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crowd safety

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1 crowd safety

crowd safety n sécurité f du public.

Big English-French dictionary > crowd safety
2 crowd safety

n

SAFE seguridad en caso de aglomeración f

English-Spanish technical dictionary > crowd safety
3 crowd

crowd safety

English-Spanish technical dictionary > crowd
4 control de masas

(n.) = riot control, crowd control

Ex. Topics include bicycle safety, riot control, drug abuse, criminal investigations, and national security.

Ex. This study considers the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in the context of the institutional complacency regarding crowd safety and crowd control that prevailed during the 1970s and 1980s.

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(n.) = riot control, crowd control

Ex: Topics include bicycle safety, riot control, drug abuse, criminal investigations, and national security.

Ex: This study considers the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in the context of the institutional complacency regarding crowd safety and crowd control that prevailed during the 1970s and 1980s.

Spanish-English dictionary > control de masas
5 seguridad en las aglomeraciones

(n.) = crowd safety

Ex. This study considers the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in the context of the institutional complacency regarding crowd safety and crowd control that prevailed during the 1970s and 1980s.

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(n.) = crowd safety

Ex: This study considers the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in the context of the institutional complacency regarding crowd safety and crowd control that prevailed during the 1970s and 1980s.

Spanish-English dictionary > seguridad en las aglomeraciones
6 seguridad

f.

1 safety (ausencia de peligro).

de seguridad safety (cinturón, cierre)

seguridad en el trabajo safety at work o in the workplace

seguridad vial road safety

2 security.

seguridad ciudadana public safety

seguridad Social Social Security

3 security (guardias).

4 security (estabilidad, firmeza).

una inversión que ofrece seguridad a safe o secure investment

5 certainty (certidumbre).

con seguridad for sure, definitely

con toda seguridad with absolute certainty

tener la seguridad de que to be certain that

6 confidence (confianza).

habla con mucha seguridad she speaks very confidently

seguridad en sí mismo self-confidence

mostrar una falsa seguridad to put on a show of confidence

7 assurance, guaranty.

8 self-reliance, firmness, positiveness, assurance.

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seguridad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) security

■ Pedro deseaba seguridad Pedro wanted security

2 (física) safety

■ seguridad en carretera road safety

3 (certeza) certainty, sureness

4 (confianza) confidence

5 (organismo) security

6 (fiabilidad) reliability

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con toda seguridad most probably

de seguridad security

■ medidas de seguridad security measures

en la seguridad de que... in the safe knowledge that...

hablar con seguridad to speak with confidence

para mayor seguridad (certeza) to be on the safe side 2 (protección) for safety's sake

tener la seguridad de que... to be certain that..., be sure that...

seguridad en sí mismo,-a self-confidence

seguridad financiera financial security

seguridad social ≈ National Health Service

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noun f.

1) security

2) assurance, certainty

3) confidence

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SF

1) (=falta de riesgo)

a) [ante accidente, peligro] safety; [ante delito, atentado] security

han aumentado la seguridad en el circuito — they have increased safety on the circuit

para mayor seguridad recomendamos el uso de la mascarilla — for safety's sake we recommend that you use a mask

han cuestionado la seguridad del experimento — they have questioned the safety of the experiment

• cierre de seguridad — [de pulsera, collar, arma] safety catch

• cinturón de seguridad — safety belt

• empresa de seguridad — security company

• medidas de seguridad — [ante accidente, incendio] safety measures; [ante delito, atentado] security measures

b) [económica] security

le preocupa la seguridad de sus inversiones — he's worried about the security of his investments

hasta que no tenga trabajo no tendrá seguridad económica — until he has a job he won't have any financial security

c) (Mil, Pol) security

• consejo de seguridad — security council

2)

seguridad alimentaria — food security

seguridad ciudadana — the security of the public from crime

nos preocupa mucho la seguridad ciudadana — we are very concerned about crime

seguridad colectiva — collective security

seguridad contra incendios — fire precautions pl

seguridad del Estado — national security, state security

las fuerzas de seguridad del Estado — state security forces

seguridad en el trabajo — health and safety at work

seguridad en la carretera — road safety

seguridad social — (=sistema de pensiones y paro) social security, welfare (EEUU); (=contribuciones) national insurance; (=sistema médico) national health service, ≈ NHS

seguridad vial — road safety

3) (=sensación) [de no tener peligro] security; [de confianza] confidence, assurance

la seguridad que da tener unos buenos frenos — the security that good brakes give you

habla con mucha seguridad — he speaks with great confidence o assurance

quiere dar la impresión de seguridad — he wants to give a confident impression

seguridad en uno mismo — self-confidence, self-assurance

4) (=certeza) certainty

no hay ninguna seguridad de que vaya a ocurrir — there's no certainty that that will happen

no puedo darle seguridad — I can't say for sure o for certain

• con seguridad, no lo sabemos con seguridad — we don't know for sure o for certain

con toda seguridad, podemos decir que... — with complete certainty, we can say that...

• tener la seguridad de que... — to be sure o certain that...

tenía la seguridad de que algo iba a pasar — he was sure o certain that something was going to happen

tengan ustedes la seguridad de que... — (you may) rest assured that... frm

5) (Jur) [de fianza] security, surety

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femenino

1) ( ausencia de peligro) safety; (protección contra robos, atentados) security

cierre de seguridad — safety catch

por razones de seguridad — for safety reasons

medidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

como medida de seguridad — as a safety precaution

una prisión de alta seguridad — a high security prison

- seguridad ciudadana

- seguridad del estado

- seguridad vial

2) (estabilidad, garantía) security

- seguridad social

3)

a) ( certeza)

no te lo puedo decir con seguridad — I can't tell you for certain o for sure

b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidence

tener seguridad en uno mismo — to be sure of oneself, to be self-confident

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= fall-back [fallback], safety, security, peace of mind.

Ex. The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.

Ex. Not all topics are covered, but a broad group of industrial topics are represented, including, measurement, environmental and safety engineering, energy technology and communication.

Ex. DBMS systems aim to provide data security and access safeguards.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.

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* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.

* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.

* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.

* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.

* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.

* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.

* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.

* cámara de seguridad = storage vault, security camera, surveillance camera.

* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.

* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.

* código de seguridad vial = highway safety code.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* con seguridad en uno mismo = assertively.

* Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas = United Nations Security Council.

* Consejo de Seguridad, el = Security Council, the.

* con toda seguridad = safely.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* copia de seguridad = backup [back-up], duplicate copy, backup copy.

* copia de seguridad del sistema = system backup.

* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.

* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].

* depósito de seguridad = storage vault.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.

* evaluación de la seguridad = safety evaluation.

* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.

* guardia de seguridad = security guard.

* línea de seguridad = lifeline.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* malla de seguridad = safety net.

* mecanismo de seguridad = security mechanism.

* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.

* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.

* mostrador de seguridad = security desk.

* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.

* película de seguridad = safety film.

* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.

* personal de seguridad = security staff.

* plan de seguridad = backup plan.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por seguridad = for safety reasons.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* red de seguridad = safety net.

* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.

* responsable de seguridad = safety official.

* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.

* seguridad ambiental = environmental security.

* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* seguridad contra incendios = fire security, fire safety.

* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.

* seguridad de las redes = network security.

* seguridad del sistema = system security.

* seguridad en el empleo = employment protection and safety.

* seguridad en el trabajo = safety at work, occupational safety.

* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.

* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.

* seguridad informática = computer security.

* seguridad laboral = occupational safety.

* seguridad nacional = national security, homeland security.

* seguridad personal = personal safety.

* seguridad pública = public safety.

* seguridad que da estar en un grupo numeroso = safety in numbers.

* seguridad social = social security, national insurance.

* Seguridad Social Británica = National Health Service (NHS).

* seguridad urbana = urban safety, urban security.

* seguridad vial = driving safety, road safety, highway safety.

* servicio de seguridad = security service.

* sistema de copias de seguridad = backup system.

* sistema de seguridad = security system, backup system.

* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.

* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.

* válvula de seguridad = safety valve, pressure relief valve.

* vigilante de seguridad = security guard.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* vulneración de la seguridad = security breach.

* vulnerar la seguridad = breach + security.

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femenino

1) ( ausencia de peligro) safety; (protección contra robos, atentados) security

cierre de seguridad — safety catch

por razones de seguridad — for safety reasons

medidas de seguridad — (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

como medida de seguridad — as a safety precaution

una prisión de alta seguridad — a high security prison

- seguridad ciudadana

- seguridad del estado

- seguridad vial

2) (estabilidad, garantía) security

- seguridad social

3)

a) ( certeza)

no te lo puedo decir con seguridad — I can't tell you for certain o for sure

b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidence

tener seguridad en uno mismo — to be sure of oneself, to be self-confident

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= fall-back [fallback], safety, security, peace of mind.

Ex: The program has been enhanced to provide system security and the various levels of fall-back operation in the event of system failure.

Ex: Not all topics are covered, but a broad group of industrial topics are represented, including, measurement, environmental and safety engineering, energy technology and communication.

Ex: DBMS systems aim to provide data security and access safeguards.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Licensing of digital publications: peace of mind for research libraries or an expensive nightmare?'.

* abrochar el cinturón de seguridad = fasten + seat belt.

* alfiler de seguridad = safety pin.

* ataque contra la seguridad = security attack.

* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.

* brecha del sistema de seguridad = security leak.

* brecha en el sistema de seguridad = security hole.

* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.

* cámara de seguridad = storage vault, security camera, surveillance camera.

* certificado de seguridad = security certificate.

* cinturón de seguridad = seat belt.

* código de seguridad vial = highway safety code.

* como medida de seguridad = as a backup.

* con seguridad en uno mismo = assertively.

* Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas = United Nations Security Council.

* Consejo de Seguridad, el = Security Council, the.

* con toda seguridad = safely.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* copia de seguridad = backup [back-up], duplicate copy, backup copy.

* copia de seguridad del sistema = system backup.

* cotización a la seguridad social = national insurance contribution.

* de máxima seguridad = safety critical [safety-critical].

* depósito de seguridad = storage vault.

* distancia de seguridad = stopping distance, braking distance.

* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.

* evaluación de la seguridad = safety evaluation.

* falsa sensación de seguridad = false sense of security.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* guarda de seguridad = security patrol, security officer, security officer.

* guardia de seguridad = security guard.

* línea de seguridad = lifeline.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* malla de seguridad = safety net.

* mecanismo de seguridad = security mechanism.

* medida de seguridad = safety standard, security measure, safety regulation, safety precaution.

* medida de seguridad e higiene en el trabajo = health and safety standard.

* mostrador de seguridad = security desk.

* ordenador de seguridad = firewall.

* película de seguridad = safety film.

* peligro para la seguridad = safety hazard, security risk.

* personal de seguridad = security staff.

* plan de seguridad = backup plan.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por seguridad = for safety reasons.

* problema de seguridad = security problem.

* red de seguridad = safety net.

* relacionado con la seguridad = safety-related.

* responsable de seguridad = safety official.

* riesgo para la seguridad = security risk.

* seguridad ambiental = environmental security.

* seguridad ciudadana = public safety.

* seguridad contra corrientes eléctricas = electrical security.

* seguridad contra incendios = fire security, fire safety.

* seguridad de circulación en bicicleta = bicycle safety.

* seguridad de las redes = network security.

* seguridad del sistema = system security.

* seguridad en el empleo = employment protection and safety.

* seguridad en el trabajo = safety at work, occupational safety.

* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.

* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.

* seguridad en uno mismo = self-confidence, assertiveness, self-efficacy, self-belief.

* seguridad informática = computer security.

* seguridad laboral = occupational safety.

* seguridad nacional = national security, homeland security.

* seguridad personal = personal safety.

* seguridad pública = public safety.

* seguridad que da estar en un grupo numeroso = safety in numbers.

* seguridad social = social security, national insurance.

* Seguridad Social Británica = National Health Service (NHS).

* seguridad urbana = urban safety, urban security.

* seguridad vial = driving safety, road safety, highway safety.

* servicio de seguridad = security service.

* sistema de copias de seguridad = backup system.

* sistema de seguridad = security system, backup system.

* tener la seguridad de = have + the security of.

* tener la seguridad de que = rest + assured that.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* valla de seguridad = crush barrier.

* válvula de seguridad = safety valve, pressure relief valve.

* vigilante de seguridad = security guard.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* vulneración de la seguridad = security breach.

* vulnerar la seguridad = breach + security.

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seguridad

feminine

A (ausencia de peligro) safety

la seguridad de los rehenes the safety of the hostages

como medida de seguridad, mantengan los cinturones abrochados as a safety precaution please keep your seatbelts fastened

cierre de seguridad safety catch

por razones de seguridad, no se permite fumar for safety reasons, smoking is not permitted

medidas de seguridad (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures; (contra robos, atentados) security measures

la empresa encargada de la seguridad del edificio the company responsible for the security of the building

una prisión de alta seguridad a high security prison

Compuestos:

● seguridad biológica

biosafety

● seguridad ciudadana

public safety

● seguridad del estado

la seguridad del estado state security, national security

● seguridad vial

road safety

B (estabilidad, garantía) security

una alta seguridad para el inversor a high degree o level of security for the investor

no ofrece ninguna seguridad it doesn't offer any security

Compuesto:

seguridad social

social security

C

1

(certeza): no te lo puedo decir con seguridad I can't tell you for certain o for sure o ( frml) with any degree of certainty

con seguridad se quedó dormido he's probably fallen asleep o ( colloq) I bet he's fallen asleep

no me dio ninguna seguridad de tenerlo listo para mañana she didn't give me any assurances that she'd have it ready by tomorrow

con toda seguridad te hace el favor you can be sure he'll do that for you

2 (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidence

tiene mucha seguridad en sí mismo he's very sure of himself, he has a lot of self-confidence

da una falsa impresión de seguridad he gives off a false impression of self-confidence

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seguridad sustantivo femenino
1 ( ausencia de peligro) safety;
(protección contra robos, atentados) security;
◊ medidas de seguridad (contra accidentes, incendios) safety measures;

(contra robos, atentados) security measures;
◊ una prisión de alta seguridad a high security prison;

seguridad ciudadana public safety
2 (estabilidad, garantía) security;
◊ seguridad social social security

3
a) ( certeza) certainty;

◊ podemos decir con seguridad que … we can say for sure o with certainty that …

b) (confianza, aplomo) confidence, self-confidence

seguridad sustantivo femenino
1 (confianza) confidence: hablaba con mucha seguridad, he spoke with great self-confidence
2 (certeza) sureness: ten la seguridad de que no te engañará, you can be certain that he won't deceive you
con toda seguridad, surely
3 (garantía) no me dan la seguridad de que me vayan a contratar, they won't guarantee that they'll hire me
4 (contra accidentes) safety
cinturón de seguridad, safety belt
seguridad en el empleo, safety at work
5 (contra robos, etc) security
cerradura de seguridad, security lock 6 Seguridad Social, Social Security, GB National Health Service
Recuerda que safety se refiere a la seguridad física, mientras que security hace referencia a la seguridad contra el delito.
' seguridad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- beneficio
- cartilla
- cierre
- cinturón
- confianza
- copia
- cotizar
- cotización
- específica
- específico
- inspección
- red
- responsable
- SS
- válvula
- abrochar
- ajustar
- aportar
- aporte
- atentar
- bóveda
- burlar
- caja
- consejo
- estado
- falla
- garantía
- norma
- potenciar
- reforzar
- riguroso
- seguro
English:
around-the clock
- asbestos
- assurance
- backup
- bolster
- buckle up
- certainty
- check
- compromise
- demonstrate
- failsafe
- health service
- job security
- most
- National Insurance
- NHS
- pass
- road safety
- safe-deposit
- safety
- safety belt
- safety net
- screen
- seal
- seatbelt
- security
- Security Council
- security forces
- social insurance
- social security
- social welfare
- speech
- steward
- strap in
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- unfasten
- welfare
- back
- brim
- doubt
- fail
- guard
- harness
- homeland
- involve
- national
- pretense
- record

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seguridad nf

1. [ausencia de peligro físico] safety;

la seguridad de los pasajeros es nuestra prioridad passenger safety is our priority;

de seguridad [cinturón, cierre] safety

Comp
seguridad ciudadana public safety;
la principal preocupación del electorado es la seguridad ciudadana the main concern of the electorate is law and order;

seguridad en el trabajo safety at work o in the workplace;

seguridad vial road safety

2. [protección material, afectiva] security

Comp
seguridad privada security firms;
Seguridad Social Social Security

3. [estabilidad, firmeza] security;

una inversión que ofrece seguridad a safe o secure investment

4. [certidumbre] certainty;

con seguridad for sure, definitely;

no lo sé con seguridad I don't know for sure o for certain;

con toda seguridad with absolute certainty;

tener la seguridad de que to be certain that

5. [confianza] confidence;

habla con mucha seguridad she speaks very confidently;

seguridad en sí mismo self-confidence;

mostrar una falsa seguridad to put on a show of confidence

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seguridad

f

1 de tratamiento, puente safety;

cinturón de seguridad seatbelt

2 contra crimen security

3 ( certeza) certainty;

con toda seguridad for sure

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seguridad nf

1) : safety, security

2) : (financial) security

seguridad social: Social Security

3) certeza: certainty, assurance

con toda seguridad: with complete certainty

4) : confidence, self-confidence

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seguridad n

1. (contra robos, ataques, etc) security

medidas de seguridad security measures

2. (contra accidentes) safety

3. (certeza) certainty

tengo la seguridad de que vendrá I'm certain that he'll come

4. (confianza) confidence

es bueno tener seguridad en sí mismo it's good to have self confidence

seguridad ciudadana public safety

seguridad social social security

Spanish-English dictionary > seguridad
7 aglomeración

f.

1 crowd, mass.

2 agglomeration, conglomeration, accumulation, clump.

3 cohesion.

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aglomeración

► nombre femenino

1 agglomeration

2 (de gente) crowd

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noun f.

1) agglomeration

2) crowd

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SF agglomeration

aglomeración de gente — mass of people

aglomeración de tráfico — traffic jam

aglomeración urbana — urban sprawl

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femenino

a) ( de gente)

se produjo una aglomeración a la entrada — people crowded at the entrance

para evitar las aglomeraciones — to avoid crowding

las aglomeraciones urbanas — the built-up urban areas

b) ( de tráfico) buildup

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= overcrowding [over-crowding], agglomeration, agglomerate, crowding.

Ex. We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included (clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).

Ex. These may be described perhaps as agglomerations of subjects for which there is literary warrant; indeed, they formed a part of Wyndham Hulme's argument for literary warrant.

Ex. The latter plays an important role in that it is used as an anteriorizing symbol to give the notation for agglomerates.

Ex. Nearly all librarians were enthusiastic about the drawing power of public access computers in spite of the drawbacks such as theft, noise and crowding.

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* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.

* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.

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femenino

a) ( de gente)

se produjo una aglomeración a la entrada — people crowded at the entrance

para evitar las aglomeraciones — to avoid crowding

las aglomeraciones urbanas — the built-up urban areas

b) ( de tráfico) buildup

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= overcrowding [over-crowding], agglomeration, agglomerate, crowding.

Ex: We can learn from good shopwindow displays and from the best museums about such matters as grouping of books shown and the number included (clutter is ugly and overcrowding confuses the eye).

Ex: These may be described perhaps as agglomerations of subjects for which there is literary warrant; indeed, they formed a part of Wyndham Hulme's argument for literary warrant.

Ex: The latter plays an important role in that it is used as an anteriorizing symbol to give the notation for agglomerates.

Ex: Nearly all librarians were enthusiastic about the drawing power of public access computers in spite of the drawbacks such as theft, noise and crowding.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.

* seguridad en las aglomeraciones = crowd safety.

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aglomeración

feminine

se produjo una aglomeración en torno a la estrella a crowd gathered around the star

para evitar que se produzcan aglomeraciones en el centro de la ciudad to avoid buildups of traffic in the city center

la mayoría vive en las aglomeraciones urbanas the majority live in the built-up urban areas

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aglomeración sustantivo femenino
a) ( de gente):

◊ se produjo una aglomeración a la entrada people crowded at the entrance;

para evitar las aglomeraciones to avoid crowding;
las aglomeraciones urbanas the built-up urban areas
b) ( de tráfico) buildup

aglomeración sustantivo femenino agglomeration
(gentío) crowd
' aglomeración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bulla
- hacinamiento
English:
crush

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aglomeración nf
[de objetos, sustancia] build-up; [de gente] crowd;
se produjo una aglomeración a crowd formed;

se esperan grandes aglomeraciones en el centro [de gente] huge crowds are expected in the centre;
[de tráfico] a heavy build-up of traffic is expected in the centre
Comp
aglomeración urbana urban sprawl
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aglomeración

f de gente crowd

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aglomeración nf, pl - ciones

1) : conglomeration, mass

2) gentío: crowd

Spanish-English dictionary > aglomeración
8 control de multitudes

(n.) = crowd control

Ex. This study considers the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in the context of the institutional complacency regarding crowd safety and crowd control that prevailed during the 1970s and 1980s.

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(n.) = crowd control

Ex: This study considers the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in the context of the institutional complacency regarding crowd safety and crowd control that prevailed during the 1970s and 1980s.

Spanish-English dictionary > control de multitudes
9 gancho

m.

1 hook (garfio).

como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… (informal) just wait till I wait my hands on whoever stole my bike… (peninsular Spanish)

2 decoy (cómplice) (de timador).

3 clothes hanger.

4 barker.

5 layup.

6 pothook.

7 safety-pin.

8 paperclip, paper clip.

9 hairpin.

10 hookshot.

11 branch.

12 buddy, mate.

13 clasp.

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gancho

► nombre masculino

1 hook

2 (para ropa) peg

3 (cayado) shepherd's crook

4 familiar (atractivo) attractiveness, charm

5 familiar (compinche de un estafador) bait, decoy

6 (en boxeo) hook

7 (en baloncesto) hook shot

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar el gancho a alguien familiar to hook somebody

tener gancho familiar to be attractive, have charm

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noun m.

hook

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SM

1) (=garfio) hook; [de árbol] stump; (Agr) shepherd's crook

- echar el gancho a algn

- estar en ganchos

gancho de carnicero — butcher's hook

gancho de remolque — towing hook, trailer hitch

2) LAm (=horquilla) hairpin; [para la ropa] hanger; CAm (=imperdible) safety pin

3) * (=atractivo sexual) sex appeal; (=atractivo popular) pulling power

una chica con mucho gancho — a girl with lots of sex appeal

un actor con mucho gancho — an actor with great pulling power

el nuevo delantero tiene gancho — the new forward is a crowd-puller

esta música tiene gancho — this music's really got something

lo usan de gancho para atraer a la gente — they use it as an attraction to pull the crowds in

4) [de timador] accomplice

5) (Boxeo) (=golpe) hook

un gancho hacia arriba — an uppercut

6) LAm (=ayuda) help; (=protección) protection

- hacer gancho

7) And lady's saddle

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masculino

1) ( garfio) hook

hacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)

ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm

2)

a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastener

b) ( horquilla) hairpin

c) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pin

d) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger

3)

a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) bait

b) (fam) ( atractivo)

un hombre con mucho gancho — a very attractive man

un artista que tiene gancho — an artist who enjoys great popularity

4)

a) ( en boxeo) hook

b) ( en baloncesto) hook shot

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= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.

Ex. The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.

Ex. Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.

Ex. The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.

Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.

Ex. The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.

Ex. It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.

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* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.

* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].

* tener gancho = be engaging.

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masculino

1) ( garfio) hook

hacerle gancho a alguien con alguien — (CS fam) to set somebody up with somebody (colloq)

ir de gancho — (Col) to walk along arm in arm

2)

a) ( clip) paperclip; ( de patitas) paper fastener

b) ( horquilla) hairpin

c) (Andes) ( imperdible) safety pin

d) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger

3)

a) (fam) (para atrapar, seducir) bait

b) (fam) ( atractivo)

un hombre con mucho gancho — a very attractive man

un artista que tiene gancho — an artist who enjoys great popularity

4)

a) ( en boxeo) hook

b) ( en baloncesto) hook shot

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= hook, clip, peg, draw, teaser, loss-leader, panache.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.

Ex: Some vertical storage chests utilize wooden rods to which the maps are attached and others use clips or pegs.

Ex: The draw of earning up to 30 pounds per cadaver without risking life or limb proved too tempting for some of the more barbarous resurrectionists, however, leading them to commit murder.

Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' teaser' -- the 'hot' item or service which leads consumers in to buy the other products offered by the company.

Ex: The Internet is the ideal place to offer the ' loss-leader,' the item or service offered cheap, in the hope that consumers will investigate and buy the others.

Ex: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.

* alfiler de gancho = safety pin.

* gancho para el remolque = tow-bar [towbar].

* tener gancho = be engaging.

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gancho

masculine

A (garfio) hook

gancho de carnicero butcher's hook

los ganchos de la cortina the curtain hooks

echarle el gancho a algo/algn ( Esp fam); to get one's hands on sth/sb ( colloq)

hacerle gancho a algn con algn (CS fam); to set sb up with sb ( colloq)

Lorena me va a hacer gancho con su hermano Lorena is going to set me up with her brother ( colloq)

hacerle mal gancho a algn ( Chi fam); to cramp sb's style ( colloq)

ir de gancho ( Col); to walk along arm in arm

B

1 (clip) paperclip; (grapa) staple; (de patitas) paper fastener

2 (horquilla — abierta) hairpin; (— cerrada) bobby pin ( AmE), hairgrip ( BrE); (pasador) barrette ( AmE), hairslide ( BrE)

3 (Andes, Ven) (imperdible) safety pin

Compuesto:

gancho de nodriza

( Col) safety pin

C

1 ( fam) (para atrapar, seducir) bait

2 ( fam)

(atractivo): un hombre con mucho gancho a very attractive man

es una película que tiene gancho the movie's a real crowd puller, the movie has great drawing power

un artista que tiene gancho an artist who enjoys great popularity o who has a lot of popular appeal

D (en boxeo) hook

E (en baloncesto) hook shot

F (AmC, Andes, Méx) (colgador) hanger

G ( Chi) (de un árbol) branch

H ( Chi fam) (amigo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

con gancho ( Chi fam): la invitación es con gancho the invitation says bring a friend

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gancho sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( garfio) hook

b) (AmL) ( para la ropa) hanger

c) (Andes, Ven) ( imperdible) safety pin

2
a) ( en boxeo) hook

b) ( en baloncesto) hook shot

gancho sustantivo masculino
1 hook
2 fam (gracia, encanto) charm
3 (cómplice de un estafador) bait, decoy
(de la policía) stool-pigeon
4 LAm (para el pelo) hairpin
' gancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- reclamo
- alfiler
- colgar
- percha
English:
hang
- hook
- clip
- hanger
- hooked
- on
- peg
- safety

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gancho nm

1. [garfio] hook;
[de percha] peg;
Comp
Esp Fam
echar el gancho a alguien: como le eche el gancho al que me ha robado la bici… just wait till I get my hands on whoever stole my bike…

2. [cómplice] [de timador] decoy

3. Fam [atractivo]
esa chica tiene mucho gancho that girl is quite something o can really turn heads;

tiene gancho como relaciones públicas she has a real gift for public relations;

uno de los ganchos del proyecto es su bajo coste one of the big plusses of the project is its low cost

4. [en baloncesto] hook

5. [en boxeo] hook;

gancho de izquierda/derecha left/right hook

6. Andes, CAm, Méx, Ven [percha] hanger

7. Col, Ven [pinza] Br (clothes) peg, US clothespin

8. Andes, CAm, Méx [horquilla] hairpin

9. Bol, Col [imperdible] safety pin

10. Ecuad [silla] sidesaddle

11. Méx [labor] crochet

12. RP [para papeles] staple

13. RP Fam [contacto]
hacerle gancho a alguien con alguien to fix sb up with sb;

si te gusta mi prima, te hago gancho if you fancy my cousin, I'll try to fix you up with her;

las madres les hicieron gancho their mothers tried to get them together

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gancho

m

1 hook

2 L.Am., Arg fig fam

sex-appeal;

tener gancho fam

de un grupo, una campaña be popular; de una persona have that certain something

3 L.Am.

hacer gancho ( ayudar) lend a hand

4 L.Am. ( grapa) staple

5 L.Am. ( percha) coat hanger

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gancho nm

1) : hook

2) : clothes hanger

3) : hairpin, bobby pin

4) Col : safety pin

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gancho n (instrumento) hook

tener gancho to be popular

tiene mucho gancho con los chicos she's very popular with boys

Spanish-English dictionary > gancho
10 encima

adv.

1 on top (arriba).

pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top

el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbor

encima de above; (en lugar superior que) on (top of) (sobre, en)

vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you

el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge

estar encima de alguien (figurative) to be on at somebody

por encima superficially (superficialmente)

por encima de over; more than (figurative)

vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means

por encima de todo more than anything else

2 on top of that.

encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…

encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also ugly

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.

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encima

► adverbio

1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top

■ tenían las estrellas encima they had the stars overhead

■ está allí encima it's there on top

2 (ropa etc) on, on top

■ se puso la americana y encima el abrigo he put on his jacket and his coat on top

■ ponte algo encima put something on

3 (consigo) on you (him etc)

■ ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?

4 (además) in addition, besides

■ les dio un coche nuevo y muchas más cosas encima he gave them a new car and lots more besides

5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides

■ le robaron y encima le dieron una paliza they robbed him and on top of that they beat him up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de encima top, on top, above

■ el piso de encima the floor above

encima de (a más altura) over, above 2 (sobre) on 3 (además) besides, as well as, on top of that

■ van a construir otro piso encima del nuestro they're going to build another flat above ours

■ está encima de la mesa it's on the table

estar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neck

por encima (a más altura) above 2 (de pasada) superficially

■ lo repasó muy por encima he checked it through superficially

por encima de (más importante) above 2 (más allá) beyond

■ Pepe está por encima de ti Pepe is above you

■ está por encima de sus posibilidades it's beyond her capabilities

por encima de todo above all

quitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebody

tener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner

■ tenemos el invierno encima winter is almost upon us

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adv.

1) above, on top

2) upon

3) on top of that

•

- encima de

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ADV

1) [en el espacio]

allí está el cerro y encima el castillo — you can see the hill there and the castle on top

le puse un libro encima — I put a book on top of it

déjelo ahí encima — leave it up there

el gato se me sentó encima — the cat sat on me

me he echado el café encima — I've spilt the coffee on myself

• encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above

déjalo encima de la mesa — leave it on top of the table

colgó el cuadro encima del sofá — he hung the painting above the sofa

• llevar o tener algo encima, no llevaba encima la documentación — I didn't have the papers on me

nunca tiene dinero encima — he never has any money on him

creo que ya tienes bastante encima — I think you've got enough on your plate

• venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sb

el armario se le vino encima — the wardrobe fell on top of me

no sabía lo que se le venía encima cuando llegara a casa — he didn't know what was going to hit him when he got home

- echarse a algn encima

con su actitud se echó encima a todos sus compañeros — he got on the wrong side of all his colleagues because of his attitude

- echársele encima a algn

el Parlamento se le echó encima — Parliament came down (hard) on him

- estar encima de algn

tengo que estar siempre encima de mis hijos para que estudien — I always have to stand over my children to make them work

tengo a mi jefe siempre encima — my boss is always on my back *

- hacerse encima

- poner a algn el dedo o la mano encima

- quitarse algo/a algn de encima

nos hemos quitado un gran problema de encima — that's a great problem out of the way for us
mundo 5)
2) [en el tiempo] upon

ya tenemos el invierno encima otra vez — winter is upon us again

tenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them

se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell

se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner

3)

• por encima —

a) (=por lo alto) over

le eché una manta por encima — I put a blanket over her

el avión les pasó por encima — the plane passed overhead

por encima tiene a su jefe y al director — there's his boss and the director above him

• por encima de — over

el avión pasó rozando por encima de la catedral — the plane skimmed over the top of the cathedral

ha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres

• estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sth

la asistencia estuvo por encima de lo habitual — there was above average attendance

no hay nadie por encima de ella — there's no one above her

estoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him

eso está por encima de mis posibilidades — that's beyond my means

la felicidad está por encima del dinero — happiness comes before money

estar por encima del bien y del mal — to be above the law

• por encima de todo — above all

quiero hacerlo por encima de todo — I want to do it above all else

la seguridad por encima de todo — safety first

b) (=superficialmente)

hoy hemos limpiado muy por encima — we've just done a quick clean today

hicimos una revisión por encima del texto — we had a quick check on the text

hojear algo por encima — to leaf through sth

4) (=además) on top of that

y encima no me dio ni las gracias — and on top of that he didn't even thank me

te lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well

le toca la lotería y encima se queja — she wins the lottery and even then she complains

• encima de — besides, as well as

y luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing

5) esp Cono Sur

• encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc

está siempre encima mío vigilando lo que hago — he's always on top of me watching everything I do

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

le puso una piedra encima — he put a stone on it

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

se tiró el café encima — she spilled the coffee over herself

lo vi cuando ya lo tenía encima — I didn't see it until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima — the bus was coming straight at us

se me vino el armario encima — the cupboard came down on top of me

2) ( en el tiempo)

los exámenes ya estaban encima — the exams were already upon us

se nos echaba encima la noche — night was falling (around us)

3) ( además)

y encima se queja! — and then she goes and complains!

y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

4) (en locs)

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

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= on top, thereupon [thereon].

Nota: Generalmente colocado al final de la frase.

Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.

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* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* encima de = on top of, above, atop.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.

* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* poner encima = top with.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* por encima = overhead.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* sacudirse de encima = shake off.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* y encima = into the bargain.

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

le puso una piedra encima — he put a stone on it

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

se tiró el café encima — she spilled the coffee over herself

lo vi cuando ya lo tenía encima — I didn't see it until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima — the bus was coming straight at us

se me vino el armario encima — the cupboard came down on top of me

2) ( en el tiempo)

los exámenes ya estaban encima — the exams were already upon us

se nos echaba encima la noche — night was falling (around us)

3) ( además)

y encima se queja! — and then she goes and complains!

y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

4) (en locs)

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

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= on top, thereupon [thereon].

Nota: Generalmente colocado al final de la frase.

Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.

* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* encima de = on top of, above, atop.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.

* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* poner encima = top with.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* por encima = overhead.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* sacudirse de encima = shake off.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* y encima = into the bargain.

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encima

adverb

A

(en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on it

no tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me

se me sentaron encima they sat on top of me

se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself

vi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) us

se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me

se le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibility

B

(en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the corner

los exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon us

la fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finished

se nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)

C

(además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor quality

le han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!

y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!

D ( en locs):

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table

encima del armario on top of the cupboard

llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket

viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop

encima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also ugly

echarse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;

‹problema› to take … upon oneself

echarse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers

estar encima de algn or estarle encima a algn ( fam); to be on at sb ( colloq)

hacerse encima ( fam euf) (orinarse) to wet oneself

(hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pants

por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top

la miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasses

los aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the town

ella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department

pasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's head

temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures

un porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentage

está muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competition

lo leí muy por encima I skipped through it

le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quickly

hice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick clean

por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find out

pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else

quitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the way

por lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mind

no sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her

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encima adverbio
1 ( en el espacio):
◊ le puso una piedra encima he put a stone on it;

no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
2 ( además):
◊ ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;

y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
3 ( en locs)
◊ encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;

encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
por encima over;
saltó por encima he jumped over;
le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
por encima de above;
por encima de la media above average;
por encima de todo above everything;
volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
encima adverbio
1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
(sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
(muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
' encima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añadidura
- arriba
- cadáver
- casa
- echarse
- espachurrar
- estar
- fullera
- fullero
- hombro
- llevar
- montante
- mundo
- peso
- por
- quitarse
- saltar
- sobre
- superar
- atropellar
- mirada
- ojo
- posibilidad
- quitar
- tener
- todavía
English:
above
- atop
- bear down on
- beyond
- bob
- body
- bung
- burn out
- canopy
- cave in
- clamber
- class
- dead
- disdain
- excel
- eye
- grape
- hold
- hover
- neck
- on
- one-upmanship
- over
- overhang
- overhead
- paint out
- plonk
- rise above
- rivet
- senior
- shake off
- sketchily
- skim
- stand
- standard
- top
- upon
- bargain
- by
- capacity
- carry
- first
- get
- go
- just
- keep
- look
- nag
- nose
- palm

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encima

♦ adv

1. [arriba] on top;
[en el piso de arriba] upstairs;
un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;

pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;

yo vivo encima I live upstairs;

el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;

tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;
Am
de encima in addition, besides;

le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;

el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;

tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day long

2. [en tiempo]
las elecciones ya están encima the elections are already upon us;

se nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us

3. [además] on top of that;

está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;

voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at me

4. [sobre sí]
lleva un abrigo encima she has a coat on;

ponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;

¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;

le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him

♦ encima de loc prep

1. [sobre, en] on (top of);

el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge

2. [en lugar más alto que] above;

encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;

vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;

Comp

estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;

mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long

3. [además de] as well as;

encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;

encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…

♦ por encima loc adv

1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;

por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;

había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed

2. [por arriba]
la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;

por encima de over;

volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;

el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountains

3. [en nivel superior]
sólo tiene a dos personas por encima there are only two people above her;

por encima de over, above;

un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;

una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;

la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;

está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;

vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;

Comp

por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;

por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;

por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;

ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything else

4. [superficialmente]
lo conozco por encima I only know it roughly;

sólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;

ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left

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encima

adv

1 on top;

encima de on top of, on;

por encima de over, above;

por encima de todo above all;

estar por encima de be above;

echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;

estar encima de alguien fig: para que haga algo keep on top of s.o.; hacerle caso be all over s.o.;

la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us

2

:

hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;

leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article

3

:

no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;

ponerse algo encima put sth on

4 ( cercano)

:

el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already

5 ( además)

:

lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains

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encima adv

1) : on top, above

2) además: as well, besides

3)

encima de : on, on top of, over

4)

por encima de : above, beyond

por encima de la ley: above the law

5)

echarse encima : to take upon oneself

6)

estar encima de fam : to nag, to criticize

7)

quitarse de encima : to get rid of

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encima adv

1. (en) on

deja la taza allí encima leave the cup on there

no llevo dinero encima I haven't got any money on me

2. (sobre) on top

¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top

3. (sin tocar) over

¡salta por encima! jump over!

4. (además) on top of everything / on top of that

llegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me

echarse encima to be just round the corner

los exámenes se nos echan encima the exams are just round the corner

echarse encima de alguien to attack somebody

leer por encima to have a quick look at

me he leído el libro por encima I've had a quick look at the book

quitarse de encima to get rid of

por fin consiguió quitárselo de encima she finally managed to get rid of him

Spanish-English dictionary > encima
11 público

adj.

public, open, overt, communal.

m.

public, paying spectators, assistance, audience.

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público

► adjetivo

1 public

► nombre masculino público

1 (de un espectáculo) audience; (de televisión) audience, viewers plural

■ el público aplaudió entusiasmado the audience applauded warmly

■ no es autor de mucho público he is not a very popular author

■ no hay mucho público hoy there aren't many people today

■ su público la sigue incondicionalmente her fans follow her everywhere

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en público in public

hacer público,-a (comunicado) to announce (publicly)

ser del dominio público to be common knowledge

ser un peligro público to be a public nuisance

el gran público the general public

opinión pública public opinion

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público

► nombre masculino

1 (de un espectáculo) audience; (de televisión) audience, viewers plural

■ el público aplaudió entusiasmado the audience applauded warmly

■ no es autor de mucho público he is not a very popular author

■ no hay mucho público hoy there aren't many people today

■ su público la sigue incondicionalmente her fans follow her everywhere

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1. (f. - pública)
adj.

public
2. noun m.
audience

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1. ADJ

1) (=de los ciudadanos, del Estado) [transporte, teléfono, organismo, gasto] public

la gravedad de la situación es de dominio público — the seriousness of the situation is public knowledge

• colegio público — state school

• dinero público — public money, government funds pl

• es un peligro público en la carretera — he is a danger to the public, he's a public menace on the roads *

• la vía pública — the street, the public highway frm
administración 1), deuda 2), opinión, sector
2) (=no íntimo) [acto, escándalo] public

los acusaron de escándalo público — they were accused of public indecency

se retiró de la vida pública — he retired from public life

• hacer algo público — to make sth public

en un comunicado de prensa hecho público ayer — in a press release issued yesterday

• su incompetencia fue pública y notoria — his incompetence was blatantly obvious o was plain for all to see
relación 4)
2. SM

1) (=audiencia) (Mús, Teat) audience; (Dep, Taur) spectators pl, crowd; (TV) [en el plató] audience; [en casa] viewers pl, audience

había poco público en la sala — there weren't many people in the audience

apta para todos los públicos — certificate U, G movie (EEUU)

el estadio estaba lleno de público — the stadium was full of spectators, there was a big crowd in the stadium

el público presente en el plató — the studio audience

un programa con gran audiencia de público — a programme with a large number of viewers o a large audience

aviso al público — public notice

• en público — [actuar, hablar] in public; [actuación, presentación, aparición] public

• el gran público — [gen] the general public

escribe para el gran público — she writes for the average reader

público adulto — adult audience

público infantil — children's audience

un programa de televisión dirigido al público infantil — a television programme for children o aimed at a children's audience

público objetivo — (Com) target customers pl ; (TV) target audience

2) (=seguidores)

a) [de periódico, escritor] readers pl, readership

no es lo que quiere nuestro público — it's not what our readers want o our readership wants

un diario para un público muy especializado — a newspaper for a very specialized readership

b) [de cantante] fans pl

su público le sigue siendo fiel — her fans are still loyal to her

3) [de oficina, banco, museo]

nuestros precios están expuestos al público — our prices are displayed publicly

a las dos cerramos al público — we close (to the public) at two o'clock

horario de atención al público — [en bancos] hours of business; [en tiendas] opening hours

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I
adjetivo public

hacer público algo — to announce something

es un peligro público — he's a danger to the public
II
masculino ( en teatro) audience, public; (Dep) spectators (pl); ( de publicación) readership

asistió poco público al partido — few people attended the game, there were few spectators at the game

horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business

la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public

película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)

el público en general — the general public

un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist

hablar en público — to speak in public

no le gusta tocar el piano en público — she doesn't like playing the piano in front of an audience

salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published

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I
adjetivo public

hacer público algo — to announce something

es un peligro público — he's a danger to the public
II
masculino ( en teatro) audience, public; (Dep) spectators (pl); ( de publicación) readership

asistió poco público al partido — few people attended the game, there were few spectators at the game

horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business

la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public

película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)

el público en general — the general public

un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist

hablar en público — to speak in public

no le gusta tocar el piano en público — she doesn't like playing the piano in front of an audience

salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published

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público¹

¹ = audience, public.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: There is no single public of library users; there are several publics.

* abierto al público = open for public viewing.

* accesible por el público en general = publicly accessible.

* contacto con el público = public contact.

* dedicado al público = public-oriented.

* del público asistente = from the floor.

* derecho sobre el préstamo al público (PLR) = public lending right (PLR).

* dirigido al público = public-oriented.

* disponible al público en general = publicly available.

* dosiers de información para el público = self-help pack of information.

* éxito de público = blockbuster.

* horario de apertura al público = banking hours.

* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.

* nivel del público = audience level.

* no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.

* precio de venta al público = cover price, list price, listed price.

* precio de venta al público (P.V.P.) = retail price.

* público adulto = adult audience.

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.

* público en general, el = general public, the.

* público específico = niche audience.

* público fiel = devoted audience.

* público joven = young audience.

* público obligado a escuchar = captive audience.

* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.

* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.

* venta directa al público = sale + over the counter.

público²

² = public, publicly held.

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

Ex: The article 'Time to climb off the fence' discusses the policy concerning publicly held data both in the USA and Europe.

* administración pública = public administration.

* a juicio público = in the public eye.

* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.

* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.

* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.

* alto cargo público = senior public official.

* alumbrado público = street lighting.

* ámbito público, el = public sector, the.

* ante la opinión pública = in the public eye.

* Archivo Británico de Documentos Públicos = British Public Record Office.

* archivo de documentos públicos = record office.

* asamblea pública = public meeting.

* aseo público = public restroom.

* asuntos públicos = public affairs.

* auditor público = public auditor.

* autoridad pública = senior public official.

* azotamiento público = public whipping.

* beneficio público = public interest.

* biblioteca pública = public library, public library service.

* bono de transporte público = travel card.

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* castigo público = public whipping.

* concurso público = bidding, tender, tender procedure, tendering, tendering procedure, tendering process.

* concurso público de licitación = competitive tendering.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* convocatoria pública = tender, tender procedure, tendering, bid, tendering procedure, tendering process.

* cultura pública = public culture.

* debate público = public debate.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* derecho público = public law.

* desorden público = public disorder.

* de titularidad pública = government-owned, state-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported.

* dinero público = public tax money.

* dinero público, el = public's dollars, the.

* dirigente público = senior public official.

* discurso público = public speech.

* edificio público = municipal building, public building.

* empresa de servicios públicos = utility company, public utility.

* empresa pública = public firm.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* enemigo público = public enemy.

* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.

* en público = publicly, in public.

* escándalo público = public scandal.

* esfera pública, la = public sphere, the.

* espacio público = public area, commons.

* espacio público común = commons.

* fijar una nota en un sitio públ = post.

* financiado con dinero público = publicly financed.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fundación de beneficiencia pública = public trust.

* gasto público = government spending, government expenditure.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hacer público = make + public, proclaim, publicise [publicize, -USA], go + public, issue + statement.

* hacerse público = go + live, go + public, come out in + the open.

* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.

* imagen pública = public image.

* indignación pública = public outrage.

* influir en la opinión pública = influence + public opinion.

* ingresos públicos provenientes del petróleo = oil revenues.

* institución pública = public institution.

* interés público = public interest.

* jardín público = public garden.

* lo público = publicness.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mercado público = public market.

* módulo de catálogo de acceso público en línea = online public access catalogue module.

* monumento público conmemorativo = public memorial.

* notario público = notary.

* NYPL (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York) = NYPL (New York Public Library).

* obras públicas = public works.

* opinión pública, la = public mind, the.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* orden público = public order.

* organismo de beneficiencia pública = public trust.

* organismo público = public body.

* organizar un acto público = organise + function.

* parque público = public park.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* peligro público = public danger.

* personaje público = public figure.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* protesta pública = public protest.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), public liaison.

* reunión pública = public meeting.

* reyerta pública = affray.

* sacar a concurso público = tender for, tender out.

* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.

* sector público, el = public sector, the.

* seguridad pública = public safety.

* servicio público = amenity, utility service.

* sistema de transporte público = public transport system.

* sistema de videotexto público = public viewdata system.

* transporte local público = local public transport.

* transporte público = public transportation.

* transporte urbano público = local public transport.

* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* vereda pública = public footpath.

* vida pública = public life.

* zona pública = public area.

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público¹ -ca

adjective

1 ‹transporte/teléfono/bienestar› public; ‹acto/lugar/establecimiento› public

conduciendo es un peligro público he's a public menace o a danger to the public when he's behind the wheel

2 (del Estado) ‹gasto/sector/organismo› public administración, deuda, etc

3 (conocido por todos) ‹escándalo› public

cuando hicieron pública la fecha when they announced the date, when they made the date public

4 ‹vida› public

público²

masculine

(en un teatro) audience, public; ( Dep) spectators (pl)

asistió muy poco público al partido very few people attended the game, there were very few spectators at the game

se concentró gran cantidad de público frente al palacio a great crowd gathered in front of the palace

[ S ] horario de atención al público (en oficinas públicas) opening hours; (en bancos) hours of business

la exposición está abierta al público the exhibit ( AmE) o ( BrE) exhibition is open to the public

películas aptas para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público `G' movies ( AmE), `U' films ( BrE)

la obra está pensada para un público joven the play is aimed at a young audience

el público televidente or telespectador the (television) viewing public

su público le ha permanecido fiel a través de los años her fans have remained loyal to her over the years

el público en general the general public

un programa para un público que quiere mantenerse informado a program for people who want to keep informed

una revista para un público muy especializado a magazine aimed at a very specialized readership

un libro de ordenadores escrito para el gran público a book on computers written for the layperson o non-specialist

escribe novelas destinadas a complacer al gran público she writes popular fiction

se pone muy nervioso cuando habla en público he gets very nervous when he has to speak in public

no le gusta tocar el piano en público she doesn't like playing the piano in front of an audience

salir al público ( Andes) «periódico/revista» to come out, appear, be published;

«noticia/información» to be published

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Del verbo publicar: ( conjugate publicar)

publico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

publicó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
publicar
público
publicar ( conjugate publicar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹artículo/noticia› to publish

b) ( divulgar) to divulge, disclose

público 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

public;
hacer público algo to announce sth;
es un peligro público he's a danger to the public
público 2 sustantivo masculino ( en teatro) audience, public;

(Dep) spectators (pl);
( on signs) horario de atención al público ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours;
( en bancos) hours of business;
◊ película apta para todo(s) (los) público(s) `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE);

el público en general the general public;
en público ‹ hablar› in public;

‹cantar/bailar› in front of an audience;
◊ salir al público (Andes) [periódico/revista] to come out, appear;

[noticia/información] to be published
publicar verbo transitivo
1 (libro, etc) to publish: publicó su primera novela, she published her first novel
2 (divulgar) to publicize
público,-a
I adjetivo
1 public
hacer público algo, to announce sthg
2 (de control estatal) public
una biblioteca pública, a public library
un colegio público, a state school
una empresa pública, a state-owned company
II sustantivo masculino
1 public: el museo cierra al público los lunes, the museum closes to the public on Mondays
una película para todos los públicos, a film suitable for the general public
2 Cine Teat audience
3 (en deporte) crowd, spectators pl
4 (de publicaciones) readership
♦ Locuciones: en público, in public
ser de dominio público, to be common knowledge
' público' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotar
- acto
- afluencia
- alteración
- alumbrada
- alumbrado
- antro
- atizar
- audiencia
- auditorio
- cachondeo
- colegio
- concurrencia
- conocer
- consejo
- conserje
- desalojo
- desarrollarse
- desorden
- dominio
- electrizar
- encantar
- enmudecer
- erario
- expectante
- farol
- funcionaria
- funcionario
- galería
- íntima
- íntimo
- mezclarse
- opositor
- opositora
- parque
- peligro
- portera
- portero
- privada
- privado
- publicar
- pública
- PVP
- reparo
- revisor
- revisora
- sala
- sector
- sentenciar
- sombra
English:
address
- Amtrak
- appear
- appearance
- applaud
- appreciative
- arouse
- audience
- boo
- breach
- break
- cannon
- clinic
- coinbox
- come on
- crowd
- curtail
- declare
- decree
- disorder
- disorderly
- disturb
- domain
- general public
- grip
- hiss
- hoot
- lavatory
- mainstream
- menace
- open
- out
- pay phone
- phone-in
- pitch
- promenade concert
- public
- public convenience
- public funds
- publicize
- purse
- release
- request
- responsive
- restricted
- retail
- retail price
- roar
- speaker
- state

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público, -a

♦ adj

1. [colegio, transporte, teléfono, servicio] public;

en público in public;

no le gusta hablar en público she doesn't like speaking in public;

hacer algo público to make sth public;

personaje público public figure;

un acto público en honor al escritor fallecido a public ceremony in honour of the late writer;

ese andamio es un peligro público that scaffolding is a danger to the public;

eso es de dominio público that's public knowledge

2. [del Estado] public;

el sector público the public sector;

un funcionario público a public sector worker

3. [conocido] public;

ser público to be common knowledge

♦ nm

1. [en espectáculo] audience;
[en encuentro deportivo] crowd;
una película dirigida al público infantil a movie aimed at young audiences;

para todos los públicos, CSur [m5] para todo público (suitable) for all ages;
[película] Br ≈ U, US ≈ G;
muy poco público asistió al encuentro very few people attended the game;

tiene un público fiel she has a loyal following

2. [comunidad] public;

el gran público the (general) public;

abierto al público open to the public

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público

I adj public; escuela public, Br

state;

hacer público make public, announce;

hacerse público become public o known

II m public; TEA audience; DEP spectators pl, crowd;

el gran público the general public;

en público in public

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público, -ca adj

: public

♦ públicamente adv

público nm

1) : public

2) : audience, spectators pl

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público¹ adj

1. (en general) public

transporte público public transport

teléfono público public telephone

2. (del Estado) state

un colegio público a state school

público² n

1. (en general) public

no está abierto al público it isn't open to the public

2. (en un cine, teatro, etc) audience

un público infantil an audience of children

3. (en un estadio, etc) crowd / spectators

el público aclamó a los atletas the spectators applauded the athletes

en público in public

Spanish-English dictionary > público
12 dive

1. intransitive verb,
dived or (Amer.) dove

1) einen Kopfsprung machen; springen; (when already in water) [unter]tauchen

2) (plunge downwards) [Vogel, Flugzeug usw.:] einen Sturzflug machen; [Unterseeboot usw.:] abtauchen (Seemannsspr.), tauchen

3) (dart down) sich hinwerfen

4) (dart)

dive [out of sight] — sich schnell verstecken
2. noun
1) (plunge) Kopfsprung, der; (of bird, aircraft, etc.) Sturzflug, der ( towards auf + Akk.); (of submarine etc.) [Unter]tauchen

2) (sudden darting movement) Sprung, der

3) (coll.): (disreputable place) Spelunke, die (abwertend)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/86288/dive_in">dive in

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1. verb
1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) tauchen

2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) verschwinden
2. noun
(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) das Tauchen

- diver
- diving-board
- great diving beetle
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dive

[daɪv]

I. n

1. (into water) [Kopf]sprung m

to execute a \dive einen [Kopf]sprung machen

a swallow BRIT [or AM swan] \dive ein Schwalbensprung

a crash \dive ein Schnelltauchmanöver

2. of a plane Sturzflug m

3. (sudden movement)

▪ to make a \dive for sth einen [Hecht]sprung nach etw dat machen

to make a \dive at sb auf jdn/etw zuspringen

4. (drop in price) [Preis]sturz m

to take a \dive fallen; profits sinken

5. (setback)

to take a \dive einen Schlag erleiden

her reputation took a \dive ihr Ruf bekam einen Kratzer

6. ( fam: dingy place) [anrüchige] Kneipe, Spelunke f

7. FBALL Schwalbe f; BOXING

to take a \dive ein K.O. vortäuschen

II. vi

<dived or AM dove, dived or AM dove>

1. (into water) einen Kopfsprung ins Wasser machen; (underwater) tauchen

▪ to \dive off sth von etw dat [herunter]springen

▪ to \dive for sth nach etw dat tauchen

to \dive for pearls nach Perlen tauchen

2. plane, bird einen Sturzflug machen

3. (move quickly) verschwinden

▪ to \dive for sth nach etw dat hechten

▪ to \dive after sb/sth jdm/etw nachstürzen [o nacheilen]

to \dive through the open window durch das offene Fenster abhauen fam

to \dive for cover [or safety] schnell in Deckung gehen

4. prices, shares fallen

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[daɪv] vb: pret dived or ( US) dove, ptp dived
1. n

1) (by swimmer) Sprung m; (by plane) Sturzflug m; (FTBL) Hechtsprung m

divers are only allowed to make two dives a day —

that was the deepest dive yet — das war die bisher größte Tauchtiefe

to make a dive for sth (fig inf) — sich auf etw (acc) stürzen

to take a dive (inf) (pound, dollar etc) — absacken (inf); (confidence, hopes) sich in nichts auflösen; (Ftbl) eine Schwalbe machen (sl)

2) (pej inf: club etc) Spelunke f (inf)

dive bar ( esp US inf ) — Schmuddelkneipe f

2. vi

1) (person from diving board) springen; (from side of lake, pool etc) (mit dem Kopf voraus) springen, hechten; (under water) tauchen; (submarine) untertauchen; (plane) einen Sturzflug machen; (birds, from air) einen Sturzflug machen; (in water) tauchen; (prices) stürzen

to dive for pearls — nach Perlen tauchen

the goalkeeper dived for the ball —

dive! (Naut) — auf Tauchstation!

2) (inf)

he dived into the crowd — er tauchte in der Menge unter

he dived under the table — er verschwand blitzschnell unter dem Tisch

to dive for cover — eilig in Deckung gehen

he dived into a taxi — er stürzte (sich) in ein Taxi

he dived into his bag — er fischte eilig in seiner Tasche

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dive¹ [daıv]

A v/i prät dived, US auch dove [dəʊv], pperf dived

1. tauchen ( for nach; into in akk):

dive into a book umg sich in ein Buch vertiefen;

dive into the crowd umg in der Menge untertauchen oder verschwinden;

dive into one’s pocket umg (mit der Hand) in die Tasche fahren;

dive into a new profession umg sich in einen neuen Beruf stürzen

2. (unter)tauchen (auch U-Boot)

3. a) einen Hecht- oder Kopfsprung machen

b) Wasserspringen: springen

c) besonders SPORT sich werfen, hechten ( for the ball nach dem Ball):

dive at sb’s feet sich jemandem vor die Füße werfen (Tormann);

dive for cover sich in Deckung werfen;

dive for safety sich durch einen Hechtsprung in Sicherheit bringen

d) besonders Fußball: sl eine Schwalbe bauen

4. FLUG einen Sturzflug machen

5. umg fallen, absacken ( beide:

to auf akk) (Thermometer etc)

6. dive in umg (beim Essen) reinhauen

B v/t dive one’s hand into one’s pocket umg mit der Hand in die Tasche fahren

C s

1. (Unter)Tauchen n, SCHIFF auch Unterwasser-, Tauchfahrt f:

take a dive sl

a) (Boxen) einen K. o. oder Niederschlag vortäuschen,

b) → A 3 d

2. a) Kopfsprung m, Hechtsprung m (auch des Torwarts etc):

make a dive for the ball nach dem Ball hechten;

make a dive for cover sich in Deckung werfen

b) Wasserspringen: Sprung m

3. FLUG Sturzflug m

4. umg Spelunke f

dive² [ˈdiːvı; US -ˌveı] pl von diva

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1. intransitive verb,
dived or (Amer.) dove

1) einen Kopfsprung machen; springen; (when already in water) [unter]tauchen

2) (plunge downwards) [Vogel, Flugzeug usw.:] einen Sturzflug machen; [Unterseeboot usw.:] abtauchen (Seemannsspr.), tauchen

3) (dart down) sich hinwerfen

4) (dart)

dive [out of sight] — sich schnell verstecken
2. noun
1) (plunge) Kopfsprung, der; (of bird, aircraft, etc.) Sturzflug, der ( towards auf + Akk.); (of submarine etc.) [Unter]tauchen

2) (sudden darting movement) Sprung, der

3) (coll.): (disreputable place) Spelunke, die (abwertend)

Phrasal Verbs:

- dive in

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(for) v.

tauchen (nach) v. v.

tauchen (U-Boot) v.

untertauchen v.

English-german dictionary > dive
13 split up

1) v + adv \<\<couple/band\>\> separarse; \<\<crowd\>\> dispersarse

to split up into something: let's split up into groups — dividámonos en grupos

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<wrestlers/boxers\>\> separar; \<\<lovers\>\> hacer* que se separen

split them up into groups — divídelos en grupos

1. VI + ADV

1) (=break up) estrellarse

2) (=separate) [partners] separarse; [meeting, crowd] dispersarse

they were married 14 years but then they split up — estuvieron casados durante 14 años pero luego se separaron

let's split up for safety — separémonos para mayor seguridad

we split up into two groups — nos dividimos en dos grupos

2. VT + ADV

1) (=break up) partir

2) (=divide up) repartir; [+ estate] parcelar

we'll split the work up among us — nos repartiremos or dividiremos el trabajo

3) (=separate) dividir

split the children up into small groups — divide a los niños en grupos pequeños

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1) v + adv \<\<couple/band\>\> separarse; \<\<crowd\>\> dispersarse

to split up into something: let's split up into groups — dividámonos en grupos

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<wrestlers/boxers\>\> separar; \<\<lovers\>\> hacer* que se separen

split them up into groups — divídelos en grupos

English-spanish dictionary > split up
14 largo

(pl -ghi) 1. adj wide, broad

indumento loose, big

( abbondante) large, generous

largo di manica generous

2. m width

( piazza) square

andare al largo head for the open sea

al largo di off the coast of

farsi largo elbow one's way through

stare alla larga da steer clear of, keep away from

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largo agg.

1 (esteso, ampio) wide, broad: un fosso largo dieci metri, a ditch ten-metres wide; un fiume largo, a wide (o broad) river; la nuova autostrada è larga venti metri, the new motorway is twenty metres wide; quanto deve essere largo il tavolo?, how wide does the table have to be?; il fico ha le foglie larghe, the fig tree has broad leaves; cappello con larghe falde, broad-brimmed hat; queste scarpe mi stanno larghe, these shoes are too big for me; avere le spalle larghe, (anche fig.) to have broad shoulders; a larghi intervalli, at broad intervals; una larga parte della popolazione vive nel sud, much of the population lives in the south; una larga estensione di deserto, a broad expanse of desert // è più largo che lungo, he's roly-poly // quando studio mi piace stare largo, when I study I like to have a lot of space // ti conviene stare largo, poi se spendi meno meglio, you'd better allow (o calculate) a bit extra, then if you spend less, so much the better; meglio stare larghi nei preventivi, you'd better calculate a bit extra in the estimate // uomo di larghe vedute, broadminded man // termine usato in senso largo, term used in a broad sense; devi interpretare la sua tesi in senso largo, you have to interpret his thesis in a broad sense // è una curva pericolosa, prendila larga, it's a dangerous curve, take it wide; non prenderla troppo larga, vieni subito al dunque, (fig.) don't beat about the bush, come to the point

2 (lasco; allentato) loose: un nodo largo, a loose knot; una fasciatura largo, a loose bandage

3 (di indumenti) (ampio) loose-fitting; (eccessivo di misura) big; loose; too wide: vanno di moda le gonne larghe, full skirts are in fashion; mi piacciono i maglioni larghi, I like loose-fitting sweaters; questa gonna mi è larga in vita, this skirt is loose in the waist; la giacca è larga di spalle, this jacket is too wide in the shoulder; queste scarpe sono troppo larghe, these shoes are too big

4 (abbondante) large, wide: una larga ricompensa, a large reward; avere una larga parte nella direzione, to have a large share in management; larghi poteri, large powers; un largo margine di guadagno, di sicurezza, a wide margin of profit, of safety; quell'articolo è prodotto su larga scala, that article is produced on a large scale; fare larghe concessioni, to make big concessions // i turisti hanno preferito in larga misura il mese di agosto, tourists showed a marked preference for August

5 (liberale) free, liberal, generous: largo di promesse, free with promises; è largo nelle mance, he is a generous tipper; è largo con gli amici, he is generous with his friends // essere di manica larga, to be easy going

6 (di pronuncia) broad: ha un accento largo, he has a broad accent

7 ( sport) (scherma) guardia larga, open guard

8 (pitt.) bold: pennellata larga, bold brushwork

◆ s.m.

1 breadth, width: metti giù il tappeto per il largo, put down the carpet lengthwise; ho visitato la città in lungo e in largo, I have been all over (o over the length and breadth of) the city; estendersi in largo, to stretch sideways; fare largo (a qlcu.), to make room (for s.o.) // farsi largo, (anche fig.) to make one's way: farsi largo tra la folla, to make (o to push) one's way through the crowd // largo!, make way!; largo ai giovani!, make way for the young! // tieniti al largo da certa gente, keep clear of certain people

2 (mar.) open sea, offing: la nave si tenne al largo, the ship stood offshore (o in the offing); andare al largo, to take to the open sea; dieci miglia al largo, ten miles out to sea; passare al largo di una nave, to give a ship a wide berth; prendere il largo, to set sail (o to leave port); (fig.) to run away // al largo di, off: al largo di Genova, off Genoa

3 (mus.) largo: il 'Largo' di Händel, Händel's 'Largo'

4 (piazza) square; (seguito da nome proprio) largo: troviamoci in Largo Battisti, we will meet in Largo Battisti

◆ avv. wide: girare largo, to turn wide.

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['larɡo] largo -a, -ghi, -ghe
1. agg

1) (dimensione, misura) wide, broad

un cappello a larghe falde — a wide-brimmed hat

un uomo largo di spalle o di spalle larghe — a broad-shouldered man

ha le spalle larghe — he's got broad shoulders

ha i fianchi larghi — she's got wide hips

a gambe larghe — with legs wide apart

un corridoio largo 2 metri — a corridor 2 metres wide

2) (abiti) loose, (maniche) wide

questa gonna mi sta larga — this skirt is loose on me

questa giacca mi sta larga di spalle — this jacket is too big around the shoulders for me

3) (ampio: parte, percentuale) large, big

in larga misura — to a great o large extent

su larga scala — on a large scale

di larghe vedute — (fig : liberale) broad-minded

di manica larga fig — generous, open-handed

2. sm

1)

fate largo! — make room o way!

farsi largo tra la folla — to make o push one's way through the crowd

si è fatta largo tra la folla ed è salita sul palco — she pushed her way through the crowd and went up on the stage

farsi largo a gomitate — to elbow one's way

2) (piazzetta) (small) square

3) Naut open sea

andare al largo — to sail on the open sea

non andare al largo — (nuotando) don't go too far out

prendere il largo — to put out to sea, fig to make off, escape

al largo di Genova — off (the coast of) Genoa

4) Mus largo

3. sf

stare o tenersi alla larga (da qn/qc) — to keep one's distance (from sb/sth), keep away (from sb/sth)

stai alla larga da casa mia! — keep away from my house!

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1.
pl. - ghi, - ghe ['largo, gi, ge] aggettivo

1) [fronte, spalle, fianchi] broad; [corridoio, fiume, letto] wide

quanto è largo? — how wide is it?

essere largo 4 metri — to be 4 metres wide

2) (ampio) [indumento, pantalone] loose(-fitting), roomy, baggy; [ gonna] full

mi va un po' largo — it's a bit loose

largo in vita — loose in the waist

3) (grande, notevole) [ maggioranza] large; [ pubblico] wide; [ consenso] widespread

una -a parte dei presenti — most of those present

su -a scala — far-reaching

con largo margine — by a wide margin

in -a misura — o

parte — in large measure, to a large o great extent

4) (generoso) [ persona] generous ( con to)

5) (aperto)

di -ghe vedute — broadminded, open-minded

6) (lento) [nodo, fasciatura] loose

7) alla larga

stare alla -a da qcn., qcs. — to give sb., sth. a wide berth, to keep away from sb., sth.

tenere qcn., qcs. alla -a da qcn. — to keep sb., sth. out of sb.'s way

prendere qcs. alla -a — to approach sth. in a roundabout way
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (larghezza) breadth, width

2) mar. (mare aperto) open sea

prendere il largo — to push off, to put (out) to sea; colloq. fig. to do a bunk

al largo — offshore, off the coast

al largo di Napoli — off Naples

3) in lungo e in largo

cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo — to hunt high and low o far and wide for sth.

ha visitato la Francia in lungo e in largo — he's travelled all over France

4) mus. largo

5) (slargo)

Largo Francia — Francia place
3.
avverbio mus. largo

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avere le spalle -ghe — to have a broad back

fate largo! — make way!

farsi largo — to push (one's way) ( tra through)

stare -ghi — colloq. (avere molto spazio) to have plenty of room
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Note:

Come mostrano le diverse accezioni dell'aggettivo largo qui sotto elencate, i principali equivalenti inglesi di largo sono wide e broad. - In termini molto generali, si può dire che wide indichi soprattutto l'ampiezza di qualcosa ( un fiume largo = a wide river), mentre broad si usa spesso in relazione alle parti del corpo ( spalle larghe = broad shoulders) o per descrivere qualcosa che è piacevolmente largo ( un largo viale alberato = a broad tree-lined avenue). - Per gli altri usi ed equivalenti dell'italiano largo, si veda la voce qui sotto

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largo

pl. - ghi, - ghe /'largo, gi, ge/

Come mostrano le diverse accezioni dell'aggettivo largo qui sotto elencate, i principali equivalenti inglesi di largo sono wide e broad. - In termini molto generali, si può dire che wide indichi soprattutto l'ampiezza di qualcosa ( un fiume largo = a wide river), mentre broad si usa spesso in relazione alle parti del corpo ( spalle larghe = broad shoulders) o per descrivere qualcosa che è piacevolmente largo ( un largo viale alberato = a broad tree-lined avenue). - Per gli altri usi ed equivalenti dell'italiano largo, si veda la voce qui sotto. ⇒ 21

I aggettivo

1 [fronte, spalle, fianchi] broad; [corridoio, fiume, letto] wide; quanto è largo? how wide is it? essere largo 4 metri to be 4 metres wide

2 (ampio) [indumento, pantalone] loose(-fitting), roomy, baggy; [ gonna] full; mi va un po' largo it's a bit loose; largo in vita loose in the waist

3 (grande, notevole) [ maggioranza] large; [ pubblico] wide; [ consenso] widespread; una -a parte dei presenti most of those present; su -a scala far-reaching; con largo margine by a wide margin; in -a misurao parte in large measure, to a large o great extent

4 (generoso) [ persona] generous ( con to)

5 (aperto) di -ghe vedute broadminded, open-minded

6 (lento) [nodo, fasciatura] loose

7 alla larga stare alla -a da qcn., qcs. to give sb., sth. a wide berth, to keep away from sb., sth.; tenere qcn., qcs. alla -a da qcn. to keep sb., sth. out of sb.'s way; prendere qcs. alla -a to approach sth. in a roundabout way

II sostantivo maschile

1 (larghezza) breadth, width

2 mar. (mare aperto) open sea; prendere il largo to push off, to put (out) to sea; colloq. fig. to do a bunk; al largo offshore, off the coast; al largo di Napoli off Naples

3 in lungo e in largo cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo to hunt high and low o far and wide for sth.; ha visitato la Francia in lungo e in largo he's travelled all over France

4 mus. largo

5 (slargo) Largo Francia Francia place

III avverbio

mus. largo

IDIOMS

avere le spalle -ghe to have a broad back; fate largo! make way! farsi largo to push (one's way) ( tra through); stare -ghi colloq. (avere molto spazio) to have plenty of room.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > largo
15 watch

1. I
abs

1) to sit watching сидеть и наблюдать; there is nobody watching никто не смотрит; are you going to play or only watch? вы будете сами играть или только смотреть?

2) he needs watching, I don't quite trust him за ним надо следить, я ему не совсем доверяю
2. II
1) watch in some manner watch attentively (absently, anxiously, idly, stealthily, greedily, etc.) внимательно и т.д. следить, наблюдать

2) watch somewhere watch inside сторожить в самом помещении; there is a policeman watching outside снаружи /на улице, за дверью/ стоит полицейский; watch for some time watch all night караулить всю ночь
3. III
1) watch smth., smb. watch a game (a play, football, television, etc.) смотреть игру и т.д.; he was watching my actions он наблюдал за моими действиями; I was watching him я следил за ним

2) watch smb., smth. watch the baby (the patient, the little boy, etc.) присматривать за ребенком и т.д.; watch a prisoner (a criminal, persons of suspicious behaviour, the suspects, etc.) держать заключенного и т.д. под надзором; watch smb.'s luggage (smb.'s coat, the flock, the sheep, etc.) стеречь /сторожить/ чьи-л. вещи и т.д.; watch my things while I am away посмотрите /присмотрите/ за моими вещами, пока меня не будет

3) watch smth. coll. watch the expenses (the time, etc.) следить за расходами и т.д., осторожно расходовать деньги и т.д.; if you don't watch it, you will get into trouble если вы не будете осторожны, вы попадете в беду /в трудное положение/; watch your step! осторожнее!, не оступитесь!, смотрите под ноги!, I had to watch my step throughout the discussion во время обсуждения мне пришлось все время быть начеку

4) watch smth. watch one's opportunity /one's time, one's chance/ выжидать удобного случая
4. IV
1) watch smb., smth. in some manner watch smb. carefully (furtively /stealthily/, eagerly, etc.) внимательно и т.д. следить за кем-л.; watch me carefully! внимательно смотрите, что я буду делать /наблюдайте за мной/!; she watched his face anxiously она с тревогой следила за выражением его лица; watch the market closely (smb.'s career closely, etc.) пристально следить за положением дел на рынке и т.д.

2) watch smb. in some manner watch the prisoner (the suspect, etc.) vigilantly (closely, narrowly, etc.) бдительно и т.д. охранять узника и т.д.; you must watch the patient carefully вы не должны спускать с больного глаз; watch smb., smth. for some time watch the captive day and night круглые сутки сторожить узника; watch the house at night охранять /сторожить/ дом ночью
5. VII
watch smb., smth. (to) do smth. watch others.play (him swim, the crowd go by, the children run away, a procession pass, his face fall, the white cliffs of the shore sink into the horizon, etc.) наблюдать /смотреть/ за тем, как другие играют и т.д.
6. VIII
watch smb., smth. doing smth. watch the girl working (her brother playing, etc.) наблюдать, как работает девушка и т.д.; watch the stars lighting up смотреть, как загораются звезды
7. XI
be watched

1) we are being watched на нас смотрят; за нами наблюдают; be watched by smb. the parade was watched by thousands of spectators парад смотрели тысячи зрителей

2) be watched the children require to be watched за детьми нужен присмотр; they had him watched они установили за ним наблюдение /слежку/; be watched by smb. the man is. being watched by the police этот человек находится под надзором полиции; the man is being watched by detectives за этим человеком следят сыщики

3) be watched against this error must be carefully watched against надо внимательно следить, чтобы не допустить подобной ошибки
8. XVI
1) watch over smth. watch over the dictionary in its progress through the press следить за работой над словарем в типографии

2) watch over smb., smth. watch over the sheep (over the flocks, etc.) стеречь /сторожить, охранять/ овец и т.д.; the dog watched over the sleeping man all night всю ночь собака охраняла /сторожила/ спящего; watch over the safety of the state (over the land, over the destinies of a nation, etc.) охранять безопасность государства и т.д.

3) watch over smb. watch over a child (over one's pupils, over the invalid, etc.) присматривать за ребенком и т.д.; she watched over us like a mother она ухаживала /ходила/ за нами как [родная] мать; your guardian-will watch over you ваш опекун не оставит вас; watch over the poor помогать бедным; watch after smb. watch after the sick (after a man in fever, after a patient, etc.) ухаживать за больными и т.д.; watch by (at, etc.) smth. watch by smb.'s bed /beside a sickbed, at one's bedside/ сидеть у постели больного; watch at the door нести охрану /сторожить/ у дверей; there is a policeman watching outside the house снаружи за домом следит полицейский

4) watch for smth., smb. watch for a signal (for a letter, for the symptoms of measles, for a change, for smb.'s arrival, etc.) ждать сигнала и т.д.; watch for a postman караулить /подкарауливать/ почтальона; watch for smth., smb. to do smth. watch for an opportunity to speak (fly a chance to cross the street, etc.) выжидать удобного случая, чтобы поговорить и т.д.; watch for the man to leave the house (for the procession to go by, for the boy to enter the building, for him to come out, for the car to start, etc.) ждать /поджидать, караулить/, пока человек не выйдет из дома и т.д.
9. XXI1
1) watch smb., smth. from (through, out of, etc.) smth. watch her from the window (the crowd from the balcony, the boys through the window, smb. out of the corner of the eye, etc.) следить за ней из окна и т.д.; we stood and watched the planes at the airport мы стояли на аэродроме и смотрели на самолеты; she stood watching him out of sight она стояла и следила /смотрела ему вслед/, пока он не скроется из виду

2) watch smth. for smb. watch my саг for me посторожите /покараульте/ мою машину; watch a case for an interested party следить за ходом дела в чьих-л. интересах; smth., smb. for smth. watch the building for a week (smb.'s coat for a moment, the prisoner for hours, etc.) охранять /сторожить/ здание в течение недели и т.д.
10. XXIII1
watch smb. like smb. he watched me like a cat watching a mouse он следил за мной, как кошка за мышью
11. XXV
1) watch while... (what..., how..., etc.) watch while an experiment is performed (while the doctor performs the operation, what I'm doing, how I do it, etc.) наблюдать /следить/ за тем, как идет эксперимент и т.д.; I wasn't watchlog when we drove past that sign я не смотрел в эту сторону, когда мы проезжали мимо знака; he watched in order to see what would happen он внимательно следил и ждал, что произойдет дальше

2) watch that... (when..., how..., etc.) watch that the baby does not fall следить за тем, чтобы ребенок не упал; watch when you cross the street (how you handle that gun, etc.) будьте осторожны, когда вы переходите улицу и т.д.; watch where you're going! смотри, куда идешь!

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > watch
16 echar

v.

1 to throw.

echar algo a la basura to throw something in the bin

Ella echa la basura She throws the garbage.

2 to put.

echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine

3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).

échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?

4 to give (decir) (discurso).

5 to post(postcard, letter).

echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)

6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).

está que echa humo (informal figurative) she's fuming

El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.

7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).

Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.

8 to lie (down).

9 to tell (buenaventura).

echar las cartas (a alguien) to read somebody's fortune (in cards)

10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.

La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.

11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.

Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.

12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.

María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.

13 to blame, to attribute.

Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.

14 to blurt out.

Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.

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echar

► verbo transitivo

1 (lanzar) to throw

■ echar monedas en la fuente to throw coins in the fountain

2 (dejar caer) to put, drop

3 (líquido) to pour; (comida) to give; (sal) to add, put in

4 (carta) to post, US mail

5 (expulsar) to throw out

■ lo han echado del cine he was thrown out of the cinema

6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire

■ me han echado I've been sacked

7 (brotar, salir - plantas) to sprout; (- dientes) to cut; (- pelo) to grow

8 (decir) to tell

9 (emanar) to give out, give off

■ la caja de fusibles echa chispas sparks are coming out of the fuse box

10 (suponer, calcular) to guess

■ yo le echo 40 I think she's 40

11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply

12 (llave) to lock, turn; (cerrojo) to bolt, fasten

■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it

■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt

13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose

14 (en naipes) to deal

15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on

■ echan una buena película en la tele there's a good film on TV

► verbo intransitivo

1 echar a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ echó a andar he began to walk

■ echó a correr she ran off

2 echar de + inf (dar)

■ echar de comer to feed

3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow

■ echó por la izquierda he went left

► verbo pronominal echarse

1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself

2 (tenderse) to lie down

■ me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a bit

3 (ponerse) to put on

4 (novio, novia) to get oneself

5 echarse a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ se echó a reír he burst out laughing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a cara o cruz to toss for

echar a un lado to push aside

echar a perder to spoil

echar a suertes to draw lots

echar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierra

echar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for something

echar barriga / echar carnes to put on weight

echar cuentas to calculate

echar de menos / echar en falta to miss

■ la echa de menos he misses her

echar el freno to put the brake on

echar en cara to blame

echar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortune

echar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash out

echar las bases de to lay the foundations for

echar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fire

echar maldiciones to curse

echar mano a algo to reach for something

echar mano de to make use of

echar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchet

echar por tierra (edificio) to demolish 2 (reputación etc) to ruin

echar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigarette

echar una mano to give a hand

echar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick look

echar una parrafada to have a chat

echar una partida to play a game

echar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody off

echar una siesta to have a siesta

echarse a perder (alimentos) to go bad 2 (personas) to go downhill

echarse a un lado to move to one side

echarse atrás (inclinarse) to lean back 2 (repensárselo) to have second thoughts, get cold feet

echárselas de familiar to claim to be

■ se las echa de valiente he claims to be brave

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verb

1) to throw, throw out

2) fire, dismiss

3) put forth

4) add

5) launch

6) put

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- echar a perder
- echar de menos
- echarse
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Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal

échame las llaves — throw me the keys

échalo a la basura — throw it away

¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?

- echarlas

2) (=poner) to put

echar carbón a la lumbre — to put coal on the fire

he echado otra manta en la cama — I've put another blanket on the bed

¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?

échale un poco de azúcar a la mezcla — add a little sugar to the mixture

• tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)
leña 1)
3) (=verter) to pour

echó un poco de vino en un vaso — he poured some wine into a glass

echar cera en un molde — to pour wax into a mould

4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to give

échame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?

¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?

no me eches tanto — don't give me so much

• tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animals

lo que le echen —

resiste lo que le echen — she can take whatever they throw at her

5) (=dejar salir)

la chimenea echa humo — smoke is coming out of the chimney

¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expel

cuando protesté me echaron — when I protested they threw me out

me echó de su casa — he threw me out of his house

lo han echado del colegio — he's been expelled from school

la echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *

echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off

7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sprout

está empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch

¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!

8) (=cerrar)

echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door

echar el freno — to brake

echa la persiana — can you draw the blinds?

9) (=mover)

a) [+ parte del cuerpo]

echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side

echar el cuerpo hacia atrás — to lean back

b) (=empujando) to push

echar a algn a un lado — to push sb aside

echar atrás a la multitud — to push the crowd back

10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)

eché la carta en el buzón — I posted the letter

¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?

11) (=calcular) to reckon

¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?

¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?

échale una hora andando — you can reckon on it taking you an hour if you walk

12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, make

echar maldiciones — to curse

echar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off

he ido a que me echen las cartas — I've had my cards read

13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have

¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?

salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette

echar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
polvo 5), vistazo
14) [+ tiempo]

hay que echarle muchas horas — it takes a long time

de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger

esta semana he echado cuatro horas extras — I did four hours overtime this week

15) * [en cine, televisión] to show

echaron un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein

¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

16) [+ cimientos] to lay

17) (Zool) [para procrear]

ha echado a su perra con un pastor alemán — he has mated his bitch with a German shepherd

18) Caribe, Cono Sur (=azuzar) [+ animal] to urge on

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)

• ¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!

ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past

es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *

echa para allá — move up

• echar [por] una calle — to go down a street

echemos por aquí — let's go this way
echar a ({+ infin})
echar a correr — to break into a run, start running

echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing

3.

See:

echarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

* * *

= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

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* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

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

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

* * *

= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

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

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* * *

echar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ echar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 lanzar, tirar

2 soltar

3 Juegos: cartas

B expulsar: persona

C echar: carta

D

1 pasar, correr

2 mover

E despedir: humo

F

1 echar: hojas

2 echar: dientes

Sentido II

A

1 poner

2 servir, dar

B

1 dirigir: sermón, discurso

2 imponer

C calcular

D dar: programa, película

E pasar: tiempo

Sentido III con sustantivos

Sentido IV

A echar abajo

B echar de ver

■ echar (verbo intransitivo)

A empezar

B dirigirse

C echar para adelante

■ echarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 tirarse, arrojarse

2 tumbarse, acostarse

3 apartarse, moverse

B

1 ponerse

2 echarse novio/novia

3 tragarse

C expulsar

D romper

E tardar

Sentido II echarse a + infinitivo

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (lanzar, tirar) to throw

echó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the window

lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin

echó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the water

échame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to me

echaron el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchor

echó la red he cast his net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back

echó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gun

le echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neck

echar a algn a perder to spoil sb

echar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sth

ha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all away

la helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvest

echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb

¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?

te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly

2

(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on them

echó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud

3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put down

echarle las cartas a algn to read sb's cards

B (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expel

me echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)

me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)

entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him out

C ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

D

1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, draw

échale la llave lock it

la persiana estaba echada the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?

2

(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one side

lo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)

E

(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouth

el motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engine

el volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava

¡qué peste echa esa fábrica! ( fam); what a stink that factory gives off! ( colloq)

chispa² (↑ chispa (2))

F (producir)

1 ‹hojas› to sprout

la planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering

2 ‹dientes› to cut

estás echando barriga ( fam); you're getting a bit of a tummy ( colloq)

Sentido II

A

1 (poner) to put

le echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup

¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?

echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the wash

echa más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire

¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?

échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him

2 (servir, dar) to give

échame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?

¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?

tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigs

tengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)

lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)

éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)

B

1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):

me echó un sermón por llegar tarde ( fam); he gave me a real talking-to for being late ( colloq)

nos echó un discurso de dos horas ( fam); she gave us a two-hour lecture ( colloq)

le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

peste

2 ( fam) (imponer) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fine

me echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)

C ( fam) (calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)

¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guess

de aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house

D ( Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show

¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?

¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?

E ( Esp fam) (pasar) ‹tiempo› to spend

echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with them

Sentido III ( con sustantivos):

echar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigarette

echar una firma ( fam); to sign

echar el freno to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious look

echaron unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of poker

cuenta¹ f A 1. (↑ cuenta (1)), culpa, mirada, partida, siesta, etc

Sentido IV

A

echar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;

‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dash

nos echó abajo la moral it undermined our morale

echaron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

tierra

B

echar de ver to notice, realize

se echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy

■ echar

vi

A (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -ING

al ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a run

echó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for us

el motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first time

las palomas echaron a volar the doves flew off

B

(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the street

echa por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to park

echaron por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the right

C

echar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exit

echa p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)

echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there

■ echarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

nos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the ground

se echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his arms

se echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the water

échate hacia atrás lean back

la noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew it

echarse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);

«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruined

se me echó a perder el televisor my television's broken

era muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looks

desde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)

encima

2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

se echó en la cama he lay down on the bed

me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)

3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

se echó a un lado she moved to one side

me tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the road

échate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit down

echarse atrás to back out

dijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed out

cuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed out

echárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)

se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hill

echárselas de algo ( fam): se las echa de culto he likes to think he's cultured

se las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)

B

1 (ponerse) to put on

échate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sun

se echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders

espalda

2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›

se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

3 ( Méx fam) (tragarse) to drink

C (expulsar) ‹pedo›

¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) (romper) to break

echarse a algn al plato ( Méx fam); to bump sb off ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (tardar) ‹horas/días› to take

Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INF

se echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tears

se echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughing

se echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hill

sólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)

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echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw;

◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb
b)

◊ echar abajo ‹ edificio› to pull down;

‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
a) (pasar, correr) ‹ cortinas› to pull, draw;

◊ échale (la) llave lock it;

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover):

◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side

5
a) (expeler, despedir) ‹olor/humo/chispas› to give off

b) ( producir) ‹ hojas› to sprout;

◊ ya está echando flores it's flowering already

1
a) ( poner) ‹leña/carbón› to put;

‹ gasolina› to put in;
◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

b) (servir, dar) to give;

◊ échame un poco de vino can you give me a little wine?

c) ‹ trago› to have

2
a) ‹sermón/discurso› (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb

3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ me eché al suelo I threw myself to the ground;

echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);

[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

◊ se echó a un lado she moved to one side;

échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
a) ( ponerse) ‹crema/bronceador› to put on

b) ‹ cigarillo› to have

c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:

◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

d) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;
◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;

las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put

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echar

♦ vt

1. [tirar] to throw;
[red] to cast;
echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;

échame el balón throw me the ball;

echar algo a la basura to throw sth in the Br bin o US garbage can;

echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;

échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;

echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;

echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;
[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin
2. [meter, poner] to put;

echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;

échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;

echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;

echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;

Comp

echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;

Comp
Fam
echar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all

3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;

¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;

echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;

echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth

4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;
[cigarrillo] to have
5. [vistazo] to take, to have;

le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interesting

6. [mover] [parte del cuerpo]
echa la pierna a un lado move your leg aside;

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;

echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out

7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);
échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;

no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee

8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;

echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;

hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;

Comp
Fam
lo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;

es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him

9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;
[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;
echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;
Fam
le echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;

me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her

10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;

la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;

Comp
Fam
está que echa humo he's fuming;

Comp
Fam
echar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed

11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;
[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;
los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;

está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;
Fam
en los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few months

12. [expulsar]
echar a alguien (de) to throw sb out (of);

le han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;

le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend

13. [despedir]
echar a alguien (de) to fire o sack sb (from);

¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!

14. [accionar]
echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;

echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;
Fam Fig
¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?

15. [acostar] to lie (down);

¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?

16. [tiempo]
le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;

echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá

17. [calcular]
¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;

siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;

échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga

18. [naipe, partida] to play;

te echo una carrera I'll race you;

¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?

19. [buenaventura] to tell;

echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]

20. [emplear]
le echó muchas ganas al asunto he went about it with a will;

le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;

échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;

los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity

21. Fam [sentencia]
le echaron diez años he got ten years

22. Fam [documento]
tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry

23. Esp Fam [en televisión, cine, teatro] to show;

¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;

¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;

echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie

24. Am [animales] to urge on

25. [otras contrucciones]
echar a perder algo [vestido, alimentos, plan] to ruin sth;
[ocasión] to waste sth;
no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;

echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;

echar de menos to miss;

le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;

echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;
Chile
echarlas to run away;

echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;

eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes

♦ vi

1. [encaminarse]
echar por la calle arriba to go o head up the street;

echar por la derecha to go (to the) right

2. [empezar]
echar a andar to set off;

echar a correr to break into a run;

echar a llorar to burst into tears;

echar a reír to burst out laughing;

echar a volar to fly off

♦ See also the pronominal verb echarse

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echar

I v/t

1 ( lanzar) throw; de un lugar throw out;

lo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;

echar abajo pull down, destroy

2 humo give off

3 ( poner) put

4 carta mail, Br tb

post

5

:

echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;

me echó 40 años he thought I was 40

II v/i

:

echar a start to, begin to;

echar a correr start o begin to run, start running

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echar vt

1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl

2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel

3) emitir: to emit, give off

4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth

5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss

6) : to put in, to add

7)

echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin

8)

echar de menos : to miss

echan de menos a su madre: they miss their mother

echar vi

1) : to start off

2)

echar a : to begin to

♦ See also the reflexive verb echarse

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echar vb

1. (tirar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

échame la pelota throw me the ball

2. (expulsar) to expel [pt. & pp. expelled] / to throw out

lo han echado del colegio he's been expelled from school

nos echó de su casa she threw us out of her house

3. (poner) to put [pt. & pp. put]

¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?

4. (dar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all

mi padre me ha echado un sermón my father gave me a lecture

5. (verter) to pour

échame un poco de zumo pour me some juice

6. (emitir) to give out

la chimenea echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the chimney

7. (jugar) to play / to have

¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?

8. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?

9. (calcular) to think [pt. & pp. thought] / to guess

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

te echo 25 años I think you're 25

echar a cara o cruz to toss a coin for it

echar a hacer algo to start doing something

echar de menos to miss

echar el cerrojo to bolt the door

echar una carta al buzón to post a letter

echar una mirada to look

Spanish-English dictionary > echar
17 rope

rəup
1. сущ.
1) канат;
веревка;
трос by a rope ≈ на веревке to ease up on a rope ≈ ослабить веревку to jump, skip rope ≈ прыгать через скакалку to lower smth. by a rope ≈ спускать что-л. на веревке to tighten a rope ≈ натянуть веревку length, piece of rope ≈ кусок веревки loose, slack rope ≈ провисающий, ненатянутый канат tight rope ≈ натянутый канат
2) веревка, предназначенная для каких-либо специальных целей а) аркан, лассо;
веревка для привязывания лошади Syn: lariat
1., lasso
1. б) канат, по которому ходит канатоходец в) мн. канаты, которыми огорожена какая-либо арена г) веревка для развешивания и сушки белья Syn: clothes-line д) скакалка, прыгалки She jumped the rope for half an hour in a corner of the gymnasium. ≈ Она полчаса прыгала со скакалкой в углу спортивного зала. Syn: skipping-rope
3) а) альпинистский трос, канат Syn: climbing-rope б) перен. связка альпинистов in company with an Italian and a French rope ≈ в связке с итальянскими и французскими альпинистами
4) а) петля, веревка ( на виселице) I feel as if the rope was already round my neck. ≈ Я чувствовал себя так, как будто петля уже затягивалась у меня на шее. Syn: halter
1. б) смертная казнь;
казнь через повешение to take a rope ≈ повеситься Syn: capital punishment
5) вязка, связка, вязанка, нитка rope of pearls ≈ нитка жемчуга
6) мн.;
мор. снасти, такелаж;
оснастка
7) тягучая, клейкая жидкость
8) амер., сл. а) сигара Syn: cigar б) марихуана (наркотик) Syn: marijuana
9) система родства, при которой права наследования или продолжение рода передается от родителей детям противоположного пола ≈ напр., от матери сыну, а затем его дочери и т.д.
10) мн. методы работы, умение ориентироваться know the ropes learn the ropes ∙ give a fool rope enough and he'll hang himself посл. ≈ дай дураку волю, он сам себя загубит rope of sand
2. гл.
1) а) привязывать канатом;
связывать веревкой Syn: tie
2., bind, fasten б) связаться друг с другом веревкой (об альпинистах) When the whole party has roped up, we shall be ready to start. ≈ Когда все будут в связках, можно будет выходить.
2) а) тянуть на веревке, канате б) поддерживать (при помощи веревок, канатов)
3) отгораживать, огораживать, ограничивать( пр помощи веревок, канатов) A space in front of the pictures was roped off to prevent injury to them. ≈ Пространство перед картинами было отгорожено, чтобы предотвратить их повреждения.
4) а) амер., австрал. ловить арканом Syn: lasso
2. б) перен. втягивать, заманивать( в какую-л. авантюру) в) перен., разг., редк., амер. арестовывать
5) умышленно отставать( в состязании, особ. на скачках)
6) густеть, становиться клейким (о жидкости)
7) сл. вешать ∙ rope in rope into rope off канат;
веревка;
трос - hemp * пеньковая веревка - Manilla * канат из манильской пеньки - anchor /belay/ * страхующая веревка (альпинизм) - climbing * основная веревка (альпинизм) - guide * направляющая веревка (альпинизм) ;
гайдроп( трос, удерживающий дирижабль у причальной мачты) - on the * связанные веревкой (об альпинистах) - * climbing лазание по канату (гимнастика) - * technique работа с веревкой (альпинизм) - * transmission( техническое) канатная передача - * strand( техническое) прядь /стренга/ каната связка (альпинизм) (the *) веревка, петля (на виселице) ;
казнь через повешение канат (для канатоходцев - в цирке) (the *s) pl канаты, ограждающие ринг или арену - to be on the *s повиснуть на канатах ринга (бокс) ;
быть в беспомощном состоянии, находиться на грани поражения - his competitors soon had him on the *s конкуренты вскоре загнали его в угол /практически разорили/ нитка, вязка - a * of onions вязка лука - a * of hair (тяжелая) коса - a * of pearls нитка жемчуга pl способы, приемы ( работы и т. п.) ;
умение ориентироваться - to know the *s хорошо ориентироваться (в чем-л.), знать все ходы и выходы;
быть искушенным - to put smb. up to the *s, to show smb. the *s полностью ввести кого-л. в курс дела, сообщить кому-л. все подробности дела - to learn the *s узнать что к чему свобода действий - to give smb. (plenty of) * предоставить кому-л. свободу действий (для того, чтобы погубить, скомпрометировать и т. п.) - his father gave him too much * отец слишком его распустил (американизм) лассо, аркан pl (морское) такелаж тягучая, клейкая жидкость - *s of snot (грубое) длинные сопли;
сопли распустил > a * of sand обманчивая прочность;
иллюзия > the alliance fell asunder like a * of sand союз распался как карточный домик > at the end of one's * у последней черты > she was at the end of her * она дошла до точки > on the high *s взволнованный, возбужденный > give a fool * enough, and he'll hang himself (пословица) дай дураку волю, он сам себя загубит > name not a * in his house that hanged himself (пословица) в доме повешенного не говорят о веревке привязывать;
связывать( канатом, веревкой;
тж. * up) - to * a box перевязать ящик веревкой - to * smth. on to smth. привязать что-л. к чему-л. - his trunks were *d up for additional safety для крепости его сундуки дополнительно обвязали веревками связаться друг с другом( альпинизм) тянуть на веревке, канате заманивать, втягивать, вовлекать (тж. * in) - try and * in as many helpers as possible постарайтесь заполучить как можно больше помощников - organizing a picnic now that's something you should avoid being *d into вам настойчиво предлагают организовать пикник, а вы отказываетесь огораживать канатом - to * an area отгородить( канатом) участок земли - they *d off part of the street они отгородили веревкой часть улицы - to * out a crowd преградить веревкой путь толпе - the judges' enclosure was *d off from the spectators места судей были отгорожены от зала канатом (американизм) ловить арканом умышленно сдерживать лошадь( о жокее - конный спорт) умышленно проигрывать( в спортивном соревновании) густеть, становиться клейким (о жидкости) give a fool ~ enough and he'll hang himself посл. дай дураку волю, он сам себя загубит ~ attr. канатный;
веревочный;
to know (или to learn) the ropes хорошо ориентироваться (в чем-л.) ;
знать все ходы и выходы;
rope of sand обманчивая прочность;
иллюзия ~ канат;
веревка;
трос;
on the rope связанные веревкой (об альпинистах) ;
the ropes канаты, ограждающие арену (в цирке) rope веревка (на виселице) ~ sl. вешать ~ густеть, становиться клейким (о жидкости) ~ канат;
веревка;
трос;
on the rope связанные веревкой (об альпинистах) ;
the ropes канаты, ограждающие арену (в цирке) ~ ловить арканом ~ нитка, вязка;
a rope of onion вязка лука;
a rope of hair жгут волос;
a rope of pearls нитка жемчуга ~ привязывать канатом;
связывать веревкой;
to rope a box перевязать ящик веревкой ~ связаться друг с другом веревкой (об альпинистах) ~ pl мор. снасти, такелаж;
оснастка ~ тягучая, клейкая жидкость ~ тянуть на веревке, канате ~ умышленно отставать (в состязании) ~ привязывать канатом;
связывать веревкой;
to rope a box перевязать ящик веревкой ~ attr. канатный;
веревочный;
to know (или to learn) the ropes хорошо ориентироваться (в чем-л.) ;
знать все ходы и выходы;
rope of sand обманчивая прочность;
иллюзия ~ in заманивать, втягивать, вовлекать;
to rope (smb.) in втягивать (кого-л.) в предприятие;
rope off = rope in ~ in заманивать, втягивать, вовлекать;
to rope (smb.) in втягивать (кого-л.) в предприятие;
rope off = rope in ~ in заманивать, втягивать, вовлекать;
to rope (smb.) in втягивать (кого-л.) в предприятие;
rope off = rope in ~ in окружать канатом ~ нитка, вязка;
a rope of onion вязка лука;
a rope of hair жгут волос;
a rope of pearls нитка жемчуга ~ нитка, вязка;
a rope of onion вязка лука;
a rope of hair жгут волос;
a rope of pearls нитка жемчуга ~ нитка, вязка;
a rope of onion вязка лука;
a rope of hair жгут волос;
a rope of pearls нитка жемчуга ~ attr. канатный;
веревочный;
to know (или to learn) the ropes хорошо ориентироваться (в чем-л.) ;
знать все ходы и выходы;
rope of sand обманчивая прочность;
иллюзия ~ in заманивать, втягивать, вовлекать;
to rope (smb.) in втягивать (кого-л.) в предприятие;
rope off = rope in ~ канат;
веревка;
трос;
on the rope связанные веревкой (об альпинистах) ;
the ropes канаты, ограждающие арену (в цирке)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > rope
18 rope

1. [rəʋp] n
1. 1) канат; верёвка; трос

hemp rope - пеньковая верёвка

Manilla rope - канат из манильской пеньки

anchor /belay/ rope - страхующая верёвка ( альпинизм)

climbing [retrieving] rope - основная [вспомогательная] верёвка ( альпинизм)

guide rope - а) направляющая верёвка ( альпинизм); б) гайдроп (трос, удерживающий дирижабль у причальной мачты)

on the rope - связанные верёвкой ( об альпинистах)

rope climbing - лазание по канату ( гимнастика)

rope technique - работа с верёвкой ( альпинизм)

rope transmission - тех. канатная передача

rope strand - тех. прядь /стренга/ каната

2) связка ( альпинизм)

2. (the rope)

1) верёвка, петля ( на виселице)

2) казнь через повешение

3. канат ( для канатоходцев - в цирке)

4. (the ropes) pl канаты, ограждающие ринг или арену

to be on the ropes - а) повиснуть на канатах ринга ( бокс); б) быть в беспомощном состоянии, находиться на грани поражения

his competitors soon had him on the ropes - конкуренты вскоре загнали его в угол /практически разорили/

5. нитка, вязка

a rope of onions - вязка лука

a rope of hair - (тяжёлая) коса

a rope of pearls [of shells] - нитка жемчуга [ракушек]

6. pl способы, приёмы (работы и т. п.); умение ориентироваться

to know the ropes - хорошо ориентироваться (в чём-л.), знать все ходы и выходы; быть искушённым

to put smb. up to the ropes, to show smb. the ropes - полностью ввести кого-л. в курс дела, сообщить кому-л. все подробности дела

to learn the ropes - ≅ узнать что к чему

7. свобода действий

to give smb. (plenty of) rope - предоставить кому-л. свободу действий (для того, чтобы погубить, скомпрометировать и т. п.)

his father gave him too much rope - отец слишком его распустил

8. амер. лассо, аркан

9. pl мор. такелаж

10. тягучая, клейкая жидкость

ropes of snot - груб. длинные сопли; ≅ сопли распустил

♢ a rope of sand - обманчивая прочность; иллюзия

the alliance fell asunder like a rope of sand - союз распался как карточный домик

at the end of one's rope - у последней черты

she was at the end of her rope - она дошла до точки

on the high ropes - взволнованный, возбуждённый

give a fool rope enough, and he'll hang himself - посл. дай дураку волю, он сам себя загубит

name not a rope in his house that hanged himself - посл. в доме повешенного не говорят о верёвке
2. [rəʋp] v
1. привязывать; связывать (канатом, верёвкой; тж. rope up)

to rope a box - перевязать ящик верёвкой

to rope smth. on to smth. - привязать что-л. к чему-л.

his trunks were roped up for additional safety - для крепости его сундуки дополнительно обвязали верёвками

2. связаться друг с другом ( альпинизм)

3. 1) тянуть на верёвке, канате

2) заманивать, втягивать, вовлекать (тж. rope in)

try and rope in as many helpers as possible - постарайтесь заполучить как можно больше помощников

organizing a picnic now that's something you should avoid being roped into - вам настойчиво предлагают организовать пикник, а вы отказываетесь

4. огораживать канатом

to rope an area - отгородить (канатом) участок земли

they roped off part of the street - они отгородили верёвкой часть улицы

to rope out a crowd - преградить верёвкой путь толпе

the judges' enclosure was roped off from the spectators - места судей были отгорожены от зала канатом

5. амер. ловить арканом

6. 1) умышленно сдерживать лошадь ( о жокее - конный спорт)

2) умышленно проигрывать ( в спортивном соревновании)

7. густеть, становиться клейким ( о жидкости)

НБАРС > rope
19 extra

'ekstrə
1. adjective
(additional; more than usual or necessary: They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job.) extra

2. adverb
(unusually: an extra-large box of chocolates.) más (grande) de lo normal

3. pronoun
(an additional amount: The book costs $6.90 but we charge extra for postage.) suplemento, cantidad adicional

4. noun
1) (something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged: The college fees cover teaching only - stationery and other equipment are extras.)

2) (in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd.) extra

3) (a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news.) extra

extra adj adv otro / más / adicional

we ordered an extra bottle of wine pedimos otra botella de vino

taxis charge extra if you have luggage los taxis cobran más si llevas equipaje

Multiple Entries: algo extra extra
extra adjetivo
a) (Com) top quality, fancy grade (AmE)

b) ( adicional) ‹gastos/ración› additional, extra;
‹ edición› special ■ adverbio extra ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Cin) extra ■ sustantivo masculino ( gasto) extra expense; ( paga) bonus
extra 1 I adjetivo
1 (de más, plus) extra
horas extras, overtime
paga extra, bonus, Esp extra month's salary usually paid twice a year
2 (de calidad superior) top quality
II sustantivo masculino (gasto adicional) extra expense
III sustantivo masculino y femenino Cine Teat extra ' extra' also found in these entries: Spanish: accesoria - accesorio - extraordinaria - extraordinario - gratificación - otra - otro - paga - plus - prórroga - recargo - sobresueldo - soplada - soplado - superfina - superfino - suplementaria - suplementario - suplemento - supletoria - supletorio - aguinaldo - encimar - extraplano - hora - ñapa - pilón - prima - puente - sobra - sobrar - sobretiempo - yapa English: addition - boot - come in - cushion - extra - frill - further - option - perk - accessory - additional - bumper - drain - over - side - walk - XL

extra

tr['ekstrə]

adjective

1 (additional) extra, más, otro,-a; (spare) de sobra; (on top) aparte

■ we need some extra books necesitamos algunos libros más

■ take an extra jumper in case it's cold llévate otro jersey por si hace frío

■ get an extra pint of milk compra otra botella de leche

■ can you make an extra copy? ¿puedes hacer una copia más?

■ they put on extra trains pusieron más trenes

■ they took on 10 extra people contrataron a diez personas más

■ you'll be paid an extra ten pounds cobrarás diez libras más

■ I've got an extra ticket me sobra una entrada

■ breakfast is extra el desayuno se cobra aparte

■ there are no extra costs no hay gastos extras

adverb

1 (more than usually) extra, muy; (additional) aparte

■ I promise to work extra hard prometo trabajar muy duro

■ be extra nice to the customer sé muy amable con el cliente

■ this beer is extra strong esta cerveza es muy fuerte

■ delivery is extra el reparto va aparte

■ postage and packing extra gastos de envío aparte

noun

1 (additional thing) extra nombre masculino, complemento; (additional charge) suplemento; (luxury) lujo

■ the new car had many extras el nuevo coche tenía muchos extras

■ there are no hidden extras no hay suplementos

2 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL extra nombre masulino o femenino

3 (press) edición nombre femenino especial

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

extra time SMALLSPORT/SMALL prórroga

extra ['ɛkstrə] adv

: extra, más, extremadamente, super

extra special: super especial

extra adj

1) additional: adicional, suplementario, de más

2) superior: superior

extra n

: extra m

extra (Cinema)

n.

• comparsa s.f.

• extra (Figurante) s.m.,f.

• figurante s.m.,f.

adj.

• adicional adj.

• extra adj.

• sobrero, -a adj.

• suplementario, -a adj.

n.

• cosa adicional s.f.

• exceso s.m.

• momio s.m.

• plus s.m.

• recargo s.m.

• refacción s.f.

• repuesto s.m.

• sobra s.f.

I 'ekstrə
adjective

a) ( additional) (before n) de más

do some extra copies — haz unas copias de más

we need extra sheets/staff — necesitamos más sábanas/personal

it costs an extra $15 — cuesta 15 dólares más

they organized three extra flights — organizaron tres vuelos adicionales

extra time — ( in soccer) prórroga f, tiempo m suplementario, tiempos mpl extra (Méx)

b) ( especial) (before n) <care/caution> especial

c) ( subject to additional charge) (after n)

a shower is $2 extra — con ducha cuesta dos dólares más

postage and handling extra — gastos de envío no incluidos

II

adverb

a) (as intensifier)

extra fine/long — extrafino/extralargo

I worked extra hard — trabajé más que nunca

b) ( more)

to charge extra for something — cobrar algo aparte

you have to pay a little extra for that — para eso hay que pagar un poco más

III

noun

1) ( additional payment or expense) extra m

optional extras — ( Auto) equipamiento m opcional, extras mpl

2) ( Cin) extra mf

3) ( Journ) número m extra

['ekstrǝ]
1. ADJ

1) (=reserve) de más, de sobra

take an extra pair of shoes — lleva un par de zapatos de más or de sobra

take some extra money just to be on the safe side — coge dinero de más or de sobra para más seguridad

2) (=additional) más inv, adicional more frm

he gave me an extra blanket — me dio una manta más

we need two extra chairs — necesitamos dos sillas más

they laid on some extra trains — pusieron algunos trenes adicionales or más

I've set an extra place at the table — he puesto otro cubierto en la mesa, he puesto un cubierto más en la mesa

to earn an extra £20 a week — ganar 20 libras más a la semana

to go to extra expense — gastar de más

to work extra hours — trabajar horas extra

the extra money will come in handy — el dinero extra vendrá bien

extra pay — sobresueldo m

five tons extra to requirements — un excedente de cinco toneladas

3) (=special, added) excepcional

you must make an extra effort — tienes que hacer un esfuerzo excepcional or extra

for extra whiteness — para una mayor blancura, para conseguir una blancura excepcional

for extra safety — para mayor seguridad

take extra care! — ¡ten muchísimo cuidado!

4) (=over, spare) de más, de sobra

an extra chromosome — un cromosoma de más or de sobra

these copies are extra — estas copias sobran

5) (=not included in price)

wine is extra — el vino es aparte or no está incluido

postage and packing extra — los gastos de envío son aparte, gastos de envío no incluidos

extra charge — recargo m, suplemento m

they delivered it at no extra charge — lo enviaron sin recargo

2. ADV

1) (=more) más

it is better to pay a little extra for better quality — es mejor pagar un poco más y ganar en calidad

you have to pay extra for a single room — hay que pagar más por una habitación individual, hay un recargo por habitación individual

wine costs extra — el vino es aparte or no está incluido

send 95p extra for postage and packing — manda 95 peniques de más para los gastos de envío

2) (=especially) extraordinariamente, super *

to sing extra loud — cantar extraordinariamente fuerte, cantar super fuerte *

he did extra well in the written exam — el examen escrito le salió extraordinariamente bien, el examen escrito le salió super bien *

he was extra polite/nice to her — fue super educado/amable con ella *, fue re(te) educado/amable con ella (esp LAm) *

• to be extra careful — tener un cuidado excepcional

• extra fine — [nib] extrafino

• to work extra hard — trabajar super duro *

• extra large — [size] muy grande

• extra special — muy especial, super especial *

to take extra special care over sth — tomar extremadas precauciones en algo

• extra strong — [bag, glue, mint] extra fuerte; [coffee] super cargado; [nylon] reforzado

3. N

1) (=luxury, addition) extra m

(optional) extras — (Aut) extras mpl

2) (=charge) extra m

there are no hidden extras — no hay extras escondidos

3) (Cine) extra mf

4) (Press) número m extraordinario

"extra, extra! read all about it!" — "¡extra, extra! ¡últimas noticias!"

5) (US) (=gasoline) súper f

6) (US) (=spare part) repuesto m

4.

CPD

extra time N — (Ftbl) prórroga f

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I ['ekstrə]
adjective

a) ( additional) (before n) de más

do some extra copies — haz unas copias de más

we need extra sheets/staff — necesitamos más sábanas/personal

it costs an extra $15 — cuesta 15 dólares más

they organized three extra flights — organizaron tres vuelos adicionales

extra time — ( in soccer) prórroga f, tiempo m suplementario, tiempos mpl extra (Méx)

b) ( especial) (before n) <care/caution> especial

c) ( subject to additional charge) (after n)

a shower is $2 extra — con ducha cuesta dos dólares más

postage and handling extra — gastos de envío no incluidos

II

adverb

a) (as intensifier)

extra fine/long — extrafino/extralargo

I worked extra hard — trabajé más que nunca

b) ( more)

to charge extra for something — cobrar algo aparte

you have to pay a little extra for that — para eso hay que pagar un poco más

III

noun

1) ( additional payment or expense) extra m

optional extras — ( Auto) equipamiento m opcional, extras mpl

2) ( Cin) extra mf

3) ( Journ) número m extra

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20 extra

1. adjective
1) (additional) zusätzlich; Mehr[arbeit, -kosten, -ausgaben, -aufwendungen]; Sonder[bus, -zug]

extra charge — Aufpreis, der

all we need is an extra hour/three pounds — wir brauchen nur noch eine Stunde/drei Pfund [zusätzlich]

2) (more than is necessary) überzählig [Exemplar, Portion]

an extra pair of gloves — noch ein od. ein zweites Paar Handschuhe
2. adverb
1) (more than usually) besonders; extra [lang, stark, fein]; überaus [froh]

an extra large blouse — eine Bluse in Übergröße

an extra special occasion — eine ganz besondere Gelegenheit

2) (additionally) extra

packing and postage extra — zuzüglich Verpackung und Porto
3. noun
1) (added to services, salary, etc.) zusätzliche Leistung; (on car etc. offered for sale) Extra, das

2) (something with extra charge)

be an extra — zusätzlich berechnet werden

3) (in play, film, etc.) Statist, der/Statistin, die

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['ekstrə] 1. adjective
(additional; more than usual or necessary: They demand an extra $10 a week; We need extra men for this job.) zusätzlich
2. adverb
(unusually: an extra-large box of chocolates.) besonders
3. pronoun
(an additional amount: The book costs $6.90 but we charge extra for postage.) zusätzlich
4. noun
1) (something extra, or something for which an extra price is charged: The college fees cover teaching only - stationery and other equipment are extras.) die Nebenkosten (pl.)

2) (in cinema or television, an actor employed in a small part, eg as a person in a crowd.) der/die Statist(in)

3) (a special edition of a newspaper containing later or special news.) das Extrablatt

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ex·tra

[ˈekstrə]

I. adj inv zusätzlich

I'll take some \extra clothes ich nehme noch Ersatzkleidung mit

we have an \extra bed — you can stay overnight if you want to wir haben noch ein Bett frei — wenn du willst, kannst du hier übernachten

I'll need some \extra time/money for the job für die Arbeit brauche ich etwas mehr Zeit/Geld

to take \extra care besonders vorsichtig sein

\extra charge Aufschlag m, Aufpreis m, SCHWEIZ a. Aufzahlung m

to make an \extra effort sich akk besonders anstrengen

to work \extra hours [or long days] Überstunden machen

\extra income zusätzliches Einkommen, Nebeneinkommen nt

▪ to be \extra extra gehen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein]

packing is \extra die Verpackung geht extra

II. adv inv

1. (more) mehr

a [little] bit \extra ein [kleines] bisschen mehr

to charge/pay \extra einen Aufpreis verlangen/bezahlen

to cost \extra gesondert berechnet werden

postage and packing \extra zuzüglich Porto und Versand

2. (especially) besonders

I'll try \extra hard this time ich werde mich diesmal ganz besonders anstrengen

\extra large besonders groß; (too large) übergroß

III. n

1. ECON (perk) Zusatzleistung f, Sonderleistung f; AUTO Extra nt

lots of little \extras eine Menge kleiner Extras

2. (charge) Aufschlag m, Aufpreis m

3. (actor) Statist(in) m(f), Komparse, Komparsin m, f

4. SPORT (additional run) zusätzlicher Run

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['ekstrə]
1. adj
(= additional) zusätzlich
take an extra pair of shoes ( just in case) — nimm ein zusätzliches Paar Schuhe (als Reserve) mit

we need an extra chair — wir brauchen noch einen Stuhl

I have set an extra place at table —

if you're cold put an extra pullover on — wenn du frierst, zieh dir noch einen Pullover an

to work extra hours — Überstunden machen

to make an extra effort — sich besonders anstrengen

extra police/troops were called in — es wurde Verstärkung gerufen

to go to extra expense — sich zusätzlich in Unkosten stürzen

take extra care! — sei besonders vorsichtig!

for extra safety —

for extra whiteness — für ein (noch) strahlenderes Weiß

an extra £3 a week — £ 3 mehr pro Woche

send 75p extra for postage and packing — schicken Sie zusätzlich 75 Pence für Porto und Verpackung

we make an extra charge — wir berechnen einen Zuschlag

there is an extra charge/no extra charge for breakfast —

ask if there will be any extra costs — fragen Sie, ob noch zusätzliche Kosten hinzukommen

available at extra cost/at no extra cost — gegen einen Aufpreis/ohne Aufpreis erhältlich

extra bus — Sonderbus m

2. adv

1) (= more money) pay, cost, charge mehr

you have to pay extra for breakfast, breakfast costs extra — das Frühstück wird zusätzlich berechnet

post and packing extra — zuzüglich Porto und Verpackung

to charge extra — einen Zuschlag berechnen

2) (= especially) besonders

he wanted to do extra well in the exam — er wollte bei der Prüfung besonders gut abschneiden

3. n

1) (= special request) Sonderwunsch m

2) pl (= extra expenses) zusätzliche Kosten pl, Nebenkosten pl; (in restaurant) zusätzliche Beilagen pl; (for machine) Zubehör nt; (for car) Extras pl → academic.ru/51957/optional">optional

See:

→ optional

3) (FILM, THEAT) Statist(in) m(f), Komparse m, Komparsin f

4)

(= remainder) what shall we do with the extra? — was sollen wir mit dem Rest machen?

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extra [ˈekstrə]

A adj

1. zusätzlich, Extra…, Sonder…, Neben…:

be extra gesondert berechnet werden;

extra charge Zuschlag m, Aufpreis m;

extra charges Nebenkosten;

at no extra cost ohne zusätzliche Kosten;

extra discount Sonderrabatt m;

extra dividend Extra-, Zusatzdividende f;

extra pay Zulage f;

if you pay an extra two pounds wenn Sie noch zwei Pfund dazulegen;

extra work Extraarbeit f, zusätzliche Arbeit, SCHULE Strafarbeit f

2. besonder(er, e, es), außergewöhnlich, besonders gut:

it is nothing extra es ist nichts Besonderes

B adv extra, besonders:

arrive extra late;

an extra high price;

charge extra for sth etwas gesondert berechnen

C s

1. (etwas) Außergewöhnliches oder Zusätzliches, besonders

a) Sonderarbeit f, -leistung f

b) besonders AUTO Extra n, pl auch Sonderausstattung f: → optional 1

c) Sonderberechnung f, Zuschlag m:

be an extra gesondert berechnet werden

2. (besonderer) Zusatz

3. pl Sonder-, Nebenausgaben pl oder -einnahmen pl

4. Extrablatt n, -ausgabe f (Zeitung)

5. Aushilfskraft f, Aushilfe f (Arbeiter etc)

6. FILM, TV Komparse m, Komparsin f, Statist(in)

ext. abk

1. extension

2. external (externally)

3. extinct

4. extra

5. extract

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1. adjective
1) (additional) zusätzlich; Mehr[arbeit, -kosten, -ausgaben, -aufwendungen]; Sonder[bus, -zug]

extra charge — Aufpreis, der

all we need is an extra hour/three pounds — wir brauchen nur noch eine Stunde/drei Pfund [zusätzlich]

2) (more than is necessary) überzählig [Exemplar, Portion]

an extra pair of gloves — noch ein od. ein zweites Paar Handschuhe
2. adverb
1) (more than usually) besonders; extra [lang, stark, fein]; überaus [froh]

an extra large blouse — eine Bluse in Übergröße

an extra special occasion — eine ganz besondere Gelegenheit

2) (additionally) extra

packing and postage extra — zuzüglich Verpackung und Porto
3. noun
1) (added to services, salary, etc.) zusätzliche Leistung; (on car etc. offered for sale) Extra, das

2) (something with extra charge)

be an extra — zusätzlich berechnet werden

3) (in play, film, etc.) Statist, der/Statistin, die

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adj.

besonders adj.

extra adj.

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