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(beißend) caustic; acrimonious; biting; pungent; acrid; tart;

(bissig) fierce;

(brüsk) stiff;

(geladen) live;

(gewürzt) hot;

(scharfsinnig) trenchant; incisive; keen;

(schneidend) cutting; edged; sharp;

(sexuell erregt) randy (ugs.); horny (ugs.)

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1. adj comp - er

1) Messer, Kante, Kurve sharp; (= durchdringend) Wind keen, biting, cutting; Kälte biting; Luft raw, keen; Frost sharp, keen; Ton piercing, shrill

2) (= stark gewürzt) hot; Geruch, Geschmack pungent, acrid; Käse strong, sharp; Alkohol (= stark) strong; (= brennend) fiery; (= ätzend) Waschmittel, Lösung caustic

3) (= hart, streng) Mittel, Maßnahmen tough, severe, drastic; (inf) Prüfung, Untersuchung strict, tough; Lehrer, Polizist tough; Bewachung close, tight; Hund fierce

4) (= schonungslos, stark) Worte, Kritik sharp, biting, harsh; Widerstand, Konkurrenz fierce, tough; Gegner, Protest strong, fierce; Auseinandersetzung bitter, fierce

5) (= deutlich, klar, genau) sharp; Unterschied sharp, marked; Brille, Linse sharply focusing; Augen sharp, keen; Töne clear, precise; Verstand, Intelligenz, Gehör sharp, keen, acute; Beobachter keen

6) (= heftig, schnell) Ritt, Trab hard

7) (= echt) Munition etc, Schuss live

8) (inf = geil) randy (Brit inf horny (inf)

2. adv comp -er,

1)

2)

3) (= heftig) attackieren, kritisieren sharply; ablehnen adamantly; protestieren emphatically

4) (= konzentriert) zuhören closely

5) (= präzise) analysieren carefully, in detail

6)

7) (= schnell) fahren, marschieren fast

8) (= abrupt) bremsen sharply, hard

9)

10) (= streng) bewachen closely

11)

12) (= fein) hören, sehen clearly, well

13) (MIL)

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1) acutely

2) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) acute

3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) hot

4) (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cut

5) keenly

6) keen

7) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) keen

8) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) keen

9) ((of food) containing a lot of pepper: The soup is too peppery.) peppery

10) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) live

11) pungently

12) ((of a taste or smell) sharp and strong.) pungent

13) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) rank

14) severe

15) (having a thin edge that can cut or a point that can pierce: a sharp knife.) sharp

16) ((of changes in direction) sudden and quick: a sharp left turn.) sharp

17) (alert: Dogs have sharp ears.) sharp

18) (with an abrupt change of direction: Turn sharp left here.) sharp

19) (in a sharp manner: a sharply-pointed piece of glass; The road turned sharply to the left; He rebuked her sharply.) sharply

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I. adj

1. (gut geschliffen) Messer, Klinge sharp, keen form

\scharfe Krallen/Zähne sharp claws/teeth

etw \scharf machen to sharpen sth

etw \scharf schleifen to sharpen sth

2. (spitz zulaufend) sharp

eine \scharfe Bügelfalte a sharp crease

\scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp features

eine \scharfe Kante a sharp edge

eine \scharfe Kurve/Kehre a hairpin bend

eine \scharfe Nase a sharp nose

3. KOCHK (hochprozentig) strong; (sehr würzig) highly seasoned; (stark gewürzt) hot

\scharfe Gewürze/ \scharfer Senf hot spices/mustard

\scharfer Käse strong cheese

einen S\scharfen trinken (fam) to knock back some of the hard stuff fam

4. (ätzend) aggressive, caustic [or strong]

\scharfe Dämpfe caustic vapours [or AM -ors]

ein \scharfer Geruch a pungent odour [or AM -or]

\scharfe Putzmittel aggressive detergents; s.a. Sache

5. (schonungslos, heftig) harsh, severe, tough

\scharfe Ablehnung fierce [or strong] opposition

\scharfe Aufsicht/Bewachung/Kontrolle rigorous [or strict] supervision/surveillance/control

\scharfe Auseinandersetzungen bitter altercations

\scharfe dirigistische Eingriffe POL drastic state interference

etw in schärfster Form verurteilen to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms

ein \scharfer Gegner a fierce opponent

\scharfe Konkurrenz fierce [or keen] competition

\scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen to take drastic [or harsh] measures

ein \scharfer Polizist a tough policeman

ein \scharfer Prüfer a strict examiner

\scharfer Protest strong [or vigorous] protest

ein \scharfes Urteil a harsh [or scathing] judgement

6. (bissig) fierce, vicious pej

\scharfe Kritik biting [or fierce] criticism

ein \scharfer Verweis a strong reprimand

\scharfer Widerstand fierce [or strong] resistance

eine \scharfe Zunge haben to have a sharp tongue

sehr \scharf gegen jdn werden to be very sharp with sb

7. inv (echt) real

eine \scharfe Bombe a live bomb

mit \scharfen Patronen schießen to shoot live bullets

\scharfe Schüsse abfeuern to shoot with live ammunition

8. (konzentriert, präzise) careful, keen

ein \scharfer Analytiker a careful [or thorough] analyst

eine \scharfe Auffassungsgabe haben to have keen powers of observation

ein \scharfes Auge für etw akk haben to have a keen eye for sth

ein \scharfer Beobachter a keen [or perceptive] observer

\scharfe Beobachtung astute [or keen] observation

\scharfe Betrachtung careful [or thorough] examination

\scharfer Blick close [or thorough] inspection

\scharfe Intelligenz keen intelligence

ein \scharfer Verstand a keen [or sharp] mind

9. FOTO sharp

ein gestochen \scharfes Foto an extremely sharp photo

eine \scharfe Linse a strong [or powerful] lens

\scharfe Umrisse sharp outlines

10. (schneidend) biting

\scharfer Frost sharp frost

\scharfe Kälte biting [or fierce] cold

\scharfes Licht glaring [or stabbing] light

\scharfe Luft raw air

eine \scharfe Stimme a sharp voice

ein \scharfer Ton a shrill sound

ein \scharfer Wind a biting wind

11. (forciert) hard, fast

in \scharfem Galopp reiten to ride at a furious gallop

ein \scharfer Ritt a hard ride

in \scharfem Tempo at a [fast and] furious pace

12. (sl: fantastisch) great fam, fantastic fam, terrific

ein \scharfes Auto a cool car

[das ist] \scharf! [that is] cool!

das ist das Schärfste! (sl) that [really] takes the biscuit [or AM cake]! fig

13. FBALL (kraftvoll) fierce

ein \scharfer Schuss a fierce shot

14. (aggressiv) fierce

ein \scharfer [Wach]hund a fierce [watch]dog

15. (sl: aufreizend, geil) spicy fam, naughty fam, sexy fam

ein \scharfes Mädchen a sexy girl

\scharf auf jdn sein (fam) to have the hots for sb fam

auf etw akk \scharf sein to [really] fancy sth fam, to be keen on sth

II. adv

1. (in einen scharfen Zustand)

\scharf gebügelte Hosen sharply ironed trousers [or pants

2. (intensiv gewürzt)

ich esse/koche gerne \scharf I like eating/cooking spicy/hot food

\scharf schmecken to taste hot

etw \scharf würzen to highly season sth

3. (heftig) sharply

etw \scharf ablehnen to reject sth outright [or out of hand], to flatly reject sth

etw \scharf angreifen [o attackieren] to attack sth sharply [or viciously]

\scharf durchgreifen to take drastic action

etw \scharf kritisieren to criticize sth sharply [or harshly] [or severely]

gegen etw akk \scharf protestieren to protest strongly [or vigorously] against sth

etw \scharf verurteilen to condemn sth strongly [or harshly]

jdm \scharf widersprechen to vehemently contradict

4. (konzentriert, präzise) carefully

\scharf analysieren to analyze carefully [or painstakingly] [or thoroughly]

\scharf aufpassen to take great [or extreme] care

ein Problem \scharf beleuchten to get right to the heart of a problem

\scharf beobachten to observe [or watch] carefully [or closely]

\scharf hinsehen to look good and hard

etw \scharf unter die Lupe nehmen to investigate sth carefully [or thoroughly], to take a careful [or close] look at sth

\scharf nachdenken to think hard

etw \scharf umreißen to define sth clearly [or sharply

5. (streng) hard, closely

etw \scharf bekämpfen to fight hard [or strongly] against sth

jdn \scharf bewachen to keep a close guard on sb

gegen etw akk \scharf durchgreifen [o vorgehen] to take drastic [or vigorous] action [or to take drastic steps] against sth

6. (klar) sharply

der Baum hebt sich \scharf vom Hintergrund ab the tree contrasts sharply to the background

das Bild/den Sender \scharf einstellen to sharply focus the picture/tune in the station

\scharf sehen to have keen [or sharp] eyes

7. (abrupt) abruptly, sharply

\scharf links/rechts abbiegen/einbiegen to take a sharp left/right, to turn sharp left/right

Fleisch \scharf anbraten to sear meat

\scharf bremsen to brake sharply, to slam on the brakes

8. (gefährlich)

\scharf geladen sein to be loaded [with live ammunition]

\scharf schießen to shoot [with live ammunition]

9. (in forciertem Tempo) fast, like the wind [or devil]

\scharf reiten to ride hard

10. FBALL (kraftvoll) fiercely

\scharf schießen to shoot fiercely

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1) sharp

2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>

3) (durchdringend) shrill; (hell) harsh; biting <wind, air, etc.>; sharp < frost>

4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp

5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>

6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>

7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>

8) (explosiv) live; (Ballspiele) powerful < shot>

9)

10) (ugs.): (geil) sexy <girl, clothes, pictures, etc.>; randy <fellow, thoughts, etc.>

11)

1)

2) (durchdringend) shrilly; (hell) harshly; (kalt) bitingly

3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard

4) (deutlich hervortretend) sharply

5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely

6) (schnell) fast

7)

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scharf; schärfer, am schärfsten

A. adj

1. Messer etc: sharp (auch fig);

scharfe Zunge sharp tongue

2. Essen: hot, spicy, highly seasoned; Essig, Senf, Käse: strong; Geruch: acrid, pungent; Säure: caustic; Paprika, Pfeffer: hot; Alkohol: strong; (brennend) sharp; Waschmittel: aggressive;

scharfe Saucen picante sauces;

scharfe Sachen umg the hard stuff sg;

das ist vielleicht ein scharfes Zeug umg it really burns your throat

3. Sinnesorgan etc: sharp;

scharfes Auge, scharfer Blick sharp ( oder keen) eye(s), keen eyesight;

ein scharfes Auge haben für have a keen ( oder good) eye for;

scharfes Gehör sharp ears, keen sense of hearing;

scharfer Beobachter/Denker keen observer/thinker;

scharfer Verstand keen ( oder incisive) mind

4. Kritik, Zurechtweisung etc: harsh, severe; (heftig) hard;

scharfer Kritiker severe critic;

scharfer Protest fierce ( oder sharp oder vehement) protest;

schärfsten Protest einlegen protest vehemently;

scharfer Widerstand severe ( oder stiff) opposition;

in scharfem Ton in a sharp tone

5. (durchdringend) Ton: piercing, shrill;

scharfer Wind biting ( oder cutting) wind;

die Luft ist scharf there’s a nip ( oder bite) in the air

6. (hart, stark) Gegensatz: stark;

ein scharfer Gegner von … a sworn enemy of …;

scharfer Kampf hard fight;

scharfe Konkurrenz stiff competition;

scharfe Maßnahmen strict ( oder stringent) measures;

eine scharfe Satire über … a pungent satire on …;

scharfe Bestrafung severe punishment;

ein scharfer Hund an attack dog (trained to attack intruders etc); umg, fig hard taskmaster;

sie ist eine scharfe Prüferin umg she’s a demanding ( oder tough) examiner

7. (deutlich) sharp, clear;

scharfe Umrisse clear ( oder sharp) outlines;

scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp ( oder clear-cut) features;

das Bild ist nicht ganz scharf the picture isn’t quite sharp ( oder is slightly blurred);

eine schärfere Brille brauchen need stronger spectacles; → auch gestochen

8. (jäh, abrupt) abrupt, sharp;

scharfe Kurve sharp bend;

scharfe Kurven umg, fig a sensational figure sg

9. (schnell) fast;

scharfer Ritt hard ride;

scharfes Tempo fast ( oder sharp) pace;

scharfer Schuss SPORT powerful shot

10. umg (versessen)

auf jemanden/etwas scharf sein be keen on (US eager about) sb/sth; stärker: be wild about sb/sth;

ganz scharf darauf sein zu (+inf) umg be dead keen on (US wild about) (+ger), be dead keen to (US dying to) (+inf)

11. umg (geil) besonders Br randy, horny sl;

scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi as randy (US horny) as a dog on (US in) heat;

scharfer Film/scharfes Buch/scharfe Wäsche sexy film/book/underwear

12. umg (toll) great, cool;

scharfe Klamotten/scharfes Auto auch snazzy clothes/car;

das ist ja scharf that’s really (US real) cool

13. LING:

ein scharfes „S“ a German ß character

14. Munition: live;

mit scharfer Munition schießen shoot ( oder fire) live bullets

B. adv

1. sharply etc;

scharf sehen/hören have sharp eyes/ears;

scharf geschnitten Profil etc: clear-cut;

scharf anbraten (fry to) seal;

scharf bewachen keep a close guard (fig watch, eye) on;

scharf aufpassen pay close attention, keep close watch;

scharf ins Auge fassen fix sb with one’s eyes; fig take a close look at sb (oder sth);

jemanden scharf anfassen müssen have to be very strict with sb;

scharf durchgreifen take tough action (

bei against);

gegen jemanden scharf durchgreifen auch clamp down on sb;

scharf ablehnen flatly reject;

scharf verurteilen/kritisieren severely condemn/criticize;

scharf formuliert sharply ( oder strongly)worded;

scharf nachdenken think hard, have a good think;

denkt mal scharf nach umg put your thinking caps on (for a minute);

scharf schießen shoot with live ammunition;

in der Diskussion wurde scharf geschossen fig there were some sharp exchanges during the discussion

2.

scharf würzen season with hot spices;

zu scharf gewürzt too highly seasoned;

gerne scharf essen like highly seasoned ( oder very spicy) food

3. (genau) sharply, accurately;

scharf einstellen FOTO focus (accurately);

schärfer stellen Bild: make sharper; Radio: tune in better ( oder more accurately);

mit dieser Brille sehe ich nicht scharf I can’t see clearly with these spectacles (US glasses);

scharf blickend sharp-sighted; fig perspicacious;

scharf umrissen sharply defined; fig clear-cut

4. (mit Wucht)

scharf bremsen brake hard, slam on the brakes;

scharf anfahren make a racing start;

ein unheimlich scharf geschossener Ball an incredibly powerful shot

5.

scharf nach rechts/links gehen turn sharp right/left;

scharf rechts/links fahren dicht am Straßenrand: keep well in to the right/left, hug the right-hand/left-hand kerb (US curb); unkontrolliert: swerve ( oder veer) to the right/left; (abbiegen) turn sharp right/left;

scharf an jemandem vorbeifahren shave past sb;

scharf auf ein Auto auffahren drive right up to a car’s rear bumper, besonders US tailgate a car; → schärfen

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1) sharp

2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>

3) (durchdringend) shrill; (hell) harsh; biting <wind, air, etc.>; sharp < frost>

4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp

5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>

6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>

7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>

8) (explosiv) live; (Ballspiele) powerful < shot>

9)

10) (ugs.): (geil) sexy <girl, clothes, pictures, etc.>; randy <fellow, thoughts, etc.>

11)

1)

2) (durchdringend) shrilly; (hell) harshly; (kalt) bitingly

3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard

4) (deutlich hervortretend) sharply

5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely

6) (schnell) fast

7)

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acrid adj.

acute adj.

caustic adj.

edged adj.

hot adj.

keen adj.

poignant adj.

pungent adj.

sharp adj.

strident adj.

subtle adj.

tangy adj.

trenchant adj.

twangy adj. adv.

acridly adv.

keenly adv.

poignantly adv.

pungently adv.

sharply adv.

stridently adv.

trenchantly adv.

1 to criticize.

Su padre criticó su vestimenta Her father criticized her clothes.

María critica cuando siente envidia Mary criticizes when she feels envy.

El profesor criticó su proceder The teacher criticized his behavior.

2 to review (enjuiciar) (literatura, arte).

3 to gossip.

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Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to criticize

► verbo intransitivo

1 (murmurar) to gossip

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1. VT

1) (=censurar) to criticize

2) (=hablar mal)

3) (Arte, Literat, Teat) [+ libro, obra] to review

VI to gossip

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verbo transitivo

a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review

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= come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

Ex. In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.

Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.

Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.

Ex. Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.

Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.

Ex. 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.

Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.

Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.

Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.

Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.

Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.

Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.

Ex. This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.

Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex. The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.

Ex. This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex. By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.

Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.

Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.

Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.

Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.

Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.

Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.

Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.

Ex. Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.

Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.

Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.

Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.

Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.

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* criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.

* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.

* criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.

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

* ser criticado = come under + fire.

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verbo transitivo

a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review

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criticar [A2 ]

1 (atacar) to criticize

una postura que fue muy criticada por los ecologistas a position which came in for fierce criticism from o which was fiercely criticized by ecologists

criticó duramente a los especuladores he strongly attacked o criticized the speculators

un proyecto muy criticado a plan which has been heavily criticized o which has come in for a lot of criticism

2 (hablar mal de) to criticize

tú no hace falta que la critiques porque eres igual de egoísta que ella you're in no position to criticize o ( colloq) you can't talk, you're just as selfish as she is

3 ( Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

to gossip, backbite

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a) ( censurar) to criticize

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

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criticar vt

1. [censurar] to criticize

2. [enjuiciar] [literatura, arte] to review

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v/t criticize

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criticar {72} vt

: to criticize

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criticar vb

1. (en general) to criticize

2. (cotillear) to gossip

1 faccia; viso; volto; muso ( d'animale): a round [pale] face, una faccia tonda [pallida]; un viso tondo [pallido]; a friendly [sad] face, una faccia amica [triste]; She had a puzzled expression on her face, aveva l'aria perplessa; The wind was blowing right in my face, il vento mi soffiava dritto in faccia; There were several new faces, c'erano diverse facce nuove; to laugh in sb. 's face, ridere in faccia a q.; to cross one's face, disegnarsi sul viso di q.; Her face lit up, le si rischiarò il viso

2 faccia; espressione; aria: with a cheerful face, con la faccia allegra; long face, faccia seria; faccia lunga; muso; to pull a long face, fare la faccia lunga; fare il broncio

3 smorfia; boccaccia: to make a face, fare una smorfia; to make (o to pull) faces at sb., fare le boccacce (o le smorfie) a q.

4 aspetto ( di cosa, situazione, ecc.); faccia: This'll change the face of the neighbourhood, questo cambierà l'aspetto del quartiere; to put a new face on st., conferire (o dare) un aspetto nuovo a qc.; cambiare qc.

5 [u] faccia tosta; impudenza; sfacciataggine; (bel) coraggio: to have the face to do st., avere la faccia tosta di fare qc.

6 faccia; superficie: A cube has six faces, il cubo ha sei facce; on the face of the earth, sulla faccia della terra

7 quadrante ( d'orologio): clock face, quadrante

8 (edil.) facciata; faccia; fronte

9 ( di stoffa) diritto; ( di un documento) recto

10 ( di monte) parete

11 (ind. min.) fronte: the coal face, la fronte del carbone

12 (tipogr.) faccia; occhio

13 (mecc.: di utensile) faccia; taglio

14 ( slang) bocca; becco: to open one's face, parlare; Shut your face!, taci!; chiudi il becco!

15 ( slang) persona assai nota; personaggio; celebrità

16 ( slang USA) (uomo) bianco

● face-ache, nevralgia facciale; (fig. fam.) brutta faccia, brutto muso; faccia da funerale □ (fam.) a face as long as a fiddle, una faccia da funerale □ ( USA) face card, figura ( delle carte da gioco); (fig. fam.) personaggio importante □ (miner.) face-centred, a facce centrate □ ( cosmesi) face cream, crema per il viso □ face down, a faccia in giù; bocconi, prono; ( di carta da gioco) coperta □ (GB) face flannel ► facecloth □ (mecc.) face gear, ingranaggio (o ruota dentata) frontale □ (fam. GB) a face like the end of a bus, faccia sgradevole (spec. di donna) □ face lathe, tornio per spianatura □ face-lift (o face-lifting), ( cosmesi, med.) plastica facciale; lifting, ritidectomia; (fig.) restauro, rifacimento, maquillage (franc.), modernizzazione, svecchiamento □ a face like thunder, una faccia scura; un'espressione furibonda □ face mask, maschera di protezione; ( cosmesi, USA) maschera di bellezza □ (archit.) face of the arch, fronte dell'arco □ ( sport) face of the goal, specchio della porta □ ( cosmesi) face pack, maschera di bellezza □ face paint, pittura per la faccia □ face painting, il dipingersi la faccia (per decorazione, rito, gioco, ecc.) □ ( cosmesi) face powder, cipria □ face-saver, espediente (o gesto, risultato, ecc.) che salva la faccia □ face-saving, (sost.) il salvare la faccia; (agg.) che salva la faccia, onorevole □ (tecn.) face shield, visiera di protezione ( per saldatori, ecc.) □ face to face (with), (a) faccia a faccia (con); di fronte (a); a quattr'occhi (con); a tu per tu (con): to come face to face with st., trovarsi di fronte a qc.; sperimentare qc. di persona; a face-to-face meeting, un incontro faccia a faccia □ face up, a faccia in su; supino; ( di carta da gioco) scoperta □ (fam. USA) face time, periodo di contatto diretto, di rapporto faccia a faccia ( tra superiori e inferiori) □ (psic.) face validity, validità esteriore (o di facciata) □ face value, (fin.) valore nominale (o facciale) ( di moneta, banconota, ecc.); (fig.) valore apparente, apparenza; to take st. at (its) face value, prendere qc. per quello che sembra; giudicare qc. dall'aspetto; prendere qc. alla lettera □ ( slang USA) to chew face, baciarsi □ (fam.) to crack one's face, sorridere □ (fam.) to do one's face, truccarsi; rifarsi il trucco □ His face fell, ha fatto una faccia ( per la delusione); c'è rimasto male □ to fly in the face of, sfidare; andare contro: to fly in the face of all logic, sfidare ogni logica □ (fam. USA) to get out of sb. 's face, levarsi di torno; togliersi di mezzo □ in the face of, davanti a; di fronte a; ( anche) nonostante, a dispetto di: to show calm in the face of difficulties, mostrare calma davanti alle difficoltà; The motion passed in the face of strong opposition, la mozione è passata nonostante una forte opposizione □ ( slang USA) In your face!, va' al diavolo; bèccati questo!; tiè! □ (fam.) in your face (attr. in-your-face), aggressivo; vistoso; provocatorio; sfacciato □ to keep a firm face, mantenere la calma e la sicurezza □ to keep a straight face, trattenersi dal ridere; restare serio □ to look sb. in the face, guardare q. in faccia; (fig.) guardare bene in faccia q. □ to lose (one's) face, perdere la faccia □ (fam.: spec. di donna) not just a pretty face, non solo carina; che ha anche un cervello □ on one's face, a faccia in giù; bocconi; disteso: to fall on one's face, cadere a faccia in giù; cadere disteso □ on the face of it, a prima vista; a giudicare dalle apparenze; a quanto pare □ to put a brave (o bold o good) face on st., fare buon viso a qc.; reagire con coraggio a qc.; prendere con filosofia qc. □ to set one's face against, opporsi a; contrastare; resistere a □ to save (one's) face, salvare la faccia □ to set one's face against st., opporsi a qc. □ to show one's face, mostrare la faccia; farsi vedere; comparire □ (fam.) to stuff one's face, rimpinzarsi; ingozzarsi; abboffarsi □ (fig.) to throw st. in sb. 's face, rinfacciare qc. a q. □ to sb. 's face, in faccia a q.; in presenza di q.: I told him to his face, glielo dissi in faccia; to criticize sb. to his face, criticare q. in sua presenza.

A v. t.

1 essere (o stare o mettersi) di fronte a; guardare verso; essere rivolto a; fronteggiare: Our hotel faced the church, il nostro albergo era di fronte alla chiesa; to face east, essere rivolto a est; guardare verso est; to face north, essere rivolto a nord; to face south, essere esposto a mezzogiorno; essere rivolto a sud; to face west, essere esposto a ovest; the building facing you, l'edificio di fronte a voi (o che avete di fronte); We stood facing each other, eravamo uno di fronte all'altro; the windows facing the lake, le finestre prospicienti al (o che danno sul) lago; I was ordered to stand facing the wall, mi è stato ordinato di mettermi con la faccia al muro; the picture facing p. 45, l'illustrazione di fronte a p. 45

2 avere di fronte; trovarsi di fronte; dover affrontare; dover far fronte a; avere la prospettiva di: the dilemma we are facing, il dilemma che abbiamo di fronte; I felt nervous about facing him, ero agitato all'idea di doverlo affrontare; the tasks faced by teachers, i compiti che gli insegnanti si trovano di fronte (o devono affrontare); He faces up to a three years in prison, gli si prospettano (o rischia) fino a tre anni di prigione; to face trial, essere processato

3 affrontare; far fronte a: She stood and faced him angrily, lei si alzò e lo affrontò furiosa; to face the press, affrontare la stampa

4 affrontare; accettare; guardare in faccia: to face facts, affrontare le cose come stanno; accettare la realtà dei fatti; to face the truth, affrontare la verità; guardare in faccia la realtà; to face a problem, affrontare un problema

5 (edil.) ricoprire; rivestire: a wall faced with mirrors, una parete rivestita di specchi

6 ( sartoria) guarnire; rinforzare

7 (mecc.) sfacciare; spianare; tornire in piano

8 voltare ( una carta da gioco) a faccia in su

B v. i.

1 affacciarsi (su); essere rivolto (a); guardare (verso): The houses face on to a canal, le case si affacciano su un canale

2 (mil.) voltarsi; girarsi: Left [Right] face!, fronte sinistr [destr]!

● (fig.) to face the music, affrontare le conseguenze ( di ciò che si è fatto) □ Let's face it!, ammettiamolo!; siamo sinceri!; diciamo la verità!

scharf <schärfer, schärfste> [ʃarf] adj

1) ( gut geschliffen) Messer, Klinge sharp, keen ( form)

\scharfe Krallen sharp claws;

\scharfe Zähne sharp teeth;

etw \scharf machen to sharpen sth

2) ( spitz zulaufend) sharp;

\scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp features;

eine \scharfe Kante a sharp edge;

eine \scharfe Kurve/ Kehre a hairpin bend;

eine \scharfe Nase a sharp nose

3) kochk ( stark gewürzt) hot;

\scharfe Gewürze/\scharfer Senf hot spices/mustard;

( sehr würzig) highly seasoned;

\scharfer Käse strong cheese;

ein \scharfer Geruch a pungent odour [or (Am) -or]; ( hochprozentig) strong;

einen S\scharfen trinken to knock back some of the hard stuff

4) ( ätzend) aggressive, caustic [or strong]; s. a. Sache

5) (schonungslos, heftig) harsh, severe, tough;

\scharfe Ablehnung fierce [or strong] opposition;

\scharfe Aufsicht/ Bewachung/ Kontrolle rigorous [or strict] supervision/surveillance/control;

ein \scharfer Gegner a fierce opponent;

\scharfe Konkurrenz fierce [or keen] competition;

\scharfe Kritik biting [or fierce] criticism;

\scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen to take drastic [or harsh] measures;

ein \scharfer Polizist a tough policeman;

ein \scharfer Prüfer a strict examiner;

\scharfer Protest strong [or vigorous] protest;

ein \scharfes Urteil a harsh [or scathing] judgement

6) ( bissig) fierce, vicious ( pej)

\scharfe Auseinandersetzungen bitter altercations;

etw in schärfster Form verurteilen to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms;

ein \scharfer Verweis a strong reprimand;

\scharfer Widerstand fierce [or strong] resistance;

eine \scharfe Zunge haben to have a sharp tongue;

sehr \scharf gegen jdn werden to be very sharp with sb

7) inv ( echt) real;

mit \scharfen Patronen schießen to shoot live bullets;

\scharfe Schüsse abfeuern to shoot with live ammunition;

eine \scharfe Bombe a live bomb

8) (konzentriert, präzise) careful;

\scharfe Betrachtung careful [or thorough] examination;

\scharfe Beobachtung astute [or keen] observation;

\scharfer Blick close [or thorough] inspection;

ein \scharfer Analytiker a careful [or thorough] analyst;

eine \scharfe Auffassungsgabe haben to have keen powers of observation;

ein \scharfes Auge für etw haben to have a keen eye for sth;

ein \scharfer Beobachter a keen [or perceptive] observer;

\scharfe Intelligenz keen intelligence;

ein \scharfer Verstand a keen [or sharp] mind

9) opt, foto sharp;

\scharfe Augen keen [or sharp] eyes;

eine \scharfe Brille/ Linse strong [or powerful] glasses/a strong [or powerful] lens;

\scharfe Umrisse sharp outlines;

das Foto ist gestochen \scharf the photo is extremely sharp

10) ( schneidend) biting;

ein \scharfer Frost a sharp frost;

\scharfe Kälte biting [or fierce] cold;

\scharfe Luft raw air;

eine \scharfe Stimme a sharp voice;

ein \scharfer Ton a shrill sound;

ein \scharfer Wind a biting wind

11) ( forciert) hard, fast;

in \scharfem Galopp reiten to ride at a furious gallop;

in \scharfem Tempo at a [fast and] furious pace;

ein \scharfer Ritt a hard ride

12) (sl: aufreizend) spicy ( fam), naughty ( fam), sexy ( fam)

auf jdn \scharf sein ( geil) to fancy sb ( fam), to be turned on by sb ( fam), to be keen on sb, to have the hots for sb (Am); ( jdm übelwollen) to have it in for sb;

auf etw \scharf sein to [really] fancy sth ( fam), to be keen on sth

13) (sl: fantastisch) great ( fam), fantastic ( fam), terrific;

ein \scharfes Auto a cool car;

[das ist] \scharf! [that is] cool!;

das ist das Schärfste! (sl) that [really] takes the biscuit [or (Am) cake] ! ( fig)

14) fball ( kraftvoll) fierce

15) ( aggressiv) fierce;

ein \scharfer [Wach]hund a fierce [watch]dog

1) ( in einen scharfen Zustand)

etw \scharf schleifen to sharpen sth;

\scharf gebügelte Hosen sharply ironed trousers [or (Am) pants];

2) ( intensiv gewürzt)

ich esse/koche gerne \scharf I like eating/cooking spicy/hot food;

\scharf schmecken to taste hot;

etw \scharf würzen to highly season sth

3) ( heftig) sharply;

etw \scharf ablehnen to reject sth outright [or out of hand], to flatly reject sth;

etw \scharf angreifen [o attackieren] to attack sth sharply [or viciously];

etw \scharf kritisieren to criticize sth sharply [or harshly] [or severely];

gegen etw \scharf protestieren to protest strongly [or vigorously] against sth;

etw \scharf verurteilen to condemn sth strongly [or harshly];

4) (konzentriert, präzise) carefully;

ein Problem \scharf beleuchten to get right to the heart of a problem;

\scharf analysieren to analyze carefully [or painstakingly] [or thoroughly];

\scharf aufpassen to take great [or extreme] care;

\scharf beobachten to observe [or watch] carefully [or closely];

\scharf hinsehen to look good and hard;

etw \scharf unter die Lupe nehmen to investigate sth carefully [or thoroughly], to take a careful [or close] look at sth;

\scharf sehen to have keen [or sharp] eyes;

etw \scharf umreißen to define sth clearly [or sharply];

5) ( in forciertem Tempo) fast, like the wind [or devil];

\scharf reiten to ride hard

6) ( streng) carefully, closely;

etw \scharf bekämpfen to fight hard [or strongly] against sth;

jdn \scharf bewachen to keep a close guard on sb;

gegen etw \scharf durchgreifen [o vorgehen] to take drastic [or vigorous] action [or to take drastic steps] against sth

7) ( abrupt) abruptly, sharply;

\scharf links/ rechts abbiegen/ einbiegen to take a sharp left/right, to turn sharp left/right;

\scharf bremsen to brake sharply, to slam on the brakes;

Fleisch \scharf anbraten to sear meat

8) ( gefährlich)

\scharf geladen sein to be loaded [with live ammunition];

\scharf schießen to shoot [with live ammunition]

9) opt, tech ( klar) sharply;

das Bild/den Sender \scharf einstellen to sharply focus the picture/tune in the station

10) ( geil)

jdn \scharf machen to turn sb on ( fam), to make sb feel horny (sl)

es \scharf auf jdn haben ( ÖSTERR) to have it in for sb

schärfer, am schärfsten

1. Messer etc.: sharp (auch fig.); scharfe Zunge sharp tongue

2. Essen: hot, spicy, highly seasoned; Essig, Senf, Käse: strong; Geruch: acrid, pungent; Säure: caustic; Paprika, Pfeffer: hot; Alkohol: strong; (brennend) sharp; Waschmittel: aggressive; scharfe Saucen picante sauces; scharfe Sachen umg. the hard stuff Sg.; das ist vielleicht ein scharfes Zeug umg. it really burns your throat

3. Sinnesorgan etc.: sharp; scharfes Auge, scharfer Blick sharp ( oder keen) eye(s), keen eyesight; ein scharfes Auge haben für have a keen ( oder good) eye for; scharfes Gehör sharp ears, keen sense of hearing; scharfer Beobachter / Denker keen observer / thinker; scharfer Verstand keen ( oder incisive) mind

4. Kritik, Zurechtweisung etc.: harsh, severe; (heftig) hard; scharfer Kritiker severe critic; scharfer Protest fierce ( oder sharp oder vehement) protest; schärfsten Protest einlegen protest vehemently; scharfer Widerstand severe ( oder stiff) opposition; in scharfem Ton in a sharp tone

5. (durchdringend) Ton: piercing, shrill; scharfer Wind biting ( oder cutting) wind; die Luft ist scharf there’s a nip ( oder bite) in the air

6. (hart, stark) Gegensatz: stark; ein scharfer Gegner von... a sworn enemy of...; scharfer Kampf hard fight; scharfe Konkurrenz stiff competition; scharfe Maßnahmen strict ( oder stringent) measures; eine scharfe Satire über... a pungent satire on...; scharfe Bestrafung severe punishment; einen Hund scharf machen train a dog to attack people; ein scharfer Hund an attack dog (trained to attack intruders etc.); umg., fig. hard taskmaster; sie ist eine scharfe Prüferin umg. she’s a demanding ( oder tough) examiner

7. (deutlich) sharp, clear; scharfe Umrisse clear ( oder sharp) outlines; scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp ( oder clear-cut) features; das Bild ist nicht ganz scharf the picture isn’t quite sharp ( oder is slightly blurred); eine schärfere Brille brauchen need stronger spectacles; siehe auch gestochen

8. (jäh, abrupt) abrupt, sharp; scharfe Kurve sharp bend; scharfe Kurven umg., fig. a sensational figure Sg.

9. (schnell) fast; scharfer Ritt hard ride; scharfes Tempo fast ( oder sharp) pace; scharfer Schuss SPORT powerful shot

10. umg. (versessen) auf jemanden / etw. scharf sein be keen on (Am. eager about) s.o. / s.th.; stärker: be wild about s.o. / s.th.; ganz scharf darauf sein zu (+ Inf.) umg. be dead keen on (Am. wild about) (+ Ger.), be dead keen to (Am. dying to) (+ Inf.)

11. umg. (geil) bes. Brit. randy, horny Sl.; scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi as randy (Am. horny) as a dog on (Am. in) heat; scharfer Film / scharfes Buch / scharfe Wäsche sexy film / book / underwear; jemanden scharf machen turn s.o. on

12. umg. (toll) great, cool; scharfe Klamotten / scharfes Auto auch snazzy clothes / car; das ist ja scharf that’s really (Am. real) cool

13. LING.: ein scharfes „S“ a German ß character

14. Munition: live; mit scharfer Munition schießen shoot ( oder fire) live bullets

1. sharply etc.; scharf sehen / hören have sharp eyes / ears; scharf geschnitten Profil etc.: clear-cut; scharf anbraten (fry to) seal; scharf bewachen keep a close guard (fig. watch, eye) on; scharf aufpassen pay close attention, keep close watch; scharf ins Auge fassen fix s.o. with one’s eyes; fig. take a close look at s.o. (oder s.th.); jemanden scharf anfassen müssen have to be very strict with s.o.; scharf durchgreifen take tough action ( bei against); gegen jemanden scharf durchgreifen auch clamp down on s.o.; scharf ablehnen flatly reject; scharf verurteilen / kritisieren severely condemn / criticize; scharf formuliert sharply ( oder strongly)worded; scharf nachdenken think hard, have a good think; denkt mal scharf nach umg. put your thinking caps on (for a minute); scharf schießen shoot with live ammunition; in der Diskussion wurde scharf geschossen fig. there were some sharp exchanges during the discussion

2. scharf würzen season with hot spices; zu scharf gewürzt too highly seasoned; gerne scharf essen like highly seasoned ( oder very spicy) food

3. (genau) sharply, accurately; scharf einstellen FOT. focus (accurately); schärfer stellen Bild: make sharper; Radio: tune in better ( oder more accurately); mit dieser Brille sehe ich nicht scharf I can’t see clearly with these spectacles (Am. glasses); scharf umrissen sharply defined; fig. clear-cut

4. (mit Wucht) scharf bremsen brake hard, slam on the brakes; scharf anfahren make a racing start; ein unheimlich scharf geschossener Ball an incredibly powerful shot

5. scharf nach rechts / links gehen turn sharp right / left; scharf rechts / links fahren dicht am Straßenrand: keep well in to the right / left, hug the right-hand / left-hand kerb (Am. curb); unkontrolliert: swerve ( oder veer) to the right / left; (abbiegen) turn sharp right / left; scharf an jemandem vorbeifahren shave past s.o.; scharf auf ein Auto auffahren drive right up to a car’s rear bumper, bes. Am. tailgate a car; schärfen

knock

A n

1 ( blow) coup m ; a knock on the head un coup sur la tête ; to take a knock prendre un coup ; a knock with a hammer un coup de marteau ; a knock at the door un coup à la porte ; I'll give you a knock at 7.30 je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30 ; I thought I heard a knock je crois qu'on a frappé ;

2 onomat knock! knock! toc! toc! ;

3 fig ( setback) coup m ; to take a knock en prendre un coup ; it gave his confidence a knock son assurance en a pris un coup ; I've had worse knocks j'ai subi pire que ça ; you must learn to take the knocks tu dois apprendre à encaisser ○ (les coups).

B vtr

1 ( strike) cogner [object] ; to knock one's head/arm on sth se cogner la tête/le bras contre qch ; to knock sb on the head/arm with sth donner un coup sur la tête/le bras de qn avec qch ; to knock sb/sth into/against/across projeter qn/qch dans/contre/à travers ; to knock sb unconscious ou senseless ou silly ○ [person, object, blow] assommer qn ; to knock a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ; to knock sth straight/flat redresser/aplatir qch ; to knock two rooms into one abattre la cloison entre deux pièces ;

2 ( cause to move) to knock sth off ou out of sth faire tomber qch de qch ; to knock sb/sth over sth envoyer qn/qch par-dessus qch ; to knock sb/sth to the ground faire tomber qn/qch par terre ; she knocked the ball into the pond elle a envoyé la balle dans l'étang ; to knock a nail/peg into sth enfoncer un clou/une cheville dans qch ; to knock the handle off the jug casser l'anse du pot ; to knock sb off his feet [blast, wave] soulever qn ; to knock sb/sth out of the way écarter qn/qch ; to knock sb flat étendre qn par terre ;

3 ( beat) to knock the enthusiasm/spirit out of sb faire perdre son enthousiasme/sa joie de vivre à qn ; I'll knock that stupid smile off his face je vais lui faire passer ce sourire stupide ; that will knock a bit of sense into him ça va peut-être lui inculquer un peu de bon sens ;

4 ○ ( criticize) critiquer [method, opposition, achievement] ; dénigrer [person] ; don't knock it! hum arrête de critiquer!

C vi

1 ( make sound) ( involuntarily) [branch, object] cogner (on, against contre) ; ( deliberately) [person] frapper (at, on à) ; [engine, water pipes] cogner ;

2 ( collide) to knock into ou against sth heurter qch ; to knock into each other se heurter.

his knees were knocking ses genoux tremblaient, tellement il avait peur ; to knock sth on the head ○ mettre fin à qch ; to be knocking on a bit ○ commencer à se faire vieux ; it must be knocking on ○ 30 years since… ça ne doit pas faire loin de 30 ans que… ; I'll knock your heads together! je vous ferai entendre raison!

■ knock about ○, knock around ○:

▶ knock about traîner ;

▶ knock about [sth] [object] traîner dans [house, area] ; to knock about with sb ○ fréquenter qn ; to knock about together ○ [adults] se fréquenter ;

▶ knock [sb] about ○ malmener ;

▶ knock [sth] about

1 ( buffet) [storm] ballotter [boat] ;

2 Sport let's just knock the ball about faisons juste des balles.

■ knock back:

▶ knock back [sth], knock [sth] back

1 ( return) [player] renvoyer [ball] ;

2 ○ ( swallow) descendre ○ [drink] ;

3 ○ ( reject) rejeter [offer] ; refuser [invitation] ;

▶ knock [sb] back

1 ( surprise) [news] secouer [person] ;

2 ○ ( cost) that dress must have knocked her back a few quid ○ cette robe a dû lui coûter une fortune ;

3 ( refuse) jeter ○ [person].

■ knock down:

▶ knock [sb/sth] down, knock down [sb/sth]

1 ( cause to fall) ( deliberately) [aggressor] jeter [qn] à terre [victim, opponent] ; [police] défoncer [door] ; [builder] abattre [building] ; ( accidentally) [person, vehicle, animal] renverser [person, object] ; [lightning, wind] abattre [tree, fence] ; fig [person] abattre [obstacle, barrier] ;

2 ( reduce) [buyer] faire baisser [price] ; [seller] baisser [price] ; I managed to knock him down by a few pounds j'ai réussi à le faire baisser de plusieurs livres ;

3 ( allocate) [auctioneer] adjuger [lot].

■ knock in:

▶ knock [sth] in, knock in [sth] ( deliberately) [person] planter [nail, peg] ; [golfer] rentrer ○ [ball] ; ( accidentally) [blow] enfoncer [side, top].

■ knock into:

▶ knock into [sb/sth] heurter.

■ knock off:

▶ knock off ○ [worker] arrêter de travailler ;

▶ knock [sb/sth] off, knock off [sb/sth]

1 ( cause to fall) [person, blow, force] faire tomber [person, object] ; [movement, blow] désarçonner [rider] ; [person] écarter [insect] ; [wind, person] décapiter [flower heads] ; [person, blow] desceller [handle, end, car mirror] ;

2 ( reduce) I'll knock £10 off for you je vous ferai une réduction de 10 livres ; she wouldn't knock anything off elle ne voulait faire aucune réduction ; he knocked 20% off the bill il a déduit 20% de la note ;

3 ○ ( steal) subtiliser [car, object] ;

4 ○ ( stop) knock it off! ça suffit! ;

5 ◑ ( have sex with) culbuter ◑ [person].

■ knock out:

▶ knock [sb/sth] out, knock out [sb/sth]

1 ( dislodge) [person, blow] casser [tooth] ; [blast] souffler [window] ; [person, blow] arracher [peg, nail, support] ; [person] vider [contents] ;

2 ( make unconscious) [person, blow] assommer [person, animal] ; [drug] endormir [person, animal] ; [boxer] mettre [qn] au tapis [opponent] ; don't drink the punch, it will knock you out! ne bois pas le punch, ça va t'assommer! ; all that walking has knocked him out ○ ça l'a épuisé de marcher si longtemps ;

3 ( destroy) [enemy, shell] faire sauter [tank] ; [enemy, shell] mettre [qch] hors service [factory] ; [strike action, breakdown] paralyser [production, service] ;

4 Sport ( eliminate) [competitor] éliminer [opponent, team] ;

5 Aut ( straighten) [mechanic] redresser [dent, metal] ;

6 ○ ( produce) [machine] débiter [quantity] ; [person] jouer [tune] ;

7 ○ ( overwhelm) [performance, appearance, good news] émerveiller [person] ; [bad news] consterner ;

▶ knock oneself out

1 ( become unconscious) s'assommer ;

2 ○ ( become exhausted) s'éreinter ○.

■ knock over:

▶ knock [sb/sth] over, knock over [sb/sth] [person, animal, vehicle, force] renverser [person, animal, object].

■ knock through Constr you could knock through into the dining-room vous pourriez abattre le mur de la salle à manger.

■ knock together:

▶ knock together [knees, objects] s'entrechoquer ;

▶ knock [sth] together, knock together [sth] ○

1 ( create) bricoler [furniture, shelter] ; confectionner [meal] ; mettre [qch] sur pied [show, reception] ;

2 ( bang together) cogner l'un contre l'autre ; they need their heads knocking together fig ils auraient besoin d'une bonne leçon.

■ knock up:

▶ knock up ( in tennis) faire des balles (with avec) ;

▶ knock [sth] up, knock up [sth]

1 ○ ( make) bricoler [furniture, shelter] ; confectionner [meal, outfit] ;

2 ○ Sport [competitor, player] totaliser [points] ; réaliser [score] ;

▶ knock [sb] up, knock up [sb]

1 ( awaken) réveiller [person] ;

2 ○ ( exhaust) mettre [qn] à plat ○ ;

3 ◑ ( make pregnant) mettre [qn] en cloque ○.