ground

echar algo a rodar — to set something in motion

mandarlo todo a rodar — (fam) to pack o (BrE) chuck it all in (colloq)

rodar bien/mal — to go well o smoothly/badly

2) automóvil/moto

el coche casi no ha rodado — the car has hardly been used

los ciclistas ruedan a gran velocidad — (period) the cyclists are going at great speed

3) (Cin) to film, shoot

se rueda! — action!
2.
rodar vt

1) (Cin) to shoot, film

2) < coche nuevo> to run in
3.
rodarse v pron (Andes)

se rodó el tornillo — I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw

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= roll, coast, freewheel.

Nota: Generalmente en bicicleta sin pedalear o automóvil sin en el motor en marcha.

Ex: The film-strip may roll sideways a little as a canister is removed if they are housed on flat shelves.

Ex: Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.

Ex: His vehicle freewheeled backwards down a hill and collided with another vehicle heading up the hill.

* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.

* cámara de rodar películas = movie camera.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* rodar en el estudio = film in + the studio.

* rodar en exteriores = film on + location.

* rodar sobre = roll over.

* rodar un documental = shoot + documentary.

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rodar [ A10 ]

vi

A

1 (girar, dar vueltas) «moneda/pelota» to roll; «rueda» to go round, turn

rodó escaleras abajo she went tumbling o she fell down the stairs

el barril salió rodando cuesta abajo the barrel rolled off o rolled away down the slope

una botella rodaba por la cubierta a bottle was rolling around (on) the deck

el jinete/caballo rodó por tierra the jockey/horse fell and went tumbling o rolling along

me tuvieron todo el día rodando de una oficina a la otra I spent all day traipsing o being sent from one office to another

echar algo a rodar to set sth in motion

mandarlo todo a rodar ( fam); to pack o ( BrE) chuck it all in ( colloq)

rodar bien/mal to go well o smoothly/badly

las cosas le están rodando mal últimamente things have been going badly for him recently

según cómo nos rueden las cosas depending on how things work out o go

2 ( fam)

«papeles/juguetes»: unos papeles rodaban por allí there were some papers lying around

siempre deja los juguetes rodando por ahí he always leaves his toys lying o scattered around the place

B

«automóvil/moto»: el coche casi no ha rodado the car has hardly been used o has hardly done any mileage

los ciclistas ruedan a más de 100 kilómetros por hora ( period); the cyclists are going o traveling at over 100 kilometers an hour

C ( Cin) to film, shoot

¡silencio! ¡se rueda! quiet everybody! action!

■ rodar

vt

A ( Cin) to shoot, film

una escena rodada en exteriores a scene shot o filmed on location

B

1 ‹vehículo› to drive

2 ‹coche nuevo› to break in ( AmE), run in ( BrE)

■ rodarse

v pron

( Andes): se rodó el tornillo I/you/he stripped the thread on the screw

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rodar ( conjugate rodar) verbo intransitivo
1 [moneda/pelota] to roll;
[ rueda] to go round, turn;
◊ la moneda rodó por la mesa the coin rolled across the table;

rodó escaleras abajo she went tumbling down the stairs
2 (Cin) to film, shoot;
◊ ¡se rueda! action!

verbo transitivo (Cin) to shoot, film
rodar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una película) to film, shoot: están rodando un documental sobre Cuba, they're shooting a documentary on Cuba
2 (un vehículo) to run in
II verbo intransitivo
1 to roll
rodar por la escalera, to fall o tumble downstairs
2 (sobre ruedas) to go
3 (alrededor de un eje) to turn
4 (de un sitio a otro) to go around
' rodar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- exterior
English:
film
- make
- retake
- roll
- roll about
- roll around
- run in
- send
- shoot
- taxi
- trundle

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rodar

♦ vi

1. [deslizarse] to roll;

la moneda rodó y se metió debajo de la cama the coin rolled under the bed

2. [circular] to travel, to go;

rodaban a más de 180 km/h they were doing more than 180 km/h

3. [girar] to turn

4. [caer] to tumble ( por down);
rodó escaleras abajo she tumbled down the stairs;
Fam
echar algo a rodar [malograr] to ruin sth

5. [ir de un lado a otro] to go around;

ha rodado por todo el mundo he's been all over the world

6. Cine to shoot;

¡silencio, se rueda! we're rolling!

♦ vt

1. [hacer girar] to roll

2. Cine to shoot;

rodó varias comedias he filmed several comedies

3. [automóvil] Br to run in, US to break in

4. [avión] to taxi

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rodar

I v/i

1 de pelota roll;

rodarán cabezas fig heads will roll;

echarlo todo a rodar fig pack it all in

2 de coche go, travel (a at)

3 sin rumbo fijo wander

II v/t

1 película shoot, film

2 AUTO break in, Br

run in

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rodar {19} vi

1) : to roll, to roll down, to roll along

rodé por la escalera: I tumbled down the stairs

todo rodaba bien: everthing was going along well

2) girar: to turn, to go around

3) : to move about, to travel

andábamos rodando por todas partes: we drifted along from place to place

rodar vt

1) : to film, to shoot

2) : to break in (a new vehicle)

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rodar vb

1. (en general) to roll

el neumático rodó cuesta abajo the tyre rolled down the hill

rodó escaleras abajo she fell down the stairs

2. (filmar) to film

están rodando una serie en el barrio they're filming a series in the neighbourhood

Spanish-English dictionary > rodar
10 ride

1. noun
1) (journey) (on horseback) [Aus]ritt, der; (in vehicle, at fair) Fahrt, die

ride in a train/coach — Zug-/Busfahrt, die

go for a ride — ausreiten

go for a [bi]cycle ride — Rad fahren; (longer distance) eine Radtour machen

go for a ride [in the car] — [mit dem Auto] wegfahren

have a ride in a train/taxi/on the merry-go-round — mit dem Zug/Taxi/Karussell fahren

give somebody a ride — jemanden mitnehmen

take somebody for a ride — jemanden spazieren fahren; (fig. coll.): (deceive) jemanden reinlegen (ugs.)

2) (quality of ride) Fahrkomfort, der
2. intransitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (travel) (on horse) reiten; (on bicycle, in vehicle; Amer.): (in elevator) fahren

ride to town on one's bike/in one's car/on the train — mit dem Rad/Auto/Zug in die Stadt fahren

2) (float)

ride at anchor — vor Anker liegen od. (Seemannsspr.) reiten

3) (be carried) reiten; rittlings sitzen

‘X rides again’ — (fig.) "X ist wieder da"

be riding high — (fig.) Oberwasser haben (ugs.)

let something ride — (fig.) etwas auf sich beruhen lassen
3. transitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (ride on) reiten [Pferd usw.]; fahren mit [Fahrrad]

learn to ride a bicycle — Rad fahren lernen

2) (traverse) (on horseback) reiten; (on cycle) fahren

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120642/ride_away">ride away

- ride out

- ride up

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1. past tense - rode; verb
1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) fahren, reiten

2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) fahren, reiten

3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) reiten

4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) reiten
2. noun
1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) der Ritt, die Fahrt

2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) die Fahrt

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- rider
- riding-school
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ride

[raɪd]

I. n

1. (journey) Fahrt f (on mit + dat); (on a horse) Ritt m

bus \ride Busfahrt f

motorcycle \ride Motorradfahrt f

bumpy \ride holperige Fahrt

to go for a \ride eine Fahrt machen; (with horse) ausreiten

2. AM (person) Fahrer(in) m(f)

3. (trip costing nothing) Mitfahrgelegenheit f

to give sb a \ride jdn [im Auto] mitnehmen

4. AM ( fam: motor vehicle) fahrbarer Untersatz fam

5. (quality) Fahrweise f

this is a great car to take on longer trips because of its smooth \ride dieser Wagen eignet sich wunderbar für längere Strecken, weil er sich so angenehm fährt

6. (path) [Reit]weg m

7. (at a fair) [Karussell]fahrt f

8. ( vulg: sex) Fick m vulg

9.

▶ to take sb for a \ride ( fam) jdn übers Ohr hauen fam

II. vt

<rode, ridden>

1. (sit on)

to \ride a bicycle/motorcycle [Fahr]rad/Motorrad fahren

I \ride my bicycle to work ich fahre mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit

to \ride a bobsled Bob fahren

to \ride a horse ein Pferd reiten

they rode their horses into town sie ritten auf ihren Pferden in die Stadt ein

2. (as a passenger)

to \ride the bus/train Bus/Zug fahren

to \ride the merry-go-round Karussell fahren

3. (traverse)

to \ride an area eine Gegend durchqueren, ein Gebiet befahren

the ship rode the waves das Schiff durchpflügte die Wellen liter

they rode the waves at the beach sie surften am Strand

to \ride the rapids die Stromschnellen befahren

to \ride [the crest of] a wave of popularity ( fig) auf einer Welle der Beliebtheit schwimmen

4. (take part on race)

to \ride a race an einem Rennen [o Wettlauf] teilnehmen

5. (take the lift)

to \ride a lift [or AM elevator] mit dem Aufzug [o Lift] fahren

6. (prevent blow)

to \ride a blow einen Schlag abfangen

7. ( vulg sl: have sex with)

▪ to \ride sb jdn vögeln derb [o vulg ficken

8. AM (pester)

▪ to \ride sb jdn antreiben fam

your boss is riding you much too hard at the moment dein Chef nimmt dich momentan viel zu hart ran fam

9. usu passive (full of)

to be ridden with anger wutentbrannt [o zornentbrannt] sein

to be ridden with guilt von [schweren] Schuldgefühlen geplagt werden

10.

▶ to \ride the brakes ( fam) auf die Tube drücken sl, rasen fam

III. vi

<rode, ridden>

1. (as a sport) reiten

to \ride to hounds esp BRIT an einer Parforcejagd [o Fuchsjagd] teilnehmen

2. (travel on animal) reiten

▪ to \ride by [or past] vorbeireiten, vorüberreiten

3. (travel on vehicle) fahren

I rode home from work on the bus ich fuhr mit dem Bus von der Arbeit nach Hause

to \ride in a sports car in einem Sportwagen mitfahren

to \ride on a motorbike auf einem Motorrad fahren

4. (have said character) laufen

to \ride smoothly car sich akk angenehm fahren

5.

▶ to be riding for a fall ( fam) in sein Unglück [o Verderben] rennen

▶ to \ride high obenauf sein

now that he's managing director, he's really riding high jetzt wo er leitender Direktor ist, ist er wirklich obenauf

▶ to let sth \ride ( fam) etw laufen lassen fam

▶ to \ride roughshod over sb rücksichtslos über jdn hinweggehen, jdn unterbuttern sl

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[raɪd] vb: pret rode, ptp ridden
1. n

1) (in vehicle, on bicycle) Fahrt f; (on horse) Ritt m; (for pleasure) Ausritt m

to go for a ride — eine Fahrt machen; (on horse) reiten gehen

after a hard ride across country — nach einer langen Überlandfahrt; (on horse) nach einem langen Ritt querfeldein

he gave the child a ride on his back — er ließ das Kind auf den Schultern reiten

cycle/car/coach ride — Rad-/Auto-/Busfahrt f

to go for a ride in the car — mit dem Auto wegfahren, eine Fahrt (mit dem Auto) machen

I just came along/went along for the ride (fig inf) — ich bin nur zum Vergnügen mitgekommen/mitgegangen

to take sb for a ride (in car etc) — mit jdm eine Fahrt machen; ( inf

he gave me a ride into town in his car — er nahm mich im Auto in die Stadt mit

it's my first ride in a limousine/in a train — ich fahre zum ersten Mal in einer Limousine/in einem Zug

can I have a ride on your bike? —

3 rides on the merry-go-round that roller coaster is the scariest ride I've ever been on — 3 Karussellfahrten ich habe noch nie so viel Angst gehabt wie bei der Fahrt auf der Achterbahn

to have a ride in a helicopter —

we had a ride in a taxi/train — wir sind in einem Taxi/Zug gefahren

it's an 80p ride from the station —

the Ride of the Valkyries — der Ritt der Walküren

2)

(= quality of ride) this car gives a smooth/bumpy ride — mit diesem Auto fährt es sich sanft/unsanft

3) (= path for horses) Reitweg m

4) (sl

= lay) to be a good ride — gut im Bett sein (inf)

2. vi

1) (on a horse etc SPORT) reiten (on auf +dat)

to go riding —

the jockey was riding just under 65 kg — der Jockey brachte knapp 65 kg auf die Waage

Peter Mandelson rides again! (fig hum) — Peter Mandelson ist wieder da!

2) (= go in vehicle, by cycle etc) fahren

he was riding on a bicycle — er fuhr mit einem Fahrrad

to ride on a bus/in a car/in a train/in a cart — in einem Bus/Wagen/Zug/Schubkarren fahren

to ride away or off/down — weg- or davon-/hinunterfahren

3) (fig

= float) the seagull rides on the wind —

the moon was riding high in the sky — der Mond zog hoch am Himmel dahin

he's riding high (fig) — er schwimmt ganz oben

he was riding high in public opinion — in der öffentlichen Meinung stand er ganz oben

to ride at anchor (ship) — vor Anker liegen

we'll just have to let the matter or to let things ride for a while — wir müssen einfach für eine Weile den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen

... but I'll let it ride —..., aber ich lasse es vorerst einmal

4)

(horse) to ride well — gut laufen

3. vt

1) horse, donkey etc reiten mit or auf (+dat), reiten; bicycle, motorbike fahren mit, fahren

I have never ridden a bicycle/a motorbike — ich bin noch nie Rad/Motorrad gefahren

may I ride your bike? —

he rode his horse away/back etc — er ritt mit seinem Pferd weg/zurück etc

he rode him hard — er ritt es scharf

he rode the horse into the stable — er ritt das Pferd in den Stall

Jason will be ridden by H. Martin — Jason wird unter H. Martin laufen

to ride two horses at the same time (fig) — auf zwei Hochzeiten tanzen

to ride a race — bei einem Rennen reiten

to ride a good race — (bei einem Rennen) gut reiten

they had ridden 10 km —

they had ridden all the way he rode the land looking for... the birds riding the wind — sie waren den ganzen Weg geritten/gefahren er durchritt/durchfuhr das ganze Land auf der Suche nach... die Vögel, die sich vom Wind tragen lassen

the ship rode the waves — das Schiff trieb auf den Wellen

the surfers rode the waves — die Surfer ritten auf den Wellen

the party is riding the wave of public support —

witches ride broomsticks — Hexen reiten auf einem Besen

to ride the storm (lit, fig) —

to ride a horse to death — ein Pferd zu Tode reiten

to ride an argument to death — ein Argument totreden

See:

→ also ridden

2) (US inf = torment) piesacken (inf), schikanieren, zusetzen (+dat)

don't ride him too hard — treibts nicht so toll mit ihm

3) (sl: have sex with) reiten (sl)

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ride [raıd]

A s

1. a) Fahrt f (besonders auf einem Zweirad oder in einem öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel)

b) Ritt m:

come along for the ride fig (nur so) mitkommen;

give sb a ride on one’s back jemanden auf dem Rücken reiten lassen;

give sb a rough ride fig jemanden in die Mangel nehmen umg;

go for a ride ausreiten;

go for a ride in the car eine Fahrt (mit dem Auto) machen;

take sb for a ride umg jemanden (im Auto entführen und) umlegen, fig jemanden reinlegen oder aufs Kreuz legen; → bumpy 3

2. a) besonders US Mitfahrgelegenheit f:

get a ride from sb von jemandem (im Auto etc) mitgenommen werden;

give sb a ride jemanden mitnehmen;

thanks for the ride danke fürs Mitnehmen; → free ride

b) US Wagen m, Taxi n (Beförderungsmittel)

3. Reitweg m (besonders durch einen Wald)

B v/i prät rode [rəʊd], obs rid [rıd], pperf ridden [ˈrıdn], obs rid

1. reiten:

ride at zureiten auf (akk);

ride again fig wieder da sein; → fall A 1

2. fig reiten, rittlings sitzen ( beide:

on auf dat)

3. fahren ( on a bicycle auf einem Fahrrad; in oder on a bus im Bus)

4. sich fortbewegen, dahinziehen (auch Mond, Wolke etc):

the moon is riding high der Mond steht hoch am Himmel

5. (auf dem oder im Wasser) treiben, schwimmen:

she was riding on air fig sie war selig (vor Glück); → crest A 9

6. a) sich drehen (on auf dat)

b) umg abhängen (on von)

7. sich überlagern (z. B. MED Knochenfragmente):

the rope rides SCHIFF das Tau läuft unklar

8. a) eine (bestimmte) Gangart haben, laufen (Pferd)

b) fahren, laufen (Fahrzeug)

9. zum Reiten (gut etc) geeignet sein:

the ground rides well

10. im Reitdress wiegen:

he rides 12 stone(s)

11. umg seinen Lauf nehmen:

let it ride! lass die Karre laufen! umg;

he let the remark ride er ließ die Bemerkung hingehen

12. he has a lot riding bes US umg für ihn steht eine Menge auf dem Spiel

C v/t

1. ein Pferd etc reiten:

ride to death zu Tode reiten (a. fig eine Theorie, einen Witz etc);

ride a race an einem Rennen teilnehmen

2. reiten oder rittlings sitzen auf (dat)

3. ein Kind etc reiten oder rittlings sitzen lassen (on auf dat):

they rode him on their shoulders sie trugen ihn auf den Schultern

4. ein Fahr-, Motorrad fahren, fahren auf (dat), US einen Bus, Zug fahren, fahren in (dat)

5. reiten oder schwimmen oder schweben oder liegen auf (dat):

ride the waves auf den Wellen reiten; → crest A 9

6. aufliegen oder ruhen auf (dat)

7. a) unterjochen, tyrannisieren, beherrschen

b) heimsuchen, plagen, quälen, jemandem hart zusetzen

c) umg herumnörgeln an (dat); → ridden B

8. durchreiten

9. SCHIFF ein Schiff vor Anker liegen lassen

10. ein Pferd (beim Rennen) (übermäßig) antreiben

11. ZOOL (zur Paarung) bespringen

12. → ride out A

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1. noun
1) (journey) (on horseback) [Aus]ritt, der; (in vehicle, at fair) Fahrt, die

ride in a train/coach — Zug-/Busfahrt, die

go for a ride — ausreiten

go for a [bi]cycle ride — Rad fahren; (longer distance) eine Radtour machen

go for a ride [in the car] — [mit dem Auto] wegfahren

have a ride in a train/taxi/on the merry-go-round — mit dem Zug/Taxi/Karussell fahren

give somebody a ride — jemanden mitnehmen

take somebody for a ride — jemanden spazieren fahren; (fig. coll.): (deceive) jemanden reinlegen (ugs.)

2) (quality of ride) Fahrkomfort, der
2. intransitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (travel) (on horse) reiten; (on bicycle, in vehicle; Amer.): (in elevator) fahren

ride to town on one's bike/in one's car/on the train — mit dem Rad/Auto/Zug in die Stadt fahren

2) (float)

ride at anchor — vor Anker liegen od. (Seemannsspr.) reiten

3) (be carried) reiten; rittlings sitzen

‘X rides again’ — (fig.) "X ist wieder da"

be riding high — (fig.) Oberwasser haben (ugs.)

let something ride — (fig.) etwas auf sich beruhen lassen
3. transitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (ride on) reiten [Pferd usw.]; fahren mit [Fahrrad]

learn to ride a bicycle — Rad fahren lernen

2) (traverse) (on horseback) reiten; (on cycle) fahren

Phrasal Verbs:

- ride away

- ride out

- ride up

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n.

Fahrt -en f.

Ritt -e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: rode, ridden)

= fahren v.

(§ p.,pp.: fuhr, ist/hat gefahren)

reiten v.

(§ p.,pp.: ritt, ist/hat geritten)

English-german dictionary > ride
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ride [raɪd]

tour ⇒ 1 (a) promenade ⇒ 1 (a) parcours ⇒ 1 (b) monter à ⇒ 2 (a) monter sur ⇒ 2 (b) parcourir ⇒ 2 (c) faire ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (d) faire un tour de ⇒ 2 (e) faire du cheval ⇒ 3 (a) aller ⇒ 3 (b) voguer ⇒ 3 (c) dépendre ⇒ 3 (d)

(pt rode [rəʊd], pp ridden ['rɪdən])

1 noun

(a) (trip → on bicycle, motorbike, in car) tour m, promenade f; (→ in taxi) course f; (→ on horse) promenade f; (→ in train) voyage m; (→ in boat, helicopter, plane) tour m;

∎ to go for a car ride or a ride in a car (aller) faire un tour ou une promenade en voiture;

∎ we went on long bicycle/horse rides nous avons fait de longues promenades à bicyclette/à cheval;

∎ a donkey ride une promenade à dos d'âne;

∎ to go for a ride (on horse) faire une promenade à cheval;

∎ he saddled up and went for his morning ride il sella son cheval et partit faire sa promenade matinale;

∎ he's got a ride in the 3:00 at Sandown (jockey) il monte dans la course de 15 heures à Sandown;

∎ how about a ride in my new car? et si on faisait un tour dans ma nouvelle voiture?;

∎ give Tom a ride or let Tom have a ride on your tricycle laisse Tom monter sur ton tricycle;

∎ give me a ride on your back porte-moi sur ton dos;

∎ his sister came along for the ride sa sœur est venue faire un tour avec nous;

∎ this type of suspension gives a smoother ride ce type de suspension est plus confortable;

∎ we're in for a bumpy ride (in plane, car etc) ça va secouer; figurative ça promet!;

∎ the journalists gave her a rough ride or didn't give her an easy ride les journalistes ne l'ont pas ménagée;

∎ familiar to take sb for a ride (deceive) faire marcher qn; (cheat) arnaquer ou rouler qn; American (kill) descendre ou liquider qn;

∎ familiar you've been taken for a ride tu t'es fait avoir;

∎ American familiar take a ride! fous-moi la paix!

(b) (distance) parcours m, trajet m;

∎ she has a long car/bus ride to work elle doit faire un long trajet en voiture/en bus pour aller travailler;

∎ allow an hour for the bus ride comptez une heure de trajet en bus;

∎ it's a long bus ride to Mexico c'est long d'aller en car au Mexique;

∎ it's only a short ride away by car il n'y en a pas pour longtemps en voiture;

∎ it's a thirty-minute ride by bus/train/car il faut trente minutes en bus/train/voiture;

∎ how much will the ride cost? combien le voyage va-t-il coûter?;

∎ it's a 70p ride on the bus il y en a pour 70 pence en autobus

(c) American (lift → in car)

∎ can you give me a ride to the station? peux-tu me conduire à la gare?;

∎ I have a ride coming on vient me chercher;

∎ I waited for my ride for half an hour j'ai attendu une demi-heure qu'on passe me prendre;

∎ get a ride to the party with Ewan demande à Ewan s'il peut t'emmener à la fête;

∎ don't accept rides from strangers ne montez pas dans la voiture de quelqu'un que vous ne connaissez pas;

∎ we got from New York to Chicago in one ride nous sommes allés de New York jusqu'à Chicago dans la même voiture

(d) American familiar (car) bagnole f, caisse f

(e) (in fairground → attraction) manège m; (→ turn) tour m;

∎ he wanted to go on all the rides il a voulu faire un tour sur chaque manège;

∎ it's 50p a ride c'est 50 pence le tour;

∎ to have a ride on the big wheel faire un tour sur la grande roue

(f) (bridle path) piste f cavalière; (wider) allée f cavalière

(g) (passenger in taxi) client(e) m,f

(h) vulgar (sexual partner)

∎ to be a good ride être un bon coup

2 transitive verb

(a) (horse) monter à; (camel, donkey, elephant) monter à dos de;

∎ I don't know how to ride a horse je ne sais pas monter à cheval;

∎ they were riding horses/donkeys/camels ils étaient à cheval/à dos d'âne/à dos de chameau;

∎ she rode her mare in the park each day elle montait sa jument chaque jour dans le parc;

∎ Razzle, ridden by Jo Burns Razzle, monté par Jo Burns;

∎ he rode Prince into town il a pris Prince pour aller en ville;

∎ she rode her horse back elle est revenue à cheval;

∎ she rode her horse at the fence elle a dirigé son cheval sur la barrière;

∎ they rode their horses across the river ils ont traversé la rivière sur leurs chevaux;

∎ he rode his horse down the lane il descendit le chemin à cheval;

∎ to ride a horse into the ground monter un cheval jusqu'à l'épuisement;

∎ witches ride broomsticks les sorcières chevauchent des balais ou des manches à balai

(b) (bicycle, motorcycle) monter sur;

∎ he won't let me ride his bike il ne veut pas que je monte sur ou que je me serve de son vélo;

∎ I don't know how to ride a bike/a motorbike je ne sais pas faire du vélo/conduire une moto;

∎ she was riding a motorbike elle était à ou en moto;

∎ she rides her bicycle everywhere elle se déplace toujours à bicyclette;

∎ he rides his bike to work il va travailler à vélo, il va au travail à vélo;

∎ a gang of youths riding racers une bande de jeunes (montés) sur des vélos de course;

∎ he's riding his tricycle in the yard il fait du tricycle dans la cour

(c) (go about → fields, valleys) parcourir; (cover → distance) faire;

∎ when the Sioux rode the prairies à l'époque où les Sioux parcouraient ou sillonnaient la prairie;

∎ American you can ride this highway to Tucson vous pouvez prendre ou suivre cette route jusqu'à Tucson

(d) (participate in → race) faire;

∎ she's ridden four races this year elle a fait quatre courses cette année;

∎ he rode a good race (jockey, horse) il a fait une bonne course

(e) American (have a go on → roundabout, fairground attraction) faire un tour de; (use → bus, lift, subway, train) prendre;

∎ do you want to ride the rollercoaster? veux-tu faire un tour sur les montagnes russes?;

∎ he rode the chairlift to the top of the slope il a pris le télésiège jusqu'au sommet de la piste;

∎ she wanted to ride the miniature train elle voulait monter dans le petit train;

∎ do you ride this line often? est-ce que vous prenez souvent cette ligne?;

∎ she rides a bus to work elle prend le bus pour aller travailler, elle va travailler en bus;

∎ he spent three hours riding the subway il a passé trois heures dans le métro

(f) (move with)

∎ to ride the waves (ship) voguer sur les flots; (surfer) glisser sur les vagues;

∎ to ride the rapids descendre les rapides;

∎ hang-gliders were riding the updrafts des deltaplanes se laissaient porter par les courants ascendants;

∎ the candidate is riding a surge of popularity le candidat est porté par une vague de popularité;

∎ to ride one's luck compter sur sa chance;

∎ to ride the storm Nautical étaler la tempête; figurative surmonter la crise

(g) (take, recoil with → punch, blow) encaisser

(h) American familiar (nag) harceler^□ ;

∎ stop riding her! laisse-la tranquille!;

∎ you ride the kids too hard tu es trop dur avec les gosses;

∎ you're always riding me about being late tu me reproches sans arrêt d'être en retard^□

(i) American familiar (tease) taquiner, mettre en boîte;

∎ we were riding him about his accent nous le taquinions au sujet de son accent;

∎ my colleagues are really going to ride me! je vais être la risée de mes collègues!

(j) (copulate with → of animal) monter

(k) vulgar (have sex with)

∎ to ride sb se faire qn

(l) American (give a lift to) amener;

∎ hop in and I'll ride you home monte, je te ramène chez toi;

∎ to ride sb out of town (drive out) chasser qn de la ville; (ridicule) tourner qn en ridicule ou en dérision;

∎ the sheriff was ridden out of town ils ont chassé le shérif de la ville

3 intransitive verb

(a) (ride a horse) monter (à cheval), faire du cheval;

∎ can you ride? est-ce que vous savez monter à cheval ou faire du cheval;

∎ she learnt to ride very young elle a appris à faire du cheval ou à monter à cheval très jeune;

∎ he rides well il monte bien (à cheval), il est bon cavalier;

∎ I like to ride on the beach in the morning j'aime faire du cheval le matin sur la plage;

∎ I was stiff after riding all day j'avais des courbatures après avoir chevauché toute la journée ou après une journée entière à cheval;

∎ he's riding in the 3:30 (in horserace) il dispute la course de 3 h 30;

∎ to ride to hounds faire de la chasse à courre;

∎ humorous Zorro rides again! Zorro est de retour!

(b) (go → on horseback) aller (à cheval); (→ by bicycle) aller (à bicyclette); (→ by car) aller (en voiture);

∎ we rode along the canal and over the bridge nous avons longé le canal et traversé le pont;

∎ he rode by on a bicycle/on a white horse/on a donkey il passa à bicyclette/sur un cheval blanc/monté sur un âne;

∎ they ride to work on the bus/the train ils vont travailler en autobus/en train;

∎ I want to ride in the front seat/in the first carriage je veux monter à l'avant/dans la voiture de tête;

∎ she was riding in the back seat elle était assise à l'arrière;

∎ have you ever ridden in a rickshaw? avez-vous jamais pris un pousse-pousse?;

∎ I'll ride up/down in the lift je monterai/descendrai en ascenseur;

∎ they rode to the top in the cable car ils ont pris la télécabine pour aller au sommet;

∎ you can ride on the handlebars/on my shoulders tu peux monter sur le guidon/sur mes épaules;

∎ to ride on an elephant aller à dos d'éléphant;

∎ to ride off (leave) partir; (move away) s'éloigner;

∎ he rode off into the sunset il s'éloigna vers le soleil couchant

(c) (float, sail) voguer;

∎ to ride with the current voguer au fil de l'eau;

∎ the raft will ride over the reef le radeau franchira le récif;

∎ to ride at anchor être ancré;

∎ the buoy rode with the swell la bouée se balançait au gré de la houle;

∎ the moon was riding high in the sky la lune était haut dans le ciel

(d) (depend) dépendre;

∎ everything rides on whether the meeting is successful tout dépend de la réussite de la réunion;

∎ my reputation is riding on the outcome ma réputation est en jeu

(e) (money in bet) miser;

∎ I've $5 riding on the favourite j'ai misé 5 dollars sur le favori;

∎ they have a fortune riding on this project ils ont investi une fortune dans ce projet

(f) (idioms)

∎ to be riding high avoir le vent en poupe;

∎ to be riding for a fall courir à l'échec;

∎ we'll have to ride with it il faudra faire avec;

∎ to ride with the punches encaisser (les coups);

∎ he decided to let the matter ride il a décidé de laisser courir;

∎ let it ride! laisse tomber!;

∎ she was riding on a wave of popularity elle était portée par une vague de popularité;

∎ he rode to victory on a policy of reform il a obtenu la victoire grâce à son programme de réformes;

∎ he's riding on his reputation il vit sur sa réputation

➲ ride about, ride around intransitive verb

∎ she rides about or around in a limousine elle se déplace en limousine;

∎ I saw him riding about in a brand new sports car je l'ai vu passer dans une voiture de sport toute neuve

➲ ride down separable transitive verb

(a) (knock over) renverser; (trample) piétiner

(b) (catch up with) rattraper;

∎ they rode the wounded doe down ils ont poursuivi la biche blessée jusqu'à ce qu'ils la rattrapent

➲ ride in separable transitive verb

(horse) préparer (pour un concours)

➲ ride out

1 inseparable transitive verb

(difficulty, crisis) surmonter; (recession) survivre à;

∎ if we can ride out the next few months si nous pouvons tenir ou nous maintenir à flot encore quelques mois;

∎ they managed to ride out a bad stretch ils ont réussi à se tirer d'une mauvaise passe;

∎ to ride out the storm Nautical étaler la tempête; figurative surmonter la crise, tenir

2 intransitive verb

sortir (à cheval, à bicyclette etc)

➲ ride up intransitive verb

(garment) remonter

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I [raɪd]
nome

1) (from A to B) tragitto m., percorso m. (in, on in); (for pleasure) viaggio m., gita f., giro m.

it's a five-minute ride by taxi — è a cinque minuti di taxi

to go for a ride — andare a fare un giro o una passeggiata

to give sb. a ride — AE dare un passaggio (in macchina ecc.) a qcn

2) equit. (in race) corsa f.; (for pleasure) cavalcata f., passeggiata f. a cavallo

3) fig. (path) strada f.

an easy ride to the Presidency — la strada spianata alla presidenza

4) aut.

smooth ride — guida confortevole

5) (bridle path) sentiero m., pista f. per cavalli

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to be in for a rough o bumpy ride imbarcarsi in un'impresa difficile; to give sb. a rough ride rendere la vita difficile a qcn., dare del filo da torcere a qcn.; to go along for the ride godersi lo spettacolo; to take sb. for a ride — colloq. prendere in giro o fare fesso qcn
II 1. [raɪd]
verbo transitivo (pass. rode; p.pass. ridden)

1) (as rider) cavalcare, montare [ animal]

can you ride a bike? — sai andare in bici?

to ride a good race — equit. disputare una bella corsa

do you want to ride my bike, horse? — vuoi fare un giro con la mia bici? vuoi montare il mio cavallo?

to ride one's bike up, down the road — salire su, scendere giù per la strada in bici

2) AE (travel on) viaggiare in [ subway]; attraversare [ range]

3) (float on) [ surfer] cavalcare [ wave]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. rode; p.pass. ridden)

1) (as rider)

to ride behind — stare dietro al cavaliere

he rode to London on her bike — andò a Londra in bici

to ride across — attraversare (a cavallo ecc.)

to ride along sth. — passare (a cavallo ecc.) accanto a qcs

2) (travel)

to ride in o on viaggiare o andare in [ bus]; riding on a wave of popularity — fig. trasportato da un'ondata di popolarità

3) equit. (as leisure activity) cavalcare, andare a cavallo; (as jockey) correre

to ride well — cavalcare bene, andare bene a cavallo

4) (be at stake)

there's a lot riding on this project — si fa molto affidamento su questo progetto, molto dipende da questo progetto

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- ride about

- ride down

- ride off

- ride out

- ride up

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to be riding for a fall — andare in cerca di guai

to be riding high — (be ambitious) mirare in alto; (be successful) sfondare

to let sth. o things ride — lasciare correre qcs., fare seguire il corso naturale alle cose

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1. past tense - rode; verb
1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) cavalcare; andare

2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) cavalcare; andare

3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) correre

4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) andare a cavallo
2. noun
1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) cavalcata, giro in bicicletta

2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) giro

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- rider
- riding-school
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ride /raɪd/
n.

1 cavalcata; corsa (o passeggiata, viaggio) a cavallo; to go for a ride, fare una cavalcata

2 viaggio; giro ( in bicicletta, in motocicletta; anche in automobile, ecc. come passeggero); corsa (in autobus, taxi): to have (o to take) a ride in the new car, fare un giro con la macchina nuova; to have a ride on the merry-go-round, fare un giro in giostra; Let's go for a ride in Dave's car, andiamo a fare un giro con la macchina di Dave; a bus ride, una corsa in autobus; The school is a short bus ride from my house, ci sono poche fermate d'autobus da casa mia alla scuola; The train ride along the coast is very enjoyable, il viaggio in treno lungo la costa è molto piacevole; to give sb. a ride on one's shoulders, portare q. a cavalluccio

3 (spec. USA) passaggio: to give sb. a ride to the station, dare a q. un passaggio fino alla stazione; to hitch a ride, fare l'autostop; farsi dare un passaggio

4 vialetto, sentiero per cavalli (spec. attraverso un bosco)

5 ( sport: lotta) rullata ( sull'avversario a terra)

6 (mil.) gruppo di reclute a cavallo

7 (pop. USA) automezzo; moto

8 (volg.) chiavata, scopata (volg.)

● (fig.) to get a free ride, ricevere qc. gratis; andare a sbafo □ ( slang USA) to give sb. a ride, imbrogliare, ingannare q. □ (fam.) to go along for the ride, accodarsi: All my friends were going to the beach, so I went along for the ride, i miei amici andavano tutti in spiaggia, perciò mi sono accodato □ (fig.) to have an easy [rough] ride, avere la vita facile [difficile]: Drug dealers have had an easy ride for too long, gli spacciatori di droga hanno avuto la vita facile per troppo tempo □ to give sb. an easy [rough] ride, rendere la vita facile [difficile] a q. □ (fig. fam.) to be in for a bumpy ride, andare incontro a delle noie □ to steal a ride, viaggiare abusivamente, senza biglietto ( su un mezzo pubblico) □ (fam., fig.) to take sb. for a ride, imbrogliare; far fesso q. (fam.).
♦ (to) ride /raɪd/
(pass. rode, p. p. ridden)

A v. i.

1 andare a cavallo; cavalcare: Can you ride?, sai andare a cavallo?; They rode along the canal, hanno costeggiato il canale a cavallo; We rode down to the river, siamo scesi al fiume a cavallo; The film ends with him riding away ( o off), il film finisce con lui che se ne va a cavallo; to ride at full gallop, andare di gran galoppo; to ride in a race, partecipare a una corsa ippica; to ride on a camel [donkey], cavalcare un cammello [un asino]

2 andare; correre ( in bicicletta, in motocicletta, ecc.): I jumped on my bike and rode to the station, sono saltato sulla bici e sono andato alla stazione; He rode across France on a motorbike, ha attraversato la Francia in moto; Which team is Rossi riding for?, per quale squadra corre Rossi?

3 andare, viaggiare ( in treno, auto, ecc., come passeggero): to ride in (o on) a carriage, viaggiare in una carrozza; I was riding on the number 45 bus when…, mi trovavo sul 45 quando…; Five can ride in a taxicab in the U.S., negli Stati Uniti si può viaggiare in cinque in un taxi

4 galleggiare ( anche fig.): A full moon was riding high in the sky, in cielo galleggiava una luna piena

5 (naut., = to ride at anchor) essere alla fonda

6 ( di fantino) pesare ( alle corse): The jockey rode ten stone, il fantino pesava dieci «stone» (kg 63,500)

7 (mus.) improvvisare liberamente ( su un tema di jazz)

8 (volg.) chiavare; scopare (volg.)

B v. t.

1 cavalcare; montare: to ride a horse, montare un cavallo; andare a cavallo

2 andare in ( bicicletta, motocicletta, ecc.); guidare ( una moto); essere in sella a ( una bicicletta): I ride my bicycle every day, vado in bicicletta tutti i giorni; to learn to ride a bike, imparare ad andare in bici; Can you ride a bike?, sai andare in bici?

3 percorrere a cavallo: We rode 20 miles, abbiamo fatto venti miglia a cavallo

4 ( USA) prendere ( un ascensore)

5 fare, gareggiare in ( una corsa a cavallo, ecc.)

6 farsi portare da; cavalcare ( anche fig.): to ride the waves, farsi portare dalle onde

7 (fam. spec. USA) infastidire; scocciare (fam.)

● to ride a punch [blow], attutire un pugno [un colpo] indietreggiando □ ( slang USA) to ride the fence, essere indeciso (o titubante) □ (fig.) to be riding for a fall, rischiare una batosta □ ( slang USA) to ride the gravy train, fare la bella vita ( in un'organizzazione: guadagnando bene e lavorando poco) □ (fam. USA) to ride herd on st., tenere d'occhio qc. □ to be riding high, avere successo; andare forte □ (fig.) to ride the high horse, darsi grandi arie □ (fig.) to ride a hobby, insistere troppo in un passatempo; avere un pallino (fam.) □ to ride on sb. 's back (o shoulders), farsi portare a cavalluccio da q. □ ( slang USA) to ride the rods (o the rails), viaggiare da clandestino (spec. su un treno merci) □ (fam.) to ride roughshod over st., calpestare qc. (fig.) □ ( USA) to ride shotgun, (stor.) viaggiare accanto al postiglione, con le armi in pugno, viaggiare come guardia armata; ( slang) viaggiare accanto al guidatore □ to ride side-saddle, cavalcare all'amazzone □ to ride to hounds, partecipare a una caccia alla volpe □ (fam.) to let st. ride, lasciar correre qc. (fig.).

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I [raɪd]
nome

1) (from A to B) tragitto m., percorso m. (in, on in); (for pleasure) viaggio m., gita f., giro m.

it's a five-minute ride by taxi — è a cinque minuti di taxi

to go for a ride — andare a fare un giro o una passeggiata

to give sb. a ride — AE dare un passaggio (in macchina ecc.) a qcn

2) equit. (in race) corsa f.; (for pleasure) cavalcata f., passeggiata f. a cavallo

3) fig. (path) strada f.

an easy ride to the Presidency — la strada spianata alla presidenza

4) aut.

smooth ride — guida confortevole

5) (bridle path) sentiero m., pista f. per cavalli

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to be in for a rough o bumpy ride imbarcarsi in un'impresa difficile; to give sb. a rough ride rendere la vita difficile a qcn., dare del filo da torcere a qcn.; to go along for the ride godersi lo spettacolo; to take sb. for a ride — colloq. prendere in giro o fare fesso qcn
II 1. [raɪd]
verbo transitivo (pass. rode; p.pass. ridden)

1) (as rider) cavalcare, montare [ animal]

can you ride a bike? — sai andare in bici?

to ride a good race — equit. disputare una bella corsa

do you want to ride my bike, horse? — vuoi fare un giro con la mia bici? vuoi montare il mio cavallo?

to ride one's bike up, down the road — salire su, scendere giù per la strada in bici

2) AE (travel on) viaggiare in [ subway]; attraversare [ range]

3) (float on) [ surfer] cavalcare [ wave]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. rode; p.pass. ridden)

1) (as rider)

to ride behind — stare dietro al cavaliere

he rode to London on her bike — andò a Londra in bici

to ride across — attraversare (a cavallo ecc.)

to ride along sth. — passare (a cavallo ecc.) accanto a qcs

2) (travel)

to ride in o on viaggiare o andare in [ bus]; riding on a wave of popularity — fig. trasportato da un'ondata di popolarità

3) equit. (as leisure activity) cavalcare, andare a cavallo; (as jockey) correre

to ride well — cavalcare bene, andare bene a cavallo

4) (be at stake)

there's a lot riding on this project — si fa molto affidamento su questo progetto, molto dipende da questo progetto

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- ride about

- ride down

- ride off

- ride out

- ride up

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to be riding for a fall — andare in cerca di guai

to be riding high — (be ambitious) mirare in alto; (be successful) sfondare

to let sth. o things ride — lasciare correre qcs., fare seguire il corso naturale alle cose

English-Italian dictionary > ride
13 ride

ride [raɪd]

(verb: preterite rode, past participle ridden)

1. noun

   a. ( = outing) tour m ; ( = distance covered) trajet m

• to go for a ride in a car faire un tour en voiture

• he gave me a ride into town in his car il m'a emmené en ville dans sa voiture

• can I have a ride on your bike? est-ce que je peux emprunter ton vélo ?

• to have a ride in a helicopter faire un tour en hélicoptère

• bike ride tour m à vélo

• car ride tour m en voiture

• it's a short taxi ride to the airport ce n'est pas loin en taxi jusqu'à l'aéroport

• he has a long (car/bus) ride to work il a un long trajet (en voiture/en autobus) jusqu'à son lieu de travail

• it's only a short ride by bus c'est tout près en bus

• three rides on the merry-go-round trois tours de manège

• to take sb for a ride ( = swindle) rouler qn (inf)

► to give sb a rough ride faire passer un moment difficile à qn

• to be given a rough ride passer un moment difficile

   b. (on horseback) promenade f à cheval

   c. ( = machine at fairground) manège m

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = ride a horse) monter à cheval

• can you ride? savez-vous monter à cheval ?

• she rides a lot elle fait beaucoup d'équitation

• to go riding faire du cheval

• he rides well il est bon cavalier

   b. ( = go on horseback/by bicycle/by motorcycle) aller à cheval/à bicyclette/en moto

• they had ridden all day ils avaient passé toute la journée à cheval

• he was riding on a bicycle/a camel il était à bicyclette/à dos de chameau

• Sébastien was riding on his mother's shoulders la mère de Sébastien le portait sur ses épaules

• Anne-Marie rides to work on a bike Anne-Marie va au travail à bicyclette

• he was riding high in public opinion il avait la cote (auprès du public)

   c. ( = continue) we'll just have to let the matter ride for a while nous allons devoir laisser l'affaire suivre son cours pendant un certain temps

• we decided to let it ride nous avons décidé de laisser les choses se faire

3. transitive verb

• to ride a horse monter à cheval

• have you ever ridden a horse? êtes-vous déjà monté à cheval ?

• I have never ridden Flash je n'ai jamais monté Flash

• he rode his horse away/back il est parti/revenu à cheval

• have you ever ridden a donkey? êtes-vous déjà monté à dos d'âne ?

• he was riding a motorbike il était en moto

• I have never ridden a motorbike je ne suis jamais monté à moto

• can I ride your bike? est-ce que je peux emprunter ton vélo ?

• he was riding a bicycle il était à bicyclette

• he always rides a bicycle il se déplace toujours à bicyclette

• they had ridden 10km ils avaient fait 10 km à cheval (or à bicyclette or en moto etc)

• he's riding on a wave of personal popularity il jouit d'une excellente cote de popularité

• to ride the bus (US) prendre le bus

► ride on inseparable transitive verb

( = depend on) dépendre de

► ride out separable transitive verb surmonter

• to ride out the storm surmonter la crise

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[raɪd] 1.
noun

1) ( from A to B) trajet m (in, on en, à); ( for pleasure) tour m, promenade f, balade (colloq) f

it's a five-minute ride by taxi — c'est à cinq minutes en taxi

to go for a ride — aller faire un tour

to give somebody a ride — US emmener quelqu'un (en voiture)

2) ( in horse race) course f; ( for pleasure) promenade f à cheval

3) fig ( path) parcours m

an easy ride — un parcours facile

4) Automobile

smooth ride — confort m

5) ( bridlepath) allée f cavalière
2.
transitive verb (prét rode; pp ridden)

1) ( as rider) monter [animal]; rouler à [bike]

can you ride a bike? — sais-tu faire du vélo?

to ride a good race — [jockey] courir une belle course

do you want to ride my bike/horse? — est-ce que tu veux prendre mon vélo/monter mon cheval?

to ride one's bike up/down the road — monter/descendre la rue à vélo

2) US ( travel on) prendre [subway]; parcourir [range]

3) ( float on) chevaucher [wave]
3.
intransitive verb (prét rode; pp ridden)

1) ( sitting)

to ride astride — être à califourchon

to ride behind — être en croupe; ( journeying)

she rode to London on her bike — elle est allée à Londres à vélo

to ride across — traverser

to ride along something — longer quelque chose; ( being carried)

to ride in ou on — prendre [bus]

riding on a wave of popularity — fig porté par une vague de popularité

2) ( horse-riding) faire du cheval; ( as jockey) courir

he rides well — [person] c'est un bon cavalier; fig ( of tricky situation)

there's a lot riding on this project — beaucoup de choses sont en jeu dans ce projet

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ride about

- ride off

- ride out

- ride up

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to be in for a rough or bumpy ride — avoir à affronter des temps difficiles

to be riding for a fall — courir à sa perte

to be riding high — ( person) baigner dans l'euphorie

to give somebody a rough ride — donner du fil à retordre à quelqu'un

to go along for the ride — y aller pour le plaisir

to let something ou things ride — laisser courir

to take somebody for a ride — (colloq) ( swindle) rouler quelqu'un (colloq)

English-French dictionary > ride
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[raɪd] rode vb: pt ridden pp
1. n

(on horse) cavalcata, (in car, on bike) giro, corsa, (esp Am: lift) passaggio, strappo

to go for a ride — (on horse) andare a fare una cavalcata, (on bike) andare a fare un giro

it was a rough ride — è stato un viaggio scomodo

he got or was given a rough ride fig — passò un momentaccio

it's a 10-minute ride on the bus — ci vogliono 10 minuti in autobus

he gave me a ride into town — (in car) mi ha dato un passaggio in città

it's a short bus ride to the town centre — in autobus il centro non è lontano

to take sb for a ride — (in car, on horseback) portare qn a fare un giro, (fig: make fool of, swindle) prendere in giro qn

2. vt

to ride a horse — andare a cavallo, cavalcare, (subj: jockey) montare un cavallo

to ride a donkey/camel — cavalcare un asino/cammello

to ride a bicycle — andare in bicicletta

can you ride a bike? — sai andare in bicicletta?

he rode his horse into town — è venuto in città a cavallo

we rode 10 km yesterday — ieri abbiamo fatto 10 km a cavallo (or in bicicletta)

to ride a good race — fare un'ottima gara

to ride the bus Am — prendere l'autobus

3. vi

(ride a horse) andare a cavallo, (go by car/bicycle etc) andare in macchina/in bicicletta etc

to ride along/through etc — passare/attraversare etc a cavallo (or in macchina etc)

can you ride? — (ride a horse) sai andare a cavallo?, sai cavalcare?

I'm learning to ride — sto imparando a cavalcare

he rode to school on his new bike — è andato a scuola con la bici nuova

he's riding high at the moment — in questo momento è sulla cresta dell'onda

to ride at anchor — (ship) essere all'ancora or alla fonda

to let things ride — lasciare che le cose seguano il loro corso

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- ride out

- ride up

English-Italian dictionary > ride ****
15 jump

1. verb
1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) saltar

2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) saltar

3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) saltar; sobresaltar(se)

4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) saltar

2. noun
1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) salto

2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) valla, obstáculo

3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) salto

4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) salto, brinco

5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) salto, aumento

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- jumpy
- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it

jump vb

1. saltar

the dog jumped through the window el perro saltó por la ventana

2. sobresaltarse

he came up behind me and made me jump se me acercó por detrás y me sobresalté

to jump to one's feet ponerse de pie

jump

tr[ʤʌmp]

noun

1 salto

■ a parachute jump un salto en paracaídas

2 (in prices etc) salto, aumento importante, disparo

■ there's been a tremendous jump in profits ha habido un aumento importante de los beneficios

3 (fence) valla, obstáculo

■ the horse refused at the first jump el caballo se plantó en el primer obstáculo

intransitive verb

1 saltar

■ she jumped out of the window saltó por la ventana

2 (rise sharply) dar un salto

■ inflation jumped 2% last month la inflación dio un salto de un 2% el mes pasado

transitive verb

1 saltar

■ he tried to jump the wall, but it was too high intentó saltar el muro, pero era demasiado alto

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to give somebody a jump pegar un susto a alguien

to jump down somebody's throat saltar a alguien, echársele encima a alguien

to jump for joy saltar de alegría

to jump out of one's skin pegarse un susto de muerte

to jump rope SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL saltar a la comba

to jump the gun precipitarse, adelantarse

to jump the lights saltarse el semáforo en rojo

to jump the queue colarse

to jump the rails descarrilar

to jump to conclusions llegar a conclusiones precipitadas

to keep one jump ahead of somebody ir un paso por delante de alguien

to make somebody jump dar un susto a alguien

jump leads cables nombre masculino plural de emergencia

jump seat asiento plegable

jump suit mono

jump ['ʤʌmp] vi

1) leap: saltar, brincar

2) start: levantarse de un salto, sobresaltarse

3) move, shift: moverse, pasar

to jump from job to job: pasar de un empleo a otro

4) increase, rise: dar un salto, aumentarse de golpe, subir bruscamente

5) bustle: animarse, ajetrearse

6)

to jump to conclusions : sacar conclusiones precipitadas

jump vt

1) : saltar

to jump a fence: saltar una valla

2) skip: saltarse

3) attack: atacar, asaltar

4)

to jump the gun : precipitarse

jump n

1) leap: salto m

2) start: sobresalto m, respingo m

3) increase: subida f brusca, aumento m

4) advantage: ventaja f

we got the jump on them: les llevamos la ventaja

jump

n.

• brinco s.m.

• lanzamiento s.m.

• salto s.m.

v.

• brincar v.

• cabriolear v.

• lanzarse v.

• saltar v.

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1. dʒʌmp
intransitive verb

1)

a) ( leap) saltar

she jumped across the ditch — cruzó la zanja de un salto

the horse jumped over the gate — el caballo saltó la verja

b) ( move quickly)

he jumped up from his seat — se levantó (del asiento) de un salto

I jumped out of bed — me levanté (de la cama) de un salto

jump in, I'll give you a lift — súbete que te llevo

to jump AT something: they'll jump at the chance no van a dejar pasar la oportunidad; to jump on somebody/something abalanzarse* sobre alguien/algo; to jump to one's feet ponerse* de pie or (AmL tb) pararse de un salto; to jump to attention ( Mil) cuadrarse, ponerse* firme; jump to it! — hazlo inmediatamente!

2)

a) (change, skip) saltar, pasar

b) (increase, advance suddenly) subir de un golpe

3)

a) ( jerk) saltar

b) ( in alarm) sobresaltarse

you made me jump! — qué susto me diste!

2.

vt

1) ( leap over) \<\<hurdle\>\> saltar, brincar* (Méx); \<\<counter/piece\>\> ( Games) comerse

to jump rope — (AmE) saltar a la cuerda or (Esp tb) a la comba or (Chi) al cordel, brincar* la reata (Méx)

2)

a) ( spring out of) \<\<railsacks\>\> salirse* de

b) ( disregard) saltarse

to jump the lights — pasar el semáforo en rojo, pasarse el alto (Méx)

to jump the line o (BrE) queue — colarse*

3) ( run away from) (colloq)

to jump bail — huir* estando en libertad bajo fianza

to jump ship — desertar

4) (ambush, attack) (colloq) asaltar, atacar*

5) ( catch) (AmE colloq) \<\<bus/plane\>\> agarrar (fam) or (esp Esp) coger*; ( without paying fare)

he jumped the train — se subió al tren sin pagar

II

noun

1)

a) ( leap) salto m

I sat up with a jump — me incorporé sobresaltado

go (and) take a running jump! — (colloq) vete a freír espárragos! (fam)

to be/stay one jump ahead: this way, you'll be one jump ahead of the competition de esta manera le llevarás la delantera a la competencia; she tried to stay one jump ahead of her pupils — trataba de mantenerse un paso adelante de sus alumnos

b) ( fence) valla f, obstáculo m

2)

a) ( sudden transition) salto m

b) (increase, advance) aumento m

[dʒʌmp]
1. N

1) (Sport, Parachuting) salto m; (=leap) salto m, brinco m

what a great jump! — ¡qué gran salto!

it was a three metre jump to the other side — había que saltar tres metros para pasar al otro lado

• high jump — salto m de altura

• long jump — salto m de longitud

in or at one jump — de un salto, de un brinco
running 4.
2) (=start)

she gave an involuntary jump — se sobresaltó sin querer

my heart gave a jump — me dio un vuelco el corazón

3) (=fence, obstacle) obstáculo m

4) (fig) (=step) salto m

in one jump he went from novice to master — de un salto or golpe pasó de novicio a maestro

Taiwan made the jump from poverty to wealth in a single generation — Taiwán pasó de golpe or dio el salto de la pobreza a la riqueza en una sola generación

- be one jump ahead

try to keep one jump ahead of the competition — intenta llevarle ventaja or la delantera a la competencia

to keep one jump ahead of the pack — mantenerse a la cabeza del pelotón

- get a or the jump on sb

5) (=increase) aumento m, subida f

there has been a jump in prices/unemployment — se ha producido un aumento or una subida de precios/del número de parados

2. VI

1) (=leap) (gen) saltar; (from aeroplane) lanzarse, tirarse

how far can you jump? — ¿hasta qué distancia puedes saltar?

how high can you jump? — ¿hasta qué altura puedes saltar?

did he jump or was he pushed? — (lit) ¿saltó o lo empujaron?, ¿se tiró o lo empujaron?; (fig) ¿se fue o lo echaron?

• to jump across a stream — cruzar un arroyo de un salto, saltar por encima de un arroyo

• he jumped back in horror — de un salto retrocedió horrorizado

• she jumped into the river — se tiró al río

to jump into bed — meterse en la cama de un salto

there were plenty of men ready to jump into bed with me — (fig) había muchos hombres dispuestos a acostarse conmigo

• to jump for joy — saltar de alegría

• to jump off a busain — bajar de un autobúsen de un salto

• to jump on a busain — subir a un autobúsen de un salto

• he jumped out of a third floor window — saltó or se tiró desde una ventana del tercer piso

to jump out of bed — saltar de la cama

• he jumped over the fence — saltó (por encima de) la valla

• he jumped to his feet — se puso de pie de un salto

jump to it! * — ¡venga, muévete!, ¡rápido!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)

• to jump up — ponerse de pie de un salto

I jumped up and down to keep warm — me puse a dar saltos para que no me entrara frío

2) (=start) sobresaltarse

• he jumped at the sound of her voice — se sobresaltó al oír su voz

• to make sb jump — dar un susto a algn, sobresaltar a algn

you made me jump! — ¡qué susto me diste!
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3) (fig) (with prep, adv)

• to jump at sth — no dejar escapar algo

they offered me a really good salary and thought I'd jump at it — me ofrecieron un sueldo buenísimo y creyeron que no lo dejaría escapar

he'd jump at the chance to get out of the office — si tuviera la oportunidad de irse de la oficina no la dejaría escapar

• then the film jumps forward 20 years — luego la película da un salto adelante de 20 años

• to jump from one subject to another — saltar de un tema a otro

• he jumps on everything I say — le pone faltas a todo lo que digo
bandwagon, conclusion, throat
4) (=increase) [sales, profits] subir, aumentar; [shares] subir

3. VT

1) (lit) (also: jump over) [+ ditch, fence] saltar (por encima de); (in draughts, chess) comerse

2) [+ horse] (=cause to jump) hacer saltar; (=enter in competition) presentar; (=ride) montar

she jumped her horse over the fence — hizo saltar la valla a su caballo

3) (fig) (=skip) saltarse

the film jumped the first ten years of his life — la película se saltó los diez primeros años de su vida

you've jumped a page — te has saltado una página

• to jump the lights — (Aut) * saltarse el semáforo (en rojo)

• to jump the queue — (Brit) colarse

4) (=leave, escape)

• to jump bail — (Jur) fugarse estando bajo fianza

• to jump the rails — [train] descarrilar, salirse de la vía

• to jump ship — (lit) desertar (de un buque); (fig) (=leave) marcharse; (=join rival organization) irse con la competencia

my salary was lousy so I jumped ship — tenía un sueldo mísero así que me marché

• to jump town — (US) ** abandonar la ciudad

5) (=anticipate)

- jump the gun

6) (=board)

to jump a train — subirse a un tren sin billete

7) * (=attack) echarse encima de

one of them jumped him from behind — uno de ellos se le echó encima por detrás

4.

CPD

jump jet N — avión m de despegue vertical

jump jockey N — jockey m de carreras (de obstáculos)

jump leads NPL — (Brit) (Aut) cables mpl de arranque (de batería)

jump rope N — (US) comba f, cuerda f de saltar

jump seat N — (Aut, Aer) asiento m plegable

- jump about

- jump down

- jump in

- jump off

- jump out

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1. [dʒʌmp]
intransitive verb

1)

a) ( leap) saltar

she jumped across the ditch — cruzó la zanja de un salto

the horse jumped over the gate — el caballo saltó la verja

b) ( move quickly)

he jumped up from his seat — se levantó (del asiento) de un salto

I jumped out of bed — me levanté (de la cama) de un salto

jump in, I'll give you a lift — súbete que te llevo

to jump AT something: they'll jump at the chance no van a dejar pasar la oportunidad; to jump on somebody/something abalanzarse* sobre alguien/algo; to jump to one's feet ponerse* de pie or (AmL tb) pararse de un salto; to jump to attention ( Mil) cuadrarse, ponerse* firme; jump to it! — hazlo inmediatamente!

2)

a) (change, skip) saltar, pasar

b) (increase, advance suddenly) subir de un golpe

3)

a) ( jerk) saltar

b) ( in alarm) sobresaltarse

you made me jump! — qué susto me diste!

2.

vt

1) ( leap over) \<\<hurdle\>\> saltar, brincar* (Méx); \<\<counter/piece\>\> ( Games) comerse

to jump rope — (AmE) saltar a la cuerda or (Esp tb) a la comba or (Chi) al cordel, brincar* la reata (Méx)

2)

a) ( spring out of) \<\<rails/tracks\>\> salirse* de

b) ( disregard) saltarse

to jump the lights — pasar el semáforo en rojo, pasarse el alto (Méx)

to jump the line o (BrE) queue — colarse*

3) ( run away from) (colloq)

to jump bail — huir* estando en libertad bajo fianza

to jump ship — desertar

4) (ambush, attack) (colloq) asaltar, atacar*

5) ( catch) (AmE colloq) \<\<bus/plane\>\> agarrar (fam) or (esp Esp) coger*; ( without paying fare)

he jumped the train — se subió al tren sin pagar

II

noun

1)

a) ( leap) salto m

I sat up with a jump — me incorporé sobresaltado

go (and) take a running jump! — (colloq) vete a freír espárragos! (fam)

to be/stay one jump ahead: this way, you'll be one jump ahead of the competition de esta manera le llevarás la delantera a la competencia; she tried to stay one jump ahead of her pupils — trataba de mantenerse un paso adelante de sus alumnos

b) ( fence) valla f, obstáculo m

2)

a) ( sudden transition) salto m

b) (increase, advance) aumento m

English-spanish dictionary > jump
16 ground

I 1. noun
1) Boden, der

work above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten

deep under the ground — tief unter der Erde

uneven, hilly ground — unebenes, hügeliges Gelände

on high ground — in höheren Lagen

2) (fig.)

cut the ground from under somebody's feet — jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen (ugs.)

be or suit somebody down to the ground — (coll.) genau das richtige für jemanden sein

get off the ground — (coll.) konkrete Gestalt annehmen

get something off the ground — (coll.) etwas in die Tat umsetzen

go to ground — [Fuchs usw.:] im Bau verschwinden; [Person:] untertauchen

run somebody/oneself into the ground — (coll.) jemanden/sich kaputtmachen (ugs.)

run a car into the ground — (coll.) ein Auto solange fahren, bis es schrottreif ist

on the ground — (in practice) an Ort und Stelle

thin/thick on the ground — dünn/dicht gesät

cover much or a lot of ground — weit vorankommen

give or lose ground — an Boden verlieren

hold or keep or stand one's ground — nicht nachgeben

3) (special area) Gelände, das

[sports] ground — Sportplatz, der

[cricket] ground — Cricketfeld, das

4) in pl. (attached to house) Anlage, die

5) (motive, reason) Grund, der

on the ground[s] of, on grounds of — auf Grund (+ Gen.); (giving as one's reason) unter Berufung auf (+ Akk.)

on the grounds that... — unter Berufung auf die Tatsache, dass...

on health/religious etc. grounds — aus gesundheitlichen/religiösen usw. Gründen

the grounds for divorce are... — als Scheidungsgrund gilt...

have no grounds for something/to do something — keinen Grund für etwas haben/keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun

have no grounds for complaint — keinen Grund zur Klage haben

6) in pl. (sediment) Satz, der; (of coffee) Kaffeesatz, der

7) (Electr.) Erde, die
2. transitive verb
1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzen

be grounded — auf Grund gelaufen sein

2) (base, establish) gründen (on auf + Akk.)

be grounded on — gründen auf (+ Dat.)

3) (Aeronaut.) am Boden festhalten; (prevent from flying) nicht fliegen lassen [Piloten]
3. intransitive verb
(run ashore) [Schiff:] auf Grund laufen
II 1.
see academic.ru/32496/grind">grind 1., 2.
2. adjective
gemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]

ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das

ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das

* * *

past tense, past participle; = grind

* * *

ground¹

[graʊnd]

I. n no pl

1. (Earth's surface) [Erd]boden m, Erde f

to be burnt [or AM burned] to the \ground vollständig [o bis auf die Grundmauern] niedergebrannt werden

to get off the \ground plane abheben; ( fig fam) project in Gang kommen; plan verwirklicht werden

to get sth off the \ground ( fig fam) plan, programme etw realisieren

to go to \ground animal in Deckung gehen; fox, rabbit im Bau verschwinden; criminal untertauchen

to be razed to the \ground dem Erdboden gleichgemacht werden

to run an animal to \ground ein Tier aufstöbern; ( fig)

to run sb to \ground jdn aufspüren [o ausfindig machen]

above/below \ground über/unter der Erde; MIN über/unter Tage; ( fig fam: alive/dead) am Leben/unter der Erde

above \ground lines/pipes oberirdische Leitungen/Rohre

2. no pl (soil) Boden m, Erde f

3. no pl (floor) Boden m

to fall to the \ground zu Boden fallen; ( fig) plans sich akk zerschlagen

4. no pl (area of land) [ein Stück] Land nt

hilly/level/steep \ground hügeliges/flaches/steiles Gelände

waste \ground brach liegendes Land

to gain/lose \ground MIL Boden gewinnen/verlieren; ( fig) idea, politician an Boden/gewinnen/verlieren

to give \ground to sb/sth vor jdm/etw zurückweichen

to make up \ground SPORT den Abstand verringern, aufholen

to stand one's \ground nicht von der Stelle weichen; MIL die Stellung behaupten; ( fig) festbleiben, nicht nachgeben

5. (surrounding a building)

▪ \grounds pl Anlagen pl

6. (for outdoor sports) Platz m, [Spiel]feld nt

cricket \ground Cricketfeld nt

football \ground Fußballplatz m

7. (for animals)

breeding \ground ( also fig) Brutplatz m, Brutstätte f a. fig

fishing \grounds Fischgründe pl, Fischfanggebiet nt

spawning \ground Laichplatz m

8. (of a body of water) Grund m

to touch \ground NAUT auf Grund laufen

9. AM ELEC (earth) Erdung f, Masse f

10. no pl ( fig: area of discussion, experience) Gebiet nt

common \ground Gemeinsame(s) nt; LAW Unstreitige(s) nt

to be on common \ground eine gemeinsame Basis haben

we had soon found some common \ground wir hatten schnell einige Gemeinsamkeiten entdeckt

to be on dangerous \ground sich akk auf gefährlichem Terrain bewegen fig

to be on familiar [or on one's own] \ground sich akk auf vertrautem Boden bewegen; ( fig) sich akk auskennen

to be on safe \ground sich akk auf sicherem Boden bewegen fig

to stick to safe \ground auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam

to go over the same \ground sich akk wiederholen

to cover the \ground well ein Thema umfassend behandeln

in his lectures he covered a lot of \ground in seinen Vorträgen sprach er vieles an

11. usu pl (reason) Grund m, Ursache f

your fears have no \ground at all deine Ängste sind absolut unbegründet

you have no \grounds for your accusations deine Anschuldigungen sind völlig unbegründet [o haltlos]

there are no \grounds for the assumption that... es gibt keinen Grund zur Annahme, dass...

\grounds for divorce Scheidungsgrund m

\ground for exclusion Ausschließungsgrund m

\grounds for a judgement Urteilsgründe pl

statement of \grounds Begründung f

legal \ground Rechtsgrund m

on medical \grounds aus medizinischen Gründen

substantial/valid \grounds erhebliche/stichhaltige Gründe

to give sb \grounds to complain jdm Grund zur Klage geben

to have \grounds to do sth einen Grund [o Anlass] haben, etw zu tun

to have \grounds to believe that... Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass...

on the \ground[s] of sth aufgrund einer S. gen

on the \grounds that... mit der Begründung, dass...

12. no pl also ART (background) Grund m; (first coat of paint) Grundierung f

on a black \ground auf schwarzem Grund

13.

▶ to break new \ground person Neuland betreten; achievement bahnbrechend sein

the airline's latest idea is breaking new \ground in the world of air transport die neueste Idee der Luftfahrtgesellschaft wird die Welt der Luftfahrt revolutionieren [o grundlegend verändern]

▶ to cut the \ground from under sb's feet jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

▶ down to the \ground BRIT ( fam) völlig, total fam

▶ to drive [or run] [or work] oneself into the \ground seine Gesundheit ruinieren, sich akk kaputtmachen fam

▶ to fall on stony ground auf taube Ohren stoßen

▶ to have both one's feet [flat] on the \ground mit beiden Beinen [fest] auf der Erde stehen

▶ to shift one's ground seinen Standpunkt ändern

▶ sb's stamping \ground ( fam) jds Revier nt fig

this part of town used to be my old stamping \ground diesen Teil der Stadt habe ich früher unsicher gemacht hum

▶ sth is thick on the \ground etw gibt es wie Sand am Meer fam

in Hollywood talent scouts are thick on the \ground in Hollywood gibt es Talentsucher wie Sand am Meer fam

▶ on the \ground in der breiten Öffentlichkeit

their political ideas have a lot of support on the \ground ihre politischen Ziele finden breite Unterstützung

▶ from the \ground up AM ( fam) von Grund auf

to work [or think] sth out from the \ground up ( fam) etw komplett [o von Grund auf] überarbeiten

▶ to wish the \ground would open up and swallow one am liebsten im [Erd]boden versinken wollen

I wished the \ground would open up and swallow me ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunken

II. vt

1. usu passive AVIAT

▪ to be \grounded (unable to fly) nicht starten können; (forbidden to fly) plane Startverbot haben; pilot nicht fliegen dürfen, Flugverbot haben; esp AM, AUS ( fig fam) Hausarrest haben

the plane was \grounded by bad weather das Flugzeug konnte wegen schlechten Wetters nicht starten

my father has \grounded me for a week mein Vater hat mir eine Woche Hausarrest erteilt

2. NAUT

▪ to \ground a ship ein Schiff auf Grund setzen [o auflaufen lassen]

▪ to be \grounded auflaufen, auf Grund laufen

to be \grounded on a sandbank auf eine[r] Sandbank auflaufen

3. usu passive (be based)

▪ to be \grounded upon sth auf etw dat basieren

▪ to be \grounded in sth (have its origin) von etw dat herrühren; (have its reason) in etw dat begründet liegen

to be well \grounded [wohl]begründet sein

4. (teach fundamentals)

▪ to \ground sb in sth jdm die Grundlagen einer S. gen beibringen

to be well \grounded in German über gute Deutschkenntnisse verfügen

5. ELEC

▪ to \ground sth etw erden

III. vi

1. SPORT (in baseball) einen Bodenball schlagen

2. NAUT auflaufen, auf Grund laufen

to \ground on a sandbank auf eine Sandbank auflaufen

ground²

[graʊnd]

I. vt pt of grind

II. adj gemahlen

III. n

▪ \grounds pl [Boden]satz m kein pl

coffee \grounds Kaffeesatz m

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I [graʊnd]
1. n

1) (= soil, terrain fig) Boden m

snow on high ground — Schnee in höheren Lagen

hilly ground —

how much ground do you own? — wie viel Grund und Boden or wie viel Land besitzen Sie?

the middle ground of politics — die politische Mitte

there is common ground between us — uns verbindet einiges

they found common ground in the fact that... — die Tatsache, dass..., verband sie

to be on dangerous ground (fig) — sich auf gefährlichem Boden bewegen

to be on firm or sure ground — festen or sicheren Boden unter den Füßen haben; (fig) sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen

on familiar ground — auf vertrautem Boden

to meet sb on his own ground — zu jdm kommen

to be beaten on one's own ground — auf dem eigenen Gebiet geschlagen werden

to cut the ground from under sb or sb's feet — jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

to gain/lose ground — Boden gewinnen/verlieren; (disease, rumour) um sich greifen/im Schwinden begriffen sein

to lose ground to sb/sth — gegenüber jdm/etw an Boden verlieren

to give ground to sb/sth — vor jdm/etw zurückweichen

to regain the ground lost to sb — seine Position jdm gegenüber zurückerobern

to break new ground (lit, fig) — neue Gebiete erschließen; (person) sich auf ein neues or unbekanntes Gebiet begeben

to prepare the ground for sth — den Boden für etw vorbereiten

to go over the ground (fig) — alles durchgehen

to cover the/a lot of ground (lit) — die Strecke/eine weite Strecke zurücklegen; (fig)

that covers the ground — das umreißt das Thema

to hold or stand one's ground (lit) — nicht von der Stelle weichen; (fig) seinen Mann stehen, sich nicht unterkriegen lassen

to shift or change one's ground (fig) — seine Haltung ändern

See:

→ foot

2) (= surface) Boden m

above/below ground — über/unter der Erde; (Min) über/unter Tage; (fig) unter den Lebenden/unter der Erde

to fall to the ground (lit) — zu Boden fallen; ( fig, plans ) ins Wasser fallen, sich zerschlagen

to sit on the ground —

our hopes were dashed to the ground — unsere Hoffnungen wurden am Boden zerstört

to burn sth to the ground — etw niederbrennen

to raze sth to the ground — etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen

it suits me down to the ground — das ist ideal für mich

to get off the ground (plane etc) — abheben; ( fig : plans, project etc ) sich realisieren

to go to ground (fox) — im Bau verschwinden; (person) untertauchen

to run a fox to ground — einen Fuchs aufstöbern

to run sb/sth to ground — jdn/etw aufstöbern, jdn/etw ausfindig machen

to run sb/oneself into the ground (inf) — jdn/sich selbst fertigmachen (inf)

to run a car into the ground (inf) — ein Auto schrottreif fahren

3) (= pitch) Feld nt, Platz m; (= parade ground, drill ground) Platz m

hunting grounds — Jagdgebiete pl

fishing grounds — Fischgründe pl

4) pl (= premises, land) Gelände nt; (= gardens) Anlagen pl

a house standing in its own grounds — ein von Anlagen umgebenes Haus

5) pl (= sediment) Satz m

let the coffee grounds settle — warten Sie, bis sich der Kaffee gesetzt hat

6) (= background) Grund m

on a blue ground — auf blauem Grund

7) (US ELEC) Erde f

8) (= sea-bed) Grund m

9) (= reason) Grund m

to have ground(s) for sth — Grund zu etw haben

to be ground(s) for sth —

to give sb ground(s) for sth — jdm Grund zu etw geben

grounds for divorce — Scheidungsgrund m

grounds for dismissal — Entlassungsgrund m/-gründe pl

grounds for suspicion — Verdachtsmomente pl

on the grounds of... — aufgrund... (gen), auf Grund... (gen), aufgrund or auf Grund von...

on the grounds that... — mit der Begründung, dass...

on health grounds — aus gesundheitlichen Gründen

2. vt

1) ship auflaufen lassen, auf Grund setzen

to be grounded — aufgelaufen sein

2) (AVIAT) plane (for mechanical reasons) aus dem Verkehr ziehen; pilot sperren, nicht fliegen lassen

to be grounded by bad weather/a strike — wegen schlechten Wetters/eines Streiks nicht starten or fliegen können

3) (= punish) child Hausarrest erteilen (+dat)

she was grounded for a week — sie hatte eine Woche Hausarrest

4) (US ELEC) erden

5)

(= base) to be grounded on sth — sich auf etw (acc) gründen, auf etw (dat) basieren

the story wasn't grounded in reality — die Geschichte hatte keinen Bezug zur Wirklichkeit

6)

to ground sb in a subject — jdm die Grundlagen eines Faches beibringen

to be well grounded in English — gute Grundkenntnisse im Englischen haben

3. vi (NAUT)
auflaufen II pret, ptp of grind
adj
glass matt; coffee gemahlen
ground rice — Reismehl nt

freshly ground black pepper — frisch gemahlener schwarzer Pfeffer

ground meat (US) — Hackfleisch nt

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ground¹ [ɡraʊnd]

A s

1. (Erd)Boden m, Erde f, Grund m:

above ground

a) oberirdisch,

b) Bergbau: über Tage,

c) fig am Leben;

below ground

a) Bergbau: unter Tage,

b) fig tot, unter der Erde;

from the ground up US umg von Grund auf, ganz und gar;

on the ground an Ort und Stelle;

break new ( oder fresh) ground Land urbar machen, a. fig Neuland erschließen;

burn to the ground (v/t & v/i), be burnt to the ground ab-, niederbrennen;

cut the ground from under sb’s feet fig jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen;

fall on stony ground fig auf taube Ohren stoßen;

fall to the ground

a) zu Boden fallen,

b) fig sich zerschlagen, ins Wasser fallen;

go over the ground fig die Sache durchsprechen oder durchackern, alles (gründlich) prüfen;

go over old ground ein altes Thema beackern umg;

get off the ground

a) v/t einen Plan etc in die Tat umsetzen, eine Idee etc verwirklichen,

b) v/i FLUG abheben,

c) v/i in die Tat umgesetzt oder verwirklicht werden;

go to ground

a) im Bau verschwinden (Fuchs),

b) fig untertauchen (Verbrecher);

run into the ground

a) etwas zu Tode reiten,

b) SPORT Gegner in Grund und Boden laufen; → bite A 1, down¹ A 1

2. Boden m, Grund m, Strecke f, Gebiet n (auch fig), Gelände n:

on German ground auf deutschem Boden;

be on safe ground fig sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen;

be forbidden ground fig tabu sein;

gain ground

a) (an) Boden gewinnen (a. fig),

b) fig um sich greifen, Fuß fassen;

give ( oder lose) ground (an) Boden verlieren (a. fig); → cover B 17

3. Grundbesitz m, Grund m und Boden m

4. pl

a) Garten-, Parkanlagen pl:

standing in its own grounds von Anlagen umgeben (Haus)

b) Ländereien pl, Felder pl

5. Gebiet n, Grund m: → hunting ground

6. meist pl besonders SPORT Platz m:

cricket ground

7. a) Standort m, Stellung f

b) fig Standpunkt m, Ansicht f:

hold ( oder stand) one’s ground standhalten, nicht weichen, sich oder seinen Standpunkt behaupten, seinen Mann stehen;

shift one’s ground seinen Standpunkt ändern, umschwenken

8. Meeresboden m, (Meeres)Grund m:

take ground SCHIFF auflaufen, stranden;

touch ground fig zur Sache kommen

9. auch pl Grundlage f, Basis f (besonders fig)

10. fig (Beweg)Grund m, Ursache f:

ground for divorce JUR Scheidungsgrund;

on medical (religious) grounds aus gesundheitlichen (religiösen) Gründen;

on grounds of age aus Altersgründen;

on the ground(s) of aufgrund von (od gen), wegen (gen);

on the ground(s) that … mit der Begründung, dass …;

have no ground(s) for keinen Grund oder keine Veranlassung haben für ( oder zu inf);

I have no grounds for complaint ich kann mich nicht beklagen;

we have good grounds for thinking that … wir haben guten Grund zu der Annahme, dass …

11. pl (Boden)Satz m

12. Hinter-, Untergrund m

13. KUNST

a) Grundfläche f (Relief)

b) Ätzgrund m (Stich)

c) MAL Grund(farbe) m(f), Grundierung f

14. Bergbau:

a) Grubenfeld n

b) (Neben)Gestein n

15. ELEK US

a) Erde f, Erdung f, Masse f

b) Erdschluss m:

ground cable Massekabel n;

ground fault Erdfehler m, -schluss m;

ground wire Erdleitungsdraht m; → screen A 12 c

16. MUS → ground bass

17. THEAT Parterre n

B v/t

1. niederlegen, -setzen:

ground arms MIL die Waffen strecken

2. SCHIFF ein Schiff auf Grund setzen

3. fig (on, in) gründen, stützen (auf akk), aufbauen (auf dat), begründen (in dat):

grounded in fact auf Tatsachen beruhend;

be grounded in sich gründen auf (akk), verankert sein oder wurzeln in (dat)

4. (in) jemanden einführen oder einweisen (in akk), jemandem die Anfangsgründe (gen) beibringen:

be well grounded in eine gute Vorbildung oder gute Grund- oder Vorkenntnisse haben in (dat)

5. ELEK US erden, an Masse legen:

grounded conductor geerdeter Leiter, Erder m

6. MAL, TECH grundieren

7. a) einem Flugzeug oder Piloten Startverbot erteilen:

be grounded Startverbot erhalten oder haben, (Flugzeug auch) am Boden festgehalten werden

b) US einem Jockey Startverbot erteilen

c) AUTO US jemandem die Fahrerlaubnis entziehen

C v/i

1. SCHIFF stranden, auflaufen

2. (on, upon) beruhen (auf dat), sich gründen (auf akk)

ground² [ɡraʊnd]

A prät und pperf von grind

B adj

1. a) gemahlen (Kaffee etc)

b) ground meat Hackfleisch n;

ground beef Rinderhack(fleisch) n

2. matt (geschliffen): → ground glass

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I 1. noun
1) Boden, der

work above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten

deep under the ground — tief unter der Erde

uneven, hilly ground — unebenes, hügeliges Gelände

on high ground — in höheren Lagen

2) (fig.)

cut the ground from under somebody's feet — jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen (ugs.)

be or suit somebody down to the ground — (coll.) genau das richtige für jemanden sein

get off the ground — (coll.) konkrete Gestalt annehmen

get something off the ground — (coll.) etwas in die Tat umsetzen

go to ground — [Fuchs usw.:] im Bau verschwinden; [Person:] untertauchen

run somebody/oneself into the ground — (coll.) jemanden/sich kaputtmachen (ugs.)

run a car into the ground — (coll.) ein Auto solange fahren, bis es schrottreif ist

on the ground — (in practice) an Ort und Stelle

thin/thick on the ground — dünn/dicht gesät

cover much or a lot of ground — weit vorankommen

give or lose ground — an Boden verlieren

hold or keep or stand one's ground — nicht nachgeben

3) (special area) Gelände, das

[sports] ground — Sportplatz, der

[cricket] ground — Cricketfeld, das

4) in pl. (attached to house) Anlage, die

5) (motive, reason) Grund, der

on the ground[s] of, on grounds of — auf Grund (+ Gen.); (giving as one's reason) unter Berufung auf (+ Akk.)

on the grounds that... — unter Berufung auf die Tatsache, dass...

on health/religious etc. grounds — aus gesundheitlichen/religiösen usw. Gründen

the grounds for divorce are... — als Scheidungsgrund gilt...

have no grounds for something/to do something — keinen Grund für etwas haben/keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun

have no grounds for complaint — keinen Grund zur Klage haben

6) in pl. (sediment) Satz, der; (of coffee) Kaffeesatz, der

7) (Electr.) Erde, die
2. transitive verb
1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzen

be grounded — auf Grund gelaufen sein

2) (base, establish) gründen (on auf + Akk.)

be grounded on — gründen auf (+ Dat.)

3) (Aeronaut.) am Boden festhalten; (prevent from flying) nicht fliegen lassen [Piloten]
3. intransitive verb
(run ashore) [Schiff:] auf Grund laufen
II 1.
see grind 1., 2.
2. adjective
gemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]

ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das

ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das

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(US) n.

Masse -n (elektrisch) f. n.

Boden ¨-- m.

Erdboden -¨ m.

Grund ¨-e m.

English-german dictionary > ground
17 couleur

couleur [kulœʀ]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = coloris) colour (Brit), color (US) ; ( = nuance) shade

• une robe de couleur bleue a blue dress

• de couleur sombre dark-coloured

• film en couleurs colour film

• vêtements noirs ou de couleur dark or colourful clothes

• la couleur

• les couleurs ( = linge de couleur) coloureds

• se faire faire une couleur to have one's hair coloured

   b. ( = peinture) paint

• couleurs à l'eau watercolours

• couleurs à l'huile oils

• boîte de couleurs paintbox

   c. ( = carnation) avoir des couleurs to have a good colour

• tu as pris des couleurs (bronzage) you've got a tan

   d. ( = caractère) colour (Brit), color (US)

• couleur politique political colour

• ces costumes font très couleur locale these costumes give plenty of local colour

   e. (Cards) suit

   f. (Sport) couleurs [de club, écurie] colours (Brit) colors (US)

   g. (locutions) homme/femme de couleur coloured man/woman

• elle n'a jamais vu la couleur de son argent (inf) she's never seen the colour of his money (inf)

• il m'a promis un cadeau mais je n'en ai jamais vu la couleur (inf) he promised me a present but I've yet to see it

2. invariable adjective

• couleur mousse moss-green

• couleur prune plum-coloured (Brit) or colored (US)

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kulœʀ
1.

nom féminin

1) gén colour [BrE]

(de) quelle couleur est ta voiture? — what colour [BrE] is your car?

une veste de couleur verte/couleur abricot — a green/apricot-coloured [BrE] jacket

avoir la couleur de quelque chose — to be the colour [BrE] of something

faire prendre couleur — Culinaire to brown

plein de couleur — fig [récit, description] vivid, colourful [BrE]

sans couleur — lit, fig colourless

2) Cinéma, Photographie, Télévision

photo en couleur — colour [BrE] photograph

3) ( substance colorante) colour [BrE], paint

boîte de couleurs — paintbox

4) ( coloration des joues) colour [BrE]

tu as pris des couleurs! — you've got some colour [BrE] in your cheeks!

une personne de couleur — a coloured [BrE] person

5) Jeux ( aux cartes) suit

6) ( pour les cheveux) haircolour [BrE]

7) ( tendance politique)

couleur politique — political colour [BrE]

8) ( aspect) light

sous des couleurs trompeuses — in a false light

2.

couleurs nom féminin pluriel

1) ( drapeau) colours [BrE]

2) ( marque) colours [BrE]

un avion aux couleurs d'Air France — an aircraft with the Air France livery

3) ( vêtements de couleur) coloureds [BrE]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- couleur locale

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ne pas voir la couleur (colloq) de quelque chose — never to get a sniff of something (colloq)

il m'en a fait voir de toutes les couleurs — (colloq) he really gave me a hard time, he put me through the mill (colloq)

passer par toutes les couleurs (de l'arc-en-ciel) — (colloq) to change colour [BrE]

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kulœʀ
1. nf

1) (= teinte, coloris) colour Grande-Bretagne color USA

de quelle couleur — what colour

De quelle couleur est leur voiture? — What colour is their car?

une pellicule couleur — a colour film

en couleurs; en couleur (film) — in colour

télévision en couleurs — colour television

couleur de peau — skin colour

toutes les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel — all the colours of the rainbow

de toutes les couleurs — multicoloured Grande-Bretagne multicolored USA

un parasol de toutes les couleurs — a multicoloured umbrella

en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn fig — to give sb a hard time

haut en couleur; haut en couleurs (univers, récit, défilé) — colourful, (fête) lively, (destination) picturesque

2) (invariable, avec nom)

couleur café — coffee-coloured Grande-Bretagne coffee-colored USA

couleur paille — straw-coloured Grande-Bretagne straw-colored USA

3) CARTES suit

annoncer la couleur — to declare trumps, figto lay one's cards on the table

4) (autres locutions)

de couleur (homme, femme) — coloured Grande-Bretagne colored USA

sous couleur de soutenu — on the pretext of

2. couleurs nfpl

1) [teint] colour sg Grande-Bretagne color sg USA

tu as pris des couleurs — you've got a tan

2) MILITAIRE

les couleurs — the colours Grande-Bretagne the colors USA

hisser les couleurs — to hoist the colours, to hoist the flag

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couleur ⇒ Les couleurs

A nf

1 gén colour^GB; couleur primaire/secondaire primary/secondary colour^GB; (de) quelle couleur est ta voiture? what colour^GB is your car?; les feuilles ont pris de belles couleurs the leaves on the trees have turned golden; sans couleur colourless^GB; une veste de couleur verte/marron a green/brown jacket; des rideaux de couleur claire/sombre/vive light-/dark-/brightly-coloured^GB curtains; un sac couleur sable/abricot a sand-/an apricot-coloured^GB bag; le linge de couleur coloureds^GB (pl); avoir la couleur de qch to be the colour^GB of sth; faire prendre couleur Culin to brown; plein de couleur fig [récit, description] vivid, colourful^GB; sans couleur dull;

2 Cin, Phot, TV la couleur colour^GB; une télévision couleur a colour^GB television; filmer en couleur(s) to film in colour^GB; film en couleur (s) film in colour^GB; photo en couleur colour^GB photograph;

3 ( substance colorante) colour^GB, paint; une boîte de couleurs a paintbox; un tube de couleur a tube of paint;

4 ( coloration des joues) colour^GB; changer de couleur to change colour^GB; avoir de jolies couleurs to have a good colour^GB; tu as pris des couleurs! you've got some colour^GB in your cheeks!; ça te redonnera des couleurs it will put some colour^GB back in your cheeks; une personne de couleur a coloured^GB person;

5 Jeux ( aux cartes) suit; quelle est la couleur demandée? what is the suit?; fournir à or jouer dans la couleur to follow suit;

6 Cosmét haircolour^GB; se faire faire une couleur to get one's hair coloured^GB;

7 ( tendance politique) couleur politique political colour^GB; il affiche clairement sa couleur he 's showing his colours^GB clearly;

8 ( aspect) light; donner une nouvelle couleur à qch to shed a different light on sth; sous des couleurs trompeuses in a false light.

B couleurs nfpl

1 ( drapeau) colours^GB; amener/hisser or envoyer les couleurs to lower/to hoist the colours^GB;

2 ( marque) colours^GB; une écharpe aux couleurs de la ville/du club a scarf in the town's/club's colours^GB; un avion aux couleurs d'Air France an aircraft with the Air France livery;

3 ( vêtements de couleur) coloureds^GB; faire une lessive de couleurs to wash coloureds^GB ou colour^GB fabrics.

Composé

couleur locale local colour^GB; pour faire plus couleur locale to add some local colour^GB; le décor faisait très couleur locale the decor was full of local colour^GB.

Idiomes

ne pas voir la couleur de qch○ never to get a sniff of sth○; l'héritage? elle n'en a jamais vu la couleur the inheritance? she never got a sniff of it; avec lui, j'en ai vu de toutes les couleurs○ he really gave me a hard time, he put me through the mill○; ils leur en ont fait voir de toutes les couleurs○ they really gave them a hard time, they really put them through the mill○; passer par toutes les couleurs (de l'arc-en-ciel) to change colour^GB; sous couleur de faire under the pretence^GB ou guise of doing. ⇒ goût.

[kulɶr] nom féminin

1. [impression visuelle] colour

de couleur vive brightly-coloured

une jolie couleur verte a pretty shade of green

je n'ai jamais vu la couleur de son argent (figuré) I've never seen the colour of his money

couleurs primaires ou fondamentales primary colours

couleurs complémentaires complementary colours

couleur de muraille stone grey

on en a vu de toutes les couleurs (familier) we've been through some hard times

en faire voir à quelqu'un de toutes les couleurs to give somebody a hard time

2. [pour les cheveux] tint, colour

se faire faire une couleur to have one's hair tinted, to have some colour put in one's hair

3. JEUX suit

4. [vivacité] colour

couleur locale local colour

5. [aspect - généralementéral] light, colour

l'avenir m'apparaissait sous les couleurs les plus sombres/sous de belles couleurs the future presented itself (to me) in an unfavourable/favourable light

quelle sera la couleur politique de votre nouveau journal? what will be the political colour of your new newspaper?

6. [d'une personne] shade, colour

changer de couleur to change colour

passer par toutes les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel to go (through) all the colours of the rainbow

[carnation]

la couleur de la peau skin colour

7. [linge] coloureds

8. HÉRALDIQUE & MUSIQUE colour

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couleurs nom féminin pluriel

1. [linge] coloureds

2. [peintures] coloured paints

3. [bonne mine] (healthy) glow, colour

prendre des couleurs to get a tan ou a bit of colour in one's cheeks

avoir des couleurs to look well

4. SPORT [d'une équipe] colours

[d'un jockey, d'un cheval] livery

elle a défendu les couleurs de la France she defended the French flag

5. HÉRALDIQUE colour

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aux couleurs de locution prépositionnelle

aux couleurs du parti in party colours

aux couleurs du propriétaire

a. [yacht] flying the owner's flag

b. [cheval] in the owner's colours

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de couleur locution adjectivale

coloured

une personne de couleur a coloured person, a nonwhite

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en couleur locution adverbiale

in colour

tout en couleur in full colour

haut en couleur very lively ou colourful ou picturesque

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > couleur
18 scratch

I 1. [skrætʃ]
nome

1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.

I got a scratch from a cat — un gatto mi ha graffiato

2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.

3) (to relieve an itch)

to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata

4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare

5) colloq.

she is not up to scratch — non è all'altezza

6) (zero)

to start from scratch — cominciare da zero

7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza
2.
aggettivo

1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio

2) inform. [ file] temporaneo
II 1. [skrætʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (cancel) cancellare [ meeting]

2) inform. (delete) cancellare [ file]

3) (trace) incidere [ initials]; tracciare [ line]

4) (wound) [thorns, cat, person] graffiare [ person]

5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]

to scratch an itch — grattarsi

to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità

6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]

7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi

2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare
3.
verbo riflessivo

to scratch oneself — grattarsi

- scratch about

- scratch out

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you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — una mano lava l'altra

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[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) graffiare

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) grattare

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) incidere

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) cavare

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) ritirare
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) graffio; stridore

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) graffio

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) (linea di partenza)

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
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[skrætʃ]
1. n

1) (mark) graffio, graffiatura

it's just a scratch — è solo un graffio

without a scratch — (unharmed) illeso (-a), senza un graffio

2)

(noise) I heard a scratch at the door — ho sentito grattare alla porta

3)

to start from scratch fig — cominciare or partire da zero

his work wasn't or didn't come up to scratch — il suo lavoro non è stato all'altezza

to keep sth up to scratch — mantenere qc al livello desiderato

2. vt

1) (gen) graffiare, (one's name) incidere

we've barely scratched the surface — (fig: of problem, topic) l'abbiamo appena sfiorato

the cat scratched me — il gatto mi ha graffiato

2) (to relieve itch) grattare

he scratched his head — si è grattato la testa

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours fig — una mano lava l'altra

3) (cancel: meeting, game) Comput cancellare, (cross off list: horse, competitor) eliminare

3. vi

(person, dog) grattarsi, (hens) razzolare, raspare, (pen) raschiare, (clothing) pungere

the dog scratched at the door — il cane raspava alla porta

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- scratch out

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scratch (1) /skrætʃ/
n.

1 graffio; graffiatura; scalfittura; segno, segnaccio ( su un disco, la carrozzeria, ecc.): It's just a scratch on your arm, non è che un graffio sul braccio

2 grattata: to give oneself a good scratch, darsi una bella grattata

3 stridio; scricchiolio; stridore: the scratch of the pens, lo scricchiolio delle penne

4 segno frettoloso ( con la penna); scarabocchio

5 ( sport) linea di partenza

6 ( sport, = scratch player) giocatore senza abbuoni

7 ( nelle corse) concorrente che si è ritirato

8 ( biliardo, USA) punti ‘regalati’ all'avversario; bevuta (fam.)

9 [u] ( golf) lo stare nella norma

10 livello accettabile (di qc.)

11 ( slang USA) grano, grana (pop.); quattrini; soldi

● ‘scratch card’, ‘gratta e vinci’ □ (fig.) scratch-cat, bambino dispettoso; donna bisbetica □ (edil.) scratch coat, rinzaffo □ (comput.) scratch file, file provvisorio (o temporaneo) □ scratch knife, sgarzino ( arnese) □ ( sport) scratch line, linea di partenza; linea di battuta □ a scratch of the pen, poche parole scritte in fretta; uno scarabocchio per firma □ ( sport) scratch race, corsa senza abbuoni (o senza handicap) □ ( golf) scratch score, norma ( di una buca o di un percorso) □ (ipp., USA) scratch sheet, foglio di notizie e pronostici sui cavalli da corsa □ (med.) scratch test, test di scarificazione □ (fig.) from scratch, da zero □ to start from scratch, cominciare da zero; partire dai componenti (o dagli ingredienti) di base □ (fam.) to be up to scratch, ( di una persona) essere all'altezza della situazione; ( di un lavoro, un'esecuzione, ecc.) essere a un livello accettabile; essere ineccepibile □ without a scratch, senza una scalfittura; indenne.
scratch (2) /skrætʃ/
a.

raccogliticcio; raffazzonato; eterogeneo; improvvisato; (fatto) alla meglio: a scratch collection, una raccolta eterogenea; ( sport) a scratch team, una squadra raccogliticcia; a scratch meal, un pasto improvvisato.
(to) scratch /skrætʃ/
A v. t.

1 graffiare; scalfire; scorticare; segnare; fare un graffio (o un segno) su ( la carrozzeria, un disco, un tavolo, ecc.): Mind the cat doesn't scratch you, non farti graffiare dal gatto!; I've scratched my knee badly, mi sono fatto una brutta scorticatura al ginocchio; I've scratched the side of my car, ho fatto un graffio alla fiancata della macchina

2 grattare: to scratch one's head, grattarsi la testa

3 sfregare; strofinare: He scratched a match on the wall, sfregò un fiammifero sul muro

4 incidere

5 cancellare ( un nome, q. da una lista, ecc.)

6 scartare ( un progetto, un'idea)

7 (fam.) scribacchiare, buttare giù

8 ( anche, sport) ritirare ( un candidato, un concorrente, un cavallo)

9 ( sport: tennis, ecc.) eliminare ( un avversario)

10 ( sport) togliere: to scratch a player from the team because of injury, togliere un giocatore dalla squadra per un infortunio

11 (equit.) spronare ( il cavallo) col tallone

B v. i.

1 graffiare

2 grattare; raspare: Fido is scratching at the door, Fido gratta alla porta

3 grattarsi ( per il prurito, ecc.)

4 grattare; scricchiolare; stridere

5 ( anche sport) ritirarsi ( da una competizione); abbandonare; dare forfait

6 ( biliardo) bere (fam.)

7 ( di un disc jockey) fare lo ► «scratching» (def. 4)

● to scratch oneself, graffiarsi; grattarsi □ (fam.) to scratch other people's back ( if they scratch yours), scambiarsi favori; intrallazzare □ to scratch each other, grattarsi a vicenda □ (fam.) to scratch for oneself, arrangiarsi; cavarsela da solo □ to scratch one's signature, firmare con uno scarabocchio □ to scratch the surface, (agric.) arare (zappare, ecc.) in superficie; (fig.) sfiorare appena: The report doesn't even scratch the surface of the issue, la relazione non sfiora neanche l'argomento del problema □ ( di un oggetto) to get scratched, graffiarsi; segnarsi □ ( modo prov.) You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, una mano lava l'altra.

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I 1. [skrætʃ]
nome

1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.

I got a scratch from a cat — un gatto mi ha graffiato

2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.

3) (to relieve an itch)

to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata

4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare

5) colloq.

she is not up to scratch — non è all'altezza

6) (zero)

to start from scratch — cominciare da zero

7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza
2.
aggettivo

1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio

2) inform. [ file] temporaneo
II 1. [skrætʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (cancel) cancellare [ meeting]

2) inform. (delete) cancellare [ file]

3) (trace) incidere [ initials]; tracciare [ line]

4) (wound) [thorns, cat, person] graffiare [ person]

5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]

to scratch an itch — grattarsi

to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità

6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]

7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi

2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare
3.
verbo riflessivo

to scratch oneself — grattarsi

- scratch about

- scratch out

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you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — una mano lava l'altra

English-Italian dictionary > scratch
19 парковщик

1) General subject: parking attendant, valet

2) Automobile industry: jockey

3) Architecture: car attendant (служащий, обеспечивающий доставку автомобиля клиента на стоянку), car valet (служащий, обеспечивающий установку автомобиля клиента на стоянку), parking valet (служащий, лично обеспечивающий до ставку автомобиля клиента на стоянку)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > парковщик
20 flat

flæt
1. adjective
1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) llano, plano, liso

2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) monótono

3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) rotundo

4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) desinflado

5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; (also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) sin gas

6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; (also adverb) The choir went very flat.) desafinado

2. adverb
(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) horizontalmente

3. noun
1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) apartamento

2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemol

3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) plano; palma

4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) llano, llanura

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- flatly
- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out

flat¹ adj

1. llano / plano

flat land terreno llano

a flat roof un tejado plano / una azotea

2. desinflado

a flat tyre un neumático deshinchado

El comparativo de flat se escribe flatter; el superlativo se escribe flattest

flat² n piso / apartamento

do you live in a house or a flat? ¿vives en una casa o en un piso?

Se dice flat en inglés británico, en inglés americano se dice apartment

flat

tr[flæt]

adjective (comp flatter, superl flattest)

1 (level, even) llano,-a, plano,-a; (smooth) liso,-a

■ people thought the earth was flat la gente creía que la tierra era plana

■ he's got flat feet tiene los pies planos

■ put it on a flat surface ponlo en una superficie plana

2 (shallow) llano,-a

■ a flat dish un plato llano

3 (shoes) sin tacón

4 (tyre, ball etc) desinflado,-a

5 (battery) descargado,-a

6 (drink) sin gas

■ this beer's flat esta cerveza no tiene gas

7 figurative use (dull) monótono,-a, soso,-a

■ he spoke in a flat voice habló en voz monótona

■ it was a very flat performance fue una actuación muy insulsa

8 (having single price) fijo,-a

■ there's a flat fare hay un precio fijo

9 (firm, absolute, categorical) rotundo,-a

■ he gave us a flat denial se negó categóricamente

10 (exact) justo,-a

■ a flat thirty minutes unos treinta minutos justos

11 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (key) bemol; (voice, instrument) desafinado,-a

noun

1 (plain) llano, llanura

2 (of hand) palma

3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL bemol nombre masculino

4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (tyre) pinchazo

adverb

1 (completely) categóricamente

■ he told me flat me lo dijo categóricamente

■ she turned me down flat me rechazó de plano

2 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL desafinadamente

3 (exactly) exactamente

■ in ten seconds flat en diez segundos justos

plural noun flats

1 (low level plain) llano sing

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and that's flat no hay más que decir

as flat as a pancake liso,-a como la palma de la mano

flat broke sin blanca

to be in a flat spin (person) estar hecho,-a un lío

to fall flat (joke etc) caer mal, no hacer gracia

to fall flat on one's face caer de bruces

to go flat out ir a toda pastilla, ir a todo gas

to lay flat estirar, extender

to play flat / sing flat desafinar

flat cap gorra

flat racing carreras nombre femenino plural de caballos sin vallas

flat spin SMALLAVIATION/SMALL barrena

mud flats marismas nombre femenino plural

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flat

tr[flæt]

noun

1 (apartment) piso

flat ['flæt] vt, flatted ; flatting

1) flatten: aplanar, achatar

2) : bajar de tono (en música)

flat adv

1) exactly: exactamente

in ten minutes flat: en diez minutos exactos

2) : desafinado, demasiado bajo (en la música)

flat adj, flatter ; flattest

1) even, level: plano, llano

2) smooth: liso

3) definite: categórico, rotundo, explícito

a flat refusal: una negativa categórica

4) dull: aburrido, soso, monótono (dícese la voz)

5) deflated: desinflado, pinchado, ponchado Mex

6) : bemol (en música)

to sing flat: cantar desafinado

flat n

1) plain: llano m, terreno m llano

2) : bemol m (en la música)

3) apartment: apartamento m, departamento m

4) or flat tire : pinchazo m, ponchadura f Mex

flat (UK)

n.

• apartamento s.m. (Drink)

adj.

• sin gas (Bebida) adj. (Tire)

n.

• pinchada (Neumático) (•Automóvil•) s.f. (Wine)

n.

• insípido (Vino) s.m.

adj.

• bemol adj.

• desanimado, -a adj.

• deslustrado, -a adj.

• empañado, -a adj.

• horizontal adj.

• insulso, -a adj.

• insípido, -a adj.

• liso, -a adj.

• llano, -a adj.

• mate adj.

• mocho, -a adj.

• monótono, -a adj.

• muerto, -a adj.

• plano, -a adj.

• raso, -a adj.

• tendido, -a adj.

n.

• apartamiento s.m.

• bemol s.m.

• palma de la mano s.f.

• pantano s.m.

• piso s.m.

• plano s.m.

I flæt
adjective - tt-

1)

a) < surface> plano; < countryside> llano

flat feet — pies mpl planos

houses with flat roofs — casas fpl con techos planos or con azoteas

I was flat on my back for two months — (me) pasé dos meses en cama

to fold something flat — doblar bien algo

he laid the map down flat on the table — extendió el mapa sobre la mesa

I lay down flat and tried to relax — me tumbé or me tendí e intenté relajarme; face I 1) a)

b) < dish> llano, bajo (Chi), playo (RPl)

flat shoes — zapatos mpl bajos, zapatillas fpl de piso (Méx)

flat cap o hat — (BrE) gorra f ( de lana con visera)

c) ( deflated) < ball> desinflado, ponchado (Méx)

you have a flat tire o (BrE) tyre — tienes un neumático desinflado or una rueda desinflada or (Méx) una llanta ponchada

2)

a) <lemonade/beer> sin efervescencia, sin gas

b) < battery> descargado

switch off or you'll get a flat battery — apaga o se te va a descargar la batería

3) (dull, uninteresting) <conversation/party> soso (fam); < joke> sin gracia; < voice> monótono

she felt a bit flat — estaba un tanto alicaída or baja de moral

to fall flat — \<\<play/project\>\> fracasar*, no ser* bien recibido

the joke fell very flat — el chiste no hizo ni pizca de gracia

4) (total, firm) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

they've said they won't do it and that's flat — han dicho que no lo harán y no hay vuelta de hoja (fam)

5) ( Mus)

a) ( referring to key) bemol

A flat — la m bemol

b) ( too low)

you're flat — estás desafinando ( por cantar or tocar demasiado bajo)

6) ( fixed) (before n) < rate> fijo, uniforme

7) ( broke) (AmE colloq) (pred)

to be flat — estar* pelado (fam)

II

adverb

1)

a) <refuse/turn down> de plano, categóricamente

b) ( exactly)

it took him two hours flat — tardó dos horas justas or exactas

c) (AmE colloq) (as intensifier) completamente; see also broke II

2) ( Mus) demasiado bajo

III

noun

1) ( apartment) (BrE) apartamento m, departamento m (AmL), piso m (Esp)

2)

a) ( surface - of sword) cara f de la hoja; (- of hand) palma f

b) ( level ground) llano m, terreno m llano

3) ( Mus) bemol m

4) ( Theat) bastidor m

5) flats pl

a) ( low-lying ground) llano m

mud flats — marismas fpl

b) ( shoes) (esp AmE) zapatos mpl bajos, zapatillas fpl de piso (Méx)

I [flæt]
1. ADJ
(compar flatter) (superl flattest)
1) (=level) [surface, roof] plano; [countryside] llano

he was lying flat on the floor — estaba tumbado en el suelo

he laid his hands flat on the table — puso las manos extendidas sobre la mesa

keep your feet flat on the floor — mantén los pies bien pegados al suelo

the sea was calm and flat — el mar estaba en calma y no había olas

• lie flat on your back — túmbate de espaldas en el suelo

he was flat on his back for a month after the accident — tuvo que guardar cama durante un mes después del accidente

• to fall flat on one's face — (lit) caer(se) de bruces

the government's campaign fell flat on its face — la campaña del gobierno resultó un fracaso

- flat as a pancake
spin
2) (=smooth, even) [road, surface] liso, llano

to smooth sth flat — [+ paper etc] alisar algo

3) (=shallow) [dish] llano; [box] plano

4) [foot, shoe] plano; [nose] chato

to have flat feet — tener los pies planos

5) (=deflated) [tyre, ball] pinchado, desinflado

we got a flat tyre — se nos pinchó una rueda, se nos ponchó una llanta (Mex)

I had a flat tyre — tenía una rueda pinchada or desinflada, tenía un pinchazo, tenía una ponchada (Mex)

6) (=dull, lifeless) [voice, colour] apagado; [taste, style] soso; [light] sin contraste; [drink] sin burbujas or gas; [battery] descargado

• the atmosphere at the party was a bit flat — el ambiente de la fiesta estaba un poco apagado

• I've got a flat battery — se me ha descargado la batería

• I'm feeling rather flat — estoy un poco deprimido

• she meant it as a joke, but it fell flat — lo dijo de broma, pero nadie le vio la gracia

• the champagne has gone flat — al champán se le ha ido la fuerza or se le han ido las burbujas

7) (=inactive) [trade, business] flojo

sales have been flat this summer — las ventas han estado flojas este verano, no ha habido mucho movimiento de ventas este verano

8) (=outright) [refusal, denial] rotundo, terminante

• his suggestion met with a flat refusal — su sugerencia recibió una negativa rotunda or terminante

• he says he's not going and that's flat * — dice que no va y sanseacabó

9) (Mus)

a) [voice, instrument] desafinado

she/her singing was flat — desafinaba cantando

b) (of key) bemol

E flat major — mi bemol mayor

10) (=fixed) [rate, fee, charge] fijo

11) (Horse racing)

• flat jockey — jinete mf de carreras sin obstáculos

• the flat season — la temporada de carreras de caballos sin obstáculos

12) (=not shiny) (of painted surface) mate, sin brillo

2. ADV

1) (=absolutely)

• to be flat broke * — estar pelado *, estar sin un duro (Sp) *, estar sin un peso (LAm) *

2) (=outright) [refuse] rotundamente, terminantemente

• I told her flat that she couldn't have it — le dije terminantemente que no se lo podía quedar

• to turn sth down flat — rechazar algo rotundamente or de plano

3) (=exactly)

he did it in ten minutes flat — lo hizo en diez minutos justos or exactos

4) (esp Brit)

flat out: flat out, the car can do 140mph — cuando pones el coche a toda máquina, llega a las 140 millas por hora

• to go flat out — ir a toda máquina

to go flat out for sth — intentar conseguir algo por todos los medios

she went flat out for the title — intentó por todos los medios conseguir el título

• to work flat out (to do sth) — trabajar a toda máquina (para hacer algo)

5) (Mus)

to play/sing flat — tocar/cantar demasiado bajo, desafinar

3. N

1) [of hand] palma f; [of sword] cara f de la hoja

2) (Mus) bemol m

3) (Aut) pinchazo m, ponchada f (Mex)

• we got a flat — se nos pinchó una rueda, se nos ponchó una llanta (Mex)

• I had a flat — tenía una rueda pinchada or desinflada, tenía un pinchazo, tenía una ponchada (Mex)

4) flats (Geog) (=marshland) marismas fpl; (=sand) bancos mpl de arena

• mud flats — marismas fpl

• salt flats — salinas fpl

5) (Theat) bastidor m

6) (Horse racing)

the flat — las carreras de caballos sin obstáculos

4.

CPD

flat cap N — gorra de lana con visera

flat pack N —

it comes in a flat pack — viene en una caja plana para el automontaje; see flat-pack

flat racing N — carreras fpl de caballos sin obstáculos

flat rate N — [of interest, tax] tanto m alzado; (Internet, Telec) tarifa f plana; see flat-rate

flat screen N — (TV, Comput) pantalla f plana; see flat-screen

II

[flæt]
N (Brit) apartamento m, piso m (Sp), departamento m (LAm)
* * *

I [flæt]
adjective - tt-

1)

a) < surface> plano; < countryside> llano

flat feet — pies mpl planos

houses with flat roofs — casas fpl con techos planos or con azoteas

I was flat on my back for two months — (me) pasé dos meses en cama

to fold something flat — doblar bien algo

he laid the map down flat on the table — extendió el mapa sobre la mesa

I lay down flat and tried to relax — me tumbé or me tendí e intenté relajarme; face I 1) a)

b) < dish> llano, bajo (Chi), playo (RPl)

flat shoes — zapatos mpl bajos, zapatillas fpl de piso (Méx)

flat cap o hat — (BrE) gorra f ( de lana con visera)

c) ( deflated) < ball> desinflado, ponchado (Méx)

you have a flat tire o (BrE) tyre — tienes un neumático desinflado or una rueda desinflada or (Méx) una llanta ponchada

2)

a) <lemonade/beer> sin efervescencia, sin gas

b) < battery> descargado

switch off or you'll get a flat battery — apaga o se te va a descargar la batería

3) (dull, uninteresting) <conversation/party> soso (fam); < joke> sin gracia; < voice> monótono

she felt a bit flat — estaba un tanto alicaída or baja de moral

to fall flat — \<\<play/project\>\> fracasar*, no ser* bien recibido

the joke fell very flat — el chiste no hizo ni pizca de gracia

4) (total, firm) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

they've said they won't do it and that's flat — han dicho que no lo harán y no hay vuelta de hoja (fam)

5) ( Mus)

a) ( referring to key) bemol

A flat — la m bemol

b) ( too low)

you're flat — estás desafinando ( por cantar or tocar demasiado bajo)

6) ( fixed) (before n) < rate> fijo, uniforme

7) ( broke) (AmE colloq) (pred)

to be flat — estar* pelado (fam)

II

adverb

1)

a) <refuse/turn down> de plano, categóricamente

b) ( exactly)

it took him two hours flat — tardó dos horas justas or exactas

c) (AmE colloq) (as intensifier) completamente; see also broke II

2) ( Mus) demasiado bajo

III

noun

1) ( apartment) (BrE) apartamento m, departamento m (AmL), piso m (Esp)

2)

a) ( surface - of sword) cara f de la hoja; (- of hand) palma f

b) ( level ground) llano m, terreno m llano

3) ( Mus) bemol m

4) ( Theat) bastidor m

5) flats pl

a) ( low-lying ground) llano m

mud flats — marismas fpl

b) ( shoes) (esp AmE) zapatos mpl bajos, zapatillas fpl de piso (Méx)

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