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1 cleaner

noun limpiador

cleaner n señor de la limpieza / señora de la limpieza

cleaner

tr['kliːnə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (person) encargado,-a de la limpieza

2 (product) limpiador nombre masculino

noun cleaner's

1 (place, shop) tintorería, tinte nombre masculino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take somebody to the cleaners dejar limpio,-a a alguien, dejar sin blanca a alguien

cleaner ['kli:nər] n

1) : limpiador m, -dora f

2) : producto m de limpieza

3) dry cleaner: tintorería f (servicio)

cleaner

n.

• lavador, -ora s.m.,f.

• limpiador (persona que limpia) s.m.

• limpión s.f.

'kliːnər, 'kliːnə(r)
noun

a) ( person) limpiador, -dora m,f

b) ( substance) producto m de limpieza

c) ( dry cleaner) tintorero, -ra m,f

take it to the cleaner's o cleaners — llévalo a la tintorería

to take somebody to the cleaners o cleaner's — (colloq) dejar limpio or pelado or (CS tb) pato a alguien (fam)

['kliːnǝ(r)]
N
1) (=man) encargado m de la limpieza; (=woman) encargada f de la limpieza, asistenta f

cleaner's (shop) — tintorería f, lavandería f

to take sb to the cleaner's —

we'll take them to the cleaner's * — les dejaremos sin blanca *, les dejaremos limpios *
vacuum
2) (=substance) producto m de limpieza

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['kliːnər, 'kliːnə(r)]
noun

a) ( person) limpiador, -dora m,f

b) ( substance) producto m de limpieza

c) ( dry cleaner) tintorero, -ra m,f

take it to the cleaner's o cleaners — llévalo a la tintorería

to take somebody to the cleaners o cleaner's — (colloq) dejar limpio or pelado or (CS tb) pato a alguien (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > cleaner
2 cleaner

[΄kli:nə] n հավաքարար(ուհի). va cuum cleaner փոշեկուլ. the cleaner‘s shop քիմմաքրում

English-Armenian dictionary > cleaner
3 cleaner

cleaner [ˈkli:nə^r]

noun

   a. ( = woman) (in home) femme f de ménage ; (in office, school) femme f de service ; (in hospital) agent m d'entretien

   b. ( = household cleaner) produit m d'entretien

   c. ( = shop) he took his coat to the cleaner's il a donné son pardessus à nettoyer

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['kliːnə(r)]
noun

1) ( person) ( in workplace) agent m de nettoyage; ( in home) ( woman) femme f de ménage; ( man) agent m de nettoyage

2) ( machine) nettoyeur m

carpet cleaner — shampouineuse f (de tapis)

3) ( detergent) produit m de nettoyage

suede cleaner — produit m pour nettoyer le daim

4) ( shop) (also cleaner's) pressing m

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to take somebody to the cleaners — (colloq) ( swindle) plumer quelqu'un (colloq); ( leave penniless) nettoyer

English-French dictionary > cleaner
4 cleaner

cleaner ⇒ Shops, trades and professions n

1 ( person) ( in workplace) agent m de nettoyage ; ( in home) ( woman) femme f de ménage ; ( man) agent m de nettoyage ; office cleaner agent m de nettoyage ;

2 ( machine) nettoyeur m ; air cleaner purificateur m d'air ; carpet cleaner shampouineuse f (de tapis) ;

3 ( detergent) produit m de nettoyage ; fabric/suede cleaner produit m pour nettoyer les tissus/le daim ; biodegradable cleaner produit m d'entretien biodégradable ; liquid cleaner produit m d'entretien liquide ; cream cleaner crème f de nettoyage liquide ;

4 ( shop) ( also cleaner's) pressing m.

Idioms

to take sb to the cleaners ○ ( swindle) plumer qn ○ ; ( defeat) Scotland took England to the cleaners ○ l'Écosse a battu l'Angleterre à plates coutures ; ( in divorce cases) his wife took him to the cleaners ○ il s'est fait nettoyer par son ex-femme ○.

Big English-French dictionary > cleaner
5 cleaner's

cleaner's

noun

1 (place, shop) tintorería, tinte nombre masculino

English-spanish dictionary > cleaner's
6 cleaner

['kliːnə(r)]
nome

1) (person) (in workplace) addetto m. (-a) alle pulizie; (in home) (woman) donna f. delle pulizie; (man) uomo m. delle pulizie

2) (machine) pulitrice f.

carpet cleaner — lavamoquette

3) (detergent) detersivo m.

suede cleaner — prodotto per lavare la pelle scamosciata

4) (shop) (anche cleaner's) lavanderia f.

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to take sb. to the cleaners — colloq. (swindle) spennare qcn.; (leave penniless) ridurre sul lastrico qcn

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noun addetto alle pulizie

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['kliːnə(r)]
nome

1) (person) (in workplace) addetto m. (-a) alle pulizie; (in home) (woman) donna f. delle pulizie; (man) uomo m. delle pulizie

2) (machine) pulitrice f.

carpet cleaner — lavamoquette

3) (detergent) detersivo m.

suede cleaner — prodotto per lavare la pelle scamosciata

4) (shop) (anche cleaner's) lavanderia f.

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to take sb. to the cleaners — colloq. (swindle) spennare qcn.; (leave penniless) ridurre sul lastrico qcn

English-Italian dictionary > cleaner
7 cleaner

noun

1) (person) Raumpfleger, der/-pflegerin, die; (woman also) Putzfrau, die

2) (vacuum cleaner) Staubsauger, der; (substance) Reinigungsmittel, das

3) usu. in pl. (dry-cleaner) Reinigung, die

take something to the cleaners — etwas in die Reinigung bringen

take somebody to the cleaners — (coll.) jemanden bis aufs Hemd ausziehen (ugs.)

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noun der Reiniger

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clean·er

[ˈkli:nəʳ, AM -ɚ]

n

1. (person) Raumpfleger(in) m(f) euph; (in offices) Pflegepersonal nt; (woman) Putzfrau f, Reinemachefrau f

2. no pl (substance) Reiniger m, Reinigungsmittel nt, Putzmittel nt SCHWEIZ

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['kliːnə(r)]
n

1) (= person) Reinemachefrau f, Gebäudereiniger m (form)

a firm of office cleaners — eine Büroreinigungsfirma

the cleaners come once a week — das Reinigungspersonal kommt einmal pro Woche

2)

(= shop) cleaner's — Reinigung f

3) (= thing) Reiniger m → vacuum cleaner

See:

→ vacuum cleaner

4) (= substance) Reiniger m, Reinigungsmittel nt

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cleaner [ˈkliːnə(r)] s

1. Reiniger m (Person oder Vorrichtung), Reinigungsmaschine f:

cleaner’s Br, cleaners pl US Reinigung(sanstalt) f:

be at the cleaner’s in der Reinigung sein;

take to the cleaner’s

a) zur Reinigung bringen,

b) → academic.ru/13335/clean_out">clean out 2

2. Reinigungsmittel n

3. Staubsauger m

4. Rein(e)mache-, Aufwartefrau f, (Fenster- etc) Putzer(in)

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noun

1) (person) Raumpfleger, der/-pflegerin, die; (woman also) Putzfrau, die

2) (vacuum cleaner) Staubsauger, der; (substance) Reinigungsmittel, das

3) usu. in pl. (dry-cleaner) Reinigung, die

take something to the cleaners — etwas in die Reinigung bringen

take somebody to the cleaners — (coll.) jemanden bis aufs Hemd ausziehen (ugs.)

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n.

Filter - m.

English-german dictionary > cleaner
8 shop vacuum cleaner

Техника: промышленный пылесос

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > shop vacuum cleaner
9 cleaner shop

s.

tintorería, lavandería.

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > cleaner shop
10 dry cleaner

n

( person) właściciel(ka) m(f) pralni chemicznej; ( shop) pralnia f chemiczna

English-Polish dictionary > dry cleaner
11 dry

dry [draɪ] (compar drier, superl driest, pt & pp dried)

1 adjective

(a) (climate, season, clothing, skin) sec (sèche);

∎ a dry spell une période sèche;

∎ tomorrow will be dry and bright demain sera une journée sans pluie et ensoleillée;

∎ to go or to run dry (well, river) s'assécher, se tarir;

∎ to pump a well dry épuiser un puits;

∎ to keep sth dry garder qch au sec;

∎ keep dry (on packaging) conserver à l'abri de l'humidité;

∎ shampoo for dry hair shampoing m (pour) cheveux secs;

∎ her mouth had gone or turned dry with fear elle avait la bouche sèche de peur;

∎ to be dry (be thirsty) avoir soif; (cow) être tarie ou sèche;

∎ to be (as) dry as a bone, to be bone dry (washing, earth etc) être très sec (sèche);

∎ humorous there wasn't a dry eye in the house tout le monde pleurait

(b) (vermouth, wine) sec (sèche); (champagne) brut;

∎ medium dry (wine) demi-sec

(c) (where alcohol is banned) où l'alcool est prohibé; (where alcohol is not sold) où on ne vend pas d'alcool;

∎ to go dry (prohibit alcohol) prohiber la consommation des boissons alcoolisées;

∎ he's been dry for two years ça fait deux ans qu'il ne boit plus;

∎ we've run dry (at party) il n'y a plus rien à boire

(d) (boring → book, lecture) aride;

∎ dry as dust ennuyeux comme la pluie

(e) (wit, sense of humour) pince-sans-rire (inv)

(f) British familiar Politics (hardline) = en faveur de la politique extrémiste du Parti Conservateur

2 noun

(a) British familiar Politics (hardliner) = conservateur en faveur de la politique extrémiste du Parti

(b) Australian familiar (dry season) saison f sèche^□

(c) (dry place)

∎ come into the dry viens te mettre au sec

(d) (with towel, cloth)

∎ to give sth a dry essuyer qch;

∎ give your hair a dry sèche tes cheveux

3 transitive verb

(clothes, fruit, leaves) (faire) sécher; (dishes) essuyer;

∎ to dry one's eyes se sécher les yeux, sécher ses yeux;

∎ to dry one's tears sécher ses larmes;

∎ to dry one's hair se sécher les cheveux;

∎ to dry oneself se sécher, s'essuyer

4 intransitive verb

(a) (clothes, hair, fruit, leaves) sécher;

∎ to put sth out to dry mettre qch à sécher dehors;

∎ you wash, I'll dry (dishes) tu laves et moi j'essuie

(b) (cow) se tarir

►► dry battery pile f sèche;

American dry bulk vrac m sec;

dry cell pile f sèche;

dry cleaner (person) teinturier(ère) m,f;

dry cleaner's (shop) teinturerie f, pressing m;

∎ to be in or at the dry cleaner's être chez le teinturier ou à la teinturerie ou au pressing;

∎ to take sth to the dry cleaner's porter qch chez le teinturier ou à la teinturerie ou au pressing;

Nautical dry dock cale f sèche;

∎ in dry dock en cale sèche;

Agriculture dry farming culture f sèche, dry-farming m;

dry ginger = boisson gazeuse aux extraits de gingembre;

Commerce dry goods British marchandises fpl sèches; American tissus mpl et articles mpl de bonneterie;

dry hole (well) puits m sec;

dry ice neige f carbonique;

dry ice machine machine f à neige carbonique;

dry land terre f ferme;

dry martini martini m dry;

dry measure = unité de mesure des matières sèches;

dry nurse nourrice f sèche;

dry riser colonne f sèche;

dry rot (UNCOUNT) (in wood, potatoes) pourriture f sèche;

dry run (trial, practice) coup m d'essai, test m; Military entraînement m avec tir à blanc;

∎ to give sth a dry run tester qch;

∎ to have a dry run faire un essai;

dry ski slope piste f de ski artificielle;

American dry state = État ayant adopté les lois de la prohibition;

dry suit combinaison f de plongée

➲ dry off

1 intransitive verb

(clothes) sécher; (person) se sécher

2 separable transitive verb

sécher;

∎ to dry oneself off se sécher

➲ dry out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (clothes) sécher; (person) se sécher

(b) (alcoholic) se faire désintoxiquer, faire une cure de désintoxication

2 separable transitive verb

(alcoholic) désintoxiquer

➲ dry up intransitive verb

(a) (well, river) s'assécher, se tarir; (puddle, street) sécher; (inspiration) se tarir; (cow) se tarir

(b) (dry the dishes) essuyer la vaisselle

(c) familiar (be quiet) la fermer, la boucler;

∎ dry up, will you? ferme-la ou boucle-la, tu veux?

(d) familiar (actor, speaker) avoir un trou (de mémoire)^□

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > dry
12 window

'windəu
noun

(an opening in the wall of a building etc which is fitted with a frame of wood, metal etc containing glass or similar material, that can be seen through and usually opened: I saw her through the window; Open/Close the window; goods displayed in a shop-window.) ventana, ventanilla

- window-box
- window-dressing
- window-dresser
- window-frame
- window-ledge
- window-pane
- window-shopping
- window-sill

window n

1. ventana

open the window, it's hot abre la ventana, hace calor

2. cristal

the boy broke a window el chico rompió un cristal

3. escaparate

how much is that dress in the window? ¿cuánto vale el vestido del escaparate?

window

tr['wɪndəʊ]

noun

1 (gen) ventana

■ open the window abre la ventana

■ he was looking out (of) the window miraba por la ventana

2 (in vehicle, bank, theatre, etc) ventanilla

3 (of shop) escaparate nombre masculino

■ how much is that dress in the window? ¿cuánto cuesta ese vestido del escaparate?

4 (glass) cristal nombre masculino

■ the ball broke the window el balón rompió el cristal

■ the windows need cleaning hay que limpiar los cristales

5 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL ventana

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

window box jardinera

window cleaner limpiacristales mf inv

window envelope sobre nombre masculino con ventanilla

window seat asiento junto a la ventanilla

window shade SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL persiana

window ['wɪn.do:] n

1) : ventana f (de un edificio o una computadora), ventanilla f (de un vehículo o avión), vitrina f (de una tienda)

2) windowpane

window

n.

• ventana s.f.

• ventanilla s.f.

'wɪndəʊ
noun

1)

a) ( of building) ventana f; ( of car) ventanilla f, luna f; ( of shop) escaparate m (esp Esp), vitrina f (AmL), vidriera f (AmL)

to clean the windows — limpiar los vidrios or (Esp) cristales

to fly/go out (of) the window — \<\<plans\>\> venirse* abajo, desbaratarse; \<\<hopes\>\> desvanecerse*

to throw something out (of) the window — (colloq) echar algo por la borda; (before n)

window box — jardinera f

window cleaner — ( product) limpiacristales m, limpiavidrios m (esp AmL); ( person) limpiacristales mf, limpiavidrios mf (esp AmL)

window ledge — alféizar m or repisa f de la ventana

b) ( sales counter) ventanilla f

2) ( Comput) ventana f, recuadro m

['wɪndǝʊ]
1. N

1) (also Comput) ventana f ; (=shop window) escaparate m, vitrina f (LAm), vidriera f (S. Cone); [of booking office, car, envelope] ventanilla f

to lean out of the window — asomarse a la ventana

to look out of the window — mirar por la ventana

to break a window — romper un cristal or (LAm) un vidrio

- fly out of the window: common sense flies out of the window

2) (=period of time) espacio m

2.

CPD

window box N — jardinera f de ventana

window cleaner N — (=liquid) limpiacristales m inv ; (=person) limpiacristales mf inv

window display N — escaparate m

window dresser N — escaparatista mf, decorador(a) m / f de escaparates

window dressing N — escaparatismo m, decoración f de escaparates; (in accounts etc) presentación f de información especiosa

it's all just window dressing — (fig) es pura fachada

window envelope N — sobre m de ventanilla

window frame N — marco m de ventana

window ledge N — antepecho m, alféizar m de la ventana

window of opportunity N — excelente oportunidad f, oportunidad f única

window pane N — cristal m, vidrio m (LAm)

window seat N — asiento m junto a la ventana; (Rail etc) asiento m junto a una ventanilla

window shade N — (US) (in one-piece) estor m ; (slatted) persiana f

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['wɪndəʊ]
noun

1)

a) ( of building) ventana f; ( of car) ventanilla f, luna f; ( of shop) escaparate m (esp Esp), vitrina f (AmL), vidriera f (AmL)

to clean the windows — limpiar los vidrios or (Esp) cristales

to fly/go out (of) the window — \<\<plans\>\> venirse* abajo, desbaratarse; \<\<hopes\>\> desvanecerse*

to throw something out (of) the window — (colloq) echar algo por la borda; (before n)

window box — jardinera f

window cleaner — ( product) limpiacristales m, limpiavidrios m (esp AmL); ( person) limpiacristales mf, limpiavidrios mf (esp AmL)

window ledge — alféizar m or repisa f de la ventana

b) ( sales counter) ventanilla f

2) ( Comput) ventana f, recuadro m

English-spanish dictionary > window
13 ticket

'tikit
noun

1) (a piece of card or paper which gives the holder a certain right, eg of travel, entering a theatre etc: a bus-ticket; a cinema-ticket.) billete

2) (a notice advising of a minor motoring offence: a parking-ticket.) multa

3) (a card or label stating the price etc of something.) etiqueta

ticket n

1. billete

a train ticket un billete de tren

2. entrada

we've got tickets for the theatre tenemos entradas para el teatro

ticket

tr['tɪkɪt]

noun

1 (for transport) billete nombre masculino

2 (for concert, cinema, etc) entrada

3 (for library etc) carnet nombre masculino

4 (label) etiqueta

5 (for item deposited) resguardo

6 familiar (fine) multa

■ I got a speeding ticket me pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad

7 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL lista de candidatos

■ he ran for office on the Republican ticket se presentó a las elecciones como candidato republicano

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be just the ticket ser justo lo que hace falta

ticket agency agencia de localidades

ticket collector revisor,-ra

ticket office taquilla, ventanilla

ticket tout revendedor,-ra

ticket ['tɪkət] vt

label: etiquetar

ticket n

1) : boleto m, entrada f (de un espectáculo), pasaje m (de avión, tren, etc.)

2) slate: lista f de candidatos

ticket

n.

• billete (Transporte) s.m.

• boleta s.f.

• boleto (en Latinoamérica) s.m.

• candidatura s.f.

• contraseña s.f.

• entrada (Espectáculo) s.f.

• etiqueta s.f.

• localidad s.f.

• multa s.f.

• rótulo s.m.

• talón s.m.

• tiquete s.m.

v.

• poner etiqueta a v.

'tɪkət, 'tɪkɪt
noun

1) (for bus, train) boleto m or (Esp) billete m; ( for plane) pasaje m or (Esp) billete m; (for theater, museum etc) entrada f; (for baggage, coat etc) ticket m; (from cleaner's, repair shop etc) ticket m, resguardo m; ( for lottery) billete m, número m; ( for parking) ticket m

that role was his ticket to fame — ese papel fue su pasaporte a la fama

to be (just) the ticket — (colloq)

this screwdriver is just the ticket — este destornillador es justo lo que se necesita; (before n)

ticket collector — revisor, -sora m,f

ticket office — ( Transp) mostrador m (or ventanilla f etc) de venta de pasajes (or billetes etc); ( Theat) taquilla f, boletería f (AmL)

ticket taker — (AmE Sport, Theat) portero, -ra m,f

2)

a) ( label) etiqueta f

b) ( for traffic violation) multa f

3) ( Pol)

a) ( list of candidates) lista f

b) ( policy) programa m (político or electoral)

['tɪkɪt]
1. N

1) (for bus, train) billete m, boleto m (LAm); (for plane) pasaje m, billete m (esp Sp); (for concert, film, play) entrada f, boleto m (LAm), boleta f (LAm); (for library membership) carné m, carnet m ; (Comm) (=label) etiqueta f ; (=counterfoil) talón m ; (at dry-cleaner's etc) resguardo m ; (in lottery) boleto m

return ticket, round-trip ticket — (US) billete m de ida y vuelta, billete m redondo (Mex)

hold it there, that's the ticket! — ¡sujétalo ahí! ¡eso es!

that holiday was just the ticket — esas vacaciones eran justo lo que necesitaba

2) (for parking offence) multa f (por estacionamiento indebido)

to get a (parking) ticket — ser multado por aparcar mal * or por estacionamiento indebido

3) (US) (Pol) (=candidates) lista f (de candidatos), candidatura f, planilla f (LAm); (=programme) programa m político, programa m electoral

to run on a republican ticket — presentarse como candidato republicano

2. VT

1) (Aut) (=fine) [+ person] multar; [+ vehicle] dejar la papeleta de una multa en

2) (US) [+ passenger] expedir un billete a

3.

CPD

ticket agency N — (Rail etc) agencia f de viajes; (Theat) agencia f de localidades, boletería f (LAm)

ticket barrier N — (Brit) (Rail) barrera más allá de la cual se necesita billete

ticket booth N — taquilla f, despacho m de billetes

ticket collector, ticket inspector N — revisor(a) m / f, controlador(a) m / f de boletos (LAm)

ticket counter, ticket desk N — taquilla f, despacho m de billetes

ticket holder N — poseedor(a) m / f de billete; (=season-ticket holder) (Theat) abonado(-a) m / f ; (Ftbl) socio(-a) m / f ; (of travelcard etc) titular mf

ticket machine N — máquina f de billetes

ticket office N — (Rail) despacho m de billetes, despacho m de boletos (LAm); (Theat, Cine) taquilla f, boletería f (LAm)

ticket of leave † N — (Brit) cédula f de libertad condicional

ticket tout N — revendedor m (de entradas)

ticket window N — ventanilla f ; (Rail etc) despacho m de billetes; (Theat etc) taquilla f

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['tɪkət, 'tɪkɪt]
noun

1) (for bus, train) boleto m or (Esp) billete m; ( for plane) pasaje m or (Esp) billete m; (for theater, museum etc) entrada f; (for baggage, coat etc) ticket m; (from cleaner's, repair shop etc) ticket m, resguardo m; ( for lottery) billete m, número m; ( for parking) ticket m

that role was his ticket to fame — ese papel fue su pasaporte a la fama

to be (just) the ticket — (colloq)

this screwdriver is just the ticket — este destornillador es justo lo que se necesita; (before n)

ticket collector — revisor, -sora m,f

ticket office — ( Transp) mostrador m (or ventanilla f etc) de venta de pasajes (or billetes etc); ( Theat) taquilla f, boletería f (AmL)

ticket taker — (AmE Sport, Theat) portero, -ra m,f

2)

a) ( label) etiqueta f

b) ( for traffic violation) multa f

3) ( Pol)

a) ( list of candidates) lista f

b) ( policy) programa m (político or electoral)

English-spanish dictionary > ticket
14 help

help
1. verb
1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ayudar

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ayudar, contribuir

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ayudar (a calmar), aliviar

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ayudar, servir

5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) no poder evitar

2. noun
1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ayuda

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ayuda

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) criado; asistente; empleado; ayudante

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) no hay nada que hacer, no hay remedio, no hay vuelta atrás

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- helper
- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out

help¹ interj ¡socorro!

help² n ayuda

do you need any help? ¿necesitas ayuda?

help³ vb ayudar

can I help you? ¿puedo ayudarte?

can't help... no poder evitar...

I couldn't help laughing no pude contener la risa

help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!

help

tr[help]

noun

1 (gen) ayuda

■ I asked him for help le pedí ayuda

■ there's no help for it no hay más remedio

2 (servant) asistenta, criada

interjection

1 ¡socorro!

transitive verb

1 (gen) ayudar

■ can you help us? ¿nos puedes ayudar?

■ can I help you? ¿qué desea?, ¿le puedo servir en algo?

2 (be of use) ayudar, servir

■ his ideas didn't help us at all sus ideas no nos sirvieron de nada

3 (to relieve) aliviar

■ this ointment will help the pain esta pomada aliviará el dolor

4 (avoid) evitar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I «(he etc)» can't help it (I can't stop myself) no puedo (puede etc) evitarlo 2 (not my fault) no es culpa mía (suya etc)

I couldn't help «+ ger» no pude por menos que + inf

■ I couldn't help wondering no pude por menos que preguntarme

it can't be helped no hay nada que hacer

to help oneself servirse a sí mismo,-a

■ help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!

help ['hɛlp] vt

1) aid, assist: ayudar, auxiliar, socorrer, asistir

2) alleviate: aliviar

3) serve: servir

help yourself!: ¡sírvete!

4) avoid: evitar

it can't be helped: no lo podemos evitar, no hay más remedio

I couldn't help smiling: no pude menos que sonreír

help n

1) assistance: ayuda f

help!: ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!

2) staff: personal m (en una oficina), servicio m doméstico

help

n.

• apoyo s.m.

• asistencia s.f.

• auxilio s.m.

• ayuda s.f.

• favor s.m.

• mano s.f.

• redención s.f.

• remedio s.m.

• socorro s.m.

• sufragio s.m.

v.

• aliviar v.

• asistir v.

• auxiliar v.

• ayudar v.

• coadyuvar v.

• servir v.

• socorrer v.

I
1. help
transitive verb

1) ( assist) ayudar

can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

I can't help it — no lo puedo remediar

I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

they can't help being poor — no tienen la culpa de ser pobres

I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

3) (serve food, goods)

to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien

2.

vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

I was only trying to help! — sólo quería ayudar

calling her a liar didn't help much either — llamarla mentirosa tampoco sirvió de mucho

every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf

3.

v refl

to help oneself

1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)

2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse

I can't help myself — no me puedo controlar

3) ( take)

to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

II

noun

1) u

a) ( rescue) ayuda f

don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

help! — socorro!, auxilio!

to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

b) ( assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help with the dishes — gracias por ayudarme con los platos

was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico

[help]
1. N

1) (=assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help — gracias por ayudarme, gracias por tu ayuda

the books were not much help — los libros no me sirvieron de mucho

• to ask (sb) for help — pedir ayuda (a algn)

• he is beyond help — ya no se puede hacer nada por él

• to call for help — (=ask for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio; (=shout for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

• to come to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

• financial help — ayuda f económica

• to get help, he rushed off to get help — salió corriendo en busca de ayuda

you'll get no help from me — yo no te pienso ayudar

• to go to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

• you've been a great help to me — me has ayudado muchísimo

you're a great help! — iro ¡valiente ayuda!

• medical help — asistencia f médica

• it's no help (to say that) — no sirve de nada (decir eso)

there's no help for it but to... — no hay más remedio que + subjun

• to be of help to sb — ayudar a algn

can I be of help? — ¿puedo ayudar?

I was glad to be of help — me alegré de poder ayudar

• you should seek professional help — deberías consultar a un profesional, deberías pedir asesoramiento

• to shout for help — pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

• I could use some help — una ayudita no me vendría mal

• with the help of — con la ayuda de

with his brother's help — con la ayuda de su hermano

with the help of a knife — con un cuchillo, ayudándose con un cuchillo

2) (=helpers)

we're short of help in the shop — nos falta personal en la tienda

she has no help in the house — no tiene a nadie que le ayude en la casa

3) (=cleaner) asistenta f ; home 3., mother 3.

2. VT

1) (=aid, assist) ayudar

he got his brother to help him — consiguió que su hermano lo ayudara

that won't help you — eso no te va a servir de nada, eso no te va a ayudar

can I help you? — (in shop) ¿qué deseaba?, ¿en qué le puedo servir?

to help (to) do sth — ayudar a hacer algo

to help sb (to) do sth — ayudar a algn a hacer algo

to help each other/one another — ayudarse el uno al otro

• to help sb across the road — ayudar a algn a cruzar la calle

• to help sb to their feet — ayudar a algn a levantarse

• to help sb on/ off with his coat — ayudar a algn a ponerse/quitarse el abrigo

• I couldn't stand so he helped me up — no me podía poner de pie así que él me ayudó

• let me help you with that suitcase — deja que te ayude or que te eche una mano con esa maleta

- so help me God

so help me, I'll kill him! * — ¡te lo juro que lo mato! *

2) (at table)

• to help sb to soup/vegetables — servir sopa/verdura a algn

3) (=avoid) evitar

"why are you laughing?" - "I can't help it" — -¿por qué te ríes? -no lo puedo evitar

I can't help it, I just don't like him — es superior a mí, me cae mal

"it's rather late now" - "I can't help that, you should have come earlier" — -ahora es bastante tarde -no es mi culpa, tenías que haber llegado antes

it can't be helped — no hay más remedio, ¿qué se le va a hacer?

he won't if I can help it — si de mí depende, no lo hará

can I help it if it rains? — ¿es mi culpa si llueve?

don't spend more than you can help — no gastes más de lo necesario

you can't help feeling sorry for him — no puede uno (por) menos de sentir lástima por él

4)

to help o.s. —

a) (=assist o.s.) ayudarse a sí mismo

don't think about helping others, think about helping yourself — no pienses en ayudar a los demás, piensa en ayudarte a ti mismo

you won't help yourself by keeping silent — no te vas a hacer ningún favor guardando el silencio

- God helps those who help themselves

b) (=serve o.s.) servirse

help yourself! — ¡sírvete!

she helped herself to vegetables — se sirvió verdura

c) (=take sth)

"can I borrow your pen?" - "help yourself" — -¿me prestas el bolígrafo? -cógelo

d) * (=steal)

he's helped himself to my pencil — me ha mangado el lápiz *

e) (=prevent o.s.)

I screamed with pain, I couldn't help myself — grité del dolor, no lo pude evitar

3.

VI ayudar

I was only trying to help — solo intentaba ayudar

that doesn't help much — eso no sirve de mucho

it helps if you plan ahead — resulta más fácil si haces los planes por adelantado

every little helps — todo ayuda

4.

EXCL

help! — ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!

5.

CPD

help desk N — servicio m de asistencia

help menu N — (Comput) menú m de ayuda

- help along

- help out

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I
1. [help]
transitive verb

1) ( assist) ayudar

can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

I can't help it — no lo puedo remediar

I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

they can't help being poor — no tienen la culpa de ser pobres

I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

3) (serve food, goods)

to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien

2.

vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

I was only trying to help! — sólo quería ayudar

calling her a liar didn't help much either — llamarla mentirosa tampoco sirvió de mucho

every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf

3.

v refl

to help oneself

1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)

2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse

I can't help myself — no me puedo controlar

3) ( take)

to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

II

noun

1) u

a) ( rescue) ayuda f

don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

help! — socorro!, auxilio!

to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

b) ( assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help with the dishes — gracias por ayudarme con los platos

was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico

English-spanish dictionary > help
15 window

window [ˈwɪndəʊ]

noun

fenêtre f ; (in car, train) vitre f ; [of shop, café] vitrine f ; (in post office, ticket office) guichet m

• don't lean out of the window ne te penche pas par la fenêtre ; (in train, car) ne te penche pas en dehors

• well, there's another plan out the window! (inf) voilà encore un projet qui tombe à l'eau !

• to break a window casser une vitre

► window box noun jardinière f

► window cleaner noun ( = person) laveur m, - euse f de vitres

► window display noun devanture f

► window frame noun châssis m (de fenêtre)

► window ledge noun (inside) appui m de fenêtre ; (outside) rebord m de fenêtre

► window pane noun vitre f, carreau m

► window seat noun (in room) banquette f (située sous la fenêtre) ; (in vehicle) place f côté fenêtre

► window-shopping noun

• to go window-shopping faire du lèche-vitrines

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['wɪndəʊ]
noun

1) (of house, room, vehicle, envelope) fenêtre f also Computing; (of shop, public building) vitrine f; ( of plane) hublot m; ( stained glass) vitrail m

I'd like a seat by a window — Aviation j'aimerais une place côté fenêtre

to look out of ou through the window — regarder par la fenêtre

2) ( for service at bank or post office) guichet m

3) (space in diary, time) créneau m

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to go ou fly out the window — (colloq) [plans] tomber à l'eau; [hopes] s'écrouler

English-French dictionary > window
16 shoe

shoe [ʃu:] (pt & pp shod [ʃɒd])

1 noun

(a) (gen) chaussure f;

∎ a pair of shoes une paire de chaussures;

∎ a man's/woman's shoe une chaussure d'homme/de femme;

∎ to take off one's shoes enlever ses chaussures, se déchausser;

∎ to put on one's shoes mettre ses chaussures, se chausser;

∎ he wasn't wearing any shoes, he didn't have any shoes on il ne portait pas de chaussures;

∎ figurative I wouldn't like to be in his shoes je n'aimerais pas être à sa place;

∎ figurative put yourself in my shoes mettez-vous à ma place;

∎ figurative to step into or to fill sb's shoes prendre la place de qn, succéder à qn;

∎ American figurative if the shoe fits, wear it qui se sent morveux (qu'il) se mouche

(b) (horse) shoe fer m (à cheval)

(c) (in casino → for baccarat etc) sabot m

(d) (on electric train) frotteur m

2 transitive verb

(a) (horse) ferrer

(b) (usu passive) literary (person) chausser;

∎ John was shod in sandals John était chaussé de ou portait des sandales;

∎ to be well shod être bien chaussé

►► shoe box boîte f à chaussures;

shoe cleaner produit m pour chaussures;

shoe cream cirage m en crème;

shoe leather cuir m pour chaussures;

∎ save your shoe leather and take the bus prenez l'autobus au lieu d'user vos souliers;

shoe polish cirage m;

shoe repairer cordonnier(ère) m,f;

shoe repairs cordonnerie f;

shoe scraper gratte-pieds m inv;

shoe shop magasin m de chaussures;

∎ I was in the shoe shop j'étais chez le marchand de chaussures;

shoe size pointure f

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > shoe
17 work

wə:k
1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabajo

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabajo

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabajo

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabajo

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) trabajo

2. verb
1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabajar

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabajar, tener empleo

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar resultados

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) progresar, desarrollar

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) volverse

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) trabajar, fabricar

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- - work
- workable
- worker
- works
3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) mecanismo

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- work-basket
- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders

work¹ n

1. trabajo

I have a lot of work tengo mucho trabajo

he was late for work llegó tarde al trabajo

a man's doing some work on the roof un hombre está reparando el tejado

2. obra

it's all my own work todo es obra de mi propia mano

at work en el trabajo

in work con trabajo / que tiene trabajo

out of work sin trabajo / parado

to get to work / to set to work ponerse a trabajar

work² vb

1. trabajar

I work in a shop trabajo en una tienda

I've been working all day he estado trabajando todo el día

2. funcionar

the lift doesn't work el ascensor no funciona

how do you work this machine? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

work

tr[wɜːk]

noun

1 (gen) trabajo

I've got a lot of work to do tengo mucho trabajo que hacer

he put a lot of hard work into that project trabajó mucho en ese proyecto, puso mucho esfuerzo en ese proyecto

they often take work home to do muchas veces se llevan trabajo a casa

2 (employment) empleo, trabajo

she's at work está en el trabajo

what sort of work do you do? ¿qué clase de trabajo haces?, ¿a qué te dedicas?

don't be late for work no llegues tarde al trabajo

what time do you leave work? ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?

she's a friend from work es una compañera de trabajo

I've got the day off work tengo el día libre

3 (building work, roadworks) obras nombre femenino plural

work on the new road will commence in July se comenzarán las obras de la nueva carretera en julio

4 (product, results) trabajo, obra

it's all my own work es obra de mi propia mano

they sell their work in the market venden sus trabajos en el mercado

this is an excellent piece of work esto es un trabajo excelente

this is the work of vandals esto es cosa de vándalos

5 (literary etc) obra

transitive verb

1 (person) hacer trabajar

she works them too hard les hace trabajar demasiado

2 (machine) manejar; (mechanism) accionar

do you know how to work the video? ¿sabes cómo hacer funcionar el vídeo?

it's worked by electricity funciona con electricidad

3 (mine, oil well) explotar; (land, fields) trabajar, cultivar

4 (produce) hacer

it works miracles hace milagros

5 (wood, metal, clay) trabajar; (dough) amasar

6 (make by work or effort) trabajar

he worked his way up in the company ascendió en la empresa por su trabajo

she worked her way through university hizo la carrera trabajando

I worked my way to the front me abrí camino hacia adelante

7 familiar (arrange) arreglar

he worked it so that he got off with just a fine se las arregló para escapar sólo con una multa

8 (move gradually)

he worked the key into the frozen lock metió poco a poco la llave en la cerradura helada

work the fat into the flour vaya mezclando la mantequilla con la harina

intransitive verb

1 (gen) trabajar

she works for an insurance company trabaja en una compañía de seguros

he worked as a waiter trabajaba de camarero

I'm working on a new book estoy trabajando en un nuevo libro

she works hard at her homework trabaja mucho en sus deberes, pone mucho esfuerzo en sus deberes

he's working for his exams está estudiando para los exámenes

they were working away at the design estaban ocupados con el diseño

2 (machine, system) funcionar

the lift's not working el ascensor no funciona

how does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

3 (medicine, cleaner) surtir efecto, tener efecto; (plan) tener éxito, salir bien, funcionar, resultar

your plan won't work tu plan no saldrá bien

the special effects work well los efectos especiales resultan bien

4 (move)

her dress had worked up su vestido se había subido

they eventually worked round to my way of thinking finalmente coincidieron con mi parecer

plural noun works

1 (factory) fábrica f sing

1 (parts) mecanismo m sing

1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tinglado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's all in a/the day's work todo forma parte del trabajo, es el pan nuestro de cada día

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy hay que divertirse de vez en cuando

it works both ways es una arma de doble filo

keep up the good work! ¡que siga así!

the forces at work los elementos en juego

to be in work tener trabajo, tener un empleo

to be out of work estar en el paro, estar sin trabajo, estar parado,-a

to get down/set to work ponerse a trabajar, poner manos a la obra

to get worked up exaltarse, excitarse, ponerse nervioso,-a

to give somebody the (full) works tratar a alguien a lo grande

to have one's work cut out to do something costarle a uno mucho trabajo hacer algo

to make light/short work of something despachar algo deprisa

to work like a Trojan trabajar como un negro

to work loose soltarse, aflojarse

to work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajando

to work oneself to death matarse trabajando

to work to rule hacer huelga de celo

public works obras nombre femenino plural públicas

work basket costurero, cesto de labor

work camp campamento de trabajo

work experience experiencia laboral

work of art obra de arte

work permit permiso de trabajo

work station SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL estación nombre femenino de trabajo, terminal nombre masculino de trabajo

work surface encimera

work ['wərk] v, worked ['wərkt] or wrought ['rɔt] ; working vt

1) operate: trabajar, operar

to work a machine: operar una máquina

2) : lograr, conseguir (algo) con esfuerzo

to work one's way up: lograr subir por sus propios esfuerzos

3) effect: efectuar, llevar a cabo, obrar (milagros)

4) make, shape: elaborar, fabricar, formar

a beautifully wrought vase: un florero bellamente elaborado

5)

to work up : estimular, excitar

don't get worked up: no te agites

work vi

1) labor: trabajar

to work full-time: trabajar a tiempo completo

2) function: funcionar, servir

work adj

: laboral

work n

1) labor: trabajo m, labor f

2) employment: trabajo m, empleo m

3) task: tarea f, faena f

4) deed: obra f, labor f

works of charity: obras de caridad

5) : obra f (de arte o literatura)

6) workmanship

7) works npl

factory: fábrica f

8) works npl

mechanism: mecanismo m

work

v.

• andar v.

• elaborar v.

• funcionar v.

• hacer funcionar v.

• hacer trabajar v.

• laborear v.

• labrar v.

• marchar v.

• obrar v.

• trabajar v.

adj.

• laborable adj.

n.

• chamba s.f.

• fábrica s.f.

• labor s.f.

• mecanismo s.m.

• obra s.f.

• sobrehueso s.m.

• trabajar s.m.

• trabajo s.m.

wɜːrk, wɜːk
I

noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos

she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!

it's hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

3) (in phrases)

at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

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1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

[wɜːk]
1. N

1) (=activity) trabajo m; (=effort) esfuerzo m

work in progress — trabajo en proceso

• to be at work on sth — estar trabajando sobre algo

there are forces at work — hay fuerzas en movimiento

• work has begun on the new dam — se han comenzado las obras del nuevo embalse

work has begun on the new project — ha comenzado el trabajo en el nuevo proyecto

• it's all in a day's work — es pan de cada día

• to do one's work — hacer su trabajo

he did some good work at head office — hizo un buen trabajo en la oficina central

the medicine had done its work — la medicina había surtido efecto

• to get some work done — hacer algo (de trabajo)

• to get on with one's work — seguir trabajando

• good work! — (=well done) ¡buen trabajo!

• it's hard work — es mucho trabajo, cuesta (trabajo)

he's hard work * — es una persona difícil

• a piece of work — un trabajo

• she's put a lot of work into it — le ha puesto grandes esfuerzos

• to make quick work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

• to make short work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to start work — ponerse a trabajar

to have one's work cut out —

I have my work cut out as it is — ya tengo trabajo hasta por encima de las cejas

I had my work cut out to stop it — me costó detenerlo

you'll have your work cut out trying to stop him — te costará muchísimo trabajo impedirle
nasty 1., 4)
2) (=employment, place of employment) trabajo m

"work wanted" — (US) "demandas de empleo"

• to be at work — estar trabajando

accidents at work — accidentes mpl laborales

• to go to work — ir a trabajar

• to go out to work — (=have a job) tener un trabajo

• to be in work — tener trabajo

• she's looking for work — está buscando trabajo

• it's nice work if you can get it — es muy agradable para los que tienen esa suerte

• I'm off work for a week — tengo una semana de permiso

a day off work — un día libre

to take time off work — tomarse tiempo libre

• to be out of work — estar desempleado or parado or en paro

• to put sb out of work — dejar a algn sin trabajo

• on her way to work — camino del trabajo

3) (=product, deed) obra f; (=efforts) trabajo

the works of God — las obras de Dios

this is the work of a professional/madman — esto es trabajo de un profesional/loco

what do you think of his work? — ¿qué te parece su trabajo?

the dictator and all his works — el dictador y todo lo suyo

• good works — obras fpl de caridad

• his life's work — el trabajo al que ha dedicado su vida

4) (Art, Literat etc) obra f

the works of Dickens — las obras de Dickens

• a work of art — una obra de arte

• a literary work — una obra literaria

• a work of reference — un libro de consulta

5) works [of machine, clock etc] mecanismo msing

- bung or gum up the works
spanner
6) works (Mil) obras fpl, fortificaciones fpl

road works — obras

Ministry of Works — Ministerio m de Obras Públicas

2. VI

1) (gen) trabajar; (=be in a job) tener trabajo

to work to achieve sth — dirigir todos sus esfuerzos a lograr algo

• he is working at his German — está dándole al alemán

• to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

• she works in a bakery — trabaja en una panadería

he works in education/publishing — trabaja en la enseñanza/el campo editorial

he prefers to work in wood/oils — prefiere trabajar la madera/con óleos

• to work to rule — (Ind) estar en huelga de celo

• to work towards sth — trabajar or realizar esfuerzos para conseguir algo

- work like a slave or Trojan etc

2) (=function) [machine, car] funcionar

the heating isn't working — la calefacción no funciona

it won't work — no funciona

not working — no funciona

my brain doesn't seem to be working today — hum mi cerebro no funciona hoy como es debido

• it may work against us — podría sernos desfavorable

• this can work both ways — esto puede ser un arma de doble filo

• this may work in our favour — puede que esto nos venga bien

• to get sth working — hacer funcionar algo

• it works off the mains — funciona con la electricidad de la red

• my plan worked perfectly — mi plan funcionó a la perfección

3) (=be effective) [plan] salir, marchar; [drug, medicine, spell] surtir efecto, ser eficaz; [yeast] fermentar

how long does it take to work? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace falta para que empiece a surtir efecto?

the scheme won't work — el proyecto no es práctico, esto no será factible

it won't work, I tell you! — ¡te digo que no se puede (hacer)!

4) [mouth, face, jaws] moverse, torcerse

5) (=move gradually)

she worked methodically down the list — repasó metódicamente la lista

• to work loose — desprenderse

• to work round to a question — preparar el terreno para preguntar algo

eventually he worked round to the price — por fin llegó a mencionar el precio

what are you working round to? — ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?, ¿qué propósito tiene todo esto?

3. VT

1) (=make work) hacer trabajar

he works his staff too hard — hace trabajar demasiado al personal

to work o.s. to death — matarse trabajando

2) (=operate)

can you work it? — ¿sabes manejarlo?

it is worked by electricity — funciona con electricidad

3) (=achieve) [+ change] producir, motivar; [+ cure] hacer, efectuar; [+ miracle] hacer

he has managed to work his promotion * — ha conseguido asegurarse el ascenso

they worked it so that she could come * — lo arreglaron para que viniera
wonder 1., 2)
4) (Sew) coser; (Knitting) [+ row] hacer

worked with blue thread — bordado de hilo azul

5) (=shape) [+ dough, clay] trabajar; [+ stone, marble] tallar, grabar

worked flint — piedra f tallada

work the butter and sugar together — amasar el azúcar y la mantequilla juntos

6) (=exploit) [+ mine] explotar; [+ land] cultivar

this land has not been worked for many years — estas tierras hace mucho tiempo que no se cultivan

he works the eastern part of the province — trabaja en la parte este de la provincia

7) (=manoeuvre)

he gradually worked the rope through the hole — poco a poco fue metiendo la cuerda por el agujero

to work one's hands free — lograr soltar las manos

he worked the lever up and down — movió la palanca hacia arriba y hacia abajo

• to work o.s. into a rage — ponerse furioso, enfurecerse

he worked the crowd (up) into a frenzy — exaltó los ánimos de la multitud

• the screw had worked itself loose — el tornillo se había soltado solo

• to work one's way along — ir avanzando poco a poco

to work one's way up a cliff — escalar poco a poco or a duras penas un precipicio

to work one's way up to the top of a company — llegar a la dirección de una compañía por sus propios esfuerzos

he worked his way up in the firm — ascendió en la compañía mediante sus propios esfuerzos

8) (=finance)

• to work one's passage on a ship — costearse un viaje trabajando

• to work one's way through college — costearse los estudios universitarios trabajando

4.

CPD

work area N — área f de trabajo

work camp N — campamento m laboral

work ethic N — ética f del trabajo

work experience N — experiencia f laboral

work file N — fichero m de trabajo

work force N — (=labourers) mano f de obra; (=personnel) plantilla f

work in progress N — trabajo m en proceso

work permit N — permiso m de trabajo

work prospects NPL — [of student] perspectivas fpl de trabajo

work study N — práctica f estudiantil

work surface N — = worktop

work therapy N — laborterapia f, terapia f laboral

work week N — (US) semana f laboral

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work through

- work up

- work up to

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[wɜːrk, wɜːk]
I

noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos

she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!

it's hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

3) (in phrases)

at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

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1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

English-spanish dictionary > work
18 roll

I 1. rəul noun
1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rull

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rundstykke; kuvertbrød

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rulling

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) rulling

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rulling, rumling

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) (fett)valk, bilring

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) trommevirvel
2. verb
1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rulle

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) trille

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) rulle sammen/opp

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) snu, rulle

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rulle

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) rulle

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) kjevle ut; rulle

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) rulle, slingre

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) rulle

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rulle

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) kjøre, rulle

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rulle

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) gå

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- roller
- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb
(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) gå på rulleskøyter

- rolling-pin
- roll in
- roll up II
(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) navneliste

- roll-call

bolle
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rull
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rundstykke
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valse

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subst. \/rəʊl\/

1) det å rulle seg, rulling

• the calves had a roll in the grass

kalvene rullet seg i gresset

2) rull (også etterstilt i sammensetninger)

• remember to bring the toilet rolls if you drop by the shop

husk å kjøpe doruller hvis du stikker innom butikken

• hand me that roll

gi meg den rullen

3) ( matlaging) rundstykke, kuvertbrød

4) liste, register

• the teacher called the roll

læreren ropte opp alle navnene på listen \/ læreren foretok opprop

5) ( hverdagslig) valk, bilring

• he tried to hide the rolls of fat on his stomach

han prøvde å skjule fettvalkene han hadde rundt magen

6) ( teknikk) valse, vals

7) ( matlaging) rullekake, rulade

8) ( matlaging) rull, kalverull, bayonneskinke, skinkerull

9) trommevirvel, virvelslag

• the roll of drums sounded throughout the whole town

trommevirvlene kunne høres i hele byen

10) ( om naturkrefter) rulling, buldring

• she enjoyed listening to the distant roll of thunder

hun likte å lytte til den fjerne lyden av tordenen som rullet

11) ( sport) kollbøtte, rulle

12) ( spill) terningkast, kast

13) vagging, vaggende gange

14) ( luftfart) roll

15) ( bygg) liste (rund list)

16) ( teknikk) vulst

17) ( sjøfart) rulle (fortegnelse)

18) ( bokbinding) rulle

be on a roll ha hellet med seg være småfull være godt i gang

be on the rolls stå i registeret

be struck off the rolls bli fratatt retten til å praktisere som advokat, miste sin advokatbevilling

borne on the rolls oppført (i papirene), rulleført

call the roll foreta opprop, rope opp

Master of the Rolls ( England og Wales) dommer i appelldomstolen

on the rolls of fame i ærens hevd

roll\/spool of film filmrull

roll of honour\/honor hedersliste, æresliste (liste over personer som har utmerket seg)

walk with a roll vagge (avgårde)
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verb \/rəʊl\/

1) ( om retning) rulle, trille

• tears rolled down his cheeks as he turned around and waved goodbye

tårene trillet nedover kinnene hans idet han snudde seg og vinket farvel

2) rulle sammen

3) rulle seg, velte seg

• the dog rolled in the puddle

hunden rullet seg i sølepytten

4) ( om gange) vagge

5) krølle seg sammen

6) ( teknikk) valse

7) ( jordbruk) tromle

8) ( om fartøy) slingre, rulle frem og tilbake

9) ( om naturkrefter) bølge, rulle

• the waves rolled over the shore

bølgene rullet over stranden

10) streife rundt

11) ( spill) kaste terning

12) (amer., slang) rane, lette, robbe

• he wouldn't roll a helpless victim

han ville ikke rane et hjelpeløst offer

13) slå trommevirvel

14) ( matlaging) kjevle

15) nøste

• she rolled wool into a ball

hun nøstet ullgarn

16) trille (forme til kule)

• he rolled his gum into a ball

han trillet tyggegummien sin til en kule

17) ( om kamera) gå

18) ( typografi) sverte (med valse)

all rolled into one alt i ett, kombinert alt\/alle på en gang

be rolling in it vasse i penger, sitte godt i det

heads will roll hodene kommer til å rulle

let the good times roll slapp av og nyt livet

roll about ( om dyr) rulle rundt, rulle seg ( om ball) rulle omkring

roll about with laughter vri seg av latter

roll along rulle bortover ( hverdagslig) dukke opp, komme

roll along like a sailor gå med sjømannsgange, gå med vaggende gange (som en sjømann)

roll back ( militærvesen) drive tilbake, slå tilbake

• the soldiers managed to roll back the enemy's forces

soldatene greide å drive fienden tilbake

( økonomi) skjære ned (på), redusere (TV) vise (opptak) om igjen rulle til side

roll in rulle inn, strømme inn

• money kept rolling in

pengene rullet inn

pakke inn, tulle inn

• he rolled the baby in a blanket

han tullet babyen inn i et teppe

roll in luxury velte seg i luksus, velte seg i overflod

roll in the aisles ( i teater) vri seg i latter, le høyt og hjertelig

• he had them rolling in the aisles

han fikk dem til å vri seg i latter

roll on ( om tid) gå, tikke av sted

• time rolls on

tiden tikker av sted

( om ønske) jeg kan nesten ikke vente til

• roll on Christmas

jeg kan nesten ikke vente til jul

roll oneself up rulle seg inn

• he rolled himself up in the blanket

han rullet seg inn i teppet

roll one's eyes rulle med øynene

roll one' s own ( hverdagslig) rulle sine egne sigaretter, rulle selv (amer., overført) klare seg selv, greie seg på egen hånd

roll one's r's rulle på r'ene

roll one's stockings dra på seg strømpene

roll out rulle opp, åpne

roll out of bed (amer.) stå opp, komme seg opp

roll out the red carpet (for somebody) rulle ut den røde løperen (for noen) ( overført) gjøre stas på (noen)

roll over (amer., politikk) gå av, tre tilbake velte, rulle rundt, snu innrømme uetisk opptreden ( jus) forklaring: snu til fordel for forhørslederen (om vitne i rettssak)

roll over a debt ( økonomi) kontinuerlig forlenge (forfallsdato på) gjeld

roll over credit ( økonomi) rullende kreditt

roll over for somebody vike unna, vike tilbake for noen, føye seg etter noen

roll something in one's mind legge hodet i bløt, tenke grundig over noe

roll the bones (amer., slang) kaste terning

roll up dukke opp

• do you think you can roll up whenever it suits you?

tror du du bare kan dukke opp når det passer deg?

stige på

• roll up, roll up, the show's ready to begin!

stig på, stig på, nå begynner forestillingen!

rulle (seg) sammen

• the cat rolled up on the sofa

katten rullet seg sammen på sofaen

• they rolled up the carpet and took it to the cleaner's

de rullet sammen teppet og kjørte det til renseriet

( om klær) rulle opp, brette opp ( militærvesen) rulle opp bli større og større

• my debts are rolling up

gjelden min blir større og større

bygge opp

• during her years as a stockjobber she rolled up a fortune

i løpet av sine år som børsspekulant bygde hun seg opp en formue

roll up one's sleeves brette opp ermene ( overført) brette opp ermene, gjøre seg klar til innsats, gjøre seg klar til å sette i gang

set\/start the ball rolling få snøballen til å rulle

English-Norwegian dictionary > roll
19 ♦ window

♦ window /ˈwɪndəʊ/
n.

1 finestra: open a window, aprire una finestra; close a window, chiudere una finestra; The girl was leaning out of the window, la ragazza si sporgeva dalla finestra; blank (o blind, false) window, finestra cieca; falsa finestra

2 (autom., ferr.) finestrino: rear [side] window, finestrino posteriore [laterale]

3 sportello ( di banca, di totalizzatore, ecc.): ( USA) mutuel windows, sportelli del totalizzatore ( per scommesse sui cavalli)

4 ( di solito shop window) vetrina ( di negozio)

5 ( di solito windowpane) vetro della finestra: The boy broke the window, il ragazzo ruppe il vetro della finestra

6 (naut.) occhio; oblò

7 (miss.) finestra, tempo utile ( per un lancio)

8 (geol., comput., Internet, fis. nucl.) finestra

9 finestra ( di una busta per lettera)

10 rettangolino ( sul quadrante di un orologio): The date is shown in the window, la data si legge nel rettangolino

● window bar, fermafinestra □ window blind, tenda ( pesante) per finestra □ window box, cassetta per i fiori ( da tenere sul davanzale) □ (comm.) window card, cartellino ( pubblicitario) da vetrina □ window cleaner, puliscivetri □ window cleaners, impresa di pulizia di vetri □ window cleaning, pulizia delle finestre □ window display, esposizione ( di merce) in vetrina □ window dresser, vetrinista □ window dressing, allestimento (o addobbo) delle vetrine; vetrinistica; arte del vetrinista; (fig.) operazione di facciata, cosmesi, operazione di maquillage; (fin.) cosmesi di bilancio □ window envelope, busta a finestra □ window frame, telaio di finestra □ ( ginnastica) window ladder, quadro svedese □ (autom.) window mirror, specchietto laterale □ (edil.) window post, montante di finestra □ window seat, sedile (o posto) vicino al finestrino □ ( USA) window shade, veneziana; avvolgibile; tendina avvolgibile □ window-shopper, chi guarda le vetrine □ window-shopping, il far compere con gli occhi ( guardando le vetrine dei negozi) □ window-shutter, persiana; imposta □ (stor., fisc.) window tax, imposta basata sul numero delle finestre ( di casa) □ (archit.) window tracery, traforo di finestra □ (autom.) window-winder, alzacristalli, manovella alzacristalli: electrically-operated window-winder, alzacristalli elettrico □ (fig.) to have all one's goods in the window, avere tutte le merci in vetrina; (fig.) essere superficiale.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ window
20 help

help [help]

1. noun

   a. aide f ; (in emergency) secours m

• help! au secours !

• thank you for your help merci de votre aide

• with the help of a computer à l'aide d'un ordinateur

• he did it without help il l'a fait tout seul

• to shout for help appeler au secours

• to ask sb for help demander de l'aide à qn

• to be of help to sb rendre service à qn

• can I be of help? je peux vous aider ?

• I was glad to be of help j'ai été content d'avoir pu rendre service

• it was of no help at all cela n'a servi à rien du tout

• you've been a great help vous m'avez vraiment rendu service

• you're a great help! tu es d'un précieux secours

   b. ( = cleaner) femme f de ménage

2. transitive verb

   a. aider

• to help sb do sth aider qn à faire qch

• let me help you with that suitcase je vais vous aider à porter votre valise

• she helps her son with his homework elle aide son fils à faire ses devoirs

• he got his brother to help him il s'est fait aider par son frère

• that doesn't help much cela ne sert pas à grand-chose

• so help me I'll kill him! (inf) je le tuerai, je le jure !

• every little helps(PROV) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

• can I help you? je peux vous aider ?

• to help each other s'entraider

• he is helping the police with their inquiries il est en train de répondre aux questions de la police

• it helps exports cela favorise les exportations

• to help sb across aider qn à traverser

• to help sb down aider qn à descendre

• to help sb to his feet aider qn à se lever

• to help sb on with his coat aider qn à mettre son manteau

• to help sb off with his coat aider qn à enlever son manteau

   b. ( = serve) to help o.s. se servir

• he helped himself to vegetables il s'est servi en légumes

• help yourself to leaflets voilà des prospectus, servez-vous

• help yourself! servez-vous !

   c. ( = avoid) don't say more than you can help n'en dites pas plus qu'il ne faut

• not if I can help it! sûrement pas !

► can't help

• one can't help wondering whether... on ne peut s'empêcher de se demander si...

• he can't help being stupid ce n'est pas de sa faute s'il est idiot

• why are you laughing? -- I can't help it pourquoi riez-vous ? -- c'est plus fort que moi

• it can't be helped tant pis !► couldn't help

• I couldn't help laughing je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de rire

• sorry, I couldn't help it désolé, je ne l'ai pas fait exprès

3. compounds

► help desk noun service m d'assistance

► help menu noun menu m d'aide

► help along separable transitive verb

[+ person] aider à marcher ; [+ scheme] faire avancer

► help out

1. intransitive verb

aider ; (financially) dépanner (inf)

2. separable transitive verb

aider ; (financially) dépanner (inf)

* * *
[help] 1.
noun

1) aide f; ( in emergency) secours m

with the help of — à l'aide de [stick, knife]; avec l'aide de [person]

to be of help to somebody — [person] rendre service à quelqu'un; [information, map] être utile à quelqu'un

you're a great help! — iron tu es vraiment d'un grand secours!

to come to somebody's help — venir au secours de quelqu'un, venir en aide à quelqu'un

to cry for help — appeler au secours

it's a help if you can speak the language — ça aide de parler la langue

she needs (professional) help — ( from psychiatrist) elle devrait voir un psychiatre

2) (also daily help) ( cleaning woman) femme f de ménage
2.
exclamation au secours!
3.
transitive verb

1) aider ( to do à faire); ( more urgently) secourir

to help each other — s'entraider

can you help me with this sack? — est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter ce sac?

can I help you? — ( in shop) vous désirez?; ( on phone) j'écoute

to help somebody across/down/out — aider quelqu'un à traverser/descendre/sortir

I helped him to his feet — je l'ai aidé à se lever

to help somebody on/off with — aider quelqu'un à mettre/enlever [garment, boot]

he didn't help matters by writing that letter — il n'a rien arrangé en écrivant cette lettre

2) ( serve)

to help somebody to — servir [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [food, wine]

3) ( prevent)

it can't be helped! — on n'y peut rien!, tant pis!

he can't help being stupid! — ce n'est pas de sa faute s'il est stupide!

not if I can help it! — sûrement pas!

he won't win if I can help it — je vais faire tout mon possible pour l'empêcher de gagner

don't tell her any more than you can help — ne lui dis pas plus qu'il n'en faut

I can't help that — je n'y peux rien

you can't help but pity him — on ne peut pas s'empêcher d'avoir pitié de lui
4.
intransitive verb aider

he never helps with the housework — il n'aide jamais à faire le ménage

to help with the expenses — participer aux frais

this map doesn't help much — cette carte n'est pas d'un grand secours

every little helps — ( donating money) tous les dons sont les bienvenus; ( saving) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

would it help if I turned the light off? — est-ce que ce serait mieux si j'éteignais?
5.
reflexive verb

to help oneself — se servir

help yourselves to coffee — prenez du café

to help oneself to the petty cash — piquer (colloq) (de l'argent) dans la caisse

Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

English-French dictionary > help

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