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1 confidence in popularity
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > confidence in popularity
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2 уверенность в популярности
Mass media: confidence in popularityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > уверенность в популярности
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3 ganar
v.1 to win.ganaron por tres a uno they won three oneRicardo gana siempre Richard wins always.Ricardo ganó el premio Richard won the prize.2 to earn (sueldo, dinero).¿cuánto ganas? how much do you earn?María gMaría dinero Mary earns money.3 to gain.ganar fama to achieve fameen tren ganas una hora you save an hour by taking the trainRicardo ganó reconocimiento Richard gained renown.4 to beat.te voy a ganar I'm going to beat you5 to reach, to make it to (llegar a) (place).6 to take, to capture.7 to obtain profits, to come out with profits, to win, to realize profits.La empresa ganó The company obtained profits.* * *1 (partido, concurso, premio) to win2 (dinero) to earn■ ¿cuánto ganas al año? how much do you earn a year?3 (conquistar) to capture4 (alcanzar) to reach5 (lograr) to win1 (mejorar) to improve2 (cambiar favorablemente) to gain1 to earn2 (ser merecedor) to deserve\ganar a alguien en algo to be better than somebody at somethingganar terreno to gain groundllevar las de ganar figurado to hold the winning card, hold all the cardsno ganar para disgustos figurado to be one thing after anothersalir ganando to gain, benefit, do well out of itganarse la vida to earn a living, earn one's livingganarse el pan familiar to earn one's bread and butter¡te la vas a ganar! familiar you're going to get it!* * *verb1) to win2) earn3) gain4) profit5) make* * *1. VT1) [+ sueldo] to earn¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn o make a month?
2) [+ competición, partido, premio, guerra] to win¿quién ganó la carrera? — who won the race?
3) [+ contrincante] to beat¡les ganamos! — we beat them!
no hay quien le gane — there's nobody who can beat him, he's unbeatable
como orador no hay quien le gane o no le gana nadie — as a speaker there is no one to touch him, no one outdoes him at speaking
4) (=conseguir) [+ tiempo, peso, terreno] to gain¿qué gano yo con todo esto? — what do I gain o get from all this?
tierras ganadas al mar — land reclaimed o won from the sea
ganar popularidad — to win o earn popularity
5) (=alcanzar) [+ objetivo] to achieve, attain6) (=convencer) to win overdejarse ganar por algo — to allow o.s. to be won over by sth
7) (=aventajar)8) (Mil) [+ plaza, pueblo] to take, capture2. VI1) [trabajando] to earn2) [en competición, guerra] to win3) (=mejorar) to benefit, improvela película ganaría mucho si se cortase — the film would greatly benefit from being cut, the film would be greatly improved if it was cut
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ha ganado mucho en salud — his health has greatly improved•
salir ganando — to do well3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < sueldo> to earn¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn a month?
b) ( conseguir) to gain2)a) <partido/guerra/elecciones> to winb) <premio/dinero> to win3) ( adquirir) < experiencia> to gain4)a) ( conquistar)b) ( reclamar) to reclaim5) (liter) < meta> to attain (frml); <cumbre/orilla> to gain (liter)2.ganar vi1) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn2)a) ( vencer) to winb)a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him
3) ( aventajar)ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count
4)a) ( mejorar)b) (obtener provecho, beneficiarse) to gainganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin
3.salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse v pron1) (enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn2) (enf) <premio/apuesta> to win3) <afecto/confianza> to win; < persona> to win... oversupo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect
4) ( ser merecedor de) < descanso> to earn oneselfganársela — (Esp fam)
se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)
* * *= earn, conquer, win, win out, prevail, go + one better.Ex. The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.----* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiració = play to + Nombre.* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar cada vez más importancia, ir viento en popa, ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength.* ganar cómodamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar con dificultar = eke out.* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.* ganar dinero = make + money, make + Dinero, earn + money.* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.* ganar fácilmente = coast + home, coast to + victory, beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.* ganar la partida a = outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA].* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganarle la partida = out-think [outthink].* ganarle la partida a = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* ganar popularidad = gain in + popularity, gain + popularity, increase in + popularity.* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.* ganar prosélitos = proselytise [proselytize, -USA].* ganar protagonismo = gain in + importance.* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.* ganarse = win over, propitiate.* ganarse a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.* ganarse el aprecio = earn + appreciation.* ganarse el cariño = endear.* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.* ganarse el pan = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* ganarse el respeto = earn + respect.* ganarse el sueldo = earn + Posesivo + salary.* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.* ganarse la existencia = earn + a living, earn + Posesivo + living.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* ganarse partidarios = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.* ganarse seguidores = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.* ganarse unos ingresos = earn + income.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar sobradamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.* ganar una batalla = win + battle.* ganar una elección = win + election.* ganar una guerra = win + war.* ganar un asalto = win + round.* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar un premio = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award.* ganar un título = win + title.* ganar vigencia = gain + currency.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la ba = be only half the battle.* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* salir ganando = make + a profit, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < sueldo> to earn¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn a month?
b) ( conseguir) to gain2)a) <partido/guerra/elecciones> to winb) <premio/dinero> to win3) ( adquirir) < experiencia> to gain4)a) ( conquistar)b) ( reclamar) to reclaim5) (liter) < meta> to attain (frml); <cumbre/orilla> to gain (liter)2.ganar vi1) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn2)a) ( vencer) to winb)a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him
3) ( aventajar)ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count
4)a) ( mejorar)b) (obtener provecho, beneficiarse) to gainganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin
3.salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse v pron1) (enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn2) (enf) <premio/apuesta> to win3) <afecto/confianza> to win; < persona> to win... oversupo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect
4) ( ser merecedor de) < descanso> to earn oneselfganársela — (Esp fam)
se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)
* * *= earn, conquer, win, win out, prevail, go + one better.Ex: The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.
Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiració = play to + Nombre.* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar cada vez más importancia, ir viento en popa, ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength.* ganar cómodamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar con dificultar = eke out.* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.* ganar dinero = make + money, make + Dinero, earn + money.* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.* ganar fácilmente = coast + home, coast to + victory, beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.* ganar la partida a = outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA].* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganarle la partida = out-think [outthink].* ganarle la partida a = outfox, outwit, outsmart.* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* ganar popularidad = gain in + popularity, gain + popularity, increase in + popularity.* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.* ganar prosélitos = proselytise [proselytize, -USA].* ganar protagonismo = gain in + importance.* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.* ganarse = win over, propitiate.* ganarse a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.* ganarse el aprecio = earn + appreciation.* ganarse el cariño = endear.* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.* ganarse el pan = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.* ganarse el respeto = earn + respect.* ganarse el sueldo = earn + Posesivo + salary.* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.* ganarse la existencia = earn + a living, earn + Posesivo + living.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* ganarse partidarios = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.* ganarse seguidores = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.* ganarse unos ingresos = earn + income.* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar sobradamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.* ganar una batalla = win + battle.* ganar una elección = win + election.* ganar una guerra = win + war.* ganar un asalto = win + round.* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.* ganar un premio = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award.* ganar un título = win + title.* ganar vigencia = gain + currency.* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la ba = be only half the battle.* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* salir ganando = make + a profit, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.* * *ganar [A1 ]vtA1 (mediante el trabajo) to earngana un buen sueldo she earns o she's on a good salary¿cuánto ganas al mes? how much do you earn a month?lo único que quiere es ganar dinero all he's interested in is making money2 (conseguir) to gain¿y qué ganas con eso? and what do you gain by (doing) that?no ganamos nada con ponernos nerviosos getting all worked-up won't get us anywhereB1 ‹carrera/competición/partido› to win; ‹elecciones› to win; ‹guerra/batalla› to win; ‹juicio› to winganaron el campeonato they won the championshiple gané la apuesta I won my bet with him2 (en un juego, concurso) ‹premio/dinero› to win¿cuánto ganaste en las carreras de caballos? how much did you win on the horses?ha ganado mucho dinero al póquer she's won a lot of money at o playing pokerC(adquirir): ganó fama y fortuna she won fame and fortunesu partido ha ido ganando popularidad his party has been gaining in popularityha ganado importancia en los últimos años it has grown in importance in recent yearsD1 ‹persona› ganar a algn PARA algo to win sb over TO sthlo ganó para su causa she won him over to her cause2 (reclamar) to reclaimlas tierras ganadas al mar the land that has been reclaimed from the sea■ ganarviA (mediante el trabajo) to earnapenas gana para vivir she hardly earns enough to live onno ganar para disgustos/sustos to have nothing but troubleB1 (vencer) to winque gane el mejor may the best man winganaron los Republicanos the Republicans won o were victoriousvan ganando 2 a 1 they're winning 2-1, they're 2-1 up o ahead2ganarle a algn to beat sbnos ganaron por cuatro puntos they beat us by four pointssiempre que juega al ajedrez con su hijo se deja ganar she always lets her son beat her at chess, whenever she plays chess with her son she lets him winme ha vuelto a ganar she's beaten me againa mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane when it comes to lying there's no one to touch himse dejó ganar por el abatimiento he allowed his depression to get the better of himC (aventajar) ganarle a algn EN algo:le ganas en estatura you're taller than himhabla mejor inglés, es más guapo … la verdad es que me gana en todo he speaks better English, he's better looking … the truth is he beats me on every countD(mejorar, obtener provecho): ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado her new hairstyle has really done a lot for hercon estas modificaciones el texto ha ganado en claridad the text has become much clearer o has gained in clarity with these changesel salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios these changes have really improved the living roomganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlinsalir ganando: es el único que salió ganando de la mudanza he's the only one who benefited o gained from the moveno lo esperaba pero al final salí ganando I didn't expect to but in the end I came out of it better off o I did well out of it, I didn't expect to but I ended up better offsaldrán ganando de esta reestructuración they will benefit from o they stand to gain from this restructuringEF(Ur arg) (con el sexo opuesto): estás ganando con aquél/aquélla you're well in with that guy/girl over there ( colloq)■ ganarseA ( enf) (mediante el trabajo) to earnse ganó mil dólares en una semana she earned (herself) a thousand dollars in one weekB ( enf) (en una rifa, un juego) to winC ‹afecto› to win; ‹amistad/confianza› to win, gain; ‹persona› to win … overha sabido ganarse el respeto de todos she has managed to win o earn everyone's respectsabe ganarse a los amigos he knows how to make friendsD(ser merecedor de): te has ganado unas buenas vacaciones you've earned yourself a good vacation ( AmE) o ( BrE) holidayte estás ganando una paliza you're going to get a good thrashing, you're asking for a good thrashingganarse algo a pulso to earn sthel ascenso se lo ha ganado a pulso he's really worked (hard) for o he's really earned this promotionganársela ( Esp fam): como no te calles te la vas a ganar if you don't shut up, you're going to get it o you're for it ( colloq)Egánate para acá come over here o come closer* * *
ganar ( conjugate ganar) verbo transitivo
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◊ ¿qué ganas con eso? what do you gain by (doing) that?
2 ‹partido/guerra/premio› to win;
verbo intransitivo
ganarle a algn to beat sb;
nos ganaron por cuatro puntos they beat us by four pointsb) ( aventajar):
me gana en todo he beats me on every count;
salir ganando: salió ganando con el trato he did well out of the deal;
al final salí ganando in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn;◊ ganarse la vida to earn a/one's living
2 ( enf) ‹premio/apuesta› to win
3 ‹afecto/confianza› to win;◊ se ganó el respeto de todos she won o earned everyone's respect
4 ‹ descanso› to earn oneself;
ganar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un salario) to earn
2 (un premio) to win
3 (superar) to beat: le gana en estatura, she is taller than him
4 (al contrincante) to beat
5 (una cima, una orilla) to reach
ganar la cumbre, to reach the peak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (vencer) to win
2 (mejorar) improve: ganó en simpatía, she became more and more charming
ganas mucho cuando sonríes, you look nicer when you smile
' ganar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- baño
- contender
- flexibilizar
- llevar
- óptima
- óptimo
- peso
- probabilidad
- redoblar
- savia
- terrena
- terreno
- todavía
- chance
- expectativa
- hacer
- interés
- meta
- premio
- sensación
- tiempo
- tratar
- triunfar
- valer
English:
actual
- amateurish
- beat
- break
- bring in
- buck
- catch on
- chance
- close-run
- comfortably
- day
- default
- earn
- even
- exert
- fact
- fair
- fluke
- gain
- gain on
- gather
- get
- ground
- hand
- key
- killing
- make
- money
- one-upmanship
- optimistic
- outsider
- rig
- score
- speed
- take
- ultimate
- win
- case
- certainly
- clinch
- deliver
- expect
- height
- odds
- premium
- run
- stand
- toss
- yet
* * *♦ vt1. [premio, competición] to win;ganaron las elecciones they won the elections;ganó un millón en la lotería he won a million on the lottery2. [obtener] [sueldo, dinero] to earn;gana dos millones al año she earns o she's on two million a year;¿cuánto ganas? how much do you earn?3. [obtener] [peso, tiempo] to gain;ganar fama to achieve fame;ganar importancia to grow in importance;ganar terreno [avanzar] to gain ground;en tren ganas una hora you save an hour by taking the train;ganaron nuevos adeptos para la causa they won over new converts to the cause4. [conseguir]¿qué gano yo con eso? what's in it for me?, what do I stand to gain from that?;llorando no ganas nada it's no use crying, crying won't change anything5. [derrotar] to beat;te voy a ganar I'm going to beat you;RP Famganar de mano a alguien to beat sb to itme gana en hermosura pero no en inteligencia she's prettier than me, but not as intelligent;Fama tonto no hay quien le gane he's as thick as they come7. [alcanzar] to reach, to make it to;ganó la orilla a nado she made it to o gained the shore8. [conquistar] to take, to capture;los aliados ganaron la playa tras una dura batalla the Allies took o captured the beach after a hard battle♦ vi1. [vencer] to win;ganaron por penalties they won on penalties;ganan de cuatro puntos they're winning by four points, they're four points ahead;no es justo, te has dejado ganar it's not fair, you let me beat you o you lost on purpose;que gane el mejor may the best man win2. [lograr dinero] to earn money;Amganar bien to be well paid;ganar mal not to earn very much, to be badly paid;sólo gana para subsistir she earns only enough to live on;Famha ganado con el cambio de trabajo he has benefited from changing jobs;ganar en algo to gain in sth;ha ganado en amplitud [parece mayor] it looks bigger;hemos salido ganando con el cambio we've benefited from the change4. Urug Fam [con hombre, mujer]¿viste como te mira? estás ganando have you seen her looking at you? she fancies you o you're well in there* * *I v/t1 win;le gané cincuenta dólares I won fifty dollars off him;ganar a alguien beat s.o.II v/i2 ( vencer) win;ganar por dos sets a uno win (by) two sets to one3 ( mejorar) improve;salir ganando con algo be better off with sth4 ( aventajar):le gano en velocidad/inteligencia I’m faster/more intelligent than him o than he is* * *ganar vt1) : to win2) : to gainganar tiempo: to buy time3) : to earnganar dinero: to make money4) : to acquire, to obtainganar vi1) : to win2) : to profitsalir ganando: to come out ahead* * *ganar vb¿quién ganó el torneo? who won the tournament?2. (un sueldo) to earn¿cuánto ganas al mes? how much do you earn a month?4. (un trabajo) to get5. (superar a alguien) to be better -
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1. noun1) Gewinn, der2. transitive verb1) (obtain) gewinnen; finden [Zugang, Zutritt]; erwerben [Wissen, Ruf]; erlangen [Freiheit, Ruhm]; erzielen [Vorteil, Punkte]; verdienen [Lebensunterhalt, Geldsumme]gain possession of something — in den Besitz einer Sache (Gen.) kommen
2) (win) gewinnen [Preis, Schlacht]; erringen [Sieg]gain weight/five pounds [in weight] — zunehmen/fünf Pfund zunehmen
4) (reach) gewinnen (geh.), erreichen [Gipfel, Ufer]5) (become fast by)3. intransitive verbmy watch gains two minutes a day — meine Uhr geht pro Tag zwei Minuten vor
1) (make a profit)gain in influence/prestige — an Einfluss/Prestige gewinnen
3) (become fast) [Uhr:] vorgehen4)gain on somebody — (come closer) jemandem [immer] näher kommen; (increase lead) den Vorsprung zu jemandem vergrößern
* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) gewinnen2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) gewinnen3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) gewinnen2. noun•- academic.ru/116276/gain_ground">gain ground- gain on* * *[geɪn]I. n\gain in height Höhengewinn m\gain in numbers zahlenmäßiger Zuwachs\gain in profits/productivity Gewinn-/Produktivitätssteigerung fweight \gain Gewichtszunahme fnet \gain Nettogewinn m, Reingewinn mpre-tax \gain Vorsteuergewinn mpersonal/political \gain persönlicher/politischer Vorteilto do sth for \gain etw zu seinem eigenen Vorteil tun; (for money) etw für Geld tunII. vt1. (obtain)▪ to \gain sth etw bekommen [o erlangen]you've got nothing to lose and everything to \gain du hast nichts zu verlieren, aber alles zu gewinnenwhat do you hope to \gain from the course? was versprechen Sie sich von diesem Kurs?her performance \gained her international fame durch ihre Leistung erlangte sie internationalen Ruhmto \gain acceptance/popularity akzeptiert/populär werdento \gain sb's confidence jds Vertrauen gewinnento \gain control of sth etw unter [seine] Kontrolle bekommento \gain experience Erfahrungen sammelnto \gain freedom/independence die Freiheit/Unabhängigkeit erlangento \gain ground on sb gegenüber jdm an Boden gewinnento \gain an impression einen Eindruck gewinnento \gain recognition Anerkennung findento \gain a reputation for being sth sich dat einen Namen als etw machento \gain success Erfolg habento \gain the upper hand die Oberhand gewinnento \gain a victory einen Sieg erringen2. (increase)the share index \gained ten points der Aktienindex stieg um 10 Punkte anto \gain altitude [an] Höhe gewinnento \gain knowledge sein Wissen erweiternto \gain prestige an Prestige gewinnento \gain self-confidence Selbstvertrauen entwickelnto \gain strength kräftiger werden, an Kraft zunehmento \gain time Zeit gewinnento \gain velocity [or speed] schneller werdento \gain weight zunehmen3. (reach) erreichento \gain one's destination sein Ziel erreichen4.▶ to \gain a foothold Fuß fassenIII. vithe share index \gained by ten points der Aktienindex stieg um 10 Punkte anto \gain in height an Höhe gewinnento \gain in numbers zahlenmäßig ansteigento \gain in profits/productivity einen Gewinn-/Produktivitätszuwachs verzeichnento \gain in weight zunehmen2. (profit) profitieren3. (catch up)▪ to \gain on sb jdn mehr und mehr einholenthey're \gaining on us sie kommen immer näher* * *[geɪn]1. n1) no pl (= advantage) Vorteil m; (= profit) Gewinn m, Profit mthe love of gain — Profitgier f (pej)
to do sth for gain — etw aus Berechnung (dat) or zum eigenen Vorteil tun; (for money) etw des Geldes wegen tun
his loss is our gain — sein Verlust ist unser Gewinn, wir profitieren von seinem Verlust
3) (= increase) (in +gen) Zunahme f; (in speed) Erhöhung f; (in wealth) Steigerung f, Zunahme f; (in health) Besserung f; (in knowledge) Erweiterung f, Vergrößerung fgain in weight, weight gain — Gewichtszunahme f
2. vt1) (= obtain, win) gewinnen; knowledge, wealth erwerben; advantage, respect, entry, access sich (dat) verschaffen; control, the lead übernehmen; marks, points erzielen; sum of money verdienen; liberty erlangen; (= achieve) nothing, a little etc erreichenwhat does he hope to gain by it? — was verspricht or erhofft er sich (dat) davon?
he gained a better view by climbing onto a wall — dadurch, dass er auf eine Mauer kletterte, hatte er einen besseren Ausblick
they didn't gain entry to the building — sie kamen nicht in das Gebäude hinein
to gain ground — (an) Boden gewinnen; (disease) um sich greifen, sich verbreiten; (rumours) sich verbreiten
to gain time —
2) (= reach) other side, shore, summit erreichen3)(= increase)
to gain height — (an) Höhe gewinnen, höhersteigento gain speed — schneller werden, beschleunigen
she has gained weight/3 kilos — sie hat zugenommen/3 Kilo zugenommen
as he gained confidence — als er sicherer wurde, als seine Selbstsicherheit wuchs or zunahm
to gain popularity — an Beliebtheit (dat) gewinnen
3. vi1) (watch) vorgehen3) (= profit person) profitieren (by von)you can only gain by it — das kann nur Ihr Vorteil sein, Sie können dabei nur profitieren
society/the university would gain from that — das wäre für die Gesellschaft/die Universität von Vorteil
we stood to gain from the decision — die Entscheidung war für uns von Vorteil
4)to gain in popularity — an Beliebtheit (dat) gewinnen
to gain in prestige — an Ansehen gewinnen, sich (dat) größeres Ansehen verschaffen
* * *gain [ɡeın]A v/t1. seinen Lebensunterhalt etc verdienen2. Anhänger, jemandes Vertrauen, Zeit etc gewinnen:3. die Küste etc erreichen4. fig erreichen, erlangen, erhalten, erringen:gain experience Erfahrung(en) sammeln;gain wealth Reichtümer erwerben;5. jemandem etwas einbringen, -tragen:it gained him a promotion (a warning)6. zunehmen an (dat):gain speed (strength) schneller (stärker) werden;8. vorgehen um (Uhr):my watch gains two minutes a day meine Uhr geht am Tag zwei Minuten vorB v/i1. (on, upon)a) näher kommen (dat), (an) Boden gewinnen, aufholen (gegenüber)b) seinen Vorsprung vergrößern (vor dat, gegenüber)2. (an) Einfluss oder Boden gewinnen3. besser oder kräftiger werden:he gained daily er kam täglich mehr zu Kräften5. (an Wert) gewinnen, besser zur Geltung kommen, im Ansehen steigen6. zunehmen (in an dat):gain (in weight) (an Gewicht) zunehmen;the days were gaining in warmth die Tage wurden wärmer7. (on, upon) übergreifen (auf akk), sich ausbreiten (über akk)8. vorgehen (Uhr):my watch gains by two minutes a day meine Uhr geht am Tag zwei Minuten vorC sto für)gain in knowledge Wissensbereicherung f;gain in weight Gewichtszunahme f;have a gain of two pounds zwei Pfund zunehmen3. WIRTSCHa) Profit m, Gewinn m:for gain JUR in gewinnsüchtiger Absicht4. ELEK, PHYS Verstärkung f:gain control Lautstärkeregelung f* * *1. noun1) Gewinn, der2) (increase) Zunahme, die (in an + Dat.)2. transitive verb1) (obtain) gewinnen; finden [Zugang, Zutritt]; erwerben [Wissen, Ruf]; erlangen [Freiheit, Ruhm]; erzielen [Vorteil, Punkte]; verdienen [Lebensunterhalt, Geldsumme]gain possession of something — in den Besitz einer Sache (Gen.) kommen
2) (win) gewinnen [Preis, Schlacht]; erringen [Sieg]gain weight/five pounds [in weight] — zunehmen/fünf Pfund zunehmen
4) (reach) gewinnen (geh.), erreichen [Gipfel, Ufer]3. intransitive verbgain in influence/prestige — an Einfluss/Prestige gewinnen
3) (become fast) [Uhr:] vorgehen4)gain on somebody — (come closer) jemandem [immer] näher kommen; (increase lead) den Vorsprung zu jemandem vergrößern
* * *n.Gewinn -e m.Verstärkung f.Zunahme -n f. v.erlangen v.erwerben v.gewinnen v.(§ p.,pp.: gewann, gewonnen) -
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gain [geɪn]1. noun• a gain in productivity/efficiency un gain de productivité/d'efficacité2. plural noun• what have you gained by doing that? qu'est-ce que tu as gagné à faire ça ?• to gain access or entry to avoir accès à• Cyprus gained independence from Britain in 1960 Chypre a obtenu son indépendance de l'Angleterre en 1960b. ( = acquire more) to gain ground gagner du terrain• to gain popularity/prestige gagner en popularité/prestigea. ( = benefit) gagnerb. to gain in popularity/confidence gagner en popularité/confiance( = catch up with) rattraper* * *[geɪn] 1.1) ( increase) augmentation f (in de)2) ( profit) profit m, gain m3) ( advantage) gen gain m; (in status, knowledge) acquis m2.to make gains — [political party] se renforcer
gains plural noun Finance gains mpllosses and gains — pertes fpl et profits mpl
3.to make gains — [currency, shares] être en hausse
transitive verb1) ( acquire) acquérir [experience] ( from de); obtenir [advantage, information] ( from grâce à); gagner [respect, support, time]; conquérir [freedom]to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on sur)
2) ( increase)to gain speed — prendre de la vitesse or de l'élan
3) (win, reach) gagner [point, place]4.1) ( improve)to gain in prestige/popularity — gagner en prestige/en popularité
2) ( profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensez-vous que nous y gagnerons en adoptant cette stratégie?
•Phrasal Verbs:- gain on -
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1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) ganar, adquirir, obtener, conseguir2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) ganar3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) aumentar, conseguir, ganar4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) adelantarse, ir adelantado
2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) beneficio, ganancia•- gain on
gain vb adquirir / obtener / conseguirtr[geɪn]1 (achievement) logro2 (profit) ganancia, beneficio■ the sale of the company brought him considerable gains la venta de la empresa le supuso unas ganancias considerables3 (increase) aumento1 (achieve) lograr, conseguir2 (obtain) ganar3 (increase) aumentar4 (clock) adelantar1 (clock) adelantar2 (shares) subir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto gain ground ganar terrenoto gain weight aumentar de peso, engordarto stand to gain tener probabilidad de ganarcapital gain plusvalíacapital gains tax impuesto sobre plusvalíaswindfall gain ganancia inesperadagain ['geɪn] vt1) acquire, obtain: ganar, obtener, adquirir, conseguirto gain knowledge: adquirir conocimientosto gain a victory: obtener una victoria2) reach: alcanzar, llegar a3) increase: ganar, aumentarto gain weight: aumentar de peso4) : adelantarse, ganarthe watch gains two minutes a day: el reloj se adelanta dos minutos por díagain vi1) profit: beneficiarse2) increase: aumentargain n1) profit: beneficio m, ganancia f, lucro m, provecho m2) increase: aumento mn.• ancheta s.f.• aumento s.m.• ganancia (Electrónica) s.f.• logro s.m.• provecho s.m.• ventaja s.f.v.• conquistar v.• conseguir v.• crecer v.• ganar v.• granjear v.• mejorar v.
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1. geɪn1) ( acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención
2) ( increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar3) \<\<time\>\> ganar
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vi1)a) ( improve)to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma
b) ( benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho2)a) ( go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)b) ( move nearer)
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their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida
2) c u ( increase) aumento m3) c ( Pol) triunfo m, victoria f[ɡeɪn]1. VT1) (=obtain, win) [+ respect] ganarse; [+ approval, support, supporters] conseguir; [+ experience] adquirir, obtener; [+ freedom] obtener, conseguir; [+ popularity, time] ganar; [+ friends] hacerse; [+ qualification] obtenerwhat do you hope to gain by it? — ¿qué provecho esperas sacar con esto?, ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con esto?
there is nothing to be gained by feeling bitter — no se gana or consigue nada guardando rencores
he had nothing to gain by lying to me — no iba a ganar or conseguir nada mintiéndome
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to gain an advantage over sb — sacar ventaja a algnto gain sb's confidence, to gain the confidence of sb — ganar(se) la confianza de algn
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to gain control of sth — hacerse con el control de algo•
Kenya gained independence from Great Britain in 1963 — Kenia obtuvo or consiguió la independencia de Gran Bretaña en 1963•
my daughter has just gained a place at university — mi hija acaba de obtener una plaza en la universidad•
Jones gained possession of the ball — Jones se hizo con el balónaccess, entry, ground, hand 1., 11)•
Labour has gained three seats from the Conservatives — los laboristas les han arrebatado tres escaños a los conservadores2) (=increase)the shares have gained four points — las acciones han aumentado or subido cuatro enteros
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to gain weight — engordar, aumentar de peso3) (=arrive at) llegar a2. VI1) (=profit)•
to gain by/ from sth — beneficiarse de algowho would gain by or from his death? — ¿quién iba a beneficiarse de su muerte?
stand 3., 11)I gained immensely from the experience — me beneficié mucho de la experiencia, saqué mucho provecho de la experiencia
2) (=advance) [watch] adelantarse; [runner] ganar terreno3) (=increase, improve) [shares] aumentar de valor, subir•
to gain in sth, to gain in popularity — adquirir mayor popularidad3. N1) (=increase) aumento m•
a gain in weight — un aumento de peso•
Labour made gains in the South — los laboristas ganaron terreno en el sur•
the effect of a modest gain in the pound — el efecto de una pequeña subida en la libra•
a gain of eight per cent — un aumento or una subida del ocho por cientoweight 3.•
their shares showed a three- point gain — sus acciones experimentaron una subida de tres enteros2) (=benefit, advantage) beneficio m•
they are using the situation for personal/political gain — están utilizando la situación en beneficio propio/para ganar terreno político3) (Econ) (=profit) ganancia f, beneficio mcapital 3.•
the company reported pre-tax gains of £759 million — la compañía anunció haber obtenido unos beneficios or unas ganancias brutas de 759 millones de libras- gain on* * *
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1. [geɪn]1) ( acquire) \<\<control\>\> conseguir*, obtener*; \<\<experience\>\> adquirir*; \<\<recognition\>\> obtener*, ganarse; \<\<qualifications\>\> (BrE) obtener*I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención
2) ( increase) \<\<strength/speed\>\> ganar, cobrar3) \<\<time\>\> ganar
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vi1)a) ( improve)to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma
b) ( benefit) beneficiarse, sacar* provecho2)a) ( go fast) \<\<clock/watch\>\> adelantar(se)b) ( move nearer)
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I 1. [geɪn]1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare
3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.2.to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
II 1. [geɪn]to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.
to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.
2) (increase)to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti
3) (win)2.to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla
1) (improve)to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità
2) (profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?
•- gain on* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) acquistare, conseguire2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) guadagnare3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) ottenere4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) andare avanti2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aumento2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) guadagno, profitto•- gain on* * *gain (1) /geɪn/n.2 aggiunta; aumento; miglioramento: a gain in weight, un aumento di peso; (fin., rag.) a three per cent gain over last year sales, un aumento del tre per cento rispetto alle vendite dello scorso anno; a gain in health, un miglioramento della salute3 [u] (elettr., elettron.) guadagno● (rag.) gain contingency, guadagno imprevisto; plusvalenza; sopravvenienza attiva.gain (2) /geɪn/n.(tecn.) incassatura; mortasa.♦ (to) gain (1) /geɪn/A v. t.1 guadagnare; acquistare; conseguire; ottenere; raggiungere; riportare; vincere: to gain experience, acquistare esperienza; to gain an advantage, conseguire un vantaggio; to gain the top of a mountain, guadagnare la cima d'un monte; to gain time, guadagnar tempo; to gain ground, guadagnar terreno; (fig.) fare progressi; to gain a victory, ottenere (o riportare) una vittoria; to gain a battle, vincere una battaglia; to gain one's end, raggiungere il proprio scopo2 mettere su ( peso corporeo); crescere di: I've gained weight [two kilos] this year, quest'anno ho preso peso [ho messo su due chili]3 ( d'orologio) andare avanti di: My watch gains five minutes a day, il mio orologio va avanti di cinque minuti al giornoB v. i.● to gain admittance to, ottenere l'accesso a; essere ammesso a □ to gain by an experience, fare tesoro di un'esperienza □ to gain sb. 's ear, guadagnarsi la benevola attenzione di q.; trovare ascolto presso q. □ to gain entry through a window, riuscire a entrare da una finestra □ (aeron.) to gain height, prendere quota □ to gain in popularity, acquistare popolarità □ ( Borsa) to gain a listing, essere ammesso alle quotazioni □ to gain on (o upon), guadagnar terreno su; distanziare ( un inseguitore, ecc.) □ to gain sb. over, guadagnarsi q.; trarre q. al proprio partito (o dalla propria parte) □ (naut.) to gain port, guadagnare il porto □ to gain a prize, prendere un premio □ to gain strength, acquistare forza; rafforzarsi □ to gain the upper hand ( over sb.), avere il sopravvento (su q.) □ The sea is gaining on the land, il mare corrode la costa.(to) gain (2) /geɪn/v. t.(tecn.) mortasare; fare un incavo in (qc.).* * *I 1. [geɪn]1) (increase) aumento m. (in di)2) (profit) guadagno m., profitto m.to do sth. for material gain — fare qcs. per guadagnare
3) (advantage) vantaggio m.; (in status, knowledge) acquisizione f.2.to make gains — [ political party] rafforzarsi
II 1. [geɪn]to make gains — [currency, shares] essere in rialzo
1) (acquire) acquisire [ experience]; ottenere [ information]; ottenere, guadagnare [respect, support, time]; conquistare [ freedom]to gain control of sth. — ottenere il controllo di qcs.
to gain possession of sth. — assicurarsi il possesso di qcs.
2) (increase)to gain 3 minutes — [ watch] essere avanti di 3 minuti
3) (win)2.to gain the upper hand — prevalere, spuntarla
1) (improve)to gain in prestige, popularity — guadagnarci in prestigio, in popolarità
2) (profit)do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? — pensa che ci guadagneremo adottando questa strategia?
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1. noun(a small hollow made by pressure or a blow: My car has a dent where it hit a tree.) abolladura
2. verb(to make such a hollow in: The car was dented when it hit a wall.) abollardent1 n abolladuradent2 vb abollartr[dent]1 (in car, metal) abolladura1 (car, metal) abollar2 (pride, reputation) hacer mella en; (confidence) hacer perder1 (metal) abollarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdent ['dɛnt] vt: abollar, mellardent n: abolladura f, mella fn.• abolladura (Automóvil) s.f.• bollo s.m.• mella s.f.v.• abollar v.• mellar v.dent
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transitive verb \<\<metal\>\> abollar; \<\<wood\>\> hacer* una marca en; \<\<popularity\>\> afectar; \<\<pride\>\> hacer* mella en
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vi \<\<metal\>\> abollarse[dent]1.to make a dent in sth — [+ metal] abollar algo; [+ wood] hacer una muesca or marca en algo
2. VT1) [+ car, hat etc] abollar2) (fig) [+ enthusiasm, confidence] hacer mella en* * *[dent]
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transitive verb \<\<metal\>\> abollar; \<\<wood\>\> hacer* una marca en; \<\<popularity\>\> afectar; \<\<pride\>\> hacer* mella en
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v.1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).Ella pierde She loses.Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.2 to lose (salir derrotado).no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose3 to waste.no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose4 to miss (tren, vuelo).Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.5 to be the ruin of.le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil7 to go downhill.* * *1 (gen) to lose2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste3 (tren etc) to miss4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out2 (empeorar) to get worse■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!\echar a perder to spoilperder agua to leakperder color to fadeperder de vista to lose sight ofperderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/somethingsalir perdiendo to come off worse, lose outtener buen perder to be a good losertener mal perder to be a bad loser¡piérdete! familiar get lost!* * *verb1) to lose2) miss3) waste•- perderse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to loseconviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...
2) [+ tiempo] to waste¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!
3) [+ aire, aceite] to leakel vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak
4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose5) (=destruir) to ruinese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin
lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...
6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit2. VI1) [en competición, disputa] to lose•
tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose•
saber perder — to be a good loser•
salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal2) (=empeorar)era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill
era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be
3) [tela] to fade4)• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.----* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.
Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *perder [E8 ]vtA1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to losehe perdido su dirección I've lost her addressperdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for themme perdiste la página you lost my place o pageperdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowdno pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to losehemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the planeB(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfallC1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to loseperdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing pokerperdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that dealcon preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but askmás se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to losesi te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to loseha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/bloodel susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechlessperder la vida to lose one's life, to perish4 ‹hijo/marido› to loseperder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriageD1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to loseno hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heartyo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hopehe perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up earlytrata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practicetienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flyingperder el equilibrio to lose one's balanceperder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to loseel avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose heightperder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beatestás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!3 ‹peso/kilos› to loseE1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss2 ‹ocasión› to misssería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunityno pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him3 ‹tiempo›¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseno pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince himllámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediatelyperdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strikeF1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose2 ‹curso/año› to failperder un examen (Ur); to fail an examG ‹agua/aceite/aire› to loseel coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oilel globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon■ perderviA (ser derrotado) to loseperdimos por un punto we lost by one pointno sabes perder you're a bad loserno discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll losela que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worstB1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to runC■ perderseA1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lostsiempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this townno te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the moneyguárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it2 (desaparecer) to disappearse perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd3(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lostme distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the threadlas cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaningempieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already4(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dresslos sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting roomB ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to missno te perdiste nada you didn't miss anythingte perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)C «persona»1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)* * *
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;
( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;
no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a
perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape
* * *♦ vt1. [extraviar] to lose;he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;perder peso to lose weight;perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;Espmás se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him♦ vi1. [salir derrotado] to lose;perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse2. [empeorar] to go downhill;este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres* * *I v/t1 objeto lose;¡piérdete! get lost!;no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose3 el tiempo wasteII v/i lose;echar a perder ruin;llevar otener las de perder be at a disadvantage;salir perdiendo come off worst* * *perder {56} vt1) : to lose2) : to missperdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity3) : to waste (time)perder vi: to lose* * *perder vb2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss3. (tiempo) to waste4. (líquido, gas) to leakechar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil somethingecharse a perder to go off / to go bad -
10 gain
[geɪn] nweight \gain Gewichtszunahme f;a \gain in numbers ein zahlenmäßiger Zuwachs;a \gain in height eine Zunahme an Höhe;net \gain Nettogewinn m, Reingewinn m;pre-tax \gain Vorsteuergewinn mpersonal/political \gain persönlicher/politischer Vorteil;to do sth for \gain etw zu seinem eigenen Vorteil tun;( for money) etw für Geld tun vt1) ( obtain)to \gain sth etw bekommen [o erlangen];to \gain acceptance/ popularity akzeptiert/populär werden;to \gain sb's confidence jds Vertrauen erhalten;to \gain control of sth etw unter seine Kontrolle bekommen;to \gain entree into social circles Zutritt zu gesellschaftlichen Kreisen erhalten;to \gain experience Erfahrungen sammeln;to \gain freedom/ independence die Freiheit/Unabhängigkeit erlangen;to \gain ground ( progress) work [an] Boden gewinnen; disease um sich akk greifen; rumours sich akk verbreiten;to \gain ground [on sb] ( catch up) [im Vergleich zu jdm] aufholen;to \gain an impression einen Eindruck bekommen;to \gain insight [into sth] einen Einblick [in etw akk] bekommen, [etw] verstehen;to \gain knowledge sein Wissen erweitern, Wissen sammeln;to \gain prestige an Prestige gewinnen;to \gain a reputation for being sth sich dat einen Namen als etw machen;to \gain success Erfolg haben;to \gain time Zeit gewinnen;to \gain a victory einen Sieg erringen;you've got nothing to lose and everything to \gain du hast nichts zu verlieren, aber alles zu gewinnen;what do you hope to \gain from the course? was versprechen Sie sich von diesem Kurs?;her performance \gained her international fame durch ihre Leistung erlangte sie internationalen Ruhm;the party have \gained a lot of support die Partei ist in der Sympathie der Wähler stark gestiegen2) ( increase)to \gain altitude [an] Höhe gewinnen;to \gain strength kräftiger werden, an Kraft zunehmen;to \gain weight zunehmen;my watch has \gained about ten minutes over the last twenty-four hours meine Uhr geht jetzt innerhalb der letzten 24 Stunden 10 Minuten vor;the share index \gained ten points der Aktienindex stieg um 10 Punkte an3) ( reach) erreichen;to \gain one's destination sein Ziel erreichenPHRASES:to \gain a foothold Fuß fassen;to \gain the upper hand die Oberhand gewinnen;nothing ventured, nothing \gained (ventured, nothing \gained) wer wagt, gewinnt vionce she went off the diet she started \gaining again sobald sie mit der Diät aufhörte, nahm sie gleich wieder zu;the share index \gained by ten points der Aktienindex stieg um 10 Punkte an;to \gain in numbers zahlenmäßig ansteigen;to \gain in height an Höhe gewinnen;to \gain in weight zunehmen;2) ( profit) profitieren;to \gain from sth von etw dat profitieren;to \gain by doing sth durch etw akk profitieren3) ( catch up)to \gain on sb jdn mehr und mehr einholen;they're \gaining on us sie kommen immer näher ( fam) -
11 gain
{gein}
I. 1. печеля, спечелвам (с труд)
2. спечелвам, печеля (награда, победа, приятели и пр.)
to GAIN the car of спечелвам благоволението на
3. получавам, придобивам
4. подобрявам се, напредвам, прогресирам
to GAIN (in) weight/flesh напълнявам, оправям се
to GAIN (in) strength засилвам се
to GAIN in popularity ставам по-популярен/известен
5. извличам полза, имам изгода
6. достигам, добирам се до
7. вървя напред, избързвам (за часовник)
gain on/upon настигам, догонвам, задминавам, завземам част от сушата (за море)
gain over привличам на своя страна, спечелвам
II. 1. печалба
2. изгода
3. рl доходи, приходи
4. увеличение, напредък, подобрение, прогресиране
a GAIN to knowledge научен принос* * *{gein} v 1. печеля, спечелвам (с труд); 2. спечелвам, печеля (на(2) {gein} n 1. печалба; 2. изгода; 3. рl доходи, приходи; 4. ув* * *сполучвам; печалба; придобивам; приход; добирам се; достигам; жлеб; завоювам; изрез; извоювам; кярувам; кяр;* * *1. a gain to knowledge научен принос 2. gain on/upon настигам, догонвам, задминавам, завземам част от сушата (за море) 3. gain over привличам на своя страна, спечелвам 4. i. печеля, спечелвам (с труд) 5. ii. печалба 6. pl доходи, приходи 7. to gain (in) strength засилвам се 8. to gain (in) weight/flesh напълнявам, оправям се 9. to gain in popularity ставам по-популярен/известен 10. to gain the car of спечелвам благоволението на 11. вървя напред, избързвам (за часовник) 12. достигам, добирам се до 13. извличам полза, имам изгода 14. изгода 15. подобрявам се, напредвам, прогресирам 16. получавам, придобивам 17. спечелвам, печеля (награда, победа, приятели и пр.) 18. увеличение, напредък, подобрение, прогресиране* * *gain [gein] I. v 1. получавам, придобивам, постигам; to \gain confidence придобивам увереност; 2. извличам полза, имам изгода (с from); 3. печеля, спечелвам (с труд); спечелвам (награда, победа); сполучвам, върви ми, преуспявам; to \gain the upper hand ( an advantage of ( over) превъзхождам, добивам надмощие над; to \gain o.'s end ( object, point) постигам целта си, отстоявам позициите си; to \gain the ear of спечелвам благоволението на; to \gain time печеля време; 4. подобрявам се; напредвам, прогресирам; to \gain (in) weight ( flesh, strength) напълнявам, оправям се (засилвам се, оздравявам); to \gain speed набирам скорост; to \gain colour заруменявам, зачервявам се (от здраве); to \gain in popularity ставам по-популярен, придобивам известност; to \gain currency ставам известен, разпространявам се; влизам в употреба, добивам гражданственост (за израз, дума и пр.); to \gain ground напредвам; 5. достигам, добирам се до; to \gain the shore достигам (добирам се до) брега; to \gain touch воен. установявам връзка, контакт, влизам в съприкосновение (с противник); 6. избързвам (за часовник); my watch \gains about 10 minutes every day часовникът ми избързва с около 10 минути всеки ден; II. n 1. печалба, доход; изгода; 2. увеличение, прираст, повишаване, нарастване; power \gain нарастване на мощност; прен. напредък, прогресиране, успех; a \gain to knowledge принос; 3. pl доходи, приходи, заработка; 4. тех. изрез, врязка, гнездо, жлеб; 5. мин. травербан, пряк ход, напречник, подкоп, просек; 6. усилване, коефициент на усилване; audio \gain усилване на звукова честота. -
12 пользоваться
несовер. - пользоваться;
совер. - воспользоваться возвр.;
(кем-л./чем-л.)
1) (make) use (of) ;
profit (by) ;
avail oneself (of) пользоваться случаем
2) (обладать) enjoy, have пользоваться мировой известностью ≈ to be world-famed пользоваться удобным случаем ≈ to seize an opportunity, to profit by the occasion пользоваться (глубоким) уважением ≈ to be held in (high) respect пользоваться большим спросом ≈ to be in popular demand, to be much in demand пользоваться общим уважением ≈ to enjoy universal esteem;
to win the respect of all пользоваться чьим-л. доверием ≈ to enjoy smb.'s confidence пользоваться широкой поддержкой (кого-л.) ≈ enjoy widespread support (of) пользоваться широкой популярностью ≈ to enjoy wide popularity пользоваться правами ≈ to enjoy rights пользоваться уважением ≈ to be held in respect пользоваться успехом ≈ to have success, to be a success пользоваться доверием ≈ to enjoy smb.'s confidence пользоваться кредитом ≈ to possess credit, to be in credit пользоваться преимуществом ≈ to be denied the benefits;
to take priority (of) пользоваться благосклонностью ≈ to be in smb's good graces пользоваться спросом ≈ to find a market;
to be in requisition пользоваться влиянием ≈ to have influence, to be influential пользоваться известностью ≈ to be far-famed пользоваться поддержкой ≈ to enjoy the support (of)несов. (тв.)
1. use (smth.), make* use (of) ;
2. (использовать) take* advantage (of), profit (by), avail one self (of) ;
~ случаем avail one self of the opportunity;
3. (обладать) enjoy (smth.) ;
~ правами enjoy the rights;
~ поддержкой (рд.) enjoy the support (of) ;
~ уважением be* held in respect;
пьеса пользуется успехом the play is a success;
~ кредитом possess credit, be* in credit.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > пользоваться
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13 enjoy
1. transitive verb1)are you enjoying your meal? — schmeckt dir das Essen?
he enjoys reading — er liest gern
he enjoys music — er mag Musik
we really enjoyed seeing you again — wir haben uns wirklich gefreut, euch wiederzusehen
2) (have use of) genießen [Recht, Privileg, Vorteil]; sich erfreuen (+ Gen.) [hohen Einkommens]2. reflexive verbenjoy yourself at the theatre! — viel Spaß im Theater!
* * *[in'‹oi]1) (to find pleasure in: He enjoyed the meal.) genießen2) (to experience; to be in the habit of having (especially a benefit): he enjoyed good health all his life.) sich erfreuen•- academic.ru/24409/enjoyable">enjoyable- enjoyment
- enjoy oneself* * *en·joy[ɪnˈʤɔɪ, AM enˈ-]vt1. (get pleasure from)▪ to \enjoy sth etw genießendid you \enjoy your holiday? hatten Sie einen schönen Urlaub?he \enjoyed his meal ihm hat das Essen sehr gut geschmecktdid you \enjoy the film? hat dir der Film gefallen?to \enjoy the company of sb gern[e] mit jdm zusammen sein▪ to \enjoy doing sth etw gern[e] tunI really \enjoyed talking to you es war wirklich nett, sich mit dir zu unterhalten2. (have sth positive)▪ to \enjoy sth:from childhood on she's always \enjoyed popularity von Kindheit an hat sie immer im Rampenlicht gestandento \enjoy an advantage einen Vorteil genießento \enjoy sb's confidence jds Vertrauen genießento \enjoy good health sich akk guter Gesundheit erfreuento \enjoy the right to do sth berechtigt sein, etw zu tun3. (have fun)\enjoy yourself! viel Spaß!the waiter said “\enjoy yourself!” der Kellner wünschte uns guten Appetit* * *[In'dZɔɪ]1. vt1) (= take pleasure in) genießenhe enjoys swimming/reading —
he enjoys being rude to people — es macht ihm Spaß or ihm macht es Spaß, zu Leuten unhöflich zu sein
he enjoyed writing the book — es hat ihm Freude gemacht, das Buch zu schreiben
I've enjoyed talking to you — es war mir eine Freude, mich mit Ihnen zu unterhalten, es war nett, sich mit Ihnen zu unterhalten
I enjoyed the book/concert — das Buch/Konzert hat mir gefallen
I enjoy your company/the company of women — ich bin gerne mit Ihnen/mit Frauen zusammen
I didn't enjoy it at all —
the author didn't mean his book to be enjoyed — dem Verfasser ging es nicht darum, dass man an seinem Buch Spaß or Vergnügen haben sollte
I enjoyed a very pleasant weekend in the country — ich habe ein sehr angenehmes Wochenende auf dem Land verbracht
2) rights, freedom, advantages, respect, confidence genießen; income, success haben; good health, reputation, support sich erfreuen (+gen) (geh)2. vrenjoy yourself! — viel Spaß!, amüsieren Sie sich gut!
* * *enjoy [ınˈdʒɔı]A v/tenjoy doing sth daran Vergnügen finden (etc), etwas zu tun; sich einen Spaß daraus machen, etwas zu tun;I (don’t) enjoy doing it es macht mir (keine) Freude, es zu tun;I enjoy dancing ich tanze gern, Tanzen macht mir Spaß;I enjoy it es macht mir Spaß;did you enjoy the play? hat dir das (Theater)Stück gefallen?;enjoy o.s. sich amüsieren, sich gut unterhalten;enjoy yourself viel Spaß!;are you enjoying yourself? gefällt es dir hier?;did you enjoy yourself in London? hat es dir in London gefallen?;enjoy yourself in Glasgow viel Spaß in Glasgow!2. genießen, sich etwas schmecken lassen:I enjoy my food das Essen schmeckt mirenjoy (good) credit (guten) Kredit genießen;enjoy good health sich einer guten Gesundheit erfreuen;enjoy a right ein Recht genießen oder haben* * *1. transitive verb1)we really enjoyed seeing you again — wir haben uns wirklich gefreut, euch wiederzusehen
2) (have use of) genießen [Recht, Privileg, Vorteil]; sich erfreuen (+ Gen.) [hohen Einkommens]2. reflexive verb* * *v.Gefallen finden an ausdr.genießen v.(§ p.,pp.: gnoß, genossen)sich vergnügen v. -
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1. I1) what does he have /stand/ to gain? что он от этого получит /выиграет/?2) this watch neither gains nor loses эти часы не спешат и не отстают3) the fire is gaining пожар разгорается2. IIgain in some manner usually in the Continuous the patient is gaining rapidly (slowly, visibly, etc.) больной быстро и т. д. поправляется /набирается сил/3. IIIgain smth.1) gain experience (knowledge, skill, etc.) приобретать опыт и т. д., набираться опыта и т. д; he is gaining influence он становится все более влиятельным; gain a reputation of an expert прослыть специалистом; gain recognition ( fame, protection, one's ends, permission to attend, an advantage, etc.) добиться признания и т. д; gain smb.'s affection (smb.'s respect, smb.'s love, smb.'s sympathy, etc.) завоевать чье-л. расположение и т. д.; his sincerity gained the confidence of everyone своей искренностью он заслужил всеобщее доверие; gain smb.'s heart завоевать /покорить/ чье-л. сердце || gain ground а) распространяться; his ideas are gaining ground его идеи получают все большее распространение; б) mil. продвигаться, захватывать местность2) gain a prize выиграть /получить/ приз; gain the majority of votes получать большинство голосов; gain a victory добиться победы; the soldiers gained the hill бойцы захватили высоту || gain time выиграть /оттянуть/ время3) gain speed (altitude /height/, momentum, etc.) набирать скорость и т. д.; gain weight набирать вес, полнеть; gain strength поправиться, окрепнуть, набраться сил4) gain the peak of the mountain ( the top, the summit, the harbour, the next port, etc.) book. достигать /добираться до/ вершины горы и т. д.; gain the open sea выйти в открытое море; the swimmer gained the shore пловец доплыл до берега; gain shelter добраться до укрытия4. IV1) gain smth. in some manner gain experience (influence, assurance, etc.) quickly (slowly, obstinately, etc.) быстро и т. д. приобретать опыт и т. д.; gain smth. at some time gain knowledge (the know-how, confidence, etc.) daily (soon, etc.) с каждым днем и т. д. приобретать знания и т. д., I am new in the job but already gaining experience я недавно на этой работе, но уже набираюсь опыта2) gain smth. in some manner gain a prize (a position, etc.) lawfully /legally/ (deservedly, etc.) добиться приза / получить приз/ и т. д. законным путем и т. д.3) gain smth. in some manner gain strength (weight. etc.) quickly (stubbornly, etc.) быстро и т. д. набирать силу и т. д.4) gain smth. at some time book. gain the peak of the mountain by sunrise достичь вершины горы к восходу солнца5) gain smth. in some time the watch gains three minutes a day часы уходят /спешат/ на три минуты в сутки5. Vgain smb. smth. his honesty gained him a good name добрым именем он обязан своей честности; knowledge gained her everybody's respect она заслужила всеобщее уважение благодаря своим знаниям; what gained him such a reputation? как он сумел завоевать такую репутацию? ХI be gained by doing smth. there is nothing to be gained by waiting (by writing, by talking, etc.) ожидание и т. д. ничего не даст6. XVI1) gain in smth. gain in authority (in respect, in popularity, in knowledge. in experience, in understanding, etc.) приобретать больший вес и т. д.; gain in weight пополнеть, прибавить в весе; gain in strength окрепнуть, стать сильнее; gain in beauty похорошеть; gain in size увеличиться в размерах,; gain in height стать выше, вырасти; he never seems to gain in wisdom ума у него, кажется, не прибавляется2) gain by smth. he gained by the change (by continued practice, by exercise, etc.) перемена и т. д. пошла ему на пользу; gain by comparison (by contrast, by arguments, etc.) выигрывать от сравнения и т. д.; what will you gain by that? какая вам от этого польза?, чего вы этим добьетесь?3) gain on smb., smth. gain on the other runners (on the ship, on the car, on the thieves, etc.) нагонять других бегунов и т. д., приближаться к другим бегунам и т. д., the police launch was gaining on the boat полицейский катер нагонял лодку, расстояние между полицейским катером и лодкой сокращалось; gain on one's pursuers (on the enemy, on others, etc.) уходить /оторваться/ от своих преследователей и т. д., оставлять своих преследователей и т. д. позади7. XVIIgain by doing smth. gain by telling the truth (by coming at once, by making use of the tools, etc.) выиграть от того, что будешь говорить правду и т. д., he has nothing to gain by telling a lie ему незачем /нет смысла/ лгать; you will gain by reading these books тебе будет очень полезно прочитать эти книги8. XXI11) gain smth. by smth. gain speed (altitude) by the minute с каждой минутой набирать скорость (высоту); gain progress by hard work (this effect by some tricks, everybody's respect by such bravery, etc.) добиться успеха трудом и т. д.; gain nothing by this measure ничего не добиться такими мерами; gain smth. over smb. gain advantage over one's colleagues добиться преимущества перед своими коллегами; gain authority over them добиться власти над ними; gain smth. from smth. gain land from the sea отвоевывать сушу у моря || gain possession of smth. овладевать чем-л., захватывать что-л.; gain possession of the ball овладеть мячом; gain possession of new lands завладеть новыми землями2) gain smth. in smth. gain five pounds in weight прибавить пять фунтов, пополнеть на пять фунтов; gain weight with years с годами набирать вес9. XXIIgain smth. by doing smth. gain time by taking a short cut (much by training, etc.) выиграть время, если пойте кратчайшим путем и т. д.; gain advantage by being patient добиться преимущества благодаря терпению -
15 пользоваться
несовер. - пользоваться; совер. - воспользоваться (кем-л./чем-л.)1) (make) use (of); profit (by); avail oneself (of)2) ( обладать)enjoy, haveпользоваться удобным случаем — to seize an opportunity, to profit by the occasion
пользоваться большим спросом — to be in popular demand, to be much in demand
пользоваться общим уважением — to enjoy universal esteem; to win the respect of all
пользоваться чьим-л. доверием — to enjoy smb.'s confidence
пользоваться влиянием — to have influence, to be influential
пользоваться доверием — to enjoy smb.'s confidence
пользоваться кредитом — to possess credit, to be in credit
пользоваться преимуществом — to be denied the benefits; to take priority (of)
пользоваться спросом — to find a market; to be in requisition
пользоваться успехом — to have success, to be a success
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I [bɪld] II 1. [bɪld]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. built)1) (construct) costruire [factory, church, railway]; erigere [ monument]2) (assemble) costruire, assemblare [engine, ship]4) (establish) costruire [career, future]; instaurare [ relationship]; fondare, costruire [ empire]; favorire [ prosperity]; costituire, formare [ team]to build one's hopes on sth. — riporre le proprie speranze in qcs
5) costruire [sequence, set, word] (anche gioc.)2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. built)1) (construct) costruire2) fig. (use as a foundation)to build on — basarsi o fondarsi su [popularity, success]
•- build in- build up* * *[bild] 1. past tense, past participle - built; verb(to form or construct from parts: build a house/railway/bookcase.) costruire2. noun(physical form: a man of heavy build.) forma; corporatura- builder- building
- building society
- built-in
- built-up
- build up* * *build /bɪld/n. [cu]1 ( di persona) corporatura; fisico: sturdy build, corporatura robusta; powerful build, fisico possente; solid build, corporatura forte (o massiccia); athletic build, fisico atletico; slender build, corporatura esile♦ (to) build /bɪld/(pass. e p. p. built)A v. t.1 costruire; edificare; erigere: to build new schools, costruire nuove scuole; to build a road, costruire (o fare) una strada; to build a ship, costruire una nave; to build a wall, costruire (o erigere) un muro; A swallow has built its nest under my roof, una rondine ha fatto il nido sotto il mio tetto3 creare; costruire; formare; sviluppare: to build a business, creare un'azienda; metter su un'impresa; to build confidence, creare fiducia; to build a relationship, sviluppare una relazione; to build an army, creare un esercito4 ► to build up, A def. 36 – to build on (o upon) basare su; fondare su: to build a theory on facts, basare una teoria sui fatti; to build all one's hopes on st., fondare o (riporre) ogni speranza in qc.B v. i.3 ► to build up, B def. 2● (fig.) to build bridges ► bridge (1) □ (fig.) to build on sand, costruire sulla sabbia.* * *I [bɪld] II 1. [bɪld]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. built)1) (construct) costruire [factory, church, railway]; erigere [ monument]2) (assemble) costruire, assemblare [engine, ship]4) (establish) costruire [career, future]; instaurare [ relationship]; fondare, costruire [ empire]; favorire [ prosperity]; costituire, formare [ team]to build one's hopes on sth. — riporre le proprie speranze in qcs
5) costruire [sequence, set, word] (anche gioc.)2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. built)1) (construct) costruire2) fig. (use as a foundation)to build on — basarsi o fondarsi su [popularity, success]
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17 grow
grow [grəʊ]• haven't you grown! comme tu as grandi !b. [numbers, population, fear, love] augmenter ; [club, group] s'agrandir ; [economy, market] être en expansion• fears are growing for the safety of the hostages on craint de plus en plus pour la sécurité des otages• pressure is growing on him to resign on fait de plus en plus pression sur lui pour qu'il démissionne• their policies kept the economy growing grâce à leur politique, la croissance de l'économie s'est maintenue• the economy/market is growing at 3% a year l'économie/le marché connaît une croissance de 3 % par an• the population is growing at 2% a year la population augmente de 2 % par an► to grow in + noun• to grow to like/dislike/fear sth commencer à aimer/détester/redouter qch• I had grown to like him j'avais fini par l'apprécier► to grow + adjective[+ plants, crops] cultiver ; [+ one's hair, beard, nails] laisser pousser3. compoundsa. ( = become) devenirb. that suit is too big for you but you'll grow into it le costume est trop grand pour toi mais il t'ira quand tu auras grandi• he grew into the job peu à peu, il a appris les ficelles du métier• his paintings grow on you plus on regarde ses tableaux, plus on les apprécie► grow out of inseparable transitive verba. [person, animal] devenir adulte• grow up! (inf) arrête tes enfantillages !b. [friendship, hatred] se développer ; [custom] se répandre* * *[grəʊ] 1.1) ( cultivate) cultiver2) (increase, allow to increase) laisser pousser [beard, nails]2.to grow 5 cm — [person] grandir de 5 cm; [plant] pousser de 5 cm
1) ( increase physically) [plant, hair] pousser (by de); [person] grandir (by de); [tumour] se développer2) ( of something abstract) [spending, crime, population, tension] augmenter (by de); [company, economy] être en expansion; [movement, opposition, support, problem] devenir plus important; [poverty, crisis] s'aggraver; [pressure, influence] devenir plus fortfears are growing that — on craint de plus en plus que (+ subj)
to grow to — atteindre [level]
to grow in — acquérir plus de [authority, strength]
3) ( become) devenir [hotter, stronger]•Phrasal Verbs:- grow on- grow up -
18 gain
A n1 ( increase) augmentation f ; gain in weight/value augmentation de poids/de valeur ; gain in time gain m de temps ; gains in productivity gains mpl de productivité ;2 ( profit) profit m, gain m ; material/financial gain gain m matériel/financier ; to do sth for material gain faire qch pour l'argent ;3 (advantage, improvement) gen gain m ; (in status, knowledge) acquis m ; electoral/diplomatic gains gains électoraux/diplomatiques ; the gains of women's liberation les acquis de la libération féminine ; to make gains [political party] se renforcer ; it's her loss but our gain elle y perd mais nous y gagnons.B gains npl Comm, Fin ( profits) gains mpl, profits mpl ; ( winnings) gains mpl ; ( on stock market) gains mpl, hausses fpl ; losses and gains pertes fpl et profits ; to make gains [currency, shares] être en hausse.C vtr1 ( acquire) acquérir [experience] (from de) ; obtenir [information] (from grâce à) ; gagner [respect, support, approval] ; conquérir [freedom] ; to gain popularity gagner en popularité ; to gain time gagner du temps ; to gain sth by doing gagner qch en faisant ; to gain credibility by doing gagner en crédibilité en faisant ; the advantages to be gained from adopting this strategy les avantages qu'on peut obtenir en adoptant cette stratégie ; we have nothing to gain from this investment nous n'avons rien à gagner dans cet investissement ; to gain the impression that avoir l'impression que ; to gain control of sth prendre le contrôle de qch ; to gain possession of sth s'assurer la possession de qch ; to gain ground gagner du terrain (on sur) ;2 ( increase) (in speed, height, etc) to gain speed/momentum [driver, vehicle, plane] prendre de la vitesse/de l'élan ; to gain weight prendre du poids ; to gain 4 kilos prendre 4 kilos ; to gain 3 minutes (watch, clock, competitor) prendre 3 minutes d'avance ; my watch has started to gain time ma montre s'est mise à avancer ;3 ( win) to gain points gagner des points ; the Republicans gained four seats les Républicains ont gagné quatre sièges ; they gained four seats from the Democrats ils ont pris quatre sièges aux Démocrates ; to gain a comfortable victory remporter une victoire confortable ; to gain the upper hand prendre le dessus ; we have everything to gain and nothing to lose nous avons tout à gagner et rien à perdre ;4 ( reach) gagner, atteindre [place].D vi1 ( improve) to gain in prestige/popularity gagner en prestige/en popularité ; to gain in confidence prendre de l'assurance ;2 ( profit) she's not gained by it cela ne lui a rien rapporté ; do you think we'll gain by adopting this strategy? pensez-vous que nous y gagnerons en adoptant cette stratégie?■ gain on:▶ gain on [sb/sth] rattraper [person, vehicle] ; the opposition are gaining on the government l'opposition l'emporte sur le gouvernement ; the sea is gaining on the land la mer gagne sur la terre. -
19 gain
gain [geɪn]1 noun∎ to do sth for personal gain faire qch par intérêt;∎ my gain is your loss le profit de l'un est le dommage de l'autre(b) (acquisition) gain m;∎ there were large Conservative gains le Parti conservateur a gagné de nombreux sièges∎ a gain in speed une augmentation de vitesse;∎ a gain in weight une prise de poids;∎ there has been a net gain in their income leurs revenus ont nettement augmenté;∎ there has been a net gain in profits this year il y a eu une augmentation nette des bénéfices cette année;∎ Stock Exchange there has been a gain of 100 points on the Dow Jones l'indice Dow Jones a gagné 100 points;∎ Finance gain in value plus-value f(d) Electronics gain m∎ you will gain nothing by it vous n'y gagnerez rien;∎ what would we (have to) gain by joining? quel intérêt avons-nous à adhérer?;∎ to gain friends (by doing sth) se faire des amis (en faisant qch);∎ they're trying to gain our sympathy ils essaient de gagner notre sympathie;∎ they managed to gain entry to the building ils ont réussi à s'introduire dans le bâtiment;∎ he managed to gain a hearing il a réussi à se faire écouter;∎ to gain the impression that… avoir l'impression que… + indicative;∎ to gain an advantage obtenir un avantage;∎ we've not so much lost a daughter as gained a son nous n'avons pas perdu une fille mais gagné un fils(b) (increase) gagner;∎ Stock Exchange the share index has gained two points l'indice des actions a gagné deux points(c) (obtain more) gagner, obtenir;∎ to gain weight/speed prendre du poids/de la vitesse;∎ to gain experience acquérir de l'expérience;∎ to gain time gagner du temps;∎ to gain popularity devenir plus populaire;∎ he has gained prestige through this action cette action a rehaussé son prestige;∎ the party has gained support le parti a gagné des voix;∎ to gain ground (on) (of racer, pursuer) gagner du terrain (sur);∎ to gain ground (of custom) se répandre, se développer;∎ to gain a share (of market) gagner des parts de marché(d) (of clock, watch) avancer de;∎ my watch gains ten minutes a day ma montre avance de dix minutes par jour∎ we finally gained the shore nous avons fini par atteindre la rive∎ who stands to gain by this deal? qui y gagne dans cette affaire?;∎ we have all gained by his hard work nous avons tous bénéficié de son labeur;∎ we have gained by having her in the team cela nous a aidés de l'avoir dans l'équipe∎ to gain in popularity gagner en popularité;∎ to gain in experience acquérir de l'expérience;∎ to gain in self-confidence gagner ou prendre de l'assurance;∎ to gain in number devenir plus nombreux►► Electronics gain control réglage m du gain(catch up) rattraper, gagner du terrain sur -
20 test
1. nиспытание; проверка, исследование- acid test of smb's intentionsto impose a strict means test for new applicants — вводить строгую проверку имущественного положения лиц, претендующих на что-л. (напр. на пособие по безработице)
- atmospheric nuclear test
- ban of tests
- compulsory AIDS test
- economy test
- electoral test
- field test
- general and complete cessation of nuclear weapons tests
- laboratory test
- lie detector test
- literacy test
- loyalty test
- means test
- military test
- nuclear test
- nuclear weapons test
- organization faces a daunting credibility test
- prohibition of tests
- real test of strength
- series of tests
- site of nuclear tests
- temporary halt of nuclear weapons tests
- test of confidence in smb
- test of popularity for smb
- underground nuclear tests
- weapon test
- weapons test 2. vиспытывать; подвергать испытанию; проверять
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